THE "DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY , NOVEMBER 24, 18G0. i spirit or tiid rmass. rflirial Opinion f the aadln Journal t'pod Current TopicsCompiled Every Day Tor the Evening Telegraph. THE NEW CATHEDRAL CHURCH building rnoauiiss. frtm th iV. T. UcraliL In the Catholio churches of (his city last HuudftT it was announced from tho altars that the subscriptions hamloil in by the different congregations towards the building fund of thenew St. Patrick's Cathedral ninco the comnioncemont of tho year amounted to the Bum of eighty-two thousand dollars, and that this total fell slightly short of that taken up for the same purpose during the year 1808. As the deficit was only "alight.' and as many additional contributions may be handod in before New Year for tho same purpose, it is pretty safe to reckon the amounts equal and fitalo the aggregate at one hundred and sixty-four thousand dol lars ft splendid attestation of the devotional feeling, religions practice as from the days of Solomon and industrial resources of the Catholic community of the metropolis. It should not be forgotten in this connection that independent of the Cathodral fund several new Catholic churches have been com pleted and dedicated in the city, foundling hospitals and houses of refuge and correction opened, hospitals for the sick extended and enlarged, free schools multiplied and attended to by the Sisters of Charity and Christian Brothers, and money and clothing given and distributed most extensively yet unseen and unheard of by the public to neoded and acceptable charities besides. Our Catholio friends have als sympathized freely with his Iloliness Tope Pius tho Ninth in his financial and treasury and general banking house troubles in ltonie a sort of exceptional call this season, and which may account for the reduction in the Cathedral account de spatching solid bonds and guarantees of their adhesion to tho centre of religious unity in the shape of hard sterling gold cash with Archbishop McCloskey. We have no doubt indeed but New York has come up fully to, if it has not eclipsed San Francisco in this re spect, notwithstanding the fact that it has just taken a small detachmont of the Papal guards to carry a huge nugget of silver, brought from the Golden State to the feet of his Holiness, for we must remember that this nugget has to be yet crushed and smelted, and may not "turn out so well after all," whereas tho New York testimonial was in the shape of the handy, compact bars of the Sub Treasury, duly verified with the world-respected natienal initials "U. S." The other religious communities have been fervent and active in our midst also; the ex ertions of the Rev. Dr. Chapin, of the Epis copalians, the Presbyterians, Methodists, and Israelites, in tho rearing up and opening and dedicating of new temples, synagogues, and schools during the year being worthy of all the praise which they have received, as well as of the current reports of their progress which have appeared, in the columns of the Jlerald immediately after each ceremonial. The religious record is, on tho whole, of tho most pleasing and encouraging character, WJViag forth in a really sublime manner what man will do for the glory of God under a governmental system which affords freedom ot conscience to alt by disclaiming the very idea of a connection between Church and State. On this point it is only necessary to refer to the condition of the erly Catholio Church and of the new Cathedral. The first priest of that persuasion known to have set his foot on the soil of the inland of Manhattan was the Rev. Isaac Jogues, who came in 1151,'J. He had I,een savagely tortured by the Mo hawks, , kut was received kindly by the Dutch settlors. The Italian Father Bressani came Rext, was enslaved, tortured by the Indians, ' but ransomed and returned to France by tho . (Dutch. Then came the Fathers Simon le Aloyne and Mile! , the first to actually extend the ministry to 1709. In 104.') Father Jogues found in the "colony" one Irishman and one Portuguese woman, Catholics, and the avant communicants of the four hundred thousand people of that faith now worshipping in this city and on the same island of Manhattan. It is useful to thus note the "nows" and "thenu!' of religion as well as of the every, day phases of life; it encourages man to per severe in the faith and makes the community better. It animates the young, consoles the aged, and nerveB the struggling missionary. A leading