THE DAILY EVENING TELECRAriL PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 18GG. c "ARK YOU A MASON 1" lkV. Mr. Matnll, Rector or St. Paul's Church, Peru, Illinois, being asknl the above question j lady, responded a ronows: I am of ft band Wbo will faithfully eland , la the bonds ot affection and love; I have knocked at the door. Once wretched and poor, ' And there lor admission I stood. By the help of a friend, YY ho assistance did lead, I succeeded an entrance to gain; Was received In tho West, By command from the East, Sat not without leeliax some pain. Here my conscience was taught With a moral quite fraught With sentiments holy and true; Then onward I travelled, To have it unravelled, . What Hiram Intended to do. Very soon to the East 1 made known my request, And "light" by command did attend; When li 1 1 perceived, In due form revealed, A 11 aster, and brother, and Friend. Thus far I have staled, And simply related, What happened when I was made free, But I've passed" since then, And was 'raised" up again To a sublime and auciout degree. Then onward I marched, , . ' Tuat I miaht be ''Arched, ' And find out the treasures lonir lost; When, behold I a bright flame, Prom the midst ol which came A voice, which my ears did accost. Through the "veils" then went, And succeeded at length The "Sanctum Sanctorum" to fludj . By the "Signet" 1 gained, And quickly obtained Employment, which suited my mind. In the depths I then wrought, And most carefully sought For treasures so long hidden there; And by labor and toll, I discovered ricn spoil, Which are kept by the craft with due care. Having thus far arrived, I lunber contrived Among valiant Knights to appear; And as pilgrim and Knight, I stood ready to fight, Nor Saracen toe did 1 tear. For the widow distressed There's ft chord in my breast; For the helpless and orphan I tee); And my sword I could draw To maintain the pure law Which the duty of Masons reveal. Thus have revealed (Yet wisely concealed) What the "tree and accepted" well know, I am one of a band Who will faitniully stand As a brother, wherever I go. INTERESTING FRO 31 PARIS. Special Pari$ and Continental Corretpondence of "The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph." Paris, December 8. The llexlcan Qwestlon-Ilow Will It Endf It is now everywhere believed that the Emperor Maximilian has deoidedly quitted Mexico, and there to no doubt but that a determined effort will bo made by the United estates to firmly establish Juarez in the Piesldoncy of the Mexican republic But by what cross-roads Has the Mexican Emperor left his Capital r And has ho done so in order to avoid meeting Monsieur do Caitlonau, the special envoy Ot Napoleon HIT How will all this end t lathe American Government to assume the formal pro' teotorate? Is France to rooeive a guarantee lor any portion of the expense of thisill-starred exposition? On these points no roliab e information has aa yet Jeakod out, and indefinite anxioty Is felt about the next news lrom Mexico, winch Is expected to arrive very shortly via Southampton, by the steamboat (Seine. Passing the Time at Complcguc. The stay of the Court at Compiogne promisor to le but bnefthis year, lor there is talk of an nn. usually early assembling of the Senate and the Vorpt Legislatif, to enable these bodies to got through the larger portion of their deliberations before the opening ot the Exhibition. What with