©BSOr PEACOCK. Editor. VOLUME XX.—NO. 225 THE EVENING BULLETIN, PUBLISHED KviSiST EVENING, (Boailay'g excepted,) 1 aT the new. bulletin building, 607 Chestant Street, Philadelphia. B 7 THB EVENING BULLETIN ASSOCIATION, r ZBOPBmotfa. CIBSONPBACOCg. ERNEST O. WALLACE. E.L.PEfTHESSTON. THOS. J. wrr.T.TaMH.ißj, Casper soudeb. jr. Francis wells. The Bulletin Is served to subscribers in tne city at 18 cents per week, payable to the carriers, or $8 per annrm | HABBIED. DBMABEST—McOAMPBELL.—-At Jeffersonville, I»d, Dec. 18, by the Bev. G. M. MoCampbell, the Rev. J. K. Demurest, of Palisades, N. Y., to Miss Harr J. McOampbeli, daughter of J.H. Me Camp o ell, RsqT. of JeffersoavUie. EARLEY—ANDREWS.—In Brooklyn, by the Rev* Dr. Cnyler. Dec. 26, W. H. Bariev, ot Chicago, 111., 10 Helen, daughter of the late George Andrews. SEWARD —ARMSTRONG.—On the 26th inst., la 'Florida, N. Y„ by the Rev. Geo. Pierson, Frederick W. Seward, M. D.. to Ella R, Armstrong. VICKERS- VALDrvxE'iO.— On November 15th. 1806, by the Archbishop, at his Chapel. In Santiago. Brigadier-General David Vickers, or PhtLadelphlaTto Marie Amelia, daughter or Francisco Valdivl&so, of Santiago, Chile. * DIED. ASHTON.—On the 23d Inst., near liewes, Delaware, Charlotte, widow or Thomas Ashton, formerly of this city, in the 92d year or her age. * BARRETT.-At his residence, in Lower Merion, on the evening cf the 27th, Hugh Barrett, aged t>2 years. His foneral will take place on Hoi.day, the Slat inst, at 12 o’clock- M., without farther notice. ** RICHARDSON.—At Cincinnati. Ohio, Dec. 25,1816, Nathaniel S. Richardson, late oi this city. Bis male relatives and friends are respectfallv in vited to attend his ftineral, from the residence of'his Ihther-ln-law, Alexander McCoy, 234 North Twelftn street, to-morrow,. Saturday morning, at 11 o’clock, without farther notice. 8 RICE.—In Newburgh, N. Y„ Dec. 28, Mrs. Mina Rice, widow or the Rev. Fhineas Rice, D. D , atea 67 years. THORP.—On the 28th inst, James Thorp, in the 81st year or his age. —The relatives and friends of the family are Invited to attend Ms funeral, without further notice, from his late residence, 4726 Main street, Fraafcford, on Second day morning, tne 3lßt last., at ll o clock. ** MELODEON COVERS AND RICH PIi.NO COVERS, FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Fine Shawls, for Christmas; fine Silks, for Christ znas; Christmas Delaines and Prints: Hdkfi., Collars, Gloves and Scarfs. EYRE & LANDELL, Fourth and Arch* SP'iSCIAIi notices. fTS* AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THB ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES, of Philadelphia, beld Dec. 26th, 1866. the following gentle men were elected to serve as OFFICERS tor the en duing} ear: PRESIDENT. ISAAC HAYS, M D. VICE PRESIDENTS WM. 6. VAUX, JOHN CASSIJS, CORRESPONDING SECRETARY, JOSEPH JEANtS*. KKCOBDLNG SACTE* ARY. HORATIO C. WuuD, Jb. LIBRARIAN. J, D. SERGEANT. TBEASUBER. WM. C. HKNSZEY. CURATORS JOSEPH UKIDY, WM. B. VAUX, JOHN CAPSIN, EDW. D. COPE. GEO. W. TRYON, JR., ■ Bee. Secretary, pro tern. S^^Tli/N 0^0 MEN ’ S OHRTh TIAN AS 50CIA- THB RFGUI.AR MONTHLY MEETING Will be held in ■ __ NATIONAL HALL, MARKET street, above Twelfth, next MONDAY, De cember 31, at 8 o’clock P. M. Addresses by - Gao. H. STOABT.Esq. atd ■ ■ Bev J. WHEATON S jITTH, P D. A Iso. short addresses relative lo the work of the As sociation by several members. Several hundred members to be elected, Jdnslc by an efficient choir. Tickets may be obtained gratuitously at the Booms, Ho. 1210 CHESTNUT street. de2B 2t3 OF SECOND AND THIRD S rREET tK£y PAS-ENGER RAII.WAY COMPANY, No. 24. B 3FRANKFORDROAD. Phiaadelpsia. Dec, 27, 3866 —The annual meeting ofthe Stockholders oftiis Company, win be held at their office on MONDAY 34th January. 1867, at 12 o’clock M, at which time and mace an election will be held for a Pi ea I dent and Twelve Directors, to serve for the ensuing year. The transfer books will be clo3edfrom 3d tolltb January, )867. rde2Btoja!4l TBPS. LOGAN, Bec’y. OFFICE OF THE FKiNKFDUD aKm Mis’. PHILADELPHIA PASSENGER BAILWAY COMPANY, No. 2453 FBANBFOBD road, PHILADEL* 3PHIA, December 28'h, 1866. ' The annn»l meeting of the Stockholders of this Com pany will be held at their Office, on MONDAY, Janu ary 14th, 1867. at 9 o’clock, A.M, at which tin e and place an election will be held for a President and eight Directors, to serve for the ensulDg year. dt2Bijal4J E. A. LBBLBY, Secretary. AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE AND ZhS? TRUST COMPANY, WALNUT STREEP. S CORNER OF FOURTH, PmnADBLPHiA. Decem ber 27th, 1866 The Annual Meeting of the STOCKHOLDERS of this Company, for the Election of Thirteen Trustees year, wi 1 be held at the Office on MONDAY, January 7th, 1667. between in A M. and 12 “clock noon. JOHN a WILSO N, de2Btja7s Secretary. fTS* OPriCE OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY BAILRuAD COMPANY, PiliLADKLpiiiA, De cember 27th. 1866. The Annual Meeting ofthe Stockholders of this -Oomoany will be held at thelrOfflce, N0.4i2 WALNUT °d MONDAY, thel4tb