THE DAILY GAZETTE:•
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BY mall. Der
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FIRST EDITIR
XIDAIGHT.
THE .CAPITAL.
Dirge of Extravagance Refuted
—The 'Texas Election—Naval
Affairs—Tax on Pork Packers
Postoilice Matter—San
pomingo Annexation—Judge
Roar's Nomination.
(Sy Isicatapb to Ma Plt• starch Gasettal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 1869.
ca.annx ar.rorzo.
The Committee of Ways and Means
have been charged In various quarter.
with extravagance, while engaged since
last seselon of Oangreas In holding meet
ings and conducting investigations at
New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Wash.'
Luzon, Chicago, San Francisco and Port
land, Oregon; but it appears, on final
settlement of their sooolinta, that the
whole amount drawn from the contingent
fund, and for which they have tiled
vouchers, covering all the expenses of
their clerks, stenographer and messen.
gar, is rive thousand seven hundred and
seventy-two dollar. only, Instead of the
allegel amount of V 50,000.
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NAVY CIAIETTIL
The United Stattiateamers Tenth! and
Albany, now at New York, will be re
fitted and ordered torejoin the Atlantic
sortuidron. The Seminole in to he order
ed to IR. Domingo on duty.
Coal for the use of the North Atlantic
squadron will be sent by the Navy De
partment to Santana, now in the posses.
sion of our Government.
Admiral Poor will soon make a That tol
Hayti In lila flagship to look atter the
'United States interests.
The harbor of Port Royal, B. C.. has
been recommended as • naval rendezvous
for weasels of the North Atlantic squad
ron, and probably will be used for that
pairpowa.
Admiral Poor, on his flagship Severn,
accompanied by the monitor Dictator,
huleft Savanunh for Key West.
THE TEXAS ELECTIOX.
A telegram from Gov. Pease, dated
Austin, Texas, 'aye that Davit for Gov
ernor is four hundred ahead, exclusive
or he anodise of Milan and navarre,
which. If allowed to vote, would elect
Hamilton. Navarre did not vote dli the
days of the election, as regintrationbad
not been completed. In Milan it was
' interrupted by a disturbance, and was
therefore not completed. Gen. Reynolds
had ordered elections in those counties,
but has referred the questionof counting
the votes to the President. ..The latter,
as yet, hart received no communication
from Gen. Reynolds on that subject.
TAX ON PORIXPACCIERS.
The following order Was Issued 'to-day
upon representations of N. B. Judd, of
Illinois, and le to be extended to all other
collection districts or the country:
Treasury Department Office, internal
Revenue, Washington. D. U., Dec. tffi
To Edmund Juseen, 11. S. Collector, Chi
cago: Suspend the collection of tax on.
xork packers assessed under section 4th,
Act of March 31st, 1869, until otherwise
ordered.
[Signed.] C. Dawn°,
Commisaloner.
POSTOPTICE OMMULAIIS. • -
The Postal:leo Department Is sending
'circular. to all postmasters In thellnited
States, ordering them to make an sum
rate monthly report of all frank and free
matter deposited at their offices for mail
ing for a period of six months, corn.
mincing January let.
JUDGE ROAD'S NOMINATION.
It has been reliably ascertained that
the nominetion of Judge Hear was not
reported without recommendation, as
has been atated. but was reported from ,
the Judiciary Committee adversely.
- ST. DOMINGO. ANNEXATION.
It la stated that a duplicate copy of a
batty of annexation with the Republic
of St. Domingo was brought by General
Babcock and placed In the hands of Pres
ident Grant on Tuesday.
SPANISH MIMMON.
The nomination of Gen. Sickles as
Minister to Spain has not yet been
=from the Ocunmittee on Fore ign
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The President will not receive any vis
itors during the holidays, except inch
public officers as may have haziness re.
galling his attention.
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The receipts of customs for the _week
were 12,5=.621.--'t
ST. LOUIS.
!Wild for a World'a Fair In 1872
nagar Seised—Old Cltlzen
Navigation Cleat&
(By Telegreph to the rlttsbergb narettt.)
Sr. LOWS, December 23.—Quite a
number of prominent citizens met at the
Planter's Hones to.nlght to take prelim
inary steps in the matter of nolding
• world'a fair at Bt. Louie In 1872. May
or Colo preaided. '• A number of arsechea
were Made, all of which indicated great
interesain the matter. A committee of
ten was appointed to consider the xnb
ject and report a plan of action to an
adjourned meeting. 'One feature
of the arrangement will be the providing
of ground', All the required means can
be obtained without asking aid of Con
gram, as has been done elsewhere.
Ninety nine bogeheadaof eager were
seized here yesterday for non-payment
of duty. It was in the hands of innocent
parti
An
old citizen of fit. LOllll, Frederick
Dan, was killed on Tuesday on a trans.
teribost on Ulo North Missouri Rallrosd,
as Bi. Charles, by a resin running over
bin,.
NantraUou south of here is closed for
the present. The weather. Is milder but
still cold and the river toilet floating Ice•
BUFFALO.
Cale arid Flood—gamic. to New
York Railroad,.
Telegraph to the Pittsburah Oaratte.)
NUrraw, December 23.—The south.
west gale and snow storm still
. prevails.
About four hundred feet of the Niagara
Fade branch of the New York Central
Railroad is washed away. The trestle
bridge on the same road. near the depot.
was carried away by a floating crib from
the breakwater. Four hundred feet.of
the Brie and Niagara Railroad on the
Canada shore., opposite this city, Is
washed away.
Passengers and freight on the New
York Central. Great Western. and Grand
-Trunk roads are transferred at. Black
The water is . higher than known for
thirty years.
GEORGIA.
M,ernor Etntioik Operathsit Under the
Re cent Act of Congress.
(E) Telun ph to tn. tstrarik Guetta
ATLANTA, December 23.—Goveruor
Bullock has leaned a proclamation sum
moning all_perscrna elected to that:lent/.
nil Amend,ly of the State of Georgia, by
proclamation of General Meade, June
=oth, 1868, who are qualifitd, to appear
in Atlanta on the 10th of January next,
where romans equally quali fi ed to bold
aloe in accordance with the act of Con•
grew in such OMANI male and provided.
Will be organized In a Senate and noose
of Representatives aa the Provisional
_Legislature of Georgia, for the purpose of
promoting the reconstruction of the civil
government in Georgia in accordance
with the laws of the 'Gaited States.
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:murderess Held to Ball In 133,000.
Tglegranti to the Pittsburgh sl gg . w .,
CaAntorrsectnue. VA.. December 23.
—ln the case of Miss Ayres, Chemed
with killing Dr. Oliver, Miss m oo
Ayres end Dr. Brown. the family phyla.
clan, testified to the effect that Mot
Ayres was about to become another,
and that the deceased had seduced her.
NM' Ayres was held to ball fa 123,000 to
answer the Indictment.
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VOL. T,3O(XTV.
WEST IsDLES.
The Lease of the Bay of gamine—ac
tivity of the St. Domingo Revolution-
fots—The letoolon of 144 Thomos—The
Hoytles ittvoistlon--One . Dollar Id
Gobi .worth 1400 Io Currency—Cu
ban News—Citizens of Havana Ban-
Wien.
CB? Telegram to the Pittsburgh mamas
Havgdra, December 23.—The news of
the lease of the Bay of Stamens to the
United States caused intense excitement
among the people of Bt. _Domingo. The
revolutionists aro making efforts to
overthrow Baez before the American
Cot:liven can ratify the arrangement for
the lease. Baez's troops have taken Ca
rtel and Volta, two of Cabrera geneyals,
who were captured. They were Immedi
ately executed.
Reports from St. Thomas say negotia.
Sons for the cession of St. Thomas and
Santa Cruz to the United States have
been reopened.
