GIBSON PEACOCK. Editor.
VOLUME XXIII.-NO. 202.
Div DING CARDS. INVITATIONS
V T fin Purtles, &o. New styles. MASON &00
, saVidr) 907 Ohodeut street.
rreet S ---- 13DINti INVITATIONS EN
_gravediti the flawed and best manner. LOUIS
A Stationer and Enstrilver. 10IZ Chestnut
st, • • • MO tt
MARRIED.
BtlCK—lfAßT.—Becember r.d. by the Bev. A. 'A.
Willltta.B.D., Mx, William R. Buck to Inas Kate S.
Bart, all of Philadelphia.
BABBUItY.—LOWILY.—On the let of Twelflt•month,
11869, Joel Cadbury, Jr., to Anna K., daughter of Benja
min Lowry, all of thin city.
DIED.
BROWN.—On. Thursday, December 24, John 0. Mo-
Yetrich, infant eon of Thomaa and gentile A, Brown.
COLL ABA 11.—On the evening of the a Inst., Martha
W., wife of the tote Theodore (;ollintay , in the MB year
of her uge.
Tire relatives and friends of the faintly are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral, from th residence of her
~on -maw , Mr. simnel itaktord. No. IAR Brown street,
uu Mondayy.6th loot., at 10 o'clock A. M.
MICR ER.—Ou Saturday, the 27th of Norember, at
hie residence. near Reisterstown, Baltimore county,Did • ,
Ilene li. Ducker, in the 97th year of Ina ago. •
taiMl3Et .—Oa Thureday evenine. December ttil, lira.
itebeuen Gunibem, in the nit year oilier age.,
The relatives end friends of the family are invited to
attendthe funeral, from h-r late residencd,l72ollhest•
nut street, on illond,.y. December 6th, at 10 o'clock A.
dl.. without further notice.
BLACK GIROS GRAIN SILKS, •
al 75,9 R LO,
1 37g, Z 75,
132 00, (3 00,
*l2 25, n .so 3 50 dN &c.
gus CHESTNUT STREET
Iai:OND MOURNING I)RESs GOODS.
PJ Closing out below thy cost of importation our entlro
stock of fall end wiut , r &eon(' Mourning Poplins* ifo
balm Alpacas, Mouttelines Kobee, &c.
HINSON & SON.
ded.f4 WlSEliedautstrewit
N 'A: b . AM EVNICAIRSTSAnki3"
CHUM ThI V ATP RE s E 14 Ts
OF, VALUE.
EYEEIc LANDELL:
FOIALTH AND ARM.
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Bee Siath Mi3e !a it 1;;;I-ii
To Counteract
Au opinion, prevalent among Kele who have
not trif.l ns, that because wo are on Chestnut
,•tre..t, and deal only in a class of Clothing
tinvr than ordinary' Easily-made Garments,
our price• rundt be enormourly high, we here
ptil,lolt
LIST OF PRICES.
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1.) ht Weight Overcoats, Business Suits.
from $9 to SZ3. Chekertielde.........---8/2 (Al
Blark Bess or Overcoats, Pants.....------.- 500
816.19. 820, $26, 835. Vesta ........ -......—..—. 260
Chinchilla Overcoats, $20,1 ‘,
$22, 825. 8"& r. 835. Whole Btilta.--... .823 00
Wary Prterelnun Ortr- and all grades from
coats. 816 t $2O. 820 to 860.
Youths • Ureri. oats, from $1 Baniterme dress suits, all
to/. 25. black, 1525 to $65.
Children's 01 etcoate from Fine Trocots. $33 to; $45.
84 alto tr2s. - swallow Tall Drees Coate.
Caritisidi butts from $6 ti Black Vlotla, $l6 to 043.
• Blue Cloth, ass 10 835.
Prince Imperial Suite from Boys' Jackets.. es to
$6 to 816. Boys' Pants 3 01.1
Ilivmarcks, 86 to-BZO.
and , Whole Buita..,--es 00
t ta eut ruttier styles. end
Gents' Wrapper% . all
g rades up to $2O.
$5 to $36. Alefrr w
Utari Suite
frolv itt to 3.
Youths 'hesterfislats from
. . .BlO to 320.
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Tide 11,4 embrateo only a arnall portion of
Oar Stock, but givrls an Idea of what bto era
can do, and demonatrate that
The Very Finest Styles,
The VerY Finest qualities,
The Very Finest Makes
GENTS', YOUTHS' and CHILDREN'S
READY-MADE CLOTHING
Can be sold sal are, being sold by us eery
CI-MAPE Et
Than the People think
JOHN WANAMAKER,
Chestnut Street Clothing Establishment,
818 and 820 CHESTNUT STREET.
Q 0 ACADEMY OF MUSIC..
THE STAR COURSE OF LECTURES.
YOUNG FOLKS SERIES.
Afternoon Lectures.
By PAUL B. my cHAIT,Lu.
T. B. PUGH takes great pleasure In announcing to
the YOUNG FOLKS of Philadelphialluit Mr. PAUL B
LU CIIAILLU, the famous African explorer, whose ad
ventures In Equatorial Africa have given so much de
light to the youthful student of History, will give a
nuri ON of three. ectures, in day time, as follows ;
ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, December 11,
"UNDER THE EQUATOR."
ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, December 15,
ABIONG TEE CANNIBALS."
ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, December 18,
•• LOST IN THE JUNGLES."
The Lectures will be illustrated with immense paint
ings, ltuntiuz implements, weapons of warfare,and other
attractive percales. Mr. Du (Than)% will appear on one
of these occasions in the identical costume worn by him
in his travels.
Mr. Carl Bentz's Parlor Orchestra will discourse up
propriate music previous to each Lecture.
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Reserved Seats (extra). 25c.
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os KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
GREENWOOD CEMETERY,
Corner of Asylum Turnpike & Fisher Lane,
NEAR FRAIDTFORD.
A chance is now offered to secure Lots, at tho
Low price of $l5,
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best adapted grounds for Cemetery porpoies near Philo
delPhia, being romantically located. perfectly dry and
beautifully rolling surface. Apply to
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Lehigh Valley Railroad Compaurreceipts for full
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303 Walnut street.
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HOWARD HOSPITAL, NUJ. 1518
and MO Lombard street, Dispensary Department.
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Sale off' TJsefula,ndFanoyArtioles
Suitable for Christmas Gifts,
TO HE nuLD IN
HORTICULTURAL HALL.
Commencing December 9th at 4 P. Ne
And timing " 14th at 10 P. IL
Our Citizens are requitstal to beer ibis in mind white
arranging for the Fair.
(0-4' JOHN B. GOTIGH
AT TRR
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
MONDAY EVENING, Demtubor 6,
Subject—"Circumatancee."
MONDAY EVENING, Deotaber H.
Subject—" Habit."
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
Subject not ye't announced,
TUESDAY EVENING, February d.
HORACE 'GREELEY.
"The Woman Question "
TUESDAY EVENING, February 22.
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THE STIR COURSE OF LECTURES.
REV. ROBERT COLLYER. D. D.
On Friday Evening, December 3.
i abject —" CLEAR GRIT."
December 7—MARK TWAIN.
December 9—DE CORDOVA.. •
December Ia—WENDELL PHILLIPS.
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'Tickets for any of the Lecturne ?or sale at_ GOULD'S
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Academy on the evening of the Lecture.
Deuce oprß at 7; Lecture at 8.
Orchestra Prelude at 714 o'clock. , de2•2t;
STEREOPTICON 'EXHIBITIONS
OF
CALIFORNI
BY A
T. CLAR AND TH
K E SO TN
TAYLOR O-SEMITE .
VALLEY',
WEDNESDAY EVENING. Dee, S. Subject—CALI
FOUNIA AND THE PLAINS.
FRIDAY Ay_ENING,Div. lU., Subject—CALIFORNIA
IllnntrutedMith beautiful Illuminated Photographm,
covering LuO square feet.and now exhibited. for the first
time in this city, at the
HALL OF THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY,
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Doors open at 7 o'clock. Commences at 8. Tictets,
cents ; to be bail at Parrish's drug-store, Kighth
and Arch streets, and at M r's
cAlliste, No. 71.1 Cliestant
street. de3 at rpi
U.. THE, THIRTY-SIXTH .ANNIVER.-
SA BY of the Blahopylifte Prayer Book Society
will be hold ln St. Stephen 'e Church, Tenth street. on
the evening of Sunday, the sth Dcvernher. Servlce to
cOrernence at 7% o'clock.
The Annual Export of the Board of Managers will be
read, slid a Sermon preached by the Rev. %%:n. Budder.
D. D.
A collection, is ald of the funds uf the Society, will be
made. de32trp*
PROFESSOR BLOT
LECTURES ON CjOOKERT,
tm December 24, .1d k it h h , "tb,fith and 9th, at II A. M.,
In the d,SEMBLY BUILDINGS.
Terms for the Course of tievenj Lecturee, $4. Single
Lecture. 76 cents. Tickets at the Hall. no 30tfrp§
um. NORTH PENNSYLVANIA RAIL
ROAD AND GREEN LANE STATION.
The Dithers having resumed work we are again re
ceiving a fall supply of HARLEIGH COAL, which we
are seWng without advance in nrice..
/TINES hiHEAv,
ao9-horhs Office 13 South Seventreet, Phila.
Sce?STEREOPTICON AND M A.GIC
Lantern Exhibitions given to Sunday Schools,
ls. Colleges, and for private 'entertainments. W.
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story. not 2mrpl
41 - ILHAII'S GOLDEN COD LIVEE .
OIL.-,With Hypo-phosphite of Lime, a great im
provement ; made with the host oil known, it unites effi
cacy with pleasant flavor and easy digestibility. sold
by all respectable druggists. .1. KUALA LT'S - SONS,
nol7-w 1-901 w _ York.
1109 GIRARD STREET. 1109
MISR,
RUSSIAN, AND PERFUNSID
The Great Work Almost C.ompleted•.-
Trains to Crotis on the 16th Inst.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal, Nov. 30.]
The work on the great railroad bridge over
the Ohio is so far" advanced that the engineers
are confident on being able to open it for the
passage of regular trains by Dec. 15. Con
struction trains, however, will be able to pass
several days sooner.
