The New York Herald Newspaper, December 19, 1875, Page 5

NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1875—QUADRUPLE SHEET. "THE CENTENNIAL, Inspection of the Exhibition Building by Members of the Government. A GALAXY OF OUR PUBLIC MEN. Banquet to the President, the Cabinet, Con- gress and the Supreme Court. Brilliant Scene in Horti- eultural Hall. ENTHUSIASM OF THE VISITORS. Progress of the Work and Its Reflection of the Nation’s Progress. PATRIOTIC TOASTS AND SPEECHES, PaiLapeLpaia, Deo, 18, 1875. The day that has been looked forward to with so much solicitude by the friends of the Centennial broke bright and clear, but with a sharp, bracing northwest wind. Ample preparations had been made by the Citizens’ Executive Committce for the comfort of their guests, and at an early hour the streets In the vicinity of the Centennial and Girard hotels were alive with curious people anxious to see the celebrities of the nation. There was the usual delay in moving so large s number. The procession to the grounds was un- eventful, but the entrance to the buildings by the visit- ‘ng party was fall of interest. The approaches are upon such a scale of magnificence that it would be rutile to attempt to give a pen picture at all adequate to tho subject. There are two great highways that intersect at the grand entrance of the Exhibition grounds, Belmont and Elm avenues. These avenues are broad, with spacious footways and lined by new edifices, those nearest the Centennial grounds being large hotels, newly erected and arranged with every modern convenience. At the entrance of the grounds the ‘avenues have been widened and the buildings thrown back to form a concourse, which is utilized by the various railway companies that centro here, The grand entrance to the main Exhibition building being unfinished, the visiting party entered by the east door. To a stranger the prospect that was presented to his gaze to-day could not but excite his admiration and surprise, and even those who had not been upon its spot for months were open in expression of astonish. ment at the rapid advance toward completion. The * main building is’still unfinished, but its completion is not far distant, the artisans being now actively engaged in giving the final touches to the decorations. It isonly by traversing the building that ono can obtain any idea of its magnitude, for the eye is completely deceived in attempting to take jn distance, As the parties arrived in groups of thirty or more they marched through tho northern nave, and congregated in the centre, whero they could obtain a full view of its dimensions. Tak- ‘mg up the line of march, a visit was mado to the Me- morial Hall, or Art Gallery, a granite structuro made permanent by the liberality of our State and city. {t ig as yet unfinished, and the most beautiful portion cannot be seen for tho scaffolding, Machinery Hall, the only completed edifice, was the next centre of at- traction, and met with much commendation, The finish of this building is in perfect taste, and Its arrangements and architectural design such as to take from it that look of barrenness which is an almost in- variable accompaniment of an empty buliding. Passing from Machinery Ball we sce upon our left the United States building, to which they are giving the finishing touches, the government to tako Doeeqesion in. afew daye To the north and cast was the Women’s Pavilion and the Horticultural Hall “In this latter the banquet was given, and in its construction and decoration there is a combination seldom found in architecture. Upon all sides were showered encomi- ums, the ladies giving their full share of praise. If in {ts present condition it excited such agreeablo thoughts, what may be expected when this beautiful edifice is filled with plants from every clime, blooming and fragrant with sweet pertumo’ It must have been gratifying to the gentlemen who have gono through the struggles and difficulties of this great International enterprise to hear from their guests as they arrived at the banqueting room congratulations upon what bad Deen done and hearty wishes for a glorious fruition, Moving among the notables—those to whom the com- mis:®n now look for aid and countenance that they may successfully, and without indebtedness, carry out our great Centennial—but ono feeling was discovered, and that was a hearty accord and outspoken admiration of what they had beheld, and accompanying these could De observed in their animated countenances a fecling of patriotic pride, ‘THR GUESTS. The following named persons were among the guests :— The President and Mrs. Grant, Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Grant and Mrs. Grant,’Levi P. Luckey, Pri- vate Secretary to the President; Dhief Justice Morrison B, Waite and Associato Justices Nathan Clifford, Samuel | pie take the liveliest interest in its success, ¥ Miller, Noah H. Swayne, David Davis, Stephen Z Field, Joseph P. Bradley, Hunt, of the United Statés Suprome Court; Hon, kd- wards Pierrepont, Attorney General; Hon. Marsball Jowell, Postmaster General; Hon. W. W. Belknap, Sec- retary of War; Hon. George M. Robeson, Secretary of the Navy; Hon. B. H. Bristow, Secretary’ of the Treas- ury; Governor Campbell, Third Assistant Secretary of Btate; R. W. Taylor, First Comptroller of the Treasury. Also tho following mombers of the commission for the preperation of the government exhibit:—Colonel 8 yford, Chairman; W. A. De Caindry, Secretary; P. W. Taylor, representing the Treasury Department; Rear Admiral Thornton A. Jenkins, representing the Navy Department; Dr. C. F. McDonald, of the Post Office Department, and Mr. John A. Eaton, of the In- | terior Department. Among the Senaters received as guests were :— Allen, Caperton, of West Virginia; Isaac P. Chris- Hancy, of Michigah; Powell Clayton, of Arkansas: Henry L. Dawes, of Massachusetts; Henry Cooper, 0 Teunessoe; Hannibal Hamlin, of Maino; James M. Har- vey, of Kansas; P, W. Hitchcock, of Nebraska; Joseph FE. McDonald, of Indiana; Oliver P. Morton, of indfana; Richard J. Oglesby, of Illinois; A. S. Paddock, of Ne- braska; Thomas J,’Robertson, of South Carolina; Will- fam A. Waliace, of Pennsylvagja, and William Windom, of Minnesota THE BANQUET. At about two o'clock the vast assemblage took seats atthe table, After tho dinner had been done justice to and coffee and cigars were brought in, the presiding officer, Mr. Bullitt, rose and spoke as follows:— On behalf of the citizens of Philadelphia, who have provided this entertainment, I wish to express tho gratification afforded thom bythe presance of the dis- Sagcianes cee now around this board. You were = invi by the Centennial Commission and Centennial Board of Finance to visit Fair- mount Park and view the grounds and. build. ings of the International Exhibition. Bat under this roof you are our guests, and we trust that you will find bo reason to complain of the hospitality of the citizens of Philadelphia, While I represent here only the citi- gens to whom I have referred, 1 would crave your in- dulgence in some remarks that appear to mo appropri- ate tothe occasion, The government of the United Btates, by acts of Congress passed in 1871 and 187; created the United States Centennial Commission an the Centennial Board of Finance To them was in- trusted the duty of preparing and superintending the execution of a plan for holding ‘‘an exhibition of A: can and foreign