Information from Hayti ro the 9th (net.
Is received.' Sal naoe now holds only the
city of Port an Prince. The revolu Son
ary President Bagel has informed the
foreign representatives at the capital
that five war vowels are coaling at St.
Marko for the purpose of proceeding
to blockade and bombard Port an Prince.
The land forces will attack the city aim.
ultaneouel3 with the fleet. Sather° has
threatened:to born Port an Prince before
he will surrender. One dollar in gold was
worth four hundred dollars in Ilaytien
currency. The English war steamer
Cherub brought Salnave'a mother and
friends from Cape Hayti to Port au
Prince. - -
Advice' from Jamaica to the 9th lost.
state that the. Chief Justice refuses to
grant, a certitleatedo Government de.
(daring the seizure of the Schooner La
Have and cargo legithnate,or reasonable.
Later advice!' received state that Sal
nave had notified foreign Consuls that
the blockade of ports would mon be en.
timed by : the ram Atlanta, daily expect
ed from Phliadelphia(and another ves
sel. Salnave proposes to bombard the
revolutionary ports. The rovolut - oniate
are short of ammunition.•
s. GARRISON AT NAMANA
Advicee front St. Domingo state that a
small garrison was left by the United
States frigate Albany at Barcena.
Baez -holds his position and declares
before he will resign it he will annex
the Island the United States. The
revolutionists - •it without arms, am
muntlon or vessels
CUBAN' NEW/S.
HAVANA, December 23.—An Inflam
matory proclamation bee been circalstel
in the city. calling on the lisysneee to
fly to arms and aid the insurgents
fighting in the Interior.
Many bonus, generally belonging* to
prominent Cubans. have been searched
by the police, and forty well known cal
:ma have received peremptory orders to
leave for Spain in the Cadiz steamer to
morrow.
These orders will probably be followed
up by the transportation of all suspected
or guilty parties of prominence. It ia
Stlpposed tbesie • Measures will pot the
finishing blow to the insurrection.
A Cuban was arrested yesterday for
trying to indl/C0 IMMO Cataionlen valun•
teem to shout ' , nye Cuba." He will be
tried by court-martial.
Thinews from the interior is unfavor
able to the Insurgents. Many are eolicit
hag pardon, and where they. continue to
resist the troops are slowly, but surely,
driving them back.
A battalion of Catalonian volunteer'''.
arrived to-day for Spain.
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.
—Dickey, the Heekenesek wife mar
darer, hang himself in Jell on Wednes
tiesday
—The steamship Roams from Liverpool
and Estee from Havana arrived at N e w
York yesterday.
—The Ai:natl.:yin yacht Meteor to re
ported to have been loot in the Mediter-
I:E2=l=Ca
—Thu o,susgat Muth Mt= e is r Antn, a
It s a
dock In - Williamsbur g,
said, owned by Cubans.
--John 0. Robinson, charged with In
oendlariem at Summerville, Mawa, has
been arrested In Canadp.
—The New York State Temperance
Association have inaugurated the "New
York Anti... Dram Shop Party."
—The New York police officers con
victed of robbery, have neon sentenced
to the penitentiary for five years.
—The recent verdict of a Boston jury
that "lager beer is not intoxicating," has
been set aside by the Superior Court.
—The stores of .7. B. Don & Co.. and
Adams & Stone, at St. Charles, Minn.,
were burned on Monday night. Loss
.18,000; nearly fully insured.
—The Spanish steam frigate Isabella
Catolica arrived at New York last night
with crews for the fourteen gunboats re
, malniog there, which.she will convoy to
Havana,
—Near Milltown, Crawford county,
Indiana, George Gibbs, a school teacher,
was dangerously stabbed In the breast
and abdomen, by a young man named .
Stewart.
—The journeymen carpet weavers'.
strike at Philadelphia la at an and. They
resolved to go to work at a reduction of
twenty4lve per cent. below the prices
paid lest summer.
—A Fortress Monroe dispatch says:
Twelve of the Spanish gunboats-cement,
the roads Thursday morning, but-were
shortly afterwards signalled from below
and went out again.
—Chambers Brothers' elevator, at
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Muscatine lowa. was burned Wednes
day night. Loss 1130,000, with insurance
of 1124,000. There were only a few him.
dred bushels of grain in store.
—Enormous frauds are said have
been committed recently in bonded
warehouses at Montreal, Canada, through
the collusion of officials. Home startling
facts have already been developed.
—The National Land Company, from
last Jannary to the let Inst., sold lands
along the Bans.' Pacific Railroad to the
amount of $1,085.e82 Since the latter
date $160,000 worth of land has been sold
to a Scotch colony.
—Over four hundred colored men
have left Richmond, Va., during the last
week to go to work in Louisiana and
' Mississippi. It is estimated that over
two thousand have left that State during
the last month for the South.
—The Bal de 1' Opera of the French,.
Societe des Bale, took place at New. York
Wednesday night. Immense crowds as
sembled on the sidewalks and hooted
the women as they pawed In. A large
forte of polioemes was present and used
their utmost exertions to preserve order.
—At Troy. N. Y., Wednesday evening,
John A. Criaaier, a one armed soldier,
attacked John Riordan with a knife,
Inflicting no less than thirteen wounds.
An alleged criminal intimacy between'
Riordan and Crlealer'a wife, was the
came of the =unit. Riordan will die.
Crlealer la In jail
—Oliver A. Morgan, the murderer of
John Petrie, was hung in a small build
leg erected for the purpose near the jail,
at Indianapolis, at n few minutes put
twelve o'clock Thursday. He met hie
fate with apparent Indifference. 'The
execution passed off very quietly and
with no unusual incidents.
—Gov. Chamberlain, of Maine, has
Issued In order detailing the State mili
tia as an escort for the remains or Geo.
Peabody, when they arrive. The British
Consul at Portland has received die
s from Minister Thornton, signify.
Me his Intention to be present at the
reception of the remains of the late Mr.
Peabody.
—Floyd B. Emmett and David I. Eel.
matt, of Chillicothe, charged with de.'
Banding the Government In the menu.
facture and sole of whisky, yesterday,
In the 11. S. circuit court at Cincinnati,
withdrew their plea of not guilty and
entered a plea of guilty, and, by author
, Ity ,of the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, with the consent of the Seers
', tory of the Treasury and Attorney
'Gen
eral, have comomised with the Gov
arrnent by pay ing 40,000 and amts.
Collision on tne Baltimore and Ohio
Ilaßroad—Trains-Wrecked.
tile Telegraph to the Pr tubargb tlesetre.)
WELZSCINO, W. :VA:, Deo. 23.--Thts
afternoon the mail train out on the Bal.
Moore and Ohio Railroad collided with
the Cincinnati expresa •train west, two
miles from Benton. The engineer, Mo.
Oahu, the &eaten, VlnOyard, and the
eater, Roo; were woriotusly
t7tM "' L No paanengerewere hurt. The
train* were a perfect wreck.
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EDITION.
FOUR O'CLOCK, J. -w
NEWS BY CABLE. -
The Spanish Throne—The Royal
Family in Council--• The Cortes
Elections—Ministers on a Hunt
ing Facursion—Overend,
ney et al. Acquitted—Gentility
and Humanity or Lopez, the
Paraguayan Chief—The Polish
Clergy and the Ecumeniell
Council New Postal Arrange
' men's with France.
)3p TeleKraPtk_to the Ciatette.3
MADRID, December 23.—1 t is reported
hero that a council of the Royal family
was held at Turin yesterday, to decide
the queatlGn of the candidacy of the
Duke of Genoa for the Spanish throne.
The Spanleh Government and the parti
sans of the young Duke have not aban
doned their hopes of making him Ring.
