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A N o II d N A NOE
~ To Make an Appropriation to the Depart
ment of City Commissioners To Pay the Ex.
penses Incident to Making the Militia Enrol.
ment.
Section l. The Select and Common Councils
of the City of Philadelphia do ordain, That the
sum of one thousand four hundred and ninety
two dollars and Iorty seven cents sl462 4 be and
the same is hereby appropriated 10 pay the,ex-
renses OF the militia enrolment for the year
1865 as follows
lem /. To Thomas w. Price, for stationery
and blank books TO make militia enrolment,
three hundred and four dollars and fifty cents
(s30I5W.
Item 2. To Albert d. Boileau, for copying
militia enrolment list for record In Office OF
City Commissioners, and for Lranscrlbing the
same number of names for the Adjutant + Gene.
raj OF the Commonwealth In books provided for
that purpose, eleven hundred and eighty-seven
dollars and nineiy- y-seven cents (SllS797C and the
warrants shall be drawn by the City Commits
sioners.
JOSEPH f. MARCER,
President Of Common Council.
Attest
ABRAHAM STEWART,
Assistant Clerk OF Common Council,
WILLIAM s. STOKLEY,
President of Select Council.
Approved this twenty day of December,
Ammo DOmini one thousand eight hundred and
siXty-eight "a. ID. 1862
MORTON MCMICHAEL,
Il 28 1t Mayor of Philadelphia.
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CITY ORDINANCES.

A N ORDINA NOE
IA To make an Appropriation to the Dei
1869.
Section ]. The Select and Common Councila'
OF the City OF Philadelphia do ordain, That the|
sum OF twenty.one thousand five hundreul
W2l,5OO) dollars be and the same Is hereby ap-I
proprlated to the Department OF the City Con~1
,roller for the year 1869, to bs applied as fol
Item l. For salary of Controller and CHIEF
clerk, nve thousand one hundred (S5l00) dollarsl|
Item z For salaries of thirteen assistant clerk q
and one messenger, thirteen thousand eight
hundred (Sl3, ,SO0) dollars.
Item :. For books and stationery, fourteen|
, Item 4. For printing the annual statement of'
tne controller for the year 1865, aud for prepar-
ing and printing annual statement for FInapce|
Committee, six hundred and fifty (S6 iO) dollars
Item For cleansing and care of Ufioe, two
hun dTed (S2C0) dollars.
Item 6. For incidental expenses aud fuel
three hundred and fifty (s3i3) dollars.
And warrants for the same shall be drawn in
conformity with existing ordinances
JOSEPH F. MARCER,
49,, President of Common Council.
JoHN EcKsrEIN,
Clerk of Common Council
WILLIAM s. STOKLE
Anrrouo, a., l., PRESIDENT of Select Council.
.AppIoved ibis twenty. third day of Deeember
Ainno Domlnl one IN 1usand eight hundred and
slxty'eighJ "a. d. 1859 "A'
,.oo MORTON McMICH AEr,
"a 20 ~ Mayor of Philadelphia
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a n DIN ANCE
AA 10 MAKE an Appropriation TO the No.
1862 iVA ING year
Section l. The Select and Common ronnc,,s o,
the Clly OF Philadelphia do oIdain That tha
sum oI twenty thousand one hundred dollars
ltz0 lGOeoe and the same IL hereby appronriatad
Co tne ~, department. OF the City Treasurer for the
year 1863, as follows:- A ono
. Item /. For salary of City Treasurer. twentv.
five hundred dollars (s250Ol '"S"''-
Item 2. For salaries of Ohief Clerk PAVING
Ieller, Stcck Clerk, Transfer Clerk and War
rant CLERK, six thousand three hundred dollars
lS63L0). ~ '0ii'is
Item 3. For salaries of Miscellaneous Clerks
collars (s48O6l """o'eo
Item 4. For salaries OF Temporary Clerks two
thousand dollars (S2G0O). W
Item s. For books printing, and stationary
three thousand dollars (e3000).
Item q For advertising, ETC., five hundred
Item 7. For fuel, stamps required by act of
Congress. office and other expenses, one thou-
sand dollars (Sl00Gl
sureT.
JOSEPH F. MARCER.
Attest N0"H0ii'
ABRAHAM STEWART,
Assistant Clerk of Common Council
WILLIAM =. SrO<LEY
President of Select Council
Approved this twenty.sixth h day of Decem ber
Ammo Domtni one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-eight "a. ID. lS8S).
MORTON MoMICHAEL.
iI 20 IL mayor of Philadelphia.
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TIE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU.
The Aid Extended TO the Planters ON the
Southern SeabOard.

