yUEi DAILY! EVENING TELEGRAPH TRIPLE SHEET PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2i,' 1868. 3 INSURANCE COMPANIES. UNITED SECURITY: I4I FE I N S U RA N O E ' COMPANY, ' . ' I V , PEN NSYLVANIA. , . OFFICE: S. E. Corner HUH and CIIESJiUT Sts., PHILADELPHIA. ' CAPITAL, 81,000,000 DIKEOTOItS. GEORGE IT, GKORGK W. CHILDS, F. A. DRKXKL, WM. V. McKKAN, THOMAS W. EVaNS, PHILADELPHIA. PTURT, IB. H. H0R8TMANN, A. J. IJKf.AMj. JOSEPR I'ATI ICTWJN, WM. C. HOUSTON, . J. HOLM. HENRY Jfc ROOD. NKWTOBK. JAMES M MORilI--ON,Presldent Manhattan Rank JOeEPH STUART, ot J. J. Stuart t Co., Bunker. BOSTON. HON. K. 8. TO BEY, Into President Board of Trad. CINCINNATI. A. E. CHAMBERLAIN, of Chamberlain A Co. CHICAGO.- Jj. 7.. LEITER. of Field. Latter A Co. C. M. SMITH, of Geo. o bmlth A Brothers, Banker. LOUISVILLE, KY. 'WILLIAM GARVIN, of Garvin, Bell A Co, T. LOUIS. JAMES F- YEATMAN, Cashier Merchants' National Bank. NFW IIAlf IflHIRB. BON. J. W PATTERSON. U. B. Senator. BALTIMORE. WILLIAM FREfcCOTT SMITH, Superintendent consoiioatea Railway June, flew York to Washington. P. M. SHOEMAKER, of Adams A Co. a Express. CHRISTIAN AX, of U. W.Gatl A ax. FRANCIS T. RING, Fresiuent Central Sarins Bank. GEORGE H. STUART, President. . HENRY E. ROOD. Vice-President. C F. BETTS. Becretary. J. L LUDLOWj CoLsulting Pbyslolan. JFVe'rR DM. B .. Med.caiKxam.ner. RiVLlADTLlEWR!i0N' Counsel. This Company lames Policies' of lite Insurance upon all the various plans that have been proved by the experience of European and American Com panies to be safe, sound, and reliable, at rates as LOW AND UPON TERMS AS FAVORABLE AS THOSE OF ANY CO Mi ANY OF KUUAL BTA BILITY. All policies are non forfeit ble after the payment Of two or mo. e auuual premiums. 11 la lmw8mrp 1829 -CHARTER PERPETUAL. Franklin Tire Insurance Co. VST riMliAVCOiriUAi OFFICE! Kos. 435 and 437 C1LES5UT STIiEET. ASSETS OH JANUARY I, 1808, CAPITAL. M...M.mm.. M ,OMa A OCR UED 8U&1L VU .................,01!,9S-S9 fUEMlVMH. l.lMi.4-.a UNSETTLED CLAIMS. INCOME FOR 1867 as.ooa-ita sao.oou'oo, I4MME PAID SINCE 1880 OVJBB . tr. r.oo.ood. Perpetual and Tempoiary Pontiles on Liberal Terms DIRECTORS. Charles N. Bancker, George Fales, A lW I.' . - . Francis W. Lew!, jr n Thomas Sharks, ' William B. Grant. CHARLK3 N. BANCXER. Prnsldent. Gt.OH.L-i; FALES, Vice-Prealdent. . McALLiISTKR. Seurelarv nro teui. Kxcent at Lexington. Kentucky, this Comoanv haa no Agencies TV wa o ruwuiuK. I Tobias Wagner, Bamuel Graut, George W Richards, Isaac Lea, JAB. W. N8URE AT .HOME IH TBI Pcnn Mutual Life Insurance Co. Ko. 921 CIlESJiUr St., rhilaUelphla. ASSETS,' $2,000,00. CHARTERED BY OCR OWN STATE. MANAGED BY otR OWN CU1ZEN3. LJi St 8 PROMPTLY PAID. POLICIES lBbUXD ON VARIOUS PLANS. Applications may be made at the Home Office, and at the Agencies throughout the State. 2 ltd JAMES TKAUU11B ........m....PRESIDENT SAM LEX. E. SToME.........VICEPRli;tsIUKNT JNO. W. MUBSIB A, V. P. and ACTUARY HORATIO S. SlEfllEJkS SECRETARY TNSUBANCE COMPANY NORTH AMERlOAy No. 232 WALNI7T STRRRT. PHIi.AriA XNCOBPORATED 1701. CHARTER PERPETUAL Marine, inland, and k Ire Insaranm. ASSETS JANUARY 1, 1868, - $2,00L2(J6-7Jl. 120,000,000 Losses Paid la Cash BLnoc lu urganuauon. DIRECTORS, ' Arthnr G. Boffin, , George L. Harrison John A. Brown, Charles Taylor, Ambrose White, William Welah, Blcbard D. Wood, B. Morris Wain, Inhn If aann. ' ARTHUR Q. COFFIN, President, CHABLas Platt. RecreUtrr. WILLIAM B UKHX.HK, ilarrlsborg. Pa-, Centra atuit m u. buw w