GIBSON PEACOCK. Editor.
VOLUME XXL-NO. 243.
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MARRIED.
CASTNER—DOUGHERTY.—in Brooklyn. N.Y., on
Thursday evening. January 16th, at the residence of tho
kuide'a father, by the Rey. Jonepb Frausioll, Mr. Samuel
Coetner, Jr.. of this city, to Miss May Agnes Dougherty,'
eldest daughter of Mr. Andrew .13 , asitherty, of Brooklyn.•
COLL' Elt—VO LII MA It.— On Tuesday evening, 14th
inst.. In Spring Garden M. E. Church, by the Bev. Alfred
Cookman, Mr. W. Harry Collier, to Mies Carrie W.,
daughter of Mr. Hear, Volkmar, all of this city. •
RAYMOND—NORCROSS.—In Bordentown N. J., at
Christ Church, Jan. 14, by the Rev. Semi. box, D. a,
Charles M. Raymond and Alice Stanbury Norcrom. •
DIED.
BLACK fltiftNE.—On the morning of the Wth, Ba il ie
youngest daughter of Elizabeth and Thomas Blackburn
Fulieral from the 'evidence of her parents, 4vl Christian
street. on Wednesday afternoon. Jan. 22d, at half past 2
o'clock. at which the relatives and friends of the family
are respeetfutly invited to be present SS
CAMPBELL—Suddenly on the 19th Mat, at 7.'q( o'clock
P. at., mi t t c.,mpbell. In the 68th year of his age.
Ilia relatives son male friends are rompectfully invited
to attend his funeral. from his late residence. No. 310
North Sixth street, on Thursday next, at 2 o'clock, P. Si.
Interment at Monument Cemetery. •ss
11.10211A13.--On the evening of the 19th inetant, Martha;
'Rife of danmel Thomaa, In the 10th year of her ago.
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fbe relative's and Mende of the family are revpect.
fully Invited to attend her funeral, front the residence of
her husband. No. 6t North Tenth street, on Fourth-day,
The 22d Inst., at 2 o'clock. Interment at Fair 11111. ••
WIIARTON.—On the 17th that., at the reddence of CaL
11. W. Wharton, in Baltimore, Edward Wharton, of
Washington, I/. C., in the 49th year of bin age. •
lARD—JA N HT 1.1.568.—EY k. 11: LtNDELL, Fourth
1.../ and Arch. are prenamd to emit fnroioee w1;11,
HOUHLDOI.I) DitY GOODS.
GOOD FLANNELA AND M USTANS,
GOOD TABLE LINENS AND NIPKINS,
6041 D BLAcii AND C()LOKED SILKS,
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Aar. THE (X)NSOLIDATION NA FIONA'. BASK.
PIIII.A Ligl.l . /11n, , Junnkry AO. ltf:3
At an ulection held on tho 14th inet., the following
3tockholthm svero elected Direcwra to etrrve tho enduing
JAMES V. WATSON,
.Ti MN IL BRING/it:EST,
HENRY CROSKEY,
JOSEPH H. COLLINS.
EDWIN A. LANDE!,L,
LUDLAM MA'I7IIrAVS,
SENkC MA LONE
ROBCRT SHOEMAKE'R.
ROBERT F. TAYLOR,
JOHN W. THOMAS.
JOSEPH B. VAN DCESEN,
JOHN P. VERREE,
AMOS LITTLE •
And at a rnnetieg e.l the Direetoraheld , th!a day, JAM 7S
WA3 SON, wan uuanlinnuely re elected Prod.
dent. R.M. H. IVCHB,
j a343t• Caehler.
:1 6 5 - KENSINGTON NATIONAL BANK.
rill LA vrtrui.t. January 20. 80.
At an election held on the 14th of Janoary, IVA, tho fol
lowing panted titock holden, were elected Dtrectore of the
Bank: C. T. YERKES,
It R. Gelt/lISON,
T. M. 31ONTOOMERY, -
JOHN TAY Ll /
ISAAC fl. LANOELL„
W. If; STEWI RT.
JOHN SCANLII4,
STKPII EN RoBBINS,
BENJAMIN C. NAGLEE,
JOSEPH t 3. KEES,
ROBERT M. COLEMAN,
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EDWARD 311:BRAY,
C. H. It. TRITBELS.
And at a meeting of the Directors this clay. Charles T.
Yerke►, Eaq., was unanimously re cleeted President
AfcCONNEL.L.
Casblar.
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STREET.
LADELPIIIB. OF
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M,l , ll"ft. 2.A11,194€,.
At an election held on the 12th frustum:. the following
were elected Directors [or the enduing Year:
Caleb Clothier, William P. ficeder,
Benjamin Malone, Joieph Chapman,
Thomas Mather. Francis 'P. Atkinson,
T. Ellwood Chapman, Edward M. Needles,
Simeon Matlack.. Wilson M. Jenkins,
Aaron W. (itskill. Luk.ene Webster.
And at a aubtoquent meet ng of the Director's. the fel
fowtng officers were unanimously reZiected:
CALEB currimit President
BENJAMIN MALONE. Vice President.
THOMAS MATHER. Treasurer.
jaiteat T. ELLWOOD CHAPMAN, Secretary.
marINSURANCE COMPANY OF THE STATE or
PENNSYLVANIA. JANUARY 15, 1868.
