THE 1k 7 V.A.1:1, 15365. (Cone Wed from the Second Page.) 7th inst. Dr. S;A::lSliidd;lffeliii - eltrratgli= lin and Samuel Arnold ~- W ersi,:s44n:termed to imprisonment for e - and EdNyarlfSiiangler- Was condemned to six years' itirprisoninent. 7. Sentence of the Fresidentrelative to the assassins t, carried 4n accordance. with above statement: at Washington, capital punishment- was j - Rioted ron Mrs.TS ii rratt, Payne,''.llarold and - Atzerott; and - the rest- of the* sentences'Were carried into effect; efforts were made to get *rs.StirrattreprieVed;blit without effect. 10. Ford's Theatre, Washington., closed by United States troops, a theatrical-perform- ance being announced• to .take place there that evening: , zsubsequently the'-place was rented by Government, with privilege of purchase at $100,000.' •. • • _ 14. Official information l'eceivedAhat the. Spanish.Governnient had, determined to de liver to the Federal Government rebel ,rani. Stonewall, surrendered to Cuban anthori ties; $16,000 were claimed to have been dis-' 'i.ursedby'Spanish Government on account of the Stonewall, but, the . sum. was not 'de mended to be repaid; as - a -rightp• • it ;was, however, promptly , Tepaid- by the Federal Government. _ , 28. By. order of Gen. , Terry, an election ,held in the city of 'Richmond; Vsi., July 25;' set aside because were excluded' by' reason of absence as .soldiers of the United States army: during'. the rebellion, when no such groundwistaken against soldiers, ab-' , sent in the 'rebel; army; also because ' the officers elected, withbnt . few .exceptions,' i had been conspicuous in inaugurating ; and sustaining the rebellion, and, because the ss ne was distinctly made and'openly avowed at the election as between , ' those men:-who ad aided and abetted the war , against the United' States authority, and those who had with their lives defended the flag of their count ii 1. Following Army Corps ordered by Secretary Of. War tohe discontinued as or- Agunizations : 2d, sth, 6th, 7th, Bth, 9th, 10th, 14th, 15th,17th, 20th, 23d and 24th. • 14. Mississippi. State Convention to ','re construct" the Commonwealth organized at 16. Reported captures by pirate Shenan dbah, in Arctic sea, up to this date, 60 ves sels, mostly whalers. 18. Military Commission appointed by President Johnson, to try Captain Henry Wirz, on charge of fiendish craeltv, • murder and starvation of Union prisoners at An dersonville rebel prison, Georgia. 20. About this date Goiernor Sharkey, of ItLakibmippi s directed the militia of the State to orgamze under - former militia lewd, but General Slocum issued a proclamation for bidding such organization.—Ordinance abolishing slavery, and nullifying secession ordinance adopted by Mississippi State Convention. 30. General Carl Sohnri, being on official visit to the. South, called the attention of President Johnson to Governor Sharkey's ' militia proclamation in Mississippi, and ex pressing alarm• at probable results; Presi dent Johnson replied, intimating that "the people must be trusted with the go—fein ment" of the State; that if such a militia was organized "the Federal forces in Mis sissippi might be reduced," &a, but that if the militia.were to become dangerous the U. S. forces would' take , care of them; he added that he believed the people of that section "would act in good faithand restore their former constitutional relations with all the States of the Union," if trusted. september. . 1. Proclamation issued by Gen. Steadman ordering all United States and rebel mus kets. ammunition, (to., in Georgia, to be delivered to the Union military authorities in that State, in consequence of statements that such arms were. in ,danger of being • used by lawless persons. • . 2. - By order of President Johnson, Major General Slocum's order in reference to the Missiasippi militia, was countermanded. 11. $200,000 in gold and silver, said to be ' of Jeff. Davis's spoils, which, had been ie. art ptured in' Georgia,• brought to WaSh -14. Nine prominent Indian tribes signed theirat Fort Smith, 'Ark.,. renouncing their treaties with the late rebel Govern ment and promising to be loyal to the Federal Government, • Carolina repealed Secession ordinance of South Carolina repealed by the State Convention; there were three votes against the repeal. 21. Choctaws and. Chickasaws signed a treaty, of loyalty to the Federal Govern ment, in addition to the tribes which had made treaties on the 14th.' 23. Slavery abolished ' in Alabama by a vote of 89 to 3, in the State Convention, 25. Ordinance of Secession annulled by. Alabama State Convention. 27. Slavery, by a clause of .the new Constitution of South Carolina, declared abolished..., 29. Rebel war debt of Alabama declared null and void by State Convention. 2.8. G. Humphreys, formerly a rebel Brigadier, elected' Governor of Mississippi. —Manhood suffrage defeated,. by . a majority of over 4,500, in Connecticut, the question.being on an amendment to State Constitution. - -. • . , 7. Having annulled secession ordinance on the 6th inst.,the State Constitution of 1 North' Carolin a unanimously abolished slavery. 11. President JOhnson relieved,on parole, A. H. Stephens and several other prominent rebels who had applied, for pardon. 