THE DAILY EVBNlNft TELEGRAPH. PHILADELPHIA, : Ffi 1 1) AY, DECEMBER 14 1800. CITY IKTELLIGENOE. For Additional Loil Item $ee Third Fagc Skatuiq Thh Sbasow CoMMENCBD Thi Parks in Full Opbbatiok The Snow. The void weather seomi to bavo bo l in for good. Jack Frost bas covcied our pomls hiiJ fkatlng parka with linn, hard lco, and already the men, women, and children arc to be seen eujrajrert in the healthful and invigorating sport of sk itlnir. Tbe parka now present a most beautiful sight vith the pft,v and brilliant assemblages that are gathered wilbin tbeir enclosures. Theoe parka are an Institution, and there are probably more of thi-m in successful operation in I'biladclphla than In any other city on tbe continent. They are as as follows: The Oakdale Park is accessible by the Fourth and Kiehth Streets passenger railroad. (Tbe Harrison Park is on Derks street, between Front and Second streets. Arctic Park, Eighth street and Columbia avenue. North Broad Street Fark, accessible by the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Streets Itallroad. Kestone Park, Third and Morris streets. Kastwick's Skating Paik, near Gray's Ferry bridge. GraVa Ferry Park, near the bridge. Central Skating Park, Fifteenth and Wallace streets, National Skating Park, at Twenty-first and Columbia avenue, and at tbe Jfree Union Skat ing Park, Fourth and Diamond streets. All of these parks arc open during the day, and until 10 P. M. Most ot them have bands of music in attendance, and have every appliance that will add to the comlort and convenience of tbeir patrons. Seklng of skat hie and winter sports, wc ratnc across the following amusing article, from the pen of "Grin" (Air. E. C. Grlswold), which appeared in the Cine nmti Timet: "7 Inter Is the coldest season of the year, because It comet la the winter, mostly. In some countries winter coims In (lie aumoier. sad thon It Is very p easant. I wish winter came in uuw r n tlilt country, which la the brat Government that the aun everslione upon. Then, we could go skating barefoot and slide down hill in liurn trowsors. We could snowball without our flnaeis K' t'l'ig oold and men who no out aieigh rldlua wouldn't liave to stop at every tavern to warm, as they do now. Itsnowa mors In the winter than it docs at any o, ber season of tbe year. This iu because ao many cutters and sleighs are made then. ' Ice grows much better In wioter than In summer, Which was an Inconvenience boiore the discovery of I co house. Water that Is loit out of door Is apt to freeze at this aeaiton. Home loiks take In their wells and cisterns on a oo'd night, and keep them by the Ore, ao they don't freeze. "skating la great fan In the whiter. The boys get their skates on when the river la frozen over, and race, May tax, break through the ice. and get wet all over (they get drowned sometimes, and are brought home all drlupiDg whloh makes their another scold, getting water all over the carpet In the front room), tall and creak tbeir beads, and enjoy themselves In many other ware. A wicked bo; once atole my ska'es, and ran off with them and I cou dn t catch lum. Mother saldi 2evernilnd. Judmnant will overtake him.' "Well. II Judgment doe. Judgment will have to be pretty lively on hi legs, for that bov rani bully. "There alu't much a elgh riding, except In too win ter. Folk don't seem to care about It in warm weather. Grown up boys and irirU like to so eloign riding. The boya genera ly arlve wltn one hand.au 1 help the girls to hold their muira with the other. Bro ther Bob let me go aiong a little wav, once, when he took i'ella Ann ( rane out sleigh riding and I thought he paid more attention to bo.dlug the muff than he did to bo ding the hordes. "Knew bulling la aootber winter aport. I have snow-balied In the summer but we used stones and bard apples. It Isn't 10 amusing as It la la winter, someho." We have not as yet experienced the latter visitation, although in some parts of the coun try there have been heavy falls of snow. We have had a few sprlukles in our midst. Last night, indeed, there was just enough fell to make it certain that winter has commenced. There was a very small and scant covering on the ground this morning. We would desire in this connection that the reader should peruse the splendid little po?m on 'The First Snow Fail," by James Russell Lowell. It is aj fol lows: The snow had bepun in the gloaming, And busMy, all the night. Bad been heaping field and highway With a silence deep anu white. 