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The New York herald., 1869-01-03

loss In the death OF celebrated rabbi, star OF
modern Judaism, Rabbi Mendei Rosenbaum OF Zel,
near Wurzburg.
French Jew, living In Roumania, availed him
self OF his right as Frenchman 10 buy some real
properly, an act forbidden 10 the Jews 0f Roumanta.
Tie Court of Cessation confirmed the Judgment OF
the tribunal OF Braila, wich had previously declared
the transaction invalid.
Most Rev. Archbishop Odin convokes the clergy or
his archdiocese to pastoral retreat, to commence
In New Orleans on the lyth INST, TO be followed By
Diocesan Synod, to terminate on the 18th.
The Pope is sick. lie is tormented py cough
with fever at night Napoleon Ills physician at
tends HIM.
The Jesats are In China In great force. In every
important city OF the empire churches are being
erected. by them. The fathers have adopted the
dress and habits OF the Chneset e. eating as they
eat sleeping they sleep, &C., following TO the
letter the Apostolic example and precept.
In the accounts OF the Rev. John Emerson, the nrst
minister OF Conway, Mass (who was settled inl799),
occur frequently such items ofexpendure as these.-
"Pint OF rum at Bardwell's store, 20" 'two quarts
OF rum Bardwell, 1.50;' "two quarts rum, Will
lams 75v &c., and on the credit side OF his books
'sTLriy-eght barrels, S32."
funny incident happened In q church In Kings
ton, N. Y, q few Sundays ago. Owing 10 the alb
sence OF the minister, o lay member OF the congre-
cation was invited TO read sermon at the morning
service, which lie did very acceptaby 10 those
present In the afternoon q clergyman from a
neighborng place occupied the pulpit and preached
a sermon. Oddly enough, II happened 20 he the
Identical sermon which the lay member had read IN
the morning.
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GENERAL NOTES.

The widow or Ex-Governor Murrah, Of Texas, Is
dead.
Mr.. Levi Morrill,, OF Maine, died s1st ult., aged
sixty-seven.
"NellIc the First" has been crowned in Washing
ton.
The Alexandra tva.) Gazette entered on Its seven
tieth year on the lst.
Latest from Washington lby the bohemian line)-
That Grant ought TO take Jc Davis into his Cabinet
Exeditor A. ". Campbell, Of Wheeling, is promi.
nent candidate for United States Senator from West
Virginia IN place OF Van WInke.
Aaron A. Wing, leading citizen Of Bangor and
Collector OF internal Revenue under President LIN
CON- died In Lewiston on the LIST OF congestion Of the
brain.
Captain J. c. Byrd was instantly killed By John
and william Hcal. and son or ]. N. Arnold was
killed by Daniel Horton ia the settlement OF some
little business transactions In Columbus, Ala,
lately.
A churish old chap not much given to New Year
visits said, II anyone came within q block OF his
q call. he would throw brick at him; and in order
TO be prepared carried one home on New Years
evc--in his hat
General Grant was met coming out OF his head
quarters, stoop-shouldered, hands In his Booklets
Looking as Indifferent as II he were not oppressed
wIih '. the cares Of q nation: M friend salued him.
Cniied Stafes.0 81 ain't.r
As a means Of putting stop to the foolish and
criminal haDit OF shooting one another In the South
upon the slightest provocation. II Is proposed 70
cease giving reports OF the rencontres In The news
papers No doubt ARRAYS IN the South and else-
where. as well az prize lighting the North.
couragcd by the notoriety gwen to the Ia miyi1ua,s
engaged through the papers.
The dwelling house No. 10 Franklin street, Chicago.
was destroyed bY fire recently. Three men and
woman Jumped from window OF the fourth story
upon the rcof OF O two story building aud escaped
slightly injured. Two brothers. Wallace and Lewis
Card Joined hands and ieaped head.ong into the
street. One was instantly killed and the other died
ia fifteen minutes afterwards.
II Is proposed that the members OF the Mississippi
Press Convention. which meets at Holly springs
shortly. dispense with the drinking and smoking
used on such 0ccas ons an, appropriate the amount
saved thereby to assist Miss Piney Forsyth. Of the
Liberty Adr0clfe TO buy q new outfit OF type. &C.
The material she has has been In use constantly
for nearly thirty years.
Boston reporter thus Describes his experience In
search OF items: Reporter. seeking Information,
boards the French barque st. -. and asks the
captain a question. mo speake de Anglas on rus
sheep. de nvre COOK Espanal.- Reporter TO cook
"Hablar Espanal. Seforyr Cook--.'No mucho, pero
Ia carpcntair spcake la Eng hngua little Bit" Re-
porter to carpenter-"what as that missing mans
name - Carpenter: "Ya vol. nix sprakcn nit der
English joost yau. fri, ocht." Reporter leaves m
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HORSE NOTES.

