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House OF Representatives.

House of Representatives.
The House met at noon. Speaker Lowell pre-.
siding. Sixty-two members present.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Claims-On the claim Of Alfred Shaw. Favora-
bly,. Bill referred 10 committee of the whole.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
BY LEROY of Natchitoches act relative to
collection of wharfage dues at Grand Ecore.
By Gartskamp of Jefierson-An act authorizing
free markets in all parishes except Orleans and
Jefferson.
By Gair Of East Feliciana-An act extending
the time for collecting taxes IN East Felicana.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Taylor of West Felicians-An act for the re-
lief of. Messrs. Reilly and Beecher of West Fe-
liciana. Referred to committee on claims.
By Hall, cOlored, of Orlesns-An act ordering all
official publications, auetioneers advertisements,
city printing, ETC.. now printed in English in the
State official journal, 20 be printed in a German
newspaper published in Orleans parish, the con-
tract 10 be awarded as at present by the COVER
nor, lieutenant governor and speaker Of the House.
This bill was read twice and referred to the com.
mittee printing.
issue Of s. 600 900 state bonds for levee purposes
Referred to ways and means committee.
By McVesn, of Csddo-An act for the relief of
Paul DeveIel. Referred TO claims committee.
An act for the relief Of Howard Mspaugh was
presented by McYean. Bill referred to claims
committee
By HeideDhain, of Orleans-An act to incorpo-
rste the Germsnia Saving aud Banking Institntion.
Referred TO committee on interpretations.
By NcMillen Of Csrroll-An act amending the
act creating the parish Of RlchaDd by changing
the boundaries OF the parish. Read once and cal.
endared.
BY Mr.. BanloD Of Orleans-An act relative to
Migrants. Calendar.
BY McVesn Of Caddo-An act Incorporating the
Crescent City Live Stock Landing and Slaughter
House Company. Calendared.
By McMillen Of Csrroll-An act 70 authorize the
sale of certain bonds, amounting IN all to $751;
OOO now 10 pledge, and providing that the six per
cent. bonds be sold for no less than rs cents on
the dollar and the eight per cent bonds for no
less than IS cents the dollar. Referred to CON-
mittee on public lands and levees.
Senate bill fixing the terms Of the court for the
parish Of Iberia. Calendar.
Senate bill relative 10 terms of the court of the
second judicial district. Judiciary.
The bill authorizing the collection Of back
State taxes which had been indefinitely postponed,
came up on motion 10 reconsider 1t. The notion
prevailed, when the bill was referred to the com.
mittee on ways and means.
The report Of the judiciary committee on the
credentials of Mr.. Oliver, member elect from the
new parish Of Richland. came up. The majority
report favoring the admission Of Mr.. Oliver was
rejected, and the minority report refusing adms-
SION was adopted by 50 to Z.
resolution giving Mr.. Oliver per diem and
mileage TO date was adopted.
Adjourned.
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CUBAN NEWS
POLITICAL PATH OF THE LIBERAL PARYY-THK
MOVEMENT AGAINST PUERTO PRINCIPE,

