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tew At Great Redactions Sellino Off. The Entire Stack At Great aerifies, All tie Popular Sty lea la "TP Irregular pulse, not noticing things around bira unless spoken to. Examined his bodv. and tj pressure of the left side of his quantity of foeted gas, and yellowish fluid escaped from two holes in the belly, under the naval. Saw him again at 9 o'clock, and the symptoms were that he would die.

Went to see him next morning and found he had died. Made an autopsy of the body with other gentlemen Foun 1 two openings, apparently made with'pistol balls, aboist three! nches to the left of the naval, and inch below the horizontal line of the naval. The openings were about half an inch externally from each otherf orobed them inwards and downwards to the left sluP. There were two openings through the Intestines, from which a great quantity of excremental fluid and gas was passing on handling the intestines. There was a great quan.

tity of this fluid in the cavity of the belly. There were also two other abrasions of the skin of the belly and hip, as if made by glancing balls or slugs, but did not penetrate the walls ot the stomach. The wounds were the cause of death. Did not find the ballsj' as it would have required a complete cutting up of the intestines. John Steiner testified that he was present at the time of the shooting; was barkeeper.

Saw Wna and George Coulson come three or four times PRIE ONE CENT. FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2, 1859. Leath of "Admiral" Neilson. Thomas N. Neil- Beaver.

Cloth and Velvet Cloaks, Cloaks, Cloaks. ShSWU, Shawls, Shawls. Jossth Btcszrtox Baltimore Mreet, One door east of Light street. Who Invented the Sewing Machine? Here's Faniilv shewing Machines are for sale at Thomas Sharks', Carroll Hall, southeast corner of Ha I ti mere and Calvert up stairs. Price S55.

N- B. bought, sold, ex-changtd and repaired. Another Triumph Of Wm. Knabe Piahos. The first premhim, silver medal, was awarded to the above celebrated Pianos at the Fair of the Fultsn Institute.

Lancaster, jnst closed, In competition with some of the best of New York Pianos. In addition t9 the above, they have this Fail received first premiums at the State Fairs at Xane sville. Ohio, Montgomery, and Atlanta, 6a. Bridjewater Paint of New Jersey Established 13-50. Ten test of this Paint is proof of its quality.

Fire and Water Proof on Tin, Iron, Brick and Wood, Railroad Bridges, Depots, Pub lie and Private Buildings. For a metaliic coat it has no equal, being elastic, economical and durable. Depot. 72 Maiden Lane, New York. Hicks Bktts, Agents.

THE SUN. Affaiks ix Allegany County. We copy the following from the Cumberland Telegraph: Death of Veteran Soldier. Mr. Taos.

Gender, a native ef Germany, who settled In Cumberland in 1S37, died on the 21st aged 79 Tears. He was a soldier under ths distinguished tmperor. Napoleon Bonaparte, and fought in all the battles of that celebrated general, from the begir.icg to the close of his career, excepting the tattle of Waterloo, in which he was under- the command of the English, in the eleventh regiment of hussars. -It is wonderful how his life should have been preserved In the midst of so much exposure, and that he should have escaped with so lew marks of the fierce contests through which he passed, his only wounds being a bullet through the fleshy part of the thigh, while under Napoleon, and a sabre cut over the arm and breast at the Battle of Waterloo. A Sad Occurrence.

Mr. J. J. Maupin. recently associated with us in the editorial management of this paper, last week made a visit to his'brothers, residing in Moorfleld, Hardy county.

Va. On last Saturday morning, in company with his eldest brother, he went a gunning; while wandering amocar the bushes the brothers became separated; the eldest raised his gun for the purpose of capping it, which he succeeded in doing, but immediately the hammer flew frem under his thumb, the cap exploded, and the load was discharged, the whole of which entered the head and face of J. J. JMaupin, who staggered and fell. His brother immediately made his way to him, and had him conveyed home.

The physician who examined Mm pronounced one eye entirely destroyed, the other seriously injured, and one side paralyzed. His death was iourly expected, but at the present writing he has revived sufficiently to speak, which he had net done for fcrty-eight hours. If he should possibly recover it will "be with 4he certain loss of one if not both his eyes. Maryland Coal Trade. During last week 11,660 tons of coal were brought down from the mines, making for the season 472.633 tons.

For the wek ending Wednesday canal boats cleared, with IU.fo tons ot coal. Fire The large distillery of Mr. Ferdinand Frazier. about ten miles south of Oakland, was burnt to the ground on last Monday week. i Akctic Explorations.

Another Expedition Prospect. The Boston Journal announces that another Arctic expedition will sail from the United. States early next spring, under command of Dr. Hayes, the surgesn of the Kane expedition. The Journal says: The vice-president cf the French Geographical Society, M.

de la Roquette, has been so far con-: vincect of the importance of the expedition to the development of physical geography, that he has Tbecome a subscriber to the fund to the amount of 500 francs. The president of the Royal Geographical Society of Loi.don, Sir. Roderick Murchison, at a recent meeting of tie eminent body ovtr which he presides, announced the subject as one tf leading importance to geographers. It is proposed, however, to make the expedition strictly an American one; and it is understood that the recessary funds will be raised by private subscription, through the instrumentality of the scientific societies having the matter in charge. The amount required, as announced by Dr.

Hayes in a recent lecture, is $30,000, towards which several gentlemen interesxed in the promotion of science have liberally contri buted. Among those whose names have been publicly mentioned, is the distinguished superintendent of the United States Coast Survey, Prof. A. Dalla? Bache, who, besides his active services as chairman of the committee appointed by the American Association cf Scienee, to aid this project, has. in a published letter, expressed his readiness to contributa from his private resources the pecuniary means necessary to enable Dr.

Hayes to extend tie magnetic observations reported by Dr. Kane. Terrible Accident from Burning Fluid. Four Fersons Burned. A terrible accident from burning fluid occurred at Chicago, on Thursday evening of last week.

The Tribune says: A family, comprising a mother, named Margaret Sejar, her two children Bernard, aged 16 months, and Leopold, aged 2 years and the grandmother, Catherine Soute, were sitting around a table in the kitchen, about 6 o'clock in the evening. The father was asleep in the front room. The light was burning low, and the mother are-se to nil it without extinguishing it, and commenced filling from a quart can The flame from the lamp communicated with the fluid in the can. aLd ia an instant it exploded, covering the table with the blazing liquid, setting fire to the csrtainsand windows, and enveloping all of them in flames. Their screams awoke ths who.

with the help of his neighbors, succeeded in extinguishing it, but not until all were burned. The youngest child, Bernard, was horribly burned about the. face, and died the next morning. The second child was badly burned In the eyes, and was in convulsions on Friday. The mother is very seriously burned in the face and upon the arms, but it Is thought that she may recover The grandmother is the least burned, but she suffers much pain, and is confined to Jier bed.

A Letter from a Centenarian It was mentioned a few days ago that Mrs. Ann McKenna, an emigrant from Ireland, nearly one hundred years of age, had just arrived at Philadelphia, accompanied by her youngest son, who is sixty-six years old. In a letter to the Press she says: Some of the papers, in speaking of my life, refer to the saying" of usi ng buttermilk to prolong life, in answer to which Ihav? merely to Bay that I have never used any kind of milk except in tea, coffee, 4c. I am now nearly 100 of age, and for the last half century have resided in Calledown, a beautiful village ia the county Tyrone, ia the north Ireland. Temperate habits ar.d my usual morning walk of two miles to church, I think had a great tendency towards lengthening my existence in this world.