John Briggs was driving his beautiful bay team OF
mares yesterday In the lane. They are flteen and
half hands, tails dragging the ground, and can go
in $40, sure.
Mr.. Holbrook has recently purchased an Ethan
Alien mare which is said to be very fast She came
from on Eastern State.
George n. Furguson was out with his clipper
Needle Gun, who is a fine combination OF speed,
style and beauty.
A. X. Phyfe has acquired by purchase an Ethan
Allen mare that Is picture. She has thorough
bred appearance, and Ii fast in harness and under
the saddle.
r. Carman drives pair or grays that glide along
IN $50 In very stylish manner.
Mr.. Marshall shows q bay and sorrel together.
They can tr0t In the fortes handily. These horses
belong to o trotting family.
A correspondent says that chlorine and perrnan-
ganic acid AZ a drcnch Is sure cure for colo In
horses. He does not, however, give the relative
quantities for the drench.
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THE BALL SEASON.

The following named balls are announced to take
place.
Jan. 4-Livc Oak Assoctation-Irving Hall.
Jan. 6-Ninth Regiment baIl-Acadcmy OF Music.
Jan. 5-New York Masquerade Cub-Apollo Hall.
Jan. 5--p0st I. Stevens No. SO, @. A. R.-Lyric
Hall.
Jan. 6-Private Coachmens-Irvfng Han.
Jan. 7-Amerlcus Club-Academy OF Music.
Jan. S-Coumbian Lodge, No. 4,4-Apollo Hall.
Jan. II. Mercantile Lodge No. Al, !. D. Of o. F.
Irving Hall.
Jan. 12-Hiram Lodge-Jcrsey City.
Jan. 13-La Coterie-Academy OF Music.
Jan. 14-Lndsey Blues--irving Hall.
JAM Accompany D. Eighth Regiment-Armory,
Centre street.
Jan. 1s--Odd Fellows ball-Brookyn Academy OF
Music.
Jan. 19-Mt. Neboh Lodge-Apollo Hail.
Jan. 21-0ur Soclable-Rivers' tBrooklyn Aca-
deny.
Jan. 2l--Cercle Francais de Observation-Disclosures
OF Music.
Jan. 25-FIre Department. bal-Acadcmy OF Music.
Feb. 2-The Charity ball-Acalemy OF Music.
Feb. observation-disclosures OF Music.
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SUDDEN DEATH OF An OLD Lady PROBABLY N FRIGHT.

The Amherst IN. H. Cabinet records the death OF
Mrs. Betsy Odell, widow of Luther Odell, of Mount
vernon, at the age OF eighty-nvc. On Friday night
(whicn viii he remembered m cold ana blusteringl
was awokc by the light from the funnel In the room
which was red heat. she was, Of course mucn
startled thinking the house firc. Her SON. Mr..
william 0deli hearing noise, came into the room
and was told by the mother that she thought the
house TO be on ire. lie anticipated no danger cx
cep from the chimney, and at her request went out
To examine the roof After satisfying himself oil
was safe no rc-cntered his mothers room, which
had again become dark. and spoke TO her. Receiv-
ing no answer, he concluded she had stepped into
an adjoining room; but he soon heard gasp and,
going across the room, he found his mother, seated
IN her cha r, dead.
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The above ia pronounced a forgery.


