plies s; ; pv b Liami aj juinr (sotko; pfeoe* ? Street; , Twklti Oinrra psa Wbbk, payable to the Carrier*, . -■ Melledio Bab*oril?Hr* tms the OltVatrSix Dollabb P^a ft iAWpMj!;| , oO»^OliI < ABB- »Qfc MOStOS J Thbiß’ Dol£lßB iqb.BixWobihb, invariably in ad* -vase* for the time ordered.; f'V ;; ;•; 'X*- ' Mailed to out If.-the City at Tbbb* Dol* . tabb pbr Aksuw lij advance,.,,. . v , • WEEKLYrUJESS, ♦ v'; Tbs ,W**Ket P,R'KBB L wiU. be ‘ sent .to .Snbstrlberd bp . mall (perannum.inadvance,) at............. If 09 Ten Copies* • 4< ~ r \ - 12 TO Twenty -<*«' ({o'ode address)... 20 09 twenty Copies* or over, lt (to address of each j . FubJMlber,)/eaek;v.'i.V»i;,'i. 1 20 . r¥br * Olub.of .Twenty-one or orer, we will send an iliagoyer r uppf the Club. ; ' T/ ID* PostthisteM a e reabfsted to set as Agent* toe THB°WMKtTTBItBBoS-~. . ' press. \ v ' issued Hemi-ijonihly in ,timo > for - the .California 'Steamers.'','*’J v■? r>r (ggnteUioiiera. K BIS KR INGLE HEADQUARTERS.— ..apd, are manufacturing a eqpSrlorartlole of Marsh Mel , ;low,Gunv d>ropej 800, Bans*! Datev &o. Gall r and supply yourselves ima the best Confectionary in thlacify?** 8 - Q = * l > 2 ' V jgpPiUES 4. BVAKBN , '» noX6-oni'-iNO’.4lB MABSST St.', bet. Jth and 6th. I>AJ^XBitbTnER« JO* 'OiUIPBT WARBHOUBS, Kt. m cgESTNur. street: > W» aOAItOFBNTO-Dli ANOTHER ISVOIOI '■ - ..si-:.--;--.- " - j , ; T APES TKT B B U.SS EL 8i , : " CUOSSLEf’B” OELEBRATED MAKK, : ’ ONB YARD. i - vOerpet bnjrsrir will Cnd oar stock full.ADd of fresh, PIIIGBB VKRY MW. - ,onß-tf f IJ ARBIS’® BQUDOIK SEWING ItA-s , ” \QHilbs Is offered to the publics* the most re* . liable low-priced Be?lsg Machine in me. It will hp froin alx to Blxty etitchee to an Inch, onaUklnds of goodfl, from eoarseet baggiog to the finest cambrics. * It ,is, without exception,,the, s4nplest_ln Its mechanical eonitructianever made, andean be ran and kept In order by a ebjld-bftwelve years of. age. The dueabilitt of and the QOAi.iTr.or its woax, : are wii ,r*nted to be unsurpassed by-any other. Its speed ranger -’from .three hand radio fifteen hundred etltohes per mi nute. The thread needle takeqdircctly from the spools, WI^nOW,TEnBTBODBLB OP BBwtHDIHO. -:In fat,it 1* a machine that Is wanted by every family in the land, and the low,price of \ '• \ j THIRTYCOIiLABS, ‘ » - at. which they are sold,' brings them- withinihe reachof . almost every oner • .8. D. BAKIR, Agent, *! .. - dfll.d6aiW~eow-6nr 20 Bott*h EIGHTH Btreet. t ' \FiLSON , » , , 1 * SEWIN G M?A CHIN E S, ) IRXVVOED PBICES: . .r, = V r ‘ Allrthe 125 less on each Maohine. • ■■■’ ■ ° - '"ANEW TENSION. ' f 1 j ; NO KINDXNCi OF TJPPJBB THREAD. * * 1 A HSlttillßß ffillcn TURNB ANV WIDTH OF , HKU OK FELL. - i . r omots '■ \ ■ «2S OHEBTKUT BtrMt, SblltlelphU. ' Ro/TjffMt N.'j. j No. j jtiMt. GAY Btreet, ,Wm» Oh.st.r, P*. | «Ttofo3B ■ : Cabinet (Dare. . rjIHE LiBGEST DESK BEPOX IN ■ : THE tTNioH. : ho a Hex * ,H:Htto n,, i ■ (SttCCAssors to I. T. Xhnunittji A. J.,;ADAMS' iaiproved desk back. Ha. as» Soatk THIBD Btrwt, '• Philadelphia. 0P«0*, BANR, »nd SOHOOt FOBNITOBE. ‘ BXTBNSION’TABIiBa, BOOKOARRS, ' '' ~ WABT)nO.IiEB, &'o>. r ■ ,tUUBm • * fficol. BAVVIL Wi-OMOM* -=■ : :■• f /iHOOMfi & KMOBYy COAL . . .. - • Prepared esprefaijr far Family tire ' • - YARD r No. IMBROAtt Street, beloirltact. - Orders left At. OUA 8, JBMO&YI& OWS? Befikeri, Ho.’ lfißooth Street, o? sent ferooghrJMßpftfcli or Poet 0 flics, wi» recede prompt. jtfT-Stn#,;;- |y).USEKEEPERS. < OoU:,at Uu. following ra. - prices : “ p ;; .'' *'[ t . { ",.. v rr' Kggfcad l -Btof«Ti'.';i ..;V7.f4"60' p«r ton’ 1 - Oo«kiM..>y;, *:....v-..V1 i..i , 376 « ** ’'■ Xarga 860 ‘‘ >« ' "8j&U1Hi*.".,..: >3 26 « « Warranted xo g!re satisfaction aqd faJlirelgM in All OMMalHieVt Old Oentxal Yard, 8. B.eor. MARSHALL aadWfiiLOW Streeter’ ' '• j r 5 t d9-3m & WILLIAKS, No. 206 WALNUT Street.* art' prepared to supply ship- Mti and consumers-with superior Broad Top Goal /n>» ‘ LancasterMines*.. , ?r . oeitfr ITKEEING, FOX, & 00., wholesale and retail dMI.XI I* USHISH ud SOWnTLRUI, OOAB. 1 itrMtud,OKUUH*< TOWN ROAD. BohnylMU ratf-KAOI ind' BBOAD streets, Philadelphia. - Kaep'eonrtantly oq, hand Goal boa tiie most aj^roVed' cover, :«nd'px*- V? - ■*/. Wt-y ottDin33.4Tnhi)». <JSIX-PENN Y SAVING; FUND, cornor of WALNUT and TfiPtH Street*.'' Gpea every DAT romp to 8 o’clooVand on TUBSDAY AdiFBIDAY BYBNINGS untilv7.O’clock. , Large Bums xe* celTednndretorned,on demand,.with interest-* * fc ’7 .< j;JOH!f'TBOMSON, President. * /; Bibkajt boZqzlkTi Bee. A Treasurer.' d2B-2m v Pjotogtaptjo,;#*. CQ. APH BOOMS, • (Formerly VAN LOAN’S^ 632 ABOBStreet. -.Allthe .variety styles 4nd alxesor Pictures, Bagderreo types/ Ambrotypes, Photographs, andlvorrtyn*a are taken, and at moltratb eribei. . 47.8m* • V proof Joofcs. » BAjiaiiAlfDEß; BATES. A Urge iMortmfat of * • EVANS A WATSON’S EHHiCIIPBIAMANHIAOIUIIII) - SALAMANDER BABES, VABhT DOOMS, Tor Banki and StoiM, BANK 100X8. , . . , SauiltouriiDWinaM. IKON DOOM, SBUTTBUB,. to., C< to food terms eX&nr other establishment In ms United States, r . - EVANS &.WATSON, . No. 38 Boats FOURTH Street, . Philadelphia, •tUB-tf FLMiISK QIVK DB A dALL, otalißnerji. BLAN&BOO&SAN0 STATIONERY." DAYIB M.' HOGAM, Blank Book Manufacturer, BUtioner &ad Printer, Wo. 100 WABNUT Street, is pro pared st all ticqesrtq famish* .either from the shelves, or order, Books of every',description, suitable for Banks,' Pablfc Oftties; tteroliarite, audothsrt, of the best qnality oMthgliah or'American Taper, and hound In tarions styled, in the most substantial manner. ■ • Orders for JOB PRINTING of every description. Sasratinx and XtltiUffnphliif executed, with neatness aoddeijafob. - A general assortment of Bnflfsb,’ french and Amori* tan stationery.'?.?' ',; r^ s-.. J ; Concerning Ur. Hogan's contribution to theTranklia Institute, the Committee say—‘‘This display.of blank boons for banking sod'mercantile use is the best In the IxhiMtibfl, 'ThMWlectiotoof the materiel U good.' the workmanship most - excellent. And ;th«r£aislj aiMtap pmanocnMtaiul»ppiopi‘l*te. ,J . ■> noso-v rrtHE : STEREOSCOPE, in overy variety, A tot Me by J ■>: JAMES W.qBEEN. dll 821 CHESTNUT Street. The marriage ceremony in the BterMfloop..fbr ul«t)r JAMES W. QUEEN, dl. I V ’ • ? 954 OHKBTNUT Street. Catriases. ISAAC F, BHANIN, - ■ 4 LIGHX COACH A CARRIAGE BUILDER, . ... HfANRPORD. S?A. . All work vtmmUd to glje.MtWMtion. pMifoliytiollaltal? •> '. -' '' ; ■ • BoittJim* rjIHE-WAREHOUSING COMPANY 6 S .PH I£AD; E LP HI A,. ■ ' ;'V K r : - DiREOTORs! ;• , FATBIOKBBADY. IPLIBY tISK ALEXANDER HENRY, GEO. L..HAKRIBO'>. A. 1. PLEASONTON, WILLIAM NEILBOR, WM, Jr STEWART, ' V 8. B. ORAWTORD. ; PATRICK BRADY, Praldeirt.;' ' ’ ‘'B. R; CRAWFORD, Ylob Pre«id«iit. . , WliilAMWhH, Tr«Mur«., ' WILLIAMNBILSON, Bo.retaiy,.: - , CLIFFORD 8. PHILLIPSj Wwahoiue K««p#r. THBIYAREIIOnBING COMP ANY OF PHILAD’A PU lurnirijuw n , AiCBIVB GOODS ON BTOBAOII, Wt.tii.r In Baud or Dat/ Tree, »t Current Rates, ud irlU'lMm rAooipti qr.w»rr*QU therefor. ’ OHIOB, IK THB ; r FBOOT &W' DOCK BTBMr. 'TSBICBPTHDj VOL. 2—NO. 146 Heavy stock of blankets—kb drieed in price before taking stock ' Cradle and Crib Blankets $1 25 to 2 26 94Bcd 81anket*................ 2 00 to 2 50 .10-4 do. .do. ........ ,260 to 800 . 11-4 do. do 400 to 6 60 12.4 do. ' do, 4 50t0760 • 18-4 do. do. 700to10 50 :14-4 Extra do * W «. These Blankets are .of superior qua'Hyi and at least twenty per cent.less than regular prices. - - * OEUBLBS ADAMS, EIGHTH and ARCH Streets. jaB-atath if MTHITE FRENCH MERINOES AND *V OA3H&IERKS,—SeveraI lot« to 1>«'•>“"? oat OHABLEB ADAM 3. ■ Blghih and Arch atraeta. cheap. ja4-ttttha-tf ONE MONTH OF BARGAINS BEFORE TAKINfr STOCK. -tSEEAT XNDUOBMSNTS OTFKBEB TO POII , OHASBBS! All kind!of ' - WINTBR DRY GOODS REDUCED, viz., Broche and Blanket Shawls, , Dreßs Goods in variety, Breach Merinoes and Cashmeres, - - Blanket®, Baat qaallty tld Gloves to 880. 1 lot Frenoh Merinoes to 800. Embroideries, all kinds, &0., <ko. CHARLES ADAMS, Eighth and Arch streets, Jaltttth fl-tf /''ICODS REDUCED PRIOR TO STUUK XX TAKING! ' THORNLBY Sc CHISM, ‘ Would beg leave tp announce that the Holidaysbejn( HOTf over'they.'are preparing for Stock-taking, and wil * OLOBB OUT VERY CHEAP! THE BALANCE OP THEIR PALL AND WINTER *• , .... '- • ■- { GOODS! • Oloaks and Raglans, Shawls and Silks, MerfnoeaandCashmeres. ' -DeLatnes'&nd Parmattas. ? . Satin Traverse and Valenolas, Chlotses and Ginghams, . Cloths and Cassiaeres, - Blankets and Shawls, - Llnensand Muslins, Table and Piano Covers, : . ' Table Linens and Towels, Ladies’and Gentlemen’* Hdktt. Hosiery and Gloves. Ac., &e. With a large and well assorted general stock of V FANQ? AND. STAPLE DRY GOODS, ; All Bought CHEAP Tor CASH, and now to be sold . AT REDUCED PRICES! ' To close out preparatory to - ' STOCK-TAKING! , . THOR NL B y * OR IBM’S. J' Northeast Corner EIGHTH A SPRING GARDEN «WE BELL FOR CASH AND HATE BUT ONE PRICE.” jal-tf riliOAKS,’, RAGLANS, AND GIROU KJ. LAR3 —MeBLBOY respectfully invites the La dles to call and examine his stook, embracing many elegant styles not to be found elsewhere. As there ware a number ,Qf . our onstomers unable to be salted lest week, in consequence of oar assortment being di minished, we hawe put on an extra quantity of hands, and hope that wo will. be able to supply all who favor ns with a call. ■ LONG AND SQUARE BBOOHK BHAWLS, of superior styles and fabrics, all shades and colors, at greatly reduced prices. Long and .Square Blanket Shawls, of oholce colors, decided hazvain*. - McBLROY, No. II Boath Ninth street. - 125 yards’ Bayadere Poplins at 25, usual price 40 cts. The cheapest Black Bilks in the city. A&lorge assort menfc of French Herinoes at $l, ooat to import $1.26; 2,000 yards of figured and plain Merinoes, at 60, 60,65, and;?s cents. -. . . 