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Donrili *,' of illln<ll»f-*t'. Memphis'.TennMMe i The
glo^w.xßoio'iWi^uii SMU*, thrown out- by tho
OroEd Jary i GoatraUMeiw ;Tho, Conrts.
■ ; ib«';d'»trMU4 'o_ OI !<lWon T ()i Mexioo:oottinueß to
attract Tho fast ihot s«y«n Ame
ricans. Wire reoentlT executed »t Zeeatooas by tho
Government authoritiesseems to. bo fully estab
lished, »nd a rioh'KhgUah bankeratthe same
pUoe'wasthnatoned with Instant dsath If hedld
nobjiayabill of oxobango Arhlofihad fallen Into
tho Jiand?, of yJd»>>Trii, .Thoobounrenoo Is' this
- related; byi.a, obrreepondentof the. Hew - York
TtmejiAvritlng froßtheoUyofMeiloo: ,
. “The'ease Isthls:! A'hlghly-retpeotablogentle
inati, end therlbhestbanker atfd'tnerobantln the,
northern States of this republio (?) William Newall,
Esdi?pf ZaoateoMi had drawn a bill pay able to the
order. Of-; one Castro, 1 at San Xiuis Polosl.- As jls
nsaslwlthbillsof exehaogaaU over, the world,
. and as is most espeelally necessary in a dlstnrbed
ooantry like 'thU.’ tbis; eiokange; anpear« to
hare been drawn with let, 3d, and 3(l Dills.. At
Ban tuis Pbtosij after the defeat Of Vidaurrf, the
thlfd hlll of this fexohange was found,ln the Ink
gage of Videurrl. The Government (General,
, slaranei| seiied lf, : and.bu hleentaranoe into Zaoa
tecar hepreAented it lit, the counter, of Mr. ;Newall
for payment., Mr. Newell protested that the bill
wM fffren by him ; that it was to be pald at Ban
. I,ali ; tbat the p¥obibllU!es trefa the later 2d bad
. already; beeh{pild/and : that’ therefore 'this 3d of
exohange hsid no vsloe whateter ; fasthe sold it as;
he would hare sOld exobange to any person,,and'
bad' nO) knowledge that 1 11 'UiS'.to pah. Into the
bands of Vidanrri, io., 40.. ,Bat General Mar,
quez wanted the .money,' add'deinandad that the
, worthless.Sd'of eiohangi should be paidforthwith,
Mr. Nowall deolined, and was at onoe thrown In'
prison andlnfonhed that howould be shot.at 6 A.
M. of tho following day. ' This, extreme was
averted;,fbrtunately, by (the payment of the bill
by aVfriend of Mr. NewaU, and he was set at
liberty.’! ;<-/• ;V ■ ;
- Aborrespondent of the New Orleans Picayune'
Beys: i.y.,.,.-., ■- ; —c ■('
‘’ Delays aro.d»ugen>M,#ud the. sooner we set to
work to regulate tbese people, aud get them ready)
for Hbe
be for tu toid for,theip aleo- , Weoannot annez to our
Tinipu seVenor eight tnllUons of what we call co
lored oivlllied, without ruin-,
log durinatitutlons;-but we can send an armed
ferae and: then regulate afterwards a native force
—like the Sepoys,in the East Indies—collect their,
revenues, Set! the people to work,' and by (proper,
management (hay may hereof terbeoome 81 for an
nexation attorns future time, and usefel then to 1
themselves and to ue also; but left to themselves,,
without* new training, theywill be a nuisance and
an evll td us iri time tooome, provlded other na
- tldns are.wiUlng to 'let them atone,; whioh cannot
boexpeoted, l because their subjects hire are con
stantlyapplyligto.tbenlfor protection.” 1
Tbe Weshington' P'nion oomplains that bands
of Indians whejnvadeoar territories find' secure
retreats in the terrltories'of Hexieo, and says:
“ The Government of Mexico should be required'
to maintain order.and secure a complete ascend
ency, over the. feeble tribes who now command ab
solute jurisdiction over the States referred to.- We
ought not, in other words, to be called upon to re-
Brect a territory whloh is used hr a hostile, people
to rob, plunder and murder within our own juris
diction-'' If Mexico cannot enforce her laws upon
her borders Bo as to protest, oar. frontier inhabi
. toots, .the, right to exeroile the means of self-pro
tection becomes obvicus indeed.
" Itwould, ludeed, seem vmpotiiiU much longer
to poitpqru decided action in regard to Mexico
The dement of that Country is rapid, and it prom
ises nothing in the wsy of improvement for the'
future.. lisoentral Government Is, almost abso
lutely lts border States are wholly:
at the moroy of hoatlle lndians. In the manage-:
meat,of the latter we are not only direotly.inter
e,tod,' but log hove a dear right, on principles of
cclf-protiction, to intervene, and command the
ofyrrdcr '
. Another point of interest in our relations with
; Mexico arises from the tact that some time age an
American citixsn was kidnapped atatrading house
about one 'mile and' a half north of the boundary.
line of Sondro, and imprisoned atOnaymas, and the
commander of (the Saranac has been Instrnoted to
release the prisoner at all hazards,'even if the town
must be battered down.' Nothing has been yet
heard of the remit of the undertaking, -
The message of the President, whioh may he
expeoted to-day or to-morrow, ia said to be a
doeument of, unusual length. A large portion of
Its space, it ii-copjeetured,'wUl be devoted to
Mexican and. Central American affairs, and the
overland mail foutoe, the Indian wars, the Paeiße
Bailroadj and the tariff will probably be dlscnssdd..
Whether the ; jn'advanoe". : on the,slayery’
question is tojbe taken lii the message or not, re
mains, to be seen! Prom present lndloations, the
approaching session of Congress wUt be.a worklng
one, and aot upon many important qmsatloin.
- The Orand Jury of the United BtateS Oirouit
bills\
of indictment against the orew of the slaver Echo’, -
and the dlaoharge of; the eUteen ln
number, has been aiked'fcr. , The indication! are
that they will be soffenM ,to go nnwhipt of jtts-'
tloe. ’ - --i-''
The contest in Virginia; for the Demooratlo no-;
mmationfor.Gorernorhasresulted fathe selec
tion of Mori.' John lastohof.- ' y
The Boor4tary of , the Treasory has prepared his
estimates for the expenses of. the General Govern
uenCforthe next ffssal-year, ending the 30th of
June, I 860! I twill bo presented to Cengreta to
day or to-morrow . He cstimatee the- whole' ex
pendltnfe ef the natlonal Government at the snm
of *73,217,947.46, as follows: ; V,; '
Oivil lut, foreign intercourse, and mif>
oelUneotu, including expense* of 00l- .
leetlogtbeYereßaefrotnMlM'of public
Unde.and pxptnMe of 00urt*........*.511,629,586 11
To supply deficiencies in thereresaes of
the General Poit 00ce.8,281,903 00
. '' 852.000 00.
Indianl>cpsrtanent, 1,W0,419 49
Armyprojiw'.'&ei, incladlngmiscelUne. v '
one objttfti ; 715,058,880 28
MUitirr ActAenfr .v, 18S988 00
Po.'t’fieallonfrojrananee, &c ....... 2,366,756 00
Karei:e>UbUilim«at V.r.;.;7.7 ..7 18.500 370 80
82,341,315 66
T6:ib«4ftim&U«ftr6*dded eUtomontfflhowbg:
1. Tb* spnopriftttoii* for tbf filesl year
ending June 33, 1860, made- by former -
MtßOfOongtt«*iofftopwifio»Batad*-
flnlte ebaraeter, a* follow*, r'*:'''
UUeeUtneoai) including expeaiec of col- -
- '' * .
65,624,41014 \
OompenMiion to the gcac-■: .
r«l ‘Post Oifice v for mail's
■•rrleej... . 700,000^00
Arming and equipping .the '
. 200,000 00
Oljrll stiioA of Indian*. 10 o f o.oo
Inteceetda the pabUc debt 1.063,814 86
8,497,724 60
3. The eiiatfog approprln
. tloos, part or wiloh at*
' required for the „pay
zaent'of the UabUJUea of
the; present' fi'Ctl year,
-bat*whidb.wHl not ;be
drawn .from the Tree*
■ snry udtil after Jane 30,
1869, and the balanre
. applied to the iejrloeUf
the ending
June 30,-1860, vis.;
,01tU IUV foreign Inter*
cattrte and mleoeUaneoat $4,270,967 24
JnterJorDepartmefit.fsea* . ,
stone and 1ndian,)....... 1,603.002 63
War Department......... 8,861,691 76
JUrT ltopartiant,...,...* 8,24326646
;.v .'N v . 13,478,907 28
- to ira.nr.Mj a
Senator Douglas arrived at New Orleans' on the
evening of the 3d inatant, end had e moat entim
elastic) reception. <.
A few week* ago tome of the cHiseni of Clnoin
natl made ; a 'movement to .atop the omnibuses
from running on Bond a/, and the major complied
with thelrwlshoabyflnlngtheproprietors of the
ooaehes for a ylolation pf the Sunday iaw.The
proprietors appeal edto the oourts in vindication
of their rights, and the ooort hat deoidod agalnit
the mayor. } The honrt re?t»d ita dooirion upon the
ground that the omnibus was spabllo oonveSl
enoe, and its'work a pnhlio nesearity..
The Bprnoe and Pine Street Passenger Kailway
goes into operation today. .
, The Somber of Interment# in this olty for the
week ending Deeember 4, was JOS.
A mail named John Barrett was found badly in
jured and insensible on Saturday morning .about
one o’olook, at this oorner of Twelfth and Willow
streets,'asd'died in a few hoars after.
Good Newsfrom Beale—Arrival of Hr.
Edwards. ’
Henrv B. Edwards, Eeq., first assistant of Dent.
Beale's wagon-road expedition) arrived at Wash,
ington. on'Friday evenlnglast, haring left the
a amp onthe south aide of the Canadian rirer,
above .Chateau's old trading post, on the X6th of,
November last., He reports the health of Lieut.
Beale's party is good,' and as haring met with no
obaUeloson the ronte, the'road being inexcellent
oondition -tbe' wholo distanoe. Mr, B. is waiting
for his esoorl,' which was some hundred miles in
the rear, and it was.his intention to more on im
mediately upon Its arrival /When Lieut. Beale
left Fqft, Smithy he Was adrised not undertake
the expedition by thoso whom he had oalouUted
. 'to employ as giddee, from'the;faot,' as stated by
jthem, that the lndlane had burned the grass upon
the Plalne. ' This informatlon) however,’ did not
.deter hlmr as he had setout to perforin hls mlwrion,
; and he wasadyersoto aiifeof inactivity. He will
prooeedat bides to Albuquerque, and from thenoe
to Leriax’Sprihg, where he will stop to reoruit
bis animals and pen.
Mr. Frank Green, who haS oharge of the Nesho
mail—thanwhom tbsra.ii so more.energetioand
peieeyeiing tnan—was lndueed,at the earneet sb
lloitatioubf lileut. Beele and hispartypto remaln
and piaa Witb tHiim thtohgh the Oamanche ooun
v- try, ae demonstrated by the
i. repebf bdttfe yan Horne and these
.-..lndiaqSjth'at iforbe sqljatllse thit accompanying
■ n. Mr,;G?^of; the mfisi,peipfebthlbdi and had It not
*s?. ,gteaeJabS>hnfs;whloh';h#va /appeared bf the
tb;ihbr:
froin Mr.Edwerde'
The Tariff—No. 1.
