GIBSON PEACOCK. Editor. VOLUME XXIII.-NO. 217. 'LlAiati CLOSET (;OMPANY'I3 0034 . - T) bIODES lad avarattie for fixed dotage. at A. H Vlt Atio.Bol;s a; I. .'5.513 Market et.• de.lltuth elet§ AI)IES,IN PURCHASING YOUR FURS jJ protect them from moths, Mamie, &o. (at the name time imparting , a Tory pleseant odor), by baying BU/1D0414 Patent Cedar. Lined MANI, fur fate and olothiug. Hold by the principal furriers in the city. ne.77-e to th• Lit" Ti OLII)AY 0 ll* 8. .1 l. ' A BOX' OF ITAVANA 610Aliii, Puis.Wisios, Liq u ors and Cordials,. , at. _ ti Choice Brawls of Clianipagn-. Pfskiss t , fiances, Bar dines. Sic- TWEIO. 0. 1% CALLA. del7.7try.Bol Chaotnut otr4t. .. . NVER I) IN G CAIIDS. IN VitATIOIO - 11 for Parties, &o. Now style,. MA HON do 00 au2attl 901 0110stnut street. __ .._.-. W 4 itTh G7----- -.l.NVftkiiONS TEN I)IN ........ _ graved 14 the neatest and beet inanner....LOti top VitirliA Btattoner and Engraver, 1031 uncaring !groat. re2o ti MARRIED. Tii OM AM—HORST3I-1.10.-01) Monday evening, De cember 9th,at the residence of the bride's father, by tie), t 4, Phili r po Brooks and Cowries D. Cooper, for. Richard N. bonnie to Clara L., daughter of William T. Morstmann, Hsu., all of thle city. DIED. Sunday.latli lost ..aftor alrrlef Illness, 31 Ix. Eliza II . Cooper, relict of the late Thomas Cooper, of this city. The relatir Pt; and friends are respectfully Invi.ed to at; tend the funeral, from the residence of her nephew, :+ainuel L. Clement, No. 21 - M Mount Vernon street, on Wednesday December 2241, at 3 o'clock. To proceed to . Ltilirel II I'll A TT.—On the morning of the 2lst instant, Carrie, e Up of WHI. H. Pratt. Interment at 'Wilmington, Del., at 3 o'clock P. M.. out 'Thinsday Wend twit ss • - - GOLD WATCHES, FINE Jewelry in even variety, at reduced prieea, et T. 'W. NAIL', 622 Market street. Splendid Pre aen to for ChrlAtmee. It," .. . . Niciiiirl4t6i.Tit OF FINE GOLD WATCII ES cud Jecrelrp.Diamontim. Ac., at ralaceri •rates. r . W. DAILY, 622 Illittiot street, Splendid Proaente fur the liolidnys. : A DIE -A S' ARO6EI4IW Tio11) i.,RAINS 1 snit li ' Wittres, Vine JPWCITY, PilllatidS, flings and 1 'irn, at r.duced. rates. T. W. DAILY, tli2 ilitirkiit .treet. Per r•: Dolidire Preeente. it` ir - NI)1A. (.7AM I.'B H P.ftA i SCAR.Pic . . - -:" -- - -- -,i - - - -- PO CHRISTMAS PR RESENTS op VALE , . 'EYRE . LA NDELL. VOI.; !ZVI AND ARCH. sPE(AAL NOTICES. pax.; for additional Notices NOTICE. REDUCTION Pi THE PRICE OF COKE. Th,. pi iro of g:oko hag been minced to EIGIITOENTI3 FEB uusuEL at the Market httrat and hettne Garden Works, sad to hE'VEN CENTS PER BUSHE L at the Point 'tiret-re cod' Manaynnk Works. Orders may to I.ft at tto , different Work-t, or at the °lnce, No. M South SLYENTit THOS R. )3110WN, Eugiurer Pit ILAIPS 1.1 . 1° thrctalber ZAh, 1.449 THE AN.NrAL MEETING O 1 TI-IF; Lry PhiJiaiciphia t;Rwkholdens of the Republic ..Eire J u•oirauce Cers.peny of Chimou will be held nt. 12 MV.. ry•r/- MORROW ili , !duetdity ),I)fq . 22 it the office of the 4'om OM; , .E. corner Fifth awl Walnut street.. for the cholc, of - Piret ,,, nn for the taming rear. SABINE. LI.EN .111)l LLErs• Mattagere. It§• ' Lt)bT—AN ENVELOPE, C 0 taisiina paper..of dlu. 'Elmira Magnetic Engine of yds , only to the rcancre. e 5 reward if returned uomediaiel Room No. 22,21erehaute Eithange. CITY NOTICES. EsTAiti,l.sitED .IW2I7.—HOLIDAY APPLIANrYig. —A huge assortment of fine Groceries. minpriein; all the deliteci Fl, kl2O WU in the trade; „parc hailed es prsasly lot the 11 olbls) s, le now onered for itele, at reduced Crippen s Madeock (late W. 1,. Mad took & Co .1, No, tie jinoth Third etreet, below' Chratnut White Almeria Orapes, .D large clusters finest quality Deliese - Raisins, in quarter, hall awl whole !loxes; Dl.l' fresh N uts. Paper Shell Almonds.. Paradise Nuts. p:egiffh and Grenoble Walnuts, Pecan Nate, Filberts, Havana end Florida Oranges, Leceona, new hisser figs, flans 'Marmalade , HST alla Preserves of various kinds. Teas, its and Mark, have been *elected with great c3lll di rected to their purity and fragrance. Special care has also been taken to proi.atre Coffee of the finest mark ica ported. mach J a rs . eria. Zest ladle, Roche , African. Government Maracaibo. etc. etc. New Mess }lttokere-1. Shad and !Salmon. We call especial attention to our fresh sisaornutent of fresh delicacies. such as Vernet' Peas, Mushrooms, Truffles, L. Henry . Pates de Told Gras. Boneless Sarelars, and a great variety of B other brands. Fresh Goshen utter. in small tuba, se lected expressly for family nee. Agents for the vale of K. Work di Co.'s Golden Sparkling Catawba Wine. AU goods sold to families in unbroken packages at wholesale prices aced delivered free of charge. Crippen A Maddock. N 0.11.5 South Third street, ,below Chestnut, Phllesiel , la, dealers and importers of fine Groceries. - - W RAPPERS! WRAPPERS! fine displayer wrappers suitable for gentlemen; and it is usiversolly admitted by all who have 06512 them, to te the we pins ultra of perfection, of material and ex quisite workmiusthip. - The above being the most appro print. present that can he made for Christmas awl New Year's offering. together with o'cm:opiate assortment of gentionien's goods of every descripAion. Y. C. %WALBORN It Co., Noe. 6 and 7 North Sixth street. Nxvr Yo nic NEW YEAS CAKES (genuine No RS X a GII.VILLIII.= South Eleventh etreet. Tor: BEST PLACE to order orbuy your Roll da♦ Cakes and Ica Cream ie at Moms's, 993 Arch street Iluitrocres Coco.crxE will surely remove .tiallrnff, but Kalli.tun facilitate. It. overatlua. • HAS PROVEN A SUCCESS.—The great mam- moth aide et Kid Gloves, now Yolly under way. Many . k natorriers are embracing tbe opportunity, and buying Qwo or three pairs; others take them by the hilt-doLeu; Adhere again, by the dozen pairs. Sorb a ;rand oppor tunity is seldom offered, and certainly not b_y any other ;louse in Philadelphia, than at A. J. B. likarliOLO MM.}l, whose advertiectueut is in this paper. 