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, 1865-12-20
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW.

Another Fire In CAfro-Thc Powder
M..~~tn. r..n IN Nexv xhrarrns-eFo1x,
D.,, SE.-ts.s ,..,~ 10
esens FaA. onet1oea DcAAA VIVA
Refractory Mayor-1wo MEN Frozen
10 Death.
,,.,r. ur,
lSpec'h uGpa'ca u 'ne e"easo Af1ou"e'!
CAIRO, DEC H.
The old wooden building On tho east side Of Com.
,oe,rt,, ,vennr. helnx Eirh1h xtrpet ko,.oer,v
.,s-..A, ,,t-sN-st1- - A.. .a,e:.,.. h.,,s.-
foWes hsef5 1eau!ts ano toe a41o.anE oaao.ns7
On the south, were bn1ned Last night TWO of the
bsh 1,raaee for two thousand doI1ara IN sbs mr.
-. Wrt,,I Ths ,the- ~. cu,.1 ~ ~ rnt.,
n"t7 hoAe.' A"o ofa- - y. ~ Nee'
aEd WIZ nn1n9ulec. Inc uuuolnEs OF t1emseltes
were OF incona1ae1able value. The lower stories
were occupied by Wm, Dunlap a. tlfY Goods store.
,.h,, h.5 tn,u,.rra tn thc sno,ont ~ thrae +hoc.
WA Ji,.- scn.3,r n II. n he Mntnsi s,d Tn.
tr.T ~ iiec,tnr nn3 the Herrhsnta. F.rmeyss n
nn]rr. ~ FYsnf Wi;Hams nrm,]e3nr a. M
ssi1nn 3n.t shnnt ~ fhmtYfa 6nn,s-
Ea'"h, -. t-,.r,.Ie. We..rs f,4tr + Ho1,in. -,
atters' Lose t,ro ,honsand-insured, Tbs second
pat{' Fl 1n,s pI sSG E11; n.
e. = s;s.: 1s,r ~ 1.Sns1 - 49, hn1sr.j
~; ~ s"so -. ~ I,u I..itnN. ~
,1.. e,,,1r .srsS fro ~
II na ~ for9 ~ ~ Hrc1ran TTa ~. 1,.. ~
me !sgofons e1oin g 1e Memsn; 1ne @ ~ ~ "
ot tae oalotos Ill "nle'' u VI "A7 oo"1"'
P'e1. .,.,,. -.
,a ,3's h Ws-pe Ksn,eTs c,nr1fsnee 1f
, 1865-12-20
LAW IETEIlTsEkeE.
TIE Old klngshury Hall Snit-.-Cred-
tiers II d Debtars.>-Su;t Against
Railroad Company---The
Trial Calendars---Crln-
- lnal Trials,

: uAf1sp S1A1n CouRr-B5ors Hoa T4onas
D7ses"'osd.-ao butiues Of any public importance
va transacted IN this Court yesterday. Tnere viii
DC 20 tu7 unttl aftsr the- commensurate Of ths
HeM Aees. md mill thsu tic brx1neas Of fne Couft
"11 b ccrdned 10 the herring af motions, etc,
SUPERIOR couRc-Refosx Hozs .J<jAs Il HAso~.
Joseph 1nrr md Jaaz. L. Jaa stoa,-Rs1a IVA.
nalh ys. atsam tug Wood" In this .utt, which
bas1eq ~ H. - sc1ser DAMAGES tor 1eos,tans ths
die for The plaintiff. and,sasest:d damages At $00
inG delsndani give nouce OF snouoa for new
Kelly ct als IL Mitchell et al This wss IN old suit
nr9uRht r. pea Of tsrspass Sept 2l1ss3, By Earfu
belly II illsam Arlington, Charles Leon. John 3.
Aitchell md John O. Mcllcn, to recover damages
laid At $ACpo. Compliments charged that On the
6th OF july, 1863 they were legally entitled 10 the
Museum. hict they uted n an ethiopian minstrel
hall when detendents fofctbly entered the building
and seized the conteptf. The crideuec was to the
troupe for tour throughout the Western country.
and during their nbsence the defendant Mitchell,
Who u psH owner Of the building, rented It to
Complainants alleged that this ac1iop VA. In roa.
utn os their contract with Mitcneu, and conse-
qIenti5 on the1r rctr3, instituted legal proceed
To the declaration Of The prosecution, defendants
mur.ed. Yesterday she courts over4uled lhis de- de-
yge good IN bar, Of paintid action. found for the
defendants.
barry Deal VI. Thomas Il. Bryan. Assumpsit.
Sch1escuges ct a. rs. McGoneEal It al. Tkis WAS
eer and Georee ii; stcinhardt ssainst Alexander
ID Il hieh damages nrc lsid at 10000 upon an a..
lteed debt Of $G 1a. 10 Tor cigar. md tobacco fur
p.ee ssgs t .hs ,s.
intention OF htndefihE md delaying their cpdrns4
, 1865-12-20

