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FROM CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
Ne,o York, December S.-The Rising Star
brings Panama dates to the 29th ultimo.
Arrangements have been made by virtue
of which Spanish vessels coming to the
Pacific to trade with Ecuador will not be
molested by the Gillian navy, and in case
of need may touch at Chilian ports.
The United States steamer Wateree, wash
ed ashore at africa, has been sold at auction
for $4,000.
An appeal has been made to the Presi'
dent of Panama to expel from the 1sthmu'
an alleged swindler named Smist dhd|
Crilon, so that the United States authorltle:
may get hold of him.
A great food has occurred on the lsthmus
stopping for time the work OF operatives
on the Panama railway.
The town of Aucud, in Chilli, was de-
stroyed by fire on the Goth Of October
Loss, $4,000.
The revolution in Megullen was promptly
suppressed.
The troubles in Bolivia remain unset
tied.
Affairs in Peru are improving, and the
opposition to the Government is very weak
The Government has ordered that the rise
of ten shillings per ton on guano shall mo-
take effect until the deposit belonging to Mr.
Moor be exhausted. This action was pro
duced by q remonstrance from the con
signors to the United States.
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Mr.. BRANCH's SPEECH IN CINCINNATI
On Saturday last, j. r. Branch, Esq, ol
this city, in the National Board of Trade
said:
The substantial people of the South are
all interested in the early resumption Of
specie payments. [Applause.l Gold, under
the circumstances, has more purchasing
power than any paper money that can be
made. In spite of all that can be said for
the paper, it does not begin to compare with
the old-fashioned yaller-jaokets, or what
Benton called "mint Drops" We Of the
South don't know much, but what we do
know We think we know as well as any
body. We think we know more about a
deprecated currency than you do. III.
He had paid $3.50 for fat turkey and
81 500 for barrel of -four. We therefore
think We know as well rs anybody all
about deprecated currency. Laughter ]
One of the worst effects of our deprecated
paper is the enormous amount Of labor
taken from the productive power Of the
country-labor taken off in speculation.
Take all the labor that is now consuming
and producing nothing, and put it to the
anvil and the plow, and it will be sufficient
to pay the whole debt in a few years. The
gamblers Of New York disorder and distem-
per the whole affairs Of the country. The
gamblers fatten upon the feculence Of rot
ten currency. h2s t-.a
He did not believe it easy to resume spe-
Gle payments. Every man who hes got
deeply in debt finds it no easy matter 10
pay up. He has to, work diligently and
economize rigidly to save his credit. So
must we as o nation. We must produce
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to Scotland and live in ease and com fort
upon her possessions He took passage from
New York, and on the ship in which he
Scotch woman who, having lost her hus-
band in America, was now on her way
home, intending to spend the remainder of
her days among the banks and braes Of her
native land. This woman was taken sick on
the passage, and our much-married hero at
tended her bedside and ministered to her
wants. One day she gave him the key to her
trunk for the purpose of getting some ar
ticle which her wants required, when he
embraced the opportunity to steal gold
watch and chain, the property Of her de-
ceased husband, from her trunk. The pro-
perty was not missed until the woman
reached her friends in Scotland, and having
learned from her companion on the voyage
whittier his steps were tending, she repaired
thither, but found that the first wife had
refused to shelter him, and had very pro-
perly kicked him out Of doors. In this
dilemma the man retraced, his, steps to
America-the woman whom ne had rob-
bed following him. The watch, pawned
to the steward of the steamer fur
nished him the means of passage back
again, and in course of, time he ar
rived at Schenectady, where he was quietly
living when his victim appeared to him like
Banquo's ghost TO Macbeth's guilty soul.
She demanded the restitution of the watch,
which of course he was unable to make,
and he even denied that he had robbed her
at all. Compelled to appeal to the law, the
woman swore out a warrant against the
man, and Sergeant Cav, of the Schenectady
police, arrested him. The chain was found
in his possession. The woman is now in
quest of the steward who took the watch in
pawn, and, with her courage and determi
nation, can scarcely fail to recover it.
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Mr.. Roilins,s rsenoxt.

Commissioner Rollins, in his report Oh
the Internal Revenue Bureau, states that
the aggregate internal revenue receipts, e1-
cluding taxes upon lands a..d the circula-
tion and deposit of banks for the year end
ing June 80, 1868, were S19l, ,lS0, ,564.28
In 1866 the similar receipts were $780,
906,9S4.l7. and in 1867 s2G5, 20,4 ,474.65.
