TflB DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH. rillLADKM'IHA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 18CG. fcrnntj Mcppft Ja published every aflcmoon (Sundays excepted) at To. 108 5. Ihird stored. Trice Three Cents Tcr Copy (Double Meet), or Eighteen Cents Ter Wed:, j ay able to the Carrier, and mailed to Subtcribera out of Hie city at Mne Doliars Ter Annum ; One Dollar and Fifty Cents for Two Monll, invariably in advance for the period ordered. To insure Vie Insertion of Advertisements in aU of our Editions, Viey must be forwarded to our office not later titan 10 o'clock each Morninrj. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1H66. tor a Municipal Abases The Necessity Kcloimtttlon. Tiie opening of a new year Is the timo gene rally ee'ected by Individuals to rclorm abuses and commence a new course of life, and there is no pood cause why a city should not do likewise. As we stand to day on the thresh old of another year, with new officers inaugu rated, with new appropriations needed, and a new routine with each, let us "turn over a new lent," as the old proverb says, and com mence with the rectification of such errors as have crept Into the management of municipal affairs. Philadelphia has always prided her self on the purity of her officers ; let us seo that she does not sink to the corrupt standard of the Metropolis. Let us continue not only as stainless an escutcheon as heretolorc, but one on which no spot or blemish can be found While wo perfectly a?rce with any of her citizens who praise the honesty of her admin istration, we have fault to find with certain portions of the system, not as regards their purity, but as concerns their propriety. Lot us begin with the Board of School Controllers. The body is composed of one Controller chosen by each Sectional Board of Directors, who serves for one year, and who governs the scholastic training of our city youth. It is only natural to suppose that these gentlemen should possess au education which would fit them to judge of the best system of learning. Yet we find that the office has gradually grown to be a political one, and that party qualification, not knowledge, is the criterion . of election. Under such a system how can we expect that the cause of learning would advance, when men totally unfitted for any such position are placed as judges of systems and science,Iclass-books and languages, which which they have no acquaintance ? , We have no personal feeling in our remarks in regard to the members of the prasaat. Board. Their existence as officers is entirely too short for us to itidije of their capacity. But from experience wo cannot but coaeluda that unless the Board of Control is radically changed since last year, its abolition would be advantageous to the cause of education. Let lis take, for instance, the nigh School Com mittee as it was formerly constituted, with a Chairman whose personal enmity overruled whatever ability lie might have had, and who devoted his power rather to private splesn than to any attempt to advance the interests of the institution of which he was sup?032d lo be a watchful guardian. What is needed is a number of educated and Impartial gentlemen who will do all things to forward the good of the common school system, and will lend every ensrgy only to conduce to the advancement of the cause of education. If wc could secure such an immaculate Board, then its continuance would be of advantage to our city; but lor .one to be formed with pol tics as its basis, and with politics in its organization, even down to the selection of errand-boy, is hardly flttad to judge of professors, or settle abstruse ye: important doctrines of educational theories. The exhibition of party feeling, which we un derstand took place in the Chamber on Moa day in regard to the choice of a boy of fit'teea as messenger, and the elaborate oration from Dr. Nebinoeb in regard to the necessity of selecting a young politician for even this post, would have been disgraceful in a coroner's jury, much less than in a body supposed to be educated and to j udge of education and it3 technicalities. We will dismiss the Board, therefore, with the hope that all parsonal feeling and political prejudices will be aban doned, and only the good of the rising gene ration be the governor of their actions. ' There is yet another Board in our city Ad ministration which needs a renovation. Wc refer to that of .the City Commissioners. The charges which we openly made in regard to at least one member of that body, and the sus picious, to say the least, manner in which the gentleman holding the certificate of election was enabled to receive it, have attracted at tention to the laxity of management