day of January next, at 32 o'clock M., at which time an Election will be held for President and twelve Directors <or the ensuing L. CHAMBERLAIN. de2B-14t» _ Secretary, the ANNUAL MEETING of the SPOOK HOLDERS of the MAHANOY AND ’-IBOAD MOUNTAIN RAILROAD COMPANY will be hMd at 'the office of the Company, No. 219 South FOURTH street, on MONDAY, January 14th, 1857, at2o’clock P. M., at which time and place an election wU be belt) for a President and Six Directors to serve for the -ensuing ys ar. . de28,31Ja7,14-4t» B. S. BROCK. Secretary. THE INDUSTRIAL HOME, Corner ~f •hST BROAD streetand OOLUMBIA avenue, is open for the admission of Girls from twelve to eighteen years ofage, who are neglected or deserted by their parents, and who need the shelter and instruction of a Christian home. If the public will sustain this Inati tu'lon,many girls may be kept from evil and made re spectacle ana useful women. * Contributions may be sent to James T. Shinn. Treasurer, Broad and Spruce streets. n022-rptf f§* T PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2oth, 1866. ?^a£9?£'l4, o<:r . tlflcate °L I> e PO»it. No. 425, for One hundred and Ninety seven Dollars, Issued by the Corn Exchange National Bank, In iavor ofthe undersigned. Payment ol the samehasbeenstopped, and application made for a new certificate. ™ her MABGABET X DOTJQHEBTT. marjt Witness—H. P. SCHETKY. de21,28-2trp» :dENEFIOIaI assooia- ON .—The terms of admission are as iollows: Life Membership #o s R 0 AUDQBlhiimm O <V> Entrance fee .. .. 7.7.!.!!!!!!!!! 100 Application for admission to membership may be maae to any manager, or to . _ ‘ Wllif/TAM A. HOLIN'. Bec’ry., flel2-w,f,m f 'tja3orpg , 789 Market street. THE ANSUAL MEETING OF TH E aTOOK "SS? HOLDERS ortheTBITON OIL COMPANY OF JpBJO wIU be held at the office ol Hie company aNo. ?P„? J I A^ K .- E T^ treet ' oD MONDAY. January 7. is(s7, at 10 o’clockA. M« Election of Direct orsand transaction Ofß^yotherbusiness. R. Q, OELLERB, de2B 3t* Secretary. the church: fair B f the corner of NINETEENTH and continneo THIS EVENING and SATURDAY EVENING, opening at 5 o’clock: P. r& O iT« e m 0t , iDg °a D Silver Tea Set and Editor’s Chair will close at 10 o’clock on Saturday evening. • i ET- amebioan philosophical society. Animal Election for Officers will be held -Ss 11 of the Society, on IMtID.aY, January 4 i B^ between 1110 b oars oi two and fiva in the after-’ JOOD - deSB2t* HOSPITAL. Hos. 1518 and~lsH> «nwiSsS.¥Jj?? e6t J? lsp ® n^fr Pepaitment, Medi- SttsSf. 0 ' “ d mß<Uomßa tarnished gratuitously _ The Pigeons op Venice.—A letter from vmnice says: An immense flock of pigeons cf the Place St. Mark had been from time immemorial, as is generally known, fed at ffeffFPfflgftoCAhe republio. They still as semble from all directions at two in the af .lS™and, alighting on the pavement of the square, take the food thrown to them. ®fo one ever disturbs them, a ß d they, do not they are saOTed.’^ lildrei1 ’ katw tbat —an— • . V » r Correspondence of the Phlla. Evening Bnlletln.] [ Paris, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 1866.—8 y this time to-morrow it may be confidently as serted that the French occupation of Rome will have ceaßed de facto to exist. Even as I write, the refuming regiments are arriv ing at Toulon,' and all that remain behind are fonr companies of infantry, jußt to look after the last relics of the baggage. The evacuation of the Papal capital may be said to be complete, and the Emperor Napoleon has kept his word to Italy in spite ofclerical influences, whether at home or abroad. The Frenchofficershave all taken their leave of the Pope and received his benediction, which was preceded by a short address. The latter has been reported in a variety of forms. But from an authentic version which now lies before me, it would appear to be of a very irresolute character, displaying at once much vacillation of purpose, and muoh wandering and almost anguish of mind. It is quite evident that the Head of the Catholic Cbnrch does not know at this moment either what it Is best for him to do, or what he will ao. He does not attempt to disguise his ap prehensions of the future. It is no use, he says, trying to delude ourself, “The revolu tion will come here.” And again, further on, he avows that “he fears the revolution.’’ “What can I do? What can I say?” ex claims the poor old man: “I am altogether without resources.” And here the Pope is represented to have betrayed muchemotion, Siting his eyes to Heaven and laying his hand on bi 3 heart. The whole audience melted,” as Sterne when describing the effect of Corporal Trim eloquence, in Tristram Shandy. And the scene was cer tainly affecting; and would have been much more so, had it not been for the feeling which existed, as my letters mention, in the bosom of every one present, that do human being, either in Rome or any where else, dreams of doing this good man «»y personal harm, or treating him with either disrespect or violence. The utmost ill that can happen to Pius IX. is that he may see the government of the city which he inhabits, but does not really rule, fall into the hands, first of the ancient municipal au thorities, and subsequently, into thereof the Italian government. If he will only stay where he is, and submit tosee this, or rather, . perhaps, pretend not to see it, he may carry on his spiritual and ecclesiastical jurisdic tion just as well, or better, than he did be fore. There will be no disposition to inter fere with him on the part of the Italian go- I vernmeht. If, on the contrary, he should abandon Rome, and thereby prolong inde tinitely the breach between the Pope and Italy, he incurs the grave risk of alienating at least the Romans and the Italians from iiis spiritual, as well as his temporal autho rj ty. A telegram of this day from New York intimates that Mr. Bigelow informed his government that the French will leave Mexico “in March.” In my last letter I mentioned the middle of February as-being about the earliest time they could get away. I trust there will be no difficulty made in according them the extra fortnight, or even a month, if they require it. There should be no straw-splitting abont a wegk or two more or less, in a matter of such weight and moment, and where a return to a good and cordial understanding between two old al lies like France and the United States is at • take. The French government, is making the amende honorable in the shape of a great -a crifice of its amour propre at Rome and >f its prestige in the eyes of Europe abroad, Do not run matters too fine, or incur.the risk (which I have often jointed oat), of en isting the susceptibilities of the French “people” in favor of a cause in which this “government” only at present feels any interest. Jußtaswehad made np our minds to hea r of Maximilian’s landing in Europe, at Gib raltar, it was said, on his way to Miramar, we are assured that he has returned from Orizaba to Mexico. It is to be presumed that he has only done so in order to retire more decorously an en riffle, and not to have ihe air of rnnning away. We expect to hear shortly that he has abdicated in form and taken final leave of his ministers and em pire. General Dlx, after landing at Southamp ton, has arrived in Paris. He has rented the apartments of Mr. Dayton, on the Rue de Presbnrg, which are very spacious and handsome, well situated and adapted for re- ceiving company. Our late minister has held his last offioial reception, on the Rae de Centre. Among the company present were Professor Morse, ’W. C. Bryant, Lord Lyt ton and the Prince of Portugal. American adies manifested great curiosity to make the acquaintance of the author of Pelham, now, alas, no longer young ! The Prince of Wales passed through Paris two days ago, staying only long enough to do two “good” things: dine (on ne dine qu’ a Paris) and go to the Palais Royal theatre! 1 Benefits. —At the Arch, Walnut and Chestnut benefits are given this evening to Mrs. John Drew, Mr. J. S. Clarke and Mr Harney Williams. The bills are as, below- Arch—“ Griffith Gaunt;” Walnut—" Uncle Zachary’” and “Naiad Queen;” Chestnut— Mr. and Mrs. Williams in three pieces and tourteefi characters. At the Academy of Music the Christ mas spectaole of “Tne Arabian Nights ” with the Old Folks, will be given this even ing and to-morrow afternoon and evening. At the Ambeican the Christmas panto mime is still the attraction. A matinee will be given to-morrow,. Bignob Blitz gives a new programme at Assembly. Building to night and to-mor row afternoon and evening. The Germania Orchestra will give the** usual public rehearsal to-morrow afternoon, with the following /programme* i-r.verture—Laiiazia Ladra..... • Raaiini ,3-j es AdieDx'w»uii.......:::z..::: - J-J? a «*e*Pn6brefrom Symphony Krolcalßeelhovea I -Overtiire--Naetiklavnge on 0551 an......„ ..Qade 6- from Faust (amt t1me).'..„_......... aonnnrt 7- tow* MarvUa (ant time) EUROPEAN AFFAIRS. AMUSEMENTS. PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28.1866. MEXICO. THE MOVEMENTS OF MAXIMILIAN. What is Napoleon’s Position? On the third page of to-day’s double sheet ■will found some interesting details of Mexican news. To-day’s New York Herald says: The attention of the readers of the Herald is called to the letter from the city of Mexico whioh we give below. It was written by a personage whose position gave him free ac cess to all the sources of information con cerning the causes of Maximilian’s late con duct. The statements of facts contained in this letter, as well as the tone of the docu ment, lead to the belief that a new line of internal policy is all the change that the im perial government contemplates. In con nection with the official 'statement of Gen. Castelnau, Marshal Bazaine and Minister Dano, some of its statements acquire addi tional importance, and give rise to serious reflection: Mexico Citt, December 10th, 1866.