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10. WEEKLY EDITIOnT sZhvIvTT l7l. 111L INl'lANkV OHIO. I that win worthily cypress the Hflectionand gratitude i iwbms with sluch these wards r.t tl sti ZS 1 ASH 0118 JAM VR1. trimmed with aMN fringe, out drew of JACK BBL nVUlllV IWTYlTinV If" wonnuy express the sflec.tionaud gratiludf "i.u a liirn these wards the Stale must ever be trimmed with ri'al crimped fringe, oyer a dross of I riiiMf i K.i -ft.

Willi) rimirpM-rv smuji- whiit iiti.T nink Hsflli i t. satlnsinpcsl chnmis-rv gauze whit, and pink. Sash New Years nils Keet plhui Toilettes -Costume de Visile ftnlls and Ball Dress. Sillis, in Punic Pl'iees, -ti-. with trails to the shoulder of whlfv May-blossom.

Boquet at tbe left of fb. corsage, with a branch user! for looping up the skirt. Lovely dress of white crepe over whit-v satin; complete garnltiin' of blue forget-me-nots and pink rose buds in rottag of dark leaves. shawl of iioini lace worth a tnnit BVer emtiroitiered white satin. Diamonds and mitralsnit feathers, mounted Rsafgrelles.

looped na, the formed the headdress. CAKIC SILKS. Sonic great houses have taken advantage ol the naaie axvrstad to buy enormous quantities silks at nera are Black vour laaros boss. Do it for jeel hve cents Shine 'em up Ot a minute That is nothiD' StMll s. jsi.ir lta.1 rlKht on there, sir The ittoruui'a kinder cold -Sorter on feller When his coat's a setlin' old Well, ys- cap it coat, sir, Thriuffb 'taint much more'n a tear isn't mat myself another Ain't not the to spare Make aa much aa most on 'em That 'a SO but then, yer see, 1 i.ey've only got one to do for There's two ou us.

Jack and ma. Hind Why-that little feUer. Willi a double-up sorter hack. there on the srat.in' Snniiln' hisself- that's Pn to be mund selhn' papers, Tbe cars tliere was bis Uly, But he irot. ttKcnaxd off tlie pisiform Coder tlie wheela one day Yea, tilt, conductor did f.ttH bisa a res'lar throw Ha didn't care if he kitied liim, Some on Vni ia Juat.

so. He's never been rlht since, air. Sorter unlet and queer Htm and uie go together. He's wlmt they call caahier ig old stale for a boot-black Made ail Ihe fellerw laugh Jack and me had to take it. But t.

a don't, mind no chaff Trouble-. I put-as not much, air, i when biz gets sutok. I don't know how I'd stand it If 'twiisn't for little Jack. Why. tasat.

yon ought, to hear luiu. He aayt. we needn't care How naiKh is down here, sir. If Bats day "ra got up there. All done now how's that, sir Shine like a pair of lamps.

Mornin't pive ir to Jack, air, He looks after the stamps. iVaat Tori I Fermi Our Fashion Correspondent. Nf.w YOhk, DecemtHir, 1S70. All the currents which set tow ards the new year Centre tki present in one direction New fear calls. 1 ins iinie-uoiion ,1 observance so dear to the hearts of ail Knickerbockers, lias of late veara assumed greater importance and been more strictly and religiously kept than ever.

The tables to Is' sure do net exhibit the abounding and generous Imspitaliiy which distinguished them twenty years ago. when they groaned under huge lurkeya and great boiled hams, but thev have got over the meagrcness which restricted them to cake ami wine, and display a luxury 111 accordance with the growi.li of wealth and the lov of creature comforts, hich distinguishes this age ami this nation. There is something really human in this custom which keeps it alive and makes it grow. First of January otdts are not now by any means cons tired to New York and in fact tlie custom is becoming so general that It threatens to bear, national iu lime us 1 ban ksfciv tug Day. THE "ft is understood, of course, that gentlemen only make these calls and only ladles receive them, unless in the case of public officials or state dignitaries.

Weeks iiefore the pnpanit ions commence by the purchase of a new dress, which must Is- completed by the given time or woe to the unlucky dross IH.lknl For New for woman ha" a sopeTStliion about wearing a new dress on New Year's and considers her happiness in a great measure upon It. As the time approaehes eees multiply. The whole hons. must undergo renc-cation lace curtaOius must la) cleaned, silver must table liiien put order, arn. us kinds ra cake mode, stun--of ine and fruit and confectioneries purchased, an every preliminary step taken to Insure the success of the Una! event.

The table, generally placed irofli- back parlor orex-tenstoti room, is set the night before. the fruit and ron-fe. tannery all arranged, so that nothing remains to be done bUl to cut the sandwiches, arrange the small and large, in baskets and china dishes, make the coffee ami dress. This tu iSMillahl the lady of the house, her daughters or ytiends betake Iheui-selxres to the parlors or withdrawing rooms, and th. business of tin- day commences.

Old rrieiids of the family sometimes make ioM calls, aud even Join the family dinner of roast turkev-and oyster same at six o'clock; but voung men who pride themselves upon th- number ef calls they shall make, as voting la lies, npou the 0 qui her they shall receive "fly in and out with wonderful rapidity exchanging the compliment-, ot the season, swallowing a gran or a glass of win- am! bolting as if the tailor with, his unpaid bill was after them and certainly with more celerity than politeness. The iat calls sr. O' al nnfrequenlly made aie ai ingiii, anil in laininea where I here an- many ling people the evening ith a tiauce or sort of improvised scsiahic. To some s-opte New Year's calls would seem tn cost more than thev are worth. But when we come lo consider how little there is this world thai has any real value we shall that social amenities and the Iratenial spirit are worth Cultivating under uuv Hum to which sre may and them, and that it Is as well lo accept and make the best of whst we have until the natural growth of things gives us some, thing la tter.

KKW VEaK'S Among ihe ladies of genuine old families the toil. ettee for New Year's day possess certain significance haracter. Among them the custom is preserved of waiting upon their guests upon that day with their wn hands, not delegstlng Ihe trust to a-i-vaiita as some of the mushroom snstocrary do. Their dre -are then-fore adapted to certain extent to this 0cn-llke and housewifely custom. The inairtu tl.e nee of la iioum-e.

very long tnmius, ami even a tupers- Imndant di-play of diamond are an considered bad style, but color and material are not by any means On the coufzary. there ia mon-latitude than upon any other occasion. So that high neck and the give the din ner" a demt-c renins character to the palette, tbe rest may be iu with tne tne wearer always that It Is be-omimr. laidusat of organdie aMfc ns.es of tank blue Untuve or roses silk furnished satisfactory solution to many pr.S.ietvis tn regant to New l.sra dress-, and resilv an- nanst tresli and gra-e- ful when ornamented with rMner brosvl s-k ref-vet carried trails ihe shoulders as th- latest orcnins. Other and very eleirsnt are of satin axel with at.

inyerskm of satin trim med with ut- so. I rivh frmjre. The tsMtiea striped dresses are cut square, the sleeves of the kmg caaat shape ed-p-d with a of the lace to lire waist. and over a 1-. "voia of satin, lined with hue itk satin which come tasrether at the a.

the Brtll, but 1st it at timrll the whole of the strllssl alessst htSMMh The eaftn oyerdress is. of course wsvs the color of the sarin "trfce In the und-rdress. yervpi-ein iirnsn, asm ''ley are aa rash onshle Ihat they rnai serve as a type, at- compos. of silk tranevsa si nuteo -wia nf errao t.iuln. A d.S'p Sottsil noatKie of ooislm BSffrtwindS the Iv.ttam .1 -if, and Is heroled by fans' narrow SUernst-gOoyxyxet-s, two silk sod OM of re the silk oites the muslin, tbe mssiin edm-d with narrow yaletxrleriuea aid -setaaat t.

alternate ri.rP. 1 ail and valeitcleB) wit on to match the Sktrt Pugods ruffled to mat 1 the of an.) mat-oaa, in the new olive, myrtle rn-en, sand coor sad prsna which are the a rii. nuts. 1.1.1 a grewic-- f)r- davs after -'New aty the ladles Ing dav. and to these visits is attache ol tmjwirtai.ee in the way of toilette, c.st:trn.-" pr.

pare for the ttpeti rtl a gnt The mt purftose tbi seas- ti are of Ruby, claret, -PIhh bmwa. dark green au I marine v.iv.ts. ti ouiit.si with narrow bauds hin-rbiila, n.uik. Alaska sable and wh'te Tuebm-uel an- of ih- same velvet aa the dress with flounces to Dttti h. lia.

itstumea an- less fash than vest, bi 1 1 here mule ei'tre truly el-eat. A very liandstaaie isie has a Bounce ot velvet ansMid ft ladtom. and narraw noanc-a sting with braids white The long Mm totnnie i wtth deep black th'ead lace, above wbwh aee n.fie or la. e. half the width.

aJMratm' a th taods of I'wcSaa lace, an 1 beaded Id leaves t.f Close il-iti silk elllb-ad-ry. The oiinel woin will. Una 'd '-a irinill.e.l Wllh a Uo Mais trf whrte and t.ia. 'ft' Oatri.li 'ITye velvet strings re eul on the tsaaltt -tl with wlut. 4lk an I ruth 1 en Wllh whit, and laat-v Less I It- iislve ostiUIHtl-f yollllg la It Cloth, brown, oiarme blue, am! rile hey are trimmed with narrow i.an.t and revers o-l As.

tra. hi u. and Astrachan muff aatl bo ciiiplete the suit. W1I.T IS VASI1IOSAB1 V. (me of itest tnditattons of a woman of and r.a! ts that she knowii how to adapt her dn ss to all the jaMttlM position and Ma.

ciiti. sian. e. and df- it. She aever w.ars white ts.bitet.

obtrusive a long dn-ss or thin shoe" in Hi" etr.fl. and iiether "to- wears short t-'H'ii walkiig tne evening, wbeu c-nemonious an- ekpeeteu. She a-. lttt It suitable, and she aaispfs lashp tn her osi eno ac. Noll.

ing is more common than for ladies in th-lllnMU to write to their frl-nds In town, and s-k If ti i.g t't sl.orr tin -sea ate wont: If sul's or cist" ar. fashionable- which is fo iw the fashionable color f-r Ho- ate! so on, -i 11 seems im-ressible impn ss tuetu tint and short dresses, suits, aid cloaks, and every color becoming lo the wearer, are fashionable, and If any ol them were not, the example anil discovery of -ve. and prettv effects would make th. -n so. R.

fashionable and wealthy women by no means limit themselves ro one special ft ut or "trie of dress. On- or the principal advantages is that thev can afror-1 enough of cbanges to adapt their costume to ever) condition and cln nmstan. of thctr daily life, and it is therefore never incongnvnis. inconvenient or misuit.ibic, unless the) ere deficient In taste and pidgmeiit. ladv of soeietv whose carriage and visiting costumes trail half a vard upon the gniuntl selects a plain, short cashmere walking dress when she takes a t.romenade in th- street, and ll tlie short dn'tw which the wife of the poor man, or the yo mg girl earning a meagre living must copy not the silken trad and expensive trimming of lace.

A real misfortune te.the women ot this country has been the blind and obstinate adhcraoco to French fashion. It was not that French fashions suited us, it was simply because they occupied avid and had abtnliifd a prestige, an I were ready made to the hands of our merchants aud m.Hlistes. The ti uih is, our climate is so widely different In different e-tiLs that it requires special provismus suited lo the various localities. For the past leu tears we have had no stylish, yet medium priced garment adapted to the rigors is? the northern part of our country. The suits were reined for the mild t.

mperawre of Paris, and they can be worn tlin.ugh-t id the winter nli comfort id the southern Stales of our country; but as a shield from the blasts of a winter In New Flnghtnd t.r Northern they are totally inmtruuate. Yet we bate positively in our greal mts.nums no warm, protective. ample garment la-sring the stamp or fasliion. except the rich cloak of black velvet, lined, quilted ami trimmed with fur. vt rv col.l dav even in New York shows this want, with glaring diatimiuess.

The walking suits are on Ihe str.s-t as usual, Isit they are supplemented smoug the laige class of persons who rannot arfortt velvet c'oaks, ith shaw ls cf different hues and 011 terns, large oW-fashiiiued fur caiies or anytlnug else that an found to add warmth. This is well enough, hut it pnsluces an appearance of inrorigniltv and want of neatness and iinif. rmitv Inch the htirmoiry ol street attire. Whatever the uphsioa may as to bouse and society dress lor women, there is no question but that street dress should Is- sols-r. neat, substantial, convenient, unobtrusive aud somewhat umrorm in order not to attract disagreeable attention.

American ladles would do well to follow th. example or American gentlemen In not adopting a vulgar or inconvenient fashion simply because II is foreign. 'i he long Irish driving coat, now worn by young London swells In the drawing room, and known as tl.e I Isb-r cost, was Introduced by the Prince of Wales, neglecting to remove one he had worn at a race before appearing al the Opera. The long ugly garment which Is simple an outrage upon taste, is voted -Hie thing." and sent to New York as the latest styles York gentlemen, however, refused in Mwe to indorse it. and 11 will undoubtedly be remanded in a short time to its original position.

