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PBIIUTLTANIA•LE&ISLATIT6 IPEOCEMINGS.
Apprep!lar o ggf te il i tlyililr!ag
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IthitILITTMOOIL
, OMEN OF STANOlNgtlittilrnrilaffliall,
I Sl.ll . l•ol.l.7lkpliattr,Bllls Mortrodlai;!..af.
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Speeded Dispneh to the Pittsburgh tissatte.',
• - 13surrerikir. RidgWay offered Mid Ladpassed
a bill decrearßix ths number of, pireCtors of the
. Mr. Gana offered a'resishilkaa . extending the
provisions olitill rat ining'.Acir-.of 1863 to Croat- ,
. mtatkidtrat , rong.i:ohntias.. Laid over.
' Mr. Ilopkini, Via hieorPtatlei POCciaineld
Rallosad.Company; inirpOithir; to, ho for
_the
deTelopaunt.or Bonthweitern Pennsylvania.
Mr. Iligkirin; one incorporating the DiaaitlitO:
turns , and "Vey:l/mien Instnailei Company of
f'ttsabtirl. ; . '
The Cc' mumlitee'iditindielary, on motion of
ge:lnbriy; were ordered to Inquire into the ex
pediency or viportiig aIM appropriating about
!en =Alfons &Mara -of the :bonde received from
theiale or-the public works towards liquidathig
Itoadnatio'na for State 2 1rearavar were then
trade Among them were: Rain&
Dr, Groat,- ot Allegiterty,„by, Graham;
• 'Psi eionec, ir - lkdier and kitraGi,lorPidiridel
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The Speaker then announced; the Standing
Committees, with the thinning' Chsirineti:--.
- "oleo].
Judieday-Vicening.,,, GoMeretio,
'llsidte , -Grahem.i:Canns--LlViselaller. ,
roall=;-Niehols. Milltia-Zowry. - - Vice and
IrarnOndity-Grahare. Cc6pare 1316:-Hopkins.
Graham is also.= l'inariee, , .Raillaads and Edit
contras:, Mr .! Bighara is on, Iri4e4l. itelatibris,
• Itetrtrichnient and 'Mimi
Itdiourned.
ilotia.-The,folicildibt were Introdneed :
Mr. Slack offered eleiipPlareMel teithe,Matanag
-- and FranckCreekledirmid, relative to the cost
of the road per Mali, a nipplainent rela
tive to the power of:the borough of Miumehester
Wl:arms , money;: Aol a billinecniarating the
Plttalmrgli and ' 'ldalw'GoldCampanv; . andone ,
Incorporating thilliiier - 011Citip'an.
Mr. NegkY, one edahtmehlsWg.personAescap-
Ing tenni 'the diatt: -- Aleb, support
and education ekiplutalt., '
- Mr. liturwil4,oll* illePrPorating t6. # °l7s°
Mr. Glass, a resolution instructing PeruisYlva.:
nle Congrensn to Tote for the constlitational
tiuepdment to a&disiiiiivery. mie for the
. invicilon of flour in Allegheny county. Aliso.
one for the fam , iailenor:e new school district in
Allegheny teeinfy. ' . •
Mr. Dasiett, one incorporating the Allegheny
and Butler 'PlanleltOad. • "
Mr. &aright, one relative to the House of
Seth e of . 7iVestern Pennsylvania: :Also, one'
Wan biercase of county Geste Fay
- The folio...deg nomination for State Treasurer
wee' wade: Mr. Glass. nonainattd Gpess;
Mr. Ncgley Eliminated, Mr. Pandancei Mr. Sea.,
• light; nomleated Mr. Radden, of. Fayette; bfr:
Starkirini 110VMMdeli
Standing Committets *ere then announced,
with the fallowing ehnimmt .Wriys and Means
-Cochran, of Philadelphia ; Judiciary, General.
-Drown r Judiciary. Locar---Oinig ; ioderal
; RallreaClarc Pen.
scriger liallways-Lez ; Corporations —Slack ;
; Clairaegley
fetionz-Heminf , 7.'ensioni,7llargala ; Printing
Eferrori is also on JuddelarY,
ger GailtraTis ArcOnnts. Glass isoa Ways
•.; and Means; lialirOads, Paisinger Railways eau
- on ramenger Railways
McKee in on Itoade, Bridga and
Agrienliere and Diantiiiicinms and Pen.:
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~,lnst - , Collins is on Military .Alfairs, Divorces
Pante . .., Chadwick on Pensions, ?maw-
EgilwaysAradY.states.
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••;.': - .!! zlinents on Blaies Visit to
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1 ' ,= TIRGUISUE GE:iEBAL3 ,
111,2ATICENT zraxp. , ,,pyqs
OMS DElip3D.
fable Illartlat,'fbonms•Tbrisagtt Alabama
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th6l:..,irtll# i iumna riaria.
Pedal led Asic.4 DISP tau
e e_tes rem a
Tim TIMM, "Tao, /O.—Newly - all this paper's.
\ -Ics4lOy•tiavis an+ - . Fitiewl/d. maw , . 6at , w e b_
be las id:expect/aims as to the
immeditte Midt of. the . mission/A It' thinks
•"•.tho end Or the disilonifill be partially 'gained
.11f the rebels insist on torrusiatterly biadmWlble.:
'She Wield ihinkeno prospect of Bialr'a mua
• at wilkopen the way to a responsible moths ,
WC , ,` Itsats, In Judging of the probabilities of
' peace,our own eredullty, unites
we look at ttio' from the South's - stand
point.-•Ther,Boalli ,410 _"more; to gain bY
tarthcr atidstanth ,thon by immediate stands-,
dad andihegatbrialtbs idle to look for peace.
' • Times hopes the repart.that Mr. I/tab./roe"
c tomato Richmond is not true, and says no good _
• ran possibly •eoluddift - of such a mission. 'The.
'Garertintailr ftaa.tistt for :dealt with. them as
:relicts only - A nd there:fora they can only deal with
4iiranain a movement for peace.. ,R is use.
lasso aftenrpt teceterrlneeDaits of the folly of
the rebellionts underidood by the south;
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. rThe Zbst ealla•-illeir's misaion fool's errand,
and thinks that peace is quite nom and will coma
• 'from the /Southern litotes and people. It says
• ' the mission to - Richmond enables the rebel load
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eta, to /eft their people, that we are weary of this
war :and are anxious for a caesarian of
ties. - It. -considers Grant, Sherman, Sheridan,
Wieimas sad' Finagut tho best Demo-makers..
Cietiorals-Ilsanmeir, Bumslde and Ayes:ill era
- now la the dry.—
' 'The Trews. , publishes a letter . from Bock
Island' denyleg the recent charges of bad treat
anent orrebel prisoners.' It seys prat' oilers'
fare Is madly like that of our own soldiers.
The Times editorially thinks that Thorns will
• • probably make a womb southward from Flew
t este through to Alabama end bliasisslppl, Mod
-la to . Sherman's through Georgia. and looks
uporeliontgemeryansthiobilo as object/I'opoint,
''7 of bls'eampaign. '
The OPTlMetial Advertiser hos an editorial' n
.lhommoval of General Butler; and reviews his
telitury career on the James river. and at Fort
Fisher, -It pays a compAmcnt to his adminia
.4rlpi•Se &MUSS, %maim:Alden, him is thilure an it
ad lazy leader. It enumerates his' failures, but
~- . •, t hinks he has acted to the best of ids kaowledge,
and hopes the Government will place him in is
-., saltation bitter adapted td hit capabilities. !
~The Iferssid'a army of the Potomac correapon
-4esa n surcomnelng the reheard of Gen Butler,
• • a - - aays: ~ - I tiacatermaale mounds-lax this removal,
-weixsot . the haute of MLiagiorr, bat that for
texottsa pat he his been losing confidonce in his
„tinny throu,gh various anises, . - -
, Sim*. Snow Storm.",
BEITALQ, Jan. 10.—A severs sizow atc;nii fa
prevailing bare.' It • nrill.pro g adi : -4.. 01 , raw
road traTeL Tb o wilithF is slim. •
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WASI3INGi-TON,
LAIIONS ARE ['KKR 110 V RENTS.
REMISES FROM GER. SUMO;
ili6 RICIIIONII KEPOITS CONTEIDICTED.
6gaiiiiatiot:4l Able-Bodied Slavts.
111E1 RUNSTATEMENT OF A.. PROVOST MARSNAL
COAL FOR THE NAVY.
Ltiettarrd Betereett'llavls and the
/tebel Governors.' •
PB.OPOSED CONSOLIDATION OF TEE
REBEL. ARMY. •
Xlivate Trade' with Savannah Fatbiddei.
REOPLI3 OleakirANNAH moliirrtrrzt.
'Cloverniunt Oimiradtie Claims:
.spectalWatinsAsionited Pass Dispatch.
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; *Wasineravon. 10.—The present specula
tions about the peace moirimiants, both in loyal
'and rebel newspapers on a - weak foundation.
