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During the year 1865 the city afforded
lodgings in the various police stations to sS5S per-
sons, of whom 6,0s5 white men, l,745 white
women. 59l colored men. 437 colored women.
General Grant and staff attends the wed.
ding of Major General Wilson. of cavalry fame. at
Wilmington to-day.
Forty dollars was the current figure for
Hacks in New York yesterday scarce at that
During the past year $4,000 arrests were
made by the Baltimore Police force.
Governor tenton could not pardon Ketch.
ums insanity Edward goes to Sing Sing for four
years and six months.
Assistant Secretary Chandler and the Hon.
Harvey Wutterson ofTennessee have been sent on a
special mission among the Treasury cotton agents in
the Southern States to investigate the many charges
of fraud and corruption against them.
Major-Gen. Judson Fitzpatrick our new
Minister to the Republic of Chilli sailed from New
York for Aspinwall Saturday on board the steam
ship Henry Chauncey on his way to the seat of the
Legation in Santiago.
1t is officially announced that the people of
North Carolina have declared null and void the ordi
nance of secession by vote of 1887 against 94O
1887 votes were cast to ratfy the ordinance prohib
iting slavery, and 1886 to reject such ordinance
Mrs. Captain Tyler has been headed by her
higher courts confirmation of the decision which de-
prives Mrs T. of the sole control of her mothers
property.
The Sacramento Bee, speaking of the op-
portunities for acquiring wealth in California says:
Great fortunes may be few, but there is certainly no
country in the world where so many, in proportion,
own the cottages they live n and the stores in which
they trade.
Business at the Office of the Attorney Gen
eral, with respect tothe examination of applications
for pardon. very sensibly diminished during the clos
ing week Of the past year. The only which are
receiving attention are few coming in under the
special orders of the President.
The steamship Constitution, Captain Green
man, which sailed from Savannah on the I'D instant
for New York. struck Cape Lookout shoals on the
morning of the 26th instant, and. after remaining
there fortyeght hours, went to pieces causing the
loss of forty souls Captain Greenman twelve of his
crew and one passenger named W. P. Long of Brook
loo I'D -
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Affairs i'm the State.

NEW ORLEANS, December 2S.-Affairs on the Rio
Grande are unchanged. The Liberals are up the
river Jalle
T. D. Lubbock lately released from Fort Delaware
has reached his Texas home in western Texas.
The planters, farmers and freedmen are generally
making contracts for year satisfactory to both
parties. In central Texas the prospects are not so
good; the planters discouraged.
General Gregory is making tour, addressing the
freedmen with view to persuade them to make con-
tracts for labor next year There is much complaint
about the mail service Throughout Texas. 1t takes
seventeen days to get letter from Houston to New
Orleans. which can be Travelled in three days.
Business in Galveston is dropping of. Goods are
daily declining in price.
Early this month. at Jefferson, Texas. the military
rescued by force, in open district court, from the
sheriff, two Treasury agents indicted by the grand
jury for swindling The officer in command ordered
the provisional judge of the court to release the
agents. under the threat of punishment if he dis
obeyed. The judge declined Obeying the order.
Telegraphic communication from New Orleans,
north and east is very irregular.
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The Army.
The Army.
REGULATIONS The following circular has Just beel
p,,b SbaJ,


REGULATIONS following circular has Just been
published
.QUARTERNAsTER GENERAL's OFFICE,
General Orders, No. 80:
Sale to railroad companies under Executive orders
Of August Sth and October 18th General Orders, Q.
NJ. G. o. 56 and g. 1861 will be promptly reported
to this oace, addressed to R. R. Division.
As soon after completion Of sale to any railroad as
practicable statement of the account of such rail-
road with the United States, accompanied by the
ceIpt OF the company for the articles sold, with
prices as appraised, and its bond duly executed, will
be Tl forwarded for file in this office.
The duplicate of receipt and COPY Of the bond
Will be retained by the officer making the sales.
Every payment of instalment and interest, whether
IN cash or by accepted vouchers, viii be reported on
the day it is made, with statement of the balance
remaining due to the United States. On all such
payments the usual three days grace will be allowed
amount OF their duly certified vouchers for any SER
vices rendered prior to the month current whether
In excess or not Of the monthly instalment due such
credit to date from the receipt by the officer to whom
the railroad makes its payments. of vouchers duly
certified examined and audited by the proper officer
for settlement of transportation accounts.
The accounts of railroad companies will be ex-
amlned by the proper officers without unnecessary
delay but no payments will be made to any railroad
In the States lately in rebellion, except upon the
railroad property for the military division or depart
ment that such road has not incurred any INDEBTED
ness to the United States, If incurred, that its
debtedness has been discharged in full.
II so indebted the vouchers. duly certified, will be
referred to the officer who made the sales to be cred
tied as above.
The reports herein called for are not intended to
supersede those already required by regulations and
existing orders.
Nj, c. MEIGs. Quartermaster General,
Ryt II -
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LATEST TELEGRAPH News
DAILY COMMERCIAL.
WRECK OF THE CONSTITUTION.

