THE EVENING DAILY TELEGRAPH TRIPLE SIlEET---PIIILArDELPfllA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 18G9. 8PEOIAL. NOTIOE8. Qr CHRISTMAS DINNER TO THE TOOK. acta.s of th Rsbhath and lr Pchnolnnf th rl'Tii'5vTi,2e.t..??',",nn '""' Kivin a linnr. on VyrMAS DAY, to thn scholars unclnr thoir tsr., at the MISSION HOCSK, No. Bill liKDfcOKl) Street, be twpon 12 nail 1 o'clock. Intei-mling et.rctnns in lb. chiil, hpfora dlnn.r, hjr tb. children. Tb. citizens ro uordially invitod t. be Irpsnnt. Donation., .ither In mnnoy, poultry, provision, or cloth. in, respect fully solicited, ami can he stint tooithnr of the undontwrnoo. FUMl'NU H. YARD, No. 2o Spruce street. JACOU H. BUKDSAIJ.. No. 1131 Chesnut street. GKOltUK M1L1.1KKN, No. WW Arch street. JAMK8 1 HISPHAM, No, 71(1 8 Second street. WILLIAM H.UICIHI.KK, Seventh National Hank, fourth and M.rkot stre.Uk CUARLKH 8PKNUKK, No. 7 Hank nt rent. , , Rot. JOHN T. I.ONO, '2 IB Bt No. flip Hertford straet. Jr NOTICE. REDUCTION IN THE TRICE OF COKK.-The price of Coke haa been reduoed to 'Kht cent per bushel, at the Market Btreot and Spring Harden Gaa Worka, and to seven cents per bushol at Point Rreezeand Manayunk Works. Orders may be left at the different Works, or at the Offioe,No. 30 8. SEVENTH Btreet, THOMAS R. BROWN, Engineer. Phiiji i.rtiiA, Deo. 20. ltw. 13 21 6t Cfq PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAIL ROAD CO., Office, No. 927 8. FOURTH Btreet. pHU.xiiK.t.rHlA, Deo. Si, 1H. DIVIDEND NOTICE. The Transfer Hook, of the Company will be closed on TRIDAY, theillst instant, and reopened on TUESDAY January 11, 1H70. A dividend of FIVE PER CENT, has been deolared on the Preferred and Common Stock, clear of Natiumlanl State taxes, payable in CASH, on and after January 17, 1H7U, to tbe holders thereof as t hey shall stand registered cn the books of the Company on the Hist instant. AU payable ut this office. All orders for dividend must be witnesed and stamped. H. BRAOKORD, W 22 tt)t Treasurer. Brigr AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COM- PANY, WAJiN I'T Street,. H. K. corner of Fourth. PHILADKI.I'HIA, Deoember , lMnd. NOTICF. The Annual Meeting of the Ktockholitors of this Company, for the election of thirteen Trustees to eerve the ensuing year, will be hold at the omoe on MONDAY. January 8, 1870, between It) A. M. and 13 o'clock noon. JOHN S. WILSON, 12 20J2t Secretary. - FARMERS' AND MECHANICS' NA- TIONAL HANK. Phit.atei.phta, Deo. 10, lsHf. The Annnsl Flection for Directors nf this Hank will be bold at the Hanking House on WKDNKSDA Y, the 12th day of January rext, betweon the hours of 11 o'clock A. M. and 2 o'clock P. AI. 121UJ12 W. RUSHTON. Jb., Oashior. jsgf CORN EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK. Pmi.At)i:l.rniA, December 11, lHrtS. Tlip Annual Flection for thirteen Directors of this Hunk will be held lit the Itunking House on TUESDAY, Janu ary 11, 1H7I, between the hours of 1 o'clock A. M mid 2 t, clock P. M. j ' 11. 1. BOHI'TK Y, 12 U stii t h Hit Cashier. - GIRARI) NATIONAL RANK, PHILa"- PELPHIA. Iecember 10, 1W. The Annual Moeting of the Stockholders, for the elec tion of Directors and lor othor purpose, will be hold ut the Kankins; Honse on W'KDNKSUAY, 12th January, I70.at 12 o'clock M. The election will tako place between the hours of 1(1 A. M. and 2 f. M. 12 U a bt W. L. SOU AFFK.R, Cashier. rr SOUTIIWARK NATIONAL RANK. PhiIaAPKLmita, December 11, lHt9. The Annual Election for Directors will bo held at the Bunking House, on TUESDAY, January 11, li7U, between the hours of 10 o clock A. M. and 12 o'clock M. 12 13 mwf Hit P. LAMB, Cashier. igf