London journal in its effusions in 1820 gave what purported to be a sermon, delivered by an Irish priest when asking for a money collection for his church, in which he - was made to state that at the great day of final account each clergyman would have to appear at the head of his resurrected congregation and answer for himself and the members thus: ''Father, how have you treated the people V" "I have baptized, married, confessed, ab solved, and attended the sick and dying, and buried the dead." "A faithful priest to the people; but, father, how did your congrega tion treat you ?" "And here, said ho, is your danger, for you know I must tell the truth, and you know too you don't half pay me."- This ridiculous satire does not cer tainly apply to tho faithful in Now York; so all our clergy, from the Archbishop down, can answer confidently. It is truly wonderful where the fallen arch enemy finds his mate rial, or how he manages to keep agoing within the corporate limits. TECUMSEII SHERMAN FOR PRESIDENT. Frsm tlte X. Y. Sun. At the meeting of the Soeiety of the Army of the Tennessee at Louisville, on Friday last, General William Tecumaeh Sherman was nominated for President of the United . States. This was not done by tho Society at laree. but by one of the members; but as we learn from that popular and trustworthy jour nal, the Cincinnati Commercial, "the motion was received wiin louu acclamations. There are many things to commend General Sherman as a Presidential candidate. He is endowed with extraordinary talents; his mind is versatile and rapid as well as comprehen Bive; his stores of information upon almost every subject are extensive and accurate; he is a cood lawyer as well as a great soldier; his judgment is prompt and generally good; his courage IS equal to any uauger; uis imuioubiu is sincere and devoted. His manners, too, are free from all trace of vanity or arrogance, and he shakes hands with a laborer as readily as with a millionaire. His opinions are his own, . and belong to no party. On some subjects his sentiments acrree with those of the Ve mocraoy, on others he will advocate the doc trines of old-fashioned Federalism; but he filwavs exoresKos himself without disguise, sometimes with an attractive paradoxical flavor: and he avows an unpopular idea just as readily as one that is sure to meet with universal plaudits. With such personal qualities, and with the preatioe of his reputation as a military louder, it is a imnttar of course that General Sherman "hould be thought of for the Presidency, and iuat he should think of it himself. Aud yet """"Ve doubt wb.et.her he will ever Keriotniy be a candidate. In the first place, his obligations towards General Grant will keep him in the background for some time to come. General Grant is understood by those who are in the w ay of seeing him intimately to cherish a deep desire for a re-election. This feeling will naturally grow stronger as the docisive year of 1872 approaches, and the influences which tho President can always bring to bear will doubtless be exerted to socure for him the nomination of the Republican National Convention. As long as General Grant is a candidate, General Sherman cannot and will not enter tho field; and when it is determined that the Republicans will not have Grant, it will be too late for Sherman to fish for thoir nomination; indeed, his relation to Grant would make it difficult for him to accept a nomination which Grant had failed to secure, though it should bo unanimously tendered to him. Besides, it is not now probable that in 1872 either party will adopt a military candidate. The experience of tho Republicans with Grant has been such as to give thora a dis trust of shoulder-straps in civil office; and even if he should now forsako his follies and make a sensible and successful administra tion, ho can hardly recover, either for himself or for other statesmen of military education, the confidence he has forfoitod. And as for the Democrats, while there is nothing in General Sherman's antecedents or in his poli tical convictions to forbid thoir taking him up, it is almost certain that they will be less inclined to run a military candidate in 1872 than they have ever been before For these reasons, we imagine that the nomination of General Sherman at Louisville will not bo adopted by either of the great parties, but that it will remain without any substantial consequences. There is also an other consideration which will bo in the way