I had for many years wished that the time might come when 1 would have an opportunity of seeing my friends and relations in this "Glorious land of which I had the pleasure of doing on Friday, the 23th inst. My kind and affectionate grand daughters received me with all the kindness that could be possibly bestowed on me, and escorted me to a comfortable home. Precautionary Measures at Frederick. There appears to be some uneasiness at Fredeiick, growing out of the Harper's Ferry rebellion. The Frederick Union of yesterday says: For the last week this city has been visited by an extraordinary number, of itinerants' of every professed calling and occupation.

Teachers of everything, venders of all sorts of merchandise, drummers for new publications and books, (precisely the occupation of Cooke in this county for several months.) until at last there are now here no one knows how many strangers with no visible means of support. For several nights pastattempts have been made to reconnoitre, if not to break in the barracks, in which some seven hundred stand of arms are deposited. In consequence of this, we nttderstand that the judge has ordered the to protect that point, asd the latter has therefore called out our volunteer companies to perform that duty. On Tuesday nightthe Junior Pefenders, Capt. Ritchie, were on guard; last night, we understood, the United Guards, Capt.

Sinn, were to do it, and to-night the Independent Rifles, Capt. Hobbs. Tee Supremacy of the Laws The Rev. Dr. Bacon, In his discourse to his people on Thanks- fiving dav.

took the opportunity sharply to re-uke what he denominated an unmanly, unpatriotic, unchristian spirit, manifested at the North in regard to the tragical affair at Harper's Ferry. He specified thres particulars In-which we were in the wrong: 1st. In deriding the fear occasioned by the invasion. 2d. In blaming Virginia for maintaining her laws.

3d. In sympathizing with the insurgents in their unlawful act. On each of these points the doctor spoke with great plainness and solemnity; and many, if not most, of the large congregation present felt that the reproof was just.timeTy and important. Hartford (Conn.) Courier. Spectre at the Marriage Feast.

While a couple were being married in New York, on Saturday evening last, two police officers made their appearance, and, after the nuptial ceremonies were over, arrested the bride and bridegroom for passing a counterfeit bill to the hack man who conveyed tnem to the clergyman's residence. On examination, it was found that they had given another counterfeit bm to the clergyman, where-rponthey were taken to the pSlice office and searched. Nothing was found to implicate the bride and ske was allowed to depart; but the bridegroom had to pass tae night ia the Tombs BALTIMORE, Those dear lines are engraved on my heart's core and on my memory, stamped in bright, eternal ri aracters. It made my lonely cell more cheerful, for, from every word and line beamed love own sunshine o'er my heart. It woke to newer life every cord of affection and every kindred tie.

I know that you do not belie ve thai any stain of murder rests upon my soul. Though doomed to die for such a crime, If eel a conscious innocence from tuch deep stains of blood. Whatever may be my fete, I shall meet it calmly. It we are thus early parted here, I hope that we again may meet where partings are unknown. They have all sorts of rumors here about an attempt to rescue us.

have no idea that any one at the North has any such idea. At least, I hope they hare not. Nov. 23d. The jailer, Mr.

Avis, is a kind-hearted and a noble man. All the attendants at out the prison are very kind to us all. Sheriff Campbell has also done us many favors. Edwin Coppie. one of my comrades, is now in the saf.e cell with me.

We have been together about ten days. He is a noble-hearted fellow. But I must close. Accept my love and best wishes forltha welfare of you and vours. Good bye.

As ever, your affectionate brether J. E. Cook. SYMPATHY FOR THE CONDEMNED. The Wesleyan Methodists in Syracuse, N.

have appointed a prayer -meeting at their chapel for this morning," at 6 o'clock, for the purpose of offering up special prayer for John Brown. In many of the New England towns meetings of sympathy are appointed to be held at the time fixed for the execution. It was resolved at a meeting in the Joy street church, Boston, on Sunday, that all colored citizens having places of business should close them on the day named, and pass the time as gloomily as possible. Meetings of sympathy for John Brown are also to be held to-day at Tremont Temple, Boston; and also at Haverhill, Natick, and other towns in Massachusetts where abolitionists abound. John Brown has many smpathizers irt Phila delphia, and a mass meeting will be held in National Hall to-day, at whichXucretia Mott, Rev.

Dr. Fumess, and other noted abolitionists will make speeches. At Providence, R. there will be a mass meeting in Pratt's Hall. It will bear the character of an indignation meeting, such as thatwhich assembled there after the Brooks assault on Sumner.

Among the prominent speakers will be th? Hon. Thomas Davis and the Rev. Augusta Woodbury. Many of the bells will toll. ftThe report that a number of pikes had been i'ound on the premises of a colored man at Lafayette, is untne.

LOCAI. MATTERS The City Circuit Court Clerkship Forcible Possession Opinion of Hon. Reverdu Johnson and Charles F. Mayer The contested clerkship of the City Circuit Court has, for some days psst. created some excitement from the fact that William H.

H. Turner declined to surrender the office to Thomas B. Gaither, who was returned as elected, without an order from Judge Krebs to do so, ana wnich order was refused on application. It was understood yesterday morning that there would be some proceeding before the court by the counsel. Before the appointed time, however, there was an act not set down in the programme'.

At quarter before eleven o'clock Mr. Gaither entered the clerk's office and began a conversation with Mr. Turner, who said that he would go to see his counsel, Mr. Johnson, and return immediately. He left the office, and as soon as he did so Mr.

Gaither took tie dockets from the desk, rnd placed them on the table, and put David Crouch, late sergeant of police in the southern district, to guard them, with instruction to permit no person to take them. He then said to those in the office that he (Gaither) was clerk of the City Circuit Court, that he bonded on the 25th of Novembor, and he considered his sureties re- sponsible, and should hold possession. door of the office, and there was a good deal of excitement in the passage of the court-house, most of those present being the political friends of the claimant, and comprising a considerable amount of "muscle." Alter a short time, Mr. Gaither ordered all those who had no business in the office to leave, including several lawyers who were waiting for cases to be called up in court. Some of those present obeyed the order, but some others declared that it was a public office and thev would not leave.

Shortly after that Charles F. Mayer, one of thecounsel of Mr. Turner, made his appearance and made some inquiry of what was going on of Mr. George W. Sherwood, the chief assistant clerk, when Mr.

Gaither told him that if he had no business in the office he would have to go out. Mr. Mayer replied, "Sir, you are not the person who has the right to order me out of this office, nor shall I go." Mr Linthi-cum then called on Mr. Sherwood for the papers in which he was concerned as counsel, when Mr. Gaither told Mr.

S. that no paper3 must be taken from the office until the matter was settled The papers were delivered however, to Mr. and he took them from the office. Mr. Tormey, one of the clerks of Mr.

Turner, was also ordered ta leave the office, ljut declined to do so. The fact of the forcible possesion was communicated to Judge Krebs, who expressed his surprise, saying that Mr. Gaither had told him earlier in the morning that no force would be resorted to. After a short time Hon. Reverdy Johnson, of counsel of Mr.

Turner, and William Schley andRobert C. Barry, counsel for Mr. Gai ther, made their appearance, and there was a consultation between them. Mr. Barry then approached Judge Krebs, and said for himself and Mr.

Schley that the step taken by Mr. Gaither was without their knowledge, consent or approbation, and they did not wish to be held responsible for it. He had counseled peace and legality, and was incapable of giving any other advice. It had been arranged in the morning, in the office of Mr. Schley, that the counsel would, give Mr.

Gaither their opinion after two o'clock, at which time they expected an answer from the counsel of Mr. Turner, and Mr. G. made no objection to such a course. He disclaimed all knowledge or approbation the course that had been pursued.

While all the counsel were present. Mr. Gaither entered the court room, and Judge Krebs immediately called him and told him that he had in the morning promised him that he would not resort to any violence Mr. G. replied that he had been advised that there was no appeal from a mandamus of the Superior Court; he thought the advice good.