the silting of the Army Commission, i hooting .parties, and stag hunts, the Emperor aud Lis guests work very hard. The second series of guests leavo Compiegne to day, to make room for the third series, who will arrive to-morrow. The Empress aud Her Excursion to Rome. Many people now seriously boliove in this pi'grl mage to the shrine of the departing temporal power, Which Is Intended as a proof ot tho confidence with Which tho.Empress is animated, ana of the profound sympathies ielt in the higbedt quarters towards the Holy Father. It is, however, not yet known whether this visit will be undertaken with the sanc tion of the Emperor but whether such be the case or not, at a Junoture like the present, wnen the Convention of September is at its maturity, it is Sot strange that it should excite so much attention- The imperial yacht L'Aigle is to be in readine.-s to receive the Empress and her suite on the 6th of December. Ministerial Changes. Reports of modifications in the Ministry are now being spread about, and I think, from inquiries, that there is some bails for them. Monscur KouUer, the Minister of State, does not at all relish the idea Of seeing Count Walewskl preside in the Crps leytilatif next sosslon, for M. If.oub.er fancies that be is not exactly tne right man in the right place. It Is probable that, in compensation, the Count wlU take the Ministry ot the Emporor's household, now held by Marshal Vaillant. If this should take place, there will be a great many changoj among high personages in the Cabinet. The Circat Exhibition. The progress of tne works of the Great Exhibition ol Art and Industry, one ot tb proudest achieve" mentt of the second empire, is really startling, TU is immense building is almost a mile in circumference, and forms nearly a circle. The productions and manufactures exhibited are to be arranged as follows : Fust. Works of art. Second. Materials and tools used in artistlo labor. Third. Articles of furniture and other objects intended for the interior ot dwelling' houses. Fourth. Wearing apparel of every description, Fifth. Raw material used in manufactures iu dif ferent degrees of preparation. i Sixth. Art processes and instruments, , - j Seventh. Food, both in its natural state, pre served, and in different degrees of preparation and cooking, . . . z, -t i Eighth. Living specimens, both animal and vego ' table, relating to agrioulture. . . Ninth. Tbe same, relatint to horticulture. Tenth. Speoial exhibition of inventions tor ame liorating the moral and physical condition oC the people. o .. Each of the above classes will have a separate gallery, and thus the visitor will see at one glance, as it were, all the different productions and manu" " faotures contributed by U the nations of tbe glebe. . The principal entrance to the buildinjt ,yrillta opposite the beautiful Font de Jona, ; On Tath. aides of the river, quays and landing-placet are being eons' ructed for the accmmadaUou or fhose visitors who arrive by water, and the -exhibition ol , , ; f v, a hydraulic machines, aatcr and fire engines, and pomps will also take place here.' . '. : . 