GIPSON PEACOCK. Editor. VOLUME XXII.-NO. 204. INSVRE AGAINST ACCIDENT THZ TRAVELERS' INSITRAEVE or EptIVIFOUIS COMM. Assets eve rl,Cioo,ooo Persons leaving the city etyeeially, feel better astir fed by being insured. - - WILLIAM W. ALLEN, Agent and Attorney, FORA M& minzinzo. 117 south Fourth Street; Philadelphia:: ae29 to tf in2sllltled. • &e. New styles., WEDDING INVITATIONS. ENGRAVED IN ME TT Nearest and beet manner. LOUIS DEEKA. fßof Honer and Engraver. 1.033 Chestnut street. fob 20.11'.. ---DIED: - ATWOOD.-Suddenly on the 4th inst., at his late resi dence in Camden, Daniel .Vc. youngest son ot Itey. An thony' Atwood; in the 25th Year of his age. - 'llse !datives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his lather's residence, N0.V23 Catharine street. en Tuesday. thellth Ing.; at 10 o'clock. To proceed to Ebenezer M. E. Vault 018 AUNEIL — 4 n the sth inst.. Mary Ann Auner. relict of the late Joseph G. Aunty; in the 70th yokr of her age. *. COON,-On* the 4th inst. Minnie May. daughter of Ephraim and Mary Anna Coon.ated2yeare and 7 mouths. the relatives and friends of the family aro respectfully invited to attend her funeral, from the residence of her parente, No. 1718 Girard avenue, on Tuesday afternoon. eon. a 1 o'clock. To proceed to Laurel Hill. vAHNESTOUN. -On Wednesday evening. December 2.44,1868, in-ISom-York-City, binge-Sarah Anti-Fshnestock„ •44 blow of the late - Wm. s 4. Faktneetock, of Bordentown, N J . in the 64th year of ber ate. HAINES.-On the sth inst.. Lindley Haines, aged 53 years. • Duo notice will be given of the funeral.. LEV the 4th inst. Edmond M. the only so not E. L. and Ellen L. Levy, aged 15 months. MINIM-Suddenly. on the Let inert, George Mach. in the 67th sear of hie age. Ilia relatives and friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend his funeral, from his late residence, No. 628 North Twelfth s'reet. on Sunday afternoon. at 9 o'clock. Interment at Laurel Hill. lt ni rrent3A. -On Wednesday. the Id instant. at the residence. of her son-in-law,_ Aturtle,_ lire. Marla Mitchell-relict of. he late . Thomas Mitchell, in the 8 . 26 Ten of her ate. ri_OOD BLACK AND COLORED S NJ - Si ger RM. CORDED SATLN FACE ORO OWN. PURPLE AND GILT EDGE. BROWNS AND BLUE GRO DRAIN. MODE COIJD PLAIN RIMER vain EYRE A LANDELI SPECIAL NOTICES. Hee Sixth Page for Additional Notice& Or NOW OPEN AT HORTICULTURAL HALL, (Broad. below Locust.) A GRAND METHODIST FAIR, IN AID OF The Home for the Aged and, Infirm of the M E. Church, CONTINUING TWO INEENN. A grand display of useful and fancy articles. giving A good oPPOetunity to choose from the almost mikes va riety on exhibition of• things ennoble for aOLIDAY BUTB. and to aid i goad work. Come and bring all Your frietris with you. Beaman Tickets. Bxl 04 Single. 35 cents. A srpleadki Gallery of Paintinge. Beautiful Fountain. Fine Music. Come. del: • Ear American Academy of Music JOHN B. GOUGH Will deliver his new Lecture. "CIRCUMSTANCES." Under the auspices of the lean Meats Madan inodatlon, Monday Itwening, llonembi3r 14th. Parthoutare in future advertisements. lti viii" MR. C. F. HASELTINE'S Galleries of the Fine Arts, No. 1125 Chestnut Street, A., now permanently opened to the public, and during this week day and evening, in order that all may have an gpotlonityeti3.leptsgssim t gergpralEvaexhi. not be emu alter Saturday night . Mir The Fifty -third Anniversary OF THE BIBLE SCHOOL 1 the Fifth Bapthl Church will be held at the Academy of Music on THURSDAY EVENING, 17th instant. Interesting exercises by the School. and an address by Rev. li. M. GALLAHER.. the eminent orator of Brooklyn. I It. ROME FOR LITTLE WANDF,RERS.—A 1106-7* meeting in aid of this in.stitntion will be held in the First Baptist Church. West Philadelphia, Chestnut and Ihirty.abith streets. To.tuorrow, December 6th. at P. M. To be addressed by the Rey. B. T. Phillips, Rnperintendent. and singing by a company of Little Wanderers. it' goor. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. WASH 'net.= Square.—Rev. Albert Barnes will preach to.naprrow at 1036 A. M. Subject—Life at "Three Score and Ten " Rev. Herrick Johnson, D. TX. at 734 P. M. It* I,IIBOEIIALANEOUS. PURE 'OLD MADERIA, PORT. SHERRY AND 0 HAM. panto Wines of a superior quality. for sale by E. P. 'MIDDLETON, No. 6 North Front street. deS6trpl UI3EFUL AND ELEGANT FANCY ARTICLES, FOR Eollday Gifts. ROSEWOOD DESKS. RUSSIA AND TURKEY WRIT• ing Cam, foreign and doweEtic. MASON &CO.. 901 Uheatnut area. PENNA. PARIS AND LONDON FINE POORE Books In Russia, Turkey and Calf. ALISON dit CO., 901 Chestnut street. ROOMS._ WOESTENLIOLM AND Bngliell makes. Pocket Knives and Scissors. MASON & CO.. 907 Chestnut street. BRONZE AND CARVED WOOD INKSTANDS IN great.virietz CARVED PAPER KNIVES. BOOK MARKERS, PEN HOLDERS, TRAYS, MATCH sad STAMP BOXES, in WOOD and IVORY. MASON & CO., 907 Chestnut etroat. xyLoPLASTIQUE INKSTANDS. TRAYS, PAPER WEIGHT, and MATCH BOXER, SCOTCH 131X)DS—A large assortment. ... MASON & CO., 007 Chestnut street. WEDDING AND VISITING CARDS, ELEGANTLY ontcraved. N. D/-Our patrons will oblige us by giving their orders forongraying intended for Holiday &resents, at an early date. MASON dt CO.. 007 Chestnut ahreet. do 2 20t 4p GENTB' HEM-BTIT011Etr" ITANDREROMIEFB. Medium, fine and oxfra line 'qualities at low prices. Gents' double.stitebed Kid 'Gloves. all .the now colors. Cadets (Young Gents' elzea 734' to a) douVeititehed JiCid Gloves. Gents' and Cadets , NizesDog Bkintand Beaver Gloves of the beat qualities, imported "direct and for sale at retail by 0n30.6t rot * GEORGE W. VOGEL. 