THE DAILY EVENING TELEGKAPII -PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBEK 20, 1870. 3 City Affair. A meeting of the Committee on Law wag held yesterday to consider the matter of levjirg a special tax of six cents per $100 for the erection of public building. John L. Shoemaker, Esq., presided. The matter was referred to the committee of Select Council for investigation after it had panned Common Council. It was finally determined to report the bill back with a negative recommenda tion. A meeting of shoe-cutters was held last evening at the hall southeast corner of Ninth and Spring Garden streets, for the purpose of taking action in reference to the strike among the sloe-cutters of New York. Resolutions were adopted opposing the strike. A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Evangelical Alliance was held yester day tfternoon at the Presbyterian llouso, Chesnut street, near Broad, ltev. Dr. Mas grave, President; llev. Dr. Neviu, Secretary. After some business of no publio interest llev. William T. Eva, chairman of the Execu tive Committee reported that the Com mittee on Hospital had had an un conditional offer of a hospital already in ex istence in this city, located at No. 1802 Hamilton Btreet, tinder the style and title of the Charity Hospital of Philadelphia. The hospital has been in operation for twelve yeaas, and had its formation in a legacy of $10,000 left for the purpose by the late John Grigg. The hospital is in active opera tion and doing a good work. It was resolved that, in view of the above facts, if the way be open, the offer of the trustees of the Charity Hospital of Philadelphia to transfer the institution to the ownership of the Pres byterian Church be accepted. DIRECT IMPORTATION. An Interesting Meeting of the Ronrd of Trade. The Board of Trade held their stated meeting last evening, Mr. James C. Hand, Vice-President, in the Chair. A communication was presented from the Chief Signal Officer of the Army, calling at tention to the fact that the act of Congress authorizes the formation of a service for the reporting by telegraph of the approach and force of storms, for the benefit of commerce on the Northern lakes and seaboard. The ser vice will go into immediate operation, and this city has been designated as a place of observation and report. The Board was also atked to appoint a permanent committee, to confer with the (Jlnet signal Oiucer. Mr. Henry Wicsor, of the Committee on Foreign and Coastwise Commerce, to whom was referred tho matter of Penrose Ferry Bridge, reported that Councils had made an appropriation to reconstruct the same. Mr. John Price Wetherill, Chairman of the Committee on Direct Importation, presented tho following letter: Treasury dkpartment, Washington, d. C, 1670. Sir: Referring to tiio application of tlio Camden and Aniboy Kailroad Transportation Com pany, to bond a route for the transportation of mer chandise from New York to Philadelphia, via South Aniboy and Camden, under act of Ju;y It, 1870, and to Department letter of 23lh tilt., I have to Inform you that It Is not the Intention of the department to station inspectors at points along routes bonded uuder said act, unless It shall be duemed necessary In ort'er to properly secure the Bate transportation of merchandise. The merchandise to be transported over the pro posed route ljiHg, placed in suitable cars, properly secured by customs, locks, and seals, at the por6 of New York, and such fact, together with the number of ear Jaden upon each steamboat, being set forth in the manifest, may in this case render such super vision unnecessary. The ai plication to bond the route above-named wM be granted, and blank, form of bond forwarded for execution. Respectiully, George S. Boutwem,, Secretary. Mr. James stated that the subscriptions to the proposed European steamship company amounted now to about ifcUMjOOO. In con clusion, he oil'ered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Executive Coumcil of the Board of Trade of the city of Philadelphia recommend to the moneyed corporations of this city to act as promptly in taking the bsnds of the steamship company guaranteed by tho Pennsylvania Kailroad. Mr. Winsor, of the committee to examine into the subject of the obstructions in the Delaware, at the Horse Shoe, reported that . the committee had memorialized Congress to appropriate a sufficient sum to remove the obsl ructions. The Chair appointed Messrs. Buzby, Tatem and iWetherell Committee of tho Month. Adjourned. I)onietlo A (In Irs. Hon. D. T. Jewitt, of St. Louis, was yes terday appointed United States Senator from Missouri, in place of Hon. Mr. Drake, who ' resigned. Work in the Census Bureau is, so far as the full enumeration of the entire country is concerned, approaching completion very rapidly. Last evening an immense gas holder in Cincinnati exploded, causing a loss of one hundred thousand dollars. Fortunately no . person was killed, and but one slightly in jured. The cause of the explosion is unknown, and it was the second aliair of the kind occurring within the space of three years. In the U. S. Senate yesterday, after the close of our report, bills were introduced by Mr. Stowart, in relation to freights on the Pacific Railroad; by Mr. Nye, to enable the Atlantic and Pacific Kailroad Company to mortgage their road, etc.; by Air. Kica, to in corporate the Bed River Raft Company; and by Mr. Nye, for the admission of Colorado as a State. Mr. Sherman, from tho Finance Committee, reported the bill to revise the mint laws. Mr. 