THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 18G7.
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THE SUBLIME SOCIETY OF STEAKS.
A few months afro there appeared In a perlodl
ral work, aocustomed to sensational flights, the
tran?o aseeriion that no instance could be
adduced of a beefsteak being eaten In porfoctlon
west of Temple Bar I The unlucky wight who
threw off this vain boast could know littlo of
the gastronomic topopraphy of the metropolis,
or his knowledge roust have been a light rider,
and easily shaken off; since, for more than a
century and a quarter has there existed a society
In the classic region of Covent Garden, formed
expressly lor eating beefsteaks in perfection,
this being theonly aiwh of the repast; and punch
the paramount accompaniment, with the occa
sional addition ol port wine, f
Clubs bave been formed for objects much feas
worthy than cooking and eating beefsteaks.
Til is was laid down with much humor and oar
ticularitv by Professor Wilson, In the palmy days
of "Jlagn." "How many considerations," savs
tho oracle, "are requisite to produce a good
rump-steak! as the age, the country, and the
pasture of the beef; the peculiar cut of the
lump, at least the tilth from the commence
ment: the nature of the tire; the construction
and elevation of the gridiron; the choice of
sbalot, perchance; the masterly precision of the
ojbtcr sauce, in which the liquid is duly fla
vored witn the fish. It were better If pepper
and salt were ii.terdicted trora your broiling
steak; and tones only should be used In turning
it. It left too loug on the tire the error of nil
bad conks the moat will be hard and julceless.
If sauce be used, it should bo maoV hot before it
is added to tne ?ravy of the bteak." And here
we are n niindeJ that Cobbett, who was gene
rally uottt whit more choice in his meat than in
bis words (the.'P, by tht-way, hesometimei ate),
was very careful about tuc accompaniments ta.
steak. He grows indignant about old horse
radish, which eats more like little chips than like
a garden vegetable: "8o that at taverns an 1
caung hcusfs. thfre frequently seems to be a
rivnlship on the point ot toughness between the
hor.-c-radit'h oud the beefsteak: and it would bs
well if thi. inconvenient rivalshrp never dis
covered itsell anywhere else.'" Then, "people
who waut lo enjoy a Bteak should eat it with
slialols and tarragon." Cobbett adds: "An
orthodox clereyman once told me that he and
sis others once ate some beefsteaks with shulots
and tarragon," aud that they "unanimously
voted that beefsteaks were never so eatcii
before."
The earliest club with the name of "Beef
steak" was lornud in the reign of Queen Anne,
when the science of cookery had made ereat
strides. Dr. Ktne, in his "Art ot Cookery,"
humbly inscribed to the Beefsteak Club, 1709,
has these lines:
"He that of honor, wit, and mirth partakes,
May be a tit companion o'er beefsteaks;
Jtis name may be to future times enrolled
In Esteourt'H book, whose gridiron's lramed
with gold."
Estcourt, the netor, was made "providore" of
trie club, and for a mark of distinction wore
their badae, w hich was a small gridiron of gold,
hung about hie neck with a green silk ribbon.
Chetwood, in his "History ol the Stae," 174'),
tells us: "This club was composed of the chief
witB and great men of the nation." Dick
Ectcourt was beloved by Steele. Who that has
read can ever foreet Steele'n introduction of this
choice spirit, and the touching pathos of his
last exit embalmed in the pages ol the "Spec
tator?'' Then, in No. 264, we find a letter trora
Sir Roper de Coverley, "To Mr. Bstcourt, at his
house in Covent Garden," addressing him as
"Old Comical One," and acknowledging "the
hogshead of neot port came sale;" and hoping
nex.t term to hdo till Et-tcourt's Bumper "with
our people ot the club." The "Bumper" was
the tavern in Covent Garden, which Estcourt
opened, wheu Parnell spoke of him thus:
"Gay Bacchus liking Estcourt's wine,
A noble meal bespoke us;
And for the nut sis that were to dine,
Brougtit Coinus, Love, and Jocus."
Ned Ward, in his "Secret Hi-dory of Clubs"
1709, describes the "Beefsteaks," which he
coarsely contrasts with "the refined wits of the
Kit-Cat, " and thus addresses them:
"Buch strenuous lines, so cheering, soft, aud
sweet,
That daily flow from your conjunctive wit,
I'roelaim the power of Beef, that, uoblu meat.
Your tuneful songs such deep imoression make,
And of such awful, beauteous strength partake,
Each stanza seems an ox, each line n steak.
As if the rump in slices, broiled or stew'd
In its own gravy, till divinely goo 1,
Turn'dall to powerful witassoou aschew'd.
To grind thy gravy out their Jaws employ,
O'er heaps of reeking steaks express tneir joy,
And sins of Beef as Homer did of Troy."
