PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, ATTN DAYS XZCKPTCO) AT TJIE EVKNINQ TKLEORATII BUILDING, 7VO. 108 & THIRD STREET. Price, Three Centu per Copy (Double Sheet), or Klghleen Cents per Week, payable to the Carrier, and Walled to Subscribers out of the city at Nine Dollars per Annum; One Dollar and FIRy Cents lor Two Months, Invariably In advance fur the period ordered TI1URSDAY, DECEMDER 20, 1867. Military Education In Colleges. Amoko the meaenres affecting the best interests Of the country which will be brought before i r.raiit session of Corizress, is that of a WAV proposed system of national military educa- j tion, by meanB of which all the leading col- ' leges of the country will be enabled to con tribute their quota of the officers of our regular army. The subject engaged the earnest ; attention of Secretary Stanton and General ' Grant last winter, and was also broached in the Senate but without coming fairly before that body. After the Adjournment, the Secre- ' Ury of War assigned to Major J. II. Whittlesey, a regular army officer on the retired list, the investigation of the u-atter, and the prepara tion of a scheme for carrying the proposition into effect. Major Whittlesey visited the West Point Academy and the principal educa tional institutions of the country, for the pur pose of consulting with their managers. In conjunction with General Grant, he then drew up a plan embedying the results of his in quiries, in the form of a bill for submission to Congress. j This bill provides that one college in each State, and for every excess of one million of population over the first million, an additional institution, shall receive the benefits of the measure. These colleges, however, are re" quired to possess facilities for the liberal edu cation of one hundred male students, and grounds suitable for military exercises. The President is directed to detail from time to time one competent army officer to act as Military Professor, and another, of the rank of a lieutenant, to act as his assistant. The course of military studies and exercises is to be laid down by the President, as well as general regulations for the government of the officers so detailed. The Federal Government is to furnish the necessary text-books gratui tously, and such ordnance and ordnance stores and camp and garrison equipage a3 may be required. An ordnance sergeant is likewise to be detailed for duty at eaoh College, and two musicians are to be enlisted for furnishing the necessary mar tial music. Each college which establishes the above military course is entitled to select from its graduating class every year, in the propor tion of one to ten of the whole number, such Students as exhibit the greatest general profi ciency, in combination with special military attainments, good moral character, and sound health. Their names will be published in the regular army list for the year, and after the assignment of the graduates of West Point for the year, such vacancies as still exist in the grade of Second Lieutenants will be filled from the college lists. The general supervision of the system is to be placed under a separate Bureau of the War Department, presided over by a Director-General of Military Education, who is to be assisted by an Inspector and Ad jutant detailed for such service. The sum of 2000 is appropriated for the purchase of the necessary books, maps, and models for each college, together with $10,000 for a suitable armory and drill hall. Such is a meagre outline of the plan sub mitted to Congress; but in the bill attention is paid to all the details, and as a whole the system is perhaps the best that could b devised. We think, however, that it con tains one radical defect. No assignment of a college graduate to a command is to be made until the entire list of West Point graduates is exhausted. It would appear more reason able if the whole number of graduates each year from all the colleges, as well as from the National Military Academy, were thrown together into a general class, and subjected to a competitive examination, the appointments to be then made, beginning at the head of the . list and following it to the close as fast as TaoanoieB shall occur. As appoint ments to West Point are at pre sent regulated, the best talent of the country is by no means placed under training at that institution, and among those who pass the final examinations are found some of the most veritable blockheads in the nation. That the most talented and accom plished young man who receives a diploma in any college in the United States should be obliged to wait for a commission until all the numbskulls of