'Williams tried to get his resolution for a joint Committee on Ocean Telegraphs considered, but Messrs. Conkling and Sumner objected. Mr. So'jurz's resolu tion looking to amnesty was referred, but Mr. Morton stating that several Senators wished to discuss it, entered a motion to re consider the reference. Pending discussion of a case involving the liabilities of the Gov ernment for individual losses in conse quence of appropriation of private property during the war, the Senate went into execu tive session, and soon aftor adjourned. In the House, on motion of Mr. Voorhees, the Public Lauds Committee were directed .to report a bill exempting disabled pensioners from the requirements of the Homestead Law for a personal settlement. Mr. Jones, of Kentucky, oil'ered a resolution declaring for a universal amnesty, which wa3 rejected yeas 14, nays 142 most of the Democrats) voting against it because of an offensive implication in the preamble favoring the right of seces sion. Mr. Cox then askod unanimous con sent to offer the same resolution without the, preamble, but Mr. Jonea objected. BilU were passed appropriating &;O,00i) for the collection of the Apache Indians of New Mexico end Arizona upon reservations, and authorizing soldiers of 1812 and of the Mexi can war to enter pn the alternate sections of land along the railroads which have received grants. The Pension bill, apppropriating $30,000,000, was passed. Pending conside ration of the Legislative Appropriation bill, which appropriates JlSjtiJGj-tso, the House adjourned. TXXB WAR. LAfcT NIUHT'H DESPATCHES. TUB SITUATION ON TUH 1,01 RR l.ATK AOVICK8 FROM TARIS TUR LCXBMBORU QUESTION. LOUDON, Dec. 19. The Germans have Invested Langres with the Intention of putting a stop to the mischief done in tho neighborhood by the franc-tireurs. The Baden Chamber hag created a further credit for the propecntion of the war. . The Lille Kcko ascribes the active movements of the rrupoifttiB in the north of France as an attempt to arrest the designs of and capture tho French Gene ral Paldherhe. The King of Bavaria announces the concurrence of all the German Princes and Hanse towns in bestowing upon King William the Imperial crown as Fredeiick William I. The Observer says Karl Granville's dispatch to Bismarck expresses the hope that Prussia will ab stain from tho enforcement of her theories, and will lrnine an amicable arrangement. The Ministers have gone homo for the holidays. The Cardiff abduction case has been dismissed. The Londonderry boyB having demanded and been refused admission 'to the walls of the city, bad a slight collision with the Catholics in tho rear of their procession. The French confronting the Duke of Mecklen burg held their ground with splendid gallantry. The University of Gottingen sarcastically rebukes Dublin University for asking Joint intervention to save the literary treasures in Paris. The commu nication refers unpleasantly to the siege of Delhi and other tokens of British civilization. A special dispatch to the London Guardian from Berlin says a conference ot representatives of neu tral Powers has been held at the Foreign Ollice here, at which tho following basis for peace was agreed to: Acquiescence in the the annexation of Lnxsm bourg to Prussia; the recognition of the Germain Empire, pay ment by France of an indemnity of 1,200, 000, ('00 francs; tho razing of two fortresses on the German frontier, and the session of a portion of AlFace. Loudon, Dec. 1!). It Is said Mazzini la the ad viser of Minister Gambetta. Loudon, Dec. 19 (Special to the New York Te legram.) A dispatch from Versailles, dated the lfcth, sajs that the German programme at present requires the unconditional surrender of Paris, and unqualiflcdsubniissiou of the French nation through its representatives to German dictation. In the event of continued resistance on the part of Paris the German plans incline to an attack upon th i astwardly outworks, or a bombardment with shell directed to the interior Another sortie is momentarily expected in t'ue direction of Vincennes, where the French troops are being massed. A dispatch to the London Times from Berlin, dated the 18th, says the Prussian circulars rocently issued from the State Department here reservo the rightot exacting indemnity from Luxembourgfor an infringement ot neutrality. London, Dec. 18 Special to the N. Y. World Taidiu sends a dispatch from the headquarters of General Faidherbe, via Ham, the 17th, which states that the Prussians had sent a divisiou from Koissoiis toward Ham, while all their forces at Amiensand Beauvais are moving in the same di rection, intending to fall upon Faidherbe and crusii mm. 1' aiunerbe's lorce is 50,000 men. Reiltiree, secretary of Jules Favre. has escaped from Paris, and started on a diplomatic mission to Vienna, St. Petersburg and London. Friday lust he dined with liarl Granville and Gladstone. His mission to England will be successful. A Protestant meeting will bo held in London, soon, to denounco Gladstone's recent declarations concerning the Pope. A republican oemonstration was held to-night in Trafalgar square, which bitterly attacked the gov ernment and appealed to Ireland to rise in bohalt of France. Bordeaux, Dec. 10. Some journals hero have asserted that there have been troubles in Paris, that Gustave Flourens ha9 teen imprisoned and Blanqni shot. The govern ment pavs no attention to theso reports. Semi official advices from Paris state thst the city was quiet, and animated with one sentiment that ot common defence. Reports Irom the forces In the east and north of