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, 1865-12-11

ALL FOR LovE.-This u not bad story
what happened to an English traveller in the
Ciimea- It Is French, OF course, and IL told
by u. Louis Soir, 1t appears that the En-
.llsh1nan was lnadly In lore with q Scotch
1ivandcrc at Ba1ac1ava, md bored her with
his addresses. The young woman, no longer
able to endure the annoyance, forbade him
the door, Af:er many vain attempt to over
rule the objections. the tourist determined to
commit suicide, but, IN presence of the great
events which were being played out, IN no
paltry manner. Having first bequeathed his
fortune TO tho viyandiere, he caused . deep
hole to be dug, In: which he placed twenty
pounds of powder : over this excavation q
Slab was laid, and upon 1t the rejected one,
cigar in mouth, tooE his seat He TRANQUILITY
finished his weed, which was no doubt 4 good
une and not easi1y parted with, and then mp
Piled the expiring cmbers to the magazine be-
low. "L'erplosion cut lieu, " and two minutes
later chaIred mass, descending from the
heavens, fell into the port-a mass which Us
tonished British seamen recognized as hn-
man body, md proceeded to fish from the
water. Ihera was general cry Of :" L man
from Heaveu!' Some declared that he had
been Kicked ont Of the sun, others that be
was an rrouaut come to grief. It proved to
be the Englishman, who presently recovered
ILLS consciousness, and the yiyandiere, touched
by this proof Of Infection, capltulated. The
blowing up Is not so extraordinary Us some
may fancy, for, adds 81. Louis Eoir, Capt.
FeTnier was blown up with his battery, md
was found sitting Ave hundred yards otE, won-
desing what the devil had happened, and not
In TIC least hurt.
, 1865-12-11
Surveys for the Pacilc Railroad up
Platte Valley.


j. Funr KkARxET. n. T.. Nov. q, 1868
The party oi engineers making surveys for
the Pacific railroad returned from the second
attempt to find feasible route to connect
the Union Pacific Railroad with the o1uaha
and Platte River route By the headwatcrs Of
the Republican, on or near the l00th parallel,
according to the terms ol the bill passed by
Congress. The former surveys started near
Plum Creek aud ran southeast to the Repuh1I-
can. The Inst started from this polat aud
ran southwest To thu same stream. I under
stand that the first route from Plun Greek
Il considered much the best; therefore, II the
different branches OF the Pacific Railroad
cbnnect on the Tooth parallel according to
the Congressional hin, 1t win probably be
near Plum Creek, which Is -thirty-flve miles
vest. Of this point and. two hundred
and thlrty-dre miles from the mouth
whether the Eastern division Of the Pacific
'railrond will run up the Republican and make
tho Junction here. or run up the Smoky Hill
/ Fork stralght TO Derver. In the last event
tho junction wou1d take place at Denver.
One thing Is certain, which Is that no man
of observation can trarel up or down the
Platte Valley without being convinced that
there is not another ouch a natural railroad
bed In the world. From its mouth to Denver
nearly GOO miles II Is as level az u house aoor,
With hardly tributary stream to. cross.
There seems to be nothing TO do but put down
INC ktc6 SUI 4Ou A1U bkA&L LIE lfalu. Ut
cost of this Indian war would have bui1t md
furnished the P. R. 4, to the mountains, and
when that is done, the Indian question Is
solved, on the Plains. II the Poor indians"
eltawny from before the axe and plough ofthe
pale taces, what will he do when he sees the
fron horse: II the members Of Congress could
see the streams ortreight md passengers that
pour thropeh here, each way, to and from the
mountains, they would yote the means to
build the road at once. think that Nessrs-
Coltax and kasson will throw scme light on
the railroad question during the coming scs-
sfon.-
, 1865-12-11
House Committees