nuuijivuii. AWif PH(EKIX INSURANCE COM PAN Y OF PHILADELPHIA. . INCORPORATED 1804 CHARTER PERPETUAL. Ho. K!4 WAl.M) l Biri viipuaue me KxoUauge. This Company Insures Irom ions or damage by KIR HL on liberal terms, on building, merchandise, furniture, ale. for limited periods, and permanently on build. ibRs by deposit of premium . Ihe O mpany has been In aotlveoonratlon for more than SIXTY YEARS, daring wutcu aU losses have been prompuy aojueiea auu pa , L. Hodge, , David Lewis, Francis R. CODe. Eo ward H, Trotter. Edward S. Clarke, T. Charlton Henry, Alfred D. Jeasup, John P. Wblte, , LuuU a Madeira. M. B. Mabnuy, John 1. moid, William S. Grant, Robert W. Lekinlug, Lawreaoe Lewis. Jr. Bei'lauiiu Eulns. Tno una ll . Powers. A. R. Me lie ry, lulu uud CksUllon. bamuel Wuoox, lcwk u. xouirie. INSURANCE COMPANIES. V,MK1S INSURANCE! KXCLD81VELY TUB IbHMjlfLVlNU FIRM INSURANCE COM fA HY lmxirvorated 182A Charuw PnrruaiiiKl n HO Wi Lei UT bvrt, opposite Independence gqunre i mm waitmnj, nvunuiy koowd to tne community ni over lonr veara. oonllnOM to Initiint aoritinai Lu. or dan age by fire on Publlo or Private Buildings ruiiri ifriu.iiiiuMivr tur m uuiiiru Ufue. AISO OO rnrolture Slocks of Goods, and Merohandlas gene rally, on liberal terms, TnMr tupiuu, .iun wi'y mrpim rang invMiai ia Lh. mnt earelul man ner. whinh .n.t.1- ihcm to offer to the InsorM an undoubted security ta the case of loam. Daniel Smith, Jr., John Daverrax, ; Al.xacder Beiiaon, I Thonaas sruiUU,. - . Iaac Har-lohurst, "Tl lwls, Thomas Robins, I J. Giillogham Fall, rianlel Haddock, Jr. DA WI KL HM1TH. lm..prmldenl. Wlf . O. OBOWELL, Seoretary. 1 8uJ FIRE-PROOF SAFES. pROM THE GREAT FIRE IN MA11KKT STIIEKT. II1?I.IUXGS IMTKXT SAFES Again llio Cliainpioa! IHE ONLY BAFR THAT PRESERVE i ITS CON TENTS UNCHARUKO. LETTER FRtJMT MORRIS PEROT A CO. PlIlI ADKI.f HI. 1 Wulfih Montu Stb.ll't. Mewrs. Farrei. Berrlus & Co.. INo. 2 Cbesnut Street tienui: it Is with great pleaauie mat we aid or tetllmony to Ibe vaiue ul your Patent cnamplon tale. At the Uesiruollv. tire on M.rktmlieet, ou tne eveniog of the 8d In. i., lour stare was tlie centre o( tbe CorjIUgratioD, anil, being Ul ea wltli a large biock ot erugs, oils, mrpenuue, painu. Tua sn, a.cunoi, eic , niHue a severe und trrlnu lesu Yojr CMte stood In an exposed .liua',011, and fell with tue burning tioors into inn cellar among a quantity ui comoustiuie ma terials. We opened It next day and luuul our oooxs, purer., bank D'.tes bills receivable, and; entire oonteuis ait saie. It is e.peclally gratifying to usual lour Hale cirne nut all rignt we naa euiru.wwi our ucil valusHe bok. to 1'. We snail want another of y ur Hales In a lew days, as tuey have our entire coo- uutnee. VOUrS, rcspeirtiuiiy, T MORRIS PEROT A CO, HERP.ING'8 T ATINT CHAMPION SAFES, the Victors iu more tnnn &D accidental fires. Awurded the Prise Mo'S at Hie World' Fslr, London; Woria's i'a,r, New York; and Exposition Unlverao.ie, Paris . l&anuiaciurea ana for gaie oy FARREL, HERRING & CO., No. 029 C1IESXUT STKEKT, . IZSwfmZmrp ' PHILADELPHIA. Iinporlant from the Great Fire .VANS & WATSONS 8AFE VICTORIOUS! SAVES 1 HE BOOK? AND PAPERS WITH ONLY THE INSIDE DOOR CLOSED, - SEOWINQ THE GREAT VALUE OF HAVING A SAFE WITH THE INSIDE DOOR. BE CAREFUL AND BUY NO OTHER. FlIILADKLFHIA, 12th mo. 4tb, 1863 Evars A Watfon-Ila.cprUd Friends: We had one Of your well known irs'de-uoor Fire-proof Safes la the destructive lire al No. 621 Murket street, last evening. Tbe fire extended