THE DAILY EVENING TELEGKAPII TKIPLK SllKKT.PHIL ADELPHIA, SATURDAY", DECEMBER 22, 18GG.
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lNTEUBSTINO SKKTCII.
An Old Philadelphia Landmark Modem
lied into a llunlnen Palace The Peo
le guatnlii True Hualneas Kuterprlae
Wanamaker A. Brown'l New "Oak
Hall" Splendid Improvement at Sixth
and Market Street How Clothing la
Made.
In the march of busmen enterprise and archi
tectural improvi'nipnta of Philadelphia, our ex
perience an journalists has presented lew objects
more woithy of friendly notice and popular
reorard than the substantial new improvement
Trhich has jtibt been completed at Sixth and
Market streets, by our well-known and esteemed
townsmen, Messrs. Wauamaki-r & Brown. For
months past this imposing pile has been rearm
its many-windowed Sixth-street flank like a tow
ering palisade, and within the past week its
ornate and massive iron lront on Market street
has received its linishluR stroke.
It is no exaggeration to say that the name of
WANAMAKER BROWN'S OAK HALL, SIXTH AND
MARKET,
lias become as familiar to our people as a house
hold wotd. The means for accomplishing this
desirable business lesult have not been stinted.
Whether we take the public cois or private car
riage, and penetrate the country throughout
this and even r arts of the adjoining States, we
. shall And these talismanl3 words presented to
our view on huge sign-boards, board fences,
bridges, deserted buildings, rocks, tree-, stumps,
posts, and at railroad crossings, from the sea
shore to the summit of the Alteghantes. Nor is
a printed newspaper,-periodical, or advertising
6heetol'any kind deemed complete without the
card of "Wunamaker & Brown's Oak Hall, Sixth
and Market," to grace its columns.
TOE BITS OF THEIR FRE9ENT EDIFICE
eovcrs an area of ibirty-one feet fronting on
.Market street, and runniug back at a uniform
width to Minor street to tne depth of one hun
dred and eighty teet. The title papers show
lhat as early as 1682 it was conveyed by William
l'enn,ol Wormlnghorst.Eneland, to Kobert Green
way, as a part ol a trac lot 1500 acres, at a price for
llie whole of tbiity pounds 1 In 1814 it cane in
ioi-se6?ion of the Schuylkill Bank, when a
banking bouse was erected upon it, which in
).849 was conveyed to the Bank of Kentucky.
Jn the follow ine year, 1850, the bank building
gave place to Ihe Market Mreet section of the
present lofty structure. When it was built six
atorr buildings in Philadelphia were a curi
osity, and we well remember that the owners
tit itr were criticized for their "towering" ambi
tion, and for mouths after its completion some
carelul people always took the other side of the
street. All such iears, however, have since
the), vanished, as people have become accustomed
to lclty structures. Indeed, the whole building,
as new remodelled and improved, is one of un
common strength.
ALWATS A CLOTHINO STORK.
From the commencement of its history this
corner building has been employed exclusively
for the manufacture and kale of clothing. The
business career of ihe present proprietors com
menced in 1861, when tbey lcasod three small
rooms in the Market street front, ana 'auuehed
their young enterprise. Their friends (ti!s tirm
always h ad friends, and their name to-di.y is
Legion) questioned the prudence of their uj- ;
dertaking. The country was never in a more
gloomy mood than on the day Messrs. Wana
maker & Brown unfurled their business bantior
to the breeze. It was the day that Sumter fell. 1
But the auguries ol their friends were wrong.
The success of the young house soon became
apparent, and their present splendid structure
and immense traue are a proud monument oi
what can be accomplished by judicious manage- j
ineut, indomitable energy, and fair dealing. In 1
two years alter tbey commenced business two
additional stores on Sixth ttreet wee aided, and
the whole thrown into one. But their plan of
business bad struck a popular chord. Their
trade Increased, and how to accomodate it
became once more a serious question. Tbey hal
lengthened their gcords to the utmost limit in
their old building, and had ascended as far sky
ward as even their high editt.ee would permit.
The additional purchase of the property on
Sixth street, extending to Minor, was the expe
dient hit upon, and on the 23d ot last February
operations were commenced on
THEIR NEW STORE;
In one sense, the new and lately building at
Sixth and Market is a metamorphosis, to' de
scribe which would be no easy task. LUerally,
the present building is two buildings fused into
one, that fronting on Market street haviug been
known as the MacNeill building. The one on
the rear was built by the Pratt etate. A heavy
cornice now extends around the roof of the
whole, and the eMire exterior in its nev cream
colored uniformity presents a very striking aod
beautiful appearance.
The old building or buildings were cut up into
a great number of small rooms, and we can
readily imagine that to so recast the whole as to
adapt it to tne present wants of the house, was
vastly more ditlicult than to have erected a new
structure from the foundation. But the latter
was utterly impracticable ou account of the
heavj stock oi goods on band, and the unabated
pressure of business. 8o the work of internal
demolition began: walls and partitions were
taken down, and the grand salesroom, extend
ing from Market to Minor itreets 180 teet, was
opened up. In order to give increased strength
to the edifice, numberless tons ot iron in the
shape of girders, columns, trusses, brackets,
etc., were intioduceti, together with every ap
- plinnce that could add to the architectural sym
metry of the interior or in any manner con
tribute to its utility and convenience for busi
nes purposes.
THE NEW IRON FRONT
of the establishment is worthy of note as an un
usual mechanical achievement. Indeed, we
have heard it remarked by gentlemen skilled In
such matters, that the election of this imposing
metallic front was one of the most diilici t
feats ol meciiuuical engineering tver attempted
in this city. The preparatory removal of a brick
wall, thirty-one feet wide by six stories (about
seventy feet) in height, and the substitution of a
ponderous but singularly beautiful iron front,
we may state was accompluhed by the maker,
under the direction of John MeClure, Esq., whj
has made all the alterations here referred to.