New York men pav less attention to dress than New York women, ami actually leave it more In the hands of their tailors, but thev are at the same time more 1 and know bettor hat thev want or at anv rate what they don't want, and no tailor can make them i.e!:-ve that what they don't want Is hat they tin want. Ill other ords they make their fashioner, and Ids models subservient to themselves, ami not their whole outer man to his ordi rs, notions and caprices. THE if 1 stEASOV lias begun, and Ass general riile 0 unusually brilliant. four public balls are shlon Is affixed, and thi given te whl-h tin- stump it among these tin- ladies ohj rttabfe ball has held the i nd all to do iMMmwfd to for v.iu-fAi, Ta. HHl Th Th prwaiTs at i.

i-- iron furm.ee at To.s-.Io. whi, hMti- for sonic months, undergoing repairs, It anlR Mis. Ca. iiti Maik was di-owned last weej-, while eios-itig the Port age riser near oak Ilariwr, fntaws CUIlll. A man by ihe name of Jerry was drowned in a later ist at Deerueki.

Warreu country, on Sunday night, According tn reports received at the School ncr's there were in Ohio during the year ending August 1970, fiiri school houses. yaJood at fl.itU!..Mi7. llauiilton county built twenty-tnie it hool houses at a cost of Cugahoga, eighleeii. at a cost of Franklin, twelve, at a -t ol Lucas, seven, at a cost of llirkflri; Montgnm. ry, fourteen, at cost of $26,732.

At Marion, a lew days since, a man got drunk, and. ihe sidewalks being slippery, he fell. On making the second attempt to navigate he "keeled up" again, and was heard to mutter Folks (hie) say that (hie) the Wicked sfan' on (hit-; slipl-v places, but I'll lie (Me) cussed ii 1 can." A con. oi the Cleveland ifriwiVi tbe outlook as to the llliaiicc College is not at all satisfactory to its friends. It win continue In operation until the chute ihe present school vear.

June, Mil. l.ai will then lie done has not yet tietau decided ni on. hut its friends win not let ii die for want of Mines! effort on their part to save it. The Northern Ohio Poultry Association will bold an exhibition in Cleveland, commencing January ITriiand continuing four davs. Ijberaf premiums will r.

.1. Mr, Stmms, of Lor.lstown, made thirty-eight bund-n .1 gallons of sorghum molasses this last season, at cents a gallon for rrmVlnp Lyman Bine, of Hhalers volte, Portagrt eonnty, died He. txniais Idtb. aged seventy-eight years. Jan bad iivt-l for eijrty resit) tedshalersidlie, and during that time was not out of the State once, in 1H4, when he was drafted lato the army and marched to Detroit.

Mrs. ocsace and her son, of Oiierlin, were made deathly sick a row iys since eating a little bead cheese a kind neighbor had sent them. There was much consternation at the tame, but it is concluded that no one was to blsme, unless It be the hog from which tiie cheese was made. The Seneca County Agricnitiiral Society will bold an exclusively stock fair June 7th, Stb and 9th of 1871. I he premiums will Ik- sukoos.

and competition will be open to the world. A correspondent of the A kron Btaean is of lanijilix that gold could be found along the banks of the Cuyahoga near that place, the geological formation and indlcjaiuiu- la-ing very similar to those at Nelson Ledge, Ste scene of the recent gold discoveries. Caroline a domestic in the family of Dr. B. w.

Vumphrey. of ye. Vernon, tried to fill a lighted kerosene lamp last Sunday night. An explosion was the consequenoeand she Monday morning. A Mr.

King, of Boylston, was bitten by a mad dug forty ysars since, and died a few davs ago of The owner of a estate in Cincinnati In atBy.inr his sigmttase to big will, tv obUntt to resort his mark. John Smith, a naa-feeder at Beilaire, Blipped and fell on tbe ice Friday night, and was so badly Injured tbat he died Monday morning. There are 23,000 Free Masons in the State of Ohio. The censni, rcranis show that 351 inhabitants of Cleveland are more than seventy years of age, one hundred more than eighty years, six more than inn. ty years, and one, an Irianinan named Patrick Bradley, more than one hundred.

A family reunion occurred at the residence of Mr. Jehn Usher, near Steubenville, on Christmas. There were present Mr. and Mrs. John Fiaber.

seven sons snd seven daughters-in-law, four danir titers and four aons-in-tas and cWldren and grand-children to tbe number of fifty making aeventy-f our persons in au. The first Territorial Legislature of Ohio met in Cliillh othe. and there also assembled the first Sa-prr-rno Curt of the State. It Is now one of the larr-est and most enterprising inland cities of the State. The place also furnished the earlier Governors of tbe Territory McArthar, Tiffin and WortMngton.

George B. Coriiert has succeeded James K. Frew as editor wf the New Usbon Journal. An old gentleman named Jeffers, residing the part of Noble county, has been engaged for over fty years upon a perpetual motion. Tie is still sallUixie Cf S44CCB6B.

At Crestline, Crawford county, about $1,500 has been Sill isc rrbt-tl by citizens to aid in the prosecution of liquor sellers. Eaton wants a good road to the cemetery, and at tbe same time is In favor of the closing up of whisky shops. Such is i Mr. Kbcrly, of Lorain consty, corn so large that, upon trial, 140 ears more a sail nanr-i. In Oxford township, Delaware one rdgbt recently, one hundred and twenty-five chit kens were stolen from one farm and sixty from another, Mrs.

Ilannnh Ciiareberiain, aged ninety-two years, and a resident of Delaware county since 1813, died on tbe 14th int-t. Tbonjas W. Palmer, of Lafayette, Medina -onity, this 'season, fmm six acres, cut twelve tons of hay and saved wenty-five bushels of seed. The hay he sold for ten dollars per ton, the seed for til raj per bushel making in all 50, besides the worth of the pasturage. A church is being bntrt near tbe Island nonse, Toledo, by donations.

The Lake Shore, Toledo, Wa- will la? in the same building. Collector Gtsyrge J. of Sandusky, has notitied the Internal Revcuue Bureau of the appointment bv him of Mrs. Annie 1- Canfleld as Dt-putj Collertot in the place of her husband, deceasei This is instance iu the history nf tbereveime Service tb. I ilted State that a woman has been a iosiiion in that and the setirm i Collectot Anderson is approved by the Acting Ci mmissiouer.

The Wesley an Cuiver-ity at Delaware is being extensively improved. A new stone buildbag, for recitation and chapel exercises, is being erectci, ind tbe gr. 'iii ds arc i be laid out and artistically beairttfied. The numb- I stcdc'ifs in attendanc-- is about hundred. Stei-s c.

has mot iron uri-'tgex than any other count) IB. tihe State. The reasou is probaidy to.be B0aBdtn the fact thai in bridgeg are made at CMi-n. The Udiiks 'iiere are over dd bridges all kmds iii thai county. A gran.i a--t.

i-. two n- and eighty or one hundred feet wide. fMMB Day tun to the Soliliera' llcine, is talked of. Mr. ami Mrs.

Joel Walter, of Csienhl township, Belmont county. the fiftiefa -nniiiertgrj if their marriage r. cent, TljiaV-nisve eijht child. -en living, sevjii-of a ieJBTiiK- married, and tuneteeu gTaiid-chiitirvn. The reorganized Central Ohio Railroad Company has lit elrr.st a dividend of three per cent- oh the preferred and common htoca, payable at the West- ern National Bank id Baitlniore, or at tbe office of tbe impany Colnrnl and after December 31SX.

The ch. mica! department of Miami is a. progresB of refitted for a. highercoarse of applied chemistry Kith analytic and synthetic, than has -ver In-fore been introtiucesl mtothis institution. Professor Osborn has received two sets of scales for ieicnnining the specific gravity, as well as for accurate chemical analyses.

The 'calcs, manufactured in Brussels, will turn, with load of ten pound avoirdupois, under the small addition to either st of only the one-hundredta part of a grain, or about the one tkt-ee mw7iVnUri part of the wi ight tn either pan- But the analytic scatea art- far more delicate, though not loaded to snch an amount. With these eealea, alwavs used under air-tight glass covers, the beat from the hand or from a rav of sun light, is sufficient to deflect the beam. Tl. area marvel for beattfv, having been iei iu-t. it ai cording to the French metric system, by Hie original standard at Paris, The yag km iij o.i tne miruest wane ana red carneuaus, BOBNBBt tit .1 I-- a siat- Iierllci s.

lOoui eajuaied, even In a watch. The object of such delicacy is to determine with the least amount of error tbe amount I any chemical suhstanca. metal or other element, in a large quantity, say a ton, from the amount found in unj. small autify under analysis, and for sn.h analysis snch scales alone are" admirably adapted. has more school house" than any other conntv in the State 533.

county is nest, with 215. It Is stab-l that atP.eoo.don have been sunk in rail- St. k- in tins Captain Haskell I). Warren, one of the pl.niecrs of Lucas iXaSnty, a Sy.vama.m tiie Mt aged seventy-tbrce. Ttcre are in Ohio 515.1; white boys, aud hit, girls, lana-eentbe asesoi live and twenty-one total white children, 1.015,573.

There are 13fetS hi. is, and 12.725 colored girts total colored, 2S.107. Ti total number of school children in Ohio is therefore 1.041. Iieing an tnereaae over last vear of nearly 13.0..0. About five thousand of this increase comes from cleveiHoil.

three thousand from and one thousand from Dayton. Ti cci-vention of Presidents of County Asrririil-trxral Sck tefiea meets In Columbus lo-moirow. Mrs. Franklin, of Norwalk, came near losing her life in the lollowtng singular manner: While doing her family washing, pin concealed in the clothes pierced linger on tiie right lum-i. Her fluger and arm were snnn swollen to an enormous size, and for a time it was thOngbt necessary to amputate the latter to eave her life, she is now slowly recovering.

Thiec of the old settlers of Oeaoea county have died dnring the past year Joseph By. aged eighty; Deacon 1- 1). Kingsley, in his seventy-ninth year, ot.il McFarlanrt, eighty -four years old. The widow of Rev. William Hanford.

of Cuyahoga Fails, slipped npou an icy pathway ou the ilst ult, and died in a very short time. The Akron rims) has the following: "For some time past a Mrs. Metzier, an estimable lady residing with her family in tins city, has been dangerously sick. On Thursday she apparently died and her friends commenced preparing, her body fat the grave. were about to place her tiprm a board.

lien she sprang to ner iet-i B-rmui. grabbed her husband by his whiskers aad puiied them vigorously. The frightened husband and friends, after quite a sticc led in placing hr upon the ted. and verv effort as made i.i revive her. She lived about tvyeuty-four hours and then sank to res forever.

i levelanders are agitatiug the uestion of buying groui.iis and iayuiir out two more public paiks. A correspondent of the clevelainl Ueru'i writ" iron, Mantua, Portage county Fifty years ago last November. Mrs. MltfnBrJtJ aged twenty-one years, started borB-bar-t from the town-hip of Ellswcrrh. Mahoning conntv.

to eniov a pleasant ride ed tlurty-flve mites, to the southeast part of this townsbip. Just is-iorc starting, her cousin a amail willow eaiutt for her, order that she might ihe more easily quicken the speed of her horse. Tlu- oirnev wss safely made, and th- iIIdw si.ro.it was -'uck into the ground near a spring of uaier. ansa unexpeciedlii Mr. and Mrs.

Rav, lived and grew nicely. In a few ears it was trunsplauteX and now the tree, which is cf the variety, measures twelve anil a half feet in circumference, while the limbs extend ut such a distance front tfc to cover an aiea of seventr-one feet in Mrs. Rav is living and do no sbiall arObtrt oi work, hiie tbe neA is the rjis of small degree of curiosity when its Uatory aud atte taken into accotutt. On Thursday last, in Staff! eld township. Purtage couuty.

a young Uermhii named Adolph Beele w.vs kiUed occKlentallv under very remarkable oitvuw- stanct He hail eone to a hs to see ei" aci oinpanidl bv another person, when a rabbit P'aited fiom under hts feet and he fave ch ise. )S ui be started jor the Sol be had a large be I knife fn his hand, and he jMUheld 'his as he ran. I Stumidlug, he ieH heatllong to the ground, aad tbe blade oi the kiitte lacing pranged luiohisaatta, Jut h. i low the nils, be receiviHl a fatal wound, urivg I I.ut short time. Ue is about twcui year ol ast.

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A Strange Story of au Amatetir Detective. Jvnuc thi' Coiint J. ii wrll krinvrn churfti'tt ftf Nm York nr. wrlti to the Sua an mtorVHUnK nairntivi', Uiar, II iniiilniml, wiii ronfor ilesafred rreilit iiKn tiim, Mr Iinii)f1ii)r to JoMM tlic MMnMn Of BWUMBf N'atlian. I he sturv of whOM munlcr i-Biiiiot In.

fiuKcticu. Tin- Bfmtkal HtlMlN Mi. N.uhim ho MM to dV0t Ills time, skill, uul hazar.l (if pi rsmiul rit In MM i.ut tin- iuitrlrer anil bis a. nimi.iM uiat.Mi uuv ourthlv rewanl. i.mi i.

tti. mtmmI nrilieatlmi nr eoaiylcutlomi ilatjr to Al-tniKht) (ioil and my iviiow-cjti. nh Fiv. urvbtli'men f.inu.il a secri-t vlirtlancfl rommlt-to with Wm Clll chairman, hut soon hts aso-rlatcs IVllfVCl, kWIHm hlni alone BM to tiuic, exjHiustis ami roiial ilanjrHr; an.l In this tin riut ul.li pTtitTcrcil proicHsionul hostneuf llKvtim iinailv trot upon the track fthlcta has rc-fculicil in dlHcOvertim Ur ouirderer, as he thinks, tb-l ouut pursni rt 'he investimniou. with lull no opart Hon from th authorities.

