THE DAILY Gami n, , trimmuitp zvrar ammo. ( Basrars ii=:milziD.) PENII IMAM REED dr. CO. 7i.Z•ClT:ll.l.otOrins, - P. ...... 11114 z. P.l.llVt.'". OPTICS, 41.1SITTZ BITILDINO. 1114 m. 14 alas NI PITIII leak ?fpllicu her if Ted= Peovituis6 CPPlailt. Mad Mr . MGH LID L'Elltaz.r limn OP ?II DAILTI : 18: Address, . GAZETTIL • PII79III76OII,•PILIM'A. Tins trztott lauotrz of PhUsdelPhla, at its annual meeting, on Monday even ing lut, nominated General Grant fur the Presidency. What imputed addl. tional eiguillcance to this movement win the fact that the meeting win almost un precedented as to numbers and the im potent business interests represented. riSCOXITTIC(CTIOX under the Congress. atonal plan Is progreming so finely, not. withstanding all the hindrances inter. posed by the President nudists support ers, that the expectation is confidently indulged that next July will witness all the Statesagaln represented in the nation al capitot. With this consummation Sn Omit is now proposekthst the National Republican vonvention Shall not be held till that dale, in order that all the States may be represented in that body. Hence, reconstruction will be accomplished be. fore the presidential campaign shall fairly open; end an ism on that question will be avoided. ' I Tan United ants, Economist and Dr" Goods Reporter Mateo that Mara ainongst wholesale merchants in New York city, "continue to be the order of tho day.. Daring last week sereral snspensiorut occurred among anus In the China trade, and In the dry goods ins porting business. The astonishing state ment is made that the suspensions of the last few weeks, including those of cotton arms, aggregate somewhere near $20,. 000,000. It is further stated that, as a rale, the failures hare exhibited a light proportion of assets - to iinbilities, and have been, to a large extent, among the importing houses.. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. —A. port mortem examinatioi of the bodies of firs. Fall =id, hot daughter Jennie, wbe were found dead in their bed, in Brooklyn, N. Y., es Monday, has disclosed the fact that they died from the effects of strychnine. Whether the poi son was adminlatered by themselves or some ether person lis a question to be . solved by the coroner's inquest. —The facts in the ease of the New York Herald and he Associated Press coittna rersy appear to be about these: The Ileret , t'a petition to the Associated Prose to be wed to retract Its letter of with drawal, s been under debate in the AsseclatiLn for two months. Mr. Mar ble, of the Werid, held that the meMber chip Interest of the Herald in the Asso ciation was, in fact and law, terminated, to take place December 31st, 'and there fore, that the Herald could not be, or be come, a member after that date, save by •unaalmotte cenaent. This view was ens tained bytua editorial in he Times lately. The Association has decided, however, by a majority- vote, that a majority could. greet the 'femur,. petition. —Tuesday afternoon Leonard Hayek, a banker, hod Edwin A. Ward, a broker, were arraigned before Justice Began, at the Tomb* Police Court, New York, for 'examination on a complaint of grand larceny, charging them with the theft of internal revenue beerstamps of the value of live thousand and two hundred dol. lore from the United States Collector's office at Baltimore, 'Maryland, "on the 161.11 of November last. Joe. It Staseart, counsel for defendants, testified that both n d a e me n D ts e w n o d re a nlnts N w e e w r Y h or ow on e h b a h y committed fora further examination. —MA Justice G. G. Barnard has ren dered an elaborale and exhaustive opin ion on the application of Jantgen and others fog an injunction arinst the New York Board of Health, en oirting Strom interfering with the dr ving of cattle through the streets. The motion for an Injunction was granted, —no volunteer officers In the Freed men's Bureau In Virginia who are order ed to bo murdered out of service on the lat of January, will, It Ia truclersto•d from db,triet headquarters ' be retained ae etvlitans In the seritice of the govern ment In that bureau until that institu tion Is dispensed with. —Gen. Pope has ordered an election to be held in Alabama, for the ratification of the State - Constitution. on the 41.1 i of February next. Judge Smith, Republi can candidate for Governor, now in Washington, say. the friends of t h e new Constitution feel certain of encomia. —James A. Weston, Democrid, be.,, been chosen brayer of _Manchester, Now Ilampehlre, over Clarke, Republican, and present incumbent, by a majority of three hundred. —Gen. Ord has nathod January 7tia, 18GS, as the day nir the assembling of the Constitutional CMiventlons it Jackson and Little Rock, for Mississippi and Ar kansas. ; —The Congressional Committee on Banking and Currency will not enter' eerionely Into the consideration of clot matters until ) atter the holidays. Terrlble•Mallnesa *seldom& Is Ver. most—fiflees Ass MMus. Illy Telegraph to Ala Iglatobarglasasettao • Iforerri.CrEn, Poe. IL—One of the • most fearfaraccidents known In the an . • nals Of Vermont transpired tcorlsy, at ;Harlon Bridge, near horthfleld, on the Vermont Central Railroad.. The bridge was burned Sunday morning, the first Instant, and dueling the week about coo hundred men were en gaged In roaring trestle works for tem rlgm2;ieulei.-1!,-It.";:toh"mell,"e"„ hay e em turning to work about one and a half miles from that town, in a passenger car, which was being . backed up to the wurka. By some frieenceir ; able forgetfulness the engineer pro . oeoded with them at a rapid rate,; and • did not check speed untlitoo late, and : the whole car, with its freight of sev enty to ono h undredi men, was backed off the abutment into the river to : low, distance of sixty feet, the tender and the engine following. Fifteen men were killed Instantly, three or four have since d,cd, and more than as many others injured many seriously, some it .s feared Wally, '. HAYTI Gleff.:lll At alp Popular. .-, 1117 Telegraph to the TAtteoarze (Wale HAVANA, necelltberlo.-4. report from 'Hayti etates that the people there mane of the Government the anspcnalon • of the decree that keens Geflird and other% in exile. Gel Tarn had Again 0051 e popular. but.the /..egislatlvo Chum seemed undecided In the matter. —The New Haven Illatoricul Society . has been presented with sorenil paper. of peculiar interest. Among them is an autograph letter from 'Moja:mk Fronk t lin to Jared Ingersoll, In arhichFmnklin criticises the etrictueres of the. Smudgy law in Connecticut, an inventory of the i property of Benedict Arnold In his own writing, In 17G7, acknoniedgral by Roger Hheruma; and n copy or a 'volume in French, prnsental to Mr. Ingersoll while be was we American thinner to RUSSIA. ; by the private secretary of Bobeeplerre, I and having in it an autographic prelim ' cation note. —A Itussian archaeologist, M. EMI, who wax recently in Parts, on a visit 19 the Exhibition, bee started the Wesel es %Wishing an International areluteolo tocAl society. The project hoe been fa vorably reorived by several other arch. aeolog,nits, and Al. 3 iandergreon,ofStock. holm, hes assisted M. Filinnuolf in draw ing up a net of regulations for the now society, which hate been submitted to the Diench (internment. It Is proposed to admit aminieologists from nil battens to the society, and to hold Congresses in the principal capitals of Europe. —A Iflabigan peddler stopped at a farm home, and was ndmed in the evening, hext moming his body was discov ered tunighig to a alm) oak. Ile had taken an old Tall, twiated'il, and tied4t la a single knot around Ida throat. The other eud was fndened_ wwnrelY to Illnb of the tree. /lobed then, apparent ly, stood upon a lower limb, and fr. 741 there stepped MT, bringing too weight of Lie body on the veil. WILKI Sound hohati been dead some boors. ' —An exchange oaks, "Why am wo• men like churchear Firstly bemuse t here le no living without one; secondly, h e c t t‘se there In inauy . a.spire to them; t hi r dly, bemuse they are objects; of ado ration, mud lastly, but by no means least, lx•muse they have a loud clapper In their upper s'ory. —At HarrLyborg o Ky. the other dui Lewle Bowmen and Theodore Bowman "aoth ofeator. got Into a fight. The for um -vita the tatton_thnnnyht the head, ;tilling Into inalantly. Letr.fa km been arre.t.e4 - VOLUME IST poi a MIDNIG FROM EUR r PE. rani= Demonstration erpool ntbidde SerloinsOutbreake hina, Bebels-Marohieg al the IN London Times on Johnson's ~, Stormy Debates In the Parliament. Mr. TRUMBULL hoped that the amendment would be adopted. The preamble to the House resolution can with it an implicatien that the Treasury Department had authorit Illy Ultima to um Mtwara cwt over the money The preamulo GREAT aIIITALIL that ouch property being under the &M -iner:lLN DEMorreTEATioN ro WORN. trot of the Treastq, it is not proper that LreicUrool., December 11.