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Tho Gold Form

NEW YORK. Jan. s, P. M.-Dcspatches from all tel
egraph stations North and West dated at s o'clock
this morning show the range of the thermometer to
be from 3O below to 10 above In this city at
that hour lG0 below, and noon the range
from Il above TO % below, according to location.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8, P. M.-Last night is consid-
cred to have been the coolest night on record here
The Delaware river is closed up below and above the
city, and all the ferry boats but are fast in their
docks. The mercury in West Philadelphia fell to lSo
below Zero and at Chestnut Hill, to 140 below. The
thermometer has only touched 100 below zero here
five times since 1856 The weather has been clear TO-
day, with strong north west wind
Belfast, January S.-Snce the unprecedented
cold term Of January 1857 the weather has not been
so severe in this section of Maine as during the last
few days. Iesterdas the thermometer indicated 20,
below zero in this city. At Bangor the thermometer
is 500 below zero. This afternoon the cold is
not so intense.
PETERSBURG, Jan'y Sat sunrise to-day the ther
mOmeter was 20 below zero, and at mid day it was
only l0o above. At sunset the weather was slightly
milder The sky is cloudlesS and the wind very high
This is the coolest weather experienced here for
era years.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S-P. M.-The thermometer at
sunset was 16o above zero. The weather continues
clear.
RICHMOND, Jan. s.--The mercury is Mt 50 below the
freezing point Tonight In the vicinity of Dorsey
Bluff, floating blocks of ice piled above an
other stopped by the distractions in the river near
that place. The navigation may be considered dam
gerOus at present.
PETERS BURG, Jan. S-Thc thermometer at sunset
is 80 below zero. The weather is clear and windy
The AppomattoX river frozen over last night af
fOrding good skating.
WILMINGTON, n. c., Jan. S-The weather is very
cold and clear. The thermometer is l20 below zero
tn-Oipht
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In our city news column will be found the
proceedings of the eleventh annual meeting of the
Baltimore Corn and Flour Exchange. With view of
harmonizng the body the annual election was post
poned and committee appointed to nominate
ticket upon which all could unite.
y dispatch from Montreal states that Hon.
Messrs. Gait and Rowland are instructed by the Ca
madam Government to leave for New York immedi-
atey. there to meet gentlemen from the lower prov
nces, and concert about the renewal of the rccproc-
ty treaty.
Admiral c. H. Davis, Superintendent of the
L. S. Naval Observatory and Hydrographical Office,
reports to Secretary Welles the discovery of a new
comet by H. ?. Tuttle, on the evening of January 5.
From observations with the equatorial Mr. James
Ferguson, Assistant Astronomer, obtained the fol-
lowing place:
1866. M.TW. RA. Dee
JAN 5..Sh. l5m eos 23h. 33m. DOSES. 5h 23m 5O7s
The comet is round, of about two minutes (2m.) of
arc in diameter with slight condensation at the
centre.
The funeral Of the late Gen. Hickey, execu-
tive clerk of the Senate took place at St. Aoysius
church, Washington, yesterday and was attended by
a large number of his friends and acquantances
among them number of Senators and officers of the
Senate. The pall-bearers were Hon. Senator Wilson
and Messrs. Simms, Murray, Fenwick J. C. Brent
and Queen. At the church, Rev Father Roccoford
said the requiem mass, Rev. B. F. Wiget said the
burial service and Rev. Father Stonestree preached
the sermon. The choir, including members of other
chotrs, was lead by Mrs. Kretscbma~. Among the
mourners were Rev. Father Hickey, formerly of
Washington, but now of this city, Atthe conclusion
Of the solemn services the funeral cortege proceeded
to Mount Olivet Cemetery, where the remains were
inferred
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Paris December 15) Correspondence of the London
News

