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what legislation is necessary to protect life,
liberty, and property.
Senate.-Mr. Sherman presented Senator
Hills credentials. 49, a-.
Mr.. Drake objected. He said he would
never admit representatives, from reconstruct
ed States wherein the supremacy of loyal
men was overthrow. he contended Con-
gress had the right to see the reconstruction
laws enforced.
Mr.. Sherman insisted that Mr.. Hills pre-
sence here would help to cure the wrong.
Mr.. Thayer said the real ground of diff
Guilty was that the Georgia Legislature was
an Illegal body, and requested the reading
of the communication from Governor Bull
lock in standardization Of his statements.
Various documents were then read, open
ing the whole question, and the matter was
then postponed until Wednesday.
Mr.. Rice, of Arkansas, introduced bill
requiring the Secretary of War to deliver
to the Governors of North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Lou
isiana, and Arkansas, at their respective
seats of government, as many arms for the
militia az those Governors may require, not
exceeding 1000 rifles and two field pieces
for each congressional district. These arms
must go into the hands of loyal men, but
remain the property of the United States,
subject to the order of Congress.
Several financial, naturalization, and
suffrage bills were introduced.
Adjourned,
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Washington News.

WASHINGTON, December THE Supreme
Court, headed by Chief Justice Chase and
Attorney General Evarts, visited the Presi-
dent to-day. The court has full bench.
except Associate Justice Greer.
The Georgia senatorial question was
warmly canvassed to-day. Senator Hills
credentials only were presented in the Sc
nate. Senator Miller will probably require
the removal of his political disabilities, and
it was thought best not to embarrass Hills
case. The Republican party is divided, on
the question of admission. Messrs. Acker-
man, Bard, Speer, and all the Georgia mem
bers except Cliff, urge Hills admission.
Governor Bullock and Foster Blodgett, sup
ported by Cliff, urge delay.
Commissioner Rollins will during the
week transmit to the President his resigna-
ton, to take effect at the close Of this
month.
1t is stated that Menard (colored) is here
without credentials from the Governor o.
Louisiana. 1t is stated to-day that the Co.
lored Library Association addressed note
to Menard, urging him to make no effort fol
seat, as it would certainly work to the
general disadvantage Of the race.
Governor Bullock, of Georgia, has ad.
dressed communication to Congress repre-.
senting that the laws of Congress under
which Georgia was to be admitted into the
Union were not fully complied with, and
holding that until such compliance Geor-
gia's government must remain provisional
The failure in compliance lies in failing tc
exact from the officers elected the oath pre-.
scribed by Congress, and by administering
instead that provided by the proposed Geor'
gia Constitution; which failure to execute
the laws of Congress has resulted in the de-
feat Of the purposes which Congress had ii
view in passing these acts-namely, afford
ing adequate protection for life andproperty
and the maintenance of peace and goot
order, and the free expression Of politica
opinion. The Governor says the wisdom
displayed by Congress in providing that
only loyal men shall participate in the es
Enlistment of provisional government
to be hereafter clothed with the rights and
immunities Of State in the Union is made
apparent by the consequences arising from
the failure to enforce that legislation. HI
calls the attention of Congress to this sub
ject, to the end that steps may be taken Il
obtain full information in relation thereto
and to the end that loyalty may be pro
tected and promoted by the enforcement o
the laws enacted by the representatives O.
the American people.
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SALES.

The GRAIN MARKET.-Prices Of wheat,
corn, and rye, at the Corn Exchange, have
advanced ten cents within the last two
weeks, and cats seven cents. The market
for wheat, rye, and, corn, was active yes
terdsy, and prices steady, but cats were
dull and dropping. The quantity OF grain
on Change yesterday as compared with the
same day last year shows q falling of In
wheat, but an increase in other cereals.
Prices ON the It'll Of December, 1867
White wheat, prime, $3.50. Prime new
corn, 81. Prime oats, 6311ac. Prime rye,
$l.45. The -four market continues, as 1t
has been for weeks, dull and irregular.
In Baltimore on Saturday sales Of wheat
were but $50 bushels white OF 1920 to
1928; and 200 bushels prime red az $3.50 |;
and $50 bushels ordinary red at Sl.s0 to 81.
Corn in large receipt and market lower
sales of 10000 bushels good to prime dry,
for shipment, at IS to &c. j. and 5000 bush
els fair, little damp, at 80 to &c.; choice
old white brought S1.05; yellow, damp
to prime, 81 to sl.os. Is,
In New York on Saturday whest was
shade better; sales Of No. 2spring at 1853.