of his becoming President. When he came to Washington last spring he was provailod upon to accept a present of a hundred and two thousand dollars, raised, 'as we were told ot the time, at General Grant's special request, from various citizens of New Y'ork and New England. Two-thirds of this largo sum was devoted to paying General Grant a greatly advanced price for a house which Mr. A. R. Corbin had procured to bo presented to him three years before. The givers of these rich presents were most of them patriotic men, who dosirod to testify their appreciation of General Grant's and General Sherman's ser vices to the country, and that was all right, But General Grant has found in those dona tions a reason for appointing some of the least delicate and deserving of tho donors to high office; and with this proceeding the country is justly dissatisfied. Though it is not believed that General Sherman has been actively a party to such appointments, yet the fact that he has been mixed up in the busi ness at all will always stand in tho way of his attaining tho Presidency, even if apart from this unfortunate complication there were a wide-spread disposition to nominate and elect him. THE METHODIST BOOK CONCERN. From the Ar. Y. Tribune. . ' Some months, ego, a great sensation was made in this city by a report that a serious mismanagement had been discovered in some departments of the Methodist Book Concern. Two distinct charges wore made: First, that the large amount of paper which is used by the Book Concern, the largest religious publi cation house in tho world, was not, as it ought to have been, purchased by tho agents directly, but through middlemen, who thus received a heavy commission which might have been saved; and secondly, that in the bindery department frauds had been commit ted, resulting in serious lossos to the Concern. During the last two weeks the General Book Committee have been in session in this city to examine the affairs of the Book Establishment, inclusive of the charges which had beon brought against some of its officers. We publisheu yesterday the report which has been agreed upon by the majority. It is very brief, and must Btriko every one who recollects the grave and distinct charges which had been made as exceedingly cautious. With regard to one of the charges that against the bindery department tho committee declare themselves satisfied "that there has been great mismanagement in this department, and that Berious losses have occurred therein." It is but fair to add that the former head of the department complains that no opportu nity was all or tied mm to olear himself from the charges brought against him, and that he intends, as is reported, to vindicate his management by bringing a libel suit against the junior agent who caused this investigation. With regard to tho other charge the purchase of paper through middlemen tho report admits its correctness, but adds that "it does not appear by any facts before tne committee tnat tne Concern nas suiierei any serious loss u such mode of making purchases." With al respect for tho theological eminence of the men composing the committee, we doubt whother there are many business men who will find such a report satisfactory. The denial tnat tne Uoncern Had sullered any Htrious loss will seem to many to imply tnat some loss has been sullered; and if so, people will naturally be anxious to know something about its extent and the committee's opinion as to what constitutes a serious loss. It had been distinctly charged that sonio of tho par ties from whom the midulomen had purchased the paper had expressly testified that they would have sold the paj)er diroctly to the Book Concern for the same price which they re ceived from tho middlemen, and that thus tho Concern might have raved tho commission. We believe many will bo disappointed by tho committee s entire silence as to this point The business habits of tho Methodists must be very different from those of other people, if the Church at large will not demand a full and distinct statement as to whether any loss has been suffered by this brokerage in the purchase of the paper, and if so, now lurge the amount has been. The publio in general have been anxious to learn whether the charges of mismanagement against the officers of the great religious Book Concern were based on any fact or only on false rumors. 