THE 'DAILY .GAZETTE, TISDLIIRID aviat YOBBLITO. • tetunwn axszeism ) r Eli Ma , REED di CO . 3 L7 . 'req:rri.ettprag T. IL T. P. TocsToe Editors , .. GAZSTTE BITILDLYU snit so EISTEI imuurr. Leofig topsikiz P9or of Yodels holoyhoo. (Mom moilli g ir a rnrliGn LID L16M4M27.5111t5T4tVr. 7arr or In Dona: .. Dell.rred - E srrten Mt week.., is Addrosr, GAZYTTZ. P117)31317IICII. PENIVA. MIDNIGHT. CLEVELAND 711 annfacturers in Counc First Day's Session Memorial and Resolutiens Adopted Adjonnnient.llntil To-day .. [SpelaiTelegrapbtoPittabstrghCazette.] . . CLEVELAND. December 17, 1867: To-morrow, morning, at ton o'clock, thine will _assemble to Ws eitya eonven -1 tion bf Manisa a fectuivre of the country, to take seine action regarding the Oner .. • one Mies imposed on- dornaftic -mann : factttres and, productions. As yet there have t o ot many . delegates !arrived, al ' • though every' room of the leading hotels - -' has been 'eeettrei in advatnee by pro mised delegsliels from Pittsburgh, Bal- . tim6M, Boston, Philadelphia, Lyrist, • Providence, Clileago,.. Detroit, Alliwau , toe and other Important...manufacturing cities of the • Union. This afternoon a CAUCUS of delegates was held and a pro inmate fixed for the Convention to morrow.: It ix proposed that a plan for the complete reviirlon of the present aye. tem of Intethal Revenue, so far ea it is inimical to the manuacturing interests of the• country . ; be prepared, endorsed • and forwarded taCongress, with 111 . (61 . - • mil:lipoid for prompt action. The lead ing Betegatite asseri that tho present de pression Bs trade, which points to an um evitabin iiiiis„ is. largely due to the excessivn taxation imposed on home products by: the' Government. While they believe in mstainiug the credit of the country by jusehnd reasonable n.)n , tributiorat in-the.way of speckd taxes, and in,;ftilly• aiding the discharge of the public, debt, still they hold that la view 1 71 , of the elpharrasenent In •Ilnanchtl,el ea prevailing from one end of the to .-- the other, their inter - eitti,'as well the i nation's, can beetbeaubservedby adjust , . . i ;log the revehnerrystezu to the actual ne , CORSI tiln of the Governinent. . . ' Itlahoderst;xal that - the purchasing Ipolley 0f7.1r. Seward, his inordinate de ' i eke to Incrosse, at - vast expense, the ter ,: ritorial possessions or the United Staten, at a time when the nation Is weighed . down almost to . bankrupts}' by debt con: trockd diiriiik - the oar. will receive — n merited - rebuke from the Convention. Pittsburgh will doubtleas borepresent., 'ed bee ;fewer delegates" , than . our other . eity'of like importance in the country. : Ilbwever, tthec gentlemen in attendance ; have been .. selected with good` care . ; and will - Willfully represent pittalturth's intexesta In; the •Conymition. , The Con ; veulion cannot fail to have duo influ ' once en theNetional Amembly, and Its ;I proonedinsar .will be watched for with touch eagerness by those Interested In ,She enemas or home Industry. • - ', , CLEVELAND 'O. Dee. 10,1007. Senator Cameron's loiter favored tak• ,1 ing oft the taxiii; ea manufactures ini .. .. _ • • ruedlately, making. luxuries and cue. 4• •"?'"N?" ..5: .'l tents pay the ordinary expenses of the • ... Government; Interest on Um national .• debt must. bopaid In gold; currency vol . omit be regaisted.to t2So businesi wants; toirnottreilllflrllninid...fer collecting revenue; in.'llicier cit,good men only; • would send tife dishonest to . the pent . • tentlary, and IstoPirosed to the imnied •laterestinaptrati of Speck payment - • • Ginn: Ifoorheid isin favorer the rodue lion or reit:lova of num •tra menu:facto res,'sind "especially those that compete • with . foreign labor, except luxuries; would rednril.fie nnuater of taiatde tiples, thus SaVelle exPeuse of collection; NYould further tax whiskey and tobacco; . . would cooperate with mannLicturers to prevent importations, thus securing the , balance of trade in our favor; believed In funding the floating debt by long bonds payable In coln=thothrttibr.roderoptlon * ' by specie not distant. Jetties DI. Conper, of \Pittaburgh, Said thrr.r.lniventlon should [t ore in'tbe right atria:Lien. Mils' generation shooed • lm relieved from the payment of the • principal debt created for -the preserve lion of the nation. If to pay ilminterest • iby llse presetit system makes the govern - meta it partner in bualnese aith man ufactumr, without risir,the forelgrinot the bonse'roanufactuver is fostered - by the • • • Government. With the heavy Internal reienue law and'lmport dollen the pro. ductras are :entailed between the upper ' • • and nattier mill stone. - • " . „ tar Ttlers ph tome cienezrati Gemmed Ayr.l Day's sassion. .• • ' • Cmorixsteta Dec IS, iH'. The National Convention of idanufitc. toren; antentidest in this city this fore boon at ten o'clock. Abotit two hundred delegate* were present, repmentlng ' Maine, Vermont, Masescbtotetio, Con necticut, Sew York, Maryland, Pertneyl ,oania, Wsst Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Jill ' nine, Wisconsin and Michigan. John.S. Newberry, of Detroit. wail appointed , temporary Chairman, and D. It. Sidway, .of Chicago, temporary Secretary. After., recess, the conintitlee o 5 permanent or , gunizzation, through E. It. %Yard, Choir . anon, reported the following permanent oflleoni 'or the Convention: President., : B. W. Raymond, of Illinole, represent ' angina vratch.interest.- Vice, l'reeldeilf, Ethan Charnherlain,of Hew York - , cot ' ton; Charles Dickenson, ConnecUcut, on Irma., Comma silver end copper; P. W. Gates. of HMO', machincrv; John Mc- Nulty, Maryland. Mane reiluery„; G. W. Cochrane, MOSSiebuseliP, oboe anilleiallo en J. F. inirchard,` Wisoonsiri s , furnl . thee; E. W. Stevens, Pennsylvania, Iron; • Z. mattes; Preserved Smite. Ohio. cap-building; Robt, 3fo.t goonery, Indiana, furniture; B. HaUlton, Maine, seem; J. H.- Woodman, Vet-. ' snort, cotton. Secretaries —.Jasper 11. Williams, Cleveland; H. DicAllister„ l'lniadel phiep.A. T. Go.born. Cincinnati; E. F. Watery, „Massachusetts; J. If. Dowill, Ilitnoft. .- . • a The report' was accepted, and .3lr. Ray - mond took the chair, briefly returning musks forl9. hritioreonkrred htut • by the Convention.. Mr. J. S. Newberry, at Detkoit, effete , ' tallerwing-reeeinUonti• • It The propoldtion and mil - for the Convention emanated from the Detroit Manufacturer. Convention, and by their action they specified particular ly.the aubilmta.*bfon lily *JONI maw sidcred by tide Convention, and • Wricntpts, The delegates appointed to ibis Convention wets aPpo lined 'muter such call, therefore, Pcsolved, That no the mole purpose for which title Contention woe woe to obtain from Cougima the Immediate to. ' moval of nil taxes -upon, manufacture. and production., except luxuries, and to dieing° the male of assessment and oollection of the revenue, and th e ap point/nerd rani removal of revenue I'M. e will mains the actlori of this coot-catkin to that purpose After a brief dlacwision, the resolution you adopted unanimously. A general committee to whom Omuta be referred all resolution's, memorials, ate,, tot consideration mut report., -eras' .I,puatel as (talons: Maine, P. - A. Dow, B. F. Hamilton; Massitchumette, F. F. iihsery, William C. Plunkett; COlllieCti -mit, Charles Dlckenann,Georgeilei)ramn; York, John Williirtne, George W. . Chadanek; Ponnsylrani., W. Olive Jr., A.. Campbeli: Marvlnntli Janaourk:' Bew Tor sat. Other . Sectins. -13hockit e of an earthquake, Wein felt at IhnleSo'clor.k. vellisrsormpiti= Ing~ di Budinii46, - Montreal, Canada. - At Burlington most of the Inhabitants were awakened, and the shock tasted_ about twenty seconds. It wall feltthroughout Vermont; and in Now York as tar south as Witliti Hall, and throw Canada from Belltille to Back e, New Brunswick. firmer R, N. Y.; December 18.—A considerable shock of en earthquake was experietteed bereatteuminutes past three this morning. - Tho duration: w** shouts minute and a half. • - OoDEsaneno, N. Y., Dec. IB.—A N - lo• lent shock or an earthquake was felt this morning, It ahook thb firmest build ings, No damage to persona or property. At/nu:2O4:N, Y., Da:amber 18.—A.very LlNtioct litsock Of an'eartbquako. was fort about three o'clock this morning. lifoxrukriL, Caisna, Doc. 18.—A ao. sera.shock:orilri earthquake was fell at 151ONTACAL, Dec. IS.-.Th3 earthquake eatendod aerar weer ae. Port I.Lope and east to Three riven,. OALWORNL&. JThrYrT rrTry Apo/ . 