trance are good, 'mere nas beea some excitement here owing to tue promulgation ot false news over the forged signaturo of Gambetta, tho purpose being apparently to cause a reaction by the dis semination of news unfavorable to the French arms. Dispatches of this sort, purporting to cdius from Havie, appeared simuianuourilv in all parts cf the country. It was soon demonstrated, how ever, that it was a Prussian device. It is a noticcnble lect that the opposition journals are more bitterly violent toward the Prussians than ever. A great meeting was held hero yesterday, which was addressed by Cremcaux and others. The senti ment that the French would defend the country to tl e last rec eived a most enthusiastic endoreement. Boiidkaux, Dec. The government hero an nounces that the Prussians have as yet made n) attack on Havre. There had been skirmishes at forae distance from the city, but the enemy dis continued his advance in that directiou. The Prussians, 21,(100 strong, attacked Nints yesterday with elevyi batteries, atd after a combat of five hours, in which they sustained, heavv losses, occu pied the place. It is expected tho battle will ho resumed o-day. The Prussians attacked General Chauzy yester day, but not in force, and were easily repulsed. The operations were mere skirmishes. The enemy falls back as Bourbaki advances. French troops have reoccupicd Vier.on. Official advices to December 17 have been re ceived from Paris. The city was calm and the people confident. The supply of food will last a long time, and the army nd people were eager for a tattle. Dispatches from Gambetta had been received in Paris, dated December 8 to 12, giving full details cf the recent military events. EjVkrbailles, Dec. 18. The tenth Prussian corps on occupying Vendome on Friday captured an guns and one mitrailleuse Next day Von dor 'J ami took Epinzay with 230 prisoners. A Germin detachment tromlChartres deieated six battalions at Brou. The loss of the latter was 1000 and that of the Germans 30 killed and wounded. A MYTHICAL FIRM. Hiifclne Without Capital ir Goods -Bunks (roRaly MtvlnfMrel. The New Orleans Ilepublican of the 13th Inst, has the following: About i month ago two genteel appearing stran gers applied to Mr. Frledlauder, of Caroudelet street, stating that they wished to rent one of his vacaut stores on Delta street, as they intended commencing a wholesale business In liquor and cotton. The building was leased to them for a year, they paying the first month's rent in advance and giving noted for the other months. They gave the linn's name as Clayton, Williams & Co. Having completed this, they purchased freely of fernitnre from Mitchell, Craig & Co. ; and statlouery from Ellis, Durell, and Stetson & Armstrong, which bills are mostly still unpaid. This mythical Arm forged checks for various amounts, which they deposited in the following named banks: Canal, Citizens', Louisiana State, Oermania, Hiberniu, America, and Merchants'. The names forged were such as these rascals had oi tatued possession of In small transactions. Accounts were opened in the institutions mentioned, and the bogus checks, aggregating seventy thousand dol lars, deposited, the largest pirt last Saturday. Fraudulent aHecks summing np about twenty thou sand dollars were deposited in the Louisiana State Bank, on which were drawn something like live thousand dollaie. An application for a further sum of ten thousand dollais, later in the day, was refused, as the cashier widely wished to have the chucks certified. Mr. Lupuv, the cashier, immediately sent his courier w ith the J4008 check of Comagere fc Lambert to the Gerinaiiia Buk, on which it was drawn. It was pronounced genuine. Nevertheless, Mr. Dupuy felt uneasy aud decided to apply to Mr. Comagere la person. For this purpose he went to his residence, and not finding him there, he applied to his place of basinets. As soon as shown the check Mr. Comagere pronounced It a forgery. In the meantime, the g2o,ioo m cheeks deposited with the Louisiana State Bunk had all been certiiiert. This bank, therefore claims that it is not a loeer. On the Merchants' Bank some $10,000 in checks wire drawn, but no application for payment was made on Saturday. One check, however, was pre hc Dted in the private oillce of the President, Mr. E JI. Reyrjes, on Sunday, and at once perceived to be a forgery. This put the Merchants' Bank on their maid, and all payments were therefore deslined. These checks all purport to be drawn by batik directors, and were la consequence more readily pasted. All the banks mentioned sailer some losses, but as the manage rsare inclined naturally to be somewhat reticent, the exact ligures .will aot transpire at preeeht. The "store" was searched, and, of course, little was found except stationary aud furniture. Taree forged checks, each for fwrt&'Si, daled l)ecembr in, signed John G. ltvan, were found. This signature is so perfect that Mr. Ryan himself might be de ceived. These men came here unknown to any of the houses they dealt with, and as their success de pended altogether on the fineness of the forgeries, no one ran be blamed or called verdant in the ail air. Now. when all is developed, wise ones can see where the feharpers might have been caught. Nearly all the chee ks bear the same date, aud there are either similarities. Die creates! sufferers are the Canal. America, Citizen', and Ilioernia Banks, and their losses Amount 10 nvviu wvj nivvtyw viiin, THE PALLADIUM OF LIBERTY. Trlnl by Jury In Cnlirrnlt A Jarymna'a Ar- K anient s. From the Alia California. It