— 1 n order to inform the country of his determi nation to convoke a national Coneress the Emperor published a few days ago a mani festo, which you must have already seen. On the otner hand he has also already promulgated several of the laws for the most urgent supply of the Treasury; and be has given all the necessary orders for the organization of the independent army corps on an independent footing. These, assisted by the French troops along the line which the latter may hold during the pe nod which they may have yet to remain in ihe country, should be able to secure the pacification of the country so much desired ;<y all patriotic Mexicans. His majesty the Emperor has received these last few days from Marshal Bazaine the most explicit assurances that iu accord ance with the orders of his sovereign he will assist in the consolidation of order and of peace; and that he will aid the govern ment of his majesty in carrying out its provisions during the time that the troops of France may remain within the national territory. On accepting the crown of Mexico, his Majesty the Emperor made it a condition that the national will should bs consulted and expressed in such a sense by the differ ent districts of the country; and likewise tliat the aid of the allied forces already ea gaged in the pacification of the country should be secured to him, as well as the privilege of making extraordinary tax levies, on account or the impossibility of raising the ordinary levy in the regular way. For this purposes treaties and agreements were signed, which guaranteed in the most solemn manners close and powerful al liance, securing peace in the country. The civil war, however, lasted longer than could reasonably have been anticipated, notwith standing the liberal offers made by the Em perorto the dissidents. At the Baine time the efforts of the Government to raise a na tional army met with great obstacles, owing to peculiar circumstances. Then again, the military branch of the public service was using up all the means obtainable, and the Government was obliged to resort to bur densome financial measures abroad, which oniyipcreased the serious complications of the Treasury. In this state of affairs news was received mat the Emperor Napoleon, from reasons of State, could no longer continue aiding the empire with troops or money, and that the -trench forces would withdraw before the lime specified in the treaties referred to above. Indeed, they immediately began to concentrate; and the effect of this action was that the cities, towns and districts were eva cuated before the government was in condi tion to provide for their defence, owing to the complete lack of organized forces at hand. The majority of the places thus eva cuated were occupied by the liberals, and in many cases by bands of malefactors. The operations of the allied forces in thus retiring from the most important points in their possession, the announcement of their entire withdrawal from the country at an early day,and the fact that the aid of France was no longer to be expected, caused the dissidents to rally new courage, and had an opposite effect upon the friends and de fenders of the existing government. The revolution gathered additional strength— not due, however, to its own elements, but j t 0 1116 d6fen celess condition in which different military positions had been left, and to the confidence with which the enemy was inspired by the knowledge that 8| should no longer have to fight the troops °* -France. The bloody strife increased, and the civil war marked its path by the rums of property, the torch of the incen diary and the destruction of towns. In the midst of this lamentable crisis, advantage was taken of the attitude of the United btates—always averse to monarchy and to European intervention—and his Majesty the Emperor was informed that negotiations had been opened between the governments of France and the United States for the pur pose of arranging a Franco- American me diation, which promised to put an end to the civil war now desolating the country; and that, m order to secure such a result, it was considered indispensable that the govern ment to be established under such media tion should be republican in form and libe ral in spirit. Theexpectations of the Government, which bad- been founded partly on a sincere and firm alliance with France lor the purpose of consolidating the present order of things, were thus seen to be frustrated.; ‘and, far troin being pacified, the civil struggle had only been prolonged. Defenceless towns were left to the mercy of the dissidents; the blood of Mexicans was being spilled to do aval]; all the resources of the government bad been used up in military outlays, and the negotiations said to have been opened in favor of a Franco* American mediation were based upon a condition that was incom ® & continuance of the empire, as well as with the integrity of the national domain. After having examined attentively, and impartiality, this grave and extraordinary situation of affairs, the Emperor deemed it to be his duty to return to. the nation the supreme power which it had conferred upon “hf i seeing that the combination contain -1 t’h® Pacification of Mexico ex eluded the monarchical form. "Not wishing to.be an obstacle in the wav of suohare sult, he, with a self-denial even greater than that which he evinced on'accepting the crown, thought of resigning the same and mskhtg the sacrifice on the altars of his country. Still being unwilling to aot in a matter of so paramount importance without hearing the opinions of Mb of bis council OTTR HTSLOJJSi COUNTRY, T° f Mißister and Of State-he convoked at *e city of Orizaba where he I !!!