! Intending to prosent ohr views upon this
subject plainly, and addressing them to practi
cal people and practical nseS ohly, we wish,
first of all, to relieve onrseiyes of eertain mis
conceptions to which .the disenssion is usually
liable.' In the first place, .we do not write in
the Interest of capitalists or of manufacturers.
VTo are not hostile to either of them; but
they oan.take care of themselves, and if they
cannot, our help would be unavailing. We
have .another .-reason for this: The largest
capitalists' and' tho greatest manufacturers in
thc wotld ate free traders. Having the com
mand of the money which commands the ma
chinery,and skill that defies all competition,
the W-aione policy is both principle and prae
tio6 with them, and as they need none of our
help, It is not In their behalf that we would
Interfere. .
-In the next place, It is not for the general
benefit of all the races and nations of the
earth that wo concern ourselves; and, of
course, we are not about to enlist In the advo
cacy. of. any of these general abstractions
which either assume or look towards all the
interests of all tho world at once. Millen
nial'and cosmopolitan theories wo leave to
theVscholars and students who have the lei
sure: to' cultivate them, and to wait for their
realization.
;With us.lt is primarily a question oi tho in
terests of Labor, and, resultingly, of our own
Country’s welfare. Those are the things
'which-need the helpful care of -the Oivil Go
.vernment of the country, and they are enti
tlid to both assistance and defence from all
who have the power, either of oifoial station
tq iprotect thorn, or of that public, opinion
which indhcea its exercise. So far as capi-,
ted and'Enterprise in its holders are tributary
tp tWseendSj they are just claimants upon the
Government and tho public. - In all that con
cerns f heir separate’interests, they are both
Independent and indifferent. .Money, and the
ability to manage it, are nevbr in so good a
condition for. making great gains its when
labor and its immediate conoerns -are in the
worht oirbnmstances. '
' In 1850 there were eleven millions Of ppople
tn the United States between the ages of fif
teen: and sixty. One million (In; found num
bers) were engaged in mannfaetttring,(mining,
told the mechanic arts, (counting only those
establishments which produced, above $5OO
worth of products per annum;) and the wages
of this' million of people—three fourths of
them men, one fourth women—amounted to
two hundred and. thirty millions of dollars,
which sum was almost exactly one fourth of
the value of the'commodities whlct they pro
duced. ,
. There were at that ttide another half mil
lion of persons engaged. In arts and trades,
not working in factories; there were' two
and a half millions employed in agricultural
labor, and one million in work not agricultu
ral; making altogether five millions of per
aons occnpied in productive industry. Al
lowing this army of producers an ayerage of
fifty cents a day,"their earnings for the-year
would amount to'seven hundred and fifty mil
lions, which is about the one fourth of the
total annual product of tho nation’s industry,
and probably a sufficiently correct estimate of
its ; value. It is,'at least, near- enough to the
truth, for onr purposes.
The agriculturists and manufacturers whose
capital, labor, and care are. concerned in car
rying oh these industries, and who depend
open them for their own support, must cover
at least two more fourths of the grand annual
product. This great’interest of above two
thousand millions per annnm; with thecnmnla
tive. wealth, beyond the consumption of the
producers, which it yields to the nation, is the
matter about which we concern ourselves.
Every toplo which we shall touch la onr treat
ment of the general subject will be regarded
as subsidiary to it, and will be considered only
as it bears upon this primary and chief matter
of our study.
Regarding the productive labor of the na
tion : as the proper and principal subject of
its concern and care, and the wealth and pros
perity resulting from it as the sum of all the
Objects for which a nation Is politically or
ganized, and for whieh it tabes a separate and
Independent existence among the Govern
ments of the earth, we proceed to lay down a
few economical propositions for the lisa which
'theywill serve iuourOtscusslon—propositions,
although abstract in form, yet so plain, perti
nent, and .practical, that they muat command
an instant assent and acceptance:
E First.' That nations are composed of indi
viduals.' . ,
. Second. That whatever contributes to the
welfare,' prosperity,' and happiness of the in
dividuals composing the nation, contributes,
in proportionate degree, to the welfare, pros
perity, and happinoss of tho nation at large.
Third. Thai the wealth of a nation consists
of the aggregate 'wealth of the individuals com
posing the nation.
Fourth. That the thrift oi each individual
requires that bis income he greater than his
outlay; his earninga greator than his expenses.
Fifth; That, in like manner, the thrift of a
nation requires that, in its dealings with the
rest of the world, its income shall be greater
than its outlay; its sales greater than its pur
chases; its exports greater than its imports.
Sixth. That an individual, to thrive, must
sell his surplus products for more than he pays
for those which he purchases for consumption.
" Seventh. That,.in like maimer, a nation, to
thrive, must sell its surplus' productions for
more than the value of its imports.
Eighth. That the balance against an indi
vidual, in the exchanges of products which he
makes with his neighbors, mußt be paid out of
bis capital, diminishing its amount, and, to
that extent, its reproductive powers—tending
to bankruptcy.
Hinth. That the debtor nation must, in like
manner, settle the balance of its exchanges
with other nations out of its capital, thereby
diminishing its amount and its reproductive
powers—tending to general business embar
rassment. '
' Tenth. That the debt-balance of an indivi
dual, measured as it is by the dollar of ac
count, must be paid in money, or in its
convertible equivalent of his other capital.
. Eleventh. That nations, in their dealings
With each other, and in paying balances due to
each other, require money in settlement, and
reoognise nothing as money except gold and
silver.
Twelfth.'That whatever an individual buys,
beyond the amount of what he sells, is too
dear at any price, no matter how cheap.
Thirteenth. That whatever a nation buys,
beyond the value of what it sells to other na
tions, is, In like manner, too dear at any price,
no matter how cheap. , - i.
..Fourteenth. That the maxim of trade—
“ buy cheap and sell dear”—does not warrant
the bnying cheap first, and risking the selling
dear afterwards; or, the bnying cheap with
out the certainty of selling dear, and to the
foil amount of all that is so bought.
Fifteenth. That a prudent individual will
observe frugality, and practise home industry,
at a low rate oi remnueration lor time and
labor, rather than purchase commodities at a
cheaper rate than he can himself produce
them, if he cannot carry to market his own
products to an equivalent or greater amount.
Sixteenth. That a nation mußt practise the
like frugality, and create by Its home Industry
the commodities required for its consumption,
rather than purchase them, however cheap,
from other nations, who do not take their
equivalent in its productions.
Seventeenth. That a balance oi trade
against an individual suspeuda his busi
ness, reduces his capital, cripples his pro
ductive industry, and impoverishes him.
Eighteenth. In like manner, a balance of
trade against a nation throws it into a mone
tary revulsion, withdraws its active capital,
suspends its industry, and drives it into bank
ruptcy, .
. 'While we insist upon the truth and forae of
these; propositions, as applied to the busi
ness of .nations, we wonld have it understood
that we do not enter into the specnlative con
troversy, so long and so fruitlessly pending
between ; political economists, upon the“ ba
lance of trade” question. We speak hero
only of a real and. effective indebtedness,
arising upon'international trade; and we do
hot look for its evidence, or for its amount, to
the custom-house accounts of imports and ex
ports.- We do not reiy upon their valuations
'or their apparent balances, and we are,
therefore, unincumbered in our argument by
the thousand and one Insoluble questions which
'arise fropr them.
;:.Bttt',whiiewe would avoid the “debatable
,gronnd” ofthis subject, as leading, to endless
disputes, we will take leave to say) that so far
a* thVvAluatien of tbqimpertg apd exports of
the United States (officially reported).go, the
apparent balance against us is certainly not
more than the real difference of our exchanges,
because it is riot more than our known foreign
debt at this time.
Before the year 1821, tho Treasury reports
did not give the value of our imports—for all
time prior to that year we have only their esti
mated amounts. From the year' 1821 till
Juno, 1857, as they stand in tho Treasury re
port last published, their valuation is taken
from official documents. The same thing is
true of the movements of specie as they are
given In the reports.
Mow, ftom 1821 till June, 1857—as appears
by the report of .last year—our total Imports,
including speoie, amounted to five thousand
three hundred and eight millions of dollars,
and our exports, including specie, to five
thousand and twenty millions—a balance of
two hundred and eighty-eight millions against
us. 'Well, in the year 1868 Mr. Guthrie, Se
cretary of the Treasury, reported the amount
of American bonds and stooks hold by foreign
ers at two hundred and twenty-two millions.
That we have added sixty-Blx millions to this
account since the 30th of June, 1853, admits
of no reasonable doubt; and, as the official
tables Bhow that no part of this amount came
to us in tho shape of specie, it must hare
come in merchandise, and, as a subsisting ba
lance of debt, must represent at least as groat
a “ balance of trade” to all intents and pur
poses.
We, nevertheless, say again, that we do not
rely upon the national account current of im
ports and exports for our data, for whioh there
are-many sufficient reasons, among which
are, that there are many inflnonces at work to
vitiate tho register, under ad valorem tariffs;
especially the temptation to undervalue im
ports ia too great to ho resisted, and the temp
tation to ovorvaluo exports, which pay no duty,
is also a strong one. We reject these tables,
therefore, for the reason that they are not re
liable, and especially because we have reason
to suspect them of underrating the difference
against us in our exchanges with Europe.
In our next article wo will give our own es
timate of our international account, with re
ference to' its effeots upon onr industry and
prosperity, and npon onr currency, as the ther
mometer of our welfare.
Senator Douglas in Tennessee.
We hare read the speech of Senator Dodo
las at Memphis, Tennessee, on the 29th of
November, as reported in two of the newspa
pers of that city, the Appeal and the Ava
lanche, and lay before our readers this morn
ing such portions of it as may be interesting
to those who are carious to know what tho
distinguished Senator may say before a South
ern audience, omitting only thoso passages
which simply reiterate such generalities as
have no bearing upon the questions in issue.
When we remember that Senator Pooulas
spoke to a. Southern audience, and that he
was approaching a region Dom which he has
been most bitterly denounced, we do not go
too far in saying that he has been as bold and
as {rank iri Tennessee as in Illinois, and that he
has been quite as clear and resolute in tho as
sertion of the principles by which he has been
guided in the past, and by which he intends
to.be guided in tbo future, as his best friends
could have desired.
Tho reports in all tho Memphis papers in
torm us that Senator Douglas was received
with extraordinary enthnsiasm, and that his
speech, even those portions of It which might
be supposed to awaken the sensibilities of the
South, gave tho utmost satisfaction. Ho
seems to have kept steadily in view the record
of his life on the great principle of Eopular
Sovereignty, and, white.iooking forward, has
not failed-to look back upon the early stand he
took upon this question, in Congress and be
fore the country. ' Wo do not doubt thatwheh
he shall bo by the people of
Louisiana he will he equally ready and flank
to speak- oat his opinions. The organs of
extreme Southern opinion continne their
war upon -Senator Douglas as well as Upon
his platform; but the reception of the man
and the acceptance of his dootrine by the
people of tho South, assure onr belief that
the extremists and fanatics of the Sonth, like
those of the North, are not the power of tho
country.
Hnn. J, c. ’H/cirn-Li— :
Two'weeks ago a telegram, dated at St.
