Congressional. TUESDAY, Dee. 12 [ The Senate concurred in the House res olution to adjourn from December 21 to January 8. Bills were introduced and re ferred: By Mr. Conkling—To amend the act of March 3, 1865 regulating proceed ings in criminal cases. The bill, relates to the number of peremptory challenges that [hay' be allowed in such cases. By Mr. Wright—Appropriating $2,000,000 for the purpose of paying balances that may be found due under the act to indemnify States for war expenses, Oh motion of Mr. Buckingham, the Vice President was auth orized to till the vacancy caused by Mr. Sumner's retirement from the Chair manship of the Committee on Privileges and elections. Mr. Morton, at his own re quest, was relieved from his position on the Committee on Agriculture, and the Vice President was authorized to till the vacancy. Mr. Morton moved to take up the resolution for a final adjournment on the second Monday In May. Mr. Sumner moved to add the following ; Provided that there shall hello adjourn.ment of Con gross until after the passage of a supple mental Civil Rights bill, securing eqVal rights, without distinction of race or color. [Laughter.) Mr. Schurz, moved to amend the amendment by adding a bill to reduce the tariff and internal taxation, and a bill to reform the civil service. Mr. Trumbull moved to lay the pending proposition on the table for the purpose of taking up the bill for the removal of political disabilities. Lost-22 Ito ti. Mr. Wilson moved to postpone the resolution for adjournment, and take up his bill for the compensation of certain laborers in Massachusetts under the eight[hour law. .31r. Sumner support ed the motion. Those men in Ma..snachlt setta bail been treated differently from those in the Governmentemploy elsewhere, and they ought to have prompt redress. With out acting on the motion, the Senate at I P. M. went into Executive session. The . Senate, at 1:30 P. M. adjourned. In the House, Mr. Herndon was sworn in as member from Texas. Various bills were introduced, aiming them one by Mr. Storm, to prevent enlistments in the army of persons under twenty-one years of age. Mr. Davis offered a resolution, which was adopted, [ directing an inquiry into the inanaireinent or the various Exectitive Departments. The bill consolidating the Pont Office la Ws was passed; slso , 0110 IO retinVO pur,im.o:, or lands sold for direct la xes in 010 insurrection ary Staten. Mr. Batiks, from the Foreign Committee, reported it bill appropriating 0.:511,000 for the expenses of the '1 ribunal of Arbitration at thiteva The Apportion- lllent bill Was ILICAIOII of 'l'ownsfeel, the Seeretary of the Treas- , ury was dirl , l•Led to am•ertain and report whether the National hanks at New York are coitetiriiiiit 111 pruiunlillg artificial sear • city ilr money. :qr. Myers ititriidtteeit a Lill fur heat, detection of frauds in the naval service. Adjourned. iNk:ltSgenAN, nee. 1:1. in the S. Senate, the House bill mak- lug an appropriation or deficiency in tab leg the eeteele Was passed. NI r. Allteeny offered a resolution tbr a standing Commit tee of Investigation 11.1111 Retreeeeleeet, to consist of seven members, to inyestigink and report epee !Well atoll att bleets as may be emninitted to it by the Senate. Mr. Trindibull curved an amendment directing theCtplimittee to inquire into the expenili tures'in all branches of the Iloverilimmt, whether any ()dices ought to be abolished, what salaries reduced; etc.., and also au thorizing IL to sit (luring the recess of Con gress. After an unhinged debate the Sen ate adjourned without final aetion on the proposition. In the Hems°. Mr. Myers presented a pe tition from the Philadelphia Cuwlclly or the repeal orthe United States tax on gee. M r. Hoar, from the Committee im Education and Labor, reported a bill' providing for a of three to investigate the condition of the laboring classes, :Ind how it is elleeted by the laws, of trade..— The l'oinnuesionera are to hold (Mice lor Iwo years, at a 4.thtry of 3uuu each. After discussion, the bill, With elliellthllolll4, was ordered to be prl Wed. tills appropriating I:3'2,010,1Mo for pulite: buildings in Chicago, and j1'.!.511,11110 Mr It like purpo cr in St. Louis, were reported and ruler rod to the Appro priation Committee. Tire Apportionment bill wasdiscussed, and the lloUse moon after \ VA:ill Iynro v, Dee. 11. In the I'. S. Senate, NI r. Vrelingliuysen presented a petition mill the Von...7.mgal] Navigatiun Company, asking rearemH for the seizure M . their vessels by the revolu tionists \'enumiela. Air. Buckingham presentod, It memorial against. female nut- I rage, mignud by :101,0 women. Bills want iutred acrd by Al r. `butt, providing a tem of inivsi apprenticeship, and by Mr. Kellogg, levying a duty of:le cents per ton ill lieu oI uII nutii.ge duties now imposed, and prohibiting the ci,liection of any Stale duties on tonnage or cargoes, except • whoring,' and dockage. 41,11106011 of Mr. I:ollogg, the Commerce Committee 'hero directed to Inquire into the expediency of pitying a premium on American-built iron steamers. The Heti., Mil' equalizing the . . pay ef workmen under the Eight-hour law was dismissed and referred to the Finance 'mntiiittee. r. Anthony's resolution lor a standing Committee 011 Itetrenehment, with Mr. to hull's a arend ment directing it to investigate the various departments, with power 111111001 101'1/0,01. and papers, 11 . 110 taken tip. A tier dismission, Mr. Trumbull's amendment was lost—yeas:A. nays 30—and the original resolution WOO adopted. Mr. 'frondedl then moved to instruct the rommittee provided for in the resolution to inquire into all subjecLs enu merated in tins rejected amemlnient. Without reaching a vote, the Sellalf , went Into Executive session and soon alter ad journed mail ;Monday. In the House, Mr. Bundler(' offered a resolution, calling on the Secretary of the Treasury Mr information as In the Inlnlber or persons employed and the total compel,- salon paid therefor tlir the collection of customs for the lisral year ending .101113::0, IS7I, in the United States, and in the dis trusts of New York, Philadelphia; Boston, New Orleans, Baltimore and San ' , remiss ro ; also the amount of additional compel, :moon paid to such employees 1114 fees and ! moieties, travelling told contingent .ex penses; also the total amount paid the same tints in Me, United States for the col tertion of customs, and tor the erection, repair, completion or furnishing of cus tom houses. Adopted. The House then went intoi Committee ill the Whole, Mr. Butlimon in the ch a ir, and re sumed consideration Of the Apportionment bill. Various propositions were made and discussed, principally turning on the limn her of representatives of which the House should be composed. The number was eventually fixed at :153. An amendment was also adopted, on motion of Mr. Potter, providing that no new State shall hereafter be admitted having a less populatioil than the number fixed as the ratio of represen tation. Finally the Committee rose and re ported the bill. Mr. Niblark moved to lay it on the table. Negatived—yeas 00 nays 145. Mr. Farnsworth moved to strike out Mr. Potter's amendment. Lost—yeas 87, nays 117—and the bill then passed without a di vision. It provides that the House shall consist. of 283 members, distributed as fol lows: New Ham pHldre, 2; Ver ~tout, Massachusetts, 11; Rhode Island, ; Connecticut, 4; New York, ; New .Jersey, 7; Pennsyl nautili, '2,1; Delaware, I; Maryland, 0; \' i rgiu ia, U; North Carolina, n; Bouth Carolin 4, 5; lieurgia, U; Ala bama, 7; Mississippi, ; Louisiana, 5; Ohio, 211; Kentucky, Ill; Tennessee, 9; In diana, 12; Illinois, 19; Missouri, 1:1; Ar kansas, 4 ; Michigan, ; Florida, 1; Tex as, U; lowa, 9; Wisconsin, S; California, 4•, Minnesota, 1; Oregon, I ; ICaneaa, 3; West Virginia, II; Nevada, 1; Nebraska, I. The }louse then, at 4.20, adjourned. WA , IIINfeIoN, Dee I The t Idled States Senate was not ill SI3B - In the House, a hill was reported appropriating for the erection of public buildings w Chicago with a proviso lola the total cost of buildings and site shall not exismil .$-1.00(1,0011; the selection of the site is limited to the re mainder of the square on which the old old postdilliee stood, and in case of inability to secure this ground, to a square not more than two squares distant from the original site. Mr. Randall moved to strike out the proviso limiting the selec tion of site, and :Mr. Holman moved to make the total amount $3,000,000. After discussion—Messrs. Platte, Kelley, Mar shall, .Dawes, Swann, Voorhees, Banks, Garfield, and tox opposing the amend ...llLN Messrs. Randall and Holman-- the bill was passed without amend ment. Th.: two bills making appropria tions for the expense of carrying out the Treaty of Washington, and the bill ap propriating $.23,1Hi1i to inset the deficiency in the Posbo dice Department, caused by the Macartney defalcation, were also pass ed. The House then adjourned until Monday. The Republican Senators, in caucus at Washington, yesterday considered Mr. Trumbull's resolution directing the Com mittee of Retrenchment to investigate the rendition of the various departments of the Ilovernment, etc. It was finally agreed to adopt the resolution, that portion pro viding for civil service reform being struck aa. Messrs. Buckingham, Howe, Pratt, Harland, Steward, Poole and Bayard were agreed upon as the iwatnittee. MONDAY, Dec. N. In the I;. S. Senate, Mr. Corbett intro duced a bill to facilitate specie payment. Mr. Conk ling offered n resolution direct ing the Committee on Investigation and Retrenchment to inquire into the 'alleged corruptions in the New York custom house. Mr. Anthony offered a resolution appointing as the Investigating Committee Messrs. Buckingham, Pratt, Howe, Har lan, Stewart, Pool and Bayard. Mr. Sum ner called attention to the fact that none of the Senators named as members of the committee was among those who brought forward the Inquiry, and especially urged it upon the Senate. A long and animated discussion followed, the result of which was that Mr. (lesserly was added to the Committee, and that Mr. Trumbull's amendment, before published, was adopted, with that portion providing tor civil ser vice reform stricken out. The Committee were also authorized; io send for persons and papers, and the resolution of Mr. An thony as amended was then adopted. Mr. Conkling then moved to take up his reso lution, but Mr. Trumbull objected, and the Senate adjourned at ten o'clock last night. In the House, bills were introduced by Mr. Poland to encourage the laying of ocean telegraphs, and secure them for Government use; Mr. Kellogg to reduce internal taxes and abolish the Mike of Com missioner of Internal Revenue ; Mr. Mer cur changing the standard weight of silver coins, and limiting their issue; Mr. Myers to• facilitate immediate transportation of imports, to their place of destination; Mr. _Stevenson, to prevent appointment of dia- honest officials; Mr. ;Blair, to legalize polygamous marriage in I,ltati and stop the prosecutions there; and Mr. Butler to de clare women entitled to suffragemnder the Fourteenth Amendment. Mr. Haldeman offered a resolution expressing fie regret of the House at the severe treattpent of the Communists by the French Government. Mr. Price objected. Mr. Haldeman moved to suspend the rules, for the reception of his resolution. Mr. Cox desired to offer an amendment condemning the recent atrocities of the Spanish Government, but the Speaker decided all amendments out of order. The rules were not suspended, less than two-thirds voting in the affirma tive. Mr. Hoar then offered a resolution declaring the sympathy of the House with all efforts to establish republican institu tions and with the families and friends of all who have lost their lives in the cause of liberty. It was adlpted with but one dis senting vote. Mr. Kellogg asked leave to offer a resolution directing the