BUSItiESS NpTICES.
The Weber IPtertele.
pea entirely by "Madame Pareps, , P 44 112 Rellen,"
jlles Mid* Tony." Messrs. Mills: Sandmen, Theo.
'.7b o ll 4 o4.Patter MI, Ole Bell. 81g. Brignolf. end ether
We latieb. tor sale only by J A. GETZRO
sea s eta 1102 Chestnut street.,
40anendl Meyer, Inventor and Motonfae
11rwar of the celebrated'ron Frame Piano, has seabed
Jim prize Medal of the World's Great Exhibition, Lon
-111011, s &ngla nd. The highest prizes, awarded when and
whatever exhibited. Wareroorne,722 Arch street.
Established 1823. znyle m w if§
Pfanog.,
ItiaßD.-1 have, for the last year, been selling my els.
mat Steck & 00 :grand square and upright Pianos; also
Staines Bros.' Pianos, nearly as low AS at any former
boplng that an attempt to get back to Old Times'
prices would be made up by increase of trade. Basalts
*revery satisfactory,
ise64f.
Oltelirway & Sons' Grand Square and
lipright Pianos with their newly patented Resonator,
by which the original volume of sound Can always he
Retained the same as in a violin. At
BLASIUS BROS.,
lel I tfs No. 1005 Ohestnut street.
Eftitton's Piano Rooms—first-Class
VANOS AT PiEEP PRICES. •
Chlckeriog Sons' w_orld-renowned Pka • I h
Mittaaes celebr ted rhinos: nine 8 / NIA ? , o a a r u g gi
4 Ones, at prices t he very lowest, New Pianos to rent.
WM. IL DUTTON,
ae22-3 . m § =and 1125 Chestnut street.
lAi Dia MI M
Wednesday, Weember 8.1860.
LAST DISASTER,.
The destruction of „the Chamber of Com
merce is a public calaiiiity in which the whole
crimmunity sympathizes. 'ln a certain im
portant sense, the fine building so recently
erected, and so suddenly consumed last mien
ing, and the still handsomer building' - ef the
Union League, were the two best architec
tural expresssons of the enterprise and public`
spirit of modern Philadelphia. What the Union
League has been to the political world, the
Commercial Exchange, which occupied the
Chamber of Commerce, has been and is to the
commercial world, a great, intelligent, trust
worthy, advancing force, the public, benefits of
which cannot be over-estimated. In the case
of the latter Association, the erection of its
capaciOns and commodious edifice has been of
the greatest value to all the departments of
commerce that have been concentrated there,
and they, in turn, by their united strength,
have been able and ready to reflect
the most important advantages upon all the
public interests of Philadelphia. The Com
inercial Exchange Association embodies, to a
remarkable degree, the business enterprise and
progress of Philadelphia, f and any event that
touches its interests comes home to thousands
who have no connectionwith its membership,
or direct relation to any of the branches of
trade which it represents.
In an hour or
,two, fire had laid the stately
structure of the Chamber of Commerce in
ruins, and as the news spread rapidly through
the city, last night, there was a universal feel
ing that a serious public loss had been sus
tained. The first inquiry was naturally as to
the cause of this disastrous conflagration, and
to this practical question many conflicting sug
gestions have,' of course, been proposed.
Whether official investigation will ever settle
this important point, appears to be extremely
doubtful at the outset. There are some indica
tions of gas explosion,and it would be quite pos
sible for a large accumulation of escaping gas to
be made in the large dome of the building be
fore it could be discovered. The ,fire evidently
broke out in or around the dome, and as the
interior of the structure, above the first floor,
was not fire-proof, and , presented very large
wooden surfaces, in the supports of the hand
some dome, &c., the spread of the flames was
so fast and furious as to make their extin
guishment hopelesi from the outset. The
loWer floor, occupied by the Tradesmen's
Bank, had been made securely fire-proof, and
successfully sustained its tremendous ordeal.
It is a source of congratulation that no lives
were lost in this disaster, and that the in
surances, are heavy to make the recon
struction of the building comparatively easy to
an. Association so full of liberal resources and
indomitable energies. It is a bitterly heavy blow
.to see the results of so much labor and ex
penditure crumbled into a miserable ruin in a
single hour; but the men who compose the
Commercial Exchange Association of Philadel
phia are not of the k.ifid to sit down and
mourn over their loss. There is a spirit among
thern that never knows defeat, and it will not
be long before a new monument to their pub
lic-spirited enterprise will rise upon the ashes
and ruins of their beautiful Temple of Trade.
MARK TWAIN.
Mark Twain, the celebrated humorist, was
honored last night with one of the largest , au
diences ever assembled , in the Academy of
Music. Be lectured upon "The Sandwich
Islands," line Mingled with much very inter
esting information a vast. amount of humorous
anecdote, witty allusion, and of that odd, in
congruous, surprising divergence from his
theme, which is his charming characteristic.
.11r; Clemens deserved the compliment be-;
stowed upon him. We regard him as the very
best of the humoristS of his class. Ile is more
extravagant and preposterous than John
Phoenix ; he is superior to Artemus Ward,
not only in the delicate quality of his humor,
but because he haS a „decent 'regard for the .
English language, and does not depend for
his effects upon barbarous orthography.
Josh Billings is not to be compared with him..
Billings is merely a proverbial philosopher who
has some wit, plenty of hard common sense,' a
shrewd knowledge of human nature,'but not
one particle of genuine, irrepressible fun. He
has said some good things, but they are all
marred by the wretched spelling which the au
thor considers necessary to his success.' Mark.
Twain indulges in humor because it is his na
ture to do so. It is impossible to read his pro
ductions or to hear him speak without being
impressed with the conviction that his cleverest
utterances are spontaneous, natural, un
premeditated. Like all men of his tem
perament he has a hearty : hatred
of sham, hypocrisy and cant, whether in reli
gion, social life or politics. Some of his stur
diest blows have been aimed, at the follies of
the times; and we believe that he may, if he
chooses, exercise a very considerable influence
as a reformer. Ridicnle, cleverly used, is one
. of the most powerful weapons against preten
sion and humbug; fork not only robs them of
their false dignity, but it appeals strongly to
the popular readeri and finds ready acceptance
_ where serious disc i ussion would not be per
mitted. We do not suppose that Mr. Clemens
has any notion of starting 'out upon a mis
sion of reformation; but unconsciously he .
may do a good work in this direction, while at
the same time lie furnishes the nation with the
purest and best entertainment in his lectures
f i and his screeds. There may be sone Who
will regard his calling as of smaller dignity
than that of other, men. Perhaps' this is the
Clll6B with which he is at war. The mass of
intelligent people will agree with us that genu
ine humor is as rare and excellent a ritdity•as
J. E. GOULD,
No. 929 Chestnut street
It is well known that the time of members of
Congress, especially in the beginning of an a -
ministration, is almost wholly occupied by
office' hunters and presentingtheir applientions.
It is also equally well known that many Con
gressmen barter the patronage .or the ,influeqee
they possess for favors received, or ' to be re
ceived, front " office hunters. There 'are "few
cases where a member of. Congress is a better
judge of a man's qualifications for office than a
private citizen who is not a politician.
Tbe appointing power is given by the Con
stitution and laws to the Executive.. But cus
tom has for • years given it almost wholly to
members of Congress; and the power of one
department of the Government is, in a great
measure, virtually usurped by another. The
bill of Senator Trumbull, or something like it,
should be enacted, so that this abuse may be
corrected. Then let the Civil Service bill of
Mr. Jenckes, or one better than it, if such can
be devised, be made a law, and a reform will
be effected which will do more to purify party
politics and secure faithful and competent pub
lic servants, than anything that has been done
since the Government was formed.
Mr. Gettrge Mountjoy was convicted, yester
day, in the United States District Court, of
fraudulent evasion of the revenue laws, in re
moving, clandestinely, a large amount of
whisky from his distillery, while under seizure.
Air. Mountjoy is a Democratic politician 'of
considerable note in this city, and, wearing
broadcloth and fine linen, was allowed to go at
large, on slo,9oo.bail, instead of being held for
sentence, as would have been done in the case
of one. of 'the commoner members of the
whisky ring. The • lamented Artemus Ward
would probably have asked Judge Cadwalader,
'why was this thus?" His Honor is- not
usually very leniently affected toward the de-,
frauders of the public revenue, and we do not
suppose he means to be in this case.
Bunting, Durborow it Co., Auctioneers,
Nos. 232 and 234 Market street, will bold on to-morrow,
Thursday December 9, commencing at 10 o'clock, a
large and important sale of Foreign and Domestic' Dry
Goods, on four months' credit, including 120 packages
Domestics, Army Clothing , Hosiery, Blankets, ac.; 400
pieces Cloth, Cassimere, Doeskin, Chinchilla, Beaver,
Italians, Velveteehs, kc.; also Linens and Linen Goods,
Dress Goods, Mum's, bilks, Balmoral Skirts, Buck,
Beaver and Kid Gloves and Gauntlets, English Hosiery,
Gents' Furnishing Goods, kc. '
On Friday,Decernber 10, at 10 o'clock, on four months'
credit, a large special sale of Embroideries and L. C.
Handkerchiefs.
On Friday, December 10, at 11 o'clock, on four months'
credit, about 2110 pieces Ingrain, Venitian, List, Hemp,
Cottage and Rag Carpetings, Oil Cloths, Rugs, Arc.
Auction Notice....We call attention to
the great Trade sale of American and imported Furs.
comprising 1,000 lob., by catalogue, including every va
riety, viz.:—Ladies', Misses' and Children's Russia,
'Judson Bay, Mink, Siberian Squirrel, Ermine, Fitch,
etc ; Wolf, Fox. Buffalo, Cat, and other Robes.
also,Afghans, Lap Blankets, &c., on Thuriilay morn
ing,BeceniLer 9111, commencing at 10 o'clock, precisely,
By Bar ri tt & Co., Auctioneers, 230 Market street, corner
of Bank street.
Public Male of Sleighs... Messrs. Thomas
h Sons will mill on Friday next, at 10 o'clock, at No. 410
Library street, 75 very superior new and second-hand
sleighs. Now ready for examination.
