THE DAILY KVENINQ TELEGRAPH. PHILADELPHIA , FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 18GG.
THE KEW YCEK PEE S3.
EDITORIAL OPINIONS OF THE LEADING
JOURNALS UPON CURRENT TOPICS.
ooMrn.r.n bvtcuy day for lvkmnq tpxoaph
NoiimitHc lit the Senate.
rom the Tribune
This is a tUouirht which wc lancy often .-liters
thcliPiuls ol those who, for their sins or tjeir
nolace, peruse the reports of f'onjjre-sioi.ul
doinps awl (tbatinn. Mo-t public creatures
who talk for the sake ot talking partly, and
partly lor tho sn..e of beiurf restirrec lionized the
next moruinir, iu the journals, to an immortality
of from bovcu to ten day. Lave something
smart, sweet or savage to say ubout "American
Principled," which would be more satinfaetory
if they would deal a Utile more in particulars
and a little less in general". Mr. UhvU, tor in
stance, who is, as they say in Krln, a knowledge
able man, besides bemr a Senator ot tlie United
Stales, was good enough, a day or two .since, to
tell us that "it is a lixe J American principle thit
fitttra-se pertains exclusively 10 wnite men."
This looks prouiisimt at first, but when you
scrutinize it. you Mud that Davis Is tulmnz hs
loosely about lixi'y as ti.e rest. It is tristful
presumption, we kno v, to cmss-Hiiestion au
honorable Si-iiaor, but perhaps Jk 1 ivis will be
food enough to at nbute il to our uncontrollable
tuir-t for kuowledru, it we inquire, the principle
beinir tixerl, who u.vrt it, an 1 when it wm fixed
Hy whom wah the iirinciiile drst euunciated
By what bo ly was i. reduced to nn euactmeut
By what popular vote was it contirmed and in
ccrporat!d Into our fundamental liw? Kor i
should bo there, it anywhere. It is dan?"ro.is
to the publ.c ea ety to have principles lyin?
t-yout loose ttie should be cilitied, enorossnd
uoii wheepfiin. printed aud published for
studv, for instruction, and for reference. No
it is our opinion, wuatever maybe its value,
that to save his budv from desti uc'.ion aud his
soul from torment, it is not in the power of Mr.
Senator Davis to put his Oncer upon the smallest
authority tir hu i:Ub assumption if we except
the dictum of JiMtrti Taney,' which, indeed, has
loner ago ceased to be authority at all, if it ever
was, which is a mutter of prave doubt. Suf
frage for white men an American principle!
Whv, ever e ince tue foundation of tho Govern
ment, in inunv of the Stat-s, tho black
men have been voting. Ma-.ssachusetts,
for instance, ouc of the oldest States,
one of the creators of the nation,
who preat men were anions the most illustri
ous trainers of the Constitution, has never
dreamed of coutiuinsr sullr.igrf to white men,
and has never marto in this matter the least dis
tinction on account ot color. Don't ihey know
"au American principle" in Massachusetts when
they see it? Here in New "fork we require of
colored men i. e.. men colored black a certain
special qualification, but, possessing that, they
vote; so that here, too, Mr. Davis' "American
principle" is quite as tar from being authorita
tively recofruized as anywhere else. So, too, in
North Carolina tor years qualiiied blacks were
voters. What was "the American principle"
doinpr all this time? Was it discarded 1 Not at
all. Nothing can be discarded which never
ex'sted.
;t,'fhe written word alone remains. And it h
safest to stick by it. The underlying axiom of
our institutions U tho freedom and equality of
all men. Every deviation from that has proved
to be both a crime and a blunder. And If
members of Congress, profound aud saaucious
as we know tixtn to De, win permit us 10 say so,
it is their business not to establish principles,
but to enact laws in accordance with principles
already established and clearly ascertained and
dctined, not by Senator Davis, who has neither
call nor warraat (or the work, but by the De
claration of Independence, the American Manna
Charta, and bv all the traditions of the Uepub
lic, as illustiate.l and interpreted by csramou
sense, without special pleading or the quibbles
ot a desperate sophistry. As for the empty
efiisries ot "principles," which such men as Sena
tor Davis are always manufacturing and settintr
up and falliu? down to worship, we knnvttie
hearts that conceived them au i the hands that
made them too well to crook our kuees in their
presence. Wc have seen scores of them eWated
aud praised, aud pulled down to rot awhile, and
then utterly to disappear. We have beeu called
upon to salute them. and assured by Presidents,
and Senators, aad liepresentauvas, and Gov
ernors, and Mayors, that the world would ceise
to move upon its axis if they were disregarded.
We remember wheo human slavery was an
"American priuciple." We remember when
catching runaway slave was au "American
piiuciple." We remember when murdering trie
ireo-State emicrants in Kansas was au "Ameri
can principle We remember when acqui
escence in all the demands of sword-bearing
Uebcis was an "American principle." We re
member the distinctive "American principles"
of Mr. Saulsbury, of Mr. Vallandigham, and of
many others whoe he ids were ot copper aud
whose hearts were ot adamant. And mw we
have the "American principle ' ol .Mr. Senator
D.ivis, which turns out to bo just about ai uu
American as possible. In iort, whenever a
scheming liictiouist, or a discontented disturber
ot tue peace has a notion to support or a p unt
to earrv, we may bo sure that he will have an
"American principle" to match the one or the
other: but the time for biingiu sucV. goods to
market has Roue by ior the present
Tlif Lntcttt Phase of tlie Mcxlcnu (J.ius
tlou AlHXlkiiilluu til a Xt Hole-.
