Ohio statesman (Columbus, Ohio : 1870), 1870-12-03

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Tie news from Europe this morning is ' of Ml nnnsnallv exciting character, indi eating that the great, decisive struggle lias been commenced. Yesterday tbe Sews, derived principally from Prussian sources, conveyed tbe Impression that there was no hops that the Frenoh could relieve themselves from the starvation . process proposed to i he inflicted by tbe besiegers. This Hiornifvg, j however, we have advices ef a scries of sorties daring - tbe last four days, the result of which is oC , tie utmost consequence to the fce- l leagured Parisians and the Republic .': " Bortisa have been made during the last - four days, principally under the guidance - of Generals Tbochc and DucBOT, that jieording to French aocoants have keen highly sooceaefal. TaocHU.is credited with having eat through the Prussian lines on the North, driviag the Germans from all their positions in a general rout, SV id Docsot is said to be encamped fifteen miles from Paris. General Vinot is also aaid t hare been llghlv socoeae-4, and our. latest .dispatch announces that a junction has been effected between Trochl's forces and the Army of the Loire, and., that Prince Fjuderick Caiitus is flying before the onited ' armies. . General Trochtj is also reported to have-three hundred gans oatside the walls. The dispatches from Prussian- repreeent that the' sorties " resulted in heavy losses to the French, and in .many eases in the repulse of the latter, bnt are 'sot as prolific in giving actual results as the French advices. 1" ' , ... - i i. ' , .! Although it is faintly denied in a dispatch from Munich that Amiens has been evacuated at all, other dispatches con-. r the svaoaation, and assert that it was a movement highly important to the besiegers at Paris.-' Between conflicting advices the latter report asems to be the most probable. , , ... , The Prussians claim the complete defeat of the Army of the Loire by General Von dbr Tans. If this be tran it must prove to be a quietus - on some 'of the French claims of success, and in conflict with the bulletins of . Gaxbetta,'. who congratulates the people not only on account of the achievements of TROCHr, bot also beeaaee ef the encouraging character of the movements of the Army f -he-LohT.TIie" announcement "of Von JDkm. Tank's 'rldLotj-r -however, is Tory briefly made for so important a WtMena ?'irJ;:i u ' ' -'" ' 'Amidaf a laoyrlnth of dispatches from both sides, the real state of affairs is not quite clear; the only thing that can be certainly gathered is that great events axa taking plane. II the French, ekrims of anoeess should prove to be even only partially true, their condition is much more encouraging than It has been for many days. -AU aocoants we have recently had agree in the eonolasion that the French in Paris can not hold oat much longer j -and with.- dreadful suffering a taring them in the face the French have chosen the alternative of a desperate movement in preference to a capitulation to starvation. It eoald no longer be postponed ; the soldiers would, soon become weiakeaed from lack of food, and the suffering among ths Parisians would be intense." ' If the' movement. Is sncccessfui, . the. French yet have hope ; if not, affairs fall hack Into the condition which the telegrams for some tune back have depicted as hopeless.1, .'.V. ":.:.""- ' ' . " . THE NEWS. ' The local aothorities of Baltimore have began to take new eenaua. It will be eoafined simply 'to the enumeration of inhabitant. . The United States Census gave Baltimore only 807,000, while the people- of that city believe they have 4,000 inhabitant.' ; .. -t, " An iron railroad tie has recently been invented, which, it is argued, is actually cheaper than the wooden cross Tjpes now in use. ' The wooden "ties, it ia stated, cost about 7d eento aaeh, and most be rapteeed ewrj three or four years, while the iron tie, costing $3, when protected from oorrosioa by a eoatiag of eoal tac, will never wear out. UTheysay in. Saat Francisco that if all the briefs, pleadings summonses, and other law cases which have grown oat of th UcQarrahan ease were bound ti gether, they would make five handred law volumes; also, that all the fees and cost", to aav nothinir of bribes, would amount tat least &5OO,0OO. More than two dozen lawyers have been retained in it , ftrst and last. jiV.u" 1 Some nglishmen recently in Paris were humiliated in a dreadful way. They had to sign a paper declaring themselves citizens of the United States before they could leave tbe city.- Minister Wash-borne was the only official who eonid manage the bnstness of getting out. The London correspondetit of the New York Tunes says : " Think of British subjects, at the British Legation, repaired to pass themselves off a citizens of the United States. It ia enough to make Palmers ton kick ot of his eoiiio. ' X crime such as the following is so atrocious that it would be incredible were it not for ths fact that men and weanen are' as nearly like devils as like angels. It is alleged th.it last week at KaverhilL Massachusetts, a man named U Hi-tin B. Taboc a specifcl polieeman, raped a gid of ionrtsen years aX m4 being assisted by ntswue in committing the crime. The circumstances- 'of the mm are too' reroltiflZ to be recited, bat if, they are as given by the Lawrence SmHneL lvnch. law-would almost seem instifiable. ' ' There ia mnoh excitement in the eastsm part Of Dutchess .county Nsw York, over the snddea and alarming illness of cattle- About fifty heatLon three different farms, are now aaeeted. - ineir tongues are wallmi. water rant from their mouths. h.; hnnfs rot. and there is a loss of art- petite. Mr. Pock, of Pawling, purchased from Mr. Woolertoo, and they were taken from a drove and placed on Peck's farm,: and it is said the .disease wu eommnnicated . by these oxen. in.ii-tv-AiiA of the same lot have been driven te Peterson, New Jersey. X . well-known firm in Boston has ac quired a large fortune by purchasing at low nrices. ocean ana coasimg steamers, and breaking n the boils and rolling the Iron, copper, and1 other valuable material. Thus this firm quite recently u.A f.tr a trifling snm the steamer Seminole, only eight years old, and built in the most thorough manner of seasoned timber, copperea eua pp "'" T1 .LLi,.iuviir asooerbmodeL The I AUbama and Morning Star, " . .tinv iioarlv o00.000. were also nTrchased in Nsw York by the same firm . Oi '. lor oniy ..... EUROPE. Important Sorties from Paris Daring the Week. General Trochn Cuts through - tb a Prussian lines. Greneral Dncrot Located Fif teen Miles from Paris. ; . Reported Junction "between the Army of the Loire ; :and Trochn's Forces. Prince : Frederick : Charles ; Retiring1 : before the United Armies.. The Germans Report Heavy French Losses, And the Defeat . French Aray . the IiOire. of of the Conflicting ' Advices as Movements and Re- r , .. - SnltS. to .