WANTED.
J
"FOB, BALB," "FO BBMT,"
IokT." FOUND," " BOABDIN0," c.-Ad.
rtl rr-nt coming under thee beading, not x
witd valines, wiuretnserte4tir1cfor93ceBt.
' TKD-A WBT-M'IitiB-Apply at 4Qf
.. -at. de7r-btl
"l . NTF.n-KOTKS-Ou Hank of I'pper Can.
fr a-le, at HO Maln-et. deJ7-b
Y, V-TKI-A GOOD mBL-Ioio housework,
V V j irlj at J. STEWARD'S Furultuns-slnre,
nt fi v.- -,1 rmi-it. d2s-b
: ' M f-I-1HMKDIATKLY-Elght Lloon.
V ri at hasten. Apply at 184 Hopkiua-street.
(de27-bJ
l TvJ A Rood stock or Diy Goods, Boots
V ..! shoes and Clothing, In exchange for
"t ' tiil Estate, worth 20,000. Address Box
I . i '-stollice, or Press Office. de24-tf
- . rlils-ASlTUATION-llj ayonngrrmn,
' '. lake care of horses, milk i-on and work iu
--.-:i.n. Reference good. Inquire at 48 Plum-
''-. dc27-b
i t 'ANTKU-A good German Girl, a gl
v cook, wa-Jherand Ironer. flood wages given.
Arply at 54E4 Wait Mnth-st., between Bnvniillcr
ml t reeniati. de27-b
WANTfB- Thia week, part of nn office or
shop, in a central locality, for a light, rn-
rfnl-lf huslie.s conducted by i
taoy. Address
doV7b
n.. nets oiuce.
-A Gl RL To do housework. Mint
he i
i Hood wa-dier nnd lrnnor. Good wasp tn
a ai.ua'iie perron. Apply at l lie basement ol the
I'r.r. h,on Fonrth-st., neur Main, de27-b
V NTKII-BOI-An active, Intelligent and
t cleanly hey to wn't on tnble ami run errand.
Ari-'y t 14W Jlain-st., betwoeu tho Hours of two
..1 : nro'rlock in the afternoon. de27-c
" r ANT l-:l-Eveiy family to use the American
riatc-l'owdor. Every family ehonld have a
f, r! fer cleaning Silver and Elated Ware (Sold
w au Ue principal Jewelera. del-x
AfVh.n ttONKY-Fltislmrg and Wheeliug
Money will he bought at tt.o best rates.
CANFIKliD A HRHTRAM.
tioTT-tf
No. lor Kant Front-street.
L7" A NT h: D A BOY To etay Id store-one t-f
Auoa uinoueri, respeciuhie iippcaranc", nn1
mn rom" rn rsjrloniT.i'n,,il. Apply at
TCUIKS0JT8 Book-store. IttO Vine-it., ihore
T "V" ANT I. D G I K L To (In (rcnem. housework.
ww JHim bo good wnshoran-l Irom-r. Wagos
?: er Vrtk. Apply to Mm 8. G. CHAPMAN, Bouth
fe o of Mayo. nt.. hot. York ami Oolnmbia, Newport,
, or at 6S Valm.t-nt., Cinuinnutl. d2S-t
" iMTKI)-A 8lTt AT10N By an American
t v rroti-stant pirl, to do cliatnberwork. Abo
rttnntitin by a youug woman to do cliAinherwark
ktf K.lilP4i td irouiog. Call at SJIJJ Baco-nt .
)i"r Hixtli. dt'ZS-b
"I'lNTt I- T ) PVECBASK-Kor ca-h, a Me.
v V IihUtiu or riano. Any portion having mich
an instrmnprit, aid prnfcrriiiR the cnnh, should al-itp-
l 11.. YrrbB Oftlro, stating wiieu and where
t(i instrument muy be cen. de2n-b
" IT A1 EO-Call at the J-welry-storo of B. II.
H1Lu.No. 1-1 West Fourth ft,, and tak a
ehnnre in one of the best Gift pjtritntiortM ever
put up in Hie city, to com off on New-Year Kve.
Idia-bJ
i.'ANTH-Uy a unmll family, without rhil-
dreu. one hirge frnnt riein. or two of medium
ai.e, nninrnntned, nod near enough to a restaurant
4o hva rK'ali aiit up. Address TE11M4. Pleas
OHic. de27-h
V WATKI-)-M.O(IO-BiwU.eaa paper: also
t paichaierdliir real entail located in nil parbi
of thlscily and crunty. by W. H. fHILI,IPS. Beal
; I tte, hole and Bill llrokor, ho. 83 West Third.
"V-IV'1 ED l'AllTNsStt-rllleiitor active, with
f Jl.nni ia a well ejtnhlihedanuf.tctiirliig
bwneaa, in Covington will pay 40 per cent, on the
ii etment per annum. AJdrecn lock-box 313,
incimnti, 0. do27-(i'
y-ANTED-VlSITOIIS-All kinds of rtaln au l
faucy C8ftand the berjt style of work, at lower
Tiic.' tliini else-whero, may be had at JOHNSON'S
.Li.f.llV. Ninth and Main. Uood likenesses from
4-n cants upward. de27-d
WANT EH Ten young, men, of good habits
and address, will find pleasant and profitable
employment in circulating the publications of tho
cnlwriuer. Apply at (13 Went ourih-st , 2d door.
' Cc27-d WM. II. lit KT18 A CO.
VA-NTKDT 0 BHOKMAKBttS-Or other
V V vonug men, to board in a privute family ; well
AriilDttd to tbo former. Gr.ort Iioiiifl ; emofortaMa
rwou, with fire. Ac. Apply at north -wost corner of
et atin itroauway. de27-nv
, tVANTKM-A situation, by a man who has
v been in bosiness in two of the largest cltios in
houtherr ulilo; refers to G. Bntou, Smith, Wayne
.A t o,. Day 4 Mntlaek, V. Hklnner 4 Co. Address
Al.UEKl, carp of F. Skinner A I'o. N do27-b
VTANTKD-(-lTUAT10N-A coinpntont and
: vt well. recommended AinerfC'in girl todocbam
l'--r atia honfee.work in a smallllamily. Apply at
l tiify Kmployment Ofllco lh7 Wlnnt-trt,
a-eoend lloor. de27 b'J t'HAI'IN ft Ce.
VANTI'lJ-FOrsHKliKPKB-An Amerirwn
. f niiilille-uffed woman, who can lnrnih rHlVr.
rcfit4?ai. bum a RKd bituation and a pleHtant
1 i 1 v 111 ji n mi laniiiv in inn niiv. Ann v in r .1
( (lAi'in. 1 vjuui'tii, rsoculiu llOiir. aeu
i "CATfcD Five or nix Ken tie men cn hae
H 'I three bed tooros, furu. tilled jir UDfurui)il,
with lotrd. In a privute family, where no otbnrf
b "Vtuild be taken. Gum and prutu in each room. Ternm
I mH'THe. Aanrew, u,, ' irorti otiioe. ibt27-b
T AMTEB-MKK -Sek i iijtt rti tn.itions tutcb-rks.
1
cbauta' t leik'a Begintry OMire, JriS Walnut-street,
l.oiiff-etitblished. Before nce.lo ur8t-class houses,
11 all; a go.
WANT til A situation ns house keeper in a
ftrnt-dii-S hotol. Ill the WflHlcrfi nr H.mihArn
jromtry, by au experienced amWn every way cooi-
. lde2J-rf
nftVANTED-TO BEL I-Dniible-entry Book.
