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MELVILLE—PEEL October sth, 1865. by -Bev.
Joseph A. Seiss; ' , .D.D4". Captain . Harry Melville, of
ICew Orleans, La., to Lizzie M. Peel, of Philadelphia.*
TAYLOR-13INDLEY—On Monday evening, Jan.
Ist, 1866 by Rev. H. S. Hoffman, Mr. Albannas Tay
lor to Miss Mettle Hindley, all of this city. No cards. *
I:191ED.
ALBURGER—On the list nit., Susan 2.1., daughter
of Wm. Y. and Lydia Ann Albumen ` • .
The relatives and friends are respectiblly invited to
attend the funeral from the residence, of her father,
"No. 1008 Mount Vernon 'Street, on the 3d instant, at
one - o'clock:' - ' ' • '*
CABMAN—In Sart.Eranctsco,lsiov. 28th, 1865, Judge
BeMaralo Carman, a native of Philadelphia. *
.TRNNIN44S—At Charleston, S. C.. on Sunday, 31st
ult., Annie T.,- daughter of N. A. and Caroline Jen.'
ningadin the 20th year of her ageat
RORTZ—On the 20, at Gettysburg, Pa.,EA. B. Rurtz,
in the 64th year of his age, mks
I.IOIANDS—Cia • Tuesday morning. • Jan. 2d, 1866,
lid rs.. Bridget cilicllianus, in the 96th year of her age,
at her late residence, No. 082 North Sixth street. Due
notice will be given of the faneral. It
REED—In Camden, on Tuesdny _morning, the 2.41
instant, IWm. I. Reed, m the 66th year of his age. Due
notice of .the funeral will be given: - * '
ELODECIN, Piano and Table Cloths, richly em
M
broidered a new lot Just received for Christmas
. : • 1 h .t.
Itrg,TtRISLIAC PAST COLORED PRINTS.—PuII as
1,1 sortment of thstre Justly celebrated Prints, corn
prising all the new patterns. EYRE dr, LAIQDELL.
SPECIAL NOTIC
10° THE SKETCH OL 118,
PRIZE EXHIBITION.
OPEN DAILY
At the Academy of Fine Arts,
With 350 new Works byall the great American Artists.
SODIPTITRE, PAINTING &DESIGN
Admission, 25 cents. dels rptf
1:0 32- 7.HORTICULTORAL HALL,. Southwest cor
ner BRO AD and WALNUT Streets.—Essay and
' , discussion, THIS EVENING, on "Diseases of Vege
table Life." . • .
CHOWARD HOSPITAL. Nos. 1518 and 1520
Lombardstreet. jed
eatntanamalgr
gotthe poor. nsly
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OFFICE OF. THE !FAME ThrEfURANCE
COMPANY, No. 406 CHESTNUT Street. ,Pax.
MADELPHIA, San. 2d, 1686, ' - -
The Board of Directors have this day declared a
dividend of THREE PER CENT. payable on demand,
clear of all taxes. W. I BLANCHA_RD,
ja2,t 121 Secretary.
U'• OFFICT OF THE ENTERPRISE INSU
RANCE COMPANY, 400 WALNUT Street:
XHILADELPHIA, Jan. Ist, 1866.
Directors have this day declared a dividend of
TREE,PBE CENT. on the capital stc ck of theicompayn
for the last six months, payable on demand. free of all
taxes. JACOB E. PETERSON,
ja2.-1.20 Secretary pro. Wm.
THE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY OF
!Lg . PHI.I.APELPITIA—Ofece, 150 South Fourth
Street—PHlL ADELPHIA,_7IIISII 1. 1866.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLD The Directors
have This Day declared 'a Dividend of Tfißry PER
CENT., payable on and after TIIESDA.Y next, the 9th
instant, free of National and State Tax.
Jazdtjaloi THOS. NEILSON, Secretsuy.
ESUNDAY SCHOOL TEAUB.MIS, ATTEN
TION —A ineeting of the Philadelphia Sabdath
l Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
'will be held in Green street, M. E. Church,Green street,
above Tenth, on Wednesday evening next, January
ld at 73; o'clock. B. G. Pardee, Es q., of New York,
will be present and deliver an address on "Object
Teaching, Government of Schools," &c. 'lt is earnestly
desired that every Sabbath School Officer and Teacher
will be present. 7a2-2C►
-.IILBRCANT„ILL LIBRARY COMPANY,
JANUARY 2(1,3886.1
' e Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Mercantile Library Company. will be held on 4.11 M-3-
-3./AY, January 16, at 734 o clock P. M., In the Library
"Room
At this meting the Annual Report of the Board of
I‘lanagers will be presented, and nominations of offi
cers for the ensuing year JNO. l be made.
A. McALLTSTRR
Recording Secretary.
OFFICE MINE . HILL Ae SCHUYLKILL
T.U b HAVEN RAILROAD CO.—PananaLPina let
:Month, 151, 1856..
At a stated meeting of the Board of Managers, held
this day, a semi-annual Dividend of FOUR PER
CENT., (equal to two dollars per share) was declared.
payable to the Stockholders, or their legal represen
tatives, on or Euterpe llth inst., clear of Taxes.
