Tlitt DAILY KVmNliNQ TJKLKUllAPU I LA l)fiLPHliy SATURDAY, DECBMBBR 33, 1870. VITY iriTKIiLIUGJICBi lot additional City IUm m tixth page. THE COAL TRADE. The Waae Kate Tor December The Tete far Manprnal.a Tne Henoea The Complete Toa line far the Week Uaetatieaa. Ktc. The committees representing the workingraen and the operators of thu Schuylkill ronton met last Sa turday and fixed trie average price of coal for the ninth of December. They round the average to be I'i lT per ton, and accordingly ordered wages to be paid for the month at a reduction ol U per cent, from the $3 of the bails. The committee also came to an agreement on the subject of the amount of decline necessary to make the 8 V per cent, reduction, about which there was so much dimculty In November. They now agree to allow a rise or fall of one per cent, on every tnree cents per ton advance or decline In price. This Is a more fair arrangement either than fixing the rate at the nearest twenty. five, or of not allowing the re duction to be made until the lowest limit of the divi sion Is reached. At a meeting of the General Council of the W. B. A. the vote ordering the suspension on the 10th of January stood 17 to 9. Five delegates from Benuyl K ill, three from Northumberland, and one from Columbia connty voted against the suspension. Lu zerne county (the striking region) voted unani mously In favor of It. It has agreed that, during the pronoscd suspension, all work of timbering and repairing might go on, and all slopes now in the act of sinking, second openings, and rock tunnels, might be driven, provided that no coal cut In so doiug be run through the breaker and shipped to market. Now that the coal season is over and the commer cial year about to close, a word about the business of the year will not be out of place. It Is pretty generally agreed by all parties engaged In the busi ness that the part season has not been satisfactory for many reasons, although the tonnage llgures may show what appear to be very good results. Tho trade of this port with New York has been almost entirely Interfered with by a higher rate of toll on onr carrying company than the market would bear. We were formerly the coal port par excellence, and New York was obliged to draw largely for her sun plieB upon us. During the last season it was found possible for New York to obtain coal d'rect from her mines at a cheaper rate than that at which we could furnish it, although her mines are twice as far from here as ours are from us. As a consequence Philadelphia merchants have not been able to do anything in New York as they have been accus tomed to. The higher tolls were pat upon the coal to wake sure of the ten per cent, dividend to the stockholders of the carrying company waich was guaranteed at the last election of otllcers. The newspapers generally praised the company for rais ing the dividend according to the agreement, not being far sighted enough to see what tho effect will be. Such a policy persevered in will tend to the ulti mate abandonment of our port as a coal port, and with the great coal business goes away nearly all the other shipping business of the city, when the port to all Intents and purposes would be as good as abandoned. Such a policy tends to the ultimate working of all the coal fields, including our own near field of Schuylkill, from the port of New York direct', which end will be accomplished sooner than Is ex pected 11 rhlladelphlans are not more wide awake. The present method of managing railways is by controlling newspapers and legislatures; and the newspapers generally are foolish enough not to see that in some instances such control, resulting In a strict silence on disputed points, is directly to their injury, though seemingly the reverse. The old con servative spirit of the Society or Friends was a very good thing when this city was In its Infancy and did things on a small scale, but now that the city Is larger and conducts larger business enterprises, It Is an evil. Where large business interests are con cerned, a go-ahead, pushing, and thoroughly busi ness public spirit Is necessary. It was no fault of our ancestors that Philadelphia became a coal port in the first