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ht upon the mountains, and that the deed ad not been forgotten. The lesson of this story, myth as it may be, % ps that we should give to God’s poor at any % ‘ost, and that He who trod the world in pov- Himself will treasure up the action to credit when we least expectit, Give— ve—give ! , Meng Back to a Past Age for Modern ’ Ideas—Jefferson Kedivivus. + The “Duty of the Democracy” is defined by he Reading (Pa.) Hagle in a long three-col- mn editorial, in reply to the Harrisburg Patriot, a paper that advocates the fusion or sive policy. Says the Hagle :— All that 1s necessary for the democracy, to insure ultimate and speedy ruccess, 1s wo Keep clear of rane alliances, mr all diseased If the ‘Sage of Monticello” could awake his tomb and look upon the wonders of present age, as developed in this country, po doubt he would be too much amazed to of turning the tide of the nation’s eas back to the period when he was the igh priest in the democratic tabernacle. juppose we briefly trace a few of the things hat would startle the author of the Declara- ton of Independence should his eyes be sud- énly opened? For example, then, see him in endeavoring to get out of the way of a rail- ad locomotive, dashing along at tremendous peed, encountering an electric telegraph shock would make him realize the fact that there are actually such things as “‘thoughts that breathe and words that burn.” And, ow, to save himself from general combustion, he might seek the shores of his favorite lames River, and there, to his horror, pe would find that the course - of stream had been changed by some egious heathen, and his mouth would pe with wonder when he learned that this had been wrought by digging what he would learn with indignation was known “Ben Butler's Dutch Gap Oanal.” If this hould not completely extinguish him he ght take a trip to Washington, look at the Dapitol, glance at the lobbies, learn that bis lescendants had accumulated a snug little national debt of some two thousand three hundred millions, run the annual exponses of he government up to three hundred millions ; find that corruption was festering every- here; learn, with disgust, that the Washing- on Monument (in laying the corner stone of hich he might have had a hand) was not half finished; ascertain that the population of the nation had increased from three to thirty millions, and the number of States from thir- een to thirty-seven; learn that there had een @ ‘“‘little misunderstanding” between the forth and his own sunny South, by which early a million men had lost their lives; dis- pover that the democracy had not been in power for three consecutive Presidential terms; and, all these revolutions would not overwhelm him, he could come to New York, take his ld seat among the sachems of Tammany Hall, li the roll of honor, and when the responses pame, discover that many of the once great efs had sadly departed from the ways of tude and virtue, and that he himself was alone in his glory amid the ruias and the of the once grand old Wigwam. If, all this, he would not be ready to chant e lament, Oh, carry me back to Old Virginny, @ might go over to Pennsylvania and en- hten the democratic fossils there upon the onderful things that are going on around om and admonish them that if they would ave the democracy ‘‘still live’ they must eep step tothe progressive maroh of the age nd let the bones of such patriarchs of the tty as himself rest in peace for evermore, MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. a . ‘Miss Marriott 1s playing in “Rebecca of York” at e Liverpool Amphitheatre, | The “Prince of Trebizonde” company are at the ince of Wales, Liverpool. Wo regret to learn that the winter season of tne Vea tian opera in London has resulted 1n a serious jgoas to the director. Mile, Jervis Rubimi, on her way from London to ‘Bing at Cologne, via Paris, was heard at toe latter place by M. Bagier, and is promised a dubut at the lalian Opera under his direction. \ The the atre in Metz 1s offered by advertisement in phe Indépendance Beige rent free to any manager No will give two or three French performances a from the 1st of January next. 4 The sister vocaitats, the Misses Ferrari, daughters the late Signor Ferran, will appear soon in Lon- on in & new cantata, the composition of Miss Fran- joesca, the younger of the two singers. Miss Alice May continues to win golden opinions Yon the operatic stage in Australia, Her latest per- formance in ‘La Figha’’ 18 sald by a colonial paper }to have “taken the house by storm.’’ Pius the Ninth, “good, easy man,’ fell asleep ‘hile Franz Liszt was playing one of his finest com- sitions at the Vatican, whereat the vain Hunga- ian departed from Rome never to return until Pio jon0 18 DO more. nan Ristori has returned to Berlin, where for- ‘merly she appeared several umes with great suc- Now years have manifestly told upon her. ‘he other day, when playing the “Maria Stuarda’’ of nilier, she said, ‘Sono ombra della Maria!” was nota fictitious word. Mme. Ristori is, in | measure, the shadow of her own former self. A Leipsto correspondent tells us the followti about the great prima doana Lucca:— oe A few days ago an excursion pward windred pervons arrived here froin Gothen ik order 00 $1, eas the performance of Mozart's “"Nesze di Ficaro,” at tho ew theatre, with Madame Pauline Lucca in the part of Jherubino. “A special train was in waiting to tal party ye, , They were amply rewarded for thelr trip, for never i the gitted little indy portray the aaucy, mischievous with more sustained vivucity and obaracteristic truth sing the two Inoomparable aire with more impassioned Since the great tire of last t Constantinople have fared badly, and it seems hat some time must elapse before a spectacie of pera at all worthy of the capital of ti Turkish mpire will be provided. Last year some concerts ere given, but with disastrous results to the pro- the lovers of music nglish company of singers; but, as may be imagined rom the /ocale of the periormance, the merius of the company are of the lowest order. ( ‘The Duke of Edinburg Theatre, Melbourne, late); Durned down, was previo Etows as the Hay. market, It had been originally built at the instance of Mr. George Coppin by a pumber.of shareholders, » and with bul @ few exceptions was never successiul it its speculations, the en; nt of Mad- 4ame Celeste, haps, being the luckiest. It is now mass of r the owner of the property, Mr. ry 1d 10 have lost £16,000 through the Various rumors are about as to on usesthe ground upon which the late theatre ‘Will be applied; but itis said on au. Shority that @ grand opera house 1s tended to be De arrangea. a8 Soon a6 the necessary pluns can MASONIO ELECTIONS. ‘ \_ The election of oMcers of Greenwich Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons took place last nicht in the lodge rooms on the cor- pores , ee and Greene streets, ‘The following are the gentlemen put oitce lor the coming Masonte’ yea Nak Abrae ‘ams, Woraliptul Master; Uharies H, Covell, Senior ‘arden; F. himnouses, Junior Warden; William A. Letters, Treasurer; Wiliam B, Shoal, Secretary. ° EE ee FRANCE. The Embassy to Washington—Reports and Contradictions Concerning the Appointment, Legislative Adjournment for the Holiday Sea- son—Executive Rule and Pressure in the Provinces, TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK WERALD. Paris, Dec. 23, 1871, Who ts to be the French Ambassador at Wasning- ton still remains unsetticd. The name of M., Ferry, which was officially announced some time ago in connection with the mission, has been withdrawn. A contradiction 1s given to-day to the report which was in circulation that General Cissey was going to Washington, his place as Minister of War to be supplied by General Chanzy. M. Botleau is now mentioned as probably the tuture Minister. LEGISLATIVE ADJOURNMENT, Atelegram, dated in Versatiles to-day, reports that the National Assembly has adjourned unttl the Sth of January. “ONE MAN POWER” IN THE PROVINOES, M. de Keratry, Prefect of the Department of the Bouches-du-Rhone, has dissolved the Counctl of Arles and annulled its acts, because of the misman- agement of its finances, ‘The sale of a violently radical newspaper, La Ré- publique Radwale, m Marseilies, has been pro- hibited. THE BANK OF FRANCE Circulation of the Institution and the Paper Money Project. YELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Panis, Dec. 23, 1871. ‘The bill to increase the circulation of the Bank of France ‘for the relief of trade and commerce” was stil! pending im the Assembly when it adjourned. The commitvee which has the measure in charge, while agreeing to its principle, nave not as yet de- termined upon the amount by which the circulation 18 to be augmented. An incrcase of 2,700,000 francs wiil probably be adopted in the end, President liers’ Review. President Thiers’ recent message to the French legislative body gives, as will be remempered, par- ticulars with regard to French exchange operations and the purchase of foreign bills, It alludes to the monetary crisis, and states that the Bank of France “will be authorized to Increase its circulation by 400,000,000, 500,000,000 or 600,000,000 francs, and to issue small notes.’? The message concludes by say- ing that the financial situation 1s “as satisfactory as can be desired under the circumstances,” M, MICHEL OARBVALIBR ON THE ECONOMIC POSITION OF THE NATION, On the 19th of October last M, Michel Chevalter Published an article on the subject of the economic condition of France and its monetary bearings and Influence, in which he said:— It 1s not an inopportune moment to consider the question to which it has been thought necessary to give @ new pame—that of ‘monetary crisis’— although it nas been periectly weil known at other tames as the depreciation of the bank note. some weeks ago persons wao had watched carefully the course -oi events expressed apprehensions that Bmount of bani notes in circulation, together with the forced to them, lead to @ depreciation in value, and the danger Was.pointed out to the government. This untavor- able prognostic is now becoming a fact. Gold and silver are at @ premium compared with notes; just the contrary of the statement made uot wpe! ago in the Chamber, that bank notes enjoyed the ad- vantage of a premium. Happily the premium upon com 18 not yet very great, patif the disagreeavie phenomenon which the most clear-sighted financiers deplored when only provable, and which nas now become perceptibie to all, be only to a limited ex- tent at present, 1t 18 not the less urgent to take pre- cautions that it may not become aggravated. Weshall have to negotiate ouner enormous loans, and it will ve abate to lace tnem exceps upon very onerous Present process of Geprecia- tion 18 checked—that 1s, if within a short time the bank note and the fuil weight coin are not equally at par. The government has not yet thought fit to give any explanation of ita intentions in this re- spect. One of the means for the value of the bank note, at present reduced in comparison ‘With gold, is to act upon the course of exchange so that It shall be favorable to us while it really is against us. We are forced to ‘give in bank notes nearly 26f. to obtain in the London market £1 ster Ung, the par value of which is 25% 2ic, Each successful effort we make to convert foreigu- ers into our debtors ‘will modify the course of exchange in our favor. Now, the exportauon of French would evidently have wnat effect; therefore 16 is our interest to facilitave the deveiop- ment of our export trade. The present govern- ment, which has protectionist sympathies, does not require to be reminded oi the advantage accruing to a State from a large export trade, for in the eyes of protectiomists exports are positive blessings, while imports are @ species of plague. There is an intimate conne: between the solidity of the na- tional credit in all countries where bank notes are in circulation and the perfect equivalent of such notes the