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FOURTH EDITION
LATEST CANADIAN NEWS.
Arrest OF a SWlndler in New York.
Meeting OF the Y. NJ. @. Of Maryland and
District OF Columbia.
Ets., Etc, Etc, EtC., TtO., EtS'
FROM WASHINGTON This p. NJ

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO EVENING TELEeRAPH.l
WASHINGTON, Oct. 80.
A COIored Delegation Admitted to n Y.
m. q, Convention.
The second Annual Convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association of Maryland and
the District OF Columbia met this morning.
Three colored delegates from the Colored Young
Mems Christian Association of Washington were
present. Objection was made to their adms.
sion, which, after some debate, was voted down
and the delegates admitted.
Internal Revenue Matters.
Hon. David A. Wells Assistant Commissioner
ofInternal Revenue, returned this morning from
his Western tour, and will now devote his time
to preparing his report for presentation to
Congress,
A. B. Slosnaker, Esq, of Philadelphia is an
applicant for the position OF Solicitor of the In
ternal Revenue Bureau, and bases his claim
upon having sent kilograms to the President on
the night Of the last election, congratulaung
him upon the Democratic triumph in Phladel.
phia. If he fails in this, it is expected he will
aspire to a higher position.
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italian General Orders Carl
baIdi 10 Disarm His Troops.
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Italians Crossing the Papal Frontier.
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An Insurrection Expected in
the Eternal City.

Etc, Etc., Etc, Etc., ETC., Ete.
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FIFTH EDITION N
IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.

French Landing at CIvIta VecchIa:
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ARMY OVERCOME.

1000 new and In prime order, just received.
lo24lmrpl Nos. as7 ana $50 N. PRoNT g., S. PhiIadA.
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HOOP SKIRTS.
628, WIN. r. HOPKINS, 62G,
MANUFACTURER OF FIRST QUALITY
HOOP SKIRTS,
FOR THE TRADE AND AT RETAIL.
no. 62s ARCH STREET, BELOW SEl.

VENTH, PHILADELPHIA.
Also dealer in full lines OF low-prced New York
and Eastern made Skirts.
All the new and desirable styles and sizes OF Ladies'
Misses, and Childrens HOop-skirts constantly on
hand and made TO order, embracing the largest and
most varied assortment in this market at very mode
rate prices
Livery ady should try "our Own Make' OF Hoop
Skirts, as they have no equal.
Southern, Western, ana near Trade buyers " Ill find
II to their Interest to examine our goods.
Catalogues of styles, sizes, and prices sent to any
address. II 3m
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TO RENT.
n RMY BLANKETS.

AVERY LARGE LOr OF No. l GOVERNMENT
bMLANh ~ Its, twenty Ave pairs Ia bale a9d weigh
great bargains. PIrKIN q CO..
10 "a lmTp Nos 337 and $50 N. FRONT St, Philada,
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VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND, December 20 = la the
Convention to day the Judiciary Com
miltee reported adversely 10 declaring
void all debts contracted since 1860 for
the purchase of slaves, on the ground
that the Convention had no power by
the civil courts. The report was tabled
The report of the Committee on Print
ing, giving the Convention printing TO
the proprietors Of the Neio Nation, ives
adopted. One establishing Houses Of
Correction in cities Of over one thou
sand inhabitants, and establishing pri-
mary schools in Districts where hfty
children can attend, clothing the Gov
ernor with the power to remove for
physical disability, aud when he pardons
a criminal requiring all voting TO be
done by ballot A resolution requesting
General Schofeld to abolish distinction
90 account Of color in public convey
ances, and a petition asking the same
thing Of the Convention, were referred.
A resolution 10 require the Legislature
to impose a eapitation tax Of two dollars
on all persons over sixteen years of age
for educational purposes, was laid on
the table. After some debate relative to
drawing pay up TO recess, the Conyen-
ton adjourned
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, December 2O.-The Pres
ident sent to the House yesterday after.
noon a communication from the State
Department, relative to the visit of one
Geo. H. Sharpe to Europe under orders
of that department to ascertain if there
were any citizens OF the United States in
that quarter, other than those hitherto
suspected, charged with having been
concerned in the assassination of Presi.
dent Lincoln, and the attempted assassi-
nation of the Secretary of State. Mr..
Sharpe's visit seems 10 have been for the
purpose Of identifying persons connected
with Surratt, and ascertain whether
the latter had dealings with any of
the rebels either in England, or on
the continent While on his way TO
the Papal States he ascertained that at
the British Foreign Office, on the 18th of
October, 1865, ISurratt obtained pass
port, through the influence Of leading
rebel sympathizers in England, to visit
the Papal States. Sharpe then proceeded
to Rome, where, be had been informed,
Surratt had left many important papers.
lie found nothing bat Surratt's passport,
which it seems had been obtained from
the Provincial Government Of Canada.
After detailing his researches at length,
Mr. Sharpe closes by saying that, in his
opinion, there was no legal or reasonable
proof of the existence or participation
Of any persons in Europe who were for.
mer citizens Of the United States. Such
had to call for action of the Govern
ment
Captain Richard II. Meade, United
States Navy, has been placed on the
retired list, on account Of physical dis
ability.
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di.sonters had forcibIy disposed Of Gen.


