Daily evening bulletin. (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1856-1870, December 16, 1868, Image 4

f`EVENIXO BULLETIN.
Weitberday, December lb, 186 g.
DOCXIOIII OF wiser Brame loamy
A. proclamation from Governor Geary will
be forurd in another column,annountingirte
extinction of two millions nr hundred and
Jaarteen thousand,' eight kindred aid sixteen
dollars and sixty-fmu cents of the State debt.
This has been effected in the space of fourteen
asontbs,' ending November 30, 1868. This is
, an adutirable and strikintillustration of the
• working of cur State financial system under
&public= - adminstration. The total ex
tinctionof the debt may: now be looked for
ward to as sure to occur before many years.
We congratulate the Executive and the peo
ple of Pennsylvania on the' very gratifying
announcement we are enabled to publish to-
NORNISTAIGILINO otgarmea.s, GUArirr.
We are glad to learn that some, at least,
of our Representatives at Washington are
taking proper ground against the scheme of
forestalling General Grant by forcing men
into important - offices on the pretence of their
being Republicans and then trusting to their
being kept there by the new President. We
milled attention to this manmurre some time
ago, and desire to keep it prominently before
the peoplc - It is being strongly related lip
Messrs, O'Neill, Myers and Taylor, and it is
greatly to be regretted tnat there is not per
Set harmony on a subjeet about which it •
a difficult to imagine ~a .fair difference of
(Orden. The gentlenien whom we have
mimed deserie the special thanks, not only of
their constituents, but of General Grant, and
they deserve the more from the fact that the
managers of thia forestalling scheme are
putting forward the most objectionable non&
nationslor some of the most important posi
tione. Men, too well known here and in
New York to need description at tide late day,
are being thrust upon the country, in total
disregard of the proper interestsof the public
service, and of the well known judgment of
the Republican party. From the outskirts of
the masses of; honest, faithful, capable,
approved men from whom a blind man could
acartebr luake a bad choice, political hacks
- and - eamp-followers - are-being-pickell-ou4-
who present no qualification for office
cyond the single one of ravenous
hunger. Even if good men were Selected to
carry out this forestalling scheme it should
be sturdily resisted as an'insult to the incom
ing Administration; but Andrew Johnson
never nominates good men, and every Re
publican member of Congress knows it. His
appointment of any one is prima facie evi
dence that the man is not a sound Republi:-
on, and, generally, that he is not,personally,
a proper persoryor the office. This_proposi-
Vend= teen proved too often to permit of
contradiction, and Republican members of
both /Louses of Congress who play
into Mr. Johnson's hands, or the hands
of the forestalling "ring,"do - itmcfitii - their
eyes open, and will find it very hard to give
a satisfactory account of a stewardship thus
administered. We invoke the special corn
mendation of the Republican party of Phila..
delpbia for Messrs. O'Neill, Myers and Tay
lor, who-are manfully standing up against
this combination which is foistingunfit men
upon General Grant and upon the Republi
can party, and who are insisting that General
Brant shall make his own appointments,con-
Aden& that political backs , and hangers-on
- without merit o any kind, will find small
Ihvor in his eyes.
• THE EITUDETN AND STORM
That "Merry Christmas" is coming is very
evident to all who have eyes to ceo and ears
to hear. Merry Christmas! It matters not
how much sadness or suffering or loss
may have entered into the year's history;
how many empty places at the hearth, or
roe places at the heart, there are, thank
God.! very few Scrooges in the world after
all, with their "Out upon Merry Christmas!
'What's Christmas to you but a time for pay
ing tills without money ; a time for finding
yourself &year older and not an hour richer.
MI bad my will, every idiot who goes about
with 'Merry Christmas' on his lips should
be boiled with his own pudding, and buried
with a stake of holly through his heart, He
should I" And'so it comes to pass that, with
. all i the year's chances and changes, each in
his way and her way is getting ready for
tairistmas. The streets are crowded with
busy throngs, seizing Time by the forelock,
and mindful of the "evil days" that
will come now and then before
Christmas, when snow or rain or mud or
Walsh take the place of fair weather, and
make shopping a dismal and a desperate
business. These throngs represent all sorts
, and conditions of m, women and children.
' Materftuailias bustles om shop to shop as
Both the little busy bee, improving each shin
lc\
lag hour, and scatters money all the day, in
•'- every tempting store. How skilfully she
spreads her nets, how neatly fills her purse,
and labors hard with what she gets,—seh
Dr. Watts's verse. Paterfamilias,patient and
secretly pleased, toils after her, with increas
ing burdens, until, laden with indescribably
shaped packages, for which a special genius
has been bestowed by Nature upon shop_
girls, they stagger into a street car i and sneak
into their homes, smuggling their mysterious
purchases into hiding plates, before the chil
' dreg, terrible infants that they are, shall pre
maturely detect what is to astonish and de
light them on Christmas morning.
But Pater and liiaterfaraillas do not make
up all the crowds that now swarm our shop
- , ping streets. The children are foraging, too
and all manner of artful and most transparent
rums ore being perpetrated to find out what
the "old folks at home" are most in want of.
Theo there is a grand financial council. The
hoards of the past months are turned out and
er counted aver, if, perchance, counting may
-,,.
_increase them a little, and then grand raids
%;$7l are made by the cherry, chattering, fastidious,
' absurd little creatures, upon the well-stocked
stores, and home they go, too, to execute the
aurae clever bits of smuggling that the fond
.-„..„ parients have just perfmned for their benefit.
• : 4 ' Altogether, Christmas gives the stro,ets a
'3,,,.;,;!, - , delightful aspect. The bright faces, the
;' quick step, the gay costumes, the
Ilk' universal 'Christmas air of peace and good
-will which pervades the throng, all combi ne
fto proie It, what Scrooge's nephew Fred.
called it, ra good time; a hind, forgiving,
• •', charitable, pleasant time; when men and
women seem by one consent to open their
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shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people
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below them as if they were really fellow-
THE DALLY EVMNG , EITUEMtPAILMYETpHIAVI ) V*).NEgt)4I I I ;DEC.EmiIEHAKA.Asti,t =`.
travelers to the grave, and not anot h e r : ra g e.
of iteaturea bound on other journeys."
:hind bravely do tie snares Priiifide for the
streets. Any one who casts a glance over
our crowded advertising, c,oltimas will 'see
whata-vrenderful provision there is for every
imaginable Christmas want, and the pnizied
purveyor for Christmas cannot do hotter than
carefully to consult : this daily directory for
all manner of ways of spending Christmas
Never was there a .Christmas Beason
• in
Philadelphia when.as if by common consent,
the shops and stores so laid theinselies out
to attract and accommodate customers. - The
stocks of Holiday goods, whether of toys,
booke, pictures, , confections, ,4ewelry, ar
ticles and materials of dress, all manner of
fancy %%rem. all manner, of things useful and
things ornamental, are wonderfully varied
and captivating, while, on all sides, there in
slick a rivalry in trade, such a determination
to realize profits from quick and large sales
rather than from high prices, that while the
rich find their most fa's tidious tastes abund
antly provided for, the poor are able to deck
their Christmas trees and tables, and load
their Christmas stockings without levying
too heavy a tax upon their scanty Purses. As
in every other department of human com
merce, the most energetic and enterprising in
all those branches of trade winch are affected
by this Christmas gamin will Carry off the
lion's share of profit. The "penny—wise
and pound-foolish" dealer who hides his light
under a bushel and takes ito pains to make
himself known to , the inquiring public, soon,
goes to the:wall, while his rival in business,
who is not too modest or tin) Short-sighted to
keep himself before the - people, passes him
rapidly in the race for success and wealth.
There are many lemons to be gath
lered from the streets and the stores at this
season. The streets suggest to many les
sons of charity, good-will, an:apathy and all
the kindly feelings that are the moving spring
of the busy crowd at Christmas time. The
stores tell of Philadelphia's rapid growth and
increasing",prosperity,as they are developed in
the increasing enterprise, activity and energy
of our business men. The man or woman,
no matter how heavy the personal burdens of
care and trouble may bA who can walk
_
through the bustling streets just now, un
touched by the universal sentiment that
inspires the throng as it jostles along in good
humored confusion, has lived very badly or
lived too long. And the poor-spirited Phila
delphian, who can pais throtigh our richly
stocked stores and grumble because he is not
in New York, or Paris, ought to have his
naturalization papers revoked and be banished
to Newcastle or to New York itself.
NEW PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The bill creating a commission empowered
to erect new public buildkigs on the= Wal
nut street front of Independence Square, re
cently passed Select Council by a very heavy
vote. In the Common Branch it has been
made the special order for ,four o'clock next
Thursday, when a vote will be taken, and
this important measure will, we trust, with
the Mayor's assent, be-finally adopted.
For years past the question of the erection
of these buildings and their proper site hes
been the subject of discussion, and public sen
timent has expressed itself powerfully in fa
vor of retaining them in their present neigh
borhood, which has the advantage of being
central, convenient to every one, near the
Post-Office,the United States Courts, and the
banks, insurance companies, Custom House,
United States Treasurer's office, and generally
all those public offices to which men of busi
ness are continually draw,n. There is a fur
ther argument, that the city owning the
ground already, there is no need for expen
sive purchases. Were the buildings to be
placed at Penn Square, as at one time sug
gested, all the above advantages would be
lost, except the single one that the city owns
that ground also. But at Penn square there
is no one parcel of ground large enough for
the necessary erections. The building would,
therefore, need to be broken into two, and
this would entail a largely-increased expense,
and at the same time produce very much in
ferior architectural effect. That the expense
would be greater will be evident to every one
in the least familiar with building—more
walls, more foundation would be needed. An
imposing entrance is essential to a handsome
building, and at the same time costs a far
larger proportion of the total expense than
any one not versed in such matters would
imagine. With two buildings there would,
of course, be two entrances, including ap
proaches, halls, flights of steps, &c., In place
of one, and this would largely in‘ , s93lLthe
cost.
Thus the considerations of both economy
and beauty, as well as those of convenience
and appropriateness, point to Independence
Square as the proper site. A great deal more,
indeed, might be said, were there any need
for argument; but public opinion has decided
so completely in favor of Walnut street,lthat
it seems useless to argue a point already
settled.
Whilst we hope and expect that the pre
sent Councils will complete their labors by
passing the bill creating this commission,
we shall expect that a judicious economy
shall characterise all its action. We shall
expect at all times hereafter to criticize its
actions, should criticism be called for, and
we say without hesitation that whil st the
public demands the erection of these build
angs,handsome,and convenient,without delay,
no uridtus expenditure or improvident outlay
will be tolerated.
caszs Eon saw YORK
FORSIERN
The restless philanthropy of New York
must be in want of a new special object of
interest. John Allen, "the wickedest man,"
was as lively a subject for a while as the vul
garest actress or the nastiest joke of the opera
bonffe, and he filled nearly as much space in
thh "metropolitan" newspapers. But John
Allen has ceased to draw, and the prayer
meetings at which he was made to figure have
long been given up for the usual festivities of
his special• quarter.
