The New York Herald Newspaper, December 18, 1869, Page 8

WASHINGTO Hoar’s Nomination Unpopular with the Senate. Mr. Sumner’s Foreign Tele- graph Bill. Proposed Abolition of the Franking Privilege. Discussion in the Senate on the Georgia Maiter. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 1869. Opposition to the Confirmation of Mr. Hear as Associate Justice of the Supreme Cor Itscems that Mr. Hoar is to have a bard road to travel in pursuit of the honor of the Supreme Court Dench, He is not tae most popular in the world, and especially among Senators, who say that they have so many times experienced the lack of amia- bility and courtesy on the part of the learned At- torney General that they feel they ought to make Rome return, now that the opportunity presents itself. Mr. Hoar has not been honey and sweet- meats in his dealings with the Senators, Tue latter sometimes applied to Mr. Hoar for offices for irietils, and Mr. Hoar was snappish and bitist. Now the Senators have thelr turn, and they protest they will be just as snappish and bitish as the Attorney Gen- eral himself. This is one reason of the oppositr to Hoar; another, that they don’t consider the gen tleman altogether of the right sort of timber out of Which to construct one of the props of the United States Supreme Court. When the Senate went into executive session this afternoon the animus of the house showed Itself instantly. His naine came up for consideration and was promptly laid aside. Attorney General Honr’s Successor. Is is stated that the President tias formally teu- @ered to Judge Story the position of Attorney Gen- eral in place of Hoar, and that he has signified his acceptance. It is not proposed to send the nomina- tion to the Senate until Judge Hoar ts confirmed and resign: Nominntions Sent to the Senate. ‘The following nominations were sent vo the Senate to-day:— i Amos T. Ackerman, United States Attorney for the district ot Georgia; 8. L. Witney, of Michigan, Juage of the Sixth Judicial Cirenic, in place of George H. Yeaman, withdraw? eios W. Cameron, collector of internal revenue lor che Pwenty-secoud district of New Yorks; Wiliam L. Poland, postfhaster at North Brooktie.a, Mass.; T as B. Jopnson, postmaster at Sumter Court fou 5. C.; P.M. Sheibley, post master at Rome, Ga, The Debate on Kepudiation in the House. Mr. Brooks, of New York, should have been thus reported on Thursday We (meaning the democrats of New York) never have been, never cau be, never will be, repudiators. The debate and the action of the Honse on this subject are much talked about in the departments andiamong financial meu. They reward the ques- tion as entirely removed from politics. The only regret is that the voice, though unanimous, with one exception, was so sin but this was owing to the fact thut Many members have already gone home to spend the holidays, nut anticlpaung the agitauon of this question, 7 The Bunking and Currency Committee Op- posed to tuflation of the Currency. The Banking and Currency Committee had a Meeting to-day when it was proposed to settle, if possidie, upon some financial policy to be presented to the House. attendance and the few members who were present afier a short discussion came to the conclusion that aM would be better, to wait uoti! alter Uie holidays. The majority of the committee is clearly against amiation and inclined towards resuming specie pay- ments, but what plan wil be recommended Is not Known. Jt seems probable that General Gariield’s bill, which coincides with the plan laid down by ihe President in bis message, may be selected, Meeting of the Appropriation Cormitree. The House Committee on Appropriavions is hard a@t work on the Legisiative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bills. The committee propose to sit during the recess, if a quorum can be Kept together, #0 as to have several appropriation biils ready to re- port son alter the holidays, The French Embassy Vacant. monsieur Berthemy, the late French Minister to ‘this cuuntry, will not retury here. He is to be sent to China again, with the rank of fuil ambassador. ‘M. Berth¢my was transierred from Pekin to Wash- ington about two years ago, and leit here about five months ago, ostensibly ou leave of absence, but Feally with no intentions ever to return, in conse- quence of certain littie occurrences well understood in diplomatic circies, It is said that after spending ayear in Pekin he will be transterred to Brussels. 48 to who will succeed Mr. Berihémy here is a polut not 60 well ascertained. At present Couat Faverney Is discharging the duties of the legation with com- menabie zeal and ability; but it is not probaple he will be permitted mach longer to act. A rumor prevalis here that M. Fournier, representative of Emperor Napoleon at Stocxholm, is anxious to come here as the successor of M. Berthemy. Fournier is &® man of much ability, but 18 not in the highest favor at the Tuileries. The Russian Premier’s Intended Resiznatio Denied. Despatches received in this city to-day from Europe contradict the story of Prince Gortschakoft's intended resignation as Premier of Russia and the elevation of General Nicholas Izuatief as his succes- gor. Gortschakoff is not in feeble health now, ana has no immediate design of surrendering his conduct of the Russian government. Though well advanced 1m years, he ts still represenied as vigorous, both in- teliectually and physically, Miliary Government to Be Continued in Alaska. The House Committee on Territories had am ing Wo-day, when tue question of extending a terr torial government over Alaska was discussed. No evidence has been laid before the committee to show that the population of Alaska has sensibly increased since 1% became part of our ter. ritory, and @ majority of the commiitee are of opinion that for years to come the main tenance of a territortal government there would be an unnecessary waste of the’ public mc For the present, at least, the presence of the muliary anords Ail the protection to life and property needed, and agus wers all the purposes of a government. Destruction, of Hilicit Stills In Virginia. Commissioner Delano las information that the de- tachment of the Fifth cavairy, on duty, under the in- structions of the Revenue Bureau, in Virginia, have been very successtal in destroying a namber of ulicit distilleries near Jonesyille and Cumberland Gap. A Private belonging to the detactiment, named John Boyic, was dangerously wounded in attempting to capture Daniel Littroall, proprietor of au ilicit dis- tillery. A reward of $1,000 Will be offered for the arrest of Littoratl. Resistance to the Revenne Laws Carolina, Governor Scott, of South Carolina, forwards to the Internal Revenue office information that a. P. Turner, Deputy Collector of the Third district of that State, on the 6th inet. seized two illicit stills owned by @ man naed Scruggs and moved them to hus house. The next morning a crowd of armed men surrounded Turner's house, mm Columbia, as he was about to convey the stilis to the Court House, for the purpose of recovering them. Turner defended him- self with a pistol. The attacking party were all ermed with muskets. ‘They fired a number of rounds ‘and he responded with his pistol, scattering his as- satlants, Ouring the mélée Turner's daughter, six