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Great uncertainty prevails in relation to the views of the administration as to the recognition as belligerents of the Cuban insurgents. It seems to blow alternately hot and cold upon the ques tion and to entertain each month a dif ferent opinion about it. A few months ago it was confidently announced that the rejection of General Sickles’ propo- sition to the Spanish Government for the settlement of the Cuban question, would be followed by an immediate recognition by our government of the Cuban rebels ; but to the great disgust of the Cuban sympathizers, our moat noble President changed his mind about it, and veering around in favor of Spain lately ordered the release of her thirty six gunboats which are intended to operate against Iho rebellious Cubans. Bui now we have another rumor, which states with great positiveuess that the President proposes issuing on the first of January a New Year's address dec laratory of liis intention to annex Cuba to the United states. His excellency may possibly liuvo arrived at this de termination, as it Is also rumored that the Cuban Junta have presented him with the deed of a fine sugarplantatiou in the lovely-isle. But the Hpauiah .Minister may yet defeat the design with a timely New Year’s present of a bag ofilouhloons—a sugar plantation is good, but doubloons are better. We publish in another column the nnrrutiveof 11 La Revolution” the organ of the Cuban Junta in this country, as to the manner in which tho President not long since committed himself to the cause of tho Cuban revolutionists. The United States have always had acovet oiis eye upon Cuba, and why the ad ministration should hesitate bo long now when tho fair island may be ac quirt'd without money and without •price, it is difficult to understand. We once offered to pay a hundred million of dollars for it to Spain, and now by simply recognizing aud encouraging the revolutionists, we can have the Spanish Government overthrown aud get Cuba for nothing. It is suit! that our Government cannot -very well recognizo tho Cuban rebels while wo are complaining of Eugland and demanding heavy damages from her, for lliu recognition by her of the belligerent rights of the Southern Con federacy. But everybody ktiows that our claim aguiiiht England for pecuniary compensation is ull the merest moon nhiiic and claptrap and that we have no idea that wo will ever get a cent. Wo all know that we are not entitled to any compensation under any clause of what has heretofore been regarded as the law of nations, aud the blustering talk of our newspapers and our Congressmen is all for buncombe, England had an uudoubted right to recognize the Southern States as bel ligerents, if in her judgment they were entitled to bo so esteemed ; aud we have tho same righl to acknowledge tho bel- ligereney of the Cuban rebels, wliohave now for more than a year kept up an 4 organized and armed resistance to the power of Spain. It is to our interest to recogui/.e them, because it will result in the annexation of Cuba to the United Slates ; and nations as well as individ uals, from earliest history, have goner* ally done what they had tho power to do, when it was to their interest to doit. We assisted Texas in her contest for independence with Mexico; and now under precisely similar circumatauees, why shall we not assist Cuba against Spain? If we had a man and not a mouse for .President, we would have done it long ago. SUnlon’s Doatli Edwin M. Stanton is dead, and it is an undeniable fact that the news of his death has not been received with either indilFerence or regret by very many of his fellow-citizens. He was insolent, ovorbearingand tyrannical in office,and administered the duties of his position with total disregard of the laws of the land and of the rights of its citizens. — Ho murdered Mrs. Surratt and lluDg many innocent men into dungeons upon tlie merest shadow of suspicion of their wrong-doing. But since God has called him home to judgment, these abundant reasons for contemning his namo and his memory might have been forgotten or overlooked beside his still open grave. But we cannot be expect ed to forego our thanksgiving that the Supreme Bench of the United States has been saved from the imposition upon it, of so great a despiserof the laws and the Constitution ofhiS country, as was this man Stanton. Despite his well-known total unfitness for the office of Supreme Judge, he asked for it, and under'pSrty pressure the President and tho Senateconferred it upon him. His death alone could save the country from the great calamity which would fall upon it, should be put on the highest judicial ermine. Man proposes, but God disposes; WtaDton was called from earth ; and this disposition of Provl. deuce is received by the nation with more than ordinary resignation. Ashley’s Remoral In response to rumors concerning the cause of his removal, Ashley has sent a despatch from Virginia City, in which he denies haying made a speech de nouncing the President’s appointments, or a speech in Montana against Ihe ne gro, as a bid for Democratic support, as oliowa: Virginia Citt, Deo. 21.—1 never made a speech anywhere denouncing tho Presi dent’s appointments, nor a speech in Mou tana agulnst tho negro, as a bid for Demo cratic support. On the contrary, in my meßsuge I congratulated tho Democratic Legislature of Montana on tbe certaiuty of the adoption of the Fifteenth Amendment, and recommended that they enact its exact words into law, A public man ought to bo judged by his official acts. My record in favor of the negro and Republican princi ples has no blot, and if examined will viu dicate mo against all misrepresentations. James M. Ashi.ey. Ought not that to be sufficient to se cure his continuance in office. Grant knew all his former misdeeds when he first appointed him. He was fully aware of his base attempt to bribe Con over to perjure himself, in order that a false story might be batched up con necting Andrew Johnson with the as sassination of Abraham Lincoln. He knew all about his schemes for stealing land, and had laid before him the letter he wrote to his confederate thief. Still he appointed him. Since Ashley has so strongly asseverated that he never ' denounced Grant, and that he is emi nently sonnd on the negro we can eee no reason for his removal that would not apply to many another Radical ap pointee. Grant cannot afford to review either the private or the public charac ter of the men he has put in office. If he should do so, with a design to weed out all the rascals, he would have to turn out thousands who now occupy the snuggest berths. Tbo Georgia Outrage. The hasty ejection of Georgia from the Union is the grossest outrage which the Radical Congress has yet perpetra ted. It was done for the basest partisan purposes, and at the dictation of a man who would be occupying a cell in the penitentiary, instead of filling the gu bernatorial chair of the State, if he had his dues. There is no doubt that Grant was induced by Governor Bullock to insert the clause which appeared in his message relative to Georgia, flfid the Radical majority in Congress was glad of the opportunity to impose new and degrading conditions upon the white population of the State. Bullock is a defaulter and a thief, and would have been impeached and punished if Grant and Congress had not interfered. The people of the North may contin ue to look with indifference upon the gross outrages which Congress is con tinually perpetrating, but the time must come when they will repent them sorely. Precedents of the most danger ous character are being Bet, and princi ples of action asserted which must lead to disasters of the gravest character. — Congress has no more right to coerce the State of Georgiafordenying certain rights to the negroes, than it has to re duce New York to a territorial condi tion, because she rejected the clause of a new constitution which provided for the remoyal of a property qualification from the negroes within her limits. — Tho Radical majority, have just as much right to eject the whole Pennsyl vania delegation from the National Capital as that of Georgia. The one State was as much a full member of the Union when Congress assembled as the other. General Grant had recognized Georgia as fully restored toher position in tho sisterhood of States, and had he been less ignorant of law would have felt that lie was estopped from making such revolutionary recommendation as that which appeared in his message.— When lie falJs,so low a i to become the tool of such a creature, as Bullock, he sinks beneath the contempt of honora ble men, and a hundred unconstitution al acts of a revolutionary congress cau not redeem liis reputation. The loud mouthed patriotism of the Radical leaders is all a sham, and the profession of love for tho negro the sheerest falsehood. All they care for is the continuance of their power, and to accomplish that one selfish purpose they are ready to commit the grossest conceivable outrages. They neither re gard their oaths of office nor pay the slightest attention to their mostsolemn promises. They are ready to break their plighted faith at a moment’s no tice. A bill is now before Congress for reconstructing Virginia, and this is to bo followed by a similar outrage upon Tennessee. The Radicals care nothing for the peace and welfare of the coun try. They seek only the most selfish ends, and these they are resolved to carry out at any and every sacrifice, — When will tbepeopleof theNorthhave sense enough to see that they must suf fer in common with tho people of the South for every ono of these outrages? The Names of Newspapers, Wo have received from Midland City, a fulure metropolis atpreeent hiding its light away up In tho wilds of Michigan, a Jweekly Newspaper called “Bar tram’s Cheek,” published by W. 11. 