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VOL. XXVII. BY TELEGRAPH AS80CTATEO P1UPS. Bourbaki Gains a Victory The Siego of Belfort Raised CESSATION OF THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS. The Investment of Longwy.

Chanzy's Retreat Continued. Luxemburg Neutrality. SOLDIERS' PENSIONS. Important Caso in tho Supreme Court. Western Senatorial Elections The Eastern Conference.

THE CHICAGO SNOW STORM The Kastern ConCotPiiee Bonrlmlt i kmIiib a Victory, and the Slope of Bel. fort Malted I'ciwation or the Bombardment of ParlH. London, Jan. 19. Special to World.

Tiie conference on the Eastern Question held an informal session to day, and adjourned until the 24th instunt. It is believed that Bourbaki gained a victory and raided the siege of Belfort. The bombardment of Paris ceased to day. Capture of Alcucoii. Lewasah, Jan.

17 Special to the World Alencon was taken yesterday by the 13th corps under Mecklenburg. The Policy of Austria. London, Jan. 17. The Journal of Si.

Pe lemburg in a recent editorial criticises in caustic language the reply of Baron von Beust to the noto of GortfcliakofF, and says distinctly that the policy of Austria is not calculated to secure the friendship of Russia or of the Western powers. Ueneral Chanzy'M Retreat A despatch received from Versailles says that the French army under General Chanzy are retreating from Livals and the German army is in full pursuit, and already past the town of Vaiges, milea east of Laval. 2,000 additional prisoners have been taken. Alcneou as Occupied by the Germans on thes night of the Kith. Oen.

von Werder maintained his position to the southward of Belfort on Moudny against renewed attacks from the French Army of the East. A despatch dated Priinllat, 17lh reports renewed lighting to day along the whole line. I'nissln and I.iixciiihiirir. The King of Prusda in a letter to Prince Henry of Luxemburg, counsels him to be prudent and cautious, and asaerU that Prm nia never intended an attack on the independence of Luxemburg. The fire on I'm Is.

A despatch from Versailles dated the 17lh slates that the fire of the Prussians on Paris titill continues. Part of the Nlcge Train from Merieres lias been placed on the batteries Montmorency and has done considerable damage to the public buildings within their range. Women nnd lillilren Leaving; NI.Wciil. All the women and children in St. Denis Ufl the neighborhood on Sunday, as it was known that the enemy threatened to destroy this part of the city.

The effect of Trochu's proclamation was very manifest Invest meat of Lonirwy. Londds, Jan. 189.30 a. m. The investment of Longwy is complete notwithstanding the attempt of the garrison to prevent the placing in position of the German batteries.

The Germans on the 15th inntant dispersed a thousand Gardes Mobiles near Languec. The German Losses in the battle with General Chanzy are officially stated at 177 ofBceis and 3,203 men killed and wounded. The French lost, besides their killed and wounded, 22,000 tin wounded prisoners. The Bombardment of Paris. The following despatch was received from the N.

Y. Herald correspondent at Versailles, dated at two o'clock on the afternoon of the 14th The Knelling. The firing was very heavy throughout last night, till three o'clock this morning. Since then it has been slow and intermittent, except from the southwestern batteries, where it has been heavy fincc eleven o'clock this morning, The return fire from the French forts has been slack, except at Pointdujours, from whence there is a heavy, accurate and troublesome fire. t.

Dents to be Destroyed. These batteries will probably open fire to day directly upon St. Denis, which place it is intended to destroy as a warning to Paris of what she may expect if she continues defiant. Probably by next Sunday (Jan. 22) the sep nlchre of the Kings of France, one of the i most famous places in Europe, will be detnol ished.

General Nttnation In the Batteries mid form. The German battery No. 18 has been 5 pushed forward to within 7,400 paces (less four miles) of the Cathedral of Notre Sevres is completely in ruins. The fire on the now fort of Moutrclont has dam aged the barracks. Twelve Germans entered the village of Issy, on the 12th instant, and found seven dead bodies there.

Fort Mon trouge still replies to the German batteries from two guns. A continuous fire is directed against Alonlrouge and an occasional one against Fort Irsy. A BurbaronH Declaration, Yesterday 450 shells were thrown into Paris. Princo Ilohenlohe, the director of the artillery, declares that it is his intention to destroy all the principal edifices in the French capital. WASHINGTON.

The Cuban Cable Tarltr. Washington, Jan. 19. The friends of cheap telegraphing In both Houses of Con gress are preparing a raid on the Cuban Cable Company account of its exorbitant charges. The matter is to receive a thorough invest! gation.

Texas to be I'nreprcsculcd In the Next Mouse. After the 4th of March next, Texas will be unrepresented in tho House of Representa tives, there having been no election held in that State to fill the vacancy of the members whose term expires with the Forty first Con gress. Tho Fraud in the Indian Bnrcan. Measi s. Sargent, Beck and Lawrence, the sub committee of the Committee "on Appro priation, to investigate the charges against Commissioner Parker, of the Indian Burean had a meeting last night, at the residence of the Commissioner who was 'ill and unable to attend at the Committee room.

lie was still too ill, however, to attend to business, and the investigation was adjourned until Tues day next. Important Case In ths Supreme Conrt. The case of Downey vs. Kutt, which was called yesterday, "and is now being argued before the United States Supreme Court, presents the question of the constitutionality of the acts of Congress providing for the sale of lands for taxes in insurrectionary States, and the validity of the proceedings of the commissioners under these acts. These questions are the same involved in the validity of the title by which the Government holds the Arlington Coinage Bill.