so rapidly we had not time to close tne n. ain or outelde Ouur oi tue safe tne InBlde door only beltx shut On examining the con tents of tne safe next uiorulng, much, to uur surprise we louno tue ocoks wen preserved una in xeceuent itglble condition, We take great pleasure In recom ruenolng your Irislde-door ! ire-proof Safe, for wl to tal tbe lntslde-ioor Improvement we would most cer trluly have lost all our books uufl papers. ' tours, very truly, - HanJULiti uiiua. We are now selllus our stock of Safes at cost Drloei In order to iloee bunlueis. Callsoon-and becouv need Mich an oppcr'unlty rever before offered. Every business hou.be ought .to have an Evans A Watson Sale, EYANS & WATSON, No. SS S. SEVENTH Street, 12U18TJ ABOVE CHESNUT. fl . I. . M A f R V. Tt i'U.IJ FIT. hi A-5i UURGLAli-FUOOlT SAFES, LOCKbMITH, BELL-HANGER. AND DEALER LM ti VI l.DUSii AxAxtXI YV ARlb. I5 No. 4.14 BACE Street GROCERIES, ETC. JpBUlTS FOR TUE HOLIDAYS. MITCHELL & FLETCHER, No. 1201 CHESXUT Street, Invite attention to tbe following: NEW MALAA BAISIAS.I HEW ZANTE CURB ANTS. rUESH LEGDOBN CITRON, 1 nniTEtPiitiiii fituwt FLORIDA AND IIAVANA OKANdES, rBIXCESS ALMONDS, LADY APPLES, BABBAB1 DATES. NEW BORDEAUX r RUNES, TURKISH FIGS, PATES DE FOIES OBAS, DBIED AND CANNED FRUITS, And all the choicest delicacies most desirable at this Boason, In quantities and at prlcos to salt large or small buyers. 13 U latrp pRIME LAQUAYRA, OLD GOVERNMENT JAY A, CHOICE M001I A, and AFRICAN COFFEE?, ON SALE AT Fairtliorac's Ten Warehouses, Koa. 203 Norlli NINTH ana 1030 MAR. 14 fcT Ntreet, It 21 tl 1 ;er Blpgbam Hotel, FTREn FRUITS & PRE SERVES. Bunch, Layer, Seedless, and Baltana Raisins; Cur janf, Citron, Oranges, Prunes, Figs, etc. Evey de scr.pt.onot Groceries, suitable for the Holidays. ALIIKRT C. ROBERTS, U Tjrp Cor. ELEVENTH and VINE Streets. CONFECTIONS. JOdN R. WDCUERER. President. Bamubi. Wilcox, secretary. i.tol QTRICTLY MUTUAL." PROVIDENT LIFE AND TRUST CO. OF PHILADELPHIA. OFFICE, Bo. Ill H. FOURTH STREET, Organised to promote UUtu. aabukancjc amoai MOIETY OF FRIENDS. Qood risks of any class aooeptea. Poliotea tssoea upon approved plans, at taa lowest Vrasldent. BAVUKL R. SHIPLEY. Yloe-rmldant, WILLIAM O. IiUNGivTRETH. s Actuary, ROWLAND PARRY, The AdvanLacea ntiuui h ihla (kimnajiv are exoeUed 7 JMrtlllAL F1HE LKSUHMCE COMl'AJNY LONDON. EMTAULISIIEO 1S03. Paid-up Capital and Accumulated Funds, S8.00O.O00 IN COLO. PBKVONT KVUtlllKQ, Agreirta, 11 1 tan. No. 107 Eoulh TRJRD Street, fhUa, FURS. "JANCY FURS I , FANCY FURS ! GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICKS. JOilN F A. RE IRA, i At bis old and WfU known FUR UOUHK, ' . No. 718 ARCH Mret, . . a now closing out the balanoe of his lmmenoe assortment of i -wr. a a.ti-'a-r wt - For Ladles' and Children's wear, at a grett rvuuvuun ui irioe. Tbls stock must ail be sold belore New Year to make loom jur great alterations In oar enls bilaiiwenl next year. Tbe nbaraoler of my urs is loo well known to require pralae. Aiemember tne name ana number. JOHN FABEIRA, Ko. 7I8 ARCH STREET, lisoitirp PHILADELPHIA. 1? URB It 80 Per Cent, less than Invoice rrlcvu I to lis ci:jijsi:n, No. eO Arorx Street, (Half way between Eighth aod Ninth, aorlh side) AND SM ARCH STREET, HAS REDUCED HIS SPLENDID STOCK OF. FOT.S 80 PERCENT. LESS THAN INVOlOa, PRICES. ? The Goods have been Imourted aod manumo.n.