The 400 feet span now rests on its permanent
bearings, and is in every respect satisfactory
to its engineers. This, by the way, is the
longest span ever erected inAinerica, the next
less being the main span of the Victoria
Bridge, at Montreal, Canada, which is 330 feet
long, and the channel span of the Steubenville
Bridge, 320 feet long. The plan of truss is
that known as the "triangular," one which
has been extensively and successfully used by
Mr. Fink, and has been in the present case
specially arranged for this long span. The
clear space above low water line under this
span,is 1161 feet, and above high water line 4th
feet', the total height from the rock bed of the
river to the top of the upper chord of this
span is 160 feet.
The hist pier, No. 19, was finished a week
ago, and in two days from /now the last stone
of the bridge masonry will have been laid in
the Indiana abutment, which is all that re
mains of 31,000 cubic yards of masonry com
menced August 1, 1867.
The total length of the iron superstructure
is 5,280 feet, of which two spans are respect
ively 370 and 400 feet long. The middle and
Indiana channels are "over grade" or
"through ;" the others, varying in length from
50 to 240 feet, are " under grade " or deck. The
under grade portion is' if the same plan known
as Fink's Patent Suspension Truss—a plan that
ban been well and favorably known for over
twenty years.
The total quantity of iron,wrought and cast,
used in the construction of this great bridge t is .
8,700,000 pounds; and the amount of timber,in
eluding rail, joist, cross ties and railway, will
be 640,000 feet, board measure. This magnifi
cent structure was designed and the work
carried out under the superintendence of
Messrs. Albeit Fink, Chief Engineer, and F.
W. Vaughan, Principal Assistant Engineer.
Considering the large number of men • em
ployed on the structure, and the character of
the work, wo are surprised' that more acci
dents have not occurred: — ln almost every case
in which men have been killed or injured, it
has resulted from their own carelessness. The'
company take particular pains to provide
means of rescue for thotie • who may fall into
the river, and several skiffs, with two men in
each, are always moored below, ready to aid
hi case of emergency. Very few visitors are
allowed on the bridge, for fear of accidents to
them; where so - many men are at work. One
can get a pretty good 'idea of its immensity;
however, from the city- wharf,, where nutiabers
go every day to see it.
SPECIAL 'NOTICES.
r=3IHIEW;MIOMM
TENTH STREET, above Cbeltnut
Departments for Ladles.
Baths omen from 6 A. M. to 9 P. M. pltf rp
THE OHIO RIVER BRIDGE.
' . ..''' . .PHILADELPHIA, FR1pAy.,:.p,50,EAT0.p.,.„'5:,:...09,,,
MORMON,DIFFICULTIES
ANTICIPATED TROUBLE IN UTAH
The Mormons Said to be !reputing for a
Fight—Orders for the Sudden De.
parture of U. S. Troops
' from New York City.
Te attention of the War Department has
been lately attracted to the fact that the Utah
Mormons have been engaged for sometime in
collecting a formidable camp in the vicinity
of bait Lake City, numbering about fifteen
thousand men. It is said that this movement
was undertaken for the purpose of being pre
pared to resist the enforcement of ,any legisla
tive, acts which may be made against poly
gamy at the approaching session of Congress
It is well known that the Mormons
• have always bitterly opposed any
interference with their peculiar in
stitution on the part of the National
Goyernment, and they have frequently as
serted that they would not accept any
Federal laws tending to the abolition of polyga
my. One of the prominent Mormon Eldera
recently said in a Brooklyn meeting of the
faithful that Brigham. Young's people were
ready to take up arms and shed blood'if neces
sary rather than submit to the harsh rules of
the Gentiles, or to lose their right to have as
many wives as they prowled. He claimed that
there was no dissension among the followers
of Young in regard to the question
of permitting • Congress to destroy
their doctrines by legislation—that
they were unitedly in favor of protecting
themselves against any such action,, even to
the declaration of hostilities, He mentioned
that the apprehensions of the Mormons were
greatly aroused by the •strong anti-polygamy
sentiments which were uttered by "%rice-Fred
dent Colfax during his late visit to Salt Lake
City in company with Mr. Albert I). Richard
son and(Governorßross,of Illinois. The elder
also spoke in reference to the Aomori camp
now being organized in Utah, stating that it
was to be situated at a place along one of, the
main routes. to .the West, and that It was in !
tended to afford both defensive and aggressive
advantages.
The leaders Of the large force will be se
lected, it is said, from among . those who hay&
enjoyed military experience in Europe or., in
this country, and who have the confidence of
Brigham Young. it is also whispered in Mor
mon circles hereabouts that the camp will be
supplied with a large quantity of ordnance,
and ordnance stores. The quiet and system
atic manner in which the encampment has
been formed, the largo number of men,
brought together, and the general tone and
spirit of the Mormons' talk give good ma
sons for supposing that they are determined
'to protect their cherished institution from.
danger.
Within a day or two 'past despatches have
been received from the Secretary of War by
Major-General McDowell, commanding the.
