GIBSON PEACOCK. Editor.
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DIED.
BA NCROFT.—On Ike 27th inst., Captaltl*.Daniel Ban-
Croft, In the 66th year of his age: '
• The relativee and friende of the family, General ,War •
Ten Ledge, NO. 121, I. 0. of 0.. F., are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral, from his late rusidence, No.
224 German street', on .Thureday morning, at 10 o'clock,
To nreceed to Woodlands Cemetery.
FOX .—Dooember 26th. 1361, at hislate residence, Fox
burg, Clarion county, Pa., Samuel 11. Fox, in the 49th
year of hie age.
Funeral from No. 339 South Broad street, on Wednes
day morning, December 211th. at 11 o'clock.
GRA Mllo.—On the 27th inst., Henry Grambo, in the,
61st year of his age.
The relatives andmale friends of the family. are 111.
vited to attend his taneral, from his late residence, No.
3947 Comae et.. on Thursday afternoon. at 2 o'clock. '"
HAINES.—On the morning of the 27th Met., Agnes.
daughter of Sarah and the late Abraham Haines, aged
64 yeare.
The relatives and friends of the family are invited to
attend the funeral, from her late residence, 471 Franklin
street. on Fourth-day morning, 'the 29th trident, at 8
o'clock. Interment at Cropwell. New Joreey+. It
LARNED.—On Sunday morning, the 26th inst . .. Wil
liam Henry. two of William Henry and Matilda C.
Larned, in the 19th year of his age.
The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully
invited to attend his funeral, from hie parents'. reel.
dence, No. 1923 Chestnut lamed, on Wednesday after
noon, the 29th inst.. at 2 o'clock.
LEATLIERMAN.—On the 26t1t inst., Mrs. Ann C.,
wife of John Leatherman. • ,
The relatives and Mende of the family are respectfully
Invited to attend the funeral. from the residence of her
husband, No. 133 North Sixteenth street, on Thursday
morn the Bath inst., at 10 o'clock. ••
MILL NGTON.—At Itichnsond, Va., on ihe 23d lust.,
lire. 8. A. Millington, widow of the .late Dr. Julio M
lin gton. , •
111001tg.—On Saturday, December 25th, at his late
reeldence, neer FairOsks Station, Penneflvania Rail
road. Mt. Clemson Moore, in Lie 114th year, forulerly of
.Alleythf_ny City.
110 A Brooklyn, on Chrietmee morning, of
diphtheriaAUCA, tilla only chilli Of yr. JOlin Gaul and
eth Bowman, aged 4 year% and 4 months,
SNIDE 11.—On the 27th inat..l4fter a lingering Illness,
Rachel P.. relict of the late George Snyder.
Due notice will be given of the fnueral, •
SFMMONS.—On the morning of the 26th in9t.. His.
Nary Sindanaliii, Wldow of the, late A:Lariat" li. 6 4 1/11101111,
1: 1 1 11 rel a tives bud friends of the family ate reenectfully
invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence.
No. 1320 Mob *tree, on Wednesday morning, 29th inst.,
ut 9 o'clock. Funeral service at St.JOIITI (Ihn rch.. •
CAMEL'§eI, SCIMIFS
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or HRISTMAS PRESENTS
VitLuE.
ZYRE k LANDELD,
POURTH AND Allan.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
1870!
THE NM YEAR lIEENG :MAX Al SAND,
THE GRAND CLEARING SALE
NOW PROOIIiSSINGAT
SIS and S2O CHESTNUT STREET,
WILL SE
VlsoiroinlY Pushed
FOR THE FEW DAIS BEKAINING
Of the Old Year.
Still Farther Accommodation of Prices!
Chestnut Street Clothing
Below Market Street Prices !
BOYS' CLOTHING
BOYS' CLOTHING I FINEST QU4LITY
BOYS' CLOTHING
BOYS' CLOTHING
BOYS' CLOTHING
BOYS' CLOTHING
BOYS' CLOTHING
BOYS' CLOTHING
BOYS' CLOTHING
BOYS' CLOTHING
All Our Clothing
Most be Mold Out
We trill Carry None
Of this Stock
Over.
JOHN WANAMAKERt
Chestnut Street Clothing Establishment,
818 and 820 CHESTNUT STREET.
0. PROVIDENT LIFE AND TRUST
COMPANY, No. 111 South 'FOURTH street.
PHILADELPHIA, Twelfth month. 24, 1869.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the above
amused Company will be held on SECOND DAY, the
Anil First month, 1870, at the office, at 12 o'clock M.
leEction for,threo Directors to serve fur three years
will also be hold, between the hours of 10 A. 31. and 2
F. M.
41327 to th s 6t§
ROWLAND PARRY, Actuary
KENSINGTON AND NEW JERSEY .
qFERRY COMPANY.
ii . annual meeting_ of the Stockholders of this Com
pany will he held on MONDAY AFTERNOON, January
J. PITO, at .2% o'clock, at the Ferry flame at the foot of
blhackiumixon street. rho Annual Report will be pre
sented, and an election will be held between the hours of
JO and 2 o'clock,for Director'', to eerve Secng year.
do2r3 to f 2trri§J 011 AS. M. LUKENS, .It Treas.
PEh BERTON &- HIGHTSTO WN
RAILROAD COMPANY.—The coupons of the
First Mortgage Bonds of this Company,d tie January let;
1.10, will be payable after that date, at the Once of
BOWEN ,k FOX,
LI Merchants' Exchange.
