THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAM PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 186'J. xrnwo BuuiviAiiY. Cltr Affair. ' A man mho represented hlme.1i to be named r. A. Fity.jrRrald made the dtartlinn statement to Detective Gordon, on Saturday, that he had killed his mother on the 20th of November, at Canandalgua, New York State, by striking her. 1 Very littlo reliance was placed In hli ttory, as his miad seemed to be wandering, but he was searched and locked up at the Central Station, and a telegraph despatch sent to Canandaletm to learn the facts. After he had been placed in a cell, the prisoner exhibited a razor, which had escaped the notice of the turnker, and threat ened to cut his throat with it. The razor was taken from him without dilllculty. Yectcrday a reply was received to the despatch In which the story was declared to be a fabrication. Flu Rerald admitted then that it was untrue, and said it was owing; to his having swallowed an opium pill. Mr. Sidney Doming, well known to many of our citizens, died on Friday night last, after a brief Illness. Mr. Demlnu, several years ago, was connected with the Ledger as a reporter, and was also the publisher of the Frank ford Herald. During tho war he was eniplayed as the army correspondent of the Associated Pre, and at the time of his death was one of the Assessors of internal revenue. Tho deceased was a prominent member of the Masonic fra ternity. At a recent meeting of Pennsylvania Council, Ko. 20, Junior Order United American Me chanics, resolutions were adopted proposing to act in conjunction with the Senior Order in the erection of a monument In commemoration of the virtues and patriotism of George Washing ton, In Fairmount Park. The rain storm of Saturday night nnd yester day caused the water in the Schuylkill to rise nearly four feet above the dam. Though the water was rMng slowly yesterday afternoon, no damnge by the frcBbct was apprehended. The Presbyterian Publication House, No. 821 Chcsnut street, was broken Into on Satur day night last, or early yesterday morning, and twenty dollars' worth of postage stamps and some money were taken therefrom. At the Philadelphia City Institute, Eigh teenth and Chesnnt streets, a night school for young women over eighteen years of ago will be commenced on Monday next, the 3d of January. A part of the machinery of the steamer Ariel gave way on Thursday, while she was on her way to this city from Wilmington. She was towed to the city by tugs. A board, composed of naval officers, has been in session for a week or ten days at tho Philadelphia Navy Yard, investigating alleged depredations by some of the workmen. Domestic A flairs. General E. S. Salomon, of Chicago, has been appointed Governor of Washington Territory. The Montgomery Opera House has been burned down. The fire is attributed to a de fective flue. An aged woman, named Mrs. Stannis, was burned to death in .Cincinnati, through her clothes taking fire. Claims against Mexico must be presented to the Commission, now sitting in Washington, on or before the 31st of March next. The new postal convention between Great Britain and this country has been proclaimed, and will go into effect January 1. The new Legislature of Mississippi is to meet January 11. An ex-policeman, named Kane, was found murdered in Detroit on Friday night. At Maplcville, R. I., on Christmas day, Charles Murray quarrelled with and finally mur dered his son. An accident occurred on tho Trenton Rail road on Saturday night, in which two pesons were slightly injured. James D. Stebbins was killed in his house at Clinton. N. Y., on Thursday night, while de fending himself from burglars. -, A light occurred in Savannah, on Friday night, between negroes, and two policemen ln tering, one was ' shot dead, and the other wounded. A base-ball match was plaved In New Or leans, yesterday aftcrnoen, between the South rons of that city and the Mutuals of New York, the latter proving easy victors. Two armed men stopped the Denver mail coach near Cheyenne, on ChriBtmaa night, drove off the passengers, who were unarmed, and then made off with the coach and team. A declaration of independence has been issued by the Red River Provisional Government, in which the Territory is described as Rupert's Land. The Indian forces organized in support of McDougall have been disbanded. Foreign Affairs. Miguel Acosta, one of the leaders of the Cuban insurgents, has been executed in Havana. Erie stockholders in England are taking Bteps to test their power of obtaining redress in the United States Courts. Victor Emanuel and the Emperor of Austria, it is decided, are to hold their long-talked-of interview at Ancona, on January 15. The vote for the Committee on Discipline of the Oecumenical Council is to be announced at the next regular meeting. Three French bishops, it is said, will certainly be elected. Minister Sickles has submitted to the Spanish Government a project for securing neutrality in the matter of ocean cables, to which he had previously obtained the consent of the British Government. The rumor as to a reconciliation between ex-Queen Isabella and Montpensier