Paris December l5l Correspondence of the London
News.
Mexicans in Paris, and Mexicans who ought to
know what they are talking about, say that NJ. Hi
dalgo, MaNimilian's Envoy this Court, strong in
other strength than his own, has TO the city of
Mexico TO give his sovereign n good ,wlgging' on
the part Of the Emperor Napoleon. | have heard
the strong expression used that the Emperor is dis
many small indications | have come to a conclusion
which, however, ! cannot put higher than con-
iectural one-thd France and tie CHitcd Suites 'oiH
frjeadiy ,rGy hat upon phin t0r.giUlnGt tH scope
10 the Monroe doctrinc srdhom hurting the dgRity of
France. take the following three propositions as
being pretty nearly beyond doubt:
First. That the, to France, unexpected suppression
of the Southern rebellion has PIT an cad 10 anu pro-
j"cts ,rhicb the Emperor mdy hare cgacctced Gt pa-
trOnj-jng Tie LutiH rTcc. Opposcd 10 the Anglo
.So.roa on the iMcyicna continent: and that in con
ory with the Unmistak kable wishes of this people,
he desires nothing so much as to withdraw his army
from Mexico provided be can do SO without any
semblance of disgrace.
Seco,d. That the Emperor Macmillan is thor
OuGhly convinced that he cannot keep his empire
without the SUI port of French bayonetS and
Ttat. That the United States, though thoroughly
government on the American continent maintained
by European army, most sincerely uesre not to go
to with France
Of HUrJtde may be mate use of in ,ray coa3ucUe 10
tbe pjc'cs Of al, parties. The mother Of the infant
in Paris, and working with all mothers zeal
to advance the interests of her child. How to
ciliate Juare2 is, perhaps difficulty; but | do not
think that an insuperablc one. II b"t elc ,reeks If
s,~"c."ii" ',id orderly GoDelmnef couli be nLGacj
under the flag Of q 'n0tiUe' prince named HurJide
inst tche t,c French troops rere enbarkiHg at Vera
Cruz for France, appearances ,cOufd be preserred,
and whether the !turbide dynasty lasted or not the
attempt to set him up would, doubtless very well
answer the purpose of his parent and guardian be-
sides launching in the world the present representa-
tive Of n very transient monarchy with new impe-
tus- have been little speculative in these re-
marks but feel quite safe in asking you to ,catch
Ne name Of Hurbide.
The French Government in the arrangement
which ] think likely, will make Il great point of
preventing the reputation of Maxmian's loans.
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Thn Pacific CAasf

PORTLAND, oregon, Jan. 1.-The steamer Sierra
Nevada from San Francisco, in a fog in the Colum-
bia river, ran on point of rocks nine feet under
water at high tide, and the river is falling it is
certain when she can be released.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 4.-The Governor, to-day, re
ceived from the Secretary of the Interior confirm
atory grant of five thousand acres of school land
warrants in Humboldt county-the first instance on
record.
heavy treasure express is expected this evening
from the Upper Columbia river.
Generals Mcdowell and Whittier and Major Kirk
ham have zone 10 Arizona
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The following circular has just been issued:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

The following circular has just been issued:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
January 8, 1866
sIR-lt has been represented to this Department
that an erroneous impression exists as well among
some OF the collectors Of customs at frontier ports as
among importers and dealers in the United States
and canada as to the dutiabe value of goods wares
States from Canada
Section :, of the act of March g. 1865, provides
'TLat in cases it shall be The duty of
the collector, within whose district the same shall be
imported or entered, to cause the actual mark
ct value or wholesale price thereof at the ne
rod of the expectation to the United States in the
principal markets boon o. the country from which the
States, to be appraised and such APPRAISED VaIue
shall be considered the value upoa which duty shall
be assessed" &c.
The courts have decided that it is competent for
the appraisers, or any person acting as such to de-
termine which are the '.priEeipai markets" of the
country from which, &C., consequently, the value of
any goods imported from Canada may be established
by the appraisers based upon the value Of such goods
at London, Liverpool, Manchester. Montreal, or
other principal markets of Great Britain.
| am, very respectfully.
HUGH MCCULLoCH,
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LATEST TELEGRAPH NEWS
TO THE
DAILY COMMERCIAL.
KANSAS.
n Meeting 10 Sustain President Johnson
Resolutions Endorsing the Adniinisira-
ton AilODted-SnancElO of Senator Lane.