1.1141 , 11117111.1.1 °MVO. triT 7 141nPliO 4191340=10.141 , 41 KAM .F.rtizicarsop, December - 17,—The DemoCritieLmetakttivaatunisAntirned to-n:_ght withinst Making aikr n w atiailan for, ailed Stake Senator. They agreed to cast the vote in joint Convention morrow, , ao an to- prevent the election of ono.by the .ftepublicanh: . letterth the Alto tiabformoti. tcom Iltaripoca county, states that the *saw/ Mills dam property, of Meaiposa county was swept sway by the goods. A total lass. .A Urge portion oftko wreck went ofer tho Crown Load dam, two mild IWlo3v, on too 10th lest. The work was just *Walled, and east nearly' thirty thoalsoclxlollsra. A telegram front Oregon, Washington Territory, ahuounath th,ll great damage Ta.iti done in that meths; by. a storm, The town of Monticello, on the. Cowlitz river, was destroyed by th e doed:" 80: now:damage woe demo to She. telegraph ,througjmut the country, Floor MAI esa from g7,00thi13,00; Wheal 1A,00; 1..0gal pullers, Nl.. lroaindeie4 pea. qty Tslean Die Ll* Plttabam UsiStta, FT. MoneaDeo. 18.—The stesiagdp Sappho, from c ! r York thr Wthcang. ,tpb, founde, , 1:00 ' O FIW' Wa rn .10Vtd• " THE WEEKLY agEmt , 44 , 40 __ L , 4.0 /78' . , , . Two.cmvoNs. 1116112DA7 /ID BA /DAT. I A lasso sheet. pastalaLoe lITT (Jul MON of tateresilas low/1.11 .wo lowed. • &.Biffit'f,,_ Issdles Edltatills, latest News b Telerr.a u • i - ' ,o ch 4 31 t —AI GEN. HANCOCK.. Message of the President to ' Congress. WAnnoraron,Deeentber IS.-711ePres- Went sent the following message to Con geese to-any: Gentlenterk,of the Sweb, nod Howe of IReprostafartver:2-An edictal copy of the !order Dented by Major General. W. -S. illannack; Commander of the Fifth Mill ' , Ary District, dated Ist headquartera, New Orleans, bn the Z.4th day of November, has reached me thu Department , l Channels of the War' and 1, herewith communicate it to Congress for • • action as may seem to be proper In low of all the cirethnstenees. It will o perceived that General - Hancock an ounces that he will make the law o ru.e of his conduct, that he will • phold the Courts and othercivil author- I tea in the performance of their proper d ties, and that lie will use his military' • srer only to preserve the peace d enforce the law. declares v explicitly that Ws: sacred ".TiglltS olt trial of S byebum . jury and. privilege of the corpus stunt ! not be c jted out or trodden under foot. Ire - further, and in one comprehensive ' , ae • tence asserts that the principles of , A • erican liberty is still the Inheritance o this people, and over should be. When a 4 • t soldier, with unrestrained power in his hands to oppress hie fellow mon, v. temerity foregoes the caunce of grati fy ng his selfish ambition and devotes If to the duly of building op the II Wei and strengthening , the laws of h country, he presents an example of the highest virtue that human nature co able of practicing. Ths strongest cia m of Washington to be "ling in war, ft tin pence, and first in the hearts of his ed ntryinen," is founded on the great fa. that In all his illustrious career he se Mulonsly abstained. from violating the legal and constitutional rights of his fell w citizens. When ha mar rendered his .commisaion to . Congress, the President of that body spoke his praise, in saving he had always regarded the right's of the civil authorities through all dangers and diaasters. Where Dower ' above the law courted his aceeptanoe, he calmly put temptattert 13yAnich Magnanimous acts of forbearance ho won the- universal admiration of man kind and left a name which has no rival In the history of the world. I. gm far from !saying General Hancock IS the only officer of the Anterican.army rho is Itt. fittenced by the example of Washington fu Doubliteal thousands of theta . are lly 'devoted to the prinail for which the men of the Revolutt p en es laid down their lives, but the distils. gashed honor , !belongs to him of being the firat officer, In high command, south I of the Potomac ' since the close of the civil.war, who has. given utterance to those - noble- sentiments in the forme( a! military order. -1 respectfully suggest to Congreas that some public reOgnition of Gen. Han cock's patriotio,nonduct is due, if aorta him, to tho f4ruls of lam and an throughout the country. Of suCh an act as hls, at siielen time, it is but titling that Ito dignity should bo vindicated and virtue proolaime47 so it's value as an !IX ample may not be lost to the nation. i eignoda ANDTIEW JOHICSON. D, C., Dec. IS, 10167. ' -•-••• • • • FORTIETH CONGRESS - 7 - Reeselre train the President Oompli• • estnating Gen. Late •ea the Tablee•nmenuantry Seeres. strenettea Mill pasted.. - • EBY Pelesiasi to the Plttssersh Bssette.l 'Num:coxes; Dec. 18, 18.67. • SENATE. The MUIR submitted a memorial of enlaces of 'Arkansas, addressed to the Governor, setting •forth that in conse quence.of destitution In some of the counties fears existed of an outbreak, and asking addltionril military force.. Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. The Committee on Judiciary were dis charged, on motion of ?fr. R of the from the further consideration of the re port of the Secretary of, the Treasury, in , response to the inquiry by Ole Senate in relation to the employment of an Attor ney by that Department in the Court' of Claims.. They were aleo discharged, on his motion; from the further considera tion of the resolution of inquiry. whether WestVirgidia is one of the tnitodStates, whetherthe net to prOteet all persons in their constitutional' rights is coustitu- Ransil, and whether the Constitutional Amendment is or iirmot part of the Con stitution, on the ground that the Senate hos already passed on those notations. Also, a report, with a recommendation to postpone the Houso bill to regulate the selection of jurors in the Distinct of 'pc:durable. Mr. SUMNER atated thathe desired to examine the bill, and it was laid an the table. • Mr. HOWARD ladled up the resolu tion requesting the President to transmit any correspondence between Great Brit, ain and Me United States relative to the Joint occupation of the island of Sem Juan, and copies of the agreement on the • suable:et 3t. WILLIAMS said Una Information hid Already been communicated to the Rouse. Mr. HOWARD had not seen It, and waited to know why Great Britain was permitted to occupy American territory. She had no right to a tingle Inch of that island. • After further dismission the resolution Ives passed. . Mr. DRAKE introduced • bill, supple- Mental to the several acts In. relation to the reconstruction of the rebel States, as (enema Be it enacted, that nothing in any, the acts heretofore passed In relation the reconstruction of the rebel Sto • ahrill be construed as authorizing the opening of registration lists in any • States, at anime, at y elect that shall be hel y d t therein for memb of the Convention, as- provided In so • acts; but at any election hereafterheld Is any of lire said States the qualified vo ters therein shall be those who werereg littered as such prior to the general elec tion ritieldehrluchtnemberswerechasen, and at yy -election In said Stales upon uVpQo tam granted In and for such Stsues,lse provided in said AM,. it Shall not be necessary th-it one half of ail thi registered voters shell vote on the rime tlon ePrutifieriticin, and So touch of any such act as requires that number to vote stanch election is bareby,ropealed. Re ferral tqthe indliclary.CoMmittes. Mr. THAYER Introduced a bill to provide for a .Diatrlct and Circuit Send to +Hdirbetudta. 'Referred to'. thel CoM. •• - , Mr. HOWE aided up the - House rase: •Itlllott to prevent the Smfeltore of ear. . tale land granted to railroad!. In Michi gan and Wisconalit, wldch passed. Mr.