2,000 yards.Oloth, fresh, from auotion, for Ladies’,’ Genii’. and.Boys’ wear, from. 75 cents to $2.60, deci dedly the greatest bargains in the city. 1 600 yards Ousimere. at 44, cheap at 76 cents. 5 bales of Blankets, from $2.26 to $lO. .. 600 Underahirts and Drawers, at 60 cts ; usual price $l. .The largest and cheapest .assortment of Velvet Ribbons In the city, from 10 oeuts to $1.75, warranted allsilkl- Embroideries.and Ribbons, Gloves, Hosiery. Trimmings, Fringes, and Linen Cambrfo Hdkfs., a fall assortment, at the renowned , , MoELRGY’B, n27-s tu th -, Noj 11 South Ninth street. OLOAKS CLOSING OUT. I INAL BKDUOTION IN PKIOEB AT TRW PARIS MANTILLA & CLQAIt EMPORIUM. $l2 Oloaks Reduced to $0 00. .$l4 Oloaks Reduced to $lO 60. . . $l6 Oloaks Reduced to Sl2 00. w $lB Oloaks Reduced to $l6 60. ■ $2O-Oloaks Reduced to $l6 00. o»oaks .Reduced to $lB 00. ~ $33 Oloaka Reduced to $22 60. $4O Oloaks Reduced to 830 00. ' ; $6O Oloaks Reduced'to $l6 00. • ■ * $BO Clears Reduced jtos6o 00. . - $lOO Cloaks Reduced to $76 00, The, subscribers havu,still in Store a full assortment bf all the leading Styles, Irot having dosed their work rooms'for tb’eafiason, no NEW OLOAKiTwHI henceforth bereceivrd. ? j ■ <•' ,Jv:W-.-P-BOUTOE A 00., d 29 :•' 70S CHESTNUT STKEfeC. BOljoUaole JUrs @oobs. '' TBBO. D. IMOEr. TWILLS & sheetings for export. JLA bbown; bdeaghsd, arluedbillb, HRAV.Y, & LIGHT BHEETIMB, . Snitahle for.Bxport. for • v JROXHINGHAM A WBLLS. M BwWjmONTST.,, t «T HSttolA ST. .nr. ; ~ .odfi-lT „ MrtN'OHESTBB fc OO.', GENTLEMEN’S TTunmiBHiHaBTORi .. FATRHTBHOtJKDRR SKAMBHIBT MANUIAC- ; TORT, ; At the Old Stand, Ho; 7M OHEBTNTJT BTBM®. oppo i dta the Wuhlngton Home. j A. WINCHESTER will give. Mheretofore, his per* Kmal-supervision to. .the Guttrig end. Manufacturing iiepartment*. - Orders for hi* celebrated style of Shirts and Collars fill ed at the shortest notice. Wholesale iradejiupplled on liberal terms. - . Jv3*-ly ■1; WV SCOTT, (lato of the flrm.of TYa lit OTIBTK.& Boon.) OHNTIiRMDN’B FURWIBM WO ■ STORE . and . SHIRT MANUFACTORY, 814 .CHESTNUT Street, (nearly opposite the Girard House,) Philadelphia. t J. W. S. would respectfully cailthe attention of his former patrons nudfrlepdAt© hli naw Store, and is pro* jpared/to flit orders for SKIRTS at short notice. A perfect fit guarantied. COUNTRY TRAD* supplied Mtfr HNS SHIRTS and COLLARS. jylft-tf tOalfljcs, Jf.FjuiJrg, ! &x. T K t OALDWELL h GO., 823 CHEBTNUT Street. ’ Hare xooelred, per steamers, new style* Jewelry, Chatelaine, Test Chains. Splendidfans. Hair Pine. Halt Stands, Sugar Baskets.' Jet Goods and Blower Yases. XToral, Lara and Mosaic Sets. : Sole Agents (a Philadelphia for the sale of Charles frodiluun’s LONDON TIME-KEEPEBB nor 8 Y S.’JfABDENA 880. if# tfAxorioTumsxs.mo ncroantt o» - ~ SILVEB-PLATEZ) WAKE, No. 804 Chestnut Street, above (up *taltt,> Philadelphia., Constantly on hand and for sale to the Trade, TEA BETS, COMMUNION SERVICE BETS, uRNB ' PITCHERS, GOBLETS, CUPS, WAITERS, BAB . RETS, OABTOBB. KNIVES, SPOONS, PORKS, - , - ;f . ... LADLES, &0., Ac. ; Gilding and plating on all kinds of metal. aeS-ly Commission fottses. , J B. VALENTINE & 00., • COMMISSION MEROHANTB FOB TUB BALB OF AMERICAN MANUFACTURES, No. 61 COMUON STREET, NEW OB LE AN S . Special attention given to Oollectiog and Remitting Bxobaoge. d23-3m* Linens for men’s wear. • American Linen Company’s superior style Brown Lfnen.Ooatinga, X and various shades; Brown and ,Bleached Linen ifticka, various styles; Brown Linen 'Drills. A choice assortment of the above Goods now on sample, and for sale by JOSEPH LEA, 5 dlft-tf. . . 139 and 180 CHESTNUT Street. PERRY’S BLANK BOOK AND STATIONARY ESTABLISHMENT, 8. W. OOBNKR FOURTH AND RAOH. PREMIUM AWARDED By the FRANKLIN INSTITUTE for Manufacturing Superior Account Books. VIRUS intending to open no* Books on the first of tho Year, can select from a good stock on band, or bare them made in any desired style, in a superior manner. BOOK-BINDING of. every description executed ixt tUe finest and most substantial manner.- at low prices. MAGAZINES bound from 60 ots. to $2 60 per volume. MUBIO bound in a new and handsome style, from $1 to S3-' OLD FAMILY BIDLEB rebound, to look and wear equal to new PJEORY'B BOOK'BINDBRV, FOURTH aod RAOB. Oldest established Bindery in Philadelphia. n29'2ra CURST PREMIUM AWARDED "*■ BT TH* fBANKLIN INSTITUTE] NOVBMBBH, 1858, TO IHS WEST PHILADELPHIA starohmanufacturing company VOX THBIR OHBIYALLXD PEARL STARCH JINS CORN FMINJI. THOMPSON, CLARKE, & YOUNG, ISO and 132 South FRONT Street, oSfj.Xf • Agent* for the Company. dg NEWLAND & CO., LOOKING-GLASS AND PIOTUIIS-FttAM* MANUFACTURERS, An Nxtensire Stock of OIL PAINTINGS, WATER-COLOR DRAWINGS AND SNGRAVINGB, All at very Low Pricer, 004 ARCH ST;, ABOVE SIXTH, PHILA. dT-Bm .• .. TVI&NILA, ITALIAN, RUSSIA, JUTE, iTJLBon, and American HEMP —The above Hemp* constantly on band and for rale by WEAVER, FIT LRR,‘ ft 00., No. 23 North WATIR Street and 22 N WHARVES. ' • 3*15 IjT|ENAMENTAL and COLORED GLASS. w We bare just received a comprehensive and Tar ried stock of.this truly beautiful and architectural ap pendage to Ohurohes, Vestibules. Conservatories, ana other bail dings, where It Is deemed necessary to embel liib,o?tofrivea chaste and elegant appearance. Any oolor may Be had, either plain or ornamental, elabo -ately or in relief. ZISGLER A SMITH. ; v Wholesale Drag,' Paint, and Glass Dealers, geS&dtf *ooihweegoox. Beewd sad Greta stfl. UctailOrg ®ooba. Bookbinding. WHOLESALE AND 3BTAIL, 1 Neui JjJitblieationa. Late valuable publications— LIFE AND LABOBB OB BEY. DANIBL BAKBB, D. D Sro. REVIVAL SERMONS. By Rev. Daniel Baker. 2 volumes A CONSIDERATION OF THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT. By Major D. H. Hill. 16mo. MATBBIALB JOB THOUGHT. DESIGNED JOB YOUNG men BROWN’S COMMENTARY ON THE SOUR GOB PELS, Orttlcal and Explanatory. TROLUOK’3 COMMENTARY ON THE PSALMS. 8 vo LIGHT PROM THE OROB3. By Rev. Dr. Tholuek. \ IDOLRTTE STANLEY; or, The Beauty of Disci, pline. THE HEIGHTS OF ErDELBURG. By Helen Has lett. Published by '' WILLIAM 6. & ALFRED MARTIBN, ja!7 No 600 OHEBTNUT Street. J£ENNY ,a MANUAL OP CHESS. Nos 3J6 sod OHBnOJ BIVAY, D. APPLETON Sc 00. Hvre'just Published, THE MANUAL OP OHKSS-Oontaluing the Ele mentary Principle* of the Game, Illustrated with nu merous Diagrams,rec*nfcGamss, and Original Problerps. Dr Charles Kenny. 1 rol., 32rao. Price 60 cent*. “Within the compass of this work I hare Included all that ie necessary for the beginner to learn. In re commendation of this Manual I can Bafelr assert that it contains mote than any publication of the same di mensions. ' The Problems contained herein, as also one or the * Games actually plajed,’ are original, and hare nererbeen published/* D. APPLETON Sc CO ALSO PUBLISH, THE BOOK- OP OHB-B—Containing the Rudiments of the Game, and Elementary Analysis of the most Popular Openings, exemplified in games actually played by the great masters; including Staunton’s Analysis of the Kings and Queens-,- Gambit*, numerous Positions and Problems on Diagrams, both original and selected; Also, a Series of Chess Tales, with Illustrations from original designs. The whole extracted and translated from the best sources. JByH. R.Agnel. $1.25. THE POOKiT CHESS BOARD—Being a Chess Board prorided with a complete Set of Men, adapted for play jog games in rail cars, and for folding np without dis turbing the game. Pride 50 cents. k jal7-2t | At* NEW COUNTERFEITS are describe! 4KJ In PETERSON’S DETXOTOR for Jan. 161/t. PETERSON’S COUNTERFEIT DETEC TOR for January lfitA is now ready. GET THE BEST DETECTOR.—PETER SON’fI is that'ontj 46 iwu» Countir/tils. «TOREKEEPERS should have PETER >3 SON’S DETECTOR atwajr. nt their de»k. PETERSON’S DETEOTOR is published twice & montfr, on the Ist aodlßth. Price 30 cents. yffjNEW* COUNTERFEITS havo appeared t:U since January Ist, and are fully described in PBTEBSON’S DETEOTOR for January 16th, pub lished this day. -Everybodyshould have it. Single numbers 10 cents, or $1 a year monthly, or $2 a year for the semi-monthly Call or send to T. B PETERSON & BROTHERS, No 308 CHESTNUT St, Philadelphia. PETERSON’S COMPLETE COIN BOOK, containing perfect Fac similes of all the vari ous GOLD, f-ILVBR, AND OTHER METALLIC COINS throughout the world, near two thousand in all, with the present United States Mint value of eaoh ooio under it This valuable work will be published on February Ist. and will be GIVEN GRATUITOUSLY to all yearly subscribers to “PETEBSON’S COUN TERFEIT DETEOTOR AND BANK-NOTE LIST » Now is the time to subscribe to “ Peterson's Detector." It !s the best and only reliable Detector published in this country. Terms, monthly, One Dollar a year, or geml-monthly, Two Dollars a year. ‘ Now is the time to commence the subscription for the coming year.- Gall and subscribe, or send your or ders per mail to the publishers. T/B. PBTERtON & BROTHEBS, 803 CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia. And you will theu receive the Detector regularly as it appears, and also have “ Peterson's Complete Coin Book" sent to you gratis the moment It is ready. • ja!6 3t' ________ MoELROY’S PHILADELPHIA CITY DIRECTORY FOB 1660 has just been published,, containing, besides an Alphabetical arrangement of names, TWO LISTS of Btreets, with sundry miscella neous matter useful to the pnblio. Office of Publica tion,'B3 South SIXTH Street, second' floor, front room. j[f.l34hstn3t* UNIFORM "WITH «WOMAN’S THOUGHTS.” JUST POBLIBEBD,' THE AFTERNOON UNMARRIED LIFE, A Companion to A WOMAN’S THOUGHTS ABOUT WOMEN. JVoffi the last LcndstPJiMtion. “ We rarely see A book in whaoh'stnmg common sense and an attractive style are so admirably combined in the treatment of an interesting them* as in this remarkable volume. 