The transfer book will be closed until the 11th just.
ja.2-6tl WILLIAM BIDDLE, Seery.
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stockhold
ers of the PHILAD.KLPHIA AND COLORADO
GGOLD MINING COMPANY will be held at the office
•of the Company, No. 35 South THIRD street,on TUES
JDAY, January lath, 1866, at 3 o'clock, P. M.
—The Stockholders are particularly requested to
attend, as matters of importance will be brought for-
ward, and a resolution will be introduced to reduce the
capitalstock of the Company.
Per order. GEORGE NICHOLS,
jag-tu,tl3,4ti - Secretary.
TO. OFFICE 'RUSH FARM OIL COMPANY,"
229 RACE street, i PIELLILELPHIA, January 1,
,
At a stated meeting of the Directors, held this day,
It was - '
Resolved. That especial meeting of the Stockholders
be called at the Hall, Northwest corner of TENTH and
SPRING GARDEN streets; on FRIDAY EVENING,
January . l2th, 1866, 'at 72 o'clock, for the purpose or
considering thenropriety of borrowing.~ for the prose
cution of the legitimate business of theiCompan,y, a
sum not exceeding 110,000. '
JOHN WHITE, Secretary.
OFFICE OF THY, FIRE INSURANCE COM
tiI'ANY OF. THE COUNTY OF pnTir. 4 DEL
.
, January 1, 1866.
The Directors have this day declared a Dividend of
IHREE PER CENT. (clear of Taxes), payable to the
;Stockholders, or their legal representatives, on and
.after the 12th lust.
A general meeting of the STOCKHOLDERS will be
held on MONDAY, the 15th instant, at 12 o'clock, Noon,
:at the Office of the Company, No. 110 South FOURTH
street, for the purpose of electing Ten Directors for the
lensuing year. BENJAMIN HOECKLEY,
jag-tu,th,B3o' ' Secretary.
1c... OFFICE OF ,THE HAHANOY COAL COM
PANY , .N0..300 WALNUT street, Philada.
At the Annual - Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Mahan y Coal , Company, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year.
' . PRESIDENT,
C.F. NORTON.
DIRECTORS. ,
C. B." NORTON,. - .
•
HARRY WALTER, ' •
D. K sway:KA - KEE, of Mauch Chunk,
CITA RT.Va,PARELSH, of Wilkesbarre.
THEABLTP.IIII,
FRANK WALTER.
FRANK W ALTER;
Mecretary.
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OFFICE OF THE LEHIGH CuA.L AND
_ci t y l NAVIGATION COMPANY, P333WYELPHIA,
:December 21st, 1868. ."
LOAN FOR Oil;E.
IN SUMS TO SV.IT_,PURCHASERS.
The Loan of this Company, due April Ist, 1884, into-
Treat payable quarterly at the rate of six, per cent, per
=mum.
This Loan is secured by a mortgage on all the Com
-IPanY's Coal.lands; Canals, and Slackwater Navigation
'ln the Lehigh river,andall theltßailroads,constructed
and to be constructed, between Mauch Chunk and
Wilkesbarre, and branch roads connected therewith,
and the franchise of the Company relating thereto.
Apply to SOLOMON SHEPHERD. Treasurer,
de2l-rptfi Lttlionth Sehond street. '
, .
Tam death of the welt-known biblio
grapher, M. f . t a phene-Marie Qudiard,
author of "La' ce Littdraire," and nu
merous other bibliographidal works, took
place at Paris, on the Ist inst., at the, age of
sixty-eight.'
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ASSOCIATION'.
A Card of Acknowledgment.
From The Florence Sewing Machine Co., No. 639 Chestnut
A due sense of our deep obligations com
pels us thus publicly to acknowledge our
extreme thanks to the proprietors of a si ngle
thread machine for the extensive manner in
which they have called the attention of the
public to the merits of the Florence Sewing
Machine, in an article published by them in
the daily papers.
' According to their statement they have
had a very hard time in gaining even a slim
foot-hold on public favor,accomplished amid
much persecution. We are, very sorry for
them, but do not see bow it could have been
otherwise under the circumstances.'
Public opinion recognizes merit if it can
be found.
If it fails to recognize theirs, why, well,
they have onr sympathies. In the article
referred to are several statements likely to
mislead the public, and in justice to the
latter, and out of due regard to onr own
kind friends, we wish to make the following
corrections:—We do most positively. assert
that the "Florence Sewing Pdachine" makes
four distinct stitches, and we court 'investiga
tion and defy contradiction. That it works
from thin to thick fabrics, or over an uneven
Surface without missing a stitch, and with
out a change of tension, needle, thread, or
stitch, we challenge denial. That it will do
a greater range of work than any sewing
machine in the world is daily proved.
That it positively has a complete self-ad
justing tension on the under thread, no
truthful eye-witness can deny.
That the stitch is alike on both sides of
the fabric, as it is a shuttle lock-stitch ma
chine; that the motions are positively posi
tive, and movements are exact and certain.
Furthermore, that one Mr. Tucker, Chair
man of the Judges, isnot and never has been
Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent
in the Florence manufactory.