lna3llHEtou ~AE4 ~ 1 AsA&0eH@j
Speaker Colfnx has an unusually delicate
and Important duty to perform in making up
his list Of the standing committees of the
House. The number Of able men In the
House, especially on the Republican side, Is
much sEcater, than usual; :. nearly all the
prominent members Of the old House have
been returned, and there arc many more lead
ing msn than there are leading positions on
the list OF committees. Speaker Coltax riG1dly
keeps bis own counsel rs to his intentions, but
public ru1nor and The fitness OF things seem to
point ont tha, ,chalrmen Of the leading CON-
mittees. Among the names mentioned for
the Wars and Means arc Stevens, Morrill, and
Raymond ); for the judiciary, Wilson Of Iowa
and Bingham of Ohio {both have occupied the
position in former Copgresscs) for Foreign
Relations, Raymond, Banks and Pomesoy;
Currency, Hooper oi Massachusetts,; Com
merce. WashhuIne Of Illinois; l,r Appropria-
lions, Stevens, Conkling and Eaymond for
Joint Camnlstsa en 11eeouatruetion. ateveua,
Tor the Militia, sclcuck, with such excellent
mon as Garfield, Paine, Farnsworth and 9TH
ers to t1ll up; for the Committee on Elcc-
tions, Dawes, as heretofore; Post Ot1ces, Al
Icy; Territories, Ashley Of Ohio.
, 1865-12-11
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

SATURDAY. EVENING, Dec Q.
Business during the present week has ruled nn-
usually dull, and there has been little or no move
nent In monetary circles. Tue demand for money
during the early part Of tho week was less active,
hut within the past two days, owing to the fal In
the pr,ees of produce, &he.s has been considerable
inquiry by tpeculators and others, who think that
the bottom has been reached. and are dcslrous OF
investing. The demand by the mercantile trade Is
stin moderately active; bat the hankers arc uuwl
ling at present to expand, and none but dsstcIass
nanes are passed. The supply OF currency Is every
day becoming shorter, nnd The leading discount
houses arc contracting their uaual lines There is
no change however in the rate oi discount, which
remains steady at 10 per cent per annum' hut the
private bankers are charging ICE per cent per
month.
The season for the shipment ot grain havtne
clc=el snd she pos1 packing teason having scarcely
opened yet, there Is little or no Exchange. being
made, and rates arc drm at par buying md 1-l0
p1em selling Hound lots are In demand By bank
c.s Ut premium OF 65Gl75c 2 thousand. hus nearly
Ill the leading banks compelled 10 cSp1ess cn1-
1eney du,ly to keep their bal1nces up at the East.
Business at the Clearing House this week was
light The following table th0wb the tiearings and
h~1,nrex a3nre INrnri1ny 1agt.
, 1865-12-11
Paymept Of Public CredItor1-Impor-
- tnnt Case nj Waal3ington.

From the New York Evening posf, ath+}
A case involving an important principle
affecting the policy OF the Goyerutuent with
respect to the payment of public creditors,
Tor the District Of Columbia. james and
Richard Il. Potter aled petition for nanda-
nus against Secretary McCulloch. The peu-
tioners aver that on the 10th Of May, 1864,
Judgment was entered upon claim in their
name for forty thousand dollars, for three
hunlred and thirty head Of cattle and afteen
Statcseervice In the fall Of 1857, by Colonel
4, s. Johnston, In command Of the Utah OK
peditin, OF which sum only seven hundred
and fifty dollars has been paid. The certia-
cate otIfudgment was presented to Secretary
Chase, who refused to order It's payment, aud
also toa his successor, Secretary McCnlloch. '
The Secretary, In his answer, protests
against the Jurisdiction assumed-drst, be-
cause, ltndcE acts Of Congress, he Is not sub
jcct to ite control or direction OF the court !;
second, because such assumption would make
the Uni4d States suab1e in the court, and
take froAl tho Secretary ull authority to dis
burse tle public funds and third, because II
appears that the claim was considered and
rejectedby his predecessor In office, and the
Secretary Of one Of the executive departments
Is not properly cotnpe1laule to review, revise,
or rcvefsa the decisions Of his predecessors,
aud By enforced attention to old and aatudi-
Gated claims to omit the discharge Of imme-
dIatc and urgent public duties.
| tion Of tle Department. The Auditor hav-
inE doubtn as 10 the validity Of the claim,
requested that the opinion OF the Attorney
might be obtained, and that officer express
ip! an opinion that the claim was Just, the
Third Auditor addressed letter to the plain
tia:that claim for Slo, i0o had been allowed,
and transmitted to the First Auditor tudg-
r.an+ ~, ,rhfrh the arrnuff mfpht ha stnfe1
, 1865-12-11
.,c,na r., to.n, nroduces the sppesrspes Of ,es,