Colorcd people nave seven churches In Pittsburg
Old south church. Boston, owns property valued
at 5000, ,0O0-a neabite compared with the wealth oil
our old Trinity.
The General Missionary Committee OF the Metho-
dist Church have issued q call for ss5oooo.
There ore 3s5 churches In Philadelphia.
Those stir Christians who taboo round dances
have not yet made crusade against skating rinks.
have appropriated or the coming year $5l7, ,50O-an
advance OF over $4,000 upon the appropriations OF
last year, The increase Ii mostly for Eastern Turkey
A Christian Convention win be held at the First
Reformed church f Claverack on Tuesday, Janu-
The LIBERAL Christian Unitarian says:-"The con-
O7eg1tioHdttst has learned the difference between
Unitarian ana Jew; the former eats pork, but the
blcm summarily disposed OF.
Remember, this isthe week Of prayer.
Also remember the poor. Amen
The Presbyterian church OF Saeni Steuben county,
Ind, has Joined funds with the Moravan church of
that place, and the two churches have built very
Woodstock, W., can AFFORD but one sermon on the
Sabbath. and that In the afternoon.
Free seats in The gallery OF Old south Boston.
The old Observer enters the new year bright and
brisk.
The EroaCelist forty years old, honored the new
The Nethodistis discussing the ROOT Principle OF
Education.n The principal point in education now
adays is to 'rou, hog, or die"
res OF the Womans Union Missionary society. The
farewell. meeting will be held this evening ut Dr.
Eddy's Reformed church, In Brooklyn. DR.. r. s.
Storrs, Dr. N. $chcnck aud others will speak In be-
half OF this unscctarian Christian work.
At a noon prayer meeting In Chicago brother en-
gagged In the mission work In the city told OF efforts
making by Catholics for the conversion OF Protcs-
tants to Catholicism. Eight In q district where he
had been laboting have Just been taken into that
Church with gfcat ado. The Catholics are leaving
no stone unturhed 10 advance their cause
Rev. DR.. Boyhn. the eloquent preacher and lee
turcr who IL now on visit to America VIII lecture
on .sl'he Temporal Power OF the Pope, on Thursday
next at the Cooper Institute AsDr. Boylan viii give
but one lecture In New York, this win DO the only
opportunity afforded our citizens 10 hear him. TIis
famous addresses on Tenant Rights were among
the most popular ever delivered IN Ireland
venerable Puritan parson In New York State
has built 600 church on his farm, which exempts
HIM from taxes to the amount OF $500 per annum.
The Jectsh Messenger has entered its twcntv-nfth
volume and thirteenth year, with improved prospects
The International College at CJnstantlropc has
At the present time s1e pupils Of whom tnI.y-ninc
are Jews.
The Jews Of Germany have just suirtred great
The New York herald., 1869-01-03
OBITUARY.
MARTIN w. Rates.

despatch from Wilmington announces the death
OF Martin w. Bates, ex-senator to Congress from
Delaware, at his residence, In Dover, on Friday last
The deceased gentlem an had nearly reached the ad-
vanced age Of eghty-two years, having been born In
Salisbury, Conn.,. on February "A, 1887. He received
liberal education. and studied medicine for WHILE
intending TO make tnat his procession; but subse-
quently changed his mind and became a lawyer.
politics and served several terms In the state Legis
lature. In 1850 he was q member OF the State Con-
stitutional Convention of Delaware, and on the
death Of John NJ. Clayton became United States
Senator, serving from 1851 to 1850. or late years
M. Bates took no part IN politics,
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giving 0 ratio or infant to adult baptisms OF about
two or three. and showing that but one infant has
been baptized to about twenty-seyen church men,
bers while than one-nalf OF those received into
the church have been baptized In their infancy.
try In six New England conferences the adults are
about seven times ~ many the infant baptisrns
and infant Is baptized TO about l43 members In
the Baltimore Conference we find the opposite ex-
tremes. here being times many children AZ
adults baptized, and one infant baptism TO about
nine members. The other conferences lie between
these two extremes.
The New York herald., 1869-01-03

