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n.,P'fr... ' The NdIVS. ;
r ' Senator Cameron addressed the United States
, yeatorday, 'in - opposition, to ad valo
y-rcui duties on iron. The Sonate deelined, by a
. ' vote of twenty-five to tnenty-nlno, to take up Mr.
.. . Clingman’B ?rMointion for tho alnogation of the
Olaytoh-Bulwer treaty.” in the llouho, Mr. 00.
. : minß, ofMaaaachosotts, gave notice of hla inten
■ lion to introduce a bHI to modify the tariff, and to
■' hnpose-ipeoifio.’du'tiea on iron and other artiolea to
, wHohJ they oan bo. properly applied. The consi
’ deration of, the Watrona impeachment case was
resumed. Mr. Btephena, of Georgia, made a
’ strong speech against the impeachment of Judge
” 'AVatrcus. ‘Tho’ilouae, by a vote of 113 to 88, de
ioidcd'agaihat the impeachment,
p The number of persons at the Kansas gold mines
.- la estimated at one'thonaohd. Operations for the
. swlnter have generally been suspended,
The New York agents of tho steamer Indian'
„ Eioplre'do not yet give hor np a i lost. Thoy
think that. unleßS destroyed by fire, shela proba
bly yet afloat. She waaonco out from Havre to
Now York for thirty-two days, and then she was
, not in os good condition as she 'was at the eom
. . menoement of her present voyage. -
‘‘ . The ynoht Wanderer, whioh lately landed near
- Hrnhswiok, Georgia, is supposed to have had bn
■ board about eighty negroes, obtained on tbo Congo
.river, in Africa. She wee in the latter river in
..October last. There appears to be no doubt, therb
: fbre, that the slave trade, upon oar ownshoros, has
been successfully oommenoed. /.
The prisoners in tho Roohester (New York)
. jail had-a general turn-out on the night of
. '':tbe i2th .instant, and. all who desiredmade their
■Z: escape,, Vof the thirty-five .prisoners in eenflne
- mentj fifteen left; the rest dcolined to leave. Tho
-manner ef .cEoape Was through a baek window
faoing the river,- They Sawed, off the iron bare in
:.fitra places, aud eo made an.opening about ten by
siiteen inobes, through which they orawled, singly,
.. , and let ihemselves down ten or twelvel feet to the
water. " The saws Iftey - used were mode of watch
springs,’ and two of ithem were found in the jail
after thoesoape of the pris'oneirs,.-How they ob
. tabled . these.’implemente .is not known. ' They
Were small, httt very effeotive. The whole process
' of sawing was not done in one night. ; They had'
workedatlt for sevaral nights,-and- ConoValed the
outtbig by talloW,and coal dust, Which would ef
feolually fill the back of the saw. | , ‘
• - ' John H Er'ownAon, Erq,, a son of 0. A. BroWn
eOn,. Esq;, editor of Brownson’s ’ JRsvievr, jumped
■from a fivoWtotyjWindow, in St. Paui, Minnesota,
bn the night, of .the 4th inst., and was instantly
killed., He .had long been subjeot tojattnoks of
eonmambuiiam, and it je supposed thatwhlloin
’' this condition lie met with the horrible' oeeideat
which has resnlted in hla death.
' - ’ The Be.” Bant Minnesotian, of Deo. 4, contains
, . the following Item. . ' . , .
. 11 Ixjrd Cavendish, Mr. Ashley, and Lord Robert
~ Grosvener, about whoso safety seme feats were en
- - tertainedj have arrived at Port Geaiy, Bed river,
- ;in perfeot heslth.’' --
Deputy 'Marshal ,Dayion,’ Who, recently served
. .' Jwrits for the arrest of about twenty or* thirty White
and colored residents ot Oberlin, Ohio, for par
■ ’tiolpating in the rescue of a fugitive'slave, has
. thereby incurred the dlsploasnroof the mob, and
’ rtbiCleveland Jlaiinfso/ersays: . ‘
“ The negroes threaten Dayton, and have once
' 4 fired ehot into his house at night., Since these last
- arrests-another, assault haa been made upon his
family in his absenee. They.first badaseeret
- meeting; then on Tuesday.night several negroes.
- armed with olubs, went to Dayton’s house, knooked
. and wanted to. see, Dayton. Mrs.- Dayton, who
- wasat home, with/her UtUo children, informed
- 'them that her husband wae not at home. They
. doubted Mrs-,D,?e word, and wanted to oome in
. and look .for themgelvee. - Sirs. D.. knowing sho
oonld not prevent their coming in, finally consent-'
>. od, and, after .looking the bonse over, they left.
, .If the .white.. people .of Oberlin do not restrain
.those/hegroes from siioh lawless sets, there Will be
... worse trouble than that -arising from resouing
fugitives.” , ’ ,
It is intimated in a letter published in the Bos
- ton Admrtittr that Senator Sumner, who was, not
. - long-sinbs, In England, had something to do with
. Lord Napior’s reeatl. It is asserted that Mr Snm
. nor,..before his.departnre for Europe, aerionsty
- disagreed with Lord Napior, who bad been one of
i hie easiest friends; the ground of difference being
the policy ascribed to. the British minister, of
... paying oourt.to. the pro-slavery influences in
polities and social life in Washington.
- - An- iojanotton - was' granted ’ by' the’ Supreme
Court, yesterday, on’ the prayer of the mother of
a half ,orphan, restraining,the dirootora of Girard
- College from admitting twenty-one whoio orphans
Into that institution. 1 It is probable, therefore,
that tho word "orphan” in Mr. Girard’s will will
.. now. W judicially interpreted, and it will be defi
> .nltely. determined .Whether the benefits of his
. - mhnlfieent beqnest should be extended to those
ohlldren’who here lost both parents, or also to
. : thoee who have lost only .one. ~ ’.
. ~;The. trial of the AUibone and Newhali oase was
-. con tinned in tho Court of Qnarter Sessions yester-.
■ day.- -The-.following witnesses ware examined:
. Mr. Taylor, Charles H. Eisher, Mr. HaversUek,
„ , and H, G. Steliwegon. . .
The late General Rnlun Welch.
We desire to draw especial attention this morn
ing to an.advertisement Inanotheroolumn, an
nonnoingthoperforraanceato takoplaoo, to-night,
.at the Rational Clioas,,Walnut street.' Mr. I/, B.
Xent, the lessee, has liberally placed his establish
ment, and all its resonrees and aids, at the service
of a Committee lately organized to raise a fund
for the ereotlon of a monument over the remains
of the late Rufue Welch. Thera are several vo
lunteers who will also perform. Their names are
stated in the programme. The performances pro
mise ’to .he of the most attractive oharacter, with
a great deal, of pleasant variety ; and the object
of this entertainment ought to rooommeud it to
piibllo favor. Wo have not the sllghteat
doubt, that tho National Olroua will bo eompletoly
filled, and wa trust 'that the publle, when on op
portunity oeours, will show Mr. lout how highly
his liberality is appreciated by-them. '
'll ' i>EimAߣE ! BronߗWe luyite'attontlon to the
Announcement in another oolumn of a store to
: lot, No. 523 Aroh stroet. This store is ono of the
most,desl'rahle’bus.lneW properties In the olty.
■ iiitraA ytnnißtn Real Estate, Mobtoaoes,
OnonHn ltßnTs, Bank Stocks, Ac.—Thomas &
Boßs’ sale' on- .Tuesday next; 21st inst., wlll oom
prlse a very, large amount and variety o'f property,
f by,ordor of /trqatoef/oxeo’utow/ asd others, inoln
;,ding Jones’ Hotel, Ohaetuuh street, ooal lands;
, farms, • An,. Bee advertisements. ,
T r; Walhct-stbkbt . Re»id*kcb ard
IhBy «ell on the premises, on Mon
-I^jJ'ib6roiag;nmt V; !2oth,lnßL, tfio .ejegant resl
:V;i4«Bo'o and furniture,l32l Walnut street. ' May be'
i rexanrinOd on Friday and Saturday ,bet*een tbo
'-touraofldand.ao’olook.^^^,
* lonnos Books.— Salo
tUs|TovoialjigrjlnpiudJng a, number'of
, elegnnUy.iliustraied Works, some of tbo tost works
jnitbe'bataloguoi''! s.j>;r-. i j
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j Elkoxiokofßk cToap okTh iitity Church.—
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i 'lla Oittiilfltifr'itrMtuobOTt BseoaS. yit
,* «woopg»g«loi> -1 B luring m«<(o no «xo»U*nt « Mlec.
t f; .«ss»,* pltMlng BiirtU, fa nelliaiooUted to sttndt'
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rt WimlogtM.uid-BruMnrliisßus, whlik wu put In
■ obTulitiofa'jrlterilßLy. It hM tbs word uTiu" printed
. .County Repudiation.
In an editorial article, published a .few
weeks ago, we made some remarks on tho re
cent decision of the Supreme Court relative
to the bonds given % Allegheny county, in
payment of snbacriptiona to what are called
outside railroads. It Was onf pnrposo to
show that Government and corporation bonds,
when made payable to bearer, have, by uni
versal usage, acquired a commercial character,
and. pass, by, -mere delivery, to a bona fide
holder for vaiuo, discharged of all equitable
defences existing between the original parties.
All the cases, entitled to respect show that
this is the general rule of law. Two circum
stances, must cononr to establish their nego
tiable character: Ist. They must be expressly
made payable to bearer. 2d. They must he
instruments which fall within'the established
usage. For it is upon the double ground of
express contract and established usage that
their negotiable character rests. Those
were the grounds reliod upon in the case of
the bonds issued by the King of Prussia, which
were held to he negotiable—Gorgier vs. Mio
yillo, B. Barnwell & Cresswell’s Reports, <l5.
On the same principle exchequer bills were
also.held to be negotiable—’Weekly vs. Pole,
4 Barnwell & -Adolphus, 1. On the same
grounds the bonds of the State of Illinois were
held to he of the Barne oharactor —Dolatleld vs.
The State of Illinois, 2 Hill’s New York Re
ports, 177 i 8 Paigo’B Chancery Reports, 688.
On like grounds tho bonds of the Pittsburg &
OonnelsvMo Railroad Company were conce
ded to be negotiable—Gavrard vs. The Pitts
burg & ConnelsviUe Railroad Company, 6 0a;
soy 164, and the same corporation vs. Barker,
et. at., 6 Oasey 160. The same doctrine,
founded on the same reasons, . was held
to be applicable to the bonds, given by
the Morris . Canal & Banking’ Company— ;
Morris Canal, &c., vs. Fisher, 1 Stock
ton’s Reports 667; same vs. Lewis, 6 Amer
ican Law Register 428. It was not Intended
by the court to impugn this principle, or to
deny its general application to Government
and corporation bonds, expressly made paya
ble to bearer. But bonds given by county
commissioners for stock in railroads extending
beyond the limits of the county standnpon a
pecnliar footing. - Thoir constitutionality has
been warmly disputed.’ They have beon sus
tained by a majority of,only one in the court
of the last resort, and the judge who gave the
casting vote had entertained find published,
bat a short time before, an opinion directly
the reverse of that which sustained such
bonds. The decision was so unsatisfactory to
the people that they immediately amend
ed their Constitution, so os to prohibit
all such subscriptions in ftiture. Such
subscriptions were unheard of in this Com
monwealth until very recently, and such
bonds were entirely unknown in commercial
circles. Thoy never had any existence before;
and, nndor the amendment of the Constitu
tion, it is impossible for them to make their
appearance hereafter. It iB impossible, there
fore, in relation to them, to establish any
usage which conld give them a negotiable
character. Without the aid of such usage,
they cannot claim to be placed on the footing
of bills of exchange and promissory notes.
