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■PATCH BUII/DINO IS ON
I STREET, NEAR MAIN.
RI.Y OPPOSITE THE OLD
CORN-*.
dlspaU h to the lbilliniore Sun.
at o ,• iii the MsStfrt- t'ompi*oml*e Of
*"' ' .r'l'br janunri lntereM Pa-iinem-Thr
M.-•*>••«« W I hliin Pad lie Railroad. Ac.
. .s,n s."""O.v.m'.. i tft.—Reprceentativ
ot Ohio, will introduce a bill In
Hsu*enexl week torepeal the charter ol
,0i Washington ns well as the laws for
" y 7>\. vino- ni In other portions of the Dis
Columbia, aad place the city govern
I Washington In the hands of three
...toner*, thus dep*rt> me the people of all
lio- Is the commrosolsc which it i*
\\,■••-..■•'. H memtsers arill accept onthotso
-I. :•.:.:*. oi the Treasury has decided
uiticipate the payment of theJaauarj
on ruitedStatiMbondsof l v >*
~....■ Rurlingame left for C—lns to-day.
II Jet* in tions look to aa eularced sphere oi
"•.•;>,.'-.■. i:-1 remttons with the Celestial Km- ,
railroad of California received to-day eleven j
.1 thousand dollars in bonds from the
. n on account ol lhe completion of the
, nnd di*. Mori of th:.; road.
Secretar*. Seward has invited '.Vie Honse |
( itteeon Foreign Affair- ton State dinner
.. moi row >v entng.
Ma. Hsbbis, or Mabvlabd.—This gentle-1
■... whom the people of the St. Mary'sdis
ii i. i have coatianed la Congress for a nnnsher
. i its notwithstanding that he was accused
.: r-vrnpathiaing with the South during the
recent struggle has hitherto not taken his seal
in the present Congress. Mr. Bayniond bJie
•Mr Harris anive.l here to-day, and in
tends to take his seal in the lions.-ou Monday
next. Some speculation has been indulged as
io the course Mr. Harris would pursue with
r. ■•'■ -renoe to the test, or nan-clad oath as it is
sometime* called. The absence of Mr. Harris
to this time, taken in connection with his
avowed predilection for the recently defunct
Southern Confederacy, has been interpreted as
i .. u-rmiuation on his part not to take the
th prescribed by act of Congress; bnt fnr
h< r speculation in the matter is put at rest by
.... announcement of ihe gentleman to-day
i he can formally and conscientiously take
he oath. It has been expected, aad some now
l,,*iiove. lhat the Hon.-.' will refuse to let Mr.
v irris occupy his seat, or will hereafter expel
bimasan unworthy member, because of his
•lis. ..I commission of an offence for which,
ill ts* recoUeCted, he was tried ami found
,ii!\.la-i summer, by a court-martial. On
other hand,, Mr. Harris and his friends
iim that even if he had been guilty of the
offence alleged, h<- was afterward pardoned by
the President, and bis supposed political dis
utility was thus removed. Ami it is further
claimed thai the testimony presented to the
President in the application for pardon clearly
showed that the witnesses on whose evidence
Harris v.:. - convh ted were unworthy of belief
and had perjured themselves on the trial.'"
Mb. Davis Visits* bt his old Richmond
Pastob.—-The Fortress Monroe correspondent
of the Nv. York Ueraltlia " authoritatively in
formed " thatthe Rev. Dr. Mianigerode, of
Richmond, |iastor of St. Paul's Church, of
which Mr. Davis i> a member, and which he
generally attended daring his residence here, '
1,.,. i i, permitted to spend a day ia company
With Mr. Davis : j
"The sacrament was administered to him, 1
•nl everi thing done that could be, by his old
religious teacher and adviser, through, scriptu- |
id reading and prayer, to Rive him peace of i
mind and that cheerful content and resigaa-j
tion following the right kind of teaching and ;
faith. During his imprisonment, Mr. Davis's
only religious attendant and adviser has been
the post chaplain, Uev. Mr. Cheevers, a most
amiable and eaeeHent man and worthy and
devout clergyman. It was natural he should
like to be attended by his old pastor, ammo
one .m! 1 »»• inclined, I am sure, to blame him
lor asking the privilege of his attendance apoa
liiiii or lind fault With the request being com
plied with." I
GBf-BLEY IS ffAVOB OB A. H. STBMBSB FOR
United States Sbxatob.—After announcing
thai Mr. Stephens has decUned to be a Candi
da!.- for United states Senator from Georgia,
ifork TriKvt,, adds:
ml 1 far prefer the reformatory con -
u<l trustful foresight of Mr. Stephens
rely negative qualities of Mr. John
if not qnitegiveo over to themu
fblcb characterises a few of his co
i.•.«*. was never a deciAed or whole
r or thinker, and is unable to digest
it condition of affairs. Georgia has
iiou party, however small, who are
chagrined sufferers by the ruling
►f reconstruction : but there is no
liever that Georgia, more than say
o insurgent State, will select her ar
rom the class of tried Unionists."'
v?A.\ Tsorsi.ES ix NuwYouk.—There
> add concerning the Fenian troubles
York. On Thursday, several Circles
air adhesion to President Roberta,
■rs forwarded resolutions endorsing
i O'Mahoney. The New York News
principal feature on Thursday in the
id the developments which the otli
he Fenian Brotherhood seen to deem
lie should be made public, was thear
the mUitary delegation to Ireland,
tg nine officers. There was, ol course,
eat desire on the part of the Brother
terally to learn their views in relation
no pf affairs in Ireland. No official
t appears, has ye* been presented, and
■ all that if known of fheir conclusion**
inofficial character. Ii is understood
ir return that the impression which
,aihd here, and also apparently to
cut wilh the British authorities, that
Led outbreak had been intended at the
ime, and that the arrest of Stephens
vented it, was entirely erroneous. It
appear to have been looked to, neither
oral outbreak or open revolution now
v to, or any part of, the plane of the
brotherhood : and that, therefore, the
f the Fenian chief in Ireland, while
obe regretted, did not, to any very
I extent, interfere with the steady pro
ihe movement In Ireland.
