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The national Republican., 1866-12-20

The IRoSsIDEs was built at the yard ol
Messrs. CRANP & Sons, in Philadelphia. She
was commenced in September, 1861, and
launched May 16, 1862, and sailed September
%, 1862, for Charleston harbor. Her di.
mensions were as follows: 240 feet long,
SO IL feet beam, 5000 tons burden, sides oil
oak, 20 inches thick; depth Of hold, 25 feet;
number Of plates, 27O, each l5 feet long by
% inches wide, weighing 1000 pounds;
whole weight OF plates, 900 tons. Her arma.
ment consisted Of l6 1l-inch guns on the
gun-deck, and 200 pound Parrot rifles on the
spardeck. She was propelled by two hori
zontal direct steam engines, four boiler,
1000 horsepower, and three masts, bark
rugged. The cost Of the vessel, without ma
chinery or armament, was s750,00O, with
machinery and armament, $l,l25,000. The
loss cannot fall short of 81, 100000.
The national Republican., 1866-12-20
THE PRESIDENT AND THE
NORTH CAROLINA COMMIS-
SIONERs-GENERAL SICKLRs
OvERRULED.

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The North Carolina Commissioners had
long interview with President JOHNSON yes
terday, who communicated to them his de-
cision, both in regard to the order OF Gen.
SIcKLEs and to the interference Of the officers
of the Freedmen's Bureau in annulling arti-
cles of indenture in numerous cases where
colored children had been bound out. i.ra
On both points TIE President decided
that the officers were in error in interfering.
Secretary STANTON issued instructions to
Gen. SIckLEs, directing him to rescind his
orders prohibiting the execution Of judicial
orders inAicting corporeal punishment.
These instructions were delivered to Gov.
WORTH, to be handed to Gen. SIcKLEs. ,54
Gen. HOWARD also issued and delivered TO
Gov. WORTH orders to his subordinate officers
to cease any interference with the laws Of
North Carolina when they bear equally upon
the whites and blacks.
Judge RuFrIS explained fully to General
HOWARD the character Of the law for bind
ing out children. II orphans are without any
property for their support they are bou,&
out by order Of the court; but children hav
ing parents living cannot be apprenticed ex
cept by the parents themselves. With thi
explanation Gen. HOWARD did not hesitat
to issue the orders desired by the North Cal
olina Commissioners, who left last evenin
for home.
The national Republican., 1866-12-20
SENATOR WILSON'S REGARD FOR
TRUTH,

Senator Wilson has made so many stump
speeches lately that he has fallen into loose
way Of statement that requires immediate
correction. On the stump some license is
pardonable, but when in the United States
Senate he declares that all through the
South the midnight air is lightened by the
burning school houses Of the freedmen and
that "twO thousand freedmen have been mur-
dered in Texas since the war;" he is guilty Of
the grossest exaggeration. That some school
houses have been burned and some negroes
killed nobody denies; but we have the testi-
mony of Gen. Grant that the Southern people
are generally quiet and law-abiding Mr..
Wilson evidently regards truth as too pre-
cious to be thrown away upon any and every
occasiOn.-B Boston Post.
The national Republican., 1866-12-20
A HoRsk PANIC IN VIRon1A.-A militar
ADA. iaas,nA h.r nan 2oha&ald has an.aa

A HoRsK PANIC IN VIRom1A.-A military
order issued by Gen. Schofeld has spread
CONSERVATION among the Virginia farmers.
II requires that all horses end mules which
belong to the United States and are in the
hands Of private citizens within the limits Of
his Department, whether lent to them by the
authorities after the close Of the war, taken
up by them, or otherwise acquired, shall be
at once returned to the Government through
the nearest officers Of the army or Freed
mems Bureau.
Under the pressure of this order those who
have Government horses belonging to the
United States and have not bill Of sale are
running their animals into the mountains to
prevent the possibility Of their being seized
The order includes animals captured during
the war. It has created quite panic among
the farmers Of the Valley. The Bureau agent
have been given no military force to execute
the order, and there are no troops in that sec
tion. as ." ,'..s. -. .....
The national Republican., 1866-12-20
Painful Railroad Accident.