1016 Chestnut street QYNOPTICAL ROLE CARES, CONTAINING FOUR DJ sizes of extra Quality Needles,egeb In its proper parti tion, are a neat. useful and not expensive gift for a Isdy. For sale by TRUMAN da:RHAW, No, 885(Fight Thirty. five) Market street, below Ninth, WATCHES ' AND ?MS CM. BOXES -RE. .244, paired by skillful workmen. \YIWIr4. FARR & BROTHER. Importers of Watches: etc., Ebeetnut street, below Forqui. HOLIDAY PRESENTS. EP, ISAAU K. STAUFFER, No. 149..N0rt1i Second &IC street, -corner of Quarry. hos an asaorfteent of WATCHES. JEWELRY, PLATED AND SIL. VERWARE, suitable for Holiday Presents, which will bo sold low for cash. dalnu7l. Fuss over the President , * Forthcoming Message, and the Other Documents— nobody Interested Except the sews. paper Men—a Natatory order from Seeretary--Sehoileld—Arnty—Offricers kutinoted with Government Pro. perty Mahe Held accontitable—Swes. sorship -- Seeand - Otitilot• POniasylVa nia—Mail Irreipalaritles—'W#o to to flamel—Let Postmaster Hingham investigate. (Norreteondence of the Philadeleble Evening Bulletin:l WAsmnoTon, Dec. 4, 11368.=The premature publication of some of the Annual, reports of several heade of bureaus in niiierent department"; hero, has caused the most stringent regulations to be adopted to prevent ' "newspaper people" from getting held Of ally more' suetidoeurnents in advance. It ,is understood today- that the Preaident will not consent to his message being Bent to the newspapers in advance, as has been the custom-heretofore, but 'intends to hold It under lock and key till ho sends it to Congress. Some people are ill-natured enough to say they can't tee why there should be so much anxiety to. know what Johnson has to say, as his former, productiarisin that line give a strong, indication of - what - the forthcoming message Will be, and as be is almost practically , functus officio there is no neein Making,. ituch a Cute._ over_.opinions.. Thereare really few people who care much about these doctunenUi,btit the rivalry existing between the newspaper man as to who shall first spread them before the public is the only reason why, there has been so much talk about the matter. o Nil Chestnut street. Secretary Schofield, lately, has done an excel lent thing in holding army officers responsible for public stores entrusted to their charge, and which have been damaged or lost througn care teem:less or inattention. By a recent order, the pay proper of Lieut. W. 8. Johnson, Regimental C a p 4:3d Veteran Reserve Corps, will be stopped until the United States shall be reimbursed In the amount of 82.419 Of, value of quartermaster stores stolen from Gov ernment warehouses at Fort Wayne and Detroit, Michigan, and for which he Is responsible. By the same order, the pay of Capt. W. H. Mille, - 82d Infantry, is - stf)pped = Int the United States shall be reimbursed In $6.000 in' money, value et hay damaged at Camp McDowelLAlaaks Territory, while he was commanding officer at that poet. By the same order," the pay of First Lieutenant D. Pepe, 37th Infantry, will be stoppedtill the Unite.d States shall be reimbursed in the amount of 512,024 47 for subsistence stores, found deficient while he was Acting COM missary of Subsistence, at Fort Marcy. Santa Fe. Fonrth and Arch There will be a sharp struggle for the Assessor ship Second District, made vacant by the death of Assessor Clifford B. Phillips. A number of candidates have been mentioned, but up to to day no application had been filed in the Internal Revenue Bureau. Phillips only died yesterday, so it is hardly time yet for the applicants'to get their documents in proper form. Next week the contest will wal warm. . Complaint is made that letters mailed here in the postal car, at 8.40 P. M , which arrive in Philadelphia at 8 A. M., are not delivered in Philadelphia till late the next afternoon. Who is to blame? Postmaster Bingham should look to IL BVSQUEUANNA. A letter from Madrid says: "The decree on liberty of worship is • not yet Issued, but at last the requisite formal authorize, lion for the purchase of land and the erection thereon of a Protestant Church in Madrid has been given by the Ministry. -It is addressed to . Colonel Fitch, the English resident here, who has to lorg tried in vain to ,itis worthy of records bein .g the permission 'forthe bnildlnz of the first Protestant church in Spain. It emanates from the Minister of Grace old Justice, and runs as follows: "'The Ministeroi Grace andJintico hoe WY considered your petition for permission to ore,t suProfttent temple in this capital, end he has seen fit to authorize it. You can now proceed with its construction, in each meaner ae shall conform to the municipal ordinancee.-3ladrid, No. rem ber 9,1668 —To Colonel G. Fitch • "The pinklathollc papers are frantic at this concession. The Regeneration says: No man ever committed such an outrage on the Spanish petiole sus Romero Ortiz, the Minister who granted it. Since Spain existed inch a die. grs ceful and suicidal act never was committed.' And it adds 'We say it but not hypocritically, we shall make special prayer to God for the salvation of the soul of this degenerate man.' It concludes by calling In question his right to grant it, seeing that the tortes alone ought to de cide such a grave point. The Universal, and many of the other papers, praise the set, and urge the ministry to con t Due in the game path, and to develop more cleat ty the 41,ctrine of freedom of worship." General Prim and Isabella. A Paris correspondent sends the following un likely story : "The Carlist party here insist thal the Queen of Spain is in communication with Prim, to whom- she has made proposals which have been accepted by the Marshal. Prim is said to have sent his adhesion first by