The affair put a check to all business in the court, and Judge Krebs left at half-past two o'clock. Mr. Gaither still held possession of the dockets and papers in the office, but had not the possession of the seal of the court. It is said there will be some motion before the court this morning in relation to the matter; but what the action will be has not transpired. The following is the opinion of Hon.

Reverdy and Charles F. Mayer, on the right of Mr. Gaither to the clerkship: William H. H. Turner was duly elected and qualified as clerk of the Circuit Court for Baltimore city.

He was not a candidate for re-election. Two' other persons were. One of them was returned by the judges of election as elected, and the ther has, in proper form, contested said election. Mr. Turner has also transmitted to the Governor his own protest and charges against the returned clec-'ed.

The judges certified the election of th first, and the same was returned lo the Governor, was formally advised of the contest, has caused a commission to issue to him. The former clerk has not surreedered the office to tte alleged successor, who has qualified by taking the oath, and the questions submitted for an opinion are: 1st Whether the forme clerk, If there is no legal successor, has not the right to hold over and to discharge all the duties of the'ofttce as before? 2d. Whether there is a legal successor? We have considered both the inquiries with much care, and answer both affirmatively. 1st. The common law doctrine is well settled that a temporary officer, in the absence of express negative words prohibiting it, remains in office beyond the period for which he is appointed or elected, if there is no legal successor.

Thi3 is upon grounds of clear public policy. There is not only nothing in the State constitution to this effect in relation to this clerkship, but, on the corrtrary, a clear recognition of the rule. 2d. This depends upon the meaning of the 29th and 30th sections of the 4th article of the constitution. Of this we think no reasonable doubt can be entertained.

The 29th evidently relates ta elections not contested. It does not say or intimate that in the event of a contest the Governor is to decide upon the election ar.d qualification of the clerk, or of any of the officers embraced in it. His duty under it" is merely ministerial. He shall issue the commissions to the persons returned to him as elected. The legality of the election and the qualification of the person elected are not submitted to him, and his action in issuing the commissions decides nothing, and is not designed to decide anything.

What maie3 this yet more apparent is the provision of the 30th section. That provides for two classes of cases. 1st. There being an equal number of votes between two or more opposing candidates. And 2d, there being; a contest as to the election of the person returned by the judges as efeeted.

In the firstthe "Governor is to order a new election" in the second he is, or in the words of the section, "he shall send the returns to the Ilftiiepftf T-ploo-jitps Tchft shnll nilcrp nf thp plpr- tion and qualification" of the party claiming to be elected. In this too the Governor's functions ure purely ministerial, and not judicial nor dis cretionary. The setiai embraces cases not meant to be included witfiin tih5i9th, and not within Its obiect. That looks a election not disputed nor doubtful, either -ba-nse of the absence of a greater number of votes than are given to any other candidate, or because of there being a contest as to the election. These cases, both of them, are taken out of the 29th ana provided tor exclusively Dy the succeeding one.

The Governor's authority as to them is respectively "to order a-new election" and "to send the returns, to the House of Delegates," that they may exercise their constitii: tlonal ar.d exclusive riyht of iudgiuff "of the ele-jtion and qualification of the parties." The two sections are to be taken together and construed us if the cases covered by the second were ia VOL. XL VI. NO. 13. LETrERS FROM C1IARLEST0WK.

of the Baltimore Sun. Chasiestows Dec. 1, 1359. The Fatal Hour Approaching Locati and Erectisn of the Gallows The Military Aspect of the ToienThe Throngs cmcded Quarters Old Brown, Correspondent More Arrests, jrc. As the fatal hour dravra nigh in wkich that "bold, bad man." John Brown, is to pay the penalty for the his and monstrous crimes of treason, insurrection and murder, every thing gives token of the srious impressiveness and importance of tfce occasion.

The location of the gallows for his execution is in the centre of a large field, a quarter of a mile from the town. Twelve hundred troops will form a circle or square around it, so that no civilian will be able to -witness the final struggle, within hearing distance, of this conspicuous violator of the law. Brown continues up to this time engaged, as he has been for several days, in writing what is sup- Kosed to be his last communication to the public, one is allowed to visit him. The town presents now, more than ever, the unusual scene of a military encampment in time of national peace. It is filled with troops, who are constantly marching and countermarching, and enlivened with the strains of martial music from the regimental bands; the drills and dress parades of the soldiery are accompanied and animated by the presence of fair ladies and brave men.

The determination of the State authorities to sustain the majesty of the law is manifest atevery step, and every proper precaution has been taken to enforce its extreme penalties, in spite of any ccnUngency that may arise from any cause whatever. Nothing of peculiar interest occurred yesterday. The "streets and balconies have been thronged by ladies, as well as by the citizens and military, watching the movements of the troops, and the air of apprehension which at one time existed has disappeared. The following general orders were issued yesterday: Heabqttarters, Charlestown, Nov. 3flth, 1359.

General Orders No. 23. All troops are hereby requested to "call to quarters," which will be beat at 6 o'clock P. and will remain there during the night, lying by their arms. The officers in command of regiments, battalionsand detachments will see that this order is properly and strictly executed: By command.

Wm. Mujfokb, Adjutant of Post. The following notice was also published in handbills by the mayor: Notice. Citizens are urged to remain in their houses to-night, to-morrow night and Friday night. Their presence in the streets may be dan gerous to themselves, and will interfere with the Jf efforts and orders of those in authority to mainj tain flip rntili rvsirp Ttto Oh ttt-v I AVednesday, Nov.

30, 1S59. Mayor. The commanding officers, the staff and the rank and file of the companies present consist of gentlemen of the highest personal character many of whom toave also been prominent in public life. Lieut. Green, of the U.

S. marines is also here. The warmest hospitality of the citizens of the town is liberally and cordially extended to all. It is a novel sight, however, to observe the lawyers' offices, as well as the public buildings, turned into barracks and guard-rooms, and the floors covered with straw for bedding, knapsacks, baggage, Sec, of the soldiers. The outer office of Andrew Hunter.

adjoining the court-house, is used as a kitchen for certain com panics. A huge cooking stove, rounds ff beef resting against well-filled shelves of law books, cooks actively engaged, imparted to his office entrance nuite a singular appearance. Mr. Hunter's time is occupied night and day. in attention to tne duties ana responsiDuiues ai present imposed upon him.

The voluminous correspondence of Old Brown, amounting to 12 or 15 letters per day, passes through his hands. Long sympathetic letters from Brown's abolition friends have to be read before they are passed over to him. Many of them are so prosy that Old Brown pitches them into the fire half read. Many letters to Brown contain checks and remittances of money, from S50 downwards. Mr.

Hunter, after handing Brown the checks for his endorsement, remits them to Brown's family. It may gratify the donor in a particular case to know that a two dollar Connecticut bill sent him was laced by Mr. Hunter directly in Brown's hand3. has no personal wants, however.to supply. He receives every attention and indulgence the State of Virginia can afford to accord him in his present condition every personal comfort, without the aid of northern sympathizers.

A northern lady, known as Mrs. Greene, visited this place about a week since, with a trunk partly filled with pies and nick-nacks for Brown. She left here, however, in a day or two, heartily ashamed of her absurd effort of philanthropy. A young man was arrested at Harrisonburg yesterday, w-ho calls himself Julian Merritt, but supposed to be a brother of Coppee, and brought on here, charged with being engaged in the Harper's affair. He was taken to the jail at AVinchester, after examination.

Two persons of a suspicious character were arrested at Martinsburg at Monday night and sent io prison. General with a brilliant staff, and Colonel Davis have their headquarters at the Carter House, a very superior hotel. The crowd of visitors at present, however, taxe3 the efforts of its gentlemanly W. Charlestown, Dec. 1st.