11. Bartram, who says in his salutatory “In selecting a name for our new paper, wo wanted something expreesive and characteristic. “Cheek,” which had been applied to us since an after supper speech, suggested itself. It was good, and only needed tho prefix, which we havo given it, to make it expressive, characteristic, and individual.” That tho title of Mr. Bartram’s pa per is “ individual ” and “ characteris tic ” we do not doubt, for tho appella tion of his journal id an amply sufficient certificate of its owner’s cheekiness, as it is also of his want of taste aud lack of intellect. A good name for a newspaper is a very good thing and one much to be desired and diligently to be sought after. It should be striking, individual, capable of being easily spoken and easily remembered. It should, if possi ble, be significant of the style of the journal, aud should never be meaning less and absurd. Oddity in a name is a recommendation to it, provided it is also significant. A local name of won derful oddity may be justifiably given to a newspaper, and some very strange ones are given. Thero la a paper iu Texas called the ” Jimplccutc,” from a species of grass which grows ou the Texas prairies; and there is one in Missouri called the “ Bazoo,” but wherefore we know not. Indiaua once had a paper called the “ Sponioon,” and Louisiana lias one now, called the “ Homer Iliad ” published at the town of Homor. A very'expressive, though shockingly profane title, is that applied by ils publisher to a certain religious journal of this city. He calls it the “ Hell-staver.” Free Newspaper Circulation, Acting upon a suggestion contained in the report of the Postmaster General, Hon, J. Lawrence Getz, the Democratic member of Congress from Beiks, of fered a resolution the other day which looks to the abolition of the franking privilege,aud the trarsmissionof news papers through the mails free of post age. The motion was referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. The Postmaster General ex presses his belief that the department could very well afford to extend this boon to the people, if the iniquitous and burthensomo franking privilege was abolished. It would be a popular movement. The present system puts subscribers to newspapers to consider able inconvenience, and is a tax on tbe spread of the most valuable means of enlightenment. Let the people have cheap newspapers and they can very well dispense with tho tons of buncombe speeches and other trash which is now carried in the mails at a cost of five million dollars a year. The newspapers furnish all the Congressional and other public matter that the people care to read. A Deserved Compliment. The Fort Wayne (Indiana) Democrat pays tho following deserved compli ment to Mr. George Itipper, editor of the Staat-Zcitung , an able German Democratic paper published at Harris burg, which has a circulation in eigh teen States and in fifty counties in Pennsylvania! Mr. George Ripper, the able » 0( ] talented editor of tbe Pennsylvania ataal 2Seir U j>n called to see us to-day. Mr. R. is here the Interest ot his very able and valuable paper which has a flue circulation in this part of Indiana. It is a German paper which is thoroughly Democratic at all times and under all circumstances, and wo take great pleasure in recommending it to our German readers. We found Mr. R. a very pleasant and agreeable gentleman. Mr. Ripper’s paper has a very consid erable circulation in Lancaster city and county, and it deserved to be still more extensively taken. It pays attention to the local news of this county, and is in all respects a first-class German news paper. Grant has signed the Georgia bill, and that State is thus thrust out of the Union to undergo again the pangs of a neW birth, THE LANCASTER WEEKLY INTTELLiIGrENTOER, WEDNESDAY, DEC ICM BTCT?. <39 18 69 The Assaults Upon the Supreme court. The Radical majority In our Congress bears a marked resemblance to the Radicals who controlled the French revolution during its bloodiest period. We see the same contempt for all con stitutional limitations, the same love of change, and the same disposition to carry out each new edict by forcible means.. The French Assembly did not hesitate to pass a law to cut the heads off a certain class of citizens to-day, and to supplement it by an act to-morrow, cutting off the heads of all who might raise a voice against the outrage. Oar Radical Congress has not gone quite to that extreme, but it has been and still is treading in a similar path. Whatever stands in the way of tho will of Con gress is to be swept away. That is the avowed policy of a majority of that body. When Andrew Johuson declined to carry out unconstitutional and out rageous enactments he was impeached, and the President of the United States was only Baved from deposition by the votes of a little band of Senators who had still some reverence for law and some regard for the solemn oaths they had taken. Now that tho executive chair is Ailed by a creaturejof their own chosing (a man who took care to declare In advance that he would havo no poli cy of his own, and that he would exe cute any law that Congress mlghtpass,) direct assaults upon the executive branch of the Federal Government are temporarily suspended, and the Radical revolutionists are attacking the Judici ary Department. With the adoption of a written Con stitution, such as ours, a Supremo Court became a necessary part of the govern mental structure. It was not to be sup posed that we would always be blessed with a Congress too wise to pass an occasional unconstitutional enactment. The Supreme Court was, therefore, created, not as a subordinate, but as a co-equal branch of tho Federal Govern ment, aud entrusted with certain powers and duties, not to be iufriDged upon or curtailed by the other depart ments. It derives Us existence and its authority, not from Congress,.but, from tbo Constitution itself, aud Us jurisdic tion, as therein defined, cannot be abridged by any act of the legislative department. Before the adoption of the Constitu tion the question of the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court received the most careful consideration at the hands of the framers of the Government. In No, 78 of the Federalist, in an article “on tho Constitution and the Judiciary,” tho right of the court to pass upon the validity of legislative acts is demon strated in the most conclusive manner. The constant action of the court has been upon that theory. As early as 1791, in Hayburn’s case the Circuit Court of the United, States for the district of Now York declared an act of Congress imposing certain ministerial duties upon the Cir cuit Courts to be unconstitutional aud void. A similar decision was ren dered at tbo same time by the District Courts of Pennsylvania and North Caro lina. In the case ofMarbury vs. Mad ison, in 1803, when the question first came before the Supreme Court, the power and the duty of the Judiciary to disregard an unconstitutional act of Congress were affirmed by Chief Justice Marshall in aD argument, characterized by Chancellor Kent as approaching to the precision and certainty of a mathe matical demonstration. It was held that the theory of every government with a written constitution forming the funda mental aud paramount law of the na tion, must necessarily be that an act of tho Legislature repugnant to the con stitution is void. If void it cannot bind the Court and oblige it to to give effect thereto, for that would be to make that law which is notlaw. It Is theprovince and the duty of tho Judiciary to say what thelaw is, and if two laws conllict with each other, to decide as to the operative power of each. Ho, if a law be in opposition to the constitution, and both apply to a particular case, it is for the Court to decide which shall govern. Tho Judges must decide according to the constitution, which is the funda mental law of the nation, disregarding any given legislative enactment, or, according to the law disregarding the constitution. Between these conflicting rules they can never close their eyes on tho constitution, and see only a law passed in violation ofits provisions. From that day to this the course of “custom” and “traditiou,” the univer sal tenure of the decisions of the Su preme Court has been in accordance with the doctrine laid down. It is upon the wise aud safe theory that the Su preme Court has the power to decide upon the constitutionality of acts of Congress that our government has pro ceeded. The right was never question ed until the revolutionary Radicals of the present day begau to break through all-constitutional restraints for the pur pose of perpetuating power in their hands. Wheu, iu the McArdle case, a decision was about to be rendered de claring certain parts of the reconstruc tion acts tobeunconstitutional Congress interfered, and forcibly took the matter out of the hands of the Judiciary De partment. Emboldened by their suc cess, aud induced to such action by new outrages which are now con templated, the Radical majority in Congress proposes to declare itself Supreme, and to place all the acts of that body beyond judicial review or control. The abolition of all restric lions upon the action of Congress, and the destruction of every guarantv of State or individual rights is what is aimed at by the bill of Mr. Trumbull and in the speech of Drake. When the Supreme Court shall be prohibited from pronouncing upon the constitutionality of acts of Congress, then the unrestrain ed will of that body will be tho supreme law of the land. The majority may commit aDy and there will be no power to check or prevent. Judge Curtis told us years ago wbat would be the effect of such action, when, in de livering an opinion, he said : ‘When a strict interpretation of the Con stitution, according to ihe fixed rules which govern the interpretation of laws, is aban doned, and tbe theoretical opinions of individuals are allowed to control its meaning, we have no longer a Constitu tion ; we are under tbo government of individual men, who, tor the time being, have power to deolare what the Consti tution is according to their views of what it ought to mean. When such a method of interpretation of the Constitution obtains, in place of a Republican Govern ment, with limited and defined powers, we have a government which is merely an ex ponent of the will of Congress; or what, in my opiuiOD, would not be preferable, an exponent of the individual political opin ions of the members of this Court.” It is precisely to that we are coming, to “a government which is merely the exponent of the will of Congress.” We are glad to notice that this revolution ary scheme has alarmed some of the more thoughtful Republicans. Even Carl Shurz, Radical Red Republican that he is, cannot consent to sanction the absurdities of Drake. We hope there may be enough of wisdom and moderation in the Senate to prevent the consummation of the contemplated usurpation. The fight must be made in that body. It le sadly demoralized, but we can scaroely believe that it is ready to annul the plainest