The architects emplojed were Messrs. John
McArt bur and George Summers, whose taste in
furnishing the design of this attractive lront
will bp acknowledged by all. The construction
of the letter was by the Messrs. Rover Brothers,
of this city. Although extremely massive, the
symmetry of the lines aud the spaces allowed
between the arches give the whole a light and
ornate appearance that U certainly not equalled
by any other Iron lront in Philadelphia. This
feature atone was erected at a cost of nearly
7000.
A STROLL THROUGH THE INTERIOR.
To describe in detail all that may be seen and
leariied in passing through this establishmeut,
however interestimr it might be to the reader.
would be a tak too voluminous for a daily
newspaper. The several uses to which the
various stories of the house are devoted may,
nowever, Demenuouuu.
FIRST FLOOR.
Thre is an immense basement which 31s de
voted entirely to the reception and storage of
gt'OOS.
Entering from Murkct street through the grand
arch doorway, we find ourselves on the threshold
of as fine a (salesroom as our metropolis affords.
On cur left, extending to nearly midway, is the
Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods department a
moderate business emporium of Itself. On our
right, urranged in perfect order, are great piles
of clothing, extending for a long distauce.
These, we axe told by a polite attendant, are
Riinitifss Coats. Proceeding onward, we reach
the alcove, which has been mainly appropriated
tor the use of the book-keepers and cashiers.
and Immediately adjoining this is the prlvute
office the inner sanctum of the guiding and
controlling spirits which permeate the business
' m&chli.erv throughout the entire building, and
make the whole move steadily on with the pre
cision of clock-work. At the rear end ot this
floor U tbe deonrtroent for Hoys' Clothing, wel
storked with varments for bovs, youths, and
children. The convenience of having this
department on the first Hooi I highly prized bj
(ames wno come nere to nt out xueir boiu.
SECOND ST0RT.
We will ascend to tbe second story bv a mas
sive walnut staircase, reminding us of the grand
staircase at the Capitol at Washington, and find
ourt-elves In a spacious salesroom, eJpgantly
fitted up, and used solely for tbe Uustom Devart-
nrnnU In glancing arour.d over the maze of
fabrics and buy life which here greet us, we
imiey mat it two ordinary cloth stores and a
dozen old-fashioned tailor shops were thrown
together Into one, the effect produced would be
very similar. This Iniportiint department Is
presided over by Mr. Cuitis (laden, whose repu
tation for taste and skill has been acknowledged
in this city tor years.
Tbe central Hnd north portions of this floor
prcf-ent a stately gallery-like effect, from which
the tiist floor is hcen In its entire extent, and
around which are arranged pants and vests in
endless profusion. Every style, 'quality, aud
E rice of vest has Us special gallery and bracket,
y which even the very walls of the nom are
brought Into requisition for storing purposes.
Neat and convenient dressing-rooms, with all
the etceteras, ate here provided for the use ot
customers, and every lueility afforded them to
be well fitted.
As the light of this house is a very striking
and most valuable feature to buyers, we will
notice it here. The Sixth street" side of the
building is alone perforated with more thin one
hundred windows, through which the light has
free ingress at all hours of the day. To pur
chasers the advantages of a corner store in this
respect can hardly be overestimated.
THIRD STORY
This floor is wholly devoted to overcoats and
fine dress coats. Foity-mns cjuuiers are here
arranged, all loaded with garments coats
enough apparently to dress an empire made
up in every desirable mode and style, to suit
people ol all sizes, ages, tastes, and persuasions.
THE FOURTH 8T0RT
brings us to the Wholesale and Manufacturing
Rooms, where a large portion of the garnieuta
arc cut and sent out to be made up. On this
floor, also, the inspection of the work is con
ducted, where every garment that enters the
house is eubfected to the closest scruMuy.
Nothing that docs not come up to the A No.
1 standard is accepted by the inspector, who
Justly insists upon the best workmanship in
consideration of paying the fullest prices for
miking.
We may notice here ns an interesting lart that
the sewing hands of this house are paid regu
laily . on the delivery of their work. We doubt
not that the general adoption of this rule bv
clothiers woVild add greatly to the comfort and
convenience of their hands. The result of this
policy to Messrs. Wanamaker & Brown has been
to Insure to them at all limes the very creatn
and choice of workmen.
In this room we encounter one of the mo-1
interesting phases of this branch of our manu
factures. Scattered around are a largo number
ot prolessional cutters. Here a bated of youths'
gaimeiits are being cut out ready to be seut
away; at the next counter.men are cutting dress
vests; una next to thar, handsome beaver walk
ing coats are being got undr way; thre heavv
chinchilla overcoat are receivin" attention, and
on the next table men are cutting out suits to
natch; directly opposite arc stacks of black
pants waiting lor the trimmers, and further ua
a set of coals for a Lancaster tire company are
lemg marked out; by the side ot the latter,
orders are being tilled for Washineton; a report
has just come up from the salesroom that the
Melton suits are sold out, and ordering the stock
to be duplicated immediatelv, aud at once pre
parations are set on toot to expedite tne order.
Everything here moves with the oxnr-titnde and
regularity of a machine; the. thorough, ostein
wdicu prevails tnrouguout prevents collision,
jar, coniti ton, or cieiay in tae entire ciepait
meut. which is certainly one of the most gigan
tic and best conducted that we have" ever
inter). While tne cutting above referred to is
going on, a score of hands are wa ting to receive
the work, and carry it to their homes to be
Luis li el and placed m the salesroom.
FIFTH STORY.
The fi'tli story of the building is the Cloth.
Cassimere, and Trimming Room. In this room
all the piece goods are examined with tUe
greatcet core, every facility beins? secured in
order to detect the slightest imperfections,
either in the face or texture of the articles, or iu
their strength. All lmperteot goods are stu
diously rejected. After inspection, each piece
of cloth goods is passed under the spouging
rollers, when it is ready for the cutters. Eoeru
piece of woo'len roods tnat enters this house is
sponged before it leaves this room, and all linen
lubr.es are boiled, thus rendering subsequent
shrinkage impo-sible.