12. Habeas corpus restored in Keritucky by, proclamation of the President. 18. Provisional Governor Holden, ofNorth Carolina, notified that the rebel war debt of the State must be • repudiated, if its people . expected to be "reconstructed." 19. Rebel war debt of North Carolina de ' tiered annulled by State Constitution. , 26. Two Weatern. rebel guerillas and murderers hanged; H. C. Magruder at 'Louisville, _end Champ Furglumn, at Nlish ville; they had both been convicted of horrid atrocities by Military Commissions. 27. Ordinance of Secession repudiated. by State Convention of Georgia.—Convention also abolished -slavery, , but declared that this act should be no bar to future claims for compensation for loss of slaVes. . Lohn26. First Thursday of December assigned National Thanksgiving by President son; subsequently the day was gen y recommended by the Governors of the various Seward . , by direction of President Johnson, notified Gov. Marvin, of Florida, that the ratifica; tion of the Constitutional amendment ..abo- Daring slavery was indispensable to a suc cessful restoration of the loyal relations between Florida and the other States of the Union. iebn- November. 2. Statement of finances of United States, announced by Secretary McCulloch ; total t, $2,740,854,758 86; total interest, 6138,- ,078 59.—Four governthent vessels sold at auction,at Bostott,for $53,000. -L---Valuable property in Loudoun county, Va., which bad been held for confiscation, released, and returned to owners. , I 6. Delegation of females .'from Baltimore visited ~President President Johnson, ,- asking Jeff. Davis's pardon; President replied that ar4 rangements had been made , for early legal trial of Davis.---Pirate Shenandoali arrived off Liverpeol;in the river Morley, and - Capt. • ,Waddel/ surrendered her to British authori ties. on., guard•..ship,Donegal, declaring that be only irnew of the close of the war on Aug: 80, from' the report ' of a British ship. —At..State Elections in -New York, New 'Jersey, Maryland and . Minnesota; the Union vasty had . decided majorities; in Louisiana 144 , Alabama, what was called the si . eon- sanative" •ticket carried. • , . - • 7. Georgitt, r State Corrvention • repudiated Nebel '' • :' arid 'toi ,-- .3:e4 4 3 :- . 1 3 3 ; P6375).//7, THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN : PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1865.---TRIPLE SHEET. 8. Mexican affairs, as usual, exceedingly complicated; President Juarez announces that he asks of the country eXtbrisl - difitif hisoffice, term of 'beyond constitutional liniits,in't - leVir of the invasionmfMaximilian and the dixidest ' state of the, ; Republic; J.lll -arez'si capitol was-tben at Paso del Norte.' 9. Captain , Waddell and erew`.of pirate Shenandoah released;On, by r tritieh authorities,,at Liverpool.--Major-Chineral Canby withdreti all, military control -.pry regfilatione in li - ew Orleans, with statetrot of levees and_the taxeichy whiph: they Were - kept alio withdrew 'Provost Marshals in nearly all parishes of. Louisiana,' and Stopped charity issues - of rations personsmiconnected with the Union army: 10. `! Captain Henryl murderer Andersonville prisoners, exectited,lnaccor-. dance with sentenceofmilitarycommission, approved by the President, at the Old Capi tol, WaShington, • , , . 11. :In Georgia State Convention resift tionswere adopted" appointing a committee to memorialize the President for the relief of persona exempted from amnesty, declar ing all 'contracts inside during the war valid, and appointing a committee to memorialize SecietaryMcCulloclito defer the assessment of taxes ;upon real estate until after the meeting of Congress, and ' that the assess nient be made on the ,p,reient'ciabie; also; a ;resolution authorizing the Governor to ap point three Commissioners - With power to fully investigate the eotton transactions of the State Government, to report to the next :Legislature ; the, delegation- from Georgia , AQ.COsigresai• it was declared; intended to urge the recognition- of the claim of the State to the said cotton. ' 4 - .12.' A stir was paused by party of British marines crciE4:ingCantida border into Maine after deserters; the affair , finally, proved of no aceount. • 13. This day fixed for removal of capital of Mexican republic from Paso del - Norte to Chihuahua; by President .Tatirez. .15. Excitement caused- by-Mexican Im perialistalitingori an American boat on the Rib Grande,_near Brownsville, Texas. 20. Gov. Humphrey/4.- sent a message to Mississippi Legislature, recommending that negro testimony be admitted into the courts, and that the freedmen be encouraged to 'support their fainilies and educate their children ' and assuring them of protection, Oincl,that• vagrants be forced to work: he suggests the passage of a militia law - ena bling the militia to protect the people against vagrants, white men and negroes; he deems the passage of these measures of vital im portance, and -they may secure the with thewal of the Federal troops.—Liberal reports from Mexico announced that Maxi milian had concentrated his forces at the City of Mexico, Vera Cruz, and San Luis Potosi, in view of insufficient French aid. 21. Gen. Palmer indicted for enticing 'slaves to escapeffrom Kentucky; the charge was brought under slave code of the State, but subsequently it was nullified. 