From the tables IN tho general minutes OF the
Methodist Episcopal General Convention the &etso-
dtst gathers the following interesting facts:--The
total number Of members reported Is l.2ss.1is-an
increase over last year OF ios,osl. The number OF
iufanf baptisms Is 4o,2o7 Of Adults baptized e7ooc-
The New York herald., 1869-01-03

RoBBlNG THE MAIrs.--Thc trial Of General ManS,
charged with ronbing the United States mails, Is
still dragging its slew length along, before Judge
Durel, OF tie United states District Court From the
number OF witnesses summoned, the Trial viii doubt.
less extend 20 the close Of the week. Among the
witnesses Tor the defence Is General Rousseau, with
whom General MauS served IN the Army of the Cum
bcIlnlld s-Netc " Leang .tagnne, DC. ~.
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RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Anangements for the Week Of Prayer In This
City.
On this Sunday evening, January B. public SER
vice win be held to open the week OF prayer, In Dr.
Rodgers, church, corner OF Fifth avenue and Twenty
nrst street. Addresses VIII be made by Rev. Drs.
John Han, N II. schenck, Adams, Ganse, 8. l. Prime
and others.
During the week prayer meeting win be held
every day in the same church. at three O'Clock
r. NJ conducted from day to day by ministers OF the
various denominations The clergy and laity OF
every Christian name cordially invited to attend
and to participate freely In the meetings.
The week Is to be similarly observed in various
countries OF Europe and at the missionary stations
throughout the world.
These services have been arranged by the Evan
gelIcal Alliance In concurrence with committees
from various religious bodies, and will be made
deeply interesting by the active cooperation OF pas
tors and people from all parts OF the city.
The New York herald., 1869-01-03

The Church Journal states that more than ma
loriiy OF the standing committee OF the several do
cescs nave already consented to the conservation OF
Tue bishop elect Of Long Island, Rev. DR. Littejohn
lhc special convention for the election OF bishop
ci tnc new diocese OF Central New York IL to be held
18th OF January. 7-
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On wednesday next, the 9th instant, the Festival
of the Epiphany, in honor OF the manifestation Of
Christ to the wise men, will be celebrated in the
Christian Church throughout the world. The name
"Epiphany'' comes from the Greek and signifies
appearance or manifestation, and thus the festival
being created to commemorate the manifestation OF
the saviour, has obtained the name. The
festival Is celebrated with much pomp In
as ..Little Christmasn and in many places
the Christmas festivities are repeated on smaller
scale. In Germany 1t ls known as the "Festival Of
the Three Holy Kings" and among the Eastern
Christians 1t bears the name or "Feast Of Light"
Some of the early fathers OF the Church celebrated
the waters Of the Jordan, when the voice from
heaven was heard declaring, .'This is my beloved
Son, In whom am well pleased" The decorations
whch had been placed In the various churches Tor
the Christmas time are generally allowed TO remain
intact until after tine Epiphany, when they are re-
moved
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A FIrhfinr Pnrson.