I " keeping Scholarships on Bacon's, Gondry's
1 cud Ohio I'ollegf s, god for full course atd day and
evening Sludv. Tin-a nnliniited. Y,inn,mMii,
I maoey by buying Certlfiratea at TUTTLB'S Ex-
ciiaoge uiuwi a. n. our. Dycamnr. ana Third.
deKt-h
W. K. AHKLKT.
VANTE1-MKN-Wlth a capital of from 81 to
, to sell an entirely ew article, used in every
Biercantile aud busiueas-omca in this and other
elites. Aent make from in to fii, aud have tnada
a oay. tor particular, artdroas 1 . U. OS.
OBN. ft no . Hoi i an rin..in,..i o..;o,..
uurai ngonia to can at Bacon's Uollege. Sixth aud
Walnut-ate , Office No. 4. or a sample of the ar
ticle. lUClOSB eifiht BUtM..llnmu W. K..m .
rare cluuica tor a good apevuiatiou lo neighboring
"'"" ati jtt a
FOR RENT.
FOR KiNT-A KEAT (JOTTAOK-On Clin.
uu it , near Linn. Apply to C. at. HDBOIi.
'!! Wost Fourth st. de2a-f
;JSOH KENT A KOOM-Nirely. furnished, on
J1 second floor. Apply at 171 Wost Third t., b-
owXibi. da27-b
FOR K ENT THIS LABOR 11 ALL-Corner of
Jiflh-at. and Oentral-av., aad Lease for sale.
D4uireai ine i-entrai rnntlng-omce. de27-b
I740R BBNT-BKHIllKNCK-158 Sycamore,
at , recond door below Fifth, ea.t aida. Apply,
hetweuA M. and 3 P. M., at tha tlioa of R KL
! LIS, jr., li West Third-st. de2a
IfOB K KNT-A FRONT BOOM-Toa lady.or
:av a gentltman and lady, furnished or unfur
nished, w ith or without board. Apply at No. 1 14
a'aat ritth-kt. deW-t
1 T'OR 'R BNT Pwellirg No. 18J Third-st , be
JL' tweeu Baca aud Elm. Ten rooms, largo aud
Jau.aU. Bert t-M per month Apply to E. GUST.
I A. U. Ul Ul o Bank, 101 Maiu-st. de2;-b
FOR KENT That superior Busineas Koom or
Office, No. 1, second story, Apulia Building,
truer ul Filth and Waiuut, Including a valuable
igeucy, If desired. Also, tha upper Part of a two
(ory Brick House In Newport. de'M-b
tjlOR RET-00TTA0E-At (10 per month ;
throe rooms f aotith aiile of rtevAiirh.., . I.lo
louud. Apply to W. K. A( itLKV, at Tuttle's Ex-
P"S. vuica, n. rr.cor. Drctmoia ana xtllra-Stfl.
iue.'s-D l
tiOU It EST A comfortable room iu a prlvalu
, I family, without board, fur one or two gentle
i ten. Also, one gentleman can be aecnnimodaUd
. 'lib. board. Apply at Mo. 30 Sevauth-st. Uo4
t sfereiioa reinired. det7b
DOR ltKT-WITH BMAItll-Two neatly.
C furnished aud pleasantly. situated rooms, iu a re.
.actable private family, suitable lor two or three
sutleiueu. Bcferam required. Inquire at 3.1 J
Inatlaet. dei7b'
POR HENT-BOOWS-Two or three desirable
sleeplug.ro "lus, fin ii I. lied, for siugle gentlemen,
wiuira at 13? iialu-strect, uetwaeal Third aud
ourlh. del tf
OU. U KT-1WKLL1NQ iloL'SK-1 IStllin
P tou-strret, in goo. repair, and provided with
drant. cistern, gaa tlvturea. in. Iteut Ii5 per
an. in advauce Apply at Western. Union Tlo-
vr eh Oflice, oor. Third and Wa'nnt. delR-tf
-R KENT Five aaJ one-half acres of tbo
best land, together with a good house, c intaiu
aeven rooms, goed cow and aoraa-stable, cora
h, peach aud apple orchard, good water and every
.ng couveuieut and necessary for a geutlauian
of busiueaj in ('incinnati, being very oonveuieut
.e d pot: DOSneasion given on the 1st day of J..-
I, ImI. Apply 10 T. WUIUUT, 11. 1)., Carthage.
rde22-tfl
FOR SALE.
.lit HA I.H Hi NGI.lt hKtVINll.V t.'lll V K
. 1 In gi ud older. Price t'M. Apply at el i Vine.
rtet tall aoon. de27-b
AJMtR HAI.E-BAatK CHANCB-A part, with
?"'! or note, can buy an estab
!!$ '''''"'ate business paying Son aort.
i,t'culars, at Boom 1, aacood story,
Bnildlrg, eor. Fifth and Waiuut de2-b
IR PALB-IKMIS-A number of full bred
M Black aiid-un Terrier Dogs, from or O
week to rune mouths old. The old- tA
'; b sien killing rata at the labia. "
. -iruet St., belweeu Vine aud B
deJ7-b
MiR lAI.K-P8
I I wlil .-ll cheap
M prica fur a gu
Jliy. Apply t TA i
yifth -street.
OH (SAI.K-PBT COoD8-fsl,)' worth, which
, tor ueau, er wiu axcuanga at
''ff.yS!?? huiMing.J,,, l ,a
iv o uoaiery store. No lUfa
I.M)H fcALK-GBOUKttl-lttock aud Fixtoraa,
with a couveuieut luuemeut for rout Also a
-exUuule-dour Safe i Hall's patent). WiIImII for
oe. aud take M taaouri money stur. N J
i 17 Walnut at., aaooiid &vur. eoX7-b
f lAI.
E-OB EXtHAN'GK-au acieaTZil
:pl
ley to, 1 lid , uar County-Seat, end
a piang road: lacllillas for milling; rheae
milling
1. 14- oi.ha, ge lor aaarcaaudim. li. J. t'.ll A.
J.U., Iil-I Waiaul-alnaoooa4 4our.'de-k
,4lafj : A .J v.
BOARDING.
11
O A RtolNH-T wo pleasant room., for fsm-
nir Mjn', x,im ,i. aeza-lr
f OAKDln-A gentlemea and lady and a faw
at single gentleman can be accommipdated with
board and pleaant rooms, at S7 Pike-st. d28-b
Ii
OAH lIG-In a private house, at N , aJ7
sMuatiway, uear "wventn-siivei, wesi side.
lde27-bJ
DOA H OIM4 -Two fine front rooms, suitable
tor families oreincle fffn tinmen, with Ifard;
will be vacant on the 1st of January. Apply at ij
M'ent Foiirth-st.
de27-b
fOAI D1MC4 A few sinirle rentlemen, or fain
JilPrt. cmu bo accoimniMlnterj with good board
and p ana ut roonin, at iiOO TbtrsVst.. north eide,
three doore ennt of Plum -at. delW-b
IFOAliDlMO Wimtcd, a eotleinao and lady,
or thien single frittitlemen, to board with a pri
vate family ; floe room ; gnu and tire; central loca
tion. Address t. L., Trent Office. de2 h
nOAHPINO Two or three single srentlemen
can bo ncrctttnodRted, In a private family,
with a fine, Inrjte front rr.om and god board; ga,
otlier convt nlcticffl, ard file, it required, hocntion
centrsl. Address ft. M., Fress Oflice. de2-b
BOAR DINU IN A PHI VATS FAM I LY For
a gentleman and wife, or two gentlemen.