Ways and Means Committee to report a bill early iu January for the repeal of all internal taxes, except on liquors and tobacco and stamps. Mr. Dawes, desired the reference of the resolution to the Committee, whereupon Mr. Kellogg modified it so as to repeal the income tax only, and moved to suspend the rules. Mr. Spear, or Ga.. moved that the House adjourn, which was agreed to by a vote of 102 to SO. Ex.ecatlon of Ware. „, John Ware, convicted for the brutal tour der of his father, was hung yesterday, in Camden, N. J. At ten o'clock a general inspection of the gallows was made by the Sheriff and assistants, which was pronounced all right. Divine service Was held in the room of the condemned man, and all appliances were brought to bear upon hint at the com mand of his spiritual advisers, ti induce him to make a statement concerning the motives which led hi in to commit the awful crime of parricide, and also to make his peace with an offended Providence, but to no effect. At 11 o'clock the prisoner was brought down stairs by the officers specially depu tized for the purpose. Ilis hawk n ere pinioned behind hint, and the rap over his head. He was immediately placed under the gallows, and Mr. Fredericks,the then said that he could not see him pasa in to eternity without further religious ser vices, Rev. Heisler, pastor of the 'Third Street M. E. Church, delivered a very or !belly° prayer, and he Was succeeded by one of the prisoner's keepers, NI r. Cameron. I 1 is spiritual ads iSerS and allrellilanlS then approached him, tout With tears in I their eyes beseeched him to place his trust in Providence; but he would not Wake any The Sheriff nation , ' y appealed le jlint with a like result. All then bade him hofewell. The rope was adjusted around his fleck, the cap drawli . iiVer his eycs, anti the rope init. The next instant he Was Stispiiiillnit in the air. Ho died without scarcely a struggle. Atter fount - Mg eighteen minutes, the Doc; tors, Westisitt, Taylor, Morgan, Ito wand anil Armstrong, pronounced him dead— his 'wart having coastal Lo The body was then taken placed in the ia 1, of the Undertaker, and will Lo to his relatives for burial. 11=1 I:rites apprehensions are entertained in °Metal circles that our Uoverninent cannot longer honorably avoid serious complica tions with Spain, resulting franc the break ing of the often repeated pledges of the Spanish (1013171111ent as to the policy to lie pursued in Cuba. It is intimated in Wash ington by high officials that the Prises iu our diplomatic relations with Spain has ar rived, and that unless there is a great change in temper displayed by those who direct the Cuban polies in their voinitini cations to our Government, wa2r between the lava muntries is likely to ensue.. Secretary Fish is lintinVo, how., er, to entertain, the belief that hy variant man- agonies! of the g acatiou it is 111.511)10 to prevent all open lilt the President uud certain members of the Senate Com mittee on Foreign Itelations do nut take such a 1114,01111 view of the Sittlalloll, as a consequence, there isa fuel alg of uu mwiuesa prominent politicians. A leading member of the Senate lielations Coismittee has expressed the that war at the present lime would be great benefit LO the I . sited States—the end result ing ill this country obtaining, possession sot only ill Cuhn tilt. .4 Salt Domingo and the adjacent. islands. This story 01011e5 to your ”correspondent so (Meet and from such a source that he• gives to it wore ere dence than can usually be attached lo re peris of this character. The COl4l In the Norlla-Wewl---Calt,l. FrOZen I.? Dean, The Abilene Kansas cionitic/c, of lim 00111 ber ith, says: The weather confirm,. roll, and many cattle are dying for the• want, of shelter and feed. The idea of win tering stock without hay is well enough when the ground is notermered w ith snow, but Gin attempt to carry thirty thousand head, more or less, threllgh ',he Winter ell range, is u ixistly experiment this time. Vie learn that many cattle are dying up the Solomon Valley. Our informant says that he Knows et one herd of nine hun dred rattle out of wideh seven hundred have perished during the past few days. -- There are probably thirty thousand head in the valley, and nut hay sufficient to Whi ter ten thousand. The fuss iii ust he heavy. Diekill,loll , ounty we hear of very little loss, from the filet that better preparations wore made for wintering. The oldest in habitants inform us that the present cold wouther is unprecedented, so early in the season, in the history of the State. 1t is hoped that good weather will niche up for it before the Winter really sets in. 'Plat cold has been genet - al all over the country, and coming so suddenly, people were tut prepared for it. M. Pgrlic'N I.egrimintive ReePptiota It is the custom for members of the l'on nesse° Legislature to make a visit in a I body to the widow of James K. Polk. (If this visit the Nashville correspondent of the Knoxville ehrosiefe says: "Mrs. Polk was looking better than at the last visit, and she anti Mrs. Fall, who 'did the honors,' recognized gen tlemen presented more than a year ago, and not seen since. Such potvors of mem ory are truly wonderful. Hut Mrs. Foil: is altogether a most, wonderful woman, Os traordinary alike for her mental :not moral qualities, her beauties of person, and her excellence in all those graces that adorn the life of the noble and the good. Wine, (take, toad other delicate refreshments. in terntixed so ith the smiles and pleasant voices of a few intelligent and entertaining ladles, with the portraits of the great look ing down front the walls, all combined to, make the occasion exceedingly delightful and to imbed the recollection thereof in effiweably into the memory of all who had the good fortune to be present. Both Mrs. Polk and Mrs. Fall possess the rare and charming faeulty of making strangers feel perfectly at home. t Inownlernnloild . All Ports of the World Invited to Settle In the Old 44444 11.1011. RIC . FI.MONn, Dec. 13.—A large meeting of gentlemen representing all portions of the State was held ,here last night and to-day to consider the best means to promote nil migration. The report of the Business Committee says this meeting of citizens of Virginia, gathered from all parts of the State, expresses faithfully the conviction or all its people in declaring that the para mount. need and desire of Virginia is to se cure the introduction of capital and efficient labor in utilizing the agricultural, mineral, and manufacturing resources of the State, ' and that the people and the government of Virginia will extend a oord ist weleoloe at m! a fostering care to immigrants fr o m all parts of the country and from Europe who come to employ the essential helps within her limits. Then follows a series of sug gestions as most prominent among the means to be used to secure the de, irod end, and the Legislature is invoked to lend its aid, substantial and otherwise, in further ance of the object- Unsettled Condition ot the Wheal Mar NEW Youh, line. It.—The business in wheat is stagnated. Shippers are generally withdrawing Iron' the market, owing to the reduction of the limits and the unaltered Liverpool quotations, and also the decline in gold 'exchange and the advance in ocean freights. Minters are the only buyers, and their operations are 1,11- tined to actual necessities. The general market is iu an unsettled condition, and business is almost at a Stand. Buyers seem indifferent, while holders are firm, ' owing to the light receipts and final close of , canal navigation. The future course of the market is problematical. Buyers are bold ing off, anticipating that holders will have to yield rather than incur an additional ex pense by insurance, storage, etc., for the next sixty days, which has always to be paid in advance. .There are plenty of buy ers to be found in the market, but not at current figures. [Further particulars way be found in our market!report or to day.l on Thumlay night a }Doug girl, appar ently thirteen years old, but who gave her age as eighteen, rather good-looking, but shabbily clad, was taken into custody by the city marshal of Newburgh, New York, who found her wandering about the streets alone and destitute. Iler name is Flora Brown. She is an adopted daughter of a Mr. and Mrs. Brown, residents of Chicago at the time of the great ,contlagation, who have not been seen nor heard of since the terrible disaster. Her parents, when last seen, were on a bridge, which .wasafter wards destroyed. Some ten or twelve lives were sacrificed. Flora being unable to ob tain a clue to the whereabouts of ,tier par Clthi, either dead or alive, sustained herself lbr a time in Chicago, and then started for Newburgh, in search of her dead mother's sister. On arriving there she was penni less, and was kindly eared for by the police authorities. Thee.° sad events have some what unsettled her mind. A Thanksgiving Abstinent. ?dr. Alonzo Gove, of Franklin, 'New Hampshire, made a vow when the Radi cals came into power, sixteen years ago, that he would not keep Thanksgiving again till appointed by a Democratic Governor. lie celebrated this year with sixteen tur keys and sixteen chickens. On a Preying Tour The Washington Patribt says, general Howard is going on a missionary tour through Minnesota, to explain to the col ored folks of that region how they can get rich by depositing their funds with Old Daddy Wilson in the Freedmen's Saving Bank of this city. Let us prey ! HORRIBLE HERDER Cowardly AssallinatiOn of a Wife at !Lynn, Mass.—Brutal Coo Memo of the nnaband—He Fled to the Woods. and, In Fighting with the Oftlee who Sur rounded llim, Was Shot De rs ad. LYIVN, Mass., Dec. 16.—Another and a most revolting case of wife-murder has oc curred within the suburbs of Boston. In this instance, however, retribution follow ed closely upon the commission of the deed, and the murderer lived but one hour after the death of his victim. Tbe principals connected with the affair were one William Venner, about thirty years of age, and his wife, a woman of forty. They were not much known in Lynn, having come to the city not long since from the State of Maine, in the vicinity of Augusta. Their short residence in Lynn has, how ever, established the fact that they have not lived happily together; the man was ad dicted to drinking, and when in liquor had a most dangerous and ugly disposition. A day or two ago Venner told his wife that he had left off drinking, and obtained from her about forty dollars in money, with part of which he bought a large dirk knife, though for what purpose was not stated. This morning there seemed no new trouble between the parties, but, on the contrary,they seemed to harmonize per - feetly, so much so that it was noticed by Mrs. Conway, who went up-stairs about half-past nine o'clock, and saw them to- I gether. Venner was eating his breakfast, his wife was sitting near, and all seemed to be peaceful and happy. Shortly alter , this Venner went into. the cellar, and at about ten o'clock, Mrs. Venner also went down one flight of stairs, but descended no farther, as it was on this floor—that oc cupied by Mrs. Conway—that she met her cruel death. It is supposed that she had started to go down stairs and was met by tier husband, who, coining up from the 'teller, murdered 'Mrs. V err nor with the dirk. `XL le o'clock Mrs. Cur Way, who was eating .breakfast at the time, heard loud scream's coining from the entry-way at the foot of the stairs, which was separated front her only by one door, and which also hail a cloor opening on the street. Mrs. Conway rushed to the door and there be held a sight which filled her with horror. Mrs. Verifier was struggling in the grasp her husband, who held her by the hair with one hand, while in the other he held die dirk-knife before referred to, with which he was dealing murderous stabs about the head and neck el the poor vic tim. A moment more and the murderer flung open the door and walked coolly forth.