Daily evening bulletin. (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1856-1870, December 28, 1867, Image 4

BVENING BULLETIN.
Nsattrrday4- December 28,.1867; .
AIR. UAW MONI),S'APOLOGIG
Toe subject, of the famous Philade:phia
Wigwam convention of Isi;f; was thought to
be dead and buried., But it has been dug up
:for discussion again, and Mr. Henry J. Ray-,
mond has been induced to write a long letter,
explanatory of his course in connection with
it. The letter will be found in full in another
part of to-day's BULLETIN. Mr. Raymond de
clares that he has no apologies to make, and
yet the members of the Repubtican party
cannot help receiving his letter as quite an
elaborate, and, in some respects, a satisfactory
apology for his conduct.
The important point in this exposition by
Kr. Raymond is that he was induced to take
the course he 'did by the'President and &ere
' tary Seward. Their avowed motive was to
prevent the Convention from enuring to the
benefit of the Democratic party. This was
urged so earnestly, and apparently with so
much honesty, that Mr. Raymond fell into
the trap, trusting, with childlike innocence,
in the word of Andrew Johnson, supported
by that of William H. Seward. These two
personages, in their appeals to Mr. Raymond,
Said a great many severe things about
the Copperheads, and quite persuaded
him that they desired •to prevent the
Convention from being under Democratic
control. How little veracity there was in all
this the history of the COnvention has ex
posed. It was strictly a Copperhead and
Rebel affair, and Mr. Johnson and Mr.
&ward must have known that it was going
to be so. -
But the Democracy and its leaders arc as
little pleased with the double-faced conduct of
Mr. Johnson, in . this business, as were the
Republicans. The chief organ of the party,
the New York World, has formally con
clemned Mr. Johnson as not entitled .to the
respect or confidence of Democrats. It inti
mates that they may still make use of
him in opposing the Radicals and accepting
offices that he may tender; but that is all.
He was a declared enemy of the Democracy,
Nolth as well as South, during the war, and
even in the summer of 1 SW% when he was
making believe to be their friend. The - fact
that he betrayed the party that electedhim,
gives him no claim to the confidence to .the
party that opposed him. This is about
the situation of affairs as developed since the
publication of Mr. Raymond's leiter. He is
. evidently: mortified at the effect of his over
ebrifidence in Johnson and Seward, and sin
cerely repentant of his conduct. He deserves
credit for this, and the Republicans ought to
clue . grateful for the .exposure he has made.
THE SALT NUISANCE.
While the community at large are rejoic
ing over the abolition of the salt nuisance,
and pointing triumphantly to the practical
illustration afforded by the easy and com
fortable removal of the late fall of snow, the
advocates of the nuisance are still at work
striving to restore the public streets to their.
-l or w e i . horrible condition. A bill has been
frame d w hi,.;ll is to be presented to CounCile,
as a supplement tO prohibitory law, the
practical effect of which Would ,t , e to put the
city once more under the dominion of
sal
slush. The new bill purports to confine the
use of Bait to the iemoVil of Ich, ii CP th - o
snow teen removed by mechanical ap
ances. It specifies the particular localities
where it is to be applied, including all parts of
the tracks where there are ascending grades.
It also provides that, at all these points, con
nections shall be made with the underlying
sewers. This new bill looks pretty enough
at first sight, but a little examination shows
Unit while it "will not'hold water," it will
bold a vast amount of the abomination from
which we have just been delivered. Railway
corporations are not more virtuous than other
corporations, as a general rule, and the re
cent surreptitious salting of the track in the
dead of night, in direct violation of the law,
is sufficient preof that the privileges of the
proposed bill would be ,very extensively
stretched beyond their precise limits. Bu
even if the railway companies were to earry
out this ordinance in good faith, it would be
impossible to confine the nasty mix
sure which they so delight to manufac
ture to the slopes where they pro
pose to compound it. The slimy nuisance
would be bad enough anywhere, but when it
went oozing down every graded track it
would soon spread its pestilent influences far
and'near. The inlets . to the sewers would
never be open. They would always be
choked with dirt, and the companies would
prefer to have them so, as they do not wish
their_salt slush carried of too rapidly.
The proposed ordinance reads like a very
'virtuous and liberal concession to the clearly
expressed demands . of the public, but it can
not safely be trusted. What the people want
of the railway companies in this matter is
total abstinence from the use of salt on any part
of any track in the city. Nothing short of
this will be safe, and Councils will, make a
great blunder if they permit any entering
wedge in the shape of modified supplements
too the resent
The heavy fall of 'now, two weeks ago,
gave a good opportunity to test the ability of
the railway companies to clear their tracks
without the use of salt. The experiment,
where it was fairly and - vigcrously Made,
. was a perfect success, and the public has
not been in such a good humor after a snow
storm for years past. Public.sentimcut was
never less disposed to go back to the abomi
nation of salting the tracks than at this time,
and it ~'early deniands an adherence to and
a strict enforcement of the wise legislation
which has rCeved the community of an in
excesab.e nuisance and pest. .
DICHENs; AMONG THE STATION
HOUSES.
MT. Dickens is shooting two Mitts with
one stone" while on his protesSional visit to
this country. lie is seeking for materials for
new stories while engaged so profitably to
himself in reading his old works. A New
"York cotempurary, in speaking of the fact
that the great novelist is visiting the Ciotti
white station houses for the purpose of takipg
American notes, says that " the proceeding
JD very comical, inasint.ch as the station
lionses are all fi,led with Europeans." Thin, is
a . Air lait. During the year Ifitx out of 43,-
.146;i0ests,Inade in Philialcipbia,
,2 I , I .16 were
igttiycli of the realm which, 18 ruled
v i er ' , Queen Victora, and u large
portion of th e remainder were
n a tiveo of other E uropean countries. .to
Aviv X4o.rklite forP;tlt.tri: wbc;
THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN.—Pm ri A PF,T Ppm, Raw!? n V Pr , TM ui? 1P07.--TIIIPTiE SHEET.
I - fall into the hands of the police is sall
greater, and Mr. Dickens having, doubtless,
thoroughly explored Saint Giles long since,_
\
will,find but nttle that is new or strange to
reward an exploration of the Five Points.
The same class of wretches haunt both local
ities alike, both acts Were in the 'main born
under the cross =of Saint George, and if
foreigners and the immediate descendants of
foreigners were expelled from the New York
plague-spot, the Five Points would speedily
lose its woful picturesqueness, At the station
houses the result of an . exodus of foreigners
would have the same effect, and , as the New
Yorkers have not yet taken to locking up
Mayors, Aldermen and Common Council
!Fen, `r. Dickens would find but few Amer
ican prisoners to give interest to a visit to a
New York Police Station.
GENERAL GILLEIZ'S REPORT.
General Gillem has been sent to Wash
ington by General Ord, of the Fourth Military
District, to report the condition of affairs in
that section of the country. General Ord's
District comprises Mississippi and Arkansas,
where a very discouraging state of affairs
exists. The fatal policy of Mr. Johnson is
bearing its bitter fruit all over the South.
The freedmen of General Ord's District are
represented as being in a destitute and con-'
sequently restless and disorderly condition,
and much distress exists throughout that re
gion. The longer the work of reconstruction
is put back by the factious opposition of the
President the more serious will these troubles
become, and the South will be at last most
unwillingly convinced that'Andrew Johnson,
professing to be their , friend, is, in- reality,
their worst enemy.
Much of the difficulty and distress expe
rienced by the planters arises from their fail
ure to recognize the new position of their
late slaves as independent laborers. The plan
very generally adopted at the South of work
ing the plantations on shares has not turned
out well. The enforced labor of slavery
naturally tended to cultivate a habit of indo
lence and thriftlessness, and this habit has be
come deeply imbedded in the character of the
Southern negro. It is not a distinction of his
race,, but it is a result of the system o
slavery. The consequence has showed
itself in many parts of the South
where the share-system has been
introduced on the plantations. Burdened
with comparatively few wants and responsi
bilities, many of the freedmen are content to
do comparatively little work, in a sort of
blind trust, not peculiar to them by any
means, that their share of the crop, when it
comes, will be sufficient for their wants. The
system does not encourage and develop in
dustry and thrift. In some partg of the South
the ordinary system of wages hasteen intro
duced, and it works well. Wherever a
good disposition to be just and true
in all their dealings is manifested by
the planters, and judicious means are adopted
td foster habits of industry among the
negroes, there is a steadily increasing success.
The chances of the seasons must of course be
taken by agriculturists everywhere; but a
patient and intelligent 'Perseverance on the
part of the people of the South will rapidly
remove the disabilities which two centuries
of slavery have imposed upon the black race,
Emd sc:11VI it into a race- of industrious,
thttiVilig and happy people.
The present needy condition which General
Orli reports in his District proves the neces
sity of continuing the active operations of the
Freedmen's Bureau. Neither t - the whites nor
the blacks can yet sustain themselves without
its aid, especially in the Southwest. The
withdrawal of the agents of the Bureau from
districts where they are no longer needed
would facilitate its operations where they are
needed, and the reduction of the number of
agents would make it easier to secure only
the services of proper and reliable men for
the difficult and often delicate duties whicli
devolve upon the Freedmen's Bureau.
AMERICAN ENERGY.
The Old World has many Magnificent mon
uments of the triumph of mind and of the hu
man will in overcoming natural obstacles
and in the conquest of great difficulties.
But these works are the results of thousands
of years of energetic toil and earnest applica
tion. Our own country, young as it is among
the family of nations, has already performed
prodigies of labor and achieved the most
magnificent results. In the eyes of.posterity
the construction of the Pacific railroad will
rank among the most herculean of the great
achievements 'of the century. . The rapid
progress of the rival roads across the Plains
from the Missouri river to the foot of the
Rocky Mountains, will be a source of won
der ;-but the greatest marvel of all will be
the story of the conquest of the tremendous
difficulties of the Siena Nevada. A Califor
nia correspondent in describing this great
work gives some interesting particulars of the
manner in which it is going forward. He
says :
`•At Crested Peak the rugged precipice • towers
above you a thousand feet, with Its shattered
sides looking dreadfully as if they wanted to drop
an immense fragment of rock on your head. The
engineers were fain to tic themselves with ropes
as they surveyed along here. When the . Chinese
were brought to begin the excavation, It is said
the Celestials mildly remonstrated. They would
not object to anything reasonable, but
a thousand feet of precipice below there
with a thousand more above them, and
hanging on by the skin of their teeth, was a
heroism of labor to which they did not aspire.
They were encouraged, however, to begin at the
beginning, and us the nitro-glycerine hurled the
knurled rocks down the mountain and far into
the valley, Chinese courage rose again to its
maximum. In winter, however, work here is
• 9imply Impossible. Avalanches accumulate on
Crested Peak, and, breaking away, no one knows
when, come crashing down the mountain side.
:0
"One of the contractors, who had taken a re
:.aining wall to build along this steep mountain
side, ,concluded to work' at it under the snow.
lie actually dug a tunnel through the snow, on
the line of the wall, and worked at the masonry
there in the cosiest manner imaginable. The ac
cumulation of drifted snow above him was some
vila re from forty to a hundred feet, and it was
packed so closely that a pick watnpund conveni
ent in making his tunnel."