provisions of the Constitution, and to deprive an equal and co-ordinate branch of the govern mentof its most valuable and necessary powers. Should Congress pass an act such as is contemplated, it would be the plain duty of the Supreme Court to declare it null and void. Were that body com posed of great lawyers, who could rise above partisan motives, such would un questionably be its action. The danger is that such creatures as Stanton may soon constitute a majority in what was once the most-august judicial fcribnnal of the world. When tbatcomestobe the case, a Radical Congress need no't fear Interference with any unconstitutional act it may pass for partisan purposes. The Supreme Coart will have sunk to the level of the present executive and legislative departments, and will be a mere exponent of tbepoiitical opinions of a party. The Quay Libel Bolt. The developments made iu the libel suit of Quay vs. the Pittsburg Commer cial are decidedly rich. The article of the Commercial chargesMr.Qaay with having corruptly-obtained money while a member of the Legislature. In the preliminary examination before qelAl derman, who seems to have been ready to decide exactly as the counsel of Mr. Quay dictated, the defence undertook to show that Mr. Quay was a poor man when he went to the Legislature in 18G5, and that he obtained large sums of money for his votes and influence in that body. Mr. Quay’s counsel objected to one question after another, and the Alderman invariably sustained the ob jections. Among other questions ask ed, which Mr. Quay thus declined to answer, were the following: Qaestion—At and about the lime of the election of Speaker in 1807, did you have the command of $13,000 to be used in your own election as Speaker, or in the election of any person as United States Senator ? Question—State whether during the ses slou of the legislature of 1867, while you wero a member, you received any money, notes, bonds or other valuble consideration, other than your pay as a member, from any source whatever? Question—State whether In the latter part of 1866 you did not have a note discounted at the Mechanics’ Bank of Harrisburg, for $6,000 ? Qaestion—Did you not, about three week.® after the election of Senator in 1567, take up that note for S6,COQ ? By Mr. Hampton—State whether during the time yoa wero a member of the legisla ture you became the owner of $lO,OOO or $12,000 worth of stock of the Uniou Kail .vay Qompany of Philadelphia? Question —Did you propose last full to Mr. A. P. Tutton, supervisor of internal rove nue, in Philadelphia, that if h ) would U'»| seize two or ihree distilleries in Pbilari* 1 phia $60,000 could bo reaJae.l by the opera tion? Qnealion—Y*’ero you present at any lime when an offer w'as uihuo to Mr. Tutton, that if bo compiled with tho proposition made In the foregoing question he would be handed an envelope containing $l,OOO every Saturday evening for some weeks ? During the examination Mr. Quay professed to be willing toanswera num ber of the questions to which his coun sel so sternly objected, and at one point he explained the motives which gov erned bis course by declaring that he “ would only decline to answer for the sake of the Republican party .” That declaration certainly does read very strangely. Here we have a prom inent ex member of tho Legislature, the Secretary of the Republican State Cen tral Committee, declining to say wheth er he took bribes, and whether he un dertook to bribe a revenue officer, and all 11 for tho sake of the Republican party.” ‘ The counsel for the defense finally de manded that the case be dismissed and the defendants discharged. They based this demand upou the ground that the prosecutor was bouud to go upon the witness stand and testify, and that in declining to answer the questions put upon cross-examiuatiou he had depriv ed the defendants of their legal rights. The magistrate could Dot see it in that light, and he held the proprietors of the Commercial to answer to the Court of Quarter Sessions in the sum of twenty five hundred dollars each. It is to be hoped tbeCourtof Quarter Sessions of Allegheny county will not construe Jaw as the examining magis trate did. Let the doors be opened wide so as to permit Mr. Quay to answer ful ly. Let us know how tho Republican party is implicated iu the acts of Mr. Quay. We think we can guess, butwe would like to have a full explanation from one who holds so prominent a placo iu that organization. Let us know tiie grounds ou which Mr. Quay declines to answer—" for the sake of the Republican party.” Stanton’* Unllkcness to Graut. Edwin M. Stanton had numerous faults and vices but he was not without his virtues. It is impossible for us to feel any admiration for his character although the general darknesss of its outlines is relieved by some redeeming traits. He was a man of intellect and of energy; aud he was not avaricious nor purchasable with money. He died poor aud bad mauliness enough to re fuse to rt-ceivy pecuniary gifts which were tendered him by hia friends. He stopped thus far short of the Ignominy of President Graut, who habitually covets the possessions of his friends and complacently receives all the money aud stocks, horses and houses that are tendered him. This one virtue, if he truly possessed it, will go a good way in expiatiou of Stanton’s sins; and that he did have it, we have the evidence of Chas. A. Dana, Editor of the New York Sun, who was Assistant Secretary of War during the rebellion. The Sn.i says : When Mr. Stanton wont into the cabinet of Mr. Lincoln bis law practice was worth $120,000 per annum. He was six years Sec rotary ot War, and iu all that time he spent hia salary and drew upon his privute for tune so largely that when, about two years ago, ho left tho department, ho found his property till gone but liis dwelling, and for the lust two yea is ho h.tn bad to resort to his profession to secure the menus to live. THE SECRETARY'S PRIDE He was 100 sensitive to let any one know his circumstances, und toiled when he should havo rested und recuperated. Two weeks ugo he made au argument before Jus tice Sway ue, that tho latter pronounced one of the finest and ablest be ever heard in hia life. He would not tuke a case without earning his fee, aud did not charge one third tho value of his services. A month ago he was sent a handsome retainer, in the case of tin* State of Pennsylvania vs. the Credit Mobilier Ho wrote to Louis Hall, wlm 1 (.‘presented the State of Penn Hylvaniu, and asked him aaapersomtl favoi to let the case rest until he had time to ore paro himself to bo heard for tho Credit Mo bilier; that he had orilyj ust been employed, aud ho would not go ioto court with my case until;he understood it iu n’l its bear ings. Hall wrote refusing any delay. The trial must come off ou the ensuiag Monday. Then Stanton returned the fee, aud he wrote that he could not do the company justice on so short a nolico lor preparation. He need ed it (that money; badly, too, but ho could not keep it, because he could uot feel that be conlu earn it on so short a notice. REFUSAL OF $100,0)0. Few persons outside the circle of Mr. Stanton’s most intimate friends are Hware of the fact that a proposition was made soon n:ter bis retirement from office toglve him a purse of §lOO,OOO. This project Mas conceived by some wealthy merchants at a private diuner party in this city, and the full omouut was raised on tbe spot. The next question was how lo induce Mr. Stan ton to accept the gift. Judge Pierrepont was deputed to execute tbe delicate mission. He accordingly went to Washington. He first broached the subject to Mrs. Stanton, who replied that she did not believe her husband would uccept the present. Mrs. Stanton said Ibatahe would mentiou it to him on the first favorable opportunity. Mr. Stanton wus in the next room and probably overheard the conversation Judge Pierrepont then went in to Btehim. He was sitting as an invalid in his arm chair. ” He received me,” said Judge Pk-rro pont, “with bis old kind smile, and al though very feeble, made an attempt to rise to shake bunds, I conversed with him on difiereut subjects, but I did not make allusion to our project of presenting him a purse. Finally I arose to take my leave. I was just about to open the door when he said: '* l Pierrepont, come back : I have some thing to say to you.’ ” 14 1 returned. Having taken a seat by Ills side, he gently laid his bund upon my shoulder, und, looking me straight in the face, feelingly said: “‘I have always regarded you us my friend, Pierrepont. You are going away now, and I may never see you again. lam, as you see, upon a bed of siokness, from which I may never rise. I want you to do me a favor. When you go back to New York, tell my friends there and elsewhere not to raise any money or other gifts for me, for I must refuse them all. They have my thanks for their kind intentions, but I can never and will never accept a cent os a gift from even my best friend.’ ” “ ] promised t 6 comply with his request,” continued Mr. Pierrepont, “ and the result was that the project was abandoned.” Recently Mrs. R. Singleton, attempted to drown herself in the Allegheny river, at Pittsburg, by throwing herself from a flat boat, into the stream. She was rescued by Mr. Adams, of tbe firm ot Adams <fc Bro.— She Is abont thirty years of age, and has a husband and four children. She been ill for several weeks, and it is supposed that she is partially deranged. THE CUBAN BATTER. Extraordinary Interview In Wmblngton —a Cabinet Scene* Frcm La devolution iCabatuFaper), D» 23. .Ontbe2sihofJune l last J at night, there arts held a conference at thehouse of the Secretary of Stale, Mr. between that gentleman and Mr. Morales Lemns. The Secretary opened the interview by propos ing the good offices of the United States in bringing about an understanding between Spain and Cnba, which would end in the pacification of tbelalandaod the recognition ofits independence,to which end he present ed a memorandum containing four bases of an agreement to be offered to Spain. These were:—l. A recognition of the inde pendence of Cnba by Spain. 2. The pay ment on the part of Cuba of f 100,000,000 in. cash, or upon time, according as might be agreed upon. 3. The abolition of slavery in the Island. 