In 1866 there were collected on incomes
s6O,S94, 1855; in 1867, $57 ,040, ,640.67s;
and in 1868, $32, ,027, ,6l0.7S. The receipts
from fermented liquors we're in 1868
1868, ,663.7O, against S., ,345.49 in
1867, and $5,ll5,l40.49 in 1865. From
distilled spirits and brandy there were re-
ceived in 1868 $14,290, ,730.98, against
s19,164, ,4O9.34 in 1867, and SIS, ,077.99
in 1866 The decrease the past year is at
tributable to frauds, and the Commits
sioner says that "the remedy lies in
the improved character Of the revenue
and judicial officers rather than in the in
creased stringency of the law or the
improved regulations and requirements OF
the Office" The expenses for collecting the
revenue in 1868 were $9,327 ,301.7l !; in
1867, S., ,9S2, ,6S6.03; and in 1866. ST ,689,
7O0.46. The increase is attributed to the
raised pay of the assistant assessors from
81 to SIS per day. Mr.. Rollins gives table
Of the receipts during the months Of July,
August, and September, 1863, compared
with that for the same period of 1867.
During the former period there were col
lected s3s, ,620, ,s9s.75, while during the
same months in 1867 the total was $50, ,397,-
963.Ol. This decrease is because of the
repeal of the tax on manufactures. During
the same months of 1867 there were col
lected from distilled spirits 1928, ,92O.9S,
and 1868 $S,465, ,443.09. .saH.
The Commissioner makes several sugges.
tons about the law, aud recommends that
the internal revenue department should bt
made department of its own, and not 6
mere appendage to the Treasury.-Neo'
York Tribune.
The following is q summary Of the items
composing the gross sum of nearly $780,,
O0o ono. received during the year 1868:
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Weston, who some time since claimed to be
pedestrian, and who started on the lst OF
December to walk from Bangor, Me-, to st.
Paul, Mimi, and return, has added another
TO his numerous failures. He proceeded as
far as Biddeford, Me-, when he abandoned
his undertaking in consequence, as Is as
serted, Of q serious lamene5s which came
upon him.
Deacon, Andrews, the murderer Of Cor
nelius Holmes, of Kingston, Mass, has
been placed on the stand and allowed to
give his own version of the circumstances
attending the homicide. All reports agree
in saying that his statement Of the affair
has produced deep impression, and pro-
badly favorable one, in his behalf.
a most determined and well-contested
prize-fght between Donovan and Mangrela
on Saturday. The fight lasted one hour and
forty-seven minutes, in which time thirty
six rounds were fought. after desperate
struggle Mangrels was declared the victor.
Another Erie suit was started in the
Supreme Court Of New York on Monday, in
which the Erie Railway Company bring
suit against Daniel Drew and the Erie Rail
way Steamboat Company, claiming damages
at 100000.
The Spanish bishops are said to be pre-
pairing to celebrate grand religious act by
the assembling of general council at To-
ledo to deliberate on the new situation in
which the church is placed by the revolu-
ton and by the. proposed proclamation OF
the principles of religious liberty.
There are at present in the State Of North
Carolina two hundred and eighteen Lodges,
with membership of $4,000 Masons, en-
bracing many of our very best citizens
Raleigh Standard.
Chang and Eng, the Siamese twins,
sailed in the steamer Iowa on Sunday for
Glasgow, on the way to Paris, where the cord
which has so long united them is to be
severed.
The Paris correspondent Of the Morning
Post states that the Pope he's written long
Latin letter to Queen Isabella, promising tc
do his best to secure her restoration TO hel
rights. ------.-------
1t is now stated that Rollins will, during
the week, send in his resignation, to take
effect on the 3lst instant, unless his success
sor shall be sooner confirmed.
General, JEFF. Thompson is chief OF ths
engineer corps Of Louisiana.
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more and spend less. In this way we can
gradually get down to metallic basis.
IApplauses ! We need currency in the
South. We have not half the amount of
banking capital that we had before the war.