The Sentinels Doubled A Guaranty for Visitors Arrival of a Suspected Insurgent His Previous Movements Brown in Good Spirits. The current of events is drifting along with but iittle variance from the picture drawn the past few days. The sentinels have been doubled, and no one is permitted to enter or leave the town without strict examination. 1 have heard are-port that vour citizens were deterred from visit ing our place, under the idea that they would not be permitted to stop. This is entirely unfounded, and th necessary qualification Is simply a good report, or any responsible acquaintance.

The early train yesterday morning brought a large crowd of persons; among them I noticed Jedge Parker, K. Y. Conrad, and many other gentlemen of prominence, but the "observed ol all observers" was a prisaner charged with being a participator in the foray at Harper's Ferry. 'I had an interview with this "distinguished character," in which he answered with all apparent candor -and frankness every question pro pounded. It was reported that he had traveled under the names of Coppie assd Merriam.

His story is nearly as follows: My name is Julian Merrill, of Delaware cunty, N. Y. I arrived in Alexandria on the 29th of September, 1359. During last winter I was in Virginia, and lived with Jervis Bai -ley, near Falls Church, in Fairfax county. After leaving Fairfax county, passed through Leesburg, leaving there a satchel with clothes, at the Eagle Hotel, to a point near Moorfleld, Hardy county, where he was living at the time of the emeute of Harper's Ferry.

He was arrested near Timberville, Rockingham county, Va. He admits that report charges him with tampering with slaves, and neither denies or admits the justness qjfhe charge. The witnesses against him say he arrived, by his own acknowledgments, in Alexandria on ths first of October. He came to Cunningham's, a gentleman in Hardy county, the Friday loilowing the Harper's Ferry affiir. Mr.

Swann, the proprietor of the hotel in Edinburgh Rockingham county, as also his lady, recognize the man, and state that some six week ago he stopped with them, and through the negroes they learned hejwas making inquiries whether or not there were abolitionists living in or near that locality. His accounts are much confused, and he makes many contradictory statements. He resembles Coppie very much, and the report soon gained ground that he was Coppie's brother. Sergeant Mayson, of Wincnester, returned in the evening tram, having the prisoner in charge, who will await ah examination before being sent on for trial. Our special police examine the passengers of every tram a disagreeable but necessary duty.

I am glad to report that in almost every case those passengers who desire to stop are immediately passed through the guard. A messenger arrived at 10 P. M. las.t night from Martinsburg, which caused a stir. I learned from headquarters he was only a special.agent, with a requisition for ammunition.

Last night was more quiet than usual the in-gTess to the town is most carefully guarded. I have heard from Brown and the prisoners this morning. Brown is particularly in fine spirits, and converses freely with his attendants in relation to his aing doom. His fanaticism and feolhardiness vill go with him to the scaffold. S.

In addition to the above, we gather from various sources the following: the execution. Brown will be executed ust before noon to-day. The sheriff, It is said, will take him in charge at 10 o'clock. The last privilege granted to Brown will be the choice between riding and walking to the scaffold, a distance, as our letters say, of a quarter or half a miJe. letter from "capt." coos.

The following letter from Capt. John E. Cook has been received by his brother-in-law ia New York: Charlestows Jail, Nov. 21. My Ever Dear Sister and Brother: Your kind and welcome letter, postmarked Nov.

14, 1 received the following day. I have no words to tell the deep, pure joy it gave -me. So kind, so full of love and affection, that while it gave new life, still made me feel that I was all unworthy of such a fond and devoted sister. You cannot know my feelings I as read e'er and o'er again the dear liaes your hands had penned. Conflaed within my lonely cell, shut out from society, your letter came like to those who for lonjr, long days had floated o'er a deluged world.

It came to me as the 'olive-branch' of love, borne from a dear sister's Those lines came to me but to wake responsive echoes to your tones of love, which thrilled, through allmysoul like some wild bur3t of seraph misic, over wli03e sounds we love io PROCE EBINGS OF THE COURTS. Cr iminal Court. Judge Stump. Milton Whit ney, attorney for the State, prosecuting. The following business occupied yesterday: PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE MURDER.

State vs. William Coulson and George Coulson, Indicted joinJly for the wilful murder of their brother-in-law, Jonathan B. Chronister, on the 2Gth of June, 1859, by shooting him in the left side of the belly with a istol. The affair occur-red at the Washington Gardens, Pennsylvania avenue, kept by deceased. OPENING OF THE STATE.

The case was resumed, and Mr. Whitney stated to the jury the law of homicide, and the facts the prosecution expected to prove. That on the even-i-ng of Sunday, the 26tfi of June, the prisoners came to Chrohister's (Washington Gardens,) George Coulson being intoxicated and noisy and annoying; that Chronister requested him to go into the yard, and on entering the yard a difficulty occurred, during which Chronister felled George to the ground. Immediately on that a shot was fired and Chronister fell with four balls in his body. He exclaimed "Bill Coulson has done it." On the day after, but one, Chronister died.

The State would have no difficulty in showing that Wm. Coulson fired the shot. How far they would be able to show George was there aiding and abetting William, the State was not prepared to say. It would be fer the jury to examine the testimony and determine the guilt of the parties. TESTIMONY 6F THE PROSECUTION.

Deitrick Pralle testified that he lives on Pennsylvania avenue; the "Washington Gardens" are on the avenue; witness lives next door to them. Was in his own yard the night that Chronister was killed. Jonathan B. Chronister was proprietor of the gardens at that time. Saw the flash of the pistol it was up near the passage and bar door.

Saw Chronister after the pistol was fired go into the house from the gate. Wer.i in and saw Chronister lying in the parlor of the house, i Dr. Brewer with him. This was ten or fif teeu minutes after the firing of the pistol; there were four wounds on his side. He lived till one o'clk on the morning of the 23Ui.

Asked Chroaister who shot him. Mr. Yellott objected to what Chronister said, unless he was in a condition expecting death and hud no hopes of recovery. Mr. Whitney urged that this testimony was admissible, not as dying declarations, but as a part of the res gestae of the case.

The court reviewed the matter, and ruled that the declarations of Chronister, made at the time referred to, were not a part of the res gestae, and net admissible! Pralle resumed. Bv Defense. The Wash ington Gardens are on the west side of Pennsylvania avenue; witness owns it; his house is oa part of the same lot. The lot fronts 103 feet on the avenue, by 303 feet deep. There is a board fence all around the lot.

There is no regular fence between witness' yard and the gardens; there are some bushes and a paling fence. Witness' house is on the south side of the the avftiue. Witness' house stands on the street Chronister's stood bac about thirty feet. The bar-room commenced about the rear of witness' back building. The rear of the bar-room is-about 95 feet from the street.

Was standing by his back building, ia his yard, looking over the paling fence, when the pistol was fired; witness was about forty feet off from the flash. Did not hear any words expressed at the time the firing, heard no blows, and saw no one fall. Did not see who fired the pistol, and could hot recognise anybody. By a Juror. Witness is generally in the habit of standing in the garden there looking at people going in and out.

Saw more than twenty going in and out. Wras attracted by no noise. By Defense. It was between 6 and 7 o'clock in the evening. Can't say how long he had been standing there before the pistol was fired; had been there standing nearly ail the afternoon.

Did not see persons go in or oat the bar-room; persons went in and out the gardens. Ifanyweutin the bar-room they went in the back way; could not see the back door where be was. By State. The gardens public open to the public. Henry Chronister (a lad about eighteen years old) testified that he was at the Wasnington Gardens on the afternoon J.

B. Chronister was shot; was assisting at the bar. Saw William and George Coulson there; two gentlemen came into the bar to get something to drink. George called one of. the gentlemen outside and they talked awhile, when George commenced cursing the gentleman.