It IS safe tti easy that no peteon,aSthei ittilierized
einnentlionicailsat, lafeljlef Waiddiltan it
`Sher front on an emstidbfpinan of a& a vie*
to .
toniult the rebel authorities -ainciinlng the •
exist :13grillIteulties. - • , - •
-- Idajor'Giorge Abbott luta been reinstated reo.
vest Marshal of the ltlth district of Illinois..
.ColettelEwing,twarer of dispatches Dora Gen
tal Sherman, -authorises the contradiction of
:the report In the Richmond papers; that General
)Shartnan bale recently_,given insurance that the
,war will not change the status of slimes,. and
:that he will_not allow any Interference on - the
;prat of the army, lathe relation between master
-and slave. He -would gladly incorporate SO,-
-000 negroea into his army. Be haasireadrtaken
=SIMMS to, organize fill
-the able-bodied shires.
Into came into Savannah with him.' •
• The Foes Washington letter says: - ,Thee The Navy
'Department has taken great pains to preventthe
-export of Anthracite coal, which blockade sma
tters desire; as they are discovered by the smoke.
of Bituminous cosi. Decently a- - - ship with a
- I cargo put MG) St:Thomas, and, told the cargo.
..which was bought' by a blockade runner, and
,A quarrel betweei Jett Davis and Given:tor
:Clarke, of. has- arisen in regard to
the LitalitrocipairocentlyCalled out by the Gov
erner. Davis beet insisted that then troops ahall
turned‘ over to the Confederate authorities.
Clarke refmtenComplianceOrii replies that he is
dciennined 'to eomtaind 'and" control. them as
trommandeoln-chieforther
•The Alabama Legislature disputes Jars an.
herity, and has adjourned without basing passed
the "necessary amendments to the militia Law, for •
which they bed been spenally rattled - together._ '
Governor - -Watts 5126.dleputsz Davis , right to
decide who are to be exempts in Alabama, audits
reply:to : Certain, inquiries- says that ministers,
drug-air tsi end members of. the press are to ho
conilaeind eierianterf.'
The Lower - Benue dike "rebel congress has
' been engaged for amoral dayi t discussing the
quest:Litt of:copsolidating the rebel army. It
appears to brr-genetally- admitted by rebel con
grcmmen that an abiolato neemity - for axolotl,
, dation ' extsta, and that debate Is the plan to per-,
fed . it. The movement _is ,oppoited by the con
tniatice members, who:favor, the appointment
Or a Brand of Exatainat'ori -ter decide upon the
inprits.".ef the oftlecrs.: - Dp 'to the adjournment
entire Gth no decision had been Made.
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• • Waittnidion, Jan. 1.0.--Several parties.destr
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tin to chip'cargoes to Sayannah for trade the
,-Seeretary of the Treasury:has ordered, that. no
Clearance shall be granted for shipments on pri
rate account without special authority from the
Titentry Department. Dr. Willis, of Sayan
watr,--ires obtained permission to make small
shipmrmt. - of provisions to that city. it was
granted ismonditiorrthlit all concerned in the
-shipment asil take the oath of allegiance, end
that none of the artkka stripped shall be used to
gireald, and comforkto the 41411114P3114.
letter born Beaufortsays that the *Vs of
Sarannah nk deatitnte, and that our military of
ficers feed from fifteen to twenty thousand per-
. ,Thc claims of' the ttoYernment cOntractors; tc
the :mount of' *Dri,fot; are: before the Naval
C, =ranee of Ito tlie6 They ask actt Increase
tvccutphreper coat., on sectaunforycniss,sl
CCk3LaCtoRAIDCI).
MORE INDIAN DEPREDATIOR
wrst'l Coach and Mule Train
Attacked. ,
A SEVERE ENGAGEMENT.: FOUGHT
Vi . .
e Chief and 'Thirty iriee
. Mane Killed. ,
!4!ttTEEN -SOLDIERS LID arm's KILLED
A GENERAL MASSACRE PREVENTED
Jct.:renters; Cournano, Jan. 0.--Ort Saturday
morning liparty of sixty Indians attacked the
ovcriand =elk express. coach, three miles east of
here, end robbed the mail and =press. They
then attacked the muletnin close by, kitilnk one
Wetland wontding another. •
The troops artho - military pcist here; litrinixt
irg from 13117 to eighty can, immediately started
to the relief of the white seUders In She vlclulty,
and drove theludianasto the Bluffs; a mile tack, •
where the•lndians were reinforced to the num
her of 1,500, and.in nanf drove the troops hack to
The Indians then entered the stage station In
inrgi numbers, and after destroying all the fur
niture Im4 breaking all the windows in the,
Inge, set them On lire.. They also destroyed a.l
large !mount of telegraph material. A well di
retied fire of 'musketry from the troops at the.,
put soon drcrrc them from the station.
-In the running. light on the retreat. of our
troops, :15 Indians were killed, Including the
. principal chief...
lllaeteen soldiers and citizens were killed. A
. general • Inslasaere and destruction - of. the whites
was only Prerented try the perseverance and
travel?. of era troops and an efficient
, Indians retired in a southerly directiOn.!
This Is by far the, moat determined Incursion'
yet made by the Indians.
Jan..10.---A desperate' fight;
took'plaee, near Julesburg, Nebraska, on the 7th'.
Inst., between a detachment of theist Nebraska!
Cavalry and s. body bf Indiana, estimated at 1,000:
orl,ooo, in Which the Indian were defeated withi
aims cif thirty-five _killed and a large number.
Wounded. :Our loan was 'fifteen killed and one{
CAIRO AND BE.LO
Illoyements ot Gen and Stag'
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GIIITEOAT : R ATTLER '131:111111111.
righting Reported .rear
'NEW ORLEANS MARKETS UNSETTLED
rie . Coiwrt Vows° at Owensboro , Xprnt4
gig, Jan; 0.--The steamer Msgeata, from
New Orleans, brings the eamonneement of the
. aural of the steamship Morning Star, with Ciotti
'Wm. T. Sherman Master..
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The gunboat Natder trlfted ashore In the late
storm, between lileksteirg and Natchez.' She
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was trod by a gang of guerrillasmid Mimed to
the writer's edge. ;
; A letter frcm Mobile to a dazes of Now or.
leans says-there was Setting . gelagon In that
Tkialtypn the Slat ult. •
The rebels were burning cotton is short
lance from Natchez, on the 24th ;
;- The Nair. Orleans - cotton market - WAS coin
ltletely unacttlid by the news from New York;
wilddllag was offered at 112)4. Sugar coda at
'lll for folly fair: Molasses 120. - I
the rebels ire said to hare burned the Court
house.-daring their - otictipatlon of Ovretudiri,
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,PITTSBURGH. '°lYEDlslgSliky. JANUARY 11, 18(5.
mississi_v9Pir.
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A SHARP FIGHT AT' EGYPT.
Z:e7tam‘timr• and
Destroyed.
REREL GEN.' HOLCOMB E KILLED.
1010011138 LOADED WITH COTTON CAPTURED.
The Evacuation_ of Fort dmith.and_
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SURRENDER OF - Tilt' CHICKASAW
BATTALION; PROBABLE
Price's Array. on Red River.
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'Si: Louts; 10 : —The Vlciabing Herald,
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of tic Lth, h as a fall account of Gricrson's raid
In Mississippi.: The axpedilloWloll liemPhlsen
the Slat ult.; three thOnsandatrong,consistingol,
the. 3d .New arse?, 4th hiiiieurt, 7th, Indiana
illevalrY, let , lidaseaetinsettb Isfonnted Rill* •311 •
and 4th. lowa, 10th .Idlasourii 3d %mobs n, 4th
and llth Minds; ad U. 8. Colored. At Egypt,
on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, a cansiderahic
foice of the enemy' Was encountered Mid a sharp_
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pelt. ensued, In which quite o number of the
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enemy roecr6.. killed - and wounded; and 500 prison
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ers 'taken. The rebel- Brigadier-General
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eomihr, commanding, wari among the killed. .
From Egept the command''struck westward,
crossing the Missouri Central railroad -below
Crusade, destroying thirty milts of the railroad.'
Sescral locomotives and fifty cars were destroy
*ea at Grenada; and I; xtentice'eloth and shoe fac
tories at Banksian. The: espedltina brought in
"a few horses and mules, but no contraband*.
Among tho prisoners captured are one _Colo-
Inol, One Lieutenant Colonel, twenty-lire
llotrof
'frers anda number of our, men, Who, to cdtape,
lbc horrible treatment of our prisoners at An
dersen, bad joined the rebel army.
On - the nightof Decemberllnsign
fPlumcs, Of the strainer Virginia, cut hie irayout
from Cal - rest= and captured - the schooner Dol.