1 he verdict on the committee i finding, we fear, will be that it fails to con vey, with satisfactory fullness, the desired in formation. "A LAST BLOW AT BAILING SHIPS." From the N. Y. World. The Ecening Post makes the following bril liant display of its competency to form opi nions on subjects connected with commerce and navigation: "A contdilerablu licet has pnssert tlironah the 8uea Canal; and now we hear of but one objection to It that it cuuuot well bo used for Bulling vusaelH, aa the Red Hca in unlit for their navigation. 'That In aa though one should object to railroads on;the w ore thut nlae coaches cannot make use or them. Kullinu; vessels, for loug voyages, have for some time past been going out of use, and the open ing of the buz l auul Is likely to give thin eland or shipp, except for epechil and limited voyaged, a iiuul blow. 'This U probably good for commerce and for tho engine-builders; but It may bo regretted by those who connect a little rotnauee with the ocean. The future Jlarryatt or Cooper will have to deal with stokers ami euyUiecrs instead or seamen. ; aud win have to describe not Intricate munnrnven tinder can vas, but the poriln or the coal hole and the tlarlugl the noble fireman." Amid the surfeit of flashy gasconade about the expected wonders to bo wrought by tha Sues Canal, we have met nothing quite so absurd in its extravagance as this grave de livery by a paper which affects some know ledge of. commerce. If it be true that tho opening of the new canal gives the finishing blow to sailing vessels, and will chase thorn out of existenco, then a prodigious effect will be produced by a .small cause. Nino-tonths of the vessels now afloat in all the harbors, rivers, lakes, seas, and oceans of tho world, are sailing vessels. How the Suez Canal is to cause a substitution of steamships in their stead is not very apparent. It would seem to ordinary mortals that tho Suez Canal can change the character only of tho vessels that pass through it; and these will bo so insignifi cant a traction of the whole tonnaw ot tne world, that the Post must either be ludi crously ignorant of tho subject, or fancy that by some stupendous miracle the sailing ships are about to encounter a fate like that which once overtook Pharaoh's army not far from the site of tho new canal. If steamships aro preferable to sailing ves sels in point of economy (and especially for long vovaces!) as the Post thinks, now does it explain tho fact that tho great ocean lines exist only by subsidies ? Great Britain is paying annual subsidies to lines of ocean steamers amounting to about -1,000.000 a year; and yet these subsidized steamers have tho great advantage over sailing vossols of a largo passenger trainc, which is altogether more profitable than tho carrying of freights. The American ocoan lines had a feoblo, flick ering existence so long as they were subsi dized by our Government, but perished as soon as the subsidies were withdrawn. The Post's idea that steamships are best adapted to long voyages is a very crazy whimsy indeed. It shows not only a total ignorance of tho statistics of the subject, but, we are almost tempted to say, a total destitution of common sense. For you have only to make the voyago long enough, and it will require the whole capacity of the ship for the coal needed for propelling her, leav ing no room for any other cargo. In short trips the fuel of a steamer occupies but a small part of its space, and some classes of freights can be carried at a profit without pas sengers or subsidies. It appears from tho annual report of the Chamber of Commerce, printed in l.HliO, that the total number of arrivals of vessels in this port from foreign coun'ries, in tho preceding year, was 1(!C2, of which only 4. I worejsteam- ers. In tho same year tho whole number of arrivals in this port of vessels engaged in tho coastwise trade was 7'.I72; of which 1004 were steamers. Every trip of the same vessel being counted as a separate arrival, aud tho greater speed of steamers enabling them to mako more frequent trips, tne proportion of steamer? to sailing vessels is considerably nujttller than the above figures would seem to make it. So the Post will perceive that if it offers its opinion as a prophecy, nothing short of a miracle can lulhl it; if as a deduc tion, it is a conclusion without any promises. THE SPANISH GUNBOATS. Vrom the K. Y. Times. Events soon pns from tho public rcoolloa tion in thoso days, but probably our readers have not quite iorcrolten the Spanish gnn- UoatB, about which there has been so much controversy. A whole