West Point have had the choice of the best positions is surely unjust, as it is unwise for the good of the service. But we trust that, if the proposed plan is adopted, the necessity of remedying this defect will become more and more apparent with the lapse of time. Notwithstanding the laudable effort of Gene ral Grant to reduce the regular army to the lowest footing compatible with Ui8 safety of the country, the Military Academy will prove in sufficient in capacity to furnish it hereafter with properly educated offloers. Secretary Stanton, in his last report, stated that, as at present organized, after supplying the require- menta of the Scientific Corps, it could not furnish one new officer every two years to each regiment in the service. Resert must there fore be Lad to civil life, and it is essentially desirable that those who are to receive com mands in our regular arrgy should be pre pared for the duties of their profession in the most thorough manner. This grand' object can be attained by the adoption, of the ihu proposed, sud, the only aUarfiaUra U THE DAILY EVEKING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPIIIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2G, 18GT. the establishment of another expensive mill' tary institution, or the increase of the facilities of the West Point Academy at equally great expense. Aside from the demands of our army, the proposed system will be of great benefit to the colleges which are to be embraced in it. The physical training of the whole body of their students will receive that attention which it deserves, and if the nation is ever involved in domestio or foreign troubles, a legion of carefully trained officers will flock to her stan dards. Bull Runs will then be unheard of, and thousands f precious lives will not be sacrificed through ignorance of the first prin ciples of modern warfare. Reform in Onr llevenne System Th? Duty on Tobacco. Wb stated some time since our belief that, if the present duty on whisky, tobacco, deed stamps, and tariff could be properly collected, sufficient revenue would be secured to Govern ment to meet all its annual expenses, and the interest on our national debt. Believing this, we strongly favored the discontinuance of the tax on all other commodities, more especially on incomes and manufactures. We deem it unworthy of the dignity of a great Government to take from a poor man with a family $50 per year because he has $2000 wherewith to support those dependent upon him, and also consider it an extremely small means of raising revenue to tax a box of matches and a pot of pomade. Recent reports of officials, and a careful examination into the necessities ef the case, convince us that our views were perfectly correct; and that, if proper reforms were effected in the mode of collection, the articles above named would meet all the requirements of the case. We have already referred at length to the system of taxation of whisky, and the evident frauds in it, as proved by the fact that whisky, which is taxed $2 per gallon, can be bought in our city for $1 50. We prefer now to look at the case of the tax on tobacco, and suggest such changes as seem to us likely to prove beneficial. The amount of money necessary to meet Government expenses is about $310,000,000 per annum. Mr. Hooper puts the expenses at $300,000,000; but a margin should be left. This will be enough to keep the Government credit unbroken, but will not of course allow a present reduction of the debt. This sum can be secured from the following articles, the estimates of which we put if anything below the figures: Distilled spirits 850,000 000 Ft-rinenied liquors 5,000,000 Tobacco and cigars 20,000,000 CiroHH receipts unci dividends of cor porations 25,000,00) Licenses (with reloriu) 27.00.1.000 Stamps 25,000.000 Miscellaneous 15.U0 ',000 Customs 150,000.00 J Total ?3l7,O00,O00 The great fact to be kept in view in all attempts at reform, should be to secure purity and simplicity in its collection, and to do away with the twenty thousand tax gatherers who are to-day, like the looust3 ot Egypt, devour ing the fruits of the land. That there is wide room for reform is acknowledged by all. Let us look at the most evident opportunity of correcting what is a great evil. Let us see the workings of the present system of taxing tobacco. An inspector visits the warerooms, examines each box, and affixes to it a stamp, which means that it has been inspected. The duty is not paid at that time. That does not become due until sixty days after the snle of the goods; so that stamped boxes may re' main for months before they yield their pro portion of taxation to the