A few years later was established "The Sub
lime Society of Steaks," who abhor the notion
of being thought a club. The society was
founded in 1735 by John liich, the patentee of
Covent Garden Theatre, to whose cenius we
owe the comic pantomime. He was accustomed
to arrange the comic Business aud construct
the models of his tricks in his private room at
Covent Garden. Here resorted men ot rank,
who relished the wit which hangs about the
stage, and Kich's colloquial oddities were much
enjoyed. Thither came Mordaunt. Earl ol
Peterboroueh, the lriend of Pope, aud com
memorated by Swift in the well-remeuibered
lines commencing with
"Mordanto nils the trump of fame
The Uhrlstiau world his death proclaim
And prints are crowded with his name.
In journeys he outrides the pos.-.
Bets up till mldniKht with his host.
1 alks politics, aud gives the toast "
..H!7.as,,tben aala"ced in years, and one day
-My im.iun wuu Mien about his tricks aud
trauslormationi, and listening to his atrreeable
5UBi"1 hour? a o'cK had
77.1: i;.u . . e conoqw.es with hisvisl-
iiu-ir ran, Uich never neglected
i,. "..'E?.t"Ytt ",cn. Riding
'is in ore into u clear
"onltlnor flump m,,i ...i:.. .7 .ii.ar,
.-- jiuwvuiuir, witn treat
?!?.7.,y'tokhw.ownfsteak on his own
pnui.uu. ii hums sent up a most invnimr
incense, and mv Inr.l n,,u r.
imitation to partake" ouC A Amber 3
was sent lor, aud a hottlu or two of wine from
a neigLboriug uyeru prolonged the enb -S
10 a mie nour m itie afternoon. But so delighted
,v.w lue enterta ninent
that, on emna nwnu li r,,.., ,
iuhe same hour and place? on iiTnS."
following. The earl thn pukeVht wavbaeJ
louis vuacu, wuicu was Wultlug in th ntr..
v..j via ooq ....i r.,u lDe street
with Klch, and Lrougnt with him three" or ,our
friends, "men of wit and pleasure about town
AltlU 1 ' T v "tw I'uiU-LUtll ill ilia an..n .
auunu uuijTo.i.v meeungtuat it was
proposed a Saturday club should b held thorp
u'htlar. th town remained full . i,,,., ,Me
being restricted to beefsteaks, aud the beverage
to Dorr, wine auu ijuueu. u is a so ini,i ,u.
Lambert, many years principal scpne naintcf t
Covent Garden Theatre, originated ,.Bi
among the visitors to his painting-room, under
Bimilar circumstruces to those under which
liich is said to bave done. Pussihi KV!f
patentee aud sceno-paiuter got up the snnit,.
The members wore afterwards accommodated
with a special room in the theatre; and when
it was rebuilt th3 place of meetin? was chaneed
to the "ShMkespeare" tavern, where was tha
Jortrait of Lambert, painted by Hudson Sir
oshua Reynolds' master. '
In the Connoisseur, June 6, 1754, we read of
the society "composed of the most in
penious artists in th-) kingdom," meeting "every
Saturday in a noble room at the top of Covent
Garden Theatre" the situation of the paiuting.
room and never tuueriug "any diet except
beeisteeks to appear. Here, indeed, are most
glorious examples; but what, alas! are the
weak endeavors of a few to oppose the dally
inroads ol lricassees and soup-maigres?" The
apartment in the theatre appropriated to "The
Hteaks" varied. Thus, we read of a painting room
even with the stage over the kitchen, which was
under part of the Btage nearest Bo w street. At one
nerlod they dined in a small room over the pas
age of the theatre. The steaks were dressed in
the same room, aud when it was found too hot.
a curtain was drawn between the compauy ami
the fire. Formerly the members wore a Uuh
coat witli red collars and cuffa, and buttons
wilh the Initials "13. 8.;" and behind the Presi
dent's chair was placed the Society's halbert,
which, with the gridiron used from the forma
tion of the Steaks, was found amonir the ruins
after the Covent Garden fire. This gridiron is
f 'reserved In the ceiling of the room wherein
be Society now dine.
Among the celebrities who came early to
"The Steaks," were Hoaarth and his father-in-law,
Bir James Thornhill, stimulated by their
love of the painter's art, and the equally potent
charm of f conviviality. Churchill was intro
duced by his friend Wilkes, to whom he writes
on one (.cension: "Your friends at the Beef
steak inquired after you last Saturday with
the greatest zeal, and it gave me no small plea
sure' that I was tho person of whom the inquiry
was made." Cliailea Price was a member, anil
it is iclated that he ana Churchill, with their
wit, olten kept the table in a roar. Mr. Justice
Welsh was irequently chairman at the beefsteak
dinners: and Mrs. Nollekens, his daughter,
acknowledged that she oitcu drcssel
his hat lor the visit, trimmed with
ribbons similar to those worn by
the Yeomen of the Guard. The
Justice was a loyal man, but discontinued his
membership when Wilkes joined the Society,
though W ilkes was the man at "The Steaks."
To "The Steaks" Wilkes sent a copy of his
miamous "Etsay on Woman." first printed for
private circulation; for which Lord Sand
wich (Jemmy Twi cher), hinif- If a member of
the Society, moved in the Houe ot Lords
that Wilkes should bo taken into custody.
