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WHISKY CAsE.-Before United States Com
missioner A, H. Smith, yesterday, Patrick Car
roll had hearing on the charge OF aiding IN
officer. William A. TerWileI testified that the
defendant with others removed whisky and
still from q distillery at Sutherland avenue and
Shppen street on the night Of November II,
1866, when be was in charge Of II. While be
was watching two doors, a third ono was broken
open, and a barrel Of whisky rolled out; al
night the stir and furnace were carried away.
Witness recognized Carroll as one of the men
lery ana placed TerWiller in charge Of II. Car
ron was cid in $1,000 tor further hearing
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SERIOUS FALL Edward Heidmell, aged
sixty nine years living at No. 1919 Market street
was admitted into Pennsylvania Hospital yes
terday. with his wrist broken by falling from 6
staplRddeT, Er-r -rIa-F
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DIED OF HIS INJURIEs.-Edward Cory,
who was injured on the 10th inst, by being run
over on the railroad of the Tenth and Eleventh
Streets Passenger Railway, died yesterday at
the Hospital. An inquest will be held this
afternoon. ...
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--e- FINAL AWARD r- ..-
OF al the premiums shau be made, without further
In order hat MI Crosby NAV reaze the full beneht
of his enterprise and that the certificates held
by bona de purchasers, and not by hi il is
that the remaining certificates should be speedily dis
posed of The Committee assure all parties 10 crested
that will be taken 10 perfect fairness
In awarding the Premiums.
WILLIAM \. CoOLBAUGH, President! Union Ma
tional Bank.
L. q. HALL, Hall, X tmbark q co.
CLINlON BkIGGS, Ewing, Briggs a Co.
j &. IORE President OF the Board of Trade.
JAMES d. BoWENT, President Third National
JAMES c. FARGO, Superintendent American Ex-
FKANCIs A. HOFFMAN,. Ex Lieutenant. Governor
l. y, MUM, Mum d Scott, Elevator.
]. A. ELLIS, President Second National Bank.
The management have the greatest satisfaction in
maxim This announcement 90 those who have lbe-
rally contributed 10 the nit Of this under
taking organized at the CrosbS Opera House
catlon, AND feel JUSTIFIED in doing so by The
EXTRAORDINARY RAPIDITY
with which the certificates have been disposed of
during
THE LAST THREE MONTHS,
They would at the same time beg to inform the public
that, g. the
FINAE MAKING UP OF THE BOOKS
Nusf AiANtaby occupy several weeks the subscription
will be Closed at PERIOD prior 70 the date mentioned
which the manageInent may dee 70 desirable.
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TBE PHILAnELPEIA, GERNANTowH AND NOR
RIsTowN RAILRoAD.-From COL John Peddle,
ceipt OF the annexed report of the Board OF Mana
gers for the past yearIhe receipts for passeng gers
and freight dur1ng the nscai year ending Septem-
ber 30 1866 were greater than those of any former
wear amounting 70 S574721 2S, and exceeding those
Of any previous year $50 094 so, viz, increase OF
passenger receipts, S3S35 SO, and Of freight re-
CENTS. S5s 66i a. The small increase in passenger
fare is attributed 70 the appearance Of the cholera
the fear Of which had tendency TO deter many
During the year one-Afth Of the road has been
relaid with new rails dncluding 48 tons Of steel
rails) and cross-ties, exclusive Of 1000 feet OF
10 maintain the rolling stock, q new first class
locomotive and two passenger cars were obtained
and paid for ten four-wheelec freight cars and
five engine tanks were rebuilt il the shops OF the
The regular passenger trains each way, to ana
from Germantown, number u; 10 and from Nor
ristown, Oonshohocken and AanayunK, TO- Ones.
The total number OF passengers carried on the
regular trains during the yeaF were 244h7Ss,
destined as follows
Germantown, l,346 $40
Manayunk, $50, l4O
Oonshohooken, 33,33s
Norristown, 393 2SO
In addition, there were 2i,578 excursion passen-
one passenger fell fron a car and was killed,
while riding on the platform In violationl Of the
The funded debt Of the Company now amounts
From the ordinary receipts Of the Company, for
the past fiscal year. after deduennR all expenses
for operating the road, maintenance of rolling
stock, interest on loans, national, State and city
taxes, DO, two dividends were declared, one OF
four per cent, April 1st, ana the other i've per
cent October LIST, leaving balance of S4S,S04 II,
carried to the credit OF contingent account.
| n AIis,e. Seoretarv and Treasurer, A. e. Dough.
srty; General Superin tendept, ". s. Wilson, and
| General Ticket Agent, Dol. John B. Peddle.
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A WAF.-Early last evening, an infant, q
few days old, was found at Jumper and Pine
streets. The little stranger was taken TO the
AmEhOuse.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-01-25

