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Evening star., 1870-01-10

%HALLS HAIR RENEWER AT SEVENTY
lS CENTS-At the same price we offer Barrett's,
Rings and Tebbett's; also, Ayers sarsaparlia and
Cherry Pectoral, IS cents; Bnrnett's Cocoaine and
kalliston, s5c Helmbold's Buchu and Sarsaparilla,
81; schencks Tonic and Pulmonic Syrup, SI.U; Pc
ruvian Syrup, 9Oc:; Wishart's Tar Cordial, COO. :;
Lyons kathairon, Tricopherus and Brown q Ginger
40c; Phalon Perfumes, Soc; Batchelors Hair Dye,
sc :; Leird's Bloom and Magnolia Balm, 6Oc Just
tie; MishleIs sSc. Speers Wine Bitters, 90c. Fine
Old Rye Whisky. warranted pure, 81 per bottle.
Also, California Wines, Angelica, Port Sherry, and
Muscatel, 81 per bottle. ARTHUR NATTANS,
Druggist, corner ID and d SITS. north. Oc5-3m
Evening star., 1870-01-10
LIMITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

II NlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
~ WASHINGTON. ID. g, December a. lSa
On the petition Of CHARLES H. LEWIS of NAL
den, Mass, praying Tor the extension Of a pafent
granted 10 him ON the 25th day OF March lrss for
an Improvement in Spring Platform Tor Railroad
1t is ordered that the testimony in the case be
closed on the I'd day Of February next: that the
tine Tor Ming arguments and the Examiners re-
port be limited 10 the 9TH day Of March next and
that said petition be heard the 9th day Of March
next.
Any person may oppose this exteaEjon.
SAMUEL :. FISHER,
de31 31-law3w Commissioner of PkauSs
Evening star., 1870-01-10

y WASHINGTON, u. G., December II. lssq
On the petition of ID. u. FOLEY. of Washing
ton. u. g, assignee by mesne assignments OF JaIps-
VI. Miller, praying for the extension OF n patrut
Crsnted 10 the said james NJ. Miller, on tke s4h
day 81 May. lS5, for an imprOy emeut in Surface
COndensers for Steam Engines:
Ii is ordered that the Testimony in the case he
closed on the zOth day OF April next. that the
time for filing arguments and tie Examiners report
be limited 10 the 10Th day Of April next, and that
said petition be heard the .th day vi May
next.
Any person may oppose this extension.
SAMUEL :. FISHER,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-30
LATEST MILITARY MOVEMENTS.

TIE FREECH ARMY OF TIE NORTH STILL Ii
TREA1ING--THE PRUssIANs IN ACTIVE PUE-
srIT-TuE PRUssIAN ADVANCE on LYONS
SAID TO BE ABANDONED-DJON OCCUPIED
rY THE FRENCH-THE PRUSsIANs AGAIN RE
PULSED AT BELFORT.
LONDON Thursday, Dec. %, 1870
The Trench Army of the North has left Arras, re-
treating toward vitry evidently falling back on the
ttroncbolGs in the extreme north of France.
II Is reported that the Crown Prince and the Duke
Of Saxouy have been sent to Amiens TO assist Gen.
Mauteudel The Prussians a.e now near Canbray'
On Monday they advanced to and occupied Ba-
pauue. Il miles southeast from ArTas.
The PTussians in the Eastern Department are re-
treating. They have already evacuated the town Of
Gray. in the Valley Of the Sa6ne. Dion has been
&C pied By the French.
The Prussians on Wednesday occupied the line be-
tween Duclair and Saint Perre-Louyieres, and were
apparently concentrating their forces in the rear of
tn town Of Bolbec, where an engagement with the
Fenoh defenders Of Havre is imminent.
A dispatch from StrasbouTg announces that the
Germans have stormed the French fortress of Belfort
twice recently. In both cases they were repulsed
with considerable loss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-30
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

PRUSSIA APOLOGIZING FOR SINKING TIE EN-
GLISH VESSELs-ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF
FRENCH PRIsONERs-THE PRUsSIANS BLOCK
AIDING CAPTURED PORTS.
LONDON. Thursday, Dec %, 1870
II is ruruored that Earl Granville has received q
dispatch from the Prussian Government at Berlin
apoogizirg for the outrage on the English vessaa in
the Seine.
II is stated that the French prisoners confined in
the forresses near tie Rhine cOnspired 20 revolt and
escape On Christmas Eve bat the project was dis
covered ard dc. ated.
A proclamation Ids been issued by the Prussian
Government, rlaci Z under blockade all the ports of
France now occdpied, or hereafter captured by the
German forces.
The French Government has sent formal com
plain; TO the Cabinet of Vienna concerning the en-
plorment Of the rolling stock of Austrian railways
for En- German military purposes. The result Is
'bc rent by the authorities Of Commission crs
% the truth Of the charges preferred b.
Fra
c.. ication between Cherbourg and Calais is
nov -1ied ON by water, the land routes having
all been interrupted by the Germans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-30