1,e,a.la,.o, u Urefa-Uen ~ reo"aa" rsu -
.,.as e 'ae - no.sa "ss ssa a.a.ey y
n!.ed uFGa The OCCASION OF lee representation OF
Der F.e1.chutz, m opera pure1y Gezn4n In ity
ebs,acer x,t,tru fos the German etare s.d ,atre.
- e.,,;, 49, ,..na fls--.sn .,s.+31 ~
IL representation. 5sr Ere!sebntz vii s1asys Il
tavorite. 1he uuaIc IL Of The highest order,
f,nh IN melody. and ten.tehlnz Ia rIthrn. fnN Il
r%h combinations OF she sa'ee and inst7un:n'.
r&.eiona:e. Nterd aid ssekcd AID abundant Ia cot
tr1sh, u Witness 1he ninsi.fon from the dell.
.sss .".t"s,,h. s'' Ia...,..,o, ~ sAps.
mu-" ~ no ol'eauAnon se@ns Inc oYettaso Is .
peTseet model ol INSTRUMENTATION aud the tns1e.
a .per7rci ensemble.
The cnst wa1 not a. strong as hss winter. kt!n
the ope1s VIA acceptably given. 1oh1nneen IS TOO
heary for Agatha, and The wirJ quality Of her VOICE
nals The lendiuou- This was s4ec ally ohs.rvablc
In s"Ihe TraSer.' Although ter me!ho1. Il ulwsys
admirable and indiestes artistic c5!tuSe
to high deRTee, *tl this elegant melpdy no outrrs
frr1h, eRect vo}ce aud deIicscy Of ehsiin. Which
Jnhsun*en cznpot give 10 II. This, however. does
not dcf,nct from her reputation Is IN aztlst, but
Is better tsed for such intensely r ,1tc p1sta as
LeDuo.a, md roles requiring The devtlopm mt at
p1nha a. Annche1 was sers elective and ap-
e,e s7,th - eet adszntage sae sssamsa ING
with much euI3t ani h Rod VOICE. TIA "a son@s Snx
opening The second End third acts, each Of them
very descriptive, wero delivered with a KEN appre-
caiiou uf the sent1meut md with by-plaJ, which,
although rather ttla, was 2lty ILLUSTRATIVE Of ihe
humorous character Of The two arias,
Habclmann ae Mnx, sang exHucnfly. Ills EoIce
mas unfailncly sweet, although somewhat txxtd BY
the trying tenor pasEa.es allotted 10 MIN. His
great solo Lsarh de 1c1dtT aud his part In the
te1zcito were admirably treattd, and greet
Cd with frequent applause. WelnlIch made
his debut rs Cakpar. He has deep souosoas voice,
lacking In breadth and massiscnzse, but Of good
quality and well under control Hts prominent aria,
the THomphe. would hare been ysery edeetiEe, had
he received the proper oErheetral support. In re-
ton he IL ftid and nngrace5nl and apparently not
at hou1e On the staRc.. Tie lnfausation sceue wss
very vel carried out but the Death scene Was done
w1th Eusto which Suggested that the magic bullet
had 1nhued him With india Fnbbsr properties
DnschIdf1 % PF1nce Oitocar and HetendoH ns fbe
Hermit although they haFe but few measures to
sing, sung them remarkably veil. Each Of these
artists have fxcellcnt so.ecf aoo ne noPa to hsar
them IN more prominent fnlee;
The choruo showed decided Improvement oTcr
ne cFenlng previous ano Was sef5 eueense. The
hunteIs Ghosas Was tW1c4 eneoreo-an un-
nsaaa eompnnTn aHe one weas Metsts2 so1 one e
ce!scnt manner 70 Mhch i was Aung. Ihe orchestra
Was IN better tr1n taao In Faust but TIERS Is still
room 1of 1nuoFemenI:
ILLS evening" Don llosanhl.
, --------.., ---,-..
dkH4NN.-lne EFeat pscstld1g1t4teuf, Hermann,
who has not tnap14 been styled "The prince OF
, 1865-12-20
IRON ST. PAUL.