and the confusion of accounts which exist in that office, and demand a total reformation. As regards who is rightfully elected the- Court will decide, and, meanwhile, we cordially com mend the parting action of Mayor TIexijy rn vetoing the ordinance accepting of Mr. Giver's securties. Whatever may be the decision, a clearing up ol the discredit which at present attaches itself to the Commissioner will bs simply an act of justice to the officers and tha public. We stand at the opening of a new era. Let us commence it right. We are confident that the City Treasurer and all the Ileads of the Departments will lend their aid to the purifl- cation. We expect that the Mayor will do likewise, and that in his appointments a suirit of reformation, although not necessarily rota tion, will be observed. Our city it clear in the record of her officers. Let us corre ct lollies where crimes do not exist, and ssek to have ,her as perfect as an Utopian munici pality. TW Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strolitz lately gave a ball at which she wore the jowelry of her grpat-irreat-gTandraother, a German prin cess who died over a hundred and fifty yean atro. Trlnl of the Tirato Rem me. Tun execution of the Presidential assassi nators and the arch-detron Wirz Is over; we now approach the trial and punish nent of quite as bad a man the buccaneer Skmmks. Already a howl ot anguish is heard from cer tain quarters, ol jurgatory and sympathetic. An appeal is mado to the finer feelings of our nature, and suggestions aro thrown out to the effect that we should bo magnanimous, and respect the calamities of a fallen foe. It is amazing how tender some persons are when a traitor is in (he case. We have known individuals to travel out of their way to Elmira, V. Y., in order to minister to tho necessities ot the Rebels, when a Union hos pital was within a half a b'ock of their dwell ings. Such disinterested benevolence is really delightful. It shows that many per sons' arc ablo to forrrlve their enemies and do c"od to thoe that despitefully use them. When the infamous Booth murdered the Tresident, there were any quantity of people that regretted the act, but considered it, to a certain extent, providential. Au immense amount of sympathy was expended in regard to the conspirators, and a strong desiro was expressed to give the wrctohed carcasses a jubilant builal. We have now reached tho case of Semmks. He is in the hands of the authorities awaiting he Just punishment which awaits him for the fearful crimes which he has committed. He is guilty of every crime known to the calen dar. In a very short time he will be arraigned before the bar of justice, and his multitudinous enormities will be brought to light. No doubt his admirers will strain every neive to prove that he is an unfortunate hero, and that his bravery deserves to bo considered on his trial, lie is a romantic scoundrel, and, like Fnoch Arden, has "sailed the seas over," thieving and pillaging as he went Why should not a thief on water be punished for his felonies with as much promptitude as are the pickpockets and villains that daily put money into the pockets of our Quarter-sessions' lawyers? We cannot conceive that the fact of his being a bis; sinner is any reason why his reward should be commuted. It Wir.z was right eously hung we do not exactly see why Semmeb, who has done more atrocious deeds, should go scot free. The Fenian Congress. There assembled yesterday in New York the much-talked-of Congress which was to heal the breach which has come so near rending asunder tho en tire organization. Tho first action of the body was to pass resolutions approving of the course of President O'Maiiony, and de nouncing the Senate as usurping authority and tampering with the records of the Phila delphia Congress. From this moment, there fore, John O'Mahony must be recognized by us and the world as the legal head of the American Branch of the Brotherhood. The General Congress of the Order, a quorum being present, has approved ol his course, re cognized him as President, and left no alter native to the minority but to submit to the decision. President O'Maiiony is the legal Ilead Centre, and hereafter we shall npeak of him as such. It was on motion of the Philadelphia Circles that his actions were sanctioned, and their resolutions adopted by an immense majority vote. We hope that hereafter the conduct of the Order will be unanimous. That all dissen sions and bickerings will cease, and that har mony and patriotism may achieve the freedom of their native land. The success ot the cause depends upon unity. We say, with iEsor, if the sticks are bound together they cannot be broken, but divided any child can sever them with