TUB DAILY EVENING TELEGKA Pll TRIPLE SHEET PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1 87GJ 8 oua ncLiaiouo coluriw. f " NOTHING TO. DO. 'Nothing: to do I" In this world of ours, Wkere weeds spring op with fairest flowers, . "Where smiles bare only a fltf ul play, Where hearts are breaking every day ! "Nothing to do !" thou Christian soul, Wrapping thee round in thy selfish stole'; Off with the garments of sloth and sin, Christ the Lord hath a kingdom to win. "Nothing to do I" , There are prayers to lay On the altar of incense, day by day t - There are foes to meet within and without, There is error to conquer, strong and stout. "Nothing to do!" There are minds to teach The simplest form Of Christian speech; There are hearts to lure with loTing wile From the trimmest haunts of sin's defile. "Nothing to do!" There are lambs to feed, The precious hope of the Church's need; Strength to be borne to the weak and faint, Vigils to keep with the doubting saint. "Nothing to do!" and thy Saviour said, . "Follow thou me in the path I tread." Lord, lend Thy help the journey through. Lest, faint, we cry, "So much to do!" THE END. . The year was ominously begun, and it closes still more ominously. If people will persist in unbelief and self-security they are without excuse. Everything is full of warning, earth, air, sea, sky, the affairs of nations, and the very stones and timbers of men's dwellings, night and day, with ever-Increasing portent, are cry ing out to every one that hath ears to hear, or eyes to see, or sensibilities to feel, that "the end of all things is at hand." Some flatter them selves that all Is well; that Napoleon Is now effectually put out of the way, as the suspected Antichrist; that the Pope Is being humbled; that Protestant arms ace taking possession of the world; that freedom is on the ascendant; that man's day of glorious earthly triumph and blessedness Is dawning; and that these old predictions of coming catastrophe are no longer to be regarded. Deluded people 1 The. great doctrines of propheey are not affected by what may be Napoleon's fate. The Antichrist is not manifested till after Christ's waiting people are "caught up to meet the Lord in the heaven." "Then shall that wicked be revealed." Whether it be Napoleon, or some one else, remains to be seen. Meanwhile, God's word forewarns of wars and rumors of wars, of distress of nations with perplexity, of strange and mighty over turnings and runnings to and fro, of startling phenomena in the heavens, and agitations in earth, air, and seas, of outbreaking wickedness and perilous times, of waning faith and growing iniquity, as the signs and tokens of the oncom ing Judgment. Are these not here? Behold, ye desplsers, and wonder, and repent! Pro phetic Times. , j SUMMARY OF CHURCH NEWSJ . EPISCOPAL. The Rev. Philander K. Cady, D. D., has declined accepting the Professorship of S ys . tematie Divinity and Dogmatic Theoiogy in the General Theological Seminary in New York city, to which he was elected by the Board of Trustees on October 88. ' The Rev. C. F. Knight, rector of the Church of the Incarnation, IlartfoTd, Conn., has ten dered bis resignation, because the Bishop ob jected to bis dressing his choir in surplices, and all the clergy united In asking him to obey the mandate. Bishop Clarkson, la the Spirit of Missiont, tells the following story of himself: "Not loug since, in a frontier town in Nebraska, appeared the following notice: 'Elder Clarkson, of the Episcopal Society, will preach in the school house ibis evenlDg, and administer the Apostate Jilght of Conformation.'' " Dean Stanley, writing of the cenlure of Dr. Blackwood for allowing a Baptist to occupy his pulpit, says that "larger community of preach ingthe permission to our Nonaoufonniat brethren of England, and our Presbyterlau brethren of the Scottish Church, to preach in our pulpits, under whatever restrictions they or we might desire would be an unmixed good." The late Ebenezer Brewer, of St Andrew's ' Church, Pittsburg, bequeathed $13,003 to va rious denominational uses. The first regular service of a new ritualistic chnrch in New York was held last Sunday. It W called the Protestant Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin. The first service of the day was Low Mass at 7 o'clock; at 10 o'clock matins were sung; and the litany at 10 45. The cele bration of High Mass began at 11. All the ser vices, with the exception of the early Mass, were choral. The church Is to be open everyday, from 7 A. M. to 9 P. M. PRESBYTEHIAK. The Rev. J. E. DuBose has resigned the pastoial charge of the church at Tallahassee, Fla., and entered upon the work of evangelist of the Presbytery of Florida. The Rev. P. Frazer has resigned the pasto ral charge of the charge at Montlcello. FU.. and