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Office No. 112 South THIRD Street, Bulletin Buildings. nolB-3m VERT OUBIOUS, SCARCE, RARE, AND OLD BtfOKS bought by JOHN CAMPBELL, fourth ftnd Ohe.tnut Btreets, Philadelphia. Highest prise paid. Orders atteoded to In orery Btato or the Union Booh. Imported from Europe nIQ-8m “OLD DOMINION.” Old Dominion Old Dominion Old Dominion Old Dominions Old Dominions Old Dominions Old Dominions Old Dominions Over forty different varieties and styles, of the celebrated “Old Dominion” Coffee and Tea Pots are now manufactured. Being based, as llr. Hall, of the Journal oj Health, t ays, “on science and common sens*,” they are rapidly coming into use, and are dee* tined. Boon to supersede all others. They can be ob tained from or ordered through any storekeeper, or .dealer In housekeeping articles. fry Merchants who have -not received our Trade Circular, giving p*ices, terms, Ac., will be immediately supplied on application, by letter, to ARTHUR, BURNHAM, ft GILROY, 117 and 110 South TENTH Street, Philadelphia, Sole Manufacturer, under tho Patent. ID* Also, manufacturers, undor th 6 Patent, of AR THUR’S OELKBIUTED AIB-TIGHT BELF-BKAL ING FRUIT CANS AND JABB. Jal3-thatu6m |JANDSCRURS AND CLAMPS. HANDSOR.UBS, No. i. p«r dOS, 2, 760. “ 8. 870, “ 4.100 c. “ OLAMPB. 0 Row, f 1.26 per oxco. 7 Row, $1.76 per dosen. 8 Row, $3.26 per dosen. HENRY G. EOKBTIIN, as North TURD Btvaa% Phll*dalnbi* jy|ANILA AND JUTE ROPE, CORPS, TWINES, BTO/ KUnttfMhlwl Mi for Mt» »t the lowest Nsw Tork prices, by WEAVER, FITLER & 00., No. 93 N. WATER Btreet, »nd 39 N. WHARVES. nol7'2m PHILADELPHIA. TUESDAY, JANUARY 18. 1859. Cfp Jp r m . We have beforo ns an interesting work, by Mons. Chables Nisabd, entitled “ Histoire des Livres Foputaires, ou de 11a Littefature du Colportage depuis le XVme Siecle jusqu’a l’Btablissement do la Commission d’Examen des Livres du Colportage, (30 Nov., 1852)” —(History of Popular Books or of Literature hawked about for sale, from the Fifteenth Century to the Establishment of the Com mission for the Examination of Books- of “ Colportage,” on the 30th Nov., 1852.) This Commission was established by ’ tho Frendh Government- for tho purpose of! con trolling, by a vigilant censorship, ,tho issiie of Almanacs and small publications of that na ture, whidh wore hawked about Id France fn groat numbers, and had. of ten: been mode subservient to political and revolutionary pur-, poses, and also to the gratification' of immoral tastes; and Mons. Nisabb was) appointed assistant Secretary to tho 'OotfiinissiOners. Availing himself of the mass of materials col lected by them in the course of their inquiries, he digested and produced the above mentioned work, which was published in Paris in 1854, and contains a store of interesting'and amnsing information. Almanacs are common enough now. Hews, paper editors, quack medicine doctors, nd- Yertising agents, commercial houses, Issue them'gratis, and distribute them by the thou sand. Some of them are tastefully got-np, and contain a variety of usefhl information as to the moon’s age, the tides, eclipses/the times, for planting, sowing, &c., dates of im portant events, and miscellaneous particulars, more, or less of daily application. ,Othera : Aro' hut rough affairs,' coarsely printed and put to gether, and containing astrological I predic tions, conundrums, and sometimes vulgar land indecent pathological- directions and',advice. The number of tho latter, however, is,we dro happy to say, rapidly diminishing. They have never had a very extensive circulation-on this' continent, but in Europe were mnch in' vogue until recently. It was ostensibly with the View of suppressing the immorality of theso «an nuals” that tho French Commission-waß.apr pointed; but we have serious doubts aa;to}the practicability of suppressing immorality by means of a Censorship, hut the French Go vernment pretended to have none. M. Nisabd foils us that tho first known Almanac is «Le Grand Compost des Ber gers,” (or, The Shepherd’s Grand Compost), printed in Paris in 1493. This in a mistake ; for Reqiomohtamjs (Konigsberg) published one in 1474, which was pretty much |n ; the .form of those now in use, and in i t he forotold eclipses, the positions of tho planets, gto. The name “ Almanac” is derived from two Arabic words M Manach,' signifying “the Diary the Arabs havo Item time immemo rial been addicted to astrology, and neither sow, reap, plant, nor undertake any expedition or business, without previously consulting-the stars, or their almanacs, or the mnkerS; Of them. In ancient times, almanacs wore made of wood, inscribed with various figures and characters, representing tho order of feasts, dominical letters, days of the wools, ruled for computing both civil and ecclesiastical time, &c. Sometimes theso almanacs were cut'in one or “more wooden leaves, bound together like books; sometimes they were carved, ira swords or-daggers, tools, aioolyards, jrtajqjs, &o. Our Saxon and Gothlo ancestors particularly partial to them, and coritiuujSy ; TS’at'when prSSflg was introduced, tkeSorndo' contrivances disappeared, and almanacs ap peared in the shape of books: they speedily obtained popularity, and were eonsnlted by tho ignorant multitude (and often by tho learned few) for advico-on every occasion, even snch a trivial one as tho best time for cutting tho hair or the nails., One oi the most celebrated Almanacs was that which appeared at Liege, in the begin ning of the seventeenth ccntnry, under the name of“ Almanach Liegoois.” The author ship of it has been attributed to Mattuew LtCnsnsaa, a canon of tho Church of Saint Bartholomew, in Licgo, about tho year 1000. In it we find the twelve celestial signs govern ing the hitman body; also directions when to cut one’s hair and nails, to take medicine, &c., &c. This Almanac obtained a very ex tensive circulation, and its predictions of fu ture events gavo it political importance; a remarkable instance oi the latter is given in the life of Hadame Ddßaeelv, tho abandoned favot-ite of Louis XV. That imperious wo man had caused the Almanac to be suppressed in France, as/ar as was practicable, because it -had intrigued against her, and in one of its predictions respecting the month of April, had said: “A lady occupying the highest rank among the favored ones mil play her Inst part durjngMhts month.” The prediction was remarkably verified, for Louis XV died the month following, and she was consigned to ob scurity and infamy. This Almanac has now ex isted two conturles and a half; its modern as well as its ancient numbers contain some amusing predictions, trivial and other wise ; there are three prophets connected with it, viz: tho aforesaid Mattuew L<ensuebo, the once famous doctor of medicine; JNestba damus, (vnlgo Naude,) who, in the yoar 1655, published a hook called “Tho Now Centu ries, showing tho future state of God’s Church, its persecutions and its victories, as well as all other events which will happen throughout the universe, from the yoar 1655 to tho end of tho worldand one Joseph Moult, who is styled “ a native of Naples, and a groat astronomer and philosopher, the au thor of perpetual prophecies, very old and very certain , beginning with the yoar 1521.” These threo prophets are tho authors of the predic tions which are annually announced, and the circumstance of their prophecies being some times at variance—sometimes actually clash ing—must be taken, we suppose, as a proof of their independence and honesty. Tho fol lowing iB a specimen of their inspiration: Lsensberg says of the month of January: “Those who are born under this star (alluding Coffee Pots. Coffee Urns. For Ilotela. For Boarding Houses. For Restaurants, to the sign Aquarius) are of a delicate tem perament, and of great vivacity, amounting, somotimos, to passion; nevertheless, they ftnow how to keep a secret, and are obliging to their friends: with beauty of form and faoo, they unite suhtilty and wit.” Nestbadamcs, speaking of tho samo month, says: “He who is horn under this constella tion (Aquarius) will have a violent and cholo ric disposition. 110 will he talkative and fickle. The woman who is horn under it will be amiable, gay, faithful, wise, agreeablo, and sprightly. She may oxpoctgroat wealth Moult says: “ Tho man who is born un der this sign is generally ondowod witli a robust constitution and groat aptitude for scionco. Music will bo his ruling passion. Tho woman born under the sign of this month (January) will he endowed with all the qnalitio's of a good mother: she will,bo as beautiful as sho is vir tuous.” For Steamboats, For the Million. No. 6. $ll2 per doi. 0. 1 26 * 7. 1 60 *■ 8. 1 76 « Tho predictions as to tho weather are as minute, and probably as accurate as those of tho famous Munrnv, who, a few years ago, realized a large Bum of money in England by his pretended science; while those as to po litical ovents are delightfully vague, as, for instance : “ This year the world will heur of, groat battles by land and sea; a groat victory will be gained ‘ bp some one.’ An illustrious birth will take place, and thoro will be a change in tho administration oi the affairs of a cortain great State; a groat conspiracy will bo discovered.” Amid those great events, wo meet with something more definite, some times, as, tor instanco: «In tho month of Juno a celebrated writer will tight a duol with a critic, who is not loss celebrated. The duel will bo attended by tho most disastrous re sults; both will ha ran through, (with their pens,) and will die mad. A machine will he invented for making up the theatrical reports, TUESDAY. JANUARY 18, 1859. Almanacs. and the accounts of the Academie Fr&ngaise; the motor of this machine will.be electricity, and will sot all the pens of the critics in mo tion simultaneously, and new articles will be made out of old and forgotten ones (which Unot a new nor a rare occurrence .) Sarcasm and wit are, sometimes, adroitly mixed pnerilo matter, and, in this manner, sovero troths respecting the Government were circu lated. The object of the censorship was to << regulate ” all this. The work contains many amusing notices of Almanacs current in France, gome of which yre will recur to on a future, occasion. Additional Copartnerships and Dieso- lutions* Sinoo notloing in a' former number the several changes that have recently taken place among our business firms, the following ones have been 'an nounced i The partnership heretofore existing between Messrs. Charles J. Price and Eugene M. Provest, under the firm of 0. J. Price A Co., bos been dis solved by limitation, the business of the late firm to bo settled by Mr. Price, who will continue tbe business as heretofore, -at the old stand, No. 33 South Sixth Street.' A new firm, under the style of Mount, Hall 1 , A Co., has been formed for the purpose of transact ing tho domestic* dry,-goods commission business, at Nos. 49 and 51 Park plaoe, New York, the members of whioh are Messrs. Andrew Mount, Peleg Hall, John W. Donnell, and William Hall. The style of the firm of the bouse of Ros&Nn&iu A Brooks 'has been changed to Rosenheim, Brooks, A Co., by the admission of Mr. David Rosenheim to an interest in their business. Their place of business bos been removed from No. 83 South Seooud street, to No. 431 Market street. Mr. George S. Adler has associated with himself his son, John L. Adler, for the purpose of oarrylng on tbe morocco business, under tbe firm of Gso. 6. Adler A Son. The firm of Packer, Richardson, A Co., New York, expired on the Ist inst., the business to be continued under tbe same name and firm as here tofore, by Messrs. John B. Palmer, Enos Richard son, and William D. Maxwell. The firm of Oliphant A McAlpin, doing busi ness at No. 407 Aroh street, has been dissolved by mutual consent of the parties, and a new firm, under the style of Peacock, Woodbidb, A Co., has been formed by Messrs. Johnß. Peacook, John Wood6ido, and George McAlpin; the business to be conducted at the above-named location ,• the hew firm being authorized by Mr. P. Oliphant, the retiring partner, to use tho name of the late firm in settlement. Messrs. Mason Hirsh and Leopold Hirsh have associated themselves under the firm of Hirsh A Brother, with the view of transacting the whole sale fanoy dry-goods and notion business, at No. 126 North Third street. Mr. David Horn 1 has associated with himself Mr. John Heialer, for the purpose of oonduoting tbe wholesale'boot and shoe business, at No. 24 North Third street, under the firm of Horn A Hbisler. Mr Joseph F. Tobias has received into partner ship Mr. James Carstoirs, Jr., for the purpose of carrying on the wine and liquor importing busi ness, under tho name and firm of Joseph F. Tobias A Co.,at Nos. 206 and 208 South Front street. Messrs. Martin A Smith have admittod to an interest in their business Mr. Atwood Smith ; the style of firm to remain unchanged. - A copartnership has been formed between Messrs. Bernard A. Hoopos and Joseph M. Davis, for the purpose of transacting the hat, oap, fur, And straw goods business, at No. 19 South Fourth street, up stairs. Style of firm to be Hoopes A Davis. A new firm has boon formed by Messrs! R. B. Brinton, and J. Kondrlok, trading under tbe Btylrf of Brinton A Kendrick, for the purpose of transacting a gonerat dry-goods commission busi ness, at No. 329 Cheßtnut street. ! Mr. John Cochran has associated with him Mr. Richard Sattcrihwait, with tho view of conduct ing tho wholesale notion business, at No. 12 North Fourth street, under tbe name and flrm of John CbCBBAN A Co. A copartnership has been formed between Messrs. Samuel S. Thompson and Samuel 8, Jen kins, under the firm of Thompson A Jenkins .with tbe view of oonduoting the wholesale .straw qgooflg MarYetTtfeet! From a .card elsewhere, It will be seen that these gentle men* have secured tho services of Mr. Thomas F. Fraley, In oonduoting the business of their new enterprise. Mr. Fraley's experience during his former connection with the. house of Wilcox, Bogota A Fraley, and his extensive acquaintance with the trade throughout tbe West, and South, will alone influence a liberal patronage for tbe bouse with whioh he is now identified. , Mr. 3. D. Hoover (late U. S. Marshal for the District of Columbia) has associated himself with Mr. Walter D. Davidge, oounsollor-at-law, for the purpose of attending®) business before the United States Supreme and’dirouit Courts, tho Court of Claims, and the Executive departments. Style of addross— Davidae A Hoove n, Louisiana avenue, Washington city. Messrs. George Q. Evans and William S. Has sail (late of tho firm of William H. Horstmann A Sons) have associated themselves as importers and wholesale dealers iu ladies 1 dress trimmings, at Nb. 51 South Fourth stroet, under the name and style of Evans A Hassall. The firm of Tanguy A Griel has been dissolved by mutual consent, the entire Interest of the firm having been purchased by Mr. John F. Griel; and a now firm, for the purpose of carrying on tho wholesale notion business, at tbe same location, No. 17 North Fourth street, has beon formed, un der the style of Griel, Ettla, A Co., composed of Messrs. John F. Grief, David R. Ettla, James B. Thomas, and Jaoob Griel, Jr. The Revolution in Mexico* The Hew York Tribune of yesterday gives tho following extract of the news from Mexico, brought by the Steamer Philadelphia, arriving at that port: News from the olty of Mexioo to the 27th of Deoember, and from Vera Crus to the 30th, re* oelved via Havana, furnish some additional infor mation as to tho late Mexican revolution. It ap pears that Eohoagaray, commander of the army known as the Eastern division, pronounced at Ayttt la on tho 20th of Deoombet. After fruitless ne gotiations, Zuloaga was just on the point of march ing against EoheagaTay, ignorant that In the mean time that oommander had boon made a prisoner by the Govornor of Pnebla, when he was himself stopped by a pronunoiaalento. on the part of the garrison of Mexico, headed by General Robles, who, it seems, had been in correspondence Vlth Eoheagaray. This new pronnneiamiento set forth that, as neither the Government of Zuloaga nor that called constitutional had tho moral or physical force to give peace to Moxioo, It was necessary that both should cease to exist, and that a new Administra tion should bo established, resting not upon the proclamation of the army, but upon the consent and CQ-Oporation of tho peaceable, wealthy, and indus trious citizens of all parties, who suiTored mostfrom the present state of oommotion; that to bring about this result, a junta should bo formed (to which measure Echeagaray had oonsonted) of such reapeotable oitisens of the different States, of all olasses and parties, as the war had driven to take rofuge in the oapital, whioh junta, within five days, should proceed to establish a provisional Adminis tration, nominating the person to exerolso provi sionally tho supromo power, fixing tho limits of his authority, and prescribing also tho modo and form In whioh he should oall upon the nation to frame a new Government; and that, until this provisional Government was established, Gon. Kobles should be invited to the chief command. Tbo Governor of Puebla gave iu his adherence to this new movemont. Kobles sent off commis sioners to Miramon, commanding the army of tbo north, and to Juares, at Vora Cruz, and, as if to open tbo way to reconciliation and union, all the politioal prisoners in Mexioo were released, and the towns of Cordova and Orizaba, in the State of Vera Cruz, which tho Zuloagaists had oooupied, were abandoned to tho Constitutionalists, who aro also reported to have oooupied Jnlnpa. During the session of tho junta, assemblod In accordance with this pronnnoiamiento, news arrived of Miramon’s viotory over Degollado— whether details of tho occupation of Guada lajara, of whioh a tolograpbic account had some time boforo been received, or a froßh viotory, does not distinctly appear. This news, however, whatevor it was, doolded the oboloe of the junta In favor of Miramon ub Provisional Chief, 'What conditions for the oxoroiso of this provisional au thority were fixod upon, or what provisions made for framing a new Constitution, we are not in . formed; nor Is there yet any certain information whether Juarez, at Vora Cruz, and much less whother Vidaurrl and the other northern ohiefs will be disposed to come into this arrangement. Miramon, thus raised to the head of affairs, and who has the prestige of two brilliant victories to sustain him, is quite a young man, not yet 30, and brought into notioe entlroly by the reoont troubles. While Qomonfort held the supreme powor and endeavored to steer a middle oourse between the Conservatives and Reformers, Miramon who, In Santa Anna’s time, had been only a lieutenant, headed, along with Oaollos, one of those bodies of guerillas whioh, in the name of “ religion and privileges,” annoyed without essentially endan gering the administration of Comonfort. When the revolution, headed by Zuloaga, broke out, OsoUos