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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 18V-
t. . ;
THE CITY FINANCES.
Tut. report of the Finance Committee of City
Council, based on the Controller's statement,
contains a number of Interesting and impor
tant suggestions. It appears that the muni
cipal credit is not, after all, at such a low ebb
fes superficial obsorvcrs are apt to consider it;
nnd in view of the ninny defects of the present
financial system, it is surprising that Philn
dolphia is not more hopelessly involved in
debt.
The aggregate of the funded debt of the
city on November 1, 18(!:, reaches the lare
gum of $4 1,797,0';) t, which far exceeds the
indebtedness of any othor city on the conti
nent, and wou'd in former times have been
considered an obligation of no mean impor
- taaoe by tho whole nation. There are, how
ever, so many legitimate offsets to thin in
debtednoss in the shape of city loaus in the
Sinking Fund, loans unsold, stocks, railroad, i
water, and gas loans, and ity property, that
the real balance of indebtedness unrepre
sented by actual assets is set down at $12,
y04,27l"13, which exceeds only by 7."0, 001
the amount expended by the city for war
purposes. Nevertheless, the interest on the
entire bonded debt must be provided for an
nually, audit now reaches the large sum of
$'2,500,000, forming the largest itoni in the
appropriations. The estimated receipts for
1870, from other sourcos than taxation, how
ever, amount to $l,."Gl,:H.r., and a large por
tion of this is obtained from the property or
investments which form a partial offset to the
debt, so that in reality tax-payers are by no
means compellod to bear tho burden of the
interest of tho whole indebtedness. Hy pru
dent and energetic management and wise
State and municipal lugislation, these receipts
- from other sources than direct taxation could
be gToatly increased, and it would not be a
very difficult task to swell them to an aggre
gate equal to the entire amount of interest
payable by tho city. The Commonwealth
should surrender to the municipality some of
the revenue which it now derives, espeoiaUv
that obtained from tavern licenses; tho exist
ing sources of city revenue should be undo
more productive; and all tho important Row
offices should Lo made to yield a municipal
revenue, instead of enrichiug tho partisan
adventurers who habitually strive to extort
from the public the largest possible amount
of foes for poor service.
' Philadelphia, unlike any other largo Ameri
can city, derives no considerable amount of
revenue from taxes on personal proparfy.
For 18C9, the entire valuation of "furniture,
horses, and carriages" on which she can
" lovy taxes, is set down at If Now
York or Boston had acted on this system they
would have been bankrupt long ago. They
obtain every year, from taxation on personal
property, nearly as much as they dorivo from
taxation on real estate, and thus get immense
Bums from a source which is here unproduc
tive. It is a grave question whether Phila
delphia should forever be compelled lo labor
under so great a disadvantage as compared
with other cities; and she will certainly bo
obliged to either fall far behind them in tho ex
tent of her modern improvements, to swell the
volume of her indebtedness, or to impose
extremely heavy rates of taxation on real
estate, if she continues to rely on the latter
. as her principal source of revenue.
L'ut the most startling statement of the
Finance Committee is that even the pro
visions'for the prompt collection of taxes on
veal estate arc practically so defective that at
this moment nearly six millions are duo to
-' the city from this source alone, a large por
tion of which, judging from past experience,
will never be collected, mainly on account of
the neglect or mismanagement of city ofli
cials ! It is no wonder, under these circum
stances, that repeated new loans are necessi
tated, that a large amount of warrants are
outstanding, that the erection of new public
buildings is indefinitely postponed, and that
the city credit is impaired. We begin by
restricting tho sources of revenue, and end
by neglecting the main reliance so grossly
that a very largo percentage of its legitimate
yield, is forever lost to the treasury. The
finances Committee, after a full consideration
of the whole subject, giving facts and figures
in detail, say.