Government. The process of inspection employs hundreds of officials, all of whom secure their share of the plunder. The proposition which is now made, but whioh we will not proceed to discuss at length at present, provides for a total renovation of the system. The Government is to issue a number of highly-finished stamps, and sell them directly to the manufacturer. lie in turn is to put up all he sells in pound or half pound packages, and is to affix the required stamp himself. By this means a double object is achieved not only do we dispense with the inspectors and all their necessary defalcations, but it gives the Government the use of the tax at . least sixty days sooner, and it may be months sooner, than under the pre sent system. The manufacturer prepays for the stamp, and fraud is prevented by putting him under heavy bonds. We cannot at present enter into the details of this proposed amendment, but its advan tages over the present law increase with in spection. It is generally favored by the largest of our manufacturers themselves. Those who are honest ineq do not desire a reduction of the tobacco tax, but a uniformity. This is strongly supported by the Committee, who put the tax on all kinds of tobagoo down to 15 cents per pound. It has been found that by this means much more revenue can be se cured than by an exorbitant tax. Thus, when cigars were taxed $10 per thousand, the receipts were about $12,000,000; when it was reduced to $5, the receipts were up to $10,000,000; Bhowing that by removing the inoentive to fraud more revenue is obtained. At present the high tax and insufficient method of col lecting leaves the door wide open for fraud, and it is of daily occurrence. Thus tobaoco is sold for the actual tax rate, leaving no margin for profit or original cost. This condi tion of affairs is positively ludicrous, and calls for Congressional action. We will disouss the plan more fully in the future. The New York Uerald states that the sales f dry pood8 by n B ciaffln, of New York, , n..r'n? past three years, have been: In lHflK 4r.ll flfin IIIU). In . AS V ' ,ta1' 1143,000,000. His rttdl tiaio iu thu last threa vcara hi li-ma About $v0,000,000 morg. 19 ta" ST. DOMINO O. Dae Intremched 1m Port-a.a-Pla.tte A Skirmish la tha Town Death of a United States Consul. Late Intelligence from Port-an-PlaUfl, of tho 6th of December, by way of Turku Island, has been received. The Insurgents (Baez' party) have made a stronghold of tho town, beinir before it. and the Dominican troops, which are stationed at tho fort, cannot therefore enter. Cannonading Is kept np meht srid day, but on the 4th instant several fiklrml-hes took plane between the two partita, which resulted In tho Insurgents being driven back, with the loss on the Dominican side of lour killed aud several wounded. Anions tho dead is one Manuel Jlon-ante, a very repeutablo tnsn. During the nlrrit the upper town was abandoned by the Dominican troops, and then It was that the Insurgents found t Heir way into the town. From St." Jairo de los Cahellos, the principal inland town on the Dunlnicau side, no positive news bad been received for twenty days, but it wns said that the troop In the city had driven back tne rebels throe times. IJetufoiceme nts of troops were momentarily ex pected at Port-au Platte from Santo Dom.Dtro City, by the pchooner Catlotlo, but fours were entertained that they would arrive too late to bo ot any assistance. The schooner Atn uon (a coaster) was in port with a mercliaut's stock of poods aboard, together with the ptoperty of j several lnrniiiep, wno were ready to leave at a moment's notice. Cannonading and bombard iiiR were continuing the whole time. Tho hope is expressed that the excitement may soon ter niiiiflte: it not, larso numbers of people would Lave to leave as relopeep, and seek n home in other place. Mr. Arthur Litheam, who had filled the position of Amerlcau Consul at 1'ort-au-Platte lor the last ten years, left there iu the latter part of la;t month. - The Menken. 