8 EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. Vfe Record of am Historic Towi-Ltir. renc lm Karljr Day Tb Free. State Jleadqaartere Hated toy the Blare Pswer llordcr.nnfflan It aid la 1S9A Yne Q,ntrel Mauacr-Wonderful VI t"ty of tho Town-It Growth and Prospects. Lawkkkcb, Kansas, Deo. Ifl, 1807. Probably no other town In the United States had had so eventful a hlntory a this renowned Ity ot Lawrence. It wan Its fortune to be set tled during those momentous times when the great forces of freedom and slavery were In etual warfare, and when the " irrepressible onfllct" had begun to leave tiie fields of peace ful dlscnsslon for the arena of physical contest. lAwrence was the fruit of the nation's sudden reooll from the atroolous repeal of the Missouri Compromise restriction upon the extension of Blavery. To cloak the real objectsof that repeal, the Kansas-Nebraska bill professed to leave the Question of slavery In Kansas to be settled by the freely-expressed voice of lis early Inhabi tants. Freedom accepted ttie challenge thus ostensibly tendered It by slavery, and Imme diately her forces took their peaceful line of march for the new battle ground. The first company of Free-State settlers arrived In Kansas In the fall of 1-51. Trusty agents bad already selected Lawrence as the site for town. A more beautiful location could hardly have been chosen. It is situated upon ;the south bank of In Kansas river, upon an elevated, gently rolling "seoond bot tom," tone forty feet above the level of the Stream, sheltered by crowning bluffs a half mile distant on the west, and with ample loom for the building of a great city without expensive excavations or grading. A town was Immediately laid out, and the settlers took "claims" (the technical name for Government lands settled upon but not yet brought Into market) In eligible locations surrounding It. These Massachusetts men, In Imitation of tholr I'nrltan ancestors, brought the church and the aehool with them; and from that day to this; Lawrence hasjnever lacked for good ehurob.es and excellent schools. Other settler, and Irom different parts of the Union, soon ar rived, and the new town Immediately became the headquarters of the Free-State party In the Territory, As such it earned for Itself at once the bitter and unrelenting hatred of the slave power throughout the nation a hatred which was destined, at last, to satiate Itself with an appalling vengeance. Here were the homes of Robinson, Lane, Couway, Drltzor, Allen, Pomeroy, and other leaders of tie yree-Siate party. The conventions of the party were generally held here, and the line of its policy determined. In the wholesale armed Invasion of Kansas by Mlssoarlans, to usurp control of her ballot-boxes, and to fasten Upon her slave institutions, a large portion of tbe force wa detailed to march upon Lawrence, nd from thence to operate in surrounding parts. Pro-slavery hostility to the town culmi nated in its first open assault In the summer of 1850, when, under the lead of the notorious David Atchison, then a United States Senator from Missouri, an armed mobof ruffians, acting as a United States Marshal's posse, burned the Pree State Hotel and the dwelling-house of Governor Koblnson, sacked the newspaper offices, and committed other outrages. The shock was only temporary. The hotel was re built the next season on an enlarged scale; the newspapers were re-established, with Increased circulation at home and abroad; and the town increased rapy in business and in popu lation. The Free-State