"We have leen unuMe to flml, from the records ot
the city, that any properly has ol IhIu veara bei-u
old tor unpaid taxes aud from the ligurcg pre
sented above it is apparent that, any muu dextrous
of evading the payment of tuxes litis full opportunity
to do so successfully, provided he eau keep the col
lector of outstanding taxes or his ward In Rood
humor, anil provided he has no occasion to ndl the
property upou which the taxes are due : and the re
sult Is thai the tax-payer who pays readily and will
ingly not only pays his own fair proportion of the
expenses of the oily government, but from ten to
twenty lo twnty-Uv ptr cent, additional by reason
vt tho Ulslioutbtj of his fellow-citizens."
The mode of procedure by which the de
falcations that at once impoverish the trea
sury and oppress honest tax-pnyors are facili
tated far exceeds in iniquity the "how not to
do it" process of tho circumlocution ofneo.
It seems (hat liens against properties on which
taxes have oot been paid are not prepared
nnlil five yoars after the taxes are levied; that
this duty is entrusted solely to the Solicitor
of the Receiver of Taxes, who is responsible
only to that ofnoiftl, and not to the city; aud
that the whole business is conductod in such
alooso and careless manner thut the lions be
come void for informality. During the flvo
- year iutorvul ward collectors have power to
collect the outstanding taxes by distraint, but
' tlitii- total fcilurc lo Sis :U.va? tM. ihty eft-
ciently is fully proven by the following state
ment: I
Dtm Otifatanilinf Of Khlfh mm rot. , Hi
Jan. I, W. Irt,.l 1, Im prr
Aoc 1. "'.
1flfiondprior.$l,l4s,Mi-2
ism 8is,Tni:n
1S2 202,747-73
1HB3 815.47H-64 ' SIW00 'II
1S4 lT8,T!f2 V16-M 'M
W'ti " rV.fS7ldO n,4!fl!Wt Cfl'i
ISM SGD.RIB-OO 9.4.W-T7 11K1
107 B7H,7Bl-l(i - 9S.SM-74 S1 II
1M 974,544-80 10,641-04 1 9 -5
4,2.',8II8?4 30!l,691t '
To romedy this fearful evil or defect two
plans are suggested by tho Finance Committee,
which we have not space to discuss in this
article. That a remedy of some kind should
speedily be found is manifest to every tax
payer and to all who are interested in the
welfare and credit of the city, and we hopo
this subject will speedily receive from Coun
cils and the Legislature the attention it da-servos.
MILL ON TIIE COOLIE SYSTEM.
John Stuaut Mill has written a letter to a
gentleman of San Francisco giving his viows
on Chinese immigration into the United
States as a problem of social anJ political
economy. Mr. Mill admits the dilfloullios
with whioh the subject is surrounded, and he
thinks that Chinese immigration, if it attains
great dimensions, innst be economically inju
rious to the mass of tho present population,
and that it will undoubtedly reduce thorn to a
lower stage of physical comfort and woll
being. From this point of view Mr. Mill
thinks that, on general principles, if this state
of things were likoly to continue, the exclu
sion of such immigrants would be justifiable,
because only a temporary good would be douo
to the Chinese pcoplo by admitting a part of
their surplus numbers, while a permanent
harm would result to tho more civilized and
improved portion of mankind.
On the other hand, he contends that if the
character and habits of tho Chinese are sus
coptiblo of improvement, if every Chinese
child were to bo brought under tho influ
ences of tho public school system of tho
United States, they might in time bo
come a most valuable element of our popula
tion. So long as the Chinese do not como to
the United States in families and settle, Mr.
Mill is of the opinion that the evil results
that many fear can scarcely become so im
portant as to roquira forcible measures for
their exclusion.
Mr. Mill urges strongly, however, tho ne
cessity for stringent laws ayainst introducing
Chinese immigrants as coolies, under con
tracts binding them to the sorviee of particu
lar persons. The coolie system, ho asserts, is
nothing more than a form of slavery, and
that if a prohibition is put upon it, no other
mode of immigration is likely to reach such
dimensions as to compete very injuriously
with American labor.