1 ' The French restaurant will be vnder the man agement of M. Ilouze, who has also tbe refreshment saloon at the opera. It will be opened in January, 1867, in order that the exhibitors, who come to' see alter the arrangement ot thoir productlons.may find ample refrehment without leaving the bolldinc! At the opening ol tbe exhibition, however, re stauranta of all conntriei wilt be etsblishtd Eng lish, Amorioan, German, Italian, Busslaa. Chinese, all will be represented. i There will be indolent cholco to please the most fastidious, and, with a little Imagination, one may Imagine oneself dining in any eountry under the sun, i Arrived ootsldo the bonding, we see on our right the International Club, a very fine building, almost as large as tbe WarOdlce; tho sa.no house for the foreign missions the Theatre and Conoert Hall, with its numerous outlets, and tbe railway station. A little further on are tbe msssive Egyptian con structions, heavy and strange-looking, resembling tne temples brought from Memphis. ' Onthelcrt band side are the pretty stone and brick church, Intendod to eontaln everything ap pertaining to ecclesiastical art; an immense iron lighthouse ; an elegant rotunda, to be opened as a cafe, and a model dwelling-house, prosented by a committee of workingmon; also, a windmill, re markable both by Its heigbt and tbe peculiarity of its shape; a pretty little mosqus, of white marble, in whicb tbe photo-sculp'.uie is to be exhibted; and, though last, yet by no means least, the Em peror's Algerian tent. The myriad products of in genuity and Invention, stimulated by tho wants or luxuries of man, will all be replote with immonse interest to the observant visitor who seeks to profit by the lessons its abundant Illustrations of art and sciences will be so well adapted to inculcate. DRY GOODS. LINEN STORE. ' 828 ARCH STREET. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS OF Ladies' Handkerchiefs, Gents' Handkerchiefs, Children's Handkerchiefs, NEW STYLES. THE LARGEST STOCK OP i, i isr e isr goods IN TI1K CITY. 17 t!2 31rp JAMES McMULLAN, Successor to J. V. Cowell & Son, Has just received his first FALL MPOBPATIOX ENGLISH BLANKETS. These goods wets ordered in tbe Sprins, and mado e preesiy tor JAM i-S MeMl'LLAN by tne guine mu laciurer that J. V. lOWtLL fe BON were supplied lor many ytais, and will be found very auperloi f family use. A LARGE BCPPLY OF AMERICAN BLANKETS Belling at Greatly Seduced Trices. A iu'l assortment of real WELSH AUD AMEBICA FLA Hilt LB always on Lund. Hie ttock el GENERAL HOUSE-FURNISHING DR GOODw Is com plcte. with the Vfciy b goeds at til low cut raits lor CASH. E0USE-IUENISH1NG DRY GOODS STORE, 11281ml No. 700 CHESNUT Street. Ko. 1024 CHESNUT Btroet Iu Anticipation of Removal to N. W. Corner ELEVENTH and CHESNUT, White Goods, Laoes and Lace Goods, Handkerchiefs, Ladies and Gents, every variety. Linen Collars and' Cufls, Veils, Scarfs, Neck Ties, Etc., Embracing Novelties Adapted for HOLIDAY PRESENTS, AT REDUCED PRICES. E. LI. NEEDLES. m BIMPSON'8 6 0 N S J. KO. va PINK BTKKET No. 924 jiealers in i.inena, yi line ana ureas uooda. Embroi deries. Hosiery, Gloves. Corsets, Handkerchiefs Plain & , 1 1 ... . , ....... 1 1! oir Kail 'I'fwith . .ri U ! i U ... t,. Combs, Main and Fancy Koaps, Perfumery, Imported and Domestic, Foils and Pun Doxes, ana an endless TKIlvvy OI JNUIIUI1B. and Cuildien's Undervests ana Drawers; Kngl'ish aud vernian uoaiery in .uiiuii. vunuu, tiuu wool. ( lib. Orsola. and bed lllankets. kiaraeUies, AUtudule, Lanvaater, nd Honey Comb Quilts. 'J'ab'e Linens, Napkins, Towels, Plain and Colored rioroerca, uerniau uou, jiussia ana American tirasn liurlaps. Bali aidvale, Welsh, and Shaker Flannels In al grades lull Hue 01 Nurary lilanvrs of all wlUtha at . liittIFtOAiS SONS', B5 N a. m and 2 FINE Btroet. rOQ HOOP PKIRTS. rQQ UO LATEST BTTLK, JU8T OVT. K)ZO V t UTTT ft' Lt air . 