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Saturday Morning. Deo. 19. 1868. Greece >ud Tm li., v . According to present reports, Greeoe refuses to respond to tue ul? timatum of Turkey, in refereuce to the Oretan affair, and as the latter has threatened war in case of refusal, it is difficult to perceive bow hostili? ties may be avoided. King George, it seems, bas been appealed to by various influences. His father, Christian of Denmark, and his bro? ther-in-law, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, have addressed him, advising him to defer to the demands of Abdul Azzis, bat nothing is said about his Russian father-in-law prof? fering any such advice. And therein lies the secret, perhaps, of tho indif? ference of the -Greeks to the mennces of the Tnrk. Greece could not, without assistance, withstand the power of Turkey, for the "aiok man" has>-vitality sufficient about him to m ak o ii gond fight. If Greece pays no attention to the ultimatum, it may bfr^a?ined that Bussia has in? cited her to .take the position, and promised-to sustain her by interven1 tion. In that case it is not likely, as some -of tho American popers think, that either Denmark or Eng? land will be found on the other side, so that a disregard by George of thc advice of his noble relatives may bc pardoned. What Bussia advises she will maintain, and the first blow struckby the Turk will bring down the Bnssi?n bear in ferocity upon him. In that case the general Euro pean war so long prophesied, and sc long feared, may commence. Pei contra, Jetters r ocei ved in Washi n g to t from London represent the trouble: between Turkey and Greece as of nc consequence to the preservation o peace in Europe. Tho present min istry of Gr??c? boasts openly abou the support it is giving to the Oretai insurgents, and says that the opoi violation of international obligation is the causo of the present crisis; bu it is perfectly well known that a soon.as Greeoe realizes her inabiiit; to maintain her present policy to wards Turkey, she will yield. It i the bblief of the English politician that tho Oretan insurrection canno outlive the support of Greece. Cable despatches, however, bea the almost positive assurance that th difficulties which of late have dis turbad the relations of the two couc tries, trill culminate in war. Not with standing the alleged remonstrance of several of the great powert Greece has pluckily maintained th position sho assumed at the first, an now boldly throws down the gauntlc at the feet of tho Sultan. Tho who] people of thc peninsula appear to lc rising iu enthusiastic support of the Government, and, aware of th popular feeling^ tho King of Greec shows a front unconscious of fea Tho Greek Minister has left Consta! tinople, and the Turkish Minist has left Athens. The two nations a now drawn up before each other, ai the din of arms may be heard at ai moment. Whatever the issue of tl conflict may be, there is every prob bility that it will bring about nc European complications. TUE LATE ELECTIONS IN GKE. BRITAIN.-The popular vote in En land gives tho liberals a majority 172,000-more than 14 per cont, the whole number of votes give The Scotch, however, the New Yo Sun remarks, who are certainly t most impartial judges of the leadi question, whioh was justice or : justice to Ireland, gave an ov whelming vote for justice, that is, 1 tho liberals, hoing five to one in t boroughs, and even in the count a majority of a about twenty \ cent, on tho total county vo Taking Great Britain as a whole, I majority on the popnlar vote ic ab< 232,000, ina total vote of 1,278,0 or more than 1G per cent. --j? ? ? ? FAST ANU CIIEAV PRINTING.-' have just added a fast card press tho Degcner Sc Weiler putout-to I machinery ot the Phonix office; f have also made additions tooursti of fancy typo, cards, paper, < Persons in want of any styles book aud job printing, are invitee cull and examine samples and prh Cards printed at shortest notice, ? At prices varying from .??:'> to 310 thousand. Midnight ?ocnci In New York. Dc-;! i?t? ibu Louvre we dived. This is the great saloon where waiter girls are numero na and the fast boys aud curious strangers moat do con? gregate. Innumerable ronnd tables and countless chairs filled the largs room, while np?n the lutter were seated men of all ages aud appear? ance, drinking beer, wiue or stronger stimulants perhaps. In many of these gatherings sat one or more of the waiter-girls, driukiug with their guests. I observed that tho girls did not tarry long at any ono table. They