-ed by hlixselj. and are war ranted to be ai repre sented. USIStrp LEWIS BLAYLOCK, Ko. 52 Jf. EIGHTH St., Below Area, Where may be found a large assortment of FINE ITTJltH FOR LADIES AND CHILDREN. Also, ROBES AND GENTLEMEN'S FURS GAUNTLETS, MUFFLERS and CAPS, at reason. able rate". U to fmw t!2 81 CLOAKS. C1LOAUS CLOAKS. The crowd or eng. J tomers wlio dally visit oar Htore must couvlnce every one that It la the place to aeenre the ueweat atyles. The finest finalities and the beat work at the moat reasonable price-. II ENR Y I YENS, No. 23 Month NINTIlNtreet, QIIPISTMAS CONFECTIONS Of tbe CHOICEST FLAVORS, REaT MATERIALS AND IN THE GHaATKST VARIKTk. manulM mir.il excluslvelv to tult the COMsTABTLY INUltKAmiNU rATHUflAUlS HI Bo. CHEsNOT S.ieet. UEI.H UNEQUALLED IN ANY 'ESTABLISH MENT IN THE CT'i Y. FANCY BOX AS in GREAT V A Rl BTY Fine Foreign and Domestic Fruits; Almerla and It alaaa Urapes,etc. liitstrp No. 1203 Chosnut 8t. CONFECIIONERY FOR THE HOLIDAYS. TAfltsT TT A n W m a VaAil US.U All A f J N. E. ecrnar of TENTH ana WALNUT Streets,' bas opened for the Holidays a new and varied collec tion or luolo. (JODlenions, xruiia. wv. m wuiuu u Invite, an .arly Inspection. The stock Is large and well asHoried, and, In addition to hi. special importa tion of Fancy Hum, etc, cannot tall to please ail In search of Holltfay Presents and decoratlous. 1W 111 Ktrp TO RENT, p o R n n rt t. . rilEJIISES, No. 809 CHESNUT 8U, ' ;. FOB BTORB OB OFFICE. ALSO, OFFICES AND LARGH BOONS Snltable AjratommtrclalCollPgo. Apply at it bank of tub republio. C CLOAKS-CLOAKS. What every one aaya tnnat be true, and. they all aay yon can bny tho moat fanblonable, tbe beat and cheapest Cloaka In the city, at HENRY I YENS', Ii23mwf2m No. B3 N. NINTH Street. ' CLOTHING. a GUTI..V.AN & COt BELL Fine ITell-Xade, Ecliable, Cheap c Ia o t h i n.g; AT TBB ' CONTINENTAL HALL, Ko. 830 MARKET Street, 1118 wfm U28I PHILADELPHIA DRUGS, PAINTS, ETC. JOBERT SHOEMAKER & CO., K.. Comer or FOUKTU and RACE Sts. PTITT.A nUTT.PITTA, WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS. IHPOBTERS AND MANUFACTUBEBS OF White Lead and Colored Faints, Pnttj Tarnlslics, tc AGENTS FOB THE CELEBRATED FUEKCU Z1KC FAINTS. DEALERS AND CONSUMERS SUPPLIED Al LOWEST PRICES FOB CASH. Ut CHROMO-LITHOGRAPHS. PICTURES FOR PRESENTS. A. S. ROB INS ON, No. 910 CHESNUT Street, Has lost received exquisite sneolmens of ART. SUITABLE FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS. FINE DRESDEN 'ENAMELS" ON FOBCELAIN, in great variety. SPLENDID PAINTED PHOTOGRAPHS, including a number ol choioe gems. A SUPERB LINE OF CHROM09. A large assortment of NEW ENGRAVINGS, Etc. AlHO, RUB STILE FRAMED, of elegant new patterns. S 14 CARRIAGES. A R IT I A C E S, Notice Is respectfully given to customers and others uemrii'g lakki auius ol me MANUPAOTUItB "or WM. D. ROGERS. OF CHESNUT STREET, To place their orders as soon as possible, to Insure Weir eompieuou lor uie DRIVING SEASON OF 1869. CARRIAGES REPAIRED in the most neat and expeditions manner. CARRIAGES STORED and Insurance effected. WM. D. ROGERS, Nob. 1009 and 1011 CHESNUT Street, lit fmwZm PHILADELPHIA. QEORCE P.LOWMAM, CARPENTER AND BUILDER, i REMOTE!) TO No. 181 DOCK Street, PHILADELI'HIA. T30DGBBB' AND WOSTENHOLM'8 POCKET JTV KNIVES, Pearl and iStag Handles, of beautiful finish. RODGERS' and WADE A BUTCHER S RA eoKS, and tbe elebrated LEOOULTRB BA!UE BClHSORS of the n neat goallty. . Razors, Knives, Scissors, and Table Cntlory Oronnd and Polished, at P. M A l)laIRA'M.lia.tAS B TENTH araet.balKW tlhasnnt ... ss4 TA EAFNESS. EVERY INSTRUMENT THAT A- soienoo ana uui