This department of the house employs n spe
cial corps, whose whole time is occupied with
tbe careol materials, a large proportion of which
is specially made or imported for this firm. The
amount ot tue se taorics now stored nere is enor
mous. They are piled around like woollen
mountains, and in them in lucipiency repose the
personal comfort and adornment of who can
tell how many thousands?
The sixth story of the building is used onlv
for storage purposes.
we would state, tn concluding this part or
our description, that in all the details of the
bouse tne evidences or tnougntruiuess ior the
business requirements of tbe nrm are strikingly
apparent. The bands who are employed In the
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upper pan oi me uumiiu uuier it uoui minor
street by means of a bridge constructed along
the eastern outside, that answer Ingeniously
the object intended.
GROWTH OF THE HOUSE
The amount ot their first year's business was
less than $80,000. Their piesent annual sales
exceed $500,000 ta half million).
BUSINESS FEATURES AND PECULIARITIES.
A business that has attained such magnitude
in the brief space of five years must have some
special reasons for its success, and among these
we may enumerate the following:
xoe most vigilant attention is given in everv
department to the wants of the customers.
None but superior makes of goods are bought.
eltherln fabrics or trimmings, and the result is
that their ready-made clothing is unsurpassed
in the world.
Every customer has tn? assurance that what
he gets is reiabte.
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r.uuu uniuic iu tuc uoubu uus us price uiurKeu
on it in plain figures, and no customer is ailowt d
to go away Dauiy titled, disaiished, or over-
cnargea.
i, very objection offered, or suggestion mado
by customers,, is carefully registered iu a
"Special Book." which is kept for that ouroosc.
by which means information is gained of great
assistance in guioing tbe attairs ot this large
concern, so as to meet tho wants of all.
The great extent and character of the stock is
constantly betoie the proprietors' eye, recorded
in a running stock-book, so that no part ot the
fcti ck can become depleted without detection.
Every salesman is reauired to enter uDon a
book kept for that purpose the assigned reasons
ol customers tor not being suited, which reasons
are then vigilantly provided for.
Une geuileman is employed at a h'gh salary,
whose sole duty it is to receive and direct cus
tomers to the iespectlve departments they wish
to visit.
The clerk who sells never delivers the parcel
to his rustomer. Hesimnlv makes hU twL-Pi n(
tale, aud another, whose business it is, packs
ana ceuvers.
The house Is provided throughout with sDeak
ing-tubes and dumb-waiters, by which me ins al
pans are brought into olrect communication
Willi tbe omce, without incurring labor or cou
suming time.
The number of people who daily visit "0;k
Hall" averages about tour hundred, or an annual
aggregate ol over one million persons.
Everv garment in the hnut-c. from tbe lowest
cost to tbe most expet sive, is numbered, and
has its history aud constitutional make-up rc
cordtd for future reference. This sometimes
becomes praet'call.y a most Important feature.
The number of peisonsto whom this establish
ment now gives steady employment, by actual
couut, is 6Cii men aud women. Of these eveu
are cleiks and book-keepers; forty-one salesmen
aud assistant; eighteen cutter; and hands
making up clothing, five hundred. The great
majority of these persons have families which
, are supported from their earnings, o that it
Is no extravagant estimate to suppose that this
establishment affords constant support fo no
less than 2500 people enough to populate a
county town. '
Hands are seldom changed, dismissal b"ltig
rarely made, and never without induWtable
cauee. In this way tbe establishment bis
attained a degree of homoaeneousneps alike al
vantageous to the employers and the employed.
To not a tew of tho mo- valuable employees
now in the house this establishment has been a
stepping-stone to success and good fortune.
V e have thus sketched theoriin and progress
of a firm whoso history Illustrates the fruits of
unfalterii g energy, close application, and strict
regard for integrity, iu such a manner as cannot
fail to afford a salutary lesson to all vonng
businessmen about embarking it the activities
of business life.
CAMDEN AFFAIRS,
Bora m Iboublk. Yesterday Patrick
Toner, John Toner, tidward Dougherty, and James
MoNoliywere ariesiod lor eniennsr the etorohoune
of tho Camden and Author Railroad Company,
and tearing olf the p!asier, stopping up the line
with it, and throwing stones and p aster from tho
windows at persons passing by. One nogro was
rtiurk in the bead nd uparly kil'od. Ofllocrs
Johniry, Hawkins, and dllbert arrested them and
took them be lore the Mayor, who fined them ti Hi
apiece.
John Tain was arrested for stealing a valve scat
from oiT one of Uo locomotives at the Camdon
and A in bo j Depot, lie was fined tho same as tho
others.
4 Another lot of flftoon boys were arrested for
breaking into a school nouso, smashing the win
dows, aud boa,ung the children. They wurt all
lined.
During the coarse of the evening many of tho
chiicrt ii's parents caino and paid tho Une, and took
them home. As each fathor or mother appeared
betore the Ma or, he told them to be carotul in the
future how they allowed their children to run about
tbe sin eis, if caught again, tbey would be severely
dealt with.
Beat his fcpousu. George Bell, resl Jine;
In Frent street, above Market, is in the habit of ln
OulpiDg In an extra glass or ' Oh, bo joylul," and it
being difficult lo maintain an equilibrium, Bcorirc
roes borne, tbiukinp his wile is drunk and be ober,
and commences to beat hoi, and brimk up what fur
niture there is in the houto Uo tried this yesterday,
but Oflicor Mason being near at bund, arrosiod and
toot him before bis donor the Mayor, who coin
nutted him in ucfnult of bail.
Stealing the "Ubatek." Two sons of
Erin's isle, employed on the tug-boat John F Starr,
which tows tbe scow containing the freight cars
from the Camden to the l'hiladulphla side, got them
selves into trouble yosterdav. On the scow were
several barrels of whli-kr, and the defendants got a
bucket, knocked out the tung, and tilled the bucket
about bait tub, and theu replaced the bung. Officer
Ayros was informed ol the met, and arrested the
men. Tbey were committed by Justice Cassldy to
the County Jail, in default of S100 bail.
