local anO 3tatc Kctos. We intend in a tew days to call special at tention to the large assortment, of holiday goods offered by our advertisers. It may interest the ladies even in this vi cinity to know that the price of a universal tress of loose hair, in London, varies from £2 to £15, according to the length, which avera ges from twenty-eight to forty-five inches. Snow enough to dash the hopes of the skaters, but not enough to bring comfort to traders with large holiday stocks on hand. But, then, let them wait patiently, for “Kc 1 ncbec winters never rot in the sky.” Those who may he able to attend, are as sured that the ladies of the Kr.ee Baptist so ciety have provided very pleasant entertain ments at their vestry for ibis and to-morrow evenings. A beautiful allegory will he pre sented on each evening, besides the usual re freshments nnd good cheer. Swan lias clothed old Mother Earth in the latest style of hoop skirts. Old Sol with sorrowful countenance, has got tirod of keep ing the reckoning of the agronomical changes, and passes to the old dame an Elgin watch, satisfied that in the future his labors may be lighter. The identical watch may ho seen at Swan’s jewelry store. How comfortable it w ill be when horse cars run from this city to Hallowoll. Old ladies can take their knitting work, sit down by the stove (witli which doubtless they w ill be pro vided) Hnd knit round three or four times while going to and from the cities. Young ladies can lean back, throw off their shawls, and read novels till they leave the ears. I’ev. Mr. Moor of this city delivered a tem perance address at the National Military Asy lum on Tuesday evening, which was very en thusiastically received. At the close of the lecture Mrs. Weaver read several selections which gave great satisfaction. She has decid ed genius as a reader, and has been invited to give an evening’s entertainment on Friday next, at the same place. A private letter from Mr. II. 1!. White house of Clinton, Iowa, formerly of this city, says: “For the past week the cold has been intense, the mercury ranging from 10 to 15 degrees below zero, and no snow.” Mr. W. was formerly a member of the firm of S. O. C. Whitehouse, dry goods dealers hero, hut on account of the failing health of his wife, was induced to locate in Clinton, Iowa, where he has been for a year and a half. The health of his wife has much improved since. He is connected with Chas. Alden, son of Col 1). Alden, who will return to spen l Christmas with his parents here. In the matter of the United States vs. James McCarthy, two indictments were found by the Grand jury, one lor assault with a knife with intent to kill and murder Charles \V. Jackson, and one for stabbing witli intent to kill anil murder Patrick Doyle. Doth tri als occupied three days at the U. S. District Court at Portland. McCarthy was acquitted of any felonious intent either to murder or to kill, but was convicted of a simple assault with a knife on the first indictment, and of a simple assault and battery with a knife, on the second, lie w as sentenced by Judge For to imprisonment in Kennebec jail nine months on the first indictment, and ten months on the second. The expenses of his support in jail are paid by the United States. Att’y General Heed of Portland and County Att'y Whitehouse ol this city Wire counsel for the accused. A gentleman in this city who handles bottled chain lightning like a plaything, made some holiday purchases at n store the other even ing, but on returning home with his wife, missed the bundle, in which the goods w e: wrapped. Great anxiety was felt, and O 'tis a fact that the lightning calculator seized a lantern and commenced a thorough rccontmi- i ter of the ground over which he had been dur ing the evening—returning to the stores In- hod visited, scanning the streets, sidewalks and crossings—but nary a bundle could he find. As a last resort, ami trusting to the honesty of the finder, lie next went t the telegraph office and wrote the copy of an advertisement j of the missing bundle, to appear in the next morning's Daily. Directions hid just b in given to tlie buy to