• .
.
.
~•. • . . .. .' . ,i . s.-,•t.,-.".:t •--.. i 1 ,-.:. ," I . :711'.r 5 7 , r) r - : .. r:r 7 - 2 f' . .' 7 r -t .!
-_ r ~- .._.. , -. , -... ~ - , - ~. --. :,-..'- :-:, .-.; ~,, 7 ,1-1 .c, '' .), -: „-, i ~-, ~. -:: • ..\ \ .A.,\V—, ,1 ,77',... v5. 1 ., -, ,:,.; 7
.. , -- .. : - - . ,• •- - .. ,
- - - . --'' 4 -,._-- - ...i,•-• ..vg --1 , /
...2-A' , •
.
•
~.
..ki:? .. f x • - t
~'..., '.. i ' ;1 1- '" 'l , l -- '
.
. .
' ''
- -• ' VP e ''
, k 7.'-..- 774! • ':--- -1
400 i g ke' 1 ,-7 larr — -- S ( 1 ,
' -
. .. '' i N- 14 .q.i.Atyl-- - -:::; - ;- ' 4 'T ..%
• ••• '.
'.. -I' - - ' --7 ± - iPS . '-'.;-,'
, //: • ."---- .1.- 0 - - . ,;.-.-...,,,- ~<qr...);/....;,- - 7../. :' Di 1 :4 - k„.......,,. ~,,‘. - : - ' 71,- ""..,,i -,,,- ',!:., ~'. ,
..„_/::_.,..,.._-.. 7_ ,7 2P . 0. - # I
.--.,.--.
~,----- ..- )ITh -ri,-
.. ." 1 .1 . .. 4 14 -9 ---2 k. ' ' lir
•
fit+
IN
~.. ~. -- -
._.
r
-- , -.-_ , -,...4.1„,a___,-.., m ,, , .... 1
,
. , .
.--
FIRST ED
Prvv.z.zivr.
AP
New °rim*Ai Custom' House—cot
ton Be fied ware
-house. Freight. raigements
"-Farefath ells May
(Br Tebirraph to titayltrsburgh eszette.l
• l'ir t a44/417 9TOTT, December 22,1868.
rf - swoptg4thi CUBTO looptos.
A number of.YetferOitilii Veen iiiSeived
by the, Tremont:3'. Department from ,mer
chante and-others in New Orleans, stating
thl4lrf* 4 lltcoOetot.• reduction in-the eleri
tinsincei hag
hot been transacted speedilyas it should
be, and it la necessary that a number of
, those - dispiegeor he reinstated:- 1-h accord
ance with arm," iniggestions 2d1 7 . MisC r ulloch
will reinstate a niimber of clerks and in
spectors. •
BORDED WAREHOUSES.
OolatbiEllitier 2l llia !tubs deeiiiildSCids
tabliah 'city.' of HOW irorkt four tur-;
petit, boodedcwarehouses itv addition to two_
already established, .und..hps made selec
tiono for thSt r icurpeSe.' - • -
Secretary McCulloch has amended the
warehouse regulations, by allowing rlier
..cihazlize to be exported to Maxim+ y3ei,-.Tn
, (*mole, Texas and New York.
Comex OF CLAIMS.
' There are at - leist two hundred cases be
lore the Court of Claims, involving several
millions - of dollars, on account of - cotton
alleged to have been illegally seized or de
stroyed by tinted-States officers. , The
Treasury Department has employed coun
selespecially to protect its interests. The
Court bee adjourried'till alter the helidaye.
PiMGHT.
At a recent Convention . of leading rail
road men here, arrangements were perfec
ted,for ,the more prompt transmission of
fieigliffrom this 'city to the west. 'Freight
cars will go through without breaking bulk.
A new tariff. Will be put into effect January
'
'firilho7lBoll APPOINTED
Julius C. BuiToughs has been appointed
Supervisor of Internal Revenue for Aliehi
• • gan and: Witioonsin. This . . completes -the
the
appointments in that grade of Internal Rev
.; enue officers.
. _
• ,THEMICWILINGLAND SMETY -
Of the District of Columbia, just formed,
celebrated Forefather's Day this evening
by a characteristic dinner Id the Kirkwood
• house. --
WANTS INSTRUCTIONS.
Supervisor Young, of Ohio, is here f6r
f: the purpose of receiving instructions in
relation to his duties.
CHINA.
Arrival of the C. at Republic sitSiin Fran
!: elsco=!-Lateit Advices.
tßy Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.)
' Sax FRANCISCO, Dec..22.—The steamer
Great Republic arrived to-day with advices
- from Eking Kong. to November 16th, and
Yokohama to -.the 28th. She brings three
hundred and twenty passengers, twelye
, \ hundred and seventeen tons of freight,
fifteen hundred and forty-five packages of
• silk and five hundred packages-of tea for
New Mirk.'
The Republic made connection with the
• steamer Golden City, for Panama, to-day.
The City carries $519,000 treasure-4209,006
for New York and $2,95,000 for England.
• brhanghai, Non. 15.—The Viceroy gives in
• to Consul Medhurst's demands for the Yang
Chow outrages on missionaries.
An American bark, Charley Lancaster.
master, was lost near . New Chung. The
crew took to the boats,, and one is missing.
The English fleet reached Nankin Nov.
Bth. The next day. the British Consul, Med
burst, with a guard of marines, called on
the Viceroy and demanded full reparation
!Or the-insults offered missionaries at Yang
Chow _The" Viceroy proposing! to -delay
disiiivisionk was informed if he did not Coln-
Plyhy m: that 'day the Chinese gun.
bdais'anchortd off Nankin.weuld be seized,
'whereupon he immediately complied with.