The dividend upon the stock will bo paid at the Com
pany. e
office, at Wrightstown, N. J.
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lc? OFFICE OF THE LEHIGH VAL
LEY RAILROAD COMPANY, NO. 303 WAL
NUT STREET, PUILABELPHIA, Dec . 28, 1609.
. The Board of Directors of this Company have declared
IA quarterly dividend of Two and a-half Per Cent. on the
capital stock - of
de2l the Company, payable at their dike on
:and after
th tjo J &unary
in 18, 1871/. - L. CRAMBERLAIN,
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Secretary.
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OD 4 1 1 /T °LIMY FOR SUPPLYING
THE BOOR WITH SOUP,"3.3BGriscom street,
%appeal to the public for the usual annual aid by which
they are enabled to carry on their operations. Iu addi
tion to a daily delivery of Soup, Corn Meal and Bread
are distributed, eachowits weekly. A visitor is em
ployed to examine into the fitness of each applicant to
receive aid. The Society has received collector, but
every member is authorized to funds for the
treasury. •
JOS. S. LEWIS, Presidentall Walnut street.
WM. EVANS, Treasurer,6l.3 Market street.
JAS. T. SHINN, S. W. cor. Broad and, Spruce streets.
Val. L. RE/W.6le Walnut street.
CALEB WOOD, CU S. Second street.
JOB. K. WHEELER, 2026 Chestnut street. Ve2l-12trp§
1109 - Trfit it ED STREET .. 1109
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&SPECIAL NOTICE L
!ObOFFICE ON THE FAME MEATH
. ANCE COMPANY, NO. 809 CHESTNUT
STREET
PIIILADPIMItA, December 29th,1880.
The Annual Meeting 9f the Stockholders of the Fame
Insurance Company will be held on MONDAY, the 10th
day of January next, at 10 o'clock # A. M., atthe olllco of
the Company. . .
An Election for twelve Directors, to sane for the en
-suing year, will be bald at the same time and at the
seine place, between the hound(' 10 A. M. and 2 o'clock
P. M. WILLIAMS I. BLANCHARD.
de2.3 lit § • Secretary.
us , NOTICE,--THE ANNUAL , MEET-
Ing of the. Stockholders of thwEnterprise Railroad
Company will be held at the office of the Company, No,
407 Library street, in the CItY of Philadelphia, on MON
DA Y,the lOtli day ol JanuarylB7o, at 11 o'clock A. - M., at
which time and place five Directors will bo elected to
servo until others are chosen.
P. C. HOLLIS, Secretary.
PIITLADELTIHA, December Rath de2B tom9§
STEREOPTI AND MAGIC
Lantern Zxhibitions given to Sunday Schools,
( B I Z, Oolleies, and for titivate entertainments. W.
bLITCHILL McALLISTEB,72B Chestnut street, second
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HOWARD HOSPITAL, it(ACI/51.8
and 1620 Lombard street Dispensary Department,
—Medical treatment, and medicine furnished gratultoludY
to the r
THE LATE EDWIN M. STANTON.
A Letter on the Life and Character of
Nix Guardian and Preceptor.
The late Edwin M.'Statiton was a ward and
law student of the late Daniel Lewis Collier,
who expired in this city on the 30th of last
March. A funeral sermon preached in the.
following month, by his pastor, Rev. W. P.
Breed, was printed at the request of the con
gregation; and a copy of it • was sent to. Mr..
Stanton. Re acknowledged its receipt in the
following letter: • • •• •
WAEWINGTON, JUDO 15, 18111.--Rev. r.
Breed, D. D.—DEAR Stir: I have read with
much interest your admirable memOrial ,ser,
mon on our friend,3lr. Collier. It is a touch
ing tribute to the virtues elan excellent man, -
whose memory will be cherished with fond
ness and respect by all who knew' him. 'The
news of his death reached ine - when I was
enfeebled by long fline s, and much suffering.
I designed to iay my tribute to his memory
in a letter to Mrs. Collier, and also to his rare
professional' merit iii a suitable Memoir.' But
the sudden shock, in my debilitated condition,
disqualified me for the task, and has com
pelled wet() . pOstpone It until my hsal li is'
more fully restored. You have left. little to be
done, but there were certain, trofessiorial
finalities belonging to Mr. Collier .Which. dis 7
tinguished him and made hiS walk and con
duct an example that cannot be • too strongly
impressed upon the young members of the
profession. Mr. Collier was not only my legal
instructor, but. was my guardian after my
father's death. This relation noronly enabled
me to know his- personal atsl. private. virtuf..ll,
bet also gave. MB facilities for • observing his
professional qualities to a greater extent, per
hary.ythrin any • other person enjoyed. As a
lattyer, Mr. Collier was fitted -for the -highest
walks in the profession ; but, singularly free
from all pergonal ambition, be found his chief
happiness in the domestic and social circle.
If my life should lie prolonged and strength
restored, I hope to do good to' my profession
by setting Mr. Collier's example as a lawyer
before them more Billy than the limits of your
memorial would allow.
Please present my regards to Mrs. Collier
and family, and aeceptfor , yourself the assu
rance of my sincere friendship and esteem. '
Enwx M. STANTON..
THE OIL REGIONS.
Production in Warren and Forest Conn•
tles..-Pitrikes in Yentuago and Parker's
Landing.