Assault and Battery. A man named
Joseph S pence was iu a lavern in Birch stroet, kept
bv a woman tamed Yet . Ho was sitting at a table,
when Jerry Borworth struck him on the "smeller,"
without cause or provocation, Ihe coinplainaut then
lelt and went borne Jerry loliowea, ana entered
bpence'e house. He ordered lnmout, but he wouldn't
go. He then' struck bim with a chair, and ho left.
Last evening hpence apieaiod at tho Mayor's oftic--;
a arrant was issued, and the man held lot his ap
peal anco at Con 't
Camhen Skatikg Park. This park was
frozen over yesterday . and dunng tho oours'.' of the
allerLoon and evening was fl led with laities aud
eentlen en eijovin? ihe healtbtul exercise. Tim
proprietors of tho park, Messrs. Fairfield & Merry,
are very acoomnioduiiug. and even thing that will
tend to tbe comfort ot tne skaters v II be provided.
This park is tasv of access, the upper ferry landing
vtitnin uve squares oi it.
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
(For Additional Local Items see Hard Fogt.
The Sifofried Cabf. 'lho to!lowini is
from The Evening Tkleoraph ot November 23:
Tna fMXGFBiED Scandal Case Wht it was
not Ukovgut to 1 hial Our readers will reim Mi
tt r thai, fcome i tree or four montns avo, tho ttev.
William 1 8.egiried. of this city, was brought
bof'oi o a mapUtrate on tuo complaint of i woman
bv tbe name of tiyaid. aud bound ov.rto answer at
Court ceitain grave charges brought avainst him on
lhat occasion. When the case w brouirhc up in
the Quarter Sessions a lew uayy since, tne prose
cutux could not be iouud, although search was
made tor her. Ihe bill ws then pi'seLtod to the
iuiv, and a verdict of "not guilty" rendered upon
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II , ifir. o lejriricu, vvu uuuui ni uu, n mo lull, fiu-
tateu to retule ail ti.e frve ottensis witn wircu he
was charged, and was only prevented from doing
so at tho tune, by reason of the prosecutrix failing
to aptearv Air. Mcgineo, wo luriner unuerstuua,
has reouesled an iuvemica ion into the matter by
the 1 ht'adolpbia Conference of Baptist .Ministers,
to which be belongs, ana also the iweiitn Baptist
I buich el this city, ot which be is a membor; aod
when this is once bold, tbe pnbho will be made
luily acquainted witn the whole aflair.
In accordance with my reouest above alluded to.
the Conference and Church appointed commitie :g
to go into a Joint end thoiousn investigation of tne
cate. These committees, alter five lengthy sittings,
unanimously arrived at tne conclusions given De ow.
1 respeotluify ask gentlemen of the prgwho an
nounced this aflair in the beginning as a matter ot
Titiei', now to publish the roeult as an aot of justice
to me. vy . u BIKOKKIKD,
No. 215 S. 1 fifth Street, l'hilia , Deo. 21.
The nndeisfpned committees of Investigation,
appointed lespectivcly by the it ap lief Mintrteral
Conference and bv the Twelfth Baptist Church, of
this city, and aoting conjointly do hereby oertily :
1 hat upon all tbe t stiinonv relied upon to con
vict tbe bey. W. D. Siegfried of larceny and adul
tery, I hey have bestowed a pationt, laborious, aud
exhaustive examination ibat, as a result, tbey
That there is ro proof whatever of his
guilt upon either charge
Second. That all the direct 'estlmony uttorly con
futes itself oris confuted by other tB'imony.
1 bird. That the collateral testimony not merely
fails to establish his guilt, but rather attests his
entne innocence.
Fourth. That there Is unquostionab'e proof tha
so for as the oharges are concerned, he hag been the
ol'Iect of an inlamous aitempt at "black mail."
And. finally, tbat In tbe matter et these allcga'
lions tney assure Brother Siegfried ot their cordial
syuipm by and fraternal good-will.
..... ... ; . v. iAAMnA a n.i.. l.,nh.n
Jeflerv, J. lSewion Brown, William Wilder Minis
terial Committee.
Charles Duflitld, H. D. Burns, Wi lian Dannk-l'y,
Povid Dickerson, J. Buttei field, Evan Dalrymple,
J. B. Filton Churoti Conmittee
I'one by order of the Committee, December 19,
1868. MtoBoit A. Kelts, ueoretary.
Successful. The ladies' fair now being
held at the new church edifice, corner ot Frank
lin ftreet and Columbia avenue, is proving
itself to b" a most decided success, by the large
crowds which nightly throng the room, search
iug and finding the most appropriate of gilts for
the holidays, and enjoying the pleasant associa
tions there to be had. We advise all our friends
w ho desire enjoyineut to visit it. The voting on
the new bote carriage is as follows;
Resolution 3
Hand-in Hand c6
lay lor 4
342
L.imi f' Pair at Washington Build
ing. The Fair now being he'd at Washington
Building, in Third s roet above Sptuce, Is tbronaed
uiabt and day, there will be a prize club of so'id
rofewoea ood for. Tbe vote on tho niagniHoeut
stiver fire lorn is being contended for by tbe Frank
lin Engine, Hope, Si uihwaik, and Franklin Hose
Compjmes.
1 be vo e on the bat stood a follows : Keystone,
17 i Malta, 19 B ohelora, 63.
Fkigbtenkd Off. A couple of thieves
s ole two .aige turkeys trom a plaoo in lront oi the
Black lloise Tavern, in Second street, belo w Cal
low hill aud carrying them around to a grocery
store in New Murkt t street, tried to 1 them. 1 he
procer to'd Ibero to call kpa n, and they lelt. Io
tbe ireai time be sent to the police, and two otDoers
wailed foi tbi m to call again But by some means
or other tbe Ibieyea not wind of the amouch, and
did uot u.fcke their appeal ance,
Significant. Last evening the lion."
jouu v. . r urney ana "imam vorueu jeweirvisueu
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mi- aii iii'uri vuuivu w . i.'ug uuwu iu m
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mr ui i ud euiun xjiuv ivmuvri ivm n-iru'iuir
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fPTimi i u UOBUU1 irtxl. t uun 1 wu KT9 iuoii
held no Intercourse with each Other during "he trip,
W e ilifuiuied.