-... ''-'HiRCl, ' GE.NKRAL TROCHU CCT8 THROUGH . THE ! - ' PBC88IAK LINKS. '. Londox, December 2. Private dis-patehes to tho Stock ' Exchange and Lloyd's assert that General Trochu has succeeded in cutting through the Prussian lines north of Paris, in snoh force that the Germans were driven from alj their positions with a general rout. A great battle ia going on west of the city. THB KQiO . REPORTS THE REPULSE OF - FRENCH 80RTIC8 ON TUESDAY. Berlin, December 2. King William telegraphs the following to the Queen: "Versailles, November 30. The Sixth corps yesterday repulsed a sortie near LUsy, south of Paris. Over one hundred French prisoners were taken, and several dead and wonnded were left on the field.", xiiC kY -j.'Z'r.:Z -: "The French also made sorties on tbe position of the Wnrtembnrgers and Saxons at Bounart, Champs and Villi era, to the east and southeast of Paris.' The positions were taken by the French, but subsequently retaken by tbe Prussians. ... "At the same time sorties were made at the north and west,1 nd ' St. Denis, against the Fourth Corps and the Guard. The French were repulsed and' driven back behind their works, in all eases. I remained at Versailles, as it was a central point. Signed) 'Wli.tim" FRENCH ACCOUNT. London, December 2. Dispatches from Paris, dated November 30, say operations by the French commenced yesterday at different points around the city. General Duorot, with a large force, moved out of Paris and ' occupied Mon-trieL which, however, he was soon compelled to evacuate. ..The heaviest of the fighting was done' at Champigny, Brie and Villiers Sur Marne. The Frenoh are now renewing the attack on the South. - A dispatch- from Tours, dated Thursday, says the news ef a successful sortie around Paris had caused an indescribable excitement. .. ... . ; ARMT OF THE LOIRR MOVING FORWARD. Laval, .December 2. Gambetta has publicly announced that the Army Of the Loire has successfully resisted the attack on its left and right wing, and is now moving forward. . Gambetta con tinues : "Victory now favors the, French. Te Deums are being c haunted at Tours." nrjoicrso Qvek news of frexch vic- ,. : . . ," . TORY. ' . -. ... . Laval,. December 2. Tho city is over joyed with the dispatches from Gam betta announcing great successes at Paris, where sorties were made in force, defeating the Prussians along the entire line. - The line of battle wss many miles in extent.: A great number of prisoners and cannon have . been captured by the French., whe were commanded by Tro chn, Ducrot and. Vinnoy.., Gambetta,' in announcing the victory, says one of the results of it has been- the evacuation of Aimens by the Prnssians, -who hastily started for Paris to reinforce the German army. The battle at Paris began on Tuesday, 29th, and at last accounts the garrison remained outside, in the posi tion : they had captured from the Prus sians. ... PRUSSIAN ACCOUNT OF FIGHTING ON WEDNESDAY. Berlin, December 2. The following dispatch , from. General Trimpling, com mander of the Seventh Prussian corps, is j oat received, dated Thursday: "A great sortie occurred yesterday. The French moved ont against the Prussians and the. Wurtemburgnrs early, in the morning, supported ' by a heavy cannon ade of their forts. Generals Trochn and Ducrot commanded, leading one hundred and twenty thousand men. At eleven o'clock in the forenoon the French were repulsed by the Sixth corps and retired. Subsequently, at three o'clock in the af ternoon, the Wnrtembnrgers, who had been reinforced by cavalry and artillery, were attacked by the Frenoh. The latter were again defeated. The German losses were trifling." A SORTIE DEFEATED. , London, December 2. A telegram dated Chateau LePipell, Wednesday, sayB the Second and Third Wortemburg brigades, with. . the Seventh ' Prussian brigade, defeated a sortie of the French made in the direction.of Mont Messli, af ter three hours nahtinjc. The Germans took three hundred prisoners. The Ger man loss was as follows: Six offioers killed and thirty-four wounded, and seven handred rank and file killed and wounded. GENERAL DUCROT'S OPERATIONS ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. ! TOURS, December . The Moniteur of this city has the following details : On the morning of the 29th nit., the first sortie of the French garrison of Paris was begun at Choisy le Eoi, l'Hay and Chevilly. The battle lasted all night of the 29th and till the next night. Gen eral Ducrot then crossed the Marno aud occupied Messli. .Subsequently lie evacuated that point and engaged the enemy at Champigny, fighting his way to Brie. He then marched back te the Slirucs- re- orossed that river by eight pontoon bridges, and maintained. his position on the bank. He took two guns, from the Prussians. He has since takeu a position at Phermay. FRENCn LOSS SEVERE IN THURSDAY'S V, ', V SORTIB4. Versailles, . December 1 ria Berlin and London, November 2. The French loss in killed, wounded and prisoners in yesterday's sorties was severe. They have just asked a truoe for several hours to bary their dead. ' Dortcossol's brigade of the Second Corps lost two officers and seven- handred wounded.- ' The Saxon loss is unreported. All Is quiet before Parts. - - EVACUATION OF ASTULNS DENIED. - Lille, December I.