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NEW YORK.


New YORK, Jan. ia Mr.. Oracle prints
statement that clerk of the State Senate re-
ceived 20 per cent of the moneys paid to Tweed
and Parsons of Albany for the State printing
last year.
Conover Young denies refusing to give up
Fisk's diamonds and jewelry, valued at SILL
600, but holds them subject to the order of his
widow
The Sun states that the hotel where Fisk died
has presented bill for $500 for the use of the
room in which he expired.
The grand jury bought in an Indictment this
morning in the Oyer and Terminer court,
against E, S; st94es as the murderer of James
Fisk, Jr He win be arraigned tomorrow at II
O'Clock. .I-
SMUGGLING.
The captain and mate of the English bark
Albert the Good, were detected smuggling
Liquors 10 the amount OF $4,000 were seized.
SMALL PoX.
There were 83 cases of small pox last week
and 90 deaths. The malady is decreasing in
80 the previous week. There have been $4,000
vaccinations in Brooklyn IN two months.
CUSTOM HOUSE INVESTIGATION
The retrenchment committee continued their
eleventh days session at their hotel. Deputy
Collector Clarke testified that the case referred
to by a former witness where a fraud of $100, 600
was compEomised fer 900, was thus settled
because ene oelIauulng lHefcnantS nau no prop
erty exceeding S5G000,' and their payment of
that amount entirely hankrupted the firm. He
explained the process of the government in in
vestigating the alleged frauds in the carriage
business, showing the difficulties commended
with in obtaining clue to culprits
Stephen G. Clark, Deputy Collector, testified
that Jayne, the treasury agent, and himself,
prosecuteda Humber of parties for returning
short weights by eollusion with the weighers,
and made them confess it in open court
The protites of the seizures are shared in
whatsoever proportion the officers concerned
ogree to in writing, but money was only receiv-
ed by the informer or infprmers designated by
the Secretary of the Treasury OF the court
A1mosF every case 1T seizure passes through his
bdrdau: He cannot tell in how many cases he
got share of the profits. 81 =
George H. Van Eleft formerly civil engin-
eer in tbs navy tasfiaea 70 his: Suspension at
the Instance Of Collector Murphy.
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TEELGRAPHIC ITENrs,

George L. Hanson, Boston clothing dealer,
suicided Sunday night with laudanum.
George Howe, of Newington N. H., has been
arrested for setting fire to the house and barn
of Mr.. Roach. He confesses the crime
Gen. Emory has been instructed not to bring
the troops into New Orleans without express
orders from Washington,
In bradford, Ont, Sunday, a dwelling house
was burned and five persons lost their lives
The French papers very generally denounce
the tax on raw materials.
The Middleton, CT, city election, Monday. re-
suited in the election of the entire Republican
ticket by over 200 majority.
The Russian fleet will not sail for Pensacola
until next week or later
In New York, the trial of Daniel Calvin for
the murder of Patrick Campbell at the time of
the Orange riots, began Monday
The italian Parliament assemblies to-day.
The Turkish government has received a mon
ster cannon cast in an American foundry.
A fire at Rashiwara, Japan, recently des-
troyed 400 houses, and eighty women were
burned.
Henry Butler of Cromwell, CT, while drunk.
was thrown from his wagon Sunday, breaking
his neck
bill is under consideration in the New York
Legislature which provides that Juror shall
not be rejected in a criminal case for having ex-
pressed an opinion before trial so long as he
will take the oath to fairly hear and determine
the matter. 1t is approved by the leading
Judges of the State
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CALIFORNIA.
ARRIVAL OF THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE T.,


ARRIVAL OF THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE r,r.
p BASSY.
SAN FRANCISCO, JAN 1.-THE steamer Amer-
lca, from China and Japan, has arrived three
days ahead of time and brings the Imperial
Japanese embassy, consisting of Twakura
Prince Minister of Japan and Envoy Extraes,
binary th to the treaty power, Kedo, Iaeuakss o.
h fne amperia Privy council and assstans am
and dS" az AosDG, Chief Ainister o. Finance nee
80. e s's pI! ampaSs"dor IT, Assistant Minis
rank, Hama Guehi Assistant Minister t Of d' For
elgn Affairs and ambassador of second rank.
The steamer Vas magnifdently decorated with
bunting, the japanese imperial banner at the
grand salute. A committee of officials and c;t'
liens received the japanese on the wharf ~ NJ.
embassy, numbering los persons, leave hero n i'
eight or ten days for New York, accompanied
by Hon. Charles r, Delong American min;stor
70 Japan, and Hon. Charles W. Brooks, Janan-
ese consul here. o'P'ii-
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Brief .JOttings.

