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THE FORFJCW. A Ixmdoa of the 21st. snys the celebrated Tiehtorne trial had readied another stage. The plaintiff's case closed tMt and a further hearing wa? post- posed until January 15. Bieraark recently sent a dispatch to Ba- fott Yen Araim, German Representative at Paris, setting forth the feeling of exasperation caused in Germany by the outrages perpetrated on her soldierft in jfraaee, and threatening retaliation unless the alleged outrages ceased, or the perpetrators thereof are delivered up to the derwan officers.

dispatch of the21st saye the the Dominion for the previous thirty-six hours had been intensely cold, ranging, according to locality, from sixteen to orjy degrees below zero. British Parliament has been pro- until February 6. The Imperial Committee of the French Assembly has rejected the proposition to return to 'A dispatch of the 22d says the 'recent tlispatch from Bismark to Baron Von Arnim, excites the French te re. Bewed bitterness against Germany. The tone of the journals generally is well expressed by the following extract from one of them, which says "The lenceof the vanquished is only the flt reply to the insults of victors.

A river of blood has divided us. We learn to suffer and to wait." A St. Thomas (W. dispatch of 16th Bays steamer Florida 1 after having; detached her screw, started titoder sail for New York, on the 14th. 'The 'Spanish maii-qf-war-Vascode Nunez immediately followed the.

Florida, fired a 1 blank cartridge, overhauled her and ex- 1 atnined her papers, -which were found to 'be correct, and the Florida proceeded on her voyage. 1 A diBpatch.from London on the 7 the day fore: relative to tlie condition of the Prince of Wales, had no foundation in fact The Prince continued to progress slowly to- Potto iv has been issued from the American Legation at London, to the effect that desirable thnt all citizens of the States intending to travel on the conti- nent proyide, 5 thera8elves a passport. The meeting of the Spanish Cortes has -been postponed until the 20th of January. A lata Madrid Better "The iera have held many councils over the expressed hisVdesife troops A new counterfeit fifty-cent currency has appeared the Esst, A Salt Lake dispatch of the 22d says there were ten feet of snow on a level in he Little Cottonwood mining district, tnd it was still snowing. The son had not been seen for a week.

A heavy thunder, rain and wind storm prevailed in mfthy sections of the West on the night of the 22d and the day fol- owing. Much damage was done to property in St. Louis, Chicago and several ther cities. Several of the newlyerected walls in the burnt district of Chicago were blown down. heavy rains have recently 'alien throughout California.

There were floods in many localities On the 23d Bill Woods and another negro approached the commissary build- ng connected with the Memphis Salina Railroad, five miles east of Memphis, They were ordered away by a man; named leynolds, in; charge of the building, who threatened to shoot they approached. Not heeding the warning, hey started for the building. He shot both through the head, killing them instantly. He then fled. On the night of the 23d the passehgcf rain bound north on the Burlington 2cdar Rapids Minnesota Railroad, broke through a bridge ovei-.

Shell Rock River, at Rockford Station, precipitating engine, caboose, and baggage-car, and coach a distance of twenty-five feet. James Judd, -engineer 1 Mr. Bartlett, brakesman, and Robert White, the fireman, were instantly killed: bad hia six passengers were seriously, though not The of Indian Commissioners have presented their report to President Grant, It gives a cheerful view of the jeaco" policy. In the purchase of Indian supplies and'other meamires tUevrolalm" to lave saved'about $1,000,000. 'At Pebria, 111,, on Jivcr was frozen over at and below the n-idgo, for the first time.in_thej!i5story_of the river.

i the whole of bis own and his wife's fortune, $20,000,000, on the war, and on rewards and pensions to-troops." A Paris dispatch of the 7 25th- says the same of Boileau was mentioned in con- with. the. Ministry to Washington, Ferris nomination been withdrawn. A dispatch from Rome on the an-; riotmces Cardinal" Amat de Ban Filippo Esosso, Bishop of, Palestine, and Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church, He was elevated to the Cardinal- ate and died at the age of 78. Recent dispatches from Shanghai announce that the Chinese Government has determined to follow the example of the Japanese, and has sent; young men to England and thej United States to be educated in the schools of those countries.