ntt1,c d,mand- Ehhe tbe anolnt Of sccoramoda
ncn wan,cd pefhspf il no more than usua1-
The tfock market has taken dee1dedlJ eearsn
donrward currrnf nd succeed In check1n. tho de-
elire. bas rho lacuey n,askut q resy stron& Com
ttna,1en. Of oreEelors ne ag.inst the5 80 thaf
Government s,ocks are ayaIn weak. Tho condl-
hon Of Tie naon+y n7zket u tnducins saMe o. th9
tpesu!ative hofuers to sell ont. snd qantit1ons ara
sor!hues,e1o Road have decided to pass the di,l-
Gerd upcn the prefe1Ied stock, and 10 appropriate
ite suEp'pt TO equipment PURPOSES
Discounts asc 'dnll+ The demand IL active, bne
with partial 4earcisY of funds There Is dtspo-
sior 10 favor eau lcans !: espense Of paper. Prime
ht!ls arc eufren At 19 per erat. and Other grades
TpeE cent.
Go!u continues weak The Government Is un-
Ger>iood TO be still! selling, api the to,ynwsr1i tu
dencT L. he!ptd BY the late bulls selling out freely
, 1865-12-11
Applications for Vacancies In the Reg
uinr ATny-.4n Important Case Bee
fore the SUPREME Court.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 0.-Nemberr Of Congress are
already overwhelmed with letters md personal ap.
to The War Department for positions In the army, =
recent o1de. having been issued for the tllag Of
vacancies In tho regular army hE m equal appot-
on Sisp eatsnsns to ee appoinsed dom each conszss-
The Supreme Court OF the United States now has
na = ne eS 1Sow1 NJ toy L. We vnsn i moves
ihls question: Does the Pret1dent's. pastuD remit
the sentence Of forfeiture Of rebel property md re-
amo,1on Of Leroy n. Wiley, defendant In error
and appellee, to dismiss the writ Of error and ap-
peal Of the United Statee, on the ground that the
Presideut's pardon. md the acceptance ana eompn-
charged and rcmitted The forfeiture for WHICH sen
teuce Of condemnation was pronounced n me uls-
tct Court by pa1doninE the scts y "hSa @ a!one, s
originated in an Information fled IN the Dig
tjcl Court ol The United ststes so5 the & soutn. !:
e1n District thereof and oue Charles GouM y
Of 1861 and 1862, commonly known as tho Cones.
cation acts for the condscatiou and forfeiture Of
1,5a shszes Of the eaplnl stock Of the Crest West.
IN IfaIIroai3 Company, oI 1859, and ct upwards Of
s5o. do due On coupons Of bonds of the same cor
poraiiop, as the property Of The defendant, On the
fWoiold ground alleged N the Information: First
undeP d sns aes o9 =
slercd reasonable acis Of Mt. Wiley, under the
ees N 1ela- Thd motion to dismiss this cause was
nndcrrtood ihat The constitntIonaty Of the act Of
onrrese prescribing the rest cath Is now hetore
| the Supreme Court On the application of a. B.
Garland. ot AEk. fne whole question WILL he pfs'
WAsu1xo7oS, Dec. o.-The only pardous granted
| to-day were those to few Te1ans- The State DE-
partment Is still besieged, however, hy those vhe
and who are uov over anxious to reeslve their r
them Is quite crowd Of visitors At sha ythit
, 1865-12-11