LEAvESwoRTH, Kansas, January 6-An immense
meeting held here last night to hear General
Lanes views on reconstruction. Resolutions were
unanimously adopted endorsing President Johnsons
administration of public affairs, his reconstruction
policy as announced in his message, and pledging
him support in his effort to perfect reconciliation and
harmony between both sections of the country. 1t
was also resolved that the theory upon which the
war conducted under the late lamented Presi-
dent. and maintained by President Johnson that the
normal rights and status of the States lately in re-
beiliOn were not suspended destroyed, is both
constitutional and commendable
The meeting endorsed the proposed amendment to
the Constitution making actual suffrage the basis of
representation, and commended the freedmen for
their fathfulness and loyalty during the rebellion and
favored the passage of laws, State and Federal. to
protect them from oppression, and guaranteeing
them the fullest enjoyment of personal liberty,
rights and property; and ALSO that the freedman 5
bureau useful and necessary until the rights of the
freedmen are placed beyond jeopardy
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Abomt the Ereedme,,.

New ORLEANS, January G.-The Pieayuae learns
from gentlemen recently from the interior of the
State that the freed ren positively refuse to make
contracts to work or leave the plantations This
is their reply to the of several large planta
tiOns where they were comfortably located, and it
thought. perfectly contented.
They are respectful and peaceful, and allege as
reason that they expect a new proclamation that
will materially benefit their condition
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New Bank.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8-Messrs. Jay Coo, 4 Co..
took possession this morning of their new bankng
house Third street below Chestnut formerly known
as the Bulletin building. Five new partners have
been added to the rm which now consists of Messrs
Jay Cooke, VIM. G. Moorehead. Henry D. Cooke
Harris C. Fahnestock, Pitt Cooke, John W. Sexton
and George c. Thomas
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Fort MONROE, January SIT is bitter cold night.
We had heavy northeast blow last night.
Arrived, steamer Empire City, from Key West on
the 3D. with the United States coored infantry for
Washington.
General ecott's health was improving. He had
reception at Key West New Years day.
The brig John Given is ashore
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HUGH MCCULLocH,
Secretary of the Treasury

AMERICANS on THE Holy LANp.-Americans have
done good deal for Palestine. Dr. Vandyke is per-
unequalled in knowledge of sites and antiquities
Or. Thompson has become an Arab in adventure
Even Robinson though his notoriety has been greatly
in excess ofhs merit did service to Biblical lore His
many gross errors of fact his still uderous er-
residue of service left him More than all Others we
owe debt OF knowledge to Lieut.. Lynch whose sur
veys Of the River Jordan and the Dead Sea are
our only sources of information as to those regions
pretending to scientific accuracy.-Atheneum.
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INTERNAL REVENUE.
WASHINGTON, December 2S 1865.
Sir: The letters of Mr. Bowers and Mr. Hughes to
you, and ny you referred to me, have been received
They trans init. certain receipts for coal delivered
and making inquiries respecting their inability to
By the act of june 30, 1861 as amended by the act
of March p 1865, stamp duty of two cents is imposed
upon each receipt for the delivery of property:
Mr.. Hughes contends that it is only the receipts
the delivery of property fer transportation that re
quire stamp; but careful examination OF the law
The phrase "for transportation occurs only in the
exception, and was designed to limit the exemptions
of express companys receipts to such given
on the delivery OF any property for transportation
leaving the receipt Of such a company on the deliv
of property for any other purpose subject TO the
same duty as similar one OF any other person or
Neither does the law draw any distinction between
the rpcai ptS for small amount and that for large
amount of property. The fact therefore, that load
of coal is worth no more than eight dollars does not
affect the question:.
ter where to deliver tie coal, would not of course be
subject to stamp duty. am of the opinion, how
ever, that if any of the forms sent by the above
named gentleman are signed by the party who re-
oeiyes the coal by any other person for him. or If
any mark, mem0randum, or check Is made thereon
calculated and designed to operate as in acknoWl-
edgment of the receipt Of the COAL stamps should be
Very respectfully, D. C. WHITMAN,
Deputy Commissioner.
SECRETARY OF WAR OF THE FENIAN BROTHER
HOoD.-Ihe following order was received recently
at the headquarters of the Middle Division of the
Tennessee:
WAR DEPARTMENT, A. G. o.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. December -, 1866. J
Special Orders No. $50.
EXTRACT
Y By direction of the President Major Thomas W.
Sweeney 10th United States Infantry Brevet Colonel
United States army, is hereby dismissed the service
of the United States for absence without leave.
By order of the secretary of War:
f. D. TOWNSEND, ASST Adj't Gen.
We learn that Major Sweeney, whose regiment as
is well kno wn, Stationed at this place. made appli-
cation some time since for leave of absence, which
was refused. The application made the second
time with a similar result, and then Major Sweeney
ment and the above order ussued in consequence
of such action. If we mol msintormed, he has
been eighteen years in the regular army, and was also
appointed major general of volunteers. He holds
the office Of Secretary of War of the Eenlan organl-
zation.-NdshUWe Union and American, 18th.
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Fire I'm Detroit.