OFFICE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY, TRKASURKR'S DiiPARTAlKNT. PHiLAnm.piiiA, Ponnn., Not. 9, 186U NOTICE TO S'l OCKHOLUK.hS. The Beard of Directors have this rinv declared a semi annual dividend of FIVE PER CKNT. en the Capital JStock of the Company, clear of Nationai and State tuxes, payable in casn on and aftor November 3u. lrB. Blank Powers of Attorney for collecting dividends cn he had at the office of the Company. No. 38 Uouth THIRD street. The office will be opened si S A. M., and closed at 3 P. M., from November 3i to IV, , n.er 4, for the payment of Dividends, and after that ilito Hum 9 A. M. to 8 P. M., as usuul. 11 2 tl 1 TKOS. T. FIRTH, Treasurer. j5 OFFICE OF UNION MUTUAL INSUR ANCE COMPANY, N. E. corner THIRD and WALNUT Streets. Phii.adkli'HIA, December 20. 18H9. The Annual Meeting of tba Stock and Bondholders of the Union Mutual Insnrunce Company of Philadelphia will be held, at the Office of the Company, MONDAY, January 10, 1H70. At tho same time eiKht Directors will be elected, to serve the enduing year. 12 22 tjlO JOHN MOSS, Secretary. ZfS"' OFFICE ST. NICHOLAS COAL COM- PANY,No.205!i WALNUT Street. PUIUAllKLl'HIA, Dec. IB, 18i. The Board of Directors have this day declared a divi dend of FIVE PER CKNT., boing fifty cents per share, clear vf State tax, payable on and alter January 8, 1H7U. Transfer Books close on the 20th inst. ROISERT JOHNSTON, 12 lfithstuHt ' Treasurer. OFFICE OF THIRTEENTH AND FIF TEENTH STREETS PASSENGER RAILWAY COMPANY. . rHTi.APET.nnA, Dec. 2, 1ft. The Board of Directors have this daydeolared a Soml Annual Dividend of ONE DOLLAR AND TWENTY FIVE CENTS per share, oloar of all taxes, payable on and after the 1st day of January, 1870, at the Omoe of the Company, No. 1011 South BROAD Street. 12 22wt4t D. BOX KR BROWN, Treasurer. OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER, Philadelphia, Doo. 6, 18i59 Warrants registered to No. 67,000 will be paid on presentation at this office, in terost oeaain, from date. jjgKpH pIERgoL( 12 16 City Treasurer. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ttn nnlir.&tion will be made, at the next meeting of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, for the incorporation of a company, in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth,-to be entitled "The Philadelphia banking and Savings Deposit. Company," to be located at Philadelphia, witn a capital ox one minion uoiiutb, wuu i.ud nui tu m crease the same to three millions of dollars. 7 jtrjot gw- DEPARTMENT RECEIVER OF TAXES, Philadelphia. Deo. 15. 18iin. TO TAX-PAYERS. The names of all property holders whose taxes are unpaid Dy ueoemoer ai win uu auveruseu January I as ileliniiuonts, iu accordance with act of Assem bly approved May lit. lbio. JOHN M. MELLOY. 12 IX s !it Receiver of 'l'aies. 6W EAST MATIANOY RAILROAD COM- PAN.- Office No, B27 . FOURTH Street. Philahkm hia. Dco 15, 18ti9. Tha Annnul Meeting of the Stockholders of this Oonv nani and an election for Officers to serve tor the ensuing year, win it ueiu at 1110 uiniw uuihikmi wu DAY. January 10, MTU. at 3 oM. 1214 23t Becretury. iw- THE .AIAHANOY AND BROAD MOL" TAIN RAlLitOAD COMPANY. Office No. 227 8 FOURTH Street. 'UL PMITJIDRLrHIA. Dee. lu. IHrtH. The Annnnl Meeting nf the Stockholders of this Com pany aurt an election lor Officers to serve for the ensuing year, will be held at the Office of the Company on MON- DAY. January 10. a. o ciuc a r, 1214 2 Secretary. wfiy- CAMBRIA IRON COMPANY. THE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the 'AM1!K1A IRON COMPANY will be held at their Office, No. 4(H) CHEBNUT Sirsot, Philadelphia, on TUF.S niv .h iwih .Imv of Januarv next, at 4 o'clock P.M.. when an election will be bold for Seven Directors, to .erve lor in. ensuing year. JQuN KILLE, Seiretarr, Philadelphia, Deo. 16. 