5T Every pine and or ana ue-niock RK3 jtvi Wore ermine too dear tor an earl, ... in And the pooiest twig on the elm-tree a S3 W as ridged lnoh-deep wltn pearl. ttms From sheds new-roo ed with Carrara erne Chanticleer's mu tiled crow The a tiff rails were sottened t swans' down la. And still wavered down the anow. J b. I stood and watched from the window The noiseless work of the sky igtt) Ana the sudden flurries ot'snuw birds, nf , Like browu leaves whirling by. I thought of a mound In aweet Auburn, W here Utile headstone stood i II ow tbe flakes wore loldlng It gently. Aa did robins the babes in the Wood. Bp spoke our own little Mabel, Baying, "Father, who makes the tnowf And 1 told of tbe good All-father Who car os tor as here below. Again I looked at tbe anow fail, And thought ot the leaden aky Thai arched o'er oar first great sorrow Woeu that mound was heapedjso high. I remember the gradual patlenee That tell irom that cloud like snow, Flake by flake, healing and biding The ecus of our buried woe. Ihen with eves that saw not I klssd her, And she, kissing back, could not know That my kisa was tjiven to her sister. Folded close under deepening snow. Fire and Narrow Escape fbom De struction. About 7 o'clock last evening, the house at the corner of Seventeenth and Locust streets, occupied Dy mre. vy. vy. risuer, ions fire. The member of tbe family went out to lake tea with a relative, about half-past 6, leaving the servants, six in number, to take care ot the house. About half an hour after they bad taken their dpparture, the cook smelt smoke, and on going upstairs, found the .second story entry full of it, and the doors of the chambers of Mrs. Fisher and her daughter locked, and found that the premises were on fire. The alaiui was K'Vct, uuJ iLe coachman, with the assistance of the female servants, succeeded in breaking open one of tbe chamber doors, and found a bureau and a bed in flames, and the room filled with smoke. In the adloining room a bed was on tire. They succeeded in suppressing the flames to some extent, and with tbe aid of some of the mem bers of the Philadelphia Engine, effectually sub dued them with buckets of water tuK.cn troin the bath-room. Considerable damage was done to the furni ture of the room by the heat and water. One bureau was entirely destroyed, as were the two beds. Had not the alarm been given at the time it waB, tt?e whole building would, without doubt, bavc been a muss f ruins this morning. Fire Marshal Blackburn made an investiga tion, and the evidence, so far, implicates William Keating, a colored waiter, from Frede ricksburg, Va., who has been in the family only a short time. He was arrested at 11 o'clock by the Fire Marshal and Sergeant Pennim$ton, ot the Fifth District, at a house in Fifteenth street, near Bedford, and was lockel up in the Fifth District Station House to await a further in vestigation. Auction Stork Kobbud. 1 be store of Thomas A. Bailey, No. 1023 Market street, was robbed on Wednesday Bight or yesterday morn ing by some person or persons who were sup posed to have been cecreted iu some part of the building when it was closed for the nii;ht. The fire-proof, which was built by firm in Wall street, New York, was broken into by the thieves, and robbed to the amount of several thousand dollars in money and jewelry. ROCICHILL & WILSON, FINE CLOTHING IIOUSE, 603 and 605 CEESNUT ;St.,PMla. foreign and Domestic fabrics Made to Order, Reasonable, Serviceable and Fashionable A Mixun-rjp Case, A man by the name or alias of "Long Mike" wns employed to take charge of a drove of cattle from tbe West Phila delphia drove-yard, to be taken to Trenton. Soon after starting, he concluded that the drive was more than he could handle, and he em ployed another man, by the name of John Bax ter, to assist him for twenty five cents an hour. Being thus relieved of a part of his re sponsibility, "Long Mike" took the opportunity to stop at nil the taverns, and imbibe ot tho fluids vended at those ulaces. He soon got gloriously tight, and Invited Baxter to ?o in and drrnk with him. The latter refused, when "Lon? Mike" struck him. Baxter, being a high-tempered Irishman, could not stand that, and having a shlllelah in his possession, he plaved the "Devil's tattoo" on Long Mike's head. The latter then left him, when he drove his cbarpe to Fiankford in safety. Hardly had be got into the latter place when Long Mike came alonir and got a warrant out against bira for assault ami battel y. He was arrested last cvcnine, and despite of his pro testation and asseverations, was held in $ 500 bail by Alderman Holme, on a charge of assault and battery. He is, no doubt, reflecting on the uneertaiBty of the law, and will, it is said, tarn the tables on his prosecutor. Heaiuno before United states Com- missionsr (sBRQBaitT. At 12 o'clock touav a man named John Cardiff was before Commissioner 8or jreant on the charge of moving whisky to a plaos otlior tban a bonded warehouse. Alichael Rouhanirh sworn Last, night, about 6 o'olock, at twenty-first and Master streets, I saw this man driving dray with a barrel of wtilnky on it; lwent op to him, and saw the barrel bad no inspection marks on it; I askod him what was in lit he eld be didn't know; I asked him wbore he loaded, be said at Twenty-third and Mas ter streets ; he bad taken two barrels ot molas-es thorp, and a man l old liim to load tbe barrel, and take it to Tenth and Jelilrson streets, and he would be there as soon aa he was; 1 told him it looked sospioiots to move a barrel of whisky at that hour, lie said it looked like smufarlinjr; 1 took him to the Station bouse, and told Sorgoant Walter lirodie to see about it. Sergeant Walter Brodle sworn I took the yonnir man to Tenth and Joflerson streets, and saw a Mr. Barry; 1 asked blm (Cardiff; 11 that was tho man? and he replied, "So, it was a ta'ler man " The defendant was held in 8500 bail to answer beiore the United States District Conrt. Counsel for the United States, Mr. Valentine; and