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News from New York.

New YORK, Jan. 12-An immense
mass meeting, In honor of the Fenian
delegates, was held in Cooper's Institute
last evening Addresses were made by
several delegates from various States, and
by Col. o. Mahoney.
An exciting fox hunt came off yester,
day on Union Course, Long Island
Some half dozen foxes were run down.
The Fenian Congress yesterday ad'
Journed sine die
The large building, known as Waver.
lly Hotel, was totally destroyed by fire
last night. Loss about 100000 which is
partially insured The principle losers
are the Wyoming and Wsverly Lodges
of Free Masons, Emmerson & Barret
shoe manufacturers. H. r. Whitney, gro
Ger, and David Webster owner of the
building.
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Wisconsin Legislature.

MADISON, WIS, Jan. 12.-The Legisia-
ture convened on Wednesday at noon
and elected Hon. H. D. Barrow speaker
and E. W. Young chief clerk. The Sen
ate elected F. NJ. Stewart chief clerk
Governor Fairchild delivered his mes
sage this afternoon. 1t is a very able
document. The State debt is 81, ,664 ,553
Among other recommendation the Gov
ernor urges an appropriation for the i'm.
mediate completion Of the State capitol
apd its .enlargementi He also recon-
tieads an ameidnientto the constitution
peotiding forlt the election of State Audi
tor for the term of six years. During the
war the State furnished 81 1873 men, an
excess of 1863 over all calls.
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Breaking Up Of ice on the Mississippi
at 80. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 12.-The warm wealth
er of the past two days, combined with
the rise in the Missouri river, started the
ice in our harbor about o'clock this
morning. It separated nearly opposite
the foot of Carr street, the lower portion
moving down about hundred feet, open
ing q channel to the Illinois shore,
through which skifs passed several
hours, and sinking the steamer Belle
Memphis, lee bound in the middle OF the
river; steamer Warsaw, at the lower
end of the levee; Prairie Rose, at the
upper end of the landing, and a ferry
boat on the Illinois shore, and doing con-
siderable damage to several other boats
and wharf-boats. The Belle Memphis
was valued at S55 ,000-insured for S4O,-
600; Warsaw, valued at S35, ,0OO-insu-
rance not ascertained; Prairie Rose,
worth 5,000-probably insured; ferry
boat, valued at about $4,000. About
noon the steamer Nebraska and ferry
boat Mulligan began butting the ice at
the lower end of the landing and broke
channel about hundred yards
wide on the Missouri shore, nearly
to the upper end of the levee, when the
whole field of ice gave way, and moved
slowly down, carrying with it the wrecks
of previous disasters still afoat to the
extreme lower part of the city, when 1t
gorged again. The harbOr is now open
opposite the city, and ferry boats are
running. 1t is expected that the ice
both above and below the city will
move ont tonight, as the Missouri river
broke up to-day at st. Joseph, Kansas
City, Lexington, Jefferson City and st.
Charles, the effect of which will reach
here before morning. At the latter place
the North Missouri railroad ferry boats,
used for transporting trains across the
river was sunk. and the landings badly
injured No other disaster is yet report
ed on the Missouri river No news from
the Upper Mississippi.
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u.e,;nxof the Associated Press.

New YORK, Jan. Pat meeting of
the Associated Press. held on Wednes-
day, January 10, 1866, the following reso'
lutions We're unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the members of the
Associated Press have heard with deep
regret of the death of Gerard Halleck.
late proprietor of the Journal of Com
merce, and for many years the President
of the Associated Press; gentleman
who, in all his relations as member,
was distinguished tor his integrity, cour-
tesy, trankness. and for his able and faith
full services to the Association.
Resolved, That the President of the
Association transmit copy of the above
resolution to the family of the deceased
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a Deanernfe Feninn

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-The Herald's
Georgetown, Nicaragua, correspondent
states that on the trip of steamer Moses
Taylor, from San Francisco to San Juan,
with California passengers for this city,
an Irishmsn came on deck with re-
volver and declared he would shoot any
man who was not q Fenian. Two En-
plishmen at once denied having any Fe-
nian proclivities, and he shot them both;
He was wounded himself, in turn, and
jumped overheard, but was rescued by
the crew.
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From, NashVilIe.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 12.-Governer
Brownlow to-day sent to the Legislature
message urging the Legislature to make
provision Tor keeping up the State Peni-
tentiary, and warning members that en-
barrassment and trouble will come from
delay. He also urged the Importance of
the establishment of Branch Penitenti-
aries at Knoxville and Memphis, on the
ground that the prisoners, already near
500, will, soon reach one thousand, at
the present rate of increase, when the
accommodations for criminals will be
impossible.
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Attempted Negro Insurrectiou.