1. 1- 1 nu . a.u a-; ivtiLi, mu inrj r ruiiiounun, i ynTuB ruuua THK (.11 A M HON XBa.1L, lor the Drawing-room. 1 yards round. ajtv Thene tiklrts arc In every way the most denlialila that we uave uereioiure onneu 10 me puonc alao, oompleta lines of Ladies', HiBHea'. and C'hllUren'a l-iuin anri i ruii . Hoop t-klria lroia 2! to 4 yaids in clrcniuten uce of every lenum. an oi - our vwu uiaa.e," wiiuluaale and leiBll NIIU vturiuiiicu w pi.D oawninuuuu. f'r.nal.nilv nn hand Inw-nrlAll Naw VnrlF ivi.iIa Qlit.l. I'lalnand frail, '10 aprlnna, W) ccnu 25 apiuius, li at) Drin n 110i and 4U aprluga alKS. eama uiaae to oiuer, niivreu, auu iviiairua. i Call or aend lor Circular olatyia, sUtx and prices. Atauulaotory and haJearooma. .., . . lo.6zAKCil street. It 8 8m WILLIAM T. HOPKINS. DAMAGED BLANKETS'.-WE WILL OFFKR a annd fin double tid all-wool White Blanket for three dollars and titty centn W) per pa.ri better lor 4p-rpalrr better tor r pairt-a.wa-liu'ge'alzfl or k6 per palri extra heavy and auperl. r for f per pairs lamest li 4 tor at per palri extra tor 18 par pair.' 'llila atock of lilaukeia la very slightly stained on ahou' ona-half ot them; the otbors are perleot Tbev are dlieot lrom the mill. I tier are leas than (lie wool cost i leva than they were Sold tor before the war, and as atod a bargain an we ever sold. J ji. i.t -4L it. xi. rmnr.Uii ' lu27 g. Wl MltiUX Bim't.' i S&VE HONEY ON YOUR OVERCOATS. , v , ' '1 ai l J. C. STBAWimiDGE & CO. ..... i ARE SELMXt, THEIR FINEST FRENCH OVERCOATINGS AT VEU LOW PRICES, PINE CASTOR BEAVERS, 5. HEAVY BLACK TRICOT BEAVERS, 93-60. FINEST BLACK ENDKRDON BEAVERS. 8-0O. FINEST BLACK FRENCH ESaUIMATJX BEAVERS, $6-SO. FINE BROWN MOSCOW BEAVERS, r. FINE BLVE MOSCOW BEAVERS, 6. FIRE FRENCH CHINCHILLAS, $7. ELEGANT FROSTED BEAVERS, $r50. HEAVY FROSTED BEAVERS, $5 30. FNE WHITNEY BEAVERS, $150. 'AN ELEGANT ASSORTMENT OF LADIES' CLOTIIS. For Skating Sacques w ore SclllUK HEAVY ST. BERNARD'S AT 93. EXTRA HEAVY ST. BERNARDS AT S3-SO. J. C. STRAWBRIDGE & CO., NOItlHWESr COiTNER EIGHTH AND MARKET 13 14 St JJOLIDAY PRESENTS. HOLIDAY PRESENTS. PRICE & WOOD. N. W. Corner EIGHTH and FILBERT, Have just opened several loU oi handsome Em- broidered Bandkcrchiefs. Ladles' and Mines' Homstltcbod Handkcrchiels, Gents' Bomstitohod Liandkerchiofs, Gents' Colored Border Ilandkerctiiots. Boys' Colored Border llanditorcuiors, JUST OPENED, 1000 raris Silk Fans, of our own importation, very cbeap. Sevoral lots of Ladles' Companions, Cabas, Glovo Boxes, roneil Boxes, Toilet bets, t ool Boxes, etc. A large assortment ot Laaies' and Gents' Cloth Gloves s Children's Cloth Gloves; Ladloe' aud Gents' Hosiery. - Ladies' and Gents' Merino Vests .i"JtPnS. Domestic Goods at the very lowest market Trices. Bleached and Unbleached Muslins, Canton Flan nels, All-wool and Domet Flannols, heavy iShakcr Flannels. Eod and Grey, Plain' and Twi led Flannels. Oust opened, 6000 jaids Prints, fast colors, 184' cents, PRICE & WOOD, R. W. Cornor EIG1UU and FILBERT Sts. N B. Daily receiving something new, sultablo for presents. 