The Government has ordered the elec
tions to till vacancies in the Cortes for
the twentieth of January, In expectation
of adding to the majority for the Duke
of Genoa. The election will be .botly
contested. The press unanimously de
mand that the election be drat held for
municipal councils. in order to termi
nate the exciting unconstitutional situa
tiou, the present municipalities having
been illegally appointed by the Govern
ment.
The Ministers have gone on a hunting
excursion to the' Toledo mountains.
Three hundred guards and -, a battalion
of infantry were ordered to accompany
and protect the ministerial party. This
excursion, contrasting as it does with,
the misery prevailing in the capital,
causes a painful impression.
MADRID, December 23.—The Bishop of
Havana has disappeared from Madrid. It
Is reported he has gong to France with the
Bishop of o.situa, who has openly declar
ed he does not recognize the - Provisional
Government, the Regent or the Row,
lotion.
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LONDON, December 23.—The trial of
Overend, Guernoy et al. has teen con.
eluded, resulting in their aoquittal. Gen.
oral satiefactlon fa expressed thereat.
The case of Stewart vs. Gelot wag
tried at Edinburg yesterday; The recta
are that the former refused to pay the
latter a stun of money exacted from him
under the pressure or the fear of Proc.
dent Lopez. or Paraguay. Among the
testimony submitted were the deposi•
Gone of Gen. McMahon, Ex. American
Minister to Paraguay, and E. G. Worth
ingon, American Minister to Ilraguay,
which represent the character of Lopez
as all gentleness and humanity. The
evidence was regarded ow conclusive that
a verdict was given for Stewart.
The Russo• Polish clergy have in.
atructed their delegates to the Ecumeni
cal Council to °prose the unity or tern.
ponil and spiritual powers, the doctrine
.of infallibility, the injudicious, educe
lion of the clergy and an-organization of
the College of Cardinals, which practi
cally excludes foreigners.
Toe Times to-day speculates on the;
action of the Ecumenical Council. It
expects some conoessions to the enlight
ened 110111.1111013 t of the age. but predicts
the dogma of Papal infallibility will k.
decreed.. It believes the political alma
of thO Jesuits will be nullilled by the
Euro2eau Governments.
FRANCE.
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iii stir will probably adjourn tomorrow.
The Journal Official contains an Imps.
Hal decree making a new postal arrange
merit between France and the .I.lnited
States. Letters sent direct, of ten gram.
men weight, require the prepayment or
sixty centimes; sent via England seven
ty contlines. St Imps are to be obtained
or the French Administration: Insuffi
cient prepayment renders postage null.
Tne prepayment or all letters carried by
French steamer.] la obligatory. •
The Bourse In wilt° firm over a rumor
that the list of the now ministry will
appear on Sunday.
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ROME. December 23.—The fourth con
'venation of the Council will be held on
the SOth inst., when the election of the
twenty-four members of the Committee
on Religious Orders will take place. It
is expected that u soon as the commit
tees are completed, the discusalots of
proposals ooncerning frith will corn-
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manse.
All the Austrian Bishops were re
ceived it audience yesterday by the Em
press of Austria. A dinner and a recep
tion was given last night by the French
Ambassador, at which eighty dignitarlea
of the Church ware'presour.
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Qur.rwarows, December Z3.—Arrived,
be sleimer Denmark, from New York.
°FINANCIAL AND C MOIF.RCIAL.
LONDON', Decembei.23—Emning.--Cork•
sots for money. 92y: • account; 92V ‘ ;
5 20 bonds '62s, 85,10'655, -- 134,:: 'o7s, 8334:
Erica, ley,: Illinois. 09X; A. dc G. W., M.
Lrmotroor., December 23. Oatton:
sates for the week, five days, were 58,000;
speculators. MOO; exportert,7,ooo; stock,
370,000. American, 83,000 bales. Receipts
MOO% American, 33,000, bales. Afloat,
248,000, Including 151,000 American.
Market to-day wu steady, uplands 11340;
Orleans 11Rd ; sales . 11,000 bales.
Corn Zid. Other breadatuffs unchanged.
Lard 78d. Other provisions unchanged.
Prodnce unaltered.
Luapula. Dec. 23.—Petroleum firm •at
Is. Bd@ha 8,1:d. Linseed active and un
changed.
ANTWKEP, 23.—Petroleum firm
at 60340.
Buswarr, Dec. 23.—Petroleum lirm at $
thalers 66 groate.
Elawnww, Dec. 23.—Petrolenm quiet
at 15 mar Minces 12 shillings.
Rum, December 23.—The &Mien in
the Bank of France has increased 6,900,-
000 trances aince last week.
LONDCM, December 23.-The bullion' In
the Bank of Migland has increased
£.66,500 during the week. I -
LIVERPOOL, December 24. —The mar
ket will be closed tomorrow.
Efsvus,Dec.23.—Cottortflat; on spot at
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1311; adost, 135. .---
ANTWERP, December 23.—Petroleum
quiet at 6ogr.
PARIS, Deo. 22—Bourse strong. Bents
closed it 72 trances 72c,
AdelMenai Markets by Telegraph
Crucmoo, December 28.—Mter the
close of the Exchange there was a mod
erately active' movement in the wheat
market, but prices were a shade easier,
with sales of No. 2 at 73,41377%0 for
cash, 77(07730 for seller Jan'y. closing
steady at medium figures. Corn dull at
67qc for seller Jan'y. Oaks. inactive In
the evening market, butquiet. Provis
ions steady ' without any Important
change. Mess pork; sales reported at
seller Jan'y at $27 60, seller 'Feb'y at
25@)28 50. Lard; seller Feb'y at 170.
Green hams at 13%c. ldarket closed firm.
New Ont.Earts. December 23.—Cotton
active: and Armen middling , at 23%(41
Ste; sales 8,400 bales; receipts, 8,485 bales;
exports coastwise, 1,620 bale*. Flour at
65,75ge50g6,25. Corn dull_and lower
sales 100 bush. Oats firmer at 65@ 700 :
Bran at 11,15. Hay dull and lower;
porkprime t
$3 we l.so. stern ßa J oon: shoulders at 15%c,
clear rib at 19140, clear eldest at 200. Lard:
tierce at 19@iflgo, keg at 220. Sugar
easier; prime at 12@1214c. Molasses:
prime at 67®68c. Whisky at 11,05®1.10.
Coffee unchanged. Sterling 1303;,. New
York alight paraq discount. Gold
Barrixons, • December 23.—F100r
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'quie and steady . Wheat firm at 11155@i
1,40. By firm at sl@l,oo Whisky;
stock lighter and held firm at 11.
I Miterms, Dec. 23, - -Cotton artist and
I firm at 240.- Hay 126@27. Bran 12 1 W 2 .
Pork 111@12 Lard 11111(420}0. Balk
't Shoulders Illegaides 170. •
Sas FRANC:IOON December 23.—8a1a•
lea steadily since midi:light. Floor erre'
al it 6 214:514 5 60. Wheat: sales choice se
ei. legal tenders 83.
PITTSBURGH, -FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1869.
DISTILLERS IN COUNCIL
Conventton of Rye Welsity Manalaetur.
hirers or Western Pennsylvania—As
arsociatuna Vormed—Permanent gr
gallivant:ln—Report, of Coaandttee on
Resolutions. Re.
Pursuant to a call issued by some of
the leading rye whisky dbitlllera of this
city and vicinitV, a Coaveintion of the
Distillers of Rye Whlsley In Western
Pennsylvania wee held at the warerooma
of A. 0 uckenheimer A Co., WO3. 93 and
95 First avenus, yesterday at three
o'clock. The Convention was well at
tended, the-leading firms In the western
part of the State being represented.
