CHRISTMAS DAY,.

TheSntivitvof Jesu Trit. St. Eugenia,virgin and martyr, about 257. St. Auaa-tasi- a,

martyr. 304. Anotber St. Anaa- -

Tic- - festival ol Christmas is regardedas the greatest celebration throughoutthe ecclesiastical year, and so impor-tant and joyous a solemnity is itdeemed, that a special exception ismade in its favor, whereby, in theevent of the anniversary falling ona Friday, that day of the week, underall other circumstances a fast, is trans-formed to a festival.

That the birth of Jesus Christ, thedeliverer of the human race, and themysterious link connecting the tran-scendent and attri-butes of Deity w ith human sympathiesand affections should te consideredas the most glorious event that everhamwnccl. and the most worthy of being reverently joyously commein- -

Wl.orated, a proposition must frientiSi anfjcommend itseii to tne ncun ami irjuot every one of His followers, who as-

pire to walk in His footsteps, andshare in the ineffable benefits whichhis death secured to mankind. Andso though at one period denounced bythe Puritans as superstitious, anu tothe present dav disregarded by ic

Protestants, as unwarrantedbv Scripture, there are few who jllseriously dispute the propriety of ob-

serving the anniversary of Christ'sbirth DJ a religious service.

A ution,however, which has beenJong and eagerly agitated, is herebrought ibrward. Is the "th of De-

cember really Jhe day on which ourSaviour tirst showed himself in humanform in the manirer at Bethlehem-.- '

The evidence which

made

said,

Bosses- - r :.iMis.iiients which sogarding is not only in byal, and con- - pantrymen. Among

the which plrv m..nse which characterizedwe have anv of observaucf th' saturnalia calleJ

we thai somtt com- - m.,j,.t.rsimn. at laot, convinceaniiinitie--of Christians celebratedfestival on the 1st or 6th of January ;

others on the :2th of March, timeof the Jewish Passover; whde others,it is said, observed it aa the olrSei,temtr. or of Jabe cyclesThere can be no that , heathen ceremo- -

Inne lietore the rehrn or tonstaniine. nies to thein the fourth the season ofthe New Year had been adopd a-t-he

period for celebrating the N ativity,a different in thin respect ex-

isted in the practice ot the Eastern audWestern churches, the former observ-ing the bth of January, and the latterthe ith of December. The custom ot

the Western church at last prevailed,and both of the ecclesiastical bodiesagreed to hold the anniversary on thisf , m. . r . i. . ,

same nay. i ne nxing oi uje umr ut-pea- rs

to have been the act of JuliusI, w ho presided as Pope or Bishop ofRome from 417 to iii, A. D. The cir-

cumstance is doubted by Mosheim,buti-- cotitirmed by St. Chry-ostou- i, whodied in the beginning of the fifth cen-

tury. This celebrated Father of theChurch informs us, in oue of his egmties, that Julius, at the solicitation ofSt. Cyril of Jerusalem, caused strict

to be made on the subject,there-after- , following what seemed

to be best authenticated tradition,authoritatively the i'th at De-

cember as the anniversary of Christ'sbirth, the ' Ffatorum omnium metro-poh-- ,'

as it is slyM by St. Chrys.s-tom- .

'it is true, indeed, that somehave represented this txlt Ot thedav to have been accomplished by

is1S8-1-.S out P'lliutain It

is very UouDU'JLthe close 01 tne secona century, i-- i

a notice ol tne ooservatice uiChristmas in the reign of the EmperorCom mod us; and about a hundredyears" afterward, in the reign of lio-clesia- n

sn act ol enjeltyrect'rded of latter-name- tl Emperor,who caused ! church at 'icomtsiia,

the ClirU'ians were gek brnt.nghe Nativitv, to ne set on lire, and D

larnng evi-r- MHM tf egrt MMhe the worshippers

perish in the flames. Since endthe fourth century at least, iotii ofDecember has been uniformly observ-ed as the anniversary of the Nativityhvall the nations of Christendom.

"Thus lor ancient usage, but itwill be easily comprehended that in-

surmountable difliculties exist withrespect to the real date of the mo-

mentous event under notice. Sir - i.vNewtou, remarks in his Com-

mentary on the Prophecies of laniel,that tile least of the Nativity, andmost of the other ecclesiastical anni-versaries, were originally ttxed at car-

dinal points of the year, without anyreference to the dates of thewhich they commemorated, dateswhich, by the lapse of time, hail bc-ou- ie

impossible to le astsertained.T.'ius the Annunciation of the VirginMai'v was plactd on the ith of March,oraiiout the beginning of the vernalequiaox; the least of St. Michael onthe J9ih of September, or near theautumnal equinox; ami the birth olChrist and other festivals at the timeof the winter solstice. Many of theapostles' davs such as St. l'aul, St.Matthias, aiiii others were determin-ed bv the davs when the sun enteredtheresptctive signs of the ediptic.iin d

the festivals hail also a consitl-erabl- e

-- bare in the adjnstment of theChristian year. To this last we shallshortly have occasion to advert more

but at present we ehailcontent by remarking thatthe views ot the great astronomerJustindicated, present, at least, a -- peciousexplanation of the original construc-si.i- ll

of the ecchwiastieal calendar. As. ..f is . .. :

f -Ti pils lue uiisiti ttlll-- e in rjsswi iu- -

tletsl, and accewry cei.-t- . rations,there is grouml tor nuuntnWncthat thev mark toler.iiily a . uratelythe anniversaries olthe PassionBesurnsrtitiu of Our Lord, seeing thatwe know that the events themselves

.ir . ... at the iwriod of the Jewishvw ' mmmmwmm H. g' ' -

late canUnas respecting the generallyreceivisl view now is, that it does not"orresiKind with the actual date of the' vity of the Saviour. Oneobjectiou,uai. Mi,,, has been made, that theIn jian. :or(itKi in the Scripture, olincident r, watch bv lli!:!lt oushepherds ket . Ziehen,, !)Uld notthe plains of bv j,e month of De-ha-

taken place in . .,v 0 Kreata eriod generu. -

Clemency in tne region oi .i

ulHiut the of the winter solstice.well known

that many, and, indeed the greaternumber of the popular lestive ob-

servances by which ii hi characterised,are referrab'le to much more ancient

Amid all the pagan uation-o- fantiquity, there seems to have been

a universal tendency to worship thesun the giver of life and light, amithe visible manifestation of Deity.Various as were the names bestowedby different peoples on this oltheir was still the samedivinity. Thus, Rome, he appearsto have been worshiped one ofthe characters attributed to Saturn,the father of the gods; among the

nation he was knownunder the epithet of OJia, or Woden,the father of Thor, who seems after-

wards to have shared with histhe adoration bestowed ou latter,as the of which the sun wasthe visible manifestation; whilst withth nniient Peisiaus. the appellationfor the god of light was ap-

parently the same us the Irish Mithr,and with the 1'inenicians

it was or Bel, epithetlamiliar to all students of Bible.

Concurring thus as regards theof worship, there was a no less

uniformity in period ofthe year at which these different na-

tions celebrated grand festival in hishonor. The time chosen apjx-ar- - tohave leen universally the scasou ol

New or, rather, the wiutersolstice, from the new year wasIrequently reckoned. This unanimityin the celebration of the festival inquestion, is be ascribed the gen-

eral of joy which all of us ex-

perience when the gradual shorteningutmost limit

THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL.ESTABLISHED 1840.

incomprehensible

l.uilding.madeall

ortheshortestday.it

the --'1st ofsun, recommniifiti;course, announces

December, and the the sun shines bright on Christmasnis upwara a crup u. njipim mv

mid-wint- er expected in the following year.is past, and spring and summer,are approaching. On similar groundsane with fimiiar demonstrations, theancient pagan nations observeda festival at midsummer, or thesummer solstice, when sun ar-

rives at culminating point of hisascent on the lilst of June, or longestdav.

By the Romans, this anniversarywas celebrated under the title of Sat-- :

urnalia, or the festival of Saturn, andwas marked by the prevalence of auniversal license and merry-makin- g.

The slave- - to enjoy fora time thorough freedom in speechand behavior, and it is even said thattheir ma-t.-- rs waited on them as ser- -

vanN. Everv one feasted and rejoiced, work and business were for atime the houses weredecked with laurels and evergreens,

and ,.,,.,,,,is which

re bv parents andall sorts of games and

amusements were indulged in oy tnecitizens. In the bleak North, the samerejoicings had place, but in a ruderand more barbarous form. Fires wereextensivelv kindled, both In and outof d wrs, "blocks of wood blaxed inhonor ( lin and Thor, the sacredmisUet- - w gathered by the Druids,and sacrifice- -, Ixith of men and cattle,were made to the savage divinities.Fires are also, to have been kin-

dled at this period of the year by theancient Persians, whom andhe Druids of Western a rela-

tionship - supposed to have existed,in thu earlv of Christianity, its

tnini-te- rs frequently experienced theutmost difficulty in inducig the con-vert- s

to refrain from Indulging in thewe ,wt1i.,r were

thexlate trai:Uou- -larKt.v i,:lrticipated their pagan

but likewise conflicting the rev-mm- t.