Department of the East, ordering him to haVe
all the spare troops under Ids command in
readiness to march at a minute's notice. The
secret manner in which the orders Were for
warded to General McDowell, and the speedy
way in which they have bean executed are
regarded by sonauas an indication that the
destination of the troops is Utali,and that they
will be used ass a garrison for the United
States forts at that place, thus securing to the
Government the means to meet any emer
gency which may occur by the sudden up
rising of the Mormons. It is hinted that this
important military measure was devised. by
General Sherman. Yesterday General Mc-
Dowell issued orders to the officers command
ing troops stationed at the various' forts in
New York Harbor to hold their forces in
readiness to move this morning, supplied with
ten days' rations. The Department force num
bers between 1,200 and 1,500 soldiers of all
arias. Some of these belong at Fort Trum
bull, New London Harbor, under command of
General Brannan; others are stationed at
Sackett'ir':,.....rbor, under command of Colonel
Duryea; but the majority of General Mc-
Dowell's troops form the garrisons at Forts
Hamilton, Wadsworth and Schuyler, under
command of General Vogdes. Only
about three hundred men will be
enabled to start, this morning. They will be
provided with two days' cooked rations, besides
caruingeightdays' uncooked rations. None of
the soldiers. not even the officers, know the
meaning of the mysterious movement, which
has been kept a profound secret hy the Wash
ington authorities. During yesterday the
Quarter caster's and Commissary Depart.
merits were busily engaged in preparing for
the movement. It is thought that troops will
be despatched from other military depart
ments in .a similar manner.
Another story is that the troops are to be
sent to Minnesota, to settle the Red River
difficulties, but the military officials decline to
furnish the secret of the matter to the public.—
...-
THE COAL-MINE DISASTER IN WALES
Twenty-six Lives Lost.
The English papers of the lith instant give
the particulars of the recent fatal explosion in
the Welsh collieries at Wigan, from which we
extract the following :
" The explosion occurred shortly after four
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and the first indi
cation at the pit-bank was a report as from a
heavy piece of artillery, followed immedi
ately by the issuing front the No. 5 shaft of a
dense cloud of smoke and coal-dust, • which
spread over the whole district. It is stated
that some of the soot fell in Hindley church
yard, a mile and a half away, and the report
was beard at quite •as great a distance.
The residents in the long rows of colliers'.
cottages near the pit, and the managers,of the
adjacent collieries, knew too well what had
happened,
.and they hurriedly made their way
to the colliery, the first to learn, if possible,
the extent of the disaster, and the second to
render what a.ssistauce was in their power.
The force of the blast was plainly apparent
from the manner in which the iron plate at
the bottom of the cage was twisted and turned,
and, as it was feared that. very great damage
bud been done in the No. 5 shaft, it, was first
deemed advisable to rig up a pulley . over the
No. 6, which could be worked by the cast
engines, and a stream of water was also sent
into this shaft to improve the ventilation.
However, by disconnecting the Cate from the
conducting rods it was found possible to pro
ceed down the No. .b in safety, and the new
pulley was not needed for the purpose of ex
ploration.
"The upper seams, the five and four feet,
were soon examined, and tidings were sent to
the surface that the explorers had been all
around these workings and had found two
dead bodies,. both - lymig near the four-feet .
mouthing, and both having apparently been
,killed by eoncqpiou.. It now became certain
that the catastrophcebad taken place, in the
six feet, wherein nearly thirty men •and boys
were employed, but as four o'clock was the
hour for knocking oft' work, and as several
of the men had been wound to the surfaCe, it
was impossible to state positively how many
were down. It was •at first hoped that the
total would not be over a dozen, but there is •
now no doubt the list of dead will be more
than twice that number.
,4 2he operations below were, continued
until about a quarter past eleven o'clock, at
which time eight dead bodies bad been sent
up, and there were twenty searchers in the
seam in which the disaster occurred, It was
eventually decided that no fUrther attempt tct
enter the workings should be made that, night,
and.about one o'clock this morning the prim,
cipal engineers left•the colliery, after .arrang,
lug for a consultation to take place this after-',
noon, and about that time also the crolvd
ocra wnozn cotivrity.
, •
,
asaemWed near thO'colliery, began to disperse,
ibotighinahy remained at their posts all night.
The brownian left on duty had strict orders to
keepilotie watch otrthe body of smoke which
ascended the shaft, but he perceived no change
whatever eitlierin. quantity or 5me11..:.:
"As the *hole of the, workings: ave not yet
'been examined, and in all probability the spot
where the , rgas was ignited has not been
reached; fie opinion cab be expressed as to the
cause of the explosion. Those who believe
the atmospheric pressure has much to do with
these catastrophes point to the fact that the
barometer wini exceedingly low yesterday."
So far 'there have been nine rowers drawn
,up,eight :ot them dcitd, and the ninth mor
tally injured lait still breathing. There are
eighteen Still missing. .
TINE p 7
EXPEDITION.
I . 4 .WELL
17.
Pala 'of llowlando and Dunn.
(IromtbeDenver(WlJNews of November Z.)
.We are in receipt of the following letter
from an old friend in Southern Utah. .It
doulltless is conclusive as to the fate of the
three missing men of the Powell party. We
hope to learn more particulars before long:
; ST. GEORGE, Utah, Nov. 11.-4 V. N. Byers:
Your !Mei' received per last mail. In reply I
will state there were three men of the Colorado,
Exploring Expedition, 'Linder Major Powell,
killed by Indians about thirty or forty . miles
from this; place. Friendly Indians came in and
Stated that three white men were found in a
perishing' condition by the KibatheLs, and
were brought into their camp, fed and re
covered, and sent forward from this place on
the regular trail ; that on their way they came
across a squaw gathering seeds, and that they
debauched and shot her. This enraged the
tribe,and they were pursued, foully murdered,'
and left far the. wolves to eat—not allowing
whites even-to go and bury them. •It has been
very well ascertained that the whole of this
was a sheer fabrication, and that the Indians
wantonly murdered the three men •for what
they had,
I talked with MajOr Powell about these
men, but did not write doWn the names.