He was gjToa free an.) frcqiH tit ecus to two men iu one of the city prisons, tvho -uptswerl to know soniethuii; alimit the af-tair. One nf them Is now Mint to lie the pOb Iran, anil the other, who virtually hts ac-ruaer, was his "pal" for nome time, but was li prtmticr for twelve months from 14, lsrit. In the Instltiitton where the aOeffed a--Kasslh lias l.ei foi several mouths, li. no' so sftu- attd that ttiey hai nmil aypofOMattpM Km conversation. The accuser is twenty.

eiht years ol.i, a MM cntneer ny pnifession, ami served for three i as detailed sergeant and mcsacntrer to Admiral arAkjM on the Hartford. The staieineuts him as to his knowlede of the affair were made In an Interview en totier 1. 1s7o, the day after the Admiral's funeral, an event that seemed to lllllllilllllll h. in to hln eonfeHKion. The conversation, so far as It relates to the murder, Is told as snoetnctly as pos-Utile In the-foUowtUR form, which UaworB and de-MJMJ to as correct oy the prisoner: omit While In sai lutotary service, or luce, dirt you or have yon become acquainted, pcr-Fonally or otherwise, with am acquainted with said lie- caine aeqiiainteit with him in Aiitrust.

isti; intro- iiuced by In city of New York, on the corner of Houston and Wooster streets li- is connected with the murder, so far as lalrtlng, Ar. the pnrty who did the murder and robherv I'otint lo know of am plot to the house of the late Xlr. Nathan In tin- summer of imt 1 l'nsoucr-Via I There was a put up job" by and and myself, and the party who killed Mr. Nathali. Nora This answer, aiid all ethers fuHowluif, arc in the handwriting of prisoner 1 Count Joannes- In the above plot did the plotters now that tliere WMB Iron aafes in Mr.

Nathans house, and containing valnables? If yes, whore were they situated, and III what parts of the house, and what dirt Ton all believe tney contained, and who hrst told yon what they contained? Prtsoiicr Yes; tlmy knew exactli the position of aid safes, the plan having been drawn by myself, wrtb the aMlatance of Count HaI any knowledge of any in-fentlon to murder the late Mr. Butijamln Nathan'. prisoner No. sir! Count When did vnn first hear or learn of the murder of the lata Mr. Nathan? Was it Ir a newspaper? ITIsoner- From the New York Svn.

Count Joannes Do you personally know from Information who aetnallv killed the late Henjamm Nathan? Answer this question, and (rive his name, with tlv. Ranie solemnity alliioi our liod to witness to yourtmth aa It yon were on jour death-boa! An-pwer imd feartesslv. JTmoner iliistantly writingi -Yes: 1 know the partv (Note He then paused for a moment, and then In a firm handwriting wrote the name and three tsHasee. Count Joannes Iid that person confess to t.hi that he killed the late Mr. Nathan? If yea, state the wonla, or their sutietance, by which he communicated that fai to you, and (be date when he tjld yon.

Prisoner--When 1 asked Jhlm relative to Ins doing thr "Job" In Twentv-thtM street, he changed color and told eie to "shut up." Angnst 3 or 4, l-7u. Count Joaiines--With what weapou do you ticlieve the niiirdert killed Mr. Nathan? Prisoner With the Iron rung, or what the people call the dog. iNoric -It is singular that wh. I snbsequentlr the scciised.

and he not knowins tlvii tie was accTjsed. with what weapon he bdfeved the murder was accomplished, he Instantly answered, "Wt't'i ss fefin Hl'Ml, the fame and unusual word used liv hla tteicnarr, though by all other persons it is called the 'iron dog "I Count Joannes If yon have any knowle.iup of the weapon genersliv now known as the "iron dou," 4Ttate your knowledge in full, or Its history In every psrtlcular. ITIsoner This "Iron dog" was picked up In Camp Mclicrmif. N. vada.

in May, 1HA9, while Jim and 1 were the'e It was used fur opening boxes of clothing, from loch we used to pilfer, and was brought on to New Vori ns a memento of having brained a 1'iute Ind'sp, and kept by mo In my trunk until I glue Jim sn order to get It. Notr The foregoing and all 1)1 answers were written Instantly. Count Joannes Til you see In the murderer's possessor snv Jewels, money, or any valuables that V. "Sfamond -mm aim a gnldwatir. and chain, when 1 saw him, Augusts, OomeM murderer give yoo any He t- ive me Ove dollars.

romit Joannes- About how long a period before i. heTthf I -To. -the day of the murder-did the "subs. el killer of Mr. Nathan call and see yon? About July 90, 21.

or. 1S70. Coant Joannes -IHd ho ask lo borrow any articles tmnlemrnts, or professional '-screws of you? If ves did vnn meet his wish, and state what articles mil where he went to get them? Prisoner h. ask-d me for jimmies. and said he was going to crack" that place in Mid him to go to my trunk a id net tuejinde'.

s. and he took the "dog" and a re- annes Was the implement now known a the tree -dog among the articles you loaned to Prisoner Tea! unt I. th- said iron ever tomrer tt sn h. ou lent It to him? If yes, why lion, was aaraaady to carryln rot podti Count s-ns Hoi ti know, or did the mnr-rjererofMr Nathan ever state to you, that he killed or murdered anv other i-rson than Mr ITtaooer Yeei He mnrdered two Western (ram- pilllg mer in Whit. Pine.

Nevada. Count J' amies If there Is anv other matter or lliinit wh- -v. that you xnow. or be relating to the niurder or nibls-ry in question, state it fn-elyaud in detail. I had propounded other sis-ciul questions to yen upon the subject in Prisoner I knovt that tins murder was not pre-neditavted' but as be was a desperate man, he ttsik i 'Hid killed 111 MM be.

.1 said that than go sin Sing be would kill rnsoo Joannes -Give a personal description ol the murderer lor identity lor his ai rest, pr.or i.eii "'iTiwnic--1 ran answer, not at present. IVotk I found the at cused althoiii aidanee troin tiie nrisoier by anv jsTsonal deseilptioti, contniied by bi'm afterward, and eon luslvely. i omit nnn. sWd the murderer tell you what he did with tin- blood-stained ciotfeai after the murder- it is bat natural to suppose that- aftei in. st-uinrle seme blood of the victim would have nsn unon'the loineso' themurderer.

li yes. star, what he Haul upon the 1 Prisoner can find that out and must, ir were mv I ill him Nutk To many other questions his replies sre, "I cannot answer at present;" and quite consistent wit Ms Imprisonment and absence from the scene savst since the above depoattion I have had Interviews With the prisoner; and at the last one. v. hen 1 proved him I bad tra ad tie- niiodelet, and the deponent adiiiill Its truth lie -tiii. thai he had some evidence of .1 itavlL obtaiiied slnee he saw me, and concerning the last words of old Mr.

He stated that, wle-u th-burglnrs were tke lu.nu al the Mfa Mr. 'than was awaki ne. i. and Utelt llrst fcaoariedge of the facl was his sHNiiur, llarinon' Is that Ins last words on earth, for one of the burglars instantly si.u.'k Him Willi his cl. i.

ii -I tint Mu.in. bML and In- il, when each assailed him, and one rstaliv wch the 'ir. a ninw" th-word again Saai and boa in- a. use. I ami rhe accuser say HmI there'were two burglars nu The evnli n.

Is quoted of a surgeon at tn it ia'i inunest ih.it tie from the i awnatrated the forehead bralnt and he expressed the blow by his action, as from rsfW to left, tin aptstrentiv. by a left-handed man. The. ilim sas: In mv Iut.rv1.-ws with the allege. 1 ini.n1.

rer, he not knowng that he was a -end. red me his theorv at th-MMtrri and murder, an i during cur conversation 1 observed that he alwavs kept his ri--h hand in his aide pantaloons (ss ket. and ge -I and even wrote with hi- left hand. I asked him how It was. in his theory of the murder, that the.banmiid sluds were taken fnun the shirt bosom, and no marl remaining of the Moody lingers, "or cour aid.

thev must have been Uak out liefor the murder, when he quickly replied; "No I They w. re unscrewed and taken out after the murder, for nothing was easl. i ti.iu to wqs. tHe bliss! off Uie hands, as thus, upon 'he side the poiiUhsms isuiting the action to ti word with both handh. 1 1 often to do It when I was a e.vptvssive actio biswluch bet rayed foru.it.

i- taior id-nt of his right hand lie thumb of and one finger, are rooked and paralyzed. Tn. defons tl ol abio.l. and was seen usjn the walls and the d.s.r-llutel. lu answer lo my questlou is In what he tti in-murderer ha.1 done with the watch and diamond si ad- be said lie w.1.

'1 II f.Hil III' I 1 II lie bad not thrown them into tin river it in- hs denied, ami ti 'he denial, that he had ev.a known or seen the deponent (prisoner). Whose usuie I gave his iukI vet they had been prisoners to- months, and seeing emth and working together, and ilnally he did Enow him. The mh easetl in the middle ol i pro thu and pnh, in Vow ork city tlie whole of -t, and part of S-pWm-i Mind, I asked him ever be i nred lesth-lsal eotll-l stou, eili-. never, because is aauMM Xcepl in his df in sell-is the ui pound he nccus.1.1. aly and of the stMIVe -i USI and l.i bit pal-' i tile, at S' I use.

a. spinous were aroused I. a. i aaram nr. The oi i en i estah oiome-t.

i onsciiiH-e enn-a mur I would not prevaot a latsl ice. come to lie'. i of Pension rmsn acting upon his d.eq-uient is an usinim int to Judge hi regard to the different prae, ir hearty denunciation fnun th nod. Dr. Van A.

will soon loam huslnc lo ii at s-insd of ui iieloiigs, so that he iioes The Nw Virk gives an igeou sin. ken from the rolls, ma from au allojiathli. modl-tliat he was foil til'e a- '-ox metiical standard, although ed to the hoiueo- iftpnwa kvtoas) of the r. ition, a busfeMiawtliisi. of a physl-dinif and of large and succwsful oiii.

ed icalc! in wlial is iasnl- hieil of inriucll.e, woo in of Dr. Valentine Moti and who one of the oldest and In the i'litti-d Stat-s. but who biiuasoi.sti iic methods of practice, nti ') i. otne's. i lug or know ledge, an appointment to tlu- JKyard of Kui long io.i 0J just and patriotic community.

I. tn. i-. i.ire. respectfully recommend that the leglsla- oe, ,1110 necessary ny the Hoard and officers in ciiargeof the nistituiloii be enucied'as promptly a THE SI HVKV.

The report of the Geological Survey, to be laid I lore urn exhibits the encouraging progress of that int- niiure growt 01 onio. in weattn an population, will depend largely on the development 1 in nulling an.i manuiacmring resources or the ale. Heretofore, our Increase In capita! and numbers has been chiefly due to agriculture. Important ns that great interest will nlwnvs is' iu Ohio, the re cent census snows that We may not reasonably 1 ticipHte. in future, rapid growth in population wealth, from uprt.

nltnre alone. Without calling in question tne and tmmeotate benertt foaecm 10 agriculture rrojn the geological Mirv-ev, it is vet trnethat the tend, nev of Its exhibition of our vast mineral wealth. Is to encourage the employment of laooi 1111.1 eapirai in mining and manufacturing enterprises. Let tlie work be continued and sustained ny ample appropriations. CONSTmTlOKAI.

COSTKNTiON. Ii is necessary that the General Assembly, at its present session, should adopt the requisite legislation 10 carry into offset the following requirement or the constitution: Section a. article l. of the constitution provides that at th election to be initl 111 the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, and iu each twentieth year thereafter, the question. 'Hheil there Is; a convention to rev is-alter or amend the shall be submitted to the elector of the State, aud In case a majority of all the electors voting at such election shall decide in favor of such a convention, the Genera! Assembly, ai Us in xl session, shall provide by law lor the election of delcgalcs and tile n-ssemblmg of such convention." in soiitiusion I ieei warranted in congratulating you on the favorable judgment of your cousin your action on the ImiHirtaiit subjects which were considered ai vour lost session, and in expressing a confident hope that hat remains to Is- dene will, under ITovidenee.be so wisely ordered thai true interests of all of the people of the State will be greatly and iH-rmanentlj advanced.

3, I8S1. B. B. Havks. 111 1 laA a.

TheJuBan Sitliagef the Siipn-mc Court. Dcn'isious in Ijirpp Numljer of Important lllpirhpii) Couuty and Wi-storn Ponnsyhania Speciiil Dispatch 10 the omnicrcinl. PHn.AnKi.rtf January 1-ffl. Tlie January sitting of ihe Supreme Court 1m Mnc, Is-gsn yestertlay in Philadelphia, all the Judges. Shan-wood, Williams, Agnew, and Res.

being present Chief Justice Thaympson presiding. The following Important opinions were announced the judgment in each case being pronounced by Thompson, C. J. lane rs. Lane, rial, Westmoreland county.

affirmed. Mllllkeu ra. Iiravo, Allegheny cnuty, reversed. McGinn, a sk Vernon, Fayette county, Cleveland und l'ittsbnnrh KaUrna.l Company ri at r. Howan and wife' Allegheny county, reversed.

