CHBSONPEACOCK, Editor VOLUME XVII., NO. 26i; : EVENING BULLETIN PIACO®, CHAMBERS & GO., PROPRIETORS, 112 EOUTH TEIED STREET, PHILADELPHIA: TSBKS OF SUBSCRIPTION.| The ■EOi.UaTHS Is served to Subscribers in tbs Sity at is c*nts psr week, payable to the carrier*, or S 8 68 per annum. RATKB OP ADVBE'nfani&. • '"Sail Squars, i time., 25 1 Square, 2 weeks. AS 25 1 Square, Itiias..,.. 60 1 Square, 1 month.. 5 08 1 Square, 3 times.... 75 1 Square, 2 months. 8 08 1 Square,'* times....l 00 1 Square, D months. 11 08 1 Square, 1 week....l 75 1 Square, 6 rn.onths.2e 08 Six lie be constitute one sqnare; three line* or less hail a eg pare. . UPHOLSTERY. Promptness, Purity ofMaterlals, ~ Good Workmanship Lour Charges. W. HENRY PATTEN, 1403 Chestnut street. JBTABBIED. POTTS—ANTHONY—At Brooklyn, N. Y., on the 9th instant - , in the presence of Rev. Sami. Longfellow, William Potts, recently of Philadel phia, to Lucretia S., daughter of Edward An thony, of the former place. No * DIED. BECKEL—On Thursday, ihe lith inst., Ejnily Virginia, youngest daughter of Prof J C. and •Charlotte Beckel, aged 35 years, 7 months and 14 day. ' The relatives and friends of the family are re spectfully invited to attend the funeral from her parents* residence, Main street, Germantown, on Sunday afternoon, the 14th instant, at 2 o’clock. To proceed to Odd Fellows’ Cemetery. ** BURROU.G-H*-On the morning ol the 11th inst. after a long'illness, Mrs. Ann Burrough, aged 71 years, relict of the late Joseph Burrough. The relatives and fnends of the deceased are re spectfully invited to attend her fuser. t from the residence of Thomas Baxendine, Adams street, near the Toll-gate, Frankford, on Monday after noon, the 15th instant, at 2 o’clock. [New York papers please copy. ] ** CHAMPION—On Wednesday, Feb. 10th, Wil liam, eldest son of John B. and Nancy Coulter Champion. The relatives and friends are respectfully in vited to attend the funeral from the residence of his parents, Walnut Lane, Germantown, on Sa turday afternoon, 13th instant, at 3 o’clock. * FOX—On the 11th instant, George Sidney, in fant sen of George S. and Amanda Fox, aged 17 and. 11 days. KIMBALL—On the 11th Clark Kimball, of this city. Her friends are invited to attend her funeral from the First Presbyterian church, Washington Square, to-morfowmorning, atiO}£ o’clock. * SHORTRIDGE—On Wednesday morning, John Rondlet, only child of N. Parker and Elizabeth -J. Shortridge, aged 4 years. The friends of the family are Invited to attend the funeral from his father’s residence, Lower Merion, on Friday, 12th instant; at 2j£, P. M. Interment at the Woodlands. Carriages will leave the office of Mr. D. P. Moore, No. 829 Vine st., at -one o’clock, precisely. # SMALL—On Tuesday morning, Captain Wm. Swain Small, of the 26th Regt. Penna. Vols., in the 20th year of his age. His funeral will take plsce from the residence of his father, Col. Wm. F. Small, this day, (Fri -day) at 2 o’clock, P. M. $ INTER MOURNING GOODS. BESSON & SON, Mourning Store, No. 918 CHESTNUT street. have In store a large stock of seasonable goods/ d 3 iy» TWELFTH WARD.'—A MEETING o* vfAjj tbe Citizen’s Bounty-Fund Committee of the Twelfth Ward, will be held this (Friday) EVENING, the 12th instant, at o’clock, at NIPPES’ HALL, northwest corner ol FOURTH -.and GREEN streets. The public in general are invited to attend. Let -there be a large gathering of the citizens, as there will he business to transact in which every res ident Is interested. WM, B. MANN, President. WM- B. Connell, Secretary. It* r*3=> TWENTY-FIitST WaEU BOUNTY Ujf FUND ASSOCIATION.—A meeting of the Executive and OoHecling Committee of the Bounty Fund, -wiil be held at Morris’ s Hotel, Hanaynnk, •on MONDAY Evening, 14 th mat., at7j£ o’clock. The Sub-committees of the several Frecmcts will Teport their subscriptions paid up. The Execu tive Committee guarantee exemption from Draft to rany person m the Ward by paying to the Fund the sum. of Thirty dollars, or If drafted the money to he returned. A. CAMPBELL, President. George A. Smith, Secretary. JTeedk Fairthormb, Treasurer. *Y==» THE UNION VOLUNTEER RE fUJg FRESHMENT COMMITTEE acknow ledge the following contribution* to their fund: Randolph & Jenks, S5O; Jacob S. Fisher, #3O; - Captain R. F. Loper, from the Infant School of _St. Paul’s Church, Third street, 8100; Second -and Third streets Passenger Railroad, 350; Augustus Skean, Pottstown, Pa,, $1: James Erewn, of New York, S 10; Employes ■of Jacob Reeh, coach and wagon builders, -$BO 35; Miss Cornelia A. Beckman, New York, So; Oharles W. Poultney, 525; Transito . Aid Association of the Northern Liberty Fire Com pany, No. 1, S2O; 'William T. Bartle, #10; J.Hall Rohrmen, Sl5. It} m=» OFFICE OF ASSISTANT TREA t'ULS SURER U. S., Pniimm-PHIA, Feb. 10, 1564.