Tne object of the meeting is far as we.
could ascertain was to organize an moo.
elation the purposes of which are to aid
the Government, so far as practicable, In
the collection of the revenues on die.
tilled spirits and in suppressing whisky
frauds, thereby protecting themselves;
and 0100 for the purpose of - securing, if
possible, certain changes in the revenue
I two, whereby the distillers of pure II
quors are Imposed upon. •
Tho meeting was called to order by
Mr. A. Guelrenheitner, on whose motion
Mr. Thomaa Moore was called to the
chair. Thomas J. Irwin was chosen
Secretary.
On motion of Mr. J. Finch, it was to
solved to form an association for the pur
pose above named, whereupon the meet.
tog went into an election of ofileera for
the ensuing year, with the following re
atilt :. -
Prevident--Thomas Moore.
Vice President—A. Gackenheinier and
Mr. Baldwin.
Treasurer—William J. Friday.
Secretary—Thomas J. Irwin.
Mr. Finch moved that a committee of
five be appointed to draft resolutions ea r
pressing the views of the meeting rela
tive to existing laws, roles and resole
, dons of the revenue department for the
oollecUon of revenue from distillers.
Toe motion was adopted, and the Chair
I appointed the following 'named gentle
halm on the committee: Messrs. Joseph
~.F. ' 13, Wm. McKim, Wm. J. Friday, A.
I S.& Overholt and S. Villager.
. • BES01;11TIONS. •
The committee retired, and after a
brief absence reported the following pre
amble and resolutions:
We, the undersigned Committee ap
pointed to draft resolutions, beg leave to
report the following: That the Rye Wills
ky Diatillens of Western Peatusylyania
ate laboring under difiltulties Mid are
likely to suffer losses Molar business, re
cutting from recent new regulations of
Commissioner Delano In shortening our
fermenting periods', etc.., and from past
crlpliog our industry and
hemming the revenue of the goverment,
offer the following resolutions :
• liezolved, Ist. That from our experi
ence as practical distillers of rye whisky.
we dissent from Commissioner Delano'a
view in shortening the fermenting period
to 44 hours, as our experience has fully
demonstrated that the fermenting period
is often regulated by the condition of the,
atmosphere and other eircunistancei
beyond the control of the distiller, and
that the 6th section of the Revenue law.
enacted July 20th, 1868, In letter and',
spirit gives the distiller the right to set
his own fermenting period. -
_i. That by our system it will fre
quently happen that the fermentation
will not be complete at the period of
fortv•elght hours set by the late ruling
of Comtnlssioner Delano, thereby rep
dering the distiller unable to comply
with section 19 _of the revenue law, re
quiring every teir - to be emptied at the,
end of the fermenting period, hence the
tub would have to be refilled before the
twenty-four hours expired or disemitile
the distiller to mash the- estimated
amount of his eotablished capacity,
thereby throwing him unavoidably lia
ble to deticiencg tax.
• 3d. That the number 'of dry Inches al.
lowed the distiller for pure rye or wheat
whisky by the recent survey is not suit.
'lent. That there should be -given at
least the one fifth of the inside depth of
the tormenter to guarantee safety from
lose of the mash running over, caused
by the expansion during fermentation,
which is a bass to the distiller.
4th. That COOStedill beinamorialinedst
'Sits Docent iielaion to change so much of
the present Revenue laws an relater; to
the special tax on yen, 'and also the
claiming thar Itrais ollars
teridetcyrtobiniure
the ,businesa or distilling sa being op
pressive to different distillers laboring
under different circumstances, asall die.
"lent are not able t., produce • the same
results.
Bth. That the taxing of distillers.s by
cspaolty. either in the grain mashed or
the liquor, to be produced from arty esti
mated capacity or given amount of grain,
is not practimil, but unequal and online
—— .
as li lea well eStablialsed fact that no two
distillers Is able to produce the same re
mits front any ' Oren capacity, while
some distillers ate making from 14 to 16
quarts, others are barely getting 12
quarts, and In the language of the learned
Judge Drummond, of Chlosgo, In alms
his opinion in the case of the United
States against John P. Furlong, for den.
cleocy, is beyond human con
trol to produce any specified amount of
spirits from a bushel of grain, it varying
from 6 to 16 quartsi owing to different
circumatancea over! which the distiller ,
has no control."
6th, That the payment 4: monthly
taxes is oppressive to the distillers, and
that the interests of themselves as well
as the Government, will be benetitted by
a simple direct tax on the amount of gal
lons produced by the distiller Including
the eatery of storekeepers to be paid
when the whisky Is taken out of distil.
lent' bonded warehouse, thereby rattily
, log,the distiller of much 11100nYetaleRee
and befitting the Government by.greatly
diminishing' the expense of collecting.
7th. That the use of the Tice Meter for
the purpose of registering the tins and
correct amount of spirits produced from
the still is a failure, and we believe It to
be beyond the ingenuity of man to dis
cover any means by which - the true
amount with the proof can be registered
on, ea the expansion and costraction of
the spirits, owing to the different tams
;mature as they flow nom the worm.
Bth. That the Interests of the manufso-.
torero of rye whisky will be enhanced,
as well as that of the government, by
allowing their spirits tO remain In bond
for the period of two yeses or more from
date of manufacture; that' ibreing our
whisky out of bond In twelve months
from date of manufacture la injurious to
our Interests, as the spirits are unlit for
use, more time being required for their
Improvement, in order to prepare them
for the trade; that the continuance of the
present law has a tendency to burthen
our trade and cause many distillers tem.
• pohrily to suspend business. -
9th. That we endorse and approve of
the exertions of mho Hon. Columbus
Delano, • Commlssioner of Internal Reve
nue, in a fair and honorable collection of
taxes, and that he shall have our hearty
cooperation In suppressing the mean
time of Illicit spirits.
10th. That a committee of five be ap.
pointed to proceed to Washington and
lay a copy of thesereeolutiorui before the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and
the Committee on Ways and Means, as
soon as practical, and also take proper
steps to secure speedy action on the rase. ,
!Wong. Wm. McKim, Chairman,
Jos. S. Firma,
A. S. R. OMEIOLTZ,
•
Tune. J. FRID&Y,
S. Dicta:men, •
Committee on Resolutions.
Attest: Taos. J. lemur.
On - motion of Mr. A. Gnekenheimer,
the report was received, and thesiresolu.
%lona considered seriatm..
The resolution. from the Ist to the 7th
inclusive wore passed without dlicruesion.
Mr. Friday moved tostrlke out the Bth
resolution.
Mr. Moore stated that If the Tim
metre was relledon by the Government,
it would enable the distiller to defraud
the bovernment out of at least thirty
three per cent, of the revenue, if he was
dishonest.
The metre at one of his distilleries did
not, register more than seventy per
cent of the liquor run, according to the
gauger's measurement. •
A vote being, taken on the motion to
strike out, it was decided in the nasa
lly.. • -
The question then' recurring ',on the
adoption of the resolution, it was adopt
ed unanimously.
The ninth and :tenth resolutions were
then adopted without debate. •
The following named gentlemen were
appointed the committee as suggested
In the last resolution: Messrs.. Tbomu
Moore, William McKim, Joseph Finch.
S. Dillinger and A. S. R. Qvarholt.
A subscription Was then made-to do
fray the expenses of the delegates, and
the Treasurer directed to notifyfirms not
represented of the soden of the Alsocia.
lion, and request their 00-operation- .
The Asisoclation then . adjourned to
meet at the call of the chairman.
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ALLEGHENY COUNCILS.
Regular lleetlng—Fluanesul
Report of the Market Commlute.
A regular semi-monthly meeting or lb e
Select and Common Councils wee held
yesterday, Thursday evening, Decem.
bar 23d, at half.past seven o'clock.
!Select Connell
Memters present : Matsui. Callery,
English, Long, Morrison, Gilmore, Pat.
lemon, 0..1., Patterson, A., Phillips,
Riddle, Bolter, Wettach, and President
Mcßride.