They left the . Major and party at the mouth of
the Pabsear, a , creek emptying into the Colo
rado, about one hundred miles southeast of
this, On aecount Of, the "danger of passing
down the rapids, they chose the dangers of
land travel. The Major gave. them his fire
arms and ammunition. the, party had little
food, so they bad to hunt for a living.
Major Powell arrived herein seven or eight
days after the three left him, all Safe, and was
anxious about the others.'
I will take all possible measures to obtain.
all the facts and particulars in the matter, and
Write you: I don't think the hones have been
buried; Some friendly Indians might bo in
duced, by good pay, to go out and gather and
bring in the bones if desired. Yours truly.
,T. E. JOHNSON.
' Longfellow has so thoroughly.. immortalized
beautiitil Minnehalia that no visitor thinks of
leaving the State without paying his devotions
upon the shrine of that waterfall. .T. E. Whit
ney, of this city, wishing to secure photographs
of it in all its phases, sent Mr. ChaS. Zimmer
man ir, Minnehaha. -yesterday morning to
take some winter views. Mr. Zimmerman
placed his instruments, and, while preparing
to work, like nearly all other visitors who go
there, concluded to gratify his taste for the
beautiful by passing under the fall and looking
out through the spray, &c.
It was about 3 P. M. when Mr. Zimmerman
passed under the fall, and it chanced that no
other visitors were present. Shortly before 4
P. M. Mr. Haines, a photographic artist from
Chicago, went to Minnehaha, and also con
cluded to pass under the falls. He had
scarcely got under the rock when a startling
sight met his eye.
A huge icicle, perhaps weighing two or
three hundred pounds, loosened by a thaw,
bad severed its connection with the roof
above, and had fallen upon Mr. Zimmerman,
crushing him down and leaving him insensible
beneath it. Mr. Haines quickly sprang for
ward and rolled the icicle off into the falls,
and' then" calling for assistance, began the,
work of restoring the unconscious artist. He
was almost frozen, and entirely insensible.
He was carried to the public house near by,
and proper restoratives administered, which
soon restored him to consciousness.
Mr. Zimmerman says that, while admiring
the beauty of the fall and the peculiar forma
tion 'of the ice, something struck him upon
the head, and that WaS the last ho knew about
it. He thinks he must have been insensible
over half an hour. His head, neck and shoul
ders, and also one limb were found to be badly
bruised, but fortunately no bones were broken.
He had so far recovered that he came home
on the evening train, but could scarcely Walk,
and was suffering considerable pain.
The Expected Papal Bulls—.. The Queen of
Wuctem btrg—The Czar and the Poles
...Isabella's Abdication.
A Roman correspondent,writing under date
of Nov. 11th, has the following interesting in
formation
Queen Olga, of Wurtemburg, arrived here
last week, anti a few days ago .paid a visit to
the Pope, with whom she had a long conver
sation. The Pope complained that the Wur
ternburg Government acted in a spirit of
hostility to Catholics, and, without waiting
for a reply, added, "lint the Wurtemburg
Government is lenient compared with that of
your brother, whose persecution of the Poles
is unremitting. My predecessor supplicated
the Emperor Nicholas on behalf of the poor
Poles, but could obtain no indulgence for
them." " The Iloly Father then made
an energetic , "appeal to the ' Queen
to intercede for Poland, concluding
with a solemn warning that the present policy
of her brother would provoke diVine venge
ance. The Queen, who listened in silence,
wag. deeply moved, and is said to have left
the saloon trembling. She asked Monsignor
Pacca, the major-demo, for his arm ; but it is
contrary to limn= etiquette for a prelate to
give his arm to a lady, and Monsignor Pacca
adroitly made way for the Marquis Sachetti,
the Pope's grand equerry. It was not till this
morning that the Pope returned the Queen's
visit, proceeding in state, with a train 'of five
carriages, to the Hotel Costanzi, where her
Majesty is staying. The carriages were
escorted by twenty noble guards ci cheval and
thirty dragoons.
I am able to confirm the statement n... 3 to the
intention of the Pope to issue immediately two
bulls, one relating to the discipline of the
Council, and the other prescribing the course
to be pursued in event of his death while the
Council is sitting. These bulls, I believe, are
not to be promulgated in the usual way by the
official journal, but will be communicated to
the fathers of the Council during a secret
sitting. The apprehensions of opposition in
tilt., Connell seem to have cooled down. It
is said that the Emperor Napoleon remarked.
to Cardinal Bonneehose, at his audience of
leave, "I 'believe.youreminence will nut be
long away, . for ,they assure me that the.
Bishopa only go to Item to sign." The Popo
repudiates this lame conclusion. A day or two
ago ho was beard to'.observe to a high personr
age that he wished; on the contrary, the
fullest discussion of 'the various questionsfor
debate, and that ho believed _they would be
most carefully weighed by the bishops.