When John proved a failure as a pious
speculation, the sensational philanthropy of
New York, giving up the wickedest man, as
hopelessly and supremely wickedest, looked
around for a now subject. It was determined
to stigmatize Philadelphia as the wickedest
city, and Governor Geary, of Pennsylvania,
as nest to the wickedest man in the country,
John Allen'S auprernav being still undisput
ed. A woman who had committed the little
fatixpia.of rautdering her own' infant,, vas
InSCOVeol:l4Q:,:iN.,:legiiilacd in a , prison ,of
Philadeija4ll,llVing dianyle ted •of tha
criine aftec a tab ; ;-ttial,-katOr -having
r also 1 •confessed . Rere was
a toleiohly wicked woman, and it was deter-,
mined bs mate her a heroine," Bo the 'sensa
tion invert were supplied with the requisite
Materiarfor a series of stunning articles. It
became necessarY, to help on . the work, to
abuse the judiciary, the bar and the men and
women of Philodelphia, and to make good
Governor Geary a bloodthirsty monster—all
becansefester Vaughan had killed her baby.
This was done in the "metropolitan" papers,
and the work was ratifled,with exaggerations,
-at amass meeting:at , the Cooper Institute. A.
plain case was made out; to the satisfaction of
the New York public, and a COthitittee of
women was sent to Pennsylvania to • tell. Go
vernor Cleary how he was to perform hie du
ties, and to convince him that he, the next
wickedest man, had no chance, here or...here
after, unless he would de as they told him.
As for the inhuman people of Philadelphia,
they were all to be censigned to a very bad
place. This sensation, however, was short
llVed, and, the being well known here
concerning Hester Vaughan, and her life be
ing in no danger, the.fuss is at an 'end, and
the lidgetty philanthropy of the metropolis is
looking out for other materials to work - upon.
• Has it -never occurred to the men of the .
Tribune and the women of the Revolution
that there is a vast amount of reformatory
work waiting to be done In New York, out
side of the Five Points dietrict?. , Why not go
into Wall street, in search of scoundrellam;
or into Fifth Avemie in search of vice? Why
not inquire into the moire of life in hotels,
boarding houses and tenement houses? Why
not take Bennett, or Greeley, or Raymond,
or Marble, or Hurlbut, or Dana, or Weed in
hand and reform Min; or take each one of
these in succession for, a missionary work?
Each one; "according to the reports of 'all the
others, is a very bad villain, and each deserves
to have a Cooper Institute meeting for the
sake of his salvation. When snob
hardened -- sinners - not only - go - et large
but are permitted to publish their
atrocities daily, people wonder • that
New York philanthropy, instead of beginning
at home and staying there, should travel off
in search of oc_eur ation a hundred or a h -
dyed and fifty miles—to Philadelphia and
Harrisburg for example. Or if the editors are
given up as hopelessly belonging to the
wickedest class, and offering as little chance
as John Allen, take some of those parties
that axe sunk so- low as to be abused by
them. Take Daniel Drew, or Vanderbilt, or
Gould, or Fisk, or Belmont, or any of the
dozen or two men mixed up in the Erie
Railroad swindles. If ever men stood in
need of reformation, or salvation, according
to the Cooper Institute meeting method,
these "rich men" do. What chance have
they, more than the camel has in the needle's
eye, unless Mrs. Stanton or Mr. Greeley
opens the way for them ?
In cue this home raissienary work should
be refused by Nei , York philanthropists,
male and female, and it should still want to
go abroad, there is a work that we desire to
commend to it—a work of great magnitude
and pressing urgency—nothing less than the
reformation of Andrew Johnson. Washing-
ton is net so much further off than Philadel
phia or Harrisburg,and a man even as far off
as that should not be totally abandoned,
though he is President of the United States.
Poor Johnson's case is a very desperate one.
His political life is drawing to a close, and he
has been growing bad and worse so very fast,
that he will beat John Allen before the 4th of
March,unless some immediate steps be taken
to prevent his robbing that individual of his
eminence. He is sorely tempted by various
devils in the shape of politicians and officer.
hunters who have no principles, and he is be
set by copperheads and other venomous rep
tiler, that are likely to destroy the very small
remnant of virtue that remains in him. This
is a hard work that we propose to the women
and men who figured lately in the Cooper In
stitute ; but they are conrageo us and strong
and they ought not to shrink from it. Shall
we not see immediately, in the World, the
2ribune, and the Revolution, calla for a
meeting to consider the ease of Andrew
Johnson ?
There exists in the minds of those men in
this city whose familiarity with financial
matters places them In a position to jadgo, a
profound dissatisfaction with the attitude of
Congress towards the currency. It seems to'
be considered that our present currency af
fords a fair subject for the most diversified
systems of experiment. Every Congressman
who desires to attract a little attention to
hiinself finds an easy method in proposing
some new variety of onslaught While our
men of business feel no distrust of the cur
rency, they feel no little of those who pro
pose to improve it. The position at present
Is as if a man, feeling no particular ailment
or need of surgical help, should suddenly find
himself surrounded by a troop, we will not
say of doctors,but rather of medical students,
sack flourishing his bistoury and eager to
flesh :At. Each makes his own diagnosis of
the symptoms—each praises his own nostrum
and decries the rest.
It is not altogether a pleasant or a satisfac
tory picture, and men cannot help wishing
that, while the currency =for the present
take better care for itself than can be taken
of it, the time of Congress is imperatively
demanded for what cannot wait. We have
innumerable murders in the South, the per
petrators of none of which are brought to
justice. The sufferers are our own friends,
white and black, the loyalists who .stood by
the flag when it cost much to do it, surely
counting on protection at least when the
Union armies should be victorious. The be
trayal of these men(for it is betrayal to leave
them helpless to - the hands of their enemies)
Is shameful and disgraceful to the last degree.
The revenue laws need attention; the civil
service bill is a reform of the highest import,
once. On these and:other subjects, but es
pecially the protection of the Southern union
ists, we earnestly want the attention of the
House, and beg of them to help the currency
by letting it alone.
We 'cannot forget what an enormous addi
tion was made to the cost of the war by
the injudicious action of even so wise and
patriotic a man as Thaddeus Stevens. His
bill to regulate the sale of gold enabled
Now York speculators to run it up to 280,
ti price of everything rose in proporti on ,
andour national debt is now at least 2t per
ceht. more than it would have been
but , for this most • unfortunate
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TIM CURRENCY.
though, Nvell-33setintYmovement 8404'in,14
• as those -or Ben,ator - lo rtdn, I ngers o ll,
and others are liable Le a sticilai dtufger, • ;' , if
itheßOvamnent, shall. pledge itself: to
golitaKany epCai6ed ttine, shall irievit4
ably see an immense einnbination made in
New York to present currency for redemption
suck, masses as aban run dewn the Tree--
sury and drive the Government out of the mar
ket for gold. The law once . .passed; Govern.
ment Fennel iecede,bnt niust redeem its nob:*
'at any Cost. The result would prpl3ably lie a*
cornering operation on such a scale as never
before hanbeen dreamed of, and, of which,
Government,would be the victim. Bat this
.would ' , be the least of the evil; the paralysis
•of business before and after this tremendous
struggle would post the'country as much as
the par vtdue of the whole Government cur
rency afloat.
COVidetiOC IS tbe;. one_ thing. needful for
reducing the premium on gold,and these Con
gressional projects are destructive of it. Let
us wait; and the natural course of, things will
bring gold near par, and then Iflegislation be
found necessary io bridge 'over :a discount of
5 or 10 per cent. it:may be legitimately and
practically . brought. to par. Bat in no other
way'can such a result bereached.
BROAD
When our enterprising fellow .citizens. 'of
North -Broad street were appropriating
twenty feet of the drive .of-that One avenue
to the beautilleation of the , fronts of their pri
vate residenees, one of their great arguments
was that the street was to be preserved as a
popular'drive for private vehicles. The sug
gestion that.the drive should be kept at its
present_full width, and that aft. the removal
of the freight tracks, a passenger car track
might ba advantageously laid doin, was re
celved with shouts of indignatioh, and it was
mathematically demortistrated that - the Thlr- -
teenth and Fifteenth = Street road afforded
ample accommodation for all the railwiy
travel in that part of the city.
It in now_proposed. to_ take a _backward
, •
step, and resume the omnibus; nuleanee,estab
lishing a line 'of those noisy, uncomfortable
and cumbersome vehicles of 'the past general
lion, to travel over Broad street for the benefit
of those who find it inconvenient to walk a
gle-square-to-reaehAhe-cara—Weaincerely
hope that wiser counsels wilt prevail, and
that the omnibus plague, which has happily
become obsolete in Philadelphia, will not be
revived. The scheine, as now propatied, is,
of course, very mildly presented. The
'busses are to run only once in five minutes,
and the idea that they are intended as a
money-making concern is scouted at the`
out-set. They are merely a matter of
private convenience to the residents of North
Broad street, very worthy citizens, entitled to
precisely the same rights as the dwellers on
North Eighteenth, Sixteenth, or Twelfth_
streets, neither more nor less. But with the
growth of population there will come an
increase of public conveyances, and with the
omnibus system established on Broad street,
we shall, in a very few years, have thnhorri
ble condition-. of Broadway, New York, re
produced in Philadelphia.
Apart from the dreadful din - of a street
filled with lumbering omnibusses, the inter
ruption of general travel is a very serious con
sideration. The old maxim that "might makes
right"is the rule of the road,where omnibuses
are in question. Everybody knows to what an
extent private carriages have been driven
from Broadway by the omnibusses. Each
one of these unwieldy vehicles occupies two
or three times the space of a car. The latter
is confined to its own track while the former
rambles and tacks back and forth from curb
to curb, in its wandering course in search of
passengers.
We throw out these suggestions to those
who are interesting.themselves in this project
to revive what all Philadelphia rejoiced to be
rid oL In all such propositions as this, re
gard should be had, not so much to some
Immediate or imaginary Inconvenience to be
avoided or good to be obtained, but to the
future requirements of a great and rapidly
growing city. Broad street is soon to be the
handsomest street in America, and whatever
has reference to it in any way should be
judged of and decided upon with reference to
making it one of the chief attractions of
Philadelphia. The omnibus belongs to a by
gone day, and it looks like a very retrograde
movement to revive it now.
THE DEFICIENT IWO SUPPLT.