OIL CRY, Pa, Dec. l9.-The morning ex-
press train from Ironton to Oil City, on the
Warren and Franklin railroad, was thrown
from the track by broken rail near Presi-
dents Station. The smoking car was thrown
over an embankment sixty-fve feet into the
river, where the ice was strong enough to
hold it. 1t caught FIRE, and three passengers
were badly burned. The ladies' car was
badly smashed, but, fortunately, the coup.
ling broke, which saved 1t from going over
the embankment.
The national Republican., 1866-12-20
New Orleans Msrkets.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. l9-Cotton higher;
sales IL 400 bales Low Middling, 3la32 cts.
Middling, 80 cts. Receipts s,l00. Exports
1000 bales. Sugars dull and lower. Fair,
91-s cts. Molasses in good demand. Prime
to choice, 62a68 cts. Flour active and higher.
Superfne; $l1.75. Extra, ll.5Oa$l5. Corn
active and unchanged. Oats, IS cts. Pork
easier at 23a$23.50. Bacon in fair demand.
Shoulders, IL IL cts. Sides, IL l4al6 cts.
Lard in moderate demand at IL l-2a13 IA
cts. Gold, 1877. Bank sterling, 149. New
York Exchange, l-2 to 3-8 discount. Freights
unchanged
The national Republican., 1866-12-20
DROPOsALs FOR WASTE PAPER
Posr OYyIoR DlPAlYnly

. .r... -. Posf OHrIon DBPAlYn111,(
... wAsHIlaroH, December Is, l0e6.
Proposals are i.vissd for ,parchssing the WASTE
PAPER sssunuatlng in this Department Of The follow
Ing description, vis.
Trsassripts Of pestnastsrs' accounts Of nails rs.
ssivsd snd ssnt post bills, white paper satiaatsd
quantity, 10, 900 pounds year. -. ! ~ ..
Mixed Paper, consisting Of Wrappers Of accounts
and other psekages together with letter snvsopss Of
various eolors; estimated quantity, 5000 pounds
s. Dead Letter., which the accepted bidder vim bs
required TO defaee thoroughly, under the supervision
Of An agent of As Dspartnsnt 20 u to render ttippes.
.ibe % rsad then; Estimated qaAasty, 81. 900 yetsds
Z Newspaper .s.in..sd aainii.y. 4 900 pssas. I.
year. ~ ~
bidders will specify price per pound for .ssA si.''
g hs dsad lsttsrs the pspartnsnt nnss Be sa.is
~ with the mode Of dsfAsiAS thsm before asespns
The paper, must BE- removed from tie ssilar u the
Gsnsr Post Oncs Bulldihg n TIE coat Of The Aeeeptsd
blddsr ssa In hs oyn has.' ~ often . nay reasirsd
No mall bags viii b. farsishsd fss tSis putyoss.
Ths Paper vih b wsshsA M thih Dspartasah and
mu.t Be paid for on delivery. r .,,.'...I .S.I,
Bids are iAvitsd for year. eommsnsisE Ne lst
Of January Asxt. and win b received untn MONDAY,
the 9lst inAtaAt, at o'clock, p. -. :. t-f ,s,sI
aaA endorsed 'Prop0'ais 70. W,st. P.gs..,
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The national Republican., 1866-12-20
The New lrensi4ess-H Destfue-
.. isL t-.l7a tiOn COnplete.F $3.50 0 'iF7s

/. There u but little to add to the facts
already published In reference to the destruc-
ton by .hrs ofthe New Ironsides. The on
Gers and men who went to The burning yes.
seEin tho tags Tempest, Glance and Pilgrim,
on Monday, ssucceeded, after much hard
labor, in saving asunder' the chains which
held the Ironsides 10 her anchors. Hawsers
were then taken from the tugs, and fastened
to the burning frigste. and she was toWed to
the shore, nearly st the foot Of Broad street,
about eight o'clock on Sunday evening, and
when her bow struck bottom, the stern sank
In tho water, and, of course, the Ere was then
extinguished. About ten feet of her bow
can be seen at high water, while the othei
part Of the vessel Is entirely submerged. The
work Of getting her to the shore was done
under the supervision Of Capt McComb, who
informed us that the men labored under
great difficulties in consequence Of the In
tense heat from the burning vessel. Nothing
now remains Of this famous vessel but por.
ton of her blacked and charred hull, and her
machinery in ruined state. 1t is supposed
by officers at the navy yard that there is but
little about the vessel now worth saving, ex.
cept to be sold as old iron or copper. Al
to the cause OF the FIRE, nothing Is yet def
nitely known, nor will there be, In all proba
bility, until thorough investigation is made
in tho Navy Department.-Ph Philadephia
l<e00eTsr rHH b. .H|f AZ E#yEa--t
The national Republican., 1866-12-20
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yartaent, II "a penalty equal 70 one fourth u the
snount Of sash soutraet made uadsr these propsSal
win Be required Of each contractor eosdsssA los he
fsthfa psrformaaes Of the eoAtrast 70 BE- executed
within ssn days eftsr the ascsptaaes of tAe ~.
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ter iale the contract aferssed hs hsy gasratss
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saA parry and Tie Asxt lewest BIDDER Al bids nust
be sssled asd sndessd Prepesals for on for Meht-
house, ana thsa ylses1 IN asoth9 suysieps - al.
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I do10-2aVA oacroknrY.
The national Republican., 1866-12-20
GOODS FOR THE HoLIDAYs.

GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
Christmas Is coming. and in our advertising ool-
unns will b found to-day the generous oasn Of
sntsrphsins merchants to supply sllow-eitissas
with great variety Of articles appropriate to the
season At The most reasonable prices.
BLANCHARD 4 AoauH, corner Of Pssnsylvsnis
avsnus and Eleventh strsst, oGsr IN snrivaasd ..
sortmsnt Of gift books for Christmas and New
Yssrs presents. Their stock. a. will Be- seen from
their sdvertissusnt eonprisss some ef ~ choicest
Of the standard works Of literature, together with
the finest articles Of stationery. writing desks etc.
Their books for the entertainment and instruction
Of the young folks arc numerous and we'll selected
Mes,rs. PHILIP SoLoHoHs, at their Metropolitan
bookstore, 332 Psnnsylvania svsnus, have . very
choice selection Of books and fancy goods suitable
to their trade purchased expressly for THO holiday
season. One can hardly "spsnd his money fool.
ishly In their establishment, for their wares have
real and permanent value In addition to their at
tractivensss on the score Of taste.
Good music 10 one Of the principal sources Of On
joymsnt during the holidays, and those who desire
to purchase pianos, parior organs, music boxes, OF
sheet music, will find their advantage in consult.
ing our columns Of sdvsrtissmsnts. Mr.. J. F.
ELLIS keeps stock Of most reliable articles In ths
| hosie INV ~ us stoheb VI avenue,
No. 500, between Ninth and Tenth streets He ha,
recently added variety Of capital instruments "a
his stock.
MrrzEnorr d Co., at als Pennsylvani. avenue,
under Mstssrott Hall, have large assortment o.
every desirable article to be found in music
| store
aEoRoE L. WILD l. BRorHER, 497 Eleventh street
q little above Pennsylvania avenue, have pianos
parlOr organs &C.. at low prices and Of exosllsn,
quality.
The hnest confectionery that ever swsstsnsd th,
holidays Is to bs found at sHAyYIILp's oonfeo
uonery and ice cream saloon. No. 346 Psnnsylyanil
avenue. Foreign and domestic candies and sweet
meats are to be found there in great variety.
J. A. SHArrIELD 4 Co., continue to furnisi
choice confectionery and icsoresm at 800 Eleventh
street, between X street and Massachusetts avenue
AR. @. WHIrs furnishes . superior quality o
French and American confectionery at 1856 Sixth
street. between @ and H streets.
Those who want good holiday dinners will and i
to their advantage to apply at the Boston Mar
kst." $50 Pennsylvania avenue, where the choices
dainties for the table are always on hand.
The national Republican., 1866-12-20
DR., Watson,s Case.

RICHMOND, Dec. 19.-Judge Meredith, Of
the Circuit Court Of Richmond, issued writ
Of habeas corpus to-day for DR.. James L.
Watson. Gen. Schofeld declined to produce
him, assigning reasons in writing to the effect
that the act of Congress Of July 16, 1866,
Commissioners Of the Freedmen's Bureau
exercise jurisdiction overall cases involving
the right Of the equal benefit of the laws
affecting the personal security Of oil citizens
without respect to race or color. This act
having been officially published to the army
by the President, through the War Depart
ment, Gen. Schofeld says II is his duty, as
an officer Of the United States army and As.
sistant Commissioner Of the Freedmen's Blu.
reau, to decline compliance with the writ Of
the honorable court. ra.
The national Republican., 1866-12-20
Mexican News.

New YoRK, Dec. 19.-Mexican advices Of
the 5th instant state that Gen. Bazaine had
issued manifesto declaring that the French
troops would remain neutral, taking no part
whatever in Mexican affairs.
Gen. Rodriguez, with 800 men, dashed into
Orizaba on the 4th, capturing lot Of mules.
He could easily have captured the Emperor
and his ministers, ,
An anti-French and anti-American dem.
onstration was held at Orizaba when it was
known that Maximilian would resume his
throne.
An Imperial report says that Gen. Diaz
has declared for the Empire, and brings 5000
men with him.
The national Republican., 1866-12-20
Government Property Destroyed by
Fire. .-F

JUNCTION CRY, KANSAS, Dec. l9.-The
Commissary building at Fort Dodge, con.
taining $4,000 pounds Of bacon, . large
amount Of Government clothing, etc., was
destroyed by the FIRE. The books and papers
Of the quartermaster and commissary were
mostly saved. The fire was accidental. Loss
not stated. g.-...ss -
The national Republican., 1866-12-20
HOi FOR NEW ORLEANS.