New YORK, Jan. Associated Press
New Orleans dispatch says: The negroes
in a Parish on Red river raised in arms a
few days ago and tried to murder their
owners, but failed. They marched to
another place to await reinforcements,
and the militia nabbed them all without
serious difficulty and arrested accompli'
ces on several planta tions where arms
and ammunition were found secreted in
large quantities. The freedmen in that
section had previously refused TO work.
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Robbery in seheneeiady, New York

SCHENECTADY, N Y, Jan. l2-Tbe
clothing store of Van. Vrauker &
Archer, in this city, was entered by
burglars last night, and goods toithe val
ne Of between three aud four thousand
dollars carried off Entrance was effect
ed through the rear door of the store, a
hole being bored through the door large
enouyh to admit a mans hand, aud the
holt of the door was drawn back. The
bnrplers selected only the finest articles
of goods The firm btfer reward of five
bundred dollars for the apprehension of
the thieves aud the recovery of the prop.
artV
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Total 81,


At Kokomo, Ind, about2, SO hogs have
been killed this season, against $500 last
year.
At indianapolis, Ind. the house of
McEwin g. Co. has closed for the season,
having packed S,l96 hogs
At Vincennes, Ind, Williamson q Co.
have thus far killed 1920 head with
| 900 in pens, and on account of so many
having come in within few days, this
house has declined to buy.
MuwAUKEE.-Dresso hogs are still
declining. The market opened tolerably
active in the morning with sales at SlO,-
O0al0 so dividing on 100 lbs. But on
Change, under the influence of unfavOr-
able Eastern and Chicago adyices, the
market opened $40 00al0 so dividing on
200 lbs. But sales at these figures were
limited. and the bulk of transactions
we're at $40 % for good, heavy averages,
and at the close packers did not offer
overs $40 90. Some ! 300 head were sold
altogether, at the range of prices men,
toned. Receipts continue good.
January 6.-Dressed hogs are weak,
and prices continue to decline. The
market opened quiet at 50 75al0 90 for
good weights, but declined 25c on
Change under the influence Of unfayOr-
able Eastern advices with sales at So 81
az IS, dividing on 200 lbs.
DETROIT, Jan. 6 Up to Thursday the
market for dressed hogs continued to pre-
sent unfavOrable features for packing
operations, prices under fair shipping
demand being firm at 10 % for
heavy. On thursday, however, prices
declined full 25c, and considerable
number of choice hogs were bought at
80 So To-day the market shows strong
symptoms of becoming overstocked
and as shippers are doing little or moth
ing. prices are still weaker, $40 50 being
the outside figure, a falling off OF SOC
within the past two days. Packers are
not disposed to invest very largely at
the decline, preferring 10 buy from day
to day and take the chances OF a still
further abatement If they can get
the price down to $40 90, they would
feel quite safe in making liberal invest
ments. Even at $40 80 they are tOlera-
bly, safe, inasmuch as the demand for
mess pork has improved, and they are
making occasional sales a. they go
along. The receipts continue very
large and prices still farther declined
To-day lot averaging 275 was taken at
$40 % for shipment. packing house be-
ing the sellers. 1t is somewhat doubtful
| if another sale of similar lot could he
| effected at more than $40 90
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R.een,.ion of the Royd Hill Murder

PITTsBURG, Jan. l2-Benjamin B.
Marschall and August Frecke, recently
convicted of the murder of a man named
Forester, on Boyd's Hill, near this city, a
short time since, were executed to-day.
Marschall made confession before the
trial, duplicating Frecke, who, although
the testimony against him was conclu-
sive, persisted in declaring his Innocence
to the last, calling on Marschall ON the
scaffold to clear him of the charge.
Martha Grinder, convicted ofpoisoning
several persons, will be executed on Fri
day next.
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Kentucky state Agricultural Society.