4. An armistice pending negotiations. Mr. Fish asked of Mr. Learns his written approbation of these articles. The Minister of (Juba commenced the Conversation by attempting to convince the Secretary that this mediation would result in nothing, and in support of that view used a number of arguments, but gave his consent at last, because he was persuad ed that the American government would not cease In its efforts, and because, as the offered propositions were explicit, fce was induced to believe, in case mediation should not be accepted by Spain, that the United States government woald aid Cuba in rapiply securing its independence. So be put his signature to this document, which only amounted, in fact, to an approval of the propositions enunciated. Mr. Fish kept the original; a copy was afterwards sent to Mr. Lemns. The American Plenipotenti ary selected to present these propositions was Gen. Daniel E. Sickles. Fearing tbo part that this gentleman years ago had taken in the famous Congress of CLtend might be an obstacle to his reception in Spam, Mr. Fish telegraphed to Gen. Prim the news of the nomination of Sickles and the object of his mission. The Spaniard replied, accept ing the man sent, as well as the matter of his mission, and sometime thereafter, viz., in the month of Jnne, the Minister of the United States embarked for Europe. Ar riving in Spain at the end of July, almost before presenting his credentials he sub mitted the propositions which he bad brought along with him. Spain manifested a disposition to sell Cuba to the United States', but the proposition submitted show id tlm f this was not the object sought, ilenao tbo Madrid government answered that it accepted in principal tho American mediation, but that on its part it proposed the following new basis: i. That Cubans should lay down their urras; 2. That equally should the Spanish volunteers iu lav aside their arms ; 3. Tbatdeputies sbculd le elected to tho Cortes; 4. That ibt ves-hould demand in Congress, if they wished, the independence of the Island, and the government should support their peti tion to that end with its influence. In order that these propositions might be communi cated and discussed, Mr, Fish called iu Mr. Lemus, who explained to the former the evident and palpablo motives which had iuspired the opposition of Spain iu accepting the good offices of tho United States, motives that wore double-faced aud treacherous. Iq this view of the matter, the Secretary coincided, and there upon telegraphed to Madrid, refusing to accept the variations which had been for warded to him by the same means of com munication. Thereupon, Mr, Fish sent to Mr. Sickles the celebrated note which so much excited the Spanish journals, and, after a few days, the Spanish cabinet said that if respcctjully declined the good offices of the United States. Mr. Sickles then withdrew tho propositions. In the Cabinet meeting which was held at Washington about the Ist of September, ut which General Rawlins assisted, the Cuban question was discussed. At that time Spain had not declined mediation, but the result had been foreseen. Iu this meeting it was agreed to grant that power ten days’ time longer within which to ac cept or refuse, and in case she did refuse, as was probable, it was decided on the 30 th of September toi&sue a proclamation recog nizing Cuba as a belligerent. Mr. Fish aud Mr. Hoar opposed, while Mr. Rawlins was in favor of ibis action, Tbo Jatter spoke with so muoh energy, that when he was about to conclude he said to the President; 44 Excuse me for speaking with so much warmth, but sometimes I feel as though I were still your aid de-cqmp on the field of battle.” The President heard tbo whole discussion with his accustomed calmness, aud ended tho meeting by handing to his Ministers a piooe of paper on which he had been writing, and wblch contained the words : “The proclamation on the 30tb.” To these the Executive had added. "That is my decision in the matter.” This occurred the first day ot September. The end of that month came; then October and November, when on the fifth of December the Presi dent said in biß message what all the world knows. On last Monday Mr. Fish present ed to tbo Senate all the information that he could communicate on the subject of Cuba, but said not a word, nor did be transmit u document, with respect to this curious aud remarkable transaction, which wo havo stated in a few paragraphs, faithful us ho was to the negative which he had already given to the Hou«o of Representatives 111 this particular. To-day the people of the United States have the truth before them. Lincoln almost n Nntcido. A correspondent of tho Philadelphia Tost gets off the following remarkable story about Lincoln’s despair ut the battle oi Chaucollorville, which he says was related him by the late Edwin M. Stuntou : Mr. Lincoln was very Beuallivo of the criticisms of the newspaper pros?, believing it. os be asserted, the true voice of the poo* pie. The failures of McDowell and Mc- Clellan and Burnside and Pope with the Army of the Potomac, and the accompany ing criticisms oftho newspapers had almost cruzed him. 'lime and again hewould free himself from the White House and seek Mr. Slanton’a'littio olßce,tbe only place in Washington, he olten remarked, where he was free from bores. He often talked to Mr. Stanton of resigning or pressing on Congress the property of giving control of the army and navy to military men. It was during this period that he conceived the idea of puttiug Hooker in command of the Army of the Potomac and have him make an effort for success. He had a good opiuion of Hooker thinking him an honest and sincere patriot and soldier. He put him in command Rnd did every* thing in his power to make him light what he wanted to make the closing battle of the war. Accordingly when Hooker got under way and news came that at Chancellor* ville ho would make his light, Mr. Lincoln was in the greatest slate of mental excite ment. Prom the time that Hooker.began to march until the smoke of battle had cleared from the fatal field of Chancellor ville he scarcely knew what it was to sleep. It will be remembered tin* light lasted three days. During the first two days it looked as if Hooker was about to accomplish what so many had failed to do, but early on the third day the usual hull hour despatches began to make matters look worse. That whole day Mr. Lincoln was miserable He ate nothing, uud would see no one b"' Mr. c tanton. As it grew dark the desp:* i'-'- 0 •• ised coming altogether.— ThePre-t '> •• • would walk from the White House tin Wnr Department and anxious ly inquire for Hooker. The uighl was dark and stormy—about as mean a night as was ever experienced in Washington. About seven o’clock the President closed bis visits to the War Department. Au hour after wards a despatch of an indefinite character was received and Mr. Stanton hurried with it to the White House. He found Mr. Lin* coin walking the room, and as ho entered, the agonizing appearance of tlin man so ! terrified him that it was with dilficulty lie j could speak. Mr. Lincoln walked to hint J likoa wild man, and seizing the despatch from bis band, read it, andsimply remark ed ; “Stanton, there’s hope yet!” At Mr. Stanton’s solicitation he accompanied him to the War Department where they agreed lo spend the time together until something dtfiuiie was heard from Hooker. For four hours, the longest and most woarisome of his life, said Mr. Slanlon, they waited be fore the despatch announcing the retreat of Hooker was received. When Mr. Lincoln read it, hethrew up his hands and exeluim i ed, “My God, Stanton, our cause is lost. We. are-rained, and such a fearful loss of life. My God, Ihis is more than I can en dure.” He stood trembling like a leaf, his face of a ghastly hue, the perspiration roll ing from hia brow. He put ou bis bat and eouf, an.l began pacing the floor. For five initiates ho wu-* silent, and theu turning to Stanton he said, “ ff I um not about early to morrow don’t feel alarmed. Defeated ugaiu and so many killed, Wbat will the people say ?” As hu made the re mark be went to open the door to go out. His actions alarmed Mr. Stanton, and he etopped him and entreated him to return, that they might talk and act like men. With difficulty ho had him return, and Mr. Stanton began to try cheer him. He finally got him to assent to retire to bed, and leave for the army together next morning— which they did. Lincoln afterwards told Mr. Stanton that when he'spoke to him about not being alarmed if he was not about the next morning, he had fully made up his mind to go to the Potomac and drown himself. Mr. Stanton said ho thought at the time be contemplated sui cide, and never felt so frightened during his lifetime. Wbyn New War OOlco is to be ISaiU. T_e Washington correspondent of the Boston Journal writes as follows: “ Another piece of proposed extravagance is the erection of anew War Department. The building now used had an extra story put on it a few years ago, and it is now large enough lor the naes of a peace estab lishment. But the trouble is that during the war a large number of military officers were brought into the department, to super intend the extra clerks necessarily employ ed. The work has now fallen off, and scores of extra clerks have been dismissed; but many of the military officers remain, like so many barnacles , and they require rooms and anti rooms for their dignity. If a score or so of these gentlemen in “ blae coats and brass buttons,” who now receive three or four thousand dollars each—some of them much more—in the shape of pay, rations, allowances for servants, forage, and com mutations in various forms, could be sent to the plains to fight Indians, and clerks appointed in their places, there wonld be no lack of desk room. lam glad to learn that a resolution is to be Introduced into the House-early in the coming session, calling for a detailed statement of every dollar paid, directly or indirectly, to every army officer who has been on duty here daring the year drawing to a close. This will show that the only necessity for a new War Department is to provide a costly hive for these martial drones.” Death of Ex-Secretary Stanton. Washington, Dec. 24. The community this morning was star* “«by the report of the death of Hon. EamaJi. Stanton. As his friends only a rew days before had the announcement that ? e i> Qt surely recovering hia heMUi, the aad intelligence was the more startling. Many persons at first refused to believe that the report was correct, but they were soon convinced of ibe truth. Little more than a week ago he made an anru ment before Associate Justice Swavne in