ST. PAr1, Dec. Rive hare had smother SNOW
Storm lasting two da5s, which, In addition to the
prtr1ons fall Inales it At leaet twenty inches on The
much SNOW at one time in this REGION Il sill take
swo weeks to thoroughly break tho roads. We ~.
OF / It ady rrn Of seichiug until spring.
Nal Newson's Mutual Protection Gold Mining
Company Is being rapidly organized, and viii Leave
formed ID Chicago to work the Minnesota gold
m,nee, and public snnouncem mi Of it, organixa-
tion will be made IN few dayk- with the foreign
and home companies there wil bt hoet tn the
field by tptjuC.
, 1865-12-20
PROCEEDINGS O7~-C0NGREss.


{coa&.nned from First Ee9s.l
snd 20 much Of It relates 10 reconstruction wss
Adjourned.
WA.uNo1ps, De ~,
III. FARESN ORTIZ. Of 1Itnoi.. offered rtsu-
Iutiou rettiiug tho allegation 1hat Mr. a11ta (neua
nn @ y NaFna had been b ,,
Jen. Dar7r, and laying t6at the assassination Of
MT. Lincoln came too late &C.; thereio.e tnat tns
Ce%i.tss Of Elections b sn,taasted to 1SDan!re
FeE, md. to nd such investigation. hare poweF to
Ecta for persons and papG1s. The resolution
Mr. WAsaBURNE. osIl., from TIE Committee
on ComEctcc, reported btli 10 tscailsate portal,
commercial and mlu.4rJ Communication between
re ssstes: Ersry sa,EGad s@gmPsHy @ !. sa.n9nzed @
plies md mails from ono State 10 auothcr, and ns-
ettye compensation therefor MeSsss. VASE
Measss. 0'SKiI> Of Il . md JN0. t. fFHoMas,
s y i: IL t"' arguing
applicable 10 III thu Sta.es. The bill passed.
The Houee copcu1Eed IN the Sepsie@s amendment
to the hollda! n1endment resolution and asked
Nr. WILSON. Of Io~n. from the Committees on
1unic.ary. repoTted Joint resolution pFonos-
iPg an smsnd%e9t IT. to ths gostat9tton foEbiadns
Nt Washbufne'e Bill to facilitate postsl and
commercial intercourse between the States was
' S1. 6SE1L hoped Mr. wAsuDuRNE uould
not pteee II to passage, but refer It 10 the Com
nitse On Judiciary. as 1t involved questions o.
magnitude to the country, and also OF eonstttu1ona
Mr. wAsnBUnNE raid the Committee on Ju.
Uon was whether Congress had ths right to pro
vide nee intercourse between the Slates.
HI. GABF1ELD satd he introduced similar bill
gress to regulate commerce. was entirely clear.
In reply 10 the statement OF NJ. Rogers that the
h!ll aas aimed st Maryland and New jersey, HI.
long time carried passengcra, but it vas proposed
to make the lsw applicable To al The Statee.
A resolution ,ras adopted calling on The Secretary
condition Of The harbors Of Tie Upitcd States.
yhere pnbne works have been bn,lt or directed to
be bnilt- md what appropriation Is required for re-
SRi; q po n Sc sts ses
Committee on Eules, reported new one fns the
appointment Of + commlttee on rniues and mlulng,
70 Da%soN u @ t. os Ralss
reported Eu}t allowing each member SIS for tho
long md SIS for the ehoFt sesslon fof sas!ooesJ.
III. Wilson's bill from the Committee on Jualci.
EFT, conccfnlrs Constitutional amendment to pyo-
hibit paving .he rcbel debt, was offered.
eress eonld noi @ w,th pernaReni debs @ bT
'lssfes NJ. FaRSsWon1 thought ths loyal people
car7ed In repelitng rebellion. '' ~
a d!seusston follo*ed, n Hhleh Mess1t. Rous-
SEAu, tSHELlANAKGER. WILSON, ROGERS,
FARNsWokTu and JOHNSON, Of Fa-, took
Under tho previous question the rosolut,ou vae
passed hy So:c Of 14g to II.
inquire Wbat ieeit!a:1on was Sece.sary 10 cniorce
theirredom ol the wives and children OF those men
mentioned tn the act OF March I'd. 1865, and also TO
Of ihe constitutional au,enlmeus abeAshine
slavery The uouse then adjourned.
, 1865-12-20
FROM SPRINGFIELD.
Military movement4-Promo otfonz-Llu
coin aonunacnt-Mla4ac County AZ
keAAfuefai. HIc.