would roceive orders, get the liquors and cigars, toko a drink with the party if invited, and then, in u short time, bo off to serve other tables with fresh orders und fresh drinks. The general character of these waitcr-girla is at the beat sus? picions,- while not one in a hundred of thom is passing fair. They aro the youthful victims Of debauchery and vice; an J, with all their tawdry dresses, powdering and painting, to an observant eye, the fact cannot be concealed. To strangers they are particularly attentive, especially if said stranger is possessed of much greenbacks; but if'be Isn't "fixed," they soon leave his table for one more congenial. Each of these girls has a history, lt is not my purpose, nor have I tho ability, t? point in language the story of their lives. Thorn is iu this Louvre a musical machine, worked by steam. I thiuk it IB called a calliope. The music is well played, but rather too constant. Behind the bar stand a number of men in their shirt sleeves, ready to mix np the petroleum,1 into glycerine, or whiskey, if yon will; draw thc boer and ale, or count out the cigars, as tho girls give the orders. A ticket is given to the barkeeper by the girl, while the customer pays the girl, and frequently fails to re? ceive his change, especially if the waitress is pleasant aud smart. At the end of thc night's work, (2 or ? o'clock iu the morniug,) tho girls re? deem tho tickets they have paid to the bar-keeper, and the cash left ou baud is their own. Besides these perquisites, they receive from SG to $10 per week regular pay. Candidly speaking, what there is attractive about ouc of these saloons to lead off so many young mGu to rain, and all that sort of thing-as tho New York pupers have often asserted-I could not sec. Tho girls are not pretty, they are not intelligent, they arc gross and lewd. The liquor is in? tolerable, tho BCgars ure abominable, tho music is too steamish, while the smoko and odor of the room is nau? seous. Any young mau, possessing one tithe of refinement, deserves to bc ruined, if he allows such a place, with its inmates, to be thc cause. "But," says Norton, "we'll go around among those places where they uro mined every day iu tho week." My friend, of course, settled the bill, and without even a smile from ooo of tho poor girls, we retired. Io a short time, after going through n passage-' -y and up one flight of stairs, I lound myself in front of n sash door, with my friend by my side, vigorously pulling at a bell-knob. A wicket-holo was opened, the eyes of a colored waiter were observed, "AU right!" was spoken, undia a moment more, we wero in a largo room; in fact, two largo rooms made one bj tho removal of the folding doors. lu the front part, was a faro table; iu tho back part, was a faro table. Al cither of these, meu wore seated while behind them stood thc players two, three, or four deep. Tho dealci and look-out for the game sat on thc inside of tho tabb's. Our prosonci WUB uot heeded, except by some mai "interested in tho game"-ono of tin proprietors-I suppose. Thu dca'.e: and his look-out had their work tc do, while tho players were too inten upon tho turn of tho cards aud tin arrangement of their bets on tb handsomely painted lay-out, place? on tho tablo between tho pluyers an< the doaler. On this lay-out, whiol is made of green cloth, with thirteci cards painted upon it, from tho ac to tho king, inolusivc, thc player place their checks, white or red roum bits of ivory. Tho white represent a dollar; the red five dollars, an< when tho player loses all the check ho has, he buys more from tho dcaloi or he "git* up and gits," makin room for somo other player. A broke better will often haug round thc table beg, borrow or steal a check or twe or if one of his friends is in luck, h may get a stake. All these chancel I was assured, would bo taken at an time. At every turn of the cards i tho box, some of the betters lose c win, but it is not often that the deah loses, unless, indeed, he is in ba luck, and the players are all bettiu ono way against him, which is rarel thu case. It does sometimes happon that i thc end of the night's work the gan is loser, perhaps to a heavy amoun Tho rule is, they win; the exceptio! they lose. This business, fairly coi ducted, is twenty-three per cont, i favor of the game; aud when tl gambler pulls bia falso curds ai plays a thieving game, the per cen ago is 150--for ull tho dupe's mom is tnkon, besides his health, hnpi ness and perhaps his good nanoo. It is useless for mc to ropeat tl oft-told tale of sorrow and