The great tunnel through the summit of
the Sierra and the wonderful rapidity with
which it was constructed, are among - the
greatest of the marvels of the prosecution of
this huge enterprise. In spite of all difficulties
in the way the work goes steadily . forward,
and to the present generation will belong the
honor of having built an iron road over and
through the great rocky harrier, that for so
long a period was deemed an insurmount
able bar to travel between the oil States and
the coast of the Pacific. '
A fresh attempt at wholetiale assassination
bas just come to light in Dublin. infernal
inar:bines, in the shape of letters aticir , 2Aed to
prominent officials who aro obnoxious to, the
Fenian brotherhood, were placed in the post
office in that city, and several persons have
been seriously injured.by their explosion. As
usual in such cases, the wrong persons were
injured, and the would-be assassins have not
only attempted the commissida of murder,
but they have been reckless as to where or
upon whom the cowardly blow would fall.
The Government is said to be making deter
mined exertions to ferret out the assassins.
If they succeed in these efforts
and the guilty men shall be made
to suffer upon the scaffold, there
will be a fresu batch of murderers 'to
canonize and a fresh opportunity for "Fune
ral Obsequies with real coffins," in New York
and Philadelphia. In the Fenian "Funeral
Obsequies" which are to take place in this
city on Wednesday n9xt, the police are ex
pected to take part in the glorification of the
murderers of a Manchester policeman. In.
case of the detection, conviction and execu
tion of the contrivers of the Dublin epistolary
infernal machines, there would be an emi
nent fitness in extending an invitation to all
Colonel Bingham's post-office subordinates,
to take part in the public glorification of
assassins.
NEW YUBLIOATION.
Earner & Brothers, New York, have lately
Published an American edition of a new work on
the Huguenots, by Samuel Smiles, the well
known author of "Self Help," the "Lives of the
Engineers" &c. The history of the French Pro
testants fills a period of two centuries and a half,
from the first rise of the Reformation,, about the
year 1520, down to 1769, when: the last galley
slave for conscience sake was relehed from the
convict prison at Toulon. The sufferings, the
courage, the wonderful endurance of these brave
and simple peoplo in their own la.nd;' their peril
ous -flights to England, to Switzerland, to the
Low Countries and to America; the
potent and permanent influence—they have
exerted upon the industrial interests of every
country to which they fled, ;are all well told by
Mr. Smiles, in a concise and well-digested form.
It is to be regretted that the history of *.he Ame
rican Huguenots is confined to a sin is very
brief supplement to the American edition, con
tributed by Mr. G. P. Dismay, of Staten Island.
The work is valuable as giving, within the limits
of a single volume, a very full and accurate ear.
relive of one of the most important and deeply
interesting chapters in the modern records of
the human family. The work is handsomely
printed and bound, and is for sale by T. B. i'eter
son Brothers.'
Few American divines have won and enjoyed
a higher reputation than the. Rev. Geo. \V.
Bethune, D. D. Nearly si.t years have elapsed
since his death, but his memory is very fresh in
all the communities where he, Jived.autl labored.
A memoir of Dr. Bethune has been in-prepara
tion for a long time, and has just been published
by Sheldon LC:, - Co„ I New York. It bears upon its
title the name of the, Rev. A. R. Van Nest,
D. D., as the biographer, but the volume is the
result of the united labors of several near rela
tives and friends It is filled with interesting
reminiscences of Dr. Bethune, and with well
chosen illustrations of his rare eloquence, quick
wit, and great abilities as a writer and preacher.
A large Dumber of his letters have been intro
duced which :!re strikingly characteristic of their
distinguished writer. Tho volume 15 agreeably
written and well printed. It is adorned with a
haddsome steel portrait and disfigured with ,a
miserably executed wood-cut of Dr. Bethune in
his study. It is for sale by J. B. Lippincott Co.
1 - 4 1 1'd gol l gtitga l NOY York, have just pub
lished a work by Albert J. Bellows, M. D.. Of
Boston, on "T,he Philosophy of Eating." This
most Important subject is, perhaps, less under
stood than any other branch of human know
ledge which applies to •the ordinary wants of
mankind. The "elements which enter into the
composition of the solids and fluids
which constitute our ordinary food are
thoroughly discussed, and the whole question
of hygiene, particularly that branch of it relating
to diet, is examined with great minuteness, and
with a clearness of statement which makes the
volume well adapted as, a popular instructor.
Numerous tables, analyses and statistics accom
pany the work, and any one who, will take the
trouble to examine it carefully will be sure to
acquire much information of permanent, practi
cal value. For sale by Mr. D. Ashmead.
T. B. Peterson Brothers have received from
G. W. Carleton & Co., New York, a new work
called ." Paris in '67," by Henry Morford. Mr.
Morford has produced a rattling account of a trip
to the Great Exposition, with a flying tour
through Eng]and, Ireland and Switzerland. H;-
tells the various parts of his Parisian experiences
under the
,guise of different members of his
traveling party, and while there is literally noth
ing new in the book, it is a very lively volume of
the incidents of the brilliant season which has
lately closed in the French capital.
"Waldron & Co.'s Shippers' Express Guide" is
the title of a book just printed in this city, giving
a complete alphabetical list of all the Express
stations in the States of New York, Penn.sylva
nia, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and the
Canadas, together with the name of the company
or companies connecting with each. It contains
the names of more than 16,000 business places,
and will be found very useul to merchants and
others doing business through Express Cana
panics.
T. B. Peterson :V., Brothers have issued Iwo
more volumes of their. "Dickens for the Mil
lion." "Dombey and Sou" arid "Christmas
Stories," each complete, for twenty-five cents,
are about as good specimens of Cheap publishing
as have yet been attempted in this country. A
whole new generation will become acquainted
with the great novelist by means of this "edition
for the million."
A rfl USEMENTS.
Tin: TIIIIAT ftrs, —At the Chestnut Chit, evo;Mg
fairy spectacle of Coutrillon will be repeated with all
the accessories of handsome nem - Ty, cootant, Wipe--
formations and ballet. Mrs. Lucille Western at
Walnut will appear in East Lvov:. The comedy of
Oars given for the Mat time at the Arch t -night. At
the American a diversified entertait ment will be 4iven.
SUNDA); EVextvc CONCTRTM.-311% Mark Hassler
has perfected hiS art angements for the produaiou of
his long•promised series of Sunday Evening Concerts,
and the first of them will be given on Sunday night
at Concert Hall. Mr. Hassler is e.specially• fortu
nate in having secured tbo services of the celebrated
3.111(111M0 Lumley, a soprano who has attained great
popularity in Europe, and who, wu are assured, pos
sesses remarkable vocal powers. The orhestra at
these concerts will consist of inure than Arty a,:ont
plished performers, with an admirable selection and
classineation of instruments. A very attra.•tive pro
gramme of sacred music has been arratnred, and it is
expected that an immense audience will be present.
Thu net proceeds will bo devoted 'to the Home Mis
sionary Society.
Bitiz.—Slgnor Blitz will give a iirat-rat,l perfor
mance at Assembly Buildings this , vening. This Is
the :Signor's last season, and all of his old friends
shoals see him before his retirement.
BUNYAN TAIILEAUX.—This wonderful wars of
paintings, illustrative of the sublimest passages in
Banyan 's Pilgrims' Progress,. iS now on exhibition at
(nwell and will remain for a brief period Inuger..
The paintings arc by some of the mosketrobrated artists
in the world, and urn really very mu di superior to those
of ordinary panoramas.
OPEB.A Douse —A capital bill is of
fer ed at this popular istablishment to-night, Mr John
ny .Mack and Mr, lindworth will appear la some of
their most acceptable impersonations.
BIANZNTLI tiTRILF.I OPRltit )loner.--The pantomime,
entitled The Magic Pear,l, will be prodneed
In spieusitl styl.., and In addition to this will be giveti
the usual vielartgc: of Still - •, daiLiCk! and Ethiopian midi-
Alcornio BROTHEED' cyrolient.
company 'cid)) giv , i a I. , cribropoico il l y to.
nigh;
FACIE'S ARD FANCIES. o
—"Baldy"Smith is addressed as "Ms Excel
..lency7 by tho now,Captain,General Cuba.% ;
—George Frauds Train claims to be worth
$30,000,000.
• —Cincinnati recently doled out one hundred
and fifty loads of coal toiler poor In a single day.
—Dr. Dlo Lewis has not been very successful
in adopting dau,c,rhters. One of them ran away
and got marrled o a week after her adoption.
—A. IL Lee, who drew the Crosby
Opera-house, is striving to get together the finest
private library in the United States.
—Zaccheus Greeley, father of Horace Greeley,
died afFort Wayne, Pa., on tile 16tu inst., agt.d
86 years.
—The Ith of March is fixed for hoisting the
American flag in Havana by native Cubans in fit
vor of annexation.
—The graveyards within the London metropo
litan district cover five hundred and seventy
seven acres.
—Victor Hugo has made up with his wife,
with whom he had been on bad terms. He
kissed her. and gave her a Hug-o.
—A German lady advertises in Galiquani, and,
among her other accomplishments, states that
she has "no objection to let blood!"
—The Kingdom of Bavaria is smaller than the
State of New York, and yet Its standing army
numbers 100,000 men.
—Why is an author the most wonderful man
in the world? Because his tail comes out of his
head.
—Steamboats of a new kind will soon be afloat
on the Mississippi. They will have "novel steer
ing apparatus, hoisting machinery and grain ele
vators."
—if the Pope holds out two years longer, he
will bave'sat on the Pontifical throne for a pe
riod exceeding that of any of his two hundred
and 111 ty ci sixty predecessors.
—An English essaylat, writing about Voltaire,
calls attention to the fact that no man ever has
heard or ever will hear what Pontius Pilate and
the Pharisees had to say for themselves.
—What more natural than that sentimental
young ladies, when they change their condition
of single-blessedness, ceasing to be pensive,
should be expensive!
—How tight the hold is that feudalism still has
on official Prusslivis evinced by the statement
that the Prussian Admiral Jackman's prospects
of promotion were spoiled by the discovery that
one of his near relations was an actor.
—The English raged schools came very near
being a failure from the starvation of the pupils . .?
It was found that one good, dinner a week so
"set up" the 'youngsters as to convert the fail
ure into a success.
—Those enterprising people, the Mormons,
,have startul another newspaper, called the
beBeret E n ing Nel;:e, edited by Elder George Q.
tannen. The editorials of the Elder have no
pith in them, and the people will doubtless con•
rider Cannon a great, bore.
--An Ohio doctor recently swallowed two Live
teeth. The teeth were lost, the doctor recovered.
This occurrence will place punning paragraphists
in a dental dilemma, whether to mention the
fact as an acei-dental or inside-dental phenome
non.
--The following advertisement appears in an
Illinois paper:
"Nom E —Everybody who knows something
about my wife's residence, which I lost three
years ago, is herewith requested to call at the
Westliche SLMJEII."
—lt is suffoested that - . Dickene;' has as yet
~,
reach( d only two-thirds the height he may attain.