Horace Walpole writes in the same year,
1763: "Thp wicked affirm that very lately at
a club (The Steaks) held at the top of the
playhouse in Prury Lane, Lord Sandwich talked
so profanely that he drove two harlequins out
ot comr any." Toe erossness and blasphemy ot
the "Essay" disgusted "The Steaks," by whom
Lord Sandwich was expelled; and Wilkes never
dined there a'ter 17ti3; yet when he went to
France turV hypocritically made hiui an hon
orary member.
Garrick was not fond of club-life, but he was
an hot' ed member of "The Steaks;" and they
poso.- among their relics the hat aud sword
which l'nvid uore, probably on the nurht when
he stayed too long after dinner, and had to piny
"Bantrer" at Dnuy Lane. The pit grew restless;
the gallery bawled, "Mauagerl manager 1" Gar
rick had been sent lor to "The fciteuks," at
Covent Garden.
Carriages blocked up Husse'l street, and he
had to thread bis way between them. As ho
came panting into the theatre, "1 think," said
Ford, one ot the nnsious patentees, "consider
iner the stake you and I have in this house, you
mi?ht pay more attention to the business."
"True, my good trieud," returned Gnrrlck, "but
I was thinking ot my steak in the other house."
At "The Steaks" Garrick was reconciled to
Colmnn. to which the following note reters:
"Mv I'ear Colrnnr': Bccket has been with me.
and tells me ot jour friendly intentions towards
me. I should bave been betoreband with you. had
I not been ill with the beefsteaks and arrack
punch last Saturday, ana wub obliged to leave
he plaj bouse.
He that parts us shall bring a brand from
Heiivert,
And lire us nence."
"Ever jours, old and new friend,
"D, Garrick."
At "The Steais" one night Garrick was boaft-
nc ot his regularity in ticketing and labelling
plays eeut to him for acceptance for perform
ance, when Murphy said across the table, "A
fig for jour hypocrisy; you know, Davy, you
mislaid my tragedy two months ago, aud I
make no doubt you have lobt it."
Yes," replied Garrick; "but you forget, you un
grateful dog, that 1 offered you more thau it3
value ; lor you might have had two manuscript
farces ni its stead." This is the right paternity
of an anecdote otteu told of Sheridan and other
parties.
Jack ircnaras was never absent trom "ihe
Steaks," unless arrested by the "fell sergeant,"
eout. He was recorder, ana bad to pass sen
tence upon those who had olieuded against the
rules ana observances ot the society ; wnen ne
put on Garrick's hat, and inflicted a long wordy
harangue upon tne culprit ; nor was it possible
to see when he meant to stop. He was a most
exuberant talker ; but would a soon adulterate
his glass of port wiue with water, as dash his
talk wilh an ungenerous remark.
Mrs. Sheridan s brother, William Lintey, olten
charmed the Society with his pure, simple,
English song, to a melody of Arne's, or Jack-
on' cl Exeter, or a simple air ot nis latner s.
He had written a novel in three volumes, which
was so schooled by "The Steaks" that he wrote
no more. A member brought a volume ot the
work in his oocket. and read a passage from it
aloud. Yet Linley never betrayed the irritable
sulkipess of a wounded author, but bore with
good humor the pleasantries that played around
him, and used to exclaim:
"Thia Is no flattery; these are the counsellors
That feelingly persuade me what I am."
Dick Wilson, whose complexion had for many
years been crimsoning over the port A'liie oi
the Societv, was a solicitor, and long dignified
as Lord Eldon's "nort-wine-loving secretary.'1
He stood the fire of "The Steaks" with good
humor. Another good-natured butt was UM
Walsh, the "Gentle Shepherd." llowland Ste
pheusoii. the banker, was another "Beef-
steakei," as was William Joseph Denlson, woo
Bat mauy years m parliament tor surrey, ana
died a millionaire, lie was a man ot cultivated
tastes; we remember his lyrics in the Keepsake
anuuai.
tlhe golden period of the Society is
centrally' considered to be that when
liubo iiodmgton, Aaron Hill, lioadiey
(who wrote "The Suspicious Husband"),
Leouidas Glover. Bounell Thornton, and
Tiekell were mcmberH. John Beard, the
rich tenor, who sang in Handel's operas, was
President of the Club in 1784. In 1785, when
the society had been instituted lust nny years,
the Prince of Wales was admitted; there was no
vacancy, but the number of members was in
creased from twenty-four to twentv-tlve. The
Dukes of Clarence and Sussex were also of "The
Steaks;" these princes were both much attached
to the theatre the iormer to one of its brightest
orcanicuts, Dorothy Jordan.
Charles, Duke of Norlolk, was another cole
brity of "The Steaks," and frequeurly met here
the Prince of Wales. The Duke was a great
gourmand, and used to eat his dish of ri.h at a
neighboring tavern, and then join "The Steaks."
The Duke took the chair when the cloth was
removed: it was a place ot dienity, elevated
some steps above the table, and decorated with
the insignia of the Society. For the dinner, as
the clock struck 6, a curtain drew up, dis
covering the kitchen, in which the cooks were
seen at work, through a sort of grating, with
this inscription oi Macbeth
"If it were douo wheu 'tla done, tUeu 'twere
well
It were quickly done."