Chronister came in and called George out into the yard. Witness looked out a side window and saw George holding up a buggy whip as if to strike, and Chronister knocked him down and was beating him. Then saw William Coulson go out, point a pistol and fire the pistol being so near Chronister that witness knew it must have shot him. Chronister then came into the house and said to his wife "Sis, I am shot. Bill dene it." When George went out with Chronister, William followed them out in a couple of minutes.

Witness then followed William, and was not farther than ten feet off" when he drew a pistol from under his coat. He was closer when he shot. Could not say what kind of a pistol it was. Saw William Coulson afterwards ccme out of a vacant lot from his brother-in-law's house (Wm. Bosley's) and go towards Biddle street.

This was about fifteen minutes after the shooting. Chronister lived about thirty hours after he was shot. By a Juror. Did not hear Wm. Coulson say 5 any thing when he fired.

By State resumed. Saw Wm. Coulson draw the pistol, aim the pistol and fire the pistol. George Coulson, Chronister and William Coulson all went out the front bar-room door. Witness is second cousin of Jona.

B. Chronister and lived in the family. George had a buggy whip handle raised as if to strike Chronister when witness first saw them in the vard. through the win dow. There were no parties at the place, out the door, except George and William Coulson and Chronister.

and witness, who was in the door. Chronister was leaning forward, fronting the barroom door, beating or kicking George Coulson, who was down, and William coulson was stand ing lacing cnronister, when tre snot was urea. Witness resides in Pennsylvania now. By Defense. When the shot was fired, witness was farther from William than William was from Chronister; William was closer gto Chronister.

W'itness was about twenty feet from Chronister, standing in the bar-room door. When Geo. Coulson and Chronister first went out witness was looking out of the window, but at the time of the shooting was at the door. The window he was looking out of was on the south side of the bar-room nearest the avenue, and next to Pralie-s house. There are two windows in the south side of the bar-room.

Witness testified before the coroner's jury; said then what he says now. Did not say tlien mat ne was looKing out oi a iiiu.e back room window, and that William Coulson was standing in the door of the. bar-room when the shot was fired. Witness said then he was standing in the door, behind William. Witness naa been living eignteen or nineteen monms whu Chronister before this affair took place; was attending the bar part of the time.

J. B. Chronister never whipped or struck witness; he hai cursed him a little. Mr. Yellott asked, Did you not carry pistols with which you said you intended td shoot Jonathan B.

Chronister? The State obiected to such a question. Mr. Yellott said he wanted to show that the witness carried a pistol to shoot Chronister, and said he intended to do so the first opportunity. He wanted the defense to have the benefit of this testimony. Mr.

Whitney said if it was admitted that the witness did carry a pistol to shoot Chronister, it had nothing to do with this case. It was immaterial to the issue before the jury, and he therefore objected to it. The court ruled that the testimony proposed was illegal, and the witness was not bound to answer it. It was not relevant to the issue. By Defense, resumed Had been there all day before the pistol was fired.

Can't tell how many persons were in the bar-room and down in the gardens before the pistol was fired. There were a great many seats and benches in the gardens, under the trees. Knew a good many persons there at the time can't recollect all their names. Don't remember how many were in the bar-room at the time of the firing. Thinks John Steiner, the barkeeper, was in there.

Was not acquainted with the persons who came In at the time Geo. Coulson called one aside. Recollects Cooney Hobbs being outside of the bar-room. Heard Chronister say to George Coulson when he came in, to go along out intolhe yard, he wanted to talk to him. This was not long before the pistol was fired Witness was standing in the bar-room doing nothing at the time.

There was no window in the end of the bar-room where the door was. The door was about half open as witness stood in it when the shot was fired. As Wm. Coulson went out witness followed him, and as witness got to the door saw William draw the pistol and fire. When witness saw Chronister first strike George Coulson, he (witness) was in the bar-room with his head out of the window looking at them.

Witness did not make any exclamation when he saw the fighting and shooting. There was not a geat deal of noise. Chronister was a pretty powerful man; was in the habit of giving boxing lessons sometimes; he had a school in Vaca street. Once in a while he would give a boxing lesson in his own house. Mr.

Yellott asked Had not Chronister at that time given a challenge to the whole State of Maryland for a prize fight? The State objected and question withdrawn. By Defense continued. Witness could show, If he was on the premises, the place where he stood, and within a foot or tw.o of where William Coulson stood Mr: Whitnev I have via obiection that this young man shall go and show the jury the locations. The Court But I have theugh. I allow street juries only to do that.

By Defense continued. J. B. Chronister was law of the two Coulsons. B7 state.

All the seats In the garden are back ot the bar-room. Front of the bar-room thereare only flower i Prof. H. W. Baxley testified that he was called to examine Chronister on Monday, the 27th of June, at 5 P.

M. Found him in a state of collapse he was In a cold sweat, and an unresisting, terms excepted out of the first by proviso or other wise. We are. therefore, of opinion that then is no one now entitled to the office in question, or competent to its duties but the old incumbent. Reverdy Johnson, Charles F.

Mayer. Baltimore, December 1st, 1853 The Contested Flection -of State's Attorney. Milton Whitney, yesterday morning filed the following petition in the Criminal Court, in the matter of the contested election of State's attorney: To the Hon. Henry Stump, Judge of the Criminal Court of Baltimore: The undersigned, Milton Whitney, respectfully represents that heretofore, to wit, on the 8th day of the present month, a paper was filed In this court purporting to be a petition or protest John R. Thomas, contesting the election of said Whitney as State's attorney for Baltimore city.

That no action whatever has been taken by this court upon said petition, no order ef any kind has been passed, no rule laid upon the undersigned to answer the; same, nor any motion has beea made by the petitioner, or the counsel representing him, in relai'ion to the matters therein set forth. The undersigned further represents, that since the filing of the petition aforesaid, the clerk ofJ the Superior Court of said city, has duly certified wj wiiu n.uuc iciurns lu ite ucige oi i his court Ol the election for State's Attorney for said city, held on the first Wednesday of November, A. 1859, by which certifiagte and return it appears he was duly elected to said office, and that since that time, to wit, onhe 17th day of same month, he received from the Governor of Maryland a commission as State's Attorney under said election and specifying the same; and that accompanying said commission was an official notice, that in case he failed to qualify within thirty days from its receipt, a refusal to accept would be presumed, under the act of 1854, ch. 13. The undersigned further represents, that under the provisions of the 5th article of the constitution relating to the State's Attorneys, that officer js to be elected the first Wednesday of November then next, to wit: November, 1851, and on same day every four years thereafter, and there is no power on earth, not even the Legislature itself, that can provide for, or appoint an at any other time, which is ence in four years; and the same article provides, that the party so elected, shall hold his office for four years from the first Monday January ext ensuing his election, and until kis snail loefiiect-ed and qualified.

