THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPII -PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1870. 3 ITBWO BUIVIBXAIVg. ill Affair. The fonr-story woollen mill of Messrs. DtMiis Anderson fc Co., in Upper Merion township, Montgomery connty, was destroyed I'j fire on Jtnrdny afternoon. An nrry dirtied meeting of the Oyster nien'n Society was held lest evening at Uiiids ley n Hall, I'ine Htreet, near Sixteenth, for the purpose of adopting measures to prevent the pannage of a bill prohibiting all oyster wngons from standing on the streets of the city. After a freo discussion on the merits cf the bill, an adjournment took place until next Tuesday evening. The Finance Committee of Conncils last evening approved of Jacob Myers and Chas. Mnfr bb sureties of Assistant Commissioner f Highways William Kittenhonse. The com mittee agreed to report in favor of several appropriations asked for by City Commis sioners, to wit, to pay fees of Clerk of Quarter Sessions; also, for services of Board cf Aldermen in connection with the special (lection, and for stationery for the members, f 400 in amount; also, an appropriation of 1.100 to pay damages for the opening of Fifth street, near Lehigh avenue. An inquest was held yesterday in the ease of Matthew Simple, who died on Satur day last, at the Pennsylvania Hospital, from a bealing received on the night of Thursday, December 8th. A verdict was rendered "that the deceased, Matthew Simple, came to his death by violence (blows on the head), in flicted by Alfred lliley, on Davis street, near Vine, on the night ot the Pth of December, 1S,0. I he prisoner (lliley) was committed to answer. Sai.kof Real Estate, Ktc. M. Thomas k Sons sold tho following real estate and stocks, ac noon yesterdav, at the Philadelphia Exchange: , -32 shares Central Transportation Co fro share Philadelphia and Southern Mali Steamship Co. . ; fin so shares Lehigh Crane Iron Co., par ISO.. r0 :.60 shares Amygdaloid Mining Co 20 ots. 1 Season Ticket Arch Street Tneatre I U-7fl .17 shares Northern Llbprtlcs Gas Co 127-50 1 share Philadelphia Library Co ISO ft shares Mercantile Library Co 16 ifiC shares McCllntockville Petroleum Co.. Mcts. 70 shares Baker suver Mining Co. of Colo- rano, par jmu is tnclgnvnt Bond for lisoo fl3io I ink. No. 9H0store and Dwelling fGHO (iroi'kp Kkkts One at IIS per annum. 1240: tio lo., 2M ; J20 go., 260 ; f 20 do,, 250 ; SS do,, tUOO, OoineMlo Aflatr. The Columbia river is closed by ice. The wife of Secretary Belknap is so ill lLat it is thought eho cannot recover. Secretary liontwell has Authorized ths ayment of the January interest without ebate from to-day. On Monday an unusually large number f fires occurred throughout the United Uates and the Canadas. -The Department of State has not yet pre ssed instructions for Minister Sebenck on he "Alabama" claims. The latest advices from Georgia make it ppear that that State has gone Democratic y about thirty-live or forty thousand miio- EUROPEAN AFFAIRS. LAST NIHIIT'H UESPATCIIK8. HE FEANCO-rBUSRIAN WAIS KEfORTED COM MENCEMENT OF THE TADIS BOMBARDMENT. London, Dec. 27 Midnight. The French finny of the north is Rt Arras, having evacu ated Corbie, Albert and Ascheux. Bismarck, a note to the Austrian Cabinet, calls its attention to the reorganization of Germany, nd trusts that the treaty of Prague will not nterfere with her development. (Arras is thirty nuilea north from Amiens, nd intermediate between Amiens and Lisle.) The istipping Gazette, which at firBt oubted, now admits the truth of the report oncerning the treatment of British vessels n the Seine by the Prussians, and declares hat the Government must instantly demand n explanation and redress from Prussia. Ihe Hundard of to-day, in an editorial re- lewing the work of Dr. trancis Lieber on ; titration, expresses his opinion that, inHhe consideration of the political as well as legal pects of the question, a royal umpire is referable to any faculty of law. A delegation of the inhabitants of Luxem urg to-day presented to Prince Henry a tatriotic address. The Prince, in reply, ex- ressed confidence in their loyalty to defend the rights of the Duchy. He had faith in the justice of their canse and the loyalty of Ihe signers of the treaty of lbo". Gladstone has published a letter mdig antly denying the report of his conversion lo Romanism. London, Dec. 27. (Special to New York World.) A Versailles despatch of December .! says a scheme to assassinate the King, en lloltke, and Bismarck was discovered iere a day or two before. A number of trangers arrived in the city on Wednesday, hen the gates were closed, and all citizens rdered to remain in their houses on pain of death. Patrols then