8 tnE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH -V H ILADELPIII A, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1808. CITY INTELLIGENCE. ALBION. Tl Son f Englimd Hold their Annual FenaU If there be any societies existing in oar midst which oommend themselves to the ooante I ance and support of all true Americans Ame ricana who appreciate the fact that, as oar country was born of foreigners, so Its futura glory, in a great degree, depends upon the char acter of that constant tide of emigration flow ing to our shores they are the various societies for receiving, encouraging, and aiding the poor Immigrant ns he lands a stranger here, as well as keeping alive the remembrances of the olden lands, and feelings of fra ternity among their absent children. Phila delphia bits some three orfjurcf these ornaul KatlonH, all llourlnhiiig, and numbering as members some of the mom respected and sub stantial of our cIMzetis. We have the iliuer nta H.MJtely, ' lie Ht. G orpo Society, the Hoot' Hoolety, the Welsh Hocloly, the Italian Society. In tlne, societies of almost ull the ntitloimli lien upon the globe. Tuo good which these have awiimp'.lHiied ana aro now aoooinpllsblng in their leeullar sphere, may be untold, but not tue less extensive They perform their work In a nulet, unobtrusive, kindly way, and thou sand of fort tuners, who now rsnk among our ni'wt wealthy and reputable citizens, candidly acknowledge that tuey owe to them their first tielp In Hsceudlnu Mm ladder of success. tSlnce these fuet are Indubitable, thesocletles acquire a prominent and Important place In our politi cal economy, and tnclr annual reunions are idiuIu iK'CHsioiis of KenerHl Interest. Well, last ev uinti, ono of them, the Albion Hoclety, celebrated lis annual meeting and dlnuer at Auaus'lu's, No. 1106 Walnut street, ills ueedlexs to say that the time was one of mirth, cordiality, and yet Improvement. The room was tastefully decorated with looping festoons of the IIhksoI the two nations the ItrlllHh Jack eulnlulng snugly and warmly with the AinerlcRn Mars and stripes. The at tendance whs full. Everybody appeared In the best possible humor, and had evidently come wlih the Inleutlonof limiting the most of tue BM' Hi ( gathering. Frederick Faluhorne, Ksq lor mx years piist the I resident of the society, occupud the chair. Previous to taking tholr l'hu'i-4 at the table, the regular business of the jear was transacted. A report was presented exhibiting an unusually favorable condition of the society, and then, ns anyone could have foretold, Mr. l-'iilrtliorne was again unani mously elected, for the seventh time, presiding olllci r. At half-pnit 5 o'clock the members and In vited kucMs took their places, nnd the banquet wns opened. First, t he customary blessing was pronounced by the Kev. George D.ina lioard loan. l. 1).. and then overyhudy, liuuury anl tnirfty, obeyed tihauespcuro's lnjuucliou, and ft II o." After the cloth had been removed, the Presi dent read communications received from his Honor Mayor McMiciisol, James Wellsford, Kq the former president of the society, K. (Joruwallis. editor of the New York Albion, and other luvlted guests, regrettlug their in ability lo bu presi nt, and expressing the most cordial interest in the objects and successof the aoch ty. All these letters were mutt kind, and only proved IheeHtlmallon In which all riglit inlrj'lc 1 persons hold societies blmilur lo the one lo which they were sent. Among the Invited guests present were her Brltnunio Mpjesty'a Consul lo this port, Win. H. korlriKht, E ij., M ijor-Ueneral Robert, C PatteiHori, Presldeut iof Hie llibernla Hoclety; James Allen, Esq , President of the Ht. Ueorgo Hoclety; Charles Macaleslor, F.sq., Prfaident of the Grots' Hoclety-Horatio Hates Jones. Esq., President of the Welsh Hoclety; their Honors Judges Hare nnd liiows.er; aud several others of distinction. Ou the conclusion of the reading of the letleisthe II rut regular IohsI of the evening. The tjneen," was proposed, It was responded to by the entire society sinking the time honored hymn, "Oo I Have the ijueen," Profes TiuiniJer aidlug tue sinking with a piauo- SJi'teiiMnmpan.u....... ' United 3 he ) J Uasi J iiei'rMiii... . ei.at'ts," was responded to by tuo Hiurti"? of our I national anthem. "The HUr Spangled lUuuer." aided on t he piano ny rroiessor i cm m. The third toast"'! he Donors and ltenouctn Of the Albion s icUey ; we bold thrin lc grateful remembrance," was urunk In hilence as was b The "mirth tonst, "Her Mnjosty's repr?senta llves In this country," wns responded to by her Majesty's Consul in Philadelphia, William H. Kortrliiht. l.sq., who spoke most eloquently and fttllnnly. He alliuled to the slnooie seutl. inenls of kindness and sympathy which he knew her A!nJeMy biiterialmsl towards the United htati-H Whalovcr may be the tt'itux of the relation Mib.sl-tum between the diplomats ol 'be two countries, whatever may be tho rela tive fet-lings held by the members ol the Jtiouses t Paillament on the one hand, and the members of Congress