will be recollected that the Jnry in the O Con or murder esse were sent out to deliberate on their verdict about 1 o'clock last Saturday afternoon. They were brought Into court several times, but stated that they were unable to agree, and were always sent cut again. At lTft o'clock vesterday afternoon the jury were brought lute court. All looked weary and exhausted. W llliam llosford, one of the Jurors, addresied the court substantially as follows: I was told last night that If I did not decide so nd so, by another Juryman, It would be worse for me. This morning, while lying in bed, this mm (pointing to Mr. Howard) stood over me, and threit ened If 1 did not decide with him he would shoot me or cut me to pieces. Under those circurastancos, If 1 should render a verdict in acoordance with the desire of this gentleman, V. would be very wrong for me to do so ; and I don't desire to sleep there again, because I don't think the man Is sane, from the way lie has acted. II. o. Howard I deny the charges: there Is no truth In them. Judge Mcklnstry I don't are about hearing the merits of the matter. If there In any juror who has any weapons on his person let him surrender them at once to the Sheriff. Mr. Howard then took from his vest a bowle knife, and from his back pocket a Derrinjer, which be handed to tht Sliriir. Judge McKinstry It shocks the sense of de cency that a juror should go into the jury room with weapons. Mr. Howard I deny the charges. I have carried arms since the law was repealed. "William Hostord Furthermore, ha stood over my bed this morning with a penknife, aud did the same thing. Bather than go there and sleep an other night In his company, I will agree with thatn upon a verdict and do It under protest; and I will eio it against my conscience. H. C. Howard It is not so. Juror I desire to represent to your Honor that nu agreemsnt is impossible. We have stood eleven to one since last Sunday. Judge McKinistry This defendant will have to be re-tried, and 1 do not desire to comment on ttie case. I did not suppose there was anything in the case to prevent yon from finding a verdict. The law supposes that when you go out to deliberate you will agree. It is strangn that a juror should go in he jury-room armed. What is this country coming to if such tliincs are carried on? Soon after the jury went out I was told in a quasi way that there was a man on the jury that would hang it. Gentle men, you are discharged. THE BASK ROBBERY IN MALE. Particular of the North Berwick National IE nn It ltobbery Doors Broken Open with Wedses. A Portsmouth correspondent of the Boston Adver. titer writes: Ihe North Berwick Bank was robbed on Thursday night of fully jsooo. Tho outer aud lnuer door of the safe were lith broken open with iron and steel wedges, which wers left behind, and are Just like those left near the South Berwick Bank last year. No gunpowder appears to have been used, althougk a line fuse was found laid from the doors oi the bank to the safe. The windows of the banking room were curtained by the robbers with blaak eatnbric, both on this occasions, and when a former unsuc cessful attempt was made. No clue had been ob tained oi the robbers up to sunset. A stolen team, the noise belonging to the firm of Samuel Buffam & Co., the buggy to William Tibucts, and tho harness to some uuknown person, is sup posed by the tracks to have gone southward toward Dover. Four men were seen standing nesr the bnk soon after 10 o'clock, and when a little dog barked at them they moved oir. Mr. William IM1, well known as Friend 111 1, is the heaviest owner In tin; bank, he holding nearly one-half the stock of leo.oi'O. The hank wiU only suffer the loss of a divi dend. Mr. J. H. Snow loses almost $ louo in coupon bonds. All the papers in the vault were turned over and left In heaps; bnt nothing was torn or mutilated. A thousand dollar Government bont was not loand by the burglars, who were evldentlv experienced cracksmen and well acquainted wltn me premises, a prtviout attempt naa been mada to enter the vault lu the same manner, and another to cut down through the trap from the chamber overhead. The door of the buildin were forced open with wedges. It would seem the robbers were liermnns, ana trora New ork. as comes of CJerman and other New York papers ef September were left behind them: also, an empty whisky tlask with a New York mark. The bank has been for two or three years deciding to eet a new burglar-proof safe. No watch was kept, and me rooDery was unknown until Air. rarker. tna CBBhler, en'erod the bank next morning. It is thought that the robbers are the s.ime persons that tailed in two attempts to too the south Berwick Bonk last year, and did succeed in 8t!.linz lioo from a store in this city last summer. The horse stolen was a famous roadster, the lr st In the town. the people of which are naturally greatly excited over the event. MARINE TELEGEAFH. For additional Marine News Bee First Pay. ALMANAC FOR PHILADELPHIA THIS DAY Bun Kisks 7koiMoon sets..... 4-.H Sum bsT3 4 35 1 High Watbb n -4 s PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE. GKORCiE L. Buzby, ) Gi.okqb N. Ttb am, y Committee of tub Month. J. Pkh e Wf.tuekili,,) MOVEMENTS OK OUt&AN HTEADISUIFS. FOR AMERICA. tulding Star.. Southam'tn.. New York Nov. 20 MernmacK....itio Janeiro.. jsew 10m nov. vr C. of Paris. .... Liverpool .... New York 1 )ec. 1 Batavia Liverpool.... New York Dec. 3 C. of Cork Liverpool.... New Yor&v. li.uoc. 3 Nevada Liverpool.... New York Deo. 7 Pennsylvania.. Liverpool.... New York Dec. 7 Hammonia.... Hamburg. ...New York Dec. 7 C. of London. . . Liverpool .... New York Dae. 8 The Queen... Liverpool.... New York Dec. 10 Riiesia Liverpool... .New YorK Dec. lit Bheln Bremen New York Dec. 10 Caledonia Glasgow New York Dec. 10 C. of Mauch tr. Liverpool. ...New York Dec. 10 Lafayette..