22. Gov. Pazsons, of Alabama, delivered message to Legislature. He urged the adoption of the amendment to the Constitu tion of the United States abolishing slavery; the passage of laws for the protection of ne groes and their property; this course he says will secure the admission of our representa tives in Congress,. and will restore to the State all her political rights in the Union; he approves of a;special code for the govern ment of the negroes and recommends the adoption of vagrant laws to be used upon the whites and-- blacks alike, and suggests vagrant laws similar , to those of Massachu setts; he also recommends that provision be made for destitute white and- black per 'sons. . _24. Rebel ram Stonewall, having . been surrendered to the United States, arrived at Washington Navy Yard. Conflict of au thority at Mobile between United. States military and civil authorities in case of a cotton agent; military authorities refused to' obey a writ of habeas corpus ; a ft er some delay the case was . finally a micably ar ranged. 27. J. A. Seddon, late Secretary of War of Confederacry, with A. G. McGrath, ex-rebel governor of South Caro li na, rele ased from Fort Pulaski; both took the oath.—Presi dent Johnson wroteto Provisional Governor Holden of South Carolina, thankhig him for his efforts towards reconstruction and an nouncing that the. election of persons of rebel tendencies recently had retarded res toration; he added that if the legislature should act the same rebel spirit much mischief would - ensue. 28. Postal service renewed between Sa. vannan and Macon and between Millen and Augusta,.Ga. 29. Th irteen western gunboats, two pro pellers and six "tin clads" sold at Cairo by government for about $BB,OOO. 30. News received af_ 'Washington from Mexico that not only the state of Chihuahua, but also that of Sinaloa, was being evacua ted by the French, who could no longer op . - pose the . Republican insurrection; aban doning Moria, Concordia and Meanies, they were compelled to embark at Mazatlan, where only nine , hundred- were left; this retreat had - encouraged the Juarists, who, under the c,ommand,of General Rubi, were getting ready to attack, thus patting an end to the Fren9h invasion of Sintdoa. December. 2. Louisiana 'Legislature, by acclamation passed a „resolution to the effect that there is no opposition, open or secret, to the Union or State Government in that State ; that slavery is abolished.forever, and that they cordially endorse the President's reconstruc don policy. 4. Both Houses of Congress orgsinized ; in the House, Hon. Schuyler Colfax, of Indi ana,was elected Speaker, by an overwhelm ing majority; in organizing, Mr. McPher son, the Clerk, declined to recognize the Tennessee, and several other delegations, alleged not to be properly, authorized, bUt the entire organization was effected with but little debate or difficulty. 5. President Johnson sent his first annual message to. both Honies of Congress.— Message of Gov. Bramlette' sent to Ken-, tucky Legislature; he stated that 63,975 white and 25,538 Colored soldiers had been supplied by Kentucky to the Union army; that the heresy of Secession is forever ban ished, and that the Judiciary should decide that Secession is treason ; such adjudication could properly be had in the case of Jeff. Davis. 6. Pirate ShennandCiah, on the way to New York, put back to Liverpool, in con sequence of heavy gales. -- Louisiana House of Representatives passed a Senate resolution against the. recognition of Hahn and Cutler as United States Senators; in the House a special committee ,:repOrted against the Constitution of 1864, and pre sented a bill for the waling of a Convention on the 4th of January; Gov. Wells sent a message.to the Legislature staling that he would be inaugurated at 8 o'clock, but be failed to be there on the plea of indisposi tion. His course created mnch indignation, as he fixed no 'other day for the inaugura tion; ißandal Hunt was elected..,United States Senator. ' • 7. Day of National Thanksgiving ob served throughout the country. , 9. At Louisville, Xy., in the case of the CAmmonwealth a gainst Major. General J. M. Palmer, for aiding a 'slave to escape, Judge Johnson dismissed the indictment, on the ground that the requisite number of States hadadopted he Constitutional Amendment alxoliabing . slavery before the indictment, and therefore the criminal and pemd acts of the Rentncky, Legislature rela stivato.slavery were of no effect. 10. Rebel guerilla, named Berry, captured and hanged, almost immediately, in Ken tucky. .' 14. Gov. Jenkins inaugurated as Governor of Georgim , he iumetinced,lhat,the laws of the United Slates are auprerae; salitthat the negroes had behaved well 'during :the war; urged' that the blacks should be protected, and have their "rights; l ! etc.' • • • 15 r ßaphael . #3e mmes,= the Mealpirate -- # having been arrested at Mobile was closely guarded. He protested that he should be -released, aft "Coining! yithin,:termso,f (Joe Jolinstori'V surrender. '-‘"'••• — 18: - The-VirginiaRepresentativesnothav-.. 