K. M. Truitt r. f-e, Lawrence county, afflrmetl. Rolard anil Snyder m.

A. Amsen, Crawford coun-ty. MMN Gardner. Clarion county, affirmed. D.sl.1, for use, etc ra Kelly, Crawfonl county, affirmed.

Burgwin r. Coinn Cambria onnty, ai-Ormed. Slocum's appeal, rayette couuty, decree retMN I affirming the Auditor n-pori- sa. Hattdea, Kavette eonnty, affirmed. Colter r.

Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad Company. Allegheny county, affirmed Read. J. Hatch still, Armstrong eceintv. amrm-ld.

Pheian ra. Moss, Greene county, Jmlgmen: reversed, ret.ixa.tfa rao-c- awarded. II r. Stanley, Allegheny countv. aUrmed.

Hn.wn af t. ra. fyaventsirt. Flrie dmntt. reversed Justices Agnew and dissenting.

Hsrpcrc-f al. ca. Hays. Allegheny county, reversed Judgment for plamttrr in case stated. argo ct ml.

ra. Bniwn ft Vensngo county, reversed. Iioevrler r. Micge! tl Allegheny county, affirmed Fwlng rt al. e.

Tbnrripson's Allegheny county, reversed. The city of Pittsburgh ra. John 8. HhaftVr. Allegheny county, afhrmed.

The county of Armstrong r. the county of Clarion, Clarion county, reversed. Kerr a al. ra. Verner, Allegheny county, adlrmed.

Trsd-smen' Nati.na! Bank 0 the Third National 1'siik, Allegheny conety, afflnnsd. 1 oume; a. Cambria county, af-nm ed. Sbriver rt at. ra.

the city of Plttsi-nrgh. aMnne.L Nlel ra. Colwell, Jeff-rsoo county, iiy Agnew. J. ll.

nry Brown r. James Jefferson eonnty, affirmed. K. C. Barker rt ml as.

J.ihn c. MoCreary. Pne county, reversed Judgment given for plaintiff fo lull ft StS. evttifwea. Wmiam MewCenriaaf Greene entity, reversed.

G.s.rgi' tsh'hbamrh rs. David Credford, UhMIUU OCSMiky afStnied. Jt aa-ph Ross r. Weiiain Espy. Allegheny county, re.

erred. Thomas Zerkenbaeh r. I eo.tM s-i-irit. Eric ronntv, decree afrlrm.sl. lie! ry and If CM SOU" cossldsy, nn- strong eonnty, reversed.

R. cls-n Bartley WlllISBl D. Williams. sVBMJMM eon rv. sfwm.ed.

Alexander Margsn- clti-g. e. tody, decree arTlmied. ex. 'eyvtang to si- ny allowed to plaintiff, wh annual sum of II.

ra. P. Haworth, firmed. Mary MMMM J-r me Jon nrS.n.e.1 -b i redll- ed to the Venango county, af-s, Allegheny county. pohert MeClenton the Ptthiinrh.

-1 Wavna sndChicsgo Railway Company, Allegheny iwit. Ssme Safoe, es uwtfcswiof etsetmsnt sndarmenl Is reversed, and In the proceeding" t. petition, the ot.ler grai tmg the -sine reverae.1, the petition reinstated and nrsee.aw,fai awardert. iir-iiingnam rt. lavia iu a o.

rajna. countv. reversed. .1.1 Tti. Edsratd Miller Allegheny Plllllf reyersed.

A. s. Khines, adinlnistrator. J. B.

Feins, Jefferson cuiitv, P. ter MrCuUouBh ra The Commouweslth. Washington county, affirmed. Commonwealth William II. nan and Jam-s H.

Clarke, atllegheuy county, order reversed and iu tat ot restored. In hsrles Dickens. AllegheuT county, the order afftrnied nsM UM third up. ciricaii.iu. ny shars- W'Ksi, J.

Penney Ivama Raiirfoavi! Company rs, Rn Kne cciii.ty. sfflrnu'd. Beeden ta. GUiiiland, Lawrenc- couuty. rsvei'aad.

Borland's a.peal, Allegheny county, reversed er.t.-rs apis-al. ree up al, Allegheny onntv. reverse I. Kineaid Aliegheny county, decree rv-n raid. Dyers 1 a.

Wigt.tman, AILsgheny c.iuuty. artinne.1. In the rase of Priv ate Road In Jefferson township, Aiiisgto nv coiniv. prtssHsiings amrnsed Tbe ArileacotHl i'ompanv ra. the North American Gil and Miuiiuf ompany, A llegheuy county, ar- t.rn I.

Rtildell's appeal, Allegheny county fed. The Yooghioghenv Iron and Cos Smith. Aliegheny county. Bart is. Herrou's Express, Ailegb versed.

Lee en Barker. Allegheny counc Armor ML Cochran, Westmorela i.eai qu i-h-sompsny r. 'iinty, lied. Hit id af- tlrnied. Klurnph r.

Dunn. Crawford county, afflrm-d. 1.1 ea. Boyd, Westmonian.l county, affirmed. Ir-fl" r.

The Borough of Johnstow Cambria ciuinfy. urffimed. Krtse rs. Noal, tiambrla county, affirmed. Russell ta Kennedy.

Erie ooaaty, uttlrmetL Kvana ex. County of Erie, reversed. F. lily As Bun, Jefferson county. Judgment affirmed.

Thurston rs. Brainanl. Crawford county, reversed l.y Williams, J. Chasers. The Petroleum Bank to use.

Crsw-f. rtl orsssty, Snyder and wife ex. Heehne, Clarion county, re-vt reed. Bairdra. Porter, Fay- tte conntv.

affirm-d. Thomi son et 11', ml Rogers, Washington county, reverseti. Hastings ra. McGee, Allegheny SOUUty. reversed.

Hesse-. Hess. Fayette c.iunlv, affirmed. School District of'rhe borough of Conun.isvt!i- at. smith's Executors, Fayette county, affirmed.

The Luccsoo Oil Company ea. Brew sr. Burke A Allegheny county, atllimed. Hurtle, illie Co. ra.

the City of Allegheny, af-flimist. Gilmore Hunt's Adtidnlstrators. reversed. Iiavis and wife ra. Zimmerman, Greene county, affirmed.

and Ward ra. Allegheny eonnty. af- aiMnd. iiraham's executors ra. Graham, Allegheny ootin-1v.

amnr etl. la'wis's sppral, Indiana eo.mty. decree srrtrmd. Campbell rt al. r.

Stephens for use, rll llldj adinned. McCain- rt' Burns and Stevenson, Allegheny countv, rexersi-d. Rowley and wife Mcflngh, Cambria county, reversed. The countv of Jeff. rson ilbam and Daniel 1 Single, affirmed.

Hell api-ai. Aliegneny eouniy, unn ui. a. Hai ra. Randolph, Crawfonl county, deCToe reversed.

Alcorn ra. the commonwealth, Venango county, iidg. ment atyirmed. THE (OMMERCI.Vli. 'Frnm the Silem (O.) Republican.) The Pitisbnigh Com uci al, one of the leading, and decidedly the best commercial sheet printed in tins part of tlie country, comes out In an entire new suit of type, and Larks elegant In Its new dress.

It Is the paper sought after iu this locality, and most assertions and declarations relative to home or foreign events are made on the authority of the cowmkk-i iAL. In politics it is riilit, even to Its ideal of protect oh to American labor td industry. Its clrou-laiion is increasing In this pnrt of Ohi and well It should. We wish it mnch success. 'From the Canton (O.l Repository and Reiniblicsu.l I "be Pittsburgh commercial now comes to us In a bran new suit of type, and presents a finer appearance than evei.

-We wen- pleased to observe this improvement becanse it denotes prosperity and well the CouMEKi tAi. deserves it. It has long bites the leading Pittsburgh d.Jly hem. for the simple reason that It always contains th. most reliable telegraphic and commercial news, beddes being sound ou politics.

We hope to see its circulation increase rapidly in this neighborhood. Frouilbe Pbliadalpllui Stupt'ius The Pittsburgh 1 ommeri Iai. is quite up to the times, having bought itself a handsome new dress, 111 which It appeared ou last- The is a good newspaper, edited a lib vigor, and deserv es its -mccesa. We congratulate it on and other evidences ol materia! prosperity. .1 )af-tom rmnes.

'From the Beaver Argus. The Pittsburgh Commercial arrayed itself iu a tv pographical suit on Monday morning. It presents a MM and "newsy" appearance. iFroin the Kittunnini: Free PreawJ The ITttsburgh Commercial has donned a new dress, and looks as bright as a silver dollar. The Ci-mmkkci ai.

la a ilrst-class daily, aud we are. pleased to note tills evidence of su-s-ess aad pro plenty. IFrotn the New Loahof. fO.I The. Pittsburgh ComhebiSai its.

ui anew typchraphical suit onMothkiy morn; ig last. It pre-Sents a line appearance. THE OKMULGEE COUNCIL. lt mi til the ommissionors Thf IVosi-tlont's NBtiy Advanccnipnt iu iyiliza-tion. Mm, r.

'u a. noty Vhair-iaanttf tur Hoar Your committee, c.nsistin or Robert Campbell, John I). Lang and John V. Karweii, appointed alien. 1 the (iraud Council of the tribes in tin- Indian Territory, held under prov laiDtM of acts of Is-g leave to report that they met the said Council at.

Otunnlgee after It had been In aesslon severaj days. Delegates were iu attendance from the following nation and Mhani Cherokees. Muskakees or Creeks, chrsiaws, CWekantMra, Semlnoles, Ottawas, Eastern shawcees. tjuappaws. Si ne, as, Wyaiidoltes.

Confederates, reortas, Sacs and Foxes, Ureat and I. Mile Usages, and absentee sliawnces. We found that the coninnrtce on the pei nianeiir onranlzation of the Territory into an Indian rjovero-ineiit subject to the several treaties of the 1 mte.1 States with the ditlerent. tribes, had ma le attannl-irnois reion in favor of the measure. It was our pleasure to listen to the discussions upon the report, which were conducted with dbratty and ability, after which the report was adopted by a vote of 4-s to Your committee were impressed with the great, imjiortauce of tins council as iiearing upon the evol ution the humane poll, of the Administration, uniting as It dis the several civilized tribes Hi Co-opt a- .1 mill wr.li the Movent tit to effect the permanent settlement of the wild trlls's, as well us for their own mutual advancement, and knoa ing the tenacity with which the Indians hold to then tribal relations and treaty stipulations, thev were wini rne IHlllCU nillTflt HOf 111' attained without special elatt on their pan and bj the Suia-nnteiident aud other true rnends of the Indians, your committee, therefore, ram not bat ex-nrntsl their belief that the hand fif Providence has oS'Il.

the eyes of these tnlies to see this opportunity, just at the time when the Government and the public sentiment of the country are especially enlisted in their la-half, and that the meeting or this Conn-ei! Is but the Is-ginning of an eiss iu the history of the He.l Man. Alter the adoption of the report alluded to, an able committee of twelve was appointed to draft a constitution to conform to the treaties under which this Council was called, the memtiers of vvhl.ii an-very much in earnest in thf matter. In our visits to the various trlls-s of Indians the pr. seiir season, we are happy to sav that we have witnessed innch 'to encourage us in the belief that the present policy of tin- Pleat, dent and Ccearreaa in htiiaw or the Indians of the nitcd state is showing evidence of success, it inspires courage and eonhdenee In the Indian, and we trust will give still greater encouragement as tune rolls on. Ivy the continued fostering care of Congress and the' faithful perfortantnM of the tftlra devolving upon Its agents.

We were gratlded and deeply interested in a visit to the Legislature of the Cherokee Nation, convened at i'aleiiualt, consisting of a Senate and lower House, at.oiernor OT Chief and Council. We were kindly receive! in a Joint session of both Houses, and wit teased a display ol talents, ability, intelligence and dignity in the management of business tas-oming any legislative Issly of white men. At Okmulgee we attended the sittings of the General Council, and were equally Impressed with the dignity and Intelligence manifested by the delegates in attendance from the various tribes. Your committee lu their visit also witnessed fresh evidences of the Improving condition and advancement to-wards a general civilization of the Indian race under the new peace policy of Congress. (in the various Important subjects claiming the attention of the council, grave deliberation, good order, cordial expressions of sense and duty, with a high tone of intelligent prevailed.

The general Interest manifested for the edaesilot of their children Is very encouragiug. Although they have numerous schools In operation, stld we learned Uiey were desirous of increasing the number, and neetled more in order to extend to all equal advantages ui this respect. The country of the Indiana is of superior quality, with an abnndant supply of timber ami excellent land, and is capable of sustaining a large number of the Indians now lu the I'nited States. Comparatively a small portion of the lands in the Territory are at present improved, and there is a great defjeieucv lu the roads, and a lack of facilities for reaching market, and a neglect of general internal improvements. our committee are particularly pleased with the exertions made by the civilized trtls for the purpose of Inducing the wild tribes of the plains to come in and adopt the habits of those who have proceeded tiiem in civilization.

The project of inducing these wild tribes to come under the care of the civilized trtbea, thrxKbra the instrumentality of the latter, in connection with white people, Usiks already very encouraging, and your Committee cannot but hope that special attention will la? directed to this subject. Its success will tend greatly to solve the Indian problem, and put an end to future Indian troubles on our ex-trt'me borders. In our Intercourse with the Assemblies we endeavored to explain the earnest wish of our Cm eminent t. unite and encourage Indiaus iu their eirorts to congregate and adopt all the usages of civilization. In all our meetings we found kindly and courteous responses to our suggestions, and we trust that bo-fore many years elajtse there will Ik-a large aggregation of the wilder tribes in the ample termor now specially occupied by Cberokeea, Choctaws, Chlcka-saws.