accepted the chair of Ancient Languages in Oglethorpe University. A church for the colored people, under the care of the First Presbyterian Church, New Orleans, was dedicated to the service of God on Sabbath afternoon, November 547, The eervl,ce$ were conducted by the Rev. Dr. Palmer. The .fhnrvh 1? ft Pet tWO-storv building, that will accommodate iwo hundred or two hundred and fifty worshippers. The congregation nuiiig nearly three hundred members, wb intend eecnrtr competent man of the!" 0Wq rftM for "'Atlanta (Georgia) paper uj:-ltU affords us great pleasure to learn mat the Rev. Dr. Wills was recently elected the asso ciate pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta." The Rev. Samuel McKlnney, D. D., has tendered his resignation of the presidency of AutUn College, wlilcn has been accepted, and the tiustees elected to that responsible position the Rev. 8. M. Luckett, of Kentucky. - The Rev. Mr. ludee, missionary to China, and family, arrived in Louisville, Ky., lately. He is very feeble, owing to the nature of LU disease, which prevents him from resting la a recumbent posture, ile has, therefore, had no sleep for weeks, except buch as he could obtain while silting. METHODIST. . An organic union of the African Zlon Me thodist Episcopal Church willi the Methodist Episcopal Church is under consideration, aud if . tbe conditions are arrauged satisfactorily to the parties the union will be e lieu ted in 1873, when the Utneral Coufereuce of both bodies meet lu New Voik. Mr. Joshua Bites, cf Loudon, whi left ' f 75,0rt) to build Wealcyan chapels, is au Ameri can lady. i The report of tbe Church Extension Society shows a coutlMied Lcultby jcrowtb in it iui Less. Tfce receipts fr luu er tbui Iim j..-e I were tl!il,b07u;, ami too U'S'iursttiiieyt't wuru f 107,461-81. The lucre ise i'i n;i,n iwr tU mi of the previous jear was 3J,Uii 55. a i.l Vd in Cresre of dUburftriuents win $2ti.2M OX Bishop Marvin orautzed a colored confer ' enee at Caribujie, l'mioj.e county, durhi tii cession of the Kuet Texas Couiereuej ut tua Southern Mtlb-dit Cliurcu. Father Biiu, uu u formerly a MutVirtNt Fpiti'Opu) I'teacLtr, una was ordained by KUU , Afebury. but tiiice tbat limn !iu. been u Mttt'i dUt reformer, acd a IVolefcUnt Metho list, U u In Mis l l't (llV C H'-lnrtnl t't M lll'll t' ''ih ! I blililiU, ! l4 t'l'UUCfWii ii.iuv..i rtibU lUO chuK-'h at 2! unci), Maiue Zion" fferald gives the following analysis of Methodism in Massachusetts at the close of the decade: "There are 237 pastoral charges, 88,801- members (an increase of 8033 in ten rears, or Sso per cent, wnue population nas in creased 18 per cent); and 43,313 schoUrS In Sunday schools, an Increase of. 43 per cent. . - .n k l n t a ah O AAA Tbere are 5 cnurcn eaincee, vaiuea ni o.uoo, 000, and 253 parsonages, valued at 344,000, with seminaries and other chnrch property, mating a total of 14,197,600. In 1850 there was one Methodist to 43 inhabitants; in 1800, one to 40K; od in 1870, one to 38." ; BAPTIST, Within less than four months over 1 100, 000 have been raised in cash and bonds towards the new endowment of 200,000 for Furman Uni versity, South Carolina. Tbe Rev. Dr. Simmons, of the Home Mis sion Rooms, gives the following: "Lsss -than one vear asro we Baptists had but ten thousand dollars' worth of freedmen school property in tbe South. Now we have full one hundred thousand dollars' worth! We bave seven voung col If ires, in seven different States, and each with grounds paid for." LUTHERAN. Mr. Keeper, who recently died in Erie, Pa bequeathed to the English Lntheran Church in that city, the Rev. J. L. Smith, pastor, property auonntlmr to f 4uw. The new Lutheran Church at Springfield, Ohio, it is expected, will be ready lor dealca tion on one of tbe first tJabbatns of Ue new year. The portico of the college building, so long waited for, Is also in process of erection, and approaches completion. The editors of (the new Quarterly Review of the Evangelical Lntheran Church," announce that they design to make It a common medium through which the different members of the same Lntheran household can speak. "The Invita tion to all is candid, frank, and cordial, and given without distinction as to synodical or theological peculiarities." Rev. William Meendson, of Cherryvllle, Pa., is vO years old, and is preaching. Ue was ordained in 1810. There are 1400 students in attendance at Lpsala University, Sweden. CONGREGATIONAL. The new Divinity Hall at Yale College cost about 150,000, and the studies were furnished by contributions from about fifty churches in the (States, mere are sixty rooms in the build ing, and the students number fifty-five. Mr Trowbridge has recently given 4000 worth of books and furniture for the library. Mr. John 8. Foge, of South Weymouth, Mass., has given 10,000 and a lot of land for a new Congregational church in that town. Mr jostan Keed, a neighbor ol Mr. foggs, gave Biteo. Henry Ward Reticher't Church. The annual report of I. A. Fowle, Clerk of Plymouth unurcn, Brooklyn, snows tne lollowing coudi tlon of the society: Membership Reported last year, 1884: admis sions, 1(3; removals, 75; net Increase, VS: pre sent number of raen, 722; present nnmberof women, 1210. Total membership. 