1 'The fniiiou3 Menken baa elosed her brief en piicement at A.stle.y'8. She leave for Binning- i hum and the proviuce at once, nnd will proba- 1 lily vi-it New York, en route for Cub form a, before the New Year. She played only Mauppa here, and when that was played out the manage- , meut oould not a Hard to pet up a nw piece for : her. It is sta ed that she intends to sue Mr. E. T. Smith for breach of contract, She now has : in press at Moxon's a volume of original poms, ' which ome say is to be dedicated to Disken. aud others to Swinburne. So soon as that is fairly out, she intends to publish a volume ot correspondence which will cause even a greater eenfation than her beauty or her barebacked steed. Almost every preat man, every distin guished man, every literary man of both con tinents, has written letters to Menken, and she has carefully preserved these epistles, and in good time, will give them to the world. The letters ot Abelard and Heloise will then be sur passed, and Mrs. Yelverton herelf eclipsed. It is haTd to turn from literature to borsemau ship, but the mention of hlmeppa reminds me that ItoblD-on and Stiekucy's American Circus troupe is performing at the Holbnrn Amohi- thra're. aud there you can seethe bst circus in the mor, elesrant and comfortable amphi theatre on this side the wter. Even Spain has nothina to compare with this entertainment, which has already delighted Parle." The DickeuM. Charles Dickens declines to read in Troy and Albany foi $1000 in gold for each reading, but will read in llartlord lor one night lor $3000 guaranteed. The Chicago Republican says in reference to the difference of opinion reearding Dickens:' "We hope as he comes luriher West the truth will be wholly told; lor the novelty of his pre sence will wear off. aud the judgments of his hearers will grow clearer, if they are not fouud more critical than tue old fogy cities of the East." There runs a story that after Mr. Dickens had returned to England, and had vented his youthful spirits in that little book whinh Iihs caused bo much lll-teelinp, he wts busied with "Dornbey aud Son," and that he received so mnny letters from the United States beepiug him not to let little Paul die, his heart was hardened, like Pharaoh's, and he vowed he would kill him, If only to spite the Americans. There is no truth, however, in this malicious tale: for what else could have been done with little Paul? The very plot of the book de manded his sacrifice; and we are guiltless of his death. Foreign Exchange. It appears that during the four months com mencing with June 1st, we accumulated an ad verse balance of $24,600,000 in gold. Since that reriod, we have exported a large amount ol Western produce, and sent a considerable quan tity of cotton to Europe. The shipments ot cot ton from all porta, since September 1st, aggre gate 245,000 bales against 183,000 bales for the same period last year; but cotton durug that period has ruled at about half the price of last year. It Is very clear that the value of our pre sent exports of produce 1s not sufficient to cover our maturing, obligations on account of tbe im portations ot late-months. The heavy losses of importers during late mouths have induced eome Europeans to call home funds which have been allowed to remain here: and this has been especially true of continental houses. Tbe clr-cuiiii-t'ince of Five-Twenty bonds having ruled higher here than in Europe, has Induced the purchase of a certain amount of bonds at Lon don; which bus naturally induced bankers here to be somewhut firmer in their rates of Ex change. A Sensible Virginia Farmer. In a speech at the close of a fair held iu Notth Carolina, a Mr. Mott, of Virginia, said: "I have a man in my eye, who, when Rich mci.d fell, had due him but HMO; be rented a larm for $100, and bought a mule tor $400, and the first year be made $1500, hiring no other labor than was necessary lor cutting, threshing, and petting up his wheat. lie now pays $1000 lor one bundled acres, and has sold $3000 worth of wheat, having almost pnid bis rent in raising vegetables.etc, etc., and his profits are between $J0O0 and $2500. Then, lor our young men to po about with long faces, complaining of having nothing to do I When Richmond fell. Mr. Pre sident, I was fifty years old, and have been deli cute all my lite; I went into the field aud plouebcd reouiaily, and made a good crop and ted my lamily. And then lor young men to say tbey 'can't woik,' It's a ebarne a burning shame!" Freaks of a, Maniac. A man named Dumnut, a small farmer at Chevenoz, Prance, was seized recently with a tit of niadners. Aiming himself with a heavy cavalry sabre, he suddenly rushod out of his hcuse, dragging with him hia three little chil ilreu. Encountering his nephew, who endea vored to restrain him, he cut him dowu and left him dead on the spot. Having arrived at Vin zier at the momebt when the people were going to mass, he threw himself on a woman, then on a child, and again on another woman, and sabred Item In a merciless manner. Tue in habitants were preatly terrified; but at length one Trossy, a soldier on leave of absence, suc ceeded, with the aid of some other young men, in securing the maniac and carrying him off piisoner to his own house. Dumont was soon alter arrested by the gendarmes. One of