is denied. The French Ministry, it is said, will resign. Ollivier is spoken of as the coming man. According to the Paris journals, the new Papal Constitution excommunicates almost every one. On Christmas Day the Pope was waited upon by a deputation bearing the felicitations of the (Ecumenical Council. A number of non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the Paris garrison have been arrested for forming a republican society. Among the members of the newly-appointed Committee on Discipline of the (Ecumenical Council are the Bishops of New York, Mexico, and Quebec. A quantity of Cuban arms and ammunition was seized on a plantation near Matanzas, and the owner tried, convicted ot treason, and exa cuted. DESTRUCTIVE FIRES. JjOsseM Nearly Half a Million A Sugar He finery, Several IiiiHlness Hlores, and t near Establishment Horned Out. The Columbia Sugar Refinery of Rogers & Mitchell, on me norm sine oi vine street, below Third, was entirely destroyed by fire yesterday morning, causing a loss of a quarter ol a million oi aouars. The refinery was situated properly on Wood street. It was a six-story brick building, and extended southward about half way to Vine street, where It was connected with tno ware house, a two-story uuiuiinir, ana a two-ana-a' half-Btorv dwelling, used as an olllce by the firm both of which fronted on Vine street. The lire was discovered bv tho private watchman, a few minutes after 5 o'clock, in the third story of the refinery, and spread so rapidly that by the time the alarm was sounded the names had reached the roof. The building, in lebs than two hours, was a complete wreck. The Dames communi cated thence to the warehouse, which shared a like fate, aud to the olllce building, which sus tained considerable damage. Tho refinery con tained some of the finest machinery ever im tiorted, valued at about (75,1)00, and was insured for 73,(XK). The firm had an immense stock of raw and refined Bugar in tho main building, and a large quantity of molasses In the warehouse. The sugar was destroyed, and the molasses was partly consumed. The loss on stock in put down lit 100.000. The insurance on the tame, (80,000. The buildings were valued at (50,000, and were insured for (47,000. They btlouged to tho firm. The total valne of the property consumed Is esti mated as ('0,000, and the insurances, (JO0,(KXI. The policies are distributed In Philadelphia, New Vork, New England, Baltimore, and Eu ropean companies. The Fire Association of this city. Imperial of London, and Royal of Liver- jW, tWW eavfc, u&i tWtfla ull vifevr swa- r allies not mentioned.- Tho walls of tho buildlug were taken down this morning, by order of tho Mayor. The fire which occurred on Fourth street, above Market, early on Saturday morning, en tailed the following loose: Reedcr t Thatcher, hardware dealers, (50.000; covered by insurance in Philadelphia and Eastern companies. B. J. Sutton, dealer in boots and shoes, about (20,000; insured for (10,000 in the North America, Fire Association, and Pennsylvania Insurance Com panies. The former firm occupied the first and second, nnd tho latter the third, fourth, and fifth stories of No. 14 N. Fourth street. Musselman & Kirk, wholcsalo dealers in carpet yarn and cotton chain, occupied No. 12; loss, (50,000; insured for (45.000 in the Pennsylvania, Fire Association, Spring Garden, and other city com panies. Thatcher & Co., dcnlers in boots and shoes, occupied the first floor of No. 10; loss by water, (15,000; insured for ClO.OOO In the Nia gara of New York, Continental, Lorillard, Phu'nlx, Etna, and Hartford. Taylor, Gib son & Williams, dealers in tailors' trimmings, occupied tho second aud third floors: Insured in New York companies. II. ill, dealer In shoes aud gaiters, and w. A. Updike, shoe manufacturer, occupied the fourth and fifth floors. The greater part of their stock was destroyed; partly insured in Philadelphia and Eastern companies. Loss on building be tween (30,000 and (40,000; partially covered by insurance. Thomas, Carson At Co., wholesale notion dealers, occupied the lower part of No. 18: stock damaged by water to tho amount of about (5000; fully insured. C. P. Hunt & Co.. dealers in boots and shoes, occupied the upper portion and loose heavily by water. F. H. Watt, trunk dealer, occupied basement of No. 10; damage to stock by water, $130 K); Insured. The roof of the Seventh National bank building, at tho corner of Fourth and Market streets, was sliuhtly damaged. The buildings Nos. 13, 14, and 10 arc owned by tho estate of John Grigg, deceased. No. 12 was completely burned. The fire on Friday night, on Broad street, above Arch, caused a heavy loss to Francis D. Worley. Hour and general produce dealer. He has an insurunce in the Delaware Mutual Insur ance Company of (5000, and in the Fire Associ ation of 7500. Robert Steel, whisky dealer, and Robert Fletcher, flour and grain doalcr, suffer heavily by water., James Steel fc Co., pro duce commission merchants, owned tho greater fiart of five thousand barrels of whisky that were n the main building, occupied by them jointly with the two preceding firms. Insured for (40.000. Loss mainly by