metalic currency of which they are the representatives. That equi- libriam is, however, almost certainly af- fected by @ forced currency of notes, and one of the most serious inconveniences arising from @ disturbance of such equilivrium—that 1s when paper money ts uepreciated in vaiue—is that the Stave losing its credit ean only contract fresh Joans upon very hard conditions. ‘To obviate that necessity a3 much 98 possivie governments which have been driven to the extremity of paver cur- rency have had resource to the expedient of paying the interest upon these loans specially in cash. This expedient was successfully adopted by the government of the United States during the war of secession, When greenbacks were depreciated to the extent of three-fourths of their nominal value, Why has not this privilege veen granted since tue aace to the hoders of our consolidated nds? and why was it not expressly stipa- lated tn the law authorizing the loan? The government of ithe United States, also, upon the same occasion, gave the example of a method for procuring, with out expense, at least a portion of the nard cash necessary for meeting the interest upon the national aevt by requiring payment ol cus- toms dues in coin. None of the countries with which France is bound by commercial treaties would have ground for complaint of such a course, for it 1s in conformity with the spirit of the treaties that cus- toms duties shall be paid in good and lawful monev, The discredit with which our bank notes are threatened is one of the different torms in which our financial difficulties are presenting themselves. Now is the time to repeat the well-known saying of Baron Louts, of whom M. Thters acknowledges him- self a disciple, “Adopt & sound policy and you will have healthy finances.’ The sound policy at the ea, ume ts fo restore public order, which, since he 4th of September, 1870, has been so violently disturbed, ROME. New Bishops Proclaimed by the Pope—The Italian Element and Reconciliation. TELEGRAM TO THE WEW YORK HERALD. Roms, Dec. 23, 1871, The Pope yesterday performea the ceremony of Preconization [formal Pontifical proclamation of their appointment and recognition by the Christian worid] in the cases of twenty-eight newly-appointed bishops, including nineteen Italians and three Frenchmen, ARCHBISHOP McCLOSKEY PROMOTED. TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD, Roms, Deo, 28, 1871. Its understood that the Most Reverend Arch- bishop McCloskey, of New York, was elevated to the rank of Cardinal of the Churcn in the secret con- sistory which was lately heid in the Vatican, THE PRINCE OF WALES’ HEALTE. Progress of a Slow and Gradual Convalescencs. TELEGRAM TO THE WEW YORK HERALO, Lonpon, Dec. 23-2 P, M, The noon bulletin from Sandringham to-day an- nounces that the Prince of Wales passed a quict night. The progress of convalescence is slow and gradual, THE WEATHER War DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, Wasnincroy, D, C., Dec. 23—P. a. Synopsis for Me Past Twenty-four Hours, The ares of highest barometer has moved from the New England coast northwestward beyond our stations, The low barometer, which was on Friday afternoon in the Indian Territory, nas moved north- eastward to Lake Huron, with very low pressure at the central area, and high winds circulat- ing around it. The barometer has fallen from Tennessee and North Carolina to the northeastward, but is rapidly rising from Iowa to Alabama and westward, with partially cloudy and clearing weather. The temperature has risen, with fog and rain in the Middle and Eastern States, and heavier rain has fallen in Ohio and Indiana, No Teports nave been received from Umaha westward. Probabilitves, The area of lowest barometer will probably con- tinue to move northeastward into Canada, witn snow on its northern borders, but rain to the south, with southeasterly winds, veer to the southwest and increase in force in the Middle and Eastern States, with cloudy and clearing weather on Sunday. North westerly winds and clearing weather prevall in the Gulf States. Supplementary Weather Report. WASHINGTON, Dec. 28—1 P. M. Synopsts for the Past Twenty-four Hours, Despatches were received last night reporting snow from Boston, Mass. ; Burlington, Vt.; Escanaba, Mich.; Marquette, Mich.; Mount Washington, N. H.; Omaha, Nebraska; Oswego, N. Y., and Toronto, Canada. It was sleeting at Baltimore, Detroit, New London, Vonn.; Rochester, N. Y., and Washington, D.0. Raim felt in Uape May, N. J.; Charleston, S. C.; Cmeago, Davenport, Iowa; Indianapolis, Milwaukee, St. Louta, Keokuk and Vicksburg, Miss. The weather was foggy at Lake City, Fla., and Jacksonville, Fila. At Cairo, [il, the wind was blowing 29 miles from the south. At New Orleans a storm wan threatening and a g@outheaster was dDlowing at a velocity of 27 miles an hour. The temperature in the Guif States was rising rapidly, Atan early hour this morning snow fell at Duluth, Minn.; Esconaba, Mich.; New York city, Portand, Me; St. Paul, Minn, and Mon- treal, Canada. Rain was reportea trom Cape May City, N. J.; Chicago, Davenport, Grand Haven, Mich.; Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Nash- ville, Tenn.; New Orleans and Louisville, Ky. It was sleeting at Leavenworth, Kansas, and New London, Conn. A dense fog was reported from Norfolk, Va., and the weather was likewise foggy at Augusta, Ga.; Baltumore, Charleston, Lynch- burg, Va.; Savannah, Ga.; Washington, D. C.; Wilmington, N. 0., and Jacksonville, Fla, At Cin- cinnati the weather was reported as threatening, with a south wind blowing twenty miies an hour. Snow fell this evening in Esconaba and Marquette, Mich., and it was sieeting im Portland, Me. Rain fell in Toledo, Ohio, with a southwester blowing fifty-two miles an hour. REPORT, ‘The Weather in This City Yesterday. The following record wilt show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-iour hours in com- parison with the corresponding dav of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s Pharmacy, HERALD Building, corner of Ann street:— 1870. 