The following gentlemen hare been duly elected Direa
tors of this Company for the year PIA:
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Henry D.Sherrerd, fhomas B. Wattson,
Charles Macaleeter, Henry G.• Freeman,
William S. Smith, Charles S. Lewis.
William R. White. George C. Carson.
George 11. Stuart, Edward C. Knight,
Baronet Grant, Jr., John B. Austin.
Totiaa \Vaguer, I
At a meeting of the Board
41:N1tY D. SHEERER!),
elected as President or the (
jail iltrk WILL]
imr PENN NATIONAL
P
At the annual meeting of
14th instant, the following it
tore to serve for the ninnies
Elijah Dallett,
Wm. C. Ludwig,
Samuel Blepham,
John H. Campbell,
.
And at a mceting of the LW
DALLETT, Eeq., was unan
I. THE BIG MOUNTAIN DIPEOVEMENT CO4
PANY.
11.ADELCII lA, JIIIMIITTIB,IBrA
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Big
Mountain Improvement Company will be held at the
Office, No. 320 Walnut street. Philadelphia, on MONDAY,
the 3d day of February next, at 4 o'clock. P. M., at which
tine an Election will be hold for five Directors to servo
for the ensuing year.
The Transfer Books will be closed en SATURDAY,
.Jan. 25, and re-opened on TUESDAY, Feb 4, lBo'l.
a2o42t* W. P. JENKS, President.
legr-t: OFFICE OF THE FULTON COAL COMPANY,
""'" 407 LIBRARY STREET.
Pno.angLrniA, January 18, 1883.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders will be held
at the Office of the Company, 407 Library street, on MON.
DAY February 3d, 1861, at 12.14 o'clock P. M. when an
election for fire Directors will be held to serve dining the
43 nailing year. P. C, HOLLIS,
)103 tfeB/ Secretary.
CONNELCSVILLEGASCOAL COMPA Y. F
FICE .
814 X WALNUT STREET. N °
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 20, 18E3
The annual meeting of the Stockholders of this Com
p Y will bo held at their office on MONDAY. February
n na at 12 o'clock M., when an election will be held
/or five Dtrectors to nerve the ensuing year.
NORTON JOHNSON,
ja2o-m w t 6t¢ Secretary.
Wir A GRAND CONCERT OF VOCAL AND INSTRU
entaI plunk, under the direction of Profesaor
Charles A. Mintzer, will be given at the Oxford Presby
terian Chapel, N. V. cor, of Broad and Oxford ntreets,
'TO.MORROW (Tueeday) EVENING, Jan. 21st, commence
ing quarter before 8 o'clock.
Proceeds for the benefit of the S' bbath School Fund.
Adnuiseion 50 cents, children 25 (Tub!. ja2O,2t,rp-.
pee OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER,
PUILA:DELPIII4, January, 1868.
NOTICE.—AII City Loans maturing during the year
1868 will be paid on presentation at this odic°, by order
of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund.
J. N. PEIRSOL,
jalfkitrp§ City Treasurer.
lIORTICULTURAL BALL,
REV. EDWIN IL CHAPIN,
OF NEW ]'OR
SUBJECT— "BUILDING AND BEING."
TUESDAY EVENING, Japuary 21.
Tickets, BO cents. For sale at Trampler's, N 0.926 Chest
nut street, and at the door, ja2o
jear• MERCANTILE LIBRARY.—TDE ANN CAL
Meeting of Btockholders of the MERCANTILE
LIBRARY COMPANY. will be held In the Library room
on Tuesday evening, the Mat inst., at 734 o'clock. _
The annual taxed aro now due and payable at the Libra
-glen's desk. JOHN LARDNER,
Jag m w f 7ttp*
_Rocorning Secretar y.
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TILE - ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK;
holders •of :the "PIONEER MINING COMPANY
OF COLORAIMP,' will bo'held at the office; 605 Walnut
street, on TI I UittiDAY, liOth Ink., at 11 o'clock, A. N.
JO:141M
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JOHN W. HASELT/NE.
Secretary.
iger POSZOFFICF4 PHILADELPHIA, PENNA.
JANUAILY from
Mall or IlavanaLpenntaamor CUBA, *mill uol Hal
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hnore. Jan. 93, will clone this office Mt. NDAY, Jan
20, at 9 P. M.
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IL H. BINGHAM, Postmaater
atirHOWARD HOSPITAL, NOS. 1518 AND 1520
Lombard street, Dispensary Hopartment.—Medl.
cal treatment and medlolnea furnished gratuitously to the
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of Directom, held this day,
Esq., wall unanimously re•
AA HARPER, Baeretary.
BANK.
LIILAIDELPIJIA, Jan, 20,1061
o Stockholders, bald on the
ntlotnen were elected Dlrec.
• ear:
Henry Budd,
(allies Dallett,
John P. Steiner,
Thomas I'. Stoteebury.
.harplems.
ctore.held thisday.ELTJAII
..ouely re-elected Preeident
KBE P. LOUGIIEAD,
Cashier.
SPECIAL NOTICES
ser .IEI4I,I'hON OIL COMPANY.—A SPEc IA I.
rneetios of the Stockholdore will ho hold on MOS
DAY Al• TEIINOON. February 3d, at 4 o'clock, at the
Hall. b. W. orr. or of Sixth and otrard avenue. (second
story) to authorize the sale of tho Propertyy. and marten.
der the Charter. ISAAC A. SHEPPARD.
jal9.l2te President.
spiv- NEWSPAPERS. BOORS, PAMPHLETS WASTE
Paper, ace. Bought by F HUNTER,
4 , 17 teros No. 613 .Tayne street.