It is stated that, all the British troops except a will in the spring from Halifax, which is now the only garriso'ned city in Gold closed in New York on" 1 the 28th The of has passed making.liquor.sellers liable for damages for the benefit of drunk- turds' families. A special to "the Louisville Gnirur-Jourrial of the 21st confirms a previous report that a mob of negroes had 'taken John H. Saunders, Jasper-Dugan and-Qurtis Garret from jail in Lake YiU lage, XJhicot Bounty, Arkansas, where they were confined -lawyer named Wynne, and shot them to death. After killing the prison- the mob-took possession of the town, -which they attili held, and many citizens bad fled for safety. A Washington dispatch of the 24th "Official advices show that our 'Minister (Basset)has remonstrated with the Baytien Government against its want of goodiaith shown in the the domestic strife in San Domingo.

Foreign Af faira, haf declared that hia government takes a lively interest in the independence of Pomingo, and to ferment discord there. Mr. Basset does not, however, believe in the sincerity of the HayiSea A Presidential proclamation, declares that on tho ftrefc of January BO long merchandise importec from any other country, excepting the of Cuba and Porto Bico, into i Spain $be in veaseii) to citiztuis It is stated, that General Sickles expects to return to Spain in few weeks. He says he broiigut important matters for the State Department touching' Spain and uba. Andrew J.

Perteet, a colored man, who, on the IGth. day of September last, mur- of 'Jlie 1 Irst degree, and 'sohtenced deallf by langing. An Italian, named Gregorid Peri, who killed two men in his saloon in life. Busch, the insane lover of Nilsson, who had on two occasions been brought up in the Essex Market Court" for attempting to force bis way into her rooms at th'e lotel. was committed in New York bn the 23d, to the lunatic asylum.

Sidney E. Morse, father of Professor Morse, died in New York on the 24th, aged seventy-eight. On the223 qualified in, the sum $1,000,000, as required in tho civil suit, but as it was uncertain that bail would be accepted under the fifteen criminal indictments against him, he still remained in the Ludlow Street Jail. It was understood on that tho Grand Jury "had riot indicted Mayor Charles O'Conbr told them that his offense, if, any, does not come within ihe statute under which the other members of the Ring have been proceeded against. In the Wliarton murder'trial, in progress at Annapolis, 1 1 9 ou stated onWe26ththaf the evidence on the part of the State was closed.

The Kentucky National Bank of Louisville, with a capital of $200,000, and the Second National Bank of Aurora, 111., with a capital of $100,000, have been authorized by the authorities at Washington to Commence business. General of Illinois; entered upon his du ties'on the" 27th First Deputy Commissioner Internal Revenue. A New Yerk dispatch of the evening of the 27th says that at a late hour on the afternoon of'that day the Sheriff had failed to discover the whereabouts of Tweed, though a large number of deputies were active in the search. He was belfeved to be still in the city. Rev.

Robert p. D-, died on the evening of 27th, at h)s home in Danville, after, a protracted illness; tfepn vote OH the iftotloa to strike the 1 resolving the impeachment ution. The vnottnn was 'finally cftrrfed 1 63; nays, S3. de- 'eats impeachment. Thea came anotaet sroclaraation rota the Governor revoking he proclamation Issued an hour pre- vlotisly, and the Legislature adjourned until January 5." A.

A. Sargent has been elected United States by the California Legiela- The Vote stood; Sargent, 172; Wallace (Democrat), 46. A New York diepatch of the 28th says-i 1 The new Board 0f Aldermen cOnsistB of eight Democrats and seven Repnbli- cans. Aesistftnt Aldermen wlU con- iist of thirteen Democrats and eight Republicans. the new members cannot obtain seats, the Legislature asked, immediately on its to decide between the rival boards." In the Senate, on the 21st, a preamble and joint proponing an amendment (6 the Constitution were providing that no person Who ones held the office of President of he United States shall be thereafter eligible to that office, the proposed amendment to take effect after the 4th of March, 1873; fend and laid over.