1871. 1870, 1871. a 6 + 29 86 30 a 32 4 12 M.. 23 «384 12P, 55 Average temperature yesterday.. Og Average temperature for corresponding date last year.... ee eeesceeseess 2554 Average temperature for the week as 25% Average temperature for corresponding week Of last year... A WESTERN TORNADO. Buildiogs Blown Down in Chic: Ye Cucaco, Dec. 23, 1871. Aheavy wind which prevatied over this city this afternoon did considerable damage to buildings in course of erection. Several of the insiae walls of the Tribune buliding were more or less damaged. Mr. Morton’s new building on Washington street, near Franklin street, which had been carried up Jour stories, was almost completely demolished. A chimney on Mr. Byron’s building on La Salle street fell and buried one man under it. Several otuer buildings were slightly damaged. Damage te Shi is at St. Louis. Sr. Louis, Dec. 23, 1871. Avery strong wind storm passed over the city this afternoon, which did considerable damage, several walls of unfinighed houses being blown down and the rooffs torn off, chimneys and fire walls demol- ished, fences levelled, smokestacks toppled over, &c ‘Two young giris were somewhat injured by a fall: ing fence and several persons were more or less in- jured. The steamer City of Alton was blown across the fiver, and several other vessels were torn from their moorings. The gale lasted about an hour and came from the west. No serious damage was done, A Steamer Blown Ashore asd Sunk. Memprnis, Dec. 23, 1871, The gale on the river last night was very severe. The steamer Pil. Allen was biown on Reeves’ bar and sank in shallow water, but it is believed that she can be raised, Great Destruction of Property at Louisvil Loursvi.e, Ky., Dec. 23, 1871. About noon to-day a terrific tornado passed over & part of the country, four miles below New Albany, Ind., breaking down timbers and destroying 700 feet of trestie work on tne Air Line Rutlroad, and inflicting damage to the amount of several thousands of dollars. While two men were riding ina buggy in the track of the storm the horse, buggy and men were completely lifted and carried forty feet. They escaped unhurt. ‘Timbers and trestle work were snapped asunder like whip cords, THE WHARTON TRIAL. Seeking for a Witness to Testify in Bobalf of the Accused. PHILADELPHIA, Dec, 23, 1871. Dr. Ralph M. Townsend, of this city, has been telegraphed to by a Norristown lawyer concerning the whereabouts of John Nugent, a brother of Mra. Wharton, now on triai at Annapolis. Dr. Townsend treated Nugent in September last, since which time he has not been seen in Philadelphia, and it 1s sup- posed he has gone to New York. It is especially de- strous that Nugent be found, u possibie, to testify in behalf of nis sister. BURSTING OF A LOCOMOTIVE. Tho Boiler of an Eagiue Drawing a Passenger Train Exploded—Tho Wriver and Fireman Killed. HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 23, 1871. ‘The locomotive Baltic, on the Rockville branch of the Hartford, Providence and Fishkill Ratroad, ex- ploded to-day while drawing a passenger train from this city to Rockville, and the engineer, M. 8. Col- Ins, and the fireman, named Voght. both of Rock- ville, were killed. THE PAOCIFIO COAST. San Francisco, Dec. 22, 1871. The excitement over the terrible storm, which it was sald, was predicted by the Signal Bureau here, has spread generally over the State. It fs reported that the Signal Officer, Clerk, here states positively that he only expressed his private opinion that after a few days there would ve unsettied weather and probably a storm. The reported prediction of a storm got so current that extraordinary preparations were made at Sacramento and olsewhere for the expected food, MUNICIPAL REFORM. Sr. Louis, Dec, 23, 1871, Aresolution has been introduced into the City Gouncil for the appointment of a committee of three well known citizens to examine into the qual- ifications of the appointees of the Mayor, after tne lashton of civil service reform. STABBING AFFRAY. An aitercation took place last nigntat the corner of King and Washington streets, in which Bernard Gillon stabbed Michael Boyle in the head with a knife, inflicting a dangerous wound. Gillon was arrested and will be held to await the result of whe injured m4n'8 WOUDdas NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1871—TRIPLE SHEET. THE GRAND DUKE IN BUFFALJ. A Pablic Reception To Be Giver Him by the {mbabitants—iie Will Remain Until Atter Christmas. Burr ato, N. Y., Dec. 23, 1871. ‘The Grand Duke Alexis of Russia arrived here at halt-past four o'clock this afternoon and was en- thusiastically received by @ large crowd at the depot. He immediately proceeded to rooms pre- pared for him at the Tift House, A grand reception will be given at the Buffalo Club Rooms, when ex- President Filmore will deliver an address of wel- Come to the Grand Duke on behalf of the club. To- morrow the Ducal party will remain quiet and on Monday they wil “do the city. The ice will be cut around the Niagara Elevator, in the harbor, to allow the party to have an opportunity of wilness- ing the mode of receiving and delivering graw, Personal Intelligence. United States Senator George E. Spencer, of Ala- bama, is at the Everett House. Ex-Congressman Charles O'Neill, of Philadeiphia, 1s at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Congressman Peter M. Dox, of Alabama, is among the sojourners at the St. Nicholas Hotel, Judge Thomas Sunderland, of Nevada, yesterday arrived at the Hoffman House. Colonel George Sherman, of St. Louis, has quar- ters at the Grand Central Hotel. Colonel J. M. Bacon, of the United States Army, has taken quarters at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. General H. F. Reid, of Keokuk, 1s among yester- day’s arrivals at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Colonel Wm. F. Pentz, of Baltimore, ts domictled at the Grand Central Hotel. Paymaster H. T. Skelding, of the United states Navy, temporarily residing at the