place. It be came so because it happened to be near the mines. Onr fathers sat still, saw the business come, and were satisfied. But if we wish It retained, it will not do for us to act in a like manner, or our advantages of sltuaiion will go for nothing on ac count of the business enterprise of those who make their enterprise overcome all disadvantages. When the trade Is gone and the port is ruined forever, there will be a general weeping and wailing, but it will be too late then to help what a very little pre caution and foresight will now prevent. The following is the complete summary of the trade for the past week and year as reported for the I'ottavtile -M inert' Journal of to-day: 1S70. I no. A WEEK. I TOTAL, DEC. WEEK. TOTAL. 8,tlW,fi-3 W8,S7!t 2,U6,;i33 601.219 2t!,57S !Ul,ulO 147,546 l,05Mvt 9,lit 430,!'ia 17,118 H36.717 18,7tl7 l,2dti,2i0 7,912 179,451$ 31S.706 7ii,3l8 9,309 4t9,:J94 9K.IW01 12,697,811 I 49,9U6 48,174 8ti,08: 1M.8I5' 497 76 21171 1,530 192,776 . I 2,l27 438,336 6,71 351,107 16,164 973.244' 673,844 2 ',835 1,900,195 121,942 15,036,342 83,272 88,670 Anthracites P. 4. R. K.... Hob. Canal... LVtl R.H.8. 8,023,464 6J604 d66rf,458 dl71,95 1 2,810.024 i or.! ivl! L.V.R.K Nth 276,453 181,860 179,215 619,137 233,371 155.579 1m Oanal 1 Nay. 11. R. Scr'ton Ntb do Mill 789,079 1,09(1,755 1,673,601 661,284 1,069,296 16.6H3 96,343 218 Fa. K. K. . . Pa. Canal.. D.AH.Oal. II.1H.IIR. d 2.M4 1,292,675 1 86,3'5 350.513 14,477 23,1(8 d 6i,813 14,863 11,192 10,148 KSO.UOU 14.477 326,645 JoflernR Wroniinir Sli WfomiDKNh. BnamoKiu.. 484,206 49,906 14.598,789 I 12,9H,SU -I- 1,893,978 Bctni-Aiilhra- cite. Trevortoa... Short Ml... 69 67,847 SI .039 'd 132.515 ykens V.Co. m.va A 7.7.11 Williuniston. Big Lick Col 8,382 289,843 97.066 83,887 tWM7 615,079 Bltumtnoui, Broad Tod.. 6,223 83,148 654: 801.916 d 45,538 864,62 d 10-1.563 620,197 d 37,047 U. 4 O. R. K. Ulwa.4 U.Ua 30.025 1,686,825 Tot'l.all kind 83,272 16.798,693 1 15,036,312 1,762,351 COAL TRADE FOK 1870-71. J MO. 1N71. WEEK. 49,326 1,694 , 85,351 TOTAL. I WEEE.I TOTAL. P ARRR.. Hob Oanal. . LV.11IK8. LValKttN. 244,195! 79,676, 1 33,4X6, 755 23 t,89l 36,226 207,431 17,715 501,263 452,928 175,267 WJ.BHol 86,272 452,928 145,679, 86,271 69.408 ' 43,8i5 "It will be seen by these figures that the supply or 'oal for the week Is 22,91 tons against S09.813 for the corresponding week last year, showing an la- vreaoe ui t,ida ions, uotwunsianaing tne stoppage of the three mining companies in the Wyoming Basin." 'The increase and decrease of anthracite is as follows, so far, this year: Increase. Derea Schuylkill 960,628 ienign, about 1,370,000 .... Wyoming, about 1,560,000 .. . Shamok in, about I4,b62 .... 8,914,863 "The official figures, which cannot be obtained until after the 1st of January, will vary from the above a little." The coastwise trade from this port Is at a stand Htlll. on account of the cold weather, and most of the barges are frozen up for the winter. The following are the nominal orlcea of coal bv the cargo at Port Richmond, lor augments east of Bertlentown and south of Cape Henry, and to points along the line of the Delaware and Raritan Canal, for toe week ending ueceiuuer au, lSiU: Schuvlktll Ked Ash. 14-75(35 : do. do. Broken. 74; do. do. Egg, 4ii54-60; do. do. Stove, 11-404 4-60; do. do. Chestnut, 13-60(33-75; Shenandoah x.gg, H'Mi; ao. move, S4's; cnesuut, 1376. The following are the current rates of freights rroni ron tucumoua ior tne week ending Decern ber 80: Boston. ta-6fi$3: New Bedford. 18-25: NewnorL S2-V5; Providence, 12-25; New York, flfcSja; Jersey City, $lt52; Wellington, II-T5; Alexandria, 11-75; juuuiuuuu, a , puiumuro, i uo. Thi Cheskut Btrbkt Skating Rink. The ice in the Cuesnut Street Skating Rink Is in excellent condition, ana me skating public are availing them elves of the splendid opportunities afforded them for the enjoyment of their favorite recreation. McClurg's Cornet Baed is tn attendance day and night, and the scene presented in the evening especially, when the skaters in goodly numbers are auBeniDieu, is one 01 a most aitravuve character. Widows' Notices Mrs. Elizabeth Cephas, the widow of Levin Cephas: Mrs. Mary (1. Ruth, widow of Henry