-.. ..Havre New York Dec. 10 Iowa New York. . .Glasgow Dec. 21 Idaho New York... Liverpool Dec. 21 Batavia New York. ..Liverpool Dec. 21 Tripoli New York... Liverpool Dec. 21 Ottawa Baltimore ...Liverpool Djc. 23 Lafayette New York. ..Havre uec. 2-1 Eurcpa New York. . .Glasgow Doc. 24 C. of London. .New York... Liverpool Deo. 21 C. of Cork New York... Liverpool v. U..l)cc. 27 Nevada New YorK... Liverpool Dec. 2S Tynan New York... Glasgow Dc. 23 Caledonia new xors. ..uiasgow uec, .11 C.of Brooklyu.New York... Liverpool Dec. 3V Coltrado New York. . .Liverpool Jau. 4 C. of Brussel8..New York. ..Liverpool Jau. 7 COAST W ISH, DOMESTIC JSTU Missouri New York... Havana Dec. 22 Arizona New York. . .Houg Kong. . .. Dec. ii N. America.. ..New York. ..Rio Janeiro Dec. 23 Wyoming Philadel phta. Savannah Dec. 24 Cortes New York... New Orleans Dec. 24 Pioneer Philadelphia. Wllm'gton.N.n. Dec. SS Cuba Baltimore.. . .N.Orls. via K.W.Dec. 31 Yazoo Philadelphia. New Orleans. . .Jan. 3 Mails are forwarded by every steamer in the regu lar lines. The steamers for or from Liverpool call at Queenstowt), except the Canadian line, which call at Londonderry. The steamers for or from the Contl nent call at Southampton. CLEARED YESTERDAY. Steamer F. Franklin, Piersou, Baltimore, A. Groves, Jr. Steamer Frank, Pierce, New York, W. M. Balrd b Co. Bteamer Sarah, Jones, New York, W. M. Balrd A Co. Schr Mary E. Staples, Godfrey, BostoD, Souder Adams. Schr J. S. Watson, Houck, Boston, L. Audenried &Co. Schr M. S. Lewis. Lewis, do. do. Schr A. H. Cain, Sixpsou, Gloucester, do. Barge W. J. McNaughtou, Mcllvaiu, N.York, do. Barge John Keecau, Wells, do. do. Barge Sweet, Briggs, do. do. Barge R. RR. No. 21, Auchy, do. do. Baige Dakotab, Rice, do. do. Barge Coctiuenial. Cain, do. do. Barge Summit, Dalton, do. do. Barge Sarah Elizabeth, Lamb, do. do. Barge Orange, Fowler, do. do. Barge Zouave, Kellar, do. do. Barae Ann BvrneB. Bvrnes. do. do. Barge Twilight, Waters. do. do. I" Brigs George E. Prescott, for Norwich Coun. ; Julia E. Arey, for Boston ; and schr T. J. Tiaftou for do., were cleared on Saturday by L. Audenried & Co. not as before reported. ARRIVED YESTERDAY. Steamship ormau, Nlckerson, 4ft hours f m Boston, wiih ruelse. and panseugers to H. Wiusor A Co. Oil" Fourteen-feet tank, taw a ship, name uukuown, aud bark Zulma, fioru Leghorn. Capt. N. also reports that the second block buoy north of the Pea Patch is goue. Steamer M. Massey, Smith, 24 honrs from New York, with mdse. to W. M. Baird 4 Co. Steamer Tacony, Nichols, 24 hours from New York, with mdse. to W. M. Baird A Co. trig Win. Parks, Lampher, from Bangor, with lumber to J. W. Oasklll h Sons vessel to Warren & Gregg. Brig Charles Miller, Gllkey, from Boston, in ballast to Warren fc Gregg. Pohr James Magee. Lynch, from Derby, Conn. ISchr W. Wallaee, Scull, from Somerset. Schr S. fc M. 1. Scull, Steel man, from Boston. Schr Sarah Wood. Ilackman. elo. Scbr hehecea W. Ilnddell, Maloy, fro.n Norwich. Schr Casper Heft, Shoe, from City Point. Schr K. Bradley, Mulligan, from Hartford. (fy Telearaph.) Lkwfr, Dei., Dec 19 A. M. The Turley re ports went to sea Saturday P. M. bark Sam Shop pard. The Cope reports pRsseil In at 3 r. M. Saturday, bark Zulma, from Leghorn. Went to sea last evening in tow, ship Wyoming. Arrived vesterday, U. S. cutter Miami. The Miami will bo stationed here this winter for Govern ment service; she will also be prepared to render assistance and afford supplies to vessels la distress. l'Bssed mat 7 A.M. steamer Mystic; at 8 A.M. Boston boat; 9 A. M. fore-and-aft steamer from the southward. In harbor, tirlrr George Harris, for Philadelphia, ore schr, nd steamer AmcricA. P. M. Brig George Harris left for Philadelphia this A. M. The America, Mlama, and one schr re main in the hnrbor. Wind S. S. W. Thermometer, 43. MEMtDUANDA. Br. steamer Peruvian, from Liverpool, at Portland yesterday. Br. steomers China and Denmark, from New York for Liverpool, at tueenstown 18th tnst. Steamer City of Mcrlda, Deaken, for Vera Cruz end Sipal, via HaTana, cl'd at New York yesterday. Steamer Kile, Sears, from New York fur Havre, ealled from Cowes iftth Inst. Steamer City of Mexico, Timmermann, from New York, sailed irom Havana Tth lbBt. for Sisal and Vera Cruz. Steamer De Soto, Morton, from New York, at New Orleaas 18ih Inst. Steamer Cnba, Dukehart, from Baltimore, Key West, and Havana, at New Orleans 14lh Inst. Steamer Liberty, Reed, for Havana and New Or leans, via Key West, cleared at Baltimore 11th Inst. Steamer Merrimack, Wclr, from New York, etc., was going into Bnhta 9th nit. Steamer Juniata, Hoxle, hence for Havana and New Orleans, was passed 17th lust. 60 miles north of Hatteras. Steamer Empire, Holmes, hence, at Richmond 17th inst. Steamer United, hence, at Norfolk 16th lost. Bark Alpine, hence, at Savannah yesterday. Brig E. O. Redman, Redman, at Cockbnrn Harbor 21st int. from Trinidad, and cleared 24tli for Phila delphia. Schr Goddess, Kelley, hence, at Providence 17th Inst, for PawtHcket. Schr Ruth Shaw, Shaw, cleared at New York yes terday for Galveston. Schrs Margaret Relnhart, Haud, and Sidney O. Tyler, Barrett, hence for Boston, at Holme' Hole loth lust. Schr S. C. Hart, Kelley, hence, at New Bedrord 16th inst. Schr Kmma M. Fox, Case, for Philadelphia, sailed