—T0 save detention in the payment of Con rpons due 10th inst., holders of twenty or more may deposit the same for verification, with their schedules, one week prior to that date. Checks for the amount due will be ready for delivery, at ■the opening of business hcurs on the 19th inst. ARCHIBALD MeINTYRE, felo-3t,rp} Assistant Treasurer U. S. PENNSYLVANIA FREEDMEN’S RE US LIEF ASSOCIATION. A public meeting of the Association will be held in the • ACADEMY OF MUSIC, On TUESDAY EVENING, February 16th, at half-past seven o’ clock. Bishop SIMPSON will preside, r"' The Rev. PHILLIPS RROOES, Rev. Dr. BRAINERD, Rev. Dr. FURNESS, Rev. Dr. J.iWHEATON SMITH, and .J. M. McKIM, Esq., Will take part in the proceedings. Tickets can be obtained on and after "Wednesday •the 10th, free of charge, at the office of the Asso ciation, No. 424 Walnut street; at the Union league House, 111 b Chestnut street, and at T. B. Pugh’s Book Store, southwest corner of Sixth and Chestnut streets. feS-fitrp} me HAYDN’S ORATORIO OF THE CREA- U 3 TION Will he performed at the AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC, (By particular request) FOB THB BENEFIT OF THB STATES CHRISTIAN COMMISSION BY THB HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY, On SATURDAY EVENING, Feb. 13th, lfsi, At a quarter, before 8 o’ clock. The solos and concerted pieces will be performed 4>y the first professional.and amateur talent of the ■country, sustained by-the - ' ENTIRE GERMANIA ORCHESTRA, And a Chorus of over two hundred voiees, Tickets for reserved seats Fifty Cents. I 0 1! "Will be sold at the Book- Evans, 724 Chestnut street; J;®;Quid’s, Seventh andOhest -006 Chestnut street. Tickets for the Amphitheatre, Twenty-five •Cents, to be obtained at either of the above places. BH , ' ' fes-tf SP S - 1518 AWD «**• furnished gratuitously to the poor. aulSr iy?==» GEO: WM. CURTIS—This distinguished IL_5 speaker will Tectnre at MUSICAL FUND HALL, on FRIDAY EVENING next, Feb. 12, under the auspices of the PENN RELIEF ASSO CIATION, lor the benefit of sick and wounded soldiers. Subject * 4 The Reign of Peace, * * -Tickets and secured seats can be had at Pugh’s cor. SIXTH and CHESTNUT. ‘ fe6-6trps AT A MEETING OF THE STOOK LL3 E OLDF.RS of the Hudson, Delaware and Chesapeake Steam Towing Company, held at the Continental Hotel,Philadelphia, on Saturday, Jan. 30, 1604 WILMON WHILLDIN, Esq., of Philadel phia, w r ns called to the chair, and WM. B. HATCH, of New York, was-appointed Secretary. Upon a sU.tr-ment from the chairman that the stock of the Company had all been subscribed and 1l?e book closed,, the meeting proceeded to an elec tion of a Board of Directors for the ensuing year, which resulted in ihe choice of the following gen tlemen:— THOMAS OIjYDE, ) • ~- "WILMON WHIOLDIN, > Philadelphia "WM. P. CL.TDE. ) ■WM. B. HATCH, L. J. N. STARK, JNO. B. H UTCJBINSON, J -rrr« hil .„tnn THOMAS P. MORGAN, J Washington, At a meeting of the Board of directors, subse quently held, Tr.OMAS CLYDE, Esq., was unanimously elected Biesident of the ..Company, and WMfc B. HATCH was elected Secretary and Treasurer. On motion, the Board adjourned to meet at the call of the President. fei2-2t.rps T COMPANY D, GRAY RESERVES. m Special Meeting of the Company will be -fapw ff a HIS (Friday) EVENING at Stf o’clock, ill it* S. GRANT SMITH, Sec’y. ANOTHER NIGHT AMONG THE • SPIRITS. HUMBUGGEILY RAMPANT. BLASPHEMY, FOLLY, CREDULITY, FUN, ' FROLIC AND A GRAND ROW GENERALLY, It is like trespassing on the patience of intelli gent readers to ask them to follow ns through another eveningwith-Mie “Davenport Boys, ” but we feel it a serious duty to expose such bare-facod charlatanry, trickery and blasphemy, especially when, as in-the present case, it is accompanied by ignorance, arrogance and cool defiance of public opinion. The audience last evening was not quite so large as on some former occa sions, but there was a considerable sprinkling of unbelievers, who, by their