,a rohod IN nrceless atarlace and pearls like any
shrine Who leaving o card Of ceremony on cabinet
of1cer's wife received in return her caru Oh ih'-
taton; or With tho ,dueDna, ION the other her
whole stupid soul but Iately ehan0'P
from the Kitchen now intent watch her darngs iA'
notor cast, NJ themselves against the broadcoth tht
embraces them; or with those darlings whose OH.
thought IL to got hot with waltz or cool with an iee
For have heard IL said that the w.t. the SPARKLE the
intelligence the enthusiasm OF Washington exists III
charmed circles altogether distinct from the whr OF It's
oc,ctv ther. You may meet admiras who have sailed
round the world, generals who have fought mighty
battles men and womeni who have made events 'hosc
who will tell YOU the romance OF their travel the hearE
beat OF their suecesses-but how can they tel or you
listen in the roar and sweep OF society, In society "ro
they become TIE lay figures for asprants to stare AZ anu
the property Of reportersf
And So without meaning and without purpose inc
gay votarics viii whrl this Winter like dance OF
dies in the air; the simplicity OF satin will overlap the
shortcomings Of grammar clean bank-notes disguise oui
lives, Jewels will shine. plumes nod coaches roll sunp
tuous spIendor will delight the sense, music Will hit the
listener moment above the sordid show, till Fastening
time bastens the rou that PUSHES In one mad stream l"
break md-sea upon the rock OF Lent Then the deVoee
shall hurry from the ballroom the early service at 81
Johns cover her velvet with sackcoth while ashes sha
take the place OF powder her hair and the apohecy
shall set in order her little Walls OF poison, WIN uua-
mum and choral 10 force the sleep that outraged night
refuses TO YIELD with srychnine and aconite and all e
powerful appliances by which art has learned to ercum
vent nature. And a salow woman, who this Autumn
was fresh from simple, kindly life and who VIII nave
learned 10 eat arsenic, to blanche her hail. TO lengtheh
her eyeds with blue lines, TO enamel the VEINS On her
bosom, viii have II to remember perchanee with many
sting OF memory besides, that she was part OF an u
usually gay season ut the capital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-30
CEN. EAIDHERRr.

L0uis Leon Cesar Faidherbe, now Command
erin Caef Of the French Army of the North, born
at Lille on the Sd Of june 1873 He educated at the
college in that place entered Polytechnic School in
1855 then went on 10 the military school Metz, which
he left in 1912 with Leutenants commission III the Isl
Regiment of Engineers He served first in Algeria.
where he remained throughout lS44 and 1916 Having
obtained the rank of Captain he sailed In s49 for La
Guadaloupe where he acquired much colonial expert
encc and became Injured 10 life in the tropics Having
failed in obtaining appointment Mt Senegal he re-
turned TO Algeria In 1850 where he constructed the out
Eabya under Saint Arndud, and also in the eN-
pediiou Of Gen Bosquet the Algerian highlands. Tho
then occurred were rewarded by the Cross of the
Legion Of Honor. At the end Of that year
lS52-he waa his reiterated request sent 10 sene-
gal. Here he gave proofs Of remarkable admins
fratve ability and after two years residence, showed
such knowledge OF the needs the dangers the economy
and the practical policy ~ the colony that in 1884 he was
Inade Governor Of the French possessions IN Senegal NJ
Ftidherbe devoted himself 10 the tunlelt OF the
he had long wi he'd 10 take IN hand-the thorough
renovation OF a. colony TIC carried on snccessIui
like ac nycmcnt the struggle Ee carried on fOT some
tne and great extent Of territory; WITH me
founding vast Mussulman empire in Central Africa ana
driving out all foreign intruders. Me compelled TINS
apostle Ilam TO submit In $780, and LEFT Senegal to
made Lieutenant ColOne Engineers In 1885, and Colonel
in 1853 But his absence soon felt III the colony his
policy was not maintained ms INSTRUCTIONS Were neg
cccd, and everything refrigerated On the 2Jth OF May
1865 NJ. Faidherbe raised to the rank OF BrlgaeT
raj resumed the ren3 OF government In Senegal. Two
after his health requiring hls return
deTOus climate he took the highest command in the sub
division Zone NJ Faidherbe has written much on the
Manners language and history OF the African nations
of the districts they nhabit He il a member of the
Geographical Societies OF Paris, London, and Berlin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-30
A PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29.-MayOr Fox signed
to-day the bill OF City Councils creating paid Fire De
partment for Philadelphia. Thus, 1t is 70 be hoped,
fruitful OF turbulence and riotng is about TO be
rooted out. The reform none too SOON for good
citizens long ago became thoroughly disguised with the
recklessness wasteuness, brutality, and widespread
Generalization, resulting from the volunteer system.
The ordinance constitutes Executive Board OF
Fire Commissioners 70 for four years, with
Chief Engineer at 81 500 salary having Ave assistants
and $50 subordilates the lowest paid of whom
have $780, The Commissioners serve without cOmpensa-
ton For the expenses OF 1871 $ooOoo appropriated
The new Department is not 10 exceed % steam freen
gines with FIVE hook and ladder companies Entire
troll Of all the employees and property OF the Department
IL given TO the Commissioners The present Fire Depart
will he maintained for the present, although Its
exclusive control extending TO suspension or dSnis sal
Of companies Is vested in the Board Councils have the
electng OF these Commissioners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-30
REPORTS FROM BORDEAUX.