Military moTement4-Promot otfonz-Lln
coin Monumcnt-MQAsac County Ar
keA.men1, etc.
Especial Despatch 10 the chicago Tribunel
SPH1NoNELu, Dec. II.
The 18th regiment OF Illinois infantry, numbering
twenty-five officers and hse hundred and seventy
seven men. left Lttle Rock, Arkansas, fo-day En-
route for Ibis place for fnal payment and discharge
. The sd seq1ment OF Illinois infantry was paid Of
today, At Camp Dat1es, BY Major Carnahan. Mauy
Of tho men LEFT on the evening trains for their
respective homes.
About four hundred men belonging to the Sd
regiment United 6tatea Veteran Volunteers, now
doing duty II Camp Builer, viii BE- paid oR To-
morrow. BY breyet Lieutenant Colonel Frank
Msior Frank Bridcernsn, senior paymaster at
thtt post, has been bresetted Lieutenant Colonel.
Major james q. nolbrook, late paymaster at Ibis
posi-, has been pronoLed 10 Lieutenant Culonclcy
By bteSet
The members Of tho Chamber OF Commerce Of
Cincinnati, md other prominent gentlemen Of that
CITY, hare determined to false as large an amount
in i'd OF the National lincoln Monument fund a
any city IN the Union in proportion to population.
The following statistics arc from the assessment
returns Of Mas:ae county for 1865: Value OF real
and personal property, $l.4l2 043: total tax lcvied
81 co. II; valuation in 1861 1.si5 Increase,
H1GG 6E3
, 1865-12-20

NLW 1o6&s 1tC. ~.
Tie current prices for tho week 1t all the markets
Were follows:
fair to good I'll po2 Common. 4i1aSl7a; To-
Cows 1rp CALyzs-rer head, set.raats,oo; nsat
quality, 50 33 $50; erninasy 60 %: common
VII Lcatxn-Fkst qaalit5: , =, 1sY914s; ordi.
enf1r 4Sp L4xps-E1tIa, = bead. $1,000 100;
prime &s-oo@a,no; osdtrAty, ta.023.s0; common,
+H s~Tss@Hessy W eofn.fsa. ). ,oH51oxc: light and
neutum. lnaltdxe: still led. 94@9xc.
Ihs ma,ket foT beef eat'lc ~ 'esEstZ 70 n5% -
Strictly 6se cattle sold freely a. tl7o0al5m,
and Christmas steers, Of Eh.eh thsfs ~ ~ Z u
The 9hoT Or Christmas beef xns nner than before
Known in thiS market. Ordinary cattle were heavy
and pticts Ne lower Ill but prime otfellass Com
mon cattle sold at aslec. The market closed very
heavy at our Gtctatlcn4-
uogs were plenty, dull and lower, vas5 Ing above.
KEcAPITrIATIoy.
The receipts for this wcex and last week were a. tol
Iowa:
This Eeef-Totsl beeycs, tiS&; cows. 1s9t; calves,
H7 sheen and lambs II, ,1S6; swtue. T4,1so.
I1st weeE-Totat bcerea+ aS19s cowa. los; c1lve1,
SIS; shcer aud lauahs. ,tQ1 4wine, l3,1h-
, 1865-12-20