From the 'I tines.
Jt seems, by the Imperial proclamation we
published Wednesday, that Maximilian uot only
did uot decamp from Mexico at thebegmulng
ot this month, as was repiesented to us by
despatches from Franco-Mexican sources, but
that, at that very tune, he was putting the
finishing touches to a scheme for perpetu
ating bis rule under new circuuiatauoes
aud auspices, independent, altogether of the
French support, French direction, or outside
interference. Indeed, he was determined, by
tue advice of a Council of Ministers, to remain
Emperor for the present; but he makes the im
portant announcement that a National Con
gress shall be convened, counting of represen
tatives from all political parties in Mexico;
"and this Counress shall decide whether the
Kmpire shall continue in future." It it does so
decide, it ehull usist in the legislation of the
country, and in con-olldatiue tne public insti
tutions. If it decide adversely, Maximilian
savs naught.
It is the lust effort of Maximillau iu behalf of
M".vico aud his own throne. It is the final and
desperate struggle in a case iu which every
thing seems against tho bold adventurer. It is
an act worth of the ilapsburg who told us
that he belonged to a family which never suc
cumbed under udversjty. If feuch public, per
sonal, aud domestic troubles, such pertidious
friends, such powerful enemies, aud such a
hopeless tusk, us have fallen to the lot ol Mal
miliuo, do not reduce him to despair, then he
certainly is posse-scd ot a streutrth ot imperial
manhood which out-tit to be made available in
Mexico or somewhere else, at the work of gov-
ei liiim or at some otber respectable work.
Maximilian does not five us tho date of as
semblage of tiiib forthcoming Comrress, to
v hah he refers the existence ot his throne, nor
are we iuioimed now it is to be constituted, or
how the elections lor members are to be carried
ou iu the different Sta-es of Mexico. Wo fe ir
that iu more than three-fourths of the State
or in those whLh are controlled bv the Libe
ralselections to such a body would be abso
lutely Impossible. He fays that -all political
parties" ran participate in me congress, but we
lmai-'iiie that Maximilian gives his own meuuiiur
to ttiis phrase. He certainly cannot ask such
members as may he chosen to take the oath of
-tllea . aucc to his tbrone.for this would de-troy
nHoKoiher tholr freedom of arlon upm the
n sin question, aud it would be aburd to swear
them to a form ot Kovernroetit which tliev as
semble with, the prescribed piwer to d.-stro,
but upon all these matters we shall soon sen
how Maximilian proposes to operate; and it will
depend upon toe character ol hbi programme'
whether It shall bo entitled to respect, or
whether weshrtll be compelled to regard it as
onlv another Imperial Itcp.
Tie pie.-i nt action o' Maximilian is of pecu
liar llitelest to us iu relation to tue dlplo nafic
polu y ot our Government and the mission of
Hiermnn and Camobell, These functionaries
were sent to Mexico on the theory that Maxi
milian s Government, was comlnor to an Imme
diate end. Their dealings with Juarez were to
be on ibis basis. Hut a Maximilian's purpose
is to reiain hi pesition, if posible, aud as in
any event he will unquestionably be snoported
by the Church pari.v in that detenu na'ton,
there is still nn obstacle ot the most serious
character in the way of Juarez, nnd In the way
of our Government lurnHiing htm that liiendly
aid which is represented especially in tiie per
son of General Sherman. As the h"ad of the
Church partv, Maximilian would le supported
by a very powerf ul body ot the Mexican people,
controllintr large interests, possessing creat
wealib. and eitirer for the recovery of the poer
which Ihey so ions maintained in Mexico. With
such militury cbiels as Miramon and Mejia,
with control of the capital and Vera Cnu, it
would be beyond the ability of the Liberals to
overthro i them without a war of the eroitest
(Mexican) magnitude. In such acon'rst, our
Government could not take part without the
most serious consequences We suppose, theiv
foie, that as soon as Ceni-ral Sherman appre
hends the situation as it row exists, and learns
definitely the roiiiiitionof ail'uiis and parlies in
Mexico, he will return in the Si.i Hp'taima, and
make report to the Government, for the future
action of Congress.
The I.nte Derision of the Supreme (null
on military Inula DurliiK the War.
From the flerwd.
In the Supreme Court of the Uirted States on
Monday last, upon au appeal iu the case of Milli
gan, Bowles, aud Hersey (sons of liberty), tried
in ludiana as treasonable conspirators by a mili
tary commission during the war, it wa-s decided
that said military commission had no constitu
tional authority to try aud punish a citizen of
Indiana, not in the luMi'.ary or naval service, tor
an oflcuse committed iu tiii? State of Indiana,
where the ordinary courts of jus;ice were op.-n
aad undisturbed in the exercise -t their func
tions. This decision, nu official report of wliicU
we await from the Court, c ivcr i all tho -e ca-es
of the arrest, trial, nud punishment by the Fede
ral military authorities in the loyal Stales during
the liebellion, and will probably give rise to
numerous prosecutions for damages by indi
viduals who have suffered trom such military
arrests and punishment-.