The production for the Tidioute region for
the week ending the Zkl inst., was 7,933 bar
rels, and theshiprnenti 8,715 barrels, leaving in
tank at that date 20,164 barrels. The produc
tion at Hickory for the same period was 1,1.15
barrels.. The Tidioute ,Journal says: "On the
Tidioute and Warren tract, the Company well
is pumping eighty barrels. A new well was
struck on the Fisher & Cushing lease. It is
numbered.' four,' and starts outwith pumping
sixty barrels, and promises to be a large well.
No. 5 on the same lease in down 4.50 feet.
Their Nos. 2 and 3 are pumping fifty barrels.
Mr. Buck's well, on the Cohill farm, is pump
ing fifteen barrels. On the Economy tract no
change of any moment has taken
. place. The
West Hickory territory holds its own re
markably."
The Titusville herald of Friday has the fol
lowing items:--:-" A new well was struck last
week on the Chicago tract, situated to the
eastward of the Pittsburgh and Cherry Run
Oil Company's tract, Upper Cherry Run. The
production at first was about twenty barrels
daily, but has since increased, andnow is forty
to filti barrels daily. The workin,g interest is
owned by Messrs. S. S. Fertig and F: E. Ham
ilton, both of this city. A twenty-five barrel
well was struck on the hill territory of the
Tarr Farm a day or two ago. It is owned by
Messrs. Farlin, Greenwood, Brown and others.
The well recently struck on , the Shan , Farm,
Lower Cherry Run, owned by Messrs.
Davis and Mitchell, which commenced pump
ing at the rate of fifty barrels daily, is .now'
flowing seventy-tive."
The Clarion _Democrat has the following:
" There have been several new strikes at Par
ker's. The, upper well on the island is re
ported now at thirty-tive barrels, and the Gal
ley well, half a mile up the Clarion river, is
put down at six barrels, and is still increasing.
Two or three new wells, just at the mouth of
the Clarion, are being tested, and yield some
oil. F. X. Guth has purchased Mr. Palmer's
interest in the Clarion Borough Company's
well on the Fox Farm, so that it is now all
owned by citizens . of, this place. The
well is pumping • six or seven barrels
a day, and gradually gaining. The com
pany will soon commence another well
on an adjoining lease. The Piney well, owned
in part by Beaty, Ross and Myers, of Clarion,
in pumping over thirty barrels a day. Two or
three small strikes in the vicinity of Emlen
ton have created a demand, for territory in
that vicinity, and leases are not- being rapidly
taken. Two new wells are about being com
menced on the land of Ee F. Heeter,on - Sandy,
near the burning well. A well close by flows
over a barrel a day, and there is a heavy gas
vein. 'Nearly twenty new wells are com
mencing on Cottage Hill, above 011 City. A
well in almost completed' at Mariouville,
Forest county."
TERRIBLE DEATH.
A Man Dashed ha Pieces on &Revolving
Shaft.
[From the Chicago Pod of Dec. 2-Ith.)
A terrible accident occurred yesterday after
noon at the slaughter-house of Shoeneman &
Co. James Brown, au Irishman, 48 yeara old/
was the victim. He was employed as engineer
at the establishment, and it is supposed that
while he was oiling the machinery an overcoat
which be wore became caught in the belt
ing, and he was thus drawn around with great
velocity. At the inquest this morning, two
men, named John Cady and Michael Hol
stein, testified that they were out in the yard
and heard a noise in the engine room. bin
going into the room a horrible sight met their
gaze. Brown,caught upon the pulley of the fly..
wheel shaft, was being hurled about in a terri
ble manner. At every revolution of the wheel
his legs came in contact with the ceiling of
the room, so that both limbs were literally
thrashed from his body, which was also torn
to pieces. Parts of bqth legs were thrown out
of a window, the sill of which was struck each
time as the unfortunate man went round. It
was but the work of a moment to stop the en
gine, but the poor fellow was quite dead. His
clothes were so tightly wound around the
shaft that it was necessary to out them in or
der to take the body down. Deceased leaves
a wife and child. leis but a short time since
that an engineer was burned to death in the
same establishment, by falling into a vat
,of
hot lard. ' •
PHILLDELPHIAi TUESDAY, `PEOEMIAR 28,1.869.
P11011 , 16850R prAormears. POEM%
In lsterw England, as' in Old 'England, the
making of poetry is, to a very large extent,
a, hu§iness. The, market value of verse p is
graded, like breadstuffs or oOttou and the es=
tablished producer knows just how much he
may earn per annum, according as he works
bard or works little., In the mental constitu
tion of Men in' , Pennsylvania there is just as
much poetry as there is , in that of , men in
Massachusetts. BUt Boston being a better
market forpoetry, and poetry
,being there a ,
merchantable article, more poetry found
there than there is in that
the
Philadelphia.
The, inspiratibn is about the same all the
world over ; ; but the cultivation of poetry as
an art is greater in Boston than it is here ; and
it must be confessed that this cultivation has
led to the' recognition Of. Boston and 14ew
England as the favorite abode of the higher ,
class of American literature, especially of
poetry. ,
But there are many poets outside of Boston
many , •
• ' " Who have never penn'd
Their inspiration." • • •
still more who have never printed it. Among
these must be classed Professor John 4. Stay
man, of Dickinson College, Carlisle, who has
never been known either in newspaper or
magazine; who has been a worker as a
student and a teacher; who has indulged in
verse as a relaxation, and who now, , when in
middle age, presents to the world a substantial
volume of poems, some ,of which are scrgood,
that any living poet might be, proud of them,
and all of which show gifts and cultivation
that would bare made a reputation and per
haps a fortune, if they had sooner been put
upon the market, and had been liberally
treated, after; the Boston tnanuer, by the
magazines and newspapers.