Ills Grace of .Norfolk would eat two or three
stcuks, fragiant from the gridiron; and when
his labois 'wore thought to be over, he might
sometimes be seen rubbing a clean plate with a
fhalot, for the reception ot another steak. The
Duke was an enormous eater; he would otteu
cousume three or lour pounds of steak, and alter
tutu take a Spanish omou and beetroot, chop
them together, ar.d eat them with oil and viue
eur. After diuner he was ceremoniously ushered
to the chair, and invested with an orange-colored
ribbon, to which a small eilver gridiron was
attached. At tho sale of curiosities belonging
to Mr. Harlev, the comedian, in Gower street, in
November, IbaK, a silver gridiron, which had
wen worn by a member of the "Steaks," was
sold for n 3s, ' ;
In tuo chair tho Duke of Norfolk comported
i," th urbanity and good humor. Usually
LiL re 5l,ut was tho target at which the jests
were tired, but modeiately; for though a cuar
ac eristic eqnallty reigned at "The Steaks," the
innuenreoi rm,i. ......, f,.it there.
Ihe Duke's conversation occasionally showed
evidence ol exteutive readlnir. which was rarely
impaired by the sturdy wine of tho $ociety.
Uptam MorriB. the laureate-lyrlst of The
SteakB," usually saug one or two of his own
sonps. At 9 o'clock the Duke quitted the chair,
aud Was Sltrvpprtnrl ho Kir .Intilrl HiDPls'ey, WhO
hhdfttri-IK1p4lv,nA.ft. rin Yift unnrc.d hlUl even
Iiew tiw..,. .l.lr flrt. vuuavl UPOP lUe
Baronet, than whom no man was mora prompt
to attack others. He quitted the Society n cou
senucLce oi an odii advtnture which really hap-
ornrd to him, and which being related by one
of "The M eakBwitb malicious fl.lclitv, raised
such a shout of laushter at the Baronei'B ex
nn. that he could no lonirer stand it.
P Johr KeiSbl m one of "The Steak.-'celebrl-tieV
and upon familiar terms with his Grace of
Norlolk? One evening at Norfolk House, Cap
taUi Mofrls having left the table early, lor the
lvrist kept better hours than his ducal trlead,
t crew fate, when Keroble ventured to suggest
to the Duke some slanitjeant hints a to the lm
nrovement of Morris' fortune. His Grace grew
uenerous over his winp, and promised: the reali-
r!,- .o nnl Mnrria livprt In tho ftize ot
ration came, ana niorris
nlnctvthree to enloy if. .....
It has been remarked of "The St"aks, that
there must have been originally a wise and sim
ple code cf laws, which could have held them
together lor so lengthened a period. Yet they
have had, during tho past sixty years, a migra
tory time ol It. Covent Garden Theatre, in which
the first steak was broiled, was destroyed by tiro
in 1808 ; the first gridiron, which had long been
cnehriued as one of the Penates of the club, was
saved ; but the valuable s'ock ot wine shared
the face of the building, and the archives of the
Society perished. Herein it was customary to
set down the good things said at "The Steaks,"
and register the names of the early members.
Alter the tire at Convent Garden the "Sublime.
Society" was re-established at tne Bedl'ordHotel,
until Mr. Arnold had fitted up apartments lor
their reception at the English Dpera House.
Here they continued to meet until the destruc
tion oi that theatre by fire, in 1h30. Thus twice
burnt out, they returned to the Bediord ; and their
old friend Mr. Arnold, in rebuilding his theatre,
the Lyceum, had a dining-room provided lor
them of a very characteristic order. Mr. Cun
ningham has appropriately termed it "a little
Escunal in ltpelf." The doors, wainsconng, ana
roof, of good old English oak, are studded with
gridiiccs, as thick as Henry VII's Chapel with
the portcullis of the lounder. Everything
assumes the shape, or is distinguished by tho
representation, ot the emblematic implement
the glldlrori. ine cwon is eeeu iu iu uiuce
through the bars of a spacious gridiron, aud the
original gridiron of the Society (the survivor of
two terrific tires), holds a conspicuous position
in the centre of the ceiling "
The portraits ot several worthies ot tho
"Sublime Societv" have been painted. One
brother hangs "in chains," as Arnold remarked,
in allusion to the civic chain which he wears.
His robe drew from Lord Brougham, one of
"The Steaks," on being asked it the portrait
was a likeness, the remark that it could not fail
of being like him, "there was so much ot the
jvr (thiel) about him." ,?
we nave spoken ot the brotherhood eaualttv
of the Society, and may as well note that
ihe junior member has a duty accord
ant with His station. Thus tho noble
and learned lord whom we have just
mentioned has been seen emerging trom
tne cenar, witn nait-a-do.en Dottles in a
basket. And the Duke of Leinster. who is
now the President ot the societv. has. in his
turn, taken the same duty. Morris continued
to be the luureate of "The Steaks" (tne other
day he was irreverently called a poet "by
courtesy") antil the vear 1831, wheu he bade
adieu to the Society. lie was then In his eighty
sixth year.