ThiB decision is the law (rom the final judicial
tribunal ot the country, ntut it must bj so re
noguixed. Dut a Copperhead jourual, in its
rejoicinsis over this result, tnroo out a hint or
two winch may possibly brina up in Congress
before Ions the question of tne recou-tructiou
ot the Supreaie Court itsedt'. Tue hints thrown
out are these: -That the Court, a'ter tins
ritrhieous decision, may set a-i le the legislation
of Congress if it 6liall assume to act on the
hypothesis that a ratification of the pending
Constitutional amendment by three-fourths of
the represented States is sufficient to make it
part ot the Constitution; that "it Cougress
undertakes to degrade Stae3 into Territories its
measures will be stranded on the same hairier."
and that "it Conaress undertakes to resist the
judgments of the Supreme Court, toe Com-
nianoer-iu unlet oi me army u -reMOL-nr jonn
son) will hive some duties to pertorm iu such
a conjuncture."
This is a hint, of a possible eontUet be! recti
King and Parliament. We upp'chend no.hing
ot the kind. But let us suppose that a majority
of the Siiprcmn Courl are nieu established m the
old Democratic theory of the Constitution,
which culminated in tue Drea fecott decision
surely there is reason for Congress to look well
to this Court before it proceeds another t-tep iu
Southern reconstruction. Supreme Court
judees are but men, and on political questions
are opt, like other nieu, to shape their opinions
of the law to their fixed political notions. II,
therefore, we still have a niajoiityiu the Su
preme Court of the old lieiuocratic schjol of
juduc Taney, we have no security lor the future
that even the Constitutional amendment abol
ishing slavery will staud; tor if the doe'rine is
not sound that three-ioarths ot the represented
States are competent to make the amendment
part of the supreme law, it is void trout tho fact
that a number of the Souttu-ru states required
to make up three-fourths or till I lie Stares were
reduced to the rutiucation in an irregular way,
nud by Federal coiiipul-uoa ou the part of Presi
dent Jobuson, in his exercise of the discretion
ot n cor.queror
The decision in the Indiana case may be ac
cording to the tti iet letter of the Coustitutiou;
but in adlierins to this strict letter we must go
back to President Buchanan' decision that he
could find no authority iu the Constitution to
luterteie wnb a seceding Stac. We inu-t go
back to the Drcd Scott decision, ami fall iu with
tho Chicairo idattortn that the war tor the
Union was a failure, uud illegal and void. We
hold, boweei, thatihe war. that last appeal of
kings and peoples, hai testified m a great revo
lution, superseding the Constitution as i! was,
and demanding from the results ot tbo war and
from 1 ho sovereign voice ol tne people victorious
in the war a uev interpretation an I a new de
parture even by the Sup-erne Court. It is iu
this view, from the Indiana (iectsion, Ignoring
the vital necessities ol the Government during
the Kebellion, that a reconstruction of tho
Supreme Court adapted to the paramount deci
sions of the war Iojius up into boid iclie'asa
question ot vital importance. In trespassing
upou the issues decided by t' e war the Court
may be faithful to the let'er ol the Constitution
as it was: but it is assuming a jiinsdicauii over
the superior tribunal of ii.e v-ar. wulrli was nu
appeal from the Constitution to the soil,
But still the Constitution, us if its iraini,1'S
bad toreteeu this difficulty, provides the remedy.
There snail be oue bupreuie court, aud such
Other iuferio.r courts as Congress may Irotu
time to time ordain and establish. The Consti
tution establishes the Supreme Court, and pro
vides that its judges bLu!1 be appointed by the
President, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, and shall hold their offices dur
iu? eood behavior; but the number of these
judges is left to the discretion of Congiess.
'll.,,o 1
Thus, bv iiicri-asinz or (limiuisliini; tho number
ot tbe 'judge, t be Court mny be recontruclcd
in conf'orniity with the supremo dfclsions ot
the Kiir. In any event, it may bo inferred that
a court largely couipoid of juitrres hunded
down from Folk, Fierce, and Iiuehiinan, and
bavlue little or nothiutr to do with the wor,
hud still living in tbe atmosphere of the Dr(i
Scott dccibiou, i not adapted to in- el the issues
decided by the Wi.r, nor the deuiun Is of the
great revolution under which tue sovereign
people of tne United States reuard that Dred
Scott decision as a mark of empiric shame aud
disgrace. As the Court novv s'aud., away
behind the war, we bold that there is pood
reason to fear thut its jivliMueuH yet, to come
in regard to the doiniis of Coni;iesi during uud
since the war, including the abolition of nlavery
and the creation ot our pres. ut nu'.ionul debt,
if not piovided lor in season, muy result in a
new chapter oi troubles and disasti'M to the
coun'.i y.
A Nntlouul t'oavi-utlo.