The Chinese quostion is coming beforo the
public plainer and plainer every day as a
source of dilliculty in the not very far dis
tant future, and it is the duty of the Ameri
can people to examine it carefully and impar
tially from all points of view. Tho opinions
of such a dispassionate thinker and such an
able political economist as John Stuart Mill
are of valuo in arriving at a right understand
ing of the subject, and the sound, praotical
common sense that he brings to its discussion
will commend his argument to thoughtful
men in this country, who are now ondeavor
ing to calculato the intluencos that will be
exerted on our future dosliny by the swarm of
Asiatics who seem disposed lo seek our
shores.
THE KTA FFANJ) LINE D1FFICUL TV.
Tub l!oard of Naval Officers, convened by
order of the Secretary of tho Navy, to settle
tho differences between the line and tho staff,
has adjourned without having accomplished
anything. This will surprise no ouo who has
any acquaintance with the subject in dispute,
as it wns scarcely within the range of possi
bility that any satisfactory understanding
couli be arrived at by such a method as this.
The line officers have nothing to lose and
nothing to gain in the controversy, and they
are only interested in prescrviuc their own
supremacy in all respocta by crushing out tho
pretensions of the staff. Any compromise,
therefore, that might be effected would be to the
disadvantage of the btaff, and as they have not
asked for anything more than they are justly
entitled to, it is perfectly proper that they
should refuse to accept less. Tho advance
ment of the staff cannot injure tho lino in
the least, and that it will wound their pride
of place is of very little consequence to the
nation, which is interested only in having
the navy maintained at the highest stale of
efficiency, and in giving to every officer and
man in the service all the lights and privi
leges that he can justly claim, and that will
serve to make him contented with his posi
tion. It now remains for Congress to tako
up this dispute between the two branches of
the naval service, and settle it finally by de
fining exactly what tho duties, responsibili
ties, rank, emoluments and rights of each
officer are, so that there will be no occasion
for futuro contention and no exouso for
tyranny on the part of those who are entrusted
with military command.
Wi-ndkix riijT.urs is still in bad temper.
In fact, if we should discover that Wendell
wore in anything but a bad temper we should
feel alarmed about his health, and lay his
unusual sweetness to a sense of approaching
dissolution and a desire to make his peace
with his fellow-men ns a preliminary to a
peace-making of even greater import. Among
other causes for Wendell's latest scolding is
the - discovery , by him that the war has
not ended, but, on tho contrary, has just
begun. As the great majority of tho people
will persist in believing tho opposite, Wendell
of course lashes himself into a fury about it,
and, imagining evorybody elso to be in a fury,
likens tho Southern pooplo to a bull-dog, and
challenges them to combat. Wendell has en
countered so many bull-dogs in his time that
this last round will not attraot much at
tention. ' .
Tnn Qot'.stton op Cahtk. List evening,
Henator Sumner achieved one ot his greatest
oratorical triumphs at the Academy of Musio,
which was filled to suffocation to listen to hi
lecture on "Tho Question of Caste." Mr.
Sumner's long association with tho anli
ftlavery cause, and his careful study of the
laws and customs which have borne oppres
sively npon a certain class of our population,
qualify him especially for an impartial and
thorough discussion of this subjoot. It i
needless to nay that his loctnro was not less a
complete summary of the important qnestion,
than a fore.iblo presentation of his own pe
culiar views upon it. To-morrow evening the
IJev. Hobcrt Collyer will appoar. Subject
"Clear Grit."
Pitowiw.ow has L'one.overto the Democracy,
iu nil liutiuti, uutl Jillljri-r,, .iv i .
tintcrrificd much joy over their new acquisi
tion, and hope they will at lust seo tho gross
injustice of which they have been guilty in
the past in characterizing tho cx-gnborna-toiial
parson of Tennessco as a ranting dema
gogue aud first-class hypoerito.