-Ilk% Dom Nassau, with I.s:llsalds of cotton. The
eel:loaner, when capturell;Was within 500 yards
of the lethal guard-ship, close in shore, and pm
-tteted by 'shore butteries.'- She also passed dl
eerily under the gems of tWo forts On her way
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-Adelces front Fort Smith, Arkansas, of the
.53th - ultimo, confirm the report of the muta
tion of. that post and You Buren, and the proba
ble participation of the, garrison in amen move
mad south, leaving that'part of the country. It
was - feared that Fort SusithrtndVaullaren would
Late ativietat - front Fort Smith Say the r troops
'bare net yet left that post, and that they will be
required to remain to protect - the government
steres,nutll the Arranser river Is agaliv so that
'they can be removed. In the meantime it is be
lles-al the President will revoke tho order of
Tact:Lotion.. . • '
of tbo Chlekestrwhattalion, bad
au inrerdew . with Gen. Thayer on the With; un
der n gag of' truce. It W reported the obj.xtt of
the tisit was tonegotiate terms Ihr the surrender
of his battalion to thetinionlbree.
' ,The manna of Drices army Is at Boggy D.
yo t, on Bed rlyer.. ' Desertions ere sexy lirtgier
cies, endthe whole .rnuntry is filial with &trig-.
'•.MISSOURI:
Proceedings-'of -the • - Constitutional
N Convention.. •
arOInIENT OF 11. O. DISTF4GI JUDO!
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.ST:Loun , „ Jan. ,10.-- • Tbree MO/tali= Tar Lll4l
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Immediate arum:Vett= were Introduced lit the
Consentkm 3 - eeterdery, but aftcr , sontediaeumicat
were Informally laid ad& Drake
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of Et. Louts, ba Intnednenble Tesoleftilbr the
arredutmentotelerearominitteat,to whom eluxtld
be refrred.ttie - different oracles of.tho' present
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SteteCenstitition: .dfter Rome further debate
the tea:Action 15.3/1 adopted;' and this morning
013 President appointed the committens—ane
cn Boundaries, L%lalatlon, Exemtlee Depart
nunt, Judicial 1/epartment. Edueat'on, Internal
Improvement, Dania, Militia, &at of , Croy
eremeet, mode of amending the Constitution
nud Itl!scellancone. . The, pr3rlelop Of each of
tires vernmitters Is to carefully examine the
the preneutCoattitatiou referral to them
rerv.t tively, and report •to the extrentbm such
tr,enoments thereto as-they may conAder exp. 3.
di. lA. ,
31r. Drake, of St. I.ouis, Chairtoan of the
Curzn:Etteero ; .inlge Clover,. of S.
V.IP, of the Judiciary . Department, nod ',tr.
Gilsttap, on the nide of Amend'nl the Const:-
intim:. In addition to these, a, COmmittee on
Emancipation was appointed, to which all rev.
lutlons, onlinaimes and bills on that subject are
to eclat to-morrow, and another, no eketion the
francblEt-and &franchisement of rebe.a.
CoL Krekel, President, pf the. Co :sgtotional
Convtztion, il3l , Seen appointed Judge of - the
rjtc4 States District. Court, Third liottriet of
ig:t.kourf 'vice Juane Welles, dereased.
RXTBACTS FROM REBRLI PiPERS.
narzs• tarr.l.7lllELS
Blirs - Comments on the. Blair
Moir Yonx, Jan. 10. —Late rebel papers show
that Davis has now on his hands quarrels with
the Governors of 3fississlitpl, Gcorila and Ala
bama.
The Richmond irAlp thinks the recent alleged
pence mission of the two Blair* entitles the
United States to be considered • the most imps.
dent nation-that has ever had existence.
Thetbarieston Cour*? savillbod hailinfeher
ed his troopa.aX recklessly as, according to the
Rictunond Sera tel,' ever Granteild.
The Richmond Warg . prints testimonies from a
Savannah clergyman; Gen. Wayne and General
Beauregard, that the reported atrocities ohargeeL
upon :Sherman's arnyas Milledgevillearewholly :
unfounded. ' The ladles of 34111ediprrille also
write that no such violence was eveLattempted.,
The Mclumerad . .Eiamerwr ridleules the citizens'•
meeting at Savannah; saying It was composed of.
eighteen persona::
HAVANA.
The Spanlamb, Making Poor Progress
- - gy : la. SU : Domingo.
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COME - IRS 10 THE intim tivst Pi 1119.11
New Fonr,Jan.lo.—By the steamer. Liberty
we hare llama' datecof thO Stli; Mut little
news from any quarter - bad. readied Walnt',
since tire advlces. - - '
accounts from San Deritugd;!theughl'
laloing nothing new, represent the; Spatitarda as
making - very poor progress, and - the::rrencml
to that Spahr ought to abandon .the at
truipted.conquest of tire Island. no minim may
be sold of the French tiLempt:
Shale, In San Domicile, and -France, In Mexico;
are Iva near - the reds of their projected ton!
questa than a year ago. - ' • '•' . • ;
The glorhius.news from the United States that
was recelut is Ifaratia lately, continues to
make eourMs to thelJuton eatuie. . -
• litsiv York Stock-and Blouey markets. -
;pedal Wntern Aviootatil Preis Dispntah. -43
Nsw Ton; Jan. 10.—liallway speculation
vas Wcak at the Block Exchange. There was
general tendency toward lower vrices mith dull
business. The Bears offered aellers their option,
but were not pressing. In the Cash Stock mar..
ket there Is abetter demand for stock gerneinlin
Governments are Still inactive. The demand for.
Coal and Idlscellanerus is general. The. Gold
'market opened this .morning atWit,l4, rose-,to
but - afteiwards'beenme quict'andt foil 8 per .
cent. The generally favorable milltarirsltuation
is said to be the cants of Its tall. The demand
for money la: isteady. Forcigu.. exchange is In
fair demand for to-morrow's
steamer, with little,
offering. Bates are firmer. The Australasian has
*5.55,000 in specie engaged. - A largo bulimiawas,
was , transacte&at the - Petroleum Bondi...the
market was dull and !mining at 50c.
Massachusetts trilted States Senator.
BOVIVIC, Jau.lo.,—The Iloateto-de,rroted fot
United States SOuntor; with tbotodowing results
liciVllace, SOT; Nr. AlOrollr; /SOL
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RIMOVALI)! 01,filLit, 111F114
He is Ordered to Loireil, Mass;,-1
lIIS TEPARditrigidiSOS.
The Senior Blair Reported in Richmond.
THE REBELS PREPARING TO EVACUATE
; 1 CHMUND
Now Tenn, Jan:lo.--The a Washing-
Bfa.l4ferera!Butlaihaa be kV
4opykd..hy : the l'realdent from the _sashimi of
ominwider'oi the Army of the James and the
pe_partinent of V4tota and NOrth - Cidollini; add
41rdeltd,t0 report
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Ttie Ottidal doetwitentm the cute dirpeted
to t urn over his command-to tho penum. named
by Lieutenant General Grant, as his temporary
suceessor., General Ord, lately in- charge of the
Corps,
his succeed - ed temrrarily to tha Important
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The Tribune says that' Blake,. le In lltialimond;.
and goes specially to see , what ialibe done In the .
Aavef' The Wsne'don't think teat sneceed„
and urges the tilling up of the army and making
aborts , work• of tho rebellion. Mr. Blair is not
tiettied with any power from one Government.,
balm Infer . that he la authorised to ascertain
u - Wher any. true Hence Ls now attainable.
; •
:Herald's. Winebeiter correspontleitt defeats
a eciarereation wilh gentleman, reeentlyrfrom
Uk.hinond, who says rebels ere Maw omelet , .
Miler the evacuation of that city. - Mach Gov;
hrnitunt property and many allele& have already
been tent elf to the Interior.. :Jeff. Darl' has be
come, convinced that' he . Cannot bold •the elty
muck longer, and it Is being mined. •
lllTlllth CONOBESS--BECOND 808101.
WAsuwitoi erry; Jan. 10, 160 s
• Br.soE. :
, . ~
...
~, , . . ,
. lifr..Orlinenlntrodoced a 10111 for On bettor or.
to.ntintlbn of. the iv . thiportmeo i of the navy,
*bleb Arai referred 1.0 thOrotnngt.too on Naval
Mr. liaison presented a resolution calling on:
the Adjutant Ventral for the.list of names of ,
re;rtlar and volunteer Majorand Brigadier Gen
erals In the army On the lat of January,• 1865;
and where nod how employed. ke.,_ which was .
'pass"). •
Mr. Ehirimer said he had intruded to cell up tot
filar„ the .resolution repealing
.the reciprocity
treaty, Vet by request he would not call It up till
to-morrow. .
thalami, from the Finance Committee,
reported the Anise bill to supply , the deficiencies
hi last year's appropriations, moving several
additions and striking out the appropriations.for
increasing the salaries - of Capitol employees.,
Also the Consular Appropriation bill, which ant
taken up.
Mr. Hale wished the Causal:if bill postponed
till Friday.
Mr. Wilson presented a resolution authorising
and directing en Inventory og, all articles in the
.nrecnals of the United State', which"wria refer
red to the Militaty Committee.
Mi. Buehlati introduced a bill to repeal the act
to authosize reernhingfor thellnited &atm Briny
in: the rebel States, which was referred to the
Iliditary Committee.
iSaulsbury'sald Nome days ago be Offend a
moluthnislikettleg tholtemetary rot War to In
form the Senate under what authority he called
into the. public service volunteers for 30 and DO •
days. tic has not yet replied to that resolution.