113g:hem:LT admitted to„Congress, dissatiafac-. tion WaaexFiessedln Virginia Legislature; t” ' but a resolution enibodYing, tliaffeeling‘Was;", on Objection beipgmade,withdrawn. ' , - ,":`''"" 18 'Wni H , Seeretary issued his Proclamatio n ' ,that ZiYero=,.eoven:States„'out ' 'being more''..than two l thirds, had adc', Lted the Coriatitntional!Ainendment'alfolisi . ing idaveit and that , n the : itinetidment'afbrestdd' has, ecomevalid tdall'intents andnurpiises' ,as a part of the'CoMitittition of the United' .States. '--Seeriitary,Seivard, by direction' of,President johnson;relieted Provisional' Governer, Persia* ;'of ; ':Alabama_' front 'his office, with a view Of 'remitting the 'goyim ' laud of the State t:43 - the, chief maghtiate chosen by thepeOpleof that coinmonwealth. l interesting 19. ;Highly Message froth Pre sident Johnson, ,anabodying report of a trip through a portion of the . South by Gen. Grant sent to Congress; the 'report and mes sage were very favorable as respects the dis position of the Southern people to come back to then...fernier. relations in the'ynion: ' 20. Congress adjourned over until Jan. 5,' leaving question of reconstruction and all, other important legislation until after holt - 21. President Mincoln'a remains removed to now vault at Springfield.--L--At Savart;• nah trial of Gen.' W.W. H. Mercer,charged With; murder, in shooting seven Union pri-, soners Decembet,last, temporarily sus pended, awaiting orders from' Washington. —Hon. L. D. Campbell.dOhio.nominated by the President Minister to Mexico and Hon. John BigeloW nominated as' Minister to France. `W2S. Slight disturbaneeshetween low whites' and blacks at the South, but not serious; at Aleiandria, Va., a riot of - some magnitude occurred, provoked by white rowdies. 28. Preparations made ' at . Washington Navy Yard, for reception and trial of Semmes, the pirate. PHILADELPHIA. IN 1865 DEATHS OF PROMINENT CITIZENS. Murders, Disastrous Fires, Serious Accidents and Other Events. {Prepared Expressly for the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.] January. 2. New City Councils organized. James Lynd elected President of the Select Branch and Wm. S. Stokley President of the Common Branch. Captain John A. Winslow, of the U. S. S. Kearsarge, presented with a handsome gold watch valued at $4300, by the Board of Un derwriters. Robert H. Beresford, a well-known citi zen,died. Anniversary of the Emancipation Procla mation celebrated by the colored people at National Hall. Mrs. General Grant presented with a new house on Chestnut street. 3. George W. Fetter, Esq., hastened as Principal of the Girls' High and Normal School— A meeting of .the members of the bar was held in reference to the death of Hon. Geo. M. Dallas. G. Milton Allen, Cashier of the Custom- House, arrested for the embezzlement of about $90,000 belonging to the Government. The money was subsequently returned to the Government by Colonel William B. Thomas, Collector of this Port, out of his private unds. 4. Funeral of Hon. Geo. M. Dallas, took place. 5. Vice Admiral D. G. Farragat visited the city. 6. Mrs.-General David B. /limey pre• sented with a handsome house by a number of citizens. 8. Edwin Walter,Secgetazy of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation gompany, died. He had been connected with the Company 40 years. 9. Anniversary of the battle ,of New Orleans celebrated by the Soldiers of the war of 1812, the previous day having been Sunday. 10. A meeting of citizens was . held in aid of the suffering' poor of Savannah, Georgia. 12. Brilliant ball given by the Republican Invincibles at the Academy of Music., An address was delivered by George Francis Train. 13.- Meeting at Concert Hall in reference to the exclusion of colored People from pas sengeirrailway cars. Address by J. Miller IR - rn Mc , Esq ; Rev. W. H. Furness, Rev. Phillips Brooks, Rev. Dr. Bellows and B. H. Brewster, Esq. 15. Andrew McMarity, a sergeant of marines, stabbed and killed on the 11. S. transport steamer Bermuda, near the Navy Yard, by Wm. Hopkins. 16. Meeting of the Corn Exchange in aid of the Savannah sufferers. 4.7. Intelligence received of the death of Wm. H. Fry, a well-known broker of the city, at Santa Cruz, W. I. 18. Salute of the Keystone Battery in honor of the capture of Fort Fisher. 20. New three-cent notes made their ap pearance in the city. 21. Sadclle and accoutrements voted to Majpo-General W. S. Hanoook,at the Great Samtary Fair, presented to him at the La Pierre House. 25. Explosion at the fire-works establish ment of Francis Fry, Market street, west of Fortieth. Three lives lost. Geo. Flynn shot and killed while at tempting to desert from the Receiving ship. 28. Delaware river frozen over and people crossed above Richmond. Cabinet manufactory of T. & J. A. Hen kels, on Sixth street, below Jefferson, de stroyed by fire. Loss $15,000. No In. durance.' Sl. Third anniversary of the. United States Cnristian Commission celebrated by a large meeting at the Academy of Music. Addresses by Rey. Alex. Reed,Rev. B. W. Chidlaw, Gen. C. B. Fisk, A I D. Richardson, Esq., and Rev. Dr. •Newton. - February. , 1. EVENING Bur.amniC establishment sold, the (=hip having xpired and was pure as ed , by Gibson Peac o ck, for him self and F. L. Fetherson, Casper Bonder, Jr., Ernest C. Wallace and Thomas J. Wil liamson. Passenger Railway Companies increased their fare to seven cents. 