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Evening star., 1869-12-11
The Ecumenical Council-The Ameri.
can Bishops.


IeIey'uPhed L1ctHslrety 70 The EreRiEg Star.
ROME, Dec. 1.-THE sessions OF the Ecu
menical Council have been adjourned until
after the Epiphany. Much opposition is ex.
pected on the reassembling Of the body; but
his Holiness is said to be sure of cooperation
by the American Bishops.
Evening star., 1869-12-11

NKw YoRK, Dec. 11.-Stocks strong. Money
easy at per cent. Exchange, long, sX; short, D.
Gold % t0is, 15x. Virginia 6's, ex-coupon,
294.
BALTIMORE, Dec. Iva e's, old, a. bid,
- asked; do. coupon, new, So bid, "a asked;
North Carolinas, new, - bid.
BALTINons, Dec. 1l.-Cotton strong at q "a
%. Flour dull, and very small business doing
and prices entirely unchanged. Wheat dull:
red, q 2oael2s. Corn dun; white, s5asse.; vel,
low, s5a90c. Oats, 56a56c. Provisions entirely
IN good demand at S1.o3aS1Io3x; wood and Iron.
e1.0e: wood bound, e1.o3k; iron, sales OF 400
barrels, for January delivery, at s5a9sc.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 1l-Flour 5aio cent? love,
Mnsas dull and cent lower. Corn quiet and
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The London Times Condemns Oraupe
Organic n tiOns.

fetegrcphed Ezoiusirely TO The Ereaing Star.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Times has am article
to-day eondemning the Orange organi cations.
SAYING that they answer no end, but TO perpet-
nate the idea of two races-the condnerors
ana conquered. Statesmen should discourage
anu discountenance this organization.
Evening star., 1869-12-11
Chicago Germans Want DR.. Schnune
PardOmed.

Ietegrophed Exttuslrely 70 te EreniTsg .Star.
CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-At meeting of the Ger
mans Of this city, last evening, a petition was
presented, numerously signed, praying Governor
Geary, Of Pennsylvania. to pardon DR. Scheppe
who is under sentence Of death for the murder
of Miss Steinecke.
Evening star., 1869-12-11

~A big life insurance COMPANY. on the
American plan, is proposed in Paris,
~Ihere are ninety-six different kinds of
street pavements in use in this country.
EPsnnsylvania farmers dissipase ct Mush
and MIA Feetyale.
Evening star., 1869-12-11

The DEATH OF GENERAL CRAIG.-In Gen
eral Orders No. 80 the General of the Army
announces the death "of Colonel and Breyet
Brigadier General Henry X. Craig, U. s. Army.
faithful and distinguished officer, and for
many years Chief of the Ordnance Department -
The order rectes his services and concludes as
follows :-"General Craig win be long remem-
bered by all who have had the pleasure of being
associated with him as a refined and cultivated
gentleman and an accomplished officer. In
respect to his memory the officers of the Ord
nance Department will wear the usual badge of
mourning for thirty days.
Evening star., 1869-12-11
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Evening star., 1869-12-11

SECRETARY EoBRsON has forwarded to Con-
gress communication requesting the appropria-
ton Of $50 900 for the use of the Naval Academy.
at Annapolis, as that amount was taken from
the funds of the institution to pay off the con-
tractors for building the new barracks for mid
shipmen, contracted for by the late Secretary,
Mr.. welles, without making any provision for
its payment.
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Evening star., 1869-12-11

SENATOR HAMLros.-The Hon. WIN. II.
the Senate OF the United States on T4es-iav bx
nrst day o. the session, by being engaeedfr the
trisI OF case Of great importance erowine ont
oI tne subscription 70 the capital STOCK OF the
70 washington on "Wednesday TsS.
Evening star., 1869-12-11

The TENURE OF OFFIC BILL.-The Judiciary
Committee OF the House has instructed its chair
man to report favorably on Gen. Buffers bin to
repeal the tenure OF office act. Should the COM
mittee be called next week the bill will be
reported, and it is thought pass in the House
without opposition, though it may be again
defeated in the Senate, as it was last session.
Evening star., 1869-12-11

Ieiegrsphed Ezctusireiy 10 The Evening Star.
TROY, Dec. lit. w. jackson, a promisino
young lawyer of this city, died suddenly this
morning.
Evening star., 1869-12-11