The Hotwe General Amnesty bill waa taken np, and the amendment providing that the act shall not construed -so as to validate the election of any- to. an, ofllco under tho United States Government who was st the time of his election ineligible by law, waa 2S, nays and substantially the same amendment, clothed in different language, was rabeeaueHtly 29 to 26. Several proposed amendmento were 'rejected, but the Senate adjourned without aking action on the. bill. The House met on the 21st for general debate.

Daring tho debate a message was received 'rom tho President In BB8w.e.r.to the resolution call- ng for information about Cuban Ad- ourned to January HAPS ANDUHISHAES. A-heartlesB mother dead-body of her in ft Pennsylvania railway train. -1 men and five horses were recently frozen to death between St; James and fountain Lake, Minnesota John Kenny has been; found guilty of fraudulent voting'at the last election in Brooklyn, and sentenced to fine and im prisonment. The Kentucky Legislature met in session on the 2Ist, and elected Hon. T.

McCreery as United States Senator to succeed Mr. iDaviB. A Columbia, S. 0., dbpatelxof the 32d "Governor Scott, with a vjow to of the yote en a to the CIO,) a Itenma of was bncVwiiPftt ffont a soots fif the hitb 'tb? when ft tfeuieudotss 1x)th from ibe sieve and from the barrel, followed. Thfi woman was severely burned, both ibe arms and in the foce, and lost most of her hair.

Wheeling (Va.) 'TnteOtatnaer of a recent date says A young lady, now 111 with the small-pox in this city recently received a letter from a sister in Pittsburgh, who wrote that she had been, sick with the eleven days after the letter was received the young ady who received it was taken sick with the disease. She was riot axposed.to.it in any other way, and there eecme to be no doubt that the contagion was communicated by the letter." small bull-pup and a fiewfoundland log were engaged in a neaf the Lakeview (N. depot, on the Erie Railway, one day lately. The battle would undoubtedly have ended in a draw had not the little dog pulled his antagonist on the track and held him there till a train ame along. The little dog crouched down, and the train went over him without hurting him, while the big dog was ground to sausage-meat.

Affidavits can )e produced tO-prove Erie Railway agent at that station. of Clayton, pulled a harrow over upon-himself was perforated by the 'teeth. His injuries were fatal. school teacher' at Versailles, Newton Todd, one of his pupils, so severely, a few days the boy's ife was despaired of. 'The instrument of used was a hickory rod.

hog belonging to a Maine man met with a novel death lasffall. He attacked a dove in his pen, and while biting it, iv fluttered in ita struggles- to get free and choked the hog to death. Mary Bailey, prominent member of'the prostrated by paralysis, prayer meeting, du Lac, a six-year-old girl named Hennigan was ordered to get up and make a fire. She did aQ for the purpose, as slip had seen growir' persons "andTsbTe burned to death. tiger, one of largest, belonuing to Robinson's circus, during a recenj; srocession at New died from the effects I of frigh't.

The wagon containing tho animal was run Into by another vehicle, and in his frantic efforts to escape, the tiger burst a blood vessel. A Dubuque man had a dog for which, we are informed, "he had frequently refused $500," and iwhich an oven the other day when the fire was low. Subsequently door was shut, a rousing fire built up, and the poor dog so severely roasted that hejnight not recover. Jacob Gauk.ell, a German physician practising at Lansing, Iowa, became insane lately, wandered off on the prairie, found near on. He died on the of death small-pox was re- I9UUU IT VI and was subsequently i sor in a dying condition i a dying following night, and from exposure and Burned.

Worlein, of Atlanta, BL, got drunk one night recently, and home and abused his wife. After he got sober he went out and hung lijmself with a' J3e left. a addressed. to his wife, in which he said that he had disgraced both himself and her, fit to live. boy was recently saved from a terrible death at a rope and twine factory in the promptness and presence of niind pf a little girl.