Eatoma Vineyard, four miles from Folsom,
El Dorado county, California. They are pro.
duced from grapes of the Hungarian variety,
known as Fltxr bdgos, which are excellent for
table use, drying into ralsins, or making wine.
These raisins arc in all respects equal to those
OF Malnga, and sell at the same price. There
Is no reason why We should not, In time. pro-
duce all tie rA1ktns needed for consumption
in California, and In other parts of the United
States as we'll. Lttle BY little we are bccom.
ing independent Of the tropical countries OF
The world, and the time is not far distant
when we shall become exporters rkther than
importers and consumers Of many articles
which cannot be produced olsewhere In the
United States,
REMOVAL OF COL. 1AMEs.
As you have probably learned by ytelcoraph,
the Collectorship OF the port Of San Francisco.
the third In importance Ia the United States.
has agniu been changed, Col. James being re-,
moved to make way for Gen. Miller, late of
The q. s. Army. 4 better man for the place
or one more deserving in every war, could
hardly be found, and the new appoiutnent
appears to meet with the general APPRECIATION
Of The public. Is to the causes Of tue re-
mova1 Of Col. James little is known here, but
the fact that be fs believed to havo invariably
aided the French aud thrown obstaclcJ in tho
way OF the patriotic Me1lcans, causes the
friends OF Mexico, abont nine-tenths Of our
American population, to rejoice exceedingly
over his downfall. Col. James uas one Of The
most violent Of the radical school Of politi-
ciane. party always In the minority IN Cal
Nornin, and his successor is more oonserya-
tive though tried soldier ofthc Union.
ArTANnNTE
, 1865-12-11

IOCB. G, IRUAs
., Lieut.. Col. ed Reg. Ills. Y. l., p1esidcnt
M. ]. uAiKEz,
Atjs- osd Re. Ills. =. I, Secretary.
, 1865-12-11
AM Explosion in the Commonwealth
Bank-s40O,OOO Destroyed.

About f1ya O'Clock yesterday n1tcfn0on, an
explosion Occurred In the Commonwealth
Bank, located at the corner of Fourth and
Chestnut streets. The noise made by the cx-
nlosion was considerable; people came rush
inr into the streets from the adjoining offices,
and from the restaurant beneath. Officer Hill
Who was standing on the corner ct the time,
rushed In to witness the scene Of destruction.
He found terrified director standing on the
flnnr In the centre Of the bank The officer at
onci set about to ascertain the cause Of the
terrific b1ow-up, and ascertainel. that
fhe; aforesaid director had placed a
large package containing the sum
nf four hundred thousand dollars IN bank
notes into the store, where a roaring fire was
rarf1g, and closed the door-the notes were
of the old issue, and cancaIled-and In few
moments the crush came, owing, 1t is sup
posed, to an over indatlon OF worthless cur
fencY. The top Of the stove, on which there
was an earthen vtssel filed with water, was
hurled violently upward, striking the ceiling
obnquely, breaking he vessel into 9
number of pieces, This WAS the only
danngc, done, apparently, thc build
ing, mot being injured in the least
TEe director soon became recopclled and re-
sumed his dnties. The officer retired the ex'
cifement abated: thrs ended the explosion
Which was happily attended With but uttls
loss to property and much less to LIE ane
iimb;-fhUaddphta Press, 5sh.
, 1865-12-11
A Literary lxxyAutt-Rivcrx1de Edition
Of DickcnBsH Works.

There is case now going on In the United
States Circuit Court Of this city, before Judge
Slipman, which isof some interest to literary
people. The two we'll known firms, Sheldon
j Co., and Hurd d Houghton, arc respec-
lively the plaintiffs and defendants and the
bone Of contention Is the famous Riverside
edition Of books, including Dickens works
and other popular publications, An agree-
ment was made some time ago between Hurd
d Houghton and Sheldon d Co., that the lat
Ter should have the exclusive sale Of the Riv-
crside books, and should take the usual means
Of disposing Of them. The books were print
ed by Hurd d HouEhton; the profits we're to
be apportioned between the firms; the agree
ment 10 be termiuable at one years notice:
This agreement lasted some three years, md
wns duly terminated by notice given about
year ago, under which the arrangement will
End on The 37th instant. Sheldon 4 Go. there
upon fled their bill for an equitable adjust
meut of their rights under this agreement;
claiming that the agreement was not one Of
mere agency, bnt m actual eonveyance Of
the property Of the defendants IN the edition
to them for the joint benefits Of themsel7es
and the defendants IN other words. !;aat they
, 1865-12-11
FROM WASHINGTON.