1982. Baptists Children baptized. 28: adults sprin kled, 27; adults immersed, 0. Total, 61. . Deaths There have been 11 deaths during the year, including one deacon, Benjamin P. Jones. Schools Plymouth, enrolled membership, 1107; average attendance, 712; Bethel, enrolled membership, 960; average attendances, 726. Collections General collections of church, 9840-46; collection for poor. 1480; Plymouth School collections, 850; Bethel School collec tions, 761 69; pew rents. 56,000; collection for Mr. Everest's church, 6000; collections for Mr. Russell's church, 1350. Many minor collections and pledges are not here named. The Bovd of Deacons report that 3500 will be wanted for the poor dnring another year. The report of Treasurer O. B. Coombs shows the total receipts of collections to be 11,099 13; whole amount paid out, 8S44'99. Bulance In the treasury, 221415. The expenses of the Music Committee for the year ending May 1, 1870, are as follows: Mr. Camp, Musical Director, 2000; Mr. Rockwood. tenor, 1000; Miss Tbursby, soprauo, 900; Miss Morgan, alto, tfouu; Mr. Zundel, organist, 1500. Total, 0000 WOMEN AND WINE. Woman bas never been associated with wine without disgrace and disaster. The toast and tbe bacchanal that, with musical alliteration, couple these two words, spring from the hot lips of Beusnality, and are burdened with shame. A man who ' oan sing of wine and women in the same breath is one whose pre sence is disgrace and whose touch is pollu tion. A man who can forget mother and Bis ter, or wife and daughter, and wantonly en gage in a revel in which the name of woman is invoked to heighten the pleasures of the intoxicating cup, is, beyond controversy and without mitigation, a beast. "Dost thou think, because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale ?" Ay, cakes and ale, if you will, but let it be cakes and ale. Let not the name by which we call tbe pure and precious ones at home be brought in to illuminate a degrading feast. Of the worst foes that woman has ever hid to encounter, wine stands at the head. The appetite for strong drink in man has spoiled the lives of more women ruined more hopes for them, scattered more fortunes for them, brought to them more shame, sorrow, and hardship than any other evil that lives. The country numbers tens of thoiwand-l nay, hundreds of thousands of women who are widows to-day, and sit in hopeless weeds, be cause their husbands bave been slain by strong drinks. There are hundred of thou sands of homesf scattered all over the land, in wllct women live lives Of torture, going through all the ohanges of Buffering that lie between the exUemes of. fear, and despair, because tbose v,uom they love, love wine better than they do the women they have sworn to love. There are women by thou sands who dread to hear at the door the step that cce thrilled them with pleasure, because that step has learned to reel u ider the influence of the seductive poison. Tuera are women groaning with pain, while we write these words, from bruisesaud braUli ties inflicted by bubbands made mad by drink. There oan be no exaggeration in any statement made in regard to this matter, be cause no human imagination can oreate any thing worse than the truth, and no pen is capable of portraying the truth, i'ha sor rows and the horrors of a wife with adrunken hnbband, or a mother with a drunken sou, are as near tbe realization of bell as can be reached in this world, at least. The shame, the indignation, the sorrow, the sense of dis grace for herself and her ohildren, the poverty and not unfreouently the begaary the fear and the fact of violence, the lingering, life-long struggle and despair of countless women with drunken husbands, are enough to make sll women ourse wiue, and engage unitedly to oppoue it everywhere as the woraf enemy vt their Kex. Aid jiow what sUall we see on the New Year's Dny, 1871? Women all over the city f New Voik women hbre and there, all over the country, wbbre like hihjUI oustoin-i 1 J levail ft Hi' g out upon tutir tuhlbS tha veil-tilled iltcutitorn uhich, before uitt tua'l t-loi-e dow ti, aill be emp'ied into t'le lrim of johuk ueu and old wen, wh will g. rool- li gto dBiter org-fcs, or to i-vues luu win ftl HhtHuud uf theu). Womau'a lip will ife tbe iuvid lioii, woman' baud will till au t .rfKnH ti e gluHX, woman's t'ireldss voiia will Lugh at the effects of tbe uiisahivoaJ draught upon llit-ir friend, and, Laving d ue fell li-io, v,iyUiui i -lira tn !j .1 i-.jr ;.'j vioudy Laving reckoned the number of tUo-ie to whom ebe has, during the day, presented ! a dsD rons temptation, and rejoiced over l in tic- degree of its magnitude. 