jokes, suggestions and derisive laughter cast contempt on the entire affair, and luinished considerable amusement to the intelligent among the company. About 7% o’ clock the lights were turned down, just as a dis cuesioL was goiEg on in one corner of the room as to whether the “Boys*’ were not the. same people who were * ‘run out’ ’ .of Boston after they had pretended to renounce the business of Spiritualism, and after they had told, to paying audiences, how they had cheated and bamboozled tbeir .dupes. The discussion was an interesting one, andwewhh farther light could be thrown upon the matter. Mr. Hi. S- Lacey, “Agent,” Ac., soon took his place on tbe stage, and made his customary intro ductory remarks, with his usual mingling of bad grammar, insolence, ignorance and blasphemy. There was, however, less of the latter shocking element than on former occasions, thus showing that even the hide of such an imposter is made of stuff jienetrable by the force 01 public opinion. Mr. Lacev deprecated newspaper criticism, and said that te hud been accused of ignorance. He said on fhis point: “There is some people who. thinks themselves very smarhbut they aint so smart after all. ’ ’ For himself, h|?did not pretend to be very smart, but thgthe intended, together with the “Boys” to live down abuse, persecution, etc. He proceeded to compare himself and the “Boys” to our Saviour, in the following strain:—“Jesus Christ was abused and persecuted, and final y died upon the cross: and the early Christians was also subjected to violence and persecution.” In closing his tirade, the absurdities of which con siderably astonished the audience, Mr. Lacey asked for the appointment of a committee of two. § Mrs. Frances Mr.W. L. Gerrnon was named as one of the com mittee and was accepted by a vote of the audience. Prof Jackson, tbe pyrotechnist, was then named ns the other committeeman, but he was objected to, on the ground that he was a tpiritual jfct. Tte Professor proceeded to the foot of the stage on hearing this, and being unable to resist tbe temptation to get off some oratorical fireworks he made a speech in which he avowed that he was a “medium” and that he believed in spiritualism. The professor having closed this gratuitous display of verbal rockets, Catherine wheels and shooting stars was set aside, and then sat himstij aside. . The next candi iate for the honors wad a tipsy individual oi good-natured though rough as pect. Be had, however, been holding such close communion with the spirit of old rye, lager or cognac, that he ent up some very odd antics on getting on the stage,* and the audience desired-to excuse him. The tipsy individual said that “he did not want to be excused.” but the audience persisted in* withholding the honors from him, aud his tipeyship departed with uneven steps from the stage, flinging a Parthian arrow at Mr. Lacey as he vanished, by muttering “this thing is about played out.” Mr. Charles T. Berger, a well known scientific mechanic, was then placed on the committee, and the harlequinade! began,after Messrs. German and Berger had examined the box. It was Mr. Berger’s opinion that the box or wardrobe was a bona fide affair and that the tricks were not performed by any machinery inside of it. fel2-2t* The “Boys” were then tied by the committee, and the doors of the box were closed by Mr. Lacey. There are three doors, on the right, left and mid dle. Mr. Lacey would close the deors on the right and left %try tfeuify. and then close the middle door.* Before the middle one was closed it .was apparent that the * 'Boys’ ’ were already, engaged in untying themselves, for a great racketof rattling ropes began, almost at once. During the next eight or ten minutes the “Boys” were still busy in the untying process, and they had no time to ring the dinner bejl, fling the fire horn out of the aperture or play the guitar or tambourine. The “Boys,* f however, soon came out freed from iheir ropes and then got into the box and tied themselves up ain. Duiing the process of thus making Laocoons of themselves, the “Boys” were hailed with que ries as to the material of theropee, and one of the Committee was asked whether the ‘ * gushing youth’ * whom he had bound “was not tied with a rope of onions!” Subsequently the same old “turn, turn, turn” was heard within the box which we have previously described. It was certain