telegraph, then by an aide-de-camp; the combination agreed on is the Prince of Asians for the throne with Prim for Regent!" • Among the stories now rife at Madrid there is one which, if true, would give the Duke of Montpensier a kind of "prenx chevalier" stamp, sad is perhaps intended to serve as a counter poise to his rather equivocal ffight, without his wife, from the Tuileries in 1848. It is said thqt when Queen Isabella all of a sudden sent the Duke and Duchess into exile on board the Vtit de Madrid, one of the finest frigates in Spain, the Captain General of Andalusia was attached to them, ostensibly as guard of honor, in reality as detective. At the moment when this officer gave his hand to the Infanta Luisa to lead her Into the cabin the ship's captain approached the Duke, and whispered in his ear, "One word from you, and the Captain-General remains a prisoner on board while we sail to the Canaries to fetch the banished generals?" The Mike, who might by this one word have acquired both liberty and the crown of Spain, waived the proposal without a moment's hesitation. , The Captain-General was allowed to return safely on shore. while the frigate eteered - for Lisbon. "Si non vero," it will not diminish the candidate's chances for all that. MASON & CO.. 907 Chestnut street _OTHER. FINE MASON & CO.. 907 Chestnut street. The Journal de Paris, on the 17th ultimo, pub- Ii hod its last list of stibecriptlons to the Bandin. monument,and prefaced it with the following an nouncement: "Al. we announced yesterday, we publish our last lint to-day. Wedo so without any idea of bravado—we do eo in trill exercise of a right which we consider incontest able ae regards the limit and the sense in which we have used %and in order to remain faithful to the engagements which we have made to the .public not to elms until 'to day the snbecription which we opened on the Bth, of No. vernber. It is possible that our paper may be seized and we preiseceted; but in that case it will be the eubscrio. tion alone that can be prosecuted. In the positten in w hide, we are placed, and in which we have been careful' to remain, nothing can give rise against us to the• accusation of 6manomvree. and Intelligences*--'.. ' , nothing, .absolutely nothing, unless the , aubscription in according to the publicproseentey, constitute the offence of 'manoeuvres of Intelligences We still hope that the public prosecutor will not adopt that Ines's, whieh would be of exceptional gravity and fu 1 of don. -.4pre - fer every one. We hope eo for the Government, for the country, for the magistrature Itself, and, we may add, without any weakness on our part, we hope eo also for ourselves; we neither like nor desire disputes with the authorities, imprisonment. or tines. If, however, we should bo mistaken. and if the Government resolve to proeecute us, we ehall be obliged, w thout losing the re• epect which we entertain for the public prosecutor and the magistracy, and in. spite of our almost invincible avenger' to disputes which may at any moment recall the saddest eouvenine of our troubles—we shall be obliged to rnake nee of every moans which the law and free distal°, eimi places at our diseeeition to defend,in addition tothe , right of the Journal de Paris and our right as citizone, the very rights of history... In spite of this explanation the Journal de Paris was seized the•Phare de la Loire, the 'Proares du Nord. the. Oueet, of Angerif; the indepenclant du Centre, and the - Progres Liberal, of Tonlotise, have also been seized. In addition, the last named p.t. per publisbes the following* extraordinmy letter : "Townes, Nov. 16, 1888.: "At le Redeoltiar en Chef.— In censequence of the instructions which t have Just ra. calved from the mtnuter of -. Justice and - the - , Prooureur (ieneral,l have the honor to interim yen that I am corn. relied to prosecute; before the liarrectionak Gourt, for nu mammon ttomo of a rapturetreoltlo *he public' LEVrEn rnon wAsuriNaironr. A WAIINING TO CARZLESS MINT OFFICERS. ASSESSOESIETIP SECOND DISITUCT. MAIL lIIIIEGULAICITIEB EUROPEAN AFFAIRS SPANIISH AFF&Lnik Religious Liberty In Spain. Story of the Duke of fliontpensier. FBANCB. The French Prose Prosecutions. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER - 5, 1868. Pease* (ArtiMe 9of the Laws - of the 24th February. 1219). those papers which from tomorrow publish lists of sub scriptions to erect a monument to the memory of M. the Itopresentstivo Baudin. "[think it my duty also to inform you that it is in con format, with the inetructiorut of the Procureur General that I have tho honor, to address this, communication to - ttecelve. M. to RlAlacteur en _ Chef. the _assurance of my most . dtetinguished consideration. "Swum, rrocurcur litnperial Discourtesy. _ _ _ A*Pails dorrestiiiriderit wiitie an follows The Emperor and Empress aro at Compiegne, where a succession p rsplendlit festivities aro in pr•grees—mettatis in:dawns—simple Eugenie rdontijo, now greater than the royal Isabel of Bourbon. The Empress rejoices that being absent from Paris,she is not called upon to give another affectionate greeting to her former sovereign. At Biarritz took place a little incident which must have been of serpent's tooth sharpness to. the fallen Queen. When she met her Imperial sister, as is the custom in the united family of royalty, the Queen presented her cheek _to - be — kissed, and then turned to give the other cheek, but to tier surprise the Empress seemed to have for gotten the double tenderness required oilier, and was speaking rapidly to the King. The Empress, who is not the angelic creature she looks in Vurterhaller's seraphic portrait of her, preferred 1 tinning the risk of. offending a queen without a throne, to that of catching an unpleasant crop lion with which the broad , cheeks .of the coarse Isabel are disfigured. It was almost excusable, but proves that vanity is a deeper feeling than mere respect foriniefortene-or-em-for. appear. ances in the breast - of the lovely Eugdnlo. rimrrrr7i Anunnt Itooors of secretary McUnit. loch. WA snmarox, Dec. 4.