Mr. O'Nell for defendant A Destructive Fellow. John McGinn. went out on a bender yesterday. In order to fortify his body against the attacks of the cold weather, he Blled his interior with hauid Are. The consequence was that John got into a shocking state of inebriety, and was inconti nently taken in charge by a policeman, and deposited in the lock-up. Now the lock-up of me t irst district is a very comfortable place, Lieutenant Fuller havine an eye to the comfort of those tinder him. John wishing to enjoy the heat to its fullest extent, plttnted himself in iront of the heater, and the heat had a bad effect on his head, swelling the bump of de structlvcness exceedingly Targe. The conse quences were, tirst, tnat tne coll was pretly well demolished; and, secondly, John was sent below iu default of $1000 bail by Alderman Lutz, to answer a charge of malicious mischief. Accidents. Yesterday afternoon a car pmter named William Walsh, while walking along the norlh side of Girard avenue, between Sixth and Seventh streets, carrying a box of tools, slipped down on the ice which bad formed in one of the gutters that crosses the walk, and was severely cut on the face, which came in contact with a saw edge. A Utile boy named Denny Wilcox, residing on Fourth street, below Diamond, while skating ou a large pond near his borne last evening, was run over by a number of large boys, who were playing at' pames, regardless of the safely of o'.hers, and thrown down so forcibly that his left shoulder-blade was dislocated. The little lellow was taken to his home, where medical assistance was procured and his shoulder righted. Filial Ingratitude. Edward Gaffaey is what is generally termed a hard case. He is in he habit of showiug a violent disregard of the fourth comniandmeut on any and all occasions. The climax was reached last evening, when Edward returned to his home in Cadwalader 6treet, near Dauphin, in a state of drunkenness, and, gettiner into a quarrel with his father, kicktd the old man down stairs, and then set to and smashed the furniture. The ruthless man was arrested on the information of tho neigh bors, whose sense of decency and propriety bal been so outraged, and was taken before Alder man Fie'ds. After a hearing be was held in $600 bail to auswef the charge ot assault and battery at Court. The case is a very aggravated one, and the prisoner has been guilty of the same thing, it is alleged, several times before. Violation of Ordinances. nisjb. Con stable Barton made several arrests yesterday for the violation of city ordinances. A great deal of annoyance to our citizens is caused by tbe dis regard of the ordinances that have been passed to regulate the' business privileges enjoyed by storekeepers and maiket-men. Amongst those arrested yesterday were Mr. Kline, for a viola tion of market ordinance, in the North Second street market; and Alexander McCarthy, for violating the market ordinance in South Second street market. Tbe first was fined by Alderman Toland and the latter by Alderman Lutz. Fatal accident Man and Wife In jured and Child Killed. This morninsr Thomas Walt, twenty-eight years of age, his wife, isHDeiia, agect twenty-nve years, and child, three months old, residing on Second street, above Columbia avenue, were run over at Aramingo by the 11 o'clock train of cars from New York, instantly killing the child, breaking the arm and leer ot the woman, and slightlv in- rurlng the man. The woman was taken to tho Hospital. A Dksebvkd ArroiNTMENT. Mr. Martin Y. B. Haines, for -ome time in tne employ of the city e vernment, has passed a successful examination beiore the Board of Naval Exami ners, and has received a commission of acting master in the United a ates navy, pending his confirmation by the Senate as a full master. Mr. Haines served durine the war in the Mis sissippi squadron. He has been ordered to New Yoik, to report to the Peoria. The Evening TfcLn.onApn in Mantua. A new carrier for The Kvknino Telrorapii hns iust been stationed in Mautua, and tha citi zens of that section of the city will be punctu ally served with the paper on leaving their orders at the Drug Store at the corner ot Thirty- A Word to the Pbopbietobs of Ponds. If vou would make your skalirjg ponds dodu lar, and Becure visitations from the la lies, you should at once take vigorous measures to stop ail rmio ana oangerous games piavea on tbe tee by large boys, who, when playing, run over everybody. Painful Accident. About fjur o'clock tnls morning, John Daw-on, residing at Carlisle and Oxford streets, slipped and fell on the pave ment at Bidge road and Coutes street, and fractured both hips. He was removed to hi" home. How happy Is the household where - Industrious babita banish care : W bere all tbe olothea tbe children wear Are made upon the Florenos. Tbe very best sewing machine in the world. ROCICHILL & WILSON. FINE CLOTHING IIOUSE,: os.603 and 605 CHESNUT StFhila. FALL AND WINTER OVERCOATS IN GREAT VARIETY, tTi Ana BxLLtir Ovw.o Ars at H (X. rrioe ast year, 520 00 it 16 M. " " !i"0" f 90 00. " " " DUD ii if gt 00. " " 85 M - 80 00. " " " 45 'iO woo " 6)j0 BrBimtss Coats M?0 " " " fi u u grio " ' HO H ii looo l isoo n-oo. " " ' J" 01 12 00. " " Hl 1400 a " " 20-UO leool " '- ii ii " ' " 2iVil Pants at M00. ' " tfi 01 a B00 ii 7 60 " " 800. " " " " 7 00 " " ' lO'K) ii 8 00 ii 12 TO " " 0 00. " " " 14 00 ' ' looo. " r.oo Vkst at 2 60. " ' $4 00 " " 8 00. " ' 6 00 " " 00. ' " 6"0 " " 6 00. 