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 regarded as the greatest celebration throughout the ecclesiastical year, and so impor- tant and joyous a solemnity is it deemed, that a special exception is made in its favor, whereby, in the event of the anniversary falling on a Friday, that day of the week, under all other circumstances a fast, is trans- formed to a festival. That the birth of Jesus Christ, the deliverer of the human race, and the mysterious link connecting the tran- scendent and attri- butes of Deity w ith human sympathies and affections should te considered as the most glorious event that ever hamwnccl. and the most worthy of be ing reverently joyously commein- - Wl. orated, a proposition must frientiSi anfj commend itseii to tne ncun ami irju ot every one of His followers, who as- pire to walk in His footsteps, and share in the ineffable benefits which his death secured to mankind. And so though at one period denounced by the Puritans as superstitious, anu to the present dav disregarded by ic Protestants, as unwarranted bv Scripture, there are few who jll seriously dispute the propriety of ob- serving the anniversary of Christ's birth DJ a religious service. A ution,however, which has been Jong and eagerly agitated, is here brought ibrward. Is the "th of De- cember really Jhe day on which our Saviour tirst showed himself in human form in the manirer at Bethlehem-.- ' The evidence which made said, Bosses- - r :.iMis.iiients which so garding is not only in by al, and con- - pantrymen. Among the which plrv m..nse which characterized we have anv of observaucf th' saturnalia calleJ we thai somtt com- - m.,j,.t.rsimn. at laot, convincea niiinitie--of Christians celebrated festival on the 1st or 6th of January ; others on the :2th of March, time of the Jewish Passover; whde others, it is said, observed it aa the ol rSei,temtr. or of Jabe cycles There can be no that , heathen ceremo- - Inne lietore the rehrn or tonstaniine. nies to the in the fourth the season of the 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 aud Western churches, the former observ- ing the bth of January, and the latter the ith of December. The custom ot the Western church at last prevailed, and both of the ecclesiastical bodies agreed to hold the anniversary on this f , m. . r . i. . , same nay. i ne nxing oi uje umr ut-pea- rs to have been the act of Julius I, w ho presided as Pope or Bishop of Rome from 417 to iii, A. D. The cir- cumstance is doubted by Mosheim,but i- - cotitirmed by St. Chry-ostou- i, who died in the beginning of the fifth cen- tury. This celebrated Father of the Church informs us, in oue of his egm ties, that Julius, at the solicitation of St. 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's birth, the ' Ffatorum omnium metro-poh-- ,' as it is slyM by St. Chrys.s-tom- . 'it is true, indeed, that some have represented this txlt Ot the dav to have been accomplished by is 1S8-1-.S out P'lliutain It is very UouDU'JL the close 01 tne secona century, i- - i a notice ol tne ooservatice ui Christmas in the reign of the Emperor Com mod us; and about a hundred years" afterward, in the reign of lio-clesia- n sn act ol enjelty rect'rded of latter-name- tl Emperor, who caused ! church at 'icomtsiia, the ClirU'ians were gek brnt.ng he Nativitv, to ne set on lire, and D larnng evi-r- MHM tf egrt MM he the worshippers perish in the flames. Since end the fourth century at least, iotii of December has been uniformly observ- ed as the anniversary of the Nativity hvall the nations of Christendom. "Thus lor ancient usage, but it will be easily comprehended that in- surmountable difliculties exist with respect to the real date of the mo- mentous event under notice. Sir - i.v Newtou, remarks in his Com- mentary on the Prophecies of laniel, that tile least of the Nativity, and most of the other ecclesiastical anni- versaries, were originally ttxed at car- dinal points of the year, without any reference to the dates of the which they commemorated, dates which, by the lapse of time, hail bc-ou- ie impossible to le astsertained. T.'ius the Annunciation of the Virgin Mai'v was plactd on the ith of March, oraiiout the beginning of the vernal equiaox; the least of St. Michael on the J9ih of September, or near the autumnal equinox; ami the birth ol Christ and other festivals at the time of the winter solstice. Many of the apostles' davs such as St. l'aul, St. Matthias, aiiii others were determin- ed bv the davs when the sun entered theresptctive signs of the ediptic.iin d the festivals hail also a consitl-erabl- e -- bare in the adjnstment of the Christian year. To this last we shall shortly have occasion to advert more but at present we ehail content by remarking that the views ot the great astronomerJust indicated, present, at least, a -- pecious explanation 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 nuuntnWnc that thev mark toler.iiily a . urately the anniversaries olthe Passion Besurnsrtitiu of Our Lord, seeing that we know that the events themselves .ir . ... at the iwriod of the Jewish vw ' mmmmwmm H. g' ' - late can Unas respecting the generally receivisl 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 the In jian. :or(itKi in the Scripture, ol incident r, watch bv lli!:!lt ou shepherds ket . Ziehen,, !)Uld not the plains of bv j,e month of De-ha- taken place in . .,v 0 Kreat a eriod generu. - Clemency in tne region oi .i ulHiut the of the winter solstice. well known that many, and, indeed the greater number of the popular lestive ob- servances by which ii hi characterised, are referrab'le to much more ancient Amid all the pagan uation-o- f antiquity, there seems to have been a universal tendency to worship the sun the giver of life and light, ami the visible manifestation of Deity. Various as were the names bestowed by different peoples on this ol their was still the same divinity. Thus, Rome, he appears to have been worshiped one of the characters attributed to Saturn, the father of the gods; among the nation he was known under the epithet of OJia, or Woden, the father of Thor, who seems after- wards to have shared with his the adoration bestowed ou latter, as the of which the sun was the visible manifestation; whilst with th nniient Peisiaus. the appellation for the god of light was ap- parently the same us the Irish Mithr, and with the 1'inenicians it was or Bel, epithet lamiliar to all students of Bible. Concurring thus as regards the of worship, there was a no less uniformity in period of the year at which these different na- tions celebrated grand festival in his honor. The time chosen apjx-ar- - to have leen universally the scasou ol New or, rather, the wiuter solstice, from the new year was Irequently reckoned. This unanimity in the celebration of the festival in question, is be ascribed the gen- eral of joy which all of us ex- perience when the gradual shortening utmost limit THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL. ESTABLISHED 1840. incomprehensible l.uilding.madeall ortheshortestday.it the -- '1st of sun, recommniifiti; course, announces December, and the the sun shines bright on Christmas nis upwara a crup u. njipim mv mid-wint- er expected in the following year. is past, and spring and summer, are approaching. On similar grounds ane with fimiiar demonstrations, the ancient pagan nations observed a festival at midsummer, or the summer solstice, when sun ar- rives at culminating point of his ascent on the lilst of June, or longest dav. By the Romans, this anniversary was celebrated under the title of Sat-- : urnalia, or the festival of Saturn, and was marked by the prevalence of a universal license and merry-makin- g. The slave- - to enjoy for a time thorough freedom in speech and behavior, and it is even said that their ma-t.