water. Messrs. nolf & Kennedy had over a thousand barrels of flour, and C. M. Starr a thousand boxes of starch on storage in Mr. Worlcy's place, which being en tirely burned out, they lose heavily. This building belonged to the estate of Jacob Witmcr. SCH0EPTE. He Denies Die Poison Mtory nnd Again Pro claims Mis Innocence. The Press of Saturday published the follow ing letter from Dr. Schoeppc: Carlisle Prison, Dec. 34, 1800. To the Editor of the J'ress Dear Sir: The Evening, Telegraph of tho 2'M inst. printed a despatch from Carlisle, containing the following words in regard to me: "It is but just to state that tho Common wealth's officers say that, in the event of a new trial being granted, they will produce some additional testimony which will place, his (my) guilt beyond doubt. It is rumored that a witness will be put on tho stand who will testify that Schoeppc himself admitted having ad ministered four doses of prussic acid to Miss Stennecke." I hereby declare that I never said such a thing to any person. If any person pretends to have heard that I said so, I declare him to be a shame less liar. And secondly, I hereby declare that Miss Stennecke never got one drop of prussic acid from me. You would oblige mo very much if you would be kind enotich. for the Sake of riaht and iuxticn. to publish this short reply in your distinguished paper. I have no other weapons to fight against such baneful insinuations and lies ot my pcrsecntors than my word. aiobi respecttuiiy your obedient servant, P. Scuoeite, M. D. Our Sidewalks. Philadelphia has eyer had an nncnviable notoriety for the surface drainage that floods its pavements and gutters, to the intense an noyance of foot-paHsengers, and in winter makes amiable pools for Jack Frost to practise his art upon. Our best streets are beset by the mud and water or the ice and slash that result from this system, until, from the im possibility of keeping dry in mild weather and erect during a "cold snap," our citizens rightly pronounce the winter season to be a prolonged bore. Though of late something has been done towards remedying these evil i handsome buildings, almost without excep tion, being connected with the sewers ye there still remains enough of the old system to induce the Grand Jury to "call attention to the bad condition of our streets, both as to cleanliness and paving." The case require i municipal action, and our City Fathers may assure themselves that any cure they may devise will be gratefully received by pedes trians. But our property owners (many of them. at least) are not contented with deluging the feet of their fellow-citizens at a season when out-of-door foot-baths are especially disagree able; they will extend the bath indefinitely in a vertical direction, the distance at tained being directly proportional to the weicht of the passer-by and the peculiarly convenient positions of the bricks composing the pavements. Hence they never have their sidewalks relaid, or even filled in, when they have sunk down or been washed out, and the result is "loose bricks." What stranger ever viBited Philadelphia and did not notice this peculiar institution To one phase of this neglect of sidewalks we would call the especial attention of Coun cils. Persons having ocoasion to walk through certain parts of West Philadelphia have been, and are, greatly annoyed by the failure of parties owning improved property either to lay durable pavements or to keep them in order when laid. If the late action of Councils in valuing the Almshouse pro perty at fl.5,000 an acre be not mere hypo crisy, in order to avoid the sale to the Uni versity, consistency will require that the ap proaches to that property shall be such that possible purchasers may be able to get at it As the streets are now, a by no means incon siderable quantity of dirt, mud, poor side walks, none at all, surface drainage, and loose boards must be endured before reaching thirty -feurth and Yalnut streets, and from there wading, swimming, or skating is neces sary, according to the season. Even Chesnut street, east of Thirty-fourth, is in wrotched condition. The crossing at Thirtieth street is sinking ad inferos, that of the West Chester Railroad is paved only with cobble-stones, the north crossing from the bridge to tne west side ot Thirtieth has never been opened, and in bad weather con tests of a mud-puddle, and a long stretch of the pavement on the north side of Chesnut street is a worn-out plankway, under which collects in mild weather just enough water to be constantly oozing through the cracks (and thus making mud or ice), or to be thrown violently over the boots or dress of the un lucky one who steps on a loose board. There surely is good food for thought for that Coun cilman who thinks the Almshouse estate worth $30,000 an acre. We do not allude now to pavements in front of newly-erected JiVltfep. guilders everywhere ia West Phila delphia evince a desire to avoid giving un necessary inconvenience to pedestrians, nnd did persons owning houses already oecupied seem as anxious to make needed repairs, no trouble would be found. MARINE TELEGRAPH. For ailditional llarme tfewi $r First