Louis, calculated in its character to place the
above gentleman in an rinpleasant position,
was widely published in the Atlantic States.
It now appears to have been based npon
anonymous communications, as The Pbkss
predicted in anticipation of the arrival of the
mails. Mr. McKiUbih’s friends at San Fran
oisco, wha Were cognizant of all the circum
stances, have, over their own signatures,
given the story its proper quietus. We sub
join their card, published in the San Francisco
Herald of October 22, as a complete vindica
tion of Mr. McKiSbin :
“ TWo anonymous communications have reoently
appeared in the oolnmns of the National, re
specting a misunderstanding whloh has arisen be
tween Joseph 0. MoKibbin and Geo. Pea Johns
ton. It is obviously improper that an affair of the
kind should ba obtruded on the publlo attention,
but as the publications in question are marked by
undue personality, with an evident political in
tent, and os they oontaln several flagrant errors,
whioh aro calculated to prejudioe the reputation of
an absent party, we oonsider it to be oUr duty to
offer a brief and tebipetathroply.
. “It ia trtte that Air. McKibbin and the under
signed, on the day named in the National, pro
ceeded to the county of Marin, with the view of
bolding oommunioatton with Mr. Johnston; but
Mr. MoKibbin (we give his own language) ‘had
no idea of prejudicing Hr. Johnston in his present
position, and only sought, in the course he pnr
sned, to relieve himself of misrepresentation.
Being compelled to leave the State on the steamer
of the 20th inst., he was Unwilling that Mr. Jehn
sten’s action should remain altogether unnoticed.’
“But it is not true that the ‘friends of Mr.
MoKibbin expressed a great anxiety to obtain the
identioal pair of pistols used in the unfortunate
affair between Johnston and Pergvton. ’ It is not
true that Mr. MoKibbin and his friends knew that
Mr. Johnston was in custody when they left this
city And it is not true that any person was re
quested to oarry ‘a peremptory challenge’ to
Mr. Johnston. Knowing that * the publlo always
remember tire charge, and soldom the reply,’ we
most, nevertheless, say that only one letter was
addressed to Mr. Johnaton, and that was simply a
communication of inquiry, oonohed in the most
nnexoeptionablo languago. In it nothing was said
about a challenge, and Mr. Johnston’s friond was
so informed ana assured.
“ Surprise is expressed in the National that so
so long a time should hare elapsed bofore Mr.
MoKibbin held oommonloatlon with Mr. Johnston.
In roply, we do not consider It necersary to say
more than that Mr. MoKibbln’s pledged political
engagements, and Mr- Johnston’s own absonoe,
rendered suoh oommunioatton, prior to the day in
question, entirely impracticable.
“William A. Addison,
“ Charles Kincaid,
“ Ban Francisco, Oot. 21,1868.”
Philadelphia Tradk Circular —The second
number of this monthly newspaper of trade and
eommeroe has appeared! We find four or fire
leading articles from The Trees, oopled into its
oolumns, with only the following impudently eool
acknowledgment: “In making up this paper, the
pnblishers have freely availed themselves of the
columns of some of our best eondnotod journals,
such as the North American, Press, Ledger, <s■<:.;
it was not doomed necessary to give credit for each
individual article, but we deem it no more than
fair to express oar Indebtedness in these general
terms.” We submit that this systematic convey
ancing is unfair towards all oonoernod. It Is as un
fair that onr contemporaries should labor under
the onus of our dullness, ns that we should ho ao
oredited with their surpassing briiiianoy. If the
Trade Circular desire to act honestly by all par
ties, it will orsdit each of the “ best oondnoted
journals” with Us own particular articles. By
doing this, the Circular’s original remarks will
bo distinguishable from those whloh it merely
steals.
We are advised, through the politeness of 001.
James Page, that a meeting of the friends of the
late' General Rufas Weloh wilt ho held at the
Franklin Home on Tuesday next, the 7th instant,
for the pnrposo of cffootlng arrangements for
placing a suitable monument over his remains.
001. li. B. Lent, of the National Circus, has kindly
offered the oommittee the use of his lraildlng for
the purpose of a benefit.
Thomas A Sons’ Sales This Week.—Elegant
and Valuable Books, this evening, (Monday,) at
the anetion rooms.
Scpbbior Cabinet Furniture. —To-morrow
(Tuesday) morning, at George J. Henkel’s, Wal
nut street.
Elegant and Valuable Books.— a consign
ment direot from London, to be sold Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday evenings. Now ar
ranged for examination with catalogues.
Real Estate, Stock, Ao.—A large sale to
morrow evening at the Exohange; sixteen proper
ties, betides stocks, Ao.
Furniture at the auotion store, Thursday.
Print Works and Machinery, Friday. See
Thomas A Sons’ catalogues and advertisements of
the six sales.
jgy l Catalogues of Mr. Grata’s wines also ready
Fancy Funs and Cloaks.— B. Soott, Jr., auc
tioneer, 431 Chestnut street, sells this morning
fnnoy furs, Paris-made oloaks, Ao., now ready for
examination.
(Peremptory Sale— Walnut-street residences.
SneMessrs. Thomas A Sons’ advertisement for to
morrow evening.
\THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1858.
BY MIDNIGHT MAIL.
Letters ftom Washington.
[Regular Oorrespondenoe of The Press.}
Washington, D t o. 5,1858.
Sinoo yesterday noon members Lave crowded
here, and it is not improbable that now that there
is a quorum of both houses present. You see them
in the hotel halls, gathered in knots of twos and
threes, busily going ovor the points of the teeent
Congressional canvasses, rehearsing the Ibsuos
mode, rejoioing over victories and bewailing de
feats, and discussing the great questions to oome
up during the session to begin to-morrow. These
intercourses have developed one thing, and that is,
that the bitterness whioh we were led to believe
existed ogainst anti-Leoomptou Democrats among
Southern politlolans is a myth, for if it did exist
at any time, as the Union alleged, it has worn
away. Ono or two ultraists still cry ont against
Judge Douglas, and yet when they talk of Penn
sylvania, are loud in eulogy of organisation and
in condemnation of anti-Leoompton Democrats.
Bat these men are incorrigible, and it is as fruitless
to essay to get them upon a oonservative platform
as it is to straighten a gnarled and.twisted oak>
It is enough to say that John G. Jones and Gov.
Bigler are their patterns of politioal honesty and
publlo virtue.
It is startling to contemplate the deep-rooted
aversion in Pennsylvania to the present Adminis
tration, hut the oontempt into whioh it !p» fallen
here is unspeakable. .Southern men deride it—
they for whom Mr. Buohanan bos spurned old as
sociations and bartered everything—they look
npon it muoh as a Saxon baron would regard his
buffoon—a thing to amuse but not to lead them.
I thought, as doubtless did many others, that these
would at least be faithful to him) but for the
nonce I had forgotten how uncompromisingly and
oertalnly Southern men adhere to and guard.their
peculiar interests. They have started a . new
paper here—the Southern Citizen —whioh has
only a weak parallel In fanatioism, bravado, im
practicability, high-sounding nothings, -and an
altogether Chinese gong operation, whioh may
frlgh ten very feeble Intellects, in the Bostiri-Liis
rdtor. This new. dodge will ocoomplish little of
good for them, while it may be a firebrand' for
fieroe and consuming agitation. ' *
But the day of extremists I hope 1b passeffr Their
ory of wolf has frightened, but their trick has been
discovered, and it can frighten no longer-.
It is stated that Mr. Buohanan will recommend
speoifio duties. The statement is from the best
authority. It would be a matter of heartfelt! to*
joioing for the industrial interests of the North If
something praotioal were done for them, and valua
ble time were not thrown away upon abstractions,
like those of Boyce, of Sonth Carolina, that there
shall be free trade and direct taxation. Several
of the members have Intimated to me that, what
ever is reoommonded from the Exeoutlve or the
Seorotary of the Treasury, they will insist on tho
matter being takeh np and Considered and/acted
on at an early day.
Mr. Buohanan, In his message, will take, high
ground upon the Monroe dootrine. Protectorate
over Mexico may not be direotly alluded to; but
it is stated that he is u dined toward that'move-;
ment. The polloy or impolicy is worthy of , the
most serious Inquiry, toeland Is no longer a re
publio, but is a dependency of the Danish orown,
and Denmark pays a million a year for the honor.
England protects the Canadas, and is largely ont
of pocket in the undertaking. So I might go on,
but in a letter it is diffioUlt to deal with suoh a
subjeot.
I am at a loss to know what Mr. Buohanan will
tell ns of the massacre at Panama in 1856. Shall
New Granada loiter on the.road, or shall she bo
forced to the fatlest reparation at the shrine of
justioe 7 Paltoertton was hnrled from power .'be
cause (he English siupeoted him of comrilioity
with a foreign potentate to defraud Engll* sub
jects of their rights, or rather to curtail thhtr
rights. That nation rant fisr navy against
the sovereign of the Bioilies,. and at the osn
non’e month demanded reparation for injustice
done her one or two sabjsots In the Cagliari affair,
and months did not Intervene before reparation
was made. Here years have (town by, and still
the blood of Americans, splllod under the very
eyes cf tho New Granada authorities, remains un
avenged, the insult unappoased. But so .It is;
we are suoh a great nation, our Adntiriß(ra
tion so top-loftioal, one oititen, or a' oouple
of dozens of them, so insignifioant that they may
be slaughtered and quartered, hammered out
or flattened ont, as was Baron Manohausen, or
as they say one of the nabobs of India dees to
those of his rebellious subjects he gets hold of,
and dried In the air, for fiags to affright the
ikies; and Jet, withonta Lord Ross telescope, the
affront would he as imperceptible and unnotibed
as the oaverns In the moon.
Jones will hereto undergo the severest
ordoal of his life when his nomination to the Aus
trian Court oomes np for confirmation before the
Senate. He may have fainted when he lost the
State Treasuryship of Pennsylvania; he may have
Cried like a ohlld when he leafhed that gWipr*-
■i An-3 p.i— —vb, i*rig xoine juoglneirAiuxV
honesty of Berks, had defeated him fer Oehgress;
but' a less phlegmaUe and thiok-sk lnnbd jwiliUoiafi.
would die outright at thb blow now lifting to comb
down upon him wife terrible ferae, if he be re
jected, then Wanner ts to be tried for it. Who is
to go to Nebraska In place of Gov. Blohardson is
not known. Wouldn’t Mr, Hnghes, of Indiana,',
do T Who more faithful to Looompton than he ?
TauaAxc.
■Washington, December 5,
[Correspondence of The Press.]
Th'er'e wilt be no delay in getting to work to
morrow. The session will last but three months,
and the Speaker for the Thirty-fifth Goiigress was
chosen last year, and Is now on tho ground, dom
forlably quartered at the comer of Eighth add E
streets. The President’s mets&ge will be cerian
nioated to-morrow, unless some now decision jsar;
rived at diiring to-day. it will be Very longhand
very interesting. The revenne part of it wifi be
unsatisfactory, but this was to have been oxpefeted.