The boy was caught in the machinery, and waa being pulled into it as fast as possible, when the little girl rah with a knife, cut the belting, and'released bim. sued a man whom she had lived for fourteen yearej under 'the supposition 4hat she had been legally married to him, for'compensation for her services during that been awarded by the, Judge of the Allen (Ind.) Circuit few mornings ago, the house Qf Judge Murdock, residing between Qarnoville and waa burned, and Mrs. Murdock, the Judge's 'mother, who was ninety years of age, perished in the fire. She baa been rescued, but returned to the building, is hen unobserved, to search for money, and was overtaken by the flames. few days ago.

as two children belonging to a Mr. Wingate were playing under the bank of a slough, some two miles from Grand Tower, 111., the bank suddenly became detached, completely hurying them. The sand cleared away as fast as possible, not, however, in time to save both; the younger child was dead, Stevens Point, some wretch put a charge of powder in a stick of firewood on 4be woodpile of Rev. Joseph and housekeeper cently building a fira, put tlie stick in soon HtScllRtu Cwrrnwij rrcticni Swcdtnh, Hollemd, BobemlSn'Miff gauges, sod all who Wisli to ondenrtAod tree philoflophy of health should read anU wie Talnfthle it contain. In uaditian to admirable medical treatiae on the causes, tiottandcnwofagreat tariety at ai.i-caseR, braceo a large amount of InfortnatloJi SntcrcfUng to, the merchant, the mechanic, tKomiait, the faaSwr; the planter, and professional, mahi arid hare been made for eucfi meridians for'a correct and JiOKTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.

This gigantic enterprise is gradually developing Its importance to the jcountry jy opening up to a portion of the public domain as varied in character and as valuable for possession as any in the country; "Minnesota furnishes the most productive wheat country; Dako tab Inc grain-lands and tho best of pasturage; and Montana extensive mining dis- iricts, with fertile valleys and rich grazing ands; and Washington- Territory and 3regon arp equally favorable for agricultural pursuits, and at the samp tiino abound in valuable. timber forests. Thdbelt of country "traversed" by this nay desire: first of all, a temperate and healthy climate, with flat and rolling srairies and fruitful valleys, perennial bastures, coal and timber lands, and inex- laustiblo mineral tracts. The progress of construction is favorable, and tlie financial prospects, uridcrthe manipulation and management ive the enterprise assured success in this respect. The bonds selling rapidly the sales'of Saturday-last laving come to be regarded as among the best secured of all which are offered for sale, i Tho inquiry for.

by those wlioin- purchasing give assurance of large settlements upon the lands during next season. The company's lands in Minnesota roady for sale, and also, on the terminus." The company are also prepared to permit par- iies to talce up lands at llieline oftlie 'road, to be subsequently appraised and paid TJie fact is cod- eded thaVtlie sales of the land will build" The todes, and 'extraordinw? feaaJtary effecte of Hosteller's Stomach Bitters, flw tonic and alterative of more than hall the ChrlrtJftK world, are fuUy'set forth in 'its 'pfeRea, which art, also intefpereed with able recipes -Wr the fcnd ijftfni, humorous anecdotes, and other instructive and amusing ng malter, original and Bclcctcd, 'Amoug the Annuals to appear with'the opening.of tto will bo one of the most useful, and may be the atting. The proprietors, Mesert. Hoetctter Smith, Pittsburgh, on receipt of ft two cent i stamp, will forward a copy by mail 'to anyporroi 1 who cannot procure one in his neighborhood. Bitters ore sold In every city, town atd village, fltd, are extensively used throughout the; entire dvluzf cd 1 DISEASED Limas ARE- GnsATi-T OH AN THIS sudden rlmnging -of weather has done much to give to OonBuaap- tlon.1- But there are thousands of cases Who bring on by their own as weartflft, damp clothingTandrgoIngTronrtlie the cold air, and chocking the perspiration, which causes irritation of tbe Lungs, and then mattet or jhlegm will collect, which nature will, try to relieve, )y coughing it np, to prevent pustules from Ing.

If does not raise this toattcrwith ease, ana atop this tubercles will poom form, and Consumption will soon Liung Balsam will cure and prevent of GonsumpUon if it is tmly. taken 1 'i For sale bv all DrnciHrts. particulars of ony now forming sent free. Address W.B.PABOB, 1 No. 8 Bowling Greed, New York City i COLLINS CAST STEELPLOTTS ontylSeaeb, For information how to them, address lus 212 Water strdfct.

Now Tork. on yesterday, stating that from garden Valley Of the Red River of the North to tho foothills of the Rocky there was biltra-single-narrow strip of-poor-landr-ori the whole-distance. The future, importance of great en-. is glorious in the extreme, and bonds of the company are as sure as the obligation of the best government on earth. N.