For, as yet, be has only shown his proficiency in
two R's; Readin' an' Mu'. There still remains
for him the wide field for achievement presented
by Itithmetic. •
—The inside dome over the Representatives
Hall, in the State House at Indianapolis, fell on
1, ,,,
Sunday morning at two o'clock, a loud noise,
making a general wreck of thOle ks and 'furni
ture in the hall. It will cost see ral thousand
dollars to repair it. An eloquent speech from a
member probably brought down the house.
—The mouth of the Mississippi, it is reported,
has been opened by a dredging machine, and a
steamer loaded with cotton and drawing eighteen
feet of water has passed out of the somnsvest
Pass without touching on the bar. Filling no
the Delta channel nearly dealt a fatal blow to New
Orleans commerce.
•
--Readers doubtless remember the horrible
catastrophe at Santiago, in Chile, where so
many lives were lost by the burning of the great
cathedral. Such was the prejudice against the
restoration of the building, that it has been de
termined to blot it from the face of the earth,
and the foundations are being removed and
worked urkinto other edifices. • •
—The Fincastle (Va.) lleruld is credited with
the following remarkable item: "Edward Watts,
a son of COlonel J. G. Sperry, of Boietourt
county, has had the pleasure of seeing and con-
Versin g with his father, grandfather, great-grand
father and great-great•grandtather, 'all living at
the same time. A good many of Watts ;! in
one collection.
' —The genealogy of the Tudor family, remarks
a Frenchman,
is very remarkable. thae of the'
family, when Noah was in the ark, solicited per
mission to enter, but, as the ark was full, his re
tjuest was refused. "Take my genealogy at any
rate," cried the man, 'throwing it into the ark,
end then slid fr..inf the plank on which i:e was
floating, and died.
—A writer says; "Golden weddlugs,. I believe,
are a Norse institution. Our Saxon fathers had
them not; But if I remember rightly, that quaint
home-like woman, Frederika Bremer, introdu:ed
them. In her work, "The Neighbors, " the.Uarils
celebrated theirs ; and Mme. Francesa told the
simple story. So from that,. golden weddings
came to America—am I not right? Miss Bremer,
I think, gave us also the Christmas tree."
—The following epigram appeared in the
pa Figaro.. It is necessary to its comprehension
to remember that Napoleon IT., the unfortunate
King of Rome, is buried in Vienna
' , t) listen, obliging Atistrla,
To a prayer we fain would have heard—
Give us ttn Second ivauoieon.
And take in return the 'Third.
—" 1 knew," said King Theodore of Abyssinia,
lately, ipit conversation with M. Legeau, " I
know the tactics of European governments, when
they.-wish to get possession of Eastern, territory.
They- first-of-all- send missionaries; then they
send consuls to strengthen the mi- , ..sionaries; and
finally' battalions to strengthen the cons is, I
am not a rajah of Hindostan, to bamboozled
in that way. I prefer to dea! with the battalions
first."
—Brigham Young has jus',, establiseild a new
saool 01 the Prophets," It was opened on a
dump and uncomfortable morning some two
weillts since, at which time he explained to his
,hivering audience its purpose and character.
It Is to
,he held every day except Saturdays, for
six hoar;—two in the forenoon, two in the Otter
nooll, anal two in the , :rening,. Tobacco chew
ing is to be prohibited. and Brigham look!, only
for the InOe.t attainments." The course
of study for tbe f•rolhets;cem_.:nth~r limited,
-Wing I. .icily of book-keeriug• ..ud "study
of Ihr a yAvei. - No text,boohs are to ipt
i ; acb drawing upon hi-, inner I:onscions
-1101fi 10; the facts 11(.T.SJitry to ma ~: r/ a Awl of
fir• - •.--1:1E•A rrOphf.:t.
-LA tfurlois old military' pass hag been leceritly
discovered in England, panted to the cover of a
copy of the first edition of George FCPS'EI
veltime p-inted in 1i;94. The fly-leaf had
la,en passed Wier the document, 'and thus jou
eealed it. Mr. H. T. 'Wake, fooki,eller, of (fee;f
-erniwlth, who found the pate in the I ook, has
carefully restored it, And the reading 18 au fed
iows 'Permit the Bearer hereof, George Ming
worth, of Vlrlerle, Eser., to pause about his law
ful cc:I3I9DR. he being no waya (11s:faceted
toward the 1"-liirbente. • Givea uncle: lay I.l4nde
and si.:alc this 1 d.ty cif Echruarv,
' - To all oilicers anh soldit:rs and other) Wrenn it
may concerne "
Tlic Eignature i, a bold out:. jut tt,t
w
—The li...nindOn licvieto makes the la,:t that the
queen of England has caused a mild glass of
Llghteen minutes' measure to be fixed in the pul
pit of the Chapel Royal, in one of the districts of
London, a text for a dissertation on perm:S.l9,MA
many other things.. It thinks that the glass
'mij;ht be put in churches generally, and' that, as
a general rule, all that most riergymen have to
say - worth saying or bearing, Might be expressed
in five Instead of eighteen minutes. It 'also
evolves some new suggestions touching the limi
tation of other.social conditions. Thus, the line
bilew which no lady's dress should be allowed to
fall a t. the best might be indicated in the draping
of a lady lay figure at the royal drawing,-rooms.
_Another dummy dressed to represent ,the mode
pi °per for females who have passed the grand
climacteric; might be displayed.. Much good,.it
also hints, would result, to the British drama by.
causing a small treatise on the letter"' to be bung
:41 every Lomiot% gretm-r9ow.
Wanamoker Ertmn, (',..1E A I',
Oat: !Intl. ) t
Itir. f - tr.vr,;(•.! • j AE, I,a;ir
el,,thin. latctrrd RV. ( pi'ire.s.
I'sJY:h.:and :Mar k ets t , ". •- • • Irir" Ex;r - ottoli
11 , aoaniabr dt: Brown, d f'-lID-'l'nci^:aBle ,a 14171,9
(Elk llall, , the tveo.,n , ' lam
(.
&whiny , ' lowerea th 5 ' , lg ., r
Sixtli and _thirket 11:37 - 'llaroaids;
Wanamoko : .f. Broom, A f:',Afto .-Previo , v 'ahittv
Oak Hall, the ct,e,)unt cJ ;Awl; led hace
C(othine, loin rat all the
Sixth had 3larkrl stA. i rir" I.;(trgains.
Wanamaker I . CARD.- -Previr,it. 9to tatatiti
Oak hiolt. fhp (T o 4'ol/211 , I , O•k, me halm
Cto /I lowered aft the prices.
Sixth and-Market ido oar Baecaina.
Wanarnaker Brown, i A CARD.--Pro:inua to taking
Oalflail, tlw nexonnt ,tout;, we:, haec
Clothing, lowered all the. pw'eeß.
~ q .vtie anti Markte pent Ilatcai,m,
_
Iranamaker & Brotan,) A (7.•11:1).-•-Picnioasta
Oak Ball,l the (wawa n/' /Ark, vs: hare
• Clothig, ; lowered all flic priee.
.sixth and Ma n rket UV" Bargains.
Wanronaker d drown,) A cA fin.—previ,ms fr, taun v
Oak Ball. ; the account or .4toele, ecc (care
Clothing, I lowered all the prierm.
Sixth and Market Nta.j g RantaiaB.
Wa n an'aker Plu" , .) A CARD.--PreviortB t, taking
Oak the aecount of stook, we have
sixth and
Clothing.
sta. lowered alt the prier y
Jlatket
Bt'canm.
namaker Broten:i A CAI A—Prat:lmm to Nl:l,ntt
Oak dal, • I the account stock, tee have
Clothing, ! loateul all the price*
Ni.eth and Markel Ea' Bar!/aim.
Wanalnaker Protrii,.l CARD. • .I'revioull takilo
Oak Hall, tho acrottot al 40 , 1:, tcc has;
Clothing, lowered all the prier , .
Sixth and Market 818.1 a 7 Baroainß.
23. Reductions for the Holidays. 23.
F. SCHUELLERMANN'S,
. NO. 23 NORTH NINTH ST.
...,•
ENTIRE STOCK OF CHOICE DRESS ( ; OODS, AT
ASTONISHINGLY LOW PRICES.
60c. POPLINS REDUCED 'lO 2Zic.
56c. POPLINS REDUCED TO tNc.
itic. Poplins, double widthp, only 311 c. )61 Plain and
Plaid Popllne, only 50c. id 60 Plain and Phud Porline,
. . . . _ .. .
•$5 AlLwool Cloaking at $1 50. $6 ati-wool Cloaking at
$3. Fancy, Plain and Black Cloakinge in endive° va.
riety, at
GRPATLY REDUCED PRICES.
All-wool Caiwinicreo from o7Me, upwards; a milondid
assortment for
MEN AND BOY'S WEAR
DROCHE AND PAISLEY SHAWLS. I•
AlLwoolllrOche Long Shawle, $l5, 820. Pairley Shawls.
ro $75.
All-wool Long Blanket. Shawl., $5.
SHAAVLS AT CIREA'P lIARGAINIB
GLOVES AND HOSIERY. VERY LOW.
Cloth E10ve , .,1111-wooLfrom upwaril.r. Kid Cloyee,
eolom, 115. Gent"' Kid Cloven, 75c,
LADIES' MERINO VESTS, $l.
LaDIES' MERINO HOSE. 25c.
Skating hope, all styles and colors. Beat Calicoes in
the market, heavy yard-wide
BLEACHED AND BROWN MUSLIN 4,
ery width and finality, at the lowest market I ricep.
BARGAINS IN TABLE LINENS.
BARGAINS IN NAPKINS.
ITEINVIIISIIVeffiITAM/UMfatii=nW
F. SCHUELLERMANN,
ENO. 2,3 N. NINTH ST.
Y ARM ouTH- BLOATERS
Thompson Black's Son & Co.,
Broad and Chestnut Streets,
For the First of January, 1868.
STEPHEN° F. WHITMAN'S
Rare and Fashionable
CONFECTIONS
NOW READY •
For New Year Grit it s,
At No. 1210 Market Street,
By CBMILFIBEADE and DION BOUCICIULT.
Ev ETC: A,7l' n PAN for Jannary 4. me. now ready, cc/ti
tanic the tiret instalment of a brillimot tiow serial st or y
ao above, reprinted from .4 dean e, Stn , ',. It bide fair to
be one of the mob: etriking and readable. SP:irter of the
coming seer.
Tbie Dumber ale, contaba2
CARL , ir Pik) r.lO, frOIT , Jul/f),(I/ s •
131T.LY Burromi, by N , ,TiNIAN
I.rnrnrcr H PLar, ircm t'asB , ll's .facia:
EY rt.i Dia..mv ma AND E'l2llD/IS LIVED, from So. rj
()Jut a IVcelc. •
Gira.s AND NV IVEH, from The Spf , tator.
FAMILY GLI , MiTIi, by .JA-d1:15 11 AN.NA
Funr ON_IVOTHE,, from Our F„„echti/la+!.4.
AN OLD W trE , l4 lioN.; I)/ J mt:4 114(4
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single Number. hi ecnto; Yearly Subscription.
$5 (0. Suhecribera to any other of Ticknor 6: liclthee
Periodicals will receive S , h ;or $4 00.
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IMPORTANT AUCTION NOTICE.
Closing Sale of the Season of , Boots
and Shoes.