Corn also better sales, S1.11 to SI.14 for
unsound, and sl.l4 to SLIT for sound
mixed western.
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Domestic Markets

NEW YORK, December Noof..-Flour
market quiet. Wheat l@2c. better. Corn
shade frmcr. Pork, $3.50. Steam lard,
in barrels, l5@151ac. Cotton dull and
nominal ct 241ac. Spirits turpentine dull
at 1870. Rosin quiet at 81. 40Ge2.5 for
strained common, and $3.50 for good
strained. Freights dull. ,4,gt
Evening. Cotton nominally shade
lower; sales 600 bales at 24L@241 Co.,
chiefly at 2414c. Flour firm State and
western superhne, S5.65; common to extra
southern, $7.2O@$S.25. Wheat 203c. bet
ter, with moderate inquiry. Kiln-dried
white southern corn, SLIP Oats active and
shade frmer. Pork quiet and steady new
mess, $25.75@S26. Lard firm ct 1870
l61Ac. -Whiskey quiet western, 81 .O22@
$1.05. Groceries dull and nominal Naval
stores quiet. Freights frmer.
Money easy at 6@7 per cent. Sterling,
lO9L. Gold, 1851. 5-20's, '62, ll1H.
North Carolina 6's, new, 634. Virginia
IS, ex-coupons, Sc; new, 81. Tennessee
6's, ex-ooupons, 10; new, 81. 80
BALTIMORE, December r7.-Virginia 6's,
old, inscribed, 47%94759; 1866, 51@52 i;
1867, 49G49%; old coupons, 55h; new,
57h bid. Cotton dull and nominal. Flour
quiet and unchanged. Wheat dull /; choice
red, $2.45. Corn dull and lower; new
white, 9O@96c. yellow, $l.04@$i.06. Oats
firm at 7O075c. Pork dull. Bacon quiet.
WILMINGToN, N. c., December 7.-Spirits
turpentine quiet and steady at 42c. Rosin
dull. Tar, $2.05. Cotton, 22c.
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The RIGHT OF EPISCOPAL CLERGY.-The
Supreme Court Of New Jersey, at it's last
session, refused new trial in the case OF
Rev. William ]. Lynd, former rector of St.
Barnabas church, at Roseville. The action
was for forcibly preventing administer from
preaching in the church and occupying the
parochial school-house. Upon argument Of
the rule the court decided as follows:
al. A minister of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church has either the possession Of the
church or right, in the nature Of an ease
ment, to enter therein on all occasions set
apart in the parish for divine service, and
q substantial interference with such right
will lay the ground Of an action at law.
80. The English ecclesiastical law forms
the basis of the law regulating the affairs Of
this denomination of Christians. ~
"3. In order to vest the pastor with the
ordinary rights in the temporalities per-
tanning to his office, it is not necessary for
the congregation to be Incorporated, nor
that the title to the church should be
lodged in such congregation. 49,
"a. A Protestant Episcopal minister was
barred out of the church building on q Sun
day by the wardens and vestrymen. Held
that verdict of substantial damages for
such act in suit by the minister should
not be disturbed"
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HEATING CARs.-A man in Albany has
patented heater which is said to be all
that is required for street cars. It consists
Of simple coal stove, constructed expressly
for the purpose, and bolted fast to the floor
of the car, under the seat, and near the
centre, where it is so boxedin and protected
that persons seated directly over the heater
experience no inconvenience, and the heat
is diffused over the entire floor Of the car.
By this ingenious arrangement no room is
lost. An apparatus for heating railway
cars has been tried on a western road. A
series of pipes pass beneath the seats and
along the sides Of the car, and are connect
ed with cylindrical tank of water, which is
converted into steam by means of a coal
burning stove. The steam continually cir
culates through the pipes and imparts heat
to every part of the car. 1t is asserted that
the apparatus holds sufficient coal and wa
ter to last for twenty-four hours, and re-
quires no attention during that time. The
experiment is reported to have proved sat-
iafa Glory
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MR. CHASE SPEAKS OF Us.-Cbief Justice
Chase, who has just returned from Rich
mond, speaks in fattering terms Of the
southern people, 80 far as he was able to
judge Of feelings. he thinks there are no
people more loyal or more anxious for
peace. and harmony between the two Sec
tons, and that if permitted to do 30 they
would very soon recover from the disastrous
results of the rebellion. The action of the
Chief Justice in sustaining the motion to
quash the Davis indictment was anticipated
in this correspondence, but it WAS not ex-
pected that the vindictive nature of Judge
Underwood would prompt him to dissent,
and necessitate the question being certified
to the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice
thinks there is no doubt about his opinion
being sustained by the other members of the
COURT Washington Letter-Baltimore Ga
zette. f-
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POCKET PICKED.-Hon. Charles O'Conor,
of New York, had his pocket picked of
about three hundred dollars while going on
the Aqua Creek boat, on the route to Rich
;nond, to attend the trial of Jefferson Davis.