years old, was wounded in the shoulder, Turner afterwards jeft from phe rear of his premises on horseback for assistance. While he was gone a crowd of thirty men, armed with muskets, again surroynded his bouse, They were led py in South Unfortunately tnere was not a tull J NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, ee McKelvey, who demandea of Turner's wife that the stills be given up, which was refused. McKelvey shen took an axe, broke open the Smokehouse, where they had been ‘deposited, ‘and the crowa took the stills away. Turner ob- tained warrants and caused three of the ringleaders ‘to be arrested and lodged im jail. The remainder of the party are still under arms and guarding the Stills, of which they have possession. Governor Scott believes that a military force is absolutely ne- cessary in that vicintty to enforce the revenue laws against these violators. ‘The Dury on Imported Steet. ‘The Ways and Means Committee have been m fes- ston ail day on steel, and after much and close dis- cussion the following result was reached:—On all steel in ingots, coils, sheets, and steel wire not less than one-fourth of an inch in diameter, three cents per pound 1p lieu of the present duties, viz,:—From two aud a quarter t three cents per pound and ten per cent ad valorem. Mr. Marshall proposed two and a half cents; Blair, three and a half; Allison, two and a quarter; Schenck, three, which was finally carried, making the duty specific and uni- form. Steel rais and other articles of steel are yet to be acted upon. Whether the uniform duty of three cents raises or reduces the existing tarif is a matter of discussion. Expenses of the Indian Department, A report bas been in circulation that the Commis- sloner of ‘Indian Affairs has made estimates for $2,000,009 more money than was appropriated by jast Congress. This is a mistake, as Commissioner Parker estimates for only $120,000 more, which is to cover the additional expenses necessary to carry out the poltcy of the department im locating all Indians upon reservations. The expenses have been g-eally redaced compared wittt the amount of labor that is to be done in jocating Indiaus upon reserva- tions, subsisting them, &c. Pestponement of the Cordova Industrial Exknbition. In June last notice was received at the Depart? ment of State that a public industrial exhibition would take place at the ety of Cordova, in the Argentine republic, at which all the natives were invited to exhibit the products of jndustry, At the Same Ume the inauguration of the Cenfral Argen- tine Railway would take place, From an oficial letter addressed to the Untted States Minister at Buenos Ayres on the 9th of October last it appears tue opening of the exhibition 1s postponed until the 1th of October, 1870, Secretary Kish’s Second Reception. The second reception of Secretary Pisit took place this evening. ‘here were many distinguished per- sons present, including the Cabinet oficers, the Assisiunt Secretaries, foreign Ministers, General Sherman, Admiral Davis and members of Congress. ‘The uumber of ladies present was unusally large. Danish Consul at Mobile. ‘The President his recognized Osmond C, Howe as Vice Consul of Denmark for the State of Alabama, tu reside ai the city of Mobtle. Polygamy in Utah. The bill to abolish polygamy in Utah was assigned to a sub-committee to examine and report upon at the next meeting of the committee, FORTY-FIRSI CONGRESS. Secoud Session. SENATE. WASUINGTON, Dee. 17, 1869, BILLS REPORTED. Mr. VOMRKOY, (rep.) of Kansas, from the Commit- tee on Public Lands, reported, with amendments, a bul creaung @ land district in tie Territory of Wyoming. Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mass4 from the Committe: on (he District of Columbia, reported, with an amend- ment, @ bill to Incorporate the Washington Hommo- pattie Medical Association, BILLS REFERRED. Mr. SPENCER, (rep.) Of Ala., Introduced a bili to abolish the Ofice of naval oficer, Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Mr. RAMSEY, (rep.) of Minn., introduced a bill to abolish the iranking privilege and to provide postage stsmps and stamped envelopes tor the payment of Mcul correspondence and other public red to the Commitee on Post Ouice: Mr. HARLAN, (rep.) of Lowa, mireduced a bill to provide for ihe settiement and payieat of expenses jocarred by the Lerritorial authorit.es of Montana jn (iO Suppressicn of Lidian aostliles daring ihe year 101. Keterred (o the Cominittee on Territories. REOUCTION OF OFFICERS OF THE ARMY. Mr. Witso., (rep.) of Mass., imtroduced @ bill to provide for (ue reduction OL the officers of the arniy, Relerred to the Comittee an Muitary Affairs. tt authorizes the ‘etary of War to nonoraply discharge any infantry onicers who tay apply, pra- Vided the Lumber left in the service shail not be reduced below the requirentents of the twenty-five regiments authorized vy iaw. Officers thus dia. charged on their own applicauion shall recetve from one to two years’ eXtra pay aud allowances, accora- ing t their terlns of service. If a reduction to the ements of twenty-live regiments 1s not taus d the Secretary of War is authorized to eitect it by mustering out the supernumary officers under the nvove terms, giving two years’ extra pay to oilcers Who have Served more than ten years, one and a baif year’s pay for service from tive to ten years and One year’s pay to aii others, RESOLUTIONS OFVERED. Mr. Scuvnz, (rep.) of Mo., introduced a bill to pre- vent persons Who have been ofMtcers in the Treasury Department from aiding in the prosecution oi cases against the Luited States. Referred, Mr. HOWakDb, rep.) of Mica., introduced a joint resolution relative to furnishing safes to colleciors of mternal revenue. Reierred. Mr. Pomeroy offered a resolution, which was adopted. directing the Postmaster General to furnish copies of the communications with tue Prenen gov- erlinent relative ty securing modifications of postal arrangements. TELEGKAPHIC COMMUNICATION WITH FOREIGN CoUN- TRL On motion of Mr. SUMNER the Senate took up we bill relative to telegraphic communication beuween the United States aud foreign countries, ‘Toe bill Was read, providing that whenever com- munteation shall hereafter be estabashed between the United States and any foreign country by menus ot telegraptic or magnetic lines or cavies, the same shall be subject to tue follgwing conditions;—lhe government of the United States to enjoy equal priv- licges with any foreign go\erament wiih regard to the use and control of such cable, and at ali times to be entitled to transinit by its own operator govern- messages, Which sha'l take precedence of all and oe paid for at rates establisied by the Postmaster General, uniess otherwise agreed; all such lines to be kept open for the transusasion, 1c dally publication, of market reports and other Lute! ligeace; all meseages to be forwarded ia the order of their receipt, Congress snall at all umes have power Lo Getermine the rates to be charged and establisi. such regulations a8 it may judge necessary. Betore xtending any such line wittun the jurisdiction of the Uuited States a written acceptance of te foregoing terms shail be filed In tue onice of the Secretary of ate, ‘The second section declares that subject to the foregoing stipwations