The congressional visitors to New Orleans
will number about fhirty.fve. They viii
leave this city tomorrow. We learn from
New Orleans that the citizens Of the place
without regard to politics, are making preps,
rations to receive the committee with all the
honors, and to afford them every opportu-
nifty to obtain all the information about the
riot they desire. ''L-
The national Republican., 1866-12-20
From New York.

New YoRK, Dec. l9.-The jury in the case
Of Weaver against the First National Bank
Of New Orleans, for the negligent delivery
OF trunk, returned verdict for the Bank.
In the safe case Of Sanborn vs.. Herring,
the jury was unable to agree. The case Is
important as the first ever tried in this coun.
try, q. .. rr-... .-lr...s.
The national Republican., 1866-12-20
The Test oath.

New ORLEANS, Dec, l9.-Judge Durell. Of
the United States District court, stated To-.
day that when the Supreme Court rendered
its decision on the test oath he would not
raise his head against their decree. That
court desired not To be further pressed on
The national Republican., 1866-12-20
Fen. Peasil. md Dseissors.

ABOUT ton isshes OF snow Cell in New
Hsmpshirs on nsui1ay. d
OIowA now Aas Sorty-avs National Banks,
with an sserssas. sAp,ssi u nearly u, ,ooss 900.
ARTHUR CLARK, Of Sandwich, Mass, was
drowned at Exeter, N. H., last Wednesday, while
skating.
TREY have good old fashion in Virginia
Of sending turksys vsnison, ETC., to sditors about
Christmas time.
The Littleton IN. H) Gazette says the
supposed murderer Of Maxwell IL an Englishman
named Samuel MiilA Who had been employed in
that vicinity as ni.sr n The Copper Ore WORKS.
The Gre in the New Bowery Theatre causht
in the ballet girls room, nader The stage, which, Of
eourss, contsiasd mssh light and eonbustibls na-
tsrial 1s'5. -f' E7'g Sen ..-r. rr-a ... -
AccoRDIxo to DR.. Cuyler. there are IL, 900
common prostitutes and 1000 kept nistrsssss b
New York. The World shows these Agurss 70 BE-
much sIAsssrassd. Men Of the world are usually
posted on such mattsrs. .-.-., ---.s
WY DO Southern Hre-esting editors talk
about "ths point Of the bsyonst 7" What do tAoss
serinoniess quill-drivsrs knew shout war Better
let the poiss Of the bsyonst drop for the prsssnt
Ips played out. W. 70 -'l rN
"THERr has been change in the method
Of doing thing ss The regular stock board. There
is now call going on all day, and the arst board
and second board are Substantially abolished" !"
We suppose this means that ths Arst boardsrI
and sscond.tsbls bosrdsrs now sas the same hash.
DIoS, the billiard champion, lately played
game Of 500 points with Mr.. Nay, st the hsvsrs
Hssss. Montreal. The game was broasht to 9
sudden tsrminstion by run Of lss points by ths
champion. The nsxt game, which was closely con.
tsstsd. was woa BY Dioa BY 10 points. . ..
We LrARN from the Manchester MIRO,
that Dexter and Horace Locke. sons of Mr. Pres.
colt Locke. Of Epson. Wills riding down Hill Bat.
srday night, The harness giving way, letting ths
carriage upon tho horse and causing hin to run,
were thrown ont Of the wagon. Horsss received
injuries upon the hssd that esassd instsst dsaih.
Dexter, II Is feared, Is fatally injured IL the back
The latter Is twenty eight and the former twenty.
three years old IN B. .,s ...--f, -r- .... ...
TIE Young Duke Of Hamilton, the pre-.
mier noblsman Of the kingdom Of Scotland, +" and
the representative Of the Stuart aniy, three yssrs
ago succeeded to his title and an sstats which real
irsd $3.50, 900 per annum. He took to horss-racips
and other means Of lavish sxpsnditars, and now hs
Il pensionsr Of his ersditors with every ssrs oi
his lands. his palaces and town rssidsnsss in the
hands Of Jew Lenders, whsrs they will probably
remain till the next heir Of entail succeeds to tho
title
The national Republican., 1866-12-20
INCREASE OF CLERKS PAY.

