THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1870. SWEARING IN ENGLAND. Lord Byron, recounting his famous hero's first adventure in England, says: "Juan did not understand a word Of English, save their shibboleth ' d d-n! And even that he had so rarely heard He BometlmeB thought 'twaB only their 'Salam,' Or 'God be with you V and 'tii not absurd To think so; for, half English aa I am (To rnv misfortune), never can 1 say I heard them wish 'God with j u' save that way." It is not pleasant to know that the use of a specially repulsive imprecation is aocepted abroad as indisputable proof of an English man's nationality, but it is true neverthe less. A popular living actor tells a good story illustrative of the melancholy fact. Driving about the streets of Havana, his Lorse stumbled in a puddle, and splashed a parade-bound Spanish soldier from head to foot. Drawing his sword, the angry soldier fiercely attacked the unlucky , black driver of the volante, and by the time the aston ished comedian . could jump out of the vehicle Lad sent the man bleeding to the ground. Being arrayed in a linen tail-coat and Tanania hat, the crowd, attracted by the row, took the actor for an American, and made no attempt to stop the soldier from assaulting him in the same style. As his 'would-be murderer rushed towards him, the Englishman put himself in an attitude of de fense, and in his extremity shouted, " your eyes! what do you mean?" upon which the excited spectators roared out, "Inglose! Inglese!" and the soldier pulled himself up, and contented himself with marching off with the vehicle, while ashopkeeper kindly in vited the actor to take shelter in his shop. Swearing lost caste in Anne's reign; at least the la tier assures us it was eschewed by all well-bred men, and left to bullies, who, hoping sound and noise might pass for sense and courage, delighted in '"ounds," "thun der," "furies," and such rumbling expletives, and adorned their conversation with oaths and blasphemies, by way of tropes and figures. It divides the lovers of these ex crescences of talk into two sects, the high and low, the low swearer being generally a phleg matic, the high swearer a cholerio coxoomb. "The man of phlegm is sensible of the empti ness of his discourses, and will tell you that 'I' f ackins, such a thing is true ! ' or if you warm him a little he may run into passion, and cry, 'Ode bodkins, you do not say right ! ' But the high affects a sublimity in dullness, and in vokes hell and damnation at the breaking of a glass or the slowness of the drawer." The Tatter's assertion that swearing had gone out ot tasmon is, However, contradicted by the story of the Duchess of Marlborough calling upon Murray, afterwards Lord Mansfield, and not finding him in, refusing to leave her name. "I could not make out, sir, .who she was," said his clerk, "but she swore so dreadfully that I am sure she must be a lady of quality !' Nor could there be said to be any sign of reform in another part of the king dom. Swift, in one of his famous "Drapier Letters," says it is unnecessary to state that swearing is a pet vice among Irishmen, and computes that one-third of the popula tion may be designated "swearing souls." He proposes a tax of twelve-pence per oath; calculating to thereby raise ninety-one thou sand pounds a year from lire thousand gen tlemen able to afford an oath every day, twenty-five thousand pounds from ten thou eand farmers, and a like amount from the rest of the people. This he calls a modest calculation, since every one knows there is a much greater consumption of oaths, Dublin alone containing a hundred pretty fellows that swear at least fifty oaths a head daiiy, while a small Connaught fair was good for three thousand, and the militia on muster-day would get through three hundred in the course of eight hours. "It is true," he owns, "it would be impossible to turn all oaths into ready money; for a shilling is so great a duty on swearing that, if it was carefully exacted, the common people might as well pretend to drink wine as to swear, and an oath would be as rare among them as a clean shirt." In 1774 English ladies minced out "O Lud!" with their pretty lips, the Crabtrees and Backbites larding their scandal with 'slife, 'sdeath, or 'fore gad. Honest Bob Acres, revelling in such eccentric exclamations as "odds whips and wheels," "odds blushes and blooms," "odds triggers and Hints," declares "damns have had their day," being super seded by anew method of swearing, "invented by a commander of our militia, who says that there is no meaning in the common oaths, and that nothing but their antiquity makes them respectable: because, he says, the an cients would never stick to an oath or two, but would say by Jove, or by Bacchus, or by Mars, or by Venus, or by Pallas, according to the sentiment; bo that, to swear with propriety, the oath should be an echo to the sense, and this is called the oath referential or sentimental swearing." Kediculous as all this seems, Sheridan was guilty of little or no exaggeration; such was the practice of the dandies of the day, who thui avoided what Lady Wallace calls the grossicrcte of an oath, although not so utterly as her own Daffodil with his D. I. O., for "damme, I'm off!" an example of initial swearing perhaps sur passed by the official who condensed a refusal into three letters by writing U. B. D. on the corner of the applicant's epistle. THE CATHOLIC MISSIONS IN CUINA. Recent events in China having directed a considerable share of public attention to the l'oman C'atholio missions in that country, a few notes as to their present condition may be interesting. From the most trustworthy in formation attainable, it would appear that there are at the present time in China and its ' dependencies, including Mongolia, Mantchu J ria, Corea, and Thibet, 3i bishops, :i 18 foreign i criests. 