On Monday Morning, Dec. 30Th,
MoGionand Auotio,,ee
will Pt.]] at tiler 13tOt
No. 50(; Market Street,
/rage and F if.43!':o7* aogortmcnt of
130 OTIS, SHOES, 1:31 - tOG ANS,c% c.
to cloqo con ignmenta to: thu pretent SIN:V(32, wtou tujt
will"and it to their intcregt to attend.
Pict:CELIA:ND er, CO., A.uctionceiro..,
t 2e. 3tril !Jot; .NIARK ET stn.,
f () . ‘s' NI Nti'zi AMEItICAN LTQIJID DEMENT, P
:vending broken ornamente, nd other lA:tit:lee of
Oboe, Chine, Ivory. Wood...darble, dze. No heating re-
Jired the aztiele to be mended, or th. • .
vayu :Jady f For enle by
;JOHN IL DOWNING, Stationer
ir^ 1:12 Knuth Eighth street. two duore ob. W
, e•
r. istsuft'l'ols,'S JMPROVED. VENTILATED
at d eney.fitting Drees Bute (patented), in all the ark.
Fro ved farbiond of the eeardou. Cheetnut utreet, next
door to *I); 1...i-ollleo. Lot', lyre
torn
M'CALLEL'S NEW RAT STORE.
la N. 171. CORNER TENTH AND CHESTNUT.)
FORIZEIRLY CHESTNUT. ABOVE mourn.
Yonr patromore solicited,
BOSOMS ROOMS TO LET,
AT t?O4 CHESTNUT STET:ET,
41• PLY TO THEODORE IT. Mt :CALLA,
dp2o4fn )
A CADEIvi Y 111U514.--lES'II VAL SEASON OP
GRAND oPERA, CONNEN CING JANUARY
SIN TH. ENTIRE ANNOUNCEMENTS, IN TIM
Ju URN ALS Or TO.MORROVV AND MONDAY. 10
MONEY TO ANY AMOUNT LOANED UFON
DIAMONDS, WA'ICIIES, JE'WEidslei PLATE,
46CLOTHIND. are .
JONES & CO.'S
OLD ESTABLISHED LOAN OFFICE,
Cotner hird and Gankll.l aGroata,
Ilelow Lombard.
DIAMONDS, WATCHES. JEWELRY, WINS,
• Vint P.ALIt
"RAI A.RICAMLY LOW PEI CEry
CLOAKING CLOTHS
Jinfit received by
.615*. at tf
"FOUL PLAY"
IN THE HAT STORE
POPULAR PRICES
FOR
DRY GOODS.
RICKEY, SHARP& CO‘
727
CHESTNUT STREET..
iel4•tf rp
ONE PRICE ONLY.
JONES'
Old Established
ONE PRICE
CLOTHING HOUSE,
604 MARKET STREET,
ABOVE SIXTH
For etyle, durability. and ex , ellence of werkinznthip,
our goo& cannot be excelled. Particular. attention Paul
to cuttorner work, and a perfect fit guaranteed in all
caul. 17) , : 3 th e tr•Sul:
HANDSOME LADY APPLES.
Neuchatel Cheese.
Almeria Grapes, large clusters.
Havana Oranges.
Extra Large Raisins.
Princess Paper Shell Almonds.
English Walnuts.
Fresh Pecans.
ROBERT DONNELL & SON,
ROG Walnut Street.
(161 74 4p
NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS.
The hePt and most 'unable Present to a friend or the
needy ie a barrel of our
FIRST PREMIUM FLOUR,
and a tag or half barrel
lIMOUNTAIN" BUCKWHEAT MEAL
Constantly on hand, Ohio, St. Louis and ViWiala Flour.
Alm, "Mountain" and "oterling's" Buckwheat Steal. M.
bap and ball barrela—wcarranted superior h any other
in the market.
GEO, F. ZEELNDER,
Fourth and Vine,
SOLE AOEST:
soli•rp tt
FITLEH, WEA.VER CO
NE'N CORDAGE FACTORY
NOW IN FULL OPERATION,
tie). •22 WATEP. and 23 N. DEL. r•:acre
MOURNING GOODS.
In extensive and carefully selected assort
ment of ALL kinds Mourning and Second
Mourning Goode.
PERKINS,
NO. 9 SOUTH NINTH STREET
de?•lm.-vj
J. E. CALDWELL & CO.
.
Are Now Ready ,
4-'l6c
311.
WITH THEIR ENTIRE IMPORTATION OF
NEW YEAR'S. GOODS
For the present season, to which they would suggest as
early vielt before the choicest articles are selected, and ,
while yet the hurry of Holiday business does not prevent
the beet attention.
Our stock this year exceeds In novelty, beauty and va
riety any previous offering of thin House, and is made un
of selections from every part of Europe. In addition tp , '
an immense assortment of
PARTS, LONDON
AND
VIENNA NOVELTIES.
bt.ve tinned this season the finest lot of
AND AMBER
PIPES AND CIGAR HOLDERS
Ever offered ill thie city, exquieltely carved and mounted,.
forming very debirable
PRESENTS FOR GENTLEMEN.
As oc: stock islmequaled for its extent and careful se•
Icetion, so are our prices for moderation and adaptation
to the Lintel?.
JAMES E. CALDWELL & CO.,
NO. 822 CHESTNUT STREET.
NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS.
NISKEY, MERRILL & THACKARA,
718 Chestnut Street,
we ild r nll litvlntien to their ineaeeortmentof
i
BRONZES,
FLIXIBLL DROP LIGHTS, WITH _STANDS,
PORCELAIN AND OTHER FINE SHADES,
111 e otablo for NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS.
&9,m w f.t
Sifd ICE 11. kivrEET c(flit4 I'vrTlikiliwts 7 finir . Al 3.
mefred and for Ma JOSEIII 11. 111: , SIB1t
i Booth Dalarvarer yenne.
SECOND EDITION.
BY Vtif;EG RA PH.
FROM WASINGTO'N.
eomnfissioner of hternal Revenue
THE EAST INDIA SQUADRON.
REMOVAL OF GEN. POPE.
Rousseau Talked of as His Successor.
The Shavirmut Bank Defalcation.
From Washington.
'Special Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Henn.]
WAsiiruoroN, December 28.—Notwithstanding
the fact that every attempt that has been ruade.to
remove Mr. Rollins, the Commissioner of Inter
nal revenue, has proved a failure, yet it
raceme only to make parties more anxious
and determined to secure it. This has
had the effect of forcing a number of candidates
who do not possess the - very best backing, 0 with
draw from the arena, leaving the field to very few.
Another applicant for this position, Col. C. W.
Moulton, of Cincinnati, appeared here within a
few days,and will probably prove to he one among
the strongest, if not the strongest candidate who
has .yet been named. 'While his name has not
yet been mentioned publicly for the
place, his friends arc working very
Industriously, hut quietly, to secure him
the position. This gentleman is brother-in-law
to Senator Sherman, of Ohio, and has the sup
port of the latter gentleman, who, being at the
bead of . the Finance Committee of the Senate,
and consequently having close relations
to the officials of the Treasuri Department, can
render efficient service in obtaining this posi
tion for Colonel Moulton. The friends of
C donel Moulton claim .that they have
assuiances from Mr._ Rollins
t aat he will shortly resign his
position, not rendering it necessary to seek
to effect his removal.
THE ECUADOR MI"-ION
'nib many applicants tor the position of Minis
ter to Ecuador are endeavoring amonz them-
selves to induce each other to withdraw in
each other's favor, but it is not learned that, up
to'the present time, any one has beet found who
does not think his chances are ,uperior to all the
reit. . .
The ,East India Squadron.
(Special Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.]
W.%,13 merrom,Dec.2B.—A despatch received this
morning by the Navy Department from Com
mander Creighton, U. S. S. Oneida; dated Sin
gapore, East Indies, N0v.15.1P67, states that the
passage from the Cape of Good Hope was of a
very boisterous character, having encountered
heavy gales of. wind and experienced
a severe cyclone. which Inked forty-eight
av i
hours,: and ship was worked out of it
with the 1 utmost difficulty. The
C
weather in the C Ina Sea had been very bad for
months past, a number of typhoons having taken
place.
The Oneida is on her tva - ,••• to Hong-Kong,
China, to report to Admiral Bell. She expected
to tomb at Manilla for coal.
The Case off General Pope.
Special Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Ballets.]
WAsiitNGTos, Dec. 28.---Gen. Grant called
upon the Pret , ident this morning and was
closetted with him nearly an hour, and certain
parties attach unusual Agnifivance to it, from the
fact of the contemplated removal of Gee. Pope,
and assert that the interview related principally
to deciding upon some succe'sor. The opinion
/seems to gain credence that Gen. Rousseau will
be chosen and . ordered - home at once to assume
command of - the Third Military District.
ISbannnut Dank Defalcation.
Soros, Dec. 28.--In regard to. the defalcation
at the Shawmut Bank in till's city, it is ascer
tained that the cash of the defaulting teller,
Henry, is short five or six thousand dollars from
omitting to credit deposits when received. And
the balance, viz ,? , twenty-seven thousand in com
pound interest dotes and twenty-seven thousand
in bills, which is said to have been - stolen from a
trunk in the bank vault on the day that the de
tanker disappeared.
From Williamsport, Pa.
Wrm.t.43lspoltr, Dee. 27.—in immense meet
ing was held here at the Court-House to-night,
to remonstrate against the course of foreign na
tions In regard to naturalized citizens. C. D.
Emory,Esq.,presided,and speeches were made by
Mayor Logan, Col, Tate and others.
THE COURTS.
Nrst Pries--Justice Bharswood.—Williard vs.
Shaffer..A motion for a rule for new a trial. The
principal point hi the case was in regard to an
Irregularity in the rendering of the verdict,
"because no verdict was rendered by the jury,
but the jury simply affirmed a suggestion of the
Prothonotary." The. Judge says: "The fact is
that the jury having been charged on theadjouru
ment of the Court, were told that if they agreed
before the. Court met, they might seal their ver
dict and separate. The sealed terdict was accord
ingly brought in next morning, opened by the
Judge, and handed to the Prothonotary, that - the
'verdict might be taken in the usual way. The
Prothonotaryj then asked the jury to listen
to the verdict as the Court had ordered it to be
recorded, and added, as usual, 'as you all say.'
'To this no one of the jurors made any objection,
nor the defendants or their counsel. Whether
they, or either of them, were present, Ido not
remember. I have no doubt that this Is entirely
sufficient. This mode of taking verdicts when
they are handed in sealed is, I believe, common
in many parts of the State, and has heretofore
been pursued in this Court. I prefer the much
more formal mode of taking the verdict ore teitem
from the jury, by the mouth of the foreman.
There is no reason why there should be any dif
ference whether there is or is not a sealed ver:
.diet."
After citing a number of authorities in privy
.and public verdicts, the Judge said: -These
authoilties'abundantirsupport the position that
in the case of a sealed verdict the proper formal
manner of taking the verdict is that it should be
pronounced openly by the foreman,
but for the
reitsons already given I do not think this verdict
.ought to be set aside for this mere defect of form,
then it has been openly read to and assented to
by the jury, and recorded by the Court." Motion
refused.