His name is scarcely remembered as an
employe.
We have been thus decided in our state
ments because of our determination to do
every justice to our friends of the one-thread
fame, because that, possibly by their un
wittingly making certain ex-parte state
ments, the moral mind of the whole public
might becnme tainted.
As to the comparative merits between
single thread loop-stitch and double thread
lock-stitch machines, public opinion has
decided, and practical experience has con
firmed' the dacision, that if people have
plenty of time to sew, and wish to do their
work over two or three times, single thread
loop-stitch machines are undoubtedly the
best; if there are persons who are unfortu
nate enough to have but work which is im
portant enough to be well done, and which
they want to have stay put when it is done,
they must buy double thread lock stitch
machines. Now, the FLORENCE MACHINE
is the only one which makes the four stitches
of Look, KNOT,DOUBLE-LOCIC and DOUBLE-
R - NOT. It is the only machine having the
SELF-ADJUSTING TENSION. It is the only
machine having the CELEBRATED REVERSI
BLE FEED, sewing either way. These are
some of the reasons why our kind friends
have so devotedly called the public to ex
amine it.
The published article referred to is the
result of a dispute or contest at a certain
district fair, at which the Florence Machine
was awarded the highest premium twice,
and as many times it was withdrawn at the
request of our friends, who were so unfor
tunate as to be under the control of a Com
mittee of Awards who could not see all the
good points of this one-thread Loop-stitch
machine. (Bad for the Committee.)
It has been a matter of universal surprise
how the Committee of Awards at the late
Fair of the American Institute could have
made so great a mistake as to award the
FLORENCE MACHINE the highest premium
over all others. The friends of the Com
mittee try to excuse it by saying that their
decision was sent in before the returns of
this Cour.= FAIR came in, although extra
messengers were sent into New York from
Rensselaer county. pne of the drivers
stopped to "see a man cross the way," and
thus the report was delayed. The conse
quence was that the FLORENCE MACHINE
took the highest premium over all others,
because of these verbatim reasons, taken
from the report of the Committee of Awards
of the great State Fair of the American In
stitute, New York, 1865 :-
Ist. Its simplicity and great range of work.
2d. Its making four different stitches,viz:
the Lock, Knot, Double-lock and Double
knot.
3d. The Reversible Feed Motion,operated
by simplyturning a thumb-screw, enabling
the operator to run the work to the right or
left, and convenience of Self-fastening the
ends of the seams,
4th. The perfect finish and substantial
manner in whicb the machine is made.
sth. The rapidity of its working and the
quality of the work done.
6th. Its Self-adjusting Tension.
We were sadly in want of some prop when
the melting kindness of our friends came to
our knowledge; and it came—that is, the
prop. A member of the Elm Place Con
gregational: Church of Brooklyn, gave his
pastor a Florence Machine the other day.
Read what Rev. William Alvin Bartlett
(brother of Major-General Bartlett), whose
names are well known in this vicinity, says:
BROORLYN, Dec. 26,,.18'5.—Florence Sew:.
ing ifachine Company, No. 505 Broadway,
New York:—GENTLEMEN:--,I bear cheerful
testimony to the excellence of the Florence
Sewing •Machine. ;While each different
patent has its peculiarities of merit, yours
seems; to.be unsurpassed in many regards.
I was -struck with the beauty of its
machinery, its strength, firdsh,and accuracy
of movement. The reversible feed motion
is an achievement of ingenuity_ that must
win the faVor of all; lts ability to,; gather
and stitch at the same time adds a. feature
that, as far as I know, is possessed by no
other .machine. - These and other • superior
ities, whioh a practical operator might dis:,
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1b66.
cover, give the Florence Machine the right
to challenge inspection from all buyers of
Sewing Machines. Yours, respectfully,
WILLIAM ALVIN BARTLBTT,*,
Pastor Elm Place Congregational Church,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
We are just in receipt of another letter,
which we add:--
The following letter was sent to us by a
minister in Philadelphia. Read it:—
PRILADEianuA, Dec. 12, 1865.—Patt-
Ushers of the Methodist—DEAß BICETHERN:
We have received the very nice "Florence
Machine"—much pleased with it. My wife
has shown me some sewing she has just
finished, after having received about an
hour and half' s instructon on it. She never
sewed a stich on a machine until we re;
ceived this. So much for its simplicity of
construction. It is, beautiful. Some pretty
thing are not good,but this combines beauty
and goodness. It makes but very little
noiseiin this respect differing front much
in this world. r think it should be named
the General Grant Machine, for it does much,
and makes but little noise about it. So much
for its quiet qualities. As to the strength of
the stitch, my wife tells me it cannot be
pulled apart; the cloth would tear before
the sewing would break. The stitch is
smooth; even, and really beautiful. The
size and tension of the stitch are easily re
gulated.
I most cheerfully recommend it, and am
glad its worth - was suitably acknowledged
by the American Institute at• its late Fair.