12 18 21f JttST, THE ANNUAL MEETING -OF THE Kto-lll.,l1..r. ,.f lbs PHILADELPHIA AND TRENTON RAILROAD COMPANY will be held on MONDAY, the loib of January, 1870, at 1 o'clock P. M., at the Company's Office, No. 224 s. DELAWARK Avenue, at which time an Election for Twele Directum will iaae .ti. necretary. 12 22wfmtJ10 Philadelphia, Dec. 82. l8r. wsrr MERCANTILE! MHKAHY NOTICK. On and after J.nuary 1. IHiU, the dues will lie as follows; To stnoktauld.r., $4; to subscribers, $U pur mniiuin; or IM for six month.. Wbat bettor ClirintniM proMut on be given than a aliare of tuis stock If l'noo, i,or life memborsliiB.fre. of duos, line. 10. 11 i la 4 11 It) -M til T. HUH KIS PEROT. PrsidonL gy DR. P. K. TnOMAS, THE LATE OPE- rator of the (Jnltoa Dental Aaaooiation, is now the nnXyrme in Philadelphia who devote, his entire time and ? motive to extracting too 111, absolutely without pain, by retoi nitron, oxide gaa. Office, Wl WALNUT Ht. 1 AiS COLTON DENTAL ASSOCIATION originated the anaesthetic us. of , Nl'lROlib OXIDE, OK L&UUHING GAS, And devote their whole time and pruuiu e to exUacting CKEN HUE INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON AND I.I VFK POOL, (XvPITAL, a,iUil. SABINH, Al.l.lvN A DULLER, Ag.nU, H HflU and WALNUT Btroetfc 8PEOIAL. NOTICES. Bfty PTEREOPTK'ON AND MAGIC LAN- TKRN KXHIBITIONS given to Sunday Hohoola, Schools, Colleges, and for private entertainments. W. MI'K llKl.l, McAUASTKlt, No, 72H CUKSNU I' Street, second story. 11 1 2mrp jjgj- COLD WEATHER DOE3 NOT CHAP orrmighen the sVtn after nsing WRIGHT'S Mr DONATED U LYCKRINK TABLET OF SOLIDIFIED (iLYCF.RINK. Itsdailvuse makes the skin delicately sort and beautiful, bold by all druggists. R. A O. A. WRIOHT, i 4 No. tat CHEBNUT Street. IQF- BATCHELOR'S IIAIR DYE. THIS splendid Hair Dye is tho best in the world ; the only true and perfect Dye; harmless, reliable, Instantaneous s uo disappointment) no ridiculous tints) remedies the ill eueota of bad dyes: invigorates and leaves the Hair soft and beautiful, bUtck or braim. Sold by all Druggist and Perfumers; and properly applied at Batonalor'l Wig Kso tory. No. 16 BOND Street, New York. 427mwf$ Bg?- RASP KERRY MIRINQUE8 FRESH DAILY, AT 12ln ir.trp ilOKSK'S, No. HtrJ AROH Street. WINES AND LIQUORS. JKIAIA HLM2 'OIIIANYH Imperial Champagne. A Pure, Rich and Trusty Wlnp, runde after the French method, superior to any American and many brands ot Imported OIIV311 AGNE, FOR SALE EV JAMES B. WEBB, WALNUT AND EIGHTH STKEET3, 12 16 UiHtulOt rillLADELPHLV. !H E R M A J E S T Yj CHAMPAGNE. j DUrJTON & LUSSON. 215 SOUTH FKONT STREET. n-HE ATTENTION OF THE TRADE IS L RolicHed to the following very Choice Wines, etc, for Bale by DUNTON A LUSBON, 215 SOUTH FRONT STREET. CHAMPAGNES.- Agents for her Majesty, Duo de Montebello, Carte Bleue, Carte Klanche, and Charles larro's Orand Vin Eugenie, and Vin Imperial. M. Kleo mnn A Co., of Mayence, Sparkling Mosel lo and RHINE WINKS. MADEIRAS. Old Island, South Side Reserve. SHERRIES. F. Kudolpbe, Amontillado, Topaz, Val id te, Pale and Golden Hr, Clown, etc. POR'I S.- Vinho Velho Real, Valletto, and Crown. CLARETS. Promis Aine A Cie., Montt'errand and Bor deaux, Clurets and Suutcrne Wines IIN. "Meiler Swan." 1IKAND1EB. Hennessey, Otard, Dupuy A Oa's various vintages. 