chambers, in the Whitney and Mowry case and it was admitted by those present that it was one of the ablest arguments he ever made, and which satisfied even himself. Mr. Stanton had been confined to his house for about one week. The President and Vice President called on him last Sunday, his fifty-fourth birthday, when the former tendered to him the appointment of Asso ciate Justice of the Supreme Court. Tho next day the nomination was made, and confirmed without the customary reference to the appropriate committee. Representa tive Hooper, of Massachusetts, passed an hoar with Mr. Stanton on Sunday, soon after the President and Vice President left the house, and represents that he was then in cheerful spirits, though lying on his conch from weakness. Thursday Mr. Stanton complained of his sickness, but his family were not alarmed as to a fatal result, as be had apparently teen in a worse condition previously. Shortly after midnight his symptoms be came alarming. Surgeon General Barnes was present on his accustomed visit, bnt found it impossible to afford relief. Rev. Dr. Starkle, of the Epiphany (Protestant Episcopal), of which Mr; Stanton was a member, was summoned, but shortly after ward the sufferer lost consciousness, and was unable to converse with any one. The pulsation of his heart ceased for a few sec onds, and then returned very faintly. It was not until half an hour before his de cease that his family could realize that he was dying. About three o’clock he ex pired. Surgeon Barnes says he never saw a man dio so qnletly, his life breathing away without a struggle.— He died of congestion of the heart. At hi 3 bedside in these last moments were his family, consisting of Mrs, Stanton; bia eldest son, Edwin L. Stanton; Elia, hia eldest daughter, about twelve years of age; Lewis, his second son, nine years of age, and Bessie, his youngest child, fiye years old, Mr. Stanton was born in Steuben ville, Ohio. His mother is living in that State. A telegram was sent to her this morning, A large number of prominent citizens and gentlemen holding high official positions to-day oalled at the late residence of the deceased, some of them being unable to credit the report of his death, so unex pected and sudden, until they had satisfied themselves by personal inquiry. The President has issued the following order relative to the death of ex-Secretary Stan ton: Department op St'ate, Washington, D. C., Dec. 24, 1; t L), (J., Dec. 1809. J The following announcement or the death of lion. Edwin AT. Stanton la published by direction of the President. (Sigued) Hamilton Fish. Executive Mansion. Washington, D. G\, Dec. 24,1869. j The paiufui duty devolves upon the Presi dent of announcing to tbo people of tbo United States the death of one of its qiost distinguished and faithful servants,tbo Lion. Edwin M. Stanton, which occurred in this city at an early hour this morning. Ho was distinguished in ibo councils of the nation during the entire period of its recent strug gle for uational oxiatenoe, tirst as Attorney General, then as Secretary of War. He was unceasing in his labors, earnest and fear less in the assumption of the ;responsibiil ties necessary to his country’s success, re spected by all good men, and feared by wrongdoers. In his death tbo Bar, the Bench, aud tbo Nation sustain a great loss, which will bo mourned by all. As a mark of respect to his memory, it is ordered that the Executive Mansion und Ihe several departments at Washington be draped in mourning, und that all business be auspenuod on the duy of the funeral. V. S. Grant Department of State. ) Washington, D C., Dec. 21,1809. } Pursuant to the President’s order of this d ae the DepartmeutofStatewill bedraped in mourning, and all business suspended on Monday next, the 27th insf., the dav of the funeral of the late Hon. Edwin M. Stanton. (SiguedJ Hamilton Fish. Similar orders have bean issued by each of tho other Departments. Tbe Justices of tho Supreme Court now in Washington—Chief Justice Chase and Justioe Clifford, Swayne, Miller and Field —being present, ha*d a conference this morning, with a view to take charge of tho funeral of Mr. Stanton, bat on consultation with Secretary Belknap it was thought more appropriate tbut the funeral services should be under tho control oi the Depart ment of War. Tho pall-bearers will bo General Belknap and Mr. Creswoll, repre senting the Cabinet; Senators Sumner and Carpenter, Associate Justioe Swyaue, of the United States Supreme Court, and Chief Justice Carter, of the Supremo Court of this district; Surgeon Genoral Barnes, Adjutant General Townsend, United Slates District Attorney Pierrepont, of Now York; Gener al T. T. Eckert, and two members of the House of Representatives yet to be selected. The Star says: “ The death of Mr. Stanton was first an nounced to tho President who was walklug on Pennsylvania Avenue at the time, by Senator Williams, The President's first re mark was one of surprise, and when assured of the fact, his head dropped upon his breast and ho showed much emotion. The body is laid out in the front room, on the second floor of his late residence— the room in which be died—und attired in a plain black dress suit. The arrangements for the funeral are under tho direction of Hon.-Samuel Hooper, of Massachusetts, an intimate frieud of the family, and the cere monies wiil take place at tho house of the deceased on Monday at noon. The remains will be interred at Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown, where Mr. Stanton has a lot and where oue of his children is buried. runernlttbseqatcs of E. X. Shantou. Washington, Dec. 27.—The funeral ob sequies of the late Secretary were conducted this afternoon, in aquietand plain manner, at the late residence of the deceased. All display and pomp were eschewed. Services of the Episcopal church were performed by Rev. Dr. Starkio, of the Church of the Epiphany, assisted by two other ministers. The floral displuy was the finest ever wit nessed. The cofiiu was covered with beautilul wreaths, crosses and boquets, all of which were tributes from the wives of distinguished ineu of the na tion. The following named gentlemen officiated as pall bearers: Secretary Bel knap, Postmaster General Cresswell, Sena tors Sumner and Chandler, Justice Swayne, Chief Justice Cartter, Representatives Judd and Hooper aud Surgeon General Barnes and Adjutant General Townsend. On conclusion of tho burial service, at 12 o'clock, tho remains wero placed in a hearse drawn by four white horses, and tho procession, consisting of one hundred carriages and numerous delegations, start ed fur Oak Hill, where tho body was placed in the family vault. The President, Vice President, members of the cabinet, heads of departments Judges, Senators, Repre sentatives, foreign Ministers, distinguished army and uavy officers, and many other prominent citizens of the Union were pres ent. Strange as it may appear, Mr. Stan ton died a poor man, leaving little or nothing for the support of bis family. A movement is a'reaily ou foot to rai.,e a fund, and no d-.-übt liberal sums will bueuiiUib- iUoffraplilcnl. Edwin M. Stanton is of Quaker descent. Hih ancestors emigrated from Rhode Island to North Carolina about the middle of the eighteenth century. His grandparents were Benjamin and Abigail Stanton, whoresided near Beaufort, in North Carolina. The maiden name of the latter was Abigail Macy, and sho was a descendant of that Thomas Macy who was perhaps the earliest : white settler cl Nantucket, and whose flight thither, upon pursuit for giving shelter to a hunted-down Quaker, is the subject of one of Whittier’s poems. In the year 1800 the widow of Benjamin Stanton, the Secretary's grandfather, removed to Ohio. One of her children was Dr. David Stanton, who mar ried Luoy Norman, a native of Culpeper county, Virginia, daughter of Thomas Nor man, h*q. Her father was a Virginia plant er, who resided near Stevensburg, uud was owner of the farm on which was fought, in 1602, the battle of Codar Mountain. ' Dr David Stanton was an eminent and highly respected physician in Steubenville, Ohio His eldest child was Edwin M. Stanton who was born at Steubenville, Ohio. De cember 19th, 1815.” Mr. Stunton began life at the age of thir teen, as a clerk in a bookstore in Steuben ville; he subsequently went to college,and afterwards studied law, became prosecuting attorney of Harrison county, Ohio, and re porter of the State Supreme Court. In 1847 he began to practice law in Pitts burg, as a partner of the Hon. Cbas. Sha ler, and although still retaining an office at Steubenville, his attention was chiefly given to cases before tbe courts of Pennsyf vanlajapd IhefUnited States District, Clr cult and Supreme Courts. Amongtbe most important caßes In which he was encaged were those known as the "Erie War” case in which he was counsel for tho railroad company ; and the Wheeling Bridge caae which he conducted aa counsel for the Btate of Bennsylyania. In the latter part of 1856 he removed to Washington olty, to attend to his practice before the Sapreme Court of the United States, in which he had acquired a leading and lucrative practice. In 1858 he went to California aa special counsel for the government in certain land cases.involvinn public interests of gpeat magnitude, and for he whiUi before the United States Circuit Court at Cinoin nati, in a suit arising out of the conflicting interests of the Manny and McCormick r ® a P‘?B “ a chine (it was at an earlier stage °f this litigation, in 1859, and at the same place that he first met Mr. Lincoln, who was one of thelcoansel on the same side,) he was nominated to the office of Attorney General by President Buchanan. At the expiration of Mr. Buchanan's term he resumed his profession. On the 20th of January, 1802, he was appointed by Mr. Lincoln Secretary of War. He continued a member of Mr. Lincoln’s,, cabinet, throughout the rest of his first term, and during his second term Up to the time of Mr. Lincoln’s assassination. On the sth of August, 1867, Mr. Johnson requested his resignation, upon the ground of public con siderations or a high character, but Mr. Stanton refused to resign. On the 12th of August Mr. Johnson notified him of his mspension from the office of Secretary of W? 1 .? ft 8 ““P® of 0118 ttrUdB Uw particulars of tho im rt t ?