Y. Independent. 'CMJ5 era in the annals qf. medicine. Alcohol will soon bo banished from the list of romedies, and only known as a poison.

DK. J. WXLKEB'S VnraaAB coinposei en- (ulcee, are evorywhcrji superseding, the fiery astrlngcnta, which no man or woman ever yet without bitterly repenting their credulity. There is no. disease, acute or chronic, in which now tonic may not be with beneficial efffict.

are they who seek relief from Liver Bad BlooajFiinpleB, Eruptions, Rough Skin, Salt Rheum, Erysipelas and Scrofulous diseases, by the use of Dr. Pierce's Alt. Ext; or Golden Medical Dlseovwyf they shall be happy in knowing thfettlfo cure is com' plete. Sold by all druggists." -594 Bsovra'8 BKONCSiAi TROCHES, for' Pulmonary and Astjimatic Disorders, proved tnqif pffleacjrb'y 'attest many years, and have received testimonials from eminent men who have used them. IF your horse is lame, sore or galed, you should use 'Jphnson'n Anodyhe the part with soap and warm water, rub dry.

with, a clean cloth, then apply the Liniment; rub in well with the baud. HAVE the readers of this paper ever used any of Puryatlvt Fitis It notrwby They are the beat family' physic, besides being the greatest anti-bilious remedy there is in this country. THE PHRENOLOGICAL JOUUNAL for January Is BtUl la the advance. For reading at once epicy, Vigorous, spirited and bigh-tonedi its bulky January number has onr wannest commea dation. The following are among its articles: E.

B. Washbnrne, onr Uinister to Franco; What Can I Do Beat? -Cheerful Giving; Jbaep'tt D. the Broadway Tsberuacle Church; Expression, Its Anatomy ftn4 5 Sol Smith Buaaell, or B'pme Studies, in Facial Caricature; Passages from Dyak Life; Only a Head, or "Not a Ceniln the World," fi chapter of miahapa; '-Taking or the Causes and Remedy of Our Objects; Political Economy not a Failure; William N. Rocky Mountain Printer; Intercommunication; Great Firea of An cieut and Modern Times; Influence of Forests OB Climate, NumorouB illuutratlonB are given. Price only 83 a year.

Single 80 cts. Address 8, K. WKIXB, New York. TBK OnJLPREN's Jjuiuary ntunbec BurpasseH Itself in pictorial and other at- Wo only repeat what has said over and over again bj the Prcas, wlien we la Our little deligiit aa they gyea it' I- story, front of Etore than Wlw S. Jon'w ft---- JW," by RowDa by T.

Arthur; a Afla M. Kefenlfott; Low Li 1 win sll Uic ot TO a year, With A eu of preminroB offered for lished by T. 8. ABTHUR The Pictorial ilostetter'B United' States dletribtttlotl, Dftited conntriesof the THE MARKETS. NEW YORK, December 1871.

BEEP $9.60 £.06 to Choice Western .64 90 84 14.50 .00 .75 ClUCApQ, $5 50 o. 6.00 Fair Grades 4v60 Medium fi.25 1 S.W 7 4.15 to fi.OO .38 i 31 fi.75 Spring Extra (,.00 No. No. 12 No. 8 No.

2 Fleece, washed unwashed' 18 2 40 CORN-New 5 8 ,80 4 a 30 ST. LOUIS. BEEF' j. Good to Prime No. 2 Red.

OATS-NO. a. No. 3 Spring Spring, No. 1 NO.

a No. No. No. 1..,: No. 2.....

Live. CLEVELAND. WHEAT-No. 1 Red Winter £fi 66 1.205< fln 4 '10 $1 .48 OATS. DETROIT.

WHEAT-NO, i white HOQS-T-Dreesed. 1 Investment JAY COOKH Co. are nayr selliag, pmmend as a profitable tor all classes, the First Mortgage Bonds of the Northern Pacific pany, bearing Seyea and Three.t gold interest (more than 8 per rency), secured by first on tbe entire road aud on more than 28,000 Acres of mile of track, ol Land $1,000 Bond. The highest be paid for S. Twenti.