2. Locomotive boiler exploded on the North Pennsylvania Railroad neat Hatfield. Five persons killed. Francis Orice, an old Naval Constructor,' 6. James Wilson died from the effects of a blow upon the head with a shovel, dUr ing tioliticaldiscusEdcai at thePidladelphia• Gas Works. 7. Fancy dress bail of. the La Coterie 'Doubleday,Court Martial organized. • George .Munda7, "the hatless prophet,' S.' Disastrous centlagration at Ninth and Washington streets. ' Originated in ilk coal oil establialunent and burned about. fifty dwellings. • %Muer" , MoMenturion Fleetwood, member of the:Morimetwhigr Hose COmpany, bUrned to `death *bile at= rtempting to rescue peinonatrom the tames. ePTeral of the to ally of inalth & W rg ,r and George Whitefield, wife and daughter, also perished in the flames. 9.--Several meetings held, for the relie t f t of the SulTereial4thafirdeatNinth and Wash, ingt.pri.,,streets. 10.' Jtidin — LiidloW" "eliafged. - 1,116 - Grand raury In reference to• the Btoragevf oil _in the city. - 1 - 3115. .'ire,_poctirred_ in Jayne, i k Building, Thickistreet, 'helm Third; LOBS $10,000: ;Vizi) at No. 908 -Market 'street; k occupied IT.Clias. Burkhardt, Martinßarkhardt and Harding Newhouse. - .1 Loss $16,000. • ; f': - Leavy snow storm.: • .; 15. The-Coroner'sjUrninthe case of.those • burned at the fire at 'Ninth and Washington -streets] rendered , a verdict, that therahad riot been: due • care in grading the , yard in. I which the Coal oil.was stored. „, -,. • _ Honora Pciwer,known "CrazyNcirah,",. died.' !I'• , .P., 16. Match ' game ofbill'ards for thenham pionshiP `of . 1 3 enxisylvania, , between, Victor • Estephe and John T.MOntgomery. Estephe, victorious.' _ . . 18. Mayor Henry offered a reward, of $l,OOO for the detection of the incendiaries who tfired the coal oil • establishment at Ninth and Washington streets. 22. Washington's birthday celebrated by the ringing of bells, firing of salutes, raising of bunting and a general suspension of busi ness. - . . Thonias White, colored, died from the ef fects 'of being shot in Middle alley, on, the 19th., Wm. s Walker, a soldier at :the Chestnut Hill Hospital, was kicked to death at a ,tavern opposite the Hospital.. 23. ;Draft commenced, in the First s and Se cond Districts._ First and Second, Wards drawn. . , • 24. Draft continued—Thad,• Fourth and Seventh Wards. Captain George Taylor, for many years gateed. keeper at the Pennsylvania Hospital, di , 25.. Draft in the Fifth and Eighth Wards. Elliston Perot, of the .firm of, Wood & Perot iron founders, died. 27. Draft in the Sixth and _Ninth Wards. 28. Drafting concluded in the First and Second Districts, by drawing Tenth and Eleventh Wards.. Marc 1. Alderman Chriatop h. lierßrazer died. 3. John NOtman, a well-known architect, died. Colored Union League celebrated the adoption by. Congress of the Constitutional amendment abollahing slavery. Oration by John S. Rock, of Boston. 5. St. James' German Reformed Church, Corintbitui avenue, below Poplar street, consecrated. 6. Good Will Engine and Franklin and Perseverance Hose Companies returned from WaShington, where_they participated in the inauguration of President Lincoln. Large'torchlight procession. Margaret Smith' murdered by her hus band on Shippen street above Sixth in a drunken 'quarrel. 7. Accident on Philadelphia and Trenton railroad at BristoL Washington train ran into a disabled Adams' express train—five killed and a number wounded. Wm. H. Paul, treasurer of the Walnut street theatre,died. John B. "El 'NM, an old merchant, died. 11. Ex-Sheriff John Thompson died. 7th Union League Regiment (213th P. V.) left for seat of war. 13. Howard's express car burned at Manayunkt - Loss from $12,000 to $15,000. 14. Mrs. Rachel Hancock died from the effects .pf a shot while the Provost Guard was-firing at a deserter in Fourth street, be low Buttonwood. 15. Philadelphia Conference M.E. Church commenced its sessions. 16. Orphan's Home,on Twenty-third street above Brown, dedicated. 17. St. Patrick's day. Parade of the Fe nian Brotherhood and presentation of flags to that organization at the Chestnut street theatre. 19. Wm. Nathaniel West, who had been under sentence of death for several years for the murder of his wife was pardoned. 20. Right Rev. Alonzo Potter, Episcopal Bishop of this Diocese, left for California for the benefit of his health. 21. Gee. Constantine Collins, a prominent lawyer, died. 22. Draft inthe Twenty-fifth Ward. Bodies Of the Whitfield family, who had perished in the flames at Ninth and Wash ington streets, were found. 23. Meeting on behalf of the Southern refugees. , Judge Strong presided, and ad dresses were delivered by E. Soencer Miller and Create H. Stuart. , Annual Conference of the M. E. Church, adjourned finally. 2& Wni. Hopkins put on trial for the murder of Andrew McMarity. Pews of the Cathedral disposed of at auction. I Rev. Eugene A. Sullivan, of St. Paul's (R. C.) Church, died. 30. Hopkins convicted of murder in the first degree. David Gregory tried and convicted of the murder of Stephen Vieria, at No. 837 South Second street, on the 4th of November, 1864. April. 2. Baptist church at Holmesburg burned. Loss $4,300. 