ease. The work on which the Irish-Americans Bet out placed them In a position to admit of no retreat with honor Eithdr they must cease to make any effort, and merit the satirical attacks like that of the Herald which we publish on our inside page to-day, or else they must put shoulder to shoul der and strive together until they either fail after a gallant effort or "die in the last ditch." When the Macedonian phalanx was formed, its members stood side by side, each covering his neighbor with his shield. When thus formed, like brothers, each protecting the ether, no attacks of any foes could break their ranks; and it wa only when one, fearful of his friend, withdrew his shield to guard his own breast, that the column was destroyed. So it is with the Fenians. It each will protect the other, they will be invincible; but should self come into tho question, the effort may well be termed the '-Fenian Fizzle." It is lor each member ot the organization to decide. We, therefore, as friends of the movement, again raise our voice in favor of harmony conciliation, and compromise. The action of the Congress has made O'Mahony the legal chief. If the Senate faction continue to resist, they put themselves in the attitude of rebels against the constituted authority of the Brotherhood, and attack the Order, not the alleged President, for by the decision yester day! the Society and O'Mahony became one. Surely there are none so wilful as to be willing to sacrifice the high aim for which the association was formed to personal feeling. If it is continued, we can draw but one Infer encethat the malcontents did, indeed, des're to secure profits, and not to promote the cood of the Order. The treachery which has been secured by British gold in days gone by appears to be yet omnipotent, and the Hoiiehts faction will herealter stand, unless they submit, as agents and accessories to the hated Saxon Government. Prize Money Paid to Naval Oflicsr. Tlirouch Aho courtwv ol Mr. 8. J. W. Tabr. Fourth Andttor of tho Trcanirv. we are enabled to Rive the following interesting statement ol'thn aiiK tints ot prize mono? paid different fliu? oui- corp ot BqniuironR and commanders of vessels for ruptures during the rebellion. The amounts are tho accrpenicB ol the larger sums, which mlzht be materially Increased by the lesser sumi, bjt lor want of space. The larsrest single amount paid was tho prize monev t Lieutenant William Hu 3d tor the capture of the Mcmnhia $:w.318. The enlisted men have been paid sums varying in ttmoimi ir'iin inineen cents to nineteen nunoreu r'oliars. The capture of (he, Albemarle by Lieu tenant Oi)fhing'9 picked boat netted tho boat's ciew $1834 per inuii. Nine and a hall millions of prie n.onev have been paid thus far. Six hundred captures re'nain unad indicated, which ill t well the aggregate to nearly fifteen nitlhous. Vice Admiral C'ominandon I). O ''arrarut..$rG.443 SulUm lluytou urn Aflmiran- i 8.1". Lee W 4"8 1 P.l'ortoi 00 848, 8. K. Untiont. ... 6470 14 4471 12,207 1 ltfil'Wi 9,8711 71VM1 6 JUsonio Flao from tub Noeth Folk. The famous Aretio explorer, Dr. Hays, has returned to tho Kane Looge of New York the Masonic Hue which the Lodue had entrusted to hlui five veans aeo to carry to the North Pole if possible. The Doctor stated that the nag had been planted further north thun any other except the Hag of our country, and that It had floated within live hundred miles of the Pole. TboodornsHancy 8 A. Stnnelmm. M. H. Uoli F. I". (ircsn J. L. DnhlTen.. . . harlrfl Wilkos. . 11. K. Thatcher. . J 8 1-alirer 4 Mi) L.M Goldnbor'gh 8 M . K.IStrlbliiiK... Wm. Mornne... A. H. Harwood. . Commodore I W. V . JtlcKean. 28,610 captains 1'. A. Oaven. . J. IS. Maichand John Mars ton.. K H Breeze. .. J. 8 liU'iieB.... O. H. fccott.... . R. J ar lor. . J. F. Greene... John IUideors. 2y,l 1,473 473 4,070 12,4'.K) 4,046 7,7h4 4,481 8,3171 8.fi 7,888, 6137! J. 1'. (iillls O. (). VcDoroiot. A. A. Boinmc.. . J. P. outlionv.. Thos.O.Mullrldgo It.F. K Lawis.. James It. lievrs. . M. Muitb J. U. v a ker. ... T. A. .tonkins. . . F. 8. Hill Klw. Conroy... V II. Bnidwm 3,S21 4tH 6!' 6M1 I, Mi 1 5 2 2'ii 3'ii 81) l.fifj 1,073 a 771 7.75S 4 003 Iavid Kate 4 245 Kalah Chandior. Kobert Getty.... W. Gillenplo.. C. L. Willeoino.. Cling. Hunter. . . . lto' J. . .SanuH. . J.C P. Deliraft'i, Jas. M 1 ltoUeit, AlnK, Gibson. ... Wm. C Loroy .. K. W.Meaao, Jr. A. lioopor. J. A Johnstone, J. HAKer. 75 , 453 Mh 7)0 5,043 1,03'i 108J 8H5 76 2.721 1,4) 1.233 851 t,4.)3 11 F. Sands 23,618! F. Winslov 1,050 W. ai. Walhor.. ,6ia,Lieut..Uomlundoi j ConiruBiidur C. Howai 1,071 .li nicfl E. Jeweu 27,44.1 J.C It auuiont.. 4 V2:i A K K.lSonhain 8 7i0l VV. P. fticCann.. 6,851 F. G. Parrott. . . . 9 DS6 Wm. F. Spicer.. 