Holiday .Appliancf.3 Siwtantiat.
CnmsTMAS Dfmoapies. The grand leature of
the Christmas festivities Is tuo Chrbvlntw-table,
and to supply this properly with the reifsile
delicacies ts a task ot no little difficulty. By
dropping In at the old-established grocery store
of W. I. Maddock A Co., at No. 115 8. Thlr
street, below CI. et-nut. th' purchaser, hofeve",
will find a great relief from the difficulties which
may attend his peculiar situation. If he does
not know precisely what he wants, bis lack of
knowiedp.e will soon be supr ll?d.
And it he does know wnnt h wants, behold
the assortment from which he is enabled to make
his selections! In the way ol fruits, he will dnd
raisins, currnnt, figs, citrons, dates, Kngllsh
and American pickles, and Knglib, Indian, and
American sancc; and he will discover an
assortment of French and 8anli-h sar
dines, Jellies, preserves, paper-shelled almonds,
and every variety of preserved vegetables.
Tbe canned Irutts aud vegetables, in parti
cular, have been "done up" in the mo.-t ini
mitable style. The fresh pctehes are espe
cially noticeable for the riclinei-B of their llavor,
while quinces, pea, corn, IJma beans, and
succotash tbat delectable compound of tlr-'
to are not a whit behind them.
And then, in the way of cheeses, ut read the
list : S'ilum, Cheddar, Kdam, JNufchata1..
Young America, Jenny 1,1ml, pi?o, pine-apple,
iitirt we tire of the enumeration. Asanoll- t
to these we Hnd French and .Spanish olives,
mustaras, capers, pciits-pou', cnumpignons,
trufes, pates-dcfoles gras.
Besides all these there Is a tempting tlUplny
oi potted meats, Including hum, beef, tongue,
Hiiasbourg anchovy, partridge, liver, shrimp,
Yarmouth honing, and bloaters. But all thesa
would present a temptation to thirst alone were
it not lor the innumerable bottles' of Kupf'er
btrg's renowned sparkling Bhiuc wines, ant the
brandies and wines, ot perfect puiity,. prepare I
lor medicinal and family usi'S, some of them
being of very old date and of equal rwitv.
And now will any one, whether epicure or
otherwise, say that in all fhls noli and varied
slock be cun tind nothing that will 9uit his owu
pnlaie, and make glad the heart of his wife ?
A Noble Ekterprisk New Buildino
for Academy of Natural SoiENCEfl At a meet
ing of the Committee, on Building Fund of the
Actidemy ot Natural bciences of Philadelphia, held
D ocmber 16, 18b6, it was lleso'vtl, 'That the thanks
ot the Committee on Building Fond be tendered to
tho gentlemen of the press of tho city for their
generous and efficient advooooy of the Academy's
appeal to the publio for pecuniary aid, to enable it
to erect a newnsil."
The pub ic bave responded nobly to tho appeal
of the directors, and the amount ol subscription
already received loot np a prand total ot s0 4o0.
If the ordor of A. Y. M. do not purchase tbe pro
perty known as the Dandas mansion, at tho corner
ot Broad and WalnutOtreols, the Acadomy of Natu
ral Sciences will secure it for their new hall. If un
successful in that, they will purchase another pro
pel ty in tbe neighborhood.
Petit Tolice Cases. James Miller and
Thomas Butlor (colored) were arrested on Darby
road, rear Thirty-eighth street, yesterday alternojn
by Officer Hess tor having in their possession t vs
valisea filled with chickens. Ihe chickens are at the
Si at ion House, Thirty-seventh and Market streets,
awaiting an owner. The two darkies had a hoarinn
before Alderman Allen, and wtre committed to
About 10 o'c'ock last night William Craig was
orres-ted at Fiout and Hamilton streets on a chariro
ot larceny. It appears that he entered the rear part
ot Mr. Millet's hotel at that plaoe and stole a lot ol
stove plates. Aldorman Clouds hold him iu $5(0
bail to answer.
A Bad Customer. Last evening, a young
man named Eugene Alexander went into
Minton's eaiing saloon, in Twelfth street, near Lo
cut, accompanied by a young woman, and oillel
lor remsnim nta. Ua had hardly been In the room
which he occupied more than a quarter of an hour,
tefore the proprietor beard soreams from, tho
woman He entered, and found that Alexander bad
BtteiiiDieo an as-au t upon her, but had been foiled
Dicer OClinton was culled and arrested Alexander.
He bad a hearing before Aldorman Tumon, ana
was be d in $800 bail to appear at Court, to answer
foi tbe assault, and for obtaining goods under false
pretenses, lie refusing to pav for hit refreshments.
Fair of Alexander Presbyterian
CiiUBCH The voto lor tne tea service at the fair
stood as follows last eveniug : Roy, Alexander
Iteed, S14; Key. ' r. M. L"u lining ha in, 228 : lt-r.
Allied Cookruan. 67; Bey. J5. K. Bdadle, 142; Rev..
fi. W Conklin, 4; Joha N. B aok. Esq , 67; Rev
John C hambers, 4; Howard, 101; W. A. Smethur.'t.
Fq..22; Colonel J. Boss Suowdcn, 4; D. Jt. Cun
ningham, 6. Total 838
Ihe attendance continues to bo very large, and
the competition is very spirited
A Slippery Fellow Caught. Yester
day afternoon, OUicor Little arrested Thomas Nulty
on a bench-wanant, lor bolcg eigaged in tho not
some time since at Twenty-first and Maudaiu
Stieets, and lot Iwounding Officer Dunnam in the
shoulder on that occasion. Aulty is a Schuvikiil
Banker, and, it is said, hus'lorleited his bail twice,
and kept out ot tho way until yesterday. He was
committed by Alderniun Swift to answer tbechargo
of assault and battery with intent to kill.