Tic municipal Government Of "ash-
>Ingtou-Mr. VaAlburne's BI1l-1ebcl
pr1Aoners Capturel-Indian Alair.-
Pcrnonnl-CollIAion between S1ate
F. Troops nud Freettmen-The Manda-
mus Cnse-Lnn<i Office BuAfnesz.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Iu consequence of the
frequent ortrage4 occurring In Washington, and
the Eeneral want oi suitable restrictions upon law
1eE1nese, 1t l. probable that there will be important
10 the municipal government. Muny citizens favor
the plan ot resofmg The caty charter md pacnsits
ailairs entirely tn the hands OF Congress
the a1ruy. to be for the purpose OF bestowing the
rank upon Lieut. Gen. Grant.
rolled, By the United statee dn1tng the var
amounted to three hundred and twenty nine thou
sand The number 81 Union prltonerD captured
one hundred and ATTY seven thousand.
The SECRETARY Of War has appointed a military
officer well acquainted with The Iudlan country or
dian Atalrs for such special duty the latter may
deem expedient for the needs Of the department
It IL understood that the officer in question viii
thc fnl cause and meaning Of The late numerous
nt11ck made By hand Of fifteen hundred Cheyennes
and Auapahoes upon q mail coach On the Smoky
@ on e. n IT.
md Chickasaw tribcH are expected to arrivo In
Washington In few days. to Settle claims Wit the
s FeE Ha ss sF csesW nas
6espsieses SeT * s iof Minister Burngue viii be pre-
gared In few days, wheu he viii start at ones tor
The ac.o., James E. aIurdock, fell in IN apoplee-
&c At IaFt night while PLAYING at Growers Theatre
4 ietter ffom New Orleans, .ja.. received here,
WITCH % Occurred Isst night It Grenada, aiss. be,
tween The Stats militia searching for nIns sn,ong
fha fIpnamen and anran nf ihe latter nss1lted t1v
, 1865-12-11
FROM CAIRO.
Especial Detpateh to the Chlcaso Ttibu


| CAINo, Dec. Q.
"A member Of company A, I'd Wisconsin cayalry.
WIS killed here to-day under the following c!rrum
stances: Being On the top Of car be playfully
plseed hts hat the end Of the storepIpn to the
annoyance Of ths officers inside the car. Capt.
Noble. being officer Of the day, demonstrated
imrorupate man, the Captain was proceeding to
arrest him, when the train started up with sudden
lurch, throwing bo,h parties. Of the car. This uu-
fortunate member of company A calhnE between
and he{ore tho trhin could be stopped his head was
completely tasered from his body. Csps. Noble,
more fortunate. fsll on the sidewalk and wss only
eighty bruised. ! nm unable 10 give the name Of
the oeccased IRON, the fact that hls remaius were
huriedly, and fathes uneezenonlously, placed IN
The qu4EtcEmasser,s bniadtns In care ot no one in
sttnctaon Of any Hnd. So far us can be learned.
Qnartefmaster Voolfolk has procured a colin In
, Which to place The remains and send them to
Anrni E]fy tn funrYnyy far hnYja1.
, 1865-12-11

Troy, n. z, Dec y.-tast night the Office or
Ray Co., Vest Troy. adjoining thelE extensive
milll, way entered By burglars. They dstke1ed
shawls over them, and then slew open two safes.
l1om which they exir1cred teD.lUt In Goveruutnts,
t15-0GO IN bank bills and sacj In specie. They
msde ihete escape with the nnrry, aud there is no
clue to 1helt identity. There wss priv &c watch-
man In the mill some 3lsEauce GoE The of1ce,
, 1865-12-11
A WORD no CHICAGO MERCHANTS.