IoUIsvILLE, Jan. I2.-Tbe State Ag'
ricultural Society at Frankfort was yes
terday addressed by the President, Mr.,
Bradford. IN an elaborate speech, recon-
mending the taking of measures to in
duce emigration hither as q means Of
supplying the requisite labor to develop
the resources of the State.
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SAMUEL P. WHEELER,

TTORNRY, COLLECToh "
a PENSIONS, Soldier Claims, ash Lertlsse
Accounts. An Odicers, Soldiers OF osArasn dis-
abled in tbs service o. the Unissa stAto< are en-
dsstb The vid0v, orphan children, mother or
80 AZ any such odSSsT, soldier OF seaman IN
sstitlsd 70 : pe7Eion, and alec the bounty Of one
hnpdr,d doIarH Aad al back pay due Ny Dee
iu eseb case 10 1--WE DOLLARS, II the claim
.or psnsIon II collected, and 40 CHARGE In
cass Of failure.
Certified accounts collected On tho most rsAs-
onAhls termA
Once 10 80 Fourth Street near The Court
Hoass Wheehng Va sepD
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r. II. LEE, NJ. D.
A1' 80 3@]@&@1 H. ~
rRnICAI AND sUyRGuCaI. OP.

ATRDICAL AND SURGICAL OF
vi RICR AND RESIDENCE, corner Of
Mil Abbey and Main street. Centre wheeling,
W. Va
DR.. Zee operates for the radical cure Of Hea-7iA.
Stone in the Bladder, Strabisnus ior Gross Ego
and all tho different forms Of Club Foot.
Once hours from 10 TO II A n and 70
p. n pyH
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r. PORTER & SONS,

w DEALERS IN BOOTS AND SHOES, No.
lis Main Street, WheslinE ". Va
Our stock is large, and we are enabled 20 Offer
0reat Inducements Merchants arc requested
to cali and see for themselves, before purchasing
,hair 0ocIa .su.1
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Troop. sIu.,sred Oa, in Texas.

GALVESTON, TEXAS, Jan. 9.-An order
has been issued here mastering out twen'
ty-two regiments, white and black.
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Fire.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. l2.-The State Re-
form House was burned last night Loss
$40 900. Inmates all rescued.
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JOHN MAFFETT,
I2f First Street, Pittsbargh, Penn,
Manufacturers and Dealers In
OIL TUBING
Pump Valves,

WELL TOOLS IND PUMP RODX
TRRP CONaTANTBY ON HAND
n ASSORTED sizes OF Light Lap Welded
Iron Tube, with brass scTevs soldered or braLed
on. unequalled for lightness and durability.
All siEea Of gAs pipe puDcbed out and ready for
use at manufacturers prices
Special attention given 70 the materiA. and
workmanship Of pump waves and best patterns
only ussd Sole Agents for Thomas Patent OIL
Valve
Our l.cilities for promptly and satisfactorily
executing all orders sent 20 us are not surpassed
by thOs7 Of any other house in the trade.
feb9.ly p. o. Box ia
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WILLIAM HARE.

DRACTICAE PLUWBER AND
GAS FILTER, No. Monroe St, Wheel.
fg-Orders from the country attended TO at
Sho't notica sep2n
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The Hoy VI arket.

LoUIsvILLE.-The market has been
dropping all the week, and buyers to-day
were not offering over &c gross for good
conditioned hogs for packing, with sales
of light averages at 94aSfc Drovers are
not willing to submit to any further de-
cline, and are packing on their own ac-
count. We hear of no material transac-
tions, and subjoin the full returns of the
packing and receipts to date:
Previous report of number 'killed, 70, 5ll
Killed today. $780,. 1887
Numberin pens. s.-.-------------- 1870
Evening star., 1866-12-14
NORTH CAROLINA.

The bill recently introduced into the House
of Representatives by Mr.. Stevens for the f..
ture government Of North Carolina we learn
was drawn up with the assists an ce OF Ex.Goy
ernor Holden and other loyal gentlemen of
that State now in this citv. IL embraces their
views as we'll As those of Messrs. Lewis
Thompson, John Pool, DANIEL NJ Carter, DR.
Eugene Grissom, Joel X. Caldwell. Gen. r
M. Henry, Thomas SettI, Robert p. Dick.
Gen. q. W. Logan, Alfred Dockery, Oliver II
Dockery, Calvin J. Cowles, Dr. J. T. Leach.
David A. Barnes. Il. r Buxton, T.. y Warren.
@. X. Thomas, James +. Taylor, ID. A. len.
kins, O. L. Harris, and many other leadiu
men, with thirty y-six members Of the present,
Legislature.
All familiar with North Carolina affairs will,
recognize the gentlemen named above as beine
among the leading men Of the State. There are
between thirty and forty thousand white loyal.
lists In North Carolina who will assist prompt-
ly and heartily in the work of reorganiztnp
their affairs on the basis OF the bill on which
we are commenting, and many thousand.
more who will not be tardy in following their
example; for, if the bill becomes a law, it in.
stantly sweeps away the influence and power
of the secessionists who control the State with
a rule of iron under the administration os
Governor Worth.
Evening star., 1866-12-14