— e do- the elating " on such property all be nettled without the sanction of Can eis monstration proposed ty the Fe hum on Ile thought it very clear acorn thg r iaw . Sundaj next In this city has EL Per- that it was not so.' Ile denied every lm einptorily forbidden by the , nut rifles, plication drawn from tho preamble. The who are fearful of the censegu coo of statute authorisin the sale said the pro ceeds moat be paidinto the United States violent an exiinninn. "'ling Treasury. lie read the second section toiwarda the Government. of the act of March 12th, Ina, directing minsuncirr Joaxson's as:mi. the Secretary of the Treasnry. to appoint Lonnorr, December 11. —The has sunk agents, showing that his position' was correct- The law farther provided I another editorial on the recent •• ' • 0 jhat the claims agains such property of President Janhson. So far as too might be preferred In the Court of fary p roof and dent, from the report received b cable Mime !sable to understand Gls Prost- Claim; noel; hat on satiscto evidence of loyalty the n receeds should i paid over. This property. amounted it has no hesitation connoalli • g the to over thirty-four millions. Now, after acceptance by the American pea •le 'of year' have elapsed, a resolution conies r Mr . Johnson's views on the ones nu of In here declaring it was in the metro] of the Secretary of the Treasury to settle citizenship. • the claims. It never was in his Power,l TUE VIENVIC LOA-r. but was subject to be disposed of accord- Lerman, December Is no said In to law. ISSS the question wan the French Goverhment has no mire eueelttied to the "erne ' . "rail who said this property moat be sold ant the to negotlato a loan, as some time •re procsede paid into the Treason. , aocord repo`rted. • irag to the second section of the act. itrinCINAtION or. Min.= CIOUTLUIL ore. Hundred, of thousands of dollen had', reported that Prince Go It since been paid by the Secretary of the I Is Dort • koff Treasury, which hadnever come through has resigned the chancellorship • the 'the Court et Clatme.- Russian Empire. . .• Mr. DttAXE maid' there was now in FENIAN irrerrAinr. : the Treasury nearly three hundred and eighty thousand dollars which parties .. , ONDolf,Dcuember IL—Evening. The had eavoring friends of the invented nnflaus are ery trnl to bee i n nl end Judi- , ste- to get the Seer,- active. - From A great number of aim Mr. TRUMBULL continued, speaking att., amount restored to claimant. by in Ireland oemedispotchesofmoels f• nor- tho Seeretriry, after the opinion ea le and other darnel:Wrath:Ms of d. Attorney Guneral, claiming that be had ' no poworto do it without the action of the Court of Claims. He was, therefore, opposed to the House resolution, particu larly tot to of its preamble. -Mr. BRAKE wasithderetood to say the Secretary of the Treasury did not claim the powerin decide the question. Mr. SHERMAN said there were 'oth er points not covered by this decision of the. Attorney General. There were several important claims pending, end those large sums had been allowed to lie in the Treasury to await the decision of those claims. • ' Mr. TRUMBULL said the opinion of the Attorney General had not been fol lowed, because here was a resolution to compel money to be paid in. The entire proceeds of this cotton were two millions, and the net proceeds wore the modest sum of ten millions. The law was plain enough, but he woulti support theamend meot offered. Mr. EDMUNDS construed the law an did the Senator from Illinois, but the Secretary •of the Treasury he believed bad the right to decide first whether the' I property was captured and abandoned. It was known that Treasury agents hod': gathered a large amount of cotton, and doubtless absorbed a good deal of It. Many claimants asserted that auch pro perty was not abondoned, but that they were driven from their homes by the rebel.. This much he would say in Joe, tire to the Secretary of the Treasury. On motion of Mt. FESSENDEN, the further consideration of the matter was . postpone SU d until to-morrow, '- Mr. DINER presented a petition fronfGeneral Brilthin and thirty thane- and colored cifirans of Kentucky, asking for them thter.ght of suffrage. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The concurrent resolution to adjourn on the 37th last until January MU, wee received from the House and laid over. The Senate took lip Ma-Merrill'. bill to raise the value of legal tender notes le par heretofore published. • • Mr. moßicrLL epoke, at considerable lengthin favor of the MIL ped the various provision, s aying If this bill was adopted it would put the capital of the country permanently at work, sad silence the demagogues who prate about one currency for liondhblden and a cheaper one for pensioners and day la bonen; It would make obsolete any unla den ea to the impregnability of Um pub lic. faith; it would extinguish the fear which depreciated paper begets of, an ultimate' hal - tardy' and dig- ownmont by its own progenitor.; it would make it possible to adjust I our tariff' en fixed principle*, it would make our national banks really I national, and no longer institutions ex- I mainly perverted tff private idpecula- I lions; and ' last sad most important, it , would, by at once reducing. government I expenditures end cry far increased pay largely reduce taxation, and by Memos- I fog theproductive rower of the country, now he l d fettered slave of every cas h payi n g nation of the world, it would add untold millions to national wealth. Mr. CORBETT rose to speak on the' bill, when Mr. GRIMES said as many Senator. desired to speak on the bill, be would now move as Executive session. At the suggestion of Mr. JOHNSON. the further ernaddention of the bill was postponed till Friday. The joint resolution to allow Admiral Thatcher to accept a decoration from the King of the littoral= Islands, was paned. The Semite went Into executive see ion, and soon after adjourned. ITALY. j STORMY DIAATE Ilf PAILT , AsneNT FLOM:I=X, MlCOmber IL—The el. gs of the Italian Parliament -- •te stormy. The debates recently have been very violent aid the Liberal members have mailed the Ministers mercilessly. FLOIIENOB, Dec. 11.—It is thought the Italian Chamber of Deputies will repeal their vote of MI, declaring Rome the National Capital of the Kingdom. =3 eantotra °Franzen. Lehner, December 11.—A late dee 'patch from Shanghai mentions a new and more eeCions otdbreak Di the pro vince of MAUI, near Pekin. At last aiconnta the rebels were marching on the Capitol. - ramicrr. • s ' Tut PROPOSED CONFIIIENOZ. PARIS, December! IL—The Manama. Rape negotiation's for the proposed con ference still' tontlnue. It says renewed confidence! felt for the succors of the scheme. I-' LONDOIrD =UT, December 11.—The steamship Hain Scotia, from Quebec, arrived 10-slay. laystaroot, December IL—The tele gram from Queenstown yesterday, an nouncing the arrival of the steamship City er Washhmton, was an error. ' Soornameroar, December. It. The steamship Cimbria, from Hamburg for New York, arrived to-day under sail, having broken bar screw.. It is thought thetthe repairs can be made in time for her return trivets Friday far Hari. Bess; Leak:ober 11.—Esening.—Tbe steamship St. Lanreat, from New 'York. Nov. 110111; touched here to-day. The steamers Bornoala, front Hamburg, and Columbia from Glasgow, arrived to night. DIRANCI&L AND CoDMARcIAL. Lomxur, December 11.—Alventay.— 'Consols, 921; Five-Twentiss, 711-16; ,111.1- nois Central, 681; Erie, 481. - Fneerxvonr. December 11—Evening.— U. B. Bonds, 761. ' LTVEIWOOL, December 11.—Reening.....- Cotton dull and heavy ; sales 7,000 balm, American declined fd; Middling Up lands,7ld;Orlesna,7ld. Breadstolls very duff, -Cori declined to 45r td for mixed Wffltern. Other articles unchanged. Prey - Intone dull and heavy. Park de clined to 69e. Bacon, 41s. Lard, 49s ad. Beef, 113 6d. Produce dull, but steady and unchanged. ANTWERP December 11.--Eventeg. Petroleum declined to 411 franca, - FORTIETH CONGRESS. EB? T•kinlA to th rittsbanth guAttiad SENATE. • Waartiarrort Dee. n,'lsar. I ' The ClLitti submitted a petition from citizens of Mlibigan, deebuing there are many defects in the - Homestead bill which operate to the injury -of astdent, and asking for appropriate legbdatioa. Lteferred to Land Committee. ' Also, a petition Waned by adopted cit.': zoos, praying for some action defirdng their rights In view of recent occurren ces abroad Referred to Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr. DIXON presented • petition from the trustees of the Taylor Orphan Asy. 