The House Committee on Coins, Weights and Measures had up the Senate Mint and Coinage bill this morning, and discussed many suggestions made from official source, preparatory to final action. The most important of the suggestions were received from Robert Patterson, of Philadelphia, for a long time connected with the mint in that city. Pensions, Representative Morgan, of Ohio, a mem ber of the House Military Committee, has prepared a bill, which, the committes has authorized him to report to the House, repealing the provisio of the sixth section of the act of 18G8, which limits the application for a pension within five years from the time of wounds, death, or any other cause. It appears that in many cases persons entitled to pensions have failed to receive them by rea son of ignorance of the above mentioned limi tation. PENNSYLVANIA.

Trouble In the Coal Regicus. Fottsville, Jan. 19. An attack was made yesterday upon the miners working at the Langdon Colliery, near Shamokin, by those now on a strike. Tim tools of the former were broken and the office of the Superin tendent fired into.

Reports come in continually of further trouble. The rioters are com posed of both men and women. NEW YORK. Presidential Pardon Death of an Ex Congressman The Cuba not yet In Hlsrht. The President has pardoned Jacob Dupny, sentenced to a fine and imprisonment in 18G9 for rescuing property seized by Internal Revenue officers.

Gen. E. V. R. Wright, an ex Congressman, died at Hudson City to day.

The Cuba not sighted. Fog outside. She will probably not arrive before to morrow. New York Money Market. New York, Jan.

19. Money very easy at C7 with exception at five. Exchange quiet and firm at 9 J. Gold dull at 10g Gov ernments dull and steady. C's, 10 G2'a, 91.

Stocks strong. Central, 8SJ Erie, 22J Michigan, 89J Pittsburg, 104j; Northwestern, 71J Preferred, 891; Rw Island 100. I MISSOURI Banquet to den. Blair Tho Purchase of wens. xee ami iiiviniw vrirnun the male Leglalatare.

St. Louis, Jan. 19. A grand banquet is to be given to Gen. Blair on Saturday night; by his friends here.

All the Slate officers and members of both houses of the Legislature have been invited nnd most of them will be present. A concurrent resolution expressing regret that the Senate of Virginia refused to pur chase the portrait of Gen. Thomas, after having ordered one of Gon. Lee, thus discriminating in favor of the country's enemies and against its defenders, was tabled in the House to dny by a vote of 72 lo A concurrent resolution was introduced in the Senate looking to the amendment of the Federal Constitution declaring that the writ of habeas corpus shall not be denied to citizens at any time or under any circumstances. Gen.

Blair will leave for Washington on Sunday next. VIRCINIA. Decision of a Slave Case nnder the Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation. Richmond, Jan. 19.

In the U. S. Circuit Court to day in a suit for money due for a slave purchased in 1863, the defendant put in the plea that the Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation had freed them before dale of sale and their sale could not have been a lawful matter. The Court took the case for decision. The decision of this case will affect a large number of such suits pending in the Southern States.

CUBA. Surrender of Insurgent. Havana, Jan. 19. The prisoners captured by the Spanish troops declare that the steamer Hornet has gone to Hayti.

Manuel Raymon Silva, Insurgent Commissioner of Camaguey, Dr. Sarriot and other insurgents of consequence, have surrendered themselves to the Spanish at Puerto Principe. BEADING, PA; FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20. 1871. ELECTION OF SENATORS.

Missouri Ncnatorlal Contest Frank Blair hiivlcd St. Louts, Jan. 18. The Missouri Legislature this morning elected a TJ. 8.

Senator to succeed Charles D. Drake, who has re signed. 'Ihe following is the voles Blair, Henderson, DO; Benjamin, 5. The new Senator's term of service will expire on the 4th of March, 1873. Nebraska Nenatorial Kleetlou P.

W. niu uruik Chosen. Omaha, Jan. 18. P.

W. Hitchcock has been elocted U. S. Senator from Nebraska. Mccllon of Senator Ferry In Michigan Detroit, Jan.

18. In the election of a successor to the J. M. Howard in the U. S.

Senate to day at Lansing, the Republi cans cast their votes for the Won.T. F.Ferry, and the Democrats for the Hon. N. Walker, editor of the Detroit Free Press. Election of Minnesota Senators.

St. Paul, Jan. 18. The Legislature yesterday elected tho Hon. AVilliam Windom to the.U.

S. Senate for the long term and the Hon. O. P. Stearns for the short term.

Both Senators are Republicans. ILLINOIS. The Recent Snow Storm in Chicago, Chicago, Jan. 19. The recent snow storm here was almost unparalleled in this section for severity.

Isolating us for several days from the East, appearing firflt in the Nevada Mountains, it struck us on Friday, tho 13th, and did not cease until Sunday night. Though not more than twenty two inches of snow fell, it was piled up in fearful drifts in every di rection. A storm of Blcet which accompanied or alternated with the snow adhered to the telegraph wires, loading them down until they snapped in pieces. CONGRESS. FOUTY I IKST TERM THIRD SI.SHION i House.

