GIBSON PEACOCK. Editor. K JtiUME XX.—NO. 227 THE EVENING BULLETIN, PUBLISH BP EVERY EVENING, (Sunday's excepted,) AT IDE NEW BUlUem BCTGLDIKe, 607 duatmit Street, Philadelphia. BY YHB EVENING BULLETIN ASSOCIATION. IBOVBiaYOBS. ■QIBBONPBAOOCE. ERNEST O. WALLACE, F. L. FKTHERBTON. THOS, J. WILLIAMSON, “CASPER SOUDER, Jr. FRANCIS WELLS. The Bnmrrm 1b served to subscribers In the city at ■lB cent* per week, payable to the carriers,or ts per tgnpnln, OiBBIED. OOCKBTJBN-ZANE—At Louisville. Ky.,Dec.27, by ’theßev.Mr.Cralk.Mr Geo.R B.Cockburn.ofTorouto, President or Upper Canada University, to Mina Mary -Zone, dsughterof H. Zane. Eaq. TkMPLK-KYLE—At Hamilton. Ohio, on the 23th of December, by Rev. B. J. Hamilton. Mr. Oliver H. 'Temple te Mlm sallle B. Kyle, of Hamilton. DIED. ■BARKER —On the 29th Inst., Barah Wharton, wife 'Of Abraham Barker, aged 43 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respect fnliy Invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday morn IDE, January Ist, at lo o’clock, from tils Spruce street, -without further notice. * BLCHNER, —On the 28th Inst, Jenette, widow of ■Cha*. B. Blnmner, Bged 63 yean. _■ Funeral from her husband’s residence, No. 640 North Fifth street, on Monday afternoon, at * o’clock. * NORRIS.—On Friday evening, December 23th, Samuel Norris Is the 71styear of nls age. * WARE—Suddenly, In Cincinnati, 28th Inst, at the residence of Geo. D.Fry. Ella StWare, in the 13th year ot her ace. daughter of Isaac D, and Clara R. Ware, of Philadelphia. RTELODEON COVERS AND RICH PIANO JXL COVERS, FOB OHBIBTMAS PRESENTS. Fine Shawls, for Christmas; tine Silks, for Christ anas; Christmas Delaines and Prints; Hdklb., Collars, "Gloves and Scarfh. _ , EYRE & LANDELL, Fourth and Arch, SPECIAJj NOTICES. FREDERICK DOUGLASS WELL DELIVER THE SECOND LECTURE OF THE COURSE, Under the auspices of the 8. C. and STATISTIC AX ASSOCIATION, at NATIONAL HAXX, MARKET street* above Twelfth* on THURSDAY EVENING. -January 3. 1867. Subject-“ Sources o» Danger to the Republic.” This la said to be the greatest of Mr. D.'s Sr The S £xA?JK BWA'N has kindly volunteered to for .nt«h occasional airs at the opening and closing of each lecture. Season Tickets for the course (eight lectures)* $2; "Single Admission ascents. Doors open at 7 o'clock. To commence at 8. Tickets may be had at T. £. PUGH’S Bookstore, 607 CHBSTNUT street, and at the deor on the Evening of each Lecture. "WILLIAM Slllilij Chairman, 1216 Washington Avenue, (Coal Office), Ji 0» WHitE, Sr., Fonith street, below Willow, J, HANKINSON, Golielma street, Committee of Arrangements, dea-strp PROVIDENT LIFE AND TRUST COM 'JhS' PANT. No, 111 S»uth FOURTH Btreet, Phila delphia, 12th Mo., 3lßt, 1866 , The Annual Meeting el the STOCKHOLDERS of : the above named Company will be held at their Office, -on SECOND DAY, let Mo. ltth, 1817, at 10 o’clock A. M. An Election for TbieeDirectore, to serve for three years, will be held between the hours of 10 A. M. ■ and 2 P.M. ROWLAND PARRY, de3l-m,w,f,«t| Actuary. THE INDUSTRIAL HOME, Corner of ILSr BROAD street and COLUMBIA avenue, la open - for the admission of Girls from twelve to eighteen - years of age, who are neglected or deserted by their jnarentB, and who need the shelter and instruction of a Christian home. If the public will sustain, this Insti fr.Snirwreny girls may be kept from evil and made rp j,*BnecSible an)d useftil women. „ _ iDontrlbutlo»ia may be Bent to James T. Shinn, Treasurer, Broad and Bprace streets, n022-rptf Bra, HBBCAimiiB ;benbfioial assooia y T)ON.—'The terms of admission are as lollowa: e Membership....-..- — ...... ......72500 . Annual S 00 . Kntrar ee fee 1 00 Application for admission to membership may be ■ znaue io any manager, or to -WIiIJAM A. BOLIN, Setfry., [Ja3orpJ 739 Market street. delZ-w-f,] •ry'=» OFFICE OF THE PHILADELPHIA. AND GUAYS FERRY PASSENGER BAILWAY ■COMPANY, TWENTY-SECOND street, belew Spruce, 'lPhxladelphta, Dee..31,18*6. _ „ The Stockholders Anneal Meeting and Election for ■ President, Directors and Treasurer,-Kill be held at this Office on TUESDAY, January is. 1867, at 11 o’clock A, M. JAS. MoFADDEN, Jr., deaim w f tojalß Secretary. PHIENIX INSUBAMOE COMPANY OF l LS£/ PTTTT. a mcT/PHT a. Pttttapblphia, December Sl ’rhe Annina Election for Five Directors, to serve for three years Twill be held at the Company’s Office, No : 224 WALNUT street on MONDAY, the Vth day of .. January, 1867, at 11 o'clock A. M. de3l-6tl SAMUEL WILCOX. Secretary, IK=a> OFFICE OF THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER PASSENGER RAILWAY COMP ANY,TWEN TY-SECOND street, below Spruce, Phhadelpsia, Xeceniber 31st, 1866. Tte annual meeting of the Stockholders ot this Com pany, and an election for Officers, niU be held at this January 14 th, 1867, at 3 o’clock, P.M. ■ de3l'm,w,HJalE} A, W. ADOLPH, Secretary. OFFICE PHILADELPHIA ANDMONT .BJWGOMERY COUNTY RAILROAD COMPANY, LTSOUTh. FOURTH Street, Philadelphia, Dec. 31 1866 foie annual meeting of the Stockholders of this com -Saes will be held at Oils Office, on MONDAY, Janu ary 14th, cl 12 o’clock, K., to elect a President and six •Directors, to serve for the FQBD de3ltjal3J • Secretary. ,-sv-==» OFFICE OF THE PHILADELPHIA AUTO -ilLgr DABBY RAILROAD CO., TWENTY-SECOND Street, below Sproee, Philadelphia, Dec. 81,1886. The Annual Meeting of tbe Stockholders and -an •election for President and a-Dlrector of this Oompaoy, -will be held at this office on MONDAY, January 14th, ■ 1867, at 4 o’clock P. M. ' „ D. H. FLICK WIB, de3l-m,w,ftiaisin} Secretary, THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE OON llviv trlbutors to the Home of Refuge will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 9 thef January, at 4 o’clock P. M., .'