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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25
PERSONAL.

Gen. Miramop accompanied BY bis staff, leaves
the Metropolitan Hotel this morning for Cuba.
Benjamin Hart of Oregon, recently appointed~
occupy the vacant place of Col Baker in the Senate
Hall, is now stopping at the New.York Hotel.
The Hon. G. II. Thacher Of Albany, the Hon.
d. ". Gooch of New-York, the Hon. j. W. Stin
of New.York, Assistant Adj. Gen. Ord OF the United
States Army, Capt r. II. Loyrer Of Philadelphia, L..
ID. Ames of the United States Navy, Lieut.
Blake, Lieut.. McRae, Lieut.. NJ. Fuller, Lieut. L.
NJ. Baker, and Z. H. Kellogg, Of the Let Cavalry.
are at the Aston House.
The Hon. L. b. Washburn Of illinois, the Hon.
A. l.. Dawes of Massachusetts, the Hon. e. IL. kol'
Inns OF New Hampshire, the Hon. L. Bull OF Ohio,
DR.. Burnham of Lowell, the Hon. I. T. Davis Of
Syracuse, j. w. Tinkham of the U. s. Navy, Capt
Stone of the Arabia, and G.. A. Prince OF Buffalo, are
at the ST. Nicholas Hotel.
The Hon. E. B. Sedgwick Of Syracuse, tho
Hon. John Sherman, an0 j. G. Camp OF OHIO, Z.
w. Baldwin and family of San Francisco, MAJOR W.
l.. I.athrop, and Capt. I. A. Maurice oil the 10
Missouri Light Artillery, G. T. Field and lady OIL
Boston, and w. Gravenhorst Of Bremen, are at tho
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Gen. Cuyler Van Yechten of Albany, Col. II.
NJ Day of Chicago, Col Geo. Andrews, and Col.
Beall of the United States Army, w. Stark Of New
Hampshire, Col. Mstthewson of Washington, and
G. A. HAN of Oregon, are at the Metropolitan
Hotel.
The Hon. George Schnable of Pennsylvania, and
p. p G. Hulland lady Of the Lower Potomac, are 81
the Everett House.
1t was Mr.. j. +. Wilson Of Iowa who, in the
House of Representatives on last Saturday, intro
duced the resolution instructing the Committee on
Military Affairs to report an additional Article Of
War, providing that ali officers of the army shall 10
prohibited from using any portion of the forces under
their command for the capture of fugitive slaves
We inadvertently stated that the resolution was IN
troduced into the Senate by Senator Wilson OF Mas
saehusets.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

The trial of Charles NJ. Jetferds was brought
to close last night by a verdict Of murder in
the first degree. The argument of Mr.. Brady,
in defense of the prisoner, was very able and
ingenious, while that Of District Attorney
Waterbury, for the People, adhered to the
evidence with tenacity of purpose which
proved effective. The Recorder, in q charge
of an hour and half, gave very clear con-
densation of the testimony, ard brought out
many points untouched by counsel, although
they had spoken FIVE hours each. The detec-
tive Moore did not receive that terrible seath-
ing which it was expected Mr.. Brady would
give him and his trade; nor did Mr.. Wafer
bury refer at all in detail to the wonderful
history of Mrs. Walton. Mr.. Brady having
said that Jefferds thought the District-Attorney
had some spite against him, Mr.. Waterbury
stated that he had never spoken to Jeilerds
until after the trial in July last. The testi-
mony consisted, in addition to that presented
on the last trial, of the confessions and the
proof that Jefierds bought pistol similar to
the one found near the place of the last
murder, on the 30th of April, just ut the hine
when Mr.. aud Mrs. Walton ceased to live
together. The Jury were absent about an
hour and half, and when, on their return,
the Foreman pronounced their verdict, Jeaerds
responded, in q firm and moderate tone, " You
% have convicted an innocent man, gentlemen"
Jeferds himself seemed untnOved, but through
out the latter part of the day Mrs. Walton
was the picture of despair. Taking it all in
all, this trial can scarcely find parallel In
the criminal annals Of this country, either
for the strange and eyentful life Of the adven.
turess who is one Of the principal actors in it.,
or for the novel character Of the means em-
ployed to secure confession, or for the per-
tinacity with which it has been prosecuted to
successful conclusion.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