1044 T. M. Brasher... 9.042 E Overton Carr. . . . 6,931 II. 8. 8to)lwa(ren 2,712 John J. Aluiar.. 64,4311 C. li.B. Caldwell 10.673 A. G. Clary 8 616' James Aldcn.... 2,147 JD. P. UidKoly. .. 14 134 Bit. 11. Wyniau... 24 0O3: N. Collins 16 53 El ...... ni) ,4011 G. M. Hansom... 29,101 Wm. Budil 88.409 Pierce Crosby... 23 896 J. il D. Clitz.... 8 259 W. C. Lnnut 21,116 1. G WatmoDisU 24,272 8.D. Treticbard. 18 609 J. R. Mullauy... 16.441 J.P. Baudhcad.. 0 713 W. K 1 unison. 14 444 A. Lud ow Case. 9,651 Cicoro Price 8211 M. VVoodhull. ... 800 J. H. iSlion 2 405 J F. Airustroua. 5,025 II. Gerhard! 6.212: John Downes... . 6 273. 1). F. ilosman... 4,670: Hour? Lnae.... 8,8721 H. Y. 1'urviBUcn. 6771 J. v.. Howe'l 1,611 j , . 11. IIIICUCGCK. 1 '.'J C. H. Poor 1.788 Chag. Yv.Lauison 6 747 Wm. D. Fortor. . 3.7f 0 ( Las H. Brown. 8 031 J. G Van Brunt, 6,08 ; C. J.Van Alsiiue. 1,881 H. Keland 841, f lius.E k'iuinir. 1,8'8, Edw. F. Dovan. 9 868 G. F. Knimuns.. 2 484 J. M. Franer.... 8,83" h H. Pokins... 4,89 W. B. Woolsev.. 2.Y12! liy.M.C Kytinge 62i!A bain'l WMlathur. 919' Jamts 11. Gillm. J vv. Smith .... 4 117 It. B Smith 918 M. iiumb e.. 6 533 W.K Mayo.... 12l Ws.Cheoeraau. 19,178 Wm. H. Dana... 80SI C. J. M. Dougall 1.731 W. H. West 8 551 E. W. Henry. ... 753 8.P Quackenbush 6 912 Fan hntflish . . . . 18 8H JohnGuost 1,798 It. 11. Lamsou... 10 625 John Downes... 8 701 K. T. MoCaulov. 4,900 John Irnn 2,013 G. A. Mtovuus... 1,821 D. L. Braino. . . . 2,177 It VV. Suufoldt.. 690 C. Ilatfiold 1,231 E. O. Mutt iews. 1,701 737 S. K. Franklin Lieutenants: Geo. Brown 813 W.K.Hopkins.. 1,418 W. B Cusliinx.. 16,100 F. Winslow 718 J. O. Fcbiitor. . . . 8,078 Pinrie Geraud. . . 4,454 A. Vol. Lieutenants : M. B Croweil... 1473 Froa i 8twarc 15 073 M, Goodwin 4,05 Wm.C. Koaers.. 8 674 Gou. A.I'ioutiss. 2 154 W. B. Eaton.... 8. 818 C C. CarDuntur. 1 859 J. W. Baluh 2 609 Frank Smith. ... 4 480 D 15. Upton 1 414 Ae.'lnir Musicrj Hem y Aro? 1 639 () Thato'or 1051 Benj. C. Dan... 1,1 IB J. L). vvaiiou... 1,048 V"in Barrvrooro, 7 710 Chii'. fortor 12 015 J B. Breck 9,050 Francis liurrets. . 12 015 Aiex. Wallace.. 12,045 fU. K.omble 8,631 W. K cros y.... 19-16 A (shirk 10,037 , a. 1 avmustor Win J. Coite. ... 10,4S9 Xo'al amount paid Si 412,013 American Engineering Energy. A few months since, the prophets of evil in this corntry expected an extraordinary and sudden collapse of the prcat American Republic. Tiie bubble was about to burst, and the iniguxy sham which boasted bo much was about 10 eo into a ptate of "everlastiua smash." No doubt '.he wisn was father to the thoufiht inmost instances, end tho prophets, as Ben. Disraeli says, are "bafllcd and mortified." It is not our proviace, however, to point out the errors of our country men, cr to npeculate a tho political destinies of tne American liepubiic, but rather to utter pass- iuR comment on the ninaxinp industrial energies ol Americans, as indicated bv Sir 8. M. Peto. at Lristol, on ine 13th lust. That prince of con tractors went with other' to America to endeavor to find frceh outlets for English capital. The newspapers have ulready informed us that wncreverthey went tuey were warmly and en thusiastically received. Sir Samuel, who is accustomed to see sreat enlnecrine. works achieved with rapidity, appears to be startled by the i-tronp, buoyant, and multitudinous ener gies ol our American cousins, lie ascertained that when the Southerners destroyed the bridges throughout on hundred and ntry-six miles ot country. General Sherman only allowed General McCatlum seven days to reconstruct them; one bridge, twelve nundred leet long and htteou feet wide, was constructed in three dava and a halt; that in six days General Sherman was moving the whole of his amiy over the one hun dred and fifty mile?. Sir Samuel also states that on the termination of the war there were actually connected with tho supply of the armies 2500 miles of railway. 3H7 entmn-s, 6000 cars, and 70,000 employes. Well might the imagination of tho speaker be aluiost overwhelmed with the power which produced Mich a state 01 tlunss. Kir Samuel turtner states that Chicago, which a few years ago was a mere village a dot upon the map has now a popu lation exceeding a quarter of a million, "with public buildings surpassing anything he has ever seen in any provincial town in this coun try; while its bridges, its roads, its hospitals, its universities and public works, were ottlie most magnificent description." From Chicago Sir Samuel went to Boston, and he lound that even since the commencement ot the war the inhabitants of that city had expended live millions sterling In the erection ot public buildings and the extension of public .works. Were not the speaker a sober common