and Miramon joined in it, aHd by their skill and daring contributed iargoly to its suooess. They were rewarded for their sorvioos by the com mand of the northern army, Osollos receiving the chief command, to which, on his death, Miramon suoooedcd. WUethor he possesses civil as well as military talent, remains to bo seen. Shearing the Females. —A Spaniard has made application to the authorities of the St. Louis workhouse for tho hair of tho female in mates, offering to pay a fair equivalent therefor lie is a wig maker. The Bt. Louis papers think the application ought net to be granted, beoauee tho olty has no right to demand anything but work and good behavior from Us prisoners. From Minnesota* (Correspondence of Tlie J^ress.) MankAto, Mippesota, January 6,1859. ' Probably no. greater inducements have ever been presented to the emigrant, in tbe history of this Westorn country than the p/esont; and as tbe season is approaching when some of those of the East will be looking westward for their future homes, it may not be inappropriate to recall to their minds some foots in connection with these groat Minnesoto'and Blue Earth valleys. No county in the State has a wider and better reputation than Blue Earth; and very justly, too, for all that combines to make* a rioh and fertile section is here to be found. Someuof the finest butternut, block-walnut, and ash timber, grow profusely within its confines The land, generally, Is well watered by running streams and lakes, and adapted in a pre-eminent degree to tbe grazing of oattle. General Matthews, of this vioinity. slaughtered a \peef about Christmas, the gross weight of which was over three thousand pounds. The soil is rloh, and requiring but little labor comparatively, after the prairie sod is onoe broken, to bring It under a high state of cultivation. Corn, oats, Chinese Bugar oane, and white potatoos are sucoMsfully raised; together with pumpkins, oabbages, and other garden vegetables. Tbe po tatoes partioul&rly demand more than a passing remark, as they are superior in all respects to any I have ever seen; and when boiled require none of that extra labor of wringing to-make them mealy, which is expended in tbe culinary depart ments of tbe East. Much interest is being felt among tho farmers throughout southern Minne sota, in the cultivation of the Chinese sugar cane,* and it is’ supposed that sufficient will do raised during the coming season in this county to Bupply it with the syrup. Those who have already ex perimented with It feel quite encouraged with their labors, and are looking forward to its becoming among their most importantprodaots. Buckwheat and barley must also be noticed as forming a valuable addition to the list of our staples. Wheat, as yet, has been raised tor.no grp at extent, but sufficient, however, to warrant us in the belief that the winter wheat will be cultivated when facilities are fir manufacturing it into flour. At present there are but two or three grist mills in the county, and but very few in the south ern ipart of the State; and although we have plenty of sawing and planing mills, yet our town is deficient as to the others. A large first olass steam mill of that-kind would pay hand somely, and prove a very safe investment. The flour for the supply of the Winnebago and Sioux Indians might just as well as not be manufactured here, as for tbe Government to purchase it In lowa and Wisconsin, providing such an establishment were in running order- 1 have seen, in the spring of the year, os many as twelve hundred barrels of flour landed in ono day atourloveo for the Winne bago Indians The question may arise in the minds of yonr readors, “ What cab these beautifully situated and,rich lands be bought for?” I will answor, from two to ten dollars an acre, depending on the amount and character of improvements,.asalso on the distances they may be situated fromihediffor ent terms I of a prairie farm, con taining one hundred and sixty acres, with twenty five acres broken, and forty fonoed, and located about six miles from town, and within half a mile of timber, offered at seven hundred dollars oosh. Farms with but few or no improvements have been sold as low as four hundred. Another important consideration is the establishment of schools, aca demies, and meeting-houses in the settlements and towns surrounding. For the past year we have made considerable of an accession to our popula tion ; the many inducements which are held out to the farmer, as well as tbe tradesman and me obanlo, have influenced many in casting thoir lot In oar midst. • t . ,-r ■. . In a former communication l mentioned the presenoe of a band of Sioux Indians in tbe neigh borhood of Belmont, on the Des Moines. Since that time, tho Governor of lowa ordered a com pany of volunteers to be stationed near Spirit Lake; and it was tbe intention of Governor Sibley, I think, also to send a company. The exoitement, I am informed by those living there, has subsided, and no farther fears are entertained.' Considerable speculation prevails at present In Lhe fur trade, ana numerous agents from the East ate here purchasing all they oan obtain. The ot ter and mink are remarkably fine this winter, and command a good cash price. The trappers and hunters are busily employed, and no doubt will realize handsomely for this winter’s work. Yours, Ao., Murder in New York—One Man Shot Dead, and another Fatally Wounded* (From the New York Times of yesterday.) A deliberate and-unprovoked murder was com mitted, In the Sixth ward, at an early hour yes terday morning. Tbe victim was Riohard Owens, a master stevedore of worth and respectability, who did business in this city, and resided in Brooklyn Those charged with the murder are three young men, John Glass, an ex-constable of the Sixth ward, James Higgins, a noted and dca- Is reported to be well known to tbe police. Owens was passing through Efm street when he was assailed, shot through the heart and instantly kilted. A moment previous two shots were fired through the door of No. 21 Elm street, both balls taking effect upon the person of Wilhelm Deoker, the proprietor, and producing supposed fatal in juries. At abouto 12} o’clock, as alleged, John Glass, ex-constable ot the Sixth ward, rang the door-bell of No. 21 Elm street, a reputed bouse of ill-fame, kept by Wilhelm Deoker, a GormAu. Deoker refused them admission -- The ex-oonstable and his friends disregarded his refusal, forced their way through the door, rushed up stairs, and com menced a general smashing of mirrors, ohairs, ta bles, and whatever they could lay their hands on. Mr. Decker hnrriod after them to protect his pro perty and to eject them. One of the party instant ly extinguished tbe ball lamp, and tbe three then rushed oUt of the halt door, leaving the door open behind them. Mr. Deoker proceeded to olose it, when two shots ir in quiok succes sion. The balls passed through the door panels, faittiog Mr. Decker.' One took effeot just book of his left oar, penetrating the skull, and lodging there. The other was embedded in tbe muscles of tbe ohest, having first entered the book, on the left side, and describing an erratic course in & for ward and upward direction. . Mr. Deakor fell helpless in the dar£ .hall t end galled loudly for aid When the two pistol-shots wore fired at tho door, Mr. Owens was passing through Elm street on the other side, on nis way home. Hearing the ehrieks of Mr. Decker for assistance, he orossed the street to see what was the matter. He was in stantly attacked by the rowdies, and as he showed resistanco one of them fired on him. The ball pleroed the heart of O wens, and he foil dead to the pavement The miirderers immediately fled. An alarm waß given, to the police, and Captain Dow ling at onoe despatched several officers in quest of tbe murderers. The ’body of tbe murdered man was in the meantime removod to the hospital, and a physician called to attend Mr. Deoker. Tho phyaioian succeeded lu extracting one of the balls from the person of Mr. Dicker, and be was then removed to the hospital, when the other ball was extracted by Dr. Qtfinoey, one of the house sur geons. . Glass and Higgins were subsequently arrested. Both pretended ignorance of the whole affair, but they were fully Identified of the perpetrators of the murder. - TsimiPio liiSD slide.— The Hannibal (Sts.) Messenger statoß that a great land-Bllde took plaoe a few days- ago at Lover’s Leap, near that city. From tho top of tho bluff, for some 400 yards ’the entire mass of earth has slidden some 40 or 50 feet, carrying in Us wake trees, stumps, and every thing, in fact, that offored any impediment to its wild oaroer. It mast indeed have been a grand sight to witness this awful avnlanobe of upwards of 100,000 square yards, whirling down the steep descent with the speed of a hurricane, and a rum bling almost equal to that of thunder. From ten to twelve dirt ears wore smashed to pieces, and many of their axles /four inobes in diameter, and of solid iron) were snapped like so many reeds; others were bent completely doablo, and tbe bodies of the oars scattered nithor and yon. Rather a Sell.—A box marked « dried apples,” whioh arrived on Saturday morning last at tho Hudson River Railroad depot, New York, excited suspicion, from Its undue weight, and, on examination, was found to contain a human body encased in a metallic, ooffin. The corottfr was no tified, and the supposition was that a horrid reve lation of somo mysterious murder was about to bo made. The body proved to be a grandchild of Mr. Zadock Pratt, who died at his residence at Pratts villo, and whose remains he was conveying to New Haven, Conn., forinterment. Tho box was marked in this peculiar manner that there might be no dolay in forwarding it. A Troublesome Customer.