arts, products and manufactures under the aug) feos of the government of the United in Philadelphia in 1876. The Centennial ion was formally organized March 4, 1872, and the Board of Finance May 10, 1873, I shall ‘pass over the variable experiences which they have encoun: tered. They knew they were engaged in a noble enter- | ge and, armed with a consciousness of the results to attained, they pressed on with unfaltering energy toward the great purpose of their creation. Permit me to lay before you, in a brief way, the results of thoso Jabors:—On the 4th of July, 1874, the first shovel of earth was removed by tbe Mayor of Philadelphia from the spot on which now sta Memorial Hall. Sinco that time there bave been enclosed for the use of the Exhibition 230 acres. The following buildings have been erected and have either been completed or are in a condition to be com- pleted in ample time for the Exhibition:;— The main building covering art ey Doo cha Hall).. juchinery Hall . Morticultural Hall. . Agricultural buildin Making a total of........ or - Add to this other structures, such as the govern- ment, leather, carriage and photograph build. Ings, of aboat 12 acres, and it will give of actual fant for exhibition parposes about. af she. AnAe opgunied illiam Strong and Ward | number than 150 pao ‘is atte of exhibitions ‘and the cost of erec- Space Covered, Cost. 20, acres. $1,464,000 5% acres. 500,000 80 acres. 4,000, 000 24 acres. 2,300,000 4044 acres. 4,596, 763, 60 acres, 9,850,000 Philadel hia, 60 acres. 6,724,350 ‘Again let me call to what foreign nations doin; “list oft foreign nations that have accepted the invita- tion to take part, with the amounts appropriated for expenses, as far a8 ascertained :— Gu Britain, with Chi ‘Australia’ and {Owner ofall goods Canada (gold).. $250,000 exhibited, and all France and l- mses.) geria.. Germany Russi Austria, “- Italy (government conginer Cham- o expens ber Com- + ,76,000 Spain. + 150, [Ample provis- jon; amount not ALON. 2.2. vee -« 60,000 yet known.) {Owner of ail Portugal. goods exhibited.) ‘Turkey. Orange Free States, Total, Nations . Butldings.. SPACR TAKEN ULLDINGS. Total Area of Foreign Building. Space. Main Building....++++++ere00++ 2L4 12.4 Art Building (to be increased). 1.50 over 80 per cent. Machinery iat 14.00 about 25 per cent. Aorticultural Hall, + 1.50 LT Agricultaral Hall 14.15 1-3 ‘he following States have had the ground selected within the en re, and are having the work pre. pared for the erection of buildings for the use of their citizens and exhibitors:— Pennsylvania, New York, Nevada Ohio, Connecticut, Wisconsin, Indiana, Massachusetts, Iowa, Minois, Mirgouri, Minnesota, Michigan, Kansas, arkansas, Now Jersey, West Virginia, The amounts of money which have boen subscribed and appropriated towatd the work are as follows :— Total si sul ons, Peliable........... $2,857,750 Tephichare ineistelel sang New Hampshire. Wilmington, Del. Gifts, concessions and interest . 230,000 Further receipts trom concessiot 100,000 ‘Appropriation by Pennsylvania. 1,000,000 ‘Appropnation by Philadelphia 1,500, 000 Making a total of... $5,187,760 Amount still requirs 1,537,100 seeees + $6,724,850 pRropriatious about D ninety per cent have been furnished by the State of Pennsylvania and the city Philadelphia and their citizens, & These facts speak for themselves, They speak more loudly and intelligently than any words I can use in ex- planation of the untiring energy and earnest work which has been done. th the erypt- of St. Paul's Cathedral, in London, lie the remains of Sir Christopher Wren, the great architect of his century, On a black marble slab are inscribed the words “Si monumentum queeris circumspice,” Translated literally 1tmeans:—‘‘If you would seek my monument look around and behold my works.”? Can I not apply the words of that simple and beautiful epitaph to the Centennial Commission and Board of Finance? It is trae their work is not yet finished. They have still a task before them which nothing but the most unselfish and courageous devo- tion will enable them to accomplish. They are engaged in a nation’s work, They are epitomizing a nauon’s history trom infaney to 00d. are illus- trating its growth irteen to thirty-eight 3 g. States, from to 40,000,000 of people; from poverty @ state of weakness and col ce to that of unsur- passed strength, vigor and position. They are spen- ning acentary with monumental arches typifying and illustrating that growth, All this work they are doin; under the auspices and on behalf of the government o} the United States, and you are here to-day to inspect that worx and ascertain whether they are discharging their duty with fidelity and in @ manner befitting tho occasion and the trust confided to them. I know it has sometimes been said derisively, and dt others un- der sincere conviction, that this was notan affair of | the government of the United States, but an enterprise of the city of Philadelphia only, or, at most, of the State of Pennsylvania. If this were true I think we could point with pride to the noble manner tn which Doth State and city bave responded in the promotion of the work, But look to the acts of Congress creating the Centen- nial Commussion and Centennial Board of Finance; look to the appointment of the members of the Centennial Commission by the various States; look to the mvita tions sent by your national government to the foreign Powers and their acceptances; look to the work itself in {ts scope, its magnitude and its purposes; look to the dignity and honor of the Republic, now involved in its success; look to the yearning expectations and heartfelt satisfaction of your people from one end of tho land to the other, as they contemplate the Exhibition of 1576, and then determine if «heart can be found so cold and fo ingigerent at it Would ‘arf this, the nation’s worl nd nation’s pride, into the insignificant proportions of a county or a State fair, Its real importance and real significance are given to i by the fact that it 1s an exhibition inaugurated and to be held by the government of the United States, It is true it is to take place here, and it is true that our peo- Butlam gure that if some more appropriate spot had been selected, they would have done their full share toward’ its promotion. They have cherished and nurtured the memories of 1776, and they are earnest in their desire to see the centennial of our national existence commemorated by proper | and Sagan) ceremonies. They do notclaim that this is the only place where it might have been held. But they do claim that no more gow! or beauti- ful site could have been found. They do claim that no point would be more accessible to the whole people, and none better adapted for feeding, housing and accommodating the vast throngs that are to be expected. They do not claim that Philadol- phia is @ political Mecca, or that there ts here any shrine to which pilgrimages must necossarily be performed by all true patriots, Fortunately there is no one focal point in this country from whence polit- foal or patriotic ideas must necessarily emanate, In this respect they claim no more influence than they can fairly command by tho intelligence and virtue of the ple. But they do claim that if the traditions of the Republic are worthy of consideration when looking tor the proper place for such a celebration no other city can recount more of them, or more that are indissolubly united and ingrained with our independence, with the achievements of our ancestors, and with all that is illus- trious and exalted in our national history, But neither the State of Pennsylvania nor the city of Philadelphia claims any more right to or property in this exhibition than any other State or city in the Union. It is the property of the whole nation. It had its origin in laws of the United States, It has been con- ducted under its auspices thus far, and whatever of prestige or success may attend it must be due to and inure to the credit and honor of the United States. 