rage. ALMANAO FOR PHILADELPHIA THIS DAT. Br RiRM 7-23 I Moon Rihf.s VU 8i;i Hits. 4'3 Hutu Watkb 44 PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE. JAWFS DorOHr.RTT, ) bAMin, k. Stokkb, Committee or th Month. JObKU'H O. Uhuuu, ) COMMITTEE Olf ARBITRATIONS. J. O. James, George L. Buzby, K. A. Bonder, William W. Paul, Tho. I Gillespie. MOVEMENTS OK OCEAN STEAMSHIP. FOR AMF.RIOA. F.rin Liverpool New York Deo. 1 Cells London New York Deo. 4 Iowa. Olasgow New York Doo. 1(1 America. . . .Southampton. ...New York Deo. 14 Tariff Livomonl ....Now York vlaRoa... lo. 14 Fnglnnd Liverpool New York Deo. 15 Manhattan Liveroool New York lino, in O.otWaabingtonLiverpool New York j...Nov. IS remesis uverpool ....new York Deo. IS Paraguay Ixmdon New York Deo. 1H Bt. I.au rest..... Brest New York Deo. 1H llammonia Havre New York lno. 1H O. of Baltimore. Liverpool New York, via Hal. .Doo. 18 Ftna New York . ...Liverpool Deo. 28 'Westphalia New York.. ..Hamburg Deo. 2H Russia New York.. ..Liverpool Deo. lit Nebraska New York. ...Liverpool Deo. 2 Nhein Now York.. ..Bremen Doo. 80 Tripoli New York.. ..Liverpool Doo. M O.ot WashingtonNow York. ...Liverpool Jan. 1 Cells New York.... Ixmdon Jan. 1 UUAM WINK, DOMKSTIO, ETU. Faelo ....New York.. ..Havana. Deo. 8,1 Tonuwanda Philada... Savannah. Jan. 1 Yazoo Philada New Orleans Jan. 1 Mails are forwarded bv everv steamer In the regular linea. The steamers for or from Liverpool call at Oneenstown. ex cept the Canadian line, which eal) at Londonderry. Tho steamers for or from tba Continent call at Southampton. ARRIVED 8ATURDAY. Bteamihin Aries. Wiloy. 4H hours from Boston, with nirise. to H. Winsor & Co. Ital. brm fortune. Parrv. days from Lisbon, with salt and corkwood to A. Btephanl A Co. Br, brtft Hermes, itiackert, 34 days trora Bonaire, with salt to John Dallett A Co. Scbr A. H. Learning, Brower, 7 days arom James River, Va , with lumber to Collins A Co. ARRIVED FRIDAY. Bctar Paragon, Shuts, 4 days from New York, with mdse. to Knight A bona. CLEARED FRIDAY. Steamship Wvominn, Teal, Savannah, Philadelphia and Southern Mail Steamship Co. Stesmship Pioneer, Barrett. Wilmington, N. C, Phila delphia and Southern Mail Kteamihip Co. Steamship Norman, Ilotrgs, Boston, II. Winsor A Co. Steamship Jas. 8. Green, Pace, Richmond via Norfolk, W. P. Clyde A Co. Steamer II. Stout, Ford, Georgetown and Alexandria, W. P. Clyde A Co. Steamer W. Wnilldin, Riggans, Baltimore, A. Groves. Jr. Schr J. M. Broomall, Orawtord, Charleston, S. O., S. Lath bur; A Co. RETURNED. Swed. barque Hazard, Fernluad, henoe for Havre, rot on ship John Shoals on the 23d inst., at 7Jtf A. M., while going down the bay under sail, and remained on until about 1 P. M. on the 24th, when she came off with the assistance of two steamtugs. His believed the hull has strained, and the metAi has probably suffered more or less, on account of which the orew refused to proceed to sea and the vessel returned to port. MEMORANDA. Steamship Norfolk, Piatt, for Philadelphia, sailed from Richmond 24th inst. flteamship Roman, Baker, for Philadelphia, cleared at Boston 24th inst. Steamship Saxon, Sears, hence, at Boston 24th inst. Barques India, Lepschinsky; Mai, Hansen, and Vision, Tbornen, all for Philadelphia, remained at London 11th InMant. barque Pawnee. Anker, benoe for Dublin, whicb arrived at ljueenstown tith inBt., put in on account of stress of weather and with sails split. Barque Agostina, Thorn, hence, at Hamburg 11th inst. Brig Cosmos, Parsons, bonce, at Boston 25tb inst. Bris Reporter. Coombs, hence, below Boston 2uth inst. Scbr Maivina Jane, Smith, hence for St. John, N. B., sailod from Holmes1 Hole P. M. 2:td inst. Scbrs Blandel, Chapman; A.H.Cain, Simpson; and Southerner, hence, at Bonton 2ntb inst. Scbr Sarah Watson, Smith, for Philadelphia, cleared at Boston 24th inst. Schr K. G. Willard, Parsons, bence, at Portland 23d mutant. INSURANCE. SPECIAL NOTICE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY OP NORTH AMERICA, OF PHILADELPHIA, (AR1IE), IOKl,OItA'ri:i 1791. Capital $500,000 Asets July 1, 1S09, $3,503,94410 This Company la now prepared to issue Certificates of Insurance, payable In London, at tne Counting House of Messrs. BROWN, SHIPLEY A CO. CIIAULKN PLATT, 11 1 mwf tl2 81rp VICE-PRESIDENT. COAL. W H. TAGGART. COAL DEALER. GOAL OF THK BEST QUALITY, PREPARED EX PRES8LY FOR FAMILY USE. 1208, 1210 and 1212 WASHINGTON AV., 12 1 8m Between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. jnOAL.! COAL! COAL! The place to buy is at , M1TVIIEMAS COAI, DEPOT. Corner of NINTH and UIRARD Avenue. BEST QUALITY WHITE ASH. Kgg and Stove $7 per ton. LaigeNut B Eagle VsinNut 6'6u " Delivered to any part of the city. 1222 2m TIKE LEIIIUU AM) SUIIUYLKILI FAMILY, FACTORY, AND BITUMINOUS COALS, Large slock always on band. Southeast corner TUIRTKENTII and WILLOWStreots. 