'um of Racine, ' Wisconsin, praytng for the of . the present tax on be. qumta. Belerred ta the Committee on Finance. WILLEY introduced a bill to sell land and water privileges of the United States at or near. Harper's .Ferry. Re ferred to tbe Committee on Military. A Joint Resolution was introduced by Mr. FEEHENDES to appoint a Commit tee to consider the question of reducing the number of Congressional amphryee• Adopted. Mr. ANTHONY introduced the fol lowing bill, which wee ; referred to the Committee on Judiciary: Lie it exuded, de. That all sad singu lar the laws, declarations and acts of confiscation,mime], made or done by the late so- .ftlted Confederate &Ass, or made, bad or done directly or indirectly by or under color of their authority, or by the Judgment or decree of any court acting under their color er Jurisdiction, shall be and are hereby absolutely and void to all Intents end purposes. ' Mr. HOWARD Introduced a bill to amcnd.the actgranting lands to aid fa the construction of a 'railroad end tele graph line from Lake Superior to Pu get', Sound, by the northern route. Re [erred o the Committee on Railroads. On motion of Mr. SHERMAN, the Semite took up the billtdirecting certain money In the' bands of'. Mr. Spinner, United Stater Treasurer, as special agent, received from the sale of captured and abandoned property, shall be covered by a warrant Into the Treasury, and not drawn therefrom except by authority of law. • Mr. SHER3IAN Stated tbe, bill muted the House at the firat session of the pro beet Catigress,and was considered by the Senate Finance Committee, .but in runnel:fence of representations of the Secretary of the Treasury had been deferred until now. No. reason against the passage had been shown, and It was now desirable It ehould become a law. Mr. EDMUNDS sold. the Committee on Retrenchment, to which the islet resolutien lad been referred after - its passage by the Ropier, had instructed him to report a resolution broader kits terms. In the hands of .employees 9f the government here and there were sums, all received from the sale of snob property. There might be goodleasera .1 or the ratentkm of such 'sums, but the Committee thought it boat they should be paid into the Treasury. He them fore moved Osmond by striking out all after the enacting clause, and Insert a rmolution that all moneys that have been received by any caner or em ployes of the Government . department from the sale of raptured or- abandoned property, under color of . , . . ! i " I , • . • . h • . • — "Nc lip way.-L ... •.4 A / 17 1 1 . Kr•'•••11 , ./ . . . ---,---,...---,,`,• ~,: 1,, ,--- - Nik) ..gt.:::-...-c . -,.: - ...-,. i..,-- - ------ ' i . .:-'--- -"'.. ..-.4q:.. - -;?,,' , 5.• ' - 4 . !mmi x --- , jam, -i., ... 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The SPEAKER presented a commu nication from the Secretary of the Inte rior asking a further appropriation to supply pension deficiencres for the win ing year.. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. Mr. JULIAN, as a question of privi lege, had read ten extract from the Wash ington correspondence of the New York Tribune, apalysing the vote of. the In diana delegation on the question of im peachment, stating they voted almost solidly for impeachment In Pr es ident that some future deed o pt the would justify their course, etc. The SPEARERruIed it was net aqua tics, or privilege. eii Mr. JULIAN obtain6d 'Unanimous consent to make a personal explanation, and proceeded to defend the vote of the Indiana delsgetion, asserting that the President was a genius of depravity, and his hoarded malignity could neither be fathomed nor explained. Mr. BROMWELL made a personal explanation, to the effect that he was at tacked from the West as having dodged the impeachment question,hiename,with thou of Messrs . Broomall and Butler, having been omitted in the yeas as pub lished. The Chicago Repubieesee charged him with having dodged. Ile did not wish to be placed in the category with men who dodged or voted on the wrong side. It was true the Chicago Try:gene, which claimed the proprietorship of public opinion in Illi nois, congratulated the country on the happy event of that vote. lie had the honor trf stand and vote before Clod and man, on his oath and on his knowledge of the law that Andrew Johnson wee guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors, and warded him impeached. Therefore, had he had the drafting of the resolution of impeachment, lie would have reported two resolutions, one declaring the turpi tude of the President and the others:ll, reeling his impeachment. For the first resolution ho was well advised there would have been one hundred votes in the Home. It had been his object in ip. prowling the impeachment question to withhold his judgment and preserve his mind in such condition that he could vote understandingly on it. For that reason be had neltlierjectured nor made speeches on Impeachment, either before or since Ma election. He had striven to avoid on the one hand any partizan, blind malice, and on- the other the ahup cunning of law, of which some or the enthusiastic and expert fointlemen of the HOLMe were pleased to use, end w h o were never better pleased than when they could cut ao sharp sa to pierce the Constitution between the joints of Its harness. In his opinion this had been done. Mr. MCCLURG, from the Select Com mittee, reported thatkbey had concluded t t althig testimony on all the points re rred, except as to tbe 'expediency of declaring forfeited Vatted States lands granted In aid of railroads to Florida, Alabama, Missisippi and. Arkansas, on which point the testimony was now be, ing procured through the War DePart meat wont military commanders. On the other points the Committee would be prepared Is, report in a attert time liter the testimony had been printed. Ho I now reported the testimony, end asked that it be printed. It was so ordered. Mr. DODGE, from the Military Coal mine., reported-back the bill to amend the act of April leth, 1800, for establish ing roles and articles for the govern ment of the army. ' The bill provides that commissions by brevet only be con ferred In time of war and for distin guished service in presence of the enemy., The bill passed. Mr.•.DODGE also reported back the Joint resolution directing the Secretary of War to furnish, on the application of the Governor of any State, certified copies of the muster in and muster out rolls of the volunteer organizations: Passed. Mr. HAWKINS, front the same Com mittee, reported back adversely the prep minion to pay the army once a week. Mr. G•ARFIELD.of the some Commit tee, reported back the House bill declar ing that no officer of the army having been cashiered and dismissed from the service by sentence of general court martial formally approved by the pro .r per reviewing authority, shall ever 4ali restored to service, except by appoint ment and confirmed by the Senate. After considerable discussion by Messrs. • GARFIELD, DAWF-S, LO GAN, PAYNE and MUNGEN, the bill was, on motion of Mr. LOGAN, recom mitted to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. BANES Chafrman of the Com mittee on Foreign Affairs, presented a letter from the Secretary of State, in: forming him that the papers called for in reference to the trial of natural teed citizens in Great Britain were being , copied, but were very voluminous and ' would require considerable time to copy them. • Mr. WELKER, from the Committee on Retrenchment, reported a resolution diroeting the heads of t the various de partments to furnish a statemont of the amount of the twenty per cent. allow anco to their employees last year. Adopted. Several adverse reports from the Com mittee on Claims, Including ono petition from the inhabitants •of Chambersburg, Pa., for damages done In ECCauslandli rebel raid, wore presented. The House went Comit i ee of the Who!eolith° state into of the m Unon, Mr. Dawes in the chair.. I Mr. WASIIBURNE, of Wisconsin, addressed the Committee nainst the re cent treaties for the pma-uMon of terri tory. He argued that the treaty for the acquisMon of Walrma,* should never have been made, and that the House should net appropriate, mem .n.r to carry It into effect. He hoped that the Snore buy of State would be - given to under stand that the representativesof the peo ple had other duties to perform than to sanction such a scheme. The Sec retary might now arrange his position with Baron Stoeckle and get out of the scrape as he best could. Mr. MUTH remarked that If the ma jority in Congress had, during the last few yearn, taken the advice of the mi nority, there would have been saved to' the country tiny times ea much m would pay fo r Walruasa and tie Virgin Mr. BROOMALL, Pa, addressied the Rouse, on the finances, arguing that the Five-Twenties were payable in currency. Mr. WASEIBIJRNM, Ills, referring to the statement of his colleague, (Mr. Ross) same days since, that he was In favor of a further depreciation of the currency, declared It vim that adlmisalon which he had desired from his colleague, and now ho would hold him to his declaration of a policy most - thud and destructive _ . . to every interest of the laboring class Itralltisst interests or the That was the policy •f speculators, gamblers , . stock jobbers, and shysters of Wall street. Hisl colleague would let them grow rick, but would *impoverish Ma constituents. Ills colleague had con fessed he was in' favor of watering the currency, a sort of, swill-milk operation. (Laughter.) Ile would hold his colleague to that swill-milkpolley, and