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WASHINGTON.


the Court OF Claims Judge r. b. Curtis and the Hon.
M d. Leggett, Commissioner OF Patents, to address the
Convention.
THE ECONOMICAL MOVEMENT TN TTsr HOUSE.
The economical movement the House extends 10
committees that ordinarily have nothing to do with
matters concerning expenditures. The Committee
the Rules agreed Saturday to report two rules
that will effect considerable saving One ia TO require
all private bills referred without printing and
without taking the time OF the House to read their
ttles e-third Of all the bills introduced this session
have been bills the relief Of individuals named in
their titles. The other rule, proposed by Mr.. Holman,
requires the reference the Committee Of the Whole
OF all bills proposing expenditure OF money whether
from past future appropriation, including pension
bills and also all bills making grants OF lands or dis
posing by sale OF donation OF public property Under
the existing rule. only bills making direct appropra
in Committee OF the Whole and many devices
sorted to TO avoid this requirement
THE INCREASED TAXATION QUESTION.
Mr. Kelley is determined force the House to vote
his resolution tomorrow and it is in position
where there Ia way Of escaping II he can get sup
port enough to order the Yeas and Nays. large
majority OF the members would like TO refer the
troublesome resolution. or in some way avoid going
upon the record on it, but Mr.. Kelley Is nexoraDie. IL
comes OVER az unfinished business from the Monday
preceding the recess the House having then adjourned
by majority OF five only The vote was at the time
regarded as test one The following Is the resolution
burden the should bat that the ertraonaV
required for the Of the Government during
the Of the industries this coantry preI.ns
obtained BY bearing OF
nerest and rsdesna6le in United states notes
REPORT THAT COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS BAKER
Is ABOUT TO RESIGN.
For two three days past 1t has been quietly whis
pered about that the office OF Commissioner OF Pensions
would shortly vacant and the report which was
at first only rumOr is generally accepted as true
Three State delegations have already taken action to
put forward candidates for the expected vacancy II ia
believed that Gen. Baker will this week and that
he will be provided with foreign mission other
acceptable position His resignation will no doubt be
the result In part OF hostility toward him the part
OF Congressman who complain of beraty IN his treat
VI pensioners and harsh decisions which they
cut of hundreds o meritOriOus clamants.
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RAILTAT INTERESTS.

TIE DIS MONIES VALLEY ROAD.
At the meeting OF the bontflOiders OF the
Des Moines Valley Railroad at the Office OF Charles h
Whitehead. No. 81 Waist, on Thursday, ABOUT
81 100000 Of bonds were represented Mr.. Whitehead
who agent OF the bondhoders had given the north
erp secon the road from Des Moines to Fort Dodge
a careful examination made a report Of the affairs OF
the Company submitted several different plans FOR
reorganization. Messrs. Dana, Bliss. and Smith were
appointed IA committee to act with Mr.. Whitehead in
adopting the plan Of organization, which. after some
discus sion. was approved Of. This was TO form q
separate corporation for the Northern section OF the
road-from Dies MOnes 10 Fort DOdgeand to issue ne
cent bonds IN place or those held 0y the present
DOpdhOlders. complete plan OF reorsan, Iduon 70 DC
submitted to meeting or DondhOders TO be held al
Northern section Of the road was bid by c. Perry
of Keosuk for $4,000 under foreclosure sale he acted
7oiders OF mat section, and holds r for them.
RAILROAD NOTES
At the annual meeting of the Boston,
Lowell and Nashua Railroad held Boston, Francis B.
Crowuinshied. Josiah q. Abbott. HOcum Hosford.
George stark, ana william A. Burke we're elected dree-
tors
A recent meeting of the stockholders of
she Vermont and Massachusetts, Railroad was held in
Boston upon the proposed lease OF their road 70
the Ftchburg Railroad. After long discussion the
lease sanctioned by vote Of 1879 to $50.
The annual report of the directors of
the Worcester and Nashua Railroad shows that
the gross earnings for the year ending Sept. 80,
1873 $3.50 $50 al and the operating expenses whlcn
include taxes and insurance, were $223 80 ana the
earniBgs s2Os462 as income IN excess OF the year
previous $1,000 as
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the New Haven and Northampton Railroad Company
10 New Haven Joseph E. Sheffield declined reelection
OF the directors on account OF his advanced
and Daniel TrOwbridge elected in mis- place. The
snnna report shows income from the road anc It's
ID
branches. sfl255O &C.
At a recent meeting of the stockholders of
the Boston and Albany Railroad the lease Of the Ware
River Railroad for 300 years authorized by small
majority The amount upon which the Boston and
ALBANY vii have TO pay interest Is s0750O0 S2l 5s4
per mile The annual report Of the directors Of tho Bos
ton ami Dany Railroad gives the following Receipts
e5s02 - expenditures, S,56l.l59 So net balance.
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THE q. 9. COURT FRAUDS IN ARKANSAS.