In earlier period at aD(irecord the for special ani- -

fhristmas. nnd Butthe

the

9tfc

though

inquiriesjind

the

i04rufind

the

the ofthe

far

toodami

which

worship,

under

the

the

re-

markable the

the Year,which

thethe

were

aires

ciations. and partly influenced by theidea that the of Christianitymight theret.y ue advanced, thechurch j

endeavorel to amalgamate, a were,the old and new religions, anu sougm,

doubt, however, thethu,;"tUnitiesoi

century,

--settled

atncious

indeed,

incidents

particularly,ourselves

Mithras,

ob-

ject

xrmitted

Europe

spread

cnristjaiitttv-ji-s r., n.A; subservient tothe cause of religion afla pitty. A.u.: n,mi-- e was tliusected betweeji j

clergv and btitv, though it must bead-- ;

mitted that it provc-- i anything but aharuiouiou- - one, as we Bnda constantthough inetfoctual proscription by Ue ,

of the favoriteamusements of the people, ijouyiiiKamong ;ihers the sports and reveitieaat Christina-- .

Ingrafted thus on the R'imia saturnalia, the Ci.risttuas festivities n' ,

ceived in Britain further changes andmodification?, by having superaddedto them, first, the DnudSou rite andsupt rstitioi-.s- , and then, aRcr the arri- -

val o,' he Hainan the various cere-monie-

meeiiinl the ancient Ger- -

mans and .Scanilinav. The resulthas been the itrange medley Chris-tian and paran rites which contributeu make u,. the festivities of themodern Chr'-tioa-

The names by the ancisnt(iothsaud Saxons to the festival ofthe winter soUtk-- e was Jul or Yule,the latter term forming, to the present

the designation holiday of otherspreserved tje Southern

phrase the society most generally participate.Teles-choru- who Ivome evcited greater discussion usually

uuaries. J.ut. to oe iic- -assertion

it

given

nvetl from the Greek, cc'V or o;o,rmme ot hymn noccr

(ws- ..therssav it comes from thei Latin jvbUu, -- ignifying time of re-- 1

joieing. or from IU being festivalhonor of Julius Cesarj uhjjst somealso expkfin its meaning as sycony--

dious with ol or wl, which in the an- -

cieiit nithic lau-juag- detiotes ft"ast,iiiid a!o favorite liquor used on

such occasion, whence our word alf-- 'But much more pro-ab- le derivationof the term in question is from the

lOotbk akd or km Uie origin ofthe word uheeL and teat- -

ing the u. signihcation. Ac-

cording to this very probable'explanation, the Yuli festival re-

ceived its name from it bu;ngthe-- 'urni!ig-foi- nt of tlie year, orthe period which the fiery orb ofday made revolution in his annualcircuit, OH his northernjouriiev. A continuation of this view

atr..'r,Il the ircumstance thatin the old elg almanacs htxl thedevtea empi-.e- lor rtiaraing iiiesea-- ,

son of YuL :uie.Throughout the middle ages, and

mmm Ii the of the Keforma-tion.theiistiv- ai

rchristmas.iiigraftedthe l'lmmi Yule, continued

throughout ChrSu ntlom be univer- -

sallv or.ued with every markrejoicing. On the adoption .f 3 new

Eaith bv most the Luthernations Europe In the sixteenth

hhiiiv

Baal

aay,

tLei"

Anglicanchurch'- t- celebration uresslngrooui

wnicn leadings rciecled atwo

counting the oliservatu-- of all suchSunday, superstitious eaguLJ

unscrip'.und.nous t'liiix oievnieui

SeoUanil against spinning Christ-mas iQfj Yuieday,and the determina-tion the- C'alvinistic clergy put

all such notions, the followingamusing passage quoted by Dr.Jamiexon from Jfume Hamilton Fa-ci- h

Tittietii-r- : 'The ministers of Scot-

land contempt the vther haliedavesobseruit be EngUnd cause theirwytis and enwnta wbt oppin sichtof the people upon Yenlday; and theirifectlonnnte auditeurs constraines

Iheir ii.ints yok their pleuchsYeu! dav cm tempt of Christ's e,

uhijk our Lord has lettvupuuisit; for tbair ran wodmad, and brak thaiir neckis. and

leimiit ;iauioli sum pieui-men- ,

legal

dark that,

never

...T-- l. it. r. I.... ' atuuukii nations uiiu luioianearly iieriod the hist Prr a..uo-- iS ,.i,r,.,' i.ru Uii.

is

a

as

at

divinity

an

a

to

g

a

of

it

of

01

at

ia

on n:to

of

ofan of

in

ILamIrMfca''l iLiiaolvand Chnsi

Chvi.-imu-

asost part, otertaed hapaugur

mostdeser: .ition. resting

medieval lolk-ior- e, aubjoinstanzas relating Sunday

borne.

kyudeThrow lonuVs

hetlitst.lyi;rtivldi.

great

iwtyn

httshitllbe fowndesiine

Crystmas falle.

s.ialihcfayle grete

o'ldew'iaU' woman chyle travayle

i"ivldren borneshai'l yljf;

swght slle,dyei,

comnour Jovlai feast;Joilyleaves drest.

holly.Though churls inTrth renlne.Round foreueatla garland twli.c;Drown sorrow wine.

merry.

blocks burning;Their bated

spits turning:Without sorrow

We'll hristmasevermore merry.

everylabour;

providedbagpipe taber;

Young boys.another Joys;

Perceive nuriry.

"Rank misers sparinu shun;Their music soundeth:

thence whole shouldersthings aboondeth.

countrv-fo!- k tuem-el- advance.crowdy mut'ons France;

dunce.merry.

bandspawn.

apparel:Brisk bought

dropping barrel.hardly

clothes d.intymerry.

Justicescapons errant;

these,plague warrants;

goodbeer.

istmas"merry.

farmers undone;Some laudlords money

pride London.There roisters play.

landsWhich another

therefore merry.

client forbears,prisoner's

Thedehtor drinksplease i

Though others' pursesWhy should grieveiiang sorrow,

therefore merry.

Hark! abroadraaahllnar

H'uoies scrairib'lne.

hcuseg round.cellar's deutn found,

And' merry.

wenches wassel-bow- is

AtfbUttfc singiag;eeteJ) pwla.

lining.klichen-bo- y

dealinghonest neighbors

merry.

"Now kings lueenshave.

everybgdj :

honest . .. suave,t.uddf.

mummingothers Kowiand-bo- .

twentyBefauAv merry.

wherefore, merry dales,feUtaiid '"Her"

ussingmake Inspired

everything.witness meny.

present DftT, some-what shorn ancient glories, andunmarked that boisterous jollityand exuberance animal spiritswhich time

aniVMtitni I Stillk .J " IVf ' - - ,

dav, tteotun whichChristina, and year, ' iass.-- ,

also i log.

Bishop among anti-- . f.irpn((0ri dav

1'a-n- n

a

aa

athe

a

'

aund

w i

a u

-

u -

i

passedevemug

church,reunited members

familv assemble roundtbeioP board,

iuany themyear, they

meet together round Christ-mas hearth. The tilingsdonustj'- - attachment, Ming

the st.aiid joy-

ous (ktore,cluster round these family guiln rings,and sacred nwoi'letln vtilhwhich they

ttye deeds kindness and benevo-lence which they tend call forth,

may aimost foundangelic message aimpLcrdsBethlehem lory Godhighest, and earth pence, good willtoward men.''

EJECTED GHOST.

had chamber Gray'se, and'was inclined like

them: These were seeon--

fioor, and consisted rooms.The door landing opened)

narrow passage, end whichright, door

threelooked dlugy green expanse,

stood gaunt Londontresii. corner sitting

deer leading intoeenturv. Lutheran which cotumuu.':::'" with

retained ol dress in groom. Thistiiri-tini- is and other lestivais, na(i ,)(M)r into

ut.Hy, oe--

lto

.ain..- at e "on

if to

isg

of

iu

t. toin

oxen

a is

broke

passage, )"'t maintrom lanuui,;. l'hus

davs, except make coniplanil reference from

.rui.ulunt

down

toi i ,,f

l

of

-- A-,- if i na

an ini i

or

to

..1- AII 'HI' :

lhe

,

not

by anv

is of rubut as all int.

men wethe to

I srarue vou al liforae,Yei tuat t ryste was

H. sky tie,all

Ami goo time s!Hut

no- LAM

A lord shall be.

kkI psi fay,

e Hud

'

to don.day be,

If on theto alle.

fulle of greteThai lll't shall sle tsilhe men andKiuU- shall won.

folke dveu many on;ol

borue iuAnil lhat be that

a yere they shall par fay,

It Ukm hyt theThou yl lae me.

its ou j is

"8t now laLet every man be ;

Each room with ivy isAnd every poet with

some at ouryour

in a oop oflet ns all be

Now ail ourAnd are

evens they whh meat olce.And ail their ure

the door li t lye;If for cold it b:ip to die.

bury 't In a p.e.And

' Now lad I" won drous Irlm.And no man mind- - his

Our lasses have themA and a

men and m Id-- , and ul rN andGive lire to oi:e a

And you anon shall by lr noisethai they are

hall ofAnd doa with run,

So all thenThe sWith out ofAnd Jack shall pipe an. I J.l sum!