he told Mr.. Chadwick, of Wizards Hotel,
of his loss, he happening to be fellow
passenger. Mr.. Chadwick soon afterwards
recognized notorious pickpocket upon the
boat. On inviting him to walk into the
captains office, and demanding O'Conor's
money, the thief handed it over without
any hesitation, begging not to be arrested.
Between Fredericksburg and Richmond he,
with four others, who were not then known
TO be his "pals," jumped off the train and
started across the fields towards the Wilder
ness.- Washington Express.
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JIG. W.Mauk, who commanded colored
regiment at the close Of the rebellion, was
made brigadier-general by brevet, and at
forwards appointed registry clerk in the
New Orleans postoffce, has been arrested
by Messrs. Hobbs and shellcross, speeclal
agents of the Postofice Department, and IN
dicted for purloining money orders 70 sne me
amount Of $5,5l5. The ex.prlgaoisf, a l:'
given bail in the sum of $4,000, and ais
trial is set down for the l4th instant.
Mayor L. Stanton, of Cleveland, together
with his wife and two children, were Daaly
poisoned last Sunday by partaking OF q
stew in which diseased chicken was
served up. 1t was noticed that the flesh
of the fowl was unusually dark in color.
The family were very i'll for forty-eight
hours, but all are now convalescent. Many
chickens around Cleveland ore dying OF
diphtheria.
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TERRIBLE OIL TRAIN ExPLosIoN.-BoS-
ton, December 5.-Last night Fitchburg
freight train near this place became discon-
nected, and the engine was stopped. The
detached cars ran into two of those ahead,
smashing tank car filled with oil. The
shock broke lantern in the hands Of Con-
ductor Joseph Hobbs, covering him with
oil, which ignited, and he was burned to
death. The tanks exploded with terrific
conclusion, throwing the debris of the car
al around. No other person was hurt.
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OF ten firemen on, the United States only
three are saved. Ole Bull was among the
passengers saved. I..x -. -
The wife Of, Commodore Thompson and q
lady travelling with her were lost :; Mrs.
Hayes, Of Nashville, is missing; John
Moore. of Owensvilie,I Ohio, lost; Herrig
Brunswick, billiard manufactures, Of this
city, is missing. The yawl Of the United
States was swung up in the stern derrick,
when the deck hands made rush for it,
upsetting it, and throwing all in the river,
many of whom were drowned. The wreck
of the America lies against bank on the
Indiana shore. The United States lies in
eight feet water about one hundred yards
ohova
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LONDON, December 7.-Noon.-C onsols,
93as. United bonds quiet at 74as. Lin
seed oil, f26.5s. ra-.lpE
LONDON, December 7.-Euentng.-.Tur-
pentine, 27s. cd.
LIVERPOOL, December I .-Noon.---Cotton
heavy; estimated sales, 5000 bales.
LIVERPOOL, December 7.-Atternoon.-
Cotton tending down; uplands, l05sd.; Or
leans, 111Rd. Breadstuffs dull. Wheat
frmer; red western, So. 4d.G9s. sd. Pro-
visions dull.
Euening.-Cotton heavy; sales, 5000
bales. Common rosin, Is. Turpentine,
27s. cd.
FRANKFORT, December Limited States
bonds frmer and higher at 79G791s.
PARIS, December T. Bourse quiet.
Rentes, 70f. SIC. a, Eg.T a.
HAvRE, December Z Cotton duh on the
spot, and afioat at 2l1af. ~
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DEATH OF A VIRG1NIAN IN MISSISSIPPI
A letter from Quitman, Miss, announces
the death Of Mr.. Matthew Pierce, formerly
of New Kent and Charles City counties, in
this State. He went south about two months
ago in search Of business. A week after
his arrival in Quitman he was FRUSTRATED
by rheumatism and fever, from which he
never recovered. He died on the 2Sth Of
November. During his illness he was ten
derby cared for by Mr.. 0. B. Collius, and
was attended by an excellent physician.