take the copy to the print ing office, when the door opened ami in walk ed the proprietor of the store at which the purchase had been made, with the missing bundle, Another testimony to the riilio of adentising. Unbelievers may sneer at this, aid say that advertising had nothing to do with the return of that bundle, llut, we would liketoask ifa well formed^inpose toad vertise lias the cflect to return a missing treas ure, who can measure the results flowing from the advertisement itself, appearing in the face and eyes of its nunv readers? llallowcll Items. M. T uek, of the old city market, has changed his tmirki t to a pork packing es tablishment, and is buying the hogs as fast as they arc brought in, supplying orders for clean jiork, front those dealers who prefer native too western pork. In connection with this he receives hams from all points on the river and cures them ready for the table, minus the cooking. The firm of Dean Ward of the Central Market is dissolved. Mr. Ward retires from the concern, and the business w ill be contin ued by Mr. llufus Dean who fully understands the business. Noticing a White Line car of the Lake Shore Michigan Southern 1{. D. standing at the depot yesterday loaded with granite, curi osity prompted us to inquire its destination. The foreman of the works informed us that the granite blocks were lor monuments; and were going to Cincinnati, Ohio, and would go In,ough without change. The company have filled several orders for finished granite from the same city. The Classical School at llallowcll. Mu. Editor :—As many inquiries have been addressed to me, both verbally and by letter, in reference to the opening of the Class ical and English School at llallowcll, will you allow me to explain briefly through your col umns, the present condition and prospects of the enterprise. It was decided in the outset not to commence operations until the sum of 900,000 shall be raised, which should be held as a permanent fund, and put the school on a solid basis and insure its success. Towards completing this preliminary endowment all the efforts have been directed, and thus far with most gratifying success, and only a com paratively small balance now remains to be be made up. And it is confidently hoped that all necessary arrangements will be effected in season for an early spring term. The interest in the matter has been con stantly growing not only in the denomination under whose auspices it is started but as the aim and scope of the school contemplated is more fully understood, it is meeting with de cided favor from many of the leading literary and professional men throughout the State. It is proposed to establish a Classical and Eng lish School of the highest order, and for both sexes, similar and equal in all respects to the Andover and Exeter schools, with one import ant difference viz: tlail the education of the sexes shall be in common while boardin') sep arately. That there is great room and de mand for such a school in this Stale is quite manifest, and that it would be largely patron-1 iz- d, is placed beyond a question by the nu merous applications for admission already re ceived. Considerable numbers are waiting in j dilfercnt parts of the State to enter both the Classical ami English departments. The ex- j penses of schools of this kind ami class are' becoming so enormous that they are almost placed beyond the reach of all but the wealthy. It is intended in this plan to provide a school with equal advantages and at the same time with far less cost and in a word to found an institution that will do for Maine in‘the cen turies to come, what the schools above re ferred to have done for their States respect-1 ing the past. H. F. II. The first sewing machine sold in Augusta —the Wheeler Wilson. The last sewing machine sold in Augusta —the Wheeler Wilson. Caction. Purchasers of the Peruvian Sy rup (a protected solution of the protoxide of iron) are cautioned against,being deceived by any of the preparations of Peruvian Hark, or Hark and Iron, which may be offered them. Every bottle of genuine lias Peruvian Syrup (not Peruvian Hark) blown in the