-ANTHOHlfpuced a bill to amend the - art le elt to and regulate the printing of, ngreaslonal dam- Mr. JOHNSON; from the Coinmittao on the Judiciary., reported In favor of admitting-Hon; Thomas, Senator elect from Maryland, td lila seat. . The report Is accOmPlunied by Mu mg' 'd mice taken on - the subject and a•rmolu floe offered. by. Mr.geheson toadmit Thomas to hia .seat on: taking the pro- scribed oath: • • . • The •report and resolution wore, on motion of Mr. JOILNSON, laid on the table and °leered to be 'printed. " The pill to exempt, unmanulactured cotton front Internal tax - warr taken up, the tjnestidh being on the motion of Mr. COZt. KLING to. postpone until the! third -Monday in ebinary. • The subject was "debated acso m e length until a motion to adjoarn,,htlfr. A.A.2454x, stooped the.. diactuution. - Mr- RAMSAY, however, yielded to the suggestion of the Chair to allow the nuiding of a menage from the President relative toXistutral Hancock, after which Mr. WILSON said the Military Commit. toe had referred to them resolutions of thanks to GoneralaSheridan, Sicklesand Schofield, for their administration °flaw In the South. and he moved to refer the ecinitnutdentlOn to that Commmittee. Mr. DOOLITTLE—And printed. • ; Bineitos9, Mr. APOLITT nt--LE sa id no g ot counsel it shouldlne printed. CONLING—Wby .DOOLITTLE— We never sow a President's Metman,t l 4W W" 9°t• P 514- Mr.CQFK.,T,ING mud 111.1.1 n: history.of F the G overnment'there - had .m/of to tile le 13 seen racmage like totte, ith owing such a spirit rui pat thawed; fie not , anow that the Pro Per diaposlion won to refer late the tiongulttee on Military Maine, hut. thonbttli would strike majority , of the Sevrtt, when they read nod reflected .uttato It. that something :more or leas shan that should berdoue. there, fair rutintlp lei It on the table, for the present , MIVDoorATTLE 'made im effoit to get the floor, but Mr. RAMEY [Misted upon hie motion to adjourn, which woe pgrariar tAttiitasEN7ATrvEs: ET.191. vtrered a 1, resniution'xi,- ,eltkle .04 .ttfOrthatkcia rocelVed "that .4 1 9 1 14F:it' wl!altog yesselerhad • . teen ordered off the Russian coast or America, in the Michas Sea, by a Rus sian war vessel, and that theboate of one American Teasel had been fired upon, and directing the Secretary of State to furnish information In reference to such sets; and - .whether Americans have or lune - not a right topaz's's° our naval lous iness In those seas and on that coast without molestation. Adopted. Mr. POLAND, from the Election Com mittee, reported in the Missouri contest-„ ed election that Mr. Van Horn was en-, titled to a seat. I - Aid over. Mr. KELLY introduced a biU to amend the bankruptcy law. • Referred to the Judiciary Committee, • I Mr. GARFIELD, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a bill pro- viding that all persons relieved from the charge of desertion, or absence, without leave, from the army or navy, by act of July 19th , 1867, shall be furnished oertif- testes of honorable discharge, under the limitation and instructions of that...act.' The second sectitn repeals the twenty list section of the act of Marelf3d: 1865 . which disfranchises deserters. ,except that it is not to effect ' the decisions of ' court martial", and not entitle any per -1 ! son to Monty, pennon, % pay or bmole -1 ments Of any kind. ! , • The bill was disarmed by Messre. GARFIELD, HARDING,•• BROM- 1 WELL, Illinois, WABLIBURNE, Ind., LOGAN, and other members. WASHIIURNE oppotted the second motion. and moved to, strike It lout I Mr. LOGAN opposed' the, bill as the entering wedge for the restoration of of. firers of the army and navy Who desert oti the service, and Joined the ranks of the rebellion. It was the same Marne ter of legislation as that of the bill I Dossed yesterday relating to officers cashiered or dismissed from the service. Mr- GARFIELD • said ••the represents ' Lions of Mr. Logan were very grave very serious` and - very. nawarrented. , There e wra n n o ta ti h n t s h li a g t h ttehsis ground ufoldr enure to the benefit of rebel °Mears who Ind forfeited their allegiance at the out break of the rebellion. Mr. LOGAN said the style of charging a gentleman with. misrepresentation or misstatement of facts was very common to the gentleman from Ohio, buffer him self, be would prefer that the gentleman should hereafter nee softer .phrases If he desired toapply than to him. • • ` Mr. GARFIF.LD hutted that he was not behind the gentleman in the court.). des of debate, and if he saw a gentleman had zblarepresontedMis partition. ft way becabse he had no trick of language which could say the same thing in any lest direct or decided way.. - Mr.•ALLISON inquired whether the :repeal of the 'twenty-first section of the act of March 3/1, 1:363, would not virtu ally relieve from RH penalty those 001- Nu. of the army and navy Who had aban doned their Ilacand embraced the cause Mr.-GARFIELD replied it Bid not.' Those men would still be liable to be court martialed andputtlahed for deser tion. This law simply proposal thalthe extraordinary_ provurions .of the act of 1865 should he repealed."' Mr. SCHENCK asked him whether those men, hiving gone back to clan -life, and being no longer in the military service, could be tried as deserters? , _ Mr.. - ARIFIELD . presumed MMar contd. Mr. SCHENCK then argued that the repeal of the twenty-tint section of the , act of 1865 would let all' those men go soott tree. • 1 . After further discussion the rooming hour expired and the bill went over. Mr. RANDALL asked leave to offer a resolution that the resolution of Novem ber Wth, declaring it Is not necessary to proceed further in building or equipping ships, of war, shall not be construed as the expression of an opinion ht favor of the discharge of mechanics or laboring men from the navyyard. . Mr. PIKE objected and the resolution r was not twelve& • c Mr: BUTLER, from thiCenimittesi on Appropriations, reported an appropria tion bill to supply the deficiencies in the execution Arf the reemestruction laws, and for service -or quarter/siestas and'smi-• plies, of $3,550,000; incidental expenses, $300,000; for purchasing cavalry and ar tillery borzoi.. $400,000; transportation of army, s 7 , s3o ,ooo—making in all 1112,000,- 000. There are alms. Items in the bill, making the whole amount $12,665,000. - The .Houtie went Into Committee of the; Whole •on the state of the Union, Mr. DAWES in the chair. Mr. SPALDH/G °Adrenal the Pont mittee, dal mitts that the Home bid an, der certain circumstances and conditions a right to intervene in the treaty making power of government. The Coalmine° rime, and the SPEAK , ER - laid before the -Howe a Message from the President, in of Staler General Hancock.- „The' reading of the Menage created some amusement on the Republican side of the House. Sir. ,COVODE was anxious - Ur know whether it wits genuine-bra hoax? Tbe SPEAKER mid it wee a Menage from the President of the Melted States, delivered by the President's private Sec- Mr. ELDRIDGE Inquired whether It was In order now to offer a resolution of thanks to General Hancock? The SPEAKER said It would require unanimens consent. Mr. WASHEITIRNE, of alt, 'win sod the resolution to be retuL Mr. ELDRIDGE Suggested a similar resolution to Mat voted to Generel Sher- Man. The SPEAKER suggested hecould not recall the words of that resolution. On motion of Mr. BANKS, the .mee mge was laid on the table and ordered Printed. (The message Is given in felt elsewhere.) Mr. EGGLESTON presented a remdu - lion from the City Council of Cincinnati, and a large mass meting of citizens of Cincinnati, ',rotating against the treat- ment of adopted ciliuns by. foreign no. bona: Referred to Conunitlee...on . rot sign Anita. Mr. /HUNGER offered • . resolution calling on the Sezretary' of the Treasury for a variety ,o f Information in reference to Tice's meter for dletfilerifis. Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. motionSY. of Ohio, called up the to rewinshier the vote by which his reconstruction bill wee (on Me 6th of December) rearred to the Judicialy . Committee. He remarked she Commit- tee on Reconstruction had agreed sub stantially" to his bill. _ Mr. BINGHAM corrected libe col league, and said the Reconstruction Committee had ?elected the substance of his The reference was reconsidered, 'anti, the bill came before the House. Mr. STEVENS, of Penna., from the Reconstruction Committee, offered as a ' substitute the bill he sought to introduce yesterday. ` • . Mr. BINGHAM moved to eunend the substitute by.cfrikingont the . third see tion. Ms. MAYNARDmeninetimihn would offeran. addlUonal section, authorizing the State Convention' to establish provi sional governments.' '. • ' .