4.1 native priests; 17 colleges, with I j 4.;81 pupils;. 1000 day schools, attended by W - - .... i , j . t . i ; 1 1.,U1 Bcuoi&rs; i orpuauaguH, iu wuiou ?..,. inmates are housed and fed; and 10 esta blishments of the Sisters of Mercy, in cluding the one destroyed by the mob at Tientsia. The number of professing Chris tians is reckoned to be about 450,000, or one in every fifty of the entire population of the countries named. This number is probably an exaggeration, but still there can be no doubt that the Christians are to be counted by hundreds of thousands. Of these a large proportion are hereditary Christians, being the descendants of those who were brought to the faith by the early missionaries, and the priests of the present day point with pride to entire communities who from father to son for upwards of a century hav held no other faith than that of Christ. That the number of conversions of late years falls infinitely 6hort of those due to the exertions of the first missionaries is not for an instant denied. Indeed, the reported success of the latter seems almost fabulous. We learn from The Annate of the Propagation of the Faith, that on thelfarrival of John de Montoorvia at Pekin in i:too he found there no fewer thaa ;000 Catholics, the fruit of the labors of two Italian missionariea who made their way to the capital in 1247. To John de Montcorvin Bnonftrlfd Xavier.-Kicci, and Adam Scuaal, all of whom achieved great successes and ob tained immense influence. The number of the converts made by Xavier and Iticci is not stated, but Schaal is said to have baptized between the years Ki.'O and 1004, when he was thrown into prison, where he died 100,000 Chinese with his own hands. Ver biest, who died in 1003, and over whose body the reigning Emperor pronounced a pane gyric, was the last of the great founders of Koman Catholicism in China. The reputa tion enjoyed by these devoted men was well earned. With unwearying' assiduity they labored for the general as well as the spiritual welfare of the Chi nese, and produced, besides religious works, a number of books on scientific sub jects, which from the information they con tain and the idiomatic purity of the texts have so recommended themselves even to the fastidious taste of native scholars as to be regarded by them as classic For the last two hundred years there has been a decided falling off in the literary achievements of the missionaries. At several of the missions there are now printing ofiices directed by the missionaries; but the books which issue from them, besides reprints of the writings of the early missionaries, are of a comparatively un important character. At the colleges Latin, philosophy, and theology are taught, as well as drawing, painting, Chinese literature, and various trades; but beyond turning out skilful craftsmen these establishments have proved themselves destitute of any special results. CHRISTMAS IN ITALY. Among the arrangements for the celebra tion first stands the Presepio. This is not a mere representation of the manger where the new-born Jesus was laid between an ox and ass, according to Catholic tradition,but a view of Bethlehem and the country around extend ing sometimes as far as Jerusalem. The manger is indeed the centre of the Presepio the enm point oi attraction, the goal towards which every foot is directed, every face turned, every eye fixed; hence its name. It is always the work of several days; many weeks are often given to its building. Sticks and boards of every length and width form the frame of mountains and valleys; painted paper and cork simulate rocks and earth; mosses and evergreens of every kind make the whole look so natural that few would ever guess what the ground of a Presepio is made of; water-falls and streams, boats and bridges, grottoes and fountains, huts, houses, palaces, churches even and steeples; nothing is for gotten that can give an appearance of reality to the construction. Prcsepios erected in churches are mostly very handsome; and seldom is anything seen in them that may by its oddity turn the mind away from the main object of their being. But in private houses, and other places where children or persons not exceedingly well versed in history act as architects, the strangest anachronisms are occasionally committed. Convents and monks deck the hills; priests and bishops find their way to Bethlehem, and pay their homage to the Messiah. The confessional itself may add to the solemnity of the occa sion when the pious among the Jews do