-- rs waited on them as ser- - vanN. Everv one feasted and re joiced, work and business were for a time the houses were decked with laurels and evergreens, and ,.,,.,,,, is which re bv parents and all sorts of games and amusements were indulged in oy tne citizens. In the bleak North, the same rejoicings had place, but in a ruder and more barbarous form. Fires were extensivelv kindled, both In and out of d wrs, "blocks of wood blaxed in honor ( lin and Thor, the sacred misUet- - 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 the ancient Persians, whom and he Druids of Western a rela- tionship - supposed to have existed, in thu earlv of Christianity, its tnini-te- rs frequently experienced the utmost difficulty in inducig the con-vert- s to refrain from Indulging in the we ,wt1i.,r were thexlate trai:Uou- - larKt.v i,:lrticipated their pagan but likewise conflicting the rev-mm- t. In earlier period at aD(i record the for special ani- - fhristmas. nnd But the the 9tfc though inquiries jind the i04ru find the the of the far tood ami which worship, under the the re- markable the the Year, which the the were aires ciations. and partly influenced by the idea that the of Christianity might theret.y ue advanced, thechurch j endeavorel to amalgamate, a were, the old and new religions, anu sougm, doubt, however, the thu,;"tUnitiesoi century, -- settled atncious indeed, incidents particularly, ourselves Mithras, ob- ject xrmitted Europe spread cnristjaii tttv-ji- s r., n.A; subservient to the 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 a haruiouiou- - one, as we Bnda constant though inetfoctual proscription by Ue , of the favorite amusements of the people, ijouyiiiK among ;ihers the sports and reveitiea at Christina-- . Ingrafted thus on the R'imia satur nalia, the Ci.risttuas festivities n' , ceived in Britain further changes and modification?, by having superadded to them, first, the DnudSou rite and supt rstitioi-.s- , and then, aRcr the arri- - val o,' he Hainan the various cere-monie- meeiiinl the ancient Ger- - mans and .Scanilinav. The result has been the itrange medley Chris- tian and paran rites which contribute u make u,. the festivities of the modern Chr'-tioa- The names by the ancisnt (iothsaud Saxons to the festival of the winter soUtk-- e was Jul or Yule, the latter term forming, to the present the designation holiday of others preserved 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 the i Latin jvbUu, -- ignifying time of re-- 1 joieing. or from IU being festival honor of Julius Cesarj uhjjst some also 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 derivation of the term in question is from the lOotbk akd or km Uie origin of the 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;ng the- - 'urni!ig-foi- nt of tlie year, or the period which the fiery orb of day made revolution in his annual circuit, OH his northern jouriiev. A continuation of this view atr..'r,Il the ircumstance that in the old elg almanacs htxl the devtea empi-.e- lor rtiaraing iiiesea-- , son of YuL :uie. Throughout the middle ages, and mmm Ii the of the Keforma-tion.theiistiv- ai rchristmas.iiigrafted the l'lmmi Yule, continued throughout ChrSu ntlom be univer- - sallv or.ued with every mark rejoicing. On the adoption .f 3 new Eaith bv most the Luther nations Europe In the sixteenth hhiiiv Baal aay, tLei" Anglican church'- t- celebration uresslngrooui wnicn leading s rciecled atwo counting the oliservatu-- of all such Sunday, 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 following amusing passage quoted by Dr. Jamiexon from Jfume Hamilton Fa-ci- h Tittietii-r- : 'The ministers of Scot- land contempt the vther halie davesobseruit be EngUnd cause their wytis and enwnta wbt oppin sicht of the people upon Yenlday; and their ifectlonnnte auditeurs constraines Iheir ii.ints yok their pleuchs Yeu! dav cm tempt of Christ's e, uhijk our Lord has lett vupuuisit; for tbair ran wod mad, and brak thaiir neckis. and leimiit ;iauioli sum pieui-men- , legal dark that, never ... T-- l. it. r. I.... ' at uuukii nations uiiu luioian early iieriod the hist Prr a..uo-- i S ,.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 of an of in ILamI rMfca''l iLiiao lv and Chnsi Chvi.-imu- asost part, otertaed hap augur most deser: .ition. resting medieval lolk-ior- e, aubjoin stanzas relating Sunday borne. kyude Throw lonuVs hetlitst.lyi; rtivldi. great iwtyn httshitllbe fowndesiine Crystmas falle. s.ialihc fayle grete o'lde w'iaU' woman chyle travayle i"ivldren borne shai'l yljf; swght slle, dyei, comnour Jovlai feast; Joily leaves 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 hristmas evermore merry. every labour; provided bagpipe taber; Young boys. another Joys; Perceive nuriry. "Rank misers sparinu shun; Their music soundeth: thence whole shoulders things aboondeth. countrv-fo!- k tuem-el- advance. crowdy mut'ons France; dunce. merry. bands pawn. apparel: Brisk bought dropping barrel. hardly clothes d.inty merry. Justices capons errant; these, plague warrants; good beer. istmas" merry. farmers undone; Some laudlords money pride London. There roisters play. lands Which another therefore merry. client forbears, prisoner's Thedehtor drinks please i Though others' purses Why should grieve iiang sorrow, therefore merry. Hark! abroad raaahllnar H'uoies scrairib'lne. hcuseg round. cellar's deutn found, And' merry. wenches wassel-bow- is AtfbUttfc singiag; eeteJ) pwla. lining. klichen-bo- y dealing honest neighbors merry. "Now kings lueens have. everybgdj : honest . .. suave, t.uddf. mumming others Kowiand-bo- . twenty BefauAv merry. wherefore, merry dales, feUtaiid '"Her" ussing make Inspired everything. witness meny. present DftT, some- what shorn ancient glories, and unmarked that boisterous jollity and exuberance animal spirits which time aniVMtitni I Still k .J " IVf ' - - , dav, tteotun which Christina, and year, ' iass.