—Secretary McCulloch's report is in the printer's hands. The Secretary congratulates the country that the national finan ces are in a good condition, and that the nation has not suffered from an expansive credit sys tem, based on aloo redundant currency. Econ omy in public and private fitteineseliiteres aiTise diverted-industry into,healthy channels, and he believes that with. proper financial legislation, in the revision of the tariff and the modi fication of certain portions of the In ternal Revenue laws, the .path to specie payments may be reached, though he is opposed to naming by legislation any -time for resuming, and declares that nothing can be gained by a" forced resumption. The funding of the public debt be regards as one step toward resumption. The report shows that up to date, of the seven thirty bonds $827,629,356 have been funded into five-twenty six per cent. bonds; of the first series, $299,565,760; second seriesi, $330,488,200; third. series, $191875,450. This leaves, on the Ist of December, of the butetanding 7.30 notes but $2.363,150.. The floating indebtedness in the shape of Compound Interest notes which be came due between the 10th of dune r lB67, and the 16th of October, 1868, have not all been re deemed; but Many have been received in ex change for the three per-cent. - certificates, leav ing a tow millions outstanding. This policy of funding—so carefully and steadily pursued by converting the temporary loans, interest-bearing notes, etc., into a 6 per cent. gold" bond—is re garded as having a most important bearing on the question of resumption. The report next, discusses the contraction of the paper circulation by the redemption of United States notes. Mr. McCulloch's well known viewsremain unchanged. The Secretary estimates the expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1870, to be $250,000,000 in round numbers, though the War Department, in the event of an Indian war, will add many millions to this estimate. Last, year the War Department asked for $25,000,000 for bounties, but its estimate this year is less than that amount,- as-no _more appropriations for bounties are required. The report farther shows that the annual interest on the.publie debt Is, in round numbers, $140,000,000, and the esti mate for the next fiscal year is but little in excess of that amount. The estimates of the Navy Department are some $15,000,000 less than last year, and the Secretary calls again upon Congrees.to continue Its work of reducing the expenditure in all`branches of the service. The receipts show that the Internal Revenue for the present fiscal year.will amount to about $l2O,- 00%000, which, deducting the amount at' eevenue cut off by act of March last, will prove the secretary '.•imates made last November to be correct. The estimated, revenue for the next then' year from customs, internal revenue, lands nd miscellaneous sources, is many millions in xcess of the expenditures. This year the esti eated excets - was but $9,000,000. Of course these stimates do not Include the contingency of in Indian war. The Secretary's repprt will show hat the public debt has been reduced during the • ear from Nov. 1, 1867, to Nov. 1, 1868—the sates at which the comparison is mado—s3s,-: 124,102 82. If the month of November be added • o the year, the debt from November 1, 1867, to December 1, 1868, has been reduced but about -J27,000,000. These figures show the amount of debt less the cash in the Treasury. The report will show an expenditure on account of the public debt of about $880,500,000, which includes redemptions,conversione,interest on the public debt, 6Le. The Secretary also renews the recommendation contained in his last annual re port of a reorganization of the Bureaux of the De partment, and most respectfully and earnestly , elicits for it the favorable action of Congress. Lie also alludes to (the taxation of Government coeds by the States, and adheresito his views on that subject.— Telegram to Boston Herald. L.):Afoul nuttier Shocking Murder in Massa- chgaetts• Bosvow, Friday, Dee. 4. 1868.—1 n the" neigh boring city of Charleston' this morning, a man's head was cut off with a cleaver, under the fol lowing circumstances: Two men, brothers-in law, were quietly at work together in Fairbush's court; one went out but returned in a few minutes wilt a cleaver, and deliberately cut off the head of his unsuspecting fellow-workman, who was at work, singularly to say, directly over a chop ping block. The murderer Instantly dropped the cleaver, darted into the street and suddenly dis appeared. An investigation into the circumstances devel oped the fact that the Murdered man,_whose name is Denials Cronan, was to testify against the other in a suit of some kind, hence the cause of the shocking , act. The murderer's name is Dennis C. Re-ene. An officer was soon informed that a murder had occurred at Fairbush's factory. , Officer Brower hastened to the place, and found the man lying on his shovel, his head being severed from his body, with the exception that a small piece of the skin on the throat, was not cut. The men at work in the adjoining room did not know that the murder had occurred, and the body may have lain there for an hour before it was