4 5 QA 11 STAIRS' McCALL, Nos. 126 WALNUT and 21 GRANITE Streets. Importers of BRANDIES, WINES, GIN, OLTVE OIL, ETC.. AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS For the sale of PURE OLD RYE, WHEAT, AND BOURBON WHIS- nir.a. ui-'pj CAKSTATKS' OLIVE OIL AN INVOICE of the above lor sale by 628 2p Nor. 120 WALNUT and 21 UK AN IT K Sts. v 1- J Sharpens the Appetite. I. Makes the Weak Robust. J Adds to tho term of Life. V 1. M X Is Unadulterated. v X Is superior for Mince Meat. yl. M. Makes Best Whisky ininch. X e Cures Dyspepsia 1". 31. X Is the Best in the World. ,?L,m FURNITURE. FINE FURNITURE, DANIEL M. KARCHER, Nos. 236 and 238 South SECOND St. A LARGE AND SPLENDID STOCK ON HAND, FOR WHICH EXAMINATION IS RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED. 11 4 thstuSmrp RICHMOND & CO.. FIRST-CLASS FURNITURE WAREROOMS, No. 45 SOUTH SECOND STREET, EAST BIDE, ABOVE OHESNUT, Utitf PHILADELPHIA. FURNITURE. T. & J. A. HENKELS, AT TUEIR NEW STORE, 1002 ARCH BTREET. 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PniLOSOPUY OF MARRIAGE A New Conrso of Lectures, as delivered at the Ne York Museum of Anatomy, embracing the subjects: How to Live, and What to Live for; Youth, Maturity, and Old Age; Manhood Generally Reviewed; The Cause ol Indigestion; Flatulence and Nervous Diseases Accounted For; Marriage Philosophically Considered, etc. etc Pocket volume, containing these Lectures will be for. warded, post paid, on receipt of 25 cents, by addressing W. A. LEAKY, Jb.. 8. E. oornero Fli'i'Il and WALNUT Street. PbiliuUlDhia. 88 ROOFING. READY ROOFING This Rooting it adapted to all building. It oan applied to gXEEP OR FLAT ROOFS at one-half tba expense of tin. It is readily put oa Shingle Roof, without removing the shinies, thus avoid, ing the damaging of oeiling. and furniture while under going reuuira. (No gravel used.) PRESERVE YOUR TIN ROOFS WITH WELTONt xtLASTIO PAINT. I am always prepared to Repair and Paint Roofs at shor notice. 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Agent, wanted lor interior cqnntios. 4 tlf JOSEPH LEEDS, Principal. lVfEKRICK & SONS BOUTHWARK FOUNDRY, No. 430 WASHINGTON AVENUE, Philadelphia, WILLIAM WRIGHT'S PATENT VARIABLE CUT-OFF STEAM ENGINE, Regulated by tne Governor. MERRICK'S SAFETY HOISTINQ MACHINE, Patented Jane, 1868. DAVID JOY'S PATENT VALVELESS STEAM HAMMER D. M. WESTON'S PATTNT PELF-CENTRING. SELF-BALANOTNG C'EM'i'KIFLUAL bUUAli-DllAINLNU MACHINE. AND RO EXTRACTOR, For Cotton or Woollen Manufacturers. T 10 mwf I. V AUOHH M fcKBICK. WILUAM B. OtXIUUCK. JOBM m. OOP. W IRE W O R K. GALVANIZED and Painted WIRE GUARDS, tore IronU and wludowa, for factory and warehouav windows, for cnurcnei and cellar windows, IRON and WIRE RAILINGS, for balconies, offices cemetery and garden fences. Liberal allowance made to Contractors, Builders and Carpenters. All orders filled wltn promptnes, and work guaranteed. KOBERT WOOD & CO., : stutMm No. 1136 VIDOB Aw"oa Phils, m titfmi. M. ariiAnoi. iSiHTOll At RlcltlAH Oflf, No. I COENTIE8 SLIP, New York. ) No. IN SOUTH WHARVES. Philadelphia. ' No. 46 W. PRATT Street. Baltimore. We are prepared to ship every description of Freight! Philadelphia, New York, Wilmington, and intsnneiliui KinU with promptnM end deepstoh. Canal bwatoai Mtu tag. furnished at Um hortaat aotiue, HIPPING. t:fu'fr M.JIE FOR ar i..uf N U W Y O Xt It. BAILINQ OW TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, AND SATURDAYS. AT NOON. On and after Deoember 16, tb. rate, will be St eents per 100 lbs., 10 cent per foet, or t cent per gallon, ship', option. Advanc. charges cashed at offloe on pier. Freight received at all times on ooverwl wharf. JOHN V. Oil!., Pier lPNn:?TH WHARVES. N. 11. Extra rates on .mail packages Iron, metal, eto. etc 828, FOR LIVERPOOL AND QUEKNHTOWN.