on tue other, be was curtain that not only the Queen, but also the members of the royal family were heartily In favor of removing till obstructions lo the most frleudiy Intercourse between Ureal Dntaia and America, tie spoke very warmly upon this especial autiject, and said, could be only throw aside necessary official caution and reserve, he might mention Willi particularity at least one diplomatic letter wMcu her Majesty had modilled before It Was despaUUOil to this country, and so modified not only because sue found the llrsl transcript might exasperate the United Blatcs tJoveruuieut, bul also because she deemed It up Hut. Mr. Kortrlght was so emphatic In those remarks, and elucidated ibem bo clearly nnd atrougly, that he left nodouutof their trutii upon the minds of bis hearers, lie a. so related everai lncldeuis to prove the kindly feelings the Queen has towards all Americaus, Among others be mentioned the following: It chauoed that at a levee given by her M i lealy, an American gentleman attended la plain dress, having either forgotten or neglected to array himself in the customary court autre, lie was notllled that he had transgressed the laws of etiquette, and requested to leave the saloon. This he did, but soon after, the Queen, hearing of the occurrence, had htm at once sent afU r and brought back, saying at the time thai ttlie was pleased lo meet an American citizen In any dress he chose to wear. It was the opinion of the company that In the dlplnmatlo letter to which Mr. Kortrlght re ferred, be bad alluded to the Mason and Hlldell affair, and his explanation ol It was moil satis factory and gratifying. We congratulate the ,i.i-t",sofPbiladeljhlaln having In Ihelr midst, Tthu rppreseutauve of the lirltlsu (lovern roen', a gentleman as abie, courteous, aud well Informed as Mr. Kortright. The fifth toasl, "England, tho land Of our birth," was then respouded to by the Vice President of tuo Hoclely, Win. KM lot t. Ho Muted In his opening lomarks that, thouu'll be bad for a long time been a resident of this country, he had lately paid a visit of two years lo the land ot bis birth aud tue scenes of his early youth. Heregrttied exceeding IheuiHnner In which Americans visited F.uglaud. As a rule, comparatively speaking, they spent tllteen i ont'iM in Manonester, twenty mouths lu lltr jnlngham, a year aud a half lu Loud in, aud then across li e Cuaunel, to spend five years in Paris. Wulle he i andidiy acknowledged that there were many thing for the travellers to a imlre In Paris, be was sorry that they paid so j t'eatlent'on t"the green fields and pretty Vl ages o' Merry Ki.gland. He spoke very touonlng yof tue beaut lesollhe land of his blrtn; sain that 11 was the country In which lo enjoy the fruits tf well-gotten means and thou Jocoseij continued that be bad, however, found m that human nature Was Ihe same In all places that while It was the almighty dollar lu Ame rica, it was the almighty pound In l-.ugland. He quoted many Ungbable Incidents lusuiporl of this asBerllou. Ills pt)eeh Ihroiighout was a ive with humor. He sti.ed.lu rising lo ro- ond to Ihe toast, that as be w as unaooustomed to public speaking, be would follow the exam ple of the most eminent, most patriotic, aud most Illustrious man of the country, lieueral Orant, and make bul a very brief speech. Mr. Klllott adhered to this lesolullon so well thai be Inflicted on the company a speech of only noma sixty minutes' Uurullon. That was all. He was very witty and was frequently ap- The sixth toast "The United Htales, the land rf nnrmlniitlnn." was reouded lo by l'Qonns Thompson, F.sq., In a most felicitous speech, m- i .nmniuin until that he was a true repre sentative of the working classes. Ho aud his l come to tills oountry thirty-seven vears ako. penniless and frlendleus; but now, arier forty years of hard toll, both of tbern had con!red a competence, lie spoke In the most U elli K wv of his native land; he remembered vi 1th gratitude and kindness the country wulcu lad given htm birth. His speeoh throughout 1 . i..ioriinruMii witu humor, and bo was fre quently interrupted by loud and appreciative The eventh toast, "Our Bister Societies." was Dondedto by Major-Ueaeral PatWrsoa. la rising be said that he had notice 1 a gre difference existing between the societies lu this country which have relation to the Unltod Kingdom of Ureal Britain a id Ireland, and the socletifs which have relation lootheroottntrles. In looking around blm he saw representatives of Kngland, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales all assembled together In social and friendly con versation. The descendants of the people of these countries are ever found adberlng closely to each other, while the descendants of the French, German, Italian, and other peoples In this country, all have their soperatn societies, entirely distinct, nnd never in a formal way have connection wltn esoh other. The General then allu led to the benefits arising from such societies, and said It was their duty to help along the poor foreigners