When an Adniinistratloh rhns hopblosSly and rotk
lesily into debt, mainly to bolster up its own fol.
lies, it is like an individdal wbo tries te hide bis
immoralities and wrong-doings by giving expen
sive entertainments. The world sees the objiot
and oondemns it; and in tho oase of the Admi
nistration, in this country at the least, the aoooent
must be rendered. ‘ * '•
One of tho.subjeots that will excite most interest
daring the short session is the Oregon and Woih
ington war debt, amounting perhaps to six pH',
lions of dollars. I am ondeavortog to obtiia’
some foots In referonee to this oktraof dinar jrolslln
whloh will be of great interest. It Is belitlvedtiiat
Capt. Cram, of the tJnited States engineers, nWde
a report more than a year ago, in which the injus
tice of the eiaim was fully set forth. iiy some aa.
noeavre the pnblioation of this papbr has boon ire
vented; but a new effort will be made on the ,)no
hand to obtaih the money, Kfid on the othel to
givo the oonntry the foots. j
The well-known Or. Hitohoook, of San Pnn
oisco, who, you will reoolieot, was a leading mem
ber of the Know-Nothing Convention whioqas
sembled in Philadelphia in 1656, and piaoei in
nomination Fillmore and Donelson, has been Ap
pointed to an important offioe by Mr. Buchanan in
California. This seleotionpf Hitohoook overlho
heads of deserving men in the Golden State slows
how anxious the Administration is to strongmen
Itself with any organisation that is willing to on
dorse its Kansas policy.
An amusing story is told of a mistake of Bast
master General Brown's, in regard to the appoint
ment of a postmaster at Jerseyville, Illinois. Hat
exoollent Philadelphia-horn Democrat, Charlfl S.
Jaokson, so well known and beloved in your Uty,
was removed from the poßt-offieo at Jerseynlie,
and another person appointed in his plsoe; bit in
the hurry to designate tho sneeessor a ridiompns
mistake was made. Tho person ii tended t* bo'
appointed was Jaoob E. Whitnaok, instead of wnoh
Mr. Brown forwarded the name of Jacob 17.
'Whitehead. Mr. Jaokson, tho inoumbent ofthe
offioe, knowing of no suoh person, informedihe
Postmaster General that probably a mistake lad
ooourred. In about two weeks tho mistake Iras
oorreotod, the simon-pure namo was sent on, jnd
a man was pat in Jaokson’s position who rape
seated about a dozen Danite votes out of 1,60| in
the county. /
There will be a quorum in the Senate, |Tr.
Breckinridge haring arrived, and both our Sen
iors from Pennsylvania. Senator Bigler wlll'co
doubt, as soon as the Senate meets, send forwarj to
the Vice President, to be road by the Seoretijy,
the following extract: j
“ Make my special regards to Governor Walter,
and say to him that be has the popular oslnr
WITH mu THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY EXCEPT OJLY
the extreme South. Should bis programme ihc
ceed, ho will have the most enviable proc-
ICENCB OF AMY HAN IN TUB NATION. The Adpi
nistration is a little weak at the knees, qid
winces under the Southern but t'usy
must stand up to the work." •
The speeoh of Mr. Douglas at Memphis, old
and outspoken as it was, has made a great impas
sion here. It is regarded as one of the bolt
and braveßt of bis movements. One of the pa
oipants in this ovation tells me thatDpuglas Is
unquestionable ohoioe of the Democrats and of hj
of Amerloans in Tennessee, and that suoh mei
ex-Senator Jones, Hon. W. H. Polk, Hon. J. Kt
Walker, Ac., are already in the field canvass
his cause. The bitter atlooks of the Nashvl
Union) (the Postmaster General’s organ,) u]
Douglas, are not responded to bv the people.
The Hew England Republicans are maklnls
movement for the Presidency, anticipating the e*
action of tho people against Congressional lnt\v
vention, and ready to follow out the view of
Representatives in favor of the Orlttenden-Mofr
gomery amendment. Many of tbeir mostastu>
leaders propose taking (to use Jefferson Davie
language In reference to Mr. Buohanan) a atop i
advanoe, and therefore do not be surprised if eitlild
Hon. John J. Crittenden* of Kentuoky, or Hop
John Bell, of Tennessee, shall beoome the favorft
of thoHepubllbans of How England. Pionbbr.i
The citizens of Washington are a little
pointed in their attempts te get up pablio recep
tions for distinguished Congressmen- To bo su'e,
the night* weaod© to Glancy Jones, of a f«rr
creeks pgo, called togothor a rabble, an<i It was
ohronlolcd a eucocfis by the dignified Union and
Its little shadow, the Star. An attempt was then
made to give Senator Brown—& atmightforwurd,
honest man—a publlo dinner, but Mr. Brown very
sensibly, deolined. to eat at the expense of the
people of the District The friends of Mr.
next essayed to giVb him a reception and sere
hdde, find tho arfaogements were nearly complete,
When news of the intended ovation oatne to the
ears of the Senator, and ho insisted, with Unusual
pertinacity, that the idea should he relinquished
at onoe, showing his good sense also. After these
failures, no morb attempts will be made to “ re
ceive” public mon here this winter, unless Mr.
Douglas should prove an exception.
The numerous friends of Senator Crittenden
weald like to show him how devoted they are in
their attachment to him. npon his return, bat
the're will be no pnblio display in the matter.
There is a clique here, however, who are deter
mined on making Mr. Orßtbnden onr next Presi
dent ; and tbathe is not unwilling to bo a eandldate
is easily to he seen by his recent movements at the
North. ,
1
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Washington, Deo. 3, 1858.1
The triumph of the conservatives In the South
CarolinaLegislaturo, by the decisive vote ef 92 to
64, over the fire eaters, greatly pleases conservative
politicians here ? and it is alleged that the final re
sult is due, to a great extent, to Senator Hammond.
It shows conclusively that tho reoent speech of
Mr. Hammond meets with tho approbation of a
great majority of the voters of South Carolina.
Mr. Hammond Is expeoted here to-morrow, and he
will take a mnoh higher position in the Senate
than the one ho occupied last session. His Bpeeoh
on Kansas, or rather slavery—the “mudsill”
speech—was simply a blunder. His late speech
shows.the man- and his capabilities. Henceforth
he will be a leading and influential man among
Southern politlolans.
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lie Entertainments.
We have done with Italian bpora, for afew
weeks, for PiooolomiDl is expected early in Janu
ary. Maurice Strakosch, we understand, has not
lost money at the Aoademy of Music, and would
have boon yet more successful, had Mr. Junoa
bpon able tC sing, a* was promi&od and dkpeoted.
A severe altaok of bronchitis iooapaoitated him,
much to the regret of those who had heard him
a oouple of months ago, at Signori Parodl’s “Fare
well Concert” (thb Seventeenth) at Musloal £un<i
Hall. There lea rumor that Mr. BtrakoeOh Will
return in the spring. He will be very welcome,’
if he brings, with him that admirable vooallst,
Madame Colson, who is undeniably one of the verjf
best singers over heard in this oity, and who per
forms almost as well as she slogs
John DreW’B farewell performances at Walnut
street, during the past week, came to a close on
Saturday evening, and .wore very well uHondod.
He leaves Hew York for California this day, and
We heartily say Hon voyage ! Mr- and Miss
Rlohlogs have roturnod froth a short starring visit
toftew York, and we noticed that the Gothamite
critics spoke very enloglstloally of Mias Richings*
.performances, not only as a vocalist, but as an ac-
ross. This evening, Miss Davenport, who has not
played la this city for throb year#, comthences a
oHef engagement at Walnut-street Theatre, ap
pearing as The Countess, with Conway ae Jtuoni
in Knowles* play of “ Lot©.” tt is noticeable
this lady that She eodlmenoed hef career as an
tl lnfant I*h&noihonox , ’—Bho ferSt appeared, in this
bountry, in 1834, at the I*ark Theatre, sew York!
nbJ J* y»«wU)-
floir tjjbn the stage, who has fulfilled the promise
of darly years.
■ 11 (Jur Amortoah ijottsto” enter* into its third
#eek, at Aroh-atreet 'Theatre, this evening, it
Beams os if Hr. could ran it, if ho
pleased, to the end of the season. ~\Ve have eoldom
Seen a oomedy so veil aoted in ail its parts. Ur.
Wheatley’s caricature of air English nobleman Is
llvoly and amusing, and Mr. Clarke, aa the aharj)
Vermonter in England, is a finished study,_ from
first to last. We most hot omit Mrs. John Drew,
its the baronet’s daughter; the ludicrous aspect
.and aoting of Mr. Johnson as tho staok-up gentle'
man’s gentleman; and the tonohlng, because
truthful, pathos exhibited by Mr. Dolman, aa the
lawyer’s clerk, the finest and best Sustained aot
ing, oh the whole, in the piny. Wo hear no moth
of Miss Laura Irene's fine “situation” nil
olalmant of the sole tight to this drunia, and should
lifec to know on what legal grolind, tho complain
ant having failed to provo her case, Mr. WhoaOoj'
was obliged to pay a latgo sum (31,500, wo hedr)
into court.
The National Circus, Walnut atreot, under Mr.
Lint’s management, has fairly grown into popu.
larlty. The horses are well trained, arid tho per
formers are aotive, skilled, and fearless. Tho
elowos, Long and Gardiner, have a rival, on a
small soale, in a Lillputian Grimaldi, young
“Dan.” Tho little girl, Elise, who rides so ad
mirably, deserves ospeoial attention, and we will
plaoe with her, as eminently worthy of common
dation, Mrs. Whlttakor, Mr. Hammings, and Mr.
and Mrs. Wood. As usual, there will be afternoon
performances on Wednesday and Saturday.
At Sanford’s, (feteVenth stfeot, betweeh Cheat*
nnt and Market,] the dark opbra trouble appear
every evening this week. l)Anoing, singing, bur
lesques, and ecobntrlottfes,' make an attractive
combination here.
Signor Blits, who ohartges his programme every
evening, Continues to draw Crowds at Assembly
Buildings, Tenth and Chestnut streets. He must
make a “ pile,’ 1 so successful are his performances.
His ventriloquism, and his oanary birds, and his
tricks and ohanges make an agreeable melange.
Judge John A. Campbell, In bid oharge to tho
Grand Jury of the United States Ciroult Court of
the Mobile judicial olrouit, delivered on Friday,
the 26th ult., was very oxplioit in his deounoia
tion of filibnstoxism. After reviewing the various
filibustering eobemos in tho history of the coun
try, he said:
“ The enterprise against Sonora, and two expe
ditions against Nicaragua, are the lost that 1 shall
bring to your notice; and I shall simply notioe
them to close the list. Their lamentable history
is well known to yon. Yon will see that on the sub
ject of these laws the course of the executive depart
ment has been uniform. No President hasever for
gotten that solemn injunction of the Constitution,
'Take care that tho laws be faithfully executed ’
Tho judicial department of the Government has
never swerved from tho dootrioes it has incul
cated, nor shrunk from the responsibilities of their
high office. Through the long series enumerated
whet good can be found, as derived either to tho
persons enlisted in the expeditions or to thoso who
have direoted and controlled them? What a
frightful waste of life, reputation, and treasure
hits there not been? In bow many instances have
they not disturbed tho foreign relations of this
country, and embarrassed tho operation's of our
Government! What an amount of lawlessness,
Booial diiorganizalion, and orimo hare they not
originated! It does seem to me that it is tho
eolornn and sacred duty of tho people of this ooun
try to frown Indignantly upon any attempt that
may be made to violate these laws, either in lettor
or in spirit.”