.at No. 109 North TENTH street, above Arch. Tbe Annual Report of the Board of Managers will ■ be submitted, and an election will be held for Officers -and Managers, to serve fbr tne ensuing year. ALEXANDER. HENRY, Secretary. Pamnmmii, Dec, 81,1888. deai-2t| OFFICE OF THE GREENWOOD COAL . COMPANY, No. 32* WALNUT STREET, PHI LADELPHIA, Dec. 31', 1868. The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders' of this -Company, and an Election for Officers to serve for the - ebsulig year. wIU be held at the Office of the Com* «lOT 8I * Y ' U “ de81j»3.7.10,14,6t» Secretary; S» UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA—DE PARTMENT OF ARTS.—The SECOND M of the College Year will open on WEDNES DAY, the second day of January. Candidates for ad mission will appear at the University, for examina tion, on that day. at 10 o’clock A. M. Tuition fbr each 'Term Thirty-five Dollars. GEORGE ALLEN, deBl-Btt Secretary of the Faculty of Arts. i'rw” ST. JOHN’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN Lsiy CHURCH. Race street between Fifth and Sixth. Pastor, Rev. Dr. J. A. Selaa. Divine service will be held on New Year’s morning at IPX o’clock. it* PROF. BLOT’S LECTURES ON COOKERY Uviy —Eight Illustrated Lectures will be delivered In 5 the ASSEMBLY BUILDING,comer Tenth and Cheat nut. at 11 o’clock, A. M., commencing on THURS DAY, JanuaryS. deilrptf HOWARD HOSPITAL. Nos. ISIS and 1520 •Ai Lombard street, Dispensary Department, Medi cutreatment and medicines furnished gratuitously to the poor. AMUSEMENTS. : At the Academy of Music this evening □rather Kemp’s Old Folks appear and, “The Arabian Nights Entertainments” will be given, for the benefit of Emma J. Nichols. "To-morrow a grand matinee willbegiven. At the Chestnut Mr. and Mrs: Barney "Williams begin their second week, appear ing in a fresh and very attractive bill. To morrow afternoon a grand matinee with a .splendid bill will be given. At the Aboh “Griffith Gaunt” is still the attraction. aAt the Walnut Mr. J. S. Clarke revives his capital play of “The Member from Pike.” This is Mr. Clarke’s last week. “The Naiad Queen” will be given as usual. To-morrow the last “Naiad Queen” matinee willbegiven. Signor Blitz’s soirees at Assembly Building are wonderfully attractive, parti -culariy during these holiday-times. Paxil) Exiting Ikllctiti •■ , ♦ TicknorA Fields baye pablisbed a second volume of “The Life and Letters of John Winthrop,” by his descendant, Hon.Bobert O. Winthrop! The former volume brought the history of the famous New England Governor down to the period of his depart ure from his native land in 1630. The pre sent volume completes the record of his interesting career, which closed in 1649. When it is borne in mind that Gover nor Winthrop’s arrival in America was only ten years after that of the Pilgrim Fathers, the Mayflower herself being one of the fleet, it is easy to see in what a rich soil the historian has worked and with what certainty of an abundant harvest. The record of Governor Win throp’s life is a’ noble refutation of many of the slanders upon New England character, and hiß journal and letters afford the most beautiful illustration of that blending of Christian charity and tenderness with the austerities of the severe age in which he lived, which was the true type of the char acter of the men and women- who laid the foundations of New England society and institutions. NEW PUBLICATIONS. Mr. Winthrop has written his narrative of his illustrious ancestor in admirable style, and has made a most valuable con tribution to 'American history and bi ography. Many interesting extracts might be made, from this interesting volume, but we content ourselves with one: " The attentive reader- can hardly have omitted to observe the beautiful coincidence which exists between the dates of some of the most memorable occurrences in our early colonial history, and those of some of the great events of our more recent national career. Thus the Governor and Company of Massachusetts set out for the Bay on the 17th of June, and probably encamped that night not far from was afterwards known as Bunker Hill. Thus, too, the first Thanksgiving Day of the Colony was on the 22d of February; and the Blessing of the Bay was launohed on the 4th of July. The change of old style into new would indeed, destroy these coincidences, but as long as