not venture to go and worship the Holy Child without having first confessed their sins, and received the communion. Such mistakes, however, are not as rife as they might be; and, on the whole, everything in a Iresepw is rather tending to inspire devo tion than merriment. WATOHE8, JEWELRY. ETO. E-!itnllislicl in 1 83 1. WATCHES. EVERGOINO STEM-WINDERS, KEY WINDERS, QUARTER SECONDS, MINUTE REPEATERS, ETC. ETC. ETO. C. & A. PEdUIGNOT, No. COS CHESNUT STREET, S 1 mws PHILADELPHIA. ". TOWER CLOCKS. . W. RUSSELL, No. 22 NORTH SIXTH STREET, Agent for STEVENS' PATENT TOWER CLOCKS, both Bemontolr & Graham Escapement, striking hour only, or striking quarters, and repeating hour on full chime. Estimates furnished on application either person ally or by mall. 5 28 CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, and Silverware lu Circa t Variety A fine assortment of BAND and CHAIN BRACE LETS, OPEKA CHAINS, NECKLACES, Etc. Our prices are unusually low. LEWIS LAD0MUS & CO,, No. 802 U 16 tjl CHESNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. "BREXNAK'S CASKET OF JEWELS." The Largest, Finest, and Cheapest STOCK OF JEWELKY IN THE CITY. JOHN IIIKIJIVNAIV, 12 17 13trp No. 13 S. EIGHTH Street. HENRY HARPER IS STILL AT THE OLD-ESTABLISHED STAND, Ho. 820 AHCII Btieet, And is selling at LOW PRICES, previous to making alterations, his stock of Fine Watches, Jewelry, and 12 1 thstulm H I Tj V 13 11 W A. Tt K. l-s" WILLIAM a WABNB 4 CO., V?. Wholesale Dealers lu feL-ft WATCHES, JEWKI.rU, AND g 1,1 SILVER WAKE, Second floor of No. 63a CHESNUT Street, S. S. corner SEVENTH and CHESNUT streets. CITY ORDINANCES. AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE AN AP I V proprlation to the Tollce Department for the year 1871. Section 1. The Select aucl Common Councils of the city of Philadelphia do orduin, That the nam of eight hundred And fl'ty-flve thousand three hundred and eighteen dollars and ninety-six cents, (9868,318 96), be and the same Is hereby appropriated to defray the ex penses of the Department of Pollco for the year 1871, as follows: Iteinl. For salary of Mayor, five thousand (95900) dollars. Item I, For salaries of two clerks, at fifteen hundred dollars each, three thousand ( 93000) dollars. IteniS. For salary of messenger, nine hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents, (9912 60 Item 4, For salary of chief of police, twotnousand five hundred ( 9J600) dollars Items. For salary of Are marshal, two thousand ( 92000)dollars. Item 6. For expenses of fire marshal in procuring evidence concerning, and in the Investigation of fires that are alleged to be incendiary or arising f om other than natural causes, five hundred ( 9500) dollars. Item 7. For salaries of seven high constables, at twelve hundred dollars each, eight thousand four hun dred ( 98100)dollars. Item 8. For salaries cf eight detectives, at twelve hundred dollars each, nine thousand six hundred (99C00)dollars. Item 9, For salaries of twenty lieutenants, at eleven hundred and fifty dollars each, twenty-three thousand ($23,000)dollars. Item 10. For salaries of thirty-nix sergeants, at ten hundred and eighty-two dollars and forty cents each, thirty-eight thousand nine hundred and sixty-six dol lars and forty cents (938,986 40). It nn 11. For sal-ries of seven hundred and fifty-five policemen, at two dollars and fifty cents per day each, six hundred and eighty-eight thousand nine hundred and thirty-Beven dollars and fifty cents ( 9688 9)7 60.) Item 12. For the uniforms of sevenhuudred and fifty- five policemen, at forty dollars each, thirty thousand two hundred ( 930,200) dollars. Item 13. For repairs to station-houses, rooms, and cells, and for furniture and boats, and repairs to the seme, alBO for gas for station-housos, twelve thousand (912,CO0) dollars; provided, that all bills shall first be approved by the Committee en Police. Item (14. For cleansing station-houses, rooms and cells, forty -Bix hundred 94l'00) dollars. Item 15. For conveyance of prisoners by van, five thousand ( 95000) dollars. This work to be given to the lowest bidder upon proposals invited for the same. Item 16. For meals and medical attendance, eighteen hundred ( 91800)dollars. Item 17. For bedding, fifteen hundred (91500) dollars. Item 18. For bBdges, rattles, buttons, maces, and bolts for officers; also for lantorus, fit toon hundred (91f.l)0) M Item 19. For stoves and Heaters, and repairs to the same, six hundred 1 9600) dollars. Item 10. For fuel, three thousand five hundred ( 93500) dollars. And all conl used shall be obtained from minors and shippers only. Item 21. For incidental expenses, fifteen hundred (91500) dollars. Item !2. For stationery and printing, two thonsaud (92000) dollars. Item 23. For arrest and conviction of offenders and for foreign telegraph expenses, one thousand ( 91000; doll Item 24. For expenses in procuriug evidence and in the investigation of alleged violations of law, five hun dred ( 9CU0) dollars. Item 25. For expenses of the pursuit of criminals who have escaped beyond the limits of the police districts of the city, five hundred ( 95 0) dollars. Item 28. For the extrication or exhumation of any persons or the remains of any