and subject to the terms of such grants as have heretofore been made by Con- greas, the consent of Congress is hereby giveo to tke laying aod maintaining of magneuc lines of cable netween the United States and foreign countries, subject, however, to any and all rights of property aud State jarisdiction; aad provided that the privil- ewes comerred by this act shali not be enjoyea by any persons or company Whose line terminates in any soreign country which does not conter similar privileges upon campanies incorporated by the authority of the United States or of any state of the Union, Mr. SUMNER satd since the bill had been reported in February last acable had been Jaaded on our shores Jrom France and this rendered @ modification of the oil necessary, He proposed an amendroent to thake Ui iguage of the bill applicable, not only lo fucure, but to existing cables. ir, THURMAN (dfem.), of Ohio, suggested that a Luestion had pees broached as to the right of © perint the landing of a cable withou viasion of the general government, He, ti ed Lo refer the bill Lo Lae Committee on the eR said the question referred to by the 1 OltoO—that of States’ righis—y customer In tae Senate, but the authority of ti al government in Unis matter was implied the coustiLutional direction to Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations. ~ 4 Mr. CONKLING, (rep. ON. Y., said the amendment was elroactive provision, toaking the bili universal in its Character, and therepy these new conditions Were Imposed indiscrimimately upon the cables ph @uthorized by Congress as well as upou ail Mr. SUMNER sald that provision had been made to protect special privileges guaranteed under acts of con, Yo certain cavles, and that the opinion of the Judiciary Committes had been given that Cou greas might Wilh propriety pass a code of restric tions Wile would be applicable generally to all — between the United Stavey ana foreign coun- tries. Mr, THURMAN, referring to a remark by Mr. Sum- ner that his OWN remarks were for the purpose of reviving the theory ol secession and extreme Staten? a said that he did not anderstand the limit wi that Senator would impose upon others in considering legal questions in the Senate. That Senator seemed to see, in his own #1 tions, the apparition of States’ rights, whic! parently always excited in lus mind something of alarm, So earnestly had the Senator from Massachoretts been engaged m putting down some of the erroneous doctrines of States’ rights that his babit of mind made it imporsibie for Aju v9 believe that a State bad apy ‘of the constitation and the speaker velieved the Staves had some ta, they could stitl be referred to in tho Senate. He had not denied the exercise of authority under the pending bill but had simply asked that ieshould receive the consideration which it deserved. He in- sisted his constitutional privilege to say this much without improper criticism of his motives. RECONSTRUCTION OF GEORGIA. ‘The morning hour having expired, the Senate took RP the bill to periect the reconstruction of the State regia. Pe SaviaBuny, (dem.) of Del., deiivered an argu- ment in illustration of the inconsistency of Congres- sional legislation relative to unreconsiructed States, Which he claimed was prompted trom partisan mo- tives and was flagrantly a violation of, the consucu- don. EXECUTIVE SESSION, At half-past two o'clock this afternoon, on motion of Mr. TaUMBULL, the Senate proceered to the con- sideration of executive business, when the doors were closed for twenty-five minues. CONSIDERATION OF THE GEORGIA BILL RESUMED. Upon the expiration of the executive session tho consideration of the Georgia bill was resumed. Mr. Svock7on, (dem.) of N. J., expressed the beltef that if the fifteenth amendment was declared adopted through the means now contemplated the aay would come when it would be declared to he no part of the constitution. The people of tne United States would never submit, if they couid prevent 1, to the attempt to force negro suffrage upon them; that the objection to it Was not s0 much to the exer- cise of suffrage by ne; as it Was to the method by which the accomplisnment of that object was designed, The dommant party, feeling that this fifteenth amendment must be adopted now or be lost forever, were willing to attain that end even though it carried with it the destruction of every- eae value in the relations of the States to Ue Jn Ferry, (rep.) of Conn., tu a renly to an asser+ tlon that the fourtecnth amendment had not been adopted by Georgia because the old Legislature was illewaliy organized, said that the vote of that Stare having already been counted tn its favor tt would be @ to fsist upon 18 ratification again. He ed upon the pending amendment as impolite, ‘The vote of Georgia having been offically counted in tue complement of States necessary io ratify the fourteenth amendment no doubt should now be thrown upon that action, Mr. CONKLING expressed his objection fo the amendment, and was followed by . Mr. MORTON, (rep.) of Ind., who agreed to modify his amendment by leaving out the conditioa of fying the fourteenth amendment. He sad that if the Senate refused to make the same requirements of Georgia which had been insisted upon in tie cases of Virginia, Texas and Mississippi it would be a con- feasiou that in their action heretofore they had cone wrong. He counselled no backward step, for having gone thus far in their policy it was too late for Con- gress lo think of turning back, By incorporating toils provision tn the bill the effect would be to secure tne ratificagen of the fifteenth amendment. fhe pines of the democratic members ot the Oulo 1 slaiure and of the democratic majority in te New York Legislature would be forestalied, and, seeing that the amendimeat was secured, they would be found on the strong side. Instead of denouncing the negro race they would be found puting themselves in a position to be most acceptable to “atcrican citizens of African descent.” - 1b was not here contemplated to force any measure upon Geor- gia, but simply to say to her:—If you do not give us the security We require you can remain where you are. Those who had the upper hand in Georgia never would adopt the fifteenth amendment unless: under compulsion, for they would be urged not to goone step Iurther than Congress required them vo 0. . EDMUNDS, (rep.) of Vt., asked why the Senator from Indiana did not move to to Insert nm the bill a clause directing the military commander in Georgia lo declarge the amendment adopted without the for- malliy of a vote on the subject? Mr. MORTON asked why did not the Senator think ot that when he voted to impose the fourteenth amendment? Mr. EoMUNDS denied that he had so voted, but subsequently admitted having voted for the recon- struction measures which contained Ue provision referred Lo, Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, in reply to hits col- league (Mr. Thurman) asserted that tne people of Oluo, at the ballot box, bad deciared in favor of the fourtecnth and fifteenth amendments, and that whe merits of the questions presented by each were en- dorsed by the people after full discussion. Mr. THURMAN reiterated lis assertions, declaring that in the election referred to the grave issues in- voived in the constitutional