struggle terminated finally in the full triumph of the Free-State party by the admission of Kansas as a State into the Union, nnder two of her old leaders, Lane and Pomo Toy, as Senators, Conway as Representative, While Robinson was In the Gubernatorial chair at the State capital At the breaking out or the war of tfc - " lion, the old pro-slavery feud betwerV0bel "nd Missouri, which had mmi.,,. . -Karas for ft vw ears' awoke to neV if -umbered flame forth more fierce'- and began to Lawrence bad n- tnan ever before . ( o,v" -H become a city of some threo . .ousand inhabitants, with fine churches and schools, three newspapers, large stores doing a fine trade throughout tbe southern por tion of the State, handsome residences, and was, altogether, one of the most flourishing towns in the West. The war along the Missouri .border soon became exceedingly bitter, and finally degenerated, on the part of the Rebels, Into a guerilla conflict of the moBt sanguinary and outrageous character. Raids over the border Into Kansas for tbe destruction of the J amaller towns, and the robbery and frequent murder of the people, were of almost constant recurrence. Lawrence ought to have seen he gathering storm and prepared for it; . fh 'wn was at least forty miles from the .1 iinl 'ond a '"tal insensibility to danger PS sXt. la her stores and lh& money in her safes inspired the cupi dity of the Rebel guerillas, and the old life-long Hostility to the town, as the historic and repre sentative city of Kansas, sought to wreak Hself in fire and blood. The blow fell on the 23d of August, 1863. At daylight of that morn ing, Quantiel, at the 300 bushwhackers, after a forced night march from the border, struck the fated town, and In three hours time reduced It to ashes. The citizens were taken completely unawares, The first Intimation they had of the presence Of the enemy was the crack of his pistols ana tne snrioB. ---- - tlmswbowere being murdered In blood The masses were unarmed; opioa wa9 Impossible; and Instead of ft flgut there waa Boon nothing but an unchecked and unresisted massacre. Tile history of the war furnishes no parallel or approach to the horror of this ooca aion. Husbands were murdered in the presence of their wives and children. Four young mar Tied men, among the leading citizens oi the town I knew them all personally one an . editor, one a lawyer, one a grocer, and one a druggist were taken from a single house and shot down in the very presence of their wives. Two of them wero killed in stantly; one lingered in agony until the next day, and the fourth, though shot twice, recov ered, and is now at the head of the largest gro cery bouse In the city. Volumes could be filled irlth tbe tragio incidents of that fearful morn ing. I find that each Household has Its own peculiar history. The, result of the whole thing wa that over one hundred of the best citizens and leading business men of the city had been mrnellv murdered; every business house, save two or three, bad been burned to the ground; mnA abont one-balf of the dwellings had been vnsnmed. Over seventy of the citizens were juried aide by side in a common grave. About eighty wives were made widows. The total H. f life was about one hundred and thirty. The presenee of a brother and other relatives and friends in tbe city called me hastily from a malehborlng town as soon as I heard or ine rata. I arrived the next day, and the sight was the ririL that I ever beheld. The town was a lieaD of smoking ruins; the bouses that re attained were filled with