110LWAY CONFECTIONR. • TIIN largest assortment, in neat boxes, for Presents,. at G.Wurrmex 313 Chestnut, below Fourth street BLACKING CASES, COMMODES, and HOUSC &keeplim articles for the millions. Fangio!: & Co., Dock reot, below Walnut. EVERY variety of ready-made Clatbjng at 'HAS. STOYES 4 S, No. 824 Chestnut street. HOLT'S PATENT MANNINO WILEEL. WM. F. SCUEIII%E. SOLIS . 4fiGENT, NO. 49 Bourn TIMID STREET, PR ILADiLPIIIA. This machine is designed to supersede the use of sten cil plates ou cases, wrapping - paper cloth or pa per hams. The type being made of rubber, it will print on any level our It is self-inking. It is simple, durable, and always .leady for use. As A HOLIDAY GIFT .? nothing could be more .appropriate than a Singer antily Sewing Machine. To , ibellad upon easy tonna at 1106 Chestnut street. Go TO OAKPORDS for Christmas presents of Furs. Dlnftlers Rats most exqute styles of and Caps.at their Stores,ls:l4nndMeheelmut street. SINGER'S FAMILY SEWING MACRINES. TEN DOLLARS CASII. BALANCE.IN 31ONTILLY INSTAL3IENTS. O.}. DAVLS. 810 Chestnut street I'IIILADELPIIIA BRAVING MACIIINR MAST. LION STONE TEA SETS. BEST QUALETY 7 WAREANTED. Tea Sets, 60 pieces, cups with handles, $5. Chamber Sets t 11 pieces, large sizes, $3 25. Flint Glass Goblets. new patterns, per dozen, .$l. Iron Stone China Dinner Sets, rie pieces, $10: The above goods in quality patterns and sizes, are equal to any offered in the city at the same prices. Packed free of charge. N. B.—China and Glass loaned to Balls, Parties and Festivals for threer cent. on selling prices. Can delabras and Vases for Sowers. Plated 1 orks, Spoons , •and Knives for hiring to parties at WI cents per dozen. SAMUEL FETEERSTON & CO., NO. 270 South. Second • street, above Spruce. Contra, Bunions t Inverted Nails, ski treated by Dr. J. Davidson, &o. 916 Chestnut U M: Charges moderate. Jsrnisnotrs Mo'rnmits and nurses use tor children a safe and pleasant medicine in .Bourterinfene Cordial CLIDISTMAS AND HOLIDAY GIFTS, of Flue Sable, Ydink, awl all other styl,-s of Furs at lowest prices t at 01:1.1/08.0 S. under the Continental SURGIOAL INSTEMICIPre Ililld druggist& MM . (hien. ONOWDI4,I & Baorm, 23 South Eighth street. DE4VNICB9tI3LINDNEBEI AND °Amman. 3. THEISCII, M. D., Professor of the Eye and Ear treats .all diseases appertaining to the above members with the •utmost success. Testimonials from the moat reliable sources us the city can be seen at his office, No. Mt Arch street. The medical faculty are invited to accompany their patients, ashe has no secrets in his practice. Arti- I Ada/ eyes blurted. lie charge made for egarotoatioct . . . . .. . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . ~..,:, ...,, ~!..,,:... . . . . 1 . ' ... . . .. ' .., . ~. ... , .- ~.i .....' .., ; .; ...: ,„ . , ......., ~.,.::,.:... . ' ,• i ..... - .'. ' ' i. , ? , .', .' i ~.. ::-..., .r; .. ,‘, ......:: ...: ~... ... ~, .',,;.' ''...: : . i ..........A.,.,..,.... :... . .. .. ..• ..,. v. .. .. . . , . . . . . .. . ~ .. „. ~. . . . ... . . .... •-.. •- • . .... .. . .. .... . . . , .. . ~ . , ~.. . . . . . .. . ... . . -• • ; .. . . . . . . . . -..... . .. . . . . ....... . . • . dell CAS FIFTH EDITION, • BY : TFLGRAYH: LATER BY THE CAB4E LATEST FROM WASHINGTON THE GEORGIA DILL Lead' ni Republicans Tilking Sides Againtt It. Important confirMations the Atlantic Cable. PARIS, Dec. 21.—1 t is repotted that Prince Napoleon will soon, resume his ,position as President of the Privy Council. Loithoiv, Dec. 21,--Mall advices from •810 do Janeiro to the 29th ult. have been received to-day. The vomit° bad broken out among the soldiers of the allied army. It is reported that Lopez has Red to , Bo- hvia. I.o2‘noN, Dec. M.—John Arthur Otway, Under-Secretary for the Foreign Department and member of the House of Commons for Chatham,lnade a speech to his constituents in that city last evening. Re expressed hearty satisfaction at the settletnent of the American naturalization question. He said that the draft of an act would be brought into Parlia ment at the next session,enabling British sub jects to divest themselves of their nationality wherever they see fit to do so. LoNoolf, Deg-. 21,—The :Monarch, with the Peabody reru.ains eu board, sailed for the Unitett * States to-day. Debate on the Georgia DIM (Special Bewitch to the Phila. ETOttillX Bulletin.] VT.IticGTON. Dee. 21.—The dlectliksion on the Georgia bill in the llonse was continued by Sunset ('ox, who followed Mr. Eldridge in a short hut well-delivered speech against the bill. John A. Bingham created some sensation Ipy taking the floor awl making a forcible appeal to the Itepublmans against tultifying .their past record -by pass ing this hill, and said he should rote igain! , t, it. In conclusion; he made a motion that the further consideration of the bill be postponed until the third Wednesday in January, :111(1 said that when the debate closed he would ask a vote upon the inotion.• Mr Farnsworth followed, and said he also should -vete agstim4 the present MR General Butler will close the 4ehate on the bill. Itiomlnatlons Confirmed. 113/41Abooft's lliewa AgoneY.l WA‘,HIN4a4m. Dec. 21.—Among the nomi nations confirmed in the executive sessions ,•est..rday and to -day were large number of Pastunie , ters for New York, l'e.nnsylvania, and other. States. Patrick IL Jones. Postmaster for New York City : Sarni. R. Harlow. M aeshal for southern New York; P. R. Gray, Collector ot Internal Icevenne, - twentieth District of Pernisylvania; Win. C. Gray, Seventh District of PonnsVlvania ; Mahlon Yardley, Fifth Dis trict of :Pennsylvania; Horatio G. Sickel, Fourth Dimtriei, Pa.; J. W. Patton, Fifteenth DiStriet Pa.: Georae.De La Montagne, Thir teenth District, Pa.; Wm. E. Barber, Assessor, Seventh District. Pa.; Gen. M. Van Biiren„. Pension Agent at the Invalid's Agency in New York city : Jas. W. Marshaii, of .New Jersey, First Assistant Postmaster-General. Mr. Folger confirmed as Assistant Treasurer at New York : also Mr. Bennington. ICoMorpondento of the. Avonciat‘xl Prolg. The Senate made the following contirma lions to-day : Henry T. Blow, Minister Pleni potentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at BBrazil; Frederick F. Low, as Minister at China; E. Ramsey Wing, of Kentucky, Min ister resident at Ectiador. To be United Mates Marshals—Samuel R. Harlow, Southern District of New York; Joseph T. Belle, District of Nebraska. Assayers of Branch Mints—Jacob F. L. Scheimer at Denver; Frank D. Hetrick at Carson city, Nevada. To be Cettectors of Internal Revenue—Charles C. Walcutt, Seventh District of Ohio ; New ton Cooper,.Nineteenth District of Kentucky; Robert M. Kelly, Seventh Kentucky; George Moore, Tentli Indiana ; Ralph Hill, Third Indiana; ,S. R. Lewis, First Indiana; Reese .T. Chestnutwood. Ninth Indiana; Arthur C. Stewart, Fourth Missouri ; Philander R. Gray, Twentieth Pennsylvania •, W. C. Gray, Seventh Pennsylvania 3laltlon Yardley, Fifth Pennsylvania Horatio G. Sickel, Fourth Pennsylvania; I. W. Patton, Fifteenth Pennsylvania; W. M. Trumbull, Third Iowa: Francis Springer, Second lowa. tinew--Gold. Cntenc,o, Dee. 21.