H. Ruth; Mrs. Mary Neales, widow of Ueorge Neales; Mrs. Martha Crumble, widow of George Crumble, have given notice through their several attorneys, In the Orphans' Court for the city and county of Philadelphia, that they have filed their petitions and appraisements of the pergonal property they elect to retain under the provisions of me aot or Auaeuiuiy 01 April it, ii, aud the several auppteineuvs, Bkiad Distribution On next Monday morning, January 8, at 10 o'clock A.M.. at the Bedford 8 tree t Mwalon-houae, hve hundred loves of bread will be gtven away to the poor or (he neighborhood by the juaiutgcra w uie uinsion. iv Jk n d. 4.304 2.76J 49,853 I PARTNERSHIPS. The Annanl ltu4et ef Itnslnena Chnaaea, We present below a list of the copartnership changes which are to take effect at the opening of the New Year, tn the preparation of which we have been greatlv assisted bv the Commercial Avenov of John McKillop fct'o., of No. 16 8. Trrd street: NEW FIRMS. Frederick Ladner and John Bird form copartner- shin as Ladner A Bird for manufacturing glass. iu. o. 11. n. Diu11.11, lurniiure. Henry Jordan A Co., tobacco. John Taeffner, formerly or Taeflner A Fox, cloths. Michael Fox, formerly of Taeffner A Fox, cloths. 1 airorfv W'avln A fist ttwaea . 1S71 ; Michael Laffcrty, John L. Waxier, and Edward oulckeall. oiiuii a it nLuut.it, si'it fa, cuiupuBeu vi u r raUK Shull and Thomas B. Wlrebuck. Stoddard. Jones A Yerkes. saddlerv hardwarn. composed of Oideon Stoddard, William L. Jones, and Alfred Yerkes. Taylor A Watson, cabinet ware, form a new firm. Serrtll & Vanneman. Klbbee, Chaffee & Co. Hawthorne & Turner, trunks. New York Publishing Co., Copp fc VanderslooU W. II. A K. Henderson, commission flour. R. P. Bender & Co., lumber. Krauss k Co., produce. F. Bldefeld fc Co., mathematical instrument?. J. P. Meyers Co., wines and liquors. Uonales h. Hugue, tobacco. chmauss & Lee, grocers. Rosenthal, Long a Co., umbrellas. Rosenheim &. Mcllenry, millinery and straw goods. OllllDgham Lawrence, grocers. V. 11. Lex fc Co., yarn spinners. Ilealy & Ffeld, gloves aud hosiery. Dungan, Hood A Co., morocco. P. S. Bernady & Co., artificial hair. R. & M. Dickey, retail dry goods. Caldwell A Co., tobacco. Ash A Jarden, wines and liquors. J. & L. Einstein, wines and liquors. Whlttakcr A Palmer, yarns, etc Mack Co., beaters and ranges. T. B. Bicker ton s. Co., railroad supplies. Shore A Brother, paper-boxes. Kreeger A Young, paper-boxes. W. C. Tyndale A Co., chemicals, etc. LoDgcoke. Sheldon & Delanv. ladles' and gents' furnishing goods. may lock a Co., nats. Cochran A (lillespie, tobacco. Jackson ft Wile, liquors. Francis Hollohan A Co., wines and brandies. Oihon & Thompson, photographers. Carstairs, Paulding & Beckwith, insurance agents. Mercer A Hill, teas, cofiees, and spices. Henry C. Rohm, crockery. George W. Ellis, crockery. Htnrv Morris, machinist. Bought out Merrick A Sons. M. J. A n. c. smith, furniture. William Getty, carpets, succeeds Joseph Black wood . Balliett A Co., grocers ; William II. Balliett and E. R. Eshbach form the partnership. CIIANGES AND DISSOLUTION'S. Lynch & Packer, wire works, dissolved. A. 1). Spear it Brother, paints, dissolved, business continued by Thomas U. Spear. C. dalles & Britton, tobacco, dissolved and out of business. Harris &. Co., straw hats, dissolved and oat of business. Pavsout & Lare. furniture, dissolved: Lewis II. Lare succeedp. W arwick & Sons, machinists, sold out and retired from buslm-Bs. John A. Bopar &. Co., boots and shoes, dissolved: succeeded by Thomas Stuart A Co. conradt & u hiteman, silver piatea ware, dissolved and out of business. llazier & Rogers, sugar refiners, dissolved and out of business. Andriot & Co., tailors, dissolved and out of bnsl ness. Warner, Walton fc Vine, combs, dissolved : busi ness continued by Warner U Walton. ueorge vv. Keny c co., wan paper, dissolved; George W. Kelly continues alone. Stevens a smith, sewing machines, dissolved: C A. Stevens continues alone. Wolfe Si Houston, dry (roods, dissolved and out of business. Audorf &. Assman, machinists, dissolved and out of bumncBS. Githens & Hughes, commission produce, dissolved and out of business. Goetze. Blrce A Berg, artificial