7-00 ii 6 00 " " " 9 00 we have by far the largest and best aortmont of Men's, 1 ool ns', and Boys' nothing in INil.'ado'p'ita, wbich is beina-repleniahed b laree dailv additions, manufactured of poods pure lifted rec.ntu atmui less Wanrosr.and harm leduoed all stock on hnn1 ie t roportionate prion, are offering suoh bargains as are above enumerated. KoWHXHI TIM TO BUT PBICIW CA St Ko LOWER. Half-way bktwikn ( RsirriRTT fc Co., Fifth akd J Iowkr IIai.l, Sixth 8tb. (618 Mabkt bTamrr. f We Have Overcoats irom 20 01 to 7S 00 Gleiia-ary" Overcoats (new s-ylc)....8 0) to 7-V00 Fashionable Full buit (all wool) 8) 0 to 60 oo l aiilaloous 7 00 to 20 0U Vests 8 6ot 10 00 tP fciur Goods are equai in atvie and workmiu ship to tho best customer work in the cltv. Tbel'nblie are Invited to 'call and examine tho new strle "Glengarr," of wuioh wo are miknirf bow a handsome assortment . Chablks Storks & Co., First class Ready-iuado Cloihinir House, No. 1524 Chesnut street, under tho "Continental Hotel." How happy would tbe lr s have b- n, i Who used to stltoh and weave and s?in, If, in tbeir day, they conld have seen Xbe Leautics of tho Florence, the most perfeot, the most reliable, therefore the cheaped t owing Machine in the world. For salo ut ao C30 Chesnut street. ,. Thb Fbiladklpbia Artists Sale of original modern Oil i'alntinits will take placo this even'u?, at SoottV Art Gallerr. No 1020 Cd"snut sireer, at 7J o'ci ck. The collection embraces about one bundioo choice oriclnal specimens direot Irom their own easels. Among some ot tbe aitisls roprt sen'e I nro Edmund 1). Lewis, V7. Sheridan Vouni, w. Van Bonttold, A. Uerlaoh, O F. Uonaell, D. K. KniU;, and others, Cdildkbm's Clotbiko M. Shoemaker & Co., Nos 4 and 6 N. fcijihth street, are now opening a splendid assortinont of boys', girls', in'anu', and miBree' clothing. Tns Philadelphia Mixtures prepared b7 E. G. Vi hitman, No 818 Chesnut street are aokuoiv ledsed to be superior to any sold elsewhere iu tne city. TtT-i? Haines Bros.' Fiamob. -..'j3 XTSi I iModoraieinpiioe. andasdurabl05J6"( ij as any piano made. Gould, Seventh and Chesnut Streets. Tns time as well aa the days are s'lort; there s ro lime foi dolav; if vou intend to eep yoii'-pr j miso to give our photorraph as a t.'hristman el't, resott to B F. Kelnier's gallery, No.6z4 VtoU stroet. No matter wbelher poor or rich, Your fingers were i.ot made to s itch, Wlieii yon can bur a Florence, which Will cost so little money. Nolamiiy can a (lord to bo witbout a Floronco, ' he best bowing Machine in the world. Geo STBOK& Co. a I'ianos, lYf (l At Gould's, oerunui suu iiiesnui o reria. Elliptic Sewino Maohimb Company's Fiust Pbkmium Lock-stitch KWINO UaohincS. In comparably tho best fir family ue. Huhjst Pre miuiusitiold Medal). Fair Maryland Irntiiuto. H -v York and fennsyivania Statd Fairs, lsas. if a. ma Clienuu' stioet. Frkrfi Tapkr Shell Almonds. Filberts. Knalisli Walmiti. Raisins, etc.. can be had at all limes of George W. Jenkins, No. 1087 Spring Garden street, at.t. flavors of Ice Creams and ices made to order, by Morse & Co., Nos 902 and 901 Arch street. fygg-jj mason & Hamlin's rjg3 J 8 f t Cabinet organs, onlT at rTETl' J. . Gould's, Movent ti and Chenut fstroeis. , Mast of the holiday gilts merely pleas s th fano v for a f' w days, and are then laid aside and fornrot. ten. Tbe Florence will last a lifetime, and p oaae a lady friend better tban a thousand dollirs' w.irth ot - ' 1 . 1 . rtn ... . nDKOis. vimce buu oiicuuuuu, au. ooj vnesuai ttreet. Bakoains in Clothino. Bargains In Clothing. Bargains In Clothing. Bargains in Clothing. Bargains in Clothing. Of- Heavy reduction in prioes. qj ISTBusiness CoaU at $8, S10, tl2. $14, $16, S18aQ iy andnptotSO. tj (Overcoats at 98, $9, 810, $11, $13, $15, 17,TJ f3? $19, $20, and np to $40. tyrants at $4, $6, $6, $7, $8, $9, $10, $12, $14,g $15, $16. 3 -Teets at $2, $2-50, $8, $3 60, $4, $4 50, $5,.u 86-50 to $9. 3 Every garment marked down on account of deo nue in cost of manufacture. Clothing can now be had cheaper tban it may bs again for some time to come. WASAHAKBR It BROWN, Popular Clothino House, Oak Hall, Southeast corner Sixth and Market Streets. 53P Under Clothing very cheap. MAUIIIKL). BULI OCK JAYME. On Tharsilay, the 13th Instant. , J Wheaton Bmlih. D. !., JAMKsM. BULLUCJK. to MATILDA w uuui.hier ol iba laie lr. David Jayne, both or this city. to cards. WKhTi OIT-SHOKM AKEH. On the 13tn Instant, by theltev. B F. Bane t. Mr. AMOS WKSTCOrr, 01 1 amtlen. k. 4., nuu oii oiaux diiu,juailkb 0( Puilaueipbla. DIED. T.K ACB -On the Utb Instant. Mrs. HANNAH I RA ru formerly Mrs. Hannah Hall, aged M years Uer relatives and uieuda a- d those ol the family are respectinlly invited to attend ber tutieral, irom her hus band's residence. So. 1311 Hordimao street (above it 'ed, t etween fourth aua t'lf .h streeU), on tjuturdar alter nuon at 3 o'clixik. fcFACKl K. On the 13th Instant, ELIZA rollct of tho iate Hanmil I'acker, Jr.. aud daughter of the lateJauob and Hannah Knows Her