The Queen of ',Spain; by her, abdioation in
favor of the Prince of Asturias, has removed
the obstacles to her reception by the Court of.
Rome, and the Popo' has sent her a cordial in-,
vitation to visit the eternal city. She will be
accompanied by the' young Prince, .who is to
receive his first communion from thehauds of,
the Pope; I belitiVe - ldartaignorFran"bt will'
not return to Madrid,‘but will become Nuncio;
at Paris as soon as MonsignorChigireeelirea'; ;
the bat. The Court of Rome is mueh eon
THE FALLS OF ,MINNEaI MEM.
Marvelous Escape of an Artist.
(From the at. Paul Prete, Nov. 27.1
ROMAY ITEMS.
vented at the prospect of the Duke of Genoa's
elevation to the Spanish throne, which would
he fatal, it is thought, to the intern of the
Holy See in theatholic monarchy. • Senor
Ximenez has left :C Rome for Paris, where be is
appointed lirst.Secretary of the Spanish eiri
bassy ; the second Spanish Secretary here, :
Senor Chea; has started for Japan, and Spain
is for the present without a representative at
the Vatican.
tOtiI.IES IN CUBA:
Treatment of Chinese Emigrants as
Thal as Slavery.
Tbefollowing decrco in refoienco to Chines
colonists is published in the;Officiel Gazette 'of
Havana:
DECREE RELATING TO THE ORGANIC LAW Goir
MINING THE INTRODUCTION OF •CHINESE
COLONISTS INTO THE PROVINCE Or CUBA
It being a matter of general interest that the
Chinese colonists, who may have served the
term of apprenticeship to which they were
bound upon arriving at the island of Cuba,
should renew their apprenticeship or make
contracts to, work with other parties, thereby
benefiting agriculture , and the public weal,
thus avoiding idleness ; and, further, that de
signing persons, taking advantage of their
igorance of the language and of the law per
tinent to their case, may not induce theta to ,
enter into agreements prejudicial to their in
terests; therefore, by order of his Excellency,
Captain-General Caballero de Rodas, it is de
creed:
First—The Chinese colonist, 'upon the term
of his apprenticeship having expired, or
within two months thereafter, shall renew
the same or enter into contract to work for
other- parties intervening, in ,each cave, in or
der that justice may, be done, the lieutenOnt,
govedior of the jurisdiction or the captain of
the parish, both of which functionaries taking
care that the organic law in favor of the colo
nist be complied with. ' • .
Second—ln order that the aforementioned
renewals of, apprenticeship or now contracts
be re-enacted in ir roper Corm the lieutenant
governorsand captains of parishes are hereby'
required to use therefor copies of the blank
forms furnished them by the Executive De
partment, October 1, 18(4.
Third—Three copies, besides the original of
each contract. shall be made, of which two'
shall be given to the contracting parties, , one
remitted to this department and the 'original
remain on tile at the office of the Lieutenant-
Governor of the jurisdiction wherein the con
tract may have been signed.
. Fourth--,During tho two months conceded
the colonists for the purpose of renewing their
apprenticeship or entering into new contracts
they shall be employed on the public' works in
progress in this city, thereby earning their
living: —
Fijth—Rnnaways or colonists, who for any
reason avoid complying with the stipulations
of their agreements, upon being captured
shall be required to work six months upon
public works in progress in the district where
they may have been captured, and afterwards
six months more upon the public works of
this city, alWays provided their employers do.
not reclaim them previously.
Sixth—Those colonists who fail to enter into.
new contracts within the two ,Months pre
scribede by law become subject tO article eigh
teen of the organic law relating - to colonists.'
(This article aows any responsible person to
contract thwrvices of the colonist at four'
dollars per month and found for the term 'of
two years.) • CEsAngs FERNANDItZ,
HAVINA t Nov. al, 11t69. Secretary.
HAYTI.
Salnave's.Last Steamer Pe
rmed Makes Common Cause with the
. Revolutionists.-• Foreigners Needing
Aid—Sa'nave's Proclamation.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Wednesday, Nov. 10,180.
—Salnave seems to be preparing for the worst.
Be is concentrating his forces and putting up
cannon wherever there is an available place in
the city, iu defence. of himself. The palacg,
is surrounded with cannon also; and it is said
it is Salnave's intention to pull down the
buildings and houses in the neighborhood
of the palace the better to protect his
position. It is reported that the steamer
Pequod has made common cause with the
revolutionists. It is anticipated that the
present warlike appearance of things here is
the precursor of bad times and great trouble
for the city. At the presentthne there is not
a single man-of-war of any nation in port, to
protect foreigners in case of emergency.. ('en.
Vii Lubin arrived here and was well received
by President Salnave, who immediately ap..
pointed him to the command of Fort Bizolow,
from which place, however, he has suddenly
disappeared. Produce is coming in, but busi
ness is stagnant. Exchange is at 2boo.
PROCLAMATION •BY SALNAVB
The following proclamation,which confirms
the news of Chevalier's defection, appeared
in the Government • organ, the Moniteur, the
Oth.of November
To the People and tO the Arnry—lLttriArts :
After the unfortunate surrender of the army
of Gonaives, under the command of Victoria
Chevalier; after the unwarrantable and. ex
travagant acts he had committed at the capital
during my sojourn at ('amp Bondet, I never
theless ventured to nominate him to the high
position of Minister of War and Marine, to
satisfy his insatiable ambition, and • the better
to have an eye upon his 'Mariam and hypo:
critical retrogressions.