— , Mrs. Conway shouted, .'There'.: the man, stop him:" but, although bv this time half , a-dezen persons were attracted to the spurt, all were herritied and no one stirred. \ en , tier duel ran away to the woods. An alarm was immediately given, and a large de ' taeliment of the City Police repaired to the house, only to learn the circumstances of the ease and institute search for the !nor darer. Their efforts ',ten proved succ , essful, for an hour after die commission of the crime they hail secured and caged its perpetrator in the woods,in Rock's Pasture, just in the rear of the house. lle showed tight when surrounded by the offieers and attempted to escape. his eyes glittered like those of a wild animal, and in an infuriated manner he bid his pursuers to stand off, but they were not to !be balked in this manner. The officers • pressed forward until it was apparent to the frenzied Wan that there was nothing left him but to cut his way through their ranks, and !hid he attempted at the risk of his own life. Starting madly from the tree, against which he had been leaning, dirk in hand, he rtished,through the throng. ()nicer Goodrich tried to check h u e in his progress, but it was Useless. Ogieer Tlturslon stood in his way; but Ven ner did not mind this either---he attacked the officer, and with the force of his upset threw Mr. Thurston. on lik bark, Venner stabbing him repeatedly : with the dirk in the back and head. rein ,d the wou n ds laid the left cheek or Mr. wide Open, and all of them afoot ' a serious eliat . acter. Mr. Thurston resist ed as vigorously as possible Under the iar rlllll,talleas, but being underneath he could do little in self-defense. Officer Whittier came to the rescue arid used his club to good advantage, but before the brute toad fro compelled to relinquish Iris hold City :Marshal Barrett appeared upon the scene and shat him dead, inflict ing burr wounds, in the head, shoulder, sub and hand, upon the left side of his body. The body of M rs. Vernier was rU nu,i oil to the City dull, where it Waa this . eovered that thirty-rive wounds had boon indicted upon her b o dy, almost any of which would have been ski aitaelit ta Calla() lion •rattm Trent Publie Plo Ito.• •To pit Sent go the 'room 1.% On Friday afternoon Wm. M. Tweed was arrested at the Metropolitan Hotel. which is kept by his son. He was permitted to oveupy his splendid private apartments iu the lintel until Saturday,w hen he was taken before Jildge Bedford, in the Court of :en oral Sessions. 11.4 was accompanied by his counsel, .1 obit Graham, ex-Judge Fullerton and I milley Field. A great crowd had as sembled to see Mr. Tweed arraigned. A bill of indietment !raving been lound by the rand Joey, District-Attorney Garvin staled that he was ready to appear in the ett.se. Tweed's counsel asked for time to plead, and Judge Bedford said he had ni.t objection to a reasouablo time. In the meantime the prisoner Was voinmitted to the Toombs u•dhuid burit, treed was afterwards brought up before Judge Buruhard and admitted to bail. lie returned to Me Metropolitan Hotel, where he spent :Sunday. Other indictments are pending against bins as well as against Garvey, Ingersoll and Woodward. It is that an indictment will be found against a prominent party, whose :mule has not been heretofore 1110,1[10110a in con m`etioll With the Ring frauds. Soldiers' Orphans—Christmas H out l ays In Philadelphia. lArtutsliumi, lice. I.l.—Superintendent .1. P. Wickersham has issued the following cireular to the principals and managers of the Soldiers' (It plums' Schools and {tomes in Philadelphia: Owing to the prevalence of the email pox, it: is considered dangerous for the children belonging to the several institu tions of the city to visit their friends dur ing the coming holiday's anti return again to school. Therefore, it is her2by directed that, unless by special pernaksion of the Department, uo leave or absence shall be grunted during the Christmas holidays. Study, however, will be suspended for a reasonable length of !dine; and, in its stead, there should be provided amuse. I elds, exereises and festivities suited to the o c cusiun. .1. \Viet:I.:RS{IAM, Superintenthod. The Regency ItIICP4IIOO. lu rave of the death of Prince of Wales the Parliament and Ministry will proba bly create a Council of Regency, made up of His Royal Highness the Duke of ('am bridge, cousin of the q ueen ; His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, Duke of Edin burgh, and her Royal Highness Alexan dria, Princess of Wales. II )(her personages may, perhaps, lie named in the Regency Lill. This action will be taken immediately, so as to provide for the guardianship, ed ucation anti succession of the heir apparent to the throne, Prince Albert Victor, in the event of the death of his father previous to the demise nr abdication of Queen Victoria. The important subject of the ex tent of con stitutional power which should be granted to the Council or Regency, will NMe up for discussion in the present Parliament ; but whether the Legislature will define it or list it will be placed loth re The 0111111rY as an extraordinary ..tcasion by a thiss,lll - has not been determined. Sizni!leant Utterance, The utterances of the Czar at the banquet given by the Knights st. George were of great political importance. They iiidi caul the closest alliance between Russ a and Prussia, and sound the death-knell to the hopes of France in that direction. What a vista of perspective . opens ',More the world. It is the alliance of the Germanic races against the Latin; of the dissenting world against Rome; or it is the verifica tion of Napoleon's prophecy extended to a hundred years for fulfillment: Europe will be Cossack or Republican." With this alliance the Czar may absorb 'Turkey, and march (tin, without impediment, to meet the posts of England in far otleathay ; while it may be that the Prussian uhlans will go beyond the Alps and the Pyrenees, and water their horses in the Po and the ;Mr. I. A. Townsend has this note in his latest Washington letter " The Ohio dele gation brings back the story that a young girl—the daughter of a member—not well balanced in her head, was seduced in this city last Winter, and that she charges it jointly to a member from South Carolina, and to another front Ohio. This is the only instance reported, involving a single wo man, since I have resided here. Liasuas between older parties are more frequent, and we had a leading Congressman request. ed to quit the chief hotel here, last year, for abusing its hospitality. A Cienerou“ Deed The Alabama papers record a noble deed. The Legislature of that State agreed to pay the three lawyers employed in the Stanton railroad suit at Knoxville, the sum of .$2.0,000. One of these lawyers was Gen. James H. Clanton, who was killed, leav ing his family poor. The other two, Messrs. Stone and Clopton, of Montgomery. trans ferred their interest in the fee of $20,000 to Gen. Clanton's widow. "Such deeds of charity," the Ajwal well says, " still ono )de human character and render possible the sublimest social and political reforms." The Mormon Question Delegate Hooper has postponed his de parture for Salt Lake until the Christmas recess. There are indications that the Mormon problem will be solved by the voluntary abolition of polygamy by the Mormons themselves, provided that they can obtain from Congress the creation of the State of Deseret in the place of their present Territorial government. A Surplus of Clothing A good place to send the poor this Win , ter would be out iu Michigan. A corres pondent writes that the immense amount of old clothes sent for the benefit of the sufferers from the fire, allows each male some two or three hundred pairs of pants and boots in proportion. We have already published the liabilities of Charles T. Verke.s Jr., making the total $2,802,779.94. This list includes the credits ota number of bankers and brokers, but it does not give the collateral they hold, which in some instances cover the entire amount specified. An appraisement has been made of the real and personal estate of Mr. Yorke& The whole amount foots up $250,776.89. The real estate is a dwelling house at the N. E. corner of Sixteenth street and Girard avenue, the cost of which was $36,530.59, insured for $3000; dwelling house, No. 1322 N. Seventh street, cost P. 271.80, subject to a ground rent of $120; dwelling house, No. 1815 N. Twelfth street, cost $3,990.98, insurance, $2,000; banking house, No. 20 S. Third street. cost, clear, $35,741.89, now subject to a mortgage of $45,000; stable, Sixteenth street, near Stiles, cost $3,500. Then comes the interest of the bankrupt in coal-lands in Schuylkill county, which, with the fixtures, is valued at $90,000; stocks of various kinds, some not worth anything, such as coal-oil stocks, Ste.; five hundred'in the United Windsor Gold Com pany, the cost of which was $421.50, being appraised at one dollar. Mr. Yerkes had stock in the Arch Street Theatre and Point Breeze Park. His bay mare and sorrel colt were valued at $lOOO. Re held twenty five shares in the Schomaeker Piano Com pany. The cash on hand amounted to $17,244.89. Au appraisement was made-of his ,entire household Meets, beginning at the cellar and going to the garret. Ile re sided at Sixteenth street and Gtrard avenue, which, as has been said, cost t136,36().:99, The BIII.De.HAII l'hamplont. The following is the official report of the Championship Committee authorizing, the Athletic Club to display the pennant in 1872: BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 1:1, Is7l—Hicks Hayhurst, Esq., President Athletic Base : In accord ance with a resolution passed by the Na tional Association of Professional Base- Ball Players, at a meeting held in New York city, March 17, 1871, the Champion. ship Committee, appointed at that time, have duly considered the claims and ex .amined the playing record of all clubs con testing for the title of "Champions of the United States" during the past season, and find ;that the Athletic Ba8e•Ball Club of Philadelphia presents the best record, and is therefore entitled to the honor soil title, and to fly the " champion streamer" during the season of 1872. ThereMre, in accor dance with the same resolution, the com mittee have the honor of transmitting to you, and through von to the Athletic Club of Philadelphia, the flag and streamer pro vided by theConventionlas emblems of the championshiii. TheCo tu i use take pl ure in thus discharging the doty'imposed upon them, and express the hope that the Ifuture contests for ttie championship may be carried on with the same fraternal feel ing which characterized the campaign of 1.71 ; and that the high stand taken by your club to place our National game on a secure foundation and make it what it should be—"a noble game"—may ever win for its success and a position - worthy of its best exertions. HARRY WRIO NT, ALEX. V. DAVII, , ON N. E. YOUNO, The billowing players will constitute the force of the Athletic Club for the season of ls72:—Malone, Mcßride, Pisler," Reach, Anson, Nfack, Cuthbert, Treacy, Sensen derfer, Meyerle and McGeary. EMM The area in corn has been greater in 1071 than in any former year. As a whole, the corn crop is an average in yield, and in view of the increased area occupied, a large ` s carce compared with that of last year, it is `scarce less in total number of bushels, though somewhat lower in yield per acre. The estimate fur 1070 was 1,00.4,000,000 01' bushels, being 2.20 000,000 more than that of small crop of Isii?t, while a calculatioh of the local estimates of the present year gives a total product of 1,002.,000,00e. The States producing iO-IS than last year are Maine, Vermont, New York, Maryland, North Carolina, Utiorgia, Florida, Alabama, Mis sissippi, Louisaua, Texas, Arkansas, Ten nessee, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan. California and Oregon. Those reporting equal or larger products are New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Penn sylvania, Delaware, Virginia, South Caro lina, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, lowa, Kansas and Nebraska.