THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAM PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY DECEMBER 29, 1866. 4 (taring clcpwlt Pl'DLllHKD EVERT AFTKRHOOS At TBS IVr.NIKO TEMORAPH BUILDING, Mo. 108 Third Street. Frio, Tbrea Crnta Ttt Copy (Double Hheet), 0 Eighteen Cents Per Week, payaole to the Curler. and mailed to Butscrtbers out of tbe city at NlneDollnis ret Annum t One Poller and riftr Cents for Two Moo tbe, Invar'aoiy In advance Tor tbe period ordered. 1 SATURDAY. DECEMBER 23, 1866. Probable Action ol the Supreme Court. The probable action of the Supreme Court Urou tbe vital questions growing out of the subject of reconstruction. Is exciting very general Interest. The recent decision of that body in regard to trials by military commis sions has certainly aroused a leelllng ot ap prehension m the minds of many persons, lest -Ita future action may embarrass and, temporarily at least, thwart the will of the nation In regard to the status of the South ern communities. President Johnson Is re ported to have recen'ly advised those com munities to reject the Constitutional Amend ment, and to have avowed, in that connec tion, hla confidence that the Supreme Court would nullffy the proposed action of Con gress with reference to the so-called Southern State Governments. The New York Herald, assuming that there s some ground for all these outgivings, per tinently says: "Here, then, we have the elements of a new conflict with Conpress. Tbe issue, in tbe appeal from Coupre-9 to the people, baa been dec.oed by the people against the President's policy and in favor of Congress. Can the Supreme Court reverse the decisions of the war and of the people of the loyal States ? If so, then one man of the Supreme Court holds the destinies of this country, peace or war, subject to his ipse dixit; tor it appears that upon this late Milligan decision tbe Court was divided live to four. One man against the decision of the armies and navies of the loyal Slates in a four years' civil war; one nan against the over whelming p. pular verdict of those State., as pronounced in the late elections ! If tbh thing is attempted, as expected, there will be a new confliot, which will inevitably end in a thorough radical ork of recons '.ruction; and hence the necessity of an understanding of the position of the Supreme Court now to avoid this dn.ir. The report is abroad taut the Court is relied upon to upset the pending Constitutional amendment iu a decision wb:ch must npc? Barily Involve the legality of Congress and all its acts of the last five years, and declare the war a failure." . Of course, it is impossible that the country should not regard with apprehension the pos sibility that the ipse dixit ot a single man, Influenced perhaps by the spirl; which dic tated the infamous Dred Scott decision, may be thrown into the scale to defraud the nation of the just fruits ot its victory over treason and .rebellion. But it is well not to jump too hastily to the conclusion that the Supreme Court is to be found arrayed on the side of the late Rebels and against the loyal senti ment of the people. In the first place, the decision in the matter of military commissions for the trial of civi lians does not bave any necessary connection with the subject ot the status of the Southern communities. It rests upon grounds of its own. It might have been consistently con curred in by one who was as radical upon the subject of Rebel State status as Charles Sum ner himself. In the second place, the Supreme Court lias already decided that the late war was a territorial war, and not a mere personal war ; that is, that the war was not merely insurrectionary," and thus confined to those who personally took part in it, but was a ter ritorial war between belligerent powers, so that the property even of loyal men living within the limits of the Southern army lines was enemy's