Forty Lives E%st-The Captain One Pas.
senger and Twelve of the Crew Saved.
The following additional dispatches, regarding the
terrible calamity that has befallen the steamer Con-
sttution, first announced Saturday have been
received:
NEwBERN. n. c., December 30.-The Times has a
private telegram from Morehead City, of the "9th
inst which says the steamer Constitution, Captain
Greenman. from Savannah to New York. struck
Cape Lookout shoals on the night Of the 25th and
went to pieces She had 81 persons all told board
including two ladies and one child The Captain and
13 men were saved-the rest were lost. The steamer
is total wreck
WILMINGTON. N. c.. Dec. 80, lS65.-The steamer
Constitution, Captain Greenman, left Savannah for
New York the 23d instant, with "a passengers and
700 bales of cotton. She struck on the southern
point of Lookout shoal on Tuesday morning, at four
o'clock, where she remained 4S hours. and then
broke up.
The captain u of the crew, and one passenger, W.
P. Long, of Brooklyn, New York, saved themselves
on cotton bales. They landed at Cape Lookout
Lighthouse at four o'clock on Thursday afternoon,
and thence proceeded to Morehead City.
Forty persous on board the ill-fated vessel, con-
sisting of passengers and crew. perished.
The survivors left Morehead City for New York
this evening.
DESCRIPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION.
The Constitution was built at Mystic, Conn.,, in
1863 of oak and chestnut and strongly fastened
with copper and iron, and was considered an excel
lent steamer in respect: her strength was well
tested by holding together for forty hours after
getting the shoals. She was 9A tons register and
rated Al* in American Loyds Register. She was 1Si
feet in length 80 feet BEAM and 10 feet depth of hold
was brig-rigged, and her draught IA feet. She
cost 000 to build.
Immediately after her completion she was placed
in the service of the Government as transport She
could accommodate rs persons in the cabin, and a
large number in the steerage
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during the first year. and III. .303 during the second
Tho most fatal 1 disease was camp fever. of which
there were 2l3 0 cases and % 459 deaths during the
two years. next comes diarrhoea and dysentery 725.
675 and 1850 deaths; then inflammation OF the
respiratory organs, 304 2S4 cases and 5000 Deaths
experience Of other armies would have led US to ex.
pect Still, 81 men in every thousand suffered during
the first year. and sixty-ivc during the second-the
total number of cases being over 5000
WASHINGTON EENIAN CIRCtE.
The Washington Circle of Fenian Brotherhood Of
this District, which has been in existence seven
years, at their meeting tonight unanimously en-
dorsed the action Of the Fenian Senate and passed
resolution inviting their countrymen to lay aside all
minor considerations and support the constitution
heretofore adopted at PHILADELPHIA for the govern
ment of the Brotherhood, and, like true men prove
that they hberate their beloved country and
maintain thereon a Tepnhliean form of gnEernment
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Inauguration of the Mayor of Pbiiadel.
IiIain.


PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-The Inauguration of Mayor
Morton McMichael took place to-day at noon, at
Independence Hall, in the.hall of Common Councils
Previous to the ceremonies the retiring Mayor Alex
ander Henry, was addressed by Fire Marshal Black
burn on behalf of the police force of the city, who
presented him with q handsome gold watch and
chain. Mr.. Blackburn remarked that although the
Mayor had discountenanced all gifts while occupying
Office they trusted he would receive this testimonial
as evidence of their esteem when again becoming
private citizen In his reply, Mr.. Henry paid high
compliment to the police force which had aided every
endeavor of his to preserve the of the city du
ring most trying periods.
The inaugural ceremonies were opened with praye
by the Rev. Geo. Boardman. after which the oath of
Office administered by Judge Thompson. The
Mayor, in his inaugural address, remarked that in his
first official utterance he desired express his high
appreciation of the wisdom and ability which had
marked the administration of his predecessor, and
that he should endeavor to follow in the path so sue
cessfully pursued by him. He had serious RESPONSE
bilities to meet and grave obligations to discharge
with territorial area exceeding that of any other
American capital and population on ly second to
what is claimed by New York.
Philadelphia possessed capacity for illmitati ie
growth and expansion and could not help increasing
constantly and rapidly, both in numbers and extent,
and if the people only equal to their fortune
De10re the close OF current tney WOulQ
count larger population, dwelling in more and bet
ter houses and spreading wider surface than
could be found in any other American Metropolis
If we are equal to fortune, implied doubt, which
he intended first must be admitted. In recent years.
have not made instant or sufficient use ofnatural
superorties while deliberate it not unfrequently
happens that others act. 1t is manifest that all parts
of the Union will be stirred into unprecedented ac-
tion and this state of things will inevitably tend to
4
business and they who bring TO the contest the
pletest equipments and sustain themselves without
the slightest alterng, will win the chiefest prizes.
Without in any degree disparagng tho merits of her
rivals, Philadelphia should be at least among the
foremost, both as manufacturing centre, and with
the opportunities she possesses for easy communca
tion both internal and foreign. if judiciously i'm
proved, distributing centre. Let act, that,
if Philadelphia fails to reach that lofty station to
which she is entitled shall stand acquitted before
the tribunal of conscience of all completely. The
Mayor then received the congratulations of the
bers Of the Common Councils and many distinguished
citizens, and entered upon his official duties
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THF MAIL SERVICE.

The Postmaster General has ordered the following
Monterey, Highland county, Va; Thomas H. Sla-
ven postmaster. vice John S. McNulty.
Hightnwn, Highland county, Va; Mcbride Gum
postmaster vice Wm Swadley.
Ravens Nest, Washington county. Va: Daniel E
Price is reappointed.
Spring Level, Hanover county, Va; Miss Virginia
G. Maddox postmistress, vice w. G. Maddox.
Chapel Hill, Fluvanna county, Va; B. A. Parish
postmaster vice James NJ. Kent.
Collierstown, Rockbridge county: John E. Potter
postmaster, vice A. Wilson.
MaryLdnd.-Change the name of Euster, Montgom
cry county, to "Norbeck." and retain John A. Ben
nett postmaster.
The post Office at Gordonsvlle, Orange county, Va.
is discontinued:
Pennsylpania a-Change the name and site of Eleven
Mile, Potter county. to Elmwood, and appoint P P
Story postmaster, vice G. W. Burdck, suspended
At Gove-town, Sullivan county, appoint Robert
Whitacre postmaster, vice John Groves deceased
At Oakdale, Delaware county appoint Charles P
Ogden postmaster, vice R. Z. Ogden.
At Sugartown, Chester county George Friscoln
postmaster, vice L. J. Hooper.
At Plated, Erie county, VIM. Mcconnell post
master, vice ". Aldrich.
AT Roaring Creek, Columbia county, Miss Emm;
Hoagland postmistress, vice Jacob Yeager.
At Woodbury., Bedford county. Josiah Holsinge
postmaster, vice G. R. Barndollon, resigned.
Establish a postoffce at Mount Airy, Washington
county, and appoint Thomas Richardson.
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New YORK. Jan. New Years day is observed
here as usual. Business is generally suspended.
The Columbus Journal says that while
Mr.. Charles Hardy cashier of the National Exchange
Bank, and Colonel James A. Wilcox. Provost Mar
shal General and Chief Mastering Officer of Ohio
skating the Scioto river, in that city on Fri
day evening, they attacked by four ruans, ont
of whom is believed to be deserter from the army
Mr.. Hardy was severely beaten with bludgeon, anG
the villains attempted to drown Colonel WiIco,
through hole in the ice. He, however. managed t.
escape The assailants were afterwards arrested
The only ground for the attack was the supposed an
ger of the deserter who had been tried through Col
W g instrumentality.
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TENNESSEE.
Late Tornado in Pulaski.