3. News of the capture of Richmond re ceived. Great rejoicing. State House bell rung. Blowing of steam-whistles and ring ing of bells on the fire apparatus in front of Independence Hall. Impromptu parade of the firemen. Mass meeting in front of the Custom House. Meeting of merchants at the Exchange, to relieve thewounded. Par tial illumination of the city in the evening. 4. Union League celebrated the capture of Richmond. The members marched to In dependence Hall, where' a prayer was deli vered by . 'Rev. Dr. Brainerd, and addresses were made by Charles Gibbons, Esq., and Rev. Phillips Brooks. 5. Press Club of Philadelphia took its new quarters Igo. 515 Chestnut street. Funeral of Major C. Izard Macenen, 198th Regiment P. V., who was killed at Peters burg, took place, and was attended by the lJnion League. Jubilee meeting at the Academy of Music,• Prayer by Rev. Thomas H. Stockton, and addresses by Rev. R. J. Parvin, Rev. H. M. Scudder, Hon. John Sherman, and George H. Stuart, Esq. 6. City Councils passed resolutions of thanks for the capture of Richmond. 8. Eighth Union League Regiment (214th P. V.) left for the seat of war. 9. News of the surrender of Lee's army received. Illumination of the city and blowing of steam whistles and ringing of the fire bells i firing of cannon, &c. lO. Rejoicing for the capture of Lee's army. Salutes fired and turn out of the school children in procession. 1L Mrs. Gen. Meade serenadek by the Union. I.Jeagtie. - . 12. Mayor Henry issued a proclamation for a general celebration of the victories on the 17th inst. 1.13: Billiard match for ihe championship of Pemutylvania, between Victor Estepha and E. H. Nelms. • Estepha was victorious. 14. Flags displayed in honor of the cele bration at Fort Sumter for its recapture. The colored, people oelel3rated the recent victories. . , 15:•Intelligonee', of. the assassination of Pretddent Lmoaln received. : General gloom throughout thecity.: Suspension of bushiest% tolling of bells; fl ago displayed athaltmaati and buildings drape.d in mourning.- 16:'Bervitesin an the churches . in, refer ence to the death offresident ' 17. Meeting of Union League and:Various Public bodies relative to the murder ,„of the PreSident. 'l9. General sumiension of business be - twain 12 M. and 111 1 . M during the funeral of President Lincoln irrWashbagton. }Xi City Councils passed resolutions rela tit% to the 'assassination of the President,' 1 22.41101dfnt s Lincoln's . body : arrived in the city, and was received and escorted to. Independence Hall by a large military and civic _procession. ofirTiesident Linddre.laia , in state in Independence Hall;and Were Viewed - brthonsands-of-persomy.from •sim.o'clocki • tol2.o'clock, P Y: 24. President Lincedn's bodklefi for New York,' and was escorted to the., depot by the. -First city,Troop;2l.sthltegiriielit P. v.;anq several fire companies; : ' • Exercises, At the "Boys' and 'Girls" High' ' I • Schools, in' reference to the death ,Of- the :President. _ 26. Nba Union 'League Regiment`(2l6tn P. V. left for the South; •- i..„27; 'Edward Ingersoll assaulted- `:for' dis lOy,al language used in a apeecliln NeW' York - • • - • • New mnnicipalhospital, cal'Hart's Lane, 28. News' Johnston's surrender re ceived.'- ' SO-Alleged plot to 13tLrn the city. Hotels and public buildings' guarded anclPire part:mei:it held - in readiness for imthediate service.. 1: Charles E. Clark, the paying teller of the' Commercial Bank, discovered to be a defaulter to the ettent of nearly $40,000„ Fire at H. ST. Henry itS6 Co.'s' wool •store on Front street; Loss $6500. Ferdinand and Ernestine Eversbachil residing in Knight's court, Cherry street;: below Ninth; quarreled and dangerously wounded each other. Mrs..Eversbach sub sequentiv jumped from the window at, the PennsylVania Hospital and was killed: Her husband died of his wounds. 24th regiment 11. S. Colored Troops left for the South. General Grant passed through the city - a visit to its family at Burlington, N. 3. Lieutenant General Grant and family took possession' of their new house on Chest - nut street. 5. Thomas H. Craige, a well known ma nufacturer, died. 8. Charles E. Clark, the defaulting paying teller of the Commercial Bank, arrested.' The light draught monitor Yazoo launched at Cramp's ship yard. 10. 62d N. Y. Regiment passed through; the city on its way home. This was the first regiment to return from the war. Every day for weeks subsequently tieops were passing through the city and were entertained at the Union and Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloons. • 14. New Union League House, on Broad street, taken possession of by the members. Heavy storm of wind and rain. Some twenty or thirty houses in the Nineteenth Ward blown down and considerable damage done in other parts of the city. Wagner Free Institute dedicated. 12. H. K. Smith retired from Superinten dency of the P., G. & N. R. R. and was pre sented with a magnificent gold watch and chair by the employes of the Company. 13. Dr. Thomas D. Mitchell, a prominent phys!cian and .a professor in the Jefferson Medical College, died. 15. Riot at Girard Park. Two men shot and several stabbed. 16. Pennsylvania Home for Invalid Sol diers and Sailors inaugurated by a large meeting at the Academy of Music. 17. Merrick & Son's foundry partially de stroyed by fire. Loss $75,000. 18. Monitor "Koka"launehed at liaiglufa Point. 