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Show HEN EM XL. Xcw York Intelligence. New York, 4. It appears that the directors of the Pacitic Atail company, at a meeting yesterday, agreed to purchase pur-chase four of Webb's steamers for a million dollars, and made an appropriation appropri-ation for tho complutivn of tho iron vessels ves-sels for the route now lilting ud. Tho i twenty-seven thousand share; of reserve t stock of the company, were sold when i l ho stock was at par. It is understood : t?tockwell has, at the request of tho di- ! rectors, placed in their hand; additional 1 collateral securities for the mortgages I on his private property. ilr. Lock, tho 1-th juryman in tho Scannel murder trial, is charged with having spent an evening recently at an oyster saloon, where an attempt was madeto fix him in Sc-annel's lavor. It is understood tho matter will bo presented pre-sented to tho grand jury. A fire broke out this evening in the chemical works of Jacob t-liaa, foot of Dupont street, Williamsburgh, and that building and several frame dwellings adjoining were destroyed. Total loss about $SJ,000. PugUULIc. Pittsburg, -J. The prize light between Hicken and Campbell, at Collin's elation, ela-tion, Virginia, this afternoon, for tho light weight championship, brcko up in a row, after twenty rounds fought. Campbell was badly poundid, while Hicken was nearly untouched. The Two Vice-Presidents, "Washington, 4. Tho following were 1 tho remarks of Colfax declaring tho ' senate adjourned : "Senators, thy time fixed by the constitution for tho dissolution disso-lution of tho forty-second congress, has arrived, and with a lew parting words I shall resign this gavel to the honored son of Alas sach us cits, who ha; been chosen by tho people my successor. Administrations terminate and congresses congres-ses pass by, but tho nation lives and grows and prospors.lo bo served in tho future-by future-by thoso equally faithful to its interests and equally proud of its growing influence in-fluence among tho nations of the earth. To bo called by tho representatives of the people, and aflorwards by tho people peo-ple themselves, U tho responsible duly of presiding successively over tho two houses of congress for tho past ton years, from the era of the war through liio era i of reconstruction t tho era of ponce, ' more than tills tho moasure of an honorable hon-orable ambition. Looking back over these ten exciting years, 1 can claim not only that 1 havo committed no act which has proved tho conhdenco mi;-pUced mi;-pUced that called mo to this position, but aUo that 1 have striven in its otiicial duties to administer tho parliamentary . law with tho same impartiality with which an upright judgo uptn tho bench decides in questions ol life and liberty. It is gratifying, therefore, that of many hundreds of decisions made by me, often on tho inslant, nono has beeu reversed and scarcely any seriously questioned. Hew much I owe to the uniionn kindness kind-ness and support of tho members over whom I havo preided,is dillieult to express ex-press in words. It has been bounded by no parly lines, controlled by no political atnlialions,and I rejoice that 1 have been able to attest my appreciation of this support. While jeatously defending principles before tho people, this de fence has never been coupled with personal per-sonal assaults on any eminent public men with whom 1 have di;!'ered. .No aspersions of their character have dishonored dis-honored my toDtue; no epithets or in- rectives have laiien from my lips. But tho clock adoioniilies mo that the forty-second forty-second congre.-s has already passed into history; and wisiniii; you, senators, useful liVii.i for your country, happy i lives for yourselves and thanking you ; for the resolution spread on your jour-! jour-! nal, and invoking :ne favor of Him who holds the destinies of nations and men in the hollow ot his hand, I am re-ioy to administer the oath of oice to the vice-president eiect, whom I now ia troducs to you.'1 The vice-president, standing at the secretary's desK, ihea addressed iho eenate as fo'.lowi: "senators, io Assuming Assum-ing ino pos.tion airied ise by tne voice of lo nation, 1 am -ot, 1 trust, unmindful un-mindful of the obligations it imposes. A service here somewhat prolonged, covering a period crowded w:;h great events, and an association here with nearly tvo nusdred and thirty itiaalor. many o; ;'r.i?:n ita".0rmc-n of large aa varied oiperi-T.i.e, iitve irnpres-t d ui-u me exalted id"is of the TL'sp-Tisibii;;;- rfiUr.g upon ;;.o ocjupa-.: of this chair. In ps.-.r.g. luen, from the seat I hv.- hold for miTe ti.a;i e:cie. n Years, to lh:s cha.r. 1 tru-t I c rcl.vi. ,i ..uie ol the l. r.o and temper of t;.e .-enat- 1 ever sirire to L'ree :'rm i-.-r.- r.al pre'-idices :ir.vi partisan ti.w. A ser.; i pvr.- t h'. fri-n" ;-e .. .!e re tire thai j I slisii bo i.:.r;iue:ai' aa jus; i:a- regard o;i.o jcr.a: rs L t.-.-t:ul.y i p,-r. f.-r il.iL c,..:.l ar.d cr.cour.v :i:er,;. I...U ;L rKarx.-.i t &n 1 ir.d.. :0-c- w nith I am s.re I sbj.ll O.Va re v-ire The following aew senators were rworn in at the meeting of the senate vf the forty. third congress to-day : Aiii--r, H.-gy. Cain--rn. t'- rik'i: g Dennis. I .r y," 'tiof, L:eai'-, ilcCr-'-rv, of Keiitucky. ilr.cheil, Morrill, MJr:-.n, ''l-.-t-y, Pa',;er"n, SsrgTiil, .-UTinan h.'.U il---.-r::nun. Owing to -me ii..i J v-.r-l.T.cf 0'L.ki;i;c's creieniiaU had not y. t been rt.-c.-i v. d, l il Uau,lin remarked :iint :ne senator's ei?cti"ti was a u.a::er . .l.iiv- n"t-riety. and ni"vd that the .'M-,ii I'folLce I'd ainnnislere-i U kim, wiiich unanimously airr-.-.d to. S'-Kat-TS (.r-lon, Jones, a::U VS'adleigh did not appear. Bill Signed - Wellington. Wa-Lington, 4. The President signed all tii(j t'll s presenlel to him Tfitcrd.ty and to-day, w ;ih the eieepiiMn of mx-ti-en, mj;L:y private. Am -rig ih- i-a-poriaM bi;ls rigned are tne f Uoii:j; The bill repeal ng th,j franking priv.l-eee: priv.l-eee: the bul for tae revision ar.d codi-.Lca'.ion codi-.Lca'.ion of the pension law?; the amendatory amen-datory act codifying the postal laws: that amending and codifying the laws relating to minis and coinage; the bill reducing the internal revenue force; the bill for the revision of the statutes of the United States, report to be made in December; the bill authorizing the construction con-struction of ten sloops of war; the bill providing for the sale of coal lands; the mil to carry into eil'ect the articles of the treaty of Washington relating to fisheries; fish-eries; the bill providing for tha deposit of the Geneva award in the treasury of the I'niledStates. This is a substitute for the house and senate bills providing for liio immediate distribution of the award. Tee senate aJjourned without passing the house bill allowing farmers to retail leaf tobacco. Pennsylvania avenue, to-night, presents pre-sents a scene of animation and brilliancy bril-liancy not known here for several years. Under tho brilliancy of Urummond lights, placed at frequent intervals along tho avenue, the surrounding buildings, and particularly ihe capitol and treasury buildings, were shown most attractively in a flood of light. The illumination is not very general, owing to the severe weather and high winds, but a number of larcn nH nn spicuous buildings, on the most prominent prom-inent streets, are well lighted up with hundreds of gas jots of all colors and gredt billiancy. The fireworks were magnificent- Tpe Inauguration Ball. "Washington, 4 The inauguration ball to-night is largely attended. .Dancing .Danc-ing was interrupted at 11. oO by the entrance en-trance of the President, and vice-president Wilson. Airs. Grant entered on tho arm of ilr. Kennedy, member of the citizens' executive committee of arrangements. ar-rangements. Next followed tho secretary secre-tary of state and other members of the cabinet, with tho ladies of their respective respec-tive households. The members of the diplomatic corps wero headed by Sir Edward Thornton. Generals Sherman, and Sheridan, and other officers of tne armj, logeiher with many gentlemen of high omcial station, accompanied by ladies, formed a portion of the Presidential Presi-dential party, who passed down the room to the platform, the bands meanwhile mean-while playing "Hail to the Chief." They took seats on a platform, especially constructed for the Presidential paity, bearing gas iets representing tho names of Grant and Wilsoa. There being a cessation in dancing, many ladies and Sonilomen were presented to the Presi-ent Presi-ent and Vice-President. Among those noticeable at tho ball was the minister from Japan escorting a Chinese lady in the full dres; of her country. The eadels from West Point and tho Naval Academy Acade-my all attended the ball, as invited guests. The attendance of army and navy officers was large. Alany senators and members of congress were preaant, including in-cluding speaker Blaine; and nearly all were accompanied by ladies. Tho supper sup-per was on a magnificent scale. The ball is regarded as a success. Miscellaneous. Albany, 4. The sonate, by a vote of 7 to 16 refusod to declare Tweod's seat vacant, Harrisburg, 4. The case of Evans, alleged defaulting State agent, was resumed re-sumed this morning. The defendant took tho stand and ottered to prove that the lain governor Geary made a verbal contract with him for a commission of ten per cent,, out of nil money collected and paid to the credit of tho Stato, Argument Ar-gument has bsea commenced as to this offer. Albany, 4. In consequence of some facts connected with the conviction of Foster, juu presented, tho governor has directed the sheriff of New York to suspend sus-pend the execution of the seutonce until un-til Friday, zlst in;t. Fort Wnyno, 4 Tho public school h'Uise was burned, this morning; loss, ilii.uXl. Over 100 pupils wero rescued in perfect harmony. Leavenworth, 4. Sixteen Arrapahoo warri.-rs, led by Big Mouth, visited the f"rt to-day, and inspectod tho Morris school. Cincinnati, 4. Tho residences of N. J. Trade, at V nton, and J. J. Fritz, at Lucn;, burned to-day. The loss by tho latter is $o0 UOO the family barely oscaped. |