State Treasurer*
To ttie Editor of Tnic Phrss : We arc pleased
to nolioo thut among tho gentlemen named a? can
didates for State Treasurer is that of Gen John
N. Purviamitt, of Butler. Mr. Purvianco held
tho situation of Auditor General of the State for
six years, which enabled him to acquire a full
and tho:ough knowledgo of the finance of tho
State and the business of theoffiooof Treasurer.
His eleotion at this time would prove most fortu
nate to the people of Pennsylvania. He is a gen
tleman disconnected from all the monoy influences
of the State—a man of distinguished ability, of
undoubted integrity, and strlot morality. Wo,
therefore, hope that the members of the Legisla
ture, upon whom the oleotion devolves, will select
Mr. Pnrviance, fooling assured that for the safe
keeping and faithful disbursement of the fands of
the State bis seleotion will give a degree of confi
dence heretofore seldom enjoyed.
A PENNSYLVANIAN
Mbs. Stowe’s New Serial.—The reading
publio will be gtad to learn that the story, en
titled "The Minister’s Wooing,” commenced in
the Atlantic Monthly for December, is tho be
ginning of a serial novol from the poo of Mrs.
Harriot Beeoher Stowe, and that portions of it
will appear from month to month until it is com
pleted. The story ts marked by all the oharao
terlstios of stylo and spirit which have made the
author’B former works so famous. Tho saone is
laid in New England, immediately aftor tbo Revo
lution—the period when all that was most simple,
quaint, and peculiar in character and mannor
was in full force. It was the ora before rail
roads. steamships, lightning presses, fashionable
oharones, and fashionable clergymen; in short,
tho good old times of which the present genera
tion have so often heard. We look forwara to see
a masterly portrait of Puritan life sketched in
this romance. However, it is not necessary to do
more than to announce the fact. An author
whoso name and works are known in more than
thirty languages, and whoso two novels have
reaohod a Bale of mOro than eight hundred thou
sand volumes in this countty alone, will not surely
want for readers. We shall look for the coming
numbers of “ The Minister’s Wooing ” with groat
interest .—ttoston Transcript .
THE LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
LATER FROM HAVANA.
AKUtYAI. OP ritls VAUAWBA.
New Totifc. Dec. 6—The eteamfinhlp Oshawba has
Arrived, with Havana dates to tile 80th ult.
The new steamer Coramaudetarto, from Philadel
phia. where she was eonatrueted, arrived at Havana on
he 20th nit, in eight days passage
A grand bull-fight look plaoe at Havana on the 28th
tilt., aa a part bf the festlvltiefl ioaagnratlog the com
pletion of the new water worka for supplying the city.
Several arrests have b*en make at Havana of parties
charged with being concerned in a conspiracy against
the government. The prisoners are believed to be in
nocent.
The bark Rover, for New Yotk. had returned to Ha.
vana In distress, having btien run Into. The vessel was
not much damaged, but one of the crew w*b lost over*
board.
Our Havana correspondent quotas sterling exchange
at 112X0118. Exchange on New York and Philade'phia
3 per cent, premium.
Bursts are unchanged. The atOok in lota la 60,-
003 boxos, which will be exhausted by the ahipments
of the ensuing Week Freights are inactive, awaiting
the new crop
Arrival of Senator Dougins At New Or
leans--Enthusiastic Reception.
NkW Orleans. Dec 4—Senator Douglas arrived in
the city last evening, on board the steamer City of
Memphis. Be was welcomed by a sa’ute of one hun
dred gun?, and escorted by the mayor and aldermen, in
carriages to the St. Charles Hotel. An Immense con
course of citizens assembled In front of the hotel, and,
being oiled out, Benator Douglas made a brief speech,
thinking, hla fellow-citizen? for the honor accorded
him. Hla remark" excited tbe greatest enthusiasm.
He is to add*eis tbe oUlzens on Mondiy. The True
ftelta urges hie claims for the Presidency.
From Washington*
Washington, Dre. 6.—The report of the Secretary of
the Treasury has not yet tyen made accessible, but ft la
gen'er*Uy understood that It Will contain no recom*
mendation tending to disturb'materially the existing
tariff law, while modifications mi j be suggested in tbe
transfer of a few artiolea.to schedules other than those
jn which they are now enumerated Attaching much
importance to a stable tariff, that the Interests of com
merce may not be Injured, and believing,that tbe pre
sent law will ultimately yield a sufficiency of revenue,
the Inference seem? to be that he would, rather than
that tbe tariff should be ohsnged in i 4 s prominent fea
tures, prefer a refiort to loan* lo cases of temporary
erabaerarsment
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gis
Lieut. Ivrit of the topographical engineers, has pre
pared a preliminary report of tbe results of bis expedi
tion for the exploration of the Colorado of the West,
which will probablv appear with the report of tbe Se
cretary of War. The expedition was a hgtaly successful
one, and the results are of an important character. He
ascended that river in a steamboat (Ive hundred mlloe,
and considers tbe navigation prac'lcabte frftbatd's
tance for etbatnflrs of tight drattaht. It fS thdught that
the opening of this river may develop an economical
avenUe of transportation to large portions of New Mex
ico, California, and Utah. After the hydrographio sur
vey and examination was made of the previously no
known region alooor the thirty-sixth parallel which is
traversed by the Upper* Colorado and Its tributaries,
the couotry was found to possess such novel and re
markable features as to render the explorations of tbe
highest Interest
There IS little* If any, doubt that a law w*ll be passed
at the ensuing session of Congress extending the pre
emption laws to Utah. At present, no sett er Jn Hie
Territory has a legal title to bis land. The surveys are
progressing and already two millions of acres are ready
for the market. From what ia said in military quarters,
it Is probable that a strong force will continue to be
kept In Utah. Though the Mormons are quiet at pre
sent, they are not resigned to the circumatences which
surround theni.
Further Reports from Mexico*
Washington, Dec. 4—The New Orleans pipers, of
Monday last, received by maU. contain an extract from
the Havana JHarfo de la JTarina.of tbe 2stb ef No
vember, saying that General Robles had routed the
forces of General La Lave at Jalapa, taking tbe latter
prisoner. Letters from Vera Craa to the 18th ultimo,
are said to confirm this statement, which, the ttiatio
remarks, was conveyed to Havana by the Spanish brig
Yfzoaino, from Sisal, in private letters written by per
sons cf credibility. The New Orleans Picayune, how
ever, having dates to the 22d alt., without a word re
ferring to Geneiral La Lave’a defeat, doubts the whole
itoijr.
The President’s Message.
WASttiNafoN, Deo o.—The President’s Message BUa
ten columns of the Washington Union.
Virginia Democratic State Conven
tion.
NOMINATION OF DON. iOBN LBTOfIER FOB GOVERNOR.
PbteHsbobo, Dec B—id o’clock P. M.—Mr. Pryor
eont nued hla remarks tipin tho re-assembling of tho
Convention this evening) .and concluded amid tre
mendous applause from the throng present. He
was followed by William fit. Trad way aod 0. Jennings
Wise, who both urg'd the nomination of Mr. Letcher
for Governor. Mr Wise is still speaking, and it Is
understood that the balloting will Commence as soon as
he concludes.
Petkbsboro, Deo. 4._-The Convention got through
the first ballot at four o’clock this morning. The in
terest in the proceedings was intense) and the crowd
remained until the close.
The candidates for the nomination of Governor
■fret© Mbeace. Letcher, Hopkins; Edmondson, Smith,
'of tireen Briar, Brockenbrohgn And John RahddlpS
Tucker.
lion. John Letcher was nominated by about 17,600
mMorlty over all.
Tho Convention then adjourned till eleven o'clock
this mm’ulnr.
Letcher’s friends are In ecstasies.
PBTfeasjleßO Dec. 4.—The Convention re-assembled
this morning at il o’clock. The delegates voting for
Mr. Letcher for Governor represented voters number
ing 86,630. and hi" majority overall the other candi
dates was 17 620. The nomination was Ihlsmorniog
made unanimous. Mr. Gordon, of Albemarle) 0. Jen-
Elnge Wtae, ana other former bitter opponents of Mr.
etcher, jbledged themselves to do everything to secure
bis election. ,
John Randolph Tdcker Was nominated for Attorney
General by acclamation.
A debate then ensued upon' tho nomination for
Lieutenant Governor, and tbe merits of tho six or
more candidates were discussed.
The Convention will probably complete the nomint.
tions, tmd adjourn to-night.
1 South Carolina Legislature.
Columbia, South Carolina,December V. Por
ter, of Charleston, has been elected President of the
Senate in place of James' Oheanut, elected United
States Senator.
JResoijltioDß «cre yesterday .introduced in the House
Instructing the Representatives In Congress to use all
their snorts tb secure the repeal of all measures of the
General Government restrictive of the slate trace, the
same boms in derogation of the rights of the South.
The resolution will be oalled up for consideration to
day.
Soiling of the Steamer City of Balti
3 ore,
he steamship City of Balti
mote railed from this port at nobu tb-day for Li
verpeol, with over three hundred passengers and $ll6,
000 in specie.
Collision in Chesapeake Bay*
Baltimobs, Deo. 4 — The steamer North Carolina
came in collision lost night, about ten o’clock with an
unknoWtf vessel off Annapolis. The smoke stuck and
upper works of the steamer were shattered. No lives
were lost, The North Carolina was from this port,
bound to Norfolk. t
Counterfeit Notes.
Avqurta, Dec. 4—Counterfeit Cfty-dollsrnoleeon
the Georgia Railroad Bank have been pat in Simula
tion here They are well eograved ana executed, and
likely to doceive.
THE CITY.
Fourteenth Ward Murder—lnquest.
About one o’clock oa Patfirday morning. Cffioer Har
ter, of the Eighth district, was Informed-that % mm
bid been knocked down at the corner of Twelfth and
Willow ntreete. and that he was then lying in an insen
sible and helpless condition. The officer at once re
paired to the spot, and conveyed him to the Fourteenth
ward station-house, where he shortly after died Coro
ner Fenner commenced an investigation on Saturday,
which will be resumed this afternoon at three o’clock.