THE PARDONING POWER.
Qttaaer Sessions and the Governor,
The Challenge of the Court Aeeepte
It will be seen by the document which we print
below that the Attorney-General of the State
has promptly accepted the issue made by Judge
Allison in his recent address to the Grand Jury.
It will be remembered that in order to test the
pardoning power of the Court of Quarter Ses,
sions,two convicts, whose terms of imprisonment
do not expire until July next, have:been or
dered by the court to be dischaiged on 'the first
of next month. The Attorney-General has con
sequently directed the following notice to the
custodians of the prisoners:
GyFICE OP kr - FORNEY GENERAL , PH E
ILADL
rmA, Jan. 18th, 1868.—T0 the Board of Inspec
tors of the County Prison, and to the Superinten
dent , f the County Prison—GENTLEMEN: You will
please take notice that Joseph Maloy anl James
Keating were convicted and sentenced by the
Court of Oyer and Terminer and Quarter Sessions
of the Peace for the City and County of Phila
delphia. on the fifteenth day of July. 1867. and
that on the same day it was ordered and adjudged
by the said g iilourt that they pay a fine of one
cent each, and undergo an imprisonment in sepa
rate or solitary confinement at labor in Philadel
phia County Prison, for the term of ono year
each, pay the costs of prosecution and stand
committed until this judgment be fully complied
with; that by virtue of said order and . judgment
of said Court,tiaid Maloy and Keating have been
since said lf,th day of July, 1867, and now are
itnorisoned in Philadelphia County Prison, of
which you arc inspectors; that I shall require you
to retain the said defendants in your custody
until they have completed the fall term of their
Enid sentence, and fully compiled with
the judgment -of the said Court so rendered on
the 15th day of July, 1867, and that in no event
shalt you discharge either of them, unless par
doned by the Governor or by virtue of an order
made by the Supreme Court of the State upon a
writ of - habeas corpus being Issued, or some other
proper process known to the law, and if you do
so discharge them by virtue of any other order or
pretended order, it will be my duty-to institute
legal proceedings to punish said offence.
I am, rupectf tiny, your obedient servant,
HF.NJAAI/N HARRIS HiII:WsTER,
Attorney-General.
It is understood that this order will be obeyed,
and that the prisoners will then be brought be
fore the Supreme Court on a writ of habeas corpus,
issued either at the instance of the District-
Attorney, or of some friend of the prisoners.
This will bring the question immediately before
the Supreme Court for adjudication. It is under
stood that Attorney-General BreWster strongly
sustains Governor Geary in his position of ques
tioning the right of the Court of Quarter Ses
sions, or any other Court, to reconsider its
judgment after sentence has been pronounced,
and an interesting argument of great practical
moment to the community may, therefore,be an
ticipated.
NEWS BY THE CUBA CABLE
JAMAICA.
Offices to be Filled from England--
Sounding for the Cable to Aspinwa ll
--Marine Disaster.
HAVANA, January 19th, 1868.—We have advices
from Jamaica to the 11th inst.
The Qnecn had addressed a letter of instruc
tions to the Governor of Jamaica advising him
that henceforth all responsible offices in the island
will be tiled from England, and that all pru
dice and party influence will be 'avoi ded
in the selection. The Bathe rule will be fol
lowed in relation to the judgeship recently es
tablished.
Sir Georre Grey was expected at Kingston
shortly on . his way homewards from New Zea
land.
A new bill to govern the cases of Insolvent
debtors was In course of preparation.
The United States steamer Minnesota had
arrived at Aspinwall from St. Thomas after
having made soundings for the cable which is to
connect with the line to Now York.
The ship Coronet, from Plymouth, bound to
Pensacola, went ashore at Barebush and will
prove a total loss.
NASSAU,
Complaints of the New York steamers
....Prospect of Increased Taxes and
a High 711.1111...GC11101111. News 1A431116.
IIAvANA, January 19.—Our lastest Intelligence
from Nassau 1B dated the 14th inst.
There were complaints that the steamers of the
American line fail to enter the harbor.
The Legislature of New Providence is to as
semble in February, and it is expected that the
rate of taxation will be increased and the tariff
on imports revised.
An agricultural exhibition took place on , the
9th inst. Samples of the first sugar and molasses
of this season were exhibited at this fair.
Subscriptions were solicited for building a new
Catholic church.
Incendiarism still continued.
In the case of tho Danish vessel Beanto, wreck
ed on Mayiguana Island, an award of fifty per
cent. was made in favor of the wreckers. But
the court has overruled the award on the
ground of collusion between the captain and the
wreckers.
The island of New Providence was healthy and
the weather fine.
Wteift. DWeltii; OA :1.1 fif ril:
ItZFIN it. ICY.
Recovery of the Body of one Of the
• Victims.
[From the Baltimore Sun, lith.]