„i>i? eeI L SOJ , 0, P7‘ 1 , 88 for the benefit of hfs I ,if * laid before these bodies all | the., senona considerations aforemen- I nosed, and both of them advised him that I f»r P f£™ nt his abdication t °ff* an enti the evils which bey all deplored, would, without fail,bring total ruin on fee country, and, as a conse- I qnence, would entail the loss of its inde- Ef.o? e 2 ce * an< L nat ionality r as well as the: total destruction of onr race. Daring the consultations it was impressed on the Sov ereign that for the blood that might be spilled m * Boggle to sustain the interests of society, and with them the being and life of *h® Dal, oo> they alone would be responsible whooDstinately kept up thescrife; that, in ! Interests .so dear advantage j should be taken of all the resources of the I w Dll .try H*r the purpose of organizing the an independent foot ing, curtailing the exorbitant mili taty outlays hitherto made, and making the utmost efforts which duty re -9J ll st d ®r the salvation of the country: and that> beshould not allow himselt to bs re strained in adopting the measures required by an honorable defence oat of regard for any foreign policy concerning the form of government; the nation alone should de termme what that should be. Nevertheless after this expression of opinions and senti ments on the part of his advisers, the sove reign wished to hear their opinions on the subject of a practical solution for various questions of vital importance relative to I policy and administration, in order that the sacrifice to which-he had become resigned— I of still continuing in power—might become [ desired ca P ab!e of producing the result j Among those questions the most promi nent are the convocation of a National Con gress on the most liberal and the broadest basis, in which all the citizens of whatever party or shade of political opinion may take a part and decide whether the Empire should continue; what form of government the nation sbonld adopt for the future; all the measures proper and advantageous for the thorough and final organization of the (Murtry; the creation of sources of revenue that will suffice to cover the governmental budget, and laws for an effectual'system of colonization. The necessity of taking into mature consideration all of these points so vitally important to the country, having been recognized by both councils, tbat of State took npon itself to examine them and to propose suitable measures with regard to each point. His Majesty resolved, in. consideration of his councillors’ opinion, to continue in tbeexercise of the power which had been conferred upon him by the nation and, at the present time, he is occupied in following np with ability and perseverance the work of regeneration confided to him, New York, Dec. 28. -Rain, snow, wind I aria frost prevailed yesterday throughout the entire day. The storm was very gene- I re .'i cansiDg great damage to the telegrapn wires north and west. 1 r The obsequies of the late Minister Pleni potentiary to the United States from Portu gal, Senor J. C. De Figauiere e Mora, took place yesterday morniDg from St. Peter I and Paul’s Catholic church, Williamsburg, as you have learned from the evening papers. The ceremonies were very imposing. Rev, Sylvester Malone, pastor of thechnrch, pro nounced the eulogy on the occasion. I An important action has been instituted in the Supreme Court against Charles G. Come!], ex-Street Commissioner,the Mayor Aldermen and Common Council of New Yoik, charging them with haviog defrauded the city out.of, and unlawfully converted, the sum of §239,013 35. Copies of the com plaints and affidavits were yesterday filed in the office of the County Clerk, and also served upon the defendants. The papers are drawn in the name of Christopher Poll man and Joseph B. Varnum, Jr. The case of John Develin & Co., charged with extensive frauds upon the Internal Revenue, was resumed yesterday by Com missioner Newton. Theevidence was com paratively unimportant, and the case was adjourned until the 4th of January. Frauds upon the revenue are not confined to whisky distillers alone. It is known that some of oar largest silk and lace im porters have perpetrated huge swindles npon the Government by means of undervalued invoices or other contrivances which they have invented to meet present emergencies. One importing'honse alone was compelled a few weeks ago to pay §SO,OOO in gold for an attempt to evade the law. Justice Bowling held an examination yesterday in the case of Alfred Reitfier, alius Rider, who is accused ©f having per