searched every plaee, d arrested 200 persons, of whom seventy were armed with guns and pistols. The Manchester Uuardcan of to-morrow i ill contain a statement that King William md the Princess lloyal of Prussia have written to Queen Victoria that they were ppposed to the marriage of the Princess ILouisa with the Marquis or J-iorne. The tjueen in reply was vehement, and she told hem to mind their own business. The in ident has materially changed the feelings hf the court toward Germany. Versailles, Dec. 27. At a grand review bf 20,000 national guards, held here on Mon- ipy, Cremieux presented nags to several re nfcients, and made a speech, in which he Vartured the soldiers that the republio would Surely save France. The officers and men were all enthusiastic in their views lor the hepnblic, and as they passed the residence of he American Consul cave utterance to hearty demonstrations of friendship to the people of the United States. A despatch from ousa announces that the rilps were pierced through yesterday, and Vi o f wnrlriYiAn fnm hrith ATliSa nf iVA fnountain tunnel joined in congratulations Vpon the completion or the great work. V Dresden, Dec. 27. A despatch from the Commanding general of the Saxon troops tefore Paris announces that the bombard nent of Fort Avron commenced to-day, S his fortification is the most advanced of the French outworks east of Paris, and commands Mount Avron, a considerable elevation six Idles from the city walls. I Note The works on Mount Avron have een erected since the war commenced, and lo not compriee any part of the original de fenses of Pans. J UE GRAND LODGE OF PENNA., A. Y. if. NSTAIiATIOM OF OFFICERS AND APPOINTMENTS FOB THS MASONIC YEAR. Yesterday being St. John's Day, the cere taony of installing the officers of the Grand 4dg or Pennsylvania, a. x. ax., toea place t the Masonic Temple, Chesnut street, above eventa. The following officers oz the Grand 4dge were duly installed in their respective Ktatk riH in ttcient and solemn form: Robert A. Lambcrton, R. W. G. M.; Samuel C. Per kins, R. W. 1). G. M.; Alfred R. Potter, R. W. 8. G. W.; Robert Clark, R. W. J. G. W.; Peter Williamson, R. W. G. T.; John Thom son, R. W. G. S. Trustees of the Grand Lodge Charity Fund Joseph 8. Riley, J. .Landenslager, George Griscom, John Wilson, Sr., Daniel Brittain. Trustees of the Girard Bequest Samuel II. Perkinp, James Hutchinson, Charles M. Prevost, George Thomson, Jacob Bennett. The Right Worshipful Grand Master then made the following appointments for the pre sent Masonic year: Grand Chaplains Revs. John Chambers, William Snddards, R. II. Tattison, George W. Maclanghlin, Robert T. Roach, R. II. Allen, and William G. Robinson, of Philadelphia. In addition to these there were other Grand Chaplains selected to represent other sections of the State. Senior Grand Deacon, Andrew Robeno, Jr.; Junior Grand Deacon, Joseph II. Bos well; Grand Stewards, William Noble, S. A. Ridgeway; Grand Marshal, George W. Wood; Grand Sword Bearer, James Simpson; Grand Pursuivant, Charles R. Shantz; Grand Tyler, Charles Schnider. Committee on Finance J. II. Michener, Samuel Floyd, William II. Eagle, James Herd man, John C. Yeager. Committee on Appeals James rage, nenry M. Phillips, Richard Vaux, Conrad B. Day, Henry M. Dechert. Committee on Correspondence R. J. Fisher, Christopher Little, S. E. Ancona, Robert A. Packer, Wilson McCandless. Committee on By-Laws J. Alexander Simpson, J. L. Hutchinson, G. W. Brewer, B. F. Custer, James R. Barber. Committee on Landmarks William Barger, refer Williamson, L. II. Scott, with the Right Worshipful Grand Master and Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master. Committee on Printing Wm. J. Kelly, E. Cornman, Tbaddeus Stearne, P. A. B. Wide ner, W. Strickland. Hall Committee John Bolt, Charles H. Kingston, M. Richard Muckle, Thos. Brown, Alfred C. Stulb. Building Committee, New Masonic Temple R. W. D. G. M. Samuel C. Perkins, James C. Adams, Daniel Brittain, Thomas Brown, Henry J. White, Jacob Landenslager, Chas. II. KiEfcston, Joseph L. Stichtef, with the R. W. G. M., S. G. W., and J. G. W.) Trustees of the Building Fund James rage, John Thompson, J. N. Piersol, Francis Blackbmne. The R. W. G. Secretary appointed J. Alex ander Simpson Deputy Grand Secretary. T1IE PLAINS. THE NEW INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Washington, Dec. 27. Reports just re ceived from the Indian Territory show that the Ocknmlgee Council, convened under the treaty of 18w, is rapidly perfecting a satis factory organization for the Indian nations Jiving in the territory west of Arkansas. Twelve nations are represented, the principal of whom are the Cherokees, Choctaws, Chickasaws, and