Shortly after, at the head bf the army be,
sieging Jacmel, he has from the nature. of his
high functions—after two months' sojourn be
fore that city—betrayed,my confidence and
raised the standard of revolt at the head of the
army he commanded, without reflecting that
he contributed,by that act of infamous treason,
to augment the 'evils which for so long a time
afflicted our unfortunate country.
Haytians ! It is on the 4th of this month
of November that Victoria Chevalier betrayed
his command, in pretending that the army
under his orders had voluntarily bestowed on
him the title of chief of the popular army,
and in using the name of General VII Lubin
as Provisional President, and in seeking
finally to seduce from allegiance General Jean,
Chrisostom Nhysse,. Commandant ,of the De
partment of the West, and Hector Rebecca,
Commandant of the District of Leogane.
These,two honorable officers have done their
duty towards one by remitting me their des
patches addressed to them. They have done
worthily. I congratulate them.
This act, without example in our political
antecedents, instead of enfeebling me, adds to
my stability, for, as I have promised to the
nation, in the face of Cod and of man; I will
chastise all these traitors ; I will purge society
trent these ambitious men who Meat it; 'I
will reestablish pUblic order and national se
curity.
In consequence thereof; Victoria Chevolier,
,Ex-Secretary of State for War and Marine, is
placed without the pale of the law. All citi
zens are invited to abandon him, and the offi
cers generally of the army are absolved from
all obedience to him.
Given at the National Palace] of Port-au-
Prince, 6th November, 1869, and the sixty
sixth year of independence
—Yew York Times
FROIN NEW YORE.
Nisw Yonx Dec. 3.—At the meetingof the
Chamber of )
Commerce yesterday, an im
portant repbrt wits presented by ,the Coin
mittee appointed to' consider the causes of the
decline of American commerce and suggest
measures orroliel. A discussion ensued in
which A. A. LOW, Ambrose Snow (who pre
sented a minority report), Mon. F. A. Conk-
Prosper M. Wetmore and others took
Part, and the subject was postponed- for two
weeks. •
The dedication of the new building of the
Young ,Men's ChriStian Astiochition, corner of
Twenty-third street 'and Fourth avenue, took
place hitt evening. There was a large attend
ance, including an tuutsual number of pronii-
F. L. FETHERSTON. Publish or.
PRICE THREE CENTS.
rent men. Speeches were delivered by Vimi
President Colfax, Governor Hoffman,
E. Dodge ' Jr., Rev. J. .R. Kendrick. D.'o4
Diat-Gen.o. O. - Howard, :Rev. H. Ridgeway.
and Rev. J. Thompson.
/runup. ,
The" counting of the coin in 11.10 Stlb•TrOWittri,
w finished yesterday. The amount waif'
$75,(103,100.
,•
•—At the Arch Street Theatre, -last
Buckstone's jolly little comedy, .S'i»gle Life
produced to a crowded house. The- perretrw,'
epee- was, in every respect, first-rate.
Mackay and Mr, Craig, perhaPs, carried oft II
most of the honors—the former by his artiatio.`
"make up" of "David Damper," and by 'tire;
admirable manner in which he interpreted' t"
that extremely disagreeable character; ther
latter by his very clever personation , of Chet
diffident youth, ",kr.Pinkey." Butthe'entlie
entertainment was of the most satisfactosy
character, and it would be unjust to accord,lt ,
any words but of hearty praise. The comedy Will "•-,,•
be repeated this evening, with the comiddranni,'''„l , ;•
Our Wife. T,o-mcrrovir night The Wonder wilt
be presented, with the drama The Seven atolls:
For Monday . , Tom Taylor's Rlay, The Ovei ,, -+ " 7 --
1177111 .Roule, is announced, This piece wax *
produced at the Ilaymarket, in Londool,'in.-
February, 1860, under the title of The Overland
Mail, with Buckstone and Chas. Mathews in. •
the cast. It enjoyed a long run. The first
two acts occur upon shipboard; the third`
upon a desert Island. - It is a drama of life an
manners rather than of incident and action::
Mrs. Drew will, we understand, place the
piece upon the stage in a very splendid maw
ner. .
—At the Walnut this evening, and at thw.
matinee to.morrow„ Uncle Tones Gabin;' - or,.Ltfet^
Antony the Lowly, will be produced. On Men
day Miss Bateman in Mary Warner.
--This evening• Miss Keene will repeat, at
the Chestnut, The Sauey Housemaid, aeadak , -
tation of Moliere's comedy, Le Malade Imagnt;
To.morTow afternoon the second of the ,
performanees for children! will.; be giver 4,
when 'Bold Jack the Giant be pro. , -
sented.• On Monday, Patrice, a new play- by
an it author, will be produced. The
bill for to-morrow evening comprises the fine,
drama Hunted Down and the comedy 'entitled,
The Jacobite.
•
—At the American this' evening there wilt
be miscellancona performances of unusual 0%;
Celle Dee. Miss Rita Percy is the especial
traction at the American Just now. She is al
beautiful woman, who appears in tabteinur.
viv ants, representingJ owl of Arc, "Rebecca at
the. Well,' "Faith', , "The Greek Slave,."