"41.
Extensive Beal Estate Sale.—James A.
Freeman, Auctioneer, will sell, next Wednesday, at the'
Exchange, a long list of valuable • properties, bo order of
the Orphans' Court, Court of Common Pleas, Rxecutors,
Trustees, Administrators and others.
IV" See last page of to- day's paper.
lEtemoval.
The Tradesmen's National Bank
ITAS REMOVED TO '
No. 306 WALNUT STREET
Owing to the destruction of the Commercial Exchange
Building by fire lost night. All the Valuables and the
Books of the Bank are entirely Bak the Banking Room
haying been injured by water only.
1 JNO. CASTNIgit, Cashier.
rniLADELPII IA DeCOMber 8, ISM
• deb at§
OFFICES TO LET,
, No. 25S South Third Street.
`Communicating Offices, with fire-proof, on second
floor, and one largo (dace first floor, to rent on reason
able terms. Apply at
233 Chestnut Street.
SHAFTON, •
WESTIKOIiEJLAND COUNTY,
C CO A. I-4
For Grates. Retailed by ti
GALLOWAY C. MORRIS & CO.,
208 Walnut Street.
def. &AA
H P. & C. R. TAYLOR )
PEUFUMEBY AND TOILET SOAPS
THE DAILY EV EN ING,RUbLk.r7III) - -PIIiILADELPIP I WEDNESDAY, .I;)EOq]OrA,P
any k other, and that it is as respectable to
amuse mankind, . I, a to stripe*. them. The
number. of Persons engaged in the former
work is small ; those win) Aterapt. the *ter
abound hi quantities..
MR. TRITMOILLVS MU*
Faithful, and honest Congressmen, who?
,are
anxious to do their legitimate work' well; ought
to favor the bill introduced by Senator Trim
bull yesterday. It .Makes it, a mkidemeanor
for any'Congressman to solicit office for any
one; froni the President dr beads of Depart
ments, except In answer to a written request
for inform4ion concerning an applicimt from
the appointing power.
REMOVALS,
TO RENT.
641 and 643 North Ninth street
SEF U L FANCY ARTICLES FOR
HOLIDAY GIFTS, a varied assortment.
MASON di CO.,
901 Chestnut street.
OtS;WOOD DESKS, RUSSIA , AND
TURKEY WRITING CASES and PORTFOLIOS,
foreign and demi:title.
MASON & CO.,
007 Chestnut street.
G OLD PENS AND GOLD, IVORY,
RUBBER and EBONY PENCILS and PEN HOLDERS.
MASON do CO.,
907 Chestnut ntroot.
F INE POCKET KNIVES AND SCIS-
bOltS, Rogers's, Wostenhohns's and other best English
makers. _
RRONZE AND CARVED INKSTAisiDS,
PAPER KNIVES, BOOK-MARKS, MATO!! and
STAMP BOXES, &a.
MASON Sc CO,;
90T Chestnut street.
VIENNA; FRENCII AND ENGLISH
Pooket Books, Card,Letter and Cigar °RHOS in Russia,
Turkey and Calf,
MASON & CO.,
dot ISt rg • • i 907 Chestnut street.
'u§COTCH GOODS IN, GREAT VARIETY,
ncy Pen-wipers, Boxes of Initial Paper, &c., Mono
grams, Wedding and Visiting Curds, elegantly en
graved
N. It, Our patrons will oblige ns by giving their orders
for engraving intended for Holiday presents at an early
date.
MASON &
&A ISt rp§ • 907 Chestnut street.
1869.—GET YOUR HAIR CUT AT
KOPP 'S Saloon, by first-class Stair Cutters.
Ity learitig an order, gentlemen can ho shaved at their
residences. Razors set In order.- open an Sunday
morning. No, 125 Exchange Place.
it* G. C. KOPP
6NATILAITS, AUCTIONEER, N. IL
oorner Third and Borneo streets, only one Octant@
below the Exchange. 10:11,000 to loan, in large or small
amounts on diamonds, silver plats, watches, ,lewelrli
and all Axle of value. Office hbure from 8 A. M. to 7
P. M. Its Established for the last forty years. Ad.
vancee made in large innourrta at the lowest market
s ates. 13 tiro
•
Neale Road the ROTE
at the foot of
WANANARER BROWN'S
Advertiseinent •
On our Eighth Pitge.
•
AN ASTONISHED MULTITUDE!
ASTONISHED at the excell&ce of the Goods
of IWCKHILL & WILSON.
ASTONISHED at the greatness of the Winter
Stock of ROCKHILL & WILSON.
ASTONISHED at the crowd rushing to buy
of ROCKHILL & WILSON.
ASTONISHED at the satisfaction they enjoy
buying of ROCKHILL & WILSON.
ASTONISHED
MORE than all •
At the MARVELOUS
REDUCTION In
PRICE
On all the. Winter Stock
OF
•
ROCKHILL & WILSON.
Now is your time for Winter Bargains.
Now is your time for Low Prices.
Now is your time for Fine Clothes, cheap.
Now is your time for Great Reductions.
Now is your time for Laying in a
Splendid Stock of Elegant Winter Clothes
AT
ROCKIIILL & WILSON'S
GREAT BROWN HALL,
603 and 605 CLUESVNIIT Street.
EDWARD P. KELLY,
.
TAILOR,,
HAS REMOVED
TO
N 0.1300 Chestnut St.
S. W. Corner of Thirteenth.
WESTON & BRO.,
TAILORS,
No. 900 ARCH STREET,
PHILADELPHIA,
INVITE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO. THEIR
HANDSOME STOOK OF
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
• JUST RECEIVED.
A SUPERIOR GARMENT at a REASONABLE PRICE.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
04314 Sin
2 4 4 , 1 i• ialk;
BRONZES!
j i E . CALDWELL & CO.
HAVE IMPORTED THIS SEASON THE LARGEST
VARIETY OF (31010 E
WORKS OF ART IN BRONZE
EVER OFFERED FOR SALE IN THIS COUNTRY,
Statuettes, Groupes, Animals and Birds,
SELECTED AS THE BEST FROM AMONG THE
MULE HERBERT,
A. CARRIER,
J. GREGOIRE,
E. CABLIEB,
HAZEL,
PEWITS,
P. J. NENE,
DtiNAIGE,
MASON St Co.,
907 Chestnut street,
Candelabra, Vases, Card-Stands,
• Ink-Stands and Fancy Articles
Paris Mantel Clocks and Side Pieces,
iN BRONZE AND GILT, BRONZE AND MARBLE,
ELORENTINE, ROMAN, GOLDEN, ANTIQUE,
' GREEN AND GILT, AND OXYDIZED
SILVER BRONZES,
ANY OF WHICH WILL FORM AN ENDURING
AND TASTEFUL
MAKlay' Present.
del w f tf'
HENRY HARPER, • .
520 AMUSE STREET,
Itas a well selected stock of
Watches, Wine Jewelry, Silkier Ware and
. Sllver-Plated Ware, , •
SUITABLE FOR HOLIDAY and BRIDAL DRESENTS
del hurA
memuini;.'
WATCHES, JEWELRY, &C.
JEWELLERS,
902 CHESTNUT STREET,
EMBRACING
WORKS OF
MOIGNI,
'
PAIJTROT,
E. DELABRIERUE,
COUSTOII,
E. CANA,
PILET,
DIICHOISELLE,
nounEr,
lIELIO.
generally.
NEW PUBLI,CA.T/ONS.
JUST PUBLISHED,
, B. 0._.: . W. ,C.
B- iiglit .Boys' will B, . .
0" lay too glad t - 0
deem° th ne `
„
Z
" h araoterietv- '
1 ,
. , BOOK FOR BOYS. , "
. , B.: ,C). W. , Cdo .`
B y the Author
0 f "The Dodge Club,"
Who also wrote
. C ord and Creerie. ' •,-
- -
B. 0.. W. C.
Fully Illustrated.. Price, 01 50.
,„'' Bold by all Booksellers and Nowsdealers, and sent
by mall, post-paid, on receipt of price.
LEE ec SHEPARD,
Publishers. Boston.
11l
JUST PUB LIS EIED.
LITTLE ROSIE SERIES,
By Margaret Hosmer, author of "Cherry," "The Mis
sionary 'Voyage of the White Falcon," "Grandma Mer-
He's Stories," Sc. &c. 3 vols., lam°, beautifully Gine
trated by Faber. Price per volume, 75c., or the sot In
neat box, *2 25.
LITTLE BOSIE'S FIRST PLAY DAYS.
LITTLE ROSIE IN THE COUNTRY.
LITTLE ROSIE AT CHRISTMAS 1 IME.
These charming books by an author so well known is
Mrs. Hosmer will create a sensation among the juvenile
fraternity. They are fully equal in Interest and spirit to
the Little Prndy and Dolly Dimple Series. We predict
Little Rosie will become as general a favorite as they
are.
Porter & Coates, 822 Chestnut Street.
tu u2O mw f r ,tf
DRY GOODS.
GREAT CRASH
IN
DRY GOODS.'
EVERYTHING' DOWN.
High Prices Over for the Season.
Grand • Closing Sale
or
RICKEY, SHARP & CO.'S
IMMENSE STOCK OF DRY GOODS
AT RETAIL.
UNPRECEDENTED BARGAINS
SILKS, VELVETS, DRESS GOODS
AND
MISCELLANEOUS DRY GOODS.
This stock is the most extensive and
varied ever offered at retail in this eity,
and contains more novelties and staples
of recent importation than can be found
elsewhere.
ONE PRICE AND NO DEVIATION.
RICKEY, SHARP & CO.,
7 Chestnut , Street.
del tfrp
EDWIN HALL & CO.,
No. 28 S. SECOND STREET,
Would incite the attentiork of buyers to their stook of
SILK CLOAK VELVETS
Pure Silk, Best Imported.
28-INCH VELVETS.
SID-INCH VELVETS. •
32-INCH VELVETS.
36-INCH VELVETS.
VELVETS.
VELVETEENS, SILK FINISH,
• AT LOW PRICES.
FASHIONABLE SILK FLUSHES.
BLUE SILK PLUSH.
BROWN SILK PLUSH.
