fiIBSW PEACOCK. Editor. VOLUME XIX. EVENING BULLETIN. { ~~:2 8 icy: ray: ~t:a:;•~>f`t cap/ ~{(c (Esoept Sunday) at 329 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, BY TRII ly 41 :11 p ar, :lej ft ft Ng • ;zit/A:I:N:4v v (e) • onp3oN pNnooOK; OABRER BODD I MN L. i R. FETSERSTON ERNEST O. W Ta.ommg L - N. . um. E , MheStrmarrur le served to subscribers In the My at 3 cents per week. y 111 5 ,018 to the carriers. or $ 00 per *- 11.1.A.BRIED. A''tDELO/TB—WELSH—Dec. 28th 1865. at the re sidence of the bride's lather; by the- R ev. D. Otis Kel logg, Mr. J. B. W. Aydelotte, of Wilmington, Del., to Miss Emma J, Welsh, of Philadelphia. DIED. BROWN—Ore Friday aftemoon, the gat instant J. ,Frards. Brown, formerly of Salem, N. J., in the slat „Year of his age. - GILPIN —On Sunday, the 7th instant, Vincent Gil pin, in his 71st year. _ The relatives and friends of the %milli are invited to attend the funeral frona his late residence, N 0.1410 Spruce street, on Wednesday, the 10th instant, at ten o'clock. is GiCER—On the 7th instant, Caroline C., wife of Dr. Wm. P. Grier. • HARE—On Sunday Morning. ,t ,lanuary 7th, Mary -Amory, wife of Rev. Wm. H. Tf e, and daughter of Rev. Dr. Howe. Funeral services at St. Luke's Church, on Wednes day morning, at o'clock precisely. Interment, at St. James die Less.. • es MIDDLETON—On the 6th Instant, Katie, only daughter of.Mlen and the late Rate A. Middleton. in the 9th year of her age. Her friends and those of the family are respect fully invited •to attend her funeral from the resi dence of her father, Is7c. 645 North Twelfth street, on second day morning, (the Bth) at lo o'clock. To pro ceed to Laurel HILL IaTELITE MOREENS FOR SKIRTS. V Green Watered Moreens. •V 6-4 and 5-4 Green Baize, White Cloth ror Sacks. White Evening Silks. EYRE &LA DELL, Fourth and Arch ISPECLA.L NOTICEIS. HOWARD HOSPITAL, Noa. 1518 and 1520 Lombard street, Dlspen • wy Department. Med latetreatment and medicines tarnished gratuitously goithe poor. . se2B 1r NOTICE! NOTICE! NOTICE! . . The Annual Ball of the Northern Liberty Fire Company No. 1 will come ()STILTS EVENING, at NATIONAL GUAILDb' HALL, • Upper and Lower llaleons, • It. A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE YOUNG r.O 3 AM.EILi.C.A CRICKET CLUB will be held at .LANGSTIRITH,S HALL, on TUESDA Y,at 7% o'clock, P. M. rjae-201 ELLICOTT FISHER, Sec'y. EZzb P.EV.RIC'D NEWTO3.:',D.D.,wITT PREACH THIS EVEN - LNG, January Bth, in Trinity Itlethedist -Episcopal Church, Eighth street above „Race, 7.% o'clock, ILI VNOTICE.—The Annual Meeting of the Stock holders of the BUTLER COAL COMPANY be held at the office of the Company, 108 South I'OURTH street, Philadelphia, on WEDNESDAY, January 17th, 11366, at 32 o'clock, noon, when anelec tion will be held for five Directors to serve for the en .suing year. SAMUEL DUTTON, ILLS luti Secretary, U'CONTINENTAL HOTEL COMPANY.— The annual meeting of the Corporatora and Stockholders of the Continental Hotel Company for e election of five Managers and the transaction of other business, will be held on MONDAY, January 18th, 1866, at la o'clock M. at the Hotel. J. SIiatGEANT PRICE, Secretary. U' OFFICE OF THE PHILADELPHIA AND PHILADELPHIAERIE LAND COILPANY, No. 20.534 WALNtJT street, January 6th, 1866. At a meeting of the Board of Directors, bald this day, a Dividend of TECREE (3) PIER CENT. was declared on the Capital Stock of the Company, payable on and after the 15th inst. H. P. RUITER, jaB-12t* Secretary. OFFICE ST. NICHOLAS COAL COMPANY, I] - 24:16,4i WALNUT Street, Psi - LimanPara, Jan. ftb. 18E6. The Directors of the St...N.Ticholas Coal Company have this day declared a elvidend of SEVEN PER CENT. on the Capital Stock for the quarter ending December 30th 1865. Payable on and after Jan. 15tH . Transter Books will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. oth, ISCS, and re opened on Monday, the 15th. jaB-6t2 C. F. SIIOEICEIi, Treasurer. DEPARTMENT OF PTBLIC HIGHWAYS• th e y OFFICE OF CHIEF COMMISSIONER, S. W. corner FIFTH, and WALNUT streets,PlutAnEr.mmt, January Bth, 1866. Notice is hereby given that the annual SEWER BENTS, now due the city, are payable at this Office, less five per cent., until April let, 1866. Office hours from 9 o'clock:, A. M., until Z o'clock, lEME LECTURE ON MERCANTILE PAPER, A Lecture will be delivered by JOSEPH C. WNER, Esq., at - CRITTENDEN'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, 637 Chestnut street, corner or Seventh, On TUESDAY EVENING PAPERt., at 7,4 i o'clock. Subject—MEßCA.N TILE . All harmer Students and business men are cordially invited. 1... OFFICE OF THE LEHIGH GOAL AND NAVIGATION. COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA, December 21st, 1865. LOAN FOR SALE. IN SUMS TO SLIT PURCHASERS. The Loan of this Company, due April Ist, 1881, inte rest payable quarterly, at the rate of six per cent.. per annum. This Loan is secured by a mortgage on ail the Coin ,pany'.s Coal Lands, Canals, and Slackwatet Navigation in the Lehigh river,and all their RaUroads,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, de.2l-rptfil 122 doush Second street. ' tUs. OFFICE OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY RA.TLIADAD OOMPAN F, PHILADELPHIA, Jan. nary 8, 1166. " At the Annual Heeling of the Stockholders of the -Company, held. this day, the following named persons Pere duly elected for the ensuing year pRERLDE.Y.r. William W. Longstreth, DIRECTORY. Asa Packer,' Ashbel Welch, Robert F. Stockton, John N. Hutchinsmt, -John laylor Johnston, Edward H. Trotter, William H. Gatzmer, David Thomas, .3. Gillingham Fell, Josiah 0. Stearns, Elisha A. Packer, Joseph H. Dulles. 