1 O t.uian I woman ! Is it not about time thnt !iin thing were stopped ? Have you a bus' ii ud, a brother, a son? Are they stronger tbxti their neighbors who have, one after another, dropped into the graves of drunk ards ? Look around yon and see the desola tions that drink baa wrought among yoar acquaintances, and then decide whether yoa bave a right to place temptation in any man's way, or do anght to make a soolal custom respectable which lead hundreds of thou sands of men into bondage and death. Why most the bottle come out everywhere? Why can tbere not be a festal oooasion without thiavugar guzzling of strong drink? ! Woman, there are some things that yoa can do, and this is one; you can make drink ing unpopular and disgraceful among the young. Yoa can utterly disconntenanoe all drinking in yonr own bouse, and yoa can bold in suspicion every young man who touches the cup. You know that no young man who drinks oan safely be trusted with the happiness of any woman, and that he is as unfit as a man can be for woman's society. Have this understood, that every young man who drinks is socially proscribed. Bring up yonr children to regard drinking as not only dangerous but disgraceful. Place tempta tion in no man's way. If men will make beasts of themselves, let them do it in other society than yours. If your mercenary bnBbands treat their oustomers from private stores kept in their counting-rooms, shame them into decency by your regard for the honor of your borne. Keoogize the living, terrible fact that wine has always been, and is to-day, tbe ourse of your sex; that it steals tbe hearts of men away from you, that it dries up yonr prosperity, that it endangers your safety, that it oan only bring you evil If social custom compels yea to present wine at your feasts, rebel against it, and make a social custom in the interests of virtue and purity. Ine matter is very much in yonr own bands, lbe women of the oountry, in what is called polite society, oan do more to make tbe nation temperate than all the legis lators and tumultuous reformers that are struggling and blundering in their efforts to this end. . i C1TV 1TJB1T1B, Sflendio Holiday Presents. Messrs. Ma4 ft Robblns, at the northeast corner of Ninth anl Cues- nut streets, have one of the finest stocks of Silver- plated Goods ever offered for sale In this city. A visit to their large and beautiful store will satisfy every one of this. Their immense stock has been prepared expressly for holiday sales, and though these have just opened, tie firm has already sold an immense amount of goods. But manufacturing Is continually going on, and when one article Is sold there Is another ready to supply its place. Their goods are sold lower than can be purchased else where. It is a pleasure to look over the shelves and eases so beautifully arrayed with the various arti cles. Some of the designs are magnificent, and cannot be excelled, either in beauty of finish or workmanship, In this country or In Europe. Messrs Mead H. Robblns have, by strict attention to bus! ness, acquired a reputation second to that of no other business men la tbe country. Articles of all kinds in the business' are sold remarkably chea The beautiful designs In tea sets, pitchers, trays, etc., cannot be excelled. Gentlemen whj deilre to make ladles a suitable Christmas present should call and examine Messrs. Mead & Uobbloa' stock be fore purchasing elsewhere. What finer gift could a lady receive than a superb set of sllver-plnted ware ? The establishment will, nntU after the holidays, re main open day and evening. For thx best Kin Gloves go to the great K d Glove Emporium, No. 89 North Eighth stieet. Tbe Messks. A. & J. U. Bartholombw, of the great Kid Glove Emporium, sell more ki t gloves than any other house or two in this cltv. Their stock la the most complete all sizes, all colors, all trices, all good, all of their own Importation, all warrat'ted, all new fresh goods, all fashionable styles, all lengths, one, two aud three button, all for sale, sll to be sold, all will be sold, all wanted by the ladles and gentlemen of Philadelphia and adjoining territory. Tbi grand rcsh unabated for the best and cheapest KM Gloves In the city to the great Kid Glove Emporium of A. & J. B. Bartholomew, No. 23 North Eighth street. Our Conclusion. As far as we are able to judge (and we have given the subject no little cousldera' tlon and attention), the conclusion to which the sclentlQo world, the press ami tho public htve arrived with regard to Rand's 