CApelero, the Governor Of Yucaian.
There reigned at the capital great
excitement over the total withdrawal Of
the British legation aud 6slsals. The
matter was freely commented upon by
all the press.
According to his instructions, Mr.
Middleton is to place British subjects
under the protection Of Mexico himself
It was expected that all the European
legation would follow the example Of
Great Britain, and leave the United
States sole occupant of the diplomatic
field in Mexico.
An attempt was made to assassinate
General Attalore, late military Governor
of the State Of Vera Cruz, when he was
leaving the theater at Jalepa. During
the disturbance that ensued, some par
ties shouted riras in honor Of General
Diaz, proclaiming him President OF
Mexico. The idea of the movers was to
Immediately demand the enforcement OF
loan Of S,OOO,OOO to support the cause,
Nearly all the political prisoners have
been liberated.
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ter. The charge Of contemplated repu'
diation is manifeSily absurd when there
is no proposition in any quarter but one
10 depart from the contract And that
proposition comes from the poor, M
happy bondholders themselves. What .
shame II would be Il they should have 70
pay taxes, like other people, and be
restrained from feeding also at the
public crib. 1t viii be hard case indeed
when men who have daubled their
fingers by giving one dollar in gold for
two in bonds shall be compelled to take
in hard greenback cash the whole OF
their duplicated property, and be com
PEELED to go to banking or shaving with
II, at a rate of profit of not more than
twenty to fifty per cent We should like
to sympathise" little with such
folks, il we could procure money enough
to get sight at shoddy.
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THE NEWS.

A bill has passed the House in Congress sup
plying deficiencies in the execution Of the Re-
constrS ction laws amounting TO sl2,665.OOo.
The Secre airy Of the Treasury informed thu
House that he would not retire or cancel any
more United States notes this month. and that
the condition Of the finances would not justify
him in making the usual contraction in jan
uary.
A memorial from citizens OF Cincinnati was
received asking measures 10 secure more per
fectly the rights Of our citizens abroad.
Two more fires occurred in vicksburg on the
night Of the l7th-los'. $4,000 supposed to be
the work Of incendiaries.
Mr.. Gladstone made speech to the miners
aad other operatives Ia Chestershire. 10 the
course of which he ascribed the existence Of
Fenianism to the wretched Embarrassment
and misgovernment Of ireland.
II is reported that a paper was found in
Wolverhampton, which shows that Fenians in
England had organized plot to plumber all
armores.
The explosion Of nitro glycerino at New
castle-on- Tyne was more serious than reported.
The sheriff and town furvcyor. who were badly
wounded, have since died. Eight persons. all
told, lost their lives by the explosion.
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S6r On our first page will be found a
letter of the Hon. II. S. Footc to the
Tennessee Legislature. 1t is a sound,
sensible and forcible document. We
recollect thirty years ago, when Gov.
McNutt called Foote crazy, as the best
answer to his arguments. n is the
common practice of weak men, whose
cause is weak, to malign. And we sup
pose the Radical leaders will at once
resort to the process. But they will not
furnish a plausible argument in answer
to the main propositions demonstrated
in the letter of Governor Foote.
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GEORGIA..