tiding to another statement, published
oti'l. the contributions of the Fenian
hood and the Fenian Sisterhood, in the
States of the Union, to the war fund,
<*llth of September to the 2Mh Of Oc
ere |12tt,630.22. The list embraces sub
is of 2o cents, 40 cents, (JO cents, SO
8., the lowest sum that is received be
nts, while the higher sums are »l,ono
$,000 and s»,0», aud one from Califor
.•ils.fM), which is the largest. On one
319 was received, and on another *1«V
on oth.-rs from IV.SBQ? #>,000, and so j
-he figures comprise the tenth tinaucial,
nt to the Brotherhood. What the
ram received is. is not divulged; but
iribntions during the past year have j
rg*'"' -
Thk Raw Y«»sb Ciumbeb Off Commebcb and j
S-.tTHiKN DEUTous._At the last meetlngof the i
New York Chamber of Commerce Mr.Conkling I
«.lb-red the lollo.witiK resolutions :
" Re.solr.ed. That a memorial be presented to
Congress, praying for the passage of a law ex
«jr suitors in the national courts of the
m States from the operation of the
of limitation for a period long enough
|es*alersdltOVa an opportunity to enforce
ernands. !
That a committee of live members
be appointed by lhe President to carry out the I
object of the foregoing resolution."
We thank that Mr. tinkling might have saved
hlffjfTlf this trouble. A Southern Judge would
be rsty apt to decide that ** time does not run"
as against creditors who are prevented by a
Mat.- of war from enforcing their claims—as in
Kngland time never runs against the king,
and the " king never dies."
Th.• Canadian Government |iroposes, inex
ebange for a coniiiniance of the reciprocal
trade-with the Varied States, to enlarge tne
WHlatid and St. Lawrence canal, so as lose
ears transitorlation from Chicago to the At
lantic, Hiving the privilege of free naY'tf*»iw v
to AuuriKMi vettebt.
lianclng sf William lerbltt and Patrick Flem-1
Inn fbr Mnrder. j
Cricaoo, December la.--To-dny, for the first
date In Illinois since ls.«*-jbjihn death penalty j
was suffered by two mew for murder. The j
unfortunate culprits, named William t'orbitt
and Patrick Fleming, were convicted on Tues
day, November 31, of murdering Patrick Ma
loiiy Cicero, about six mile* west of Chicago.
It wash cold-blooded affair, as they had no
personal enmity towards their victim, but did
it for a paltrv'fifty dollars given them by a
Bl named Williams, who, for some years |
t. had cherished a bitter animosity again -.t
loney.
he two men were thoroughly prepared for
their coming doom by their spiritual direc
tots, Dr. McMullen and Esther Murphx.
Shied Ttt*f the Good Sisters of Charity, and no
one would have thought, by their calmness,
that they srsne so soon to have been sent be
fore their Maker. At twenty-five minutes be
fore three the doomed inch were led forth
from their cells to the scaffold, and after a few
remarks the caps were drawn nnd the ropes
adjusted, and at precisely ten minutes before
three, William Corbitt and Patrick Flomim: j
swnncoff into eternity. The execution toot.
place iv the court-house, and was witnessed
by very few besides the number required by
National Bank Sunk Subject to Taxation by
siaie and Municipal Authorities.—Court sf
Appeal*--September Term.
7V« CUuofVtien rs. G. Otareaoi Court hill et al. —
The point "tn controversy in this action was j
snbstaatlsily, whether or not certain taxes im
posed by thO city of Utiea upon the stock
holders'of the Second National Rank of Utica
spon thwir several shares in said bank were
legally Imposed, ami whether payment of the
same "could be legally enforced. The Court
held unanimously (Jadge Porter not sitting
in the case) that the interest of the stockhold
ers in the national banks orsfaniz.it under
the act of Conirress of June :'. ls.U. are legally
taxable for State and county and municipal
purposes, pursuant to the laws of the State:
that the objection that these moneyed institu
tions are instrumentalities of the General Go
\eminent for the execution of its constitutional
powers, and are exempt from State taxation
upon the principle by which the late Bank of
the United States was adjudged to be exempt,
does not apply where, as in these cases, the
tax, instead Of being assessed against the cor
poration, is against the individual stockhold
er** ; that this last position was authoritatively
adindged by the Supreme Court of the United
States in the case of Osborn vs. The United
States Bank <0 Wheat on. 738); that the stock-
I holders are not exempt from taxation, though
| the capital of the banks be invested in the s»>
--| curitiesof the public debt of the United States ;
that taxes are Imposed upon the owners ol
property in respect of, or on account of, such
ownership. Hence, where a certain kind of
property is declared by the Constitution or by
law to be exempt from taxation, the exemp
tion is conferred upon such owners: but the
stockholders are not in a legal sense ihe own
ers of the securities held by the bank. Their
interest is of a collateral nature, and is not
the interest qf an owner.— Sew York Berate?.
GsxEdA.. Giuxt on the Rkijki.s.— Lien ten
ant-General U.S. Grant, with several mem
bers of his staff, passed through this place on
last Sunday morning, en route for Washington
city. He was returning from a tour through
several of the Southern States. At Jones
borough, Doctor Sevier introduced him to a
large crowd. Among the crowd was one who
had fought pretty hard on t'other side, who,
while hobbling Up to the General, remarked:
•• I fought that man pretty hard, but I would
like to see him." The General answered:
•That does not keep you from being a good
citizen ; I had as soon see you as anybody."
If those in authority in this State would recog
nize this fact, and "act accordingly, we would
soon have quite a different state of affairs.—
Bristol (Tennessee) Xetcs.