To my brethren in the ministry I ;would
say, here is an opportunity to do good in
more ways than one: Ist, To extend the
circulation of one of the best religious family
newspapers. 2d, To present your wife,
mother or sister a beautiful present, which
will save them many an hours work. To
my brethren in the ministry I could say
that I have taken the paper from the time
of its first publication, and can cheerfully
recommend it_ I was hut two days in ob
taining thirty-three subscribers, the numher
necessary to obtain a No. 3 machine, price
If you deem the above worthy of notice,
von may use my name in connection with
the same.
Yours, respectfully, J. J. JusEs„
Pastor of Pitman Chapel, Philadelphia.
Florence Sewing Machine Co.,
No. 630 Chestnut street.
Our abagle-threaded friends claim to have
the best belt for the wheel of their machine.
Upon due consideration and comparison it
was thought best by the Florence Company
to withdraw what pretensions they had out
relating to the belt 'and resign in favor of
our friends with one thread, and thus leave
a clear field, enabling them to secure the
leading point of their machine.
FLORENCE SEWING MACHINE COM PANT,
No. 630 CHESTNUT STREET, PEHLAJJA..
CARD :EXTRA.—To the "Gloriously
Simple" agent of the "superlatively excel_
lent twisted loop stitch" single-thread ma
chinei—Our thanks are especially tendered
to you for your efforts in our behalf, not
withstanding it has caused us some little
inconvenience in supplying immediate de
mands. Respectfully,
FL( ,RENCE SEWING MACHINE COMPANY,
NO. 630 CHESTNUT STREET, PIIILADA.
ANOTHER MURDER IN BROOKLYN.
A Man Shot at His Own Door.
Arrest of • the Alleged Assassins.
[From today's N. Y. World.l
About three o'clock yesterday morning
the keeper of a lager beer saloon, at No. 139
Messerole street, Brooklyn, E. D., was shot
on the threshold of his premises by . a party
of ruffians, and died eXithin ten minutes.
This murder was perpetrated in the most
cold-blooded manner,without any palliating
circumstances whatever. The folio wing are
the particulars of the tragic affair :
Just previous to 3 A. M. a party of men
visited the lager beer saloon of Hugo Welch
ner, No. 139 Messerole street, armed with
Enfield rifles and pistols, and called for
drinks. These were supplied by Weichner,
and after they were partaken of the party
called for more, stating that they wanted
their "New Year." Weichner said that he
could not afford to give them anything
more unless they paid for it, when they
became turbulent and threatening,
Weichner in the mean time pur
suing a conciliatory cuorse and ad
vising them to go home. The ruffians
finally left the saloon and congregated on
the sidewalk, where they loaded their pieces
and discharged them promiscuously.
Weichner followed them to the door, saying
in a bland manner; "Gut nacht" in the
German language, "good night," but the
scoundrels did not reciprocate his kindness
of heart, and fired three blank shots into his
saloon. At this, stage of the proceedings,
Welchner concluded to close his place, and
stepped again to the door for that purpose,
when one the party discharged an Enfield
rifle at him,the ball from which taking effect
in the right of his breast, coming out on the
left side, shattering his arm and lodging in
the casing of the door, where it still remains
imbedded. Welchner then staggered into
the rear room of his saloon, exclaiming, "0
father, I'm shot!" He then fell to the floor,
groaned, and expired.
Officer De la Hunt,of the Forty-sixth Pre
cinct, was attracted to the place by the report
of firearms, and after noticing what had oc
curred, notified Captain Mullin. That offi
cial despatched Seargeants Forrest and
Maddox, with several officers, to pursue and
capture the murderers at all hazard. This
order was promptly obeyed and faithfully
executed. Within three hours of the bloody
tragedy, every man engaged in it was ar
rested and lodged in the cells of the Station
House. =The credit of these arrests are pro
perly due to Sergeant Forrest and Officer De
la Hunt, although they were ably seconded
by.their fellow officers.
The following are the namesof the parties
arrested:
George Schmidt, German, 20 years of age,
safemaker by occupation: Schmidt was ar
rested at his residence, 131 Ewen street,with
the Enfield rifle in his possession, and three
ball cartridges in his pocket. Capt. Mullen
has the rifle and cartridges al the station
house. ; John Shurnott, german 40 years
of age, cooper by occupation, residing at 114
Boerum street. John .Rubenstein, German,
19 years of age, a tailor by occupation.
Jacob Rubenstein, brother of the former,
aged 20 years, same , occupation, Nicholas
Weaver, German, 40 years of age same oc
cupation. The three latter all reside at . ,185
Jolizu3cai 'Street:
DkEAl'LUlL .... agaMkC l ng
All the prisoners, with the exception of
Shurnott, belong to asocial club at the
corner of Ewen and Schales streets. Schmidt
was president of this club, kind his term of
office expired at 12 o'clock, Sunday night.
The murdered man was a native of
Baden, Germany, aged 24 years.
Coroner •Smith will hold an inquest, this
morning, the first since he assumed the
office of coroner, the term of office of his
predecessor, Coroner Barrett, having ex
pired three hours before the murder.
Meeting of the Congress---Views of
the Delegates' on the Present
Differences---Representa
tives State that There
Must be but One
Party;'&o., &c.