The minutes of the proceeding meet
ing were read and approved.
Mr. J. C. Petteniou presented the poll.
Son of John Kuhn for permisalon today
a switch on Pine street front the West
Pa. Railroad track, in the Eighth ward.
Referred to the Committee on Streets.
Mr-Watson called up the report of
the Water Committee, presented at a
previous meeting and laid over. The
report, among other matters, seta forth
that Mr: William Smith, - ooutractor for
furnishing the city with water pipe, who
held a considerable amount of 6 per cent.
water bonds, proposed to dispose of the
bonds at reasonable rates, and a resolu
tion authorizing the Directors of the
Poor and the Water Committee to Invest
1110,6610 of the nurpluspoor fund.
Mr. English moved to refer the resolu
tion to the Finance Committee in con-
jinetionWith the City
Mr. Long moved to amend by recom
mitting the resolution to the Water Com
mittee in conjunction with the City So
licitor.
. .
After- considerable discussion • vote
was taken On Mr. Long'e amendment,
whfch wee decided in the negative.
The gueaUon then recurred on Mr.
English's motion, which was adopted.
E. C. non.cancurred.
Mr.iiiddle called up the report of the
Committee on City Property, ureeented
at a previous mooting, which was accept
ed, and a resolution adopted In Select
Council, C. C., non-concurring, and mov
ed to adhere and asked for a committee
of conference.
The caion was adopted, and Messrs
Riddlnand English appointed.
IMM=2
Mr. Hall, Chairman of the Finance
Committee, presented the report of the
Committee, accompanying which was a
resolution .authorizing the Committee to
negotiate a temporary loan of 1225,000 to
redeem bonds falling due January 1, 1870.
The repoit was accepted and the reso
lution adopted. .
Accompanying the report was an ordi
nance providing (or the negotiation of
the loan and authorizing, the issue of six
per cent. bonds to the amount of 1100,000,
t he interest payable aemtannually at the
Union National Bank In the city of Phli.
adelphia.
The ordinance was read three times
and passed finally.
Mr. Patterson presented the petition
or the Street Committee, accompanying
which was a resolution authorizing the
opening of Fayette street from Bidwell
street to Allegheny avenue.
After considerable dincutnion, Mr.
Usti called for the you and nays on the
Adoption of the resolution, with the fol•
lowing result: yeast; nays 11; so the
_resolution was lost.
Mx. Patterson promoted a prolikt of
theh grade of Willow street to the tlevii 6th
ward. Lsid over under the rules.
Mr. Patterson presented a resolution
authorizing the City Treasurer to keep
bark all notices or paving assessments
on Western avenue until ouch time as
the street is put in good order and satis
factory to the citizens residing on said
avenue.
'Mr. Riddle moved to refer the matter
to the Street Committee. Adopted.
Also a resolution instructing the Com
mittee on GAR to erect a lOU lawn on the
corner of Western and Beaver avenues.
Referred to Gas Onximittee.
Mr. English introduced a resolution
senior ising the Street Comixidee to con
struct a stone crowitnton Locust atreet,
across Federal street. Referred to Street
Oommittee.
Common Connell.
Pre.Went blankintha
Present—Messrs. Cowley, Gil li land;
Banns, Haelinge, Megraw, McNeil, Ober,
Price, Porter, Seldle, Thompson and
Warner.
Oa motion of Mr. Minns the reading.
of the minutes wu dlepemfid with.
PETITIONS, &O.
Mr. Kopp -presented a petition from
'citizens In the Eighth ward asking for
privilege to put down their own side
walks on Ohio street fronting their pro
perty. Referred to Committee on
Streets.
_ . .
Mr. Varner remonstranoe against pay
ment of assessment for grading and
paling Juniata stmt. Sixth ward; for
rasa= of the unworkmanlike manner in
which the ()entreat was executed. Re
ferred to the Committee on Streets. _
Mr. Thompson remonstrance against
the report of viewers on Fulton street
extension. Referred to, Committee on
Streets.
Mr. Matto& offered a resolution In
structing the Committee on Gas to notify
Gas Company to put down a gee main
on Green street. Adopted.
Mr. Minns. Resolution instructing the
Street Oommittee to advertise for propb.
eats for laving a plank sidewalk on that
portion of the Perrysville Plank Road
lyi og within the oily limits in accord
ance with drdlnance already pared.
Adopted.
lIN,7l2tItillED 1117SUIM8.
The ordinance in relation to the re.
funding of !sewer assesements was next
taken up, as reported from Select Coun
cil, At the last meeting the first section
was adopted.
After amaiderible discussion the see.
and section was rejected and the third
adopted.
The report of tne Committee on City
Property, in relation to the fence around
City Hall, was received from Select
Connell, who adhered to former action,
and asked for a Committee of Confer
ence. Mamma. McNeill, Comley and Gil
liland were appointed from Common
I Council, and Messrs. Riddle and English
from Select Council.
- The report of the 'Water Committee
was taken up and adopted, with the ex
ception of the resolution relative to plas
terers' assessment, width was rejected,
the aellon of Select Council being thus
non concurred in.
Th 3 report at the Finance Committee
was amended on motion of Mr. Warner'
an u to authorize the lame of renewal
Wilde In ems of POO instead of $l,OOO,
for the redeniption of Municipal Bondi
motoring January lat. 1010. The action
C. wu thee non-concurred In.
Adjourned.
El=
Orzna Hoenne.—Thia evening Wm
Emma Madder°, the versatile and pleas.
log young actress, will appear in the
' , French Spy" and "Poen:ionise." The
house gill doubtless be filled to over
flowing, as Mat .hladdern takes a Taro.
well benefit.
• ...
PITTSBURGH Taawrat.—Dicir. . Bands,
the champion clog dancer, Is sWI at the
Old Theatre, as are also Kate Fielding.
Clara Butler, Herr Ho!tam and a host of
other celebrities. An immense bill la
announced for this evening, on which w
oolen George Miller, the gentlemanly
Treasurer, takes a benefit, •
Kest:min HALLLSargeaut, the
clan, is drawing large audiences arra:
sonic Hall. 100 presents are given
away every night.
LinitAny Litornna—MlesEate Melds,
the moat popular writer of the day, will
lecture before the Young Meo'e Library
Association at the Academy of Music,
Thursday evening next. Her subject will
be "In the Woods" In which she will ze.
late her eiperlence at; ..Adirondack," •
graphic' discriptlon of which Ina pub,
ditshod In Harper some months 'dace.
Tax Orxne.—The Garman Opera last
night excelled In brilliancy either of the
proceeding evenings in every respect.
The audience was much larger and there
were a greater number of persons in fall
dress, and the company, from the prima
doors down, redeemed themselves.
Mozart's opera, entitled .111agic Mute."
waxpresented, and the cast embraced
nearly the entire strength of the company.
Including the three prima done, Mhos*
Jackson, Freldericl and Dziubs. A want
of specie prevents& more extended =Moe.
Ciarnsws F•nt.—The basement of Bt.
Pan. cathedral presented • brilliant
scene met evening. The Fair now In
program there protases ter , ,,be a grand
enemies.
Eahts...lllarm.--Ths alarm of fire hat
•ifietting it eight o'clock. from box 52,
Ira oomtelonsd by a burning chimney"
near the corner of Marion street and
Fifth avenue. to serious damage was
dons.
THE. COURTS.
' Quarter Sessions—Judge Stowe.
TIERIOOI3.I.Y, December 23.—The; first
case taken up was that of the Common
wealth vs. Bilthasar Burkhardt, Indict
ed for assiult and battery, Charles May
errosen prosecutor. The prosecutor is a
boy about twelve years of age, and it
was alleged that defendant had pushed
him and, struck him with his fist. It sp.
peared from the testimony that the boy
had been using profane and indecent
language to a lady and had taken np a
stone to throw at her when defendant in.
terfered and pushed him away.