— The States in which the quality of the crop .- compares favorably with last year are Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Virginia, Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota, lowa, Kausas, Nebraska and Oregon. 'rlke question of Negro Testimony 1.4 - tub:vim-it, Ky., Dec. lb.—The Conven, tion of the Bar of Kentucky adjourned on Saturday, after acting resolutions rev ommending the begislaturo to modify the laws of evidence Flit) as to admit of negro testimony on an equality with white; also to dispense with incompetency on account oferime; to allow husband and wife to give testimony for or against each other in civil and criminal cases, except as to communi cation made by one to the other; and to al low the deposition of non-residents or in firm witnesses in criminal cases. Also recommending the abridgement of the right of appeal frem justices of the peace or quar terly courts ; the creation of More chancery courts to hear equity cases, and a general revision of the statutes. Arrangements were made for the establish anent of the per manent organization of the Bar•lif Ken tucky. The next convention will be hold in Louisville, Kentucky, on the se, aid Tuesday iu November, 1571. A t''oml,loi sit.from Ph iladelph in Ila WASIIINII9ION, December l7.—A delega tion of Philadelphia merchants, ticcompan led by Judge Kelly, Leonard Myers and Col. J. \V. Forney, called on the Secretary of the Treasury, Saturday, to see if some arrangement might not be had, by legisla tion or otherwise, to save them from the imposition of double fees on their import ed goods. Under the present arrange ment the goode come through the Now York custom-house, where other charges are made. The delegation wanted the Sec retary to make the Camden and Amboy railroad a bonded warehouse, so they could get their imported goods direct from New York without breaking bulk anti beiLg subjected to all the charges at tho Phila delphia custom-house. The Secretary ex• preased his willingness to do all lie could, but declined acquiescence in the proposi tion made, as the government Hstld there by he hisuilielently protected. The hill introduced into Congress by Mr. Ramsey for the erection of the Territory of Ojibway substracts for that purpose so much of Dakota as lies north of 40 degrees north. The Missouri flows through the proposed territory, and the North Pacific Railroad will cross it. Before forming a territorial government, however, there ought to be somebody to be governed. With the exception of soldiers, Indian tra ilers, and a few settlers iu Chippewa, Ste vens and Cheyenne counties, there are no inhabitants but Indians in the northern half of Dakota. On account of the hostility of the Indians, the comparativci- poverty of the soil, and the detestable /water, years will probably elapse before any important settlement is formed. The erection of a territorial government is, under the cir clUnStiallees, q uite unnecessary. Wriu - I.lll.l . ltallrend Accident near \ en M=TIMEED N MA RN, Dec. IS—Yesterday afternoon a frightful slaughter of three human beings took place near NI it burn, on the Morris and Essex Railroad. It appears that a crowd of workmen employed in a quarry shove Milburn, having init work, were on their way home, walk log along the west track. Mserving Ithe head-light, and hearing the whistle of an up train, they got on the op posite track, failing to observe the approach of another train. Four of the number were mowed down by tiro locomotive—three being killed and one terribly, if not fatally injured. The names of the killed are John I lynn, Lowell and John M"Pierney Tile Steal In South Carolina—lm peachment of the Radical Governor. WA, , HINCITON, Dec. 19.—1 n the South Carolina House of Representatives yester day, Mr. Bowen's Investigating Commit tee made a report charging the Governor and other State officials with a fraudulent over issue of State bonds. The Speaker decided that ids adoption would require a two-thirds vote, because it would be the tirst-step towards impeachment. His de cision was overruled, and the report was adopted as the sense of the House. Mr. Bowen then introduced resolutions for the impeachment of Gov. Scott and State Treasurer Parker, which laid over in ric cordance with the rules. Patent-0171e° EterninNeence% The widow of Senator Talbot, of Ken tucky, has just.presented the patent office with a fine old portrait of Dr. William Thorntod, who had charge of the bureau of patents from 10112 to 1828, during the time it was organized in connection with the State Department. Dr. Thornton was the intimate personal friend of President Washington, was engaged by his appoint ment from 1794 to 1802 as one of the com mission to survey and lay out the city, and by personal entreaty prevailed upon the British commander to spare the patent and post office at the time of the destruction of the other public buildings, August, 21, 1014. Cotaparatlve Naval Strength Could we cope with Spain - at sea? This is a fair question, and one which implies no disrespect on our Naval Administra• tion. It. is, however, well to consider such a question. The Spanish navy, ready for action, consists of seventy-three screw steamers, carrying 73-1 guns; twenty-four paddle-steamers, carrying 127 guns, and thirteen sailing vessels, carrying _O2; while our navy consists of forty-six iron-dads, ninety-seven steamers, and thirty-two sail ing vessels, in all mounting 1,3116 guns; but actually ready only 356 guns. It will thus he seen that the forces of the Span iards are quite as formiable as ours. ' EC= The carriage used by the Grand Duke in New York is the private carriage of Mr. Van Ranst, and is probably, says the New York Post, the handsomest vehicle in the United States. It is a clarence, lined with maroon silk that coat $l6 per yard. The carriage, with its outfit, cost 'O,OOO. Ad miral Poisset says, "It is the prettiest thing I ever rode in." Local 'intelligence OUR CHRISTMA, Tu RE EYs,—W bile many editors of rural newspapers are bewailing the empty condition of their coops, the ed itors of the .11 , ITELLIO ENCER are able to re joice over the receipt of a pair of splendid wild turkeys, a gobler weighing within a fraction of twenty pounds, and a hen weighing fourteen. Finer specimens of the original stock of this noble bird are sel dom seen. They were :shot in different parts of Fulton county, by two subscribers to the WEEK INTELLIOFINcEit, neither knowing what the other was doing. By a singular coincidence they both arrived the same day, the gobler comingivia Chem bars burg, and the hen via Hancock, Maryland. The plumage of the gobler was ewecially tine, and the rich gold upon the deep glos sy black, put to shame all the fancy colors which culture has developed in this cher ished species of fowls. The skillful hunt ers who bagged the-game, Asa Harris, of Webster Mills, and Eli Laverty, near Sid dling Hill, have our thanks for their sea sonable favors. MEETING OF THE fiA.A.—Tribute of Re sped lo the Memory of Albert E. (Wept.li ter, Esq.—A. meeting - of the members of the Bar, was held on Saturday, to take suitable notice of the death of the young gentleman above named. Hon. J. B. Livingston. presided, and H. Clay Brubaker, was appointed Necretary. Col. E. Franklin stated the purpose of the meeting, and in doing so made a few appropriate and feeling remarks upon the personal and professional characteristics of the deceased. On motion of Major A. C. Reinoehl, Committee of five—Messrs. Reinoehl, Eon. T. E. Franklin, Y. Ellruaker, D. G. Eshle man and W. Aug. Alter, was appointed to prepare resolutions expressive of the feel ings of tne Bar, on the death of their late associate. In the course of the meeting short speeches were made by his Honor,.ludge Livingston, Col. Franklin, Maj. Reinoehl, Hon. T. E. Franklin, N. Ellmaker, D. G. Eshleman, D. W. Patterson, A. H. Hood and (leo. Nauman, Esqs., which weds not report in detail, because a report of either would be equivalent to all. The universal feeling of the Bar seemed to be, that Death had taken front them one whom they loved for, the purity and kind liness of character exhibited in his personal and professional relations with them— whom they respected for his attainments and promise of success in his profession, and whom all who knew him most have admired, as a model in all his family rela tions. The following resolutions were reported and unanimously maimed. WHEHFAS, we the members of the Lan caster Bar, are again called together to pay a tribute of respect to the memory of one of our number, Albert E. Carpenter, Esq., whom an All-wise Providence has removed from our midst by death. Therefore be it Resolrea, That it is with unfeigned sor row and regret, that we learned of the death of Albert E. Carpenter, Esq., just passing the threshold of a life so full of promise for usefulness a .9 a lawyer and citizen. Resolved, That his high professional in tegrity, his uniform courtesy and fair dealing with his brethren 'of the Bar, his spotless life, his modestlleportment and goodness of heart, and is character so thoroughly beyond reproach, make us feel that the bar and society could little afford to lose a man so honest, and so good. olvcd, That we cordially sympathize with his bereaved family, who mourn a son distinguished for his filial devotion and'a brother who was always kind and considerate. Revolved, That as a token of respect WO II attend his funeral in a body. Revotrol, That the Court be requested to place upon its minutes the proceedings of this meeting, and that they also be pub lished iu all the papers of Lancaster city, and a 'spy be transmitted the family of our deceased friend. C'unimittee SUDDEN DEATH .—Thomas Arllold, sister, I one of our most enterprising and highly esteemed citizens, died suddenly of asthma on Saturday evening about 1l o'clock, at his residence, 411 West Orange street. lie had been subject to the dis3ase for some time past,but nothing serious NV 11-4 thought of it, and he was in his usual health, and on the street, up to Saturday evening. Soon after retiring to bed, he complained of feeling sick, and consented to his wife's suggestion to send for a physician. lie grow suddenly , and rapidly worse and was dead before the physician arrived. Mr. Arnold was a kind hearted, genial gentleman, liberal almost to a fault, but at the same time a discreet and energetic business man. lie spent much time. labor and capital in north-western enterprise, particularly in the vicinity of Duluth an 4 Thompson, Minnesota, where he owned considerable tracts of valuable lands and slate quarries. Mr. Arnold was about 53 years'of age, and leaves a wife and nine children to mourn his sudden death. 110 will lie buried on Friday afters noon at 2 o'clock with Masonic honors by Lancaster Commandary No. 13, Knights Templar, of this city, of which he was a member. MasoNic.—At a stated meeting of Wash ington Lodge No. 15e, A. V. M., held at their hall at Drumore centre, Lancaster county, Pa., uctober 25, 1571, during the evening P. M. Richard U. Edwards was made the recipient of a very handsome ice pitcher, two goblets, waste bowl and waiter—all silver—eon tain Mg the following inscription "Presented to P. M. Richard P. Edwards by the members of Washing ton Lodge No. Liii, A. V. M., Ilctober hill." It was designed as en acknowledg ment of his faithful attendance at Lodge meetings, and unremitting labor for the cause of Masonry. Brother P. M. Philip Miller, on behalf of the donors, made the presentation speech in a few well-chosen remarks, and the testimonial was received by Brother Edwards in a very happy speech, closing with the remark that lan guage was inadequate to express his feel. ings on the occasion. The testimonial was furnished - , and very handsomely engraved, by , llarry 1.. %alum of Lancrster city. TII I: HOTEL COMPANY .