Osages. The Creeks have not sent delegates. lhcse delegates, nfty-three in number, re present a population of about 41,000, while the total civilized population is not less than j4,fi00. The nomadic tribes not represented, but living within the boundaries, number about 51000 souls, i. he Council have agreed to form a sort of Federal Government, in which all the tribes shall be represented. Commissioner Parker, in addressing the Council, said that it was the wish of the Gov ernment that they should form a protective confederacy, republican in character, for the government of the tribes within the Indian Territory. A United States Court would be established among them, and it was expected that a dele gate would be admitted to Congress. A re solution was passed inviting the Plain tribes, the Cheyennes, Arapahoes, Kiowas, etc.. to join in the proposed federation, and urging them strongly to remain at peace with the whites. The council was at work, at date of last despatches, preparing a constitution, and in spite of some difl'ereuces, the Cherokees Laving in part withdrawn, the proceedings are entirely satisfactory. THE SEW YORK GERMAN FAIR. I.rltt r Irom Uueen Auausta. Que ugusta of Prussia has written the fol lowing etter to the editor of the journal pub lished at the German Ladies r air in Mew York: Berlin. Dec. 1. 1870. To Dr. Victor Precht. New York: I have received with true emotion the newspapers recording the proceedings of the fair which the Germans in New York had instituted with such marked success for the benefit of the wounded and the relatives of our brave army, and express to you my sincere thanks for having transmitted the same. In these grave times all bars of space, all diffe rences of rank and confession, fall. All Germans feel as one great family, and are inspired bv one idea the thought of the welfare of the dear fatherland. Augusta. Chlcaeo has a new court house, upon the buildiDg ot which a 6um of 9416,70750 has al ready been expended. f he rrovidence J'ress insinuates that the Crispins are the only strikers who maintain their .uiciples to the "last." The New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum offi cials are sore tried at present in their efforts to find accommodation for COO patients. Although the town of Berkeley, Massachu setts, contains only 800 inhabitants, its female residents have earned $0000 during the year u etraw-eewiDg. Montreal, Canada, is in hopes that the Pro vincial Parliament will pats a bill during the present session giving it the right to lay out a public park. Governor Claflin was seriously ill hiEt week. On seme days bis pbyslciaoBdld not permit any of his friends to vuit him, tut on Saturday he was much better. A boy named Cooke, who had gone into a stable to rest near Calvert, Texas, quite re cently, was mistaken lor a wild beast by an affrighted brother, and his brains blown out willi a shot-gun. Mrs. Eliza Leeson, a native of Canada, died recently in the Almshouse at Hartford, Conn. in her one hundred and eleventh year. Her father, at his death, had completed his one hundred and twelfth year. The New York State Veterans of the War of 1612 are to meet in convention at Rochester on the 9th of January, tor the purpose of taking steps to collect tke money awarded to them by the Legislature. The Alumni of Yale residing in the West assembled In Chicago a few nights ago at their fourth annual dinner, and proclaimed that there was much need ot more young oiooa in ine cor Doratlon of the venerable university. A convention of planters will assemble at Jackson. Miss., on the 23d of next month, with the object of devising some general plan of co operation for the correction of the abuses which have impaired the efficiency of the labor system of the Bute. Frank P. Proud, a dangerous Individual who has been locked up at Burlington, Vt., for some davs oast, on a charge of having at tempted to fire the city, has written to the Frte I-re$s to say that "the way of the transgressor is hard," and to belittle himself for the "base and unskillful, not to say idiotic way," in which he tried to accomplish the destruction l life and property. MARINE TELEGRAPH, For additicnai Marine Xeien a Plrnf f iK'fc. ALMANAC FOR PHILADELPHIA THIS DAT. SrK Kiskb 7U3 Moon tiBTH ll-3 SCW BITS 4-40 HlOH WATSH C. PHILADELPHIA BOARD OP TRADE. Gkoroe I.. I'rznv, ) uki miv. N. Tatimm, Com J. I'HK B Wethekii.i., I 1MITTEB0F TUB MONTE. OK tH Kf( NTEA.UniPt. FOR AMERICA C. or Tarls. Liverpool.... New Yorfc Dec 1 Datavia Liverpool.... New YorK Dec. 3 Col B. Ayres.. London New York Doc. 6 llnnimonia... Hamburg. .. .New YorK Doc. 7 The (jueen.. Liverpool. .. .New Yor ...... Dec. 10 (J. of Mnnch