The House at 3 o'clock went into Com mittee of the Whole, Mr. Allison inthechair, on the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill, which appropriates $1,438,000. Mr. Cox, moved to increase the salary of the Secretary of Legation at St. Petersburg from $1,800 to $2,500.

some discussion the amendment was rejected. i Mr. Wood moved to add a provision to the item for the Contingent Fund of the Stale Department that no part shall be used in the effort to annex the Republic of San Domingo. Mr. Butler, of opposed the motion.

He referred to Ihe'fcct Ihat even under President Johnson's administration, when there was much varianc in the legislative and executive departments, the Secret Sevoice Fund was voted as usual. A commission had been sent to St. Domingo, and there was no provision for paying tile expenses of that commis sion except out of this contingent fund. Mr. Ttawoa oppoffel Iko woUon.

Mr. Banks remarked that it would not bo necessary to use any of the contingent fund for the expense of the St. Domingo commission, as some two years ago an appropriation of $250,000 had been made in connection with that Island which had not been expended. Without disposing of the question, the Committee rose. Mr.

Itainey presented a of the National Colored Labor Convention on the condition of the aflairs in theSnulh. Mr. Banks, a memorial from ihei ity of Washington, protesting against tho cruelties produced in the war between France and Prussia, and asking an expression of sympathy by Congress for tho Republic of France. Referred lo Committee of Foreign A flairs. The House, then, at 4.15 adjourned.

PEN NSV UNI A IS1. A 1 11 It K. i Kennle. Haiikisuukij, Jan. Mr.

Decherl presented a petition in favor of repealing the collateral inheritance, tax on public bequests, Mr. Conncll, one of like import from the Church of the Messiah and nw from the Pennsylvania liible Society. The hill appropriating $25,000 lo the offerers by the late fire at 1ST til iti was reported back by the committee amended so as loread $20,000. Mr. Buckalcw, one providing for a revision of the Constitution.

Mr. Randall, one supplementary to the act enabling railroad and other corporations to straighten, widen, and deepen thoir lines and bridges, thereof. Mr. Davis, one continuing in force the 4lh section of the act of April 2, 1808, extending to canal companies privileges heretofore conferred on railroad companies. Mr.

Rutaii, one repealing tho net of February 15, 1870, entitled "An Act to allow writs of error in cases of murder and voluntary manslaughter." House. Mr. Iieinoelil, from the Committee on Federal Relations, reported a bill urging Congress to enact a law authorizing soldiers or their widows to acquire title to 100 acres of lands without settlement. Passed. Mr.

Skinner offered ths following Hesoh ed, That we heartily endorse and approve the recommendations of the Governor as made in his message that a general amnesty be granted by the United States lo all persons implicated in the recent Rebellion and that in making this humane suggestion hia Excellency but echoes the sentiment and wishes of three fourths of the citizens of the loyal States. Resolved, That it is tho deilberate judgment of this body that in sending armed soldiers to the recent elections in the North, with the pretence of protecting the polls, without a previous requisition being made by the Stato authorities, the General Government has committed a grave error looking in the direction of despotic power, and that it was the duty as well as the right of the Chief Magistrate of the State, and for the timelieing the guardian of our liberties, to point out the error aud warn the people ngainstthe dangerous tendencies of such acts of usurpation, and that for his prompt and fearless acting in our behalf he merits and will receive the cordial approbation of all thejlovers of constitutional freedom. Mr. Strang moved that the resolutions be referred to a committee of five, of Mr. Skinner'shall be chairman, with instructions into the Alabama claims (Laughter.) In the debate which ensued, Messrs Skinner, Chalfant, Ellis, and other Democrats held that the compliment was one to Ihe Governor, and that the resolutions had been offered in good faith.

The Republicans, among whom were Messrs. Smith, of Strang, Mann, Ellitott, and Robb, Contested that the resolution has simply been thrown as a firebrand by the Democrats into the Republican ranks. The, Republican party was competent to make its own re solutions and to express its own views. A political discussion ensued of a very general and discursive character. LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Mns. Mart Seiders, of this city, repre sents Berks county in the list of Managers of tho State Temperance Union. A dumber of the employees of the Reading railroad at Harrisburg have been temporarily relieved from work, owing to a lack of em ployment. Travel on the railroads is not very brisk, The scarcity of money has much to do with this fact. Those who do journey, travel on business rather than for pleasure.

Accident. William Hayflecker, a brake man employed on the pusher engine of the Wilmington and Reading R. R. at Birds boro', had one of the fingers of hh left hand taken off while coupling cars yesterday morning. The Catamount, mention of which was made in these columns last week, has been mounted by Mr.

William Wells, taxidermist C44 Penn street. It will be placed ia the museum of the Reading Academy of Na tural Sciences. Cai i. Chanters, of Brooklyn, will deliver an address on the subject of Temperance, this evening, at o'clock, in Ebenezer M. Church, South Fourth street.

Sons of Tem perance, Good Templars, and all who have the good of the Temperance cause at heart, are invited. Reading Fire Insurance Company. The Readitig Fire Insurance Company held a meeting on Wednesday evening, and re elected the old officers, viz President J. Pringle Jones. Vice President.