GLOWING ACCOUNTS OF FRENCH SUCCESSES IN
TIE EASTERN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SAID TO BE UNTENABLE FOR THE PRCs-
sIANs-FRENCH OFFICIAL DIsPATCHEs-EX-
AGGERATED REPORTS OF TIE sUFFERlNGs
OF TIE PRUssIAN SOLDIERS.
BORDEAUX, Thursday Dec. %, 1870
The entire population of the Eastern Department
Is fully reused to the emergency of the situation
AMI assist the troops the utmost in all battles and
skir1nishes The Government is taking measures for
the distribution Of arms among the people every
where. NJ Gambctta arrived here to-day from
lyons.
Official dispatches just received announce that the
Trle,ians hastily evacuated Dion at the approach
Of llc French forces This is the first result Of the
campaign undertaken in the East by orders of the
War Department. and which was hastened by the
exertions Of NJ Gambetta at Lyons The advanced
guard Of Cen Garibaldls army entered Dion this
morning
Adviccs from Paris state that new fOrthcauons
have been completed b. the French beyond Mont
Valeroin which threw shells beyond Versailles.
That city Is now considered untenabe for the Prus-
Eans.
Tie following official dispatches have been re-
oeived:
IIvoGrs. Dec. 2s-News Just brought from Paris
BY balloon mail has been made public htre. Military
opqyatOns had been suspended since the 22d inst, IN
consequence of the intense cold. The population Of
Paris were full of enthusiasm and confidence over
III, situation The French engines of war were daily
growing more formidable. On Monday the Mobil-
ized National Guard dislodged battalion of saIons
from the park Of Maison Blanche.
LuIE Dec. 27.-Olicial contradiction is given 10
the dispatches of the Prussans which falsely repre-
seut the battle of Port Noyeles German victory,
ard claim 10 have taken some French troops prls-
Oners. Not a single Frenchnan was captured. The
Prussans have lost heavily ia battle and from sick
ness in the north and northeast Of France The
villages arc incumbercd with German wounded.
Great numbers of the German soldiers arc suffering
from Ophthalma. There 1900 sick and wounded
Germans AT ChaloDs-sur-M Marine.
Ii il asserted here that the Prussian authorities,
iDesnsed at the reports made by correspondents of
Che English journals with the German armies, have,
after treating them very hsrshy many of them
outside the lince.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-30
TEIEGRAPHIC NOTES.