the dates shall stand, as they still do, on the printed page, the associations which they suggest cannot fail to be cherished with an almost superstitious fondness.” ■ “Hymns Ancient and Modern” is the title of a collection of sacred music whioh has attained an extraordinary popularity in the Church of England, and has been introduced in public worship to the extent of hundreds of thousands of copies. Mc- Cauley & Bemont, 1315 Chestnut street, have published fac simile editions of this fine collection of ehoice hymns and tunes, in full score for leaders and organists and with the simple melodies for general con gregational uses. The tunes are all given in their pure formß and with admirable bar monies, and are set generally lx> keys which bring them within the general capacity of congregational singers. “Hymns Ancient and Modem” is already being rapidly in troduced in this oountry and in the last General Convention of the Episcopal Church, a strong movement was made to give it the official sanction of that body, an effort which was certainly a strong endorsement of the peculiar merits of the work. “The Old Sergeant,” is the title of a little volume of poems, by Forceythe Willson, just published in handsome style by Tick nor & Fields. Tbe leading poem, which gives the name to the volume, is a striking thought, woven ontofthe supposed fenoies of a dying soldier, with much poetical force and beauty. Some of Mr. Willson’s other poems are afflicted with the vice of mysti cism, which never yet was anything but a blur' and disfigurement, no matter how beautiful the thought may be that lies con cealed beneath this affected style. Many others, however, are quite free from this objectionable feature; and are replete with true poetic sentiment and marked with the unmistakable signs of reality; in their sug gestions of the poet’s own experiences. For sale by G. W. Pitcher. ■ Every Saturday.— The first number ;of Ticknor & Fields’s popular weekly for the new year continues Yates’s capital story, “Black Sheep,” and Miss Thackeray’s “Village on the Cliff.” The. other articles are “A Four-legged Savant,” an aooount of a wonderful learned dog; “Something to My Advantage,” a first-rate little sfory from London Society; and “ Coeffeteau,” an ex citing French police sketch, translated from Le Grand Journal, “Every Saturday” is now also published in monthly parts, con taining the weekly numbers, for the conve nience of those who prefer it in that form. Personal. Governor elect Geary has selected Mr. J. Robley Bungiison, of this„city, as his pri vate secretary. This choice does credit to the judgment and discrimination of Gov ernor Geary, Mr. Dungllson was for sev eral years engaged upon the Evening Bulletin as an assistant editor, and he has subsequently had a large experience as a correspondent and editor upon other journals. He is active, intelligent and ca pable, and Governor Geary could not have made a better selection; Mr. Marshall, the painter-engraver, whose fine head of Mr. Lincoln has recently been published, goes to Washington in a few dayß to paint a portrait of General Grant. Mr. Marshall’s purpose is to engrave a head of General Grant from his own painting,iin “pure line” upon a still forger scale that that of his Lincoln. Wild Boars.— lt appears that wild boars are exceedingly abundant in the province of Luxembourg, France. They are met with in droves or twenty or thirty. An Old one lately killed weighed une hundred and seventy pounds. In a battue at Ruettei a wolf of, enormous Bize was shot. From the muzzle to the end of the tail he measured eight feet. This old depredator was well known for a gray coat in the neighborhood, which he had ravaged for many years. Finally, a journal of Arion states that wolves are beginning to reappear in considerable numbers in the Luxembourg forests. Sev eral ot them have been killed. K PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 31,1866. EUROPEAN AI’J’AIBS. [Correspondence of the PhUa, Evening Bulletin.] Pabis, Friday, Deo. 14.—The publication by the Moniteur of the conclusions arrived at by the Imperial Commission for the reor ganization of the army, has drawn away at tention from almost every other Bubjeot for the moment. Nor is it to be wondered at that this should be so, when we consider how terribly the conscription, and all that relates to it, interferes with the comforts, interests and family ties of a vast majority of the French people. I fear that the plan, whioh has just been promulgated, under the immediate and personal influ ence of the Emperor, is not of a character to increase the popularity of the Imperia government, however well adapted it may be to augment the military forces of the country. What are we to think, indeed, of the state of Europe and the European sys tem, when we are told, as we are at the very commencement of this report, that “France cannot preserve her rank in Europe” with out an army of 800,000 men ready to march to the “frontier” at any moment, besides half-a-million men to “ maintain