tr. Liverpool.... New YorK Dec. in Samaria Liverpool.. ..New York v. B.Dec. H Helvetia Liverpool. ...New York Dec. 14 I'olormio Liverpool.... New York Dec. 14 ('. of Brooklyn. Liverpool. ...New York Dec. n C. of Merlda. .Vera Cruz... .New York v 11.. Dec. 16 FOR EUROPE. Talmyra New Y'ork. . .Liverpool Dec. 29 l'eiinsylvaLia..New York. ..Liverpool Dc. 31 HaDxa .New York... Bremen Dec, 81 Caledonia New Y'ork... Glasgow Dec 81 C. of Brooklyn.Ne w Y'ork . . . Liverpool Dec. 3 1 Colorado New York. ..Liverpool Jan. 4 C. of Brussel8..New York... Liverpool Jan. 7 Anglla New York. ..Glasgow Jan. 7 Wisconsin New York... Liverpool Jan. 11 Deutsctiland... Bremen New York Dec. 17 Parthian Liverpool... .New Y'ork Doc. 17 C. of Limerick. Liverpool.... New York v. 11. Dec. 17 Anglla. Glasgow New York Dec. 17 COASTWISE, DOMESTIC, ETC. Cleopatra..... New Y'ork... Havana Dec. 29 Tybee New Y'ork. . .St. Domingo Dec. 29 Norwich New Y'ork... Port-au-Prince.. Dec. 30 C.of Wasn'ton.New Y'ork. ..Hong Kong Dec. 81 Cuba Baltimore.. . . N.Orls. via K.W . Dec. 3 1 J.W. Everman.Pniladelphia. Charleston Dec 31 Yazoo Philadelphia. New Orleans... J an. 8 Tonawanda.. . .Philadelphia. Savannah Jan. 7 Malls are forwarded by every steamer in the regu lar lines. The steamers for or from Liverpool call at yaetnstown, except the Canadian line, which call at Londonderry. The steamers lor or from the Conti nent call at Southampton. CLEARED YESTERDAY. Steamer Rattlesnake, Winnett, Wilmington, N. C, Philadelphia and Southern Mail Steamship Co. Steamship Volunteer, Jones, New York, .1. F. Ofil. Schr General Grant, Colburn, Crlsiield, Md., Collins A CO. Schr David Collins, Townsend, Mobile, D. S. Stet son Co. ARRIVED YESTERDAY. Steamship Tonawanda, Barrett, 70 hours from Savannah, with cotton, rice, etc., and passengers to Philadelphia and Southern Mall Steamship Co. Pas seDgers: J. Monanan, A.K.Christy, J. McCartUy, and C. P. Foster. By Tdiiiraph.) Lkwks, Del., Dec. 21 A. M. In harbor th!s A.M., bark Flora, Ramith, 120 days from Girgenti ; Wr;g Herald, Hanson, from Havana; brig Velocity, and lu schooners. 6 P. M. A Danish ship passed In at 4 P. M., too far oil to make out her number ; also, a herni. brig. The vessels in the harbor remain unchanged. Wind S. S. W. Thermometer, 31. MISCELLANY. Steamer Juniata, Hoxle, hence via navana, crossed the bar, Inward bound, below New Orleans, at a A. SI. 27th lust. She will leave New Orleans on Sun day morning on her return. Steamer Panther, Mills, from Portland, with head ings, bound to Philadelphia, put into New YotSt 20th Inst, for a harbor. Had heavy N. N. winds and snow squalls until off Absecom ; from thence strong head winds, It blowing a gale S. S. W. Br. brig Fearless, Young, from London for Phila delphia, is stated per cable telegram, dated 23d lust., to have been in collision with Br. ship Corona, from London for Melbourne, 40 miles oil' Beachy Head, and so badly damaged that she was abandoned in a sinking condition. The Fearless registered 2VS tons, was built at Granville, '. S., in 1801, and hailed from Ardrossan. Br. brig Annie Jane, Muuchaey, at New York from St. Johns, N. F., reports: Dec. 18, lat. 89 27. long. 62, passed Br. biig Shaion, of Trury, N. S., iroia New York for Constantinople, with foretopsall and topgallant yards gone, waterlogged, and abandoned. captain it. cieaves, 01 KennebunK, nas tasea toe contract of removing the cargo of the steamer Clo tilde, ashore on Wells' Reach, at a salvage of 25 per cent, of the value of all saved, and 33'j per cent, of the vcsbc. If she is got oil all right. The vessel and cargo to be delivered at Portland. The cargo is car ried ashore, conveyed overine niiiockorsanatnence to Wells' River, where schrs load it for Portland. Captain Cleaves saved 45 tons of the cargo daring the tlrt day s operations MAT AND CAPli SWAB BURTON'S IMPROVED VENTILATED and easy-fitting DRESS HATS patented), in a;i the improved fashions of the season. CHESNUT Street, next door to the Post Office. rti EDUCATIONAL.. JDGEHILL SCHOOL MEHCHANTVILLE, N. J., Four Miles from Philadelphia, Next session begins SIONDAY, January 9, 1S71. For circulars app'y to 21 ly Kev. T. W. CATTET.L. MILLINERY. M R S. R. L O N, NOS. 323 AND 331 SOUTH STREET. FANCY AND MOURNING MILLINERY, CRAPE Ladies' and Silases' Crape, Felt, Gimp, Hair, Satin, Silk, Straw and Velvets, Hats and Bonnets, French Flowers, Hat and Bonnet Frames, Capes, Laces, Silks, Satins, Velvets, Ribbons, Sashes, Ornaments and all kinds of Millinery Goods. 