Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1874, Page 1

THE EVEN: NG STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, suas Eicopied, A THR » Poneavivenia A cor tht wa. Cex "Erk « 2 toa fron. we oe HOLIDAY GOODS : siH NG TACKET3, Wal POCKETS, & bud + UDS La & TIES, at 23 SILK #74 MUFPOrR HAND «EI F t Serres * PRESS GOODS + tow 5 Ta WYLIE, te 161" ot sorthwaat 2 PUGAS WELL as On SAMENEAL SENT NEW YEAR'S Pes NEGUCEG pices to eult the t'mes J. W. COLLEY CHEAP CASH STO a Market s. elt st ner Sh a 39 5% 45 seer {0 MOC brea ereu HOLIDAY VPRESSNTS at MARKRITER? No 439 7th street, between D Paintings, -nuravirge. chr mos. gna vee tat meters, RO ia the tMoiters 8 some fram be grease is > Trem en; Gifferet + warrt ara the Di lowe F pictnre . cad nails ands tpss, = J. MAKKHITSS declare” ntti bet D acd K ses. FOR Miu. CHRISTMas ax HArr viiw ¥ MASSEY'S PHILADELPHIA ALE, CINCIPNATI LAGi. BEES, PORE APPL ann BWEET Cava CiDEa, SA WINS, & & PALMER, 67 GEEENE STEEET, GFORGETOWN, D. 0 WB. Bh —Orders for an ds in b barrels, promptly filed. No charg: ery [oricE, NY nbsnsyanenexier es F<mILY BIBLES, for asie below cost. for Ori Git g Presents, H BARBOUa's. Geell-2w 963 7th street nor Hetteay Gouss Lerze acd selvct sasortment of Bmbroiderdt Bile. Bb- on. SLIPPER CASES Clchivds, Caalk STHIPZS, LIGHT BCL EAN BS ard CIG4 B CASES. Trg itt eftial eed Rnb rad KEBCHIGK:, Latics SILK MUFY Lik, ¥ 80s 4FS UNTLEtS o.¢ KID GLOVES in al! us® ahades Br bret cot Mor 1 CLOAKS for Ch { st par ot ed MKS. Eay's, 614 % Ethie, BO ReASCH oT teeth te MATOLICA GOODS. Parian Ware. CARD RECEIVERS, JAEDINIEB, TABLE OUTLERY, VASES, PUTF S . PARIAN CooDs, BIB2L AND TEA SETS, MANTEL ORNAMENTS, OF OUR OWN DIRECT IMPORTATION JUST RECEIVED. BuTRLER & BRO. PENSSYLVANIA AVE... ecl-r Beter. n h and oth street SPLENDID ATTRACTION! OU STOCK OF BRONZES ay ELEGANT BOCK AND BEAUTIFUL FANCY ARTIC! now reaiy Tr te is exh fs ine for a of B m > ertpir; mie books, Alba the new Lovas ae pubiiebed FANCY ARTICLES. » Write Desks, of whiter Work boxe sictacs’ 7 BOOKS Li ERS AND STATIONBAS, Veaxox Bow. a 941 FURS. FURS. FURS. HOLIDAY PRESENTS. stock in— SACQUES, MUFFS AND BOAS. & Sabie, Blace Marten. Grebo and Lyex ia Baas, Ladies” Seai-8kin Caps. Gentie- pe, Mo Mere sud ( snutlets in Seal, Boas er Sand Otter. “Mises’ Fore in great varietios. a5 early call is solicited BS. A, STINEMETZ, Hatter and Furrier, feet Evlerg: SEALS x 1237 Penssylvania aveaue, _declo-Im Near corner 1h street, HOLIDAY Goups! SBCORATED FRENCH DINN. NV. BETS Cano RECEIVERS. BOR BUEEE RS COLUNWESETS. TUL, UX RS.” RMOKING SR *paucens mintep Ak? NAMENTS, TOYS ¢ 4 FINE PLATED WARE, TBA SH1S.€4KRU RSCBITERS, WalT aks, SERKY Bisans, Sierees - BADLES, BO FRENCH BRONZES. GROUP STATUETTES, CARU KRCKIVERS ANBSAUTIFUL GOODS, abt at’! LOW PRICES. WEBB @ BEVEKIDGE, 2009 PENNLYLVANIA AVENUB, Gecitr Between icth and llth streeta, CHRISTMAS GOODS. Fall line of INITIAL HASDKEROHISFS, for Indies, geatlencn aid Misses, from 3 cents up- wards. Lacies’ BILK MUFFLERS, from $2 cents up. NOY BOX BS, tu great variety. presenta. Best JOUVIN TWO-BUTTON KID GLOVES. only 83 per pair, MRS. M. J. HONT, doce-tr 621 and 693 D street, meee cae ee eee F en Ora The sree te @ pat Ch tee bemed B e Ghe Fale of derS-te Srieir POWSK IN Tee LIGHT! fal SRIKITUALICM BY ween ef the whole a opt Medinm thee sre cuce V% 44--N2 cerer wm oe Tre New € . 6.779 AMUSEMENTS ONAL E LAST Ween r Da THA) EVE Ni bt SED MATING © ON Uder's emiue succe Fra DIAVALD Garuen © ON SATURDAY FE AN > t ND ULERATIO MELAN GE AND BELIC CO NCEST sea Theatr X MAN WEEK ROSB 4 TKI COME AND WITNESS jon sf HYsicaL ms TATIONS itvsirai ware <cie euce of this Medimn ate i wid air, Nyt: m apt recon Za ty cue fm tte coo try Split Power in ibe i > TWA There will bea Bearie at Othe ree D WEDSarbay AND THUR: To werent Resied 1 Gspi ol on the evening of ihe 16 b witnout a the pre ar. ot ele Fore being experiecc:d ia this business fur tint years crarantees fail gs isfaction in LRESSING, (HaMPOCISG, wid i DREss! to tn their own Pou deel 4 aod H ela throughout the oi ent ert front, aod ibe main aes LYCEUM HALL, he we od Bote vem of the epte nm at, after ds Lbs cew Dial Committees, nist, es weil asthe padiic ets st alt tho Drag, Tances will bo t ‘B dow Bok, + Price, One door of the Sa Ten. or ‘ Kelloge €rend English Opera. ns tiams fn NIFES- f the tests that n-arlly mble ris * Alanis ant by their who can KREN, Median, wil be adinizied to the ed at larg, Masic F of ths Bepre es, Exit at the main e ot» ite © ne All other doors wi! bo ¢ at7 clock p.m deel 3° ALLS AND PAKTixS. MADAME ©. BASTIEN, Frm Baltimore.) this aa BG esorciality. Ladies will cur 3 “HILDEEN'S HAIK ad BRIDE'S HAIK aby Jeaving th: ir order ming the Ladies of Washing- taken charg DErakTMEST af CHS. BAU 2S, aud BAL ats CHAS. BAUM'S Oore:t Factory, 4ces7in atroct F AD'S OPERA nousE. Thurs- 8; re2u- Bogegemert of the Emisent Act MB. B. L. DAVENPORT. MON DAY— Gd Dabe St. Mace day “*Styluuk aad the Iroa ‘Oncst.