order in the interior and garrison the fortresses!” And this in the midst of profound peace, and when the Emperor will tell us, as he no doubt will do. in his speech at the opening of the Cham bers, in January or February next—that he is on the best of terms with his neighbors and with all the world! What is the use of “being at peace” under such circumstances? —unless, indeed, it be to Bave bloodshed; for money, moat assuredly, cannot be saved bo long aB such a military establishment is permanently kept up. The chief points of the government project are the following: The military forces are to consist of, Ist, the Active Army, 2d, the Reserves, and 3dt the Mobilized National Guard. The Active Army consists of the young men drawn annually for the conscription, and of those who enlist or re-enlist volun tarily. The Reserve is formed of the remainder the young men who have not been drawn by the conscription tor the regular army. It is divided into the first Ban and second Ban, the former being liable at all tbhes to be drafted into the regular or active army, the latter only in time of war. The National Guard, mobilized, consists of all old soldiers, and of all persona exempt from other military service; and is, indeed, a living en masse of all the able-bodied men of the country, to be resorted to only in ex treme cases, and by an act of the Legislature, The period of service in the Active Army, as well as in the Reserve, is six years, and three more after liberation in the National Guard; Now almost the only boon granted to the population in the above project is tbe reduction of service from seven years, which it is at present in the regular army, after whioh a man is free for life—to six yeara. Bnt in return for this, the project demands a forge sacrifice. It is reckoned that 326,050 young men in Franoe arrive yearly at the age of 20, and become liable to the conscription. Only 160,000, however of these are able-bodied and fit for military service. The present system. takes every year, 100,000 of these, and leaves 60,000 at liberty. The system now proposed will take the whole 160,000,drafting 80,000 at once into the active army, and placing the other 80,000 in the reserve; of whom one half,again, are liable, as we have seen, at any moment for certain duty,and the other half in time of war. The project in fact makes soldiers of them all—of all the able-bodied young meniin France, that is, who annually arrive at the age of 20. The report,indeed, declares expressly, at its conclusion, that the object of the new plan is to “discipline the whole nation,” and “elevate the military spirit of tbe country”—as if that was the feeling whioh particularly required to be stimulated among the French people! In short, the project Bweeps away ruthlessly ail hopes of disarmament, all thoughts of retrenchment, all the visions alike of peace-makers and< fi nanciers; and holds oat as the perspective of the fntnre of France nothing bnt an exhaus tive expenditure,and either armed peace,or, worse still, preparationfor war. The calcula tion iB that at the end of six years the results the system proposed will give 417,483 sol diers for the active army, 212,373 to the first and second ban of the reserves respectively! and 389,986 to the national guard. In all 1,232,115! Well may M. Emile de Girardin and the peace party hold up their hands!in horror, and point, as they do, to the “peace establishment of the United States, with its present effective of 45,000 men, to be raised to a minimum of 56,000, and never to ex ceed a maximum ef 75,000!” Such figures are eloquent; and joined to a financial sur plus of two hundred millions, cause many an eye in imperial France to be turned to the country where democratic principle 9 and republican institutions, sincerely prac tised, produce sueh amazing results. j At last the Moniteur seems to have disco vered that such a means ef communication as the Trans-Atlantic cable exists. Yester day it published a despatch from Mexico, dated the 3d inst., signed by Marshal Ba zaine and General Castelnau, to the effect that “ Maximilian was still in Mexico” (an Mexigar , that is, in the country, not the city), and had as yet " taken no decision.” The despatch urged the sending oftransports without delay, “ the evaluation being to be terminated in March.” The arrival at and departure from Vera Cruz of Messrs. Campbell and Sherman is also announced, who are reported to be “ animated with the most conciliatory senti ments.” The official journal announces this morning, in a significant manner and pro minent position, the departure of the first transport, vLe Far, for Vera Cruz, “des tined to bring home the French troops now in Mexico.” OUR WHOM! COUNTRY. TBE COIIiEBY EXPLOSIONS IN THRILLING PARTICULARS. Dreadful Doss of Life. On the afternoon of the 13th inst., a fear ful explosion took place at the Oaks Col liery, 1J miles from Barnsley, in Yorkshire. The latest particulars, as flax as ascertained, show that there were 330 men and boys in the pit when the- explosion