«. en Stanton in the “?E^ n ., 0f * Bre&dU <>'’' Hisrelations cCldl S l End the peninsular «mpato ; his muttons to the rebel exenr- Jots in the Shenandoah Valley and the defense of the capital; his relations to the of armies and commanders; the boilding np and pulling down of military reputations; the plans of campaigns; the recruiting of the army; the polioy of the government ou the question of slavery, and a score of other matters, almost equally important, would famish material for vol umea. Hewas throughout Mr. Lincoln's administration all-powerful. It was with reference to some robust action of Mr. .a 8 ?*? 8i “ opposition to bis own wishes that Mr. Lincoln, In reply to a personal ap peM for aid, made the jocose remark, bo OfMn tmn° W ' (Lincoln) had very mile influence wtth this administration.- Washington 4 far. Oblo and the fifteenth Amendment. The R&dleals in Ohio appear to bo des tined to experience serious trouble In re gard to the fifteenth amendment The last legislature rejected it and now the Radi cals, although claiming everywhere else that when a legislature has once voted upon the amendment all power of the State over It ends, have been making great prepara tion to rescind the action of the last Legis lature and indorse it at the next session. The party at best has a very doubtful ma jority to base .this proposed action upon. The Radical majority in the Senate, count ing two reformers who were elected by Democratic voters, is only one. Senator Russel],ioneol the’Radical Senators, recently died, leaving the body a tie. even counting the two reformers as Republicans. Then, again, the President has appointed Mr. Potts, another Radical Senator, Governor of Montana, z. His* district is so close that the leaders of the party dare not risk an election, fearing that his successor will bo a Democrat. To lose the fifteenth amendment is to lose the power of the Radicals to assume from Washington full control of tho election machinery throughout the country under the plea of enforcing lhat amendment. Tho leaders thus far insist that Potts shall de cline the Governorship of Montana and let Ashley remain. But this Gover norship is considered a good thing, and Potts cares more about it than he does the fifteenth amendment. This, of course, enrages Senator Sherman from that State, who threatens-to prevent Pott’s confirmation if he does not hove his name withdrawn. This shows tho determination of the party to put.the amendment through, and gives something of an idea to what extent they will go in interference with tho elections in the several States to ouforco it if it is adopted. It will also be seen that Ohio is not In a very pleasant or amicable condition for ibe Rudical party, in tho in dorsement of tho schemes o! that party.— N. Y. World. Shaker llabeaa Corpus Case. A suit has been pending for several months past, before the Supreme Court of the Third District, for the recovery of a child held by the Now Lebanon Shakers. Tho suit was brought by Mrs. Barbour who at one time joined the Shaker family, and while there bound one of her children us an apprentice to that family. Mrs. li.ir bour became disgusted with Shaker life, left the community, but was prohibited from taking her child with her. She ap plied for a habeas corpus, und a lengthy trial followed, during which there has been considerable scandal iu regard to the pri vate habitsof some of the more promluent brethren and sisters of that community.— So much so that Elder Evans has preached two or three sermons denouncing those who had testified against them. Oue of these sermons was noticed in The World in Sep tember last, during the progress of the trial. Judge Miller, of Columbia County, has at length rendered his decision ordering that Uie child shall bo given to Its mother. He declares in bis decision that ho enter tained no doubt but that the child bad been well taken euro of, and '* that he felt bound to say that he did not think the evidence iu this case establishes that there are any mat ters oonneotod with the society to which the respondent Is attached whioh render it im proper lhat she should remain there.” The decision In favor of Mrs. Barbour appears to have rested solely upon the fact that the papers of indenture were imperfect, and the child was therefore left without a legal pro tector. la this view of the case, he ordered lhat the child should be placed in the cus tody of her mother.— N. Y. World. Petroleum Items. The new well on the Alamagoozlem tract, owned by Fisher, Bates’ tfc Co., was tested, and is now producing 26 barrels per day. At a recent sale of oil stocks in PhiladeN pbla, 2,400 shares Northwestern Oil Compa ny sold at one dollar for the entire lot. The Woods Farm, near Petroleum Cen tre, has now thirty producing wells, with un averago yield of seven barrels to eaoh well. The Parkor district now averages over 1,300 barrels of oil daily. The new wells lately struck prove to bo better iban the first strikes. Three new wells will be tested on West Hiokory. The excitement la that vicinity is increasing, and a large amount of terri tory la being leased and purchased by capi talists. Oil matters are exceedingly active at Story Farm, and considerable oil has boeu shipped from that point within the past few days—3,ooo barrels were shipped iu one day. The “ Red Hot” well at Pleasantville is still doLng übout 150 barrels per day, but it is thought, owing to the faot that so many wells are going down in Its Immediate vi cinity, its production will bo Infringed upou. The Cottage Hill territory is dotted with derricks rather too close together in some instances, but it is lively Umea in that neighborhood. When the new wells are ready for testing, there will be some anxie ty as to the result, in every part of tho oil region. After tho Reporters. Tho Washington correspondent of the New York Tribune says : An amusing discussion occurred in the Executive session of the Senate, especially interesting to newspaper readers. It came up on the announcement made by a prom inent Senator th.it it was humiliatingto tho dignity of theSeuate, aud detrimental to tho progress of its business and its secrecy, that all of the performances of thut body m Ex ecutive session should bo paraded to tho world by a lot of newspaper scribblers. It was thought that a stop had better be put to tho publication of secret sessions, uud that speedily. It was presumed, of course, that no member of that dignified body would disclose the proceedings, and it was thought a severe aud unreleuttug investi gation should be instituted, and the guilty party punished. It was suggested that a person could be concealed beneath the floor of the Senate, in the locality of the large legister in front of the Clerk’s desk, und that the open work would enable that per son to be.ir everything that was going ou. Another suggestion was made that a re porter should obtain a bearing by conceal ing himself in tho skylight übove tho Chamber, and some of the Senators wero suro.that the leaks occurred in that manner. It was believed advisable that these points should bo watched by a Committee during Lho sessions hereafter, and il was jocularly sugge-Ud that the Viee-Presidem, during secret sessions, should go to the skylight and keep diligent watch of its entrances and exits. No conclusion was reached, and tho Senate adjourned, undetermined what todo, but determined to do something. St. Peter's Clmlr. St. I’eUr's Chair, or the '‘chair of St. Peter,” has been spoken of und known to Christendom since the early days after the establishment of the Popedom in Europe. The following is a description of the chair* *• St. Peter’s Chair isa yellow chair, form <d of four upiighta. united by horizontal bars; two being higher than tho others to form the back. The four legs were evident iy once square, but they are much eaten away by age, aDd have also bad pieces cut from them. These time-worn portions have been strengthened and rendered moro or namental by pieces of dark acacia wood, which form the whole iuterior part of tho chair, and which appear to have hardly suffered at all from the same causes which have so altered the appearance of tbe legs. The panels and the front and aides, and tho row of arches with the tympanum above them, which form tbe back, are also com posed of ibis wood. But the most remark able circumstance about these two different kinds of material is that all the ivory or naments which cover the froot and back_of ’he chair were attached to the acacia por tion alono and never to tho parts composed of oak. Some of the ornamentation is at tributed to the age of Charlemagne, and some, such us the labors of Hercules, iu the ivory panels, are more ancient; the ouk work is deemed likely to be as old as tradi tion states it to be. It is known that Damas cus placed it In the baptistry of the Vaticaa and considered it probable that up to that period it may have been kept in the crypt of St. Peter’s tomb or In the basilica of Con stantinople. It was moved from chapel to cbapel of the Vatican before the days of Alexander Vll.,who enclosed it in a bronze monument. Look to Your (Wall Paper. The filthy custom of pasting one wall paper over another till a thickness of an eighth of an inch or more is accumulated is too common, and Is attended with the worst consequences. This, as ascertained by the Lancet, was the cause of the puz sling offensive smell at Knightsbridge Barracks. London, that recently threatened the whole establishment with fever. The examination of the drains and taking up ot tbe floors revealed nothing, while the in troduction of increased meansof ventilation left the evil as it was. At lost an examin ation was made of the wall papering, when it was found that one paper was pasted oyer another till a thickness was accumula ted amounting in one cose to fourteen lay ers. Between these layers there was rotten paste, in which fungi and even maggets gprmlnated, while the wall being hollow the stench spread into the passage and over the establishment. Considerable feeling prevails in Nash ville, occasion by theclty authorities haying urged the suspension of the free school* there, as a measure of economy. These schools are attended by 4000 pupllp. OIK, BCH<EPPE. Bitter Feelinr Affttlnst him In Carlisle— An Important Statement—What a jq ror has to Fay. ThePblladelphia Evening Telegraph pub lishes the following: «.F^£ IJal, “> Pa ■ Dec. 22—The feeling In _ lB coracoonity against tbo alleged poison er of Miss Steinecke is of the most bitter or ?