ORGANIZATION or TIE cAlEnoaIAN CLun.-An
Adjourned meeting Of the Chicago CaIedontan
Club was held last evening at the European Hotel,
for the purpose Of electine officers and adopting
constitution. The largo number Of gentlemen
present eynced the ez1nestness with which ou1
md augnred favorably for tts snccess- Robert
nc ohjeese rEopesed Sy thit assoeston - a e e
pstasd ~ nsfa sut a a. sea'S 'ns
md the carrying ont Of charitable oh}ecta. Il has
nto been proposed to cttahlfsh in connection with
the cub 1eadtnE room soa no,aTT 1os fhs hsnsM
Society a,c Wiling to cooperate IN tlts scheme,
Whfch por1d be to the advantage or both societies.
Mr.. David y. pn1p. tron lhe Com9itee aP-
ter lie rnana1 Of The CaledoD,an Club oi Scw
York. The ol;cet saIed n ne ase -
and costumes, anE tic announcement and psacdee
OF The nnelcut games Of Scotland. For the estab-
shsnt o. ss .qe SeS 1hs
charity which in ltt amount. character, and mode
81 dl.iInsion, .hall be dependent on the Will Of
Thc oGIsc1s % of dc club consis, Of CHER o.
rr.s ident, "rirss Chienan" Or Vice rtes1dsa1 49,
a Second Chiceain" OF Treasurer, aud "Third
, Ihe Constitution and M bv-l,wr vert adopted,
The meeting then proceeded 10 the election oE Of
fccrR with tho following sesn1t:
first FhnslC ChietisinDar. MI; 6.,sa N Johnson.
Secuud Chic}taIn-Mr. George Kennedy.
ThIyd ChicfaIn-ME. Edwz.u Chisholm.
The following commit. ees wese appointed:
Fi1o1rt tcnanlkee--Ae.e1s. Hugh McAnistcr,
William Ealconcr md James AIlef.
f;om01inte On Gdmts-Messrs. John McGlashcn
and james g. Stewart.
Properly Copaninet-Mestrf. Peter Narta'lane.
Adm Murray and John now1top; ,,,,. p,,..-
J.mea MILLER, George kennedy, David Johnston
EpmmtnH On Ttiatsng- -Measr4 lanes chsool"
CsannuNt- on Eadoe-Me.srs. 4. Thomson ane
"E fanaua<e on Itssuryana R<dding noona-Me.sEs
ucnrY Chisholm, William Falconet, Aa&m An1'"'
"A Several dopauons of books Were reported HOE
.hc Chicf Mr, robert neryey, Adam Aos5-3 Hi
Das1d johnson. ..
lie meeting then adjourned
, 1865-12-20