Orboon Trkasi-rk.—Within the six months
c, treasure in gold and silver bullion to the
unt of twelve million of dollars has passed
through the portals of Oregon on its way from
I rich gold and silver highlands of Idaho,
•astern portipn of Montana, and a bit of
ish Columbia. j
Great Country.-—A letter, received at the
isury Department a few days since from j
Collector of Internal Revenue for the Tor
rv of Montana, announced that the pro- '
t of the gold and silver mines of that Ter
ry for the current year will be upward of
ten millions of dollars. We wonder what
lortion of the people of this city have any
. where Montana is! Those who have heard
t at all, have probably a general notion i
t it is away off somewhere near to where |
siiu sets : but whether it is east or west of
Missouri river, west or east of the Rocky
mtains, only those who are fortunate
ugh to possess a recent, and, what is more,
meet map, will be able to tell. We have
doubt that a good many will inquire as to
facts when thov learn that a small number
niners have taken sixteen millions of gold
and silver from its bowels during the current
y ea r.— y t w York Times. j
Hon*. Thomas Coawia Takes Down* with
Pabalvsis.—An assemblage of distinguished
Ottians, in Washington city, were entertained
last Friday evening by J. C. Wet more, Esq.
It was the" most complete representative com
pany Of all classes of official* ami persons oi
note that has been drawn together in Wash-j
ington this season. Al»out eleven o clock in
the evening. Hon. Thomas Corwin, whilst sur
rounded by a circle of friends whom he was
entertaining by his fund of anecdote and wit,
was stricken by paralysis, andjftdl helpless and
speechless into the arms of the gentlemen
standing nearest to him. Mr. Corwin is dan
gerously ill.
Coi.oxizix'j VinotWS Erekdmex ib Fi.ori
da. —Colonel Brown, Assistant Commissioner
of the Ereedmen's Bureau in Virginia, has
submitted to General Howard a proposition
concerning the transfer of negroes from A n
ginia to the unoccupied Government hinds in
Florida—the result of a conference between
him and a legislative committee. General
Howard has the proposition under advise
ment. He expresses the belief that the matter
will be submitted to Congress.
Senator Soinkk's Proposition.—The Chi
cago Tribune, the leading Republican journal
in the Western States, expresses the opinion
satirically in regard to one of Mr. Sumner s
propositions, that in all States where one-sixth
of the population are colored, one-half of each
erand jury shall consist of colored men, should
be amended so that, in places where two
sixths of the population are black, all the
jurors shall be colored, and whare one-sixth
of the people are mulattoes, one-halt ot the
jurors shetll be colored women.
Ax Asexdsext to thkCoxsTiTt-Tiox Wanted.
There is a great deal said in Congress about
negro suffrage, negro equality, negro rights,
and all that, and amendments to the Consti
tution are offered to meet the several points.—
We have no doubt all parties will agree that
negroes should be on an equality with the
whites in one respect, and that is, that they
should have the privilege of working* for a
living like the whites. Therefore an amendment
to the Constitution is wanted which will make
the niggers work. Here is a chance for Sum
ner, Wilson, Wade, Thad. Stevens, and all
the rest. The sugar plantations in Louisiana,
to say nothing of-the cotton plantations all
over the South, are anxiously awaiting an
amendment to the Constitution that wiU reach
this subject.— Sew York Hertild.
A Sobbow Lonoß.-Our Masonic friends will
be pleased to learn that their 111. Brother,
Albert Pike, 33, Grand Commander of the
Sunreme Council of the {southern jurisdiction
of the United States, is daily expected in our
city for the punioseof holding aSorrow Lodge
in memory of the illustrious Masons who have
led within the last four years The convoca
tion will lie of a high order. He will be assist
ed £y^numberof emineut Masons, many of
whom are already in our midst. On the am
lil of Brother Pike the proceedings will be
"ly announced to the Masonic world. -JVeic
rleans Picayune. ' i
n f Dime of Newburyport, has been elected
lra?d of the Gralid Lodge of Massa-
LnsettT General William Sutton, Senior
Arart Warden; Wyßeman Marshall, J«mor
firiuad Warden ; JohnMcLellan, A rand Trea
sure? T ana Charles W. Moore, Arand Record
ing Secretary.
Pins IX. recently alighted from his ■ w****
in the Piassa del Popolo, snd traversed on
Lt the whSe length oTthe Corse, tht.l road
wayof Rome. The old men ra-nuriisd that
they had never seen a Pope on foot in the
Corso before.
A company has been organized in Spaln for
the purpose of laying a ■abmsrin« te egrapb
cable between Culm and the United States.
Parts trade suffered to the amount of one
hundred million of francs by the cholera
panic.
Gold ekioed. in New Yort on jßotwday »*
** The Gnr land Case.
Washi kotos, December 16.—The Supreme
Court of the United States has ordered that
Robert 11 Marr have leave to file a printed
argument, asking, as does Mr. Garland, that
he may be readmitted to practice without
taking the oath prescribed by Congress. - j
Important Revcnne Decision on Repairs.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
just decided that in section ninety-four, as
amended by the act of March ft, imposing a tax
of one and three-fifths cents upon cars, en
gines, carriages, nnd other articlet repaired,
whose value is increased thereby ten i**-r
centum, the words "olhor articles" was
meant to include all manufactured articles
subject to an excise tax under the several
clauses of the ninety-fourth section.
All goods, wares or merchandise, therefore,
subject to an excise tax, whenever repaired so
as to increase their value ten per centum, will
be assessed for the above tax.
The following points are to be considered in
determining when a tax accrues in cases of
repair: First. The article repaired. Second.
The amount of value added. Third. The
ratio of such added value to the entire value
of the article after having been repaired.
In case any separate portion of an article is
supplied anew, that portion is to be taxed just
as well in its use for repairing as though ased
for a asss article.
If a railroad company put a car, engine or
boiler into a shop for repairs, all new parts
supplied are to be regarded as pertaining to |
th.* entire car, engine, boiler, Ac, and no tnx
accrues unless the cost of making repairs
equals or exceed*, one-eleventh of the value of
the car, engine, kc, after the repairs have |
been made. Rut if such repairs increase the
value of the whole ten per scutum or upwards,
or if th. cost of making the repairs, including |
fbor and materials, equals one-eleventh of the
das of the thing repaired, a tax accrues, and
to be paid on the cost of repairing. |
When the article repaired is a unit, though
ade up of taxable parts, repairs are to be re
irdod as pertaining to the unit. !