reiauvea ana inenas are resnectiui y Invited to attend ber funeral, from tbe rtutideuceol' ber son In-law. liaive? B Uoe, Ko. Stil Clulrborne street Kensington ou Monday mnrnuiK, the 17th luataut, at 10 o'clock, wUb out further notice. POLLOCK. On the evening ol the 11th Instant. HO BK KT POLLOCK, in bis 5ad vear. ' Ills relutlves and Ir'ends are invited to attend his fune ral witbout lurilier notice, ironi bis la e residence, corner 01 llldte avenue and Lok House lane on riaiur day. ibe I6tb lusUnt, at iwo (i o'cioclt Y. M Interment Hi isurei nm t. arrmKCB win u in waning at tne s W. Minim of fieventa and Butionwood tire cm until h.i,: past one (1 1 o ciock, to convey tne irlendj to hia late residence. . . llbk.K. On the 13th Instant SARAH KEEVR, rollct O tue inve nwwin.oTo.iu no nm Tear ui ner age. Mar irlends and acnualntauces and thona ni thu ,n,i are resoectlully Invited to atteud the luneral. troin ner 'ate resmeucu. i-o. xukiuiu oau, on auuuay anernoou mu ww ROCICHILL & WILSON, FINE CLOTIIINQ HOUSE Nos. 603 and 605 CHESNUT St., Pbila latest.Style Back and Walkintr CoaU BOYS' CLOTHINO. ftM-T.-On thliih Instant, ANNiE S.. (Istiuhtor of " l.iatln It. aul Anna l. lint', aaod gOyaaraaad days. . i.e rrlattv and friends of tfi lanillr are remMctfutlr Intitrd to attnd tha Mineral, from ilie rlcleoo ot ber p fi nt o 4ilS t litwuut aret on Saturdav mominr t l o'clock, vl'Jium iiuther noUoe. lo proceed to Woodlands t meter. mk ?-"i"n Uth ""tant ANDREWMASDF.fl iiioti'nal A U ",a C,"M M- 8n'aM- 9 . I' l,Ri'VT,'?,'h.,0lh. nant, Mrs. MOLf.T CAl wontVa "Ul ' V,re' 8diraar THA- moTitlia -o inl.'LiTL i M,n2 ,r,uder tha lamllr are resneetfnllT nJ iwb h'r ,1,n,,rl fro, l,r husband's resi i." v . WH 61 "ond stren . .n Humlav attraoon at 1 o cloi k, lo proceed Ut t benezcr M. E. Church. A OIKT OP PKACl'KML VALUK TO A Housekeeper would be a Chamnlon iCIotbei Vrinaer wliictihas tlieao peeall irltle, : Ibe roll will sepauite wl hunt the cog w line. s get Inn ungeared i I clamtia the aurrace of the tub louoad ol at enivtwo potntst it has one sore w preisl-ig upon three springs, making it tlKiinnghly aell adluMlng. Wo conMder these as vert great linprnvrments. But we a so keep otlior atyies lor sule ,or thoso nko preier them. i'KUMAN A BHAW, So. Str-ght Thlrlv-tlTel MAHK Kl Kt,. be nr Wintt. OIIIM'REN'S KNIVK3 AND FORKS. BlTf. ' tnnnl( una, low priced I'orket Knlrev Mlnlaturs f-padea, etc eto. , lor sale at 1Kt'MAN MIlAW'rt. foBafElglit I i..-t,.ve M OHHTH below Ninth . T)l ATKI) SPOONS, FOKKS. AND BUTT BR I Knives ol regular, double or tieble plate, on A'bata metal, lorsule by TRl'Mt SHAW, hn. (Mft i hum rhtrt-fll M HKKT mi , helow Ninth. WAI1 B tr It TO N, FAHIIION I,K H VTTETt, So. 4.W CIIKHNtTT Street. Nexi iloor in Po.t 0tV. AUCTION SALES. P SroTT Jll, AUCTIONEER, riJlLAlEI.rHIA n"T, ANXrlL LK UK ORKIISL OIL HAINl'ISOS vlli take placo ut .-loiI's Art OalK rr , ao luM Chesnut street. On Frlitar Cvauing, 1'eremberU at 1H o'clock, wtien alwul 100 entirely rrlKlrelol iitalnfngs wlli be sold and are a 1 directly ir. in the e isels 01 the arils's tliemiuives. '1 lie (.alii'itiK's are now on exliil,it on at the Free Gal lery ot the K ne Arts No ul i boout aueet, wnera H ey v III remain until the evening ol sale. l'nrticu ata iu catalogue. 13 8 St ball: or ladi' fine hold watchm. JEWF.LKT, ETC. ' On Monday Alorning 17ttt Instant, at II o'elook, at i-c.t 'a Art Oallerr. No. lftill Choenut at cet will Le sold, a snlondl'l assortment oi -ailles' tine gold Watches confining of plain and en - Sravcd caxei; bandnotne enamnied illttoi handsome itto wltb tlgurediead: diamond i.et ditto i gent's go. d atrl.es. wltnllng without kev. Also, usomi gold articles suitable for Cbrlstmu pre sents 'l lie above goods arc from a New York borne, ana must be closed out. U 14 it bVtviAL BALE AT CONi'KRT n VI.L BUILDISO No 1'JIS CtlEhNU I' .4'IKKHX Pneclat a e of Frencli brmze Sguret anl groans Boca a China vases, bisquet seu and Sgares, blgtiir decoiatid. gilt, and oiiuulo clocks, aabaster vase, urns and lazzas. Verde antique groups, t'arlslan lauoy goods, etc ec. being a special Importation ot Meiars. Viti Krotliers (late Vlto Vitl Sons) pnr steamers ' Manila tan " ' Arago." and "Europe," trom France, to take place on Weriuesda' anil Thursday Morning, December 18 and in. commencing a II o'clock each flav. at tho spacious store Iu Oonuort fl ill Hul dlnu. No. 121!) t lie-nut sireet engaueri exprewlv for the occasion. i ne co:iection win oe arrauiea on luesaiy, ista in Stent. Full pal .Icu ats In future anvortlsnments. 13 11 7t P A N CO A SI A W A 14 NOCK ALCTIO.VLi.Us. II18 No UO UARKBT Street. LARGE POSITIVE HALE i F EMDBOI OBp.rB AND ii.i.i n Liu aooin ur cataljqdk, on a citi.Dir, On Vondav, Decern' er 17. at ie o'clock e.nhrialng a full art- meut oi new goods suited to pro. nut wale. ii 111 6t rpHO.MAS HlltCH SON, AUCTIONEERS, 1. NO 1110 CHESNUT HTHEh.T. HALK OF DO'. ) WAH;Ue, JhVVI LKIT HKi.i Clt UN8. DIAMOND KINUH AND fIN8. on MONDAY MOKNIMG. 