1 have safd it was the property of the whole nation, and T use those words in the broadest and most eatholic senso National in its conception, in its creation, in its progress, in its purposes and objects, in the spirit which has pervaded the efforts of those who have had it in charge, in the magnitude of its proportions, in its softening and harmonizing (nfluences upon our own people; national in its relations to foreign Powers, to the several States and to the government of the United States, there is and can be no proprietary ownership in itorof it save and except that of the 40,000,000 of free people for whom and on whose ' behalf this grand Exhibition is being prepared, But not only is it national. It gains addi- tional iuetre from the fact that its every object and Purpose are in the interests of peace—in the appro- riate words of the President’s Proclamation of July 3, 873, “in the interest of peace, civilization, and domes tic and international friendship and intercourse — Peace abroad and at home—peace and good will with foreign Powers and among our own countrymen. Wo Stretch across the Atlantic and Pacific and invite tho nations of the Old World to come among us and take part in this celebration. To our own countrymen it suid, whatever may have been she past, whatever sensions or heartburnings may have heretofore existed, whatover of contentions or differences or abienations may have prevailed to agitate or divide or separate us, lot them all be buried with the century to which they belong. Let us meet in one commos fold and renew those Uae of mutual support, forbearance and devo- tion which alone carried our fathers through tho Revolution of 1776, and which must not be forgotten or violated if wo would proserve the integrity and in- sure the safety of the Union. In this spirit the Exhi- Lie 4 1876 was conceived and will be conducted to 6 en Within these precincts no partisan or sectional dis- cord can enter. Here every citizen can find freedom from strifes and contentions, Here he can repose be- neath the broad and outstretched arms of his govern- ment and realize the value of being an American citi- zen. Here there can be neither doubts nor distrust nor rejudice to disturb his mind or roughen his tem; t is hig nation’s exhibition—his country’s celebra- tion—and he can visit and enjoy and partako of it with the consciousness that no man can gaingay or dispute his right, But, much as has been accomplished, well as that has been done, bright and encouraging as are home and lds) the prospects Sqr success, both at am‘t. unlimited. ] vl Mexico. . —_ abroad, there remains still s great work to be per- formed. Eee yee bar Ses themselves so Persevering! 80 ly need the encouragement and help o! ihe whole country to make their success assured. Will it be regarded as trespassing upon the laws of hospitality if urge upon you, the representa- tives of the government of the United States, now Present, to give your earnest attention to the subject, and if you find upon examination that these servants have “been faithful in the trust confided to them, that ou will afford to them that assistance which will place this noble enterprise beyond question or doubt? We, who have been on the spot, believe they have acted with the highest integrity and fidelity; that throughout they have displayed economy, skill and taste, and that they are worthy of your most absolute confidence, We be- lieve, with your aid, they will perform all that the most sanguine could hope for; that the Exbibition of 1876 will excel all that have preceded it; that it will be worthy the occasion and the pation, and if rightly un- derstood and correctly appreciated, your action will re- ceive commendation and approval far and wide through- out the land. The applause was loud and apparently general. The sentiment that whatever dissentions and heartburn ings there had been in the past should be buried now, met with tumultuous enthusiasm. ir, Bullevt then announced, the first toast in order ‘rie PRESIDENT OP THY UNITED STATES.’? ‘This was received with tho greatest applause, and when three cheers was proposed they were given heartily. The toast was drunk standing. The Presi- dent did not respond, however, except by bowing slightly and smiling faintly. There were no calis for him, but a manifest expectation that be would s; and an evident or cee ped when he did not. itbout: any delay the Chairman announced the second toast, ‘THE SUPRKME COURT O¥ THE UNITED STATES.” This was greeted with applause, and Chief Justice Waite rose to reply. His frst few words were inaudi- ble in the large building, amid the echoing sounds of the building, whose acoustic properties are wretched. ‘He was understood to say :— posering in behalf of my brethren and of those who have not the opportunity and pleasure of being here to- day, I thank you, Mr. Chairman, and 1 thank the Cen- tennial Commission, andthe Board of Finance, for the magnificent work we have seen to-day. You know, sir, that the Justices of the Supreme Court are trained to be listeners, They speak only in their acts. I know, therefore, that you will excuse me from speak- ing longer on this subject when I have said that I fer- vently trust that the people of this city and State will meet with that response and that success they have shown that they deserve, (Applause. ‘The next toast was, “THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,” and the Hon. 0. P. Morton, of Indiana, was called upon. He said ir. Chairman, I can only speak for my- 1 can: speak for the honorable body to which Ihave the honor to belong. But! doubt not that in most I shall say I can speak the sentiments which should animate the breast of every American. We are here to-day enjoying the hospitality of this great city, not yet quite 200 years old; here where William Penh first taught the policy of honesty and good faith in dealing with the untutored savage. We are here to view the preparations for our Centennial celebration, and we must confess that they aro upon the grandest and most magnificent scale, and that the State of Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia have dis- played the greatest liberality in their contri- butions to this vast enterprise, (Applause. ) We are told that all the nations of the world are coming here. England is coming here—not bear- ing arms to intimidate and conquer, as she came a hun- dred years ago, but bringing the trophies of her arts to excite the friendly competition of our people. Eng- land never was so proud, with such reason, of any of her children as we can be of our progress since the Revolution. (Applause.) Magnificent France is com- ing here, remembering pro@ly that she lent us a hand in our struggle, (Appliause.) Germany, is coming; that grand old country that bas sent us so much of her best