We hear that lad named Blabon, was Sc
verely injured ON Saturday, while sliding on
new State street, by coming in contact with a
team which was passing along Portland street.
Our theatre-going citizens are to have two
nights more of amusement this week at Mnsic
Hall, where sensational drama is to be pre-
scented by company from the Boston theatres
More than ordinary interest appears to be ex-
cited by the promised lecture of Miss Kate
Stanton, at City Hall, tomorrow evening
"Whom to Marry is her subject.
News was received yesterday of the sudden
death, in New York, of Joseph Dana Howard,
son of Judge Howard of this city, His father
has gone to bring his remains to Portland for
hural
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FOREIGN.
RUSSIA.
SILLY GOSSIP FOR FULL GROW


SILLY GOSSIP FOR FULL GROWN MEN
NEW YORK, Jan. ia Berlin letter states
That the German government received letter
rlOni Eflnoe GOrtschakoff relative to some incl
dents arising from the recall of Minister Cata-
cay. This circular is said to have been neces-
sary from the conduct of the American Minis
ter, Mr.. Kramer, who, during dinner at the
house of the German Minister at Copenhagen,
pfapossd reading q letter from the American
government explaining the Catacazy affair
Inc Russian Minister, who was present refused
to listen, and the German Minister said that
such letter must not be read in his house.
Subsequently, Mr.. Kramer went to various min
listers IN Copenhagen and read the letters to
them individually, they, of course, reporting to
their governments. The Russian Cabinet feels
yexed over the affair, and rumors are afloat in
Berlin that GOODNESS between Russia and the
United States has arisen therefrom
= The same letter states that adyiees from ST.
Petersburg nepfese1t that the Emperor and all
the SOCIETY there consider Prince Alexis slight
ea by PRESIDENT Grant, In not returding his Wis
y ana that the Emperor will not allow the
Prince to return to Washington.
SPAIN.
SPANISH poLITIos,
MAnRIp, Jan. 15.=fhe former Unionists Min
listers have resolved to give their support to Sc
nor Sagasta in the Cortes The deputies to the
Cortes will hold preliminary meetings ON the
list inst. The session opens ON the Odd
GREAT BRITAIN.
THE TICHBoRNE CASE,
LONDON, Jan. 15=The hearing of the ITCH
borne case was resumed to-day. Sir John Duke
Ooleridge opened for the defence. He said that
the testimony they proposed to offer would show
that the claimant was a conspirator perjurer
and forger-and in fact, a common imposter
and villain, and that Baigent and Carter, his
accomplices,, were INSCRIPTIONS rogues and the
ponooetors of this stupendous impesture,
ROYAL SCANDAL,
n. Y. World Special lit is reported that
the Mordaunt case will soon be re-opened, with
the Prince of Wales as correspondent AnOth-
er divorce case is filed ON the trial of which the
Duke of Edinburg will appear as correspondent,
MEXICO.
THE REVOLUTION.
MATAMoRAs, Jan. 15-The seige of Mier has
been raised. The revolutionists under General
Quirogo having been reinforced by 400 or 500
men from Monterri, Gen. Cortina's force fell
back across the Son Juan river into Camargo
before the enemy could attack it.in force. Cor
tina's precipitate retreat prevented general
engagement, which the revolutionists appeared
to seek, Another advance by Quiroga against
Oamargo, and general action is expected
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LOUISIANA.


NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 15.-The excitement
continues undated and Warmouth's house is
guarded A movement has been made which
seems likely TO flank Carter By the presence
OF Mr.. Anderson in the Senate to-day there was
a quorum. He went in with the promise that
the obnoxious laws should be repealed. The
laws were repealed. All the Senators will re-
turn tomorrow. The Carterites denoupce the
movement as trick
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The JANUARY meeting of the School Commit-
tee was held last evening. Sixteen members
present
The regular reports of subcommittee OF
schools were dispensed with, except SO Iar as IL
was necessary to present some matter VI speoiai
Importance
DIR. Gordon, from the North School commit
tee, reported that bliss Calle E. Foster had
been appointed assistant principal OF that's
in place of Miss Crafts, resigned. MIR. Leavltt,
of the West School Committee, reported that
the vacancy created by the resignation OF Miss
Nollett had been filed by the appointment OF
Miss Susan Buzzelle Miss Buzzelle was elect
ed permanent teacher
Applications for positions as teachers were
received from Hattie A. Hutchins, Franklin
Whitney, Viola NJ. Gray and Eliza Fl. Norton
all of which were referred to the Examining
Board.
A communication from the State Superinten-
dent was received through the Common Coun-
Gil, relative to combining the Office of City Su-
perintendent and County Supervisor of Schools
and asking the appointment of a special COM
mittee to confer with committee of the City
Council on the subject.
On motion of Mr.. Blanchard, the request of
the State Superintendent was complied with,
and Messrs. Smith, Reed and Dresser were ap-
pointed said committee.
Bills to the amount of 1922 60 were approved
and ordered to be paid
Miss Emma L. Robinson, Annie d. Baldwin
and Clara Stevens were elected permanent
teachers in the North School, in the positions
they have been occupying temporarily.
The position in the Fourth Grammar School,
now occupied by Miss Boothby, was referred to
the subcommittee on that school, to consult
and report, if expedient, to make the position a
permanent one.
Mr.. Blanchard, from the committee appoint
ed to consider the matter of school accommoda-
tions in the western part of the city, made re-
port upon the subject, which we shall print In
ertenso tomorrow. The report was accompa-
MED by the plan of three-story brick school
house, similar in arrangement to the North
School, to be erected on the Bracket street
school house lot. The report was accepted
Under the provisions of an order appended to
the report, Messrs Blanchard, Gordon and
Smith were appointed committee to "present
to the City Council the wishes of the Board in
relation to, and as they believe in the necessity
for the erection of new school house substan-
TALLY on the plan indicated in the accompany
ing report, and if possible, secure their imme-
date corporation, with view to Its occupancy
another winter"
Mr.. Blanchard, for the committee ON revision,
reported amendments to the Rules and Orders.
PERIoDIcALs.-The Atlantic Monthly, Our
Young Folks, and the Galaxy for February,
have been received and are for sale at
the book stores of Messrs. Bailey & Noyes, and
H. L. Davis, Exchange street; Loring, Short
& Harmon and Augustus Robinson, under |
Falmouth Hotel, also at the school-book, mus
ic and periodical store of E. c. Andrews, No.
SO Center street, and at the book and periodical
depotof Messrs. Fessenden Bros, Lancaster
Hall.
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CITY AND VICINITY.
New Advertisements To-Day,

SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
A Rare Chance-Agent Y. NJ. C. A,
Maine Central II. r. Col. S. Gushing.
G. A. L, Attention.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Grand Dramatic Triumph-Music Hall.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Business Chaces-Taylor & Co.
Bonds-Swan & Barrett
Schooner for Havana.-Chas Merrill.
To Let-A. Z. Stevens q Co.
Dress Goods-Covell 81 Valpey.
Wanted-Good Rents, Press Office.
Grist Mill-Edward H. Burgin.
Lost-Geo S. Hunt.
Send in your Bills.
Boy Wanted.
Annual Meeting-H. j. Libby.
House for Sale or Rent-Thos Wildes.
Horses-Brown's Stable.
M. C. NJ. A-Geo. A. Harmon.
The Sacred Crown-Bailey & Moves.
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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES,
For Ladies' Only.


Edith O'Gorman, the Escaped Num- (for sew
eral years in Convent) will deliver lecture to
LADIES ONLY, at City Hall, on Friday afternoon
of has aceek, commencing at clock. Doors
open at half past two. She will have some
thing of great importance to tell the ladies, and
something that win be especially interesting to
them. Every lady who can ought to be sure
and be present on this occasion, and also take
her daughter with her. This lecture was re-
Gently given in Boston to an immense audience
of over seventeen hundred ladies. We would
advise as many ladies who can to try and get
their tickets beforehand, and so avoid the crowd
at the ticket office Friday afternoon. They can
now be had at Halves & Cragin's music store,
II Middle street. Tickets IS cents. No reserv-
ed seats on this occasion. City Hall has been
crowded both times that Edith O'Gorman has
lectured
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CHARLESTON, JAN Ito Liyerpool Inv steam
via New York ri On uplands Id on Sea Islands; by
SAL, direct a 7-ltl uplands. Coastwse to New
YORK, by steam, ac " ID on uplands, and 1c on Sea
Islands, 81 fierce on Rice; by sail, &c y b on up
lands; 81 q So on Lumber; SO a $40 on Timber TO
Boston, by saii 10 upland Cotton. To Providence
~ NJ on Boards &c y fb on uplands; by steam, 81
2 bale In addition to New York rates. Vessels are in
demand to take Lumber freights from Georgetown s.
G Darien and Satilla River, Ga, and Jacksonville
Fla, to Northern ports and $40 G $40 l9 are rates
ON Lumber and Boards - y"
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MINNESOTA.