Mr. F. H. B. Boyd,who,for the past three days,
has been laboring with a force of workmen in
clearing away the debris caused by the faillogin
of the upper floors of the Maryland Sugar Re
finery, on Frederick street and bugan's wharves,
yesterday afternoon, about 3 o'clock, succeeded
in recovering the'body of the unfortunate man
who lost his life by the accident. The correct
name of the man was Casper Russo, a German,
28 years of age. Ho had been only 8 months in
the country, was unmarried, and is represented
as having been a sober and indhstrious man. Cor
oner Sultzer summoned a jury of inquest, who
after viewing the body and partially inspecting
the premises, adjourned to meet at noon to-day,
when witnesses will be examined as to 'the cause
of the accident. The body was removed to the
late boarding-house of the deceased, on Canton
avenue, and will be buried by the company in
whose employ ho died. The right log and foot
of the deceased were mashed, and 'the hands,
arms and breast severely scalded. Some eight
hours after the accident he was still alive, one of
his fellow-workmen having, by crawling under
the ruins, passed him food and water, and it is
supposed that a short time thereafter he. must
have expired from exhaustion.
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1868.
LETTER. FRODI PARIS.
weireeponSenee of the Philadelphia Everdnxi3alletin.l
Parini, Friday, Jan. 3, 1868.—The great day of
the French year is past and gone, and we are
fairly launched upon a new revolut:on of the
care mg season. The first of January, 1858,
was as, usual, a busy day in Paris; every one,from
the highest to the lowest, being immersed in the
Imperative duties of the hour. As in duty bound,
I must give precedence to the rulers of the land ,
and state that the official receptions at the Tuile
ries went off in a way which, although pre
senting no striking Incident, seems to have
left a tranqullizing impression upon those
who were called upon to take a part in them. A
private interview, a day or two previous, between
the Emperor and the Papal Nuncio had given rise
to rumors that something important might be
given utterance to on New Year's day, the Nun
clef acting always the part of spokesman on tha
occasion to the diplomatic body. It appears
however, that the visit of the representative of
Pins IX to the Tuileries was only to announce to
the Emperor the Important fact that the cocked hat
and sword which receive the Pontifical blessing
at this season, and are destined for the Sovereign
who has done most for the cause of Papacy, have
been this year assigned to Napoleon 111. At the
official ceremony the Nuncio confined himself
strictly to the good wishes of the season. The
Emperor, on his part, only said that he was happy
to see the representatives of all the Powers around
him, and "to be able to affirm once more his stead
fast desire to preserve with them the best under•
standing." There is not much in this ,language ;
but I understand the Emperor pronounced the
words which I have placed within inverted
commas, with an emphasis, and in a tone of voice
which imparted a strong meaning to them
lend 'which was evidently intended to and did
produce a pacific impression upon his audience.
There was a low murmur of approbation after
the Emperor's reply among the diplomatic cir
cle. Nothing particular passed between the
Emperor and Count de Goltz, the Prussian Min
isle-r. Indeed the latter had had his audience a
thy or two previously in the more important
character, which he now also fills, of representa
tive of the North German Confederation. He
had then offered to the Emperor the expres
sion of the "sincere friendship" of the
King of Prussia, and been assured in reply
that the " best understanding ". existed between
the two governments. This being the case, of
course, there was nothing more to be said on
New Year's Day! To our own minister, General
Dix, the tearing of the Emperor was all that
could be desired. He referred directly to the
Presidential Message, remarking upon its, firm
ness and abillty,and acknowledging courteously
its friendly tone towards this country. The next
little interlude was when the Archbishop of
Paris approached the throne, and pronounced a
little address which had been, of course, pre,
concerted. There was not much in it, but still
It was evidently intended to give the Emperor
an opportunity of trimming the balance between
the liberals and the ultramontanes. There was
just a sufficient dash of liberalism in the Prelate's
language to displease, perhaps, the Pope, or
rather the Vatican, and enable the Emperor to
tell his metropolitan that he knew him to be one
of those who "did not separate the intoresta of
religion from those of his country and civiliza
tion." And so ended the official ceremonies of
New Year's Day, 1868.,
In private circles, and especially amongst our
own American colony in Paris, Owes bustle and
congratulation and good wishes. The throng was
especially great in the salons of the United States
Embassy, where Mrs. Dix and Miss Dix did the
honors with their usual courtesy, assisted
by the minister, as soon as the latter
could make his escape from the Palace. I must
not omit to notice an incident of peculiar inter
est to our American circle in Paris, and I should
hope also in some degree at home, which took
place on this occasion. I mean the appearance
of the Continental Gazette, the first American pa
per published in Paris, or on the continent of
Europe, and which greeted its readers on New
Year's Day, as announced some time previous.
The first number contains a courteous
note from General Dix to the proprietors
expressive et- his approbation of the undertaking
and the necessity which existed for it. The con
tents and appearance of the new journal seem to
have given general satisfaction, and to be deemed
creditable and honorable alike to our, country
and to the managers of the enterprise.
I cannot conclude these notices of the season_
without a word upon the "seasonableness" of the
weather. The thermometer at seven this morn
ing' stood at fourteen degrees Fahrenheit, and
promises to be still lower to-night. . Our streets
are bound in thick-fibbed ice, lakes and ponds
crowded with skaters, and the Seine itself frozen
quite over in many parts. It Is some years since
we have experienced so sharp a pinch of cold,
which has cleared our promenades of loungers,
and seriously interfered, I fear, with the smaller
retail trade of the season.
The Bank of France has just determined to
withdraw from circulation its notes, printed on
yellow paper, of 200 f. It has been found that
the utility of this issue Is completely superseded
by the note of 100 f. and liof. The operation will
take place gradually.