The responsibility for the insufficient sup
ply of gas in the upper part of the city, to
which we alluded a few days ago, does not
rest, it appears, with the Gas Trust. The
whole difficulty arises, as we then suggested,
from the incapacity of the mains, and the
Trust is unable to replace these with larger
pipes without authority from Councils. To
meet the expense of this and other improve-:
ments, a bill was introduced to Common
Council some months ago, authorizing the
Gas Trust to borrow one million dollars. It
was passed, and went to Select Council,
where its passage was prevented by the votes
of the Democratic membere, whose heads
were probably filled with some vague, indis
tinct notions that action of this kind would
gain them reputation as economical men—
vigilant guardians of the public purse. The
fact 43, however, that the votes of these gen
tlemen simply inflicted a tax upon the com
munity, in the shape of an addition to the
price of gas, instead of affording relief to tax
payers. It had . a sagaciOus look,'but actually
it was very stupid. When;, the Gas Trust
was created, and the gas works were purchased
from the original owners, the money there
fer—nearly six millions dollars—was bor
rowed upon the credit of the eity;the arrange
ment was, that the Trust - should '
pay the six per cent.. interest on
the loan, devote four per cent. to a
sinking fund, pay all the expenses of the
works, and make necessary repairs. Under
this system, not one cent was required from
the city treasury, or from the people in the
shape of municipal taxes. Out of the legiti
=Ate profits of the gas works, th,e trustees
have paid the interest on the original loan,
and about one-half of the principal; and each
year the surplus funds should have been ap
plied to a further reduction of the original
loan, and a consequent reduction of the price
of the'gas to consumers. But because Coun
cils would not authorize the new loan, the
trustees have been obliged to pay for absolute-
ly necessary repairs out of the profits; and to
meet this demand,the price of gas was raised
to l two' dollars and fifty-five cents, instead
of beiug reduced ae , it shoald have
ben. Bo the loan would really have
been u, relief , to the people ; - and
titter y chotimstancee it could no t
A 2 I*ItAY hAve coat,. the Oily a cent while the
It Trust; !manta the .Imrden :of %nod; under
, takes ti:opayit eventually. 'the ;nitrite Demo
cuttiec financiers 'in Select Council, who oP , ,
peed the passage of the ordinance upon coon
`, omical - 'greunds, can 'therefore 'relieve their,
giant minds of any anxiety on that sCore,and
atter recording their yoke in favor of the bill
they can face their constituents boldly, and:
give account of their steviardships without
feat, or being char Ced with Wilful extrava
gance. If they are careful of meet
cipal cash in the other directione, we- shall
all be well satisfied. '
Jim this matter.should have no- taint of
partisanship about it. The health and com
,fort and safety of one-half the city depend
upon the speedy increase of the supply of
gas. The street lamps are already very dim
and gloomy, and -we understand that the size
of the burners in many of them is being re
'duced, so that the dwellings may have more
light. The danger of dark streets is suffi
ciently obvious and needs no demonstration.
But in the houses the case is net better. Most
of the mains have' not been disturbed since
they were filet laid down,ithile the consump
tion of gas has increased tenfold. The con
sequence Is, nObedy can procure light
enough, and half a million people are nightly
kept in a state of aggtvmation therefrom New
works are badly' needed upon the upper part
of the Dela Ware river front. Nott, the gas is
pumped all the; way froM Point Btu= to.
Richmond, and that district, with Reming
ton, is mined with Cimmerian gloom during,
twelve henni of the twenty-four. ' The Point
Breeze works are capable of manufecturing
about fife / kid a hill millions cubic feet of
gas every day, and this amount would be
large enough •to supply the whole city—in- .
eluding perhapalhe :Remington and Rieh
mond districts,--bnt the mains will not die ,
tribute that much. Their capacity in" this
respect, nnder the highest pressure, is only ,
about four million seven hundred thousand
feet every twenty-four tours; NOthing there
fore can be done towards improving theon
dition efaffairs, until the mains are replaced
by others of larger dimensions. It Is the
_plain
and manifest duty of the recalcitrant meas.
41 .-determkte-lltt-thls
shall be done, and,to enable the Gas Trust to
do it by voting for that loan bill. The people
are suffering by thousands from their foolish
obstinacy, and they demand immediate relief.
We hope the bill will be called up to-morrow,
and a vote taken on it. If it fails to pass,
we shall then know precisely upon whom
the responsibility for this annoyance rests.
•
THIS INDIAN QUESTION.
Any one who obseryes the fact that on the
North side of the Canadian frontier, the
whitcB have never had a war tvith the
aborigines, whilst we on the South side of
that line have an endless succession, must
conclude that the ultimate cause of our wars
lies in us, and not in the Indians.
This one fact is so full of significance that
it furnishes an unanswerable argument in
itself. On our side, a state of chronic
hostility and outrage; on the English side,
peace, good-will and friendly (eating, un
broken.. -What is the cause ? We need not
go far to find it. The English treat
the Indians as men, give them civil
rights, and trisl by jury in cases of difficulty;
in a word, act with reasonable fairness with
them. We, on the contrary, place directly in
contact with them a set of men who not
only spoil them systematically, but whose in
terest it is to keep us continually embroiled,
and to stir up wars as frequent and as bloody
as possible. Such absurdity seems incredi
ble, and when we are disposed to sit injudg
ment on the English for their behavior in
Hindostan, we may well contrast their con
duct towards the North Amurican Indians
with ours.
The Indian Bureau has in itself been a per
fect Pandora's Boa;has cost the country hun
dreds of millions by its mismanagement, and
has been such a nuisance that it is a shame
and disgrace that it has not already been long
since abolished. The House of Representa
tives has commenced this much needed re
form, but it hangs in the Senate. The act
abolishing the Bureau has been strangely
enough referred to the Committee responsible
for much of the old miatutuaagement,which has
thus been made a judge in its own case.
Henderson, of Johnson acquittal notoriety, is
chairman of that Committee,a man disowned
utterly by old constituents and generally
despised for his tergiversations. The bill
could not have been more injuriously re
(med.
Every military commander sent to the seat
of Indian war is impressed with the utter
wickedness of the prevailing state of things,
and one after another has urged this reform,
and if the Senate checks it, it will assume a
grave responsibility. We need, however, a
larger reform than this, in our treatment of
the Indians. We need to show them that
justice and good faith which we assume to
be due from them, and which, if they ex
hibited, they certainly would never have
learned from us. 4.
Mr. George Francis Train has paid his
debts, =riveted his manacles and come out
of his British bastile amid a blaze of rheto
rical fireworks, shaking his clenched fist un
der the nose of the British lion. He has in
formed us by cable, that "Gladstone quails!
I return by the Australaeian; 1 have, ordered
the hotels at Omaha, to be seton fife; that blaze
will beacon Ireland to Liberty ! England
to her doom ! America to the Empire of the
world? Mena sana iri corpore eano. Tell
the Truth. No Tobacco No Whisky.
Never say Die,. I still live."
The relevancy of the concluding sentences
of this despatch is not apparent and not
portant; net Wit worth while to argue the
probability of such remarkable results flow
ing from a "destructive conflagration" in
Omaha; although we can readily understand
why Gladstone should quail if he anticipated
them. The interesting fact is, that Train
is coming home; and the great question is,.
What shall we do yrith him? Fortunately he
was not elected to Congress. If he had been,
newspapers would have been compelled either
to suspend publication or to refuse to report
his observations. Ifo newspaper can afford
to issue supplemental tibeets every day. But
still the sound of Train will go out through
the land, and we shall have eloquence in such
quantities that the beginning of the hoped--for
Grant era of silence will seem further re
moved Into the future than ever. If every
politician in the country should hold hie
tonguefar , the rest. of his . slaye, Train
would be thennui iff the'giti; ire cOnlii supply
the entire deficiency.
Ass reward - fOr his Cougtassionaldliap-
pohitment, aud for. - the sees also of getting
rid of hint, we recommend Preaident *Want
to give him a Winton to some land lying re—
mote where 'the `,nittlieit speak jargOn and
where Train's effusion will be even , more un
httelligible-than they tut Item. Place - him in
• some -spot. *here he cutup the British -
lion and exalt Penianism *without hurting
anybody's feelings et exciting their risibilities.
Give him a-fair field and: - an tmimpressible
andierice,and 'ask the American people; to join•
their prayers that he may talk himself to
death, and that when, like echo, he dwindles
away to abstract, disembodied voice, that en
during, immortal organ may ramble about
among the rocks
,of some desert islandovhere
Americans come not, and Fenian') seldom
congregate.- The Britons released Itim partly
because he talked them into Madness. But
why should we be distracted with au, in
,
carnet° noise, even though this is its birth
_
we:desire to congratulate Hr. District-
Attorney Sheppard on the rapid way in
which he is disposing of the business which
has been aceamulatingon his hands. Both the.
Court of Quarter Sessions and . _ Court ef Oyer
and...Terminer:sre working off such a mass
of ciises, that we confidently expect to find
Mr. Sheppard down to the strakt of the
election cases, the Officeißill caw; Ate.,,&c.•
'in a very While. We are opposed to
District-Attorney-Bheppard, as every one
knows. We hope Mr, Gibtions will Mt lairs
froia the seat which he holds by trend , and .-
violence; but, wherever he shows rigor,-
ability, impartiality and a real determindion
to rise above partisan favoritisztor prekidiee,
we shall be happy to commend his stood
behaviour.
I •if hie - = a. a •it a , . • • 1112,414,81.8.
Peanseleania, 88:
In the Name - arid by the - Authority of the Com•
monwealth of Pennsylvania,
JOHN W. WWII',
Governor of the said Commonwealth.
' A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas. By the third section of the act of the
General Assembly. of this Commonwealth, a
,roved the twenty-second day °LAM • 4
one th ousand eight hundred and tifkre gbt, en
titled "An act to establish a Sinking Fund for
the payment of the• public debt," It is Made
the duty of the Secretary of the Com
monwealth, Auditor-General and State Treasurer,
COMMISMOUCTB of the 'Sinking Fund created by
said act of the General Assembly, to report and
certify to.the Governor the amountmdved tut•
der the said act, the amoral' of interest paid, and
the amount of the debt of the Common Wealth J..
redeemed and held by them: whereupon the
Governor shall direct 'the certificates repretent
ing the same id be cancelled, sad on such can—
Whitton. Issue his proclamation stating the fact.
and the extinguishment and licual discharge of to
much of the principal of ;aid debt :
And whereas, By an act of the General Amia
bly of this Conimonwealth, approved the 10th
day of April, A. D. one *oilseed, eight hundred:.
and and sixty ht, entitled "A supplement to an
set to esta blish Sinking Fund for the payment
of the public debt," itikprovided that the annual
reports of the Oinking Pend Goma:II/stoners, re
quired to be made to the GovOnor, by the - third
section of the act approved the twenty-second
day of April, one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-tight, shall thereafter embrace the transac
tions of said land to the thirtieth day of Nevem
-tier Inclusive, and shall be made to the Governor
annually, on or before the 10th day of Decem
ber:
Aid whereas, F. Jordan, J. F. Rartranft, and
W. W. Irwin, Commissioners — of the Sinking
Fund, in obedience to the requirements of law,
report and certify to me that the debt of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, redeemed and
held by them, from the first Monday in Septem
ber, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty
seven, being the second day thereof, wand inclu
ding the thirtieth day of November, A. D. one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, amounts
to Two matzos four hundred awlfourteen thousand j
eight hundred and sixteen dollars and stxtrfsur
cents, made tip as toilets's, vie:
Five percent loan redeemed 411,715,143 29
Five per cent. loan redeemed. 2.54,427 85
Excess over $23,000,000 (5 percent.) 445,035 50
Relief notes cancelled - 210 00
6%414816 64
Now, therefore, as required by the third sec
tion of the act of Assembly first above mentioned,
I, John W. Geary, Governor as aforesaid, do
hereby issue this my proclamation, declaring
,the payment, cancellation, extinguishment, and
final discharge of two million four hundred and
fourteen thousand eight hundred and sixteen
dollars and sixty-four cents of the principal debt
of this Commonwealth.