sense Knclishmau, we should have thought be wanted to play upon our credulity. He, however, is particular in fortifying his utatempnts bysub btantiul evidence. As an instance how soid'ers are absorbed into private life, he say?, that four .1 , , . , . .1.. iiiunuis neiore ae visueu aiucuuh me anuy amounted to 1.200.000 men. General Grant told bim that he had mustered out 670,000, and that Bhortly they intended to have only 130,000 men in active service. When at Chicago he went over a large print ing establishment, in which torty-seven of the compositors had been soldiers. One was a captain, another was a lieutenant, and another was a sergeant, and thev were all at work as if they had never lelt the compositor's desk. Not uuc ui meat: men naci a pension: una uu wuulu have felt insulted it he had been offered it. These statements ot Sir S. 31. Peto are corrobo rated by indisputable authority. We may therefore, as a nation, well reioice that the Americans have conrmered their irreatest diffi culties, and that in all probability they will bo Euritied and strengthened bv tho sutferinira they ave endured. At all events, even thoughtless and eeltish Englishmen aro not likel V to speak of them so contemptuously as was the lasuion a tinon time since. mudinq JVews. Executive Clemency. William L. Black, one ot tne I'anama steamship pirates, who wa sen teucpd to be hung, anil whose sentence was com muted by General McDowell to imprisonment tor ten vears. has twi.n hv the Presi dent. Black, it will bo remembered, was tried anu sentenced, a lew months ago, by a January CQinmiMiou at ban t raucuoo. The Maine lclslntnre. AuotiPTA, Me., Janunry 3. The 'Legislature of Maine met and orgnnlr.ed this morning by (h choice of the following officers: President of the fVnale, Wm. Wirt Virgin; Secrctiry, Thomas P. Cleavps; Assistant Secretary, W. S. Clark, Speaker of the House, James M. Stone; Clerk. Franklin Drew; Assistant Clerk,, Sumner J. Cliadbeurne. Governor Coney will be inaugurated to-morrow. From C nliiornln. San Faamcisou. January 2. The teamsldn Golden City ha; arrive i from Panama with Now or dates and tno passengers of December 11. Legal tenders are quoted nominally at 07. Miulnff stocks sell as follows: Savncrn. $7rt."i: Crown Toint, f."G0; Gould A Curry, Ophlr, 50: Imperial, giai; Chollar Potosl. $1521. Sailing ot the "Cnbn.M Boston, January 3. Tho Otiba sailed to-day for Liverpool via Halifax, She takes out no specie. The Steamship De Soto Seer ctarr Sew- aiu a nip. Fortress Moxrok. January 3. The De Sato. with Secretary Seward and suite on board, passed out to sou last night. Markets by Telegraph. New Orleans, January 2 llie Cotton market i strcup; 4200 bnlci aold at Clc tor middling, eucar uuuj lair to mllv lar la quoted at liJ)n;o. Alo lan'cnOOe.f'f-1! 05. ew York checks i percent, dis count Cold, 146. Freiirlitu unchanged. Tonnage is p'enty, particularly ol steam to New York. Bai.ti.vore, January 8 Flour quiet. Whent scarce ano unchanged. Corn Arm; whlto, 87.",S8o. Cats dull at C2o. l'rorisionii inactive and iinseined Miliars null and heary. Heeds null; Cloveritcpd. 8 10&8 20 YY hisky, 62 201 . Coftto firm ; Kio. 20o, Kfw York, January 8 Cotton Is dull at fi2,j 5ic. for Middlings, Hour firm; na's ot 4500 bbls at 7 6('w8R01or State; $8 8TalO f0 lor Onlo:7 50 3 forWestern ; So.ilnori flour unehnn red. 400 bbls sold; Canada firm 200 bbls sold at SS &Ovj 11-35. Wheat, dull. Corn dull and drooping. Pork steady at $30 formes. Lard firm. Whisky steady ; 200 bbls. sold for Caliiorma at 2 34J, In bond. Death ot a Noted Divine. Tho Lutheran Church of the United States mourns the death of Beniamin Kurtz. D. D.. LL. D., which event transpired in Baltimore on Friday last, xne American ot yesterday says that i;r. Kurta was most favorably known to the citizens ol Baltimore, and indeed of the entire State, as an able theologian, a devout Christian, and pos sessing many excellent traits of chsractcr. By virtue of his taicnts be received the degrees ot Doctor of Divinity and Doctor of Literature and Laws from the College ol tho English Lutheran Church, of which denomination he for about lorty years was an elm-lent pastor. Dr. Kurt, was connected for many years with t'"e Lutheran publications, and occupied the editorial chair with vigor and faithfulness. Ho was also the author of a number of work-1, the titles ot some of which were: "Why are you a Lutheran P "Biiptism," and a pTatcr book, etc. Many of his editorials in the Lutheran Ohserxer evinced a hUh deeree of theology and its concomitant subjects. He has gone to liis iet full of honors, having lived to the advanced age of seventy-ono years. As a zcslous ami useturchristiaa, n learned man and a good citizen, Dr. Kurtz wiU long bo re membered m this community. The funeral of deceased took place on tha alternoon of New Year's day. A Gigantic Eerel Soldier. An Abingdon (Virginia; paper n.;ioes the departure from that place, of 'iiiio" Bates, lor his homo on the Sandy. Baby is described as ovr seven feet high, weigh3 U41 pounds, twenty-eight years of ac, and has a foot fourteen inches long. Ho served in the Kebel army dining the war, and, although as easy to hit lis a bam door, ho suc ceeded in e-coping wnhout a scratch. SPECIAL NOTICES. .