10 22 PARIES & WARNER, No. 229 North NINTH Street, ABOVE KACF. Just received from auction, Shaker i'lauuol, cot ton and wool, 25 cents, a bargain. Best Canton Flannel, 22, 25, 81, and 37 cents. Bleached and Unbleached Muslins at reduced prices. All-wool and Domet Flannels, 81, 83, S'e., etc. etc. Best Ameilcan Prints, 183 cents, Delaines, etc eto. Ladles' Merino Vests, l-25, 81 87, 1 50, etc. Gents' Merino Shirts aud Drawers, $1-25 to 92 50, FAKCl GOODS FOR 110 LIB A YTHESENTS. DRY GOODS. Fine assortment ot Ladies' and Gents' Cloth Gloves. Ladles' Hornet itc hod and Embroidered Hdkl's. Gents' Colored Bordoicd.iJandkerchicfs, 87, 50,02, and 75 cents. Portemonnaies, large asortmont, 87 cents up. Ladles' Companions, Imported Inkstands, etc. Wax Dolls, Card Presses, Ash Stauds, eto, Imported Brushes, Combs, etc. . PARIES & WARNER, 6 205 No. North MMU Street, above Kaoe. K. B Open at night during next week. S.W.Covuev of aToxirtli and Arol& Sts ABE OFFERIXG SOME FINE GOODS - LOW FOR CniilSTMAB PltESENTS. EXPENSIVE LONG SnAWLS. LYONS CLOAK VELVETS. ; MAGNIFICENT SILKS. .. RICHEST PLAID POPLINS. FINEST REPS AND POPLINS. WELODEOS AND PIANO COVERS, i MOB HOY WOOLLEN SHAWLS. P. S.-JIKHH1MAC PRISTS,' FAST CO I.OH8 AND NEW HTYLICS. I'KLPIH.M BLANKETS, 11 2 wwi DRY GOODS. 180(! HUAAVIi.EXUIBITION N. K. COR ElMniB AW TRIVO OAHtlfK bT V e are pi r"" ,0 skow one the verv flnett stock ol (sbanla In tnlacatjr ol to srade, , . i FHOM IMOUPTOISO, Wast of which ara anctiotf parehanra. and are andcr rk o'ar irteia. Welntliean rxaminailon. 1 oug and hanaio 1-aialry rhawis. . 1 trig r.d Fquar lirtclie Kh.wm ' , tcnu and Pquara black Thilwt Pliawla. . ". . . l ong and 8iaare Blanket f-hala. F lis thaw's, UreakiaKt Pb.wLt. ete. tc. ' We vtgld also invhe attention to our BLANKETS. lira, YM All wool Blankets lor ' tlOJam Finer .uallu a at ai M 10, Sll, 1J. and alt. In tact, our srnrral stork la worthy the attenuon ol ah buyers of lry Uvoda who wish to bar cheap. JOSEPH II. TIIORNLKY, ' N. B. CO It. KIOUTU AND 8PR1NO OARDRS HOLIDAY GOODS. gTEPHEN F. WHITMAN'S INIMITABLE AND CHOICE CONFECTIONS NOW READY For the Holiday Season, Together wltli a large variety of FANCY BOXES. Of his own Importation, direct from Paris and Vienna. ALSO NEW AND RARE Confections and Bon-Bons, Only known to this house, Forming at once a lith and superb assortment lrom wLlth to choose fo SELECT PRESENTS. STEPHEN F. WHITMAN, No. IQIO MARKET Street, PHILADELPHIA 12 8 10t H1C1I FANCY GOODS, A MAflFTFICENT ASSORTMENT, PNSUHPASSED jrOB VAKlKTr. KLEOaNlK OF STYLE, Ott MObEBAUOtt IN PK1CE. Hieh Itohtmlan and China Vases and Toilet Beta Pailan liuata, Btatuntts and Vaeee, Uronie and Uilt Ornaments, Bleb. Ullt Counted Cardatanda, Vaae9 and Odor Carta, Klch Workboxea, Jewel, Uljve. and Hand kercfalel lioxea, Pcks, Jircsalng C'aties, Fo.los audOoin- ? anions, Jet and Vulcanite Jewelry, Jet Chains, Par.s ana. superior Hlk Vmorelias, Toilet Goods, with a complete ascortment ot artioies snica'ile for lilUDAL, BIHlUDaY, OH HOLIDAY PBESENT3, At prices the most reasonable, at H. DIXON'S, 1 26 lm No. 21 South Kinhth street 1'hlladolphla. HOLIDAY PRESENTS. It. HOPKINS & CO., Ko. 91.1 AltUI btreet, and No. 921 M'BINU OA.KDLN Street. WBITU 1)K.SK8-A large and cleeant assortmefit, Itopewooit, Inlaid and braes-bound; Walnut, Mahogany, and Papier Mache. Pontolios and Leather Desks, fine Turkey morocco. Datskaawmon Hoards, Chesa, and Domlnqes. j O a meal Games 1 1 ol everj oescrlptlon. U be latest novelties of French, English, and American Papers aud Envelopes w eddins and Visiting Cards engraved in the highest style ot the art. 1 he latest London and Parts styles Cards for Leather, Wooden, and 1 in VVeddlnga. Ulsck booka ol every oescrlptlon on hand, and ruled to order. 