19. Disturbance at Eleventh and Pine streets in consequence of a colored man en tering a passenger railway car. Several persons injured. 20. James W. Cummings, with several aliases, arrested for having robbed the Wal pole Bank, N. H., of bonds amounting to po,ooo. W. Freshet in the Schuylkill. All the mills at Manayank stopped. Lincoln Monument Association formed, with Hon. Alexander Henry as President. William H. Jones, a well known printer, died. James Dunlap, a retired merchant and first President of the Union Bank died. 23. 81st Convention of the P. Church of this Diocese commenced its sessions. A division-of the Diocese agreed upon. Gunboat Swatara launched at the Navy Yard. 26. Dr. Henry MCMurtrle, Professor of Anatomy and Physiology in the Central High School for many years, died. 31. Collis' Zonaves arrived in the city. This was the first Philadelphia regiment to reach home. The others followed in quick succession. 1. Fast Day, appointed by the President, generally observKt. 2. Soldiers' Reading Room, Twentieth street above Chestnut, formally closed. 3. David Gregory, convicted 'of murder, sentenced to be hanged. Wm. P. Israel, Sr., a prominent mer chant, died. b. 'Rev. Dr. Vaughan, one• of the oldest presbyters of the P. E. Church in this Diocese, died. 7. Convention of Young Men's Christian AssociationS commenced its sessions. S. General Meade arrived and was re ceived by a committee of City Councils. 10. Review 'of the returned Philadelphia' troops, General Meade commanding, by Governor Curtin and General Cadwalader. Banquet to Gov. Curtin and Gem Meade at the Continental. Win. Hopkins sentenced to be hanged for murder. Steamer Bosphorus, tlo first of a line to Liverpool, arrived. 11. Generals Meade; Howard and Fisk visited the Young Men's Christian Associa tion and delivered addresses. 12. Gov. Curtin addressed the soldiers at Camp. Cadwalader. Corner-stone of Third Congregational Church, Eighteenth street above Green; laid. George Francis Clay, the oldest master drayman in the city and a survivor of the French revolution accidentally drowned. 15. Firemen's parade to receive the Inde pendence Fire Co. on the return from a visit to Reading. Charles I3orhek, a music teacher and organist at St. Peter's P. E. Church, died. 18. New Methodist Church, Nineteenth and Poplar streets, dedicated. 18. Cricket match between Philadelphia and New York 'players. Philadelphians victorious. 23. Rear Admiral Samuel F. Dupont died a the lia Pierre House. George Rush Smith, Health officer, died. 24.• General Grant had a receptton at the Union League House; Henry Diston's saw ,factory and Wil marth & Brooke's flour mill, Haydock street below Front, burned. LOEB $72,000. 25. Spring Garden hi. E. Church, Seven teenth and Spring Garden streets, dedicated. Gen. Grant present: 27. Firework - establishment of Jos. B. Bussier & Co., 108 and 110 South Delawaro avenue, destroyed by fire. Loss $lOO,OOO. 28. Store of C. J. Fell & Co., dealers in E : !. 8. 0:1 7 No. no South Front street, burned. 29. Manufaettirerli funishhig warehouse of J. M. Mitchell dr. CO:, No. 24 and 26 North Front street; blitzed., Loss $50,000. Wm: - B. N.' Comas arrested by the military and a lutbe!a43 . eerpus resisted hy the Provost Marshal. ' • 209 - Heavy rain. ffevera l helPee struck by lightning. :Jelin Mille' trick; convicted of the murder of John McCracken in 1858 1 pardoned: . .. • • , • Joseph B. Fry, •- a - prominent broker; Spire on the German; - Ititormed , bhurek Green street,. above nftestritti;Mowit down; nobody injured 3. Josephand isigo; Sidegi stabbed 'and killed;by Mary , RidenpAna t -1.1 : 07 N. Third • 4. Azativeigary' of - . ~• • .r..f.; celebrated [with considerable spirit fla raisings, orations, &c.; general illuminati° in the evening and a magnificent display o fireworks at Penn Square. iv: , r James Dundas died. L-t s. -...55.• Win. -33,- N..atzzeita,.wtie.W.ee tried by Martialand afterwards arreited - bfr . `,the - military ; discharged by; Jridgo:Thomp- , :'. . ion on haboas,coanis. .1 ,; i 11. De.".7clseph. HOOkinicif, --surgeon inu Charge of Chestnut nfl Hospital, died. P Dea:tli 'l iffiirrants - df r Williatri Hopkins Enid •1, • David Gregory read to the condemned. ,t, 14. J6natlian`Patiersorwl'resident .pf:the t I l Y ermSylvaind . 1 -Fire ' Insurance Company,. , ; died ' • The log cabin occupied -byGerteraLGrant as his headquarters at City Point arrived in 't the. citfr, Intvir - ig , :imitri . pur chased , hy George: .. ' H.' Stuart, 'Esq; ,' ' - ' Dr , ' • ; ' 2, I ; 15. 13aventeerf German: -Singing , Societles ,left for New:York to participate' in the .., SaengerreEtt. - •The'Saertgerbund arid j'unior . . Maenn'erehor-wiinthe prize for bebt Wnging. t , 16. _Heavy rain; freshet in the Schuylkill' and Wi'ssahiplcon, and' gieat - damage to Mille, bridges, Ice. • • • • 18. Esler's nulls," Nos: 24 and 26 South • Fifteenth street, occupied by Ester & Brci.'` and Milligan & Smith, destroyed by fi re: , - • and several of the surrounding properties ; ' damaged; loss between $35,000' and. $40,000: 20. 'lntelligence of the • death of - Bishori• Potter in California received. 22. !Corner-stone of - Lutheran Orphans''. Home at Mount Airy laid. H. Et Henry ec,'Co.'s shoddy mill, Chestie nut street, west, of Thirtieth, burned; loss- 22. Charles I. Wieder, an old citizen of Germantown, died. Death of Bishop Potter• appropriately-re ferred to in all the Episcopal Churches. .. 