-r-The Prussians have eutered Albert, in the Department of Somme, eighteen miles from Amiens. The evacuation of Amiens by tho Germans under General Martenfiel is denied. REPORTED SUCCESSES OF GARIBALDI, j London, December 2. -It is reported that General Garibaldi has had great suc cesses at Antua. Nothing official has been received, ARMY OF THE ' LOIRE REPORTED DE FEATED. Munich, December 2. A dispatch has just been received here announcing that General Von Der Taaa defeated the FrAich Army of the Loire on the 1st, in several successive battles west of Orleans and Tours. THE POSITION OF THB PRUSSIANS OPPO SING THB ARMY OF THE LOIRE. Tours, December 2 Midnight The Army of the Loire hu been engaged with the Prussians to-day. The position of the latter extended from Chateau d'Un, when their - right was posted through Joinville, to Taury, and from there to Pithiviers and Beanne la Po-lande. Their second line in (he rear ex tended " from Fontainebleau by way of Montereau and VilJe Neuve to Troyes, where it joined the first Prussian line. FRENCH CONCENTRATION. , , London, December 2. The Time this morning has a special despatch from Ber lin, dated yesterday, to the following ef fect : . Nearly tho whole of the Frenoh forces are now concentrated . between Blois and Tours. If defeated their retreat upon Lyons is probable. Lyons is strongly fortified city and well pro visioned. SUCCESSFUL ADVANCE OF THE TRKKCH LEFT. Tours, December 2. General Chanzy reports a successful advance of the French left yesterday. Tbe French carried the the first Prussian line, and afterwards their position at Nounevilla, Villepain, and Faverolles. The Prussians retreated on Loiguy and Chateau Combray. THE ARMY OF THE LOIRE KRKNCII AC- ' COUNT. London, December 2. Later news lias been received from Tours, relative to the movement of the Army of . tho Loire. The movement of the army began on Wednesday, and was directed by the Minister of War. ' The first operations were favorable. - General Chanzy left his position the next day, and found the Prus sians entrenched at Gnlionville, Ternii- niers and Comers. He immediately gave battle, which was only ended with night. The Prussians were compelled to retire and the positions hld by them were captured by the French, where they encamped that night. The French artillery was well handled. The German loss was heavy. The French loss was light. AMIENS EVACUATED TO ASSIST' THB BE SIEGERS. Toubs, December 1. The city is in tensely excited. - M Gambetta has praised Generals Trochu and Ducrot for successful sorties, and also reiterated the statement that the French victory had compelled the hasty evacuation : ef Amiens, and that the Germans from that point were hastening to the assistance of the "besieging army. rSTKRIOR OF FRANCE. . , Lonbojt, December 2. The Tune has a special "from Berlin,--dated yesterday, giving the state of affairs in the interior of France. The prissts in the rural dis tricts, prompted by Dapanloup, are preaching against the Prussians as heretics. The rustics are consequently terri bly incensed against the invaders. The German patrols in the valley of the Loire are shot down from every hedge and building. The Prussians bearers of dispatches are killed when nobody but in nocent plowmen are in eight. Many of these priests have been captured by the Prnssians, and will be brought to trial. GENERAL VINOT EFFECTS A JUNCTION WITH D'aURELLES GENERAL. DUCROT FIFTEEN MILES FROM PARIS. London, December 2. The WorlcC$ special says: The German losses in sor ties on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were 157 officers and 5,800 men killed and wounded. 1 tie .trench loss, partially ascertained, is 3,400. Additional reports will swell the number of French losses. A dispatch received from Tours, says Generr.". Vinoy, with the First Corps, got wholly through the German lines on the south, and effected a junction with a por tion of D'Aurelles forces advancing from tbe southwest. : A .Berlin dispatch says that a secret p os to 21 ce, maintaining regular commu nication between Strasbourg and Tours by the way of Basle, has been discovered at Strasburg.' The Telegraph says the French have won a great advantage in the Department of the Seine and Marne, and now possesses a military preponderance never enjoyed since the opening of the cam paign. ! A special from Tours says official dis patches announce that Generals Trochu and Ducrot completely routed the Prus sians between Une but Marne aud Choisy le'Roi. Dncrat is now encamped fifteen miles from Paris. The French loss was ten thousand. There have been sudden rises in the rivers Loire and Cher. The former has risen five foet and the latter seven feet. A hard frost now prevails. reported junction of troche's forces WITH THB ARMY OF THB LOIBB-t-A j VICTORY FOR THE SAXONS. 1 j London,' December 2. A special 1U-patch to the London Tim;lrom. Tons, dated-the 1st inst., says the Army of tjhe Loire has effected a juncture with .Tfo-ohu's foreee from Paris. The Germans under Prince Frederick Charles are retiring before the nnited armies.', It 'is said Trochu has with him, outside ,ft walls, three handred cannon.- ' ' A dispatch from Prince George, 'of Sifs-: ony, has been received, by the King of Saxony. - It describes the fighting, avt Moisy and' Villiers, in which the Saxpn troops took part,' and states that Uie French were repulsed , and driven ovier the' heights .between, the two villages, leaving 1 behind hundreds of prisoners. The Trench attacking force number ed 50.C00. The loss of , the Saxons '. was twelve offioers and one handred privates. THE X18TBBS . tflTBSTIwN. THE TEXT OF GORTSCHAKOFF'S REPLY ' TO ENGLAND. . New York, December 2. The Tribune' i correspondent at St. . Petersburg telegraphs the full text of GortschakofFs reply to Earl Granville, which, hwe-vr( contains little that has not been touched opou by regular cable dispatches. Russia declined, as is already known, to discuss the propriety of her former note, to recall any precedent, or cite any example, as such controversy would in no way promote the good understanding which is desired. After referring to the invariable failure of attempts made at different times to assemble powers in general conference with a view to remove the causes of difficulty-which disturb the general peace, Gortschakofi' continues: i 1,4 The prolongation