With the new year .a new campaign has
opened among the Fenian ranks. At ten
this morning the Convention will continence
their deliberations at Clinton Hall.
Despite the denunciations of the Bowery
President, delegates have arrived from all
parts of the country, even from the rebel
lions portions.
It is strong evidence of the deep interest
felt in the result of the Congress when men
leave homes, families, and all other ties, so
sacred at this season of the year, to try and
restore harmony to the Fenian councils.
All day yesterday the Moffat House was
visited by delegates anxious to judge for
themselves as to its luxurious surroundings
and fittings. In all cases they express
themselves fully satisfied with what they
Saw.
In one thing they all agree—that one
party must resign. The people will not
stand the humbug of their hard-earned con
tributions being subscribed to support
knaves and eha.rlatans to batten on their
mock patriotism. They say they will sift
the whole concern thoroughly and purify it
from political corruption.
'" WHAT 1111. STEPHEN'S THINKS.
It is' to be hoped that the Bowery Presi
dent will condescend to allow the circles
favorable to him to send delegates to the
Convention, and thus finally arrange the
existing difficulties. If our reporter is in
formed rightly, ale time of action is at hand,
and any man or men who now stand in the
way must be either enemies or traitors to
the cause. The leader of the Irish Execu
tive Council calls for immediate action, and
repudiates any action taken by those whose
aims or objects tend to thwart such active
operations.
We understand that Mr. Stephens has
sent two officers of high rank to represent
him at the coming convention, and who
have plenipotentiary powers, and are the
bearers of important documents on Irish
affairs, 'which are. to be made public only at
the Convention. Should these letters and
the voice of the Senate condemn O'Mahony,
he states he will resign, should they, on the
other hand, condemn the Senate, it is hoped
they will do the same. Should either party
persist in keeping up a political humbug
after such a censure, all the water in - the
East river will not clean them of the foul
stain of treachery.
One of Stephens' representatives has ad
dressed a calm, dignified letter to the mem
bers of the Senate, pointing out the evil they
have caused, and requesting them, for the
sake of their country, to join in making
common cause against the enemy.
THE SENATE DEAF TO THE APPEAL
The 'Senate, after the manner of all legal
ized and parliamentary constitutional
bodies, has taken a recess for the Christmas
holidays. It is thought that their object in
this was to frustrate the decision of the Con
gress; for they rather shrewdly guessed
that a delegation deputed from Congress in
tended to wait on them with their decision,
and to read to them Stephens's opinion of
their proceedings; which is rather strong on
so honorable a body of malcontents.
There appears to be a fervid resolution
among the delegates to dethrone one of the
reigning presidents, whichever it may prove
to be. It is to be hoped, for decency's sake
and for the honor of the Irish people and
the good of their country, that harmony
will be restored and one faction ignored. If
the Senate is fairly represented Irishmen
!rhould endorse its decision.
Among the delegates arrived we have the
names of the following:
Michigan—Laurence Verdan.State Centre;
J. J. Hartford and J. Holihan, delegates,
Detroit; B. Russell, Wyandott; D. J.
Moriarty, Grand Rapids; John Farrell,
Gratton.
Indiana—J. Austin Steward, State Centre;
Major Kelly, North Madison.
Missouri—J. A. McGrath, State Centre;
James Erskine,St. Louis.
Kansas—Joseph McCormack.
Shawmut Department—J. M. Lobin, State
Centre; M. W. Connell, Boston Hull delega
tion.
Illinois—V. Cregan.
California—Jermiah Cavanagh.
Senator P. A. Sinnot, Capt. J. M. Tobin,
State Centre; Messrs. McCormick, of Brook
lyn; Murray, of Chelsea; Wall, Watertown:
McGuinness, Waltham; Kennedy, East
Boston; Dalton M. Hogan and Eagan, South
Boston; Farrell, of Milton; Jer. Mahony,
Beilley, Magee and Wm. Donegan, 'Boston;
E.-G. Flaherty, Wolfe Tone; W. E. Murphy
sad Walsh; Corcoran Circle, Boston, toge
ther with some twenty others, who are to be
present to-day from the Shawmut district in
the Convention.
CIRCULAR FROM THE. STATE CENTRE OF THE
3RAWMUT DEPARTMENT, , g A ssACHU—
- -
BOSTON, December 26th, 18Q5.—To the
Centres and Circles of Snawmut Department
—BuzTams : —,lt is positively apparent
n. only tons but our common enemy and
th whole world that two great factions di
vii e the Fenian Brotherhood. I do not
kmW how this breach can be closed and
our organization brought to work again to
ge er.in conjunction and harmony, except
by the representatives of the Brotherhood
as mbling in Convention—there to investi
g e the charges and countercharges that
ar fulminated one against the other by the
leers of this deplorable division. I could
sa much in 'this circular on the causes of
thiS trouble; but I shall, refrain until the
delegates from this department meet me.
IrotherB:—There has been a treasonable
obOirtictiOn of the machinery of the organ
'on sine the last Congress, and blame
at ched where there was the most zealous
de ire to do good. But let us probe to the
a
c sT
es of the existing evils. It is for the
Brotherhood to know,- without any reserva
tion,through its, representatives,what
y
par or partiesr . are:to blame, for ill this
disgrace and obstruction, and whoeVer is' to
THE FENIANS.