Her pisturings are as modest as they
artistic and beautiful.
. ---The annual concert of thoJunger Manner-i"
chor will he given at Musical Fund Hall, this
evening. The Germania Orchestra will ;mist:
The following is the programme: The Ger- ,
mania Orchestra will perform the overture Ms
Oberon;
_scherzo, from Mid-summer Nightlt
Dream ; .overture, to William Tell ; .attagios
from a Beethoven Symphony and the.. ovep
ture to Tannhausex:. The Junger"Mlinnerchoe
will sing two popular songs. Also, ".Reiter:
lied," by Franz Liszt ; "The Spring in the
Desert," by Niels Gade, a Swedish composer,
and "The Song of the Spirit above the Waters,",
from • a' poem by (lc/the, and set to music by
Schubert. The last-named song will be accom
panied by six viols, four violoncolii awl two
bass viols. The chorus is for eight voices, each;
voice of the quartette being doubled. This'
song has never been given In the 'United States-
before. Such a fine programme is rarely pre-.
rented for a concert, and those who attend thLir
evening will enjoy a rich musical treat.
—Messrs. Cam eross & Dixey will produce,.
this evening, several amusing burlesvuee
the Eleventh Street Opera House.
—Duprez & Benedict's minstrels appear this
evening in an excellent Ethiopian entartais
meat The programme includes several laughs
ble burlesques.
—The first of I SIr. Charles H. Jarvis's series
of six classical soirees will be given on Satur
day evening next, in Dutton's piano wars
rooms, N 0.1128 Chestnut street.
—The new organ of the First
Church, Tenth and Ldcn.st, will be open kr on
Saturday evening next, on which oc •-•
there will be an organ concert
—The Star course of Lectures will be Cria-•
tinned at the Academy of Music this evening.
Rev. Robert Collyer, of Chicago, will lectern
upon "Clear Grit." Mr. Collyer is well
known as one of the Meet eloquent a l p&
original divines fit this country,
.and he wilt'
be sure to make this discourse,. intensely in
teresting, not only because he is au able man,
but because he possesses a very . great deal of
that excellent quality Which is expreesd by
the homely title of his lecture. By sheer force.
of perseverance and a great intellect he raised.
himself from the ranks to his present high,
position as one of the great men of the land.,
We can promise to those who attend his. leo.'
tine an entertainment of the most delihtful
description
. On Tuesday next, Mark Twain.
the.celebrated humorist, will deliver one of:
his most popular lectures.
—The lectures on cookery now being de- ,
livered every morning at the Assembly Builds
lug, by . Professor Blot, are worth bearing,.
They are full of Instruction, and are very
pleasantly delivered. The Professor will ap
pear every morning until the 11th inst., Sum .
day excepted.
—On Monday night next,at the Academy of
Music. Mr. John It. Gough will,deliver the
11114 of a series of four lectures, given mter ,
the auspices of the Young Men's (Jhristian,
Association. The subject of the discourse wilj
be "Circumstances." Tickets for these lectures
can be procured at Ashmead's, No. 724 Chest-;
mitstreet. The remaining lectures will he giv-:
en by Mr. Gough, Mr. Horace Greeley and IL' ev.
Henry Ward Beecher. „ •
—Signor Blitz, tho great necromancer ; will
give an entertainment at Assembly Buildings , '
this and to-morrow evening and to-morrow'
afternoon. The Signor has a number of new
and surprising tricks which he will'present at
each entertainment.
—At the Amateurs' Drawing Room, Seven-,
teenth street above Chestnut, last evening,,
the second performance of the series of
English Parlor Operas was given to an ap
preciative audience. The programme opened'
with a miscellaneous musical entertainment,'
comprising a duet by Miss Slahter and Mr.
Gilchrist, a ballad by Miss E. Poole, a violin
solo by WM. Stoll, Jr. and a ballad by Akr. F.
Tiedeman. Eichberg's comic opera, "The Two ,
Cadis" was then performed, the characters.
being sustained by Madame J. Schimpf, and
Messrs. G. F. Bishop,H. R. Barnhurst, W. W.'
Gilchrist and W.Barnhurst. The music of tlte ,
opera is delightful•and several tine duets 'an&
quartetts were sung by the company .with
great spirit and satistaction. The acting wits
all that could be desired by the most fastidious.
audience, and indeed - the .entire entertainment -
was very pleasant and successful.
—When did Rev. Dr. Stowe receive
"Heaven's last, best gift ?" When he had old,
Dr. Beecher's daub ter Harriet B. stoWed.
upon him '
—The early advent of cold Weather seems to,
have been general this year in Europe as well,
as in America. October, generally, so pleas
ant in I'rance,was cold and chilly, and the Pa.'
risians were astonished to see their streets'.
covered with snow in October.
D:I=:12
—During the ceremonies ofw unveilikl tine
statue of Ilisbop Brownwell, November il, =-
item has evidently been overlooked by , our:
papers, and we cannot keep it. One of.our ;
w
'locals," who as. pursuing his legitinate,
business, inquired of a college student ‘4WIto:
that old' rooster 'w as,',' referring to a very'',
prominent professor and well known few -114.
height. Imagine bis feelings when .
the
student replied "That's my father, Profissor,
AMVSEfENTh.
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