glass. Ex amine the bottle-before purchasing. tltdiw Fellow's Compoi'nd Sykl'p.of Hi pophos phitb.h is an excellent nervous tonic. It ex erts a direct inlluencc on the nervous system, and through it invigorates the body. decl 1—f&w 1 w Nlnntls the Test nf Time. Mrs. Joltn Young of this city states that in Ibid site purchased a fifty-dollar Wheeler Wilson sewing machine, being at tiiat time fully informed of their excellence over ail others. This machine has been in almost un interrupted use ever since (a period of fifteen years, without even' the most trifiift; repairs) on many totally different materials, such as stitching the edges of soldiers’ overcoats, overcoat linings, ladies' boots, dresses, shirts, 1 boys'jacket*, pants, tucked and hemmed cot ton cloth, linen, nansook. and Swiss muslin, j A 2 1-2 needle was used a year without even removing it from the machine, and used on j the usual heavy and light garments worn by ladies and gentlemen. She has earned not! less than three thousand dollars ($2,000) with it. The machine is in complete order, none of its parts being worn, and bids fair to I be willed to those who come alter her. .Mrs. j Young’s machine can he seen at her rcsi- dence opposite J. P. Wyman's mills. j {Harriet!. In Watcrx i’K*, 4th in-t ElhridgetJ >)ffln f f A u- burn, Mi Mury II. Dunbar of Waterville; 21 in.-t 1. Thayer. M. I)., i! Waterville. t«» Mi I iini'd I.. Mu ll. daughter ol Judge Midi of V\ a-li- I ingt'in, D in Hallowell. 12th Inst., by Rev. C. G. McCttUy, Xahant M Pinkhmn of West Uardiner, to Mis» Lu cy K. Wint r of Fanmegdale. Dim. In Bath, itfh in-f.. Si.ttira A. Crook* r, daughter ol iIn* late W’m D. Crook r. Mg*d ..Mrs and A month.-; ii'li m t.. Mrs Amenta (Jouiti, aged TO i yi'i'.r* and iiion hs. 1 bVadth Id 1 Uli ult., Mr-. Nani’v D. r. ui. w is ol l*jdi un T. rain, aged 71 year*. rplll-; I t ii of the Five Baj.t -t i*-iv will liold 1 a >;tle ami Festival in the VK>TliY of lheir Cnureh on Thursday auil Friday KuHiitiirs, Dec. 14 and 1.1. There will also be presented a beautiful Allegmy entitled Ligktheart’s Pilgrimage. A Variety Ol Cm fill and Fancy Articles will be ottered t -r sale, Miitab.e tor |iiesents during the Holiday*. Ice Cretim, Oysters, Cake, And wtlier re fro-lum nt s for -ale. Tickets of Admission 25 Cents. Cltllclren 1**> C Vnts. Why is it Td unl/s Holiday Goods are Selling so tied Because they are so VERY O II E AP AN1) DESIRABLE. t til rally, before* the assortment is too much broken dec*t!wl4 AtTlTCOMU'S Drug Store. TO XjET. IM1:NISUK1> rooms, near the state House. Ap* ply at this otllee augutta, ilee. it. i"71. deedl-fti NOTICE. I PETITIONS will be presented to the next I.egis* i i.-'.alure for an net of incorporation for the Maine Classical School,—and also for leave tor the Trustees of Ilallowcll Academy to transfer their corporate property to said school. I >uc. 11, 1871._dee U-Mt &w3t NOTICE. r MIE Stockholders of the Amertean National Hank ol Ilallowcll will hold their Annual Meet ing lor choice of Directors, at their banking room, on Tuesday, Jan. Dili, 1872, at 10 o’clock A. M., and forthe transaction of any other business which; may legally come before them. A II. HOWARD,Cashier, Ilallowcll,Dee. 12,1871. dec 14 fit Dissolution of Co-Partnership. f i'HE no-partnership heretofore existing uuder the 1 llrm mmie of Clapp A Norlli is tine day dis Mdved. The buaiaes;, oi tiie llvm will be settled by Horace North, to whom all debts duo to the late Arm arc payable. II CLAPI*. HORACE NORTH. Augji' ta, Doc. 1,1S71. The subscriber will continue the Book an l Sta-! ttoucry business at the old stand, l.V> Water st. deci-ttw HORACE NORTH. Dry Hard Wood. I.