He presented q proposition for relief in this
respect, to the effect that 800, 900, 900 were
needed at the South, and Congress should
authorize the issue OF that much of bank
paper to thea southern and southwestern
States in return for a similar amount of
legal-tender. the same to be secured by five
twenty bonds. -'g.trT..Fa. : ls1 -
@Mr. Branch then submitted the following
resolution:
!" Resolved, That in the opinion Of this
BOARD it is desirable that sn additional
banking capital, TO the extent of at least
s10O, ,0OO,O 900, should be supplied to the
southern and southwestern States, and to
this end that Congress should authorize an
issue of national bank notes in said amount,
on the surrender Of egal-tender notes, which
shall be cancelled, and for which fve-tWenty
bonds shall be held in pledge"
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There are fourteen distilleries in Virgini'
under the new law.

There are fourteen distilleries in Virginia
under the new law.
UNCOLLECTED TAXES AT The SOUTH.
The uncollected tax Of the late insured
rionary States amounts tonearly S3,O0O,0OO,
which is lien upon the real estate upon
which it is assessable. OF this the Com
| missioner says:
The further postpone ement Of this subject
can relieve it Of none of its embarrass-
uents, and landholders and purchasers are
alike entitled to its early solution. Unless
it is deemed wise, in view Of the difficulties
suggested, and of the impoverished condi-
ton of the South, to abate its uncollected
portion altogether, | would recommend the
passage of law allowing its assumption by
the several States within definite period,
coupled with a reasonable premium for
such assumption, and authorizing and di-
recting the internal revenue officers, IN
case of non-payment by the State, and upon
a new basis of taxation, to proceed with
the assessment and collection.
BANKERS AND BRoKERs-sTAMPs.
The Commissioner intimates that the
bankers and brokers do not all obey the law
in affixing stamps to their memoranda OF
sales Of coin and securities, and adds:
These memoranda are in no sense evil
dences of title. In fact, they are only
passed in obedience to the requirement, and
are soon thrown aside and destroyed. II
stamps have been affixed they can easily be
removed, and it is hardly necessary to make
an attempt to etface the cancellation marks
before placing them upon another memo
randa. So little scrutiny is bestowed upon
these papers as they pass from brokers that
specimens have been presented OF stamps
which had been issued by gentlemen OF the
highest respectability while bearing plainly
the marks of two and even three successive
cancellations. During the fiscal year 1866,
when the tax upon sales of this description
was paid monthly to the collectors, the re-
ceipts from this source were in excess OF
81, SOC, GOO. In August. 1866, the tax was re-
duced from one-twentieth to one-hundredth
of one per cent, and made payable by stamps;
but at the same time such changes were
made in the terms of the statute as to
render subject many sales which had be-
fore escaped taxation, and thus to some ex-
tent TO counterfeit the effect OF the roduc-
ton in rate. Since that tine the seles CT
stamps have been scarcely larger than ho-
fore, and l am satisfied that g rct-rn to the
former method would secure moro tho
rough enforcement of the lcT end yield
much richer results. ....,..
The tax on national banks % ccw raid
directly to the Treasurer of the United
States. and it is recommended that it be
paid to the revenue officers.
The summary sale of goods seized for
violation of tho revenue laws is recon-
mended. 'E@'
The revenue stamps on receipts, which
tbe Commissioner considers the most an
noying of all forms of taxation, is recon-
meuded to be abolished. 1850.
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Two Singular Cases-Truth Stranger
than Fiction.
From the Troy Times, December

From the Troy Times, December s.
There is in this city m aged woman
named Margaret Emperor, who recently
arrived from Ireland, and claims to be the
wife of John Emperor, Of Ballston, who
died few months since, leaving wife and
family residing near that village. She
states that she was married to John in Ire
land upwards Of twenty-five years ago, and
that twenty years since he enigrated to
this country, leaving her and two children,
the fruits of their marriage, behind. She
continued to hear from him regularly up to
the time of his death, some months since,
and to receive remittances Of money from
him during the whole period Of their long
separation. Meantime the children-a boy
and girl-grew up, and hearing strange
stories Of the infdelity Of her husband, she
sent the boy to America to pay visit to the
father. He arrived here about ten years
| ago, we believe, and at once repaired to the
home Of Emperor, whom he found married,
with a family Of children growing up
around him, and living in comfortable cir.
cumstances, having attained quite little
property during his residence in this coun-
try. The son, on visiting the father, as
sumed the name of his mothers family, and
was very kindly received and entertained
by Emperor until he revealed his true
name and relationship to him. Then
Emperor turned the boy out Of doors, and
by means Of threats succeeded IN fright
enipg him so that he fed to New Orleans,
where he remained until the death of
his father. Now the mother appears upon
the scene, having made the long journey
across the Atlantic alone, for the purpose
of claiming the widows rights in the pro-
| perty of her husband. The son meets her
in New York, and they proceed TO Ballston,
but are met by the attorneys Of the second
wife, and are unable to accomplish their
object except through the agency Of the
law. She returns to this city, and makes
her case known to Justice Neary, who, after
satisfying himself Of the truth of her state
ments, and Of her marriage to Emperor in
Ireland, has, with the assistance Of Recorder
Moran, undertaken the task of recovering
| for herself and her children the property
left by Emperor at Ballston. The son is
also in this city, and is at present at work
| in the iron establishment Of Messrs. Bur-
den.