ameadments vad re- ceived comparatively litte attention in consequence eftne more exciing appeals to the people by the republican party ui the denunciation of Andrew Johnson as a iraitor, not to Mis country, but to his Hie differed witht his colleague concernmg pariy. the true interpretation wf the public senument of Obio as evinced in the recent elec- tion, holding that where many questions w« involved in the suceess of a politic party it was impossible to ascribe definitely tw any paricular weasure its prop Mate POpi- larity. He charged that ia bringing forward we Mieenth amendment the republican party had re- pudiated the Chicago platform, upon winca Ohio had been carried for Grant, and referred to the decreased republican majorities In the State as an evidence Uthat they had lost that confidence of we peopie. Reterring to the rejection of the fifteenth amend ment by the Ohio Legislature, he said thatif the doctrine that a State coud Dot Wilhdraw its assent to % consutitions! amendment was correct, it would fodow that when a State nad rejected a pro- posed consututional auiend ment Lis Acuon could not alterwards be reversed. Mr. SHERMAN said, that Iike the acts of Congress the action of Staie Legisistures bight be the sub- ject of 1epeal at any tine. In repiy w bis colleague he claimed that ie people of Ohio never occupied @ doubtful position upou the questions of adopting either ine thirteenth, fourteenth or Mitecath amend- ments. Lf the simple question was to-day left co the people of Ohio whether taey would disicanchise a wan simp!¥ because he was bora with a black skin, he believed the answer would be in the negative by 50,000 majority, and in justice to that State ne made this staceinent. In the course of further debate between the Sena- tors from Ohio, Mr. THURMAN repiled at jength to his colleague. He said that, under pretence of sus- tammg previous reconsirection measures, this bil seruck down a State; thai it was dangerous in prin- ciple; lor if Congress could now strike down mein- bers of the Legisiature of Georgia because they were obnoxious, pollucaliy, the sume power migut here-. aiter be exercised to strike down members of the Legisiature of any other State. The excuse that the authority for such legislation was contained in we constitulional direction that Congress shall guaran- tee toeach State a repuviican form of government Was not a sullicient one, aud lad no application to the case. He hoped that when John Chinaman came to vote his colicague would be able to explain why he should be exciuded; why it was that a mano wita a black skin could vote and @ man with a yellow skin could not. Mr. WILLIAMS, (rep.) of Oregon, submited an amendment substanvially similar to Mr. Morton's, which that Senator accepted as @ modification of is own, as follows:— That the Legislature shali ratify the fifteenth amendment ropose:! Lo the constisution of the United States befure Sena- rs and Representatives from Georgia are admiiied wo seats in Congress, Mr. Canrenter, (rep.) of Wis., said that he agreed with Mr. Morton upon the merits of the proposed amendment and that all the members of the Judi- clary Cominitiee agreed in desirmg the ratification of tie ifteenth amendment by Georgia, but the ques- rion remained, whether it was policy for the Senate to embody that enactment in this bill, By leaving ont the provision proposed Congress might evade & question which otherwise would be made by the op- ponents of reconstruction. ‘The discussion was further continued, the main pot being that, by requiring the adoption of the fifteenth amendment a: a condition precedent at this ume, Congress might incur the danger of dictating and compelling the adoption of terms by a State, which being in duress av the time, could not atter- wards be bound by it# action; that thereby said action might be proved Invalid, and the adoption of @ constitutional amendinent depending for its rati- fieation uyon such action rendered nugatory. ‘The Senate then took a rece undl half-past seven. Evening Sersion. Upon the reassembling of the Senate the consid- erauion of the Georgia bil was resumed, Mr. Davis, (dem.) of Ky., argued that only by eue- cessful revolation could the relations of tlie South- ern Staves with the Union have been permanently sundered, and that the suppression of the re- bellion myoived the return of those States to their former relations to the government and the restora- tion of the former condition of things without the imtervention of the federal legislation, He defined his Opposition vo the bill upon general grounds, and particularly because 1b assumed to dictate arbitra- ry, unheard of restrictions upon the Logisiature of Ceorgia a8 to ite method of procedure in the detail of organization us to the qualitications ot its members; that it was ex post facto in 118 provistons, because it provided penalties for that wh before was not criminal; that it fiapliet the power of Congress to punisi # State by that dangerous hereay of the assured power, the exclusion o: @ State from re- presentation. The discussion which followed assumed a wide range on political topics, aud was protracied unt a date hoar. Mr, CASSPRLY, (dem.) of Cal., said tat four years of a government o: the bayonet im the South had demonstrated the fuuilty of the reconstruction policy of Congress; that violence and disorder were Its legitimate results, and tiat the coercive measures now proposed to secure the ratification of the filieenth amendment woud itself invalidate the action on tre subject. Alter farther remarks by Messrs. and Norton the Senate voied onthe amenduent of Mr, Williams, that the Legisiature shall ratify the Miteenth amendment | ad hag 2 to the constitution of the United States before tne Senators aud Represen- tatives ure adinitied to seats in Congress. ‘The amenament was agreed to—yeas B8, nays 16, The nays were Mossrs. Bayard, Carpenter, Casseriy, Conkling, Corbett, Davis, Fowler, Hamilton, Norcon, vo Saulsvury, Stockton, Thurmau, Vickers and ey. ye. Thayer The question then recurred on the latter portion | of the amendinent, submitted by Mr. Morton, provi- ding for the infliction of penaities upon ali persons rendered ineligible to hoid office, except those whose disabilities have been removed by Congress, Who shal! attempt to exercise any oMice created by the consfitution and laws of Georgia, The amend- ment is also retrospective—applying to ail persons who may have been already ciected to office. Mr, THURMAN Objected to the amendinent because of ita character. Mr, Morton then wiihdrew the amendment, with fe intention of incorporating it in the forin of a Mr, THurMaN said that Georgia had in good faith compiled with every requistuon of tne reconstruc- tion acts; but it had been ited to the people of Georgia by ex-Governer Brown, of that State, the head and front of the reconstruction movement e there, and othors, that the new constitution con- ferred upon 8 not the right to hold oMce but ‘The colored men who were de- of seats in the Legislature did not exceed four or five tm number, and even they par- tictpated in the adoption of the fourteenth amend- ment and the election of. United States Senators. He asserted that not one tota of proof could be pro- duced to show that a single member the old Legislature