the wounded, or with the homeless who bad lost everything; the dead were not all burled, and a universal pall of gloom and distress bang over the community. THE DAIL1 EVENING TELEGRAPH TRIPLE SHEET Yet, terrible as the disaster was, and hopeless as it seemed, the indomitable spirit of the people rose with the occasion, an 1 triumphed over it all. They at once commenced to rebuild their city. Tbe business men obtained credit, bat refused discount on their obligations, and resumed trade. New homes and stores rose as by niagleoa every aide, and, with a sudden rebound, the city recovered itself, and eon raenoed a new career of growth and prosperity. It is now a little more than four years since the raid, and the town is already more than twice as large as it was then. A splendid bridge spans the Kansas, and a large addition to the city has sprung up on the north side. A railroad from KnnsAS City and one from Leavenworth nnite here, and continue on for nearly three hundred miles west. A line of road south, in the direction of Galves ton, is in process of construction, and will be in operation to Ottawa by the first of January. The machine shops and general offices of tbe Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Division, have been located here. The city has one public sohool-house which cost 525,000, and is Just flnishlna a primary school building at a cost of $7500. The schools are free. The State University is located here. A flue bulldlug has been erected on a com manding site, overlooking the city and sur rounding country. General Frazer, or the' Pennsylvania Agricultural College, has Just been chosen President of the University. It has at present nearly one huudred scholars, and an endowment of 45.000 acres of land. The salaries of the Professors are paid by the State. Tuition Is free. There are two Presbyterian churches here, a Congregational Church, a Methodist, a Baptist, an Episcopal, a Unitarian, a Catholic, and two churches for the colored people. Some of the church buildings are very fine. Bishop Vail, of the Episcopal Church, so well and favor ably known in the Diocese of Pennsylvania, has Just made this city the headquarters of his diocese, and the diocese has purchased lor him a very beautiful and desirable residence. The Episcopal Church Is vacant at present, and the field is a very inviting one for the right kind of a man. Taken altogether, Lawrence is one of the most beautiful, thriving, enterprising, and promising towns in the West. It Is well worthy of Us splendid historic fame. Its people have been true to freedom during years of depression and disaster, but they now seem In a lair way to reap the rewards of their perseverance and energy, and of their berolo devotion to prin ciple. T. D. T, DRfllflATIC AND MUSICAL NOTES. Tub Italian Opera went out on Saturday afternoon in a blazeof scarcely glory. Flotow's delightful Martha was presented, and as far as the roles of "Lady Henrietta" (Madame La Grange) and "Nancy" (Miss Phillips) were con cerned, it was rendered very acoeptably. SIgnor Oriandinl, however, in the role of "Plunket,"' was lather out of place, his voice being scarcely equal to a pnrt almost universally assigned to a basso. The greatest defect In the opera was with respect to dress, Madame La Granjie being attired In a white skirt as a huntress, while the ladies accompanying her still wore the short and variegated robes in which they were attired as servants at Richmond Fair. Ttie same defect somewhat marred the sublime opera of Emuni on Its