Under these peculiar circumstances, the court
held that all subsequent holdors of such bonds
wore bound by the equities which affected the
first purchaser from tho railroad corporation.
If this bd the view of tho conrt, we have no
right to say that it is contrary to established
law; though, as we have before qtated, it does
seem to us to bo strange justice. Wo do not
deny that the people of the county are arrayed
against tUb payment of these obligations.
They complain of tho violation of law in
transferring them for less than thoir par value.
Tlioy elect commissioners who are determined
to go to jail rather than ho compelled to lay
the taxes necessary to meet tho payment.
But the people may be willing to pay
the sum actually realized from tho sale of
them. If so, might it not bo better for the
holders to accept that amount than to waste
both time and money in painful and exciting
litigation, for the purpose of recovering the
whole sum “ nominated in tho bonds 7” Where
a whole community are united in opposition
to any particular law or decision, it is almost
impossible to carry it into effect. The Con
necticut settlors in some of the northern
counties of this State, by thoir united resist
ance to the Pennsylvania title, induced the
State to enter into a compromise by which
they secured their possessions under Connec
ticut. ' The Pennsylvania titles were nullified,
and the holders compensated by the State for
the loss. . This compromise was benoflcial to
ail parties. If the decision of the court
should produce -a similar result/air "parties'
would,thus be benefited by the adjustment of
this difficult and exciting question.
Election of the Principal of the Uigh
School.
At the stated meeting of the Controllers of
Nubile Schools, on Tuesday afternoon, Nicho
las H. Maodibs, A. H., was choson to the
position of Principal of the High School—a
vacancy created by the resignation of Profes
sor Jons S. Hart. The Board of Control
have not acted hurriedly nor inconsiderately.
They have taken advantage of the ample time
allowed them to weigh well the claims' and
qualifications of every candidate; and it is a
high compliment to the character of Hr. Ha
goire, as a scholar and as a mfin, that, after
the most carefhl deliberation, he has been se
lected by a body of intelligent men, from a
number of candidates of the highest respecta
bility, and of eminent attainments.
The Board could scarcely have gone wrong
in appointing any ono of the gentlemen who
were'recommended for the position; and it
may be said, with equal truth, that the Board
could have dene no better in making a dif
ferent choice. All the antecedents of Mr.
MiOtiißE are favorable. As a scholar and
teacher, he has spOnt nearly forty years of bis
life in the school-house. As Principal of the
Hancock Grammar School, in Coates street,
above Twelfth, ho has spent the last sixteen
years in the sorvice'of the Board of Control; so
that, when he is entrusted with the manage
ment of the High School, will feel
that he has had ample opportunities of fitting
himself for this highly important position.
In view of his thorough classical acquire
ments, his extensive experience, his wide
spread popularity among citizens, directors,
and pupils, and his heretofore uniform success
in his profession, it is undeniable that ho car
ries with him into his new sphere many rare
advantages.
The High School Is that Philadelphia insti
tution for which' our people entertain the
most jealous pride. It is, in fact, our work
shop of the mind—from which are sent into
the world many ot the future statesmen and
leaders of our country. Heretofore it has
ihlßlled the anticipations formed of it. Prom
what wo know ol Mr. Maqvibe he will not
allow it to fall back, but will givo to his now
and rare responsibilities unswerving vigi
lance, Btudy, and firmness. We ore, there
fore, for sustaining him to the uttermost;
and regret that an attempt has been made in
advance to prejudice him in the eyes of the
people. , To these we have only to reply in
general terms, that as Mr. Maouibe was not
olected as the caucus candidate of any party,
so he was not chosen as a party man—men of
every party having voted for and against him.
If he does as woll os bis friends predict, he
will find a fill recognition and compensation
in the gratitude of his fellow-citizens.
■ elaborate editorial on the Tariff,
No. 2, is unavoidably postponed till to
morrow. .
Anxr-SiAvisaY ComVehMok Tho first ses-
Blonof the annual Convention of this body was held
yesterday afternoon, at Bansom-street Hall. Notwith
standing the unfavorable state of the Weather'the at
tondanoo wae quite much Interest was mani
fested in the proceedings. Among the speakers pre
sent we noticed MeMrs, J. Miller M’Kirn. Wo. Wells
Brown, W. A. Parvis, Ur. Smith of New Bedford, Mass.,
and several other gentlemen whose names we were un
able to lpara< Last, but not least among the prominent
speakers was Mrs. Luoretia Mott, who always figures
conspicuously at these meetings.
The time of the convention seems to be mainly devo
ted to the display of the oratorical powers of tbe dif
ferent speakers, on women’s rights, wrongs of the
colored race, war, temperance, and other subjects.
The Convention will continue tn session this afternooii
.and to-morrow. A number of distinguished speakers,
irorn abroad are expected to be present and participate
th ® exercises. The Her. Wm. H. Furness, of this
oity, Is expected to address the meeting this afternoon.
Karkow .Escape prom Drowning.—Yes
!tWA f i! r^ oon * J°wigman, BMned George Goodhard,
fir of WM discovered In the sot
ot appioprlitlng to hitn.eTf six hundrea Uigurs, whloh
on board «tw steamboat Lib.rty, lying at
tho foot ofAroh-atroat .wharf, In attempting to mate
his escape George fell nrexboard, taking hie ptlte with
-him, and would probably.haye drowned If Cffleer Frees
had not haatened to re. one him. The officer had a
tkofold object in Tidw*-ihe earing or tbe jonng man’s
‘-life ini the arrest of the thief—so thatlhe deserres n
.donble-amount of credit for the orompt manner in
which he performed his duty. George was rescued, all
dripping and wet> and , token to the Sixth-ward station
house, whttehe will have ah opportunity of drying his
clothes preparatory to making bit appearance before
the t]dermaa this mcralng.
fhe Great Wine Sale*
From’ll A. M. to 2£. M. yesterday, oonhois
geurs in Madeira had an exciting time at the
Auotiin Rooms' of Messrs. M. Thomas A Sons.
For there was, in this, interval, a general tasting,
which occupied one lionr, and the sale of the fa
mous Madeira constituting the privato stook of tho
into Joseph Gratz,.Esq,, whose judgment in alt
varieties of that vintage has generally been ad
mitted to have been very eorreot.
The tasting took plaoo from 11 to 12. If any
unsophisticated individual should foolishly fanoy
that there was the remotest approximation to
wine-bibbing, in this tasting, he would find him
self mistaken. The samples of fifty lots were eon
.tained in just as many pint bottles, and eaoh person
really had only a taste— just a taste, and no more.
Bottled snnshine and heart’s-delight like this was
not lavished. It was' oarefully doled out iu tiny
glasses, suoh as little May and Bmnll Annie place
upon the board at the make-believe parties of
their dolls—glasses wbioh seemed liko the small
great-grandohildren of our ordinary wine glasses—
glasses whioh, at the greatest, would hold no more
than thimbles’ fall, and whioh Mr. Ellis (taking
his ooat off to perform that very laborious duty)
did not half fill! Thero was a run on somo par
tionlar samples, and we wondered hew Mr. Ellis
contrived to meet all demands, in thoso oases. On
tho oontrary, many samples were untasted.
The attendance was oonsiderablo, inoludlng, in<-
deod, the elite of the dinner-givers and wlne
fanoiers in tho oity, with Mr. Coohrane and a
few other first-olass dealers. About one hundred
persons were present in all. It was known that
every article in tho catalogue was good—first
olass, indeed—and that Messrs. Thomas had
steadily rejeoted all suggestions and propositions
to sell any other stook, of any description, on this
oooaslon At the famous Bntler-wine-'sale, in
Juno, IS3B, some genoral stook belonging to others
was sold after Mr. Butler’s wines had boen dis
posed of.
The bidding for the first lot showed hew the
prices would be. Mr. M. Thomas, Sr., officiated
in the rostrum, qnd took the first bid exaotly at
12 minutes after 12. The first lot, consisting of
two demijohns, eaoh of four and a half gallons, of
“ G- J. 20 A Grape Juloo, Imported 1830,” brought
S4l per demijohn—equal to $9 per gallon. The
bidding prooeeded. after this, varying very little,
until there came ten demijohns, eaoh of four gal
lons, of “ Exquisite Grape Juice, No. 18, 0.,
vintage 1834, from Oievena A Davios.” After
somo spirited'opposition the lot was knooked down
to Mr. Oharles Maoalestor, stock-broker, at $7O
per demijohn. The lot oonsisting of forty gallons,
oosthtm $7OO, or oxaotly $l7 60 per gallon.
Another pretty stiff parohase was $5O for a
four-gallons-and-a-holf demijohn of “ Gfape Juice,
Imported by Simon Grata, ef a vintage prior to
1834.” A demijohn of “W. F., 1800, Panl Book,
F.,” containing three gallons and a qnarter,
brought $4O, whioh was considered rather a low
price.
A four-gallon demijohn of ” Butler wine, No.
18, pnrohased by Mr. Grata, at the sale of the
Butler wine, in 1838,” and forwhieh he paid $155,
was here sold and obtained by Mr. Tiernan for
SBO. That is, in 1838, Mr. Grata gave $155 for
this wino, whioh he did not use. It then eost him
$39 per gallon. The twenty-years simple interest
upon this investment, at six per oent., would bo
SIBB. Therefore, the demijohn aotually oosts $341,
or at tho rate of $B5 a gallon. The present pur
chaser has it for $2O a gallon.
There was a single lot of Golden Sherry, thirty
seven gallons in all, (imported from England in
1826, bottled 1837; fined in cask 1848,) whioh
brought a trifle less than $5 a gallon. Two half
gallon Magnums of Madeira wine, imported by'
John Holmes In 1807, brought s22—pretty stiff
price for fi gallon of wino. Thirty-five bottles of
Madeira, one of Teneriffe, and one of Sherry, went
at $2 a bottle, whioh was cheap. The Whiskey
went a trifle over $l2 a gallon. A lot of empty
demijohns brought forty-two and a half oents
eaoh. The sale was onded at five minutes past
two, when several of the oompany came forward
and congratulated Mr. Thomas on the sacoess of
his labors. From a rough calculation whioh we
have made, we estimate the gross rooeipts of this
sale at something over six thousand Jive hun
dred dollars.