was disquali ind that the pretext for the present leatslation in regard to Georgia had no foundation. He declined to have any part in what he belleved to be @ perpetration of a great wrong. Mr, CASSERLY moved to amend the second section so us to inake a distincuon in the admunistration of the oath therein provided favorable to those who had given involuntary aid to the rebellion, in con- tradistinction with its voluntary supporters, ‘The ameudment was agreed to—yeas 29, nays 22. Mr. CARPENTER moved that the Senate adjourn until Monday next. Mr. DRake called for the yeas and nays on the motion, and said that the State of Geot might stay out of the Union for twenty years before he would vote to disqualify a single man in that State who was compelled to aid the rebeilion, Nor aid he want, after bel kept in the Senate Chamber until after midaight m order to pass tie bul to have the Senate adjourn over until next week, simply because an amendment had been put in which the Judiclary Committee did not wish to see put in, He protested against angry feeling, and objected to any adjourninent until final action had been had upon the bill, Mr. CARPENTER disclaimed being actuated by any angry feeling, but said that the bill, ia the opimon of its friends, having been materially iessened in value, they wished to be absolved from any laten- tion of longer detaining the Senate if the members Aid nov wish to siay. Upon being appealed to by Mr. Stewart, Mr. Car- peaier withdrew his motion to adjourn, when the consideration of the biil was resumed. Several ad- ditional amendments, ofered by Mr. Casserly, were disagreed to, ‘rhe bill was then reported from the committee of the whole. The amendments were agreed to in a body, excepting one making a distinction in favor of those who had mvoluntaruy given aid to the rebel- lion, in regard io which aa animated debate took ony Mr. Howanp, by way of compromise, moved an amendment, by which all persons who atded the revellion would be exciuded from a seat in the Legis- lature of Georgia, except such as were forcea into ee rebel servicegin consequence of direet physical lores ‘This was offered to take the place of the amend- ment offered by Mr. Casserly, ‘The amendment of Mr. Howard was agreed to by a rise vote—40 m the affirmative, ‘The bili was then read a second and third time, when it passed flnally—yeas 45, nays 9—a strict party vote, except Mr. Fowler, who voted nay. On motion of Mr, CARPENTER the title of the bfil was amended g0 as to read “a bill to promote” in- stead of “to periect the reconstruction of the State of Georgia.” On motion of Mr. WiLson the Senate then, at Hale past oue o’ciock, A, M., adjourned uni! Mon- jay. BROOKLYN CITY. THE COURTS. SUPREME CO SENERAL TERM. A Very Curious Case—Complication in Reat Estate. Eecfore Judges Barnard, Gilbert and Tappan, Jaies H. Watson and Another vs, «Margaret Shanley ant James Shaniey.—The piamutis ob- tained judgment agatnst James Shaniey, in March, 1869, for a debt (hat acerued in 1848 On the 14th of January, 1869, James Shanley by deed conveyed realestate in Brooklyn, worth $5,000, to Margaret Davidson, On supplemental examination in May James Shaniey tesutied that he did not know who Margares Davidson was or where she was; that she had paid him $5,000 in cash on delivery of the deed, and he had spent i. This action Was then against him and said Margaret David- son, charsing the deed as fraudulent and void, plaintiY tiling notice of the peudeucy of the action; and serving Shanley, buc being unable to tind any Narguret Davidson, At length stie voluntarily appeared, by ex Governor Lowe as her attor- ney, aud put im her answer as Margaret Shanley, sued as Margaret Davison, on the tral im June belore dudge Givert, ac special term, she tesufied that she first saw James Shanley about the Ist of January, 1869, at ner store In Brooklyn; that atter two or tliree jt vs she bonght the property trom and paid hint $5,000 10 casu and Look te deed; she was then @ widow; her husband, Mr, O'Shaughnessy had been dead nine months; sue took tie deed in her maiden nam Margaret bavidson; no one saw her pay te money to Shaniey, or ever saw her have it: yet sne said it Was her earnings for a lite time, and sae had receiv- ed about $2,000 Irom her husband’s estate at his deat, Atihe time of the deed on the 14ih she and Mr, Shanley had not spoken of marrage, but that they got married the next day, the 15ih of January, and have resided logesher since ihat time as hus- band aud wife, Defendant, James Siauley, was next sworn on the trial, but is statements and adinissiongs oue Of court Were given in evidence as against him, The court below had adjuiged the deed fraudulent and set the same aside. . To-day, On argument of the appeal before the eueral term, alter hearing &, Lows Lowe, counsel or appellant, and 8. D. Lewts, for respondents, the Court alirmed the judgment. Ace!pent.—Bruen Fruchnicht, @ milkman, sus- tamed a fracture of the skull by fatuug from his Wagon atthe corner of Myrtle avenue and Fulton street yesterday afternoon, He was attended by Dr. Corchnou, and reutoved to his residence in ‘Gold strect, near ‘tilary. Tue THrRkD AVENUE TUNNEL.—The General Term of the Supremé Court has affirmed the order of the Court to prevent the city from interfering with the South Brooklyn Improvement Company in the mat- ter of cutung through ‘third avenue. The iniunc- tion is thus made perpetual and conlirms the right of the company to tunuel Tatrd avenue. Sr. ANN’s CHURCH Bazaak.—The bazaar, which hag been such an attraction among the élite of the parish of St. Ann’s church, on the Heights, closed last night. The net proceeds over ali expenses amounted to about $10,00u. The money will be devoted towards furnfshing the basement of the edifice and purchasing various articles required for the use of the cburch, LARCENY OF BUTTER.—Yesterday afternoon a butcher cart, in which were seated a man and boy, drove up in front of a store, corner of DeKalb avenue and Adelphi street, kept by James Arnoux, and alightiig from the vehicle seized ® tub of butter, valued at forty doliars, wiich they hustily placed in the cart and drove rapidly away. They were noc overtaken, 4 Tite NAVY YARD.—AS an experimental measure of economy, the satiors, while awaiting transfer to seagoing ships, on the Vermont, will, on and afier January 1 hy hate eth in the laborers’ dcpartment at the Navy Yard, taking the place of many who now receive from a dollar and a hast to two dollars per diem. This system, while it may work advan- tageously to the governmeat in poiut of ecoaomy, will be decidedly uspopuiar with the blue jackets, who regard laboring Work a3 sOMeWnat Out OF thelr latitude as “topmen." The Sixty Distriet Count Dirricertry.