mirals and certain volunteer officers in
the regular navy.
Giving bounties tn those who eutered
the service in 1861 aud 1852.
Prescribing an oath OF ottice - All An
pointees of the government
For the construction Of ship canal
around Niagara Falls,
Providing for the admission %. Colo
RADIO IA state
The resolution declaring that sne
leaders OF the rebellion ought To ina
tried 10y Court-martial was referred IN
| the judiciary committee ana not 20 .ba
reconstruction committee.
An amendment to the Constitution
was offered, providing that in the vent
OF the death of the President and We
President the Chief Justice or oIdest
Associate Justice shall act as President
until new election. Referred % iudi.
Ciary committee.
A preamble and resolution were adopt.
ed, that as several high officials have
appointed TO office several leading reb-
els, the judiciary committee inquire
whether legislation is necessary to en-.
force obedience to the laws by all men
without regard to rank or color
! A series OF resolutions Were offered by
Mr.. Order and referred to the recon,
structiou committee;
That state government cannot be des
troyed.
That representatives should be admit
ted on taking the oath.
That it is illogical to hold states in
the Union to vote for the constitutional
amendment and then not allow them
representation
That taxing the people while denying
representation is contrary to the prnc..
pies OF our government,
Adjourned.
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HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. -
Adjourned

A resolution was offered to the effect
that the doctrine OF state rights strikes
at the foundation of all government and
that by efforts TO secede they destroy all
! their rights, and that government over
the territory reverts to the Emitted States
and that all the territory Of Texas un.
der such rules ought to be set apart for
COlOred people. 1t was referred 70 the
| reconstruction committee.
The House resumed the consideration
OF the constitutional amendment report
ed yesterday in regard to basis Of rep.
resentatiOn,
Mr.. Stevens moved the previous eues-
tion but several gentlemen having pro.
tested that an amendment of this i'm
portanCe should not be thus forced
through. He withdrew the demand
Various gentlemen expressed their
views as to the effect Of the amend
ment
Messes. Orth OF Indiana and Sloan Of
Wisconsin, briefly explained the amend
ments they desired to offer separating
taxation from representation, and Civ
ing the latter due suffrage.
Mr.. Brooks of New York made few
remarks and caused to be read the petit
ton from Susan b. Anthony, asking the
right OF sufTrago given to women.
Mr.. Stevens asked Mr.. Brooks il he
was In favor of it,
Mr.. Brooks replied he was if negroes
were permitted to vote, as he preferred
his own color and white women above
the negro. Applause from the galleries
which the Speaker checked saying be
would use his utmost means to preserve
order, and either appreciation or disap-
probation was alike CensurabIc.
After further debate on the amend
ment the House adjourned without &C,
ton.
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SENATE.
MAsHINGTON. Jan. y

" AehlNblVNI jan -
The protest of citizens of st. Law.
renee County, New York, against the
renewal Of the reciprocity treaty was
referred also the protest Of the Cali
Iornia Legislature against the sale o.
mineral lands of the United States
Mr., Wilson, from the military com
mittee reported adversely on the Join.
resolution to authorize the sale OF GOV o
eminent property at Point Lookout
The bill TO enlarge the Freedmen $
Bureau was taken up, MIR. Salisbury
spoke il opposition.
Mr. Sumner gave notice Of proyiso
to the bill for the admission of COl0ra-
do, that all persons shall be equal belore
the law that no denial OF elective OF
other rights shall be made on account
OF race or color end that the Leglsla-
ture shall declare the assent OF the state
to this fundamental condition, the Pres
ident being authorized to proclaim the
territory as state upon the official re-
Ceipt Of such legislative assent
Mr.. FesSenden followed Mr. Sauls-
bury. Mr.. Hendricks responded.
Messrs. Davis aud Creswell also made
few remarks.
Mr.. Henderson offered joint resolu-
ton prohibiting any state from with
holding the elective franchise from col
OTed citizens.
Adjourned.
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sgTH CONGREss--IsT SESSION
WAsHINGroS, Jan. II.