Wo should be happy, with such figures before
us, to hoar any one say that we Philadelphians aro
a distressed community. If they are, Mr. Thomas
iaa wonderful wizard inhis ability to get so much
money from them, in a couple of hours.
BY MIDNIGHT MAIL.
liCtters from Washington*
{Qomspo&donee oi The Press,]
Washington, Dec.,ls, 1858.
Tbo admission of Oregon into tbo Union as a so*
Toroign State is likely to prodaoo a new illustration
of tbe favorite Administration theory that the
Kansas question is definitively settled. There is not
an argument in favor of admitting Oregon that
does not more pointedly apply to Kansas. No one
pretends that Oregon has a sufficient population, or
that Kansas haa not a larger population than Ore*
gon. Kansas has been olamorlng for admission as a
State for years—Oregon Is only a reoent applicant.
Oregon has taken no census—Kansas is bound to*
take one. A law prescribing conditions to Kansas
is on the etatate-book, bat none as to Oregon.
Why this odious disorimination-^—Who can. uu f"
la it heoanse-tbe Oregon politioians endorsed Le
compton, and the Kansas politicians rejected it ?
1 Now the propriety of admitting Oregon is un
doubted ; but as tbo Administration makes it a
test to admit hor alone, and to keep Kansas out,
though the latter should long ago have beon ad
mitted, onothor ombarrossing caeo is made for the
popular judgment. llow can any party succeed
which ooxnmits itself to such a programme as
this ? What sort of canvass would any Northern
man make with tho now burden to oarry, of hav
iog admitted Oregon with a less population than
Kansas, only in order to gratify the malignity of
one man, and the select few who surround and
rule him to the overthrow of tho most substantial
interests of the country ?
The Riohmond Enquirer has a EeVcre editorial
review of the message of the President, in whioh
it denounces with muoh force the leading positions
of that document, foreign and domostio. The
President has lost his prestige in the South almost
as completely as he has forfeited the respeot of the
North. Nearly every Democratic paper in the
South attaoks him for his deolar&tion in favor of
speciflo duties, and not a few ridloule and snub
him. Others are silent, and the “ general run ”
applaud Mf. Oobb to the eoho. Tho great trouble
in ftlr. Cobb’s way, ever sinoe ho ran against the
regular organization of tho Democratic party of
Georgia, in 1851, as a oandidate for Governor,
was the resulting hostility to him on the part of
the fLro-eaters. To be restored to their good gT&oes
seems to have been his subsequent leadlDg objeot.
He has made two (< advanoe steps” in that direc
tion : one by his desertion of the dootrlne of popu
lar sovereignty, and the other by his public attaok
upon the President’s tariff views. lam not sur
prised to see the disunlonists of the South speaking
so warmly in his favor. He deserves thoir applause.
He has fairly oarrled the South a\Vay from his chief,
having first assisted him to lose the North. Do not
be very much surprised if Mr. Cobb is the oandi
date for the Presidenoy of tbe extreme South at
the Charleston Convention. He has unquestiona
bly played a shrewd gamo alike upon the Presi
dent in offioe and those who havo been wanting to
get into the Presidenoy.
J. Glancy Jones is here, danoing attendance
upon theSenatOa The story that anybody herb is
laboring to have him rejeoted is, of oourso, Con
sense. He may fall through a blundor of his own,
for his career has been one grand mistake; but I
do not think he will be deliberately attacked. A
case oould be made out against him easily enough)
if it were advisable; but as there is a general dis
position that he should leave the oountry for the
country's good, he will be permitted to pass. I
happen to know that tho President will gladly
hear that tbe ship oontaining this precious bargain
has finally left our happy shores.
Late news indicates that the Paraguay War Will
be a bloodless one; that the expedition will find no
one to fight them, and that Lopez waits tho armada
with “serene indifforenoe.” It has cost about a
million already, as I understand.
Dougins' s trip to the Boiith has“ astonished the
natives.'* Even his Worst opponents admit that
his reception was as enthusiastic as that of Mr.
-Clay or General Jaokson. The fact is—and this
last evidence establishes it for tho hundredth time
—thopooploof the South havo been used for years
by a set of schooling aspirants, Prcsident-huhtbrs,
courtiers, political gamesters, <fco. Those people
are just as devoted to the Union os wo are in the
Northland when they do speak it is to confound
their would-be leaders- Thore is really a strong
conservative fooling for Douglas In tbe South.
They are speaking now.
A rumor has reached hero that one of tho Now
¥ork editors has been sounding public opinion*
on the subjeot of a divorce. I give you the oh
dit. Talking of New York editors reminds me of
Bennett. “ The silver 1 -headed cowhide ”is roally
in hands, and may be put to a good use some
bright morning. Tho worst part of the joke
about the message is, that, no It that thp President
is being lampooned all over the Oountry for allow
ing this sourvy Scotohman to oomo near him, tho
attaches of the White House try to prove that
the message was stolen , and not handed over.
Call you this baoking your friends?
Groat ability has boon displayed by the logal
gentlemen of the House on tho Watrons Impeach
ment. Borne fiuo arguments have been made.
That of Hon. Henry Oh&pman was especially
learned, dignified, and effective. Judge Chapman
stands in tbe front rank of jurists and statesmen
in Congress, and is always listened to with muoh
respect.
The institution of tho Congressional oauous
needod only the late attaok on Dougins to booome
odious. When yon refleot that it is in just such
dens as that a candidate may be nominated for
Charleston, you may well oonceive that its givings*
out will not be very binding upon independent
men. Pioneer.
Departure of Gen. Scott for Charleston*
Nrw Yobk, Deo. 16.—Geueral Scott sailed for Charles
ton this afternoon, on board th# steamer Marlon.
THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1858.
fOorrespoadeboe of The Press.]
. There has been on foot a movement for either
an overland mail route or a railway across. this
continent, and in the British possessions to (he
north of ns, for more than a year or two; and
while the subjeot has, daring all that time, been
agitated, both here and in England, it seems'to
have made little progress. If the truth were told,
it would, I think, bo ascertained that the Hud
son’s Bay Company is not at all well disposed
toward the project. It has held sway over im
mense territories, under the belief it has oarefnlly
promulged, that they were a wilderness and in
oapable of habitation by any other than savages.
The company’s oharter, dating from Charles tne
Second’s time, will, however, soon expire by its
own limitation, and there is no doubt that
every attempt to renew It will be frus
trated by the people and authorities of „ the
Canadas. Then, again, it was supposed that
the discovery of gold in the region about
Fraser's and Thompson’s river would attract a
largo population whioh would servo to build up
the neighboring coast with thrifty cities and
towns, after the example of California. A popu
lation was attracted there of eomo'3o,ooo people;
but as the winter approached, and there was small
prospect of any groat fortunes to bo made, the
migration took its course again to the South, and
is now perhaps hovering on slant wing upon tho
bordors of Mexico, ready either for work and spe
culation in the mines of Sonora and Chihuahua,
or a tussle for the entire possession of those neigh
boring Statos. t .
The people of Minnesota and of Washington
havo of oourse watched the effort to establish a
railway to the north of them with some interest;
but seeing that it promises just now no hopes of
Buooess for a long while,, they have taken
the mattor into their own hands, and ere another
year will have a good military or mall road from
St. Paul to the Paoifio. The overland mail to
California has been a great suocess, and I would
not be surprised to seo stloh a mail go over the
route I havo referred to. It looks at this time as
if we would have a railway along our northern
line completed before that in the British posses*
sions, whioh has been so long talked of.
The probability is strong that Arizona will be
organized at this session into a Territory inde
pendent of New Mexico; and there is 'already a
rush for the Territorial offices of,governor, secre
tary, judges, Ac. If the proposition, of whioh
notice has been given, that the people shall elect
their own governor and other officers, be adopted,
it will oause disappointment te certain expectants.
Bat I don’t think it will be agreed to. Among
those who are pressing their olaims is, I am told,
the same Judge Porter who was defeated in the
late elections by 20,000. There ore other appU- !
oants, but he has prominence for one or two rea
sons, for it would seem that his only recommenda
tion Is in having stood up for the Kansas polioy of
the Administration—for power against tho people,
and been stricken down in the oontest. Mr. J.
G. Jones has been rewarded with the Austrian
mission, and Mr. Remak with tho Trieste con
sulate ; and assuredly he iB as well entitled to con
sideration as they.
It is curious to sotioe the anxiety Of all sides
to know when Senator Douglas will reaoh here.
The reports are oontradiotory as they fly about
the avenuo. If my Information be oorroot, he will
not be here until after tho holidays.- When ho
does come, and takes his seat in the [Senate for
the first time, the hall will be orowded' by thoso
who wish to see him and to hear him.
> Tho foar begins to impress itself upon us hero
- that the Danites, backed by Federal patronage
■ and Federal money, will leave no means untried,
however infamous, to kill off Douglas in tho Illi
nois Legislature. Let them succeed, and Mr.
Douglas have snatohed from his brow the laurel*
whioh the people of Illinois instructed their re
presentatives to plaoe there, and there is no
; power whioh can withhold from him, in 1860, the
higher honors of the Presidency. The indigna
• tion against Mr. Buohanan will, of necessity, be
intense—and so it should be.
The Cabinet held a oounoii yesterday, and it is
stated that it had mainly under consideration -
Central American affairs. That üßtil tho Clayton
and'Bulwor Convention is abrogated there wlllbe
differences, dissensions, and bad blood botweeir
England and the United States, no sane man* can
donbt. It has been construed, explained, and inn
terpreted tlmo and again. Treaties are supposed
to settle olearly oertain points of agreement be
tween the contracting parties, yet In this instance
the treaty appears to be the hot-bed of quarrels
and disagreements. If the Monroe dootrlne mean!
anything; if General Cass was slncero, and ex
pressed tho Administration views in his letter to
Mr. Lamar, our minister to Nicaragua; and if wo
are really not to yield quietly to the obstructions
attempted to be thrown in tbo way of communion-
tion between oar Eoetern and Western poMMClon.,
by the way of the Ischmoan Crossings, then the
pretensions of England to a protectorate of the San
Juan river, and--of the States of 2floaragna and
Costa Rioa, ought stornly to he rejeoted and resist
ed ; and this, I learn, has hoen the determination of
the Administration. Correspondence end ashing
for apologies, after insult and wrong to bur ship
ping, are ohild’s play that has too long been en
dured. It would please our people much more. I
think, aa.lt_o6rtalnln ~/‘-ia a.-wnmoaThcre,
including the two houses, if Gore Ouseley and the
Valorous and the Leopard were all sent to the
bottom. British men-of-war stopped our ships
only a few months ago In the Gulf, brought them
to with shot, visited and searched them upon the
ooast of Cuba, and hardly ont of sight of the
shores of Florida i.and yet for this we were satisfied
with apologies. This game bos gone on sinoe and
before the war of 1612, and it is again In praotioo.
Wo oertainly will lose, or ought to loso, all re
speot as a nation, If the whole question is not now
and forever definitely settled. ■
The disoussion of the resolutions recommenc
ing the impeaobment of Judge Watrous his
given the Houso and the country several able and
interesting speeches. Judgo Chapman, of thb
Bucks oounty district of Pennsylvania, opened the
debate in a epeeoh of unusual force and oloarness.
