IBS DAILY EVENING TELEGKArn PMLADELPIIIA, TUKSDAY, DEOEMBER 15, 18G8. PUBLISHED EVERT AFTERNOON (SUNDAY! ICrTD), AT THE EVENINQ TELEORAPH BUILDING, NO. 10S & THIRD STREET. Price, Three Cent per Copy (Double Blieet), or Eighteen Centa per Week, payable to the Carrier, and Mailed to Subscribers out of the city at Nine Pollars per Annum. One Dollar and Fifty Cents for Two Months, Invariably In advance for the period ordered. T0E3DAY, DECEMBER 15, 1868. The Union League of Philadelphia. Six years ago, amid tbe darkest and mo3t despondent period of the entire war, a num ber of gentlemen, loyal in thought and action, met together in our city to organize an association which would give pecuniary aid, moral influence, and social status to the cause of earnest Unionism. On that day was lorn the Union League of Philadelphia. It at once sprang into maturity. Its roll of mem bers grew daily, its finances became most flourishing, its strength herculean. No other organization in the United States did so much to aid the success of the Union cause as it did. With the success which crowned its labor in the liuU came a new struggle in behalf of the principles for which it had poured out its money in the war days. It has continued battling agaiuat treason in peace as earnestly and successfully as it has against treason in war. Last night it held its sixth annual meeting; and we are glad to say that never in Its history was it in a more flourishing condi tion than at present. Numbering within a trifle of eighteen hundred members, it con tains on its roll almost all of the representa tive men of the Republican party. The mem bership extends over all the State and even into neighboring states. It has added nearly two hundred new members during.the year, to make np for deaths and resignations. Its treasury is overflowing, the Treasurer's ac count showing a balance of nearly eighteen thousand dollars of receipts for the past year over all the expenses. In fact, its future looks brighter to day than ever in the past. The officers of the association were chosen last night, a list of whom, with the report of the Board of Directors, will be found in another column. The selection of Hon. Horace Uinney, Jr., as President gives universal satisfaction. lie is identified with the institu tion and with the loyal element, and is popnlar both with his contemporaries and with the younger members of the association. The League was wise in retaining many of the old board of officers. They are all tried and experienced, and have managed the League Bo well in the past that it is a deserved and wise compliment to retain them in the future. G. F. T. Triumphant. At last the door of the dungeon in which the great Qeorge Francis Train was incarcerated has creaked on its unwilling hinges, and the victim of British tyranny has come forth. The "Lion " has grown terrified at the fearful and vindictive threats poured on its devoted head by its prisoner, and as a conse quence G. F. T. has been released. Now, is the conduct of that honorable gentleman such as we would have expected from his character ? We answer, "Only partially so." Qeorge says that he was illegally imprisoned; that the debt for which he was arrested was but the pretense of a jealous government whioh desired to see him kept where he could do it no harm. Now, if this be true, George Francis shoald have refused,-like St. Paul, to leave jail uutil the Queen came