Boom Urge ard pleaHantly (situated, with all con
venienres. Kefrrencea exchanged. Address LIL
IjKY, Press Ofhre. de'M b
BOAKVI-IN A PB1VATS FAMILY
The advertiser desires to telle a aentleman
and wlte, to occupy a pie aha nt second-story front
roem, furnishtd with gas aud fuel. Location cen
tral. Beferenres required. Address C, B'.x No.
1,131, FosUffiee. do28-a
BOARD1X4 One lnrire fiotit ro-m rn semnd
tioor, suitable for a gentleman and lady, or two
gentlemen wishing to room together. Also, vacan
cies fur a few nre gentleman. Aply at Ut Kaat
Fonrth-ft., bet. Hrcamore and Broadway. de27-b
LOST.
ItHaT-SKAL R1NO-On Christmas evening ;
a li fter W. engraved on tho seal. A reward of
s w ill be paid for ils return to this office. de2-b
f 4iHT-r0fK KT-BOOK-In parsing from Chest-M-d
nut to Fcurtecnth-st. . thence to Bremen. It
rontained mementoes of value to the owner only.
1 he flnr'nr will confer a favor by leaving it at the
Frees Office. deir-b
IOST-IMMJ-On the 25'h Inst., a Mark-and-tun
A Terrier iK-g; hadawhite spot on his breast;
stintgy nverked with tan ; had on a black leather
collar, bound with red. A liberal reward will be
fiven to the finder npon leaving him at National
murance Cpmpanj a Office, S. W. corner of Main
and Froiit-sts. de28-a
FOUND.
I7MUM A tit.31 OK WlNEY-On Tuesday, on
. Mnth-st , neur Main. Tbeownercan have it
by calling on J. L. KKMPEB, S4 Main-st., at 9
A. M, de27-b
PERSONAL.
IJIiltFONAr.-MATTIEO. II ,1 returned home
on the l.'ilh, but I have not received a letter
In m yon since my return. Wiite aud explain to
WM.O. MORGAN. de.b
STRAYED.
STUAYHH-S.3 IlKWABD-OnThuisdav, Dec.
27, a red and-wlilto Cow, about nino years old,
with culf rcven months. Give information concern
ing her to JIH'IIAKL CABNAV, Bixthmt., bet.
Broadway and Culert-8t. do.-t-b
AUCTION SALES.
Al'C'TlON HA I.E BY JACOB GHAfF ft CO.
Last trale of Superior French. Knglish. G-r-nisli
anl American Fngravings, Water and Oil.
colored Trims, Chromes, Lithographs; Steel, Me,
rotint and tine Line F.ng'nving. In rich gilt frames.
On 8ATI KDAY MOKNINti. Dec. 2"J, at 't o'clock,
I.H.UI..,. V 62 1 ..... L-......1. ...
lection ia very surorlor
'this sale will cloe the CO
i consignment. The col-
ACCB CBAFF, Anrtlnnoer,
iliM
East Fourth St.
ArCTlON SALE-By JACOB GRAf K ft CO.
The sale rf elegant Sllv.r-pluted Ware, ttno
Gold .Jewelry, Gold and Silver WatchPs, Clocks, Ac
will be continued at JS'i W'est Fourth-street, near
Vine, on TMIiKSllAY, FB1DAY aud SATUKllAY
F.VEN INOB, Dccen ber 27, 2a and 29, at 7 o'clock P.
M.J the whole, comprising a slock of flrst-olass
Goods, of fjie above description, that are rarely ever
otti led at Auction.
Tbo rUoia is oren, and Goods are on exhibition
throughout the day.
deW JACOB GRAFF, Atictaineer.
A1CTION faI,E-By JACOB GRAFF ft CO.
Stock and F'ixturea of a Wall-paper Store, br
Order of Court, to close the FMato On FRIDAY
MOHNINO, December 2s, at ii o'clock, will be
sold at Auction, at U&3 Mnia at . between Sixth
and Seventh, tha entire stock cf WaU-paper, com
prising the usual assortment.
Al so The Fixtures of the Store.
ALSO At II o'clock precisely, two Buggies.
The whole to la sold without reserve, to close tho
concern. JACOB GKAFF. Auctioneer,
deli. No. 18 East Fourth-st.
Al'OTION 8AL,E-By WELLS ft MILES
No. 23 Peorl.Bt. l.'al esses Boots, Shoes and
Brcgnns at Auction, for cah. We will aell, ou s RI
DAY MORNING, Decern ler 2S, at nine o'olock, a
frehhauddeslrabfestockof Men'i Boya' and Youths'
Call, Kip and Grain It'iots, Shog aud Brogaus.
A LSO So cBses Women's Misses' and Children's
Kid, Goat and Morocco Boots aud Gaiter.
le2i 11.8 MILKS, Auctioneer.
ArCTION 8AI.E-RY W. W. WERT, No.
134 Main-stroet, two doors above Fourth
ftreet Every morniug, afternoon and evening of
this week Fancy goods of every description; Gent,
furnishing goods: such as Shirts, Undershirts,
Drawee, Suspenders, Collars, Neck -tin, Scarfs, ftc.
and a large arsortment of Gold and Silver Watchea
and Jewelry of every description, to be closed out
before the llrst of January. Ue23-f
?L WM.WILSONMcGi.KW, ft
i& JEWELER,
South-wut Corner Main and Fourth-st.
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
ssaT Clock
workmen.
tchaa. repaired bv experienced
-
LEGAL.
POMC8 COl'RT, C:iTV OE ('INCIN
NATI. -Sale by tho Chief of Police. At or
about 2 o'clock P. H., on the 31st day of December,
A. D. 160, near the western terminus of Eighth
street, in the City of Cincinnati, County of ilamil.
ton, I shall sell, at public veudno. the following
propei ty, to-wit : Twenty-three Hogs, in pursu
ance of an order of sale from the Police Court of
th. City ef Cincinnati, to me directed, laid bogs
having been found running at large in the city
aforesaid, and by me imponoded, in compliance
with an Ordinance passed by the City Council of
the Cty of Cincinnati, on the 12l!i day of Decem
ber, A. D. lm. Term, of sale ca:.h.
LEWIS WILSOM, Chief of Pol..-,
ds-o C ity of Cincinnati.
ADMINISTRATOR'S HALE -ESTATE
of MARY KkCKKLKR, Deceased. -On BA'f
UKDAY MOttNING, Dacembor 2U, at 9 o'clock, tha
undersigned will aell, at public auction, at 347
Kovcuth.st., between Blouudand Cotter, the fjoiise
hould Furniture of said decedent, consisting of Car.
pats, Tablta, Chains, Stoves Qileeaswara, etc.
de2a-b W. B. DENNIS, Administrator.
COMTAnLlt'S SALE. -BY VIBTIE
of an Older of sale, to me directed, I will aell,
on MONDAY, Decern ber 31, 1 Mil, at loo'clock A. M.,
at the engine. shop of Messrs Lyons ft Bell, north,
wast coruor of Third and Lock-sir, the following
goods and chattels, to-wit : Oue Hieam-engliie, and
Fixture to same, taken ia attachment, aa the prop
erty of W. D. Cuiuuiings. at the suit of W. McLean
' , , D. H. WOODBl FF, Uonatahle.
Cincinnati, December to, laau, - doid-o
COVINGTON.
THE X1 V. I It
FOR THE HOSPITAL ON SEVENTH
bTKKkT, Covington, will open
OH MONDAY, DBCEMBEB 17, AT ODD-FKL-LOWb'
BALL,
Aud continue, in tha afternoon, and evenings, ua
til January t.