An ANONYMOUS PAMPHLET, attacking Mr..
Clarp, the Congressional Printer, has been ex-
tensiyely circulated, calling for his removal.
and making unfavorable contrasts of his admin
'>tratiOn OF the Government Printing Office with
that OF Mr.. Ucfrees.
Evening star., 1869-12-11

SECRETARY FISH gave a reception last night
About 200 invitations were issued. The Presi-
dent, members of the Cabinet, and mest Of the
United States Senators and members of the for
eign diplomatic corps were present.
Evening star., 1869-12-11

THE HOUSE was engaged again to-day upon
The census bill i'm Committee of the Whole, with
Mr.. Dawes in the chair, and a large number OF
amendments were made to the various sections
Evening star., 1869-12-11
RAILROADS.

baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD.
WASHINGTON, 1850.
TON AND BALTiMORE and IS{t =
WARRINGTON AND THEkEA2X@1RSMS
WEST run as follows, viz:
FOR BALTIMORE.
Leave daily, except sunday, at y, =, and $50 A.
n :, and 12:l5, $50, $40, $50, and 500 p. n.
FOR ALL WAY STATIONS.
Leave daily, except sunday, at and $50 A, u -,
and $50 and $50 p. NJ.
FOR ANNAPOLIS.
Leave at . 100 and $50 A NJ. and $50 p. n.
No train 20 on from Annapolis ON Sunday.
on SUNDAY.
FOR BALTIMORE.
Leave at : A. M and s;'o' $40 and 800
FOR WAY STATIONS.
Leave at = A. M, and $50, and 800 p. M.
FOR ALL PARTS OF THE WEST.
Leave daily. except Saturday and sunday, at A
n :, 3 so and 100 II. NJ.
On Saturday at A. NJ. and $50 p. NJ.
On SUNDAY at $50, and 100 p. NJ. only, con
Meeting at Relay station with trains from Baltimore
% Wheeling, PaTkersburg, &c.
Through tickets to the West be had at the
Washington station Ticket Office at all hours Of tAt
day. Also, at the COmpanys Once, 400 Pennsyl
vaDiA avenue Passengers purchasing tickets at the
avenue Office can there arrange to have their bag
% the depot, and put in the baggage car.
F.rNew York, Philsdelphia- and Boston, see cd
vortisement Of Through Line"
j. j. WILSON, Master Of Transportation
L.. ". COLE, General Ticket Agent.
mo- ID GEO. :. kOONTZ, General Agent.
Evening star., 1869-12-11

HEAVY MEXICAN CLAIM.-S322, ,9O7 ,5tl.33yz is
the aggregate amount of claim brought against
the government Of Mexico, which will be pre-
sented before the Mexican claim commission
now in session here by Messrs. Morris Stewart
and Pickett, attorneys for the Tehuautepec
Ship Canal Company and the Mexican Paci6.
Railroad COMPANY
Evening star., 1869-12-11

The COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFrArRs will
sustain Presidents Grants views relative {,
ocean cables, and report bill with a view {,
remedy the complaint.
Evening star., 1869-12-11

CHRISTMAS MoNEY.-An order has been is
sued from the Navy Department that officers
clerks and employees Of the various snavy-yards
throughout the country shall receive their paw
for December OH the sd Instant also clerks of
the Navy Department proper to be paid for De-
cember Oh the same day.
Evening star., 1869-12-11

SIDNEY ANDREWS, the correspondent here of
the Boston Advertiser, is announced for contri-
button to the first number OF Hurd < Hough.
toms new magazine, ''Old and New"
Evening star., 1869-12-11

APPOINTMENT OF PosTNAsTERs.-The fol-
lowing appointments Of Postmasters have been
made: Thos. b. johnson, at Sumter Court
House, ). G., vice j. \. COrbett; w. L. Bivins.
Goshen, Ind, reappointed; F. b. Benniman, jr.,
honesdale. Pa, vice RObt. A. Smith, VIM. H.
Gilbert, at Chicopee, Mass. Rufus e. Wood,
Canton, Mass, and A. n. Swsyne, Bellows
Falls, VT, reappOinted.
Evening star., 1869-12-11
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Evening star., 1869-12-11

SECRETARY RoBEsoS left here last evening
for visit to his home in.Cshnden. He is ex-
pected to return on Monday.
Evening star., 1869-12-11