—There is a hia niao at the poor-house in Berrien county, Michi gan, who oauses considerable.troublo to the tenant on tne poor-farm. He will tear up his olothes and bedding. Sometimes he will go without eating for near a woek, and then oat with the most extrava e&nt appetite. He is about eighteen years of age. no day Mr. Murphy Bhut him up in the barn, after his eating a hearty breakfast. Not long after, on opening the barn, he was found sitting on a polo which was across the beams, eating a raw old bon whioh he had caught. He had stripped off the hide and feathers, and dovoured the meat, bones and all, with a most ravenous appetite. Panic in a Church.— ln a Methodist church at Marion, Sraythe, oolinty, a negro wo man brought a hot briok wrappod in a pieoo of oarpet to warm hor feet, and tho carpot took fire. Tho Smoke oaused a'general ruDh for tho outside of thoohuroh. 'Whilst many rnado their exit at the regular outlet of the church, manytfthers, par ticularly tho ladios, forgotting their now-a days dimensions, despatched themselves, with pressing haste, through the smallor outlets furnished by tho fraotured windows. Quiot was soon restored, with out any damage, save a few slight outs and bruises, and the fracturing of throo windows of the churoh. John Bard, who resides at Anandale, in tho town of Rod Hook, In Dutohoss county, Now York, a gentloman of large wealth, and also of large hoart, in six years has expended ever sixty th< u sand dollars in erecting and supporting chapel sohools, night schools, and clergymen, and in other kindred work, not tho leaßt practical of which was the oreotlon, to near completion, of a beautiful ©htfpel on his own estate. Work to tho amount of twenty thousand dollars had* been done upon it, when it was destroyed by fire. Raisino Deer.— Somo of tho farmers in northern Ohio and on tho borders of Indiana have commenced the brooding and raising of deer tho same ns they do sheep, and they.bring them to market in the same manner; hence the abundance of venison. Miss Hosmer, tho sculptress, has returned to Romo, and lives with Charlotte Cushman, be tween whom and horsolf there exists a strong friendship. The Council of Richmond, Virginia, have ordered 1,500 bushels of coke per month for the poor. TWO CENTS. BY TELEGRAPH. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE, [Reportedby Oarr A JehDUon, Telegraphic Neve Beport era for the Press throughout the United States ] Harrisburg, Jan. 17, 1869. SENATE. The Senate met at eleven o'clock this morn Jog. Several petitions for passenger railroads in the city of Philadelphia were presented. Ur. Parker, ef Philadelphia, readab'll gupplemen tarv to the aot establishing an asylam for the Insane. Mr. Marsrlls, of Philadelphia, a bill foY the regis tration of births, marriages, and deaths In Philadelphia county. , The Finance Committee reported a bill to abolish the Oanal Board end State Engineer after the tenth day of February next The bill Incorporating the Statue of 'Washington Company pissed a Boat reading. * The bill to incorporate the Fire Insurance Company of Germantown was reported upon favorably. The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the following resolution, offered by Ur. Hiller os Friday last: * ' Resolved, That the Governor is hereby requested te inform the Rebate, under the act for the sale of the public works fd 'the Banbury and Erie Railroad Corn* pany, what end* whs offered for the Delaware division of said works, by responsible persons; who the parties were; how much the t no offered by’ said parties exceed 'd that actually received for the said division from the Delaware Division Canal Company; within what time after the pasta;e of said aot the entire pnblio works of the Commonwealth were sold, and'what sum of money the said Banbury and Erie Railtriad Company received for negotiating a sale to third parties. A lengthy debate ensued, when th»'resolution was passed, and the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Nomer us petitions were presented .for various rail way projects in Philadelphia, eight of which are for a branch road on Poplar street and Girard avenue, west of Tenth. Mr. Nxil. of Philadelphia, presented a bill for the modification of tbe first section of the act widening Chatham street, in Philadelphia. Mr Habdiro, of Philadelphia, read a bill in place, divorcing Alexander MeKnlght Styer from his wife. Also, an act incorporating the Brvad-itreet Passenger Railway. Mr. Hambrblxy, of Philadelphia, presented a far ther floppies ent to the act to establish an asylum for the insane poor of the Commonwealth. Mr. HißDftro a farther supplement to the act enti tled “ an aet to incorporate the city of Philadelphia.” Mr. Abbott, of Philadelphia, an aet for the regis tration of births and marriages and deaths In the city of Phl'mdelphla v ' Several other bills, of no importance to the city, were p 7 esented, when the Boose adjourned. Later from New Mexico. Bt. Louis, Jan. 17.—The New Mexican mails of the Bth ult reached Independence yeiterdtfy. having been packed, for most of the distance, on mules, in conse quence of tb e bad condition of the roads. The New Mexican Legislature has elected Augustus Demerle pub'io printer vice 8. M. Tost. Nothing hu been heard of the missing Neosho mail party. \ Governor Rancher, in a special message, says that the armistice with the Navajo Indians amounts to nothing; as it does not provide for the surrender of the murderers of Major Brooks’s servant, aer for tbe payment of his value. The Superintendent of Indian Affairs and the com mander of the military in the department say they will not consent to a peace on the terms of the armistice. They will require the return of the private and public p-operty taken during the war, and the establishment of a line east of whioh the Indians shall neither plaot nor grass their stook. explosion of Powder Works-Loss of Portland, Jan. IT.—The kernelling mills of the, Gorham Powder Works blew up en Saturday, killing David R. Jones. , The Steamship North American* Portland, Jan.l7.—The steamship North. American left on Sunday for Portsmouth for repairs. THE CITY . AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING Mbs. D. P. Bowers’ Walitot-btbsxt Tsbavrx ■ “Woman’s Heart’’—iiThe DrankarJ.” Whxatlxt & OlaFxs’b arch-birrey Tiuna.- “The Clandestine Marriage”— 1 “Toodlas.” National Circus.—“ Van Amborgh’s Menagerie”— “Lent’s Circus Company”—“ Equestrian, Gymnastic, and Acrobatlo feats.” ‘SARfORD’a On a A Housx.—Ethiopian Entertain ments. Assembly Buildibos.—Signor Blits. The Fire Marshal’s Report.—Fire Fe tective Blackburn has kindly famished as with a copy of his annua] report, which he has jast made to Mayor Henry. The report is a well-written document and enters into the enbjeet of fires very fully, and, Offers many useful suggestions. Mr. Blackburn strongly re commends the abolition of all frame buildings; as they are often the means of spreading fires. In' regard to a very fruitful source of fires, the Marshal says: “When tbe walls of an edifice are finished, and the Btrueture enclosed, the building inspector, if satisfied that tbe work has been done conformably to law, gives his certifieate'accordiogly to tbe owner or contractor, and takes his departure, rot elalulng'to exercise any r over the- premise*. - Afwr'awhlle, heating apparatus Is required to be introduced, and the constructor, either through culpable lgnoranceof busi ness. or reckless carelessness, places his hot air fines and smoke-pipes In each dote proximity, to joists, ’ flooring boards, er other wood work, that the boose is liable to catch fire at almost any hour of the day or night. Io truth, a badly constructed hot-air furnace In such shells of dwellings as are t*o frequently ran npln American cities now-a-days, is a modern improvement more to be dreaded then desired. If'the dwellers in these habitations may not be r said-to actually sleep over a magazine of gunpowder, they at least can have no assurance, when they retire to bed at night, that they will be alive next morning. “ These glaring defects of the Building Inspectors’ aot should bs corrected by a supplement at the present session of the Legislature. A late proposition to make the Board of Building Inspectors a department of the city government, and thus bring it directly under the control of Oounoils Is, lu my opinion, a wise and judicious movement The corporation of Philadelphia, it seems to me, ought certainly to have the regulation of every thing relating to tbe construction of buildings, and like wise the introdoctlon Into the same of steam-power, or hefttern, or any other apparatus or contrivance that might prove a cause of fire.’’