would not let him squirm ; out of it. He under stood his colleague's sympathies with soldier., and with their widows and orphans. He had appreciated his erocodilo tears. (Longlster.) Hew had bla colleague shown his sympathy for soldiers? Was It in his yotsragalnat the bill to punish guerillas and bushwhack ers, who werebatcharing end murdering his soldier constituents? As td himself, it would be hhf struggle so to depreci ate the currency that the soldier of bla district would receive one hundred per cent. instead of fifty per tent- of We Tay. Hie policy wouldto suer to submit to the future robbery of his oonalltuents by false and irredeemable paper moot.. He was for the largest postable reduction of taws ompastent'with maintaining the honor and credit of the government, and carrying on Its operationa. He was hem now, so he had bean, prepared to mint all extravagant and profligate legislation and all schemes of public, plunder. Mr. BUTLER:asked Mr. Washburn° to me whether he was In favor of paying the 5-20 bonds In gold? Mr. WASSIBURNE replied he was In favor of precisely whin was stated In his speech. hter.) • The Committee rose nod the House adjourned. NEW YORK. Hy Solegrapl to thl rlttsborgh Sault. NA - w-Yoas, Dec, 141867 =I Episcopal Bishop Potter has named o mart of Ave foe the trill of Rev. Y. W. Tyng, Jr., and. appointed the 10th sof January for ItS commencement. FORIIIMY DISCE.PRRED. • Sint° April luta man Miring his mime as Hen r y iller las been adepwltor. at me Ocean 'WO4IIIII account beim/small: Yesterday he presented far deposit a check drawn bye bogus firm on a bank of New York, for MOM ,against which. he drew a check for $2,0 d0, which he had cashed, tt se lfitt a check for M,200, whichhe check. de . Alter , his parture the of ES,OOO was sent te the Bank of Kew York and . pronounced worthless. Meant/Me Miller had altered the certi fied check from Mg* to $4OOO and left the same with H..f. Messenger for the purchase of geld. Meuenger sent the purchase the ocean Bank and the fraud was ffs.vered. Miller has since dlaap- FATAL 81100".fLNCI..ATNIIAY . . A shooting affray, attended with fatal results, took place this alternoon In front of the Fifth Avenue Opera House, be tween Samuel end Tom Sharpley and one Allison, of the Theatre Combine, on one elder, and Kelly dt Lion's minstrels on tho other. It appears that while Kelly . and Leon were coming•ont ftom a meth nee of the Fifth Avenue Opera Hone, Sam Slumpley him If is bad up; and accosting Leon, asked m, cir culated a report : . to e the e effect that he (Sharpley) was brnkmpt . Leon denied he had done no, when Sharpley cried. "You Bel" and struck hint, which was the sign for a general melee. Kelley was knocked'dawn, and when rising ho drew a revolver and fired two inota. • Both took effect lathe body of Tom Shupley, one pens. Waling the heart, killing him Instantly. Ina few minutes Sam Sharpley fired at Kelly, and .the ball took, effect ein the back part of the bead and lodged near the left eye. Tho parties were arrested. ATLAZT/0 AND *amain nattalien Ala meeting to-day of the bondholders and stockholders of the Atlantic and Pa cific Railroad company • Committee was appointed to arrange for the surrender by the 'lndoor kflaseamt of -that portion of the road recently soloed by the State authorities, and to conclude an arrange ment for the Imatechate renewal of the work on the construction ht the Mluouli dividon of the road. . . AZ The Erpresa learns that E. A. Stevens, We Hoke - ken mllllonaire , is about to en gage in the enterprise of constructing horse railroads In Pads, end ban engaged the services of General McClellan as en- =! ALnamr, December following ticket WWI chosen to-day at the New York Central Railroad election Come, line Vanderbllt, of New York; Chester W. Chapin, Npringfield..Maart.; Daniel Torrance, Nett. York; Wm. U. Vander- Wit, New York; Amasafitone, Jr.. Cleve land; Rom:el% Clam, New, York; Jas. IL Ranker, Now York; Jain" Job Detrcilt; Augustus Schell, New Vora; Samuel Barger flew York; leery-Bax ter, New York; Joseph Barker, New York; Wm. A. Klemm, New York. Cor nellus Vanderbilt, President; /Mole! Torrence, Vim Dresidegt. UnWanix of twenty millions of stock was voted on. Tbero was no opposition.' The o . o•saie Twit Oaaa.., . C T.l.ermpa le Um rlttabatzt nu m.' PIIILADMVPULA, December IL—lin the Criminal Court today His Honor, Judge Ludlow, called the case of the Common wealth vs. the Tacka.. Louts C. Caulday, Esq.,. counsel for the , defendant, stated that Ms colt e, Mr. 8.. H. Brewster, wanengaged An a_largo mu, and salted a postponement. By consent, Judge .Ludlow fixed the kkeszlng of, and closeof the argumenta for Friday morning ,put., Peremptorily, tWOre WOO*. • J. 11111111, THREE croLoaK A. M. FROM WASHINGTON. Republican National Convention, To Meet Max 20th, 1808, at I Chicago. The Pagent Commissioner Southern Railroad Indebtedness The Whisky Convention Money for the Purchase of Alaska The ~U nfortunate Diehesal.yr a. Melo Orieane. Case of Assistant Secretary Cooper Disposition Toward RetrenchmenG Ile Telegraph laths Tltlabergh Gantt.) WABIIINGTON, December 11, lec Hero nmnarc nxxxonat nom:wren. The .Republican National Committee assembled to-day, and designited Chian go as the meeting place for the National Republican Convention: The Conven tion is to meet on the 20th of May next. Indiannpolis, Cincinnati, SL Louis, Chicago and Pittsburgh were re apectively urged as proper places for holding the Convention. 'lle Snit namedreceleed nee vote.. PATENT COMMISSION ER. Alfred D. Ely, of Boston. a patent law yer, who served on Gen. Benham's staff during the war, will probably be tip pointed Coutmrsaiener of Patentee, It4lr. Theoker eart.be . induced to resign. " SOUTIIRRX RAILROADS. The report of the Committee on. Booth ern Railroads states that the amount du the 'United Sutton, on November Ist,- In eluding interest, was $4,884.r00 tr 2. tar WHISKY COUNCIL. The Whisky Convention re -assembled to-day, but, without transacting any business of Importance, adjourned tilt evening. Many large grain distillers of the northwest are represented, by letter as well as in person, and the members present express themselves anxious that some amendment shall be opted to the law which will insure there atx enforce rnenL At the evening session a . mbined to. port of.several committees as adopted, !concluding with the following nesolu dons: First, that In order to eon fins the opportunities of fraud to sks scoot Space as possible, sod thus avoid an tiltiptlealion of expensive official We recommend that ilia tax be 'assetied andp•ld at ' the atilt 'or when the !spirit. leave the war, house., and that warehouse. beentirely ebollished; that when exported a draw back alien be allowed, inaltiding proper Per eentage for sretitiesdion and shrink- Second, That In order to dlntininh the temptations to fraud and actors larger revenue by greater probability of collec tion, we recommend a reduction of the tax to twenty-live routs per proof gal- . Third, That in order to prevent tor ruet espionage and molestation of inno- Cent pantos, we recommend that when spirits shall have left the warehouse It shall be regarded as prism fear evi dence that they have paid tax, and that they he no more subject to ensure than other merchandile in open market. your -it, That the responsibility for the collection of revenue should rest upon the Collector of the District, who shell be accountable therefor to the Seerdary, and no subordinate °Mama should be appointed to net In any Dieter; except such as may be recommended by the Collectors and Ammon of said District- Fifth, That in case any ensure shall be made for alleged fraud, the owner of such property seised tbsi bo furnished with I the nano of the Informant, and a stath= ment of the ground of leisure, and the owner be allowed to make Ids - explans- Lion and defense immediately before the.i Collector and Amasser of. the District and their attorney. Sixth, That keeper. of a warehouse be Skid responsible for all spirit. removed from his warehouse that cannot be sails fisctorily accounted for; for whlclitrnet he shall gave good and sufficient bond; and .I that his eatery be pad by Oovernmerst, and be proportioned to his respond- Linty. Seventh, That we recomend that the storekeeper be required In report weekly to his Oollector a admen: of tattles, withdrawale and quantity remaining in. store, and abet a copy be sent to the Oa. partrnent at Washington. 