THE DAILY, EVENING : TELEGRAPH lUIILA DE LPHI A, - FRIDAY,, DECEMBER 17", 1800. CltT Affair. notlier nicctliiK ol Ingrain I'nriK't weavers as held Unt isvciiIiik at ibe hull. Front and Msstor streets, when reports were received from number of manufacturing establishments, In omo of wlilch it was alleged the men were, work ing at a reduction. It wns then resolved that no reduction in the prices of labor should be ac ceded to. The prices domanded for labor are: li'or ingrain carpet, 8 pairs. 10 and 17 cents per vard; S) pairs, in and l'. cents per yard; 10 pairs, 21 and Zi cents per yard. After further discus sion an adjournment took place. Another meeting of the property owners along Shippcn street was held at Kater Hall last night, to connlder the propriety of changing the nuino ot that highway. After an interchange of views a resolution was Introduced to name It Hudson street. The meeting adjourned, how ever, before a dcltnite conclusion was arrived at. The Republican members of Common Council, yesterday, in caucus, nominated as Trustees of the (ins Works, Messrs. M. JIall Stanton and Gcorgo J. Young. Yesterday atteruoon, at 4 o'clock, Charles Custer had his right hand taken oil by being caught in n jilanhii; machine at the factory of William Irving Domrmln A flair. fiold closed yesterday at 121 ,. The Colored Hoys in Illuo had a torch-light procession at the capital last night. Fivo iron workers were drowned in the Pas saic river yesterday by the upsetting of u boat. Governor Btevctieon was elected to the United (States Senate by the Kentucky Legisla ture yesterday. ieueral Chamberlain was married last night to Miss Ingersoll, in Washington. The Presi dent was present. Oeorge Dunning, nn old employe in the Sub Treasury. New York; has been arrontod, charged with embezzling 'J'i,(MH. . A meeting of physicians has been called in Washington to form a medical society, extend ing equal rights to white and colored practition ers. The bill relating to the appellate jurisdic tion of the tSupreme Court and the Georgia Re construction bill were further discussed in the henate yesterday. It is fully believed in Washington olllcial circles that the would-ho assassins of Otlicer Hrooks were hired by certain distillers to mur der both him and Otlicer Fulton. Chinamen are arriving in irrcat numbers at l'rcseott, in Arizona, and Governor Safford, ap prehending trouble, is on his way to Washing ton to procure an additional military force to preserve order. Dr. Oliver, agent of an English emigrutiou society, was shot and killed, at Charlotteville, Va.. yesterday morning, by Mr. (J. C. Ay res, a well-known planter, in consequence of some do mestic troubles. ! The President does not deem it advisable, for the present, to furnish the correspondence between the Htutc Dep irttiientund the American Minister at Madrid relative to Cuba, Asked for in the House by Mr. Wood. Half a ton of nitroglycerine exploded at the Roberts torpedo factory, near Titus ville, yester day afternoon, instantly killing V. lC Brophy, the agent, and doing considerable damage to the city, situated at least a mile oil. I Bushwhackers tired upon and badly wounded a revenue otlicer and a United States cavalryman us they were searching for illicit stills in the mountains on the borders of Tennessee and Vir ginia, in the early part of the week. The following were the proceedings in Con gress yesterday alter the close of our report: v In the Senate: Mr. Sherman introduced a bill creating a Bureau of Customs Revenue, and Mr. Sumner a bill declaring that ''the acts of the several departments shall not be called in ques tion by other departments," and detluing the limits of the judicial power. Bills relating to steamship lines to Europe were introduced by Messrs. Rice and Ramsey. Adopted. In the House: The House went iuto Commit tee ot the Whole,' and Mr. Mungeu, of Ohio, read a speech advocating the rcpudiatiou of the national debt. When he had concluded, he was replied to, and his position denounced, by Messrs. Brooks, Cox, and Slocutn, of New York: Randall and Woodward, ef Pennsylvania; aud Kerr, of Indiana, who declared that for them selves and the Democratic party of the country they utterly disclaimed and opposed repudiation in any form. Their remarks were listened t with great interest by the Republican members, and Mr. Garfield moved that the committee re port to the House a resolution declaring the House, without distinction of party, condemned all propositions, direct or indirect, to repudiate any portion of the debt of the United States. The resolution was reported to the House, when Mr. Jones, of Kentucky, moved to lay it upon the table. On this motion, the only afllrmativc vote was Mr. Jones', and ths resolution was adopted by VSi yeas to 1 nay, Mr. Jones being the negative. Adjourned until Morula)-. IKorelgii Allulr. ' Gladstone favors the abolition of tests in F.nglibh universities. Eugenie's chamberlain is to meet Pere Hya cinthe on his arrival at Havre, and endeavor to dissuade him from attempting to preach in Paris. Revolutionary appeals wec posted in Lisbon nn Friday night, and several suspected parties have been arrested. A ministerial crisis is looked for. The Pore's obicet in decrecinrr the dissolu tion of the tEcumenlcal Council lu the event of his death, is to secure the election or an Italian Cardinal. An investigation is to be held into the rob berv of the Spanish