18* 10. AT A mIrETECG OF THE CITIZENS OF the TWENTY-FOURTH WARD, It was decided to erect a suitable Monument to the memory of the late Captain COIJRTLAND SAUNDERS, of Company 43, 118th Pennsylvania Volunteers (Corn Exchange hi s was regarded as a fitting tribute from the friends .and neighbors of one who, In his lire, exhibited so many virtues, and, in his death, offered so noble a sacri .fice in the cause of his country. The undersigned,having been appointed a Committee to carry this decision into effect, have concluded to. .erect a Monument of appropriate design--over his-- re mains at the Woodland' Cemetery; and they invite those who desire to join in this TottimonialAto hand their contributions w any, one of the Committee:, It is 'desired that the name should accompany each contri bution, as it is Intended to erect this kionument not • enly upon a liberal scale, but,to have. it represent the _feeling of respect for the deceased so universally en ttertained among those who knew him. N. B. BRONFNE, SAMUEL FIELD HENRY C. TOWNSEND, • HENRY C. LEA E. SPENCER MILLER, A. J. DREX.EL HENRY 31001 i, • • CLARENCE CLARK. HENRY C. GIBS ON,. • DAVID PAYNTEIt, Plcaanzreina, Jan., 1866." Jae r t* • - - • DEATH QF THE "OLDEST INHABITANT." —The oldest inhabitant of this part of the 'country, and probably;the oldest person in ilennsylvania, died on Sunday morning, - the 24th of December, at Morgautown,Berks .county. Her name was Martha Barefoot, or - rather Patty. Barefoot, as she was fami _Burly known for the last three-quarters of a -.sentnry. She was born in Amity township, •arks county, on the 15th of February, 1759, suad'at the time of her decease was one hun dred and six years, teri months and nine days o kJ. The names of her parents were Samuel and Jean Barefoot, two of the early settlers of Amity township. In the church regiSter • of the Morhettin Episcopal Church at Doug lasville, we find a record of Patty's baptism, -by Bev. Alexander Murray, an English Missionary, and at the.time pastor of the •conggrreegation there. The baptism took place on the 18th of September, 1778, when she -was in her7oth year.--Pottstoum Ledger. .. .. • ~. ... ... . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. „ , • . • ~ . • . : - lam. , . . •• .... . 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UMEM SAVED HER FROM CHOKING.--SEWS the Dubuque Tunes— of long since Conductor Cawley had the blessed privilege of carry ing out a loving couple, who assumed the position of "Lord Ullin's Daughter" and her betrothed, so affectingly described in the Teachers' Institut6dast week: "One lovely hand was stretched for aid, And one was roundher lover"— Only in his case, instead of one hand being "stretched for aid," it was where the other was encircling his inamorata. They had evidently been up, or at least awake, very late the evening before, for the train had not reached Farley, till the female member of the firm was sound asleep—nothing to be wondered at, for the position she had as sumed was in every way favorable to calm and sweet repose. The by-sitters were sim ply amused; but Conductor Cawley, more experienced foresaw serious, if not fatal, results. Approaching the sleeping maiden, he took one wrist in his hand, and looking at his watch with a professional air, after a few moments addressed the young man— "My dear sir, do you not see you are kill ing youtlady?" "What?" exclaimed the youth, in open mouthed astonishment. "Don't you see you axle killing thatyoung lady? Her pulse is only eighteen to the minute now, and unless you let go your hold around her neck, you will have her choked to death in ten minutes!" He let go. There was some laughter among observers, but Cawley passed de murely on. GITERILLA OuTRAGE. —Two men by the name of Shackletts, with another by the name of Steth, rode into the town of Bran denburg on Tuesday last and threatened to take the town. They commenced firing on the citizens,who rettuned the fire with a good degree of success, as both of the Shackletts were wounded, one of them receiving three shots, but for some reason they were allowed to get of Steth was captured and thrown into jail. We had hoped that the last guerilla outrage in Kentucky had been chronicled; but we rejoice that this one met with so effectual a check.—Louis vine Journat. Tics November report of the Department of Agrioultnre f m ives the followininterest ink statistics o productions Kansas of the kinds and for the periods named: , • 1882. 1863. IEB4. 1865. Corth ' biul.—..— 8, 8 / 4 01 6 , 8 / 8 ,261 4,673,981. 