The volume we refer to has just bean pub
lished by a Philadelphia house, and is called
" Flowers and Fossils and Other Poenis. By
John K. Stayman, Professor of Ancient Lcinguages
and Literature in Dickinson College." Perhaps
we could not give a better idea of the book
and of its author's bent of mind than by copy
ing ihe short but beautifid poem that furnishes
the title to thi : "vOluine i •
FLOWERS AND FOSSILS.
We waken suddenly from out the night,
Into the dawn and glory of a light
That almost blinds us. Bun and star and cloud
Fill heaven's blue arch with wonder. We
are bowed -
In mute , sxnazement, not unmixed , with fear,
At the stratigebeauty of the Shifting show.
Our breath is hushed when the loud thunders
Crasbuig above us ; and we straightway hear
The pattering music of the gentle rain.
A mote gleams in the sunshine ; and again
A world is dwarfed down to a glimmering
point
By depths of space. Our life seems out of
joint
With the great realms and the unending days
That gird us round. We catch a passing g,leam
Of the old brightness. Footprints of the
ways
Of the everlasting Ages sometimes seem.
To cross our little goings; and we find
-
God lettering His Law upon the stone.
The perished leaf has lett its trace behind
In rock and bill-side. Scarp and cliff make
known
The form and freshness of an early world
Now done in fossils. Life that once lay curled
In bud close-clasped, or sunned its growing
grace
.In blossom but half-opened, shows the arrest
Wrought by the mighty forces that embrace
Its finer process. Here the shape is pressed
Into the rock, which marks each little vein
That pulsed to olden sunshine. Look again,
And To, from out the spot a spire tips prings,
And feeds its rootlets in the early print
Of by-gone beauty.
" Ls not this ahint
Of the world's course in countless other
things—
Thought, word, belief, acts, institutions, laws,
And men, and nations? From a common
cause.
All lives and changes, grows and blooms and
dies,
And bath its burial and rest awhile,
Only to Wait the ages and arise
In other fashion and with sweeter smile
Toward higher office. Naught that once has
been,
Can wholly perish; but must leave a mark,
Though hidden for long centuries in the dark,
That shall at last be shone upon and seen.
The Present shows a fairer, fresher green,
For all the brown dust of the buried Past.
The soil, wherein. the floweret lives and
grows,
Is but a fossil, crushed, and blent, and vast,
Of nameless forms and forces. In the rose
That shall to-morrow flush the Summer dawn,
The mould revives, and shines - more rich and
rare
Than all the earlier glory it put on,
In other rounds of being. See how fair
The violet's grace, the lily's snowy cup,
That shape themselves from darkness and de
cay
Into the light, and break the sunshine up
To play, of color.
This is Nature's way,
With the vast world. For more than side by
side-
The flower and fossil stand. They are allied
By living tie. They blend and interfuse,
And so become one life. The light imbues
The 'soil with heavenly radiance, through the
seed
And growing germ which it 'doth hold and
feed.
Thus all is blent : and who shall truly say
- -
What thing is old and wholly past away,
Within the round of birth and growth and
death,
Swift change or slow transition ? See the
Law
That moves and quickens all, as with the
breath
Of the Eternal! Though the days may draw
To dim conclusion; and the tireless sun
May wake the East, and climb awhile, and
fall ,
To dusk and silence ; and the years may run
The circle of the seasons ; yet through all
This night, sleep, winter, change and dust,
Life finds renewal, and the soul a trust
That out of wreck and death , shall only
come
Shapes that are fairer, and e a sweeter bloom.
.The quiet, sober, wise but still poetic philo
sophy of this poem is the key-note of most of
the effusions' of Mr. Stayman's muse. But
there is no particular, specific and character
istic style in their structure or their rythm.
This is owing, perhaps, to the fact that he has
written at odd idle mordents, when under fin
pressions of what he has read in other noels,
of whom we find resemblances; though in the
pastime of writing them he may not have
been conscious that he was imitating. For
example, these verses, so entirely different
from the last. quoted, remind one of Herrick
and the poets of his period :
METAMORPHOSIS.
1 would be the slipper put
Upon some one's dainty foot.
I *onld be the imprisoning glove
On the hand of her I love.
1 w4:mld be the zone that'syllaced
Bound about a slender waist.
For the love I bear to one,
oun,NvlioLP COMMY.
I'd tie shoe, orglove, or zone:. „ t
Eor the pretty magic in
I'd be each or all a minute. ".
But 'I scarce would dare to be
- • , The locket hid •where none may see;
Le3tl. fondly might • prefer =
Always to be heavened there; •
: In a similar vein to this' are the elva.ntly
expressed lyilcs 'called "Let MepoUbt," and
"My Saint," and "'Beauty,"'and` several
others that will attract tbe reader's 'attentloi.