persons burled in ruins of buildings uccldeutally destroyed, three hundred (93C0)do!U Item 27. For taking up dogs and killing the same, twenty five hundred ( 9250i) dollars. Item 28. For ice to station-houses and central otllce, four hundred and twenty-five ( 9425) dollars. Item 20. For rent of station-house, Chestnut Ililb o unort Q t $ iuui uonars. Item 33. For advertising, five hundred (950)) dollars. Item 81. For placing the name plates on the public lamps of the city, where the name of the streets have been changed, and for repairs to name-plates, the same to be expended under the direction of the Committee on rolice, one hundred (9100) dollars. Item 12. To pay bill of Messrs. McManus & O'Rourio for paving in front of Eighteenth district station house. three buucirea auu mYPuiyn-Tcu uuums and nuy-alx cents (9377 66). Item 33. lor furniture tor neetuua iJouae, Fifth oolice district, one thousand (91000) dollars; provided that all bills shall be firBt approved by the Committee on Police. Item 34. For pay of architect for services lu the orec- tion of the new police station house, Fifth district, and for pieparation of plana and specifications for the samei one thousand ( i 1010) dollars. And warrants shall be drawn by the.Mayor. LOUIS WAGNER, President of Common Council, Attest-Joiis Eckstein, Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, President of Select Council. Approved this twenty-first day of December, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy (A. D. 1870). DANIEL M. FOX, It Mayor of Philadelphia. AN OKl'lIN AIN Kjci L U MAKE AJN Ap propriation to the Department of the CityTreasurer for the year 1371. Section 1. The BeUct and Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia do ordain. That the sum of twenty four thousand eight hundred ( $21,800) dollars be aud the came is hereby aypropriated to the De- nartroent of City Treasurer for the year 1371, as follows: Iteuil. For salary of City Treasurer, two thousaud five hundred (2800) dollars. Item 2. For salaries ot duet t iers;, fifteen hundred dollars; paying teller, twelve hundred dollars; stock clerk, twelve hundred dollars: transfer clerk, twelve hundred dollars, and warrant clerk, twelve hundred dollars six thousand three hundred ( SfcOO) dollars. ItemS. For salaries of miscellaneous clerks and mes senger, eight thousand eight hundred ($3300) dollars. Item t. For salaries of temporary book-keepers, and for compensation of Chief Clerk forextrs, services, made necessary by the resolution relative to paying certain interest and loans in coin, and to provide therefor, approved September 21, 1370, one thousand two hundred (81200) dollars. Item 6. For books, printing anl stationery, three thousand Ave hundred ( $3510) dollars. ItemS. For advertising, etc., five hundred ( 8 500) d 1 lars. Item 7. For fuel, stamps require 1 by act of Cougreis, office aud other expenses, two thousand ( $2003 dollars. And the warrants shall be drawn by the City Trea surer. LOUIS WAGNER, President of Common Council, Attest Abraham Stbwabt, Assistant Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTKLL, President of Select Council, Approved this twenty-fouith day of December, Ann) Domini one thousand eight hundred aud seventy (A. D. 1870). DANIEL M. FOX, It Mayor of Philadelphia. "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CER- -LV tain transfers to be made in the appropriation to the Police Department for the year 1870. Kesolved, By the Beluct and Common Councils of the city of Philadelphia, That the City Controller be aud be Is hereby authorize! to make the following tram fers in the items of appropriation made to the Depart ment of Police for the year 1870, amounting to the sum of sixteen hundred aud thirty-five dollars: From item 6, for salary of Chief of Detectives, to item 1C, tor meals aud medical attendance, two hundred and forty dollars. From item 10, for salaries of sergeants, to item 21, for ice to station-houses and central office, two hundred and ninety-five dollar From item 12, for uniforms of policemen, to item 21, for incidental expenses, five hundred dollars. From item 12, for uniforms of policemen, to item 22, for stationery and printiug, two hundred dollars. From item 26, for the ex'rlcatiou or exhumation of any persons or remains of any persons buried in ruins of buildings accidentally destroyed, to item 20, for fuel, four hundred dollars. LOUIS WAGNEB. President of Common Council. . Attest John Eckstkix, Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTKLL, President of Select Council. Approved this twenty-fourth day of December, Auno Domini one thousand eixht hundred aud seventy (A. D. 170'. DANIEL M. FOX, It Mayor uf Philadelphia OITY ORDINANCES. AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE AN AP i V proprlation to the Guardians of the Toor for the year 1871. Section 1. The Select and Common Council of the city of Philadelphia do ordain, Tlmt the sura f four hundred and lorty-one thousand six hundred and twen ty ( 8441,620) dollars be and the same is hereby appro priated to the Guardians of the Poor to defray th e ex reuses ot that department for the year 1371, at fcUows: HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT. Item 