*f- **“6 re sidents believe him guilty, and .1 understand that at this late * e n e BhoQld be such a universal move Th?i cl °7u er * lh , 0 in his behalf. there 13 no doobt'that he committed the crime with which ho is charged, and they consider that the testimo ny was amply snfflolent to warrant the n ry in rendering a verdict of guilty of mur der in the first degree. Scbaoppe is now locked up in his cel!, with the outside door closed, so that be ca ° n^*: seen by those who have and will have the good fortune to be admitted inside the prison gate, In a conversation recently, he expressed his ability to clear himself of the charge. It is*but just to state that the Common wealth’s officers say that in tbo event of a P®? being granted they will produce h -® testimony which will place _ beyond doubt. It is rumored that P ut o» I’Ae stand who will admit -o. himself admitted having doses of prussic acui to h»i S ifsf M ?i C * e * Schcoppo still asserts that n s convoUon was the result of the preju fr7^T? lcl ? had . becn fo ”ned against him trom the time that it was divulged that the bud bequeathed her property to That there does exist a terrible fooling against him is made manitesl by a conver sation which took place between a resideut of this placeand a stranger on the day prior on which the Governor directed the withdrawal of the death-warrant. Ihe stranger introduced a matter by remarking that there seemed to be little or no excite ment in Carlisle with reference to the ocbcoppe case. Resident. No. Wo all here know be is guilty, and this fuss is only being made by the people of Philadelphia and other places where they don't know any thing about it. btranger. Well, do you thiuk the Gov ernor will respite him ? Resideut. No, sir! GowrnorGoury dare notdo.il. Ho dare uut go back uu his reo. rd. Stranger. What iecord has ho nuwlo fit' r himself about Schcoppe. Resident. Why, ho has said ho wouldn’t interfere, and if be gees Lack, lie’s u Stranger. Governor Geary baR never said so over his aignatnre, and I hardly think ha would commit himself unofficially. Resident, lie’s done it. anyhow ; und if ho changes Lis miud, I'll never sit again for eleveu days and nights on any other case. Stranger. Ah! vou won one oT the ju rorß ? Holdout, Yo». Stranger. Did thojury hnyo uoy trotihlo , in coming to n couclusion. • Resident. No. Wbon wo first went nut wo stood teu to two. Then a juror came to me and asked mo if I was going to hold out all the time. On the next call wo stood eleven to one, and I was so angry at being accused of being one of the two who thought him innocent that I jumped up on tho floor aud said, "Who’s tho who's keeping ua from agreeing on a verdict?” Then another cull was ifiude, und we stood unan imous for canvictiufi. I.otter Trom Dr. &choeppo. Tho editor oT Ihe l)ay has received the following letter from Dr. Paul Schoeppp, iu refutation of a statement that he once ad mitted having administered prussic acid to Miss Siiunecko. (The Doctor, by tho way, never spoils her nameSteinnicko) : Carlisle Prison, Dec. 24. Jdtii). [7b the Editor of the Day.\ Dijau Sir • Tbo Evening Telegraph of tho 22.1 lust., printed a despatch from Carlisle, containing the following words iu regard to mo; It is but just to state that tho Common wealth’s oillcers say that in the event of a new trial being granted, they will produco some additional testimony which will place his (my) guilt beyond doubt. It is rumored thnt a witness will be put on the ataud who will testify that Schiuppo himself admit ted having administered four doses of prussic acid to Mlbs Stinnecke.” I hereby declare that I never said such n thing to any person- If any porron pretends to have hoard that I said bo, I declure him to bo a shameless liar. And secondly, I hereby declare, that M Ins Stinnecko never got one drop of prussic acid from me. You would oblige me vory much if you would be kind enough, for tho sako of tight and justice, to publish this abort reply in your distinguished paper. I have no other weapons to fight agulnst such baneful insinuations and Ilea of my persecutors than my word. Most respectfully.your obedlont aorvant, P. Hcuujppk, M. D. riroi In Phllndolpbfn, The fire wnicb occurred ou Fourth street, above Market, early on Saturday morning, entailed the following losses: Reeder A Thatcher, hardware dealers, {60.000; cov ered by insurance in Philadelphia and Eastern companies. R. T. Hutton, dealer in boots and shoes, about £20,000; insured for $lO,OOO in the North America, Fire As sociation ami Pennsylvania Insurance Companies. Tho former firm occuoletl the first and second, and the latter the third, fourth aud fifth stories of No. 14 N. Fourth street. Musselman A lvirk, wholesale dealers in carpet yarn and cotton chain, oc cupied No. 12; loss, $00,000; insured for $-15,000 In the Pennsylvania, Fire Associa tion, Spring Garden and other city com panies. Thatcher A Co., dealers iu boots and shoes, occupied tho first iloor of No. 1(5; loss by water, $15,000; insured for $30,000 in the Niagara of N. Y., Conti nental, Loriliurd, Phoenix, Etna and Hart ford. Taylor, Gibson A Williams, dealers in tuilors’ trimmings, occupied tho second and third lloors; insured in Now York companies. Jl.Nill, dealer lu shoes und gaiters, aud W. A. Updiko, shoe manufac turer, occupied the fourth and firth floors ; the greater part of their stock was destroy ed ; partly insured In Philadelphia and Eastern companies. Loss on building be tween $30,000 und $-10,000 ; partiully covered by insurance. Thomas, Carson A Co., wholesale notion dealers, occupied tbo low er part of No. IS; stock damaged by water to tbo amount ol about $5000; fulLy insur ed. C. J. Hunt A Co., dealers in boots und shoos, occupied the upper portion and loso beuvily by water. F. if. Walt, trunk deal er, occupied basement of No. 10; damage to stock by water, $2,000; insured. The roof of the Seventh National bauk build ing, at the corner of Fourth and Murket streets, was slightly damaged. Tho build iugs Nos. 12, 14 and Id, ure owned by the estate of John G rigg, deceased. No. 12 was completely burned. Tho liro on Friday night, ou Dread street, abovo Arch, caused a heavy loss to Francis D. Worley, Hour ami general produce deal er. Ho has sn insurance In the Delaware Mutual Insurance Company of $5OOO, Qn d in tho Firo Association of $7500. Robert Sletd, whisky dealer, and Robert Fletcher, flour and grain dealer suffer heavily by water. James Steel A Co., produce com mission merchants, owned the greater part of 5000 barrels of whisky that were in the main building, occupied by them jointly with tho two preceding firms, Insured for $40,000. Loss mainly by water. Messrs. Hoff A Keunedy had over a thousand bar rels ol flour, and C. M, Starr a thousand boxes of starch on storage in Mr. Worley’s place, which being entirely burned out, they io.-.e heavily. This building belonged to the estate of Jacob Witmer. About live o’clock yesterday morning a flro broke out in the sugar refinery of Rogers ife Mitchell, on Vine street, below Third, un extensive establishment. It was discovered by a private watchman, who, in going over tho building opened a door on the tnird floor, back, whereupon there was nn explosion, shattering some of tho glass iu tho sash. The flames at once broke out; an alarm was given, and neighboring com panies were soon on tho ground, but tho progress of the fire could not bo checked, und the interior waspretiy much destroyed with the extensive stock ol MUgarson baud' valued at $lOO,OOO, including 800 barrels re flDt-d. Tho machinery was damaged, hut to what extent cannot be determines un til u careful examination is made of it.— Tho Arm had insurances upon tho building amounting to $47,000; upon tho stock amounting to {BO,OOO, and $73 000 on ma cLinerj. They are in City, New York und Eastern companies, chiefly • a few being in Baltimore and one in Sau Francisco, Cul. They are In sums of ssoooeaeb, except two which are $lO,OOO. At the estimate which the proprietors make, the Insurances on the stock will not cover the loss, though those on the building and machinery will more than do so. Ihe flro burned for about two hours, during ail of which time a severe storm was raging. This helped to suvo tbe sur rounding property Irom datnugo. Fire Marshall jßlackburu and Assistant Ran dallweie both present, rendering efficient aid. Tho origin of tho flro it not known. Gas was kept burning in the refiner all night, und the watchman was not required to carry a lamp in going his rounds. Thosugar house destroyed had a front of about 100 feet and extended to Wood street, and was six stories high on Wood street. On Vine street, the building used us a warehouse was two stories high, and the office adjoining three stories, bavlDg once been used as a dwelling. These buildings are only partially destroyed. A full list of the companies in which the firm Insured could not be obtained, but among them the Imperial, of London, had a risk $10,000; tbe Royal, $lO,OOO, and,the Fire Association $lO,OOO on building and machinery.