Morris revisited the Societv in 1835. when he
was presented with a large silver bowl atlec-
tionately inserted. He then addressed the
brotherhood. There was still another effusion
on the treasured gift:
"And call to my Muse, when care strives to
pursue.
Bring the Steaks t my memory, the Bawl to
iny view.
Morris was staid and grave iu his general de
portment. Tbeio is, in the collection in Evans'
music-room in Covent Garden, a nortrait of the
bard a poor performance, but a likeness. A
better portrait, from the lam ily picture, is en
graved as a frontispiece to "Club Lite of Lon
don." Moore, in bis Dinry, tells us of Colman
being at "The Steaks," "quite drunk," making
extraordinary noise wnen morris was singing,
which much disconcerted the bard. Yet he
could unbend. We remember to have heard
him strike a piano forte at a music-seller's, aud
eing "The Girl I left behind Me:" he was then
past his eightieth year. Curran said to him one
day, "Die when you will, Charles, you will die
iu your youth." lES
Morris' ancient ana ngatiui oiuce at "The
Steaks" was to rrake the punch. One of the
members describes him at his laboratory at the
Bideboard, stocked with the various incredieuts.
"Then smackincr an elementary glass or two, and
giving a significant nod, the fiat of its excel
lence; and what could exceed the ecstaey with
which he filled the glasses that thronged round
the bowl, joying over its mantling beauties, and
distributing the fascinating draucht.
"That Homes aud dauces in ltscrytal bound.
Morris' allegiance to "The Steaks" was un
divided. Neither bail, uor rain, nor enow
storm kept him away; no engagement, no invi
tation, seduced him liom it. He might be seen
"outwatchmg the bear" in his seventy-eighth
year, when nature had giveu no signal ot decay
in lrame or faculty.
"The Steuks" partake of a five o'clock dinner
every Saturday, irom November till the end of
June. The Society consists of noblemen aud
eentlemen, twenty-lour in number; every mem
ber has the power of iuviting a friend.
With the enumeration of a few memorials, we
conclude. Formerly the gridiron was a more
prominent emblem of "The Steako" than at pre
sent. The table-cloths had gridirous In damask
on them; the drink mir-glasses were enfrraved
with gridirons, lis were the plates; just as
the orchestra decorated the plates at Y'auxhall
Gardens,
Among the presents made to the Society are a
punch-ladle from Barrington Bradshaw; six
spoons from Sir John Boyd; a muBtard-pot from
John Trevanion, M. P.; two dozen water-plates
and eight dishes, given by the Duke of Sussex;
cruel-stand, given by W. Bollund; vinegar
cruets, by 1 nomas Scott; Lord Suffolk has given
a silver cheese-toaster toasted or stewed cheese
being the wind-up of "Tho Steaks" dinner.
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Jiovihle-wldtb Cloth for Haoqnpn, f2.
Meiteu. lor Hoys' Wfarmid sm, URconto.
pleees VV Idle Piques, It tie quality, 5u emits.
Job Lot forded l'liies, B2f cents.
Double-width All wool DelitlneH, 68 cents.
Black: Alpucns, 40,46, 6e, GO. 62c., etc. etc.
Kim t mbrellns Irorn auction, fl'85 unit 11-7R.
! Ine llley l,tnens from auction, H7 and 60 cents,
Hlaekand Wlille Xul morula, II-2A.
UenUt' Hemstitched II elk In., 6" cent, bargain.
Dndles' Hemstitched link ft.. i8 cents, bargain.
M1hks' Linen Hdkfs., 10 cents.
MlHses' HulTHloves, ao cents, cheap.
Ladles' and Misses' Hprlntc OloveB, great Variety.
Hosiery, (jrea'ly reduced prices.
HeRitlar-mfldP Jlleacbed Hose, 40 cents.
10-4 Hheetlng Mnsllns, 50 cents.
5 4 'lllow- aso MiimIIiis, 25cents.
Lest makes iileaclied and Brown Muslins,
W 1 1 1 In m v 1 1 1 o, Wamsiitta. liny Mills, etc. etc.
1 able Linens, Napkins, 'towels, etc.
All wool Flannel, 60 cenUi, fine quality.
ard wide Hornet, 7,'j cents, biirKaln.
Beoo Linen Kans, below auction prices.
Linen hbirt Fronts. Wi, H7y 4S, 50, 56, G2, and 75C.
Three ply Llneu Culls, I - tents
holt tliiinh Jaconets, 2i, -t,, and 50 cents,
Maimooka, ii. 31, Vsy,, 45, aud 60 cents.
Victoria Lhwiib, 81, :(?.( 45 5ti, and (it) cents,
1 arue l'luld Nainsooks. 50, 55, tki, and to cents,
l'lanl Nainsooks. 28,01, 37, cents, etc.
Vutlressed Cambrics, bwiss Mulls, bblrred Muslins,
etc. etc.