If the repairs are upon a ship, the hull, as
nished, constitutes the unit. If an engine,
everything pertaining to the engine, excepting |
the boiler, which the law provides for taxing
separately. If a car is repaired, the repair |
pertains to such car as an entirety, including ,
all its parts—the body, the wheels, the axles,
Ac. I
This rule will, in all cases, be observed, un- ,
less the owner sends the disjointed parts of an |
article to the machinist to be repaired and !
refitted to its original place; then the ma
chinist must report the thing repaired, and the |
question of liability to tax will depend upon
the ratio of increased value to the entire value
of the thing repaired. . j
The law having prescribed no mode of esti
mating the increased value of an article re
paired for use, without a sale of the same
either before or after the repairs were made,
the cost of repairing has been assumed by this
office as the measure of value on which the tax
shall be assessed.
Death of Ex-Governor Allen.
Pbovibexcs, December 16.—Hon. Phifip Al
len, formerly Governor of this State, and af
terwards United States Senator, died this
morning at his residence here.
Loss of a .Schooner.
Fortress Monroe, December IC—The schoo
ner Georgia, from New York for Petersburg,
was burned here last night.
as
General A. P. Stewart.
This gentleman, late a lieutenant-general
in the Confederate service, is a member of the
commercial house of Stewart k Brother, in
this city, and it is his intention to devote him
self exclusively to business, and all statements
to the contrary are injurious to him, however
kindly intended by those who make them.—
yeio Orleans Picayune.
Explosion- of a Locomotive Boiler—Oxh
Max Killed and Another Severely Scalded.
On Thursday night the boiler of locomotive
No. 2:*2, attached tb the express train for the
West, exploded at Sykesville station, on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, distant thirty
two miles from this city. James W. Stevens,
the engineer, was instantly killed, and Thomas
Lathe, the fireman, badly scalded. The explo
sion caused great consternation among the pas
sengers on the train, which consisted of seven
cars. The locomotive was almost completely
demolished, the boiler being torn entirely from
it and forced a distince of ten feet beyond the
track. The body of Mr. Stevens was thrown
by the force of the explosion to the rear of tho
train, and when found was considerably muti
lutcd.—BaUimore American.
Trial for Treason.—The first treason case
consequent upon the late rebellion is now be
ing tried in the United Stales District Court
of Tennessee before Judge Trigg. The case
is the United States vs. John S. Gamble, who
was an enrolling oflicer under the Confederate
I, eminent in Blount county, East Tennes-
Tliis is the first treason trial since the
norable Aaron Burr case.
scHABOB of Civilians.—General Grant has
ed an order directing all department com
iders to discharge at once all civilians em*
red in their commands, except clerks
ose services cannot be dispensed with. In
all cases whore necessity requires a continu
ance of the work now performed by civilians,
such as contract surgeons, wagonmasters,
teamsters, &c, men will be detailed from the
ranks for such duty.
Under Arrest.—Captain Ben. Robinson, se
nior editor of the Fayetteville Stmt, reached
here on yesterday in charge of a guard of Uni
ted States soldiers. He, as well as the guard
who arrested him, is entirely ignorant of the
charge on which his arrest is based.—Wilming
ton Journal. __
A New Railroad.—lt has been decided,
after careful consideration, to intersect the
State of New York by a new railroad, whose
termini shall be New York and Oswego re
spectively, and which shall traverse the inter
vening counties in a generally northwesterly
and southeasterly direction.
—
General Kilpatrick.— This officer left
Washington Saturday morning for New York.
He leaves for Chili on the Ist of January.
Fire in Petersbi-ro.—A fire broke out in
the frame building occupied by Mr. J. M.
Whitehurst, in the rear of Odd Fellows' Hall,
Sycamore street, about ten o'clock yesterday
morning. The stock of goods, consisting of
sundry bales and packages of material, furni
ture, kc, was saved, through the energy of
those present.— Express.
Some of our tradesmen advertise the Fenian
hat. We should think that the style just at j
present must be a shocking bad hat.— Mm lork
ifri tome.
The above is not very witty, bnt very re
markable as coming from Horace Greeley,
who is everywhere known as " the philosopher
of the old white coat and shocking bad hat. "
Everybody has heard of the big organ in
Boston. It is in the big music hall. The Sis
ters of Charity tire holding a fair in the hall
just now. The other evening a Fenian maiden
accosted a weU-known wag, Mr. George Infant
Robinson, at the exhibition, and, supposing |
him to be on the committee on raffles, asked
him if the "organ was up." He said, •• yes;
will you put your name down for a chance
one dollar." The simple Fenian paid her dol
few '* Mr. Robinson passes it over to one of I
the ladies, and thought that was the end of
the matter. But daily his Fenian friend calls
at his house to inquire, " have I drawn the
big organ, sir ?" The organ which she was so
anxious to "draw" to about as Urge as the
Post building.
Reports from the various freedmen"s dis-1
tricts in the United Staees, received by Major-
General O. O. Howard, agree in the statement
that, as a general rule, the tone of the press
has been such as to materially advance the in
terests of the bureau.
The delegation from this city to the late ses
sion of the Grand Masonic Lodge of "t irginia,
in Richmond, returned last night. They ex
press themselves as highly pleased with their
trip.— Alexandria Qatette.
Henry M. Morflt, Esq., a native of Norfolk,
Virginia, died in Baltimore a few days ago —
He had been a distinguished member of the
bar in Missouri, Virginia, Maryland, and in
Washington city.
Maior Dole, the Portland postmaster, has
resis-ned and one of the newspapers of that
ilk say the popular salutation is," How are
•pm, Major, I am glad to see you out.
The Secretary of the Treasury has notifled
seventy-live clerks of his *W"*3£*2 l _ l %*
their services wiU be dispensed With on the
31st Instant.
The Hon. William Smith, formerly memher
ot the United States Congress but more re
cently Governor of the State of Virginia, to
on a visit to the city.— Washington Union.