'A lend debate took piano on the onbject of metres, some delegates saserting they were inefficient, while others mid small distiftera were not able to buy them. One tif the delegates 'caused much labah terOY remarking that "hew:tenet only in favor of the Government applying the metre to the tail of the atftl, but to as sessors themesivas." The Convention adoptedthe following resolution: WSIZRZAH ' The Department of Inter. nal Rovenuehas adopted for the use of revenue thspectqrs for .411".. determine lion of-the proof spifltsra ear of ire' etruments known as Taglabeen'e hydro meter : And Wheredi; This hydrometer estab lishes a calculation antagonistic to the regular bealh of esdenlietlon long known to the trade; and whereas the sold by drometee a trail lextrument, wetly and Imprint/Cable:therefore belt lieaelecd, That it is theoplnlon, as well as the eipresseb wish of Ms Convention, that the of laid by dMeter bo !shed and. w° the Perdu rO Trydrometer, en long and practkally known to the. trade, be adopted instead - by 'Congress as the I tinned Slates stand:tot. • lir, Tracy - offered teresoleitlon' 'dueler- I Mg that section' twenty and twenty-one of the present Internal Revenue law, pee lating to price and seizure, oved detrimental to tho interest, bother the ()ovens:lent. and Menthensof thin Clthe grese, and - Beni been Ifilelesif only to demoralize the public ierviee,and should therefore he -repealed:. - • ' After debate the noolulion wen adopt ed and a Committee appointed to wait on the Comtrilttee on •Wayir and Mein., to represent the Interests of the Convention, which, after • further •obuldriess, ad. journal: =I The Entree Committee on Apiculture made . formal,,call: Upon Gam Cepron, the DOW Commissioner, to4lay„and ex changed oons Selo . the , beat method of promoting the agricultural Interest throughout Pe country-and 'lncreasing the usefulness of the ihspartrnent here. The new Couransaiondr manifests every dhusraltioll ,to retrench expense., aid in this has the support of the Committee. ' Upon the recommon: dation at the Committee, Commissioner Capron, at the present month, sus pend all work In the Government seed room, discharging all employed therein, numbering eighty-seven. INDIAN COYMISISION, The Indian Peace, Commissioners met tmilay." . A.aut.committee;conalating of Senator Ifenderson, General Sherman and Column!extorter of. Indian AMlra Taylor, wan appointed to preparo are port of the operations of the Commis- =1 Mr. Welker's mans was omitted lathe nsys on impeachment as published in the western papers. [Firem Our Regular corrapopttentj heleetWee- , Ulsebic.. /ball lc b. Baebike Med 'P.II hr!—The • See Orbs... Wets *Mai Tee Yes. serie—rtebel SAretiterr end mica, Vsate—Viroper'sl'oellbsoalioec...ses. ' ems Is sbe Ilieveraseal—alere Ser. ricers Willem Lent'. Witsnurtivox, December 0, Impenchment died in the Ilonett ee predicted In tilts toffespendopce. US the Present Executive has deserved Impeachment, the active steps to Its con , aummation were hedged around with obstructions and dime ties necestawy t, s upon efully considered before entering pthe war path. First—Should he the President) during the pendency of the trial, continue to exercise the power of his office? If no could he not dis perse Congress itself even with all the forces of a reballiotw State' at his beck ? if not resorting to se extreme mess new, how numberless the expedients Nandi how varietal thelngenions dodgem by Which; lndirectip tie Could defend himself In possession! Should the House t• en suspend during trial? • A dangerous precedent, placing even the Presidential chair In the hands of a majority Who shall say how soon ouch a plan might be found to work against future good man as well as wpresaut had one. Sap p Copperhead majority obdructed by a future President,—eav Judge Chase —ln some comae of ambition! Could not that majority put him also aside? And then—suppose ou the House's In dictment the case goes before the Semite!' The defendant has andought to have in his defenhe every Weapon in the whole armory of . the Ritglfsh law. Five or 'six eppoeing . Senators —yea even Garrett DaVi. alone could carry the trial eier to the end of the Presidential term. Any portion who has observed the legal resorts —the "quidditts, the quillets, the cases, the tentirss, and the tricks"—ln a cotrunon triad, for example assault and battery may easily judge to what length a' mat ter of this importance would spin out, Meantime the commercial and (Wandal interests of the country must suffer and a Presidential contest taming on In which unless note the Republican party 'shall show Itself able to cope with the Vast gheations pat "sharp and const.snt" by the million, it will he "whistled dawn the Wind," 'and the rebellion again error an now enthroned In power. 1 repeat these not se my own but as the reasons heard on•every side why the criminal should be left to run his race, hemmed In, ott; all sides by such restraints as may properly be thrown around hint. • • AWASEA. Will the Tiouse vote the money to pay for these ice-bergs, called by the name nbcrie? It may well be doubted: ; A vote, however, indicating somewhat the temper of that body, wae taken to-day. The telegraph km already given you that vote, and you woo It was close-73 to 82. Thai question came up %%this shape— shall that part of the menage touching the ,Tiussb*a purchase ho referred to the Committee on Appropriation—as moved by :Gen. Butler—or to its appropriate Committee on Foreign Affairs. Now it was believed that the latter Cnnunittee were more favorably inclined to the r.y- Went than the former, and under this be lief—it Is difficult to sav how caused, for I the matter_ bad never beenboffins that Committee—the vote was taken. The Committee on Foreign Affairs, General Banks Chairman was eelacted to consider and report on thematter. So much has Men said about the purchase of this sub. polar region that docbtlesa many sup pose the bargain has been closed and the cash paid over. Noted. The whole thing headmen done on fai millions was believed that the eaoh--eeven and more In yellow avid—would he forthcoming. That. remains to be seen.. It is not pm 'lbie that the ground taken by kir. Ste. vents can be conoedol, viz: that Congress in and lupus lowa to carry out *treaty; or In other wonls that the public money canit be pledged without the cement of th people! Tfle people's consent to pay moat find be 'received before the treaty can be considered perfect. Once yield that right, "once put the purse strings ' otit : of their hands. and what remains to the Commons t"' Such was the question asked by llampdeo in England, and in answering it he gave up hie life. The people arc bond to pay only when they I agreed to pay. The more this ice.bero and this other earthquake region is talked about. the less likely they are to be paid for.; With an airesdy tax-burdened_ peoplefwhy ask them to pay these other millions for lands we do not need? TITIINCW ORLZAN, MOTS ♦GAIN • - • , Efort'Thos. D. of assachutts, wbo was chirman Eliot of , the `M Committee se fOr investigating the , New Orleans riots, and who visited' that city last week In the discharge of that duty, received a lett& i day or two since from the pres ent ]layer, !tenth, eking for certain Teachers, Nos. 745, 749, etc., which Mun roe, illeyor, in ISO, alleges were'called for sad withoniwn by the Committee and never returned. It turns out that the Committee neither bad nor asked for any suckpapers. it is a fair presurnp. don that Munroe found it neseastry ibr aso mouse to destroy the uld voucher , . Pre Mr the Introit, of that +Motels sive?' au surpaiwed. New that a' 'U. been made in the Mayor's Mlles, ilt was made by hom i ng eridan.) many4lark things are to light. Among others I give yen here the copy of chill mid by the city et NewOrleana, which may possess an awful interest for your reader. Thus:— -- • Now ° 211, Thor. R. /Aka.,CA W 0/I.oooC.at m.., Jeztril. Cook paid for haulms fortrots loads or dead and woosidee from around Ilittobanno footnote to to. Stanoo Cllinase.st p per 1004 homes Co it= d ife t :s r e ftl i geVl7o e rse a eight huh. st L. 4 CO Cash 0014 for battling Olives leads of 00004.4 trent Stint= noose Wlrreedrostot llooptlat, At el ' Ch CO Cash paid far connote bliv for self .04 .14, Cuing 0101 73 CO I certify that the above 'wee Medal...se :7,Z; taehVir=tll.llltto.f. the Ath (Softt:ip Terme/ la ataxy Baal of ilk.e Onfortnnatedialculty is very ninth -- Nsaby's' "oupleoustrattes." The ghastliness rof the Whirs of forty-six deeds of human belnne hauled in carte and wagons over rough street/of New Orleans, and under lie burning-tube nun, may be intaglned, but not deecribecl. The testimony of a half sone of witnesses pm the report of that investigation, eel- deuce of Thames Brooks, Tonrdani, and others) was to the eillgct that the wound ed and dead were piled on wagons criminately and a p oliceman usunilvlset upon the pile dud 'directed the driver. Verily $3 per load for forty-alx loads wan ehesp. President Johnson pardoned Marne, In• order that he might accept Ontario. lieldtby him while this slintonl ism was transigeting. The New Orleans riots of 1830 iireyrid, but they have char , act...ditties Wadi will ever be novel hi their terrible enormity : Forty-alx cart loads; Aron-piled; r dead and wound ed rap policeman sluing as tride( p-Of ~ .POllOl. hod Rids se compels og in cam'opes $73 par dieml nd there is ong other feature bill that airings a new light on thewhole affair. The Gamnilltue failed to secure a copy of anything of the hod when