I mentioned recently the preparations making
at Lille for placing the famous citadel of that
place in an efficient state of defence. The same
measures are now being adopted even on a larger
scale at Metz, another of the bulwarks of France
against invasion from beyond the Rhine.
Military authorities state that the latter fortress
has now been made so strong as to require an
army of 100,000 to lay siege to It. Until recently
there were only four powder magazines within
the walls. Now there aro forty casemated and
rendered bomb-proof. All these works have
been urged on with great rapidity, under the
impulse of rumors of war amongst the surround
ing population.
The celebrated Boulevard Haussmann,so named
in compliment to Baron Haussmann, Prefect of
the Seine, under whose administration all the
recent changes in Paris have been effected, is
to receive a still longer and final prolongation
as far as the Rue Taitbout, thus giving to it a
length of about 3,000 yards. It is an avenue of
Palaces, a large portion of it being devoted to
private Hotels, and with thdltsoulevard de Se
bastopol and the Rue do Rivoli, forms the three
grandest thoroughfarea,of the Metropolis. With
the exception of the old part of the Rue de
Rivoli, all these magnificent openings have been
created during the present reign. The great
building society, called the Socidte Immo
bilidre, who own the Hotel du Louvre and the
Grand Hotel, being in difficulties and hard pressed
OUR. WHOLE COUNTRY.
Many of your readers maynot have heard of
the chaufrette, or foot-warmer,used by the French
women. They are little square wooden or brass
boxes, with a grating that holds a piece of char
bon de Paris, or prepared charcoal, which is made
red hot, then placed intim box, and around it
ashes are closely packed. This will retain the
heat for twelve hours. , The dealers in charbos de
Paris do a brisk business on cold mornings, for
every lady who goes out shopping or to pay
her calls, drives first to the boutioue de charbbn to
buy her fire. It is really comical to see fire sold
in one house and water by the bucket or barrel in
another, extinguishers at a neighboring stand
and matches and bellows in the cellar-way. Paris
is a happy anomaly. But I must not forget we
are leaving Paris.
Arriving at• the station of the Chemin-de-fer du
Nord at , 13i o'clock, I went into one of the' hun
dred offices in the immense building, on which
WOB pasted a card: "INFORMATION qrvier TO
Exam:sit Tr:Ales:LEY:a." Bupposing, of course,
the information was to be given in English, I
walked in. My first question was in English. It
was only half understood; the second in French;
the answer was a patois of both English and
French. The last desperate; I mixed English,
French , and German in equal proportions.
The reply was satisfactory, and off I hurried,
chequed my trunk for Dresden, and purchased a
mixed ticket; that is,first-class to Cologne, second
class from Cologne to Dresden. At five, pre
cisely, the evening express started, and one Eng
lish traveler on this train came to this conclusion: I
in polyglot. In France second-clase traveling is
very' uncomfortable in winter, as there are no
heaters in the carriages, even in those for "ladies
only." But in Germany ladies traveling without
gentlemen are placed in the same car, whether
they purchase a first or second-class ticket.
The station rooms of Germany have only two
apartments: one for first and second-class pas
sengers together; the other for third and fourth.
The carriage for ladies only was deserted by nine
o'clock, by every one but myself. As the door
was locked, then a strange feeling came over me
at my situation. A heavy snow-storm without,
a long night before me, the train flying as fast as
steam could carry it towards Germany, and I
alone. Looking round at the four comfortable
lounges, and placing my feet on the newly
heated foot-warmers (filled with hot water,which
was renewed about every lifty.miles), I soon con
cluded it was very comfortable, and taking a•
- book, - read myself - sleepy.l 'fad passed several
hours In oblivion, when the lock was turned, and
a voice called out, in a jargon, that, interpreted,
meant: "Please bring your basket into the custom
house,, and get a cup of coffee if you like." We
were at a town on the Belgian frontier, and after
convincing the officer that my basket contained
nothing I intended to trade, I took a cup of
coffee, and surveyed my fellow-passengers, or
rather passenger neighbors, who had been invited
out of their carriages into the' snow -storm, at
midnight, to their intense disgust. A red-hot
stove and the coffee soon reconciled them, and
after a lively chat, ladies and children, gentlemen
and peasants, all returned to their places in the
train, were locked in again, and off we went to
wards Cologne.
After the refreshing sleep, excitement of clear
ing the Custom House, the stimulus afforded by
strong coffee, and with the renewed pleasure of
Dying along through a snow storm in a warm,
cozy railway carriage, with a cheerful light, just
trimmed by the guard on the roof of the train, it
was useless to try to sleep again; so I took out a
German instructor, and selected the colloquial
phrases most likely to be used in my German
adventures. Just as morning began to dawn we
struck the junction of the Meuse and Sambre
rivers,where Namur,tho capital of the province of
Namur is situated. It is a fortress, with twenty
two thOusand inhabitants, and since first cap
tured by Cnsar, it has been taken and retaken by
the French and English, partly destroyed and re
built, until finally the Duke of Wellington
strengthened it at the expense of Great . Britain.