Given under my hand and the great
1, seal of the State at Harrisburg, this SI
/ . j tecnth day of December. in -the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-eight, and of the Commonwealth the
ninety-third.
By the Governor. P. JORDAN,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Bunting, Durborow et Co., Auc
tioneers, Nos. 232 and 284 Market street, will bold on
to - morrow (rbUrilllo). Dec. 17 at ten
o'eock, by . catalogue, on four months
credit, a large, and attractive sale of Foreign
and Domestic Pry Goods, including 150 packages Do
mestics, Blankets, Military Goods, &c. ; 600 pieces
Cloths, Cassimeres, Doeskins, Chinchillas, Satins,
'ltalians. Velvets, Velveteens, &e. Also,Drese Gondr,
Silke, 300 dozen Breakfast Shawls, Linens and Linen
Goods, Hosiery. Gloves, Balmoral and Hoop Skirts;
Traveling and Undershirts and Drawers. Ties, Zephyr
Goads, White Goods, Clothing, Tailors' Trimmiags,
Notions, Dolls, Furs, &c.
Om Finney, December la, arranged on first Boor,
at 11 o'clock, by catalogue. on four months' credit,
about 200 pieces Ingrain, Venetian. List, Hemp, Cot
tage&c and Rag Carpotings, 100 pieces Floor Oil Clothe.
. .
Auction Notice-maie of Hoots and
Snoss.—Dealers Will &eft to their interest to attend
the large and desirable assortment of Boots and Shoes,
to be' sold by catalogue, for cash, to-morrow Minas
day) mottling. December :TO, at 10 o'clock, by C. D.
Mauleee
& Co., Auctioneers, at their store, No. OQ6
Market street.
Auction otice.—We desire to call the
early attention of our readers and all parties deelring
goods for Holiday presents, to the large sale of Triple..
plated Silver Ware and line Table Clattery, by T. A.
IleClelland, Aqctioneor, at his store (Concert Hall
auction Rooms), No. 1210 Chestnut atreet, to-morrow
(Thursday) morning, December 171 b, commenting at
30% &clock. '
13 OVER'S PATENT
AA COMBINATION SOFA BEDSTEAD. It haa the
appearance of a Parlor Sofa, with spring back, and
spring seat, and yetis less than one minute's time, with
out unscrewing or detaching in any way, It can be ex
tended into a handaomo French' Bedstead, with hair
spring mattrags. complete. It b, without doubt,the hand
somest and most durable Sofa Bed now in uso.
For sale at the Vabinet manufactory of •
B. .r. DQVER.
Owner and Bole maiimacturer:
No. 280 South Second street. •
0c28.3ru4p
plinatari 4
CARPENVA AND DUMBED.
N 0.1094 BANAOM STREET.
JOHN CfIUME. BUILDE R
1713/ CHESTNUT STREET, - • --
and LODGE STREET,
Mechantel of every branch requiro4 for hOlosobathrir
rid fitting Promptly fttruism!. feMet
WARBURTON'S .I:SIPROVED, VENTILATED'
and easy .fitting Dress Hats (patented) in all the
approved fashions of the season. Cheatnut street..
next door to the Post-0110e. 008 tfrp
6.II6QURT , SETS. A FULL' VARIETY OF CHESTS
of tools, fine pocket knives, neat shoe blacking
stools for chambers or offices. picates, carved walnut
brackets, earpet4tvespers,clothos-wringers. and a variety
of other useful articles for Christmas gifts, for sale by
TRUMAN Its SHAW, No. 835 (Eight Thirty.five) Market.
street. below Ninth.
R
FRICEB WILL BE FOUND ON OUR
al. fresh stook of table cutlery' and plated ware. from
width useful gifts can readily be selected. TEMKIN as
SHAW. No. 835 (Eight Thirty. five) Market etreet.
below Ninth. •
VCR YOUlt CHRISTMAS DINNER WE HAVE
Ivo,F aib ßubber, etc., handled Carvers; Game Carvcra,
heelsl AN I° alfgw". a tc "
het street. below Ninth. Philadelphia. , .
f'_I_ENUINE FARINA COLOGNE.— ; •
%-11' FINkFIT biIENCAI .EXTRAO'rS FOR THE HAND.
KERCHIEF. _ ,
FOMMADES, RICHLY SCENTED SOAPS •
HAIR PREPARATIONS. &0.,, in great yarietY.
For sale by • • • • • • • , •• .1
„ JAMES T. SHINN.
deSifril ' — .Broad
- and SPrneo ate„ PniiebB ..
•
SECOND EDITION.
Erir WELEAEMAPH.
To-I)Ars cm3LE NEwa
State of the Markets.
ake
inswON, Den: 1,6, A. M.—The money !market is
active. Consols for,. money, 92%; for ACCOintl
-92,002?4, The stock market is :heavy. U. 8.
give•twentip6, 44%. Erie
Livinvool., Dec. 16; A.ll . ;—Cottettle time;
but not higher; Wee "of probably 10,000 balsa.
PeITDIOUNII quiet and Steady.
LONDON, Dec. 16, A. M.—Sugar quiet and
steady, both on the spot and to errive. Calcutta
I.inseed 578.43 d - Tallow - firmer, but not higher.
LonnoN, Dec. 16, P. If.—Consols for account
9231: The stockmarket is quiet. Erie 2731.
Layser4oL, Dec. 16, P. M.—Cotton firmer but
not higher. Cheese 665. Bacon firmer at 535. 6d..
'Refined Petroleum Is. Id. Spirits 7d.
Lmwos, Dec.l6, r.;M. , =Tia low 495. 9d.
Hawes, Dec. 16, P. 111.—Cottmi heavy on the
spot arid to arrive; sales on the spot at 121 f.; to
arrive at 1204 t
Weiserumm, Dec- IC—The ditching or Itt.'
wiebtman, -et liewtoirdlia - lwas- burned Last
Agit. Lom, $10,000; Insurance, 86,090. The
Ire is supposed to hare caught from , a dust
• alone satetiligenee..
lbw nix, Dee. 16.—Anived-4teamehlp
kaansylvania, from LlverpooL , •
vitresdiver
lei Wit* Weeth
'' or!
le.• 9 311.
am.
22
litinfax • •
13EiVEMIEI
faiiiitork 11: :okmay. E 2
Wlmil:ghoul. Gal N.1.4 Raining. 38
65:-.
Ma'am& •IL Raining. 10
Alumna. Ga. - C...: Raining. 53
05weg0......... Clear. 28
Bala° p. Cloudy. 24
fittAurglt .................. Rattling. 32
Chicago.. .:........ .......ICR.. Foggy. 24
.. Ram 4 Sleet. 21
Mobile N.
New Orleans W.
Key 'Weft........: _
Moreno. -
State or Thermometer This Day at tate
italietta Oahe.
A. 111-22 dint, roc.....ndite. OS.
Weaskor raining, wind liorihntet.
Tam OHIO STEAMBOAT DISASTER.
Wc;ik Oft BECO4Cerlng 1111)4114m.
from a long letter In the Cincinnati Comater
*let describing the work of clearing away the
wreaks of the two lost steamers. we extract the
following
Of a who' ete on the burning;boats there Was
one man—abd Only one • tuan—who saved his
trunk. That man was Captain David Whitten,
of the steamer America. , And Napoleon Jenkins,
the.pilot of the Anteries, ettlriad hie vase.
Let this be forgotten before it is tuna to cat
their epitaphs In marble or enduring brass.
"I saw Captain Whitten *lde the steate.ers
were still burning," said an eyewitness of the
disaster, whose statement is corroborated by all
other eye-witneatee - withwhom 1 conversed;
"standing on the bank beside- his trunk, wiping
the smoke out of his eyes, sad mat another trunk
same *there that eight.."
I spent twelve hours at the wreck on Saturday,.
December 12. Thu scene may be described in a
tea words. All that is left of the America Is her
lower prtguard imbedded is the frozen mud
sore, along th e ore, the skeleton of her port wheel
house leaning on the willow-lringel bank, the ,
ragged metal sheeting along her bow.mtd several
tangled fragments of her chimneys. Some of her
pantry-ware Is scattered along the bank. The
United States sits square on the bottom of the
river, the „blackened frames ef -- her wheel
house still bolding erect and together.
The muddy river 'licks the lower -half
of the name painted on her sides. The bow and
stern are out of sight;and covering the submerged
lower decks are motley fragments of freight and
baggage. There are boxes of paper collars,
shreds of clothing, the-stained cullnaty vessels,
broken shutters, bent iron girders, charred tim
bers, shattered boxes and gaping barrels. The
wrecking steamer Graham and a barge are an
chored next Inside the 'remains of the United
Stater, and just below is the steamer Underwriter,
with huge cranes, chsins and spender=
divlng
bell on her forecastle.
Along the yellow, frozen bank, twenty-five or
lierty feet high, with its narrow sloping beach to
the water, &jemmy string of rustics are squatting
on their haunches, absorbing all the sunshine
they can and watc hing, the bragging operations
with stolid faces. The; bock from far and near
to see the accident, and would rather freeze than
carry a fagot to the fire built to warm the wreck
ers. With the mercury nearly at zero, the hardi
est among the wreckers; cannot work more than
half an bonsai a time.
A row of etre= decent coats are placed on
the beach. One of them contains two bodies.
In those coffins are deposited seven unidentified
men, four unidentified women, and one un
identified female child, of tan or eleven years of
e.
ag
aATUBDAY December IL.—Noodles found,
though a go o d deal of dragging' was done, and
the submarine diver made two descents in
localities where bodies were supposed to have
lodged.
LOOT ON THE MUTED STATES: AND NOT TET
COVERED
Joseph Green, Tidloute. Pennsylvania; Martin
McDermott, Cincinnati; John P. Monett, Cler
mont count Ohio; Fliga House, Birmingham,
Pennsylvania; Alonzo House, Birmingham,
Pennsylvania; Mrs. M. C. Hays, Nashville; Mrs.
Beeler, unknown; Wm. Barker, clog-dancer;
Steel Might, Madison, Indiana; Louis H. Vance,
Madison, Indiana ; • William Tague, Colum
bus..Oblo; Mrs. E. A. Jones, Waynesville,
Ohio; Miss Eva Jones, Waynesville, Ohio; sou of
Captain Pearce,(elght years old) Loulaville;Lewis
R. Johnson Louisville; Mr. Speigelberg, Louis
ville; William Garvin, Louisville; Rev. F. S.