Hotfman House, General J. S. Casement, of Painesville, Ohio, has arrived at the Fitth Avenue Hotel. Captain Boyle, of the British Army, yesterday took quarters at the Brevoort House. The Captain has for some time been making a tour through the United States. General J. F, Farnsworth, member of Congress from Illinois, ts at the St. Nicholas Hotel, The General is known in Washington as the “bane of Ben Butler,” from the wordy war between these Representatives in the last Congress, in which Mr. Butler was not so eminently successful as he has been in other encounters of the kind, Boris Danzas, the Russian Chargé d’Affaires, in place of Mr. Catacazy, yesterday came to the city from Washington, and is now in nis usual quarters, at the Brevoort House. Caleb and Wm. ?, Cushing, of Massachusetts, are at the Astor House, The former of these gentlemen 1s the associate of Messrs. Evarts and Waite as coun- sel for the United States at the Geneva Conference, and will, in a day or so, leave for his post of duty. Mr. Robert Watt, editor in chief of the Dageus Nyheder, an influential journal of Copenhagen, Den- mark, 18 now in this city. He has letters of in- troduction from the King of Greece, and many other eminent gentlemen of Europe. Mr. Watt has been travelling through America, and has written to his journal letters descriptive of his experiences here, He was in Chicago at the time of the great fire, It 1s Mr, Watt's intention upon his return home to embody hia letters in a book, which is likely to be an impartial estimate of the greatness of the country and the character of the people. ERICANS ABROAD. Al List of arrivals registered at the American Joint National Agency of Bowles Brothers & Co., 449 Strand, Charing Cross, London; 12 Kue de la Paix, Paris:— AT THE LONDON OFFICE, FOR THE WEEK ENDING DEC. 9 New York—J. M. Miihau, Daniel R. Kendall, G. B. Mickie and wife, H, V. Braman, W. B. Sage, Miss BE. 8. Miss A. B, Sage. George McLean, Charles EB. Wempie, Henry G. Dorr, ©. Townsend, Miss V. A. Labuskie, Mr. Leon Furniss and wife, P. A. Clark, James M. Nichols and wife, Thomas D. Ma- Eaward J. Jacques, Levi Parsons, J. M. Courtenay and wife, Miss V. Courte- nay, Charies B. Alexander, Edwin ©. B, Garcia, Consul Genera: of Uruguay; A. B. Coleman, J. L. Lay, Harry Slaughter, L. W. Jerome and niece, Miss Kate Field, Mrs. A. G. P. Dodge, Master A. G. P. Dodge, Thomas Stead, 0. B. Loomis, Abram Joseph Mayer. Boston—J. V. ig cm ing, Jo- seph J, Hewes, Willi: J. Pingre®, R. H. Whitney, W. T. Longworth, D&niel E. Fogerty, Arizona— Charles D. Poston. Albany—Wiliiam J. McAlpine, Miss Moh nine, George L. Pollock. Annapolis—Mrs, J. om rookivn—Bethel Burton, Rev. W. L. Parker. Biddeford, Me.—Dr. Alonzo Towle. Baltimore--Oharies E. faster. Uhicago—kKev. Thomas L. Greleck. Cost@ Rica—Henry M. Keith. Carlisle, Pa.—S. A. McDowell, Elizabeth, N. J.— Miss Mary B. Spencer. Erie, Pa,—Miss Sandford. Guatemala—W. F. Kelly. Hartford, Conn.—Dr. Beresford \d wite, Misses Beresford.’ Louisville— M. Cowley. Mancheser—Jonn Wm. land—H. H. Tyson, Miss Tyson. New Rice. Philadelphia—A. Dougiass Hall, Henry OG. Davis. Paris—W. Pembroke Fetridge. Rhode Isl- and—Christopher Rovinson. Stanton, Mich.—D. M, Gardner. Wilmington, N. C.—\lex. Strauss, Wash- ington—C. H. Van Patten, Cuas. A. Page, Wake- field, Mass.—W. E, Cowarey. AT PARIS, FOR THE WEEK ENDING DEC. 5, New York—L. Furniss, C, E. Adams, J. 4. Ran- some, J. tox, Mrs. J. Fox, P. V. Du Flon, Dr. and Mrs. 0. D. Smith, C. Hollyday, G. P. Clapp, J. H. Burion, Mra. C. 6, Burton, T, ¥. Burton, L. 8. Ash- ley and family, Miss E. Butcher, H. A. Johnson, 0. Townsend, Rev. Ir. Mead and family, H. V. J. Braman, C. M. Schieffelin, W. B, Sage and family, G. McLean, CG, E. Wemple, Dr. A. ©. Corson, Mrs. Corson, Miss’ Cone, E. McAipine Learned, G. T. Jones, G. S. Partridge, G. J. Jones, W. H. Batemann, R. Gignoux. _Boston—G. W. Smith, Miss J. A. Smith, Miss H. J. Smith, T. RK, Sullivan, M. H. Bartlett, Miss Bardett. Miss A. D. W. Bartlett, M. J. Canavan, J. R. Rich. W. J. Pingue, J. V. Spalding, A. de Payson, E, W. Penny. Albany—J. L. Newman, F.M. Newman. Brooklyn— KE. H. Lewis, E. F, Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. Hunter, Baltmore—H. E. Maupin, Mrs, A. D. Joyce, Miss L. M. Hillard. Connecticut—A, H, Holley, Mrs, Holley, Miss Holley, W. Woodruff, Miss W. Wood- ruff, Miss Coffing. Camden, N, J. ©. Van Horn, Chicago—A. H. Ewing. Cincinnati—s, Homans, mrs. B. Homans. Jersey—W. Stowell, London—H. Forbes Brewington. Mussachusetts— A. Crocker and daughter. New Haven—J. T. Whit- tesley, Mrs, J. T. Whittesley, Miss T. B. Whiltesley, Miss M. L. Thompson, R. A. Raice. New Orieans— G. M. Abrams, Providence—Dr. J. Harisa Philadelphia—-Mrs. and Miss Burk, Dr. A, D. Hall. Paris—Mrs. M. Meynieu. Pittstleld—W. McAlpine, Miss McAlpine, G, Polleck, Miss F. Learned, Mrs. E. Learned, W. C. Learned. Rochester—Miss Mather. St. Louls—G. W. Kerr, C. C, Mamtt, Worcester— Miss &. Brown. i AT THE AMERICAN JOINT NATIONAL AGENCY, NICE, FOR THE WER& ENDING DEC. 2, New York—Albert T. Putnam, wife and sons; Mr. and Mrs, J. R. Cornell, Theo. T, Moran and family, Mr. and Mrs, A. Schieffelin, Miss mM. T. Clark, , Miss M. H. Putnam, Mr. and Mrs. &b. W. Risley, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Thome, Henry Ecley and family, A. F. Brewer, Mr. and Mrs. J. Pier~ nt Morgan and jamiiy, Miss Tracy. Boston—Enoch aige and wife, E Austin Paige, Isaac W. How and family, Charles Lowe and family, Seth Bemis, Mr. ana Mrs. W. 8S. Appleton, Mr. and Mrs, W. Cum. mung. Miss M. Rogers, J. O. Rogers. Cincinnati— Joseph L. Anderson, Columb Ohio—Joseph Hutcheson and family. Gardiner—Fred E, Sturges. Montreal—D. Anderson. Paris—William Dreyer. Phijadelphia—Miss Evam. St. Louts—Mrs, Lindrel, Mr. and Mrs, Trith, J. L. January, L, M. Kennett d family. United States Army-—Veaboch and H. Wellt and tamily. family, M. Wood, Captain ©. RAILROAD MATTERS, Utica—George Brayton. Additional stock. Bosron, Dec. 23, 1871. In the Supreme Court to-day, vefore Judge Colt, application