A Small Operation. Mrs. Grey, who
keeps a email variety store at Mo. 2006 Pine street,
was robbed of about two dollars' worth of toys.
The thieves unscrewed tho pad'ook fastening off
from the shutter, and reaching in, they had stolen
two boxes of children' stoys. Aooup eof otticerscame
upon some mm who were carrying boxes, and the
latter, becoming alarmed, ihrev them away and
escaped. The boxes proved to be 'he stolen tovs,
and were returned to Mrs. Grey this morning.
Providing for Christmas. Officer
(jithens arrested a colored man named Hamilton
Budd, about 8 o'clock last evening, for having in
bis possesion a new heavily p'ated preserve stand
end two cut glass preserve jars, lor which he could
not give a good account. He had a heating before
Alderman Swift, and was held in $500 bail to appear
arain, Tbe stolen property can bo obtained by ap
pljing to JJeutei aut Connelly, at the Fifth District
Station House.
John Smith Rbdivivus. XLis man, who,
alter committing murder, robbery, and every other
crime known, and finally committing suicide, has,
we see, appeared in the fle-h again. The last we
bear of him be was arrested at a very early hour,
wbi st lo tenng in the neighborhood of Second and
fSbippen streets, whilst eyeing some poultry in a very
suspicious manner. He wai arrested, and coamii'.ted
b Aldeiman Tittermary to answer.
Accidekt on a Passenger Railroad.
A man by tbe name of Kobert Craig was knocked
down and ran over by one ot tbe Choanal and Wal
nut streets passenger cars, at Thirty-eighth aud
Chesnut streets last night at half-past ten o'clook.
He was carried to his home In Irvin street, belo
Thirty-eighth. One ot his legs was broken and badly
orushed.
Tiir i tct ok a Pnnrrc Officer. Mr. W. J.
. . l . .V. .nan i. fa o .1 li t'nr tha n..t
twenty mouths connected with tho municipal police
OI tne cevenrn fisiiic, un-u yeiiuruay aiu-ruuuu
after a short illness He was a good and reliable
i nicer, and ios to tne lorce.
T.isryNv-. T.niilsn Ilnrdirrave. havinar ftn-
pioprlated 260, the property of a Mr. Anderson,
had a bearing befoie Alderman Beitlor this
morning, but the facts of tbe case not l elng fu'ly
edcited, she will have further bearing at two
o'cltck.
Assault and Battery. Patrick Mc-
Dermott made an assaa t on, and threateuod to kill,
Ellen ManmcK this morning. She, not desiring to
leave the joys ot this world at present, bad Patrick
arrested. Recorder Kneu committed biin in default
of bail.
Suddi n Death. Mary Bradford, alias
"Dulobj," shullled oil this mortal coil in tbe street,
at Seventh and Bedford, last night. Death sup.
po6(d to Lave been eccasioued by dissipation au l
exposure.
GOID-BKAHIXQ QUARTZ LEDGE. -We WOUld Cttl!
attention to an advertl-emeut In to da ' paper, ot
V entaua Gold bearing Quaitz Ledges for sale, or to
exchange ior a ci.y residence. The opportunity is
an untsual one for penont desirui to purchase that
kind ol pioperty.
Fxcitiho TiMKsEvfavwnKitt'.-Conressbreak-iii
up, navigation closing up, oil companiea already
o on up, admonish that it i time tor us to wrap up
ourselves waim to meet the s'ormi of win u, and
to do that thoroughly and cheaply we must bar our
clothing of Chailei 8'okes & Co, ttrst-clas
clothiers, under the Coutiuen'al.
Chii-Dbkk's Ciothino M. 8hoemakor h Co..
Koa 4 and 6 N. Eighth atreot, are now opening a
plendid aswortment of boyl, girls', mlants", and
uistes' elotltiug,
Gold C'oueoM,
Duo Jsnusiy 1st,
Wanted by
DasKRL A Co.,
No. 84 8. Third 8tr-)t.
li AuoAiwe in CLOTntKo.
Bargains In Clothing.
Bargains in Coining.
Bargains In Clothing.
, l'Aeayy rcdncbon in prices.
reasfi-sCoirtat $9, $ 10, 12. $14, $10, 13,1
HT and np to -W I1
1 JT'Ofircoats at 8, V, $10, U, 813, 315, 17,J
t 10, ff 20, and ujmo 40.
nI'an;s at M, 9S, 6, $7, , ?,I0, f12, U,ffl
tlT 15, $10.
y-Ve-tsar2, 60,3; 3 60, f, M-50,
UT ff5Mti9.
Every garment mark'ed doU n account o( decline
In cost of manufacture.
Clothing can now be had cLupvr thav it may be
SRain for some time to come.
Wammaekb t Bnown,
ITwular CtormKO Uoasa,
Oak Uaix,
Southeast corner Sixth and H ucket bt roots.
d?2 Underclothing very chcip, .gar
MAiuuisn.
WI.ITTAKr.R-IIOWKT,L At the Curoh of he
Adrnnt. I'eceinhor lfl, 1H6S, by the Rev. J. W. Olaaton,
J AM 8 WHIT I A REK, Urtlted Htates Navyi to AMN.
1). HOWELL, ofl'bilailelphlB.
DIED.
BARNARD. On Friday, December 21. In Mx 4Stb year
of blae WILLIAM C. BAUNaUD, son 01 IU W. and
Jane Haniard
1 lie relatives and friends of the family, also the Typo
graphical Union, ho. 2, and the member ol the t,ast
Han Drorherhood, are respectially Invited to attend the
funeral, from his late, res'dence, ho. 3 A Christian street,
on MindaT aiternoon at IH o'clock. Funeral service at
t.bensznrM. K. Church.
OKIFK1TH. This (Saturdav) morning Dccemher Zl,
1SS, Mrs. MARY GIUnON .KIr ilH, widow ot tho
laie Matthew Urldltb, aned 84 year
The friends ol the lamily are requested to at'end the
funeral, from her late resilience. No. 1M Fawn utreel,
on Monday aliernoon, December '24, at it o'clock, without
further notice.