sonated a detective, and blackmailing Mr. Thomas M. Taylor, a guest at the Everett House, to the extent of $l,lOO. The com plainant was examined at length, and de tailed the proceedings of the prisoner, when the hearing was farther postponed to the 7th proximo. During the past month the agents of the New York City Mission have made 11,489 missionary visits; held 356 meetings; 904 per aonswere led to these meetings and churches; 303 children were introduced to the Sabbath school; 88 temperance pledges were signed, and 57,108 tracts were distributed. The Select Committee on the new Post Office site in City Hall Park have finally agreed to let.the government have the re quired ground for §500,000, and Postmaster General Randall has signified his intention 1 of immediately applying to Congress for the necessary appropriation to purchase the ground and commence the building. At a meeting of the Polytechnic branch of the American Institute last evening an in teresting paper was . read on the question, Is the earth a solid?” and many new dis coveries and inventions were discussed. The Alpha Delta Phi Sooiety gave a din ner last evening at Delmonioo’s up-town establishment to the various members and guests ot the organization. Theodore W. Dwight presided. Addresses in response to toasts were delivered by A. S. Sullivan J. H. Choate, Clarence Seward, and others! Flow of Milk and Honey.— The Grass Valley (Cal.) National is informed by a friend who lives in that neighborhood that, early in the morning, several pounds of honey dew, comiDg from the trees, can be collected in the woods a short distance from Opbir Hill. This substance is said to be ex ceedingly pleasant to the taste, and is sought alter with great avidity by people in the neighborhood for table use. If the state ment be true, all the inhabitauts have to do to make their lands flow with milk and honey is to hurry up a herd of the bovine race with teemiDg udders. And then, what with gold and greoious stones, this “land of Ophir” would far outrival its ancient name sake, of historic fame.y A NUMBEB of Senators and Representa tives have already arrived in Harrisburg and taken rooms for the ssasiou of the Legislating. FBOS NEW TOBE. TEE LATE ITBE AT EltfEBA, JBEWIOBK, loss Fiye Hundred Thousand Dollars Cne-Third .of the Business Part ol the City Destroyed. rProii to-day’s New York World.! 111 State, wag'Ser > oo & re on Sunday morning, .^®^ d “ st * At 2 o r eioek in the morningof that dayflamea-were seen issuing from tee jCellar of a_ drug store on the east side of .Lake street, between Carroll and Walter streets. The alarm was ineffective. Many minutes elapsed before tee citizens realized the fact that the alarm really meant fire, and in tee meantime the store underneath which tee fire started was enveloped' in It hnrnt- Tb< L, b^ U -s£ B was of P wood. It burnt with fearful rapidity. Not for more than half an hour affter its commencement did the engines reach ‘*“ scel ? e - Soon after they got well to work, some chemicals and liqnois stored in the drag shop exploded with tremendous vio- l e “ ce * Sowing oat the entire front of that ad Jwning buildingsoa-either side, and rolling billows of flame out in tee air, the intense heat of which compelled firemen ?? d to take new stations further off. The force of the explosion carried the flames across the street, and set fire to anthon’s Hotel and Turner Hall, town both sides of Lake street the conflagration Bwept. carrying oh bn lining after building in its fiery path. Built almost solely of wood against tee flames! resides which the supply of water proved tpiserably insufficient, the Water Com pany s office being itself consumed, and the key to the main trunk of the principal re servoir being lost in the ruins. The stop page of the flames was finally effected, not by human labor, but by the fact that reach ing with Concert Hall, a large vacant lot, they could go no further, and they were checked from want of ammunition on which to seize. For over six hours the dreadful scourge raged with ungovernable fury. House after house went down. The whole city was in the streets, working with the energy that only common calamity can in spire; but their labors were frivolous, owing to the defection of the supply of water, and noffiiDg they could do stopped the course of the conflagration. Fortunately no lives were lost during all ihe dreadful hours, and considerable movable property was saved* though mnch more was lost. The buildingß destroyed are: The old Post Office building, including four offices, five stores one marketed the dwelling of Key. 5; T Kellogg rector of Grace Church. The St. ISicholaß buildings, including four offices three stores: the Bricwiddie building including one large store and one dwelling-’ two wooden buildings and a tin shop; the Cowen bmidiog, a large drag and medi cal establishment; tee Pattison building including three buildings (four stores! two offices, and one Turner’s Hall); Dunn’s Block; four stores two offices, three la Hilly dwellings; Concert