AIL demands. Three !hundred men were
sent to Yang Chow to degrade and punish
the Illiterate Chinese. A gnu haat vi salient
to - ;Chenklang - . with an English officer
aboard, who willimrrender her of
_ &leis thion complying ;with all -demands,
The fieeirefurtied io , Shanghale The Rinal
do; :With LuritScqtf, proceeds triForinosaUp
, Mit/filth - oaßiiiitry gnostical there.
apt.-Dunlap, of the ship Dove, is busily
engaged - irraurveying the Grand canaL
fT3aw4ipt- Protestant- Church , in:Central
hinirwas dedicated at Hankow by BithOp
Victoria, On the 7th of November. ! ,"
Were °Paned on November 3d
stt Hatikow and_Racklang, and the votelwas
gindgranticanione for Grant and Colfa7.
- Serious disturbances had broken ou tin
Northern China, General Ling having
raised the banner of rebellion and gatheredaround him many,disorderly bawls.
.1
proclamation against the Christiana,
which Bret. appeared in the province of
• Elwin, /slimy widely posted throughout
the Empire. -
The report that Imperial soldiers were
• sent to drive away the gold diggers from
Chefoo gold mines is unfounded. •
The, ttetibkgi between the _Chinese. and
" foreigners at Formosa are assuming a
serious aspect. Two gunboats were sent
to protect the latter.
Yokohonia. November 28.—News is
, .
meagre. The rebels still. fighting, but the
Chief of the town is - said .to have been
taken hy the Imperialists. The Tokugawa
clan supporters of the Tycoonhave settled
down. The Surunga have turned their at
tention to''commerce and ,desire to open
- their port to foreign trade, thus dividing
the commerce or the west coast with Nu-
- Match Game at Billiards,
fitr Tehtgraptt to.the Pittsburgh Gazette.]
ett!c,tao, December 22.—The match
game of billiards' between McDevitt, and
eicidthwaite, for Ave hundred dollars a side
and the champlonshipof the United States,
commenced at eight o'clock .to.nlgbt, at
_Crosby.% Music Hall.' At ten o'clock
McDevitt - had -scored sevetchundred and
eighty-onel • points';, - and Goldthwaite five
hundred and seventeen. It will taknuntil
about twelve o'clock to complete the game.
There is little or no doubt that McDevftt
will win the game.
New York 'Canals.
tßv Toiegrson to the Pittsburgh tiazette.l_
ALBANY,Decernber 22. The eine' Cim
tracting- oard were to-day enjoined by
Recorder Rosendale from awarding con
tracts for keeping the canals in repair for
'tho neat five yeard. The matter was re
ferred to the Canal Auditer, who will re
port to-morrow, when it is expected the
lettings will beinsde. • .
u . •
—The loss by-the fire at Fort Snelling
was stated too high. It is only about §15,000.
—General Palmer, Governor elect of Illi
nois, will be inaugurated on the 11th of
January.
OCR; M.
AL
—Gene Grant has ordered an investigation
into the affairs of Georgia, Mississippi and
Texas.
—At Philadelphia five men have com
mitted suicide in as many days by..walking
into the Dela Ware river.
—The Tack-Motu:ter case, called at Phil
adelphia on Monday, has been postponed
till the third Monday of January.
—A jury in the - Twitcheli-Htil ;murder
case, at Philadelphia, was obtaiiiSd yester
day and the trial prOceeded ,
—Gen. McCook, Minister to t3anitati ,
lands, is coming home, the position of Min-
Aster there having been abolished. .
—Mayor MeMicbael aud,inembers
IPhiladelphia Council aret in Washington
:competing the tills to League Island.
— Tames:Gaivid hail been fouridigililty, at
IMeinphis, ofniiirder hi the first degree,
for killing n policeman last Christmas. I
Gustav Fischer, the newly elected
Sheiiff of Cook county, 111. , is lying dati
gm:onaly ill with Scarcely a hope of his re
covery. e
A. - Delaney, clerk in the New York
Postoffice, has been held for trial on a
charge of embezzling a valuable boi from
the ma 11..; . ' .
—A man named Hardy, mate of the
steamer Red Rover, 'lying at New Albany;
accidentally fell into the river and was
drOwneiß , ' - •
—Gen. Grant his ordered den. l3abcock
'to visit Arkansas to inquire into the condi=
tion of affairs in that . State
,and report to
headquarters. .
—A woman stifFiage oonventiod, which is
,to continue for two days, convened Its ses
sion at Concord, N. H., yesterday morning.
The attendance is not large.
—ln a game of at; Chicago on
Monday night, forthe championship of Il
linois, Vermullen boat Rhinos twenty-eight
in a score of fifteen hundred points.
—At Malden, Mass., yesterday - morning,
a policemin was shot dead by one of two
young men he hadnoticed lounging about
the railroad depotand ordered away.
Ficker, einpioyed by Meatts,RYle
dt - Co. r , was run over and killed by a train
on the - Ohio and Mississippi Railroad near
the dePot, in Cincinnati, yesterday morn
ing.
-Gov.. Fenton of New York has appoin ted Freman J. Fithian, of New York city, to
fill the vacancy in the Superior Court occa
sione(r by the death of Anthony L. Rob-
„--The steam tug Volante exploded her
boiler near Henderson, Ky., onSunday,
killing the engineer , David Cooper, and
slightly injuring Jolin Morris, one of the
ownera., ' .
is stated that Baron • Stoeckel, the
Russian Minister will not be retained at
Washington by his government, in conse
quence of his connection with the Alaska
purchase. ' •
—The Chamber of Commerce, of .BL
Patch- Minn., hamrelindlatelObeir
serlptiOn to the Mississippi - Valley National
Telegraph Company on the ground of mis
representation. ,
—Andrew Bailey, a prominent railrOad
contractor in Missouri, and well known in
Pennsylvania and the East, died at St. Donis
on Sunday after 'a short illness .from con
gestion of the brain.