The next case taken up was that of the
Commonwealth va. Annie Gordon, In
-dieted for larceny, Mary Simonton, pros.
ecntrix. It was alleged that the defend
ant, in the month of November, came
Into the house or the proeecuttlx on
Grant street, and did then and there
take, steal and ciirry . away several aril
clea of ladies Wearing apparel and a
breast pin, the whole valued at 00. It
.appears from the testimony that she had
disposed of a part of the clothing to a
colored woman, which led to her arrest,
as the colored woman was aeon wearing
the clothing, and an Information was
made against her for the larceny, but
when she accounted for her purchase of
the goods she was discharged and Annie
Gordon was arrested. The jury returned
a verdict of net guilty. She then plead
guilty to another charge of larceny and
was aentenced by the Court In three
cases, having plead guilty to two Indict
mente for larceny several days since, in
the first to ono year and three months,
and In the others to one year each In the
Western Penitentiary.
-.Commonwealth vs. Lawrence Bell, two
indictments fcr larceny, DI. C. Fulton
and W. W. Callery prosecutors. The
Jury returned a verdict of guilty In both
Casts.
The next case taken up was that of
the Commonwealth vs. John Sylvia and
Joseph Fl!brook, indicted for misde
meanor in office, W. P. Linn prosecutor.
Defendants are supervisors of roads in
Patton township, and it is alleged that
there is a public road or highway In said
township leading from the village of
Turtle Creek to the village of Monroe
ville In said township, which i partially
opened and which it is the duty of de
fendants to open and prepare for public
use, which they have willfully and neg
ligently refused to do.
Mr. - Watson, counsel for defendant,
moved the Court to quash the indict
ment for the following reasons :
let. That the indictment for misde
meanor is defective, in that it does not
charge that defendants acted in the prem
ises, wilfully, corruptly, dlc.
2d. The indictment should conclude
"to the common nuisance of all good
citizens of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania," and is defective in that respect.
ad. That the office of Supervisor under
the act of 1830 being such that the officers
are entrusted with a discretionary power
to act, they are not indictable under the
statute, and 4f indicted under the statute,
the prosecution must fall, because the
act of 1802, to enforce which the act of
180ftwas passed. has been repealed.
The motion was overruled by the
Court,-and the trial proceeded. Not con
cluded.
The jurors were rellered from further
attendance until Monday, 'Dec. 27th, at
le o'clock A. X.
TRIAL.LIST FOR TOM:WAY.
217. Com. ve. John Barber.
189. - i• M. Bh'Orman, 3 cases.
IS!. " Minimax Fielder.
1116. " Elijah Hall, 3 cases.
169. .• John Lefevre.
249. Patrick Murphy. 2 case&
183. " Margaret Bchlatiner.
360, John Oaths Drier, 2 cases.
Henry House.
129. 0 Joseph Lotink.
130. ' Joseph McKee.
TRIAL LIST FOR REDNESDAT.
72. Corn. vs. Gerhard Johnston, 2 oases
Common Pless.-Judge Copier
iItURKDAT, December 23—In the case
of Beal vs. Bracket', previouil,y reported.
thejury failed to agree and were dis
charged.
Rodgers ne. King a McKee, previously
rerted, was mill on trial when Conn
adjopournexl.
Another Method .r Computing. InterM.
NEw BRIGHTON. PA. Dec. 23d,'69. •
Enrroas Gazer= : I noticed in tide
morning's paper an article on “cornpu.
ding interest," corded from the Chicago
Evening Journaf, at the close of which
that paper addic "This rule is so simple
and so true, according to all business
usages, that every banker, broker, mer
chant or clerk should post it up for ref.
ference. • • • By no other arithmeti
cal prone'. can the desired information
be obtained by so few figures."
For the benefit of three interested, the
following will be found far more simple
and easily understood, and with lees fig
uring than the rules given blithe Journal.
The Interest on any given amount at
oz per cent. for alx (6) days, is readily
found by moving the notation mark one
place further to the left of that between
the dollars and cents, and reading all
figures to the left as dollars and cents.
For eight percent. add one-third, be
cause the difference between six and
eight is two, and two Is the onethird of
six.
For nine per ma. add one-half, for ten
add two-thirds. -
Analysis—Find the interest un15,760 00
at six per cent, for twelve days:
6,76 Interest for aft days.
111,50 interest for twelve days.
Multiply by 2 because the interest for
six days, multiplied by 2, will give the
Interest for 12 days. And as for any
number of days the interest will be east.
ly found.
This rule is applicable to any amount
for any given time, and the accountant
Is less liable to mistakes than by any
other theory, as the work Is so simple
and short that at a glance .he can see if
all Is right without going over a whole
rigmarole of figures. B.
Sixth Ward School lEstablUon
As the remit of but a week's prepare.
lion, the pupils of loom No. 12 of the
Forbes . District (Sixth ward) school,
gave an exhibition yesterday afternoon
at the Ann street school house, which
was; next to those of our own school
days, the most enjoyable we have ever
attended. The large room on the second
floor was crowded with scholars, and
their parents and friends, among the
latter being Rev. J. D. Herr and Rey.
John S. Sands. --
The exercises were under the direction
of those two able and experienced-teach.
ere. Mien Wallace and Miss Girth].
while Prof. Slack and Mies McCreary led
the music and singing. The performers•
we consisted of recitationsand dialogues,
Including a number of condo pieces', and
all were well rendered, many of them
excellent. The boys and girlie; the part!.
clpanta, were about equally divided of
both sexes—did great Credit to them-
selves aultheir teachers, and the dire°.
tors mayevell be pleased with the stand.'
lug and progress of the school.
At the conclusion of the exefrelses.Mr.
L. H. Eaton, principal,,on behalf of - the
first clue, was presented with a fine
fortfolla, and Miss - Garvin and Miss
Wallace each with • handsome set of
vases on behalf of the second and:third
classes respectively. Being called upon.
Revs. Herr and Sands made short and
happy addressee, and were followed by
the several directors and by Ph. Grade.
Esq., director elect. On motion of Rev.
Herr, on behalf of parents, a resolution
of thanks was unanimously tendered the
teachers for their untiring seal, to which
Prof. Eaton responded: The scholars
were then dlembaed for the holiday
vacation. We ehtrald not forget to add
that all of the teachers were compll,
.mented by handsome presents from their
scholars.
Alleged Larceny
Ellen Comm wee arrested yesterday on
a charge of larceny and locked up fora .
,
b earing. It appears that she was ent.
ployed in the family of a gentleman re.
siding on Fifth avenue, In the Sixth
ward, In July of 1868. for a period of one
week, and after her departure a gold
watch. valued at 250, and other articles
of value, amounting In all to shoat 11400,
were missed. Information was made at
the time before Alderman Butler, but
the woman, It was alleged, bad left the
city, and consequently was not arrested.
Ascertaining t h at she had returned; the
gentleman made information, before the
Mayor yesterday, when -a warrant was
Land and the accused arrested. Bbe
' will have a hearing thu moraine.
RUFFIaIiM.
Ithnllanlem Again in Allegheny—Daring
Attack on a Lady—Escape •t the
Villain. •
Allegheny, a usually quiet and order
ly city, seems of late to be infested by a
gang of rowdies, who are rapidly acquit'.
ng for it an unenviable reputation. The
latest evidence of the presence of such
characters wasgiien, Wednesday even.
lug. About eight o'clock, the wife of a
well.knoWn and esteemed citizen was
walking along Craig street, toward her
home on Rebecca, fl few squares from the
railroad tunnel. She bad neon out mak
ing some purchases and had several small
parcels in her hands. Just as she turned
the corner and came upon the street
leading to her naidence the dropped one
of the parcels, and in picking it up was
startled by a voice at her aide. Looking up
she-saw a tall, well dressed mail standing
there, who, without further ceremony,
seized her by the shoulder and threw
her to- the gr 011131.4. Allerco struggle
then ensued fur a few moment., when
some poisons, attracted by the cries of
the lady, canto to her assistance. The
Vlll6llOl unfortunately higird their ap•
,roach and fled, witheut`laccomplishing
is designs, but leaving his victim al.
most insensible from fright and exhaust
inn. She wan taken Into a house near by
and restorative. applied. - In a short
time she wee enabled to proceed borne.