(From to.day'a New York Herald. I
OPINION OP DELEGATES
blame, him condemn with a tongue of fire.
I am, fraternally,
Jom M. Toung,
State Centre, Shawmut Dep't.
TERRIBLE COLLISION ON THE N. Y.
CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Two Min Killed---Others Injured--
Cars Smashed, &c.
[From tbe .Syiacuse Journal, December 30.]
The Cincinnati express train from the
West, due here at 3.54 this morning, met
with a serious accident at Port Byron about
a o'clock. The train consisted of an engine,
express, baggage, three passenger and two
sleeping cars- '
under charge of Conductor L.
P. Deesz. It was passing the station at a
rate of speed not exceeding fifteen miles an
hour, and when at the switch leading to a
side track on which the train was obliged
to go, to allow a freight train bounclwest to
pass, the forward part of the engine having
passed over the switch on the side track.;
the switch rail flew back, and connected
with the straight track on which the freight
train was standing, and thus diverted the
rest of the express from its intended course
on the side track, and left if , running on the
-direct track toward the • freight train.
The tender ran off and passed along be
tween the• tracks some distance, but not
far enough to prevent the cars,
which ran past it on the straight track from
grazing against the rear end of it. The rest
of the express train passed the tender, com
ing in severe collision with the freight train.
The express car was forced on top of the
engine of the freight train, and left the bag
gage car standing on the track, The second
passenger coach was driven about eight feet
into the rear of the first coach. The balance
of the train was left on the track. The
second passenger car is a complete wreck,
as is also the rear end of the first car. The
injured persons were all in the first and se
cond passenger coaches. Two men were
killed; one a passenger, instantly, and the
other a brakeman, living about three
quarters of an hour. The passenger was
killed as the train was passing the tender,
he having his head out of the window
looking forward, and as the second
car, in which he was sitting, came
in contact with the tender, his head was
caught between them and split entirely in
two, sideways. A letter was found on his
person postmarked "Charlestown, Mass.,"
directed to "W. C. Richardson, Chicago,"
from his wife, which leaves no doubt as to
the identity of the deceased. The brake
man, Birney Tucker, of this city, was at his
post, setting the break at the rear end of the
first passenger car, and was driven amid
the debris into that car by the second car
when the two trains came in collision. He
was taken from the wreck, and it was found
that a splinter had entered his leg near the
thigh, passing upwards into his body. He
lived about three-quarters of an hour. But
one other person was severely injured, Mr.
Edwin P. Cole, of Antwerp, Jefferson
county, who is supposed to be hurt inter
nally, and has a slight cut on the right leg
below the knee. Several other passengers
received slight bruises. It is a miracle that
bat two persons were killed and so few
others injured, the first and second cars
being filled with passengers. A train was
despatched from this city to the scene
of the accident early this morning,
and the passengers brought to this city.
Mr. Cole was taken to the St. Charles, he
being the only one unable to help himself.
All the accounts we hear agree that no
blame should be attached to any one for the
accident. It is supposed that the switch
bar, which was a perfect one, broke on ac
count of the action of the weather, it being
very cold at the time. The train was moving
at the usual rate of speed. The bodies of
the killed are at Port Byron, where a coro
ner's inquest is to be held.
Meyerbeer's Opera of L'Atrieaine.
As this new opera is to be played in
Philadelphia for the first time, we give be
low an abstract of the story, which will be
found more than usually absurd and impro-
Ua
The first act introduces us to Inez, the be
trothed of Vasco di Gama, the mariner. of
course the match is opposed, and Inez is
compelled to marry Don Pedro, after being
assured that Vasco had perished at sea.
Contrary to expectation, however, Vasco
turns up, and appears before :the Royal
Council of Portugal, and proposes to add
vast unknown lauds to the territory of that
kingdom, if ships and means are given to
prosecute another voyage. To prove that
such lands do exist,he produces two Indians
whom he purchased in the slave market,
whose complexion and language differ from
those of all known nations. The Council re
ject his proposaLs,and discredit all his asser
tions. 'Vasco is indignant,rates the Council
soundly for their ignorance and bigotry,
and is consequently thrown into prison
together with his slaves.
The second act discovers Vasco in prison,
his slave, Selika, watching. That he has
rescued her from harsh slavery and
been • kind to her, is sufficient to
engender in her heart a passionate love,
of which he knows nothing. The other
slave, Nelnsko, loves her secretly,
while he honors her as his queen in hOr own
land. Jealous of Vasco, he endeavors to
kill him, but is prevented by the watchful
Selika. In the meantime, Don. Pedro has
got possession of all Vasco's plans and
charts, through Nelusko, and has procured
himself to be proclaimed Governor of all
the undiscovered countries, and also ships
and men to, enable him to look for the land
which he goes out to govern. Urged by
Inez. he procures the release of Vasco, tells
him what he haS done, and after purchasing
Selika and Nelusko leaves him, to embark
with his wife on a voyage of doubtful issue.