occurred. Of these 18 were brought to the surface alive, but that small number had since been re duced by 12 deaths. On the morning after the explosion, while a number of men were exploring the workings, a second explosion occurred, causing, it was believed, 28 addi tional deaths. The party consisted of min ing engineers and foremen of the neighbor ing colleries—volunteers endeavoring to rescue the former sufferers. Two other explosions occurred in the course of the day, and it was found neces sary to suspend the search for the bodies. Only one of the victims of the secondes caped. On the moralngofthe 14th apolice-' man on duty at the pit’s mouth was startled to hear a alight movement of the signal wire, accompanied by a alight tinkle of the bell attached. Engineers and medical men were summoned, and after great difficulty a miner named Brown was rescued, with a fair hope of future recovery. Brown reports that he heard no moaning and observed no sign of any other living person in the pit. Another frightful explosion also occurred on the 13th lnstant,near Newcastle-on-Tyne, Staffordshire. The original estimate of the loss of life had been reduced,bat still stands at the fearful number of 74. As to the ori gin of the two explosions, it was believed that at the Oaks colliery the gas was firdd while men were engaged blasting. In the other case it wasimpoasible to form a con jecture. The Lord Mayor of London—Aid. Gabriel —bad opened a subscription list which pro mised to be liberally taken up. The follow ing letter from Queen Victoria has been published: “The Queen learns with regret the extent of the frightful calamity, and desires, if a subscription is set on foot, to pot down her name for £2OO fob the relief of the unfortun ate sufferers.” The Trims tall Explosion. A Staffordshire paper says: About 11 o’clock yesterday morning an explosion of fire-d am p occurred at the Talk o’-th’-Hill Colliery, near Tnnstall,by which, as far as could be ascertained last night, nearly 100 lives were lost. The colliery is situated in the parish of Talke, about a mile from the Harecastle Station; it belongs to the North Staffordshire Coal and Iron Com pany! Limited, and has been worked about eighteen months. The coal which it pro duces is known as Banbury coal. From the mouth of the shafts—two in number— to the bottom of the pit is a depth of 350 yards, and the workings extend about 500 yards in various directions. The number of men and boys employed was about 150. These poor fellows descended the pit at 5 o’clock yesterday morning and engaged in their hazardous occupation till 11 o’clock. About that hour a smoth ered report was heard by those standing on the pit bank, flames rushed furiously from the mouth of the pit, and an instant afterwards the surface of the country for a great extent on ail aides was oovered with thick soot. The shook caused by the explo sion was felt at tbe distance of half a mile. Quickly the colliery was thronged with anx ious relatives, who,in the thoughtlessness of their trouble, would unwittingly have hin dered the attempts which were at once started to rescue the periled miners. Mr. G. Johnson,the Company’s manager,got the pit bank cleared as soon as possible, and the cages were lowered into the mine. In a short time about fifty terrified men and lads were brought to the surface by way of No 2 abaft. Tbe efforts at No. 1 shaft were not so successful, several men who were raised at that point being burned more or lees severely* The scene at the. time o' the early rescues was most touohing, the joy of mothers, wives and children being intense and loudly expressed on finding that their relatives were only burned. The needs of the injured men were promptly met by Messrs, Barnes, Brace and Greato rex, surgeons,who together with the incum bent of Talke, the Rev. M. W. M’Hutchin, were quickly on the scene of the catastro phe. The latter gentlemen was particularly active in his efforts to relieve the poor fel lows. Tbronghout the afternoon the search was continued, and as, from the suffocating atmosphere within the pit, requent relays of assistants were necessary,the services;of those who had escaped were called into re quisition. The willingness with which they came forward was, as Mr. McHutchin informed ns, truly admirable, while their sympathy was such as only those ac quainted with tbe dangers of their calling could fully appreciate. They bravely desoended the depth from whioh they. had so nanowly escaped with their lives, searched for their mates, and, placing those they found in tbe cage, were with them drawn up No. 1 shaft to the surface. The exploration rendered the searchers almost'unconscious, and as each one came to the surface every means were taken to revive him. Some of them remained for a long time half insensible, while others, on whom brandy and chloro form had a more salutary effect, boob came round, and were ready for another descent. The bodies brought up from' time to time were examined by the surgeons, and were, with few