70 the Edttor OF The Tribune
SIR: In your Geographic correspondence from
Washington d. e.. Of Dec. &c. ind u long account OF
alleged frauds committed by officers OF the Court and
Others in the Western District Of Arkansas and among
the private individuals implicated in said frauds, find
my Own name in the following passage
The report gives the ring at Fort Smith engaged in
these frauds Marshal BritOn United states Coinms
sioner Brooks, Postmaster j. O. Scott j. W. DOnnelly
narshas clerk and II. A. Pierce editor Of The Patriot
Editors usually do not much object 10 getting their
names in the papers. but you I am one who
does not court such notorety you have, trust unn
tehtionaly, but most uDjustlv gwen me. | have no
uouDt but great frauds have been committed III the
western District Of Arkansas OF which Story the Judge
ana other officers Of the court have implicated
Anu 10 my position as editor OF The Patriot which
occupied Tor two years, did all could expose the
Villainy Jddge Story and Others engaged IN But
when your correspondent saysor any report" says
That H. A Pierce, editor OF The Patriot" belonged to
any ring engaged In frauds. was anywse impi-
Gated IN any fraud ON the Government. the forcible
language of the late Mr.. Greeley he deliberately lea
have never done any work for the Asrsasrs Office ex
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ON CHANGE.
.-rnCrs STILL HIGHER.
% RATES SINCE THE PANIC.

IrIlr
IN" .eordAd another illustration OF the
Saeufusy &C., thar. on a bull market Saturday is
o'o ru'' 49, sav for ssllink out to close the week
..'.n. and therefore, showsiow prices WINE vi
- .rrat II IL for the same reason always tne uaS
.ov.r,ng shorts and therefore, shows an aosanoe
rs .tock market was again excteo on s
a. n-ices advancing 10 Che highest point le"0n -
a.. manic The transactions early IN t"e u"' =
..,ss and the favorite stocks went UP RON " ~ p
-, .hove the closing rates OF Friday western oniou
"a md went up to 80 Toward noon there was Snsn'
ieu w 80, toward the close of the market there were
roe, s,4ua,ions some OF the Vanderbilt STOCKS
80 ,,rber than on Friday, others showing SINKING
a, from 20 iper cent
.,ssr however that the occasional Expressions
-. usrket werehdue almost entirely 10 the WORKING
:. ara rue above quoted Operations winch nau oeon
..,,s through the week were closed out as IL usu'i
- s,,rdays and the effect Of these sales 10 reaiAo
-,,rsnv depressed prices western Union Leading tne
Ill.,, ~ both directions After Western Union the
,,,a,nS stocks were Union Pacific Northwest coiou
- shore. ST. Paul New-York Central, PACING MAIL
o. IN all OF which there were large dealings
pa,ac which was placed the list on Friday
yas quoted at Il. r.,..,r r,oro.
rS. ,,smorial 10 the Western Union Telegraph ooul'
,.,x calling for the division OF the STOCK Oh manu-
n,. bkelv 10 be taken up by the entire street AoNs
-. ,,ornent GENERATORS and heavy stock houses 'h"'
-. at,aadv signed or agreed 70 sign are h"s'en or'
J..,.soD smith A. Getting John Bonner William hea'n
a % Gleudinning. Davis Amory' hooer' L. -
-, n p Morgan. A. A. selover, and many others they
n 80, that Commodore Vanderbilt Is comAii''ou
80 the policy Of dividing earnings anu patAO
,.,lv to the policy Of dividing thei western
,us. that thew have a right 10 ask That the pr'noP
..,r,ad ont in this as well as in former CASES
u,.n, q, them have bought and held IL m tn' iAi'n.
na current imposition is that the movements Is l'N'
1901 q, the ConmodOres interest. IN order " give
n ere needed backing Of the street IN measure Oh
which he long ago decided
the stock Exchange 200 or 800 shares OF STOCK "ere
ia ,nder tbe rale" for the account OF member "ho
a. ssd mad bee1 confined 20 his house Nv illness TOT
.sver,l DAYS and had therefore failed TO meet his con-
,r.c,s The amount involved was only few hundred
collars and there was no question OF the members SOL
vency. ,
The leraltender circulation was again increased
ssso on and the bank statement shows 9l5OO de-
posts with circulation Of s27,l5soO, and an excess
oysr the legal reserve Of s 9s975 There Is also sub
sapt,a ipHaton TO the of Sl0OoOOOO from the
fact that the Government has been under the necessity
Of Issuing gold Certificates in payment or gold ndeote1
ness 10 something like this amount All the Indications
inspre general confidence, and the bulls express the
most postYe assurance that the upward movement OF
STOCKS will continue.
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rELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