* GEAND MATINEE ON SATURDAY. [UBDAY NidgHT—B~ of thy ene g-.No.10.K-Py DAMUN ABD PYTHIAS. X-MAS WEEE, Mi J.8 OLAKN Ss. CLARKE sale cf next. Will commence on Friday deets tr Yu A8HtNG TON THEATAR comics. MOBDAY. Deoomber 14, every night peed yy acd tay Matiuees. Fi . Wark ~brated Ohsracter Arties, FeASba d SETT. week uf the st of serio-comfc Bongstresses, Miss NULUY Ht introduce this week eelctionn f Last week of the king of Ethiopian Comedians, Mr. SAM DE- VERE. «ho will appeas fn bis 6; ities, also will ay pear f Peumiog t der Drax avsoming ter cf Stove Foster, the Negro Trapper. A SEAND Voush AND INSTRUMENTAL r the I ape “1 the Brana ofth» “HIDVES HAND.” chara’ y 2 of * Saft, CONCEBT, Hall, Savy b Vecemb 7, reet @ BO b, Commer docks Om FELLOWS aaLL-3 Sigurs. sEPHH DANIEL, Yard, on 1874, for ng TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, Breemesk 1d 16 17,0F 20 end 75 ete: no exr sie—to be bad at Bilis’ 2iusic 45N Ts tee | MINSTRELS. MEN | ARTISTS | MINST&SLs. Bow Acts, cow Ho g . MINSTRELS. ow Pke > #UBLIO EN TESTAINMENT oF THs CERCLE DRAMATIQUE FRANCA De WASHINGTON. Under the direction of Pact. FL C LLIPEB.A Mand mLLE V, PRUD'HOMM AT WILLARD HALL Ov FEIDAY EVENING, Decewsen 182u, 134, COMEBIES FBANCAISES AND HOP. Doors opened at 7:30 o'clock; performance to com- mence at ‘Tickets Sores; P 8, Dancing at 10. ft and Metzerott’ O¥NTENNIAL TEA PARTY, CENTENNIAL T&A PARTY "s Music WASHINGTON, D. C., TUE*DAY, DECE MBER 15. 1874. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. Avothber Kit Five im Me utes. AD PMC CEES r = Tre tre warms in fve his wore ligh orm engaged tm the Society, Among the pleasant receptions yesterday was | that of Mrs. Waite, wife of the Chief Justice ashinet s and Gogaip. | whe received alarge uumber of visitors. Cui Wasnineto News SEU SUBST BL: | Stine Wal Nes Maka the Rastascce coe InvkRBet Kevancs.—Toe receipts from | dence of Mr. Bancroft Davis, amd his wite a this source toda 210,104.18 suspaine the repatation of tue mansion for ele- | a = gant hospitality. aes ES Dan Mrs. Judge Strong's parlors were filled with | , guests all the afternoon. Mrs. Strong was as- Tue Disrsicr Hovss Comurrren tailed to | Ea ny the Mises Scromg, | Et w gre and no meeting was — Mrs. Jutge Hant asant receptions will be thas t av Com- | be missed this winter, Mrs. Hunt has 7 } — Mrs Judge Rich eive on Monday Which bur bitter —Mrs. Chapman Coier late Jobn J. © PorsiGs Rena- « maernis 2d had only reterred to jon day. aghter of the aden, arrived tn few days ago, and with her two js daughters will speud the winter atthe National van of the Senate | Hotel. Mr-. Guleaman’s eo. Is seere!ary of leg 4 is, who bas been | tiv at Ber —Amorg those calling yesterday were Mre. aud Mics Jewell, Mes. Senstor cman, Mr Chaymav Coleman, Mrs. Asutoa, Mrs. Jalge Wylie, Mrs. McDonald, Mrs, Gens al Kicketts, and it of the fash ios 8 Whore rece ys Da: will realize ower a thousand dollars ta the Chti on day isnot Mon: epartmen: skating Re nim this chy have received | diene Hou til. There wes anim cro a trom Buenos A in atienuaser Ir quit 1 tue tea py og @ inenrtectionist cht Which Wil take plas» to morrow evening, King Katakaaa, TOM BY Whe PUBSIDENT Kaus arcse bright acd ¢. THOM S# A. Se srr. of the Pennsylvania wis ¥ Kirg Ka nO. ppg and no @ay v thug ve y much be.ter ater a Failz u an argument yesterday belore Uo evn Katiroxis ot the ec States Sen the Immediate con- | crod motte rcs. Although the King's condi- strnetien vr road to the Lon is much mmprovet bis physicians chinks ic coa>i—ihe Terns and Pacttic rauway, of wich woold be ec uly ‘mprudent for bim ty ver~ right during the present eavere we her he ts the pre ure out # spell e During )*e mo.n'ng his msfesty’s coagh was +9 very oubl ic wes whethe * ables ortaia as to > wake hrs off yc, onteta litte iat he volt betear, wud ent word to the Provident * he wou! bappy ty pay bis respects at ey Ome + woud suit bis + onvemience a: ier 12 0 clog ply the Pre aden . ck the King and his pariy arrived at Executive Mauswn, and we co by Seeretary Fis! at. e Fred. Grant, and Lients, Hooker and ; he Jatterin full anitorm. ecretary fived the King and escorted bin 9 the v: bule of the Executive Mauston. 