About four inches Of snow fell throughout
srS T. gland yeHsris'.
There were 1851 deaths in Chicago during the
pas year, deerrass Of l?s Iou tie pre'ieasy'at
80. The entire length of the Canada Airline Rail-
and will he paht forward possible
" The receipts from Internal Revenue collections
Chicago the eeTen mouths a1Hl f22SSS2
VI The amount reced IN tie zane time the previous
IA blast of COCO pounds Of powder was success
fuy exploded In the blue T0in. Crawl Gold Nine rav
hearing earth 700 feet and 70 feet deep being hei feet
completely shattered This the greatest mining blast sr,d
10 California
flames Alden of New-York, n creditor Of the
Boscn Hartford and ire Railroad has psioneJ district
Coat Of Gu, fof an ore. 70 .Ao. rh COMPANY mould
h. ugd bankrupt JUICE Shpman asc
down the bearing Got Jsn. Is. In Hartford
Twenty-Five thousand pounds of ore from Iron
houpsp - miles noth Of Cheyenne re.ehu tsi city Yesterday
,oss TO r. Louis Wis tbs ksrsss sse s the rs LOT Of
Iron o ever sed IRON . pa the oeas and Important recalls
srsipeeed The orr contains 70 per eest ef pure Iron
"A meeting Of the creditors Of the American
Pg. h.neassnnss Company stss ,asssos vas held
In bosson yssriay a. which ,psrpea vas manifested r svof OF
Enpnsr On s,teps Of three n'eths The IT,
sesse eeTs sthbss~ ne hfare Ttssd~s o. Of sss
trbces $50"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-30
THE CRIspIy EXTRAORDINARILY.

One of the Crispn leaders states that three
manufacturers have acceded to the demands Of the CHS
pins, and their shops now Will be, In full
operation fourth manufacturer has signiled bis do
sire pay the "eamhands the required scale Of wages,
but wishes 10 equalizo by reducing the wages Of the
cutters, arrangement which, rejected by them Two
cooperative shops are now In operation, one on
Murray-st., and the other on Chatham-st- Five
more forming The principal factory Will be located
in the center of the shoe trade and will be exclusively
Wholesale, while the rest viii he wholesale and re-
tail. The wholesale factory viii have scapta Of sos oo
OF which $1,000 is already subscribed Ths factory VIII
be In operation by the middle OF January and viii DO
controlled by practical shoemakers, although ell the
trades unions will be permitted 10 subscribe for stock
No Of stock In the hands OF any clique
combination will be permitted. Tho plans OF the diff
ferent organizations have not yet been fully perfected
Last evening a meeting of Empire Lodge was held at
BrOome and Forsythsts., at which letters containing
money and offers OF money were received. delega-
the Talors' Union rendered pecuniary assist
ance The receipts for the evening said TO be 800
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-30
TIE nEFTNSES OLE nAYRE.

The correspondent Of The London Telegraph
al HavTe writes Dec. IL;
The road by which drove this morning leads directly
into HdVre; and the approaching enemy, II tncy WISH
10 reach the town. must pass along 10. At right angles
with this road is range Of hills. The French have not
been slow perceive tie immense advantage or suCh
position on the hgb ground commanding the road
they have placed strong batteries. III the men
have only enough 10 hold the position Tor even
short lime they succeed Ia INJECTING consider
able damage on tho advancing and unprotected foe.
I'm fact should the French sJldery act they ought TO
act the Germans will have To penetrate through some
very formidable obstacles before they stand face 10 lace
with the walls of HaVTe
With the exception Of half regiment OF hussars, and
few n0ndescrpts OF several line regiments the regular
army completely unfepresCntsd by the actual garrison
OF HayTe. Many and different opinions are held as TO
the resistance which defenders are likely To give the
invader speak OF our troops III terms or the great
est admiration, and have the highest expectations OF
opinions use words Of admiration for the bravery and
spirit Of the Mobiles, fully agree with them Eu, when
thew thai these unframed soldiers are
capabe Of making any stand whatever against the
enemy I DO differ from them most materially L have
moi seen vet single battalion t 10 take the field against
the German troops. The men animated with the
best spirit and are, for the most part fine folOWs but
in my opinion, simple butcbery 10 send such troops
into battle.
The correspondent OF the london Standard writes:
The defences OF Havre consist Of line OF forts and
batteries running along the crest OF range OF hills COM
mrucng about "A mile beyond Le Hive on the sea coast
10 Harbour on tic River Seine They arc about three
miles the outskirts OF the town OF Havre and are
armed with about 100 heavy naval guns These lines are
about six miles ia length and only be approached
by two roads. both of which are wei swept by batteries
and the position formidable by nature that with
thanking fire Oh both exremities from the men0fwar,
they could easily be held by 10000 good troops against al
tie PrussiaDs in France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-30
AN INSURANCE COMPANY RUINED.
SUSPENSION OF THE HOME COMPANY OF
NEWHAyEN.