crown jewels. Minister Figuerola reiterates his charge against ex-Ciueens Christina and Isabella. i Count Dam had a conversation with Na- noleon vesterdav relative to his entering the Cabinet. He will do so if the Orleans princes are allowed to enter 1-ranee, the subject ot their banishment caused a scene in the Corps Legislatif. The Spanish troops have had to retire from Mogato, in the Eastern Department, and the Cubans have received large remtoreements. Valmascda will resiirn unless more troops are sent him. SickneBs in the Spanish forces is in creasing. . WATER. K r port of Chief JKnelnoerGrnell, of the Water Department. The Chief Engineer of the Water Department has completed a very elaborate report upon the condition of our works, and the means and cost of improving them. Wow that we have passed the severe drought which proved so sore an alMc tion, Councilmen arc prone to lose sight of the fact that unless some remedy bo now applied the same serious water tauune may visit us again next year. The Chief Engineer has un doubtedly prepared this report to call the atten tion of Conncils to the urgent necessity of taking immediate steps to avoid this possible and probable trouble next year. Mr. Graett says that our works, first, are deficient in two re spectsin that the reservoirs at the terminus of a single line of aqueduct are not large enough, and that there is not a sutllclency of entirely reliable power to keep the works in motion at all times and seasons. After speaklDg of the dilapidated condition of the works jvhen ho assumed control, in 1807. ne remarks that tho unprecedented drought of last summer has de veloped the want of uu auxiliary to our ordina rily reliable water-power, which, as he believes, may yet bo implicitly depended upon for at least eight, and probably tcu, mouths of auy year, particularly if the diiia be raised. In consider ing the subject of auxiliary power, ho is embar rassed by a doubt as to tho proper location of the engines. Falrmount has been named as the proper location for them, nnder tho supposition thai they should be so arranged as to be useful in pumping below the dam, should that struc ture meet with disaster. But there are mauy objections to this. The water below the dam is contaminated by tho tide bringing up upon its irise much ot the sewcruge aud waste from tho ' :ltyUas Works, and Cornish engines could not ue adapted to pumping from above and below the dam. , The Chief Engineer recommends the erection Huuxlliurv power at the Hchuylklll works, for thrpc reasons: That It is a great advantage to have all the steam power concentrated at oue point; that the works are provided with an ample forebay :o supply double tho nfitnber of engines now drawing from it; that coal can here be delivered at a great advantage; that from this point the highest of our reservoirs can lie easily reached by mains of niodcrate length; and, finally, that auxiliary power can here be made available sooner than at Fair mount. I It is proposed to take out Engine No. 2, which, with its boilers, lies been In almost constant use for oyer twenty-four years, aud erect in its place a sidc-wheel Cornish engine, and ,tm soon thereafter as possible to remove Engine No. 3, and replace it by one of much increased power and Improved contraction; this will fill the old engine-house, and w ill probably le sutllcient for several years. It Is then proposed to erect a new engine and boiler house on the western side of tho iorelmy, between the present coal shutes and tho river, and place therein engines of ade quate power to pinup through a stand-pipe to be placed upon the rocky bluff behind the proposed house, into any new reservoir which may be erected within a reasonable distance, whilo, at the Delaware w orks, a new engine Is positively a necessity. Mr. Graff states that the water power at Fair mount will be greatly Improved by inereaslug the height of tho dam two feet, for then tho wheels conld be rnn with tho expenditure of about 25 per cent, less water than at present. Inasmuch as, by the raising of tho dam, the Schuylkill Navigation Company would bo bene fitted", he suggests that they share in the expense. Tho Twentieth aud Twenty-eighth wards call loudly for a better supply than can now be fur nished them. To remedy this, tho Chief Engi neer suggests five expedients: To continue the twenty-inch main now laid from tho ltoxborough reservoir to Ridge avenue aud Jefferson street, which may be considered as the centre of distri bution of the ward; toluy mains from the reservoir now building near (Jeorge's Hill, across the Girnrd avenue bridge; to construct a reservoir west of the Schuylkill, for the special supply of the high ground on the east side of the river; to construct a new reservoir at strawberry Man sion, and to use engines to pump Into stand plpes, tnklng their supply from present reser voirs. Hie Twenty-eighth ward covers 37(H), and tho Twentieth, 1174 square acres. Mr. Graff estimates that the Twentieth ward will re quire 4,. 