1 p Pees b met him at the Totthe vestibule, shook him pretiatiy d bade bita welcome. t ent and the King, tae the Bine K where ® n 2 took plac Were present. view ’as brief, and at itsconclu-ion His Mejesty aud pariy retircd to their ho District 4 tiatss in Congress, ABMY UsbEas.—Colonel Charles R. Woods 21 iniantry, Los been placed apon the retired yhaving been toned tweapac active “by resson of ebromtc rheam: in the treuches d n W. Tas Suyate Commirrae ¢ FINance w imecerion this mormog, neary the entire ses tion was taken up with the reception aud hear tng of ® delegation of the National Board ot vr hesdea by Mr, Fraley, of Phidatel phis the presicent of the board, who acted a- pokeswan, and advane 4 tos views epon th general o went BPeCS 0! instruct le country in accor dace given Ue delegation by the Loard af tis Last we Movenksts of U.S. Vessets.—Tae U.S. steamer Wxebn sailed from Nortelk De- cowher 12:h for Bustou, where she is ty be put out of to Sen Fr Ca Saranxo has returned cruise in the ( an Coast & satiafnct bee? opabe ¢ Se’ ‘ a1 . tere! eke damian clos In the 8 =o aie morning Mr. Mitevell in. niew. 2 La Paz was | toduced bill to incorporate tae Mutaal Pro’ tion Fire {nsurance Company, of the District of Columbia. It name> es incor Wr. Ballantyne, Jobr : Nd. G. Harkness, Cli das. V. A. Shields, Jonn W Augustus E. Perry, dobn H. Semmes, Jobn A. Stewart, hobert ©. Fox and B. H. Warner. The amount of Cpi'al stock is not trdicated in the bill, THE DASTRICT DEBT. prcductive of the b. poratore W: . Given, Tue FiusT MOVENLYE ior the refanding of ou tax wes inaugurated yesterday by a } Introduced for the purpove iu the House by Mr. Smith, of North Gsrolina, the propasittor nmept shall becoms the © states to whom the ler the tax are held to be being that the gov ie tin awonn’ s rae, ane & amounts ¢ the settlement Mr. Conkling’s bill introduccd tn the Senate ott wIne/son as favorabieterms | t-¢ay with retercuce t> the Disirict debt aa- £5 can be secured. thorizes the Beeretary of the Tre -ury 19 cave a to be issued $15,010,000, orso many bonds, rot Prorosep STatce To Geax, Zacuany | exeveding that amount, >3 may be nece- sary, TayLog.—At the request of the survivors ut | 4Y0¥n us the four per cent. bondsof the Unt Matca; that said four per cent. bonds shali ba excurnged at apy time within one year efter the bo” age of this act doiler for dollar, the differ- with Mexico, Delegate MeCormick, of izou.a, introduced inthe House yesterday 4 be sum of §20,000 tw be ap | ¢ in interest to be adjrsted by the Secre: uy “se of an equestrian statae ot | or Treasury to the amovut, and lor the follow. be erected at thei ig cireeset bands: et aud Masaac ection of Ith? setts ave- C wt ef Colamlia Debt—Permangnt im- pili provides that the Secretaries of | p ovement eix per cent. esin bonds, $1,000.) d War ehail comp-ise a com n te - duly 1, 91; do. do. #7£0,0.9 Gue duly Ist, 168 17] apd 1873, 7 per cent, Is per cent., do. do., water stock bouts of 0 due Octover ,, 1601 and” 1903; market srack bonds, 3.6.0; Chicago Relief Bonds, exty-fve bonds, $8,009,060, Joan bonds, $1,109,090. do. do. ‘do, 6 coin, due N b arcist and attend to carrying out the the bill. Tae Hoves Postat ComMitrer this morn. ing vgrecd to the bill intreducd lest se Mi. Platt, of New York, incre sing the. 4 te at the cit.cs horeina. ws: At New Yo: #8 ( $100,009; Funding er cent, 1892, $1,690; coaniy mber 1 scbool bonds, $19,04 Georgetown > stesm ae pree-putp bonds, 33,0°0; total, $16,305,009. uate eek & ity of Wasbingtom debt—5 per cen. sivck, » aud C ne SYS; 8 per cent. stock, Chicapeake and Obto canal water sieck, three and fi ” . Total, $17,742,800. City cf Georgetown Deb:.—S'* por cent. gen- eral stock, $152,4C0; eight percent. per cert. Lounty stock, market stock, $30,800. The bill provides that the difference in inter est between what the United States have to pay on the $18,000,C90 of four per cent. bonds issued by them aud ‘the amount they sre entitled to receivedon the debt of thé District or Colam- bia, Washing'on and Georgetown, taken by the United States in exchange therefor, the sum of 270.000 perannum fe p!dged a3asinking tant, ate applied toward the = the Tre ip said ict of £635,0 BOCK, £15.89; 6,000; ten-year bonds, 8551," 3; year certiticates, Emery boads, ‘ariessball be paid wom the movics received acom box rents, sal-3 0 ' € ttamps, and ofher corres: in exeriso. tue expenditar:s. DECORATIONS IN THE .