James G. speaight, the well known child
,on suddenly Of heart disease Boston, sss Saturday night
IA coored woman, Ann Nay, dropped dead
last Friday.
Finlay. Lawson g. Co., Albany dry-goods
reported 20 have psmenA ib- HAoHs N'
said o be $4,000
Lapene 4 Ferre, New-0rleans grocers and
gsrpn ha', e and have been forced INTO BANKRUPTCY Ihs
Labihi., are reported large
The Congressional Committee appointed to
,t, the asas Judge Darrell finished their hoor'
And len New Orleans for Wsshinst"n'
John NJ Clapp of the firm of j. NJ Clapp a Co.
AZ salem T. suicide SATURDAY. By shooting ~als al us
fahsrs grave lie 10 saoash 70 nave been temporary hh~
Special Agent LYMAN and the United states
their INCEPTION 70 MAKE
sng the alleged shi'rT frauds prpeuasd hf
H. .t ing Oh that tg the Government has been seriously
detrsnied
An eastward bound freight train John shedd,
Of tosiaetor Pstt-r.oa near
bsns Ogt.. Rne Rao. sainriaY morning Ten
9TH barue Tho susu-f aud trlman d the latter
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THE STATE or TRADE.
HAVANA WEEKLY nARXGr.

HAv.sA Jan. losagM nomin't nerchass r''S - 'es.s
the Of holders Nos 20 70 u ID s.
y scs IS 10 d =, i3Arl5 reals ns~sss.s
Grocery lJ1t0i, eaia Aois 80 nssse
CzEed and Al Havana sud hssa
nsstock in warehouse, 81 300 bots sad 10000 bhds eP.
the 1880 and 800 hhds erod curny the wee
1880 boxes aad l6O0 ahds intending 500 b'res and ell s
hhca the United
Baron arm at s286s27 v Superior anercss,
$500 $50 y luntal: Goshen sjiGJ6 Flour Al st5s
quintaL Lard stead keys $40 qsiniai vHs vi ~
So1co % Dbl Taou cra q tkkY
quinta Wax nominal Honey nomna Onoas trl o. ~ 20
Dol Naval fair demand Coal on sn nss 6sssy rats
gallo Ympty 80 5O@<5 10 Lanbsr dun
dali s1O06f20 NJ shooks-ssr ,u.ss
10 1870 reals Hssshesd nominal at 10 @3o rs's
Molasses Hozhead 3243t re.lA
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LATEST SHIP NEWS.
For other Shtp ysps see Second Pdge.i
aRRIyEn