From the World.
Within the last week or two, we have ob
served sporadic proiTers, iu vniious quarters,
towarJ6 a National Convention for the settle
ment of pending Federal questions. A cursory
survey ol the Bituation will sudice to show that,
in tho existing (date of public opinion, such a
movement would be futile.
Tho only purpose for which a National Con
vention can be culled U to propose amendments
to tho Con"titutlon. "Congress, on the appli
cation of the Leeislatures of two-thirds of the
set eral States, shall call ft Convention for pro
posing amendments, which shall be valid to all
intents and purposes as part of ttds Constitu
tion, when ratified by the Legislatures of three
fourths ol the several Slates, or by Conventions
in three-fourths thereof, as the one or the
other mode ot ratification may be proposed
by Congress," Knowing, as "we do, the
political complexion of all ihc State legislatures,
we cunnot suppose that two-thirds of them will
concur iu applying toCongress tocall a National
Contention. Within a lew weeks, a ureat part
of the Itcpublican Legislatures will be in ses
sion, and will ooubtless istlty the pending
amendment. How can it be expected that they
will unite iu applyiiiit for a National Convention
tu propotnew ones? They have no motive tor
asking amendments leas lavorable to thetrparty.
mid amendments more lavorable would as cer
tainly be rejected by the Southern States as that
now pending. Mon over, the admission ol the
Southern Stales to a National Convention would
be such a recocuuion of the validity of their
ptesent Legislatures as would impucn and ooii
tradict the policy of the Republican partv. It
is c lear Piioueh that the Republican Lemslaiurcs
will not favor a Convention, and it i-. tneretore
idle to agitate for one.
Whether a Con vein ion of the kind will ever be
callid may well admit ot doubt. The other
mode of proposinir amendments has always
been preferred, tor reasons of obvious conve
dieiiCP. It will piobably be ulaayg adhered
to, inasmuch as in a National Convention the
vote ou eveiy amendment would be taken by
Sta es, as wa- the case in the coi.vciition by
which the Constitution was flamed. The sway
ot numerical minorities I1113 become so potent 111
our Government that two-thirds of ttie States
are never likely to apply for a Convention in
which they would derive' no wel'.'ht Irom their
population. The uniform jirai tic" of the na
tional noininiitma ( attcuses, which wv call Con
vcuiioiis, has educated our people 01 all parties
into a M't ot notions inconsistent witn a Con
vention in which numbers would uot have their
proportional influence.
Aside lrom the objections founded 011 the
structuie and mechanism ot a National Conven
tion, there is no motive for culhnsonc, unless
thete are particular amendments which the states
makii g the application wish to propose. Tho
Southern States do not want the Constitution
amended; they are satisfied with it us it is.
Their only satcty, as a minority, consists 111
their power, by united action, to defeat adverse
amendu cms. Any amendments advantageous
to them they cef ainly cannot expect in the
present temper of (he country. The Republi
can Stares, on the other hand, pos-ess, by their
control 01 a truncated Comrress, the machinery
for suhn.ittinc any amendments they choose to
propose. The mode of proposal, whether by
Congress or a Convention, is ically of no im
portance, since, proposed by either method,
they alike requite the ratifications of three
fourths of the States to make them valid.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
DK. KOLl'H LKK HAH A DM IN IS
TF.ltH) MTKOt'S OXIDE or I.Al lHHNU
u AS to tliousiinds. with pericct success lor Dental,
Mirticul. and AltdlCHl purposes, and tor amu.seuieut.
Only mt.f cents per luoih lor extractinir; n" chaise tor
cxtrfcting wlien artificial teeih are oidercd. Oltice, No
lib WLnl WAMIIMlTuft eyUAlCE, below Locust
sirei t.
cvnth s'tei t cars pafs tt.e floor. Don't be foolish
enough to uo elsewhere ni.d pay f2 nnd tU ior mix. N. U
1 continue to give instructions to the dental proles
sin. 10 U linwaiu
EST,
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Pale of -ancvaud Useiui Artie es in the Lecture
lioom 01 the HHST PKKSlii IHtliM cHl'KCH.N. L ,
lU'TIONViOOD Street, below Mxth. hVKUY US.Y,
trim 3 to lOe'c.ock I'. HI., closing on t'ltluA x EVEN
ING, alst Mutant. 12 Itf 4t
CORN EXCHANGE NATIONAL PANK,
rini.AIu.i.i'iiiA. October 1G. 1H6(.
the Vlce-r resident ol the liuuk. Ai xander Wluhden.
Fni. having in 4)ay last. 1.1 view ot a prolonged iibence
in Luruie risit red his position, the lsourd ot Directors
io iuy elected J. W. Torre, Es., Vice-President, and
11. V. bebctky, r.tn., i.asnier.
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Al-E
I.Ai
CAM'Elt fi. CATTKLL. President.
FARMERS' AND
MIX' HAN ICS' NA-
TIUN AL BANK.
riiiLADF.i.i'iiiA, wecemoei i, ina.