blood and has always given us so much of her best sympathy. All the nations of the world are coming. As I rode past Independence Hull this morning my mind was filled with the grand memories of that place—of the great even there which made us many States, but one nation. We have had our civil dissensions. I trust they have* passed away forever. (Applause.) The elements of this dis- cord have been eliminated from our political system. The nation has taken a new departure, aud thank God it isin the direction in which our fathers launched out—for liberty and human rights, When we come here next year may we renew the purpose to honor this new pledge faithfully, to stand by the principles ot civil and religious liberty and the very substance of the constitution, and we may pray that when the future historian, in the far off centuries, shall take up the pen of Bancroft to continue the wondrous story, he will have nothing to chronicle but the wondrous growth of this country and not its dechne and full, May the people who come after us cherish our memories as we cherish the memories of the Revolutionary fathers, (Applause. ) “THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. ”? ‘The next toast was ‘the House of Representatives of the United States,” and the Hon. Jolin Hancock, of Texas, was called upon. He said that he felt it dificult to express the sentiments of bis party in the bricf time to which he was necessarily limited. He referred to the nobleness of the conception which proposed to exhibit to the civilized world the industrial progress of tho United States for 100 years, fle was glad to sa that the differences between the North and the South had passed away—(applause)—and, as soon as possible, all political disabilities would be removed. (Applause. } He had witnessed the convulsions of civil war; he had seen tho convulsions of nature among the mountains of the Sierra Nevadas, when the lightning flashed in sporttve dalliance, and showered the rolls of granite; but, after the gtorm, the sun had sud- denly shone forth and the zephyrs had played again among the be iy 3 pia the earth more beaatiful than before. We had seen the passions of men swa; the country, and peace and prosperity followed. It was our duty to cover the rifts and chasms of war. (Great applause.) He hoped the people of the nation would réspond to the Centennial call and gather at Philadelphia like brothren in harmony. (Applause. ) “TO THEIR EXCELLENCIES,” The Governors of the several States were next toasted, and Governor Bedle, of New Jersey, responded. He acknowledged the compliment paid to his State, alluding to the previous announcement of the hand- some contribution {t had made to the Exhibition. The timo for jealousy had passed. Speaking of the fitness of Philadelphia as a place for the Centennial Exhibition, he said there was but one Independence Hall. In the spirit of peace they would expect all the nations of the eartn to come. They had put down a civil war unexampled in the history of the world, All should take part in the celebration. New Jersey had given one-fifteenth of the funds, They could not support @ government without patriotism, Ho was opposed to extravagance of all kinds, but 1,500,000 tor a celebration like this was economy. (Applause.) New Jersey had given much, but she will give more. AGRICULTURE. Tho Hon. Henry Harrison, of lilinots, replied to the toast “Agriculture, the basis of the prosperity of the nation.’’ His speech was humorous and well received, ‘The speaker represented the Chi interest and was enthusiastically in favor of the Exhibition. COMMERCR—MR. BLAINE’S SPEECH, The next toast was “Commerce, the handmaid of other lodusisigg in exchanging commodities among our own people and with foreign nations.” Mr. Blaine was announced to respona, and the mention of his name ‘was received with cheers, and the guests arose from their seats and waved handkerchiefs and hats. Con- sidering the dignified character of the audience the tumultuous demonstration was Weg! significant, Mr. Blaine made the speech of the day. ‘fhe vast andi- ence, which had been restless and bag leaned forward im expectancy, and as he stepped to the desk he was greeted with repeated cheers, He said :— Mr. Crarrmay—The earnest and serious business of the meeting has at lust been reached. (Great laughter.) I have volumes of valuable stat/stics which have been prepared for this occasion. (Laughter.) I have all the bound reports issued by the State Department for the last ten years; and Mr. Robeson, sitting by mo now, has them in his lap—(laughter)—which he will road when I grow tired. THE NAVAL ACTIVITY. Thaye been authorized to announce that the vast gathering of the naval vessels along our Southern coasts is not in any sense warlike. I think I disclose no secret of the government in saying that these vessels aro to be used in tho arts of peace, in dredging the Charleston harbor and opening the mouth of the Mississippi River, (Great geal and laughter.) Iam sustained by my jonorabie friend (Colonel Scott) on my left, who hag caused me to preparo an abstract report of the 76,000 miles of railroad which his company: controls, and he authorizes me to say that if it were not for the penuri- ous economy of the Post Office Department he would give us the New York papers for breakfast in Washing- ton and carry them to the people of Chicago in four and three-quarter hours, (Renewed laughter.) I know the Colonel desires to speak for himself, how. ever. PENNSYLVANIA'S RATIO OF STRENGTH. But to leave these serious matters—(laughter)—and to turn to the more jocular affairs of the nation, I take pleasure in saying that there is a very peculiar pride for us in celebrating the Centennial of thé United States on the soilof Pennsylvania, Not because of the imme- diate historical interest which attaches to it, but be- cause Pennsylvania represents the average progress of the whole Union, and because of that very significant coincidence that, from the organization of the govern- ment, Pennsy! ‘ia has turned up at every censut resenting just ten Pe, ee opulation, When all the States had a jation of 10,000,000 Pennsylvania had 1,000,000; when we had '20,000,000 she had 2,000,000; 1830, we had $3,000,000, 8 had 38,000,000 Pen vania had a population of 3,600,058, At this time it was not quite ten per cent, The 200,000 that were missing can be accounted for by Colonel Scott sending them out to work on his road tm tho Wost. (Great laughter The croaker are opposii the Centennial should remember the patriotic Senator Dilworthy, who always went for the old flag and an appropriation. (Prolonged laughter.) HANCOCK'S DESCENDANTS. Mr. Blaine paid a handsome compliment to Mr. Han- cock, @ relative of the immortal John Hancock and the Representative from Texas, who had just addressed the assembly. He dwelt most felicitously on his forts in restoring peace and prosperity between the North and South, There were loud cries for the speaker to go on, but he retired amid Joud applause. Mr. J. K. Tarbox, who was to speak on manufactures, was absent, and the toast was omitted, EDUCATION AND SCIENCE. The next was ‘Education and Science,” ana Mr. Bancroft, the eminent historian, spoke as follows: — That cducation had made America better ablo to do anything to which she directs her mind is ® truth to which I have been directed at homo and abroad. In my long residence in Europe I found