in a way that would not make them feel the weight of degrading charity, but elevate them with feelings of Independence. His speesti was The eighth tonst "The Judiciary, the Br, and the Press, the buiu-rksof civil liberty was respouded to lu the flist part by his Honor Jndce Hare. The Judge mado a most excellent and elobo. rate speech, stating ho-.v oar civil laws had derived I heir origin from Kaglaud, and, there fore, we should cnerlsh the ii'ost friendly feel ings towards the mother oountry. He was listened to wltn the most marked attentl u. Mr. A. j. Hnowden wns culled upon to respond to the toasl of "The Press." Afier expressing the gratification It afftrded him of being present as oue of the guests of the eveDlng, he proceeded to express somo surprise nt his selection to respond to the toast Just an nounced. On a very recent occasion, when ha bad the honor to respond to a toast wniou untied the Press with the goneral cause of edu cation, lie was under the impression that his selection then was due to the fact that bo h.id given some little attention to the subject of popuiur education, r.itner than to any media e or immediate connect ion he might have bad In the past with the Pre8. HN selection this evening, however, to respond to "t'he Press," simple and pure, whilst ho was surrounded by so many of its dlstiuuii'shed representatives, had opentd his eyes, ho thought, to the rel mo ive that prompted tholr silence and bis se lection; aud In mentioning it ho hoped tho representatives of tne judiciary preseut would pieserve the Immemorial dignity of tholr blgn calling, and by their example prevent any thougiillesH gentlemen present from indulging In a smile. If be erred lu his Judgment he hoped some gentlemau nt tho Press present would col lect blm. It wns a conclusion, never theless, he had Jnt arrived at, that bis seleallon wus entliely due to the fac; tnat U19 proverblsd modesty of representatives of the Press rendered It necessary that some one entirely tlisoonnecled lrom this high vocation should be belccted to sound their praises. (Laughter and applause.) In alluding to t he remarks of Jude Hare, who preceded him, Mr. tinowden ob served: Whilst listening to the eloquent re marks of the distinguished jurist who has just taken his seat, on the high mission of the Kngllsh race and the Kuglish language In shaping the institutions and controlling the destinies of the world, 1 am reminded that iu this great work of educating, enlightening, and evangelizing the world, tu K iglish press 13 to perform no Insignificant service. Indeed, I think no ninn on be found bold enough to deny that In the great march of civilization and free luKMtutlou'8, the American and Kimlish free press ;oe, and must continue to be, the axtmeu. Orm., as are many of tho other insMiuth ns ofK gi md; great as she Is In her obi memories of noble and heroic men who iought and fell for spivlinai and civil freedom; great as she is in Hie at-ts s ud in nruis; great in tfceextfnt of her terr t ty and beneficence of her Isws; great as she is in manufactures, pnd in commerce, whose ivhi'e-wluirecl sails lloat ou every sea, her grandest an! mo5t enduring nionnment. Is her free press and her noble literature, thit come down to us and our times, and which will be transmitted to luture generations, freighted with rich blessings, priceless beyond computation. We inherit these great blcsings transmitted through the literature o I England byriht of lineage nnd language. It -will be the great mis sion, as I know it Is tho high ambition, of the American press to be worthy of their privileges and their hhjli calline; and In the sublime work our country has to perform, of peopling a great continent, iu deveionlng lis untold re. sources, stretching its telegraphs and railroads from ocean to ocean, in e lucatlug Its people to "Mis of thought, so as to mke them riKii. ' -"t that re,ts in their worthy of the bigu . - inwel of Viniwla r.r rtrflEorvlliil thf Htirl(llBi,u . freedom" lor tho oomiii',; times iu all -this I great work the American press has a duty to perfoim, ni"ie impoitant lu it" JtSuIls upon U10 lutnra or our count! y t.iian an other lnitu ei.ccs and agencies united. To this sublime mlKcion the American press is invited, and as loiu ns her hands are free and her heart pure I sjiall have no doubt as to the future of our be loved land, or tho ultimate triumph of free in stitutions In all lands. Mr. Hnowden was frequently Interrupted by applause, and whin he tooi his seat was warmly congratulated. 