ORDERED To THE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
Paymaster James ID. Murray, and Assistant
Surgeon John j. Ligget, have been ordered to
duty at the Washington Navy Yard, in place OF
Paymaster VIM. d. Boggs and Assistant Sur
seon F. Hartzell, wLo haze been detached.
Evening star., 1869-12-11

MR. WHITTLEsEY yesterday filed In the House
OF Representatives protest against the admis-
sion OF Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie, member elect from
the Alexandra district, and also notice of con-
test OF the claim Of Mr.. Mckenzie to the seat
The objection that is urged against Mr.. McKen-
is that In 1861 he voted in the Virginia Legisla-
ture for resolution calling out the militia to
resist the coercive measures which the United
States authorities were about to set I'm motion.
The Committee on Elections declines to intimate
what it viii probably do in this or any other
Virginia case. The Porter party, representing
the. extreme radicals of the State, presented
written arguments against the admission of the
State to the Reconstruction Committee yester-
day.
Evening star., 1869-12-11

The RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE met this
morning, and a letter from Ex-Governor Wells.
Of Virginia, was read, in which he urges the i'm
mediate admission Of the State, and opposes the
exaction OF the test oath from Virginia legisla-
tors. 1t seems to be generally understood to-day
that bill will be reported to the House on
Tuesday by the committee, for the immediate
restoration Of the State, and the admission OF
her Senators and Representatives except Booker
and Mckenzie, whose seats are contested. The
bill viii require pledge from Virginia Off cials
that there shall be no future Acknowledgement
on account Of race or color. The statements Of
Governor Walker and Ex-Governor Wells were
ordered TO be printed, and subcommittee was
appointed to prepare a statement OF alleged
election frauds, bu. they were not authorized TO
print the same. The committee ie against seri-
onsy questioning tie fairness of the election in
Virginia.
Evening star., 1869-12-11

1NTEENAL REvENUE.--The receipts to-day
from iliis source were s5t2 0Ss.3a.
Evening star., 1869-12-11

ROBERT CLARKE has been appointed by the
PRESIDENT Assessor OF Internal Revenue for the
second district oi Georgia; vice Whitehead.
Evening star., 1869-12-11

TO REsIGN.-It is reported that Judge Grier
Of the L. 5. Supreme Court, has written his res
ignation, though it will not be sent to the Pres.
ident until next week.
Evening star., 1869-12-11

SENATOR FEkTcS arrived at New York yester-
LAY from Europe.
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Washington News and Gossip.

NOTlCE-We have again 10 refacst those who
purchase TIVE STAR from dealers and newsboys
tor fuse 10 pay moro for il than THREE CENTS
per copy. Ii is furnished TO them at cost
which affords an ample profit at that price,
and with the understanding. also, that no mere
shall be asked or charged for it; so that tio>e
who pay more merely aid in perpetrating an
IMPOSITION upon themselves and a fraud aIon
the onfec.
Evening star., 1869-12-11

ADMIRAL PORTER is absent from the city.
having been called to visit his neither, who is
very i'll at her residence i'm Maryland.
Evening star., 1869-12-11

NJ. sERKuYs, Belgian Consul, and wife. ar
at Wilards.
Evening star., 1869-12-11

FRACTIONAL CUHRENcY.-s117,1 100 were re-
ceived from the Printers during the week, and
s545 200 shipped for distribution.
Evening star., 1869-12-11

Philip Solomon 5 arran9 9ements for the Holiday
Trade v i'll he very complete. and their stock of
finely bound and beautifully illustrated books, and
Of fancy articles will embrace the best and richest
assortment offered i'm this city Articles suitable
for ali classes at all prices. Their announcement of
the opening OF their goods will be made in afew days
ENGRAVING, PRINTING AND BINDING IN
ALL THEIR BRANCHES de loft
Evening star., 1869-12-11

L'IRST GRAND BALL OF THE
II 1T. ALOlSlIS TEMPERANCE SOCIETY
At GDD FELLOWS HALL. 9TH -tre.r. be On
tween II and p, TIL R>DAY EVENING, ~
December 10th, lSt9. Proceeds FOX the benefit flA
tf -. Alpy-iu- church. -
Tirket-, admitting Gentleman and Ladies, 81.
dell 81 j. HOGAN. Secretary.
Evening star., 1869-12-11

STORIES OF SCHOOL LIFE. BY A. r. Hope
authcr Of Book about Donmies;' etc.-..S1 so
CURIOSITIES OF THE PULPIT from the fourth
century Of the Christian Era to the present
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-07-12
EIirlhIii,x to Conrress..