The following appears In the Franklin (St. Mary
parish, Lal Plonters' Banner OF the Goth nlt. From
the editorial in the Banner and several scattered
paragraphs referring TO the expected fight we must
accept letter genuine. The good people OF st.
Mary are much exercised about tue coming fight,
and numerous are the suggestions given the Banner
man as TO time, place, training, &c.:-
OrFIcE NEW ORrEASs ADVOCATE, Dec. % 1s6s.
d. DESSETT Esq, Editor Planters BAnncr:-
SIRPerhaps you think Northern Methodist cannot be
goaced into fight. I viii stand the OF your
vile pen longer viii 6ght you. will show you that
religious and loyal editors cowards The Lord Of
Hosts will stand By You must be bumbled. fhe Lord
will humble your rebel heart David fought, and he
after Gods heart Moses and Joshua fought And
OF them ever had 70 contend with such children OF the
devil the rebels Of this country
You viii receive from my friends arranging the de-
tails of hostile meeting.
Respectfully, your obedent servant
J. y. NEWMAN, d. d.
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American Episcopal Church.

The following statistics are taken from the church
ly,oc,1c for IS8Q-
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rate the season and OF these the two spoken or
were held NJ Marshal Canrobert'stne first for the
marsals of France, the second for the generals la
Paris.
court journal mas published that Nine. walewski
had already entered on her duties lady OF honor
TO the Empress. but this Is not correc the Comtesse
n deep and sincere mourning IL going to spend her
nrst year OF wilowhood at Rome. aud VIII not al,-
pear ut court before the close OF winter next year.
The two sons OF the Niceroy Of Egypt have taken q
Leuchtenbgg has bought another on the Avenue
Fried.and. Nine. dc Monchy's chateau is filed with
visitors
The races at ChantllIy given IN honor OF the
Duchess de Ia 1remoiIc. the Comtesse de Pourtales
and Princess de Meiternich, went on very brilliantly;
az VaentiDo-a very de0ii-nsonde place certainly,
but which was on the occasion mention tue resort
OF many noblenlen. model farmhouse had been
erected at the end or tho dancing ball. In order 10 bc
In style with tue vatican toilets Of striped silks
satin ana powdered hair Real apple trees laden
poultry yard near the orchard exhblicd chickens
and cocks. The ensemble was most novel and IN
ties the royal dairy maid and SO on. At Inc end OF
the eoiree the fruit was distributed from or the
wee not only pSas snrpss but q 10 y co"g smey
be twisted and opened ana found 10 contain-pun
The very mild temperature We are enjoying rem
ders the nower markets In open ar extremely at
tracve. They the rendezvous OF an the fashion
play % one 01 ss aner ss .s ss
spring. The famous chestnut tree which always
buds on the the Goth March IN the Tuilerics garden
wrinkles deface beauty 20 VIII some morning frost
nip all these blossoms; but the obesk feels better
This perpendicular nas been very III, peel,n1 or
under the bleak winds after all the centuries 1t has
spent IN the Egyptian sun, and Baron Ilaussnlenn
fully intended the monolith should be coated with
something warm. THIS cure Ia Fortunately post
ponea; but since the state OF the obelisk constitution
has been known 70 me- own do fcelneryuls when
the coach1ran dives me round OF an afternoon 70
tue bols. and much prefer the chronic outbnrsAnr OF
me chestnut tree % tbls emaciaung ana wcakelvnz
cViuinn now so uncertain on IT. bass, and On Gc-
count % ts proportions OIL ~ tie Etac5 u ncchfs
AMI waterproof.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-11
TN PROBATE-lOWA COUNTY COURT

In the matter of the last will and testament
Thomas James, deceased.
On reading and fling the petition Of Rchqrd james,
executor rppre sen,ng among other thing that he has
f,,ly administered said estate, and praying that
time and place I've Fixed for examining aud allowing
his account Of his administration:
II is ordered that said account be examined by the
Judge Of this Court on the sixth day OF december
next ensuing AT ,he Court House IN the Village OF
podgeviIle,
And It is further ordered that notice theretf be
given to all persons interested by publishing copy OF
this order fe- .Aree successive weeks n the Mineral
Point Tribune, weekly newspaper printed anu
circulating In said county.
pnted October 18th, lc6s
by the Court. -
43sw Count, Judge.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-11