MOVEMENT AGAINST PUERTO PRIScITE:
HAVANA, Jan. l9.-At a meeting of leading
Liberal Cubans. held yesterday, it was resolved
unanimously that the Cubsps should insist on the
autonomy of the island that her indie ne nience
granted BY Spain, with all the guarantees neces-
ssry 10 insure its permanently, would solve all the
difficulties and evils which afilct the country,
This resolution is regarded as declaration OF
the political faith of the Liberal party.
The Prensa, reviewing an article on the subject
in the Verda, q Liberal paper. says, II the Cuban
party insist continuing the fight against spain.
il must be with the object Of either throwing the
island into the arms of the United States or form
ing republic separate from Spain. THIS renders
II necessary for the Spaniards TO reduce them TO
Loyalty by force of arms but should the
Speniards be attacked by foreigners, ard perhaps
compelled. by superior force, TO leave the island.
Il ey should leave il In ruins and ashes.
A letter from the American consul at Nueyitas.
dated l4th inst, says news was received there
from Puerto Principe that the rebel forces 5000
strong, under Gen. Quesada. were advancing on
that city, which was defended by Colonel Mena.
with garrison OF 5000 men. Ample preparations
had been made to receive the insurgents The
city was in q thorough condition OF defense. In
view Of the intelligence from Bsyam0, 1T was
doubtful whether Quesada will persist in
his movement. The Spanish commander wss con-
ident be could repulse any attack Of the rebels.
The Bishop OF Havana has sent an ecclesiast 10
investigate the case of the parish priest OF frini
ARRIVAL OF SPANISH OFFICIALS DISSATISFACTION
OF NATIvEs-DEFEAT OF THE REBELS, AND CAP
TURE OF THEIR STRONGHOLD.
HAVANA, Jan. ia small army Of govern
ment officials of all classes have arrived from
Spain. Old and tried public servants, many Of
them native Cubans, have been discharged to
make room for them. These removals have caused
much public feeling.
Gen. Sturn arrived in the steamer from Mexico,
and sails to day for New York.
Count Valmaseds has officially informed Gen.
Dulce that be took possession of Bayamo, the
headquarters Of the insurgents, on the 10th. The
rebels, on reueating, set fire to, and totally de-
sirOyed the town. Valmaseda reports that pre-
vous to the occupation of Bsyamo, be defeated
the rebels at Canto Del Embarcadro and Paso Rio
Saaco. BE adds that the rebel forces are scat
tered in email parties over the country, and are
supplying themselves with provisions by pillage.
Most of the bands are retreating TO the mountains.
The official report of the battle of Paso Rio SAL
ado states that the rebels lost 100 killed, with q
proportionate number of wounded. The loss of
the Spanish troops is not given.
The Diario says: " The proclamation OF Cap
tain General Dulce has produced good results 10
the central department Of the island" The same
paper reports that several attempts have been
made TO asssssinste Spanish soldiers in the streets
Of Havana.
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CARL scHURz.-There is positive rejoicing here
over the return Of this eminent Republican to the
Senate. j rejoice also, for he runs in on his tai
ent, having neither friends, as Cumback has. nor
money, as the other successful aspirants to the
Senate have. ~
rotund friend, Of long standing calls me Sc
verely to account for my remarks touching the
new senator. He charges that have Joined
the hue and cry against Schurz, OF the crowd.
when assert that he Is without heartn did
not know that there had been any hue and cry
of that sort. judged Of schurz FROM what saw
and felt in his presence. And when nv friend
ealle attention TO his effort in behalf of Godfrey
kiDkel, must remind him that men frequently DO
heroic things from other promptings than that
Which comes OF kind heart. Indeed the most
setlve philanthropists l have ever known were
selfish men. criven to such pursuit by maggot
IN the BRAN. Charles Sumner is living iIlustra
ton OF this. bis life has been one of intense do.
votlon to great, benevolent work, yet let no
one approach him with an appeal for any one OH.
Jet OF charity. Horace Greeley is a better es
ample yet. His life is full of kind acts. vet tsa
never bad friend he is incapable of frieadshJn
and does all his good things from a high seose
OF outy, end not from the promptinQs Of a GEN
erous hesrt.--tDonn Piatt ia the Cincinnati Com.
mercal
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NEW ORLEAEs Jan. 4th, 1862
In accordance with the charter this Company and
Act Legislature, l76 nth March, 1882
hereby given thai uncaed for cercses Of Scrip
Dividends Interest thereon. due three
which shall net be demanded by the legal thereof
within thirty DAYS Of this notice. will be csncslled
null ed and amounts thereof credited 10
books Of the Company directed by the char
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Sworn and subscribed before this fifth day Of January
eighteen hundred and sxty-nine. III. BUISSON.
Notary Public.
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MUTUAL AID AND BENEVOLENT
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
or
Louisiana.
DIRECTORS:
J. 81. LAPEYRE, W. s. MOUNT,
JOHN DAVIDSON, L. B. POTHIER.
H. ZUBERBIER, WIN. McCULLOCH,
In. MARKS, @. OAvAROC,
E. T. SCHMIDT, WIN. CREEVY,
w. COOPER THOs x. FINLAY,
VS. PIKE, ANTHONY sAMBoLA
DAVID MoCOARD, PATRICK IRWIN,
L CAULFIELD, JNo. O. sINNorr.
GERARD SIITH, W. O. EICHOLs.
OFFICERS:
JNo DAVIDSON, President;
VS. PIKE, Vice President;
X. W. YOUNG Secretary;
L. A. FoURNIER, Treasury
W. B. KooHTz, Attorney.
W. G. NICHOLS n D., Physician.
n. @. FoLGER, Agent
Once No lss Csrondele' street, Davidson's Row.
OF NEW ORLEANS
Capital stock. 900
With privilege to increase to 5000 90.
Osse No % Camp street. Story Building corner Of Camp
and Common streets.
b L. MILLAupox President; j. N LAPEYRx Vice PRESIDENT
Z. n. GAEucHEAu Secretary.
This Company offers to the insured option Of
IS per cent participation in the net profits, payable
the end Of each year In cas-
DIEDMOND REAL ESTATE MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF VIRGINIA
Authorized Capital 81 600 900.
AL Loans By this Company Secured Real Is
lien No Loan permitted 70 exceed half the value
NJ the which IL secured and In Of Country
| Property, Bui dings excluoed from assessment
s7lI per cent of profits paid 70 Policy Holders.
DVdeucs declared annually and transferred AZ end OF every
| year to those who insure
| Policies issued all the most approved plans
p liciss -fetable. Rates OF Insurance low.
Premiums received In half cash half note
TIE officers directors Of this company lncude some 81
tie sbest responsible gentlemen in the South
| W. G. CARRiNGTON, President
| j. j. HOPKINS, Secretary.
| O. a. PERRov n. D., Medical Advisor.
| pIREcTozs:
| " ID CahIl Z g. Thurmund, j. z Peeoes,
| Hudson Martin, p. Fitzpatrick, Wm Gordon,
| O. A Skater VIM. P. Shepherd D. d. Harts0Ok.
liberal commissions viii be paid TO good agents In Texas
| Arkansas and Louisiana
D. e. MAURY, General Agent
"a Union street., New Oriesns
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CHI Ger eisans ersstsut Saturday sauuary as.