property, and subject to confis cation. The decision was that the States rebelled as ''States;" that the war was be tween the Northern and Southern States ;" that it was "no loose, unorganized insurrec tion," but that ot a well-defined "belligerent power." Tbe inevitable logic of this decision is that the Rebellion destroyed all loyal and consti tutional State Governments in the Rebel States, and that the Rebel State Governments were known to the Constitution and laws only as hostile and revolutionary powers, seeking to overthrow the Government of the United States. This effectually separates the present so called State organizations in the South from all relation whatever to the old State organizations which existed before the war. It cuts them off from all the teste I rights, constitutional privileges, and Immemorial immunities which might have been claimed for those old organizations, had the chain of legal and constitutional succession remained unbroken. A chasm of more than four years' duration yawns, In Which, In all these Rebel States, there were, in tbe eye of tbe Constitution, no valid governments. The chain of legal continuity is fatally broken. A hiatus occurs in which there 1b nothing at the South that the Consti tution recognizes as a civil or political State. The present State organizations there are purely new creations, having no possible constitutional relations to the old State or ganizations which went out of sight in the revolution in 1861. Indeed, they have no legal relations even to the Rebel State Gov ernments which they immediately succeeded . The outbreak of the Rebellion subverted the Old loyal State Governments of the South; the overthrow of the Rebellion enabled Pre sident J ohnBon to subvert the Rebel State Gov- ernments. '1 he present organizations are every ) way new. Their history dates back only to their creator, President Johnson. Hence, the only question which the Supreme Court can pos sibly pas upon is, Whether the President of tbe United States can constitutionally create State Governments ? It Is a new question, in One sense, because n former President has ever assumed to exemse suoh a power; but la another sense It is nt new, for it Las lu precedents In principle In every new S'ate that has ever been admitted into the Union. Those precedents are unllorm and universal that Congress alone can breathe the breath of life into a State organization. All the pre liminary work, whether done In accordance with enabling acts, or upon the mere motion of the inhabitants, or through the agency of nillitaiy commanders, is merely Inchoate, and gets no lfe until Congress admits the State. Southern Novels front Noittaern Presses. wk notice among the list of books lately published by various Northern houses the appearance ot a new class, calculated to do no good, and probably much harm. We refer to the Inundation of secession novels. For a long time after the close of the war we were flooded with military adventures and military fiction, until, although they all breathed a spirit of pure patriotism, they became, so insipid that we denounced the entire variety. But the fault which we found wiih them was grounded on a slight foundation when compared with the cause of opposition to tbe works ol the "St. Elmo" class. It requires no demonstration to prove that the literature of a people has an intimate connection with their politics, and that letters have a oon tro'lina influence on tbe national life. The stirring effects of the "Marseillaise Hymn," at.d the enthusiasm created by the senseless doggerel of Cromwell's day, show how easily the popular mind is moulded. When, therelore, we see a series of novels written In defense of "the lost cause," and not less powenul In their defense than if they assumed tbe tone of argument Instead of that of conversation, we cannot but view these publications as having a direct