But in a wholly different...vein are several
'longer poems that , yet seem to, be suggestlotui
:from Emerson's!" Humble Bee," if , not rrina
,MEOlf Milton's minor poems. Of tbasclass
are the " Arcady," "Ownership," " Use,"
"MY Calendars," the poem "To the Bee,"
and some others. Again, there are poems
quite "Wordsworthian ; there are some full of
learning,and yet fancy and study work so well
•
'in their structure that there is no appearance
of pedantry: A capital example of this olass is
the poem called " A Beadlngfrom theßooks,"
'which is ion long to quote, but which proba
bly represents its, writer's mind better than
any other in the volume. It is superior to the
"Shakespeare," which is much longer and ,
more elaborate, and savors more of the
collegiate essay, though Bill of good ideas well
expressed. There are several that are highly.
:fanciful in conception and very skilful intheir
rythmical ettniture. Of these we may name'
the " Song of the Wind," and the "'Song of'
,the Water," and, in a loftierstrain;the " Song '
of the Centurien." .
in all Mr., Staynan's poems the bright,
healthful tone and the cheerful spirit of ; tho
best human philosophy will be recognized.
There is not a gloomy,• misanthropic line in
his whole volume. Moreover,there is an over—
flowing love of • external nature, that seems
very appropriatelo a poet and student born
and bred in 'the Cumberland Valley. The
changes of the seasons, the forels, the flowers,
the birds, the clouds and the rooks hive'
been sources of inspiration . with him
richer than the t , great city affords. A
love of art end' f books, and tha habits Of a,
scholar and teacher,havejoined with this love
of the beauty, that surrounded him, to make
him not merely a poet, but a pure and healthy
one. Unfortunately for his worldly repcita ,
tion, they have made himalso a recluse,whose
gifts are not yet recognized as they should he.
But as a' Pennsylvanian we are proud of him,
and, although he seems to abhor poetrt as a
marketable article; we cannot help suggesting
that oiri publishers of magazines ought to try
to tempt him, to become a contributor to their
pages. ,
Lea dins Cliaraelere of the 4led River
War--Afhe Half-breed People De-
scribed.
Previous to the adoption of the Declaration
of Independence, the Red River people held a
number of meetings, from which it is easy to
gather their sentiment and spirit. At one of
these, held some time back, both classes of
opinions on the question of forming a Pro
visional Government were heard. One
of the Queen's soldiers opposed the
proposition, alluding to the fact that
the country was in a state of armed rebellion
and that a gentleman had been stopped on the
highway and grievously . annoyed, because he
was a bearer of a commission from the Queen.
Louis Riel, the most active spirit of the
French half-breeds, was present with a body
guard. But the speech of the evening appears
to have been made by a shoemaker named
McPherson, who objected to forming a Provi
sional Government because lit bad already been
made the victim of a similar organization es
tablishedin his neighborhood some years ago.
From this it would appear that the Republi
can idea is nqt an entirely new experiment in.
Winnepegifnarters.
The provisional republican government re
ferred to at the Red river meetingwas called the
Republic of Manitoba, the seat of which was
at Portage La Prairie, on the Assiniboine
river, about 65 miles west from Fort Garry,
the Republic itself embracing , a vast tract of
prairie country west from the Portage. Mr.
Thomas Spence, from Canada, had been made
its President at the time Mr. McPherson com
plained of being outraged in his rights as a
settler. Early in 1868 the Republic demanded
of its inhabitants an oath of allegiance,
and afterward attempted to levy
taxes on imports of four per cent., ad
ra/orem,.the same levied by the constituted
authorities on the settlers , of A.ssiniboine.
Hence arose a , misunderstanding between
President Spence and the Hudson Bay Gov
ernor, in virtue of whose advice Mr. McPher
son refused to pay his tax, moreover accu
sing the President of having misappropriated
half a crown already levied on account of
customs by expending it for whisky . for pri
vate consumption at a house of call in the re
public. "MoPherson, I'll hang you," said the
President. About two days afterward two
constables called on the complainant,
bearing a warrant from the Government
for his apprehension, on a charge of "treason."
The result was au attempted flight en the
part of McPherson ; a spirited and protracted
chase in carroles, on horseback and on foot,
off the track and out on the plains, a desperate
struggle in the now, and finally the convey
ance of McPherson, bound, before the "Go
vernor and Council." The poor man had been
stripped of his clothes in the struggle, and,
after a long drive, appeared before his judges
attired, he assured his audience, only in his
shirt. McPherson related to his Red River
auditors how his friends appeared on the
scene, and after abusing him for not using a
pistol, brought aboutbis rescue. Shortly after
ward, the Republic of Manitoba dissipated its
brief existence.
"'Unfortunately for Canadians coming to
this country," writes a Canadian correspon
dent, " they axe impressed with the idea that
half-breeds'axe a sort of half-and-half speci
mens of him3anity. This idea of the people
of this country. is not only unforbunate, but
uncalled. for. The word half-breed merely
sig.N A ties where there is a tinge more or less
of Indian blood. Whoever started the
term breed ought to have been choked
before he had time to apply it to
human beings. There are very few of uS now
a-days who have iota mixture of blood in our
composition—our mother,perhaps, being an
,
English woman and oar father a Scotchman
or Irishman—therefore the term is as much
applicable to us as to those who have Indian
blpod in their,veins; and for this reason I
would advise strangers to attach no erroneous
idea to it, for I have seen AS good half-breeds
as I have seen, white men. Some of - the.finest
ladies in the' settlement have Indian blood in
their veins, and more lady-like, courteous and
pleasant gentlewomen I never merit% my life."