Steamship Gel Oterendorp, Bremen Dec n ssath
imp0n 5Oth si,h noise and ois. To- Osren. = Z" IN 1911.
Steamship Georgia Crowen Charleston p.~
steamship Cen Barnes Chess1n.u J.a
Steamship Regalator Freeman Wilmington 0s~
steamship < G Nnigh Chichester Georgetown c. .sd A.s.s
dria, with mdse and Oas 70 J. G Kenyon 49, c.., a.. ..
Sands Head 6th Cape is Point. Pa- Jaa l.
ship Malta lof Windsor Mann LIVERPOOL IS days ~h mi
B.s Ricardo Ill g'a C,,le1no Gsf.f. 40 a',. !. BALLAST
Facon" hOoa (I'al Chess Boston sas 90 dA. bal
tSor Doe Bordeaux Dec a. 10 Ssiss. saoso~
Brig Bugeus (of Bsnro ve,ne Palermo AZ dsys INIT
Brig GLORIA (Nor) Brichsen Palermo IS DAYS With ir1t
sc6f Rebeec. J. Se~bapor Fowler. Aa~a rs
schr of say) Hsnct M,e'So "a a.s~ and 10
dars from the Bar. with coffee
wIND-sunset fresh N W; clear
DISASTERS.
Noa,ots Va Jan l.B,sr Bros wes1ns ,as hsc ,., .,s
Of Cape Henry reports the vessel has gone pieces and that hes
caro- ss 81 jan orhs British Steamship c..
I IS i 10th bsS ooo 81 ahs & Oil ps n
70 an An.serO hoa's .as ,ss ,,H At
alli of Se~.Yor.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
sosros Jan ll-Arrvea steamship
Penwes London Scian from Me'@aa Abos rso@-s 'rss
BALrIHonx Jan Il-ardyed steamship. wm kerosay fro.
,60 a,y,n, .sd ysssy bs Ros Tor Ms
seppi sas Martin for Demeara; scar Do~uer s<
CHARLEsroS I-Arrived from Hssre; sar
T. Terrell steamship Moassttss tss new
FOREIGN PORTS.
HAvRk 8-Salcd. steamship Kong Noc) DsnnesG
for New-York.
HALIV,i n s. Jan 10-Tbe .eing Eesmship Ms>a ssSise
been repaired Ra.. sailed Hsrbo Gsc tbs
morning coal The ship Rcnar Robinson vnscb
Fall has aiicd
for Gabriel from Bun n p b)aaf
10 H,HnI loaded is Bay e. r. tho
.chr Viola Pitzoatrick Island Bngasd
leaking having The IT. Lveaos bis
vi repair before proceeding on the
DISASTERS.
BosroS Jan ia large misie scs anhnosa ~>st
ashore SATURDAY . e IRON lssi rshl
Cape Cod
BuaoRE jan 1.-The sch Welcome r. Beebe reported sa,'o<
for Aspuwa FRIDAY sprang leak sa viii have 10 chxs
carko
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Suerlal NoIlfes


- Boston IL missing and hhsi,s eafosbtcfty
insane Shs Newport russy Jss
q intending 10 iro.n heo. whh time eertas clue -
tn.l All passengers aid boat particularly te, sho sAs ~
se In the cabin nd iseir the ssiesuet
th.t her Dhooglaoh ma for dent dcstiOn.
ALL PAPERS PLEASE COPr AND NOTicB
Age 81 hight feet ia inches spar form large blue eves hss
hrnsn hair ungri natural oil osad neeraa ps'r
face an. eeIh black velvet hat iArA oiss .sssfe
over trimmed with black dne snferohz fs.
deal alive will be proprr res
N ..at Ia O. HAvBS PUTNAM No 81 Bsst rscsirthir q
or WILLIAM ". BADGER No l92 Bro.asak ses tsss
EVERYTHING On Homeopathy 81 HUMPHREfs ooy ssf y !
BnuadwaJ-BOOKSF FAMILY AsDfClSk thhsIs vi LbiNAht
MEDICINES nacureI rrtfsrstsoas Dus"'ss re's H'SS -
HUMPHREYS WITCH HALkL. ETC.. cte
Observations on sbssct IRON terassni4
x,,l a, THOAT DfsKAsRs Dr. A. Williamson. lac Qua
the University Medical CshSe sea NV ao~ WV
sxu,, ne aulAs kJT bass Ssrcaseenh ~
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THE BANK pEFALcArIoy AT LOWELL.