tendency to promote discord, foster the spirit of rebellion, and aid the South In her contumacious refusal to accept the fate of war. That Southern writers, especially female writers, should devote their energies to the manufacture of such fiction, causes us no surprise. With a heedlessness eminently thtirown,Southern women have distinguished themselves lor their barbarity and their wild enthusiasm. Hence, the production ot writings tending to do the 3outh the utmost damage, may be set down to their thought lessness as well as to their treason. But what does surprise us, is to see leading pub lishers in the North Issuing s ich works, and pampering to the morbid taste of the South ern people for records and praises of the ile bellion. It is excusable for Southern pub lisl era to do so, but for a Northern house, in order to sell a few thousand copies, to issue works having a direct tendency to promote treason, caases us both scorn and surprise. We do not deprecate the publication of works of real literary merit, which have some other design than the mere propagation of dissatis faction. Literature la a world of itself, and what shall be rejected and what received depends on other p rounds than any expression of opin ion. But when the liteiary ability is evidently utterly valueless, where the doctrine is bid, and the story itself has no merit but its trea son, we do most heartily condemn its publica tion in the North. We have referred to Miss Evans' last work, "St. Elmo." Although de ficient in that tone which should be found in a novel of its class -a submission to the decree of battle yet it possesses merit of so bigli an order as a merely literary production as to account for its appearance. But with that exception, we know of no Southern war novel which has any other recommendation than Its arrant adhesion to the doctrine of recession. Light works, such as fiction, have a doubly Insidious power. They are read by the Soutb. Boys and girls, who would not open a ponderous history, will read novels, and their minds be thus inrected with princi ples of evil which will develop in the future, and 'make all the young men traitors, like tbeir fathers. The publisher who lays such a work before them has a fearful responsibility to answer for, and one which, If the nation does not now call him to account tor, it will not fail to demand a reckoning in the future. Minnesota Wheat Chop. The wheat crop of Minnesota for the year I860 Is esti mated 8,000,000 of bushels. The first ex ports of wheat were made from this State in 1850, and amounted to 130,000 bushels. Minnesota bids fair to become one of the finest whe a' -growing States in the Union. The debt of New York city exceeds $31,000,000, while the tax levy is over 118,000,000. RELIGIOUS NOTICES. irr A PUBLIC MERTING IN BEHALF or TUB IJ14SIOH HOUSE OK THK PROTESTANT EPI3 COPAL CHUBCH OF TUB V S IT tl) HT1TES WILL BB IIKLD IN ST. LORE'S CHUBCH. THIKTI1 KHTII BTHKET, B&LOW SPUOCE, M'N1a r'VKOlNO, December 30, at 7H o'oiock. 'lbe aieetlng will be addressed by HiKht Key. 1110 MA H VAIL, D.D. Ilev. M. A !!: W. HOWE, D D. Rev. K. B, I.AXTOM. I) I). Kev. J. G. ATJER, Missionary. A collection will be taken up. 12 ii 2t ftCT" SPECIAL UNION SERVICES, under the auspice, of the YOOhG HKA'8 CaKIS I IAN ASSOCIATION, will be held every Pabbaih Evening commencing at IK o'clock, In the WAtuiNOTOHfQTTAR'PBICSBTTEEIA CHUBCII I Kev Albert Barnes'). Sermon To-morrow (habitat li) Nliibt, December 10.br KEV. T. Dr. WIIT TALMAUtf. ' 7 Subject- &HTBAY. HOW TO GET HACK." BKaTb EBKE AH are Invited. PrfSf- "FREW 8KRVICK9."