41 CUTLERY. ETC. RODGERS ft WOSTENUOLM'S POCKET KNIVES, Pearl and Stag handles, and beautiful finish; Rodgers', and Wade & Butcher's Razors, and the celebrated Le conltre Razor; Ladles' Scissors, In cases, of the finest quality ; Rodgers' Table Cutlery, Carvers and Forks, Razor Strops, Cork Screws, etc Ear in struments, to assist the hearing, of the most ap proved construction, at P. MADEIRA'S, No. TIB TENTH Street- below Chesnnt K URN ACES, ETC. ESTABLISHED 1825. FBI! T. MKCKB. H. J. DBAS ZZ. J. DBAS l CO., DIA111JFACTIIKEI18 OF Warm Air Furnaces Cooliing- JEfcnng-esf, Portable Heaters, Low Down Orates, Slate Mantels Bath Boilers, Registers and Ventilators. No. I I I North SEVENTH St., PHILADELPHIA. 9 23 thfltufimrp JOBBING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. TO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. Sealed Proposals, endorsed "Proposals for Building a Public School-house In the Twenty seventh Ward," will be received by the under signed, at the Office S. E. corner of SIXTH and ADELP11I Streets, until J RIDAY, January 6, 1871, at 13 o'clock M., for building a Public School-bouse, on a lot of ground situate on the corner of Thirty-eighth and Spruce streets, In the Twenty-seventh ward, said school-house to be built in accordance with ths plans of L. B. ESLLER, Superintendent of School Buildings, to be seen at the office of the Board of Public Education. Mo bids will be considered unless accompa nied by a certificate from the City Solicitor that the provisions of an ordinance, approved May 25. 1860, have been complied with. The contract will be awarded only to known master builders. By order of the Committee on Property. 11. W. H ALU WELL, 12 23 at Secretary. HCITY ORDINANCES. RE B O L U T I O N To Authorize Certain Transfers In the Antunl Appropriation to the City Com nis sioners. Resolved, By the Select and Common Councils of tbe City of Philadelphia, That the C.iy Controller be authorized and directed to m ike tbe following transfers in the annual appropria tion to the City Commissioners for the year 1870, viz.: From Item 11. To pay twenty officers of thi Court of Quarter Sessions, seven hundred dollars. To Item 14. To pay gra.nd jurors, one hundred dollars. To Item 15. To pay witness fees, three hun dred dollars. To Item 18. For meals for jurors, two hun dred dollars. To Item 74. To 'par for copying militia en rollment list, fifty dollars. To Item 75. To pav for copying militia en rollment book, fifty dollars. LOUIS WAGNER, President of Common Council. Atteft John Eckstein, Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CAT TELL, President of Select Council. Approved this twenty-fourth day of December, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy (A. D. lblO). DANIEL M. FOX, 12 8 It Mavor of Philadelphia. ORDINANCE To make an Appropriation to I'av tho Funded Debt of the City of Philadelphia, ma turing January 1, 1871. Section 1. The Select and Common Councils of the city of Philadelphia do ordain, That the sum of two hundred and ninety-four thousand four hundred and fifty-four dollars and twenty three cents (1-2114,454 23)1 be and the same is hereby appropriated to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, for the purpose of paying irom time to time, as the same may he claimed, the funded debt of the city maturing January 1, 1871. And warrants for the payment of 6ald appropriation shall be drawn by the Commis sioners of the Sinking Fund in favor of the City Treasurer, upon the presentation of the certifi cates of loan as the same are paid by him. And he is hereby authorized to pay the said certifi cates of loan on presentation. LOUIS WAGNER, President of Cocamou Council. Attest John Eckstein, Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTELL. President of Select Council. Aj" proved this twenty-fourth day .f December, Ar.no Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy (A. D. 1870). DANIEL M. FOX, 12 28 It Mayor of Philadelphia. RESOLUTION To Authorize Certain Transfers in the Annual Appropriation to the Department of tho Police and Fire Alarm Telegraph for the Year 1870. ReEolved, By the Select and Common Coun cils of the city of Philadelphia, That the City Controller be authorized and directed to make the following transfers in the appropriation to the Department of the Police and Fire Alarm Telegraph for the year 1870, viz.: From Item 8. For painting telegraph poles, seventy-one dollars and fifty cents, to Item 7 for incidental expenses. From Item 3. For repairs, one hundred and twenty-five dollars, to Item 5 for batteries and ftC ' S LOUIS WAGNER, f reti!er.t of Common Council. Atteft Joen Eckstein, Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTElj, President of Select Council. Approved Ibis twenty-fourth day of Decem ber. Anco Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy (.'