from Fall River nth inst. Schr Minnie Reppllcr, Weeks, from Nevassa, at Baltimore 17th Inst. Schr A. E. Mcore, Johnson, cleared at Baltimore 17tli Inst. for Seaford, Del. Schr Rlchnrd Vaux, Whittaker, cleared at Balti more 17th tnst. for Portland. SchrD. S. Siner. Huntley, 8 days from Jackson ville, at New Yctk 17th Inst, Schr Seventy-six, Teel, hence, at Edgartown 14th Inst. for BostoD. Schr Ocean Wave, Bryant, hence for Newport, at New York 11th Inst. MISCELLANY. Sliln Tonawenda, Turley, hence, cleared at Mobile 13ih inst, for Liverpool, with 3!ifi() bales cotton, weigntng'.',uiB,4;tu pounds, vaiuea ar, ;w4,urz-s!'j. Ship Mouut Blanc, Herbert, cl'd at New Orleans Hth Inst. for Bremen, with law) bales cotton, etc. Itr. shin Nile. Avlward, cleared at Mobile 23th last. Tor Liverpool, with 8748 bales cotton, weighing ,Mts,t78 pounds, valued aigfBU.2r.nm. Br. ship Ivanhoe, Thearle, cleared at New Orleans 14th inst. for Liverpool, with 3333 bales cotton, 3S3 bbls. Hour, etc. U. S. steamer Nipslc, Lieut.-Commandsr Byron Wl'son, arrived at Norfolk yesterday. The Nlpilc Is attached to the Darlen surveying expedition, and will 6all to-day for Key West. EiBr. steamer Ottawa. Archer, from Liverpool, which weDt ashore during a fog on the night of the 12th inst., otr Thomas' I'oiut.was got otr on Saturday about noon, and steamed up to the European pier, Locust Point, Baltimore. The Ottawa hasnotsuf lured any elawage. and will sail from Baltimore for Liverpool on the 23d inst. But for the prevalence of strong northwest winds and the unprecedented low tide the Bteamer would have been subjected to but Utile detention by getting agrouruL GROCERIES, ETC. p-Og?IGN AND DOMESTIC FRUITS, NUTS, ETC. MITCHELL & FLETCHER, Ko. 1204 CHESKUT Street, Invite excuilnat ion of their EXTRA FINE ST03K of Roislns, Figs, Oranges, Lemons. Citron, Orange Peel, Lemon Peel. Currants, Lady Apples. Ulace .Apricots, Cherries, Glace Figs, Pears. . , Belleileur Apples, Sweet Cider. Prunes, English Walnuts. 11 10 thstu2mrp Almonds, Pecans, Filberts, etc. etc. etc. KSTABLISIIED 1801). Choice "White Almeiia Grapes, In one-eighth kegs own Importation. CBOICE QUALITY OF LADY APPLES, PRIME HAVANA ORAN3E3, NEW ALMONDS RAISINS, WALNUTS, FIGS,. PECAN NUTS, Etc. Etc. CGUSTYS East End Grocery, Ifo. 118 South 12VONl St., 2 17 thBtu Below ChcBnnt, West Side, CHRISTMAS GROCERIES. Full assortment of every variety of RAISINS, CITRON, CURRANTS, ORANGES, URAPES, NUTS, PRESERVES, CANNED OOODS, WINES. CORDIALS, CIIAMPAGNBS, FOREIGN AND DOMKST1U CHEESE, CTUARS, ETC. ALBERT O. ROBERTS, 11 7 Corner ELEVENTH and VINE Sts. MILLINERY. M R H. R. D I L L O NS. 323 AND 331 SOUTH STREET. N, FANCY AND MOURN1NO MILLINERY, CRAPE VEILS. LadlcB' and Misses' Crape, Felt, Gimp, Hair, Satin, Silk, Straw and Velvets, Hats and Bonnets, Frenoh Flowers, Hat and Bonnet Frames, Capes, Laces, Silks, Satins, Velvets, RibbonB, Sashes, Ornaments and aUkJnds of Millinery Goods. 41 TO RENT. t TO RENT, RARE CHANCE, STORE No. 8S6 CHESNUT H'BBET, UNDER CON TINENTAL HOTfiL. Ilegiint Hxtures for sale, Including Marble Coun. ttrs, luge Mirrors, etc. Immediate possession. 18 19 tf EDUCATIONAL.. pDUEHILL SCHOOL J MERCHANTVILLB, N. J., Four Miles from Philadelphia. Next session begiua MONDAY, January 9, 1S71. For circulars apply y 21 ij Rev. T. W. CATTI LU CITY ORDINANCES. RESOLUTION To Change the Place of Tloldlng the Election in the Third Division of the Third Ward. Resolved, By the Select and Common Councils of the city of Philadelphia, That the place of voting in the Third division of the Third ward be chanced from seven hundred and eighty ihreeC83) to seven hundred and seventy-five (775) South Third street, tho former place being no loDger available for election purposes. LOUIS WAGNER President of Common Council. Attest Abkaham Stewart, Assistant Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, Prceldent of Select Council. Approved this nineteenth day of December, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy (A. D. 18T0). DAVIEL M. FOX, ;2 20 It Mayor of Philadelphia. AN ORDINANCE To Authorize the Construction of Certain Sewers. Section 1. The Select and Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia do ordain, That the Department of -Highways be and is hereby authorized to construct the following sewers, of the diameter of three feet in the clear Inside, viz.: On the line of Clearfield street, from Cedar street to the Araraingo canal; on Dickin son street, from Sixth to Seventh street; on Lo cuet street, from the west line of Fourth street to Fifth street, and on Senega street, from 1 orty-ieurth street to Mica street; thence on Mica street to Oregon street, and on Oregon street to the natural water courte. Said sowers to be built of brick, circular in shape, and in ac cordance with specifications prepared by the cniei r.ngineer and Surveyor. Section 2. The Chief Commissioner of High ways shall advertise according to law, an nouncing that bids will be received for the sewers above designated, and he shall allot tt em to the lowest bidders, and it shall be a condition of said contract that tho contractor shall accept the sums asscesed upon and charged to the properties lying on the lines of said sewers in manner and form authorized by ordi nance entitled "An ordinance regulating the asecf sment upon property for tho construction of branch culverts or drains," approved May 12, leCb, and supplement thereto, approvea Febru ary ltt, 18(W; any excess over aud above said nsEesf ment to be charged to item (for branch sewers) of annual appropriations