Creeks, and other Indians, who have abandoned nomadic life, and are now happy and prosperous. In conclusion, your committee expres.thelr belief that frequent visits to the Indians and their oatttV Us bj perm ns in authority will continue to meet with happy results, as tending to renew a general eonli-dence in this special friendly movement of the Government anil to secure the of tin: friends of the Indlans. KOBEttT Pajtrnnxj- Chairman, Sl LOLiS, Iiccember 23, isTO. The Moast of rantiruaj. C.

A. Waahbum. former Minister of the I'nited states lu I'araguay, ha-s written a book on that Conakry, particularly regarding the struggle which euded with the death of Lopez. The following fixes his MM in the catalogue of that monster in human lonn: At the time I was in Asuncion, I had heard of the heroic defense of Humalta, and I lad heard of its successful evacuation. The bells bad been rung, and peSSM alsaut the new capital had Iwen commanded to rejoice over Hie great victory achieved by Martinez and Lis gallant men.

Uut uow came another reiiort- It Was in the winter-time, aud a oitl storm had bessi prevailing for a day or two. some one Paid me, with bated breath, that the niit before two soldiers had gone to Madam Lynch house at l'atmo-eue and seized the win- of Martinez and Old her march to the capital The distance was eight ieagu. and the soldiers wild frequent iw ol their sai.irs drove her over the rough ground to Asuiics.u. Of course she could have uo idea what oil. she hail committed, but she kn-w well the character ol Lopez, aud that ol the treacherous she-dragon with whom she lived for months past, had sei inauv others, apparently high in the favor oi this abandoned harridan, sent witn her approval to pri-oii in chains; and that Hi" same fortune sad I alien lo herself couai not have been so surprising as ,1 she had dwelt among people having the leiilugs ol ordinary humanity.

The poor woman was driven ll.iough the mud and over the rough- roads without rest or relief till she came to the town. Her light si soou gave out. and her feet were cut. bruised, bleeding, and torn ere her long wain was mer. Arriving at the landing place ol the capital, Ike WM ink.

ii into a roiu of the arsenal and loaded with heavy Iron fetters, and lor a tear BOOrs to Uitc on the mutability ol human affairs. She was then driven on boapl of steatu- and to headquarters, when- she was subjected to every torture that Lopez wl her bosom friend, Madam Lynch, could tlevi.se. With what mockery of the tonus ol iiisti. that Lopez pretended so scrupulous to Observe, she was brought before his tribunal ol rad torturers and questioned in regard to i her husband. As sin- had mil seen him for she could have known nothing oi his recent acts, and probably was not even aware at that time Of his having surrendered.

LAWes believed, or pretended to believe, that a eonsplrucY had I in progress for a long tune, aud the lai that Martinez had surrendered rather than die of starvation was proof that he was on- of the luSSUbaimlli aud his wife was ordered to that it was so, and give oil tl'v particulars of the plan and the names of the parties to It. But the jioor woman Knew nothing, and could not confess She had only known her husband a- one who had served Ins master too laithtiU'y, and carried out his orders wnu horrible fidelity. She was then flogged with sticks, and tin sh literally cut from her shoulders and back and In this way encouraged to bat eosM she tell? She knew nothing. Then the applied, which was never ktiowu lo lail iu bringing out any conlession that asked Bliss, Taylor, Siguier, Mast, ruian, all admit that the agonv ol this torture was such tliat the) would promise to il anyitung required. Their greatest difficulty was to know what to confess.

I in ew iio'iiing, and yet must admit they knew much and their stories must be such as agreed with in. cm ss.ons ol others, Their time of oonfcMlon caaw long alter thai of poor Mrs. Martinez, and wh. the conspiracy story had taken such rorm and consistency that the Inquisitors knew what they were expected to extort, aud had learned how to put their questions so as to Imply what answers were required. But she had nothing to guide her ai could only protest that she knew nothing.

i he mi Martiuez was also brought to hcad-narb rs and subji. t. executed at the same time witn her son wile. pez kuew well enough thai neither had tti tell, but at wished to iusio- example ofttem, tbat hU most trusted officers stiirht sl.a' was ill store lor wves, mothers aud sisters la case they should ever faU Into the hands of the enemy. Other indignities not to he described, and the natnre of which cannot even is- .1.

were n. in. 1. .1 on this lavoril and friend ol Madam Lynch, If 10 warn them ol the fate store for their wive and sisters should they ever come short or obedience to the orders ol Lopez. They mi) am from the fate of Martinez wife and moron that th.

must fight until they tiled or were killed, or the) loved would suffer th- same cru-i fate. It was a part of the policy of I to husband 1 's materials lor torture. they med under the Intuition, it 'aoy enraged and his inquisitors pi him ii mi. iiined ot lac condition ol the tortured. The pain and agouy of others bad become delight; wiioii a victim escaped him through the gate ol death, In; felt it asawrongfo himself, and that he had been robbed of a source pleasure, ie- inquisitors and torturers there-lore anew tii; 1 lin were to graduate the sutfer-blgS of the Wife and mother of Marline.

SO that tt.ev shoiil.l not ou one day the Hogging would be applied until its continuance would endanger in. and as soon as Hie. wound were slightly healed, tM, hi'- ruujwo wsarepessed, until iteath should tin at. lo snai. ii them away, when they were left to recover sufficiently to bear a repetition of these honld prsetices.

The effect ol taoMjw art: kijswm such thai persons sub looted lo a remain. 1 .1 r-taleoi scmi-oonsclousness for several days afterward. .1 the wife of Martiiajs a-SJ kepi alive king enough Pi uudasrgo 11 at six diflerent times, Iwtween hiles b. ttoggtxl till her Hole body was a livid Uiass! let Lopez would not let her die. She was still kept anve: and when, more than six mouihs after lu arrest, ue saw that the dangers were thickeniug Sioiint.

bun so last that those whom he had -o long r.eki near his headquarters to be tortured 101 his so--, de- iai.0.1 niigtit esoape throogk the chance of war, he measures to in vent such a rsUaaifQ-phe by urdsgius her and uuiuy others to be shot-in in. veins ti aiispu nig at headquarters, weal loll snow- very ntiie. We would l-arn from time 10 tiuieoi the disappearance of different r. 1 but of their and judge nothing, ex cept from who. we Knew 01 the disposition ol Lopez.

let! us to fear the worst that malignity, banian ot diabolical, could invent, our lo. -isstimja, a as! ue afterwaids learned, all proved true. Till: tollowiug mysterious paragraph appears iu the hilad. Iphia -liitl'Hibtedly there must be a reason for the political silence of the Vw. it no longer lifts up its and denounces the destruetiomsts who are tr.

to teai th party in pieces. It 1.0 1 1 goes out of its way to defend Gem ml Grant. 1 1.0 longer works itself into a towering passion over the fiauds of thi ui. forgiven Democracy, lu the memorable words of Boyle Roche: "We smell a mice- we see him floating In the air;" but we hope the scissors of fate will "mpit ui the bud." The aoovc should be read in counc tlou Willi the conclusion ol Col. Forney valedict iry in the Washington ciiron-fs, which Is as lollows: He-serving to another occasion a fuller expression of mv sentiments in withdrawing from 1 field In whM'ti I have been for many years an active laborer It tl interests cf lb- District of Columbia, and for ihe princtpJee of the HejHibiican party, 1 Is-speak for the new una kind consideration scl libera! Atiuunl Metaanfja ol" f.vcmr of (rhln.

the riitv-uintii CI me i ad laaeonty, am the Adjourned Session, 'oinnicnciim January 3, fellow ti (ientra! Armb'ii: The official reports, which the law require to lie annually made to the Governor, show that the affairs of the various department oJ the state government and of the state Institutions have been conducted during the past year in a satisfactory manner. I shall not attempt to give a synopsis ol the facts and ngvea widen the reports contain. The most itu-porisut parts or them have been spread before tin) people of the State by the newspaper press, and the dciails which may be desired with a view to legista-laonn can Im best obtained Iroin the reports themselves. 1 also refrain from making any recomuieudatlons. BeBevtng that too freorienl changes of the laws and too nint legislation are seriona evils.

1 resoeetriiiu- rnMeat that upon many sui'is it maybe well to defer lejrtenatlon until the people have acted upon the question of calling a Constitutional Convention. If such a convention shall be called, ii is not improbable that tin- General Assembly will be clothed with powers essentially different from those conferred by the present fundamental law In respect to the Judiciary, railroads, temperance, and many other Important subjects, aud that the Legislature ttgelf will be so constituted as to secure to minorities a fuirei- representation than they now enjoy. FIN UtM, The balance the state Treasury on the i.Mh of Noveniis-r, Us, was tvitis.isai the receipts dnrtng lite v. ar wen- 4.3.93'2 5S p-aklng the amount of at unable lands iu the Treasury doting the vear o.W2 6T. The disbursements dnring the rear have been 64 -7: leaving a aetaae in the Treasury November ih, is, left, ass u.

i he estimaw ot the Auditor of state for the enr-renl vear as follows: F-stimated r.s-eipts fn-ni ail sources, including bal- a f.so.g, in; dfcboraemcnta tu nurpoaea, MSJIta 01 leaving au titHaintad bahmee iu tlie i reasiiry November is, 1811, ol is. THIS PUBLIC PKBT. The public funded debt of the state on the 1.1th of NovendsT. 1Sffl, sfter deducting the amount Invested in loans not doe, was ..17. n-ir-lug the last year there has been redeemed of th -various loans, and invested in loans not yet dins the sum of Ii2z.se.) ac, leaving the total debt due November IS.

(9.732.077 91. The Fund commissioners were prepared lo pay oir a larger amount or the debt than has been actually discharged during the rear, but none of the Isinds of the stale were due. and some of the holders demanded ten or twelve per cent, premium, ami others refused to surrender their bonds at any price. TAXATION. The constant and rapid increase of taxation demands consideration.

The fallowing table, ahowing the taxation for different purposes in lsco and Ki. and the increase of taxation in ten Sufficiently exhibits the nature au.l extent of the ZMOl NT OF TAXES i.KviEn. WTO. For whst liUtyTirtves. llrklse Ijtjo Poor taxes Pniiilins tans.

Ittmd tniM Railroad ta.es. Township taxes T. ii -lap and aub. distr't and dis tr't school IsISM 1 itv I. tajiy.

1 eOl.1 tzujas 4.1 sso.ri7 30 2JS.444 IS 77 tHs.sii9 611 349.381) ss 1 71 1.174.11' 7SV9SI1 1.1W,7S7 2H si- 74.5s:. Si WkW 3 I.1HS. It) 7S ZM.IW J2 rsi.vMs ai dt "tn'itiT LMM 14 4.9HII.771 -7 8.471, S34 11 l.lMUCSi. (. SOS.094 7S 5,447.

TttS sw 111 6i7.ls8 214.171 1 ss tsjiii 4.1 unaapiam taaesi Mher thanSlstel taxes State taxes MkaU.fM 34 34.l;i,si) ii ucsn.lM a. Tills table shows that in ten years the State taxes have Increased thirty -three per -cut and that local taxes have tn. reused almost one hundred and -m-v-enry per cent. In other words, that less than ones tenth of the Increase has beet) 1 state taxes, and more than nine-tenths In local tax. The increase of local taxation has been far greater than the growth of the state In bn pnletfon, or wealth.

It Is not to tie doubted that this burdeu has grown to dimensions which seriously threaten tin prr-ia-riiy of the state. full and exact statement can he made from the official reports as to the annually collected from the property holders of the state in the form of special assessments for what an termed local Improvements, but it ts certain that this burden is also great and rapidly growing. The Auditor of State reports cases in wh assesfments have been made, amounting half of the rash valne of the property on whn they were levied, and, tn one case, which he refers the assessment was donble the value of th1 property. In respect to the.se etils It is undoubtedly easier to find fault than to provide single measure will remove them. Probably no system of measures which the Genera! Assembly can adopt will of themselves accomplish what Is tlesi re.

A reform Is impossible, unless the city, coun-ty. and ether officers are disrsise.1 and tataronghli competent to do the work of cutting off every unnecessary expenditure. Mnch, however, can 1- accomplished by wise legislation. Let the General Assembly fli-miy adhcr to the pollcv of the Constitution, and refuse to enact special laws granting powers to tax or make assessments. Let such powers Is' exercised only In pursuance of general laws.

Local authorities cnirsiwer-'dTo levy no higher rate of tsxatlou than is slsmlutety required for prat ilea! efftioency under ordinary circumstances. In extraordlnai-v cases general taws should provide for the submission of the prop aed tax or assessment to the people if fected by It. under snch regulations that It can n'it ts- levied unless at least two-Uiipis of the tax payers approve the measure. Local. iwrdtfiTaniiKss.

One of the most valuable articles of the iseMM aeFdt rtrytt-Sr early dv of the del already contracted. 1 am oon-vtneed that it would be wise to extend th sa-ne policy p. the creation public debt by county, city, and ether local authorities. The "pays you go," leads to economy iu psMie as as in prt ml affairs, while the power to contract debts opens the door to wastefulness, extravagance and corruption In the earlv history of the stau-. when capita! was scarce and expensive, public works were required for trsrsiortirig the pr.

or the state to market, pnblle rtetws were probably unavoidable. But the time. I Is-ll. ve, ha come when not only the state. Isai all of its subordinate divisions, onght to Is forbidden p.