-tnmnn Line of Mail Steamers are appointed to .til a. fol lows : Citrof iitulon. Saturday, December 25. 11 A.M. Etna, via Halifax, Tuesday, December!!, 1 P. M. City or Wellington. Saturday, January 1, 1X71). 1 P. M. City of New York, Satunlny, January 8. 10 A. M. City of Baltimore, via Halifax, Tuesday, January 11, Noon. And ach succeeding Katnrdnyand alternate Tuesday, from Pier 4o, North Kivor. RATES OK PASSAGE. 11TTHT MA.IT, N I'KAMKU HA1I.INO r.VKBT ftATT'ROAT. l'avnble in Oold, Psvable in Currency. FIRST CABIN 1 1X1 1 ST K F. K A ( i K $3 Tolondon 1 5 I To 1ondon 4(1 To Paris 115 I To Pari. 47 fAHKAltll H Y THIS TMHIIAY HTF.AMER, VIA HALIFAX. UlthT t'AIUN. H I -R M.t. Psvable in C4old. Pavalile in Ciirroncv. Liverpool. $m I Liverpool $t) Halifax 30 bt. John's, tt. K Halifax 15 St. John's. N. F ( o., by ttrancn steamer.... . Poanenirer. alao forwarded to Havre. Hambur.. Bremen. etc, at reduced rates. Tickets can he liought here at moderate rates by persona Wlxhing to send for tlicir friends. For further particulars apply at the Oomnanv's Offlcns, JOHN O. DALE, Ag.'nt No. 15 BROADWAY, N. Y., or to O'liONNKT.L 4 FAULK, Agents 4 5 No. 413 CMKHNCT Street, Philadelphia. , ONLY DIRECT LINE TO FRANCS m ii THF GENERAL TRAN8ATLANTTO Hi-OOMPANY'S MAIL 8TKAMSHIIPR i V KEN NEW YORK AND HAVRE. QALLlNd AT BREST. The splendid new veesels on this favorite ronte for tb. Continent will Mil from Pier No. 0, North river, ever Batnraay. PRIOR OF PA8SAOH in cold (including wine), TO BREST OR HAVRE. First Cabin W40 I Second Cabin SI TO PARIS, (Including railway tickets, furnished on board.) First Cabin $146 Second Cabin 8 i nese steamer, ao not carry ateeraga passencera. Medical attendance free of charge. American travellers going to or retarninc from the eot tlnent of Europe, by tskiug the steamer, of this HneavoU unnecessary neks from transit by English railways anf crossing the channel, bepiden saving time, trouble, andsg pensa. OEOHtiK MACKENZIE. Agont, For Dassaca in Philadalnhia. annlv at Adams' Kmr.. Company, to H. L. LEAF, iiii no. km uuranu i street. -k. FHILAUELPHIA. RICHMOND, i5frV-T'2n" HOKl'OLK. STEAMSHIP LIN ML -4U'-tTTHOUOII FREIGHT AIRLINE 'lO LaJtSiaeTHK south and west. EVKKY SAi'UKDAY, At noon, from FIRST WIIARh' hna MARRH7I Street. TliKOCCU katks to all points In North and Routt Carolina, via Seaboard Air Line Railroad, connecting al roriemoutn ana 10 Jjncnnurg, v a., Tennessee, and tot West, via Virginia and Tennessee Air Line and Richmond and Danville Kailroad. Freight HANDLED BUT ONCE, and taken at LOWK1 RATES THAN ANY OTHER LINK. The regularity, safety, and cheapness ot this route oom mend it to the public a. tho most desirable medium earning every description of freight. No charge for commission, dray age, ot ny axpensa transfer. Stamships insnrea at tna lowest rates. Freight received daily. r WILLIAM P. OLYDF A OO., No. 12 8. WHARVES and Pier 1 N. WHARVES. W. P. PORTER. Agent at Richmond and City Point. T. P. CROW ELL A CO., Agent, at Norfolk. 615 X' I,' 1 1 r T?VlTTJaa T TXTC TA AlpvAndria. Georirntown. and Washtnflrton. D. C. via Cheaaneake and Deiaware Canal, with connections at Aloxandriu fromthe most direot route for ljnrhburg. Bristol. Knoxville. Nushvulo. Dalton. and tbe SuntuweHt. St namors leave regularly every Saturday at noon from the first wharf above Market street. Freight received daily. WILLIAM P. CLYDE ft CO., No. 14 North and South wharves. HYDE A TYLER. Asnnts. at Georgetown: M. KLDR1DGE ft CO., Agents at Alexandria, 615 NOTICE FOR NEW YORK. VIA DELAWARE AND RARITAN CANAL KXPKESS STEAMBOAT COMPANY. ilia CHEAPEST AND OUICKEST water communica tion between Philadelphia and New York. Steamers leave daily