STATE OF wisC0NsIN-lowa Co, Circuit Court.
James polkinhorn, Plaintiff ngaus, Friedrich Lowre,
Defendant
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue OF an execu.
lion Issued OFT Of the above cour, In the above named
action 10 me Greeted agsins, the property Of sad
yr.drck Iowrie bearing date this 18th day OF ocio'
bsr A d. 1869, | have ltyied upon and on the 2,ih
a4y of December A. y. 1859, at o'clock I. NJ. at
~ front door OF the Court House In the village "
podpeyle will sell at public Nendue to The highest
bidder for cash all OF the right, title aud Interest
which the said Friedrich Lovr. had on the I'M day
~ oc,ober 1862 or have sluce acquired in the FOL
lowing described real estate, towl, The nar'h west
anartrr Of tie souh east quarter and the south west
nnarter OF tina south cas-, quarter Of section twenty
ay- la,l town Ax te1 range two Cd east. and stu.
.,e6 In Iowa Couy or much thereof as Will salts
n the sum Of e9AS ~, with interest and costs.
Dsasd shsria's once. October at,h, a y. lsSs.
WILLIAM SANDS.
shehe lows County.
vu1as AaS LAyIsy. pisasns,ss AsyA y.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-11

Is Colombia, Central America, several
villages have been destroyed, with iall
their inhabitants, by recent volcanic erup.
tons.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-11
THE ELl.INGEN PATENT
SelfSealing, Air and Water Tight Wood Collins

perfectly being
ordinary
Collins WARRANTED FULL Satisfaction
paidw
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-11

sB" A full stock Of eueryth'og IN the
Stationery Line.
r-g" All Books not IN Stock cm be
ordered for parties desiring them, and j'"'
nishea at Publishers Prices.
c1Y3" Also, Agent for TEMPLE 7
and " ESTY" Organs and Melo7co"s
Instruments sold on time to responsible
parties.
10y" Gail at the Post Office and er'
anime them.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-11

the country and every
upirpo
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-11

and keep out OF the sheriTs hands. The
rivalry j. chiefly between the MaJhower
and the Gov. Allen, in connection with
which all the Gttle steamers engaged here
are At work. The Lighswood last week
went up As high as Marie Saline, $50 miles
above Trenton, and beyond any point
reached by steamer for several months.
She was entirely unexpected by the pso-
pie, and got nothing Of consequences to
come ont with. People have 50 FAR kept
busy picking out their cotton, and are
o nearly done. They will o COM
mence ginning and packing. Good nayi-
CATION is not expected for several weeks
yet. CRESCENT.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-11
IMPORTANT LAW.

No Voting Outside OF the District or Ward
al lChich the Voter Lines and Is Entitled
TO Vote.
The following is the first section of a
bill which passed the present Legislature
on the 26th ult., and is now a law of the
State:
Be % enacted By The General assembly
81 The State Of Tennessee, That all voters
in this State shall be required TO vote in
the civil district or ward in which they
may reside. Any person violating this
act shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in
a sum not less than twenty nor more than
fifty dollars; pr0Uided, that sherihs and
other officers holding elections shall be
permitted to vote in any ward or precinct
which they may hold an election;
provided also, that If any cause there
should be a failure to hold an election in
any civil district or ward, then nothing
in this act shall be 50 construed as to pre-
vent any voter from voting in any other
civil district or ward ia this county or
town, for State or county officers, at the
time prescribed by law"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-11

The following business was transacted
yesterday:
Sanders, receiver, vs.. Harris, executor;
plaintiff nOnsuitted.
Kremer vs. Saltmarsh; plaintiff dismiss
ed.
Williamson VS.. Sharpe & Estes judg-
ment for plaintiffs, S125.O7.
Joiner, trustee, VS.. Herself -four cases.;
dismissed.
Bingham vs.. Carlton; Judgment nisi
against owen, McNutt Il Co., garnishees.
To-day the calendar, a. published here
tofore, viii be called.