-- , also i log. Bishop among anti-- . f.irpn((0ri dav 1'a-n- n a a a a the a ' a und w i a u - u - i passed evemug church, reunited members familv assemble round tbeioP board, iuany them year, they meet together round Christ- mas hearth. The tilings donustj'- - attachment, Ming the st.aiid joy- ous (ktore, cluster round these family guiln rings, and sacred nwoi'letln vtilh which they ttye deeds kindness and benevo- lence which they tend call forth, may aimost found angelic message aimpLcrds Bethlehem lory God highest, and earth pence, good will toward men.'' EJECTED GHOST. had chamber Gray's e, and'was inclined like them: These were seeon-- fioor, and consisted rooms. The door landing opened) narrow passage, end which right, door three looked dlugy green expanse, stood gaunt London tresii. corner sitting deer leading into eenturv. Lutheran which cotumuu.':::'" with retained ol dress in groom. This tiiri-tini- is and other lestivais, na(i ,)(M)r into ut.Hy, oe-- l to .a in..- at e " on if to is g of iu t. to in oxen a is broke passage, )"'t main trom lanuui,;. l'hus davs, except make conipl anil reference from .rui.ulunt down to i i ,,f l of -- A - , - if i na an in i i or to ..1 - A II 'HI ' : lhe , not by a nv is of ru but as all int. men we the 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 the to alle. fulle of grete Thai lll't shall sle tsilhe men and KiuU- shall won. folke dveu many on; ol borue iu Anil lhat be that a yere they shall par fay, It Ukm hyt the Thou yl lae me. its ou j is "8t now la Let every man be ; Each room with ivy is And every poet with some at our your in a oop of let ns all be Now ail our And 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 them A and a men and m Id-- , and ul rN and Give lire to oi:e a And you anon shall by lr noise thai they are hall of And doa with run, So all then The s With out of And Jack shall pipe an. I J.l sum! Awl all the town be 'Fed hath ht his from And all his best Nell 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 the With make their And If they hap to fail of Thev them with their But now they feed tnem with And what they want they take in For Chi comes but once a year, And then they shall be " Good in the country nurse The poor, that else were therr worse. Qn lust and at the they do Drab and dine thoir away, may be ours day. Atd let's be "The now snit The 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 vu For 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 es For they the have there they will be f Ti-- e with their str 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 with The how may And wise men pl the Some youths will now a go, 4tHie play at And other gam- - boy mo, they will be ler in these w. : P "' No, let To mirtii Uu mltei. And. while thus sn.- -' Let all the streets wall eehue ring; and hills and we are At if of its by of in the of is V. r i tile J I. ' in the in all of ut all of iu the of ule was ot of the In in i.v ot not of the in ana in me the as of the rest of the all make an et-- ! fort to the of I the pit of ; the o. tie- - in the are and of to a he of the to tne of "Ci to In the ou BY A I taken my to on the of three on the on to a at the of on th was the of the the of which on a where a few tall I lu one ot the bed- - room was a the and r.uim a the i & th enl ol the on fen the his our M in to ot the 1 as the in the t the 1 in .. . i 'i 1 i tne etc circuit oi sittingroom, bed anu dres-uigroo- passage, into the sitiiiigroom again. I am anxious to be understood on this point, as a realization ol the of place is necessary for the of the incidents 1 to relate. I premise assuring reader that at the tipie of which I am speaking 1 in thorough pl.y-- ii al health. is case with most sucking barristers, I rather prided myself on cultivating a habit of mind that 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 to had determined to (irav's inn-squa- Passover. But no such preci-io- n 01 uotoriuuiv kuawin in sindrie partes , t vaamJj unremittingly be 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 alter and his coadjutors on the model of the that thev had been well .eciesiastieal policy of Oalvtn, having leauej ,1 grubbed, I sent In my taken -- ueii iir:u root in Scot laud, the j jmiture and took It was Christmas, with other com- - - Qn a chill) October evening retained from i after dining at an accustomed eating (Ornish calendar by the Anglicans j,0use, I wended my way to my new and Lutherans, is comparatively un- - (iuarters. i shall forget that known in the country, at least in tne vpnin. there was a heavy, clammy Lowlands. 1 he tendeucy to mirtn anu wijn in the air of the stret ts, and as the ot the r tl, i into the the 1 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.;rMiinwdtoNew years year, wmcn dre.-.r- sauare the lesse. liiat grele 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 the comprehension trill by my the not impressed unwarranted matingsure possession. meinorativeceiebrailons close air suemed heavier clammier. On arriving at my chamliers, I found the deal, spint-sotlue- n oiu creature who had attached to as laundress and charwoman, In the act me known the aiiwdla""'1 'ft"? " ttin out th,,nS Ii manvrtsOfthelfiUlands , WJ ;ighted, an. a bright of Scotland, however, atd Z in 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 oafat con-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- & 11 . iiiit ; in ii . tan w . i i the ehata uuitormitv of propitious The versification speci of and Saturday day i I vi i. he shalbe. drys; peas. ms Haturday That "winter ys bedredden Hvt tempest besle, aud corn day perelle; ha'f dye wrte ryghle shel spylle; ikeue8 f day reaches Devonsnire MEMPHIS, TEISTNT.,. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25. pieiiuiui others, And And Squash spend ; Hear Christmas Chriatmas are"during hallowed all tne realization windows the rav promisee, into have was As 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 congratuiatetl and ha-in- g myself on my powasmns, itound myseli oul a cup of tea nri Whted my pipe, eled atyatti with a volume ot Hallam in an arm chair bv the fire. I had beeu reading for some time, my attention had gomewhat wandered to a vague sleepy consideration of matters net stnctiy relevant to tory. when I became aware of a strange, all pervading sensation of cold. 