'I he undersigned further repieeut thaion the first Wednesday of November, XttSS, fct was duly elected to said office, and assuming fb-we was no election on the first Wednesday of November, 1S59 which is all the petition assumes then most certainly his successor has not been elected, and as, by the express provisions of the constitution, he cannot be elected until four years from that date, and as by the same article the party in office is to hold until such successor is elected, it necessary follows that he is to hold his office until the time of such election has arrived, and until his successor is actually elected, which can not be done under these provisions before the first Wednesday of November, 1SG3, that being, in the language of the constitution, "four years thereafter" from the last election. The undersigned further represents that under these constitutional provisions regulating said office that so far as he is interested in the wiere holding of said office for the next four years, it is wholly immaterial to him whether or not the prayer of said TLomas' petition be granted; and so far as the mere fact of his so holding said office for said time is concerned, it is equally immaterial to him whether or not any election was held on the first Wednesday of November or whether said election is or is not set aside es illegal, for in either case, that of no election, or an illegal one, his successor certainly has not been elected, neither can he be for four years from that date: and as constitutional provisions, the party in office is to hold until such successor is elected, therefore, so far as the holding of the effice is concerned, it is perfectly immaterial whether the undersigned holds it by virtue of his election of November, 1359, or by virtue of his election of 1855, and the failure of the people to elect his successor on the first Wednesday of November, 1859, and which cannot now be done till the first Wednesday in November, 1863. In this view, therefore, it- is perfects? Immaterial to the undersigned what dispoft-m yeur honor may make of this petition so file es.sfore-said, or what judgment your honor may pa3 relative to the election of November, 1S59, now sought to be set aside by said petition or protest: but as most loose, vague and indefinite charges are spread out upon the face of said petition as to the legality of said election, of the truth of which the undersigned has no personal knowledge, and as he is, from other considerations apart from the mere holding of the oflice, desirous that the matters get forth in the said petition should be judicially determined and disposed of, he therefore prays your honor to fix an early day to he, determine and pass upon the allegations of said petition; and for the purposes of a full and ample examination of all the faets connected with said election, if agreeable to the views of this honorable court, the undersigned will waive the application of the technical rules of law applicable to the cases of contested elections; and if upon legal investigation it sheuld appear that he faiied to receive a clear majority of all the legal votes polled, or if RiKde to appear that had every legal vote in Baltimore city been cast, he would have failed to have received: a clear majority of the same in either case he will decline to qualify under said election, and stand upon his rights as they may be affected by that constitution under which we live, and by which we all should be governed and controlled. The undersigned therefore prays your honor to fix an early day to dispose of the matter of said petition. Milton Whitney.

Mr. Whitney, in filing it, remarked that he had received his commission on the 17th of November, and the constitution required that he should qualify within thirty days from that time, or it would be presumed he had refused to aecept the effice. It was therefore why he wished some action taken in the matter. Judge Stump said that the constitution provided that the judge of the Criminal Court should be the judge of the election of the State's Mr. Whitney replied that it was a singular provision of the constitution when you came to examine it it provided that th court shall decide upon the qualification and election of the party returned as elected.

He wished notice given, and an early day fixed for a hearing. Judge Stump said he thought full legal notice should be given the parties. Mr. Whitney only wished, he stated, the party to come In, and some order to be passed. It might take two or three months to take testimony all he knew.

Judge Stump finally agreed to take it up next Monday, and pass some order relative thereto. Travelers in Trouble. In accordance with an arrangement entered Into by the Governor of Virginia and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, yesterday no tickets were sold for points within twenty miles of Harper's Ferry and Charlestown, in view of the execution at the latter place to-day. There were numbers of applicants, among them many of the "rough" char-acters-of the city, but tickets were refused all of them. Some indignation and threats were expressed.

A few vf ho determined to risk something ralher than miss a passage got aboard the Western train yesterday, butthey were ejected by direction ef Mr. Garrett, the president of the road. One gentleman, the editor of a paper published In West Chester, upon being refused a ticket for Harper's Ferry, took one for Washington, intending to reach the former place by way of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. He said he was "bound to be in Harper's Ferry or 1 by twelve o'clock to-day, and If steam would'nt carry him, horse flesh should." Butas the Orange and Alexandria road are under the same restrictions, it is not probable he will reach the first named place. Yesterday afternoon, upon the departure of the five o'clock Western train, a number more of enthusiastic persons, including several representatives of the Northern press, without the proper vouchers, were refused tickets for the train.

Judges of the Orphans'1 Court. Joseph H. Au-dcun and Franklin Supplee, returned as "elected" judges of the Orphans' Court of Baltimore city, yesterday qualified before the clerk of the Superior Court, and entered on their duties. They succeed Samuel G. Spicer and Charles O.

Griffith, the late incumbents. Judge Wm.D Kemp, who held the office the Jast four years, and was re-elected for four years more, has declined to accept his commission for reasons heretofore stated, and it remains for the Governor to fill the vacanc thus created. Reunion at the Eutaw House. Yesterday, at noon, Messrs. Wm.

R. Coleman Son, the new proprietors of the Eutaw House, gave a handsome entertainment to about one nundred of their friends and patrons, upon the occasion of their entering upon the management of the house. It is worthy of mention in this connection that Mr. Trego, the gentlemanly clerk of the house under the Messrs. the retiring conductors, is retained in his position by the new firm.

A Double Accident. Somtftime since a son of ueorge ue hernias, wesi Lomoara street, near Penn, had one of his legs broken in two places by a pile of joists falling upon them. Prof. Smith set the limb, and he haA so far recovered its use to be able to walk about. Unfortunately in descending a stairway on Wednesday the little fellw fell and broke the limb over again Prof.

Smith again reset it, but it will be some time before he can regain its use. Inquest. Coroner Sparklin yesterday morning held an inquest on an infant about two months old. named William Houston, at residence No. -70 Register street, who died under peculiar cir cumstances.

It seems the child did not belong to the had been left there to nurse for about six Yesterday the lady gave it the breast, and placed it in the "crib, wrapping it up, When she returned to it she found it dead. Ver from natural causes. Ordinance Violated. -Theodore Plitt was arrest ed yesterday by officer Church on the charge of erecting a irame uuuaing within the limns of tne city, contrary to ordinance. Justice Ridgaway fined him $10 and costs.

son, a citizen well knewn in this city as the pro- rieiur iu me marine user vaiory, on reaerai II ill, died yesterday morning at 11 o'clock, at his residence, No. 150 Cathedral street. Mr. Neilson was a native of Ireland, and immigrated to this country while young. He engaged in several business pursuits, but many years ago became the proprietor of the Observatory, where he has ever since been engaged in signaling the arrival of the vessels and steamers in the port of Baltimore.

It was while in this business, which he faithfully performed, the title of became associ ated with his name. Mr. Neilson was also a patriot, and took part in tie defense of Baltimore at North Point. Hence every return of the memorable "12th of Septem ber," as well as every other national holiday, was "signaled" by him, and the American flag on such a day would first be seen floating from the observatory. He died at the age of 77 years, and leaves a family.

He has an Insurance upon his life, we believe, in the Penn Mutual Life In' surance Company of Philadelphia. Yesterday many of the vessels in port "signaled" the de parture of "Admiral" Neilson, by placing their flags at half-mast, in respect to his memory. He took charge of the observatory at the age ol 47" years. A Rough Duel. Arrests.

Two men, Aiordecai Wrooden and John McGowan, were arrested yes terday by officers Cook, Andrews and SavIUe, ef the western district, upon the charge (as recorded upon the police docket of the statioif) of fighting in the street. It appears the parties had a grujfe to settle, and went out for that purpose, as fiers have done before them. The corner of Lanvaleand Walsh streets was the spot selected to be made classic by the "affair of honor." Thev were accompanied bv friends, amons-them Alexander Levy, David Houck and Danl. Ulrich. The principals "went and Wrooden getting the advantage McGowan, the three friends named attacked Wooden, who, thinking it best if doubly attacked to be doubly armed, drew a revolver, which was taken from him by one of tne party, who urea two barrels at him, one of the balls grazing -bis forehead, and the other cutting the lapel of hfs coat.

Wceei was then knocked down and badly beaten with billies. After the examination, Wooden and McGowan were released on hell the former by Ensor and the latter by lustice Logan -both to appear at a further examination on Saturday. Last evening David Houck was arrested on tne charge of being a party concerned. Justice Ensor Held mm lor a Bearing at tne same time. Fire Alarms.

The alarm of fireat8irf o'clock last evening, given through box No. 20, was false. The steam fire engine No. 4, located in t.rth street, reached the locality of ike alarm wioss street market in less an six minutes from the first stroke cf the bells. Tbeal-rm of fire at 11 o'clock en Wednesday night, through box No.