The negroes have elected one colored
member of Congress in Virginia, and
they thus bring up in direct form the
question suggested but not directly
raised by the return of Menard from
Louisiana, whether the act comforting
citizenship upon the Colored people is
retroactive in its effect. In the Menard
case there was dispute as TO the le-
gality of the election itself. But in
Virginia the question will be raised
whether any emancipated negro Is yet
eligible to Congress.
The Constitution OF the United States
provides that mo person shall be
representative who shall not haye at
and been seven years a citizen of the
United States" Has any negro in
Virginia been seven years a citizen of
the United States?
If MIR. Norton, the COlOred man elect
ed In Virginia, was citizen or Mass
achusetts or any State before the war,
no is now eligible to Congress: Ii he
became citizen upon the adoption OF
"A new constitution in any State during
or since the war, he will become eligt-
ble seven years from that date. But If
he was resident of Virginia up to the
time of the adoption of the Fourteenth
Amendment, he will become eligible as
member OF Congress July 2lst, 1873.
II these Impressions are correct, there Is
little probability of having negro
years vet, unless Southern districts
choose to elect men who were citizens
OF some New England State before the
war. Whether this is so In the case OF
Mr.. Norton we do not knOW.-S LOUIS
Democrat,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-07-12
st. LouIs and the Far West.

ST. LOUIS, July 10.
A dispatch from Puebla, Colorado, OF
the 9th, says the Senate Pacific Rail
road Committee, consisting ofSenators
Morrill,, Rice, Scott and Root, accom-
panied by Edgar Dennis, Attorney OF
the Kansas Pacific Road, arrived this
morning, and will visit points Of in
terest and the Hot Springs at Colorado
City tomorrow, and reach here on
Monday.
An Omaha dispatch says: "Senator
Harlan and family arrived yesterday
and left for Salt Lake and California
to-day. No further Indian news from
Wind River Valley. A sufficient force
has been sent there to protect the set
TIERS"
A Denver special says: "The United
States Geological Expedition under DIR.
Hayden arrived yesterday, having
spent ten days between Cheyenne and
from here, and expect TO be out all
summer"
An extensive fire Is raging In the
mountains near Georgetown, this after.
noon, and is spreading with fearful
rapidity. It will do immense damage
in the destruction OF timber. The fire
Is visible here, fifty miles distant. The
mountains are completely enveloped in
smoke.
Another murder was committed In
Bond county, Illinois, on Thursday.
Two cousins named Blackbury, got
into an alteration in the harvest field,
and one stabbed the other killing him
instantly. Both parties were sons OF
wealthy farmers. The murderer was
arrested and lodged in the Hillsboro
Jail.
There now seems to be no doubt that
John Moore is the murderer of Mrs.
McAdams who lived near GreenYflle,
Illinois. 1t Is also ascertaIned that he
ravished her. The excitement is very
high in the community and there is
strong disposition to lynch Moore, but
the evidence against him is not con-
sidered strong enough to justify 1t. The
man arrested at Woodville has been
brought to Greenvllle, but he does not
answer the description given by Moore
as the man he is said to have seen lurk-
ing around Mrs. McAdams house.
The friends of Allen and McCoole
met last night and made preliminary
arrangements for another mill between
these two worthless. Fifty dollars side
was deposited, and another meeting Is
to be held this afternoon, when articles
OF agreement are to be signed and the
deposit increased to 5000. The fight is
to be for g, 500 side and fought in four
months, within fifty miles OF Cincinnati.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-07-12
BYMALL.