flowers, dissolved: succeeded by Blrge & Berg. Banes A Witzel, bolt makers, dissolved; Thomas Banes succeeds. HolmeB A Snnlre. cornets, dissolved: Ilcnrv HolmeB succeeds. Doble & Mylin, livery, dissolved; Enos:K. Mylln succeeds. Dlxcv A Schroder, produce, dissolved; Charles Dlxey sncceeds alone. space A weirnacn, ooois ana snoes, aissoive i. times A Son, drugs, dissolved; Simes Murphy succeed. Francis A Co., cloaks, dissolved and going out 0 business. McKelvey A McLachlan, paints, dissolved. Ancustus Busch. lancv goods, dissolved: suc ceeded by Busch A Blerbach. Mason a uowman, boots ana snoes, aissoivea ana coiner out of business. C. H. Turner A Co., publlshers.dissolved and go ing out 01 business. Weyl A Rosenheim, millinery goods, dissolved; business continued by N. Weyl ulone. Scoileld A Ryder, machinists, dissolved ; succeeded by I'eter sconeid aione. Benson, Campbell & Co , grocers, dissolved; busl ness continued bv O. A. Benson U Co. Elliott & Dunn, bankers, dissolved, and succeeded by Kiiiott, Collins a Co., composed or wiutam Elliott, Frederick Collins, A. W. and Frederick J. Elliott. Taeffner & Fox, cloths, dissolved, each continues alone. Meschler & Loh, produce, dissolved, succeeded by Meschlcr & King. E. B. Hubley & Co., oils, dissolved, and out of business. Repplier, Lanlgan & Go., dissolved, and succeeded by dames ianpn. Illrt, Lyle & Hirt, crucibles, dissolved and gone out of business. Boyd, Fougeray U Co., tobacco, retiring from bnriuess. Elder, Walton A Co., dry goods, dissolved. T. W. Kennedy & Co., dry goods, dissolved. Klbber, Colladay A Trout, wholesale lotions, dis solved, ana succeeded oy couauay, 1 rout a co. Lnnecoke. Pierce A Co.. tents' furnishing goods. Higgins, Vanneman & Bell, nations, dissolved; Uiggins A Bell continue. Rohm & Ellls.Jcrockery and china, dissolved, and uenry c noum ana ueorge uiiain u.uis eacu cou tlnne business alone. Thomas Carson A Co., notions, special partner wuuam eraiin retires. Lelper Brothers A Co., dry goods, dissolved, Alex ander Otven fc Co. succeed; new flrni composed of same partners. Ueorge A Co., notions, dissolved ; W. G. Spencer & Co. succeed. Bryan & Brother, clothing, dissolved; succeeded by Mahlon Bryan & Co. Hcooeld & Allen, cotton waste, dissolved; William Alien succeeds. Crosble &. Armstrong, electrotypers, dissolved; succeeded by Thomas A. Crosble. A. Hlneman A Co., gents' furnishing goods, dis solved and out of business. Neveil A Son, commission produce, dissolved and out of business. Bangs &. Maxwell, dry goods, dissolved by death of Ebenezer Maxwell. WT P. Bangs associates him self with Cadbury U Thomas, under the style of CddDury, j nomas uo, Joseph Blackwood, carpets, retires from bUBlness William Getty continues the business. S. M. A J. L. Bartram, cloths, dissolved and gone out of business. Bunting & Turner, cloths, dissolved by death of Anurew Turner; business couunueu uy oacou a Bunting. Mason & Comfort, yarns, dissolved ; business con tinued by Alexander Aioore. Moore, Liggett &. Co., notions, dlsaolved ; business continued bv Alexander Moore. King A Thomas, bricks, disso'vel and out of busi ness. Moore A Champion, furniture, dissolved; suc ceeded bv Moore tc York. Brooks, Scott k. Roach, dry goods, dissolved ; busi ness continuea oy josepn j. itoacn. Levi Baom, millinery, retired from business. Ml. A. Shaw, china, etc., retired rrom business. Jacob S. Clymer, grocer, retired from business. The French Bazaar The auction sale of the goods remaining in the French Bazaar yesterday was quite successful, the articles causing a sharp competition and bringing excellent prices. At the close of the sale the remaining goods were packed to be forwarded to Washington for the benefit of the French Bazaar to be held there soon. These goods amount 10 several mouaauu aouars in value, mere being among them a number of oil paintings, which are alone worth full five thousand dollars. The net proceeds of the isazaar held here, aa far as the re suit can be ascertained at present, reach about I15.UU0. A RENDBzvors Broken Up. Last night Lleute cant Jacvby and a squad of officers, from informa tion received, visited Mantuavme, ana there louua a cave 15 by to feet, T feet high, and