LOWELL, Jan lO.-Col. Needham, National
Rank Examiner has reported 10 the President and
Directors OF the Wamesit National Bank, charging the
cashier Jonn H. Buitrick, with being short his New
York account 72 so with being short in has account
with the National Bank OF Redemption at Boston $500
with being thus short mouths, and with gross rrcgu
larilies the entry Of two notes Tor discount Col
Needhsm adds: " So far my examination hns gone,
no fur discrepancies have appeared, and tue BANK
never stood better financially, aud WI not. ~ Wy
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,oss OF THE STEAMSHIP SHERMAN.

WILMINGTON, n. G., Jan. 1O.-The steamship
sherman. from New-York for New-Oreans, sprung q
leak Jan at D. H. and sunk yesterday 10 fathoms
OF water u miles south of Little River Bar The Cap
tain crew and all OF the passengers were saved
also considerable portion OF the baggage and cargo
The steamship wac owned by Frederick Baker OF New
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special depqes fos tbs pare, and 10 toss have ses.
exscted In its discharge Thew hes boea no cAss -
shanghsine." OF mat,ny. not, ~ bsoodshed on s9e
mistake settlement OF wages oe In the paymeas
advance notes. among the shipped and paid on unf
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HAVANA PREIGHrs AND EXCHANGE

Havana Jan lO-Preigh loan,: Hivsr, for the Ua6
States Sugar 75c. Hsl bhi Of Sugar q rfA ~,
hb Molasses 25dS3 so; Saosh aad orders. 5Ipo
go oang the North Coast for The Dst~i st.S
1, hid sugar sJdS5 so; hid Of Molssses " OzSats
70 Falmouth and orders. 80 1885,.
Exshage weak United states 80 days rese, r~1I
premium; short sight, 73gS0 premium. Lsnies ipstn
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P4SSFNGFRS ARRIVED.

BREMBN-Tn se1sk,p Nam. jan l0L Rssssshh ~
Peseh Robert Meier and f. cAr
Eddy Mecke H. Schmidt hsr Gunessh Al knsas sns
wife m Robe Carl B1mel, W. y. rerroie-.
FROM SAvANNAH-En steamshap Ca Bar~>s. Jas Iva
Badger H. H. Brigham d. MeLsa<nn We>tee a.
Coey A. Buchanan John Egeton Baker Geo BA<sr o. uss
Manuel Delido. Z. Duff jacob smith. and 5in i-erasn
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PsovDxIcx T. JB lIPunIne Cots. ,ass and 9srss. srs
Of the 30 500 incluing iDO0 pee. 1roO ~
Al Of 5000 % -f1Ars tia
1000 do &c. 5000 10 10 at SEC oovs
hat5
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NAVAL ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Lieut. Commander
Charles II. Craven has been detached from the indie
pendence and ordered TO the Kearsarge; Lrnt.-Com-
mander John j. Reed from the Kearsarge and ordered
10 the Richmond Capt Whiting. Lieut.. Mark, and
Engineer W H. Harris OF the Navy reported to-day 70
the court OF inquiry in session at the Navy Department
investigating the causes of the sinking OF the Vrglnus
The court is holding d1ily sessions.
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Judgment, DO the loser Of dollar BY the conduct
Of the cashier the items Of deficit having ade
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

DEPARTURE OF THE WORCESTER FOR HAVANA.
lBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE following has
been received from a special spondent
KEr WEST Fla. jan lO.-rhe Worcester sailed today
for Havana. As sho passing all the ships saluted
Admiral Scott. Bands playing. and the marine
guard was quarter deck She viii return on the
18th Of January.
KEY WEST Fla. Jan. 1.-THE Wachusett sailed for
Cedar KEYS at to-day 20 convey Commodore
D. IN .pl4n
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Thousands of Ruptured ones have been csr~sas.ts
BIZ pals and sx
ann. the ELASTIC TRUSS 6S3 Botwa' aud b, erred
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NIRRIEU.

slyPORD-CRCOu Thursday evening. Jan. at IN. CoiesAts
r. D. Church Ph-sve and fOrty ehh. b. Ie hes ~
Armtsge samuel Sanford OF BRIDGEPORT Coae 10 KATE Geo.
daughter Of Geo. Cecil Of tEls city
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Piles can be cured only b, AsAksn. Sold % arssg.a>
Depot, s6 walkerst
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CLOSING SUGAR MARKET
PRINT CLOTH NARRyr.