It was a Bourse of prido to Pennsylvanians to
watoh bow the members olnstored about him and
bow olosely and attentively tboy listened to bis
arguments,'whlob wore subtle, oompaot, and ex
pressed in elegant and accurate languago.
Letter lrom New York.
[OorreupcDdence of The Press.
KawToax, Deo. 18, IS6B.
Tbo Roman Catholic Church bas Just sustained the
loss of ono of her ripest scholars and ablest orators—
the Rev. John Larkin—who died suddenly, of apo
plexy, on Saturday last. He was an Englishman, and
fellow pupil of Cardinal Wiseman. Early In life he
entered the Society of Sulpicius, but alter Wards be
oame a Jesuit, Id which* he was noted for his attain
ments. He was the author of several text-books muoh
used in the Jesuit colleges, and was for several years
employed as visiter among the houses of his order—on
office whloh ranks next to that of general of the Whole
society. He was several times designated as a proper
person for the episcopate, and at ooe time was chosen
bishop of Toronto, but deolinod, and his resignation,
after mnch difficulty, was accepted by the Pope. He
was a fine ofator, and his language was a model of ele
gance and purity. In private life he was noted for
gentleness, benevolenoe, and sweetness of manner—a
truly good man.
BUtch ! stitoh ! stitch ! just now forms one of the
excitements of trade—the sewing maohine business
having increased to an extent almost incredible. Du
ring the last three months, Singer A Co., and oro7or
A Baker, sold nearly three thousand maohines, and
Whoeler A Wilson sold, la tbe month of November,
2,700. Everybody is buying them. Wherever there
are over two babies In a family a machine pays; and
even the daintiest ladles of wsalth and fashion are get
ting to use them both for the amusement of the thing as
well as for its utility.
The Englishman Elliott, who left England last win
ter without arranging sundry matters of business with
the commissariat, and was Bnbsequently arrested nereat
the suit of the British Government, is again to be before
the courts. Some time since the Judges of our Supreme
Court decided that he was properly detained, npon
whloh he confessed judgmont to tbe full amount ho was
charged with having embezzled. His counsel have now
taken out a writ of habeas corpus, returnable to-mor
row before Judge Rußaell.
There is more mystery and complication In the Can
cemlcaso. A man named Kimball having made affi
davit that Mr. Lane, ono of the jurors, had aided Oan
oemi by lending him money for the purpose of endeavor
ing to effect Mr. Lane makes a counter
affidavit, denying the allegation in toto, and supports
it by the affidavits of all his follow-jurymen, who swear
that from the outset of their deliberations Mf./L'. was
In favor of a conviction Tor murder. The question is,
what Is Mr. ftlhlbali driving at, and what next?
The Gouldy family have all loft the hospital, fully
recovered, with tbe exception of one of tho servant
girls. A more extraordinary case has never occurred.
On the day of the butchery the physicians declared
that not one of the victims could survive twenty four
hours. Now, all are alive and about,save the would
be p&rrloide, who fills the grave of a suicide!
Judge Douglas and wife are expected to arrive in the
steamer from New Orleans, due on Sunday.
The Staten Islanders are beginning to have some
idea of what It oosts to keep up the present military
occupation, sod the tAX-payers of the connty manifest
not a little interest in the question: Who is to pay—
the county or the State? The expenses charged up,
■0 far, including oost of buildings burned, military,
health officer’s damages, Ac., amount to the snug
little sum of $408,600.
The Sixtieth Annual Report of the Treasurer of the
New York Fire Department Fund presents It as being in
a very flatterlug condition. During the year past the
amount disbursed for benevolent purposes was f 12,900.
Receipts during same period, $44,791. It is expected
that a grand entertainment, or opera, for which Ploco
lomini has volunteered her services, will soon take
place for the benefit of the fund.
We have a fresh paragraph relative to Mrs. Ounniag
ham. A correspondent ot the Rochester Huron, writ
ing from this city, says that
u Mrs. Cunningham, of Burdell murder notoriety,
and her two daughters, are living in an elegant man
sion in Twenty-third street, and apparently in eaey
circumstances. They give parties occaa’onally, and
(the head of the family,’. It is said, was visible at the
opera the other eveoing. Augusta was married re
cently to a young Southern planter, and UeleD, It is
understood, is in a fair way to follow her example.
“Uncle Tom ” has come to town again—the drama
of that name having been performed last evening at
Button’s, with Cordelia Howard as Little Eva, and
pretty Ada QUften as Klizft.
Letter ftom ‘‘Trueaxe.”
WisniKoroH, Deo. IS, 1858.
THE LATEST NEWS
BY TEIiEGRAPH.
THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS,
Second Session*
U. 8. Capitol, Washington, Dec. 15.
SENATE.
Various memorial were presented or but little Im
portance, with the exception of one from the Convention
of Ironmasters, which met in Philadelphia, December
£0,1849, on which Senator Oambuon, of Pennsylvania,
addressed the Senate, showing the tables prepared bj
Ihb Secretary ef* the Treasury, that ad valortm duties
on iron are alike oppoaedto the interests of Government
and the consumers of foreign iron snd steel.
He demonstrated, his position from elaborate statis
tics, that tbe iron manufacture gives sn impetus to our
agricultural end commercial interests. The manufac
ture of a thousand tons of pig iron employs seventy men,,
or, with their families, supports three hundred and flf
tr persona—earning annually twenty-one thousand dol
lars. The present manufacture of a million of tuns
represents immense and varied agricultural, comujK
clal, and financial interests. He quoted certiflcafifs
from Philadelphia and Boston machinists, showing that
the loir price of foreign iVon is not advantageous to
their business, which is better when all branches of in
dustry are aotive. The prices of British iron fluctuate
greatly: for instance, the quotations for pig iron at
Glasgow have fluctuated from thirty-three dellirs ($33)
to ten and a hall dollars ($lO 60;) and for bar i*ou from
sixty-nine and ahalf dollars ($69 50) to twenty-Qve dol
lars ($25 ) How, then, can we justify th system of duties
which is liable to such fluctuation and uncertainty ?
Besides, ad t 'ahum duties induce the import of in
ferior iron, which has been tbe cause of accidents on
railroads—weanng from fifteen to seventy per centum,
while good American iron wears only oao per cent.
Mr, Cameron saw no remedy but tbe establishment of
a specific duty. An ad valorem duty of thirty por centum
on the average New York market prico for the paßt fivo
years, gives nine dollars and ninety-six cents ($9 96) per
ton. Ironmasters will be content with a specific duty
of nine dollars per ton for pig end eighteen dollars per
ton for bar Iron
The memorial presented by Mr. Oambron was ordered
to be printed.
Among the petitions presented was one from a Mr.
Wright, bookseller on Broadway, New York, asking
Congress to purchase and circulate gratuitously a large
edition of the Bosk of Mormon,
■ The Senate declined to call up Mr. Ollngman’s reso
lution for tbe abrogation of the Olayton-Bulwer treaty
by a vote of 24 yeas to 25 nays.
After an ineffectual attempt to take up the Paoiflo
Railroad bill—the rote being 24 yeaa to 24 nays—the
Senate went into executive session.
After an executive session of three hours, the doors
were re-opened, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr- OonißB. of Massachusetts, gave notice of his in
tention to Introduoe a bill .to modify the tariff law, and
Impose specific duties on Iron aud other articles to
which that principle oan be applied.
Mr. Maryland, Introduced s joint resolu
tion to be passed with a view to obtain a modification
or reduotlon of the duty on American tobacco by for
eign Governments, Referred to the Committee on Ag
riculture.
The consideration of the Watrous impeachment ease
was resumed.
Mr. Stbpoesb, of Georgia, said that this was the
first time an attempt had been made to impeach & fe
deral officer for corruption—a fact which could not bo
applied to any other country.' The impeachment must
not only b,o for an offenco, bat for a high crime and
misdemeanor, and tbe House must first determine the
offence accordiog to the principles of the common law.
If true, as the Spencer memorial says, that Judge
Watrous became secretly and fraudulently Interested
in a land claim with the purpose of litigating It in his
own Court. It would be corruption, «nd tho cha-ga
should forthwith be Investigated by the Senate. He,
howover, bad failed to see one whit in the evidenoe
establishing such a faot. Nor was it true that Judge
Watrous concoiled his interest in certain land cases
pending in his own coart, for four years, uotil he was
detected. Tbe man. whether high or low, who would
deliberately slander another, he would not believe on
his oath.
Messrs. Oraicb of North Carolina, Millbo* of Vir
ginia, and Rbaoak of Texas, interposing, made expla
nations, which, however, did not satisfy Mr. Stephens,
who, in the course of his remarks, said tbat if Judge
Watrous made errors in his rulings they could have
been corrected by appeal to the United States Supreme
Court.
Mr. Houston, or Alabama, said that tbe resolution
heretofore reported from a portion of the Judiciary
Committee that Judge Watrous ought to be impeached,
did not pass upon the gailt or Innocence of the aoealed.
That was for the Senate, the only competent court to
decide the question. He argued that an offence must
not necessarily be suoh aB is indictable at law iu order
to bo an impeachment, and cited in support of his argu
ment the case of Judge Pickering, dismissed
from his office, the chargo against him being drunken
neas'on the bench.
* The resolution pending was in favor of the impeach
ment of Judge watrous, for whioh the House, by a
vote of 111 yeas to 92 nays, adopted a substitute setting
forth tbat the testimony takeo before the Judiciary
Committee in tbe cue of Judgrf fVatrous is insufficient
to justify articles of impeachment againßt him for high
crimes snd misdemeanors.
The resolution, as thus amended, was)thon agreed to,
by a vote of 113 yeas against 80 nays.
Mr. Botox, of South Carolina, ca'led up the report
made by tbe Committee onEiectionsat the last session,
setting forth, that in consequence of the tumults, riots,
intimidations, and injustice at the elections hold in
f November, 1857, in the Third Congressional district or
Maryland, the said election was an UDfair one, snd
ahoold therefore be declared void, snd the Bpeaker be
requested to notify the Governor of Maryland of ihe
face. Mr. Botob offered a resolution admitting Mr.
. White (who contests the right ,of Mr. Harris to the
“scat) to the floor of the House during the consideration
of the subject, with the right to speak.
Pending the consideration of the resolution, the
House adjourned.
Executive Session of the United States
Senate-Confirmation of Appointments
hy the President—Tne Cluna and Ja
. pan Treaties Ratified.
Washington, Deo. 35.—The Senate, in executive
session, disposed of much business to day. Tne ap
pointmeotof O. N. Fine,editor of the Chicago Herald ,
was confirmed as U. 8. marshal for tbe Northern Dis
trict of Illinois.
All the Illinois appointments which were made during
the recess of Congress were confirmed without Oppori
tion, together with the appointments made in other
States.
.The treaties with China and Japan were ratified.