% Mr. STEVENS. in order net to retard - fi ti u= 2. of the bill, • withdrew the Aft:r debate, Mr. STEVEN'S moved the previous question, and the substitute arcto, sureithe'bill as amended pass f!ditress 104, nays 34—a strictly party • The following is the bill, as passed: filthe it enacted, That so much of the section of an net passed March ld, 1867, entitled an act supplementary to an Oct to provide for themore en:intent gov eminent ' of. the rebel •Statee; passed March 2d, 1867, and to facilitate their restoration,- as requires that a majority of all registered voters of the District shall be cast in favor of the ratification of the Constitution before it bet:Omen valid, be and the same is hereby somod- Med that a majority of voles cast at the election for ratification or rejection of the Constitution shall be wansidered as valid,`and an affirming or rejecting said COnititatlon. • Rec. 2. And be It further enacted, That the votes of Um several States Mentioned . in the acts to which thLs is antendatory, may at the time of voting on the ratlike. tion of the Constitution, also Tote for Members of 'Col:greets, who shell be enti tled to take seals ae members. of the House of Representative,' op taking the eath'of oMeo required by law, whenever 'nod as soon as such States are duly re oonstrueted mad entitled to'rePresenta- - Von in the Congress of the United States; aqd Wall. a new apportionment_ shalt be made the electors tor said membenshall I ho according to districts as they ex isted to the years 1858 and UR, except When otherwiserovided kw and the amine election o gic ere who alien make returns of votes coat on the rdifimaitin or rejection of. to Coneff tplion Shall enumerate and certify the votes met for Members of Congress, and give &dill =.3.itor ; election to those pthmessing the • nurekter of qualified votes, and pito eljall enliAqliteroto. C=ll=2l tar Telemph to tee rumen* tunnel • Loutsmix, December 18.—Itiver els tog with five feet Live Inches In the es- Ant by the mark. Weather clear, ;with the thertnenneleeta 31 degrees; ==;=l Deoein tr.U.T...e December I&—River stationary whit etx end' a belt feet o r 'water Itt the cheaneL 'Mettler *moder etMg and waif meltlatilderly. SECOND ETIR THREE O'CLOCK A. M. FROM EUROPE: Continued Fenian Excitemen derAno Attempt to Blew Up a Prista Arms and Ammunition Seized: IE9 Examination of Prisonert• Press Cassorahip -in Prang. Exciting Debate in the Italian Pariament, . The War in Abyssinia. Klog Theodoras Apia] hag the Torok S•• ,By Telegraoh to the Mineral Oesette.l lIDAIIINO OP ALLEGED Mile Sta. ' Reader, December 18.---The examine: lion of John Martin, • and others Con. neaten' with the funeral,-deticonstratioa ' ors the Bth instant, was oonoluded• yea terday, but the decision elf the Courtwas reserved. This morning' the adcused were again brought before the magic, trace, and Mr. Martin ail Mr. Later were committed for trial on a claw of misdemeanor. They immediately, !M a lahed the requisite bail and were Ma charged from ettattt* 4NOTILEi ...waster TO BLOW Op PHISoNI. " LoNDON Dec. l&—.fiberacua—Another attempt was made to-day to blow up tho city prisons. Powder was placed under ono wall of the Idillbank, Jail, in which ' a number of Fenian are confined. The preparations were all completed and the rase nad been lighted by the cOmpliatom 1 without attracting attention. Owing to some defect In the arrangement of the materials," the •iiiiirder did-not explode, ficid the plot imis' disc deiriql, balers the attempt could be renewed. No arrests have been made and there is no clue to the minty " AllY3, *C., BUZZED. . • LONDON, Die. 16.—Arms and ammo- olden, ester:aukd lig the Venialuio been diaooVered• and seatetl by . the, polio •at seveial places In rogland. • • , • • • • AHVOLINIAN, ILIPTDZSION.; Lennox, . , Dec. -18 . - 4... dispatch front Maseowalt, naps 4 .ropart frOtti the itt teriei reached the British expedition that King•Theedortis lutit sit lire to maid& etroyed Debra Tabor. - • • ITALY. .P 12 4/ize. rantasStstiv. . 38:-Prifeie Mlnleder Menitbrea replied .yeeterdity to tbe. at ' tacks made upon the Government by the Liberal party , hi' Parliament . In the ammo of blitipeieh *said Gary would 'boner or later posses. Mome, lint that end would be noeomplhibed not bv arms nut by moral force. Baron. Matatal followed in a speech In ,opposltlon to the chief Minister, swine' 'Um popular vote in Nrplerimd,otheor d % Maly Mori, ed thelintLat deznaridecta different policy'. Tar• . sAirmut oes.anox. .de Brae taT Br. Prranenuao, Den..lll.—The laaal betwdeit Franco and Apatite on the Eastern queetion, it persisted In, will Im peril the trangOlLlty of Europe. =Ed o rims comminute. Paula. December la:s—The Manifest,. publLshas &radar, slimed by the pie het of police,. placing the Press of the sity under more rigorous censorship. ruguirris.x.. AND conlissrum. Idviertroor; December 111Ereing. Cotton closed at an advance. of id; Mid dling Uplands In port at lid; to anise, lid: do Orleans, 74d; sales of 12,000 bales. Brni a edstugsoorn. 46a 4d: •whest. 'Cali fo while, 100 2d; -so 2 , red wes 135 7d; other articles remain unchanged.tern. Provisions—Beef. 7 1 2 1 .6 4 for .I,ger cured; Pork, ela 7d; Lard, 50f; Cheese, 220: Bacot:. • 40s Od. Produce—Sugar dull; Roeln, common to medium, Petroleum, 2 e for spirits, and is 44 for refined. ANTWERP, December 18.—Atcning.— Petroleum closed dull at (5 fraam.ltle- DAMS, December 'lB.—There wax - e ra action In the feeling on the bourse to-day and setter; are flat. —• • . Lennon. Dee— 1 8 .-Conirolstell:10; &Wm 72; Illinois Central SW; Elio 491. FRANKFORT, Dec. l&—United States bonds 761. 4 WITLBAILLROADAVCIDEST Oa Ike Lake Shore Head Between Feely and FlAy Passengers fussed so Death, List of Killed - and . Wobaded. j tt7Telts.Do la the mail.% Sellell4l.l 811/P.111,0, December ' lit.—The • New York express train from Cleveland on the Lake Shore road, due here at 12:45 r. being badly behind time, when two "runes this aide of Angola, ;either from defect in a rail or frank mot with a seri ous ant • about three o'clock this at. terntxrn. The two rear passenger' cars wore thrown off tho rack androlledover on embankment of twenty feet. A train with in:goons, officers of the wad, and othere,left at four o'clock to render as aistance. The killed and wounded are expected here at nine o'clock, and every rent raSt ionank s t h b e ei ngundeed o hy h tb e t able. - :The following:ls a list of the killed and woonded,as far ma ascertained - -.• . , Lect-fdra, J. Af. Strong, of Buffalo; ?dery Freeman, residence unknown; J. P. nay ward, Agent of Bowl at State Inc. „ . Wounded—Anna Maria Gates, Corfu, N. Y.; Mary Moore, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Mary Sheldon and child, Corfu, N. Y.; Mn. H. A. Thomna, lifting. It. M.. Bus. sell, Franklin, Tenn.; W. L. Pettin, James . Brown, Butlido;' Mr. Laing and two children, Groton; Idnry Bales, Corfu, N. Y.; Robert and Ann DfcCirthy, Princeton, .111.; Daniel Our, Brooklyn; Lydia Strong, Buffalo. Ira Babcock and wife, Syracuse; Mr. ' Forbush. Buffalo; Robert /Stewart and With Onelds;' Mrs. Hamlin, Buffalo; Winn ie McCarthy, Lowell, Mean.; W.H. Moore; Brooklyn; Albert Rivensburg Albion, N. Y.; J. C. Cribb,. Salem , - Pa.; „Pi: /11. Utica M. Copely, klinnepolli, Minn.; W. IL Teller. [Dim; Mn.s UM. Thomas, Kenosha,. WM; Garrett-.Horley, Corry,. Pa ; J. M. Ayer, New York; Charles W. issirSte=viart,Presideneof MORN SXRIOUS TwAN nar011274). BIMPALCI,. Dec.. 11.,-The , ambient at Angola was more serious than at pest re ported. Tbo rear oar wont over an em bankment of Oily feet, was set on fire, and on of OAF- PalmaPlw only two escaped. The rest were burned to death, and all that la left ht a mass of blacken. .1 and charred remains, without , any means of ascertaining the names. The accident occurred atißig Sister. bridge, ; 11u4 , 1 :fig r i. 1 71:Virtrliglit l°14. a2r e rew "l wounuoo, errl;ed Mire ;S i t hall Past nine : Vltebeliribelitthe =idea will bo here about twelve. Every prepa railob la being made to care for their I wants by. the, citizens:- Inquest% are now being bold at Angola op the killed .... _ _ . 10 llarge num b er or philtdans c;r Bari oft on the four o'clock special trap to }tale[ the Wounded. .. Fp reported klthiccthe following are piefitliibodi or Spartans org, _ nsylranial I `BS r. Onwhis, - residence unknown; W. If. Base; North Bend, Pa.; E. li. Forbush, Bogle litre. W. Freemen, Nor , with, Pa.; lidra. Hubbard , Fit. Catharine. C. W.; Frank Walker, Bu ff alo , Additional Wounded--Betiry Jackrain, 1 1114 &T. Howard New York . . Jam as Walsh, Brooklyn; W. C. Patterson. 011 Creekplltra.-Flaber. Yineweata,(Masaud, ble); ChsaiP.WOWltuffido;:a. T.Flsh ar, 9r.ransitsy gismenotai• - J - STAB FROM WASHINGTON. e Bill * to Suspend Further Itednetiap. of . Cunene . Bonded Warehouse legalationa NAllona' Bonk Loans Pittsburgh Revenue District. Southern Publio Lands.' The Maryland Sett tor Br Toleigraph. to to. ess.tir 3 WASAINGToN, Dec. 18, 1667 1471710 D NOT INF.