that when a workman wanted to recommend his work he would not say that it was from Italy or France, but that it was an American invention, Civilization with us is travelling West and in Europe to the East, $0 we are iad” Sd Sole“ okn! the influence of America is patent througn- out the Do not believe the Exhibition ig not looked upon with interest all over the world. The influence of America in Europe is greater than the influence of Europe in America, America repays more than she receives, Jurisprudence has been developed here more largely than in any other part of the world. yk, then, at the fact that the judges of England are reforming their jurispro- dence according to the example set by America, and how, like America, she abolishes her arbitrary judges and selects them as in the Supreme Court of the United States. ;We have shown to the world that order can best be preserved by REPUBLICAN FREEDOM. Thiers conferred the first great benefit on France by giving her this power of republican freedom. If you cross the Rhine there you wiil find a great nation that languished for two centuries, By the powers of free- dom the United States of Germany started into exist- ence and immediately became one of the great Powers of the world. You have done well here in Philadelphia ia the grand preparations tbat you havo made. | shail add only three points of which you have not taken a tg ig al I ek the woe Exhibition ay ia will, exceed any that avo gone ile Hage eee ‘ile has there been a centennial under the auspices of a republic that has endured for 100 years; next, I say, never has there been an exhibition on ground so beautifully pre- pared by nature by undulations of hills and valleys, as this on the hill of the Schuylkill. Nature comes to meet you by conceding the finest grounds that have ever been uged by an exhibition, Here in the spring IT caa fancy how this lovely spot will be when the flowers are bursting forth and the birds come to you from Florida, For the first time in history THE POUR CONTINENTS WILL MEET together; the four continents, with Austraha and New Zealand, the youngest daughters of civilization, in their train, and the world will come here to study our institutions, We must bear in mind that we are the most inquisitive people in the world, and what there ts good in civilization that we have not already, let us make that our own. General Hawley, President of the Centennial Commis- sion, being repeatedly called upon, made an interesting speech, substantially the same as he had made upon a previous occasion. It was listened to with attention and made an impression. INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS. Mr. John Welsh, Chairman of the Centennial Board of Finance, was the last speaker. He said that when entMusiasm had reached the point that it bad already reached at that meeting it was strange that he, an in- experienced speaker, should be called upon.’ It was impossible that the nation should pass over the Cen- tennial year without some expression of its industrial progress, The Centennial Bourd had labored long with- out much sympathy, but they knew it would come in ood time, ‘hey had tried to perform their duty faithfully, and they stood before the representatives of the nation to be judged by their works, If they had done well, all they asked was for the sympathy and support which the approval of the people would justity thein as their representatives in giving, Ifthere ever was a time when all the nations of the earth should meet together in peace to show tne progress of their industries it is now, Let us work for it, he said, and the nation will rise to its true grandeur. Many of the distinguished visitors returned to Wash- ington in the special train with the President, who re- tired from the banquet at the conclusion of Mr, Blaino’s speech, IRISHMEN AND THE CENTENNIAL. “New Bronswicr, N. J., Dec. 18, 1875, Father J. V, McNamara, the famous Irish revolu- tionist, has iggued an address to his countrymen in ro- lation to ‘‘Irighmen at the Centennial.” After rofer- ring to the fat that Ircland has no separate depart- ment assigned in the Centennial buildings, but that all Irish products must be arranged under the general heading of Great Britain, he then culls upon all Imsh- men to make @ great demonstration in one body next year at the Centennial, A LULL IN 8ST. LOUIS. GENERAL BABCOCK STILL DETAINED IN CHI- CAGO—HIS CASE TRANSFERRED TO THE CIn- CUIT COURT—HENDERSON ILL, I St, Lovis, Dec. 18, 1875. After all the eagerness with which Babcock has been expected every day this week, it is now decided that he will not be here at all until his case, which 1s set down for the 11th'of January, is called for trial. It 1s stated that Babcock is detained in Chicago, where his wife also is, by an interesting family event which {8 about to happen, and that he will therefore not return immediately to Wash- ington, Judge Treat’s decision to-day, that a plea was not necessary for the transfer of the case from the District to the Circuit Court, settled the fact that Babcock need not come bere and the case was duly certified to the Circuit Court this noon and put down for the 11th of January. A LULL Tho McKee and McGuire cases are also set down for thatdate, The prosecution say that they will be tried firs. Thisconfirms my despatch of yesterday, that Babcock will probably not be tried until the latter part of Januarg,{for the prosecuting attorneys think that the McGuire and McKee trials will certainly occupy from aweek to ten days, and thus tho likelihood is St. Louis will be avery dull place for the next three weeks, tor there are no probabilities of further dis- closures until then, although the public will, no doubt, continae to eagerly devour the rumors and stories which spring up every day and are passed so eagerly from mouth to month, St Louis was alwaysa very dull place, and now that the spice of that whiskey fraud excitement is fone, ta the next three weeks its dulness will be unendural GENERAL HENDERSON ILL. The sudden report of Mr, Henderson’s serious deere which gained circulation to-day, caused a somewhat painful sensation, One of his law partners says that he ‘was suddenly attacked by nervous prostration yester- day and is confined to his bed today. He attributed this prostration to Mr. Henderson’s great mental ex- citement during tho recent trial and to the ceascless strain upon bis nerves. He romarked that Mr, Hen- derson worked day and night during the trial of these cases; that the main burden of responsibility for their successful issue rested upon his shoulders, and that all this excitement, together with his sudden dismissal, produced the attack. The doctor advises him to take a short trip to Cuba, which, he says, will greatly benefit him, and Mr, Henderson to-day expressed a determina- tion to act upon this advice, Ifhe is in a condition to Jeavo he will start upon this trip next week. GRANT'S MISSOURI FARM. NEGOTIATIONS FOR ITS SALE—NEARLY A QUAR- TER OF A MILLION EXPECTED FOR IT. Sr. Louis, Dec. 18, 1875, Although the approaching sale of General Grant’s famous farm on the Gravois Oreek does not properly belong under the category of whiskey fraud news it will no doubt interest your readers, It will bo remem- dered that some negotiations were first on foot with the Pullman Palace Car Company. Theso have fallen through, and now the Hall Patent Safo Company, of Indianapolis, are