(" finTlNMVTAL iimM.vr. v a.i M- a m. m m a. a t a The Vermont State Temperance Society held its annual meeting at Randolph last week. It was proposed !o raise the sum ol five thousand dt liars for the purpose of camirg on the tem perance relorin during the coming year, and a committee was appointed to iif pose of the fund. Tiie Elision Journal ?ays that :he dividends for the pa-it six months alrenrty announced by manulaciunn'.', railroad, and other corporations in N"w England, or which will shortly be male public, as they re payable in January, denote a degree of prosperity without a parallel. It has btcn the best six monthb ever known by the manufacturers of cottou, several paying as high, as twenly-tivc per cent., while the dividends of the railroads ure large, showing an increase over loimer years. COPARTNERSHIPS. ION. LGATl'l 'f is this day Tl I B S O L U T i f The firm of IIAMBICK & iliKn1vt1 hv iiiutanl tTonsnnt. Settlements will bp made !y either partner, at the old stand, fco. au S. FOUltl'U rWreet. CHARLF.S II HAM RICK, HA HI A. LEA VI 11. Philadelphia, January 1, lHtitt. lJJJt "V"OTICE.-JAMES H. WILSON AND ED' WARD HUTCHINSON have this day Been admlttod a partners In our bouse. Tiie firm name will hereutter be EVANS, HASSALL A CO. We have connected a Dress Trimmings Department with oar Military Business, and will open a new stock of goods about February 1. 11 lit EVAN3 A HASSALL. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT THE fartnenhlp hcretqlbre existing between WIU 11EII ATKiNnON and P. BAiU'LKdtM, under the nnmc of WILMKR ATKINSON 4 CO., is hereby DI" HOLVED, by muiuul conwiit. AM accounts or the firm lo be settled by WILMKB ATKJSHO.n. vh will con t'nne the NEWSPAPER ADVKKTlSING AUEjSCV.iit ho til clltSMJT Street, Philadelphia. January 1, 1866. 1 St rPHE SUBSCRIBERS HAVE THIS D A Y X lormed a Copnrtnership. under the Arm ot .M1LLW AKl & VlMBKKi;K. or the purpose ol conducting tne Maimiacturers' find ings llusinesa, at No. 118 MA 1KKT btieet. WJLLIAM Jl ILL WARD, DAVID H. WI-i.Bl:fe,Nf.n Philadelphia, January 1, IKttb. 1 1 3t rIOPAJtTXERSIIIP. THE UNDERSIGNED I have this day ax,ioclated with them V. LR1BKAST, Jr.. nnil will continue the ntovu and Hollow ware busi ness under the sauie name an heretofore. LhiiiHAM u Mcdowell. January 1. 1SC6. 1 Ur PIIILADELrillA, JANUARY 1, St;G. WE nave this day admitted EDWARD K FELL ti au Interest in our busmen, which will be conUnuud undor the name ot 1 1 31 REESE D. FELL BON9. SPECIAL NOTICES.- JjgT" JOSH. BILLINGS, THE GREAT rONTOON PHILOSOPHER, WILL SPEAK A TIEt E, AT THE ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS, ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 6. Particulars In our next Tickets, Su cents. To be had at Trnmp'er's, SKVENI'H and CHKSNUT Streets) Kromer's tirest Agenur. No. 403 CH:8XUT Street, and at the olllcs ot (the Evening Frogramiuo, No. 431 CHESNUT S'reet lJoonopea at 7. Begin ate o'clock. 1 8 2t fTSf" PHILADELPHIA AND READING - RAILROAD COMPANY, OlBcB No. 221 Soata rOURTUctrect, TniLAPKLrniA Decembor II . Wh. DIA'IDEND NOTICE. The Trauwer Books of tn Companv iil be cloud on Haiuraav. Decembor 16, and reopened on TuedMT,Jauuary , 18ot). . A Dividend of TEN PER CEN I'. Is hereby declared on the Preferred and Common stock, clear or National ami Mate tsxea payable In cash or Comim n stock at iiai. at the option ot tiie holder on and alter the M h nrC.to tbe boldnra thereat', as they shall stand regis tered on the bucks of tha Company on the 18 lb. lust All parable at this ottlce. lU'iUi s, lilt Al FORD, Treasurer. A FEW CHOICE SEATS LEFT FOR TUK GKANI) ITALIAN OPERA, AT 1UK BOOKSTAND, It CO N TIN ENTAL HOTEL. fr3r kigiTth quarterly REPORT op :3j T11K THIRD NATIONAL BANK. 1'niLADKi.riiiA Januar 1,1834. AfStTH. Loans and Dlscoonta tT7l.671BS V. . Bonds deposited for circu lation JtlO.CODM V. a Bonds deposited tor de posits M.onn o Other I), a aocurities Ml Ot Specie and Legal Tendet Notes.... lit 509 09 Bl.ls Ol oiber Bauks 4.0711 09 Due from Bunks ( aah Items and Premium Her Estate iBauklnu-bouse).. Expeuses 190 1,M7 1J H.tllM 10 0 )0 W 1.12J 006 10 LIA11ILITIE9 Capital Stack aSOO OOft (0 Contmgont Fund 16,U!) 00 Circu iting NotfS JBi 4IIO-00 