in person and besought him to do so. Still more should he have refused to pay the debt unjustly claimed. Yet it seems that he did neither the one nor the Other. lie paid the debt and gladly left pri son, without the presenoe of the Qieen. Bat he acted true to his convictions in one respect He immediately sued the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, laying his damages at $100,000, and the Vale Steel Company for $20,000 damages. We judge the latter is the relentless creditor at whose instance he wa3 arrested. Bat lest valorjshould exceed discretion, he doe3 not wait the issue of his suit, but takes passage for America in the Australasian, and is to-diy on the briny deep. We suppose the Feniaua will welcome him with green arches and make out of him a martyr. The Spanish Insurrection. Toe latest intelligence from Spain is that the insurrection of the Republicans in Cadiz has been suppressed. The insurgents have given up their arms, and quiet has been restored, for the present at least. How far this out break was due to Republican enthusiasm it ia Impossible for us to know at this time, but the strong probabilities are that it was instigated and encouraged by the secret agents of per sons who desire to take advantage of a general disorganization to seize npon the power of the State. The postponement of the eleotiona, too, makes it appear as if the members of the Provisional Junta, who now have oontrol of the Government rather by means of force than the popular will, are scheming to advanoe their own interests and not those of the nation. Every kour of delay inoreases the danger from such outbreaks as that of Cadiz, and gives the enemies of liberty opportunity to foment dis turbances and diwontent among the people, who are growing impatient of tbe present un satisfactory state of affairs. Under all the ciroumstances, the course of the Provisional Junta at this time seems nothing less than criminal. They have apparently done nothing towards organising a permanent government since they have had the management of affairs, and they are either incompetent for the task that they have undertaken, or they seek to subserve their own selfUh interests rather than to promote the welfare of the people The friends of liberty throughout the world cannot look, opou the present situation of affairs in Sfaln without ooncern. The revolu tion began so well and promised so muoh that perhaps our hopes and expectations were too much exoited, and the triumph of despotism after all will be the more grevious disappoint ment. The Itennlon of the Soldiers. There will take place to day, at Chicago, a reunion of men who have faced danger to gether, who have undergone defeat together, who have triumphed together, and tow meet to pledge the continuanoe of their friendship begun in the field of battle. The officers of the Grand Army of the West, including the forces which did such noble service in Tennessee, Georgia, and Mississippi, will hold a meeting at the Lake City to show they still remember each other. The plan of eut h a celebration is peculiarly appropriate. These men were frieu is and companions through years of war, and they have separated to tie four quarters of the continent. They have entered every profession and trade. They are no longer soldiers. They are lawyers, mer chants, edi'ors, authors, bankers, and every honorable avenue of labor has its represents tivts among them. Yet at