'I hold that 'the &Notary of. War, xi a member
of theCattinet, lir every acute. subject to an
order of the American - Senate, and .I now-move
that be be again directed to_ inform the Senate
under what authority be called into the public
service voluntee.a fur thirty and ninety days.
The Chair directed dlr. nanhibbry to draw up
a resolution embracing- the -aided
which tie did, and It lies over.
lir. Wilson Introduced a bill to, authorize the
4i:ointment of a Second Assistant tiestnetsly bf
War, which was referral to- the Military Comt
mime.
Tim ticnnte went Into extentlr no t # lon and
scull atcrwartb3 actlnnrued.
HOME. "
The Fiume: resumed the dlNeusiden of the COn•
st.tutieual amendment for the abolishment' or
slavery. •
Mr.'Kassala advocated the amendment, sayLng
tt.:4 the people had declared Mr It.
4r.FernandolVorad argued against the amend
- A 'midi:Mon was agreed to directing the Com
=hie: on Military Affairs to repart what ',lris
h, lon is necessary to steam the prompt
ati...tr into cases of persons arrested, and a
svetly tiled or a discharge.
T 1 nusstion of the constitutional amendment,
r the abolition of slavery was taken up and
• di
3!r. Neaten Stdd that new liehts and Pada-
Cres.'3l,lll ken broneht,to.brailst favor of the
u.vutitritut- The ttaklmore Coavrattun to.
dared in Its faror,-and the Chicago ConYontion
t dare to take up the issue. A larza ma
), tho detrotod to its favor, by sup.
it-..rtitttl ate Baltimore eqnirentitra. The int-At
tu:l:al principle of the Coh,titutton yr.. to ft
eta the t vent-lon of Civil and reltttkut 111; , :ty.
At Ale Inception of the. Cunt,titatton, *laved
Ira ft a tul jet' of cOnfhleratton. Ho then
pro,e...tted to show that Congrttu had the pawer to
tat I.e he rropo=tt. ttl am•a,dmeat, and nuintahted
tbo measure Was necessary for rani°lido
U e Union,
Mr. Voorhies rem'nded the gentleman thata
Ilvpul ham majority had Lacier :we passed a LW
olaion deelaring that. the GOvernment hat nu
p. ore to Interfere with slavery in the thaws.
Mr. liaison admitted It, and he now prvosed
Mil amending the Constitution to lay the roan
. ti ion ft.r such power. •
Mr. Cr x euntel•xt the power to make the emend
nn ut. and saaktwo-thirds of the States could
e‘ to e.cet. a monarchy. Ile opoosed the amend
ment, as it tendul towards . tamsolidatlon and
ile•Tot UM. Ho would favor submitting It lathe
p. elle; but feared It would disturb the balance of
power between States and 'destroy.our pcculhr
erprescatatire svittem.
Mr. Leeson replied that the proposition did not
appeal to tbo war -power, bat peactfol me ins of
emending the Constitution. lie also made some
additional remarks. fawning the amendment.
Fernando Wood dismissed the want of power
nell Itnpolicy of the amendment, and gave notice
of hisintention to ;apcadt ai souls futon day on
the con Utionbt the country.
. - Mr. Eldridge, of Wisconsin, gave his reason
for oppcsing the amendment. -lie sold it was
at almt the rights of States to manage their la.
stPutionn In their OWII wa i l', and Ito doubted the
pewcr of Congrisa to lateri ere.. The adoptien of
the ennendsnent_wonlil give the rebel leaders
tibia to nrouee the porde to a stilt further effort.
.' Mr. King, of Missouri; Judd that. slavery Wei
a came of diatithanoe for the past thirty years,
and if U perished slave hoidens tindd , not coat
plain. The question should beaubmitted to tie
pt ople in order to seettre peace, 'lie reviewed
,the polltleai hhstory of the country to show- the
progress of the slavery question and the aggres
sion of he advocatca. . , -
Yr. Grinnell, of lowa, followed Mr. King, to
favor or the brnendment, and woe followed by
'Mr. Farnsworth, declaring that. Congress bad the
power to goalie an anuninstent, and - saying that
o b/S OOOlO4 came fo o oo l of ITPOK..!ide at th°
Mr; 'Mcßride followed in thetame tstralo..
Ma Holm therradjourried.
Batt Abandoned at Sea.,
SANDY /I . OOEi fan. 10..—Tbe sbipliktdiewater,
Captain Sisson, arrived this morning off Bandy
Hook, atm a passage of sixty , days, from Liv
erpool, iihe has on board the crew- of the; bark
Mettle Metcalf, nt. ?fa* York, from Philadelphia
to Boston. .The bark was 'abindoned at sea.
The Liritlgevrater rim.nshore ort; the vnter
The take Zrie Radom.
.• Toaawro, (C. W.,) w 10.—Tho ca of
rflerly, one of the Lake Edo pirated, was again
bcfore thiceourt to-day. The orir,tinaidoevanent,'
'idgtied by Jeff. Devi, ,- wee -produced, which rt
epotizo the raid.. ObjecUon btingioado to re-i
calving ft, the Court adjourned. to Tburaday to'
coneider the objection.
2 0 1;poleeq,and tba t onfe4liracy.
hew Tonle. Jan. I.o.—The Tribunes blontraah;
letter says: Goo. N. Stuuters his a letter trim ,
Dudlelbfann at Paris; saying that Napoleon had
'determined; either with - or without the ebopera-'
than or areatßritaln,.to. recognize the* Confed•.
,oraey soon after the; Installatlon.of Mr. Ltarota.l
Aid fur. Savannah,
rwri-stim.rirta, Jan JCL—A meeting of the cit.;
lima to devise means for tbe relief. of tbe suffer
ing lubabltanti of.Barandah,' wai held at 'the
Board of Trade rooms this afternoon.. Tbe
Bled Bei. Bishop Potter was called to the data
The value of the fur trade, Of St. Pail, ;
tcsota for 1804, was greater than that of any
preceding year, though . in the number of skins
brought qtrOnuttingtmd trapping re•
gums there was aconsidernhlo falling off owing`
It, is supposed, to the 115 . per: *cent duty Imposed
by congress.— The enhanced pricea for fun oroi
pitylontecasons made the difference in the value
of the trade of theism!, year, which amounted
4.-nommtigneisfintlifilltitwolgbod the clotbtis
WOM by a young lady orelgtiteen, and sutyatney
weigbod fotuteen and a cpuirter pounds.
rledFogl4hwomen off= carry a greater; num
ber apoin4a thatt9ttei and of a blapy.. and Ulu!'
shad°. - • •
; , : • • ;
5 1
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CM. AND 811101111,11.
.
-.2 ' - Alleglosnrelty • Inectlons. I
-the ele:Ctirnr. mi. Sfayeir, Director of thalPoor,
.1
and' Want cffiecri, Was held in Allegheny ester
day. The, day '' as exceedingly disagreeab e, but
imtwitb . standll this tact the polls were all at
tended, As TIE al, the Union voters i earried
evitythlng th was worth kavirm, aid made a
very clean sir p. The Dcmocrats hadkickets
lathe field, fo tlic pitrixrso of "keeping tip their
organization," 'brit 'there -is only a corporal's
guard of the , . dent enemy'} lift hilh4Unicin
stronghold.
The candid for Map, JolmMorrison, Esq.,
:achieved an easy triumph, and led Ills opponent
bv.G57 majority.
z• - PorDirec'tor of the Poor, Mr. Emory Gleason
leads Mr. Longman by 540 votes.
' weßek"r !TOT! , the Frauligntire: •
Morrison, U.
....... k
Mani -114
TTTTTibtrd Ward, let p • IN •
f - •• p, .. 119
radial. Ward, tat p •
/id p 10
. • I
97orrlson's ajorlty, W - 7.
I - • rOn renames or THE loon.
i \ , •
• Ukases', U. Long ote,U.
*irst Ward • " • Say :5
Second. Wald. 270 70
,
Third Ward, Ist , p . -150 - 47
79
*north Ward, Ist p • 213 33
0 0 241 p.. ..... • 5t . 54
•
Alle.thanh
♦tag". WAWA , .
lirka Council
11. Irwin, U•
191 - D. I.li.mpbel , ,•ll • SI
Common Cownril
DiVrum, U• • 78i E . Hyde, D • 74
0 2.1.,N. tne S. liradlepeD 24
Bonney, 487 • 3: Durtwidly. 13, 34
Mix. lixx:x too U. Sprout', D 34
• . &400 i Dlrerfore.
Mlidire,ll , • tti9 - No opposition
0 • :21.. 24,014, ISO • "
Alderman.
. .
jloin . D.Fer . -U. IVI 1 1 (9 opipitioe.
.1
-- .. -
, . . Azartsor.
C
...ialtor9 ..,
- Mt 9.l...oppos'tlon.
,i -.: - . - Julgti of Election*.
SzThompson t li*.... 193 Wm. gobbler,
. .
Intipectort. . •
P..P.tt•..•
am, U!.. 103 01194. - 11.19Glun, D..... 31
';41.11.. tow., V....-. 101
• • 1.• • • &tuns /0/prehot.