000,000 gallons per day, assuming its population now to bo (iO.000, and tho Twenty eighth ward about IW5.000 gallons, taking its population at ii0(Kl. In view, however, of tho rapid Increase of these wards, the department should calculate for a supply of 10,000, 000 gal lons per day. Tho Chief Engineer goes into quite a discus sion as to the best of tho expedients he has sug gested for tho relief of these wards, and con cludes that the one proposing the erection of a new reservoir on Strawberry Mansion property, of about 1)0,000,000 gallons capacity, is the soundest. The site is upon the grounds of the city, and the reservoir could readily bo supplied from the Schuylkill works by a main 7..r00 feet In length. As" to the balance of the city, it is proposed to erect a reservoir capable of storing Go5,704,'.!00 gallons upon the eastern park, high and adequato enough to supply all but tho Twen tieth, Twenty-first, Twenty-second, and Twenty eighth wards, these to bo" supplied by the pre sent system and tho now one mentioned above. If the reservoirs described are bnilt, the entire storage capacity in them and the old ones, ex cepting Koxborough aud Gcrmaulown, will bo 8l,(10;,oll gallons, equal to 24 days' supply, or '3 days longer than ut present. The Engineer ends his report with an approxi mate estimate for all the works described in it, of which tho following is an epitome: Reser voir on Strawberry Mansion, capacity, 80,1:20,000 gallons, for the Fifteenth, Twentieth, and Twenty-eighth wards, $4".0)0: reservoir on East Park, capacity, 15,3!fS,200 gallons, $1,1(14.407; reservoir near Delaware works, ca pacity. 13,;S1)8,475 gallons. li0,0O0; to enlarge tseimont reservoir. 9M,uw. Total lor an reser voirs, tl, 779,007. Ascending and descending mams to said reser voirs, of all kinds, 708,700; two new Cornish engines at Schuylkill works, $147,000: boilers, etc., !ii4,8.r)ti; new turbine at fairmount, $145,001); rebuilding dam, 215,000, making a complete total for the projected improvements ol iy:i,i:ii,ir.7. CITY COUNCILS. These bodies held their regular stated meeting yes terday afternoon. .Vi7'f' Branch. Temporary president Harlow oc- cuiiied the chair. Air. Marcus sugecsteu mat trie uve immuu ram should be emoroed in an siieecnes. Mr. Biiuiiu oll'eioil u resolution requesting the Legislature to rescind the act tv wlueli tiio clean ing of the streets is placed in the bauds of the Board of Health, as thus: Whereas, The Legislature, by an act passed at its late session, transferred the cleansing of the streets of the cltv to the Hoard ot rleaitu; ami Whereas, Since the passage of that not, the Board of Health having bad exclusive management and control over the subject, have had a full opportu nity of showing their inability to clean the streets; and Whereas, All our streets are now in a condition nnprecedentedly unclean even filthy, although the salu uoaru mis expended a uiiicu larger sum ilmn the amount ruuulrod in iorruer years ana 'Whereas, In the opinion of those Councils, who reiiresmit tho neonle of the entire city of Philadel phia, tho cleansing of the streets should be recom mitted to their caro and control; therefore Kesolved, bv the Select and Common Councils of the city of ruilaaelpma, That toe Legislature is most respectfully aud earnestly requested imme diately to repeal tne act eiuuieu "An act suppie inentarv to the act consolidating the city of Phila delphia, relating to the cleaning of the streets of tlie city," approveu luarcu in, is;. It was referred. llv Mr. MeCall was presented a roll, eighty-five yards in length. Its signers asked for au increase of the salaries oi mo leauupra in our puuiic bcuooib. The document was the largest ever seen in this city. It is the result of tue energetic operation ot the Teachers' Institute. It was relerrou. - ' A communication was received from the school directors of the Fifteenth ward. It sets forth that, in consequence of the mengieness of the salary paid, the UMieulty In the way of securing teachers of adequate competence was daily increasing. The paper asks that tho proposed increase in tho sala ries of the teachers baH be duly granted. Referred to committee. In response to a resolution of inquiry from the Chamber, ho Chief Commissioner of Highways sent in a note. It stated that in favor of Joseph Painter, the contractor tor paving iong lane, war rants to the amount of .r00 had been duly drawn. A huge batch of petitions was presented, signed by residents oh tue ime oi l-eniumvama avenue nravinn a refusal bv Councils of the permanent oc cupancy of that street by the Heading ltailroad Company, upon tho condition that tho tracks in Broad sireet shall be removed. Referred to the Committee on llailroaus. Sir. Hhallcross reported an ordinance from the Committee on (llrard I states, authorizing the su perintendent to invest us surplus tuna, mis was nassed. An ordinance ieaxing to the Philadelphia Coal Company two separate collieries in Schuylkill couutv, the property or tho city, known as tue Lehigh and Shenandoah coat lands, was parsed. Mr. Mcllvaln ottered a resolution, that in view of the pressing necessity for rigid economy in the nuances Of me ciiv, ail leases or saies 91 pruperiy belonging to the city shall be made by public auc tion and to the highest bidder. Mr. Mcilrain also expressed himself ol' the opinion, through his reso lution, that every such aale should be advertised iu tive newspapers. ; , Mr. 1 ranolsrus denounced this resolution as a covert device to defeat or to frustrate the passage of tho proposed bill to sell a portion of the alms house, domain to 'the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Mcllvaln, he said, was opposed to the sale of the ground to the University, and his resolution contained a snake of anacoudiun dimensions. Mr. lutly said that Mr. Mcllvaln's resolution met his hearty concurrence. He felt that Council had no right to privately bargain awav a piece of property that would bring a much greater price. 