presentation on Friday evening. The Oratorio oir "Tub Messiah" is in re hearsal, and will be produced at Horticultural Hall, on the evening of Christmas, by the Handel and Haydn Society, In an unequalled manner. Miss Louise Solliday and Miss Caro line .McCaffrey, of this city, will render the soprano and contralto parts, but we regret to see that the Society still persists in importing persons from abroad, Messrs. a. W. Haselwood, of Providence, and M. W. Whitney, of Boston, having been assigned to the tenor and bass rules. Carl Seni.'s splendid Orchestra belne eun'ified. we have an assurance that tho instru. mentation win oe iuwy equal to all the require ments, THE H ANION i Mvffft linen tne nviwj season at the Academy of Muslo this even'lg with arserles oi entertainments which, promise to excel anything aud everything of tho kind ever presented in this city. Everything on the programme partakes of the astonishing, and some items approach the marvellous. Among the latter is Harry Ourr, half man and half frog so the handbills say who, while per forming divers aquatic movements, -will eat, drink, and smoke under water! Tue remainder of the entertainment is made up of startling an ob tic, gymnastic, and aerial feats, whereat we slinll he forced to open our eyes and mouths in wonuer. At tue CiiiSNUT Street TiieAXUb the week opens with the spectacular fairy drama of Cen driUon, the latest Parisian version of the old story of Cinderella and tbe Little G lass Slipper. Our readers will remember that this play was produced at the same theatre last winter, and that it had a very successful run. We under stand that the management Intend to Intro duce several new and striking effects Into It, and as the whole Interest centres In the ballet, and a large number of prominent duuseuses have teen engaged, its success is assured from the outset. At tub Walnut street Theatre, that quaint "picture of men and manners of the pre sent day," entitled The Lottery of Life, has at last "play ed ut," as Thackeray would have said, atd the genial Brougham has carried his pup pets to some other locality. In pla thereof, we will again have an opportu" 0j beholding Miss Lucille western LyYinei 0l.,thel Elopement. It is tQ say tQat everybody has seen o'' JMnaa(l0iea tlmo8 at least, as lss , extern has personated the double char ter of "Lady Isabel" and "Madame Vine" neveral thousands of times, more pr less. Yet the ulay win mm uraw wun, tuu o u ui hesitate "to say that it is a decided Improvement on The Lottery of Life. At tue Akcu Street The itre Ours will be the attraction of the week, pending the final rehearsals of Colonel Fitzgerald's Light at Last, which is to be produced on next Monday even ing. We are heartily glad of the faot, for Ours Is one of the most beautiful and classical dramas that has been presented in our midst of late years. Not the least attractive feature Is lis e splendid scenery and aacompanimenw wiiu bich the drama Is placed on the stage, and we can only predict a repetition of the ureal mccess which it received on its presentation last season. At tub American will be given the uanal vf rlety of entertainments, and new attractions me Dromlsed by the mauaeiueut. at the seventh Street Opra House an effort will be made to meet the demands of the hniidav season lor a grand round or merry things. A new spectacle 1b announced, and as i..,ii,.r inrliiipment to the youug ptople. a rich and varlod assortment of toys wiiu distributed among the audience. Jobuny llci.1i a ou t. irtt.V 111 Lilt) UlllWUOl