8a Moss Farinb, are founded on incontrovertible fact; and we have no hesitation In warmly recommending the article to our readers as an essential of the economic cuisine, aud as a genuine luxury. To dyspeptics, Invalids, and all those requiting a light and ddllcate food, we feel assured It will prove an lavaluable bleslng. In fact, we can hardly say too much In favor of tnls most delicious and palatable food. It will be found for sale by all of oar druggists and grocers ; and if you care to have a delicious dessert, do not go home without a package, Mrs. Gates and Mrs. James. Mrs Gates Good morning, Mia. James. How well you are looking; far better than wh-n I saw you last. Mm. Juuieg-Oh yes; I am much better than I have bi en for a loug time, and I am on my way for more of my favorite medicine Plantation BrrrERa. One bottle of It Is wo'th all the floct j lu the world. more doctors or n.e. Mrs. Gates Nearly every 6no speaks well of Plantation Bitters, aud I have a mind to try it myself. The fact is, I have no appetite, strength, or energy for an thing. Mary and Lizzie are in the same way, and lounge about the house all day long, good for nothing. . Mrs. JarafS My word for It, Mrs. dates, just let them try Plantation Bittkks moderately tarea Mmes a fay, and you will see a wonderful lnsprjve mtnt, Reduction in Prices, Octobsr, 1870. Mason fc. Hamlin Organ Company's Celebrated Instruments are the ttandard of exc;Hence throughout the world. The llrst at the Paris Exposition. For sale In Philadelphia only at Gould & Fischer's Elegant Warerooms, No. 923 Chbanut Street. See ili Ir new aud beautiful Resonant Casos, with iu phone Solo Stop. Prices, from $50 to f V)0. htock of 100 aiwajs on hand. (it rgc K'eck fc Co. 'a brand Square and Upright Pianos. Also, Ilslnes Brothers' Pianos. Gould St Fischer. J. E. Gould. William G. Fiechep. To Consumptives. Many hive been nappy to pive llielr t Hti.-unn.v lu f ivor of the usu of "A'ilber' I vie Cud Liotr Oil atulJAme " Eiperlenoe bas .r vt-d It to la a valuable reraely for Uonsumption, AHhms, Dipth Mil, and all dleasa of the Throat ai.u Lujys. iUnuMc ured only by A. B. Wn.BOa, On wist, No. 1C3 Court street, Boston. Sold by tlrugyi teneruljy. - OXCISKATED Plll.B MSIIAL SHIRTS, I'liKHtcT IN KIT, EL'i'KRIOU IN QUALITY AND WOUIMANSU1P, C 111" M PRICK. Orders rronrillj Ui-llvered. A. 1. Tii jiul'oOii, Manufacturer No. Ufl . FoartH street. Hots, Boys, Boys. We are selling for 15 Boys' Overcoats that far sur pass anything ever offered for the price. Etamtne them at Roccbill A Wilson's Great Brown Stone Hall, Nos. VS and 60S Cubsnct street. N. B. Our 10, 18, and 1S suits are going off by the thousands. Tbi Mystic Watir from David's Wbll is fast being recognized as a most valuable remedy for Djspepsla, Kidney Diseases, Liver Complaints, In cipient Consumption, Nervousness, and General Debility ; It bas been highly recommended by physi cians, and Its cures testify to Its great medicinal value. D. 8. Cadwallader. general agent, No. 1005 Race street, Philadelphia. Without Spot or Bidikknt. Fhalon's Vltalla, or Salvation for the Hair, has no bad smell, and does not stain the skin. It has no Ingredient that sub sides In the form of filthy sediment. Consequently, It Is not shrouded In darkened bottles. The natural color of the hair, however completely it may bave faded out, is Invariably reproduced by the vltalla. Sold by all druggists. Thanks to Mrs. Winslow's Sootbino Syrui, we have been relieved from sleepless nights of painful watching with poor, suffering, teething children. It gives not only rest, bnt vigor and- health the little fellow will wake np bright, cheerful, and refreshed softens the gums, cures wind collo, and regulates the bowels. Christian Cabinet. Mb. William w. carsidt, the Jeweller at No. S Soath Second street, has one of the largest and most attractive stocks of all khids of Jewelry and Silver ware In the city. He has also on hand a nne assort ment of fine American Western Watches. Those who purchase at this store at the present time are certain to get the worth of their money. FAHILIK8 travelling may secure elegant suits of rooms, by telegraph, at the American House, Boston, with every convenience for comfort or luxury. Messrs. Rice have won ah enviable reputa tion as landlords. Tbk City of Boston bss selected Hallet, Davis & Co.s Pianos for Its Normal and Grammar Schools, Warerooms, No. 827 Cnesnut street. Prices mode rate for cash and instalments, or rent. W. Redfleld Phelps H. Co., agents. Valkr's Restaurant, no. 929 Arch stribt, ele gantly fitted np, Is now in full blast, serving all the delicacies of the season from A. M. to midnight. PartieB returning from the theatres or opera house served at the shortest not'ee from an unsurpassed bill of fare. Ladles' Saloon on the second floor, z Lixi "Quaker Guns," artificial teeth are of little nse, and easily detected. Take care of the real ones. ail you need Is fragrant Sozodont. Dse It daily, and your teeth will be the last of nature's gifts to fall yon. Bedding, nest in tne city, lowest price, ani gua ranteed, by Albkrtson , Co., No. 1433 Cnesnut street. "Spalding's Glue" mends Headless Dolls and Broken Cradles. DRY GOODS. 