negotiating for the land, on which to build their works in the vicinity of. the Gra- vois Creek. The company want 1,000 aci and General Grant, for his 193 acre: has made a proposition to sell at the rate of $300 per acre, including all the improvements and appurte- nces on the farm. This would realize tne sum of $237,900, The Safe Company, It is understood, do not object to the price, but couple its acceptance with a proposition to General Grant that he take $50,000 of the company’s stock, which proposition he is consider ing; and this is as far as the pending negotiations have rogressed. The Grant farm comprises the original hite Haven farm, bought from William L, Long in 1818, by Theodore Hunt, tho fur trading agent of John Jacob Astor, at Astoria, in 1812 Mr. Hunt sold out the farm in 1829 to John Cromwell, of Pittsburg, the half brother of Judge Frederick Dent, and Dent moved on it in 1823, From Judge Dent the farm descended to his Presidential son-in-law, ACCIDENT TO A STEAMER. THE A. T. SERRILL, ON HEB WAY TO BLOCK ISLAND, COMPELLED TO PUT BACK—ALARM OF THE PASSENGERS. Newrort, R 1, Deo. 18, 1875. The steamer A. T. Serrill, Captain Ricketson, which plies between this port and Block Isiand, had a per- flous trip to-day. Sho left hore at eight o’clock this morning for the island, the wind at the time blowing » gale, She succeeded in getting within three miles of Block Island—this is twenty-seven miles from this port—when the pipe to the donkey engine burst be- tween the stop-valve and the boiler. Fortunately, she was supplied with sails, which were brought into use, ‘The fires were drawn, in order to work the steam of. About one hour after noon the damage was repairea and steam was again used. The passengers wero greatly alarmed at the time, as the sea was breaking over her, making her one mags of ice, The windows in the pilot house were smashed in and there were other slight damages, The captain did not think 1s advisable to continue on to their destination and #0 put back to this port. A TRAVELLING FRAUD, A YOUNG SWINDLER PERSONATES THE SON OP PRESIDENT BISHOP OF THE NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD RAILROAD—AN ATTEMPT TO DE- FRAUD SENATOR EATON, Bripaxvort, Conn., Deo, 18, 1875. A young man, representing himself to be the son of William D. Bishop, President of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, has been travelling around the country for the past two or three months, and by means of forged letters, receipts and drafts has swindled several railroad men and others in Chicago, St. Louis and other places. To-day he made his appearance in Washington, where he attempted to obtain money of Senator Eaton, of Connecticut, Ho probably is also trying to obtain free passes on rail- roads, He is about tw me years of age, and must have spent some time ridgeport, as he seems to bo woll posted in regard to Mr. Bishop’s family and Bridge- nort poople generally, THE DYNAMITE DEMON, His Identity Investigated by Our Correspondents. HENRY KING “THOMAS” IN RICHMOND Insurance Companies Swindled on Forged Invoices, AN INFERNAL ALCHEMIST. Captain Hester's Recollections of Thomp- son as Blockade Runner. The latest reports from Europe in regard to the identity of the man, Willlam Henry Thompson, who had taken passage on the steamship Mosel, at Bremer- haven, with the intention of eaving her at Southampton, England, and having her passen- gers blown into eternity by his villanous clockwork, for exploding dynamite after the ship had reached mid ocean, seem to be well founded. That he resided in Germany during the last few years is shown by the tes- timony of various tourists who met him in Letpzic in 1871, 1872 and 1873 and afterward in and near Dresden, He was known as a blockade runner during the late war, as master of the steamer Old Dominion, a name not recognized by the Shipmasters’ Association of New York, but well known to tho coast residents of the Confederate States as one of the boldest ves- sels in the fleet between the Bahamas and the Atlantic ports of the South. After the Woed- ruff brothers, Captain ‘Bill’? Thompson carried the highest head among the blockade running captains and made the most money by his adventures. ‘A reference to the “Record of American and Foreign Shipping,” compiled by the American Shipmasters’ Association, dated January 1, 1871, shows the name of William Henry Thompson, holding a @ertificate as cap- tain, No. 3,683, but without a ship. The record 80 continued until 1873, when his name was dropped. The Captain was then on the other side of the water. Yesterday morning a HERALD reporter met gn old as- sociate of the dead Captain, and in the conversation that ensued obtained the following fac His real name was William King Thompson; he was a man about forty-five years old and wore a full red beard; his eyes were very small and quite blue; his temperament was of the nervous sort, and at times his anger was terrible in its expression. He wore glasses over his eyes whenevor I saw him, and I think he wore them habitually, because ke was so nearsighted. 1 should think, from what I remember of his size, that hoe weighed fully 275 pounds. { was intimately acquainted with him during his residence in Leipzic in the fall of 1871 and until the summer of 1873, when he lived there with his family, After that he moved to Streh- Ja, near Dresden, and I lost track of him. In conver- sation he often told me of his friends in America, and said that he was born in Brooklyn, 1. I. I know’ very well of his marriage. He wedded a beautiful woman from Louisiana, I think, a native of, New Orleans. She 4s living yet, and has four children to care for. I hope that the sins of the father will not fall upon their heads, for they are innocent, The Captain resided in Virginia from 1862 until 1865, and his rapid accumulation of wealth by blockade speculations was very familiar to me.” ‘The name of William Henry (or King) Thompson cannot be found in the records of the Shipmasters’ Association during the years from 1861 to 1865, inclu- sive. Mr. Havens, one of the Charleston blockade running stewards, said to the Herat reporter yesterday :—'-I recollect the Captain well; a big, fat fellow, with little eyes and a temper like—well, you'd know what he was if you could have heard him when he was about three sheets in the wind I wouldn’t think the ola man would try to blow up the ship as tho papers say he did; for he wasn’t bad at heart, only he had such a devil of temper, Well, he’s gone. I’m sorry tor bis family. Don’t think all: the old blockade runners were made of the samo stuff, We were fighting for our friends, but wo didn’t try any such —— things as killing innocent passengers On ships at sea’ THOMPSON'S CAREER AS BLOCKADE RUNNER— REMINISCENCES OF A SECRET SERVICE DETEC- TIVE. Wasnxator, Dec. 18, 1875. In seeking for the history of the dynamite fiend, ‘William King Thompson, tho Bureau of the Secret Ser- vice of the Treasury Department here was consulted to ascertain the whereabouts of the only man in Wash- ington said to be conversant with the past standing and life of the malefactor. This personage is no lets than the former special agent of the Attorney General's office, L @, Hester, who was conspicuous in the Ku Klux investigations in North Carolina, and during the war engaged in the blockade running business. After difficult search {t was learned that Hester has been act- ing of late as a special agent of the Post Office Depart. ment, Ho was found at his quarters, alter having been engaged in delivering a series of readings from Milton at an entertainment at the Young Men’s Chris- tian Association, Hester having experienced a change of life, INTERVIEW WITH HESTER. * Corresroxpent—Captain, 1 have been referred to you as the person likely to know something of the man ‘who was the author of the dynamite tragedy at Bremer- haven. Captain Hester—I don’t know whether I know him or not, but I presume it is the same person. I meta man by tho name of Thompson in Bermuda during tho rebellion, in thé latter part of 1863 or the carly part of 1864 Tho man I met was engaged tn some way in the blockade running business. 