nuo. n hihUo'iiU Hist anncarance this week. . The Morris Uuotu krs' Minstrels will like- wise add to our customary stock of Ethiopian comedy. This troupe, embraolng several of the mostnuocfstiful minstrels In the country, open thin even i ni, m n,,n..,ri Hall. A new entertain ment, entitled A Trip Around the World, Is the hading attraction. At the Abhkmbly Buildings, our old friend Flgnor Blliz is mm deluding his delighted patrons with the idea mat this is positively Lis last season. Whetuer or not ha can be in duced to revoke his decision in this respect, hia entertainments are heartily enjoyed by all who frequent them, and there cuuuoi be louud In I he whole city a more attraoli ve plaoe for vaklug the IHUe ones aurxug mo nuu CLARK & BIDDLE No. 7I2 CHESNUT Stroot, AIIE NOW OPEN1NQI AN INVOICE OF French Mantel Clocks, Selected and Imported Ex pressly for their Sales. CLARK & BIDDLE, CALL ATTENTION TO THEIR LARGE ASS0UT5IENT OP STEHLING AND STANDARD SILVER-WARE. ALSO, GERMAN-SILVER GOODS, SUITABLE FOB HOLIDAY OR 9 18 wfmtd25rp BRIDAL GIFTS. SMAlt H17.T.H, 1 TO 0 A IK. UBOE SIZES, TO 18 AIRS. "HVE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING," "M0NA8TE RY BELLS," "ROBIN ADAIR." "HOME, SWEET HOME," ETO, Also, selections from "MARTHA," "NORMA," TRAVIATA." "LUCRETIA BORGIA," "FATJ8T," ETO. ETO, WITH BELLS, T.OLIAN" AND PIANO FORTE ACCOMPANIMENTS. A IIASDSOJ1E ASSORTMENT OFFEftED AT REDUCED PRICES BT IHS IMPORTERS, FARR & BROTHER, No. 324 CHESNUT Street, 12 21 St BELOW FOUPTH, QHKISTMAS GOODS ! CHRISTMAS G00D31 THOMAS SIMPSON'S SONS, SOS. 023 AND 94 PINE STREET, Will open on MONDAY. Dec. 2 new styles of Italian Marble and French Fancy Goads; a so a large and varied assortment ot Ladle' Leather Purges, Rotl cules, and Gents' Travelling Bags Zephyr and Bead-worked Sofa Cushion. I'm Cushigui and Bllppers atoae-Uiird tue regular prices. Imllnn Marble Pin Cushions. Italian Marble Pull Jinxes. Itulian Marble Puper WelgiitH, Itullnii Marbie CiKaf IJoUI.-rH. Italian Marblo Watch Ho'durS, Italian Murble CartCle H"'''-. All t o.ie-H5;,nfi cot of fmpbrtatlon, ( nnc bjlon UUes Toilet Sets. foupSiian Glass Perfumery Bottles. . J ' d ea' Companions and Worit Boxes handsomely lUrrjlitied. large assortment of Ink Stands, from 1'iC, up. Gi ins' Jjresslnn Cases, with lure mirrors. Beautiful Pailer-mache Inlaid Tables. A large varletv of handsome and cheap Bonbon Boxes, Irom 75c. per dozen up. 1'ietty styles of Photograph. Albums. Larue lulof Trannpaut blates, with pre. ty tracing pictures Dominoes, Ten Pins, China Tea Bets, and a larare lot of other Fancy Goods, suitable lor Christmas Presents, AT THOMAS SIMPSON'S SONS, 12 2131 AOS. 032 AND 031 PINE STREET. WlLLCOX & GIBDS vv I N G Chestnut vc street, M A C H PWlad'a. t T Sewing machine CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. A PIANO, AM OB CAN, AN OPERA CLASS AN ELEGANTLY BOUND MUSIC BOOK; A MUSIC FOLIO. C. W. A. TRUMPLER, No D26 CHESNUT Street, r Has a large Stock of all the above, and has lately received new and handsome styles ol PORTFOLIOS FORMTJe.10. 12 14t4p O LID AY WM. E. P RESENTS! HA RPUR, NO. 407 t'HEVNUT STREET, Formerly over BAILEY t CO., 81 Chcsnut street, Offers a floe assortment of flret-nlass WATCHES, for Ladles and mUmeui CHAINf, EAR KINGS. hLiU-VK BUa.UNU, blLVKR AH1 PLATKD WAfcK. ETO. 1218 86 WATCHES, ! JEWELRY AND SILVER WARE. A crannral assortment ol WATCHES, JEWELRY, AND SILVER WARE, and best Quality TRIPLE PLATE ON GERMAN SILVER AND A LB AT A. I BelllDg at small advance on cost daring Holidays, KITCHEN A CO., 12 21 3t B. B. cor. TENTH and CHE3N UT. TO THE LA DIE?. HAVING PURCHASED th. whole ufa large Importer' Btoolc or com. D,emd hOFA tl'll ION. tllAlR HKATd. VIANO BWOLbTaNU HLIrPElW, we are ottering tujxa at let? InVn oU of la.portHtlr.ru A. full aortment Berlin Zpuyr, ioia run wmuuv. - " f7...,.rliir ciuulliv. 