ut. unnwi wr aasi. uie IiMrln. in every degree of deafness; also. Re.plra- torsi abo. Craudall's Patent Cruu;hes. superior to any others In use, at P. MADEIRA'S, No. US XiLS iiL bUbSi. below UtauiuA, Uapl J.E.Gould's Piano Warerooms No. 923 CHESNUT STREET, Containing FIFTY of the Newest Tieoeg of aasio ior tne rutno, vooai ana lustra mental, no one of whloh was Pub IlBUed In the First Edition. NEW PUBLICATIONS. FIVE .THOUSAND NEW MUSIC ALBUMS, Magnificently Bonnd In Gold and IicaUicr, HOW FOB BALR AT PRICE, S2.00 No. INDEX. 1. Toriuretie (Qnaaruie), n. Marx. x i-.eise oi tars (ong;. f . Bonuoen. K Capiatn JlKks eion, T. Maolag in. 4. Valil.uoe (folk Mlll.a'rel, J. An her. b. Jtobmtion cm toe (yu.dr.I.e). OITeuoauu. 5. Not for Jpeeoh (Bone). Arthur Liovd. 7. 'Ibe Lover and te Rlrd (Snug), P, I). Giigllelruo. r. vrpn-v muA Aniei. v.ua(uine, uiieuilACU. W JeruHHlem the (iolilen (Hymn), a. EiVtng, I . I be Merrleat Girl That . Out (nong). , 1 Cousin el CoUHln(bcnoUlBClieKirgante, 'I. h(iw Fair Arc lh ao iHttna l. H. Wwi.it. In th. Hi.rllKht (met) Vocal, S. Glover. H. On tii. Bra:h at uape May (eong). in. eiiiuiKu-'ani:n, van caiiHb , lrt. Voll ilnmor (Polka . Carl Kust. 17. Obne ugel Und Rugel (Uaiopl, (;an Faa.t. ' Is. Good Bye, Sweetheart, Good Bye, (fouk-). i. LaCbaielalne (fulka Matourkai. .'arl Kausf. 20. The Young Krrroli (March) B. Richards. 2'. Five o'clock In the Morning, (B.lladi.orOiarlhel. tl. 1 be M oou Boh Ind the Trees. (Hong), U. T. tVllaou. tJ. TTp and Down (Gauif ). Carl Faust X4. '1 lie rstacK B.ey, (i-oixa jHazourani &. ne-Kog. to. Romance trom Don Pasouale (Opera sour). 2tt, ( riR lno e la C 'nire(i)M ra flonir. ) Fanlalsis. 27. Home, Sweet Home (Variation). J. U. Mlat k. xm, jnarcneaes i .niDoan, (luiiiiairej.muuey omiin. 2. Lea VarleMs Parl.lnnues. i New Quadrille). to. La felle Helene (Galop), arranged by D. uod-frey VI., urnie hick to arm ( wng). vianoei . Ariadne (Polka Mszourka), A. T.leiy, 81. Magsie's tecret(aiy Heart is over tueSea).(Sorig). 14 lm btrudel ((alop), Carl Faust, X Bine Bird (Polka Redowa). Welngarten. IX). Barbe Bleue (Galop), arranged by T. A'Brcket, Jr. H7. Hie Malsrt. (Barrarolle), K. Mark. M. Fire and Flame (Galop). Carl Faun. 8. Victoria Lancers (uuadrlllea). Welngarten. 40. i.ucretia noigia (ii jinnoisi) cwum, win i. Scenes that are lirnrhtent ( Marllaoa) (rtons). 12. My rlnt Wl'e's Dead ( Barbe Bleue), (Song). 4i. Les Adieux (Nocturne), P. Horro. 44. KraDlavolO(Fanlalsle) arranged by Sidney Smith. 45. Valsedes Roses (Waltr.) E. Ketterer. 46. Cujus Anlmara (Opera S'ahat Mater), W. Kuhe. 47. La Favorlt. ( Morceau de (Joncrt). J. Ascher. . 48 Imaeertellen ( Wall.. 4 bands) J. GunjL 49. Kunstler Leben (Wallit), Suauss. 60. Banger's (March). til28mwf6w PRICE, S2.50. gQg PITCHER'S, NOW gQg TUKNEII BROS. 3k CO., NO. SOS CHESNUT STKF.ET. PRESENTS FOa TH HOUDaYS An Iimnenae Variety Tor Young Folks and drown Folk. Toy Books, Juvenile Books, Annuals, Histo ries, Diaries, Poetical Works, Bibles, Prayers, Standard Authors, New Books, Plain, Colored and Illustrated, sold singly and In sets, In cloth, calf, Tntkey, and velvet bindings. Also, Stereoscopes, from 60 cents to $120. Btereosooplo Views, 10,000 kinds, many en. tlrely new. Planchette, the Great Mystery, Xrom 75 cents to SS. Rogers' Groups, 21 kinds' five sizes. The new set of Seasons, $3. Photo graph Albums, many new styles; also a splen did stock of - FOREIGN AND AMERICAN CHROMOS, " Many entirely new In this country, all sizes, framed and nnframed, all soiling AT OUR WELL-KNOWN LOW PRICES. TURNER URCTUEES & CO., (Formerly PITCHER'S), ' SOS CHESNUT Street. 