—Considerable snow is , re ported along the line of the Union Pacific Railroad. The gold reports from Big Horn are still in creasing, and miners aro accumulating at Cheyenne, which is now becoming crowded with minerl,. who are determined to start for there in the Spring, notwithstanding the hreatened Indian troubles. New York criminal News. NEW Yost:, Dec. 21.—Daniel McFarland was arraigned to-day in the Court of Quarter Sessions, for the murdqr of Albert D. Richard son. The prisoner, ' through his counsel, pleaded not guilty. 'No day was fixed for the trial. In the case of Col. Rush C. Hawkins against George Bliss to recover , :. , 30,000, which Haw kins clahned to have Tustin certain stock ope rations in which he was led by Bliss, the jury this morning, after being out all night,brought in a verdict tor the defendant. Increase of Circulation. [By IlaFrou'a News Agency.l WAsnixn•roN, December 21.—Mr. Warner's bill, introduced to-day, increases circulating notes $40,000,000, to be distributed to sections having the least National Bank circulation. It requires the Secretary of the Treasury to re tire and cancel the United States' three per et. certificates to the extent of such issue, and ,from the passage of this act to cease to pay the interest on such certificates. - • The Georgia Bill. [By Basson's News Agency.] W.:O4IINGTON, Dec. 21.—The vote at :3 P. M. on the Geor,gia bill will be .strictly a parry vote, and the bill will pass without any amend ment. , • /Shipment of Specie. [By ii News Agency.) NEW YORE:, Dec. 21.—The steamer Cimbria, for Haiaburg, took $40,000 in specie. Forty-ars* Congress—second &mina (SENATE—Continued from Fourth 'sedition.) Mr. Warner introduced a bill for the more equal dis tribution of national banking capital, Providing that the amorist of circulating notes to be issued to banking associations shall not exceed three hundred and forty millions of dollars, and in issuing said circulating notes preference shall he given to banking associations in sections having the least national bank circulation. The Secretary of the Treasury is required to retire and cancel United States three per cent. certificates to the extent of the issue of bait:notes under this act,and shall cease to pay interest on the three per cent. certificates of the United States. Referred to the Committee on Finance. Air. Sumner moved to take up the bill relative to telegraphic communications between the United States and foreign countries. Os urged that prompt action= ' the measure was very imMOrtant. • A ffiscuselon ensued concerning the propriety of giving' to this measure precedence over others deemedby other senators to be equally important. • . Mr. Ramsey moved to proceed to thy consideration of Executive hualuese; which was agreed to, and at 1225 the doorg wore closed for an Exocutiye oelaioa. 4430 O'Clook. PHILADELPHIA. TIT AY, DEOEgBER 21, 1869. I Hoene—Continuedirom Fourth Fditten.l — predicted that noises the States. by every constite- Genet mearna,resisted the encroachtnente of Congress, the liberties of tho people would bo destroyed and a re publican government would be a mere shun t a delusion. a deceit. Tlie Supremo Court avail already hedged, about e ir o d ut T e ir a t s ur i l i l o y su destroye dranu,th wi t,, i s dv a, , s(pf i s r l ti: g 4 m m a dt Ig e d n in id the' -. alma by the popular branch of the Government would be upon the. Semite of the United States._ Dlr. Cog was the next speaker on the sable aide. lle denounced the bill as the gospel of anarchy and the philosophy of revolution, lien he found the Governor or a State hanging 'wound the hallo of Congress. begging to-have his State taken out of the Union, it led him to inquire the reason for it; and found that reason in the. Jotter read yesterday from the State Treasurer, chargiiing Gov. Bullock with peculation. For himself would rather bring that " Bullock to the slaughter, then to bring the State of Georgia. I Laiighter.l TN, attempt to coerce the State , of Georgia to ratify the :Fifteenth Constitutional Amendment was the old Turkish system. Under the old Turkish law it AVM allowed to the Minnie. to interpret the law, but always as the Grand Signer wished it, and If they did not they were to be pounded to death in a mortar. Dlr. Bingham next took the floor. 110 said the hill Sent to us by the Senate is in conflict with every letter of She past legislation of Congress on the subject of mon etruction. It is in conflict with the express order of the Pre.sident .w hen he was made general or the army, acting order the law of reconstruction, in 1d65, in relation to Georgia. - THE MINING DISASTER. Its Cause and Where the Blstme Bests. • • HAZLETON, Pa., Dec. 20, lB69.—The com pany under the directorship of Messrs. Lin dermann and Carr, employed a gang of men, twenty-five strong, to enter the cave, early on Saturday afternoon, to commence the digging for the buried victims. This gang of men was relieved after a few hours of labor, and so the work continued day and night. Heavy pillars of woodwork were constructed and well supported, so as to secure the laborers and enable them to continue their work. On Sunday. late in the evening, the bodies of Mrs. Schwenck, her daughter and the baby, were found lying together and badly bruised; the right leg of the daughter Rosie was almost entirely severed from the body; they were found with their clothes on—clean shirts, and even the hoops were fonnd unbroken on them. 