iloet was being ntted out in differont yards, and it was only natural to suppose that some part of it was intended for use against tho insurgents in Cuba, or for the defense of the island against attacks from outside sources. I ho Government was placed in a troublesome position. On the one hand it was beset with applications for interference in the interest ot the uubaa lnaepenaence party. The popular sympathies were, and doubtless are, on this side. "Why, it was urged, "should you lend your aid to crush out an attempt to drive hpain from Cuba i If you will not assist a people in their effort to . r ; t acmeve ineir uuerauon irom a ioreiga uuu despotio rule, at least do not go out of your way to ruin thom. If you cannot help them, do not help their enemies. This was a lair expression oi the public feeling, but unfortunately public feeling was not based upon a study ot the law, or a con sideration of the question how far our Gov eminent would be uistihed in seizing these gunboats. Supposa they were intended for Cuba, could we lawfully detain them ? Every competent amthority would answer no. In the present state ot an airs bpain may bulla as many vessels as she pleases in our yards, provided thev are not intended tor use acainst any power with which we are at peace Now we have no knowledge of Cuba as an in dependent power. N e only know it as a Spanish dependency. 15ut at this juncture tho seizure oi tue Doats was demanded by Peru. It was alleged that tho fleet was intended, indirectly, lor use acniiibt that Government; and the boats aro still held upon that complaint, under tho neu trality laws. But it is obvious that tho Gov ernment cannot continue to hold them with out recard to the demand of Spain for resti tat ion. "We have reason to believe that the time is at hand when tho administration will feel itself compelled to have the case decided, one way or tho other, by the properly consti tuted judicial authorities. A contemporary, anticipating this neces sitv. snid sonio time aero that if. when the Spanish Minister demanded the release of the boats, "tho independence party be ropre sented bv a eovernmont and an army, ' it would be unite feasible to concedo to tha in surgents belligerent rights. But we are asking now. as wo were a year ago, whore is tho "government of Cuba?" Here, however, is the Snanish Minister, and ho chums tho gun boats. He ulleges that they could not possibly bo used acraiust l'eru. and that, moreover, Spain does not occupy a position towards Peru which renders the use of gunboats against her at all probable. "What, then, can the Government do 'i There is but ono coivrso before it. It will undoubtedly send tho case before tho nroner tribunal, and the Peruvian Rovernment iriLl bo required to make good its claim. If it cannot do this the boats must go free, or bo detained only by virtue of some step on tho part of tho Government for which it has given no sign that it is prepared. M K R R 1 C Jt & SONS SOCTnWARK FOUNDRY, No. 430 WASHINGTON AVENUE, Philadelphia, WILLIAM WRIGHT'S PATENT VARIABLE CUT-OFF STEAM ENGINE, Regulated by the Governor. MERRICK'S SAFETY HOISTING MACHINE, Patented June, 1SC8. DAVID JOY'S PATENT VALVELESS STEAM HAMMER D. M. WESTON'S PATKNT SELF-CENTRING, 8 KLF-B ALA NCTNQ CENTRIFUGAL SUGAR-DRAINING MACHINE. Ann RO EXTRACTOR.' For Cotton or Woollen Manufacturera. T 10 mwf f. Taouotf us-KuicK. vrtuitst E. iccuiox. 10WS B. 0OFK. SPEOIAL, NOTIOE8. 83?- COLD WEATHER DOE8 NOT CHAP ..?E,.'l"h,in.,Jh,..,l,,ln ln WBK1HPS At.. GLYORRINK. Itedailvuse makes the akin delloetoly eott and beautiful, bold by all dniHiata. ... R. ft O. A. WRTOHT, No. 6iM OH KRNUT Street. 8TERKOPTICON AND MAGIC LAN- o t. 1,-"",'"'nniUKrj Riven to Sunday Schools. ..Wvt'ii ."Pi1 for Prito entertainments. W. M 1 I ( II Kl.l. M:A I.I.IRTRII X T4il Jill I? UNIT P HI MaL second story. ' 11 3 Jmrp OFFICE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD uni, J KKAnUKKK S DKPAKTMKNT. rt..T?"'AI"':,',',"Aj Pnnon., Not. S, 1. Tb Bntrd Of Dirnntnnt h.i. annual dividend of F1VK PKR (JKNT. en tha Uauitul htock of the Company, clear of National and Htato taxes, payable in caan on and alter November He, lm. . llk 1 owara of Attorney for collectiiia- dividend tin ne bad at tne othce of the (iimiu n.. m'im tunth Til irii . .1 lie office will n opened at 8 A. M.. and eloaedatllP. M,. from Itoveinher 3 1 to Docnmlier 4. fur the invment of Dividenda. and altar Uiat iluta ri-,n a a m n -t p M 1 S tl 1 THOS. T. FIRTH. Tronmrnr. OFFICE