1. For drugs and medicines, seven thousand five hundred ( $7500) dollars. Item 2. For sugar, butter, lard, oat and cake meal ono thousand ( 81000) dollars. I'emJ. For brandy, wine, whisky and porter, five thousand five hundred (85500) dollars. Item 4. For surgical instruments, leeches, loechlngi and microscope, six hnndrod ( 8600) dollars. Items. For books and binding for medical library i and preservation of pathological specimens, five hun dred ( 8W0) dollars. Item 6. For marketing for hospital and nurses' tables twelve thousand (812,000) dollars. Item 7. For salaries of apothecary and assistant re cording clerk, two thousand one hundred aud fifty (821M) dollars. ItemB. For wages on pay-roll, five thousand ($5000) dollars. Item 9. For board of resident physician, two thou sand six hundred and twenty ( 82W dollars. Item 10. For inclceutal expenses, three linnjred ( 8 300) dollars. INSANE DEPARTMENT. Item 11. For marketing for insane department, two thousand five hundred (82S00) dollars. Item 12. For salaries of resident physician, assistant physician, and board of assistant resident physician, two thousand eight hundred and sixty ( 82850) dollars. Item 13. For wages on pay-roll chargeable to insane asylum, six thousand seven hundred ( 96700) dollars. Item 14. For incidental expenses, three hm-Jred (8300) dollars. Iteml4). For salary of warden, as recommended oy the Hoard of Public Charities, one thousand (81000) dollars. . CniLDREN'3 ASYLUM. Item 15. For marketing and supplies for.matrons'and nurses' tables, nine hundred (8900) dollars. Item 10. For wages on pay-roll, chargeable to Chil dren's Asylum, seven hundred aud eighty (8780) dol lars. Item 17. For salaries of matron, toacher, and assistant matron, eigtit hundred ( 8o0J) dollars. Item 18. For incidental expenses, two hundred and fifty (82t0) dollars. HOUSE GENE BALLY. Item 19, For flour, corn and corn meal, thirty-five thousand dollars ( $36,100) dollars. Item 20. For beef, mutton, veal, pork and bacon, sixty thousand dollars ( 860,000) dollars. Iieiu 21. For tea, coflee, rye, sugar and molasses, thirty-four thousand (831,000) dollars. Item 22. For codfish, butter, lard, rice, corn, hominy, barley, salt and pepper, twenty thousand five hundred (820,600) dollars. Item 23. For potatoes, beaos aud other vegetables, five thousand ( 800) dollars. Item 24. For crackers, hops, malt, vinegar aud pickles, two thousand ( 82000) dollars. Item 25. For marketing for Old Women's Asylum, twelve hundred (81200) dollars. Item 26. For marketing for Almshouse, eight hundred (5800) dollars. Item 27. For dry goods, teu thousand ($10,000) dol lars. Item 28. For boots, shoe", bats and cap, one thou sand ( $1000) dollars. Item 29. For hosiery, yarn, thread, cotton, combs, needles and trimmings, two thoiuand eisfht huudred ($2800) dollars. Item 30. For tobacco, soap, lime ami starch, two thousand eight hundred ( $2800) dollais. Item SI. For hardware, cro.kery, tinware, brushes and broom?, three thousand ( 93000) dollars. Item 32. For purchase and repairs of stoves ani cast ings uud cooking apparatus, six hundred ( $ j00. Item 33 For general repairs to house, plumbing, gas-fitting and materials thereof, seven thousand (97000) dollars. Item 31 For ' el, of which all coal used shall be ob tained from minors or shippers only, nineteen thou sand (819,000) dollars. Item 35. For gas and oil, five thousand ($5000, dollr Item 36. For furniture and straw, five thousand ( $5000) dollars. Item 37. For cleaning sink and chimneys, one Inn dred($lC0)d( liars. Item 33. For salaries of steward, clerk and store keeper, bouse agent, matron and steward's clerk, five thousand eUht hundred ( $5800) dollars. Item 39. For salaries ot doorkeeper, engineer, assist ant engineer, plumber and gas-fitter, baker, general watchman and police officer, four thousand and eigUty ($4080)do)la Item 40. For wages on pay roll, chargeable to house generally, two thousand seve n hundred ( 92700) dollars. Item 41. For fire bose and repairs for the same, six hundred ( $iV.0) dollars. Item 42. Forincidentalexpenses, four huudred ($190) dollars. MANUFACTURING DEPARTMENT. Item 43. For leather, laits and shoa&udi gs, five thousand (95C00) dollars Item 44. For tallow, caustic, alkali aud material for making soap, two thousand three hundred ($2300) dol lars. Item 45. For chain, filling, and weaving materials nine thousand (89lt.O dollars. Item 46. For tools, coal, iron, and steel, five huudred (500) dollars. Item 47. For tin, wire, zinc, sheet iron, glass, paints, varnish, oil, glue, and OrusUei, two thousand ( $2000 dollars. Item 48. For lumber, two thousand ($2000) dollars. Item 49. For purchase ot hardware and iron for making bedsteads, one thousand! $1000) dollars. Item. SO. For salary of superintendent, eight hun dred ( $800) dollars. Item 61. For wages on pay-roll chargeable to the manufactory and overwork, six hundred and fifty (8050) dollars. Item 62. For incidental expenses, three huudred ($300) dollars. FARM AND liLULKLiC I ESTATE. Item S3. For lumber and repairs, six hundred ($600) dollars. Irem E4. For lime, sand, and masonry, two hundred (8200) dollars. Item 55. For repairing wharf, pumping