GREEN SILK PLUSH.
• SCARLET SILK PLUSH.
WHITE BILK PLUSH.
PURPLE SILK PLUSH.
EDWIN HALL & 00. 1 ,
No.. 28 S. SECOND STRE ETSmrt .
sold w f h
4 , 4 5 e
# l l' LINEN STORE,
SUS A.rch Street.
New Store, 1128 CHESTNUT ST.I
New Department—Bed Clothing.
Best Blankets, Fresh from the Mills.'
Marseilles Bed Quilts.
Honeycomb Quilts, all sizes.
Allendale and Lancaster Quilts.
Linen Shadings, every width.
Cotton Sheetinge, "
Pillow Casings.
We moan to do a large trade in this assartmentby
offering cheap and reliable clods,
SPEC' A L ATTRACTIONS
During the Present .Week -
AT THE
Ninth Street Popular Dry Gonda' House
. No. 123 North Ninth Street..
Our imMenso,entiroly now and carefully solectedetock of
• • DRY GOODS,
HOSIERY; GLOVES, LINENS AND FURNISIIING
GOODS ARE MARKED AT PRICES THAT WILL
INSURE RAPID SALES.
White Flannels, good quality, from 20c. up, •
Bed and Gray Flannels from 25c. up.
Good quality Canton Flannels, Laic. and up.
lanoline, all the loading makee, cheap. ,
Job lots, all-wool, Blankets.
Thick Alpacas, from 25c. up
Other Dress Goods at roduKod pricea.
Linens, Waterproof 010akings and Miecellaneouo Dry
Goode in variety.
laving been for yearn In the Wholesale Dry Goode
business, we have facilitlee for buying geode for our Re
tail holm not possessed by other's.
All Goode marked In plain figures. Satiefaction
always guaranteed.
Cheap, Reliable, Ono price. and no deviatiOn.
Alf early inspection of our Goode and prices le re
quested. - j
• CUAS. c. PErrsT .sr Co.,
No. 123 NORTH NINTH STREET..
n029-m ws Gtrp , .• ,
1 ?, 4 R.
DRY GOODS.
SOME BARGAINS ANIONG : .. THE
CASSIMEREN.
TEEVETEENS.
, - MILK VEXATETS.
CLOAKIL 2 . • , • . •,
' BLACK POPUNS. • „
• ' SLACK RIEIHNOS.
lILACK ALPACAS.
FRENCH SERGE& . '
SILK POPLISPI. ,
PLAID' SERGEN.
WARSAW PLAIDS.
BLANK IS. •
QUILT& -
LACE
lIANDRERCHIEFS.
HOSIERY.
KID GLOVES.
• ROMAN SCARFS, ito.
COOPER & CONARD,
S. E. corner. Ninth and Market Ns,
USEFUL PRESENTS
FOR THE
•
•
I-1430IAIEDA:VS.
Pointe, Real Valencienne L ACES
Thread and Guipure
In Bette, COLLARS, MDR PS., and by the yard.
TRIMMED and EMII'D. SETTS.
ROMAN SCARPS and SASHES,
GLOVES, of every deecriptfon.
INDIA and CASHMERE SCARPS.
Together with our elegant Stock of SILKS, POPLINS,
and every of
Dress Goods,Shawls,Cloths,Casslineres,etc
JOHN W. THOMAS,
Nos. 405 and 407 N. Second Street,
Litt, ‘
'c?
i c z7 Fourth and Arch. ;c 4 .
DEALERS IN BETTER CLASS OF
DRY GOODS ,
Fine Shawls, Good Silks, Extra Velvets,
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
mw
ef OF INTRINSIC VALUE.
PRINTING. •
The Pocket-Book Calendar and
Directory for 1870, in
a neat. style of
PRINTING
is now ready and may be bad
•
FOR . •
NOTHING,
which is as near as poi3,iible the rates
at which work generally is done
BY
A. C. BRYSON & 00.,
Steam-power Printers,
No. 607 CHESTNUT STREET,
(Bulletin Building.) .
THE FINE • ARTS.
JAMES S. EARLE & SONS
Are now occupying their own Building.
The Store having been 'entirely re
built since the Late Fire.
EARLES' GALLERIES
AZiD
LOOKING GLASS
WAREROOMS,.
No. 816 Chestnut Street.
C. F. ITASELTINE'S
GALLERIES OF THE ARTS,
No. 1125 Chestnut Street.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
ENGLISH WATER COLORS,
From 25 eft'. to $4O per box.
PICTURES AND FRAMES
Of every description and every price.
Reduced for the . Holidays.
mos-mpl
P. J. HASSARD & CO.,
DRUGGISTS,
CHEMIST AND PHARMACEUTICAL
COMPOUNDERS,
No. 680 Chesty* Street;
PHILADELPHIA.
Superlative Excellence and'absolute Purity character.
ize all Drugs, Chemicals and Cempounds dispensed by
tide Establishment, whose attrnctivo Cases display a
select and varied assortment of Useful, Fancy and Mis
cellaneous Articles, and whose Stock comprises the.
choicest Wares, Wines and Cordials for Medicinal use.
Messrs. BASSARD Si CO. fabricate Standard Specifics,
Exquisite Perfumes and Beautifying Cesznotics from
theft' own Original Foreaulte; their Preparations are
Elaborated with Artistic Skill, Critical Exactitude and
Expirt 'Manipulation And are endorsed and administered
by the most Eminent Physicians:
• nol3 'tarp§ 1
GROVERLES• LORMRS;
FIRST-CLASS
GROCERY HOUSE.,
HETI:JD:ELL do FLETCHER,
'N0.1204 CHESTNUT STREET
PRICES•
itasted to the 'lliesent Rate' at. Gold.
so 'no
WHITE
ALMERIA GRAPES,.
050 I-C.EGI-S,
IN BEAUTIFUL CLUSTERS,
40 cents per pound.
SIMON COLTON' & CLARKE,
S. W. corner Broad and Walnut Sts.
We 'Rave Received the
SILVER FLINT BUCKWHEAT,
Fineit In the world
CHOICE GOSHEN BUTTER.
IN SHALL TUBS,
THE NEW YORK GOLDEN SYRUP.
DAVIS ez RICHARDS
ARCH AND TENTH STREETS.
kW riff
A. J. DE CAMP.
Now Citron, Cryritalizi.d Orange anh Lemon Potl, Now
Curranti,Stettlewi Ilaloins and I'utu Spicaa.
,11 4 A 111. E FRUITS.
WIMe Almeria Grapnel, nerbLa Orangeii, Layer Figs,
Double Crown Doper-Shell ttltkontle, Brazil
Druzllth NValnuts, POCALIB, Chestuuto and
blellbarks.
CANNED FRUITS.
White end YrHow Peaches, Cherries, 7: 1 3 , 44011i
Gunge Plums, rine Apples, Winslow Corn, Aapentgus,
Totuatoes, dcc., &c.
107 SOUTH SECOND STREET
Below Chestnut, East 914 e
ilel trip§
Imported Cheese.
English Stilton,
Cheddar and Cheshire,
and Roquefort Cheese,
And fresh Pates de Foie Gran.
FOR SALE EY
JAMES R. WEBB,
Walnut and Eighth Streets.
41Pilmrpi
Christmas Presents.
The Best and most nnitable Present to a
Friend or the Needy is a barrel (Worm
"J. &Welch's" First Premium Flour,
Ands bag or ballfbarrel
"Sterling's Mountain" Buoicwiteat Meal,
which wo warrant SUPERIOR to any other in the U. S.
All geode warranted ea represented, and delivered free.
GEO. F. ZEHNDEIt,
FOURTH AND VINE STREETS
ocll tfry
BEST
1% 31-
11111, NATURAL flAVOlis NAND.
•
Bold by all first class Grocers.
By onrimproved process in canning the QUINTON
TOMATOES excel all others both in the quality and
quantity of the contents of each can'.
Our labels and seem bays been imitated. Beware*
substitution. Ask for QUINTON TOMATOES.
REEVES & PAR WIN,
Wholesale Aiseney,43 Narita Water M.
nol3 tf
YARMOUTH SUGAR CORN,
The moot delicious, in calm. Sold by all first•clas
The award of the great PARIS EXPOSITION OF 1867
was given for the Yarmouth Sugar Corn. '
Wholesale Agency, 4.5 North WATER Street:
REEVES dc PARVIN.
.nol7 lmr
itltiXGEs.
CARRIAGES !
WM. D. ROGERS,
CARRIAGE upiaDinit,
1009 and 1011 Chestnut St.
no 3 w f m 2mr
ltirAltBl3lo 7 WITH — INDELIBIAO
.LTJL Nmbroldertng t Braign&AtapplrAt itro.
M. A. TOultaux. law "nose street.
CARRIAGES f
SECOND iTION
?.C.BLEIIIIIIIP4,.
B •CAI3II VE*B
Financial and Coninieroial Qtiotationft
A Fire in Newark, N. J.
Ark/1111S /N ST:
TENNESSEE POLITICS
The Constitutional Convention
From. t, e West
INDIAN DEPREDATIONS
A Serious Mining Disaster
By- the Atlantic Coble.
,
i Den. 'B, ,
11 A. M.—Consols for
'Roney, 92} ; for account, 92#u921. Anieriedu
necuritics fiat; Five-tiventies of 1862, 85(;;.old,
§4#;lBl7'x, 86; Ten-forties; 81. Stocks .quiet;
krie; 201 ; Illinois Central, 991 : Atlantic and
Great Westerb. 261.
' LIVERPOOL, Dee. 8, 11 A. M.—Cotton quiet;
Middling - Uplands, 11 Id.; Middling Orleans,
111 d. The sales are estimated at 10,000 bales.
Loßnox, Dec. 8, 11 A. M.—Tallow easier.
LorlooN, Dec. 6, 1 P. M.—American seettri4
ties quiet and steady ; Five-twenties of 1862,
Stocks easier; Central, 993.
PARis, Dec. B,—The Bourse opened firm.
Mentes 72f. 07c.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 8, 1 P. hi: Corn 2N. 3d.