'iiis resolution was postponed. The City Solicitor was Instructed to' cancel the olllcial bond of Edmund Bandall, collector of out standing taxes. 1 t Mr.-McCall, by resolution, inquired the authority of the Chiet Commissioner ot Highways for his recent statement iu writing to City Gounolht than the contractor lor paving Long lane had the right to clots that highway against travel during the pro gress of the work. Ap reed to.. I The Mil relative to tho removal of tho tracks on the Heading ltailroad lu Broad street was taken up pn special order. ' Mr. Buiuiu oil'ered several sinenduisuts. M r. Prancifcus moved to recommit the bill. Tlu was agreed to. A note was received from the 'ltv Railroad super intendent, complaining of the bad condition of the Hwucnew. An ordinance was presented bv Mr. Franmscn, requiring tho owner of property having turnouts from railroads to keep ttieni In proper condition: nun ium an RWHelics and tonguuail DO aeyeu within live minutes alter cars have pamd, tho renalty of m giect to be five dollars for each In fraction. This was passed. Mr. Smith's ordinance, prohibiting people from congregating in the vicinity of a burning building, was m Ken up. wr. Juny pronounced Its provisions unneces sary. Existing ordinances already cover tue entire ground. i ne mil was voted down. An ordinance anmonriatlns fUT.'O to nay the ex penses of printing and stationery was passed. A resolution by Mr. .Jones, to Inquire why an as sessment or tax has been levied upon the police force, to be deducted from tho salaries (as alleged for political purposes Bur.), and to ascertain the cansn of such exaction. Mr. Jones, alter some debate, R' keil to withdraw bis resolution. This was r fused. A resolution to refer it to the Committee cn Law was lest by eleven votes. Jt was adopted with but three dissentient votes. Tho report of the rommlttee to Investigate tha charges Against tho Committee on Oirard Estates, relative to improper leasing of coal lands, was post poned for one week. Select Council concurred in Common Conncllbill reducing the pi ice of the ground to be sold to the University from Mo.noo por acre to vim. The bills from Common Council were now con curred in and the Chamber adjourned. Common Hninrh The Chamber met at the usual hour, president Wagnor In the chair. A number of petitions were received and re ferred. Mr. Farelra presented a resolution requiring the clerks ot Councils to nlaeo the salaries of the heads of tho various departments in the manual. The Mil fixing the tax rates tor ikio, wnicn was iimeiidcd by Select Council last week, was read and indefinitely postponed. Mr. Martin presented eighty-four yards of peti tion lor the increase of the salaries of teachers of public schools. Keterred. Mr. Myers, of Committco on Police, presented a resolution granting permission to Mr, King to use certain telegraph poles. Agreed to. Mr. uarusiey, ot committee on surveys, pre sented an ordinance for a bridge over the Schuyl kill at Fairmount. Agreed to. Also, n resolution establishing the width of foot ways on Kidge avenue at twelve feet. Agreed to. Also, one lor too construction oi a sewer on Broad, from Montclalr to Tioga street. Agreed to. Also, one to alter the sewer connection at Thir teenth and Christian streets. Agreed to. Also, an ordinance for the dedication and laying out of certain streets ou tho almshouse grounds. Agreed to. Also, a resolution relative to tho drainage of the meadows in tho First ward, and making an appro priation ol '41 ,0)0 tor that purpose. Agreed to. Mr. Oram, ot the Committee on Port Wardons, presented a resolution for tho discharge of the committee from the subject of therentsof wharves. Agreed to. Mr. Uardsiey, or tue committee ot Ketrencnraeni and Reform, presented a report, with an ordinance, to systematize the plans lor the keeping of ac counts of the various departments. Mr. Bardsley moved to make the bill the special order for next'Thursday at tive o'clock. Agreed to. Mr.ltav, ot the Committee on Highways, pre sented a report. Adopted. Air. ilanna caned tne attention oi joudciib to tue report of the Chief Engineer of the Water Depart ment. Mr. Hanna presented a remonstrance against the occupancy of Pennsylvania avenue by the Beading Kaiiroau company. IjUiu on tne tame. Mr. Oram, of the Committee on House of Cor rection, reported back the reports of the commit tee, with tho opinion of the City Solicitor, which sets iorth that the city has no authority to build on the land In uxtord and Lower imDiin townBnips, as it is in opposition to au act of Assembly. jir. .jenner moved to postpone. Agreed to. Mr. Bardsley, in tho chair, presented a reply of Louis Wagner, president of tho Chamber, to the protest presented December !), I.u9, which was read and entered upon the journal. Mr. Oram presented a resolution to discharge the Committee on the House of Correction from tho consideration of the selection of a proper site for the same. Not agreed to. Mr. Hetzell ottered a resolution Instructing the Committee on Finance to inquire inta the expendi ture of 7'T0 for members of Councils to visit Get tysburg, in violation of an aot of consolidation. Atrraeil to. Mr. Shoemaker moved to resume the second readinor ot the bill of