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 an Through the panes the gaunt branches of ri,r... I 1.1 .'I,- CTIIst II. OJ , " , glancing round the room, 1 notieeu the 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 chilled that if metoU.ebones.Thebedroomdoor,asI have mentioned, was ajar, and think- ing the draft might proceed from one of the inner rooms, I lighted a can- dle, with the intention of looking through them. But the instant I en- tered the bedroom the candle went out not suddenly, as from a current of air, but quietly, instantaneously, as though it had been introduced into an atmosphere of carbonic acid gas. At the same moment the sensation of cold again came over me with ten times greater intensity than -- before. The gaslight in the square shone feebly into the rooms, and I was able to find my way through them into the passage, and back into thS sitting room. My sensations appeared to me somewhat unaccountable; but attri- buting them to some draught, of which I could ascertain the cause in the moruing, I closed the doors and resumed my place by the Are. After a little while I fell again into my in- terrupted train of dreamy thought, and gradually fell asleep. Now, be- fore nroceedins further. I may state that I had never been a victim ner- - chambers it was vous fancies. Nothing had ever oc- curred to me bearing in the remotest way on the events I am about to re- late events so utterly inexplicable by natural causes, and yet so fantastically n al, timt even after a lapse of many years I call them to mind vith a shudder of horror. 1 remember, as though it were yesterday, the appearance of the room as I mused lazily in my arm chair before going to sleep. The sound of an organ, which was play- ing in some neighboring street, came to me fitfully, at times seeming to be almost close to me, at times, again, seeming to proceed from some great distance. The tire had burned low, occasionally cracking and ticking; the lam P. as J have mentioned, was burning dimly, and a large portion of the room was in deep shadow. I do not know how long I had slept, when I became conscious of my own being. I cannot say that I awakened; for though all my mental faculties were struggling painfully into life, my vital action seemed suspended, and I was unable to move hand or foot. A cold prespiratjon burst from all my ports as l maae tremenaous Dut vain efforts to shake off the incubus that was upon me. My feelirifwas oue of impotence; it was as though I had been frozen into a solid block of ice. I endeavored to call out; I had no power over my voice, and could not utter a sound. But as I gasped and ianted, there stole into lry nostrils a deadly, terribly, overpower-in- g stench, unmistakable in its pene- trating sickliness to me who had fretiuented hospitals. It was the was too kite that was uia as 1 sat. I feit that I must break the spell, or die. With oue teniae exertion that strained every nerve and inusele, I burst from the chair, and fell cower- ing on my knees, before the tire. The lamp hail gone out, a taint gleam fr,m lit,, .ire afforded the only light perspiration slightest pointing warniug, inadvertently S ex- tinguished; I I a as I I I it president, jumping telegraphed decomposing mortality it decomposed, phos- phorescent In room. 1 i perceivnd and I thoughts. discovered morn-dead- 0 somewhere the graphed the ..tin tn nostrils, supposition f , I S of course nothing: on ne ir badroom I carefully I to toward it as previous the iineution it the chambers. is J ugain, was extinguished inmate his same unaccountable peculiarily horrible i to a"-ai- struck a light llut uignt never I$v this I had sufficiently re- covered endeavor reconcile natural causes, or any formidable attack .ire. 1 my in hope of neutralizing the that pervaded the room. Lean- ing the rnautle I aciuall at beholding own pale, scand-lookin- g face mirror. As 1 looked, suddenly pulse my tmdy still. I beheld the the bedroom door, which gradually, noiselessly, opened qf I tried cututnand myself, round toward the The same iutense thrill cold, but not soul was there. considered for an instant, and cross-examin- myself as on tiouiiitios;. was evident my nerves were completely I devuied, as I saw re- flected in the looking my face, in condition to investigate the mat- ter any further for night. A . '. III,-.'- I, us that I not Baltimore, coat of! passage, five funeral obsequies the outer qoui', to the a friend who the neighborhood, g w reading for the T 11 , t COkA inunui . hilit too unmistakably for me to the relation them. So. confbssinfr unreservedly had been almost frightened out it ueiore re- - however, the morning we each went respective uuties, with meet in evening. not call tnnnnware and what witn lectures aud reading tough law, had the events the preceding night as the drew near, entirely the matter. It as en- tered together. The had evidently been work, as Uie preceding evenlug. was brightly, the was lighted, aud tea set out the walked the rooms, and found every in perfect order. laughingly envied meiuv comfortable quarters, showing hia that was more than t i " the with back the bedroom door, the was me, conse- quently lacing the locked and bolted, complet- ing inspection; S., who was high spirits, joking the while. however, it had open own determined it securely tastened a would We both chess-player- s, matched. Two hours, jiernaps, nau eiajitwu, the cul- minated, antl were considering with an intentness ..i,...ninv critical was considering all decision formed, the was just uuint gradually, surely, ft ,tm extraordinary sensation I L ... .... uoor opening. looked up tention calling a 1 me was the attention my move ment uuiianw. with he was it with mysell ing oi .. ehairiand MI1 ; never lorget which was His 3 On wide and turned full war, J...tl,dtifiijKiiliinH - ' - f ; i ally saw his hair lift from his and the great beads burst from his forehead. He took not the notice my but slowly raised hand, as if something in the room me; then suddenly, and without giving moment's with one loud yell of agonized terror, he dashed the door leading into the passage, 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 with a spring-loc- k, and that the key the pocket ot my coat, which was hung up in the had left the door open on coming in, and thus had been enabled escape. It would impossible for describe my feelings at finding myself in the How long it was I mustered up sufficient presence tor reflection I cannot tell, but at last 1 to myelf the fact to that to leave my necessary to get the key. a desperate courage, I returned the sitting room. The lamp was the fire was burning with a sickly glare. With closed eyes I advanced into the bedroom. quickly felt my way to the peg my coat was hanging, when soawtfctog happened that caused my very heart and my freeze. heard movement the passage a strange, heavy, s,)Und, as a body dragging Itself along the floor. An impulse seized me, unac- countable all the events that memorable felt follow the thing that was painfully, slowly dragging Itself the pas- sage. through the room; and as I heard it move on before me, keeping the same relative distance from me. I luickeued my pace, I ran which could overtake that which I heard dragging itself along. After or headlong rushes from room I middle sittingroom breath. stood, a revulsion feeling come over eager- ness to confront and discover cause sounds I could gave way ui horror, t reason to uepenu escape. I moved to bedroom dixr closed I frantically deavored force lock. The thing dragging itself along passage room which I Again nauseatimr stench of before I rushed; window with intention of ednesduy it open into bullock orders tlrea.il odor of apace beneath; .sudocating downward. A floor, features blue,bloated and yet bearing upon dead and glassy, an impure emanating I gazed, hand HUH to reiiirhted iamp, which a hideous gash- - It having swallowed a glass drew itself gradually oloser to brant! 