TILE INSUROMNT LEADX3IB.
Louis 'Mel, the Commander-in-Chief of the
insurgents, is 2t years old. is five feet and a
half high, rather slim, and of light com
plexion. His father was a native 'of Canada,'
and his mother of Canadian descent. SinCe
he came ottt of college be served some time in,
a dry goods store at Minneapolis He is a
voting man of good behavior, finished edttea,-
hop, and refitteci'Manners, His meiral cbarac
ter Stands withclut. Womis4. , His inlellizeitt,
And it should amount to this,—
Endless-naeta.& orithosis.
TME NEW REPUBLIC.
THE REPUBLIC OF MANITOBA
HALM-BREEDS
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look and conversation; says one of his ad
-
wirers, will readily satUft any one that
he was• orientated. for no, ordinary. man.
Mr. John Bruce. President. of the insur-,,
gent{!, is a Scotch half-breed. HMS a firmer;
and was fivecial constable under the 'govern. ,
ment, of the Hudson
,Daycompany; • Be is in
telligent and of good-standing in has commu
nity. Mr. Donohuo,'who; with the President'
,and Secretary, forms the rebel Executive,
Committee of Three, and who is also , a mom-,
ber, of, the Council , is'a young man of most, ex
edneaticirl, and' a pohslied; genial
tleman. He, is 28. years of age of tali figure;
light.
hair and complexion,He.was born in
the United States and it is said that his Irish
courage and activity add valuable assistance to •
the patriot cause in Rupert's Land.
SECRETARY BIEL . INTERVIEWED.
Mr. J. M. Reid reports an interview with
Mr. Secretary lifel who is mentioned, by .him
as the soul of the, Red River movement, and
whom lie found cooking his breakfast himself.
He received us politely (anti Mr. Reldh arid ,
at once signed or passes , remarking - to Inc
slyly, that'he "w as glad get Imo out of the
country, seeing had bound myself to act
against the government, a thing he would
have checked at once, had it any prospect • of ,
coining to a head; but as it hadn't, he eould
afford to be Magnanimous." He added;".the
more of my kind would.be °flaw better." And'
he further said, playfully, to my • companion,
" Monsieur Jacque llnll, I don't care 'whether
you go or remain—go, if you like." • He fol.•
lowed us to the door,. and, in parting, said to
"If you can find elsewhere no better
country than this, or none sogood, come back
to us when we have settled down, and if my.
scalp happens to be still on my head, I will ex
tend the right ,hand of fellowship to you."
Emboldened by his kindly manner, •I asked
what was the aim of his government. He re
plied, " When yon reach Canada, you can tell
them OUT .great thought is to resist being fridde
/We/ men of. What particular direction events
may take I cannot predict ; but while I wield,
any sway there shall be no cruelty or bleed
'stied. If disorders arise, I shall, probably, be
among the first to suffer; but I am prepared."
Tim LATE .11171 GE STANTON.
Action of the 'Pittsbargh Bar. •
At a meeting of the members of the • Pitts
burgh Bar, called to take action upon the death.
of Hon. Edwin 'lll. Stanton, the following re
solutions were adopted : '
Whereas, We, the members of the. Bench
and Bar of the several Courts held at. Pitts
burgh, Pemtsylvania, have received the sad
irttelhgence of the sudde.o death of HOmirable
Vdwin M. Stanton—for years a prominent
leader of our bar, and recently appointed one'
of the Justices of' the Supreme Court of the
United States—after having filled, with dis
tinguished ability, the office of Attorney
General, and subsequently that of Secretary :
of War, under the General Government, in
which latter position he proved , himself,
during - the'trying ordeal 'of the days of the
late Rebellion; to be the greatest War' Minis
ter of the rag., and in the discharge of his du
ties-as such, impaired his health and strength
to such an extent as to cause his decease. Be
ing, therefore, in joint meeting assembled, we
have unanimously ,
Resah:ed—lat, That we, will ever cherish in
our memories the renowned services of the
deceased—as Attorney General and Secretiry,
of War—in the' dark days of 'our Republic,
when our Government was struggling forits
existence against treason and armed rebellion.
To his able, systematic and zealous discharge
of duty at the sacrifice of his health and
strength—while conducting and managing the
Department of War—do we greatly owe our
successes in - suppressing the armies of the
enemy and preserving and maintaining our
national Union.
,Second—That his abilities as a lawyer were
of the highest order—as law reporter, counsel
lor, advocate and jurist—his talents, accom
plishments and capacity were pre-eminent,
being attested by numerous cases of national
reputation which he successfully conducted.
In all respects he was a model lawyer, and had
his life been spared would have adorned the
bench to which he was appointed.
Third—That we recognize his late continua
tion as Justice of the Supreme Court of the
- United States by the Senate, immediately after
the announcement of his appointment, with
out the usual action of the proper Committee,
to be a high and well-merited honor, and un
precedented in the history of the government.
Fourth—That we sincerely, condole with the
family Of the illustrious dead, in this the sad
hour of their bereavement.
Fifth—That in token of our esteem for his
memory, the Judges of all our Courts are re
quested to adjourn for to-day, and that the
several court-rooms be draped in mourning for
thirty days. •
,Sixth—That a copy of these resolutions, pro
perly attested, be transmitted by the Chair
man to the family of the deceased, and that
the Judges of the several Courts holden in
this city are requested to order these resolu
tions to be entered upon their respective re
cords, and also that these resolutions be pub
lished in the newspapers of this city.