the women attacked lies iu a desperate state, aud the others ate severely wounded. Kilt va. Troweera. The 78th Highlanders, now stationed at Mon treal, aro having a severe test ol their power of endurance in that cold climate. Although there has been oniy about three Inches of sno w, the weather has been extremely cold, and frosted ears and (ace ore very common, Until afewda8 auo most of the soldiers wore the kilts, but they are now allowed to wear trowsers, and most ol them have so far con ceded their natural rights as to adopt tho new order. The pipers, however, having objected, are allowed to wear the kilts, llefore the adop tion of tbe troweers the men might have been Been with bare 1 ps, while on their hands they had very large and comfoi table gloves. The 7Hth is the regiment the sound of whose pibr.xih was o welcome to the besfg-d pirrisou at JuckkOWi In lui duriiis thy tiepoj lebeiliyu. PROGRESS IN MANUFACTURES. J. B. Dobbins "Electrle Soap" Manufac tory, at Sixth Street and OtrmtaMwa Avenne. We are living in a fast ape. The slow oach of the last century has boen superseded In tbe present by lightning speed. Whether we apply this rule to our rapid means of travel and tele graphic lntercourso, the acceleration of great publio events, or tbe achievements of indi vidual enterprise, the truth of It Is equally ap parent. Time was, when to establish a large and successful manufacturing business of any kind was a labor of years, and even of suc ceeding generations; but in this age of Ideas aud Printers' Ink, the step from conception to con sum mallon is reduced to a matter of months. Less thau three years have olapsoj sinco the great enterprise of which we are about to spealc was born. To-day It boasts a manufacturing edifice feecoud to but few In tbls country, either in magnitude or financial success, or the extent of its popularity as a public bene fit. In April, 1PG3, Its proprietor, J. B. Dobbins, Etq., commenced tbe manufacture of his now widely-known and Justly celebrated "Electric Boap" in a cellar in tbe vicinity of Fifth and Market streets, ou a small scale. Confident that his discovery only needed an introduction to tbe publto to become a general favorite with tbe people, in three months from the time ho commenced manufacturing he removed to tbe building at Eighth and Taaker streets, where be had facilities for turning out 100,000 (one hundred thousand) pounds of soap per njontu. At length, however, the unparalleled demand for hia article rendered additional facilities necessary, and it was to meet this necessity that Mr. Dobbins erected, and has now in com plete operation, his Immense new building at Sixth street and Germanluwn avenue. The capacity of bis present edilloe is 500,000 (Ave hundred thousand) pounds of soap per month, the regular demand for It having already attained the enormous sum of 200,0iK) (two hundred thousand) pounds per month. The structure is substantially built, and com modloualy arranged in every part for tbe saving of labor, the lower walls being twenty-two Inches thick, and the floors throughout, the three stories of t be best quality of heart plue. The lot upon which the building stands is 143 feet, by an averago depth of 120 feet, aud has a triple Irontage on Uermantown avenue, Sus quehanna avenue, aud Marshall streot. Alto gether It Is one of the most imposing Improve ments In that rapidly growing section of tho city, being a no les conspicuous architectural ornament to that vicinity than are Jayne'a building, the Continents Hotel, and other noted structures to Chosuut street. The routine of operations observed In this establishment, from the point where all the ma terlalu are received, through the various inge nious processes, until tbe completed artlole is ready for shipment, are exceedingly in teres ting and piove that the inventor aud manufacturer Mr. Dobbins (who, by the way, superintends in person the operations of his entire establish" ment, even to the minutast details), Is singu larly qualified to conduct bo vast, and, In a mea sure, mysterious enterprise. The secret upon which his great Invention rests, while it Is worth thousands to him, Is worth millions to the world, a fact which bids fair at no distant day to render tbe production of his article one of, If not tbe largest Item of American manufactures. Without consult log Mr. Dobbins, we will here take the liberty of exposing what we deem a chief secret of his wonderful success. Hitherto it has been the policy and aim of soap manu facturers to ascertain how cheaply it was possi ble to produce a lump of soap of a glveu size, Mr. Dobbins set out with a determination to demonstrate how