from tirot wharf below Market street, Philadelphia, and foot of Wall street. New York. Goods forwarded ty all the lines running out of New x ork. North, Fist, and West, free of commission. Freight receiVfMt and forwarded on accommodating tonus. WILLIAM P. CLYDE 4 CO., Agents, AO. HI a. PJtLan Anr. Avenue, rniiaueipma. JAMES HAND, Agent, 53 No. 119 WALL Street. New York. NOTICE. FOR NEW YORK, VIA Delaware and Raritan Canal, BWIKTSURK U 9 TK A N S PO KT A T IO N COMPANY . DlLb- l It AND SWIFl'SCHE LINK. Tbe business of these lines will be resumed on and after the 8th of March. For freight., which will be taken on accommodating terms, apply to vv. m. DAints a uo., 3 25 No. 133 South Wharves. ENGINES, MACHINERY. ETO. PENN STEAM ENGINE AND "BOILER WORKS. NEAKIK ft LEVY PKACTIOAL AND THEORETIC Ac. laCTi ENtilNKERS, MACHINISTS, BOILKH- MakERS, BLACKSMITHS, and FOUNDERS, having for many years been in successful operation, ana bean ex Aluftivnlv emriurmi In Imilriinff .nd rno&irinir Marin, .nri River Engines, high,and low pressure. Iron Boilers, Water Tanks, Propellors, eto. etc, respectfully offer their ser vices to the Public as being fully prepared to oontroot for engines of all sizes, M arine. River, and Stationary ; having sets ol patterns oi ainerent sizes, are prepared to exeonta orders with quick despatch. Every deKcription of patteru niAkinar made at the hliortest notice. Hiflrh and Low orea- sure F ine Tubular and Cylinder Boilers of the best Penn sylvania unarcoai iron. xorgingsoi auair.ee and Kinaa, Iron and Brass Castinff. of all doacriutiona. Roll I'uruin. Serew Cutting, and all other work connected with the above buBineaa. Drawings and specifications for all work done at the Ktalilishiuent free of charge, and work guaranteed. The subscribers have omuls wharf dock-room for renair. of boats, where they can lie in perfect salety, and are pro vided wnn snoars, uiociu, iaus, etc. ew., ior raising neavy or light weights. JACOB O. NRAFIK, JOHN P. LEVY, 81 BKAOH and PALMER Streets. COUTHWARK FOUNDRY, FIFTH ANt KJ WABUINOTOH Strecte, pnii.APiii.prnA. MER1UCK 4 SONS, ENGINEERS AND MACHINISTS. manufacture High and Low Pressure Stuatn Euglne for lbiiu, mver, ana marine service. Boilers, Gasometers, Tanks, Iron Hosts, etc CflHtlncs of all kinds, either Iron or Brass. Iron Frame Roofs for Gas Works, Workshops, ano Rnllroiid Stations, etc. Retorts and Gas Machinery of the latest and moat ucprovea construction. Every description of Plantation Machinery, alao, Sueur, Saw, and Grist Mills, Vacuum I'hub, Ol) Steam Trains, Defecators, Filters, Pumping Ku. irtiicH. etc. Sole Agent for N. Blllenx's Sugar Boiling Appa. ratlin. Ncrinytli'B pateui btara immruer, ami ahjiiu wall A wooisey s patent ceutruugai ougar Drain Ing Machines. 80 niRARD TUBE WORKS. JOHN H. MUBPHY & BK08. nawuruntiirers f Wrouht Iraa Pip, Eta. PHILADELPHIA. PA WORKS, T HNTV-TUIKD and FtlJIEKT Ktraat.. OFl IDE, 1 1 nm. 4'J North FIFTH Mtroai. FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFE Wn J." WATSON & SON, Tj l&Mot the IaU firm of EVANS WATSON, FIRE AND BURGLAR-PROOF B A JP 13 T O IX IS, NO. 63 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, 8815 A taw doors above Choanal st, Philada Illllfil.t IIIIIINI! llIItlN!!! What is nicer for a Christmas present than fine SINGING CANARY and a BEAUTIFUL CAGE f Cheaper than any place in the city. No. 144 North SIXTH Street, 12 IB lm Odd Fellows' Hall, w. a. imrcnv. CAMUF.L SMITH A CO., No. 4 8. 8KVENTII n Mreet. STEAM AND GAS FITTERS AND PLl'M 11 h 1UJ. Tube, Fittings and BraM Workj onstanil on hand. All work promptly attended to. Oui vault wl lube for Ceuietery 1 ots furnish.d. II If 3a hk1 LUMBER. 