'Ihe ninth toast The Clergy" was uu arswerod. The 101b t-aFt wns resnonded to by Thomas Thompson, Ksq., after which tho meeting ad Jouiued by singing "Auld Lang Syne." D'IIi'yvf.tter's Tictcrks. The fine collec tion of paintings vow on exhibition in the Eastern galleries of tho Academy of Fine Arts contains a large number of works moderate in size and attractive in tabled, which are just suited to adoi u tho walls of a parlor or boudoir. The low prices brought by many superior works a lew weeks ago, at the sale of the Beaumont collection, ought to be encouraging to picture buyers If not 10 the owners. We doubt not but that many gifts for the holiday season will be selected from among the works at the Academy; and what more appropriate and pleasing p re st nt could be given than anno picture by an artist of assured reputation? Mr. D'Huyvelter lias bad a loot; experience as a picture buyer; l:o knows ull the artis's. Kuropean as well as American, and ne knows exactly what works w 111 suit the taste of the public Kvcry painting 'in the present collection Is guaranteed original as lepresented, under a forfeiture of ten per cent. purcbHfcc money of all paintings selling for o er f 100. If purchasers have any doubts at the time of payment, and they desire to prove the originality, the purchase money will be de posited with Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co., subject to their order and that of the auctioneer, and upon a certificate from the artist or dealer being produced denying the originality, the purcnase money .with interest and ten por cent, additional, will be refunded. The expense of obtaining the certificate will be borne by the proem owner if the paintings are not as repre m bled, aud by the purchaser if as represented. The sale will take place on the evenings of Thursday and Friday next, at the store of B, Hcotl, Jr., opposite to the Acadnray of Flue Arts, and the pictures will remain on tree exhibition. until ihutiime. Robbery, axd EsrxrK of Ose of tiie Ron- liKBH. About 4 o'clock tnis morning oergeam, Lenta and Policeman McDonnel, of the Klgh lemih D'sirlct, saw two fellows walking along FiBDkford road, near Washington aveuue, one of whom bad a bundle under his arm. Tho policemen staried on a ortsk wsik atier 111 men, when they took to their heels. TheHor scant erabred hold of one of the scamps, whsa be dr pped bis package and ell'ecled his escape, though be left the oollur ot his coat in tne nanas of hlscapturer. lioth got off. On examining the bundle it was found to contain a lot of clothing, a clock, and a sliver castor, which it Wbs fUbBequenny ascertained uau oeeu sioieu fit in the residence ot Alexander M. White, on Fiauklin Cemetery line. The place bad been emend by prying oil one of the shutters. As the rt spteuts in 1 ins locuiuy iasi wmier iormt a vigilance committee, it would be well lor IhleVfS 10 give it a wiuu ueriu uerumtcr r,Ko im Within a few months Pliilalel- rhla has baJ an nddP leu to her list pf portrait IlHUlU'ltt Hi 1110 rMMl tI Ltlll UlUUOiuniiu, n 1 1 .iwiut liiu u'liiilo Im at Uuleauiibl H 11 t.v t Ab ut ronl mliAm a till Miliar Of IllS works nie on exhibition. Among the portraits lately llulshtd Is one of Mr. H. V. Merrick, the well-known msohlnlsl. and In trausierrlng to canvas the llkeneFa. the artist lias established bis renutatlou a a colorlst and thorough man- . " .... 1 1 u ... ..lain, in ran with ler 01 win uu. v .- - - LI..II.. T Mln Ot U nllV. flllfl HuiitliiKi'O ', ol New Y- rk, who herelofoio have held Ihe Erst mum portrait I'umubi,, of CorKctL op Colored Btsnors' Mihsiosart ANtvr.usAiiT. The annual meeting of the board of managers of the parent Home an I Foreign Missionary Honlety of the A. M. K Church was held lu ihe Bethel A. M. K. Church this morning, Iter. William Moore, of Union A. M. K. Church, presiding. Members present J. Woodlyn 1j. Patterson, D. W. Moore, V. M Turner, Jesse Divine. Tho. Gould, A.T. Uarr, W. 1). Bahureman, J. H. W. Hurley. The President briefly addressed the meeting in an effective manner, and thought th.t the Fxeeuttve Committee nhould meet the Board or Msnsgers. as he considered their duties of a relative nature. Kev. H. T. Turner fhouaht that the Executive Hoard were amenable to the Board of Mnauers. J t was then resolved tint the Corresponding Secretary and the Kkeuuilve Committee bo requested to make their st'inl anuual report to the Board of MaDagrs. Tho reports, as above ordered, wore then rend, received, and toot.ber with tde Trea surer's report, were refarrod to an auditing committee, consist Ing of Uev. Messrs. Hurley, 1'iitterKon. and Hluby. The Auditing Coinmltte, after a 8'iort Inter val, reported favorably on tha sevor.il rooorts, and tholr repoit was aoproveJ, aud the olher reports previously referred were adopted. The regular opening exerctsos of tho anniver sary meeting cf ttio .Society was held last even ing nt the sumo place. Addresros were delivered by Kev. James A. Handv, Bishop J. A.tShorler, Kev. A T. Carr, of Honth Carolina, and Bishop John M. Brown, and William K. Mathews, Ksq , (Jenersl Agent of the Hoclety. A very lni o cid lection wns tnlten on behilf of the Hoclety, and a deep Interest wail mani festrd In the missionary work by ttio vast au dience present. The meetUigs are now fairly opened and will be very interesting throughout. The anniver sary exercises will be continued this evening at that church, anil to-morrow evening at the Union Church, Coates sMeet, bul ow Fifth. The following are the resolutions proposad at this morning's session for consideration