that though the “spirits” can play on two instruments, (the gmtarand tambourine),they phiy very badly. In fact the only tune they fa voxed us with is a familiar one which is heard when *«There is a sound of revelry by night, ’ * at what “Jakeys” and “gals 1 with cherry colored ribbons” call “fifty cent shindigs.” The. said * shindigs,” as i we can inform the unlearned, are gay and festive parties, held in small halls above engine houses, and in the same buildings with lodges of secret societies and the like, and if the resident of either end of the city will keep his ears open as he returns by night from the opera or theatre, he will hear from various upper chambers the tinkling sound which the Davenport l ‘splits’ * consider in good taste. "We need not dwell on the remainder of the ex hibition in the large hall last night. It was the usual mingling of nonsense and tomfoolery, and was disgusting enough. We may, however, add that one oi the committee said privately, after the entertainment was over, ‘ ‘That the Boys had a way cmnntying themselves while in tho box, and that was in the manner in which the “manifesta tions” were accomplished!” Those of the audience who were willing to pay an extra dollar each were then invited to attend the ?rivate sitting in the adjoining ropin, and Mr. .acey having sold the needful bits Of pasteboard, there was a rush among their holders for front seats. About twenty willing dupes who had paid their dollar each, with about thirty “dead-heads” and confederates, accompanied the '“Boys” to the ante-room, where the mystery of mysteries was to be performed, and where the paying members of this inner circle were to be afforded am opp orfunity of being enlightened in a private and.confidential sort of an interview with the Spirits. The arrange ments were the same as heretofore, to wit: a table at tho northern end of the room covered with tam bourines, guitars, Arc. a Davenport “Boy” and the Fay in chairs upon either side of the table, the audience ranged around the other three sides of the apartment, and a space preserved fn front of the table. . Before the lights were extinguished and the in cantation was commenced) speeches were made by New. York, THB “INNER CIRCLE.” PHILIDELPHIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1864. several individuals. One tall personage, whose remarkable cfficiouEness in the work of mixing up the witchy ingredients fer the charmed Circle, contrasted strongly with bis declaration that he had no interest in the matter or in the.conceru, of fered some sagacious views. said that the Spirits are possessed of tremendous power; that by the exercise of their will they cahjgather from the surrounding elements,, with tne rapidity of thought, the substance for a material body, which they can as rapidly resolve to its original elements. That instances were known of where they had struck persons violent blows almost, if not quite, sufficient to cause death, in this material form, they could tie and untie ropes, play upon musical instruments, remove hats and clothing, pinch ears and noses, or do any other thing that persons in the flesh could do (only more so). A gentleman among the audience expressed a. perfect willingness to have a ghost give him a ‘ ‘sockdolager, ’ * provided he could be allowed the opportunity to hit Mr. Ghost, back, and he was content that the Spirits should thus i “Show their doctrine orthodox, By Spiritual blows and knocks. * 1 The tall gentleman was not content to accept the challer ge upon behalf of the. ghosts . The tall, man was followed, in his speech, by a short man in an opposite corner of the xoom. Short man dwelt particularly upon the readiness with which a coat which is tied tightly around the wrists of the Medium, cau be taken oft* the back of the wearer by Spiritual agency. There is a dif ference of opinion as to how this result is accom plished; some believe that the bones and cartilage of the Medium ate softened for the nonce, and the ropes are then slipped readily over the hands and wrists; while.others hold that the body of the Medium is entirely dissolved temporarily, and afier being peured out of one garmentit is “run 1 * intohnother (ice-cream ot jelly.mould fashion), and the Medium is restored to his normal condi tion in the twinkling of an eye, and he is as good as new. v Tbe scientific individual, then