Here is similar case. A cannie Scot,
having emigratsd from Scotland many
years since, leaving behind him wife;
settled in Schenectady, where he married
again. A short time since ne learned that
his first wife had fallen heir TO consider.
| able property, and he determined to return
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NIGGER AT THE TABLE.-Yesterday fell
low with white skin but decidedly black
principles, having with him q jet-black
niger, stopped at the United States Hotel.
When dinner was announced he marched
into the dining-room with his sable friend,
and seated him at the table beside him.
Mr.. Brown, the gentlemanly proprietor of
the "U. S." went for Mr.. Mig, and
" histed" him. The white niger got in
dignant at this treatment of the "man and
brother" when "Crowder" went for him
also. There were several Republicans at
the table, and we understand they held an
informal meeting after dinner and passed
resolutions which were rather rough on
niger equality and the civil rights BILL
Genius Of Liberty, (Uniontoron, Pa.)
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A SINGULAR BEqUEsT.- Chicago, Decem-
Der S.-The will of Walter L. Newberry
who died recently on board the steamer
Vile de Paris while on his way to Europe
WAS proved to-day. Hon. Mark Skinner
and E. W. Blatchford are named as execu-
tors. The testator values his property al
two millions of dollars. The executors are
required to give bonds in the sum of four
million dollars.
With the exception of few small be-
quests to friends and distant relatives, the
entire estate is left to his wife and two
daughters, both unmarried. Peculiar con-
ditions, however, are attached; for instance,
if the daughters marry, the male issues OF
said marriages shall each receive the sum
of 100000 on condition that they take the
name of Newberry. If either daughter
shall marry man of the name of New
berry, this condition shall hold good with
their issue. In case his widow dies, and
his daughters die without issue, the estate
is to be devoted to founding an immense
library to be known as the Newberry Iii
brary.
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NORTHERN CIVILIZATION A Mrs. Lyon,
residing in Pike county, Pa, had quarrel
with, her husband some days ago. The
same night, after he! had retired to bed, she
procured a double-barrelled gun loaded
with buckshot and discharged the contents
Of one barrel into her husbands head, shoot
ing out both eyes and otherwise injuring
him. In this condition he laid for two days,
without any assistance whatever, until q
neighbor happened to pass by, stopped in,
and found Mr.. Lyons IN helpless condi-
ton. He at once called physician. 1t is
rumored that Mrs. Lyons contradicted her
self several times when questions relative
to the deed were asked-at times stating
that her son did it, and then giving differ
ent versions. She is now in the jail at
Milford.
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1856, l4s,GOo were issued for assignments,
and $26, 6,25o in exchange for coupon
bonds. 80.
5: Total number of bonds Coupon and re-
gistered) issued during the year was S64,.
$50; amount, 8577, ,353,550. ~ e4 10,
!, It will be observed thatsof the s201 ,473,.
$50 registered bonds issued during the las,
fiscal year $26, ,6G6,250 were issued in ex.
change for coupon bonds. Tai.. a"i II
On the 3Oth of June, 1868, the market
value Of s5-2O coupon bonds, loan of 1862
was lib, while registered bonds of the same
loan, bearing the same rate Of interest
were worth l091a.
tt The comparative value Of these securi.
ties varies according to the estimate Of the
holders.
It wilfbe, observed that while four.ffths
OF the securities issued during the last
fiscal year were coupon bonds, yet more
than thirteen per centum Of the entire issue
Of registered stock was issued in exchange
for coupon bonds. From which it would
seem that while a majority of holders pre-,
fer coupon bonds, large number have sur.
rendered coupon for registered bonds, not
iwithstanding the depreciation Of the latter
ss compared with the former In the stock
markets of this country and Europe. I am
convinced that there is no substantial rea-
son for this difference in the value of these
stocks, except that coupon bonds are con-
vertible into registered bonds at the option
Of the holder, while the conversion of the
latter into coupon bonds is prohibited.