NASHVILLE Dec. 3O.-Latest information from
Pulaski states that the loss of life and property is less
than at first reported. Only white person was
killed, Miss Bradden. Mrs. johnson is thought 10
be mortally injured. One negro woman was killed
and seven negroes more or less severely injured
The tornado struck the northwestern part of the
town, uprooting trees destroying six houses
A portion of Richland factory destroyed, and
several houses in southwestesly direction were
leYelled with the ground.
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PhiIadeInhia Items.

PHILADELPHIA. January 1st.-This afternoon a
condemned shell exploded at Penn Treaty Iron
Work; Henry Conway, young man. had one leg
blown off and the other badly injured. This morn
ing Frank Mackanna while standing at the door of
his residence. was shot in the neck by Edward Nc
Nuty. J. Hutchinson Kay and William Hawkes.,
late clerks to Mayor Henry, Chief Ruggles, of the
police force, and Fire Marshal Blackburn have been
retained in Office by Mayor McMichael.
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AMTSEMENTS

HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-The Naiad Queen,
with all its attractions in the way of scenery. cos
tunes. dancing and forth, will be again present.
cd at the Holiday tonight.
FRONT STREET THEATRE.--The Holman Opera
troupe continue to hold forth at the Front Street,
and will tonight appear in the operatc romance OF
Blue Beard, the performance concluding with the
operetta "a loan of lover"
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GEORGIA

Trial of lamar PrOgressing-COIlisiO of
Steamers at Sea.
SAVANNAH, GA, December 2S.-The steamer Zodiac.
which left here for New York yesterday, collided
with the steamer Virgo bound to Savannah, when
northward of Charleston.
Both steamers arrived here this evening the Zodiac
badly damaged.
The Lamar trial proceeded to-day. Messrs. A. 7.
Browne, senior and junior, Treasury agents, pre-
sented voluminous testimony.
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Ex-PREsIDENT BUCHANAN CARRIED OFF.-Ivo or
three days since the picture of ex-Presdent James
the hall of the residence of Mr. knight G. Woodley
on Seventeenth street, stolen and carried off, A
man named George Hensley was suspected of the
on the alert. On Saturday officer Crump saw him
passing along street with the picture under his
He arrested him and took him to the station house.
where he had hearing before Justice Morsell. who
committed him to jail to answer the charge before
the grand jury Washington Chronicle,
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Governor Vance.

RALEIGH, Jan. 1.-Ex- Governor Z.B. Vance, whose
parole has been extended to embrace the State, ar
rived here this A. NJ 1t is reported that he is on his
way to Wilmington where he means to reside. Kemp
P. Battle. elected State Treasurer by the Legislature
entered on the discharge of his duties to-day.
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The Feniaus.

PHILADELPHIA December 3O.-Twelve out of the
sixteen circles of the Fenian Brotherhood here will
be represented by delegates at the New York Con-
gress. Only two circles have endorsed the Senate,
namely. the Sarsfeld and Wolf Tone. Eight of the
circles have passed resolutions positively endorsing
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Gold Pens.

In Gold mounted Rubber Holdersi!
In desk Holders of every variety!
Put up in cases of rich velvet for presents.
AT WHOLESALE and RETAIL,
B.F. BLAKENEY & Co.,
GOLD Pen MANUFACTURERS,
dei5-tf 125 Baltimore Street first floor. up stairs
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Ship News

MOBILE, Dec. 5l-The negroes are quiet and ex-
ceedngly friendly and peaceably disposed. There is
no danger of any disturbance in this city.
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Fearful Story of HydrorhObia-DeatI, of
Six Children from the Milk of "a Bitten
from the Madison fyyis) .Lourno1