'The bodies were hauled over a temporary railroad of wood, erected from the top to the bottom, and on arrival on the surface of mother earth were placed-in _wooden. _boxes prepared fer this purpose and deposited in house No. 2. Mother and baby rest in one box and the daughter in another. The men also found a pocketbook contain ing fifty dollars, belonging to Mr. Witheraw, and a watch belonging in Mr. Lanahan—both persons who lived in - house No. 4 and were saved. 1,7 p to the, time of writing no other persons had been found. TILE -Duel. • This Bart of the mine has not beeh worked• the lasi fifteen years, and has been entirely abandoned, the approaches being considered dangerotis. Under the houses Nos. 5 and 6 a pillar was allowed to remain, and was sup posed strong enough to support the ITIMS of earth above. But the caving-in of a part of the ground als thepillar ' weakened the same so much that the balance soon fol lowed ; thus the accident. No person as vet has been heard to charge the present proprietors, Messrs. Li ndermann ,& Carr, with guy neglect or fault,as their new, mine is laying 300 feet deeper, and is well sup;. ported.: and mined with they hest skill and care. There was greattlanger up to this morn:: ing that the coal vein would cttsch tire, but all trouble is passed, as some minors have en tered the &anther and found it all right. A :NEW FALL. Just above the cave of Saturday the' ground gave war yesterday and a new cave or hole ix formed. This has scared the inhabitants of the neighboring hou.ses so much that they bare abandoned their residences. Even the store goods are now removed. The company takes great precaution that no new disaster may happen. • The chief of the firm, air. Lindemann, is watching the worn day and night, and has offered all necessary assistance. The blame , for the disaster will no doubt be to lay, on the former owners, who neglected to make the proper drab before they abandoned this part of the mine. It appears to me that ignorance of the proper location of this old breast pre vented the taking of proper precaution. As yet the mass of visitors has not stopped to pour into Stockton. Great gloom prevails, although there is no grumbling to be heard ; only exclamations of pity and awe.—lleAdd. Death of Mtn. Emmanuel C. Reigart. Hon. Emanuel C. Reigart, one of the most prominent and respected citizens of Lancas ter died at his residence, corner of Orange and Lime streets, at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, of apoplexy of the heart, in about the 74th year of his age. Thedeceased•was in his usual health until within a few hours of his death. A resident of Lancaster during his entire life, his death severs another link in the chain that bound the present with the past. Ile was universally esteemed, and, although he has departed from earth in a green old age, his death will be regretted by all who- knew him. As a private citizen he was beyond reproach „- and the many public positions which he held during his life he fulfilled with fidelity and honor. Mr. Reigart was admitted to the bar .in 1'822, having previously read law with Hon. A. Ellmaker. In 1834-5 he was elected to the Legislature frord this county, on what was then known as the Anti-Masonic ticket. In 1837-8 he was a member of the State Con stitutional Convention, and took a prominent part in the debates, generally co-operating with the late Thaddeus Stevens—also a mem ber of the Convention —on important ques tions. Hon. Henry G. Long, also a member of the Convention, is the only survivor from this county. Mr. Reigart, during the greater part of his life,' especially in his younger days, took an active part in politics, throwing his influence with the Anti-Masonic, the Whig, Anierican - and Republican parties. In 1847 he was the native American candidate for Governor against Shunk, Democrat. and Ir win. Whig, and received 11,000 votes in the State. Shunk was elected. At the breaking out of the war of 1812 he enlisted in Captain Edward Shippen's cavalry comitany, and marched to Baltimore, but too late to take part in the defense. In the same company were the late ex-President Buchanan, Judge Rogers, Dr. F. A. Muhlenberg, and, in fact, the elite of Lancaster. In 1851 he was ap pointed Commissioner to the World's Fair at London, by President Fillmore, and, having fulfilled the duties of his appointment, made a tour of Europe. At an out-door Taylor meet ing in this city in 1848, Mr. Reigart nominated Hon. Thaddeus Stevens for Congress. This was the first public - nomination Mr. Stevens had ever received for that position. Ever since the advent of Mr. Stevens to Lancaster, in_.1842, Mr. It. had been his devoted personal friend, although they sometimes differed on questions of political yolicy. A few years ago be was appoiefed U. S. Commissioner for this district by J udge Cadwalader, and held that position at the time of his death. Mr. Reigart was married four times, his Last con sort having died but a fewweeks since. Seven children survive him, six of whom are resid ing in Wisconsin, and one in this city. He was a gentleman of wealth and culture, and always lent his aid and means in promotingthe welfare of charitable and other institutions. A few years since he founded the Athenaeum Library of this city, donating $2,500 towards the object. About the same time he also con tributed $l,OOO to the poor of this city, which, we believe, has since been incorporated with the Buchanan relief fund.—Lancastei . Express, CIIIIAN NEWS. The Olavery Plot...lhodos to the People War News--Wore Troops from Spam. HAVANA, Thtllliday, December 16,4809.