hoped that the necessary current would not be disturbed, and tbat all would keep hold ot hands so that the ex periment would be successful. Tbe gentleman was. perhaps fearful of what might be the result if the charm should be broken just about the time the melting process had been accomplished, and be fore the fresh “running” had been performed. In that case, v/e presume that the unfortunate me dium would have to be carried out in a liquid state, in buckets. These speakers professed to be sincere in what they said. If they were not, they ate knaves, and if they were in earnest. Dr. Hirkbride should have two new patients without loss of time. After the audience had thus had “the long and the short of it” from the first two speakers, a Da venport “Boy” and the medium Fay made short speeches, in which they dwelt upon the necessity fob keeping bold of hands or they would not be re sponsible for the consequences, as the instruments fly about the room with the velocity of lightning, and if the chaim was broken they would be like a star out of its sphere, or, at any rate, “take on like mad. ” Tbe tying of one of the “Boys” in a chair hav ing been performed, and the Fay (not Drake's “culprit Fav;” but looking very likeasneaklng imposter Fay) having been tied in the other chair, wiih a supplemental rope passed around the leg of the table, for the convenience (we presume) of rattling the latter with its bnrtnen, things were then in readiness far tbe VISIT OP TBIi GHOSTS. The lights having been extinguished, and dark ness having: been produced, and all present having taken hold ot hands like good children, a solemn silence followed. This was soon broken, by the twitching of the strings of a guitar, then the Fay pulled his rope and set the things on the table to rattling, aud capsized over upon the floor a.biase lire horn which had been conveniently left upon the edge of tho table for that purpose. This ot course made a great racket, and the faithful were duly imprested with awe. For our own part, miserable skeptic that we are, we felt like bursting out into a laugh; but we restrained our cachisations and tbe farce went on. Soon & guitar started oil lor a spiritual trip arenud the room, and after fluttering around for a time like & lame duck, the music ' suddenly ceased. Then came & crack , which sounded like a lather violent collision between two reasonably hard substances, which crack was followed by the exclamation of “Oh! John you hit me too hard that time.” Inquiries were made, andihe “Davenport Boy” who was in hempen bonds declared tbat tho Spirit had struck hnn heavily over the head with the guitar. Light having been procured, the instruments which had been shied- around the room, were gathered up, and ike bound “Bov” looked very much as though he would like to rub his battered head, if his bancs had been at liberty: Things having been pujr to Tights once more, the lights were put ontagiun, and the old ioolery was re-en acted. The table was milled, things were cap sized over upon the floor, and instruments were carried about by come persons who thumbed tbA. KL, 4G° .1W p. M...5CK Minimum Temperature during last 24 hours, 26° “Weather cloudy—Wind Southwest. Drugging Soldiers.— Not a day passes but what several soldiers are robbed of their well earned money. There appears to be a regular to prey upon th*soldier;, and they now Mvverwine opportunity of carrying on their villainous operations, when so many veterans are in tjbe(ciiy,aiid enlistments are going on so briskly. Toub jectio the approval of the Mayor, and the scaven gers are to be supervised in their wojVTdjl the policemen while palroling their beats. io be removed twice a w(iek, and Un\cKTzens are to be notified of the visits of carts in time to have their boxes- out. The passage of this bill will be a source of great relief to our citizens.. We have been suffering sb long from dirty thoroughtares that we about despaired of ever seeing them cleaned again. The filth had accumulated to such an extent that its effects were plainly discernible in the increase in the weekly bill of mortality, and if action had not been taken soon by City Councils, it Is probable that the city would have been visited by an. epi demic before many months had passed over our beads. As the necessary appropriation has been made to carry the new law into operation, wo shall no doubt see*the brooms at work upon the streets at a day. not fai distant. Colored Troops.