of the present war an& the absence of a regular Government in France, postpone still further the possibility of such an agreement. Meanwhile the position in .which the treaty left Russia has become more and more intolerable. Karl Granville will agree iu uo r-utvpo vi v T far from being the Europe which signe tbe treaty ot lsob. " It was impossible that Russia should agree to remain the only power bound indefinitely to an arrangement which, onerous as it was at the time when it was concluded, became daily weaker in its guarantees. Our August Master has too deep a sense of what he owkTto his country to force it to submit any longer to an obligation against which the national sentiment protests. We can not admit that the abrogation of a purely theoretical principle, not followed by its immediate application, and which visibly restores to Russia a right of which no great power could consent to be deprived! ought to be considered as a menace to neace. nor that in avoiding one point of the treaty of 1856, the abrogation of all is implied. Xne imperial uaDiaet never had any such intention. On the contrary, oar communication of October 19th declared in most explicit terms that his majesty, the Emperor, maintains his adhesion to the general principles of the treaty of 1856, and that he is ready to come to an agreement with the eiznatorv powers of that treaty. either to confirm its general stipulations or to reverse them, or to substitute lor them any other equitable arrangement which may be thought suitable to secure the repose ot the Ji.ast and the equiiin- rinm of Europe. There seems then to be no reason why the Cabinet of London should not, it it please, enter mto an ex planation with the siirnitoriee of tbe treaty of 1356. ' For our part we are ready in any deliberation having for its object the settlement ot guarantees lor the consolidation of peace in the East." PACIFIC SOLUTION ASSURED. St. Petersburg, December 2. A pa cific solution of the Black Sea question is assured to-day. NEW TREATY TO BE PROPOSED. Berlin, December 2. It is asserted that at the conference which has been called for the settlement of the Eastern question, a new treaty will be proposed omitting all reference to the neutraliza tion of the black Sea. - THE PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS. Vienna, December 2. Vienna was first selected as the place for holding the conference, but Austria objected. The pre liminary discussions will involve ques tions other than those connected with the Paris treaty of 1856. ', . CAPITULATION TO RUSSIA CHARGRD. London, December 2. The London Standard warns England that the Glad stone ministry is preparing for an infamous and disastrous capitulation to Russia, in spite of Granville's resistance A conference has been- accepted without the withdrawal of the Russian note. . A mere meeting of powers will be a virtual submission to all that Russia asks. THANKS TO GRANT CONFERENCE PROPO ' SAL ACCEPTED. St. Pktsrsdurg, December 2. Presi dent Grant is warmly congratulated by the Czar on his offer of the assistance of an American fleet. All foreign powers have accepted the proposal for a conference, but the date of the meeting has not yet been fixed. GENERAL NEWS. A dispatch received at London from Shanghai. November 8th, says a Tartar insnrrection had occurred in Mongolia. Twenty thousand insurgents - were threatening the town of Cora, tbe capi- tol city of the province. Forces armed with Russian rifles had gone to oppose the movement. A demonstration at Dublin on Thurs day for smypathlzing with the Pope was well supported by members of Parliament and other influential persons. WASHINGTON. The Caateat far Beaater ia Maatk Car llaa Cariaas Bevelatieas ta be ate veleped Ex-Speakar Callicatt ? aaaes! Aa ESTart ta Oast Oeaeral Ceastv rraaa the Caiaaaaas PastaSlce Brigham (' Imcaaae Tax. ' 'WAUUisaTOJt, December 3, 1870. POLITICAL MUSIC IX SOUTH CAROLINA The election for United States Senator ironi soutn Carolina takes place on Tuesday next, and it is believed here that the contest is narrowed down be tween Senator Robertson, the present in cumbent, and Chief Justice Moses, with the chances rather favorable to the lat ter. By law the Legislature is com pelled to vote on Tuesday neit and each day succeeding until the Senator is elected : but the contest will occuot several days. The vote will be first taken without result, and the Legislature will adjourn from day to day to permit rival candidates to caucus. Governor Scott is thought to lavor the re-election of Sena tor Kobertson, bnt it is believed the ex penditure of utoney will be required to ef- feet the end. Chief Justice Moses is represented by his sob, who is Speaker of the House of Representatives, which gives him an inside advantage. The oontest between Bowen and De-Urge, the colored member from the Second district, will be bitter. Subpenas have been served and testimony will be taken as soon as praeiieable. - The investigation will develop some enrioas revelations in regard to election matters in South Carolina, and show a strange record of legislation. It-,: PRESIDENTIAL PARDONS. ' The President yesterday signed the pardon of Thomas C. Callicott,ex-Speaker of the New York Assembly, sentenced for defrauding the revenue to two years imprisonment and te pay a fine of ten thousand dollars. The pardons of William Hensley, convicted of illicit distilling in Fast Tennessee, and Andrew Scott, convicted of cutting Government timber on a Government reservation,- were also signed yesterday... - ' I' THB COLUMBUS POSTOFFICE. There is some excitement in Ohio . po- TlPHoal circles to-day over a rumor of an effort being made for the removal of James M. Cotnly from the Columbus postoffiee. The opposition, which'is influential at the White House, are pressing Colonel Burr for the succession. . AJUGHAM YOUNG'S INCOME TAX. . In the matter of the income tax and penalty assessed against Brisham Yonng, which has been pending some time, a do-' Government penalty being remitted. ' - : IMPRISONMENT. A telegram 'to Acting Commissioner Douglass, from Supervisor Preshrey, of Richmond, announces that Charles - Seg-men has been sentenced to two years in the Albany Penitentiary for Te-issuing tobacco stamps. NEW YORK. Severer JeB-asea Writes a Abetter a the Alakaaia Claina-rnaasaa-es Bast-war' ever tae Preach CaMe, Haw Yobs, Decern s, 1870. REVERDY JOHNSON ON ALABAMA CLAIMS. A notable letter written by Hon. Rev- JXerdv Johnson, sur ax-Minister to the Court of Great Britain, in answer to certain inquiries pat by the President of an Insurance Company, ia regard to the tenure ef oar claims against the British Government, on account of the depredations of the rebel cruiser, Alabama, is published. Mr. Johnson estimates these claims to amount to $13,000,000, and advises seekers after indemnity to withdraw their demands from the United States Government and appeal to the Government of Great Britian for indemnity. EUROPEAN MESSAGES. Please notify the pnblic that although there will be considerable delay, we can send slowly to Europe through the Frenoh cable.