18 cents iierounoe. Woollen Knit- Una Yru, jiiiK'e KniiKe, liuijla Oimpj ana uuuoui. 11 1 ImyOmbvi H.W.cvr. lauUXH auUCilJUU.V KUW PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1867. DRY GOODS, NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. GREAT CLOSING OUT SALE Inducements Extraordinary. EDWIN HALL & CO., No. 28 SOUTH SECOND STREET, Invite tbe attention of their customers and the pub. lie to their STOCK OF G00D9 which they ate Now Closing ont at Trices Un precedented. THE BEIT BLACK SILKS IMPORTED. OUDINAKTUt'AUllKS, DO, FINE STOCK Or Ci'LORKO MILKS. EVENINU AND WKDDIHti SILKS, f OL'IIANI. BLSC'K M I K B ANTIQUE. BLACK SATINS FOR TRIMMINU". SUPERIOR QUALITY Blacli Silk Cloak Velvets. 8B INCH BLACK VELVETS. S4-INCH BLACK VELVETS. 89-INCI1 BLACK VELVETS. 80-INCH BLACK VELVETS. Black and Celored Velveteens, Bilk Finish, from t2 00 to $4 00 per yard. EDWIN IT ALL fc CO. gILK COKDED rQPLINS AT $1 50 Price Early la the Season, $3 '35. MODE CORDED POPLI.VS, 9180. BBOWN DO. DO. 81-50. OBEEN AND PURPLE POPLINS, 1B0 ET WIN TIALL A CO. LONG AND SQUARE BROC1IE SHAWLS FOR CHRIST MAS PRESENTS, BLACK OPEN CENTRES. SCARLET OPEN CENTRES. BLACK FILLED CENTRES. SCARLET FILLED CENTRE". LONO BLACK THIBET SHAWLS. BEAUTIFUL LOW 41 BLANKET SHAWLS AT 7, FORMER PRICE 10. EDWIN HALL dc CO. VOCEL'S Letter C, French Poplins, All-wool, at 87 Cta., Former Price, $1-35. BISHABKS AND MODES, N7M CENTS. WINKS A N O KKEFJt, H7 CENTS. Alt. It Kit AND PrRPLB, S74 CENT 9. BROWNS AND STEELS, 87X CENTS. 12 2mwllm EDWI V HALL A CO, PECIAL REDUCTION FOR TDff CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. J. M. HAFLEIGH, Nos. 1012 and 1014 CHESNUT St., WILL COMMXNCE MONDAT, DEC. 9, TO SELL THE BALANCE OF UIS STOCK or DRESS GOODS At Still Further Reduction In Prlcea. CHEAP DEPARTMENT NOW OPEN ENULISH HOSIERY. MERINO SHIRTS AND DRAWERS. fcKATlNO WAITERS, HKATINfci JACKE1S, AND FANCY HOSUrSV. HOLIDAY PRESENTS IN LACES AND EMBROIDERIES, Put np in beautiful Oriental Boxes, Imported ex pressly for name CAMEL'S HAIR SHAWLS AND SCARFS AT REDUCED PRICES. 12 7mw8t 23 REDUCTIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS, AT F. SCH CELLERM ANN'S, NO. S3 NORTH NINTH STREET. MY ENTIRE STOCK OF CHOICE DRESS VOODS, AT ASTONISHINGLY LOW PRICES. Kivt Pnniirm reduced to 250. 560. Pooling reduced to 'ike. 7nc. roilin, uouuie wiuiu, oniy oi.ju. i ruin una Plata i'opuus, ouiy auc, i ou rimu uu ruuu I'OpllUB, 1. CLOAKINU CLOTHS. s All-wool Cloaking at 2'80, l all-wool cloaking at x. Fancy, Plain, aud Bluck Cloukluga lu eudltms variety, at CIREATLY REDUCED PRICES. All-wool CasHlmoiea from 87,'io. upwards; a splen did Btboriment tor MEN'S AND ROYS' WEAR, BROCHE AND PAISLEY SHAWLS. All-wool Brocbe Long Suawla, 1B, (20. Paisley B)lBWl8, l-'O lO V6. All-wool lAng Blanket Shawls, S. SHAWLS AT til BEAT BARGAINS. CJLOYES AND HOSIERY VERY LOW. Cloth Gloves, all-wool, from S7o. upwards. Kid LADIES' MERINO VESTS, 1. LADIES' MERINO HOSE, SS. Kkntlnir TTone. all styles and colors. Best Calicoes In the market. 