From table showing the amount of the
public debt on the 1st day of January Of
each year from 1871 to 1912, and at various
other subsequent years to July i, 1857, We
take the following figures, showing the
amount of the debt for the years named
1871, SIS, ,463, ,476; 1900, sS2, 1915, ,294; 1910
s53, 1921; 1920, SOL 1866 1880, s48,.
5,4O6; 1s4O, s5,l25,o77; 1850, ;s64, 4,22s,.
23s; 1860, $64,769,7O3 1868, $685.
320,964. ...-
In 1885 the debt was 1851 ,2s9 in, 1885
it had fallen to 1921 ,Os9, while on the 1st
Of January of the next year it reached the
sum of sl,S7S,223. '
The amount Of tonnage in 1868 is stated
at 4,3lS,3 ,309 tons. " .-a
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Register of the Treasury.

The report of Hon. N. L. Jetries, Regis,
ter of the Treasury, contains much inte.
resting information relative to the issues Of
bonds, condition of the public debt, ton.
mage, &C., at different periods.
The following exhibits the number and
amount of bonds issued during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1865:
Whole number Of coupon bonds issued
was 7SS, ,922 amount, 1915, ,879 800; of this
amount $373,204,600 were direct issues,
80. 1885,, 800 were issued On transfers, and
$40, 900 on exchange.
Whole number Of registered bonds irsaed
was 5,758; amount, s2Ol,473,650. or this
amount sSs,656,s0O were direct issues,
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CHARGED WITH RoBB1NG A SAFE.-Ltn-
cinnati, December SIS. P. Hayman, for
merly messenger of the American Express
Company, was brought to, this city yester-
day under arrest, charged with robbing a
safe under his charge containing, $4,000,
id March last.
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TRAIN THROWN OFF THE TRACK.-PhilG-
deIphia, December S.-A wood train on the
Cleveland and Toledo railroad was thrown
from the track yesterday. John INLAND and
Michael Costello were killed, John Maloney
seriously wounded, and four or FIVE others
slightly injured.
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ITTH BTREET. NyH HTHNEIs
GOAL. W. HALL CREW. WOOD.
U HAVE ON HAND ANTHRACITE
4 RED and WHITKASH-B IT MIN Gus,
LUMP, HAIL. and AVERAGE COAL, which I
viii sell at lowest market rates. Also, SEASON
ED OAK and PINE WOOD.
MIDLOTHIAN FINE COAL at % in yard;
%. SO delivered.
Oface ana yard for Anthracite Coal, Gary and
seventeenth streets,
Bituminous Coal and Wood yard Hourtoo1th
,trees near Danv1lle depot.
de w. HALL GREW.
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A NTHRAUITE COAL.-I have the very
IN best quality OF AN NIHRACITE COAL In this
ma ket. DRY PINE and OAK WOOD. Consul
mers Will please give me call. A rich man can
buy hfty IONS at the Same rate poor wtdo~ can
auv half-bushel. [no sol b. WARDWELI.
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zNTOOD AND COAL.-5O0 toms RED
wv Ash EGG and STOVE GOALS; 800 cords
OAK and PINE WOOD Also, CLOVER HILL
and MIDLOTHIAN LUMP COAL. All Of which
will be sold ut the lowest market rates.
Offices corner of seventeenth and Dock streets
oc22 WlkT koBhbIS,
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A NTHRACITE COAL.-A full supply Of
N FIRST QUALITY ANTHRACITE COAL,
sizes suited for ranges and stoves Of all kinds fur
uaces and crates.
Also, CLOVER BILL LUMP AND HALL
COAL.
Purchasers are invited to call on Seventeenth
NO 10 9. p. LATHRoP.
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4 lHEAP WOOD.-Owing to the break in
~ the canal being haished, we are prepared 70
lowing prices OAK WOOD % TO 80. 50 per cord:
PINE, $780, Persons Wishing to lay In their
winter supply will do we'll to call at once.
also, CLOVER HILL and ANTHRACITE
GOALS always on hand at the lowest market
rates. GARY 4 CRUrCHFIELD,
=sE.- No. lis Eighth street, nesr the
no l4-eOdtJal packet landing
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Y-oR SALE, A FIRST CLASS TO Bug
n GY. nearly new. A bargain may be had oy
j j. OSBORNE & CO.. Main street
dc s--tw between Thirteenth and Eonfteeaih.