The appointments of Hon. William Preston, as Minis
ter to Spain ,* General Ward, of Georgia, os Minister to
China; and Hon, J» Glanoy Jones, as Minister to
Austria, were also confirmed. On the eotflrmaiion of
the last-named appointment there was a party divirion
on the Vote
Washington Adairs.
Washington, Deo. 16.—There is ndw mifch less ap
prehension of thmble With OrMt Britain than Was an
ticipated when tho intelligence was first received re
specting the reeent events in Central America. The
rumois that the President intended sending Congress a
war meciige are not well founded. The Administration
has stilt under consideration this important subject,
and its most prominent friends say that its action will
be such as will meet tfce reasonable expectations of the
douotfy. The correspondence called for by the resolu
tion of the Committee of Foreign Affairs Was sent to
the House to-day, and will be presented to-morrow,
until whioh time it will not be accessible. It is known,
however, from the'despatches of Commodore Molntosb,
that after the steamer Washington was boarded by
the British officers, he demanded an explanation,
whan Captain Oldham disclaimed any intention to
exercise tho right bf search, raying that he
had merely boarded the Washington to get the .news,
And after it was known that an English Government
officer wan'amongthe passengers. Iu other words, they
bad mefely made the usual friendly visit, the same as
our own officers make to British veesols Sir William
Gore Ouseley and his secretary explained the matter
pretty much in the same way. Tbe prominent fact oc
curs, however, In the correspondence, that Great Bri
tain exercis'S a protectorate over the Mosquito king
dom. Bir Gore Ouetfoy’s secretary sild that Great
Britain hod kbmdoned the right of search, and that,
therefore, tbe visit was not made under it It is fur
ther stated that a meeting was hold at Greytown, when
the inhabitants resolved tbat they would maintain
their independence, and applied te Sir Wm Gore Ouse
ley to assist them in so doing. He informed them that
the propcsitien should receive due consideration in the
proper quarter, and tbat justice should be done to all
parties.
Commodore Mclntosh thinks the explanation of tbe
British visit to the Washington satisfactory, frank,
and fair.
The fieri rurgeon reporti the health or the Commo
dore suoh tbat he should no longer remain on the
elation.
The United States Supreme Court*
Washington, Dec. 16—No. 282 Andrew Lawrence
ns. Hiram A. Tucker. An appeal from the decision
of the Circuit Court of the Northern District of Illi
nois. Tbo causewas ordered to be dismissed with costs.
No. 19 The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs Eliza
Kohnes’ exeeutors. Argument condoled Tor plain
tiffs. '
No. 21. Benjamin Ford w. John S. and Herman Wil
liams. Argument for both sides.
No. 22. Thos. Logget, Jr., et at. vs. Benjamin G.
Humphreys. Argument commenced for appellants and
concluded for appellee.
Emigration to Northern Mexico*
Washington, Dec. 15.—The Southern papers state
that Colonel Lookrldge is at presont on a visit to
Natchez, Mibb., directing attention to Northern Mexi
co, with a view to the peaceful emigration thither of
those who would take interest in its future political
and social welfare.
Arrival of the Mall from New Mexico.
THE W AK WITH THE NAVAJOK INDIANB REPORTED
MASSACRE OF A MAIL PAItTY BY THB CAMANCHES,
AC.
Bt. Louis, Deo. 16 —The New Mexico mall, with
dates to ihe 22d ult, reached Independence on the 12th
Inst.
The news from Fort Deflanoe is furnished by this ar
rival.
Mr. Yoflt, the editorial correspondent of the Santa
F* Gazette, says that tho Navojoe war will not be closed
this winter, and pcobablv n«it for years, and that, if
the work of desolation continuos, the Indians cannot
faU to be thrown back at least ten years in the march of
civilization.
It is reported that the out-going mail party from Al
boqae'qie to Nesho, hare been massacred by the Oa
mtnches on the Plains.
Nothing baa been heard of the mail party that le't
Neosho for Albuquerque on October 15th.
Kansas Gold Mines.
iBAVRNiroRTn, Dec. 12. via Sr L r uia, Deo. 15 —The
Times has advices from tne Kansrs gold mines to No*
retsber 8. •
Mining operations had been generally suspended.
The narnber of persons at the mines ready to com*
mefcce operations in tho rprlngwaa estimated at one
thousand.
Ajessrs. IlemmiDgray 4t Oo , bankers, of this oity,
yesterday made a shipment of gold dust to New York.
Sailing or the Enropa.
Boston, Deo 15—Tho royal mail steamship Europa
sailed at half past one o’clock this afternoon for Lltct
pool, via Halifax, with $BO,OOO in specie.
The Union Telegraph JOliic Closed by
injunction*
Portland* Me. Dec. )s.— The Union Telegraph
line, recently opened betwcon this city and Boston,
and which was announced as the commencement of an
opposition to the American line to Halifax, was per
emptorily closed to-day by aa injunction from the Uni
ted States District Court, for an infringement of the
rights of the Maine Telegraph Company.
The Expected Steamer Arabia.
SACXfILLU, N. 8., Deo. 15—9 o’clock P. M.—The
telegraph line is down between Truro and Halifax, N.
S There were no signs of the steamship Arabia at
the latest advices received this afternoon, and it was
not thought probable that she would arrive till to-mor
row. when the line will be repaired.
The Arabia was to sail from Liverpool on tho 4th in
stant, and she will bring one weok’a later advices.
Tlje Sennte Committee on Printing;.
Washington, Decemborlß.—Tho Vioe President has
appointed Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, on the Senate
Prlntldg Committee, in place of Mr Ollngman, who
resigned the post.
Arrival of the Overland California Mail.
Bt. Loots, Deo. 16.— I The overland (Jallfornin innil,
which left San Francisco on the 18th ult, has arrived.
Six passengers left San Francisco In the mail stage, but
only one came through, tho remainder having stopped
at different points on the route.
The Eighth Congressional District of
Koqtiicky*
Wasdinoton, Deo. 1C. —Tt is stated that Hon James
B. Olay. Representative in Congress from the Eighth
district of Kmtucky, has written a letter deollnlng to
bo a candidate for re-election.
; Rise in the Ohio Hirer*
Oikoinnati, Dec 16 —The river has risen ten feet
since yoSterdiy.
Ship News*
New Orlbins, Deo. 14.—Arrived—ship Ann P,
Schmidt, from Liverpool; bark 3aone, from Rio.
THE OOURTS4.
THE ALLIBONE ANB NEWHALL CASE.
EIGHTH DAY.
[Reported for The Press ]
Quarter Sessions —Judge Thompson.
Mr Longbe&d. Before proceeding with the regular
business ot the court, may it rlcave your Honor, I de
sire to correot a statement which I mode yesterday,
and which I regret did unintentional'injustice to a
very respectable gentleman in this community. Jn the
jjourae of yesterday’s di*cus»ie»n upon a question of
evidence which arose, an allusion was made by my
learned friend, Mr. Brewster, to a defalcation, or over
draft, wbioh had been discovered in the finances of the
Bank of Pennsylvania, some four or five years since, as
a case analogous to the one in point; in reply to which
I argued that it was a matter of fraud, in the instance
to which he referred, between the depositor and the
teller, in allowing that depositor to overdraw his ac
count, and, therefore, by no m*aos analogous. The
very estimable gentleman, Mr. Whiteman, who wss
teller at the time referred to, feels somewhat sore and
aggrieved by Euch a statement, and as I made that re
publicly, I conceivo it due to'tbat gentleman to
withdraw it as publicly as it was made. I believe, air,
that it was through the bookkeeper’s dishonesty, who.
B V* OO 5 aB , t * l^B fac .t was discovered, was discharged.
Mr. Taylor, recalled —Those bills receivable, ainount
ioglo 11,122,965 78, were in the hands of other banks.
°F.* D *pe hands of trustees; they were in the hands of
other banka, or trustees, for the balances due from dis
counts or exchanges ; I have never heard or any dis
crepancy between the claims and tba accounts: the
bills on hand, amounting to $1 144,778 14. were hills
receivable, and also checks which we found in the flre
°*? er « eC ,pities not bonds. Tbo checks were
checks on tho Bank or Pennsylvania, by parties who •
owed tho bank money; some were dated ahead and some
were memorandum checks; some of these checks and
bills wore past due; I cannot say how much of this
amount was for hills aod checks past due: I can’t sav
what proportion; I can’t s-y how much: the bonds
stocks, and mortgages which we found there were we
supposed, collateral, and were not included iathiastato
ment ; there is cne mortgage on property in Luzerne
county; we did not consider collaterals as properly be
longing to the assets of tbo bank; the amount of stocks
bonds, a*d mortgages was $5l 675 43; the particulars
are as follows:
Preferred stook Camden and Atlantic Railroad
' Company $2,700 00
Stock Buequehaona Canal Co 4,052 68
G. Mallory and others 22 817 13
T. Lipsey 1 760 00
J. Levy 4 000 00
T. S. Cevendcr 3 600 00
Bonds North Pennsylvania Railroad Co 11,255 62
Bonds Barlington Aqueduct Co i'coo 00
$51,676 43
The real estate consisted of one property on Ninth
street, above Bpruco, and the banking honse at Bead
ing; the North Pennsylvania Railroad and German
town Gas stock wore put down at coat; there were one
hundred sharos of North Peursylvanla Railroad stook
at par value $5O, and one hundred and eighty shares of
tbeGermanfowaGas a toe at cost; the item of” due at
offioe at Reading” was $200,000 we had to take their
statement for; it was due by the branch of the bank at
Reading; this item .was put down aa assets, what an
agent of the bank owed to tho bank ; we kept a regular
account, and they furoisbod us with statements of the
business; due by country hanks was an item which we
got from the books of the hank; tbfaicemof $llB,-
900 20 which was on sundry banks and checks of sun
dry persons, in the drawers of the tellers; the tellers
had always counted them as cash ; they have never
been paid yet; the checks were generally on the Bank
of Pennsylvania; I ran remember a few items—Osmon
Rted, for about $9,000; a of G H. Rowley, for
$1,009; William nice, $7OB 63; Mr. Fletcher, $900;
Daniel Deal, $8,308; Deal, Milligan, ft Co .$4 000 ; J.
Snyder, Jr., $1,176.62; J W. Ashmead, $350; thete
items amounted to ovei $2B 000; 1 think most of these
obt cka are in tb e h amt t of the attorney for the assignees;
the item of “ Banking House, Chestnut street,” $245,-
045.22, we got from the books of the hank; this in
cludes the cost of tho lot; the old banking-house had
been sold to the United States early in 1857 for $250,-
000; there was one other asset which I did not name,
whioh was the stock of the bank; I did not consider It
an asset until the bank would be in operation; this es
timate I hare given represented all the property of the
hank that we found; it represented all that was to pay
the stock of the bank and the liabilities; I oarefully
examined the b„oks of the hank to ascertain its liabili
ties
Mr. Loughead. I propose to ask, may it please yonr
Honor, the amount of the liabilities, ana how they com
pared with the assets. Tbis point was objected to yes
terday, and I withdrew it then to obtain lurther par
ticulars.