Hogan, et al. vs. Ashton et al. (The National
Safety Trust Company). Ordered that the de
'ondant's several pleas be taken oil the file, with
out prejudice to their right to plead anew, or to
apply to the court for leave on cause shown to
plead more than one plea respectively.
Widmain vs. 3lelleot. Motion for now trial.
'Motion refused.
—Mrs. Ellet had "an experience" of George
_Francis Train while in. Europe. She was aston
ished one day, while ih London, to get a card
from Train, with his compliments, and asking
her, if he could do anything for her. She replied
Abet she wanted to travel on the continent, and
would like to find a small party to go with.
George Francis Train itrunediateiy advertised for
a "small party" to travel with Mrs. Eikt on the
kontittent, tad the poor Woman eras alarmed at
having several infants sent to her residence as
traveling companions.
--One of the Chicago Tribune staff, who has
AB samined the Republican exchanges received by
that paper, says, that so far as he has gone,
sixty-three Journals have expressed their pre
ference for Grant, thirteen for Salmon P. Chase,
four for Sheridan, and six scattering; and that
for the Vice Presidency, twelve support William
D. Kelley, seven Schuyler Colfax, four George S.
Boutwell, four Reuben E. Fenton, two John A.
Bingham, and :11.sc s eitttering.
THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN.-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER, 28 F SHEET.
, . J
THIRD EN
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM CALIFORNIA.
13itITISH CHANTIata SILENCED
NEWS FROM THEWHALING FLEET
A G-ICEA.'r STORM.
From California.
SAN Fnaxcisco, December 2.4.—Arrived—Ship
Derby, from New York; Kidon, London;'Calabar
and Annie Mary, Liverpool; Clara, R. Sutel, Ca
lais. Cleared—National Eagle,
for New York,
with 1,000 tons of wheat end 240 tons of flour.
The Supervisors hay.e.accepted the eight-hour
labor system for all contracts for the city and
county.
Flour, s7(qsB. Wheat firm at $2 50 for good
shipping. Legal•tenders, 75.1‘.
Letters • from southern Mexico, by the steamer
Montana, make no mention of the, boundary
difficulty between Guatemala and Mexico. The
reported troubles are believed to be a canard. The
communication between Acapulco and the city
of Mexico has been re-established. Official in
formation has been received of the, dispersion of
the brigands, and the .establishment of a semi
weekly mad between the two eltieti.
The 6tc•anici Idaho has arrived froin'llonolulu
with advices to Dec. 10.
The British war vessel Chanticleer had arrived
at Honohilu from Tahiti, and intended to remain
several weeks. She lay • alongside the S.
steamer Lackawanna, and, her band struck up
"Dixie" and "Bonnie Blue Flag," when in return
the American band gave them "Wearing of. , the
Green," effectually rilencing the Britishers. ' , 1
The new whaling gun invented by Capt, Pierce,
of the whale ship James Allen, proved a great
success during the past season.
• The ship Julian arrived from Boston, Novem
bar 27th, and was loading with oil for New Bed
ford. The ship Othello completed her repairs
and sailed for Liverpool, November 30th.
From the Ist of September to 10th December,
73 whale ships arrived at Honolulu, with an
aggregate of 31,750 barrels oil, and 731,::o
pounds of bone. Most of the whalers had sailed
on a cruise or for home.
The severest storm for, many years has pre
vailed at Sat Francisco during the past two days.
Most of the shipping In the harbor has been dam
aged. The city has suffered to a great extent.
Report from the interior give accounts of the
disastrous effects of the storm. Stage and
railroad communication have been temporarily
suspended:
The steamer Montana, from Panama, arrived
to-day, having been detained twenty-four hours
at the Heads on account of the weather.
Late advices from the Northern Coast state
that the Idaho and Oregon Branch Railroad Com
pany has been organized at Portland, to connect
the Union Pacific Railroad, and to run through
Idaho and Eastern Oregon, to the navigable
waters of the Columbia. The design of the Com
pany is to induce the Union Pacific Company
to take stock in the road and assist in building it.
A convention is called to meet at Boise City,
January Gth, to memorialize Congress to make a
grant in favor of the railroad connection of the
Union Pacific Railroad and the navigable waters
of the Columbia, by way of Snake River Valley,
and probably act in conjunction with the Oregon
Company.
The Washington Territorial Legislature met
December 3d. A memorial was introduced ask
ing, Congress to appropriate money to erect
eight houses at important points on the straits
and sound. Also, establishing a naval depot at
some point on the sound.
The mining news from British Columbia is en
couraging.
♦ London letter states that the scheme for In
troducing immigration froth England and the
continent of Europe, to this colony, has failed.
The Board of Education of Victoria has closed
the schools for watit of funds.
SAN FRAN( ISCO, Dec. 25.—Arizona advises of
Dec. 7th are received. General Granger is re
lieved of the command of the District of Arixona
and ordered to assume command of military
operations in Nevada. General Crittenden is
named as his successor. •
The Peobutt Indians have submitted to the au
thorities. General Palmer, of the Union Pacific
railroad survey, was attacked by Indians north
east of Prescott, but without fatal results. The
territorial officers have left Prescott for Tuszon,
the new captal. The• mining news is en
couragi tr.
NEWS BY THE CUBA CABLE.
PORTO RICO.
Cepatuned • Shocks oil Earthquake.
HAVANA, December 27, I:i67.—Our datesTrom
Mayag,uez arc to the 18th inst. The shocks of
earthquake continue.
HONDURAS.
Value of the Timber Lands.
HAvAN.s., Dec. 27, 1867.—We have intelli
gence from Honduras to the 15th inst. Mcßae
has found the forests there so dense and the tim
ber so valuable that he Intends to return at once
to Jamaica for the means and elements to buy
land in Honduras, to settle thereon and export
the product of these forests.
ST. TIOIRINGO.
Arrival of Minister PuJol at Havana.
HAv.mt, Dec. 27.—The Pojaro del Oceans has
arrived here with Senor Pablo Pujol, Minister of
the Treasury in President Cabral's Cabinet. Ho
is on his way to Washington as special envoy
from the Dominican government. It is supposed
that his mission bears some relation to the
Samana affair.
senor Pujol Sails from Havana by [the
Moro Castle-3 ttttt tat Law Proclaim
ed—Cabral Invested with Extraordi.
nary Povireraa,
HAVANA, Dec. '27, Evening.—Senor Pttjol is
not at all reserved as to the Commission widen
be bears. It is to close negotiations in relation
to Samana. He will leave here to-morrow
by the steamer Moro Castle for New York. - at;
resignation of part of Cabral's Cabinet had
been accepted, and Valverde, Curial and Perdorno
appointed to fill the vacancies. General Pa
laneo's death has been confirmed. Congress had
sanctioned a new civil code and reorganization
of the judiciary. The French loan has been dis
approved. The lease of any part of the territory
to a foreign Power was unpopular.
The chief reason for closing the Legislative
Chambers was the proclamation of martial law
by the Executive. Extraordinary powers' had
been conferred upon President Cabral, who was
proving his excellent abilities and energy of
character in the present emergency. He had re
turned from Cibao to the capital.
The provinces of St. Domingo, Citrao, Azua
and Samana were tranquil. In the northern
part of the republic the Bile - List revolution, under
the lead of General Hungria, was still making
progress.
PIEXICO.
Inauguration of President Juarez.
-Foreign Capital at Work Against
theNewYorkSteamers..the'Vacama
Revolt.
HAvAx.k, Doe. 27, 1867.—8 y the Virginia wo
have advices from the capital of Mexico to the
17th inst.
The inauguration of President Juarez was to
take place on Sunday, December 22d. Congress
would probably remain in session for threo
months. Now seems to be Alio time for the
United States Government to press its commer
cial treaties with Mexico. There were foreignera
at the capital watching the moment when they
.could obtain from Congress a concession In fa
vor of aline of steal/gra between Vera Or and
ON.
ORME
2:15
New York, thus throwing the line_ inaugurated
under the late Captain E. W. Turner entirely
out in the , !old,
3lini-ler Mejia, of War, and Iglesias, of the
Treasury, had withdrawn from. the-Cabinet.
There were fears that the concession to the
Enklish company engaged on the Mntle. , ,o Ana
Vera Cruz Railway would . fall through in the
end. A special committee of Congress had been
appointed to look into the affairs and relations of
this company. Mr. Crawley had gone to New
York for the purpose of raising money, so it was
said,
The excitement among foreigners consequent
upon the withdrawal of the British Legation still
continued. Correspondence from Europe states
that it Is improbable that any money could be
raised in the Old World for enterprises in Mexico.
There was a great deal of misery, and the ban
dits were quite active in all sections.
The ex•imperialists resident in Campeachy
were fearing the aggessions of their republican
neighbors on account of the late revolution at
Merida. The tendency of the revolution, as far
as proclaimed, Is in favor of Santa Anna.
Ten of the mutineers who murdered Colonel
Piston Sanchez, the President of Maximilian's
court martial, bad been shot for their crime.
THE EARTHQUAKE AT PORTO RICO.
A Graphic Account.
• [Correspondence of the N. Y. Times.l -
A letter horn Ponce, dated December 2, says:
"The Bth of November will ever remain a
memorable date for the inhabitants of these vales.
Theday was very sultry, and about one o'clock
heavy, sullen, lead-colored clouds began settling
down upon the mountains in the distance. 'The
air became close and stifling; not a leaf stirred;
not a bird was • heard to sing; ,an over
powering calinness of the atmosphefe pre
vailed; the clouds appeared immovable, and the
sun shone with a strange light, its rays tinting
the earth with a fiery copper color; the moun
tains exhaled thick vapors ; at intervals deep,
rumbling sounds were beard, as prognosticatory
of a coming tempest. Finally, at 2.42 o'clock,
came the crisis. It is said that the shock lasted
forty-five seconds, but others say only forty.
The oscillations wdre regular, excepting the few
last, in which some little variations
were observed ; the direction was from
the southeast to the northwest. Since the
earthquake of Santa Rose, in 1.865, no kWh se
vere and prolonged shock has been felt. Many
persons were in the streets discussing the probe
•bilitles of an earthquake, and visiting the points
that suffered most on previous occasions, when
suddenly a cry was heard. . One second after the
cry was repeated by thousands of souls, and in
stantaneously, as if by magic, the town of
Ponce was left deserted. "The sea! the sea!"
shouted the populace, beside themdelves
with terror. The sea is coming!" cried
several men rushing past. carrying children in
their arms. - IttrlP! run!! to the Cerro! to the
Cerro!'' shinited &hers. Such was the severity
of the shocks that in the faces of all was pictured
anguish and terror. Men, women and children
rushed toward the cern), or heights, with such '
rapidity that in a minute its broad fields had the
appearance of an immense camp. The people—
no doubt terrified., .., ), , ,y the fabulous
stories that had been circulated about
the submersion of the Island of Tortola=
did • 'not stop to reflect, but rushed toward
the nearest heights, self preservation being.their
only thought: At the cries of "The sea! the
sea! the Mother called to her children, the wife
to her busband;the air was, filled with shouts that
caused the stoutest heart to quail., Here a young
girl fell to the ground fainting; there a. child
was seeking its mother. lost in, the crowd; a
little further on a poor infirm old man vainly
endeavored to reach the high ground; chil-•
dren were clustered around their parents;
coaches and men on horseback were going to
and fro, bringing weeping women and chil
dren; and amid all this disorder and horrible con
fusion none seemed to give an instant for ascer
taining what was in reality taking place.' An
hour afterward s when calmness and order were
being restored, It became known that the sea,
half an hour after the first shock. bad receded t(
t )
its natural level, but only to return again, sub-"
merging that portion of the town
nearest the shore. Beholding the first ad
vance of the sea, several persons on horse
back had rushed into the town spreading.
the alarm; the Subsequent panic accomplished
the rest. At 5.30 o'clock on the same afternoon
a few oscillations were felt, as were also some
more severe shocks at 3 o'clock on the morning
of the 19th, since which time no record of the
shocks experienced has been kept. In conse
quence of the earthquake,all buildings of masonry
have been abandoned, many of them baying sus
tained considerable damage,. particularly the
theatre, which has one of its lateral walls
cracked from foundation to roof. The church
has not yet been opened, but it is thought that it
has suffered severely. The Government build
ings and warehouses near the wharves hav,e also,
been damtwed, and almost all the chimneys of
the boiling-houses on the estates have been
leveled to the ground. All business is paralyzed,
the stores are opened and shut to no purpose.