the name of the old organization they all hasten to join together. TLey leave their different employments and j celebrate the days of "anld ling syna" in j festivities at Chicago. There will be present ! there Generals Grant, Sherman, Siieridan, and ' Thomas, together with a ho3t of other leaders, i Admiral Porter also goes to represent the navy; and from what we know of the gentle- men who are hastening to that assemblage, we ' fuul inta t will lia an uranf Inner trkl.i m h ii bered, and a custom to be kept in the future. Reitpiation has been brought into disre. pute, even with the Democracy, by Andrew Johnson's fantastic scheme for payment of the national debt by a wholesale confiscation of the interest. Yesterday a resolution pronouncing it, in all its forms and degrees, as "odious to the American people," passed the House of Representatives by a nearly unanimous vote. The nays were six in number, and they de serve to be placed on the record. The names of this shameless set of repudiators are George M. Adams, Asa P. Grover, Thomas L. Jones, and Lawrence S. Trimble, of Kentucky; Ste" venson Archer, of Maryland; and William Mungen, of Ohio. All of them are Democrats, as a matter of course, and all but the last named are representatives of constituencies which are still, at heart, engaged in a warfare upon the Union. Andrew Johnson has just cause to be proud of his company. SPECIAL NOTICES. llbr additional N)KCinl Hottest it ltn Imtitte Jfaoft. jggjF- John 57 u o u a Will deliver his popular Lecture, CURIOSITY, AT TUH ACADEMY OK MUSIC, MONDAY EVENING, Docember 21. Tbis L'dure ban been delivered but once in Pbilndelpbla. During ibe past seaeou It bas been entirely revised, uud in now his popular lecture. Tbe Hale of Tickets will beeln on Tunrsday Morninp. at 8J j o'clock, at J. E. Gould's, No. U23 CHESNUT Street. AUmlBsijn to all parts of the house, 50 cents. Reserved Heats In Parquet, Parquet Circle, and Baloony, 25 cents extra on first day of sale. After Thursday, no extra charge lor reserved seata. 12 15 St rrw pbtrolhum V. NASBY r WILL. PKI.IVhK H IH f'ELKISKAThD LKCTURE, "CUSOKB fit C A N A A N," Kt-VJSKD AND REWRITTEN, AT IHK AC4DKMY Oh' MUSIO, WEDNESDAY. December tii, 1863. IS AID OK THK WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' FOND, POST No. S. O. A K. Tl'kots for rale at tbe Academy and at TKUMPLKK'P. 12 1610 19 U ill fgg? PFNNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. OtriCK OF Gbnkbal Fbiight Aoent, No. 13(12 Markvt Btbkkt. Philadelphia, December 16, 1808. NOTICE. The rates fur transportation of Gas and other BItumtnoas Coal to be carried over tbe Penn sylvania Kailroad, Western Pennsylvania Railroad, and Philadelphia and Erie Railroad, to take effect J AbU ART 1, IMjD, can be obtained upon applica tion at this Ottlcs. 8. B. KINGSTON, General Freight Ageut, 12 15 1st Pennsylvania Railroad Company. I'LL A SAM' FACTS FOR BUSINESS MEN IN VIEW OF THE HOLIDAYS. Your t) -actinia i for YOURSELF EVERY GARMENT in our Immense BROWN STON E CLOTHING HALL was rode wild a den olte purpose, THAT PURPOSE was that th3 garments should us worn by soatebntiy or other ! FOR THIS REASON, every grment under our root Is to be sold i solU ! sold ! lO BE BOLD to the people who come to buy the gainieut. TO BE BOLD for ready mouej; for tint Is the only tiue equivalent of clothing. TO BE HOLD NOW, in In the present season of wintry culllluess, when stout clothes are needed, TO EE fcOLD iliher to gentlemen who want to clothe themselves, or who wan. to mane to their friends the most appropriate, economical, aod sea" sonable present that can bs rued. Buy a Suit for Your Son Buy a (suit for....... Your Undo Buy a I-l' for Your Urandlaihor Buy afc-ull lor. ....Your Wile's Fat tK r Buy a Huif It Your Mlumiar i uy a Hull lor-. our uooK-neoper tiny a nun ir. 11 uy acuit Coae ar.d see how cheap you can buy tnsm at ROCKHILL A. WILSON'S, N08. 