—A number of the stockholders of the Lancaster Hotel Company, met on Thursday, M. one of the rooms of Fulton Ball, to consider the re cently projected enterprise of erecting a Hotel at the corner of West King and South Prince streets. The meeting organized by choosing Hon. A. E. Roberts, Chairman, and R. W. Shenk, Keg., Secretary. After the reading of the list of subscribers and charter of incorporation, Messrs. George M. Franklin and Charles F. Hager, who have been actively engaged in obtaining subscriptions, reported that stock had been taken amounting to ;•:•46,8.50. A committee of five was appointed to solicit further subscriptions, increasing the capital stock to Steo,ooo. Messrs. G. M. Franklin, F. F. Hager, D. Altick, S. S. Spencer and W. L. Peiper, were appointed the committee. Brief remarks upon ,the projected en terprise, were made by Messrs. Roberts, Hiestand, Shenk, Franklin, Spencer Mc- Culldm, Altick, Martin and others. The meeting adjourned to meet on Friday, De cember g 2, It at S o'clock, e. DEncatATE THE ScuooL-HousEs.—Pic tures are groat educators, nut only in the way of a cultivation of taste but also as a refreshing influence: and we wonder that our school-houses are not supplied with pictures. The relining influence of a beautiful picture upon a school is very great. Fine engravings can by a little ef fort be obtained ; but after all Oft: i•hild loves a bit of color better. It scents, even if intrinsically not so good an artistic effort as the engraving, to light up, as it were, the room, It must lee confessed that most col ored engravings are mere daubs, while we know that any painting from the hand of an artist is beyond the means of neat ly all. list the art of chriuno lithography, a, it is now advanced and perfected, obviates these difficulties, fly It are reproduced, almost in fac-simile, innd at a nominal c 1.1-ruse, the works nf the het: artists. DEAT ALBERT E. I • A RPENTER. - We regret to WIEOIIIIOO the death of Albert E. Carpenter, Esq., son of Win. Carpenter, Esq., of Lancaster LOWIIShip. Ile hail been in ill-health for some time past and lied on Thursday, at the residence of his father. He was a young man of tine education, ge nial disposition, and irreproachable charac• ter. He had a host of personal friends and was more widely and favorably known throughout the county than most men of his age. Although but little over thirty years of age. he was the eldest of fifteen children, and his death is the first thubhus occurred in the family. We deeply sym pathize with his stricken relatives in their irreparable loss. 13CiALLANT.- - A crabbed and stingy bachelor. who fears that he will have to make "somebody" a holiday present,with out receiving an equivalent, writes as fol lows : "The gentle sex are knitting pulse warmers. They are also embroidering impossible dogs and cats on slippers, to be presented to Augustus Adolphus on Christ mas-day. The fact that is will cost that poor victim more to have the aforesaid slippers soled than it would to buy a new pair, does not affect the equanimity of the female mind in the least. Suppose Augustus Adolphus should send his adored one in return a half-dozen tooth-picks, or a wood en comb, which his manly hands had fash ioned, there would be a slight feeling of disappointment agitate the lovely bosom of the A. 0., for she expects a present of great and lasting value." A CA RI:ET-DAIMER.—On last Thursday week a vagrant, named Harry P. Dans worth, was arrested by Officer Baker, and committed by Alderman Wiley. He had with him, at the time of his arrest, a valua ble carpet-hag, that ill comported with his otherwise dilapidated appearance. While in jail, a communication from Mrs. Mary Bailey, of Chester county, was received by Alderman Wiley, in which the writer stated that Dansworth had stolen her car pet-bag from the Chester County Poor- House, while she was at that institution on a visit to the Warden's family. Mrs. Bailey was informed that the carpet-bag thief was safe in our jail, and at once applied to Justice Whitehead, of Chester county, for a warrant for the arrest of Dansworth which was issued and placed in the hands of an officer who came on to Lancaster yes• terday, secured his prisoner, and took him to West Chester to answer at Court for the larceny. SHOE THE HORSES.—The idy cold weath er is hard on the horses, and great care should be taken that they are well roughed in shoeing. This may prevent an accident to the owner as well as to the horse. PRESENTATION AT THE HlatT SCIIOAL. MR. ROOKAFELLOW'S DEFENCF.—We —The Girls' :High School was on Friday, were waited upon last week by Mr. W. T. the scene of an interesting presentation. Rockafellow; who took exception to our At 3 o'clock Mr. Wm. McComsey and 1 statement that he was partially insane, and sevtiral other members of the Board enter- had probably himself been the author of ed the school-room, and after being stiwvit the "dastardly outrage" at the residence seats, the young ladies of the school sang of his father a few nights ago. He demand for them several fine pieces of music I that the charge of insanity and windqw- Mr. McComsey,addressingthe principal, smashing should be retracted, as they were then said: only weak inventions of his Millersville en- Miss Bundell: You will pardon me for emtes. He assured us that his charaqter was interrupting for a few moments the regu- unimpeachable and that his sanity would be lar programme of exercises this afternoon, cheerfully endorsed by all the faculty of and:l hope I shall detract nothing from the the Normal l School, whose agent he repre interest or pleasure of any one while doing sented himself to "he in the interest of so. The deep interest I feel in this school, moral reform. We suggested that he had and all connected with it, as well as all our better get the written endorsement of the other schools, shall be my excuse for so do- faculty and we would publish it. Instead Mg- I have here a photograph view of our of doing so, he presented us with the fol- Girls' High School building—in which lowing communication, zed threatened to many of the best and most accomplished sue us for libel if we did not publish It. f ladies of Lancaster received their educe- We informed him that it was thecustoru of tional training—and a recurrence to the I the office to charge ten cents a line for all happy days past within its walls will re- communications of a personal character. call to memory many pleasant recollections He seemed to think it would be a hardship and cause many a heart to throb with emo- for him to be compelled to pay such rates, dons of pleasure. Beautifully shaded by and, inasmuch as we have given currency the spreading branches of the elms, plant- to the representations of intelligent and dis ed by the hands of the lamented Burrower I interested citizens of Millersville, we con -and although it was erected half a eentt s eluded, upon reflection, to lay the comma ry ago, long . before the inauguration 0, nication of Mr. Rockafellow" before our the Common School System, for beauty readers " free gratis for nothing." Wegive of location,permanence and durability, it is it as handed in by the author, t•erttatino, et surpassed by few, Owing to the many ,t:xpelltrtini, rt intlicletatP ., o reminiscences connected with this build- LANCASTER Pa lug I have thought worth while to have Dec 15t11, IS7I. this picture taken for preservation, and de- 7 1, if the sire now to present it to the teacher and Dear sirs pupils of the Girls' High School, hoping . I have the pleasure to call that in the distant future, when we shall your attention to the statments published have passed from life's busy scenes, it may I by your paper appertaining to the dastard then be an object of interest to some one. ly outrage perpetrated on the residence of Miss Bundell responded as follows: C. Rockafellow, of milleraville that a Mr. McComsey: In behalf of the Teach portion of your articles are Incorrect and era and Pupils of this school, allow me to an Err or rather presented to you by some say, that the presentation of this elegant unprincipled parties as untruths I desire testimonial is an event in the history of ! you gentlemen to correct your statments the "Girl's High School," as unprecedent- by publishing the sworn facts that the par ed and unexpected as it is gratifying ; and 1 petration took place on saturdav night at words can only inadequately express the 1•2 oclock Dec. 9th 71. the window Glass feelings with which we receive this evi j A sash where brukerl from the outside of deuce of your confidence and esteem. the residence smashed in and on sunday We should indeed be insensible to all the night there was a list Of young men of lu promptings of nature, if we were not dignant and prolante characters repeted grateful and proud at receiving so hand- the outrage by trying to pull the Grape some a testimonial of approbation from one ' frame away front the residence the Grape who has deservedly been called "A • j wine being rooted fully on the premises friend of the Public Schools." me Picket Jr. who was present at the time May this picture not only adorn our ! trying to get me to compromise the quas i walls, but may it be to us an incentive to j tiou with Rommel I declined stating only I greater exertions in the future—so that our , by the process of Law could it be settled own dearly-loved High School may stand while in conversation with Mr Piekel Jr. j second to none. they attempted the outrage again these Assuring you of our kind remembrance, saute partiesass abcve stated I then ran out wo would again most earnestly ask you to with a musket and Bayonet anti told them accept our since, to desist these outrages or I would puce Mr. McComsey again arose and said : the Bayonet in them and if I saw them tau- Ladies anti Gentlemen : I have here an ! lags again and rutting from the residence I other picture, a front, view of the Girls' would give them a Ball guilty or not Tees- High School building, which I desire 1 day night Dee. 12th 71 they repeted the to present to a member, who, as a Dire° outrage by useing slurs yells and profane tor, stands in the front rank, and, not• Language and I told them to desist several withstanding his years, has, I think, given ' times but in vain I then concluded to tire more time and attention to the care and H blank shut at thew which quieted the improvement of our school property, than nusaure for a a while I was on the pretni any other member of the Board. Of course 1 sea when I shot at the parties they then I refer to Mr. %eater. I desire to present j Enraged stating stone the windows in and this to him, as a mark of appreciation of his 1 stone him the parties threw a stone and efficiency and great-worth, hoping, also, knocked in it pain of Glass the stone that we may long continue to have Ins Lodging in the room they then fled like counsel - and co-operation in the manage- Peers we request the vulgar characters ; ment of our schools. I to lest before it Ends fatal, Mr. Zecher was so completely taken by 1 ea t E, ROCK A YELLOW. surprise at this unexpected part of the cer- I Affirmed and subscribed to before me, emony, that he felt tillable to attempt a , De°. is7l. Wu. Ald. reply. He called upon Wm. P. Brinton, ! - _ Esq., President of the Board, to respond for him. Mr. Brinton, in behalf of Mr. %ether, returned his hearty thanks for the elegant and appropriate present, and said that he should always cherish at as his highest re ward, for the little he had done, as well as a most beautiful testimonial or approval of the manner in which he had discharged his (lute. Mr. Brillion said that he could heartily endorse all that had been said of NI r. Zech. er, as ho had had the honor of appointing . Into on the Property Committee, for sever al years, and that lie had always taken the same care elthe school-property, vs though it were his own. Mr. Brinton aid that, although Mr. Zecher way one of the best Directors, Mr. McComsey was following closely in his footsteps. Ac. After some further singing by the ladies of the school, the gbrolemen retired. The photographs are of large size, and elegantly framed in walnut. They do credit to the generosity and taste of Mr. McComsey; were much admired by all present, and will be highly valued by the teachers and pupils of the school, and by Mr. %colter IinAND JUROR, —The following grand .Inrorg were drawn ou Friday last to serve in the, Court of Quarter Sessions, com mencing on the Third Monday in January next: Joseph 11. Black, innkeeper, Columbia: Win. 11. Burns, merchant, Salisbury; Ja cob Baker, blacksmith, East Hemplield ; F. W. Coonley, brickmaker, city ; John B. Erb, scrivener, Warwick; 'Levi S. Gross, farmer, East Hemptield ; John Hykes, coal-dealer, Couoy ; Edward Hess ' inn keeper. Manor; Martin Kreider, innkeep er, city; John B. Kreider, farmer, West Lampeter ;Xmanuel Keener, farmer,Penn; C. Lefevre: farmer, West Lampeter; G. Peters, trailer, Conestoga: Win. L. Peiper, banker, city; Isaac L. Boyer, farmer, Eph rata ; John Stehtnan, farmer, East Hem p field ; Charles H. Seaber, farmer,Warwick ; David Stouffer, miller, Ceruarvon ; H. Suydam, grocer, Columbia; E. M. Stubbs, farmer, Drumore; Christian Warfel, tarn, er, Conestoga; J. M. Westhaeffer, mer chant, city; Emanuel Weidman, innkeep er, Clay ; George Yontz, farmer, Elizabeth. Prrry.Ju eons.