Awl all the town be

'Fed hath ht his from

And all his bestNell hath a ruff lawn

With o:And those that all the year

Had bread to eat, or rass to wear.Will have both and lare.

And all the day be

" Now poor men to theWith make their

And If they hap to fail ofThev them with their

But now they feed tnem withAnd what they want they take inFor Chi comes but once a year,

And then they shall be

" Good in the country nurseThe poor, that else were

therr worse.Qn lust and at

the they doDrab and dine thoir away,

may be ours day.Atd let's be

"The now snitThe heart is eased ;

away his c ires,And lor the time is

be inon it,we pine or st that?

care will kill a en,Anti let's be

"laeh

Amu vuFor u

Hark

ttiroutrn

low the wses do call,other forth to ;

I'll see turn In the hull,ntssnii

.ugh'er sound,And thev ll think the esFor they the have

there they will be

f Ti-- e with theirstr t are

The boy conve to .. e

The wild mare In it hr:Oar hath his box,And to the of the ox,Mur isime by

And here ;l.e;-- will be

and .oo.--

And rqate withThe how may

And wise men pl theSome youths will now a go,4tHie play atAnd other gam- - boy mo,

they will be

ler in thesew. : P "'

No, letTo mirtii Uu mltei.

And. while thus sn.- -'

Let all the streets wall eehue ring;and hills and

we are

At ifof itsby

ofin the of

is V. r i tileJ I. 'in the in all

of ut all ofiu the of ule

was ot of the

In

in

i.v

ot

not

of the

in ana in methe

as of therest of the all make an et-- !

fort to theof

I the pitof ; the

o. tie- -

in theare andof

to ahe of the

to tne of

"Ci to In theou

BY A

I taken myto

on theof three

on the on toa at the ofon th was the of the

the of whichon a

where a few tallI lu one ot the

bed- -room was athe and r.uim a

thei

& th enl ol the

on

fen

the

his

our

M

in

to otthe 1

as thein the t the

1 in .. . i 'i 1i tne

etc circuit oisittingroom,

bed anu dres-uigroo-

passage, into the sitiiiigroomagain. I am anxious to be understoodon this point, as a realization ol the

of place is necessaryfor the of the incidents1 to relate.

I premise assuringreader that at the tipie of which I amspeaking 1 in thorough pl.y-- ii alhealth. is case with mostsucking barristers, I rather pridedmyself on cultivating a habit of mindthat should jiertiiit ntfl to be un-

duly by caus s

by calm reflection. 1 had been ac-

customed to a sedentary, to some ex-

tent a solitary life, in nioviug tohad determined to(irav's inn-squa-

Passover. But no such preci-io- n 01 uotoriuuiv kuawin in sindrie partes , t vaamJj unremittinglybe adduced as regards Chris. i ,..,1iinf thf P'Jv

.1

origin.

object

parent

feeling

entered

Ol .suiu.iiiu. stuuies,Presbvteria.i form of church govern- - Mv new chambers had O- - en uuoe- -

ment, as constituted by John Knox ted for mme mouths and alterand his coadjutors on the model of the that thev had been well.eciesiastieal policy of Oalvtn, having leauej ,1 grubbed, I sent In mytaken -- ueii iir:u root in Scot laud, the j jmiture and took It was

Christmas, with other com- -- Qn a chill) October eveningretained from i after dining at an accustomed eating

(Ornish calendar by the Anglicans j,0use, I wended my way to my newand Lutherans, is comparatively un- - (iuarters. i shall forget thatknown in the country, at least in tne vpnin. there was a heavy, clammyLowlands. 1 he tendeucy to mirtn anu wijn in the air of the stret ts, and as

the ot the r tl, i into the the1 v ii; i ii.iii l

V..i..i.rt.,i inns "JZHE

he

Scandinavian

Cartha-genian- s

bv

through-dialec- t

u. a..n.-- c.;rMiinwdtoNewyears

year, wmcn dre.-.r- sauare

the

lesse.

liiatgrele

day,

Tlie"iiininer

the inculcated, the

1869.

nelghbor'schimneysnmoke,

be

tin

do

il

cheer,

are

.neivn4lr".

Woods

distinguished

anticipation

entertwincd,

sit-

tingroom,

the

in

the

topograph thecomprehension

trill by my

the

notimpressed unwarranted

matingsure

possession.

meinorativeceiebrailons

close

air suemed heavier clammier.On arriving at my chamliers, I foundthe deal, spint-sotlue- n oiu creaturewho had attached to aslaundress and charwoman, In the act

meknown the aiiwdla""'1 'ft"? " ttin out th,,nSIi manvrtsOfthelfiUlands ,

WJ ;ighted, an. a bright

of Scotland, however, atd Zin be CLg in the grats. On my c

countv of Forfar, anu one u: m, tne oia woman mi..- - -list cls, theda: for the great merry- - lhu nieuuiuf; ot which I did

. ak ik i- - Christmas. I catch; howevt-r- , well PJ-- ed

Prom a curious old sonj: preserved wlth ,tie air of comfort she un-

to the Manuscripts in the d te place, I wished ker a

British S we learn that it was .ry good nigh. U WentOUt.lucky when Having etaaan and toetad tfca oafatcon-iden-

Christinas Day fell on a and j aoorj j r!turned down the paaawein-th- e

revenM when it oecunad on a sat- - to th sittingroom. a vv - t

nivtav i i... i..,...,..-l;.ii- ,. ilrti--s are. joi .n ... .:,t n. h'iiu'.u' ,iii v-- i n"1-& 1 1 . iiiit ; in ii . tan w . i i

the ehatauuitormitv of propitious

The versificationspeci

ofand

Saturday

day

i

I

vi i.he

shalbe.drys;

peas.ms

HaturdayThat "winter ys bedreddenHvt tempest

besle,aud corn

dayperelle;

ha'f dyewrte ryghleshel spylle;

ikeue8

f day reaches Devonsnire

MEMPHIS, TEISTNT.,. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25.

pieiiuiui

others,

And

And

Squash

spend

;

Hear

Christmas

Chriatmasare"during

hallowed

all

tne

realization

windows

the

rav promisee,

into

have

wasAs

and

and

herself rue

nre

Sunday,

nio4,t i.oll.-!)i- .i iuruiture w-t- s

L,ieaiuing and glistening to the light,ged j fhe windows were veiled by tinea cur

born

then

lhe

tains, aud the uoor iea.ii.is m j--

bedroom suiod ajar. 1 congratuiatetland ha-in- g

myself on my powasmns,itound myseli oul a cup of tea

nri Whted my pipe, eled atyattiwith a volume ot Hallam in an armchair bv the fire. I had beeu readingfor some time, my attention hadgomewhat wandered to a vaguesleepy consideration of matters netstnctiy relevant totory. when I became aware of astrange, all pervading sensation ofcold. The sensation wai W sudden,soacuto, that I rose from my chair

. n.rinir lit IMP 'XI IPX IdllOU w a..s.111 FW I

no they were all cloed anThrough the panesthe gaunt branches ofri,r... I 1.1 .'I,- CTIIstII. OJ , " ,

glancing round the room, 1 notieeuthe names ot tne lamp, wuu.i t'ifs"sutiiewhat dim. did not seem agitated

--somewhat akin to the notions above by the ley stream of air which chilledthat if metoU.ebones.Thebedroomdoor,asI

have mentioned, was ajar, and think-ing the draft might proceed from oneof the inner rooms, I lighted a can-dle, with the intention of lookingthrough them. But the instant I en-tered the bedroom the candle wentout not suddenly, as from a currentof air, but quietly, instantaneously,as though it had been introduced intoan atmosphere of carbonic acid gas.At the same moment the sensation ofcold again came over me with tentimes greater intensity than -- before.The gaslight in the square shonefeebly into the rooms, and I was ableto find my way through them intothe passage, and back into thS sittingroom. My sensations appeared to mesomewhat unaccountable; but attri-buting them to some draught, ofwhich I could ascertain the cause inthe moruing, I closed the doors andresumed my place by the Are. Aftera little while I fell again into my in-

terrupted train of dreamy thought,and gradually fell asleep. Now, be-

fore nroceedins further. I may statethat I had never been a victim ner-- chambers it wasvous fancies. Nothing had ever oc-

curred to me bearing in the remotestway on the events I am about to re-

late events so utterly inexplicable bynatural causes, and yet so fantasticallyn al, timt even after a lapse of manyyears I call them to mind vith ashudder of horror.