0.11 11 14010, U•...: 190 J. hn . A. Btivilzi, D.... 34
obin. 092
Coral=6te.
tam. Irwin, 191 P. Kirgui, 11
•
PITOND vrATtp
Street (AntnetZ.
, .
, 11994) J. Thomas U•. 2GI IL T. Stoekdals, D... 13
'., • • Common found,. "
'.r 11.. F.mllh, r• ^•3 m0rr , ,,,0, I) . ^2
-J. W. Ilan, Dll 550 Farley, 1) 60
Jorit.hlellonsls,.ll*. 201 Moore, 11 64
;Joh* Thompson, Us 951 Lawman, I) 133
1. . &Soot Dlyrriors.
'John Brown, „Tr.. 1:•:249 Large, D 70
'H. D I. Dunlap, V.... 245 O'Neill, D 79
t Judge of Etre:tons.
IS. ft - telt, 1.7• 2.20 Shatter, 11 611
Intpertor.
Isatatortig, to 11,3
Wm. Tate, Jr.i - D*.. 75 Vi'oc•ds, D 73
• ~ Return In,pector...
W.ll,Alestmaler,l)• 160 J. T..Stockdale, IL.. 0
• . Bore, D. , •70
"
• A tsrsour.
••J'.51407011, Ackloy, D : .33
- J. Ilainary, ' 51
Condo/We.
101 Wiggins, D....
7AIQ➢ anUD.
' ..CcUri Council.
Ist P. .*1 P.
147 In
t 86
Bat, U.
''Jams treftrlee, H.
iJneob Bowspley, 11..
• ' 0000 Cairsa-U.
:TranciiTotre,eco., U.....
:A. IL U 91091., V 251
-Jolt Robb*. 10
Oro, P..119110e1n0, U 10
fivrnitwalt, .) '
Andrew. 1
?,
Esley, 1
D • a:
D 50
• SL - 190 Ditirtm.
Dgmet Thorn*, y, tt 779
• 0. 91.79er1e., 5 y., 1 - ,
991901 - grown., I 7,11. 167.
U. P. WAtoton. 1)..; 4$
Steatk-Kopp. D
!F.at eizeAlcUeary, D '
A. R. Ray*, 112.
- Jacob W. , tyiler, 1.1 •
Tem
C. C.'1.4,111.b.., tT
,-.l,bn.narimostclo,
14T
91
79 TS
• ./.Ispretort.
Tie tr.ttel!atlas', i 45
E.. Itotlgvnio. ft
ti•litatt!.
E. Hess., I)
. 93 95
• :a
Refum 111 ciwtors..
wrph Mercatighee 4 , (I._ 142
cAry 11 41
nfe Ych3lThro, t,
..1 l.lnknrd•., ll
:Qttotir. t,
N 9 63 /62
I
rorwrie W Arn,
e'~•nr'7.
.
Il.l+ C. 2i r rc. Total.
JA-•es 311tri6i11, l'• tea: 49 'XiS
J. E. iiteeltium, it {t, 53 100
p. R. KW, U• . 311 .14 253
lit gh 31eNellr,l'• 113 22 2.53
%V 1... /-2,1,11.1 , svr ati 237
E. E. A. En ullikte r, C..... Vn ...... 1 6 5: 273
K
47. eDi., I' .11 D 4
A. 13,11 r, 18 25 5/ DJ
3.f. IS , hm, I, 53 55 173
7188145 Ley, D 64 8.3
• •
I Irmai.
F1t0.41.-T* 4 ^J74 49 236
/L. D.vWeoir., 11 tO
Sci.eol Mr teoll.
R. U. Le0mi0.,17.. , .... ..... )41 117 ...../2
Rover) Dote, U. - *l5 11 n
Benj. Luttori, 1) 42 • . IA 111
Judge of 121-rtions. -
It. U. Potletirm, U . ) 201 — • 201
'Alox.itlfteic. 1) 28 23
•r:
John post!, U•
50 150
57 . 57
In.prelors.
.14 D. tcjraw, 11 - * 141' • . 111
t'11.9. Humbert, 13 it
AV,:II. Deal. D• 41 . ....
J. 19. Dingle. tt• 14
C.-11'. 1.19901..r.,11.
Y. Vlsber, D. ' 16
. .. .
- • ' ' • "
11nR1.Kennedy, 11•... Rtfui - n !overtop., •
... ... t 7,9 170
`.l'. S. Dtephemen, U . ' • II - 111
Allll,l Urban', D. • t • 59 as
Adolith Dllerc. D•,'- -- 11. 11
Wm. 1115x3,• U., . ....• ......... • • 9 ' :_•
oua ScLeimpf, .. . .... G. • BS
Houee Rcuts.
In this day of high prices and prolitablespaeu
lations,the rates of rents charged for itomes,lusie
been ono of:the last causes of complaint among
those who are not so Ibrinnate as to possess a
evsidence of :their own. Itenti, until . quite' re
cently, have not bean very high, but owing to
the large:Melba of new-comera In the city this
.
winter, the rates Mae been raised considerably
—in fact the prices now belne • dice& cannot be
regarded otherwise than exhorbitant.,:flonsca
that a fete menthes age could have been had fbr
from illno to $2OO jeer year, cannot now be had
for low than 4200 to ntsll; and the side ratio of
increase 'governs ‘ - the! letting .of better
or less desirable ineatious. Tenants mho may
Lave a more liberal lOCome, perhaps, do not feel
this inerede se Mich, but with those who have
to depend upon their own -"muscle" for sup
poet, it tie matter of no small consequence, and
this is the class who have to "rent , ' most. -It is
so be hoped that proper. appreciation „of their
circtinustances, at the part oflandlotta or house
owners, will cause them to be more liberal, and
that the rates may be 'heti so as to. more nearly
bOrrespiKto the Income of the tenants. '• •
‘to
The Weatber.
bee
Thu "old inhabitant" ; het been guilty of some
very unaccountable freaks within the last 'few:
days,' changing from;one eXtreme'M'inother
with_ the greatest readiness. Monday W 33 CM
.
Blamed a very cold day, but on MondaynTgirt It
moderated, and rained all day yesterday. lathe.
evening, however,lho "mOderatien , ? wai rover- ,
. zed, and the snow that disappeared oft Monday,
night was replaced last night—So that lumr7
.
winter again has the beat of the bargain.
And, rather than experience another day, inch
as yesterday was, we had rather havo winter,'
the -" [curt being waling." . ; Of. all the rainy,'
elpppy and ."nasty" .wcathe have seen this'
Winter, yesterday wu the.most so. It was inch
' that, properly, a person whose capacity was not
equal to that of SI good sized stenmer,hadno bus..
Wen to venture out. Even theladice, (who, as
general role, have their 'own way,) had to aome4
times acknowledge themselves "beat." and stay
at, home—;io that the reporters andit lbw of the,
more.."veituresonie fair," hail almost hiclivided
right of navigation. • . .
Mnorinit—thipt. W. P.-Herbert, Co. l',lVith
regiment Permaylranbs 'voltmteera, Informs of
that he has resigned, and Is now out of service:
Tbi Captain was wounded In the arni and wrist
at the battle of the Wlkiernews, which- dlapiall
-lied him from active sank°. ES has been on
coart•martlal duty for acme months In thls city.
Ile enteral theserrlee as Quartemutataraergeant
of the regiment, and was promoted to the post.
Live of Second Lieutenant of Co. I, on therealg
nation 'of Lieut. Braddock, imd on ,theleath of
Capt:Dmipsei, was promoted to oche vacancy,
Nankin, he,filled with credit.;. ue Imes the
mMlary terrlee without a stain. '
EISEIZIE
. .
. .
Meeting of City Councils.
An adjoin - D . mccting of City Councils was
held on Tiesday:esOlog.;.J.antiary 10th.
Council: Present—lifeasrs. Brown,
•
Collin. McClintock; Me tillen; Morrow, Quinn,
Reed, Thompson, White ; Wills, Young, and Pon
!dent M'Auley. ,
' The clok of the Common Connell then an
notinced that that branch was ready to meet the
Select branch in joint session for the purpose of
electing city officers.
Afte,r Select Connell had cantina to their
chamber, the President announced the follo - wing
standing committees for the ensuing year:
Claims and Accounts—lfessra. Thompson and
Contain, S.C.. and Messrs. Oldehue and
Reese, of C. C.
Ordinanceswars. Morrow and Coursln, S.
C, and Messra.,/larrls, Deal:pre and Snlvely, of
Gas Lighting—Messrs. J. R. Reed and Conlin,
8. C., and Mesa: Adman, O'Donnel and Rare,
of C. C.
Wooden Buildings—Messrs. Barckley and.
While, 8. C., and Messrs. Beck, linnnicutt .and
McClelland, of C. O.
Appeals from City Assessment—Mews. Mc-
Clintock and ,Quinn, -8. :C., and Mawhlnnch
Fredericka and Rebman, C. C.
. Fit Engine and frose.--htesara. Qninit and
BareSay,B.: C., and Beek, Fryer and Leonard,
City Printing—Messrs. Sflllllen and Reese,
S. C.; and Leonard, Reiman and O'Donnell,
C. C.
City Property—Messrs. -14'1.aughltn and
Yuurg, 8. C., and Barns, Mewl'tansy and Fred
ericks. C. C.