The number of masons and carpenters is
inadequate to the amount of work to
be done. The time for gathering the crop is
upon us,
and there is no material wherewith to
replace the ruined buildings. Add to this the
• misery and suffering of those rendered destitate,
I the exorbitant prices asked for articles of food
and raiment that cannot be dispensett .s with, and
what will come next? .
A Te Deana was sung with great solemnity on
ofbmsday afternoon last at the • cathedral, the
people thus giving thanks to the Almighty for
the cessation of the terrible earthquakes that
have affected us during the past six days. The
entire clergy in full canonicals officiated. The
Captain-General and all the military and civic
authorities attended the service, as well as per
sons of all classes of society, who thronged the
naves of the sacred edifice., imploring of the
merciful God a cessation of the evils with which
we have been afflicted.
EROIII NEW YORK•
NI..NV Yortrz, December 26.—The Grand Council
of Reunited Fenians, composed of seven mem
bers of the Savage faction and seven adherents
of the. Roberts faction, which was to have met
yesterday to elect a Union President of the Bro
therhood, did not convene, in consequence, it is
said, of the failure of some of the members to
appear at the place designated. It is now re
ported that they will meet on Monday next.
Mcanwhlle,it is said that a perfeiat understanding
exists between Messrs. Roberts and Savage.
Collector Shook; of the XXXItd District, has
completed his examination of the books of one
of the wine houses lately seized by him, and yes
terday submitted the figures to the Assessor for
his district, to obtain an assessment upon the
firm for the amount of unpaid tax duo to the
Government. This course is prell to au
attempt to collect and subhequent prosecution for
the alleged.fraud upon the revenue.
An inquest was yesterday held by Coroner
Gover on the body of Mesierole V. Stiediker,
who committed suicide by taking laudanum.
Last summer ho separated from his wife in con
sequence of some domestic trouble, and after that.
time drank to excess.
Gen. Griffin's body passed through thiti aity
yesterday, on its way to Washington.
The elevated railroad, a section of which is
going up in Greenwich street, is soon to be
ready for trial. Mr. Richard Montgomery's plan,
which embraces the' use of corrugated iron for
beams and suppoits, is to be employed the
building of another elevated railroad.
n 2:xLraedtuian Case.
Some time since a man named Freeman
Smith was arrested in Kingston, Canada, charged
with counterfeiting ten-cent pieces I.: lilted States
coin. lie was arraigned before a magistrate in
Kingston, when a demand was made for his ex
tradition by the State of lowa. The Detroit v'rea
Props says of the ...atm :
The point at issue in the matter of the extra
dition of Smith, is that raised by the Canadian
authorities, to wit : tbi,t the term forgery does
not come within the prpvisions of the extradi
tion treaty at present existing between this coun
try end the Prolieces. Counterfeiting, under the
statutes of Ontario, is not an offence against the
common law, but issim ply a misdemeanor.
- Mr. John T. Ilice,•of Iowa; testified that by the
laws of that State counterfeiting Is classed under
the head of forgery, and that it was his belief that
such was the prevailing rale throughout the
United States.
There Is clearly a conflict of opinion between
the authorities of the two countries relative to
the acceptation of the term "forgery," which
will take considerable time yet to settle. The
counsel for the accused insist upon his discharge,
while the prosecution strenuously oppose it. It
was suggested by Mr. B. E. Freeman. who ap
pears for the prosecution, that tho point atissue
be referred to the Judges at Toronto, but no
further action in that direction ban yet, we be
lieve, been taken.
ILIVES PAR(III3,
_CAPERS. dtc.--OLIVES FARUIE3
1 1_, (Stuffed Olives). Nonpareil and Superfine Capers and
French Olives; froth gooda,, landind ex•Napofoon 111. front
Eavre, and for sale hi MI B. DtMlllEll CO. Bouth
Delawitre avenue.
FOURTH EDITION.
BY TELEGRAPH.
LATER FROM WASHINGTON,
THE FUNERAL OF GEN. GRIFFIN.
IMPOSING DEMONSTRATION.
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION.
Distinguished Officers Present.
FROM 310131L.F.•
SHOOTING OF JUDGE BUSTEED.
Funeral of General Griffin.
(Special Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
WASHINGTON, December 28.—The funeral of
Major-General Griffin, which took place this'
afternoon, was one of the finest, displays we had
here for some two or three, years. Flags were
displayed at half mast throughout the city. The
bodies of General Griffin and of his son
arrived here early this morning, and were laid in
state at the depot until twelve o'clock, when a.
procession was formed, consisting of about two
thousand infantry, two hundred cavalry, and a
large number of carriages, and moved to Oak
Hill Cemetery, near Georgetown. Several
bands of music were in the procession, playing
funeral dirges along the route. The bodies of
General Griffin and his son occupied separate
hearses, which were beautifully decorated with
American flags entwined in crape. Pennsylvania
avenue, along which the procession moved, was
densely crowded with people, and many thou
sands of colored people moved along the street,
following the procession. Generals Grant,
Sherman, Emory, Carr, Ricketts, Hunter,
Hardie, Humphreys, Rawlins, Augur,
Buell, Comstock and , Mishler, accompanied the
procession; and attracted considerable attention.
Arriving at the cemetery, the troops were drawn
into line and presented arms as the funeral
cortege passed in. The bodies were taken
to the chapel, where Mrs. Griffin, ac
companied by General Porter, of General
Grant's staff, and a few private friends of
the, family, had previously arrived. There the
Episcopal service was 'read by the Rev. ',Dr.
Lewis'. Subsequently the bodies were placed in
a private vault, where they arc expected' to re
main.
Shooting of judge Busteed.
Monty.E, December 28".--Distriet-Attorney
B. Martin met Judge Busteed, of the United
States
. Distridt Court, this morning, in front of
the Custom House, and said: "Judge, will you
allow that indictment against me to take its
course?"
Busteed replied, " Sir, the law must take its
course." Martin then drew a revolver, and fired
three times. Judge Busteed fell with a bullet
below his breast-bone, and another in the right
leg.
- His wounds are not considered mortaL Mar
tin, who is now in jail, bad been indicted by the
United States grand jury for fraud in the re
venue and extortion.
From Portland.
PORTLAND; , Dee. 28.—A despatch from Liver
pool, Nova Scotia. says that Isaac L. Gardiner,
2d officer of the steamship Carlotta, was lost
overboard off Cape Sable, on Christmas day.
He served under Admiral Farrigut during the re
bellion.
Fire at Squanturn, Mass.
BOSTON, Dec. •?S=A' fire occurred at Squan
turn last night, which destroyed two dwellings,
two barns, sixty-two tons of hay and two valu
able horses. Loss heavy, with no insurance.
The Treaspry Deportment.
Normv, Dec. 28.—Fractional currency
received from the printing presses of the Trea
sury Department for the week ending today,
$399,000. The amount shipped during the week
was as follows: To the Assistant Treasurer at
New York, $100,000; ditto at Now Orleans,
$50,000 to the United States Depository at
Louisville, $50,000, and to National Banks and
'
others $150,628. Total, $368,628.
The following amounts in Treasury notes were
also forwarded from the Department during the
week: To the Assistant Treasurer at Boston,
$500,000; to Assistant Treasurer at Now Orleans;
$550,000; U. S. Depository at Baltimore, $22,000;
Total $1,072,000. The Treasurer of the United
States holds in trust for National bank,-; at
this date,as security for circulating notes, $340,-
997,750, and for deposits of public moneys $37,-
817,950. Total securities held $78,815,700.
National bank notes issued during the week,
$55,650. Total issued to date. $305,486,161.
Deducting the amount of worn out notes re
turned, $5,652,:)55—the actual circulation is
$299,833,06.
Fractional currency redeemed and destroyed
during the week, $2i3,600.
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
The Philadelphia Money Market-
Sales at the PhlladelPhia Stock Bxehange.
EZTORIE LOAIIDS.
3,1 f
area: 110A1D.
Ilea eh Phil,tErießb6o
100 eh do \eoo 2834
100 eh do 1180 28?
100®b_ do bBO 284
200 eh Leh Nv etk Its 28U
,200 sh do 2814
200 ph Sett Nave& c,44 1236'
BOAIMS.
29 ehNorrietownit eh' 64 1 4
100 eh Read R b3O 45 3 4 4
100 Bh PhilitErieß
Mite 2i
200 eh t,eh No stk 241 4 :
28 eh I,l'. S ;II It 2634
100 eh MinebillE le US
100 sh Ocean Oil
$6OO City 68 new
• etp e 5 99;4
900 do due bill c 9934
3000 Perun R 1 rag 6e 100%
3 eh Tech Bk 29?„;
100 eh Penne R e3O 62
11 eh 'North Centß 42%
RETWEEI
4000 Penns Gs 1 sera 104}S
1500 PhDs Gsnew ectp 993;
100 sh Penna R
etio dye After 30 1513 i
100 eh do "330 52
100 eh do e3own 52
100 oh do e4O
137 eh do "Its 02
SECOND 130A1111.
$3OOO Ti S 5-208
re '62 g
104 A; 100 200
sh Read R3te 48
48%
51100 'City 0e new e&p 00% :00 eh do U 0048.10
1000 llnloa. Cul lide 18 200 eh do b3O lots 48.10
1000 Ca&Am Os '6O 033 100 sh do. &int 40
17 eh Penna 11 52 100 sh Leh Nay etk
200 eb Catawa pf s3Own 28h;
100 eh Maple Shade 341100 eh do • 27:1.i
Plll LA r.r.H.AA, Saturday, Dec. 21.--The money market
continues to be characterh,ed by an abundance of capital,
which is t coking employ meat at 6Rti per cent. "on call."
The very limited. ailment of legitimate mercantile papbr
being created is meetly absorbed by the Minim at the
legal rate, while on the etreet nuance favorably tmown
are 'taught after at 7610 per cent.
Trade and pricea of geode, generally are anything but
entimfactory.,but a more dee irable idato affaire will
probably e•Aat after tho * commeneement of the. New "Year,
if Congreen should take polite decieive action oil the cur
rency question.