The coward who committed the assault
is not known, but Is is supposed he be
longs to a gang of rowdies who have
Infested that locality for some time past.
Taking into consideration the hour and
place, the affair was one of the boldest
evidences of rowdyism with which Alle
gheny has evor been disgraced.
=2
Last evening, the Christmas Jubilee of
the North avenue M. E. Sunday School,
wee held at the church, corner of North
avenue and Beaver street, Allegheny.
The beautiful echool room bad been
tastefully decorated by the ladies for the
occieloo, r and oresented an exceedingly
attractive and picturesque appearance.
Festoons and wreathe of evergreen,
entwined gracefully around the pillars
and adorned the coiling and walls on
every aide. Large traneparenciea in va
, rime colors, containing appropriate
Scripture mottoes, committed the chan
'deli ere and wore brilliantly
by the gee jets. The fountain, a peculiar
feature of this room, wee adorned In a
rustle manner with meow, and ferns
and flowers, which glistened as the spray
from the fountain Jets fell over them and
ran trickling down in all directions.
Added to the other attractions, several
bird cages had been concealed among
the evergreen decorations, and the
sparkling notes from feathery eongatere
mingled with the happy rejoicings of the
children..
The house was crowded to its utmost
capacity with- the members and friends
of the school, when the exercises began
with singing and prayer, followed by a
I neat address by the Rev. A. H. Thtimas,
of Johnstown. Twenty-one prizes were
then distributed to as many scholars who
had, during the year, correctly recited
the Scripture lessons every Sabbath.
Others who bad tried were also rewarded,
and drums, books, violins, Penknives,
Rink tickets, and a varietyiqf articles
found their way into • tue handa of the
delighted recluients, eich of whom pre
viously had choice of the gift moat de•
sired. Some of the scholars in addition
to the regular preient received substari•
tial evidence+ of friendship from their
teachers. These pleasantries occupied
about an hour and a hail, interspersed
with songs and social chit. when, just
on the eve of adjournment, the estimable
and beloved Superintendent, Mr. Thos.
Bakeweil, was aatorilehed by a scene
not anticipated in the programme.
His surprise deepened into emotion as
the pastor, Rev. El .1., Gray, with a few
very happy and touching remarks, In
behalf of the teachers, presented him
an elegant bronze statuette of Diallers.
Toe figure represents the distingulahed
literateur sitting in an arm chair, sur
rounded by books,. his eyes dreamily
fixed on • he distance, his hair thrown
carelessly back and curling_ on the
shoulders, a pencil in one hand,
and his whole attitude one of deep and
earnest study, as though meditating for
a moment in the production of one of
those muter pieces, which have made
memorable the name of a gifted and
generous' hearted Frenchman.
The gift was at once very unique and
appropriate, reflecting high credit on the
taste as well as the liberality of the
givers. The recipient attempted to re
ply, but was too much overcome by the
illecaliton, and was compelled with but a
few words to give up the endeavor.
' This concluded the exercises of the ju
bilee, when the participants separated
homewards, with recollections of an
evening cheerily and happily spent, and
one around which the most pleasant
Christmas memories will ever linger.
Western Univers
A meeting of the Western University
Alumni Association was held last even
ing in the 'University building. John 0.
Newmeyer, Esq., was called the Chair,
and W. J. Sawyer, Esq., appointed Sao:
rotary. Interesting letters were read
/nom the following gentlemen: Hon. W.
H. Lowrie, Hon. Daniel Agnew, Samuel
Gormley, Elk., Rev. John Mffidaaters, D.
D., Rev. Wm. White, D. D., of Butler,
Pa., Mr. George Rhes, Judge Buffington.
of Kittanning, Ps., and several others.
The following gentlemen were appointed
an Executive Oommittee for the ensuing
year: Hon. Thomas Mellon, Saw.
er, G. C. Monuoth, Jame' W. Murray,
and John A. Wilson, Regis. The Anaemia—
Bon adjourned to meet In June, 1870, at
which time the annual address will be
delivered by Rev. R. Audley Browne;
D. D., of New Castle, Ps.
The Last Free Trade Manifesto
The Philadelphia North Amer tean man
"Revenue Commissioner Wellahas dells ,
wed' himself of hfs usual annual report,
and this time lie has got further In the i
direction of free trade than in any of his 1
preceding efforts.. The old arguments 1
that the free traders have been using so I
industriously are carefully retailed, and
the attack on the iron interests is made
in precisely the same manner that has
been made so " familiar for a year past all
over the country. Any" Intelligent editor
of a free trade jorirnal would furnish '
such a document gratis to Congress for
the mere honor of doing so. Mr. Wells
wants to redline the duty on pig Iron to
three dollars a ton, on woolerr.manufac•
tures to twenty five per cent., and on cot.
ton manufactures to an average of the
same rates, although ranging from fifteen
to thirty-five. The New York Booting
Post coolly says that this is not a free
trade tariff. We say that In our financial
condition It is not possible to make a tariff
more thoroughly trio trade than the one
recommended by Mr. Wells. Ail the
crusade of the Free Trade League has
finally been concentrated in favor of inch
a tariff, and consequently Mr. Wells has
thrown off all dispise, and become the
government organ of the free trade fac,
tion."
The Philadelphia Post says: "If there
Is anything upon the suect of tariff well
known by the people ofhis country, his
the utter impossibility of American iron
and steel manufacturen competing with
those of England, except when the pro.
duodens of the latter are imported under
la high rate of tariff. Why this Is theme
Is also well known. Perfection a ma
chinery. the result of many years' labor
and study, and pauper labor gives the
E.gliahman the advantage. To strike at
the Iron interests is to aim a blow at the
very foundation of the American sysjam,
of protection. And yet, here lea Man,
too well informed to plead ignorance,
paid out of the people's money to look
after their interests, who urges an Rama
diate reduction of the duties on steel from
twenty to lily per cent."
The Philadelphia inquirer says : "The
Commissioner of Revenue will find hosts
of unfavorable critics sitting in Judgment
on his report, but he will find none so
terrible in their power to disprove his ar
guments as his own array of fags. They
are intangible proofs of the incorrectness
of his remoning.' , .
The Providence Journal says: "There
Is much division of opinion as to the re
port of Mr. Commissioner Webs, but near
ly every oso appears to think tbatbe takes
too gloomy a view of the financial condi
tion of the country. The Pennsylvania
protectionists ire especially annoyed at
lir. Wells:. statements, and they stoutly
deny, some of his assertions about the
cost of producing pig-iron, kc., -here,
compared with other countries." - .
Mi=EMEME
NO. 298. .
TRU WATER SUPPLY.
Practical Avower' to Coneopoottenta.
EDITORS Claurra - : A. lengthy and
rather readable, bat not very conclusiie
article over the signature "I'." which ap•
peered In your Issue of the y3d, calls for
some notice from the writer of this. Not
with Any view to diffusive argument, but
merely to vindicate some opinions ex
pressed In the article of the 11th inst.,
in the Commercial, to which "T." seems
to object, and to keep in view one point
at issue between public opinion and the
proposed action of Councils, I wish to
503
Ist. Asto the dam arid turbine, wham
in "A. P." differs with the "report,"
"A. P.'s" calculations are correct, and
if eteam will be needed in high water as
the report proposes, and in low water, as
"T." proposes, the dam will be an un
necessary and expensive obstruction,
which Is all that was claimed on this sub
ject In the article of the 11th inst.
