The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, December 19, 1868, Image 2
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.
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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.