—A short time since Judge Lynch, of the Sixth District Court, vppointed Mr. John Cassidy #8 his clerk, and the Common Connell approved the appointment. ‘The Mayor, a$ Well 48 Tauny other citizens, was of the Opinion that a court in that district was entirely Unuecessary, and a clerk more so, there- fore when the coofirmation of the action of the Board of Alaermen in the matter was pre. sented to hia for his approval he refused to endorse it, And Mr. Cassidy, oon tech has been unabie to obtain his salary. He brought an action tn the Supreme Court beiore Judges Gilbert, Bacnard and ‘Tappan, to test the validity of the Mayor's velo in the matter of bis appointment by the Common Council, The Conrt took the papers and reserved Its decision, Tie AECEKT ELECTION FRAUDS AND THE GRAND JURY. ‘The Grand Jury, which has been in session now for over a month, will, it 1s stated, present a list of the names of various parties against whom they have found bills of indictment for tampering with the election returns av the nb eiection. District Attorney Morris has worked most perse- veringly to bring the parties implicated in these frauds to justic and his tine, it is believed, has been spent with some purpose. There are a number of parties who expect to ve among those jadicted, aud therefore will not be Bo mucd surprised, There are many, however, Who wiil be Considerably aston- ished when the iat 18 made Known. The Grand Jury Were nnable to compiete the Investigation, and iho work will lave to be taken up by the jury to be empanelica on the Sd of January. All Gie names wii not be made public antil the used have been arrested, ng THE NIGHT INSPECTION OF POLICE The police oficial who on Wednfday night and Thorsday mormng made 4 tour of the Eighth, Fifteenth, Fourteenth and part of the ‘Twenty-eighth precincts incog., was again on the “war path” last night. He confined his in- spections to the Sixteenth, Tenth, @ part of the Twenty-eghth, Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth, and a few blocks of the Eighteenth precinct, and obtatned sumicrent int ion a8 to how patrol duty is performed, as will likely affect the judg- mnents of commissioners in cases tried before tnem. T his experiences, given to the press, they would indeed be of an entertaining nature. As a result of the visitation it if not unlikely that one xergeant and tWo roundsinea Will Bhorty ve trans- erred W the suburbs. DECEMBER 18, 1869. SHIPPING NEWS. Almanac for New York—This Day. San rises....... 719 | Moon rises. ...eve. — — Sun sets,....... 434; High water..morn 7 44 Weather Along the Coast. Decemumn 17-9 b M. Port Hastings. Portland. ‘ Boston... Philadelphia, Herald Packages. eB The office of the Hezacp steam yachts JAMES and JRANNETTE is at Whitehall slip. All communications from owners and consiguees to the masiers of inward bound ves- sels will be forwarded free of charge. PORT OF NEW YORK, DECEMBER 17, 1869. CLEARED. pills, Perseverance (Br), Robertson, Liverpool—Tapscott ros & Co, hh Her Majesty (Br), Seymour, London—C L Wright & 0, Bark Carl (NG), Baas, Tarragona —M Lienau & Co, Bark Iuchdairnfe (Br), Ritchie, Montego Bay, Ja—G F Bul- ig Cacique (Br), De Cintra, Rio Grande de Sul—J Bento &C Brig W Robertson, Sheppard, Santa Martha and Savanilla— 8 C Loud & Co, fit Harry, itrown, Cardenas Sharon, Small, Trindad—Siinpson Brig Louisa (Br), Tazo, Bermuda—D Mec Schr Water Lily (Br), Hocken, Bilboa—d F Bulley. Schr Annie Lewis, Dayton, Buenos A. J Norton Jr, Bohr Kile Hay, Hankell, Jacksoaville “WW, Ray & Vo chr W Haig, Brower, Newbern, NC-—Thomas, Hoimes & ‘Sobr IC Hertz, Clinton, Georgetown, DCH P Brown & (Sehr AJ Williams, Greenfield, Baltimore—C BE Staples & ache Leontine, Webster, Salem—R W Ropes & Co. Sehr Life Boat, Wood, Roston—H P Brawn & Co. Schr Cabinet, DeWolf, Fall River—Farguson & Wood, Brig Bri, ARRIVALS. REPORTED BY THE HERALD 8° Steamship Etna (Br), Lockhead, Livery Queevetown Sth, and Haliray loth, with fmdse gers, to J G Dale, Steamship Coltimbla, Van Sice, Havana Dec U1, via Naseau 18th, with mdso and passengers, to the Atlantic Mail Steam- bi Dec 18, 150 miles south of Barnogat, passed brig ok (oF Roston), steering N. Steamahip Win P Clyde, Morgan, Wilmington, NO, 70 hours, with mdse and passengers, to James Hand Ship Seminole, Holmes, Sau Francisco Aug 30, to Geo D Sutton’—vessel to Lawrence, Giles’ & 0) days to the Equator, 48 to Cape Horn, 79 to ‘the Equator ja the Atlantye, and 80 from the Equator? was oif the port since Wednesday night; In lat 448, ion 37 a large number c } sailed auong them f ave; Oct 16, off spoke bark Christina, su 5, lon G2 20 ahi Star of Hope 01; Nov J, lat 28 30 8, lon 87 80, ahiy Red Jacket (Br), steer- 0g SE: 1th, lat 19 8, lon 390, Brig Para (Br), stecrin Ship Liverpool, Lambert, London and the’ tale of Wight Noy , with mdsé, to Grinnell, Miuturn & Co, Took the south ern passae and had flue weather, Hark Tatay (of Portland), Meree, Buenos Ayres oct 30, with hides, &c, to B T'Thurlow & Sons.’ Had very strong nother ly winds’ from tut 20.N to lat 20: ‘Wattoras Dee 15; crossed the Equator Nov 24 in lon 4 at 208, lon Bh, M YACHTS. 1 Dec 4, via and 72 patsen- saw bark Wallace, from Montevideo’ for St Thomas, 16 days out; 17th, lat 16S, lon 209), bark Josiah Bradley (NG), from for Japan; 22d, Cape St Ro aring 8, bark Gazelle (Br), bound f; Deo 13, lat 6) 40 N, lon 75 40, spoke sehr Caru- days out, homaa, 20 days, line Sawyer, from Demarara for New York, Brig Sarah A Holbrook (Dan), Borsicl, SI with scrap fron, to Cartwright « Has been 13 days north of Hatteras with strong NE and NW gales. Brig GH Berry, Colson, Matanzas, 1 days. with sugar and molasses, tod E Ward &' Co, Has beon 1. days north of Haiteras with heavy norther!y gales; wring Coretopsaliyard; Dec 16, Barnezat bearing W 12 miles, spoke scbr Volant, from Satilla for Richmond, Me. Bitg Ponvert, Alen, ion, 20 days, with mae, to Thompson & Hunter ’ Has bean 10 days N of Hatteras with heavy northeriy gales, Schr © E Moody (of Frankfort, Abbott, Para, 25 days, with rubber, ce, to B J Wenberg. ‘Had heavy head winds from the Gull. Schr W A Vail (of New Haven), Meera, Demarara Nov 20, with molasses to Edwin Rowe~vessel to Van Brunt « Slaght. Had northerly and weste ads and bad weather pagaing lat Zid; has been IW Tat tA. aniila, 29 days, chr Adela (ot Ti ‘ 9 Frye & northerly gales with cotfee, &e, to Jed Fr most of the passave and aplit salis, Scbr General Puunan, Knichtoi vidence, 22 days, with’ cotton, &, to Joseph Eneas. Hal heavy Nand N& gales the entire passace; 5 days north of Hatteras; Noy 2b, off Si_Andrews, spoke sehr fvan- ela, bound in, Schr Israel Snow 16 days, with with o, weather, : Schr Rebecea M Atwoo! (of Hn days, with oranges, to Dollner & P. Schr Four Sisters of Boston mas. 18 days, with salt, de, to Ravn 8C Goud Oo, Has been] days N of Uatieras with heavy northerly winds, Passed . St andrews via Old Pro- f Portland, Ke: % tod GT tayagnez, PR, JL” Had heavy rich), Doane, Havana, 7 BOUND SOUYH. Steamship Nereus, Bearse, Boston for Ne mise. to Wai P Clyde. BOUND EAST, Sebr Cloud, Seaman, Philadelphta mils, F Sc vj lohardson, illzay Behr WC Hall, Miller, Bifzabethp. Selir Onrust, Heath, tazanetliport for Pr Sehr Jacob Raymond, Holt, Euizabe:hp: don. fe Schr Helen, Merrill, Eltzabethpo Belt Murphy, Elva feta, ott, Ho! Ne azn, Mayo W e hatham, Sehr New Regulus, -—, Weehawken for New London. Schr Baltimore, Johnson, Wi awken for New Haven, Schr J P Spaitord, Hawkins, Newburg for New London, Sehr Mary A, Jell@raon, New York for Sai Schr M Brewer, Mills, New York for Bosto: Schr George, Hunt, New York for Boston: Schr 8 & Nash, Nash, New York for Milistone Polat, ald, Norton, New York for New Move: Averili, Averill, New vor« for New Laven. Schr Yoremite, Mou, New York for Ros! Wind at sunset NE, light, * for New Lon- rt for New London, t New # Marine Disasters, Snr GOLCONDA (Br), from New Orleans for Liverpool, collided with the brig EA Caryer, from Cardenas for St Marys, Ga, AM of Lith: inst, The Goleoada struck the brig about the knightheads, Her crew abandone: her and were taken on board the Golconda, which put into Savannah 17th for repairs, having suffered serious dam; STRAMBHIY GnECLAN—The Submarine Wreeking Company ve comuisneed saving the cargo of th from Palermo for New York, aud ligh apatched to bring it to the city. Capt Samuols has returned from the seens of the disaster and reports that she broke in two at about IL o'clock night of 16th, Cay Weters and IN Suilth, azents of the Submarine Wrecking Company. rendered signal #!2nal service by yoing off to the stearuer wad ing 17 pereons just ax whe broke np. The others had saved during tie afternoon, STEAMBIT? Gro B Urron, from Boston. ashore on Hale fett's Point, has Leen hanled ‘completely acrows the tide aud the chances are that she will break in two, 800 tons, hottom ap, was passed Now 1, tn miles Dy of St it 8, and 10 miles EXE of Scalterie. 