6,729,208 Tobacco, lbs. 21,223 28,881 22,043 22,043 Buckwheat, bus 44,138 28 ,988 24,288 24,288 Potatoes, bus 894,984 128,982 184,480 276,1210 WESTERN STEAMBOAT Loss .of the Fdeanoia Carrel. Siiki-ng of the Goldena VERY HEAVY Loss. [From the Cincinnati Commercial, of Saturday.] The large and splendid side-Wheel piasen-. ger steamer, Eleanore Carrel,.CaPt.ain Oglesby,' while loading at the. Louisville wharf for New Orleans, accidentally caught fire in the after part of the texas yesterday,. at 8.30 A. M. and was burned to the main deck, when the hull was scuttled, sunk, and broke in two, proving an almost total loss. The following despatch gives the details of the disaster: LOUISVILLE, January s.—The steamer' Eleanore Carrel caught fire at eight o'clock A. M. to-day in the after part of the texas. By the time the steam fire engines arrived the upper works were completely enveloped in flames. A carboy of carbonic acid on the upper guards exploded, causing consider able commotion, many thinking there.was powder on board. By the falling of the dericks and spars two firemen were seri ously injured. The boat was finally songled, sinking to the lower deck at the city wharf and is yet burning, at 5 P. M., although three steam fire engines have been at work all the time. The hull is broken in two. The Carrel was loading for New Orleans. The mate lost two hundred dollars and all his clothing. The ehambermaid lost every thing. There were several narrow escapes. One man jumped overboard and broke his leg, but was saved. Another was dragged from the hold in a suffocating condition. The cargo consisted of 96 bundles of paper, 250 packages of merchandise, 150 kegs and 531 tierces and barrels of lard, 625 sacks of corn, 100 bales of hay, 200 barrels of whisky, 25 barrels of pork, 100 barrels of apples, 42 hhds. of tobacco, 100 wheel barrows, 60 barrels of dried fish, 200 plows, 23 carboys of acid, a lot of furniture, agri cultural implements, 50 stoves, 100 barrels of flour, and 55,000 pounds of preserves from the Shaker settlement on the Kentucky River, besides sundry lots of miscellaneous freight. The tobacco was saved in a damaged con dition. The insurance on the cargo amounts to ninety thousand dollars, and on the boat to eighty thousand. A pair of coal boats, belonging to Haight, of Pittsburgh, sunk on the falls this morn ing while attempting to enter the canal. The steamer White Cloud arrived with New. Orleans dates of the 27th ult. The steamer Luminary leaves here for New Orleans on Sunday. The Eleanora Carrel Was built here eleven months since, and owned by the Marine Railway and Dry Dock Company of this city. She cost $125.000, and was valued at $120,000, when she burned yesterday. She had on board over three hundred tons of merchandise, and was to have left Louis ville for New Orleans this evening. She had a large amount of shelled corn on board, and engagements for three hundred mules, which, fortunately, were not on the boat when she burned. The Kentucky river packet Wren reshipped 50,000 pounds of preserves, a large lot of garden seed and brooms, from the Shaker settlement on Kentucky river on the Eleanora Carrel.. She was insured for eighty thousand dollars in Cincinnati. The cargo of the Carrel was insured for 00,000 in Louisville, for New Albany, and eastern agencies, making a loss on the boat and cargo of one hnndred and seventy thou sand dollars. Messrs. S. Levy dt Bro., of Cincinnati, received a dispatch from A. H. Merritt it Co. yesterday, dated Memphis, January 5, announcing the sinking of the steamer Goldena on Sunday. The despatch says that she is in a bad condition, The Goldena was bound from Memphis for Arkansas river, with a fair trip of miscellaneous and valuable cargo, and doubtless sunk in the Arkansas river. She was formerly the stern-wheel gunboat Juliet, and was pur chased,by Capt. Sol.Frauklin, of Arkansas, add re-fitted and re-converted into a mer chant steamer here. Captain Alex. Frazer, of Cincinnati, was in command. The Gol dena was valued at $20,000, and insured in Cincinnati for $15,000. ISASTERS. THE FENIAN FIGHT. Fiftth Day's Proceedings of the Fenian Convention---o'Mahony Indorsed ---Establishment of a "13u reau of. Military Justice." The fifth session of .the Fenian Congress ;was held on Saturday morning, at , Clinton 'Hall. At 9 o'clock, the Speaker, Mr. Cor te•ok the chair, and the House was ;called to order. Colonel O'Mahony, B:Do ran, Senator Meaney, and others, occupied !seats on the platform. The proceedings were opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Curley, after which A resolution was adopted calling for all the books. accounts and reports of the or ganization, in order to enable the House to investigate the present condition of the ;organization, and try the charges prefbrred 'against the Senate, and. also the articles of impeachment against Col. O'Mahonv. Colonel O'Mationy then presentedii list of charges against the Senate, the substance of which was previously published in The World. The colonel accuses the Senate with having hindered the sale of the bonds of the 'lrish Republic, by publishing charges against himself and other officers, which created insubordination in the ranks and gave "aid and comfort to the enemy." The articles impeaching Colonel 0' sdahony, on .the ground that he violated some of the leading articles of the