12 18 4m Vf. W. A U. D. HAINES. QENT.'S FURNISHING GOODS. "ly 1 IV V II K STEIt & c o., N.. 70tt CHESNUT STREET. Have in stock an elegant variety of Goods adapted for nseful and acceptable ProNcntN ir Gentlemen, flWMVnlUTNtl CARDIGAN JACK KTS. OLOVKM IN (J It K AT VARIETY. PBINCK TKCK St) AUKS. LOKO KTANLKV SOARF8. bWUAKK UUA VATS AND M Ul'FLERS A Hplentlid asMirtrnvnt of Wrapper and HrraUliial C'orIh, vith 111 lm!hs2iurD niirvutiifliiAlTr HL'lf BVltl SlIIU'i'u ra 1 r i, i diiuu i . in ... . mi mi u, And other HUple (Jnodsat Popular Prices. p A T E N T BHOULDKH-SEAM EHIRT MANUFACTORY, AND GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING STORK, PERFECTLY FITTING BIIIRT8 AND DRAWER." made from measurement at v-ry short notice. All other article of UKNTLKMENU DRS3 GOODD m roll variety. 118 WINCHESTER A CO., No. 1U6 CHESNUT Street. rllY OUR 12 25 SHIRT, TRY OUR I3'60 SHIRT. TRY OCR J7S BUIRT. TRY OUR 3UU SUIRT. TRY OUR HOYS' SHIRTS. They are the cheapest and best fitting SHIRTS told. One trial will make yon onr customer. T. L. JACOBS A CO., 11 17 2m rp No. VJOi CI1 E8NUT Btreet. j J O i a Y l" It K H MIX i' H FOB GENTLEMEN. J. W. SCOTT & CO., No. 814 CHESNUT Street, Philadelphia, INSURANCE. 1829. -CHARTER PERPETUAL. Frantlin Fire Insurance Conpj OF PHILADELPHIA. Office, Nos. 435 and 437 CEESNUT St. Assets Jan. I .'69, $2,677,372' 1 3 CAPITAL 1400,000-90 ACCRUED SURPLUS l,OH3,BWT0 PR&MIUUS 1,13,843'43 UNSETTLED CLAIMS, INCOME FOR 1869, BUT JJOU.WU. Losses caia since 1629761 $5,500,000 Perpetnal and Temporary Policies on Liberal Terms. of all kinda,Uronnd Kent., and Mortgages. DLREOTORB. Alfred O. Baker, . Alfred FHtor, hamnel Orant, I Thoma. Sparks, Oeorge W. Kioharda, I William tMliunt, Isaac Lea, I Thomas 8. Kllis, (ieone lalea, . . ' Oostavns 8. hensoti. ALFRED O. BAKER, President OKOKWK FALKH. Vio-Preaideni, JAB. W. MoATXISTEK. Secretary. THH.ODOKK M. KKUKR, Assistant Secretary. 8 1 JNBUBB AT HOME, TBM Penn Mutual Life Insurance COMPANY. NO. 821 CHESNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. A8SETH, 83.000,000. CHARTERED BY l)K OWN 8TATB. MANAGED BY OUR OWN CITIZEN I.OH.NE.y PROfllPTLY PAID. OIJCIES ISSUED ON VARIOUS PLANS. Applications may bo made at tne Home Office, and at tie Agencies throughout the state. 9 18t JAOTES TRAOITAIR PRESIDENT MAAIUETj tS. (STOKES VI0E-PRE8IDENT JOHN W. IIOKNOR A. V. P. and ACTUARY HO RATIO H. STEPHENS SECRETARY .A. S B XJ 33, Y LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. IN. 805 IIKOADWAY, corner of KleventU Street, r'ew York. OA8H CAPITAL $160,000 $126,000 deposited vith the State of New York as seourity iur puuuy uuiuers. LEMUEL BANGS, President. GEORGE ELLIOTT, Vice-President and Secretary, EMORY MrCLlNTOOK, Actuary. A. E. M. PURDY, M. D., Medical Examiner. l'UILAPKLI'HIA BETEllENCKR. Thomas T. Tasker, John M. Maria, .J. 11. Lipplnoott, Charles Spencer, William Divine, James Long, John A. Wright, S. Morris Wain, 'James Hunter. Arthnr G. Coffin. John Li. MoCrearv. K. H. Wnma. Organized April, lho8. 876 Policies issned first six montns; over hiu in tne twelve montns totiowino;. All forms of Policies issned on most favoraDle term.. Special advantages offered to Clergymen. A few good agents wanted in city or country. Apply t JAMES M. LWNGAORK, Manager for Pennsylvania and Delaware. Office, No. fi WALNUT Street, Philadelphia. SAMUEL POWERS, Special Agent. 4105 STRICT LY MUTUAL Provident Life and Trust Co. OF PHILADELPHIA. OFFICE, No. 1118. FOURTH STREET. Organized to promote LIFE INSURANCE among members of the Society of Friends. Good riBka or any class accepted. Policies issued on approved plans, at the lowest rates. President, SAMUEL R. SHIPLEY, Vice-President, WILLIAM C. LONUSTRETH, Actuary, ROWLAND PARRY, The advantages oiTered by tnia Company are un- excenea. rua rvFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY S OF NORTH AMERICA, No. 233 WALNUT Street, rniiaaeipma. Incorporated 1794. Charter Perpetnal. Oanital. B600.0UO. Asset a. $2,350,000 r . OVER $20,000,000 LOSSES PAID SIKOE ITS ORGAN. , L6AT1UW. DIBECTOR?: . Arthnr G. Coffin, Samnel W. Jones, John A. Brown, Charles Taylor, Ambrose White, William Welsh, S. Morris Wain, rranois k. uope, Edward U. Trotter. Edward S. Clarke, T. Charlton Henry, Alfred D. Jossup. John P. White, Louis O. Madeira. jonn mason, Charles W. Uualunan Ueorga L. Harrison, ' iBTinm n nninnv r : . il ii 1 HI'. . wwi tin. K rMIUVUU CHARLES PLATT, VWPreaident. MATTHIAS Maris, Secretary. Oil ah. H. Heevkh, Asst. Secretary. 8 15 F AME INSURANCE COMPANY. No. 809 CHESNUT Street. INCORPORATED 1H6S. CHARTER PERPETUAL. CAPITAL, $200,000. FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY, Insures against Loss or Damage by Fire either by Per. petual or Temporary Policies. DIRECTORS Charles Riohardson, 1 ,. . Y. W illiam u. itnawn, William M. Keytert, Henry Lewis, Nathan Hilles, John Kesaler, Jr., Edward B. Orne, Charles Stokes, John W. Evermaa, Mordecai buzby. George A. West, CHARLES RICHARDSON, President. WILLIAM U. RHAWN, Vice-President. WrUIAMg 1. Blanchabp. Secretary. 7 23 THE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE Jk UUAl rArl i . Tncornorated lttlfi Charter PernetnaL No. BIO WALNUT Street. ocDOsite Independence Sanara. This Company, favorably known to the community for over fortv years, continues to insure Sf ainst loss or dam. age by lire on Publio or Private BuildiDgsJeither perma nently or iur a iimiwu uma j&iso un c uruiture, Btlocal of Goods, and Merchandise generally, on liberal terms. Their Oanital. toirether with a large Sumlns Fund, la invested in the moet careful manner, which enables them to oner to lb insured an nnaouutea security in the of lose. . 