- Therefore messages will be received and transmitted as early as possible, and in the exact order of their reception. (Signed,) . UTBUS W. FIELD. PENNSYLVANIA. Another Great CeaaTaaratiea la the cm. TrrusnLLB, Fa, December 3, 1870 A few minutes before nine this even ing a large fire broke out at Chambers & Pickering's refinery. One lsrge iron tank and three wooden tanks, agitators, stills, treating house, and a large pnmp were entirely destroyed. The tanks containing benzine and tar quickly ig nited, bursting with a loud report the contents completely covering the creek, floating downward, presenting a sight exciting but grand in the extreme. The fire communicated to two small benzine tanks about three rods np the creek, owned by Messrs. More land 3c Co., bat by the brave and untiring efforts of the employes connected with the establishment, aided by four streams of water worked by a large pump connected with the refinery, gained a victory over tho devouring element, and saved the refinery. We learn there was bnt a small amount of oil consumed. The fire men are npon the ground and are work ing with a will, playing upon the large tanks in tbe vicinity, and without doubt the fire is nnder perfect control. HI IfKWS. Hon. Peter Odlin has returned from a trip to Colorado. One part of the double baby ' had an attack of croup last week. The Odd Fellows of Xenia have re solved to form a beneficial association. The Fremont Metienger presents a fine appearance ia its enlarged form and new dress. . . ,. The population of Delaware county, by the late census, is 25,187 ; a gain of i,si since 1800. A brakeman named Mack was killed at Leavilaburg, Atlantio and Great Western road, Wednesday night. Two boys, John McKeown and John Punch," fell from a boat at Cincinnati, Thursday night, and were drowned. James Phillips, of Allen county, Ohio, while intoxicated, drove a team off a bridge Wednesday night and was killed. The jury of Greene county at their last session, louud 11J indictments , sixty- seven of which were for liquor selling. Mrs. Brisbane, about sixty-five years old, drowned herself in a cistern at Hubbard, Morgan county, about a week ago. A brakeman named John Kelly fell from the top of a ear at Dayton, Wednesday evening, and slightly fractured his EU1L The editor of the Holmes Connty Far mer, in a hunting expedition in Paulding county, succeeded in bringing down two deer. - The new fire alarm telegraph is now in operation in Dayton, with about thirty miles of wire and thirty-lour alarm boxes. Efforts are being made in Lancaster to secure the services of Dr. D. A. Randall, of Columbus, to deliver a course of lectures on the Holy Land. Harvey TidbaU shot a black eagle on his farm, two miles east of Millersbnrg, on Monday, which measured six feet six inches from tip to tip. The Plain Dealer reports that a news boy on the Cleveland and Mahoning rail road recently inherited over one million dollars Irom an aunt iu juigiana. A family feud at Fort Recovery, Darke county, resulted, Tuesday evening last in the serious shooting of one person and the probable fatal stabbing oi anotner. On Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Dennis Driscol and Jerry Sullivan became engaged in an affray concerning the possession of the endgate of a cart, in front of the Methodist parsonage in South Charleston, in which Driscol struck Sullivan with a dray stake on the head, in juring him so severely that it is thought that he win die. CHURCH HISTORY OF COLUMBUS. Trinity- Church (Protestant Episcopal) Bishop Chase's Kission to Ohio First Organization of the Episcopal Church in this City The Pioneers The Hectors and the Church. Buildings Present Condition of the Parish Church and Sunday School Officers. EARLY HISTORY. Trinity being oneof the oldest Church organisations in this city, its progress comprises an important portion .of our general history. ' It is emphatically one of the pioneer institutions. . Bat two of our Churches ante-date it in organization; one of them but about a year; the other being the outcome' of an organization perfected across the the river, before Columbns. assumed the semblance of a town. The.' early history of Trinity is peculiarly interesting, not only on account of its influence in wholesome religious training, bat because of the recollections it revives of men who were among the most active in developing this country; men who combined a devotion to their chosen Church with a commendable energy in advancing what was almost a wilderness into a comely city. At the time of the organization of Trinity, Columbus was in infancy; the town had just arrived at that age and size when men of nerve, energy and integrity- of purpose were required to give it a moral and material character commensurate with the high position it was to take as the capital of the great State of Ohio; and it can not bat be gratifying to the members of Trinity ,to observe, in the early records of the Church, he names of, many of those who were mainly instrumental in building np the city, and many of whom have become famous in ear State and National eonnoils .Such observations are calculated to snbttantiate the idea that early religions organization in . new countries is one of the most powerful elements in ensuring an