^OR SALE liy COLBCRN A FAUGHT. Augusta. Nov. 17,18, 1871. teod.'iw CALL AT Geo. Hunt’s TO SEE III8 NEW STOCK OF FANCY GOODS FOR Tin: CONSISTING IN PART OF Parian Marble Statues, French Vases. Cutlery of all kinds, Fancy Boxes. Wax and China Do.1m, Ladies’ and Gents’ Travelling Bugs and Ba kets, Albums, Gilt Goods of all kinds, Gold Pens and Pencils, Jew el iv of all kinds, Music. Boxes, Writing Desks, Portmon ai»-B, Spy Glasses, Tea Bells. Perfumer}', Backgammon Boards, Dominoes, Playing Cards, Handker chief and Glove Boxes, Accordeons, liar monicons, Combs and Brushes, Violin strings, Ladies Companions, Fancy Match Boxes China Tea Sets, French, German and American Tovs, Scotch Wood Goods, Compasses and Tape Measures, Fishing Tackle, &c., &c., Tho Above \nnied Goods arenll nx’o'w, And Will bo Sold at Prices as Cheap Cheapest! ALSO A FCLL SITTLV OF FRUIT AM) CONFECTIONERY. The Largest Assoriment of CANNED FRUIT In the City, at the c ii tz a x* iz m t i* it i x; H• 3VTJTS, cfcc., d?c. tail and examine our goals before purchasing elsewhere. GEO. HUNT, «le<-!«- No. 128 Water St., Augusta. A LARGE AND FULL A S SORT M P] 1ST T —OF SHEET WAX, TOOLS AND MATERIALS For Making Wax Flowers —AND Tj E A V E S IN ALL THEIR BRANCHES. CAM. AND EXAMINE MY 'Till K HOLIDAY GIFTS. CONSISTIN'*; IN I-AKTOl -A- Ibu in b Juvenile Toy Books, Games, 23ullcling MIocIlh, WRITING DESKS, Portfolios, FANS, CARVED GOODS, BOOK AM) MUSIC STAADS, Fancy Boxes, Scotch Goods, Ac. Pierces Book Store, One door south of Kinsman’s Drug Store. dec 15- rtf A LARGE SUPPLY OF THE LATEST IMPROVED W HE TO I. II H WII.SON seivi.m; n a (tuxes F r the Extra Demand for IFdidav Presents, at V. A C. II. BKIC K\S. decu-ttf Notice. r|MIF stockholders* of TIIK fiRAXITE A I TlOY VLlt VYKOF AD.Isn wiiUm'd Ilnur annual inerting for the election of Dnectoi-. md for tran.-acting any olhe legitim it busine--, lit their It.iuking B«om m \iigu-ta,on Tuesday, the ninth day of .January. 1*72. at ten o’clock in the forenoon. vx M. 1.,lulls*■> *N, Cashier. I i, D< e. II. 1871. decl2f3t LOST. ON Monday evening, on Bridge street, a bundle containing under In him: Tin* tinder will be rewarded Mutably In leaving it at mv -hop. GfcU. If C U( >SS, Augu-ta._dec 14-Ml NOW READY.ySSKw*. I Oiuplele Odicial, St iti.-tieal ano Itu.-.iie-- Dire buy of the state. 4.'hj pages. MAP. -bowing C ouu t;e.-. '1 own.-. Itaili -ml*. Men mb* t Fine-, vv it h Di. t ne e-. Fare- lYIegraj h and 1-\p e-- staii* n-. Full of information a- a nut of meat. 14 compute l 11 x DlhE* Tonu s, for $1 f»0. Even body .vvant it. Sent p si mi -l for £1 .’mi Map alone, pocket form.Non-. AGENTS WANTED \ddre-s, 11. A. MfKKWKV A Lice 14 -A w 4w 42 1 2 Exchange st Portland, Me. The Ladies Who Get Wheeler 6l Wilson SEWINC; MACHIXEH ARE Rs'STRCCTED AT THEIR HOMES BY Experienced Operators. lllTlfUf Mo Postponement. The Big Gift Concert and Ball At Lemont Hall, 33 11 UNS AV 3 C 1C Will come of* NEW 3 EARS po? itively. Mlisle am) Management First-Class. The Valuable Presents consisting “I Lewiston Boy. tiold'Mounted Harness, Mi\er Tea Sett, sil ver lee I’itehers. Castors, Top Buggy. Fine Dent’s Driving Horse, Cold and Silver Dollars, Watehos, Ac., will be distributed on the t.»l.owing day. Secure ticket?, a? they are ..11 ia the hand? of agents, and neatly all sold. H. R. PINK HAM, Proprietor. Agents at Augusta—PottKit A Bknnktt. Brunswick, Dec. 9,1871. deel2-f;lt The Best Flour can be bought at 173 Water St.. Where they keep COLES FFFG, PH’ H. POSTELS EMPRESS, PEERLESS, And other Brands of a High Quality. WIT.L8 A STANLEY' decU-ftf C'l ERM IN W 109?;£ Pacific fixes, |i(w Centr i P&oiflciif 91 Union 4 New^York Stock Market* New York.-December, 13, Mariposa do pfd., Canton Co. 09 Cum berlaml Co. 40 Western Union Tel Co.. 68*; Quicksilver Mining Co,, 24 Pacific Mail, 50k; Boston Water Power. 40 Adams Ex. Co. 887,; 'Veils. Fargo A Co., 55 American Merchants Un 6e*; U. S. Ex. Co.. 59*; N. Y. Central A Hudson River, 93 do. scrip. 87 k; Erie. 32 N do. pfd. 65 Harlem. 121 do. pfd 127 Reading. 114*; Mich. Central. 118 Lake Shore and Michigan Southern 91 Illinois Central 132 ;Clcveland A Pittsburg. 124k Chicago A North Western. 61 k do. pfd 8'**; Chicago A Rock Island. 104 Mil. A St. Paul 53*4 do. pld.. 77k; Toledo, Wabash A Western, 6.3?;; do. pfd 84 Pittsburg A Fort Wayne, 90*,; Terre Haute,16k; do. pfd 50; Alton. 