J'oc'k dull at 110 s. Lard quiet and steady. •
BREMEN, Dec. B.—Petroleum closed firm
yesterday at 7 dialers fi groats.
11.tmutrna, Dec. B.—Petroleum closed firm
yesterday at 15 mare-baneos Bs.
Fire In Newark, N. J.
[By Baesen's Now Agency.)
NEWARK, N. J., Dec. 8.--About nine o'clock
last evenings lire broke out in the brick build
ing at N0..14 Oliver street, which is occupied
by several large jewelry establishments. The
signal from the bell-tower called the fire de
partment promptly to the spot, - and through
their exertions the .flames - were soon over
powered, and the building saved. The fire is
supposed to have originated in the basement,
which is i,the west end-of the building.
This room is occupied by Mr. K. rcroenbcrg,
who sutlers a total loss, and the fixtures are
covered by insurance in the Newark City
Mutual Insurance. Company. Mr. -Kroenborg
loft. his room about seven o'clock last evening,
and, as is his custom, saw that the fires were
both extinguished, taking precautions to flood
the floor under and around the furnace with
water. The rooms in the basement
,are petitioned Oil' with rough boards,
and some of them contained charcoal,
straw, rubbish and other combustible mate
rial. The flames commenced along the pas
sageway to the stairs leading to the upper
stories, which wore occupied as follows: The
first floor by Messrs. Nester 1k Ridgway,- the
second by Messrs. Kremeutz & Co., and the
third by Mr. J. D. Nesler, all of whom are
manufacturing jewelers. When the tire
broke out some of the workmen upon the
second floor were still at work. They had
considerable difficulty in making their
escape by the burning stairway, and were
nearly suffocated by the smoke, which, at this
time, filled the building. Several streams of
water mere soon directed upon the burning
building, and the flame reduced, but not; how
ever, before considerable damage had been
occasioned to the wooden partitions and floor
ing i n each story. The entire lass is t%timated
at about .5,000, which is fully covered by in
surance. The valuable stock was protected
from damage by being stowed in fire-proof
sates. •
Affairs in St. Zonis.
/By Ba.ssou'i New* Agency.]
ST. Lorts, Dec. 7.—Shannon, the crack
pigeon -shooter, has sued the proprietors of the
Southern Hotel for slu,ooo. Ho had been ar
rested at their instance on the charge of for
gery, and acquitted. He now Mugs suit for
damages.'
lee, in considerable quantities, floated in the
river to-day. The Keokuk Packet Company
will lay up their boats for the season on
Saturday.
The total number of arrests here the past
month was 1,01.1), of which two were for
murder.
The amount restored of stolen good; was
$14,K0. The property dt.l:troyed in gambling-
houses is estimated at $1,400.
The executors of the estate of Henry Ames
have been ordered to pay ever to his widow
the sum of $37,000, this being her proportion
of the assets due now.
Tom Allen and his parfner in the saloon
Jytednes have quarreled. He states that
Pearson robbed him of $1,7011 while he
was absent In Cincinnati. " .
uieCoole is generally denounced for his nn
warrantable attack upon tho Clipper corres
pondent.
There was a rumor this morning of the
failure of one of the largest wholesale dry
goods houses in St. Louis.
A. boy named John Wanternach,while walk.
iug quietly along the street, was tired upon by
a boy standing in a crowd of others,who drew
a pistol, loaded with buckshot, at young
Wauternach. TWenty.fi we of the shot entered
the unfortunate boy's arm and nine lodged in
his breast; none penetrated to a great depth.
The physician pronounces the' lad out of
danger.
The Tennessee pi:institutional Conyers.
Hon.
(By IiCIESOI.OI Newb AgaiKV. )
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dee. 7.—ln most of the
counties in this State candidates have been
nominated for the Constitutional Convention.
,From despatches received at the Banner
otlice it is gleaned that a decided majority of
those already nominated will favor a provi
sion granting the ballot to negro. The op
posttlon is, however, likely to be strong
enough to make the contest on the subject
exciting - and prolonged. The two
candidates nominated to-day in 'Wit
son Bounty are surely committed against
colored suffrage, and the Shelby
couuty,or Memphis,candidates are dispo.-rd to
be on the -same! side. Suffrage and miutia
tion will undoubtedly be. the prominent sub
jects before the Convention. Most of the can
didates now nominated are ex-confederates:
Both Houses of the Legislature have resolved
to adjourn on the 22d inst., to meet again on
the rith of January, so that both Roues will
be in session at the same time.
Belligerent Siona.—Mining Disaster.
[By Hasson 'a Newi Agency.
OMAHA. Dec. B.—A Laramie letter, dated
Dcc. 4, states that the Indian troubles in Wy
oming are quite alarming, A band of thirty
Sioux made a raid oast herder in the employ
of a ranclunan named Mills; four miles from
the Fort, on the lath ult., capturing nearly all
the stock, and wounding , the herder iu two
places. Pursuit was made by the ranchmen
and others, and all but twenty-live head .re-
captured.
The mail party leaving for Laramie a 'few
days preViOtudy, were attacked by a band of
about seventy-tive Sioux. and two soldiers of
the Fourth Infantry were severely wounded. A
retreat was then made and the party reached
the fort without further, loss. Another mail
party,, expected to Meet the former at norks
shoe, trom Fetterman, has not been heard
from since leaving the tort, and it is feared,
they encountered a body of Indians.
A speeial4rom Central City, Colorado, re
ports a serioi accident last Saturdayin amine
by the falling of several tinibers, s with a large
quantity of quartz, killing three men instantly
and wounding several Others,
. .
• State Matters.
[l)y kiitssou's News Agency. I
jACJiSONVILLE, 111., Dec. B.—A meeting of
several of the prominent gentlemen of this,
city Was held on Monday night, to discuss the
best means of completing . the. Illinois Far-.
niers' _Railroad. The principal '01)0(3 was to
raise money. The work will be, put through
without
CiiicAco, bee. B.—A meeting of tobacco.'
dealers was held hist evening at - Tremont for.
the ,purpose of organizing an association.
There mere a very few in att4endaueli.
n=)
BY 'rELb.lOll - API3. - =
New orit triaricetig
FAIR ACTIVITY MONEY MARXRT
THE ,:GOLD MARICWIT FIRM,
LOUIS
OPTERTMENTS REM AND" LOWER
Vandeibilts Quiet and Steady ,
, .
[lli Mason's' News Agency.]
NEw Yong, Dec. B:—There was a fairly
active money market today at 7. per cent. on
call. There is an indisposition fo lend on
time with Out a liberal' cOminidston • ig paid,
which is very inconvenient for the foreign
bankers,•Who have been free buyers of gov
ernment bonds recently and who •are trying
to borrow money for 6() days.
The Gold market wag (Inn; at 123} to 1231.
The market was stiffer in consequence of
the decline in bonds in London. Foreign ex
change continues weak, there being. a liberal
supply of bond bills.
• Sonthern State securities, are. Weak ; new
declinedd to 431—a fall of I}per
cent, North Carolina's fell to 431. The bids'
for the, purchase .of Government bond,9
amounted to $5,630,300, at rates ranging
from 112 'to 113.71. The two million will be
accorded at 112 to 112.60.
. _
The decline of bonds in England, and the
liberal offerings to thq Government at prices
below the current quo t ations, caused the
market to be heavy and lower.
Assistant Treasurer Folger gives notice this
morning that schedules of thirty or more cou
pons, payable January, 1870, will now be re
ceived for examination.
In the Stock Market to-day the Vanderbilt
shares were quiet, but steady. New York
Central, 191a102; 'Scrip, 1831a184; Harlem,
;111.1a30. There . as a strong and active market
for Northwestern and St. Paul Common and
Preferred; Lake Shore was weak at fitilaB7l;
Rock Island weak at 10 6 / a 107.1; Pacific Mail,
571a52 ; Quicksilver, 161a171. Express Stocks
were steady,• with an advance in Adams to
Pacilic Railway mortgages were steady.
Foreign Markets.
IRy Hasson's New Agency,'
LoNnON, Dec. B.—Bonds were very weak;
buyers only offer 851 for 1862 s and 855 for
181i7s. Erie lower at 201; Illinois Central ilfla
bid. •
Puns, Dee. B.—The Bourse opens firm;
renter 72f.970.
HAVRE, Dec. B.—The cotton market is quiet
and firm. •
(Correspondence of the Associated Pros./
IlAvux,l)ec B.—Cotton opens twin hut quiet
both on the spot and afloat; on the spot, Int.
PAnts, Dec. B.—The Bonnie closed dull.
Rentes, 72f. 80c.
Medians Millirem* News.
Haseon'a News Agency.]
LAFAYETTE, Ind., Dec. 7.—The regular
meeting of the Directors of the Lafayette.
M uncle and Bloomington Railroad was held
this afternoon. A letter was read from G. P.
Buell, of Warsaw, 111.. President of the Alex
andria, Missouri and Nebraska Railroad, in
regard to the extension of the roads west of
Bloomington. Mr. Bueli desires that Warsaw
be the objective point on the Missimippi, and
says that he knows Pastern companies that
would furnish iron and equip the road as fast
as the bed could be prepared. The letter was
filed, and a motion to co-operate in the pro
posed Western connections was carried. Most
of the directors at this meeting favored the
route via Dayton, Ind., and it wa.s ordered that
another fine be run in. January.
Mr. Talbot, the engineer, presented a profile
of the survey of the road west to the Illinois
line, with an estimate of cost. A committee
was appointed to obtain the right of way on
the west side. A committee was also ap
pointed to confer with the Indianapolis, Cin
cinnati and - Lafayette Railroad in regard to
using their track a short distance south from
Lafayette.
A :*lymtery of Blood.
in). 'union New.; Agency.]
l'sonts„ 111., Dec. B.—The citizens of Chili
cot he, Illinois, have been thrown into a state
of great excitement over the discovery of a
club covered with blood, pieces of human
hair clotted with blood, and a skiff with blood
in it, in a slough a short distance above that
place. A despatch was received in Chili
cotbe on the night of December 6, front Coles
county, stating that Louis hi:WM) had started
for that town,
,but had not been heard from
since. His non-arrival, and the that of his
having a large sum of money on his person,
leads to the supposition that he has been
murdered, the club, hair and skiff bearing evi
deuce of a. The slough was drag,ged for the
body, hut none was found. -The whole seems
Wrapped in mystery.