Rising, New York City; Rev. It. J. Parvin, Ma
t* la; James Fennell, bar-keeper; George
- uins, Concord, N. H.; Mrs. Geo. Hutchins,
wecord. N. H.; either Mies Fahnestock or Mrs.
Commodore T homson; Samuel Smith, Louisville;
three of the colored crew.
LOOT ON TEX AMERICA, AND NOT YET nrooovimuo.
B. F. Morrie. Hartford, Conn.; Condy Revd,
Texas; Mary H. Baguet, Texas; Mr. and Mrs.
Crawford, of Dayton.
This makes a total of 85 known to have been
lost on the two steamers, provided none of the
twelve bodies remeining unidentified are those of
some whose names appear in the list. Taking'
into consideration the unknown persons who
must have perished, the deaths by the disaster
cannot fall short of 100.
As has been stated, twelve bodies remain for
identification. all badly harried, and all, perhaps,
beyond chance of recognition.
It is not my province to speak of where the
blame attaches for this crushing disaster. That
there was great dereliction is the universal belief
in the vicinity of the wreck and amOng all the
countrfpeople who hurried to the heartrending
scene. They say that the Ainerica was running
entirely out of her usual bearings; and each of
them haelhis sarcasm about the gallant commander
who was intrepid enough to "save the only trunk
that was saved, and_to think about it at a mo
ment when a hundred lives may have hung on a
stout heart and a heroic soul.
linMend Accident—Collision on tile
filortnorn Central
The Harrisburg Tekgrapie says : An accident
of a ve r y serious character occurred et an early
boar tills warning, oh the Northern Central Rail
road. A passenger train coming north ran into
a freight train going in the opposite direction,
between this city and York. - Full details of the
disaster have not yet been received, but both
(*motives were smashed to pieces and completely
ruined, and the fireman upon ono' or them was
fatally injured. The passenger train was delayed
for a long time by the accideat.
an actress Narrowly Escapes Deatii—
Miss Kale Fisher Takes Poison Acci
dentally. ,
Mem the Pittsburg laispateh of yesterdsYJ
Mite Kate Fisher, the well known actress, yes-
Sudsy morning experieneed a very narrow es
cape, at ber room in the Kt—Cleft Hotel. For
some days peat she has been suffering from are
vele cold, accompanied by ' e violent cough, mid,
on &natty, mod,lelim woo pteacrlk4 fey
her physician. The , bottlweontaining it she
&red . the_ Inantelploce lo 'her
room, whiten' "there also
setta phial tilled with tinctaire tof arnica. Yester
d' xnorniug, usher,.being solud with
a fit of coughingwent to the mantel-piece for the
purposkagetting thd ,her. baste
however, she took the arnica instead, and did net
ratlike her mistakee, , antil - she . had , swallowed a
heavy doset. She then Swat ouco thatat was the
poison to which she had helped herself and sum
moned inedleal attendance.- By the application
of a strong-antidote and other remedles4ho
tor succeeded in saving, his patien and last,
evening she was'so far recovered as to ne able lo
be about. Had it not been for the prompt assist
ance, the draught might have proved 'most see-
donsin its results, if not entirely fatal.
The Trenton American of thiamorntem says:
The frozen condition of the Delaware and
Raritan Canal rendered it necessary that the
usual boat , for breaking the ice;, should be em
ployed. , A boat, called an ice-breaker, was de
spatched yeaterdaYlor , this purpose. .I.t reached
this city about three o'clock, and ;proceeded :
down the Canal: When -they arrived at the
No. 2 Lock, and had passed • through it, they
were at work careening the boat, or in other
words rocking it, and'while doing this - the boat
Went over sornirch on one side that six man
overboard, dye of whom were drowned.'
Several persons • were almost, miraerdonsly
spired. The latest particulars are that' the
ran over s large cake of lee and tipped one side
of ,it over. It turned the boat ` up to about air
angle of fortraive degrees and of course eveu
hody- Intif - .,tirrown ,- overbirard: - It add -
that two ' *of the number were ,
killed by the lea • The survivors were'very ninth
braised. Di. Shepherd was sent for and dressed .
the Wimnde of those who were injured: by the'
• The following persons loot their lives: prke
Broderick, of Belvidere street, unmarried;
Cornelius Foley, lived in Willow !treat, leaves a
wife and several children. Daniel Reardon.West
Feeder street, leaves a wife and two children.
retry Flynn,' lived in Faker street,
leaves a . wife and , two children.
A; young man earned Callahan, lately
from Ireland, boarded in Spring stmt. A lo
comotive and train ivatsdespatched to ' the aid of
We - party ard - fortheretttroxif the'dead bodies as
they were found. The whole gang of men was ,
under the charge 'of Mr. B. Sutton, Who` . wad` "
among those who fell overboard, bat was saved.
Cloudy. ID
Clout 2T
Centnakeelonenialp of Internal Re
venue.
Of the proposed Change the New York Tribune,
The Senate does not seem to See Cuirtmings t s
qualifications for the post of Commissioner of
Internal Revenue), and his noutinntiOre Is likely to
be either smothered or rejected.
—The says: • , .
What special considerations make itinipera
live on Jiir.liollins to resign just at this moment,
o - not - knowt - is - to - turregtutter - thst - he
cannot consent to prolong for two months
longer the sacrifices he has been mak
ing by, holding the office for the last two
or three years. Not that he is absolutely the very
beet man for the place, but he is so much better
than the one we are likely to get,when he leaves.
that his retention of it would seem to be a speck
Interposition, of the providence that presides
over the , dispensation of- political patronage.
Bo long as be le thereat 'treasonably certain that
nothing very disastrous will be done. When he
Imes, weal:mil lose even that paleonsolation,
--especially If he is to be isuee•Wed by Ai man
without business reputation legal or - other
knowledge, or any such established character as
Inspires confidence or stimulates hopes.
Cloudy. 44
4lear.• • 46
' 74
The allegation of the - Waftester Bpy, allied by
John D. Baldwin, that of the $7,200.00 0 appro
pilated-by Congress for the pttchase of Alaska.
only 05,000,00 0 had been paid to Russia, was fol
lowed by the report that the excess had been paid
to lobbyoutu - and others to secure the passage
of the measure through Congress. Several New
Yeirk city journals, it was *seated, had received
810,000 each ; but, the story finally dwindled
down to the assertion that the lion's share went
to the Xew York Tribune and the—Washington
Chronicle, leaving the correspondents of the Boa-
Land other New York journals the beggarly
amount of two thousand five hundred dollars
each. A later phase of the story was that mid
dlemen bad received the money for the purpose
of "influencing" members of Congress and repre
sentatives of the Press; and that these middle
men.aceording to tho usual practice at Washing
ton, Harrisburg and Albany, had retained the
money themselves, but made returns that it was
all "used."
Next, we were informed that Robert J. Walker,
former Secretary of the Treasury, was employed
to manage the cadre matter. Mr. Walker is said
to be much disconcerted at the disclosure.
It I. row asserted authoritatively that in An- .
gust last Baron Stoe c kel, the Russian minister, re
ceived a warrant of the Treasury for the whole
sum'of $7,200,000, which was paid from the Sub-
Treasury in this city In gold, to the agents of the
Baringe residing here. Last spring the Barings
had advanced to the Russian goveniments2,ooo,-
000 in antielpation of this Alaska appropriation,
which had to be refunded out of the amount re
ceived, with commissions. It appears that the
cost of transporting this money, and the charges
of the Baringe, amounted to more than it ought,
so that Russia realized but a million pounds
sterling of -what was left. Half a million dollars
were sent back for exchange, besides the liberal
charges of the bankers managing the matter.
That seems to put an and to the Spy's tale.—W.
Y.Erening Post.
NISI PRlllS—Juetlee Agnew.—Patrick Keenan
vs. Robert Liggett. An action to recover damages
for injuries sustained by plaintiff in consequence
of the fall of a wall at Twelfth and Market, in De
cember, 1866. The property belonged to de
fendant, and a fire occurred on the proud
sea and nothing Was left but the walls. A
few days after the fire the wall on Twelfth street
fell, and Mr. Keenan passing, was caught in the
ruins, and injured. The plaintiff alleges that de
fendant should have removed the wall, or placed
barriers to prevent accidents; and that for his
neglect he Is responsible in damages. Oa trial.
Oran AND Truanxtu--Judges Brewster and
Ludlow.—The case of John Grace, charged with
the murder of John O'Shea concluded last even
ing with a verdict of not guilty.
The Court is not In session to-day.
QUARSEE SESSIONS—Judge Peirce.—Prison
cases are still before this Cohrt.
ScArrintooop, the artiet, is now engaged In il
lustrating the principal Buildings, Public Institutions,
Bridges, Fairmount Water Works, Churches, Hotels,
Cemeteries, Railroad Depots, &e.. fin the pages of
Watson's Philadelphia Business Directory, to be is
sued next month. This little work will be a valuable
work of referenPe, and should be in the hands of every
business man doing business in and with Philadel
phia. The low price of one dollar per copy, at which
it will be thrashed, has already secured for it an
enormous circulation among 'merchants throughodt
,the State, and in the cities of New York. Boston, Bal
timore and Philadelphia. Watson & Co„ 219 Dock
street are the Publisher&
WIN DIAL and COMMERCIAL
The Philad_Vtobt
Bales at th e mwel
sum
400 OltylkneWeibp 10014 100 eh Clinton Coal t,'
1000 Penns ea 9 sere 10634 100 eh &saga 4834
500 Lehigh GidLa 89 100 sh do 4834
500 sh do -' 89 100 sh 'do • 4854
100 sh Cataw 01 80 100 sh do - esBrln - 4834
100 sh Bch Navpf b6O 20 900th do 4534
800 shblY&l&lddle Its 4 100 eh do SlOWn 483(
TIETWEZN BOARDS: _ •
1
2000 1185.24Y65 en C 1017.; di 'ah ldech Bk 81,4
1000 Phil&Erleßis 80,4 200 sh Readß Its eeg
neoo LehighValbde 100 sh do s3own 48.06
coat) new 91 800 sh do its 48-50
25 sh Morris Cpr Is b 512 1 1311 Penns R 5335
BLOOND BOARD,.
1000CIty6'snew d bill 100% 25 sh Penn R 53N
1500 Bch Nav Os 1 82 701 d tit sh 'do 2dys 54
100 eh Lehtiev nth b3O 28,..1 .
VlPintannErnra, Wednenday,Dee. 16, 1868.--In monetary
matters there is no important change to note. There ie
a good demand for funds, and the rates are hardening
momiewhat, although we make no special change of quota
tions for eith'er can loans or discounts, which are Ise fol.
Iowa: Loess on call. &delete collaterale, 607 tier cent.;
miscellaneous do., 708 per cent., and prime A I paper, 8
• 010 rer cent,
Trade COnIiTMOIS in an unsatisfactory condition. but
there is a confident tone,':: end the Terehante entertain
hopes of increased activity after the olidaye.