at the meeting this evening. They will be spoken upon by Hevs. J. 11. W. Kurley, J. D. a, nll, D. W. Moore, H. Patterson, and others. Whtrriia, With rmsnotiiatlori and enfraichlcmiiit nloHrpenple comes ibe ilOLit-Hgat ol educstioa to tnpm: and M7if'fl, It 's ImposlblR for an Ignorant ministry t DilntBier succesafully to an luielngeat people; therefore be H krsi.lwd. That it Is the op'sioo of thU meeting that to prisetve elliclenny on trio parinfihs lutiiMicr of the A. M. K. Clinrch, tUey should oe u -ged on to lilgu lltf rry attnlnuuPQlH. Wlirrran, The ftVlonr tll upon KIs cllsclpb s thn nccfnlty of teacblou all men, and s II Is irunosslUM to teacti thai ot which onn la 'gnorauti He lirnttn s ructed Ilia 1 bol rl s lor nearly three years: ami via t ins, huinauliy still coiitinu In Hie sad (lllooima of beliiK unable to teuou tbaiwnlcn It knows nothing: thsrefere. be It Jirmlvrd, That It n hWh time for our Chnrcuto awnketo the common- ense principle of having our ministers llrst Itisiriicled In the tilings they are ex pected to leach; and be It farther Jirtolvrd, That to this eud we must render a bearty co-opernlloa to all of our educational lulert-nts. The Hoard of lllshops bolug In session at the same time, a communication was received from them for the Missionary Hoard to meet their session. The Hoard, then renal red to the audience-room of the Bench of Bishops, when our report closed for the morning Besslon. Nicely Cauoht. Detective Reeler, last evening, while promenading Market street. Raw a suspicious looking individual, with a bundle ot water-proof cloth under bis arm, turn the corner at iCighth street. The detective walked up to his irian. who stated that he was goine to Hixtii and bhlppenstreets. After reach ing Fifth and Minor streets the thief proposed lo Ibe ofllcbil to go into tho Fastern Market and there divide the stolen article. Mr. Keeder then showed the thief his official badge and marched him to the Central Htation, where he bad R hearing before Alderman Heltler, who sent him to prison. The Teess Clcb ok Philadelphia will hold a staled meeting at the rooms on Walnut streei, to-morrow afternoon, at 4 o'clock, at which timo business of great importance will bo brought before it. A treasurer to succeed the late Caspar riouder, Jr., Is to bo elected, and a draft of a charter for the Club will be sub mitted lor consideration. An essay will also be read by William J. Clark, Jr., Ksq., ou "A Model "jNf wsnaper," in which the reiatloos 01 ss to the prosperity of Philadelphia will the nrfs be discussed. The FnNERAt, of Geouge N. Hativey took .-r.ittv. litml ills lilo rtaidonot). M,v liU North Sixteenth street, una was vory largely attended. Mr. Harvey had been for more than thirtv vears a member or tne tsoaru 01 rsroners, of which he was ttio second oldest member. The ceuse of his death wns paralysis. The cortege proceeded to Monument Cometery, Wbfcie tue remains were inierieo. A Singular Soet of Amusement. William Dougherty, sged sixty-two years, a buiutnor, yesterday walked along Market struct ano punched holes through the wludow-panos of several of the stores. This amusement was put an end to by a policeman, who esoorted the Individual belore Alderman Jones. He was provided with quarters at Moyatnenslng. The Poelthy Exninn iox. The annual fair of the Pennsylvania Slate Poultry Association beuir s ou Monday next at Horticultural nan. and will continue open until the Saturday fol lowing. The exhibition will be one of the Iki tl that tho society has ever given. A Thief CAr-TURKD. Albert Davi3 yesterday committed an assault and battery on Patrick Uodwlu In a tavern at Fawn and Jefferson siieets. and then, it is alleged, stole his pookel- book. Alderman Jiood sent the accused to prison for trial. Casualty. Morris Qeary, residing on Wash ington street, above Ninth, fell on Suiul y even ing in the vicinity of his house, aud broken liU. . Mn . . mi wa l.'ra.ilr TiAvIa Ana 1 A T A L e A n L I' 1 " vt " - the men who ia Injured yesterday afternoon by the fulling it tho girders at the IUldwiu IxoomoiivM Works, at Broad and Hrtltonwood sireets. died Ibis morning at the Hospital. V rui.wt Aimerson, who imi num ; - bouKe lu U eTwenty f ,uith ward yesterday .also uilu this molding at uie iiunpit. A Till Taiter. William Lifton (oolored) went Into the bakery ai Crown and Woodstroeu yesterday and removed a tflo bill from the drawer. He was observed doing this, aud was followed by a policeman ror a snort oisiauuo when he came to aud acknowledged the theft. Aldermau loutnu couiinltleU blm. DIED. Jbr additional DiMht tre Tldrd Pile. MAI.T 1 H Y.-On the 14th instant. JOSKFiifNIC It., w Mow of Charles B, AlalUry, Ksu., and dauguter ot the late J liu furdon, Ksq. .. . . . Funeral lrom ibe reHlUenc; Pf her brother-in-law. George A. Wright, No. 4 tuo Waluut street, o.t Tuiira- aay mornirft, lue win insiam, ai u o cinci. services at i?t. Mary's Church, Locust street, Wejt Fhllaitel phla. 1 WEDDING 1NV1TATI0M8, EXGJUVED IN the newest and best mannur. S IS No. lOtWOHKSNUT Stroe.t QHRIQTMA8 GIFTS. E0XK3 OF FINF. STATIONERY. INKai'ANEH, a large assortment WRITING nK8, CARD POCKKX BOOKS, HCOTUU GOODS. FINE ENGIJSII riAYING CARDS. ENGLISH KNICK-KNACKS D It E K A, 8TAT10NEB AND CARD ENGRAVER, 12 i2t 0. 