In New Orleana. Art do rho nnmber attn. victims of that day hellirth wrath there Ilan never any I...tautly clear testimony. The tree number Iraqi approximated by counting thole lb dead ou the 31st of July and those .under treatment for received In the Slaughter. Hut it will wounds be perceived that Adam. tiles ht. bill for 40 toads picked- up and carried, as ho Laid, "to the matron house." From that point slight los& of dead were die tribnted to the work house fit:burial, Mid fifteen loada ofwounded to the Freedmen's llcsplYl Thataccounta for twenty-three loads! None remained at the station house. What became of the other twenty-three loads? There was tes timony before the Committee-hat It was propoeed by tame of Ilia cartniew tO Ilump their loads Into - the river, and, in done.do,lt is pentaible that iL may have been =ZS It is difficult to believe bow great effrontery the 'true rebel possesseo until one ;rem It in black and white. Today a very proininent and truolicarted car of the government (If named he J m .' ig hatd b m e i d n ia io m triatsed ) f r r e c d e i vleody al letter from &returned rebel In West - Virgin* who had flied claim Mr a horse which he alleged the United States had taken from- bum during the War.. The claim wax filed slime fink( ago and auspendeal on the grourtd that the ebrimanfwas dis loyal. - Tim letter referred to was an an swer to the charge of disloyalty. This is an extract( • . • "filo on, with your robbery; but.nuch, To will robbed. la a y u coming.nn T i b s e e abort. . The indignation orlentraged thousands burn. aviinet you. and soon the power will be all In the hands of thoseyou noir • on will (bind!, that this Is pleasant from a fellow hardly out, of Ma lousy grey rage In which 'he fougLt.agalust your saua over whore remains the weep ing mothers and daugutem of your man try• are northrlnging together pious of. ierings leered a monument. Ought we not rather weep for the Alving who be hold this day the chief and beloved of all the mounneas of rebellion enthroned In power, etivironed 'by an army of office holders and the very servants of-the pee. .pie trembling at Me nod I =3 In the'oneo or Edward Cooper, appointed and Installed In alike the face or the , Tenure of omen not, la said to bo doubt. fat : You have printed, doubtlessoho resolution or Inquiry In the nature of e guy warronfo Menai In the 'Senate by Mr. Thayer. So ninny worse diff halo, however, gild through that body that ono con entertain but moult hope or this. Plenty of army °tripoli. were confirmed Iwo lastapring who were well known to be of the send.rebel clamp. Johnson has many onkel ht bin theism' and he gives them to his friends and truant to that special ,providence for a confirma tion .whlsh Napoleon% always contended was on the side of the strongest Natal- A decided disposition toward retrench ment le observable this winter. Tho MIMI who speaks on Aniline ban an In. Mint and attentive midland Igven Mr, !ion, or Illinois, who knows as pinch about finance ea be does about the Salt - % ecGt tongue, can draw a crowd about his chair. There will be a reduction - in taxa? lion. The tariff will be revised in the in terest of protection: Contriictioh w 1 l cease. A. law fixing the "'mode, awl probably the date, of a return to 4?oelo payment, will be eaactod.• The 10111 of Mr. Lynch, referred to in rriy‘ lasi 114 pre paring. was reported to the House to day. In the line of a careful expendi ture was the resolution offered by Mr. Hooper to-day, restricting the Commit tee on Appropriations to three hundred millions. Mr. Schenck, it wilObo ob served, took very decided ground against the position that Congress is , bound to provide for the purchase of Alaskt. He ' Is Chairman dt the Ways and Tle)us Committee and his voice as strong. A series of revolutions, o ff ered to- ay_ by Mr. Ramsey- in • the Senate o ex change certain trading privileges with Great Britain Mr the territory kno•vn Selkirk and Soskachewan, alt Meted much attention. ' VtaaJon. VIRGINIA, The Rohm nnnnn Hon t' lion--The Test UettL too Tolonsoh to the rtstsonrse nasetre. Ittcnitoam, Dee. 11.—Ifi the Conven.. tion the following preamble and reaoln , Hon on the subject of the oath to• be re quired to be taken by members wai told Co the table: Wu KRILL', In view of the fact lim i t be fore the canvass aoinmenoed of delezdes for seats in the ConvOntion, it was el urly triad distinctly undoregteed that the te.a oath, kttown us the 'lron Clad," IV uld not be enforced or requited, then fore bolt . and ought That thisConventlon wit mit. and ought not to require the Mere nlil oath to be 'alkalies a qualignation of Its i ., mombent to seats on this floor. . . The Conservative' Convontionl me In' the Theatre thin morning. Eight it t off delegatwere presented- and ell parts of the State - Hon. - A.11e.. Stuart, of Augusta, was elected I' sl dent. On taking the. chair ha said Ode was not a Convention air party,' but of Virginian; At the close of the war we wore assured that upon the repeal of the ordinance of secession, the. repudiation of the Confeilemtedebt,•and the emanci pation of slaves, we would be , restoied to our rights in the Union. Instead nr these promises,' being fulfilled, a pOlleY has been inaugurated teeplace the South ern States under. the control of ad in ferior race. WS' meet to appeal ti. the Noith not to permit the infliction of thin disgrace upon us. Our rights may be wrested from us, but we will never agree to the rule of an alien and inferior race. We prefer the rule of the bayonet. . Among the Vice Phieldents are Ifon. It. M. T. Hunter, lion 'Thos. S. Brook, Ex•Oovernoo lottcher and Milers. field for Cosirt.'—iferte and Kest - nor, whose rtimet wo noticed last week, charged with the lareenr.of a number of articles from the rennagvanla Railroad CutePanY,..had a hearlarr before Alder men Taylor„Tecerday, and were held In the mem of ics,oon each for their appear :VW() at COLIM Illwa procured toe re quired hail; and Kenner woe committed In default. ' • " CITY iNk !TURBAN. rittabaingh remain Cellege—Winater %Vie are pleased to * learn, tiMt. tbrn . yti ".4g.: Delimit home imtilutioll„.i.s.openin. with a fine attendance of . Milk wh o come from all isections of Ail gountry. The nigh , diameter Of this plack::of male education le fully known and op predated, and we marvel not at Its great prosperity. Thelma term, ta were these which preceded it, wee very surroisful, and from present appeeninces Alm; one which is now opening bide nitric, enrols, any ever bold ; both in point of attend ance:mit thorousheretot the educational facilities airanied.l The College build - log", which •ro vim" hamplete In every deoartment, hare born pieced 4/ hinnies., inentiMpeolen of. the sintisco I I large attendance during the. winter amain. In every respell we. believe the Pittabnegh Female College vastly suppling to any other pleas' for female education ha America. Persons Enginz the responsibility of the proper. metilati and moral trill:linger girlie, should give the claims of this institution doe anen-• tinn. Full particulars us to terms, studies, .te., may be obtained by Lid dresalng flay. I. CI: Pershing the Fres!. dent of the Faculty,!who wilt be pleased to communicate the dminrd Information. IE3 Kew. Lasater. J Mrs. Lander, whose - name fills the amusement-loving people of America with delight and esitalintion, and - whole claims oven all ether women for the proud Mt* of, Queen and exponent of English tragedy, will appear on lifourlay . evenlng n ext; at the Academy of !dusk% In the character if /illlaabeth. We do not know how bettor to thipreas on our reader. the admirable qualities of our favorite stares., than by quoting the crit icism of one of Idle leading literary Journals of. America, which one,. of her rote 'in that .aterling tragedy. "Her Idedi of the character is very tine. list performance is that of a thorough artiste, who, - to an enlightened mind and cultivated taste, odds expert. news and practlce. , She does not hate a point; nor does sh fait lu making those she attenstipt. • Her prrthrinance In re, pieta with wall conceived and well :mule . points, and her death scene in o great performance. Llns. Lander drawn,. the ,- part splendidly with strict attention to historic detail." I The lieseseesstate m le Closed last night. The receipts were quite handsoise. The contnq for the drawing 'twerp, between 11Inior Frew anti .JudgeMellandlees, molted in favor of the latter. The rantan for the dressing goers, altopers and 'meerschaum, resell ed in rarer of C. 11.. Brigham, Doi., et the Cemmeo.cist, who received sonic forty Tres thba' Mr. filebetieek, of lb.. .alronicir. We await an explanation from the menanersof the Mauslield and, indeed, of the Fairr, to know why they made this discrlmlnallon In favor et the former gentlernau. The result was rontested, end 41n respect to Mr. S. the articlesshould not !Savo been awarded till nom, manors were satisfactorily ex. , plained to his elids.