The Animal Election lor Directors 01 this Jtank wilt
bo be d ot the lianklng House on WFlNKhAV. the
(lib day ot Junuury next, between tho Hours of 10 o'clock
A. i. and ii o'clock 1'. U.
12 11 mi vy HUSHTOV. Jr, Cashlor.
NEW LONDON CO IT lilt MININt,
COMPANY. A Hnecial meeting 01 the s'ock-
holders wll. lie ncld on F 1 LAY, December 'il, at the
otlico no. )2 routh FttuNT.at 3 31) P. at., to decide
upon the luture course ot tile Company, and other
luuix rs 01 Importance.
12 11 lot SIM OS POEY, Secretary,
'C" - miLADEl HUA AND R K A I) I N (i
BAM.HOaD CO.lPAN'Y, Olllce No 247 ti.
FOUBTli Btrect. . ..,,
ruiLADELi'iiiA, December 13, HBO.
DIVIDEND t.OT'l( E.
Tho Translcr Hooks ot this Company wilt be close 1
on '1 1'tsDAV, December 1H, aud reopened ou 'iUtS
DAY , the 1Mb ot Jnnuu'y next.
A Dividend ol FIVE ft It CENT, has been declared
In 'the Pre erred uud Common stock, clear of National
and Biate tuxes payable iu cash or common stock at
pur, at the option of the nolder, on aud alter the ;Ust
lnfl.iiot to the holders thereof, as Ui y shail staud
registered on iho books ol the Company, on the lsth
Instant. All payable at this olllce in Philadelphia.
The option as to taking stock f..r lliis dividend will
cease at the close of busluess hours on ,-uttirduy, 3lih
Almcb. nexr.
All orders for dividends must be witnessed and
stumped
12 14 aflt s- BK.VDFOBD, Treusurer,
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EXAMINATION FDR THE NAVY.
IO YULUlttll o-ritr.iw.
JAW ' IKI'AHTMKNT. )
WAsniNOTON. D. C. h ovember 2U iswi f
All peisonn who have served as volunteer ullkers In
the LnaiU btaies huvy tor tbe tirui ol two eur, aud
v ho uei-ire lo be examined lor admission to the revulur
uvy as provided iu the act of ontiress niiprovod
July 25, lHttj, a1u ut once make application, am' re -sea
lo omuiodore N. P. Lee. Uartiord. C onnecticut who
vi 111 nolilv them when to apiiear . These who do not
niiike iiimlicMtion nrlor to the 1st of Jumutry next, or
wlio do liot piest ut tiieniboivs vbeu uodi.cd will be
considered us huv inn waived their claim lor exuuilna
tlon L'undlilutcs, will take wlih them, viheu um'
moned, their olllciul papers showiui' their naval record.
. -1 . . rfc u I.' i. a
11 23lmwlm Recretury ol tbe Navy.
VST;
JIEKCANT1LE BENEFICIAL ASSOCI
ATION. 'Ihe terms of uduiisslou are'us fol
low s :
LUe Membeishlp 62V00
Annual Membersiiiu il UU
.Uti ence Fee 1 UU
a i.'HICtiuons ior nuiuisKion io memucraiuii may ue
madu to Jny manafei, or to
niaue to . j WJLLAM A. Kor.I V. Pecretarv.
12 12wfm22t So. 73ti MAhKKl Mreet.
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THE ltLST IN 'I HE H'Oi.LD.
llarmless reliable, lnstuntuueous. 1 be onlv perfect
dye. ho (liFaniiointmeui, no ridiculous tln,s,'but true
to nature, black or biowu.
lihM'lMS la HIUMD WILLIAM A. BATCHELOK.
ALSO.
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ai,d
li uuuiif ti.'ts nuir. iiievtnis uaitint ss.
old by oil
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entitled-
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Oood from Deceuiher .2, iHltl to Januurt 2, 1867. will
be Issued at reduced tares between all MstlMis on too
muln r ad and branches. O. A. MCULLt,
12 2ii H't Oencral Bupcrluteudeul-
frf PRESS CLUBOFPIIILADEU'HIA.
J THIUD AN JtlVrlt "All Y BANQUET, Decem
ber 2J, lBli6. ...
Active and ContribulnB Members deslilnai tickets can
procure them ot the Committee, at the tllub Bovuis,
No. olS CI1EHNU1' ttreet. Hours iioui 10 A M. to
2 P. M. 1J l'J-t
tr&y- a m on ti the coon ihinos'now
b belnK ottered to an appreciative pubilo I a
beautl ul Dress Hat for tleiit'eaittu's Winter Wear, ore
pared by WaKBIK'ON, Hatter, (.'UK -I NUT htieet,
Lent door to Post Olllce. (.'all aud ne It. l'J 111 Ut
WATCHES, JEWELRY ETC.
riiUISTMAS, IHjIJD.W AAD BRIDAL GIFTS
ESTABLISHED IN 1SU
WILLIAM WILSON & SON,
SILVERSMITHS
an:i
iiAMii'Ani urns ani imi'oiu'H'.s or
SITKKIOR PLATE.!) WAUH,
SOUTIIVYWST CORN Kit OK
FIFTH AND CHERRY STREETS,
Have on hand a In rue and gcnoral assortment of
Silver nud Pin ted Ware, Suitable for
Bridal Preavut, Klc. Etc.