CHRISTMAS AMONG THE CoUYTERPEIrERs.-Lika
most other people that class OF itneranis who i've
upon the property of Others even regardless OF 'Os
interests Of the poor who work hard for their LIVING
the coun,erfeiters prepare on the eve OF the srea
yearly festival Of Christmas for the celebration n
their way, of the day ITSELF Accordingly, at an carry
hour yesterday afternoon numerous party oil tnofe
criminal vampires began the work of circuianos
throughout tie city an Unlimited amount o. '.'"
spurious productions. The first portion Of tOe e"s''-
prise was commenced with counterfeit US on wy
Commercial Bank of Bristol, r. l., at aD0u' u
o'clock. On this movement the Police Of inc ."enY
seventh Precinct made two arrests OF the inI.'
cinct, one; and of the Fifth Precinct, one. iDo p
lice throughout the city were notified wisnin 40"
minutes after the first arrest had been made anu 'Hs
perpetrators headed off The operation then cIAHs ca
tack to variety of bills on other oaonh pame y ~.
on the Merchants Bank OF Loweai sio' w
Merchants Bank of New Haven; sas on the .s
ets' and Mechanics Bank of philadelphia anu ~.
the Central Bank of Troy, N. 7. Not'os '. -.
transaction was so quickly spread, however, 'nss
police fairly defeated the deprcdators IN sasr '"''
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25
Dnsmess Noilres.
IMPORTANT FACTS.

Constant writing for SIX months IL done cheaper with
Gold Pens than with Steel Pens therefore, Is economy 10
use Gold Pens. .
The Gold Pen remains unchanged by years OF c''iNu0
use while the Steel Pen ia changing by corfoon anu
therefore perfect uniformity Of writing is obtained only
by the use of the Gold Pen
The Gold Pen always ready and reliable while the s'ee
Pen must be often condemned and new one se'ec'ea e
fore there great saving time in the use ofhe Gold Pen
Gold capble of receiving degree of elasticity so that
the Gold Pen is exactly adapted to the hand Of the w
therefore the Of the hsnd and arm are not 81
known to be the case by the use Of Steel Tens
I'M. Pen Ia mlghtier than the Sword" in another
column
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they formerly did, for they quickly exhaust the
resources of nations.
The necessary expenses of great war are
frightful what then shall we say Of the IN
necessary Who can compute their vague
but awful magnitude
Brave men grasp their muSketS and rush to
the field of danger and of duty; mean men
sneak after them, intent on making money ny
fair means or foul. Horses must be had in
hurry; the jobber is eager to aid his country
BY furnishing them, and makes the urgency OF
the demand serve him in pamng of venerable
racks of Indifferent crowbait for melted
chargers at 800 to $3.50 each Bacon must
be had at once for the soldiers; so he brides n
commissary, and palms oil Thousand tans OF
what was once the article required, but now
crawls with yermin and reveals to the most
needless nose the corruption whereby it was
foisted upon a swindled people. Clothing and
uniforms, shoes and knapsacks, are needed by
Millions worth: so the jobber cOnspires with
some scoundrel who gives out the contract,
makes out the specifications, or inspects and
stores by substituting Shoddy for Wool and
Pasteboard for Leather. A hundred thousand
soldiers suffer; their quickly vermont gar
ments fail to protect or comfort them; they
can neither march nor fight as they would il
they were properly provided; the Treasury is
bankrupted by continual demands for refts:
but the Jobber has made his pile, and what
does he carel
If contracts were properly advertised, speci-
fcations carefully drawn, ample security for
faithful performance rgidly e1acted the lowest
responsible bid uniformly accepted, and no
article received that was not just what it
ought to be, the Jobber would still be
knaye, but would have no chance to become
thief. Official incompetence laxity, and vii
lainous completely, form the manure-heaP in
which this most hateful and destructive Of
yefmin is quickly and multitudnou,y gen.
Grated. The Proyost.Marshal Of each Division
should shoot the detected peculator, but hang
bis Official accomplices on a gallcws so high
that the spectacle would be edifying to fifty
brigades and admonitory TO five thousand con-
tractors.
We have not time now to do justice to
that intense patriotism which pants to serve
our distressed, impered country, but will only
consent to do SO if arrayed in a Generals, or
at least q Colonels uniform, and benefited
with corresponding emoluments and allowances.
1t would take separate article to do justice
to this fruitful theme. So the ghou-like
rapacity which, in this hour Of National trial
and sore need, sneaks into the White House
and prowls about the Departments, intent on
boring somebody into the be,towal Of Consul
late, Paymastership, Office, job or sinecure of
some kind, whereirom an easy living may be
extracted from our bankrupt Treasury, our
all but dying Country--can language do justice
TO the losthsome selfshness the soulless cow
ardice, the ineiiable baseness, Of such resort
at such a time as this
o for another Christ, with whip Of (not
yery) small cords to scourge with Divine
wrath the money changers out Of the Temple
of Liberty, which they profane aud pollute
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