HlvapA Jan 1O.-sogsr closed active aud scm al bs9iS
reals per srrobe for NJ. IL d. s.
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DIED.

Al Notices of Marriages mast IN Endorsed v,a jtls
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the Court OF Claims. Judge X B. Curtis and the Hon.
NJ d. Leggett, Commissioner Of Patents to address the
fnpv
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NKnoW ThYaelf.v
,RooKsvrLLr, VI, March, 20, 1874

~ tfttOut EOt iOfA
Editor of the Register.
Ibe above motto wss suggested to the
during an evening vieit to the paper.mill.
by peru.ission irUm Que vi the proprieturs.
When the whole building was Illuminated,
aud whole works III operation. To note
the precision aud regularity that governed
throughout, was indeed admirable. Not
even the muuOtouOus rumble OF machuer,
or the click oi the ponderous shears that
announced u sheet complete disturbed the
harmony. Nor could help thinking il
all would perform the part assigned them
like this coml Heated not work OF machin.
cry, how much discord would be avoided
70 do this, We must know ourselves and
study only the part we are capable of pea
forming 1t need. much seli.inspcction
TO lcuru our ruling talent, which il allow.
pd to govern, success will usually follow
Not every Que eau DO good editor. law
ye'. doctor, mechanic or artist, or even
keep Il hotel. "A new broom sweeps
clean" yet it is possible to be more uce
than wise. 1t is rare gift to adapt our
selves properly to our surrounding.
Some possess more talents than others. aud
'ctoiu a calm serenity even if surprise
party I'll the house with festive FRIEND.
would not tuiu away Pennllcss stranger
10 know ourselves thoroughly, leaves u
nut little time to c,iriclse Others. a.
| ne polished mirror T. q ct our features,
10. the Golden ralc portray oar dnri.4.
OD.KkvKE
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satin, and general stampede of ladies
and children, the sterncr sex taking things
more oooIly. Their travels wero soon
at an end, as the police soon pounced up.
on them--on the men, not the bears---and
bears aud keepers we're soon consigned to
the lookup. Tho bears wore destined
for Fox's menagarie and theatre near
18th and Chestnut streets.
The woman's crusade against rum is
becoming somewhat successful in town.
They are headed by Mrs Doct. Elizabeth
French, woman of talent aud of good
ad iress, aud likewise lady tina. toe CO.
horts OF whiskey can neither swerve nor
intmidste. Through the influence Of
delegations of ministers, laymen and tho
woman's praying band, the Mayor has
ordered the eight thousand whisky { nd
lager SALOONS, taverns aud hotels, to shut
shop" on the Sabbath, or take the oouso.
queues. Most Of them obeyed, what did
not, were immediately proceeded against
"Ogootz," Jay Cookies late residence.
is for sale,and it is proposed by number
Of citizens of PhiIadelphla, to purchase ii
Tor their use as u summer resort. 1t IL
said that Que hundred persons can com .
fortably reside il it. lu bis inventory
Of personal assets, poticed Mr.. Cooke
valued 1t ut FIVE hundred thousand dol
lars, but it is now numbered with his
assets 10 bankruptcy. The grounds are
very extensive aud beautifully laid out.
aud it is probably the larges, aud mos
magnificent country residence IN al its
appointments, to be found in the cu,ifc
country.
The bodies Of the Siamo7e twinl we've
shipped last Saturday eye per railroad, 10
Mouut Airy, North Carolina. 90 ,ne
Friday preceding, Mcssrs. Christopher
and Diogenes Banker,sons Of the deceased
twins, arrived in the city for the purpose
Of carrying them south. Christopher,
sou Of Chang, resides 10 Kansas City,and
Diogcnes, son Of Eng, resides iD San
Francisco. The lungs and other internal
organs, are at the College Of Physicians
and Surgeons, which if the friends insist,
will be sent to Mount Airy hereafter.
BY tho autopsy, it was fully asccrtaiucd
that severance ofihe band OF continuity
would have resulted fatally.
10 the matter Of journalism, "Forney'-
Press" and the "All day City Item.'
have lately commenced the publication oil
n Sunday edition, making eight Sunday
papers, eight morning dailes, and eight
evening dalies, in addition to the grea,
number of weeklies, Journals, magazines
&c p. W. G..