1 remember, as though it wereyesterday, the appearance of theroom as I mused lazily in my armchair before going to sleep. Thesound of an organ, which was play-ing in some neighboring street, cameto me fitfully, at times seeming to bealmost close to me, at times, again,seeming to proceed from some greatdistance. The tire had burned low,occasionally cracking and ticking;the lam P. as J have mentioned, wasburning dimly, and a large portion ofthe room was in deep shadow. I donot know how long I had slept, whenI became conscious of my own being.I cannot say that I awakened; forthough all my mental faculties werestruggling painfully into life, myvital action seemed suspended, and Iwas unable to move hand or foot. Acold prespiratjon burst from all myports as l maae tremenaous Dut vainefforts to shake off the incubus thatwas upon me. My feelirifwasoue of impotence; it was as thoughI had been frozen into a solid block ofice. I endeavored to call out; I hadno power over my voice, and couldnot utter a sound. But as I gaspedand ianted, there stole into lrynostrils a deadly, terribly, overpower-in- g

stench, unmistakable in its pene-trating sickliness to me who hadfretiuented hospitals. It was the

was too kitethat was uia as 1 sat. Ifeit that I must break the spell, or die.With oue teniae exertion thatstrained every nerve and inusele, Iburst from the chair, and fell cower-ing on my knees, before the tire. Thelamp hail gone out, a taint gleamfr,m lit,, .ire afforded the only light

perspiration

slightest

pointing

warniug,

inadvertentlyS

ex-tinguished;

I

I a

asI

I

I

it

president,jumping telegraphed

decomposing mortality it

decomposed,

phos-

phorescent

In room. 1 i perceivndand

Ithoughts. discovered morn-dead- 0

somewherethe graphed the

..tin tn nostrils,supposition f ,

I Sof course nothing: on neir badroom

I carefully I totoward it as previous

the iineution it the chambers. is J

ugain, was extinguished inmate hissame unaccountable peculiarily horrible

i toa"-ai- struck a light

llut

uignt

never

I$v this I had sufficiently re-

covered endeavor reconcilenatural causes, or any

formidable attack.ire. 1 my in hope

of neutralizing thethat pervaded the room. Lean-ing the rnautle I aciuall

at beholding own pale,scand-lookin- g face mirror. As1 looked, suddenly pulse mytmdy still. I beheld the

the bedroom door, whichgradually, noiselessly, opened qfI tried cututnand myself,

round toward the Thesame iutense thrill cold, but notsoul was there. considered for aninstant, and cross-examin- myself as

on tiouiiitios;. was evidentmy nerves were completely

I devuied, as I saw re-

flected in the looking myface,

in condition to investigate the mat-

ter any further for night. A. '. III,-.'- I, us that I not

Baltimore,coat of!

passage, fivefuneral obsequies

the outer qoui',to the a friend whothe neighborhood,

g w reading for theT 11 , t COkAinunui .

hilit too unmistakably forme to the relationthem. So. confbssinfr unreservedly

had been almost frightened out

itueiore re--

however,

the morning weeach went respective uuties,with meet

in evening. not calltnnnnware

and what witn lecturesaud reading tough law, had

the events the precedingnight as the drew near,entirely the matter.

It as en-

tered together. Thehad evidently been work,

as Uie preceding evenlug.was brightly, the

was lighted, aud tea setout the walkedthe rooms, and found every inperfect order. laughingly enviedmeiuv comfortable quarters, showing

hia that was more thant i

"

the with back thebedroom door, the

was me, conse-quently lacing the

locked and bolted, complet-ing inspection; S., whowas high spirits, joking thewhile. however,

it had openown determined

it securely tasteneda would

We both chess-player- s,

matched.Two hours, jiernaps, nau eiajitwu,

the cul-

minated, antl were consideringwith an intentness..i,...ninvcritical was considering

all decisionformed, thewas just

uuintgradually, surely,ft ,tm extraordinary sensation

IL ... ....uoor

opening. looked uptention calling

a

1

me wasthe

attentionmy move

ment uuiianw.

with

he wasit with mysell

ing oi .. ehairiand MI1; never lorget

which was His3 On wide and turned full war,

J...tl,dtifiijKiiliinH- ' -f

;

i

ally saw his hair lift from hisand the great beadsburst from his forehead. He took notthe notice mybut slowly raised hand, as if

something in the roomme; then suddenly, and without

giving moment's withone loud yell of agonized terror, hedashed the door leading into thepassage, through the passage, and out

the main door, which,heavily behind him. I after

into the passage. Theu I remem-bered the outer door closed witha spring-loc- k, and that the key

the pocket ot my coat, whichwas hung up in the

had left the dooropen on coming in, and thushad been enabled escape. It would

impossible for describe myfeelings at finding myself in the

How long it was Imustered up sufficient presence

tor reflection I cannot tell, butat last 1 to myelf the fact

to that to leave mynecessary to get the key. a

desperate courage, I returned thesitting room. The lamp was

the fire was burning witha sickly glare. With closed eyes I

advanced into the bedroom. quicklyfelt my way to the peg mycoat was hanging, when soawtfctoghappened that caused my very heart

and my freeze.heard movement the passage

a strange, heavy, s,)Und, asa body dragging Itself along the

floor. An impulse seized me, unac-countable all the eventsthat memorable felt

follow the thing that was painfully,slowly dragging Itself the pas-sage. through theroom; and as I heard itmove on before me, keeping thesame relative distance from me. Iluickeued my pace, I ran whichcould overtake that which Iheard dragging itself along.

After or headlong rushesfrom room Imiddle sittingroom

breath. stood, a revulsionfeeling come over eager-

ness to confront and discovercause sounds I couldgave way ui horror, t

reason to uepenu escape.I moved to bedroom dixr

closed I franticallydeavored force lock. The thing

dragging itself along passageroom which I Again

nauseatimr stench ofbefore I rushed;

window with intention of ednesduyit open into bullock orders

tlrea.il odor of apace beneath;.sudocating downward. A

floor, featuresblue,bloated and

yet bearing upondead and glassy, an impure

emanatingI gazed,

hand HUH toreiiirhted iamp, which a hideous gash- - It

having swallowed a glass drew itself gradually oloser tobrant! v, endeavored collect became insensible,

first idea When I

body muit ing, friends, tele-cea-kd

room, hldeoua odor for, removed to..innir mv and ai country, where, cheerful

goidity scenes androom, of brain fever within

i"oun4 tnougn, three uays wuicuastonishment, door, anil wtched with

which had closed, have cared luakeinmates of

with of It true have heardlamp in that an Of throat

manner as circum-irr- o.

irwWe.1 however, stance, curious

timeto

iisations to atof night-n- i

pipe,terrible stench

on piece,smiled

Inin

stoodof

itself.to and

turned door.of

to

giasa own

thatcould

so

ol

I sot- -

--4.

is

shake soof

toou of

relief,walked oflived in

fUIAI

dread

an at din-

ner atday;

only

of

to thinkabout eight

rooms

onlamp

onthing

manner

seateddoor,

good

about

when game

known only

whenaware

could &ce, the'livid

wind eyeschair.

head,

be-

hind

him

great

alonebefore

mind

With

which

Stand still, blood

other

down

hut still willnot still

three fourroom, the

the recovermy As

me. Mythe

thenot iett my life

and myAs the

my face.the

was theinto the was.the the night

rose mythe the by the Uov.

has forthe but

turned uiv eves manthe his

the eyeballs turned up, fullme,

frombody itself. As one

was tnethe tne

of me.my

My was that a! was thecon- - my who were

Thethe among

such not soonme. the

the satwas never

As the

one cutmythe under

hut wasmid

my

ratethe

-- till

mythe

mytha'

that was not

was

remainder

people, recovered.searched

advanced quirtsshuttiua

securely,

lighted

reflec-

tion

ghastly looking

identify the scenee suicidedeath with occupied

short time;would induce ever again enterGray's e.

TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

ArrivalNew York, December Ole

Bull here steamshipfrom Europe.

Court Bulletin.Some, December --."The

Queen Naples gave birthdaughter morning. Bothdoing well.

Dec.

were

Hio Janerovises comtirm night

Nothing knowwhereabouts.

Peabody Funeraloff; hastily uotn

Teat and hat, hurried City Council appoint-th- o

room, through found committee attendniyseli tte L;qdinp; with sigh George Peabody.

and locking

shake-dow- n

in

he

ridicule in of

to

in

any ofin

eveningof

was we

laundress

S.

bv he

me

tendencyaccount,

we

Knowing

its aspects:was on

ofof

but

conscious

distorted. ofhe tree-,-,open,

of

of

me

of slammed

inbedroom.

be me

of

shufflingof

ofimpelled

stepped dressingmoved,

be

inof

of

in

nostrils;

thediscolored

Inhe

in me

uieme

It

can

oue

of thethe chambers

for indeed, nothing

Ole Bull.