PRESENTATION SETS OS HAND,
Or furnished at short notice. 11 1 lmrp
cYhS L&DOMUS ti CO.
I) mi 41 Ml IIK.UKKS A JKWK1.KK
1(ll1s,4.H.llYNH.im HAIIK.
.WATCHES and JEWELRY REPAIRED,
802 Chestnut St., Phil
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
AND
BRIDAL Pit 13 HUNTS.
l ave on band a largo and beantirul aaaortmotit ol
Watcbts, Jcwelrj, and silverware, suitable lor Christ
n as Holiday and Itrdal Presents.
Particular attention solicited to our larire Msortment
of Diamonds and Watches, Gold Cbaint ior ladle' and
Itentltmcu'a wear. Also, Sleeve Buttons, Studs, and
beal lUiigs, in great vanetv, all ot the newest ntjles.
FANCY SIL.VEU-WAUE,
1 Sri.CIALLY .SUITED FOK Bit I DAL GIFTS.
W( are dally receiving new pooda. selected exprossly
Tor il holiday sales. Our prices mil be found hh low.
II not lower, than the same nuaUtr can be purchased
elncwliere
l'U'Chai-crs Invited to call.
Dianii mt- and all precious stone, also, old Gold and
PI vcr, purchased or taken in exchange. 6ljll
KITCHEN & CO.
HAVE OPENED THEIR
NEW STORE,
SOl'THF.AST COUNKU
TENTH and CHESNUT Streets,
WITH A FULL STOCK OF
WATCHES. JEWELRY.
Silver, and Silver-Plated Ware.
FANCY GOODS, Etc.
Their Stock bcinR entlicly new, and selected with tbe
utmost care, they leel ceuflileut of being able to suit the
taste of thote Lo wish art'cles in their line,
hey solicit au Inspection of their Roods.
C. B. KITCHEN. J. II. OLIVKK.
N. Hl'LON. Salesman. 1127 lmrp
k 1S0WM1K & LEONARD.
v0 m A ni'iri r"TiTi; vrna n w
ASlJ
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALEB
IN
Silver and Silver-Plated Goods
No 704 ARCH STREET,
riiikADELrui t.
Those in want of N1LVF.K or HILVEK-PLATI'.I)
VAKl. -siil nnd It much to their advantage to visit
curh'l Ohe. beioie nitikinR their purchase. Our loan
. lienet.ee In tbe nisnuiuciure ol the above kinds ol
M cdB i ntblts us to (ielv competition.
H e keep uu coos hut those which arc of the FIltST
( iASS, ail bi vi own make, and will be sold at reduecd
prices. 6 MS
SILVr R-W fiPF
w..-flrJJ run
1 i li I D A L I' 11 ESEN T S.
G. RUSSELL & CO.,
No. 22 North SIXTH St.,
Invite attention to their Choice Stock ot SOLID
Htl.Vfi H W AKii, suituble ior C UltlSi.M Ao aud II IM U .VI.
i'lttBf.A is, iaih
TI K ' R Y TI A H T IV! U
. - - ' r?;
Jo. n?0 AKCJI Si-wot,
Id anuiacturcr and Dculcrm
Wa I dries
l'ine Jewelry,
Kilver-l'litteil Wara,
81
feolitl Silver-Ware.
XilCII JEWELRY.
JOHN BRENNvVN,
DEALKH IN
DIAMONDS, FINE WATCHES, JEWELRY
Etc. Etc. Etc
9 2fS 13 S. EIGHTH ST., l'llILADA.
JT 0 11 THE II 0 L I D A Y S.
SMITH & DREER,
S. K. Corner ARCH aud TENTH Streets,
Have now on band a W ell selected Stock o
WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER, AND SILVER
PLATED WARE,
Suitable for the Christmas Holidays.
A call Is respectful!) solicited. C12 3 lmrp
TIII'.OPOKP. SMITH. FF.ItDJNAND J. DIU:BR, JU
gv KEMOVAL.
diu-iS ISAAC UUOH, r&
JVATC'U MAKE It, HAVING REMOVED TO
No. 120 S. ELEVENTH Streot, below Chesnut,
lias opened a nttv ti.d cart .'till (icrtedstocko' due
uli lies, Jewelry Mhir nnd listed Ware.
K. It.-Clirei't nn tf r, l tirlev,rtfn lever, and plain
t tt I t s 1 "itiull) it i t no nu. v am utid It 31 eel!
2
WATCHES, JEWELRY, ETC.
ClMlSta ASJUESEJITS'
OPERA CLASSES,
GOLD SPECTACLES,
Children's Magic Lanterns,
DKYNlMi 1NSTUU3IKNTS,
1TC. EIC. .TC.
JAMES W. QUEEN & CO.,
12 IS Gt No. Oil MIICSNUT Street.
W. W. CASSIDY,
Vio. 1'4 ISOITH SF.COIVD STUKET
Ofers rii entiicly new and most careful' selected
stocs ot
tAMr.ttlCAN AM OF.SF.VA WATCHI'S.