much washing property could be put Into a piece of soap of the sameslzo. The result, as we are forced to admit from our owu knowledge, has been marvellous. From Maine to Mexico tbe high claims that are made for Dobbins' Electric Hoap are gratefully acknow ledged in thousands of families and hundreds of publlo Institutions. No better evidence conld be given that this great success will be permanent and progressive, than the fact that Mr. Dobbins is, and meuus to continue, personally the sole manufacturer of the article. One singular fact In the history of this soap Is that from the commencement the increased demand for it has been steady and gradual. No one month during the whole period has fallen behind the preceding month, and In some in stances the monthly increase has been astonish logly large. In September of this year tbe de. mand in this city alone exceeded by 10,000 (ten thousand) pounds that of any previous month in Us history; and with the present enlarged facilities for Us manufacture, and tue great name the soap is acquiring whorover it is introduced, cannot fail to render the ratio of increase even greater than this throughout the country at large. As adulation always follows success, we miy mention in passing that Mr. Dobbins Is now the subject of general congratulation, some of his former critics even going bo lar as to rate him a "prophet" on these grounds: Soma months before Mr. D. erected his present edi fice, bis large delivery wagon had painted upon Us sides tne picture of an immense manufac tory. Tbls was while he was yet operating iu a comparatively small building' down town. Those who knew the facts laughingly remarked "Thotv.au a cheap mode of building big fao' torles." Now tbat his new structure not only equals tho pictorial representation ou his wagon, but greatly excels it iu magnitude aud appearance, these knowing ones give Mr. D, credit for having simply, lu a modest way, dis counted tbe future. Our own Judgment, how ever, Is, that Mr. Dobbins has some ambition of being among the proits Why not? With the facilities now possessed by Mr. Dobbins, and his practical ingenuity, we are not surprised to learn that lie contemplates shortly bringing out a new aiticle Blacking for Boots that is likely to create as profound a sensation as his Electric Boap. It certainly will, If what Is claimed for It be realized. Mr. Dobbins proposes to manufacture, for popular use, a blacking for boots, which, while It will be thoroughly water proof, eveu to keeping out the obuoxlous rail road brine, will preserve the leather as soft aud pliablo as buckskin. We have good authority for stating that this invaluable new article will speedily be given to the publlo. In fact, Us net having been already Introduced is solely due to Us proprietor's other engagements Incident to bis removal to his new building. An announcement will accompany tbe forth coming art lole, that ' jlhji cent's worth of the black ing will save one dollar'M wonth of loot." As an Investment, therefore, Mr. Dobblus' new lasue will be better tbau Governments, wltii princi ple and interest payable, in gold ! Tho publlo will anxiouhly await the new won- aituvt-Uou virtue of thit '.'v&trlciaoaxV'. 1807. HOLIDAY CRIPPEM & (LATE W. L. MADDOCK & CO.) No. 115 South THIRD Street, Below Chesnut. ESTABLISHED 1806. Almcria Crapes, Tate de Foies Oras. I'ate de Becasses. l'ate de Faisan de Boheme. I'ate de Orives. Pate de l'erdreaux. I'etits l'ois. Champignons, i'ru flies. Boneless Sardines. Gilleou Sardines. Fine Pebepa Raisins. Fine Double Crown Eaipins. Fine London Lever Kaisins. Fine nltana Kaisins. Fine Stedless Kaibina. Citron. Lemon Teel. Orange Teel. Freserved Ginger, SPECIAL NOTICES. llbr additional fijxctol XotUxt ee the Inside, Pagit. LA RfcLLK FRANCE ECLIPSED. A letter just iwMvea by Plmlnn A 81111 from an American iaily In Pails, containing an order (or two est- ot llieir "XlKli'-llooinitKOren," concludes Willi thene worcM, Votrt partnn est le mrl lrir iu mirmlr"' Yours In the best perfume In tli world." Kemember. this Is from l'nris. the i anlt.il ol tlie world Ol f aMilou ! (Vreen Bay Advocate. 11 tS?" BUSINESS EDUCATION. IMPORTANT TO PA It F.N TM AND YOUNG MEN. THE QUAKER CITY BUSINESS COLLEGE FIFTH AND I'll K.N NUT MTBKETM, OlTeri special Inducements to all who enter this week for tbe New Year. For further particulars apply at tbe ollice, or send for circulars. l223t)t SUNDAY EVENING 8ACRTD CON- CKK1B AT CONCICKT H ILL. A CARD TO THE POBI.IO. The iml( rsiuned most renpecirully Informs the clllzei.ii ol l'hllttdeliililH and vioiiiliy that lie litis de termined to com uly villi tbe urxent soiitlRUnns ol a lar je number cf onr most prominent citizens, and h RiignruteaBerlesolSUiNDAY KVKNINO ft AUKKU COCKRTtt In tbls clty.whicii will rival, if not excel, In brilliancy and attraction, tbe lar-fumed Concerts of tbls character Riven iu iNew York ami Boston. Tbe net proceeds ot the llr.