engine, aid meadow banks, two hundred ( $200) dollar. Item 56. For straw and feed for horses and cows, and for purchase of milk, five thousand five hundred ($ MOO) dollars. Item 57. For seeds, manures, and farming utensils, eight hundred ($300) dollars. Item 58. For purchases of horses, cows, wagons Ac, one thou send ($1C00) dollars. Item 59. For iron and blacksmith work, eight huu dred ($?00) dollars. Item CO. For salaries of farmer and gardener, seven teen hundred ( $1700) dollars. Item 61.. For wages on pay-roll chargeable to farm ar.d garden, tw o hundred ( $200) dollars. Item 62. For incidental expenses, three hundred and fifty (9S5J) dollars. OUT-DOOR EXPENSES. Item 63. For salaries of secretary, out-door agent, messenger, wagon driver and visitor of children, four thousand three hundred ( $4300) dollars. Item 64. Fo travelling expenses of house agent and support of non-residents, three hundred ( 9300) dollars. Item 65. For ground rent of city office, one hundred and eighty 9130) dollars. Item 66. For repairs to city office, gas, water and in cidental office expenses, three hundred ( $300) dollars Item 67. For expeuses of support and bastardy cases twenty thousand five hundred! $20,SC0) dollars. Item 63. For cost of serving processes and removal of non-residents, twelve hundred ( $1200) dollais. Item 69. For cupping, leeching and burial cases, six hundred (9600) dollars. Item 70. For rent of visitors' offices, twelve huudred and fifty (9 1250) dollars. Item 71. For salaries of out-door visitors, six thon saud four hundred (6400) dollars. Item 71. For salaries of out door physicians and apothecaries, two thousand five huudred aud eighty (92580) dollars. Item 73. For maintaining and educating two deaf mutes iu the Deaf and Dumb Asylum in the city, seven bundled and twenty ( $720) dollars. Item 74. For support of twelve feeble-minded child ren in the Fennrylvania Training School at Media," lu accordance with an ordinauce" approved December 31, 1;2, three hundred dollars foreaeh child, three thou band six hundred ( $3000) dolltrs. Item 75. For stationery, printing and advertising, twenty-two hundred (82211 dollars. Item 76. For railroad tickets for guardians aud medi cal board, five huudred anl tifty ( $5N) dollars. lf iu 77. For provisions for small;; patuuU. oua bundled 1 31W) dollars. Item 78. For Incidental expenses, two hundred ($200) dollars. FOR RELIEF OF OUT DOOR POOR. Item 79. For First poor district, First, Second and Twenty-sixth wards, seven thousand ( 97000) dollars. Item SO. For Second poor district, Third and Fourth wards, seven thousand ( 97000) dollars. Item 81. For Third poor district. Fifth, Seventh and Eighth wards, eight thousnnd five hundred ( $3500) dol lars. Item 82. For Fourth poor district, Sixth, Ninth and Tenth wards, seven thousand five hundred ($7500) dol lars. Item 83. For f ifth poordistrlct, Elevouth aud Twelfth wards, six thousand ( $60C0) dollars. Item 84. For Sixth poor district. Thirteenth, Four teenth and Fifteenth wards, six thonsaud ( $(WO0) dol lars. Item 85. For Seventh poor district, Sixteenth, Seven teenth and Eighteenth wards, seven thousand ($7000) dollars. Item 86. For Eighth poor district, Nineteenth and Twenty-fifth wards, six thousand ( $6000) dollars. Item 87. For Niuth poor district. Twentieth and part of Twenty-first w ard, three thousand ($S0) dol lais. Item 88. For Tenth poor district, Mauayuuk and North Penn, three thousand ( $3000) dollars. Item 89. For Eleventh poor district, Twenty-fourth and Twenty-seventh wards, two thousand four hundred ($2t0O) dollars. ItomJO. For insurance on buildings, fifteen hundred (8 1600) dollars. Itemtl. For new boilers, piping, gas-fitting, plumb ing, lighting, and water for extension of Insane depart ment, fifteen thousand ( $15,000) dollars. And warrants shall be drawn by the Guardians of the Poor iu accordance with existing ordinances. LOUI3 WAGNER. President of Common Council. Attest John Eckstein, Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, President of Select Council. Approved this twenty -fourth day of December, Auno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy (A. D. 1370). DANIEL M. FOX. It Mayor of Philadelphia. pESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE CER XX tain transfers In the appropriation of the Highway Department for 1870. Resolved, Uy the Select and Common Councils of the city of Philadelphia, Thnt the City Controller is hereby authorized to make the following transfers in the ap propiiaticn cf the Highway Department for 130, viz: From item 23 thirteen thousand five hundred ( $13,500) dollars, item 30 two thousand ( $20)0) dollars, to item 2, paving intersections. From item 4 ono thousand ($KC0) dollars, item 27 thiee thousand one hundred ( $31C0) dollars, to item 3, repairing streets. From Item 17 five hundred ($500) dollars, item 21 two hundred and forty-five ( 9215) dollars, to item 5, repair ir.g roadx and nu paved streets. From item 16 fifteen hundred and sixty-five ( $16:15) dollars, item 5Ji eleven hundred ($1100) dollars, item 3) three hundred ( 9300) dollars, to item 6, grading streets and roads. From item 26 five thousand four hundred and fifteen $.'415) dollars, item 