1809 SPRUCE JOIST. SPRUCE JOIST. HEMLOCK. HEMLOCK. 1861) 10ffi SEASONED CLEAR PINK. -tQl( lOUil 8EASONKI CLEAR PINK, loO.f ( HOICK PATTEKN PINK. SPAN IS II CKOA1L FOR PATTERNS. RED CEDAR, lOPf. FLORIDA iTLOORlNO. IQfirt lOUil F1A0R1DA KLOOIHNO. 10111 CAROLINA r LAMKING VIRGINIA FIAOHING. DELAWARE FLOORLNU. ASH FLfMIRING. WAI.NDT KLOORINO. FLORIDA BTEP BOARDS. IUIL PLANE. 1 U!0 WALNUT T.OARDS ANT PLANK. Qft lOOy WALNUT I'-OARDH AND PLANK.lO0y WALNUT BOARDS. WALNUT PLANE. 1D(i UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER, -l Qnr lOUH UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER, 100 J RED CEDAR. WALNUT AND PINE. 1869 SEASONED POPLAR. SEASONED CliERUY. 1869 ASH. WHITE OAK PLANK AND BOARDS. HICKORY, 1 QHO CIGAR BOX MAKERS' -t Qf IOOJ7 CIGAR BOX MAKERS' 1007 SPANISH CEDAR BOX BOARDS, FOR SALE LOW. CAROLINA SCANTLING. lQfn 10UJ CAROLINA 11. T. SILLS, lOOU NORWAY SCANTLING. 1Q!0 CEDAR SHINGLES. -10110 IOU J CYPRESS SUINGLKS, 1007 MAULE, BROTHER ft CO., 11 No. ivsno sourn Street, TJNITED STATES BUILDERS' MILL- FIFTEENTH STREET, BELOW MARKET, ESLEB. & BE0THEE, Proprietors. WOOD MOULDINGS, BRACKETS, ETO. BALUSTERS AND TTRNING WORK. A Larpe Stock always on hand. 9 11 Bra 1AlvEL PLANK, ALL TIUCKNKSSKS. X l COJlilON PLANK, ALL THICKNESSES. 1 COMMON BOARDS. lsr.d2SlHH FHNCK BOARDS. WHITE PINE KUIORING BOARDS. YELLOW AN D SAP PINE kLOORLNCS. Ik and 4U. SPRUCE JOIST. AI L SIZES. HEMLOCK. JOINT, AIJ, ril.KB. PLASTERING LATU A SPECIALTY. Together with a seneral assortment of Building Lumbal lor sale low for cash. 1. w. mixlti, 1124 6m FIFTEENTH and 8 TILES Street. UMBER UNDER ALWAYS DRY. OVER Walnnt, White Pine, Yollow Pine, Spruoo, Hera lock, Shingles, etc., always on band at low rates. WATSON A- GILLINGHAM, 59 No. 924 RICHMOND Street, 18th want ' CURTAINS AND SHADES. QURTAIN MATERIALS. LACE CURTAINS, I1B-00 to $00-00 a pair. . NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS, f i to $14 a pair WINDOW f HADES, aU kinds. SILK BROCATELLES, SMYRNA CLOTHS, PLUSHES, REI'S, TERRIES AND DAMASKS, all colors. TASSEL, GIMPS, FRINGES, ETC. 11 20 31 RAILROAD SUPPLIES. W. H. CARRYL & SONS, No. 723 CUESNUT STREET, IN E. TT. GODSnALK A CO.'S CARPET STORE, (TWO DOORS ABOVE OUK OLD STAJNU). PATENTS. WILLIAM S. IRWIM, EXERAL PATENT AG EXT, No. 406 LIBRARY STREET. OUTOALTS PATENT ELASTIO JOINT IROB ROOF'. AMERICAN OOBRUOATED IRON CO.'S HAND FACl'UREa, FIRE-PROOF BUILDINGS, KTO. TAYLOR A OO ALE'S PATENT AUTOMATIC LOOK-UP SAFETY VALVE. BRADFORD'S LOW WATER INDICATOR, KTO. ETO. 10 4 tl 1 PATENT OFFICES- N. W. Corner FOURTH and CTLESNUT, (Entrance on FOURTH street), rn All CIS D. FASTOHZUS, SOLICITOR OF PATENTS. Patent procured for Inventions In the Unit States a Foreign Countries, and all business re latlng to the same promptly transacted. Call or set for circulars on Patents. Open till 9 o'clocfe every evening. 6 smth'. PATENT OFFICES, N. W. Corner rOUItTII and WALNUT PHILADELPHIA. FEES LESS THAN ANY OTHER RELIAJJL AGENCY. Send for pamphle on Patents, 8 4 thBtuJ CHARLES H. EVANS. CTATE RIGHTS FOR BALE. STATl 0 Hiiilit. of a valuable Invention just patented, and fo the SLICING, CUTTING, and CHIPPING of dried bee! vabbage, eto., are herohy otlored for sale. It is an artioU 01 great value to proprietor, of hotels and restaurants, and it should be introduoed into every family. STATU lilt. HIS for sale. Model can be seen at TELEGRAPH OIUCK, COOPER'S POINT. N. J. W!tf MUNDY A HOFFMAN. WINDOW GLASS. ' 1 N 1 O U' ULA N N.' CVATiC, SHARP & CO., No. C13 MARKET STREET, Are dally receiving shipments of Glass from their Works, where they aro now making 10,000 feet per dtiv. They arc also receiving shipments of raaucn window glass. Rough Plate and Ribbed GlasB.namcUed, Stained, Engraved, and Ground Glass, which they offer at LOWEST MARKET RATES. 