Rallroads—Messrs. Thompson and lierdman,
E. C., and Dickson, Fryer and Deakors, C. C.
Monongahela Wharf—Mails. Morrow and
Coffin, 8. C., and Dlekson.Tomlinson and Rene
man. C. C.'
Nighi Pollee—Messrs. Phillips and McClinz
lock, 8. C.; and Messrs. Bare, MeCandlarkitrt -
Bown, C. C.
Finance 4 - MCISTS. Phillips, Herdnfon and
Bown, S. C., and Messrs. McClelland, King. Me-
Quewnn and Tomlinson, C. C.
Allegheny Wharf.-liessrs. Thompion,S.
and Messn3. McQuewan and Bolm, C. C.
Markets—Messrs. Reese and Yonng; El. C., and
Messrs. O'Neill, Armstrong and Minh, C. C.
Water—Messrs. Brown, White, Barektey and
Collin, 8. C., and :deers. Armstrong, O'Neill,
McCandless, Dickson, and Oldeltne:
St. - ects--lie J.R. Reed, McMillen, White
and McLaughlin, S. C., and Messrs. Davis, Me-
Qumran, Ardary, Rare and Fryer, C. C. ~
There being no farther business Connell ad
journed.
In Common Council—Present: Messrs. Ar
dory, Armstrong, Bole, Bown, , ' Davis, Beakers,
Frederick, Fryer, Mare, Haftis.. Itunnientt,
King, Leonard, Mnwhlnney, M'Candless,
31'thelland, John.3l'Keovrn, A. B. Id'Qacwan,
01.1shue, O'Donnell, Reese, Ragman, Relneman,
Snivtiy, Tomlinson, and Steel.
*lke minutes - of the previous meeting were,read
and approved,
, The oath (Annie(' was admlnfstered to 'Wears.
WE:town, Oldslme and Acme, members elect,
oho Were not present at Um organtratlon of
Councils.
A proposition from 3fmars. J. F. Kennard &
Co., for building a Fire Alarm Tele!, , roph In this
ay. Thefirm otters to,antroduee what they
term their. "Village System," with. nineteen
miles ;4' wire. and nineteen Iron signal boxes,
for "4,750. This is the same system now in oper
ation In Cleveland, - with the addition "of a rwilee
telegraph. The proposition was referred to the
Committee on Engines and Hose. S. C. con-
The Clerk:was then ; directed to notify Select
Council that this branch was ready_to meet them
In Joint session. .
The standing committees were then read by
the President. They will be found in the pro
ceed;uga Seleet Council; -
Atter the eonehdion or the plot SCSSSOII, there.
being no further Wanes* to transact, Connell
adjourned. - -
93 su
se :so
as 211
In so
ss in
Ir.. 137
81 (13
HI 139
COMICUS met In Joint' session:. in the Common
Connell Chamber.. rmeident IL'Auley in the
chair.
The President stated that the joint session-had
ken convened fur the purpose of electing city
ctricets to Ferro for the ensuing year.
„On motion the election was proceeded with,
whe*. the following persons were elected, there
tielpg no opposition.
Itecoreirtg .12,Tpalator--C has. Belebspfarr, by ne
clatonticn.
M 361
23 203
M ISI
ELI 11l
HT 111
M ISO
Pit? 4, ,r--.T. R. Newman, by acclamation.
Cie:, Gauger—J. It. Nobba, by acclamation.
S,periatertabht of ..itariati—ltairld - Sims, by ac
clamation. .
9l US
lit 131
Ilirk el...liarka—Tolin Wallace, by , =lama
it.ss Arsiter.—Vhrt. Ferrayth, by
amtranntion
AbvArhy Wharf—J.S. Patterson. •
Solt Pe.ider, l y acelathatton.
Inoplytor of Ashtt—W. W. Watson, by ae-
annatien
City Phintrrs.—Ennlisb, Raz tb... and Dispatch.
Neiman. Prreem'a Pripeil.
4
City .Ti 1 . brriti ten —Sitgcrly ..S: Myers. .
C:n,t brninnorionees—lst thriller,, Jain. Owens.
2,1• Dist ri I—S. B. Cooper, by fteelninat2oll. ,
!,,rk ..IPasorre—.l. Pollnek. by seelsnistlon.
'lt 41
'I II
Aixrintel4 ra INcr Inrks:—Tos. French
1, wclatnation.
6/ Water PeWit—ltabert Wag. •
diner; 21
.7t hie Grenonglc;l7l'Wartl, .7as. Malian
tt rt 4th Ward, IL _McClure; sth Ward, W. Biter;
I. Ward, Thomas Hilt; 7th Ward, Hobart Dan
a'tltani; F.li Ward, C. Kahan; pth Ward. 8. D.
i tl, by acclamation,
.111,nointe of Cenunlltets--Col. E. F. Pratt, by
s.elconatll:7l.
"I Lo bushiest for which the joint session was
c et) having been transacted, the Select Connell
bleinnr to their own chamber.
Court or Quarter Seasinur
1 Jan. 1004—Before Juilres Sterrett
owl Brown:
Abdrew Gable, convicted of assault and bat
h was tined ittat dollars and costs, and sen
t:4 tad to thirty daps In jolt.
Jobs 'Moo. pollee officer of • Allegheny, was
a:rile:led on a eiturrt or perjury, preferred by
Ilattleld. The accusal arrested, the de-
f. edant on a charge : of dborderly conduct, and
the elleeei that, In along lds testimony he com
mitted wilful and corrupt _perjury. On trial.
The Grand Jury made 11 , presentmmt, ch trg.
inn the Chnatraiseloncre of Allegheny county
h It misdemeanor In &Rec. In not keeping the
County Prtten and Court iluun in proper re
ps Ir. The Court directed the District Attorney
to prepare'a bill of indictment, and suSmit the
shme to the Grand Jury.
John Larkins plead guilty to three charges - of
Ito CUIY. Ou the (trot he was sentenced to pay a
tine of six and a quarter canto, pay the costa of
Ihe action, restore. the property, (or pay the law-
Tat owner the fell valise thereof,) atm undergo
au Imprisonment of fourteen Mondut lathe West.
ern l'enltentlary, and stand committed until the
sentence Is comp Jed with. On the second charge
be 11 , 1211 sentenced to pay a fine of sia. and a quer-.
ter rents, coats of the prosecution, restore the
prrprrty, or pay for this same, and undergo an
imrisonment, of three:months in -the county
Jell—to-stand committed Until- the sentence is
compiled with. And onthe third offense he was.
sentenced the time aeon the second charge—the
successive contlnernenta to romance with the
expiratfon of tho preceding Imprisonments. • .
Jahn , IVerfleld. and . Gabriel Petennue, - were
charged whh,lareeny, but the jury bare not yet
John Regan Patrick Malloy and' Thos. Lloyd,
were arreignedupon a charge of - Mencius assault
and battery on the person of, ti nide named
O'Rourke. The case was on trial when tiro Court
adjourned yezterdzry evening, and tit did not:
learn the result. lt, will prohahly congtino the
Ettinger - and
Foote's Combination. •
lta will be seen by pittance in our advertising
colamns, thin poptilar moral show Is announced
to' exhibit 'this place . for a few days, com
mencing on radar evening next. 'lt COMES to.
this city most highly recommended. The-fol-.
lowing notice of their "hataltutionn is from the.
Lancaster Daily :Evan, at:_which place they
had been exhibiting for several days: •
It Is scarcely necessary for us to urge our
readers - to avail thSmselves. of thls their last op
portunity to enjoy so rare and pleasant an enter
tainment, fbr the experience of another crowded
house last night assures us that there will be no
vacant scats or spare' mandluproom to-night..,
The entire combination Is pharacterizeti visit the
best of one and there Is something to snit the
fancy of all. The-management have not failed.
In a Biagio point Of , any of their varied pro
gramme& to fully Meet the expectations of their
patrons, and they .will leave Lancaster with the
respect and 'good will - of all our citizens. Our.
Intercourse with!, Col. Ettinger, and with Mr. r
Russell; has been most pleasant, and we take
Pleasure la-commanding them to the confidence
of the press wherever they .o, as thorough gsn
thrum, actuated In all their business arrange
ment& with a sense: of Strict Integrity and honor.,
:The`. EthaorSotirian.
This magnificent, work of, art attracted quite a
Large ; audience at 'Masonic Mall , but. evening.
Most of our reader& will forin a very Inadequate
Conception of what this- exidbition consists of
from-the intim given In the advertisement.
is in plain Engilali a Panorama, arid ono of the
best:we have ever urn. It opens with one of
Joseph's dreams , and gives, in three sections,
miceinct "pictorial bistory" of the descendants
of Jacob frotallial period till the - reign of Solo;
Tho exodus of Israel from Egypt, the eleva.