OF TI1K FREEDOM IRON oittli UUaifANY, No. 3110 B. THIRD Direct. , , Pirrr.Anrt.rmA, Nov. 23,1W. A Hnecinl Meetinff of rtin Hin..LlinlA l. L'ttlfR. DOM IKON AND KTKI'.r. ('OMPANV will l, l.M at Die nfRnn nf (he flnnmiH. X." on, a tuidii u. - Puiladolnliia, on TUKSDAY, December 7, 1-9, at ii o clock M., to consider the financial condition of the tJom ininy and the oipcdienoy of disposing of ita property by ivaan ui vvuvtnieq By order, iniiriira wptTn .in. HKlVJt Secretary. OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER, rnil.ArF.i.rHiA, Nov. IS. 19H9. -Warrants reiatered to no. M,ou will be paid on presentation at this oHice, in- tercet ceasing from date. JOSEPH N. PIK.RSOL. 11 2-ltf (Jit, Treasurer. EST NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. A ... x"T'ena oi . i v r.iv y r i v K UKNTN per snnre rill be paid by the HKSTONVII.I.R. MANTUA. AND F AIRMOUNT PASSKNUKR RAILWAY COMPANY, free of , State tax, on and after December I next, at tils OHice of the Company, No. 112 Smith FRONT Street. J ransier Hooks will be cloned November 20 and reopen limtl Treasurer. liaSr NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN niimi:aiinn win ne maae at f ile next rooeiinir oi uio Iiefrislnture of Pennsylvania for the incorporation of a Rank, in accordance with tbe laws of the Commonwealth, to be entitled THIS FRANKLIN HANK, to be located at Philadelphia, with a capital stock ot live hundred tbouaand dollars, with a right to Increase the same to a millien of aoiiars. tj ;w wtilU BS? NOTICE IS HEREBY (JIVEN THAT an BiMiuniMin win ne mane at uio next; meeting oi tne iicpieiiituro of rennsylvnnia for tho incorporation of a Runk, in accordance with tho laws of ttio Commonwealth, to be entitled "TH K MARKF.T HANK," to bo located at Philadelphia, with a capital stock of one hundred thoiiHand dollars, with a right to iucrouse the sumo to pve hundred thousand dollars. 6 3t wtJ 10 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT nn application will be made at tho next mooting of the IiCRisluture of Pennsylvania for the incorporation of a nutiK, in accortiance wit n trie laws ot t he Uoiiiniomvimltu to bo entitled T1IK RUTCIIKKS AND DROVI'.RS1 RANK, to be located at Philadelphia, with a capital of two hundred and nity limuHnnil dollars, Willi i right to increase too same to a million of dollars, b M wt o in NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN aiiicuiiun win ue maco ar Mi nexi innctinir oi cue Tegislature of PennHylvania for tho incorj'orution of a Rank, in accordance with the laws of tho t'onimonwoatth. to be entitled "THK BANK. OF AMKRKJA," to be located at Philadelphia, with a capital of Jive hundrod thoupan d dollars, with a riht to increase the same to two minions oi oonai s. nwwu m fiCTf- DR. F. R. THOMAS, inE LATE OTE- rator of the ( Jolton Dontal Association, is now tho on; nnr in Philadelphia who devotes his entire time and practice to extracting teoth. absolutely without pain, by irenn nitrous oxino gas. omw, nil a u r t. i ,) ng&- COLTON DENTAL ASSOCIATION Nl IROL'S OXIDK. OR LAUGHING GAS. And devote their whole time aud practice to extracting tenth without oain. Oflico. FUiUl II nnd WALNUT Streets. II 35 Sy QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, TSt1?lkrW t kin IVL'U DsfT AIUn All mJ 111 IM I UUii) CAPITAL, -ijm IKK). 6AB1NK, ALLKN A DULLFS, Axents, Hl'TH and WALNUT Street. ICS- BATCnELOR S HAIR DYE THIS mlendid Hair Dye is the bo;t in the world : the enl trne and perfect Dye; harmless, reliable, instantaneous ; no disappointment ; no ridiculous tints; remedies the ill eilocts of bad dyes: invigorates and leaves the ll.iir soft and beautiful, black or brmcn. hold by all DrusK'sta and Perfumers : nnd oronerlv aouliod at natchelor'a Wis I'm. tory. no. Ill BOND Street. Now York. 37 mwf 5 DRY GOODS. -POPLIN KOBES, PULL DRESS PAT- TERES, TANIER INCLUDED. THESE DRESSES nAVE BEEN SOLD AT 220, BUT NOT BY US, AS THEY ARE AN AUCTION LOT. FASHIONABLE TLUSIIES. NOBILITY BLACK VELVETS. NOBILITY BLACK SILKS. EXPENSIVE SHAWLS. STYLISH STRIPE SHAWLS. ARABS AND BEDOUINS. ROYAL CORD POrLINS. VELVET POPLINS, SILK FACE. FASHIONABLE BLACK FABRICS. EYRE & LANDELL, FOUIITIIAND AllCH STltEETS, 10 1G iimv PHILADELPHIA. 