H.in

Russia,

LtiMitiN', adthe the

of his

The

putting my December jlout branches the

the ed of theof

ho

Gray's

North and East.

New York, Decemberbe here and else

where East Flags!.,and oflered

theroom-- . rejected,

real

that tai,iethe

that due twonerves and nours

rest, we agreedthe Paso

our.

didduring the

overcome ideaagency

ceasedo'clock

the old

Thefire

things werethrough

night;

had

the

andthat should

and boltwere

length, myand

m.niu..discern

were

hurried

that

passage.

realized

night.

still hear

the

Last

throat,

arrived

Defeated.

reportLope.

Services.

Christmas

the

respect becamememory fkmm

Engin-- ! that

actionCamden

prove

spend night sit Atjainst Memphis

armchair

whichdosed,

admit

interest

became

eually

road.

ex-t- o

will

New York, December 24. Theof the Memphis, Paso

Railroad William Anter-ma- n.

up to-d- the Suprememotion vacate writ

against the De-

cision reserved.

Further Ecumenical Council.

Rome, December 24. The result ofthe taken on Monday In the

three Bishopselected.

The Virginia Homicide.

Cu arlottsv li.k, 4.- -

held bail $25,000

Murderous Assault York.

York, December 24. Hon.Hyler,

knocked by namedAckerman crossing bridge

Hackensack river, Hack-ensac- k,

N. J., receivedwhich fatal.assailant arrested lodged

Case.

New December 21.

Lewis whichMrs. Lewis, of

possession littleCorrine Lewis, alleged have leeukidnapped her latherChicago, the Supreme

here. Courtroomcrowded, present

tor ir.before,atmosphere were Lewis. Mrs. Lewis apparently

iced object of muchoeiiinu

nhenoinenon.

tne

and

movement,

over

and

and

and

Union Leaguers Moving.

New December 24.

Council of Luion League of

durhuMhe late civiland propositson

tiie my pensionswere convulsed, mommy muswawauy.

appearance, he bent forward, committee appointed gointeusity horritted expecta-- urge the speedy pase-tio- n

was perfectly terrific. measure.

NASHVILLE.

of Mr. Stanton ChristmasFestivities.

Tennessee Money in the Courts.

SPECIAL TO THEDecember

The of Mr. Stanton'sdeath y but anysensation. was any publicdemonstration of sorrow view ofthe it totallythe festivities of Christmas.

By force of writ of mandamusfrom the United States Court, the

Davidson Countyto-da-y required refund Furman,Green 4 Co., of this i;i."j00 ingreenbacks paid by taxes

take Bank Tennesseethe This was accordance

with a decree the courtfrom a of the Washingtonabout year ago, and importantestablishing the validity of Tennesseemoney taxes.

WASHINGTON MATTERS.

AHE.MI FOR THE MORMONS.

Mr. Cullom, Chairman of the HouseTerritories, has, it

stated, prepared bill,

writhiug

Boston,

eomir.e

introduced early takingall rights the Mormons

citizens of the United States, rightsheretofore exercised as of Ter-

ritories, until abandon the prac-

tice of polygamy. The subject hasbeen before the committee dis-

cussed sufficiently entireunanimity of feeling among mem-

bers against extendingprivileges the citizens of the Terri-tory until polygamy abolished.

GEORGIA.

of I

I

I

to

a

1

I

s

I

Georgia bill having signed and suspend- -

and the

man

The

issuing of a proclamation conveningthe Legislature proclaimed elected

Gen. Meade, the 12th of Janu-

ary. About twenty-fiv- e are disquali-fied by the Amendment. Of

ten relievedact of Congress; the

-

suspended

of

be- -

not take oath required byjust passed. There were twenty-eig- ht

colored members who were expelledby the Democrats. The Republicanmajority joint will be

didstrike but died

every

rooms

the

but,

table.

light beeu

fifteen. is reported that Dr. Miller,Senators elect,

in letter the ot tneState, in supjiort cf Congressionalplan of settlement. He was choiceof the Democrats, though not himselfa member of party.

JUDGES CONFIRMED.

Seven of the Judges wereconfirmed this afternoon by the Sen-

ate, viz: George P. of theFirst Cireuit, Maine, New Hampshire,Massachusetts and Rhode Island;

Second Circu.it,

Vermont and M.

Kennon, Sd Circult.New Jersey, Penn-

sylvania and Delaware; William B.Wood, of Fifth Circuit;L. Withey, Circuit, Michigan,Ohio, Kentucky sTM) Tennessee:Thomas Drummem! S ... Bth t ircui:.Indiana, HH'.Mis in . - ino.F. Dillon, Kigitth Utreait, Kteoen,

Minnesota, v.kausas, KansasNebnrska. lie .'.tons

' .na Circuit, and Saw-

yer, CaLioV.iia Circuit, were nov m.-te-

HOAR.

thejrienate hot timeover the nomination Judge

executive and discussion. .

from 7 o'clock.objection Judge was,

heretofore stated, that he livedof the Potomac, well all the otherJuilires SuDreuie The

0cimi v . r i,i , u,lme nie IDr uispiayeo. nau-iua-- uere aim opposition iuthe'night. 1 interned him of Philadelphia to-d- unyielding that evident

. use of my ignominious flight the of Mr. vote wasfrom my own .My experiences, - -

would beIlisMl

I

not

was

i i ti wuu

!'ew York, December 21. whe.i it suggested hisare surveying the route for uomination had better be laid the

railroad remiierton wnn This immediatelyof mv wits, 1 sat patiently enough as and Amboy where- - , .

he endeavored to satisfactorily by the distance between ork lul'LU:my sensations were entirely and Philadelphia reduced a rejection, a is

or indigestion, a nan tune,tirinir to

the following together in aid Ei Ra

my chambers,

arrangement toI

attending to

supernatural

at

burning

We

previousopposite

our

I remembered,uncomfortable

of. lair

the

I

moving a piece,

heI

wi.uulT-- "

I expression

a

I

stopped

throwing

1

a

a

u

eers

suit El and

camethe

arrest defendant.

the

last j

2

andwill

jail.

into

those

age

a

and

a

and

a

a

a

aa

some

athe

nfill

a

fciMt

a

aII II part Ins menus.

is all thatwillfrom table, believed

will name.Hi- - he will leaveCabinet.

Affairs

Ecum ical Council election ottwenty-fou- r for common yynat n8 say ofdiscipline, will be known . Sjluation

reeular is said thatFrench willertaiuly

be

December In

i

24.

II r , . ..... .,.,.1 I 11.. tne.1 tiMil ie tne case oi ayrts, ni u,"- m- - ouuDr. Kllen ot wnicn

otfled that Jst. that

in that into

asS.

ontour of

in at

to

asas lock

it

it to

to oi

a"

one.in

I

Was

one

indictment.

his

oneto

to

We

toto

to

on

to toiu

to

at

tie

's

a

toto

on

ento

in

to

to

to

it.

to

at

vito

in

to

of

ofas to

on

--4.

in

0"Us

to

to

of

vs.in

on to

to answer

New

John of Congress,was down a

while athe at

injuriesprobably prove

in

Boston Kidnapping

York, Thehabeas case

is endeavoringher girl,to

by taken tois going in

Court The wasthe at

co d as on the night just If wears an unfavorable aspectthe

solidity, 1 felt sympathy

r,i

the

York, TheAmer- -

to

fellopiosing

on Congress payingmsienu 0111

If au ot WashingtonI of

Death

APPEAL.

Nasuvillb, '4.announcement

excited little ifIf

inevent, eclipsed

Clerk ot Courtto to

city,for

olsame. in

resultingtrial case at

is as

for

TROUBLE

Committee is

at an day,away as

orcitizens

they

to show an

furtherto

is

on

onon

XlVththese, have by

the the bill

on ballot aboutIt

outcome

to people

the

theSEVEN CIRCUIT

Circuit

Shepley

Woodruff. Cunnwcticut,Vorkj Wllila"

Alabama, S.Sixth

Iowa,norniu

Fearce. Mary

upon,

In a hsdot Hoar,

in

lasted o'clock toThe to Hoar

northas as

on the Bench.", .:..:

a muiat in to it

tQ that ifOKd

wasnew

connect wasroad,

is to

to

onto

Pacific

Court

of

vote

corpus

on

be-- !

equivalent to a

m 'V on ofIt not at probable a motion

be madethe Is the

President withdrawfriends say

CUBA.

Condition of with the

for themembers, Spanish Accounts

made at thenext meeting. It Ine

the

the

toto

by

by

the

ever to the

now the

New York, December TheRevolution, the Cuban organ here,

an account the attempt thefives States at mediation between

of particuluwii victim ouam

nortion

case

case

tn davs in which to accentthe proposal the United States,and in case oi refusal It con-

sidered probable that a proclamation,recognizing Cuba as a beltgerent,

id he issued on the Septem

ueei-siuu- .

was not contained in uocumemssent to Senate on Monday.