From The Charleston IS o. NeaUS, Dec. "a.
Whatever may have been the bad effect Of the
Freedmen's Bureau IN owing the subordinate
officers to control as they pleased contracts
entered into by tie freedmen and their en-
ployers, there is no doubt that it was, during
the last season, Of great and substantial benefit
to the planters of this State. Tue advances
OF provisions made 10 the planters by the
bureau enabled them to continue their planting
operations for another year, and now the gen.
erous indulgence of the Government will allow
those who have lost their crops to postpone
payment for the supplies which were furnished
them. For the most part the Sea Island cotton
crop has been failure, and but for the wise and
liberal conduct of the Commissioner of the
Bureau, General Howard, many planters must
have been hopelessly ruined. We have already
published the main particulars of the nature OF
the relief given to the planters by General
Howard and we now desire to call their atten-
tlon to the necessity OF making application to
the special commits sion for this State, promptly
and in proper form.
All applications by persons who desire an ex-
tension of time for the payment of their bonds,
held by the bureau, for supplies advanced, must
be made by the 9th of January next, after which
date no applications Will be considered.
The applications must be addressed TO Colonel
John Il. Edie, Chairman OF the Board, Charles.
ton, s. c., and must set forth in tabular form
l. The value Of supplies received.
2. Number OF acres planted. giving the art-
Cles planted, and the number OF acres in EACH
g.. Number OF hands employed, and terms OF
4. The amount, if any, of indebtedness 10
employees.
s. Quantity, kind, and money value of crop
g. Cost of production, including labor and
=. The cause Of the failure Of crops, and the
reasons for making application.
The application mnst be verified by the afil-
davit OF the party making 1t, and supported oy
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A N OkDINA NOE
"A 10 make an Appropriation to the Trustees
OF The City Ice Boat FOR the Year 1862
Secilon l. The Select and Common Councils
of the City OF Philadelphia do ordain, That
the sum OF thtrly-Seven thousand three hun-
dfed (s3I 800 dollars be and the same Is hereby
appropriated TO the Trustees of the City Ice
boat 10 defrey the following expenses yiz:-
Item |. For repairs TO and equipment of
oouls and machinery, eight thousand (SSO0W
Item 3 For fuel. fifteen thousand (sl5. .OOW doll
lars. N
Item 8. For wages, nine thousand five hum
cred ts9500) dollars.
Item For provisions, three thousand (s3OOO)
dollars.
Item g. For insurance wharfage, stationery.
and incidentals, eighteen hundred (SlS0W dol
lars.
Provided, That all the fuel, provisions. and
other supplies shall be obtained by advertise-
ment therefor, the contracts to be given to the
lowest bidder. N
The warrants to be drawn by the Trustees of
the City Ice Boat.
JOSEPH f. MARCER,
President OF Common Council,
Attest
ABRAHAM STEWART,
Assistant Cierk of Common Council.
WILLIAM 3. STOKLEY,
President OF Select Council.
Approved this twenty ~third day of December
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred and
sixty eight "a. ID. 1868
MORTON McMICHAEL.
IL ~ lt Mayor of Philadelph
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GEORGE FRANOIS.
Train Arrives, and is Greeted by the
Fenfans-Hts Response
Thn Nnu York Dam nct.nf of thih morning