— The following petit j m - - rors were drawn to serve in the Court or Quarter Sessions commencing on the third Monday of .January next. Henry Auld - tons, Salisbury; John R. Muter, City; Jacob A. Bitch, Warwick; Reuben Bucher, West Cocalico ; A. C. Barr, City; Benj. B. Brandt, Rapho; N ich olas M. Clapper, West Donegal; Almer Carter, Little Brittian ; James Donovan, Manheim Bor.; C. 5.1 Erb, Conov ; Hen ry Eckert, Leacock ; Jacob Fronk, Conoy ; Abraham G. t/ ui los, Commubia: Henry D. Droll', City ; H. W. Oraybill, E. Hempfield ; Henry Garrecht, City ; John M. Hershey, Mount Joy twp. ; P. W. Housekeeper, Drumore; Gem W. Hensel, Eden ; Henry Hershey, City; Henry C. Herr, Manor; M. M. Hoffman, E. Done. gal; .lacob Kautz, jr., City ; Jacob C. I: rea dy, Manor ; Lewis J. Kirk, Little Britain; John B. Knox, Leacock •, Alvin King, Ful ton ; B. H. Lintner, West Earl ; A. P. Mollvain, Paradise; W. K. Mitchell, hart; John S. Mann, Manor; Wm. C. McKeown, City, Adam (Merlin, W. Cocalico; John M. Peoples, Providence; John B. Roth, City; Fred. Sener, Manheim twit.; Ja cob K. Shenk, Manor; Henry Swentzel, City; H. E. Slaymaker, City; John A. Stober, W. Cocalico ; David Styer, Carnar van ; Jacob B. Stehman, Conestoga ; Cyrus Shartzer, Washington bor, ; Jacob C. Sto ner, Manor; Martin W. Nissley, E. Done-• gal; Joseph C. Walker, Salisbury; Benj. NVeidler. Ephrata ; Morris Zook, City. Names of forty Petit Jurors, to serve in the Court of Common Pleas, commencing on the fourth Monday of January next Samuel Arms, Columbia; R. But:Muff ler, City; Wilson Brubaker, Manheitn twit.; John Brua, Paradise; William Best, City ; James Diller, 1,1r1; Cyrus W. Boner, Penn ; Alexander Danner, City; John Do ner, Sr., Manor; Watson J. Ellmaker, Earl; John M. Ensminger, Manheint bor; John B. Eberly, Clay ; Samuel Ewing, Drumore; John F. Frey, Rapho; Henry Gast, City ; Peter Good, Brecknock; Ben jamin (;.Getz, West, Hemplield ; Christian Hoover, Strasburg twp; John S. Given, Columbia ; 'l'. 11. Hershey, Rapt., ; George .1. High, East Lampater; A. B. Haver stick, NI anbeim twit; John I...lacobs, East Donegal; William K itch, \Vest Cocalico; Ilenry Kurtz, Salisbury ; .lobo H. I,esher, East Cocalico: Lewis C. I,yte, East Cam peter; Abraham 1.. I Man heim twp; Reuben M. Lamb, Break Iraq: ; Samuel M. Myers, City; Robert Montgomery, Eden ; U. W. McPherson, Drumore; To bias Musser, Ranh(); Daniel Plank, Salis bury ; Robert W. Patterson, Bart; Jacob Picket. Manor; Christian Ruser, East Don egal; i ibed Shirk, West Cocalico; Joseph Welchans, City; W. T. Youart, Lancaster City. . . . Is:Mints of forty Petit Jurors, to serve in the Cowl of Common Pleas, commencing on the tifth Monday in January next: P. G. Albright, East Donegal ; M. E. Itomherger, Manlicim bor; H. G. Book, Strasburg bor; Isaac L. Bair, Earl; Chris tian Colle, Jr., Mount Joy twp; Robert Carroll, Marietta; Reuben Daveler, City; John Elmer, Salisbury; Eli Eshle man, Marcie ; Henry Eby, Penn ; George Ettla, Marietta; U. W. Erb, Manbeim bor; Jacob B. Eshleman, Manor; John Harner, Martin; Lewis tinkly, City; Ben jalnin Huber, Lancaster twp; Christian Herr, West Lampeter; Peter Heiman, Sr., Mount Joy bor; John C. Jones, Sadsbury ; E. S. Killian, West Cocalico ; Jonas EL Martin, City; Cyrus W. Miller, Manheim bar; Robert H. Patterson, Colerain ; Henry Pownall, Bart ; E. D. Roath, Marietta; G. W. Reichenbach, City ; Levi S. Reist, Warwick; Robert Ryan, Columbia; Jo- . , seph Hupp, West Earl; Cooper Sffibbs, Fulton; C. A. Shaffner, Marietta; John P. Stehman, West Hetnplield ; John Sener, Pequea ; George Sanderson, City; Joshua Vaughn, Columbia; James Wood, Little Britain; Jeremiah Weist, West Codalico; Levi Weiler, East Earl; Henry H. Wiley, Conoy ; Aug. J. Zook, East Lampeter. TrtnEENkw PATENT,.-John C. Cookson, of this city, for an improved flour-bolt and purifier: Aaron Willer and Jacob ,am ber, for a valuable improvement on jack for horse-power. This invention supplies a want often felt for transmitting power in various directions without change of ma• chinery. Jeremiah Rohrer, of this city, for a refrigerator of peculiar capacity and utili ty for hotels, restaurants, Ac. Each of the above patents bears date the 12th day of December, 1871. Obtained through the agency of J. Stauffer, of this city. RAH.wAv ACCIDENT.—Wm. Fratz, a young married man, residing in Middle town, acting as brakemen on a freight train on the Pennsylvania Railroad, met with a serious aEcident near Chlckies,on last Mon day. ft seems that while in the act of coup ling cars, be fell to the ground, and was run over by one of the cars, which fearfully crushed one of his legs below the knee. Be is doing well, and it is hoped the limb can be saved. PERNONA L. —octav US J. Norris, Esq., formerly one of the proprietors of the Norris Locomotive Works, in this city, ar rived here on Saturday, to lease the super structure of the Evansville and Indianapo lis Railroad, which he has contracted to build, to B. J. IstcGrann, Esc. Another object of his visit was to encourage the re opening of the Locomotive Works, as he will be enabled to give them the construc tion of the locomotives. E cidd.ENT Ilixtrs A not: I REs.—The Chief Engineer of the 'Boston Firo Depart ment Las published some good advice to the citizens of that city, which is equally applicable to Lancaster. Ile sap,: "I deem it my duty at this time to again your attention to the necessity on your part of a thorough inspection of tines, stove pipes and furnaces on your respoc five premises. At no season of the year is the liability to extensive tires so great As at the present; and there is no more lirnitful source of tires than that of defective dues, stove-pipes and furnaces. Carefully com piled statistics show that thirty per cent. of all our tires are caused by the neglect of these defects. Care and attention on the part of the owners and occupants of the buildings will save not only a vast amount of property, hut, it may be, precious lives. And now, as it is clearly my duty to pro vent as well as to extinguish tires, I call upon you, toy fellow-citizens, to aid ine iu the matter referred to." HOME CON V ERSATlON.—Cbildren hun ger perpetually for new ideas. they will learn with pleasure from the lips of the parents what they deem in drudgery to study in books; and even if they have the misfortune to he deprived of many edu cational advantages, they will grow up in telligent if they enjoy in childhood the privilege of listening daily to the con versation of intelligent people. We sometimes see people who are the life of every company they enter, dull, si lent, and uninteresting at home among their children. If they have not mental ac tivity and mental stores sufficient for both, let them first use what they have for their own households. A silent house is a dull place for young people, a place from which they will escape as soon as they can. flow much useful information, on the other hand, is often given in pleasant family con versation, and what unconscious but excel lent mental training in lively social argu ment. Cultivate to the utmost all the graces of home conversation. A Yocru t; t. Piot; tract; Ev.—Wed uesday afternoon, Jacob H. Waltz, residing on the Lancaster pike, between Lancaster and Litiz, Pa., asked . several boys, whom he met at Fourth and Chestnut streets, to dt rect him to the banking house of Messrs. Jay Cooke ,t. 7 Co. One of the lads, named John McCluskey, volunteered to accom pany Waltz to the banking house, and on the way managed to abstract stri from his pocket. Special (Itlicer Lyud happened to ho in the vicinity, and arrested McCluskey. Ile had, however, managed to pass the money to a companion, unobserved, before he was captured. Ile had a hearing at the Central station, anti was held in 3600 bail to answer at the present term of court.— Rcrord. YORK CousTK ITEMS.— On Saturday night about ten o'clock as Levi Williams was crossing the track at the railroad depot, in York, he was caught by the shifting engine which was coming towards him. His body was terribly mangled. Ile died in a few hours. His remains were taken to his home in Baltiluore. Last Wednesday night, private watch man Philip 'Peltier noticed smoke issuing from the basement of I'. A. it S. Small's large storehouse in Centre Square. Arous ing the inaide watchman, an examination was had, and the smoke was found to arise from a tt, generated by spontaneous com bustion. It was soon extinguished. oN A PRISON WARDEN.—.III Salle prisoner, named Isaac Pile, made a furious attack upon the Berk,' County Prison Warden, Mr. Daniel 8. Francis, one evening last week. lie put a heavy stone in one of his stockings, and as Mr. Francis was entering the cell Inc struck him be tween the eyes with the weapon, and be fore he could be disarmed repeated the blows over the Warden's head and face.— After becoming calm, Pile. us an excuse for his conduct, said that Mr. Francis had no right to 1 . 01110 into his cell without sq order. Exrt.osfos.—Acual oil oil lamp exploded at the residence of Mil ton Keylor, Co lerain township, Lancaster county, a few evenings since. Miss Anna Kesler had taken the lamp up entire, and in attempting to extinguish it by turning down the wick, an explosion took place with a loud report, the broken glass and oil flying around in all directions; fortunate• ly, however, without the latter taking fire, or injury to theyoung lady. Two panesof glass in the window of the room were also broken, it is supposed, by the concussion of the atmosphere. The lamp, at the time, had but a small quantity of oil in it. HvoitoiittoniA.—Mad dogs are 'muter ous in-the eastern section of the county, some fort . V'or more dogs have been killed in and around Morgantown, and some fif teen or twenty in the vicinity of Church town, supposed to have been bitten. A young man named Frank Houser, has been bitten, and two little girls, whose names we have been unable to learn, be tween Churchtown and Morgantown.— They have also made their appearance near Beartown, and a number have been kill ed; one is reported to have been seen near Cedar (trove. SmAI.L.Pox.