SENATE.
The credentials OF the North Carolina
Senators were received aud laid on the
table.
The committee on printing reported In
favor of printing ten thousand copies Of
the Presidents message aud the accom-
paying reports of Generals Grant and
SChurE. Passed
A bill ceding 10 West Virginia the
government land ana tenements at Har-
pers Ferry was referred 20 the military
committee.
A resolution was adopted on motion
OF Mr. Chandler, calling for whatever
information the President has received,
touching the violation Of the neutrality
laws by the army occupying the right
bank of the Rio Grande.
A bill to increase the military peace
establishment OF the United States was
read and passed over
Adjourned.
The House tabled the bill to incorpo-
rate the National Protective Homestead
Company, 100 against SO.
II ASoOAubAOu was ahOplSu ulIGCbluS
the Secretary OF the Treasury to inform
the House with what States public de-
posits have been made, and how much
still remains deposited.
The credentials of. N. Goodnow, del
egate from Arizona were presented and
he was qualified and took his seat.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the Secretary Of War to suspend the
sale of government property at Point
Lookout.
A bill regulating the time and place OF
holding the district court of Maine, was
passed.
The District of Columbia suffrage bill
was taken up
Mr.. Darling said that although he be-
lieved in assuring all needed rights and
protection to the negro, he did not be-
lieve in comforting the right Of suffrage
upon him in his present state Of igno
rance.
Mr.. Hale favored the bill, and also
Mr.. Thayer No action was taken on
the bill.
A resolution vac adopted, requiring
the superintendent of the coast survey
to furnish statement of the advan-
tages Of the Patuyeut river FOR > navy
yard.
Adjourned.
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distinction on account OF color re,
ferred.
Mr., Doolittle presented the credentials
of William Marvin, Senator elect from
Florida laid on the table.
The bill to enlarge the powers of the
freedmen's bureau was taken up. Mr.,
Hendricks spoke in opposition,
Mr., Wilson offered bill to restrict
the fees OF soldiers claim agents to ten
dollars, and punish by tine and impris-
onment the eXaCtion of larger sum
than the circumstances required. Re
feTred
Mr.. Trumbell spoke in favor of the
bill.
The Question was taken on the amend,
ment confirming titles to lands granted
under Shermau's order issued Mt Savan.
nah for three years instead of forever, as
in the Original bill. The amendment
was adopted
Adjourned
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The FEElAks.-Thc Fenian Senate
assembled in New York City have
passed u resolution recommending Pres
dent Roberts to call Congress Of the
Fenians to meet i'll Pittsburgh on the
10Th of February, and adopted an "Ad-
dress, severely reviewing the action Of
the recent Convention at Clinton Hall,
and stating that it did not represent the
views Of majority Of the Brotherhood.
A Toronto dispatch says that Gen.
Sweeney's promises of hostages for FEM
ans convicted in Ireland has crtated
fears of another Canadian invasion, and
stirred up the provincials to renewed
excitement and wrath.
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SENATE
WAsHINGToS Jan. y

W AshlnGIOn1 Jan. ~.
A Joint resolution extending the time
for the completion of the Burlington
and Missouri Railroad, Passed,
Mr.. Lane called up the bill authoriz-
ing the Presidedt, instead Of the Score
tary Of the Interior, to appoint pension
agents and name the boundaries of the
pension district. Passed.
The invalid pension bill passed as it
came from the House.
Mr.. Stewart gave notice that he would
call up next Wednesday, the bill for the
admission Of Colorado
The bill to enlarge the powers OF the
.reedmeu's bureau was considered.
Mr., COwan moved to amend it by IT,
striCting the operation of the bureau 70
the States lately N rebellion.
Mr.. Guthrie spoke in support OF the
amendment
POmerOy favored the bill
Adjourned
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DUTIEs UNDER TIE RECIPROCITY TBRA-
rY.-A Washington dispatch says it has
been ascertained that during 1884 and
1855, s40,0O0,000 worth of goods were
imported into the country free of duty,
Of which s25, 600, 600 worth came from
British North America. 1t has also
been found that in the last two years
the Government has lost S12, 100000 Of
revenue by the reciprocity treaty.
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HOUSE.