—At Buffalo great distress exists among
the canal drivers and poor persons tempo-
rarily stopping in that city. Numbers are
committed as vagrants to the workhouse at
their own solicitation.
—Mr. Childs, proprietor of the Philadel
phia. Public Ledger, now in. Europe, has
telegraphed from Paris ordering a Christ
mas present to be given each employe and
a Christmas dinner to the newsboys.
—Further, Investigation &pi the frauds in
the customs at New York has revealed the
fact that 5325,000 worth of silks have been
from time to time invoiced as clocks and
shades by Guiterman Bros. and others.
--Sigismund and Simon Gulterman: im
porters, at New York, have been held for
examination upon a charge of defrauding
the Government of large sums of money by
smuggling silks; shawls and other valuable
goods.
—The Brooklyn Common Council have
voted to subscribe three -millions of dol
lars to aid in the building of a bridge
across East River—the money to be paid in
instalments after two millions have been
subscribed by other parties. .
A fire at Rochester, N. Y., destroyed
the Democrat office, Sargent's lock factory,
Union Bank building. and City Bank, and
damaged a few, other buildings. Loss
fsloo,ooo, mostly insured. Four firemen
were injured by falling from a ladder.
—At Saco, Maine,,the York Hotel, with
stables and buildings, stable of the Saco
House, the bake house, Dearing's barber
shop, he American House, Libby's tene
ment and several other buildings were de
stroyed by fire on Sunday last. Total loss
130,000.
—The suit- of Mrs. 0. B. Wilkinson
against the Chicago Tribune for libel was
commenced in the Circuit Court at Chicago
yesterday. The chief witnesses on either
side are Mr. and Mrs. Ellithrope, the form
er for the prosecution and the lattei for the
defence.
—The body of a negro named John Shaw
was found near the;city hospital,'in Mem
phis, yesterday morning, with the head
crushed from the blow of an axe. Louis
Given, who lived in the same house with
him, has been arrested as the murderer,
having threatened to kill Shaw. his axe
was found covered with blood.
—A special from Prairie du Chien, Wis ,
says that a sleigh load of passengers, in
crossing the Mississippi River at that place
on the ice, broke through, and all the pas
sengers were saved ,except a child three
years old, which froze to death.. All the
saved got a thorough ducking and were
badly chilled. The horses were drowned.
--Dtipa"ge county, Illinols r has long been
the scene of conflict in regard to the loca
tion of the' county seat. There are two
contestants for, the honor and 'profits, Na
plerville and. Wheaton. The former has
heretofore had nine. points of the law in its
favor. his not so ?low, the inabitants of
Wheaton, having formed themselvei Into a
Vigilance Committee, on Sunday last,went
oVer to Napierville, captured all the county
records, and have them now under guard
at Wheaton. This is but the beginning of
the end. • '
—The now bridge spinning the Missis
sippi river between Dunleith and Dubuque
was completed on Monday and its strength
thoroughly tested on Tuesday. The bridge
is pronounced a success. Its entire length
is one thousand seven hundred and sixty
feet, consisting of four spans of two hun
hundred and twenty-fit% feet each, two or
twobundred and fifty feet each, and the
draw three hundred and sixty feet long.
The entire bridge is composed of iron and
masonry, and the cost will be upwards of
nine hundred thousand dollars. A ball
and xupper is given to-night , An honor;of,lts•
completion:"
BRIEF TELEGRAMS
TTSBURG W EDN ES I)
SECOID 011101.
FOUi cPci.iacir.
FROM EITROPL
The Eakern Difficulty Yet 'inset
.in Spain,Crisisin
Portugal,— Eruption ; of ,; Mt.
Aetna
,Ceased—Spanish Rein?:
fOreements for
!BY Teligratth to tbe Pittsburg% Eigzette.3
Loirnox, December 22.--The following
`dispatch,. dated Ocinetitntinop)e yesterday,
.has just been received, and embraies the
latest nerfie trona that quarter:' - The 13nltau
has extended to three weeks the time for
the departure:or the Grtteks froni Colintait
tinople: The Emperor -of Rnssiri -.htse:tin
thorized the Greek vessels, probably those
carrying away the . refugeesi to , False the
Ausalau Hobart Pkielia Tuskinh.
Admiral with seven men.of-war blockading
Syria, where the Greek steamer Erosis
took refuge. The Turkish Minister at Ath
ens has returned; to Copetentinople„ The
Grecian Governinent is rapidly preparing
for war,
Lmtmos, December 22.—Dispatches from
the East say many Russians are volunteer
ing for the Greek service.
A letter from Athens, dated" Dec 17th,
says the,:eimisterial Budget has been-sub
mitted to the Chan2bers, and notwithstand
ing the expectation of war with Turkey:
the military.estimates are not increased.
The Chamber of Commerce of Syria have
petitioned the Athenian goveraraent to Pro
nounce against war. .
SPAIN.