17th liint Open tor examination with ca alogue at 8 o'clock, hale to take piece at I'io'c'ock. H IU CLOTHING. J O r4 E G' OLD ESTABLISHED ONE PRICE Ready-Made Clothing JfJouse, No. G04 MARKET ST., ABOVE SIXTH. Our Cutters are unexcelled. We combine style with neatness oi fit, aud moderate prioea with the beat workman -hi p. 11 28 lmSp g AV A A U ' S STATES UNION CLOTHING HALL, No. COG MARKET ST REEF. No. 000 A mobt complete atock of MKN'S AND BUYS' CLOTIIISQ AT VEST MODE HATS FEICIS. WE HAVE SMALL IXPENSE3, AUD CAN AFFORD TO SELL WITH SMALL PROP ITS. Fine Fsklmo Beaver Overcoats, only 26 ; fine Beaver Overcoats, any dealrable color, an; frosted Beaver Overcoats S'ti : verv Hue Chinchilla Overcoats, nnlr 27; troKted beaver BulM, coutainlmi coat, pants, and ....... Q1I. , n . K . . V. Ita.VA. blmnm Aa.m .iA . mil. dark grey Llama Cassluiere riulta, coat, pants, and Test fJjoo ana nnieu, ooiy ; Diae oaoa voau. lroui em to jm i nuaineas cuu ., irom mi to eit rants ana ves'a to uiaicn. irom f i to do j u oats, rrom 6 to ai4 l ams. Irom frl 74 lo 9. COme aun convince Toumeiyea. 11 14 8m Bp FOR SALE. FOR SALE. DESiItABLK CORNER PRO l'EUTY. '1 be modern Vree etorr brick Dwellluii. v.un double three story back tratidtiiKs, tront and sido entrance, not thwist corner ol TWLLFrtt and WAL B.ck btreeta; new nea er, range, gas natu, etc t piazza on watace street, ueuieie wun ail conve u tnces. Could be altered Into a store with dwelling attached roaaesiil on with deed. CM B, LESLIE, 10 20 Ko 727AN)M Htreet. AVERY SUCCESSFUL MANUFACruRINO BU8INE89. capable ot large extenslno, having lately beea formed lute a Joint-stock eimpany, a lioited portion of the stoJt is ortered lor said to deaira ble parties al such rates as will enab e pu cbasnrsto realiae a handsome interest on their investment pp,tO J. O. WAl MOltUH V.O., rr m . ii iii,,a tj- ,, aA. S Oi 1 111 n j E3ii:ivi uu-nmiin, 12 13 10t PiiUadftlphla. rpllE GENUINE EAGI E VEIN, Til OELVi 1 bra led t BE TON and tbe ptue bird OlttSEN ,VOi'l t'OsL, g and htove sent t ai pariaol the clti at 6-6per ton; auperlor l.KUJOil atj'1&. r acli oi the aboe articles are warr.nte I to give per feet f utUfuctlon m every respcet. Oidere received u; so II outh THIRD BUeett Eniooriain, Ho 1U4 WA'-UISO'lON Avenue. ROCICHILL & WILSON, FINE CLOTHINO HOUSE, Nob. 603 and 605 CHESNTJTTSt, PMla' coAcnaiEirs coats. COACHMEN'S COATS. J UNTINO COATS HUNTING COATS. FOURTH EDITION EUROPE. JTiuanolai and Oorrm2110:rcitl1 Quotations ri?oitnyt Dy United Statet and European Associated Prett. London, Drccmber 14 Noon. United Stutci Pi vt-twf ntlcs 71 ; Illinois Central Railway bnres, 77: Erie Hallway shares, 47. London, December 14 Noon. Consols aro 1 hlu'her. Fbankfort, December 14. United States Five twenties are quoted lhl forenoon at 754. Liverpool, December 14 Noon. Sale of Cotton to-day 12,000 bales, at 14d. for middlinir upl;inl. LoNDOif, December 14 Noon. There Is no change in the Petroleum market to report to clav. Llne.r oil baa declined 6it. LivBiirooL, December 14. Beet Is quoted at 10. ed. 1 Antwrrp, December 14. Petroleum is tin cbanBed; sale at 65 francs. LittnrooL, December 141 o'clock. Wheat nrmf t?nrn. !1R4 fannilo Aa,, a.. . . , Cheese, 8c; Baco, 60.; Pork, ?2s. 6d. WASHINGTON. fSPICIAl MMPATCHI9 TO XTKNINO TBLBORAPK.I WASaiMOTON, Deoember 14. The Debases and Iteaolvea of Congrca aloual Commltttesi Tbe Waji and Means Corarnlttee have had an In. Urcsilna: a e bate on Bontwotl's Gold bill. A vote will not be bad before next wank. Thn Cnmm.ii.,, on ApproprlatioM will report exeoutlve, lerisla five, and Judicial bl'la to-day. Tbe General Be trenohment Commrttee will report Mr. Washburne'g bill establlshfDfr a telesranb line to New York. Thn charge to bo half a cent per word, is reoelved with lavor. An Offlclart Gazette Pfroposcd. It Is proposed to oetablish an ofllnlal irimiin. rnr tbe publication of ail Dublio advettlsAinnnt. nt notices, oopiea to be famished the public at cost price. The Pnbtk Libraries. Senator Wilson has fntrodnoad a Dronoaltinn ta consolidate the libraries of the departments into one publio library, for the me of Uovernmert oicrka. Washlnrtvn Items. Sji the Xae York AstocioUed Preti. Washington, December 14. The House Military Coniniittoo has under consideration the Bountv bill reported last session, uriviua- 100 a vear to eveiv ao.dicr tor bis term ol aervioe, deducting: the local bounty. The law which was passed, it will be re membered, nave tloo to soidieis over two years, and o0 to those under that timo. Al.out thirty Senators and Representatives met at the Capitol lat uivrlit and oriraniznd a Conjre aional Prayer Meeting, with (Senator Footer as l're aidrnt, and Kepresontatlve Dodiro a Seorctary, to be held once a wiok. Uemark were made DvHena tora Wilson, Foau.r, Wnley, and Uenderaon, and Ilcpieseutativea Patterson, Uodgo. Alaynard, and Griuuell. The meeliuva aie to be hold without re paid to denominational Uiatinotious. a slilit lall ot snow ocourred hore hia mornfnjr, The nirmonul ot all the oitiks in tbe Exoouuve Drpartmuuis, asking- for an iucroase,of salary, was piPst'Utod in the Houio to-tiav. Urpretcntative Shollabaraer to-da.y presented a mrmoiial Irom persons representing thouwlvoj to bu loi al cilizins of Louisiana, and expressm tlie aentimehts ol the loyal people of toe bUte. askina; Coticress to Immediately take such action as wi'l supersede tho present polltioal organizations in Louisiana bv such aa will be loyal ta tbe General tiovernniont, and