An Havana letter that theSpaniards shot seven persons at norIiel Uio. and some more un

der arrest in consequence the kill-

ing two volunteers, which itassured a conspirators toshoot and rob all Spaniards.

Count Valmaseda has writtenGen. DeBodas, asking relieved

command, because, as says,were sent to him Havanaare run upon occasions.This request has confirmed.

It is said the Captain-Gener- al isthe belief, which Ls shared bythat there is a conspiracy ondisplace him. is not probable therequest will oe compueu wuu, merumor ousting DeKodas Ls growingstronger

From Puerto Principe thehave adopteda preamble and reso-- ! S?n.rolnlflutions, affirming in strong terms, the and

lKietittsliHSiS wtioie ca.disabled volunteers and families guarded the rauroaa

featureswas

actu- -

was

was

money

new

was

contession

.th

was

whouseless

ot hi traps.'

EDWIN M. STANTON.

Particulars of His Illness.Hours and Death.

Last

Washington, December 24.War, Justice Edwin M.

Stanton, died this morning at threeo'clock congestion of theHe had been confined to his house forabout a week. The PresidentVice-Preside- nt last Sunday, hisfifty-fourt- h birthday, when the formertendered him his appointment as As-sociate Justice the Supreme Court,for which Mr. Stanton expressedgratitude and acceptance. Yesterday

Stanton complained sickness,but his family were not alarmedsuch an extent as to fear a fatal result,as he had apparently been in a worsecondition previously.

Shortly after midnight his symp-toms became alarming. Surgeon-Gener- al

Biirnes was present, on hisaccustomed but found it impos-sible to afford relief. The Rev. Mr.Starkey, of the the Epiphany Pro-testant Episcopal Church, was sum-moned, but shortly afterward tha suf-ferer lost consciousness, and was una-ble to converse with any one. Thepulsations o( his heart for afew seconds, and theu returned,breathing being very faint. It wasmore titan half an hour hisfamily could realize that was dying.

About I o'clock a. he expired;quietly breathing away without astruggle. At bedside in his la.stmoments, were his family, consisting

Mrs. Stanton, son, Ed-win L. Stanton, his oldest daugh-ter, about twelve years age, Louis,his second son, ne and Bessie,his youngest child, aged five.

Mrs. Stanton has requested that thefuneral quiet and unostentatiousas possible; therefore the body willremain in possession the family atthe residence the deceased.

The heads ot all the departmentshave directed that their respectiveoffices draped mourniag, andclosed on the day the funeral.

large number ot prominent citi-zens and persons holding high officialpositions, witnessed tne remains ot

JjgpiiMr. Stanton to-da- Presidentorders the Executive Mansioseveral departments tomourning, and that all busiuesssuspended on the day the funeral.

Secretary Belknap orders that theoffices connected with the War De- -

ruirfinnnf .. . .1 in ti ii uirn t nr '. ,rThe ben daySi au business

the

will

L.B.

New

Stanton.

New

takeand

most

ed therein on the day the funt- -

ral, that on th' alter receiptsthe order at military post,

teen guns will be nred at appropriateintervals, commencing at meridian.The funeral takes place at noon onMonday next. He will interred inOak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown. Theremains will taken the resi-dence the late Secretary direct tothe cemetery, religious ceremonies be-

ing performed at both places.President Grant, in appropriate

terms, officially announced the deaththe distinguished citizen and public

servant, Etlwin M. Stanton. ThePresident and'Cabiuet officers repairedt the resilience the lute Secretaryafter the Cabinet meeting.

The funeral services of frjanton willbe under the coutrol the War De-

partment. The pall bearers will beGen. Belknap aud Mr. Cresswell, representing the Cabinet, Senators Sum-ner and Carpenter, Associate-Justic- e

Sprague, the United SupremeCourt, Chief-Justic-e Carter, theSupreme Court this District, andSurgeon-Gener- al Barnes, Adjutant- -General Townseli'i, United States Dis-- ;trict-Attorn- Pierpolnt, q ,

York, Gen. Fckert ;ind twoj members the of Representa-tives, not yet selected.

The .Star says that theStanton was first announced thePresident, who was walking on Peun- --- ylvania avenue at the time, by sena- -

tor N illiams. lbe Prestdent'sremark was one ofsurprise, and whenassured ttie tact, his head dropped

' npot! his in-- , nt and he showed much. fiiioiion-- .

LOUIS.

World's Fair Heavy

St. Lot Decern her 4. Quite anumber prominent citizens met atthe Planter s House last night to takepreliminary steps iu the matterholding World's Fair at St. inls.7:l. Mavor Cole pressideu. a nuiu- -i ........i" i"S" I'l'l t' ii'. i s . - Holl).

sion

.ri .,were at .u..s

oncet

fore

this

any

and

i ar

.

-

oi

it

i

e

j

.. L. kl

htty

foot

and

Mr.

and

and

Mr.

indicated '.Treat interest in the matter.A committee ten was appointed toconsider the matter, and report theplan to an adjourned meet-- iing. One the arrangements willthe providing grounds and all re- -i

quired nieaus without asking aidCongress, as has done elsewhere.

Ninety-si- x hogsheads sugar wereseized here yesterday for t e nt

duty. It was in the l.aii'i- -

innocent parties old citizensLouis.

WASHINGTON.

Movements of Army Officers To

Steamboat Owners.

Washington, December 24. Bydirection of the President. BrevetGeneral Badeau, the United StatesArmy, is assigned to duty at Wash-ington.

The following changes in stationoffices the Paymaster's Departmenthave beeu Brevet Laeut.-t.o- i.

Simon Smith is relieved from duty asChief Paymaster iathe DepartmentLouisiana. Brevet Lieut.-Co- l. George

Febiger, is relieved from asPaymaster in the Department

the Cumberland, assigned as j

the Department Louisiana, j

Brevet Colonel Augustus H. Seward j

is assigned to duty Chief Paymasterthe Department the Cumber-

land! The President to-d- issued an or. t

der assitruine Gen. Terry to the com- -

of ueorgia, as a district unaer1 "Ti h.i uttni.t- - nfnii-lii- . inir Oliver. Miss Ay res anu lars are aireatiy miusu. me recousirue

"iTiT; ..i n? Rrnu.n the tkmilv uhvsiciau. tes- - ' the statement is inter- - his duties as Cmare:.. : "

. "? H J to the Miss Ayres was It states, however, abou partmentof th.1

.PSi: V'ntnt' The about to become a mother, and the first of September, the Cabinet The Preside11 II . ' ' ' ' ' . . L. . . . v. .... ..... - . ., ....... I I ..I r I I . I '

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to obtain of

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tion act, in additiou tojiuuiauder ol the De- -South.

has signed the billingress to reimburse tne

of steamboats and other vessels taken by the Cnited Statesduring the late war. Claims thebill amount to 4O0,O0OU.

Au official proclamation is made oftne new rostai convention oe. ween

the President announcing that to j the United States and Great Bi.tain,i i .j r i r : i ill .:- ., ,, .- t ins mw ....w.... . vini' ti suijcij iiiisimai uaiiuoiy

the

are

fromand

a

every day.lntelli- -

o country a

heart.

trailed

visit,

before

eldestEila,

years,

States

death

Louis

action

made:

dutyChief

audChief

local owners

under

ber,

fhe Secretary ol has Issued anotice that the time for the presenta-tion of claims against the Republic ofMevini hefore the Mexican t iiinmLs- -

sion now in Washiugton, Willexpire on the 3 1st of March next, unless good cause tor extension oe snownto the satisfaction of Commis- - O- -

BMB.has been reliably ascertained

the nomination of Judge wasnot reported without recommenda-tion, as has been stated, but was re-

ported from the Jutiieiary Committeeadversely. The nomination of Sicklesas Minister to Spain has yet beenreported trom the Committee on For-eign Relations.

The Nashville Banner thus refer tothe contemplated impeachment of ourfriend, JudgeJTrigg: We prosutiie this iasome dirty little scheme of Butler, therebel deserter, Arneil, the leather con- -tractot, or W. J. Smith, the little beueh-kifge- d

lice from Memphis. The judicalermiue was never more spotlessly pre-served than in the person of the incorruptible and high-soule- d patriot these

A correspondent, writing from New jackais ' impeach.'' A purer man,Orleans, warns public, but umre espe-- or a more upright Judge in all the landcisllv mechanic, against 'a uiau calling doe not exist. The would disgrace,himself Pratt, who is a peripatetic rat- - itself to entertain such s propositi' u, anJ,.. merohant. who has swindled the base-bo- rn p-- . ioai bastard who lntm- -

ernl carpenters out ef the price of making duced it ought to be kicked beyond thehundred

sitting

pale of even Radical respectability

Wko is the Swiacler?New York, Deeemier 21. In

Jane, 1863, a man signing his namean H. Sam Bright, of Huntsville,Ala., sent an order to Merwin A Ekf,in this city, averring that the Unionresidents of Huntuville found it ne-- 1

nuwj to go armeu, oecause 01 persecution by the rebels, and orderedthe plstola to be sent by the Ameri-can Ex press Company, in care of theProvost Marshal the bill to be col-

lected on delivery. Xo oue called forthe box. When it was; opened, itwas iound to be tilled with bricks andstraw. Messrs. Merwin A Bray suedthe Company for the value of the fire-arms, and yesterday secured judg-ment.