110k; do, pfd 119 Ohio A Miss., 424, ;Boston, Hartford Erie. 27; New York Produce Market* New York. December, 13. COTTON—sale* 2031 bales: mid. nnlands20*;. FLOUR—7400; state 585 a 710: round hoop Ohio 655 3735 western 5 85§7 2.5, southern 680£9 25. WHEAT 21000 bu; No i spring 151 154 new Po 2 do ;winfer red and amber western 158 a 108. CORN— 54000 new mixed western 78 §78 V; 00 OATS— sales 24000 western 55*, §56*, PORK— new mess, §13.50. old, 13.75 00.00. prime. LARD 9k §9?; steam: 3 kettle, 10%. BUTTER—West'n. 12913; state. 31 §34. WHISKEY Westernfree, 99*.; RICE—Carolina. 8J, §9 SUGAR— Porto Rico, Muscovado, 9 §10 Chicago Produce Market. Chicago, December 13. FLOUR—spring extras WHEAT—No. 2. 119?; CORN—32*; rMTS-32 for No. 2 RYE—No 2,:03k B ARLEY—63*4 for No. 2. MESS PORK- 13 20 1 ARD 8k LIVE HOGS—430. RECEIPTS—5000 (lour. 20.000 wheat 103.000 corn 24.000 oats. 3000 barley. 24.000 hogs. SHIPMENTS—5ooo Hour, 5,UK) corn 11000 oats 3000 barley 3".00 hogs. Cincinnati Produce Market Cincinnati, December 13. MESS PORK-13 75 LARD 9*4 BULK MEATS—sides 6*; B a CON—shoulder, 7*4 clear rib 7*; sides 7*; WHISK EY-fT STATE NEWS. George A. Wadsworth has been appointed postmaster at East Winthrop, vice Eyman White deceased. A post office has been es tablished at Sebago Lake, and Joseph A. Webster appointed postmaster. lion. Eugene Hale, representative from the 5th district, is to marry the daughter of Sen ator Chandler of Michigan, on the 20th inst. D. I,. Wadsworth, Esq., recently of Pem broke, hns bought a place and settled in Alls ton, Mass., where he expects to make his fu ture home. A number of land owners in Piscataquis county having appealed from the award of the County Commissioners in the matter of damages on the line of B. P. Railroad, the cases are now on trial before referees at Dov er this week. The case of Calvin Chamber lain of Foxcroft is now being considered. Th* Whig learns that Dr. S. B. Morrison, of Bangor, received a telegram Tuesday, slating that his boy had been found in Bos ton. Our readers will remember that the lad mysteriously disappeared about two weeks since. Mr. C. P. Kimball of Portland, has recent ly got up some new style sleighs, single and double,that lie facetiously calls the “New De parture.” Hear that wicked Morrell of the Home Journal: “Harvey who killed Savage, in Augusta, in Augusta, had Ins trial last week, was fined S400 and imprisoned three months. That's a pretty severe sentence for killing an Augusta man, but for a Gardiner chap we should think the price low.” The North Vassaltioro' correspondent of the Lewiston Journal says that Mr. Albert Cook who has for more than fourteen years held the position as Superintendent of Vas salhoro’ Woolen Mills, bus accepted the Su penntendency of Bates Woolen Department at Lewiston, and will enter upon the duties of the same firm next week. We consider them fortunate in securing the serv ices of so practical a manufacturer as Mr. Cook, and under his management Bates Moscow Beaver will retain, if not increase, the reputation they have attained as a first-class beaver. We are sorry to loose Mr. Cook and family from our village, but our loss will be youi gain, Vassalboro’ Woolen Mills, Geo. Wil kins, agent are running to their full extent and turning out a large number of G-4 Blue Tricots. Beavers and Broadcloths, also 8-4 Doeskin, Blue Cassimeres &c., which will equal in make luster and finish any goods of the same material made in the country. Proof of which is, all their goods meet with a ready sale and no doubt at a fair profit to the stockholders. At Mr. Russell's in Fittston, is a couple 'who were victims by the Peshtigo fire. Their name is Russel. The man is quite sick with the consumption. They lost everything they had by the fire and barely escaped with their lives. Mrs. Russell would have died, as she dropped several times from exhaustion, but tier son dragged her along till she revived and at length reached the river, where she remained ter hours in the water. Mr. Samuel I.ucas of Canton, says the Democrat met with a serious accident a short time since, by the explosion of a kerosene lantern, burning his leg below the knee so badly that large pieces of flesh hnve come off, confining him to his bed. His friends made up a purse and purchased a barrel of flour for hint on the 30th ult. A correspondent of the Portland Press says that