-t Concert will be rionated to tbe HOMlt MISSIOiNAKY MJCIKTY, tor tbe relief ol the deceiving poor of Philadelphia, and the amount realised 111 be made known through the public jour nals. Tliese Concerts will be unexceptionable In character, entirely consistent with the sanctity of the occasion, aud wlu consist ot the sacred gems of the grext composers. Attention Is respectfully called to tbe materiel of the lirm Concert, tilch will take place a', C 1NCERT WALL, on bUNDAY EVKMNO, tbe 21th lustaot. An eiigfticeruent hai hern effected with the re nowned frlma Donna (lately arrived from Kurope). MADAMK 1JI.IZA LUMLKV. From the f Irand Opera of Paris. Milan, and London, and ho created such a furore at the Kxcter aud til. James' Hall Oratorios, London, and who had tbe honor of sIiikIi R before the Km press of ltutnia, Sui presa ot Auvris, K!nn of Havsria and other crowned head, at KlnHinxen, during 1HM. TbH service of Madame Lumlt-y were secured thrown U tbe iulluence ol Mr. Jiaiutier s mends in the musical world. A mammoth OrcheHtraot over FIFTY FIBbT-t'LAKB PERFORMERS has been eugag- a. It 111 readily be seen that the attractions constitute au ensemble, rare y met wib In the mimical world. The terms of admission will he fifty cents. Reserved seals seventy-live cents. For particulars see programmes. The sale of tickets will comtnt uce at once, and can be obtained attbeprln elpal music stores. Reserved teats can only he bad atTrumpler's.-lo. 92S Chesnut street; Ash mead's. No. 72 C hesnut street: Concert Hall, aud Rlsley's Coutl uen'al Book btand. Tbe public's most obtdlent servant. H M AUK HASSLER. .EST EKTI1LEHEM MORAVIAN CHRIST- M AH PlITZ." OH MINIATURE REPRESENTATION OF NATU RAL bCENEKY. Open on Exhibition every Afternoon and Evening, FROM MONDAY, Dec. 2a, at NATIONAL II ALL. MAKKKT KTRKKT, ABOVE TWELFTH. For the benefit of the Brtblehem Young Men's Chrlbt an Association. Admission, 25 tenia. Chil dren, is cents 12 26 51 GRAND SUNDAY SCHOOL JUBILEE. THE HAHHATU KCHOOI.H connect, d with the (SECOND CONORFOATIONAL- CHURCH, Corner 01 ELEVENTH AND WOOD STREETS, will have their CHRISTMAS CELEBTATION THIS EVENING, at 7i o'clock. F.xerc'ses of an unusually interesting character. Tickets, 25 ceuis; Children's, It cents. It THE THTRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE Pli 1 L A LET HE AN LITERARY ASSOCIA. TION will be held at MUSICAL FUND II ALL, FRIDAY KVENINti. 27ih Inst . at la before 8. The friends of the Association are Invited to be present. it rSf PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAlLROADOOaU'ANY-OJioe,ro.2i7aouUi FO's R'J U btreet. Philadelphia, December 24, 1807. DIVIDEND NOT1U1C The Transfer Rooks of tae Company will be closed on Tuesday, 3lht instant, and be reopened ou Tues day, January 14, 188 A Dividend of FIVE PER CENT, has been de- elated on tbe Preferred and Common block, ciear of j.Miiuiiii aim Diaie i axes, payauie in hiock.oii and afier tbe 20lb of January next to the holders thereof, as they shall stand registered ou tbe books of tbe Company ou tbe Ulsl Inst . all payable at this otllce.g All orders for dividends must be wltne-ised aud stamped. 8. URADFOKD, 12 2i Im . Treasurer. 1ST NOTICE. OFFICE PHILADELPHIA AND TRENTON RAILROAD COMPANY, I PuiLsuiCLl'ilIA. Dec. 23, 1887. 1 The Annual Meeting ot tbe (Stockholders Willi be neiu bi uie uimnany i ollice Pi o. 224 Mouth OKI. A WARtt A VEN V K.on MON DAY, the 13th of January, istis, at 1 o'clock P. M.. at which time an election for twelve directors, to serve tut the eusulug year, will take place, e J 12 24 tuthsOt Becreiary. frgf UNITED STATES TREASURY, Pllll AtiKLl'KIA, Dec. 23, 1817. NOTICE. Rolders or thirty (so) or more Coupons, due January 1. lsiis, may now leave tbe same at this Ollice for examination and count. Checks will be ready ou the morning of Jinnary 2. C. MuKIBHEN. 12 24 3t Assistant Treasurer U. 8. PCTST ALL LADIES AND GENTLEMKN, young aud old, desirous of haviug their Hair look hesuiliul during tbu Holidays, should get a bottle of Chevai.1 Kit's Li-k Koa thk Hair at ouce. jtuunw ia nervous action or me over-luxe 1 bra u. reniores grey nair 10 us oriuinai color, Slops tlsilalllug out at once, and keeps the head clean, bul l by all drnpgls.s. balt-dresners, and fancy goods dealers. ClA K A II A. l UbVALlBK, M. D N. Y. PIANOS. UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION, Paris. 