80. ALL THE NEW BOOK3 AT LESS THAN PUBLISHERS' PRICE3. 1219 6t American : SMtlaT - ScM'Oiiiim's periodicals; Rev. RICHARD NEW ION, D. D , EJitor. THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL WOULD, A roonlbly paptr. sixteen pnges, quarto, f jr Sunday school Teachers, Hn(o cTaiwea, Paren'H, and all internsUtrt In lb religious training of for CHILDREN, and ai OUTLINE LE4SON for BunOay .schools, by tbd tailor. It Is put 11 shed at tne low rate of FIFTY CENTS PER ANNUM. THE CHILD'S WOULD, A boantlfullT lllnstratrd unnpr. for nhlldn.n and Yoolb, monthly or oeun-nioullily. Terms twelve cents pr year Mr toe monthly ani twenly-fonr cents or the semi monthly, for lrn copies or over sent to on address, postage pay able at the oUlce where recclvtd. S" Cataloeuenof the Socletv'a Pnhllnatlons anu Sample Copies of ls rerlolictls, fur nished gratuitously, on appllcallnn at tnede. pobltory, . . fiawtnuitf No. 1124 Iheanut Street, rttlladelpblit. SEW BOOK AD STATIONERY STORE. HENBY ORAMBO & CO., (H. Grambo, of the late firms Of LIPPIMOOTT . GRAMBO fc CO., and GRiGG, E LLIOT C A OO.,) No. GOl CHESNUT Street, (Opposite the New Ledger Office,) Wholesale and Retail Booksellers. Stationers. Blank Rook and Envelope Manufacturers, Lltho graphersand Printers, Importers of Engineers' Material CHRISTMAS AM E YEAR'S PRESENTS. We have lust received our shipments of fancy arti cles and noveiiiei lor the bolluuy trade, whlcn ar rekpecllully submitted for examination and sale to our friends and tbe public. Our stock of am. clans Blank Books and Stationery for meicnanuj Is com plete in evei y respeck Annexed weenumnrate afowol the leading aril (O u. a. it.. a.nn I rail.' Wi.rk Rosea In everv vttrlety. Jewel Gates. Odor Case., Travelling Jlaga, Chopping Bsga, Silk Ba.s, Bronui Flirures. Ladles' Dressing Otun-s. Uentlemeu's I)relng Cases. Card Receivers, Poj Aet B joks of the Bnest ana oewfst patierns, importea, i.iorary ana (lHce Inkstands, Mahogany, Rosewood, aod Fancy WrulDB Desks In everv variety of sizes aod styles. Fans. Ma'ch Boxes, Papier Macbe. Cabinets, Tables and Desks, Dressing Caies, Work Boxei, Suotoli Goods, Pearl Thermometers, Part Albums, Pearl Pen-holders, Pearl Foiuers, nepius ultra uesita. hmjh mmnn Boards. Orlbbae and Crlbbaae Rotes Cness men, Rodgers' Knives, Fancy Note Paper (new .IV...I. superior assortment of Stationery, Bomestlo and I nj ported, ail at tne very lowest prices. is is tutr p FINE ILLUSTRATED AMD CHOICE HOLIDAY BOOKS I HENRY GRAMBO & CO. No. 601 CHESNUT Street, t '. (Opposite "Ledger efflce ) . ' Have joat opened with a large assortment of STAN CARD ENGLISH AND OTHER BOOKS, In fine bindings; also, a very fine set actions of ALL THE NEW AND CHOICEST ILLUSTRATED WORKS JUVENILES AND TOY BOOKS, ALBUMS, Etc, adspted for tbe present Holiday Season, and to which they Invite ths attention of all la search ol elegant Christmas Presents, at moderate prices. 11 It lolrp ENGLISH AND FOREIGN BOOKS, PERIOD! CAI8, Eta, Imported to order weekly by steamer, HAZARD'S ENGLISH BOOKSTORE. iissard's Bookstore Is becoming synonymous with good boOJfs, Una books, elegantly illustrated hooks, choioe edltlous ol standard books, books In rich and tasty bindings, children's books, toy books on linen ana paper, hooks ior an traues ana people, Th. slock belim almost entirely of London editions. her. will be found at all times English Books wUlon OADOol be had elsewhere In this olty. Particular attention la Invited at the present time from Lhnaa in search of A really taatv Preaent for the Holidays, to the Elegantly Bound or Illus. traiea iiooks in ine coiieubiuu, ana uia lyiiuaieu t nook., with say bindlnKS and attractive pictures. Prices asrheap as American editions, aud ranging from the luwett sum to two hundred dollars the volume. 