Company, Referred to Committee on District
OF Columbia.
Mr.. Julian (fnd Introduced bill to estab-
lish civil governments ia districts lately IN
reyolatien against the Uaitrd States. and 10
restore them 90 their former rights. Referred
70 Committee on Territories.
Mr.. Taylor On. } introduced q resolution.
which was agreed to, nstructing the Commit
tee on valid Pensions TO report q law fixing
the time when the widows aud Orphans OF SOL
diefs who were reported missing during the
iate rebellion, and have not since been ac-
counted for, may put In their applications for
pensions.
The House then proceeded to the cousidera-
tion of bills en- the private calendar. ----
Mr.. Deiano. (Ohio,j from Committee on
Claims, reported a bill authorizing the Secre-
tary Of the Tseasuryfo pay 70 Messrs Over,
Lsmson & Co, of New York, the sum OF
S6u.000, being the value Of Loo compound
October 25, 1866. by the sinking of the steam
shtp Repu bile, which was con veying them 10
New Orleans in the Y =. matt.
Mr.. Delano adduced proof te snow that the
bonds had actually been deposited IN the nails,
and that the mail Lost had never been recov-
cred. -. s.. - -.+s--. e.. ga .r..r.g
Mr.. Washburne (Iii.) and others opposed the
precedept whereby any person losing money
in the mails would have a claim for recovery.
The bill was. however. agreed to-yeas 76,
nays 6s. ~
Senate bill No Z. to regulate the elective
franchise in the District OF Columbia. was
soil (In.l called the pre- evioos questio on ON the
passage OF the bill. ed. -'-s-s .r- ..r....
Mr. iIale IN -YD desired 10 offer an amend
ment providing for an educational test, bu
Mr. Ingersoll refused to yield for that purpose,
aud the bill was reported II full.
Evening star., 1866-12-14
Boston Items

BosToN, Dec. AIN the case of French NJ =.
Avepa, tried tor the murder OF Mary Geary.
the jury were unable to agree, and were dis
charged. After deliberating for min etern hours
and half they stood SIX for conviction and
six for acquittal. Ii is hardly probable that
he Will be again tried on the full charge of
murder.
Elizabeth Shell is now on trial before the su .
preme court for the murder OF her graudchild,
an infant Of two weeks old, by administering q
laudanum. The ease for the Government
closed yesterday noon, and the prisoner was
examined in her own defence She contra.
dicted the testimony OF her daughter. who is
the chief witness against her. At the close of
the evidence, Attorney Genera Reed stated
that he should not desire her conviction and
the Jury accordingly rendered q verdict of ac.
quittal There was much applause In Court
At the announcement of the verdict
There is great activity here among the Fe-
mans. as elsewhere, but little is known TO out.
siders. The brotherhood prefer working TO
talking. The circles Of Boston and vicinity
on Snnday last, adopted a strong appeal to the
public, which they publish in the afternoon
papers. The Davis Circle. of Cambri fgeport.
have hired the city hall TO celebrate the sp-
preaching victory in Ireland, when news of IL
comes.
Evening star., 1866-12-14
TOO MANY PEOPLE IN osB CITIES

we nave had occasion more than one latel Y
70 refer 20 the excess Of population in our
cnies, which results in large portion OF the
iaooring classes being without employment.
The consequence is that during a severe win.
Ter or period Of great depression in trade.
tnefts and other crimes against property in
crease At an alarming raie. In this con sction
we mentioned the large number OF laborers
here. mostly coiored people, who will find it
impossible to obtain employment the coming
winter. LIZ now appears from q card pubiis ned
IN Chicago newspaper, signed by one of the
Local Employment Committee, that that city
TOO Is overrun with men in search of work. A
similar complain, in fact comes from all the
large cities Of the United States People out
or employment find IL dificult to get work.
and hence those who are earning q living in
the country should be warned by this circum.
stance that II will only be a waste Of time TO
visit the cities IN the hope OF bestering their
condition
Evening star., 1866-12-14
LOCAL NEWS.