—The de rations for the rotanda of the Capitol for the centennial tea party to-morrow ovoning are berg rapid.y pusbed to completion under Mr. Wm. F.Schieble, decorator, of Pliladelphia tbere will be thirteen tables arranged in the circle (one for each of the thirteen original cl onics), over each of which will be da handsome hanner having upon it tha coat of arms of the colony represented. There are n!<> to be banners for all of the states ranged around the wal hich will be profusely hung wi sg8 of all nations. The work will be com- teted during this forev20n,wheu the iadies witl fake charge, o that euch $29,000; x 20,000; six yar cent. payment of principal of v,0C0 of debt; that the Sccretary of ury 16 directed to invest ssid $200,010 Unita Stites bords for the Jis- Columbia, Washington and Georgo- Tax Hovse Com ing town debt whenever ad uo long as they Currency this morning heard Sceretary Biistow | can be purchesed at or below th. r with reference to the general management of | taco valu Whenever f4ld debts cannot the afiaizs of the Treasary Department. Lhe | be vercbescd at their par value he may incest question of the bank nots printing was not | 4l'se amount i e of uny of the anded under discussion. The committee, however, | debt of t », which inv. nts have potiticd the Columbia Pank Note Com- Pay of this city that they will hear argum in their intercst to-morrow morning o'clock The company will take groans against Secretary Brisiow’s recommendation 1> have ail the piiniiug done under the Tres. ury Department, and will advocate the adoption the rep utof the Korrenchment Committee, shail be tor as.rking fund, with which ‘> caw cel ay ortion of £aid $13,0°9,6. 9 of Conds bonds of s $d Disiriet and cles, time, whenever he cen do 29 ator face value. with a sy com t : slow thelr Prnsowar.—The following sre registered at Willard’s to-day: Hon. The». A. Scoit, P.R. It., mr J€ Lome ten years azo, which recommen: Mr. (iteen, secretary; Hon. J. 0. Whitchors that a portion of the bank note printing beexe- | Ny a) § Reivers < eit _ = cuted €) nap pest clogg tae ger Bamenss N.¥ bea oo ornare for the purposes of safety. Col oW. Warden | BS trav. Lbtladelim Bw” Melputa; Will appear for the company. ” F.D. May, Pb Iphia; Hon. T. BE. Woud- bridge, Vt5 J. W. Bester, Pa; J. W. Gratiam, Canada. Mr. Bror’s Sare Kuectary Consrimacy RESOLUTION.—The following is Mr. Eeck’s resolution with reference to the safe barglary which failed to be introduced in the House yes- terday afternoon; two-thirds not voting for a suspension of the rules: “Resolved, That a select committea of five members of the House be appointed by the Speaker to inquire whether any officer or otfl- cers of the government of the United States or of the District of Columbia, or person or persons in the empioy of the government of the United States or said District, er other person or er- sons, basor have used any means to obstruct the administration of the law iu siid District, and especially with reference to the recent trial and otber proceedings in the so-called safe burglary conspiracy; that sail committee shali have power to send for papers and persons and administer cathe and to sit during the seseions of the House, and shall report what if guy ac- tion is necessary to be taken by the Housé in the premises aforesaid and in regard to aaid case, and shall baye leave to report at any time.” Tse Paciric Matt Scpsipy InvestTica- TioN.—The Committee on Ways and Mears met this morning to resume the in ation concerning the Pacific mail subsidy. It was expected that Richard B. Irvin would be on bana, ready to testify, he having arrived in this Me.ste. Hubbard and Chapman, coause) Mr. Irvin, stated that he was ina nervous “id excited state of mind, which, combined » th phyeical disability, rendered bis aprear- sree before the committee this morning @ risk to bis Life, Bir. hubbard stated that had «ry ¢ dering the war, and since that time hed r re reen + that a balt ago be wes thrown from Freneico and had bis skull bac added to bis many Pstition oF A New Youk Houper or Di-- tnict Boxps—In the Sena's this morring M. Conkling presented the pe’..on of N. A, Cow- Grey, of New York city, praying the enactment of # law authorizing the Secretary of tue Frees bry to ‘sue fo him and other eredivore of the District of Columbia and Wesdington and Georgetown, bonds of the Uni.ed States bear.ng four per cent. intercst, aud rupning 39 years, in Neuor the certiticalcs of indebtedners heretofore icsued to them by the toard of audit created by anact of Congress. Petitioner repro-en's that the orly ¢-tieraction he can get for his indebt- caness are 3.t5 bonds, and that