- 0m project of reviving the slave trade, of which r made an extended mention in my last, bas received a terrible blow in its in fancy. The subject was too tempting a bait for the Liberals, and the pamphlet:was so palpably wicked that it eNren fail d to meet the unanimous approval of the .1)1orio party. OWL WilObirt OOVICTILY. Thei Captain-General appears to have been taken in ; he now explains himself officially to convince the people that he neither approves or could'aid such a plan as that proposed by the lalparrowgrass party. The fallowing is his letter oil this strbfect : "His Excellency the Captain-General having learned that a certain plan of Dr.Earrarrago is teed in Havana, stating to have been approved by the authorities, it is hereby pro claimed that said project has not tho General's approbation even in thought or practice, and that said Dr. Esparrago has only been author ized, to. communicate his plan in a private manner. CRSAIIEO FARNANDEZ, Sed 7 Cy." Exit Esparrago and fellow slave traders ; may they soon be Christianized and civilized, and may the signers horn in Cuba remember that:they are not Cubans, and not recognized by their fellow-countrymen as such, while the world at large will look on the whole slave trading crew with the scorn and contempt they so richly merit.—Times. DEATH OF JUDGE 1131 W ANT, OF Kroll- lie its Ifilied by Fallings; from the Third. Story of a Hotel. From the Loufsville Couiler-Journal. Dee. 17.1 The city was shocked yesterday by the an nouncement of the sudden and terrible death' of Judge Edwin Bryant. Judge Bryant lived' in 'Pewee Valley, but, suffering from had health, came to the city three weeka ago, and placed himself under the treatment of his pbyeieian. Fie was staying at the Willard Hotel, and occupied room No. 21 in the third, story. Yesterday morning, about half-past six o'clock, while his servant was absent from the room, and while, it is supposed, be was laboring under a fit of temporary in sanity, he got out of his bed, and, opening the window, jumped out, falling to . the pavement below, In the back yard, a distance of fifty of sixty feet. He was severely bruised internally by the fall, and lived not more, than half an hour afterward. Judge Bryant was sixty-two years of age. He was at oue time editor of the Inkiiigencer, a prominent whig paper at Lex ington. KY.,•and in 184 J became associated with .lvtr. - Haldeman in the' editorial manage ment of the Louisville Courier, which position he relinquished, however, at the expiration of a year, when he undertook a trip across tlie Plains to California, in company with Colonel R. T. Jacob, Mr. Robert Ewing, Mr. E. A. Bryson, and one or two other gentlemen. ()n his way across the Plains, the war with Mexico' broke out, arid. after his arrival at San Ftancisco he was made an Alcalde by General Kearney. Judi ciously investing his fundB in property in that .city, it became very valuable, and gave hint ample means during the remainder of his lite to cultivate his literary tastes and devote him self to the hospitality for which he was noted, and which he dispensed so gracefully and libe rally. Returning from California, be wrote aed published "What I Saw in California," a labok which had a great run and a large popu larity. He purchased a residence in Pewee Valley about the year 1858. where he has ever since resided, witlithe exception of intervals spent in the city. _ _ THE STREET GLEANING CON - rnAcrs.—The Board of Health held a meeting this after noon, Dr. Eliab Ward, President in the chair. Mr. Davis, of the Committee on Street Cleaning, presented the following report: Gentlemen—The Street Cleaning Committee to whom was referred the bids for ; cleaning the streets fOr the years 1870 and 1871, desire to make the following report,with resolutions attached : The, large number of bidders for the'several districts amount in the aggregate to 264—bids - varying in many instances for the same dis trict at least 100 per cent., as Will be observed if you take the maximum and minimum bids for all the . district, shows the highest bids , amount to $249;998, and the lowest to $126,- 2n, a difference of $123,783, clearly demon strating that some of these bids could not have been well considered; andwe have not,there fore, recommended in all eases the lowest bid- ders as the best bidders, but have endeavored to select men who have the ability,and whose bids are such as it is confidently believed will be fulfilled. The Board have seen, during the last eight months, how difficult it is to get those contractors to do their duty whose bids were made 'below the cost of doing the work. The Committee recommended the following resolutions : Resolved, That contracts be awarded to the following bidders for the period of two years from the Ist day of January, 1870, payable monthly. Dist, cop erne. Po- Am.! Di .1C . Corirrar. Per An. I—Telet Mant0n...4 1 . 1 :84W Eli—Henry F. Biekley 9.802 —Jainee !aline 7,0001 13—Eleury E. Bickley 7.640 2—tiamonel Conine.- 7419' 14--lamets O'Rourke_ 9,500 4—Jubn Mcßride._ 8.5041 15-laineB o'Rourke.. 9,500 5. .—Jemes Mcßride_ 5„800 i6— Thos . . 1) Stites..... 8,970 s—Jas.'- .... 9,000 17—. Joe. Johnson 8,000 7—Henry 8ick1ey_....,.... 18-1) McLaughlin.- 4,000 s—John Oalbreitb..ll,99ol 19—Edw. McCaffrey.. 400 9-I)an - 1 MeNiehol.lo,soo 22 . Hi—Henry Bickley... 7f50 21— 11—John Galbraith_ 9.5001 M.-- Resolved, That twenty per cent. of the amount of contract be withheld for the months cd January, February and March of each year, to be paid at the close of each year. Resolved, That the contractors give freehold . security to the amount of thirty per cent. of their contract. Resolved, That the awards for districts Nos. 20, 21 and 22 be deferred for the present. Re. , olyeil; That the action of the , Committee be approved by the Board. HENRY DAVIS, Chairman, JAS. STEEL, C. S. GROVE, . CRAB. B. BARRETT, Committee on Street Cleaning. 'The resolutions •of the Committee Were ado ted. DEFACING HOTS - EFL—One of tue most annoy- . in g of the various pranks which juveniles in dulge in is the practice of defacing houses and fences by chalk or charcoal marks. Boys sett to think it nice fun to write their initials or draw figures on walls or, corner fences, and they generally pick out the finest places. It is sometimes very difficult to remove these marks, and citizens are thereby put to great trouble and inconvenience. This style of sport appears to be carried to a fuller extent now than has ever been known before, and if the police would pay a little attention to tile matter and capture some of the youths engaged in it, it would have a beneficial effextiu putting a stop to a great nuisance. ATTEMPTED Benur.Ar.v.