along at q tmid old-gentlemanly pace, and
thirty -One veterans or valetudinarians are, with
the utmost difficulty, removed at the rate OF
about one week. Congress must make q
clean sweep, on general principles, of all men
past the age of vigor, who cumber the army,
navy, and bureaus. Let Congress be prepared,
when it resumes its session, to take up this
business. 1t will be an equal relief, we cannot
doubt, to the Government, the troops in the
field, and the nation.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

Tie ~ Y Express thus improves the Van
Wyck Committees recent expose Of the
mingled patriotic and financial operations OF
Mr.. Alexander Cummings and others:
1.-THE Negro enough to all these staggering these
opmens OF Corruption and fraud But quote
the NesIo-sympa,bze with the Negro"-and the Com
msrdmeDt does not apply
= Ih0a shalt not steal"
-Dlr. Cummings was among the founders
and was the original publisher of The World, o
journal distinguished for piety, discretion, and
other excellent qualities, aud for the most con.
servative and constitutional sentiments on all
subjects, especially that of "the Nego." IL
Vas particularly decided. while under its origt'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

Our latest adyices from Washington repre-
sent that no official communications have yet
passed between Lord Lyons and Mr.. Seward
in the matter of the Trent, but that familiar
interviews have been held, and the utmost cor
diality exists. English opinion is inclined
toward peaceful measures, but diplomatists Of
other nations are still apprehensive of serious
results
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

The skirmish at Newmarket Bridge resulted
creditably to our troops. Two companies OF
the 2O!h New-YOrk fought their way through
200 rebels, escaping without loss beyond SIX
slightly wounded. Ten rebels were killed
the rebels had one company of negroes in the
action.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25
To Edyfrtisers,

A few pages Of TIE TRIBUNE ALMANAC for 1862
viii be devoted to advertisements. Price per page,
So half page, $40; quarter page, S2j. The large
circulation of this popular annual makes it very
valuable medium in which to advertise. Address
THE TRIBUNE, New-York.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

Among SEINE interesting items from the
South, we have a cOrrObOration of the ex-
tent Of tho Charleston calamity, in the fact
that the Legislature of Virginia mas appropri-
ated S2OO,00O and Georgia 800, coo for the
relief of tho sufferers. Another item indicates
that the Indians are very generally deserving
the cause.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

To-day being Christmas, Ds shall not publish
an Erening Edition. IF zee receioe rery i'm
portant neus, it mW appear in an EXTRA
TRIBUNE.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

The interesting and important decision of
Judge Shipman, in the case OF TIlmau and
others, crew Of the schooner Waring, taken as
a prize by tho priyateers, and subsequently,
rescued by the bravery Of the colored steward,
and one Of the crew, in which he awards
$1,000 to>the salyors VIII be found in our
columns this morning
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

Two hundred aud fifty Secession State pris-
oners from Fort Warren arrived on Sunday
night at Fortress Monroe, to be exchanged for
an equal number of Union men in the hands OF
the rebels.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25
Netpllnrk daily Tribat1ss
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER %. 1861.
To CopprspoNDrvys

No notice can be tateu Of ANONYMOUS Communicst
Whatever intended for insertion must oe authenticated
by the ADDRESS OF the writernot necessarily
publication. but guaranty for mis- good faith.
undertake return rejected Communication
All business should addressed to
"1aE TRIBUSE." New-Iork
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

There was a sparse attendance in the Sen
ate yesterday. After an executive session, the
members adjourned until Thursday.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

and possibly to the abdication of the Queen,
whose mind is likely to suffer seriously from
the late sad event.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