IRON the Madison tNlS.) JournoLl
NJ. Henry Drew, Assistant Superintendent of pub
lie Property has related to us the particulars of
case of hydrophobia at the village of Waterloo,
which surpasses in tragic interest almost any story
of the kind ever read.
Some six or seven years ago mad dog went
through the village of W Waterloo. Jefferson county
snapped at the leg of COW belonging to Mr.. Bah
cock. The animal was examined, but no mark was
found and it supposed that it escaped being bit
ten. The animal was afterward sold to man by the
name of Garrison, who used her milk very freely as
did two Of his children. Some of the neghb bors in
Guiding Mr. Drew's family, were also supplied with
the milk of this cow
At different times during the time since the COW
was bitten. there has been inexplicaple and fatal
dren of Mr.. Garrison, two of Mr.. Drew, and two
others have been attacked with spasms and died in
agony. Mr.. Garrison has also been attacked at
times with spasms The mystery of this sickness was
solved by the death, with every symptom of hydro
phobia. short time ago; of the slightly Bit
ten seven years ago, and in whose system madness
had been latent ever since.
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New Years DaY.

BosToN. Jan. 1.-Arrived the Colin Mcneil and
Starlight from New Orleans, and Hadley from BaIt-
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President johnson I'm 1860.

The Corporal writing TO the Philadelphia Pres,
refers as follows to the memorable speech of Presi-
dent johnson, in the Senate, on the 10Th of Decem-
Der, 1860:
who will ever forget the tremendous effect with
which johnson replied when Slidell declared ut
no person in Louisiana wished to restrict the free
navigation Of the Mississippi. Perhaps not now,
said the Tennesseean, with prophetic tones but who
can tell what change in sentiment circumstances
may make Davis also terrified at the picture
drawn by Andrew johnson, attempted to resist his
argument, but failed as entirely as Sldell. At that
time and even on the anniversary of the day upon
which write. most of the traitors held their places
in both Houses. South Carolina was the first to
leave, and with the year of 1861, she had been
followed by but few.
And where are the men who filled these places |
London in despair; Mallory in prison; Sebastian of
Arkansas dead; Robert w Johnson of the same State
seehe after pardon; r. NJ T. Hunter, and Cling
man OF North Carolina the same errand Jefferson
Davis and Clay of Alabama prisoners at Fortress
Monroe; VIM. NJ. Gwin refugee and no duke; poor
old 10. Lane dying away of in 0regon A. o. p. Mich
olson, after long and painful begging, pardoned by
the Tennessee tailor, Andrew Johnson President of
the United States: Robert Toombs vagrant, having
fed his home to escape arrest; Benjamin prac-
titioner at the English bar in London, &c. Of the
whole procession of original traitors in the Senate and
in the House. there is not who has entitled him
self either to the respect to the of the
people or the Government.
Robert Martin, charged with being one of
the sociates of Kennedy the hotel burrfer vas on
Saturday discharged, on habeas corpus. from the
custody of the military authorities by Judge Leonar1
Of the New York Supreme Court He was at orcs 70.
arrested on warrant from the United States Court
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Gold Pens.

"h the selection Of ,1ie another important matter
that she should write well. A lady who neglect;
,cultivate this accomplishment is not unlikely, de-
lent in other essential qualities. s.'-CHEsTERFIELD
Gifts for the Girls; gifts for the Boys;
useful gift. not useless toys
Something to have, something to hold;
Suitable, too, for young and old
A Good Gold1Pen!
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The Strong Divorce Case.


New YORK, Jan. 1.-The jury in the Strong divorce
case were discharged yesterday morning, being un-
able to agree.
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GOldsPens. j..

GOldsPens.
In solid Gold Holders!
In solid Silver Holders!
Suitable for Ladies!
Suitable for Gentlemen!
Twill please the ladies and the men.
Each line they write they'll bless the pen;
The giver bless and praise the taste
That gave for use and not for ,1aste-
A Good Gold Pen!
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RELIC OF CoNFEDERATE TIMEs.-In common with
host of others, we have kindly feeling for many
things Confederate. For some; however, we expert
ence a hearty disgust. friend m gnani3 3ously pre-
cigar which he assured us was made in this city du-
ring the siege. We tried to smoke and paid dearly
for the effort. The suction necessary to attract the
smoke to our mouth, caused us the loss of gold
plug and started two of our teeth to aching We are
in humOr to say more on the subject Petersburg
Erprsss,