Von of Joseph to authority in Egypt, the'presen;
talon Jaeob to Pharaoh, and Solomon
lug Pharaoh's daughter to heir paws, aro worth
.more than the price admisston, Everything
.1 1 4°Y.te IMtie gom9lst.lWO.,,E#,4l4l'c94FT,
4 i
i-t:T~' - ' ~ts•'f::~1~If
EMMMESEME
Bank Elections.
The stockholders of the "Don City ; National
Bask" and the "Fourth Natloual Bank," held
elertilbe for Directors yesterday, with the fol
.
lowing result :
Iron City National Bank—James McAuley,
John W. Chalfant, And. D.-Smith, Henry Irwin,
Daniel Ewer, William Frew. David Fitmimmons
(First ward,) David Hostetter, Jacob L. Schwan;
lames Badman, Richard Hays, John Watt,
Chas: J. Clarke.
Fourth Xatkmal Bank—James O'Connor, Dr;
yid M. Smith, James M. Bailey, John F. Herron,
N. J. Bigiey, Thomas Smith, R. if. King. Wm.
Bea, Thomas Donnelly, T. H. Nevin, C. C.
Boyle, R. H. Darts, Arthur Hohson, John
Thompson, (Allegheny,) Wm. Ilarbsug,h, Henry
Gently. John Dean, A. Patterson.
At Me banking house of the latter ;company a
splendid dinner was served to the 'stockholders,
-tu.d the gentlemanly Pmeldent, James O'Con
nor, Esq., assisted br the other officers, "did
the boners" In the most courteous and affable
..3f..rthante and:,lfanufacturers , National Bank.
—Directons--H. L. Dittman, R. B. Storlloo, E.
Id. Fulton, J. P. Tanner, Wax. Rea, B. B. Brad
ford, R. B. ..W. Cunningham, linty
..bird National Ekmk of AUeplicay.—Tha First
National Bank or Allegheny, 'yesterday, held
their second Anal Election, and chose tho fol
lowing named gentlemen cus Directorafor the en
siling year :—T. IL Null; C. C. Boyle,, B. 11.
D/1118, Arthur Hobson, John Thompson (Alle
gheny), Wm. Thirbough, Henry Gerwig, John
Dean, A. Patterson.
penigee Relief Committee of Ohio.
CANETENATL, Dec. 19,18(4.
Eagan Conkling, Esq., Is the authorized Agent
of this Commission rot; the purpose of raising
money and Clothing for aiding raftiguts, coming
to us from the, South, and for sending aid to
sack-points as may be necessary for their relief.
G o. P. Dams, President.
JED. D. CALDWELL; Secretary.
A GRAND WE6DING.—St. Poul'i Cathedral
was densely thronged. yesterday forenoon, to
witness the marriage of Dr. D. , l4l'Meal, Jr.,and
Miss Belie 1117, , ,1ey, daughter of N. J. Bigley,
Eso.,. one of our most wealthy merchants. The
ceremony was performed by the Right Reverend
Bishop Dornenee, assisted by a large number of
priests. The altalr was gotten up In the most
gorgeous manner, and the dresses of the bride
nod her attendants eclipsed anythltir, of the kind
ever witnessed hero. The ceremony occupied
about two hours. The happy couple leR the
city last night on a tour to the Eastern cities.
Two SOLDIP.I[9, on Monday, aspired to more
important duties than those of "high privates,"
and for. their. own gratification resolves] them.
'selves into a branch of the. Provost Guard,.
equipping 'themselves with pistols, &e. • They
were haying a good . time,
but were finally
brought to a "bah" at the Mayor's office, and
they generously donated a "trifle" to the city
treasurer, in cousideratiqp of the privileges they
had been enjoying.
Mn. J. F...McCLI'SIONDS, Principal of Om East-
Birmingham Plibile Schools, was made the recip
ient of a complete copy of Milton's Poetical
Works. The book, which was elegantly and
bezentlfully bound, was presented to him by the
implis of - the Rich &Mot, as a token of their
regard and respect for him as their instructor.
GILAMLVA - .1011.1LICAlt Coairtter.-3111 J. A.
l'acz Is now the Agent in thts city for this work,
and Ls canvassing the city for subscriptions.
This work - Is sold exclusively by . subscription,
and has already attained an issue of 70,000 cop
ies. The flrst volume Is ready for delivery.
MAJOR Osman At. HamsoN.—This. dlstingnish
ed °Meer, accompanied Ire_ a number of his staff,
left the city to-day for. New Orleans, by way of
Cairo. The best wishes of his numerous friends
accompany him.
tommtvatrso.-41 butcher named Kelly was
fined Eve dollars ,and costs,'io-day, oy Mayor
Lowry, fon Forestalling' the market, by purchas
ing produce to sell again.
Qux 121.1 ovER-snmss, for !sidles and gentle
men; gam over-shoes and sandals, buffalo over
times, Et'Bing ebenß at Inirive sale, at McClel
land's dartlon House, 55 fifth street.
.
I. J. Fosinn wants from fifty to five hun-
Ared acres of land In Venango county, without
reganl to owality. Sao Ids advertisement..
Tin AMERICAN lIEUSTRATED ALMANAC, has
been received and Is for said by W. A. Giblea
t:y.ller, Fifth street. Price thirty cents.
.
WATEII4 . IOOIIe tools anti- balmorats, shims for
men, bora and youths, at McCleUand's Auction
I louse, 55 Fifth street.
Muss'. boys' auaYouths' gum sole boots, at
3lceicilincra Auction Douse, 55 Fifth st.
Southern 'illerchantst Paying their Debts
ITIZECE!
We hear With great pleasure that a number of
the leading merchants of Savannah have already
forwarded to this city funds for the part or whole
payment of debts they owed in this city when the
war broke out, and which they were then pre
ventol front paying. Some, who kayo made but
partial paymentt at this time hare, we under
stand, given notice that they intend to clear off
all Their obligations as quickly as possible.. Tho
funds to make there payments were, in part, en
trusted to= army °Me:, who arrived here a
few days ago - ; they consisted, we arc informed,
of tailed States notes—"greenbacka." The
merchants who kayo acted thus honorably will
and that they have been wise as wtii as honest.
Their credit nt the North wilt_ be firmly natal) ,
lished by this course : 1 and they and their city will
be greatly benetitted, In the re-opening of trade,
by this exhibition of strict mercantile honor.—
Nile York .Ertning Past.
Tr ex-Governor Wite,of ti trglniia; who approv
ed John Brown's death sentence, conld now en
ter the:parlor of his old family mansion on the
east branch of the Elizabeth river, about eight
calles• south of Norfolk, he would see there a
photograph, handsomely wreathed in laurel, of
the man whose "soul Is marching on." Xlse's
farm has been confiscated by the Government,
and several school! for contrabands aro located
upon it, the teachers occupying the 'house as a
residence anti making this appropriate decora
tion in the parlor. The officers v - ho confiscated
the place found in the house among numerous
other papers a plan of secession drawn rip by
Wise In 1857, and- approved by Jeff Davis and
several other prominent men In the South.
GMERAL GRLEIIMN raid on the Mobile and
Obbiltatiroad has been successful, so far as heard
ham, without the loss of a man. He started
from Memphis on the 21st, of December, and
struck the readjust below Corinth, Mlsslesippl 3
and on the 27th had completely destroyed it to
beyond °ketone, a distance of over seventy miles,
together with twenty-aine bridges, a Arent 'deal
of trend work, a number of cant, three hundred
army wagons, fear thousand rebel carbines, and
much otper property. =He had dispensed Forrest'a
dlemounted camp, and was pnehing on with the
intention of rendering the lir,c utterly useless as
far as Meridian one hundred-miles fhtthe, and,
Hposslble, wielding the Union prisoners at , Ca-
ktne.. &man Huvornima, of Baltimore, who
was some time ago. sent to tho penitentiary at
Fltddull. Mass.,. to remain daring the war, on
tbe conviction o. a military commission, which
found her polity of having acted as, an agent in
Baltimore for furnishing thavebels withsupplles,
ada.who was subsequently pardoned by the Pres
ident, made a statement previous to her release,
acknowledging the.wrongfulness of her conduct,
the justness of- her sentence, and aMrming her
determination to hereafter conduct herself in a
Tin military expedition—sent to Clearfield
county to enforce obedience to the laws has thus
far-proved a success:. Over one hundred desert
'era have been fontarded to 'their 'regiments, to
lianisburg, end to Fort MIMI& Drafted men
are -reported to the ;Provost Maralud's officers
daily,- surrendering themselves, and . auditing
'that they had ficen induced to resist: UM draft
by men of influence' nd position. 'l3oms of the
leaders of the oath-bound society' coganlzed
taresist the draft, act now hi Fort Mifflin await
ing -
'Tun mall from Shertnan'a army, by the Arago,
reached.thiNew York post-office at 83 o'clock .
on Monday night, and; the last letter of mara
thon two hundred, thousand :was dispatched
bfthe Erie lino at 4g Tnmday. afternoon. -.The
'stamps not baring .beert cancelled, this labor
was necessarily performed to the post-of:sm in
' New York, and employed .llReen man through;
out the night and upto noon Tuesday. Twenty_
men were required to sort the letters. This is the,
Urged mad that the New York post-alike erer,
' Ws understand that Gan. Gee. G. Thomas has.
been appointed Major General In thore„,ndar
mv, to date , from December 15th,- the day Olds
recent great rictory.orer Rood, and to all the
vacancy OCCIIBIOII6II by the .reslginatlon of Gen.:
John O. Fremont.. . .This Is a well deserved pro,
motion of a consummate soldier, . who won the
first great victory of the .war—sased the army at
ghkgamanga..—.and who has ont-generaled 'and
routed Hood . et llashyllle.--/Totional
, , • .