WAsHINHTONI Jan, IT.
In committee of the whole on the
navy appropriation bill, the House dis
cussed the same and struck out the APP
preparation of $l05, 600 for the purchase
of seavey's Island, adjoining the Ports
mouth navy yard.
The bill was laid aside, and the House
proceeded to the discussion of the Pres
idedt's annual message.
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The President has relieved ProVls-
iousl Governor Marvin and recognized
ID. 8. Walker as the constitutionally ell
ected governor of Florida. The new
state governments of the South are now
all In operation, and she provisional
governors have Sstlrsd % PsiTats "
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WASHINGTON Jan. 10.
Adjourned

Mr.. Sumner presented 3 petition of
the citizens of the District of Columbia
asking for the abolition Of all laws of
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mAyE-eod&w.
Notice.

Notice.
NOTICE - HEREBY GIVEN THAT A
N general nesting of the stockholFieFs OF
Thss FOREMAN OIL COMPANY viii b.
held AZ the offlOe Of the Adiutanf General N
the Capitol Building, In the city of Wheeling
on Friday, the T5th day of AnRnst, 1876 a
O'Clock. p. II, tn eIeeg . Board OF DirectnIs
make bylaws and transact any other bus1-
mes which may lawfully be done By the
sid STOCKHOLDERS in general meeting.
Given under our hands this sIsT day Of
July, lHi6 JOSEPH SNYDER
P P PEIRPOISE
mo. C HUPP.
JOHN h CHARSOCK-
au2-laE2Wa Corporations
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WashtnEton SPECIALS.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-The morning
papers have the following Washington
specials:
The President being officially inform
I'D Of the inauguration of Governor
Throckmorton, in Texas, in accordance
with the established presidents and
his previously announced purpose, he
will order the withdrawal of the Pro-
visional Government, and announce
the complete restoration of the State to
the Constitutional civil authorities. 1t
is also anticipated in view of this being
the last State in which a provisional
government is maintained, that the
President viii proclaim in the same
connection the complete restoration of
the writ of Habeas Corpus in all parts
of the South, and throughout all the
United States.
The new department of Major Cen
eral Alfred 81. Terry, lately command
ing in Virginia, will mbrace Salt Lake
City, where General Terry will estab-
lish his headquarters.
General Rosecrans, Brigadier Cen
eral in the regular army, having ten
dered his resignation, General Sickles,
it is understood, will be appointed to
the vacancy.
As yet no official information con-
corning the reported attack upon the
town of Helena, Arkansas, by negro
troops, has been received at the War
Department
Some one in Chicago sends to the
Treasury $4,000 as belonging to the
United States.
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NEW YORK, August 13.-There were
eight cases of cholera reported TO the
Board of Health in this city yesterday,
up to i've O'Clock in the afternoon; six
OF them had proved fatal. Nine certiti-
Gates of death from cholera were issued
from DR.. Harris Office yesterday.
CSCSNATI, O., August 1S.-There
Saturday, and sixty-eight Yesterday.
There were six hundred and ten deaths
since the 1st of August
At meeting of the Board of Health,
yesterday, 1t was decided that the chol-
era was prevailing here as an epidemic
and the number Of sanitary police and
district physicians were largely in
creased, and measures adopted for
cleansing all tenement houses, streets,
alleys. &c. II was also directed that
suitable medicines be prepared and fur
nished the poor, gratuitOusly.
NEW York, Aug. 13.-Ouly four cases
of cholera in the city were reported to-
day. and no deaths. In Brooklyn sew
en- cases and four deaths are reported.
CHICAGO, Aug. I3.-The papers report
about twenty cases of cholera in the
city, four of which were fatal since
Friday up to this morning.
CAIRO, Ill, Aug. lS.-The steamer
Continental, which passed here last
night with detachment of the 56th
eolored Infantry, had sixty cases of
cholera, induced by eating raw Cuba
sugar. Six deaths had occurred. Only
those who ate the sugar were sick.
The steamers Henry Ames and
Platte Valley also had sickness on
board.
LA Crosse, WIS, Aug. 13.-There
were three cases of cholera on the
steamer Canada, of the Northern pack
ct line, from St Louis.
SRw YORK, Aug. l3.-There were
S5s deaths in Brooklyn last week, of
which lib were from cholera.
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New YORK 4nr,xeG