2 ~~ Bank LANNatIs (Fr), from Havre for MHoavana, with ma- chinery, potatoes, &e, was Wrecked on. Molasses Reel, Inne gua, 1it'inst. She hail bilged at last accouuta: portion of the Eargo anved. BARK CYNTHIA PALMER (Br), Brown, fr for Cardenas, with box shooke, put into leaking bay, Bark Norwraian (Bri, trom Savannah for Liverpool, while being towed down the river 13th inst grounded on the wrecks, where sha reavnined thatevening. Sic was expected to float ‘off the next tide without injury. BUG ALEXANDER MILLIKEN—Tho pilot boat Abraham Leggett. No 4, arrived at thie port yesterday from a eratse, raakes the followihe report:--Dec 14, tat 40 4, lon 69 10, fel in with the brig Alexander Milliken ‘of Soston), dismasted, waterlogged and abandoned: took her in tow, and with creat aiticulty, having parted the hawser tive tints, suooeedet in getting her {nto port, (The etew of the A M, as before report. edin the HERALD, wore taken off hy tie tehing achr Daniel A Burnharo, and which also took the sali landed them at Gloucester, Mass.) A Bn1G got ashore on Fish Cay Nov 2 by the schrs Azarian, Albert, Janper, « to Long Cay. ‘The wreckers received 115 walvage, Sonm LADY oF tHe LAKE (Br, McDonald, from St Do- mingo fpr Boston, with logwood, was wrecied 6th inat near Kieu’ Part of materials wad cargo saved and taken to sand rigging, and Sin, and pro‘ bhda of sugar as Sout VALIANT The cargo of the achr Vallant, from New York, before reported ag having Halifax sth fost with loas of deck load (35 bi d by water. BOHR ADELTA (Bri, Foote, f at Gloucester 16th Inst, repo "ta the 13th off Mt Desert, had do: wpitt foresail. Sonn MM Muneran, from Dighton for Georgetown, SC, before reported ashore nt Sqnan Iniety has been got adloat and towed to this city for re; . Miscellaneous. Purser Howson, of the Inman line steamship Etna, has our thanks for his attentions SUPPLEMENT No 20, dated December 15, of the American Moyds’ Universal Record of Shipping, has beon received from the Director, Capt Thomas D Taylor, 35 Wall and 18 Broad streets, These Supplements are valuable for reference, as many new names of vessels are to Le found in them not In the lant yearly volurne, PRTSENTATION OF AN ADDRER ‘To CapratN CARNA- GHAN, OF THE STRAMSINIP CAMURIA, OF TUR ANCT LIne The cabin passengers met in the siioon of the C bra on Thursday, Dee 18, at no: and pyosented to Captain Carnaghan an addrees, expressing thelr cratitide for the kind and considerate manner im which they ha him and his officers during the voyace, an fidenee In thom ae accompl captain replied in Philate!phia tor John, NB, ninteret a heavy gale on’ 8 aWepl. lost flying jib and nn: ry 0, South Marine Ih inst, @ fine double decker brig of ¥ the bullders, Capt Ad Uri nd will be commanded by Capt Gray, ‘ear Notice to Mariners ‘The Lightvessel, No 14, heretofore stationed on Cornfield Point, Ol, baa been temporarily removed for repairs, and the Reiter Lightboat, numbered 17, painted black, with two: maats and showing light from the forward one only, has been placed in the positon she oceupied, By order of the Lighthpuse Board, CHARLES 8 BOCAS Lighthouse Inspector, Sd dist. ‘Tompkinsville, 81, Deo 18, 1959, Spoken. Albert Gallatin, Chandler, from Mobile for Live 5 Tat 48 48, lon 2405, paves Foreign Ports. Bhi Dec’, A Paimer aly), led same or ‘ Kone, Jn yy yf ahh og = Medd ly aed Ti Bl yg ba ford, lg; et, Croapy, from Hoxton, arr thy tolond far New Bedford; Youn L, Dimmock (ir), Wiich for New Bedford, dg (not sailed for Baker's Island, as be- fore reported) ; Lorenzo, Follansbee (from Baker's for Guesaiiews, wig orders; bark A Fieve nee aaa oot * ifavana, Dec 6—Arrived, brig Glendale, McIntyre, 8+ John, NB. ESEABEE, Ps itt Ma te a WERT IaT Tee He Ariveh, gearabip Bcietia, Eelerty nfattatey Si Unporbre Baina Lindy from and foe 6 dave; Frank Howard, Dermont, from and for do; Gersh iit Oat te sArrived: bark Warren Hallett, Bt VINCENT, A, Nov 18—In port schr EC Knight, Taylor, for Arbecan, Bost is ST JOHNS, ‘Ky, Dec 1—Arrived, brigs Gertrude, Layman, NYork; thy Flor’ del Mar, Pellow, de via ‘Bt Peters; #0, Guisborough, Potter, do, Vatxsota, Dee 10—Arrived previous, ship Swilote, Soule, Callao, American Ports, BOSTON, Dec 16—Arrived, sehr Allce Myrick, Gilliatt, Tignish, PHI, for Savannab, put in for a pent Gleared—Bark Pearl, Hal ing, Melbourne Magda- lena (Bp), Mora, Clenfaegon; LM Merritt, Eaton, Cardenas; Maze, Kelley, New Orleans; Martha, Cassidy, Mobile; wchr Lucy Holmes, Elirige, St Jago. 1ith—Arrived, barks Argentine, Atwood, Cadiz; Evan- cline, Berbice; brigs Nigreta, Stowers, Cadiz; Win Nash, jeBride, Gonaives. ‘Also arrived 17th, steamship McClellan, Baltimore. BALTIMORE, Dec 16 wilnsui Dulsberg (NG Hot jes, NYork; bark St Bernhard (NU), r, do; schra Clara, Cok; J T Williams, Newbury, and Dan! Holmes, Rulon, Ho’ boken; Laura A Webb, Hatch, Bridgeport; Wa’ Arthur, An- derson ; Ocean Traveller, Aduius; ‘arr, Goanell; Farra- gut, Clark; 8 Morgan, VanCleaf; ER Kirk, Cole; LB Cow- perthwaite, Potter, and Motesty, Weaver, NYork. ClearedBrig Water Witeh, Sanford, St Jago (and sailed). Sailed-—-Brig Harry. Vith—-Arrived, steamship Berlin, Undeutseh, Bremen, BUCKSPORT, Dec 13—Salled, schrs Hattie, Carter, and 1d, Cobb, NYork. ARLESTON, Dec 17 Arrived, steamship Jan Adger, NYork ; barks lieve Boom, Liverpool; David McNutt, do; Palmyra, Havana ; Equa’ jahamas, EDGARTOWN. Dec 13—Arrived, ‘brign Delmont Locke, Cochran, Bonaire for Portland; Géo Amos, “Brewer, Juck= xouville for Boston; schra Miante Cobb, Ingrabam, NYork for Rocklan mes DeWitt, Coombs, do for Belfast; LA Paine, Noyes, do for Eastport Vdth—Arrived, schrs Fred Warren, Robinson, NYork for. Newport; Deflance, Hall, do for do; Empress, Kennedy, do for do via Boston. FERNANDINA, Dee 15—Arrived, brig Sullivan, Perry, Kingston, Ja, to load tor Cuba. FORTRESS MON ROK, Dec 16--Passed ont, stermahip Bal- and Winfred, for Rio Ja- timore, for Bremen; barks neiro:’ brig J Polledo, ‘or Cuba; cur WE Mangham, for NYork, and a fleet of consters. Sailed—Bark Campanero,tfor Baltimore. HOLMES HOLE, Dec 15, PM—Arrired, schrs ME Fen- wick, Dasey, Philadelphia. ‘for Boston; Senator, Faulilin, NYork for do; Georgia, Brier, Bel(ast for Savannah, Re- wumned, achrs