27, the eastern police sta tion, was given by the acting mayor, in order to let the Boston officials see how "fast" the fire de partment could be. In 12 minutes the department was on the ground. After the exhibition there followed a "treat all around." Whereupon gene pal satisfaction was expressed by the officials at the promptness of the fire department, and the de partment at tne "iaise aiarm" maicaiied mem out. Burglary of a Dwelling. During Wednesday night or yesterday morning the dwelling of Mr.

Chas. J. Stewart, No 21 South Fremont was robbed of silver ware and other articles, valued in all at S1C0. The thieves climbed over the fence and forced open a window of the dining-room, through which they entered. In the alley yesterday morning there were found several pass books, one of which contained an account kept by Messrs.

Tyson Mitchell, grocer3, and in the other was recorded the subscribers to the im provement of Wesley Chapel. The dwelling of Mr. Hindes, adioining that of Mr. Stewart, was attempted to be entered. The window shutter of the dining-room was bied through, and it is thought the place was entered.

but nothing is missing from the house. Municipal Appointments. Acting Mayor Spi cer yesterday afternoon made the following nomi- nauons to me two orancnes oi tne jny council, in convention, all of which were confirmed: George Short, sergeant of police fer the southern district, vice David Crouch, resigned; E. W. Clcaffinch, a policeman, vice E.

Grant, exchang ed; i-eter u. tsticner, policeman, vice A. Webb, discharged; B. W. Armstrong, constable in the fcth ward, vice Richard Pryor, resigned; James Everett, constable in the 1st ward, vice James Wrayson, resigned, and L.

R. Woollen, constable in the 19th ward, vice William Chambers, resigned; J. H. Bond, to be superintendent of chimney sweeps in the 6th district, vice J. McLaughlin, resigned.

More Iroops for Charlestown. Yesterday morning the steamer Adelaide brought up from Nor-. folk two companies, the National Grays and Junior Volunteers, numbering upwards of one hundred men route for Charlestown, to be present at the execution of old Brawn to-day. They were under the command of Col. E.

C. Robinson. A detachment of the City Guards, under command of Captain L. B. Parks, accompanied the tendered their services to Governor Wrise without charge.

Fined. Yesterday morning Sergeant Smithj with officer Caddimore, arrested five young men on tne charge ot attempting to Kin wm. allow, by shooting him with a gun. It appears that the lads were going gunning in a boat, when passing a schooner in the harbor, they fired towards it. Justice Griffin dismissed tte charge of attempt to Js ill, but fined two of them, Charles Brown and Simon Kelley, S3 and costs each for shooting: in the harbor.

Fires in November. During the month of No vember past, the fire department was called out twenty-five times, of which 20 were for actual fires, 1 false alarm. 3 feul chimneys, and one fire outside the city. The loss was comparatively smell. In November, 1853, there were 12 fires, 4 foul chimneys and 8 false alarms, making a total of 24 times that the firemen were called out.

Astaults mith In'ent to Kill. Officers Widde- field and Biown vesterdav arrested William and Ann Clifford on the charge of assaulting with in tent to kill James Clifford, both of whom were held to bail for trial by Justice McKinley. Jas. Clifford was also arrested on the charge of assaulting with intent to kill Ann Clfford, and the tame magistrate sent him ta jail for trial. Sent to Jail for Trial.

A few nights since Thomas Hall, colored, was arrested on suspicion of having stolen three pairs of boots, which were found in his pessession. Yesterday he had a hearing before Justice McAllister, when the property was identified by Capt. Baker and Edward Lee as their property, and stolen from the schr. John M. Collison, lying at Long dock.

He was sent to jail for trial Theft. On Thanksgiving day the establishment of Messrs. Cashmeyer Brosthers, Eden street, opposite Hiawatha Hall, was invaded and robbed ef several articles, among which were a milk can, an oilcan, a plaid shawl, Officers Flemming and Samuel Stever arrested H. Meads, W7m. Gibson and Wm.

Tunis. They were held for a hearing by Justice Duncan, Charge of Tlieft. Officer Dav yesterday arrested some little boys, charged by Mr. Farnan, corner of Bank ar.d Register street, with stealing some small amount of sugar, 4c; from his store. Justice Griffin held them for a hearing.

The conduct of the boys who congregate around his store, if not criminal, is exceedingly annoying. Sale of Property. bit. James R. Chance, auctioneer, sold yesterday afternoon, on the premises, a lot of ground on East Pratt street, near Canal, having a front of 14 feet and a depth of 67 feet.

It is improved by a three-story brick dwelling house, and was purchased for sub ject to an annual ground rent of $42. Federal Appointments. Captain John Mitchell was yesterday appointed a route mail agent on the Northern Central railway, in place of Joseph W. Shaul, removed; George W. Bennett was appointed to a like position on the same rOad, in place of Malchi Blundel, removed.

Breaking Tilings Deputy Sheriff John Pontler yesterday arrested Fountain Morgan, Ceo. Konig and Charles Slater on a bench warrant, charging them with entering" the house of a Mr. Loveday and breaking the furniture. Sherift Dutton committed Morgan to jail, and held Konig and Sla ter to bail for trial. "Charge of Theft.

Priscilla Jones, colored, was arrested yesterday by officer Wilhelm, on the charge of stealing a gold medallion, the property of Mr. Norris. Justice Duncan held her for a hearing. The Murder Trial. The case of the Coulsons, charged with the murder of Chronister, progressed In the Criminal Court yesterday.

The testimony was commenced, and will no doubt occupy the remainder of the week. Assault. m. Scott was arrested yesterday by officer Brooks, of the western district, charged with committingan assault upon James Hoffman. Justice Logan held him for court.

Sale of a Ship. Messrs. F. W. Bennett 5s auctioneers, sold yesterday at the Exchange, the three-fourths interest in the ship Michael Angelo.

It was purchased by Mrs. Nancy Dana, for $1,250. Appointment William L- Schley has been appointed by Thomas B. Gaither to fill the place of George W. Sherwood in the office of the clerk of the City Circuit Court, Throwing Miisiles.

James White, colored, was arraigned yesteiday by officer Woodland, charged with throwing a brick in the street. Justice Shcwacre fined him $1 with costs. Robbed in the Market. Yesterday morning a lady, Mrs. John T.

Spruce, was robbed in the Hanever market ef aportmonnoie containing $15 They Don't Give Up the Ship. We stated some time since that the British friga Shannon, which captured the Chesapeake, was to be broken up in England. A song writer has saved the ship, as O. WTHolmes saveel our own old Constitution! One of the London rhymers, on reading the ad miralty order to break up the Shannon, addressed a patriotic poem to the powers that be, the effsct of which is, that the captor of the Chesapeak will'not be blotted from the navy register. Sfce has just been detailed as a sort of practice ship for youijg marines at Liverpool, and will be carefully attended to.

during the day and get something to came irr a ain about 7 o'clock, aKd two gen tlemen came lrt arVl called for somethlHjr to drink. George called one o.f them aside, and they talked together, but couM not hear what said. Chronister came in and called George Coulsoii out in ths yard, as lie thought, shut fins door after them. Five nersons cot drinks, and' While witness was waiting on another person he'heard a report of a pistol. In a moment or two Jona.

B. Chronister came irr and said: "John, I'm shot." Chronister then went into the other rodin. where his wife was attending; to the ice-cream saloon, and in a few minutes after witness shut up the bar-room he went la' and saw Chronister lying on the floor in the parlor. WlHfam Coul son went out in two or three minutes afte-r George ana ti. unromster did so.