Hail, including one hotel, one large Assembly Hall, one store and several offices; Mechanics’ Hall bunding comprising three stores! and tour offices; Bolt s Place, a large eating saloon; Bandy s block, a tobacco warehouse;. Bige boot and shoe factory, and adjoining sbtdSjin all comprising the whole of Lake street, between Water and Carroll, with the wsception of two small tenements. A total of insurances of $277,500, leaves cut of tee estimated loss of $500,000 a re mainder of $122,500 to be borne by the suf ferers. _A PsosPEßoua Town. —The Green Bay (Wisconsin) Advocate has an interesting article, showing an increase of twenty-five per cent, in the trade of that city during 'tieiast year, and a very successful year m a business point of view. A number of learners were plying from Green Bay bn itie bay, lakes and river. There were five hundred and seventy-seven arrivals and oye hundred and seventy-three departures, i he imports of the year, down to the middle of November, amounted to §5,350 000. Among the heaviest items of export by lake ,‘', c Ar? i i road were 166.370,000 shingles. 32,- 640,000 feet of lumber, 2,051,000 lath, 113,368 bushels of wheat, 165,915 of oats, and 75 303 barrels of flour. Tne weight of freight on ibe Northwestern railroad to and from Fort Howard is fifty per cent, more than in 1864 lihg 10*52,365,340 pounds received and •t 0,024,100 forwarded. Green Bay is fast increasing pp commercial importance. On the- 6th there was every prospect of continued navigation for weeks. ; The Suez Canal.—The Suez Canal, ac cording to the Malta Observer , ia making' good progress. An average depth of from seven to nine feet ha 3 been obtained from Port Said along the salt water canal, and the rest of the distance to Baez is traversed temporarily by a fresh water one about seven feet deep, conneoted with the other » nieans of looks and powerful pumps. As far as sixty stations the fuU width of the prroposed ship canal has been excavated to sixty metres, but from that point to the seventy-fith station and. Ismalla the width is incomplete. All that has been done 'the Observer says) is done well, and refleots the highest credit on the science, skill and persevering energy of the French engineers, lbe real difficulties in dredgiDg in a con stantly dissolving sand are now commenc ing; bnt well-informed persons entertain but little doubt that these and all others may be overcome by time and money. Minnesota.'—The St. Paul Press esti mates the present population of Minnesota at not less than three hundred and sixty thousand. It arrives at these figures ia the lollowmg way : The number of children be tween five and twenty-one in the State at ihe time of toking the census of last year ™n 7,24 CT entir ® population was 200,000. Hence the number of “schoolable -children” was one-third of the entire popu lation. Partial returns in the office of the Secretary of State show that the number of such children this year is 102,218. Mulii pl>it‘g by three the above result is obtained. The growth of .Minnesota is well exhibited in the following tabular statement : 1850, United States census, ,’5 354 Territorial census, 150j037 1860, United States census, 172,022 1865, June, ' State census, 250 000 1866, Deo., estimated, . 360 000 The Fenian Trials in Canada Con tenue.—ln Crowley’s case, the jury brought in; a verdict of guilty.' Sentence was de ferred. Edward Gilman was then tried; Gilman: was. acquitted and discharged;' Gustave Morrill was then put on trial. ; Colonel Sawyer, Adj atant-GeueraVbn General Sherman's staff, died on Weddes day night, at the Lindeli Hotel, St. lioukj, E. 1. FETHERSTOW. im&er. DOUBLE SHEET, THBEE OEMS. A letter froEff Victor IYiig-o on tl)B’SAi%. i arle in C atsos, M. Victor Hugo has written a letter, of which the foHowing is a t-anslation*,. ia reference to the revolutionary contest ia Candia: A cry reaches me from Athens. In tKw city of Phidias and iEschylcs an appeal is* made to me—my name is pronounced! Wbat. am I to deserve auch honor?’ Nothing but a vanquished maa And who* are they who caU tozse? The-vaaqaishedi- Yes, heroic CandioteSj.the falfeamf to-dav.. yon are the victors of the future. Persevered Even if yon are prostrated, yoa- will tri-- nmph. TSb protestation of adyibg agon v" is a powers It is aa> appeal to God. who crushes—what? Those mighty' olles .. who are now against, you, those coalitions o 3 . blind fcfW and stubborn prejudice, those-armed antique tyrannies, have as their principal attribute s remarkable ifieility of making shipwreck. The tiara is on the poop, the- turban ca the prow, the oldjmonarchioal’ship is leaking. : it is at this very hour foundering in £f(Sxi ; co, in Austria, in-Spain, & Hanover in Saxony, at Homeland elsewhere. Perse vere! You vanquished? Impossible f S, e^ BS . nrre^lo^, s:l PP reased s»w>t a princi ple destroyed. There are no caove fails ae there is only Kigbt. Pact is never completed. Its perpetual incompleteness is" the opening which is left to Eight. Bight cannot be submerged', The wavesof events pass over it. It reappears. Drowned Poland" floats on the surface.