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 and room, of brain fever within i"oun4 tnougn, three uays wuicu astonishment, door, anil wtched with which had closed, have cared luake inmates of with of It true have heard lamp in that an Of throat manner as circum-irr- o. irwWe.1 however, stance, curious time to iisations to at of night-n- i pipe, terrible stench on piece, smiled In in stood of itself. to and turned door. of to giasa own that could so ol I sot- - -- 4. is shake so of to ou of relief, walked of lived in fUIAI dread an at din- ner at day; only of to think about eight rooms on lamp on thing manner seated door, good about when game known only when aware could &ce, the' livid wind eyes chair. head, be- hind him great alone before mind With which Stand still, blood other down hut still will not still three four room, the the recover my As me. My the the not iett my life and my As the my face. the was the into the was. the the night rose my the the by the Uov. has for the but turned uiv eves man the his the eye balls turned up, full me, from body itself. As one was tne the tne of me. my My was that a! was the con- - my who were The the among such not soon me. the the sat was never As the one cut my the under hut was mid my rate the -- till my the my tha' that was not was remainder people, recovered. searched advanced quirts shuttiua securely, lighted reflec- tion ghastly looking identify the scenee suicide death with occupied short time; would induce ever again enter Gray's e. TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. Arrival New York, December Ole Bull here steamship from Europe. Court Bulletin. Some, December -- ."The Queen Naples gave birth daughter morning. Both doing well. Dec. were Hio Janero vises comtirm night Nothing know whereabouts. Peabody Funeral off; hastily uotn Teat and hat, hurried City Council appoint-th- o room, through found committee attend niyseli tte L;qdinp; with sigh George Peabody. and locking shake-dow- n in he ridicule in of to in any of in evening of was we laundress S. bv he me tendency account, we Knowing its aspects: was on of of but conscious distorted. of he tree-,- , open, of of me of slammed in bedroom. be me of shuffling of of impelled stepped dressing moved, be in of of in nostrils; the discolored In he in me uie me It can oue of the the chambers for indeed, nothing Ole Bull. H. in Russia, LtiMitiN', ad the the of his The putting my December jl out branches the the ed of the of ho Gray's North and East. New York, December be here and else where East Flags !., and oflered the room-- . rejected, real that tai,ie the that due two nerves and nours rest, we agreed the Paso our. did during the overcome idea agency ceased o'clock the old The fire things were through night; had the and that should and bolt were length, my and m.niu.. discern were hurried that passage. realized night. still hear the Last throat, arrived Defeated. report Lope. Services. Christmas the respect became memory fkmm Engin-- ! that action Camden prove spend night sit Atjainst Memphis armchair which dosed, admit interest became eually road. ex-t- o will New York, December 24. The of the Memphis, Paso Railroad William Anter-ma- n. up to-d- the Supreme motion vacate writ against the De- cision reserved. Further Ecumenical Council. Rome, December 24. The result of the taken on Monday In the three Bishops elected. The Virginia Homicide. Cu arlottsv li.k, 4.- - held bail $25,000 Murderous Assault York. York, December 24. Hon. Hyler, knocked by named Ackerman crossing bridge Hackensack river, Hack-ensac- k, N. J., received which fatal. assailant arrested lodged Case. New December 21. Lewis which Mrs. Lewis, of possession little Corrine Lewis, alleged have leeu kidnapped her lather Chicago, the Supreme here. Courtroom crowded, present tor ir. before, atmosphere were Lewis. Mrs. Lewis apparently iced object of much oeiiinu nhenoinenon. tne and movement, over and and and Union Leaguers Moving. New December 24. Council of Luion League of durhuMhe late civil and propositson tiie my pensions were convulsed, mommy muswawauy. appearance, he bent forward, committee appointed go inteusity horritted expecta- - urge the speedy pase-tio- n was perfectly terrific. measure. NASHVILLE. of Mr. Stanton Christmas Festivities. Tennessee Money in the Courts. SPECIAL TO THE December The of Mr. Stanton's death y but any sensation. was any public demonstration of sorrow view of the it totally the festivities of Christmas. By force of writ of mandamus from the United States Court, the Davidson County to-da- y required refund Furman, Green 4 Co., of this i;i."j00 in greenbacks paid by taxes take Bank Tennessee the This was accordance with a decree the court from a of the Washington about year ago, and important establishing the validity of Tennessee money taxes. WASHINGTON MATTERS. AHE.MI FOR THE MORMONS. Mr. Cullom, Chairman of the House Territories, has, it stated, prepared bill, writhiug Boston, eomir.e introduced early taking all rights the Mormons citizens of the United States, rights heretofore exercised as of Ter- ritories, until abandon the prac- tice of polygamy. The subject has been before the committee dis- cussed sufficiently entire unanimity of feeling among mem- bers against extending privileges 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 convening the Legislature proclaimed elected Gen. Meade, the 12th of Janu- ary. About twenty-fiv- e are disquali- fied by the Amendment. Of ten relieved act of Congress; the - suspended of be- - not take oath required by just passed. There were twenty-eig- ht colored members who were expelled by the Democrats. The Republican majority joint will be did strike but died every rooms the but, table. light beeu fifteen. is reported that Dr. Miller, Senators elect, in letter the ot tne State, in supjiort cf Congressional plan of settlement. He was choice of the Democrats, though not himself a member of party. JUDGES CONFIRMED. Seven of the Judges were confirmed this afternoon by the Sen- ate, viz: George P. of the First 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, Kansas Nebnrska. lie .'.tons ' .na Circuit, and Saw- yer, CaLioV.iia Circuit, were nov m.