intelligent, orderly and enterprising community. That the pioneer Churches here contributed largely to our present happiness and prosperity, can not be successfully denied. Among the early Church pioneers ia this vioinity, whose memory deserves to be honored by us all, was . . - -BISHOP PHILANDER CHASE, , i Who became famous as an organizer and able preacher, as the Bishop of the Dio cese of Ohio, and as a practical friend of education. He resigned the positon of Rector of a Parish in Connecticut, and came to Ohio about the year 1817 for the purpose of forming and organizing Churches in the State, and settled on a farm between this city and Worthington, from which point he carried on his organizing operations. He was soon after made Bishop of the Diocese, and subsequently met with remarkable success in his endeavors to advance the cause of education, visiting Europe in this behalf, and giving vitality to Kenyon College, one of the most prominent of oar educational institutions. It was an augury of success that the , FIRST ORGANIZATION Of Trinity was nnder the direction of such a man as Bishop Chase. The Church records show that on the 3d of May, 1317, he held service in the Buckeye House, on Broad street, and also on the Wednesday following (May 7th), when he stated his object in coming to this State, whereupon an instrument of association was drawn up and signed by the following persons, thns organizing the ' Parish of Trinity Church: Orris Parish, Joel Buttles, Benjamin Gardiner, Alfred Upson, Philo H. Olmsted, John Kilbourn, John Warner, Thomas Johnson, John Webster, George VV. Williams, Cyrus Fay, Carlos V.Hickox. John Callitt, Amasa Delano, Silas Williams, Christopher Ripley, Austin Goodrich, Daniel Smith, Josiah Sabin, Cyrus Allen, Abner Lord, James K. Cory, Joan l. Brodrick, James Pearte, M. Matthews, William K. Lampson, Cyrus rarker, Wil liam Rockwell, A. J. McDowell, Jn. L. Starling. ' On the 11th of May another meeting was held, at which riisnop unase presiaea, and at which the following Vestrymen were elected : Orris Parish and Benjamin Gardiner, Wardens ; John Kilbonrne and Joel Bat tles. At the same meeting Benjamin Gardi ner and Joel Buttles were appointed del egates to the Diocesan Convention, to be held in Columbus on the first Monday in January, 1818. SUBSEQUENT SERVICES Of the Church were held in various build ings in the city ; one of them being a frame located on the lot where the Urn- versalist Church now stands. The Church was without a regular Rector for several years, Bishop Chase conducting services (and also at Worthington) when his other duties would permit, members of the congregation appointed for the purpose omciatint- at otner limes. it is reooruea that on the 16th of September. 1819. Ben jamin Gardiner and Cyrus Fsy were ap pointed "lay readers, to reaa uie service of the Church on each and every Sun day." On the 10th of September, 1825, Matthew Matthews was also appointed a lay reader. -, REV. WILLIAM PRESTON Was the first regular Rector of . the Church. He appears to have been highly successful in his ministrations, and is kindly remembered by the older members of the Chnrch on account of his eminent piety, ability and practical measures tor success. Mis popularity in tue rarisu is attested by the fact that he was called and served the Church a second time. He is still living, though quite an aged man. It was during Mr. Preston's administra tion that the hrst move lor tne ERECTION OF A CHURCH Was made and carried out successfully. At a meeting on the 4th of September, 1830, Joel Buttles, P. B. Wilcox, A. J. McDowell, William B. Brows, M. Mat thews ftnd John C Brodrick were ap pointed a committee " for the purpose of fixing on a suitable place for locating the Chnrch ;" and on the 11th of April, 1831, they reported that they had selected the south two-thirds of in-lot 4B. 333, on Broad street, the price of which was one thousand dollars, one-third of which was to be paid in hand, one-third in three months, and one-third in six months; and also that subscriptions had been ob tained to the amount ot so7i. ine lot was accepted, and P. B. Wilcox, Joel Rnttlea and J. R. Swan appointed building committee, and authorized " to proceed to erect a Church on the lot selected, to collect and raise all subscrip tions made or to be made towards the erection of said Church," and " during the n resent season to proceed as far, at least, as to erect the basement story of the Church and put on tne lower timbers." The work ot construction was nHMMcnted viirorously, and resulted in the building whioh recently gave place to Mr. nayaen s ouutuug uu umau irai On the 26th of August, 1834, the vestry passed a resolution requesting Bishop Mnllvaine (successor of Bishop Chase) " on some convenient occasion to conse-erate the house erected to the worship and service of Almighty God, according to the doctrines, ministry, liturgy, rites and usages of the Protestant Episcopal Chu ch of the United States ef America.1' . INCORPORATION. : i On Easter Monday, April 23 1832,' a Parish meeting was held at which the act of incorporation ..passed February 11, 1832, was adopted, aud M. Matthews and Judge John Bailache were appointed a committee to draft the by-laws. MR. FRBSTOS'S SUCCESSORS. j Mr. Preston was succeeded in the Rectorship of the Chnrch by Rev. Charles Fox, who was called on the 5th of April, 1841, and received a salary of six hundred dollars per annum. Mr. Fox resigned on the 2d of April, 1842, after which the Chnrch was without a regular Pastor until the Rev.: A. F. Dobb, of Frankfort, Kentucky, was called, at a salary of seven hundred dollars per annum.. Mr. Dobb took charge on the 24th of July, 1842. Daring Mr. Dobb's Rectorship : an addition was bnilt to-the Church-by- whkdi twelve "pews were added. Mr. Dobb resigned July 23, 184G. On the 3d of February, 1347, . REV. DUDLEY A. TYNG ! Was called at a salary of one thousand dollars per annum, and took charge. on the 21t of Febrnary, 1847". Mr. Tyng was a son of the famous Dr. Stephen H. Tyng, Sr., of New York, and was a yonng man of unusual talent, and was ranch thought of. - Mr. Tyng resigned his Rectorship in the spring of 1850, and Went east to further proseoute his studies. Soon after, daring a rural visit, while observing the operations of a threshing machine, he was caught in a belt and so injured that he soon after died. Mr. Tyng was succeeded in the Rectorship of Trinity by the Rev. William Preston, who returned to the eharce in ' September. 