Mr.. WILLIAMS, in the Senate, on Tuesday,
in behalf Of his committee, asked to be re-
lieved from the further confederation Of the
subject Of increasing the salaries Of clerks in
the Departments, for the reason that bill
providing for the same object had been in.
troduced into the House, where appropria.
tions should properly be initiated. .-
The national Republican., 1866-12-20
Election Of Judge.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. l9.-The Legislature
to-day elected Hon. Alexander Rivers, Judge
Of the Court Of Appeals, which position he
since the death Of Judge Thomassep.
The national Republican., 1866-12-20
NEWS FROM MEXICO.
French TROOPS 10 REMAIN NEUTRAL.
MARROW ESCAPE OF MACMILLAN.
I'm. DAIz and FORCE FOR YRB EMPIRE.
CIVIL vs.. MILITARY AUTHORITY.
FENIAN TRIALS IN CANADA.
Latest ~ Cable.

PANS, Dec. 1s--l O'Clock, p. m.--The EN-
peror Napoleon is expected to attend the
farewell dinner to be given to Minister Bige
low to-day. .h.
HAxBuRe, Dec l9-l O'Clock, =. MA
new German steamship line Is forming here
to run between this city and New York,
which will be under the support Of the Gov
ernment ... .. 49,
BERLIN, Dec. l9--l o'clock, p. ma num-
Der OF Prussian naval officers are about start
ing on q visit to the United States, to look
at the naval yards here. '.' ...f .aI..r .
The German Parliament will be voted for
almost universally throughout Germany.
PANS, Dec. ls.-The scheme for the reor-
ganization Of the French army is very un-
popular. The French people cannot see the
necessity for such an immense standing army
when France and Europe are at peace. b.,
LrvKRrooI, Dec. Observation-Disclosures,
Il IL; Consols, SO IA
| .r (LArkR. ... .r-.ras.a|
LONDON, Dec. l9.-N Is reported that Gen.
Pri,n, who has kept himself away from the
country since his attempt at revolution last
winter, has returnedto Spain, having received
q pardon from the Queen. .i " COL
Paris, Dec. 19.-It 10 reported in semi
Official quarters that Marshal Bazaine has
opened or attempted to open negotiations
with the United States Government in refer.
ence to the Establishment Of new govern.
ment in Mexico after the withdrawal of the
French troops.
BERLIN, Dec. ls.-Count Won Bismarck
has resigned the presidency Of the confer
ence.
FLORENCE, Dec. l9-The report is current
here that Maximilian is detained in Mexico
in consequence of its having become known
to the Austrian Government that the Aus
trian army wish him to become Immediately
the successor of Francis Joseph.
PARIS, Dec 19.-This morning party oI
Hanoverians, numbering about thirty, were
arrested in Hamburg while endeavoring tc
evade serving in the regular army. They
were on the point Of embarking for Americs
in steamer.
vienna, Dec. ia telegram from Ber
lin states that the federal army will be undel
the command Of Prussia.
COMMERCIAL.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. l9.-The cotton lnarke
has been very active to-day, and closes firm
at the advance Of 1-sd, noted at noon. TIT
sales sum up fully 10000 bales.
The breadstuffs and provision markets ar
quiet and unchanged.
FINANCIAL.
LONDON, Dec. 19.-Consols closed a
SO II for money. The market for American
securities closed steady 5.2O's, Il 1-2; Erie
| 40, Ill;o 81, irookra1 "A
The national Republican., 1866-12-20
Another Ocean Race.

New YoRK, Dec. ls---The pilots Of Boat
Hope No. have accepted the challenge Of
the d. Jones, for race from New York 10
Cowes, for $4,000.
The national Republican., 1866-12-20
PERsONAL,

Hon. MARCUS P. NORTON is at the Ma
tiOna He is in the city for the purpose Of arguing
some cases before the United States Supreme Court
SAMUEL E. MACK, prominent insurance
agent, died In st. Louis Monday.
The national Republican., 1866-12-20
GEN. DIX IN THE SENATE.

We learn that when the name Of Major
General DIX was favorably reported from the
Committee on Foreign Relations in execu-
tive session of the Senate, on Tuesday, II was,
on motion Of distinguished Senator, laid on
The fable! "If any man hauls down the
American flag shoot him on the spot s-,rr ~
The national Republican., 1866-12-20
A,ws from. l{.es

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=; 4; = :ss; :";::'' ;s
of scsndaIoss rdsloS tha meAS Sf the
relief committee speculated in the blankets
and clothing provided for the sufferers.
A man named Welsh dropped dead In
'Dla Another nsS' Ssos1 name i. unknown,
fell dead in house on Valien street.
A soldier In the garrison has been fogged
for misconduct He received nity lashes.