12iO. Heavy yard-wide Muslin, l.c. BLEACHED AND BROWN MUSLINS. Every width and quality, at the lowest market prices. BARGAINS IN TABLE LINENS. BARGAINS IN NAPKINS. BARGAINS III TOWELS, HANDKER CHIEFS, ETC., ETC. F. SCHUELLERMANN, 12S12t NO. S3 N. NINTH STREET, DRY GOODS. JJOLIDAY GOODS. HOLIDAY GOODS. No. 43 North EIGHTH Street, 13 DAILY OPENINCi NEW UOODS SUIT ABLE FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS. HANDSOME CUT GLASS WINE BETS, IN CASES. FANCY BOXE3, CIUAR TEMPLH3, ETC RAMJSOME MARTELLO BOARD, A BEAUTI FUL PAltLOB GAME, AT HALF COST. lace coons. LACE OODS. 600 SEAL VALENCIENNE II A NDKERCIlIEFd, fl-2I, a bargain. 250 DOZKN HEAL VALESCIENNK HANDKEIV CHIEFS. (2-50 to tu-eu LARGEST LOT OF LACE COLLARS IN THE CITYj THE CHEAPEST LACE COLLARS IN THE MARKET. 2100 OLD NY LACE COLLARS, 50c. to t275. ELEGANT AND CHEAP CLUN COLAR9 FOR PRESENTS. HANDSOME LACE AND EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS FOK PRESENTS. ELEGANT REAL POINTE COLLARS. 4000 LAC E KUi FLED COLLARS, T5 and 45 cents, JOB LOT OF REAL THREAD BLACK BARBE3 62 cents, cent (l'SO. 25odeen Heni-stltched Handkerchiefs, 24c to II. cneop. T Velvet Parson, Sntcheln, etc. H aixtsoma uiik Duibrellas ior presents. llnrdnoiue bilk Fans. Gents' Plain and Colored Border Handkerchiefs. GentK' lif m-dtltohed llandkercblels, chanp. too AllsntV lniig and square BbawU, allgtitly Imper fect; a great bargain. E. R. LEE, 12 21 3t. NO. 43 N. EIGHTH STREET. (JSEFUL PRESENTS AT VJERY LOW PHIOES. FINE EMBROIDERED PIANO COVERS, At 14, 15, and 18 Dollars. FINE EMBROIDERED LACE CCRTAINS, At 10, 15, and 20 Dollars Per Pair. FINE MARSEILLES QUILTS, At 5, 1, and 10 Dollars, FINE PREMIUM AND MEDAL BLANKETS, At 5, 8, and 12 Dollars Per Pair. FINE DOUBLE DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS, 3, 4, 5, 8, and 8 yards long, WITH NAPKINS TO MATCH, AT REDUCED PRICES. FINE FRINGED AND BORDERED DAMASK TOWELS, At 8, 10, 12, and 15 Dolls, per doz. FINE HEMSTITCHED ANS EMBROIDERED HDKFS., For Ladles, Gentlemen, and Youth. - FINE FRENCH CORDED BORDER HDKFS. SKEPPAF.D VAN HARLINGEN & ARM SON, 7l2 7trp NO, 1008 CHESNUT STREET. QHRISTMAS IS COMING ! GIFTS FOR TIIE HOLIDAYS. SILK CORD ED POPLI S FOR PRESENTS VELOl'R RUSSE POPLINS FOR PRE' SENTN. PLAIN CORDED POPLINS FOR PRE SENTS. REPS CHEAP, REPS CIIKAP, FOR PRE RENTS. RICH PLAID SIAHS, CHEAP FOR PRE SENTS. Itll'II PLAID POPLINS, 75 CTS., FORMER CAPRICE, I-25. SPECIALTIES IN IRISH POPLINS, Extra W ldtb, all tbe Choice Shades. Persona desirous of Bargains will nonsuit their interests by calling early at GEO. L. WISHATVTS, 12 20 fmwet NO. 7 N. EIGHTH STREET. SPECIALTIES IN Fine Lyons Silk for Presents. THE BEST BLACK SILKS I M POSTED. CORDED BILKS, la all colors, reduced. PLAIN SILKS, lu all colors, reduced. Come and See that $2 00 Black Bilk, Admitted by all to be the CHEAPEST BLACK SILK offered this Fall, at WISHAM'S Cheap Store, 12 20 lmwet NO. 7 W. EIGHTH STREET. SILK VELVETS. Lyons and Genoa Velvets, From 90 to 48 laches Wide, IN QUANTITIES TO SUIT PURCHASERS. W. S. STEWART & CO., 12 21 2t NO. 80S MARKET STREET. 212 NORTH EIGUTII ST. 212 LE MAISTRE & ROSS Have Jost opened a large and choice lot of GOODS ultable FOR THE HOLIDAYS, such aa MANTiKEROniEFS for Ladles'. Gents', and Chll dren'a wear, oomprslng Plain Linen, Hemmed Hemstitched, Embroidered, Colsred Bordered Tucked, etc, much below regular rates. REAL LACE HDKFS. Irom 12-25 up.; IMITATION " 8JceuUUP. LACE OOLLA BS from 88 cent up. LACE TIDIER at a bargain. LACE CURTAINS FKOM AUCTION. 3 0 and imperpatr. Also. CURTAIN 4000 yards HAHB0BU EDGING AD laEr 1NUB.01 elegant pattera DRY GOODS. QI1R18TMAS GOODS REDUCED HAMRICK & CO L E. NO. 40 NORTH EIGHTH STREET WHITE MABBLE BUILDING NO FANCY GOODS TO BE "CARRIED OVERt" RI DUCTION I RED CCTION I SPECIAL BARGAINS FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. VERY RICH VASES AT BARGAINS. 