2i. As to the available power of a
dam, e.te., "assuredly" T. does not sup
pose that with a given quantity of water
in the dam he can do more with a num
ber of small Wheels than with ono large
one equal to the entire flow.
let As to the many excellent but un
appreciated Inventions, A. P. is not in
terested in any that would be In any way
applicable to the "Bennett plan" of water
..I nor does he know an one
who is.
4th. As to Its being "funny" to dig
down for water when there is• plenty at
hand on the surface, it is a Tory old
"trick," and is resorted to e , rery time a
well is sunk by the side of a pond or
running stream. •A. P. don't see the
funny part of It, and does stand corn.
mitted to it, and fully believes that in the
future, as in the past, It will give "clear
cold water," and in the gravelly bed of
the Monongahela an abtindant supply.
sth. As to the measured flow per min
ute, A. P. never disputed ascertained
facts, and gave the dimensions of a stream
that would deliver 2000 feet per minute
merely to show a high probability, that
the alleged measurements of which no de
tails are given might have been 'comely or
imperfectly made—and also to illustrate
the underground flow, and show the ab
surdity of concluding from insnfilcient
data that the entire quantity of Inter in
the river bed could be so small- •
6th. As to the plausibility of the un
derground river theory, it is no more
plausible than it is rational, and It is to
he regretted that T. considers it foreign
to hie purpose to enquire into the matter.
7th. As to the "spurting up" that T.
suggests, where the river flows over solid
rock, If he will find where. the Monon
gahela does flow over solid rock, he will
find a larger visible flow than at points
where its, bed is sand and gravel.
Bth. Ai to the "mud dams" which T.
proposei to build from the Led rock up
through the gravelly bed of the run and
thus force the underground flow to the
surface, there can be no pombis doubt
that if properly made such dams tootad
inertrue the visible flow of the miser pre
cisely to the extent that the underground
flow's', obstructed, and if its quantity is u
great as wo.have reason to believe, the
river could be rendered navigable without
the resent dams. Oa this point T. is
logical, and says that an experimental
rule May determine more than the mere
possibility of supplying the city with good
water from this source. If the idea is
original with T. (A.. P. lays no claim to
it) he may shortly be in the field with a
"valuable patent" that will not be neap•
And now to the point. From all that
has been said and written on this subject
the following cannot now be denied :
There is reasonabbe ground to suppose it
poudielliat in abundance of better water
can be had from. the proposed wells at a
less cost and in a shorter time than by
any other means you suggested, and if
Councils refuse to determine the fact by
an experimental well, which can be made
forks' than one thousand dollars, and
in the lace of the recent failure of .the
dam and turbine plan in Philadelphia re
peat that experiment at the cost of a mil
lion or two, the public will be forced to
believe that somebody has been lau
enced by other motives than a desire to
serve the interests of the city. A. P.
The State Treasurership.
The York Democrat says: The ques
tion as to who shall fill the office of state
Treasurer for the coming year, has occa
sioned a good deal of comment from the
press of the State, for some time past.
The two prominent 'candidates are It. W.
Mackey, Esq., the present incumbent,
and Gen. W. W. Ixiwn, who filled the
office last year. The contest is wholly a
personal one, as It seems to us, and we
are therefore amused to sea the arguments
adduced in favor of the election of Gen.
Irwin. It is claimed that Mr. Mackey is
the "head centre" of "ring," and that
his sole object is to make money at the
expense of the State. This it is charged
he is able to do by the large "unexpend
ed balance" he has continually on rand,
and for which ho receives interest from
the banko in which it is deposited.
Granting this statement to be true, how
do the friends of Gen.lewin propose to
remedy it ? Do they propose simply a
change of men and not of system ? What
benefit would the State derive from a
change of men t Would not Gen. Irwin
keep a large "unexpended belanee on
hand, the same as Mr. Mackey does ?
• And for whose benefit would it be
kept ? Bo far as we are advised Mr.
Mackey has fairly and properly admin
istered the affairs of the Treasury depart- 1
ment, has responded to all demands made
upon him for disbursements andlaa
complied with all the requirements of the
laws. What more could Gen. Irwin or
any one else hare done ? If the alas of
State Treasurer is worth a hundred thou
sand dollars a_year, that certainly is no
fault of the Temaurer, but of tie law,
wider which the finances of the State are
managed, and a change of men, cannot
liffect any reform.. If this system is the
means of creating a Treasury "zing," It
is none the less so when the men who
manage it, are cluinged. lift Ittrae that
large sums of monk" are annually real.
Ized by the State Train= from the inter.
est on the State funds, then there should
be provlsibn made for the State to receive
this benefit itself, and the Treasurer
should be fitly remunerated for his 'aryl•
cur by an adequate salary. The fault Is
not with theTreunrer, but with the sys
tem under which the Treasury' is man
aged. We like to see fair play; and ere
opposed to misrepresentation for mere
personal consideration. Mr. Mackey has
made a good. officer, and he shouldreceive
the proper credit for all he has done.
The Lancaster Examiner says: The
Expreu savalP"Mickey, Quay Co. base
their only hopes of success in corrupting
a sufficient number lir the members to
secure the caucus nomination, and for
any member who was elected over the
ring candidate to pole in direct disregard
of the clearly expressed will of coned
tuenta, whould at once render him an
object of grave auspicloit."
Mere Is richness I These ininandate,
Incorruptible Irwinties who have gone
through the mill once almady In disturb
ing the crave Legislators to the tune of
$lB,OOO to accuse Mr. Mackey's Merida
of intending to do what they bare done
themselves, and what the hurdneu men of
the concern expect to do again.
• The Express further .says The Ex
aminer per sista in charging that General
Irwin's election as State Tanaeurer two
years ago was obtained corruptly, and
that $58,000 was spent for that purpose.
We are assured by those who are general
ly well posted In such Matters that the
money spent on that occasion was not
paid by Gen. Irwin nor in his Diterag."
We are glad to lee' that the "Express is'
prepared to admit thst the money was
need: and 104 ay it was used to put the
"slate" through.
The Somerset Wk'g says: The heated
controversy that for some time past has
been carried on between Republica
journals of a.certain class, regarding the
selection of "°Mods of the House and
State Treasurer, has led. to the bandying
of ehargeabf conniption, and bargain and
Sala, and . malfeasance In office, as unbe
coming to theparties usingtbem, as they
.are injurious and derogatory to:the good
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name and reputation of the great
tarty to which they profess to belong.
That there are bad men intheßepubilean
party it would be folly to. deny; that
more or leas of corruption has prevailed
it Harrisburg, la conceded' by all; and
that our officials always possess immacok
late characters, to not generally believed.
But while all this is true, it will not, be
denied we pregame, that good and trey
honest and pure men, till many of the po
sitions about Harrisburg, and ocean,
seats in both branches of the Legislature,
and It Is to these men individually, as
well as to the aggregated party, that foul
wrong is done, by the loose charges of
corruption, and sweeping allegations of
malfeasant*, daily seen in other respects.
We Joanna,.
Where specific facts are known, when
Individual dereliction from integrity or
duty, can be pointed out, it is clearly
just and right, that they should bti made
public ; but loose, sweeping, general
charges, otmere surmise*, or crudely
drawn conclusions, or. .Intmendoes, ate
as unbecoming Inthose who make them
asthey aro unjust to the body of our leg
islators and officials. • • •
The thunder of the Cotentarefef does
not appear to much ►Rright the souls of
the Allegheny County Republicans, sad
not to put too fine a point on It, to repro•
sent much 'sentiment in retErd to the elec
tion of State Treasurer.
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