NEW OsLsAss Janusry 20. 1919
At nesting of the Bosra held the l4th
instant il resolved declare scrip dividend FORTY
PER CENT on the net earned participating premiums for
the ending December 81 1853 for which certihcs
will be issued on and after the FIRST March and further
resolved to Six Per Cent the usndng
theses Of Scrip and after the lay of March,
1879. J. fUYEs President
J. ". HINoKs, Secretary.
DIRECTORS
Geo Urquhsrt, T.B. Blanchard, Chs. LATTE
A. Rocheresu, VIM. Steven. NJ. Paye
@. W. Bsbcock. J.. A. White, Z. mlltenbergsr,
Aug. Reichard, W. y Williams. =. Tuyes
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II ALTMAN. j. O.,
TOPICAL ROOFING MANUFAcToBY.
And
DEALEs IN COAL, CHARCOAL, COKE, WHITE
SAND AND FlREWOOD.
Nc. eeA Hienviile Street, Corner OF Harais.
Orders left the place. Box S. Mechanics
chsnRe. will receive prompt attention
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LUM Der, COAL, WOOD.

PETER ROSS. BUILDER
the citizens of New Orleans for their
ronage the twenty He has made extern
ve additions Workshops and introduced several wood
working machines which will enable him attend promptly
10 sny his line Shop and Office Of Pry-
tans Washington streets, Mechanics Exchange, box
No. l.
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OFFICE OF THE NEW ORLEANS
MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30
TERRIBLE NINE ACCIDENT.
A Block Of Houses and Two Famtltea
Swallowed UP I'm an Old Mime.