discovered. A Coroner was summoned, and immediately took charge of the body and summoned a jury of in quest. . An immediate search was made for the mur derer, but it has thus far been unsuccessful. Ills house was visited, but his wife said that her hus band bad not been at home since breakfast. The house of his brother was also visited and searched, but he was not found. Other places which he was known to frequent were visited with the same result, and it is probable that the murderer left the city immediately after the-mur der, and bad a' start of an hour of the officers. Subsequent facts showed that the two men had bad a dispute about a sum of money, and the case bad been in court a few months ago. As soon as the news - of the murder had gained publicity there was great excitement in Charlestown. Beene will probably be secured. The murdered man has left 'a Widow and two children. Beene also has a family.—N. Y. Times. Tile Whipping Post In Delaware. (From the Wilmington Commercial of Dec. 4th.) We recently published, an article from the Bos ton Post, the leading Demecratic paper of New -England, commenting severely,' but dispassion ately, on the mode 01 punishing criminals in this State. As showing thiit this sentiment is not the result of "Yankeeism," in the sense in which that word is used;by the advocates of the lasl3,Are clip ; he following from that conservative South ern paper, the Norfolk Journal: see itt most of the Northern 'papers a do- OUR' HOLE COUNTRY. •scription of the whipping of seven mem both white and colored, in New Castle, Delaware, en the 21st inst. Tho culprits were of all ages from fourteen to seventy. • To the honor of the sheriff bo it geld that ho performed his disgusting duty in the mildest manner possible; • - -We dire say that some -of- theso•eriminals-de-- served a severe punishment, but we totally object to the mode. The tortures of the whipping-post and•the pillory belong-to the- past; and we-regret that they should he retained among tho punish ments recognized by the laws of any civilized people; save for refractory criminals already in penitentiaries. • Wo trust that Delaware will speedily abolish this kind of punishment, and adopt some mode less barbarous, and at the same time, more effective for the purposeS ofjustice. sinstixas AND FATAL ACCIDENT. The CaWater - of - flr Staufr. - of 7 rfahhlll Jumps from a - Railway Train Through .11111stake=illa injuries stud Death.- POUGLIKSEPBIE, Dec. 4:6-ie despatch in 'the newspapers tells"dfa fatid accident to E. Van Steenburgh,who for eighteen years has been con nected with the bank at rishkill. The real facts of the occurrence are very sad and somewhat dif ferent from those already published. Mr. Van Bteenbnrgh left New York on the five o'clock Poughkeepsie special train last evening, having taken a seat in the last car on the train. -Before reachingPeekskilthe fell-asleep,not being aroused till after the train had left the station and was going northward. 'Near the drawbridge he opened his eyes and conceived the idea that the train had just left Fishkill station; where he was to get off, and was carrying -him by Without saying a word he stepped to the platform and got down on the lower step, when he seized the rail and jumped. _The train was going faster than he expeeted,and his legs Were thrown under the wheels, both being crushed at the knees in a terrible manner. No one on the train.missed _ The signalman at the drawbridge discov ered him first,and rilddiffifigrtchlifid car conveyed him to Roe's Hotel, Peekskill, where every attention was given him. Superin tendent Toncey having sent Dr. Lent from Cold Spring to administer to his wants, the Peekskill physicians also being in attendance. As soon as possible, at the urgent request of Dr. Lent, Mr. Van Steenburgh made his will and settled up a few other affairs of life, and a few minutes after ten o'clock this morning, died, surrounded by his wife and family. The Cotoner held an inquest, the jury returning a verdict in accordance with the facts. His funeral will take place on Monday, at two P. M.—N. Y. Herald. —This evening Max Maretzek's German artists will produce the - opera-Faust at the Academy of Music. The cast includes Mad. Better, Mad. Cain', Mr. Rabelman, Mr. Formes and Mr. Joe. Hermarms as "Mephistopheles." -At the Chestnut - Street Theatre this evening the admirable circus company will give a per lonner.ce. Mr. James Robinson and other acro batic artists will siert thinnetives violently. —Mrs. D. k. Bowers will appear at the Walnut street theatre this evening in The Stranger and in Lucretia Borgia. On Monday night Camille. —Mr. Craig has a benefit at the, Arch street theatre to night. On Monday a drama entitled Wolres at Bay. —The Ameriean theatre will give an elk:I-voter tairument to-night; —At the Theatre Comique this evening a mis cessantous performance of unusual excellence will be given. —Mr. Carl Wolfsohn is busily preparing for the second matinee of his series. The programme is of the best character. nearly all of the music being entirely new,_ . The piece of greatest prom ise Is a trio of Bargel's, which is a fair reprosen tative of the modern romantic school and is one of the best of its class. Judging of its qualities from a single hearing at rehearsal, we think this composition will create a deep impression, and become more popular than any trio of the kind with which the public are now familiar. It is tench to Mr. Wolfsohn'a credit that he has undertaken, to make the expressive music of the so-called romantic school, familiar to the people of this city. His first pre sentation of it, at his initiatory matinde, made a