FARIES & WARNER,
2 29J) NO. 2( NOKTII NIMH HTKEET,
pniCE & WOOD,
N. W. Ccr. mmil and FILBEBT,
HAVE JVST OPENED A LARGE LOT OP
Ladies' Buff, White, and Colored Qloves.
Ladles' English silk (j loves.
Children's Bull, White, and Colored Gloves,
Ladies' Kid Gloves, reul kid, tl i; per pair
Jouvin's Kid Gloves, best quality Imported.
Ludles' and Gents' Hosiery.
Jaconet Edgings and luuertlngs.
Ladles' and GentH' Linen Cambric Tldkfs.
Ladles' and Gents' Hemstitch Hdkls.
Children's Linen Hdkfs, 7. H. 111. and 12; i cents.
Ladles' and Children's Hoop Skirls.
WHITE 600DW . WHITE ClOODMI
Nainsook Muslins, fine quality, 25, 31, 37, 45 and
OU ceuu.
Nainsook, Stripe and Plaid Mnalins, very cheap.
V bite Piques, 00, 55, 60. 05, 75, ho, and (I a yard.
White Swiss M usllus and Victoria Lawns,
f-olt llulsb Cambrics and Jaconets.
Honeycomb aud Marseilles Quills.
LISEN UOODM!
Just opened loo dozen LlneD Towels.
Linen Huckaback Towels, 14, is', and 2T cents.
Large size Huckaback Towels, 2h and 35 cents.
A pi on Bird-Eye, 28, ;tl , a?1,. 40, 50, 56, 6C, up to a'ic.
Nursery Diapers, very cheao.
Table Linens, 37, 50, 65, 6s, 75, 90, $1, 112, up
to ?1 per yard.
isapKins ana uoyues.
Best makes Shining Linens.
Fine French Percales, 50 cents per.yard.
Colored Alpacas and Mohairs.
Melange Poplins, 40, no, aud 75acents per yard.
Ali-wool Delaines, choice shades.
Black silks, very cheap.
Plaid Silk Poplins.
Black nil-wool Delaines, very cheap.
Kieci Alpacas, 33, 40, 60, 62, 70, 7a, bo, 90. and $1 per
PKIOE & WOOD.
N. W. Corner EIGHTH and FILBEB.T Streeta.
N. B. Just opened, 5000 Linen Fans, at less than
Importers' prices. 10 22
No. 1101 CHF:SNUT Street.
E. M. NEEDLES & CO.
Uave opened, at their NEW STORE,
N. XV. Cor. Eleventh and Chtinut,
A MP1,EKII1 ASSOIITMENT
or
WHITE JOlS,
LAttS,
EMBROIDERIES,
LAl'E UOOUM,
IIANUUERC'HIEFM,
VEILS, ETC. ETC.,
Of Superior Quality, at LOW PRICES.
jdBJis 1QKS3H3 roil 'om
c
IIKAP 1RY GOO I S, CARPETS, MATTIXGS,
OIL CLOTHS, AJi WIOUUW atO-UiLH.
V. E. ARCHAMBAULT,
N. E. Corner ELEVENTH and MARKET Streeta,
opened this morning, from auction
Jngralu Carpeta. all wool, at 75c., 87c, fl, tl25,tl's7
and tvw. Ingrain Carpets, wool filling, 40c, 50c and
62c. English Tapestry Brussels Carpeta, only l-75.
F:ntry and Stair Carpets, 25c, to 75c, Rag Carpets, 45c,
to 76c. Hemp Carpets, 8oc. to 62c. Floor Oil Cloths,
60c. Window Shades. Jl to 3. Plain Window Hol
land, 50c. White Matting. 87c. to 60c. Red Matting.
4oc. to 60c. Woollen Druggeta, 1 to lt)0. fctair Oil
Cloths, 2Sc. Spring Chlntisea, 120. to 2oc. DeLaluea,
25c. MUBllnS. lie. to 25c
mU ' CH EA P STORE. W 19 Bra
N. E. Corner ELEVENTH and MARKET Streeta.
J.
CHAMBERS, NO. 810 ARCH STREET.
Novelties Opening Dally,
Heal (JlunV Laces.
Bluck Guipure Laces.
Polnle Applique Lacea,
Poiute de Gaze Laces.
Thread Veils trom 2'5e.
WHITE GOODS.
Marseilles tor Dresses Bargains.
French MuslinB, 2 yards wide, at 60 cents.
Shirred and Tucked Lace Muslins; India Twilled
I oug Cloth i Plaid, Slrlpe, and Plalu Nainsooks; solt
finish Cambric, 1 yard wide; Cambric Edgings aud
Insertions, new design vary cheap- 4 6 liu
LEGAL NOTICES.
TN Tilt. ORPHANS' COURT FOR THE CITiT
L AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA.
Ebtate of J. PEMBEKTON HUTCHINSON, De
ceased. The Auditor appointed oy the Court to audit, settle,
and adjust the first accouut ot CHAKLKS H.