11104 No. m 8ANS0M STREET. NEW PUBLICATIONS. TdK HAZARD'S COOUSTORE IS NOW AT No. 722 SANSOM SXIIEET. A LARGE AND HLFGANT HOLIDAY STOCK OF ILLUSTRATE!) iYOKKS. LOOKS IN FINE BINDINGS, CHILDREN'S BO iKS TO UoOKS IN LINEN MCSTLT LONDON EDITI'N'. AS CHEAP AH AMERICAN RDITIOSS. Teur early Inspection is invited while Ihe stock Is large and well asserted, at ' THE ENGLISH BOOKSTORE, No. 722 SAN SOS! STREET, llHOlmrp PHILADELPHIA. BIBLES, ETC. B IDLES AND PRAYER BOOKS. Tho rrole&tant Episcopal Book Society -i would respectfully call the attention of their Friends and the Publlo in general to their large and com plete stock of English ....... HIBLFS AND PRATER ROOKS, both of the English and of our own publication, In all the various styles of binding, from the cheap Sunday. School to the handsome presentation edition, AT REDUCED PRICES. ALL THE NEW UNOBJECTIONABLE BOOKS OF THE SEASON. DEVOTIONAL BOOBK, , g)UNIAT llUOuI. Ail BRA It T . , ANU U1IT UOOKH. TOT BOOHS, PIC I t BIS KEWAItU C1RDN, , kCNDATtaiilOb WALL C1BOS, UlBOlnVg, KTC. Catalogues sent on addressing l210Strp - Protestant . Episcopal Boot Society, No. 1224 CHESNUT St. MINCED PvlEAT. y I N C E D MEAT. THE BEST IN THE MARKET. TUIS FACT IS BElO.MI QCEfiTlON. 'The undersigned, a few daya since. Issued a cballerge that his article was the best MINCED MEAT In the market. ' This has not been accepted, but evaded by one who heretofore haa claimed superiority. JOSHUA WRIGHT, . B. W. CORNER Fit ASK LI Ji and Sl'KLNU GARDEN Sts., - PHILADELPHIA. FOR SALE BY ALL UKOCERS. 12 15 tf ATMORE'8 MINCE MEAT! The Best and only Reliable II NO CHALLENGE NEKDED Ml" The 0.uautltj Sold and Silling the Best liiaiieugc t ATMOIiE DEFIES COMPETITION! TO BE HAD OF NEARLY 'ALL GROCERS IN THE CITY AND COUNTRY. 12 1 17 1 p CHINA, GLASSWARE, ETC. USEFUL AND DESIRABLE HOLIDAY PRESENTS, EVERY PRICK AS I) VARIETY. TYNDALE & MITCHELL. No. 707 CHESNUT STREET, tzstnwfimrp PHILADELPHIA.' 13117 REMOVED TO liKLOW THE UNITED STATES MINT. MAKHli A IXJ.'H wur a t tlj f ii ornoi" K0. 1317 CHKBNUT ST.. above THIRTEENTH. rmuAUiiruiA, Mublo Publishers, and Dealers In Musical Mer ohanuiae of every Description, - JOHN MAItSH, WHOLESALE AND KB FAIL AGENT . FOR THE SALE OF THE BEST GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, CHEAPEST IN THE WORLD. No. Wli CHESNUT STREET, . 128 laths 2m IN. THE MUH1Q STORE. TDBIZES CA8HKD IN ROYAL HAVANA, Jt AKIITUUKI.lua MlBnUUKl IAJ 1 1 KK1 Kn. Circulars sent and Inttrinailan given JOMKPtf RA'IKH, fiO. ' AUWAOIWAg, AtfW KOrS. fOS SKATING AND SKATES. CHESNUT ST.RM ASSOCIATIOM 2000 SHAKES ... $100 EACH. Pbksidknt Hom. JOSDTII T. THOMAS TSkaSUBKB B. HAMMETT. DIRKCTORH WrfO. MOORHBAD. JOHN FALLOW, MATTHEW BA1RD. . B. HsMMKTT. A. D BARCLAY. UOt J. H CAMPBELL. HON J. T. THOMAS. LUTH R DOCK, H. K. BROWNE. A LIMITED iWOlKT OP SIX). K FOR 8 ALK. Tbe Company who own tbe SPLENDID NEW SKATING RINK, Corner of CHESNUT and TWENTY-THIRD SireeM bave Instructed us to off r a limited amount of tho lock for sale In sbsres of O.e Hundred Dollars each. A large amount of money bas bnsa expended