IlENbRY. On the morning or the 20th Instant,
F.IHVIN A. HEN DHV , son of the late Dr. John A. Hen
dry, of New York, in the 41nt enrol his nge.
His relatives and friends aie Invited to attend bu fune
ral, fiom his late residence, No. 2005 Arch sii-eot on
Monday aftemoou, the Uik Instant, at 2 o'clock.
8TKTHON. On Tueeday evening, the IStli Instant,
7 llOM A8 P., son ot David 8. aud Martha T. Btoison, In
the lsth yew of hut aae.
The telatives and iriends oi the family are respectfully
Invited to attend the funeral, from his pnrents' residence,
AiercnantTine. in. j., on miliar aiternoon, tne iiuia
tent, at 1 o'clock, without further notice.
A NEAT DOQ COLLAR, WITH HIS NAMK
J V engravtd on It. would be an aoceptahle girt to a
trtend who owns a dog. A variety to choose irom at
TKUMAh A HUAW'8,
Wo. m (Klght Thlrtv-flve) MAKKKT St.. ba.ow Ninth.
"TTOMI5 AMUSEMENT'' 19
ABUNDANTLY
mechanical or In
.11 furnished to any lad with
Kcuiona ineiinat ons If t u i renent him with a t'hest
o I ooi. w orK iter en, anu iu ning luuio, oi wnicn a
rice asortmeut oau be found at
TRUMAN A SHAW'S,
No. 85 (F.lifht Thlrty-Bve) MAKKKTHt.. below Slutb.
BEAUTIFUL POCKKT KNIVES, HAVD
aome Hclssors and Razors In crics, Plated Tahle
and lea Knives, Silver bladed Fruit Knives and other
line Cutler: lorgl taat TRUMAN ft HHAW'8
No. B3(Elght'lldrtv-flve)MAKKKr 8t . below Ninth.
WAEBUKTON,
FA8UIONABLK UATTER,
No. m CUKSNI T Street,
Next door to Post Office.
"r,
BAH B E It' 8 IMPROVED
PBllISCOPIC SPKCTACLliS.
Hnnerlor o all others. They excite tbe wonder and
admiration of all who use them Manuiactory and
bales-reoma. No. 248 N. KIUUTU Htreet, 1'hlia., Pa.
OPBRa"La8SKS.
Asaorlmert large and varied. Price low. 24 3ra
SKATING PARKS.
RATING! SKATIXUI
WISI PHII.AlFXVRf 4.
SKAT INC PARK,
1HIRTT-FIR8T and WALNUT Btree's.
Ice In splendid condition. Snow all removed as fas
as it falls.
Park open until 0 o'clcck at night, with Que Ban! of
Wutlc. Kkates for hire.
Beaton Tied ets. ai Single Admission, 25 cents.
Access to the Park (by a few uilnuteV ride) by the
Market btreet, Chesnut and Walnut Streots, Spruce
and Pine Sheets, and Schuylkill Railways. li
RATING! 8KAT1NG! SKATING1
SKATING I SKATING I 8KAIINUI
O.N TBK AliCiU PARK,
OS IHE ARCTIC ARK,
FIOHTH AND COLUMBIA AVKNUK, THIS DAY.
ElUHlli AND COLUMBIA AVENl'K, TUI4 IAlf.
BKATINt BY MOOSLIUHT
'1HIH EVENING.
THE UNITED BTATKH BRASS BAND
IN ATTENDANCE.
ACCESS BY THE TENTH, EIGHTH, Gltt IED
AVENUE, AND UNION CARS.
8EAHON TICKETS. S-0fl
12 aitf E.H. HAYBURdT. SUPERINTENDENT.
QENTRAL SKATIXG TARK,
FIFTEEN! H AND WALLACE STREETS.
SFL1NDID f-K.VTINO ALL DAY AKD EVENING.
GOOD HT.81C A1.D GAS LIGHT ILLtTI STATION.
B8 C O T T, JR., AUCTIONEER
. No. 10-20 CHESNUT STREET.
CARP. Tbe Sale of oH EEKIELD PHTKI GOODS ,
announced lo take place this and liond&y morning, has
been unavoidably pos'poned In consequence ot tho non
arrival of the ateanier trom New V ork. The Sale will
take place durinv tne enau Dg ween, uue aonouueemeut
of which win be iilven. . ti il
BILL-HEADS. CARDS, CIRCULARS, ETC.
Mined with despatch) Certificates, Checks.
Diofte, etc., ciiKraved in i he uneat styles at Mtwi 6z
CCi.'S. No. 4UJ CHEtiNUr MUeet lOUwaJit
p A riER-M A CII E GOODS,
CIUNESK. TEA PUYS,
CHRISTMAS GOODS,
At Greatly Reduced Price3.
ISAAC TOWN8END,
At the stand of ih lot J HIN a. MUHPHEY.
No.OQQ CHESNUT Street.
SKATES I f K ATES I SKMESI U20 4tj
THE OEKBINE "OLE VEIN, I11B CELP,
I r" ..ni'rT.w -ml ihe i.uie bard OREEN-
i.n"l Ti 0i rfei andftove semtJ an par.aol Ihe
V i, as-Vfl Tw'r lout mpeiior LEHIGH at lS. ,
Ui?j.cL oi itraVo "a artC.leaara warranted to give per
, IT ..iiieilun in every re-peet. Orders received a
w HI-x'lOW Avenue. 4 4
U. II U N T Ti K, o. 44 N. SEVENTH
8TBEST, ABOYB FILBEBT, PHILADELPHIA
ckuOWldged by allvartn interfiled aa hy tor tti
fill WCTT-ltr. 1H.CT C.f ... mtm
ni'fruuairr. FIlYHtCIAN
1 tl-et atinent of In' i ' tpfaltp .QUICK
MOST BUt
case VemeinbVr lfl HUNT Mt' tfeiehraled Remedleg
can rnl be bad genuine i huold itbilated.aa No.