covered by boards on the inside. There were several beuches and a stove In the cave, showing that it was the rendezvous for a gang of young men. A lad named James Lynch was in the act of making a Ore when iae ponce vuitea me piace. tie waa arrested, ana neiu to answer iy Aiueruun Alexander. The cave I wa broken up, Tn Mortautt of ttib citt. The number of deaths In the city for the week ending at noon to day was 880, being an Increase'of 81 over those of last week and an Increase ef 96 as compared with the corresponding period of last year. Of these, 145 were adults: 138 were minors; 810 were born In the United States; 67 were foreign; 80 were people or color; and 11 were rrom the country, or this number, 88 died or con urrptlon of the lungs; 18 of disease or the heart; 0 or marasmus; 14 or old age; 3 of typhoid fever; 15 of convulsions; 9 of scarlet fever; 18 of Inflammation of the lungs; 3 of congestion or the brain, and 9 of de bility. The deaths were divided aa follows among the different wards: ITerd, Ward. First 8 Sixteenth 10 Second 15 Seventeenth 11 Third 9 Eighteenth 12 Fonrlh. 81 Nineteenth 19 Filth. 6 Twentieth. 9 Sixth flTwenty-Urst 1 Seventh 81 Twenty-second 9 Kigntn 9, Twenty-third 6 Ninth 8 'Twenty-fourth. 10 Tenth 1 Twenth-Ofth 3 Eleventh SiTwenth-stxth 80 Twelfth. 3jTwenty-seventh. .14 Thirteenth 8 Twenty-eighth. 4 Fourteentn. r unknown 11 Fifteenth 13 1 Total 8W) 8KNTF.NCI9 IN TUB UNITED STATES COfRT Jndgfl Cadwaiader held court this morning and passed sen tences in the following cases : Policeman Charles Mccnllongh. convicted of aid ing Francis Lea to register falsely, was sentenced to pay a fine or 1 500 and undergo an imprisonment of one year in the Eastern Penitentiary ; cost of prnsecnuon 10 oe aaaea to tne sentence. Francis Lea, convicted of false registration, sen tenced to pay a fine of $1 and undergo an imprison ment or six montns In the Eastern Penitentiary ; cost or prosecution to be added to the sentence. John 11. Armstrong, convicted or false registra tion, sentenced to pay a fine of tl and undergo an imprisonment of six months; cost of prosecution to be added to the sentence. William Dowling, otherwise "Noodles," convicted of fraudulently Voting, sentenced to pay a fine of l and undergo an imprisonment ot six months; cost of prosecution to be added to the fine. wuuam 11. Sleeper, convicted 01 raise registra tion, sentenced to pay a fine or 400 and undergo an Imprisonment of four months. in tne cases or Micnaei Mcurtae, Francis Hhteids. and Patrick McFadden, convicted or raise registra tion, Judgment was arrested for legal reasons. in tne case 01 uenjamin smitn, convicted or forg ing a claim for prize money, sentence was deferred until weunesaay next. The Board of Pi'blic Education. On Monday morning next the Board of Public Education will organize at the rooms, Sixth and Adelphi streets. The following Is a list of the members, the recently appointed neing marked ibus, - W'arii. Member. Ward'. Mrnihrr. 1. A. 8. Jenks. 8. Andrew Nebinger, M. P. 3. W asbirptoD J. Jackson. 4. P. A. laen. 6. I.ewiiO. Oassidy. 6. M. B. Harris. 7. I ewis Klkin. 8. Simon Gratz. 9. James Freeborn. K W. J. Gillingbam. 17. Jobn Mac A Toy, M. D. IS. Charles M. Lukens. 19. Jtraoi Milligan, Jr. 20. R. J. Lhman. Peter A.B. Widener. 21. M. lilynn. ii. Kdwarrt Armstrong. 23 Samuel Wakxline. 24. Norris J. Hoftmann. 25. James II. Macbride. So. William Kidinps. 27. Daniel Hleinmetz. 38. Charles K. Abbott. V. Wealberly, ,lr. Jnniei 8. Hinkel. M. Hall Stanton. Jobn B. Green. 1 T. K Uavis. .Tnlin .1. Hartmann. The Republican members of the board met yes terday afternoon to caucus for the officers to be elected on Monday next. Nineteen members were present. Mr. FreeDorn nominated Daniel steinmetz for President of the board, and Mr. Mllligan named M. Hall Stanton. Mr. Steinmetz received fonr votes and Mr. Stanton fifteen. The nomination of Mr. Stanton was then made unanimous. Mr. Halll well the Clerk, Mr. Dick the Assistant, and the other officers were then renominated. Row in a Tavekn Policeman Shot. Last night John Dougherty and Michael Morgan, the alleged proprietors of a low den at the corner 01 Spafford and Bainbridge streets, got into an altercation, during which murder was cried. Otllcers Ryan, of the Seventeenth district, and Haggcrty, of the Se cond district, who happened to be in the neighbor hood, entered the premises for the purpose of qiell ing tne disturbance, xney round tne two men down on the floor pounding each other. The parties were separated, ana Dougnerty, rising to nis ieet, arew a revolver an 1 fired at Morgan, the ball from the weapon striking Officer Haggcrty, and inflicting a bad llesh wound In the hip. Haggerty was removed to the Iloppttal and Dougherty was taken into cus tody by rouceman ityan. 