Nero Eousi,fv yoted noun-rFon.
1nomas =. Noeil on NeSfo Eqoauty-
Fosttton oi the VI. Louis FenHans- Gen.
Shtelds-CondttfOn OF The River nj 81,
InuSs-SItua n Lion of Steumerr. ~.
60, n.....-
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Tribune.
81. Iou1x Dcr H.
Auyely DISCUSSION took Mace in The SENATE ves-
tcsda5 On an amendment TO strike ffom the bill
concerning marriage the clausc prohibiting mar+
riage between hlacks and whites. Several radicals
soc,s a. on,os,t,on Ia ,e. I'd ssss ssn.n." W.
The amendment TO stzlke out rceeiEed three votes
arairet txenty-ope.
T1nr rY4tnr..r Kce,, n +, y-,,, ro,,ha... Ut.
- -. 80 ~ 49,. a4e@
eoult ID an so1fese ~ MS fonslftuenh asanE tnesf
coopc5aslon In fe-est4bH.htng mail routes and Rp-
pointing postmasters and mall eas7ier7, ssyx. ~
nm inttvfdn,}1v onoknd N tbe .nrnnty, .nt ~ ns
a.n "ftese W s"o apponaeo' VI ae-
gfoef, p! WI .eeo"neno my pessoa whom
eresa. behevs, ha: removed al fssatettons which
social e1cinslon: sho1la such be he sentiment q
any community in ny district, will u1ge ihe pref
czuucc before lhe Department. though ! do not
think the administration is educated up to the de-
gree OF acknowledging the tnttrc social equality Of
The negroes with The Whites-"
The St. Louis FCnt1ns. through their Circles,
Hcberts embroglio, in New Yosk, and ordered lie
funds collected here to be rettined In the hauds Of
The local Tfrasurrss. tit further action The meet
fne sdnt1rnrd with three checrs fnr the Y74rn tkfn
, 1865-12-20

AFnA1x pknJuHzs.-Aee eew days stnee wo-
mn q NAMED Mary Andzrws accused another wonnn
hsfo,r Juauoe cuthber.son Of stealing $i5 rom
b.g. % and upon Mays evidence the woman W. ~
bound over Ia liz necorder's Court. 1es1eFay
.bs Grsnd jug diani.sed rhe eha1Ee aesiost tas
wouan, md tbczcupon she procured As5S a1,s esms
ntT YESTERDAY ai1c1noon before Justice Brown Mae9
tic wonsn proved nc]uttvey that AarJ gefSSsea
hcf.ell tn the examination before snsneH CItn,e.r @
Of $500 to appear belore Tho Grand 1ps7 OF Inc Ae'
cotd<r'e Court
, 1865-12-20
Cov. Jo1,nADH Relieved.

wAsB1ka7ox, Dec. 19.-Secretar5 Seward nd~
drr.fed communication to Provisional Governor
johnson. Of Georgia. reh:ysng hin from duty, and
hin 10 onfer t1pon The duties OF his oflee. The
defpatc are Identical in language with those In
fbc casc nt Alabama already published.
, 1865-12-20
PittAbuFKk Cattle Market.
Especial Dezpateh TO the Chicago THhure.l

Especial Despatch 10 the Chicago Tribunal
P1rTABE aaB, Dec- -.
The Allegheny Cattle Market opened on Monday
With shout fifteen hunhssd head OF cattle on ssle and
or the numbtr Roul1 tuelTe hundred changed hands-
the balance being left over shipped. Thero vera
but few Eastern buyers In astendAnce and he supply
being too large for the retail trade the market ruled
dull and heavy. and even the best grades suffered
decline Last week choice to e1tza Cattle sold st
rom easAe while this week she best tg1rea obtained
xese1xl1Xc, Aud but few sold above 1Kc- coumon
stock Cattle sold 1t RON &1@5Hc. Fanntgan. Of
Chcago, bad as head Of Aixed Haola Cattle in
ke all Of which he disposta of With the exception Of
13 or 20 herd. The wsrm and wet weather has had =
very depressing effect upon the Hog Market, Aad
prices have decllned from lT92c pei pound during
the past day two AT the Gloss Of last weak fair 10
good averages sold readily at 11X911c gToss, whlle
thts week buyers refuee to pay more than skGsakc,
Our packeFs arr doing ne1t to nothing. being inde-
pendent about packing at the prices demauded for
, 1865-12-20

Browns Ter1ulfuGe t:omfltA, or Worm
Ioyenges -Mnch sickness undoubtedly, with chi1-
G}1cn and adults, attibuted other eause9, Is
casioned By poRms. The - nTermifngt Comats,"
although etectual In DESTROYING EoEns, can do no
posaihle injusJ to the most drlicate child THIS
pye1ciant, and found TO he safe and snre In cEadl
eating worms, 20 hurttu1 to children
Children having WORMS require 1tnuaedlstc 1tten.
ton, as neglect 1t the trouble ofteu CAUSES pro-
lonEed eIcEnee6-
Symptoms OF worms tn children arc otten over
looked Worms fHtbe stomach and bowels cause
tnre retnooy. The combination OF Ingredients
Used IN making Browns Te1mnuge Comtts" Is
such ns 10 give the bert possible effect with aaety
Sold By druggists, chemists md dealerr in medi-
ctnef. At twent. fire cents Il box.
deI2h 20 t:satM-aA&x
, 1865-12-20
Sad Accident.