--We understand that stories have been circulated in various parts of the county, that the small-pox is raging in this pity as an epidemic, and that many persons have died from the effects of the disease. Careful investigation warrents us in saying that there is no truth in the re port. Not d single death from small-pox has been reported, and if there are any cases at all in town, they are of so mild a type as not to have been considerered worthy of notice by the medical faculty. Putt: Cars.—Upper Liwchlan township, Chester county, is entitled to the palm for raising and catching pole-cats. During the past fall season over fifty specimens of this highly-scented part of the animal creation have come to grief in that locality, one jinn of three boys having been fortunate enough to capture between thirty-five and forty. ()nu of the students of Edgefield Institute, has succeeded in amassing enough money by trapping pole-cats, to pay his tuition charges for the past six months. SPIRITEI..—A spirited young lady says that it looks as though a man was ashamed ,to publicly show himself in company with a lady when he hangs about the church doors Sunday evenings waiting and watch ing for her to make her appearance, so that he may sneak up to her in the dark and offer her this escort. Girls, it abotni nable? Er.E( - riox or OFFICERS.--The stock holders of the Peach Bottom railway, will hold an election at the public house or Elias Fry, at Peach Bottom, York county, on Monday, the Sth of January next. A Presi dent and twelve Directors to serve for the ensuing year will be selected. EARL ENCAMMIENT.—A new Encamp ment of Odd Fellows will be instituted in New Holland on Saturday next by B. F Cox, District Grand Patriarch, who will be assisted on the occasion by the Grand Pa triarch of the State and many other mem bers of the Order. I' rOLNTED NOTARY PUBLlC.—Marriot Brosius, Esq., of this city, has been ap pointed Notary Public by Governor Geary, to serve three years, in place of Captain J. D. Gompf, whose term expires on the 13th of January. COLLIN'S CO:si CART.—Cast Wee] Plows only 15 each. For Information how to obt•ln them sildress Collins t Co., 212 Water ',Atter% New York. ‘lll-2ruw " A BLIGHT COLD." covoua.—Few are aware of toe importance of checking a Cough or " 4LiftErr holm." which would yield to a mild remedy. if neglected, often attacks the lungs. " Brown's Bronchial 71 - ech," give sure and Almost immediate relief. d2O-3tilTl'49 PIULSONIi who have become thoroughly chilled from any cause, may have their circulation at once restored by taking Into the stomach • tea.spoonfol of - John. son's Anodyne Linetene iment, - mixed In a little cold water, well swed. Every farmer who owns a good stock of borne,, cat tle and sheep, and intends to keep them througo the Winter, should get at once • good stock of “Sheridan's Cavalry Condition Powders.' One dollar's worth will govt at least a half-ton of hay. 4rir The Great French Remedy. DELADIARRE'd SPECIFIC PILLS, prepared by GaranclereS. Dupont, No. 214 Rue Lombard, Paris, and highly recommended by the entire Medical Fac ulty of France, are the very best remedy In all cases of Sperrnatorrhcea, or Seminal Weakness; Rightly Daily or Premature Emissions ; Sexual Weakness or Impotency ; Weakness arising from Secret Habits and Sexual Excesses; Relaxation of the Genital Organs Weak Spine; "Lime" or "Brick-dust" deposits In the Urine; "re Ilky Discharges," ok.r_., and all the ghistly train 01 Symptoms arising from Overuse or Ent-elutes. They cure when all other remedies full. Price per Bor. bent by mail, securely sealed Crum all üb.wrVallull by enclosing price to the Sole (itineral Agent for Arnetics,Jol3 BLOShIS, is Cortlandt street, New York. Pamphlets of edvlee is In each Pon, or will Is. sent free to any address. Bryan's Pulmoulc Wafers are Clo falllug l❑ the cure of Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bron chitis, Sore Throat, Hoarseness, Difficult Breathing Incipient Consumption and Diseases of the Lungs They have no taste of medicine, and any child will take them. Thousands have been restored to health that had before despaired. TesUmouY given in lion. dreds of cases. A single dose relieves In Teu Minutes Anti for BR VANS PC LIMON le WAFERS. Price cent , . Sent by 01011 for cents. Address JOB MOST Is Colllnstal street, New 1 urk la - Batchelor'. Hair Dye.--Thits An perb Hair Dye ifilthe beat in the world—perfectly nannies:, reliable and instantaneous: no disappoint ment ;no ridiculous tit , disagreeable odor. The genuine Wm. A. Bachelor's Hair Dye produce , Im m diately a vplendid Black or natural Brown, leaven the hair cleat, colt, beuuti nil : does not contain a par. t lele or loot or any inJurtoict compound. S4/111 by all dronni t,. Factory, it: BOND sTREET, N. Y. yilecdA nAt i w Li - The Great Pictorial Anima? Ho , tet ter's Uttiterl State, Almanur fur tor tits nal When, „1: u , thruaglitint the Vatted Stater, and uil e vllira.l conittries of the NV'tstern Hetuisi.here, will be puhllrlital about the 11111 of January lu the loulinan. Fre:lett, Norwegian. WI//01, W, 111.11, Holland, Bobontlan and Spanish languages, nd all 11 . 110 Wl4/I tu ituderaturet the trite plillosophY xf health sheitlil read and ',under the valuable sug• go , tiour ...then , . In addition hi au etlndrahle medical Ipiatise C%/11.t., preventliitt awl tun', ,root variety di•eomo, it .-cohroc.o. 3 'large id fortuallun intere,ting to the 1t0,..h00t. no,hunic,thr Loott.r, holuer, Ow planter. ond profemional mao and the lons'.lino hoot made lor mot - Minn+ and l aldlt I,,tiro noo.t solloblo fort .•orrvt tool ,cornproholo.l,o• N rto . , kl. CALSNI,K. Th . u nature. c0,',1 iiatrsordinary inn of IiUsTETTEIP , bill /MACH BI'IiTEIP, the staple [attic and ultenttive of loon. than hmrthe hr stlnn world. sre roily set forth in Its pages, whiiih are •bio bittirspersed With plutons' illstrations, valuable recipes fur the lasi:it:hold and thrill, humor.. /1 I.IOItS, and other 113,111(liVc and .11111:41Itg reading outwit% origins' and selectisl. AMU, h.. Annuals appesr with the opening of the year, this v.ill he one of the most useful, and ' lon hail 'Or the sok ing The pro pi - odors, Me s srs. Hostetter S blunt' Pittsburgh, Ps., on rucello ot a two cent stamp, ,tll forward s copy hl' nit to soy persoh who ',timid procure one iu notabhorhood. The Bitters are sold In os ery city, to, t and village, and are us, 31VVVAINVII thrull“hola 111, 011 tire iiirllned world. Deafne.m, Bllndriens, nod Cittarrh treated with the utmost suceemn, by J. ',AM.'S, M. I and Prore,,or of Inseams of the id a and Ear ( his specialty ), in the Medical I 'ollege of Pee nsylvanla, 17 year,' experience. (formerly of Leydim, Holland) No 0011 A Rell. Street. Their,. 't'en ituonials .'an he neon at. his office. The medical faculty are InclhSt to accornt finny their patient,, to, he has no secret, In lan prac rice. Artificial Ij is Inserted withunt pain. No churg, for examination. a itirliinuley Knitting Mitchine! The Sliphst, Cheapest and Best In Une! Has but One Neellle! A Child can lien It! Designed es pecially for Inv 0 , 4. rllllllhe,, Llttii.,llolll,ll, lu knit for tlfe market. Will do every stitch of tile knitting in a Stocklux. , Welling and narrowing us rianilly as by hand. Are aplemlid for worateds and fancy work. TAK FIVE DIFFERENT KIND. 111 h rncii I Art very easy tomanage. idol not lin hie to get out of ord , r. gir Every Family bhoull havo air Wee want an A gunt In every Town to Introdma end hill thgn, Wtlolll offer the most litperul In Ineenwnts. Send for our Ctreular and Saniple Stock ing. Address novl w LEY N trr r MACH E Both. Dlr VI- Needle's' Special Branch For the istUtottruent oil RCP ITRE TRUSsES,"hUPPOThr - Elts" AND •' MECHANICAL HEMEL/IF-S.. His 0111,es for the same are cool uctt,l with ekill and ability. The duties pertaining to this line of treat moot, made familiar, by ninny years of practical e. perience, winning for his Departments the confidence,- and approbation of best Medical authorities., The LA DI F 4 OFFICE :at No. 154 NORTH TWELFTH STREET, Iv conducted Professional ly, by an acegoopilmlied FEUAI..}: PHYSICIAN. ' • - .11..7NEEDLE.'S, Phartuseeln, s. W. Cur. lth and Huse Streets, 1.)'4-Iywi • MARRIAGES STONER— Boil aICROEIt.-011 the 14111 lust., at Hurt ing te. cchlutt's Hotel, by nee. W. T. iterhard, Mr. Israel .toner, of West Earl, to Miss I tartlet K. Bom berger, of 1,1111. 1,0111 , i PRAI , I.—On the 19111 Inst.. by Rev. J. V. Eckert. at his residence, Sir. 11. 0. K entlig, of Her tionvlll, to rill' Loll Fralm, of Soodersbarg, both of this ouunty. II ERR— V 1 5E110.—. tit the INth Inst., at the Panottage of the New Providence Charge, by the Bev. Joseph Ilaintabery, Mr. Jacob rt. Hem, of Conestoga turf., to M Ism Susan Myers, of Eden twit. STRISIAN—Hatter.—At the Cross Keys Hotel. ou Thursday lout, by the Itev. John li. Fritchey, Mr. Ja. cob Stelinatt. of East Icaupeter twp., to bliss Mary A un Herr, of Strasburg twit. DRATHB A I,2ll,—Dee. WU, In thiS city, David Martin, SOD 01 D2l.Vill M. and musan Adams, aged I year and In days. The and friends of the family , are resprs•t• fully invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his parents, Nu. :230 Harrisburg Pike, on Thursday afternoon at 2 of Ans'ot.n.—On December lath ut II o'clock M., Thom!. Arnold, In the ally-third your ttl htn ue The Nneral will take place from big late realdentt No. 411 Wed. Orange Arcot, on Friday, 22d Instant, 2 o'clock, P. M. Carl Louts Hoppe, no at H William and Margaret Hoppe, aged 1, Year , nlt lll ' and Mtlays. `4I 4 ILE4 4 HER —On the I.lth La%tnn, w of Le Sprevher, aged . 1 .1 years. C. 4 .1(4 4 , 4 ,4, E n.—flee. 11, I• 71, Albert E. 4 'xrp44444.er. the 11st year allot Atte. , • In the lith Inst., In thk vlty, Mr+. Bridget Donnelly, In LI. ti 7,111 year al her age. STAI• Ft 1411.. lilt the 14th InaL.,at Al/1.111.1A,, 11,00' StaalTer. ISLak.—nn the lob tn+t.. to thin Henry .+on of Ge , prge Fanny Itaaa. aged': Yaara, Mutat. •hd v; data. • Enynty,..,...-11” (lir I MI 111 1111, A MARKETS. Philadelphia 44ralts Market. . 6 l'ittl.‘i,l.Prt lA, Der. 111.—Therk• Ix not nitwit delnund tor Clover , ..eed small salt's 1 V.c per pound. s”‘i* lie '1. ,01,1 .f I'. - rov3 Flaxseed at 81 Ss. •• No. 1 quercitron Bark Is held at !Pi per tn. hut there Is nothing doing In the article. The Flour market Is 111111 as ever, the Inoulry Gel ug chiefly confined to small lots ;or the anp ply of the home trade; a few hundred Inds changed Including Superfine at ¢l Baum 50 per 1011; Extras at Pea a 50; Hpring Wheat Extra Family at 87 50(s.t1eu Penn'a do do at •K;./ 750; Western Winter Wheat do da at Pita ,-and Fancy Brands at 47. - 1.109. InEve Flour and Cornmeal, nothlng doing. The Wheat market is very ulltot; soles 0: 2,100 Penn'a red at $l .Tht 57, the latter figures for free on hoard, and white ranges rr,., al i. 7 to 517 Rye to steady al ssq . el3ll. Corn is very quiet sales of old yellow at 77,, new do at 117 e, and N\ extern mlaea at 710/ 72e. Oats are steady at lilea,slc for white, awl 1700 5,- for white and mixed. Whi,key Is dull, and Weet.•rn Irn•lionnd offered Or LANCASTER. Pa.., Bee. 1. , . Jacob H. Lorig, Stork Broker. Is N. Queen 11t311 11:U) 12:3U I:30 230 :((I), 1.!..; Gold Canton W P. ... )1'; 5.e„ Adame 91e, Well'a do. 5,0 Am. d 0.... S. d 0.... elj . . N Y Cent.. 92.4 92 , , 92.4 hri" V4i 92 m, 5 7 . 9, 5 H 7 ,4 HI7 KV; Erie 'I 314 :11y, 12 1 4 12 , 4. R ea dipg... 57 Ateb CenL Ils Do south., 90 , 90 , Ni' ; 4/912 911.,i 90.4 111. Cent... 1!12 r 4'. and P...12' Id. r.. 104 126 11). 126 N. West__ al', WI; 61Ii 111 1 4 61', do p' rd._ x 715 97 , 973,5 '7*H 07,;, Rock 1411121 ItKIX 11FII„ St. Paul ... 51 51 , 5 5155 5155 Preld 7e-g 765, 76% 760 76;4 Wabash '"'H 91 Uo Prefd. H 2 Ft Wayne. 11; 97 97 97 9'7 97 , ., 0. and . M ; 42 42 41I„ 42 ,, , 12 1 ; U 27 2155 27 27 27 27 Cand Alt. . 116 Do Prerd.. 119 5555. Bit and E 2,5 U. S. 6's 11181 " i3M Diti2 184 ' 1885 1885 new 10485 11:0 4 DE HAVEN a 13a0..IlExit.s . , PHILADELPHIA, Dec 111. Perin'a. Reading __ and Erie New U.S 56 1881....._......... Cr. B. 88 1881 " 5-20 1era......... " 1884. " " 1815, new. Currency Gold Union Pacific B. R, lat llUVim 1/1 Central Pacific R. Onion Pacific Lend Grant Bonds._... IS Yaw Voaw,Dec. la.