The view of Namur and Its lofty citadel was ex
tremely beautiful, and thel charm was not dis
pelled by our crossing . the fine bridges that span
the Meuse and Sambre into the valley, where the
scenic effect was a mostwonderful combination
of wildness and cultivatiom ruined castles' and
new villages; marble quarries and vineyards;
and, through all, the river winding with its beau
tiful undulating, banks, causing a cessation of
wonder at the rhapsodies of the German poets
who were permitted to haunt such scenes.
As the daylight strengthened, not wishing to
take my eyes .oif the scenery,' and yet anxious to
refresh my memory of German, I began again'
with the numerals. Ein--we dashed through a
for money, were lately endeavoring to sett their
two establishments to English capitalists. That
negotiation, however, has failed; and I now un
derstand that the parties in question are in treaty
with Americans for the sale of the same prop
erty. Should the arrangements take effect, and
their hotel pass into the hands of American pro
prietors, then indeed it may be said that citizens
of the United States are chez eux at Paris, and
that Parisians are only "guests" in their own
capital.
The deficit in the harvest has been so consider
able that it is estimated that France will require
to import sixteen millions of bushels of wheat
for her maintenance up to the end of May next.
A WOMAN'S EXPERIENCES IN Et/
ROPE.
Winter Traveling in France —The Jour
nor from Paris to Cologne.
[Correspondence d the Philadelphisavesing Bulletin.]
PREBriElr, Dec. 27, 1867.—1 n my last from
Paris, I promised a description of my journey
hither, and you shall haveit, notwithstanding my
despair of ever being able to do justice in a letter
to such a trip. Let me begin with the prepara
tion, always the most troublesome part of a
voyage.
Receiving a letter from Dresden containing a
glowing account of its galleries, operas and social
attractions, independent of the equable tempera
ture of itselimate, just as the heavy fogs, muddy
streets, intense cold and lack of provision for
warmth hi the houses of Paris had become dis
piriting to an extent beyond estimation, I deter
mined to pack one of my trunks and make a tour
through Germany, as far as the capital indicated.
A zephyr hood for the head, a water-proof dress,
woolen vest, water-proof cloak, far cape, Eng
lish velvet shoes, lined with loosely woven wool
and bordered with fur, a chaufrette, an umbrella,
a pair of high India-rubber boots in a basket,
warm gloves, guide-book and pocket-lantern com
pleted the outfit for winter travel on the conti
nent.
f she asked or obtained information, it must be
tunnel; z2vei—another tunnel; dreg— another !
Now I began in good earnest to count, and
reached nineteen, besides seventeen bridges that
cross the Veadre, by the time we arrived at Aix
la Chapelle. The Prussian government requires
the passports of travelers who stop here to be
rived, taking two days to finish the business.
Being alone, and wishing to join friends at Dres
den without delay, I gave this interesting city the
go-by, and reached Cologne, the largest and
wealthiest city on theßhine. - As we entered the
fortifications—immense walls on which three car
riages could conveniently • drive abreast—it
seemed as if some power was idealizing my
school-day dreams of ancient battlements and
towers.
Entering the depot, we were all marched into
the Custom-House adjoining, and had the plea
sure of seeing our baggage ransacked by Prus
sian officers. Mine was explored no farther than
the tray of the trunk; for at this critical moment
enough German entered my head to form a decla
ration that my baggage consisted of nothing but
clothes and books. - In a moment the trunk was
locked and passed on to the porters. A Russian
lady standing near, seeing her trunk carried off,
and nimble to comprehend a word of German,
seized my arm and,never paused in a regular
trot till we reached the baggage car, about a
quarter of a mile, at the other end of the depot,and
were told by the laughing porter that it was all
right, and he was only returning it to the train.
With an appetite somewhat improved by the
exercise, I returned with this new friend to the
depot, the finest I ever saw. The dining-room
was about the size of Concert Hall, and the
tables already prepared for breakfast it la carte.
At a stand in one end was a great quantity of the
Jean Maria Farina cologne for sale, but the price
double one would pay at the stores. At another
stand were the German books for children, with
pictures of all sorts, for which one face made •of
gutta percha, fastened to the last picture, suffices
for all the figures in the book. They were very
ingenious and the pike very low.
Leaving- our baskets and extra wrappings in
the cloak-room, where we received a check for a
few sous, we started after breakfast to see Co-
logne. The day was dull, and a two-inch
• layer
of snow covered from our sight the dirt for
which Cologne' is noted. However, a guide
awaited us at the door, and pointing out the won
derfully beautiful Cathedral, or Minster of St.
Peter, directly opposite, offered to conduot Us
through it, and to other places or interest. The
style of the architecture is Gothic, unmixed, and
when finished it will be one of the most magnifi
cent specimens in the world. Two millions of
dollars have already been expended on it, and it
is: estimated that five millions more will be
required to• complete it. In the side
chapels are some fine old paintings (the
building was begun in 1248), particularly the
chapel of St. Agnes, which contains the picture
of St. Ursula and the eleven thousand virgins.
We were invited to pay a visit to the church of
St. Ursula, where the bones of the veritable
eleven thousand are piled on shelves, built in the
wall, for the edification of strangers. I declined,
and contented myself with those of the Wise
Men who came from the East to Bethlehem,
with the presents they brought for the infant
Christ, which are valued at six millions of dol
lars! Also, the skulls of the Magi, crowned with
diamonds, with their names written in rubies,
and a bone of St. Matthew, which were among
the choice relics exhibited.