Train Arrives. and is Greeted by the
Fenfans-His Response.
The New York Democrat OF this morning
says:-
The deputation from the "Train Congressional
Committee which welcomed Mr.. Train, on
board the Australasian on Christmas morning,
deferred delivering their address until Saturday
evening, in order to give the delegation from
the "Fenian Brotherhood of America" the pre-
cedence. An address, beautifully got up, on
green satin, in gold letters, was handed to MIR.
Train last evening Gust before % his departure 9Le
course of the address the committee said:-
1--WE pledge ourselves, collectively and iudi-
Vidually to try aud place you in such posltlon
beloved naive land can be carried out, and the
stain at present resting on the escutcheon ol
America be wiped away"
MR.. TRAINS REPLY.
No. l385 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK. Dec.
2G.-Dear Independents of the Fifth Congress
sIonal Dstrict:-OH TO night TO see II the PacidC
Railroad bridge, dropping down on my 1--WE
thousand lots at Omaha, is damaging to real
estate Only time to say that all you did In the
Fifth district pass 20 the credit OF Ireland.
There was sunshine in the sky when three
thousand nationalities broke party for county;
Faro and his hosts, next time, will be drowned
in the Red Sea OF Tammany corruption.
| won against all odds in my bastlle tight;
will 1see you alllat the Cooper Institute on the
ffths Twenty thousand OF the Fenian Bro
therhood will be out that night, out nary poll
tcian.
Just as / had ARRANGED to arrest James j.
MeHeury at 10 O'Clock on Monday morning,
learn that he has left for his copartners in
Downing street, on this mornings Euglish
steamer. Shall soon return to England to fight
it out. Sincerely, GEORGE FRANCIS Train.
The Fenians of Shawmut Distric5 (Boston)
also forwarded an address of welcome aud con-
graduation, TO which Mr. Train replied as
tollows:-
No 1881 MADISON AVENUE, New YORK, Dec.
26.-Dear Boston Fenians-Twelve months gone
since ] leetured for Warren's famiy-since
which time both of US have been In British bas-
tiles. I did my best 10 bring our boys home;
but Seward checkmated me by sending out Joha-
son, so as to proong the agony, IN order to sand
wlch Grant with Stanton as Secretary of War
and Seward as Secretary of State. He sand.
wiched Buchanan, Lincoln, and Johnson, aud
killed them, and has used the Alabama claims and
our citizens in Jail to show that Grant must have
their assistance to win. Stanley and Seward
have used these two points to disgrace America.
Cur flag is still at half mast In Engladd. tell
the brotherhood here, who hand me your
address, that will be with you, say, Thursday
or Friday (January or 81, still on the old
platform of pay or fight Release citizens or
war II you make a charge, donate all funds
TO Mrs. Captain Warren and children, and rally
the Irish for Ireland. l shall have some plain
talk with the boys of my native city.
Sincerely, GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN.
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SENSA TIONAL.
The RumOred Washington Duel Pro-
bable Hoax.

The New York Htrd'd DIS Washington cores
pondence of yesterday relates that:-The
supposed duel between Phil. Forney and an
unknown army officer, on further investiga gatien
looks remarkably like huge hoax. The name
of the army officer whose blood was spilled
cannot be ascertained, after the most dlligent
inquiry, and the, people who profess to believe
that duel really took place differ as widely
as to the time, place, and manner of the
affair OF honor as to give it u strong flavor
of lively canard, manufactured spec ally for
the sensation loving people OF Washington. One
version of the story makes the scene of the diff
Guilty the famed Bladensburg, where all the
duels for sixty years or II ore have taken place,
Another version fixes the location in the vicinity
OF Lincoln Barracks; another at Russell Bar
racks; another across table at Wizards
Hotel, and another-but IL would take tso
long to mention all the accounts, even in the
breIest manner. According to one account the
terrible FoTney's opponent was shattered all to
pieces, had his shoulder crushed, his arm
broken, his breast pierced by cruel bullet and
one of his legs spoiled, to say nothing OF his
trigger finger, which was placed out of dueliug
order for an indefinite PERIOD. Another account
plays the mischief with Forney himself, while
still another lets him OF with only three wounds
in one of his arms and damaged upper lip.
An officer at Lincoln Barracks states that the
~ Vsterious adversary of Forney is a certain
Lieutenant Brewster, who appears in the army
States cavalry, and who, Immediately after
the duel, left with his broken bones and
satisfied honor for his home in New York
or some other place. According to lady
who is intimately acquainted with both Forney
and his second, the affair originated in this way
--Forney met an officer at Wizards Hotel, who
invited both Forney and his friend to accompany
him to Lincoln Barracka for frolic. When
leaving the hotel some of Forney's friends
asked him where he was going, to which he
answered ITO fight duel.n The three Jumped
into a carriage, and on the way to the
barracks, being rather lively with wine,
some gymnastic exercises occurred IesS!t-
ing in the smashing of the carriage windc,,S1
and the lacerating of the wrist oi Forney,
gupior, or OF his friend, Whe1i the two returned
irom the barracks TO their lodgings blood was
noticed on their garments, and in answer to
inquiries as TO how it occurred they replied that
had been fighting duel. This, according to
the lady referred to, is the explanation of the
whole affair, which may be true or may not.
According 10 some people here Forney and his
second, ad well as the 18th Infantry officers, are
trying tolkeep, the affair quiet on account OF tue
rigid laws in vogue in the District against
duelling,
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FROM ST. LOUIS.
The Indians Not Yet Peaceful.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2s.-A Cheyenne despatch
says:-Seventy seven head of horses and mules
were run off by Indians, in the neighborhood of
Laporte, since Wednesday. The Indians are
believed to be from the north, and to belong to
Red Clouds band.
Salt Lake telegram says:-The Central
Pacific Railroad reached All miles west of Sacra.
mento yesterday.
A heavy storm has been rag here and west
since SATURDAY.,
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CALEB GUSHING.
Special Despatch TO The Rcenil0 Telegraph.
Ais Movements ora the Isthmus.