1 don’t remember meeting him during the war but this one time, I beard Thompson spoken of afterward in blockade running circles, His name was morely incidentally re- ferred to as one engaged in the same busi- ness ag the persons speaking, just as a mer- chant on Broadway would say that Stewart, Claflin or Chittenden had this or that or the other kind of goods, or was making @ run upon some particular line. 1 didn’t charge my memory with the appearance and features of Thompson or his business, APPEARANCE OF THOMPSON. Corresronpsxt—Could you say that you met him at different times and what Kind of a man he was? Captain Huster—His appearance is not clear to my mind, meeting him but one time, incidentally as it was, in soar with other persons. Captain Fry, late of the Virginius, and George Black, of New Or- leans, I think, were present, and perhaps one or two others whose names I do not remember, I think it was in either Mr. Black’s office or John T. Bourno’s at St. George’s Town, Bermuda. To the best of my recollection he was a man aoe as tall as five feet even or eight Inches, weighing 160 pounds; gi appearance, a man who moved with spirit and life and seemed to have great vivacity. I took him to be be- tween thirty and thirty-five years of at the time saw him. I don’t remember what the color of bis hair was. I am _ certain t red, and I don’t think it was sitive black, but som: wi between the two, His staturo was erect, His face at the time, I think, impressed me with its in- telligence and did not indicate to me that be was a man of the baser habits of life, He seemed to be one of that class of men that you could not readily read the character of; aman who lived behind @ thick veil which ts hard to penetrate, BERMUDA IN 1864, At that time the little island of Bermuda, or the cluster of 865 island: seemed w be full of lite, Tho trade was brisk and animated. The little harbor of 8t Georges was thronged with magnificent Clyde-built iron steamers, The wharves were stocked with cotton, The vessels were taking in and discharging cargo nightand day. The hoteis and boarding houses were crowded to overflowing. Specu- Jators and traders and blockade runners, men of fine business tact from the principal centres of the woe, were ropresented there at that time, mong them were men of all grades of moral and business culture, but mainly the floating population was made up of Euro) rp dealers, Among this class of trained traders of the highest order of talent in their lino—men who were watching every commercial move fn the different com- modities in which they were dealing and sharply ob- serving the transactions of each other ras Thompson, ‘one of this class It necessarily made them study each other, and made of them men who were desirous of turning their every advantage to their own account, BLOCKADE RUNNING. Corresronpest—Captain, was he ever in jail, that you know of, in the United States during the war: Captain Hestsr—The chances are that if he ran the blockade many times he must have becn—at least that was my experience. Cornaesronpsxt—Do you know anything of him, or have you seen bim since the war? CONVERSATION OVERMRARD, Captain Hester—lI believe that one of the men whom I beard talking on a train was he. That occasion was when I was travelling by rail about four years ag while engaged as a special agent of the Department o Justice, travelling incog., at night, between Charlottes. ville and Greensboro’, in North Carolina Asllay on my seat two men gat next in front of me, and from scattering words In their conversation they were, I jadgod, from the Gulf States, travelling northward, An expression dropped from the lips of one of them which attracted my attention. It was, “We must leave as many chimneys standing as Sherman did.’ I then en- deavored to keep my ears open and hear somethi more, but I think the utterance of the expression them on their guard and astonished even themselv! I saw that they looked around as If alarmed. Their conversation was carried on afterward in a much lower tone and finally in whispers, apd they didn't talk much atall. I raised up some time after to a sitting posture and I thought that ome of these men wasthe man I had seen {n Bermuda. tion who looked very mach sitting at the restaurant in front partment. I saw the same ground twice afterward. I did not think it was the man I met in dreased tm Scotch goods; did not wear a high hat. did not have a full beard. He had, certainly, chin: whiskers and a mustache, and, if any beard on the a it was short. pe is was as close as Hester in connecting the man he knew at Bermuda with ths man Thompson, or Thomassen, of Bremerhaven. Perhaps the facts he narrates will give a clew te other parties for the identi- fication of the guilty person. THE GOOD PEOPLE OF RICHMOND sUSPECT THOMPSON OF BEING A FORMER RESIDENT OF THEIR CITY—HOW HE SWINDLED INSURANCE COMPANIES AND PLED—WAS CHARLEY BOSS WITH HIM? Ricuwonn, Dec. 18, 1875, There is a suspicion here this evening that the man, William King Thompson, alias Thomasson, of Mosel ex- plosion notoriety, and one Henry Thomas, who recently carried on business in this city, areone and the same person, and this is strengthened by the fact that the latter named individual was ® sort of a chemist.! Thomas camo here about June or July, 1474, first! renting a house in a suburban portion of the city, but afterward, in the month of October, the fine store on Main street, No. 1,407, where he estabtished the “Canton Oil Color Works,” a trade mark to which he had neither title nor claim, He employed a number of girls to put up bis colors in bottles, which subsequently turned out to be nothing more than colored water, which he called “ANALINE DYBS.’