JKWF.LRr,
RlLVFKWAKK.and FANCY ART1CLK.S OF tVKBY
IiEbCRU'l'ION, snltable for
ItUIUAI. OU IIUIJDAY PKUSKNTS.
An exRmlnutlon will sliov mjr stock to be unsur
pitted In guaill,T and cheapness,
l'art'eu ar atteutitm paid to repairing. H I
OR IHlilMMAS PUESEm
FINE OPEHA GLASSES,
ELEGANTLY BOUND MUSIC BOOXS,
AND MUSIC EOIIOS,
C. W. A. TRUMPLER,
la i4 utj SEVENTH AD CHESNUT STS.
JplNE OP1311A GLASSES
IMTORTED AND FOR SALE BY
JAMES W. QUEEN & CO
1018ti No. Wit CIIKSNVT Street.
GRCOERIES, ETC.
PHILADELPHIA STEAM CHOCOLATE
AND
COCOA WOUKS.
i, .
Uic subscriber has i ecently erected tbe most exten
sive and complete works in the State tor tbe uianuiac
ture ol all kinds of
C I I O C O Li A T Fi,
OF TIIF. FINEST VAKIETT:
CHOCOLATE CUNFECTIONS
For Christmai Huliduys, as follows:
C'bocolHte Creams, St. Nicb .las, Americanos, Almonds
Jellies, I'istacbe, I'rnllnes, Cordials, Drops Jim Crows
Rolls, Fortuguese, K inures, Medallion, l'mte,i;and
t'lioi oldtc Caramels.
lilt: VAK1E1IES OV
TABLE CHOCOLATE
Are Breakfast, Commercial, and Double Extra
Chocolate.
STEPHEN V. WHITMAN,
12 19 Gt j No. IjlO MAKKliT Street.
HAND!0ME LADY APPLES.
PATE UK FOIS RA3,
Fmh Importation.
STILTON CHEESE.
ALMERIA GRAPES, large ' Clusters
Txtra Large Raisins-
Princess Paper Shell Almonds
KOBtiKT UUNNL'LL 1 SOX,
Ao. 80S WALMT SIUEET
12 30 4t
1 N C K L INI K A T
JOSHUA WRiGHT,
S. W. COltNLH FRANKLIN AND SPRING (iARLKN.
Wholesale and Eetail Grocer.
His Ke Plu Ultra MIN'CF.D MAT, made of ttie
puiest aud best articles, under Ills own eye, sustains Us
well-known reputation.
FAMILIIOS
Would study ibeir inlerist by bu nig tbe Xe P Ins Ultra
Hold by all tbe l.roceis In the citr. 12i0 3t
Sf E W F n U I T.
Crown, Itsfket, La.ier, Utincb, Seedless, and Sultana
iisihlns. Currants, Citron, Fruues, Fins, llavaua
Oiant'CS, etc. etc.
alb tit r c. itoBEura,
PKALKIt JN FINK GliOCEKIK.S,
11 7ip5 t'ornci ELEVENTH VINE Sta.
Gl V. WARN El?, No. 1530 AND 15U2 RIDGK
' Avenue, below Sutteeuth Street.
KF.TSTONK FLOUB STOKK.
Choice l'ranilsol Fuinlly and Bakers' Flour,
Corn Ileal, Oat lleul,
Ituckwbcat and Bye Flour,
Corn Oats, and Mill Feed ol every inscription,
Kiit to all ptrcs ot tbe cltv
Free of Churge. 12 19 lmto
MK R C A N T I L R LIBEAR T.
Wbat belter CM KISTJI i l-RE-KNX than a
i bsre ol Una sUckV Price on y alt, Lite fembef
' blp, W. Ulllitrp
UMBRELLAS, ETC.
A. DROWN & cof
No. 2 10 iMAItKliT St.,
11AVF. KOW IN S10CEJ
A Si KI.F.CiANT ASSOHTSIKIVT OF
UMBRELLAS.
HAM FROM MUPKItlUlt
ENCLISH AND
rKcNCH SILXS
OF THEIR VN IMPORTATION,
FIN19IIKU OFF WITH TIIK LATEST
STYI.F.S OF
IVORY,
waifh, ana
PARTRIDja
HANDLES,
CIIEIbTMAS PRESENTS. ,,
U M B It K L L A 8 AND- RANKS
A HE ACPKPTAIILK A NO VALUABLE
HCLIIIAY l-KKHKNTt.
A Ilirffft Hlul rflmnlfit. liMrnnnnr
FOU HA1.K AT l.'KKttt't 1 l'KIl ES BT
r 12 I9t
V1LI.I M1I HIOIl RDSOK,
No 60fl JHAItKEr Street
FINK MLK UMWiELLAS. IVORY
A 12n6fiNos nUS.AvU s'tree". fIIiI.
t RKVr OUAI.ITY o in gii am um
BBIXAH, nicely not up, best Irntnes
JHSKPrt FUSSK.Lti
11 17 X'.vt O A V. n ... ,.
1 . j vn nuu t .vi. a in r, 1 1 u e fc i ana.
tF.NtiLISU AND FRENCH 81LK UM
JtKt.I.L8. parajton frames.