secure to the loval people of Louisiana protection in their lives, liberty, and properly. li.ey say that tha present organisation are not rei ublican, because a majority ot tue oiiiaeaaare disfiauchiseil, and becaaao thiiy do not five ade quate and rquai proteot'on to all of them, and tbat they are not loyal, btcau'O they are controlled by those who were engaged in tbe Rebellion against tbo Government. In the exilanat on accompanying the memorial, it la aaid, under date of u.'eombor 8. that it was oriKinatod, written, and published by tbe loyal oitl tens, and baa their almost unanimous approval. About seventy copies, in poaaoasion of as mtny iri'Ut'emen, have been scattered throuirn the State tor aisnaturea, and tbe names thus obtained have all been attached to this dooument. It has been presented to nearly all ot tho more loyal and in Uueutial cltisona. and about one-third of thorn hare aignd It the otbeis being- detorred front doing so by res-ard for their personal interest or personal safety. Tub memorial bas not been presented to thn colored citizens for tbeir sirrnaturee, as It was dicmed beat that it aUou d be ained mainly by re- prmauiuTO nuu. Amonar tbe slenatuea are those of Vivernor Weils, Chief Justice Hyman, George If. Kendall, and many other. The papers were referred to tbo belect Committee on the New Orleans Eiots. CONGRESSIONAL, PROCEEDINGS . Wabhimoton. Docamrier 14. By the A'cto York Associated Press.. 9 Ll Continued from the first page Mr. Wilson (Mass ) Introduced a bill to- authorise tbe establishment of a llbra-y in tbe eity of Wash ington for tbe uae ot Government employoa. Or Oerea to oe prinn a. Mr. ttamxay (Minn.) introduced a bill making Agricultural College sorlp reoeivaole for pre-emption teee. Kelcrrod to tbe Committee on Publlo .Lands. air. Poland oflnred a resolution, directing tbe Secretary ol tbe Menate to pay to the widow of the late (Solomon foot, toe amount dna decca-ed under tbe act Increasing tbe compensation of Be ua tora and members. Mr. Hpragua (R. I ) introduced a Joint resolution instructing tbe beoreiary ot tbe Navy to direct the naval otlioi ra at Panama aud Aspinwall to aid those niraged in tbe service of tbe u v ront to tbe fa oitio through the Istbmua of Uanun, whenever ptao ticable lihout exoenae t the uorernment Pending the consideration ot thaabore, Mr. Wade (Oh o) movid t take up the Colorado bill. ' . . . . . .,, t . . - !....!. ... b. Ill . . I , JUT. I Olanu t v . uuvu iin uauaruyi uui WVUllI be taken up. Xbta tea to a ueDate. llouae of RepraetaUlvea In tbe course of bis prayer at the opening of the- Houae this morning, llev. Mr. Boy n ton thanked (iod tbat there was one plaeo under the lull coutroi and Jurisdiction ol tbo Unitod SUtes where ail men bad been enfranchised, and ba-Uuatod that thk was but tne beginning ot ths good work everywhere. Mr baaeon (lowa) luirouuoeu vi" tuuunr tlienurchaseoreonstruotion of a military-or pontal tfltaraph. under the uireotlou of ibe Post Orboe Llevartmcnt. 'l""7 . , onttee and oidond to be printed. Mr Washburn (111.) introduced a bill for tho con struction of a tjovernment Tolegrapb from Mfub- mrtontoew loracuy. auunm-ri-u,wuiwi t.flice Committee, and ordered to b printed. Mr. 8be.labargertOliio.l presented a uuMuorlal of tbe loyal teopie of Louisiana, asking Conre to ca ub isb, under the tiovernmoat ol the Lulled otates, a Uovernment leruiav nuw. The memorial was signed by tlu a Governor and nevcral thousand elocton ot Louisiana. Keiurred to the Beloct Committee on bo New Orieana Kiota. Mr Ju Ian ( fnd ) introduced a bill providing eivll gnvi inmeuts for tbe dbtncU lately in revolt against tbe Lulled fctatee. lbs bill provides temporary Territorial Govern mruta for ail the late Bobel htatea. except Tenues ve uflrage einR given to all males without respect o 'coiort and al who have borne arma aa nst the United t-tatta. or held civil or military offlse under the Conledtrale States, to be meliirible either to bold office or to vote. Referred to tbe Committee ou Ueconstruetion. Mr. Kbeliabarger(Ohio) presented the memorUl -r 1 itv, ,h uvnral ihousand loyal eloo oca oi the Mate ot Louisiana, asking Iff M establis i meat ot a legal government for that S'ate. Keferr d lo tbe belect Committee on tbe aow Orleans Ktois. From Canada. k.i Ma Km York Associate Press. .' Momtrial, December 14 -It Is stated that Sir j iMiobel. commauder-in-o net oi ioiuriiliw-..r urenared a tep rl at the n quest of Ibe imperial auKties. which shows the impraoUeability ot for tifving Ibis eity, except at vry heavy cumU, . MrsTJeff. Uavis Is understoe4 have returned here. Kb will shorUy visU her husband at iort UVMierv lays tbat Surratt was dUoharged from the barqu 2 Ptupls tor bis eojnulolUiSL Jle afterwstds absconded from tha Bureau o Publ'0 t4UvU0IJ wttft stTr hUBdred founds, A Gorernment Telv-grftph Mne from WfihhlnKlon to New Yorlu Py Vit United Stuttt A,txUtM Prut. ' ki!00"' cemberM Ike following Is ' toJJbf oonstmouou oi a Government telegraotj wJUkk" u'n?0, to ow lork ity.oOarsjd by Mr. Washburnn, of Illinois i ' He it enacted, Mo , Tbat the rostmasUr-QeaaraJ la hereby authorized and directed to eotutruet a tele graph line fiom the city of Wablditoa to tbe dis ci Hew Yoik, and