a flourishing young merchant in Piscataquis, engaged to be married on Thansgiving day. but forgot to get “booked” by the town clerk, and had to submit to a postponement. Subsequently he had the “intention" duly entered with the town of ficial and obtained the little noose-paper, but when the happy day arrived found that he had lost it. and was compelled to repair to the clerk’s olfiee for a duplicate, which having obtained, he hastened to a magistrate and was made happy. The Portland papers say that about two o'clock Tuesday morning, Mrs. Jabez Dyer, who resides on State street in that city, heard a man walking stealthily in the entry, appar ently going towards the room where her son slept. She got up and went into the entry and then saw' the man, who had doubtless been frightened by her movements, going down stairs. He find a dark lantern in his hand, the light from which was plainly seen on the banisters, and appeard to have slip pers on his feet. He made his escape out of a door he had opened. Mrs. Dyer raised the window and gave the alarm, but the burglar had made good his escape. All the mills in Oxford are now running on full time, which makes business good. The dwelling house in Shirly owned and occupied by Mr. Willard Littlefield, was des troyed by fire last Wednesday night. Scare ly any of the furniture, was saved. Insured for $300. The Oxfor Register says the mill of the Hun. John Lynch at Albany, presents quite a curiosity in employment of the water power in addition to the original power at the mill. There is a Hume some lew rods below the mill and an additional water wheel which is connected with the shafting in the mill above by means of a wire belt, thus getting the power of the water twice in the same build ing. A correspondent of the Whig tells of a nar row escape of Mr. Wm. 1’ratt of Foxcroft. A grandchild of his in a neighboring house was supposod to be dying and all the family bad gone there, leaving the house alone. Mr. l’ratt returned to the house for a coat and smelled smoke of clothes t urning. He looked around and found a room filled with smoke. He got a pail of water and sprinkled it over the floor and then groping around, discov ered that a bed was on fire. This he gath ered in his arms, took it to the door and threw it out upon the snow, treading out the flames as well as he could. On returning to the room he fuund that a straw bed that he had left was all in flames reaching to the ceiling. He endeavored to take that out but could not do it alone and called for help, ns he was well nigh exhausted by inhaling so much smofce. Fortunately assistance was at hand and the further progress of the flames was arrested. J. S. Griffin of Eastport, have been ob liged to suspend, owing to severe losses in shipping. W ashington Matters. The Chronicle and Republican arc very severe in their criticisms ot Mr. Geo. Wilkes, and the latter asserts that he is a disappoint ed applicant for the missions to Mexico and Spain. Among the confirmations made by the United States Senate 'Tuesday were George Bancroft as envoy extraordinary to the Ger man empire, John W. Douglass as commis sioner of internal revenue. Senator Morton's proposition to close the session in May is not acceptable to many re publicans, some of them thinking that it looks like a desire to prevent Congressional discus sion of important topics. There are indications that the Ways and M cans Committee of the House will prepare during the holidays an amendment tariff bill reducing the duties on coal, iron and salt, and greatly increasing the free list. The friends of General Sickles state that he will not return to the Spanish mission. He is now on his way home at his own re quest, and will be granted the leave which he desires, to remain. The report of the election committee on the Texas case settles nothing except that Herndon, the democrat who was sworn in, and Clark, republican, are prim i facie en titled to st ats, that is, their credentials are in tl.e form required I y the laws of Texas. A representative uf Governor Palmer of Ili%lois is in Washington to secure if possi ble an order from