Swallowed UP I'm an Old Mine.
At Stockton, two miles from Hazelton,
Pa, about five o'clock on the morning OF
the 18th, the earth over mine which had
not been worked for fifteen years, gave
way. One block of houses was swallowed
up SO quickly that two families living in
them had not time to escape, except one
girl who had fled from house, but not far
enough to escape from falling. She fell on
the top of the houses and was rescued
Three families living in an adjoining
block had just escaped when the whole
block went down. There were ten per-
sons swallowed up with the houses. Geo.
Suank, his wife aud four children, and Mr..
Reich, his wife, child and mother, were
the unfortunates, They are still in
the mine, and must certainly all be dead.
The Hazelton steam -fre-engine has been
throwing continual stream on the ruins
since daylight, and the fremen are doing
oil in their power. A rope has been ex-
tended around the hole and all persons ex-
cluded from the immediate vicinity
Trains are running from Hazelton every
hour to the scene of the disaster, and will
do so until oil the bodies are recovered,
which will be some time yet, as lis still
dangerous to enter on the work of rescue
The earth is still continuing to fall in and
enlarg,ng the cavity continually. The ex-
citement is very great and is increasing
Families in the vicinity are moving out of
the houses, fearing theirs will go next. 1t
Is the general opinion that tho other houses
will fall in. There is also danger of the
mine taking fire. -.
The cause of the accident was working
the breast in thecolliery too n. or the sur.
face under the houses, there being only
about two hundred feet Of space where
they caved in. Only two days before q
couple Of persons in q truck were pitched
into o similar hole, where a portion Of the
railroad had given way over some working 1s
that approached too near the surface. p
Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30
Weather Predictions.

As the weather is a subject of interest We
append the following representations.
They are based upon phenomena to be OBJ
served during the month of December:
II Decemher's bright and, clear, .-r,.
1t portendeth good year. - -
Should December be cold with snow.
Oneyery height lair crops will grow. ,,
In December frosts alternating with
thaws indicate q moderate winter.
December weather, changeable aud mild.
Shows the whole winter tickle as a child.
A dry. December "a dry spring and sum-
December thunder oft brings for ito train,
In the succeeding summer, wind and rain.
50 much for observations on the appear
ance of the weather during the whole
course ofthe month, What follows relates
to particular days: g..
/. When it happens upon the first of the
month, that wide around severe. winter
weather sets In, it (the winter) will. last
four months. i ~ = Z.
Oath Follow highly blessed year, i-s.
Should this night be bright and clear.
Should it snow on the night of the 24th,
it betokens good hop harvest. II -
As many are Interested in grape culture,
the following prediction. though somewhat
unccuth, POLITICALLY considered, is given
with the hope that it may prove auspicious:
When Christmas eve clear you find,
Without rain and without wind,
And fair tho mornings sun did shine,
The next year will produce much wine
Christmas bare and green,
/ Easter with snow is seen.
'Tis fair sign OF a propitious year,
When the bright sun on Christina day shines
clear. .....,
:. These weather proverbs are the folklore
of other days. Their value may be easily
tested. Many agricultural operations are
regulated by the supposed future state of
the weather. Let farmers note these pre-
dictiOns.
Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30
Lighting Street Lamps by Electricity.

Lighting Street Lamps by Electricity.
Last evening. after the adjournment of
Councils, the members Witnessed an exhi.
bition of the Bostonion invention of light
ing and extinguishing lamps by electricity.
Fhe trial was made on the lamps in Inde.
pendence Square, and was found to prove,
in every respect. satisfactory, but few
seconds being required to extinguisk or
light the several lamps in the square.
The apparatus consists of q small box
about two and half inches square, which
is attached to each burner. The boxes
are connected by wires with central office,
Gsomething after the fashion of our fire.
alarm boxes. A small battery and one
operator can control the entire city. The
wires which are required for the purpose
ara encasel in = small tube and can be laid
under ground. A city can be divided up
into circuits Of one hundred lamps each.
1t will require about four minutes to light
one circuit. The circuits are all started at
the same time by means of clock-work,
worked BY telegraph and separate batteries.
Tho time now required to light and extin-
guish the lamps by hand is about two hours.
The boxes under the burners are so ar
ranged that the lamps of each circuit light
successively, and not simultaneously, SO
that much less electric force can be used.
One cell with a, Rumpkoff coil is sufficient
to light the circuit. The gas is not turned
on At one general head, and then lighted,
but each burner, by an automatic arrange
ment, turns the gas both off and on, as
may be wantet. There is thus no waste of
gas. The gas does not have to be lit be
fore it is wanted. It can be turned on aid
of in short time, and several times in one
night, if the weather should make it neces-
sary. The cost of employing the boxes is
about five dollars to each lamp, not in
;ntrod5ction i Is said. is more than uoa made Ha
up in the course Of one year by the saving
of gas and the wages of lighters. Thee
of running, when once introduced, Is in.
considerable. The members of Council
and others, vino witnessed the experiment,
expressed themselves as being greatly
pleased with it. it.--Philadelphia Enquirer.
Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30
Two Hours Oi Silence.