1UUVI IW Daniel Smith. Jr.. John Deverenz, Thomas hmHh. Henry Lewis, J. GiUingham Fell. Alexander Benson, Ih&ao Uazlehurat. 'X nomas mows. ns. DANIEL KMilU, Jb., President. WMjjO OROWELL, Secretary. 30 -piIOXNIX INSURANCE COMPANY OF X PHILADELPHIA. INCORPORATED 1H()4 CHARTER PERPETUAL, No. iM WALNUT rilreet. opposite the Exchange. This Company insures from hiss or damage by KIRK. on liberal terms, on buildings, merchandise, furniture, etc., for limited periods, and permanently on buildings by deposit of premiums. The Company has been In active operation for more than SIXTY YEARS, during whicb all losses hart been promptly aoiuaiea ana pain d pain. HIK KOTORS. John L. Hodge, jjavia iewis, Ilenjannn Kiting, Thomas H. Powers, A. R. Mcllenrv, Edmund Caatillon, Samuel Wiloox, Iwis O. Nnrria. M. E. Mabouy, John T. Lewis, William S. Grant, Kobert W. Learning, D. Clark Wharton, Lawrence Iewis, Jr., WUCUERER, President. BAMtTEL WILCOX, Secretary. 428 THE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE COMPANY OK PHILADELPHIA. Office S. W. Corner FOURTH and WALNUT Streets. FIRE INSURANCE EXOLU81 VELY. PERPETUAL AND TERM POLICIES ISSUED. Cash Capiul v, v ; ,; Muo.uouDO Cash Assets, July 1, lbuV. ?DlB,27WTia. UKCTORS. F. Ratchford Starr, J. Livingston Errlnger, James L. Claghorn, William U. Uonlton, Charles Wheeler, Thomas H. Moutgomery r.aiuro rrazier, John M. At wood, Benjamin T. Tredick, George II. Btuurt, Jonn ii. iirown, Tliis Cninnanv 'insures onlv Urskelass risks, taking no u ames aeruwn. specially hazardous rioks whatever, such as factories, mills, eto. F. RATCHFORD STARR, President. THOMAS H. MONTGOMERY, Vice-President. AIJ:iAM)t-U W. WlHTKIl, Kecretary. al ttg JMPEKIAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. LONDON. EMTABIJS1IED ISO!!. Pald-np Capital and Accnmnlated Funds, gKOOO.OOO IN GOLD. PEEV0ST & HERRING, Agenti, 1 4 No, 107 & THIRD Street, Philadelphia. piivtiix. exua, p. iuuuiu MIPRINQ. LORILLARD'8 8TEAM91HP rr i.c'v Wi (StOr LIRE FOR NEW Y O 11 IC. BAILING ON TUERDAY8, THURSDAYS, AND SATURDAYS. AT NOON. On and after December 16, the rates will be 24 cents per 100 lbs., 10 cents per foot, or 8 cents per gallon, ship's option. Advance obarces cashed at office on pier. Freight received at all times on oovered wharf. JOHN K. OHL, Flet 19 NORTH WHARVES. N. B. Extra rates on small packagos iron, metal, etc to. 3 28 i Kf. FOR LIVERPOOL AND VQUKKNBTOWr?.-Inman Line of Mail lltcf t riteamora are aDnuinted to uil aa tnl. mij-e-t lower- Uily ol liondon, Hatnrnay, ueoemner an, ii A. M. Etna, via Halifai, Tuesilay, December 2, 1 P. M. City of Washington. Saturday, January 1, 1870. 1 P.M. City of New York, Saturday. January H, 10 A. M. Citv of Baltimore, via Halifax. Tuesdav. Jannar 11.19 Noon. And each succeeding Saturday and alternate Tuesday, from Pier 45, North River. Ha 1 r,H Olf rannAHK, . TIT TTTf. MAIL H I KAMEH SAJLINd KVr.HT SATtrnHAT. Parable in Gold. Pnvahle in Currencr. FIRST CABIN $100 I STEKRAGK $3S 10 lxinaon ion l o Kinilon 411 To Paris 115 I To Paris 47 rABHAOB IlT THK TUESDAY STEAMER, VIA HALIFAX. HHHT CAHIN. Pavahla in Gold. MT'EltAlR. Payable in Currency. Liverpool $.10 Halifax 15 Bt. John's, N. E., ... Uverpool. .H0 Halifax 20 St. John's, N. F., ( iy Hranun steamer ) PasHencera also forwarded to Havre. Hamhurir. Itramnn. etc., at reduced rates. i irRets can he mnipht Here at moderate rates by persons Wishing to send for their friends. for further particulars apply at the Comnanv's Office. JOHN G. DALE, Agent. No. 16 BROADWAY, N. Y., or to O'DONNHLL A KAULK, Agents, so no. yra viiinof, ui sireet, fniiadelpuia. ONLY DIRECT LINE TO FRANCE THK GENERAL TRANSATT.A WTTfl le.A"5?OOMPANY'8 MAIL STEAMSHIPS FkTWhtJSfliK W YORK AND HAVRE. OALLLNu AT BREST. , The snlendid new vessels on this favniHta nnuimik. Continent will sail from Pier No. 60, North river, ver oaiiuruay. PRICK OF PASSAGE In gold (Including wine), TO BREST OR HAVRE. First Cabin $140 IHeoond Cabin ffl TO PARIS, (lnolndlng railway tickets, furnished on board.) First Cabin $146 I Second Cabin $f These steamers do not carry steerage passengers. Medical attendance free of charge. American travellers going to or returning from the oov tinent of Kurope, by taking the steamers of this llaeavoit nnnecessary nska from transit by English railways an crossing the ohannel, besides saving time, trouble, and ex pense. GEORGE MACKENZIE, Agent, No. 68 BROADWAY. New York. For passage In Philadelphia, apply at Adams' Ex pre Company, to H. L. LEAF, 127 No. 830 CHESNUT Street. feaSSjaa&aaiTHE ROUTU AND WEST, . EVERY SATURDAY, At noon, from FIRST WHARF above MAREK1 Street. THROUGH RATES to all point In North and Boat Carolina, via Seaboard Air Line Railroad, connecting al Portsmouth and to Lnohburg, Va., Tennessee, and tin West, via Virginia and Tennessee Air Line and Richmond and Danville Railroad. Freight HANDLED BUT ONCE, and taken at LOWES RATES THAN ANY OTHER LINE. The regularity, safety, and cheapness of this route oom mend It to the publio aa the most desirable medium carrying every description of freight. No charge lor commission, dray age, or ny expense transfer. Steamships Insured at the lowest rate. Freight received daily. WILLIAM P. CLYDE A CO., No. 12 8. WHARVES and Pier 1 N. WHARVES. W. P. PORTER. Agent at Richmond and City Point. T. P. OROWELL A CO., Agents at Norfolk. 