the Secretary of War for the removal ot the United States troops from Chicago, lie represents that Gov. Palmer is very mueli in earnest abuut the matter of taking even more positive and decided views on the rights ot the civil authorities than a few wicks since. In the United States Senate Tuesday, the resolution adjourning from December 21 to January S was adopted. Mr. Morton moved to take up his resolution for a final adjourn ment on the third Monday in May. whereup >n several amendments were proposed, pending the consideration of which the Senate went into executive session and adjourned. In the Mouse the resolution for an investigation ol the various executive departments was adopt ed. The bill consolidating the postal laws was |a-s(d. The judiciary committee re torted a bill fixing the first Monday ot Nov ember, 11>72, for the presidential election. A bill appropriating 8250,000 lor the expenses of the Geneva conlerenee was introduced and referred. Senator Wilson has introduced a bill es tablishing a registry ot American ami foreign shipping. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to appoint three surveyors in each maritime State, one of whom shall have been a practical shipbuilder, one shall be practi cally acquainted with the construction of iron vessels, and the other shall have been a com petent navigator and shipmaster. It shall be their duty to examine all vessels that are built and all that arrive at their respective ports and to record each, giving the class and grade, and the names of the masters and owners, the form of the rig, the tonnage and dimensions, number ot decks, draft of water, quality of wood and of iron, quality of fast enings, wtien anil how sheathed, form ol model, and degree of seaworthiness. The surveyors shall also classify ull such vessels into three classes ami three grades. There shall be a Surveyor-General who shall have general supervision of the several boards ol survey, and shall have power to determine all questions of dispute between service and owners, subject to an appeal for a final deci sion to the Secretary of the Treasury. NEWS BY MAIL. There have been 32 new ca*e» of small box in New York since Saturday, and several deaths. Madame Bums, the New York abortionist, has been convicted and sentenced to 7 years in the State Prison. Jullien has absconded with the proceeds of the late concert and ball to the Grand Duke in New York, owing his musicians seven v thousand dollars. It is stated that Edward Pierrepont and other eminent legal gentlemen of New York have volunteered to defend the working-men if arrested at the parade next Sunday. The coal companies of Lackawanna valley have determined to make no reductions in *ages for the new year, and no suspension of □lining operations is probable. Person C. Cheney, the republican candi date for Mayor of Manchester, N. H., was elected by Gill majority. The whole num ber of votes thrown was 2708, Person C. Cheney had 1G7G; John Ilosley had 1027. John Hartley and Frederick Salle, mer chants of New York, were arrested with near ly three thousand yards of silk in their pos session which they smuggled from Canals into Michigan. The banquet at the Revere House on Mon day evening, given by Alexis to a few invited guests, cost fifty dollars a plate. A bottle of the Duke's own wine was placed beside each plate. The dinner given in honor of the Duke on Saturday evening cost the insignifi cant sum of §33 a plate. In the trial of Miner, the New York conn tmPleitir yesterday, Cole swore to numerous sales of counterfeit money made him by Miner, one of which in June last was of $24, 000 in counterfeit tens, for which Cole gave Miner 81,DUO. The sale took place in Miner's house, where Miner’s wife lay dead. Hon. Ginery Twitchell has obtained from President Grant the loan of a complete suit of Ku-Klux disguise from North Carolina, to he placed on exhibition at the Boston Fair tor the Benefit of Dumb Animals. A despatch from London says The re covery of the Prince of Wales appears to be impossible. In case of his death a council of Regency will be created, composed of the Duke ot Cambridge, the