We bltb below the evidence, as far as it was taken:
Mirgaret Uitnatan sworn—l reside at the southeast
cornet of Twelfth and Willow streets } keep a hoarding
hoUse; don’t know deceased; last evening, between 12
and 1 o’clock, white attending to my domestic duties,
Hea/d two gentleman talking on the upper corner; went
to the door, anti still heard the volcSb ; the talking was
net unreasonable; the mbn were intox’eated; saw two
otbe* men Come byj young men. Who were also intoxi
cated ; they crossed the track in Willow street; I went
In ard shut tbo door; said nothing to these men before
doinv so; Went up stairs, and shortly after heard the
ory of “ murder;” came down again, unfastened tho
do*>r. and looked out; heard two men ooming from
towards Oallowhtll street; they followed amandowa
Willow street; presently they oamebank; asked them
what was the matter, when one of them said, with an
oath I do not like to repeat, "I have killed the
s—of a b—, and could kill flftv more such men;”
I then wakened Mr. Matthew MiNamara, who was
sleeping on a settee; and asked him if he did not hear
the cry of "murder;” he got up and we lighted a can
die, and when everything was still went over to the
northwest corner of Twelfth and Willow, and found the
man in his blood; the men I speak rf na*sed my house
going down Willow: couldn’t say whether they had on
hats or osps; think they wore caps; neither of the
men had been in my house; never saw them or the
murdered man before; they were of small alee; no :
man, except McNamara, went from my house to toe the
murdered man; three other men live with us; they saw
nothing of it; the men supposed to have murdered the
mao went down Willow street; before this I saw them
on the corner looking for something; I examined the
shoos of the murdered man to see whether he was an
American or an Irishman; soon after we found the
roan two gentlemen cime down Twelfth street: they
wore business coats; I asked them if they were officers:
they said they wore act; “where are oar officers?”
said I; “ won’t you go to the hall [station-house] and
find an officer—there’s a man murdered here on the
corner;” this was between 12 and 1 o’clock; had no
private company at my house that evening, wbh tbe
exception of a young girl; had no male company; Frank
Campbell [who boards with the wltoea«J Is a small
sized man; a little fellow; generally dresses { n dark
clothes, and wears a cap: he was in bed at the time of
the disturbance, [in officer was bare despatched for
Campbell, who subsequently appeared and gave his
testimony. The witness then went on to desclbothe
else and appoarance or her boarders.] I keep no liquor
in my house; when I want it for the children, or for
myself In s’ckness, I send out for It; don’t know where
my boarders get their liquor; suppose they buy it, tbero
enough places; think that onoofthetwo menlßawtnnr
dered the man; I first saw two mon on the corner; they
seemed to bo Intoxicated; I<fter»ards saw two other
men ; one of tboso I think murdered the man; the
murder occurred shortly after I first heard the two
rneu talking on the cornor; the mau who sail he had
.'•omrrftW the murder gave as a reason for doing if,
that the fellow wanted to steal his watch ; I could not
recognise tho men who passed my house If I were to see
lbo'u ; my hnrband is In business for himself: he bays
aud soils coal, And in a good man. [The witness was
here permitted to retire, whon tbe remarked: " I hopo
I shall not he wanted here again, for this is a business
I was never In before. Besides, I am tho mother of ten
children, aud have them to attend to! ”]
Matthew McNamara sworn.—l board with Mrs.
Canavao; while I was lying on the settee, between
twelve and ono o’clock last night, Mrs. Canavan came
running down stairs, And, shoving me. said, " Get up—
there’s murder holleredl jumped up, pulled on my
shoes, and then heard the cry of murder; saw two
men ooming up Twelfth street;.Mrs Canavan asked
them what was tho matter; on* of them said that they
had been tackled on to by two fellows, and that one of
them wanted to steal h r o watoh: that he had killed the
a— of a b—, by G—, and could kill fifty more ; these
men then went down Twelfth street; Mia Ciuavan
and I stood at tho door some minutes; I thou tcok a
candle and went across Willow street, to the mau
lying there—“killed two gentlemen came
either up or down Twelfth street; we stopped them,
and inquired if they were ofiioers; I was about to run
up to the, Hall to get a policeman, but these gentle
men went for ono; they wero dressed in black; were
young-looking men, and had smooth fanes; wore black
hats, to the best of my knowledge; I work in the
factory at Sixteenth and Willow streets; Mrs Canavan
does not sell l'quor; know Frank Campbell; he boards
with M's. Canavan; he did not comedown stairs at
all; I was the only man roused; Mf Canavan was not
at home; do not believe ho knows anything vbout the
afifsir; am certain the mau who stood next to Mrs.
Canavan at tbe door wore a hat; ho had nothing to say at
all; I never knew tho man who was killed; never saw
him before; helped the officer to put him into a wheel
barrow; five drlveis boa-d with Mrs. Canavan; none of
the oilier men wero present; the watchman and I
were all that wore present when the m*n was
picked up; saw no shlUlah or stick of any kind; do
not know how the mau wm struck; he w»* just breath
ing when the policeman came up; saw only the dying
man and the two men who citne <bwn Twelfth ntroot;
tho wa chmau sa'd that a man who ran down Willow
street hallooed muider; the two uiun who were speaa-
Ing to Mrs. Cnuavan talked very loud, and left vory
shortly after disturb tnce; Sirs Canavan has a
daugh’er seventeen yoars of ago; sho was sleeping ip
her mother’s bed; tue wen seemed to he in liquor;
there is a back way to our place; heard no names men
tioned ; the murdered man’s hat was found on tbe aide- |.
walk; therewasnoalaimoffireaboutthetimeoflheoc
curreoce; uw do person ru&'except the two before
aaraod; heard the cfodkstrike'one; went as far as Plea
sant street with the dying plan’s cap; am not ac
anointed with the watchman at the factory; do not
know hie name; bAve do knowledge of the men who
spoke to Mrs Caa&raoi never saw them before; fheir
: attoe were abottt twenty-live or twenty-siX; the ono
| who stood next to me bad a smooth face; be said by his
“ ak «s be coaid murder fifty such jn® D » this lady [Mrs.
I ,J standing in the door when the men went
dowh the street; Mr. Qtnavan generally dresses in
'isrkclothes. and wears a Kossuth bat; he Is not In the
“fflf ® r away from not know at
hora9 this morning; I hare break
fast about half-past six; do not know Whether be was
wi-*- ? U *5J his business calls him away sometimes;
_® PhoenlxTille two weeks ago! do not know
7iw S wL5 # WM ? w J« Bt «rday; he was at home the
cwtSn IV V? Tf S ? * be hou ** af.er suppers, am
fwJJ Viffc W “ ot i“ bfd yesterday mornirg; bare
HwiiMuiity* OenaTan about three months; never
£S«V. Mll liattor} Ido without Uquor; never want It;
**l 6r * iw aoy one go in for it; she has treated me now
th ®“> but I never paid her for any; I believe she
gives her men a drop once In a white, on cold morn
ings, when they want It; she cave me no llduoi yester
day? do not drink any at all; nothing bat tea and
coffee; fltapKy man! remarked the coroner ;1 she has a
k*hd of counter; and has some porter bottles; none
larger than these; do not know whether she charges
the liquor to her men at the week’s end or not.
James A.Deemerswora —Live In Brown street, above
Broad; am watchman of Hager, Saosrtn (c Barren’s
foundry; about half past 12 o’clock last bight, a* near
as. I can tell, I heard a noise as If men were walking;
thought there were two men. and that they were intoxl
dated; they went up above Pleasant street, came back,
and went down to the back door; here they stoppe* for I
a few minutes; they then went to ihe comer of Twelfth I
And Willow streets, where they stopped; I heard them
there until near 1 o’clock; about that time I heard :
some men on Twelfth street-doming either np or 1
think they came down; heaia more talk,and
th?n a tussle, which lasted one or two minuses;
thought they were acquainted with one another,
had been drinking, ■ and were skylarking; I look'd
oot or the window, however, Immediately after the
tussle, and saw a man running down Willow s’reet,
crying “murd-r;” two men were after him; they
; soon came back, and stopped at Mrs Oanavan’s, say
log. with an oath, that the decsised and friend wanted
!i. *C“i! and tbstthey had given it tohlm ;
il brigged about what they had done} one
said, wok at mj fiststhey appeared to be Intoxi
®*tod; shortly a’ter the two men came baok, a man
Willow Atreet, and wd called on him to stop,
1 thought it wts the man who was
with deceesed , i did not notice particularly the dress
?/ 'be n»»n; I don’t think I could recognise either of
them, they were rather small men; I wanted MeNa
faara to follow the two men. but Mrs. 0. would not let
him do ao; she said she wsa alone, and was afraid;
thase men were dressed In dark clothe*; I supposed they
were young men from the way they were cutting np and
laughing; they did not appear to be genteelly dressed;
there was very little noise made; I did not see their
features; do not know Mr Ceoavan’S boarders ; could i
recognise one or two of them perhaps; ata slightly ac
quamted with hSr husband; he is Iu business for him*
self; has hones and carts; believe he is not’n the habit
of being away from home: he was away at the time;
beard MrS, Oanaftfl say sue was sitting up with the
Children; heard no hames 'mentioned; saw no clubs or
sticks; wis not near enough j both tno men I saw were
dressed in dark clothes; do not know whether they had
hats or caps on ; could not tell whether ther were young
6'old; supposed they vert yottag: don’t know what
they talked about; they had very H'.tle to gay; did not
talk over fire minutes'; supposed they were all drunk
together; don’t know whether Mrs. Canaven sells
liquor; don’t know her hoarders’ names; think some
men board there about the else of the men I saw; these
men had nothing light about their dress; it was very
dark last night no moonlight. *
Prank Campbell sworn.—Hye with Mrs Osnavan;
bare lived with her for a short time; drive cart for
Mr. Oanavao; was at home and in bed this morning;
did not get np when I heard'the cry of murder or some
thing like it; remained In bed; did not exaotly under
stand the cry as that or murder; two young fellows
sleep with me, Harry Bowie and another; Bowie is
About my lifle; am sure I waS In bed; Mr. Osnavan was
notat borne; he was at home at dinner—not at suppe*;
It was a little after eleven o’clock when 1 went to bed;
saw no strangers in the bouse; all went to bed togeth
er, leaving no one about the house hut those who
roomed there; Bougherty and MeElroy were to; the
other man sleeps down stairs; Harry Bowie has
has been living there over a year; 1 have been
living tfiere, this time, going a mouth; Harry is not
here; I hare not seen him here; t carry a watch;
neither of the oihdr boarders carrywatchea; have ne
ver seen the man who got killed; heard a man say be
knew him; one of the boarders knew him well;
the man who told me this is Bougherty; have
not heard him mention that any disturbance was
about to take place; Dougherty sleeps with tfeßl
roy; we all went np to bed together; heard the fass,
but dia not get up; do not know any other person ex
cept Bougherty who knows the dead man; he said no
thing farther than that he knew the man right well
Michael Widotn sworn.—Last evooing. about quarter
to 12 o’clock. I heard a disturbance at the corner of
Thirteenth and Pearl streets: I ran down; saw two men
clinched ; was about going to them, when I thought la
might be the landlord putting a m»n out of his hour o.
end did not go; heard no further disturbance after that;
went on around my beat, and when I came hack the
house was closed; the next news I heard was or this oc
currence at the corner of Twelfth and Willow; I could
not recognise the man that was clinched; about the
time I saw them they fell; the door or the house im-
Siedlafely after opened, then shotand tasked; I
eard of the disturbance at Twelfth and’ Willow after it
Was over j Was going'up Twelfth street when I heard of
it;l then couttauedoflm y beat down to Tine street, up
Twelfth to Pleasant, and so on; did not see anything of
the difflcultr; the only difficulty 1 saw was at Thir
teenth and Pearl; a manouts’de told ms he left Bar
rett at that house about 11 o’clock.