-. D. 1870). DANIEL M. FOX, 12 28 It Mayor of Philadelphia. RESOLUTION -I' To Authorize Certain Transfers in the Annual Appropriation to the Receiver of Taxes. Resolved, By the Select and Common Coun cils of the City of Philadelphia, That the City Controller "be authorized and directed to make the following transfers in the appropria tion to Receiver ol laxe6 lor 18iU, approved March 1, 1870. viz.: From item 8, for advertising liens of taxes, four hundred and twenty-one dollars and six cents. To item t5, for printing bills, notices and ad vertising, three hundred dollars. To item 7, for incidental expenses, one hun dred and twenty-one dollars and six cents. LOUIS WAGNER, President of Common Council. Attest Jci:n Eckstein, Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, President of Select Council. Approved this twenty-fourth day of Decem ber, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy (A. D. 1870). DANIEL M. FOX, 12 28 It Mayor of Pnil adelphia. AN ORDINANCE To Authorize a Temporary Loan. Section 1. The Pelect and Common Councils of tbe city of Philadelphia do ordain, That the Cilv Treasurer be and he Is hereby authorized to borrow on the credit of the city of Philadel phia such Bums of money as may be necessary to meet the current demands of the City Trea sury, not exceediD&r in the aggregate six hun dred thousand dollars, and redeemable at or within four months from the date of such loans, for which sums so borrowed certificates of city debt shall issue in the form prescribed in ex isting ordinances, bearing interest at tke rate of not exceeding six per centum per annum. and which shall be transferable in the same manner as other certificates of the city debt. LOUIS 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, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred ana seventy (A. v. 1870). DANIEL M. FOX, 12 8 It Mayor of Philadelphia. T ESOLUTION To Make a Certain Transfer in the Appro priation of the Board of Revision of Taxes. Resolves'. By the Select and Common Coun ells of the City of Philadelphia, That the City Controller be and be is hereby authorized to make the following transfer in the ap propriation of the Board of Revision of Taxes, approved December 2'J, 1800, as fol lows: From Item 11. (Making annual assessment) the sum of one hundred and seventy-four dol lars and seventy-five cents (1174 -76). To Item 2. To pay for advertising notice of appeal to tax-payers. rv LOUIS WAGNER, President of Common Council. Attest Abraeau Stewart, Assistant Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, President of Select Council. Approved this tweaty-fourth day of Decem ber, Anne Domini one thousand eight hundred and isve nty (A. D. 1870). DANIEL M. FOX, 12 2 It Mavor of Philadelphia. CITY ORDINANCES. AN ORDINANCE To Make an Appropriation to Pay Jurors and Miscellaneous Expjusei of the Several Courts. Section 1. The Select and Common Council of the city of Philadelphia do ordain, That tbe sura of ten hundred and fifty dollars bs and the same is hereby appropriated to tho following items in -the appropriation to the City Com mifsioiiers for the expenses of the year 1870, approved January 5. 1870, viz.: 1 ostein 5 to pay jurors of the District Court, seven hundred and fifty dollars. To Htm 27, for miscellaneous expenses of the feveral courts, three hundred dollars. LOUIS WAGNER, President of Common Council. Attest John Eckstein, Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, President of Select Coancil. Approved this twenty-fourth day of December, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy (A. D. 1870). DANIEL M. FOX, 12 28 It Mayor of Philadelphia. A N ORDINANCE Authorizing the Payment of Part of the Retained Percentages, East Cohocksink Sewer. Section 1. The Select and Common Councils of the City, of Philadelphia do ordain, That the Chief Engineer and Surveyor be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue an estimate upon the contract for constructing tho East Cohocksink 8ewer, in amount equal to ene balf the sum retained upon estimate of date, December 1, 1870. The same t9 be in regular course of payment for work done upon the said sewer. LOUIS WAGNER, President of Common Council. Attest John Eckstein, Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL V CATTELL, President of Select Council. Approved this twentieth day of Decem ber, Anno Domini one thoueand eight hundred and seventy (A. D. 1870). UAMK.L M. 1"UA, 12 26 It Mayor of Philadelphia. AN ORDINANCE To Increase the Salary of the Chief of Police, Fire Marshal, Register of the Water De partment, and Chief Clerk of the City Trea surer. Section 1. The Select and Common Councils of the city of Philadelphia do ordain, That from and after the first