Incur debt. The same rule on thi" subject ougM to sppiled to local authorities whl- the Constitution applies to the Plate la-gtsiafire. Exnc rienee has proved thst the power to contract debt is as liable to (base iv local boards as It ts by the Qea-eral Asarnthv. If It Is imps tynt to th" people that the State should I. free from debt, fi Is also Important that Its trnnlclpal divisions should not have power to oppr.

them with the burden of local Indebted- 11. ss. rtxm si.Anr4. It wcidd promote an ecottomlcaii S'ttninlstrrtion of tl.e laws If all oftleers. Slate, county, and munl-btl.

Including the mouiliers of the Legisiatures, were paid fixed salaries. Cnder existing laws, a part of the public oOoeM are paid l.y fees, and part bv flx.si annual salaries or bv a per diem allowance The result is great inequality aud injustice. Many those who are paid by fees receive compensation out of all proportion to the services rendered, cithers are MMksuartef wholly Inadequate. For many county officers, and some city oulrers, receive greater compensation than the Judges of the BMMMM Court of the state. The -aarie paid to the Judges ought to be ir--eased; the amount paid hi many other public oiitcers ought to Is? reduced.

To do Justice, a system of fixed salaries, without fees or perquisites, should Is- a.l'Sit'.l. The people of Ohio will, without question, sustain in increase of the salaries of Judges and of other ottl-t era who are now paid. Hut it can probably best be dose as a fart of a system which wonld prevent tlie iisymcnt to public ettoer of enormous sums by means of fees and perquisli-s. To remove all ground of complaint, on account of Injustice to present Incnruls-iils. the n-w system should apply only to those elected after its adoption.

RATHS OK TAX ATION-. In addition to considerations already preaentt-1 in favor of a revision the rates i taxation which local officers and Iwaards are to lew, another controlling reason is not to be omitted. By the recent revalnatlon of real estate the total basis of tt mii It 11 for the state at large will probably 1- increased almost rortv )er and In many of the titles the Increase win be nearly one hundred per cent. Tlds renders it imperatively necessary to the present rates, so as to prevent the collection and expenditure of sums much greater than the public good tb amis. THE PgyfTK.Tf ART.

fnder prudent and efficient management the aam ings of the Penitentiary continue to its expenses, and. at the same time, gratifying ogr. -s has been made in improving the condition ami treatment of the prisoners. The hsteful and uniform of past years MpMMt! MMM means of eaacatlon, sec: lar ami religious, are afforded, and the officers i the Institution exhibit an earnest desire employ every instrumentality authorized bv existing laws to restore is iu. nates to KOCieiy Ian proved in habits, capacity ami character.

While much has been done tn our state during Me last twenty-five years for the improvement of prison -lis, 11 is not to be domed that much more yet remains nnaec.omp'ished. Assuming that tne time has not arrived to attempt a rndi-al change of our prison discipline, the Pillowing practical suggestions, com -stent with the present system, are ottered for your consideration Aeonvietis now allowed a deduction from the period of his sentence as a reward for good behavior; the p. wer to exlend the M.llU at ths setl'en. a punishment for bail conduct Would also. US lev proper regulations.

enrclM a wholesome influence in the discipline of the prison. CLASSIFICATlOM. The Importance of classification among convicts Is now universally admitted. For economical or other reasons the establishment of au intermediate prison will perhsjis Is deemed liiexpe.lieul at this time. It is believed, however, that by employing convict labor the additional bufldings and Improvements required for a satisfactory classillcation.

cjin be erected on the ground adjoining the old jmson, recently purchased ami now Inclosed, at small exMM on 1 ir.sl with the cost of a new prison. This plan. 11 is hoped, will receive your careful consideration. MS HAKOKP CONVICTS. II Is al-o recommended ihat the Hoard of state 1 'hunties be empowered to aid discharged ixyutlct to idssin honest employment.

An annual appropriation or small sum for this purpose. In the cnni-ne of a few years, would probai.lv save a ta-ge number, ho. without such help, would again return toa criminal course of life. COTKTT The most defective jiart of our present prison sys tem ts probnbiy our county jaiis. 11 is supposed ab ut s.imsi ersons pass through oar CO onntv jails eaoh vear.

1 liey ar. generally persons irged wirh crimes and awaiting trial, lint lunatics and petty tfelld in considerable numbers, are also 111 these places. The young and coiilined the old, the innocent and tne guilty, hardened offenders and iieglnners in crime, are commonly mingled together 111 the puis, under few restraints, without useful occupation, I with abundant leisure and temptation to learn wickedness. The jails have been fitly termed nurseries of crime. Plans of Jails, not too expensive, have bet furnished by the Hoard of State Charities, which provide for the absolute separation 01 the prisoners.

It is recommended that the law shall n--quire all Jails to lot so constnictc as to entirely prevent this promiscuous and dangerous intercourse. Your attention Is parjfcularlv colled to the recommendation of the Boqpuof state Chariltes, thai the proper authorities of li of the cities of ths state should be required to mak. full reports, annually, to the Legislature, through the Governor, or the statistics of vice and crime, and of the work of flic Police Department in such cities. And also to the suggestion, that Prosecuting Attorneys should not Is: allowed to enter a twllr pre-eoai in any case of an indictment for a clime punishable by In the Penitentiary or bv death, without ihe wnti. ti ap-ptovat or tbe Attorney General first given upon a ritten report to him of the facts.

KKFOKM FOB. OtfUk The importance of tills Is sufficiently shown by the fa -t that hi 569 the number of cases In which a notte tmMvtti was entered exceeded fifteen hundred. Thoxgtrls' reformatory at White Sulphur Spring contains fortv-ulne inmates, and it is now demonstrated that the number is Ilk.iv to Increase as rap-wily as the weifare of the Institution will allow. Whatever doubts mar hnve been reasonably entertained, as to the necessity of such an institution, prior to its establishment, the n-port of the Dire bu and Superintendent, ami a thorough iuvestigati of the facts, will, it is believed, satisfy yon fast the Institution is a very important one, and olght to be UneraJty sn-sserted. SOLPIEns ORPHANS HOME.

The report of the Superintendent sad Trust ies of the Soldiers' Home will engage your earnest attention. The duty of providing for the Ideation and support of the children of the soldiers of Ohio who feu In the war for the I'niou, was fully recognized bv the roaolution and acta of your last n. litis 'not doubted that your action was in accordance with the will of the people of the State, and thev earnestiy desire that the duty or oaring for the soldiers' ondmn-i shall be performed in a maimer i TjnSJWtl 1.44JI7S 381 12.B7.t4 0S I at 4.ss.2i 23! i.najs an -Bern Hi I 't i'- aii-. fienrral IS. F.

Butler hs written to a rai-a-llan anat aoei wm hummarizt thf vit-wH oi Uif; letter. Tbe (tiera! lia no (MM of tiie romctneHs of statt-ment tbat the Umv hM for presKiu- the annexation question. Were in tbe United be aytS are entirety united upon the question, no psrty in any rhanjrc of politic-al (rpiiiJ'in" Wiii tic fmnjd it. Indeed tbe difficulty in te nu, a4 He expects betb partfen te make it a piank rht ir k'. platform, as we have no question of the visj-puMe-news and ineritabtiity of the absorption of the Unt-ish provinces.

He suests that when the CMthoJic J.ureh of CHiUtda btcotnet- a part of that of the United States, tinitef, "they will be the larc-T iiu.iy iiiteiient "athohea in tbe world. Indeed it i-. not among; the (mjossililities that the keys of St. Peter may be traiirem-d te this country." Fie Ba-f. England is wiiiiua', and that bis apcf-h wa maiuiy to tell ibshmen the opinion here, and here he mak his funny point, in assy-rtinjr that it p'cnliariy true that tlie newspap rr.

in severely crit-iriatujz his speech are no exposition ot the popuiar iniml tiere. t)eeanse, as he eomteally allejres, "a larjre portion of the newspaper writers ff this ffnntrv and most of the newspapers are in the interest of the bond holders and hankers, who aJitni at anything that may poasibry disturb tlie na-rion'e credit or lessen the worth of their bonds." In disruai-tnir plans the ri tuts the nf-w-pM-pers, sayinK that it would be of no advantaff to s-n1 an aifent here, "tjecsasfthe not eonie here without niakintc it the subject of conimeSTln. the nerrsi)apers, and Uiey are i. W-iU ran he- detftiL One disaiT- rted provjiit-e- shoritti te froujrht to vot in favor of It. and -'that vote once paused.

I am assured IteC this country wtii takt- means to 'arry ont the Monroe docinne. whirh with ns tra aiid make it euVctuai, and one provdn breaking the ice and -'eginntn-K aJinexatlon all would follow an i the Dominion wonld fallt-i Ma a. lb- commends that a memoir tx? prepared Mftiiu firai ''ihe exart -ttate of feeling in Canada, from a Canada point of view Uie hunt means Of aceomphshin-j the object of annexation, how it is supiosed the United states would take action whi. would aid annexation in Canada, what iguarantee anada might ire supposed te require, and, in tine, all the details necessary to carry out the and wants it sent to him te nse before "my tyrovern-ment" as may best aid the enterprise, lie is open to confidential corretiponde nee on the sutjjct, iut pays postage mntead of fraakinjrhts letters, that the postfjfflce anthorities may not know why Is in communication with him. THE MfK WALL ALAM ITV.

xctinsxreraled llejiortsi I'orrected IVy the t'irciiiiistaiitial Account But Thirrt -three f.ivesi fliarles M. Hcott, pilot of the ficfc Wall, writes to Uie Miasottrl Bepttutiean concise and circumstantial account of tlie disaster to that vessel which cor-recta the exact-crated statements published In the first flurry of the affair. The main jioints of his story are as follows: -Tlie Nick Wall left Memphis on flaliii day, December II. sine had on ixwrd one hundred and four deck pitssenxfevs and seventeen cabin passensrers, and a crew- of tlnrty-tnree all told. Four of the deck passengers got out at Gaines' landintt.

leavlne one hundred and forty-nine persons on board all told. She had two hundred empty pork SarreLs and fifteen wajrons on the roof; the ycaffoas were in pieces and scattered over the roof; tlie empty barrels were also laid so as to distribute the weight equally over the roof. The beat was not leaded deep, for her guards were clear cf the water as she left the wharf at MerapiuS. On Sunday nijrtn when I went to bed, at eight p. the night was cloudy.

rmt tBe air was clear, and the outline of tbe store showed well, f.ar every break In the tamiter was seta as far as the river extended in view. At alsnit nine p. sc. I was awakened bv the lioet striking something, and springing out of bed. I went forward see what was the matter.

On looking out 1 saw the weather bad changed, and that there was a storm on us. 1 went back to mv room and pin on my cbshesand had just come'out again A slept tn the cabin as (fee hail no texas). when I found the boat carreening over to the starboard side as though she was going to turn over. As got Into the middle of the cabin. It fen over to the starboard side on to tbe cabin mar, crashing all that were in It beneath the roof and floor, and the whole mass appeared to slide to tbe starboard si.

1e as thon-rh she was sliding on the snag that had held her. We were all submerged for a moment, brtt as soon as the hull righted, the cabin floor raise. 1 so that we could breathe. Then began the straggle for life, and the Biresros ere fearful. I managed to crawl to the skylight on the past side, and broke through it, crawled out, and then gan to assist others, until the steamer Seminole came up to us, as we floated a helpless wreck." Great praise is bestowed on Captain Montgomery, of tie Seminole, who did evervtJilng he could to rescue as many as possihle, and Pa make them com-fortatxle with fires, clothing, food, 4c, and after keeping Them for eighteen hours landed them at Lea ta, although ofrermg a free passage to all goini his way.

The generous conduct is mentioned of the captain of the steamer Parfroad on her wav down. she stopis-d at JU-ota, and the captain orrered to take all the passenger? and crew, free of charge, to either the mouth of Red river or to New Orleans, as they might wish, raptafn Isaac Jones, of the strainer I K-jiter. tot passenger to Cairo for only half of the Thr Vow 'Rpvpiitte Cnmmt-t-rfyrff-r fffi flvii Sorvipe Reform. Revenue Commissioner Pleasonton, in his letter declining the invitation from some prominent Interna! Revenue officers to a dinner, declares: "The civil service. In time of peace, stands ia the same relation to the institunons of the country, as dots the army and navy in time of war.

Good laws arc of very little acce.nnt without good ne-n. and a proper'svstem to see that they are properly executed. The general complaint of tlie people is not of the laws so much as the manner of executing them. Uniformity pf execution should be the great end of ail civii system, and when this is obtained the people are satiasned and the Government fulfils its mission-He uot only pets hlro-elf on record as favoring an efficient civl! service, but takes occasion to dentsince t)le moiety system for paying officers, to which he has always been opposed, declaring that it would cost leap to sbolish it and donble the present salaries, while officers wonld freed from tlie embarrass ment, under which they labor, of having the public suspect they make seizures for their pecuni-sry Interest in them. The community wiii agree with General Pleasanton in his concluding "I am very glad to la-- able to state that A1k0 revenue I have conversed with on this s-ibjeet coincide with these vieas; and they all express Use most earnest and honorable desire to have the civil service placed in snch footing that the people will learn to look upon the service as their whose mission is to prevent crimp rather than rVxHMV) it.

snd thst the execution of the law I only for the ben. fit of the community." l.lit Of I'nited ta(es Patent Issned to citizens of Western Pennsylvania for the week ending December 27, 170. and each 1-earing that date. Reiorted weekly for the Cohmeri'Iau from the office of David A. Burr, Solicitor of Paiont.s mi Attorney for patent cases.