TBE Gas. OF CoNovER-Argument Of me ne.
marrer:-To- day, at noon, the argument Of the
demurrer, entered by Mr. H. O. Goodiug in the
case OF Conover, charged with perjury in hay-
ing testified that certain aflidavits, made to
connect Jefferson Davis W with the assassination
OF President Lincoln, were true, before the
judiciary Committee OF the House Of Repre-
sentatives, was resumed. EMS
Mr.. Darlington District Attorney COM
meneea tne argument, giving Grst short
analysis OF The Indictment and q short history
OF the case, defending the action Of Judge Holt
Gen. q. said that the depositions alluded to
James H. Caustin, q notary public, and read
the jurat OF that officer. He also read the res.
oluiion under which the Judiciary Committee
upon the Judiciary bodies, but to inquire
whether there was probable cause to beieve
the allegations set forth in the Presidents proc
iamation. He proceeded 70 speak of the enor-
nifty of the crime Of the prisoner, who comes
into court admitting the facts, but denyin the
wrong: and said IL this could be 80. Congress
had made but little progress in providing for
the protection Of the public morals He as
serted thatthere was law to punish this offence,
and read from Brightly, page 2l3. and the act
OF May ,, l7se, (Brightly, 7O6,l where power is
oafhs and ahhrmattone. and provides that per.
jury before any committee may be punished as
willful and corrupt perjury.
Mr. Gooding, sertatim. reading first from
bIackstone, 1st VOL, page 90 to show what
construction should be put on the statute, and
contended that the statute could not be nulIi-
fed by considering the term perjury Ia its
technical sense. In regard TO the second point
that this investigation BY the committee was
an encroachroent on the Judiciary, and there
fore unconstitutional, he claimed that there
was no attempt to try the case, and therefore
there was no encroachment on the
judiciary, Grading article 5th and 9th, con-
stitution Of the United States). II Congress
has power to make laws to attain certain
end. they have power to obtain fnforma-
ton to enable them to make such laws
Would you limit Congress to N akIng inq uiries,
Can the judiciary limit their inQuiriesl Have
they not the right TO in vestigate the conduct of
a public oficerf IL they can in vestigate an
effcer's conduct they can investigate the con.
duct of a citizen. Congress was the grand in.
quest Of tho nation. He asked, II these allera-
lions were true, u there was not probable eause
TO believe that Jelf. Bavis was impiicaapd m
this crime; and II they had not made this ex-
animation, the members OF the COMMITTEES
wouid have been false 70 their duties. He con.
tended that the witness who expressed his De.
lief falsely and corruptiy when q Question Of
this magnitude was under considerations, was
guilty Of perjury.
In conclusion, he alluded TO the fact thst all
the Departments OF the Government had been
nrsaiied. p al1 = lsss ssr
Mr. Gooding followed for the prisoner. and
was speaking when our report closed. -
Evening star., 1866-12-14

TEE WEEKLY STAR IL now on our counter
for sale, and IN wrappers, ready for the mails.
Containing, among much other reading matter
an article on The Studios OF Washington a
good story. entitled I" On the Tran," which has
the merit Of being short; report of the Conm,s-
sioner OF Public Buildings: the Mexican i'm
bTOgio; Fenian affairs; the Metropolitan Rail
road. Judge Fishers charge To the q rand j. ~:
OOseI INatlODs OF the Court on divorces in the
Disirlet; the SurTaft arrest and CORES &c:
Address Of President arrett, B.& o. r r.: Con
gressioHal proceedings; Humorous Sketches.
with Domest C. Military, Naval, Departmental
and Local News; Agricultural and Housekeep-
ing Miscellany: and the latest Telegrapnic
Dispatches from all quarters
Evening star., 1866-12-14
AN UEExERCIsHD PRIVILEGE

In passage of the Ne, - Suffras Dili by the
Senate yesterday has caused no little satisfac
ton 10 the coiored people Of the District, and
was the occas on for fervent devotional eyer
cisss Al some Of their religious meetings las
night Ii would seem, however, By the fo;
lowing from the New York Tribune, that m
right Of Suffrage is TO be taken away from them
before they have an opportunity to exercise
it: :
.'Mr- Morrill,, Chairman Of the Senate Com
miffee on the District of Columbia, will nex
week bring up the Consolidation bill for m
Oisuict, taking away the powers grant ted un.
Ger the three charters TO Washington, George
town, and the county. A commission will be
appointed By the President. to be confirmed by
the Senate, who will take charge of the District.
Ine present Board OF Trustees of Colored
SCHOOLS Will be abolished. and but one school
board and one house be allowed for both races.
~ any distinction be made, IL will only be that
there may be separate school rooms for whit.
and black Almost the only subject on Whic b
the eitzens will be called to vote Will be on
taXes--
BY the concluding sentence IL appears thai
the ceiored people may have an opportunity
Tor voting upon the matter Of t1xation, but il
would seem to be an anomaly that they should
nave the right TO vote only upon a question \
which they are not interested. they being
mainly non-tax payers, and for that reason the
usual school tax req uired Of voters was str,ck.
en- out OF the Negro Suffrage bill