-CLINTON ST. FBKbUYTEBI AW B 0 KCI1 TENTH Btreet, below Spruce will be open To-morrjw (-under) Even, in v, at 73i o'clock sermon by K v Dr ItAttJH, on ' The Close o' the Year " 1 A'l eeau free." ani the public cordis It Invited to atteud trgf 'ASTRAY, HOW TO GET BACK." a33 KKV T. DE WITT TVLVAQR will preach on thU eubjoct To morrow (Sabbath) Klghf., In the VY ASHI NOToal aQUaKB PHK8BY lEK .aN CHURCH (Her. Albert Barnes'). JHEATS) 1TBE1C. A cordial Invitation to al1. rjSr REV. DR. NADAL, AT TRINITY M. w-3 E. CHUUCH, To-morrow. At MM o'clook Ckrlstmss rennon. At TH o'clook a New-Year Sermon. Walcb id feting oa Monday algbt at o'clock. These servh.es begia a Protracted Meeting, bevice every reala. RELIGIOUS NOTICES. 13?- BARBA1 H SCHOOL ANNIVKRSA RY. the Nabbetta Schools ol the HIXTH PRR4BY 1 EltT A N t HUB H. SPRIJ0E (Ureet below Hlith lll celebrate their Annlrirnrr on .nundajr D.cembrso, etlo'ciockP M. Addreatiei by Kev. E R HKAoLK, I. 1 . and Iter. W. P. CULL 18, Corresponding rtec re tary of Y M . C A. BtW" TABERNACI.K BAPTIST OHURCn, WF.MT CliKMNIT Btreet.-Rer THi) VI A 8. MALCOLM will preach to morrow mcrnlnt service to commence at 10 o'c ock. Kev. O A. PKbi'Z. Pat r o the (Jbiiich will sieich in the evenlntit sorvicei to commei.ee at 7X o'clook Mr"ger eordlallvMnvlted. Tjf FI FTII REFORM ED 0 II U U C H, lv-3-' ORKP.N utreet near Sixteenth. Services on hnnrfav hv the Pastor. Pe. f. H. OIKY, at MS . W. and 1H P. M. Mihleci In the evening 'lie Multi plication ol Oil." sixth of series on "Kllslia." r5? 80UTH STREET PRESBYTERIAN a-5- rnUrtOH above Eleventh Preaching on Hab. bath at 104 and H. bv Pastor) Union Prayer Maetlng at7S. Watch Mee'lnp on Monday evening and extra rervices durlnH the week, frr CIirBCH UK THE INTERCESSOR, rs-y Protestnnt Fplaenpal. HPRINU AKIK.N Httect, below ltroad The Hector. J. W. BOSAYt, will preach at 10 30 A. M. and 7 '311 P. titraners wel come. tr7or WEST ARCH STREET PREBYTB BIAV CHURCH, corner ot EIGHTKENTH and AIlCH Htrret'.-rrearhiiiR by Rer. K. H NKVIV at 1IH A.M ana 7H P. M. Btrangers welcome. f3T WEST SPRUCE STREET PRESBYTB b2 TKKI N CHURCH. The Eev. Dr FERRIS. Chancellor ol the University of Sew York, will (D. V.) preach To morrow Morning at 10H o'clock. BCST ELEVENTH BAPTIST CHURCH, TWELFTH 8'reet, ab v Kac.-Preachini on Sabbath Morning and Evening, by Bev. B. S. TUAftlN, Taster elect K33 WESTMINSTER CHURCH, BSOAD ss? and FITZ WATER Streets.-Preaching by Bev. WILLIAM M SICKLE, ol New fork, at 104 A. M. and H P. M. trj&F' CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, LOCUST Street, abo.e Fifteenth. Preaching To morrow by Bev. Dr. C'ATIELL, at IVf A H. and 7i P. M. KSjT" THIRD REFORMED CHURCH, aV3S TFOTH na fiLBSKr Streets -Kev. J W. t-CIl FN K, Pastor. Services lo-morrow at 1DX o'clock Morning, aud7X Kvenlng. Xj&T' NORTH BROAD STREEfJI'RESBY-- TFBIAN CKUR H. Kev Dr. tfcLLVAIKK. of Prlnctti n. ill preach To monow at in a. M and 7X1'. M . BROAD and ORF.KS 8t CU (TCP"-0 FREE 8 E R V I C E. ST. PE I ER'S eK-Sj' CHnROH. THIRD ana PINK, onen lor TUvln. aemce 'l o morrow Night at 7H o'clock. ALL THE BEa.T1 FRt-K. REV. W. W. NEWELL WILL Drench at LANGSTBO I'H'.H HALL. Ger. mantown, 'lo-morrow Morning at 104 o'clock, and Even ing at 74. WjSZ ANNIVERSARY. THE SABBATH kV3s' RCI'OOI ottliet HUECUOKTHK K. IP11ANY wl l be held To morrow Afternoon at o'clock. SPECIAL NOTICES. NEWSPAPER ADVKUTISINti. JOY .SIT. OflK A- I'.a . N. V.. enmeroi I'UTll uiilCHKd. BUT Strectx. TLlladelDhla, and TRIBUNE BUILD INGS. New York, are "kims fr the TBl.lQBAta.,' ana lor the Newspapers of the holecountiy 7 80 ly4p JOY OOE CO FREDS RICK DOUGLASS WILL DEL'VKU THE SECOND LECTURE OF THE COURSE. Under the auspices of tbe S. C. and STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION, at NATIONAL II ALL, MVBKET hu.tt. above Iwelf.h, on ThUBSDAY JtVENINO, ..anuary 3, 1867 Subjact "8ouicea ol Danger to the Beputillc." This Is end to be the grettes. of Mr. Dou(.le8i' great speichec The BLACK 8W.VN hut kindly volunteered to tar nish occasional a'rs at the opening and Closing of each lecture Season Tickets for the Course (Eight Lec ure), $2; Bing e Admission, 33 cenie lluon open mt 1 o'.'ook , to o ..mAnea at H Ickttsmar be had at 'f . B PUUli's buoiuigie, ifo. 607 Ctt'tiSlT Birest.und at the door on the evening of each lecture. . . WILLIAM 8TILL. Cha'rman. No. 1216 WAbHINOTuS Avenue ( oal Oillcei. 