-te- HOAR. thejrienate hot time over the nomination Judge executive and discussion . . from 7 o'clock. objection Judge was, heretofore stated, that he lived of the Potomac, well all the other Juilires SuDreuie The 0 cimi v . r i,i , u,l me nie IDr uispiayeo. nau-iua-- uere aim opposition iu the'night. 1 interned him of Philadelphia to-d- unyielding that evident . use of my ignominious flight the of Mr. vote was from my own .My experiences, - - would be IlisMl I not was i i ti wuu !'ew York, December 21. whe.i it suggested his are surveying the route for uomination had better be laid the railroad remiierton wnn This immediately of 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 to I attending to supernatural at burning We previous opposite our I remembered, uncomfortable of. lair the I moving a piece, he I wi.uulT-- " I expression a I stopped throwing 1 a a u eers suit El and came the arrest defendant. the last j 2 and will jail. into those age a and a and a a a a a some a the nf ill a fciMt a a II II part Ins menus. is all that will from table, believed will name. Hi- - he will leave Cabinet. Affairs Ecum ical Council election ot twenty-fou- r for common yynat n8 say of discipline, will be known . Sjluation reeular is said that French willertaiuly be December In i 24. II r , . ..... .,.,.1 I 11.. tne .1 tiMil ie tne case oi ayrts, ni u,"- m- - ouu Dr. Kllen ot wnicn ot fled that Jst. that in that in to as S. on tour of in at to as as lock it it to to oi a" one. in I Was one indictment. his one to to We to to to on to to iu to at tie 's a to to on en to in to to to it. to at vi to in to of of as to on -- 4. in 0"Us to to of vs. in on to to answer New John of Congress, was down a while a the at injuries probably prove in Boston Kidnapping York, The habeas case is endeavoring her girl, to by taken to is going in Court The was the at co d as on the night just If wears an unfavorable aspect the solidity, 1 felt sympathy r,i the York, The Amer- - to fell opiosing on Congress paying msienu 01 11 If au ot Washington I of Death APPEAL. Nasuvillb, '4. announcement excited little if If in event, eclipsed Clerk ot Court to to city, for ol same. in resulting trial case at is as for TROUBLE Committee is at an day, away as or citizens they to show an further to is on on on XlVth these, have by the the bill on ballot about It out come to people the the SEVEN CIRCUIT Circuit Shepley Woodruff. Cunnwcticut, Vorkj Wllila" Alabama, S. Sixth Iowa, norniu Fearce. Mary upon, In a hsd ot Hoar, in lasted o'clock to The to Hoar north as as on the Bench. ", .:..: a mui at in to it tQ that if OKd was new connect was road, is to to on to Pacific Court of vote corpus on be-- ! equivalent to a m 'V on of It not at probable a motion be made the Is the President withdraw friends say CUBA. Condition of with the for the members, Spanish Accounts made at the next meeting. It Ine the the to to by by the ever to the now the New York, December The Revolution, the Cuban organ here, an account the attempt the fives States at mediation between of particu luwii victim ouam nortion case case tn davs in which to accent the 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 uocumems sent to Senate on Monday. An Havana letter that the Spaniards shot seven persons at nor Iiel Uio. and some more un der arrest in consequence the kill- ing two volunteers, which it assured a conspirators to shoot and rob all Spaniards. Count Valmaseda has written Gen. DeBodas, asking relieved command, because, as says, were sent to him Havana are run upon occasions. This request has confirmed. It is said the Captain-Gener- al is the belief, which Ls shared by that there is a conspiracy on displace him. is not probable the request will oe compueu wuu, me rumor ousting DeKodas Ls growing stronger From Puerto Principe the have adopteda preamble and reso-- ! S?n.rolnlf lutions, affirming in strong terms, the and lKietittsliHSiS wtioie ca. disabled volunteers and families guarded the rauroaa features was actu- - was was money new was contession .th was who useless 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 three o'clock congestion of the He had been confined to his house for about a week. The President Vice-Preside- nt last Sunday, his fifty-fourt- h birthday, when the former tendered him his appointment as As- sociate Justice the Supreme Court, for which Mr. Stanton expressed gratitude and acceptance. Yesterday Stanton complained sickness, but his family were not alarmed such an extent as to fear a fatal result, as he had apparently been in a worse condition previously. Shortly after midnight his symp- toms became alarming. Surgeon-Gener- al Biirnes was present, on his accustomed 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. The pulsations o( his heart for a few seconds, and theu returned, breathing being very faint. It was more titan half an hour his family could realize that was dying. About I o'clock a. he expired; quietly breathing away without a struggle. At bedside in his la.st moments, 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 the funeral quiet and unostentatious as possible; therefore the body will remain in possession the family at the residence the deceased. The heads ot all the departments have directed that their respective offices draped mourniag, and closed on the day the funeral. large number ot prominent citi- zens and persons holding high official positions, witnessed tne remains ot Jjgpii Mr. Stanton to-da- President orders the Executive Mansio several departments to mourning, and that all busiuess suspended on the day the funeral. Secretary Belknap orders that the offices connected with the War De- - ruirfinnnf .. . .1 in ti ii uirn t nr '. ,r The ben daySi au business the will L.B. New Stanton. New take and most ed therein on the day the funt- - ral, that on th' alter receipts the order at military post, teen guns will be nred at appropriate intervals, commencing at meridian. The funeral takes place at noon on Monday next. He will interred in Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown. The remains will taken the resi- dence the late Secretary direct to the cemetery, religious ceremonies be- ing performed at both places. President Grant, in appropriate terms, officially announced the death the distinguished citizen and public servant, Etlwin M. Stanton. The President and'Cabiuet officers repaired t the resilience the lute Secretary after the Cabinet meeting. The funeral services of frjanton will be under the coutrol the War De- partment. The pall bearers will be Gen. Belknap aud Mr. Cresswell, rep resenting the Cabinet, Senators Sum- ner and Carpenter, Associate-Justic- e Sprague, the United Supreme Court, Chief-Justic- e Carter, the Supreme Court this District, and Surgeon-Gener- al Barnes, Adjutant- - General Townseli'i, United States Dis-- ; trict-Attorn- Pierpolnt, q , York, Gen. Fckert ;ind two j members the of Representa- tives, not yet selected. The .Star says that the Stanton was first announced the President, who was walking on Peun- - -- ylvania avenue at the time, by sena- - tor N illiams. lbe Prestdent's remark was one ofsurprise, and when assured 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 a number prominent citizens met at the Planter s House last night to take preliminary steps iu the matter holding World's Fair at St. in ls.