day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one (1871) the annual salary ot the chiei ol Police Ehall be two thousand five hundred dotlars; of the Fire Marshal two thousand dollars, and of the Register of the Water Department two thou sand five hundred dollars, and of the Chief Clerk in the Department of the City Treasurer two thousand dollars. LOUIS WAGNER, President of Common Council. Attest John Eckstein, Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, President of Select Council. Approved this twenty-lourth day of December, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy (A. D. 1S70). LJA.Nl.Eilj M. tUA, 12 28 It Mayor of Philadelphia. AN ORDINANCE To Make an Appropriation to Pav Police Magistrates for the Year 1870, Section 1. The Select and Common Councils of the city of Philadelphia do ordain, That the sum of nineteen hundred and ten dollars and forty cents be and the same Is hereby appro priated tor the purpose or paymc tue respective Police Magistrates the amount or costs received by them and paid into the City Treasury during the year 1870. Warrants to be drawn by the Mayor. LOUIS 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 Decem ber, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy (A. D. 1870). DANIEL M. FOX, 12 28 It Mayor of Philadelphia. CARRIAGES. E STABLIc 1IED 1S53. JOSEPH BECKHAUS, No. 1204 FRANKP0RD Avenue, ABOVE QIRARD AVENUE, Manufacturer of exclusively FIRST-CLAS 3 J J 11 I A Gr E S. NEWEST STYLES. Clarences, Landaus, Landaulcttes, Closo Coaches, Sblitlsg qr. Coaches, Coupes, Biroucaes, Pbietons, Rockaways, Etc, SI ITABLK FOR PRIVATE FAMILY and PUBLIC USE. Workmanship and finish second to none In the country. Fire and varied stock on hand completed and in the works. Orders receive prompt and personal aU tention. A 11 work warranted. 13 21 3mrp PROPOSALS. PROPOSALS FOR THE ERECTION OF PU1 LIC BUILDINGS. OFFICB of tub commissioners for thb ) Ekbction op thb Public Buildings, Philadelphia, Nov. 3, 1670. J Proposals will be received at the Onlee of tin President of the Commission, No. 129 S. SEVENTH Street, until December 81, 1870, for the following materials and labor: 1. For excavations for cellars, drains, ducts, foun dations, etc., per cubic yard. 2. For concrete foundtlons, per cubic foot. 3. For foundation stone, several kinds, laid per perch of twenty-five feet, measured in the walls. 4. For hard bricks per thousand, delivered at Broad and Market street during the year 187L 5. For undressed granite per cubic foot, specify ing the kind. e. t or undressed maroie per cuoic iooi, specuy- leg the kind. 7. For rolled Iron beams (several sizes), per lineal yard or given weignc Tbe Comnil&tilonera reserve to themselves the right to reject any or all of the proposals. Further information can be obtained by applying to the President of tbe Board, or to the Architect, lohn McArthur, Jr., at nls office, No. sob 8. SIXTH Street. Proposals must be sealed, and will be received until 3 o'clock of the day mentioned, but will not be opened until after the decision or the Court on the petition for an injunction now pending. By order of the Commission. JOHN RICE, President. Chas. R. Roberts, Secretary. iib FOR SALfc. FOR SALE-NO. 255 MARKET STREET. FOUR-STORY BRICK STORE. Apply to C. D. RITCHIE, A, E. WIEQAND, 12 20 tnths4t" No. 6t8 WALNUT Street. BRICK YARD FOR SALE ON LIBERAL terms, favorably situated, plenty of Clay, latest improvement, large ran of custom Inquire No. 116 1. FRONT STREET. 18 83 Hf TO RENT f T O RENT, RARE CHANCE, STORB NO. 63 CHESNUT STREET, UNDER CON TINENTAL HOTEL. Elegant Fixtures for sale, including Marble Coun ters, large Mirrors, etc. Immediate possession. . is 19 tf MMEMENT. WALNUT STREET THEATRE. BEOWS AT IV. FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. WEDNESDAY EVENINtt, Dec. 2S, Dion Boncicault s new romantic Irish Drama. THE RAPPAHEB; OR, THE TREATY OF LIMERICK. Scenery, rostumes, and everything from tho models furnished by the author. Hrrnery by Ucorge Hellge.lMerhanmm by Arthur; Wright, Annolnt menta by B. Wools, Costumes by Mrs. Ricker, Music by Simon Uasslcr. To commence earn evening with the Farce of THE RENDEZVOUS. E. THEATRE.1,0 RTS CUE9NUT STREET MR. AND MRS. W. J. FLORENCE. THIS (Wednesday) EVENING, in the Thrilling Domestic Drama of the . TICK ET-OF-LEAVE MAN. .r- J. FLORENCE as Bo Brierlv Mrs. W. J. l-LOKENCKas Emily St. Evrcmonl Mr. Jos. E.Nagle, his first appearance, as Hawkshaw Admission, l, 75, 60, and 26 cents. Commence at 8 o clock. Seats scenred at Abel's Dramatic Repository, No. 1211 Chesnnt street, from 9 until 6 o'clock. TITRS. JOHN iA THEATRE. Betinsk-tos ini-ninr. ucgins y to 8 O CIOCK. CHRISTMAS WEEK "OURS." VVF.HV V'KJHT Tmv tt7-clt the