Tbe first Orand Jnry n\
since the dose of the war Was in session last
Thursday. ■
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Obbbibt Arraovss.-A bill, onVred In the
Virginia Legislature, proposes to distribute
the over-crowd of negroes on the Peninsula to
their homes in other States. As
some slsty or seventy thousand people in that
neighborhood, it is not likely thU work will be
done in a day. Yet, conld the policy of distri
bution be carried ont In a hnmane ana liberal
spirit, we think the Sonth would reap the ben
efit of it. We hear of much destitution around
the great refugee centres, where the freedmen,
hopeless of aid or work elsewhere*, swarm npon
the overtasked care of a Government not able
at all times to provide for them. The super
numerary and starving condition of labor in
some portions of the South is answered by a
great demand in ethers. Here, then, nvwork
for the immigration and labor societies if they
will only turn their attention southward, and
give the same kind of inducements nnd guaran
tees to black laborers that they an i anxious to
afford to white ones.— Sew York Tribune.
The County Court of Caroline, it to stated,
has passed an order requiring all dealers in
ardent spirits to refrain from selling the same
between the 23d instant and Ist of January
under the penalty of a forfeiture of the
licenses.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
~MINIATURE ALMANAr-DecHBBBR fet, ISSS
Sim rue* 7 W Motifs •00
Sun sets 4 42|Hjgjrwater^. .„... ■_. « *« ,
POUT OF RICHMOND, Dkcembbb Wand 17, W«5.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Clairmont, Allen, Philadelphia, mer
chandise an.l passengers, K. H. Dibrell.
Steamer Maria, Allen, barges in tow.
Kramer City of Richmond, Stranahan, Norfolk,
United States mail, merchandise and passengers,
Haskins Jißridgfonl.
Steamer Bute of Maryland, Travers, Baltimore,
merchandise and pitssengers, P. k. W. < urrie.
Steamer William Allison, Southgate, City Point,
schooners in tow, Virginia Towing < oinpany.
Steamer Brandt, Phillip", City Point, schooners
'"steamer General S. Van Vllet, Jones, City Point,
schooners in tow, W. H. Finn.
Schooner W. S. Gesuer, Leete, iNewlork, lum-
Sloop Moilarch, Duffy, Hampton Roads, light.
Sloop Flying Star, Hampton Creek, oysters.
Sloop Henry Austin, Petterson, Horn Harbor,
°"Btesmer Lady Lang, Blanchard, Fortress Monroe,
Government forage. „
Steamer Francis King, Shaw, Fortress Monroe,
schooners in tow, to Government.
SAILBD.
Steamer M. Martin, Livingston, Norfolk, United
States mail, merchandise and passengers, Haskins
Steamer* Albemarle, BojßßJe. New York, mer
chandise and passengers, Samuel Avres k Co.
Steamer Ellie Knight, Graham, Baltimore, mer
chandise and passengers, Christian, Lea k Co.
Steamer City of Albany, Martin, Baltimore, Go
vernment horses. .
Briir *inna D. Terrev, Haskell, Clairmont, to fin
ish loading lor New fork, A. Millsnaugh.. .
Brig Albert Adams, Ayres, Sew York, t-m I«ib\ 0 f
Wight, to finish loading with wood for A. MUI
SP Sc U hooner S. C. Willets, Wheaton, Now Tork, via !
Wilcox's Wharf, to load with wood. _~,,.
Schooner George 8. Kepplier, Miller, Philadel
phia, via Bermuda Hundreds, A. Millspaugh.
Steamer Petersburg, Travers, Baltimore, mer
ehsndiae and passengers, D k W \p rri *' v ***s !
Schooner Mignonette, Colbert, Baltimore, light
Schooner Minnehaha, Frank, Baltimore, mer
chandise, A. Millspaugh.
Sloop B. Tennis, down the river, light.
Sloop Sophia Coleman, Cabin Point, li^ht.
Steamer E. Ludlow, Nelson, City Point, brigs
and schooners in tow, F. W. Lewis.
MSMORABDA.
SchoonersS. C. Avaris, L. A. Baylis, F.liza Wil- j
liams, below the harbor, merchandise, to Govern
ment quartermaster.
MISCELLANEOUS. _
INSURANCE.
MARINE INSURANCE. j
LIFE INSURANCE.
POLICIES GIVEN IN THE BEST COMPANIES
HOME OR FOREIGN,
ON THE MOST FAVORABLE TERMS.
ALL LOSSES SETTLED IN RICHMOND
PROMPTLY AND LIBERALLY.
GOODS INSURED BY
CANALS,
RIVERS,
RAILROADS,
STEAMERS, or
SAIL VESSELS
TO AND FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WOULD,
IN THE BEST MARINE COMPANIES,
BT
MONTAGUE & WIIITALL,
NO. 231 MAIN STREET,
NEAR THE SPOTSWOOD HOTEL.
de 14-tail
AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE.
No. 14 MAIN STREET.—By purchase and
manufacture, we have now, sad shall keep cim-
KianUv in store, a full stock of goods in our line.
We will attention to the following goods particu
larly : Hvo hundred GRINDSTONES, from eighty
to eight hundred pound**; three hundred k«gs b<-st
CUT NAILS, four-penny t*o sixty-penny; Emery's
universal COTTON GINS: Cotton and Hay
PRESSES; WELL FIXTURES and STRAW-CUT J 
TERS- VULCANIZED RUBBER BELTING, two to
twelve inch ; BTE^TCHa^J^THBRJBISLTING,
two in twelwi* inch; pure GUM PACKING; HEMP
PACKING; MANILLA ROPE, all sixes to five
inch : PLOWS and PLOW CASTINGS, in great
variety; Blacksmiths' BELLOWS; Pi atlorui
SCALES: COAL SCALES and DEPOT SCALES,
kc .kc WOOD TURNING done to order.
; H. JL hSBBSMwOO.