0. V WHITr-. 8k. FOUBTH Street, below WIliow, J I1ANKIN80N. GUI.1EL tf A stieet 12 if. 8t Committee ot Arrngeinent. fT YOUKO MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. The regular Monthly Meeting will be held In NATIONAL HALL., MAEKET Pt'eet, alove Twelftn, next MONDAV, Decembet 31, at 8 o'clock P. M. Addressee by GEORGE H. BTUART, F.8Q., and KEV. J. WHEATON S HI 1 II, u. D. Alto, short acdresses relative to the work of tbe Asso elation, by several members Several hundred members to bo elected, music uy an er icient onoir. lloke s may be had gratuitously at the Rooms, No, l2lu Chesnut street. Ji28 2t IHE ANNIVERSARY 11 OP TH E HOME FOB LliTLK WANDERERS will be held at the m . NATIONAL HALL, WEDNEbDAT EVENING, January 2, at 7H o'clock. Rev. B. O TOLES, Superintendent or the Baldwin Place Borne ot Boston, will be present with some of the Children; also, cnuaren ot tne noma ot ibis city. Binding by the Cbl dren, and Addresses by several Eminent bpeakeis. TICKETS. 25 CENTS. can be purchaseo ol Trump'er A Co., Seventh and 'lifimi,T . ' - ' ' - M w 114'h'll'li: I IM 'll-IH. IIH IIVVI i h: MANTUA. AND FAIBMOUNT PA9SESUKR RAILWAY COMPANY. Philadelphia. December 29 I8j6. NOTICE TO RTOcK HOLDERS. The Anuuai Meet ing or the stockholders ot this ompanv will be held at ilieirolllce. No 2.it'2 CALLO WfilLL Hu'et on MO.V- 1a Y. Januan- 14th, 1H67 at 2 o'oiock P. M. An election lor a President and Five Directors, to serve for the en auinv year will be held at the same plaoe. and on tbe same day, between the hjurs ol 2 o'clock P. M. and 4 O C'lOCK 1 . Al. UVfAaU XX. PijUUlJ, 12 i9 1 947 911 12 Secretary, DEPARTMENT OF RECEIVER OF TAXK8. PHiLAUKi.rnii, December 29 1866. NnTIrfc TO TAX 1'AYe.K-t. All Taxes lemaining unpaid after the 31st lnt will be iidvertised as delinquents, and a charge of Fifteen Cents will be made tor tne some- r (b'ened) CHARLES O'NEILL. 12'21't Receiver ol taxes. ffftsr- GIRARD NATIONAL BANK. mrSJ 1'Tiii.iDKLpiiiA. December 8 lHtttf n i, a Anniinl Rlnntlnn uir Directors will be held at the Banking House on Vft DNE8DAY, the th dav of Janmtrj. wot, utttnveu vwv u'u v, a.. ,.uu l't84t W. r,. SCHAf'PER Gashler. ITST TO FIREMEN VOTIWQ FOR THE HOSE C ARRIAGE at the L v OIES' FAIR at COIiOCKMNK rBKSBVIEPlAN ti'lUHH. will olose on Ilea DA v EVi'-NiM at iu o ciock, procisoij. iv NEW l'EUFUJIE F0U l'UE HASDKEUCUIEF PIIAL.ON'8 "KlRht Blooming Ceraua." PIIALON'S "Night Blooming Cereua." PIIALON'S "Night Blooming Ceraua." rilAL.ON'8 "Night Blooming Ccrcus. PIIALON'S "Night Blooming Crua." A most exquisite, delicate, and Fragrant Perlum. dlstll'ed from the rare ard beautllul flowtr from which it Ukei IU name. atatiutactured only by ( IS ws PIIALON L SON, New York. ' BEWARE OF COUNT EKFE1T8. ABK KOB PHALON 8 TAKE MO OTHER. AFirKMATICAL AND DRAWING INSTRIJ ments, Wbalman'e Drawing Papers. Uerman and English pauer by Ute roU or abeet, mountoJibi plain, at MOtte) CO.'O, Vfl CHErtHTiT btrvet. fc . . WUwrat STEINWAY & SONS' Grand Square and Upright Piano Forte. STEINWAY A HONS' direct special attention to their newlr Invented ' Upilpbt" Pianos, wltn their '-Pat'itl Hetenaur" anl double Iron frame, patented June 6. This Invention consist In providing the Instrument i ' addition to the Iron frame in m nt of the sonndboatd) witn an Iron brace trnnie In the rearoi it boih rrames being cast mi rl'ff. therebv imparting a aolldliy of oa atrnctlot and raparitv ot standing in tune never before attained Inthatclasso instrument The soundboard Is supported between the two frames by an apparatus rel ating Its tension, so that toe fitentest possible decree ot soonl .rorinrln capacity s obtained and revulatcd to the nicest desirable punt 1 he great volnme andexqnlslte onaity of tone