NV YoRK, Dec. IA z. Coonlo1d vas hnrd-
b}y burned By ben1ipc in Ann xtrees this noon,
m into inc street. all in Hames, presenting hnsri
be sight 10 the public, and was t1nally saved ron
being burned death BENZ no1!sd T. ;hs ,h mad d
~ynynrrnfA
, 1865-12-20
The I.nte Fire nj Detfolt-MeettnE of
Merchant Sufferer.

A meeting OF merchants was he3c yesterday a&se1-
noon 1t The ofsee Of Messzs. King. kellogg + Co..
Nos. "A md e6 Lake street for the purpose Of
taking a:tion agafnet the American Express Com
nany. whom 1hey claim to be the owpets Of the
Nc1chmtx Despatch, for loeses octAaoncd By the
fire at Detroit On the 18th Of October. Abont
seventy f1os have enst1iued lost through that dis
nsc4. ind the aggregate 1oes Ill amount to about
xl5ut0 1t IL stated that the Me'chante Despatch
Company at drst acknowledged Their liability, but
subsequently reIured to MAXI good the loss to the
1uerchants. Tie foloning arc the Arms which were
rer.eseu.ed 1t the meeting, nth statement Of the
10 k,ae Ke'Ioce :, c. 5000 riske, Kt.n
Co, sS,oC0 Hunt, Barbour + Hale, $4,000; Young
BEoshcts Co.. Is 900 Clarke. Whttenoute y Co.
& ioss'es e nsaiesSs Gs FEY C.. & y q IssS
The halsnee Of The losses ranSe from Sso 10 &3oo
eaeh.
called 10 lbe char. Nr- samuel Love}oT was ap-
pGMnae Ms. 6. T. o1ds.y, Of the firm Of Fssts, XII:
mee,ioc ~. ealied. II wss 10 rake Joint action
Wttb ,orara to The claim a-atn*t The Mcreharts'
Dpaseh Comny 79ss hsEs s, 20 q, 1ase IN ne ss,d
n:c,,rrsd IL he depot Al Desroit end goods Ncre
oestroycd belonging to the firms there Represented
Immediately nfer tie hfc circular "as isfnsu os
1hc Ilesnstch Company statluc that the1f CLAIMS
would te liqujdaicd IN a short time. Tho Cou,,
nsnv mol ou,y did not deny. but directly Assn1neo
thrr rcf1onsbt, md ltabitty in re mae1 I,t " ud
Ne. Ferro, tue Agent Of the American E1press
Cou,pany, who aeitelatrd these ASSURANCES. ~.
Fargo told him In the hearing Of ee'eta! T1aesfes
were going 10 pay, hut requested the lo;ers to vat
mil fhcT could adjust tie matter with the Mich.
lynn Ccnira,. The speaker 4aid to hia, "snP2ose s
issn i{sa ns,ss a,,. e. Fl. isplea. l IT," d d.. III
1siher Ins you ~ ehould vii iev days.' s,nee then
lie Losses heve been put of from week to week.
HFJ7ft
, 1865-12-20