Busluees continues dull at the stoo board. City Loans
are steady at irt for the old, and 1004®100.4 for the new
issues. Lehigh Gold Loan mild 89—intereet off; the
market for Government seenritica remahniaboutthe !time
mime as last quoted.
Reading Railroad sold at 4834—a decline of ht . , and Cate
wines Preferred at 80; 858 i was bid for'Penneylvania
road: 45,4 tor Little Schuylkill Railroad; 07 .for ItinehlU
Railroad. sad 51434 far Philadelphia and Erie. -
Canal Aims were very dull; Bekaa Schuylkill Nevis&
tion preferred et 80, b. o. and 8834 was bid for ,Lebigh Na
n Cleat steaks there were sales of New York and Middle
Coal at 4, and Clinton Coal at
hash's; debug in Rank Air ',rummy Daßway abates;
see
CIS b s% mid for
id Ten wad Eleven ; tar niziaestb abd
Se th
Illrati ad d th
kW,
THE DAITAV "MING 13 UllETlli.;4.-.I4:IILADELPHM
SAD ACC.110,47, Maggrrotv,
Drowning or bevertal Fergeong,,
The iLteeka Purchftsft
Mon nitrite
, bla Stockey 1,
Ezababge. •
bAstr.
WittotssztAx;- Dee. 14. Ma—Thera le . no deuvuld for
alder excel* from ills hanio zonsungem who purchase
Drlscipilly 4f- • ateid family braudii, which %gas ,is
em supply. About NO barrels ware taken in
lotto 'at , 55 sown 15 fre,‘ atiperlint ; • as (11=5
for, rating_ L
_57 21558 for lows , . ging Wlecoluds -
igaup_.sses 55 for lainuegota do. 4a; da([4lo 75', for
Win wheat da do; and gllf4lll, forlFancy briada,gge , -
cog air tofuality. Hie Beni unthanded barr els gold at $7 5. , ebauge to notice tag:Jars
The tern phi as well as the "tacks of Wheat emitting
light. and there is a madarate inquiry for Dilute lots at
cur quotations. but inferior sorts are neglected SAW:of
1,000 bug. had at $1 20p2 St and some Aaebeiat S2IOB
2 15. Rye sells. at $I 50 0 lee- bee. lot Weste rn .. Corn
la steady , with aides of of Yellow at SI 18(41 20; 2,000
bushels old Western mix at $172; 4,0;0 bushels new.
Yellow at 20e.44151, according to dryneaa and come sew
White at 11044g5c. Oats are lees active. Sales of 2200
Imahele Weste rn at 565570 e Viridaky wills at $1 Si®! at
ler gallon tax paid.
TMs latest !enotatzessa Torii
•ts. Tiiiegraien./
New Woe. Dec.lll-48tocke are atesway: Memo
and Rook island. 107 M: Reading. 97: ()anion Caw,
iatar. 48: Erie, 89M;Gvidand and ToMdek Oboe,
end PitisixonA. 9314; Pittobnigh and Feet Caw,
litrit.• Michigan central. 119; Micidgan Eleattiern. NM:
New' Nor): inintrel.l2s39; littnola Central. 143; Ciunben.
Lind Preferred. Virginia Sheik 57; Mlegonri
Eines. 99.4:. Hudson Meer. 197: Fivetwentiee. nem;
do.. Mit 10144. do. 1885. 107 2 4; do. neva.llo34; Ten-fort Lee.
105,i; OM. 1/534; Money. 7 per tent; Excluinte.lo9l
.'
• • `Markets by Tolfitinipla.
Menial Despatch to the Phihs. Evening Bulletin.)
Bur Irsax.Dee. 16. 1234 P.-Cottog-The market tido
morning was ruin and weak. lf. Balsa of about 500 bast.
We quote ea follows. Middling Orleans. SW; do. Up.
Flour. &c.-Reeelphr 3.900 barmier: The market for Wes.
tern snd State Flour h termer with a good demand., The
gale* are about 8.000 barrels.-including Superfine Shia st
$7 05 - .1 20; Extra State at $7 70(48 M. low grade* Wee.
tern Extra 117 40; Southern Flou r is dull and "nu.
changed at 571 7 7lO for 'Extra Baltimore and Country.
and $72001410 or Family de: California Flour is bur
the and nominal; 600 barreht et $961,z61010 for'.old xi*
the It cm and • 511 00 for new via the uthmu s .
aratn-Bipto wheat.7,4o3 bushels. Tbe market Ulm
with a moderate demand. I,ololmehols No. 2119watikee
at SI 2901 SO. Com-recalpts 9,000 Imehela. The market
is firm but Old Newiwary at 121-031$11 Soled of
1000 brulbeiWeeteni At 111 1401 - 15 - Ofloat. Ostsi
quiet; 2,20* boo at Ito in store-IS anus,.
Provhions-The receipts of Pork .re Ileta___„t , SOO Darns%
101:* market la - berry at 816 ' for - 'stew Western Mess.
Usrd; reoetets_ll/Ousekagee. The market is Sem, yrith a
Whhikfair in ;dui. wrequoteirime steamer at 1113441 e,..
y-The market is Arm.' We quote Western free
at i2l 023161
ACerrrocer glace of 414 Aseoctated Pretio3
Mow r t ir‘D o o o roburls.-43ctlen steady: sales or Loves.
bales Flour firmer and advanced 5110 e •; , aldec of
9 500 barge State at 5154358 RS: Otto. at 7 25(459 60;
Western. at swiss 29.;_sonsuen4 at to
s ii(6Bll3:
Sarnia -$l5 604j1111 ea wawa quiet , and. 'ranted 1142 e.
Corn dall._• sales of 511000 bobs!" at $ I ISMS lb Oats
dull. at 77111179 Xe. 'Beef valet. Pork quiet at 1525 50*
s2' Lard firmer at 111gellige t WNW,'
Bwrigrong,. Deoember 15.--(.often arm at , 96c. MOM
rMift- Audi- unchantad. Howard-street superdneSo'2s@r
0 76; do; Extra, $8 6G N O 50: do. Family 111(419; (SO'
r Sopettlne.. WI 7 7 do. .Extna.,458.750510 ab;
do. Family 'llll 66012 76; Western Sonora— tie. 156 60g4
In: do. BairsB 9549 lb; do. FIT $ lO 54,10 56.
Wheat dal', alm ost unsaleable. and e'en unchanged.
Corm ErM' prime White 804 9 8. Oa bum at 70.4711 c
Rye firm at 81 40'41. 50. , Pork firm at 5127. Bacon quiet.
Nib Sides, 17e. Univ. do.. 173(®1215e. Shouhkun It
Barns_ 18. Lard firm at 834017. ,
F 114 :i:41.1,71
1868 . HOLIDAY SEASON. 1868.
BROM STRIPED TERRY&
PONCEAU a)LUSHES,
TERRIES IN PLAIN COLORS,
Cretonnes, Vassals and Loops,
PIANO AND TABLE COVERS.
Tile above goods are fresh, and are
offered with' confidence as the most
recherche and complete assortment of
Fabries for the einbellishment of Par
lors, Libraries, Chambers, Dining
rooms, Halls, &e. ever othibited I
this city.
I. E. WALRAYEN,
MASONIC HAL4L.
No. 719 CHESTNUT STREET.
seven Per Cent.
FIRST MORTGAGE
BONDS.
NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA
CANAL AND RAILROAD CO:,
Guaranteed Principal and Interest
Lehigh Valley Railroad Co.
We have bat about Eighty Thousand Dollars of these
Bonds left to oiler. Parties desirous of purchasing at
present low prices mast apply early.
rofirOOX.ol.4 & CO.,
34 SOUTH THIRD STREET.
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are invited to apply at our .aftice.
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'F1) 1 k1 ESDAY DECEMBER ' IC, 1868.-TR .
'.T : RIBI)-.,K, - i - 's . i,)ITT.0N - ._
;ADDITIONAL OABLI NEWS
Afrairs Cincinna,ti
CANADIAN RAILROAD MATTERS
FnAnuronr, December 15.—U. El. bonds dull
Lrvautoor.,. Dec. 16, 2.30 P. 31.--(kltton is
`,Ann, but not higher. •
AnTivEur, Dee. 16. 7 —Petroleum firm at 54f. 70e.
J 5 francs.
Crwersiverz,Dee. daughter of the Hon.
H. 8. Bundy. of Hamden OotintaP, was killed yes
terday by being thrown from her home.,
The bodies of the Reno brothere, hung at' New
Albany, have been delivered to their friends and
token to Seymour for Interment. 'The body of
Anderson was burled by. the county anthorltieis.._
Three bodies were recovered from the wreck of
'the steamer United States. at Florenm Indiana,
yesterday. One le believed to be that of Lewis
{H. 'Vance, of Madison, Indiana.
Tortorro, Bee: 18 :-It`is- rumored here that
Commodore Vanderbilt - has made an offer to the
: Great-Western Railroad Company, of Canada, to
lease that road for ten years, with the right of
purchase at the end of the lease. Should his
,offer be accepted the Great Western Balithad will,
to all intents and purposes, become part of the
;New. York Central Railroad, and all the mechim- ,
seal' departments of the latter company be re
`moved to Hamilton., , ,
• X.Lth CONOIIIIMUIs—Tmtisf Aetraton.
WAsmtworow.;•Dec. ld.
Housz.—Mr. the offered a resolution calling
on the Secretary of War for reports of Rogineer
of lcers with reference:to the bridge across the
Alissonri &OA; Kansas City. _ Adopted.,
Mr. Robinson offered a preamble and resolu.!
Ova on the subject 'or the_ imprisonmentjnlre
land, of two American citizens, Messrs. Warren.
and Costelloe and providing for the appoint
ment of a select committee to examine into the
matter and report Whether any AMMICaII citizen
has been triniand convicted in Great Britain for
'words and acts spoken or done in , the United
States, or by ignoring the naturalization laws;
, and to recommend such measures as will vindi
cate the honor of the Commonwealth.
Mr. Bingham said , he would object unless. the
:resolution was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
• Mr. Robinson said he should not consent to
_havoitieferrectto_that, committee—He therefore
withdrew the resolution.
'-:116 1 1-NS
Mr. Eliot introduced a bill prohibiting the car
riage as freight on passenger vessels of nitro
glycerine, petroleum and other explosive, sub
stances. Referred to Committee on Commerce,
and ordered to be printed. • '
Mr. Paine, from the Committee on Reconstruc
tion, reported a bill to relleire from legal and po
litical disabilitiesabont a dozen citizens of South
Carolina, reeently elected to office; which was,
on motion of Mr. Farnsworth, amended, by add
big the name of. Dewitt S. Satter, Lieutenant-
Governor of Tennessee.