800 TOILET SETS FROM (2 UPWARDS. COLOGNES, LARGE AND HANDSOME ASSORTMENT. WRITING-DESKS FROM lf TO 112. WORK BOXES FROM 78 CENTS UPWARDS. DOLLS I DOLLS I DOLLS I 8000 DOLLS TO BE BOLD IN THE NEXT THEEE DAYS.. AND PRICES FIXED ACCORDINGLY WAX CRYING DOLLS. CURLY-HEADED DOLLS, SPEAKING DOLLS,. WALKING AND HAND-SHAKING DOLLS ALL GREATLY REDUCED TO CLOSE OUT. LADIES' COMPANIONS, CABAS, PORTEMONNAIES, ETC. ETC., AT ABOUT HALF THE REGULAR PRICES,. HAMUIOK & COLE, 12 21 2t NO. 45 N. EIGHTH STREET. pRICE &VOOD, " N. W. COR. EIGHTH AND FILBERT TSM HAVE JUST OPENED SEVERAL LOTS OF GOODS SUITABLE FOB PRESENTS. Gilt Stick Ellk Fans.: Ivory Btick S lk Fans, t. l-ll, f25. l-s7', p, l-75. 2, 1 25, 12 SO, 8 i b. 14, and M'SO. Ladles' Companions, to, 80, 75 cents, f 1, f l is. .Velvet Purses, very cheap, Berlin Wire Parses. - , Morocco Porte-nionnales. Workbozes, Writing Desks, Glovo Boxes, Tool Cbests, Cigar Stands, Watch Stands, Building Blocks, -Ten Pins, and Napkin Rings. Fine Extracts and Colognes. Wall Doll Babies, etc Ladles' and Gents' Hemstitched Hdkfa. Lace Border Hdkls., 37, 50, 80c, i, up to 8125.9 Gents' Colored Border Hdkls. Lad lea' Tucked a'd Eubroldered Hdkfs. Ladies' and Gents' Cloth Glovrs. Ladles' and Misses' Whit-) and Scarlet Cloth Gloves, Gents' Kid and Clolh Gloves, lined, etc PRICR A WOOD, 9 21smwt J N. W. Cor. EIGHTH and FILBERT. 113. EPSTEIN & HAINES, 113 NOS. IIS AND 113;; NORTH NINTH ST., ABOVE ARCH Open on Monday, from Cash Auction sales, at panic prices. 1 case best American Calicoes, 10 to 123.,'c. 1 case beet yard-wide Bleached Muslin, l'i'ic 2 bales best yard-wide Unbleached Muslin, 12o. Lot Cotton and Wool Flannels, Wi to 3J.& Lot All-wool Flanuels, 28 to esc 2 cases Canton Flannel, 12, 16, 18 to 25c 100 doxen All-Linen Napkins, 78 eents a dozen. 2 cases Wblttlusvllle Muslin, 12o., eld price. Lot new style DeMne, 16c Lot of Ladles' Vents, great bargains. Lot of Gents' Bhlrts and Drawers, 60 to 95c Lot of Dress Goods, reduced Irom 50 to 2ic. cheap, Xot of Shawls, from bankrupt sale, at old prices from 90 cents to 87-60. Lot of 12-ljCounterpares, f 476, worth fs. - Lot 12-4 All-wool Blankets, low. Lot of Casalmeres, 60c. to f 1 15, Paper Muslins, Cambrics, and Drilling, 12c Lot of double-width All-wool Plaid Popllns,68 cents, cost II 26 to Import. All we ask is one call' EPSTEIN 4 HAINES, Nos. 113 and 118; N. NINTH St., above Arch, Price & Wood's Old Cheap Stand. F P. 10 pieces bent Water-Proof, fl'15 l:0doien best Kid Glows, 8 15. ., 12 14 snilhsnitubt EPw l'EIN A HAINES. GlKAKO HOW. E. M. NEEDLES & CO. Will be prepared to offer for HOLIDAY rftE- fbEbTB iipienaia assortments ox LACES. LACE GOODS, HANDKERCHIEFS , VEILS, EMBROIDERIES, ETC, AT PRICES TO INSURE BALES. THEIR STOCK OF HOUSE-FURNISHING DRY GOODS Will be offered at the Lowest Rates. Eleventh and Cneennt Btreeti. GIIl-A-ril) HOW. MpgaiHi HOLIDAY PRESENTS I IV. C. COATE8, LAMP AND IIOCSE.FURNISUING GOODS. .AK'SKK jreW.ndr KBF&SS. E5S uun uU.b.rVl...r0iiee. Haus. and Parlors; also.. fckatUgln.erns AND RETAIL. -vnimv nonseket-per will do well to call. WirnM lio.lI MARKET Street Phlla,1 H OLID AY PRESENTS. ZOETROPES. A fresh supply, with new aeta ol diagrams, Just received, Ne more Interesting or uaeiul artlole lllua tratlog a principle in optics can be had for the young For sale by JAMES W. QUEEN ft CO.. 12 U 19trp No. 9U CHESNUT Btrt
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