appropriation of sa,735 to the board of revision for 1870. Agreed to and the bill 1 iBKfcMl. Also, the ordinance making an appropriation of .cs),125 to tho department OI i-once ami rire Alarm Telegraph. Mr. Martin moved to amend by adding an appropriation ot '-W0 lor repairs to the Central station. Agreed to. The bill, as amended was aereed to. Also, the ordinance making an appropriation of $1'J,3C0 to the Law Department for lb70. Agreed to. Also, the ordinance making an appropriation of 8i:.30( to the City Commissioner tor isio. The Chamber went into Conimitteo of tho Whole and discussed the bill. A number of amendments were ollered but not received. Tho committee rose and tho bill was agreed to. The following bills from Select Council were taken ui and agreed to: making an appropriation of 1B0,22T) for the support ot (iirard college; pro. vidiiiL' for the payment of tho expenses of the Gb rard estate; for tho investment ot the surplus funds of the Girard estate; for the execution of two leases of lands of the Oira i d estate in Schuylkill county to coal companies for fifteen years; regulating tho issue of arms and accoutrements belonging to tho city; making an appropriation to pay tho interest of the tunded ucot. One for certain transfers in tho Water Depart ment was referred. Cue maklnir au appropriation to tho Controllers of Public Schools, aud one to prevent the erection of frame buildings In the city were agreed to. Adjourned. Budge Jri'rN lkNl-iiutIon Iet- ter el tue i"ri4ieni. Washington, Dec. 16, Judge drier having tendered his resignation as Associate Judge of the Supreme Court, President Grant accepted it iu the following terms: , Executive Mansion, Dec. 15, 1800 To Honorable IKobert C. Grier Sir: Your letter containing the tender of the resignation of your olllce of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, to take effect on the first day ot February next, has been received by me to day, and your resignation is accordingly accepted to take eiiect on mat date. I sincerely regret the increasing physical in firmities which induce yon to retire from the Bench, and with the assurance of my personal sympathy and respect, I desire also to express mv sense of the ability and uprightness with which your judicial duties have been performed, in looking upon your long and honorable career in the public service, it must be gratifying to yourself to remember as it is my agreeable duty and privilege on this occasion thus dis tinctly to recognize the great service which you were able to render to your country In the darkest hour of her history, by the vigor and p-uriotlc firmness with which you upheld the just powers of the Government, and vindicated the right of the nation undor the Constitution to maintain its order aud existence. With the hope that your retirement may be cheered by the knowledge of the public gratitude as well as by private aiiection. i J remain, very respectfully, yours, u. B. ullANT. i'oul Oil Hxplosilons. We have received the following communica tion: T Sg.aty. PuiLADEi-riiiA, Dec. 16, 1801). 2'o the JWitor of the Kvning Telegraph. Sir: My attention was attracted this morning to an article in the local columns of Tins Even ing Tei.f.okai-h, giving an account of an explo sion of a coal oil lamp at No. 1508 American street, whereby a domestic named Fanny iMcGui gun was very seriously burned. I proceedod at once, In the proper discharge of my duties, to make an investigation into the circumstances connected with the affair, aud with the follow ing result: I discovered that the woman was proceeding down stairs v. itu tho lamp in her hand when she fell, and the lamp breaking, the oil ignited on coming in contact with the flame, aud set her clothing on Are. I secured some or the oil that was in the lamp, and found it stood a tost of 115 degrees Fahrenheit. . i On the 15th iustant another accident occurred In the same vicinity, caused, us I discovered, by a domestic undertaking to make a fire with cool oil, which she very ludiscreetly poured on some combustible material after it was ignited. This was evidently a case of gross negligence, as all that was neeesary was to get tho oil heated, and it would burn as a natural consequence. ( . I nm confident lu the belief that there has not been an accident caused by tho explosion of a cool oil lamp diiriinr tho present year, and 1 Hruestly rcuuest the public to use coal oil with "ot care wherever it comes in closo proximity .Mire. I'artlts who adulterate coal oil after I been inspected will bo promptly prosccutod Oil 111 lonvna ttin mntinrlm In .ill tin in Ihrt rp. M"'110 standard, and any adulteration that tnki's pi niustbe the work of outside parties. 1 will promptly Investigate all cases of alleged v i m yoslons, and should a case occur oi the kind iffla adulterated oil, I will nao every endeavor to v.rrut otU tncK11ity i)nrtio8. . I may mention that ,. ,hn .i,.,v t.,,iimrr.ed I jounn out imu, wa8 rnrclftgC(i 1)y tho par- tics who usca fc Rt McBrido's, Jefferson and V""""""1""..,",. who obtained it from Mr. Durgan, on Klchm.j trcet un(1 WQOi ,u turi,t purchased it at BaUw,... N a r-h streoL and, as stated, it sto te t nr (icirreus rahrcuheit. Very rcsp,.UuV) lVf n r ra f T T a 10 a State Inspector of ' Bcflncd w'rolum and Kcro- f1:11.0 '.'"'.0!" .i?v 117 Arch street. MARINE TELEGRAPH. For additional Marine Neun m vw ALMANAC FOB PHILADKLPUIA-Vya" ...7 IS Moon Kkts.. ...4 33 Hum Watcb. . 