TELEGRAPHIC MARKETS.

NEW YORK.Nl VuBK, December 2. -- Cotton qalet and

stoii'ty uplands sales ii bales.Floor 4j4 Ml w hi.--ti ". (:. Whaat - i

SI 'JA for No. 2 Spring. Cora new yel- -low U1.HK6C. Rlee dull; Carolina ?s4m1i offee duiL Sonar llUH- - Molasses TaSU.

Mnuer la easy and steady at 6. iT. ThebnuK statement la unfavorable. Tne Ass is-- j

tant Treasurer y disbursed 5 i."

i inMin on aocouotof January intereat. sterlingMM firm at 8AA9c. Gold opened at liSA,

to OK and closed at !J. Oovern.rtifnis higher but dull. State bonds arm;old Tnn-sse- es 52; New 4SH.

Dry Uootia Harltet dull. boL a firmer f?vl-iii- g

In mot HasHiw Cotton goods and cam-brics of all mafcea advanced from lusall, andbe highest colored advanced Ic per yard,

fruiting Cloth a.

NEWNew Orlkaxs, D

and flrm-r- : midii

dls

Koberts

mviiml hnnr. ..,.1., oil Ollllani

mand

effect

New

there

them

State

Hoar

wouldthe

Rouso

Myers

wv.:u.

ANS.21 active

V2I. Vswcoastwise

receiptsM,- -

primedull Jl us

Fair ai&c; primaBy to Liverpool

I3t- New Sight

Texiui beeves, first Quality. 43aU; 2d do.sheep, 1st quality. la; 2d do 23

CHICAGO.Chicago, December 34. F: oar Spring X

rt 2V5 2S. Wheat Wjc. i orn 7jvv Oatsi.-- j Hit. Barley TWgu. High wl nee irisugar N 'J. lilic. Pork 27 Lard Itik.Hams l.lo'c. Balk sides --('isjiHS: biui--ders 14.

LOUISVTLLK.LoctsviLLa, December 24. Tobacco Lata

IMJL1. Flour e:r family. 9 25.t orn 35M7U. Oats 59. Rye Ml Prime sugar 14.P rline molasses 73. Hogs Ut J. ) 25. Pork"a. on shoulders i.:c. slues ITtalTKc. Lard--Tierce ;sc. Bulk shoulo- rs uU; sides lSfirm at 25S- - CottOQqa et; ordinary 22V

CINCINNATI.CiMCisaATi, December 34 - Family

H SM 50. Wheat 11 i. jn . Rye si. :,i

.

,

'

,

Corn,

Butler Juc35c Eggs sogar Uifflf:Molasses 7S ,htw-- . iT...iWv flugaJS iS:9 ffi. Tobacco quiet sa-- l ndcriangeU.

ST. LOCIS. o1st. Lor is, December H lliur Fall super,

(4 WiN . Wheat No i V .'. $1 2a. Cornvellow !I6. nts r.. - ilV Wmsky

Hugar Uwi:tV- - PorkIX "si .. SJ 09. Built shoi i !.h-r- s lOSc, sidesLi 18c. bacon shoulders clear ribsides nominal '. itssm IT' t.

KMOJlMobilc. December Jt. .'ttoa quiet rs

i. Sales UMI bales; receipts lt"bales; exports bales.

umt , i: i. f n December ill Cotton dull

Middlings afHc; liales; receiptslo23 bales; exports WSi bales.

S AVASX A i(.- v pnab. Pseeaiber -- Cotton dull;

ilMdllugs ,; sales tOOhi-- l s.; receipts TWil

Uiles; exportsFOREIUN'.

I.OSDOS, December 34. i "itsols for moneyry .: r account aa: V I s. bonds SJtlu--

Livkkhoou December -- 1 The marketsnerally are closed.Pauls, December JL Th Hoarse ttrni;

77c.

TDellug inered OJ

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rime

leaf

KMT

sbH

LETTER LiST.

will be delivered carriers.

missllapier mrs

haul n.rss Ll.,rrls mrs M O

Porter mrs EBmrs

s.i, Itli mrs J Hfirst Tedro A

lhat

W U;te ml--1 M

NAlbroC HBaird J PBrewer J A

W TBaker FCraig nClark Wfarter capt HCoUlna J FColeman st lark , col'di lossm H

F.laiu E SFry H

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and sev- -

Rye

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Harris O LJ ames A OJefferson

Martin re

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A 4 coPark J rPatterson WReturner Citaee tlr

WJ

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Shaw J s Aco

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ugar

LAD IKS'

HalesJss..

ales; net

doll:

1;

York

257

Ho

Flourold. 75.

-- middlings

i.eese

I',;Lard

wiimiisles

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072f

Lai

mrs

It

la the Us of letters remain-phi- s

Postofflee and not deUv-- ito street and

promptly by

Catharine

A'.exander

Goodwyn

P.ogersO

yesterday.numbers.

i'r-- - mrs M LBaMMea miss M MMai.., u is MADP.is lisll mrs S AKey '. Ms mrs W SiHint, ldge mrs M Osmuli mrs M KVelvet mlssS

miss AWhite miss L

LIST.

SuttJ

t

irected

Abraham ti Armstrong CAllen J Bond L

Boyle HTBrlggs J C Bowles TBeale T Bradley J MBraddiaw 1 Campbell A WCrookham J Cash J RCook R Clark B C

M K Conrad U W.Cartelyon H L Cummings It TCummins N S Caaaldy J Jt 'oilier PA i 'nrnes JTCrisp F M t 'ommlns PDickinson A rt Davis A M

f Wekenson K Dav iksou T BDnnktn W basis J N

F.nnla J Evans MW T 1'romvreFa. y . ..

Fisher JUllli spie W ' j

HA B

lluiimbrrv. W KHay. leu l it J ones 11

Jones PJAco Klrkland I W

LottTW. i Love tLeaiv J D, 2 l .iPish D II

J C Mis J

Palis

G

Miller JMauclt RMiller CMclntesh AEiejaHHNorthnpOwen J

Pa: It J M

Uuiun J ItRiley B

Ketwt WHobertsim nKooertson JSpears 11Skott T tlshelflvy M

Smith JStewart K :

Terry T J.

Tho:uiisv,z wane

W ! I Wright WWalker RX Word BWinders PS Wilson J

x.ri

to

liill

lian

Moore

fenn

W8

nomas eold

M2.Ison

WD Ail urns

RELIGIOUS NOnCES.

Pse First nextinst., hy Rev.

Knrns. a.m. ami :.m. Snbject, byMy God. "iy uod.

thou me."

MARRIED,

hy hast

Wedaeaclay evening, Jl Rev.D.. Mi

Thwkatt and Miss Bett tm nits,of Mai. T. thi ty.

W Petersburg, Va., aupapers are requested is

KT

Keett'ar alternate

For New Ren I

... low

G. L. master.

Deo

Dec

New Orleans

Vuru:

offlce.

30 115

Cotton

xports. foreign

I2i12Iv

fco.iW.

Rentes

Brooks

LIST.

Weaver

BrossO

Combs

t'lrniiuii

(JnllettUonutt

Walker.j

'arrisou

Hughes

.'nnsonKendall

Ma-so- Smith

MortonMoKallT

Brlencol'd

I'lattC

Hillllp

I'.yan

RvanBaaaSuiUeysmith

tiayerWooUsWilliamsWltstronWUUam

Woolmer Warn, WatUWalt,

ICH1X3 ChurchSabiMth. Pastor,

spe.-la- l reqneat.forsaken

THWEATT-GREFN-- At Calvary Chnrcn.inst.,

Richard Hine. UiCH.vl Soul

Gren.

FREIGHT TICK AGENCY

KOUN'S LINE.

Wedm-Jie-

Orleans

Langin

condensing Passenger

3ST3TKoons.

Leaves MemphisWEDNESDAY.

WEDNESDAY.

UeneralTlcltetOffl

sjoutn,

isgSBjusjbasalBMkassv

VOL. --NO.

l.unifgrea

rartaflg

Whltlnoke

daughter

lileigh.

STEAMBOATS.

THROUGH

OrleaRS.

mniaeent

Memphisiet.

rr, and all Band

13Kerr, Jr., clerk,

Kh,Wmt

uate Wedneaiiays.Ttirongh receipts by

Ut ROBBCRI,R.W.

xeuts, MemphiaKOUNS BBO.. liitisWisW.

dee New Orleans.

NOTICE.

HA,

LIGHXBl'KNF,

ttJkm Xmu' Un Kxd River AsiMteNEW UIU.1 La.. Nov.