- Mr.trighatn wax' not proment, or we feel sure he would not have scorpted the artioles contested for, wi Mr. Siebeneek wae tho successful Com petitor beyond doubt. A Pretty Ifteaemiter CAI/1011*NA Whim a poison la aware! 91 poeseasing' the article that hal taken 'ther trent Beat, or that la tutireniallxaknowledged to Do the champion ovor, all Whore, ho has ground for saterection. The now Wood Sowing Bloc/due defies all competition. It Is so simple that any one can learn, and satigantlon guaran teed. It has been sent to the some honso where other. bad previously boon sent. They wetSsent back and ale now Weed kopt. I • l'rlees to stilt all, and' within the reach otell. Inlaid with Pearl nod ?silver. mounted, Also, plain and neatly oron. =anted. All do the Kerrie work. Will Miceli, horn, fell, bind,* eds.); braid,- rut. tie, nick without mashing, quilt, gather and seam - all at the wuno thno,•nnd hem= stl tub. Call and soelt at IL IT. Long's, No. 112 Grant etroet. • • -• Death Sr so 1 , stool.l , La Oz. We are pained to announce the death of Mrs. Ann Ford,- which occurred at tiie • resident,* of her daughter, in the Seventh ward, yeatenlay. The de d, grand-mother of Henry I', Ford, lA., had Attained a ripe old - age, mid 'pawed from earth In full expectation of receiv ing the • reward of a life well and faith fullyllved in the eorvico •of her died. She was a kind and charitable eitrlstlan lode Anti wilt be . sincerely mourned by. larCo circle of. friends ann acquain tances. • Her funeral will take place this afternoon at two. o'clock, from the resi dence of her daughter, No. 1 GrOnstregt. Carriages will leave Fairtnan Sam-. son's, rorner of Seventh and Smithfield streets, at one o'clock. • - - • • elhortent Puanage (him Europe to Net York.--The, /main' Line tileametilp City of Paris, Cap. Jar Kennedy, arrived yesterday •/rofg vernoni, yin (Neon ato,TrTi, alter rho hortent Nueeigo over glade' from the latter port to thin city, beating the !moue run of the Cunarti steamer Scotia by.fvur how; . anti Qua giving the chant plontddp or the Allontio to thp City ti of l'afis and 11,0 Co Cuno-. dorteft gag tp Coptoin• lieuned,y. Wln. ilinghaN; Adams lizproxs bilks, in input for thin oily. Fair and FmtivaL—Tatiladlea or the Fniversailet Church are liard at work at. City Hall proparing fer the grand open ing to-night. They . have for name weeks been making preparations which, when completed to-night, • will be or Niel 0 , diameter, as will piens° and gratify thole who racy be - fortunate enough to ho •In attendance. There are thstures connect ed with this Fair and Festival that &eke' it peculiarly sociable and agreeable, -•• • - " ,SPECIAL SALE LETIIAOROIdARY O.? 11180,000 Men of her fivimod. et In 1a..4.110.10.1..-Tbe I/mammalPune lib 43010 Tanmeltor of Prices at Lem!—l.lV. Icatker dir 59 packet !Reedit. Take alto Lease. The stringency of the money market has contributed largely to the benefit of the nuddle classes, and, Indeed, tonearly every other repratentative portion of the community. Capitalists, manufacturers and merchants are thrown ant of the old channels cif-tnistm-t4, while banks are forced to close their hitherto Inexhausti ble cotters rater -than discount what wav a month ago termed gilt edge .paper. Enterprising merchants here have taken advantage of the de- pression prevailing in the taste rind have secured for their pa trons even greater bargains than could have been offered in the palmy days an terior to the war. Mr. .1. W. Barker, the senior partner and purchasing mem ber of the wholesale and retail dry good. establishrhent of I. W. Barker it Co., .has not been a careless npectater during the recent financial panic in the markets of New York. Awaiting the favorable moment, ho has thrown in a cash capi tal nud secured even from the staunch est nod most extensive manufacturing mtabliehnaents, the choiclof goods at prices ..which bear, no roper 'pro portion to the cost o their' pro duction. =These goods have. been duly refs - dyed at the Pittsburgh.honse, and from cellar to. garret the com ntoilloter lestablishment contains theta. While it wee a master-piece of business tart and shrewd nese to •btala the geode at such marvellous)}( low figures, the firm resolved that their patrons, and the' i.ublic generally, should sham in their advantages, and with this view, will be inahmirated to-day, one of the most at tractive special elites' ever made iu this' city. The entire stoe.k, and it is very large and judiciously selected, from this until further notice, .will be offered at prices which cannot be justly termed reasonable, but which nearer approach giving away. It will :be conceded by all who . have bad dealings 'with this house' that the firm do not make this extraordinary eacrifice of goods to add to their patronage, ea no similar bons° in the west enjoys a larger share of wholesale and retail trade, and cer tainly Cone are upon a firmer financial basis.. The object is to elms out over $lOO,OOO worth of goods at irate, so that the house will be prepared for any crime which may arise out, of the troubled condition of the money market. Here are a few of the prices prevailing, illeitched Muslin* at atx and a quarter cents per yard; Brown Mastitis,- six and a quarter cents per yard; Prints (fast colons), tux and a quarter cents per yard; Crash tail linen), Mx and a quarter cents per yard; Blankets (fall airs all - wool); tour dollars; Cloaks (all wool, fancy colors), live dollars; Shawls (all wool and long), tour dollars; Mum (all wool and squirrel two dellari; Merrell Merinos (all wool,' full width), tiny cents tier yard; Empress clothadouble Width cents. wool) •iityitwo and a half reefs-per yard; and everything else cheap in proportion. Trailer 'quotation. have beenseleiged br _ .. ._ . . our repo rter at random, out of the retail departurnte of the store, and 01.1 give no Just Idea of the remarkably cheap prices a Out to prevail We anticipate a ;great ru h at the store, and as dealers as ~well n ~ t ail prirchasern, will-__take, ad , vaiitagelor the rare bargains ofie4d, we 'arivise oar readers to lone no time In makinerip their minds to embraus the .qoportunliv afforded. and provide' a good stork of ' - dey goods while ouch splendid; chances for bargains prevail. Fair and Festivat.—The ladies of the North Presbyterlan Church will hold a fair and festival in Excelsior 11.11; Fed eral street, Allegheny, commencing this evening and continuing during the week, the proceeds of which will be devoted to furnishing the new church. The Ladles of Allegheny knnw how to conduct af fairs of this hind, and. we hope the pres ent grata - may 1w ottended - with meal elseeeos, tue . 4t. donbtlesa Dineen., leech, end • refreshmedte, •laerved at all hours." I • ' Rerneral—Niessrs. Reineman, Moymn %I: Seidl° emtemplate •taklng paersmesferi of their ruaumillecnC new building o Fifth street within a few days, and pre laratory to their moving offer _their arge stock of watches, clocks and Jewel ry nt greatly reduced rater. PaMps de siring bargains, especially in the May of suitable holiday presents, should faror their Prirumt mtablLsbment, No. ^J" girth afreot, with a purchasing vhilt. CITY ITEMS Try a meat at Efoltzhelmer's Coutinen tal tiolotio, riftla street, next door to the Postolgee. ' Game oysters and all the della:seteo of the eeason served up at the shortest not:fee. Prices very reasonable. Huy Tone Hats and' Calling J. D. Ea malay's emporium, No. .134 Liberty street. You -MD save, money by so as the prices bare ;been vocially reduced to suit the ilghtnnse of the dates. All the latest styles will Ist found for men and bore wear. Call in and see for yourselves, as there Is no charge fnr kbowing goods. Try a meal at Floltsksstmer's Coothsen tal Stliooll, Fifth street, next doetr to tb Pnatotace, Gnme,. oysters and all tb dellmelea et the sessomserved op at th shortest wttlee,. Prices very reasonable. At J. D. llamaley's clothing house, No XV Liberty . street, will be found an im mense atock of men and boys clothing, made specially to his orderto supply the retail trade of this neighborhood.. The troodittre equal to the finest cuatom work in point of fashion. neatnesa and work manship. Prices era much cheaper than eastern ratem rates. - , . For suitable holiday presents go to W. W. Ntoorticad's, No. 81 .1 1 1aritetstroot: You try I there tin,' a largo and judi ciously ,nss Tied - - stock- of 'trlnsmit o ts, -lace goods, hosiery, and nod s, snlishielor presents to either ladles or gentlemen. 'Prices verY.reitionable: It nal pay Pittsburgh leaks to cross Um bridge and purchase their supplies fgroeertee, teas and produce at .1. Bo hen & Brothers, ITri/ tl9 Federal street, Allegheny etre. The stock le fresh, pure and good, and Is offered either at Whole : sale or retail rates at very reasonable The Dest Places In the - city arey your clothing and bats and capat the storea or J. D. liatnaley, Nea..332 . MI and ilzut Liberty street. The.stock Is large and the pikes very Inducing. • • phristanas is coming, ann the well kniewat and _enterprising wholesale and rdfall grocery and produce timt df J. Ho lten R. Braaten, No. (*.Federal street, Allegheny have made special purchases flent leading eastern houses to supply their patrons with choice fresh groceries, teas, toffees and condiments. Give them. a tali and Inquire their prices. • 7he Place to bur ribbons, trimmings, hosiery, gloves. white goods, laces, em broideries, ladles' and guntlemens' for nislong ggods at greatly reduced rate*, is at W. W. Moorhead's, No. St Market street. 