Seventh—That-- he requested to de
liver an address, so soon as practicable, upon
the life, professional character and public
services of the Hon. Edwin M. Stanton.
AMITSEMEN'III.
THE CHRISTSIAS CAROL AT THE CHESTXIIT
—This evening, at the Chestnut Street
Theatre,. Miss Keene and her company will
present the drama • founded upon Dickens's
•'Christinas Carol." The "Christina, Oar 01" of
Charles Dickens is one of the very best
Chtistnaas stories ever written ; and this
dramatization not only adheres with remarka
ble fidelity to the incidents of the original, but
it preserves the kindly spirit, the overflowing
humor the tender pathos, the genial human
ity,the'beautiful moral of the "Carol." 'Withal,
it is shaped into an activepleasing,play,which
is filled with fun and sentiment fit for Christ
mas time, and which gives all the characters of
the story their real value. "Scrooge"and "Tiny
Tim," and all the familiar figures are
there, although under new names, and we are
introduced not only to " Bob Cratchit's"
house, wbere the plum-pudding is cooking
with a smell that is suggestive of washing day,
and where that astonishing goose is overload
ing the stomachs of the family ; but we are
taken with the miserable," Scrooge" upon his
journey with the spirits. We are shown a.
series of really exquisite tableaux, misty with
gauze and blue-lights, in which the " Scrooge"
that was, is seen enjoying himself upon past.
Christmases. And then, when " Scrooge' re
pents, what could be a finer climax for a
drama than the eagerness which he displays
to secure the big turkey and to ,raise " Crat
chit's " salary, and to bestow his pounds,
shillings and pence and blessing upon
his poor neighbors and depend
ants? The person who dramatized
this beautiful story did his wOrk"well. A NUM.
Christmas play was never presented in this
city; and we are fain to say that none was
ever given with handsomer scenery, or acted
with more delightful humor and sympathy.
Why the names of the characters were
changed we do not know ,• it would lave been
better to have retained those with which we
are familiar. But this does not detract in any
Measure from the fnterest of an entertabament
which is worthy of warm praise. •
—Miss Bateman will repeat ker persona
tion of "Leah" at the Walnut Street 'Theatre
thisevening._ On Monday night next Mr.
Hemphill will produce a new romantic play
by Watts Phillips entitled. Not Guilty. We
know nothing of the merits-Of th!s drama, ex
cepting from report—and this declares to
be in every respect firstrate. , It is quite cer
tain that Mr. Phillips can write a good play,
if he, chooses to do so, and as this one ; has been
warmly praised in England, and it, is said,
has,added to the.author's reputation and for
tune, we must believe that it is not Unworthy
of his best powers. It is certain that it will be
produced in handsome' style at the Walnut.
I F.- L.' PUTIERSION. PriblistO'
~.I.,llkm•lip,s- 5 ..pip.T0,,, . :
fThentanager it= leen •preparing for it fee *
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mouths r and-has exploded large surrls i
:money upon scenery, costumes &c. The ,
milt- be - it L'irood• ' one, and 'the rations sta
ieffects will be of the. handsonseiit kind. r..'
flimon Iliu3sler,has prepared the , music, wik i -o
ibelleviS, so that, of course, will be an attraciiew
•--I;iitle• Dort it willhe repeated at the Ansi - .
Street Theatre this , evening, with an excellent
cast, new scenery and a flne ballet. Mre. DreW
'announces the' drama Little Btir'llr—i drains*
zation of David. - Copighylelcr—for early presets-. 1
tenon. , , , ,
—A very attractive prOgramme will be of,, _
feud at 'the American theatre that) etieith.
including pantomime, , acrobatic feats,'
'singing, farce, negro condealities, and runteet.
laneous performances. ;
j '—Messrs: Diapreik D i enedict ,offer a very
attractive bill for this evening, at the Seventh
Street Opera House.. They have prepared .a
number of new biirlesques, in which the
; cipal members of 'the company will appear,
and besidee thes4 theremill be the euetorintry • '
variety of songs, dances, &c.
—At the Eleventh Street Opera House ; Se- -
night a minstrel : entertainment will be given.,
—The Hanlon' Brothers 'will give an Cuter
tainment at the Academy of 'M usic this ever:
ing. They will introduee a number of now
and Wonderfu l feats never• before attempt k,
in this city. " Little Bob" will` appear ~as
several now, acts, and astonish ;those who aunt
partial to the performances. of Infant
nomena, while - br. J.'Ltsvy,the - greetest eoft6t
player in the world, will flourish off some iettw
melodies upon his magic instrument * , There,
will be a matinee to-morrow at 2 O'clock.
—To-morrow evening, at Concert
complimentary concert will be given tte
B. Frank Paris. A number of welkdatewral, -
singers have , volunteered their serrierA
among' them Signorina Caramano, Miss J.
Mellhenny, Miss Carrie Jarvis, Miss E.Stitte.
Mr. J. Jacobs, Mr. J. W. Kennedy. The pTWI
gramme is unusually attractive ) , embracing
selections' from Donnizetti, Verdi, Billie,' '
and other popular t composers. A • tirst-olasio
entertainment may be expected. •
—The sale of season tickets for theltalias,
opera season, is progreasingrapidly atTriniiti
ler's Music store, and the indications are that ,
an extraordinary nuniber will be disposed,
The sale concludes to-morrow, and on Tinixo-,
day morning single tickets can be prectirkkl.