1 na prisoner was com mitted to await the result of Haggerty s Injuries. E.ri.OPioN of Bf.k7.inb and tub Death of a Lady The following letter gives the facts of the case connected with the death of Mrs. Hersh, resid ing at Nineteenth and Poplar streets: Okficeof thk Inspector of Refined Petroleum, No. 117 Arch street. To the Editor of The K vexing TKLKlillAl'B. Sir I nstic i in the paper of this morning an .account ot an explosion ot a coal on lamp at mnetennin ana rop lr t reels, by which a lady by the name of Hersh was ter ribly burned. The facia connected with the affair are that Mrs. Hersh went np stairs with a lamp in ber bands which contained .i .i- 11., ,1..; 1, ; . . u ; - . . 11 i(iii;tc wancti nc.tvua iiuiu. nuibii ,o iiwiuiufi iun, than heuzina under an assumed name. The wind blew the name down in t oe lamp, wbtcb caused toe fluid to ex plode the lamp, and the death of the lady above-named followed. This tluid does not come under or within the provisions of the inspection law, and is another warning to persons noi 10 uce mese aangeiuus arnr.iea. ROBERT M. EVANS, Inspector. ClIAKGFS IN TTIB MANAGKMENT OF THE READING Railroad Mr. J. W. Jones has been elected Se. cretary of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad company, in place of Mr. William ji. webb, de ceased. The new officer will take charge of his duties on Monday next. Several other changes have also bc-n made in the officers of the board, to take effect on the same date. Mr. W. S. Wilson has been appointed purchasing agent, in place of Mr. Jones, now elected becretarv: Mr. David J llrown has been annointed auditor. Mr. D. Jones. assistant auditor, and Mr. U. W. Hancock, General Freight Agent. Kore RiOTiNr Amono Firemen. The Taylor and Resolution Hose Companies, while returning from the lire at Nineteenth, and Poplar streets last bight, became engaged in a disturbance, which finally terminated In a regular riot. Missiles were hurled and shots fired, but fortunately no one was seriously injured. The Tenth district police inter fered, and separated the riotous characters. At German town road and Master streets the Taylor nose was atiackea dv a crowa 01 eventeentn ward roughs, and bricks were thrown at a lively rate. The police also interfered in this case, and put a stop to tne uisoraeriy conauci. -o arrests were maae, The Doo War for 1ST0 During the past year the dog-catchers cap ured.8660 canines. In May 2iv were taken np; dune. U4e; juiy, 43: August. 641 : September, 874 ; and October, 80. From October 10 there were 667 dogs captured and taken to the new pound, thus making the grand total of w&o A Hoax. The mystery attached to the rinding or tne Boawi auu nuuia at Mamei atreet nriag nas been solved. The property belonged to Susan Swain, who is reputed to be an old thief. The alle gation la that she resorts to the suicide dodge ao tnai sne may escape detection. Divorce Cahb. Mrs. Caroline L. Slmms, by her next friend Mr. George W. C. Shrader, summons her truant lord, Mr. John Slmms, to file reasons before next Saturday why tbey should not have the nymeneai yoke mieu irom tneir necks, Dkath of Michael F. Bkirn. Theie is a report that Michael F. Belrn, who was so shockingly beaten laBt evening at his saloon on Eighth street below Chesnut, died at noon, at his residence on jsigntn street near i-ornuarq. Died of His Injuries. The vouth George II Furey, who was shot in the head on Christmas Day by W atchman McUurraaanat Tasker street wharf. died this morning at his home, No. 120 Wharton street. The watchman is in custody. Theft of Brooms. Jobn Myers was arrested ves terday for the theft of brooms from a grocery store at Seventh street and (Jlrard avenue, lie had a hearing before Alderman Allison, and was held In f 6im bail for nut appearance at court. MissRa. Wixliam Paintxb Co.. No. 8 8. Third street, report the following quotations : U. 8. 