Mr. Broolofremarked that it would be admitted
that the persons whose disabilities were being
removed by Congress eminently were all of one
party; the minority acquieticed in all this hi the
hope that emity•would soon -prompt Congress,
now that- universal male riegro suffrage is estalp•
HEW, to re-eatablish universal male white
suffrage, which nowhere exists in the late rebel
States. The bill was passed.
Mr. Paine, from the same committee, reported_
a bill to repeal the 6th section of the Army -
Ap
propriation bill of March 2, 1867, which prohibits
the oreanization and malntainance of militia in
the late rebel States, so fir as the same applies
to the States of North Carolina, Santo Carolina,
Florida, Alabama and. Louisiana.
Caaadiam MitaTiro. ,
Toacerro, Doe. 16,—1t is expected that Whalen
will get i a new trial. In that event the venire will be
changed and the trial will take place at Toronto
or in one of the country towns near
lier.rFAx,'Dee. ,16.—1 t is understood that the
local legislature will not meet until after the next
session of the Dominion Parliament.
It is not considered probable that another dele
gation will go to England. . •
It 18 stated that the Dominican Government
intends to make proposals or concessions to
Nnva Scotia before the repeal question comes be
fore the British Parliament. The report that
certain propositions ifor reconciliation have
been made to the Homel Government is not
credited.
It Is rumored that General Doyle will shortly
leave Nova Scotia, and be succeeded as com
mander of the troops by Coi. Franeklyn.
Marine Intelfirgence.
Savo's, Dee. ;16.—Arriveal Steamstdp Pabnyra.
from Liverpool. She reports, December 9th, in lati
tude 48 36, Tongitude 45 05, saw the Britah steamier
Columbia, from New York, of and for Glasgow, with
the loss of her screw. She requiredtio assistance, and
would proceed to Queenstown under sail.
NEW Yons. Dec. 16.—Richard Stillwell, pilot
of the Roosevelt-st. ferry-b Oat Commodore Perry,
states that three men engaged - in a scuttle on
board his boat, between 7 and 8 o'clock on Mon
day evening, when one of them was hustled off
the stern of the boat into the river, and was not
afterwards seen. The pilot and deck-hands agree
in the above story, but it seems strange that they
did not cause the arrest Of the supposed murder
ers. The boat bad just left her slip, foot of
Roosevelt at., when the alleged tragedy took
place.
The Park Bank building having been com
pleted was yesterday thrown open to the inspec
lion of a large number of invited guests. It is
unquestionably the finest banking building in
this country. The bank will move into the new
building to-morrow.
The August Belmont branch of the Erie litiga
tion was resumed before Judge Cardozo yester
day. After hearing considerable argument on
both sides the case was postponed until Thurs
day.
William C. King, alias H. Hoyt, aged about
25 years, and his wife, were arrested on Monday
night by Detectives Videto and Folk, of Brook
lyn, on a charge :of forgery. It appears' that
King foed a check for $lB2 iq the name of
Thomas nt C. Durant; Vice-President of the Union
Pacific Railroad Comp any,on the Fourth National
Bank of New York,wlaich hie wife,Mary A. King,
passed at the dry goods store of 3. W. White,No.
179 Fulton street, Brooklyn, on the 8d inst.,
where she had, previously made purchases always
paying her bills with good checks. The $lB2 dol
lar check proved to be forged, and steps were
taken to arrest King and his wife, which was
done Yesterday they were taken before Justice
Buckley, when King confessed to having foiged
the check, and stated that his wife knew nothing
of it. King was then held to await
the action of the Grand Jury, and his wife dis
charged. It appears that King was employed in
Mr. Durant's office previous to October last; that
be recently passed a forged check for $lOO on
Mr. Delnionico; and another for $550 was pre
sented by Mr. King tit Tiffany & Co.'s establish
ment, although not passed. All the cheeks have
Mr. Durant's name. King was committed for
trial.
The Pittsburgh Chronicle of last night says:
A distressing case of suicide occurred this morn
ing at the boardinghouse of Mr. 0. R. Johnson,
at No. 88 Beaver street, Allegheny, the victim be
ing a man .named Wesley Harmon. Yesterdtky
morning the deceased complained to his brother
of feeling ,quite unwell, and• requested that'his
breakfast be sent to his room. He remained in
bed during the day.
This morning between eight and nine o'clock
the inmates of the house were startled by a report
'of a pistol, which was at first supposed to have
been fired on the street. Mr, J. ran to the room
at once, and on going to the bed occupied by de
ceased, discoyered blood upon the bed cloth's,
and detected, the. of powder in the room. .
Upon turning 'down the bed clothes ho
saw more blood, and observed that
the night shirt worn by the
deceased wan conelderably burned immedi
ately over the lett breast. The deceased was still
breathing when Mr. J. entered the room, but en- .
Aired a few minutes afterwards. Upon exams- ;
nation it was found that the deceased had shot
himself directly through the heart, the ball enter
ing immediately above the left nipple, and pass
ing In a downWaol direction. The pistol was
subseqUently'found beneath' the bed clothes. It
wait a single barreled pistol, and was apparently
new.
$3 , 0
By the Atlantis Cable.
Frani C 1110.1111111141.
Cauadimuti 411tUroad'
ERORIL NEW YORK.
SuficAde Au Pet.
FOUR'III tDITION.
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CONGRASSIORAL AFFAIRS
Me in fpoetoo.
. ,
BOSTON, Dec. lb.—Considerable damage wag
done by a Bre this morning' hi the blinding Ito.
54 Milk street, oecttrded by'Richard B. Everett. dc
Co. manufacturers of supplies for woolen and
cotton mills, and •by Elijah Trnscott C 0. ,,
dealers In boots and etweg. The building was
owned by Thomas Goddard. The loss is not
Yet utalrtuilledi but` In fully insured.
Thb leas on ex4fay.ter Wlghtman's house.'
burned at Newlonville last night, will reach
Ora Xt. lOWA.
Si. Loom Dec. le.—F. N. Winshon, of Chicage,
has been elected 'Preddelat of the Leavenworth
and Des Moines Railroad. Arrangements` have
hien modeler the immediate completion of the
road from Leavenworth to Chicago,
A tire at t4nincey. Illinois, yesterda, r destreyed
Joy:Bradford's isaddle store and t he- clothing
house of Jacobs. Loss; about, $27,000, insured.
1111eliiip
,
, Dee.r 16. The steamer Kw West,
from Charleston - for New York, put im with her
machinery disabled.
- Moat of the cargo of the schooner"-Mystic;
ashore on Cape Henry, has been saved, and , the
prospects are favorable for saving the,.resod. - -
Fortieth COArlPwast--TarArd Session.
• W.aomittextet, Dec,l6,
Suumn.—ldr. Sherma,from the Finance Corn.
mittee, reported back the House bill Axing the
duties on copper, ac_ ~ and. also - the following re
solution; which, on his motion, was laid on the
table, to.be called up.st an early day: - •
Masked, By the &nate, that- neither public
.policy or the good faith of the. nation will allow
the redemption of the. Five-tvrenty bopds until
_the Coiled States shall perform its .primary duty
of paying its notes in coin, ~or making them
equivalent thereto;_ and measures Auld be
; adoptedb/Voirgitis to sectirethe - resureptibri of
specie payments at as early a period u practl-
Mr. Sherman also reported back from the Bernd'
committee, without amendment, the Joint reso
lotion introduced by Mr. Edmude in" November,
1867, which reads, as folloWs : "Joint resolution •
pledgirg the 'faith ` or the United 'States lb the
payment 'of the public debt in coin' or its
equivalent:" • • _ •
Whereas, The public debt of the united States
wee, except where specially otherwise ordered,
contracted and , incurred upon thtv faith and
credit of the United States that the same world
be paid or redeenied in coin or its equivalent,and
Whereaj i pontifkkavelbeen._raleeChE _to _the_
"duty end propriety of discharging such debt in
coin or its equivalent; therefore.
' Resolved. By the Senate and House of genre
sentives of, the United States of America in Con
gress assembled that the public debt of the United
i
States, except, n the eases where, in the law
authorizing the 'same, other provision was ex
pressly made. is owing in coin or ihiequivalent.
and the faith of the - United States• is hereby
eolemnly pledged to its payment accordingly.
MIT BULLETIN.
Communes Nourorr.—This afternoon Coroner
Daniels held an inquest Upon the body 'of Frank
Doyle, who died from the effects of' injuries re '
calved by the falling of the derrick and a rafter at
the new building at the Baldwin Locomotive
Works at Broad and Buttonwood streets, on
Monday afternoon. The ovidence showed that
the workmen were engaged in raising
a - girder, • which was to_ rest one end in
a wail and the other end in a column. The end
bad been got isponthe wall, but before the other
end had been properly fixed °lithe column,. the
guy rope slipped' away - and the derrick and
girder came down. Four men had 'hold of the
guy rope at the time. Doyle was the nearest
man to the belaying pin. which was under the
charge of the principal rigger. Finding that the
rope was slipping away from him he
letgo, fell to the ground. and was
streck by the rafter., The ropes' wernall sound
and a sufficient nnniber of men were at work.
None,Rl the witnesses were able to account for
tiff, immediate cause of the accident.. •One of the
riggers gave`it as his opinion 'that the men on
the rope (three of them being laboring men),sup
posing that everything* was right, masa] up their
hold on the rope. The rope was not on the be
laying pin, and the principal rigger said that if
the rope had been around the pin or an expe
rienced man there to taken turn with the rope
around the pin, the accident would not have oc
curred..
The verdict of the jury was : "That the do
ceased came to 'his death from injuries received,
by the falling of a rafter, caused by inexperienced
men having charge of a guy-rope at the Baldwin
,Locomotive Works, Broad and Buttonwood, De
cember 14, 1868. The jury most severely censure
the riggers in charge.'
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.—About noon to.
day, Jane Turner, aged 68 years, residing on
Erie avenue, near Itarrowgate Lane, was sunk
by a train Of cars on the New York Railroad,
and was instantly kW .. .ed. Het body was removed
to her home.
Admiral Farramut Declines a Dinner.
Messrs. Henry Grinnell, John T. Hoffman,
Alexander T. Stewart, E. D. Morgan, William C.
Bryant, Hamilton Fish, Wm. H. Webb. Marshall
0. Roberts, Peter Cooper, George Opdyke, A. A.
Low, John Jay, August Belmont. and others,
having tendered a public dinner to Admiral Far-
Tanta, the Admiral has written a reply as follows:
N 0.113 EAST THIRTY- arxril Srunirr,New YORE, .