The third act discovers the whole party on
shipboard. It seems to be a happy family
' until Vasco di Gama appears on the deck(he
having procured a ship in which he fol
lowed the course of his beloved Inez) and
informs Don Pedro that a storm is coming
on, that the ship is close to a dangerous
coast, hard to weather in a storm, and in
fested by predatory. Indians. Before Don
Pedro, in a flash of gratitude, can imprison
Vasco below, the storm comes on, the ship
is struck by lightning, and the crew are
;severely struck by the Indians, who swarm
over the deck;and take the whole party pri
sonexs. • • '
The fourth act 'presents Selika as queen,
the ship having foundered fortuitously on
her own shores. Don Pedro and all his
sailors, etc., have been deSpatched and
'probably eaten, the "ladies are, reserved Tor
'the delic,ate attention of the sacrifice. Vasco
, being a sea-dog,r of, course r Is hayed; an d,
wandering along, *. forlorn and wretched.
naturally kings; which betrays" him to ;the
'savages, who, singing themselve,s,miniit at'
F. I. IT,TBERSTON. PublUal
DOUBLE SHEET, THREE CENTS.
all moved by his vocal display, and are on
the point of clubbing him, when Selika
rushes in and arrests their savage intent.
Of course the Grand Priest of Bramah is
immediately called in to investigate the
matter. Selika avows that Vasco di Gama
saved her from - slavery and
married her in a Christian coun
try; Consequently, that hei is her husband;
to prove which delicate?fia.brication,, she
calls Nelusko as witness. Thegentle savage
swallows his disgust, determines to sacrifice
himself for,the woman he loves, and takes
his oath" :that Selika's story is Strictly.
correct. This being perfectly satiafactory,
the lovers are left to their rapture% Vastio
being accustomed to box the compais and
to look out for a change of wind, discovers
that he positively adores Selika and has
just clasped her to his , beating heart; when,
in the grove near by, he heaxs the voice
of his beloved Inez , chanting her death-_ .
song. What he felt tieing too great for ex
pression, the curtain is considerately
dropped.
The fifth, act reveals the misery and the
magnanimity of the Queen. Being satis
tied that her ove is unrequited; she sets the
lovers free, and as they sail from the prin
cipal port of entry of her kingdom, she
seeks the umbrageous shadow of the npip
tree, and dies a martyr to her generosity
and" love.
SUPREME COURT—Chief Justice Wood
ward and Justices Thompson, Strong and
Agnew.—This Court commenced , its sitting
in Philadelphia this morning, No opinions
were filed. The list was called, and the first
case taken up was Mather vs. Kimke.
Error to the C. P. It was argued, and held
under advisement.
Nrst Parrs—Justice Read.—The list was
called and the jury discharged midi Monday
nest.
Disratcr Corrcr—Judge Stroud.—After
disposing of one trifling case die jurors were
discharged until Monday.
DisTracr COURT—Judge Hare—Andrew
S. Beaumont vs 'Jonathan C. Cline. An
action to recover arrears of ground rent.
On trial.
QUARTER SESSIONS—Judge Lhdlow.—
With the exception of calling the jury this
morning, no business was transacted. To
morrow homicide egces will be taken up.
Mary Ridey will be put on trial on the bill
charging her with the murder of Isaac
Sides.
PROFESSOR Owl's "Comparative Anat
omy and Physiology of the Vertebrate Ani
mals" will consist of three volumes. The
first volume will be published on the 14th
of January; the second, on the Ist of March,
and the third during the Spring. The work
will be illustrated by upward of 1,200 en
gravings on wood. Mr. Gerald Massey's
"Shakespeare's Sonnets, Never before In
terpreted, with Sketches of his Private
Friends, and a recovered Likeness of the
Man Shakspeare,'' will shortly be published.
Beside these works, Messrs. Longman &
Co. announce as nearly ready, "Beethoven's
Letters," as edited by Dr. Nohl, translated
by Lady Wallace; "The Right Hon. Wil
liam Windham's Diary, from 1783 to 1809,"
edited, by Mrs-Henry . Baring; "The Life of
Isambarcl Kingdom Brunel," by his Son;
"A Sketch of the Life of Pastor Fliectner,.
of Kaiserwertb," translated from the Kai
serwerth Year Book fot, 1866, by Miss
Winkworth, and other works of great in
terest.
PAWNBROKERS' LICENSES.—The following
licenses for pawnbrokers were issued yes
terday :
John Rettew, Abraham Nathans, S. Na
thans, Henry Marcus, Samuel Nathans,
Henry Levy, Davison ct Browning, Joseph
Mekeal, Andrew O'Kane, Jacob 'Afarcuse,
B.ii. Friedenburg, S. R. Friedenberg, L.
E. Friedenburg, Matthias Baas, Isaac
Isaacs.
THE Memphis and Charleston Railroad
has been entirely rebuilt, excepting the
bridge over the Tennessee river,
IMPORTATIONS.
Renorted for the ehuadeiphia Evening Bulletin.