was made for an injunction to restrain the directors of the Boston and Maine Rajiroaa from bys Reber additional stock authorized by the stockholders on tne i3th ins: ‘The return was issued returnable next Savurday, when the question of injunction will be determined. The (mpreasario Scott ve. The Georgia Rall- road Companies. AUGUSTA, Ga., Deo, 23, 1871, During the past two days the directors of te Georgia and representatives of the Georgia and Central Railroads have been conferring here. Thi cause of the conference is that the Pennsylvania Central has been endeavoring to lease three lines leading from Atianta to Selma, in which the Georgia and Georgia Central are both lar interested. ‘The Pennsylvania Central is said to have made a proposal to the Georgia Railroad towards geting its consent to lease. The Ge Central is now endeavoring to prevent any arrangement of this nd offers other terms to the Georgia Kallrond, heved that the terms will be accepted, and the Pennsyivania Ceutral will fail to get control of the lipes above mentioned, ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Annie Scott was found at the Seventh Avenue Railroad depot last night by a policeman, who sup- cree she had taken poison, She was attended bg he police uxgeona and seat to Beligvue Hospital. —slacneaeelltaetie WASHINGTON. Bowen, the Carpet-Bagger, and the Im- peachment of Governor Scott, of South Carolina. UTAH. Two of the Murderers of Dr. Robinson Held for Trial—Brigham Young Expected Back Before New Year's. Sat Laxe, Utah, Dec. 22, 1871. The Robinson murder examination was closed this afternoon, Hampton, Toms and Blythe were committed to awatt the action of the Grand Jury. The other parties arrested were discharged. It 18 reportea by the Mormons that Brigham Youog Will be here next week. There is ten feet of snow on the level in Little Cottonwood mining district, and it is still snowing. The treighting of ore from the mines 18 wholly sas pended. The sun has not been seen tor a week. Governor Woods left to-day for San Francisco. Minister Schenck Said to Have Resigned His Dircetorship of the Emma Mine. WasiInerTon, Dec. 23, 1871, Senater Wilson Will Vindicate the Present jaistration—Other Govern its Mere Corrupt. Senator Wilson leaves here on Sunday evening for the North. He will go to his home in Massachu- setts, and while there intenas preparing an eiabo- rate and careful speech, reviewing and replying to the charges made against the present administra- tion. It will be his endeavor to prove, among other things, by statements that he claims to have care~ fully verified, that defaulers under Grant are fewer in number than under any other administration, even taking intoconsideration the magnitude of the business transacted. This opinton he proposes to verify by giving a number of curious facts from the annals of other administrations. He mentions, among other things, that hes in: possession of & letter = written by Johu =‘ Tyler, giving & lt of mninety-eight disbursing oficers, of whom ninety-two were defauiters, some of them for large sums, Mr. Wilson will probably deliver this speech before the New Hampshire State Republican: Convention soon to ve convened. The republican Managers are preparing for a determined fight tn that State, hoping to regain the control they lost last winter. Bowen aud the Affairs of South Carelina— He Contests ti Seat of De Large, the Charleston Representative. ©. 0. Bowen, the many-married: manager of the recent attempt at impeaching Governor Scott, which nas apparently just come to grief in the South Carolina Legislature, 1s also a contestant for the seat of De Large, the colored politician who now repre- sents the Charleston district in the House of Repre- sentatives, De Large has not put in. an appearance at the present session, Mr, Bowen expects to win the contest, and will, it is understood, be here shortly after the recess to take Mus seat, if the re- port of the Committee on Elections is favorable and shall be adopted by the House, as appears probable; remain long enough to collect a year’s salary, mile- age and expenses, then resign and return to Souta Carolina, of which State he expects to be tie next Governor, According to the opinions held by per- sons well informed in tho political situation, tt is quite probable his ambition will be fully gratified, Mivister Schenck’s Great Specalaiing Ex- ample. Information has been recelved by a recent mail confirmatory of the report that General Schenck has withdrawn from the directorship of the Emma Mine. A circular has also been received of the Lisbon Steam Tramway Company (limited), tncor- porated under the acts of 1862 and 1867, from which it appears that His Excellency Field Marshal the Duke of Saldanha, Envoy Extraordinary {rom the government of Portugal, and resident at London, is the chairman of the Board of Directors of that company. This circular is signed by the Duke of Saldanha as chairman, and was issued on the 7th July last from the Company’s office at London, It Offers the shares of the company to the public, and by @ map and in various other ways sets them forth aga desirable investment. These facts are relerred to by the friends of General Schenck to show that he must not be greatly blamed if he has done no more than he found his colleague in the Diplomatic Corps doing upon his arrival av London. Decision in the Gandaloupe-Hidalgo Treaty Case. Judge Wiley, in the Equity Court to-day, an- nounced his opinion in the case of L. P. Child against Nicholas P. Trist, sustaining the demurrer and dismissing the vill. Judge Wiley in his opinion recites that the act of Congress of April ABKANSAS REVOLUTIONISTS, Contradictory Reports cerning the Recent Outrages at Lake Village, Chicot County. CiNncrnnatt, Onto, Dec. 28, 1871. A Memphis special despaten to the Enquirer says about three hundred negro men, thoroughly arme® with shotguns and pistols, part of whom came from Arkansas, left there last nignt ostensibly destined for Helena, but tt ts almost certain they are