STocKBRiDGE Tuesday. Dec. d, 1851
81. Georges Church Episcopal of Lee was totally
destroyed by fire last night, ABOUT II O'Clock. r.
surei for $4,000.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

Advertisements for The WEEKLY TRIBUNE 70,
this week must be handed in to-day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

1t is said that English opinion in Washington
Is to the effect that the death Of Prince Al
bert will probably modify the war fever, lead
" to reGgaation Vf the paln.ers.oa Ministry,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

One thousand rebel prisoners, taken by Gen.
Pope, arrived in st. Louis on Monday night.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

We give this morning some interesting de-
tails of news of Willamsport and neighborhood.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

WINTER CLoTHING-The cheapest, the DesI
assortment, newest stock, best styles, 6c., &c.
y. Il. BALDWIN.
Nos. 20 and 70 BOwery.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

DOssO SBssroy Tuesday, Dec ~ ieoi'
The following is the Weekly Bank S! sss 81 s,sss
ii S;ssonnts 81 6s eo0 Deposits. SYs ~
s. scie............ ioess 900 ctsaissisn' "''''
Due I'm. othss 5anka 7.hAvV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-29
NRlYnnks,, % in Washinstan

Blynnks," who is an applicant for the
Nashville post Office, in letter written from
Washington to the Nashville Patriot, thus
shows up the economy Of the Federal Govern
lnent:
The way the Government gets its work dons
1s curious. As an illustration, you and your
family meet in convention of the whole and
adopt resolution authorizing the construction
OF hen-coop in your back yard You at once
appoint me superintendent of the work, put-
ting thousand or two dollars in bank for me
70 check on. get you to appoint my brother
in-law chief engineer
appoint two of my brothers assistant su-
per1ntendents, and my brother-in-law appoints
TWO OF his brothers assistant engineers-al at
your expense. We buy US each a fast horse
and buggy, and ride around town, drink cook
tails and play billiards, until the bank de-
pOsit gives out, when we make out a printed
report OF seventy-three pages, furnishing Won
complete Typographical survey of your back
yard, and vast amount Of statistical informa
tIon with regard to the number of hens you are
hAe,y 10 nave Tor the next forty years. We
wind up tho report with the announcement
that the sito of the hen-coop has been selected.
and call for another appropriation to rrose-
cute the work, which we assure Won will he
done with vigor." You place another tbo,-
sand or two in bank, and we employ 200 hands
Mt three dollars day to transport seyeuty-ive
cents worth Of lumber (which costs Won undsr
dOllars) to the place Of operations, which re-.
guires about three months
In the meantime, we drive around and 90
on vigorously with the liquor and the billiards
We then come up with another report and a
demand for another appropriation. With this
we get the walls OF the structure up, and with
one or two more appropriations, and a great
many more cocktails and billiards we get the
thing covered in; and at the end of twelve
months, which we very appropriately style
eur - hScal year. we put you in formal nos
session of q ten-theusand- dollar hen-coon. that
any negro carpenter would have been glad 70
knock up some Saturday afternoon for suit
Of your old clothes
he thus aodestly excuses himself for enisto
iary orevlty Il meant to write YOU a long
letter tonight, but unhappily find myself
placed In singularly unfayorable position for
Tnung with my accustomed force and per
splculty My room is situated in wing of
Inc building just opposite is another wing
"ltn a narrow courtyard between There
must De concert or circus, or some sort of
show In town tonight, for at a window i'm
Inediateiy opposite mine couple ofvery pretty
rnat would suppose to be shambermaids,
nave oeen putting ou their clothes for the last
where. This is very annoying TO a msn of
family, and if it were not so far down stair, T
would go and complain to the landlord II
would require an individual of tremepdou.
power OF concentrating his thoughts to write
an able letter under such circumstances. I
would close the blinds and get further from
the window, but expect to 7 y for stayinp in
tnls mouse, aad am not to be driven from
piiiar 70 post by such spectacle as Is now be-
fore me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-29