— Ledger. New Hind of Paper. A now kind of paper, specially adapted for various kinds of clothing, has been in vented in England. Both animal and veg etable materials aro employed in its pro duction, tbe former being New Eualand flax, jute, hemp, and cotton, and the latter wool, silk, skins, etc. These mailers are reduced to a puip and bleaobod, and then felted in appropriate machinery. Tbe mixture of theso materials gives a paper of extraordinary pliancy, flexibility, and strength, which may be sewn together as easily as woven fabrics, aud make as strong a seam. Among tbe articles made of the paper are quilts and table cloths, stamped with patterns of great beauty, curtains, shirts, and various other articles of dress. A very good Imitation of leather is made of it, of which furniture coverings, aud even shoes may be made. The lest may be made wator-proof by the Introduction of oils and India rubber. - The Beeent Bluing Horror. A special correspondent of the New York Herald gives the following graph e descrip, tlon of the*recent mining horror at Stock ton: While nature's night light still lingered on the mountain’s brow and dashed streaks ofellveron the tree tops and overhanging rocks the quiet village waa disturbed by tho loud walling of a dog. The brute did not ‘cry with an ordinary yelp. No human foo wa9 neur; no apparent danger stimulated him to bark, but he made the echoes ring with bis persistent barking. Mr. Wetterau was awakened by the barking of the animal, and finding that there waa no prospect of bis quieting down put on his clothes and wont out to the building where the animal was. Ho then saw the cause of the alarm. A- house near by stood leaning forward, and by tho uncertain light it seemed to be falling, A loud orashlug waa heard, and tho earth beneath him appeared to bo mov ing. At this motnentthe moon sunk behind thoopposite bIU, and thQßceno was shrouded in impenetrable gloom. Wetterau instantly comprehended the situation and rushed to his house. He was nearly too late. Hi* daughter, a young girl of seventeen yeari of uge, being also aroused by the creaking of the timbers of the frame building and tho persistent howling of tho faithful dog, rushed out in alarm, clad only in her night clothes, and as she did so tho earth opened beforo her and she was precipitated Into tbo abyss, Happily, however, at this moment the inhabitants of several other houses wero aroused by the shakiogof tho earth and tbo low rumbling noises from the earth and were rushing übont in terror. One. moro cool than the others, John Hosklnga, saw her fall, and desperately attempted a rescue at the peril of his own life. Others speedily joined, and the unconscious girl was finally drugged out from the jaws of death by the stalwart arms of tho assembled minors, ul dead with cold and crushed oy the falling timbers. In tho meantime the houses Immediately overslope No. 1 sunk with the earth, and two families, who had not heard the alarm, went with them in tho yawning chasm. It was dark now, but much blacker was tho space 120 feet square or therculioulH which marked the entrance to tho depths iuto which tho four houses and ten human creatures had sunk from view. Tho iuiulck of the |i»«t ones ure Mr. Swank, stable tins* for the company, his wife and two children ; Mr. Rough, wife, mother and threochil dren. Swank wout out to see wbuttho mat ter was and had u lamp lu Ida hand when theularm was given, and when ho (il.se.>v ored that tho ground was yielding ran huek to save his family, lie was too lute. The house turned over him as he entered the door und all perished together. Mrs. Rough could Imvosaved herself, but while then* was yet lime she broko from the arms of her husband, who was urging her out, und run buck to savo her aged mother. Rough waited for hor, and in unother minute tin. earth opened its jaws und received them Iu the same row of houses, or rather m houses on the same line with those destroy ed, wero several persons who very narrow ly escupod destruction. The Mock ton Hotel, close to tho crop of the mine and about thirty yards from tho railroad, es caped, ns did also several lesser buildings on the edge of the chasm, but that they wilt stand very long iu, at least, questionable. A firo broko out amid the debris at tin* bottom ofthe whole immediately’, and at one limo it seemed us If the mine was (loomed todestruction. Happily, however, it wus only the limber of tho houses Him hnd caught firo, and this terrible danger was not added to tbo calamity that hiiiolo tho hearts of tho crowds now gulhorlng : around tho mouth of tho crater. Word was | sent to Stockton at once uml tho hells of that till tv town begnn to sound over the L high Valley, arousing tho ontiro column nity with tholr quiok-repeutiiig peals ol impending danger. The volunteer fin company of Hazleton, with Colonel Fit/, putrid;, chief engineer, und Mr. J.C. Tom* Mnsou, chief engineer of engine No. 1, at onoo turned out and proceeded to tin* secne of the disustor with all speed. The distance was two ami a half miles by tbo road, und a keen, cold wind blow in tho fueos of Uu* men; nevertheless tho engino wus ou tin ground very quickly after tbo first alarm. Two streams of water woro poured on the burning mass from thnt hour (hulf pasi seven) until eight o’clock In the evening, wiien all danger of a general conflagration was over, it is moluncholy to have to m murk on acts of inhumanity, but tho truth must bo told. Tho indliroreueo ofthe crowd who surrounded tho pltduring the day wan disagreeably manifested, and unbecoming levity was indulged in by many men und women. Men were heard to spealc care lessly about the mat tor, and It was evident that the fell spirit of faction or nationality is active here among tho minors. Irish, English, German?, Welsh aud Americans,, they have all a common Interest In the well being of their little socloty ; but It would seem that each gang holds ltsolf indepeud • out of und above tho other, und thut them is no community of feeling. TIIK FIRST HODIEH RECOVERED. Six hours after tho first crush another piece of ground oast of and near the huge pit gave way ,'lih a loud crush, but Imp* pily without mg with it any of the iWc- wno woro atundlng by, Tho firemen Immediately plckoted the grouud with ropes and guarded tho approuchosto tin* hole as best they could from the encroach ments of tho crowd. There could not have been loss than 4,000 people there on Satur day ut any time. The day broke clear and fine, but about ten o’clock ruin fell in tor rents, then sloet, und fiuully snow covered the ground und whitened tho forest treoM, mournfully niglilng and waving their while tops above tho fatul chasm. Dark clouds careoned aloft, from whoso misty lids tho tears of heaven falling on tho vacant places of once happy homes bad frozen into snow. She sc no was desolate and mournful in tin* extreme, and gloom filled tho hearts of nil but tho most callous of the people. Tin* i miners went to work lieurtily under tin* j direction of Dr. Llndermum (a member of | tho Arm), but up to Hunday at four o’clock ' they hud not succeeded In reaching tho placo whoro tbo bodies were supposed to tie. Shortly after that hour, however, a pickaxe driven far Into tho loose oarth brought up apiece of an arm; aud soon after throe bodies woro disclosed to view. They were horribly disfigured. Tho first brought out was Mrs. Swunk, who was par tiully. dressed. Her neck and legs wero broken; her head wus ctud.d in on the Hides and the skin ou her body wus peolod oil. This latter evidence of the nature of tho disaster was doubtless caused by tbo water which trickled through the earth on her while slio was In the midst of tho burning timber ofthe house. Mrs. Swank’s (laugh ter was the next body discovered. She wus also frightfully disfigured. The little child, apparently two yours old, which, covered with u blanket aud in tbo arms of tho poor girl, was scorched aud bruised beyond recognition. Those remains wero carefully removed to the surfuco und laid in boxes preparatory to their being deposited iu cof fins for the inquest and burial. I'xccutJon of Adam Anion Tllu*. Oaiu.isi.k, Doc. 22. Titus, (ho munloici ofllonry Btahm, was to-day execulml in this pluee. Gov. Geury issued the denlli warrant for Sboeppe and Titus to bo exe cuted on tbo samo day. Tho former has boon respited, but the latter to-day sufleml tho extremo penalty of the law. Some time ugo Titus made a Hlulemont iu regard to his case, tho substance of which is that ho was excited to maduess by tho conduct, of bis wife, and that having got luto a con trovorsy with Henry Stahm ho killed him with an axo. Tho murderer rested well the night before he was executed, and greeted tho officers cheerfully when they entered his cell. When dressed for the scaffold he seemed to bo tbe most uuenn cerned person present. He ascended tho scaffold with u firm step, and informed the Sheriff that he wanted to see Deputy Bow tnan, to whom be bunded a paper which ho desired to have read. This last statement contained a confession of his crime 110 declared that be had killed Stnhin, not tor money but under tho Influence of passion and stated that ho willingly accepted the punishment of death. He professed to tm ready for tho change, and Urged all to take warning by his example. ■ After Mr. Bowman had rrad this address which was written In Titus’ ownbundwrii ing, tho Sheriff proceeded to perform the sad duty which the law Imposod. Everything for the performance of the requirements of the law hud been duly arranged. Tin* sheriff proceeded to prepare tbeoondemned man for his execution. A pair of handcuffs were produced, and the condemned, with asmuch complacency us a lumb led to tbe slaughter, held his hands behind his back and had himself secured for bis execution. Mr. Bowman then stepped nslde, and Titus acknowledged by a bow to tho assemblage that he approved what Mr. Bowman bad read. Sheriff Thompson, without waiting to go through tho usual coremony of such occasions, very deliberately proceeded to perform his duty. Tho ropo wus placed around tho neck of the con demned. Tho Sheriff brought out the white cap and placed it over tho head of the culprit, who In tho meantime, had bidden farewell to all, The ceremony of dropping the full was a matter of an Instant, and Adam Anton Titus was launched from time to eternity. 110 apparently died without a struggle, and after hanging half an hour the body was cut down, placed in a coffin and delivered to Titus’ parents. The duty of Sheriff Thompson was per formed with all tho mercy the law allowed, and the manner in which the ceremony was done reflects much credit on those who bad the unpleasant task to perform. Tbe execution took pfacoat 1 o'clock in tbe prison yard. Dr. Shceppe was to have been bung at tbe same time, but his case Is now before the Supreme Court, and the ef-< forta to induce Governor Geary to pardon or respite him are still continued. A Sad Fntc. Some years aincea young man named Wil liam R. Haight was attracted from bis home and trade by the allurementsofa tiavolling circus troupe, In Cattaraugus county New York, and becomlngl infatuated with the charms of a female performs?, gratified her’ whims to tbo extent offals financial cam city, and then robbed his employers or sev eral hundred dollars, for which crime he was tried, convicted, und sentenced to au imprisonment of two years and a half at Auburn jail,. He waa the only son ofa loDd and Indulgent lady residing in New York city. This mother died a few days since, and by her will leaves all her fortune, S4Q,- 000, to her wayward, erring boy. He ha# only served six months ofhisimpHsonment .and when thefactsabovenoted wero related to him headed likeamadmoD, and sought every means to take his own life, cursing himself for being a felon, with a fortune hanging within his grasp, yet he dared not touch It until two long years are spent in misery and confinement. What a lesson to tbe youth of our land is here deploted I
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