18G9. "AT TXXOXlTJLIsY'S." ATTRACTIVE DISPLAY. GREATLY REDUCED TRICES. AN IMMENSE STOCK OF GOODS. We beff leava to make a "common fenao" abatement to "aensilile people," namely : That f nun a long experience in bnsiurss, a close uppiicatioa to business, running under lik'ht expense ana buying all goods for cash, we can sell vert much cheaper than parlies whos. expenses ar. four or livs humiies ptr out mora thuu ours, and who don't sell any more Roods. And furthermore, our store ia uuga and well lighted, and "Centrally Located," (N. E. Cor. Eighth and Spring Garden), Of easr aooesa from every part of the city by the car". and exoliange tickets or pasaes, aoa we deliver all g punctually, and treo of charge. HH.K8. NHAWf.fl, DRKHS GOODS BLANK KTS, 1- LAN N l)l, J A MSI M KRKS. uij'jurc. l.liia ninin, ...... . Kii GLOVKS, COUSKTS, SKIRTS, HUKI S., KTO. JOSEPH II. THORN LEY, N. E. Cor. Eighth and Spring Garden, 10 16 tf PHILADELPHIA. i3 1 E. THE OLD ESTAIiLISIlliD Fancy Dry Goods Business of u 1: o it u 12 r it 1 1; it. No. 010 CHKHNUT tsTItEET, Will be sold on liberal terms to a responsible pur chaser. Property for sale or to reut; VS by Bis feet. This is a rure chance for any oue desiring to so. cure one of the most deslrablo business stands In this city. Stock all lliut-chise, and will be sold at Its teal valuation. Apply as above. losvun DRV OOODS. GRAND CLOSING SALE or RICKEY. 8HARP & CO.'S or DRY GOODS Unprecedented Bargains BILES, VELVETS, DKESS GOODS, and MISCELLANEOUS DRY GOODS. THIS STOCK IS TIIB MOST EXTENSIVE AND VARIED EVER OFFERED AT RETAIL IN THIS CITY, AND CONTAINS MORE NOVELTIES AND 8TA- TLES OF RECENT IMPORTATION Til AN CAN BE FOUND ELSEWHERE. ONE PRICE AND NO DEVIATION. RICKEY, SHARP & CO., No. 727 CHESNUT STREET, 1 Stfrp riHLADELPnLA. PRICE & WOOD, N. W. CORNER EIGHTH AND FIXBEUT. A lurpe assortment of Rlack Volvoteons, at ti2Mo. , Mc, 0 $3 25. Good Black Silks, at $2, $2'3j, $2 SO, $375, $3, up to STaO. Black Alpacas, 37, 43, 10, fiti. &!-, 75, 80. 85, Wo. and $1. Plaid Poplins, All Wool Poplins, and Silk and Wool Poplins. All Wool i'lannels and Doraot Flannels, cheap. Ballardvale and Shaker Flannels. Plaid Shirting Flannels. BLANKETS. BLANKETS. A lance assortment of Blankets, at 83'50, $3'6: X, $3 87i, $4, $4S0, $5, $.V50, $6, up to $13 per pair Water-Proof Cloaking Cloths, 6-4, 7 4, 8-4 Power Loom T able Lin ons. 8-4 Bleached Table Linens. Bargains in Napkins, Towels, Doylios, ot.o. A larKe assortment of Ladies', Genta', and Children's Merino Underwear. Ladies', Gents', and Children's Hosiery and Gloves. Ladies' Cloth Borlin Spun Silk Uloves. Gents' Cloth Berlin Spun Silk Gloves. Gents' Lined Kid aud Cloth Gloves. Misses' and Boys' Gloves. Jouvin's Kid Cilovos, choice oolors. Joseph Kid Gloves, $1 per pair. Ladies' and Gents' Linon Cambric Udkfa. Ladies' Hemstitched Hdkfs , all lineu, 1, 25, 31, Ti'A. 45, 60,600. Gents' Hemstitched Hdhkfs. Cents' Colored Border Hdkfs., etc. otu. PRICE & WOOD, 10 31 aw N. W. CORNKR EIGHTH AND FILBERT, M I LLIKEN'S LINEN STORES. OLD STORE. No. 820 ARCH STREET. NEW STORE, 1 128 CHESNUT Street. No. NEW DEPARTMENT HED CLOTHING, BEST BLANKETS, fresh from the mills. MARSEILLES BED QUILTS. HONEYCOMB QUILTS, all sizes. ALLENDALE AND LANCASTER QUILTS. LINEN SHEETINGS, all widths. COTTON SHEETINGS, all Widths. PILLOW CASINGS. We bid for a large trade In BED CLOTHING, by selling reliable goods at the lowest prices. 8 21 mwf pIIAS. I HIMlOr & UUU., ptoB. rc'J anu roi rinfi btreeu Cheap Goods, liarxains. 6 canes yard wide fine bhirtinff Muslins at 125o., by piece or yard ; this Muslin is worth luo., and u is suiujo. lor au kinds of underwear. WilliamBvilJe Muslin aio. nj vara. All other Muslica as cheap. Mainsook I'laids at Ui and 31o. Bwits htripe Muslins at lti and ano. Kuinsnok, Cuiiibrio, and Bwisa Muslins, all (trades. Linen Towellings at 7, ID, U, and loo. ptr yard. Liuen Nuiikins, oheup. Linen Table Damask at very low prioes. Bird-eye Nursery Daiper by piece, cheap. Bnllardville and other flannels, cheap. i : inHflumnniaiiffArAH in nflrsons bnvlna ItlacK. We have a lurire assortment of Mohairs and A Ipaoa Poplinr, all which wore purchased at low prioes at the end of the season, and hundreds oi our customer uvo uuiu .ui.ii. Uge of this opportunity to aeoura cheap goods for tue ooin int fall. , , . M VVHCT proOI UIOIIIWI ooij .1 l" jiiiu. Don't foriiet our tine yard-wida bhirtmg ia 0nlyU;0. per yard - 4. 