The Lafayette Horne.
By Bandon 'it News Agency.
LAYAVP3TTE, Dec. B.—At a meeting of the
Lafayette Home this evening the Committee
to select a site for a home .reported that they
bad visited several locations, but had selected
none. They were empowered to purchase.
A select committee was appointed for each
ward. The work will be actively prosecuted,
and this benevolent enterprise will soon be in
successful operation.
Suicide in Williamsport.
I Special Deariatch to the Phila. Evening Bulletin.]
W ILL! AMSPORT, Dec. B.—A terrible suicide
occurred here last evening at four o'clock.
Mary Haug, wife of Gottleib Haug, formerly
of Philadelphia, cut her own throat with a
knife. The cause' was temporary insanity.
She leaves five children, the eldest being ten
years old.
The Welland Canal Closed.
ST. CATIINEINVES, Ontario,Deo. B.—The prQ
pellor Dromedary passed down the Welland
Canal this morning. This is the last boat of
the season.
Forty-first Congress—Second Session.
WAsuisorosr, Dec. S.
Hoesx.—Mr. Morrell (Pa.) introduced a bill to fund
the debt of the United Starts era lowerrate of interest ;
to make the national banking system free, and for other
purposes. Referred to the Committee of Ways and
Means.
Mr. Paine offered a resolutiondirecting the Secretary
of State to inform the House what State Legislatures
bad ratified the proposed Fifteenth Constitutional
Amendment. Adepten.
Mr. Cobb (N. C.) asked leave to offer a resolution of
sympathy with the Cuban insurrection. but the regular
order of business was culled for by Mr. Maynard.
Mr. Palmer introduced a bill to authorize the Burling
ton and Missouri River Railroad Company or its assigns
to change the evetablielusi route in Nebraska. Referred to
the Farah:. Railroad Conunittee.
lir. Lawrence offered a resolution directing the Com
mittee on Public Lands to inquire into the expediency of
amending the Homestead Law so as to authorize soldiers
and seamen of the United States to secure 160 acres of
land instead of lid acres, as now authorized, fora home
stead, out of the alternate sections of land embraced in
railroad and other grants owned by the .Government.
Adopted.
Mr. Dawes introduced a bill to abolish the duties on
coal. Referred to Committee of Ways and Moans.
Mr. Buffington offered a resolution directing the
Secretary of War to transmit reports relative to the pro
teetion and improvement of Plymouth harbor, Most.
Adopted.
Several bills for the removal of political disabilities
were introduced uud referred to the Connuittee.on Re
construction.
IYlr. Sargent introduced a bill to proouro and slisimmi
nate information of the extent of the cereal and other
crops of the United States.. B4Oferred tO tho Committee'
on Agriculture. • • •
Other bills were received and, referred as follows : By
111 r. Striekland, extending the Portage Lake and Luke
Superior Railroad to Koweepawa Bay, Michigan.
By Mr. Finkleburg—Coneerning duties on ininortil,
proposing a periodical reduction of 10 percent.
By Mr. Cavanaugh, of Montana—To .provide for the
election of certain territorial officers by the people.
By Mr. Unworn—To exempt front taxation the pro•
petty of all ex-soldiers and sailors of the United -§tates
to the same extent as the proporq Of bondholders. '
By Mr. O'Neill, for the restoration of Capt. Dominick
Lynch to the active list of the navy.
By Mr. McCreary, to amend the act for the consolida
tion of the United States statutes. • -•
The Smoker made a preposition to the Ronan ill re
ference to the assignment to the stantg committees of
the Several recently admitted memb . At present it
was not in his power to assign those gentlemen to com
mittees, and ho suggested that Be be ttlithorized to assign
them as tenth members to such committees tie he might
deem desirable.
. . .
.Mr. Brooks (N. Y.) objected to 'that auggestl.oll, and
expressed the hope that tho Speaker would Improve the
opportunity. by adding a Deumeratitt member to the
Committee on Elections.'
. . .
Dlr. ibeworth (111.) amplestud that the matter be re
ferred to thu Committee on
111 P. - Schenck did not favor that euptreetton becalm It
would be apt to entoee delay, and Would look, to seine
thing like a permanent arrangement, inutead of, a. tem
&run, one
Mr. Farnovortli did not wish to be understood no oh-.
jeetioy to the Speakeee propoition, but he reminded the
Trip Algpplo LtEtymt
,11.1,LAp EINEPA
miATION.
2445'CYC1ook.
7Totistalief there WOrirk gma- MAY 'eettenftteeill Orthe '
ease that wore obxoloto ox pion paper, hnt,neyer met
and bad nu plug ()tweeting': and he tbenght. it butt
er that the whole subiaa tor 40 nUldtreefl sharnd "be ' revised'
hy the Committee on Ru
les, I
PISANCIAL Aril) CdMl ll
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1/
1100 N Penn To ' 8?.
1000101110 h bn 46
100 011 Heidonvld A, bou 11'N
BO oh. Philo .11k 155
lin Penn it 541
12 eh do 504
Ao, oh 011 Creek Cc Alio
Elver b585Nl
• BETWIE
2(Kkt Allegheny Co Ile .
2000 Pltteburgb /hi 10 73
I , Penn lk 1 eers o. .101 1
,4
• Plt Trent
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to e h Lek &AY etk 83.3 i
•ECON
. 78
Lehigh Old 95%
80 eh Norriell
100 el* Ilenonville IL
16 eh Penn it 64,111
Pnundeinnin money market.
IVEnngsnav, Dec. 8, 1869.-•-There has been a decided
re-Whin in financial matters daring the past three or
four days and the favorable exhibit of tho national
finances, adds to the buoyant tone of the market. The
Treasurer of the United States now holds $75,478,800 in
Fix per cent. bonds on account of the Sinking Fund,sub
ject to the final disposition' of the present
Congress. This sum has been.. all accumu
lated since the second week of Kay last,
when alr.Boutwell inaugurated his present milky. The ,
entire amount paid for these bona was 88a,,U.2,270.
The annual interest thus flayed lea little over four and a
half Millions, 11704,304 of which hue already matured,
and has been employed In the purchase of 4787,000
worth , of bonds, and charged to the Sinking Piaui. All
the reports of the Nutrient' dizpartmento present the same
enconraglig 'features of financial progress, and bear
ample evidence of the ability of the Government to meat
all its liabilltfes'at home and abroad.
The demand for money to-day is light, and with in
creasing resources the rates for leans must fall, We
quote on call at 5u6 per cent., and prime discounts at Ba 9
per cent.
Gold opened and continued , strong, gelling at noon at
124 i
Government Bonds were rather active, but there Is a
slight fulling oft in the prices:
The elder feature in the stock. market to-day is dull
nose though with a comparative case in the money
market. prices continue strung.
In State or City Loans there were no transactions.
Reading Railroad with dull; but prices show a frac
tional advance; sales at 49.69a4914. Penneylvanla.
road wail unchanged, with small males at t43. 1 i„ Camden
and Amboy Railroad was weak, gelling at 1193, ; Lehigh
Valley Railroad at 6316. and Oil Creek and Allegheny
Railroad at 3936. The bids weremerely nominal at 6336
for Minehill ; 3434 for Catawiesa Preferred, and 263; for
Philadelphia and Erie.
Coal and Canal shares were unnoticed at the Board.
Bank shares were In demand, but the sales were lim
ited to Philadelphia. at 1/5.
In Peiee tiger 'toile ay shares there were unimportant
sales of Ileatonville at UN. b. 0. The balance of th po e
attracted no attention.
The Lehigh Cpal and Navigation Company announces
that coupons due on the ]Bth tactful, of the Gold Loan,
will be paid at their office, in gold, on and after that
date. Holders of ten or more cou por; f.:an obtain receipts
prior to that date.
Mr. Samuel Dutton, the Treasurer of the Butler Coal
Company, annOunces that the company have this daY
declared a send-aminal dividend of 65 cents per share,
payable on and after Deeember.2oth.
Alessrs. Dell even B Brorher, N 0.40 South Third Street,
make the following quotations of the rates of exchange
to-day at boon: United States Sixes of 1881. 11836 allitt,,,;
do. do. 11362, 11.5.34a11636; do. do. 1864, 1L3311.11.,i; do. do. ,
1865, 119344114 ; 110. do.. 1865, new, 1151,111110: ; do. do.
1867, new,; do. do. 1668, 1151;0115% ; do. do.
fives, 11.1-40s, i ?.etilia109: do. 30 year 6 per cent currency,
1071,1110176; Due Compound Interest Notes, 19; Geld,
1233ia1Z134; Silver, 11:0a.122
Philadelphia Produce Market. —.
WEDNESDAY. Dec. S.—The members of the "Commercial
Exchange Associatlon." nothing daunted by the
destruction of their building, met this morning at
3lesers. J. 11. Mlchener & Co's. store on Arch street,
and at once resumed business.
There was a good demand for eloverweed and 250
bushels sold at 58 50aa 623'4: Timothy commands S 4.
Flaxseed may be quoted at 52 25.
There is n 9 essential change to recorded in the Flour
market, and the trade Is excessively dull. There is no
shipping demand, and only 4a.51.gi barrels were taken by
the home consumers at 54 .F.71;m5 00 for Superfine ; $.5 25'
'S
a 5 37, for Extras ; 7511,6 25 for Northwestern Extra
Family; 70a6 25 for Pennsylvania do. do.; 6a650 for
Ohio nud 675a7 tO forfancy brands. Bye Flour—Sales
in lots at 85 50. In Corn Meal nothing doing.
There is not much Wheat coming in, but the supply is
in excess of the demand. Small sales of Pennsylvania
:9
and Delaware Red at 51 ,a 1 per bushel. Rye ranges
from 81 05 to 81 12. Cant is in fair request., and prices
are well maintained. Sales of 1.000 hog. Old yellow at
81 09; fen bushels new white nt 92 contempt] 3,000 bushels
new yellow at 247a91c., according to the dryness. (fats are
trnebanged, and further salesof Pennsylvania and South-
ern were recorded at 59a62.e. In Barley and Malt no trans
actions.