T ADIES, LADIES. LADIES DON'T
±J fail to come and see the LADIES' FAVORITE
SHOE STOKE OF RICHMOND, which has been
handsomely fitted up, with *aO,w)o worth of SHOES
of all styles, and HATS lor yourselves and chil
dren.
FURS
1.000 DUPLEX HOOP SKIRTS—the only skirt f oi-"a
ladvtowear; and _
I LATEST STYLES BALMORAL SKIRTS, j
VELVET RIBBONS and BUTTONS,
GLOVES, HANDKERCHIEFS,
COLLARS. CUFFS, CORSETS,
CORSET FASTENER*",
SKIRT BRAID, HOODS,
SONTAGS, SHAWLS,
TRAVELING BAGS. _„___
PURSES and many FAffCl GOODS.
We want all the ladies of Richmond to come ana
see us, and we will do our best to please. Goods |
made to order for fc HOKTOOMERTf
de U—ts"*| corner of Broad and Ninth streets.
«RI]AT~INDL r c7EMENTS.—PARTI-
CULAR ATTENTlON.—Gentlemen, don't fail
to come to the
LARGE SHOE STORE,
COBKBB BBOAD ASD NiMH STBEBTB.
■ 800 cases lately arrived from Boston, adapted to
all Classen—great bargains;
1,000 pairs BOOTS and SHOES, custom work.
Such a stock has never before been presented to j
the people of Virginia. Wholesale and retail.
We are selling splendid work at low prices.
ALSO,
A big stock of HATS and CAPS,
goggle to order lathe TOT.,
WILLIAM H. SCOTT~ DRUGGIST
corner of Franklin and Seventeenth streets
otters at low rates
400 ounces QUININE.
ISO ounces GUM QFltTlt. ,
40 pounds POWDERED OPIUM.
2 cases E. I. RHUBARB, Z
35 pounds IODINE,
75 osmces MORPHINE, wM
see iJffnds ENGLISH CALOMEL, fte. t .
del*—tgt
DRUGS, DYESTUFFS.
1,000 pounds FLOUR SULPHUR,
1.000 pound* BRIMSTONE,
25 bsrrttls COPPERAS,
■ 5 barrels EPSOM SALTS,
XMi pounds INDIGO,
5 barrels ALUM,
LOOO pounds EXTRACT LOGWOOD,
SOS pounds BLUESTONEJby
k WILLI AM H. SCOTT, Druggist,
comer Franklin and Seventeenth streets.
de 14—tall __.
HOUSE PAINTING.
L. L. MONTAGUE k SON.
Main street, between Seventh and Eighth,
see prepares to undertake
HOUSE PAINTING
in all Its departments, In good style and on very
reasonable terms. _ _______ .. !
Our old customers, and the public generally,
am invited to give k SON,
dcii—l*§ Ho s?^"*lJ^iL n J!!!.** w '*??'— i
B. ROBINS," REAL ESTATE
• AGENT, RICHMOND, VA., (omee. Iron
front building. Governor Street._ofers for ssle .
rORTY-TWtjkXCELLBNT PAEMB AND PLAN
TATIONB, large snd small, lying In dlferent sss-1
Hans of the State. Most of (hem are tlftVUf
proved, snd convenient either to water navigation
or to railroads. -r, . _„ M i
Prises low snd term. *****»**. \
ja M~tßrf Heal Estate Agaat,j^»jtt-_
TX>R SALE, one of the best 9J«AR
J? STAN DS lathe city, which will be sold cheep
awea*, Fo. farther .siosnaalo^ kjfofo
KM BSBsSffsm I
TELEGBAFHIO NEWS.
BY JOHNSON'S INDEPENDENT AOIVCT.
From Washlastea.
Wasbibutob, December 16.—1n ihe United
States Supreme Court yesterday, argnment
was commenced in the case of the application
of Mr. A. H. Garland, of Arkansas, a par
doned rebel, to be allowed to practice in said
Court without taking the oath prescribed by
act of Congress. The question Involved is the
constitntionality of the oath, which requires
every applicant for admission to the bar of a
United States court to swear that he never
voluntarily aided in the rebellion. Mr. M. H.
Carpenter, counsel for Mr. Garland, took the
ground that the President's pardon restores
his client to all his former rights, and that
this bar to his entry Into national conrts as a
practitioner is therefore unconstitutional. At
torney-General Speed replied, maintaining the
constitntionality of the oath. The argnment
was listened to with mnch interest by a large
assemblage of legal gentlemen. It will be
continned on Friday next. I
The Cabinet meeting yesterday was long
and important, lasting nntil I o'clock. Gene
ral Grant was present. It is understood that
the matter of the reorganization of the army
was considered.
Horace Maynard being asked what he
thought of the prospects of the Tennessee
delegation since the last action of the House,
said he thought Thaddens Stevens had the
whole Southern Confederacy in his breeches
pocket, and meant to keep it there for a good
while. j
It is reported that General Bntler, who is
now in this city, is soon to uncork the several
vials of his wrath upon the head of the Lien
tenant-General, j
Commodore Brashear writes the Navy De
partment* from Callao that the Peruvian Go- j
vernment has determined to make common j
cansewith Chill in resisting the aggression
of Spain.
Strong pressure is being brought to bear to
induce Logan to reconsider his declination and
accept the Mexican mission.
Advices received to-day state that the Li
beral canse to in the ascendant in all parts of
the country. Imperial troops are deserting in
large numbers.
The Committee on Appropriations hold daily
sessions. They have an economical fit, and
are cutting down estimates fearfully.
A meeting of Senators and Representatives
from the Sonth has been held. They have
come to the conclusion that Congress does not
intend to admit them this session. They there
fore intend to go home immediately.
The friends of Marshall O. Roberts declare
that he has been offered the New. York Col
lectorship.
Large numbers of Senators and Represents
lives were at the President's honse this morn
nag. Parties who are interested assert posi- j
tlvely that the President has given orders in
the various departments to make no more ap- |
pointments for the present, wishing to see
what course Congress will pursue on the re
construction question.
The people of this city are so afraid of negro
suffrage that they are petitioning Congress to
take away the charter altogether, and govern
by a commission.