James McKnight. Sec. and Treas. S. E.

Ancona. Sale of Real Estate. H. H. Schwartz of Kutztown, has sold eight acres and fifty perches of woodland in Greenwich township, to Daniel Dietrich, for $1,020.

Dewalt Kutz has sold to Mr. Dietrich twelve acres of land, in the same township, for $1,020. Police InteijjGence. Three cases of drunkenness were before the Mayor yester day morning. They were of the ordinary class and the usual penalties were imposed.

The defendants being wore retained in default of payment. Eighteen ledgers were accomodated at the Lock up. The Crystals Abroad. The Literary and Dramatic Aesocialion of Allentown gave a sociable at the new Opera House, on Tuesday evening. Tho Daily News says The gentlemen from the Crystal Social Club, of Reading, were present and were amongst the most popular on the floor.

They wero at tired in the very neat and tasteful uniform of the Club, and were very worthy representatives of that far famed Club, whose hospitality and tho brilliancv of whose entertainments have passed into a by word." Views of a Guano Jury on the Li qnon Question. The Grand Jury of Dauphin county have just submitted a report to the Court, at the conclusion of their labors, in which the granting of liquor licenses forms the most prominent subject of consideration After stating that Dauphin county paid to the Stale in 1870 for licenses for the manu facture and sale of liquors $0,093, the cost of the liquor traffic itself during the same period is estimated at $51,889, being nine tenths of the total cost of Ihe entire criminal business of the county and the maintenance of its alms house, Ihe latter calculation being based 011 the theory that nine tenths of the crime and poverty existing is due to intoxicating drinks. The fact is further slated that 158 persons died from in Harrisbnrg in 1870, and that three fourths of the arrests during the same period were chargeable to intoxication. In consideration of the premises the Grand Jury present the evil as a public nuisance and advise the rejection by the Court of all applications for licenses, where the recommendations are signed either by drunkards, those engaged in the same business, or other applicants for license, and also adviso that where the persons recommending tho granting of the license are unknown to the Court, the affidavit of some known respectable person be made in open Court to tho fict that the hotel or restaurant for which a license is asked, is necessary for the public accommodation. The Grand Jury aho present a3 a public nuisance all eating and drinking saloons, confectioneries, cigar shops, that make a practice of selling on Sunday.

The Grand Jury remark on this point "If persons who thus transact business upon Sunday are right, and are to be sustained and protested by the officers of justice, then it is a gross wrong that carpenters and builders, blacksmiths, machinists, merchants, bankers, and all that noble body of men who earn their living by the sweat of their brow should be liable to indictment should they attempt to pursue their lawful callings upon the same sacred day. Twenty years ago it would have been an outrage upon public morals and decency for any one to keep open his house or store for the transaction of business upon the Sabbath. Little by little this heathen innovation has been suffered by the authorities, until it has assumed proportions calculated to alarm every true patriot. If you have teeth that ought to be filled, or need an artificial set, ihat will defy detection, the work guaranteed to give satisfaction, or the money refunded, go to McKissick, 41 North Sixth street, Reading, also to inquire The Hamburo Homicide Conviction OF THE rBISONER OF MURDER IN THE Second Degree. In' the case of the Com monwealth David Sausly, charged with murder of Mary Strasser, Judge Ilagenman charged the jury yesterday morning.

The Court stated in opening, that the jury were to disregard altogether the second count of the indictment charging rape, there being no evidence of the commission of this crime, After citing Judge Agnew's language in the case of the Commonwealth vs. Drum, 8 P. Smith, in explanation of the distinction be tween murder of the first, and murder of tho second degree, Judge Hagenman remarked that if the iury believed that the defendant used the instrument charged by the Common, wealth, in the manner they alleged, the crime is either murder of the first or murder of the second degree. The prisoner is either guilty of murder in Ihe first or murder in the second degree, or he is not guilty at all. The presumption against him rises no higher than murder of the second degree and it lies with the Commonwealth to show thatcool depravity of heart and consciousness of purpose which constitute the elements of murder in the first degree.

This must be done either by proof of facts, by inference from the instru ment used, or from any other circumstances that would tend to show premeditation. The weapon used and the character of the wound are important to be considered. Was it a deadly inatrument.and was it used upon a vital part If the instrument used was of a deadly character, and the wound was in a vital part (as the Commonwealth allege here) these cir cumstances are to be considered in passing upon the question of an intent to kill. The defence set up rests upon twogroands. The first is that there ia not sufficient evi dence to Bhowthat the prisoner David Sausly; committed the deed.

The second is that, if the jury find that the defendant did inflict the wound from which Mary Strasser died but that he was so intoxicated at the time that he did not know right from wrong, then he cannot be convicted of murder in the first degree. The main points submitted to the Court (the 6th and 11th,) are as follows "If the jury believe the evidence offered by the Commonwealth and the prisoner as to the intoxication of the prisoner at the time the offence is alleged to have been committed they must find that the prisoner had not suf ficient mental capacity to distinguish between right and wrong as applied to the act with which he is charged, and was not conscious that the act was wrong and contrary to law( and therefore they must acquit him of mur der in the first degree." "If the jury believe that the prisoner com mitted the act while in such a state of intox ication as to cloud his understanding, and make him incapable of distinguishing right and wrong, they cannot convict him of mur der in the first degree." The true doctrine is that voluntary intoxi cation forms no excuse lor crime coiuuiiueu under its influence. This ia the cowman law, But in our State murder is divided into two degrees. Murder of the first degree requires for its commission the specific intention to take life. Where a prisoner is shown to have been eo drunk as not to be sufficiently capable of comprehending tho offence, it is murder of the second degree.