exceptions, pronounced dead. The fatal word was sadly, heard by the men at the pit bank. At this time wo men and children had been prohibited from approaching the shaft, and thus many painful demonstrations were pre vented. Additional melancholy was given to the scene at the pit < month, by the shadows cast upon the grimy faces of the deceased by tbe lurid glare of the fires whioh had been kindled to assist Identification. The latter result was at tained in very few instances, smoke and disfiguration rendering it difficult. Once a looker-on ventured to guess that “it was Dick So-and-so,” while another asserted that it was “him as worked with Jack Knowles.” In pairs the bodies of the un fortunate men were placed in carts and con veyed to tbe Swan Inn. Along the road many women anxiously asked about their husbands and sons, bnt seldom could their questions be answered. One poor woman pushed forward to a cabin near the pit; and plaintively put the doubting question that she “reckoned they’d heard nowt o’ Jim yet?” The scene in the pit is described as fright ful. . Bodies and limbs lay apart, and seve ral headless tranks yiere Bent up: The total number found in an injured slate op to 8 ENGMD. o’clock fost night was thirteen. The. dead bodies numbered forty-three; after-damp was the cause of death. Deducting the un injured, the burned, and the dead, there must then have remained in the pit between forty and fifty men, and, as none of those brought np towards the end'of the day. was eliye, it is reasonable to suppose that these, too, bave perished. This is the first explosion at this colliery, although it is described as of a very gassy character. All the most recent methods of ventilation were in use and the cause of the explosion is not at present known. Daring yesterday afternoon the government inspec tor for the district, Mr. Wynne, desoended the pit. The pit stable, we are informed, caught fire, and it is supposed that seven or elgnt of the horses have been destroyed. One collier who aided in the extrication of the dead told hid comrades, on reaching the pit hank in a fainting state, that he had seen four men lying dead in a heap. Sev-’ eral who, like this man had become worsted by their labors were ordered to remain quiet upon one side, bnt the brave fellows insisted, in tones and with the appearance of drunken men, occasioned by the gas,that they “could go again.” After tbe bodies bad been washed, a number of the deceased were identified; The names of such are as follows; James Rigby (boy), David Rigby (boy), John Booth (boy), Critoblow, William Trott, William Archer, Samuel Cartledge, Janies Johnson, Boughey (boy), ThomasJenk inson, John Macbeth (a son of the late -station-master at Alsager), Thomas Knowles, William Ratcliffe, Bllling ton, Samnel Kenyon, Edward Denby, George Reeves, William Jenkinson, Joseph Yoxall, Edward Dnlton, Frederick Bailey, Edward Clowes, John Smith, and John Breeze (boy). An Aceonnt of Some of tbe Evils Result ing from tbe Rendition or Rebel Pro perty. (For the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.] In these dark hours of our country’s his tory, when to have openly defied the laws, and brought untold suffering into thou sands of homes, or tc> have given sympathy and aid to those who were seeking to de stroy the nation’s life, is no bar to a free and ready pardon, bnt rather a recommenda tion, not merely to mercy, but to positions of trust and honor, it may be well to pause for a moment, to watch the practical work ings of a system which offers a premium to crime and treason, and falls with a crashing weight npon true and loyal hearts. Upon none has -it fallen more heavily, than on that ever oppressed yet patient people whom we now call Freedmen. Pain and suffer ing seem to have been their portion in tbia land of Liberty, and pain and suffering are likely to continue their portion, unless the warm hearts and strong hands of the North will come to their assistance, and that with out delay. i- Not many months ago—in the beginning of summer—a Committee of ladies from the “ Women’s Branch of the Penn. Relief As sociation,” was sent to visit the schools es tablished by them in the Sonth. In a few weeks they accomplished their work and had returned home greatly encouraged by all that they had seen and heard, and con vinced (if they needed convincing) that time, labor and money spent in educating and assisting the negro, were by no means spent in vain. From every humble school house they turned away with hearts touched by tbe sight of such forge numbers of children receiving, with such unmistakable earnestness and interest, the instruction so tardily accorded them, and with feelings of surprise at the rapid progress made in so short a time. Perhaps one bf the most in teresting Bchools visited by-this committee, was that under the superintendence of Mr. Cardosa, a colored man, and graduate of the Glasgow University, Scotland. This is one of the Charleston schools, and numbers 1,000 pupils, taught by fourteen teachers, seme white, some