—Beeves dull and rant: tlrm at Vg.l2 and 130,14 c for fancy; receipts ,77 head. Sheep and lambs higher and ttrm s(atit;c for common to choice; lambs. tico9c receipts, 24,000 head. Hogs steady and all of faring sold at $4 8745 12 for live and Ftipitti cts for dressed receipts, 49,0)0 heath! 8A,.T1 MORE, Dec. 14 —Best beeves sold at 85.50(06.51l; medium 1145; interior V,listii.tio. Fat sheep, good, 04,@5c 1.4 lb gross. Stock kiteep dull at s2la bead. tioo d hogs In active demand at Sikaii.7s j 4 100 be net, as to quality, Baltimore Grain Market BA J.TIMORIC. Deo. 19.—Flour dull and un changed. Wheat quiet; Southern—CO.llllllo to fair, $1 See_sl 85. Corn actl ve and firm; whlte Gie,6Bc; yellow, 80i 70c. Oath etendy at .506, 55c Rye non at tlacoll. Lancaster Grain Market. Morrnair, I)ee. Is. The Flour and Grain market Is quiet. Family Flour k bbl SU 87 Extra " " 5 99 Superfine " White Wheat k brie 1 5' Red " Rye k but 85 Corn old k but ..... —.. 88 Oats, new *MM. ............ - ...... —.... ...... 48 Whiskey 71 bbl ...... ... 91 Pittsburgh Produce Unrket. PITTriBt7ROII. December 20.—Flour--Choice brands, $7 Z., - (47 75; Rye Flour, fT .5045 5. per barrel; Buckwheat Si 65:04 iA Ara l n—Prlnie to choice Red Winter, $1 4.5411,0 bosbrl: White, $1 Zusst 53. Corn—There is cowilderio. tile inquiry, lint holders are not anxious. to sell, hoping for hlsher prices; sales in a lob. blng way at Biggs"; ear by ear load, 00(461:e thit.i—Sslf, mixed at 45Q45141.; prime white will grvii Rye--The demand is lim ited ;Tholders asking flik V buolel. Borlev— so,s,•:.e t,.r eprlng, and tp(oL.• for Fall, Chicago Produce Markel • - enic•om, December IS —Flour dull and un changed. Wheat In fair demand but at lower rates; No. I Spring, SI 24;4; No. 2 do. Sl - No. X do Si 10{Al 11; January, SI 2a.y,,; Febru ary. SI Corn Is quiet and unchanged; No 2 mixed ; rejected, 394:N1, - c ; ear, 11c. at stock yards; January. 411licFebruary, 12, ; Y.p cc fa r 2; .. alts—No. 2 at 22c; January, February, 8:24c. Rye dull and drooping; No. 2 Spring, c; January, r.Wc, Live bogs ac tive and higher at 114@..1 15 for shipping and lxklt 40 fqr imek IC g grades; dressedji nc.a 5, closing steady. Philadelphia Cattle Market. MONDAY, Dee. IS. Beef rattle were In demand this week, RI an, advance: ZAle head arrived and sold at lisilli4e; for Extra Peunhylvunia and Western Steers; 7I @Se for fair to good do, and Ad tike lb gross,l foneommon, as to quality. The following are the particulars of sales: I 20 0, Branson, Pennsylvania, gross. ; SO Owen Smith. Western, 5.3,i'f.67;.,1c glow. 115 R. !doylies, Western, 5.1.1567 c. gross. 100 Alexander Christy, Western, 67.A9e, gross.' 50 James Christy, Western, tAiss7s,c, gross. I 75 John McArdle, Western, erwSlic, gross. Wt I'. Vi`estern, gross. 16 B. F. McFlllen, Pennsylvania, grog& 60 .bkmes 51e1 , 111en,Pellt. I VIM la. 6. - o , c, gnu., Jame:. S. K 11111,1;11, 1.01.1v,y1vivi;i.t.5.;.;..i. gross, 40J Martin Fuller tt Co,, Western, 5,i7t.,0 groso.. E McUlllen, Pennsylvauln, 64;a70, von.. Oa M. Ullman, Western V Irglnln, ,(4Pe 1,1) D i lf rn nle , . ' l 4. Smy t Jr Bros., WesU`r.. gross. Mooney So:), Penney I vsuln, 141-0)))), ;10 Ulm soluituberg Pen:lN:vivo:lla, :0.,. gross. '2OO Fit , jui .11 Levi. Western. O ve n, cotit gra.. Cows were 1,111011tIliZed: 1,, .‘ head. as to q outitc. Sheep were unenanged: 11,01 x, head sold ui .!y griu.s, as to condition. Flocs were without change; r:7.", head sold ut 'Ke.t3 i.l 11 , 10014 net. NEW A L)l'Elt TIsEMEN VSTRAY•—I'AII TO TILE PREMISE% El of t he subscribe, In Ea.:L(7o,lole° township. a young Red Steer. a 111 tie white In lower part of body. welgln ng about foli pound•, n sembling the New N . .rk State calves. 'lit.. owner can have he sit me by slung ulsol the undersign. Prot,' " Ms-H.1,0n .0 la In. town P. O.:Lancaster vonnt). NCANTER. COUNTY MUTUAL 11%- 61 HANCE COMPANY. An Ele,tton for Nine Directors of sold Con, piny, to serve tinting the enNoing year will held et the iltlice of the Company, at Williams. town. on t he See..nil Titem.loy. the 9th of JAN. l'AltY neat, het wren the Maus el 10 I‘llll N I,\NIEL E. SI.A.Y MAKER, N I I SUCITI try. ESTATE OF GODFRIED ERERLF. DE• ceaeed —Leif... of Atilllillihtratio ll .01 Iht. eel ate el I eAlfrled Eberle, late of Laneaster City. Pa., deceased, hoeing been gratitt4l lo Barbara Can... residing In said city, all Matson. Indebted bl said estate‘are Heel edreq make paylactil, and thole , having , minus 0,11.111111111 S Win 1110, known the Caine with out delay to BARBARA LAMM, Ad:111111.11 , mi , H o: FOR CHRISTMAN ..1 II( )1 i(I<LV ( ) 0( Is, Testaments, Player and 11puw 111,11km,111Intorles, ino,sphies and Miscellaneous Works .% 0 , 11111 , , \VrIl Ing Cam-, 11r sslug Uwes, Toy Books, AA . . :For sale it the Cheap Book and Stationery Store sANDERSON, Nort 11 tjuven •Ireet, 1./t. I I V -A LUABLE REAL. ENTATE AT PRI. \ ATE SALE. eo. I. too ACRES OF' LAND, gtaal itlulity, situated In sent county, Del aware, between:: or 1 miles or Marydel, principal station on the Maryland and Dela ware null rood, and 10 Mlle , trout Dover, the capital of Delay.... The Improvements are a DWELLING-HOUSE, New Barn, I iota! Stale ling, se., IMPEACH and ApPLE THEE,s, all In hearing, 'ln Acres iu Hood TIMHER. Telco 02,1100. No. 'L . , FORTY ACHES 00o.al Farming Laud, stliol Eking the ahoy e,w it It Hood DWh.LLIN (3, and out-buildings suffi cient for the place, with vrnall Peach and Ap ple Orchard. , Pr Ive These properties being contiguous can he in cluded In one tarnt. Titles indisputable. Apply to JOHN cosTEN,' wSI Dover, Delaware. INTHE COURT OF PLEAS OF LAN raster younty I August Term, 1571. No ;S. C. E. Hostetter, et al. mL ' John 1 lostetier, et al. ' Purehase money of real estate sold by t le• tilled ft* under the order of the Court. The undersigned Auditor. mmointed by Ihe Court to aseortain the several amounts com ing to each °flit° part ies out of the purchase money aforesaid, and make report of 010 ozone to the Court for their informanou, hei eby gives notice that he will attend for the pur• pose of his appointment at the Library Room In the Court blouse at Lancaster on Fitl DAY. the 12th of .1 ANUARY. 1572, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, where and cotton all persons Into ested May attend,. W. CARPENTER, Amiltor. T II F. Phi/fide/phi« Poultry Soricly'.. ANNUAL EXHIBITION.! WM be Held at CONCERT HALL, CHESTNUT ST., ABOVE TWELFTH, ('H HIsT :SI AS WEEK, From DECEMBER 22i1 nun! the 29th, IK7I The most Itherul premill ma are ntiferwl, nod this will be the driest exhibition of the kind over haul In America. Tun collections will comprise all the known varieties of Domestic and Water Fowls; also rigour., Song Birds, Cage Birds, with Rabbits and small Pet Animals. BRINU THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN. Far premium lists and further In formathin, Addrew J. DURBIN NEVIIK Corresponding Secretary, w No. South Nth St., Philadelphia. T(/ THE SCROOR DIRECTORS OF oF LANCASTER CITY AND COUNTY. The COMM tt ter appointed under a rtwolution tatssed by the I.br,etors precut at the Teach er,' Institute, on Thursday. November Ztd, 1571, Invite the Directors of lire City and l'ottn.. tv of Lancaster to meet in the Court 11011,11, ou AN I 'ARY VOL lsrl, at le 0'c1...h. In the forewarn, for the purpose of eonsolta- Con and dlscusaion on all subleets calculated to Improve the rand) COLL of the Schools. A lull attendance la desirable. The follow ing !nay be mentioned as probable mutters for consideration—lD , doubt many Where ol im portance may be suggested : What provision...tumid be made for •upervl- Rion of Schools? How should Teachers' sere b•cs eall Mated, and I heir ealary determined How race uniformity of 'rest 1.01:8 tun!? W 1444 I 4 1444 4111111111 i/1• 111111i4., lbe DAVID EVA NS `.V M. McCO:SISEY, 1:1•:11. W . NIFILIAVVEY, E. O. ;11.OFF. OKA). 01IN(i,J8 . .10Q\ W. JACKSON. VALUABLE IZZAL ENTALTE AT PUlthlt HALE. TWO PI YE, NM A I.L I'All.llB ffnb7=l No. 1. A Firmi_rn...l. - lurstimefirrn of . . FORTY-THREE ACRE.S, MORE OR LASH, in high state of cult vation, with title Improve- Choice Fruit of all kinds, and beautiful .)rnaniental and Shade Trees In yard. Large 2-story DWELLINO, is • rooms; Frame Tenant Houses large ffE i Bank liars. Wagon Shed. and Corn Cribs, 2 Wells, cistern, .tc.; on Lancaster and Philadelphia Turnpike, 0,6 miles east of Lea rnan-PlaceStatiou, and I mile went of Kinzer,. Station on Pa. C.' K. K., and II tallest east eel L•mcaster. N0. , 2, A Good Limestone Farm of EH ;IPTY-IHREE ACRES, MORE OR LESS, adjoining the above on the east, and only half-tulle from I: lacer's Station, on the l'a, C. K. K., with a 2.Story DWELLING, Tenant House, Stone walls standing In good order, of a large Bank Barn, just burnt away, Well', of Excellent Water Cistern. very productive Orchard of Clink , Mit, etc. Arrangements can easily Its made to supply Running Water, with Hydrants In the ROM.' and Barn, and wherever required. These properties are located In one of the richest and most fertile, and eligible neigh. berlmods In the State, surrounded bymills, stores, schools, and all the conveniences of life, within sight of two prominent rall road-stations, and also on a main turnpike, and the peculiar Iny of the land, with Its varied slopes, nearly all towards the south, make them susceptible of being Improved Indefi nitely, and of being converted Into two or more of the most magnificent private reml derteen and homes In the country. It will all be mold together, or In several parts, to suit purchasers. Persons wishing to view the premises will Please call on N. E. Slaymaker, Es 1., residing n Williamstown, or on the undersigned. Bale on NATUKDAY, e I, at 1 o'clock, D. M.. at the public house of N Ich olas Danner, adjoining the premises. Terms very easy. 'l'llEo. W. ITERR, dil.tedfla w Lancaster, Pa. EM=I F -- STRAT.— M CAE TO TINE PREMINIFJ4 of the Buthicriber In Salisbury township. on the 13th of November, a Bull, weight about MU pounds, color red, with white between the fore legs. The owner can have the same by proving property and paying expenses. de 6 3tw' ci B. St. MARPLE. .117!!.4117>' 111 , 14111 , .. '' ............................. ..... 11.5 , , V01154 (~10'.0 E LECTION NOTICE r'AIt.MERN . MITI - I".i I. IN;;URANCE COM N An Election for ()Inver% L., oAndliCt the at. ((Jarmo( tite "Farmers' Mutual insurance Com pany," will be held at the Public House of Jacob F. Frey, In the City of Lancaster, (Ex change Hotel, on SATURDAY, the Dlth day of DECEMBER, 1571, between the hours of fit A. H , and 2P. M. Members of the Company are respectfully Invited to attend. By order of the Board of Directors. de ti :11.w to JOHN STROHM, Secretary. NOTICE•• -TO A Li.OROWERROF LEAF TOBACCU IN LANCASTER COUNTY. The undersigned beg leave to unarm the Growers of Tobacco, In the county, that they are again In the market for the putchae,', of Leaf-Tobacco of all grades. ParOta ho.ding large or small lots, and wishing to sell them may ruldres, ELI.ER littOTlt ENS, dlit4tw. Cadwell House, Lancaster, lia. LI !STORY OF THE GREAT FIRER IN 1.1. Chicago and the West by Rev. E. J. Uoo,l speed, 1). D. of Chicago. The only complete History of t hese great events. we Svo. pages: 50 Engravings prices 12.50; uutat, $l.OO. 70 05' already sold. Profits go to sufferers. Agents wanted. Address H.S. GOODSPEED & CO., 37 Park Row. New York, or J. W. Goodspeed, Chicago, St. Louis, or Cincinnat I. .113-3rato) ELECTION NOTICE. LANCASTER COUNTY NATIONAL BANK, December 4, 1871.1 An Election for Thirteen Directors ofthis Institution, to serve during the ensuing year, will be held at the Banking House In tne City of Lancaster, on TUESDAY, the 9th day of JANUARY, 1872, between the hours of eleven o'clock, A. ,L, and 2 o'clock, P. M. do 13 3tw 50 W. I. PEIPER, Mahler.
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