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