Duke of Edinburg, the Princess of Wales and perhaps others. This is likely to take place immediately, and to be followed by a discussion upon the pow er of the present Parliament to continue ita session or whether it is necessary to go to the country as an extraordinary occasion A Raleigh, N. C., despatch states that both branches ot Legislature held an excited de bate upon the recent arrests for alleged Ku Kluxistn. The General Assembly, Monday, passed a joint resolution authorizing the State Attorney to apply to the Supreme Conrt of the Lnited States for a writ of habeas corpus, to test the legality of imprisonment of citi zens by military authority. The Census Office reports show that there are in the States and Territories 8,433,475 male citizens over twenty-one years of age, ot whom 43,329 are deprived of the right of suffrage for causes other than crime or par ticipation in the rebellion. Of this number Maine has 840, New Hampshire 689, Ver mont 107, Rhode Island 2835, and Massachu setts 1210. New York, with 984.255 voters, lias only 469 male citizens deprived of suf frage for like causes. The body of a man believed to be that of M. Hall of Boston, was found in the dock at N. Monday. The captain of a canal boat reports having heard a splash and a cry tor help on l‘ier 36, North river, last Satur day evening, but on going to the rescue could discover no one. A hat was found, however. On Monday the police dragged the dock, finding the body. In his pockets were found papers showing him to be prob ly the above named, and partner with S. W. Wilder at 81 Milk street, Boston. The po lice believe that he was murdered by some of the Carlton street gang, although nearly a hundred dollars and Ills gold watch were found on him. Tl.e body was takent o the Morgue. The New York Sun states that Captain Thomas G. Hodges, a native of Brewer, Me., who has followed the sea for twenty years, arrived at that port about a month ago in the brig Mary Stuart, of which he was captain. After having his vessel placed on the lock for repairs, lie called on some frit ,ds in South Brooklyn. lie remained there until the 11th of November. At noon of that day he went out, ostensibly to get shaved, prom ising to return immediately thereafter. Since •bat time he lias been missing. It is feared that lie has been murdered, under the mis taken impression that he had a large amount of money. It was customary for him to visit New York every day on business connected wi'li his vessel. He was a man of unblem ished character. He has a wife and child. Lvery effort has been made by' his friends to team his whereabouts, but without success. BOSTON MEDICAL INSTITUTE, No. 34 Temple Place BOSTON. B. B. RUSSELL, Pra t. W. R. WILBUR, Stcry. R. GREENE, M. D„ gupt. Physician Office Hours, 9 to 2. The object In establishing this Institutiot was to attain the greatest perfection in the preparation, practice and use of Vegetable Remedies, and to secure a permanent place wWe Families, Invalids, or any person could obtain the best medical advice, and such rem edies as each might require, without the use of poisonous drugs. Dr. Greens has been Physician of the Insti tute since its foundation, now more than twenty-five years. Few men have had sc Urge experience in the treatment of chronic diseases. Dr. Greene is in his fifty-fifth yeat and has devoted his life to this branch of his profession, and his success, we believe is with out parallel. Among the diseases to which he give* es pecial attention may be noticed Cancer, Scrof ula, Catarrh, Bronchitis, Consumption, Heart Disease, Neuralgia, Asthma, Nervousness, Rheumatism, Paralysis, Spinal Diseases, Dys pepsia, Liver Complaint, Female Complaints, faint Stomach, Erysipelas, White Swelling, Salt Rheum, Canker, Deafness, Kidney Dis uses, Seminal Weakness, Ac. Dr. Greene’s Medical Pamphlet, deacrip live of diseases and their proper treatment, will sent free to invalids. Address, R. GREENE, M. D., 84 Temple Place, Beaton., Mesa HALFORD LEICESTERSHIRE TABLE SAUCE. The Rest Same and Relish Made in any part «f the world FOR FAMILY USE TO BE IIA1) or AM. FIRST-CLASS GROCERS