Michael Mount sworn —I live at Eleventh and Car
penter streets, bat work up here: I knew Barrett, the
decent 61, and forked with him at the foundry So sair*
▼lew street; after we were paid off last night, three or
four of as, including Barrett, went to a tavern and got
a drink; Barrett and I then went to * tavern at Thir
teenth and Wood streets, played bavatetie, and got an
other drink; a party of young men etna in, and wo
stopped playing; Barrett and I then left* and went
down Thirteenth street, where we stopped at an old ac
quaintance of Barrett’s, who kept tavern, and we
went In, and be treated ns to hlfl best whiskey; being
anxious to get home, as it was growing late, I
to the front doer to leave; Barrett followed,
with the landlord, sod wanted me to coma hack
and drink again-; I refused, when Barrett and
hia friend went back into the honse, mid ! think locked
the door; I then went down home, taking the
luce and Sooth Tenth streets ears; in the bouse
of Barrett’s friend tilers was a little tussle between him
and Barrett, all in good hdmffr; when I left him he was
not noisy and a little tipsy, but able to carry hfawelf
straight; I never had any difficulty with hint In my Ilf**y
before I !e v t the bouse Barrett borrowed a quarter from
moj don’t knowhow much money be hid with him;
w«m in bla .company ffnn the time he got his wages
Until I left him; the menwhoeame into the'flrsthouse.
where we were playing bagatelle, were quite young—
mer* boys; tndj* left before wo did; believe the party
had no watches; B&freti hoarded in Tairview street,
between Sixteenth and fleventeftfthj the man who
keeps the house where I left B'fietx is a light man;
Barrett told me he was a first*rate fellow j was there
when they (Barrett and the landlord) were clinched:
saw no officers outside ; never knew Barrett to quarrel
with any man ] was raised with him in the old country;
1 drank as much as he did, but not too much; went to
Thirteenth and Race, after leaving Barrett, ate a piece
of pte and some oysters; this was about U o’clock; after
that took the can for Carpenter street and went home \
Barrett went to work In M&tthewa <fc Morris’S fottfidry
Jeven weeks ago.; have seen him pretty well in liquor
e called over at my house; he told me he was a raem
berof the Qooc Will Engine ; he had had no difficulty
with the members to mf knowledge; he W*s an inoffen*
sive man when sober, I knew mnl afidhia brother well
inthe old country; Barrett came oat Bore before me;
don’t know whether he was fa the habit of rOfinffltr to
fires with his company; beard him say he wee going
down to the engine house that night to s’e about his
equipments; first heard that he was murdered when I
came here to*day; was brought hers by an officer;
did not hear him aij he was going to fight with any
btfiy; would know the landlord of the tavern If I
should see him. fThe landlord wad now brought Into
the roqm. and recognised by the witrd«a.)
. Hugh Oanafan/ swoVn.—l keep a public honse at the
N.B borner of Thirtieth and Pearl streets; have
known Barrett four or five yearn; he was in my honse
last night-between 11 and 12 o’clock} ha loft before 12;
Andrew SlcFarlan-i, Henry Early and rotas Other men,
whose nudes I cdu’t recoßdct, were in the hottts at the
time he was there; It being near abutting up time 1
wanted him to leave, but he wotfid not, ana wanted me
to let him havo a balf-pint of liquor; 1 Aafdhe mn»t
go; he aaid he wouldn’t, and that I couldn’t put hiet
out; I then caught hola of him and we both fell, he ed
top of me; I called to McFarland to taka him off; I
was intoxicated myself at the time, and I c*n’t tall
what happened after tilat } my hired girl told me he
want away after that; I went fo bed at ooo#: Mc-
Farland and Early. staid all nigbi, a fid Early
slept In the kitchen; the girl told me She got
Barrett to go out, and one of the men. whore niimq I
don't know, went with him ; I think hi' name is Me*
Quald; I don’t know where he Urea; I think he has
been at ray house before ; don’t know whether he was
la the house when Barrett came in or not; tbiok he
had On a brown coat and a cap: wssayouog rosn;
would take him to be about twcuty-three years of age;
his business is that of a moulderat least he worked
at that bttsfnera once ; do not know where he is em
ployed; seldom frequents my house; the sirl has been
living with meabout?tWomonths; know McQu'ldwhen
I see him; know people who are acquainted with him;
he Is a single mao, I believe: think I treated b m
twice; saw no policemen at the door; think I shut the
door to let the parties sos I would not keep open any
longer; thought It wav late enough for tb em to stop
there: thlok I could find McQuaid, because I could
make him out; I cannot swear positively, but think be
was the man who went out with Barrett; am under
the impression that I locked the door when these men
went oat.
Officer Harrer sworn —Went to the oa ner of Twelfth
and Willow streets, and found the man named Barrett
on the sidewalk ; two men were ooming Up Twelfth
street for An officer; when I first saw the man I did not
think he was so bad; he did not speak aflorbe was
picked np; lired two hours after he was brought to the
hall; saw but three persons; the men who met me
were both dressed in black; they informed me of the
affair; one of iho men had on a esp, and was a young
mao; tho other was a tall man, and had on a black
hat; very gentleroanly-loofciog men and sober.
Dr. 5 P Drawn sworn. Made a post-mortem exami
nation of the brdy; earns t> see tbe deceased about
half-past one o’clock last night; he was comatose,
with stertorous breathing, and all the usual symptoms
of compression of the b.*ain; he was dying, but lin
gered along in a complete of unconsciousness until
twenty-five minutes past three, when he expired ; his
face was very much swollen; his upper lip waa one
inch thiokor more; right rye entirely swelled shut;
be was bleeding considerably at the moutb and nose;
upper lip cut on the inside against his teeth ; nose very
much bruised; a braise at tbe outer angle of tbe right
eve, aud a slight cut above tbe eye: indeed, the whole
right side of the face was a brnisea mass; there were
so braises or irjnrv on his bedy: on remov
ing the scalp, I observed a contusion above tbe
left eye, just wirhlntho hair; there was a great falre B
of the vesnols of the scrip and brain; some blood effused
at the base of the bnio; he died of compression of
the brain; he roust have been s’rnck with some
blunt instrument; the skin is not much cut; his
death was the result of bows received; sometimtfl
a fall will occasion death; but not to ii'tbia case;
there were no bruises on the back part of bis head.
Brama Jane Higgins sworn.—-Live with Mr o«navsn ;
recollect this disturbance between Ur Cane Tan ant
Barrett: pulled Mr. Canavan into the house: did not
knot Mr. Barrett; ho went out with Mr McQmde;
neither boarded at our house ; closed the house at 12
o’c’ock; Mr. Canavan immediately after this weLtnp
to bed.
The case was hero adjourned ontil Monday, 3
o’cleok P. M.
MARINO A CoNVKYANCK OF A SAILOR.—
An honest tai,wboh*d stool the brunt o' manv a pi
teous storm, and had spent < a life on the, ocean wave.”
and had »t length succeeded in reaching' the height of
his ambition, being tho lucky possessor of the snug
little sumof ono hundred dollars, conoluded that he
would forsake his long-established calling, and settle
down on *«rra./lvmtt. Hi» attention was &*tr< cted by a
notice in one of the morning papeis, which set forth
“that a young man of oapital, with one hundred
dollars, could procure alight and pleasant bu*>lress ”
The sailor went to an intelligence office, where the
advertisement atited that applicants were to apply,
and the proprietor of the place made known the terms.
He stated that he was a conveyancer and ttiat he
wished to disnoso of his interest in the business, which
he would do for a hundrod dollars, aud teach the pur
chaser the art of conveyancing in two months, Jin a
few days, however, poor Jack found that he was entire
ly unfitted for the position be had assumed, and la
despair was about relinquishing his situation and put
ting ofT to sea, when some of his friends heard of the
imposition practised on him, and, last Saturday, brought
the parties before Recorder Eneu, and it is to be hoped
that the conveyancer will be compelled to disgorge the
aforeaa’d money.
Recovery of Counterfeit Coin. — A few
days since, information was lodged at the Nineteenth
ward station-house, by a citizen named James Glenn,
residing in Lewis street, above Emory, against a man,
named Sherman Button, who was suspected of being a
doa’er in counterfeit money Officers were at once set
upon the track of Sutton, who was arrested on Friday
night, about 2 o’clock, on Richmond street, above the
Reading railroad. Ho had In bis possession a valise. In
which were found a few articles of olothtng, a couple of
kutvfD, upwards of $5OO In spurlouß hoif and quarter
dollars, and a nooket-book containisg notes and gold
amounting to s>6o. supposed to be genuine. The ac
cused hai s from Delaware county, New York, and frera
a number of papers which he had with him, Is supposed
tobe a raftsman He had a hearing before Aid. Cloud
oi Saturday morning, and was committed fn default of
$1,500 ball for his appearance before the United States
Commissioner.
Running Again.—Wo are pleased to loom
that the injunction againßt the Spruce and Pine rail
road has been removed, and that the ca,rs, this morn
ing, will commence running again.
Fire.— About.one o’clock yesterday morn,
jpg a fire was discovered in the third story'of the butid
i’? at the northwest corner Of Secood'and Peek atree's,
T ne edifice was occupied on .the firrt floor by a tobacco
nist, and npetaira-fy*. Messrs.' KUlegore & £rwen,
c\rvm, and others. The. -flames - apread rapidly
through the building, and- when the firemen reached
- nß<l attained considerable headway.
c hctked, however, by the atwamera *vf
* n4 Hops Hose which
e JrV •” d - ! s t *ady streams into the burning
Bmjftmik H.w Oompigy. . who fane
control or the stationary steam eogfneof Dr. Ja yn».
alio rendered material aid in quenching the fire, their
h t , r ;r.K« dl^ d U th ?, »« "KSiK!‘ The
band engines were promptly on hind, and' were ss
active as usual in their services." The Inks is not
koown. r J
The Firemen.— A committee of the Good
Will Begins Company of this city 'started for Baltt
more last evening, with the large roll frame matin-'
factored by Collins Ac Baker for..the above named
company, and intended for a testimonial to the tiber'y
Engine Gospany of Baltimore. They expect to be ab
sent four days. _ The alterations and extensive improve*
meofcs being made to the Good -Will engine house, to
fit it for tne etfsmar, are rapidly Oo
Friday last the floors ware laid and the additional
building “ topped out ” The steam engine now build
ing by McOausland will be -ready for trial in about two
weeks.
Fire in Germantown.— On Saturday
morning last, about half-past three o’e lock, Officers
Culp aod Brooks discovered Dames issuing from a stone
barn in Sboenuker’slsne near the TownahipL’ne road,
ip the Twenty-second ward. -The enttre structure, with
its contents, consisting of about ten tons,of hay and a
wagon was completely destroyed At the time the ft-e
®iscovered there were ten or twelve cows in the
building, all of which were fortunately rescued' The
loss is estimated at $3OO, The Are is attributed to the
work of an incendiary.
A Mother Giving Up Her Child.— A
young woman made her appearance before the. Court of '
Qiarter Sessions on Saturday last, snd. ebatgintf her
husband with desertion, expressed .her entire willing
ness to release the defendant from'all responsibility to
support her, if he wonld but take from her and keep’
her child, only seven-weeks of aje. Bhe'stated to
Judge Thompson that she desired to rid herself of her
offspring. We do not remember ever before having
seen such a heartless exhibition, - - - -
Saturday evening last quite
a serioui aflrsy took place in a lager beer .saloon at
tf ansyunk We have not been able to, obtain the full
Particulars, but It sfemq that two Germans, Jceeph
odman and Frederick fiorg, became very much exci
ted, aod after many angry werda forg attacked Rodmsn
with a knife, and Inflicted a very severe wonnd, which
m&y prove fatal. Sorg was arrested and committed to
prison.
New Cabs.— The Second and Third street
line have'received.* number of handsome new ears
from Wilmington, Delaware, which wfll be pieced sm
the line to-day. * - * *
Sudden Heath.— Last evening a man named
9 a “J died very suddenly at his residence. No.
1428 Oadwalader street. Tke corooerwas notified to
attend. * *
Slight Fire.—An alarm of fire was created
about half : past seven o’clock last 'evening by the ex-
Eiosion of a fluid lamp, at a house near Front and Cbat
am streets.- *
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
The Money Market.