MADRID. Deceniber W.—The election for
the Cortexin this city passed off with corn..
parativelv slight disturbances of public
order. All the Monarchial candidates were
elected. The Republicans have carried the
cities of Seville and Barcelona. •
It is stated on official authority that lip
to the present moment six thousand troops
habe: been sent .to reinforce the army in
Cuba and'more will soon follow. The Gov
erntnent announces it will never
_Abandon
a colony of Spain. ,
Marattn. December 22.—1 t is reported
here that the United States have sent a spe
cial envoy to Spain to negotiate the pur
chase or Cuba and his arrival is daily ex-,.
pected.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Lowposr, Decembei 22—The press here
is nyanimons in condemnation of Presi
dent Johnson's message, particularly the
portion relating to United States bonds.
Mr. Cardwell was to-day re-elected to
Parliament from the city of Oxford.
•
VALLZTA, iitiALTA, December 22.—The
ZeOGILLSIMPUOIOr M 9.4131 A,43334 )OYO la&
idly a n the Iftilbancrhas eiStitrn
little sign of activity for the peat • two
weeks.
PORTUGAL•
lasnoN, December 22.—A crisis has-taken
place in the Cabinet. Desilva has resigned
and Coniat 'Cayellierros has , accepted pro.
visionally the, Ministry of Finance and
Marquis Bandleaxa that of Foreign Affairs.
MARINE NEVIS.
QUEENSTOWN, December 22.—The steam
er City of Antwerp, from New York, arrived
yesterday.
BREST, December 22.—The steamship
Periere, from New York, arrived yester
day.
FINANCIAL' AND COMMERCIAL
LONDON, December 22.—Money 925/.
Consols 923;. American Securities steady
at 535. 7A3 e d. Erie, 25b/.; Illinois.,Central,
9034. Bonds at Frankfort are firmer and
higher at 7834. Sperm Oil 925. Sugar 365.
3d, and steady. Tallow 47e. 6d. Linseed
575. 6dasBs.• Petroleum at Antwerp 5430,
holds 55f. -
LIVERPOOL, December 22.—Cotton quiet;
middling uplands 103„ Orleans 10. 1 4; 'sales
of 10,000 boles. California Wheat lls. lld.
redwestern 9s. 11d. Flour 265. 6d. Corn
385. 9d. Oats 3.< 7d, Barley Os. Peas 455.
Poi* 87s. Beef 105 s. Common Rosin Os.
9d. Cheese 695. Bacon 598. Spirits Pe
troleum 7d., refined ls. 7d. Tallow 48s. 6d.
Turpentine 275. Linseed Oil 30s. ( 18d.
HAVRE, December 22.—Cotton 124 franca,
on the spot. -
PARIS, December 22.—Bourse is quiet.
Rentes 69f. 92c.
Xfsvtut, December 22.—Evening—Cotton
closed firm for tres ordinaire on spot; low
middllngi, to arrive7at 1211.-50 c. • •
CUBA.
Contradictory Rumors Concerning the
'Progress of the Insurrection.
[By 'relefraob to the Pittsburgh Guette.l
HAVANA, December 22.—Intelligence
has been received here that Col. Aguero
Betancoris and twelve other Insurrection
ists arrived at Neuvitas as prisoners; also,
that a number of wounded Spanish officers
and soldiers had arrived at that town for
medical treatment.
All the journals are unusually silent on
affairs in the Insurrectionary districts.
There are many rumors of engagements
between troops and Insurrectionists. One
report states that Col. ( Benegussi had been
defeated in an engagement near Avalgin,
brit the Diaro denies the correctness of this
report, and asserts, on the contrary, that
the'dovernment troops in that region have
gained success, and that nearly all the sol
diers who lately arrived from Spain have
been sent to the seat of war. The reports
that the inhabitants of several towns on the
Havana Western Railroad -had joined the
Revolutianists, and that bands of insur
gents had formed are noteanfirmed.
HAVANA, December 22.—The Pais news
paper, the organ of the Cuban party, sus
pended publication to-day. .An editorial
to its readers says: • , We are not permitted
to treat with sufficiently ample liberty the
questions of vital Importance to the
country, and the time when we shall
be I enabled to , do so seems far
distant. We bave been obliged, when
attacked, to renounce the defence or
give answers which have been mutilated
by.the Censorship. ,The Censor has always
been hostile to our principles, which tod ay prevail throughout the Spanish Pen
insula.
The pen is",useless in , our
hands, and under the present circum
stances it would be, incompatible with our
dignity to remain in the editorial chair.
We prefar to guard the most absolute si
lence than tor,* tempt to continue our exis
tonal in the impotence to which we have
been reduced." -
A steamer arrived fro% Cadiz with
eight a ‘hundred - fresh troosplog t ; reinfor c e
those, now in the field.
Y. DECEMBER 23, 18e
. SOUTH' :16111Bili CA.
Arrival of Caleb Casti ng at Panama, En
Route lbr Rego . —Els Mission.
fey Telegraph who pinahargit Gazette.] ; I
Nicw Yostit. Decelitbeilhe steamer
Arizona,from, Allpinwidl, on ,the' 15th,
brings fat2,4oY in specie. lion. Caleb
Cushing, , on a, - special,,lntission for the
United States Government, had arrived
there on the atektneeT4trizana from New
York, end left immediately on the United
States steamer .yantict,_tbr Carthag_tillt, en
route to Bogota. Gen.'llti Eclat. Warren,
United Statetl'Minfster,ta Gbatemala, alSo
arrtvett - er *Palmas . litetnir Vadilia, agent
oftbeljeleetbian Cloveitibient, denies that
he. purposes raisins:Amu from--the; Rail-
road Compitty._ The*. Nazaire Steamship_
Company-iiak!nial clit'ariabgebiebti to ex
tend its line to the South Pacifiiiritlist.