Wbimity.—The demand is limited. Sales of 152 barrels
iron-bound Wt- tern at 81 °Sal 06, and wood-bound
may be quoted at 81 05.
The New 'York Money Market.
[From the Herald of to-day.)
TUESDAY. Dee disposition to await further de
v elOtilleatB in Congress, the snow storm and the election
were co-operatire Influences in producing a dull suite of
affairs iu Wall street to-day. There was a good deal of
disenesion of finaneial question, and a canvassing of
relative chances of the yarions suggestions touching
the currency and the national debt, contained the Mes
sage of the Presidentand the report of Secretary Bout
1. ell, but traueactions were, uite light •in the various
branches of business at the Stock Exchange. The gold
market was strong throughout in response to the in];
prest.ion that contraction is the last and least
of ell measures
The
for the better regulation
of thetinnncet. The price under the stimulus as well as
upon reports that a resolution for the rixognition of
C'ula ls as or would be introduced in Congress to-day,
roar to 12:P., but subsequently fell off to 12.'t Later in
the alb rneon. on the announcement that .a bill had been
int redutsel lu prevent the further sales et Treasury gold,
the marketibecame strong again aed the price closed
tinallv at I:Witt The clearances alt reported by the
G , ..111 hank to-day - show' the increasing circulation in
the Gold Boon. the total beam over thirty-eight
Millions The clique movement was decidedly
perceptible int he upward turn of the market, a further
111.,p,tion sills Washington Cabinet reports seeming
to revive the original determination to put gold up.- •
, 1
While there Is no proposition b• contract there is a elm
gestien in the opening proceedings of Congress that
geld be boarded in the Treasury as the preliminary to
specie payments. This is exactly what the clique wish.
The retention from the market of the surplus gold of
the guy( runtent would enable theta in the interval to
tpech• pay ments to perfectly control the price of gold in
he open market.
The money market was abundantly supplied at seven
per cent., and a little mere activity was observed :n the
demand at that rate. There te,re some; exceptions at six
per cent. on Governinent . collaterels, but the great bulk
of the Inane of the day were made at the full legal figure
on all chteses of securititte. The market for commercial
paper was dull on account of the storm and the delay in
the mails, but rates were unchanged. The
ruinous effects of the decline in gold upon
certain branches of trade are developing, themselves in
occasional failures. In addition to the two reported
yesterday the suspension of a German dry goods
house was announced to-day. The tirms so 1 . .11*
reported have not been very prominent or of heavy nip
ital, while their liabilities were comparatively small. In
banking circles there has been considerable
shown with regard to that portion of Secretary flout
well's report which recommends that the banks be coin-
pelled to withdraw their tire-twenties on deposit at
Washington, and imbetitute a similar amount of the
proposed four-and-a-lalf per cei.ts.. the salting on which
would be nearly flyentillions a year to the people, and a
decreaseof corresponding proportions in the profits of i
those institutions. His proposition to do away with.:
the eystein of certifying checks, even where the drawers '
have sufficient tends to their account, is impracticable, i
and would only embarrass all business operations for
the sake of checking transactions in stocks. As to re - -
stricting loans to a certain traction of the resources of
the banks, the matter is one which should be left to reg
ulate itself. Legislation can hardly be so detailed as to
he eperative tor the accomplishment of such an object.
The operations of the Treasury during the week in sell
ing three millions of gold against the purchase of only
ha o millions of bonds is, of course, unfavorable to the
money market, and the anticipation of this fact, to
gether with the increasing values at the Stock Exchange.
ace-stint for the increased activity so perceptible this af
ternoon.
The Government market was steady in the forenoon
and rallied with the advance in gold and with the reco
very of prices in the London and Frankfort markets
until the highest prices of yesterday were again reached
for the leading Issues, It fai ed to sustain itself at the
highest point. and underwent a reaction of an eighth to
a quarter par cent. in the latest street transactions
New York' Steck Market.
!Correspondence of tho Associated Press.]
Ming Yoga, Dec B.—Stocks firm. Money steady at
per cent. Gold, 121li ; United States 5-295, /862,
coupon, 115'S; United States 5-205,1864, do., 11.3; do. do.
1865, do.. 113; do. 1965. new, 1153; ; do. ES61,1151I; do. 1868,
H53 ; ;_10-40s, 1083;; Virginia 6's, new, 55; Missouri 6's,
90; Canton Company, 49: Cumberland Preferred;
25'4; Consolidated New York Central and Hudson River,
913‘i; Eri0,263;; Reading, 993,i; Adams Express, 59; Mich.
Central, 1203;; Michigan Southern. 97; Illinois Cent%
13134; Cleveland and Pittsburgh, 823;; Chicago and Rock
Island, 107; Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne, le734;;Weetayn
Union Telegraph. 34%. .
!Markets by Telegraph.
(Special Despatch to the Philada. Evening Bulletin.]
hikw Yong, Bee. S. 1234 P. M.--Cotton.—The market
this morning was quiet and heavy. Sales of about
bales. We quote us follows: Middling Uplands, 25
cents : Middling Orleans, 25!3 cents..
Flour, it c.—Tho market for Western and
State Flour is dull and heavy, and 5410 e. lower.
Receipts, 17,600 barrels. Tho sales are 6000
barrels, at Rt 4 60u595 for -Superfine State • 85 40185 70
for Extra State; e.5,80u6 20 for Fancy 'State ; 8510 a
85 40 ler the low grades of Western Extra ; 45 40a5 70
for good to choice Spring Wheat Extras ; $5 30a 5 7 0
for Minnesota and lowa Extras ; 85 30x5 70 for Ship ,
ping Ohio, Round Iloop ; e. 5 65a6 15 for , Triolo
brands; Q 5 25uti 70 for b amily .do. • 85 6%6 70 for .
Amber Winter Wheat State and 'Western:
for White wheat do. do.; for Family do.;
:15410 :Ai Flour Luis rstraSinglo.Dorthie mid Triple.
Southern is steady and dull. Soles of 400
barrels at S 5 esta6 10 for ordinary to food Extra Balti
more sod Country; e 5 nog 35 for Extra Georgia and
Virginia ; Saab for Family do.: .86 70a4 20' for Extra
Marylon, and 'Delaware, and et) 111a10 for Family do.
Rye Flour is dull. Sales of 200 bblit: at 84 for Fine
and Superfine.
Grain.--Beceipts—Wheat, 30,000 bushels. The market
is dull and heavy. la 2 cents hewer. The sales are .10,000
bushels N 0.2 DI ilwatikee at 11 28a1 30 and No. I do.
$1 31a1 36: Ambor Winter at $1 300.1 . 36. Corn—Re
ceipts, 15,000. The market is dull and - heavy. SlllOB
of MOO bushels new Western at .$1 084 11, afloat.
(huts—Receipts,
36,000 bushels. The marketis quiet at
631 cents . llarley—Reeelpte, 47,0,60 bushels. The
market is dull. ' -
Provisiona—The receipts of Pork are 535 barrels.
The werket Is nominal a. 3Q I I. 7n
7 77..7 7.7 t fur uew Western Meas.
01(1.693. Lard—Recelpts. 100 packages; The market is
dull. We quote prime' Steamer at Lefill9o..
W hisky—Receipts, 555 barrels. Then market is
dull. ll o quote Western free at 61 85.
firooeries dull
teortespondence of tho Atisociated Pregol
•
BALTIMORE. Dec. B.—Cotton
,quiet ;
24c. Flour firmer and fairl' active, but quotations..
ore unchanged: Wheat dull s ; prime to choice red,.
SI &Rai M. Corn—llecuipts email prime dull at $I 014
thitt firm et f0u.5.1 cents. Rye, L . Provisions steady
and unchanged'. Whisky quiet And drooping-4LO Si 0441
I 043 i for wood and Iron-bound barrel".
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11'
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190 eh Read R adOwn 4949
1200 eh do blu 49 , 4
200 Eh do v6O It* • 49.49
190 eh , do , 4 1 4974
if BOARDS. •
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100 oh b6O, 49
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Uah LehlTal R 2311
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ma oh do 2dye 49
4 oh Western Itic 72
While we sincerely regret that the selection
of Judge Thayer has not been made for this
position, we have every assurance that Jung*
McKennan's appointment is highly satisfac
tory to the legal profession in this circuit. An
erroneous impression exists that Judge Mc
lien,nan is a relative of General Grant. There
is not the least truth in this. They are simply
warm personal friends, and the President
entertains for him the greatest admiration as
a gentleman and lawyer. . •
- 'I By the Atlantic Cable.
BrtzsT, Dec. B.—The steamship Lafayette
arrived at 11 o'clock this morning.
Pants, Dec. B.—The SW.c/e in its issue to-day
prints a large portion of the report of the
Secretary of the American Treasury, received
by cable, and in its comnients thereon says:
"'The American promise is equal to its fulfil
ment."
L0.193e1, Dec. 8. The English ministry
have refused to accept the modifications of
`the treaty of commerce between England and
France, proposed by the latter.
AlAintio, Dec. B.—The Republicans have
appointed a committee to investigate the cases
of those Republicans who are to be tried for
their participation in the recent insurrection.
P.ituts Dec. B.The Prince of Montenegro
has protested against the intention of Austria
to occupy his territory With troops, and the.
Prussian Government sustains Montenegro.
Dr. Sehoeppe...A United States Illarshal
ST. Louis, Dec. B.—The German physicians
of this city - will hold a meeting to-morrow
night, to remonstrate against the hanging of
Dr. SchoePpe ;in PennsylVania, now under
sentence of death for poisoning.
' L. T. Moses, of Sedalia, Deputy U. S. Mar
shal, was shot killed in Camden county
last Saturday night. He bad gone, to arrest
Felix Whitworth for illicit distilling. Whit
worth was a desperate character and he is
supposed to have been the. murderer.
CHICAGO, Dec. B.—The insurances on the
property destroyed at Wankt*iha yesterday
are reported asifollows: Home, New York.