very favorable i mpression , and it is safe to say that it will become the magical sensation of the season. It is asserted that in the course of the series Mr. Wolfsohn will introduce to Philadel phia Mr. .Candidus, the solo tenor of the New York Arlon, who created such a farore by his singing of an aria from Wagner's Rienzi, at 'the Chicago festival last summer. Mr. Candidns has a heroic, robust tenor voice, of the best quality. Mr. Wolfsohn also promises to employ the ser vices of his brother, who is a pupil of Signor Albites, of New York, and a baritone of rare ex cellence and talent. —A grand organ and vocal concert will be given at the Firer, Independent Clanrch, Broad and San sym, on Monday evening, December 7th, in aid of the National Printing Association for the Blind. The following distinguished performers have volunteered their services: Mr. D. D. Wood, organist of St. Stephen's Church; Mr. H. G. Thunder, organist of Sta , Angustine's Church; Mr. James Pearce, organist of St. Mark's Church,and the Abt Singing Society under the direction of Mr. A. R. Taylor. A very excellent programme hds been arranged for the occasion, comprising selections from the works of the great compo sers. Those who are fond of good music,and de sirous of aiding in this work, should secure Tickets as soon as possible. —Mr. Rdtus Adams will give select reading at Concert Hall on Tuesday evening, December Bth, under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association. Mr. Adams is a reader of undoubted ability, and he has chosen a number of popular pieces as subjects in which to display his powers as an elocutionist. NEW Yonx, Dec. s.—Mr. James Fisk, Jr., has commenced an action against the Tribune Asso ciation for an alleged libel. The damages aro laid at $lOO,OOO. The matter complained of was published in the Tribune of the Ist inst. Hugh Campbell, James Berrigan, and Ann Hines, who stand charged with the murder of Felix Larkin on the morning of the 26th of No vember last, were brought from the Tombs yes terday before Judge Sutherland, and admitted to bail. Campbell:was held in $7,000, Berrigan in $5,000, and Ann Hines. in $l,OOO. The Paymaster's clerk who is supposed to have absconded from the Navy Yard at Brooklyn with government funds, is named 11. D. Bogert. He is believed to have crone to Cuba. —The Rev. John Chambers announces that he will preach to-morrow on "The Only Preventa tive Against Murder and all other Crimes." Oan anybody tell us what a "Preventative" is? And if it is an original suhstitute for "Preventive," can anybody tell us what a "Preventive against Murder" is?. There is evidently one crime of which a preventivele much - needed, in the rever end genUeman's case, to wit: Murdering the President's English. The Boston Herald ban the following affecting narrative: _ "Captain Grant he came to town To place his son in college; For Boston, Sir, just set it down, Is noted for its knowledge. "Now all the patriotic hacks Who hope to save the nation, Contrived a plan, as neat as wax, To make a denionstr i ptlon. "They made proaraMme, very nice, With every Boston notion, Including drives upon the land, And sails upon the ocean; "With Bunker Bill and Chestnut laill,And ban quets in profusion, And eke the School-Ship, will he nill—A Boston "institution." "When everything had been arranged As slick as a tea-party, They thought,thertisend to Cap tain Grant A salutation hearty. "They told him what they meant to do And how they came to do so e Because he 'lit into the war,' And put the Rebels through so. "But CaptainOrant he, smelt a mice, And said he couldn't see it; He had no doubt 'twas very nice, BO didn't want to spree It. ---- "Now all the patriots ate sore,. And makelefu lamentation, For Captain Grant they canner' k 'bore With'anydemoustration," - DU&DIELTICANDIELTIMIICAI. FROM NMI? YORK. FOURTH EDITION. FRO M WASHINGTON THE MEETING - "OF :: -CONGRESS Terrible Ae,eident on, the Ohio TWO STEAMERS BURNED OVER SEVENTY . LIVES - LOST rmprobable Rumor from New York Riot in Paris and ' , nth of the Emperor Preparing for the Meeting of Congress. [Stkeeial Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin I WASHII4GTONi Dec. this- afternoon thirty-two Senators - and frilly members of - the Hausa have been registered at the Capitol, and a few others are in the city. A. large number on the way are due to-night and to-morrow morn ing. Nearly all the members of the Ways and Means Committee are here. Several of them met infor mally at their committee-room this morning. It was arranged that the first regular meeting should be held on Monday morning. Several members nave already - elpresied themselves in favor Of a tong holiday - recess. - E. B. Washburn, who is as able as any one to tell what indulgence the condition of business is likely to warrant, says he shall favor long recess. Terrible accident on the Ohio .igirer. Mammas, Ind., Dec. s.