Till institution Is Intended for the alck poor,
without distinction or preference It U tn charge
of the Regular Faculty of Medlclua, Dra. Black
burn, Holt aud Duke being tba attendant phyai
cians for th. euaiting three uiunth..
The domoatlc charge aud nursiug is committed to
the devoted Sisters of Charity, who give their eu
tire live, to those duties. del, ll
THE HOME CIRCLE!
Just the thing for a gift to a musical
friend, being a collection of tha most
popular ai.d leautii ul i'iauu-furte Music,
coni.rih.g Marches, Wultaes, Pclkas,
Bcholtisckas, Bod.was, Uuadiillos, Con
tra Dauces, etc.
Ovar o paigaa of the choicest MiulC.
alilcb coulu nut be purvhaaed iu sheet
t'oiu, f r less than t2..
The Home Circle is used' in three styles
of binding, at the lollowiug prices :
Full gilt ; ...3 00
(loth. no
PPr 1 6o
(opiea forwaidcd by mail upon seoelpt
ol the price.
John cHURcn.
w
asH
O
ft
Publl.her of
D west roiirtn-st.,
Munic and Importer of Ms.
sical liistrumeuts.
HOME OinOLE!
tdeK-fl
Skates I Skates! Skates!
JI'8T RECEIVED, KINK RNHLIIU
Itaat-aiael akalea, esrteUstylM and .ises,
1B4 jVXc.ln.-atK-ct. -
dolt-tf B. K.ITTBKDOB V CO.
' .i -v 'M .a ... . i A ft.
THK DAILY PKESS.
PK IDA Y..
..DROBMRER as
City News.
AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING.
Pitfu'g Opkra-hoisk. Joseph and Bit
Brethren.
National Theater. Complimentary ben
efit of W. H. numblin. The Lam Dayt of
J'ompeii, My tMow Clerk and Th Ameri
can Yidocq.
Smith k Nixon's. Campbell Minstrels.
Art-hai.i,, OPERA-nouss. Church't Heart
of the Andet.
MgTKOROLOfllCAL ORniBTATIOKS By IlenrT
Ware. No. 7 V'et Fourth-Bt., December 27:
O'cloc Barontflm-. raermoaMtsr.
,'A. M to ot Above ero-21
Z ... .. 30.03 . Above sero 31
P- M ... 95 Abov iaro29
Nw pnrtnershipg will lcare their job
printing with ICorris, 79 West Third-street.
Cloaks. Read S. Wilson's cloak adver
tisement on second page.
Watkr-Wores Mattrrs. The Trustees
ol the Water-works held their regular weekly
meeting yesterday, but transacted no busi
ness of importance.
Discharged from Jail. Mr. Hurley, the
Third-street Intelligence Agent, was dis-
.1... I C ? . 1 1 n. , -
vum,:u uuui juii jesteruay. inose Out 01
employment caa give him a call.
Benefit or Mr. W. T. Portkb at tub
Opera-hotjsh. Mr.- W. T. Porter, the ex
cellent scenic-painter- of the Opera-house,
will have a benefit there to-morrow even
ing, and as he is a most worthy man and an
excellent painter, we hope he will have a
large audience, which he richly merits.
Sixth Ahmcal Reunion of the Aidmni
of the Woodward High School. The
Alnmni of the Woodward High School held
its Sixth Annual Reunion at Pike's Opera
house last night. A supper was given in
one of the upper apartments, and a ball in
the concert-room. Appropriate toasts were
read, aud a number of speeches made.
Walntjt Hills Railroad. The Directors
of the Mudisonvillo Turnpike Company have
Agreed to the propositions of Mr. Kilgour, in
reference to the proposed railroad to Walnut
Hills, nnd it only now remains for the
County Commissioners to act in tho premises,
when Mr, K. will at once commence making
the necessary arrangements with the property-holders
to secure the completion of the
roud.
Stadbino Affray at the Loiwen Gar
den. A man named Henry Nappertz was
severely stabbed in the back, in an affray at
the Loewen Garden, on Vine-street, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth, night before last.
Yesterduy Lieutenant llabekatte, of the
Bremen-street Station-house, arrested two
men, Peter Mueller and Henry Bender, who,
it is alleged, committed the offense, aud thev
are now at the station-house awaiting an
examination before Judge Lowe. The
wound was carefully dressed, and it is be
lieved that it will not prove fatal. The par
ties were inebriated at the time, and before
the occurrence, had been intimate friends.
Difficulty Amono somk Spouttno Men
A Trio in Limbo.-Kieht before lust a nartv
of three, consisting of Mr. Irwin, an actor,
Harry Simmons and Isaiah L. Smith, were
engaged in playing a game of poker, in tho
room of the former, in the In tarnation n.1
Hotel, when the latter staked the sum of
au, hut, discovering .that he would lose,
picked it up, and attempted to run out tho
tloor, but was seized by the other two, and
the money taken away from him. Yester
day he caused a warrant tn hn inanorV nnd
Loth Irwin and Simmons were arrested on a
charge of robbery. They, on the other
band, claim that one-half of the money was
iciumuu, ana tney nave caused Bis arrest on
a cliarite of Deriurv. The affair will nrnlm.
bly be investigated in the Police Court
to-aay.
Police Court. Judge Lowe disposed of
iiuuj'-inu cases in ms ronce court yester
day, of which the following are the most
important:
John Vogel, who, it is alleged, stole five
pair of shoes from G. L. Buhrman, was com
mitted in default of $300 for his appearance
to-morrow.
James Clark, for stealing a coat from Geo.
Reed, was sent to tho chain-gung for six
innnt ng.
Michael Collins, for petit larceny, wag
cruicui-cu iu tue cuain.gang ror lour montns,
Thomas Derrick, for appropriating a door
mat belonging to Thos. Grogan, .was sen-
tonoarl in tVme mAnlli. dn ll.. I , '.
Joanna Sullivan and Jameg Turney, for
vagrancy, were sent up tor thirty days each
County Matters. The County Commis
sioners, at their session yesterday, passed
the following orders : To Geo. T. Kestner,
brooms and brushes for Hamilton County
Jail, $10 70 j J. H. Scott, for bridge near
Scott's Mill, Colerain-pfle, $26 40; Joseph
Ingersoll, bridge below Miamitown, White
water Township, $20.
Messrs. Ridgeway and Goepper were ap
pointed appraisers of the county-jail property,
in connection with Messrs. Torrence and
Weasner, of the City Council.
The resignation of Jacob Jacobs, Superin
tendent of the County Work-house, was re
ceived, and Benjamin Brown was appointed
in his place, at a salary of $000 per annum.
The change will take place on the 1st of
J anuary.
J. Hurley, H. Yeager and Pat. Learv were
dischareed from jail.
"A Thino of Beauty is a Jot Forever."
But a few short days, and the "Heart of tha
Andes," that great triumph of American art.
will leave our city probably for ever. If
there are any, and we doubt not there are too
many, even of the lovers of the beautiful,
who have not availed themselves of the op
portunity of seeing it, we say. go at once.
Such a glorious transcript of scenery, de
scribed by Humboldt as perhaps the grandest
in the world, has never yet been produced
by any master, ancient or modern : and it re
mained for the leading genius of the Ameri
can school of art (the yonngest but most
promising of our age) to accomplish this
great triumph. Those who know this picture
best will agree with us, that it is not suf
ficient to see it once; It most be seen again
and again, in order to obtain even a mod
erate notion of the marvellous knowledge of
nature displayed by Mr. Church.