-' Of the number of fires which occurred daring the year Mr. Blaekbarnsays “My record, which baa been carefaily kept and is as aoenrate as was possible for an tfrlng devotion to the subject to make it, shows that tbe whole number of fires In the consolidated city for the year, including the most trivial as well as the most destructive, was 821. Only about 860 of these fires Te qnired tbe services of the fire department for their ex tinguishment. The police discovered and extinguish ed 83, The remaining 891 were put out by the inmates of tbe dwellings, or the occupants of other premises, in which they took place, either unaided, or by, the casual assistance offiremen, policemen, neighbors, and others ” ' Mr. B’ackburn has devoted considerable space to the discussion of tbo theory of spontaneous combustion, and many useful hints are given upon the subject. He Is of opinion that fires occur from this cause, not only in Stores and manufactories,* but also in the lofts of dwell ings where rtfbbish Is generally stored. - , The total amount of lo»s by fire for the year waa $286,729; insurance. $172)315: clear loss, $113,414. As compared with the losses by fire is*Pbilad?lphia for the year 1857, these figures exhibit a reduction of nearly firty per cent. The year has been & most fortunate and successful one to the insurance companies of our city. The fire companies will receive a handsome dividend from the Fire Association. The large amount of loss not covered by insurance is an index to the character of many of the properties consumed—the uninsured build ings being generally stables, sheds, workshops, unoc cupied houses, and otherstructures of a combmtible na ture, located in the suburbs. Such places s»e seldom insured. They are usually of too little value to occa sion uneasiness to the owner and underwriters, in con sequence or the danger from their continual liability to ha burned down, do not care to take risks upon them. The nombsr of lives lost by fire was 62, and the num ber of animal* and birds burned, 206 The number of persons injured by fires was 296. Humber of narrow escapes, 178 The number of persons resdhed at fires by firemen was 33, and the number saved by pol’ce officers, 21. The instances of chimneys smoking or biasing from foulness numbered 180. Number of bonfires, 282. These small street fires are a nuisance, and it were well If the custom of building them on eleotion nights and occadoos of public celebra tions was “ more honored in the breach than in the observance.” v . „„ #Whole number of alarms. 279; of which 76 proceeded from some cause, and 2C3 were without cause, or false. During the year there wore eighty-nine persons ar rested by the Fire Detective Department. Twelve of the aconsed were convicted. The report contains mush that is valuable in respect to the prevention and man agement of fires, the prevention of incendiarism, Ac. The report has been gotten up with a great deal of care, acd thoroughly discusses all matters pertaining to the department; acd we doubt whether a more effi cient and gent’omftuly officer could be found to fill the position than Mr. Bla-kbuin. We regret that want of space prevents our giving more copious extracts from the interesting document. The Girard Rent-roll.—The'feat-roll of the Girard real estate in this cty amounts yearly to $152117. The farms outside the built up bounds of the city, and belonging to the estate, yield a revenue of $0 662.60 per anuum. There is a flue row of houses on the.north side of Brown street, and extending from Fifth to Sixth, which are not yet completed. They will tdd materially to the Income of the estate. The coal lauds belonging to the estate, in Schuylkill and Columbia counties, are rained at $1,364,000. The re etrlction of the will of Mr. Girard which forbids the leasing of any property of the estate for a longer term than five years prevents the mines being worked. It is believed that If this restriction were romored the coal lands would yield a revenue of $125,000 per annum, and in ten years the revenue from the mines would amount to $lOO,OOO yearly. New Company.—We were ono of the fortu nate few who witnessed the first drill «f the “Stewart GaTrds.” of this city, a day or so since. When we con sider that many of the members are novices in the lloe tbeir performance would have been a credit to older sold'ers. The captain is a gentleman of taste and refinement, and und*r his administration wo have no doubt the Guards will take high rank. We bad the pleasure of examining the uniform, and were much struck at the air of ease and neatness it presented The hat especially attracted our at’ention. being ahand some stylo, and made upon an original design of the captain’s. It is beautifully trimmed and shows that the inventor Is a gentleman, who is determined to be surpassed by no one. We shall notice the *• Guards” at another time. A Nr.w Association —Tho employees of the punnet r«llre»4i h.T« formed themselves into no association for the following objecte: 1. To rnilt e»oh other In obtaining employment el.ewhere, ir die charged, provided tho olTenee committed hy him m.y not have been snch as to have brenght discredit on himself or asßooiates. 2. To establish a sick and fane r.l faud. 3. To assist the widows and orphan! of de ceased members. 4 To aid members who, throogb ao eid-nt or sickness, may have become destitute. The object is a praiseworthy one,, and worthy of all com mendation. A Family Quarrel.- About midnight on Sunday evening a young colored individual named John Williams, residing in Roseville, Twenty-foorth ward, vot into an altercation with his mother and step-father, during which he stabbed the latter severely, - theugh not dangerously, on the forehead, with a butcher knife, and badly cut both hands of tbe farmer. John wbs taken into custody, and the officer was obliged to use his ‘ billy” before he could be goUto the station-house. Alderman Warren oommltted him/to prison yesterday morning to answer the charge. Honors to the Brave.—Tho last Amoral rites to the memory of the noble-hearted &ob who fell victims to tho fever at Norfolk «id Porte mouth in 1855, will takep'ace atSt. Stephen s Church, Tenth street, above Chestnut, this morning, at eleven 'o’clock At the close of the services the remains will be interred at Laurel Hill. The occasion will be one of melancholy interest. Fire.—At a very early hour yesterday > i v.w i«ft tn Third street, above Oxford, was destroyed*!), £e, involving »loss Of .bout fifty dollars. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Correspondents for “The Press” will please hear la mind the following rules: J -• Every communication must be aooompanied by the Rome of the writer. In order to insure correctness Is the typography, bat one side of the sheet should bn .written upon. .. s - . , . . - - f 4. _ shall be greatly obliged to gentlemen inPenatyl vania and other States for contributions giving the cuhrent news of the day in their particular localities r the resources of the surrounding oountry, the istmif of population, or any information that win he interest ing to the general reader. ; The Alleged Conspiracy Case. Our acute which wit up J22 l^£^*B* -Boon on Thursday last, on which ehEi J?®' * emberton charged with having jrar -BeDwL W & 0 .«? antit y of - goods during the month* of flrajl^JiOotober.and November last,from several prtasfp.ur or Mr James A. Farnham stated that in the months of August, September, and October last, defendant had purchased goods of him—in the month of September to tbe amountof 81,471 88, ata creditor eight months Hr. Farnham'had been led to trust him to this large sum on seoouot of the puactualityhe bad always mani fested in paring hi a debts, having had dealings with him on several previous occasions. Fifty-seven dollars of the above amount is all that has' matured on the note.'. Mr. William H Dobson sold him goods in'Octo ber last to the amount' 0f«*175: Messrs; OMrain, -K-S?' A.Hughee, $270; Francis Lascher, &,Co, $ll7 84;.Mr Pearce to the amountof s4l2.o7;'Abra ham.B. Ooilies, $277 43; Abraham Diyfoos. ttf the a ®odQtof $117.34; and 8. H. Mofadden, $lBl 95. . These purchases, with those we mentioned last week, ▼ill probably make a sain equal to $3,000 or $4 000. As most oi the goods were purchased on a credit of. thirty days, several,of the gentlemen visited his store in Novemb-r last,- and were h surprised to find it com paratively empty, and defendant was nowhere to be £““■ The goods remaining in the store at that time m “il.ty the sheriff fpr about $BOO •.ifiT’Jv I*® To PP ,d Bi auctioneer, stated that 1 his bQ,l °«* l « No. U 9 Broadway. New York; ho defendant until yesterday, hut was ae- Unnamed John H. Pemberton,who Moomonth county, N. J. As Mr. not co “ 8 P spared for an examination, hw* 2S X D S* | Iv ® » very dear statement of the articles which he had disposed of; the only artidee' he could remember were a lot of shirts and drawers, mwmfac tored by tlie New Britain Company, tbe proceeds from whioh probably amounted to $4OO or ssooVwhieh, with theproceeds from the sale of two large cases of goods, were handed over to John S. Pemberton. : He left for £?& 7 ert « rt V afternoon, and will forward a list sate * articles received and the amount realized by their Mr. Fester, who lives opposite to Mr Pemberton’s store, in Second street, near German, testified that i&a goods were seat away from -the store. Hr. J°aa B. Pemberton told him that he had purchased the *acWon a few days before, and as they were not lira kind ofgoods he had purchased, he was gilug to return them to the auction store and have then* dis posed of. ... Several other witnesses were examined, and testified to their having called at the store to collect thefr dues, and corroborated what has heretofore been published. The Recorder adjourned the case until two o’clock this afternoon, when his derision will probably be given. Attempted Robbery: —At a late hour on Saturday night an tiOßUccfesAftxl attempt was made to enter the store of Mr. Thomae M. Wood, on Race' sweet, below -Third, by prying open the back window. The barglars were frightened off by oome of the in mates of the dwelling portion of the building. This IS" the third attempt to rob this place within six Saorileob.-— I TbeEpiscopal church atßiaitig Sun Village, or which the Bev.T.J Davis Is pastor, was entered on Friday night and robbed of all the eer leting which covered the ehaneel This Is the third Ime that thie church has been broken Into and robbed. Fall.