51 -MU PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADiJ Jamt.s Dooohertv, j bAMCFL K. Ktokm, CoMMirntE or thm Mwrn dObXTHU.UllCBl!, "1U- OOMMITTTS ON AanlTBATIONS. J. O. Jsmss, Gaorgs L. Buzlrr, R. A. Rood. w iiuam w. rtul, Tuofl. u. Millennia. OF OCKAN HTKAMSIUPlS. FOR AMKRIflA. Nemesis.. Liverpool... ..New York Nov. Livernool New York I'ec. Lonuoa ..Now York Vno. LiTpriooL....New York via Hal. ..Hoc Hnuthamiibin. ...Haltimore Ieo. Southamuton....New York Use. Livemool New York via Bos....Oeo. Liverpool ....New York Doo, Krin , t nil Kim. Herlin .... Khetn Trinoll..., Nciiroana..... Helvetia , .uverpool ....now York DM, . .1 jvorpool ....New York Iec. . .Liverpool Portlnnd Oo. . .OluSKiiw New York One. . .Liverpool Now York Dec. FOK KUROPR. . .New York. ...London Deo. ..New York.. ..Liverpool leo. ..New York. ...Liverpool Deo. . .New York....C'lafiffow Ueo. O. of London Anatrian Iowa. ItuHia Aialanta O. ot Brooklyn virirtnta. Inn i ( irobria New York .... Hamhorg . . . Deo. (Siberia New York.. ..Liverpool Deo. Colorado New York.. ..Liverpool Di'O. Palmyra New York. ...Liverpool Deo. I), of London.... New York. ...Liverpool Deo. Cambria New York....Ulaitow Deo. 1 tna New Y ork....LivrrDool Deo. O.of WashinittonNew York., ..Liverpool Jan. Cella Npw York.. ..London Jan. UOASTWISK. DOMKSTIO. F.TU. Juniata. Philada New Orleans Doo. 18 Tonnwauda rhilada...M.rAavannan Deo. is Mariposa New York.. ..New Orleans Deo. 18 Alaska New York....Asiinwall Duo. HI Prometheus.. . . .Philada Charleston Deo. 03 Columbia New York.. ..Havana Deo. 21 Isortb Amerioa. New York. ...Rio Janeiro Doo. 23 M ails are forwarded bv every stoamer In tht regular line. The steamem for or from Liverpool oall at Qtieenst-nwn,ei copt the Canadian linn, which oall at Londonderry. The (samara for ot from tho Continent call at Hoatharapton. CLEARED YESTERDAY. Steamer H. L. Gaw, Ilnr, Baltimore, A. Groves, Jr. hulir Hattie Koas, Ulriok, Demarara, Warmn a tirec?. Nohr P. M. Wheaton, Wheaton, Ronton, Wold, Navlo&Oo. fSchr C. K. Jackson, Ulackman, Halem, do. bebr J. K. Baboock, Smith, Marblebead, do. ARRIVED YESTERDAY. N. O. barque Peter Bickmera, Mover, 3davafrom New York, in ballast to L. Westerk-aard Oo. Towod up by tus S. J. Christian. Schr Ralph Carlton, Curtis, 6 day from Obarloaton.with mdse. to 8. Lathbury A Oo. Bcbr Bally O. Morton, Morton, 3 daya from Now York, with powder, etc, to Cochran, Russell A Co. Bcbr Fly, Carter, 8 daya from New York, with salt to Wm Bnmm A Bon. Bcbr P. A. Baunders, Steelman, from New Havon, with old iron to 8. Lathbury A Co. Bcbr Thoa. M. Rodney, Bull, I day from Milford, Del., with (rrain to Jaa. L. Bowley A Co. Canal boat A. W. Knettlea, Lawrenue. from Now York, witb harlnv to ,f. Oadnn. Canal boat W. Calvin, Gotaohalk, from New York, with parley to o. ugaen. Bri G. F. Geery. arrived on Wednesday from Charles ton, ia consigned, to o. iiuoury a, vjo. oaiifo aa before. BELOW. Ship Fordinand, from New York. Fowler, of tus; 8. J. Christian. Repot tad by Captain Oorrtapondtme of The JTtnfa9 Trl'trrapA. KA8TON A MoMAttON'S BULLKTIN. No newa from New York office. No news from Ba Itimore branoh ofMae. Philadelphia Branch Or rum. Deo. 17. The Jeffar. son steamer and tua; Chesapeake arriv. d l.wt aiKht wn.ii twelve barses, ooai laden, en route to new York, Irom Bui timore. '1 bey will leave this miming fo-- definition, Wind veered from E. around somberly to N Vv. this A. M. Ueautliui weauer. I B. u BIKMORANDA. Steamship Whirlwind, Sharman, hence, at Providence Htninat. Bteamship James 8. Green, Pace, bancs, at Richmond 14th inst. bteumer RiittleBnnko, Gallagher, henos for Portsmouth, wua below Bonton 14th ioat. Barque Proorent., Ivorson, from London for Philadel phia, passed DealM mat. BaruueJohann Benjamin, Gordier, for Philadelphia, cleared at Liverpool Ut inst. Burquo I. erne Cannintr, Bradford, from Liverpool 23th nit. for Philadelphia, put into Boilly, Kn,'.,9th mat., leaky. Bohr Mnnsntico, Olaypeole, henoe, at Mobile Uth inst. Hchra Willie Martin. Noses, hence for Boston; A. li. Cain, Bimpson, hence fordo.; and .1. U. I hompfon, Van aant. hence for Kaleni. at, Holmes' Hole 14th inst. Krhrs Blaukstono, Worden, and Adele, Trudell, honoe for Providence, passed Hell Gate lfitu inst. - i Bcbr Charles B. MoShane, Wigley, henoe, at Norfolk 14th inxt. . , . . , i.L. V Tll. : I J I i. : . i nuurH hihwiimj., mi imauaiiiiiia, inu Amoua, Post, for Newcastle, Del., (ailed from Newburypart 14th 1 n . I. fi t. Bohr B. H. Jones, T elehton. from Providence for Phila delphia, passed Doll Gate lutn Inst. ; KOTIOK TOMARINERS. Notice ia given that a Red Bpar Buoy has been plaosd to mark Point of Hocks, in Goorae's rivor, entrance to West Thomaaton, Maine, with the following bearings: Btona Beacon oft Shipyard at Thouiaston, NIC. N. The buoy is itu leet . uy iv. iruu ui. LtKige. i Notice ia also given that the Wooden Beacon on West ern Bar, in the passage through Liilieo Narrows, Maine, having been washed away during the late severe gales. Bpar Buoy has been temporarily placed to mark the danger. GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. LMEKIA AND CATAWBA pRAlES, BEST QUALITY RAISINS, ALMONDS, WALNUTS, HAVANA 0RANGKS, FIGS, PRUNES, CITRON, CURRANTS, ETO. Every description of Fine Groceries. j ALBERT C. ROIiEKTK, 11 7 Corner ELEVENTH and VINK (Streets. M XOHAEIi MEAGHER & Ho. KB Boutn grXTEENTn Street, OO. Wholesale smd Betall Dealers In PBOVI8ION8, 1 OYaTERS, AND SAND CLAM 8, FOR FAMILY TJB1 TKRRAPIN8 rs PER DOZEN. ut STOVES. RANGES, EJO. THOMSON'S LONDON KITCIIENER or EUROPEAN BANGK, for families, hotela, or publio inatitutiona, in TWENTY DIFFERENT BIZF.H. Alao. Philadxlnhia Uangee. Hot-Air Fur. naoes. Portable Heatera, Low-down Grates, Fireboard Moves, Bath Boilers, Btew-hole Plates, Boilera, Cookinf Btoves, etc., wkoleaaktand reUil, by the manufactnrera, ... BUARPK A THOMHON, 11 27 w 6m No. '2U N. BKCOND BUeet LOST. I A-jA REWARD. LOST A CERTIFICATI fiT V of New City Loan. No. 169, for (4600, in the nan ef JOHN GARDE. Application baa been made for a ra newai or aaiu certinoate. ui no use hi any one uat M. P. GARDE. No. 253 PKAN Btreet. Philadelphia. 