ST PAUL, JAN 15.-John Bever, who separ-
ated from his wife year ago and has since
threatened her life, went to her house at ST
Cloud, Saturday night, drove the children out
seized his wife by the hair and dragged her into
back room where he literally cut her head to
pieces with Ratchet. When arrested he made
no resistance, but said he came to kill her and
had done It,
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EDITH OGoRdAN.-City Hall was well filled
last evening at the second lecture of Miss Edith
O'Gorman, the Escaped Nun" who related
her escape from the Convent of st, Joseph, and
also gave review of her former lecture with
some additional particulars of convent life and
of the power of the Romanish clergy over their
ignorant and sapesstitieas followers. On Fri
de.v afternoon, Miss o'Gorman will lecturs to
ladies only
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STEAMER FOREST CITY FROM BosToN.-3S bdls of
leather, bbls alcohol 80 boxes nails do fresh fish,
IL half bbls -four tobacco, coils rope % bdls
steele 20 bbs four 20 crates apple sauce so tierces
marble IA bbls cider 10 and 10 bales domestcs
organ, p boxes oranges, horse, 10 pkgs to order
for Canada and up country-75 bales MANILA 10 half
bales WOOL plates iron, IS pkgs desk casors 100 bds
leather 20 bags and II bbs dye stuff 100 pkgs to or
der, -
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METEOROLOGICAL,
sKSaRaIs OF WEATHER REPORTS For THE PAST
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS,
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, ID. O.,

WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIaNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, d. G.,
Jan. 10 600 p. M
Probabilities-The central lowest barometer
the eastward, possibly into Western Pennsylva-
mia, and pass over New York on Tuesday south
easterly. The winds will increase tonight on
the middle Atlantic coast, veering rapidly to
Wesieriy Winds on Tuesday, Cloudy weather
Carolina to Maine, with rain or snow northeast
of Virginia. Brisk northwest winds with cloudy
and clearing weather will extend rapidly to-
night from Lake Superior to Kentucky, Par
TALLY cloudy and cold weather win prevail over
this region Tuesday: Cloudy weather and pos
lana. ''" ~ ' -
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LONDON, Jan. 15-11.3O A. M.-Consols at 92s for
money and account.
American Securties-U. S. 5-2Os 1862, 915; do 1866
old, 93a; do 1867. 9S1; u. S. 10-4Os. 92.
FRANKFORT, Jan. 15-11.3O A. M.-U. S. 5-2O's
1862, $751;.
PARIS, Jan. 13-i1.3 A. M.-Rentes 56f 22c.
LIVERPOOL. Jan. 15-11OO A. M-Cotton quiet
and steady; Mddling'uplands l0sd do Orleans 10ld;
sales estimated at 1900 bales.
LONDON, JAN 15-1.3O P. M.-American securities
quiet and steady.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. $3.50 P. M-Cotton quiet and
steady; quotations unchanged sales 10000 bales OF
which W, 1000 We're for export and speculation. Corn
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Az the First Parish Church Sunday forenoon
Rev. b. Fl. Bailey, the pastor, preached a most
Impressive and finely written sgrmon upon "Old
Age, suggested by the Tooth birthday anpiver-
sary, Ola the 14th inst, of the venerable and
worthy Elias Thol4as, The discourse contrast
ed the sordid unhappiness an discomfort of
the sinful, and the sweet serenity, Christian
faith and trust Of the good old man." Anoth-
er pleasing incident connected with this event
was the christening of a great grandson of the
venerable man, WHO will bear his name, at his
home and in bis presence. The ceremony was
performed ip the afternoon by Rev. Mr.. Bailey
THE stockholders of the Portland and Wal
doboro Steamboat Co., are reminded that their
annual meeting stands adjourned to three
o'clock this P. NJ. at 179 Commercial st.
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HARPER's BAzAR.-This beautiful weekly
publication is the standard with ladies for all
the fashions of the day. Besides containingnu-
merous fashion plates and their explanations,
it gives large amount Of frst-class literary
matter, which always renders it welcome Wis
itor to the parlor circle. The number for the
ensuing week, richly illustrated, has been re-
ceived at the periodical depot Of Messrs. Fes-
sender Bros, Lancaster Hall; also by D. Went
worth, dealer in books, stationery, &C., 337
Congress street. corner of Oak street
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Foreign Imports.