The House Judiciary Committee yesterday
agreed to a bill which strikes the word
•«white' * from the charter wherever it ap
pears.
The Ways and Means Committee do not
contemplate a redaction of the curreucy at
present. '
The weather is more moderate to-day.
inauguration of Governor Jenkins.
Mii-iEboKviME, Geoboia, December 14.— j
Governor Jenkins was inaugurated at noon j
to-day. In his address to the Legislature he
said that now there is no conflict between the
Constitution of the United States and the
Constitution of the State of Georgia, and the
laws of the United States are supreme. He
pays a handsome tribute to the good conduct
of the negroes during the war, and says they
must be thoroughly protected in their persons
and property, have the right to enter the
courts, and should be encouraged to work, and
they will then be the best working class, and
their late owners the best employers, in the
world.
He reviews the condition of the State insti
tutions, and says that even light taxes will be
burdensome, but thinks the people will not
suffer, and concludes with the words, " God j
Ii us all." !
rovisional Governor Johnson then tendered |
oath to Governor Jenkins, who was then
ared by the President of the Senate to be
, eruor of Georgia,
ac sentiments expressed in the address
were cordially endorsed by the members of the
Legislature, which body will adjourn to
morrow.
From Hew Orleans.
Nhw Obi.kans, December 13.—The receipts of
cotton at this port are falling off, and the ad
vices from the interior are to the effect that
the maximum has been reached, and that there
will in future be a steady decline. Prices here
are hardening in consequence, and parcels
heretofore offering on sale have been with
drawn. Shipments on joint account are quite
a feature of the market. Freights to Liver
pool rule at three farthings per steamer direct.
The Cholera ia Paris.
Philadelphia, December 16.—A letter from
the Paris correspondent of the Ledger informs
us that down to November 23, the date of his
letter, there had been sixty-six hundred deaths
from cholera in that city. It also states that
the milder form of the disease, known In Paris
by the term cholerine, had attacked nearly
everybody during the damp, sultry weather
that had been prevailing for the preceding
five or six weeks. _
From Kentucky.
Fbanefobt, Kr., December 15.—1n the Se
nate, to-day, a message was received from the
Governor announcing that he had pardoned
Governor Howe, William E. Simms and others
till the end of the Assembly, and that a gene
ral law be passed pardoning all persons indict
ed in the State courts for treason.
In the House, the bill providing a civU reme
dy for injuries done by disloyal persons, was
reconsidered and referred to the Committee on
Ie Judiciary. I
The Markets.
Nbw Yobb, December 16.—Cotton dull—mid
ing, -id. Flonr firm and unchanged. Wheat
id corn quiet and unchanged. Pork firm at
\. Whtokynrm.
~ss*-~ j
Other Dispatches.
In addition to the above, we have received
om Johnson's line other dispatches concern
g the M The Fenians," '• A Visit to Mr.
Davis," "Mr. Harris, of Marylaad," aad.vari
ous Washington items, all of which we had
obtained from other sonrces, and which will
••be found elsewhere in onr columns.
ALMANACS, ALMANACS.-Rich
ardaan's Virginia and North Carolina ALMA
NACS, st publisher's iitstVj k ToRKgRj
News Dealers, he,
dal< Isj Whig Building^
MACHINISTS' AND SAW-MILL
SPPPLIOT, nc-MACIIINI BELTING GUM
and HEMP PAt KINO, I LBS.-.WKk&HBS. .
STOCKS snd DIBS. MB-
TELBaRAPHIO NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PBIW DISPATCHES
Ra.la<a.l«a sf the Asrtl Mnrcry AssesdsseaS
by the Lesisiataressf Oesrglnnni nUhnmßii
WssnisuTos, I Member 17.—Tho State De
partment has been officially advised of tho
ratification of the anti-slavery amendment
by the Legislatures of Georgia and Alabama.
nta.i
Tbe Ice dorse-Damage ts Stenssets, *c*
St. Loci*, December 16.—The ice gorge in
the river gave way to-day. The ice swept
past the city with tremendous power, sinkias;
and severely damaging a dozen steamers nnd
a number of bsrges, involving a loss of«shont
three hundred thousand dollars. Ths danger
is still imminent to the other boats.
f General Skstt-Frsni Mexico.
kw Obi-sass, December 14.—General Scott
arrived here. A salute was flred.
A citixen who returned from Matamoras,
who was intimate there with the French obb
cers, says that the latter apprehend a war be
tween France and the United States. [Thera
is no such apprehension in Washington.]
STEAMERS.
SPECIAL ATTENTION OF THB
PUBLIC-NEW YORK AND
VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP COMPA
NY-ESTABLISHED IN 1*31.-This'
old and long established Company ,ln| —
order to regain its former position, whiea was in
terrupted by the late war, has, at considerable ex
pense, just completed the building of two supe
rior side-wheel Steamships, vlx: the
NIAGARA AND THE SARATOGA.
In point of strength, speed snd finish, the
public will soon discover that they are unequall
ed, and in command of esnerlesosd snd skillful
seamen, vii: Captains GEORGE w - COUCH and
A. L. KING. The Pursers are well known to tho
community, vii: Messrs. WILLIAM O. and J. M.
SMITH
These Steamers will leave Pier No. «. North
river, New York, alternately every WEDNESDAY,
and Saturday at v o'clock, m.
Returning;, they will leave Richmond • T 2JT
TUESDAY and SATURDAI at » o'clock, P. M.,
touching at City Point and Norfolk each way to
land and receive passengers ■„ L. _____
As they will come directly to the wharf at Rock
etU, the necessity for transhipment is avoided.
For expedition and security, this route, Bspast
experience has proven, wdl be foundl tbe Bert in
every respect. Insurance, if at all deemed neces
sary; can be effected on the most s**cderate terms.
The frequent changes, too. incident to the in
land or Chesapeake Bay route, which to to
njurious to cargoes avoided; independent of
which, in the event of sny claim for |Jransges or
for packages going astray, which msy Mf*f •"%£
ly occur, parties ■nlffptna that* atmß .**«■*»«*•*•
will have bat one carrier to look to for redress, as
there is no connection with other lines or carriers.