6 1 NEW EXPRESS LINE TO Alexandria, Georgetown, and Washington, D. C via Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, with connections at Alexandria fromthe most direct route for lncbburg, Bristol, Knoxville, Nashville, Dalton, and the Southwest. Steamers leave regularly every Saturday at noon from the first wharf above Market street. Freight received daily. WILLIAM P. CLYDE A OO., No. 14 North and South wharves. HYDE A TYLER, Agents, at Georgetown; M. F.1J)R1DGE A CO., Agents at Alexandria. 61J NOTICE. FOR NEW YORK. VIA DELAWARE AND RARITAN CANAL EXPRESS STEAMBOAT COMPANY. Hie CHEAPEST AND OUICKEST water uouimunica. tkin between rnuaoeipnia ana new York. Steamers leave daily from first wharf below Market Btreet, Philadelphia, and toot of Wall street, New York. Goods forwarded by all the lines running; out oi New York, North, East, and West, free of oomiuission. F'reisht received and forwarded on acooinmedatina terms. WILLIAM P. CLYDE A CO., Agents, No. 12 S. DELAWARE Avenue, Philadelphia. JAMES HAND, Agent, 6M No. 119 WALL Street. New York. NOTICE. FOR NEW YORK, VIA Delaware and Raritan Cunal, 8W1FTSURK TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.DKS. i'A lUil AJMD b W lr rSUKE LINK. The businoss of these lines will be resumed on and after the Hth of March. For freights, which will be taken on accommodating terms, apply to W. M. BAIRD A CO., 8 2 No. 132 South Wharves. ENGINES, MACHINERY, ETO. PENN STEAM ENGINE AND lX7"PRACTICAL AND THEORKTinAV. ENGINEERS, MACHINISTS, BOILKH- lAkhUK It I. A riVUM TU U an4 VfllT NT. 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BUlenx's Sngar BoUlng Appa ratus, Nesmyth's Patent Steam Ilanimer, aud Aspln. wall 4 Woolsey'i Patent Centrifugal Sugar Drain, lng Machines. 4 80 (JIR ARD TUBE WORKS. JOHN II. MURPHY & BROS. Manufacturers of Wrought Iroa Pipe, Km. PHILADELPHIA, PA. WORKS, WENTY-TI1IUD and FILBERT Htreele. . OFFICE, 41 no. 4'J North FIFTn Htroot. FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF 8AFE PjlJNwi J. WATSON & SON, K!jNof th late Ann of EVANS 4 WATSON. 51 FIRE AND BURGLAR-PROOF BATE T O It E, ; NO. 63 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, 8818 A few doors above Obesnat St., Philada Jlltlt!.! ltIKl !! lllKliM!!! ; What is nicer for a Christmas present than line 1 SINGING CANARY and BEAUTIFUL CAGE? Cheaper than any place in the city. t No. 144 North SIXTH Street, 12 18 Im Odd Follows' Hall, W. A. II It Y. AMUEL BMITII & CO., No. 4 8. 8HVENTII htreet. B'I'KAM AND OAS FITTERS AND PLUM HERS. Tube. Fittings and Brass Works onatautlf on hand. , All work prrmrtl attended . ' Calvniid i'ab tw Owueverr Lu ruralbd, (UK 3a fcirrv K20 AMUSEMENTS. A MERICAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC. XV ITALIAN OPERA. SEASON OF TWELVE NIGHTS AND TWO MATINEES, COMMENCING MONDAY, JAN. 8, IU70. and continuing EVERY EVENING EXCEPT SATURDAYS, On wDich days Matinresonly will be given. V.NllidKMKNTS: MADAME CAROLINA DRIOL (From the San Carlo. Naples), Her first appearance in Philadelphia, HIGNllRU. I.KKHANG (From LaSoala, Milan, Teatro Keale, Madrid, and Ly- niu, i-arisi. The immense success of Big-nor LEER ARC In New York hk. K-.n - ... a. 1 it - . 1 ... i t . I K . I 1 " , v. , h "ii (ii i i mi imim i vi i in 1 1 1 iiu .1 . . i . u 1 1 1 nn. public the rrftest Tenir that has been in America. SIONOR GIUKGIO RONCONI, MI.S8 PAUURK OANIBSA, MADAME LUMLEY BLA1 11, and M AD'LLE OATARINA LAMI (Their first appr-arance in Philadelphia). Si(nor B. MAKSIM ILIAN I, Hignor G. KKVNA. NienDrD. C H.LKi'TI, Signor G. HOS3ATL MAD'M.K MARIE SAND Premiere Daneenso M. MAKA V IG Maitro de liallet In addition to the above-named Operalio Ktac and favorito artistes, arrangamsnts have beun mado with the great American Prima Donna, MI CLARA LoCISE KELIXMin, who will sipear lor a fw lights daring this short season in Ferrari's new opera of PIPELE, and other operas of her former repertoire. besides the best operas of the lfalian Repertoire, For rari's new and immensely successful Coiuio Opera ef Pi PELK which will be presented for the' first time here, and the revival of WILLIAM TELL, introducing Fipnnr LErKANO in his nneqnalled role ef Arnnlrio, in which pnrthn has created the groatast furore ever known in America. This master work of kosaim will f he presented with scrupulous care and with a superb wifa en tmtne. lmmonse cast, corps de ballet, eto. ) KITKSCRIPTION for Reserved Boats for the entire Season of T TWELVE NIGHTS AlfDTWO MATINEES, i 14 PERFORM ANOES, $15. I The SUBSCRIPTION LIST opened THIS MORNING at C. W. Trumplnr'a Music Store, No. CSrt Chesnut street, and continues to-mnrrow and Wednesday. The ngular sale of seats fur any porformance of the en tire series will commence nn ) THLUSDAY MORNING, DEC. 30, at the Academy of Music, and at Trumpler's Musi ' Store. 