The British sloop Charles was seized at
Carthagentiand condeintied and her cargo
cenilacated:4 the a hortWa for alleged
want of tnanifest: Xnal.ish Oistkif-war
Was dskly, expected. t ' to:lntestiga the
• The Panama Star
.ditto 14th says: "We
f a rm
are disposed to believe the ostensible ob
ject 'of Ctuthing's mission is is reference to
:the much talked of Isthmus Canal; blit be
hind thatmchst be seething more impor
tant thanihe nerreiftlfaining of ii graOt for
the purpose of undertaking it. It is prob
able the United States government dons not
'feel disposed to apen4,l9mbeas of millions
in i millbiln'ea - cantilthfoukh - thleratlimus on
a mere charter from the Government at
Bogota, and it may hayetsent, Cushing, out, ,
to ascertain what 'the' gitspect is of the
general Government being able to hold the -
Isthmus and fultill its part of the contract.
should peonle of this State be disposed
to cllsptite the justiceef the • nation appre = .
printing to itse lf whatever material benefit.
lathe way of subsidies, (Ito-, there is to be
dirlved from such concession." ; '
NEW YORK CITY.
,lily Telegraph to the Plnaborgb Gazette.]„ . - 1
• Now 'Yogic; December 22,1888.
• The steamer Queen, from Liverpool, ar
rived to-day.
The Congressional. COnitaittee to-dav, ea_
[{mined quite a number of parties rerative
to the alleged election (rends in this city.
A large number. of documenta bearing on
the case have also been laid before the Com
mittee.
Judge Cardoso te4day appointed Gratz
Nathan referee, to take the rompulsory
affidavit of Alex. S. Diven, Vice Presi
dent of the Erie Railway Company, 'for
use on the argument now pending in the
case of Belmont vs. Erie Railway Company.
Arguments in' the' ease of the contest of
the will of James IL lloosrelt, who died in
1868, leaving the bulk of-his property for
the foundation and endowment of a hos
pital.". Were aciirimended to-day before-judge
Ingraham of the Supreme Court.
The dinner of the New England Society
took place to-night at Delmonico's. Jas. C.
Choate presided Among the guests were
2dcDowell, J. La
throphiotleyandlOther distinguished per
sons. The a i passed most agreeitb!.Y.
Speeches were biliZe by Prof. Hitchcock',
jnds, Brady,floboyler Colfax and others.
,
—Generals Babcock and Porter, .of Gen
eral Grant's stall; left Memphis for Arkan-,
us yesterday afternoon to investigate the
militia troUbles. , 1
, .
—Messrs Tucker & Co. ' extensive bank
ers and stock brokers, at Louisville, failed
yesterday. It is believed that they will
r, '
soon be able to extricate thems Ives frOm
their unpleasant position.
—The post office at Southßen ,Indiana,
was broken open - Monday night and some
three hundred letters rifled of their money
contents. Other valuables .werri not•dia.
t.,
turbed. It Is supposed the robbers got sev
enty-five to one hundred dollars. I
1
—Monday night, at Carroll a ation, on
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, n ar Hum
boldt, Tennessee, two of the pibkpockets
who have been: infesting that TOad, were
caught in the act and taken by the passer'.
gers and citizens at the station an hung to
a tree.- - ' - ' • I " ' ' '
—The material. train un Manaesis
Gap Railroad, Virginia, ran off '
the track
yesterday evening, between Gainesville
and Manassas Junction - . Three or four men
were killed and seven wonnded, three of
thorn fatally. A train, with surgeons left
Alexandria for their relief.
—Gen. Stonemaa l commanding ' the Dia.:
tract of Virginia, has issued an order ez
tending the stay law till the bit of
July. The order provide; that if before
that time the debtor pays 811 the =accrued
interest, the execution will be further
stayed until - farther orderig in the. mean=
time, if the debtor attempts to dispose of
his property to the prejudice of the credi T
tor, the judge of a court may order the is
sue of an execution against him. 1
•
—A. jury; in the United States Court for
the Southern District of Ohio, Judge Lea ,
vitt presiding, yesterday gave a verdict for,
the Government against three lots of whir
ky:%llrst, twenty barrels claimed by James
A. Stevens. New Richmond, Ohio; • second,'
three hundred and ilfty-nine barrels, with'
dtstlllery, rectifying house and latnree.'
claimant same as above; third, tweinty-six'
barrels of whisky and other property, '
claimed by W. M. Mcrilurotiy, New. Rich
mond, Ohio. The defendants in each -can's;
moved for a new trial. Jas. J., Worthing
ton,late revenue agent, was the inforMant.l
iThe value of the property condemned is six-
Ity-five thousand dollars. •
—ln the United States. District Court, at
Memphis,Judge Trigg presiding, in the
ease of M rs. Catharine iley vs. St. Louis
Mutual Life Insurance Company, where
action was broug ht to recover 'five thou
sand dollars on her husband's life, which
the defendants declined paying on the
ground that the deceased had failed to pay
the premium for three quarters, and that
his son, at the'instance of his friends and
physicians, called at the office and paid the
premiums whilst his father was on his
death-bed,• representing that ho was in his
usual health, and that therefore the con
tract was null and void, the Cogyt ruled
that the Company:Could not hold to the con
tract if par. Bailey lived, and repudidqte it
if he died, end the jury , found for the
plaintiff, , •
Warning from the "Regulators."
(By Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.)
LOUISVILLE, Ky., December 22.—A circu
lar, purporting to etninate from the “sey
mour Vigilance Committee," states that
the Committee hXve been informed that
certain parties In and about Seymour have
been making threats against the Regula
tors, and that if these threats are carried
into execution, the parties in question may
(expect to be summarily dealt with; but if
they conduct themselves civilly towards
the' Regulators, they will permit the
warned parties to live at their houses, and
will protect them. The parties warned are
as follows: Wilk Reno, the father, Clinton
Reno, Trick Reno; a younger. brother, Jas.