woo eau ed by tho loss of fortunes at tho f>\ table; tho ruin and untimely dca of the young; the disgrace and abje hopelessness of the old who have se* np th ic god ss their god.fllThe gam? bler in the meantime enjoys life. He ha? his fast boree and gay car? riage, his fast mistress or expensive wife, and frequently is accounted a good fellow. We sat down to a sumptuous suppor in a dining-ioom attached to these curd-rooms, and there spread before us were fish, game, fowl, meats, vegetables, fruits, pastry and wines. This is one of the expenses of the game; for, add to this the rent, the hush money to detectives and police, and numerous incidentals that Come out of the proceeds of tho game, and the poorest arithmetician can see at a gh?nce "whopay?Che"fiddler." All faro banks are alike, my friend ob? served, except that many ore fa? worse than the ono we were josi leaving. . "Now, to Harry Hill's," said m j friend; und after a smart walk, wt were ushered into the presence ol this prince of roughs. His bar-roon and dance-rooms were crowded. Wi took a drink with him; ho took t drink with us, and then, "we were ni safe from harm as babes in their mo thor's arms." This place is continually crowdet with prize-fighters, knucks, safe blowers, horse-thieves, and, iu fact all kinds of thieves and cut-throats Wo were much observed, and when ] discovered looking intently ut me i bull-dog appearing man, with om ear bit off, his nose cut in twain, om eye out, a kinifegash mark across hi face, several fingers oil each bund, '. insisted upon retiring, objecting ti thc solicitous commiseration of sah bull-dog looking thief, lt may b very funny and interesting for som people, and it may suit their taste but five minutes ut "Arry 'Ill's den o thieves is enough for me. We left walked home, and retired. While lookiug in ut one of th mop windows, a beautiful and modes looking lady handed me a card, upo which was printed, furnished room Tor rent, No. so-and-so, 7th streel 2te. I politely handed back thc car to tho modest beauty, stum merin out in a confused manner, "Nc :hank you, I have rooms at Bunker *< n Washington." She drew the cur from my bund in u very ungente< nunnet, oxclaiming: "Oh! you d tool!" and sailed off with anothc female, who was Waiting, both langi mg in quito an immoderate manne: What that female observed about m ivhich led her to suppose I require furnished rooms, was more Ump ..onld imagine. I stumbled iuto some of the store Thc great dollar store is an immeni bazaar, on either side of whic ire magnificent counters and slio mses. Two beautiful girls aro tl jaleswomcn ut each of these case Everything you seo is a dollar, e: jept the girls; nothing more, nothii ess. The motto hero is, if you c aot see what you want, buy wh rou do see. No goods aro e munged, and indeed there appea :o be no necessity for it, as satisfa :ion is mutual botweeu buyer ai jeller. I was informed that tho r ;eipts of this place averaged $3,0' v day. It is crowdod from nine die morning until niuo at night. [N, V. Cor. Washington Chronicle. THU ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF TI METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.-T Vnnuul Conference of this largo ai nfluential body, assembled in tl olaee, according to previous appoii neut, on Monday last. There wa pery fine attendance, comprising najority of tho ablo and influent livines of the church. Here is Bish Wm, M. Wightman, D. D., the p tiding officer, who, elevated to 1 present position two years ago, fit in its multifarious and responsil luties, full scope for his eminent i ni n ist rat ive talents. Hero are a die distinguished Professors of W ford College-President A. M. Shi ind Rev. Whitefoord Smith-1 Revs. Fleming, Boyd, Pickett, Gai ?veil, Brown, Wightman, Lea Franks, Pritchard, Stevens, Si nous, Martin, Capers, and mi others equally able and distinguish ivhose influence is felt and wh praise is heard throughout all jhurches. The Conference is indeed a la ind influential body; embracing n Districts, and numbering 145 tra1 ug and local proaohers. In addit to that, by a regulation of thu 3enoral Conference, which met 186G, oach District now sends up f ay delegates, which swell tho cler ind lay representation to about nembers. These aro all active : jfficient workers, who bring to sou noils of the church, the same : ind energy which aro exhibitec dieir varied fields of ministerial lal [Abbeville Pres A gentleman just from the pl nforms the New York Times, buffaloes are at this time to bo fo n immense herds. At a distanc 