1850, and again resigned in the spring of lo4. ;-. . t AN incident In 1854 there was much apprehension in1 the congregation relative to the de cayed condition of some of the timbers in the spire, and the Vestry appointed John Burr and 8. B. Fay a committee to make an examination. The examination resulted in the removal of the spire, and the sale of the bell to the School Board. The bell was placed on the High School buuding on estate street, where it remained until it got a crack that ruined its beautiful tone. REV. CHARLES REYNOLDS, Of Williamsburg, New York, was called on the 13th of March, 1855, the Church having been without a Rector for nearly a year. Mr. Reynolds took charge on the 13th of May following, at a salary of 11,500 per annum. While Mr.. Rey molds was Rector, A MOVE FOR A NEW CHURCH Was made, by the purchase of the lot where the High School building now stands, on Broad street. In 1856 the erection of a newedifiee was commenced, with J. A. Lazell, William G. Deshler and Phil D. Fisher as the building committee. Many of the congregation, however, were dissatisfied with the location, and did not feel able to meet the expenses involved in the erection ot the new building. Governor Dennison, Samuel B. Fay and James A. Wilcox were therefore ap pointed a committee to negotiate a sale of the property. In December, 1858, they sold 99 by 200 feet of the lot, with the foundation walls thereon, to the tsoard of Education for $8,820, and in 1862 transferred the rest of the lot to Governor Dennison in exchange for his property, on the corner of Broad and Third streets. . SUCCEEDING RECTORS. The Rev. Reynolds having resigned on the 8th of Febrnary, 1858, he was suc ceeded by the Rev. G. H. Norton, of War- renton, Virginia, who took charge on the first of Jane following, at a salary of f 1,000 per annum. In abont one year Mr. Norton resigned, the Kev. William u. Hanson, of Princton, New Jersey, taking charge October 1, 1859, and resigning August W, I860. On the oth ot .November the Rev. Julius E. Grammer was called, at a salary of $1,600 and a Rec tory, aud commenced his duties on tbe 1st ot r eoruary, lttol, anu resigned in September, 1861., A-BW BUU-WNO COMMENCED. . On the 24th of November, 1382, the Vestry purchased from Governor Deni- son, for $7,500, a lot 75 by 187J feet on the corner of Broad and Third streets, the Governor agreeing to donate $500 cf the purchase money towards the new building, if erected - within ten years. The old Chnrch property on Broad street was sold to Dr. John Andrews tor siu.uuui on the 10th of Febrnary, 1864, William G. Deshler, William A. Piatt and Francis Collins were appointed a building com mittee, and contracts were entered into for buildinar in 1866 and 1867. Charles J. Wetmore. Samuel McClelland and Gen eral John G. Mitchell subsequently served on the building committee. Work on the new buuding was now pushed iorwara in earnest. REV. C.'A. U RICHARDS, Of West Philadelphia, was called to the Rectorship April 18, 1865, at a salary of $2,000 per annum- and a parsonage. He took eharce on the 1st of J uly. 1865. Soon after his salarv was increased to 93.000 per annum. He resigned on tne btn oi December, 1869, and since that time the Church has been without a regular Eeo- tor, but has had services regularly. THE NEW EDIFICE. In December, 1388, the building Was so near completed that the congregation oc cupied the chapel in the rear, and about the 1st of April, 1869, they took possession of the main building. The new bnildinz is cothic in style, is in the shape of. a cross, and is built of sand-stone brought from the vicinity of Newark. It is finished inside with white walnut and ash., in the most chaste and beautiful manner, and is furnished in modern style. The building is finished with the exception of the tower and spire, and already presents a handsome appearance. When entirelveomnleted it will be one of the most imposing ana nanasome eauoes m the West. The cost thus far. including the lot, has been abont $74,000, and from .... . . . .1 .1 " 1 1 V.1.1 V. .. . - . ; quired to complete the tower and spire. THE CONGREGATION Averages about three handred, and is in a flourishing condition, possessing all the elements which have contributed to its pastsuccess in an enlarged degree. It is on a firm foundation, and ia amply able to maintain a position 'which its pioneer character entitles it to. - The Rev. John Boyd, D. D., of Marietta, an active, able man, has been called by the Vestry, bnt his answer has not yet been received. '; THE VESTRY Is at present composed of the following gentlemen : H.P. Smythe, Senior Warden ; William B. Thrall, Junior Warden ; Joseph R. Swan. John W. Andrews, William Dennison, William G. Deshler, Francis Collins, Charles J. Wetmore, E. L. Hinman, James A. Wilcox. General James A. Wilcox is Secretary, and Charles J. Hardy, Esq., Treasurer. ; THE SUNDAY ACHOOLS Are in a gratifying condition of prosperity, having thirty-one teachers and officers, and 235 scholars. Tbe officers are as follows : Trinity Cnnrch Sunday School Superin tendent, Robert S. Smith; Librarian, Mr. Stevenson; Secretary, Frank Failing; Assistant, George 8. Bradford; Organist, Miss Geigen Superintendent of Infant Department, Miss Eliza Geigen Assistant, Miss Florence Wetmore. Million Sunday School Superintendent , Augustas N.Whitinir; Secretarv. Richard W. Stoaestreet; Librarian, Jacob Lou aensiager; Assistant librarian, .Albert Armstrong. . BRIEF TILE6RASS. ; Austria, according' to late census returns, has a . population of 35,943,592 SOUls.: . , , . A grand concert for the aid of both Prussian aud French wounded, is Dro- jected in Cincinnati. . Many of the French officers in Stettin, have turned their captivity to account by engaging aa teachers of French, music, and drawing. . , , .. The. Mayor of, Baltimore has vetoed an ordinance increasing the pay of the