HALIFAX. Ms. Steamer Chase-121 cases canned
Holsters, box merchandise to John Porteous; pkgs
merchandise to Eastern Express Co.; and goods for
Canada New York and Boston,
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New York Stock and Money Market.

NEW YORK. Jan. 15-Erening.- was easy
IN the forenoon at g per cent, hut an increased
demand IN tine afternoon caused an advance to per
cent Gold, and in some 1-32 per cent. per day;
the closing rates per cent. currency to Gold
vanced to 1898 on report that the Foreign Committee
OF the House was in favor of granting belligerent
rights to Cuba; closed at 1913 l09; carrying rates
ments quiet and steady. State bonds dun and strong
stocks active and strong all day especially North
600 prepared shares on orders from Amsterdam and
other Continental cities. The stock is on the way
and bankers here borrowing from day to day for
delivery pending its arrival The Treasury paid 500
600 in Gold to-day in redemption of 500 bonds.
The following are the closing quotations Of Govern
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Auction Sale of Elegant New
Sleighs.
HAVING hired the Repository of John Russell.
II No. 81 Congress Str eet, for the purpose II
showing my Sleighs, shall sell at that place. on Sat
urday, Jan. goth, at IL O'Clock A. NJ:
fine double Sleigh,
8 round-back single sleghs,
single trotting do,
frst-class business do,
2d-hand single sleighs, &C.
These sleighs all first-class custom made mart
OF them plush lined and silver mounted and vary in
price from SIS to $500. Sale positive and without "a
serve. ATREP1 rfI AGE
IF. o.. BAILEY a. co., Ancfionsers.
Jan 13-td
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weather Report, IAN. rs, 12 p. M.
War Department, Signal Service, U. s. Army Dr.
visions OF kilograms and Reports for the benefit of
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d 4 N G L n G .
AUCTION SALES.
Groceries and Store Fixtures mt
AHefiAu

I'm THURSDAY, January IS, at 10 A. NJ at stota
~ No. IL Gray Street, we shall sell the Stock AMI
FIXTURES in said store, consisting in part of PORK
baeco, Flour, whole and ground Coffee Raisins Con,
Starch Soda, Matches, Pickle Lines Sweet oil. Sar-
dines Pickles, Cider Spices, Siove Shoe and Scrun
Brushes, Soaps, Patent Medicines, Tubs Pals Broom
marble top Meat Slab, Meat Block, Ice Chest Plai,
form Counter Spring Balance Scales, tin and wooden
Measures, Stove Show Case and Fancy Goods, &c.
II. ID. BAILEY 81 CO., Auctioneers.
ia..In
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Found

D1CKED up in the street one gold chain, with
Il charms attached. The owner can have the samo
by calling at this Office and paying charges jalld5t
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CO-Partnershin Notice.
For Jacksonville, Fla.

~ Packet Schooner JOSEPH FISH, Capt
LL Turner, first wind. For freight or pas
MlN gage, apply to
k<sAYkA- j. MCPHERSON,
129 Commercial ST.
jan12-3d
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THESE companies are among the best now doing bus
mess In Maine: Those that have passed through thu
flery Ordeal are now in first rate condition foc
complete indemnity against loss or damage by fire
Ihe NATIONAL and ORIENT are NEW Companies,
recently organized with CLEAN Capitals
Merchants Traders Builders and others, wanting
large lines with reliable Offices may be accommodated
with us at MODERATE RATES. Dwellings and
Farm property, insured for ONE, THREE or FOUL:
YEARS, OH hlglly favorable terms. ia5isd3w
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WANTED i!

nPEN for an engagement, about Feb. l. 1872 %
~ man as travelling Salesman for a Grocery House.
HAS had eight years experience and refers to present
and past employers.
Address "ACTIVE," this office. ja6d1w
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THE ST. JULIAN HOTEL, the only house on
the European plan in the city, corner of Middle
and Plum streets. Rooms at rs cents and 81
per day. Parties coming to town will do well
to patronize this first-class Hotel on the Eu-
ropean plan. jan13-4t
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CoGA HAssAN was obliged tie stop his sale
last evening at Z o clock as his clerks were I'M
able, from exhaustion, to work longer The
sale commences again this morning at o'clock.