made to the Department of Highways for the year 1870. LUU1S WAUNii.K, President of Common Council. All est John Eckstein, Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, President of Select Couticil. Approved this fifteenth day of December, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seven t? (A. D. 1870). UAiMKb M. rUA, 12 20 It Mayor of Philadelphia. AN ORDINANCE To Make an Annrooriation to Pav the Interest on tho Funded Debt of tho City of Philadelphia, falliDg dao on the 1st day of Janu ary, 1871. Section 1. me select ana common uouncm of the city of Philadelphia do ordain, That the sum ot one million lour nuuareci tnousana dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated to pay the interest on the funded debt of the city ot rnuaaeipnia railing aue on tne urst dav of January. Anno Domiui one thousand eight hundred aud 6Cventy-oue, provided that the interest on an loans createu prior 10 mo twenty-fifth day of February, A. D. 1802, be paid in coin. Warrants for the payment of sold interest shall be drawn as follows: The City Treasurer shall present to the Mayor ot the city ot muaaeipma a .isioi lue loan noiasrs to be paiel as aforesaid, tho amount of the prin cipal of the debt owned by them respectively; tho rate and amount 01 interest accrued; tue amount of State tax to be deducted aud retained; and the net sum due for interest, anil at the foot of each liet the Mayor bhau add the following warrant: Mayok s Officb, Philadelphia, , 1871. ) To (he Cll;i I'rcasurir: Pav to the persons and corporations above named the amounts respectively due to them, as above set forth, for the interest on city debt due. Mayor of Philadelphia. The said list shall be presented to the City Controller to be countersigned by him. LOUIS WAGNER, President of Common Council. Attest Akkaiiam Stewart, Assistant Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, President of Select Council. Approved this fifteenth day of December, Ann Domini one. thoiuaud eight hundred aud seventy (A. D. 1870). SI. fUA, 12 20 It Mayor of Philadelphia. p ESOLUTION JL To Make Certaiu Transfers in the Appro priation of tho Department for Supplying" the City wnn water. Resolved, liv the Select and Common Coun cils of the City of Ph'ladelphia, That the City Controller "bo and he Is hereby authorized to make tne ioiiowmg transicrs in tue appro priation of the Department for Supplying the Citv with Water, approved January 5 ana July 13, 1870, as follows: From item S'.l (for repairs at Delaware Works) the sum of Eixteen hundred (fcltiOO) dollars, to the following items: To item 08 (for repairs at Fairmount Works), the sum of seven hundred and fifty (750) dol lars. To item 40 (for repairs at Schuylkill Works), the sum of four hundred aud fifty (t!50) dol lars. To item 42 (for repairs at Germantown Works), the sum of four hundred (100) dol lars. From item 48 (for labor, laying pipes, setting and fitting fire-plugs, stop-cocks, etc.), the sum of sixty-live hundred (fcOSSO), to the following items: , , , To item 23 (for books, stationery, advertising, printing, and posting), the sum of three hun dred (o00) dollars. To Item 25 (for coal atsd wood, Fairmount Works), the sum of two hundred and fifty (f 250) dollars. To Item 33 (for tallow, oil, and gas, Delaware Works), the sum of three hundred (300) To item 33 (for tallow, oil, and gas, Schuyl kill Works), the sum of eight hundred and fifty (850) dollars. CJTo item 35 (for tallow, oil, and small 6tore, Germantown Works), the 6um of one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars. To item 87 (for small etores, tools, red and white lead, gum, hemp, enieiy, etc. etc), the sum of three hundred aud fifty ($350) dollars. To item 45 (for keeping pipes, plugs, stops, and fixtures in good order) the sum of twenty five hundred (12500) doliars. To item 46 (for keeping building, grounds, and reservoir iu good order), the sum of eighteen hundred ($1800) dollars. LOUIS WAGNER, President of Common Council. Attest Robert Cethei.l, Assistant Clerk of Select Council. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, President of Select Council. Approved this seventeenth day of Decem ber, Ar.no Domini one thousand eight hundred aud seveuty (A. D. 1870). ' ' DANIEL M. FOX, 12 20 1t " Mayor of Philadelphia. tfV HOUSE COVERS, BUFFALO ROB3S, yrlx Fancy Robes, Lap Rugs, Fur Gloves aud Collars. Large stock of all grade goods at lowest piiee . MOYER 8 Harness, Saddlery and T unk tftvre. 1 W MAH.ivE.1 Street. U . M II i i' p AMUSEMENTS. MERICAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC- THK UNVKIUNtt OK ROTIIERMEL'S OREAT PICTURE op Tn "BATTLE OP GETTYSBURG,-' Painted by order of the STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, will take plsce on TUESDAY EVENING, December 20, tinder the auspices of the Pennsylvania Aca lemv of the Pine Arts. ritOdRAMME. Music by Eassler s crand Military Band and Dram Corps. oc Overture American Quadrille JuUieu I'NVKtt.iNu of tub Picture. Marcheaux Flambeaux Meyerbeer address. "J5a rolonalse KnhSer ADDRESS Battle Overture .V. Llndpalntncr ADDRESS. Russian Hymn Swoit Visitors are recommended tobrinn Opera-Ulasses for the better examination of the Picture. Tickets are now for sale at Gould & Fischer's Piano Rooms, No. 923 CHESNUT street, SCALE OP PRICES. Parquet, Parquet Circle and Balcony, with re served Brats, l 00; vithoul reserved seats, TfJ cents; Family Circle, 60 cents; Gallery and Amphitheatre, S5c2tsV, , 1 lfithstaat P. 8. Gentlemen holding guest tickets will please assemble in the Foyer of the