Constitution, were also read. A delegate moved that on Tuesday the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole, to investigate the charges against the Senate, and also those against Colonel O'Mahony. The motion was adopted. Another resolution was subsequently ap proved, directing the clerk to notify the members of the Senate to appear before the House . on Tuesday next, and answer the charges made against them. A delegate moved that Colonel O'Mahony be recognized as the President of the Bro therhood, pending the investigation to be made. The resolution, which called forth a long and animated debate, was adopted. Mr. Pierce Keenan, of this city, then made some remarks, exhorting the Congress to act firmly and talL, such action as may unite the Brotherhood. He closed by pre senting $5OO to the speaker as his subscrip tion. A recess till 3 P. M. was ordered. After the recess a committee, consisting of one delegate from each State, was appointed to wait on on Col. Roberts and P. O'Rourke to obtain from them all the books, papers, money, etc., in their possession belonging .to the order, but the committee were unable to perfect their labor, and on their return reported progress. Subsequently they presented the follow in reply of President Roberts: HzAnnuaaTuits, F. 8., 734 BROADWAY, N. 1., Jan. 6, 1866.—T0 the Members of the F. B.—GENTLEMEN: As I previously stated in a communication, all the books under my control as President of the Fenian Brotherhood are open to your inspection; and by pledging your faith as Fenians that they will be returned to these headquarters within a reasonable time you cah have them. Mr. O'Rourke, the Treasurer, has told me that he is ready to submit his stewardship to the inspection of any body of Fenians who desire to investigate it. Yours, fraternally, W. R. ROBERTS, President F. B. A committee was then appointed to ex amine the books and other documents of the Civil Department, of which Col. Downing is the Acting Secretary. The committee at once proceeded to the headquarters at Union square, where everything connected with the Department was laid before them. The committee continued their labors to a late hour, and it is understood' they will be pre pared to report to the House on Monday. Our reporter ascertained that a court martial had been organized by order of the Congress for the purpose of trying charges against certain parties who were sent to Ireland by Col. O'Mahony, in order to aid a revolution there. The names of the eke daddlers from Ireland, whose cowardice, as alleged, led them to leave that country lest they might share the samefate as Luby, would, if published, astonish many of our citizens. They are necessarily omitted. Should they be found guilty of "cowardice in the face of the enemy," it is not yet known what punishment they will receive. It is said that these Fenian deserters re ceived large sums from the Treasury. On Saturday evening a public meeting of the Brotherhood was held in Clinton Hall, Judge McCormick, of Ohio, presiding. Mr. James Brennan was the first speaker. Ele thanked God that the action of the Con gress now in session in the hall in which he now stood, had placed the organization in a safe position. He then referred to the men out West who had encouraged Mr. Roberts in his course, and stated. that now, when they found the current running against him, they would forsake him and leave him to do battle himself. He believed, however, that Mr. Roberts was a high-minded man, but he was mistaken in his course. Mr. John M. Moriarty, of Philadelphia, was next introduced by, complimentary remarks fromthe Chairman. INft. Moriarty said he did not like speech-making just now. There was more music in the crack of one rifle than there as in a dozen speeches. There were •e N now in the Con gress who were deter ed to win the freedom of Ireland. ' He said he indorsed Colonel O'Mahony from the bottom of 9 his heart. He charged the Senate, with doing what was wrong,- and considered the Canada scheme an outrage; they had no right to attack a friendly people, who did not invite them. With O'Mahony .and [cheers]—we will march against the enemy with the sunburst dazzling their eyes. The barges against John O'Mahony have been proved to be false. [Applause.] Brief addresses were then made by Messrs. Meaney, J. E. Fitzgerald, Dr. Cowley and others, after ; witich the meeting adjourned. ailTitement . of General Sweeney—Wia Visit to the Convention. and What he Did There.. Gentlemen and BrotherB: The very, in correct reports of, the fourth day's proceed ings of the Fenian - Conventien, now assem bled in this city,;which have appeared in the daily papers, compel- me, in justice to myself, to lay before you a full and I:dein statement of the facts as they occurred. A delegation of the Fenian Brotherhoed, sent from the Convention for that purpose,waited on'me aftny office, and invited me to appear before the "Congress," then sitting at Clinton which invitation I respectfully de clined, stating my reasons to be, first, that I believed I should only expose myself to OM WHOLE COUNTRY. PHILADELPHIA., MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1866. [From to-day's