603 and 605 CHESNUT .STREET. DETEKMINtI) TO M K &T THE POPDLAR demand lor lower prices, I oiler my eutite stock ol new and ttlegaDt styles of FURNITURE at greatly reduced prices. JOHN M. UAKDINEIl, 11 IB lm4p No. ia.6 CHEBNUT Street. riBUNO CARNIVAL TOMORROW (WED VT NiWDAY) UVEMNO at tbe NATIUNAi HK All NO PARK, TWKNTY-FIHHT Ktr-et aud COLUMBIA Avenue. HI 'an rod cars run direct. It L. K. DAWHON, Huperlulendent. QKATEB! 8KATESI! S K A T E 8 ! ! I l(ffl PAIRS FINK NEW AND fcKUOND-H AN D BKATE8 AT ONE-HALF THE UbUAL PRICES, at Ibe Broker's ( illiue. N. W. corner or THIRD and (J AHKILL Bireets below Lombard. U 12 lut OARDINfJ.-l'IKST-CLAS BOARDING for UENTLEMEN, at No. tVi Houtb KIG HTU fctlreeu li U 01 GROCERIES. NICE THINGS FOR CHRISTMAS, At the Lowest Cash Prices, SIMON COLTON & CLARKE, S. W Corner Broad and Walnut. VERY FINE FRESH PRESERVES AND CANDIED FRUITS' , lh the Moat Novel Style of Package, In Syrup arjd la Mustard, from Germany. SIMON COLTOX A C IjA.lt Kfi, S. W. Coiner BROAD aud WALNUT. FLORIDA ORANGES, LADY APPLES, DliLLl'LOWER APPLES BY THE BARREL. RIDLEY'S BROKEN CANDY. si3iox coirox A ( lvkki:, S. W. Corner BROAD aud WALNUT. Fine Imported Cigars BY THE BOX, A most acceptable Christmas rresent. SIMOX COMTON fc cxvkki:, S. Tf. Corner BROAD ami WALNUT. CHAMPAGNES FINE SHERRIES, RR AN DIES, AND CORDIALS si.nox coirox A clark:, S. W. Corner BROAD and WALNUT. We striye to bell low, and by prompt atten. tion to our customers to please all, thereby meriting a full share of the public patronage. SIMON COLTON & CLARKE, S. W. Corner BROAD & WALNUT, PHILADELPHIA. DRY GOODS. QARCAIN8! OARCAINSII IN Ftt.E DRY GOODS, FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS! EDWIN HALL & CO., Ko. 28 South SECOND SI root, Will oiler from to dy their large and cleunnt BiocK of F EWLY WPORTfcD DfiY GOODS AT SUCH P It I O K S A3 WILL INSUHK ICiVIIt SALIW. Thus on oi Id g to (lie public Unusual Advantages ToRtlcct from one of the largest and l9t se lected slocks to be found In lliia clly.coinUtli f; In part of BILKS, BLACK AND COLOUKD, FASHIONABLE DKKSSS 00003, SILK CLOAK VKLVKTS, HILK PLUSHES. ALL SHADES, FINE AP-TRACHAN CLOTHS, MONTAGN'AC VELVET CLOTHS, UEsIKABLE CLOAKIXGS, BKOCUE AND BLANKET SHAWLS. LACKS AND LACE GOODS, KMBKOIDERIES. NECK TIES, HANDKERCHIEFS, VEILS, KMBROIDEREU LINEN AND LACE SETS, LACE COLLARS, E I'd. TA11LE LINENS, TABLE CLOTHS, TOWELS, ETC. El'O. PIANO AND TABLE COVERS, BLANKETS, MARSEILLES (iUILTS, FLANNELS, SHIRTINJ3, EIV. DUCHESS" SKIRTS, "LA BELLE HELEN E" SKIRTS. STRIl'E SKIRTINGS, E IV. LOW-PRICED DELAINES, DRESS GOODS, AND CALICOES. n215tUla2Hj EDWIN HALL & CO., No. 28 SOUTH SECOND STREET. NEW PUBLICATIONS. HOLIDAY BOOKS AT 'THE POPULAR CHEAP BOOKBTOKS," No. 1214 OHR3NUT Street. S 'AKDAUB KNGLLiH AND AMERICAN HOOKS In P. Blu and Extra Bladlres. THKOT.ontOAL HOOKS a choice oortmeil. UKVoTIONAL IlwolCij. in plain and Hoe blmilni'i. LIBLKXaND I'llAVill LuOKd, bolu Kntrlati abfl American. MISCELLANEOUS