going to Ohicot }~ er ba brethren. i. LOUIS, Mo., Deo. 23, 187l- The Democrat has @ special despateh, ‘roan Liste Rock which that reliable advices from Chicos county establishes the fact that the reports of the fugitives at Memphis have been greatly os rated and that the autborities have taken the bor yecrd steps for a complete restoration of law order. DEATH OF DR, FLOYD, A Member of the Virginia Aristocracy and a Noted Physician Thrown trom His Horse and Killed. RicuMonD, Va., Dec. 23, 187L. Intelligence has been received here of the aco dental death of Dr, W. P. Floyd, a distinguished phyaictan of Tazewell county. He had been visiting- @ patient near Springville, Tazewell county, Va» and when returning was thrown from hts horse: Rear the residence of John B, Harman and was carried to the house, where he remained in aa me sensible condition until death occurred, at near mine o'clock P. M. Dr. Floyd was a member of one of tne most dis» tinguished families of Virginia, He was ason of the elder Governor Floyd, brother of Jona B. Floyd, also Governor and Secretary of War, and in-law to Senator Johnston. From his father, wae was atone timea distinguished practitioner of medicine, he inherited a fondness for that profes- 8100, and was one of tie most skilled and competent. Physicians in the State. A.—Eepenscheid Seems to Understand by inetinct the of “Young America,” His full dress Hat for the bolid: ia the most taking atyle Ay eg his store, 118 Nasaau aireet, {sin a state of alege all day The tnreefold inftuence of excellence and cheapness ta irresistible, A.—Herri Patent CHAMPION SAFES, ‘21 Broadway, corner Murray street. Ask for Novel Opcras, 0c; Organ Books, 50c. hg 13 Qratork 9 Books, 5c. tn ad Broadway. Au Excellent Holfday Present for a Lady.— AGrover & Baker SEWING MACHINE. Salesrooms 493 Broadway. 544 and 2,810 Third avenue, New York; S41 Fultom atreet, Brooklyn, and 124 Washington street, Jersey Olty. t CHAMPAGNE, the wine used at the reception of Prince Alexis, at Delmont cos, and all irst class restaurants. A Holidny Present.—Brooks Beot and store, 675 Broadway, 1s removed and consolidatea at Iy Broadway, cocner twenty-ninth street. The largest assort- ment of Boots and Shoes in tae city, at reduced prices, De- pot for the best, les. Freach embroidered Shippers for ladi for the holidays, Angell’s Turkish Baths, Lexington Aves. ue, corner of Twenty-ffth street—Gentlemen every, day and ail night; Indien day and evening; beat veotilation shigh- ent temperature; no gratuities; advantages unequalled; rope outdone, wor a Superior Hat A Holiday Dress EF /BERD'S, 419 Broadway,. near and moderate price go to E Canal street. A Holiday Preseut.—Pollak & Son, Mane facturers of Meerschaum Goods, seli their warranted gea- uine PIPES and CIGAR HOLDERS at wholesale prices af their retail store, 27 John street, middle of the biock. Arrived at Last—The Steamer La Rest, with a fall cargo of Holiday and Fancy Goods of every descrip- tion, The proprietors of the Great Original Dollar Store, No, 667 Broadway, intended this cargo of goods for last week, but, on account of the delay, they will not be until Tuesday next. ‘The proprietors say that they show to the citizens of New York the grandest disp then. of 20, 1871, appropriated $14,559 90 to pay de expecially, sultable for, New. Yeur's presents that nen exh this cliy. ‘The variety te * that. the dalance due Nicholas P. Trist, NegOLstor | Tr rvould be useless tg. stiempt fo coumerate the articles AIL of the Treaty Guadaioupe-Hidalgo, on account who wish New Year's goods are respectfully invited to call, thes of salary, &c., between April 15, 1847, and | and they will receive bargains that will eclipte anythin April 8, 1948, According to the allegations | Ba a been,Guered athe Dollar Stor, ine rush at the of the bill Mr. Trist, in 1368, entered into.an agree- ment with the father of the petitioner to prepare nis case and present and prosecute it in Congress in consideration of a contingent fee of one-fourth of ‘what might be allowed. The sum ciaimed 1s inthe Treasury, and this suit is for the purpose of en- forcing the lien, The defendant nas aemurred to the bill, and the question ts wheiber the Court will enforce @ contract for a contingent fee for services rendered in prosecuting or aiding to procure the passage of an act of Congress for the payment of @ private claim, Had the contract been for ser- vices in @ court of justice it would have been valid. From considerations of public policy all such con- tracts as this are condemned by the Courts, trre- spective altogetner of their fairness and openness in particular cases, The authorities to this effect are numerous, uniform anda insurmountable. He quotes Justice Given in the case of Marshall against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (16 Howard), and others, It is clear to his mind that the contract sued upon falis within the inhibition of Jaw (act of February 26, 1853), and he says it 1s not for the Court to controvert the policy of this act or to seek by subtle interpretation to emasculate its plain interpretauon. We must declare the law as we find it im the acts of Congress and in the dect- sions of the Supreme vourt of the United States, Weekly Treasury Renorts. The United States Treasurer holds as security tor national bank circulation, $369,652,500, and deposits of public money, $15,249,000; internal revenue re- ceipts to-day, $261,317; for the month, $64,101,163; total for the fiscal year to date, $7,873,350; muti- ated notes burnea during the week ending to-day, $418,150; total amount burned, $59,397,880; currency issued for bills destroyed during the week, $563,280; tota! issued therefor, $59,357,245; balance due for mutilated notes, $40,635; bank circulation outstand- oni to be delighted with their purchases; but the proprietors. seriously regret that they were not able to have the goods that were on the steamer La Rose for last week's A.—Ladies Can Obtain a Lovely Complexion for the New Year by using the marvellous beautifers,, Poudre de Cleopatre, Eau de Jouvenre and Bello de Nuly, warranted jess. 