Our columns this morning give evidence
tlAat the people OF the Northwest arc hecom-
ing aroused to the, tangcrs Of monopolies In |
The carrying trade, and that they nrc getting |
ready to protect Themselves against the COM
bInasions and extortions under which they |
are suffering. The Board Of Supervisors Of
Oglc county, Illinois, have adopted formal
resolution on the subject, recommending tho
farmers and producers TO bold meetings and
take definite action Tor thear defence. A Con- |
vention OF laImefs snd Eram dealers Tas held
at Dckalb on the s1h Inst, al Which some de;
casive measures We're taken to ascertain What
kind Of treatment they may expect to receive
in the future from the railroad companies.
An adjourned convention Is to be held on the
I'D inst nj The same place The people re-
siding On the Upper Mississippi In Wisconsin
md Nllnncsota arc In the midst of IN excited
agitation on the subject OF an alleged COM
bipation between the railroads and certain
steamboat company, by virtue Of which the
former cltnrgc sx'ccnts Per bushel on wheat,
md twenty-eight cents PR barrel on -four,
more, when delivered to them by
steamboats, not In the combination,
than they Charge upon the same
kinds Of freight brought down the river by
the .trcgu1ar linc," thus virtually destroying
competition On The river end compelling all
shippers to send Their produce by The boats
constituting part oflhe ring" The mer-
chants OF Hudson, Wisconsin, have forwarded
an address TO The merchants OF Milwaukee
concerning this graceless monopoly, and the
Journals Of St, Paul, Hastings, Prescott, Hud.
son. and other rowus on the Upper MISSISSIPPI
nj. arc vigorously discussing It.
II is perfectly plain That This combination
and ull similar combinations must tend to
drive business away from Chicago and MIL
wnukee. and send the trade which NC have
heretofore enjoyed down The Mississippi river
to St. Louis and New Orleans. II the farm
crs and business men Of The interior nre suf-
fcrinc from the oppression OF these monopo-
lies, tic merchants Of Chicago arc suffering,
in still greater ratio. Wherever these
frr,rht extnrtlous arc practlsed In proximity
N anv nav,caY,le river they drive
,,,s,uess ouav t,o,n f.,3rsup and TINS
aot -,1,, ,,,, r,c,r,,snts ~. the 1osers hut tho
",,,s.js t1,e,nso,,.es hv +ha ebort e,ohtad
,,o,,o~ ~ .hclr 1n,nnrrfs ane fT1tnr a9av -
49, So;+;o,, ~ shcir ~, t,afT1c and cr1..t J..
49, nacis r. steamers and l,arTns which
wnu1d otherwise have had uoxeIistcnce. to
,-,s,, t,,r 3,nrrest which the railroads might
h,yc Gathered Inio tbe,r own treasury If they
h,ahcry n triaenore soe,scfous. and tribe less
,raxnfnr. 1hey sre Killing the c7oose which
laws roiden ecrs for them and us.s: Presum-
iur Tint they will not abandon the policy
vbicl, they have adopted until compelled to
do 60. we cali upon the business men Of Chi
coro 10 take the matter In hand without
+,-thor t1o,.v 1f4hev csnnot lead. let them
, 1865-12-11

ALBANY, Dec. 9.-Auother fsichtful murder has
keen committed IN central New York. on Thsuhs-
a1vtrg day. II was discovered that Mr. Erant{sn
and h. wlfe the former 6 md the ia ter G5 wears Of
hsd been h.u&al1y ulutue1ad At their r;iIeuce
at CoontoWn, IN Otseco county, about SIX miles
from Br16eewa'er, On the New Berlin read, Mr. C.
was shot through ihe head, and the brains Of his
wife were beaten ont WITH p1cdseoU- There were
three thousand dolials In the honsc not found bY
y VI