250 miles West of tho Missouri Ri on the Kansas Pacific Road, he r. 3d through a herd covering a sur of 500 square miles-and contaii over 1,000,000 buffaloes. The n bor of dead buffaloes lying on line of tho road, shot by passen is the oars go along, is very gi ind our informant says then sno'jgh meat lying there at this t 2asy of transportation, to feed all poor people of America. BBS , r?ooal Items. Chester Reporter, is the title of a new weekly, to be published in Chester, early in January, by Messrs. E. 0. MoLuro and John A. Bradley. Mr. Pollock has determined to give j another warming, and therefore in ? rites his friends to coll in this morn? ing, at ll o'clock, and partake of un? exceptionable oyster soup and baked fish-two superb bass having been re? ceived.' 'Don't hegtect' to bo ou hand, ' as his cook is hard to beat. Our streets arc flll?d with white us well as colored persons from tho sur? rounding country, who have come to town to dispose of their crops and lay in Christmas supplies. They all appear in such excellent spirits, that a sight of their smiling counte? nances tends to dissipate the blues. Holders of bills of the Bank of the Stale issued prior to December, 18G0, are'reminded that those bills cannot bo funded unless they are presented to the State Treasurer prior to Jan? uary 1, 1869. Bills which have been deposited in the Court of Equity may be withdrawu at any time, under a general order which has been made by the Chancellor. The Riverside Magazine for Young People, January. 1860. Hurd St Houghton, 459 Broome street, New York. This eminently useful, enter? taining, and, in quality of material, unapproachable monthly is before us. It is profusely illustrated, aud con? tains a largo amount of original mut? ter. A year's subscription, would bi? nn excellent Christmas or New Year present, for a "seven-year oldet." Tho premises of Col. L. D. Childs wer? entered by thieves on Thurs? day night, and the carcase of a mon? ster hog, a quantity of butter, lard and other groceries, carried off. A party, the same night, also made u raid ou his dwelling and made off with a large amount of clothing. No clue to the robbers. The Colo? nel thinks he is particularly unfortu? nate in the hog line, as this is the third time be has lost pork about the Christmas holidays. Giix. TOM. THVMD AND TROUPE. This celebrated quartette of dwarfs will make their first appearance in Columbia this afternoon. The Ge? neral paid this c'?y several visits during his young dajs, but has not been in this direction for nearly fif? teen years; while the rest of tho party, we believe, have never exhi? bited South. The troupe consists of Genorel Tom. Thumb and wife, Com. Nutt and Miss Minnie Warren. To form a proper idea of them, they must be visited, as they certainly aro a world's wonder. The exhibition is said to be very amusing, and has proved successful wherever tho troupe has appeared. Different characters aro personated. They will hold two levees to-day, as will be seen by reference to our advertising columns CHRISTMAS.-In looking around for | tho necessary ingredients and con? comitants for a regular Christmas frolic, don't omit calling on Messrs. J. & T. R. Agnew. All tho fixtures j for a fruit cake; the necessaries for? an egg-nog; sparkling champagne to | enliven your lady friends; capital Madeira and Sherry for light drink ists; the best of corn and rye ex? tracts, and Otard, Dupny & Co., for the aged; and to counteract any ill effects from over-eating-on the part I of the little ones-good old Holland: besides all the articles embraced in the "substantial" line, with which to'! replenish an empty larder, or gratify a poor friend, and make him wish you many returns of the happy day can bo obtained at their establish? ment. Remember the direction, reader-North-west corner Main and Plain. We have to return our thanks to Messrs. A., for a basket contain? ing a number of tho articies referred to above. May their shadows never grow less. MCRDKE IN CitAHliOTTE.-Wo aie informed that James A. Gleason, a | prominent merchant of Charlotte, wa', murdered by w freedman, yester? day, in the Mayor's offioe in that city. A dispute arose between them in tho office, as witnesses assert, when thc colored man drew his pistol and shot Mr. G. through tho heart, killing him instantly. There is iu tenso excitement. 