—The Madison Courier says a terrible accident occurred on the Ohio river last night, at 11.30. The steamer United States, which was descending, and the America, ascending, collided at Landing, about two miles above Warsaw, on the Indiana Mae. The United States had a quantity of petroleum on her guards. The America struck her on the starboard Bide forward of the steps cutting into her a considerable distance and sinking her to abput the main deck. In ten minutes fire was communicated in some way to the petroleum, and both boats were aeon in flames. It Is said that some mistake was made in her signals,. The America blew her - whistle twice, %high the pilot on the United States apparently did not hear. - The America 'ma'am:railed two blasts -- or her whistle, and ,then the States answered, but it was too late, as both steamers were on the point of colliding. It is believed that seventy-live to , tighty persons have been lost,incindinggil women. Messrs. Steele who were on the States. W. C. Taylor, clerk of the Am erica, after securing the books, register and valuables, went through the cabin kicking in the doors of state-rooms. Through his intrepidity no lives were lost on his boat. idr.Jusken and lady jumped to the deck of the Atneriia, a distance of 15 feet, and were saved. The survivors of this terrible accident unite in praise colli ofsion the management of the America after th. Not thirty seconds after the boats collided be fore the States was a mass of flame from stem to stern. The America might have been saved had she not attempted to save the passengers on the States. Reported Death of Napoleon. Nicw Yorys, Dec. 5, 2 P. M.—There is much excitement in Wall street, caused by rumors of a riot in Paris, and that Napoleon has been killed. 'Gold, 186%. The Paton Pacific Railway. [Epeelal Despatch to the Phila. Evening Ballotin.l WAtillniGTON, Dec. s.—lt 18 understood that there is every prospect that the Union Paeille Railway will succeed in arranging its matterswith the Goventment satisfactorily to both parties. The President to-day ordered the issue of one million two hundred and eighty thousand dollars of bonds for another section of the road comple ted. From Now Eliotle—The Witippings Con tinued. [Special Despatch to the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.) NEW CASTLE, Dec. b.—The two men who had been pilloried this morning, were whipped just before two o'clock this afternoon. George Harris, colored, convicted of larceny was also whipped. The weather was so cold and inclement that the crowd was not as large as usual. There were a number of little children present. Hard Fate of a Louisiana Member. (Special Despatch ttahe Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.] WastitNoToN, Dec. s.—There is consternation among the Democratic members of the House," occasioned by the fact that Menard, negro mem ber-fleet from Louisiana, will be compelled to select a seat on their side soon, none being va cant on the Republican side. From Canada. TORONTO, Dec. s.—The argument on the as signment of errors, in the case .of the crown against Whelan, was heard before the Court of Queen's Bench, in Osgood's Hall, yesterday. Judges Richardson, Morrison and Adam Wilson presided. Hon. J. H. Cameron, counsel for the prisoner, contended there was no commission for a general session of Oyer and Terminer to be held by Chief Justice Richards; that no jury process was awarded, or could be awarded, and that the challenge' of Jonathan Sparks was improperly allowed. Counsel for the crown replied that Whelan was not entitled to a challenge, and further, that his challenge was exhausted. Judgment will be de livered on the 21st instant- _ About a foot of snow fell last night, and it is still snowing. From. Washington. WAEIBINGTO7, Dec. s.—The Seentary of the Treasury this morning issued bonds to the Cen tral Pacific Railroad, amounting to $610,000, for the section commencing at the throe hundred and ninetieth mile post, and terminating at the four hundred and tenth, east from Sacramento. The bonds dated December 6 will consequently bear interest from that date. UnUrond Collision, BOSTON, Dec. s.—Last night the Fitchburg freight train, when near that place, became die. connected and the engine stopped. The detached care collided with two of those ahead, smashing a tank car filled with petroleum. The shock broke a lantern in the hands of the conductor, Joseph Hobbs, covering him with oil, which ignited, and he Was burned to death. The tank exploded with a terrific concussion, throwing the debris of the car all around. No other person was hurt. General GrtutV at Providence. PROVIDEXCE, R. 1., Dec. s.—General Grant ar rived here from Boston at 10.30 this morning. Although a severe snow storm prevailed, he rode iu an open carriage through several of the princi pal streets, which wore crowded with people, to Burnside's residence, where many persons had an opportunity of personally saluting him. He will probably visit some of the manufacturing - estab lishments this afternoon, and will leave for Hart ford this evening. From litittiftlo. BUFFALO. Dec, 5.--Oharles Phelps, of Oneida county, and captain of a canal boat, was arrested here last evening for alleged_ highway robbery.' dlifis charged with knocking down and robbing John Morse, 9f Onondaga Countx,...of sixty-two dollars.' The tiolgtana"l4 Very Itne,tl/1111kornlag.- 3:15 O'Cloolc. Pror,anurxrcte, Deo, 8, IB6B,Toha Gotertk„ .li:eq.—DEAR Ste I I 'have received your favor of this rimming, addressed .to IttElge Ludlow au& z triyeelf, enclosing a copy of tho Tralont 40.4 F. L. FEMENTON. Math& PRICE THREE CENTS. THE NESTER VAUGHAN:SASE THE FIRST . SLANDER REFUTED GGvernor Geary and the Gothamitei PennPylvania.'a Women Dbfondoil THE SECOND SLANDER REFUTE() Mr. Goforth's Vindication THE THIRD RLAPIDER RENTkit HESTFR, _VAUGHAN'S AFFIDAVIT We stated yesterday that—the tie*. Tort strong-minded women and weale-mindedtuei& had made three charges, is the Hester Vaults* J. case, which.we believed to be false.- Ail of- thank '- are already stamped-with the brand of febeitood, by the evidence given below. to which we bp— vita the careful attention or et& readers.'