Dec. 9, 1868.—Gentlemen: I have this moment
received your gratifying letter of the 80th ult..
tendering me a public dinner "at such time as
will best comport with my convenience, as a tes
timonial of your high personal esteem." In reply
I beg to assure you that nothing you could
possibly do would add to my conviction
that I have a strong hold upon your respect
and friendship as my fellow-eitizens. During
my residence in this city I have been the
recipient of the most abundant evidenceS of
your kindness, hospitality and generosity, and
the honor you now propose in my behalf is most
gratefully received and will always be 'cherished
as a memento of the affection and good will of
the many sig era who have united In the pro
posed teatimo Isl. I beg, however, that you will
not suppose ii r a moment that my declining the
proffered compliment 'arises from any other= but
the conviction that you have already done more
than I have merited, and that even thisesuld add
nothing to the gratitude I feel. Yon are pleased
to allude to my recent cruise in the Franklin as
one which hes done much "to enlarge our
country's fame in all civilized lands," but tielleve
me when I say that before my arrival in foreign
seas Europe was already impressed with the
greatness of our nation, by the wonderful de
velopments she had made of her power so
clearly demonstrated in the sudden uprising of
her people at the opening of the recent war, the
almost magical production , of efficient and ac
complished officers to command them; the un
paralleled efficiency of the commissariat in sup
plying their wants; the surprising construc
tion ot railroads and bridges connecting their
great lines of operation, and lastly, and not the
least marvellous, the orderly return of over.
1,000,009 of soldiers front tho fields of war to the
vocations cd peace. These had 'become records
of wonder in every, household, and my presence
in the several kingdoms of the Old World simply
afforded the opportunity all desired of manifest
ing good feelings toward our common country.
Again thanking you most sincerely, for the addi—
tional honor you have proffent me, but which I
beg to. decline, I remain, gentlemen, most
truly yours
D. G. FARRAGUT, Admiral li, 8. IC
-N. Y. Tribune.
Biting: a, rile.
The destruction of Fort Lafayette by Aro has
offered an opportunity to the late editor of the
Louisville journai, George D. Prentice, to abuse
Secretary Seward, because be refused to-wet at
liberty the rebel relatives and friends of Prentice,
who were notorious rebel spice, and alders and
abettors in treason. The old Rebel crew have
taken up th e cry of "Seward's cold-blooded
cruelty,' and are ringing the changes
on it. The public man,--who does hie
duty feariceely in this country la certain to be a
waded man. The Anti-Slavery Standard and
New York Tribune seine every occasion to sneer
at Mr. Seward, and charge him with being in
sympathy with the 'rebels, while the rebel organs
denounce him as the worst enemy to the people ,
of the South. Mr. Seward, however, ought to
expert something else th an abuse bent km_ ntlee,
but the elatdrlvellnAt rebel b
tutle.—Nee rani Calsoarriah
3 :1 6 010/001x4,
The Insmirection, in; Spain
LONDON Dec. 11L—A letter fromidlnistor John=
MOD to the London Ntroritinsmattn'a Society lie‘'
printed to- 11 1W._ ' ,
Mr. Johneon jnetiftea rrienaly:intenetnerne
with Mr. Laird and others friendly to Ike South
during the late civil war' in America; bY
ample of Grant and Sherman In , their treatment
of ex-rettel onion's. '
tuneeted Despeteh.to the Phila. Evening Bulletin
WAermsGT O N, Dec.'l6.Clomlnissiorier --Rollin.
will not, tender , his resignation to the President
until after the kolidax recess of congress. ti This
coarse is made necessary by; the fact that the-
President could make an , appointment to till the
vacancy, were he 'to go. out at the end ~ o f
the present month, and thus get control
of the Revenue , Bureau for el r months at least
under the Tenure of Office Act. •
Tobacco /raze. . - ----
ftectainevatib to the Phua. Busies nanetta.3
Watannorleac Dec. 16.—The Committee of
Ways and Means this morning_ agreed to report
a bill.to the House extending the time to at
revenue stampit on all packages of 'dne-ent
king tobacco in the bands o f dealers front the Ist
of/TM:Mary to the 16th of February next.
Tie-Illielease of Criminate.
(Bimetal Deepoteh:to therbEndelphis Evening lantlethil
WASHINGTON. Dec.• 16.—Mr.Williams, of Oro='
don, introduced a resolution,which was adopted,
irecting the Judiciary Committee to inquire
what legislation' is necessary for preventing the,
release of convicted of crime under the
recent extraordinary decision of Judge Mader- -
wood, of Virginia. rt t,
Palates:lt Of the Five-Twenty Beads.
[Special De:match to the MIL Swathe hallsttaJ,
WAS/21240TM Dec. 16.—The Senate Filmes -
Contmittee tbis morning reported to the 'Senate
the following as a substitute for Mr. Edmunds's'
resolution : That 'neither public policy nor the
nationallsith allows the iedelaption the Film--
Twenty Bonds WI the United States shall perform
their duty by paying ; all the notes in coin, and -
that measures should be adopted to resume specie
payment at early a day as possible. , •
The Finance Committee also reported „their
decision of yesterday, postponing the COPpiw
Tariff bill,arAi mported it without amendment:
ne-Seettling the Repreaenteitteee.
!Spotlit Dearateb to the rbnaliebdita Overarm Ballet:Li.)
WASHINGTONy Dee. 16.—Mr. Rose introduted, a
resolution into the House presiding that. the •
membem should proceed to draw , lots for new ;
teats.' This tensed'considerable - Merriment; and
after some Mibustering on'the part of -those who
occupied the best seats, the resolution was laid .
on the table for the present by a Tote of 88 ayes
to 83 nays.
Secretary McCulloch was on the floor of this
House for some time. Very few perisons were in
attendance on Congress to-day on account of , the
weather.
Senator !Morton , . coin BID.
[Special Despatch to the Philada. Evening Bulletin.]
W.AanraGTol% DEC. 16th:—In the Senate litollo
o'clock Senator Morton commenced the delivery
of an elaborate written speech in support of Mc
bill for the resumption of specie payments. Sen.
store universally remained in their.seats, ard
listened with marked attention.
jApeciel Despatch to the Phila. Evonhut Balletbkl
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—The Judiciary vow.
mittee had the case of the Georgia Senators un
der consideration without reaching any conclu
sion.
Nsw York, Dec; 16:-Judge Nelson, of the
United States Court, has rendered his decision is
the Erie cases. After discussing the'points in
volved, he decides that Belmont and Lucke shall
be permitted to Join as parties to the liLllntosh.
snit, that , the injunction be desolved, and the
order appointing a receiver be vacated and set
asidq, thus leaving the control of the road for the
pretf,"t in the hands of the directors.
PASSENGERS ARRIV • .
In steamer 'Tonawanda. from davannan-WOrren
(lark and wife; Mr .1 4.; Ucholta and wife; Mr L
/Inlien4.l D LW& J , • ,
ARRIVED THIS DAY.
Steamer Tonawanda. Jennings, 70 hours froM SitYgun.!
nah. with cotton. &c. to Philadelphia and Southern Mail
88 co.' 011 the Brandywine Light. passed bark Desiah. '
from Troon.
Behr Mary Anna, Adams, New Haven,
Behr American Eagle. Shaw. Providence:. . •
[nix icon Tlllkiltalt.
Brig A B Patterron. Wilkie. Laguayra, J I)allett & Uoy, • •:,
Brig Goifriero Baosanie,Gibralten.,l,E Hanleymco,
Behr Taylor & Mathis, Cheessuan. Carder ea Wane,
Behr F Muosell , Clark, Mobile. Lathhury . Wickershain
A Co--not as before. _
Behr J v Wellington. Chipman, Boston, L AndanriedcliCe. ' • • ,
Behr A Hammond, Paine. Boston, do • -
Correquindence of the Philadelphia Exchutotto.,
LIME& Dia.. Dee. 14—cl PSi
Bark Thomas Dallett, from hlo Janeiro for New York.
arrived at the Breakwater this afternoon. short of pre
visions and with some damago_ to spars and gaits. Also at
the Breakwater, ochre Union Fleg,from Philadelpbia. for
clbruleston ; El ,Felconer and J Vaupan. both from
New York for Virginia.
yours. &a, JonErn
MISEKORA.NDA ' f
Steamer Hunter. Harding, 'ailed from Providence 14th
hoot for this port. • • .
Steamer Cuba (Br), Moodie. cleared at New Volk yea.
• terday for Liverpool.
Bark L 4 Bigelow. Connive, cleared at N HaVeyaltth
hu6 for this tort. . •
Brigs (leo E Preeeott, Seats, hence fors Portland• 'Hot.
barren, Corson. do for Boston, and Addle Hale. , Haler.
from Portland for this port. at Ilohneel Hole 14th Lest
sours Enterprise (Br), Spathe. h e nce for Johmy NF;
Mary 11 Wettcottlierble. do for 'Hingham; Annie May. •
Slay, do for Boston; David 8 Inner Camay.. and *moo
Dole,_do for do; Mangle. McFadden, do for Portsmouth. '-
and J C ThompoonV award. from Boston for this port, a
H i
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Holmes ,
stole 14th nst. • ••
Bcbr Bertha ;louder. Wooster. cleared et iferr
yesterday for Wilmington, Del.
Sohn; Jane Pasteraan. Corson; I) naket. Ricketts t . .
Sophie Wilson, Brower hence for Boston; Woo
Davis. do for Belem, and Sidney Price. Tovonund./ . •
Salem for this port, at olmeoP Hole 11th lest. ' •
Ochry Ella Matthew% McElwee; L A Rasp. Root •1, •-' , ,
False Nickerson, and W W Marcy. Champion, hs ,
roviclance 14'h that, - • • • '4! ' •!,
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A Litter' fiom klinister iolinstot
HE JUSTIFIES HIS CONDUCT
LATEST FROM WMIHINGIInr
By the At!antic Calliee•
Paula, Dec; 16,—The followim . rofileial..news
from Spahr La iniblialted tadays The country is
entirely tranquil, and the addrUses • prepared b 7
the Government to be forwarded to the of
the ' various , diiiirtmenta in the linivinetw, 607
forcing 'the 'necessity 'for the_restoration : end'.
.preservation _ _ of order, hu been
l .•• • , f
He says if he Is gunt7 of treason, SO also 'Ur*
Grant and Sherman. Grant haaentertaituod *lid&
own house a ,distingulebed 'Confederate - leader. ,
The attacks Amon ham (1(r. Johnstui)l4l thsr
AMerleatt newspapers and elsewhere ere-due -toy--
a secret dislike for the
,prescriation of peaceful
relations tretween the'two countries. •-• ,
Lounow,Dec. 16, Evening;-Censcni Inrinenei
923‘. and for accounts' 9235 t Btre4wentlea fdull at
143 i. 273 i. Illinois Central,
Lztrunroot,' Dec. - Evenirig.--Cotton Closed
quiet; the sales to-day were 10,000 bales.% Breast'
stuffs dull . 7 Petroleum firm; Spirits, Is. 7 30; "
Lownow„ Deo: 16, Evening.—Sperm
Calcutta Linseed, , tas.es7B. 6d. Sugar on the
sporfirin. ; Spirits of 'Turpintak 2 8 8. ad: Tat
low, 495, 6d.' 'Cotten at llftvre quiekboth on the ,
spot-arid- to
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Coniznissienter Ineslgnaion.
The Came of the Georgia, Senators.
Rho Erie Railroad War.
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