103:1 CJIKSMJT Street. WATCHES, JEWELRY, ETC. GREAT INDUCEMENTS To rurchascrs of Holiday rrescnts. MEAD & ROBBIN8, Successors to John 0. Mead & Son, S. Corner MXT1I and t'HESMJT Sts., Wanufacturers of the finest Grades of SILVER PLATED WARE, Respectfully Inform their customers and the public that they are now prepared to oiTor EX TKAOItDINAKY INDUCEM KNT3 during the HOLIDAY REASON, and confidently Invite an inspection of one of the largest stoens of Silver l'lated Ware to be found In this city. Hard Metal Hots reduced from $115 to $75 and J 0 per set. An examination of our stock will insure sales. CUTLERY. PEARL, IVORY, and RUBBER CUTLERY In jsreat variety, l'lated and Unplated, In quaa titles as required. n J8 thsluSw BAIL K Y & C OMPA N Y, DIAMOND DEALI'IiS. Lniaiflil.lll I I I .T IL J. J- G. V. RUSSELL, So. 22 North SIXTH Street, OFFERS FOR TIIE HOLIDAYS, GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, From the best manufacturers. FINE JEWELRY, Of all descriptions, and latest styles. FRENCH MARBLE CLOCKS, Direct from Parig. SILVER WARE OF THE OOR1IAM MANU FACTURING COMPANY, ht 12 5 3wrp TIIE LOWKST roaaiBLE TRICBa. E. STELLWACEN & CO.. AT TH1J OID STAND. Xo. ess 3iai:ki:t stici-:et. WATCHES, JEWELRY, LADIES' AND GKNTS' CHAINS, ETC., selling at greatly'reduced prices, and all goods warranted. A call is solicited before making your Christ mas purchases, to convince you of this foot. No trouble to show goods if you do nat wlsVi to buy at present. E. 8TKLLWAGEN, 12 15 121 rp GEO. W. GRANT. C. k A. PJEQUIGNOT, MANlFAtrCREUd OF WATCH CASES, And Dealers In American and Imported Xo. IS South SIXTH Street, 121 tfrp Manufactory, JVo. 22 & FIJi'TUSl. PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS Large and Complete Stock, preat variety, iiud at prices from 25 C ENTS TO $50, AT MOORE'S, No ISO SOUTH EIGHTH ST., 1215 81 P II I L 4 DEL PH I A. H OLIDAY GOODS. We have now on bnud the largest and flnfit ss- sortmeiit of 'AMJY OO0US ever ollMred to tae pub lit, ot the newest deMguN, ol luloluipurls'.loua, Sua Ht uuprerrclontcaiy low prlnpn. ,.,.. wria EPAK1A1 OltODfS. BUSTS, STATUETTES AND 11CHINA. AND BOIIKMIAN VAB108. TOILET H1H JlOtltlUhT llOi-OKHt. KTC. LAVA BMOlfINu KttT. I'lUAlt H0LDB.U8, HA1CH AN 1 lOBACCO UOXKS. , wl JAltUlNJKKKrtot vrli)U deslRns, rloMV nJOlinlM on Wood Slid brone. BEONZK ANDHHINA 0KO hTAMH. FLUWlull I'Ol'B. llAMOINU YASt., JlTU HTC. S. A. UAIIRISON. No. IOIO CHE8NUT Stroot, Uttuthltrp TUILADELP11IA. fat D. WARDEN, S. E. Comer FIFTH and CHESS UT Sis., TBEVI0US TO REMOVAL TO Ko. 1029 CIIESXl'T STItEET, OFFERS FOR THE HOLIDAYS A LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT OF Gold aud Silver Watches, Mac Jeweiry, Sterling Silver AVare, riatcrt Ware, Etc. Etc, SUITABLE FOR HOLIDAY OIFT8, at the riZSlmrp LOWEST 1'OSSIllI.K l'JfilCKS. R NTS E S E OF VVATgilES, JEWEL.11Y SlLYieiVAI&E. 12 12 lit 1IKNIIY IIAltPlilt, Xo. 520 AKC1I Street. -J OLIDAY PRESENTS. JACOB II a ii r. K Y, JEtVELLEB, 121 irorp No. 82 MARKET Street. Mt.Vernon Hotel, 8 1 Monument street, Baltimore.' i Eknlly Furnlihed, witb uiKurpMted Cullu V0 the European l'laiu 1 &.mttj,- jj. P. MORGAN. rniRD EDITION AFFAIRS IN THE WEST. Tho Taciflc Railroad Unobstructed. from ciiio a a o. The rncinc Ilnllrond t'nobit rnrtl, Cuicaoo, Deo. 15 The following is special to the ClilcrtRo Tilutic, tinted yeNterUaj: The Ucueral Huporliitenaent of the Union l'olllis HllroaUcliaraotertr.eH the dopatctt dated Haa 1- ranriFco. December 14, staling that tue Union Iaciflc ltailroad ban tmon blocked snow elnoe the 4lh, as niallclonRly falne. A heavy snow Horm a wm k ego lnlerrnptrd cominunlcatiori a few mtlen eaHt of c heyf-nne only one day, nnd went of UUcyenne not quite two days. Hluce when trains have noun run ulna reuu larly. The nmo ntnria delayed trains on the roars frHHt and noiuii or Omaha twelve to twt-nty hours Ifiaijrr. To dny Huporlnlendout Snydur telPtiraphH lc tho I'ootmtaHter tjeneral Dial the I ii Ion l'Hclllo road Is roady to convoy overland malls to Kvanston, H'7 mllos west of Omaha. The road la clour of snow Us entire length. FORTIETH CO.VUKESS-THIIM) SESSION IIoiino or ltrreNoiitnt I von. WAsniNOTON, Deo. 15. Mr. Kllot (Mqs.) oflered a reHolnllon calling on the Heoretary l War for supploinoiu-iry reports of Mptr. Ueni-ral Wilson coucerulug the lmprovcuient of the Mlsstmlppt river at Des Moines and Itork Island llaplds. Adopted. Mr. Jiilien (Ind.), from the Comrultte on Pntillo Land reported hack the Meuato bill granting lauds to Oalllornln to aid in the cou Htriiollon of a railroad and telerauh line from VallfJIotoHunlsvllle. ordered to be printed and rtc. intnlited. v Mr. I'rlt-e oflered a resolution directing the Rfcrctary of ihe Interior to transmit to the House the reports made on tho Union l'acltlo ItHilroRd by tho Oovcrnment Director aud Sptclal ConiinlSBlorjer. Adopted. Fire in St. Joseph. St. J,oris, December !.". The I'nclflc IIonRe. at Bt. Joseph, look fire this raorniog, and wan entirely destroyed. Ijoss ou building. 