25. Commander James S. Thornton, -for— merly of the K , presented with a magnificent sword . y the Philadelphia Board'of Unrdewriters. 26.. OirLse of 'Assistant Treasurer of the United States removed from the Mutt° the Custom House. Meeting of Clergy and Laity in reference to the death of Bishop Potter:' • 30. Fred. Standford. a Third street bipker, absconded with $26,000. • 31. Death. warrant of Wm. Hopkins re turned to the Governor at his request. August. 1. Colonel Wm. B. Thomas, Collector of the Port, and •C. A. Walborn, Postmaster, serenaded in honor of their reappointment. Colonel Peter C. Pi • ker entered on his duties as U. S. Marshal. - - 2. Union Base Ball Club of Morrisana, New York, arrived and played a series or matches with the Philadelphia clubs. 3. Corner stone of new ChaPel of the Sis.' tere of St. Joseph's, at Chestaul Hill, laid. Meeting of the officers of the let Army Corps to raise a monument to the memory of Major General Reynolds who was killed at Gettysburg. 5. Volunteer Relief Commission closed. Corner stone of a new German Lutheran Church, on Herman street, Germantown, laid. 7. Jeremiah E. Eldridge, a prominent citizen died. 9. Active Base Ball Club, of New York, arrived and played a series of matches with the Philadelphia Clubtr. Citizens' Volunteer Hospital at Broad and Prime streets, closed. 10. Large sale of Government vessels at the Navy Yard. 11. Funeral of Bishop Potter, at Christ Church. • Francis L. Brehm, the oldest brewer in the city died. David Gregory's execution postponed by the Governor after the preparations had been made. 12. Store of F. S. Hovey, No. 231 Chestnut street, robbed of silks valued at $2,000. • Cohocksink Iron Works, belonging to the Cornell estate, burned. Loss $20,000. St. George's M. E. Church, Fourth street, below New, partially destroyed by fire Mass meeting of soldiers to form an asso ciation. - 15. James T. Moore stabbed during a row at the Eighth Ward Democratic Convention, and died a few days afterwards., Frank Dillon,' a pickpocket, shot at 'a tavern in Gold street. HO subsequently died. 16. Henry Stewart, aooloredinan, stabbed while passing Eighth and South streets,and died afterwards. 17. New house of Hope Hose and Steam Fire Engine company, Pine street above Second, dedicated. Johd T. Stars, an Alabamian, committed suicide in Independence Square, by swal- owing poison. 18. Citizens' Volunteer Hospital taken down. - • Lentz's factory, North Third street; d°- stroyed by fire' and several adjoining pro perties damaged. Loss, $60,000. • Jame° Bu lmvan Cross, a skillful forger, released from the Eastern Penitentiary after serving out his term of imprisonment. • 19. Samuel P. Fearon, formerly Chief En gineer of the Fire Department, died. John A. Murphy, a merchant on Chest nut street, died suddenly. .. 21. Jesp . er Harding, Collector of Internal. Revenue in the Prat • District, and for many yearapubllsherof the .Pennsy/vania/nqnirer, died. 23. John Derbyshire, a well-known flour commission merchant died suddenly. Empire Base Ball Club,' of New York,. arrived and played a series ofmatchea with the Philadelphia clubs. 25. Moses Thomas, a prominent auctionv eer, died. 28. Arion and Colon's Musical Societies, of New York, visited the city, and were en tertained by the Young Maenuerchor. Closing ceremonies of the Union and Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Sam loons held at the Academy of Music. The Union; Saloon was reopened, however t for the entertainment of such troops as might pass through the city. 29. National Convention of tailors met 31. Meeting of citizens opposed to a rail road on North Broad street. September. 4. Heavy rain; great;damage by overflow of cellars in different parts of the city. Henry Cope, a leading shipping merchant of the city, died. 6. National Convention of Wool Manufac• turers held In the city. d 8. Heavy storm; streets flooded and many cellars 9. Good Intent Mills, Twenty-fourth Ward, occupied by Yates dc Hindle, par tially burned. Loss 05,000. __ U. D. M. Lyle re-elected Chief Engineer ' of the Fire Department: 12. New Hall of the,Young Men'sChrie • tian Association, on Chestnut street, aboira . . Twelfth, dedicated. • - 13; Louis Lucius stabbed and severelyin jured by his brother, in Callowhill street, nebx Fourth. Cause, jealonsy. 14. Fifteen coal cars smashed at' he Falla - of Schuylkill, by 'running off the bridge into the turnpike. Algetnon B. Roberts, it prominent citizen,' violincel lb.' Theo. Ahrend, a celebrated list, died. 17.. Store of • Jeihn Lonty d Co. No. 23, South Eighth street, robbed of $lO,OOO wortir or silks: Some of the - goods were afterwarde • recovered In New York, and the rens:gilder,' a vault in MonumentVemotery. John Nettee,', a wpll-known artist, died: ' 1& Corner stone of German . Evan Best Lutheran Church, Fifteenth ,' - :and a '" streets laid. • ' • 26.' Delegation of City Conncilit of St. , Lo O s uis' arrived to insp e c t ' the l ins ti: • CoOr•er 'Shop ' 7 -frOohoi.. sal hi -ht" ' !vent oon so an ch or. 21. Hon. Gideon Welles, Seem • ja y of gte Navyi_officiallymisited;the Navy • ard. ' WOO4OII 'Fad Bishop
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