Academy at 180 en Tuesday evening, in order that seats mar signed them. MEN DREW'S ARCH STREET THEATRE. Bejrins ( t o 8 o'cloek. . T111H U WEEK. LAST NIOUTS. MONDAY AND DURING THE WEEK, the last six representations of McClnBkry's Drama. ACHONU THE CONTINENT. OLIVER DOUD BYRON AS JOE FERRIS, THE "FERRET. Friday, last Benefit of ,r,m . OLIVER DOUD BYRON. MONDAY (Christmas), OURS. WALNUT STREET TIIRATR OBOLVsXf Tv. THIS (Tuesday) EVENING), Den. 20, LAST NIGHT BUT FOUR OF EDWIN BOOTH. Shakespeare's popular play of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Shylock EDWIN BOOTH 1o conclude with DON CE3AR DK BZAN. ;;-Mapotii: KUVV1N BOOTU OFhT&7lTKW.1UUN CHEST ftml TAMINa Batnrday-BOOTH MATI N EE H AM LET. E 7, k DAVENPORT'S CUESNUT STREET TirtTSIlAY nnrl WTVnriTanA V vr oymv.c iiiuaiitTi. . " , .: - r i.1 jiii i.iub, veil. 20 and 81, Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT. P8nAvwl!NS ttH Rosalind E. L. DAVENPORT as Jacoucs Supported by a Star Company. . , Admission, Ji, lr,, no. and 25 cents. Seats secured at Abel'sSDramatlc Repository, No. 1211 Chesnut strfet, from 9 until 15 o'clock. 12iio2t CI O N C K R T H A LL ) EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. Commenelnfr MONDAY, Dec. 20, SAM SHARI'LEY'S SILVER SHOW. The Great I.OGKKNIA, the Roval Conjuror. The. EUROPEAN TROUPE of TRAINED BIRDS, MICE, and CATS, ail performing together and being in perfect harmony In the samo cage ; and the CARNIVAL OF CRfESL'S, giving each auditor an ELEGANT1 PRESENT, ranging in vaiaa from 25 cents to J25. Admission, SB and BO cents. Children, 25c. 12 20 Ot OX'S NEW AMERICAN THEATRE, CHESNUT Street, anove Tenth, BRILLIANT TRIUMPH. AMUSEMENTS OF ALL NATIONS. WONDERFUL COMBINATION. SPECIAL NOTICE. FAMILY NIGHT EVERY FRIDAY, on which occasions the eutertaintneut will be conducted upon the same principle as the Saturday Matinee. Refreshments will Dot be al lowed in the Theatre!, and everything will be ar ranired to amuse and delight a Family Auolcnce. AT MRS. CHARLES WARNER'S GREAT CHAMPION CIRCUS, TENTH and CALLOW HILL Streets, are to be nightly witnessed tnegreat estnoveltles and wonders, including "THE MAN WITH THE IRON JAW." ' TUE EMINENT FRENCH WRESTLERS, -S 1 0. OBERTO, THE CONTORTIONIST, TH E GRAND EQUESTRIAN TROUPE and other novelties. Prices as usual. Matinees on Wednesday and Satuiday at2X. 12 10 6t ARCH STREET OPERA III U8K, ARCH Street, above Tenth. SIMMONS fc BLOCUM'S MINSTRELS, THE CHAMPION TROUt'E OF AMERICA. Every evcuiug until further notice Rooert Eraser's new Christmas Pantomime of Ttrsii a HvuntTtv. OR, HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE. Fox office open from 9 A. M. until 4 P. M. Matinee every Saturday. 9 B tf T7RENCH BAZAAR CONCERT II ALL. T Continuing elaily and nightly until December 24 (Christmas Eve), inclusive. The objeets of this Bazaar are pnrcly charitable to relieve the widow ami orphan, the si'.ik, wounded, and dying ana the destitute victims of the War lu France. The Ladies who have organized th's work, there fore, make a general appeal to the citizens of Phila delphia and vicinity to visit the Fair, and by their generous patronage make it a substantial siice.is. Music byan etllcieut Orchestra underCARLSENTZ. Season TicketB, fl. Single admission, 2t5c. is 14 F IRST ANNUAL CONCERT OK THE SEGUIN GLEE CLUR, AT HANDEL AND HAYDN HALL, EIGHTH and SPRING GARDEN Streets, TUES DAY EVENING, December 20, 1810. Tlckeis, 60 cents. 12 19 2t M ER 1 C A N M C S EU M AND m1:SA?;ERTe, Northwest cornertf NINTH aud A UC'H Streets. Open dally from 9 A. M. t" 10 P. M. 100,000 CURIOSITIES From all parts of the World. THIRTY CAGES OF WILD ANIMALS. The Splendid Dramatic Company appearing In tho Lecture Room e very Evening at 8 o'clock, and Wed nesday and Saturday nftemoons at 2 o'clock. Admission to all the Attractions, 26 cr.nu. 1212 tf rpEMPLEOF WONDERS, ASSEMBLY HVILD' 1 INGS.-SKiNOR BLITZ AND SON. EVENINGS AT 1. MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY AT 3. Double-IIeaded Spliynx. Grand Oracle of Mera non. Egyptian Transformations. Ttie Rogueries of Veutnli qulsm. 100 Learned Canaries. Admis sion, 260. Reserved Seats, 600. vl3 CIUNlTllERM AN "SANITARY FAIR, AT I HORTICULTURAL HALL, from December 20 to January 8, 1S71. Gifts for tne Fair, communications received, and information given at the German Society's Hall, No. 24 South SEVENTH Street. 11 23 301 DUPREZ & BENEDICT'S OPERA HOUSE", SEVENT H Street, below Arch. ROLLINS' COM ED Y COM BIN ATION. STREETS OF NEW YORK. Tom Badger C E. ROLLINS Matinee on Saturday at 2 P. M. 12 19 6t US1CAL IUND HALL GERMANIA OR- chestra Matinees every SATURDAY AFTER NOON at 8kr. Tickets, do cents. Packages of 4 for 11. , 12 2 BOARDING. " JI 9 J GIRARD STREET, BETWEEN ELE 111 venth and Twelfth and Chesnut and Mar ket streets. Vacancies for Famlllea and Single Gen tlemen. Also, a suit of rooms on the second floor, furnished or unfurnished, with first-class board. Also, table board. 10 84tf QENT.'W FURNISHING COODI. pATBHT S1IOCLDEB-8BAM SniRT MANUFACTORY, . ' AND GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING STOHJE. PERFECTLY FITTING SHIRTS AND DRAWERS made from measurement at very short notice. All other article of GENTLEMEN'S BRBSS GOOD6 la full variety. WINCHESTKR fc u No. TQ6 CHESNUT Street. Corn Exchange Bag Manufactory. JOHN T. BAILEY, H. E. Cor. WATER and JIAEKET SU EOPB AND TW1NB, BAGS and BAGGING. fOf Oram, Flour, bait, Buper-Phosphate ol Lhne, Boa Dljlrgelanl small GUNNY BAGS constantly ' tjaad. AIbo, WOOL 6ACKH.
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