15 five huudred ( $500) dollars , Item 29one hundred and twenty nine ($129) dollars, item 7 two hundred and five ($205) dollars, to item D.grado and curb regulations. Frcm Item 7 three thousand one hundrel and ninety five ( $3195) dollars. item 30 three thousand two hundred ( $3iC0) dollars, to item 21, crossing aud tramway stone. From item 30 four hundred and ninety-five ($195) dollars, item 6i one hundied and sixty ( $1G0), to item 10, printing and advertising. From item 28 one thousand ($10)0) dollars, item 30 sixtetn hundred and fifty ($16M)) dollars, to item i9 btanch sewers. Frcin item one hundred aud ninety ($ B0) dollars, item 24 ote hundred! $K'0)dollars, item 30 four hundred ut;d seventy-five ($475) dollar?, to item 13, incidentals. LOUIS WAGNER, FrcBidpnt of Common Council. Attest Abraham Stewart, Assistant Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, President of Select Council. Approved this twenty-fourth day of December, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy (A. D. 1870.) DANIKL M. FOX, It Mavor of Philadelphia. AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE Ai At' proprlation t pay certain counsel fees. Section 1. The Select and '.ommon Councils of the city of Philadelphia do ordain, That the sum of forty five huudred dollars be, and the same is hereby appro priated to pay counsel fees in the matter of remission of penalty against city for nou-pyment of State taxes. Warrants to be drawn by the City Solicitor. LOUIS WAGNER, President of Common Council. Attest Johx Eckstein, Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, President of Select Council. Approvedthis twenty-fourth day of December, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy (A. D. 1370,' DANIEL M. FOX, It Mayor of Philadelphia. N ORDINANCE TO MAKE AN AP propriation to the Clerks of Councils Section 1. The Select and Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia do ordain, That the sum of two thousand dollars be aud the same is hereby appropri ated to item 7 of the appropriation to the Clerks of Coun cils for the expenses of the year 1370. LOCI3 WAGNER. President of Common Council. Attest John Eckstein,' Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, President of Select Council. Approved this twenty-third day of December, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundied and seventy (A. D. 1870.) DANIEL M. FOX, ' It Mayor of Philadelphia. EDUCATIONAL. pDGEHILL SCHOOL J MERCHANTVILLE, N. J., Four Miles from Philadelphia. Next session begins MONDAY, January 9, 1371. For circulars apply to 81 ly Rev. T. W. CATTBr,U ENGINE, MACHINERY. ETO. jsjBas PENN STEAM ENGINE AND BOILER. ftMg wCiK KS -N V. a Ff a A LEVY, PRACTI CAL AND THEORETICAL ENGINEERS, MA CHINISTS, BOILER-MAKERS, BLACKSMITHS, aud FOUNDERS, having for many years been In successful operation, and been exclusively engaged In building and repairing Marine and Klver Engines, high aud low pressure, Iron Boilers, Water Tanlta, Propellers, etc. etc., respectfully offer their aervlees to the public as being fully prepared to contract for engines of all eizesa, Marine, River, and Stationary; baviug seta of patterns of diU'etent sizes, are pre pared to execute orders with quick despatch. Every description of pattern-making made at the shortest notice. High and Low Pressure Fine Tubular and Cylinder Boilers of the best Pennsylvania Charcoal Iron. ForglDgs of all size aud kinds. Iron and Brass Castings of all descriptions. Roll Turning, .-vcrew Cutting, and all other work connected wlta the above business. Drawings and specifications for all work done the establishment free of charge, and work gua ranteed. , m The subscribers have ample wharf dock-ioom foi repairs of boats, where they can lie In perfect safety, and axe provided with shears, blocks, falls, etc. etc., for raising heavy or light weights. ' ' JACOB C. NEAFIE, JOHN P. LEVY, 8 is; BEACH and PALMER Streets. pIHAKD TUBE WORKS AND IRON CO., ' PHILADELPHIA, PA., Manufacture Plain and Galvanized WKOUGHT-1KON PIPE and Sundries for Oas and Steam Filters, Plumbers, Machinists, Railing Makers, Oil Refiners, etc. WORKS, TWENTY-THIRD AND FILBERT STREETS, OFK1CE AND WAREHOUSE 8 1 No. 2 N. FIFTH STREET. Corn Exchange Bag Manufactory. JOHN T. BAILEY, N. E. Cor. WATER and MARKET Stt ROPB AND TW INS, BAGS and BAGGING, fot Gram, Flour, Salt, Super-PUosphato of lime, Bcw Dust, Etc. Large and small GUNNY BAGS constantly . ttand. Ao. WOOL hACJi. . AGO DON SALGt, M THOMAS fc SONS, AUCTIONEERS, NOS. 139 and IU S. FOURTH street. ELEGANT DIAMOND ' JEWELRY, WATCHES. ClOLD I'll A 1 NS, ETC., ETC. On Thursday, Dec. 2!, nt 1 o'clock, at the auction rooms, will be cold diamond jowc ry. viz.. : Sets ear rlnis and broches. solitaire and cluster rlngsand plm, crow studs, two solitairo diamonds weighing and 3 carats, diamond and sapphire stud, gold opera and other chains, watches ;t and Independent second, musical box, line double-barrelled gun, etc. 12 jj at t. f;a,p at ,1,e Auction Rooms.'' St PERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANOS, Mirrors, Flre-ptoof fciafes, fine Hair Mattresses, l eather Beds, China, Olassware, three Gunning Boats, Stoves, tine Velvet, Brussels, and