DETROIT, January "A fire this mornine: at Daw
aglar, Michigan destroyed property to the value of
$40 GOO, on which there insurance to the amount
of $4,000. Two banks and ten twelve houses were
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ADJUSTMENTS. a

HOLIDAY STREET IHEATRE.-Despite the seyeri.y
OF the weather Madame Celeste was greeted with
Il full house, at the Holiday last night the oac.
sion OF her appearance upon our boards afts, a,
absence Of nearly twenty years Tim saar,s to
nave dealt lightly with her, she ST If preserves her
"ohdeIIul beauty and maintains Us ever her bewitch
As manner anu peculiar power Of fascination
one appeared as the Woman in Red and, in the
scene where she reclams her long lost cblli was
rapturously apqIauded; she is ably supported by
MT' Bokee. Mr. and Mrs. Bishop Miss Fanny Bur
hal4' pupil OF Cees E, made her frst appearance,
and, t1r debutante, did remarkably WELL perform
ing her part with credit. The Woman in Red Will
be repeated ta-nignt.
MARYLAND INsrIru TE.-The Peak Family or Swiss
Bell Ringers, open at the Institute tomorrow night
1t is recorded Of Julius Caesar, that ne
fellow who could both write and fight. and ons
Just as well as the other; but of the reoe epe,ol
Ju5al A. Early, It must be said that his writing is of
a good ucal better quality than his fighting.
An old man named Simon Nelson. q
Prussian by birth who kept second d-bapd clothing
store IN Detroit, was murdered on Saturday night by
Two negroes, named Joshua Williams aud James
hnox, who entered his store, deliberately presented
pistol and shot him through the head. Knox is in
Jall, but Williams escaped
The Huntsville Adr0cate sharply reproves
the Alabama LEGISLATURE Tor its foolish negro code
and pertinently aSks-"Can't our Legislature learn.
without S-.as prlcked by the bay. net into getting
every lesson? The negro is free; the Amnesty Oath
-aid so; the Convention ordained it; the Legislature
constitutionally ratified it; and now why does the
Legislature deny it by such legislation?"
"A clergyman, writing from Texas to the
Post Office Department concerninGa contract for car
rying the mails, he contributed in no way 10 the
confederate cause except to pray for its success and
Is IN doubt whether, on that account. he can con.
SceHAoUsiy take the test OATH but" he adds, "as
my prayers were not answered. think they should
not Do considered as aid aud comfort given to the
enemy" " 'NS
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The Steamer Canada Not Arrived,

RICHMOND. January Sth.-Polla1ds case in connec-
ton with the shooting affair of Friday was postponed
by the House of Delegates to-day until THURSDAY.
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Gold Pens.

In Gold mounted Rubber Holders!
In desk Holders of every variety!
Put up in eases of rich velvet for presents.
AT WHOLESALE and RETAIL,
R.F. BLAKENEY d Co.,
GOLD PES MANUFACTURERS,
del5-tf 125 Baltimore Street, first floor, up stairs
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CoUPoYs.-The Treasury DEPARTMENT has been of
late ANNOYED by applications from persons having
lost coupons and IN consequence, ask the depart
ment TO suspend payment on the same and transmit
them to their legitimate owners. Recognizing the
fact that coupons are exchanged money, and that
holders would be the losers. the department has de-
cded that in no event will it refuse to cash coupons
presented to it for payment.
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New YORK, January s.-The weekly statement Of
the City Banks is follows: Loans, increase 49,
100000 Specie. increase, $4,000 Circulation in
crease, S59OOOO Deposits, increase, $6,25000O. Le-
gal Tenders, increase. S4SO,0OO
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MILITARY AND POSTAL RAILWAY.
Two Bills on the Subject introduced.
A MEMORIAL FROM NEW YORK.
Claims Against Southern Debtors.
THE HOUSE IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
SPEECHES BY VARIOUS MEMBERS
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A RAILROAD Built will be remembered that
bill introduced into Congress lately, by Mr.. Wash
burne of Illinois, was hailed by some of the press
a blow at the Camden and Amboy monopoly. Mr.
Baldwin, of Massachusetts, in a letter to his pa
per. says its object was quite a different one. He
says:
Its real but undeclared purpose was to release the
Illinois Central Railroad Company from its obiga-
tion to carry troops and military stores for the Gov
eminent free of charge. That road has been con-
structed chiefly by means of the magnificent grants
of land by Congress- and now its owners seek to es-
cape from the obligations of the contract made with
the Government, when they accepted those lands
The bill. which went through the House under the
previous question, without being understood, author
ICES every railroad in the country to claim and re-
ceve compensation for carrying troops and military
the Illinois Central Company, but actually rendering
null and void the conditions under which similar
grants of lands made other railroads. think
the bill will die in the Senate.
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Decline i'm Gold.