ATLANTA, December l9.-The Conven-
ton to day recommended the appoint
ment of r. B. Bullock as Provisional
Governor of Georgia, and passed several
measures in regard to per diem and
mileage Of delegates.
At a caucus OF members of the Con-
vention last night il was resolved TO sup
mort Chief Justice Chase for President
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pgThe times are hard enough indee


Berthe times are hard enough indeed
in town and country. No business flour
ishes, and all are respondent in the ex-
IRENE. And while this is so, all the
powers of earth, air and sea, the govern
ments and the people, contribute their
quota TO make things worse. The ex-
penses of bad National and State gov
eminent are enormous. Taxation is
fourfold heavy, and exceeds that of all
other countries. The National Govern
ment taxes four-fold, the State does the
same; the cities, heavily in debt, spend
more than ever, and quadruple their
taxes, money is harder to be had than
ever known before, provisions are high
and labor poorly paid, nothing and no
one prospers but the sharks, aud, as is
commonly the case in the midst Of FAM
ines, men prey all the more hearilessly
on each other, and, like furnishing wolves,
wrangle for the bones left to be picked.
1t would be Of great service to our
oppressed community just now if men
would be a littl. frbearing toward each
other, and illustrate their capacity to
rise above carniverous animals. When
was ever time, il no. now, when all
should harmonse in the resolution To
forbear their claims and TO press property
to the block while such stagnation con-
.tinues, as to render it impossible Of sale
at even so high price as one-half its
ordinary and intrinsic value. By this
process many Of our best citizens will
be materially injured, and none bene-
fitted more than all might and would be
by universal forbearanee. Ordinarily
resort has been had under circumstances
of embarrassment, such as that now ex-
existing, to legislation, having an effect
to delay the enforcement Of claims; and
in most Of the States, even under ordi
nary circumstances, forthcoming bonds
are taken, having the effect to postpone
sales under execution. But our legisla-
ton has lately had contrary direction,
and the remarkable fact is that, when we
most need time and lenience toward one
another, we now have less than ever,
and a Municipal Court for this city, with
monthly terms, and a jurisdiction Of
five thousand dollars. If the members
of the Legislature from this county
would introduce and advocate some
measures of relief, they would have the
thanks Of many who do not seek to
avoid their debts, nor even to postpone
them, when property will command
money, which is not the case at present
A law that properly should not be sold
for less than twothirds Of its appraised
value, with provision for appraisers,
would give all the relief necessary, and
be an altogether proper and competent
work Of legislation.
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13- The Finance Committee Of the
Senate, on the question whether the FIVE
twenty bonds are redeemable in any
other money than coin, say:
The duties on imported goods and the
interest on the public debt are, by law,
excepted from the legal tender clause
This Implies that the principal Of the
debt is not excepted. The construction
drawn from the payment Of previous
loans is answered by the fact that the
act under which these bonds were issued
expressly declares that note shall be
lawful money as well as gold, aud shall
be receivable in payment Of public debt
The Argument that a construction was
put upon the Law BY agents Of the United
States is answered by the fact that this
was not q mutual construction recog-
niEed By both parties as a part Of the
contract, bat was rather an opinion based
upon a supposiiion Of q state Of facts
which, when the Eve yesrs expired, did
no, actually exist Il is clear that il the
bonds are payable when due in legal
tenders. they are redeemable after Eve
years from date in The same kind Of
money.
This is conclusive Of The Whole mat
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BUFFALO, N. ".

BUFFALO, December 20.-Itseems now
certain that the real cause ofthe horrible
railroad accident was by the breaking Of
wheel on the hind car A majority in
the burnt car were instantly killed by
the conclusion, when it fell and struck
the ice. There were forty four dead re-
covered of these, twenty-three were in a
condition to be recognized, and twenty
one SO charred that they were unrecog.
nizable.
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s6s- On Friday last, few miles from
Huntsville, Ala, Freedmau's Bureau
agent, named Painter, was tarre1 and
vanished by lot of enraged negroes.
The agent, with IN air of authority,
endeavored to impose tax on his sup
posed colored dupes, at the same time
cursing and abusing them. The darkIes
couldn't stand this, and seizing the
Bureau man, they besmeared him
awfully, and then sent him adriit.
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E0-At Columbus, Illinois, last week
says the Cairo Democrat-oue Taylor
exchanged blows with Mrs. Weed,
whose husband at once drew bis knife
and stabbed him eight times, inhicting
gashes of various lengths, and two to six
inches deep on his back, neck and breast.
Taylor NAV survive.
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The Legislature.

NASHVILLE, December lS.-There wal
nothing done in either branch Of th,
General Assembly yesterday. Both
houses adjourned, in accordance with q
Joint resolution previously passed. until
the second Monday in January, 1868, at
ten clock a N.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Latest to Noon To-day.
NEW YORK.
Gold and Cotton Reports.