The next most interesting visit was to the
house in which Rubens was born, and where
Maria de Medici died. In a few hours we re
turned to the depot, and the account of our de
lightful day's journey from Cologne to Dresden
will form another letter. E. D. W.
POLITICAL.
Hancock No Man for the Surratt De.
ILI ocracy.
5 (From the Columbus (Obto)Crisis-Democratic]
Be - consents to be the tool of a radical rump
Congress in enforcing upon unwilling people de
spotic and unconstitutional reconstruction acts.
The Democracy can no more endorse him with
a Presidential nomination than they can approve
of the acts by which the government of white
men is subverted and transferred
to the control of mongrel ne
groes and white vagabonds. Democrats
who adhere to principles instead of worshipping
men, cannot, will not support a mere expediency
man, who is all subserviency to arbitrary power,
and one of the automaton performances in the
miserable farce of reconstruction now enacting
in ten States of the old Union. Did he refuse to
be a party to the crime of enslaving eight mil
lion& of white men—resigning before consenting
to the infunuMl acts required - of him—fig
might then produce a moral effect 10 his
favor that could not be gainsaid. But no; he is
not the man. The democratic party cannot af
ford to take any. part in the infamous negro
equality and white inferiority schemes of 'the,
radical opposition. And, therefore, they cannot
endorse much less elevate General Hancock to
the Presidency. * * * Behind this Hancock
nomination Is the ghost of a murdered woman,
the shadow of which may not be distinct, but yet
is visible.
The Train Arrest.
[Washington Correspondence of the New York Tribune.]
The arrest of George Francis Train causes con
siderable talk hero among Congressmen and
others and it is probable that some action will be
taken in the House to-morrow in the case of the
illustrious captive. The House Committee on
Foreign Affairs, which has in charge the question
of the rights of American citizens traveling abroad,
does not meet until Thursday, bet nearly all of the
members express themselves in a very decided
manner in reference to this, the latest "outrage,"
and hold that such proceedings in the future
must be stopped. It is not for an instant sup
posed that Train is a member of ,the Fenian or
ganization, and the only charge that can
be brought agalnst him is that he talked
a little too freely- at Fenian meetings.
Congressmen say that If this thing is
permitted to pass unnoticed not one of them
can go to Europe if they feel so inclined, for
nearly ouc-half the prominent men in the coun
try have, in some way or other, given counte
nance to Fenianisin. They argue that under
this decision of the English authorities, Kr. Col
fax, and General Banks, and Henry Wilson, and
W. E. , Robinson, and General Logan, and a hun
dred others are liable to arrest if found on
British territory, as they have each and every
qne aided the American wing of the Brotherhood.
oprzir E rms,__A letter from-Bouth Africa says
"While the workmen were ,engaged breaking
up the condemned bark Charlotte, in Algea
Bay, a number of centipedes, measuring from
six to eight inches, were discovered, with fangs
of a most formidable description. Some of
them are nearly as big as lobsters. They are
supposed to havegot on board among the sugar
at Rangoon."
—Mr. Fonque succeeded, after groat troublo.in
collecting some of the gas which arose from the
sea during the volcanic irruption of the Azores
in June lut, which be has found to be entirely
free from carbonic acid, and rich in oxygen.
F. I. FETHERSTON. PaiUher:
PRlag PUREE CENTS
FACTS . A ' l / 4 ' Irb IP I NOlngs,
—Bryant writes a clear unu osantiful hand.
—Ono newspaper d.es per week in this countrfi
—Mary E. Braddon writes standing, and dotes
on London porter. Not a London porter, mind.
—Bonner has a revolving rolling-pin In his
stables for his horses to rub themselves against,
—The latest from Paris is a ladiesrnos3rotee
tor, lined with fur. .
—"Charles Dickens reduced to' ICieents' is a
sign in u Boston shop windoW..
—Mr. Joseph Jefferson and his , bride are its
New Orleans.
—John 11. of Lichtenstein rules over 7;50 sub
Reis. It Is the smallest government in Europe.
—Ronan is to publish his "St. Patti" is May
next.
—The french Prince Imperial' has- stood
sponsor to the bells of Colpo. What the datieS
of sponsor to bells may be we are not informed.
—James Gordon Bennett, aay those who ought.
to know. has not written a line for te the Mrold
or over Ave yearn.
—The life of Queen Isabella of Spain is said to
grow more and more shameful. Her profilgacies
are no longer concealed from her subjects.
—"Are our girls'fitted for wives?" queries a so
ber exchange. "Are they fitted forehnsbanderr
retorts a young Retaken
—The American poets, particularly Whittier
and Longfellow, are great favorites among the
cultivated in Russia.
—A Hattford publishing house has issued the
"Grant Songster." The "Grant Speaker" would
be more popular.—Ex.
—Weston, the pedestrian, does not , seemll3'
know whether to turn lecturer or comedian. Tao
best thing he can do is to take to his lega. •
—Guppy, reading that Brick Pomerov has
race which cost $lOO,OOO, adds that he also own an s
an interest in the largest blast furnace la creation,
—Earl Russell expresses great admiration for
the American system of educating young ladies.
Of coarse we all feel first rate in consequence.
—A Miss Macdonald advertises in a Liverpoal
paper that she keeps the Grapes' Inn, and is
nearly seven feet high.
—Paris has a new thing In ear-rings, being
little globes of rock•crystal filled with ivater and
miniature sea fishes and molluscs.