All goods consigned to the agents in New Ti orß,
for any part of the United States thst can be resch
ed by railroad or vessel, or, indeed, for sny fo
reign destination, will be forwarded with prompt
fo the construction of these Steamers, speclsl at
tention has been paid to the nniskand cfnifortoc
the Saloons and >state-Rooms, in order to indue*
travel by them. .._ .. _,_.-
By this route the PMsenger avoids «»« ™»»}F
changes incident to all of the other routes la
reaching New York or in returning home, inde
pendent of the oomfortsby this safe and easy mods
of travel. IU cheapness, over all others, is s mat
ter of special attention and consideration.
.Passengers can secure their tickets and state
rooms either on board or atthe offlces of the dif
ferent agencies.
Freight solicited either way, snd by application
the rates will be found to bo moderate*
When ordering goods from New York, tne pa
trons of the line are requested to cades By SBO
" Old Line, New York aud Virginia Steamship
Company, 1 ' Pier 81, North river.
Remember that there is no transhipment of soods
by this line, and insurance, if deemed at all ns
ceMnary, can be effected for s tnDe. PALMO RE
The scents are (J. HEINEKBH a i--A_usiunn,
?Pn\%?- HSU ?o R & r'pKftil:
TIT A. MOUNTCASTLE,
manufacturer of and dealer in
STOVES, BRITTANIAWARE, SHEET-IRON,
PLAIN AND JAPANNEDWARE,
HOLLOW WARE AN Iff HOUSE-FURNIfIHHia
GOODS.
PRUMBING AND GAS FITTING.
NO. m BROAD STREET, RICHMOND, VA.
All kinds of out-door work done. de 11—ts
IIKNRY XI.XIX. OEOBOB BLBIB.
H KLEIN A BROTHER,
. MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS
is
IN AND SHEET-IRON WARE, STOVES
RANGES, kc,
NO. 1W BSOAD STBBBT.
RICHMOND, VA.
TIN and GRAVEL ROOFING done at shortest
Constantly on hand, STOVES. RANGES and FU*.
NAC KEADYjtOOFING. de 14-*
WB. ELLISON A CO., GENERAL
. GROCERS AND CESSION MER
CHANTS, for the sale of MERCHANDISE Aflll
PRODUCE, comer of Ninth and Main streets, Rick
mond, Virginia. . «,
Reieremes.—Baltimore :» Messrs. Melxsel «
Grafton, William Lanahaii k Son. New York.
MesMrs. JohnM. Bradstro. 14 Son, Grodjlnskl Bro
thers. Richmond: Messrs. W. B. Jones k Co.,
Rogers, Adams k Co., Joseph Brummel, Esq., John
B.Davis, Esq. de »-»
JOHN DOOLEY, UNDER THE
SPOTSWOOD HOTEL, MCTMOMP. TA. g
is now receiving by Steamers »°d Ittpesss BBS
very latest styles of Gentlemen's and ladies
HATS, and Ladies' FURS. The Istest irtyles_of Gen
tlemen's HATS-the DASHER, BAMAJOOA. RE
SORTS—the fine BLACK TALL CROWN CAbSI
MERBi snd MOLESKIN SILK, flsek \elvet
Ladies'and Misses' HATS; Lsdlss_\
Children's Furs, of tbe latest psttems, djreetfrora
the manufacturers. ° 8 *■*—"
ST'HAAP A HARTMAN, MER
CHANT TAILORS AND CLOTHING DEALERS.
Intending to restrict ourselves entirely to MER
CHANT TAILORING, we will sell out our.READY
MADE CLOTHINO, HATS and GENTS' FURNISH
ING GOODS at the greatest bargains ever offered.
A large stock on
No. SOS Broad street.
de 11—ts between Fourth and Fifth.
TIT B. ROBINS," REAL ESTATE
W . AGENT. RICHMOND, VTRGINIA, (oMce,
Iron Front Buiidings.Governor
sale FORTY-TWO EXCELLENT FARMS AWP
PLtNTtTIONS, large and small, lying In dtler
rrdseetloaiof tne B&te. Mortof themsreMJlghg
Improved, snd convenient either to wster navlga
tion or fo railroads. .. . . .. _
Prices low and terms ressonsblc. B fi» ">**
"qeuLu R^lE*ststeAßent.Boxsit.
OAW-MILL AND MACHINE-SHOP
O OWNERS are romlndedthat wesell sii widtbS
of STRETCHED LEATH«
widths of (iUM BELTING st LIST PRICES. Also,.
MILL-SAW sad BASTARD FILES.
NAILS?AXES, he in addition to osr stock ol
iyitl^^\ XR B Y MlT y S\^
T\ANfDRIDGE A ANDERSON,
D GR<>CBRSAKD COMMISSION MBRdHAKTi.
No. W5 Bsoab "BBBT, Bicnapsn,
have In store, and for sale on themost """ft* 1 *
call the particular attention of '•^ u «*/ n .'** l e ** ]r
snd country. q * ***""
CELLING OFF AT AND BKLOW
SnedlJe,^
No. 177 Broad street,
de 11—ts fonr doors ftossthe corner ot Btnta.
TaPONICA FLOWERS AND FRUIT
♦I TKF.ES-I have f«>rssles good, stock of mm*
JAPtiNICA PLOWERS. Also, FRUIT ANDfflp
ORNAMENTAL TREES. kc^LZ
det»-ts Westhan. road, Blcanamd. Vs.
TJOGERS, ADAMS et CO.
ibfo»Aft/wW^
as cheap as the seats goods eaa he
TUIsIUS STRAUS A CO., g«-*J_J£2l_
J V«Y G?H>DS MimNMT. «S.. *> *»*£*
street, betwesa Fifth and ssntn. •— | j
THOMAS Hi
1 Foreign snd Dontsstte I»*I ow
Broad street. , j
. übooerUß. <*r» •tsssi, Mlwo^Ady