Special to the Pubic IEDGER.l
NEW York, December 20, II m.-Cot-
ton market quiet but firm. Exchange
steady. Gold opened at l34 at 1920
a. m. twas 1889 at IL am. was 1885, and
is now l34I.
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PITTSBURG.

PIrrsBURG, December 20.-The river
is rising, with FIVE feet three inches in
the channel.
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BOARDING..

nOARDING.-DAY BOARDERS CAN BE
Is furnished with the best, cheapest and
cleanest board 10 the city, at -.,,,,,r,
g5s No. 80 NORTH MAIN STREET.
noARDTNG. "A GENTLEMAN AND
Is wife can find pleasant room on iirst hooI,
with boar, at IS EXCHANGE steTct' "A ie" orc &C.
koarders wi be accommodated ~
-,1S5,1pI,ING a GENTLEMAN AND
X Vie can obtain board and furnished room
IN private family, in the northeastern ps s, Dl
,hs ritv for s6s ncr month. COCO go p.S
Reference required. Address - aa.t
5.1s5I,ING-0NF PLEASANT FRONT
RV6ftll, A1Ss.'o.-ishedl. with Board. can be bad
~ noo., Ne terms, BY Application % Mrs.
On 81 Il RsFcKTEI, 65 Linden street. VI
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Auction Sale Of Property
r WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION, TO
4 the highest bidder. for cash, In front Of No.
II Madison street.
On Tuesday. the gath Inst,
AT 10 O'CLOCK A. NJ, H


the following property. or so much Of the same
as shall not have been sold at private sale prior
to said day, to-wit; 6.t. OK
One Steam Tug e Laurel y. seven Coal Flats,
one Shanty Boat. one Small House on the
levee. one Mule Stable. seven Carts, (ohe-half
intercst.) eight Horses and Mules. (one-half
intersst.) one empty Coal Barge. six Barge
Loads of Coal. together with boxes. shovels.
chains and lines. to be given up as soon as sold.
Also. the 0flco Fixtures and Lease, paid up
and having two years to run from January ].
1868 of0FFlcE NO. II MADISON STREET.
possession to be given the first Of April next.
The same being the property Of the late firm Of
Briggs Il Peterson. Parties desiring to exam-
inc tho properly before sale. will apply at the
office. I. w. BRIGGS.
j. X. BIGELOw. Attorney.
SGT r. VAN BROCKLIN, Auctioneer.
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MEXICO.

NV YoRK, December 20.-Laier ad-
vices from Mexico state that bands Of
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THE MEMPHIS d CHARLESTON
RAILROAD

HAS JUST COMPLETED ARRANGE
III ments 10 ship Cotton 10 New York and all
Eastern cities via Charleston. Norfolk. and by
all rail Ia Orange and Alexandra railroad
and viii give through Bills Of Lading 10 all
est rates which are given BY any other route,
and with more advantages 70 shippers than ~
any other line. A Day and Night Fast Freish t
49,, 49,, !t P ~. IN ..it ~ sun
tiOn. Shippers need apprehend NO DELAY.
We are determined 10 make this route what il
ihould be-
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dae00 Will BUY THE STOCK AND
OOUU fixtures of bushes; now paying
ia fxtnres III one of the neatest fitted up
Drae Stores in the city-location central; par
t;es want 10 engage in other susipsss. A bar
gan ~ "a" ~ ODD Fellows Hall.
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NOTICES.

-~orrcF-rHos. M0RRIssRY. OWNER
N ~ Pocfawav. and Mr.. Hacketf, owner
4 q ti-o-horse cart, No. IS, are requested 70
o. 80 charges and take them away within
81 ,dsvs from date, or the same viii be sold al
puoho ROUsH & CUNNINGHAM.
sisnphis. December IS ISL. 200
NOTICE
Our terms will be invariably CASH from and
afier this date. Parties indebted to rs will
please make prompt settlements.
fGLAUER 4 PRIIZ,
December u, 1867; sl.t
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WANTED
FOE SALE.