A RECI 80, Pll.—Sehr A T Kingsley, Vianello—fai
ibds sugar .1.2 bhls do 111 puncheons molasses 9 tcs do
John Meson & Co; 20 barrels sugar 2 bhds molasses
captain.
lIALIFAX—BchrGoId Miner. Nickerson-43S bbls
mackerel 9 , , do do 421 do herring 120.'i do do Kennedy,
stairs &
NC.—Schr Wm L Springs-14 bales
cotton 156 bills spirits turpentine 509 do rosin 100 do
pitch Imo do tar Cochran & Russell: lat bbls dried fruit
Helling,s & Bro; 63 do spirits turpentine 90 do rosin
13 S Stet.on & Co: 103 do rosin 19 do tar 4 do spirits tar
p,,,,rine 1 bate wool 4 bales cotton Griffith t Atkinson;
33 21,7 feet pine flooring board, 4 cs cigars order.
r l 77l:M7Ml . ?Ml,inir 4 lin(
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA- J.VNIIA_ItY 2
/dam aee .h(coine 804/..stai on Sixth Page.
ARRIVED 1 . 114 , 4 DAV
Steamer Ifillvill e, Renear, from MUlville, with mdse
to V'bithall. Tatum & Co.
•
Brig Chas Benry,llact'ay, 6 days from Boston. In bal
h,st to Workman & CO.
Schr W BShain, Christy, 4 days from Norfolk,
with shingles to Gaskill &
- -
ecbr A T Kingsley. Vianello, 15 days from Arecibo,
112. with sugar and molasses to J . Mason dr. Co.
Schr Gold Miner (Br), h ickerson. 17-days from Hali
fax. NS. with fish to Kennedy. Stairs &
Schr Ida L. Forbes. 5 days from Norfolk, with shin
gles to Gaskill &Galvin.
CLEARKD THIS P -t T.
Steamer 111lIville, Benear, Tatum
& Co.
Bark Caroline Lamont, Bowler, ltio Janeiro, Work
man ,t Co.
Schr Mountaineer. Hughes, Frederiektown, captain.
Correspondence of the Philadelphia .Ix.change.
LEWES. DEL, Jan. 1, MS.
The bark Meteor, from Pernambuco, for orders, ar
rived in the harbor on the 29th Mt The brig Roslyn,
from Havana, was at the Breakwater same day, and
reports having seen a large schooner sunk on the Five
Fathom Bank. with her mast heads above water.
Brigs Ororimbo and Webster Belly,for Boston; schra
Abraham Lincoln. Presto and' a number of others,
Northern bound, were at the Breakwater yesterday.
Bark D Pennell, from Philadelphia fbr Rio Janeiro,
went. to sea last night. Wind NE,
Yours, Sc. J. .FITLLY'D BURTON. 7.
steamer Moneka, Marshman, at New York yester
day from Charleston.
Steamer St Loots, Claussen, cleared at Boston 30th
ult. for New Orleans,
Bark Camp Vale (Br), Nelson. for this port 16th, re
mained at l‘evassa 12th ult.
Bark Cephas Starrett, Gregory, from Providence for
this port at Newport 29th ult. an , sailed again.
Brig Lille, Dale, hence at Mobile 22d ult.
Brig Marie Luise. 44 days from Bahia, at New York
yesterday. with sugar, dm.
Brig J R Counce. from Providence for this port, re
mained at Newport 6 I'M 29th ult.
Brig Caroline E Kelly, Morrill, hence for Boston, at
Holmes' Bole 29th ult.
Brig Ortolan, Waterhouse, hence for Boston, sailed
from Holmes' Hole 29th ult.
Bohr Hunter, Endicott, from Dighton for this port,
sailed from Newport 29th ult.
Bohr Richd Law, York, hence at Fall River 29th ult.
Behr Monterey, Whitstiarah, at Bristol 29th ult. from
Delaware City.
Bcbr R P King, Smith, hence at Providence 30th tilt.
—not previously.
Behr S S GarriSon, Tiffany, hence for Pawtucket, at
Providence SOth ult. . _ .
Sc.hr Flight, gladding, from Bristol, at ProvldetiCa
; Seth ult.' to load tbr this port. - •
Sam E M W,right,Freeman,hence at Boston 30th tdt.
Schr Hazleton, Gardiner, hence for Taunton, at Hew
York yesterday. •
Schr Nash; tilmall,'bence at Gloucesteenth
Behr Ocean Ranger. Carter. hence fir Portsmouth; at,
Holmes' Hole 29th alt.
t'chrs Ellen Bizpah.-Green, hence for Provlncetowa;
EllzaFrances; Bogart .
_ and Anna Gardner, Knowles,do for Boston. at Holmes' Hole Seth ult.
. Schr.a.• W ••Tnoirerman, of and from. ,Philadelphla, ,
bound to Savannah. with an assorted MO, sprung'
the bead of her foremast and put into Norfolk 89tItult.
for repairs.
soar iShiloh,, of Richmond,. Me.' befOreoMorteit,
asblore near Castle 11111, was nauledolr on Saturday.,
Zrnorning and towed into Newport, by steaming Char
otte 6; 16141/111111.
COVETS.
TrEBIORA,NDA