Special Despatch TO The RventslO Telegraph.
His Movements ora the Isthmus.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-The editor OF the New
York EUeaing Post has seen private note from
Panama, written on the 18th OF this month, in
which it is mentioned that Mr.. Caleb Cushing
had arrived at AspinWall, and had left for
Carthagena on the 10th in a war steamer, the
Yantic. Mr. Gushing was on his way to Bogota,
where he expected to arrive about the end of
December He expected to spend ten or fifteen
days there, and get back to Washington early
in February, before Congress expires. Mr..
Cushing has been sent to Bogota with full
powers from our Government to clo.e con-
tract for
"a Canal Across the Isthmus,
towards which it is said our Government is
ready to promise guarantee of million Of
dollars, probably part OF the sum needed to
make survey. 1t is asserted General Grant
has been consulted about the Panama Ship
Canal, and that he is warmly in favor of the
scheme. Ii is said that he thinks its speedy
construction necessary to preserve our CONNER.
G. al and naval supremacy, and our empire on
the Pacific. II is rumOred Mr.. Cushing has
been examining maps to report upon the most
feasible line for the canal, and that he is con
viuCed that the canal must be built at or very
near the line OF the present Panama Railroad
and that the canal company and the railroa5
company ought to be one.
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Horace Malcomb, brakeman, was instantly
killed on the Marietta Railroad on the 23d
instant.
The annual parade of the colored FIRE
t,cSsrt department. in Charleston passed of without
disturbance.
Christmas was probably never before 30
generally celebrated in this country as it has
been this year.
General G. Gordon Adam, of Vicskburg
has been appointed United States District
Attorney for Mississippi.
The main building Of the old Mississippi
Military Institute, in Kinds county, one Of
the monuments of the past, has been destroyed
by fire.
John Pitts was to have been hung for
murder in Vicksburg on Christmas Day.
Christmas trees of that sort are quite common
South and West.
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A Triple Tragedy.
From The K,Jala (AlaJ Ners, Dec. 20.

From The Eutald (-Atd.) Ne,CS, Dec. 20.
We learn from gentleman just from Gordon,
Ala, that terrible tragedy was enacted near
that place on the evening Of the 9TH instant,
resulting in the death OF Messrs, Henry Beyil,
James Parish, ard Wesley Parish. II seems that
the three men had started from the village,
after dark, to the home of Mr.. Bevil, about two
miles distant. and that while passing a creek
one and half miles from town, were fred OF
by assassins concealed in swamp. Two of the
unforlupate men vri1 SGot With buckshot and
the third with rife ball. The heart of each
was pierced and their deaths consequently
instant. We learn that while the circumstan-
tial evidence connected with the affair would be
convincing to any one not compelled to be
governed by testimony coupled with kno wledge,
yet no clue has been obtained sufficient to JUS
tify any arreets. Mr.. Bevil, We are informed,
was bad man, and that the community lost
nothing by his death. Mr.. James Parish, in his
young days, was considered a despersdo, but in
advanced years 1--WE learn he was nearly sixty
had become quiet, inoffensive, unobtrusive man
"a good citizen. The third victim was entirely
harmless.
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affidayits OF one OF more disinterested Wlt.

the afidavits OF one or more disnterested WIT.
Desses.
The instructions of the Commissioner allow
large measure of relief 10 those who are entitled
to receive it, but 1t is necessary that all appllca
tions should be made in the form and m inner
prescribed; that all applications must be sent
in before January 6, and we advise all who
desire TO take advantage of the concessions
made by the Government to file their letters az
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RECKLESS DRIVING AND MALICIOUS MISCHIEF.
Henry Muny and John Cotton yesterday
OF Ninth and Chestnut streets in a decidedly
reckless manner. They came in contact with a
carriage which was broken down. Being taken
before Alderman Beitler they were held To keep
the peace
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The Famous Correspondence
General SchOGeISl.
Senator Sumner.