colored. Another Charles ton school, taught by Mr. Sumner, nephew of the Hon. Charles Sumner, also numbers 1000 pupils. Both these schools were in a most flout fening condition and gave great satis faction to those vißiting them. But alas, for the changes and chances of human affairs. Were it not for the promptitude and energy of those having control of the schools, these 2,000 colored children would very shortly be w ithout any school building whatever. The following portionß of a letter ad dressed to the President of the Women’s Freedmen’s .Relief Association, by Mr. Reuben Tomlinson, Superintendent of Schools under the Bureau, speaks for itself: “You will remember that when yon were in Charleston, we had three forge schools, one in tbe:£ion Church, one in the 'Normal School Building,’ (Mr. Cardosa’s), and one in the 'Morris Street Building,’ (Mr. Sam uel’s). The Normal School Building was restored to the 'Commissioners’ some time ago, and that school has been temporarily provided lor in the 'Military Hall.’ -‘The Zion Church School still contiunes, although the building itself is the subject of litiga tion at present. The Morris Street School Bnilding passes under the control of the ■Commissioners’ on of January, I have succeeded, however, in renting the bnilding from them for the use of the colored school, until the Ist of next July— the Bureau paying the rent. I want to build a large school house in Charleston,and have it ready for the next school term. About the building of tbe house there will be no trouble. General Howard has already prom ised to fornish the money for that purpose. But it will take from five to six thousand dollars to buy a suitable site for the build ing. To purchase this, the Bureau cannot furnish the money. The colored people can do but little towards it, as they have al ready mourred very heavy obligations for different Ghurch properties in the city. The bnilding is intended to accommodate at least twelve hundred children, and will be a complete • school house in all its ap pointments. I have set my heart on accom plishing this thing, and therefore it is that I am so bold in Bsking of you your interest and assistance. Yon bave been in Charleston and yon know what the need is,and let me assure you that the only hope for the education of the co lored people is in the energy and benevo lence of the North, and I may add, that the hope ot the North and of the whole country is in the education of these thousands of colored children. I wish I-knew how to beg! How I would importune you and the other good people of Philadelphia for aid! Alas! I can only write down, in very indif ferent language, the needs of my | clients, and trust to your insight and good feeling for an appreciation of the urgenoy of my appeal.” The advantage, not to say necessity, of such a school-building as that whioh Mr Tomlinßon desires to erect, must be appa rent to every one, and, with so much already granted, it will be hard Indeed if tbe remaining $6,000 cannot be F. L. FETHERSTON. PabMcr. DOUBLE SHEET, THREE GENTS* raised. It does not sSenr any longer to be a mere matter ofchoioe whether" we will assist these people cr nob 'The question of negro suffrage, which meets us at every turn, is one which must necessarily be decided before very long. 2t> is for us now to say whether tins power shall bßout into the hands of an ignorant and'readily deceived people, who will fall any easyprey to every unscrupulous potitician who comes across their path, or whether we shall so in struct them, .that, when the day* dawns ' which shall give them the full rights of manhood, they may be ready to fulfil their duty with a full understanding of thd re-' sponsibility of their new position. The fu ture of this, people depends (humanly speaking) in great measure upon whet wo ' of thenorth Will do for them to-day., CUbso your hearts and tighten your puise-sfeinga- ■ if you will, but in the days to come yon ' will lament the short-sighted policy wffich * refused to elevate and assist those who cow ' stretch out beseeching hands, and call with ' imploring voices to yon for your sympathy *' and aid. * It had been the hope of the ‘‘Women'" Freedmen’s Relief Association” to devote, henceforth, all their time and energies to ■ the cause of education, but there is even*- now, at this early season, so much want and*’? suffering, that they are again compelled to call upon aid societies and individuals for the very necessaries of life for these unfor tunate people. Letters are constantly com ing to the members of the Freedmen’s As sociation from different parts of the South, telling sorrowful tales of the destitution that exists there. Both corn and cotton crops have in many places utterly failed, and they have before them the prospect of a long win ter of suffering and misery. In addition to this, the vast army of “recoastruoteds” are flocking back to their former homes in large numbers. In Virginia great trouble exists on this account alone, for these merciful and generous masters of the