? These bottles wero beautifully labelled, packed im handsome pasteboard boxes and repacked in larger cases in the finest style. He effected insurance on his stock, which he claimed to be worth $36,000, in four companies for $4,000 in each, producing in- voices at the time for $659, worth of joods, purporting to have been purchased by im. Nearly all of these invoices afterward turned out to be forgeries, the bill heads of which were printed in this city, About the hour of eleven o'clock ip the morning of aday in April lasta fire broke out i® the very room the girls were at workin. Owing to the combustible nature of the material and the quantity of inflammable matter in the room, the flames spread rap- idly, and, while the house was saved by the fire do- pene Thomas’ property was partially destroyed. wo of the insurance companies settled with him, but the others investigated the circum- stances of the fire and succeeded in securing information which caused Thomas to decamp mysteriously, and he has never been heard of since. His stock, which was lett here, sold for less than $200, but a portion had been shipped to Cincinnati to a fcti- tious name, and a portion to Baltimore, That at Cin- cinnati was called for, but that sent to Baltimore never was claimed. A PENCHANT POR INPERNAL CHEMICALS. Thomas has since been regarded here as a swindler, and as he called bimself an ‘analytical and synthetical chemist,” and bad a decided penchant for ‘doing’? insurance companies, the idea has struck several people that he might possibly be the dynamite flend of the Mosel. He first claimed to be an Englishman, then a native of Frederick, Md., but could give no good business reference in that State. He admitted that he had been tn nearly every city in the United States, with tho ex- ception of Cincinnati, which fact led parties here to believe he did really come from the latter city, but that he was pradent enough to conceal it, He had with him while here a handsome young woman, who lived with him as his wife, and a boy that many believed was Charley Ross. DESCRIPTION OP THE MAN. This Henry Thomas looked to be about forty-five years of age, and was four feet and five or six inches in eight, with a decided stoop at the shoulders, His eyes were black, but he had a furtive and nervous look. His complexion’ was somewhat dark and smutty, his beard full, but ragged and shaggy; his upper lip heavy, his head bald at the top, and his whole appearance was generally slouchy andsqualid. In thoopinion of the few who knew him here he was just the sort of man to do | anything desperate for the purpose of making money, and the remarkabie similarity in the published report the character of the man at Bremerhaven and that o! the man who was here seems to justily the belief that they may have been one and the Same person. AN EXPRESS ROBBERY. THE UNITED STATES EXPRESS CAR ox THE, st. LOUIS, KANSAS CITY AND NORTHEEN TRAIN BOARDED AND THE SAFE ROBBED OP TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLAKS. St. Lovrs, Dec. 18, 1875. Between four and five o’clock this morning the United States express car on the St. Louis, Kansas City and Northern train, due here at a quarter past six o'clock, was entered between Furguson and Jennings’ Sta- tion, some ten or twelve miles from here, the messen- ger, Charles Kincaid, thrown into a large package chest and locked up and the safe robbed of from $10,000 Qe. $29,000 in money and bonds, Kincaid says he was t lying on one of the Jurge package boxes in the car half asleep, when he felt a -heavy hand on his shoulder, and on turning his head around was con- fronted by a pistol in the bands of a masked map, Be- fore he could speak he was seized by the collar of his coat from bebind, and, under cover of two more pistols in the hands of another masked man, was thrust into a large package box, which had been emptied of its pack- ages by the robbers, and the lid closed on him and locked. He does not know what occurred atter that until the train reached St. Louis, where he was relelased, except that he heard the men working at the safo, and supposed they wero robbing it. He says the doors of the car, besides being locked with the ordinary snap lock, are secured by chains fastened loosely on the inside, so that they can be opened a few inches, but still so seoure that nobody canenterthocar. Kincaid, on taking charge of the car at Kansas City, observed that one of the staples om the rear door had been drawn outand that the chain that door was useless, After leaving Mexico the jesnengor bas nothing to do, and usually takes ort Baps 8 on that end of the route. When Kincaid laid down on the package box he took the pre- caution to place his heaviest trunk, weighing aboat 160 Late | against the door, so that, even if it were unlocked from the outside, it could not be openea without pushing this trunk away This was done, bat 80 noiselessly that the messenger, in his half asleop condition, did not hear it On the arrival of the train here he was released from his confinement tn a nearly smothered condition, The car was in pretty food order, but the safe was rifled of all valuables. incaid can give but avery meagre description of the robbers, and the detectives here have so far very ttle information to work on. It is thought the rob- bers crossed the bridge and started East immediately after the arrival of the train, or that they left the train as soon as they finished the robbery. Kincaid thinks they boarded the train at St. Charles, but the fact that the door of the express car had been tampered with at Kansas City leads to the belief that the robbers might have come through from that potnt as passengers. A PITTSBURG SWINDLER. FINNEY, A PROMINENT COMMISSION MERCHANT, ARRESTED FOR ROBBING THR FARMERS OF OHIO—HIS BOLD METHOD OF VICTIMIZING. Pirrspura, Pa,, Dec. 18, 1875. John A. Finney, a well known commission merchant, of No. 112 Second avenue, was arrested to-day through @ requisition from Governor Allen on Governor Hartranft. This was atthe instance of the banking firm of Spitzor & Brother, North Amherst, Ohio, and Governor Allen in filling out the requisition expressed himself distinctly that there should be no loophole whereby the man could escape. HO FINNEY 18. own wholesale commission firm, sd, it is said, within the last year or 80 in Cpe sd by crooked commissions, over $70,000. It ‘will be absolutely tmpossible to enumerate the number of their victims. They sent out about 5,000 circulars every week and the ber of dupes thus brought in was astonishingly lar THR VICTIMS. One firm in tho neighborhood of Cleveland afew M Logo 300 Linsey of by? Fide erg | inney'’s tempting current je followed it up wi 700 more barrels. The li Ri was sold saat Lake Shore manis whistling for his money. Miller E. Keyser, of West Salem, Wis., shipped 200 barrels of flour, Not Vaypembes any few ittanced, ed of the itm came on and succeed getting $200 for a consign- ment worth over $1,000, The hepire Flour Mills, of Delphos, Ohio, sent Finney 100 barrels of four, and suffered in consequence of their folly. The Empire Milla, of Edinburg, Ill, sent two cars of chops, bug were’ warned in time to save one car. Williamson & Price, of Cherokee, Kansas, contributed to Finmey’s sinking fund one car each of oats, corn and bay. <A dealer in the neighborhood of Chicago sent on seven cars of po by ‘the cond. i «4 them = been wo Taga shipper was warn good fortune arr’ at the moment when the clades wore being offered. Hyman & Fuller, of Ohio, also victims of a flour con- signment RDIVYING THE SHIPPERS. ‘The plan of Finney was to make out account sales for the edification of the shippers, containing ex- ‘traordinary ol {roight paid and storage. One Ohio man was op a gu, it with afty bushels short measure, shi ‘0M application to 'y faise, and furthor discovered that bis grain had been sold at a price that was Mg per ceut per bushel less than Finuey’s quo- tations, Ho hus been engaged for a long time in practi and is reputed to be well off. He left to~ night in the custody of the Sheriff's officer. ‘ DISBANDMENT OF REGIMENTS. Axpaxy, Dec. 18, 1875 Adjutant General Townsend has issued a generad order disbanding the Fifty-dfth, Seventy-ninth, Eighty: fourth and Ninesy-sixth regiments and Battery A of thy Second division. Tho eeveral brigades of the Firs division are also to be thoroughly reorganized,