6a of 1881, 113w113S I D-30S Of 1848, 108.410SJW ! do. 1864, 107.107;4; do. 1868, 10T .107 V; da, July, lsoo, lim ,11111 t Hv Tn I wf 1Q1T 11A ,a11A1 M. f.iJ lU1lf9llU , UV.f VUlt 4.1V IV TA i UU, 4JUJJ. 1868, llltfim.'; 68,10-40, 106 '.106V; u.s.Pacifio nru UJ. eg. liu'j wsiiu';. uoia, liui,wllU'. Matins. Da Havrn fc URoraaa, No. 4u S. Third street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations : U. O. 68 OI IBSl, 113f tfflIo4 ; 0X1. lbfi'i, 108 4108 4 da1804, 107V.(41O7-; do. 1866, 107 VA107 1 1 do. 1866. new, 110 '.(4110', ; do. 1867, do. 110,(U0 ; do. 1868, do, llltlUit ; 10-40g, 106 (4106 . U.S. 80 Year 6 per cent. Currency, lioguov: Hold, 110?44 111: SUver, 106(4107; Union Paclfio Railroad lstMoru Bonds, 760(4770; Central Paclno Railroad V'iiH4W0: Union Paclfio Land Grant Bonds. 6504b;o Nabb 4k ladnbb. Broken, report thli morning Gold quotaUona aa follows t lo-oo A. M lion pi-lSP.M llo;i Jllo UOJi "The Thaw." This Is the very season to catch cold by not paying proper attention to the dryness of your feet. No leather shoe or boot ever made can ket p out snow-water. Go at once to Good year a, No. 308 Ohesnut street, and procure gum tiioes or boots, A word to the wlae la saflickct. WE HAD RATHER SELL AT A TEMd caw STOCK-TAKING PUSH A LOOK AT OUR STOCK WILL SHOW THAT THE GOODS NOW OFFERED ARE ALL OF OUR OWW BEST W1AKES, THOUGH THE PRICES ASKED ARE FAR LESS! Than are Charged for Circumstances. EVERY DESCRIPTION OF FINE READY-MADE CLOTHING SELLING NOW MARVELLOUSLY LOW AT TIIE GREAT POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE, SIXTH AND MARKET STREETS, l"J A EH A M M E ft & B R OfflfJ'S. IIEI. (.For additional Deaths tet Fifth page. Johnson. Suddenly, on the evening of December Sfltb, jVIIbs Maktua DbQ., youngest daugUter of Jacob M. .lonnson, tsq. The funeral will take place on Tuesday, January 3d, at 9 o'clock A. M.. from the residence of her brother- in-law, E. P. Mlchener, No. 18124 North Eleventh street. jjgjT RErORT OF TUB FOURTH NATIONAL BANK OP PHILADELPHIA AT THE CLOSE OP BUSINESS, DECEMBER 18, 1ST0. RESOURCES. Loans and Discount? 101,306-12 Unlttd States Bonds to secure circula tion 199,000-00 United States Bonds on hand 50,000-00 Otter Btccks, Bonds, and Mortgages. . . . 34,600-00 Due from Redeeming Agent 60,543-43 Due from National Banks 33,791-11 Due from Banks and Bankers 6,46 t6 Banking House productive 43,00000 Furniture and Fixtures 3,22 ftl Current Expenses. 934-13 Exchange 269-42 Cash Items and Notea of other Banks. .. 60,753 60 Exchange for Clearing House 68,711-42 Fractional Currency 3,557-5) Legal Tender Notes 188,870-00 fl, 177,042 '6S LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid in 1200,000-00 Surplus Fund 21,124 84 Discount 4,161-30 Circulation outstanding 179,000-00 Individual Deposits 47H.77104 Cashier's Check! outstanding 49,$soes Due to Natloral Banks 4S,670-r9 Due to other Banks and Bankers 023-84 $1,177,022 C8 State of Pennsy'Tinli. County of J'hli. let ph a, as: I, E. F. VIOOBY, t'aab,cr (f the Fourth National Bank of Philadelphia, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is trae, to the best of my know ledge and btllef. E. F. MOODY, Cashier. - Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty eighth day of December, 1870. K. H. WILLIAMSON, Notary Public. Correct Attest: JOHN BARDSLEY.) JOHN KAKEIUA, y Directors. It J. D. BAKER, J HOLIDAY GOODS. WRITING-DESKS, INKSTANDS, POCKET BOOKS, CARD CASE8, GOLD PENS, PEN HOLDERS, BOXES OF PAPER AND ENVELOPES. VISITING CARDS, PLAYING CARDS, etc., etc., etc., at very low prices. No. 1033 CUESNUT STREET, 9 13 tUthSlSp Now Year CALLING CARDS. DIARIES, 1671, 75 varieties. WM. H. HOSKIN8, No. OlS ABC1I Street. SIMON POBY CEASES TO BE A MEMBER OF our Arm from this day. DALLETT fc BON, DALLETT ho.Ng fc Co., New York. I'aillVXUHU, Dec. 81 1 " 81 NOW mm our mmm stock. THEREFORE, AS MUST COMMENCE IN WE WILL mt the Most Ordinary Clothing Under Ordinary CARRIAGES. ESTABLISHED 1853. JOSEPH BECKHAUS," No. 1204 FRANKFOED Avenue, ABOVE aiRARD AVENUE, Manufacturer of exclusively FIRST-CLASS NEWEST STYLES. Clarences, Landaus, Landanlettes, Close Coaches, ShlftlBg qr. Coaches, Coupes, Barouches, Phsctons, Rockaways, Etc.. SUITABLE FOR PRIVATE FAMILY and PUBLIC V8&. Workmanship and nnttth second to none In the country. Flie and varied stock on hand completed and in the works. Orders receive prompt and personal at tention. 