8 NswtDIil Nob. W2 and HH PI N K. Btrswt. " SILVEK PLATED WARE, Et6 Splendid Holiday Presents. MEAD & ROBBINS, LATE JOHN O. MEAD & SON, ESTABLISHED IN 1810. MANUFACTURERS OF HARD METAL SILVER TINTED GOODS. The experience cf thirty years of John O. Mead, tbo use of new and improved machinery, and the employment of hrut class artists, enable us to produce wares Plated with Pure Silver, IN ORIGINAL AND ELEGANT DESIGNS We have now on hand the largest stock of goods to be found In this country, consisting of all the novelties in this Una of business. Our stock consists In part of Tea Bets, lea Pitchers. Guke Baskets, Tureens, Oolery Btauds, Dishes, Castors, Vegetable DUbes, Oups, OobleU, Butter Dishes, Pearl aud Ivory Handle Out lory. Those auekina useful and beautiful presents for the holidays are Invited to examine our aasortmtnt. N.E. Corner Ninth and Ckesnut, 10 l tun-feu PHILADELPHIA. FURS. 510. 510. rUZlS, CHEAT and GOOD. RUSfllA. HUDSON BAY, MINK.' SABLE, OF THE DARKEST SHADE3 AND OF THE FINEST QUALITIES, ROYAL ERM1NK. DARK 8IBKRLAH SOUISRKf.. ASTRAOHAN, KTO. All thN FURS bava been ltlv Imnoriiwl h. are of our well repnted workmanship; and we ar. ae'llinc them at prion to anit th. times, at oor new and lisat store, No. 610 A HO 11 Street, between Fifth ami Buth. nuiuaiue. rieaa.Riv. us a call lie fore Paroo&sin- sUa wbere. No business done on Batnrdava. JOSEPH . ROSENBAUH & CO., No. 510 ARCH STREET, 11 li ftnwm PHILADELPHIA, SABLE FURS, RUSSIAN AND HUDSON'S BAY The subscriber having made the above article SPECIALTY In his business, htiBpreporod a large as sortmeat in dlirerent styles at his Store, No. 139 NORTH THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA, Established 44 years ago. lOSfwsmrp JAXVIX23 HEISITST. CLOTHS, OASSIMErXES. ETO. QLOTH HOUSE. JAMES & LEE, No. 11 NORTH SECOND STREET, SIGN OP THE GOLDEN LAMB, Are now receiving an entire new stock or Fall and Winter Coatings, To which they Invito the attention of the trade and others, AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. 8 S3 w REMOVAL. R M L. J. H. MICHENER & CO., CUliERS OF THE CELEBRATED ll Excelsior" Sugar-Cured Hams, Tongues and Beef. Have Removed to their I7Z2W STOHTJ, Nob. 122 and 124 AECH STEEET, 11 lOlmsp PHILADELPHIA. WINES. HE R MAJESTY t CHAMPAGNE. dun son & Lusson, 215 SOUTH FRONT STREET. i: t! THE ATTENTION OF TIIE TRADE IS solicited to the following very (Jhoioe Wines, eta., faff vunivfl a iitiBDun, IU BOUTU FRONT STREET. OHAMPAONK8. Arents for bur M.iant. TYna A Montebello, Carte llleue, Carte Blanche, and Oharlea Farre'a Grand Via Kusrenle. and Vin Imimri.!. M viu. man 4 Co., ol Mayenoe, b parkling Moselle and KHLNH vvir,o. MA U1CIKAB. Old Island, Booth Side Reserve. BHKRR1E8. F. Kudoluhe. Amontilnutn. Tnnu. V.L. lette, Pale and Golden Bar, Crown, etc. ruKin.-vinno veino rteai, vailette, and Crown. OLA R KTS Promia Aina A Cia.. ManUmmnA r,A TUm. deaox, Clare ta and Santera Wines. GIN. "Meder Bwan." BRANDUOj. Hennessey. Otard. Dudut Oo.'s arioaa integer 4 a QAR STAIRS & MoOALL, i Hoe. LM WALNUT and 11 GRAN ITS Street Importers of BRANDIES, WINKS, GIN, OLTVS OIL. HTU. AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS For the sale of PURR OLD RYE, WHBAT, AND BOURBON WHUt. a aina, sxisui) CARSTAIRS OLIVE OIL AN INVOICES 0 the above for sale bT . . ISBilpS Noe. 136 WALNUT and ill GRANlTKSlat, - BRANDY. c A L 1 S T O ( A COUIVA. This nure BRANDY is now offered to the trade and consumers in quantities to suit the demand. It is liiy trr recommended lor it strict purity and delicacy of )lav.,r, bninK manufactured from the product of (wlected gr, and thorouxhly relined. The trade and the public 'are iu- viwu to luspeot 11. ti. KRArWAN & CO., U 17 6t Sole Agents, No. 66 BROAD Street, N. T. OENT.'S FURNISHING GOODS. rpilli 10UT UF FANISIO.X. CENTS' FTONISIIINtt 8TOUE. MRS. MINNIE OUMMINQS baa opened the above named place, at No. 11 South KIQU1U Street. Where gentlemen can find everything in their Una. The best fitting SU1RTB in the oily, ready-mad ot made to order. Fuichaaera of twelve artiolee reoeivs the thirteenth as Gift. UMBRELLAS TO HIRE for 85 eent. Handkerot lefs bemmod free of charge. Polite Salesladies in attendance, A c&U la respectfully solicited and aatiafaotlon guar anteed. ua BIIXNIE OTJMMINGa pATENT SHOULDER-SEAM BrilRT MANUFACTORY, AND GENTLEMEN'S FURNISIHNfi STORK, PERFECTLY FTTTINQ BHIRTS AND DRAWER. mado from meusuremeiit at very short notice. All other article ol OiNTLKMEN'tt DRE3 QUODS la fuU variety. WINCHESTER CO., II 8 Nu.J0JHEjiNUT Btnjet, ttTi n e d r e s "s s u i r T S AMD GENTS' NOVELTIES. J. W. SCOTT & CO., No. 814 CHESNTJT Street, PWladcliilila, 8 8T!rp Four doors below OontlnflntaJ lfoteL ni.LIAM ANDERSON & CO., DEALER J . 11 In tine Whiskies, Ni. IVi NrtU S00OND Htrft, 1'btlaa.iiiiLiia, P: J