Willie Martin, Carroll, Viola, Velma, Gen adder INDIANOLA, Dec 4—Arrived, schr JL Merrill, Wicks, NYork. Tn port 8th, ach J R Floyd, Squires, for NYork | ito tee, arcelona. Tth Cleared, ship Southampton, Smithwick, Liverpool, with 3308 bales of cotton. “MILLBRIDGE, Dec 13—Sailed, ache Union, Leighton, New Deo 12—-Arrived, ateamsbips Kensing- ton, Babson, Boston : Yaroo, Catharina, Philadelphia via Ha- vana; Cortes, Nelson, N York; schr Nellie Bowers, Stackpole, chr Havana, Vch--Cleared, steamship New York (NG), Nordenholt, Bremen; ship Mary Russell, Rush, Liverpool barka Jano Goodyear (Br), Pool, do; Cephas Starrett, Babbidge, Havre; Lorenazita (Sp), Tozeo, Barcelona, SouTHWRBT Pass, Dec 12—Arrived, barks Ta Plata, Mat- thews, Cardiff; Ada Carter, Kenney, Baltimore. Sailed, barks Mathilde, Esperanza; brig Uranta. Outside, waiting for wind, ship Westmoreland; bark Georgiana. NORFOLK, Dec 13—Satled, brig Chesapeake, Wilton, Dem erara, 14th—Salled, schr Jackson, Clarell (from Baltimore), Ber- da eitbth—Arrived, achra Sarah Callan, Avery ; Helen A Bowen, Alexander; Washington, Jollue; J’ R Robingon, Marding3 Entire, Kidnear; Nellie Carr, Lansil, and. Palos, Suackford, York. Ni SACOLA, Deo 16— Arrived, schr C © Bearse, Hodgdon, » PR A ited nt f9,10th, brie Tubal Cain, Nicholson, Key West Emma art, Hart, do, *BRILADELPHTA, Deb 1é—Cleared, bark Loutne (Nor), Delily, Rotterdam ; schr Hattie Ross, Uirick, Demerara. ‘ith—Arrived, ahiip Ferdinand (NG), Meyers, NYork. Lrwks, Del, Dec 16—Sailed, bark Gem’ (Br), Vance (from Olid Harbor, Ja), NYork, ng put fn tor provisions. PORILAND, Dec 14—Cleared, bark Estella (of Yarmouth, new, G66 tons),"Loring, Buenos Ayres; achra John McAdam, Wiiard, Baltimore; Kendrick Fish, Webber, and Orraloo, Holmes, NYork, PROVIDE! Dec 15—Sailed, schrs AR Wetmore, Bo- Baldwin, and J B Bleecker, York, N York. ICKLAND, Dec 9 Arrived, sohrs Angeline, Hix, ana ‘abei Hall, Bartlett, Virginia. ied 9th, brig € Wheelex, New Orleans; echrs L Crockett, Pillsbury; A Powers, Pitcher, and H 0 Drinkwater, NYork; 1th, E K Dreseer, Reed, do, SCO, Doe 17--Sailed, ship’ Explorer’ (Br), Morley, Liverpool; barks times (Br), Arnold, do; Bayon- nalse Fr), Bidegaray, Sydney, NSW NAH, Dee Tus Liverpool; Delta (itr), Grooves, Havre. Arrived, ship Clara Wheeler, Milner, Liverpool; brig Teen Maria, Hoxie, NYor! Sailed an (Br), Murray, Liverpool; Clare Eaton, Merryman, St Mary's; brigs Ada L King, J L Bowen, Tsoin; sehra Trade Wind, TW H Whit, Sidney KE Tyler, Ste: > jorris. PYith—Salled, steamsblyy nebe Coq N site, Nassar, SP MAN'S: Ga, Beds —Arrived, bark Silas Fisby Brand, NYork to load for Montevideo. Cleared 7th, bark Mury Louise, Parmaleo, Montevideo; bri Susie J Strow Hammond, Orange Biuds, Fla; Wih, schre (zette, Smith, Demerara; Tith, Hanuab ’F Baker, Kelley, NYork. SALEM, Sept 14—Arrived, bethoort for Newburyport tied, barks Crown Jewel (Br), Cornin vith 2 City of Manchester, Liverpool; Gen Knox, Lovell, Rliza- WILMINGTON, NC, Deo 17-—Cleared, steamship Expire, Price, NYork. EERE RENT TA MISC CHRISTMAS PRESENT. “Every one who buys the first number of the second vol- ume of HEARTH AND BOME ail respectable newsdealers, will recelve with it a beautiful Sheet of Music, containing the $100 PRIZE SONG, eet to the 8100 PRIZE MUSIC, now fort ‘This number is running over with Christmas richness of all sorts. Besides pictures by DARLEY and WORTH, and ADDIE LEDYARD, it contains a wonderful GHOST STORY, RTH AND HOME by Mire Seven centa will buy a now ready and for sale by 1¢ first time published, written expreasly for I PHE copy of the largest end cheapest and BEST FAMILY WEEKLY in the world. aes aN j BSOLUTE, Divorce S$ OBTAINED FROM TIE courts of different States; legal everywhet suiicient cause; no charge in advance, Advice i F. I. KING, Counsellor at Law, 353 Broadway. PS, author of “Gates A T GOLD PRICES until January 1, 1870, First preminm Siiver Piste Ware, Tea Seta, Urne, Teo, Water and Syrup Pitchers; Waiters, Cake Baskets, Castors, Butter and Berry Disiies, Napkin Rings, &e. CHINA AND GLASS WARE. and Tea Sets, Vases, Bronzos, Bohemian Glassware, tx, Parian Wi ad Fancy Articles in great var HOLIDAY PRESENTS, WARD D, BASSFORD'S jum, Cooper Institute, corner Dinner Colozuy Great House Furniehing Eup. stores. B, FOOTE, AUTHOK OF “MEDICAL COMMON Sense,” may be'couru.ted in person or by letter at bis i Lexington avenve, corner of Kast Twenty-eighth Olice hours from lJ A.M. ti 4 P.M, Consultati I AWKES’ PATENT FOUNTAIN PEN.—NO INKSTAND required. One illing weit 2 hours. Send stamp for circular, RUE FP. HAWK my. RAM, MADE oF P RB OREAM ONLY—DE- CE i in Havor and unsurpassed quality. Boarding bow supplied at_a very low price, Liberal re- a ‘airs, per quart. DUNNING sell & Co., 05 Fourth av. IEBIG'S EXTRACT 4 without Baron Liet right thing for invalid’ ‘J. MIGH M RS, SOUTHWORTITS NEW BOOK.—THE _FAM- 4 ILY. DOOM; OR, THE SIN OF A COUN- ND mare VARLAND. BY MRS. CAKO- er New Books are, published thls day by . B. PETERSON BROTHERS, PHILADELPHIA, And are for anie by all Booksellers and News Agents. RS. SUUTHWORTH'S NEW BOOK, amily Doom; or, The Sia of & Countess, tN, plete in one large dc cimo volume, Price x or #1 £0 in paper cover. MRS. SOUTH The Family Doom. ‘The Prince of Daricne ‘The Bride's Fate... The Changed Brides How ie Won Her. Beauites. t of Power. Sstessezssse Curse of Clifton. ; VE ‘The above are in paper cover, or in cloth, at ®1 7b each. MRS. HENT/'S GREAT BOOKS. MARCUS WARLAND; OR, THE LONG MOSS SPRING, Leo Hiehts. "Tia ts the fourth volume of n edition of the complete works x now publishing fm twelve vol- umes, one volume to he issued every two weeks wotll the series la compete, allto be in unifo edition? of | &M 4 Warland,” “Robert Graham,” already ited. in one volume, dhodechuo, ‘ound in green moro with a now, full gilt back, price #1 75; or in paper rice M1 Bi! Pi chove books are for sale by all bookeetlers, or will be sent p Mf price by the publishers, PONE DAME On FeCeIPN OF PTT ETERGON fe BROTHE RS, 16 Chestnut Philadelphia, *RANOE COMPANY OF TH ATIONAL LIFE 1 United States of America.—Capital $1,000,000, pald in ful, Chartered by act of Congress, nteR ity tab cs of yaton for life inanranee on the American ‘Table of Mor witiie its reserve fun six por cent compound int. rest, com: paledeaccordingio the Aassachusotts mandatd, at Cour yer tent per anuam, thas making the cheapest rates end the best security of any life usarance company in the world. Vion, John &, Sanford, he Massachusetts Inwuranee Com- nis Jouer, AAYRS— that aecures the dosired amount of ineurance at iat annual premium ts the best.” He says further "The old faahionerd whole te policy, with, equal annual payments daring is(0, or, better alll, the eadow ment anaurance policy, payab.e at the age of ty or yt. provide five, oF At previvas de ‘Against. the porw- en pility of # dependent old ace, is by all oada the ebenpest nnd Dest form of Insurance ior those to Whom Hie msurauce In a necansiiy.’ Those policies, all of them non-forfetting, ore Seward be the al Lite dnsarance Company of the United Sines uf 4 at rates #0 low ato be within the reach saloner Sauford’s report can be #ven at the ollice uf aA OOK & 16 é 0) ©O., 116 Broadway, New Yoru. 3, U, Onvis, Manager, ids Deo ll Cleared, biz Principe (Sp), Ciagnibel, - }