HALIFAX, Jan. S-There are no signs of the steamer
Canada now due from Liverpool.
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"A little girl at kenosha, Wis, whom some
of her mates put into bag and rolled about just for
fun, was killed by the operation.
"A snow storm has rendered the roads i'm
passabe, and Prescott City, Cal was blocked up by
starvation.
The Nationalist is new journal estab-
lished at Mobile, to be exclusively devoted to the
rights and interests of the coored population ofAa
bama.
A man lately paid $500 in gold for mink
fur cloak in Canada and the custom house officers at
Burlington seized it and sold it at auction, and the
fellow bought it over again for $3.50.
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"jn the selection of rife another important matter
is, that she should write well. A lady who neglects
to cultivate this accomplishment is not unlikely de-
fcient in other essential qualities. es.'-CHEsrEEFIELD
Gifts for the Girls gifts for the Boys;
A useful gift not useless toys
Something to have, something to hold;
Suitable, too, for young and old
A Good Gold Pen!
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FROM WASHINGTON,
VETERAN RESERVE CORPS AND THE FREEpMES's
pIflgu,


The War Department has just issued the following
order assigning officers of the Veteran Reserve
Corps to duty assistants of General Baird Assistant
Commissioner of the Freedmens Bureau for the State
Of Louisiana
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ImpOrtaDt ReciSion.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT OFFICE,

The following letter from the Deputy Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue contains an important
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One Out Of Twenty-three Could Take 1t.
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XXXIXTH CONGRESS.

THE TEST OATH In GEORGIA
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A MEMORIAL FROM NEW YORK
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Two Bills on the Subject introduced
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Alr. Ancona offered resolution that the Committee
on Banks and Currency be requested to inquire into
the expediency of providing by law for the redemp-
tion of mutiated, defaced and worn out fractional
currency, by the T. S, Internal Revenue Collectors or
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other financial agents of the Government in the sew
eral collection districts of the country which was
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-21

EYAEs.--on the morning of the Goth instant
JANE c., wife of JOSIAH Evans.
Her relatives and friends are invited TO attend
the funeral from her late residence, No. 1921 Mount
Vernon street, on Friday morning the 2Sd instant,
at 10 o'clock.
FELL.-On the evening Of the 18th instant Of
pneun onia, REESE ID. FELL, in the 63d year Of
his age
The relatives and male friends are respectfully In
vited to attend his funeral from the residence of
his brother, N. #. corner of Eighteenth and Pine
streets, on Thursday morning next at 10 O'Clock
To proceed to Monument Cemetery. AkR
JOHNSON.-On the Goth instant, Mrs SARAH
JOHNSON, In the S5th year of her age.
The relatives and friends Of the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral, from the rest
dence Of her daughter Mrs Susannah Barnes,
NO. 2zO Wharton street, ON Friday afternoon at
O'Clock.
VANDERSLICE.-Drowne on the I'd day of
July, 1854, at Lighthouse Point Va, JACOB f.
NANDERSLIOE, Sergeant of Company 1, 1st N. j.
Cavalry aged 26 Years, OF Margaret and the late
Jacob Il. Vanderslioe.
The relatives and friends, the 1st N j. Cavalry,
and Southwark and Shifiler Steam Fire Engine
Companies, are resbeetfullY invited to attend his
funeral from the residence of his mother, No 302
Wharton street. on Thursday afternoon, at o'clock
wthout further notice.