BOOK, or a siiDetrlor claw. ILLUlsl llATl.i) A N I UIl'T BUOKS, In Hue blud- '"jUVHNILK AND TOY BOOKS, an Immnnse aa sori input, BurpaFalng any other stock In tbe city, plalu and beautifully colored, Kugllsh and American, . BOOHHNKI.I.INU AT SO :K'TS. A reduction of 28 to 75 per cent, on everything In Our Line. THK CHEAPKST BOOKSTORE IN THE CITY. A ;KEAT C'llASCK ton karuaixn. Call lor our new Holiday Cntnloeno. Call and looa over our Counters belore purchasing elsewhere The k tore will be kept open every evening. J IMKS H. (XAXTO.V, Bookseller and Publisher, 12 14 St No. 1214 CHESNUT Street, Phllada. II O I C E ASSORT MEN T Of HOLIDAY GIFTS. BIBLES. PBAYBBS, POETS. AND 01 FT B30KS, ELEOANTLY BOUND. LARGE VARIETY OF DISKS, ALBUMS, TOUT FOLIOS, ETC. GAMES A.B.O, and BUILDING BLOCKS, JUVE NILES' TOY BOOKS, paper and linen, of every description. All at reduced rates. J. A. BANCROFT & OO., 12 IS Ct No. 512 ARCH Street. HOLIDAY GOODS At Greatly Reduced Trices. Aft M A LK, Jl'VV-KiXKM, TOT HWOKft, 1'BAl Kit KOOKN, UIKL.KW, r.lV. KTV (iiaki ;:s irii.Yi:i:, No. laSO OSIKSXUT Sli eel, 12 16 thstu9tlp PHILADELPHIA. yjINCED MEAT. tii ii iu:st is thi: haic kki, this fact is i;i:yom uu;mio. The uuderslgued, a lew days eluce, lBBiied a cballetge that Lis article was the best MINCED MEAT In the market. This bas uot been accepted, but evaded toy one who heretofore has claimed superiority'. JOSHUA WRIGHT, S. W. CORNER FKAMKLIM and Sl'BLNU U1CDEX St., PHILADELPHIA. 1'OR BALK Ty ALT. (iROCBRH. 12 15 tf JaA.YOST'S HOD BY-HORSE AtMl Children's Carriage Duzaar, AW THE HOUSE-FCBNI9BISO BTOBK KO, 1I HOKT1I NINTH MTBEKT, Where will bttonada large assirtment of HOBBY BOSSES, BLEIQH8. TOYS, FANCY AND HOUSE FCBNISU1NQ OOOrB. 12 12 tup TvEAFXESS. EVERY INSTRUMENT THAT aolenoe and skill have lnvnud to assist the hearing In every degree of doaiuess: also, Ketplra- tors: aiso, urauuairs raieut uriucues, superior to any others In use, at P. MADEIRA'S, No. US 8 liUiTH ourcel.lwluw tbsauut, tabs OB EAT iyDUCLMENTS REDUCTION OT I'RIOPS. 1 CRIPPEB & MADDOCK, (Lste W. L. Af addock 4 Co.). NO. 115 SOUTH THIRD STREET. BELOW CHESNUT. Have now on baud oue of the Largest aud Finest Assortment ofs FINE GROCERIES Evci c fTired to the citizens of Philadelphia, provided expressly for the Approaehitg Holidays' finest quality Dthtsa Italslns, qnarter, half and whole boxes. ) I'lnest quality London Layer Italbios, quarter, half and whole boxes. Finest quality Lnyer KaMus, quarter, half aud whole boxes. 1 Flneht quality Loose Mutratol, Seedless, and Sultana Italslns. j Ne w, FrefchNuiB, Paper Shell Almonds, ParadUe Nnts, KuBlisn .nd Orouobi Walnut. Peoan? Nuls, Filberts. ' j llaviuia aud Florlc'a Orai acs. Lemons. New I.ovrr va u,,,, th I'reservoa ol various kUOs. vu Conned 1 rulls and Ve etabks of all kinds, of the choicest quality. C H E E S E. rigli!,li, Hu.ruloil, tuftlia1cl, rarmnsnn, Snpfo, Cream, Vouii? luiirlca, Phte- Apple, Etc. Etc. ew Crrp Spanish Queen Olives, by Quart or Uallos. Kcw Sugar Cured Hums, Tongues, and Dried Heef. Cur W. G. Family Flour ia Iho Finest known in America. We call erecial ntlentinn to our FItEHH APFOUTMFNT OF FRF.NCII nFLTOriF mch ks French l'.ns MushiooiiiH. i. miles. L Henry, Pates de Pole Orus, boneless Mrdiue8. aid a KM nl variety or oilier hi and.