1 1 1 1 " ' ' UNIT H? STATES CIRCUIT COURT FOR SOUTH CARO UN A, sitting at Colom? bia, November Term, 1868, Hoo. George S. Bryan, District Judge, presiding, Thursday, December 17, 11808. Court was opon?d at 10 o'clock l'A. M. Ev parle F. G. DeFontaine. Peti? tion for final discharge. J. C. Car? penter, pro. pet. Upon motion, referred to R. B. Carpenter, Register, and final hearing to be had on 11th Januarjr,.1869. ' 'Kv parte C. F. Waters. Petition as above. Easley Sc Wells, pro. pet. Upon motion, referred to H. Sum? mer, Register, and final hearing to be had on 17th January, 1869. Ex pane Benjamin lt. Scott. Pe? tition as above. Garlington Sc Suber, pro. pet. Same order as above, ex? cept that final hearing bo had on 15th January, 1869. In re P. W. Kraft, ex parte T. J. La Motte. Petition to sell perishable property. W. H. Talley, pro. pet. Order of sale granted, tho proceeds of which to be paid Register Clawson Also, ordered that the said bankrupt, together with J. C. Seegevs, C. F. Brown, E. \V. Geiger, A. Lee. aud T. Lee, beexamined before the Com? missioner on 18th December, and thc testimony be made a part of this case. Jit rc J. F. M. Connell, ex parte J. C. Josey. Petition for sale. Pressly, Lord and Inglesby, pro. pet.. Order of 21st November, 18G3. modified, so that the assiguce. after paying tho costs and expenses of these proceed? ings, ho do pay the amount due the petitioner, and hold the balance subject to the further order of this Court. In re E. G. Robertson, ex parte N. C. Robertson. Petitioa for involun? tary bankruptcy. F. W. McMuster. attorney for creditor. On motion ot' solicitor, pro. pet., ordered that tho petition be withdiawn, Seo. Ex parte Wade H. Setzler. Peti? tion for iiual discharge. Jones Sc Jones, pro. pet. Upon favorable re? port of Register Summer, tho Judge signed order aud certificate of dis? charge, under seal of Court. E'.- parte Thomns Jordan, in re David M. Mobley. Petition to es? tablish lien. McCuuts Sc Douglas, pro. pet. Upon motion, referred to W. J. Clawsou, Register. Ex parte Smith Cook, W. BI, Rob? bins. Petition a? above. G. J. Pat? terson, pro. pet. Same order as above. Ex parte Thomas Ellison. Petition for final discharge. Jones Si Joues, pro. pet? Same order as above. Exparte Francis Hammond. Peti tion for voluntaty bankruptcy. W, H. Wigg. pro. pct. Same order a? above. Ex parte John E. Robertson. Pe tition as above. W. H. Wigg, pro pet. Sume order as above. ISSUE DOCKET. Barwell E. Boykin rs. Germania Fin Insurance Company. Porter Sz Con nor aud DePass, for plaintiff; Simon ton & Barker for defendants. Tht testimony iu this case was re.sumet this morning, and upon conclusion tho counsel proceeded to the argu ment, which was not half finished a tho hour of adjournment, 4 P. M The remainder of thc argument wi! bc heard to-morrow, at ll A. M. FRIDAY, December 18.-The Coui opened at 10 A. M. Hon. Georg S. Bryan, District Judge, presiding Ex parte H. W. Rice. Fickliug i Pope, pro. pet. Ec parle H. N Obear. James H. Rion, pro. pel Petitions for admission to practice i United States Courts for South Cure lina. Tho Committee of Examini tion having reported favorably, o motion of respective counsel, Judg signed order of admission, and pet: tiouers were duly sworn and commi: 8?ouetl. ISSUE DOCKET. H. B. Chaplin & Co. vs. Davi Lopez. Brewster Sc Spratt for plait tiffs. Duryea <fc Cohen for defendan Jury rendered a verdict for plum ti IV for SS09.92. E. S. Jaffray Sc Co. rs. R. a Welch. O'Connor for plaintil Simons & Simons for defendan Jury rendered a verdict for plaintiff for #1,524.17. IN BANKRUPTCY. Ex parte Jno. R. Cochran. Petitit for voluntary bankrnptcy. J. I Murray, pro. pet. Order of referem to Register Clawson, under soal Court. Ex parte Thomas Taylor. Petitit as above. J. T. Rhett, pro. pc Ordor of reference to Register Sui mer, under seal of Court. Ex parte J. B. Steedman and W liam Munro, assignees, vs. Willia Beaty, tn re Robert Beaty. R. Mun & B. P. Arthur, pro. pet. Upon m tion, ordered that assignees ha leavo to lease land, Sec. Ev parte Robort Beaty and F. ] Hobson, executor, in re Jesse Beat On hearing the answer in this caf and on motion of Munro, defendan attorney, it is ordered that the i junction heretofore granted bo d solved, and that assignees bo allow to sell, Sec. Ex parte Wm. Shiver. Petiti for voluntary bankruptcy. F. 1 McMastcr, pro. pct. Order of refi enco to Register Clawson, undor ai of Court. Ex parte J. T. Zealy. Petition i final discharge. Garlington ?V Subi pro. pot. Upon favorable report Register Summer, Judge siga order and certificate of discharge, under seal of Oonrt. j Ex parte J. NV Adams. Petition for final discharge. Whitner Sc Wbitner, pro. pol On motion, re? ferred to Register Summer, and final I heiring io be had on 15th of Janua? ry, I860. Ex parte Joel A. Sloan and Thos. L. Cuthbert. Petition for final dis? charge. Whaley, Mitchell & Clancy, pro. pet. Order of r?f?rence to Re? gister Carpenter, and final hearing to be had on 11th of January, 1869. WINTER.-The editor of the Mont? gomery Picayune goes off thusly: "Cold, dreary ^winter, is nowr visit? ing this ^particular' rWHnn oT'SSe' j globe, for the 5,629tti time, since he first made his d?but irani the dark I ness of chaos, and trampled ander foot the fair garlands'which'yotithful nature had itxfew.n' over tho' earth. The distant hills with their bonnets of blue-the trees with their mantles of green-the flower-fringed fields the blooming meadows and the vel? vet lawns which were all stamped with beauty, are no comparison to tho beauty of the 'blue-eyed damsel/ who sent us a year's subscription money yesterday. May sho live for? ever, and always be our patron." CASH. -Our terms are strictly cash. If au advertisement is to be inserted, baud over the money; if a paper is subscribed for. the money must ac? company the order-otherwise no attentiou will be paid to them. This is a rule which will be adhered to. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office open during the week from 8% a. m. to 0 p. m. On Sundays, from 4 to 5 p. m. The Charleston and Western mails are open for delivery at 5 p. m., and close at Sl? p. m. Charleston night mail open 8l.J a. m., close 4>^ p. m. Northern-Open for delivery at 81?? a. m.. closes at 2.45 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery 5 p. m., closes at 8}? p. m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special at tention is called to the following ad? vertisements, published for the first time this morning: G. T. Shelton-Boots and Shoes. Spectacles Lost-Apply at this, Sec. E. E. Jackson-For the Ladies. B. S. Khett & Son-Fertilizers. Fisher Sc Heinitsh-New Almanac. J. & T. E. Agnew-Flour. VOLCANOES IN THE MOON.-Profes? sor Winloch, of Harvard University, reports that he hos seen a volcano in active eruption in the moon during the nights of Docember 1st and 2d. During the post year astrononomers have differed in opinion as to the dis? appearance ef the crater Linnaeus, marked on the best charts of tho moon's surface till 18G8. The de? struction of this crater, if it should be tho case, is stated to bo the first evidence of actually obsor ved changes going on nt the surface of the moon. The observations of Professor Win? loch wonld seem to confirm the con? clusions of other astronomers on this subject. The foreign journals an? nounce that Profecsor g J. H. Mad ler, of Bonn, who is celebrated on account of the moon charts pre? pared by himself, has written a letter on tho subject. Madler has been for many years nearly blind, but tho dis? appearance of the crater Linnsons interests him as well as other emi? nent astronomers. A general convention of Presidents and Superintendents of Southern railroads will be held in Atlanta on January 4, 1869, to make arrange? ments, if possible, for issuing winter excursion tickets at half fares, avail? able for any route, giving the travel? er an opportunity of visiting and examining snch parts of the country ns may strike his attention. It is believed that this measure would attract to the South a large class of Northern travelers, who are anxious ! to sell the high-priced lands of the j North and buy tho cheap and fertile I lands of the South, and that it would I ultimately result in the immigration of a skilled and wealthy class of agri? culturalists and manufacturers. DROWNED.-Mr. Rory MoNair, of r.n m ber ton, N. C., met his death Tuesday afternoon, by walking into Lumber River. His feet became en? tangled in the bushes, nnder the water, and he was drowned without the entire sinking of his body. He leaves a large family. Bonds up to the 880th mile-post were to-day issned to the Union Paoifio Railroad. There now ro? mains less than 350 miles to complete the jnnotion with the California end. Construction parties are still at work at both ends. Three young ladies wore walking on the Hudson Bivor Railroad traok, a few days ago, when ? train came along and struck the whole of them, killing one instantly and seriously injuring tho others. Fivo residents of Trenton wero drowned yesterday whilo trying to force an ice-boat through the Dela j ware and Kari tau Canal. Twolvo men and two women aro ' now awaiting trial for murder, in Massachusetts. Tho largest paper published in Amoricu is the New Orleans Daily Times.