9 24 f tu 8dt w IKE O U A It D 8, FOK STOKE FRONTS, ASYLUMS, FAC TORIES, ETO. Patent Wire Rutilnjr, Iron Bedsteads, OrnaraenK Wire Work. Paper-makers' Wires, and every 'variet of Wire Work, niiuiuluxtured by M. WALKKR 80N8 S BfmwJ ' No. U N. SIXTHBtree't. ' - -vA-r f .. - I. T. BAIfTOW. Haf AHOW. UAkton fc m c ml a. ii o w. bo, 9 COK.N l'IKH B1JP, Now York. . ' ' Ko.lSBOllTH WHARv-fta .PhiladJlpniai-'' : No. 46 W. PRATT Btreet, BalUmore. We are prepared to ahip every daeonption of Freict to Pbtladelnhia, New York, WiliuinirUin, and. IntermadiaU rjinu it urotnptnMi and-daaoaUih. Oana Uoa4iaB4 loaovtog lonuabed a the horieat Motive.' ' ' t HOLIDAY GOODS.: J. E. CALDWELL & CO., No. 002 CHESNUT STREET, JIAVE IMPORTED THIS SEASON TI1K LARUK8T VARIETY OP CHOICE WORKS OF ART IN BRONZE EVER OFFERED FOR SALE IN TIlr8 COUNTRY, EMBRACING Statuettes, Groups, Animals, aud Birds, SELECTED AS T1IF. BEST FROM AMONG THE WORKS OF EMILE I1ERBERT, A. CARIER, J. UIU'XiOlRE, H. CARLIER, ! IWZEL, MOIGN1EZ, rATJTROT, E. DKLABIUEURK, COUSTOU, E, CAN A, riLET, KIFFER, P'VMBNE, DUCHOI8KLI.K, BOIfltET, BUL1X). Inkitan,,t nnd i.'uncy ArtlcIM cierully. Paris Mantel Clks and Side Pieces, IN BRONZE AND OILT, BY0NZE AND MARBLE, FLORENTINE. ROMAN, OtXjiRN, ANTIQUE, GREEN AND GILT, ANIxYDIZED SILVER BRONZES, ANY OF WHICH WILL FORM AN hs DURING AND TASTEFUL n 3 mwf , ot Holiday I'i'ewoiit. FJSEFUL AND ELEGANT FANCY ARTICLES, FOK IIOI.IIAV JIFTN. KOSEWOOD DESKS, RUSSIA AND TURKEY WICITlCJ.CASKS, foreign and domestic VIENNA, PARIS, AND LONDON FINE FOCKET-KOOBtM, In Russia, Turkey, and Calf. MASON A CO., 1126fmwtd25 NO. 807 CIIE8NUT Street, XYLOPLASTIQUE INKSTANDS,TRAY8,PAPER WEIGHTS, and MATCH BOXES, SCOTCH GOODS A large assortment. WeddlnK una ViiUK CurtU, Elegantly engraved. ' N. B. Our patrons will Oblige us by giving their orders for engraving Intended for Holiday Presents, at an early date. MASON A CO., 1126fmwtd25 No. 9U7 CHESNUT Street. T OG ER8, WOSTENHOLM AND OTHER FINK A English makes, I'oekct-flsxiiIvcH and ScIwHor. BRONZE AND CARVED WOOD I.MaS'I'AOS In great variety. CARVED PAPER KNIVES, BOOK-MARKERS, TEN-HOLDERS, TRAYS, MATCH and STAMP BOXES, In Wood and Ivory. MASON .t CO., 11 2Cfmwtd26 No. 907 CHESNUT Street. FURNITURE. RICHMOND & CO., FIRST-CLASS FURNITURE WAREROOMS, No. 45 SOUTH SECOND STREET, I EAST SIDE, ABOVE OHESNUT. Utt PHILADELPHIA. FURNITURE. T. & J. A. HENKELS, AT THEIR NEW STORE, 1002 ARCH STREET. Are now selling their ELEGANT 1 fJRNITTJRB at- Tery reduced prices. 9 89 8 mm FURNITUR E J. LUTZ. No. 121 SOUTH ELEVENTH STREET, a I am selling off my entire stock of FIRST-CLASS FURNITURE AT LOW RATES, On account of retiring from business. Please call and examine. io it ftatham JJUTTOIV fc McCO.-EJl, FURNITURK WAREROOMS. Na 809 MARKET STREET. PARLOR, DINING-ROOM, and CUAMBKR FUR NITURE, the Latest Styles and beat Manniautnre. Also, FEATHER BEOS and MATTRK88HH. 10 mwfflm DRUQ8, PAINT8, ETO. JOBEBT SHOEMAKER A OO. TS. E Corner FOURTH and RACE Sta. PltlLADELPDIA. WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, Importer! and Manufacturers of White Lead and Colored Painti, Puttj Varnlshei, Etc , . t . AGENTS FOB TUB CELEBRATED . FRENCH ZINO PAINT. Dealers for cash, and oonsnmen supplied at lowest prloei nil WILLIAM ANDERSON' & CO., DEALERS 11 in hu Wtuskwa, No. lit North BOOONO Street, riuladelpliia AMOIEMENT8. A;UsR,A KEEN E'8 i ' CHFbNCT STUKKT THEATRIC. Colonel I il RcriKl new Hoiiikoiio Draniv in f)YcU, r LfA I HSU 111 1 KUn I'fcD 11UUBI-J. I'A'I Kll K, OR, THH VTHITK LADY OF WICKLOW. Pi.Mie MimLantA KKttNS! lUliH'l II CHIMIN UN'S MATIN KK, 8 ATI) ROA Y, tl T1IK, PLAY-VOOH HAHKH IN TIIK WOOD8: (JB, THH KINO t AIRY 111 l( U.S. Fvnlnslnnra opsn at T. (Jcmmeaos at J to S, WAI.NITT STREET THEATRE, N. K. COR.' " NINTH and WALNl'T Btrprts. florins at ,V to 8. T1IIH (Friday) KVKNINO, UceV 17. Klevtnt)! NiuM of the renowned Artisto.aml t BKNK11T OF Allbti BAI tMAN, in the new drama, MARY WARNF.R. - 1 Mary Wnmrtr MIm BATKM K W Gnorxo Warner Mr. CiKOHiilt JORDAN Willy RlRK Mi VIHGINIA FRANOIS In order to seoommodate fnmilios a M A TlNKK wil1 he given on HATCH DAY. Doors open at 1 o'clock. Com meticeata. I'NI'I.F. TOM'S CABIN will tie rfori'id. "NOT GUILTY" in active preparation. AIRS. JonN DREW'S ARCH STREET ATI THKATRK. Berini W te K. LAST WFRK OK FRT.AND ROttTK. MONDAY, TUFJiDAY, WKDKF.SDAY, THURSDAY. , .AND r K I DA Y, . ,., TITW OVERLAND ROTTTH5 NF.WBCKt.ERYl GIIFAT flABTI Aided by the rull Company. Biitnrdny-Koriftit of . ('It A TO. Bevcral Comedu-s in Kehmraa.1. . .. L11TLK l'ORRIT In preparation. " ' " WJIEATLEY DRAMATIC ASSOfTl ATION N. K. corner of FIFTH and' OABRIbL HUoete, below Pino street. '..