The burden of proof is on the prisoner. He miiBt show that he was incapable of forming any intent to lake life The Court here referred to several cases that have been cited, as establishing this dis tinction, and on this point, having glanced at the testimony, said all the evidence in the case shows that the man was drunk, and it will be for the jury to say whether he was so Jrmik as to be incapable of judging right or wrong, and of forming the intention lo kill, The Court then referred to the testimony in detail. Touching upon that oflered as to the good character of Sausly when sober, and the bad character of the girl for chastity, they said the Court having directed the jury to lay aside the second count, this evidence as chastity is perhaps, of not much account in the case. The points presented by the defence were Ihen taken up and answered, the majority leing affirmed. The sixth and eleventh (above cited) which were held to involve the main question in the case, had already been replied to in a preceding part of the charge.

The eleventh point which was that the Court ought to instruct the jury that there could be no conviction here of murder in the first de gree, the Court answered by stating that they could not so charge. This was a question for the jury under the evidence, and the rules of law previously laid down. The charge ended thus In conclusion, geh tlcnicn, yon are to give the whole testimony a careful revision, and decide according to your honest convictions. You will see to it that no innocent man is punished, and that no guilty man escapes. If you find the defendant guil ty of murder, yon must say in what degree he is guilty, and if you find ho is not guilty, then your verdict must be a verdict of ar quittal.

The charge occupied an hour and a half, and the jury went out at half past ten. They were instructed that the bell would ring when they had agreed. The court after remaining in session for about half an the bell rung at twenty minutes after one clock. Thcro was a delay of fifteen minutes in sending to the jail for the prisoner, and after he arrived tho jury were asitcd by the clerk if they had agreed. They replied that they had.

Clerk How say you, guilty or not guilty Foreman Guilty. Clerk Of what do you find the prisoner guilty? Foreman Guilty of mnrder in the second degree. At the request or Air. iaucKs, one 01 tne counsel for the prisoner, the jury were then polled, and each one gave his verdict as above. The prisoner manifested no interest whatever in the announcement of the verdict, being less concerned, apparently, about the result than any other person in the Court room, Mr.

Laucks then stated to the Court that the counsel for the defence desired that the sentence be deferred nntil thry could have a sufficient opportunity to prepare and present reasons for a new trial. The Court fixed Saturday afternoon as the time for the pre sentation of the reasons, which was satisfactory to both sides, and the Court then adjourned until Saturday morning at ten o'clock. i Local Bills. Mr. Keffer introduced the following bills in the House on Wednesday An act to legalize the capital stock of the Homestead Building and Savings Association and also the Schiller Building and Savings Association, for the city of Reading.

Also, an Act increasing the number of Directors of the Mutual. Fire Insurance Company of Reading. Also, an Act granting a pension to Henry v. Berks County Medical Society. At a regular stated meeting of the Berks County Medical Society held at the office of Dr.Martin Luther, on Tuesday, January 17, 1871, the following officers were elected to serve for tho ensuing olhcial term: President Dr.

Frank Rieser. 7 Vice Presidents DrH. D. L. Beaver and J.

S. Herbine. Rec. Secretary Ho ward S. Reeaer.

Cor. Secretary Dr. M. Albert Rhoads. Censors Drs.

H. M. Nagle, Stanley Smith and Wennch. Curator Dr. Martin Luther.

The following preamble and resolutions were adopted Whereas, At the last stated meeting of tne Society, beta iMovembel zzu, lsvu, a minority of members, in violation of the Const! tution and the riehta of those who were absent, and who were not informed of the proposed action, attempted to disband the "Berks County Medical Society," by the adoption of certain preambles and resolutions, and wnere as.said proceedings were illegal andof no bind in effect upon the be it liesolvcd. mat tne secretary be directed to expunge said resolutions from the minutes of the Society. Resolved, That the action of such of the members of the Society, who protested against the recognition of a new Medical Society, se cretly organized by some disaffected members of this Association, is hereby approved and confirmed. Resolved, That the publications in thenewspa pers of anonymous communications of a libellous and scurrilous character by one or more of the dissatisfied and disorganizing members of this Society is unprofessional, derogatory to tne dignity ot tne Medical fraternity and degrading to their authors. Resolved, That these resolutions be published in the Reading papers and the Phila delphia Medical Journals.

Howard S. Reeser, Rec. Secretary, Card. For some weeks past the Reading Eagle has published communications relating to the dissolution of the late Berks County Medical Society. So absurd have these effusions been that I should continue to treat them with the silent contempt they deserve, had not the res olutions of iheso cajtcd lietka Uounty Medical Society.passed at a meeting held on the 17th charged their authorship npon those members of the late Society who assisted in its dismemberment.