1867. riAElES. 1867, Mslzea and styles. Initials, MouograuiB, eto , stamped in colors gratis. H HOSKINS & UO , Stationers and CarJ Engravers, 6 28Cmrp Ko. 813 AKCH Street JJOLIDAY GOODS, CIIAIIL.ES RUMPP, POCKET BOOK ASD SATCHEL MANUFACTVREB, No. 47 North Sixth street, below Arch. Porte M onnales, Cigar Cares, Pocket Books, Hankers' Cases, Portfolios, Cabas, faichels. Purses, Dresalnir Casos, Money Belts, W oik Boxes, Etuies, eto. WHOLESALE AHD RETAIL, 11261m CUTLERY, ETC. P 11 E S E N T S. ir yon have a deaf friend, a prerentofan ACOUSTIC INb'j It L AI EM' tu ooolai iheur lieaiuig, would be inoat acceptable. AIho. a fine assortment ot CUTLEB7. Rodgers' and VI osttuholm's Pocket Knives, pearl und stag hundlea, of beautiiul finish, and liodgera' aud Wade Botcher's Razors; flneot flnleu Ladles' Bctssora, in cases Oentlemcn's Dressing Cases, eto. etc , at P. MADEIRA'S, No. 115 South TEN! n S treet, below Choanat. N. B. Razois, Knives. Kclssors, aud Table Cutlery sharpeneo in the best manner. l'JlOBt CUTLERY. A fine assortment ol POCKET and TABLE CCTLEKY, RAZOK8, KA ZOK HTTtOl'S. LADIES' BCISHOltH PAl i-H TAILORS SHEARS, ETC.. at L. V. HKLMOLD'8 Cntlcrr Store, Ko. 13 couth tenth street, 9 IBS Three doors above Walnut FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOFSAFEb EVANS & WATSON MANCFACTCBEI1S OF FIRE AKD BURGLAR.PR00F S A. W E S DESIGNED FOB Bauk,Mercautlle,or DvrUlngHos V Established Over 25 Teari. Over 24,000 Bales in Use. Tbe only Safes with Inside Doors. Never Lose thoir Fire-Proof Quality. Guaranteed free from Dampness. Bold at Prices Lower than other makers. tVAREROOMSi No. 811 CHESNUT Street, PHILADELPHIA. C 5 5p FERTILIZERS. TAUGII'S RAW BONE SUPE R-PH0SPH ATE OF LIME The preat Fertilizer for ailerons. Qulckln its action and peiuiantnt in its eCecta. Established over twelve yeaie. Dealers supplied by the cargo, direct from the wuar Of tbe manulactory, on liberal terms. Manulucturedonly by BAUGH & SOTS, i Office Ho. 10 South DELAWARE Avenue, 84smwrp Philadelphia STOVES, RANGES, ETC. j QU LVER'S NEW PATENT Deep Sand-Joint ; HOT-AIR F URNACE, RANGES OF ALL SIZEfci. Alao, Phllegar'a - New low Pressure Steam Heating Apparatus. ' JOB SALE BY j CUAin.ES WILLIAMS, 6 lOf ' Vo. 1162 JIAEKEI Stroet, NEW PUBLICATIONS. ELEGMfT BOOKS ;" ' " ; fob ins ' ." IIOL1DAY8. i J. B.LIPPINCOTT & CO., Kcs. 715 aad 717 MARKET Street, 1UILADELPHIA. HIE BOOK OF GEMS, Containing over oae bandied and fort? Illustrations from drawinss by tbe greatr.t mo-ero faintera and En gi avers, on Bteel, in the highest style ot Art, by the moat distinguished Engravers. Be-edlted and enlarged bv B C. BALL. In tt.ree series, eacb volume complete In Itselt. First PerlfB CHAUCr.tt TO DBTDEN. 8fctnd r trieK SWirr TO liURNS. Third Herles WOIiDSWOKTH TO TENNYSON. Tbete ele,ant volumes eontaln a choice selection from the vjorksof the Prit'ah Posts, from Chaucer to the preirni day. To each author a brief memoir la prefixed Pouid in cloth. xtra gl t edtea each, 1780; or In vtalnat uian.tlled, gi t edges, each, U 00. TUEini'E CI1TJRCII. A POEIT. A Sp'enf Id Gift Book. By Theolore Tllton. wan elghtinreib Cbromo-Lithograph IUostratlons, from de slcns byOranvllle Perkins Illomlnated Title and Vigtette, beautifully bound In clotu extra, gilt edges, 3-78 