'Soldonly by Mme, DUVAL, 763 Broads. way. Bargains in Fine Gold Jewelry. WHOLESALE ‘PRICES, FINE GOLD EARRINGS AND. PINS, ETRUSCAN CAMEO, GARNET, £0. CORAL FARRINGS AND GOLD SEAL RINGS, AMETHYST, C. EEVE BUTTONS AND STUDS. HANDKERCHIEF RINGS, GLOV! DIAMOND: RINGS AND CHILDREN'S GOLD AMUL! CHILDREN'S GOLD RINGS AND GOLD WATCH CHAINS, GOLD THIMBLES. SEE PRICES BEFORE BUYING, WATCHES AND JEWELRY REPAIRED. GEO. C. ALLEN, #1 Broadway, near Fourieeua ETS. EARRINGS. Bargains in_Silver-Ware. WHOLESALE PRICES, GEO, C. ALLEN, #41 Bro: near Fourteenth street. Beautiful Flowing Hair for the Holidays. CHEVALIER'S LIFE FOR THE HAIR restores grag hair, stops its falling out, increases its growth, Diamonds Bought and sold.—Geo. C. Allems S41 Broadway, near Fourteenth street. Drankennoss or Opium Habit Cared by Dre BEERS, 107 Fourth avenue. Call or send stamp for evidence For the Holidays—Swiss Carved Goods.— The Swiss Manufacturing Company, 35 East Fourteentin street, New York. Foreign an merican Ales, Wines, Jame. son's seven year old Irish Whiskey. JOHN J. STAFF, 115 Chambers atreet. Holiday Presents of Affect Man's best gift to woman was the ter holiday present to a wite or «sister, or one nearer and dearer stil, bao a WHEELER « WILSON SEWING MA CHINE it be devised. Tbeir reputation is too ~ ing at this date, $327,578,826; national gold bond tablimhed to need comment, and the prices are Invariably to id depot is 625 Broadws ew circulation issued to date, $520,000, ‘The following amounts were in the Treasury at the close of business to-day: Currency. . suit the times. The splen York Daily Times. Light or Faded Mink and Sable Furs Darke ened--Coior natural and permanent. WILLIAMS, 334 Fulton street, Brooklyn. New Seven Octave Plano, $2505 Oreane and Melodeons, 850 and $60, caah for the holidays; and Pianos tolet; monthly payments received, at WAT! 481 Broadway. Steinway & Sony’ GRAND SQUARE AND UPRIGHT PIANOS, Old Pianve taken 1a exchange. Ilustrated catalogues $998 1ree on application. Rarexcoms Besiaway Hall, 109 and Ut East Foarecnth + $9,437,094 109,397,284 ++ 84,989,000 Naval Orders. Rear Admiral William R, Taylor has been ap- pointed President, and Captain F. A. Parker, Com- manders F. M. Ramsay, Wilham L. Troxton and Montgomery Sicard members of a board for wit- nessing the examination of the class of officers now under instruction in the use and manufacture of torpedoes, Lieutenant William H. Parker has been ordered to the Portsmouth Navy Yard. atreet, New ¥: Saunders, No. 7 fans § pow 8 Jety of fine imported Pocket Knives, Sporting Combina~ Ton aad Scissor kaiven, Kusors and Sclasors. (elogle of tm ee cases), Table and other Cutlery, aiso fotlet Artt . M’GEHAN AOQUITTED. i eye a kG ¥. BAUNDERD. The Jury, Aftor an Absence of Only a Few | yr ney eee ieee ermine athe ae poe Mi es, Return a Verdict of Net | from $45to ‘si00; easy payments. ‘Salearoom 107 Cnt Guilty—Great Surprise at Dayton Over The Beast Holiday Prevent—A Sewing bon 3 the Result. chine, and the best par machine is a “Florence,” 5: Union square, New York; eorner Fulton and Jay siseets, Brookiyn. CINCINNATI, Ohlo, Dec, 23, 1871. The jury in the case of Tom McGehan, on triay at Dayton for the mutder of Thomas 8, Myers, re- turned a verdict of not guilty to-day, after only a few minutes’ absence from the court room. McGehan was promptly discharged, and left the The Potomac River Between Washiagtes fand Acaute Creek, ts frozen over, and travel by this route se interrupted. The 1 Route, ashington, mandria, and Lynchburg, bas placed oa two Daily Abe lanta, Macon, agomuery Mobile, M: and New Ov- Ht ‘ot oul Socio ports ‘Alexandria aod I. note jon court room surrounded by his friends, who very porn i a we a uietiy, but gleefully, co’ tulated him npon nis | BPOve, for me prenams fortunate escape alter a thica weial for his Lite, Seam 2 i Fcketa a Rtehamondy ssn ‘She verdict astonished everybody. for not even | Wifmington and Weldon, and id and Danville Roads, Mcuehan’s friends doubted his guilt, and the most | but not to competing points ag! ahore, hoped for him was asecona verdict of murder in the second degree. The acquittal is to be in Udolpho Wole’s Soheidam matic fect harmony with the temper and charge of the | suMNAPPs.—Among tI vourt, From the first Judge McKenny manifested BCHNAPPS bas been vaace ns K+ the ‘cutases bysicians who have oy responded with the proprietor are shokaeta S08 toa caer entonen soa “travel, Sotto, al ‘epilepsy, }e0- tions of the kidneys, ¥nd all cBronie "vor these, and many other di; ‘4 tis now preseril wih mic- cess by more than three thousand medi i ‘Various parts of U.¢ United States, dead set against the prosecution, and. it is ciaimed ‘that in ai with the defence he was discharging @ memorial duty to his friend and patron, Clement L. eae ‘Who lost his life in defending the murderer, It 18 just one year ago to-night since Mc- Gehan murdered, Myers in the gambling saloon at Hamilton, and he govs back to that place to contront & pudlio sentiment such as no one ever arraigned jor acapital erime in Onlo has dared for twenty yearg, There are mutterings in the ait that presage ‘Wrask to come BANQUET TO THE NEW MINISTER TO TURKEY. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Deo. 23, 1871. A banquet was given at the Union League last night in honor of George a, Boker, the recently ap, bointed Munister ta Turkeys Why, Pm Net Sick, Ob, Noy Only Sort of Rua down. My w/e, abe’s awful weak and nervous; Jahnay's Soh got Ye neuralgia apell: Buy a butte o¢ WARIO" Nee: VOUS AN FIDOTE: Ht will ctre them all, and you cau take & Little whey your wif $2/),000 Damage.—The entire stock of eth “aah Domeatic Dry Goods of JOHNSON, CARTWRIGHT 4). 049 Canal street, damaged by tire and water on the yt inet, will be ex; for sale on Tuesday maruing west, Yih, and closed out rezardiess of coat. Cali early tf rau want to get good Largaiag, louking.

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