Greer, Stephen Greer, Leo Johnson; Chris.
Price, Harvey Needham. Mede Malan Mar
tin Lowe, Roland Lee, Wm. Sparks', Jesse
Thompson. Win. Hare, Biggins,..Jas.
Rolm and Pollard Able. Seventeen in all.
CITY AND SUBITRBA
THE COURTS.
- District Court—Judge Hampton.
Court Met at the usual hour yesterday
morning,:judge Hampton presiding:
Iu the ease of Gottleib Meyer vs. John
Pile% aetionfor damages, reported on trial
yesterday, the jury found for the . plainiiff
in the sum of XlO. ' .
The oue of Adam Apple,,iessee,azad Mrs.
Denny, owner, vs. 'Hers of James Wood,
deceased, .rerited yesterday, is gtill on
trial.
In the case of Healey vs. Burke motion
fora new trial. '
. .
, 'hniow DISCHA ED.
The Conit gave notice that the juror
summoned to attend Court on, the fourth
Monday of December would not be re-,
gritted until the first Monday lu January.
Conniton Pleas--Judge .Stowe.
"Tho Conit of Common Pleas met. at ten
o'clock yesterday f savrning, Judge Stowe
presiding.
In the ease of Lynch vs. Haley, reported
yesterday, the;: jury found for, the defend
dfint.
In the case of Harrison, adm'r. vs.
Spencer, action on account, the jury found
for plaintiff in the sum of $92,76. .
In the case of 13oggs & Kirk vs. Schnlz
& Danner, action on a draft payable twen
ty days after sight, for 45420, the jury was
withdrawn and defendants confessed jtidg
nient.l •
- Trial list for to-day: •
271. Powell formse vs.
;282. Heiltiruner. vs. Stewart,
288. Rankin Vs. Schmertz. '
- . 288. jsleClurkan VS. Hastings.
• 289. Adams vs. Lipp. •
293. Coleman, for use vs. -Foster 6: Co.,
295. Lechler vs. Gliess.
2. Idonroe, Hamilton dr Co. vs. Sheets,
Striver Qc Co.
Quarter Sessions—Judge Mellon. I
•• Court met at the usual hour yesterday'
morning, Sudge Mellon presiding..
in the case of the Commonwealth vs.
Henry. Thompson, indicted for selling
liquor to minors, the jury returned a ver
dict of guilty and recommended the ac
cused to the mercy of the Court.
LUNACY
Mary'Lent, a woman In indigent circum
stances, and supposed to be insane, was
brought into Coast and committed to the
charge of. the Guardians of the Poor of
the city of Pittsburgh.
OTFAB AND TERM:N.Ip.
The next case taken up was in the Court
of Oyer and Terminer.
• Com. vs. Eliza Soles, indicted ter
arson; Jacob Crawford prosecutor. Tice
defendant was charged with setting fire to
the barn 01 the prosecutor at McKeesport.
The charge was based upon circumstantial
elidence, and the fact that Mrs. doles had
threatened to burn the barn some time pre
vious tp the fire. The jury returned a ver
dict ofr t illy and recommended the priso
i 0
AeUltitt AN . II sATIvEr:
Anthony Green, indicted for assault and
battery upon Chas. Thomas, was next
awed , on trial. It was alleged by the
prosecutor that the defendant met him o
the evening of the 3d of November on the n
street and knocked him down and kicked
him. A verdict of guilty, was rendered,
and the Court sentenced the defendant to
pay a fine of fifty dollars.
Jtllty DISCITARGED
The jury In the case of the Common
wealth vs. .Margaret Barrett, indicted for
felonious assault and battery, reported yes
terday, failed to agree after remaining out
all night, and were discharged bythe Court.
The case of the Commonwealth vs. Eliza
tibmphries, indicted for felordowi assault
and battery, David Lewis prosecutor, wiis
next taken up. It was alleged by thalifis.
seoutor that the defendent atidok-,him on
the head with a billet of/wood, inflicting a
severe and'dangereus , Wound. On triaL •
TRIAL LIST YOU WEDNESDAY.
Corn. vs. J. R. Frecke.
Com. vs. G. Tobias.
Com. vs. Joseph McCann.. •
Corn. vs. Ellen Williams. -
Com. vs. Jeremiah Hawley, Michael
Ryan and/James Sullivad:
Com. vs. John McDonald, John Gaily, W.
W. Alexsinder, Jonathan Jones slid George
Bothwell.
Corn.. ys. Robert Foster.
Corn. vs: James Rogers.
Com. vs.-Patrick Rogan.
Com„,vs. - Wur. Barnes.
Corn.' vs. Nathan . Gists.
TRIAL LIST FORTRUSSDAY.
Com. vs. Daniel Harbougli: two cases.
" Henry Neeland; three cases.
" ' " E. R. Gardner. •
" Joseph McCann. ---
" " George McNamaree and Austin
McClean.
" Francis Hahn and Glotlelb
Wooster.
" A. A: McGinnis; two cases.
" Samuel Matthews.-
" " L. H. Kerr.
", Bridget Cleany.
Minion Township Teachers' Institute.
Pursuant to. adjournment this Institute
convened at nine A. 'll. on last Saturday at
School Room No.' U. . There was quite a
large attendarece of pupils, teachers and
spectators, among whom were Revs. Tur
ner and Beaoom, pastors respectively ofthe
Union and Forest Grove congregations,
who take a lively interest in educational
affairs and are constant in their attendance
at the Institutes.