ther guarantee is co vague and indefinite tnat capitalists and money-lenders decline to he 4 the same, and in in come instances bankers and brokers decline to lend money upon their byrothecation; that their market value ts be- jow 70 per cent; that compelling a creditor ro take 70 per cent ot his debt is rot a payment of the *sme,and in the cese of petitioner is over 00,000 less than the payment of bis debt. O. A. WETMORE, BSQ., well known here as a Washington correspondent of the Pacific coast press, arrived this morning frem San Francisco, having been delayed in os his appearance by iliness. He has organi; an association, styled “The Western and Pacific News Avsoci- ton, decker of which a to hen ge = tracemit legraph and mail news of speci: importance to papers published weet of the Rocky Mountains. The services of Mr. Joseph Irwin, commercial editor of the San Francisco ‘@ journalist of one of Ki: stating that the state of bis health wes tent to be certified to by a physician; that sbjected to counsel's and ove was on trial, and the committee would pro- ceed in 4 Own way to ascertain the informa- : hroteed to Wormley's, soe SIF t-at-arms seo Mr. irvin, and to the committee eet eee eae | of the funds from The Freedmen’s Savings Bani A DiSCOURACING EXHIBIT IN THE COMMIS- Si0xR( 8’ REPORT. Tho report of the Comm'ssionersof the Freed- men’s Bank was presented to Congress to-day. It vets forth that,with but few excep? ons, every dollar received by the commi:sioners has been depoeited in the Treasury, and whatever ences have been deirayed have been p2'd by checks upon the eame. The comm'-stoners fpcak of the difficulty attendng the withdcaw sveral agencios. f to the por cases they had they bad tj claim and ex tuted att pp inti all set wade under the Congre:s, but inous or iwo cas been competled to replevy pro eetz. 1, and Torniet pnds to abiue the wirmate deci« ‘The cash avd cen ir branches. rs calle pany ac th ountea dat (he seve r consist y and boris Cit branch nieeioners fear, will prove a toc» BAD BK Kxee The commi-siwoe.s, a(FoF 11 the firavractions, reler to tue di Which they bave bad '9 conten tm of book-Keep'r een OF ACCIUNIS, ANAS SY btbey h peaking of caliies w wig 09 bey eh ua proce:s. 4 Riy rer the branches rhow there are ou the books of the 0 depo ants sul open, and each of them requires # carefal ex amipaton. For a loug time it has been known toat the depesit ledger balances of several of he brawches, including the Washington brauch, ccurate and unreliable, thess of the n braueh alons contaiuing at the the comutl sioners took po: seesion d - Sot over $10,109, The eum ot 815 tnce been discovered t9 consit of the daplieca- on Cf a portion of the depositors’ accounts, they bav.ng been twice transferred from one of thee ‘sersot the company. the irregulorities thus existing the comm s-ion- eTs Wade the pecs-books themselves the basis of h S It soon became app S that designing pereors were engaged in melting the svepicion of depositors aod endeavoring t preventthem trom presenting their pacs-! 0k Many of the depositors themseives looked apon this ‘action as un attempt on the part of cae commit-ioners to deprive them of the only evi- dence they bad of the company’s indebieduens them, and no awount or chstacter of asso es ecemed 19 be ent t disabuss them bistelief, All thescnedules except thoss of Loure, have been rec ant due dsposit ora ro sant previorsly re- ported by Gflicers ia charge of the s:vera bretcher, DIFF CULTIES OF REALIZING THE ASSETS. Mot of the loars held by tue company ave overdue, and on many of them interest has been allowed to accamular? for two, and me ceses for three yeers. In ordinary times tue real estate loans could doubtiess be collec Withont much treuble, but ander the present circumstances their collection would be exe-ed ingly slow aud difficult. Tue late fipancia’ panic, and consequent extreme scarcity of nds, the uncertaynty of the inture character of the Dirirtet, and the present high rate of tax ation, all copspire to reterd the collection of e loans. To attempt to enforce their imme- ¢ payment would result in the grea Tifice, and to throw any considerable py: real cstate nrity on the market at precent we mpdseible to reslize the indebtedness thereon. Still, the commi-siorara ae prerting, and shall continue to press, ther coltect ons as fast as they are able to do £, but up to this time they have been able to eect @ sate to third particsin th Sef pro, erty offeres other cases they Leve been compelied either + I -ipene the sale ©’, or im the prooriy ty ctitice, ond "hey shail probably oe. om- pelted ta CopUue to do eo for Come some i cae ty come. As to the Fo-catled tieirccllections is etill more di half of (hem were made on Dist ecwities, now below par. € foers the creuaity ‘s ipadeq: utterly wo:thle:s, ard in come c. of tbe bank have been loaned scral noces without any. seu ived. wallable loars. y foe may su! Mantiatly be eid of the bra loxre, Ae acle-s ihe.