Sheriff's Sales. E. T. Carson, Deputy
Sheriff, yesterday sold tho following prop
erty to satisfy executions:
Eighteen and one-fourth acres, estate of
Oliver Lasgdon, Spencer Township, valued
at $143 33 per acre, and sold to John E. Bell
fur $U5 56; total, $1,(43 97.
Lots 1 to 12, in K. 4 F. Avery's subdivis
ion, twelfth fractional section, being 25 feet
front on Russell-street and 166 feet deep,
appraised at $10 per front foot, and sold to
John . Bell for $6 67 per foot.
Lot No. 1, north-east corner of Sycamore
and Lower market, 35 on the former and 38
feet on the latter, appraised at $0,000: sold to
John C. Kiedeldy for $7,100.
Lot No. 2, adjoining the above, being 20
feet on Sycamore-street by 70 foet deep, ap
praised at $7,000, and sold to John C. Fie
deldy for $4,606 67.
Lot on the south side of Fifth-street, be
tween John and Smith, being 20 by 100 feet,
appraised at $9,200, forgrouud and improve
ments; sold to Arnold Steffiug for $2,800.
Lot in Seventeenth Ward, being lot 24 of
the original plat of Lewistown, and being 30
fcet front on Main-Btreet and extending back
155 fuet to High-street, valued at $3,500; sold
to Francis Noshong for $2,300.
Lot No. 10 of Woodward Free-grammar
School subdivision, being 20 feet front on
Sycamore-street by 00 feet deep, appraised
t $1,500; sold to J. C. TuUus tot $1,000. ,
Lstaxhold lot, south-east corner of Linn
and York-streets, being 40 feet square, an.
niaUid at $800; sold to Herman lWhser for
$53 M. . f
I fri I , b. .t j l?-l. : '.e. . ttv.i,
Lecture of Miss Emma Hardinge
Miss Emma Ilardincre delivered ilarlers at
the Unitarian-Church, corner of Fourth and
Rare-afreets, lart night, on the subject of
establishing a home tor the reformation of
iii'paaieni'9. 'rue rdihce was compactly
filled, and the speaker succeeded In interest
ing the audience durihg the tour and th-ee-quarters
which she consumed in delivering
her address. She appears earnest in her ef
forts and devoted to the cause of the eleva
tion and reformation of the fallen of her
pcx: and this amply compensates for all the
faults in her elocution.
She eaid that we must not rush headlong
into reform, but calmly consider every step
before we take it. Nothing should be done
without calm reflection and a careful calcula
tion of all the results that may accrSie. Her
object was to induce society to stretch forth
its band and rescue those of her sex who
have fallen, and who are now outcasts, as
well as tliOFe who may hereafter become so.
In this work several objections and ob
stacles presented themselves. It was said
that these females these women of the
town were irreclaimable, that no matter
what was done or what inducements were
held out, the fascinations of their dreadful
life were sure to hurry them downward to
destruction.
But this was only imaginary. She had
yet to learn of one created thing, even. the
humblest animal, that God formed for de
struction. Hut to whom shall the Magda
lene fly? She is cast off by her sisters, and
those females who would cheerfully stretch
forth the hand of friendship to the man who
had brought rain and desolation upon her,
would turn away with scorn and contempt
from his victim. Let it be remembered that
in all crimes against chastity there must be
two criminals.
The second objection is, that Mogdalenes
are necessary members of society that if
they were taken away,no house would be safe
from ruffianly attack, no virtue ashield against
violence. This objection, too, was with
out validity. Man possesfed large destruct
iveness; vet no one ever proposed to have
appointed victims to satisfy his desires. Kach
individual possessed tho organ of acquisitive
ness ; but there were no houses erected on
purpose to permit him to commit legalized
robbery. We must not look to legislation ;
legislators are too frequently of that class of
persons who, in" their ' pride and strength,
trample frail women down.
The crime ngainst women has always ex
isted. It must have originated in the age
when might was the only standard of right,
and when the strong man regarded the in
mates of his harem as so many tributes to
his power. As society became more civilized,
the systemof polygamy was introduced. But
it was not till the great founder of tho
Christian Church appeared, that female
slavery received a rebuke, and the proper
system of marriage was instituted. The cli
mate of the North was favorablo to virtue,
and hence the practice of polygamy was
abandoned in Europe.
The reign of mind is now superseding
that of might, and now is the time to strike
for the elevation of down-trodden humamtv.
She did not demand what was popularly
termed "women's rights," but Gud will re
quire the talent back again, whocrer its
possessor.
She had found the lowest animal capable
of improvement by training, and she did
not believe that humanity could be sunk so
low as to be beyond reclamation. Let the
proper means be employed, and every fallen
creature can be placed iu that elevated posi
tion which God and Nature desigued he or
she should occupy. Let man place himself
in the position of those fallen women; let
him be the scoff of all his old companions;
let every avenue, to honest employment be
shut out, everv door be closed upon him; let
him feel the pinchings of hunger, or be shel
terless amid storm and cold, and how much
better would he be than those poor creatures
in our streets? They sell their virtue for
bread, and are unchaste tor shelter; but man
has no such excuse.
Since her (the speaker's) childhood, Bhe
had been before the public, first, as a musi
cian, aud within the last three veara mi a
public speaker. In her profeusionnl capacity"
cue unci unu ircquum opportunities to 00-
sctve these women. In her native eountry
(England) they were permitted to go to all
places of public amusement, free of charge,
in order to induce men to go there. In
Paris, she found the "women of the town"
still more wretched. Fully fifty every
month and their number is increasing
drown themselves in the Seine. Who can
imagine the wretcheduess of those who,
driven to desperation, throw off that life
destined for a better purpose? In America
hospitality is extended to every class, except
the Magdalene; but for hor there is no kind
word no offer of protection no shelter.
If one attempted to reform, she could not
obtain honest employment, without de
ceiving her employer; and then, if her real
character became known, she would be at
once cast off, for what she has been, no mat
ter how exemplary her conduct at the time.
Then bow shall she be reformed? You tell
her to go to Jesus; but she will answer that
bhe lives in the world, and must have bread.
But if every method of acquiring a liveli
hood by ordinary labor is shut out, is there
not some specialty at which she caa find
employment 1
People buy goods, nor ask by whose hands
they are manufactured; they purchase bou
quets, nor ask how chaste the one who ar
ranged them. Can they not be employed in
manufacturing some thing which is neces
sary, and will command a price ?
The raising of flowers was an ennobling
pursuit It cultivated the taste, elevated
the character, and was condacive to cheer
fulness and health ; and she proposed to have
a great reform-farm of this kind, where seeds
could be cultivated and sold, as successfully
and profitably as by the Shakers; where medi
cinal roots could be raised and prepared;
where bouquets eould be arranged; and
where the lost ones could bury, in happy,
cheerful pursuits, the bitter recollections of
the past. Such an institution would be self
sustaining, as all institutions, to be flourish
ing, must be. Such labor would be well
adapted to the object in view, and would fit
those engaged in it to again go forth, re
generated, and such adepts, that their service
would be indispensable.
To carry out her project, $50,000 would be
needed ; but lest some one might suspect she
appropriated the money to her own pur
poses, not one dollar should go into her
hands. In every town she entrusted the
funds raised to responsible parties ; and, in
Cincinnati, Mr. Conway and Mr. Lovell
would act as her agents.
After she had concluded, Mr. Conway de
livered a brief address, and exhorted liber
ality. A collection was then token, aud a
considerable sum raised, and more promised.