•
The forenoon was devoted to the regular
routine of school exercises conducted by
the teacher, ,Prof. - E. 'Bregg. The recita
tions were good, the order unexceptiona
, ble and the interest manifested by the pu
pils in their studies very commendable.
The forenoon session was concluded with
- short addresses by. teachers, directors and
others who were present as visitors. Much
good advice was given and some very ap
propriate and suggestive incidents were
narrated by the different speakers, but the
undue quantity will doubtless preclude the
possibility, of its being remembered.
After an hour spent iv social converse,
during which ample, justice was done the.
;viands prepared by the ladles, the after
noon session was , opened by Mr. A: B.
Young, President of the School 13Card,
reading some original poetry, which 'was
received with applause by the audience
owing to the numerous local hits which it
contained. • . .
The remaining portion of the sessionvas
spent in discussing various questions which
had been assigned to different members of
the Institute at the last meeting, to be an
swered at the subsequent meeting. The
two following elicited quite an earnest land
animated discussion, viz:,"Gls Mind
Wealth?" discussed by- Prof. Gregg;and,
igShould technicalities be .used in • .41;illing
classes?" opened, by Prof. iorlesser, and
particinatAd in by Prof. Taylor, Dr. Smith
and otheis.
At the close of the latter subject, owing
to the latenes.s of the hour, the remaining
performances were indefinitely postponed,
and the Institute adjourned to meet at
school room No. 3, T.l Wilkins instructor,
orrfgatufday, Jai:mazy, 9th pnix,, at which
time a large attendance and interesting'ex
ercises are anticipated.,
Rest Estate' Transfers. •
The foßowhiti.Aeedi were Bled of record
before 8.. *Lively,. Esq. Recorder Decent:.
ber 21st, 1868 .
W. M Darlington to Phrlltlan Dellenbsch.- Dee. 4.
1869; lot on Third street, Allegheny city, 20 by 104
feet c-
Oottleiti Bar:anger/to John Meennlev,
1868: 4.929 square feet In Wilkins township.. ..$125
Valentine. ew to Jacob_New,, Noy. 21. 1860; j ot on
JJoseph.street, East Birmingttatn, 20 by6Ofeet.with
bullulngs ... .. - • • • 9350
Jac/b New to Win: Stamm' Sept 13. 1865* lot above
described ; • 111,003
Atexander Walker Jo:ilt:then, Walker, October 250
1857; lot m Chartlers toitrisblp. 2.101‘ by 160 her.
• 4300
John C. Spat :rio Leonard &man, Sept 5; 1808; rat
In Shalersville, 40 lay na feet me
Adaralreinemant4 w. kfcC,lintock Jan. 2.1861;. lot
in Pitt township, (noweitYt Pomisylvaritiavenue
O tiy 113 feet t• ••• . 0250
W. McClintock to Christian Gernec; * Seitt..B, • 18694
lot above described ~ . •••
Samuel. B. Clpley, ate= to : Cunene' National
Bank, land and buildings ` in Peebles ;ownshiA-
Andrew. East to Pat, Ick Rice, January 1, 1867; lot
on Rebeeca three,: Vint. ward,Allegheay......ll,66o
Mrs. 61, Ballet' to William A. Hill, Marcltki .
- 1867: lot on Coal h 111. 24 by 60 feet' ts 6
V..
John Fehl to Jake Rill , August 10, 1868; lot- No.
33 - Fotrilli'etreet,• Pittsburgh, -20 by;.-841,0% feet.
El ss 00
Caandollar to WllllaouCashdollat, Dec emb e r ' '
24 . 1868; bah' of tract tortilla InPatton town, ip.
V•M
Hush M. Bole to - Vflinam lWilson, September 5,..
1868;• lot on - Fulfot; street; Eighth ward, Pitts
-24 by 182 feet ..... ... .!: . . . . VTA,,
Hiram Schaller to Fr-d M oeller, Jr., .31aroli 1863: '1
one half of lot No. 81. In Warner's plan; Chestnut. i
street, Fourth ward, Allegheny 11400
J.:h. C. U. Barber td' Frederick kloeller. Jr:, Aptli
16, 1863,
_• ore-third of the above lot *4OO
Tbomss Mellon to Mrs. Hannah Linden, ,December
17, 1868; two lots in thel'wenty.first vard, Pitts- t
burgh. Why - la/ feet., ' 6,800
Joseph Dilworth to Benjamin Hall. November 5, •
1868: lot on Corwin street, qtrount ',Washington. 40
by 130 feet • 4265
Stewart Seephard to Henry ITennaman, December
1, 1865: lot on Nixon street, All, gheny, 40 byl2o
feet *loloo'
Astdiatyr J. Jack to Wm. M. !Money. June 1. 1885; ten
acres of land initose township, with bnildlntri..•
15,01i1
James It. Poster to R. B. Francis, July 18,1663; one
third - portion otlo%ort Canal-street ,- Allegheny.
. 415 f by 1023 , 4 feet, with be!, dings 411,500
atoirrcsags. -
Nine mortgages were also Bled for record.
I Dgcsuitsg. `", 1868.
The :Refhrined Presbyterian Congtegatitprot sae
! legheny to Geo. Alexander,aud James B. Melfee,
-Decgmber..B,ll43ll; Jot in .320Dortald's plan 0n4.4-
- cock stree'."Fmirth ward, Allegheny, 65 by 69 feet. -
with buildings ' • ' • '.6 000.