ai well as elasticity and piomptnesn ot action, c these new I'pripbt l lanoa have elicited the unqualified ad mlratonof the musical piotetsion and all who i.ave beard tliem. HLAMU8 BROTHERS confidently offer these bsan tit nl instrnmrnts to tne public and Invite every lover ot music to call and examine them Every Plnno Is cons ructrd with their Patint Arraffe Arrencement applied dliectiy to the mil Iron Frame. r or sale only bv Bl.ASIUS J'.HIITilKB 12 27 lm4p No )0ti6 CHFMNUT Streot CHRISTMAS PRESENTS! CHRIST- TTf jI"MA8 PHKiENre t Our celebrated AR A FFE NOS now selilnir to suit the times Ctl and examine them t our New Warerooms No. 11II:ICI1E4 M'T htreet, before purchaslnge e where 11 19 lit R H0SKINS & CO., E. H0SEINS & CO., Manufacturers of Fine Blank Bioks, Manufacturers of Fine Blank Books, Stationers, Stationers, Engravers and Printers, Engravers and Printers, No. DKi AUCII Stieet. No. Uia ARCIL Street. BLANK lOK.S of every lortption, with printed headings, made to order, ot the best materials. LETTER COPY1NU BOOKS. 300 paces, $1'50. 500 pnpes, $2-00. 700 pases. $2'50. 1(100 pages, 3'00. Ftiber'tt Genuine Pt'iicils, 75 tents per dozen. 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THIS 19 THE OB.hA.TEST O18TKIBC1I0N AMD THE MOar SUCCKflgFOL ENTRRPRISR OF THE KlhD KVEB I N OOUBATED IS THE WOULD. -r0,000 VALUABLE PRIZES, K30.000 VALVABLE PHIZES J 50,000 VALUABLE PRIZES. !r.D,ODO VALUAHLiS PIIIZUS, 350,000 VALVAULE PHIZICS, ar.O.OOO VALVAIILK PHIZES, Valued at Half a Million Dollars, Valued at Haifa Million Dollars, Valued at Haifa Million Dollars, Valued at Haifa Million Dollars, Valued at Haifa Million Dollar, Valued at Half a Million Dollars, Inducting $100,000 In Greenbacks, Iucludlug 9100,000 In Greenbacks. Including $100,000 In Greenbacks. Including $100,000 In Greenbacks. Including 100,000 in Greenbacks. Including 9100,000 In Greenbacks. A SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE PEOPLE. The prouiietors ot this grand euterprlie have great pleasure In belDg able to iuiurtu tbe subscttbens to their Conceit that it in now an aiiurea success, out 01 WO.IIH ilckets tjwutd, only IM.itMl remain ousld the propilftors do not wUb to no'd a single ticket when the col cert takes place as I' tniulit create disiati.uc tlott nmona our pntions, and theteiore bave b eu com pelled to extend tue time to JAM! 2i Hlil. wttea it will positively take place wi bout any lurthor put pontmeu'. 1 or flf.cen years we have been emtaed in ihe gift buMotas and we point with pride to the reputation we hove wc n tor honesty and Integrity Many ol the pro minent citizens ot Chicago wtl bear witness to toe clateiu.nt that we liven vermade nnv promises 10 the pu- lie that we have not sacred v tuln led and we re er to the leaulnp: tankers aid merchants or New York, l't.iludelpliia, Boa.on and Chicago, for our characrer for lair di allntt. In spite ot all oouo'ltioa and every ohs aile, we sh ill prove to tbe pub ic tlikt th 6orth American Prle Con cert wtl be conducted honorably and al thj trite advt rtiMid wilt be distributed lairty, Impartiailv, ani wi'lioot leeerve. Arrangements tor thn drawing are completed. The checks 600 WHI hi number, are readv The piano druwing adopted is the following! Da ollt ate numbers, irom 1 to M.'.IKK), are placed la a wheel: tbe first pumhr drawn out take ihe highwt prize, the n xi he socond biviie-tt arize, an 4 so oa until the whole 2AO,000 orlrea are drawn. Vie advise all parties wanting tickets to send lor them at once. Ail oruora tor ticiets will be promptly filled. NUMBER OV TICKETS IS3UED, 600,000. PRICE, l EACH. Fveiy Other Ticket Draws a Prize. Evciy Oiher Ticket Draws a Prize- Every Other Ticket Draws a Prize Every Other Ticket Draws a Prize 1 Gut in Greenbacks. $30,000 1. Gift in Greenbacks, $10,000. 1 Gift in Greeubickr, $.3,000. 1 Gut in Greenbacks, $4 000. I Gift in Grenba:ks, S3, 000. 