& LLLEILY. United States Treasurer Spinner states :the reeenUy published method of deter ding counterfeit notes by comparison■ of iolnumbereseci letters is not infallible REVRXUR AGENT FOR TEXAN. A. B. Slaneker;: of Philadelphia, has appointed revenue agent for the 'State of Texas, end be left (arida poet. REDO:MO.4r Or cranzsar • The following la the House bill to uspend Sortfher reduction of curren cy s Be Itiacted, , •fronf and after xhe PLlNalra of thin act the authority of elearotary.of therm/Sul to make any reduction of currency by redeeming •r cancelling United States notes, shall ' • and hereby Is Suspended. • For this Senator Sherman, from the Comrdittee oh. Vlaanerb.hea reported to the Senate the following as a substitute : That' so much et the act approved April 12th. 1666, entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to provide ways and mean. to support the government, • • proved March 3d, '65, as provides that , •is Secretary of the Treasury may retire and cancel United States notes to the az imut of four millions of dollars per thoonth, be the earns le hereby sus liendeduntll Congress shall otherwhie povlde. • - =I .tThe Senate Committee 'on Naval At instructed its chairman to re. favorably en the bill authorizing the Ident to 'appoint naval oak:men the haired list, not below the rank of com mander, to Consular positions under the Overnment, with,bort pay, BONDED WAILEIIOI7B.IOI. ! V_Tho statement Chat the Secretary, of Fite Treasury would, ins very short time, abolish all general bonded ware. houseefor spirits, or such 'as are Made ;nated as dam 13, and establish more of Maas A in its place, was unauthorized 4)Se:rotary McCulloch. Theatory that distillers can store spirits reaninfamured In a separate place is' also I without 'foundation. There is authority for aay ,lng Secretary McCulloch hats In contem plation the removal of certain store keepers of lirge bonded warehouses. • NATIONAL BANK LOANS. • The Comptroller of Currency has sent -a circular to Rational Banks for the pur poise of asecutaining the total amount of money loaned by them during 1867, and the total number of business #l5ll ac commodeted, together with the average I time for which Laaratwertlmedil- . SZtE lIEVIGNUX DISTRICT. • The Secretary of the Treasury, to-day, sent to the Rouse some intereeting docu- Manta relative to Internal Revenue mat ters In . the Pittsburgh. District, showing i that Mr. N. P. Sawyer, 'of the itepolgie aasakwepapec In. IQeged in whit l th oci a l t ts ci t t i;y has to n b et e' Akra . black-mall -business. It appears that some charges- of- this - slut reached the Internal Revenue. Bureau In October last, and the Conunisslonors finally sent J, Miller, a Revenue Agent of Phila delphia, opt there to Investigate matters. Politically, he la a Democrat. and Saw yer and his associates are Johruun mon. Mlller went to Pittsburgh and spent twine • time In making investigations. Likterepart - to the,Treasury Derment ISitizeigile de thet.lidler pare arOceliber. With it were atlidavita of half a dozen Deputy-Oil Inspectors tanderJ. Ct. Lang don, the Chief Inspector'of that District. The Deputlm werepaidacertain amount per trine) for Inspecting, and the tame of Sawyer brut to deman amountect from them all a certain per month, Some of them being allowed to 'keep WO and others $12.5. LEDreanel, one or the o s n w ey ea swears that Sawyer he revolved e d r eg o in edr edalt the month; that he said the President ap proved the arrangement; that the Pronto of oil inspection in the Pittsburgh Dis trict should go to the sunned of the Re. public newspaper; and • he also swore to a long conversation In which the effort was made to force him to giv ing up his receipts, and' that because he refused to do so, the Assessor and Collector asked for his removal. • Charles B. Strain, an other Inspooror under Landon, who totems to have been a colleague or con federate of Sawyer, swore that Langdon demanded all him earnings over ninety dollars per • month: - that ho renal to comply with the demand; Bat Sawyer thereupon now him and told him be had better' settle with Langdon it Co. Re further ware that after he had declined to come down as they desired, they did all they could to got Film turned mit. John Littell, another Deputy, swore that hehad been builledints paylngover part of his earnings, and he said that In seven and a half months, ending with the middle °lt:it:totter, he had.paid over 13,000 to lAngdon. O. Swat Braun, another' Inspector, swore that yAr demanded, liege share of his earnings; that he ptM him some hundreds of dollars and finally refused to divide Any farther; whereupon -he was turned out of orrice. . There Is more testimony of the Name sort. Mr. Miller, the agent lent out to make Invostigatiorui, gives a summary of the evidence, and says these transaction. are great violations of law. prejudicial to the public service, and highly discredit able to the parties engaged, therein. They show that Sawyer exercise. a ma lign influence over officers of that Dis trict at onus powerful and dangerous, and it should be abridged. Be further says Langdan should be at once re moved; the /useseor and Collector repri manded for lending themselves to tisins actions calculated to bring discredit on the admintetnition of law; Limit eho ‘ uld be forgiven, because poverty was the moving cause In hie came; and added, In It may be added, cemeinalon, that Miller'. recommends. Dona were Corrl9d'put some tints ago. • • TUE manynazin an:taxon. - The 'repent of the Senate indiniery iCommlttee on the credentials of Serurtor 'Thomas imps they have taken evidence and rind nothing aufficient,ln their opin- ion, to debar Mr. Thomas front taking his eatd, unless It be found to the fact of his eon having entered the military nor, vino of the Confederacy and and °holm 'stances connected with that fact. With out the expression of an opinion In re gard tothle point, they report the whole evidence to the Senate. The feud. - ninny- for the most part la that he had dono nn act for . oragainst the Union , hut that hie associations ' - wore with those whose sympathies. wore with the South during tboreboillon. lehn Thomas, eon of the Senator elect, admitted he was in the Confederate army. and that before going, thither he was ne - ilealedly and earnestly Invoked by hie father not to do so. Furthermore, a . 000lness occurred between them fu con 'evince of inch convenuitiomr. The money given by Thome to his eon was to buy him personal cornfirrla and not to aid rebelilun ionyrinith rtinfao F.AhrpL Mr. Julbur, Chairm a n d s , N a a s Howie Committee on Public, ed to the lipase eon will Bonn call up for ection, an important bill derlaring &drilled to the United Slides landllffnut o-dloftentherp Swim, in 0.4 k), to old in Ma oonattnettop of railroads. The grantee( these 4nda havitexplred, and fhb bill, If lised, will open up to bomeelead @ritzy: and settlement nearly five million acres of latal.! 1,. . , .111 E WII.IsUILY TAX. Chas. 4. Ctirtle, Preol dont of the Spirit Manufsolurera and Dealera Coilivigi I "" b ' r °" t !' c `r mite " on O!I 1 ittleaaltti PrtltlaciMilodeolbellTo: Itta. 416 tai 'd' ifartta: " ' - :1291 tiloa'rtaal" cottrtaserg. nuo t aretati of Statosttetio-the 4oh ate the moll oritivn T io IL Jug. sit 4.: i to hem the Miffed Ettiowl •0 the l'atetrattodal'lttenotafy Cotiforeace at Paris. ‘ ' .. , .pomas - rip IairOIITS. • parldroctor of tap Buren% of litatlatice ailed th ailed litotes, gn• th e ttsent ra el.A.' lag' e th o s we r e udderat:adrift -except where a million and a half, at 4L1 . 3,474,/18. . . tas gstetr P ass u to the Mb n ar e k b l a ma ,' Barn, N. Y., December IR—Tbe Sten. ben county Treasurer , " salt, was broken Open last night end robbed of elgbt thousand dollar in, bench, of esirtons CITY AND SUBURBAN. • melds—Cee.ner'e Inquest. A remarkable case of suicide occurred yesterday, atthe house of Samuel Ward, No. at Penn street, of which we hair@ the, following particulars: Zanies Manojx, a young man alkkit thirty-one • years of ' age, who worked at Hartley's saddle and I harness establishment, orf Woad street,' shot himself, about - ten o'clock yesterday morning, and died front the sheets of the wound about three o'clock in the after noon. The deceased came to the city about three years since, tibia Huntsville, Alabama, where he has a mother and three sisters living. Ile haa °mauled a room atNo..T3 Plum street for the past rburteen months, and his conduct has been of the most exemplary character. He was an active member of Division 42 I Sons of ,Temperance, and cram also .a member of a Masonic ledge In this city. Ire did not go to his ' work yeeterday ncornlng, and while his room was being •serept and arranged, he went into an ad jacent one, which . • was occupied turned iend. About ten o'clock he re to his own room and closed the door. About fifteen minutes later a Mr. tb see him; and, upon open ing his room door, found, him lying on ,in door partially insensible, and a lour barreled pistol lying near Mar.. He was ut once placed upon the bed and • Dr. Spoor Wal called.to WC him. His wound, was dressed mud. the urinal restoratives. administered, after. which .he stated to himself intention ds present that he idiot himselfally; had, dine so be cause . did mot,desirta.