'Mary A. Pinchur et al.. to:James Burkholder Jr.,
Getobef I; 1868; lot- = 0. 7. lin 18Incialr's - plan, in
Versailles townstup, 511 by .V 4 feet.. .....
Nicholas Votgtly to Edwin Mitesiind John S. elute,:
December. 16, 1868; lot No. 3 in Toegtley's plan.
Reserve tawn.blaveontalning• six acres and oat '•
l_
.hundred and forty-One-perches 13.787
Mary B. Evans to RIM' Bennett; November 1668;
William
in Pitt township. 199 by 2:101..et WOO •
Batewell to James F. Lewis. Mar•hl, WS;
lot In Sharpsborg, on Main
. street. 50 by 100 feet.
' with balidlngt
.110111131.0 ES RILED. ,
Same 'day two mortgagesireie filed of record
Court Proceedings of Venango County.
Mzseits. Enrrons: A special term of the
Court of Common. Pleas Waicheld here last.
week. Present—Hon. John TruDky, P. J. ;
Hous, It. S. McCormickand James L. Con
nelly, Associates. A greet amount of jausi
riess was ,dlspbtied of,l but 'very- few
VW* itic;W.' 1.449 AOrtskiVikfuwe Olieltraugzhk,
'by. WM. , Mo , assignee for Culver, Ben
&Co., againstlag n
D. Kinnear. Mr. Kinnear
got judgment against them soon after their:
failure, and seized and, sold seine property
amounting to several thousand dollars.
Mr. 8. / brought suit to 'recover the property
or its equivalent. He testified that he hid
been appointed in the city of New York.,
and that some of the creditors had been
'preferred—that only two thousand dollars
'had gone into his hands, fourteen inuidred
of which he had paid to the 011 City Bank,
and that the liabilities of Culver, Ren
Co. were over four millions, and , that ho
had not acted as assignee for the reason
that there , was nothing to act on. Thu
Court charged' the jury that the:assign
ment was frattdulent and void. The jury
decided in favor of Mr. Kinnear. This
finishes all hope of the creditors of , Cuiver,
Rom 4it Co. of ever recovering anything. ;
The case was well tried on both sidesL-S. C.
L. Dodd for the plaintiff, and Messrs. J. S.
Myers and C. E. Taylor for defendant!". :
FRANKLIN, Dec. 19,1868 .1 I S.
Corner Loafing
The practice of loafing on the corners of
public thoroughfares by yOung men seems
to be an incurable evil. Time and again
we have noted the arrest and fining of par
ties found in this way "killing the time,"
as they denominate it, but all the warnings,
reprimands and finings Seem to be of no
avail and the evil flourishes as vigorously
as ever. One would have supposed that the
cold weather would have (broken np the
practice lately, but such haa not been the
case. On Sunday evening Mayor Drum
was notified that a crowd of loungers had
taken up their quarters at the corner of
Federal'and Robinson streets, and were en
gaged in the "gentlemanly" amusement of
insulting passers (of course only ladles un
accompanied by gentlemen) with their ob
scene and insulting remarks.. The police
at,encs 'repaired. to the/ designated place,
but owing to their approach being ob
served, only two of the offenders were cap
tured. the rest , having--made good use of
their legs in escaping. The, two captured
were taken to the - Mayor's\ office and locked
up over night. •Yesterday 'morning they
were each fined five dollars and costs which
they paid and were diseliarged. •
• Markets by Telegraph.
NEW ORLEANS, December 22.—Cotton;
low grades are easier, and ;middlings are -
unchanged at 2334 c. The sales to-day
amounted to 4,600 balee. The receipts
amounted to 5,235 bales, and the exports
were 7,241 bales. Sugar is active and firm,
with sales of common at 9'a93ic, pribie at 12
al2 l /0, and yellow, clarified at litalWo.
Molasses is active and firm,lwith sales ,;of
common at , 50a56c, prime at 58a60c, and
choice at' 62a650. Flour; low grades are
scarce and higher; sales were Inadt, of au
perfine.at double extra et $7,50, treble
extra at $7,75a8,60. Oats quiet and firm at
64e. Bran is dull and unchanged. Hay is
held at $26 •for eastern, and $25 for fair
western. .Pork:ls dull, with sales at $28,50:
Bacon is scarce, retailing shmildera at 13y,0,
clear rib at 180, clear sides at ,19c, and hams
at 15a16c. Lard is scarce and firm, with
sales of, tierce at 18a19o, and fr.eg at 19e.
Whisky is firm, with sales of western rec
tified at $1,17%. Coffee; sales of fair at 1435
a14 3 / 4 c, and prime at 1634a17c:
Arayorr, December 22 .--Pattle market
closes drill and depressed at; Sal per cent.
lower; receipts 5,700; Sales 3,100 at 4a5 for
inferior; 53. a 634 for, common to ordinary;
7Va9 ,tor good to. extra; 19a12 for • choice
Christinas stock. Sheep—receipts 2,300;
sales 9,000 at 4a735. 'Hogs —receipts 1,200:
males 4,000 at 8%a9. , I
CAIIBRIDGE Dec...V..—Bt
oeipts, LOOl head; the 'mark'
sales of extra at $12,60a13; fir
,$11a12; second' quality at $9,51
quality at $7,50a9. Sheep en
eeipts, 4,739; supply- light ail
doing; extra, 54a6 per head, ai
1.04 lbs.
'l7.e.envirzt,,Dece 22.1,
and prices noniinal; low mie
good ordinary,' 22e.
'et cattle—re•
je" inactive;
rat quality at
0a10,50: third
id lambs—re
ad very little
veraging 75 to
-Cotton dill!
• &lug, 22M,c;