Washington Cttyt D. No. 110.4.13 Boot-jack and door bi Watte chatbatn. wnilurusport, assignor t- Kids deli, same place. No.

lic.441 Self -cleaning locomotive Fmnke-st aek Samuel M. Cummins and TTenry Israel. AUaghenv. assignors for one-third their neat to Hansom c. Wright, same place.

No. fplce box; Edward s. Kennedy. 11. r-mlngham.

Bucbanan PostofBoe- No. 110,811 Bae bolder; Alfred D. swogger. Worth. No.

for petroleum and other oils; Samuel Van Svckel, Tiinsville. KO. 11 Trade Mark Burning rlBaFhilip WeiS-enlierger, Pitl-sUurgh. The Sxpretf, in a renew of the bttsfneaa of that city the past year, has brght hopes of the future, especially in regard to the cattle tradi and nianufacturea The unexpected fact is stated that the Buffalo cattle market has sen to the first rank, almost at a bonnd. the receipts being 362.7TI; head, ever 56 per cent-greater than Chicago's receipts in lSTTa, that city reporting hot heal.

The receipts at New York have been 3.15.442, or 7.000 less than at BufTaln. This resnit is to powerful agencies thai have been steadily at work to make Buffalo the chief trading pcint for dealers of the East and West, and the "Apjiarer.rly the culmination of these influences la now near at hand, stuce we have learneu within a few hours that Ihe New York Central Railroad "ora-pan. which owns the cattie yards at Fast Buffalo, has acquired control of the stock yards both at East sr. I.cuis and at Toledo, and has thus organized a vast system of operations which reaches out to com-niand the chief sources of the Western cattle supply, to the plains oi Kansas and Texas." The receipts of coal have largely increased during ihe past year, and are-cxpected to increase still more liecause of the perfecting of railroad connections, especially the Buffalo and Washington road, which is exjiectiHl to give Buffalo access to the entire Pennsylvania system of railroads and thus to provide her with more coal. It is justly said that the fact thst 'live iron steamers have been commenced within the year, and that all the plate and angle iron for these vessels has lieen manufactured here, marks an encouraging in the line of manufacturing.

The MeudvUie Rrpbb'cari gards the silence of the press on the State Treasurer question lately as ominous, and says: 'Abont two months aire, if was Mackeyand Irwin. Then Mackev seemed to subside and Hon. G. Dawson Coleman got an almost geueral indorsement of the Republican press of the State. Now.

from seme inscrutable reason, Mr. C. is dropped and Ib n. D. .1.

Morrell seems to be the coming man. We wonld like lo know just whiff is Hit- mat-jer. If Mr. Coleman was honest and capable, ami iilieg. one month ago, why Is he dropped so unceremoniously'' We are not 'informed that ho has expressed a desire to withdraw his candidacy, nor is it discovered that lie is less honest or Sin Thomas Rkvssev, tiie English contractor.

who died lately, began ioYmiid lattroatl in 1S36, when he was tliirty-onti years old. He gradually extended his operations, and contracted for the building of roads In France. Belgium, Hollann, Denmark, Nor-wa. Spain, Savoy, Italy and Austria It was he who built the raili oad'over Heal Centsa most dl ihm spi eniatit.u for him. Between lS4san.d UUS tie riuier alone or in company with others, no le3S than i.

miles of railway, at a conlract price close npon ag, 006,000. His orierat ions had hardly beea curtailed of late years. He had accumulated vast wealth bv his operations, and although he lost more than a million sterling bv the panic of lsl, he was richer viarago than at uuv peevxoa period ol his life. It is end. rstood that Senator Howe, of Wise msin, on the reassembling of Congress, will inrmooce a I'll! to cstaMlxh a free National I'nivcrstty in the District of Columbia The various public esta'ullsh-nents existing in Wastiuisrwi! petal to the capital as bsosI appropriate location I or snob an institution, and Mr.

Howe poetical common sense and long familiarity with tbe aabjoct of education well qualify htm or carryimr the moveiuent to a suc-'t-as''al issue, 1 i is plan points to iue combination of advantages to I obtained from rhe latent Office, the Congressional LILrarv the St.nUisonian institotet the National Observatory, the Medical Museum, the Coast survey the Museum of Records oi the War and National Pertrails. Ac, Ac. 1 hat Miss WaPiridtTe. wnc baa beeu "shadowing" lobri E. Ooweus, is a rmnanttc maitl on the wrong side of forty years.

At Louisville, she left him, aud r-uinied to I hiladeiphia, as she said: "Tell him that 1 will await, iu a la-iter world, lor the bapplneea ti has been denied me tu ibis." I In i onie iittitiK it- reduced rates, and sell them during the holidays at correspondingly low prices. For the llrst time since the commencement of the war a good silk can tar 1 ght frwfl per yard, am! an excellent silk for less than fz. French cashmere is almost out of tne market the new and choice shades of color hsv been gone for a long time and ay tlr AiK. and wool matin have been elected to nil their places, which, of Course, they cannot. Cashmere, which has nevor been appreciated hen-, will be mourned, now Chat 11 is gone.

CHATEt.AINK BR These massive braids, which were laughed at when they appeared tit first, have worked their way some-w hat slowly, but linaliv succeeded In displacing the chignon. They are worn In long loops, hich descend low upon lite head, touching the neck and soiling the collars, and are much less becoming than the artistically arranged chignon. The chignon, however, has had the most disastrous effect upon the natural hair. It has brought tt out bv the ivwits, and has hardly Kit one to tell the sad tale. There is a universal cry of despair from women concerning their hair.

"What can Imj done to restore It and answers come from ntistniin venders of every description, who will quickly contrive fo despoil them of the little they have left. The very best thing they could do would Is- tt, cur it short aiitl wear It short without anv covering washing it every day with borax ami camphor water, lo which a iittie pure glycerine has l-een added an. I 'Irving it thoroughly. But they will uot do tins -o they must gang their aln gait." Jekkib Jrat FROM PA. I'rocticdii-s ol'lhe County Teacher's lalftllaittl Sia-eiai of the Pit.aliiirch Cominarclal.

Wasiiikotov, Decemle si, isjd. T.he annual sessiita of the Washington County T.acher's Institute for the year 1S70 began in this pia. on Monday last, and was continned up to ten o'clock last night. The atbuidance reached tw huudred, and th. interest rnaiiif.

sie.i by the teachers was creditable alike tn them and the county in which Uxey are engaged. The xtTllf tot were ITon. E. E. White, of Columbus, o.

Profs. Harvey, of Pamesville. Ohio, and Ktsrhart, of Kettanninr, Pa. The Instructions em- brscetl all the topics relating to the qualifications of teachers, and the methods of teaching and school government. They were all of a highly interesting and practically instructive character.

In addition to the regular instructions, several questions of practical educational la-anug, such as the best means of cultivating a taste for Knglisli lit nature, were quite ably and fullr discussed by the members of the Institute, state superintendent M'lekersham, Rev. Hays. President of Washington CoUttge, and Prof. Pendleton, president of Bethany College, each delivered an able and entertaining lee-tiiri ni Wednesday night a literary' entertainment, consisting of fiays, recitations, was given bv the test hers, witjoh proved quite successful pecuniarily and which reflected much credit on the young ladiss and gyntlem. ho took part In the exercises of the evening.

The eh "ing exercises of the Institute last evening embrace a very chaste and elegant lecture at! vt htte. on the -Tnner Life," and select readings and itata c- by Mt-s M-calmont and Mr. Kls-rhart. The targe attendance oi citizens during the week, both at the day and night sessions of tbe Institute, gave evj.lence that the active Interest in education for which Washington has been so cetexnted In tunes past 1s not abating, and that while she has the honor of having higher institutions of learning within her borders, she does not forget the claims of thtfotfilr'r public schools those Institutions in the pmspenty of which depend the prosperity of our civit and religions, hberttea Asking ft in all, the superintendent and the tea. h-rs iff Washington eonnty may congratulate -s one eminent ancetM and pra-ticai nuidy of the Institute which has Just closed; while the pisaple of the eonnty may well reel pride lu the fact tlist the education of their children is In the hands of earnest and Intelligent a corps or teachers as thst which assembpsi at the -ouuty seat this last week of the year IsTO.

o. Senatorial Elpctions. Oh' the 17th of January fourteen will elect metiiis-rs th I inied states Senate. Six states have already elected, so that there will be twenty new niemtsTs in the Senate of the Forty-second engross- of the fourteen Senators to ts elected, the only two about whose election there seems to lar sr.y certainty are Wilson, of Massachusetts, and ThKier. of Nebraska.

The election of these gentle-ly en aa-err- to Ije v.ucedV'd. In Arkausas, HUn-Tls. Kanaaa. Maim-, Michigan and fdher States, there ts a contest. The legislatures of all the states sia.ve named are Rep it 'k-ati, an.i the nnlv la aa to the choiea- A the man.

The nice. tn tin senate will re-beiye an to ranks or six senator. If Mlsaaaurl sends a Is rnocrst. a- it is Miarptt she will. In place of Drake, the Iwniorrata will have seven out 0f the twenty new Senatora, Pintisj 1 niiiH and Ohio.

IFntr 11 11- a vl 1 BxMM ih. there turn tlrl I 'nit ir ta- iile: The President of th- rmwa ia a native of Ohio Thi- Genera! of thi' Army s( rn a- native of Ohio. The new Minister to Fnglartd Is a native of Ohio. A citir.nof fmlo (Cox: has Jnst resigned his place in the Cabinet, which is now occupied by Delano. Wc cannot 1- tta an.

numerate th- Federal otScM! only less lm-i crlain than tit. that are ailed by ohioaas. Tnt. T'SJton, Ohio, JiAtrnml publishes a letter to Its ediu Genera! sehenck, from which one or two fa. 1-.

re I I pntsithed. are gleane.1. He says la I- intrusted With the discussion of the Ala- t-an c'sim. and all other questions which have bMa with-lrawn from the London mission. They al! go back ti-re now.

He states that he will present 1 ti at; as the i a tit at I ve of the Third fhstrtct, on the reass. mbitng of Congress after the lays, aad ataeet to sal! for England on the lsth or tnougn UUS aas DOS rssyiu bv oc s.ti.e.1 aa lb jastifj him in engaging his pas-r either of thoM daya. In n-ganl to the contest General Butler will take charge of ihat in his absence In 1his connection the siatement is that it la extw, ted thst digress will dettnitviy settle the question by the passage or joint ns, i.iiou declaring thai the lolled SUtes rlaima no Juristlicti-n over the nrrnptsd the HetM which Interfer. in anv a with ihe exercise of the tight of suffrage tv ih. Inmates ol that institution.

When itl ciiiistdcr. that the Unyishtture of Ohs. in making a qualiflcu i'osslou of jurisdiction o. the Cntted States, expressly rve.l the right of voting to the veterans such a resolution would hardly seem i Hut the supreme Court of ohlo Jurape.i tl ten of siate authority, snd thus denied the rtrht Sf the i-ta. to make such a n-servaflon.

it was just us inncii a contract as that of agn-elngto pav the IWIm IMJ and interest of our state bonds. The I gisiature the n-serration ami the rnlted -MI. a. 'he gTaltt ti -e e. 'Phe conclusion is that th tin- right to Vote.

Idlers will not be denied The moat singular Incident in the eventful life of Sam Houston, and one never hitherto explained, wash's abandonment of the governorship of Ten-nt sm-e only three days after mairylng a voung wife, lie became a voluntary exile among the Indians of th- plains ror years thereafter, wss made a great chief, and only reapKaretl in public life when Texas whs struggling for independence. The Galv ston Vrica lifts the veil from this secret chamla'r of Houston's heart by tills strange uarration "What we know about this matter Is to honorable to him that wi hat, fi the llrst time, put It iu print. We may premise that dC? miorp.atlou is derived indirectly from one now deceased. her life, had a right to know what caused that strange episode In the oi the gn at man. Governor first t.fide was a Tennessee belle of surpasslug beauty and of considerable social rank.

She was, if not the i bride, at least the sweetheart of a 11 -igh-boring gentleman, when Governor Houston sought In hand, tier family iteiug very ambitious, forcer! tl.t mat. and rl.c as After retiring to her bridal chamber la detainment was such as to ran him tn suspect that hile her hand as his. nM heart was another s. sne coitiesseu uieiruin when interrogated, and while promising Ud.iity and wifely duiv, declared herself unable to love him. He at nee retired from the house, leaving his wife as pure and spotless as ever.

He then resigned his position and went among the Comauch a. In due course of time the lady sought and obtained a iti Pass his name an.und. Mr. C. A.