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 once t 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 to consider the matter, and report the plan to an adjourned meet-- i ing. One the arrangements will the providing grounds and all re- -i quired nieaus without asking aid Congress, as has done elsewhere. Ninety-si- x hogsheads sugar were seized here yesterday for t e nt duty. It was in the l.aii'i- - innocent parties old citizens Louis. WASHINGTON. Movements of Army Officers To Steamboat Owners. Washington, December 24. By direction of the President. Brevet General Badeau, the United States Army, is assigned to duty at Wash- ington. The following changes in station offices the Paymaster's Department have beeu Brevet Laeut.-t.o- i. Simon Smith is relieved from duty as Chief Paymaster iathe Department Louisiana. Brevet Lieut.-Co- l. George Febiger, is relieved from as Paymaster in the Department the Cumberland, assigned as j the Department Louisiana, j Brevet Colonel Augustus H. Seward j is assigned to duty Chief Paymaster the Department the Cumber- land ! The President to-d- issued an or. t der assitruine Gen. Terry to the com- - of ueorgia, as a district unaer 1 "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 C mare:.. : " . "? 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 Preside 11 II . ' ' ' ' ' . . L. . .. v. .... ..... - . ., ....... I I ..I r I I . I ' my to I do its be equally of t at of the ot of pn-- 1 in me had seuuceti ner. Avres a council, it wa- - uremni k nn-se- ti uv in near His was in to obtain of as is that . I 1 - - il . f ; I ica who of his anu to Ids as as in the for of on of its as . of session, as his of of , or reiuse of a was of tne says of of was party of to be of he all beeu in many, It of of of of his of to of ceased his he m. his of his of u be as of of be in of A be t in Lie of of day of each fif be be from of of of of of of of N-- w J. T. of House of .to of . Sugar is, of of a of of of be of of been of of of of St. of of of F. of of of as In of . of Hri ... in- - of v Pi tion act, in additiou to jiuuiauder ol the De- - South. has signed the bill ingress to reimburse tne of steamboats and oth er vessels taken by the Cnited States during the late war. Claims the bill amount to 4O0,O0OU. Au official proclamation is made of tne new rostai convention oe. ween the President announcing that to j the United States and Great Bi.tain, i i .j ri r : i ill .:- ., ,, . - t ins mw ....w.... . vini' ti suijcij iiiisimai uaiiuoiy the are from and a every day. lntelli- - o country a heart. trailed visit, before eldest Eila, years, States death Louis action made: duty Chief aud Chief local owners under ber, f he Secretary ol has Issued a notice that the time for the presenta- tion of claims against the Republic of Mevini hefore the Mexican t iiinmLs- - sion now in Washiugton, Will expire on the 3 1st of March next, un less good cause tor extension oe snown to the satisfaction of Commis- - O- - BMB. has been reliably ascertained the nomination of Judge was not reported without recommenda- tion, as has been stated, but was re- ported from the Jutiieiary Committee adversely. The nomination of Sickles as Minister to Spain has yet been reported trom the Committee on For- eign Relations. The Nashville Banner thus refer to the contemplated impeachment of our friend, JudgeJTrigg: We prosutiie this ia some dirty little scheme of Butler, the rebel deserter, Arneil, the leather con- - tractot, or W. J. Smith, the little beueh-kifge- d lice from Memphis. The judical ermiue was never more spotlessly pre- served than in the person of the incor ruptible 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 land cisllv 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 the hundred sitting pale of even Radical respectability Wko is the Swiacler? New York, Deeemier 21. In Jane, 1863, a man signing his name an H. Sam Bright, of Huntsville, Ala., sent an order to Merwin A Ekf, in this city, averring that the Union residents of Huntuville found it ne-- 1 nuwj to go armeu, oecause 01 per secution by the rebels, and ordered the plstola to be sent by the Ameri- can Ex press Company, in care of the Provost Marshal the bill to be col- lected on delivery. Xo oue called for the box. When it was; opened, it was iound to be tilled with bricks and straw. Messrs. Merwin A Bray sued the 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 ?s4m1 i offee duiL Sonar llUH- - Molasses TaSU. Mnuer la easy and steady at 6. iT. The bnuK statement la unfavorable. Tne Ass is- - j tant Treasurer y disbursed 5 i. " i in Min on aocouotof January intereat. sterling MM 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, and be highest colored advanced Ic per yard, fruiting Cloth a. NEW New Orlkaxs, D and flrm-r- : midii dls Koberts mviiml hnnr. ..,.1., oil Ollllani mand effect New there them State Hoar would the Rouso Myers wv.:u. ANS. 21 active V2I. Vsw coastwise receipts M,- - prime dull Jl us Fair ai&c; prima By 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 Oats i.-- j Hit. Barley TWgu. High wl nee iri sugar 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 lS firm 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 fluga JS iS:9 ffi. Tobacco quiet sa-- l ndcriangeU. ST. LOCIS. o 1st. Lor is, December H lliur Fall super, (4 WiN . Wheat No i V .'. $1 2a. Corn vellow !I6. nts r.. - ilV Wmsky Hugar Uwi:tV- - Pork IX "si .. SJ 09. Built shoi i !.h-r- s lOSc, sides Li 18c. bacon shoulders clear rib sides nominal '. itssm IT' t. KMOJl Mobilc. December Jt. .'ttoa quiet rs i. Sales UMI bales; receipts lt" bales; exports bales. um t , i: i. f n December ill Cotton dull Middlings afHc; liales; receipts lo23 bales; exports WSi bales. S AVASX A i(. - v pnab. Pseeaiber -- Cotton dull; ilMdllugs ,; sales tOOhi-- l s.; receipts TWil Uiles; exports FOREIUN'. I.OSDOS, December 34. i "itsols for money ry .: r account aa: V I s. bonds SJt lu-- Livkkhoou December -- 1 The markets nerally are closed. Pauls, December JL Th Hoarse ttrni; 77c. TDel lug in ered OJ AU rime leaf KMT sbH LETTER LiST. will be delivered carriers. miss llapier mrs haul n.rss L l.,rrls mrs M O Porter mrs EB mrs s.i, Itli mrs J H first Tedro A lhat W U;te ml--1 M N AlbroC H Baird J P Brewer J A W T Baker F Craig n Clark W farter capt H CoUlna J F Coleman s t lark , col'd i lossm H F.laiu E S Fry H R D don J D hi,ls f.f The ses-- u. hih U J ... to