9 85 3m LOOKING GLASSES, ETO. E BTaBLISUED 179 S. i A. G. ROBINSON, , FRENCH PLATE LOOKING-GLASS 33, ENGRAVINGS, BEAUTIFUL CHROMOS, FAINTING S, Manufacturer of all kinds of ' LOOKING-GLASS, PORTRAIT, AND PICTURE FRAMES, ' NO. 910 CHESNUT BTREET. 1 I ll Fifth door above the Continental, Phils. HATS AND OAPS. UT WARBURTON'8 IMPROVED ' VENTI- aVAIated and easy-Ottiug Dress Hat. (patented), in all the improved fashion, or the ClllUiAL'T Street nsxt duor W tb Pust Ofhoa. u wrv QROOERIES, ETO. Tloiipu Black's Sen & Co.,' GROCERS. Broad and Chosnut Sts.. 4K0 Seventeenth and Arch Sts., PHILADELPHIA, Invtta att.ntion to their stock of Fin Teas and Coffees, lour. Fruits, and .11 rare and ohoica articlos pertaining to a family (iroc.ry Store. Particular attention i. paid to the careful .election of l ino Tea of .very dMoription. and with tb. facilities at their command, tbey ar. prepand to furnish every verietf of goods of the very brt qualities at tn. lowest prices. Th.y endeavor to conduct their business on suoh prin ciples as they trost will meet tbe approbation of all wha- may favor them it h their cuhtnra. Is. thstoln. Spanish Queen Olives, Of the Finest Quality, FOR SALE BY THE GALLON AT JAMES R. WEBB'S, WALNUT AND EIGHTH STREETS. I2 15wfint0trp PHILADELPHIA. LMERIA AND CATAWBA GRAl'ES, BEST QUALITY RAISINS, ALMONDS, WALNUTS, HAVANA (vRANGRS. PIGS, PRUNES, CITRON, CURRANTS. KTO. Every description of Fine Groceries. ALBERT O. ROBERTS, H 75 Corner ELEVENTH and VIN Ft Street.. jJIOHAEL MEAGHER ft OO. No. S33 Sonth SIXTEENTH Street, Wholesale and Retail Dealers la PROVISIONS, OYSTERS, AND BAND CLAMS, FOR FAMILY U81 ERRAPLNS IIS PSR DOZEN. Ut HOSIERY, ETO. ZIOW OriT AT llOFMAXX'S HOSIERY STOKE, No. 9 NORTH EIGHTH STREET, GENTS' WHITE WOOL SHIRTS, GENTS' wnlTE WOOL DRAWERS, GENTS SCARLET WOOL SniRTS. GENTS' SCARLET WOOL DRAWERS, GENTS' AlEKINO SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, LADIES' MEBINO VESTS, LADIES' MERINO DRAWERS, LADIES CASHMERE VESTS. CHILDREN'S MERINO U NDERWEAR, GENTS' COTTON SniRTS AND DRAWERS, LADIES COTTON VESTS AND DRAWERS. Also, a very largo assortment of 4 1 wsly COTTON WOOL, AND MERINO noSIERT. HOUSE FJKMSHINQ GOODS. . EDWARD J. WILLIAMS, .o. a C'llaUSXIJT Street. House-Furnishing Goods. Will redvi our stock, previous to removal. At Very Low Prices Indeed. CliriHtmaH Ci o otl s OtFRRKD AT COST, f 12 1 wfmtiSrp QREAT BARGAINS FOil TIES IIOL1TDAY3 IN House Furnishing Goods AND TABLE CUTLERY, AT TI1K ZiliXV STORK, No. 824 ARCH St root. 12 6nnft25 J. H. C!HRIST A BROS. DRUGS, PAINTS, FTP. R OBERT SHOEMAKER A OO. Bf. Corner FOURTH and RACE St. PHILADELPHIA. WHOLESALE DRUCCI8T8. Importers and Manafactnren of White lead and Colored Paints, Futtyt Varnishes, Eto. AGENTS FOR TILE CELEBRATED FRENCH ZINO PAINTS. Dealers and consumers snpplled at lowest prtoet for cash. ut I DRUGGIST A WD CHEMIST. AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN - PAINTS, OILS. GLASS. AND PATENT MEDICINES, , os. 1301 and 1303UABKET St. IU iU Uutn6a EDUCATION Al. rpiIE EDGE II ILL SCHOOL. A Hoarding and Pat School for Boys, Held in tb. n.w Academy Building- at MKRt HANTVILLK, NEW JKKSKY. t or Circulars apply to RKV. T. W. OATTKLL. 6 28 tf ' Prinoipal. PAPER HANOINOS. T OOK J LOOK ! 1 LOOK ! 1 ! WALL PAPERS J J and I.insn Window ShsdM Manufaotur.4. tha chpxpl In Ci. city, at JOHNrj'l'ON'B 1oku No. l'ld. hi'l'.IMl 41AKHKN Street, below kleventu. tlraavh, N tl'i7 1 h.UVh AL btrtet, Caia duo, N.w J.rsy. t