-to live any longer.. He decllnedrogivothe reason, but said it should "remain a secret and be buried in the grave" with him. Ile I lived until about thine o'clock, when ho oxpir d, and, al th ough perfoody.rational up until the last moment of his life; ex pressed no regret for what be had done. ' The ball entered the lower part of the chest, directly order the heart, and lodged in qtva spinal column. Coroner Clawson was, notified of his death and held an inquest on the body yesterday evening, when the jury, alter examining several witnesses, found • that "the de ceased came told!' death from the efforts of a.pistol abot.wound Indicted by his 'own hand." to Arrest end a Race. J. Ramsey Lorimer, oo long atipstavo in the Criminal Court as to have booomo almost 'universally, knoWniwm one of tho actors in a rather exciting scene in the vicinity of the Court House yester day. Ile had a preteees; or attachment, foeJ. Charles Dieken,who, it seems, bee failed to appear before the grand Jury as u.witneas inan'eMbeirlienent case, being the prosecutor.. Mr. Larbner arrinded him, but (the. grand Jury not being in wagon"consented to release him n paying t he coots the attachment. u Mpo r. Dicker hesitated about paying' toe amount slcatandad, and in the midst of the conversation gave, Ilse officer "the shit." darting off at his bcat speed through the rutpuda of the Court Rouse, out to tho ktreetomd taking refuge in an otter. ney's °Mee on Fifth street. The officer followed him elooely, and on reac e gin the door of the office, found it c los ed ageinit him.. After some parley Mr. Lorimer.. demanded tbo body of Mr. Dicken, claiming that he was a prisoner, and announced th at , aniess his demand WAS compliodwith he wouldstraightway lay the matter belbre the Coqrt of which ho was an °Meer. The door was then opened, Mr. Lorimer seised Lie prisoner, conducted him bock to the Court !louse, and them the woo arranged, with out the interferenne matter of the Court, by Mr. D. paying the officer the costa. F • ,Copittai's Wo published. yesterday morning, . notice of a sudden' death in Allegheny., to • which the name of Mr. PJahmlller erronemorly appeared as the. deceased. Joseph Mar Warta Wes the name of the unfortunate Man, andhls death occurred in the honseof lifr:-Elebtrilller. The de ceased waasi Soles, , and boarded with Christ, fletzol, near Sharymburg. He had beenenifering front coneurupelontuul was unable to work for some time,-and on th dayof tieartrhrosate for e tho • pumop his of going Ottro l stl i Z Ile was assisted to the train by Mr. Met. whoitocompanied him to the city. and upan Ids arrival be d him carried to Mr. Elchmlller". where he died in about fifteen minute'. afterwards., Coro ner Clawson held PA inquest yeetords,y morning, and the. Jury rendered a ree dier of death from natural causes lie woe about thirty-Ave years of age and a brickniaker by trade; was unmarried, an od.d has tee Vals, qtighbor. ho • 'lns tar 11187-1451 L... GllT..—What' a thaira in this almple word! It Is a sacred axiom that "It is more. Limed to give than -to receive." Where ma you purchase such joya.bet. ter or cheaper than by ordering them at Chip old and eminent NOM° of C. Yea ger & Co., 110 Blarkol street—the very Madquarters for all manner ofgifta, rich and costly for those as can afford to buy such, with Fancy Goods. Toss, aut.- mall° end - plain, quaint or curious, in numerable. We dare not essay to name the attraction, of Yeager ct Co's Great Baser. A whole page of the (fixers would not suftlee. "But - we challenge our readere to name anything in the whole trick or Toy* or Fancy Articles, suitable for Holiday Gifts, that may not be found at their Store. - So, keutlo reader; wend your way to this store of oonntlee, charms, this hannt or Si, Nicholas, pro vide for the comine - Chrbrtmea, that yottr house may be made the ocean of Joy, that the clamor or lumpy children may reverberate through all ita chambers. ratortalmoinit by she er.rular • et ID* Plaselburgb ream& oustime. The Browning Association of the Pitts burgh Female cellego win give en en tortalnment at the College Chapel to -morrow evening. The Association has been noted for years for lta excellent en tertainments, and the coming ono, pro mises to bo fully up, to preceding ones. We recommend those of our readoni who desire to spend a pleattantand profitable evening to attend. A. cordial to - ilia/lon Is extended to the friends of the &noels lion and 'the College to attend. Thorn will be good essays and excellent music. The doors open ,at soon o'clock, and the exercises commence at seven and a halt Pelee rest•••• J. tupto made Information before Al i dermankfaliaittera, yesterday, charging John Gatos with'obtaining goods Mader false pretense. The prosecutor is a shoe maker, and it appear. that the defendant purchased a pair of Wins of him, prom ising to pay for them the following day. representing that he had a sum cif money coming to hinf which' would . dne at that .The caw .will hardly ' , held waterl,lo elm an expression of the pres ent Grand Jury with regard to similar cases, but If it answers the purpose of en forcing the payment of the debt, the main, object will bb nteompthawd, A warrant woe issued for the arrest of Gates, ' Heir fora hearing,—John Smith, woo arrested yeaterday on a 'charge of obtain- Ina' goods under-tabu, pretense, on oath of William flofft, 'before Alderman Itlo= Masters, Tito parties realde.in Temper unceelllo where the. prosecutor keont a store, and it is allegeci hhn that the defendant obtained goods to the vtiluo of *23 by making false and fraudulent regreson ln tatlans; 'fie was belt) pi bill for _ t blessing isoktay Cla.'""Th° TZETwit Prit ou good ean be'"w for a e bl The 1 Weed serving mac ne, 0 Is unla Venrany,lltallOWlOdged 10 Ina qa . bent,- In heti'''. 414''Itt"ogrIsToitti% Abair been sent triT,lS.ai!Tetni'siiit the rprollot: flt.. l7 l l° ert 0 :11,0ed ke. 00.1: 0. 112Graut see It at W.!! street. ' A. T. AL—Ereetlen or °Meas.—AL a inaeting or /Minor Lodge No. 287 A. Y. the following oiDeerli were regularly elected - ' 444 ' 1 /nd ter: the enanlng Masonic year, ecniti:nenelng Ht. John'. Day, December 27th: W. Br., Hammel "Whiuters; H. W., W..D. Spleen; .7. W., W. F. Lang; SocroLso., 4s. etdmatt; Treasurer, U. taNdip. 4 4U-Utatas Presenta.--Ladlea Is mush usetuVpresoktar Em 'pedal Ira, gralus are being oel'arscl la Embroideries, Liandkerehlelk woolorn. 'Gleam and Fancy Geoda r at Cree Brigham; 51 Fifth street. Their stork wan all bought fur ratan sales. apd they are salting every /411g SI cheap ea the cheapest. They STIR gat t k e tuadersuld, • - ' The Grand atu7 yesterday adjourned till Monday, January eth, late& and be separating visited the jolt. Thejury passed upon two hundred bills, aud there yetramslas quite , a number to no Letter 110 4-tiviit:y reeid4re of Al - find an nor fourth page of ds.lr Ireclell4itter Het of- Ariel& 12Y . ADDRP,SB. To the Pastors and Kotatimus or M} g•tiota tboineboa of Pittsburg% Hu, swathes., mouth rtstattorge oast Temperaacevithe. We destreto lay before yen the action of the Committee appointed to prepare a definite Plan of operatiths by which all Churches and Beuovofeat Societies may , act together In the work of city evangel- izatlon and 'ln the dlstrlbrition• of their ritieo. ccharah'. h T a b v ° lnr i r o k dicto twofol d to !Oaf spiritual destitution, es well as. with, the wants of the body. • • In regard to thefirst—evangelikatlth It la our earooet desire that the gospel Of our blessed Saviour shall be carried to every house within oarprescribod lim its; end to emirs this end, the Com mittee suggeet that the entire territory bo divided Into districts, and thateach of these anveral divisions be given Into the care of 60020 ono particularcoagregedlout become furnish it. own workers, and responsible forth° thorough vLsltatlun of the field asalgoad to It. To preserve the unsectarlan charactorof the work, each •iisitor will bo furnished with a card containing the name and residence of each pastor, and roe location of each church and mission school; and whore a preference as to place of worship Is ' pressed, the person may beeitrocted to the church otitis choice. The 'Woman's Christian Association!' having already dhttricied the cities fora sladbi purpose, the Committee propOse to place this part of ate pion in tho heads of that orgatura.: Mon, feeling assured that whattwar Is en , trusted to It wit! be eatlefaetorgy per .. But in this unity of effort and co-oper ation, we desire to state, . 