—Madame de la Grange is the wife of a young
Greek nobleman with plenty of money, and only
sings because she likes it.
—Andre Jam Koski, a Polo, exiled to littehi.*
gan, actually bore up under that name fur I'A
years, and only succumbed to it last week.
—lt is said the Duka of Newcastle recently ex
pressed his regret that the Prince of Wales hqd
not been drowned on his way home from Ms
country. It is a pity!.
—One of the telegraph explorers in Wahl:L . 3sta
has travelled 400 miles on snow shoes, when the
thermometer's range was from eight to fortyd
greet below zero.
—A "Black Crook" spectacle `entitled Tim
White Fawn is now the sensation in New York. '
The Gothamitea appear to be veryfawned of such
exhibitions.
—Loudon has a new weekly newspaper selling
for one penny, devoted to opposing the three as
sumed religious errors of Rotnanism, Ritualism,
and Rationalism. It is called the Rock, but It Is
not precisely the rock on which the church split.
—George Francis Train, going to Europe,wrote
to Miles O'Reilly: "Had to break up all my lec
ture engagements. Shall expect Englandto toady
to me. as America toadies to Dickens. Shang!
Meany and our boys out if I can, and buy
Ire
land for Alabama claims."
-Matthew Arnold has an article in the last
Cornhill objecting to aristocracies among other
things, but admitting that "from such an ignoble
sin-meld as that of poor Mrs. Lincoln, a spectacle
to vulgarize a whole nation, aristocracies un
doubtedly preserve us."
—A Mrs. Tanks has given a library of Dutch,
French and Latin books to the Wisconsin ibis..
torical Society, which an irreverent newspaper
says measures about two cords. There are 4,812
volumes in all, many of them of great antiquity
and value.
—During the two hundred representations-of
the "Grand Duchess" in Paris, three ladies took
the title role, and there were three Wands's. three
Pauls, two Barons and two Generals Bo
while one person, M. Dupuis, carried the part Of
Fritz through the whole season.
—There is not so much difference between
myth and fact after all. Job descended to Daniel
in a golden shower; and women In these days
expect their husbands to do much the same thing.
I': Nail. That shows what the types will
do for a man. The transformation of Jupiter to
Job and Danac to Daniel is a greater metamor
phosis than anything out of Ovid.
—lt reads queerly now, that General McClellan
onee ordered the arrest of Grant; that Halleck
scolded him; that Smith had him superseded,and
that he was snubbed in other ways. That was
during the time of martinets and red tape, when
but for such original and independent and
thoroughly patriotic men as Grant, the nation
would have patted rebellion with kid gloves, and
conquered treason with dress parades and harm
less manoeuvres according to the schools.
—A correspondent has furnished, for the
"Facie and Fancies" column, the following
prayer,-vvhich has been - copied from - an oldißng
lish newspaper
"0 Lord! Thou knowest that I have nine
houses in the city of London, and likewise that I
have lately purchased an estate in fee simple in
the county of Essex. Lord, I beseech Thee to
preserve the two counties of Essex and Middle
sex from fires and earthquakes; and, as have
a ,roortgage in Hertfordshire, I beg Thee likewise
4 to have an eye of compassion on that county.
And. Lord, for the rest of the counties, Thou
mayest deal with them as Thou art pleased. 0
Lord, enable the bank to answer all their bills.
and make all my debtors good men. Give a pros
perous voyage and return to the Mermaid sloop,
which I have Insured; and, Lord, Thou bast said
that 'the days of the wicked are short,'and I trust
that Thou wilt riot forget Thy promises—having
purchased an estate in reversion of Sir J. P. a
profligate young man. Lord, keep our funds
"from sinking, and may there be no sinking. fund.
Keep my son Caleb out of evil companyolnd from
gaming houses. And sanctify, 0 Lord, this night
to me by preserving me from thieves and fire,
and make my servant honest and careful, whilst
I, Thy , servant, Ile down in Thee, 0 Lord I
Amen.
—A farmer named Best, returning from Troy
to Behaghtleoke, the other evening, was asked
by a portly female whom he met on the road, for
a ride. tie assented, but had his suspicions
aroused as to the sex of the person, by her awk
wardness ingetting into the sleigh, and by We
very unfeminine appearance of her feet and
shoes. He therefore devised a clever plan to rid
himself of what he supposed might prove an un
pleasant neighbor. Riding on a short distance,
he accidentally dropped his whip, and stopping
the team, politely requested the `lady" to dis
mount and recover it, under the plea that his
horses were very spirited, and it would be dan
gerous for her to attempt to hold them. Thio
was at a point in the road Where from
the proximity of a hotise Mr. Best could readily
obtain assistance in case of refusal on the part of
the robber, should his companiOn
_prove to bo
— one, to do as he reqttested. The latter got out
rather sulkily, leaving behind in the sleigh the
. muff "she" wore, and started - to pick up the
whip. No sooner was Mr. Best rid of the villain
than he gave the word to his horses and like a
flash they were off leaving the robber on the
wad side furious with chagrin and passion. After
driving on some distance, Mr. Bost concluded he
would examine the muff, and to his 6arprise, but
in remarkable corroboration of his suspicions tut
to the character of the "woman" he hail just left
behind, be found a revolver and dirk'kuife etnt
coaled In it. It was apparent then that he had
narrowly escaped from the hands of an asisoMk.