1 Gift in Greenbacks, SS'AOOO. SO Gifts in Greenbacks, $1,000 each, $20,000. 0 Git'iB in Greet backs, o00 each, $10,000. 20 tnfts in Greenbacks, 10 ) each, $2,000. 0 Gifrs in Greenbacks, 50 each. $1,000. 00 Gifts in Greenbacks, $10 each, $8,000. 1,000 Gifts in Greenbacks, $5 each, $5,000. 1 Residence in Chicago, $5,000. 10 Lots in Chicago, $500 eae , $5,000. 40 Pianos, $500 eacn, $20,000. 20 Melodeona, $150 each, $3,000. 100 Family Bibles, $20 each, $2,000. 200 Gold Watches, $150 each, $30,000. 200 Gold Watches, $100 each, 830,000, 200 Silver Watches, $65 each, $13,000. 300 Bilver Witches. $40 eacb. $12,000. LOCO Sets Silver-plated Teaspoons, $3 each, 3,CUU. LCCO Silver-plated Call Bells. $3 each. $3,000. 1.000 bitver-plated Fruit Knives, 2 each, $z,uuu. 1,000 Gold Fens in boxes, $2 each, $2,000. 2 000 Photograph Albums. $5 each. $19,000, 2 000 Gold Pons aid Holders, $5 taoh, $10,000, ?,uuu uoia Kings, d eacn, t,uuu. 1.000 Gold-lined Goblets, $3 ech, $3,000. 1 000 Oix-bladed Knives, $1 50 each, $4,500. 1.000 F ne Ladies' I uree-, $5 each. $5,000. 9 200 Books and Steel Engravings, $1 to $2 eacn, saz 407. 139,043 Large Steel Engravings, $1 eaoh, Tne distribution will take place after the concert where 'Al.tiOO persons can wimess Iu A committee will De aDpoiutea oy ticaet notuers 10 rase cuarge or U10 same. All agents and purcbasors will be supp led witb a correct list 01 tbe awards a soon as published. 1 rb e of tickets, $1 each, i-ent by mall on receipt ol p,Kf anu a-ceoi stamp ior rmuru pwutuo. Every other Ticket draws a Prize. SPKCIAT. TEBMS OK CLUB BITES. Any party piocuilng a club of Ave or more names for ticKeis, and aenoiuv us tue money tor tne same, wul be allowtd the lollowlnx commission. We win send 6 l.ckeis to one aduress tor $1 Si) IU ilckeis to one address tor fcoo i,i tickets to one aidresa lor 17 60 He no the name of eacb subscriber, and their PjU nscerdurers witn town couutt.and ta e In lull Alonev by dralt, post rflloe order, exrtss, or In regis lerci letters, may ue icut u our int. . EVERY OTHER TICKS T DRV WS A PRIZE. EAl 7CBAT T jE CniCa.00 PBE-8 BAYi fYcm Chicago Ttmtt, OUTH AMKBICAM IflMZS rnifllM lmni tha 11 t eutcn rl es ever couimeuo d in Chicago was that of Vetera. A A. Kelley fc Co.. which ba bean perpetual .01 u ore than Ibree years past, and has given the most ptr'ict atistaoiion, 11 we are to judge by the ex tenaiv 1 patronage accorded It. Tlier ure the proprietor of the l or h American Prize Concert," uow so extensively advertbwd in this and other papers, and endorsed bv srnie 01 tbe best business firins iu this country, i rom Kba' we know 01 .dr Kell-v. we ure positive that he V.1M. ''in the luture as In ihe past," deal lalrlv and honorablv wi b all wi o take stock In his enterprise. tr m th t'h eaqo Journa'. Ki.lley A Co. s Oift EKTiuraiss The flrst to eul bark In the gilt en'erorise business In Chicago wai the Gmiof A. Keilevi Co.. locaied atVo. 104 Randolph nttect. Wbo does not remember their store, wulull opened two or three years ago, wh-re many purchased btoksaud other articles, and were ao lucky as t find witn 'heir purchases tickets which entitle 1 them to valuable itlfts of jewelry or other prises t Thousands t f our cltlrens were Cms fortunate, and these I.ave the best ev tlcnces that Messrs. Keiley A Co. always per lorin all 'bey promise 1 tuat tley are uouorab e men, and "o bus neas iionorably and on the square '1 1 e cl iens of t bicago wbo know A. A. Keller Ce. have conUtlenoe in their bonot and Integrity , and are lartic.v Investing In ibeir cu erprtse 1 bese are sou.e ot the re tsons why ws reel safe In re couimvndlug Kelley to.'s Uilt Coucert to tbe public BKrBBINCBSI Tappan. MoKe'lop A Co . Commercial Agenoy, Chi catioi Lot C. Whttlord, wholesale paper dealer, Chi cago: Louis Baarbach A rcbwani. importers Pblla neinbiai famuel Ik. ituiiook, publisher, Philadelphia! linker A o couimlasiou merchants