$::0,000 ,• /Etna, of Hartford, $10,000; Inter-'
national, .New York, $l,OOO. John Anderson,
crockery-ware store; was covered by $3.000 in
the International, of New York. John Boyle,
grocer, had $3,000 in the Home, of New .
York. _
, XLISt Congress—Second Session.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8.
SENATE.—The following nominations were
sent in to-day for Circuit Judges:
George P. Shepley, of Maine, for the First
Circuit.
Lewis B. l .Voodrufr, of New York, for the
Second Circuit.
Win. McKennan, of Pennsylvania, for the
,Third Circuit.
George A. Pearce, of Maryland, for the
Fourth Circuit.
Wm; B. Woods, of Alabama, for the Fifth
Circuit.
George H. Yearnan, of Kentucky, for the
Sixth Circuit.
Thos. Drummond, of New York, for the
Seventh Circuit..
Lorenzo Sawyer, for the Ninth Circuit.
The other nominations were of appoint
ment:4 made during the recess, including 37
for the Treasury Department; 64 for the
Navy ; 129 for the War Department ; 129 for
the Attorney General's office, and one for the
Post °thee, namely, John M. Marshall, to be
First Assistant Postmaster-General.
- .
On motion of Mr. Anthony, the Standing
Committees of the Senate were announced by
the Clerk.
Tbe followi ug Senators constitute the several
Committees named below, after the alterations
made this Morning
Foreign Iteletions-,Messrs. Sumner, Cam--
eron, Harlan, Morton, Patterson; Schurz and
Casserly.
41,propriations 7 —Messrs. Morrill (Me.), Wil
son, Cole, Sprague,' Sawyer, Pool, and Stock
ton,
Nastl.4lratiNi—Messrs. Cragiu, Anthony,
Nye, Drake, Scott, Osborn and Stockton.
,Patento—Messrs. Wiley, Terry, Carpenter,
Norton and Hamilton.
Libro4:7-Messrs. Cattell, Howe and Morrill
(Me). • "• '
Td 4ydit , and 'Control Contingent Expenses—i
Mems. Ferry t ,Edmuuds and Davis.
The other committees are without altera
tion. 'The folloiving petitions were presented
and-referred: , '
By Mr.,4tunind',,' petition of C..D. Moat
well,, of Texas, settingtorth that the petitioner
had been a rebel and gotAck of it, and now
wanted to be released from all disabilities. • •
By Mr. Sumner,, petition of W. Cornell
Jewett, asktug Congress, as a means of vindi
eating the. dignity and sovereignty'-of the
nation, fo atispend tiie workingii of the•Frenoh
Cahle,on American soil until France author
ized the landing of a cable from. - America on
French 'soil and guaranteedthat all American
'V:PTV. : RT:Ifi'.,EI),ITILONI: , :
' 3:6C3 ()'ol4:rolt4
BY TELEGRAPH. '
Lti,TER FROM WASEINOTON
Nemitaitiou of the Circuit Judges
ILittER BY THE* CABLE
The rAtiS ' , Steele' , on Ike. Boutwcil's
Iteliort•
"The American Promise Is Equal to its
Fulfilment."
The New Circuit indgeshitpv.
(Special Potlatch to tho Minds. liConlica
WAsHINGToN, Dec. B.—The President sent
in the names of the appointees for eight of the
nine new Circuit Judgeships.
Judge Woodruff receives the appointment
for the,New York District, and General Shop
ley, of Maine, for New England, and Wrn.
cliennan for the Pennsylvania District.
Hon. William Mcliennan, who has been ap
pointed by the President as Judge of the Cir
cuit Court'of the United States for the District'
of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, is a native
of Washington, Washington county, Penn
sylvania, where he has always resided. He is
now about fifty years of age. ' His father was
the Hon. Thomas Mali. T. McKennan, a na-
tive of Delaware, and closely related to Gover
nor Thomas McKean. Judge McKennan's
father was, for a brief period, Secretary of the
Interior under President Fillmore's Adminis
tration, and for many years represented the
Washington District in Congress, where he
served, with great credit, as Chairman of the
House in Committee of the Whole, during the
long and stormy debate which resulted in the
passage of the Tariff of 1842. His mother
was a daughter of Jacot Bowman, Eeq., of
Browasville, Pa., one of the oldest, most
honored and respected citizens of Western
Pennsylvania. • •
Judge 3lcKennan graduated at 'Washington
College at the age of eighteen, when he com
menced the study of law in his father's office;
and was admitted to the bar when twenty-one
years of age. He has ever since devoted him
self to his profession, and in the western part
of' Pennsylvania, and wherever he is known,
is highly esteemed for his abilities and good
judgment as a sound lawyer and able jurist.
Though frequently urged to, accept pOlitical
positions, he has persistently declined, and it
was only at the strongest solicitation of Gov
ernor Curtin that he was induced to accept
the appointment of Commissioner to the Peace
Convention that met in Washington, D. C., in
1861. In politics Judge Meliennan was a
Whig, with Free Soil tendencies, until the
disruption of that party, since which time he
has been actively identified with the Republi
can party, and by his pen and voice has exer
ercised a large influence in his immediate
district.
Killed.
The Waukesha Fire.
u,a;4, l Lauj,
"(ielipatehes s 5 ree pass ,over " ranee
tbrongh the , hanth'OolttAintritfan agents. •
ZVi r. Sumner remarked , that-tbere was now a
bill upon tbe, table of the Senate wbich . met
the prayer cif the Petitioner, and be proposed
calling it up at'ail day -• • ,
' , fltoeba—Contienc , d'irichn 1%14 1 60ton) '
Weltkor offered% revolution giving'. the Speaker
the authority stntit e llot- ' ' '
Mr. Dairen faro referring them/MU matter to the,
ComMitteeent Bit est it did not seem to hilt Quite right
to kayo the matter AO entirely to, the ilpeaker.- It was a
delicate matter, and he r supPoited-- the, Speaker himself
would prefer'to' have it arranged by , the Conitnitted on
The Stienier said he hid no desire' ha the Matter at all,
other than what might be indicated by the Rouse.
Mr. Eldridge suggested that the difficulty might boob
viated by the resignation of members of committee who
are now setting on more than one cemuilttee.
Mr, Benjamin thought the whole matter premature
until after the admission of Virginia, Missfietippl and
Texas members. Finally the subject was referred to the
Committee on Bailee.
Mr. Brooks (N. Y.tpresented a petition from' the ern,
ploy es'of Phlnney, Blakeman & Bow York, in
favor of Jonekaie civil service bill.
Mr. Kelsey presented a petition of Pierr Soy'
_imont
moor, of Oast' B loomfield , Ontario county, New:York,
for a renewal of his.patent for, an improvement in seed
planters or grain -drills.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole,
M.-Dawes in the provided proceeded ninthconsidera
tion of the bill to for taking the census, to
fix the number of members of the Rouse of Representa.
tires. and to' provide for their future apportionment
among the several States.
Another Tragedy In • Penneylvanta--An
Old Man and Ills Wife Murdered and
Their Menge Burned.
• " (From the Pittsburgh Gazette, 7iec.7.1
At 4 o'clock yesterday morning, in the vil-'
lage of Greenvibe, Pa., an aged couple named
Vandusen were foully murdered and their
home burned to'ashes, with their bodies in it.
They were known,to have a large amount of
gold on their premises, some twenty-five or;
thirty thousand dollars, and the universal
belief of• the neighbors is that they were'
robbed, murdered, and the house then
set on fire to conceal the crime. When
. the fire had done its worst the body
of Mrs. Vandusen was found. still in bed,
though then in the cellar—that of her husband
In the hall. That they should have been separ
ated in this manner at such a time seems
strange. Moreover, the neighbors found the
back door and a backi window open; which
proves at once that burglars had been in the
house. A large jack-knife, with the blade
open, was also found in the ruins. The bodies
were so far consinned as to preclude the possi
bility of determining any marks of violence.
On Saturday the old man, frightened, no
doubt, at the decline in gold, was in town
offering to sell off the precious metal, thus:
inevitably advertising his tempting possessions
—WOO In gold—in a farm-house in a quiet
country town.
Collision on the Pennsylvania Railroad
--Two Trains Conte Together as Manor
-.One Man Killed, One .Mortally
pired and Five Hurt-. The Trains
Wrecked.
The Pittsburgh Chronicle of last evening
contains the following details of a sad accident
on the Pennsylvania Railroad, a brief account
of which we have already had by telegraph. It
53311:
Last night. at fifteen minutespast midnight, a terrible
and fatal accident occurred on the Penneylvania Central
Itailroad. at Manor Station, twenty-five miles from Pitts
burgh. The •casualty resulted in the instant death of
ono man, the mortal injury of another, andthe slighter
injury of five others. he most astonishing feature of
the calamity is the fact that no more were killed or in
jured. The particulars of the accident, as we have ob
tained them. from the officials of the road; and from a
gentleman who was a passenger on the train, are as fol
lows ) The mall train west, due here at • 13:1
this morning, had been running a little ho
hind time, owing to the patent brake chain having
caught. The train was stopped at Manor: to adjust the
chain. The mail was composed of three passenger
coaches, a baggage-car and an express-car. It was
, drawn by engine No. 1124, engineer Thos. Wilson, and
conductor.lt. C. Nichols. A few minutes behind was
the freight train West. being the fourth fast freight,
engine N 0.75, engineer John - Doran, and conductor .
Alex. Wynne. It appears that no signal was sent back.
and the engineer of the freight train was not aware
of the detention of the mail, until he
rounded the sharp curve near the station, when he dis
covered the mail train standing on the track. It was
then ton late to check his. engine, and the inevitable
• collision occurred. The shock. of course, was very se
vere,partially " telescoping" the three passenger coaches,
and wrecking them completely, as well as breaking up
the freight engine and smashing two of the freight-cars.