soil, not con tented with depriving the freedmen of their homes, are demanding back rent of those whom they have bo unscrupulously ejected. In other places schools had to be closed on this account, leaving numbers of children unprovided with any means ox education. Does it not seem as though the Great Master was calling to us all to come forward to this work—His work—bidding us to love and help one another,even as He loves and helps us. True it isthat people are wearied with their long continued labors during the war, ahd equally—sadly—true is. it that there can never .be that same amount of enthusiasm . and interest felt in this people that there was in the soldier, yet still we are not the less bound to.do for- them, that they are not of our own families and households, and we have always before ns the great example of One whose life on earth was spent in doing good to all—even his enemies, and who says to us, through His Apostle, “Be not weary in well doing, for in due season ye shall reap, if ye faint not.” ' Any contributions of clothing or money, will be most thankfully received, at the office of the “ Women’s Freedmen’s Belief Association,” Ho. 711 Sansom street, be tween the hours of 10 and 2. The Becent Tragedy at eiasteabnry, Conn—Suicide of a Son or Hon. Tnad deaa Welles. [Fiom the Hart&rd Times of Saturday.] We were shocked to hear of the suicide of Captain Robert G. Welles, late of the regular army, and eldest surviving son of Hon. Thaddeus Welles, of Glastenbury. The rash act was committed a few minutes before 6 o’clock last evening, in his father’s library. Mr. Welles sat reading his evening news paper, when Robert, who had been con versing yrith him, exhibited % pistol. Ttia father remonstrated against carrying each a weapon, and asked his son to give it to him. The latter declined, thongh in no unfriendly spirit. Suddely approaching his father, he flung his left arm around his neck and kissed him, when with the single exclama tion, “Farewell, father!” he sank back into a chair, put the pistol to his' head and fired— all so qmekly that his father, though spring ing up to arrest him,,was unable to pre vent it. The ball passed through Capt. Welles head immediately back of toe right temple coming out just above toe left ear, and striking a hook in the library, fell flattened, upon toe floor. Capt. Welles continued to breathe for an honr and a quarter after toe act, bat was at no time conscious. By this shocking occurrence Mr. Welles’ family are plunged afresh into toe deepest affliction and grief. Last' summer Mr. Welles’ eldest sod, Samuel, was killed by the explosion of a steam engine at Mare Island, California, while engaged in . the capacity of engineer, in directing an im portant work there. He was much es teemed by everybody who knew him, and to toe family his loss was, a blow more severe than can well be told. It is believed by Mr. Welle3 that this fresh affliotion was occasioned by his son’s melancholy over toe untimely loss of his brother. He had been observed to be low-spirited much of toe time since that distressing occurrence. At the burning of toe church in Glasten bury on Sunday he had taken cold in ren dering assistance, and had since suffered from constipation and wakefulness—getting no sleep on Thursday night. His mother yesterday noticed and spoke of an alarming appearance in his eyes; but he seemed so rational and pleasant, and had conversed so well of his deceased brother, whose letters he had been reading, that his father was less alarmed about him. On seeing the pistol ha told his son that it made him nervous, and that he feared he mightdo something with it to be dreaded, “for,” he added, “you have of late been subject to depressed turns, and you may not know what you would do.” Immediately after occurred toe shocking result. Capt. Welles was just 24years old. Ha served with marked credit in the regular: - army, where he gained his .rank, ana re signed not long after the dose of the war,. He was a young man of uncommon talents, and every body esteemed him. The family are overwhelmed by this fresh and crushing? affliction. A Widow said one day to her daughter,, “when yon are of my age, you will be. dreaming of a husband.” “Tes, mamma,” replied the young lady, “for the second time.” 31AJKIMS5 JBUJL£*Crr£N. POST OP Pmi.ADKU-HIA— DEC3ICBBBS3U A®" See Marine MuUetin on Seventh Papn. Steamer Vineland, Green, fiom Boston for thlaaori. at Holmes’ Hole 27th lost. ***** Steamer Saxon, hence, at Boston 5(1 th. Inst. Bark Sharpsburg, Kendall, 10. days from Masalas, bound to Philadelphia, was towed past the Bock «>r Gibraltar 7th Inst. Scbr D Gifford, Jerr ell, cleared at Savannah 27tfi Inst, for this port. , *** MARINE MISCELLANY. Steamship George Washtßgton.of Oromweirs line, which left New York on Saturday for New Orleans, went ashore about 4 «*M on the Upper Middle. She cp mo off without assistance tn about an hour after, and proceeded to sea,, She tad ae pilot oa Kpud, MJCMOttAABA.
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