I.IIIIIAHCIER—Ort Monday'„at:guarter vial 8
o'clock rp.. Mr. 201INUakaleutekS, be.,
the eat year of kis met.'
' The fuaeral 'lore his late realdeaie
onestout'str,a, Lelnles :ei/lle, on 'Wicear.seeor,
'nth Loat., - at Weloch The triends of the
Wen/ ete.tcepletiuliy usitea to attend. '':.
ESTABLISHED` IN 1786.
ME D' .4D rERTISE.4I.
is6 - s:
Go - where you will. and rot mina
fidl to see the
Ntzsr_sios3 c:nr m;mriliiM
But at the Celebrate(
Concert Hall Shoe Sto're,
WHERE THEY
Thousand Pair of Shoes in a Dab
TOO WILL PRIM
A Large and Fresh Stook et "s"
FASHIONABLE GOO
Sept ConatutlAß hand avd ge*all.W
thu Rubbish Bliewberc.
CLOSING OUt'-' .
OUR GEHTS' PriEfICH CAW '01W;
AT COST;:
THE FINEST in the CITY.
62 • Fifth Street.
THE Aluitret, 'MEETING OF T,
• YOUNG .MEN'S
111ertantile Library and I)lerbanies
Will be held at the Library Hall, OIL the EVEN:. ;
ING of FRIDAY. January 18th, .at 734 O'ciOOk.
and the Annual Election for °Cheri arill take plans
the came evening between the hours of .7 end ,
By order of the Board of Directors,
• D. M. BOOK, Secretary., .;
ErrranuttOu, January it, 180.
The renewing ticket has been norranstedi .
FELIX B. BRUNOT. •
Vl= rII7.BIDXMV:
WILLIA-M-FREW,
DISXLIOI2B
JOS. S. MORRISON, I L FIERILY ROM:I3RIP..
E
JAS. J. DONNLL, E. T. DRANO, •-•
JAMAS SOOTr. . •
WfI. L L & U. EDWARDS.
EMEIUMMI
COHEN, AL.Dna"'
" I W.- F.w '
OLIVE P. 50.11 °°tU alik:l-4 •
B . F. CrITEIIIBY & CO.,
COMMISSION -MERCILINM
ICOSULTTH NVATEIL,
:cuicsao.
Cfire irviclat attcntlori to puTolts4 is - ;
Flour, FrovioknbAi 'AV;
.
For Eastern account. -
B. F. QUIMBY . GEO: T. 1380,1f.'
JL
.SP/r.Z.k R E B .4. s.
- 4F4 ANJEM
Commission MereliEmth i ,: r
Fiour, Grain and Produce,
123 SECOND ST., between Wood le Smithfield,'
11108. WYTTF.C....ISO. AI C.E.I..BTYPIIIM A. 61111:Pipft
TIO,TTER, 41K.EN dr;•SELEPARD;
milislon Merchants andTiatilers In Foreign ant
Domestic FRUITS, FLOUR, BUTTLII, 0.13EME..
EGGS, POTATOES and Produce genertilly,' Na.' .
etiO Libertx street. opporttnEnmenger Depot, Pitt
burgh.
J. S. Dilworth' Co., Moans CaMir, Culp rki
Shepard,: Atwell, lee & Co., -John Grazier,' Park
burg. Sinclair fr. Bro., McDowell, Vall Brunt lr
Co., Philadelphia. Treader & Simmons, SCLouLL'
!.
Sinclair. & Grant, Now York., Stanford & Lava,:
HENRY WALLACE,
Cannnission Merchant, "^
No. 130 SOUTH. WATER ST., CHICAGO, Xi;
Particular attention paid to filling online - foe •- '
1116111,e1 - 1, P.110V.L . 510145, FLOTIAtAcc,
tnhto-am
reitANK VAN GUIDER;
Produce and Conurdredom
Ito. 10 SX/THMELD STREET, Omer
Paget In FLOUR, II TrrEK: BROOMS. SUllr&
LAItO, °REESE, PORK, ORIRD AND OREP T A
PRUITS,aud produce generally. . • - • '
Liberal cash advances oa conattument a' felt
CHARLES, O. BALSLEY,
Produce and Coraudssion Mereliar;
MERCHANDISE BROKER.
And dealer to all kinds of COUNTRY PRODUCE.
No. Pl 9 LIBERTY STREET, - - ,
mh44r . Pa-mar:Ron,
DUNCAN WDONALD • Cnna.k .7110. Artmaccr.n,
(of the late firm of D. k D. BPDosu rr i i lplttlilutr
b. s
C0.,C01., Wellsville; Ohio.) • •
!DOTA L D & ARBITC 8, 11111olc z
4 ' 2 - sale Grocers, Produce and Commission Mer—
chants, Jobbers in COFFEE, N. 0. SUOAlL_sual
MOLASSES REFINED REFINED SIIOABS and SYRUP 4
FLOUR BACON, TOIO.OOO, - T P A RI O
MOE,
CHEFS SEEDS , ho., Nos. = and 033 Ltbarts
street, PI tsburgh:
SERIVER LAZEAR, ,
Grocers end. Commind
nos. 27 and SS SMITHFIELD Saisond,-
jakly - PITTSBURtiIf,.
:101IN B. CANFIELD, Corqmisslomand.
v Forwarding 'Merchant and wtoleulirdetterlel
WESTERN. RESERVE OREESE,": B
LARD, PORK, BACON, FLOUR, M U M
AND PEARL 'ASHES_ o
, SAL EALATIA_ ram.
SEED AND LARD OILS , DMED Ta Trt 444
Produce generally, Nos. IS awl 114 Mat sweet.
" c ": flt2/1.21;5i• • —eft WIN TAMA ;47
LTRIMBLE
,WlLRjaiii o 74s4o,-•
sera; and Cow:Onion ershuntsLtletiersilis.
PRODUCE, FLOUR, BACON, (MERSA /a
nt
CARBON AND LARD OIL,- oN;
GLASS, COTTON -YARNS, and Pittsburgh lasa
ufectuns 'generally, 113 and 114 Second street, Pitts.-
W C"CLP OTIS
- UUCPIzSHEPARD, Commis sion chants and dealers In "PLOUR, ORKIN MOS - '
PRODUCE, No. air Liberty street, Pit
Choice brands of Flour for Bakers do ts d Fe d
uan eoruitantly on hand. Particular attention
to lilting orders for Merchandise generally. ":
- WEBB WILKINSON Commit:ads.
, I 'Merchants, Wholesale dealeraln WESTERN
RESERVE (MEESE, DRIED Ficurrs, Bur..
TER, EGG S
_, CHIAINRotnd produce paternally.
'Also LEATTIM 011.5, ko., MIA fr
.• a cal:lac:lentil, (lositincun
solicited. nitic
• • el
Wail. P. near TIIO3.
W3l. BECK & CO.,llp..lBs.Litietty •
Street, Pittsburgh, Ps., Wholesale Gram".
commoslon Mcsehants, arid dealers in COUNTRY
PRODUCE, PROV/SIONb, BACON,- LAE% •• -•
BL'TTER, EGGS, CREESE, FRO.
DIN ~3F FLOUR, GRAIN, SEEDS, GREEN' ANS
DR= FRUITS, 'to. SALT and LUNE. !YIP .
r. turranza a a. neruz....wit.
EYMEB, BROTHERS, ( s uccessors
.-‘
I Repack Ic Atederscul, WholasaletTieelete
N
VOREIG FRUITS NUT I S and SPICIES
rEarlorfEß,y , subeas, rum WORlZSg ux. ce.
_
12tV and Wood atreet;aboVa Flitb,
ell - LtRLEB B. - LEECH, Flour and Grata - •
3- 0 Factor and Commtaelon aderehant forthilalet
of GRAIN, sEnn3, offraNnr.,; pßoDuoe t . .
and agent for the celebrated Uniontown URNESM. •
Nos. It! Second and 143 First streets, betareeln
'Mond and Snsithrteld. Eittaburgh. • .z ' '
ROILL77 - DSIXELL • ' A A/LS.7XL
DOBERT DALWELL 46 . DO. t -Wbole- "-
sale Queers,. Octunindon. sled korwa= '-
Merchants, had dealers In Produce and Pltts •
anuaufaeturea, Liberty street, PittstharrAt: - .
D. al v i r AhidAesaelbe FLO% fit!
1161 t 1
No. &V Liberty street,' nOPTIIte Pennsylvania X.•
•
.Isaineoter "DelfM. - ritzaursr, ,
Warebouse, ternevW 60 4 PFlXllcteslttli.-;,.5..-