great Military Drama, OURS, with all its grand effects, march of the troops, etc. By Mrs. John Drew and Company. Last Ours Matinee on SATURDAY. FOX'S NEW AMERICAN THEATRE, CHESNUT Street, above Tenth. BRILLIANT TRIUMPH. AMUSEMENTS OF ALL NATIONS. EVERY EVENING AND SATURDAY MATINEE. SPECIAL NOTICE. FAMILY NIGHT EVERY FRIDAY, On which occasions the entertainment will be conducted upon the same principle as the Saturday Matinee. Refreshments will not be allowed in the Theatre, and everything will be arranged to amuse and delight a Family Audience. AKCH STREET OPERA HOUSE, ARCH Street, above Tenth. SIMMONS fc BLOCUM'8 MINSTRELS, THE CHAMPION TROUPE OP AMBHIOA. Every evening until further notice Robert Fraser's new Christmas Pantomime of HUSH A BYE BABY: OR, HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE. Box office open from 9 A.M. until 4 P. M. Matinee every Saturday. 9 B tf TEMPLE OF WONDERS. ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS. COME AND BE HAPPY.ICOMB AND BE GAY, COME, AND she BLITZ, HOBBY, and BIRDS PLAY. SIGNOR BLITZ AND SON. 100 ATTRACTIONS. EVERY AFTRRNOON and EVENING at 3 and TV. EVERY AFTERNOON and EVENING at 3 and 7'. Adn isBlon, 25c. Reserved Seats, two. 12 2741 AMERICAN MUSEUM AND MENAGERIE, North west corner r.f NINTH and AKCH Streets. Open daily from 9 A. M. f 10 P. M. 100,000 CURIOSITIES From all parts of the World. THIRTY CAGES OF WILD ANIMALS. The Splendid Dramatic Company appearing in the Lecture Room every Evening at 8 o'clock, and Wed nesday and Saturday afternoons at 3 o'clock. Admission to all the Attractions, 23 cents. 13 12 tf DUFREZ & BENEDICT'S OPERA HOUSE, SEVENTH Street, below Arch. AMY LLOYD'S FKMALE 12 27 6t MINSTRELS. AfUSIOAL FUND HALI GERM ANIA OR- a 1 chestra Matinees every SATURDAY AFTER NOON at 3x Tickets, 60 cents. Packages or 4 for fi. 12 a THE VATICAN, No. 1010 CHESNUT STREET. Statuary, Bronzes, Clocks, Vases, PedCBtals, and elegant articles of taste for the adornment of the parlor, dining-room, library, hall, and boudoir, and for bridal presents, purchased In Europe pre vious to tbe war at a great sacridce, and will now be sold, retail, at correspondingly low prices. We in vite an inspection at our spacious store and show rooms, up stairs. The price of all articles marked In plain figures. Goods packed an shipped free of rharceJ 10 29 2mr( SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANIES gECURITY FrwOM LOSS BY BURGLARY ROBBERY, FIRE, OR ACCIDENT. The Fidelity Insurance, Truat "4 Safe Deposit Company OF PHILADELPHIA, IN TBEIB New Marble Fire-proof Building, Nos. 329-3 J 1 CHESNUT Street. Capital subscribed, ll.ooo.ooo; paid, G00,ooo. COUPON PONDS, STOCKS, SECURITIES, FAMILY PLATE, COIN, DEEDS, and VALUABLES of every dcsciiption received for safe-keeping, under guarantee, at very moderate rates. The Company also rent SAFE8 INSIDE THEIR BURGLAR-BROOK VAULTS, at prices varying irora 15 to f 78 a year, according to size. Au extra size for Corporations and Bankers. Rooms and desks adjoining vaults provided for Safe Kentcrs. DEPOSITS OF MONEY RECEIVED ON INTE REST at three per cent., payable by check, without notice, and at four percent., payable by check, on ten days' notice. TRAVELLERS' LETTERS OF CREDIT furnished available in ail parts of Europe. INCOME COLLECTED and remitted for one per cent. The Corerany act as EXECUTORS, ADMINIS TRATORS, and GUARDIANS, and RECEIVE and EXECUTE TKUSTS o. every description, from the Courts, Corporations, and Individuals. N. B. BROWNE, President. O. H CLARK, Vice-President. ROBERT PATTRBSON, secretary and Treasurer. WlItECTORS. . N. B. Browne, i Alexander Henry, Clarence U. Clark, John Welsh, Charles Macalester, Stephen A. Caldwell, George F. Tyier, Henry C Gibson. Edward w. ciars, j, uiiungaam reu. Henry Pratt McKean. (B13 fmw CROOERIES, ETC. pOREICN AND DOMESTIC FRUITS, NUTS, ETC MITCHELL S FLETCHER, No. 1204 CHESNUT Stroot, Invite examination of their EXTRA FINE STOCK of Raisins, Figs, Oranges, Lemons. Citron, Orange Peel, Lemon Peel. Currants, Lady Apples. Olace Apricots, Cherries, Glace Figs, Pears. Bellefleur Apples, Sweet Cider. Prunes, English Walnuts. 11 10 thstu2mrp Almonds, Pecans, Filberts, eto. etc eta CHRISTMAS GROCERIES. Full assortment of every variety of RAISINS, CITRON, . CURRANTS, ORANGES, GRAPES, NUTS, PRESERVES, CANNED GOODS, WINES, CORDIALS, CHAMPAGNES, FOREluN AND DOMESTIC CHEESE, CIGARS, ETC. ALBERT O. ROBERTS, 11 7 Corner ELEVENTH and VINA Sta. ' ANTED BY AI GENTLEMAN AND HIS Wife, two FURNISHED ROOMS (parlor and bed-room connecting) for permanent occupation, with Board. Central location desired. Address Bos seoe, city Posvcfflce. 12 a ot r . . j
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