NOR sALE-THB VACANT LOT ON THE
X Northwest corner Desoto and Elliott SITS.
5Ox1OO feet. Inquire of F. VANHORN' At ~
Main street. Sf-l
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Main Street. - =
VGRoCFRY HOUSE. LEASE AND FIX;
TIRES. For particulars apply at cor. Third
and Auction streets. W
NOR SALE-A NEAT AND COSY HOME
II two brick cOttages-wlth eight years lease
mated IIs Union street, between Third and
Fourth streets, Possession given January l.
io'o' nPf'' " nv Joseph ALDEN,
CA 20s Front street.
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WT ANTED-B0ARDERS BOARD FOR
w two or three families, and also day board
for single gentlemen, can be had in frst-alg's
family. on Adams street. On account of the
times the price will be low. and reduced from
former rates. References exchanged. Inquire
at the PUBLIC LEDGER Office. or at JONES
Dug Store. 74-y9
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FOR COUNTY REGISTER.

DLEASE ANNOUNCE MY NAME AS. A
i candidate for the Office of County Register
for Shelby county, at the ensuing March cleo
ton. ri j. W. KING.
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WANTS.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

in large or small quantities,
For SALE-A large lot of SECOND HAND
FURNITURE. which will be sold very low;
also, A MAGNIFICENT TRAVELLING EN-
HIBITI0N, in comnlcte order. will be sold
Low for Cash. Apply at
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ARIZONA TERRITORY.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.
TIE Indiaas Still Troublcseme-A. Negro 30
KilIad-Mauarnans. &C H.. nIaisa..~

TIE indians Still Troublcsome-A Negro Boy
Killed-MOvcments Of the Military.
TUSCAN, Arizona Territory, Oct Is, 1867.
The Indians still keep ON the Same old gait.
The Legislature has passed bill petitioning Con-
gross for regiment Of mounted men. hope and
trust to God we will get it, for the regular troops
will never do anything. About one month ago
three Indians attacked Jenny Lees wagon within
Q mile Of the mill, while out after wood, killed
negro boy, Joe who was with it, and stole the two
horses. Jenny and party followed the Indians
and got the horses back. The military went to
where the negro was killed and came back. The
Indians, Of course, were very mad because they
took away the horses from them, and determined
to get oven. Ten days afterwards, an old &C
Quantanoe of mine named Valentine, riding along
in his ambulance, was fired upon by party OF
three Indians. He lived to get into Gays rancho,
at the nine mile water hole, and died. The Indians
got nothing this time. The military went down
and took in poor Valentines body, and that was
their second campaign. Now the Same three In
diana, day before yesterday, shot Romero vaguero,
and tried to run of the stock, but failed. All Of
the three men were shot by the same sized ball,
and only one shot was fred each time. The mill
tary don't seem to care anything ct al about it,
and 20 things wag along.
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4 YOUNG GIRL IL WISCONSIN ABDUCTED sY INDIANS.

[From the La Crosse (wis) Democrat, Nov FL
A week or two since, a. Ne learn from an eye Wit
mesa speak, and therefore deem the informa-
tion reliable, young man, we'll known many Of
citizens, Mr. Charles Benton OF Onalaska company
with Miss Jennie Olds, visited friends Chip
pewa Falls, Wis While rosae 10 that place In pri-
vate conveyance they passed an Indian sncampmens.
ana had some joking Conversation with them, in the
Of which OF the Indians said Miss u would
make their chief splendid squav. They passed on,
and no notice was taken Of what the Indians said.
After having their friends and while coming back
about nine miles this side Of Chippewa Falls the young
lady taken suddenly H. and both stopped 1t farm
house near at hand The girl better In the evening"
and ell retired, Nin 0lds In room on the ground
noor and Mr. Benton In . room up stairs About an
hour after going TO bed twenty Indians into
tbe house aud tried 70 force the door Of Mr. BIS ROOM
and while doing he shot two with his revolver, and
then jumped out OF the window and ran behind q shed
and reloaded his revolver and back defend the
girls room, but in the meantime the Indians had dis
appeared In the dark and the girl also. Whether the
girl Was really abducted. In the dark and
hid. and 10 safe some unfrequentsd SPOT not yet
known Is only happened four days since.
The country in that vicinity 10 being searched closely
BY parties who went out for that purpose Mr. Benton
was in this city yesterday, getting photographs from
negative At Heath's for the guidance Of strangers In
recognizing her, and party Of six young men, friends
OF the unfortunate lady, started to-day from 0naask
in pursuit OF the red devils and 70 Miss Oida Mr.
b will start IN day or two with reinforcemsnts-