- VI letter to the Eufaula Gala. Express, from
Barfancas, relates the following incident which
occurred there -. man named Doyle, one of
Fort Pickens few lights ago and come verv near
Setung In before he was discovered He had
oundie OF fat-tail files in his pocket, and SAYS II
~ naa not 6een for sergeant holding lantern
would have had eye,v gnn sniked I'm tyUsnt 80 nc
uses He was sent back by slemmef, Wittm tmth tRe
request that be be dealt With, as he did not wish
TO do anything that might bring about collision
which was so much to be deprecated Colonel
Clayton sent note in reply, by the hands of pri-
vate Bullock, (who, by the by, has since been
promoted to corporalcy,) stating that he would
punish Doyle, but just at this time he had too
much need Of his services Ia casting cannon balls
The conference took place just outside the fort
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-29

WElGHTY DECIsIoY.-The Supreme Court Of
california q Judges Field, Cope and Balwin. } has
by 1t was established that the owner of land I'm
California under patent from the United States
owns all that grows upon or is buried within that
land-owhs from the center Of gravity to the top
In 1853 that same court decided that the minerals
lH'oedded in such lands belonged to the State by
virtue OF Spanish-Mexican law and the prime ple
OF Eminent Domain. That decision is now com
Pietsiy reversed bya unanimous decision rendered
on The 18th ultimO, and the right of the owner of
the soil to the minerals conta ned therein declared
absolute The parties litigant were Moore against
Shaw, and Fremont against Flower. and the moi MT
may now be considered settled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-29

- IHE MON FEELING IN NORTH HALABAu.-Tb
Inscumbia North Alabaman of the 22d int con.
Slhs Ine proceedings of a public meeting held in
Frankfort, Alabama at which the follo,T7 no. 80
lullons among others Of a similar character, were
ftSotged, That we approve the course pursued
~ our aeleg ates, Messrs. Watkins and Steele, in
convention at Montgo gomery, in not siCning tbe
so-called Secession Ordinance -.
That secession Is inexpedient and unnecessary.
anu we are opposed TO it In any form; and the
more SO since majority of the slave States have
reused TO go out, either by what is called soutb
etn cooperation" or "precipitate secession;n and
that the refusal to submit the So called Secession
lainahce 70 the decision Of the people is an out
spirit OF assumption, unfairness and dictatorsbjp
Ihat our Congressional nominee, IL elected, is
70 represent US In the United States Congress, and
Confederacy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-29
THE ALL SUFFICIENT THREE.

TRIESEMAR,1, 2 and S-Protccted by Royal
Letters Patent of Eng and, and secured BY the
Seals of the EcOle de Pharmacle de P6rls, and the
Imperial College of Medlolne. Vienna
No. ls invaluable for ex xhnu stion and natorrhea,
and ali physical disabilities.
No. completely eradicstes ell traces of those
diseases that have been hitherto treated by the
seous and pernclu us use of col pslva and oubebs.
No has entirely suppanted the injurious Of
mercury, thereby lnsCrIng TO the sufferer speedy
Iellef, dispensing all Impurities, and roofing ou
the venom of disease.
TRIESEMAR, Mos. ], 2 and 5. are prepared in
the form OF 8 lozenge, devoid Of taste and smsll,
and can be carried IN the vaIstooat pocket sold
mInisteTed by Vepeau, Lailemsnd, Rouy, Rioord.
do. Price SS eaeh, or four cases for Ss. which
saves S3; and IN "a cases, whereby there 10 saw
ing of 50. To be had wholesale and retail, Of Or.
BARROW, OF 194 Bleeoker street. New York.
immediately on receiving 8 remittance, DR. Barroy
will forv ard the Trlesemar 70 any part Of the world,
securely packed, and addressed according TO the in
etructions of the writer.
The Book, of al others, that should be read by
men with damnsed and broken down constitutions
Is Human Fraity, or Physiological Researohes.n
IL s beautifully illustrated, and treats uinutely OF
all the sJmP oms tsat InvsrIsbJ develop them
and vitatinE habits of early youth. Inoapaoitttng
the victim from sharing the fruition Of the mstri
monls state, and. II not checked "a time, deg ener
etiDg ali TIE functions of manhood. and bripglnS
him, step by step 20 lingering and untlmely death.
Sold BY DR.. IA RROW, 1e4 Bleeoker street, four
doors below Macsougsl, New York. Prioe 2s
cents. Sent free every where.
Sold ALSO bJ ). c. Ford, Jr., Drug store, Wssh-
inEton, ID. g. de &-6m