We understand ' that - Mr. Maretzek has COW
eluded an , engagement.with . Lotti, the tenor„,.
and this fine singer, consequently will appear,
during the season. • With Kellogg,' Lefranr,
Ronconi, and the other eminent - artists lie- ,
longing to his company, Mr. Maretzok
enabled to present first' chop „Italian opera
,
every night. • The repertoire,-Which "wilF"bel
published in a day or two, contains liestdts.kal,o
Pete and Winicmi Tell a number,of the. mast )
popular operas in existence. 2
—Dr. W. J. Davis, ex-professor at the Uni
versity of St. Petersburg, will' deliver vro jeo n
tures in the Hall of the University of Pennsyl
vania; on the subject of his travels in Persia;
Bokhara, Southern . Itudsia and China.: DLsa
Davis is a gentleman of high se eutitic attain—
ment abd ability, and 'the lectures will 'doubt:
less Ate very instructive and interesting;
results of an extensive scientific tour inEttrat
pearl and Asiatic countries.' The first lecture,
will be delivered this everting at o'clock.
—This evening Hon. H. Warwiclr;
of California will deliver, a lecture, entitle*
" The New Nation," in, which he will intr9n
duce many beautiful poems. The proceeds are
for the benefit of Cainps 7 and 10' I'a., Patri
otic Order Sons of Anienca, .
—The opera announced for this evening at
the Amateur Drawing Room is indefinitely
postponed, owing to the sudden indisposition
of Miss F. Durang.
FACTS AND FANCIES.
—Goldwin Smith is six feet four inches
—A great many Irish families have recently
emigrated to Algeria.
—Sixteen persotis were beheaded in Ger
many in the year 1869.
—Why Is a wax candle like a contented,
man? Because it never wants nutlin'.—E.'. . ; .
—The Prinoe Imperial of France catmint yet
write grammatically.
—Kate Dania is playing at Brigham Irouagra
Theatre. in " The Hidden Hand.'
—Paducah is said to be a corruption of Pat
Dougan, the name °fits first settler. ' '
—Mrs. Alphabet Southworth has a son.wio
aspires to be a dramatist.
-011enhach is at work upou.two operas, so
called, which will bear the titles "La Princess
de Trebizonde" and "Le Roman de la, Blase."
—Specimen pieces of New "Hamyshire are
sent to New York carefully, packed in the cenr
tre of butter-kegs.
—A London magazine has got back on Mrs.
Stowe by publishing "The True Story ofMrs.
Shakespeare's Life!.
—One sculptor at Munich his soldh
dred and three busts of Abraham. Lincoln
since the year 186.1
—We saw a horse on the street the other
day so poor that the owner had tied a knot in
his tail to keep his body from slipping through
the collar.—Ex.
—Old coffin nails are sold for fifty cents
a piece in Dayton, Ohio, the purchasers, be.
lieving that tbv will cure toothache, earache
and headache.
—Seven•thousand Saxons, living, in Tmusyl.L
vania, have determined to' emigrate next
Spring to the United States. Hard times and
the general maladministration of the country
led them to take this resolution.
—One hundred thousand dollars gold is the
price asked for a genuine painting by Raphael,
now on sale by a Neapolitangentleman,. and
is considered a fair price by uropean con
noisseurs.
—The cashier of the Pontifical railroads was
arrested, a few days ago, on the charge of
having embezzled a hundred and twenty
thousand livres belonging to the eicchequer of
the Holy. Father. ' '
--Professor Neumann, the German. Motor
ail, says in a recent pamphlet on American
affairs, that, if Dante Alighieri had lived fin
the latter part of the nineteenth century, 'he
would have given Jeff. Davis and Robert. Lee
prominent places in his Nemo.
—There is a paper published in Atiotin '
Texas, which is to printers a literary curiosity.
It is printed with 12.0-linepica type, and very
easily read in the dark. They charge fifty
cents an acre for advertising, but a man can
say but a few words in this space, owing to the
size of the type.
—A correspondent of a Calcutta paper
makes a curious su gg estion to tobacco-smokers.
Alluding to the aneged discovery, by a Pari
sian chemist that watercress is a perfect anti
dote to nicotine, he says :—" It lately entered
into my head to try how some of it dried
would smoke. To my .great satisfaction. I.
found that, when put into my pipe, after -a
couple of days' drying in the sun, it bad all
the flavor of the best Cavendish ;fithout the
treacle, and it was even stronger than ParVeilk
disb." Will some enterprising. Yankee- put
this harmless matenial into the market?
—A Missouri editor "calls upon delinquent
subscribers in this harrowing way : " Qtt, oht
it's enough to sicken the soul, the heart,'the
gizzard of the. stoutest .and. smuttylihisred.
editor's devil. We need money to relit., We
are poorer than, Job's Unfortunate turkey
Whose bones rattled a castanet accompard
ment when he,. gobbled: If whole grocery
stores were selling fora blue postage ; stamp
apiece, we couldn't buy ' an empty mackerel
kit! -Trlendl' , Goed friend Sweet, negligelit,
friend! DOn't lay tide paper. own and thiek
we mean .some other individual! It's 014
two dollars and half,' but a tleitisfind such
trifles make $2i500; and that's a big thing for
a newspaper,
_enough to put us firmly er,
feet again. Fay tip!`' Pay up !"
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