In tbe erection of tbls ou'ldlng, whloh la 2tu by 11 feet. Tbe main hall is M fret tilth. It ts ootiflJently expected that the Rluk will be ready for use oa C'hrls'maa Day. Each .hereof Mrck will he etimiod to anadvanoe dividend, payable yearly, of twenty per cent, (Se) In t'eketa. Such dividends it ay bs taken In single. season, or coupon tickets, which are transferable. Regardlug the sure-US of the pn jct there Oao be no doubt, as tbe bulldlug Is Intended for a publlo ball, to be used fur Concert. Clniroh rains. Festival, Con vent lona, Affrlrulttirnl EalilhltionM, t. It Is understood that uutnerous lustllullons et a similar cbaraete. In various parts of tbe conotry have been quite remunerative. and It Is conflden'ly believed bat this will not prove an exception. Further particulars oan be obtalnsd at our offlos. DE HAVEN & BROTHER. B A K K E K S, No. 40'South TinUD Street, LIlJ7 ImrP PHILADELPHIA HOTELS ANI RESTAURANTS. EXORBITANT, PRICES I EXORIHTA A T PRICESI' EXORRITANT PRICES! The m e at most BESTATJRAN1S nowalays Is to cbaige XXO&BITANT PRICES For edibles and blblbles, but such Is NOT THE STYLE AT JACKSON'S RESTAURANT, S. E. Corner SIXTH mid ARCH, ' Where the BBST XXX ALE 13 ONLY FIVH C'INTB A GLASS. ( '' .. THE BEST OYSTERS TEN CENTS A PLATE. . THE BEST AND BIGQKST STEWS TWENTY.. CB.NTB. FRIEB TWENTY CENIS A HALF DOZEN, And every thing tlBe In tho saae proportion. REMEMBER JACKSON'S BULB, a To Dispense Nothing but tbe best, and that too al the LOWEST PRICES. I HIS BILL OF FARE Is as large and varied as any In tbe city, and MEALS ARB FURNISHED AT. VERY MODERATE PBICES. 8. E. Coruci S1XT11 and AKCll Streets, Ul6trp PHILADELPHIA. yJ A N A M A K E R ' S FIRSTCLAS3 DINING ROOMS, FOB LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, No. 43 S SECOND Street, Above Cheeunt. ALSO, I DELAWARE AVENUE AND SPRUCE ST., PHILADELPHIA. Tbe Beat and Cheapest Places in Philadelphia to get a Good Meal. 121412Lrp RATIONAL HOTEL, ON THE EUROrEAN TLAN, 1 ; s .Nop. 8, 5, and 7 CORTLANDT Street, Near Rroadwaj, Kew York. ARTHUR T. 1IALLIDAT, 12 12 a rp " PROPRIETOR. 405 CHESNUT STREET, OLD RYK IIOTED. LUNCH OF VENIEON, and other Game la Season, every day from Wtf to U M. I ia , im ROBERT BLACK. gyjIDDLE TEMPLE nOTFL, AND KKSTArnANT, 'o. 11G South SIXTH Street. 1, , lug . It, REIWIIARD, Proprietor. Mt. Vernon Hotel, ' 8 1 Monument street, Baltimore." Elegantly Furnished, with unsurpassed Cuisine. On the European I'lan. D. P. MORGAN.' G OiU oe Box ta4, 111 Uu EORG E Z I E L L E T, Formerlv Fit z water A Zlelley. Filbert street, above Eighth, street, has opened the old stand, N, W. COR. THIRD AND WOOD ST3., where be will be glad to see nia friends. 12 Ulna GEORGE ZIELLEY. y DYEING, SCOURING, ETC. NEW YORK DTEINQ ,AN0,P1UNTISQ ESTABLISHMENT. ' -r WORKS ON STATEN ISLAND. Ofnoes, No. UN. EIGHTH Street, west side, Phlla,! No. 98 DUANE BUeet No. 7B BROADWAY, New York, and Nos. 1M and 1MPIERREPONT Street, Brooklyn. This old and extensive eatabllsnmenl having been In existence a half emUrtry are prepared to DY E and . CLEAN HE Ladles' and Gentlemen's Garments and Piece Goods of every description aud fabrlo la Uiaut usually unsurpassed manner. ,, SAMUEL MARSH, Preslderrt. , t. T. Tocbo, Secretary. 10 U luwCaa I R E C U A R D S, sTOB ITOBI FRONTS, ATIVS VAO- lOBIES. KTV. ... ... Patent Wlrs Railing "Iron Bedsteads, Ornament Wire Work, Paper Makers' Wires, aad every variety of Wire Woik, manufactowd by ft. WiLUI K A SWSS, I aawf No, It Norta klXTU Streak