The deceased had many friends in Rich
mord and in the penineula counties.
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Hon. JOHN MoRRIssEY's SEAT TO BE
CoNTEsTED.-Mr. James NJ. McCartin, the
Republican candidate for Congress in the
fifth congressional district of New York at
the November election, has inaugurated
proceedings looking toward the contesting
of the election of his successful opponent,
the Hon. John Morrissey. Mr.. McCartin
bases his action on the allegation that Mr..
Morrissey is not an American citizen. AS
Mr.. McCartin is evidently in earnest, the
public may expect an investigation of this
singular assertion. York Ne,rS,
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TIE ERIE RAILROAD WAR -Nelo lOrh,
December 5.-To-day witnessed q fresh
development in the Erie war. 1t will be
remembered that the Erie Railway Com
pany paid TO Vanderbilt for stock in his
hands last spring the sum of s., 100000,
and a bonus Of 81 900, 900 in order to pro-
cure the cessation of suit instituted by
Schell and others. This arrangement was
concluded against the wishes Of Fisk,
Gould, and Lane.
To-day Fisk waited upon Vanderbilt and
rendered to him the stock purchased from
him by the company, al the same time
making formal demand for the restoration
Of the 81 100000 paid to him. This action
was taken as preliminary to instituting 8
suit against Vanderbilt, in order that the
whole arrangement may be thoroughly ven
tiated. In the affidavit accompanying the
complaint of Belmont the arrangement
referred to is made one of the grounds for
impugning the action of the directors /;
hence their dcaire to have the whole matter
sifted.
Jay Gould publishes lengthy card to
the public, in which he confirms the state
ment that the Erie Company is construct
iDg line OF rail from Buffalo to the Sus-
PENSION bridge. He says the entire line
from Buffalo TO New York will soon have a
double track that the company are now
manufacturing their own steel rails at a
rate which will cover the whole line in two
years, and mining coal at their own mines
at n cost of $3.50 per ton, saving nearly a
million dollars in fuel alone; and that he
was concerning arrangements for producing
third, or narrow gauge, route when recent
litigation, supposed to be in the interest of
competing lines, broke out.
Beyond the expense Of these litigations
and annoyance, and loss of time they occa-
sion him, ne does not regret them. The
charges, he says, are without foundation in
truth, and adds, he has made a contract
with the Delaware and Hudson Canal Com
pauy for the entire transportation of West
ern coal, amounting to half million tons
per annum,
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DESTRUCTIVE FIREs.-LOchhauen, Pa,
December 5.-Sloan Sons wareroom, and
Rim X Marshall's block, were this morn
ing destroyed by fire.
The end of keller's brick building was
crushed in by falling wall. Loss, S4O,-
600; covered by insurance.
Gu!UeSton, Ieras, December 5.-A fire
this morning destroyed the wholesale drug
store Of ". H. Dial and the internal reve-
nue. Office. The building and stock were
about half insured .-t
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STAY OF SENTENCE OF WHALEN.-Io-
ronto, December 6.-Whalen, convicted Of
the assassination of Darcy MCGEE, will not
be executed on the 10th proximo, according
to the sentence of Chief Justice Richards,
at Ottawa. The proceedings in writ OF
error act IS stay Of sentence; 80 respite
is not required. If judgment is rendered
against the prisoner he will be remanded to
Ottawa, and suffer penalty to be fixed by
the iudpes there.
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THE INDIANS IN Chicago,
December "a telegram from St. George,
$50 miles south of Salt Lake, reports that
the Navajoes have commenced depredations
on the Rio Virgin, Colorado, having already
carried off large number of horses. Citi-
zens, aided by friendly Indians, pursued
them, and recaptured twenty horses and
killed two Indians. .."s
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THE PHILADELPHIA HILL MURDER
Philadelphia, December Sit is reported
in the case of the Twitchell's, charged with
the murder of Mrs. Mary Hill, that the
counsel for the defence will introduce testi-
mony when the trial comes up to prove that
two persons were seen leaving the Hill man
sion on the fatal Sunday evening between
the time the servant girl went Quito church
and returned.