727 CHESNUr STREET. 727 AT RETAIL. Grand Clearing Sale OP Prior to making extensive alterations in the Store. Rare opportunities of securing GREAT BARGAINS adapted to the wants of Families, and substantial gifts for the HOLIDAY 3. The enUre Wholesale and Petail Stocks are combined, constituting the great est concentration of BARGAINS In the better class of DLY GlODS ever offered In this city, and all marked aown to such extremely low rates as will ensure rapid sales. ' Strictly One Price. ALEXANDER RICKEY, No. .727 CHE8NUT St,, 18 15 thstulf PHILADELPHIA. l 'At 8 T O. Thornle'H" EVER SI MCE 1053 We have been on Spring Garden Street And In all the years of the past we have kept steadily In view the Interest of our customers In furnlBlilsg mem . Gcod Goods at low Prices. We have now a splendid stock of raisley hawlK, XJroche Sllawls, Blanket Shawlt. Superb Slack Silks. Rich fashionable Dress Ooods, Hid Gloves, udkfs., Skirts, Etc. Our stock Is very large and splendidly aortd, and we bave put every anicio uown to v jry lawebt possible point. JOSEPH H. THOEWLEI'8 Centrallv Located Dry Goodi Esla- . b.issmDt NORTHEAST CORNER OF EIGHTH and SPRING GARDES 8t tbstut PHILADELPHIA. GEORGE D. VISHAM, No. 7 Korth EIGHTH Street, la now prepared to offer one of the largest and best selected stocks of Dress Goods To be found In the city, aud will be LOWEST CASH PRICES. sold at the NEW GOODS OPflNIKG DAILY. Is' I till lis Street I 'moor I um for Black Silks! Black Silks! BLACK TAPKEI'A. bi At K 0OM lttIN. heavy, II 6", 1115. fi klAlK OliUS UK A IN. wide. i'i. bi aCK uuoh aiiAlN, rich, laus. f i 60. i 75, ta, 13 N 14. f 4 rni, " A bi'ftMlD ArsOHTMENT W 1H1SU POPUNA OEOICUR D. 1SIIM'8 ONE PRI''R 8TORE, Our Hotfv Smali ftofiit mti uUi Halt. DRY GOODS. "JJSEFUIi PRESENTS FOlt TUB 11UL.1MAYH. JOIIN W. THOMAS, 405 and 407 If. SECOND St., Invites an examination of his large stonk of SILKS and DRESS GOODS In every variety and design. POINTR, LACES, SETS. VAI.ENOIENNKS, " HDKF8. . THREAD, " Hdkfs., Linen, Hem-stitch, Embroidered, and Silk, Roman Sashes and Ties, Fancy Silk Scarfs and Ties. inuia tfcarra. GLOVES Kin, Beaver, Cloth and Fancy. VELVETS. l adles' Cloaklngs, Plushes, Velveteens. CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, VESITNGS, ETC. The entire stock is offered at prices to insure 1 84 Stuth4p8m RAPID SALEiL PRICE & WOOD, V. W. Corner EIGHTH and riLBERT, nave lust received several lots of Goods from New York, suitable for . , HOLIDAY PRESENTS, A job lot of Embroidered Sets, from 60c. to tl'25, at 40 per cent, less than regnlar prices. jvmDroiaereu iiukis., oo, e.i, is, so, si, nto. T nr. A 11.1 L-fa TKsi 1 ftl .OK tl .Rrt o fto.KA A large assortment of Gents' Hemmed Linen ii (IK is., at ioc. np to 60o. Gents uemraed Hdtr.. in rnncv boxes. Ladies' Hemstitch Linen Hdkfs., 19V. 18. 80. 25. 31. Ladies' uatrs., in perrumea noxes. New styles U-enta' Neck Scarfs and Bows. Gents' Kid Gloves, lined. Ladle.' and Gento' Cloth Gloves. Children's Cloth Gloves. Kid Gloves, ft a pair, worth fi5. Fancv Goods In Russia Leather. Gloves and Hand' kerchiefs. Boxes, Jardinieres, Toilet Sets, Tea Sets, zr. cue., ii ; wasnstanus, Matcnstanas, i-aint i5oxes, Albums, Tnermometers, cnecxer uoaras, etc. etc. PRICE & WOOD, N. W. cor. EIGHTH and FILBERT. N. B. Bargains in Flannels. Canton flannels, Blankets. Table Linens. Napkins. Towels. Black Alpacas, 25, 81, 87tfi 45, B0, 02., 75, 8TtfC., ii. . . UiaCK MIKS, Il'DO, 11TB, I'i. Il'lS, I'iW, S3. Cashmere ReDS for WraDfters. Black Velveteens. 02V, 75c., ft. 1120. tl'50, la, I'ZDU IV Xf 4m INDIA SHAWLS ANO SCARFS. GDonaa rcvsrsix., X7o. 916 CXX238Z9UT STRUCT, Has In store a large and elegant stock of INDIA DUAKr . A1BO, Silks in a re at Variety, With a stock of XLich Zadia and French Fancy Ooods, different In style from any In the city. Purchasers of Christmas presents will do well to examine the stock before purchasing. la 9 lmrp SILK AND WORSTED EMBROIDERIES For Chairs, Cushions, Praying Stools, Slippers, Pin Cushions, Etageres, etc. CARTED SWISS OOODS, A handsome and superior assortment. A. J. IANDBR, JR., No. 1302 CIIEPNBT STREET, 123smwllt PHILADELPHIA. LUMUtR. 1870 SPRUCB JOIST, spituca JOIST. HEMLOCK. HEMLOCK. 1870 1870 SBASONfiD CL&AR PINB. -t Qiyf SEASONED CLEAR PINE. 10 I U CHOICE PATTERN PINE. SPANISH CKDAR, FOR PATTERNS. RED CEDAR. 