—This morning, about half-past one o'clock, Samuel Grace was arrested by Policeman McCaffrey, in front of the confectionery store of Wm. Warnock, on Carpenter street, below Eighteenth. He was on his knees close to the door, and, as there were several marks on the door, it is supposed that he was attempting to open it. A coat, supposed to have been stolen, was found by his side. Grace was taken before Ald. Dallas, and. was held for a further hearing. He has beeuin the custody of the police before. CHARGED WWI" HicaiwAyßouuEux.—John . St. Clair . was' arrested yesterday,. by -Speciai Officer Sherry, upon the charge of 'having been concerned in the robbery of Mr. Engle ton, who is connected with the clothing-house of Wanamaker & Brown. Mr. En Teton was attacked; knocked down and robbed at Thir teenth and Xater streets, about ten days ago. St. Clair will have a hearing at the Central Station this afternoon. _ . CITY BULLETIN. LIRCENV Or WASHED Uurrity.Na - S amuel Jones and William Smith were arrested by Policeman Dougherty , at Eighth and Bedford streets last circling. They had in their posses sion a lotof washed clothing, supposed to have been stolen. They were committed by Alder man Itonsall. The clothing is at the Sevin teenth District Police Station. CRITELTT TO ..4ti4TMAiS.—ChalieS Zallu was arrested yesterday at Fifth and Green streets t by Policeman Danenhauer, upon the charge of beating a horse in a cruel manner. lie was taken before Alderman Cahill, and was held in %Oil bail to 4ilavter at Court. THE 11EAtille(1 - RATIJIOAD DISAIV/711-4 , 0110 4 NEB'S I NiZeP.sr. 'llll , O afternoon Coroner Taylor resumed the inquest upon the bodies: of Joseph Nagle andj,ames Taylor, whose deaths resulted from the explosion of the boiler of the locomotlye Annapolis, it Tren ton avenue and Reading Railroad, 'yegdf.siday morning. .I, , semm , K. Mather t mti3ed—Reelde Me It ichmond street em deepatcher employ of the. Philadelphia and Reeding Railroad Company ; was employed as engineer prev toile to first of August lest, fur abodt twenty gears: Immo run the engine Apneyelis for three or four yeare up to last August :as Mewl I know, ties engine was Iu good condition ; while in my charge thee - twine was sent to the ahoy and Lad a general overhauling; she was ordered in by Mr. Jeffries ; have known Jos . Nagle three or feur years ; have had anybody; With him about the engine ; miser heard complain of this en gine or say that it was imperfect or liable to explode. no. E. Weetten temstified—Reelde in Reading; am SU petintendent of Machinery of Pituadoiphio and Read Sou Builroad; came to Philadelphia yesterday after noon; (no no. know Nagle personally; have extunined the engine Annapolis; the engine was purchased in lemit; she wee built by Hayward A; Bartlett, of Indtimon); she weigh, d tons, and was very powerful; she was genet° Itkimmond on that account; I considered her a tirst-class engine; we have a very perfect system of inspection, au dif sny thing , serious isun takee the matter a intos re ported to modt is the custom to the engines the shops at the close of the coal season ; asked Mr. Jef fries about this (Tighe ; he said that wearing rem - mired noth ing hut the melting up of the wearing parts ;r the fire box andboller were in good condition ; in examining the wreck yesterday I could discover nothing to trace the cause of the explosion ; I could seeby the' general destruction that no part of the iron Was weaker than another part; I attribute the ,explosion to excessive presaure more rules ef the company provide that no than 12n - pounds to the square inch shall be carried ; the usual amount carried is from 109 to 110 pounds. Explosions do not occur. as is generally eupposcd. fronm), , Wljf•NA of water. I once formed one of a party who tried to explode a boiler inlimst way. We let the water down to the point considered dangerous . and suddenly injechei cold water into the boiler. We couldn't explode fr, and only succeeded in getting the holler to leak very badly. The average life of am engine of that character should be fifteen years; this engine has only been in use five veers. We have never enter• rained an idea of condemning time, boiler. I have al ways known Nagle to he a very careful engineer, itereard Sharkey recalled—The engine was blowing oft ellte htl) Mr. `Outten—That shows that the safety 'velvet; were all right. Mr. Mather. reeallee—Mr. Nagle never said anything in me about not conithering the boiler in good emelt- Mr- Jeffries recalled—l hadnnore confidence in thin engine Shan iu any other; she would do all her work with less than 120 pounds ; never heard 'Nagle say any - thing nbont her being dangerous ; If he had said any thing about it, 1 would have ordered the engine into the shop. This closed the evidence. Tim verdict of the jury was: " That Joseph Nagle and James K. Taylor mime to their death from injuries received by the explosion of the locornotie Anunpolis,belouging to the Readingßall road Company, on the Reading Railroad', below Trenton avenue. on the morning of 'Dec. 20th, 1869. After a thorough investigation as to the cause of the explosion, the jury are unable to determine it with any degree of certainty." BROKE HIS LEG.—About ten o'clock this morning two men ~ ,o f into a fight on Water street, below Walnut. During a tussle 'Which ensued:one of the pugilistic individuals fell to the sidewalk and 'had a: leg broken. The injured man is named Daniel Burk, Ho was taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital. fire iccurred to-day at the resi dence of D. S. Bunnell, No. 1924 Mervine street. A lot of clothing and other articles iu the second story were burned. The building belonged to Price a; Miller, and is damaged to the extent of 53200. Fully insured. HOUSE ROTIBEICV.—The residence of Thos. Carr, at the corner of Rising Sun lane and Vo nango street, was entered last night, and was robbed of some Clothing and F. 43 in money. A coat and ,"..:4S belonging to a boarder were also stolen. Fiiu.