1867 -STEINWAY & 80NS TRIUMPHANT, liavlim been awarded tbe First Grand Hold Medal for Au ericau brand, t-quaraand Upright Pianos, br the ui. mlinous veidlcl ol Hie International Jury. 1 his Mtdal la distinctly clausliled tint lu order of merit Over all other American Exhibitors, Andoivr luoretban four hundred Pianos eriiored for con petition by near.y all the iuoat celebrated waou- FOR KALE ON LY BY M ntnatf SLiBIUS EROS., 1000 cnjwffui st- APPLIANCES. IY2ADDOC 40 Cents a Pound. Superior Green Teas. bnperior English Breakfast Teas, (Superior Oolong Teas. . Superior Chulan Teas Japan Teas. Superior Old Government Java Coffee. Superior Old Maricaibo Coffee. Superior Old White Laguayra Coffee. Superior Old African Coffee. rATATSCO FAMILY FLOUR. BETHLEHEM BUCKWHEAT. PRIME GOSHEN BUTTER, In small tubs, for family use. All goods warranted. GOODS AT GREATLY REDUCED TRICES. Goods delivered free of charge to any part of the city or depots. yyHITE ALMERIA CRAPES FINEST QUALITY, Forty Cents Per Pound. SIMON 10LT0N & CLARKE, W. COB. BBOAD AND WALNUT STS. 10 23 PHILADELPHIA. JJAIaTFORD steam boiler INSPECTION ANDINMIKANCECO. CAPITAL..., ft?(M,00. Issues Policies ot Insurance, alter a careful Inspection Of the Bolleis, covering all los-i or damage to Boilers, Buildings, and Machinery arising from BTEAM ROILUA EXPLOSIONS. -The bcslness ol the company Includes all Wnds of Btetim Boilers, hialiouary, Marine, and Lecomoilve. Fnll information concerning the p'uu of tue Com pony's operations; can be;obtaiued at NalD WaL NLT Btreet, Philadelphia, or at any Agency. J. M. ALLEN, President, O. M. POND, Vice-President. H. II. IIAYDFN, Secretary. BOARD OF DIBKCTORU. J. M. Allen, Preldent. Lucius J. Hendee, Pres't JF.tna Fire Ins. Co.' Frank V. Cheney, Aus't Treas. Cheney Bros. Bilk Manufactarlng Co, Jobu A. Butler, Pres't Conn. River Banking Co. Charles W. Beach, of Bench A Co. Daniel Phillips, of Ada us Kx press Co. Oeorge M. Bartholomew Pres'. Aiuer. Nat. Bank. James (4. Btit'eraon. 1'reVt Traveller ' Ins. (Jo. Fktward M. Reed, bup't. Hartford aud N. Uv RR, ('has. M. Pond. Treas Hirif.i d and N. Haven RR, TiioDiaaO. Knders, Secretary iKina Life Ins. Co. J.everett Braleard, of IVn, Lockwood A Co. O. Cromputn, Uroniptoa L Him Works. Worcester. Daniel L. Harris Pres't conn. River RB , boring Held. Farl P. Mason. Fres't Pror. and Wor. RR , Wor. Geo. Rli ley. ol 4eo. Ripley te Co.. Lowell. Bon. Edwin D. Morgan, U. 8. Senator, N Y. F Managers & E A. COItLUN, for Eastern Pennsylvania OFFICE, NV. 43V HALNIT NTttRKT, 12 17 lm4p PHILADELPHIA. JpOR THE INFORMATION OP HOLDERS OF GOVERNMENT SSOUBITLBS, who may wish to convert them Into the FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS OF TQB Union Pacific Railroad Co., We publish below the terms npon which they may oow be ezcbMif-Hi at the office of the Agent of the Company In this city, Win. PAINTLK A CO., HO. AA SOUTH THIK1I NTBEKT. We would to-day give these bonds and pay a diffe rence of 206-3:. taking In exchange V. S. 6's ol 1S81. 166 83 do. da S SI'S Of 1H62. 127-68 do. do. -20's ot 18W4. 187 58 do. do. 5-2aof 18tt.MayAN07 151-83 do. do. 5-20 8 of '65, Jan. A July 1&1-88 do. do.-. B-20' of '67. do. U3-83 do. do. 5 cent. 10-4u's. do. 109 18 do, do. 7-llCy. Junelstue. 15818 de. do. 8-10 1 July Issue. (For every thousand dolls We offer these bonds to the public, with every con fiderce In their security. Philadelphia, Nov. 21, 1887. 12 2 4p JM PORT ANT AUCTION NOTICE. CXOSINC; SALE OF THE SEASON OF BOOTS AT3D SIIOES. ON MONDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 30, McdttlAM) A CO., Al t TIONEEU, Will sell at their Store, No. 50) MARKE r Street, a large and superior assortment of BOOCd, SHOES, BROUANS, etc., loclote cousinments for the pre sent season, when buyers will find It to their Interest to attend. MCCLELLAND A CO.. Auctioneers. 12263l4p No. 5u MARKET Street. gPECIAL NOTICE. Tbe PuUerlber offen his ENTIRE STOCK of ixKiix 11 o iiiE.rrKiniHu and FANCY tTKIOJDM AT U1IKAT B) ACUIFICK, TO CLOSE Hl'.SIlSE UV JANUABY 1. FIXTURES FOB WALE. WILLI 191 YA It BALL, NO. 1S4 CHESNUT ITBEET, 12101mm Southeast oorner of Thirteenth. C1ION SALE.-. baturdiiy, December XS, 18ti7. At 11 o'clock. Closing out sale of KF.LTY, CARRlMiloN , t'O'cJ Block atslore, No. 73 I'll K" N UT btreet, Consisting of Brocatplles, terrys, reps, sa in de-laine damasks ele Itanteii.bri.ldeicd HwU luces and KiikIIiIi Nottingham CUrlMillH. riirlulll IIImIi.vIhIii I.Ih,,., n,l lultl. m.uitrl. Svlndow shades, furniture coverings aud upun'aterers' trin niliiKH ol ell ln.l(, AIpo llnee sela black walnut liikl-ciask luruiiuie aud 110 iumur, wtm iwpwi" coiuluu, at Ik
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