4 11 work warranted. 12 81 3mrp SEATING- SHOES. BARTLETT, No. 33 SOUTH SIXTH STREET, 1 U t&atnDtl ABOVE CHESNT7T. HOLIDAY PRESENTS, A very handsome assortment of Fancy Articles suitable for Christmas presents. Writing Desks from tl to $25. Papier-mache, Walnut, Mahogany, Leather, Rosewood, etc. Bronze Inkstands, Wallets, Knives, Gold Pens, Backgammon Boards, Portfolios, Work Boxes, Fancy Pen-wipers, and Scotch Qoods, in great variety. BOXES OF FINE STATIONERY, Stamped with Initials, Birds, Insects, etc. JOHN LINERD, STATIONER AND CARD ENGRAVER, NO. 921 SPRING GARDEN STREET, 11 90 wsm8p PHILADELPHIA, Camden & Amboy and Fhila. & Trenton Knilfoacl Companies. HOLIDAY XCUR8ION FOE NEW YORK. EXCURSION TICKETS, 14 FOR THE ROUND TRIP, will be sold from Philadelphia for all trains of 80th and Slst of December and January 1, good to return frem New York January 1, 8 or 3, or by any of the trains. 12!9Rt WM. H. QATZMEB, Agent. WILLIAM W. ALTER, LEHIGH COAL, ALSO wYoxvxxna, scnuifLiiiLL, LOR DER R Y. DEPOT, Na 5T North NINTH Street, below JOfflcfVcorUntr SIXTH and SPRING GARDEN Streets 10 8'i amw jjp fTOPOElfS fc WOSTENHOWS POCKET Ji, Knives, Falrchllda' Celebrated Gold Pens, Pocket-books, etc., In great variety. rw ' WM. M. CHKIHtY, Stationer, 11 ti U 1 NO. 127 0. TiUKU BU, below CheuU POSITIVE LOSS A FEW DAYS, SEWING MACHINES. THE AMERICAN Combination Button-Hole AND SEWING MACHINE la now admitted to be far superior to all others aa a Family Machine. The SIMPLICITY, BASE, and CERTAINTY with which it operates, as well as the onlorm excellence of its work, throughout the en tire range of aewlng, In STITCHING, HEMMING, FELLING, TUCKING, CORDING, BRAIDING, QUILTING, GATHERING, AND SEWING ON, OVERS EAMING, EMBROIDERING ON THE . EDGE, AND ITS BEAU TIFUL BUTTON HOLE AFD EYE LET HOLE WORK, Place It unquestionably far In advance of any other similar invention. This la the only new family machine that embodies any Substantial Improvement upon the many old machines in the market. It Certainly has no Equal. It is also admirably adapted to manufacturing p poses on all kinds of fabrics. Call and see it operate, and get samples of tn work. We have also for Bale onr "PLAIN AMERICAN," a beautiful family machine, at a Reduced Price. This machine does all that is done on the Combina tion except the Overseaming and Button-hole work. Office and Salesrooms. No. 1318 CHESNUT Street, JO 29 PHILADELPHIA. FURNITURE. PURCHASERS OF COTTAGE CHAMBER SUITS And the various styles of BEDSTEADS, BUREAUS, WASHSTAND8, WARDROBES, ETC Finished In Imitation of Walnut, Maple, or other "bard woods," and now generally known as "Imi tation' or "Painted'' Furniture, are hereby informed that every article of our manufacture is STAMPED WITH OUR INITIALS AND TRADH MARK, And those who wish to obtain goods of oar make (there being, at the present time, numerous lmita. Hons In the market), should Invariably ask the dealer of whom they are purchasing to exhibit our stamp on the goods, and take no other, no matter wha representations may be made concerning them. KILOURN & GATES, Wholesale Manufacturers of Cottage Furniture, No. 619 MARKET STREET, T smwtmrp PHILADELPHIA. PA. rpiIE GREAT AMERICAN FURNITURE DEPOT, 1202 MARKET STREET. 1204 Examine our immense stock, unsurpassed In va riety and elegance, before purchasing. WALNUT WORK A SPECIALTY. We sell 80 per cent, cheaper than auction prtoes and will notVe undersold by any house. Full Marble Top Walnut Suits ICO to foJ Cottage sniu 33toiNi Parlor Suits In Plush, Terry, Reps, and Hair Cioth : Chamber and Dining Room Butts In great variety, all at prti-es that distance competition, lo IA mwrp3ni ALSO, f tllNiXlKE bOLDON INSTALMENTS. SALS!
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