SPECIAL NOTIONS.
rt.r n.l.Uli.nutl Hyrrlnt Xolicr ff Ihr fVfi.
,iy TO C O U N T K R A C T
an opinion prcvnlcut amonjt wimp wbn bo n'lt.
tried n, tlmt, Iwcanie we ara on Cbnanuk alroet
and deal only In a clnm of clothing flnnr tlinn ordi
nary Hcady mado garment, cur piicoa must b
f n. i in. osly biRb, we hero publish a
LIST OF I'llIUICS.
Lhilit Wricbl Ovoicoata lliminnia Snit-i.
Hum 9 to.i'J.). it 'heitorlieblH M
Hlark HeaviT Overconln I'iuiIh fitl
it iii, li, at. :;"i. 1 Vcsu 'J'Wi
Cliiiichilla t irereoat.a, all'
colora.it Jl, ttl. A") 2 : i Whole aiiit SU'ial
Heavy roterbliaiuOren-o.it, And all Rradeit from $i) to
itlti. 'Jo. W.
Youllia' Ovcrcoata from fti Handsoino Drcita Sn'.tt.
InS. . Ml black t-'i !
Child's Ovon-oats from al'.VI;Fino Tricot l
to 23. I Bwallow-Tnil Drew
Ciuibnldl Suit from $3 to ('oaU.
i. lthisk ninth liitol1
Fiince Imperial Suit flora $0 llltte ninth. 2ito"i
toSfl. lioyh' .lack'jt 4 a:)
ISismaik Suit from $0 to itoya' l'anta : ''
20. I
And twenty other atyUa Whole snit W'H
(cola' Wriipi'urv. u to And all crules np to
!ki. iMetropolitau Suits Ir.jin f!0
to'.'tf.
lYontlia' f!hestertlolcls from
' gilu to 20.
Tlie lit embraces only a mall paition of our
Mock, but irrvos an idea of what buyorb can do, mid
demonstrates that
THK VltRY FINKST 8TYLF.S.
'I II K A i:iY FIM-.ST tIIAI,ITIi:S,
'l ilH YKUY F1AK.ST MAkKS
HI'
I.FNTS', YOUTHS', AND CHn.DRF.N 3
HKAhV-.MillK CLOTHIMi
ci.n be sold and are being aold by iu
VF.KY MUCH
nilKAPF.R
THAN PKOPLK THINK.
JOHN WANAMAKKK.
ObtMiiit Street Clntliinc: I'Mablishmcnt, Nos. and R'O
tUuiaiitit Direct. 10
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J O II N B.
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at Tin:
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
MONDAY EVENING, DECEMliEU C,
Subject "ClKCUMHTANOEH."
MONDAY EVENING, DECEMliEU l.
Subject-' Mill."
HENRY VAnT) JlEEClTEli,
Kubjwt not yet nirannnrcd.
TUESDAY EVENING, FEUKUAHY I.
HOE A ( 'EOREEL E Y,
"The Woman Quj:htion,"
TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY L'L'.
Tickets for tlieso Lecture inr Kale nt Ashm nd'n, Vo.
724 ChcMiut struct Renei-red Rents iu Parquet Circle mid
lialcony, 7r.o. ; Htngo TicketM, Standing Tickets, and Ilo
sorved tiouts iu 1'uuiily Circle, 50c. ' la J :lt
Iff- M E M O R I A I. MISSION
OF
TIIIC
N O W
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I'KF.SBYTI HI AN UJI I'llC'H.
liKTit ANY,
COKNI;li TWKNTYNKUONJ) AM) Siltri'KS STS
if A I K
FtHt 'I I 1 1:
HAT.K
OK
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I OH.
CHRISTMAS (illTS,
TOKKUKUUN
U O K T I (! II I, T 17 K A I. HAU,
COMMENCING DKUKMHICR'.!, nt 4 I. M., ,
ANJJ CIJ.OS1NU DKUKM Hl'.H 14, ut IU P. M.
Our c'tizeim re requested to bear this in mini in ir
raiiKiUK lor the Holiday.
AIm. a Miics .it MIISrOAL F.NTK.RTAIMMK.VT8
conueouuu wan lue i air.
12 ii
J- ACADEMY O F MUSIC.
THE STAll COUltSE OF LECTUUEM.
FRIDAY FVI'XlN'd. D.'c. a,
H1.V. KUISKltT OOL1 Yl' rt. D. ..
rinbjcct--"01car Urit."
Dec 7-MARK TWAIN.
Dec. -DkUOHDOVA .
Dec. lti- WENDKLL PHILLIPS.
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A ftifiiRninn
.KA annU
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1
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nOiMalKlti'iAI. UALUL'L A l lONiS, Liu'ucss Forms,
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tiiiio.
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cbnrtte the Cuba petit inii will please send them in.
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TWFLFTH and HACK MroetH. as anon aa poaaibln, that
they mav be forwarded in time U be profconted to(Jonre
on alt if! DAY next. H
BQ?- POST OFFICE.
Phiijiui i.I'Hia, Pa., December S,
Waila for Cre.it lirilain and the Continent, pur Steumer
CITY OF BHl'SSF.LS, will cloMial thiaoniua, FRIDAY,
Doeviubvr 3, at I P, M. .
It IIKNMY II. BINGHAM. Pontraastar.
PROFESSOR B L O T
will commence a Course of . ;
LKCTURKS ONOOOK F.UY,
Tli L'H.SDAY, D3. a, at 11 A. M.,
in the ARSFM11LY HUILD1NOS.
Terms for the Course of Seven l,ee.tnre, $4.
Single Looture, Too. Tioketa at the hall. - 11 SOU
BST FESTIVAL AT LUTIIEUHAU.M
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THliHMDAY KVKNINCi, December 3. Tickets. 80 oimla,
rulreabuianla included. -, 111 1
FINANOIALa .
Y) n i: x i: i x .,
No. 34 bOUTII THIRD STREET,
Amor i u ii and JToroifi'n
IH8UK IUAFTS AND C1KCULAH LKTTEltS OF
CKUDIT available on preseotatloa In any rart of
Europe. ;
Travellers can mako all their financial arrange
meuu tlirough ug, ami wo will collet tUolr latcreat
ana dividend without charge. . j t
Pit! Kb, WlNTHItOl'X Co.,1)skxk IUkjics A CO.,
Voik. . 1 . Pari. t
CHRISTMAS OlFTS.
PREPARING FOR
CIIItlHTMAH 1H(I.
SIMON COLTOH & CLARKE,
S. W. Corner Broad and Walnut,
Have now on hand, anrl will he addlni? d ill until
arterthe L'olldnya, all the (rood things for Christmiw.
Our stock was cover no lull anl complete.
We Have Reduced our Prices
on Everything. '
650
White Alincria (Jraptvs,
In Pretty Bunches,
Only 40 Cents Per Pound,
Choice Fruits, Almonds, Etc.
LA1IOE ntESH RAISINS, IN I.AUQE AND SMALL
BOXKS,
rArKIt SHELL ALMONDS,
CHOICE LAYKIl F108. ALSO, L:RtiE FIGS AM)
VKUNKS, IX SMALL, FANCY 150XESS, SUll'A-
DLE FOIt PKESENTS,
CHOICE TRUNKS, BY T1IK roiTNIi.
PRUNELLOS, IN SMALL HOXKS,
ORANGE ANU LEMON VEKIH
CITRON ANU CURRANTS,
FLORIDA AND HAYANA OISANOKS,
LADY APPLES,
1ISLLFI.OW EH AITLKS,
WHITE CLOVER HONEY,
I'Rl'.SU DUCHESS PEARS,
WHITE HEATH PRACHKS,
PRESERVED PEACHES,
ilJlM CES, PIN l-IAI'Pl. F.S,
OX-HEART CHERRIES,
STL'AWJ'.ERRIES, CRAB APPLES, -1SLACKHERRIKS,
SICK EL PEARS,
JELLIES OK ALL DESCRIPTIONS,
FRENCH APRICOTS.
PICKLES AND SAUCES,
OLIVES AND CAPERS.
Chocolate, Broma, and Cocoa.
CHEESE.
STILTON, CHEDDAR, EDAM,
RO(UEFORT, PARMKSAN,
1-lNEA'TLE, (iKUYEKB.
YOUNG AMERICA,
IMITATION ENGLISH, aal
CREAM CHEESE. .
Potted G;imc, Meats, Etc.
FRENCH PEAS, TRUFFLES,
MUSHROOMS, SARDINES,
PATES. J)E FOItfi OR AS,
rUAIRIE UAME.
Canned Com and Tomatoes.
Ooi'ilillJsS.
CHARTREUSE, GREEN AND YELLOW,
LIQUEUR BEN ED1CT1NS,
ANISETTE, CURACOA, i
MARISCH1NO, ABSINTHE,
CACAO DE LA VANILLA.
01lSllllSIJLXlW.
ERNEST IRROY CO. 'S,
L. ItOEDERER,
WIDOW CLICQUOT,
. MOET A CHANDON.
O. H. MUMM.
CARTE WOR,
RU1NART,
HEIDSIECK CO.,
PIPER HEIDSIECK,
SPARKLING HOCK,
SPARKLING CATAWBA,
GOLDEN WEDDING.
CLARET, SHERRY, Etc.
THE FINEST CLARETS,
GERMAN RHINE WINES,
SHERRY AMONTILLADO, !
SHERRY, RICH IX IVOR,
PALE SHERRY,
DROWN SHERRY",
MADEIR 1 WINE.
PORT WINK, VERT OLD AND RICH, VINTAGES
OF 1SJ5, ISilO, 1WT, UUtl i66.
CALIFORNIA PORT, ANGELICA, Ml'SCATLLI.
HOCK, CHAMPAGNE.
GENCINE IMPORTED PARTAGAS, CABANA",
Ml 1UAS, I PMANS, FROM LARUE REGALIA
TO TUE LITTLE OPERA; MARIANA RITA OF
EVERY b-rScbUTION; KEY WEST MANU
FACTURE IN GREAT VARIETY.
We have the lurnest stock, the greatfttt vnrlotr,
and sell at Die Lowest Pr1een. Ao exinlnutiou t
our Uootlu in all x vik to lunuro bulca.
SIMON COLTOH & CLARKE, ;
S.V", Corner Broad and Walnut,
nip
PHILADELPHIA ;
HPKCIAIi yViyrOUiNCJli2IlliJiva.
SHEPPARD. VAH HARLINGEM & ARRISOfi,
INro. HOM OXIlfllSlNtJT Siroot, XMiilmU-lplidt,
15cioctfully annotmeo to thoir friondH and the publio gonorally, that for THIRTY DA YH
they will offer their ENTIUK STOCK of ClIOIOE AND FINE GOODS at auob ft reauotio.
aa will insure a QUICK SAX.K. '
SrKCIAL ATTCVI ION i-i invited ( tho follovving linoa of Coodfl, fttnong which are oi.r
NEW IMPORTATIONS, MANY NlWXTIlM, and Home of tho fineat qualitira ravlo, l,oing
expvcenly impwfted for tho HOLIDAYS. . ;
DOUHLK DAMASK TABLK CLOTHS, IV ALL SIZEH
DOUBLK DAMASK TAHLK NAPKINS, IN ALL fJIZKs
DOUHLK DAMASK TAI1LK LINKNS, TOVVKLS AND TOWKLI IN. M
PARIS TAPKSTKY PI ANO AND TAD LK COVERS
WCU EMKROIDRUKD PIANO AND TAI5LK COVERS
RICH AND KLE(;aNT LACK CUltTA INS.
PJCn SATIN CURTAIN MATERI AI.S.
RRIDAL MARSICILLKS QUILTS; EX POSITION DO DO
I'TNE HRMSTITL'HKO HANDKERCHIEFS, '
TojrtJ er with a lirye and gencrai aV.x-fc of
WHITE COODS, LINEN COODS, HOU SFKEEPINO DRY CJOODS DLiflk-wra
FLANNELS. DOMJ.STK! MUdLLNf, ETC. ETC. ETC. ' uithm '
OLOTHINO.
CONSIBERABLE CHANCE
Choosing Choice Clothes !
ClM)1iriNG, ilie eholofst by far In town!
' PrircH of Cti.tfittiff h.I iiiurked down.
I lotlK B for the I'liMcat. winter day ;
l'ltuty to cliooHe from ilttio to pj.
CILOTHLS In the hltfieat style of art;
i (Motlift'ir irfett in every part;
Clot)iiiif in whirl! eai li man and la l
Can bo happily, cheaply, aol warm1 cUJ.
(
11 OTHES of whleh nobody need bo arraid,
J Made to order, or ready-mjido;
vt ainng your pienaure, in miimmntn pile;
Eery description of choiceat atyiea. .
CtLOTHING ready to put right on;
.' Clothing ffr every fa'her and son.
Clothing that hOCKHILL WIl,K0N make,
taut aa the puliiic come and tune.
COME! CHOOSE CHOICE, CHEAP CLOTHES I
OF TUE CELEBRATED CUT
Of THH
Great Srown Hall
or
R0CKHILL & WILSON,
NOS. 603 AND 605 OHESNTJT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
fHE CHE8NUT 8TREET
One-price Clothing House,
KO. 609 CHESNUT ST., ABOVE SIXTH.
COMPLETE NEVT FALL STOCK.
LARGE AND CHOICE ASSORTMENT.
PRICES AS LOW AS THE LOWEST.
DO NOT FAIL TO CALL AND EXAMINE.
STRICTLY ONE PRICE. 9S8Btutli3m
PERRY & CO.
OCDEN & HYATT,
AIEKtlllST TAIX0KS,
No. S13 ARCH STREET.
COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF CHOICE GOODS.
TERMS MODERATE.
16 thstaSmrp
WESTON & BROTHER.
TAILORS,
No. 900 .iiCII ST. PHILADELPHIA,
Invite special attention to their HANDSOME STOCK
OP
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
JUST RECEIVED,
A SUPERIOR GARMENT AT A REASONABLE
PRICE.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. 18 3mrp
CLOVES. ETC.
A SPLENDID PRESENT.
A HALF DOZEN OR A DOZEN PAIRS OF
ZEZD OLOVZ3S
We will sell nntU December 4, KID GLOVES by
tho Iialf dozen or dozen pairs of the SAME nl,c, at
tho following LOW PRICES, INCLUDING THE ROX.
Half dozen pairs "Joseph," for $5-00.
Half dozen pairs "La Belle," for 1679.
Half dozen palra "Jouvln," for s so.
Half dozen pairs "Hartley," for I10DO.
We have made these pricei SO LOW as to Insure
tho IMMEDIATE SALE of the balauoo of this sea
son's Importation
Of all brands,
About 950 Dozens,
PRIORTO BALANCING Ol R FOREIGN ACCOUNT
AT THE CLOSE OF THE XEAR, ,
A. A; .1. II. IllIM IlOl.O.lIinv,
I in pollen of Kid Gloves,
No. 23 NORTH EIGHTH STREET.
P. S The above assortments Include white.
opera or party colors, black and color, eueli half
dozen iu a neat box (wliiclt la included at the aive
piiee. (1'J ii tututf ' A. & J. li. II.
.1. I. A X l U IS, It.,
N. 1W1 OUI.hNUT STKKl'.T.
Also, No. 100 1ULTON AVKNUK.
IIROOKtYN, Jf.Y.
HOLIDAY 01,
Such sh all Hi
M'.W STYILS OK KMBKOIPKIlIlL-i,
CJUIUSr
TOWKLRAOiiS.
POOT RESTS.
Al.-ii. a full linn of . .
I'At KH KAUIKOIDl' HI I) PATTKRNS,
WOKSil'.O MILK.. UK AOS, KT J.
MOXOl.RA.Mii li4,Wf lO OitUKK. Is 2timmlia
j . ' j ., .. i t - . .
DRY GOODS.
GREAT CRASH
IN
DRY GOODS,
KVUUTIIIKG DOWN-HIn PRIOEH
OVEll FOR THE SEASON.
GRAND CLOSING SALE
or '
RICKEY, SHARP A CO.'S
3 R, Y Cr O O I H
J.t Iftclu.il.
ITi precedcntcd Bargains
LN
8ILKS,
VELVETS,
DBSS G00D3, and
MISCELLANEOUS
DEY GOODS.
THIS STOCK 13 TnE MOST EXTENSKTt AND
VARIED EVER OFFERED AT RETAIL
IN THIS CITY,
AND CONTAINS MORE NOVELTIES AND STA
PLES OF RECENT IMPORTATION THAN
CAN BE FOUND EL9EWHERM.
ONE PRICE AND Lr0 DEVIATION!
RICKEY, SHARP & CO.,
No. 727 ClIESNTJT STREET, ' ,
1 ftfrp PHILADELPHIA.
EDWIN HALL & CO.,
NO. 28 SOUTH SECOND STREET,
Would invite the attention of Buyers to their stouk of
SILK CLOAK VELVETS,
Pure SUlr, best Imported, from 28 to 40 inches wlda
Velveteens, Silk Finish,
AT LOW PRICES.
Fashionable Silk Flushes,
BLUE, BROWN, GREEN, SCARLET. WHITE, AND
PURPLE
Z a dies' Cloakings.
BLACK CARACULLA, OR DOO SKIN.
AbTRACflANS, IN BLACK AND WHITE.
SCARLET AND WHITE CARACULLAS.
VBLVET BEAVERS AND CHINCHILLAS.
BLUE, WHITE, AND fcCARLET CLOTUB.' -
EDWIN HALL & CO.,
. No. 23 SOUTH SECOND ST11EET,"
9 13 tutbsSmrp PHILADELPHIA.
JT. W. THOMAS,
Not 405 and 407 North SECOND St,
Has now open Ills Fall and Winter Importation of
LADIES' CL0AKINGS.
BLACK CARACULLA.
ASTRACHANS, lit Black and While.
6EALSKIN3.
VELVET BEAVEHS, iuall ctilow.
FANCY CLOTHS, for Opera Cloaks.
9 lir.pl SILK PLUSHES AND VELVETEENS'
CARRIAGES.
(J VKlUA(Ji:S! OAHIUAUNH !
XM. 1). UOGEUS, )
s"fAHTAfJl(l - II1TTT1I.U ' A
' - w m.m J
Nos. 1009 and 1011 CHESNUT St.
nODOKRS' AND W03TEN IIOLM'8 POCKET
Buihh. UO 1 )i KKh' aud W All'' A BUTOH I'.K'S R lUi.
ud tii0ocllrntod LI'IOLXUU UAZOrt SOUHOtUlal
tho tlutMt qunUly.
Hkii, Kiiive., Scl.virs, sad TshU OutlonrOroona 4iut
ilijl l K MAOitUtA'tt. US b. 'ItCH'l'U Ntr,
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