men to nt not and sev- - Rye i i. g Harris OL J ames AO Jefferson Martin re Meurs W Mathews H M Neale T R o'Learv J ' Pittman O T. Patterson 3 B A 4 co Park J r Patterson W Returner C itaee tlr W J . Krtssell H R ' Shaw J H Shaw J s Aco the H ugar LAD IKS' Hales Jss.. ales; net doll: 1; York 257 Ho Flour old. 75. -- middlings i.eese I',; Lard wiimi isles Zf 0 72f Lai mrs It la the Us of letters remain-phi- s Postofflee and not deUv-- i to street and promptly by Catharine A'.exander Goodwyn P.ogersO yesterday. numbers. i'r-- - mrs ML BaMMea miss M M Mai.., u is MAD P.is lisll mrs SA Key '. Ms mrs W Si Hint, ldge mrs MO smuli mrs M K Velvet mlssS miss A White miss L LIST. SuttJ t irected Abraham ti Armstrong C Allen J Bond L Boyle HT Brlggs J C Bowles T Beale T Bradley J M Braddiaw 1 Campbell AW Crookham J Cash J R Cook R Clark BC MK Conrad U W. Cartelyon HL Cummings It T Cummins N S Caaaldy J J t 'oilier PA i 'nrnes JT Crisp F M t 'ommlns P Dickinson A rt Davis A M f Wekenson K Dav iksou T B Dnnktn W basis J N F.nnla J Evans M WT 1'romvreF a. y . .. Fisher J Ullli spie W ' j H A B lluiimbrrv. WK Hay. leu l it J ones 11 Jones P JAco Klrkland I W LottTW. i Love t Leaiv J D, 2 l .iPish D II J C Mis J Palis G Miller J Mauclt R Miller C Mclntesh A EiejaHH Northnp Owen J Pa: It J M Uuiun J It Riley B Ketwt W Hobertsim n Kooertson J Spears 11 Skott T tl shelflvy M Smith J Stewart K : Terry T J. Tho:uiis v,z wane W ! I Wright W Walker RX Word B Winders PS Wilson J x.ri to liill lian Moore fenn W8 nomas eold M2 .Ison WD Ail urns RELIGIOUS NOnCES. Pse First next inst., hy Rev. Knrns. a.m. ami :.m. Snbject, by My 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., au papers 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 (Jnllett Uonutt Walker.j 'arrisou Hughes .'nnson Kendall Ma-so- Smith Morton MoKallT Brlen col'd I'lattC Hillllp I'.yan Rvan Baaa SuiUey smith tiayer WooUs Williams Wltstron WUUam Woolmer Warn, WatU Walt, ICH1X3 Church SabiMth. 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 3ST3T Koons. Leaves Memphis WEDNESDAY. WEDNESDAY. UeneralTlcltetOffl sjoutn, isgSBjusjbasalBMkassv VOL. -- NO. l.unifgrea rartaflg Whltlnoke daughter lileigh. STEAMBOATS. THROUGH OrleaRS. mniaeent Memphis iet. rr, and all Band 13 Kerr, Jr., clerk, Kh, Wmt uate Wedneaiiays. Ttirongh receipts by Ut ROBBCRI, R.W. xeuts, Memphia KOUNS BBO.. liitisWisW. dee New Orleans. NOTICE. HA, LIGHXBl'KNF, ttJkm Xmu' Un Kxd River AsiMte NEW UIU.1 La.. Nov. SHOCK oar nly horlaed Agen N sell tickets ovor at Memphis, H. aHWK out 15 . to redeem our and noae ot Lhl r sail ii',. j n. H W (' B .i W Li O M o J A v Masters! in M CY M ey ers C M uls A E H F . i J E, U J R w a ' an T D, 2 KisedrET A D tilings H C WT B strong N '.' H, '1 W 8 u TW J EW I C P F '. 3 t 0 r rl Y JR r at Bactist th th D. E. at 11 7 " on by D. S. of I to in P Leaves A A J P C. iy and 5 5 Y A Q. L. x s. S, 18 . o. H. ls a: to u ir I. lis of steamer I 1 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. Deput tbelr BxltD : d25 t;ora'r- - NOTICE. DISSOLUTION. THE partners! p usnfl ami COTT-.-- PREs ts dissolved oj mutual tSurviviD part TRATIONC vmt Mmph rear).. Dw. 3Y GOTTLIEB & EZEKIEL. Auctioneers, Cor. Second and Adams Sts. TTNDERWRITER'3 SALE OF DRY GOODS.NOTIOETC AT iTTCTIOJf, Noaday Horning. Dee. 27. Clock. rMBMCT!Sl Delaines, Linseys. Blank- - Caps. Domestics. Hosiery, Furnishing')"!-- , amoral sliru, Dreaa Goods, Linens, Sundries, Etc. GOTTLIEB EZEKIEL. Auctioneers. de23 Corner Second and Adams Sta. bound CANCERS Killed 43 Hours without Knife Pain. DR. SPALDING & CO., Tlnnssses State Cancer. Lung, Eye and Ear Branch Infirm Consultation Kim, 68 Mom CANCSKS. I'U Ear. and Lung -- - Bladder compla "Ail r; tor consults! arAU diseim conflden'.ial attendance u Medicine sen: Judges Election Notice. rW ACCORTi.WCEwttti tte Sis and JuJg Law Cou: j p.m. BRO. i i Thorn, J Hick. Hunter. C.Ws.--l er fltt n. ... 1, Irte it 10 of r- -.' 3 &. ia or iry. old ion dls to u . a anile; ot St ml the R. 51. W. P. T' T. W. w. 27. at 0 3d rtvt'".ctAt Boi W.J. A. Ber L pan Co Wynne. ' K Benj. r. DM , H. Kenib. 4fA Dtitri tAt Old Thts. I.. James Conne!. E. B. Har Judges; W. Leitwich. J. W. 6th Diftrtrt At W. H. Monon-- t. Density a WUlllonl, Rkm. M. Wi Judges: B. W. Pry .r. r. K. E. W. CoM well. Deputy B. Williamson, ". bam-- ; Judges; W. I. Ward. A. Me sA DitlrurlA' .Vi I L. McMulIins. Deruly C lOnmn. Silas Wherry C t J. M. WilliAms. W. P. Tlioi tet W. H. Webber. Deputy C Brooks. W. s. tl .xter, J. W. H. Prlddy. ii. M. tm H. Irtiy. D..puty Commisi Ing. Jesse Applewhite, J. A. 1 Stratton, J. W. Keon, L. A. Rhodes. Deputy Weir. J. C. CaUi. J. P. W P. Webb. Wm. Carter, Ciei nu Mr .i- - m D. Pearson, Depaty CM Elam. W. M. More. Wtu. W. ItedTord. T. f. !, L. Lndy, W. AL Dm F. P. Douiy. .:. M.S. WUlil KtiL mm . -- .At h J. U. Harvey. leputy to 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 CITY lf Ward -- Vrf ent Jaa. A. Newsopa. LVpuiy E. Handle, o. Dwytr, J. t C. Baugh, F. T. Atwootl, CI Id Ward Corner Waski Oeorge Gillbone. Deputy W. Lignlburne. T. J. Can Judges: Thos. Joy, A. K. 3d Wm alii W. E. Baxreu. c Roork.. W. J. McK-o- n, J. A Honrs Bebrailer. W. V. Me 4fA Ward Comer Hndu I. T. Cart wright. Deputy T. Lacey, P. M. Stanley Judges; Dan Kirwan. A. I 5tA Ward Cireuit T. W. O'Uonnell. Depot C. Hoist, Owen Smi'.r,. Ja.n W. W. OUbert, John D. Da at Ward Car. Tjlbert a R Vmnm. IVouiy .'. Clcalli. Thi. B. N.inieut. W. H. t'larlt, Sam Moore, j 7th Ward Corner Lnd Roht. Good. Deputy ' "oi Strt. W. Dav, - get Mr. jiw t"G coant torts xistin ander it tu Is ttu Jay 3sempai-- . Term. D. w. 6. ssnier. to open . ISTO, fur 1Mb I gati wuiin'va fy lex mmJil-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 Comn Wardig. J. I wbary. John K? V. Handweiker. F. .'. S-- 10 Ward Sail W. F. JieLerresh. Co T. W.K. Ellis, James Judges; 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, Member JOSEPH JEFFFRSs Duets, r"aatou: AdmiM ; FINER. helby MKMPttlSt VTION, r ippointeif suiiary : Eoqtuh'i Joles: Vetjon'. Nohun. Judges; er: J L. Ju Carroll. Clerks. Church, Quia Monsarrc. Corner Glisson. Africa Oepnty Wright, PMUta ner; W. er; J. M. Mtjpn; r; J. M. Flea rore. 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: 2 preclaely. Mr. JOSEPH as RIP VAN WINKLE. 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 30 deli Can be had from the Committee. ORPHAN FAIR rite 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 and V. I'. BCBTOS. toe CHAMFIOSJ DOCBLX LIOHT- - msstucivi DKiLLisrs; ilso Ms Masuib Matli.vo, the Talented Vocalist and e, and Wm. Post. Vlaiiulst. In con- junction with the ist Variety Combination 1n tbe citv. admission as OKi'HE8TR- - CilAlKS SO Ce BROOM'S OPERA HOUSE t Jeflerson Street, near Main.) H. H. Bitooji Lessee and Proprietor CiuurWt. s Prof. Fkak Aioold Xeader o. Orcnealra Open qommknc; it.- - .i sin leaoues, on,