Question objected to and argued by Mr. Brewbter.
Judge Thompson. I do not require additional argu
ment upon this particular question. It was alleged on
the part of the prosecution, that certain assets went
into the custody of the president of the bank, and for
which he was responsible. Evidence was offered to show
What the assets, as the£ have been balled, were. For
the purpose of showing that these assets were in such
a way under the control of the president, that he could
be justly held accountable for them, and in order to
show that these assets had been taken away—l mean
the identical assets under the control of the president
—evidence wak offered and received yesterday, to show
what the then assets of the hank wdte,. Now, it appears
to mo, that ingoing that far, the court went to the
very verge of what was right in a criminal case ; and if
I understand the proposition of the District Attorney
to he this, that because Mr. AUibone was president of the
bonk in 18.4, and that the assets of the bank at that time
amounted to a certain Sum of money, that in 1857 he
iiiay show that these assets. vVere diminished, and that,
therefore, the jury are to infer that Mr. Alliholxe jmr
loined the assets If that were exactly xhe state of
affairs, perhaps It might go in evidence; but we have
other evidence in this cause which shows that it is an
impossible conclusion, and illogical. In the flrstplace,
we find from the ComaonWealth’s owu witness. Mr.
Cox, that, aft far aS tbo sterling aCCofint Has Concerned,
he had control of it up to the time of the transfer to
the assignees; also, ol Mr. Moore and Mr. Philler, and
one of the witnesses examined yesterday, stating that
Mr. AUibone had no control of the bills discounted;
that they were locked up in a ohest, the keys of which
two gentlemen had. Such testimony, I conceive,
wotlld not justify the jury in doming to the conclusion.
Now, if it bo meant to show upon this prosecution that
Mr. Alllbone, in transacting the business of the bank,
made b.d dobta, and got rid of the aasets In that
way, a'ch is not the charge upon which he is indicted.
As I have had occasion to say before, it might show
false banking and improvident management, but does it
show criminal conspiracy to d&frand the bank? Idonot
see that from the mere showing of a certain amount of
assets at one t.me, and that they were not there at
another tirao, without connecting it in some way with
the fact that Mr. AUibone had control of them and
was answerable for what became of them, that it Iroald
be logical to draw the Inference that he purloined
them, when as I hafe said, there is evidence that ot
a largo amount ho bad not the control. If the Dis
trict Attorney means to show, or can show, that of the
assets which were alleged to be in the bank in 1857,
Mr. Newball, Mr. AUibone, or both, had that sort of
control tfhich readbred them peracnilly liable for such
assbts, at I hdvd had occasion to say many times, it ia
etidance from which the jury may properly Infer their
responsibility, but beyond tbat I do not think it is fair
to a6ank officer—any bank officer to go.
Take an instance: A bank in 1655, if you please, Is
found, upon an examination of its assets, solvent, and
t«|have a Certain amount of assets; upon a subsequent
examination In 1857. it la found that that bank has be
come insolvent Such I take to be the proposition here.
Would tbat be evidence in a criminal case against the
officers of tbat bank ? It seems to me that it would not.
Il you show, as you must show in order to exhibit any
diminution of assotfl, that these particular assets had
been used in somo way by the party responsible, if the
president is responsible for all the assets, then it must
be shown by more direct proof that housed them, or
dissipated them; but not from the fact of their being
there tbat ho is liable for them.
Now, aftor proving that these assets were'there In
1857, if they can show that Mr. Alllbono or Mr. New
ball got rid of them, it may be evidenceTroxn which
the jury may possibly Infer a connection between them
for that purpose; but it certainly set ms t« me, to allow
a mere inference that because assets wets there at one
tirao and not shown to be under the direct control or
charge of tho president, and then that they wore not
there at another, and therefore, to let the jury Infer
that these defendants bad conspired to defraud the
bank, id not only to say Illogical, but it seems to me
that it is not protecting the rights of the parties. 1
must thereforo, unless it be shown that these assets
are so to be traoed to the custody or control of Mr, AlM
b:ne, and that be got rid of them, rejeot the general
evidence to show that the assets were made away with,
perhaps by somebody else.
Sir. Taylor’s examination resumed,—l don’t know
the value of the bills receivable; I don’t know tbe
value of ibe bills on hand; the stocks and mortgages we
have parted with at their par value; for the real estate
we got more than its par value: the North Pennsylva
nia Railroad stock we won’t get too much for; Reading
branch will come out iquare; tbe country banks
will be about the rarne; the next item—that is, tho
notes of sundry persons—l presume there will bo a
large deficiency; I can’t tell.
To Mr Brewster. The amount we counted as col’ate
rals «us very large i they may amount from 8500,000 to
81.000,000; these are not included in the list at all;
I have a pretty complete list of these items, but I have
it cot here; I found among the assets of the bank a
mortgage of Mr Osmon Reed for, I believe. $18,000;
that is not Included lathe list I have giTeu; it was a
mortgage to tbe bank in the usual form ; there is an
other mortgage of Oatnon Reed’s for $lO,OOO ; that, also,
was not included in tbe list I have given you.
To Mr. Thayer. Various parties received bills receiv
able to a considerable amount in payment of the debts
due thorn by the baDb;*thatwas done to a large amount;
by bills roceitable I mean the notes belonging to the
bank, and other securities; this was after tbe suspen
sion, and assignment; Id several instances,
there were special orders given by tbe board, but it wAs
not done aa a general tbihg; wbat I call bills receivable
weie the promissory notes which were the property
of the hank; part of the bonds and mortgages that I
have named were given to tbe creditors of the bank;
the mortgage of Mallory for $22,000 was one that was
applied to the payment of creditors; some of these cre
ditors were depositors In the baok, and they received
these securities in payment of their deposit; I can’t
say tho largestamount paid by the bills receivable of tie
bank, but I know thero wosone amount ovor $1,000,000;
wi» paid any one that came; we thought it the policy of
tho bank to pay her depositors, redeem her circulation,
and set the back going again as soon as wo could; there
were some Instances in which the creditors of the bank
received current funds. I mean city bonk notes; they
were also of considerable amount, not so large as the
other, but considerable.
Re-examined by Mr. Loughead —I have seen Ostnoa
Keod’e indebtedness for $O,OOO, and there were some
other notes; 1 don’t know to what amount; these
mortgages were placed among the assets of the bank ; I
don’t remember of being tola anything upon this sub
ject by Mr. Alliboie; I can’t remember upon what
date the bills receivable wero paid—it was soon after the
suspension; I know some parties who got current
funds at ooce; Mr. Newlin was one; he got about a
couple of $2,000; It strikes me it was the day after tbe
suspension; I don’t think took any particular
action on that; I don’t remember any occasion
upon which the board took particular action excopt
one, and that was the 1-rga amount; it was
done by general consent wita other o>ses; this
redemption was not confined particularly to tbe cases of
circulation; tbe largo amount I have mentioned was a
deposit; that deposit was paid to the Unlou Bank of
Reading; this was the only case in which a spocial
order of the board was made; tbe Union Bank of
Reading bad not got into operation at tho time, and
this was the deposit with which they intended to start
the bank; under these circumstances the board or
dered the payment; I reC’.lloct C & I Fallon got bills
receivable; Harding A Fobs got some; Mr McAllister
got some for Peabody & Oo , somewhere near $31,000 ;
Tatem A Bros goteomo; rre had a book in which there
was a list ot bills receivable aud otter assets for the
examination of any parties who held the notes or had
deposits, And for them to select what they would like
as payment; I don’t think we had them all: we had made
up allst of thoso tlm bank was willing to part with to
relieve their liability; tbe firm of O. A J Fallon had
a note coming due in another bank; I don’t know
whore that book is which had the list of bills receivable
and other assets; I think Colonel Patterson has the
charge of It.
To Mr. Wharton. I recollect the bank owed the
Bank of Charaberßburg $90,000; I don’t think their
debt was settled in the way I have said—that is, by bills
receivable.
To Mr Longhead. The bcok was not prepared for a
couple of months after the sutpeus on; I don’t know
tbe timo; we could make no ssttlements after the as
signment.
To Mr. Thayer. They were all kinds of securities;
there was nothing kept back that lam aware of; they
were general average securities ; I don’t know that we
put lu the poorest
Charles Henry Fisher affirmed—l can’t say I havo
real business in ih-a city ; I have no joaition to define
as a business man; I have not been in the habit of bay
ing promissory notes; I have bought them rarely;
sometimes I have bought paper; I have bought a largo
amount of notes from Thomas Alhbone, president of
the Bank of Pennsylvania; tho precise date I can’t
give now from memory ; I oan’tiay whether it was in
darch, 1864, or 1866; I did refresh my memory about a
week ago, but I havo since fo r gotten ; the amount was
about $lBO or $140.000; I otvx give the notes that were
bought, bat I can’t do it now from’raeraory; I will bring
them here to day, if possible. Examioat.on suspended.
JohnB. Havorstickrecalled.—[Book handed witness].
This is the individual ledger B Z.0f1534; thisisonoof
the ledgers referred to that the board allowfd no one to
examine except bv special pettnlss on ; there is an ac
count opened m th-s ledger called the transient dis
count account. , * _
The District Attorney offers to show the opening ol
tbe transient discount account, and the overdraft on this
account bv the president of $109,000.
C/bjected to and overruled.
Charles Henry Flvhi-r’B examination rostmed I can
give tou now the information I wae asked for.
To Mr. ThAyer. The date of the transaction la,
March 7th, 1854.
Mr. Fisher’s testimony objeotod to on the ground
that'.' it .had nothing to do with Mr. Newball, and the
transaction took'place before Mr Newhall had any con
nection with the hank, either as presidents president
pro tem.
To Mr. Thayer. Mr. Newhall had nothing to do with
this transaction in any way. . ....
The District Attorney offers Mr. Fisher’s testimony
to show that the transaction was a fraudulent one on
the part of Mr. AUibone, and led to the ruin of the
bank. .
Offer overruled. * . . ' " ' .
Mr. Fisher desired that it be placed on the record
that every facility was afforded by him for investigating
this transaction, and that he was ready with the ac
counts and papers
H. G 'Stelwagon sworn.—Was a clerk in the Bank of
Pennsylvania from November, 1853, to February, 1868;
I can turn to the transient discount account, hut I did
not keep it; this account is not in my handwriting;
when it was transferred to the general lodger, in 1854,,
I kept it. [General ledger for 1854 produced J This
account is all in my handwriting; the cash and cheek
books of each day will show the items of every day:
these are only the aggregate amount*. - [General
ledger ’for 1867 produced ) This is my handwriting;
1 k*pt the cteh hook too; the itumsof August 14,
1857, are AUibone and Jenks, Far no m ft Oo , and Alii
bone; 1 had no account of transient discounts except
what I tookeff'the note book; I took these accounts
in this way by my own directions, os sccoontant or the
bank; I can’t explain how the particulars of these
cash credits came into this book; Mr. AUibone only
oan explain it
-'James Martin affirmed —I was a director of the Bank
of Pennsylvania; I have not been a director since
1854. ,
The District Attorney to tha Court As this gentle- -
mao has not been a director since 1854, 1 cannot, un
der your Honor’s ruling, offer to show, by this witness,
the particulars of a transaction which occurred between
him and fllr AlUbona In that year, in reference to the
refusal of information.