—Testerday morning a man fell from the new market-house, now erecting at Sixteenth and Market streets, and was seriously injured. THE COURTS. TSSTEBDAT'S PROCEEDINGS. [Reported for The Press ] Nisi Prius—Justice Thompson*—Michael J. Dohauvs. James Monroe and Irvin N. Megargee, kn action of ejectment. "Verdict for the defendants. Carter for plaintiff; Adams for defendants. * -• Supreme Court—Justices Lowrie, .Wood ward, StroDg, and Read —ln the matter of. the estate of Robert Earp, deceased, upon Karp’s appeal, the court, on motion of EllK. Brice,, decreed'that the five hundred and six shares, heretofore decreed to be dis tributed as incoming among the devisees In the stock of the Lehigh Crane Iron Works, the net shares folly to the division of George Sup, Jr , shall be applied by the executors to the payment of several mortgagee and pledges of his shares of the decedent’s estate. William A. Fle’d vs. The Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania ex relation Jonathan K. Krewson. This ease comes before the court on a writ of error, to the Com mon Ple»s of PchuvlktU county, aod the question Is, was Jonathan E-Krewson removed from the offioeof county superintendent, by tfie State Superintendent, legally Mr. Krewson was' removed for alleged incom netenoy and neglect of duty, and the State Superinten dent appointed Wn. A. Field to fill the vacaney. Mr. Krewson complrioel that he was removed without a trial • j ' - ■This oase w 11 decide an important question, vis: whether the State Soperintenirnt has the power to.re move a county superintendent of common schools for the cause specified in the aot of Assembly -without first giving the aonnty superintendent notice of tbe-fact and a hearing of the charge preferred against him. Is the coarse of the argument, Judge Woodward ex pressed the-opinion that the State Superintendent, should have set forth in what the Ineompeteney con sisted.' Judge Knox, who represented the plaintiff is error, argued that the power of removal is la the State' Superintendent, and it is for him to judge of the com petency or incompetency of the,county superintendent. • Mr "Krewson asks for a mandamus io re»tqra him to the office from which he was removed. Argued bv John C. -Knox,-Att4MM , rH*Bent,~for .the'pUlnVfriairror, and by JameS H.- Campbell and F. W. and J". Hughes* for the defendant inerTO?:—— - ' Michael Murphy vs, Wm. Richardson,And. same vs. John R. Burch. Two cases on scire facias stir mort gage Argued byJameeCooperesd JamesH Campbell .forlhe plaintiff in error, and by John Haghes and Sd . ward Gwen Parr for the defendants in error. ‘ ' - Iu the matter of the application of G. W Snyder, for damages for openiog a street in PottsviUe. .Certiorari to the Court of Quarter Seations of SohaylklH county* Argaed by Edward Owea Parry and J. Hughes for the plaintiff in error, and by Benjamin W. Cummings for G- W - Snyder. . . < v ' ' , Silver vs. The. County of Sohtyrllrill. Certiorari to the Court of Common Pleas *or Schuylkill cbnnty. Argued by Edward Owen Parry for the plaintiff u error, and by John Baunau for the, defendant in error. The ‘ court then adjourned until' tbi« morning at 10 o’olock. i Common Pleas—Judge Ludiow.—James A* Freeman vs. Lehecbt Frank. An action to mover money alleged,to be due for goods said and delivered. Defence set-off. Verdict for . the plaintiff for $47.95. : John Dobbin vs. Smith Law. An'action to recover money doe on. aeoonnt for coal alleged to have been sold and delivered. Tbe defence allega payment. ■ District Court—Jndge Sharswood.—Rich ard H. Townsend -vs.' -Isabella T. Jones, admin stra trix of Richard B Jones, deceased An action on a promissory note. No defence. Verdict.for the plaintiff for $l5O. Adjourned ■ ; District Court— Judge Hare.—Joseph S. Campbell vs. J. R, and J. Price, copartners, in trade. A feigned Issue to try the ownership of certain goods. No defence. Verdict for the plaintiff. Vaasan f for plaintiff; Nippea for defendant. ; Andrew O. Getti, afiminlrtrstfr of H'rriet Emily Getti, bis wife, Jnright offaaid Harriet End y Getti, vv* Willis Taylor. An action of ejectment. Defence, that there was so erasure In one'of the deed*, to wit: That when the said deft idant’s wife was examined apart from her husband,' before Alderman Simmons, for the pur pose of ascertaining whether she signed the said deed without any coercion, Ac , on the part of her husband, the word without 'was originally with, but has since been altered to without. Verdict for the plaintiff, and that there has no erasure been made in the deed. Sel lers for plaintiff; Earle for defendant. William Richardson vs. Peter Frits. An action to recover the amount of rent alleged to be due and in ar rears, whleb is.for one quarter rent of premises at the corner of Fourth and Race streets, which wav rented at the rate of $4OO per annum.* The defence allege that the plaintiff did not’perform the conditloas ol the* lease, and therefore they refuse to pay the rent, via: That the plaintiff did not let him have the premises as long as the lease called for. Verdict for the plaintiff for $lOO. Thompson for plaintiff; Bateman and Olark for d fondant. Bamuel D'Prentaell and Charles Prentcell, late co partners, who were trading under the firm and style of 8. D A O.'PrentMll. to the use of Charles Pieat sell, vs, Charles QalloweU hud John Hallo well, co-part ner*, trading, &o. An action to reoover money due on an account for feed which was sold and delivered. On trial. Perkins for plaintiff; Thorn for defendant. ' Quarter Sesbioh»— Judge Allison.—Tes terdey morning, Charles Mansfield was charged with an assault and battery npon Mrs Sarah Dailey. From the evidence, it appears that Mrs. Dailey went to church at the “Mariner’s Bethel,” at the northeast comer of Penn and Sblppen streets, on'the 14'h of November last, aod, after seating herself, was Insulted by Mr. Thomas Mansfield. An altercation ensued, and Oharles MauafMd came up and ( threw her down stairs, and otherwise injured her. The defendant alleged that Mrs. Dailey disturbed the congrrgation, and abused Thomas Mansfield, and Oharles Mansfield led.her gently d wn stain, and politely showed her the door. Thede fendant also produced evidence of good character for peace and quietness. Tho Commonwealth also alleged that Mrs. Daley was in a delicate situation, and that the fall she received had severely Irjurei her side. Ver dict guilty, but recommended to the merer of the court. L. O. Cassidy for Commonwealth; W. D. Ke'ley for defendant Edward Irvine was charged with assault and battery upon Joseph Brady. Verdiot guilty. Samuel Hunt,who was convicted of violating the mar ket law by Selling meat on Second street, waa sentenced yesterday afternoon to pay a fine of $5O and costs. The Savannah Republican relates the fol lowing. instance ef moral tuipitudo: “In the lato terrible disaster on the .Muscogee Railroad, in. which the oars were precipitated into a swollen torrent with a fearful destruction of human, life, one of the passengers had the misfortune to lose Ms wife ana two children. He remarked the next day, in the presence? of his fellow-passengers, who, with himself, were saved from the wreck as if by miracle, for none of them oonld tell how, that m addition to the loss of his family, he had lost all ms money, it having been tied up in a belt for seonri tv, nod buckled around his wife’s waist. During tne day the waters subsided, and the passengers who remained in the neighborhood of the wreok, commenced a seoroh for the dead bodies. The body of the lady alluded to waa found gbout a mile below the wreck, and, apon examination, it was ascer tained that her dress had been torn open and the money-belt robbed of Its contents, some seven hundred dollars. Fresh tracks were discovered in the mud, leading off from the body, which the eoarohing party traoednp until they came npon one of their own numbor who had just met with so miraculous an escape from death, and who was presont when his follow-passenger told the story of his loss. He was immediately taken in band r searched, and the entire amount found upon his person. Our informant added that the wretch is now in Oolnmbus jail, awaiting his trial for the diabolical aot.” Unparalleled Meanness.—An individual in this oity hold an exeontlon against another, whioh was placed in the hands of the sheriff for the purpose of oolleoting the claim, but that officer finding no property, it was returned unsatisfied. A short time since, the creditor discovered a small monument at one of the marble yards in the oity whioh had been ordered by the debtor to be placed ever the grave of a little child he had recently buried. Forthwith this worthy exemplar of Shy look waited upon the sheriff and instructed him to levy upon the stone. That officer very properly remonstrated against an act so barbarous and un ohristian, but without avail. He was threatened with prosecution unless he performed this unplea sant duty, and the atone waa accordingly seized and in due time sold. There waa no one mean enough to bid upon it bat the oreditor, and it waa knocked down to him. A little monument of ant Ie child, with the names of the parents and their off spring upon it—the figure of a dog, the emblem of fidelity, in an attitude of repose surmounting it— was bought in by this thingja human form. As we looked npon the stone and listened to this little history conneoted with it, we could not help think ing that he who had done so base a thing against his fellow deserved no repose In this world or the (IV . ¥•) Courier% „ •
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