575 OiW Insured for ttr.000. Mr. Hug well, the lessee, loses furniture to the value of S23,U)(), whleri is lDKured for J12.500. The hotel wns crowded witu travellers, several of whom narrowly escaped, owing to tue lire. From Chicago. CHirAfiO, Dec. 15. The Michigan Central Ruilioud, and Uroal Western Kallroad of Canada, announce that they will return free to the Huspeuhlou Iliiilge, all soldiers aud othor persons attending Ihe reunion of the Annies of the West, who paid full faro going wtslward over isuld reads. Fire in .Massachusetts. WoitCEbTK.it, Dec. lo. George .vietoli's si raw thop, In Muuwny, wns destroyed bv tiro this niorniiig. Tho loss Is rsttinaled ul fclU.UUO: lu stind lor JSiCO. The origin of tue lire Is uu huov n, From Maine. Porti.akd, Dec. 15. Two moil named Filr wcai her and Hnrwoid who were on trial Here lor sttilng llro to the Augusta Arsenal, were t.cquntou and discharged. rilHADELrillA STOCK KXC1IA.NUK 8ALKS, DEC. 15 Koponed by De Haven & Br i No. 40 8. Tulrd street KKTWIi.1..ra RIIAKIIM j'irAmm (ss.'hB... z 1 1.00 Leli 6i, UU Kb:).. HI I tllOU do.... hi Hi 8 Bli F 4 II 11 6wnl2:i4. ino uh fen naK ....... i;( ., 25 do 6:i'a 100 to. LtiO. S3?, SiO Hll N l.'Kilim.iliile 2' . SECOND t?M N Jpr I0 li Hii 2UK)Leh Sn.gold I..... 89 f'I.UHl dO H (HOO f,rh N liu: M 2 IOOhIi Key Zinc ...13-l 10 an lwudlug.... 4t-M 1(0 ah lti'ud Tt t)i. '00 Ul- 41j 610 do Is. tio. h 2to do. is c. u0 do....li. bin. t" lufl do biu. 4s'. 10 do m is BOARD. 1 ah I'ennn R...c. rsH 100 do 100 Oo UAU. 83), iQ lilt Is. t;is 60 sh Leh V K (!(-, 1.0 do....m..l8. ty. LATFST S11HT1XU IMTELLICIEXCfc'. For additional Marine iVews tee Inside Pages, BY TKLKOKAPH Pkw Tobk, Dec. 16 Arrived. Bieaicsrilp Britannia, frciu Ulsngow. ' (7?V Atlantic Cable.) IrVBBPOM. Deo 16. Tijo barque Alice, from New York, lias orrlvtU, Willi her rigging Uuumg-d by a tle. Boi'thampton, Dec. IS. A rrl ved, steamship Union, frem New York. tfiYMoij-iH. iieo. 15. The ship Arnold Bonlnger, from Kew Yoik, put luto this pott leaking. PORT OF PHILADItLPHIA.......Di;CEllBER IS. STATK Of TUtKUOMKTUB AT TBI KVKNI.VQ TELK- (IKA1-K orvicK. 7 A. Mm 8611 A. M 41 8 P. M 42 CLEARKD THIS MORNING. Sreamnhlp Funita. Kreeuuaa, New Yorn, John F. Ohl. Barque J. H. DuUls, Biaretie, Antwerp, K. A. Mouder Stti r J. A. Garrison, Bmlth, Galveston, Lathbury, Wlckrrliau 4 Ci. Schr X F. buiiih, die, Boaloo, Suffolk Coal Oo. ARUIVF.D TUId MORNINO. Btr arDsl Ip Volunteer. Uaiiaglier, 24 hours from New Yerk, with imlae toJobnF Obi. bchr It J, Meroer, King, from Dlghton, CoTrioiuhnce of the rhilndrlvhla Exchange. LmiH, Del., Deo. 13-6 P. M. Tue ioIuj wins ves sels irbiu PlilludelpDlu went to sea osierlay uu1 to d : ilrqum Jennie KUIugwuod. tur HAvre; HebMcyl, lor A'arseliies; Cells, tor Barbados; scbr Kuler i rle, lor i. Jolin, N.ii.i alao, one barque aud two brlua, nauieB unkuowo. Tbomas Kelly, wbo wus brought ashore heresuBer Iris: frem lujurlea received by being ca'iKbt la ibe ixulu elieeiou board the scbr J. V. Wellluglon, has since died, and was burled here, lie leaves a wile and aeveral children la Ireland. . WlndNW, JOSEPH X.AFETRA. EST TI1K ril'lY-rillRD OF THIS BIBLE SCHOOL' of the Fifth Baptist Onnrob, corner of Klgh- tcenth and Spring Garden streets, Kev. War ren Randolph, Pastor, will be held In the ACADEMY OF MUdIO, on Thursday evening next, December 17th. Interesting exercises by the school, and an ad Uresis by KEV. n. M. GALLAHER, The Eloquent Orator, of Brooklxn. Tickets for sale at the Sewing Machine mart of O. F. Davis, No. 810CIIESNUT Street, and at the door of the Academy lu the evening. 1215 21 AN EXCELLENT CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR YOUNG MEN. A Pc-o!anihlp at CRITTENDEN S COMMERCIAL (OLLifUlt. ro. 6(7 inn.bi-.ur oireei, curuer or beveulh. EHtabllabed 1HI4. incorporate i Jos. a he o.illllcl;ou fur Business gained at iDla Inatl tuilonliuve proved a fortune to hundreds of youug mmi. 'Ina Ii tlrm-Llmi Is emlueullv Dracllcal. tlior- ougb, and comrebeuHlve. flt'lng one Iu tba sborleat notBlble lime, at a comparailvi ly small expense, for li e employments of tunnies Hie iiuudred of our uiuei aecouipiiHiie j anu auixeasiui uuaiuu. i mnnif ll. .rdllil.tM. Tbe t'ourte of luntruotlon Includes BOOK-KEEP- IKO In all lis nraucuea. pracuBeu iu iu. unit uu.i ..... k..... KkMM a N4I1 f l l'laiu aud Ornamental I'oa uerclal Jl ollions. Bunlufws papers, Business Pfsonots, iJouimeiclal i.w, eio. io. ........ i...ir.,..i.ri .Himralely. atsuoh hours, DAY and k V fc-NlMU. as may best suit tbelr couvunlence. Diplomas awarded ou graduation. Circulars on '7'n VhI'tTKNDKN COMMERCIAL ARITHME TIC A K 11 BUWIM-1S MANUAL. HKVKN1TI Eul- 'I li), lor sals at m imeg. rm-o, fisw, juauej i ,a MKRCH ANT'H MONTIILY. an elght-Daced paper, dxfoled lo iba luierMls or Biialueis Men. Y urs Men, and Families, containing articles on l'r.cueal Buslntss Huiijsc s, Bunluesa ileallnga, Ope raiions. Means of huuoeas, lomiuerclal Law and Political K.uaomy, Ileitis of Buainess IntulllKeiiue KHirl... Pi eiry, Kaaays on Hoolal Topics, Aueudo e, t-kelt'fce ot Meruaullls Life, and a mlaoellauy of an li.lriirilv anil rulorlaining cuaracutr Cluii of Kn. J; Cluos of" Twl. To any ....,., ,i,.. 