Individual Deposits 4"ti,3.l6 W Lnlted Mates Drpofil s 1.1 147 M Jiueto National Banks 3A,0M'4ii Profit and Lo-s 7,7'i3 09 lupam uivtuenus iomv 1 .1 4trp .l,l),0b810 R. GLFNDINNINO, Cashier. I'Zft 8OLDIER8' FAMILIES. HVrf. is. the Orphan, m thru' own Mnmr$. Is tho only object wc have In vle.woi annenlinir to von for n.icu- nlury co oneration. u(!h tatnllies aro numo-ous, and tlulr terrible tleatituilon is known only to those who viHlt their humble homes, their damp dark ool.ars.and co'd che"riens garrets. Rev. WILLIAM M oKLWF.E Pastor or the Fl teenth rreidiyteriun i hurch, ot I'hllado pbla. and extensively known by the name of "t itt Pastob." has been de votingmuch of his tune, bv his pn and personal labors. unmix ma iw i yenrs. tor ine Deiietlt Ol tilts neear and deserving class. Convinced that our oitlzons have a heart In such a work, and s and ready to aid it when appealed to, and finding that theca ls for aid are daily lucre BHlng. and that funds are needed to meet them, yon are earnestly solicited to contribute liberally to aid this noble and C hrist like work. was as hungi-rtd, and ye aav nu- mat 1 thtrtiy, and ye gav me di in : naked, ana ye clothed me." All contributions wl 1 be acknowledged In tho publlo papers. Send contributions to BI-.V. WW. MulLWEE,'Clt-Pastor." Superintendent of Immediate Aid for .HoldlorV Families, Residence No. 1311 LOMBARD Hf-eet. I'hllado. Mrs. CITY PA.Vl'OK, Superintendent of Clothing Department and of Visita tion and Distribution. Misa II MOOS FY, Agent, nnd Assistant Suporlu euUut o I' supplies and DiHtribution. "Wo know CITY PASTOR, aro aciUKlntd with his work andcordiii'ly reconunend his cause and hi in sell ms worlhy 01 the aid and conkiikxck of our citizens. ".I A Mi S POLLOCK, "ALl XANDEit HENRY, "JAMES 11. ORN ft, 12 2fl wslin '-HENRY D. MOOKK..' ' riSr" OFFICE OF " THE COMMERCIAL AO!.NCY."No 12 Korth TdIRD Street. 1E fJllMMI tGlAL CENCV Rl'.COltD, for hJ6'J. will b puh'lslieil enrly In Janurry, and can be furnished to aubacribrrs In nmp:o tline lor the r prlng traie. 'Die RECORD hss been reuuiarlv lsnued lor a number of eiu-$, nnu b now rtgiiulcd as tha most reiiabia and u.'ffli. book ol ratings published. Our lorthcomlng book will contain the names f Mer clmnt.', L'anker). unil Alnjiu'acturtrs In every city, town, and vllluyo througliout tue North, and the M rchan'i n the pr.ncit ai cmet and tuicnt in the Houta Kile alio be ni:yr'prt'd. The 1 oinii crclal Agency hits been In successful opera tion since 1X42. A branch office has recently been opened In this city, where a lull rooort can be had ot almost every business man in the United States and Britlili Provinces Merchants and Muaaiaeturcrs, doing a credit ouslnesa, are retiurhted to cml and examine the reports In the cflice telore aubscriuing eUcwhere. C. LESLIE P.F.ILLY, Ho 12 North THIRD Street. 1 1 fit PMladu plila. OFFTCE OF THE JIAYOR OF THE CITY Ob- PHILADELPHIA. JANUARTJ ISR8. Proposals will bo received at this ortlce nntil MOV D A Y next, the 8th Instant. Ibr the conveyance of prison ers by VAN from tne several POLICE STaTIO nfi from Janiu.ry 1ft, IM.S, to December 31. J86t. In accordance with the provisions of an ordinance approved Doeembur '.I 18(4 entitled "An ordlnnnce to make an npprouriu tion te the Department ot Po.ice lor tno vor lstitl." Par tleular ibiot maiion of route, and refutations of service. ciin be ob' allied by imp. I cut Ion at tliisolllco. By oruir 01 the jlujor. SAMUEL O RUflGLKS, I 2 St Chlei of Police. fl?0 OFFICE OF THE UNION PASSENGER RAILWAY COMPANY, No. 2U8 S. FOURTH street. rniLABELrniA. Decomber 30, 180.5. The Coupons o'flie Bonds ol this Company falling due on the iHt 01 Jauuarv, istiti, will be paid on presentation at the Otllce of JACOB E. 1CIDUWA Y. Banker. No. 61 8. THIRD Street. W. IL KKMBLK. I I lit Treasurer. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD , COM- PANT. Treasures' Df.pabthf.kt, ) PnitADKLrniA. November 1, 1865. ( NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS The Board ot Dlreo toia have this day declared a setnl-aunuul dividend ot 1 E PER CENT, on the Capital Stock ot the Company, ciear ot National and htate tax.es, potable on and alter November 20, lhtiJ. Blunk powers ol attorney for collecting dividends can be hau at the Ollice ol the Couipaiu', No. 2M 8. THIRD Street. THOMAS T. FtRTfT, 11 1 60t Treasurer. AT A MEETING OF THE EMPLOYES ot 11. Cc. LclHonnng's Steam Printing llouid. No. 237 DUC K Street Philadelphia, held thlsdiy, uu known to lilin, the following resolution was unuul 111011 sly adopted : Resolved, That we return our sincere thanks to our cmp.ovei lor Mi uniform kindness to us during the past year, but more especially for the substantial token of his approbation given us on New Year's Day, 186i. C. A. LANE, Secretary. PniLADELtniA, January 2, 1866 It PCJiT SECOND NATIONAL BANK, PHILA DELPH1A. Frakfokd, December 27, 1S6J. The Annual Meeting 01 the Stockholders 01 ibis Bank, for the election 01 Directors, will b hold at the hanking house on Tl hMJAV, January it, Isoj, between tiie hours 01 12 and 3. 