> apjear to be the in the pos: sion of the comraoy, and tho ¢ mi Soners doubt whether ev: n fitty per cent of their emovut willever be cytiected. In attemp ing to reaiize upon the real estate poper of the company, the csramirsioners hope to ct -operation of Congress in making sales of the Wa on and Jackeonville properties | »the Unit > | States for the urce and purpos:s for which th. ¢ axe edmirabiy adapted. BaD MEWS POR DEPOSITORS. The com oners eay thatthe exhibit of 2h ‘ransactions from Jtly 13, 1874, ta Noveus ber 30, 1874, both inclusive, showr a’ balance of cash aud ersh Stems on band November cv of £95 ‘the commirsioners say their collec- tions have, comparatively-eper king, been 8m 4!!, and the crsh on hand does not promise a very carly Cividend. Unless Congress comes to our aid and authorizes the purchese for the use of she government of rome of the real ‘state on by the company, along time will ela @ before we can hope to eccumnlate sufficient fan’=*> make 8 payment of twenty cents neerly 861) (0 to make such @ payment, nud amcunt of cash in the Tre-sury subj at ‘Le neiting ef this report te $1ts, present condition of the books ard « he company, tco, is such that if we had the necersaty innds Low *9 declote a dividend, it would not orly be improdent but unsafe to do ro. Hence it !s impossible for us tosay Low soon 8 Cividend will be declared. The Hon. Francis B. May: + Les been nominated mayor of 2 o3ran by the people s reverm party. *---Besion’s blood §s fairly up on the question of haying women oa the rebool rommitice, and the .epubsicaes dave nominated seyen to be vo'cd for at the comics election. ---"Dr. A. G. Eaiert, dewocrat recently elected te Congres § irom the 27th dl 3- trict ot Penvsy!vania. b: ad siormal noiine crved upon tim that bis scatia 26 ‘ith Con- arcs with be contesiod by Hon. Carletoa B. Burtis, the defeated republ.ce n. xrdidi _ The tollowing ere the wore p.omnent ¢indi- da cs now mentioned in conn: ou with the Tenne. ce Sepstorsbip; Governor John C. t rown, ex-President Andrew Johr<on. Generzi W. A. Quarl-s, General H. B. Ball, W. H. Stephers, Hon. Edwin M. Ewing, Coionel John Savaze. Hon. James D. Porier, Goverror elect and Colonel Gustavus A. Henry. it ts herd 1 predict at the prc-ent time who 's to fill the im- portant position. THE Goss Cask —Cublic interest in (he frial of A. C, Cosa in the United States district court seers to have much abated, and the atiendance yesterday was comparatively emai'. Further Testimony wes €licii-4 by the government, showing the presence of W. 8. Goss in Newark, in June, 1.73, and that be, was chere visited, about that time, by Udderzook. The fact ot the receipt of a long and n2irow box by W. S. Go-s and Udderzook, and its transfer to th bouse on the York road, wes al og:ven in evi- dence. The testimony for the ~overoment wi!! probably cloce to day.—Zalt. Gaile, 13th. A BRAVY DEFALCATION, amounting to about $13,000, bas Leen d‘scovercd in the a counts of he financial agent of the freigat tot the Pennsylvania railro»4 eompany within the | Sgobapel days, in Pittsbarg. The agent has boen the pos pl of the company forthe p= st fifteen yrai3, and enjoy.d the utmc-t confidence of the (irers-of the road. The tcoks were found to be “orrect, but the c~sh balance “ems 7 ot > have been on hand. It issta*ed that the deficit will be mede Hy 4 by rie boncsmen, and no prosecu- Jou will Ts made. Cuorce Srovstion in BatTimore.—The \roub'c3 which bave Yost im the Creadway Me*hod st Protestant eboreb, Bal:-rore, bave un*>ty ceverance 1som the Mar: eonteier-e. A preowble and re: the ma'e members congregation Gmbh d athe PouricaL Novss. woot manufacture. The ballin, was entire! destroyed. The dames were driven by eon he street, setting fire to a dry house of tere, which wae doreet= —S====== res wamber of eocue FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, Tvsspay, December 15. SENATE.