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A YOUNG MAN PLANS AN ELOPEMENT AND
rs SHOT BY THE LADY's FATHER.-A serious
shooting affair occurred at Cuba, in this
county, very early on Thursday morning
last. 1t appears that young man by the
name of John Heller had been paying his
addresses for some time to young lady,
the daughter of Jacob Mowry. The young
lady received the young man with favor,
but her father manifested the most decided
hostility to his visits and forbade him the
house. The young couple kept up a clan
destine correspondence, and finally planned
an elopement. The young man wrote q
letter to his betrothed, telling her that he
would be at her bedroom window the fol-
lowing night at IL o'clock ready to receive
her. This letter, % was his custom, was
dropped in her bedroom window, but it ap-
pears that it fell into the hands of her
father.
The young lady was placed in another
room, and the father occupied her room,
armed with shotgun. Soon after II
o'clock the young man presented himself at
the window, and the young lady not max
ing her appearance he supposed her to be
asleep, and gently raising the window he
inserted one arm, and with q stick struck
the bed for the purpose of waki ng her. The
man levelled his gun and fired, the whole
charge passing through the arm just above
the elbow. Heller Immediately went to the
house of DR.. Piersol, where his wound was
dressed. ..
The young man now lies at the house of
his father, and is reported in very criti-
cal condition. His arm is terribly lace
rated, and much infamed, and the main
artery in great danger of sloughing. He is
said to be of good character, and is about
twenty-oue years of age.-Canton (1H.)
REGISTER, .....
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ROANOKE VALLEY RAILRoAD.-Ata pub
lie meeting held last Saturday in Clarks-
Vile it was .,,-r-
RESOLVED, That this meeting appoint ten
delegates to meet the stockholders of the
Richmond and Danville railroad on the 9th
instant to confer with that body and en-
deavor to make such terms with them as
shall result in speedy construction Of the
Keysville extension. t'.....a..
The following named gentlemen are the
delegates: William Townes, L. E. Finch,
John G. Boyd, W. D. Haskins, E. A. Raw
Inns, William 7. Boyd, Robert c. Nelson, T.
". Greer, R. Y. OVERLY, and Tucker Car
rington. re~as-. ~.
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Acouattal or sensral Cole.

ALBANY, N. Y, December General
Cole, who shot and killed F. Hiscook, 9
member of the Constitutional Convention,
in the hall of the Delavan House, for hay
ing debauched his wife while he was alb
sent in the army, was this morning acquit-
ted, the jury rendering verdict of "not
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SUICIDE OF YOUNG G-EI.- Cticrgc
December 6.-Miss Mary Wiltso, aged &C.
venteen, residing in the family Of stcHhcn
Moore, at Rochelle, ILL.,. the daughter Of .
respectable farmer, committed suicide OF
Friday night by taking strychnine.
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FATAL DISTURBANCE IN GEoRGIA-CoN-
FLIcT BETWEEN SPECIAL PATRoLMEN AMI
THE NEGRoEs.-Sauannah, December g.
\ special police force was appointed and
commissioned by the Mayor about two
weeks since for patrol duty on the out
skirts of the city, composed mostly OF
farmers and gardeners, who relieved each
other nightly, patroling the roads snd
guarding farms from the depredations OF
negroes. Last evening Brodbacker and
seven others were patroling Thunderbolt
she'll road. .a
About II o'clock they heard q loud
hallooing, approached the party, and de-
manded to know the cause of the disturb
ance. The negroes, half-dozen in num-
Der, replied threateningly, when Brod-
hacker arrested one, giving him in charge
Of party, and advanced few PAGES to
make another arrest. At this moment he
was suddenly fired into by large party OF
negroes, about forty, who had before been
concealed. Some sixty shots were fred in
III, the patrol retreating before superior
force. Brodbacker was killed in the first
fire, and three of his party wounded, two
of them probably mortally.
Upon an inquest on the body this evening
verdict was rendered that deceased came
70 his death, while discharging his duties as
special policeman, on the 5th of Decem-
Der, from gunshot wound in the face and
head, from the hands of a negro, one of a
party who were disturbing the peace on the
Chunderbolt road. The jury recommended
that the State and county authorities take
action in order to protect the citizens of the
county from the brutality of the negro
population. About thirty arrests have al
ready been made by the authorities.
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STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.-The JAMES
IN RIVER TOWING AND TRANSPORTA-
TON COMPANY are now prepared to lighter to.
bacco, salt, and all other merchandise, lumber and
wood, to and from City Point, Norfolk, and Pc
tersburg, and all landings on James river, on our
new and elegant BAhGES Just built. For freight,
apply to CKOWELL q CURRIE,
corner Eighteenth and Cary streets,
OF to JOHN ID. HARVEY, President,
de 2-3m Commercial Block.