SHOCK oar nly horlaed AgenN sell tickets ovorat Memphis,

H. aHWK out15 . to redeem our

and noae otLhl

r

sail

ii',.

j n.

HW ('

B.i

WLi O M o

J Av Masters! in M

C Y

M ey ers CM uls A E

HF

. i JE,

U

J Rw a

' an TD, 2

KisedrETA D

tilings H CW T

Bstrong N'.' H,'1 W 8

u T WJ

E WI C P

F'. 3 t

0 r rl Y J Rr

at Bactistth th D. E.

at 11 7

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on byD.

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Leaves A

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iy and

55

Y

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x s. S, 18

.

o. H. ls a:to u ir I. lis of steamer

I1

at

O. L. KOUNS a

.'i

f

r

and C. R. R.ot. me.orlzed aaeot

A. 1.1R!3.UenT Tieket.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

p.m. Deputtbelr BxltD :

d25 t;ora'r- -

NOTICE.

DISSOLUTION.THE partners! p

usnfl amiCOTT-.-- PREs tsdissolved oj mutual

tSurviviD part

TRATIONC

vmtMmph rear).. Dw.

3Y GOTTLIEB & EZEKIEL.

Auctioneers, Cor. Second and Adams Sts.

TTNDERWRITER'3 SALE OF

DRY GOODS.NOTIOETCAT iTTCTIOJf,

Noaday Horning. Dee. 27. Clock.

rMBMCT!Sl Delaines, Linseys. Blank- -Caps. Domestics. Hosiery,

Furnishing')"!-- , amoral sliru, DreaaGoods, Linens, Sundries, Etc.

GOTTLIEB EZEKIEL. Auctioneers.de23 Corner Second and Adams Sta.

bound

CANCERSKilled 43 Hours without Knife Pain.

DR. SPALDING & CO.,Tlnnssses State Cancer. Lung, Eye and Ear

Branch Infirm Consultation Kim,68 Mom

CANCSKS. I'UEar. and Lung

-- -

Bladder compla"Ail r;

tor consults!arAU diseim

conflden'.ialattendance u

Medicine sen:

Judges Election Notice.

rW ACCORTi.WCEwttti tteSis

andJuJgLaw Cou:

j

p.m.

BRO.

i

i

Thorn, J

Hick.

Hunter.C.Ws.--l

er fltt

n.... 1, Irte

it 10

ofr- -.' 3

&.

ia or

iry.

oldion

dlsto

u . a anile;

otSt ml

the

R. 51.

W. P. T'T.

W. w.

27. at

0

3d rtvt'".ctAt BoiW.J. A. Ber L pan Co

Wynne. ' KBenj. r. DM , H. Kenib.

4fA Dtitri tAt OldThts. I..

James Conne!. E. B. HarJudges; W. Leitwich. J. W.

6th Diftrtrt AtW. H. Monon-- t. Densitya WUlllonl, Rkm. M. Wi

Judges: B. W. Pry .r. r. K.

E. W. CoM well. DeputyB. Williamson, ". bam-- ;Judges; W. I. Ward. A. Me

sA DitlrurlA' .ViI L. McMulIins. Deruly ClOnmn. Silas Wherry C t

J. M. WilliAms. W. P. Tlioi

tet

W. H. Webber. Deputy CBrooks. W. s. tl .xter, J.W. H. Prlddy. ii. M. tm

H. Irtiy. D..puty CommisiIng. Jesse Applewhite, J.A. 1 Stratton, J. W. Keon,

L. A. Rhodes. DeputyWeir. J. C. CaUi. J. P. WP. Webb. Wm. Carter, Ciei

nu Mr .i- - mD. Pearson, Depaty CM

Elam. W. M. More. Wtu.W. ItedTord. T. f. !,

L. Lndy, W. AL DmF. P. Douiy. .:. M.S. WUlil

KtiL mm . --.At hJ. U. Harvey. leputy t o

Ooodletl. W. K. Hor:A. J. Brooks, A. i .. (ial-s- .

17tA Dittrtrt A Vr'T. D. Maasey. Deputy

Massey, A. M. Stout. A.St. Alexander, Root. Bton

CITYlf Ward --Vrf ent

Jaa. A. Newsopa. LVpuiyE. Handle, o. Dwytr, J. tC. Baugh, F. T. Atwootl, CI

Id Ward Corner Waski

Oeorge Gillbone. DeputyW. Lignlburne. T. J. CanJudges: Thos. Joy, A. K.

3d Wm aliiW. E. Baxreu. c

Roork.. W. J. McK-o- n, J. A

Honrs Bebrailer. W. V. Me

4fA Ward Comer HnduI. T. Cart wright. Deputy

T. Lacey, P. M. StanleyJudges; Dan Kirwan. A. I

5tA Ward CireuitT. W. O'Uonnell. Depot

C. Hoist, Owen Smi'.r,. Ja.nW. W. OUbert, John D. Da

at Ward Car. Tjlberta R Vmnm. IVouiy .'.

Clcalli. Thi. B. N.inieut.W. H. t'larlt, Sam Moore, j7th Ward Corner Lnd

Roht. Good. Deputy ' "oi

Strt. W. Dav, -

get

Mr.

jiw

t"Gcoant

torts xistin anderit tu

Is ttu Jay

3sempai-- . Term.

D. w. 6. ssnier.to open

. ISTO, fur1Mb I gati wuiin'vafylexmmJil-M.,- 0. W.he. a W.

jduu ssioner: A. D.s.

F. Foatar. O. C. Jones, lerks.Sth Want

V. T. .

a Holt. D. Fan:- -, T M.

Stewart. Eugene Levy, Clerks.mh Ward Kerr am

W. B. Deputy ComnWardig. J. I wbary. John K?V. Handweiker. F. .'. S--

10 Ward SailW. F. JieLerresh. Co

T. W.K. Ellis, JamesJudges; J. M. Qaon. Ango.ste I

CBininlkwtTs will

de

Reiurns and tVi. t

Com'rof Ri gisrr'n

uiusEHEjrrs

MEMPHIS THEATER.CHRISTMAS -- MATINEE.

JEFFERSON

Saturday Night, MemberJOSEPH JEFFFRSs

Duets,r"aatou:

AdmiM ;

FINER.helby

MKMPttlStVTION,

rippointeifsuiiary

:

Eoqtuh'i

Joles:Vetjon'.

Nohun. Judges;

er: J L.Ju

Carroll. Clerks.

Church, QuiaMonsarrc.

CornerGlisson.

AfricaOepnty

Wright,

PMUta

ner; W.

er; J. M.Mtjpn;

r; J. M. Flearore. Judge

rd. Judges; M.

aioner; J. W.il. jUUes; M.

iner: W.J uuges ;

rks.

?r; J. H.1 ulges

- and Fovrth

imlssioner: R.L W. J. t"hase.dngton. Clerks.

nissloner; Jas.;nalgo. Ju.lgea:., Clerks.jnd Third Sts.umissmner: A.

. Judges;

erry sts.tr: V. Mm

r; W. L.Uarmatad, J uiiges ;

venue.Uoner: H.Iges, J. D.

r;T.ISO u.

DAY

Poors open at 1 o'clock to :ommence a: 2preclaely.

Mr. JOSEPH as RIP VANWINKLE.

25, 1869.

tiH great er.ar- -SST Of HIP VAN c.

GRAND "ANNUAL ALL,OIVEN I.T THE

German Mutual Benevolent

SOCIETY,AT CGCHBANE HALL,

MONDAY NIGHT, DECENBER 27th.Coxhitteb or A KHAMnEsiEST?. n OsWs

gel, J. J. Helarii-a- . vn. C. Tnterne. F. B. MU-lar- d,

J. Brust, X. Lilger and ti. r". Blum.

Ticltctrs 91 30deli Can be had from the Committee.

ORPHAN FAIRrite Annual Fair, for tha Benefit of

St. Peter's Orphan Asvlum,Will be held at

Assembly TTjVIT,Main Street, near ijayoso.

Commencing Wednesday. Dec. 22d.mrnM

PARLOR MUSIC HALL,S3 30 Sooond Stroct.

OPEN E VERY NIGHT.MONDAY EVFMSO, Dec. IX W9. First ap-

pearance Of MlSS MtLLtK KA l.N FORTH andV. I'. BCBTOS. toe CHAMFIOSJ DOCBLX LIOHT- -msstucivi DKiLLisrs; ilso Ms MasuibMatli.vo, the Talented Vocalist and e,

and Wm. Post. Vlaiiulst. In con-junction with the ist Variety Combination1n tbe citv.

admission asOKi'HE8TR- - CilAlKS SO Ce

BROOM'S OPERA HOUSEt Jeflerson Street, near Main.)

H. H. Bitooji Lessee and ProprietorCiuurWt. s

Prof. Fkak Aioold Xeader o. Orcnealra

Openqommknc;

it.-- .isin

leaoues,on,