There wile a falling off is the buttinese of the Steak
Board thin morning. tint ernment Leant and Municipal
- Honda generally worn firm, but railroad chorea were
hardly me firm. City Leant, were steady at 99.,t5 fur the
new and 95.tf for the old li , euee. •
Reading Railroad slimed nt 48?; -no Outlive; Ponnsylvil
nia Railroad advanced to bli; Philadelphia and Erie Rail
road mold to eollle extent at 28;4 r. 0., lad do.
elinoOf 127 was bid for Camden and Amboy Railroad;
4.1 X for Germantown Railroad ; Wald for Mina fill Rail
road; 32 for North Pennsylvania Railroad; 23t‘ for Cala-
Wlo9tl Railroad preferred, and 43.,k5 for Northern Central
Railroad.
In Canal ollarco tho only onice were of Lehigh Naviga
tion at 204—a deelino... Delaware Diviolon was nominal
at bt and Schuylkill Navigation Preferred at 22.
In Bank oharco and Paroenger Railway eecuritiee the
traaeaetione were limited, and the only change in the
former win a decline iu Mechanics' National.
Bowen & Fox advertise that they will pay the lam.
ary milieu, of the Pemberton & 1 - lightoto we Railroad
Company.
The Beading Railroad Compan.V have declared a divi•
dend of five per cent, upon gib preferred awl common
stock; clear of National and State tax, payable in Hoek,
on and after the 20th of ilatinary next. 'rho transfer
bobke at the Company will be clesed on Tucoday, the 3let
hat., omit im•opeted cn Tuesday, Jarnia6 , t 4,
Mr.Burom, the City Treasurer, announces that city
loam maturing janhary lot, will be paid on pre senta Son;
en sod igtei January ; also, tbs.: the out sum'
•
interest on the city fiinded del.t cvill t ~id nt the same
time. 6
The North Fee nsylvania Railroad co: , rens ~: ,January
let, will be paid at the office of the C'onteny on and after
the al prox.
Smith, Randolph & Co.. Bankers, 16 South Third street.
quote at 11 o'clock, as follows: Gold, la3J-.1; United States
6e, 1881. 112';@..11:”,i ; United. States 5-20'13, '62. 108610841
s•2's 1861,105',;61(534: Oars 1865, 105"A106; sars, July,
1866, 108.4@100;',..; 5.20% July, 1837.100,@1083,; United
;Mita 5'.419.4 0.0 . 101;',1"@101.7,, ;• United States 7-20's,9d series
1.61 , 1;001,04' a 8d series, 104;W.,104',, ; Compcunds. Decem.
bar. 1864.119%, bid.
Messiil. Do Haven ds Brother, N 0.40 South Third street,
make the following quotations'of the rates of exchange,
to•day, at 1 I'. M.: American Gold. 132!,(5.)133".': Silver,
1-26612934; U. S. 6's of 188, 1123,06112%; do. 1862,1077,6
108...;; do. 11164, 10514'610514; do. 1865, old, 105.f,;6106',i;
do. 1865, new,1108 1 .,610835; do. 1867,new. 10W-A10834; 11 - B.
Fives, Temfortles, ioe,Atom • do. 7 1110% June, 104,,eal
IOC: ; do. Ju1y,04346104:4; Compound Interest Notes—
June, 1864 . 19.40; uly, 1864, 19.40; August, 1864,19.40; Oc.
tober. 1864, 19.40 December, 1864, 19.40; May, 1865,
17@17%; August, 865, 1630616;4; September. 1868 151 . /;@
1.5%; October, 1865 15.3.:@155,1.
Jay Cooke dt Co. quote Government securitie4 etc., to
day, as follows: United States 6'5,1881, 1121;611236: Old
5 .2 0 BoMde, 108@108U; New 5•20 Bonds, 1e61,10504
105%; 6-20 Bonds, 1866, 105X@106; 5-20 Bonds, July, 1865.
1061:M10834; 5.20 Bonds, 1 1867, 108 1 i®10834; 10.40 Bonds,
1015x6101.70":, 7 8.10, June, 104%@1043.1": 7 3 40 , July. /OW@
154: ; Gold, 113,'; 61335 x. t'
e:1! !'(loch.
BA I'UnDAY, December 28.—Bark—Tbe receipts, as well
as the stocke, are exceedingly small, and No. 1 QuercitrOn
is in good demand at $56 per ton.
There is a firm feeling in the Flour market, but not
much activity. The demand for home consumption Is
circumscribed within unusually narrow limits. About
800 barrels were disposed of at $7 5008 25 for Superfine;
$8 50(49 25 for Extras $9 75011 for Northwest Extra
Family; $lO 75012 for Pennsylvania and Ohio do. do.;
and fancy brands at $l2 15(0.14, according to quality; 100
barrels Virginia sold at $l4 25. Rye Flour is selling at
$8 5005 75 per barrel. Nothing doing inCorn Meal.
There is veil little prime Wheat offering, and this de.
scription is in fair demand, but the views of holders are
above those of buyers; sales of 2,000 bushels Red at $2 40
4)'2 45 per bushel. Rye is unchanged:. sales of Pentio9l
- at $1 72051 76. Corn is quiet at yesterday's quo
tations; sales of old Yellow at $1 4001 41; new do, at
$1 104) 1 20, and now and old Western mixed at $1 30(,
$1 33. Oats are held firmly, with sales of 15,000 bushels
Prime at 7706 80c. Nothing done in either Bailey or Malt.
Whisky—common, in bond, may be quoted at 2701. c.
per gallon.
• The New York Money Market.
[From Today's Herald.]
DEOEMM
IU 21.—Speculation in the gold room continues
to be mainly in favor of a fall, and tits market is in con.
sequence largely oversold, as the active borrowing de
mand for eerie sufficiently Indicates: The price, never
theless. remains steady. the extreme range to-day having
Nam from 113' to 1,343.4' with the closing transactions
prior to the adjeurnmeri „ t of the board at 134. Loans were
made without interest and at 1.3:3®1-64 per cent, per
diem, and Ifaii per cent. per annum for borrowing, as
well as without interest. and at 10-2 per cent. per annum
for carrying. The gross clearings amounted to M 4,0,045,000,
the gold balance to :5t,183,750, and the cur - piney balance to
IS M-50,605.
Money was in moderate demand from the Stock Ex
change, and loans were generally made at sir: per cent.,
the exceptiona being at aeven. The supply was not stir,
ficiently large to cause lendera to leave balances with
the leading dealers in i loveronient securities at fiver - per
cent., b it it was ample as a rule at one per cent below
the legal rate- a sure sign of, monetary ease. Xierir) Is a
sluggish movement in discounts, and whiley-commercial
paper of the first class pauses freely at ICriyitl - per cent. on
the street, inferior grades are out of favor. The disburse.
ment of the January dividends of this banks and other
Corporations will undoubtedly contribute greatly to swell
the volume of loanable funds, and hence an active invent
ent as well as speculative deniand for government and
other securities is eNpected by a large majority of the
speculators on the Stock Exchange. The bears,
on the other hand, although inactive, say
that the cliques are selling out whenever
opportunity favors them and that the expected rise will
not take place. 'The dullness in trade by making money
abundant mWall street can hardly fail, however, to
sthr rilate Speculation ;but the policy of the cliques is of
course dependent upon the judgment or caprice of•indi
viduals. The market for railway sharesylelded slightly
this afternoon, but closed steady after being firm during
the morning.
Mr. McCulloch has written a letter to the President of a
Boston bank, in which he says that he is now quite hope
ful that there will be no legislation by the present Con
gress adverse to his own views. He e, however, likely
to find himself disappointed if he thinks that the Senate
will' not pass the anti-contraction bill already , acted
favorably upon by the House and reported by the
Finance Committee of the Senate without a dissenting
voice In arder to remove all doubt and further reas
sure the people on this important subject of the cur.
rency, the senate, when it reassembles, should lose no
time in voting upon the measure. and the interests of
the country demand that it or Oa equivalent shall be
'conic a law. The trade of the country is in a
very depressed condition, and a continuance of contrac
tion would Involve a commercial panic which would
prostrate the trade of the country and result in such a
decline in the internal revenue and customs receipts
that the Treasury would in .all probability be unable to
meet its current expenditures 110111 interest pay moats. It
is, therefore, necessary that Arr. 31cCulloch's policy
should be overthrown by the withdrawal from him of all
power over the eurrency,and it would be well at the same
time to limit iris authority in othor important respects,
and particularly with regard tc the sale oLgold. The fol
lowing is the text of the letter referred to.
- TnEwrieny DEPA IrTMENT' ‘ 'Dec. ^ -I, 1687.—Ni1-Dear Sir:
i
Your favor of the 21st inst. is received. There is a good
deal of difference of opinion among the members of Con
gress in regard to what shall be hereafter our
financial policy. At the commencement of the emission
it seemed that the inflationists were in a decided ma
jority; brit before the adjournment for the holidays a
more conservative spirit was manifested, and I nun
now quite hopeful that there will he no legislation by the
present Congress favorable to the views of General Butler
or very adverse to three of the Secretary. We shall know
better, however, when Congress again convenes.
With thanks for the uniform support which I have re
ceived at your hands, 'remain very truly yours.
H. Mee CLLOC
[From to -day's Tribune.]
Philadelphia Produce Market.
Dr.'. 27. State bonds were weak on Tennessee Cs, ex.
coupon, a bich were pressed for sale, and sold an low an
6:314. The ;sew bonds were firm at ti ';a The break
in the Old bonds was caused by conversions into the New,
as there is no substantial difference at present between
the two classes. Missouri 6s were strong at 90. 'llThe
Mia
cellaneons Aare was all strong and active. Canton
role at 51; Cumberland 303, Quicksilver. 21' Western
Union was very active, selling at 391... i, closing
at 372',, Pacific Mail was firmer, open
ing at 110. selling at 119; closing at IW. At
lantic Mail is quoted. at 1190i'1193.i. E:,pres , s 'rocks con
tinue steady, with moderate transactions. Railway
shares opened steady with a fair demand. and at the
Board there was an active demand for all the Punting
speculative shares After the call there was a reaction,
Eric sold at 72,7.,:; Michigan Southern, 83; Northwestern
Preferred, but at the one o'clock call there wag an
improvement and an active demand to purcha.m. At
the Second Board there was a sharp rally on
Cumberland Coal, which sold at The Rail.
way share list was steady, but sffer the call
Erie broke dawn to 72M, and the balance of the list sold
off from to 30 per cent Ar the eloge the market 'Allied
a fraction, and closed steady at quotations. Michigan
Southern was very firm at 85',;u36534; Rock Island. 9tPoia
;1914• Registered 6s. 1881, 1:18'..411181:: Cot:panne, 19,81,112 , 4
411:11-1; Registered 5-20 s, 1869, 104,',.; Coupon 1,205, lee,
108'.0108.1.4t• Coupon 5 205, IE6I, 10E0.(ii;IWif',.; Coupon 5205.