As I claim to be one of those disonranizers I deny the charge and af firm that I know of no member of the present Medical Society of the Uounty of Berks who has taken any part either directly or indirectly in the correspondence above referred to. It John B. Brooke, M. Insure your dwellings in the Mutual of Keadmg, where no manufacturing risks are taken. Omce 517 renn street zd floor), jan20 3t Clocks, Looking Glasses, Table, Stair and Floor Oil Cloths, lu great variety, at Cheap John's, 403 Penn street, 'an 20 lt I KETM.

In" Philadelphia, January 19th, 1871, jtuwaroine imnmiui, wne 01 jeveriey k. Due notice of the funeral will be given. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS SCHOOL nilOKS. All tho books used in the public schools of Reading. forsleat Hie JUUKIMAlj flUUh BlUOfc Ian 20 II JNortli tun street, BOA RO WANTRn for Young Men.

Address N. FA UK, Heading Union Kindness Collage, 431 Penn St. Jau 2o 2t AJUKN' VIOI.fyr INK For fashionable HJt corrospotidenee, for sale at tho JUUllHA BOOK STORE. tan 20 St II North Dili street. VJirANTEO A Boy In a store, with a view WW or learning a irauv.

muhi nave kou re forencn. Apply at 37 North fill! at reel. jau 20 tf TLKUAST CAKMINK INK (Smalland Mid LMTiiO Bottles.) for sale at tne JOUUNAL BOOK STORE, 11 Norttt th Ntreet. Jan 20 St IJItlNTCK'N CAKDRI Or all sizes, for sale JL anno juniiAU imjvjiv munc, Jan 20 81 II North 6th street. "IVOR RKNT A two story Ttrlck II onse, No, a.

3 A nIi si reel. Possession given April 1st. A pply to Jan ao 'JL No. 26 Northdh street, t'AI" IB, and 18 tha. jl to a ream I' or mud ai ue JOtJItNAI.

BOOK HTORK, Jn.n20 II North ith street II.ANKN OF aLL KIKnsl Iuclnding a Deeds. MortKaees. and Lawyers' aud JiiHtlces' Blanks, lorHsleatt.be jouahali piuivdi, ani'0 It North 6lh street, 1 HCAIITANT TO HUN INKS MKA. PATENT BILL HOLDER For 1.1 io holding and adjusting of Bills, Let ters, Business Pspers, nnd Memoranda of all kinds, it is onerated with a single motion. and instantaneous is so compact that it ill' creases the bulk of the puckage it contains bill, a ti llio; is nui mnro ciuuiiertoine man an ordinary uopket hnok wl hold firmly and noHlly one Bin or a minurea uius.

we nave theni 111 three hIko. for sale, as followa to. Inches Inches wtdo 40 couUi each, so 4 UO M'f Kverv merchant, business man. or law yer should have onoof these bill or doenment nolirn. Tiiey are preiornme io any envelope or llleofauy klud.

For sale by Jan 2i 11 North struct. IKTTF.K LIST. The following list of let A Lnrs remain in the Head lnv Post Office, for the week ending January IOUi, 1871, Person applying Jor these letters will please mention mai iney are iiuveruseu mens Ha and uts PATOH. I To obtn'n any or these iotters. mo applicant must call for "Advertised Loiters, giving the date of the list.

If not called for within onemonthtuey wtH be sent to the Dead Letter QfJlce. LADIES' LIST. Boylen, Miss Ellle iMlller.Mrt.. Marg't Donnelly, Mrs. Marg't IRodeers, Mrs Frllit, Miss Mry ilartuian, Catharine IBhaller.

Miss Kmma iBnyuor, Lucy A. Miss Mary Mrs. 8. Z. ISoder, Miss Susan R.

Shearer. Mrs. Salome 11 lull. Ktnma 2 Lots. Mrs.

Annie Mohr, Mrs. Aogeline Morris, aim. m. f. Machamer, Ktl.ubcth: Williams, Mrs.

EI'u Mees. Mrs. Kate i Wood. Miss L. D.

Moyer, Lizzie 8. iZelUer, Henrietta gentlemen's list. Aveling, B. Kalbach.B. F.

Keller Adam Kraal 1, K. O. I Knotville, Joseph for. let, Kissinger, William List, Henry it. yon Lowe, B.

V. Meylert. Gen'l A. H. McCnllongh, H.

L. r. Moran, James, r. 1, Markio.Kdward tiler. Ueorue i liiacrt, a.

J. Bechtel, Christian Moatz. Auunslus ttiasie, ueorire Bohannan, Meorgo Botz. John II. Burkey.

John Krigni, J.v, BroTist. N. Rrenelzor. W. It.

Dr. Clark, F. M. Carter, 1). uoie, u.

Dllcamp Josoph Kills. Alexander Marten, Karlf. 1. Mathart, Jetfersoa II. Might, John K.

Painter, Meyers A Co Manrer, Win. U. Pugu, wm. i Rothonberger. Jno.

H. UUhaht. 11 1 Economy Urea 'Machine Company, Evans, L. M. Flelschman, Christian Firing.

Henry Oargre, Chits. Oraul, Georgo M. Geary, .1. M. Hoyt.