The consternation among the passengers was indescriba
ble. The first thought of each seems to lcui,ve been that
. all the rest ' were killed,. and the thought was
natural' enough, as the wreck is said
•to have berm complete. When' the confusion had
' somewhat subsided, it was ascertained that none of the
passengers had been killed outright: A 'passenger named
Henry Weller', an Irish pedlar, who had been twelve
months in the country,and whose residence is unknown,
was found caught between the remoking-car And the bag
gage-car, suspended by one ankle, and. with his head
downward. Ile had been sitting in the smoking-car
when the collision occurred. Immediate ;efforts were
made to effect his release., tint it. as only after severe
and protected efforts with axes and saws that he was cut
:.loose. He was found to have sustained Internal injuries
that will necessarily prove fatal.. Ile was on
his way to Pittsburgh to purchase goods. While the
wreck, was being explored to ascertain if an 7 we're lying
under the the dead body of Benitunin Sandsberry,
a brit:ems on the freight train WAIS found lying, fear
fully crushed, between the two w recked freight-cars. 110 .
had undoubtedly been, instantly!killed. The engineer
of tho freight train' John Loran, was brushed off his
engine, anti was coaiderably cut and bruised ; William i
T. Eitel man. of Sunbury, was severely cut. Charles:
Bruner, of the same place, was cut above the eye.
Conductor Nichols was somewhat injured,
and five passengers namedliennedy and (fussier received
injuries. A brakeman 'mined Samuel Felton received
slight liveries. Some of the incidents of the wreck were
remarkable. One man, who, with his wife and seven
children, occupies' seats in the rear cur, had just left his
Seat when the wreck occurred. As soon as he could get
back, lie found his wife and six children amid the utter
wreck unharmed. The eldest daughter had jumped out
of a window and had one of her lingers slightly cut with
the broken glass, that was ell. One young mother threw
her babe out of the window, and it was saved from
broken bones by being caught by a gentleman outside.
Many of the escapes were wotulerfully narrow.
Both tracks were obstructed, but only a slight deten
tion was experienced by the pacific Express east this
morning.. The Mali and Fast Lino. west were consoli
dated at the wreck, and the train arrived hero at 7.15 this
morning. The accident occurred at 12.15, and in a com
paratively short time the wreck was cleared away.
CURTAI.N IRATERIALts.
Curtains. Curtains.
I. E. WALRAVEN,
MASONIC SALL,
No. 719 CHESTNUT STREET,
WINDOW DECORATIONS
IN SATIN DAMASK.
LAMPAS BROCATELLE,
FIGURED SILK TERRIES,
PLAIN SILK AND WOOL TERRIES,
Trimmed with Handsome Borders, Rich
Tassels and Walnnt or Gold Cornices.
LACE CURTAINS,
From the Lowest Price to the Mos
Entirely New Defligns.
Tapestry, Piano and Table Covers,
EIDETt DOWN QUILTS,
All at the Lowest Gold Rates.
CURTAIN MATERIALS.
LACE CURTAINS, $l3 00 to SCO 00 a pair.
NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS, e 2 to .914 a pair:
WINDOW SHADES,aII kinds; SILK BRQCA.TELLES,
SMYRNA CLOTHS,DLUSHES: REPS, TERRIES and
DAMASKS,aII colors; TASSEL, GIMP4,YEINGES,Ac.
RAILROAD SUPPLIES.
W:11. CA.IIIIYL , A SONS,
L , 723 CHESTNUT STREET..
In It. If. GODSHALIC 84 ed.'s Carpet'
Store, (two doors above oar old stand:)
—AT MARK TWAIN'S •LEC
-1.4 tore. lota evening, a ladv'e Gold Chain.with o Gold
:Miller attached, insurtbo -'Think of me. " A suitable
rental), upon their return to 1117 Arch street. It"
necLitosm nil4/uirEn.
Elaborate.
n 024 Weal dp
h 4 k=rr~(n
.Bit,;TELEd.R I .Ap -
LATEST FROM WAS TN
14L S INTIIODUCED IN COM*
FROM NEW YOit,,i
Recorderitackett ea 'Free Love and
terlal Sanction Thereof,
mop rairadoeed tato coalman*.
1/Itoieled Deseetoti to the Phila. Evening iltiffetia3
WASHINoroi+ ec. B.—There'appears'to .
little prospect of Mich legislation on the Ora
of Congress until after the holiday reeese;
although many members of both Houses std.
vocate as short, asession of Congress as poor&
ble, and would therefore like to commencer.
general legislation immediately.
Nothing of very special importance wad
transacted in either branch of - Congroqs to
day. In the Rouse Mr. Stokes reported the
Census bill, and that body immediately 're.;
solved itself into a Committee of the WIMIO
to consider it. . q •
In the Senate - bills were introducedbyMr,.
Ferry to repeal the test. oath, and a law by Mr
Williams to prevent the States from reseinit:
ing their ratification of amendmentS to
Constitution.
Mr.' Cam eron introduced a resolittlou
on thwilesident for information regarding
Cuba.
Senator 'Stewart's Disability bill of 14.*
session was called up and is now under con-.
sideration.
From New York. "
• [by Hanon'a Nem Agency.)
NEW Yonx, Dec. B.—Recorder Hackett'i
charge to the. Grand Jury alludes in severe
terms to the conduct of influential newspaper
converting .homes into free love, asylurps;,
ministers of the gospel giving; beueilictloo to
bigamists; consecrating lechery by prayers , at
the death-bed; recommends the inclictinent
of any person, no matter how elevated; *l4
has aided or abetted bigamy.
From Wasktowton. 711,
WAsTriNeTow, Dec. 8.--The House • Com,
mitten, on troreignAllairs this morning agreed
to report a bill having in view the tannins.:
tion ef all treaties with Indians and providing
for them by special legislation from time to
Forty-First Congresah—Sectimd Se miOze:
SENSTE--Ctintinned front Fourth Edition.]
By Mr. Hamlin,ti memorial from officereof the United
States Navy, representingthat injustice bad' been done
by special promotions over them of many of their,
juniors in the service, underthe 'act of July, 1866, Inidr••
praying Congress to redress the_ great. wrong, under
which they believe themselves tosuffer, by' restoring •
them to the positions to which they had been rtlativaly*
entitled.
Mr. Hamlin said he had certain knowledge of the fact*
in some of the cases referred to, and had no doubt simple
justice &mends at the hands •of Congress reparation of
the wrong committed by reason of the act referred to, •
Be asked the earnest and candid attention of the Closts ,
mine° en Naval Affairs to the subject,
Mr. Edmunds gave notice that on Friday ho would ask
for the consideration by the Monte of a resoirition regu
lating the hours of labor of government laborers,. work-
Men and mechanics. A resolution was passed at the last
session in relation to the hours of labor without touching
the matter of compensation. The Attorney-General had
given a decision en that law, hut the heads of depart
ments had not executed this law itt accordance with that
decision. .
Tholaw itself, ho believed, was not satisfactory to the
workmen, at least was working no profit to them, but
tended to demoralize every governmental imititution- in
which laborers were employed.
Mr. 'Williams introduced &joint resolntion relating to
amendments to the Constitution providing that when- f
ever satisfactory evidence is furnished:to the Secretary
of State that thrte..fourtha co; the State Legislatures have
ratified any proposed amendment u to the Constitution of'
the United States, he shall forthwith . proclaim
the fact of such ratification ; and;. if 'it shall
appear that the Legislature of, State
has ratified an amendnient proposed' as aforesaid,
any other action by the Legislature of that State as to
such amendment Oreille void and disregarded by the
Secretary of State.
Mr. Williams moved. the refrenco of the bill to the
Ccmmittee on the Judiciary, and expressed the hope,
that it would receive early consideration, which for oh.
'ions reasons it deserved.. It was referred.
FINANCIAL.
The Central Railroad
of lowa.
SEVEN PER CENT. GOLD
FIRST -MORTGAGE BONDS;
Free of Government Tax,
,At 95 and Accrued Interest.
MANY PERSONS ARE , SELLING
THEIR GOVERNMENT BONDS WHILE
THE PREMIUM IS STILL LARGE (as the
Treasury has promised to , buy thirteen mfl.
lions in D ecernber), AND REINVEST IN THE
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS or. mnz OEN;
TEAL RAILROAD or lOWA, WHICH
PAY ABOUT ONE-THIRD more IN
TEREST. THE TIME TO MAKE SIMIX
REINVESTMENT is while the Treasury is buy
ing, and Governments are at a premium.
TILE ROAD DOES NOT RUN THROUGH
A "WILDERNESS, where it would have, to
wait years for population and business, but
through the most thickly settled and produc.
tive agricultural counties in the State, which
gives each section a large traffic as soon ag
completed.
It runs through the great coal fields, or
Southern lowa to the North.where coal Is in
dispenable and must be carried.
• It runs from the great lumber regions of the
North, through a district of country which is
destitute of this prime necessity.
The mortgage is made to the Farmers' Loan
and Trust Co., of N. Y., and bonds can be
issued only at the rate of $16,000 per Mile, or
only half the amount upon some other roads:
Special security is provided for the principal •
and for the payment of interest. ,
First Mortgage Bonds for so small an
amount upon a road running through such a
rich and already well-settled part of lowa, cart
well be recommended as a. perfectly safe as
well as very profitable investment. Pamplr:
lets, with map, may be obtained, and subscrip
tions will be received, at THE COMPANY'S
OFFICES, No. 32 PINE ST., NEW YORK,
and at the BANK OF NORTH AMERIOAi
44 WALL ST., and in Philadelphia by
BOWEN & FOX,
Merchants' Exchange Building,
B. K. JAMISON & CO.,
N. W. corner Third and Chestnut Streets:
W. B. SHATTUCX,
nol2 f m w bap§
STERLING & WILDMAN'
Bankers and Brokers,.
, 4 ,
No. 110 South Third ptreet.
PHILADELPILIA,
Special Agents for the atslaof;•,
lianville ; Hazleton and Wffitesbarre
• •;
• First Mortgage Bonds. -.;
Interest seven per cent ,payable April let ana gejrit*
clear of all taxes. A limped amount of theft+ ,
for 81110 lit )32, arid tkccruett interest : ' 1
The roe d'was opetied for busluese oaf the '4l o l4 oKl
between Sunbury and Danville; ThirLY , two
YOnd Danville the road La. ready for the raise s
Lnt Seven wiles noltulehed. •
t;OVerputent Bptalls and other Secusitles taken itk 44"
challte for the abate at market. rates. ' •
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Tresourer.