The levees of the little fairy, Dollie Out
top, close Tuesday evening. She gives levees
this and every afternoon and evening to that
time, at Concert Hall, Pike's Opera-house,
commencing at three and half-paa.t seven
o'clock. They will doubtless be as fully
attended as thty have previously been. Tha
ladies are delighted with her. "
Wi would again call attention to the sale
of tine furs, at No. 56 Fourth-street, by
Cooper & Stokes. The sale at ten o'clock
presents a fine opportunity to get theta at
less than half their value, it being a fresh
assortment and a large stock.
Wall-fafeb and Buoqias at Auction.
At half-past nine o'clock this morning, J.
Graff k Co. sell by order of Court, at No. 283
Main-street, the entire stock of wall-paper;
also, two buggies. '
Fancy Goods at Auction. At seven
o'clock this evening, J. Graff k Co. will sell
at No. 18 East Fourth-street, a large variety
of fancy goods, plated ware and French
Cbira, in separate pieces,, kc,
1 Beautiful New Year's Presents Fris.
This is a special invitation to the customers of
Pendery k Co., tea dealers, north-wast cor
ner of Fifth and Walnut-street. Coma one,
come all. ,-.,.
The reason why Steele sells new cloaks so
low is very plausible. See advertisement.
A Safe Ietcbtmint Advertising (n (he
Pailt Patas.
LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
THIRTY-SIXTH:CONGRESS—SECOND SESSION.
WASHINGTON, December 27.
SENATE A number of petitions were
presented. Mr. Rice presented a resolution,
and asked for its reference to the select Com
mittee of Thirteen. It was so referred with
out reading.
Mr. Green called for the order of the day
Territorial business. A bill was reported
from the Committee on Territories, to pro
vide for the Territorial Government of Ari
zona, and taken up. Mr. Green explained
the bill. 1
Mr. Brown moved to add a section that the
act of the Legislature of New Mexico for the
protection of slave-property, be in force in
this Territory.
Mr. Trumbull moved to amend that the
law which was in force in the said Territory
st the time of the annexation, remain in
force until it becomes a State.
Mr. Doolittlo said we had lived together
for eighty years in peace. Peace was based
on two ideas ; first, that the Federal Gov
ernment and citizens of non-slaveholding
Estates should make no aggression on
slavery in the States, and the other, that
neither the Federal Government nor the
citizens of the slaveholding States should
make any aggressions, nor undertake to
overthrow freedom in the States. If these,
conditions were broken, there can not be
peace. He said the Constitution was the
Etiprerne law of the land, of every State,
and if the Constitution contains any lan
guage wliich would abolish slavery in a
Territory, it would abolish it in a State. He
then referred to the Dred-Scott decision,
and claimed that there was nothing in that
decision to lead any one to infer that the
Constitution establishes slavery in any Ter
ritory; nothing that justifies men in saying
that the Constitntion enters the Territory
acquired from Mexico, and abolishes Mexi
con law and establishes a law guaranteeing
the right to take and hold slaves in this
Territory.
He argued that if we should annex Can
ada, the Constitution had no power of its
own force to repeal the law there in regard
to slavery, which had been in force 100
years. He said the Senator from Teunessee
(Mr. Nicholson) had said there was great
alarm at the South from the free States, and
said he apprehended the time would come
when the f ree Slates would attempt to amend
the Constitution so as to extinguish slavery.
Why did not the Senator from Tennessee, if
he wished to allay the alarm, quote in his
speech part of the Republican platform,
which declares an essential principle to be
the maintenance of State rights, in order to
maintain the balance of power, and de
nounces the invasion of any State, on no
matter what pretext ? Why did not the Sen
ator quote from the speeches of the President
elect, when he had declared, over and over
again, that he did not intend or wish to in
terfere with slavery in the States 7
Mr. Doolittle then read from Mr. Lincoln's
speeches, where he had declared he had no
purpose, QirectJy or indirectly, to interfere
with slavery in the States.
He believed he had no lawful right to do
so, nor had he any inclination to do so.
Mr. Nicholson said he had stated that the
Republican parly had expressed a determina
tion 10 regard tne rignts ot Southern men
in the States, but he laid down a general
principle outside of the State which, if car
ried out, would destroy their rights in the
States.
Mr. Doolittle said he understood the gen
tleman to say that he apprehended the Re
publican party would so lucioaso in power
that at last it would amend the Constitution
so as to destroy tho rights of the South and
emancipate the slaves.
Mr. Nieholson said ths policy and princi
ples of the Republican party, if carried out,
would extinguish slavery, and he had ex
pressed the apprehension that if the power
of the free States increased, and they intended
to carry out their purpose, it would lead to
the ultimate extinction of slavery.
Mr. Doolittle f-aid the Republican party,
as he understood, it, stood to protect aud
maintain the rights of States to all powers,
not expressly delegated or necessury to
carry into effect the powers delegated. It
was fundamental with them to maintain
the sovereignty of the soveral States, and
the right to control all domestic institutions.
He would undertake to Bay that uo Repub
lican expressed the desire or wish that tho
General Government has power to interfere
with slavery in the States. He knew there
was a book published by an individual
named Spooner that took the grouud that
the Constitution itself abolished slavery, bnt,
it found no supporters of any weight. It
was precisely like that other fanatical idea
that the Constitution, of its own force, es
tablishes Slavery any-whete on the earth.
Mr. Clingman said he bad seen it pub
lished that the Senator from New York(Mr.
Seward) had recommended the book. Did
the Senator from Wisconsin mean that this
was a forgery, or did he mean the Senator
from New York bad no weight.
Mr. Doolittle said the Senator from Mis
sissippi (Brown) recommended it. He be
lieved that the author wus a man of sound
tense, but what he (Doolittle) said was that
the idea that the Constitution establishes or
abolishes sluvery had no shadow of founda
tion. The Constitution was formed by men
who knew the meaning of the words they
rmplayed. . They recognized the right of
slaveholding States to persons held to serv
ice, and mode it the duty of free States to
deliver np such persons, but left each State
sovereign over iu owu laws. The law of the
slave States makes the slaves property. The
luw of the free States does not make them
property. The Constitntion does neither.
With the idea, that the Constitution estab
lishes slavery, we can not have peace on the
slavery question, and, we may as well know
it first as last. The people of the United
States will never consent that the Constitu
tion be so altered as to become by iu own
force a slavery-extending Constitution, but
they do not put a construction upon it which
will make it abolish Blavery in any "State or
Territory.
We simply ask, that the Constitution stand
as onr fathers made it, neither offering or
denying, then we can have peace.
He read again from Mr. Lincoln's speeches
to show that be had no desire to infringe on
the rights of the States. He said he desired
to speak a few moments, on what was al
leged to be the causes of the existing agita
tion one was introduced by the Senator
from Kentucky, which he very much re
gretted to see brought np. It was only
recently that he had heard'of it in connection
with this controversy. It is thought some
of the non-slaveholding States refuse to Bur
render criminals. He said that it had gener
ally been admitted, as a rule, that if a crime
committed was a crime within the law of
the bate to which the criminal fled, then be
should be surrendered, not otherwise.
He cited a case of Virginia refusing to
deliver some negroes at an early day in the
history of the country, and the case of the
Governor of Kentucky. He said, lay aside
the excitement on the negro question, and
he did not think ten men on the floor would
advocate the doctrine that a State could by
its own law, make what it concedes to be a
crime, and can by iu indictment establish of
necessity, the evidence of guilt as well as of
escape.
The honorable Senator from Kentucky
said it was annoying. He knew it was an
noying to have negroes kidnapped from Ohio
and Indiana, and annoying to the slave
holders that their slaves may be enticed to
run away, but there was a higher principle
involved. Another cause of the trouble was
said to be the non-rendition of fugitive slaves.