12 i tJ8 WILLIAM II. RIIAWN, Cashier. R-kS-f" TUB ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Stockholders of the Roval Petroleum Company will b beld at No. W'5 CHESNUT Street on TUESDAY . January 9, lHoti, at IJ o'clock, for the election of oilluers lor tiie ensuing year. JOHN UALLAUHEK, JR., 12 ;liwiintj8 Seorotay. f THE CORN EXCHANGE NATIONAL Bank. Pn.AiEi.pniA. December 9 1865 The Annual Election tor Directors wilt beneldattha BANK on TUESDAY, the 9th day of January next, be tween the hours of 10 A M. and 2 P. M. 12 ilinwsl2t J. W. TORREY, Cashier. T5f"A PHYSIOLOGICAL VIEW OF MAR--3s R1AOK: containing neariy X10 pages, and 1:;0 tine Plates and Kngravlnusoi the Anatom 01 the Hamuli Oriians In a Slate 01 lieultn and Diseaao, with a Treaiise on Earlv irora, its Detilorable Consequences upou the Mind and Body, with tne Author's I Unci Treatment the oulv rational and suoccms uI mode ot cure, as shown by the lerort ot casoa treated. A truthful adviser to tha msrrli d. and those .contemplation marriage, who euun taln doubts of tlielr physical coudltion Sent free of postage to any address, on receipt ot ii cents hi stamp or postal currency, by addressing Dr. LA CROIX. No. 31 t AIDEN Lane, AiDany, N Y. The author may he consulted upon anv ot the diseases opon which bis book treats either ftrt .naVy or by mail, and medicines sent to any pan ot the world. 11 8 tiin dining-roomfTlakemkyer, tiSJ CARTER'S Alley, would respeotiully lntorui the Public sem ialhy Hint he has lea nothing undone to make this place comlortuble in every respect lor the accom modation ot guests. He has opened a large and coin utodiotis Dlnhig-Iloom in the second s ory. IHh Hllih;. BOARD is lurnlsHc wllh BRANDIES. WINES. WHISKY, Etc.. Etc. ot SUPERIOR BRANDS. 1214 JUST PUB LIS HE D Bv tbe Physicians of tne NEW YORK MUSEUM, to Ninetieth Edition ot their EUUB LKCTUHKB, entltled- PHII.OSOPHY OF MARR1AOK. To be had tree, or lour stsnn s, by aduressing Secretary New York Museum ot Anatomv, 111 It No. I. lb BROAD WAT. New York. WANAMAKER & BROWW, J M P O II T A N T TO lUK HTOOICIIOLrJ3ItB Of TUB REVENUE EXTENSIONS SILVER MINING COMPANY or N E V A D A. CAPITAL SSOO.OOO, DIVIDED INTO 50,000 SHARES. Par Value and Subscription Price, $10 Per Share. Tbe Directors having secured tho following rata ble properties situated opon LANDER II ILL, Lta dor County, Nevada to wit: ON LANDER HILL, RICHARDS LEDGE 2000 FEET, Y. E. JOHNVfOtf LEDUE 2000 COri'ER HARBOR " 2000 N.8. rENKOCK 2000 VAL1ET VKJ- - 2000 " TAYLOR " 2000 " FAREELEL " 2400 TYSON 2000 " MACKINAW " 2400 " MINER'S JOY " 2400 CHLORINE " 2400 " tULPJBUUET " 2100 UNION 1RU61 2400 MAEQCEUE 2400 HOUGHTON 2400 " QUAKER C1TT " 2400 " A6SOEIATED " 2400 . ANNA SWAN " 2400 " 40,400 " ConsiMinjr cl Elehtcen diflercnt Ledjres or Mines, and amounting in the aggregate to about 40,000 loot, together with t lie t HOPKINS TUNNEL, Which is already opened about 200 iVct. Work upon Ibis Tunnol is now belnit proaeoutcd with the utmast rigor, and will CUT IN ITS COURSE ALL THE ABOT E-H AM ED LEDGES, and also the lievenue. Provident ia, Savage, Morgan and Muncey, Hooker, Korth Star, and in fact aU Ledges situated upoa Lander H1U. 1 hoee properties have been sooured from the original locators, and only oould be done by giving them a large interest in the Company. Uniting theeo pioperties with tUe Rovonue Exten sion without Increasing tbe Capital Stock, or the price per share, stamps this as one ot the best onter piises ever ofllied to the public Samples of the Ore and Maps ot the Property, and lor further particulars, apply at the Office, No. 65 S. THIRD STRFEr. 12 29 4p JOHN C. CLARK & SON, VRNTEliS AND STATIONERS, No. 230 DOCK STREET. A LARGE T0CK OP FIRST QUALITY ACCOUNT BOOKS, Constantly on hand. BLANK LOOKS of everv description ruled and bound to order. Can, Letter, and Note Papers, Official Letter and Note Envelopes, Copying Presses, Csnoelllng Stamps, and a full assortment of Office and Counting-House Stationery. Lithographic Chocks, Drafts, Notes, Certificates ot Stock, etc., dune to order. Custom House and Commercial Blanks. INSURANCE, BANK, AND MERCANTILE PKINT ISO. il tO ti 'A. T- L A N E OFFERS FOR SALE DOMESTIC v FLEECE WOOL, DOMESTIC TliB WOOL, CALIFORNIA WOOL, MKSTIZA WOOIi, CAPE WOOL. No. 126 CHESNUT STREET, 1164P PQILADELPD1L. SIXTH AND MARKET STREETS. t.
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