44M6CYXD TH 8 rutt.ahoM lUlwrU liti
FOURTH EDITION
FROM EUROPE THIS P.M.
irinaueial mia Ooinmcroial
AdvlcoM of Today.
lMnnov, December 22Noon United 8tt.M
Five twenty bonds of 18G2 hive advanced, an i
are now quoted at 72.
Consols are quoted at Erie Railroad ,74:
Illinois Central Hailroad, 79.
Monday will be observed as a holiday.
kiviiwpooL, December 22 Noon. The Cotton
aiarisetooena fiira and uncl?vnged at yesterday'
prices. Ibe sms to-dny wiit reach 12,001) bales.
Lombok, December 22-Noon.-reli"raras from
Frankfort quote Unttej stlrtts Kive-twentie
nt 7C(V.
Antwerp, December 22.-pctroTcurr is qtii-t
nl 63 francs.
Latest llarkets by TeVRrQ'nh.
Raltimosb, December 22 Floor veer dull
Chteagobraadi at 12JW25 cents lovor. Wt.-at. dull
and droopinrr rod. lO'lS cents lower. Corn u
steady, but tbe receipts are light. Oats firm-at 641(4
61 cents. CrOOTTies declining in sjmpfct.'ry with go d.
Provisions dull and unsettled. Whisky nominal.
Seeds iaachve; Ciorer, 8 76.
Discharge ot Dr. Watscn'
KtcnMOND, Dooorober 22. The military comm a
si on in the case of Dr. Wa-son, of Kockt-rfd, was
this nioimag disso red by an ordor of President
Johnson, and tho prisoner discharged. The order
was made upon the Hapf erne Court deolsiw. -
Philada. Stock Excnange Sales, Dec. 22
Bepoited byDe Haven h Bro., No. 408. Third street
BETWEEN BOAKDS.
f 1000 C.S 7 80s. Je..l06 100 eh l h A .
S-(X)r-20s66coup.
I....106!1
in.. WI'
89.. 94j
lOOsh Heading 6li
200 sh do s:j0 6ll
100 sh do.lots8J. 614
100 sh do. ,s30v."n. 611
20n sh Uaia ol 2 I
110 sh do 2"
800 sn do..lts.bG0 i(
BOARD.
100 eh Tonna R 54
81 sh do r
15 sh do
(rWOOCitvuenefcr
tlOOOO C k A mt 89.
f4 eh Spruo" k. I'ine 884
100 ah bt Nob. Coal.. 1
100 sh do .b80 1
lOOih Big Mt ,..b80 4
SECOND
1000 U 8 7-80s Jy...l06
20u0e-2066 Jy Wi
S1O000 VUr 6e, n o&p. 99!
96000 do nc&D 90(
yRAlTERS FOR QENTLEMETf,
Gloves for Gentlemen,
Mufflers for Gentlemen,
Hosiery for Gentlemen.
Shirts and Drawers for Gentlemen,
All useful and good presents for Gentlemen.
HirCHIK,
At No. MOt CBL8NUT Street, sella these thtm-s at
Wbolesa f rtcea
20Up
J II. B U R D S A L L S
CONFECTIONERY,
ICE CREAM AND DINING SALOONS,
No. 1121 CHESNUT St..
OIRARD BOW.
FRUIT AND POUND CAKES or all a'zes, with a
lame assortment of COMFEC1IONERY, etc., for the
HOLIDAYS. 13 18 lmrs
MARK TOUR CLOTHING WITH GROS3
KOl'P'S LINEN M 1KKER, to bs ODtalneJ at
GltOshKOPF Ac BKN8S. No. J7 S FOUKTH
Sireet, Philadelphia. This llitle Instrament worka like
maio. It .will mark tne weiring ajoarel of an
eutlie family with one and the same Instrument, and
with superior excel. enoe and 'despatch mo houie
keepet should be wi nout It as the trlilin exaendltura
liivoivain t.a paroliaae will aave muob confusion, in
convenience, ana loa. Call and examine It. i!21tt
He
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR A
CITY RESIDENCE aomeofthe best Gold bearina
Viuarts Ledite, tally developed, situate in Montana
lerritory. and that will yield over 100 per cent, prodt
per annum in gold.
Addrea MONTASA,"
No 214 North ERONT etroet.
Or cnll at the same plaoe from Id till 2, until Kridsy.
the 2sth. 12 22 4C
JJIEESTADT'S GREAT PAINTING,
THE YO-SEMITE VALLEY,
NOW ON EXHIBITION
AT THE PHILADELPHIA ART GALB7,
No. 10O5 CHESNUT STREET.
Admission, 25 Cents, Season Tickets, 50 Cento,
SUBSCRIBERS ADMITTED FBEb.
ihls great work if art U the second highest premium
Iu the
Crosby Opera House Art Distribution,
To be made on the 21st of JANUARY.
Tbe avnonn cement previously made tbat subscriber
would be admitted but ONCE on tbe presentation of
their certificate having created tome little dLwatufao
tlon, It has beea determined to admit the holders of
shares at often as desired on tho presentation ol their
csrt'flcatei.
IbereUalso aFfEE GALLERY OF PAXNTIHQS In
connection with the above f xhiblilon, embracing a
number ol PREM1CMS to be awarded to subscribers,
liclui'lng worki j Moran. Waugh, Lewti. OlflorJ,
Touog, Eamlitoa, and a number ot other eminent
aitlati.
Bubfcriptlont will be received t the Oallerr, and also
at h o. 61 CHESNIT Mreet (New "llullettn" Building).
Gallery open irom 9 A. M. to 10 P U.
T. U. PXJGMI,
AQEIiT OF TII A8SOCIA.TT i v.
" K. B The Books are llab to elose at any time,,
a lthout fMrther no Ice. it Wthmtft
ptAS, MUSHROOMS. AND MiCCARaVk
Just tanked frin, la b niue Counueror." ni'nyoti-a
ot the finest
EEENCH PSAS.
U3HJi00M8, aaJ
BtlCOAROVr.
Imported hy ontalvt
8. W. ( oroer WAIIJT anil Kil),
il 14 ujw'M
I