NEW YORK. AuE- Is.
Cotton quiet Flour IOa2lc better for sound
do, with rather mOre doing: S9s 50 for extra
state: s Oel9 % for extra round hoop Ohio
and 9 Sl4ll - for trade brands, market clos
ing nrm- Whisky easier az - ~ in bond.
Wheat receipts SO bus, market Ease better
and very quiet, advanced prices asked
checking transactions: white western g O5:
new No. Milwaukee held At - : with buy
eFS at = Is. Rye more active at .SGE5c for
western. Com, receipts S392l3 bus market
opened lc better. but closed with the advance
chiefly lost; sales - 10 bns at SIC for Inferior
sl9Sl1zc for shipping mixed western, and Sc
for western yellow. Oats, receipts H. 763 bus
market little nrneF, but closed duh: sales
1900 bus at f3SS5c for Chicago; SS14Sc for
Milwaukee; $50 15jc for Iowa, and 5SLZc FOR
PennSylvania- sugar drm but less active at
l05<4ll1{c for Cuba: lie for Porto Rico and
Ike for HAVANA Petroleum quiet but frrn
at &c for crude, and ESd44c for refined in
bond PrOvtSiOn-PoEk dull and heavy at
81 sea So for new mes, closing at 81 81
cash; % O3So 90 for old do, and u 259E .
for prime; also LEO 6bls new mes for Sep
tember and october, sellers option, at 81 lS1<
taSl a. Beef steady. Beef Hams nominal.
Bacon dull Cut Meats steady lat ITIal6IZc
for shoulder, and Da22c for hams. Lard
heavy AT lS%9I9zc- Butter steady at 093c
for Ohio, and 0S+2c 6or State. Cheese quiet
At 69I9c.
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INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. I3.-The second
meeting of the Natio nal SCHOOL, Super
intendents convened at the hall of The
House Of Representatives, this after
noon.
An address of welcome to the State
was delivered by Prof. Hoss, Superin-
tendent of Public instruction, Of Indi-
ana. Among the distinguished dele
gates present are ]. ". Buckley, Super
inrendent Schools, BROOKLYN, y. V:
W. NJ Colby, Superintendent Free
mems Schools, Arkansas: Richard Ed
ward, President Normal University,
Illinois; Isaac T. GOOdenow, State Su-
perintendent, Kansas; W. F. Phelps,
Normal School, Minnesota; Dan. Ste
Venson, superintendent Schools, Ken
lucky; ]. P. Wickersham, State Super
intendent, Pennsylvania. Senior Dom
ing ]. Sarminto, Minister of the
Argentine Republic, read a paper be-
fore the Association, which was re-
ceived with applause.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
SURGEON GENERALS OFFCK,
WAsHSGroS, D. g, ARg- 10, IS66.
AnVRRTSKN

WAsHISGroS, D. c, ARg- 10, Is5G-
ADVERTISEMENT.
An ARMY MEDICAL BOARD. To
"A consist of Brevet Colonel ]. B. Brown
surgeon, U. :. A, President, Brevet Lieuten-
ant Colonel Il. R. Writ, Surgeon, Q. :. A.
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Anthony HaRer
Surgeon, o. s. A., and Brevet Major Warren
Webster. Assistant Surgeon, Q. 3. A., RecoF-
der. VIII meet in New YORK City on the Nth
Of September, next. for the examination Of
candidates for admission Into the Medical
star Of the Q. g Army.
Applicants mus be over n years of age,
Applications for an invitation To appear be-
fore the Board should be addrassd to the
surgeon General, Q. 8 A., and must state the
fuIl name, residence. and date and place Of
birth Of the candidate. Testimonials as to
character and qualifications must be furnish
ed II the applicant has been In the Medical
Service Of the Army during the war the facT
should be stated, together with his former
rank, and time and place ofservioe, and tes-
1mOntalS from the officers with whom he has
served should also be forwarded.
No allowance Is made for the expenses of
persons undergoing the examination as It Is
an indispensable prerequisite To appoint
There are at present sixty vacancies in the
Medical stan, forty-slx Of which ara original
being created by the Act Of Congress-, APP
JOS & BARNES,
aulS-eOd2m Surgeon CSa0sTaJ n 2
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assist in forming HEALTHY. ENLIGHTENED
AND JUST POPULAR SESTINEST upon ali
questions OF current thought and discussion.