—Mr. Scott pres vted a of Louls A. Godes, of Philete!ph'a, proprietor oria) | Of Godey’s Ladies Magazine, setting torch al- ho occupied Jeged unjust a pati the new postal Batger & Go othe beihe law st periodicals. Referred to Commi oaty ve + 535.00; on on Post « 5 ayied by Mr. Mitchell introduced, by ree J. Heh Incorporate the Nat Company of the I ferred te al Pre ict of Columbia. Committee on the D'sivic cion In-urance K of © ral ¢ On Post ¢ RLECTIC RESIDENT RY Tor : Mr. nuittod joint r posing sn emen'ment to c g [bat the Pro ..de 1 Vi shall be clectad by the direct popu Tiescribing the method in which the ele li be couducted. He bad kK to tr wishing the Of ashing leave to intrcauce reuch trme fs taken up and the bered Mr. Edmunds objected to the Senate re - ing itydecision that the esking leave to mice — duce bills wes a uele<sformatiy. He knew o Affairs tm Atabawa, one ocession where it anyching bat a A CHAPTE ‘ ucele-s formality Senat oc «com } M MEET, ALA, Heo m About tucky (MoUree: @ to intro te day (s morning [0 Neste s sent to the bit] providing ser the removal of the b store of Mat. Straaer, ou the out-Awisot the our. sidiessitom Arlington, snd failed t2 0! city, waked aud & hac sneh leave. tron Mr. Morton said he did not wish to alter the | cine pecro sta rule. but merely to obviate the unnecessary Tom Jobves lay eon- rrpetivtons in the journal. he sardoring The worts * ucclees tor y"? wore struck in A quatre! ower a oa ovt and the recolurion th opted. 0 vd FIX OF elght Colored mon wore seat DISTRICT BONDS, to the per stentiary Mr. Conkling presented @ memorial A. | Rariee, TUE DEPBATED CANDIDATE POR Come Cowdrey. et New York Dg th ‘2 Crony trict of Columbia js indebted to bim, w in this district erved &p atest be is urable to obtain any cther payment of | on Major Ws » Oe oot. Hie this indeb*odness than a bond, a) 2n w | atezations » y g7a- cannot realize more th per cent., w! | e-a', inet | ing the privi'ege of exchanging th's band bond of the United States. Mr. Gookling sad the memorial was accompanicd bya bill, which he bad not yet hed an opporcanity to examine and could not theretore say whet ove it, but at the request of a citizen of hs stat i ace it. Th i, wnleh p.ovides fer the con-olidation of the debt of the D st. and for the excbange of Uort 4 ¢ for the bonds of the District, was re the memorial, to the 5: manner quire, Distriet Mr. Alcorn introduced bill in refere: cempeneation of per 9s ac. og commission. T hand at eoch time: to th ers under special we*s of Corzross. Referred t> | gavieable. sud to thinen land sn Comm on Military Aft * by advert ent or othorws, Dir. Weet inireduced bil: relating ta the rank | Gay re practi bia, reqa of officers in the army. Keierred to Commitice claime of said charact ep Militecy Affairs. inqui 4 they m wo bave brew wo that t« aileg Mr. Davis gave notice that he w: Tow ask the Senate t) take calling on the Pres detaulting officers Mr. Boutwell presen tional Board of Trade asking toi a department of commerc Commit.ce on Commer: DISTRICT LIPEL LAW Mr, Wright submitted a resolu the Committee on the Judiciary to t paul or given to 1 support a} MONE thereof, shall be binding on ard autil approved avd rat rssembly. The con Teport thelr action whe shalt evembly. 2 ator the t ferriug Ja the Criminal Court ot the Dv- oo trict of Columbia,” and porticulariy whother, State Seerets under or by its provisions. percors charged with | rxTeResTiNG DEVELOPNANGS IN Tas vou or indicted for lib: ser crime ia AKNIM TKIAL trict cam be brought from a # Xew Yorr, Decem! re spoctal place within the juricdicti Gispatch trom Ber Howteta Sttes, to said D.etéct t9 apswer th tcetified at Arnim's t at in com- Mr. Edmunds had vo p2ri.ca'er obj sequence of being ii by Landsberg that the re-olution, thonch he dit not perce.ve i+ | Arnim mistekeably wttibuted to meaning. The Juz intention of guing to war with France on ac- ready fully exam count « V Storal letters 01 Teported their vo he wrote to a tren ue (ime the bill wes p> od; avd ifanyone «cll | marck that the » Tthat urder the bill the uttorerof ame | coming mrvous ious stander ontude of the District « tonal dispat brought bere for trial, 2t was rot worth while | arsim ere Among the most im fo- the ommittce to al port unt ix ope srom Arnima ststnz that the Ger- nbim. shew han government hopes of the B peaty which did n war for sevenze. there ix 10 © whi tie ¢ ‘ Am varage the , aS they wore the only t Jaim toe ne yore To th's biemarck replies that om to qe any faction Ss tuithiaily fwtitis treat s. Another dispates from Bisroare g moved t> am fact Mat ie wi ‘hoop 1m on wes then miluptod. atrel, as i tha. event Germany would be dragged tn to suppor: HOUSE OF BEPKi TATE italy. a Dawe (Mars.) offered a concurrent r A Contest im the New Werk Wanton for *he s4journment of Congress or