~ AUCk4tNEEtkS-
Extensive assortment Of Fancy Goods, rsrsu Ststus
q Rich Silver Plated Waze. French Chtns. cn1 and
Engraved French Glassware, Rich Bnhemlan Gooda,
L1d{tAf Rosewood W1tiE9 Desks and WprX Boxes. DC,
AT AUCTION.
We hare IN etofe, and Will sell. commencing on Thu18
day cvcpinc, Dec. 2lst. at 1x O'clock kd continuing
Friday afternoon At " and At 71 also 23 and TX
Saturday p a. orr satessoum1, 46 sad t3 Dearborn
IT. one Of the most elegant nenta OF rich goods
yctopened, tonstsnE OF french Cn!na sets. nohe
milan vntea bquor sets, toilette tets Jewel SETS Jewel
bo1e1, vsi sets Partsn statqettes, aone which msy
Pa,ati1s: Nevfaun dand Dog. heee, Co9@aaioa,
Art snd Science Anssl:, Wase!ng,oa shakespsa.s y
Tns yaz,@etI @ of f,w .@ss r.. q various nnas = not M
4ets ies pitfhess creas s9gass Eoels sastsss tea
an nom shs same ms9utaetarer q ne nlated good.
sold IN Christmas sales for the last nine ye4E and
IL equal In duality to any thst cAu % found. French
ChtHa tea sets, 4 PCS. each. French saass Eoolets
wines md decsntefn4 cut and engra!ed LAdics rose
wood work boIea and writing deals, toXeth-
er With large variety Of other Eoods. NOT ennMera-
ted The goods will b. e.htbtifon on the morning
Of the f1f day Of the sale The above goods on3
ihe sap,9 EaateEn house whom We bart sold for
seYernl yeas and all guaranteed Of the 1rst quail
~ The ladies arc particularly invited to ca and eI
ANNE the goods and atlead the sslt-
GILBERT Il SAMPSON,
t+r$t
, 1865-12-20

rEw YoHx. Dec. 1a.-1hc steamship San ia
drio from Sayrnnah, 16lA, has arrived.
The Savannah Hauld conthint IN osuEs rom
Col, Uorst. putting the town of ThomAsTi1lc. Ga-.
under martial law, as the municipal government Ia
unable to protect the uves and interests Of ~ IT,
habitants or prevent attempts at stsasssnafaop 81
ard, and C1ly Marshal Atkinson> Of Thomasrille.
are to he tried By court for stahbtng an ut
aY1ned soldier. -
, 1865-12-20

MoxroouEnr,7 Dec. 16,-5udse Bustea. o. n
11nited States District Court has dec'ded that fhs
Congressional oath for attorneys md cf'A oheess
- Ranhaei j, Eernmes, Of The pirate A!ahanaa. was
,rrrstrd last evening" by orders from Washington.
end Il now "a fpt6s 10 The North Under Eu1tu-
, 1865-12-20

NV Yonk, Dec. 1o.--The Fen!au Senate, 10 lis
sef>ion to-day, reported twelve IN favor OF Nobests
as President and three tor O'Mahoney:
lbc Feniaux in Ner Jersey will hold State Con-
veuion soon 10 take action In regard TO the quar-
, 1865-12-20
Psttsbursh Petroleum Market.

I5petMf Utsfdltn
PITTSBURGH, Dec, 19.
PE4roLrrx-MaEket steady aud moderately acsise
tc-day. but unchanged. Ea1es Of souo 90 bbls crnda
at 2saSHc PACKAGES returned, and ss713Xc pack.
ases included. In bond 10 6fm At 5a43sc hee On
board cArp here xnd &c delivered In Philadelphia.
Free Oh Is r With sales good standard brands at
&c: Eaptha 2o9uc to bond, and rcc: Residuum
~ y y hh1.
, 1865-12-20
". Louis Marker.

Dts A0Ns1 HA4Ates
fSpeciai Despatch 70 tho Chicago T1Ibune.l
ST. LOUIS, Dec, 19.
TmAcco-Steaty. Sales ofluss 1T H,eo359o leaf
at313.23.
FrnrR-rery dnll. e.1es OF double e1tEa At ts.13+
GRAM-Wheat-So sales. Corn unchanged. Sales
Of white 1t sDc- Oats quiet Sales At &c. Barley un-
changed. ......
vu1sAkr-Doll =. s7-7oper es1lon.
1IoasvEteAdy and trn. Sales Of 1000 hesd At A5
9tcrer nound.