- The speakers at this Cooper Institute meeting who made. those charges were Mrs. Kirk, Mrs. Lazier,- • Mrs. Stanton, and Mrs. Rose. THE FIRST SLANDER. Yesterday a committee of women from the Cooper Institute meeting wafted on Governor Geary, and were received by him in a way that does great credit to the Executive of Petuisyl--- vania. While their reception was marked wilts.. every personal courtesy and hospitality, their in terference with the administration of justice and, the exercise of mercy in this State, was plainly and pointedly rebuked as it deserved. The Governor's admimble reply to the appeals of the New York committee was substantially as fol lows : Ladles, lam very happy to receive y 00,.. bat • the purpose of our meeting and year visit here has been anticipated by thousands of &Ban— tbrople and humane people of Pentisylvanta,wito have quietly but earnestly anted in the matter. • having spoken in_behalf of this very unfortunate woman a img time ago. He had received' many ' appeals from Penneylvania ladiea. Believing that ladies of New York were actuated by a trite feeling of humanity, he hoped there would be no further proceedings on their part, as he believed ' be thoroughly understood the • case of Hester Vaughan,and had aceordlingly already madettp hit mind, and the fact of his having so long wit h the death warrant should certainly have satisfied those *lose sympathiestad been excited that sufficient reasons had been presented to him prevent the execution of the sentence of the court. . The Governor added that he had taken great pains to ascertain all the eirenmatances con nected with the ease. He feared the - people of New York were not so well Informed of all the facts. The first week after sentence, had been passed upon Hester 'Vaughan he sent a special messenger to her cell, when :;he (rangy confessecr her guilt. All she has asked for was a reprieve, and that she might not be questicined in regard to the author of her shame. No persuasion would induce her to tell who it was. 'There was no necessity for farther . agitation -of this ques tion; it might only injure the cause of the unfor tunate prisoner. The people of this State had taken the matter in hand and Would see that all would - be right. The Governor assured his visitors that he would never sign Hester Vaughan's death warrant. He`, hoped no more money would be solicited in New York to defray her expenses, as such contribu- tions were entirely unnecessary. Two philan thropic gentlemen in this State had assured'hlnt that they would gladly nay the expenses of a voyage to her friends in England, in the °Vent of . her pardon. Among other foolish things done at the Cooper Institute was the levying of a contribution oft the audience, for the purpose of sending Host* ; Vaughan ba ck to her home if her release was Pm. cured. Mr. Waters and Miss Dickinson were announced as giving $lOO each. It is to be hope& that these handsome donations will be ,raturne.dt to their givers, now that is known that the necers- Baty funds have already been secured in this'.; State. - Governor Geary has precisely represented the feeling of the community by this prompt reply to the injudicious action of these Now 'York sgi - tatore,and is entitled to the thanks of our people for the way in which he has vindicated the hu manity of the women of Pennsylvania, and the administration of justice in this State. THU SECOND SLANDER The imputation upon. the conduct of Hester Vaughan's case by her counsel receives an equally satisfactory reply, in the correspoudenco pub lished below. The judges, the prosecuting— attorney and the prisoner, herself, unite in the most emphatic contradiction of the scandalous story so recklessly set afloat from the platform of the Cooper Institute: LETTER FROM JUDGE ALLISON. JOHN Goronru, EB(l.—Dear Sir: I have, with sincere regret , seen the very unjust censure east upon yon in the Tribune and World in connec tion with the case of Hester Vaughan. I sat with the rest of my brethren in tho argu ment upon the motions for a new trial and In ar rest ofjudgment, and it affords me pleasure to bear willing testimony to the zeal and ability with which you supported the motions above named. I was not present at the trial, but I feel cer— tain that my brethren who held the court will not only join me in doing you justice as to your ar gument on the floe motions, but also testify of your fidelity in this case and all other cases in which you are professionally' engaged. I am, very truly , yours, iCse., I Signed: JOBEPII ALLrsort Dec. 4, 1868. LEITER FROM JUDGE LUDLOW. COUNTY COURT Housr;.—My Dear Sim Your note of the Bd inst. has been received. It gives me pleasure to say that in your management of Hester Vaughan's case before the Court you did ; _-_ all in your power for her. __During the trial you cross-examined the witnesses, made objections to evidence and offered testimony; yon addressed the jury on behalf of the prisoner, and said all that could be said for her. After her conviction_ on moved for a new trial, and argued 1,13,07W0-; dons at length and with ability. • Truly, yours, Jamas F.. LUDLOW. Dec.:;, 1858. John Goforth, Erg LETTER FROM JUDGE PRIRCE PHI LADIMPIIIA, Dec. 3. 1868. -Dear Sir: I R reply to your note of this date, relative to the case of Hester Vaughan, as one of the Judges who eat in bane to hear the motions fora: new trial, and in arrest of judgment,l have no basita tion in sayinz that at the argument of those mo tions you discharged your duty to your client ably and with entire fidelity to her interests. I know of no point gmitted at the argument "which. in any manner-tetrad. to the protecttein ot;your client. Ithi not, as you ere aware, all at tho trial tio. fore the jury. Yours, very truly, Jno, Goforth, Bag LETTRft nog JUDGE mesmerism =SE W3r. Pima&
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