He admitted the validity of the clause in the
Constitution requiring rendition. He ad
mitted that was one of tha clauses in the
Constitution that ha had sworn to support,
but he must say that questions had arisen as
to the construction of this clause. He be
lieved that the Constitution should be strictly
construed, and he thought it the duty of the
States to make provision to faithfully carry
Into effect this clause of tba Constitution,
but ha admitted with equal frankness that a
majority of the people of the United States
thought Congress possesses the power to
legislate to carry this into effect.
He said Mr. Lincoln was in favor of giv
ing the South the Fugitive-Slav Law, aud
read speeches to support the assertion. The
South complains that they lose a great dual
by fugitives, and few are reuUiiuv4. TUii
1
arifes from the foci that they jossese a pecies
of property with a WaU'of its own, and legs
of its own, and desire o.f its own to get away.
This is no fault of ours, a.id tho North is not
responsible for that. The Senator from Vir
ginia (Mason), holding that few years ago
Virginia lost annually $100,0V0, and be be
lieved she lost the saute now. He would
concede that for the sake of argument, Vir
ginia had about 5,000,000 slaves, worth arvut
$800 at least, before the panic, making $f V
000,000. The loss of $100,7)00 is only one
fortieth of one percent., or about one quarter
of a mill on the dollar. This is less than the
risk incurred in any other species of property
in the United States. Suppose the people
of the harder States resolve themselves into
n insurance company, how small would be
the premium to cover the lo98, and special
prosperity has special advantage, ft has
advantages of representation. Is it strange
that such property should be subjected to
peculiar risks? What will those gentlemen
gain by severing tho bonds of union if they
run these slight risks now? What risk will
they run when the Northern States will be
under no obligations to return their property?
Would ten per cent, cover ths loss of the
State? Let the bond of the Union be broketi,
and slave property would .of necessity retire
from the border.
He eaid the Abolitionists of the North
stand looking with anxiety, and praying
that the Union may be dissolved, that tho
North shall no longer be compelled to re
turn fugitives. They know what tho effect
would be, and desire dissolution. They
know that the time i coming when the
slave population of some of the slave States
will preponderate, so that the physical power
of the State will no longer keep them in
subjection, and they want the Union broken
up, so they may aim the Federal Govern
ment and not be called upon to put down in
surrection. They are as nnxioti for disso
lution as the extremists in the Gulf States,
lie said there was one other matter whirh
he wished to refer to. The Constitution was
the supreme law of the land, and of every
State, any State law to the contrary not
withstanding. Every citizen of the United
Stater, therefore, holds double allegiance to
the Federal Government ; also to the State,
and may be gnilty of treason against either
or both. If Congress goes beyond the Con
stitution in enacting a law, the law is null
and void; and if the State makes a law
against the Constitution of the United States,
it is also null and void.
Mr. Benjasnin asked if a citizen could be
placed in conflict between these two ; if so,
he must, of necessity, hi guilty of treasou
to one or the other, and he hanged any way.
Mr. Doolittle said he could not. Thero
was no act of a State making treason which
is in conflict with the United States Consti
tution. It does not make treason though
the State declares it so.
Mr. Benjamin asked what advantage that
could be to the citizens?
Mr. Doolittle said the citizen must act at
his own peril. He went on to argue that it
was not in the power of the citizens of a
Stute to annul an net of Congress, if a mo
tion can dissolve the connection of the Fed
eral Government, if one State can secede
from all the rest, then all the rc3t can se
cede from the one which gives power to ex
pel a State ; fo the right of secession in
volves the right of expulsion. He referred
to the War of 1812, and the Hartford Con
vention, aud said if the doctrine was coricct
the New England States could have resulved
themselves out of the Union nod gone over
to the enemy and taken the fortresses hi Bos
ton harbor nnd other. forts, and turned our
own guns against us; or, if now in time of
peace, Pennsylvania should withdraw, she
could cut oft nil the mail-routes, and we
could not go from New York to Virginia
without crossing a foreign country, and so
with Illinois.
Further discussion ensued between Messrs.
Green and Doolittle, when the Senate ad
journed till Monday.
HOUSE Hon. Mr. Stevens, of Washing
ton Territory, rising to a personal explana
tion in relation to a special dispatch in a
border paper, said thut it appears, upon in
vestigation, that tho Indian Trust Bonds
were stolen for the use of the Central Breck
inridge uommittce during the lato Presiden
tial election.
Mr. Morris, of 111., rose to a question ot
order, saying that it had heretofore been de
cided that a newspaper article was not a
privileged question.
Mr. Logan "My colleague was treated in
an indifferent manner."
The Speaker "I am Borry if that is true."
Mr. Houston raised the point that this was
not a privileged question, if not affecting the
privilege of any member here.
Mr. McClernand "I was cut off the other
day ungenerously, it is true, but the example
is not worthy ot being followed. I appeal
to my colleague (Logan), to withdraw his
objection. .
Mr. Stevens resumed, and read the Uer.
aid e dispatches, and likewise that in the
New York JlWrf, of December 24, in which
it is stated that the robbery of the Interior
Department has caused some speculation in
Washington, and it is thonght by some who
are deemed au fait, that the defalcation of
bonds has been going on since the com
mencement of the Presidential campaign;
that the Brcikinridge Club and Secretary
Cobb knew exactly how these securities
vera to be used, and for what purpose
these bonds were deposited as collateral to
raise money in behalf of the Breckinrid ee
Club.
Mr. Stevens said bis attention was called
to these dispatches last evening, and they
seem to be a matter of sufficient consequence
to arrest the attention of the House.
It was his fortune to be Chairman of the
Breckinridee Club, and ha did his entire
duty, accordirgto the best of his ability, in
the premises. His heart was in the business
for he believed he wag striking a blow'for
ths bonor of his country and the prosperity
of its institutions; but these were nrost false
and calumnious assertions on the integrity
of the Club. Although he might not be
known to fame, for twenty years he had
gone through many perils and faced death in
the discharge of his duty. He repeated, in
the presence of the men who knew the fonts,
who had Been him in the Valley of Mexico,
in the van of the victorious legions, he did
his part to plant our banner on the palaces of
the Montezumas. lie bore the wounds of
the service which, physically, had broken
him down. He had in the North-west faced
a most savage foe, and on the Pacific exerted
his utmost energy to make the wilderness
blossom as the rose. He repeated here, it
was a most false and malicious slander prop
agated on an honorable body of men, and
which required a most severe rebuke. He
never knew these bonds had existence till
the fact of ths robbery was made known
this morning. He called on the Chairman
of the Select Committee asking lilm to nroba
this matter to the bottom, so thut punish
ment may fall on the guilty.
In relation to the article in the Boston
Herald, the speaker said it appears on in
vestigation, the youug gentleman informed
him to-day that these words wore interpo
lated in Boston, showing a disposition to
break down an organization supposed to be
adverse to that of the editor iu the World.
The words "it is thought," appear in con
nection with the slander, and this is to in
Buie the reputatiou of honorable men, who
were exposed to the irresponsible attacks of
the foul and filthy herd of men who en
deavor to east their slime on men on whom
they are not worthy to look. It is the duty
of the committee, if they can, to stop this
defamation of character.
Mr. Morris, of Illinois, said that Mr.
Stevens called on him this morning and ex
pressed his desire that the subject be
thoroughly investigated. He had, as the
Chairman, informed him that he had no
control ever the matter, but would lay the
matter before the Select Committee, having
them to determine what was proper to be
done in the premises.