11 ,:ictly,that there Is no intention to interfere with any addltiolud missionary efforts of In dividual churches. Leaving latheper meal activities of all whatever field they may thooso to cultivate, we unite together that the - whole may bo won to our co union Lord. . _ . • As to the seared feature of our work— the relief of the', poor—the Committee feel persuaded that ,thogreat want of our city is a central orpetization, to which all mses of destitution aha wh ich reported, and through the agents of w nil re lief shell come. We therefore propose that all the dLstinettbenevolent societies, exdopting. these that may exist in the several churches for, the solo object of taking care of the poor pf the congrega tion, be merged into the Ladies' Relief Asaocintion of Pittsburgh. Wo think our proposed plan , of evangelical visita tion will bring to light. maw cases of destitution that • ought to-be rebeved, while it .will also, largely prevent the fraud and imposition now practiced up on benevolent individuals and societies —e fraud made comparatively easy by the numerous sources from witich the unworthy are permitted to draw. These ore the suggestion , which we make to the pasture and members of the Pvangelical ohm:cites of the cities and surrounding boroughs. We believe they ran be curried out into practical effect. Will our brethren give theMa prayerful eonaideration? A meeting will • be held in the First Presbyterian Church (Lecture Room,) Wood street., Monday afternoon at three o'clock, to which ail Churches and Socie ties who have a heart to co-operate In thin great work ire requested to send two representatives. In order to save timo—a meet import ant consideration Just now—and to en labia the W. C. A. •tti assign dietrlchs at Once, It is Lighly important that Churches and Benevolent Societies should send representatives authorized to pledge co-o r oration, if the general scheme .11411 be adopted. The work in Allegheny. is already no systematized and sucarsandly carried forward, that It. in not thought test to attempt the appUmition of the present scheme there. _ On behalf of the Committee. , W. IL . • ' S. P. &oval.. The ratverestles.rath. - The Fair at City Hall was well attend ed last night,' notwithstanding the many other places of amusement stow open in , the city- Tbesales at the different booths vrere,gyilie lively, end the voting on the beolisaing-interesting, Among the nittnyother.artleles to be dim- imecil. of by ballot, we obierved a floe' I go ld beaded cane at the bOoth over which Mrs. Ituffurti presides, which is to be awarded to the "Reporter" receiving the highted•nn tribe, of votes. • iA number of Valuable articles have been disposed of by raffle, and a nuaber yet remote lobe disposed of. The s fen did Sewing machines from Carson Bros., which are to be awarded to the bolder of the "lucknumber," attract speciai at tention a nd . the chances are taken read ily. The great feature Of the fair, how ever, Is pfepromenado which tokes place every - evening, from ten to twelve o'clock. The Muide is delightful, and the mina re are ever attentive po the comfort of Inmate in this as well as everything else. There Is no more pleasant piece, of atmrsement In the env to spend an even ing than at the 'Universalist fair. ' !yeah Every Dag. We haie personally known atm a year or two dealt with I. N, f3elmon, Raker and Confeettonoi at 'Nix 109 Fed. end street, Allegheny. We speak .ritat we do l.aosv, when. we say hut calks, frulted,fancy or tiun,' are not Only "fresh every day," but ore always' skilfully prepared and done just right. We were lint attracted to Slenam's by the testi mony of a notable housewito that hie cake' and confection'. were. both better and cheaper Shim at heather shop An the same street that we bad - been deallng. We are glad that by his advertisingl.bls establishment in the Ga.zErrit 001 r read ere everywhere will be apprised of so excellent d place to deal. We promise further that those who patronise Mr. Selman will atte n tiv e el, his "wife and assistants ao and °bilging a s to make his cakes and' pies The ron savory end his candles sweeter. ls also • clean about bi shop in the perfect caller and cleanliness al Waye apparent.. Go rm. der, tee and judge for yourself It all this be not so. . . =akin. to pesspialint Perm . Peterson W Brathera; of Philadelphia, aro issuing a cheap edition of Dickens In pamphlet form "for tho mlllion.' The price for each volumo ia twenty-five cents. We are in receipt from W. A. Gildenfonny, No. 4d Filth greet. of "Oli ver Twist" and the immortal liPickwiek Papers." Chriatmas Stories, fly Charles 810ke,,. :Pee tattoo. Peterson L Bremen, Paliaoeleals: W. A. OtidenienairNo• Fifth street. Pittsboral. This edition of "Christmas Stones" contains "A Christruaa Carol" "The Chimes," "The Cricket on the e arth," "The • Battle' of Life," " Th e anted Nan," end "Tire Bargain:' -and Is the eighth volume of an entire new edition of Charles Dickens' works, now In count() of publication by T. B. Peter son & Brothers, Philadelphia, which Is called the "People's 1;11 &IDA, natr a. led." Tip starlet' require no notice. They leave a world•wido reputation. naming Ms Mother,. boy about. ten years °rap mom to tho Mayor's ofilee lust avoolug, and Eta', ttnltlint ba mule front 4.mlWalia, near Philadelphia, nod was lu .sesivh, of Ma mother, whose namo is% Emma . cappell. Ile Bald his mother Telliteii , 4this city ; and had tft come:tatet at 0nc0..110 came onpeottog her tot:M.OMM at the Deput, where ho remained übtll Into la the evening, when ho was advhled logo, to the idayor's aloe, where ho nowt In, waiting for his mother ,. 1114 t meet (110 eye of illftiatratiliw Willi IC hoix.,..b } i meevi to lost buy' wlthliroKr htlste, D odor his Injorloa—Mr. William Bic. Billion, who was injured on Fridayerren ing loot, on Fifth' streot, by being run oror oror by a horse and sleigh, an account of which we published on Saturday, vow removed to the libmocpathio Hospital, Second street, blondes , morning, whom ' be died of Ills injuries yesterday about ten o'cloOk. Coroner Clawson inapan- United ajury, and hold at inquest on the body at three o'clock, when it was found that "tiro dm:cooed Cattle to his death fro injuri roooked on the eyeng of the 1 m 4th lost. es on Fifth street, Pittsburgh,' bybeinlgh.”gacoldentally run over bya horse and sle Ondadou•—la our report of the pro ' ceedings of the Republican Caucus, in the Third ward, Allegheny, we uninten tionolly omitted the immo of William Murdoch as ono of tha nominee. for the position of 3 :iireetor of the Poor. We did not fntend 'to do Mr. ltfurdoch an 'Month aa be has served hi the Board with =Alt for the last two aeon, and more espeolidly na the ornisslan of his name was no fault of his, but ours. We make the OOrreetion cheerfully.. ' Fifth ward, Allegbeuhr—A preßruips. ry ward , Xtepubilenn voters of the Fifth' Allegliooy, will bo bold at the Se.boothouao'on fiaturday everting, at-7 o'clookitor tba purpose of naming candidate for, ward oflioas, at. ttaciatiee of th . e voters rocamst,d, maw leasalletiese. Rey, Henry IS. Ainsworth was installed as isstor of the Plymenth Couttrega . tioeal Church, in this city, last evening. Thafollowlng was the order'of exorcize au 'Opening voluntary by the choir; reading of the minutes by the fkrlbe,O. R. Rooth, Mansfield, Ohio; Invocation cod reading of the scriptures by Rev. Edward Hawes, D.E.:, of Phljadelphia— lat Timothy, VI Chapter; introductory Prayer by Rev. Hawes; Anthem, Isaiah 52 : 7 . "How 'beautiful upon the moan tains;" Sermon by Rev. T. E. Twitchell, of Menefield. Ohio —text, Prov. XI. 13. _"lie thet winneth sortls la wise," and ; Drage XIL 9, "They that be ise shall shine as •the brightness of thefirma ment:" Ordination prayer bylßev. Prof. E. li. Fairchild, of Oberlin Ohio; Fel-• towable of the churches, by Day. Alex ander Clark, Pittsburgh; Charge to the Pastor, by Rev. T. R. Findley; Mercer, Pa.; Address to the People, by Rev. FAward Hawes, D.D., of Philadelphia, who was Moderator of the Council; conclud ing prayer by Rev. Mr. ,Caldwell, of Mercer.' • CosiHest Cwadifait Candles! . Not candies only but Fruits, Nuts, Cakoi and all kinds, fancy and plain, of the choicest. quality, always froth, pummel goixt, are kept- formate by lira. R. C. - Neeper.at corner of Smith field and Diamond streets. This old and favorite stand,tormerly kept byStittlite, more recently by Mrs. Morgan, and now by: Mrs. Neemer, was' ever pop tilar and. never more so than now. Mrs. Neeper, has, -In addition to cakosand confections, fitted Im in excollont style an ice cream and oyster saloon for the special cony°. • nience of. ladles, which, we doubt not e will prove a great 0011Telibi]dri and be libenAly patronized. She also mtumfao tares for private parties to order Pound Cakes, Jolly Cakes, Fruit . Cakes, lee Cream, dm., No commend 111111 ls vorite of so many old patrons as worthy of manse-now on Toe friends of Co 11, Reaper, kno es. wn as a, member of t the old Daguossio Greys, and for his ser vice. In the late war, will care to - knew that his rendezvoas is at Mrs. Neeper's. Trinity (Episcopal) Church Fair and Festival.