N. Y. World.] ; salt and misrepresentation; and, secondly, that did not recognize the legality of th t body Theyy, called on me a second time, and earnestly desired my attendance, assur ing me that neither insult nor misrepresen tation should occur, and urging that my pre mence,might do much to restore peace and harmony. Under these circumstances, and anxions,as I trust I ever am, to promote the welfare of the Brotherhood, I waived my -objections ardaccomparded them. The re !suit proved that my apprehensions were not unfounded. After their pressing invitation —though my Arrival was greeted with. ap parent warmth, my efforts at conciliation were !met ;by certain parties whom I had previously named to the delegation,with in sult and outrage. I was denounced as not :being a Fenian, and ' - my right to be on the floor denied, although the Convention had sent for. me themselves. I was subjected to a series of puerile and impertinent inter ruptions and cross questionings, having no other tendency than to widen the breach al ready existing. My statement that I had never taken the pledge was qualified by the explaiaation that the Circle in Nashville, Tenn., of which I have the honor to be a member, and into which I was unanimously elected, - decided as a compliment to me that no pledge should be required, al though I signified my willingness then to take it. This explanation, which should have appeared in the newspaper reports, was not regarded by these men, nor, when aaked!if I was willing to take the pledge before the Convention, was my prompt offer to do so accepted, showing an evident intention to place me in a false position. I certainly was not aware until then that the slightest doubt of my loyalty to the cause existed, and it is rather too late to predicate such an idea on a fact well known to the Congress at Philadelphia, having been statedlby no less a person than Mr. Mullen. the friend and adviser of Mr. 0' Mahony. I can certainly afford to despise any such attempts after a lifetime of devotion to free dom to my native land. In my interview with the Conveniion I carefully avoided anything which could be con strued info personalities, until badgered and outraged by questions the purport of which was only to promote dissension and distrust. I then felt compelled to accuse one of my opponents publicly with having uttered two deliberate falsehoods, then and there declaring that I could repose np con fidence in his veracity. In conclusion, I will remark that I believe that a large and respectable portion of the delegates present are honorable men, inspired by a desire to investigate and judge fairly and impartially. But there is an element of discord, com posed of members from the Manhattan Dis trict tinder the lead of unscrupulous men, who have done and will do everything they can to stifle the truth and prevent union, for the advancement of their own selfish schemes, even should it be at the price of Ireland's ruin. Fraternally, J. W. Swnswar, Secretary of War, Fenian Brotherhood. THE MONROE DOCTRINE. Meeting at New York---Speeches by William Cullen Bryant, and Others, &c. [From To-day's N. Y. Time:L.l On Saturday evening a meeting was held at tl e Cooper Institute, for the purpose of reaffirming the Monroe Doctrine and ex- prussing simpatby with the smaller repub lics on this continent. The hall was appro priately decorated and on a strip of cloth, stretched across the front of the platform, mere the words. "Heroic Santa Domingo Chili, Peru, Mexico. If they have not con quered, they will conouer." And on a oraped- transparency, tile words, "Henry Winter Davis. His spirit lives with us to night." About S o'clock Mr. Squier entered the ball, accompanied by Mr. W. C. Bryant Peter Cooper, E. F. Dunbar and others, and called the meeting to order, nominating Mr. Wm. C. Bryant as Chairmlua. The nomi nation being confirmed a list of Vice Presi dents was read, including the names of Wm. H. Webb, Leonard W. Jeromo, Peter Cooper, Horace Greeley and Major General Rosecrans. Messrs. J. R. Wheelock, Col. A. H. Duganne and others were appointed Secretaries. Mr. Bryant, on taking the chair, said that they had met for the purpose of assuring the Government of their support in resisting such audacious attempts as have recently been made to interfere in the politics of 'Mexico. Mr. Bryant also spoke of the de cease of the Hon. Henry Winter Davis, who would have been with them had not death interposed. Mr. Bryant announced that it was the intention of the Committee, atter the reading of the resolutions and letters, to ad journ the meetingto some evening when the attendance of gentlemen now detained by business in Washington could be secured. Mr. Squier then read letters from Hon. Montgomery Blair, Senator Nesmith of Oregon, Hon. John Conness, U. S. Senator from California, Hon. Robert Dale Owen, Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson, Hon. R. T. Van Horn, of Missouri, Hon. J. Baker, of Illi nois, Hon. Charles Sitgreaves, of New Jersey, Major-Gen. J. A. Garfield, M. J. from Ohio, Hon. B. F. Wade, Major-Gen. Sickles Hon. John A. Masson, of lowa, Hon. Schuyler Colfax, Speaker of the House of Representatives; Hon. Hamilton Ward, of New York, Hon. W. Clarke, Hon. Horace Maynard, of Tennessee, Hon Samuel J. Randall, Hon. James H. Lane and Maj.