Mr. Booovk asked and was excused from
service on the Committee, saying that it
business should be promptly transacted, and
be was liable at any time to be called from
the city in consequence of business engage
ments. Mr. Morris, of I1L, oTered a resolution in
Vebalt of the Committee, that they have leave
to tit during the sittings of the House, either
In this city or elsewhere, as may be deemed
advisable, and employ a stenographer at a
rate of ccmpeusatiou uot exceeding that paid
M U rej'ot U for the Cwirtniiuid. t?.ji.
Mr. Stanton chiected to the Commit'ee
Sitting elsewhere than in Washington.
The Select Kansas Committee was the only
exception. ,
Mr. McClernand said there must be soma
special reason for him to vote for such per
mission. ,
Mr. Morris replied that ho had had a con
versation with the. Secretary of the Inte'
rior, who suggested that the committee
might have to hold a session at some other
point than this. It would not now be proper
to give an explanation. He asked the lion -us
to confide in the discretion of the committee.
After some further conversation the reso
ltrJiun was adopted with an amendment re
pperting the pay of the reporter.
Ti: House went into committee, and took
tip the Indian Appropriation Bill.
It frequently appeared that there was no
qnorum present, and it was finallv nirreed
that'the bill should be reported to the House
on I.Monday, to which day the- House ad-
From Washington.
Washington, December 27. The Hotne
Select Committra on the crisis to day re
jected Mr. Ru3t proposition, which has
been long under consideration, by a vote of
twelve against fifteen. All the Republicans
nnd Mr. Davis, of Maryland, voted in the
nesBlive.
This proposition wns for the extension of
the Missouri Compromise-line to the Pacific.
Slavery sooth of it to be protected while in
a territorial condition, but States formed on
cither side to be admitted into the Union
with or without slavery, a.i the people miv
determine.
Mr. Barstow offered a proposition. The
proposition of Mr. Neiion is next in order.
1 lie dispatch from Charleston relative to
Major Anderson's movements, created in
tense and feverish excitement in Congress
and throughout the city.
Col. Myers nnd Cnpt. Donivan, of South
Oaiolino, and Mnj. Wayne, of Uu., have re
signed their cffices in the army. The last
nnmed will accept the post of Adjutant
General of his State.
The Postoflice Department continues to
receive resignations of Postmasters in South
Carolina, who give as their reasons that
they are out of the Union.
Mr. Thomas, of Tenn., has been appoint? 1
on the House Committee to investigate tho
facts connected with the abstraction of
bonds, in place of Bocock, resigned. They
may hold some of their meetings in New
Yotk.
The address proposing a Convention of
the border States in Baltimore, moeU with
general approval from the Representatives
therefrom, and has already obtained numer
ous signatures.
The Administration having received a
dispatch to-day, relative to Maj. Anderson's
movements, a Cabinet meeting was called
which remained in session for several hours,
ard adjourned till eight o'clock this evcu
ing. The South Carolina Commissioners so far
have received no encouragement as to
being received in an official capacity. Tha
more probable report is that their case will
lie submitted to Congress by the President.
Tliey do not apprehend an immediate
termination to their business, as they bars)
hired private quarters with the privilege of
rctainin?; thein till the Fourth of March.
A printed circular had been issued for a
caucus to-morrow night, for the conservative
memlierg of Congress, for a consultation on
the affairs of the Union. The invitation U
to members from Kentucky, Teunessee,
North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Dela
ware, Arkansas, Mi.-souri, JSew Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
Iowa. a
Immense Meeting at Pittsburg.
PiTisBuno, December 27. An immense
meeting was held to-day opposite the Court
house, relative to the removal of ordnance,
to the South. Gen. Wm. Robinson presided.
Several speeches were delivered. Among
others one by Gen. J. K. Morehead, member
of Congress from this District.
. Resolutions were adopted, almo3t unani
mously, declaring loyalty to the Union and
ability to defend ourselves against the ene
mies of the Union; deprecating anT interfer
ence with the shipment.of arms under Gov
ernment orders, however inopportune or
impolitic tho order; deploring the existence
of the state of things, in connection with the
administration of important departments of
the pnblic service, as to have shaken th
confidence of the people of the free States;
that v bile Pennsylvania ison guard at the
Federal Capital, it is her especial duty to
look to the fidelity of her sons, and in that
view call on onr President, as a citizen of
the Commonwealth, to see that the Republic
receives no detriment at his hands; that it
bcLooves the President to purge his Cabinet
of every man known to give aid and com
fort to, or in any wise countenancing revolt
of any State, against the authority of the
Constitution and laws of the Union.
A dispatch from Hon. Robert McK night
was read, asking the people to make au
farther resistance, but ask for the suspension
of the shipment of the guns until further,,
advices from the War Office. It was approved.
Action of the Illinois
Committee— Senator Baker on the Union.
27. Tba
Democratic Stats) Committee of Illinois have)
called a State Convention, to be held in turn
city on the 16th proximo, to confer as to tha :
existing national crisis, and to adopt soma
line of policy relative thereto.
Senator Baker was publicly received by
bis friends this afternoon, at the Court--bouse.
The hall was densely crowded. Ia
an address, occupying throe quarters of aa
uuur iii uenvery, ue expressea an earnest
devotion of himself and constituents to tha .
Union ; scouted the idea of an independent -Pacific
Republic, and declared emphatically,'
that the Union must and would be pre- -served,
and the Federal laws executed both .
in the North and in the South. His re
marks were warmly applauded.
Mr. Sumner on Lafayette.
Philadelphia, December 7. An im
mense audience gathered in Concert Hall,
this evening, to listen to Mr. Sumner's ora- '
tion on Lafayette. His remarks on freedom '
of speech, and denunciatory of slavery were
well received. A large force of police were
present to preserve order, but there were no)
riotous demonstrations.
Complimentary Dinner to Gov. Banks.
BdstoNj December 27. At a meeting of.
leading citizens of all parties, in this city, at
the Revere House, Mayor Lincoln presided.
A committee of twenty-five was appointed ;
to invite Governor Banks to a publio dinner ,
before his departure for the West, and a
committee of twelve was appointed to pro- ,
cure a substantial testimonial of the esteout .
of the citizens of the State, .,
Union Meeting at Memphis.
27. mense
and enthusiastic meeting was held -here
to-day. Addresses were made by Xeill
S. Brown and others. Resolutions were
passed opposing State secession aud coer
cion, and in luvor of a Convention of the '
Southern States to demand their rights, and '
if then refused, to take action. !
Extra Session of the Kentucky Legislature.
ture, ,
Lopisvilli, December 27. Governor
Magoffin has called an extra session of the
Kentucky Legislature for the 17th of Janu
ary, to consider the distracted condition of
the 1
River News.
Louisville. December 27 P. M. River i
stationary, with nine feet iu the Canal.
Pittsburg, December 27 P. M. River ;
six feet eight inches, by the pier-mark, anil
falling very slowly. Weather cloudy. . ,, ,
[COMMUNICATED.]
—Important it True.
. Us iVau .-
It has transpired (by mistake, we pre
sume,) that at the time the nomination of
Mr. tha. B. Kllis for the office of Recording
Secretary, on the Independent Ticket was '
made, the gentleman was not a member of '
the Asaocialioa. This comes with it very
bad grace from a party whose sin orid nan of 1
eligibility to office is long aei vire la the in- -tertsts
of the institution. We fancy tha
discovery of this uufortuoate little Jaut yt
Will I talher au uaei net ted and awoico,us
shell iu the suidat of tug eueutv'a rank-t. -
HAWKEYE.