Enormous frauds have been discov-
cred in the New York Custom House.
-Four weighmasters are ordered under
arrest, and others are implicated
Those ordered under arrest are Jas.
A. Doolittle, jr., son OF ex-senator
Doolittle, Jacob T. Van Wtnkte, OF
West Virginia, Henry A. Smalley, and
William J. Carr. These were appointed
weighmasters by ex-Collector Smythe,
Immediately after the close of the great
impeschment trial. Van Wtnkle was
subsequently dismissed, and then ap-
pointed an inspector by Collector
SmyLhe, which position he still hoios'
All the others were removed by ColIec-
tor Grinnell, soon after his accession to
office. Doolittle and Van Wrinkle have
been arrested, Smalley Is absent In
Europe, and the whereabouts OF Carr
are unknown. The frauds are forger-
les OF mems time on tho pay rolls. Ihey
will probably amount to over S2OO,OOO.
The farmers of Miftiin county, Pa,
put. their loss at one hundred thousand
dollars on the price OF wheat, whicP lS
now selling at one dollar per bushei.
They refused two dollars last laAA'
Serves them right.
The President will at once issue
his nroclamations ordering elections in
Texas and Mississippi on the fourth
Tuesday in November, whicn ls the
both OF that month. The Constitution OF
Texas ia to be submitted as whole, 1t
not being thought advisable to allow
a separate vote on any of its provisions
The Mississippi constitution Is TO pe
submitted with q separate vote on the
eufranchisement clause; and also on
the clause defining who are voters.
Both elections take place on the same
day. The consideration OF this mater
occupied nearly the whole OF fridays
long Cabinet meeting.
The dreadful disease of coloropho-
bia has broken out in the House Car
penters' Association and Book0lnoers'
Union at Washington. The Govern,
ment Printer has one hundred and
fourteen men and six apprentices in
his bindery, and has asked permission
to increase the number Of apprentices
to ten, which the Union has thus far
refused to grant, on the ground that he
means to bring in couple OF negro
lads. The carpenter0Ghsve hearo thsI
some colored men are going 10 ASK ao-
mission to the association, and though
n takes a three-fourths vote to get ad-
mission, the association last evening
changed its constitution so that
none but white men can join,
There are symptoms that the dis
ease in question will next attack the
plasters' association. The complaint
has taken different shape In Virginia.
In Petersburg, one of the tobacco fac
tories employs number OF white boys
and girls. The fact has given ohense
to the negroes In the same business, and
they have notified the owners or the
factory that unless the "plain" people
are dismissed the blacks will strike,
and no negro strippers, lump makers,
twisters or spinners, will be permitted
to work there while oontraband {"
whites are allowed to have places in
the building.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-07-12

THE Baltimore American, while ex-
pressing the conviction that the pro-
fessed Republicanism of Gov. Walker
and the majority of his adherents in
Virginia is false pretence, finds yet
this substantial item of comfort In the
result of the election:
There is one result of the contest,
however, that cannot be rescinded. The
amended Constitution is adopted by
large majority, and the doctrine OF Inn
partial suffrage has become the consti'
tutional law OF Virginia. This is an
immense advance upon any organic
law heretofore existing in that State.
In its other features the Constitution is
also thoroughly Republican, and con-
tains within itself the facilities for fur
ther improvement. We may expect to
fnd, if the Democrats maintain their
supremacy in the State, that contin.
ued opposition to this Constitution will
be manifested, but it will be impossible
to overthrow the great principles which
it recognizes. Thus far, and for this
much, there Is cause OF congratulation
even over the result of the election.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-07-12
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.
baltimore Cattle Market.

bALIIMUhE1 July 0.
BREE CATTLE-The offerings at The scales
during the past week amour ted 10 llO6 head,
against ll13 last week. or the number offsr. !.
ed 372 head came from OHIO, 443 from West
Virginia, over the Baltimore and Ohio RsIl-
road. Prices Today ranged as follows: Old
thin Steers, Oxen and Cows NJ S506 so: faIr
qualify Beeves S6 50S7 SO; and the very best
6eeVes at " 50(9S Us per 100 lbs, the aVera0e
price being about So so gross. The marEet
was quite active at the rates OF last week.
SHEEP-The market during the past week
has been OversLOcKed with common and me-
d1um Sheep, which are very dull, while
good and extra qualities are In demand
Prices to-day ranged as follows: Common 10
lAIr sheep Al S1S95c per Id gross Stock
sheep 81 oO925O per heau. Lambs 81 6OCa4 90
per head.
HoGs-7The receipts have been about equal
tn The demand during tue past Ueek IND
the market without cnange. Prices to-day
ranged as follows: Fair to good "a Hogs Vt
SI2 OOC9I3 Is per 100 los net.