—This fri - Ornilaf;titit ten o'clock, a fire occurred at the house of George Glent worth, 10: 12(1 North Tenth street. Tho flamcs originated from the stove, and were speedily extinguished.' The loss sustained will amount to about 31.'`,0. LARCENY OF A COAT.—GeOrge Davis WOM before Aid. Kerr, this - morning, upon the charge of the larceny of a coat, the property of-W. T. Brown, No. 0;15 Walnut street. He was held in .$.600 bail for trial. HOL 'DAY BOOKS.-31essrs. T. ft Peterson & Brothers have made their usual bountiful pro vision for the Christmas wants of their cus tomers. Their counters and shelves aro loaded with an almost endless variety of literary ware; from the lively, brilliantly-colored little toy-book for a the wee children, up to the most tempting standard treasures of the library. - In these days authors have so divided and subdivided the great field of book-making that every holiday season brings withit a richstore of gift-books, prepared for each particular age of childhood and youth, with a degree of adaptedness quite unknown in our early days. The counters of the Messrs. Peterson are covered with these latest productions, and the searchers after Christmas gifts cannot fail to satisfy their wants in the reading line, at lea St, from the varied assortment there pre sented to them. The dealers in all kinds of holiday goods are . manifesting a most enterprising spirit of rivalry in the way of low prices, and Messrs. Peterson & Brothers enter so fully into this business competition that the prices are as, satisfactory as is their varied and beautiful stock of goods. - Asa natural consequence of this attractive combination of a well-chosen variety of every department of holiday litera ture with a judicious reduction in price, it is net to be wondered at that even.the uninviting state of the weather does not prevent the large establishment of the Peterscns being thronged with an animated and apparently well-pleased crowd of eager buyers. The book-stores of Philadelphia -are all undergoing a " revival," and among them none seems more determined to have and to hold the patronage of the Christmas public than the popular house to which we have alluded. -- TAE FINE Attire.—Mr. C. F. Haseltine, 11.2.-I Chestnut street, has a large number of oil paintings of recent importation, representing a quality which the collections of other Phila delphia, experts do not even attempt to ap ptoach. Mr. HaseUlric's relations with the great art-publishing house of Croupil & Co. have given him an advantage in this respect over all competitors in this city. From the same ciremnstance it has happened that a stock of photographs, from the best foreign paintings has accumulated in the bands of Mr. Haseltine, not to be found elsewhere ; many of them being copies taken, not for publica tion, but for the purpose •of advertising the scattered branches of the 'house concerning the latest purchases of pictures and achieve ments of the great painters Mr. Haseltine is sole American agent of the famous photo grapher Adolphe Braun, of Dornacli f whose collection of many thousand copies after the old masters is here alone to be seen in its en tirety. Among these works by Ilrann may be found the most exquisite views of Swiss scenery, taken by the indestructible "carbon process." A select lot of studies of beautiful Swiss girls in the costumes of various cantons, most delicately taken and tinted like minia tures, are of singular interest and are enjoy ing, great popularity . as holiday wares. Lite stock alSo inchules all kinds of engravings, the best chromes, English Water-colors and art-material, &c. ON THVIniDAY evening next, Mr. Charles McShane, the popular superintendent of the American Hotel restaurant, will give a mag nificent entertainment to the patrons of that very excellent establishment He has pre pared a bill of tare, perusal of which makes one's mouth water.. It comprises all the luxu ries and delicacies of the season, such as chicken and lobster salads,•boned turkeys,and oysters in various forms. :Mr.' McShane knows bow to arrange a matter of this kind just about as well as any other man in the United States of America, and it may be set down as a fixed fact that -this' entertainment will be first class in every respect. THE EJECTOR CONDENBER.—That curious instrument, by which a vacuum is made +to( exert a force superior to, the - atmospheric pressure, which was described at a late meet-. ing of the Pranhlin . Institute, ritay now 'be seen in operation, by thoselinterested, at the wall's' of DlcssrB, L 'lSLorris & CO, • iz,t, TelPirtt,ll ti .4 / 1 44 , k 1 1 , 44,* 4:_ . ,Amforlfmr:t4;., \ ;A. P.DISSIIN CATION ... 7 - .14 -41 t f. g , at. . 5/1 1 ''. "-- l'i ir i A eademy, No. 80A ::" ilLi ' reed Prof 4 Asher was the retilgid 2l4rillignitlc soritaire diamond 140tiis Pcitk' , 104 Of, pupils. Doctor Allibittl'irWerth' valiOnta oit speech, which was respolitted4Ohip behitle of :. Prof&For Asher byl , lleitilitAteitiPi,B4 4 lb Many ladies were present' ;' an ceremonies there was dincirig6ll4%/ enjoyed themselves in the hiohetke,. hhi: manner. •. , ,: i • v,)' - ' 4 " , r,- C . ..k , Alt 4; ft. HOLIDAY (limo.-Atuoug themetty,! ,„.. / f- . articles for Oita during the comitit ,f ' 1,,.• sensors, nothing could be more destrafile or, acceptable to mother, wife, sister or 'blend,' , ,than one of WILKELED &. WILSON'S improved'. Family sewing Machines. Call at the new • and elegant salesroom of PETERSON & CAS- PENTEN, No. 914 CIIESTIIUT sTRBET, and ex- ' ~ amine these unrivalled instruments. They are sold on very reaFionahle terms. PotmTRY EXMBITION.--The annual exhi bition of the Pennsylvania Poultry Soointy, at Horticultural Hall, hag now got fully bit operation. The display is a very tine one, and the collection comprises a great variety •f chickens, turkeys, birds = &c. The contribu tions are well arranged in the hall, and the ex hibition is quite attractive. GIIGVEHBL BAKER'S ELASTIC STITCH spor t-No A(' iIII4,ES, also their SHUTTLE Ott "LOCK" STITCH SEWING MACHINES, may be' obtained ' ' during the Holidays on tip* easy terms. Salesrooms. 