HUTCHINSON, JAM KS 11. HUTCHINSON, aud
PFMBLBTOM H. HUTCHINSON, Executors of the
wlil of J. PEMiititTON HUTCHINSON. Esq..
deceased, aud to report distribution of the balance
In the hands of the accountant, will meet the
parties Interested lor the purposes of his appoint,
luent. on MONDAY. April 2, is7, at 11 o clock A.
M.. at his otlice, No. 131 S. FIFTH btreet. iu the City
0Vl7'wmt5''''tt Cn APMANBIDDLE. AudItor.
gARLOW'S INDICO
BLUE.
PIT UP AT
WlLTBEKCtirS DRUG STORE,
NO. Ua3 NOKTII SECOND BlTKEET,
PHII.4PKI.rHlA,
Will color more water than four times the same
amount of ordinary Indigo.
IT IS WARRANTED TO GIVE SATISFACTION.
It la retailed at the same price aa the imitation and
Inferior article.
3193m
it'
HE NOVELTY.
THIS SPLENDID CLOTHEW-WRINUEB
HAS FOUR COG-WHEELS, two on each end, and la
in reality the ONLY RELIABLE ONE ever made,
pon't buy before seeing thia. WHOLESALE AND
retail. a MACFKRltAN,
SOLE AGENT,
aSlmrpl 10. 731 CHEtfKVT STREET.
WATCHES; JEWELRY, ETC.
ATJIERECAU WATCHES.
W. W. CASSIDY,
HO. 13 SOUTH SECOND STREET,
rniLAIlELPIUA
APK9 ATTENTION TO niS
VARIED AND EXTENSIVE STOCK
OP
OOLIl AND SILVER WATCHES
AND
SI EVER-WARE.
Cuatomers may be assured that none but the best
articles, at reasonable prices, will be sold at his store,
A line assortment ot
PIATED-WA It E CONSTANTLY ON nAND,
WATCHES and JEWELRY carefully repaired. All
orders by mail prorat tly attended to. 4 IU wfm'lm
XiVJIS LADOWrS CO."
Diamond rfai :t.s & jeweleks.y
V.ilflll?S,gnM.I't !FI.VKH WAIiE.
WAICHL'S and JilWELEY REPAIRED..
Have on hand alarge and splendid assortment
PIAinONDS.
WATCHES.
JEWELRY. AND
SILVER-WARS
OF ALL KINDS AND PRICES.
Particular attention Is requested to onr large stock
oi ijia jiiuiMjf-, ana the extremely low prices.
BRIDAL PRFSENTS made of Sterling and StaO-
oaru silver. A large assortment to select from.
WATCHES repaired in the best manner, and w
ranieu. 1'P
Diamonds and all preclons stones bonght for cash.
JOHN BOWMAN,
No. 704 AltOH Street,
PHILADELPHIA,
MANUFACTURER AND SEALER EM
SILVER AND PLATEDWABE.
Onr GOODS are decidedly the cheapest in thecitj
tor
TRIPLE PLATE, A NO. 1, 5
WATCHES, JEWELRY.
W. W. CASSIDY,
No. 13 SOUTH SECOND STREET,
Offers an entirely new and most carefully select
stock of
AMERICAN AND GENEVA WATCHES,
JEWELRY,
SILVER-WARE, AND FANCY ARTICLES
EVERY DESCRIPTION, suitable for
BRIDAL OR HOLIDA Y PRESENTS.
An examination will show my stock to be unsoj.
passed la quality and cheapness.
Particular attention paid to repairing. 816J
C.&A.PEQUIGNOT,
Manufacturers of
Gold and Silver lVatclt Cases
And Wholesale Dealers lu
AMERICAN WATCH CO.'S,
HOWARD dc CO.'S,
And TREMON1
A3IIi:XlICA.N WATCHES
8 NO. sa SOUTH FIFTH street.
C. RUSSELL & CO..
NO. NORTH SIXTH STREET,
Bave Just received an Invoice of
FRENCH MANTEL CLOCKS,
Manufactured to their order In Paris.
Also, a few INFERNAL ORCHESTRA CLOCH
with side pieces; which they offer lower than the samt
goods can be purchased In the city. 5 28
HENRY HARPER,
No. 520 ARCH Street,
Manufacturer and Dealer to 1
WATCHES,
FINE JEWELRY,
SILVER-PLATED WARE, AND
81 SOLID SILVER-W ARB
PAPER HANGINGS, SHADES, ETC
EW SPRING STYLES
Philadelphia Wall Papers! !
HOWELL & BOURKE,
X,E. Corner FOURTH and MARKET,
MANUFACTURERS OF
PAPER HANGINGS
AND 81U3mrp
CURTAIN MATERIALS.
1867. sprinc. 1867
w a. l l papers,
f. newland & son,
NO. S NORTH NINTH STREET,
8 22 fm w2m One door below Arch.
1 O It E II T SHOEMAKER CO.
WHOLESALE HUUGG1STS.
MAN UFA CTUB ERS.
IMFOHTEEB,
AND DEALERS IN
Paints, Yarnlshes. and Oils,
NO, 01 NORTH FOURTH STREET,
J 21 8m CORNEA OF RACE,
2
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
pKANG'S SUPERB CHROMOS,
lKtUAL TO OIL PAINTINGS.'