Mr Howell recalled.—l attended the meetings of the
board before and aftorthesuspeoßion.
Mr. AUibone left the bank about four days after the
suspension; my impression was that he retired sick'
to hts place in West Philadelphia in the middle.of the
week of the suspension. • >
Mr. Binnickson recalled.—As one of the board of di
rectors we never authorized the president to sell the
notes of the bank.
Mr. Howell. The board.of directors never authorized
Mr. Allibone to sell the discounted notes of the
bank.
Mr, Newlin called.
Mr. Farnam called
Mr. Foil. The board of directors of the bank never
1 ’? ye ,? ny Mrthorit/ to the president of the bank to seU
the discounted notes or the bank.
George N. Tatem.—l am a merchant of Philadelphia;
1 bad a draft of the Shoe and Leather Bank of New
York on the Bank of Pennsylvania; the Bank of Penn
sylvania had collected certain funds within twoor three
weeks before the day I called, which was on the 2d
October, whioh became our pioperty; I presented a
draft to Mr. Allibone on the Ba'koT Pennsylvania for
$19,000, .ddresßed to Mr. PhUler, cashier, who was
present, also a letter authorizing me to receive the
money ; Mr. AUibone said it could not be raid; myself
aod my brother, who was with me, urged him to ,ive
us something to show for it; he refused us negotiable
paper; we asked even for the bank notes of the Bank
of Penn’a; he refused; I understood him to say that be
was advised by hU counsel, Mr, Johnson, not to pay it;
Mr. Allibone said he was advised by bis counsel to pay
nobody; Mr. AUibone put his hand on my brother’s
shoulder, and said, Give yourself no coocern about it,
the bank will be in line with the other bonks ia a few
days, and it will he settled; I intended to have brought
suit the next day, hut I was induced from what Mr.
Allibone said-not to do anything about it; I subse
quently got a credit for $l9 000 in Pennsylvania Bank
notes, which were then at 40 per cent, discount, or
something like that; 1 took them back again, and got
some sort of negotiable paper, bro ken bills receivable,
and trumpery ot that sort.
To Mr. B'hartoo. I took in part payment a mort
gage whioh will not be paid for ten or eighteen years;
I think the mortgage is for 14 000 or 15,000 doUars ;
the Philadelphia Bank holds half of it; tae rest was
some broken bills receivable and protested notes; we
have made some private arrangements with the debtors
to give some of thorn time, and I don’t know how they
will turn out.
To Mr Thayer. I did not get roal securitjkfor all
of our debt, only for $16.000; I call it trumpery, in
comparison with ready cash; I say. relatively, I did
not get as well settled with as Mr. Newhall, who got
current funds for his check
Henry S. Cambios sworn —I am an exchange broker;
the discount on the 6th or Bth of October, on Pennsyl
vania Bank notes, was abeit ten per cent.; at that
time checks were about the same rate; after that thoy
did not sell so well.
To Mr. Brewster. The rate of other notes, in com
parison with gold, was about five per cent.
Adjourned to 10 o’olock this morning.
CITY ITEMS.
Lectors by a Soldier. —In our advertising
columns will be found the announcement of a lecture to
be delivered to-morrow (Friday) evening, by Lieutenant
W. F. Lynch, of the United States Navy, in the Central
Methodist Episcopal Church, Vine street, above
Twelfth, the proceeds qf which will be for the benefit
of the Young Men’s Christian Association of that
church. Lieutenant Lynoh is a traveller, a scholar,
and a soldier, having won an honorable distinction in
the Mexican War. Hia subsequent command of the ex
pedition to explore the Jordan and the Dead Sea, as is
well known, resulted in many important discoveries.
His leoture will doubtless be an interesting one. Sub*
ject—” Lebanon, Jordan, and the Dead Sea.”
Sermon at Jat.ve’s Hall.—Tho sermon, by re
quest of the Young Men’s Christian Association, at
Jayne’s Hall, will he preached by the Rev. Dr. Stiler,
of New Haven, at that place, < his (Thursday) tvening,
at 7)4 o’clock, the statemeot in yesterday’s Press that
it would bo preached on “ Wednesday afternoon” hav
ing been erroneously made. Dr. Stiles, by those who
have heard him, is said to be one of the most eloquent
divines in this country.
Ralph Waldo Emerson’s subject, brought bo
fore the People’s Literary Institute, at Concert Hall,
will be ” Tho Law of Success.” A fine literary treat
may be anticipated.
John G. Saxe.—The lovers of the humorous in
poetry will b ear in mind the lecture (a poem) on ‘ ‘Lore,’ ’
to he delivered at Musical Fund Hall, this evening,
before the Literary Congress.
Where to (Jet a Good “Pit.”—We havo
heretofore failed to call attention to the merchant
tailoring establishment of Mr. E. O. Thompson, on the
northeast corner of &o< * Seventh streets, os
Waibington Squire. The stock, of fabrics constantly
kept On hand by this gentleman, no less than bis skill
and reputation as a fashionable tailor, has secured for
him a liberal patronage, and a«y of our readers desirous
of having suits made, 4hat will suit when made, should
not fall to glTe Mr. Thompson a call.
A Worthy Example.—We learn, that a largo
number of ladies, profiting by our advice of a previous
date, have, during the present week, visited the popu
lar Gents’ Famishing Store of Messrs. R. 0. Walborn
ft Co , (now) Nos. 6 and 7 North Sixth street, and pur
chased such presents for the coming holidays as will be
al once useful and ornamental. Their splendid dress
ing gowns of silk, de laine, flannel, cashmere, and
other fabrics, as also their gloves, handkerchiefs, cra
vats, ftc , are jnst the thing for presents.
We would oall attention to a fine oolleotion of
drawings, from England, for sale'at the anti-slavery
fair,’now holding at Sansom-streetHall. Some of these
drawings are by artists whose productions were so much
admired at the late exhibition of British artists In this
cohatry. A few exquisite paintings on pebbles, by Mr.
Gay, of Boston. Also, a collection of rare autographs,
among them those of Sydney Smith, Thomas Oarlyle,
Lord Brougham, Earl of -Carlisle, Mrs. Hemans, Lady
Byron, Balph Wardlaw, Thomas Clarkson, Samuel Gur
ney, Duke of Aigyle, Ao.
fiußNxfT’s Coooaine.—Thifl ifl tho name of a
new preparation for dressing the hair, just introduced
into the market by Messrs. Joseph Burnett A Co , of
Boston. It combines all tbe properties which have long
been desired in an article of the kind, and is the result
of careful research and reiterated experiments. It con
tains a very large proportion of the famous Cocosnut
Oil, the use of which is so universal among the iuh&bi.
tant* of the Eastern Archipelago. The luxuriance and
abuudAuce of bair which adorns the natives ef those re
gions are attested by all travellers, and are mainly to
be attributed to the use or this Oil Tbe aim of Messrs.
Burnett A 00. has been to free It from tbe peculiar
odor which it has Id this condition, and unite with it
some approved tonics which stimulate the hair to a
healthy and vigorous growth ’ It will bo found on trial
to be the most desirable pieparation ever offered to the
public. Messrs. B. A 00. also have a delightful per
lame called Florimee Kallesten, a cosmetic for remo
ving tan, freckles, and sun-burn; Oriental Tooth Wash
for preserving the beauty of the Teeth ; Joseph Whit
comb’s Remedy for Asthma—all manufactured by this
enterprising firm, and for sale by most of the druggists
of this city.
Window Curtains and Curtain Materials. ~
Curtain trimmings, gilt cornices, gilt bands, tassels,
gimps, fringes, table and piano covers, picture tassels,
brocatelles. satin damasks, plushes, Ao , wholeaalo aud
retail. W. H. Oarryl A Brother, Masonic Hall Curtain
Store, 719 Chestnut street, below Eighth, north ride.
Good Maxims.—Deliborato boforo you promise.
Boast not of the favors you bestow. The wants of na
ture are soon satisfied. A contented mind is an inesti
mable treasure. Oleanlinots promotes health of body
and delicacy of mind. Idleness Is the parent of vice and
misery. Economy is wealth. A thing of beauty is a
joy forever. Buy your clothing at E. H Eldbidgu’b
“Old Frauklm Hall Clothing Emporium,” No 321
Chestnut street.
Comparative Wealth or Cities’ —The woalth
of Boston and New York amounts to eight hundred mil
lions of dollars—New York having $526,000,000, and
Boston $276,000,000. The property of Boston is one
hundred millions more iliaq the apparent raiue of pro
perty in Philadelphia, where assessments are made in a
way peculiar to itself. But Philadelphia has a proud
boast which no other city in the world can make, and
that is the possession of tho Brown Btone Clothing Hall
of Bockujll A Wilson, Nos. 003 and 605 Chestnut
street, above Six’ll, whore magnificent garments for
gentlemen and youth maybe obtained iu endless variety.
Christmas Gifts !
. HOLIDAY SUITS ! 1
Granvili.s Stokes.’ Gum ills Stokes! !
Klsu A N T
WtNTKR CLOTUING,
Ovsr Coats,
Dress Coats,
Frook Coats, Vests,
and Pants.
MAGNIFICENT
Holiday Bulls expressly for tbe occasion, by Grin
vn.lb Stores,
Ci.OTHiSR ano Fashioner,
No. 60? Chestnut St.
Barnett’s Cocoaine.—
BURNETT’S COCOAIKB.
A single application renders the hair—no matter how
stiff and dry—soft and glossy for several days. It Is
the Bebt and Cheapest Hair Drssbinq in tub
World. HAZZARD 00., Twelfth and Chestnut Bta.
Sole Agent, For sale by dealers generally, at 60 eta per
bottle. nolO-tf
Gold and Silver Watches, Gold Chains, Sil
ver Plated Ware, Ladies’ Sets of Ooral, Garnet, Cameo,
Lava, and Mosaio Jewelry; Gold Bracelets, Pencils,
Pem, Medallions, Kings, Breastpins, Ac , Ac., are
daily given to purchaser* of Books at Evans's Gift
Book Emporium, 439 Chestnut street. All the new
Books on band as soon as published- and sold as low as
they can bo had at other stores Call and examine our
immenEO Btock of Gift Books for the Holidays. Com
plete classified catalogues free to all. d!3-6t
Fine Clothing at Greatly Reduced Prices*
Closing out the entire Stock o! floe FaU and Winter
Clothing, at a reduction of from fiftoen to twenty per
cent on the former moderate prices, to prepare for
Spr'ny bupiae's. Every gmnent manufactured of t v o
best materials, and ent, made, and trimmed in the moat
Elegant Styles, at
Rost. H. Adams’ Nrw Store,
dll*d tjal S. B. cW. of Seventh and Market Sts.
: Special’Sfottrea.