other Carpets, etc. On Thursday Morning, Dec. 20, nt 9 o'clock, about Gito lots superior house hoid furnUure.comprlsing a general assortment, si s M ARTIN BROTHERS, AUCTIONEERS., No. 704 C'hesnut street. THE SECOND HOLIDAY COLLECTION OF THE BROOKLYN ART OALLERY 129 FINE MODERN OIL PAINTINGS. On Tuesday Evening and Wednesday Morning, At the Auction Rooms, 129 tine modern OilFamt- ings, never before exhibited. n PEREMTTORY TOOLS AND SMITH. SALE OF THE MACHINERY OF VALUABLE? A SILVEU- On Wednesday Morning, At 10 o'clock, nt the northwest corner of Twelfth and Filbert streets, up stairs. U if 4 2t BUNTING, DTJRBOROW CO., AUCTION EER8. Nos. 838 and 234 MARKET street, corner of Bank street. Successors to John B. Myers & Co. LAST SALE FOR THIS SEASON OF BRITISH, FRENCH, HERMAN. AND DOMESTIC GOODS, On Thursday Morning, 12 23 4t December 29, at lo o'clock, on four months' credit. THOMAS BIRCH A SON, AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 1110 Cliea. NUT Street; rear entrance No. 1107 Sansom street. SALE OF CURTOSItTesT COINS, MEDALS, TOKENS, ETC., On Wednesday afternoon, Dee. 23, at 3 o'clock, at the auction store, No. 1110 Chepnut street, will be sold a collection of curiosi ties, books, coins, tokens, United States cents, etc, etc. Catalogues now ready at the auction store. It Sulc at No. 1110 Chesnut street. SPECIAL SALE OF SILVER-PLATED WARE. TABLE CUTLERY, PARIAN GOODS, ETC., On Thursday morning, At 10 o'clock, at the auction store, will be sold an assortment of line silver-plated ware, consisting ol elegant tea services, coifoc urns, waiters, oyster tureens, castors, fruit dishes, cake baskets, wine castors, butter dishes, syrup pitchers, spoons of every pnttern, fine ivory-handle knives and forks, silver-plated forks, ladles, etc. Also, a number of Parian figures. . 12 87 et BY BARRITT & CO., AUCTIONEERS. CASH AUCTION HOUSE, No. 230 MARKET Street, corner of B.inlt street Cash advanced on consignments without extra charge. la 845 CONCERT HALL AUCTION ROOMS, No. Uli CHESNUT Street. T. A. MCCLELLAND, AUCTIONEER. Personal attention given to sales of household fur niture at dwellings. Public sales of fnrnltnre at the Auction Rooms, No. 1219 Chesnut street, every Monday and Thurs day. For particulars see "Public Ledger." N. B A superior class of furniture at private ba;s CITY BAZAAR AND TATTERS ALL'S, SiTNo. 11-20 RACE Street. Regular Auction Sale of Horses, Wagons, Har ness, Etc., every Thursday, commencing at 10 o'clock: A.M. No postponement on account of tne weather. Gentlemen's private establishments disposed of at public or private sale to the best advantage, and a general assortment or Hoises, Carriages, Har ness, Etc., to suit the need of all claases of pur chasers, constantly on hand. Carriages taken on Storage. Superior Stabling for Horses on sale or at livery. Outside Sales solicited and promptly attended to. Liberal advances made on Horses, Carriages, and Harness. DOYLK NICHOLS, 10 19 tl Auctioneers. OPAL.. ANTHRACITE COAL, Per Ton of 23 10 Lbs., delivered. LEHIGH Furnace, IT-23; Stove, tT'50;Nut, SCHUYLKILL Furnace, 0 50; Stove, $0-75; Nut, I&-25. SHAMOKIN Grate, $8 50 ; Stove, $0-75 ; Nat, $5-15. EASTWICK fc BROTHER, Yard corner TWENTY-SECOND Street and WASH. 1NGTON Avenue. 3 90 rptf Office, Ne. 23S IOCIT Street. ToTHitirii2ii Si. MANNiaG, LEHIGH AND 8CI1UYLKILL COAL, Depot N. E. Corner NINTH and MASTER, Offices 43 Soutn THIRD Street, ' 724 SANSOM 1012U dfc t "7K FOR A LONG TON OF NUT COAI Shi Oat EA8TWICE BROTHER'S Co Yard, TWENTX-SECOND Street and WASHING TON Avenue. 8 20 rpt LOOKING CLASSES, ETO. ! jESIRABLE AND ELEGANT GlTS FOK CHRISTMAS. j PICTURES of every character. Engraiflf Chromos, etc. etc: New Mooulight Pliotog?' 5 Views In Southern India. LOOKING-GLASSES. SWISS CARVINGS, embraclug almost;every thing, at moderate prices, ranging fromc- up wards. Direct Importation from lutetlak- The celebrated ROGERS GROUPS, Sole Agency. Two new subjects now res?- PORTFOLIOS. KA8EI.S. New Fto-standa, with our excellent patent fastening. ; EARLES' GALLERIES, open at al' t. free. No. 816 CHESNUT CUTLERY, ETI RODGERS ft WOSTENIIOLya POCKET KNIVES, Pearl and Stag handles, an beautiful finish; Rodgeis', aJ Wada Butcner'a Razors, and the celebrated , Le- . coultre Razor; Ladles' Sclssrs, ia ease, of the finest quality ; Rodgers' Ta'ue Cutlery, Carver and Forks, Razor Strops, Cor &rews, etc. Ear in struments, to assist the hearliK, of the moat P' proved construction, at P. MADEIRA'S, Nona TENTH Street miow Cheannt-: OENT.'B FURNISHING OOOP' PATENT SHOULDEU-BEiM SHIRT MANUFACTORY, AND GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING STtft. PERFECTLY FITTING SHIRTS AND DRAWEE made from measurement at very inort notlci. All other articles of GENTLEMEN'S BRW GOODS in full variety. WIN,nESTKR fc n No. CHESNUT gl.egfc WHISKY, VINE. ETO- QAR8TAIR8 & MofALL. No. 128 Walntt and 21 Granite Its iMFOBTKHS Of , Braadlet, ViW 01i' Oil, EU.Z sfHOLHSALB DXALKfti IN - 7 PURE RYE WHI8KIB8J .nmiisnTltriU w MAT! AND OAF? nWARBUHTON'H IMPBOgJR Vr and easy-fltting DKKsS HA ly nl). to all the improved laahions f wa, C11E3NUX Street, text door W the V oai rp
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