189.0. 1.057.M1057,1; Coupon, new, 1805, 108',(108'4; Coupon
5.20 e, 1867. RA ', ; (R108.14 ; Registered 10.405, 1011 u; Coupon
10-400,101,i4101",:;7-300,2d,104damo 4 ;i . ;.:3q9,3dati ;
Tennessee fig, ea-coupon. SlPt*OS Tennessee de, new,
Wia6234 ; Missouri Sixes. 99', a99id ; Canton, ;AM ; Cum
berland, 32a1r1, ; Western t nion, 37%01373d ; Quicksilver,
91 3 t: Marron, 7'. 1 a8; Mariposa Preferred, 13,3014; Pa
cilia Mail, 110a110' t: Atlantic Mail, 119%,411931i; Boston
Water Power, 18,'.n19.34 ; New 1 ork Central. 1171,a1173 ; ;;
Erie. 72,,ia72 s : Erie, preferred, 74a7486; ID tdson.l3lal.VX
Reading, 90 ` n 09056 ; Michigan Central, 107.a109; Michigan
Southern, 85...a9536; Central, 1:1141:30; Cleveland
an 4 Pittsburgh, 871'i; Northwentero., 577.,:a54: North
western, pfd., Clevelan . d cnd '1 oledo, 9 , P ,a931,i;
Rock island, .?9',,a9.9,id; St. Pam, 4 , 3a4 , 5`.; St. Paul, Pfd..
64" 65; Fort Wayne, 051',105054.
Stoney continues in full supply , to brokers at 6 per cent,
with occasional transactions at 7 per cent. Some loans
_were made on Governments at 5 per cent. Foreign ex
change is steady. Bills at.tiOdayidon London are quoted
at 10 ,q4llO for commercial; 1104104 for bankers; do.
at short 5ight..11014(411031; 60 days . , 5.19445.1236;
do. at short sisht, 511'4(45.10; Antwerp, u-16 . .,(5t 5.153 d;
Swiss. 5.16. 4 445.13.11: Ilamburg, Ainnterdam,
41A'
',41)• ; Frankfort. 41;?,,Qt41 ; Bremen, 79‘,R,79.1 , :,1
Prussianthalers, 7•20.5.72‘.1-
The London papers by the Scotia report as follows of
the movements of the Banks of England end France:
The return of the Bauk of England for the week ending
tee- 11, gives the following results, when compared with
the pi evious week:
Pest,. ........... 4 . .2 054
Public depeeits 5 7ti3,70ti....increa5...... 4:40,054
Other deposits .... 100079,528. ..lneretos: ..... t". 2.516
Novo nment el euritiee... 111,319,t113 Nochange...
other securities 17,U26312....1nerea5e 210 3ai
Notes unemployed 1t . 1.1.02,505....1nerea , 401 MO
The amount of notes iu circulation is .1'13.400,[ 5, toing
a decrease of f 441, 5%3.5: and the stock of bullion in both
departmente is 41.0.13,557, eliowing a decreuee cf
when compared with the preceding rttl:rn.
'The return of the Bank of France to the cork ending
December LI shows,the eliawea unlit aced
with that of hint week:
C0mb................ ...... r, ....
Private acc0unt5................ „lucre ..... 7,2e,ileu
Treanor" ba1ance........ ..... .. iive .2.5t11111.1
Bills Diteolltited.
.ii••Creao , ‘....: 15,060.000
Advances. ........... .... .... .... . 110,000
Trio coin and bullion till! still inc-easing
with the addition of
ne - t shown, the total hats
reaelice the collonsal :lon. The inrerencee
an to the dullness of trAtie, which are euggested by this
unprecedented culmination .if the precious tnetat-:, are
confirmed by the continued tolling in tt: disco
The Tow:sr (Ksustut) Record states that the forthcom
ing report of the State reasurer shows that thole wee. in
round numbere. out,. land mg tie 11 , our the Ist inst. to the
are (mot of $448,001, Against 01)5 sue lust yea r..lt also shows
the following re, oil ts into the 'Pre:miry during the yeer
For to xee for the years DEL 185:1 ISO 3. ISO 4, t 065 and 113t53,
and for the sale of bonds, sellout tied railroad hinds.
Ate. .... . . .. . . .. :9400,074 28
Total diebur50mente................ .. . ....... 444,460 '.2.7
P6IIIIICP On hand.. —.._ . .
.$35 lit) al
The t. tal bonded intiebtada IN State .m 16741,0 0 0.
'rho agile% including to cex Jnpaid,
The Latest Reports by Telegraph.
N Yon,c,_Dec. 96.—Stooka heavy. Chicago and stock
joi n ed, 9; pleading, cold ; Cautou VompanY, .W 6;
Cleveland and '1 °ludo, 98l6• Cleveland and Pith..
burgh, 07;6; l'itteburgh and Fort? Wayn.•, we; Mielligau
Central, 106'6; Michigan Southern, 55 ; New Yorlt
.11.7'.; Central, 11111; llitinbcriand preferred,
13130; Nfiretani ge, 100; Ittineuniltivor,i:i3;
; dn.. 1004, 105,1: • do., 10.33, ;o),`s; Toll•gorti' 10 :
101'; ; Seven-Thirtieg,lll4l‘t , ;'Money, 6 per Exchange,
1110..; (bold. 1111.13.2.
N en• You., Dee. 26 —Cotton fire) .1 1. - .:1 , ;
declined 6@loo.:_eales of 4ON 1,1)1H. ; State, 198 ;ItX‘oll , h 6;
Ohio, $9 70(0.1.3; Wooten), 5i,; Southern, *9 90(54
14 50; *l2 504<033 To , . IYheat quiet; raltoi of
(2,000 buehele: Spring, $9 '0; White Michigan , 1 6 1 3 19.
Coro dull: declined le ; 20,w0 buithelo Weeteer; at
41 341f1 30,y. Onto ;mkt; Weetern, 84e. Barley .poet.
Beef quiet. k l / 4 10, dull; Me.:,;, $2ll 90; Lard aril Whid. y
quiet.
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I BAAV NTIIANd, A VOTIONEEtt. N. R. CORNER,
Third and fivrn..o Ptreetti, only ono squaro balotv the
Exchange. *WACO() to loon In largo or tonall amount.% nn
Almnonola shyer plate, wittcheo, jovelry, and all good:I or
VOIOC. .I)dioe hoor4 from 8 A. M. to 7 C. M. err tlotab.
Jibbed for the loot forty yoaro Adra coo Math) in largo
annnurannt Wallet rt,tol. !O.lf ru •
EXTRA.
FIFTH EDITION.
BY TEL EGFR
IMPORTANT CABLE NEWS.
FENIAN EXCITEMENT.
THEY CAPTURE. A TORT:
ESCAPE WITH THEIR PLUNDER.
By the Atlantic Cable.
LONDON, Dec. 28th, Noon.—The Fenlank; seem
to be unusually active alt over the country.
Nearly every hour in the day despatches are re
ceived by the anthoritles announcing either con
templated movements of the brotherhood, or
their actual occurrence.
Telegrams of quite a serious nature have been
been received today from Cork, giving tho de
tails of another Fenian coup de main. Last night,
about 12 o'clock, a large body of men with black
ened faces, stormed the Martell° Tower, near
Cork.
The guard on the tower ISras overcome And
scattered, and the victonous Fenians hastily Col
lected together a considerable quantity of arms
and ammunition, and escaped with them unmo
lested.
The late operations of the Fenians h / axe had
the effect of rekindling the public ,ozeitement
which bad nearly died out. Mancimprobable
rumors are afloat, includi%/4:die that a Fontan
cruiser had been seen o'vthe Irish coast and
chased away by BritisWar vessels.
A man was arrted in this city last night, On
-
the charge 4 -having firektho fuse winch eattand
the recent v explosion at Clerkenwell. From the
info ration in the hands of the authorities, It Is
slieved the true culprit has at last been captured.
UITY BULLETIN.
STATE OF THE THERMOMETER THIS DAY AT
THE BULLETIN OFFICE.
10 A. M... 49 deg. 12 M. —5O deg. 2P. M.., deg.
Weather clear. Wind Northwest.
CITY MORTALITY.—The number of interments
in the city for the week ending at noon to-dat,
was 254, against 251 the same period last year.
Of the whole number 117 were adults, and 137
children-67 being under one year of age; 123
were males, 131 females; 70 boys and 67 &le.
The greatest number of deaths occurred in the
Twentieth Ward, being 21, and the smallest num
ber in the Sixth Ward, where only - two' were re
portedt
The principal causes of death were: croup, 11;
congestion of the brain, 7; consumption, 38; con
vulsions, 12; disease of the heart, 11; debility, 11;
typhoid fever, 9; inflammation of
. the lunge, 22;
marasmne, 8, and old age, 5.
BOGUS CUD:M.—This morning a handsome aet
of furs, valued at $425, was obtained frora the
establishment of Jacob. Dorner, No. 412 Arch
street, by a bogus cheek. p, The check given was
on the Girard National Bank.
LACE CURTAINS]
UPHOLSTERY' GOODS
OF ALL DESCRIPTION'S.
•
Attention is specially asked to the
quality of the Goods offered. Being
selected personally of the best manu
facturers in the foreign markets, pur
chasers may rely on getting articles of
prime quality and at only one profit on
first cost, there being no intermediate
profit to pay.
1. E. WALRAVE.N
a.
MASONIC HALL,
719 Chestnut Streete
°RIPPER & MADDOCK,
(Late W. L. Maddock & C 0.,)
N 0.115 South ThiraStrdet,
CHOICE ALMERIA GRAPES
40 Cents Per round.
noultsLE CROWN DIEIIESIA. RAISIN%
SINGLE CROWN DEUESA RAISIN 4.
LONDON LAYER RAISINS.
LOOSE MUSCATEL . RAISINS.
SULTANA. RAISINS.
SEEDLESS R AISINS.
NEW LAYER FIGS, PIWNELLOS,
. PRUNES, FUCA:it
NEW PAPER-SHELL ALMONDS.
ORANGES, CITRON, CURRANT%
And a great variety of Goods suitable for the (;hr.letnute
Season, at the lowest price.
ALL GOODS WARRANTED.
detuaatoml
PATENT SHOULDER SEAM SHIRT
MANUFACTORY.
Orden; for these celebrrited Shirts supplied PronlyttS
- . brief Imam
Gentlemen's. Furnishing Goods,
Of late styles in full variety. .
WINCHESTER & CO
706 CHESTNUT:.
Jam.w.ttf
REMOVAL.
W. A. ALIFINOILX) --
Has removed Lis Depot for Dem Date of IPUltaileES
RANGES. GrItATESSLATE 41144. e from
Zito. CEIESTNUT ' Street to • ~.
130 cHESTN UT STREET.
iyium w f 19
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FOR NIM roRI vu. Dr,,Likw&RE imp)
ItAitITAN CANAL. e
KIFCCLAS Steainbout Co ass' fitennt rro.
polkas leave 1) 1y from firet wharftKdoer,illerkesetteec,,
Throrgh in twenty-four houra. (WO. tertverded to ale
points. North. Beet end West, froenteotruniseion,
Froiehta received at the lowomtrat*.
whi. P. C itill)F. cO., A4ents,
14 Souttx.lVties:”..i.
JAMES RAND, Agont.
104 'Wall strdot. bov:1-ork;
3:30. O'Olock.