11 17 fit Vai anrf V 1 . f ' li m w . a ..i. Ti -
mm m. . V m HUM A!X A A Q O .lVVi I UI1B,
SLTF.RIOR SfLK AND OINOHAM
1 ujiniir.uuiio, 1.,'iT nun uaillliuu IiniNll. r 1 71 li
A ( A,at less ihn iiinniii ctiirer's prices at H,
Dl.VOA'a Faccy Goods btore. No 21 A ! 1(1 H I'll
nuimLT i .a i .. i. i i. . . . . .
Street. 11 20 St
SHIRTS, FURNISHING GOODS, At
HOLIDAY PRESENTS FOR QEKTLEMEN.
Au Aviortmcnt of Eleaat
WRAPPERS,
ECARF3,
TIE3,
GLOVES,
CARDIGAN JACKET3,
And Novelties in Centlcm "n'B Furnishing Gooda, at
J. W. feOOTT & OO.'S,
12 io mirr No. 814 CHESNUT St.
lURIsflllNG GOODS
8H1KT3 MADE OF NK tV YORK MILLS MUSLIN
OU v 4 usual price 5 50.
IllhT4 Ml)r OF WAMSU1TA J1USLIN nlr
t3 V ucual price $5'S0
liOli 8 Ml i H i k ol hand and made to order.
A libi ral deduction to wholesale trade
VMl.hH. MlAKtH, sMU'AtiTON FLANNEL UN
DF.ilSHlltTS AMi DHtWKUS, nil sizes and qualities.
A'i-0, FANCY SCAHF8. NtCKTIkn, ULtiVEft.
niiKFS.. SUSl'ENL-EUH, etc., in groat varioi, and at
icasonaole prices. Cll61m
T. L. JACOBS,
No. CHESNUT Street.
li I C II A R D E A Y R E,
(Ten years -a 1th J. Burr Moore & John C. AraUon),
HAS OFF.HEU AT
No. 58 N. SIXTH St., below Arch, Philadelphia
Yt Cere be Intends to keep a variety of
CENTS' Fl'RNISIIINO GOODS,
And to manufacture tbe improved
MIOLI.UKU-SKAIM SIIIUT,
Invented by J. Hurr Moore, which lor ease and com
lot cannot be surpassed. 9 17
JJ F. BUTLER,
MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS
Ko. 142 South EIGHTH St.
112
J W. SCOTT & C O ,
SIIIKT MAHUFACTUREES,
IXD l'EALERS IH
MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS'
No. 814 CHESNUT Street,
FOl'H DOOaSEELOW UUK "CONTINENTAL,
8'j7iirp miLADEI.FlllA.
p. A TEN T SIIOULDER-SEAM
SHIIiT MANUFACTORY,
AND (iLNTLKMfcN'S i'UENISIUNO KTOKE.
I'EKFECT F1TTINO BHIHlS AND DRAWEtt
miide irom niensurenient at very short riotiae.
All oilier in tides of GENTLEMEN 6 UKESS UOODd
In lull variety.
WLNCIILCSTER & CO.,
1115 No. 706 CHEBNUT Bireet
BOARDING.
20. 1121 GIRARD STREET
7s now opoi for the accon:nofiation of
FllfHT.CL.ASS BC AKDKHS.
A; ply eai'.y 83
j) TIE HAM'S RESTAURANT,
N. E. CORNER ELEVENTH and CALL0WHILL,
(Late of No. COS Chesnut ttreet,)
rniLAUELPUIA,
The undersigned bees leave to Inform his former
patrons thut he has fitted up a flrst-cluss Itestaurant, at
tho I. E. lomet of JsLEVEM'U aud CALLO Wlill.L
t-iieels.
llavintr had several years' expciience In the business,
he Matters biiusell th.it be can accommodate all who
n av li.vor bun with tliolr patronane.
His eBtBblNliueiit Is pro video with rootrs neatly
Inn lnlied, hulublo lor either large or small Llnaer or
tiioper l'urttes.
He Is prepared to furnish PAHTIE9. WKDDIlfGS,
COI LAl l(ofi, Kic.. wlh the best refreshments, and
good competent wulteis. at the shortest notice
Honed i uikev, alumode llcef, and all ornamental
dishes made to order.
S. DUIUIAM,
FLEVKNTH AND CALLOWHILL.
12 P12trp
T B W RUBBER DEPOT.-
X WILSON, HAUtU A CO, Ko. m CHESNUT
Mreet baveoiened a ew Itubbcr Depot, for toe sale
Ol llubler Goods of every description
Futeut Coik ltubber Hboes and boots.
l atent 1 ork Mattresses
I'aleul Cork Cushions.
l atent Sprlns llottouis.
l atent Htulled Mulls.
1'ateut t ork LUe l reserrcrs.
I'atent Cork l ubber Soles.
Also, Cuns, Flstols Ladles' and Gants Bkates, Parlor
Cr. ou.'i aud Far or Ituse Hull I'arlur HkatuiK, skailug
nils, Mating Jackets, by 1'lil 1.1 f WlJ.fcO & Co..
Ulm io.40i flltSS IT Street.