Consisting of the Ornnp ol Qnalli, Lltlle Ctilrkenn,
IinrklliiK , VIiiory, W inter Crowned Wren, Kuty
V reo. Pn eT and Kiit,eru ii.n ..
hlslers. American Oetn Ijii.ii . u., i
ture Texts. XotUimi, eic: Album and mimiay tUx
Cards. Kea and NVood Mwm, KntUirtlies. Antumsi
j.cbtfs, nugai .vu nu a apienaia assortment tut
sale by
A, w. PITCH KIl,
Dealer In Albums, Photographs, Pictures.
And Manulacturer of Frames of all styles,
129 Ho NO. 808 CHESNUT STREET,
All the New Books on band as soon as lssaed.
CLOTHING.
QOY8' CLOTHING.
?
We have now the bent assortment of
READY-MADE CLOTHING
FOR BOYS
EVER OFFERED IN THIS CITY.
A large assortment ot
Fancy Coatings and Cassimerea
TOR GENTLEMEN TO ORDER FROM
F. A. nOYT & BUO.,
TENTH AND CHENNCT STREETS,
ISOsmwlmrp ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS,
Qb SOLV.ERS & SON,
No. 809 CHESNUT Strset,
Call the attention of the inibllc o thtlr btoct ot
s
FINK O-LOiliiNQ.
Also, to the large assortmeut of NEW STyLE
PIECE OOOD8 for Hprlua Wear.
Our Meimure Department Is bo organized that gen
tlemen can feel every confidence that the xarmenta
obtained will be ma In the best manner and latest
style.
4 S fmwlm C. SOBERS A SOX.
AWNINGS, ETC.
AWNINGS! AWNINGS!
IMILDEW-PROOF AWNINGS.
w. f. siFeible,
No. 48 South THIRD Street,
AND
No. 31 South SIXTH 8treetl
Manufacturer of MILDEW-PROOF AWN.
IKGS, VERANDAHS, FLAGS, BAGS, TESTS,
and WAGON COVERS.
Stencil Cutting and Canvas Printing, 273mrp
INSTRUCTION.
JHE GREAT NATIONAL TELEGRAPHIC AND
COMMERCIAL INSTITUTE,
NO. 710 ARCH BTREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
This Institution Is now open lor Educalloual put.
poses. The outllt la perfect furniture throughon
being entirely new.
THE TELEURAFIIIC DEPARTMENT
Is under the control of Mr. Park Spring, who, as
most complete and thoroUKh operator, Is uuqimlllledly
endorHed tiy the entire corps of mauauerg of tha
Western Union Telegruphlc line at the main otlice lu
this city. Twenty-one Instruments In constant opera
tlon.
THE LADIES' TELEfiRAFUIC DEPART
91 EXT,
In comfort and elegance.equals any Drawing-room In
the city. Opportunities lor study ate here alTorded
that are unequalled.
THE COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT
Is under the eupecialcare of Mr. T. C. Search, an ez
perienced accountant, aud late Professor ol Accounts
in a prominent Business College of this city. A full
corps of Teachers always In attendance.
V N PARALLELED OFFER.
We will refund the entire charge oi tuiiion to any
pupil who may be dlssaimtled with our Instruction
alter having given two weeks' faithful labor iu either
Department.
SEND FOR CIRCULARS.
TERMS PREVIOUS TO MARCH 1, 1867.
Full Course, time uullinUed.............. 135
Telegraphing, three months....... 40
Positions Guaranteed.
Day and Evening Instruction.
2 11 mwf ut JACOB H. TAYLOR, President
CALIFORNIA WINE CO.
WINES,
From the Vineyards ot Sonoma, Los Angelos, and
Wapa Counties, California, consisting of the
following:
WINE HITTERS,
ANGELICA,
MIIKHY,
UV K,
MUNCATEL,
CA i AW HA,
CLA It K l ,
PORT,
BltANDT,
CUAMPAONE.
These WINKS are warranted to he the pure Juice ol
the giape, uiisurpaHced oy any in the market, and are
highly recommended lor Medicinal and .Fatally pur
poses, l or sale by
E. L. CAUFFMAN,
AGENT,
NO. 21 NORTH FOVBTTf STREET,
3 18 wsHt PHILADELPHIA.
FRENCH STEAM
SCOURING.
ALOEDYLL, MARX & CO.,
NO. IBS SOUTH ELEVENTH STREET
AMD
NO. BIO RACE STREET. 8 10 mw
WM. D. ROGERS,
OA1UUAQB BUILDER,
Ittanulacturer of FlraUClaia Carrlagaa
ONL Y.
NON.1000 AND 1011 CHESNUT STREET
8211mw2m , PHILAPKLPHIA
JP L O It I s t
AND
Preserver of Natural Floweri,
A. 11. POWELL.
No. 725 ARCH Street, Below EurhtL
I!ou(iiiets,:Wreatis, Baskets. Pyramids ol Cut Flow
ers furnished to order at all seasons. j x
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