The DeKalb County (Ill,) Ne,os. of this
week, says two gentlemen Of DeKalb made
a wager with couple Of ladies, where they
were boarding. that they (the women) could
not "hold their tongues" for two consecu.
tive hours. The time for the painful sus-
pense was fixed. and at 6 o'clock in the at-
ternoon "mum" was the word. Six cans
of oysters, dozen cans of peaches and
the boys seeing, after a half hours sus-
pense, that they were likely to loose
went out and ''interviewed" o friend, who
called ut the house and made many in-
quiries regarding Sabbath school matters,
&c. but all was dumb. He was seated by
the pointing of fingers, and his questions
were answered by mods. Not syllable
was elected; not a word was spoken. All
was quiet rs u deaf and dumb ward The
result was the young gents lost their oysters
and peaches. Two hours silence won
them, and will win for the ladies' the name
of accomplishing a feat never before sue
cessfally attempted. An enjoyable supper
followed, Barnum was telegraphed, and
that's the end ont.
HALL's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer
is becoming a universal tavorite for restor-
ing gray hair to its original color, and max
ing the hair grow out thick.
Mower County transcript., 1869-12-30
VISIT rd TIL F. SULTAN

ENGLAND and France Sustaining the
Most Dobased Living. Monarchs-
shal! Clvl!s.ssion Loek e On s9a see
:.!s." N.ti1s .as-a.p a.povsr''"sd ny h'beF-
n Y. Evening Nail. s. Z!
Public attention Just at this time is A.
tracted to the Sultan of Turkey. and many
very "pretty stories" ore told OF his inter-
views with the Empress Eugenie. Among
other things We have a description of an
interview between Eugenie and the mother
of the Sultan. This latter-named venera.
bic dame, we are told, lives with her son
in his palace. "where is the imperial har-
EN- of some eight hundred beauties"
Now the facts regarding the family ante
cedents OF the present Sultan are more
than usually infamous. He is the son of
Circassian slave, of o very low order of
intelligence, to whom his father was never
married save under tho loose code of Moham
cdan law. He is consequently the son of
an 'ickbal, or ''favorite." and is therefore
illegitimate as an inheritor of titled estates
according to Turkish law. The mother of
the present Sultan is now living, and is
alluded to above as having been introduced
to Eugene. She, the slave mother of the
Sultan, sustained her influence over Sultan
Mahmoud, the father of the present Sui
tan, by pandering to the basest passions of
his nature, and her SOD, Abdul Aziz, is
probably to-day the most debased creature
that ever sat on an Oriental throne, and
has been made SO by his infamous mother.
The woman encouraged her son from his
earliest childhood to exclusive association
with female slaves, and she has i,npover.
ished the treasury of Turkey by her
squanderings upon the harem of ler son.
the present Sultan. Under this woman's
influence the present Sultan has not even
made the pretenee of having q wife, and it
is boast of those about the Sultan's Court
that he has q new favorite every month.
The Turkish ambassadors all over the con-
tinent of Europe and Asia are nothing else
than agents they should be called by an
infamous name-to bargain for and pur-
chase young girls to send to Constantine
pie; and now by the visit of the Empress
Eugenie, we learn that the Sultan has
eight hundred of these unfortunates i'm.
prisoned in his palace. A..
And this is the man, and this is the gov
ernment that France and England sustain
intact, lest the Dardanells should fall into
the possession of Christian Russia. Ma
tional jealousy keeps the miserable Turk
in ''encampment in Europe" because it
suits Christian powers who give their treas
ure md their blood to sustain the Cres-
cent over the Cross. The Sultan of Tur-
key is miserable bankrupt, and most OF
the money he has to spend is taken from
the industry: of the working people Of
France and England under the head OF
Turkish loans And now that the Viceroy
Of Egypt has shown an enterprise worthy
of the nineteenth century, in opening the
Suez Canal, this miserable Sultan Of Tur.
key promises to degrade him from his ex.
slted position posi- ion of iegene1ator Of Egypt:
century.