A. L. Hammer, Adnlph Hennls, M. B. ilennershotz.

ITnr'u S. Hohen, Osorgo W. Hleuter. Wel'u ii Suyder, Daniel Shlry, Georgo nenmeni, Joel I Schnntile, Jaoob Welter, Amoa Weyman, Herman II. Wbotnall, Harry wnir M.

p. ii an 20 lt JOHN FRITZ, anOCNTISU norm: station kit KJ Ink HUnds, Inks, Paper. Pens. Ktilain. Krasors.and everything rt mil red In aCmiiil.

Inn House, for sale at the JUUUWAIi hWRKlWIS, Jan20 8t 1 1 North tith atreet. NO. 89 tfEW AD TEH T1SEJHETS. EWBSALlt WIirbe fold atpublio sale. iF.OBJ?i,rd??' l' uaryt, 71, at 1 o'clock p.

at, the Keystone House, lu the city of KMT'rlilViVT Pftntn Iwo story BB1CK DWELLING tfOUSK, Willi brick back fbnlidluits, aud lot or pleee of (round, situated on the sooth side of Franklin street, No between 4th and 5th Btreeu, in the oily or Heading. The house coiiUiIdn a publio bath arrangement, heater. ABHA.1I AM It. KOKNIO, 1 tg y. A nctinneer.

a mammoth "opposed lo weigh over 7UU pounds, at Dlefenderfer's Halmm, under Mlshler's Ho viAi'lii iy' luesdly.J"ut"y2iih,187l. Tickets, as JbiiSO 41. (j 7h ii iMK NttK rAI'IR tRnlad and Unruled,) Gaud 6 fts. to I he ream sale at the IIIA lillllU AT 'JOURNAL HOOK KTOliR Jan20 3t It North 0th street. iron ttLvta ok rkivt.

"ooms, with use of bath tub aud range. Apply ut 5:15 Laurel street. den20 if t'1 rectory No. si5 For particulars apply on the ni Ain Ioah Jan ll lm Fj7V.RENT."nA coud sUiry Room, corner Fifth and Washington stroots. Apply at jamo lm stiu NORTH FIFTH 1ST Nl' CIIEAI At No, 517 Booth Tenth street eall at 855 Penn street.

For particulars jau lu tf FOB RENT A Btore Room, with Cellar corner Fifth and Washington streets fany lm ltt N0UXU RENT A two story Frame Hour.e, Ninth street, rooms, juicnen uud hvdraiii. hm nm, Apply at 480 Cour street. Jan iu 3t FOR RENT Two Rooms, second story 388 Penn street, sniinhin f.ii Dentist's Office. Inquire at 3 8 Penn street agie copy. iauiu.tr FOR BALE The 438 Penn Street.

RE8TAURANT, at No. Apply to W. M. BOWMAN. on the Premises.

i dec 23 lm FOR SALE A throe story BRICK HOUSE, iu Laarel street, No. BIS, containing 12 Ul UAUtlP.I, KRH." (on loo. TO LET A Large Room over D. F. Brobst'a OVSterRav No tii, (.

uo UU 11. RROBMT RAB. AME. A lirst la3 Fstablish ed Business lor sale, or partner Ukou With cash. Apply at OP' THIS OFFICK.

FOR RENT A thrco story House, with tWd.llt.llrv iflnlr yer's Office, on Court near (lib. street. Apply 537 Penn street. FhH? mE No 1 Wnlor Wilson old at a sacrifice if culled for within week. Full Instructions given, and warranted 10 luls clty Apply at 139 North Third street.

jqn jj EilOK RENT The Frst, Second and Third MJ stories for nillnA ua AiiharMn4i.n,,.i,... 41 North tith street. Apply to SAMUEL at Mlshler Liquor Store. Bepti tf Jvr loom on the 1st floor iu the Old BUte House Building, corner of 6th aud Penn street. Immediate possession Kiv en.

Apply to P. M. ERMKNTRnn dec 20 tf 4 is Wal nut street FOK HALE. Two adjoining BRICK DiifRlxturt HiiiTsifra two storv Nos. SOU uu jreari street.

Between Laurel aud Willow streets. Readlntr. jauuo o. Llv INGOOD, Jan 16 2w a 00 North th street. FOR RENT A store, No.

SO Norih Fifth street, well located for any business purposes. Also, two second storv rooms over No. 4, suitable for Loflges, business, or Rinall For Particulars apply at No. 53 North lftll Street. PnsneHMltm ulvmi mi APr" inn 7 tf.

rM First class business Stand, Cl Penn stTnext'Uoor'lb ImtlYer's Drugstore. 111411110 Ul WM. H. NORTON, No. liOfi Pen a st.

or to WM. 11. RUNVKOIM, Western Union Telegraph Office. Jan. 12, 2w, fjlOR HALE A two story BuICK HOUSE, with back buildings, tngoodi rder jtmJ ioui Af leer, oy im leet lu (lepib.

tion South Third street IihI.hu i iiio xr 44. Also, a two storv RkICTC npn.iwn allOl SE.wllh brick back bu ldlng, sltoa Ilia ted on the corner of Mpruce aud voxl streets. No. I'JS. For terms a.iK .1 mi 433 Kpruco street, or Nt.

tto teixn stitet. iMxuiiiiy, r. inn li 2m FOK MALE. A lot ol rouud, sltuaieou the Philadelphia Pike. Kimi i.r Aiiin bach's Cemetery, coutaiuli.g 60 iVet front, 011 the Pike.

bvKlfeet. di eti with feet of while pine hour, so the premises. Can be bought ul a Ourgaiu lfapuli. lor soon. Also.