Koberts, mem-is-r elect of the new Illinois Honse of Repn'senta-tlves, was tendered a free pass on the Illinois Cen-inil railroad, but declines to receive it, on the round that the rulnoo! might come is-fon- the l.i gtslatun-of which he is a mtmler for favors, and that he did not sn- to Is- prejudi-cd In tts favor by having a pas, in his pocket. He said the pass looked too nint like a n'talm r. and he does not care to be hs taiii' d. last vear, or year Iiefore, we heard or a similar use of Spartan virtue among the memb rs of the Massachusetts la-gislature, but such instances are far too rare for the good of the country. The coming Massa -tmsetts will have some Important railroad questions to decide, ami mem-1.

ought to bring unbiased minds, as well as intelligence, to their consideration: but how many or them will n-fuse the usual offer of free passes over one or more railroads. Not one, probably. Spriaj-tirlfl Republican. We stand nady to do our share to immortalize the MMMxM of the Penusvlvama Leglslatun- who will enroll himself on the list with Mr. C.

A. Koberts, bv refusing to accept the seductive courtesies whl-h the central are in the habit of throwing in ths path of our legislators. No doubt there an' many who are up to this sort of thing, but no one seems to have the least idea who they are. We stand ready to give all indignant letter of refusal and place the names of the writers on the list of those win) are above suspicion A whiter ill New York paper says: "The account ol the burning of the Spotsvvood Hotel, in Iticlimond. reminds me of a similar occurrence in Europe, where 1 narrowly escaped being burned to death.

A Iriend with whom I was then traveling, upon hearinir that the hole! was on fire, remarked that he as fuPy prepared for such an Incident, aad coolly took from Ida trunk a coll of half-incli rope, thirty feel long, knotted every two feet, to give a better hold. After seeing me down safely, he lowered BUT Iniggage. and only came down himself after helping half a dozen guests down. Ever since then 1 carry such a rope. It takes but Very little room in a trunk, and.

as there Is no pate at on it, every one who can conveniently spare fffty cents tyssy lie able, in ease of tire In a dwelling hou-" or hotel, to ave himself, aud probably some Others." Xn condition of the old world has a manufacture of wr-r material in this country pi a remarkable extent. One concern in New- York has an order for M.IWUMO ca pper cased cart ridges to lie delivered as toon as potlible. Stocks of arms which were night at Low prices at the close of our lata- war ll3ve 1 ceil disposed of at good prices, end a the Kreuch contracts call for a full set oi equipment, with each musket, large amounts of al! kinds of what has been for two or years dead have t-een wtirketi oirat a large proUt. An lnimeneC number of knapsacks have lateiy been soid by the shoemakers in Massachusetts, winch were bought at very low rigures, to be made into boots and shoes or low grades. One concern sold a lot of forty thousaaid a few days ami several smaller lots have been closed out lately.

A STATEMENT Wt)S 1113.1. ill a 0 1 II III 1 1 nape'. SMI early in October the number of married women, wives and widows of soldiers, reo ivla relief In the provinces of WestpUalis was together with children. In the Prov UKe of Hanover wnmeu, witli Bo. Hs children, had lysvome objects oi piibbc charity, asd in the Khenish Provinc.

-s there were desutufe 14,312 married women, with snjil fatherless children. Tin- lives a tr rand of wvuuen, with children, in oui.v. throe Prussian provinces. A like proportion was undoubtedly maintained in the reel ol Germany. iv, fi xnri't'W-, ni THE KK H.HOM FJRE.

Knrtber of the ,,,,,1 nu Culuntity. The Jth'hmoan: papers are full of particulars of the great tire there. The Knqviree gives the statement of Mr. Knowles, the night-elerk, that the flames were discovered in the pastry room, and the stovepipe hod evidently nred the shelving, as it ran Into the wail amongst it. When be first saw them they were contlned to one corner of the room, and had made little progress.

They might easily have Isjeu extinguished with ave or six basuis of water If they had-ltten at hand. He ran back into the jeissag-for water, bat found the hydrant fmzeriup. As soon as possible he sent the office boys to give the alarm, and he believes that "everybody in the house hail BUfHeient time to escape if they could have been awakened sufficiently to nave comprehended their danger. There were ar least eight families ou the top floor, ami uo less than fifteen children, all of whom were saved. Another gentleman who was saved says that the guests in that portion of the house where he was located were not of the danger which menaced them.

He suggests that a proiwr security against such a contingency, and tbe probable consequent toss of life. tild be the placing of lire alarm gongs on each fltxir of the building. The Journal gives the statement of Captain Bohonon. who lost a valuable coilection of boots ami paintings, to coliect which he had spent a great deal of time and money. H- had prepared a valuable selection from his collection which he Intended to have sent to Tuft's College.

Massaetiusetts, as a Christmas pr-- eut. The gentleman who him wss lost.it is fesred, tn attempting to save one of the Captain pictures, so rapidly the are spread. Professor Maii- fert, of New York, relates an incident that will interest the "faff men who are accsstoniod to ping off their "drunks'' Ui hotel In one room he found two men lying, who were under the influence of liquors, and actually fought him away, when he tried to save them. He manage-1 to drag one away, bat on returning for the otip-r, lt .1 he was the prev of the names. The value of life insurance appeared in the case of au express messenger, Mr.

Ferris, who had taken out a policy ot just the day before. The lessons of the Richmond fire are not exhaust ed, nor will they la- antil architects and builders and property owners heed them and act as they instruct. One account says that the efforts of the people to escape were Impeded, and almost prevented, lie-cause the outer doors of the hotel opened inwardly, so that the mere the crowd forced against them, the tighu-r they were ahut. How many churches, hotels, halls and public buildings here have doors hung tn the same dangerous way? Then there were only three brick partitions through the building, and the others being of wood and plaster, were tinder for the flames. Instead of a dozen halls and ways of escape, all different and independent and available fmm every part of the house, there w.

bed two psUKage of exit, and these were not on! quite dtflh tiit to get at from the wings and other parts of the house. I ot thev also come together at the rvtunda or office, as is too frequent in hotel tidings. If all this were not enough, there were no wat. hmen on the upper floors-, no means to alarm the jieopie there no facilities throughout the bouse to extitiguish fires; no arran-emeuts for escape from Me OS, ma. in case the imperfectly constructed halls and stairs should faiL This is a terrible picture, Indeed, but these MMsllitnt are 1.

made, am! doubtless rain 1) -s i ymmJJXaingt containing the land as on the water, h-WM ti i in atsv. churches need to be made safe, just as much as do steam 'a and railway cars. Bat, if we are wise, we wn; not wait until scores of other victims sre numliered with the half dozen charred corpses of the spottswood Hotel Are, and the coming winter will 1 ach state such statistics as are nghi in this mailer. SF KET VKY SEW.xKD IN CHINA. Tvteot) Thousand Native Threatening to At-lark fits Parly- The Tien-Tsiu Troubles I'd-settled.

A Tien-Tsln letter tc. the Phiia.lelphia Inquirer dls- closes that Secretary Seward's journey thence to Pe-kln was not all a pleasure trip. The local authorities at first objected to having Mr. Seward psrty visit the capital, and only consented when they found him determined to go, with passport or without. Then they sent slong two mandarins of hi rank to acci mpany and protect the "mif from danger and annoyance, and a most necessary precaution tt proved.

At least twenty thousand Chluamen as-sa-mbbs! Pi see them off. and their tmprecatious and demouet rations against the Western barbarians were noi concealed, but Admiral Rogers had sixty men wtth him. each supplied with forty rounds of ball cartridge, and he as not unwilling that there should Is- an attack made, as it would furnish him a pretext for teaching them a salutary lesson. The corre-sj a.dt nt says that Prince Rung's protestations of friendship are looked upon tn Tien-Tain "as mere meaningless words. He says that thirty thousand soldiers are constantly under arms in the city and dnllei daily.

In regard to the assassination the opinion Is expressed that the tmubles cannot and will not end as long as the Catholics irritate the natives by acting as if they owned or mtende.1 to own everything. Their cathedral was tbe most conspicuous building the 1 111 and hated accordingly, and there was much tll-feeluig la-cause the priests had stuck np French names for the streets on the corners, wherever thoy had a chance. He says that the men who were executed instead of being dressed and treated as were arrayed as for a festival, anil treated as martyrs. Their heads were not exposed to tbe public as is customary when criminals are executed; their bodies were removed by their friends, and laid iu some sort of state; and it is even said that some sort of memorial Is to be erected in honor or their sacrifice. Indeed, a belief is said to prevail in some minds that.

Instead of the real convicts having Iveen executed. were purchased and that the banishment of the prefect anil sub-prefect was a sham. It is also said that the terms offered by the Chinese, through the embassy they have gent to France, an- considered quite inadequate to the occasion, and that their acceptance will place the Uvea of foreigners more peril, while every negotiation with the Chinese will iieoome more difficult than lt hs heretofore bcen. A ROMA50E OK THE EAST. flow Beautiful White liirl Brraaw the Slnyt- of' Two Wrick Women, and then Ihe Wife of fount Ilencdetti.

tSMBSe Muhlbach, in her from Egypt," teHa a very romantic story about the wife of Count Ben detti, the French Minister llenlpotentiary at ihe 1'nssiSn Court before the outbreak of tha present war. A very rich Geek merchant, resldeut in Alexandria, had two black wives, whom he loved-dearly, and for whose services he provided a large retinue of beautlfr1 girls, fine of his wives one day caanoed tn see a charming white girl, and was so pteaeed wuh her tliat she coaxed her husband Into trying her. The icautifi.il slave i-ecame a en Identia! sea I sot and cotnpanlon to her negro mist-esses, and con-doeted herself toward them in snch a sagacious manner that she bec-m- Indtapettsahle to them. She sang to them, and goSBlpped and frolicked so grace-fniiv thai enemf was hauMted completely. sie Won their affection, and through them also the affection or her master, the venerable Greek merchant.

Hut luif n-tunatelv the black wives suddenly fell sick one day. and lieforo nightfall they were both dead. Their disease was known to nobody, and they were hastl'y hurled. The 1 -eantifitl young slave, who hail not left their side for a moment darlnj; the few hoar of their illness, seemed inconsolable. She did her best, however, to assuage the grief of the ancient merchant, and in this way sn endeared herself to him that he adopted her ns his child and heir, since he was just a little too Old to marry her.

lu course of time the venerable sage rejoined his swarthy wives in the other world, and the fortunate mph came into of his mi! oas. At this stage of her existence Count Heneiletn, who was then only a penniless attache p. the French consulate in Alexantir offered her his hand and heart, and, having married her. with the aid of her wealth cut f. ir tutaseif a road to fame.

In this way she who was once a Bb)V so slaves, t-came a star in the French world of fashion. OIUTUARY. Ili-T. T. s.

Kendall, II. I). This flMlllilJIIII'lii 11 minister, who served as Moderator of the General Assembly ol the United Pres-liyterlnn chmch. held iu this city last summer, died ai his iar-ofl home in Oregon, on the fitfc of December, lie bad spent nearly bis whole Ire in UmmwOQ aty labor on the Southern and Western frontieraami was a fearless advocate of the doctrines of his church. When delivering his openine speech here, aiiuded to the labors and Hardships which he bad nttergoiie.

and his numerous addresses before the i tlv w.in for him the high opinion of the members. His tab, erect frume. his farmer-like appearance, and his uncouth manner, gave hi in a rather awkward appearance as the presiding officer of so large and dignified a body but his earnest, and. at times, elc-qitent remarks, his sound advirai, and wise counsel, more than compensated for any lack of polish, xie. spent the earlier years of his mm-istiy in the South, and it is related of him that, hav-Ing'been chosen te declare from a pulpit in North 1111111.

the action of thcttynod to which he then belor.gi-d, on the slavery question, he fearlessly fulfilled his misstep. After delivering his sermon, he simpiy read the anti-slavery resolutions, without c. nunent. Per this he was threatened with violence, and driven out of the state. Kormany ire past tie had been laboring in the Far West, ami Die Siate of Oregon in tbe lasi General Assomoly.

most distinguished place. Already tills winter, however, two benevolent balls have taken place one at It. lmouico's. and one atthe Academy of Music ooth Buffet high pstion-ire, and now, on the nth of January, the Amencns club ball Is announced Basses auspices which place boxes at the Academy of Music at (100 premium. Th.

smeriens Clot) Is comTOStid sttonjUbcr of city politicians, to whom "money it uo object," and wh.) as' a rule dress their wives gorgeously. The ball, therefore, ill be resplendent with silk, satin and diamonds, and odorous with floral grottoes, from fountains are tu semi forth the richest perfumes, Iu addition to the Academy or Music, Irving Hall has been engaged, and will serve as a supper room, a cover or archwav, beautifully decorated aud lined with cliotey plants ami flow ers, tiridgiug the dudaiicc b. twet-n 'lit two FOR TTTE tt A Lis I will mention a few 01 the dn-sscs to lie worn the ball, which have been submitted to my hyafha tion overdress of musllB and ace, oyer scarir' gri s-gniin garniture of field Bower lu varied colors. Gold trimmed with gold fringe over turqno ai blue satin, and isqiisie lams for loojruni tin the skirl head dress or reuiii fonnii a droit ni with long trail of golden wheat and blue coru Sewer. White organdie muslin, trimmed ith Valencien-n, a and looped high with lilac velvet over a rich dress ol pink gros-gridu pink sash.

shesoi roses of fsiiic, made with a court tram, alio trimmed with narrow- ruftlos ol the sum. put ou scant and pinked out, un.i. ralcevea and trimmings, ior the ne 1,1 line old lace. Tunic 01 pink china crape, very long, pointed and i Hi 6.