Clileayoi Van Valkeobera A Ce., Importvis, hew (ork; W. O. Adams A Co , advertising agent. Chicago. , All commoalcations should be addressed to A. A KRLLEY & CO., No. 103 RANDOLPH Street, CUIOAOO. It DRYT GOODS CHEAP BNOUQH MAR K E T ARK SELLING, AT TT1B VERY REDUCED PRICES. THEIR ENTIRE MAGNIFICENT STOCK. FINEbT FROSTKD BEAVKU3. ROYAL CHINCHILLAS. VELOURS AND WHITNEY"?. MAGNIFICENT OVERCOATINQ3. FINEST STOCK CLOAKINGS. ALL THE NOVELTIES. CLOAKINGS FROM $2 UP. NOBBY CA9S1MERES. FINEST CASMMKUES MADl'J. LOW GRADE3 CA83IMERE3. BLACK FRENCH DOESKINS. BLACK FRENCH CLOTHS. BICIILY-TRIMMED CLOAKS. ELEGANT 8ACOUEH. CHEAP. nANDMME 8riAW, CHEAP A3 RVKR. GARNET ANb MODE TOPLINi GARNET AND BLUE MEUINOE8 8UPERB POPLIN AND MERINO STOCK. MERR1MAC CALICOES. ALL-WOOL DELAINE8, 60 CENTS. CHRISTMAS DRE-'S GOODS. BALMORALS EXTRA CHEAP. CHRISTMAS 8CARFS. BLANKETS LOW DOWN. BEST BLEACHED MUSLINS, 30 CENTS. 12 IS 12i4p A FUIL LINK OF TUB CELEBRATRD J FaiiCi ild (.old Oeoa have just been received b MOSS A CO.. No. 434 CbE NUT Street. 10 17 Wsllt Q It EAT REDUCTION IN PUICB3 CP WINTER DRESS COODS. EDWIN HALL & CO., No. 28 SOUTH SECOND STREET, Will offer, from now till FEBRUARY I, their entire Stock o WINTER DRESS GOODS. J OV NINTH. Jr) At Still Further Reduction In Price, to close them out. LI h. H. Wt still have on band a good assortment of SILKS, Dh233 GOOD J, SHAWLS, ETC. 12 28 3t T N KS.-ARNOLD'S, DAVID'S, MAYNARD ft j notes' riuids, Hiam. Coprinu, hloe. Carmine. f maia, ana japan, at MUbij CO. 0, o. rl CUK8-1 nvt oiitoi. lUUWSMt T17RITINGDESK3 AND PORTFOLI09 VV splendid selection to choose frosn, at MOM!) I RATIONAL BANK OF THE REPUBLIC? Nob. 809 and 811 CHESHUT StredJ PHILADELPHIA. CAPITAL $500,000. FULL PAEi-l DIBECTOHS. Jos. T.Bailey, Wm. Ervlen, . A. Ills baa. J al IIaI 1 Edw. B. Orne, Osgood Welsh, A. Ilort, Katlia Hllles. Ben. Kowland, Jr. Win. U Ibawnj t PRESIDENT, WILLIAM H. RHAWN. CABBIE It, I JOSEPH P. MUM FORD, CIO II MASONIC PUBLICATIONS. IIEADQUAR ters for Vasonlo Books, at A Co. '8, No. 4 CHt-SMIT Btreet. 1017ws22t J? A S T FREIGHT LINE. ALL RAIL ROUTE TO TUE SOU HI, ' Via C range and Alcxaudrl Railroad (and Its Connections. Tbe undersign' d would respectfully ask the attentloa ot shippers 10 Ibe ONLY Abb BAIL BOUTE betweea Philadelphia and Ihe South. Merchants and others dnslront of avoiding frequent changes and water transportation, will r'eass mark their fftkbt vis O. A. B H Ball, and send to depot ef PhllndelphJa, VI mlngJ.od nl Bsitimore Ballresd, ItRiilD and PKIMK Rtieota. Cats run through from Philadelphia (d Lynch bur -4 without bieaking bulk Dray receipt tarnished, and Bills of Lading signed at the throuiib freight office of Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Haliimore Ballroad, No. 10) HouUi FIFi'U Street below Cbesnul. Kates guaranteed as low at a'.l times ai by other Uaes. J AM ICS C. WILSON, A gent Orange and Alexandria Ballroad, liMiptf o.J05 South I'llfTH Street' CASH AND DKED BOXES, AND A FULL asfottment of Statlorprs' Tin Oools, at MOSS a CO. 8. ho. i'Sl CHSMJT Street IvUwsUt , rpilE PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL FOK J- jASUaBY, 1867. begins new volume, and con tains grsphio Sketches and exeel ent PortralU of Bis tori, tbe Iragedienne; "Tom" flushes, the great Eng llsh Bf former i "Ksther Prout." th great Journalist, and others. Also, Eduoat on, by JohuNeal; Two Oa- , reersot Wonsnbood, with 1'ortraltsof the Uood and tbe Bad) Our Neighbor, by Mrs. Wv.llst Etbno egy.er the Aboriginal Graphic Rieteus, bt E. O. Squler) The Heavenly Chronometers, and much other Instructive leading- Oalf tu cents, or 11 a year Now Is the time to subscribe. Address FOVYLVB WELL. He. BROADWAY, ew York) or J. L CAPtH. tt m, CUKKUT HtrMt, Thlladelpbia H I It tenbolm's. Kodgers'. and other celebrated factor. atalUHSacO 'U a . it OUtUWlT street UUw& ' i l
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