A frame Dwelling House, satiated at No. 413 Locust street, containing 1 rooms summer kitcben. hvdraut invurri. on able terms. For further particulars apply at 413 Locust street, between 11th and I21I1 e.ts.

North of Buttonwootl. decLl lf AULENHA1H A 1IALI. Mill KET. Aulenbach's Hull can be secin ed for Balls, Concerts, Theatres, Fairs, Parties sociables. Lectures, Headings, Conventions, Se, This Hall has a central location, and has lately been re painted, papered and generally Uied up to wilt the public, auu can bo engaged at iwiuucuiiilu), ijiiu.y 1,11 I.

UICOKUIS HKLTZER, No. 17 North Sixth street, or W. (i. VON NKI1M, Jau 5 2iii No. 7 South Slxlh Htreol, PUBLIC KALE OF l'EKKONAL PROPERTY.

Will be sold at nnblin sale on Saturday, the itlsl ofdauuary, law, at 2o'loek, p.m., at the late reslileuce of UeorgeSjiuttb, deed, IS I Reed street, lietween Walnut and Washington, the property consisting of tho following articles Beds, bedsteads and Beddlnir.Obalrs Tni.inn Carpets, Uueensware, moves. Pipes, Tubs! micKeis, nellies, ana a lot of articles too numerous to mention. Conditions Of Sale Will hniilntnmrnl the time and place by WM. Y. LYON, Jan 16 flt Auctioneer.

lilXH llTOIfS NALK W1II besnldat null. MIA Hostile, on Balurdav. January 21st. IsTl.iit the Keystone House, In the cily of Reading, all that certain two story HRICK DWKL HOUSK, with Brick Back Buildings, 3 and lot or pleee of ground, situate on the south side of Penn street, between Dili and 10th streets. In the city ol Reading, bounded 011 the north by Penn street, east hv nronerlv Samuel Herbeln, south by a ten foot alley, aud west by properly of Christian Berger, (the same being No.

Penn street.) containing in front 011 Penn street, twenty feet and Joint alley, and in depth one hundred and twenty feet. Fruit trees, grape vine. Ac. Ijila the property of Jacob Fritz, dee'd. naie 10 commence at 1 oiocR i when ne attendance will bo ulven and terms 01 naln made known by AlLCMAlSlj FRITZ, WILLIAM ARNOLD, Kxeculors.

Wm. Y. Lyon, Auctioneer. Jan UMt ADJOURNED ORPHANS' COURT HALE. Pursuant to an order of the Orphans' of Berks connty, will be sold at Publlo Veuduo, on Friday, Jan.

20, 1K7I. at the Koystoue House, in me city 01 tteouing, iserKS county, fa No. 1. A cerUUn three slorv BRICK U'l'ORK STAND and Lot of Ground, situate on tho aonin aiue 01 renn street, Between 7ui anu sin streets. In tne city of Reading, numbered 73, bounded and desorltied as follows, to wit Kust bv bouse and lot No.

west bv house ami lot No. 720, north by Penn street, and south by property described asNo. 3, lu oontalnlng In front on 1 oun street, nineteen feet two aud one halfiuohes, with the right of a Joint alley In common with properties Nos. 78 and 720, and lu depth one hundred and forty seven feet. tin.

A certain inrec story huick dwki. uinu nuurtis, aniitotoi gronnu, situate on the south side ol Peuu street, between 7th and 8th slreels, Tin the city of Reading, and num iHiieu ixu, uuuiutu auu ueucriueu follows, vlr. East by premises No. T'iH. i bv nroDnrtv of H.

B. Bteveus. North bv Penn street, and South by property described as No. 3. in containing In fronton mill Penn street, twetilv one leet two and three quarter Inches, and lu depth one hundred and fnrtv seven leet.

with the rUthtof a Joint alley with property No. 7H. ul. 1 ana fir iNO. S.

A certain iwwbwijt uiuvnaiiviiKn and lot or piece of ground situate on the north side of Cherry alley, between 7th and 8th in toe city of Reading, bounded and described as follows, to wit: North by premises Nos. 730,738 and 7110, south by sold Cherry alley, east by properly of Henry Graetf, and west by nronertvor H. S. Stevens. containing in front on said Cherry alley sixty feet, and In depth one hundred and tweuty lliree feet.

The fore oln described premises are numlred Nos. 1. 1 and 4. in the petition presented to Court for an order of sale. Late the property of David Levan, (icceasoci.

Bale to commence at 1 clock in the afternoon, when dne attendance will be given, aud the terms of sale mode known by WILLIAM I.KVAN, CUAKLrS LbVAN, Adinlnirlrnlor. Jlyerderof theComt. Mau's I). wiiLKM'llr. WM.

Y. LYON. Auououe r. Jai, 1(1 01, Eagle copy,.