the said tele--ii line Is bi or, ..ii ?!" subject to aTl existing laws ,S relation io mail rbu!? ln tne United Ntatee, si rar as tbe same may be applicable. ."d ,IMd Poi. raiter-Uennntl iluli k, i. . .""v ak rt um.v viru v waoii.u neoerary ofnees for the nse of said Hue, and shall have authority ad the power lo procure all neeoa. aary rooms Jor offices, and to proouie a sufTioiont nnmbr of agefl!s and operators to oporato tbe SAid line ot telegraph fcieetion 8. ihat no mtssago afaa'1 be sent over ths i!!! nn,e"" ' n"11 stamped with a three cent postage ,tamp, and tdore shall be a uniform .VZt t 1i'.e,u'nsmlslon of mesnage., without rs II mP h.. - ..Wo,1 0,nr nea. there shaJ uSISnSHHnKL? mw"" hall be sent lor a leas sum .than ten cents, and there ahait ba charged two cents tor tbe delivery of each and evrv mnv ja?e. Provided that the GoyornStVball'be eu. titled to send and receive all it messages over slid line tree of charg, and shall have priority iu send, leg all message. Section 8. That the sum of $50,000 be hereby ao piopriatcd out of any money tu the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of carrying nnllhanMvi.lnn. nf Ihl. sa! 1 1 . .7 VU. ...V .VT.O.VUO V. U- Ml A. W 9 , tl 1 U ITW (f the Committee on Post OITlca and Pout Roads. From Boston. Py the United States Associated Press. Uohtok, December 14 In tbe ease of Elizabeth Snell, tried lor infanticide, at the elose of the evi dence, Attorney-General Beed stated she should not be conviclled. The jury aooordinriy rendered a verdict of acquittal. There waa muob apolause Ut the Court at the announcement of the verdiet Captain Robert Taylor, of the 8ixtU Pollo'e Sta tion, died thie morning. The Cuuency. By tke New York Associated Press. Ktw York, Deoember 14 A special despatch from Washington savs: The bill introduced into the Ueuse by Mr. Boutwell, proposing that tbe Secretary oi the Treasury sell two millions of gold weekly, on certain eonditions, was taken o at tke meeting of the Committee on Waya and Means, t whloh It bad been rot or red this morning, and elicited considerable discussion. No vote has been take upon it, however. Ths) New Yoik Gold Market. By the U. 8. and European News Association. Kiw York, Deotmber 14 Gold Is quoted today as follows i 10 00 A. HI.... 1018 .... .138 10 50 A M 1871 .187J 11-09 " Ll .187? 11-26 13H 1 Ut) 1 1 .OA ii t M a 1017 10-22 10 80 10 40 1046 .AOO A A tyj , 1J 1381 11 46 18TJ 18K 1815P.M 137 ...137 116 " ml PMlada. Stock Exchange Sales, Dec. Ii Repotted by De Haven sc Bro., No. 40 8. Third street BETWEEN BOARDS. 8ir,00Cft A 6s 70... 5i 14C0Citv6s,nd b.. 09 91000 do. ...d bill 90 tMWOv ao n cscp 99 t1000 U S 10-408. reg.KX) fUiM) fh k Tren tji 97 527000 C k A mt 89. . 94 10 sh Blmira R 80 15 sh do 8) 100 ah Heet'v 184 72 sh Locust Mt ... 44 12 sh MechBnK.... 811 100 sh Read b6 65 100 sh do..s6Ainl 6U 100 ah do s80 65 200 ah do bO 65 100 ah do.. sSint. 64-94 BOARD. 9sb Penna It 6i Mah ao 641 100 (h 13th A 15th... 19 I SECOND 1000 Soh Nav 6s 72 90 I 810C0Pa6s 94 ii 200 sb Ocean 8i; 126 sh Reading 64 100 sh do b4 hit iiw sn ao on ICO an Heet'v b80 IS; 21 sh C A A 129 100shl8thA15fh... 91 ' 40 sh Lett Aav.. 66 SKATING PARKS. CENTRAL SKATING PA UK, FIFTEENTH AND WALLACE STREETS. Skatlug This Afteraoou mad Eveulng. GOOD MtSIC AND 8PI.ESDID LIGHT. KO eiNOLt ADMISSION AT TUH PARK. (It QO TO THE NATIONAL SKATINQ PARK. TWENTY-FIRST STREET sad COLUM BIA AVENUE, FORI-PLESDID ICfS, r CHOICE COHPASr, AKL AO00D TIME GBNEEALLY Take the Bldge Avenue Cars. Mingle Admission, 26 cents. it SKATING! SKATING! SKATING! SKATING I RKATINOl SKATIHOI OH THE AUCrl.) PAKE, OU THB ARCTIC ARK, FIOHTII AND COLUMBIA AVENDE, THIS DAT. lluaitt ANI COLUMBIA AVKNTK. THIJ DAT. BUlLLIANlLY ILLUMINATED THIS EVENING. . THE UNITED STATES) HHAS9 BAND IN ATTENDANCE. ACCESS BY THB TENTH. EIGHTH, QlSiBD AVENUB.AND TJNIOS OABS. HE ASOM TICKEIS. SS-OO 11 14ff E. H. BAYB UB.ST, bUPEUIJfTENDBHT. g K A T I N G. SPLENDID EKATINQ AT OAKDALE (PARK ICE OUK INCHES T31CK SMOOTH AS GLASS. Fourth and Eighth streets Yellow Cara direct to. Park. h Inula fare. W. r. YAH HOOK. Manager. SKATES. 1866 HOLIDAY PRESENTS 1866 AT THE AUCII STUKET SKATE STOKE, ISo. OOO. Soters' Cippei, Improved. B II1 KV.n't &JtfcUlt-D VUIVU VltU., MOW. Plated Eterl Eknto, jnst out. Osborue's Steel Skates. B'ondUt Skates, for weak ankies aianiior anacea. All th. Nowctt r.nd S?;t Sty'.es for Ladies aud Qruileroen. CHEAP 6KAIES FOR BOYS. bTBAl'S, BUCKLES. I1EK.L PL VTF8. CRIFFITH It PACE, No. OOO AUOU Street, I) U 1H 8. w. ' era t SIXTH and VBCH. s KA1E9I-RK ATE 8II-S KATES! !! I-BlLir yfllMO" VoTib. CHESNUT Street. have utt roc tvd the largest aaaortmeut of Ladies aid Cen a', tin la' and boya' bkalea ever offered by t u-in V abari flit' d up a room exclusively for Ladiee, fir tlie si'leof K-e ttsatoa, 1'ailor Skates, aud Skates o avi.rv dicrlpil i AlL-al BMEB SHOES. SKA riMli JACKETS, tnd svtrv ascription ot Bubber Uoods, Parlor Croquet, l-.!rBaMbtU,bv WIL,0N.HAt7rR4CO., 14 4 lm a O.40V CHESNUT Street. IU IITJNTEK, Ko. H N. SBTENTU D J nT TttroT prTTT.ATtS'T.PTTTA. UOAt BUI CKiUL PUYJICIAli In the treatment of I"' hj nttal .ft"0; ". U,.n",.?io. hiaoM aalabUBS4 OHoe Mo, Iran ooiv ' - . i.rM 11 14 It 41 KlbeVKsHU .rt, lovs til