-., 5 , FRIDAY KVKl'lNO; Doc. 17,. . BFNKFIT OP - - K. K. HCLKISH, Jn. ' - t THRKK GI.ORIOLB PIF.CF.S. TURNING TUK TABI.F.S. . - rr O.N K COAT FOR TWO SUITS, '. l AKU ' T. P.; OR, THF. MAN AND TIIFTIGFR. Admision. ,, .SO exnta. Oommencn at 8 o'clock. UI6 2t. FOX'S AMERICAN THRATRE, OPUN THK YEAR ROVND. EVERY KVFJ1ING-. I.at Bii Nishts of the Greatest (?ymnaste of the Ace, RlAKKIU BROT I1F.RS, Mad'lle LUI'OMIIJ.KR BF.AI.L:MI1S8 FVA HHFNT, the Queen ol Son-, Mad'lle 1K ROSA. AVFNTUEE8 DK8 GRIHKTTWJ, TUaS GRKKK BLAVFFTO. . r . - Alatineeon BATCRDAY AFTKRNOON at 8 o'clock. NEW ELEVENTH STREET 0 P E K A UOUBE, FI KVFNTH Street, above CheennU THK, FAMILY Rk.lSOHT, . CARNCROB8 A DIXKY'B MINBTRKIJ3, the groat fctar Troupe of the world, in their lunoo.uall ETHIOPIAN BOIRKKS, BEAUTIFUL BALLADtt, BONOS. OPERATIC BKLKCTIONB, and IjAUGHABLBS BURLK8QTJ1H EVERY EVENING. J. L. OA&NOBOSoV Manager. R. F. 8IMPBON, Treaanrer. - tlsiim. UPREZ A BENEDICT'S OPERA HOUSE, SEVENTH Bt,, below Arch (Late Theatre Comique), BTARWFKKI BTARWKKK! THUS. EVENING AND EVERY ' NIGHT, DUPREZ A BENEDICT'S ' - Gigantic Minstrels and Burlesque Opera Troupe, Intro ducing Weekly Endless Novelties. ! Fntrucrment of the Great Comedian, Mr. FRANK I1ROWER, FOR BIX NIGHTS ONLY. Kirst We-k Mr. Brcmor's Virginia Mammj, run, . ecu--noui uin oi tuv f rnuu. Admission, Sue. Paruuet, 36c. Gallery, 15c 1213t TEMPLE OF WONDERS. ASSEMBIcY BUILD X 1N08 HIGNOK BLITZ . In his New Mysteries, awiatnd bv hie Boa, THKOI ORK BLITZ. . y:vonin(rs at 7'.J. Matinees, Wednesday and Batnrda at 3. HAGIO, VETRIW)OCllSM. OANAK1K8. ANOBCR LKKQCK MIN8TKKL8. ' Admission, Soo. Reserved Beats, fiuo. HUtf CAD E M Y O.F ,M (J 8 I C. A. T.-iujT ifTHiniTmw tipit.t. awrt musical and aramatio kntkrtainment CO. .0, GAOETS PHILa'dKLPHIA CITY tiUARD. .. THIS RVENINO, at o'clock.' AdrgWy, fMlo. Roervep seats, 75 eta. ' ) It TTALEIV (LATE MILLER'S) W I N T E IS JpuA'ASVS1'. Nos. TOS. 729.724, and 728 VIN K Street. THE GRAfjb OH(JHK8TRION. formerly the property of tlieGRAM) rUKK OK HADEN, purcnaaed a irreaa expense by J ACOb VALER. of this city, in combination JJ.M?-11 ?, ORCHESTRA - and Mm N KLL1K Af'.P5;IlVN,'r,U,!,,,'rm EVERY AFTERNOON anal ' i ao-nientioned place. . . AdiniBsion free. 1 13tf SENTZ AND BASSLER'S MATINEE8 1AY A1TKKNOON at v'olock. W 1H SAFE D EPOS I TE COMPANIES. THE PHILADELPHIA . i TRUST, SAFE DEPOSIT AND I ' I INSURANCE COMPANY Chartered tty thc Legislatnre o! rennsylyania, April, 1H(',K Capital, - S."o6,000 Kntiibllnheil for the Kxecutlon o'r Trunin, Rxnru. torahlPH, Ktc., the Hate Keeping pf Valua. bleit, and the Iteming of Niuo.ll .Nitfcn In He Ilurglur-Proof Vaults In the Vrnulie Fire-Proof BuUdlug of the Phila delphia Nutlonal Bank, Chen- nut (Street. . A This Institution will be opened for the transaction ot business on MONDAY, December 87, when tbe Company will be in readiness to receive rii'KciAL On f quits for (he tSMK KtKFiNnol iioveiiNMKKT Bonus and ether Kr:u lUTiKH, bu.vui and Gold Platr, Jewixkt, and other portable Valuaulkh, nnder special guarantee, at rates sioilar to those charxed by other Hajra Ukiokit Comia vikh in the principal oitiea of the United (States, and to Rf.nt rlMAix hAt'Kb inside its Buuoi.ae.prkk Vaulis at rates vary in r from IS 16 to 476 peryear, acoordins to aiaa and location. These Vaulta are well lighted ana venti lated, of enormous strength, and no effort or expense has been spared in their construction to ren der them aissoh!T.L ncHUUaB-Piiuor. . Watchmen of undoubted character, vigilance, and intelllijeact will bo on duty day and night ((Sunday and boltdaye included) inside and ontaide the premi.eti: anil every eonoeivable precaution baa been adopted in the internal arrange ments to preclude the poaaibility of Healthy or sudden theft. Nothing has been omitted to provide for the oon venisnce and inoat perfect attainable aecurity of Depo-u-tnra and Kent.rs, and afford absolute tiajrETV aainit Flu, Thsfv, BiiuuLAitY, and AcoiUKNT-the means for which, as adopted by the Company, are not, it ia believed, ezoelled in the country. , ' All fiduciary obligations, such aa Trusts, Guardian-, ships. Executorships, etc., will be undertaken and faith fully discharged. , Motley received on deposit at Interest, subject to with drawal at the ploaaure ot depositors. Coupons, Interest, and other Inoome will be ool ite tod when dorwd, and remitted to the owner for a auiali eiommiasion. Suitable accomanodAtiona are provided for the conveni ence of ladirs. Circulars, giving full details, forwarded on application. Of ice Buun, o'clock A, M. io 4 o'clock P, M. Ii.WECTOKsI TITOMAS RXJBTNS, " ' LKWI8 It. Ai,MIHDR8T, ' J. UVlNGSTONT -BRItlN(i), K. P. McCULLAGM, EDWIN M. LEWIS, JAMKS L. CLAGHORN, ' BENJAMIN R OOMEGYS, AUGUSTUS H EATON, -" F. RATCIIFORD BTARR, -DANIKL HADDOCK, Jj EDWARD Y. TOWNS END.' JOHN D. TAYLOR, HON. WM. A. PORTER. ' - OFFICERS. '"' President. LEWIS It. -VSIIIIUJtsT. . . . . , . Ylee-Preeldenl, J, LIVINGSTON EIUtlNOER, Herreenrjr nnd Treasurer, BOUEKT P. MoOULLAGII, J Hollcltor, . ' J ItlCIIAIlD L. ASHHURST, ' , , ' ' '1811 nn rp T ODOERS' AND WOdTENIIOLM'8 POCKET -a- K.NIVKH, rearl and Hta Handles, of beantirnl flniah, KODOEKhUnd WADK BUWilKR-H R AZOKrL andtLeeelebraUHl UeOOLTRJ. RAZO U rW WlWiUJo? the tUeet soahty. . Haaom, Knives, Bclsaora, and Table Ontlerv Oronod laJt Poed at P. ftt AliKiUA'b. No. Ui 8. ENTU "2 i
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