- For 91 yaars Euro-' pean palmy has tom this eorpso;, and the world has seen its soul floating above the fatfs accomplis. Greeks of Oaadia, you* have right on your side, and you have, also reason. Why a Pasha should exist) in Crete * is beyond comprehension. That which’is • rine of Italy is true also as regards Greece. Venice cannot be restored to the one without Crete being restored to the othen That winch is there a resurrection cannot be here a sepulchre. But in the meantime blood is flowing, and Europe permits it She gets accustomed to it. To-day it is the Saltan’s to exterminate a nationality. Is- there a Turk'sh divine rightvenerated as the Ohrls tian divine right? Murder,rsbbery, violation, are at this moment sweeping over Candi& - as, six months ago, they 'dashed over Ger That which would not be allowed to Scbinderhannes is allowed to policy. To have the sword in hand and quietly to wit ness these murders, this is called statesman ship, it would seem that religion is inte rested in what the Turks are quietly doing —the cuttrng of Candian throats—and that society would be shaken if, between Scar perto and Qytherea, little children were not put to the sword. There the ravaging of mips and the burning of villages is useful. The motive which explains and tolerates trat S ioif Xterlllmationa “keyesd uur pene- - Alas! oneof thehumiliations of men whom a long exile had made stupid fl am one of them) is that they cannot-comprehend the great reasons of the present assassins. o‘ e^f r i niujd *-r The Cretan question is hence- I . t ». will be 801 red >‘and solved like all the other questions of this age, in the sense of deliverance. Greece complete. Italy complete—Athens at the head of one! Eomeat the head of the other—this is what France—owe to our brother-. It is a debt that France will acquit; it is a duty that J) ranee will discharge. When?’ Persevere. _ , ViCTO-B Huso. Hauteville House. Dec. 2. 18661 Kingly Remains,—APaxis correspond— ent says: •We are now aboui to send to Westminster Abbey, from Fontevrault, all, literally, that remains of the Kings and Queens of England. Westminster Abbev. however, is not likely to be much enriched by these mortal spoils, for the P hare-de.la. ‘There probably wiU be found l uutovranlt no actual remains of Henry 11., Richard 1., or Queen Eleanor of Aqui tame; for, like those of St. Denis, the tombs * f Foutevrsulfc have been violated.- The 1 bones of Cceur de Dion were not more re spected than those of St. Louis, but the tombs have been restored andthe figures are almost uninjured. They are. recumbent figures, with hands crossed over their chests. Ihese who have examined them deolare . that every known tradiUon of resemblance has been respected.’ ” A Rich Couple.— The London corre spondentof Saunders's A'eip.stetorflaysi-The betrothal is just declared of perhaps our very wealthiest marriageable lady (for Miss Coutts I look- upon as already wedded to her good works). Ea the map riageof Earl Beauchamp with Miss Dandas cnnstopher-Hamilton-Nisbett, each patro nymicis understood to a. fortune. Dord Beauchamp succeeded last year, by the death of his brother, to forty thousand a year. But his bride will ultimately suc ceed tjo an income of more than sixty thou sand a year, to say nothingof an immense and increasing amount of ready money The collecting of infernal revenue for La-. . Ja ? k , aoB > and the adjsiqins counties ot Missouri, have been suspended, and the collector is a fugitive in St. Louis, iu cause-. quence of the troubles in that region. *“*'«*» b °- iiOSTON-—JSteamcif Vineland. Green— 3oo hdla imn » iss ® tacks A D * arrull* 34 tf/v r, a m> n EOD. jOdoXitham.Levis<fcCo;Joft-bir6o»ar bbls JT*r. J Icbolson; Sto bxs clothes pin&G p Galec &‘cs bohhtS * Gurbnhh AGaze; 12 bbls lOcarbova Powers <t Weirhu °*• eston, IpO do sdo Benr a r A Ran?* tint dn r far' Corle ;! »do Massplmao * Si rk; MQdo cbtomalvlt eozbrir?B d A n B p Foe] . t[DBr * Co: "ibis clothes plnsfw' i.m * H ®™M-tseas: 7 hdis.n.ndtes Ulemant & rr at eas’d i oca l bit 50 bxacloibsa olns 1 5 bxs rollers 15 meat tubs2>l doz buespts L B shower «& Co; 1 box rnrnitn»e HAntui, & A. coibarn: 27 bags a G Catt°l]; a caffes. ££® 3 bfc^a empty W D dumb <fc Bejeit <fc O: 5 ca nadze W j 4S bh.tj pieces Ic-amdze 60 bbls mackerel- is bKn muze Lathfroty. W Xerahzo <fe Co, And order. PS^ -faAlfetffiJt!. kS&jEdLßj'k’Aih/ <«> DBcttxra-nn 9S~ &» Marin* Bulletin, on Sewaih Page, AHHKV&u 04 • W s We^h“ ph F ud^ T kS e » w Vork. wailing; hrlg OuisephdriiATo* Vfcltad- lrb)&, In two days; F. A- Allen for Portland : reads to lead. The PA had bwatJliore nt threw tb * san,e Wire with <bes V and . 'RjBJuOW Balk Dora A, Kenney, from Baltimore, Correspondence ot the Philadelphia Kxohansa. for cotk - \ BA imSorS Ih« if’ f d° m PfiltndelDhla tbr Hava. t na. uat anchor In ifie Boadstejul, wind aw. , < IOSEPH LA7ETRA. McCne,.?imCB, at Htchmoaq schr Ida h, gorbp, kwee, ft BUftaoaHifth 1^
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