Henry Chirenister was In the bar-room at the time; No one except William Coulson followed George an3 J. a Chronister out of the bar-room. By Defense. There were about six or seven persons in the bar-room at the time. Hal not been down In the garden and did not know how many persons were there.

Chronfster'. aftertha shooting, came in the backdoor of the bar-room next the garden. Did not see Henry Chronister when the firing took place don't know where he was at that time. When Wm. Coulson lell the bar, witness did not notice which way he-went witness was busy.

Witness had' been at the gardens about six months before the affair took place. iir. enou proposed to ask tne witness whether he had not heard Henry Chronister threaten shoot B. Chronister, and did not carry a pistol for that purpose? The State obiected, and without deciding the question, the court, at 3 o'clock, adjourned till xu oxiock this morning. V.

S. Circuit Court. Judge Giles. The fol lowing business occupied yesterday: vvnite Mccurdy vs. tne 1'otomac coal and Iron Company before reported.

Further argued. Common Pleas. Judge Marshall. The follow ing business occupied yesterday: i-muips and lverr vs. rnmips wetore reported.

Jury out. Superior Court. The clerk adiourned the court yesterdayuntil this morning, there being no judge appointed as yet. Reported for the Baltimore Sun. Special Session of the City Council First Branch Thursday, December 1st, IS59.

Present George W. Bain, president pro and all the members except Mr. Spicer, acting mayor. Mr. Evans presented a petition from Wm.

Edwards and Arthur Walters, police officers, asking the city council to provide counsel to defend a suit for $20,000 damages against them for false arrest and Imprsonment of John H. Thomas at the twentieth ward polls referred. Mr. Irons presented a report with resolution directing the marshal of police to Impartially enforce sections G4 and 65 of revised ordinance No. 27, relating to markets adopted.

Mr. Pollock, of the committee on education, presented a report and ordinance te relinquish all right to a ground rent of S30 50 on a lot of ground on North Howard street, to Ann Sharrar and others adopted. Mr. Spedden, of the committee on highways, reported a resolution granting permission to the city passenger railway to change the grade of the gutter and curbing at the corner of Baltimore and Liberty streets, which was laid on the table. Also, a report with ordinance granting permission to Elisha Lupton and others to lay down passenger railway tracks in Holliday street and other streets.

The ordinance was amended so as to require the owners of the railway to keep the streets theougU which it shall pass in repair; not to travel at faster rate than six miles per hour; not to begin the work until permission is obtained from the Legislature. It was then adopted by yeas 1-5, nays 14, Messrs. Baugher, Blackburn, Bain and Linton voting in the negative. Mr. Callis offered a resolution to place gas mains in St.

Paul street, between Re ade and Eager streets referred; also to place a gas lamp on the northwest corner of Pratt and Caroline streets adopted. Mr. Talbott, of the committee on police and jail, reported a resolution to place gas mains in East Baltimore street and other streets laid on the table. Mr. Callis offered a resolution asking the city commissioner to inform the branch of the probable-cost of the repair of the bridge over Harris1 creek, at Eastern avenue adopted.

Mr. A. M. Price offered a resolution to place a gas lamp in front St. John's church.

Liberty street adopted. Mr. Roberts called up the resolution granting permission to George Buckley to manufacture poudrette on his premises on the Washington road adopted. The branch pdjourned. Second Branch.

Branch met. Present David Taylor, president pro and all thv members. Mr. Colton submitted a resolution of inquiry to the city commissioner, asking the cost Of reconstructing the sewer on Light street, from Balderston to Pratt street adopted. A resolution to place gas lamps on McElderry and Dugan'a wharves; and a resolution to place flags on Columbia street, at Parkton; and a resolution to place a gas lamp on the southwest corner of Richmond and Tyson streets, were received from the first branch and laid on the table.

A resolution to authorize Henry Kraft to continue in use a frame building, in rear of No. 61 Harrison street was received from the first branch and passed. A resolution to authorize Silverwood 3c Sheckles to use a frame building on the corner of Central avenue and Edward streets was received from the first branch, read and passed. A resolution to remove a pump on the southwest corner of Parkin and Boyd streets was received from the first branch, read and passed. A resolution to alter the gutter at the southeast corner of Lom bard and Spring streets, and regrade the same, was received from the first branch and passed.

A resolution to place gas lamps along Light street, from West street southerly, was receive from the first branch, amended and passed. Mr. McComas, from the committee on police and jail, reported a resolution to place a gas lamp in Hartway's alley, near German street, which was passed. McComas, from the same committee, reported a resolution to lay gas mains along East Lombard street, from Bond to Broadway passed. Mr.

Cook presented a resolution to place-a gas lamp at the corner of East and Hillen sts. read and passed. The resolution to repair tfcat part of Light street lying outside of direct taxation was taken up and passed. The ordinance requiring the city collector to advertise the property to be sold for taxes in only one paper ia the city, was taken up. Mr.

Colton proposed to amend so as to require the publication to be made in the paper having the largest circulation without debate, it was rejected without a count. Mr. Ellicott proposed to amend, so as to require the collector to serve a copy of the paper in which the publication Is made to each ef the delinquent tax payers, which was adopted without debate. The ordinance was then passed also without a word being said by the following vote. eas Messrs.

Cathcart, Cook, Taylor, Ellicott, Musselman and Mcmas 0. Nays-Mr. Colton. The branch then adjourned. Capture op Another Slaver.

The United States steamship Mohawk, Captain Craveo, has towed into Key West the slave brig Cygnet, supposed to have been commanded by Captain Gunnison, an Englishman. She wa3 taken by Captain Craven on the 18th of November, a few miles from Sagua. She had got rid of her slaves within a few hours of her seizure, as the lire, still burning in her galley, indicated' a hasty and recent abandonment. She has been taken in charge by the authorities, and will be condemned and sold. Horrible Wife Murder.

On Friday night last Frank Wright, in a drunken fit, at Wood-ville, N. struck his sister a severe blow in the back with a knife, but she succeeded in making; her escape. Help was procured and on returning to the house it was found that he had murdered his wife literally cuting her open and taking out her heart. Wright was taken into clos custody. The girl's wound is not considered dangerous.

No Repudiation Allowed. George W. Dobbin recovered a verdict for S7.000 in the United Stales Circuit Court at Pittsburg, on Monday, against Allegheny county, for interest on bonds Issued to the Pittsburg and Connellsville and Pittsburgh and Steubenville Railroad Companies. Like veraicts were entered in six other imilar cases. Verdict.

In the ease of Ogier vs. tha Pennsylvania Railroad, tried in Chester county last week, the Jury rendered a verdict in favot of Mrs. Ogier the plaintiff of The cars, it will be remembered, came in contact with Dr. Ogier's carriage, and killed him oa the spt. Mr.

Bond, whe was also injured, was awarded $500 damages. A Large Builbing," A building is in course of erection in Peoria, which, when completed, will cover three acres of land, all under one roof. It is intended for the manufactory of notta-rvware. and when fully completed and in operation will corjsiiiuie tne largest esiatmshment tor tav vusij ness in the world. Naval The sloop-of-war John Adims was at Rio de Janeiro on the Sth of October; otficera and crew all well Hon.

Benjamin C. Yancey, minister to the Argentine Confederation, arrived on the Sth, and left in the British packet on the (3th, on his way to the United States. The John Adams was to sail immediately for the East Indies. The Fallen Ose "Blue-eved Mary," a courtesan of" St. Lcuis, was buried in that city the other day, only the driver of the hearse and a negro sexton accompanying the body to the grave Five years ago she was the respected, and lovely daughter of a wealthy merchant; Of that, city, but wentestray.

Liberal. Charles F. Tond, of dent of the Hartford aud New Haveksys and Railroad, distributed four nundredj-jnjyifig chickens to the poor ia that day..