-. ' uu PctltU UeniB in Pale lorm, such as Snipe. Woodcock. Reed UirdJ, Plover, Parlridao uuall Orouse, l'neasaui, Veulson, Duck:, Eto. Ktc. ' ' rmli Goalie ii Under, lu small tubs, to suit families', selected expressly for family use. Jersey Leaf Lard lu small tubs. Just received, a fine assort mcunt of HAVANA C1UARS, of the finest brands. U KEEN AM) BLACK TEAS, Finest Quality. WHITE A LM Fill A GRAFFS IN LARGE CLUSTERS. All GtcUs told to families In unbroken packages at wholesale price, aud delivered free of oliarge CRIPPEfJ & IVJADDOCK, NO. 115 SOUTH TII I HI) STREET, BELOW CHESNUT, DEAIYEISS IX AM) ' IMPOllTEllS OF FIXE UllOCEKIES. ART SALES. MR. A, D'HUYVETTER'S (OF ANTWERP) COLLECTION Qt IIICIHST CLASS FALIIGS, NOW ON EXHIBITION in inu Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (EASTERN GALLERIES), To be sold on the Evenings THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, i)i:c j:miii:r 17 ami is, AT 7 i O'CLOCK, AT SC Oll'S ART GALLERY, Ko. 1020 CIIESXUT Street. CONFECTIONS. THE GREAT HOLIDAY CONFECTIONS NOW HEADY. 12 12 51 B. SCOTT Jr. GROCERIES, ETC. JpBUITS FOR TUE HOLIDAYS MITCHELL & FLETCHER, No. 1201 CHFSMJT Street, Invite attention to the following: AEW MALAUA KAISIR8,, SEW XAHTE tUBBANTH, FBKHH LEUUOBN CITRON, nBITESPABiltin UUAPEM, VLOBIDa AND UAVANaOBiNaeS, FBIHCE9M ALMONDS, lABY APPLES, KABBABI DATES. NEW BOBDEADX Fit CUES, TVBBUII FIGS, PATES DE roiES OBAI, DBIED AND CANNED VKUITS, And all the choicest delicacies most desirable at this season, In quantities and at prices to salt large or small buyers. 13 U latrp jTMORE'8 MINCE MEAT! The Best and onlv Reliable!! NO CHALLENGE NEEDED ! ! ! The (uautitj Sold and Selling (he JSest Challenge I ATMORE DEFIES COMPETITION! TO BE HAD OF NEARLY ALL OROCEU9 IN TBK CITY AUD CODN1BY. 12 ( m ip FOR SALR, TO ARKIVE-FIFTV THOU. NAM) FlrHt QnIUy VI M.OW 1'INli AND OVPKhMH HOA K1)S aud SCANT LIN (3 ftoiu Kuter prU Mills, C. WARRKN A MHKQQ, UlSt N. 134 H. UJiiLAWAUE AvOiU. THK LA BO E3T AND M.09T VARIED STOiK OF HARE AND NCW CONFECTIONS OF THE FINEST QUALITY. Bou'Bous, Urilliatit, Voii'lions, t'ouardts, Boii-Bons, Victoria, trystalllzod and CJlaccd Fruits, PIstaclie and Orgeat i'uslo, Vliitc Nougat. Cliesnuts and Chocolate, Crjstalliue Almonds, Ulaced C'hesuuts CHOCOLATE DFPARTMEST. ChccoU'en St. Nlcbelai, Plataoba Cbocolate Ami rtcenes, G'oocolttie filled wlih Jelly, Portuguese CbocoUla. Frulines, Jim c.'row ChjcoU'.a, Chocolate Nougat, uriocaUte naa, Clioc.late Burnt Almonds, Cnoc ilme Walnuts. OUocoIaie Puste, Ca(,c .ate MedalUous, Cnocolata Bolls, Cigars, ' etc. RICH CREAM CHOCOLATE. FLAVORS AS FOLLOWS: VaLllla, Orange. Btrawbarry, Raspberry, Lemon, Co coanut, Orange F.ower, laoo, and Celery, SUP RFLNE CI1CC0LATE CONFECTIONS A SPECIALTY WITH THIS HOUSE. ALSO, A LARGE VARIETY OF ItlOlI FANCY BOXES. Together miking a splendid assortment to I el sot irom lor tho.ee HOLIDAY GIFTS. fcTEPIIEtf F. WI1ITUL, No. 1210 MARKET Street, U U Immiult PHILADELPHIA. FLOUR. QHRISTMA8 PRESENTS. The best and most suitable Present for a Mend or tbe needy la a barrel oi our "J. a. WELCH" FIRST PREMIUM FLOUR, and a bag or baU barrel BTEB LINQ'B "MOUNTAIN" BUCKWHEAT UJSA.L, war ranted superior to any in tbe market. Constantly on band tbe bfsi assortment ot different branda or FLOUR, INDIAN, and RYE HEAL JIOPH, ate, GEORGE F. ZEHNDER, limmtfrp FOCKTH AMD YIMB W. FAMILY fLOUR, In lots to suit US0C1TJS, or bj Uio Stoglfl Barrel, for sale bj J. EDWARD ADDICK8, Ko. 1230 H1KKET Street, 10 Sin4p PUlLADtXPHIA. i
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers