THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 18C9. snmi or txxtj tress. Edlorlul Opinion of the I.nnrllna; .Fonrnal. L'lHin Current Tonics Compiled Kverr Day lor the Kvcnln Telc.irnnh. LINE AND STAFF IN THE NAVY. V'om the N. V. Time. TLo true solution of llio vexed lino and ptaff qnoHtion niiiHt evidently bo sought in a fair compromise between the demand of the extremist of one nchool of opinion and the othor. We hoard, during tho Into war, or rather after it, a bureau chief, who nover had boou an aotion, and never proposed to Hie one, deuinnding that his utall'-rank should be that of "Roar-Admiral." On the other hand we find Rome line officers who have seen few or no battles demanding that even surgeons nnd engineers, who have Rhared the perils of glorious naval victories, shull have no rank atk all, becanso they are "non-combatants." Now, it is perfectly evident that if the mat tor bo referred to Congress, as it will be this winter, neither of those extreme views can be maintained. We cannot suppose that either Las found favor with the Naval Hoard, to which Mr. lloboson has lately referred the subject, and before which, as it is composed of the bix Chiefs of lmreaus and therefore includes those of Medicine and (Surgery and of Chief Engineering the case of the Sur geons and Engineers has received, we may suppose, fair consideration. In the first place, is it true that we can pronounce the staff "non-combatants" in any such invidious sonno as extremists of the , line adopt ? A paymaster is not necessarily a valorous fighter, but ho is exposed to tho perils of action when on board the ship in tattle, and may be called on, we believe, to repol boarders, in which case he becomes most essentially a combatant. A surgoon is not a sailor, but he shares all a sailor's dan gers in time of peace, and not a few of them in time of war. An engineer is not a mid shipman, and may not know how to sail a pleasure boat; but in these days of Bteam navigation, when the line-of-battlo-ship has given place to the monitor, when stokers outnumber Bailors, and when it is even more important to steam a ship than to sail it, it will not do to look down on engineers inde pendent of the fact that, as on the Missis sippi during the late war, their situation is often nearly as exposed, and their dangers from a shot entering the ship are as great as that of others. But, passing this point for a moment, sup- J)ose we admit the accuracy of this distinction etwecn combatant and non-combatant how does it follow that this distinction should be Used for depriving the star!' of any rank due to it on other grounds f No such discrimina tion is made in the army, and none such need 1)0, therefore, it seems to us, in the navy, For example, it would be an extraordinary thing if a general officer's staff in the army had no rank; or, putting the case more accu rately, if officers serving in Bureaus in the Pay Department, in the Medical Department, or in the Engineer Corps were thoreby de prived of the rank otherwise due them. Nor should we overlook the fallacious con sideration Bometimes presented, that surgeons and chaplains, in the event of being captured by an enemy, are not usually considered pris oners or war. it is only necessary to say that. as this distinction is not of force, on the pre sent 8u d j oct, in tne army, it need not be in the navy, especially as paymasters and but geons rarely or never have similar exemption, and are olten imprisoned. In the army, pay masters have been brevetted not only for "meritorious services" in their own lines of duty, but for gallantry in special aotions, in which, finding an opportunity for being use ful under fire, they accepted it. On the other hand, however, we think the staff have pushed their demands in a way quite as extreme and objectionable as the line have opposed them. No doubt it was the ridiculous pretensions, in good part, already alluded to, on the part of some of the staff, to rank as high as the line, when their own consciousness ot tne nature 01 their vo cations should have suggested a different standard, that roused the line to extreme hostility. What we think can be arranged certainly ought to be arranged is a fair compromise between these diverse demands. Lately the controversy has been embittered in many ways. The line, on the one hand, having that "possession which is nine points of the law," sometimes treat the dispute a little too cavalierly or derisively. The staff, on the other hand, bent on having rank, do not scruple some times to attack the whole ser vice, in hopes of thereby injuring the confi dence of the country in the line. If the Naval Board can handle this question pro perly, or Congress shall show itself equal to the task, we may perhaps soon see the end of a controversy already greatly injurious to the discipline and efficiency of the service, and likely to be more so in future. FACTS ABOUT THE CHINESE. From the Missouri Republican. We have before us the report of the Board of Trustees of the San Francisco Chinese Protection Society, which affords some inte resting facts and statistics concerning a peo ple in whom we are now somewhat concerned, and about whom we are eager to gather all accessible information. The Chinese, it would appear, are a people thoroughly addicted to system in business. Those m California,' from the richest to the poorest, from the merchant to the rag-picker, are all directly or indirectly under the super vision of what are called the "Six Companies," organizations similar to our express compa nies, which manage the whole business of emi gration. These companies are governed by a board of trustees residing in California, but having their chief officers in China, directly under tne control 01 ine uninose uovernment They keep a record of every man, woman, and child who arrives in San Franoisoo, also a list of all who return, die, or leave California. The number of the dead is ascertained by the bones cairied back to China for every Chinaman who dies abroad is religiously transported back to his native land for sepulture. The agents of the "Six Companies" along the Pa cifio coast carefully gather the dead and send them to San Francisco, for shipment to Hong Jvong. Those wno me at sea are not com mittd to the waves, but likewise carried home for interment. The savings of the Chinese are collected and remitted to their native land by the "companies." These Ravings amount ' from $20,000 to $100,000 by eaoh steamer, the sum being made out by contributions which vary from if 2 to $100. They are sent to the poor menus ana relatives oi me aonors, as presentu, or to aid them to migrate to the United States. The total arrivals of Chinese on the l'acifto coast have been 1138,, WIS; of whom 37,323 have returned, 10,42(5 have died, and 0,8i7 still remain. There are now 41,000 In California, the remainder, 4!,H37, being thus dibtributed: In Montana, 12,000: in Nevada, 7000; in Idaho, 10,01)0; in Oregon, HOOO; along the Taenia Railroad, 8.r()0; ami in Colorado, 4000. In California tho proportion of femalos to males is one to eight; and there I are !l(M0 children and boys. There are nt in uio ainornia tenitontiary, out of a total of 700 convicts there. An estimate gives the proportion of white convicts in tho prison as l out oi every 230 of the male adult nonu- lation, and the proportion of Chinese as 1 out oi every 400. There are 27.r0 Chinese in San Francisco engaged in tho business of making cigars; 4.S0 employed an domentio servants; 1 Hi as laundrvmen. and 17 doctors. Of tho. in the interior of the Stale, estimated at 24,000, ;r00 are miners. 200 are wood- choppers, l.ri()0 are domestics, aud 1500 are employed in mills and factories. During the year 18(1!) tho arrivals were 12, 701, and tho departures 13,104, This includes the time from January 1 t November 20, and shows that the immigration has not been as large as has generally been supposed. Of the 13,104 who have left San Francisco during the year, (H1 returned to Jmna, 1H0 wont to the northern and southern coaRts, and 777 went to tho interior. Of those who arrived during the year, about two-thirds came by the I long Kong and Yokohama regular steamers, and tho remainder by sail ing vessels. There aro about ono hundred Japanese of both Boxes and all ages in Cali fornia, but they are distinct from tho Chinese in their habits and customs. The trade of 18(i!l between San Francisco and China shows $!,377,577 of exports, of which $(,!):!(;, (J 10 was treasure, and $1,213,81!) of imports showing a balunce in our favor of $5,1(!3,758. The exports consisted, besides treasure, of manufactured goods, flour, quicksilver, lum ber, wheat, fish, fruits, and oats; the imports were miscellaneous goods, teas, sugar, riee, nut oil, and opium. The report, incidentally alluding to the bullion trade of China, men tions that it amounted in 1808 to $87,337,219, and tnat the general trade of Hong Kong ex ceeds $100,000,000 annually. tin tne point ot personal habits, the report informs us that they are industrious, remark ably sober, punctual in fulfilling engagements, and religious in their way; and their system of marriage, if not in accord with our notions, is "not much worse than Mormonism or free love." The idea that they live on rice and garbage is scouted; they are as fond of good living as other people, and enjoy it when they can afford to. M early all the large American stores have Chinese signs on their windows, and keep Chinese clerks, to solicit Chinese custom. Still, there is a strong opposition to them from certain classes of people, and the society from which this report emanates was organized to afford them protection. A 1UDICUL0US DIPLOMAT. From the N. T. Sun. Mr. John Jay is Minister of the Unite d States to Austria, and represents onr country at the Court of his Catholic and Apostolio Koyal-lmpenal Majesty Irancis Joseph 1, in the beautiful city of Vienna. The petition of our Minister to Austria, where in he asks the civil and criminal court of Baden- Baden to prevent his wife from having the chills and fever, shows that Mr. Jay has suc ceeded in getting into an absurd family quarrel, and has chosen to do this in a way to attract the largest share of public at tention. Since the present aaministration began, brothers-in-law have gained prominent noto riety. Mr. Jay, like those in more eminent position, has been brought into trouble by his brother-in-law. This gentleman is Hickson W. Field, Jr., of New York. While Mr. Jay's family were at Homburg, this festive youth arrived there, nis father having mad a will in which he had given the largest share of his property to Mrs. Jay and tier children, young Hickson had beoome irate. Ho de manded his sister's assent to a change in the will. She refused it. Upon this the terrible young man made remarks of a severe nature, which caused Mrs. Jay to have an attack of chills and fever. Mr. Jay was at Vienna when he learned of this occurrence. He took the first train for Homburg. There he found what his brother- in-law had said, nis remarks being sucn as "that he would raise " and "crush them!" Mr. Jay incorporates all this into his appeal to the Baden-Baden tribunal, lie says that he is obliged to return to Vienna and cannot take hia family with him, as they have been ordered elsewhere by their physician; that he fears Hickson will carry out his threats; and that his son is soon to go home to America, bo that he cannot protect the rest, tie asks the Court to summon the necessary parties before it, and take measures to guard them against the anrry brother-in-law. is not mis rioicuious c a uigu omciai 01 w 1 .1 ? 7 1; 1 n . V 1 rt!1 the United States appears in the role 01 a pe titioner to a court of a petty hi th-rate Iter- man principality, all about a family quarrel in which the avarice of both Bides is the most prominent feature. Why did not his son, who is Bet forth in the document as "Lieutenant- Colonel William Jay," have warlike ardor suf ficient to raise something on his part, and in continently kick Field out of his house when he abused his mother? That would have saved all this flourish of trumpots and of titles which a respectable American ought to be ashamed to write out in full, except when he cannot help it. If legal proceedings were necessary, a lieutenant-colonel ought to be man enough to institute them without calling the parent Jay from his gilded cage at the Austrian capital. The whole affair seems to us one of those operations concerning dirty linen which, in the common opinion of man kind, should be confined to the wsh-tub atb home. On one account we are glad to hear of Jay s silliness. It will annoy the snobs and trouble those who fancy that an avaricious and foolish individual can make a great country ridicu lous. But it is painful to reflect that Presi dent Grant chose such a man for the Austrian mission in preference to William Cullen Bryant. THREE DOLLARS A SECOND! From fK St. Louis Democrat. That is the rate at which, under the present aaministration, we are paving off tne debt. Just $71,903,25 in nine months; $7,989,280 for each month; $1,997,320 for eaoh week; $200,300 for eaoh day; $11,093 for eaoh hour; $184 for each minuto; and $3 "04 for each second. Without increase of taxation, remember! The taxes are not a bit higher than they were in the lust year of Mr. Johnson'H administra tion, when we did not reduce the debt. The people pay the Hame sum of money, but beventy-two millions more of that money goen to reduction of the debt, which wan then wasted in needloBs expenditures or stolen by corrupt omciais. The new administration, therefore, saves of the people's money three dollars a second. As compared with his pre decessor, rremuent urant has saved oi tne people's money every day more than his whole salary for the vear. That sort of public Hervant pays ! We do not believe that thin rate of taxa tion oujjut to continue. It was necessary under Johnson: it is not necessary now. Hut while it (loan continue, we believe that the money puid by the people ought to be neither wasted nor stolen, and rejoice that so niuoh of it has been saved by greater efficionoy and honesty of administration. We havo about thirty-eight and a half millions of people; there has been Raved in nine months $71, ! 525; the new administration has therefore Raved for every man, woman, and child in tho country $1-87, or at the rate of $2,50"T capita in taxes of all kinds, to Government. Out of nine dollars and fifty cent, we are now Raving and applying to the reduction of the debt two dollars and fifty conts per capita, which was formerly wasted or stolon. Now if Government will just do two other things, the people will be very glad. We don't want to pay the debt at present; this Generation has borne burdens enough, Re duce the taxation to ho ven dollars per c apitu. Let the people have the two dollars and fifty cents per capita to holp thorn in their indus try and their livintf. And second, we don't want to pay taxes which do not go to the Government. We are prying taxes to monopolists, of which Gov ernment f'ots not ono cent, amounting to at least one hundred millions more, or two dol lars and sixty cents per capita. Take off that burden too ! Let us pay tho seven dollars per capita to Government, which is required to meet expenses and interest on tne ueoi. And then lot us not pay the two dollars and sixty cents which the Government does not got, or the two dollars and fifty cents which is now applied to payment of debt. There is onr financial creed, briefly stated. The Gov ernment needs seven dollars per capita. Let us be taxed to pay that, and nothing else ! Wo are now taxed over twelve dollars aud ten cents per capita: FortxpeusoH of Government fT"0" Wasted by Jobnnon and Biived by (iraut 20 For monopolists 2-60 $12-10 And we want tho two last items taken off altogether ! What say you, men of the West; would not a removal of five dollars per capita of the burdens now borne bo quite welcome ? General Grants administration is doing well. Will Congress do equally well ? WINES AND LIQUORS. H E R M A J E S T CHAMPAGNE. DUXITOIJ St XiUSSOXT. 215 SOUTH FRONT STREET. r-,BE ATTENTION OF THE TRADE IS 1 solicited to the following vary Choice Wines, etc. Cor Mtlu by 215 SOUTH FRONT STRKKT. OHAMPAGNK.S. Aennts for her MniestT. Duo do Montebell, Carte Bleue. Oarte Blanche, and Charles larre'n brand Vin r.ugeaie, and Vin Imperial, M. K loo man ft Ua, of Mayence, Sparkling Moselle and RHINE MAl'KIKAS. Uln Island, BontB Side Reserve. SHKRRIKS. F. Hudoluhe. Amontillado. Tonal. Val- lette, Pale and Guidon Mar, Ciown, eta. FOK'l . Vinho veino Meal, vauette, ann urown. CLARETS. Promia Aine & Cie.. Montferrand and Bor deaux. Clareta and Hauterne Wines GIN. "Moder hwan." UttANDIKS. Hennessey, Utard, impuy ft Uo.'a vartona vintages. 46 c A R STAIRS A McCALL, Nos. 136 WALNUT and 81 GRANITE Streets. Importers of BRANDIES, WINES, GIN, OLIVE OIL, ETC, AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS For the sale of PURE OLD RYE, WHEAT, AND BOURBON WHIS. CARSTAIRS' OLIVE OIL-AN INVOICE of the above for sale by UAnsi Ai no ft mru A 1,Lh Nos. 126 WALNUT and 21 GRANITE tits. V I- M J. Sliarpons the Appetite. Ym. m. Makes the Weak Robast. A AddB to the term of Life. V 1. M. JL Is Unadulterated. V M. X Is superior for Mince Meat. 1. M. . Makes Best Whisky Punch. V M. -I e Cures Dyspepsia. V M. A Is the Best Inthe World. 12 3 lm FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF 8AFE MARVIN'S SAFES! THE BEST QUALITY! THE LOWEST PRICES! THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT! Fire Proof. Burglar Proof. MARVIN & CO., No. 731 CHESXUT Street, (Masonic Hall), PHILADELPHIA. 2C8 Broadway, N. Y. 108 Bank St., Cleveland, O. A number of Becond-hand Safes of different makes and sizes for sale VERY LOW. U 80 mwflmrp SAFES, MACHINERY, eta, moved and hoisted promptly and carefully, at reasonable rates. J. WATSON & BON, 21 Of tbs Ut firm ot EVANS M WATSON, FIRE AND BURGLAR-PROOF 0 A F E STORE, NO. 63 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, 8 315 A few doors tbors Ohasnnt St., Philada FURS. SABLE FURS, RUSSIAN AND HUDSON'S BAT The subscriber having made tne above articles SPECIALTY In bis business, has prepared a large as Bonmeut In different styles at bis Store, No. 139 NORTn THIRD STREET, , PHILADELPHIA. ' Entabliehed 44 years ago, ljojfwjmrpi J A IVIES REIglCg- . OOAL. w. H. T A C C A R T, COAL DEALER. OOAL OF THE BEST QUALITY;, PREPARED KX PRKSSLY FOR FAMILY U8K. 1208, 1210 and 1212 WASHINGTON AV., lill 8m Betwsea Twelfth sad Thirteenth streets. iKfllE! in HOLIDAY QOODS.1 J. E. CALBV7ELL&C0., J 13 WELLE US, No. 902 CHESNUT STREET, HAVE IMPORTED TUI3 SEASON THE LARGEST VARIETY OF CHOICE WORKS OF ART HI BRONZE EVER OFFERED FOR SALE IN THIS COUNTRY, EMBRACING Statuettes, Groups, Animals, and Birds, SELECTED AS THE BEST FROM AMONG THE WORKS OF EMILE HERBERT, A. CARIER, J. GREOOIRE, E. CARLIER, HUZEL, FEIFFER, T. J. MENE, DUMAIGE, moiqniez:, PAUTROT, E. DKLABRIERRE, COUSTOU, E. CANA, PI LET, DUCHOISELLE, ' BOURET, BULLO. Candelabra, VnaeH, Card-Stand, Inkstands, nnd Fancy Artie-lex Generally. Paris Mantel Clocks and Side Pieces, IN BRONZE ANB GILT, BRO"NZE AND MARBLE, FLORENTINE. ROMAN, GOLDEN, ANTRJUE, GREEN AND GILT, AND OXYDIZED SILVER BRONZES, ANY OF WHICH WILL FORM AN AND TASTEFUL ENDURING 12 3 mwf Holiday Present. TTSEFUL AND ELEGANT FANCY ARTICLES, FOR HOI.IIAYr iilFTS. ROSEWOOD DESKS, RUSSIA AND TURKEY Wit 1TIA U-CANI, foreign and domestic VIENNA, PARIS, AND LONDON FINE POCKBT.IIOOUS, In Russia, Turkey, and Calf. MASON & CO., 11 20fmwtd25 No. 90T CUESNUT Street. "V YLOPLASTIQUE INKSTANDS.TRAYS.PAPER WEIGI1TS, and MATCH BOXES, SCOTCH GOODS A large assortment. Wedding? nnd Visiting Curds, Elegantly engraved. N. B. Our patrons will oblige ns by giving their orders for engraving intended for Holiday Presents, at an early date. MASON A CO., 11 SCfmwtd26 No. OUT CUESNUT Street TOGERS, WOSTENHOLM AND OTHER FINE English makes, locket-IniveB and Scissors. BRONZE AND CARVED WOOD in great variety. CARVED PAPER KNIVES, BOOK-MARKERS, PEN-HOLDERS, TRAYS, MATCH and STAMP BOXES, In Wood and Ivory. MASON CO., 11 26fmwtd25 No. 80T CUESNUT Street. A. J. I A If I E R, No. 1303 CHESNUT STREET, J R. , Also, No. 100 FULTON AVENUE. BROOKLYN, N. Y. HOLIDAY WOODS, Such as all the NEW STYLES OF EMBROIDERIES, CHAIRS, TOWEL-RAOKS. oma FOOT-RESTS. Also, a full line of PAPER-EMBROIDERED PATTERNS, WORSTED BILK, BEADS, ETO. MONOGRAMS DRAWN TO ORDER. 12 athsmwlra 8EWINQ MACHINES. T HE BEST HOLIDAY GIFT. WHEELER & WILSON'S LOCK-BTITOH Family Sewin Machine. IOVER 4(0.000 NOW IN USE. EXAMINE IT BERE BUYING ANY OTHER. Sold on Lease Plan, $10 Per Month. PETERSON & C'AKI12VrUSS, GENERAL AGENTS, N. 014 CMES.HtJ'l' Street, I R fm Wi PHILADB LPlilA. J HE AMERICAN COMBINATION BUTTON-HOLE AMD SEWING MACHINE Ta now universally admitted to be snperlor to nthera as s Family Machine. THE SIMPLICITY BASE. AND CERTAINTY with which It operates as well as the uniform excellence o( Its work, throughout the entire range of sewing, In Stitching, Hemming, Felling, Tncking, uoraing, uraitung, uuu.i.mg, uam ering, and Sewing on, Over seaming, Embroidering on the Edge, and its Beauti ful Button-Hole and Eyelet Hole Work, PLACE IT UNQUESTIONABLY FAB IN AD VANCE OF ANY OTHER SIMILAR ' INVENTION. OFFICE, S. W Cor, ELEVENTH and CHESNUT 9 IT fmw8uirp PHILADELPHIA. "I ET GOODS, NEWEST 8TYLES fl No. 91 8. KKiH'l'M Street. DIXON'S, 0 IK aw "CM FIRE BLATE MANTEL WORKS J. B 12J KIMUi No. ihMUUKUNUT Btrsat FINANCIAL. A RELIABLE HOME INVESTMENT. THE fust MORTGAGE BONDS OF TUB Wilmington and Heading Railroad, BEARING INTEREST At SEVEN FEE CENT. In Currents FAYABLtf APRIL AND OCTOBER, FREE STATU AND UNITED BTATES TAXES. Tnts road runs thronuh a thickly populated rich airricaltural and manufacturing district. For the present, we are offering a limited amoun of the aoove Bonds at 85 CENTS AND INTEREST. The connection of this road with the Pennsylvania and Reading Railroads Insures It a large and remu nerative trade. We recommend the bonds as the cheapest first-class Investment In the market wii rAirjTEii a co., BANKERS AND DEALERS IN GOVERNMENTS, No. 3G SOUTH THIRD STREET, 4 US SI PHILADELPHIA. FIRST MOnTGAGB SEVEN PEE CENT. GOLD BONDS OF THE Fredericksburg and Gordonsville Railroad Co., of Virginia. Principal and Interest Payable in Gold. Thpoe Bonds r soonred by s First and Onlr Mnrtorsira on tne entire real uBtnte.road, peniunal property, tfAtioaiHe. ana roiiinff stock oi tne iompnnr, Kivon totuerarm Loan aDl I'rUttt Conmaoy. ot Now liork. Trutitoeti. 'I he rond is til niilrs in InnKth, connecting Krednricks bum with Charlottesville by wuy of Orange Oourt House. i). nt-ing throuKh a section of the Hhenandoah Vallnr, the locnl trarho ot which alone will support the road, white, as part ot lue great turougti lines to tbe Noulliwe.t and Went, the safoty and security of the Coinuany'i Bonds are nhiaeu bevnnd nuestion and doubt. We ofter a limited amount of these Bonds at 92 And intereht from November 1 in currency. Pamphlets, maps, and information furnished on applica tion to TAIJNEH fc CO., No. 49 WALL STREET, NEW YORK. SAIVIUEL WORK, 12 4 tf No. S3 8. THIRD ST., PHILADELPHIA. B A A K I N ii HOUSE OP JAY COOKE & CO., Nos. 113 nnd 114 8. TIIIKO St., PHILADELPHIA. Dealers in Government Securities Old e-208 Wanted in Exchange for-New. A Liberal Difference allowed. Coil pound Interest Notes Wanted. Interest Allowed on Deposits. COLLECTIONS MADE. STOCKS bought and sold on Commission. Special business accommodations reserved for ladles. We will receive applications (or Policies of Life Insurance in the National Life Insurance Company of the United States. Fuu Information given at oar office. lo 1 8m ELLIOTT & DUNN, BANKERS, NO. 109 SOUTH THIRD STREET, PHTLADKLTHlA, DRAW BILLS OF EXCHANGE ON THE UNION BANE OF LONDON. DEALERS IN ALL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, GOLD, BILLS, Eta Receive MONEY ON DEPOSIT, allowing interest. Execute orders (or Stocks In Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and Baltimore. 4 26, QLEUlIVIMirVCi, DAVIS fc CO., No. 48 SOUTH THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA. GLEKD1NNING, DAYIS & AMORY, No. 2 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK. BANKERS AND BROKERS. Buying and selling Stocks, Bonds, and Gold on Commission a Specialty. Philadelphia house connected by telegraphlo with the Stock Boards and Gold Room of Now York. 12 it T I. JAM1NOIV Sc CO., A. J SUCCESSORS TO P. V. KELLY & CO., BANKERS AND DEALERS IN Gold, Silver, ani Governmeat Bonis, AT CLOSEST MARKET RATES, K W. Cor. THIRD and CHESNUT Sts. Special attention given to COMMISSION ORDERS in New York and Philadelphia Stock Boards, eta eta, 6 5 U2 81 D It 12 X i: L Ac c o., No. 34 SOUTH THIRD STREET, Amorifliin and Foreiffii I SPUE. DRAFTS AND CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT available on presentation In any part of Europe. Travellers can make aU their financial arrange, ments through us, and we will collect their Interest and dividends without charge. DbMBL. WlWTHBOP 4 C0..IDBKXIL, HaRJBS & CO. New York. Paris. 81 JOHN 8. RUSHTON & CO., No. 60 SOUTH THIRD STREET. JANUARY COUPONS AND CITY WARRANTS 10 6 8m BOUGHT AKD SOLD. FINANOI Al. COUPONS or Union Pacific Railroad Co., Central Pacific Railroad Co., USJITZSD STATES, DUE JANUARY 1, 1870, I10UQIIT. GOLD IJOl JC5IIrr DE IIAYEN & BKO., DEALERS IN GOVERNMENT GOLD, ETC., SECURITIES, No. 40 Scut.. THIRD Street, 6 US PHILADELPHIA. REMOVAL. SMITH, RANDOLPH & CO., BANKERS, HAVK REMOVED TO No. 121 SOUTH THIRD STREET, CORNER CARTER'S ALLEY, Opposite Girard Bank. 1 3 tf CITY WARRANTS BOUGHT AND SOLD. C. T. YERKES. Jr.. & CO.. NO. 20 SOUTH THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA pm S. PETERSON & CO.. Stock and Exchange Brokers; NO. 39 SOUTH THIRD STREET, Members of the New York and PhuadelDaia and Oold Boards. BTOCK8, BONDS, Etc, bought and sold on ooa mission only at either elty 1 964 PIANOS. tfgEH GREAT SALE OP First-Class Rosewood Pianos, AT PRICES BELOW THE ACTUAL COST TO MANUFACTURE. Hariris dotnrmlne4 to offer onr sxtensiT. stook of ptrior and btaulij'ulty fifiuhed ven orfav. Nnieuooti Iimno4 at pnoes dsiow me actual cost to manuiacture, we wul sell during tbs month oi Ueoember, at rates Lower than we ever Offered Heretofore, In order to close out our surplus stock br the end of the year. The reputation of onr instruments makes it unnecessary for us to say a word in thoit laror. Thur are acknowledged to be equal, if not superior, to an y instrument made ia tbe world. Persons wishibg to purchase, or desiring to nuvk. CHKISTMAS PRESENTS, Will find tbat'the special and extraordinary redactions of our prices will enable tnem to obtain A FIRST-CLASS INSTRUMENT At a price evon leu than they would otherwise hare te par lor a second-rate or inferior one. Those wanting bargains shomld not fail to call early at our WAREROOMS, No. 1103 CHESNUT STREET, And examine onr stock, where they can readily be ooa rinced of tbe superiority of our instruments and the sacri fices at which we are offering them. SCIlOnACUKK A; CO., WAREROOMS. No. 1103 CHESNUT STREET. N. B. Sola Agents for the celebrated BURDETT ORGAN. A speoial discount of SO per cent, duri.g tbe month of December. 13 1 niwflm ALBRECHT. RIEKKS A KOHMIDT, II U I n MANUKAOTTJRKH8 OF FIRST-tlLASS PIANO-FORTES. Full guarantee and moderate prioes. 24 WAREROOMS, No. 610 AROH Street. r-3fc BRADBURY'S AND OTHER ItTI 1 r Pianos. :tU0. Taylor A Parley's, also Oarhark A Needham's Organs, from MJ upwards. WILLIAM G. FISOUKK. No. 1U18 ARCH Street and No. St N. ELEVENTH Street. 11 23 Sm LOOKING GLASSES, ETO. E 8 TA B L I S BED 1795, A. S. RODINSON, TRENCH PLATE LOOKING-GLASSES, ENGRAVINGS, BEAUTLYUL CUKOMOS, PAINTINGS, Manufacturer of sU Kinds of LOOKING-GLASS, . PORTRAIT, AND PICTURE FRAMES, NO. 910 CHESNUT STREET, 1 18 Fifth door above the Continental. Phils. ORUQ8, PAINTS, BTO. ROBERT SHOEMAKER & CO. N. Corner FOURTH and BAGS SU. PHILADELPHIA. WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, Importers and Manufacturers of White lead and Colored Paints, Fnttyf Varnishes, Eta AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED PRENOH ZIMO PAINTS. Dealers and consumers supplied at lowest prloa fircartL is 1 1 PAPER HANGINGS. T OOK I LOOK I ! LOOK I ! I WALL PAPERS l J and Linen Window Hhades Manufactured, the cheaiiext in tbe city, at JOUNSTON'tt Ueitot. No. 1(US H-HiM. UAKDKN Street, below KlerentS. Uinoh. Ni t1 FK.DKBAL Street. JJamdan. New Jersey. Sttd ALEXANDER O. (yATTE LL ACcT ' PRODl'OK COMMISSION MRKOHAifTS. No. WI OUTH WHARVES No. W NOHTH WATER STREET. PHILADELPHIA. ISM ALU4MDM Q Ci.naXU BLUAI "rTrim,