13 27 tf LAURA KEEN E'8 CHESNUT STREET THEATRB. MONDAY AND TUESDAY EVENINGS, liy Univorsal Desiro, THE CHRT8TM AS BILL WILL BR REPEATED. Charles Dickens' Clirixtmaa Carol, in three acts. . . ,. , CHRISTMAS EVE: OR, THK MISER'S DREAM. LAURA KEKNE as...,. LITTLE TO! A lso, the Great Fairy Piece of ,1 BEAUTY AND THK BEART. Both plays prepared expressly for the Christmas Hoi days, and will be placed upon the stage in the must boas tilul and elaborate manner. Every member of the sots I pany in the cast. , , Doors open at 7 ; commence at a quarter to 8. ' Ob Wednesday next another new play, CHAMPAGNE: OR, STEP BY STEP. Written by MATILDA HERON and LAURA KF.ENR. WALNUT STREET THEATRE, N. E. COR ; NINTH and WA LNUT Streets.-Begins at V to & . THIS (Monday) EVENING, Deo. iff. ' Fourth and laxt week of the eminont artiste, r MISS BATEMAN, who will appear for the fourth time in hor great original character of LEAH, in the celebrated Play, in live acts, of LEAH. ' ; Leah, ber oriirinal character Miss BATEMAN. Supported by ' Mr. Genrse Jordan and Miss Virginia Frsrcis. SATURDAY A KTKRNOON. Jan. 1, 1870. ONLY BATEMAN MATINEE. "NOT GUILTY" SHORTLY. MRS. JOHN DREW'S ARCH STREET THEATRE. Begins Vi. , NEW YEARN8 WEEK. MONDAY AND EVERY NIGHT, LITTLE DORRIT: Or, Scenes in England and Rome. With new Scenory and Great Cast. Mrs. JOHN DH E W as Mrs. Clcnnant Mrs. K. D. WALLACE as Little DorriO . Aided by the full eompany IN PREPARATION LITTLE EMILY. v SoatB secured Bix days in advsnoe. FOX'S AMERICAN THEATRE OPKN THE YEAR ROUND. EVERY EVENING MR. LARRY TOO LEY, Ethiopian Comedian, PROF. , DODD and bis wonderful Performing Dogs, MR. HARRY LESLIE, the Hero of Niagara; Mad'lle Lnpo, Mad'lla Bertha: Harlomiin Tom, Fairy of the Lake 1 Mad'lle Do Rosa. AVENTUREH DESGKISETTR8, Eto. i Matinee on SATURDAY AFTERNOON at 9 o'clock. DTJPREZ & BENEDICT'S OPERA IIOUSE, ' SEVENTH St., below Arch (It Theatre Oomiqne. MATINEE NEW YEAR'S DAY at 2! o'clock. THIS AND EVERY EVENING, , . DUPREZ A BENEDICT'S - i Cigantio Minstrels and Burlesque Opera Troupe. . .. , r Wish a Happv. Prosperous. New Year to All. IMMK.HHK BILL FOR THK HOLIDAYS. First Time Oomio Festival, Found Alive. L Admission, 6Wo. Parquet, 76c. Gallery, 26o. 12?7 6l , ATEW ELEVENTIT STREET OPER i HOUSE, ELEVENTH Street, above Chesnnt, THK FAMILY RESORT. OARNCROS8 A DIXKY'S MINSTRELS, the great Star Troupe of the world, in their unequal! ETHIOPIAN KOIRK.KR. BEAUTIFUL BALLADS, SONGS, OPERATIC SELECTIONS, and LAUGHABLE BURLESQUE EVERY EVENING. ) J. L. OARNCROSS, Manager. , R. F. SIMPSON, Treasurer. 816 6m, nTEMrLEOF WONDERS, assembly build X ING8. HOLIDAY WEEK.-COMK AND BE MERRY. - , SIGNOR BLITZ Assisted by his son THEOLORE BLITZ. PerfonnanoS. ' every alter noon and evening at 3 and 7V. All the new Mysteries from Europe. ; Admission, 85o. Reserved Seats. 60o. 12 27 6fc VALER'S (LATE MILLER'S) WINTES '. GARDEN, Nos. 7f. 729. 724. and 726 VINE Street. THE GRAND ORCHESTRION, formerly the property ' of the GRAND DUKE OF BADEN, purchased at grer expense by JACOB VALKR, of this oiiy, in eombinatis with ILAMER'S ORCHESTRA and Miss NKLLU ANDERSON, will perform EVERY AFTERNOON am EVENING at the above-mentioned place. Admission free. ' 1 13tf ' SENTZ AND IIA8SLER'S MATINEES. MUSICAL FTJND HALL, lti-70, every SATUR. DAY AF'i'ERNOON at 8 o'olook. lu 18 FOR SALE. p O R S A L E ON ACCOMMODATING TERMS, THE LEASE AND PERRIANENT FIX ' TURES OF THE FLOUR STORE, Io. 1230 niAItlaEX' HTltUGfi Apply on the premises to 12 110 4p J. EDWARD ADDICKI HANDSOME NEW DWELLING. WEI , iijil Spruce Street, No. 3107, four-story (French rot well built, for owner's use. This is lust the kind of a residence many want, beii'i roomy and not extra large. Terms will be made accommodating to purchaser. JOHN WANAMAKER, 1211 SIXTH and M A KKJiT. TO RENT. ' FOR RENT, yV LcXi'g-e Ntoro, In Splendid Order, Centrally Locatt ON SOUTH SIDE OF CHESNUT STKEEl Address "U 8. H." Inquirer Office. U2U124 , TO LET THE RAILROAD DEPOT, Nos. n and K!3 MARKET Street. It is provides, (two railroad curves and tracks through its entire luiiKth, It is admirably adapted for a Forwarding and Produco Coniiniasion business, for which purposes It hag lung been and is now employed. 'iTie present occupants are about to retire from the husineNH. Inquiries can be made on the premises 12 22 6t TO LEASE N K W HOTEL BUILDING. eigniy rooms, univanui Dtreec, anove rip FN'l II. Addrebs, or apply at building, No. CHKf NUT Street, or to JOHN CRUMP, 12 22 bf No. mi CHESNUT Street. TO LET THE STORE PROPERTY NO 722 Chesnut street, twenty live feet front, one bur , and forty-live feet deep to Bennett street. Beer ' buildings five stories high. Possession M.y 1, IH70. Ad drers THOMAhh. FLKTCHER, 12 l()tf Delanoo, N. J. MTO KENT A PART OF A LARGE Store, on the south side of CHESNUT Street, u beventh, suitable for a Jewelry or Piano Store, oc other similar businuHB. Address "Store, Box 1!4S, Phila. delpliia Post CIHce." 12 20 Llt y IRE U U A It D fi FOK STORE FRONTS, ASYLUMS, FAfl TORIES, ETO. Patent Wire Ralllni?, Iron BedBtpads, Ornampnt; Wire Work, Paper-miikere' Wires, tiod every variel ol Wire Work, manufactured by M. WALKER ft SONS, a 3II&W i i;o. a x ifi uuvu.