1870 FLORIDA FLOORING. FLOKIDA FLOORING. CAROLINA FLOORING. VIRGINIA F LOOKING. DELAWARE FLOORING. ASH FLOORING. WALNUT FLOORING. FLORIDA STEP BOARD3. RAIL TLANK. 1870 1 Q7nWALNUTBOARDSAND PLANK.- Qrrft 10 f v WALNUT BOARDS AND PLANK. 10 t IJ WAUNUT BUAKU3. WALNUT PLANK. 1870 UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER. UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER. RED CEDAR. WALNUT AND PINE. 1870 1870 SEASONED POPLAR. 1 Qrr SEASON ED CHERRY. 1 0 U ASM, WHITE OAK PLANK AND BOARDS, HICKORY. IQA CIGAR BOX MAKERS' 127i 10 IU CIGAR BOX MAKERS' 10 I U SPANISH CEDAR BOX BOARDS. FOR SALE LOW, A CAROLINA SCANTLING. 1 D7A 10 U CARjUNA H. T. SIUA 10 I U NORWAY SCANTLING. 1Q7A CEDAR SHINGLES. I OA 10 U CYPRK8M 8UISGLKS. 10 IV MAULE, BROTHER & CO., J1J SOUTH 8Ueet. I) AN EL PLANK, ALL TIUCKNESSES COMMON PLANK, ALL THICKNESSES. 1 COMMON BOARDS. 1 and SIDE FENCE BOARDS. WHITE PINE FLOORING BOARBS. VTfLLOW AND SAP PIN Ic FLOORINGS. IU ane W SPRUCE JOIS1' ALL SIZES. PLASTERING LATH A SPECIALTY, Together with a general assortment of Building Lumber for sale low for cash. T. W. 8MALTZ, 11 B0 6m No. 1713 RIDGE Avenue, north of Poplar St- ENOINEB. MAOH1NERY, ETO ffffc. PENN STEAM ENGINE AND BOILER SiiyWORKS. NEiVl'lK A LEVY, PRACTI CAL AND THEORETICAL EXXU1MS1SKS, MA CHLNIST8. BOILER-MAKERS, BLACKSMITHS, and FOUNDERS, naving lor many yean oova 10 successfdl operation, ana been exclusively eugagetf In buUdtng and repairing Marine and River Engines, high and low pressure, Iron Boilers, Water '1 auks, Propellers, etc. etc., respecuuiiy oner sneir .ervie':. to the publlo as being fully prepared to-oontract foi emrlnes of all sieess, Marine, River, and Stationary; having seui 01 paiwius wi umciu. -iow, .uv pared to execute orders with quick despatch. Every description of pattern-making made at tne shortest r.nri.-A. Hiahaud Low Pr-ssure Fine Tubular and Cylinder Boilers of the best Pennsylvania Charcoal Hon. r onTing u " mZja uuu aiuuo. duu mu Brsss Castings of all descriptions. Roll Tarain?. ecrew Cutting, and all other work oouneott; with the above Dusinees. Drawings and speoincattons for all work done the establishment free of charge, and work gua ranteed. , . . The suoscnoeri nao suuinn "' "7 repairs of boats, where th.iy can lie In perfect safetv. and are provided with su-ais, blocks, fall. t. for ralsW heavy or HkM weighia. etCt et0M ior raising heavy jAt:ou c. NHAFIB, JDll. P. LEVY. I15 BEACH aud PALMER Streets. plllARD TUBE-WORKS AND IROlT Co7, PHILADELPHIA, P A, Manufacture Plain and Galvanized WKOL'GHT-IRON PIPE and Sundries for Gas aud Steam Fitters, Plumbers, Muuhiulsis. Railing Makt m, Oil KeUners, etc. WOhKS, TWENTY-THIRD AN l FILBERT STREETS. OVVICE AM) WAREllUl'SE. niT-TnlltUANn rn.i-irni j - a. OFCICE AND WAHEUOl'SE, NO. ii N. FIFTH bTEET. 81 c 1DEB. CHAMPAGNE CIDER (EXTRA (JL AU KjJT Wbolesa'.e or b, tn utrreu , 12 11 4t No. 109 S. WATER Street. OHIPPINO. LORILLARD STEAMSHIP COMPAN1 FOR M2W TURK, BAILING EVERT TTJK8 DAT, THURSDAY, AND BATF.S TEN CENTS PER 100 POUNDS, FOUR CENTS 'PER CUBIC FOOT, OINB UKNT PER GALLON. SHIP'S OPTION. INSURANCE BY THIS LINK ONE-EIGHTH OF ONE PERCENT. Extra rates on small packages Iron, metals, etc No receipt or bill of, lading: signed for less than fifty cents. oooda rorwaraea to an points rree or commissions. Thmnirh blliRof ladlnir clvento Wilmington. N. 11- Dy the steamers of this line leaving New York tri weekly. For further particulars apply to PIER 19 NOKTH WHARVES. N. B. The regular stunners bv this line will be charged the above rates all winter. winter rates commence December ID. ill THE REGULAR STEAMSHIPS ON THE PHI LADELPHIA AND CHARLESTON STEAM SHIP LINE are ALONE authorised to Issue through ollls of ladlFK to interior points Month and West la connection with South Carolina Railroad company. AX,riCB.U U TlLSn. Vlce-PresldentSo. a RR. Oa fffr PHIIDELPHIA AND SOUTHERN JMtiLiWSMAlh 8TKAM8H1P COMPANY'S RRGlft LaH bKMl-MONIULY IdXIBl TO HKW OH. LEANS, I. Th. JUNIATA wiUwU for N.wOtImuu, tU Havana, Pt Friday. Peo.mbor 16. at 8 A. M. fclTb. YAZOO will Mil from Maw OrUana, via Haraiia, on Thnnwlay, D ceniber 18. THROUGH B1LXH OK LADING at m low rata, m bf anyothar root. ItiTsn to MobiU, Ualvmton, INDIAN OLA , K OCR PORT, LAVAUO A, and BR .Z08,uid to U roint. on tb. Mimisaippl rivm batwMii Now Orloui. and t. Loot. Had Kitot freight, roanlppod at N.w Orloaoa wit hoot chare, of oemmiauona. WFKKLY LINK TO SAVArTIf AH, OA. It. TON A WAND A will .ail for Barannab oa Satar 07, Dnc.mber 17 at 8 A. M. 1'bo WYOMING wiU aaU from. STtnnb oa Sa tar day, December 17. TtiHOUGH BILLS OF LADING rlr.n to all bh.pria. Ol pal town. In Goorgla, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Loniiriana, A rkaaaaa, and Tannawso In connection with too Osatral Railroad of Uaontia, AtlanUo and Ualf Rail, road, and Florida atoaman, at a. low rat, a. by oom patina unaa. SKMI-MONTHLT LTNlt TO WILMINGTON. !. If. 