Read the Medical Testimony.— \
te till *
tor: “It may h. a MU. lrwgtttar.fcr
thing in f»Tor of a patent medlom. ■ but atilt I m/av.
bear witae'a to tho tffleacjrof ‘ Dr. HoornuD’a Bar..
einic OoßbiiL > wife had long been .offering un
der a Violent told, which ieflei aU.tho euratlva meana
at n.y ccinmand ; when, without iny. knowledge, aha
purehaaedinbottla of tho Cardial,and was sovtalhlv
relieved that I ttyiolf procured a second bottle for her;
on teeing the eontanta of which she w.a radically
This Invaluable remedy, to the effiesey of which
other medical men hare teatiffed, aa well a. the writer
of the above, p eptred only by Dr. 0. M. Jiora w, 418
Arch street, Philadelphia/aod for , al, by drogglata
generally thronghout the United-Slate, .ud Canadaa
Price 75 cents per bottle. , *
Farrel, Herring, k Co.'s Patent Champion
SAFES are the only Safea made in the City which have
never been Bobbed by Burgtara.-or their content, da*
stroyed by Fire!
The subscribers have been manufacturing Fire and
Thief-Proof Safes iu this oity for nearly five years past;
during that time we have made and sold twice aa many
Bafes, at least, as any other maker; doable thenumber
of our Safes have been attempted by Burglars, and more
than twice as many have been tried by via*.
We now propose to any other manufacturers in this
city, to give them $5OO for every our own make,
which has been opened by Burglars, provided they will
also make us the same offbb.
We propose an additional SGQQ for every Safe or oui
make which has had its contents burned up in acciden
tal fires; and will'give $5OO to any other Bafe-makera
in this city wb6 will make us the same offer.
The subscribers do not warrant any of their ordinary
Oountiog-room Safes to be proof against all the attacks
of Burglats under any circumstances, and never hare
done so ; butfor money purposes, or where more than
ordinary seonrlty is required, we have always recom
mended our combined Burglar and Fire-Proof Safe as
protection against experienced and scientific thieves.
We will guarantee to give better security against fire
and rogues, for the money, than any other manufac
turer oao. -
The Safe adverfisedjby a disappointed and envious op
position bb haying been blown np, at Norristown, was
not one of our make, nor was it even a (( Herring’s
Patent Champion B*fe.” The safe was one of ‘‘Wil
der’s Patent,made many years ago, and sold by Mr.
Parrel when acting agent for a New York honse. Yet,
we do not hesitate to say, .that there is no Fire-Proof
Safe made in this market, (and slid ordinarily as such,)
which, with the tools left behind them by the rogues
at Norristown, and the same opportmity, we will not
agree to open in less than one hour’s time.
FABBEL, HERRING, ft CO.,
Makers of Herring’s Patent Champion Safas, Burglar-
Proof Safes, lined with ohilled iron and hardened steel.
Bank Locks, fto.,fto ' d!6-2t
Ue'aware Farm for Sale, at Lelptlc Station*
bn Delaware Railroad, ’containing about 3CO aerea in a
h’gh state of cultivation. Raised about 76 tons of Hay
this season. Is admirably adapted to raising Peaches,
and is now in proper order for planting orchards the
coming spring. To be sold on Tuesday next, December
21st, by M> Thomas Arsons, at Philadelphia Exchange,
•at 7 o’clock P. M. For particulars apply to THOMAB
ft SONS. See handbills. Adjolnlog lands have sold
for $5O per acre. {616 6t
Another Triumph!—Messrs. James O. Spear
ft Co Gentlemen: Recently suffering the misfortune
of having my store destroyed by fire, I fortunately
saved a major part of my stock of Jewelry, by having
it in my Pafr, (of EVANS ft WATSON’S celebrated
make,) whilst nearly everything else -was destroyed.
The Safa, though standing in an exposed position,
subjected first to the action of fire, and then of water,
(of which an immense bsdy fell upon it from the upper
story,) preserved its valuable contents in perfect con
dition, and I have it now in my store ready, if needs
be, for another trial. I gladly testify to the superior
qualities of these Safes, which 1 regard as the best se
curity from fire aud burglar jet known. To all who
may want a truly reliable Safe, T wonld say, get one of
J3VANB ft WATSON’S. EDWARD AKEBS,
'Watchmaker and Jeweller, 65 S. Charles at.
The above is taken from the Daily Exchange , De
cember 19, of Baltimore, and addressed to Mes rs.
JAMB£ O. SPEAR ft COi, Agtnta of Evans ft Wat
son there. - -
ROBBERY OF THE WONDERFUL WORLD’S FAIR
LOCK,'THAT WE READ ABOUT.
Koa&isrowx, Dec. Ist, 1858.—Some time last night
the'flooring mill of Mr. Joseph Fezoee, in Norristown,
Pa , was entered, and one of Farrel, Herring, ft Co *s
best patent Powder-Proof Lock and Safe
WAS BLOWN OPEN WITH POWDER,
andsl,6CoJn cash taken out and carried away. This
safa is now in front of Evans ft Watson’s store, No 26
Bonth Fourth street, where we mo>t respectfully invite
the pub’ic to call, and exaMfae how those New Yorkers
make their Bafes, They sefiew their doors together with
the smallest kind of cast-iron screws, and fr6m the ap
pearance of th(S'safe, J it could not have token more than
one musket load or powder to blow the abere safe open.
October 18th, 1668 —Three thieves entered the
Flouring Mill of Messrs. Dorranceft Doron, in Bristol,
Pa.,and tiled all'night to blow'open their Safe with
powder, which had $250 in cash, but did not succeed in
gettinglt open. • Their Salamander Safe was manufac
tured by
EVANS ft WATSON.
They have a few more for sale, of the same kind, at
their store, No. 2G South FOURTH Street. Philadel
phia.
N. B.—We find in The Press, of Deoember 4th, the
following;
“ All our safes are warranted to give perfeot satisfao
ticn, or the money wiU he returned. p ;
' ” PABBSL.HasaiHa. ft Co ”
We, EVANS A WATSON, would aik all parties
having Barrel,. Herring, A Co.’s Patent Champion
Safes to take advantage of ihe abate offer, and
return them and get their money, aa they will find
that the’composition with which-the Safes are filled
(a large portion being oil of vitriol) will eat out all the
iron. A specimen, of their Champion Bafes may be seen
In front of our store,' which is eaten full of holes
• now. dIS-3t
Holiday Present*.—Now that the Holidays
are upon us, we cannot advrsa our friends to do a wiser
thing than to call at CHARLES DUMMIG’B, Nos. 85
and 37 North Eighth street, corner of Zone, and teleot
their preseats. In his extensive stock will be found
the most varied ans complete assortment of Fancy
Articles ever offered in this country; such as
FANCY GOODS AND TOYS OF ALL KINDS;
Pariah Marble and Alabaster Ornaments,
Bxokzb and Berlin Ison Goods,
Bobbmian Glass and Lava Ware,
Pirra Cotta and Frknoh Ware,
Papier Hachb Goods, Cabas, Bags,
Purses and Pobtmosais ;
Fink Cutlbrt, Gh&esxsh', and
Backgammon boards;
Writing Disks, Work-boxes, Dressing Oabss;.
MUSICAL IKBTBUMKNTB OF ALL KINDS ;
Cbickst and Akchbry Implements.
His store is crowded from morning till night, from the
fact that it is well known to the publio that his prices
are
EXCEEDINGLY LOW,
THE IMPORTER OF HIS OWN GOODS.
He has at this time a curiosity in bis stock well worth
& visit; we allude to his Bp*aking Dolls, which realty
pronounce the words “ Papa ” and “ Mama ” with re
markable distinctness. d!4-tf
Where Baldness exists, U onuses a new
growth of soft, glossy ringletty hair; gray hair or
whiskers, by its use, speedily assume tbe pristine co
lor and flexibility of youth. It is not a Dye, simply
a great cuemiosl discovery, oelebrated as Jules Hanoi's
Eau Athenleune, or Hair Restorer, and sold by all
Druggists, and by Jnles Hsuel it Oo j No. 704 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia. di3-6t
,
Burnett’s Cocoaine.
A compound of Cocoa-nut Oil, Ao., for dressing the
Hair. For effic&oy and agreeableness, It is without an
equal. *
It prevents the hair from /ailing off.
It promotes its healthy and vigorous growth'.
It is not greasy or sticky .
It leaves no disagreeable odor. '
It softens the hair when hard and dry.
It soothes the trrtfafc'rf scalp skin.
It affords the richest lustre.
It remains longest in effect.
BURNETT’S COOOAINE.
■ ££7- Messrs. J. Burnett & Oo.—l cannot refuse to
state the salutary effect la my own aggravated case of
your excellent Hair Oil—(Cocoaine.)
For many months my hair had been falling off, until
I was fearful of losing it entirely. The skin upon my
head became gradually more and more inflamed, so that
I could not touch it without pain. This irritated con
d tion I attributed to the use of various advertised hair
washes, which I have since been told oontain oamphene
spirit.
By the advice of my puysician, to whom you had
shown your process of purifying the Oil, I commenced
its use the last week in June. The first application al
layed the Urging and irritation; in three or four daya
the redness and tenderness disappeared—the hair ceased
to fall, and I have now a thick growth of new h&lr.
Yours, very truly,
SUSAN R. POPE.
BURNETT’S COCOAINE.
(0* A single application renders tbe hair (no matter
how stiff and dry) soft and glossy for several days It
la conceded by all who havo used it, to be the best and
cheapest Hair Dressing in the World.
Prepared by
JOSEPH BURNETT & 00., Boston.
JET* For sale by dealers generally at Fifty Cents a
Bottle. n27-3m
Window Drapery,
BROOATELLE.
SATIN DAMASK,
SATIN DE LAINE,
WORSTED DAMASK,
REPS, MOREEN, AND PLUSHES,
Together with all the trimmings appertaining to the
Curtain trade.
Owing to the lateness of the season, we will olose out
our heavy Curtains at greatly reduced rates. Curtains
cut, made, and put up, lower than prices elsewhere,
Also, White Lace and Muslin Curtains of every descrip
tion, bought at auction, and selling at half the usual
price.. Window Shades, Gold Bordered, Landscape,
Gothio, Fresco, Tlain Linen, and Oil doth, at whole
sale and retail.
PATTEN’S CURTAIN STORE,
630 OHB3TNUT Street.
*5O, *5O, *5O, SSO, $6O, $56, $5O, sso.
SINGER’S SEWING MACHINES.—PRICES RE
DUCED.—A new and elegant Family Sewing Ma
chine for $5O, and the general scale of prices greatly
reduced. All who want a substantial, simple, and re
liable Sewing Machine, which has au established repu
tation for doing the very best work on every kind of
material, are invited to ca)£ ja(k Mr office and examine
tbe new machines, at the fttficed pxlceq. They can
not fait to be satisfied. I. M. SINGER 4b CO.,
ao2-tJ2'i No. 60S CHESTNUT Street.
BOSTON, July 19,1867.