PaiLinsLPHiiyDeo. 4,3858.
We have the December r number of the Bankers
Afagaztnl, published by J. Smith Homans. Etq,, New
Tork This magasloe has become the channel far ft.
publication of the papers'read before the Currency Re
form Association,'of that'city,'some of which appear
In the preset number -
Tbe Brie Canal navigation has pmotieaUy closed, and
freights' are already, being along the line
from the boats to :ibe New .Tork Central ears The
river navigation is also uncertain, and the Hudson
River rosd has better employment for its freight can,
besides nearly moropoHsing the passenger trade be
tween New Tork and Albany.
The connection between the New Jersey Central and
the Lehigh Talley roads and the Pennsylvania Centra)
Rviroad will be made injlhfl coarse of January next, by
the completion of tbe'link between the Lehigh Talley
aui the Be&diog road, the Connection between tke latter
and Pennsylvania Central being already made. The Al
lentown Democrat says:
“ That eoatracta have been entered into for laying
the track along the whole line of the Bast Pennsyl
vania road from its ju etion with the leh’gh Yal'sy
at that place to Beading; and that the b*d ef the road
is ready for tbe rails nearly thB whole distance. It fa
also said that the oars will be vanning in January. This
seems to bs an early period for Its completion: bnt If the
work li jn as great a state of forwardness in other places
as it is near our borough, we doubt not they will accom
plish it.” * *
The commissioners of the sinking fund of the State
of Pennsylvania having authorised the-purchase of
100,000 of State five per cent, bonds, Henry 9. M»graw,
Bsq , the State Treasurer, advertises that proposals for
the sale of the whole, or a part of the same, will be
received at the Treasury Department, Harrisburg, until
2 o’clock on the 16th of December, 1658.
Itbas been falsely reported Ib\t the wafer would be
drawn eff the Tide*water canal on the Jstb fast. The
time for drawing off the water from the Pennsylvania
canal, which was fixed for December 15th, is extended
to December 27th, and -the Tide-water canal will be
kt pt open till then, or longer, unless closed by severe
eold weather.
. The following la the United States Trea-raiy state,
meet to November 29:
Tressorjr balance.....'.
Amount of receipts....
Drafts raid
Drafts 1eaned.,,,....,,
Nedaotioh*.
56,793,646 01
666 966 42
862.237 26
833.243 09
266,278 27
Sbipmeotg of Coal orer the Huntingdon and Broad
Top Mountain Railroad,
For the week, ending Dee. 2d, 1858
PreTiomly this year...
Total this year
To same date last year..,
Ineresi .*,...20,8*6 «
PHILADELPHIA STOOK EXCHANGE BALES,
December 4,1869.
tirOBTIO BY MiJTI.UY', MOWS,&OO-, 8 ASK-MOTS, BTOOM,
AMD BZOOIBOB MO JISBWMBT OOBMBI TMIBD
AMD OBIffMOT STffkKTS. .7
TIBET 1
600Penua55........ 95*
1000 do 95*
1000 Morris Canal 65..- 89*
500 Beading R 6s >B6. 74*
600 do ....; 74*
1000 do 74*
200 Cam A Am 6s >67.86
600 Long Island R 6s 85
600 do 85
600 Hazleton Bonds.. 91
1000 Union Oul 6s. .b& 36
1000 do b 5 35
13PennaB.; .in lots 42*|
s^Penn»R......eaah
83 Banbury tc Erie B. 35
50 Reading 8.... cash 85jtf
10 Planters* .Bk, Term
OdvalOO
9 Phil* Bk caahUT#
10 Morris Canal Pref..
in ioum
60 Union Canal Pref.. 3£
U Minehill B..inlota 61*
10 do ..........b& 6l£
1 Beaver Meadow 8.. 69£
| 8 Harrisburg 8.. cash 69
t BOARDS.
| BETWEEN
lOOOPeooafrs 95#
| 9 Pkilada Bk 117#
| 16 Penn* R 42#
SECOND
742.63 Penna 65..... 95#
1500 Sohl Nay 6a *82.. 72
i 2800 do 72
1000 Elmira R Ist m 7# 72#
2000 N Pennaß 65..b5 62#
1000 Beading B 6b *B6
sswn 75
1000 Catawlsea B7b .. 48#
1000 do 48#
6 Rearer Afeadow.. 59#
140 Planters* £k. Tea
I b 5106
lOOommonwHh Bk. 21#
8 do 21#
CLOSING PBH
Bid. Asiid.
Phi1a05......... 99 99#
do B 09 99#
do New. .103 103#
Penna Gs 95# 95#
Beading A .25# 25#
do fids *70..83 83#
dO Mtg 63*44.93 95 *
dO & >86.74# 76
PennaA..«<«/,.,42# 43
do 38tm65...103 165
do 2dm 65....0i# 92#
Morris Can C0n..47# 49#
co Pref...... 108 I<B#
BchaylNarfls *B2 71* 72
Seh Narlmp 65..73# 74
[l6O Schl NaT Pref.... 16*
(60 do 16*
3 Commonwealth Bk 21X
100 Beading B 25X
1 Peonaß 43
14 City 8k......2dys 45
5 Lehigh Talß 42
100 Chester Val R.... 5U
18 Lehigh Nav M*
10 Union Bk,Ten..bs 99#
5 do M 99*
200 Ilmira lO V
100 do h 6 10*
64 do b 6 10,y
14 Girard Bk. 12
ÜBS—STEADY.
Bid. Ashed.
Schtfar Stock... 8* 9
do Pref 36V 17
Wnup’t ic 21m 8.10 10*
do 76l8tmtg 72 72*
do 2d 61* 62*
Long Wand 11* 11*
Glraid Bank 11* 12
Leh Ooal& Nar.,.6o* 60*
do Scrip... 29 29*
N Peona B 8* 9
do 6a 62 62*
H9IT Or66k * *
C dtpiriwa 8.... 6 6*
LGhigft Zuw..... 1 I*
PHILADELPHIA MABKETS, Dec. 4—EVSKIHo.—
Breadstuff* are without any marked change, and the
Flour market vary quiet, the demand belog confined to
supply the wants of the trade at from $5 to $5 3734 for
superfine, $5 50©5.76 for extras, and $fi06.76 V bbl
for extra family Flour and fancy brands, ss in quality ;
there Is no inquiry for shipment, and we quote standard ■
brands at $5.12#«& 25. Bye Flour is held at fit, and
Pennsylvania Corn Meal at $3 25 1? bbl, but there la
UUle or nothing doing in either. Of Wheat the receipt*
and sales are light, and prices about the same; sOmW
4,509 bus hare been disposed of, In lots, at 120 a for In*
ferior, 125®128c for good aud prime red, and at 1350
142 c for white, as in quality. Bye is wanted, and Penn
sylvania sold at 80c. Corn—new yellow is unsettled
and lower, with Bales of 5,000 bushels to notice, at
68®73 cents, at in quality, including 1,200 bushels
New Jersey, on terms kept private; at the close
good dry lots only brought 08c; 800 bushels old yellow
also Bold at 85®S9c, and 500 bushel white at 7s®Boo.
Oats are in steady demand, and 6,000 bushel Bold at 4&ft ®
for Delaware; 46e«t470 for Pennsylvania, the latter fur
a prime lot in store. Park—there has been some little
inquiry for Quercitron, but the market is inactive, and
41 hhds., only sold st $3O for first No. 1 Cotton—there
is less firmness lo the market, and only 150 hales found
buyers at about previous quotations Borne holders are
more anxious to veil. Seed—the demand for Cloverseed
is rather better to-day, and 450 bushel hare been taken
at $5.25<r5.V50 for common end fair seed and $5 Gift#'
bushel fix good lots. Timothy is selling at troth
el. Of Flaxseed, a sale of 1,000 bushels domestic was
made at $1.60a51.62ft bushel. In Grrceries and
Provisions there is very little doing, and no changes in
tho markot Mess Pork Is firm at $lB bbl. Whis
key-holders are rather firmer; drudge sold at23ftc;
hhds at 24)4, Pennsylvmia bbls 250, and Ohio at
25ft ®26c V gallon.
[CHANGE—December 4
BOA&D.
NEW YORK STOCK Bi
&EOOSO
7000 Missouri 63 89ft
100 CO do s6O *B*
6.t0 Br’lvn Owl 102
5000 Erie Hobs *7l 45
3COO Harß 31 mbs 66)4
2000 N J Cun Istmb 100
1000 51 0 It R Spc Ist
nit a f con bs 95)4
20 shnOcesnßk 87
50 DeIAHOaC eOO 100#
100 Pac 5188 Co sls 91#
60 do tb 01)4
60 do £39 91*
400 Penn Coal Co 81)4
200 N Y Cen R b6O 83,%'
100 do P*c 88ft
200 do slO 83ft
200 Hud R R b6O 33ft
25 th* Hud R R b6O 34
100 do SCO 33ft
100 liar R pref s6O 80
100 Panama R s 5 120 ft
100 Read! eg B *6O 51
100 do s3O 51
200 Gal & Chi R b6O 73
10 do 73
100 Ohio ARk I R 62
100 do 62ft
100 do s3O 01
250 do s6O 62
1(0 do 810 62ft
100 do bOO 02)4
100 Mil & Mis R b3O 12ft
100 do 12ft
50 do * 12ft
Markets by Telegraph.
Mcdilb, Dec 3.- Cotton—sales to-day 3 000 bales ;
sales o' tbe week, 15 600 hales; receipts of tbe week,
21 000 bales againit 21 610 bales fo* tbe corresponding
week of last year; receipts ahead of last year. 104,0 f 0
bales. The stock in port Is now 107,C00 bales. There
are now four ships end six barques in pert. Cot
ton freights to Liverpool, 9-lßths; to Havre, ft.
Sterling exchange lO7kolO7ft
Oiiaulestok. Deo. 3—Sales of Cotton to-day 1,000
bales; the market cloßiDgdepressed
Chicago. Dec. 4—Flour active. Wheat firm, at 63.
Oorn active at 63. Oats dull Receipts—3Bo bbls Flour,
2,700 bushels Wheat 2 300 bushels Corn.
Mobile. Deo. 4 —Sales of Cotton to-day 3.500 bales ;
middlings are quoted at lift, with an advancing ten
dency.
Nkw Oblhass, Dec. 4 —Sales of Cotton to-day
11,COO bales: quotations unchanged.' Corn advancing;
quotations are 6 cente higher—sales at 76 cents.
Savabxas, Deo 8 —Sales of Cotton to-day 950 bales;
sales of tho week, 7,500 bales; reciipts, 16,500; stock
in port 83,600 bales. - „
N»w Orlssxs, Deo. B.—?ales of Cotton to-day 8,000
bales; middlings ate quoted at 11)4ttllftc; the sales cf
the week havß been 56,000 bales; receipts, 60,000,
against 60,600 baits for the corresponding week last
year ; the exports for the week have been 41,000 bales,
making a total for the season of 369,0f0 bales j the re-
Cflptf at tbis port »re 99,400 bales ahead of last year
and fct ail Southern ports the recaipt* are M 2 ahead
iflaetjejir; theptock in port is 316 COO bales. Freights
and sterling exchange are unchanged.
.... 2.635T0-§.
91,(34 “
9(460 “
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