'I KN NAM IX aud FIVK DOLLARS w will seuil Uie Couiiutrclal Arlttimatlo free of cLama. . Ml. rrr.nu.B F0UET1I EDITIC JFeeting of tho Kcconstruction i Naval Committees Itcturn of Colonel Wynkoop- ; Tributes of Respect 12 1 17 19 21 iirp TUllaaelpUla, f . FROM WASHINGTON. Sneeiat IJrmnlsih In Th Lf. v M . . -... ... t '1', A GWJTUJ)I 1 Washington, Dec. I The Iloiine Committee oa Naval A flairs met to-day nd anthorj Judge Kelley to irport, and ak that tbe rei be printed on the j I'rnmU In ihe Philadelphia Xnvy Ti Ihe report will be recommitted lo tne Q mtttcr. The Committee also aprccd to repri bill rocrnlallnr thn vonb- .,-t..r ! a VMW .auiv vi ai.m vuituis 1 II navy. Despatch to the Aociatcl Press. The ItoronM ruction 4'oiniiiiUee tOUIlV fxsmlriprl lha ATIouioi i uu - i.l r "i"oii!ii ivruuoiia tomuiUtoe, who presented various arRumei with flala rv ... i. . L . . M . - ..--- ""y ine votes oi gel couuties should be thrown oat of the coa pr'ncipnllv on the erround of frntid, lrre Inriilce, aad intiraidiitions. With this excliui! they say, the Constitution of that State. 1 been ratilkd by about 3000 votes. i The onimiueeof Ways and Mcan had before them tn-Hu i j ...... . v, urnins. tobacco lrom ew iork, who wsut a change; tbe ls. b t Trlbnf of Respoct and fcove; ! legislation will be practically suspended Wt d n etday afternoon until after the recess i Thursday, and perhaps Friday will be exc slvely devoted to the announcement of t (leatns of Meven?, Finney, Hind, and Mad many niemoers will Siart lor their homes o, Colonel Wynkoon. la'e Ajrent of the Arrnpahoe and Cheyeii Indians, will be nero to-morrow lor the purpo v, rviuiuK uis auuuouiH. ins resianation is in the hunds nt Crniinii.cir...r rn.i. v. iua bpen presented to toe Secreturj. una cn ititiif for furnishtrjg annuity goods to the Indians w "I'iui-u lu-utiy me luuiuu ouuoc. K( ports lrom the Local Land im..n at lluntsville, AKbama, show that during N vnuurr su.iy-fix iariiH, eruurailn'j: aDout a uiouuna acres, wire deposed of to parties that Stale. Town Elections in Massachusetts. Boston, Dec. 15. The new Botrd ot Aide! men siaudf : Republican?, 7; Democrats, t-onm ou council liepubltcaus, 3D; Demd crats, 21, At Ljun, yesterday, James X. Bjffaai.oitizefi candidate for Jli'jor, was elected. i 1-owdl elected Jona'han P. Polsorn, Repul llcan, Major, by one uuudrod and fifty majoriS over V: B. Patch, running on the citizen's tiekoj Iu Charlestown, B. L. Norton, Republican was elected Major with but slight opposition. p h. y X S I LYA MA It AI fi RO An OFFICE OF GENERAL FIlEIQlir AO EXT .No. 1302 31 1UKGT Street. Fiuladkli-uia, December 15, 184?. NOTICE. The rates for Transportation of Gas and othej Bituminous Coal to bo carried ou the Pennsyll vac la Railroad, Western Pennsylvania Kail! road, and Philadelphia ana Erie lUllroad, ti take i fleet January 1, 18(J9, can be obtained upon application at this oflice. ;S. It. KIXUSTOX, OENEUAL FKEIQUT AQENT, 12 13 15t Pennsylvania R.R. Co. GRAND DUCHESS SKIRT, SLIGHTLY IMPERFECT, rnicE, -l oo. CUIUVEN STODDAIiT k BItO., NOM. 450,499, ANI 43 1 N.KKl'ONOHTBEETi 12 15 31 ABSVE WILLOW. j gEWINC MACHINES.4 Xo. 72) C1IKSXDT STKi:i2T. J "0 Illcox Si Gibbb', very lulebt Improved, J 5 lTillcox&ibbs',Btjleof 18G7 . &C AVillcox&liilibs'jkljIcoriHOi , , 45 Willeox&Uibbhsljleofl8C: . id AYllleox&Glbbs'.stjleoriSGO . . a Every Macliiue Warranted. AVI I, I. COY fe IltlSS, 12 15 2t Ko. 72U t IIIOISX l' 1' Street. TTSFUL AND ORNAMENTAL HOLIDAYl MM M. A. BINDER'S, Mu, 1031 CUKKUT Hireet. J Soils, Card ttuakvta, ciksr I'saes, Hinokn Caps,; rortrmoririalpa, Leather (looda, Zephyr Minptfr.,' Custiluu and Tidies, Luce Uooda Id Thraad. Uuipure, Cluny, ValtDclvnnea, folut Applique, Cullars, bia aud Barbed, C'olUurea. UaDdkervbltils, White Waists,! Uerilius. ClieuilselUs. i A beautiful assortment of Flse Jewelry, new styles,; Jet. Gill, I'f.rl, Htevl. (.'oral, and tlaln ela. 1 L'bulus. Necklaces, Handkerclilef Holders, Btudl.l Sleeve BuUols and Braos els. t Head Urei-ses fur turtles and Operas, I Fine Fans and Fancy Moods. f Klbbous. Jouvln's Kid Uloves. Bridal Vel'l acd WrealLs, French Corseii", Houp Skirl. Iki pairs very rich Krubraidered bllppers at 1 71 aud Ii htore open evenings (luring holidays. 12 H 12 M. TIIOMA3 4 RONS, N03. 139 AND 141 u. JfOlUlTH BTitKur. VALUABLE MISOFLLANFOUJ BOOKS FROM LIURAUIKU, On Thursday AfKruooa, Sse. 17, at 4 o'clock. Also, an invoice of EngUsU Books, damaged y Hr and water, ( I'i 16 It LOST-A YOUNG LADY'S GOLD CHAIN, IN lolng from blub and xprlng Garden to Tenth, sod lhtu- to Derniaiiiowa cars. Marked on tba kt "Ida." HVK HOI I, s KM reward will ha naiil by iiii(nlug it to Ko. tui OlllibM Ul' hjtreei, n u IU
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