- Gen. Mnssey, all expressing approval of the objects of the meeting, and regretting the inability of the writers to be present on the occasion. • Resolutions, were read by Mr. Squier to , the effeet that whereas it had been declared , that any attempts of European Powers to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere would be considered danger ous to our peace and safety; and whereas any attempts to oppress the Republics of America would be viewed as the manifesta tions of an unfriendly disposition towards the United States; and whereas France has interfered to oppress our sister Republic of Mexico and Spain to extend her system over Hayti, Chili and Peru: that the United States is bound to establish, if necesouiry by force of arma the great principle of the Monroe,Docdine—that America belongs to Americtuis; and that by the constant en dorsement of this doctrine, we have as sumed iesponsibility towards our sister republics, and an obligation to defend and protect them. The resolutions being adopted, Mr:Theo dore E. l Tomlinson, after alluding to the death of Mr. Davis, said it was -necessary for the; people to speak out on all great questions, for it was on • all such questions that great men were always timid. , Cabinet ministers and high officials wait for the popplarvoice. Of international law the speaker said that therewas really no international law, for there was no arbiter , except the conscience of the people Our Secretary of State had gone, it is said, on a 'voyage to.the South, and probably would visit Maximilian ' and say to him the thou sand things that might look awkward on paper. It, was time to • prevent 'any more monarchies' from being planted on our shores. To England he would say: Beware! beware! 'XI she encourages France to eatab la monarchy in Mexico, she would find ere lon°. b the green flag of Ireland waving on the Irish shore. ' Mr. Squier then read a, resolution indors, ling the action of the Republic of Chili, and complimenting her on the brilliant' success which has crowned her first contest with the Spanish' forces. Senor Vienna Mackenna, of Chill, was then introduced, and after thanking them for the adoption of the resolution 'relative to bir native land, said that for fifty years Chili has striven to establish republicanism against the schemes of the European mon archs. Americans had been educated in liberty by their fathers and teachers, but in Chili their teachers had been their haughty conquerors, who taught them to cut each others throats and to glorify the words of Cortes and Pizarro. The speaker concluded by saying, we have a Monroe Doctrine of our own South Ameriea—a Monroe Doctrine supported not by orators in public halls nor by articles in newspapers, but enforced at the point of the sword. jApplaused It baffled the schemes of Walker, the tillibuster, and on more than one occasion has baffled the Eu ropean monarchs in their aggressive de signs. We understand the Monroe Doctrine to mean not invasion, but protection—to mean simply this: that the Kings and Em perors of Europe will not be permitted to interfere with republican institutions on this continent." Senor Mackenna concluded his address amid a perfect storm of applause. Mr. Squier then read a resolution en dorsing the policy of President Johnson, which was unanimously adopted. Mr. S. S. COX was the next speaker. He referred to the death of Mr. Winter Davis, with whom he served in the last Congress, and said he hoped a convocation of Re publics will be held at Panama, including the Republic of Cuba, and that there the great nations of Europe may receive a lexson. Had we taken decided steps at once Maximilian would never have .come to Mexico, but now our own troubles being ended, we sliCiuld have time to look at this question and to settle it decisively. The meeting then adjourned, subject to the call of the Chair. CITY Ft RE.—On Saturday evening, about eight o'clock, a fire broke out in the drying house of Charles Hill—a three-storied brick structure, on Charlotte street below Thomp son. The flames were confined to the upper story, but a large quantity of yarn was destroyed. The loss of Mr. Hill is esti mated at 42,500 and is partially covered by insurance. The building was damaged to the extent of $41.:0. Yn T'NO BURGLAR..—TWO boys were ar re'ted on Saturday and taken before Aid. Gibson, upon the charge of having broken into the depot of the P. G. S N. R. R. Co., at Manayunk on Thursday night last and stolen therefrom in money! and; about forty tickets. The youths were detected by attempting to use some of the stolen tickets upon the trains. The juvenile offenders were committed to answer. E uPtEn BrsatAn.Y.—This morning, aboat three o'clock, James Wilson was ar rested by officer Atkinson, in Simes' Drug Store, at Twenty-second and Market streets. An entrance was effected by punching in a sheet-iron portion of the front door. No thing was stolen however. Wilson was taken before Ald. Jones and was committed to answer. He hails from Chester county. SUPPOSED LARCENY.—George Thompson was arrested on Saturday night at Seventh and Bedford streets, on suspicion of having stolen a basket, containing plates, which were found in his possession. He was com mitted by Ald. Tittermary. The property is at the Second District Police Station. COLLECTING WITHOUT AUTHORITY.— Whitney Milleraw has been held to bail by Ald. Massey to answer the charge of col lecting money for the Pennsylvania Hose Company without authority. PICKING POCKETs.—John Kenney, aged 14 years, was arrested on Saturday rtight,at Fourth and Monroe streets,upon the charge of picking pockets. He was committed by Ald. Moore. STEALING TOBACCO. —Three lads have been committed by Ald. Lutz to answer the charge of stealing a quantity of tobacco from a wagon. ATAL.—The 11. S. steamer South Caro lina arrived at the Navy Yard, this morn ing, from New York. She went to that port some days ago to tow a monitor hither. AIU USEILEN T.St. TB Cars.rhttyr.—To "Tbe Sleeping Beauty" will be added this week Boucicault's drama of ••The Ph :intern, the cast of both pieces comprising the full strength of the company. As the bill Is a very long one the cur tain will rise earlier than usual, as will be seen by the advertisement. Tns Ascs.—"Lost in Londen" and Jones's Baby" are the attractions at the Arch this evening. For Mrs. Drew's benefit on Friday a new play called "The Need n.l" will be prodnced. TIEE WM:sit:T.—Mrs. John Wood, supported by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walcott. appears at the Walnut to night. Mrs. Wood appears in "Jenny Lind" and "Easy iihaving." "The Captain of 'the Watcn" win tW3O be given. BIONOR BLITZ gives entertainments at Assembly Building every evening this week and on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. "Joan' Bri...msus" lectures to-night at Assembly Building. Hls topic is a rarely humorous one. ROBERT HELLER'S LAST WEE.u.—This is said to be tb e last week of Mr. Robert Heller, the magician and mm Mien, and he has determined in it to produce his most extraordinary feats of prestidigitation and diablery, music and melody, comedy and caricature. This evening be gives us an entirely new programme, preserving only "The Wood Minstrels" from the in troductions of last week., We are to have one of his best tricks. "The Goblin Drum,'2 and his wonderful comic sketch on the piano, called an "Inebriate Remi niscence of Faust." However, the best part of the per formance will undoubtedly be his expose of the cele brated cabinet of phantoms, some eighteen months since brought forward. by the Davenport brothers. This ought alone to be worth the price of admission, ano with the other attractions will make a programme rich in varii•ty as it is in its sterling merits. - Let hun have fine audiences in spite of the temperature. A glass from the "Devil's Punctißowl" will warm the body outside and inside, even were the toermometer standing, as we have little doubt It does now, Several degrees below zero. • HANGED.—On Friday morning of last week, John Handley was hung at Law rence for the murder of John Sutton in June last, in Franklin county, KilialSlßS. Hendley is said to be the first man [ever hung in Douglas county by legal process. He was about thirty, years of age, I tall, athletic, physically not bad looking.! H e met death with that indifference which shows that he. was a man of nerve,i and when once resolved'would carry 'his' reso lution into effect. Ho is said to have left a a family in Teams. _ F. L. FETHERSTON. Publisher DOUBLE SHEET, THREE CENTS INTERNAL REVENUE FRAUDS. Counterfeit United States Internal Re— venue Cigar StampS---Parties Charged with the Forgery and Their Arrests--- A Large Amount Involved. [From to-day's N. Y. Tribunej An extensive and novel fraud has been: brought to light through the instrumentality of Revenue Inspectors Isaac Harvey and D. Lichtenhein, with the assistance of Detec tives Slowey and Wilson, Captain Steers, Sergeant Whitmore and Detective McLoud, of the Thirteenth Police Precinct. It having been ascertained that quite a nuts-.. ber of Internal Revenue cigar stamps were sold. Chief Detective Young was consulted, who detailed Officers Slowey and Wilson to work the matter up. which led to the arrest. of Frankel and Hecht., the former being the principal dealer in the counterfeit stamps, down town, while the latter disposed of . them up town. These parties soon disclosed that Jacob Fuchs knew where the stamps were printed. On the evening of the 2d of January, De tective Slowey and Wilson arrested Jacob Fuchs, and brought him before United States Commissioner Osborn, charged with counterfeiting 'United States Internal Reve nue cigar stamps. His statement was that be had nothing to do with the manufac turing of the stamps, but would give infor mation as to the parties. Thus the key to the plot was obtained. He gave to Detec tive McLoud the name of Charles Witchel ling, a printer, doing business in an estab lishment in City Hall place. A warrant was issued and Witchelling was taken into custody. When informed of the charge against him he was much fright ed and stated that he had not printed any, but would point out the guilty party. He in. company with