SUSPENSION OF THE HOME COMPANY OF
NEw-HAyEN.
NEw-HAvEN, Dec. ga special meeting OF
the stockholders Of the Home Fire Insurance Company
this city held yesterday TO take action In view OF
the embarrassed condition Of the COmpanys affairs.
few months SINCE owing TO what was deemed mlsman-
agenen and heavy losses the capital stock reduced
from 100000 and Mr. C. 8. Bushnell OF Union
Pacific Railroad fame, was placed at the head OF the
Company In hope that by his ability and the pursuance
OF a severe course Of retrenchment and economy the
Company might be righted and saved from ruin. Ac-
eordngly valuable real estate OF the Company In this
city, erected I'm its apparently most palmy days. and
when ts stock sold greatly above par wss sold at auc
ton to raise funds meet Indebtedness, extrahazard
ous risks called in and every means thought FEAST
bic was used TO save the institution.
But new disasters In the shape of claims for indemn
caton for losses. In thick and fast on policies
never recorded in the books Of the Company and which
the Company had idea it carrying. AT last mat
tiers came 10 crisis and at the meeting yesterday 1t
was found that the stock was In the language OF the
President, than nothing. The meeting adjourned
for final action Saturday of this week, after passing
vote ~ stop issuing policies at once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-30
A MURDERER CONVICTED.

LEAvENwoRTn Kansas, Dec, 29.-Joseph w.
Reddck convicted to-day OF the murder OF John T.
Lykins Of Platte County, Mo-, near Pleasant Ridge, on
The 18th ult From the testlmoT adduced the trial,
IL appears that Lylns drew 500 from Missouri bank.
and crossed the river for the purpose OF paying debt
He was accompanied by Reddick old acquaintance
and chOOlmae when within 800 yards Of their dcstina-
ton and between sunset and dark, Reddck suddenly be-
gan firing at his companion with revolver The three
first shots rendered yns helpless when he was robbed.
Reddck then, TO make of his work, fred ball into
his victims head Ieddick followed and caught tho
next day. Four hundred dollars had been given To a
confederate aud the rest OF the money found upon
Lis person aud identified by the banker After the arrest
Reddck narrowly escaped lynehng by mob.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-30
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES by TELEGRAPH.

CRIMES AND CAsUALTIEs-BY TELEGRAPH.
The Custom House at Port Hawkesbury, ~ s.,
has been huTnet
The Nessrs. Boyce of Boston have settled the
ermsnl sl5Oa
The flour mill of George Smith, at WATERFOWL.
day. LOs, 5000 n.ursnoe, s2l.sco
"A reward of $1,000 has been offered for the ar
who teed Jooah'n Crsnd. the bsnk sahIaa
10 Westerly, L. L. Gu wsdnesis, morning
The residence of Col. Thomas f. Chickering of
s. d. FRY Of s rA ss :..n Of q =
On Wednesday, the store of A. Hoffman, on
P.epLis barred Nm hosn.t ard her a'ee
ehdf,D rescued from an upper story ey tbs sa Hsae
At Wheatland Cal. on Wednesday, q man
named Ps,ns Dcugf.ry name, Dennis through tie bear.
b.csu,. she refused 10 nary The nsreer srr,'s4
...Frapz Wobein, the steward Of the Halifax
IN 81 Cub yesterday stabbed hHrh in four place. and .,er bleed
s slos to death hsef em window " s hd stsiJ 81
b. Club house DING IN fss Dnates
THE u. s. steamship Yantic, while returning
from be, ri, 70 ,,i 10 Ii. yisg Asvs cable Ashore
u. e.,r.n .. San DGm.s. a; ri, Willie '''. discharge
john Bell Crockett, The grandson Of Dayy
Critf 'ouOa surd, N =. n.anf bet =. sGdy. L.Ssg
s NV via az ros t.s nd Psder.s
n.de
On Monday. while Napoleon Brown and Frank
Dsas we're nd grih,T SADDLE hOrc in Plat. Coany No"
qu. enaed .hep lrst Iiied Bo.t i.att u .oe.a, bush
va Is year, and u Jsdt Thomas Browne Bsehaass
Costly.
The Internal Revenue officers have recently
. . : or. t1, g % ssfs .i' 81 on ether
..s.[ .e osss ., 9 lace s. % tobacco
....Gibert G. Ferris late Deputy Collector OF In
: sa1. . sd n...s.. sss.s nee ~.
spSs s9p.I 3 s.is = q: Con-,
ralrnt Nc va. s.l 10 ,Ai ir Is .ppsArssos asy
The Apache Indians ore again active in An.
SOL. aomHIg aasy rn,ias % hss. Of ss'. he
Ts'sSsass : D. rs s 1I a G.~s -:
hand Of Indian. ~ s. s.s o. Tss'o. ARR se'T. asa sSs
is ..sspstsc III. e,ss Tss ...ss .nss TsasI