city Councilmen from one dollar and a half to five dollars a day. The Press Clab of Chicago held their annual meeting on Thursday evening, and resolved to give a grand banqhet within a few weeks. ,.i -. j-: Seymour's scissors factory at Elizabeth, N. J., has been . burned down. ' Loss $40,000, with a large nnmber of workmen thrown out of employment. . , Colonel W. D.Washington, painter of the "Burial of Latane," and Professor of the fine arts in the Virginia Military Institute, died Thursday night of paralysis. A judgment, was rendered yesterday in the United States Circuit Court, in Cincinnati, against D. V. Brown and others, on a transportation bond of over nine thousand dollars. ; -. It is reported in Montreal that Messrs. Allah, proprietors of the Allan line' of ocean steamships', are negotiating for the purchase of the Northern Transportation Company's steamers. - .. The trial of Thos. G. Gerrish, late City Treasurer of. Lowell, .Mass, for embezzling city funds, resulted -yesterday in his discharge on an exception raised by his counsel to the form of indictment. "Hon. Wm. M. Evarts delivered an address last night in Musio Hall, Boston, and William Everett read an ode in commemoration of the graduates of the Bos ton Latin School who fell in the late war. James Duffy, of Pontiac, Illinois, Treas urer of the Illinois State Reform' School, located at that place, has failed,- with h It y-t wo thousand dollars of the school funds in his possession. The State is perfectly secured by his bondsmen. One of the greatest engineering enter prises undertaken in the West is that of constructing the Pacific railroad bridgo across the Missouri river at Omaha, which is progressing successfully. They have now three hundred men employed on it. and muoh of the work is done by nve monster steam engines. The New York Herald says : " Nilsson as a flower seller at the French fair was as great a success as Nilsson in music In her hands a little nosegay, which on the street cornsrs may be had for ten cents, was considered cheap at nve dollars, and certain flowers worn in her beautiful hair were carried off as a prize at the price of fifty dollars. And why not, when the money is fer the relief of those unfortunate people of France sick, destitute and starving from the desolations of this terrible war f Never was the popularity of a publio favorite turned to a better aocount, aud seldom have we had a pub lic favorite so ready on all occasions to assist in the good work of charity as this sweet Binger of Sweden." NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. MASONIC THERE WILL BE A Vy apeci&l meeting of Ohio Chapter, No. l'i. w K. A. M., this (Saturday) evening, December 3, at 7 o'clock, for work in P. and M. S-degrees. By order. dec3-dlt H. J. COX, Secretary. MUSICAL. THE UNDERSIGNED, graduate from St. Mary's Musical Academy, near Chicago, will take a few more Pupils ia Instrumental or Vocal Music Particulars given by Messrs. J. F. Harris St Co;, musio dealers, 36 North High street, Columbns, O. dec3-d r ELLA McDOWALL. NO. 37 FIFTH AVENUE, PITISBCRG, PA. . Aa Old ual Reliable Iastiteuiaa. Earner's Edition of BtuTs Book-keeping nsed aa a Text Book. PENMANSHIP. Instructions and Lectures daily by William H. Huff. BOOK-KEEPING DEPARTMENT. Charles P. Duff, Superintendent. For Circulars address dec3-wlm P. DUFF 4t SONS. gPLENDID BUSINESS CHANCE. . A Dry Goods business is offered for sale, doing as large, if not the largest business, in tha city of Mansfield, Bicbland county, Ohio. " To a party meaning business, full particulars vill be given, by sending their address to : . Bex 86, MusfleM, Ohio. decS-dSw jp ENITENTIARY SUPPLIES. - ttHtchcr' Proteet AKiaist the Naaaer m letitaia Oat the Cawtmeta. We, the undersigned, butchers of Columbus, desire it to be understood that we refuse to make any proposals for fiimishing- meat far the Ohio Penitentiary, under the advertised "Proposals tor Supplies,'' for the reason that while said advertisement for proposals requires "the beef to be of good quality, from fat cattle," and " the mutton to be of good quality, from fat sheep," it is a well known fact that certain parties who have received the contracts furnish an inferior quality of meat, so that those who would furnish meat of good quality as prescribed in said published proposals, cannot honettiy compete with them. Hence, because of the course hitherto pursued by the Steward of the Penitentiary and ntliAn whAflnnAnnbaid thA lcitnliAm Janarfanut - of that Institution, we have lost all confidence in them, and do not believe that an impartial disposition of the bids received will be made. Wm. Cox & Co., W. R Gault, John Pbakc, . - Galloway & Sikglb, B. Kt'SK, . . X. Baxba. nevM-dlw NOTICE. A DIVIDEND OF THREE per cent, has been declared on the pre. ferred and common stock of the Central Ohio Railroad Company, as reorganized, payable at the Western National Bank of Baltimore, or at the office of the Company in Columbns, on and after the 31st day of December next. The transfer books of the Company will be closed from the 25th inst-, to December 5th proxi- , . . i j : i ; -urj rvr . mO, UIHU UBB UIUUMTS. T . ' i.lU, BOv36-dtdec31 Sec.-etary. TOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. . Offics Ohio PnrmornART, I-Columbus, O., November 96, 1870. i Sealed proposals will be received at this office until December 6th, 1870, at 11 o'clock A. M. for furnishing this Institution with supplies, as follows: S.0UO pounds, more or less, of fresh beef per week, to be delivered in the four quarters, in equal proportions, for three months from the 6th day of December, 1670. The beef to be of good quality, from fat cattle weighing not less t han 500 pounds net. Two thousand pounds of corned beef per week, more or less, for the same time. The corned beef to be of good quality, in the proportion of the "'"1 clear of knuckle bone and shank. Two thousand pounds, more or less, of fresh mutton per week, for the same time. The mutton to be of good quality, from fat sheep. The right to reject any proposal considered incompatible with the interest of the State is reserved.Address proposals to ' K. A. McINTIRw, nov96--30-dec3- Steward O.P,