Do. morocco gut. $5 00. Do. Turker super., richly gilt, 16 50. ROSES AND HOLLY. A CIFT BOOK FO R ALL TI1E TEAK. With Original llluftratlcna, by Gourlay Steel, K 8. A. R. Uerdmtn, R. . A i Clark Stanton, A. R, 8. A ; Samuol Baugh, A. R. 8. A. John McWlrther, John Lawson, and other eminent artists. Email quarto, beautifully printed vrithln led lines, on superfine paper. Handsomely bound Inc'eth extra, bevelled boards, gilt edges,. t5 25, or Turkey morocco, tlO 23. GEMS OF LITERATURE, ELEGANT, RARE, AND SUGGESTIVE A compilation of beautiful passages, selected from Piose ard Poetrv, handsomely lllue. rated. u Quar.o eloth, extra gilt, beveled boards, gilt edges, tS-ftO. PEN AKD PKWCIL PICTURES, FROM THE POETS. A SELECTION OF CHOICE POEMS, embellished with numerous Illustrations. Boand in oloth, gilt extra, bevelled boards, gilt edges, 5 so. FLOWERS FOR THE ALTAR. Illustrative of the Iloly Days, stetched and painted by Martha W. Reynolds, with appropriate verses. Quarto cloth gilt, edges, $7 50.: FTJZ-BTJZ. Tbe wonderful stories of FUZ-BDZ, the FLT, and MOTHER GRABEM, the SPIDER. An original Fairy Story, handsomely Illustrated. Small quarto. 91. GEMS FROM THE POETS. ' Superbly Illustrated with twenty-nine Cbromo Lithographs, from original designs, by A. F. 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BUN I LK SMI H, Esq., No. 273 HoutU FOURTH Btreet, in the city of Philadelphia, li 14 6t IN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR TI1E CITY AUD COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. r Estate ot LAWRENCE U KELLY, deceased. The Auditor appointed, by the Court to audit, settle, ami adjust the account of El'WAKU KELLY and THOMam H, GREEN, Executory ol tae lost Will and Tesiauientpf LAWRENCE 11 KELLY, Oeceaned. and to lepoi i distribution of the balanoa In thehauuaof the Aocouutantj will meet the parties lutcrcsted 'or tbe purpose of his anointment, on MONDAY, ie tinl)er24,18C. at 4 o'clock. P. M , at his ofllce, No. 142 S. FOURTH Street, in tbe cltv o' Philadelphia. JOSHUA bPEttlNO, 12 7 tow 6t Auditor. ' TN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR THE CITS' A. AKD COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. Estate of HOPE, at luors. The Auditor appointed bv the Court to audit, sett'e, and adjust the account ol HULKKT D. MOURIat. lusr Oian ot CEOHtiE 11 HOPE aud HHt B. HOPE, Children of MATTHEW B. and iONEU C. HOPE, deceased, and to report distribution c the balance in the hands ot tbe accountant, will meet the parties In tereHted lor the purpose or his appointment, on M ON DAY, December 24, IBM), at 2 o'oieck P M., al bis ofllce. Vo.m wa LNUT otreet, in the ity ol Philadelphia. li 14 In wSt W D BAK.EU, Auditor. EgTAlE OF HENRY ROTH. DECEASED. Letters of Admin'atratlon upon the aald estate having been grantea to the undersigned all persons indebted thereto will make payment, aud thos having claims, will present them to ..... JACORKLEMM, Administrator, No S7I4 BRIDGE Btreeit Or his Attorney. ROBERT P, DEl'HKHr, li l"fit Ko.iW)8. FIFTH Btreet. J-OBERT SHOEMAKER & , CO., WHOLESALE DEUCCISTS, MANUFACIVKEKS, ! :' JMrOBTFBS, AA'b DEALERS 12 Taints, tarnishes, and Oils, No. 20 NORTH TOURTH STREET, 24 m) CORKER OF RACK. WI L L t A M- B. Q K A N T, COWMHIOS MKROHANT, So. li B. DELAWARE Avenue. Philadelphia, aokmt roa Punont's Ounpovrder. Refined Nitre, Charcoal. Etc. 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