4:30 Chestnut street. • WE CALL hpeciai attention of persons, tar i. - nishi pg. to the salo on Thursday, December 23, atDavis & - Harvey's; 48 and 50 North Sixth street. 'A SPLENDID CHRISTMAS PRESENT—A HWY spring or hair matress from Brooks, Son ifc Walker, 262 Sontb , Second street, near. Spruce. Cruelty to Animal'. THE ,PENNKYLVANIA ' SOCIETY FOIL THU PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.' Rooms No. 1322 CITESTNUT STREET, PIIILAL DEIRTITA., 12th mo. 21st, .1869,-Esteemed Ecli to. : Many communications from :humane Citizens, some of them imparting valuable in formation, have been received from time to time at this for which this Society truly grateful, and invites their continuance. "W.ith your kind permission; however, , I Would beg to state that whilst we can take' no notice of anonymous communicationi, care will be taken that no citizen furnishing name and address shall be unwillingly int-- Plieated thereby. FA"' IS: MORRIS WALE, President— L: —At the Aren, this evening, Sherida* comedy, Theliirafs, will be produced. , To-mor row evening The Belle's Stratagem, and on Thursday Married Life will be offered. On Friday night Mrs. E.D.Wallace'.s dramatization . of Lidle,Dorrit will be presented for ;he liret,. time, Mrs., Wallace making her prat appear ance upon any stage in the character of Little Dorrit." Mrs. Drew will apliear as' "Mrs. Clennam," Mr. Cathcart as "Artlinr Men em," Mr. Mackay as "Mr. Dorrit," Mr. Craig as " Pancks," Mr. James as " Blandois," . Miss - Finnan as " Fanny Dorrit," and Mrs. Maeder. as "Affray." —The successful drama, Patrice, will be con thine to run for a few nights more, at the Chestnut. A " Christmas Story" by Charles Dickens,. will be produced at the Christmas matinee. A new drama written by Matilda Heron, entitled Champagne; or Step. by Step,. is announced for early production. —Miss Bateman will appear in Mary Warner at the Walnut to-night and to-morrow night. Leah, or the Forsaken, will shortly be produce& —At the American a new pantomime, full of starth ng tricks ,transformations and amusing changes. The Rizarellis will perform their thrilling, gymnastic acts, and the company will give miscellaneous personation. —Messrs. Carncross & Dixey, will give another of their novel minstrel entertain ments at the Eleventh Street Opera House, this evening. • —A very attractive bill is announced for this evening's performance at the Seventh Street Opera House. . Mr. Frank Brower will appear in his amusing delipeations. —Signor Blitz will give performances at the Assembly Buildings this evening and to-mor row afternoon. The Signor is making groat preparations for his Christmas matinee. —An entertainment entitled The Voyale of Life; or, the, World's Progress, will he all given in - the h of the Mercantile Library' this Evening. —The first subscription concert (this season) of the Mendeissohn Society will be given in islafatorinni Hall, Broad street, below Walnut, this erenixig. • —We call attention to the openin„,yr of the second (ratter Of Carl fktertnUr's National Conservatory of Mit4c, at the S. E. corner of Tenth and Walnnt streets. The advantages% of class-teaching in music, hitherto a novelty among us, are fully realtz.ed in the substantial progress made by Mr. Gaertner's pupils—a. progress more to be fill in the pissession of solid acquirements than .c.en, in the premature performance of showy morccaux. Classs teaching, at low rates, furnishes? an opportu nity fOr all to cultivate their talent ; and we hope to see many of our citizens avail them selves of it.• All the modern languages are also taught at the same institution, and upon. the same reasonable terms. Qt •irtsu S;issioNs-Judge l'axson.-A great portions of the morning aas ITellpied an ag4iiitlt and bat tery cage, in whiebt, tiainuel Nieholn wag charged witla attaching James W. Quick. The prosecutor alleged that while- sitting at hit window the defendant came there. opened it, and threw a bottle at him. iii deniers that he had given any provocation 11l the clap, of ',Limo , of Mr. Nichols's/amber and children. The defence set up that the prosecutor, who had 61:ro .1 in the rebel army during the war. since bin residence in the Eighteenth Ward half become err c,tinoNit'UA 10 the neighbors by reason of hit abusive language and netnal violence ; that i n addition to constant abuse of Mrn. Nichols and the children he had attacked Mr. h icholt end endeavored to. gouge out hie eyes. A large number of witnesses,. chhors of theprosecutor and def eudani, gave the ter an excellent rhars•ter for peace and quiet, while they mpresented that Mr. Quick man of violent tem per, and had frequently abused the oeixhbore. Private ,-011 THO mat engaged by Mr, Qidck to prosecute, but at the done of the testimony It:strict-Attorney Gibpsine stated that be felt it to he hie duty to ask theyory to reinter a verdict of not guilty, and pot the costa Imola Mr. Quick an g, punishment for conistuniug the public time in a malicious prosecution , Mr. Zane.w he appeared as mange' for Mr.Quick,askitid, perrnienfou to ailiirenw the :wry, but Mr.' Gibbonii re- Blinded him that an the Comminnwealth - s officer the-Dis trict -Attorney alone had the right to act in these casiee s and to long from held the °dice of woul publicrmit met one take him the conduct of the prosecu tions, Thejury rendered a verdict of not guilty', and oniereidt M r.Quick to pay the cost. —A French paper ppnts the following: ihts wife of General X. dying suddenly dorm:his ab-ence, his family were greatly perplexed to decide how the nevra should be conveyed** him. A nephevr undertook the task sod sought out the widower: .; General, my aunt, is very "Yost frighten me:' , Yes, I fear we cannot'save her. " Yen sly dog," cried the bereaved hueltai putting his forefiriger to his, nose," " b e that she's dead —Hole-in-0 *May left gls MO three wlttews and several children. The widows' thlrdlrab-' sorb all the propeTty,and the young bramerim: AMUSEMENTS. TOE COURTS.
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