the holiday i -agae. Naw Yorn, Decemt between the old rit League and tienda of the oppo ition tickel hendea by Jobn P. Verse, tarmivate ‘ght um the eb nm of the latter ti rece"s from W.Ane vay, December 234, autdl t 16—A bitter contest Tuesd january ih,? | The yeas and nays were demanded, avi the resolution wrs adopted—ye s 19%, naye | Mr. Garfield, (Obte,) who het changed b vote * the affirmative for that pory >, mo: Temained open tid atter midnight, the re~ tarecon-ider the vote wherely the 1 so! eelt he Charles Gtb- He said the *ommit 22 on Ap ring ticket for pres dent, and not been « orsalt T,and they did not deem it pried day for adjournment Mr. Randali (Pa.) moved tolay the mo e ition ticket for vice president, but be withcrew Lis mame at the lest momen and is among the detentcd. Tho sac zesfa nto | U vty claims that had there becn « differeat er upon the tab: at the | & the Union League would bave been yees and nays were order broken up. ae al nish Crater Supy and Searches ‘The fuither considerat bw then postpencd until Mon : the morning our. Mr, White (Ala) in. “od tiry to the act to provect all c: United States in their clvil rig the Committee on the Juaiciary. The Speaker leit before the Hoa-s lowsng Executive commurica'-ors, wh ig ey viz t Wi from the Secretary of ¥ ae z = to the failure to sp; Dopeta OX) inthe army TtvaL Apmizan Joun L. Worve Eppropriation biil for torpedo exparimonts. States navy, wos beard this mornt From the Secretary of the Interior: Relative | Hovse Naval Committee in t> the salary of the inspester of gas me nt by the government to the « : r the District of Cole crew of the Moritor, who capk the rebel tron- ad Merrimac, 2u amount equal te the valae Rovewbe eanget ove to by three biavk « bh war steamer. The S prnish et a Lout’s crew along side, and efter find he cargo and destination ef the aliowed ber to proceed. Colling at Mivietentat ABDAL IN Bai Rt—A number of percors assembled at Kaine’s i pe Seeeeh Scierees Seis -oense . Baltimore Saturday night to bear ¢ oo 4 Bi Rgprcten mn Daniel Sommer, pastor of the Doip! St Se eters non . ithat ¢ Christan church, read a statoment ee him covering the charg:s a! morality and ministerial mt ageins. the Key. Altred X. Gi Paca street Christian ebarch cluded members of both cox considerable feeling was mai Gilbert's iriends arose and tw ing by pronouncing the erate: je. At the conclusion of the rea Giitert’s vai ishoners dec.ared were waonly fale, and that the Rev. Mr. Gilbert would irigcod time folly vindicate his character. Dowe coriusion ensued, and atone time there 28 every ind.cation that the meeting would wind up :naiow. The cherges brought are ot condact unbecoming @ minister, the promzlga tion of falsehcods aad of improper tami!arity with .ema':s. The statement embraros a vaet amount of go-sipand -ome direct charges on the authority of y rors who profe-sto have ectual knowledge of Mr. Gilbert's alleged fatl- ged ot gro + Sanong eine sae im the engeg Tee Perssyivasta Coat Taape—Tho nt from all the regions #9 tar Against 21 751,161 tons Tied last year ste8 ag ade- crease of 811.975 tons, of whi tons are antbiacit from the Pennrylvania coal mines is pretry well over for the current calendar year, except for the line supply of coal. The retail coal prices are urchenged uncer about the vsust demand for rer-on of the year. Nothing hes yet been determined npon by the combined carry ing compani<s, fo Taras weha’ ard.in refer= ence to the nest yeur's trade.—Pads. Ledger, lack. Tenxessre Por:tios.—The oficts! yote of ings, Mr. Gilbert pabl'e'es a cerd in which be | Tehbersee tor Governor at the election New. & denice all that is charged against him, and w.li = il ee ee paws Bins follow it with a complets vindication of bir e!t Tie. eo years ago tbe democratic governor Cas he Seon Se ee had 13,000 majarity. Even East Denne. see, with Ost jusively white population, hereto- fore le i vepabibesn, wens dommoore ‘co. Ex- President Andrew Johneon 's confident be will beeen 3 Sooo tm pires ‘on the sth OF 4 ex ™ est It is conceded that ‘the race will and Gov. Brown. Mysterious Deata or Cot. Lxer’s Brora- zn.—Jobn Leet (brother of Col. Leet, formerly of Gen. Grant’s }, who shot bi: Post: Lapy FRAXELIB aBD office clerks are enjutmed to secrecy, there TION — Dund:2 Adver. more publication than if the matter Sepedidon ee Onteans— Yesterday, at New Orleans, an et Satay Weehion bie researoe 5 "ict rested a tae witnarewal of ovat SPA flock of 10,500 —— ‘ultimo, after a7-Women are in St. Louis for Sdana they eae n Ant = by over 4,000 er There ie a