Chairman of the Committee or Foreign Rcla.
tions, says that the susject of the Alabama
claims has never been considered by the Com
mittec, and further that he has never been able
to ascertain officially, the exact status of the
pending negotiations. The statement therefore
published in the New York Post and the Phila-
delphia Bulletin, as to what the Committee and
the Senate will iusist upon, is not ouly without
foundation, bat supremely ridiculous. The
story was manufactured out of the whole
cloth.
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FELL ON THE PAvEMENT.--William Brans-
berry, aged sixty.slx years, residing in West
Philadelphts, fell on the pavement at Thirty
ninth and Market streets yesterday, and frac
tured leg. He was AIKEN to the Hospital.
Conrad Reihl, aged 38 years. fell on the ice on
Christmas night, in the neighborhood OF Forty
third street and Lancaster avenue, severely in
juTing his shoulder. He was taken to his home
in the neiRhbOrhOOd,
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Latest Mark cts by Telegraph,

S59634S Ohio at s6 95@9 60; southern at EeS; Calt
tornia at Sb 25ll50. Wheat dull Corn essier; sales
OF coo bushels at 94c@tll. Oats dun; sales of "a
bushels a. 7Gnc: Beef quiet. Pork dull a. s25 10.
Lard heavy at l65S@l67sc. Whisky quiet.
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THE FIRE ON SATURDAY NIGHT.--The woollen
and cotton mill which was destroyed on Satur-
day night was situated at Fifty first street and
Westminster avenue, was one story In height
200 feet by so feet. and was built partly of
and was occupied by Lees & Miller. The latter
value the stock and machinery at $4,000
which was entirely destroyed. Their insurance
is $4,000. The building was valued at $4,000,
and is O complete wreck.
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JAILBIRDs RRcAPTUgED.-TheOdore Sill and
James Painter broke out OF MoyamensinR
Prison last week, and escaped by scaling the
walls. Saturday the Mauayunk police captured
these fellows in Montgomery county. They
were Tecommitted 10 their old quarters.
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European Communication with Boston.
Boston, Dec. 2s.-Begnning ON the 6rst of
January next, Boston is to have a weekly mail
from Europe, via Queenstown, every Wednes.
day, by the Cunard line.
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IMPORTANT ARRBsT.-On Saturday Detec-
tives Levy and Tryon arrested George'Williams
ON the street with q basket on his arm. The
officers had suspected Williams OF having been
implicated in numerous robbectes, and were
looking for him when they came across him.
In the basket he had lot of stolen ware and
sidence of Mr.. Horstman. No. 1900 Walnut
street, and Seth Slit, No. 2l2 West Logan
Square. The prisoner admitted his guilt, ana
through him ali the goods belonging to these
gentlemen were recovered, A large quantity
of property which was taken from other houses
was also recovered.
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A u p l. T. MENT
IA 10 an Ordinance Limiting the Time for
Opening Paved Streets to Lay Pipes and

A + 70 q an a Ordinance Il "a S I Limiting IN the Time for
Opening Paved Streets to- Lay Pipes and
Sewers.
Section l. The Select and Common Councils
OF the City Of Philadelphia do ordain. That
nothing contained in an ordinance entitled
"An ordinance limiting the time for opening
paved streets to lay, pipes and sewers" APP
proved the nineteenth day OF December, A. ID.
1868, shall be taken or construed to prohibit or
prevent the laying Of service pipe for introduce
ing gas. water, and drains into any dwelling or
other building between the first day of Decem-
ber in any year and the first day of March fol-
lowing. but that 1t shall and may be lawful to
lay such service pipe for the purpose Aforesaid
during said period, the provisions of the said
ordinance to which this Is That 70 th the
Chief Commissioner OF Highways shall nrst ap-
pA0'' - '--0 JOSEPH f. MARCER.
President of Common Council.
Assistant Clerk of Common Council.
WILLIAM 8. STOKLEY,
President Of Select Council.
Approved this twenty sixth day of December.
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred and
MOTION MoMICHAEL,
IL 2S1t Mayor of Philadelphia.
d EsOL UTION
~ To Grant Permission to Lay Gas Main
on Catherine ga anS ND PismSnd sIact sIree1s @ onn
ellis of the City of Philadelphia. That permission
is hereby granted to the Trustees, OF the Phila-
delphia Gas Works to lay main on Oatharine
street, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets;
and on Diamond street. between Third and
American streets.
JOSEPH +. MARCER,
President Of Common Council
Attest
JOHN ECKsTBIN,
Clerk of Common Council.
WILLIAM 3. STOKLEY,
President of Eelect Council.
Approved this twenty-third day OF December,
Ammo Domini one Thousand eight hundred and
MORTON McMICHAEL,
l22Slt mayor OF Philadelphia
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DIED.

For additional Deaths see Fourth Page.
PARAMOBE.-On the 9th Instant, EDWARD
PARAMORE aged "a years.
The relatives and friends of the family are respect
uly invited to attend the funeral from his late resi-
dence, East Washington lane, Germantown, on
Wednesday, December 80, instant, at o'clock. Tn
terment 81 the Germantown Cemetery. 10