'rho prices prevailing are : - very . reasonable. . Elegant Cold %Valence for ladies and gentlenungodiviir watches, foreign and A moriciiii:erniebett; anti a full lino of faidilonaido Jewelry, clocks and erns. mania, at' greatly reduced inlos, at the Noll-known - Jewelry - ustabliattment of Relneinan, %fume d Seldlo, No. -NI Fifth greet. • Prepare fur the 'holidays and layt in yotir tinnily supply of grneerles and pro thaw., which can be obtained at the most IN . ..enable prices at the wholesale and retail grocery establishment of J. 4phett 4eothers, No.O.iFederal street, Alin. wrnyennrotherk Nos w and Bi brio street, Itnnuttracture the very bestcracit era, biscuits and Itlnger nova to he found In the market. Their trim are very re:rentable. tine Jewelry, 'admlrublfealtod :be lb* 1.011,111 p., a greatly rscinced ,ratty, at Itelnetnun, Atr,y,a4 4r, NO. Z 1 • 1•141;str;t. Try• a meal at lioltzheimer's Continen tal Saloon, Fifth street, next door to the Itnstolhee. (lama, oAtePt and all the ttel hustles a the neutlori served up st the shortcut settee, l'rleen . - cry rwitozable. New Goode a rii'doNy reeoleed a the popular retail trimming otoro of W. W. No.. 1 1 1 . 1 , , ,, M . a , rk v e c t. • slreo . t. o. t; prices gfoo Mr:Moorhead 117narlt. Prepore for cold weather awl Purchwie n malt Lenvv elothing.et the popular emporium of .1. .1). - ,Nananley, No. 336 Liberty street. The entire stook le offer ed at retail at 'paws ..much.lower than markose prevailing mthowholtrie eastern et. ' • . For rich and rare holiday presents at preatlY'riduced prices, an to Heineman, .Wyren R Soldie's, No, 2 Fifth street, CITY ITEMS. Dr.. E. S. Ahorn it:trams his patients and friend. of Pittsbargh and vicinity, that fie sill be absent from Dee. 19th, until the 15th of JAnuary, and that More. after he will only be professionally at his Medical, and Surgical rooms, No. 1 3 3-I Smithfield street, from the Ist to the Sth and from the 15th to the 20th of each month. itwF. PITTSIMIIOII. Dec. 10, 1607. Auction Sales Thls Day.--At Masonic Hall Auction Rooms, 55 and 57 Fifth street, at 10 A. M., furniture and house hold goods generally. At 11 A. st.—Four idelghs, and cutters, nearly new. At 2 P. M.—No w nut., hemp, ingrain and stair carpets, In quantities to salt purchaser.. , At 3r. —Ono Hazlett dr Co.',, piano, one Baltimore piano, one organ, one dulcimer, one guitar; all In excellent condition. A. RODGErt S. ITNEEWPA - • • HER AND ENlBALsztrt. (aueeester tome late nominal R. Rodgers.) Na.-7, Ohio Steel,: Ebro. down from Iseavar. Alleithene Cit 7. tattle, Rowertel, Mabonanr. Walnut and Ito,- wood Imitation Conlath at the lowest mice* I Wien. Rooms open at all Imum.i.lay and ulu Ilearse uul Carriages furnialtud abort imam and on matt rt atonable tem.. • Patent Ear Muni chop at Wm. Flom- E brig's, No. 139 Wood ntroec - At r. x.—One crate and two hogs head queouswaro, entire. . SLITEISOX, PALME.ItA Co., Auct criEFors. Nor the.Holidays.—Mesars. Wray Brothers, proprietors of the old estalr I 'shod end favorably Known steam crack er bakery, Nos. 29 and 31 Irwin street, have in store a very large stock of their vorysuperior crackers, biscuits, tc., ,Le. Special inducements in prices &reoffered to the wholesaloibi retail trade. Orders by mall aro faithfully attended to, and shipments made to all points. Packages are delivered freo of charge , any place within the neighborhood of-Pittsburgh. Try a meal st lifoltaheinter's t o o Sulam, Fifth envy!, next door n 4o the postoilleo. I nano, oystors and all tbe del icacies of tlar season Served no at the shortest notice. Prices very reasonable. At the old established and ever popu Mr cracker, bakery of Wray Brothers Noe. 29 and 31 Irwin etreet, will be loon an Immenee stock of water, augur, butte and cream crackers, biscuits, gin g° snaps, dm., which are frenh arid superio, and offered to the Wholesale ind 1 etail trade at very reasonablo..prices. Giv them a mill and be convinced of the an periority of their crackers. Make Money by artylng - monoy; Nave money, ny buying at Snodgrass &Ross, M St. Clair streek 273. Try a- meal st Holmbelmer'sContinen tut Saloon, Firth street, neit door to the Pastnflice Game, oysters and all: th delicseleser ti o season serred.rip at th Mariann notice. Prices very reasonable Pare coffees, pure tesik freih grocer ies and produce of all kinds, at lowest prices, at the extensive wholesaleand re tail oeery establlalitient of J. Kohee it Brea., No. 69 Federal street, Allegbe . .ms, it Wm. Flemunrs, N 39 Wood street. The pager Sewing Machine Company have just opened' a now and splendid store on the comer of St. Clair and Penn streets. This Company have lately per fected a new family machine' which, while it possesses all the geed paints of the old machine, bee been new/Vied, and made to run remarkably light and vitt, *ears. Straw it Norton are the agents, and will be happy to iaplain the ma chines to any penons who may giT them a call. Co at once and examine the largentock z:=3 s . Snodgran & Rom', Ni. 24 Si. Fars zoning. cheiiit, at Wm. Flit ting's No. 139 Wood street • Resmoyal—OSee of alorord's Thick M a., the oftbsse of theft : WWll:trick Ma= chine Company boa been removed from 359 Liberty to 62 Canal street, between Penn and Liberty, just opposite the ele vator by the Union Railroad Depot. They occupy the second floor of themes.. build ing recently "limbed by Mauro Watson fi McKay. ' deStlw Rats and eopa.--All the hue style, a Wm. Flemings, :No. 139 Wood street: Large om and Lt In AlleatieY a t Auteisin.— n The.resid en o ceolllr. Jonat n han Gallagher, who intends moving to Abe country, will be sold by A. Leggate, nue- Linnet ,r ou Fglday, 13th inst., at, 21 &dock IL; to very, finely situated on Ohio Avenue.' The lot Is very beautiful, and the Inman amnions and convenient. See advertisement; In auction' mina on second page. : . Ikata Mors,. Rate, Caps and Airs selling &sap at Snodgrass & Ross', 24 8L C4lrstrneL .2715. Hargalaa can be bad at Wm. Fl am 'C'a bro. 139 Wood street) thy Clouds at Wholeitue.—We In vite the particular attention of buyers at wholesale to our complete stock °tanks, staple goods, and all kinds of fancy and s geode, and to theafact that we sell at the lowest mat= prima, and out goods to suit purchases. • • J, W. Benue & C 0.,. 69 Market, street. Price, reducedat, ClWrehme. Call before it latoo late, and get bar. gain. in Latile.' Furs at Wm. Fleming's, No. 139 Wood street. - eau and Executes the large and oohs ete stoat of Ladlea' Fars, at Wlltlnm lemlng's, No. 139 Wood street.' tf Pemethlog boob. shoes, gaiters, tbr men , ladles and children, kat ee Market 'street, are made of tha t r beet material, and mold as los as the lowest All goods are warranted to give aatistaotion. ' If you' want some.' thing good, and M. g old. prices, call at Robb's IShoe Rouse B9 market atreet Bargains il in Ladle? Furs, it Wllazo Fleming's, In Wood 'Meet. tf A Better Dbuier Ptll cannot be found than Wiliam's, which a once relieves the unpleasant feelinx of surfeit and runtime.. without &Cloning ths stomach. Sold by every respectable druggist ha the Umted Fine Singing Mai Aletlan.--On to-morrow (Friday) at 10 ' A. x:, and 2 and 7 . . r.. at.. at Masonic Hall Auction Rooms 55 and 57 Flittratreot. Jlhda on exhibition this day. - Ladles. Fora cheaper ad Wm, Float osta than auy other house ha the city: Christmas Preslots Id Wm. Monolog's, • No. 139 Wood street, In - Ladles' Foist. OtaßßlE.ik , . WILSON—MA teraday • ersing. December 10th.. al the realderthe et the bride'. pmrpt., by the Der. J. B. Brat hex, 31r..11011Y, A. WILSON and NON Mao OIC Qatiole: or Po, 4.1% Ware. beth of Braver, Pa. [Sr. Wllow mot him tale Yaehx!WlSS hare ear earnest and hearty ettogretel.lleas, kept thraall the hatOlatha hear leat , !4. la tbla Jeer-, .... lin) Mrs never estooater .hehltlOS.. het. Otlai !It le. low. of each antis , : 1130 slosh thechrnnt of Mao wt bout troubh .• • 'reeror talathrtana.y 3MM I — ROMINSON.-0a Theeday War. December Nib; at %ha 1.1.10's mothava, by the eel , . 3. Bort, Mr. wiNrucLu 3. SMITH and Alba SAOUVA. 11013138031. both or•Wthars. t ilia. ! )(Saluda SMITII—OASSIAXIC.—Da Movembarattit, 11 17, at M. Marra Cbarcb, San Aatosta, Taxad. ay Ray. Ma. Marna, Ltentenaat cunLts r. tiIIITII. atlas Thlrly-rtftb Untterldatas 111- 1 . 11117, aad disialtAlDlC.eldrat daughter ofMr. , LaatlaploCasalasti, of S a *stank. . . EZMI . _ . AmtmoToß.-.oti ITediesd. 'aerator. Da eember lah, DHAKA* I. ALLINCITUN. the lath year*f eta ago. The flutesal will lake piece Tim iaTanireaw. at 3