Capt. Steers, Revenue In, spect(z Harvey and Detective McLoud p weeded to the printing establishment of Itandell and Blomeke, No. 166 William. street. Witchelling pointed out to the officers in the upper part of the building, Blomeke, the printer of the forged stamps, who seemed to be greatly alarmed, but .stated that he had only printed 500 impressions, the plate be ing capable of printing five copies at each impression. In addition he stated that the plate had been destroyed, by melting it in the fire under the engine boiler, pointing out the press on which the work had been done at night after regular hours, and that his partner, Randall, was entirely innocent of any participation of the affair. The officers arrested Blomeke, who, together with Witchelling was commited by U. S. Commissioner Osborne to the County Jail. Officer McLoud recovered the plate in a mutilated condition. The engraving has been done in an excel lent manner, making detection difficult, the defects in some of the stamps appearing in the printing only. It is believed that large quantities of the counterfeit stamps were printed and the Revenue of the Go vernment defrauded of tIOO,OOO. This is the first discovery of forged Inter nal Revenue Stamps. The Revenue In spectors, together with the Detectives named, deserve great eredit in ferreting out and exposing the fraud. They have labored diligently and will probably receive a pro per recognition from the Department ,at Washington. Chinese Proverbs. To feel after a pin on the botton- of the oeean—(to try to do an absurd or impossi ble thing). A cat leading a rat to view the feast of lanterns—(one bad man deceiving another with specious pretensions). A tiger eating a flv—(disproportion). A wooden tiger—(an unsuccessful plan to frighten people). A basket of grain producing only a pound of chicken meat—(indicates a money-losing business). A toad in a well cannot behold the whole heavens; to look at the heavens from the bottom of a well—(contracted ideas). Climbinin tree to hunt for fish—(to look for things Where they can by no probability be found). In a melon patch, do not • stoop down to unloose your shoes: under a pipm tree do not lift your hand to adjust your cap— I avoid appearances of evil). Don't tell a man with a full stomach that you are hungry—(one just after a plentiful repast does not readily sympathize with the feelings of a hungry man). PASSENGERS _ARRIVED , Per steamer Cumbria, trom Savannah—John Ryan. Savannah; James McKee, do;',,D Oliver, do; and 2.3 in second cabin. IMP QUI:AT ON 8. Reported for the riallattelphla Bvening Bulletin, SAVANNAH—Steamer Cumbria, French-32 bales cotton liesbaum dr. Nirdlinger 27 boxes J Airey da Sons: 275 bales domestics 144 do canon Claghorn dt Herring; 13 bales cotton Cochran & Russell; 96 barrels Engel & Wolf. 1 box G61:19 fi Leiberman: 10 bales yarn. Hay & McDevitt; 14 bbls terrapins Chas Jenny; 1 box I bale A Baueffer; 165 9 bbls Massey, Collins dr, Co; 2S bales cotton A Mayer; 174 do do order; ISO pkgs mdse eider; 4 bales 21 bbls S tierces J ft %tie; 155 bales cotton Wood & Garrett. fiIABLNIE fIVILJUSTIA . MIT OF PHILADELPHIA-JA.SLTAILY 8 B Mr See Marine Bulletin on Seventh Page. ARR.rvED Tills DAY. Steamer Cumbria, French, 68 hours from Savannah. With cotton, &c. and 21 passengers to E A Sonder & Co. Ship Znuave. Blair. 55 days from Liverpool, with mdse to Peter Wright & Sons. Towed up by tug Ame rica. ,Experfenced heavy weather till Dec hi; Dec 10 and II th, oaring a heavy gale from westward, lost rud-: der head, fore yard. sprang foremast, and maintopsail yard, besides a number of sails; got the shin before the wind, and stood South for 5 days, steering by hawsers: was compelled to throw overboard a portion of the ' cargo to lighten the ship: 23d and 24th, lat 57, /on sln experienced another heavy westerly gale. Bohr S L Simmons, Gandy, from Salem, In ballast to captain. sar R G Whilden, Neal, from Salem, with fish to captain. Stearn-tng America. Virden, from Delaware Break water. Brought up ship Zonave. Ship Wyoming, for Liverpool, went to sea at 3 PM sth last; barks Lamont, fur Rio de Janeiro: Janet, for Gibraltar, and brig Den mark, for Cork, went to sea PM sth fist ship Sir Colin Cnmpbell, for cork. and brig Herald, for New Orleans; went to sea Alt sth inst. brinfORANDA. Steamer Lavacca, Livingston, hcnce at Nei , Orlean 2Sth ult. • Steamer I O Harris, Fowler, hence at New Orleans 26th oIG Steamer Mattunas, Llesgang, sailed from NOW Or leans 80th ult. for News York. Steamer Morning Star, Quick, from .New York, at. New Orleans 27th ult. ui ttrollerl i ZlAT r itel,ll . lldreth, at New Orleans =ft Steamer A.riel, Jones, from New York, at New Or. leans Seth ult. • • • Ship Philadelphia, Poole, ibr LirarpOOL Yrea Waft' Looro bales at hioblle Nth ult. • • -; • Park insperador; Power, sailed frOm Per 3 ;f l allMOCA isth Noy, for this p ß ort. Bohr Thos Borden, Bennett, hence, for Tall Elver; TNe zit - PWIEL.Wirt r K, TBIIPS, EIAVOIBM. 1:4 Crosse & Blackwell's Btuailsh Pickles, Cataups,, Sauces, Durham Mustard, 011Ve3, landin ship Yorktow a for sale by 3 05, B. B coooe South Dela nd ware mane. cr"
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