'o. 1 Tnsadat -J Wilminc- 1 Tb. riONKKK will Mil for Wilmington on ' December 13. at A. M. Rettuain-, will Inn 1 ton SatnrdaT. Oacembar 90. Oounecti with tbe Uano Faar RlTar Stoamboai flnns. pany, tha Wilmintton and Waldon and Nortla Carolina Railroads, and tba Wilmington and Atanobastar Railroad to all interior point. IeiBhu for Colombia, B. O., and Amrosta, Oa., tak.a Via WilminRton, at a. low rates a. by any other roata. Insoraooe e fleeted whan reqnested by ahippara, BlU. of lading signed at Qneen street wharf on or balor. daf of Miliac. WIXLIAH !. JAMES. G.n.ral Arent. tlf No. IW booth TllIKU otreat. FOR LIVERPOOL AND QUEENS- TOWN. Inman Line of Royal MaU Steamers are appointed to sail as follows: OUT of London, Saturday. Deo. Si, at 7 A. M. City of Cork, via Halifax, Tuesday, Deo. si, at I A.M. City of Brooklyn, Saturday, Deo. 81, at 1 P. M. City of Brussels, Saturday, -January 7. at T A. M. and each succeeding Saturday and. alternate Tues day, from pier No. 4fi North river. RATES OF PASSAGE. Payable In gold. Payable In currency. First Cabin 7B Steerage 3 To Londen 60 To Parts SO To Halifax so To London 85 To Paris 53 To Halifax la Passengers also forwarded to Havre. Hambnrir. Bremen, to., at seduced rates. Tickets can be bought here at moderate rates by persons wishing to send for tnelr friends. For farther Information apply at the company's office. JOHN G. DALE, Agent. No. IB Broadway, N. Y. I Or to O'DONNELL & FAULK, Agents, SB No. 408 CHESNUT Street, Philadelphia, Itfm, PHILADELPHIA, RICHMO ND 71. - -I k VT) NORFOLK STEAMSHIP LINK. THROUGH FREIGHT AIR LIKE TO TUB) SOUTH AND WKST. 1MORKASED FA0ILITI1I8 ARD REDUCED RATES FOR 1H70. BtaanaT. laar. arer WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock noon, from FIRST WHARF abora HAft! K.ICX 8tdTt4t. RETURNING, leav RICHMOND MONDAYS and THURSDAYS, and NORFOLK TUKSDAVs and SA TURDAYS. Ns BUla of Ladlna sicnad aftw 11 o'clock oa aailina dHROUGH RATES to all polnU la Nortb and Bontli Carolina, via Seaboard Air Lin. Railroad, eonosntin. at Portsmouth, and to Lynchburg, Vs. , Tsnnssses, and tha West, via Vir. inia and Tsnnssss. Air Lio. an Rioomonc) and Dan Till. Raibroad. fe'reipht HAN DLRD BUTONOK. and takra at LOWKB RATES TB AN ANY OTHER LINK. No charga for aommissisn, draaca, of any .xpras. of ransfer. . , rtteamahip. Insnr. at lowost rata. Frsitfbt rsosWed dail. ( No. IS 8. WHARVES and Pier IN. WHARVES. W. P. POR'l ER, Anent at Riobmond and Oiti Point. T. P. PRO WELL A CIO.. Amenta at Nortolk. 14 NEW EXPRESS LINE TO ALKXAN "drta, Georgetown, and Wassangtoa tl). C via Chesapeake and De-iawura Utuui, with connections at Alexandria from .ie most direct route for Lynchburg, Bristol, KnoxvlUe. Nashvllle, Dalton, andthe Southwest. Steamers leave regularly every Saturday at noon Tom the first wharf above Market street. Freight received dally. WILLIAM P. CLYDE A CO., No. 14 North and Sonth WHARVES. HYDE A TYLER, Agents at Georgetown: it. ELDR1DGE A CO., Agent at Alexandria. 61 FOR NEW YORK, VIA DELAWARE and Rrltan CanaL SWIFTS URK TRANSPORTATION I SILL- COMPANY. DESPATCH AND SWIFTSTJRH LINESL Leaving dally at 12 M. and 5 P.M. The Steam propeller, of this company will com rnence loading on the 8th of March. Through tn twenty-four hours. Goods forwarded to any point free of commission Freights taken on accommodating terms. . Apply to WILLIAM M. BAIRD At CO., Agents, No. 139 Sonth DELAWARE Avenue. FOR NEW YORK. via Delaware and Rarltan Canal. BX PR BSS STEAM BOAT CO UP A NY. '1 lie Steam Pronellera of the line will commennav loading on the 8th Instant, leaving dally as usual. Til ROUGH IN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. Good, forwsreed by all the lines going ont of No York, Nortb, East, or West, free oi commission. Freights received at low rates. WILLIAM P. CLYDE A CO., Agents, -No. 12 S. DELAWARE Aveuue. JAMES nAND, Agent, - No. lis WALL Street, New York. S 4 DELAWARE AND CHESAPEK STEAM TO W BO AT COMPANY imM Barges towed between Philadelphia Baltimore, Uavre-do-Grace, Delaware City, and ln teraeaiaie nouiis. VlLUAM P. CLYDE A CO., Agent. Captain JOHN LAUGBLIN, Superintendent. Ottlre. No. 12 South Wl&rvea Viladalohla, 4 11 OORDAQE, ETO. WEAVER & CO., BOPli nAniJFAUl'VUBHO AND S11K1 CIIAitlJL,i;U8, No. North WATER Street and , No. North WHARVEJ, Fhliadey ' ROPE AT LOWEST BOSTON AND NEW YOI1 PRICES. 4 1 CORDAGE. K&nllla, filial and Tarred Oord> At Low set Nsw York Frio, and Ffshta, EDWIN H. slTIJtK CO fAOVorr, TENTH St. and UERsIANTOWJi Arenas. StoifcWo. 23 . WATER St. and 2S DKLAWAB ATaooaVi 41112TD PR1LADSLPH1A SAXON GREER NEVER FADE3. lem Alexander g. cattell a co. f PRODUCE COMMISSION MKKUUANTD. NO. M NOiiTU WHARVES AWB Na t N'RTH WATR STREET, I'.-li-iLi, ius. AUXAK9U Q. CATTUb CUJAB CTT