—Thci, ladies of thla church have Prepared a number of fancy articles, and will opm a Fair for tho sale of them, to continuafrom 'two until ten o'clock p. m. this day, in the Sunday School room of the church, Sixth street. Supper will be served from six until nineo'clock. Tick , ate only fifty cents for. admission and slipper. We happen to know, that the preparations are for an elegant and sump tuous repast. The proceeds to be in aid of the Erionary work of the church In the west.. • Pedery.—Thomas Sullivan was before Alderman Thomas yesterday, •on a charge of perjury preferred against him by Thoth.," Atetiade, who alleges that the defendant committed willful and th in audecioarl uop ft t,p e e diaugwee on Adermanof i thin city. The defeadant was held for a far ther. hearing. Hew Stung able* note cement, aloe. • an Taiwan to de eutAttrth easette.7 Concono. N. H., Hecomber 18.—The Republican State Convention was hold to-day, Hon. Onelow Stearns chairman. Governor Harriman was nominated by acclamation. Gov. Harriman accepted Hi o nomina tion In a brief nddress. James M. John son was nominated Railroad Commis sinner. 'Resolutions were adopted en dorsing'the reconstruction policy of Congreas, proclaiming Gntlen. Grant ns the , first choice of tho Conveon and of the peopl• of New Hampshire for next Pres- Idont, denouncing repudiation in every form, end declaring the National debt must be pnid In good faith according to Its tenor, holding that taxes on Govern ment securities should be paid ovir to the States according to thegnota of troops furnished, pronouncing against the pur chase of foreign territory, at any price or for any nrurposo whatever, until we Luna accomplished the oompleto restoration of peace, loyalty and law In all existing ter diem and, calling on Congress to refuso appropriations for any object not abso lutely demanded by the amenities of the Government and therpeople. , itappased larder sal Areal& Cie T.larcaab to flu Patabaraa laaaalal HUDSoN, N. V., Dec. lA—The body of a girl, aged twelve Vara; who . was burnt to death by the dostructiot. of • a tenant house at Canaan, hut week, tom been exhumed and found to contain marks of violence. Shots suppased to have been murdered by the reputed paremta, named Brow; to obtain a policy 0(13,000 en her life In the Travelers Company of Hartford. The Browns have' been gr outed. Report says the chlid was not their daughter, but adopted room Ohio Come data ago. • mull& me scminalbs. Use. IBY T•legraX4 t 4 eltuburah ( Wan.] BOSTON, December 18:--Tho steamer China mailed to-day for Llrorpool,taklng V=l,ooolll spode. It . la reported MIA Ls tha last dopartaro of the Caliakand all Drat clan Curiarders will be withdrawn from Boston after Jatiaary.lit, and ro placod by freight ateameta. —Albert Smith, it - freedman, bag been appohn3, by General Pope; JOlice of the Peace In Tusealeinme.AMbanta. CITY /TEM& To Wholesale Boyers of Dry Goods we aro offerhsfaxpectal indacetoortts—job lots from .the FustemApetlociSslli., Dress , Goods .u.salleoPlhil Goods. 2 dm's Wes; eh, ahlitialot PAWS. . 6D Market street.' enditlikettugat the Ftlnk to-night, fee in beautiful order Great Western Band rdecta at even. 12g, and every evening. Lob at Flui—Go to the Rink. For 14310 per pair, very , heavy, all 001, Blankets, at Barker's sale. Great Wedern Rand o m Um /WU. -- _. !Something Good,—The boots. shoos, gaiter s , tke,.. tbr inou.twJaa and eldldren, kept at SU - Market street, are made of the very beat material, and sold as low sa the lowest. - goods are warranted to give satistant /f you want, some ellf' Robb', t glio e le. -.74d.4-4,...1.1 ° aa Can 01 . bgaatlfal Garnet Maxi $l,OO, at tteßkor's groat Rao. ma', Can alai Emma' tho largo and oorn •leta atoOk of Ladles' Furl, at W il liam ' lo,llll B* No. in Wood street • tr AreUe GTO* Shoes—Gam over 'abbe% Gant Blanket, Overcoats and Panto, just reeelved, and will be dlopoisod or at our usually low pricey, Oh the Snosanaah; 0 .9 0 OM of Sailtbison, Palmer it. Co,, 55 and 57Plitti Week. ' WMle Voustry-Ithan e i. - • at Ltarker's sale 30; Cat mtd see ttae tarp Mock - of Indl — m rum at Wm. Fleming s,..Ne. 130 Wood e vespningitanial Skating it the Rink day and , Ilesdache.—Dr. 'Wilson's Pills have become quite muds, as a _remedy for headache of every description. They have Invariably adhnled immediate re lief, even when other remedies have failed. All the druggists In the - 17hited States keep them.. The very boat Delslam and Artuurcs, 15c, at .Barker's, • linrgains in Ladles' Furs, at Fleming's, No. 139 Wood merest. V • • Empress Cloth"; Qa coottyroal good, at Barker's sale. Eop Man, cheap. ot. Win. Mondale. No. 13D Wood otreet. ErerstodY goes to ins Rink. Fork Ellsoltets,:Carpels, Clothing art I at private sale at suction prices; to does emp consig orium otaf. Sm nmen, at the mammoth auction , Pelmet. dt Co., 53 and 57 Fifth etenst. ithson• .. - .• • • - mat% 81111 e, extra 4rlde, $1 2 .5. et' Barker's Sale. eirrore7. reduoed to 75 treats at On atac No. a rj a o t p i t d as a tara at 'Wan.- 'at ' Llama a. Towels, 121 e, ivdticod trotti Barlu) • Barker Biro BATTed Irasnele, ceidecat 's We., • • • • • 0. . Ba. at • Irz eques...„ orie.ball'fbrmer prees, at er AUrea want Eirgalitsja to Wm. rialri- IWA!, No. =Mood street ' INIE TIMMS FOR Too waizzi I ' auto a T.:- —.Cod one copy of paw cc the pomp teak. op she 0100. Additions to 0.1•08 ass p• .•••• Pay tlaco, of glob Mos. . Nato= To etoascazszus.—is grist*" you toper, be nuo and apathy orhaP CAM= yoo as co. Imo • Wedutodar edltlea for =b eer/bars luefor bat.. oun alma. 431m.y sJ than. FOOrf et 12111.0,,,,,..d Lost., opky be mat as oor OAP, Addreas. GAZETTE. PISTBI3I7IIO H. P.VIVA CITY ITEMS Iltantlfol Sop for the Million, several Lugs consignments to arrive, and will be disdosed ant auction / and private sales during this and tho coining , wook, at the marnoth 'auction houeeta Smith son, Palmer tk Co., 55 end 57 FilTh street. White Flannels,' 20c, at arker'a in !pod quailty. Our Cleat .Departatent is supplied with the lateSt styles, materials and trimmings. The superior 4 in taste and workmanship of .erm ents made by our linage is establiahed, and we am offering groat bargains In ready made garments. J. W.Manssit d:Vo. • Mt Market street • • itidtalo Over tuaon I harad at the , mammoth emporium of Smithson Palmer et Co., 65 cud 67 Fifth street. . Berke r's. Many and Glavin rodrinad in pica at • Go to Will. Flomlnen, N 0.1139 Wood 'treat, for ladlos fUrs. I ' Poplin Aloneasoheap at Ilarl,er's dot . sale. • MPaca. cheap at Batior's .Co to Um Rink b~xxreu _ AMID —ErrEPEIEN/103-03: • a • re....b.:oth. by Us,. /raw , • Iderke of ILo brlds'a. r,14. Mr. ,S. GlltTiffroir, lug., E.O now., ear dargister of r phi** , rag.: al AXltAkmar tity.• ;!11,1,11roorri Drpara Oars • ITsun/row-4= Tue.by mdria.,4 Dec: 1114. = UOIIIII.IW, 1n tbe:nlit Iblrd year Th. Itrarral will rake place frost redder ea of hla blre. band,. .110. 911./blo . 11 n 61 . 111 /rabbny Ully. TnubtoLititonntao at 10 web . Tbs frl end. of tb. fkonllr •oo In vited to attend. ERTM - tmlB , ®LEY. AItiEN7ITIVIA.ERTARL4A. NS Fourth !Newt, PlOst,Segh, COFFINS, of 11141 We; CRAPES, GLOVES, I Cs. ever,- Sewn/Mon of Funeral Inlrslidlisß rollllllb<4. Zoom open day and 311,shi. and Carriage. Rimbaud. It smascss—liev, David KM, or.• M. W. Jatatms, /3. I), 'bonus Nowise. SAN. Ja