—-The 25th Regiment United States Colored Troops was filled yester day. Tfc t?y are expected to leave the city iu a very sbort tmie. About thirty men were sent to camp jesterday. One hundred volunters from Wil mington Delaware, arrived to-day. Tbe :25th wa* recruited in thirty days? time. The Supervising ‘Committee is now engaged iu recruiting their sixth regiment. The headquarters are at No. 1210 Chestnut street, where a school for iha instruction of officers ia in successful operation under the di rection of Colonel John H. Tajgert,and where any information required can be obtained from Mr. R obert R. Corsou, the energetic and obliging agent of the Committee. A Ssßiors Charge.—Two colored boys have been arrested in upon the charge of causing the death of George Little, a colored boy 12 years of age It seems that the three lads got into a dispute,aud it is alleged tbat the accused beat Little pretty badly and jammed his head against a brick wall. Little was so badly hurt that he died the next day. The prisoners will have & hearing this afternoon at the Central Sta tion. Fatal Railroad Accident.—Coroner Tay lor held an- inquest yesterday on the body of a boy supposed to be named Charles D. Barclay, aged thirteen years, who was run over on the Trenton Rrilroad. near Bristol Station. He had on dark clothes, and a ticket through to Baltimore. He is supposed to belong to Watertown, Jefferson co., N. Y-, and was on the way to visit his fsther, Robert Barclay, of the icth Artillery, Battery A, stationed at Yorktown, Va. A New Steam Towing Machine.— By an ad vertisement elsewhere it will be seen that the Hudson, Delaware and Chesapeake Steam Towing Company has been organized by the election of a Board of Directors, composed of business men of tbe highest character, and that Mr. Thomas Clyde bns been elected President, and Mr. William B. Hatch bas been chosen Secretary and Treasurer. The stock is all subscribed and the bookis closed. Oratorio or the Creation.— The perform ance of this magnificent production,by the Handel and Haydn Society, is likely, to attract a large audience at the Academy of Music, to-morrow evening. Some good seats arc yet untold, and those who have not yet procured tickets should not delay in doing so, as there will no doubt be a great demand for them to-day and to-morrow. Abbival or a Regiment.— The 99th Regi gentP. V., Colonel Leidy, reached the city at an early honr this morning, aud were received at the Baltimore Depot by tho Committee ot City Conn ells, accompanied by a band of music. There was no military escort, owing to the unseasonable time of arriTal. The Heads or Depaetments.'—City Coun cils in joint convention last evening elected Com missioners of Highways, City Property and Mar kets, Chief Engineer of the tvater works,&c. The details of the election will be found in the proceed ings of Councils on the seoond page of to-day’s BM.IBTI3J. Shoplifting Matilda Johnson and. Mary Harris were arrested last evening upon the charge of the larceny of a piece of calico from Chance’s dry goods store, on Market street, near Sixteenth, They wero taken before Alderman Devlin and were committed for a further hearing. Cohen’s Chabt fob 1864.—" We are m receipt of Cohen’s Philadelphia Counting House Chart for the present year. It contains a great variety of information which is absolutely indispersable for businessmen; and is worth double the price. It is-sold at No. 23 Sonth Third street. Picking Pockets John Marks was arrested last night upon the charge of having picked the pockets of two soldiers at the Continental Theatre in Walnut street. He was committed to answer by Aid. McMnllen. Sailed.— The steam ram Atlanta having been put in thorough repair, sailed yesterday from the Navy-Yard. Her destination Is not known. BULLETIN BUILDING 112 SOUTH THIRD ST The Knickerbocker Life Insurance Com pany.—We present to our readers in this issue, the card oftbe Knickerbocker Life Insurance Com pany of New York. This iustituti3u is now in the front rank ot American rife corporations, ana for safety, reliability, and the most liberal treat ment of policy holders, its reputation is beyond reproach. The steady growth, and permanent prosperity evinced in its yearly statements war. ran * us in saying, that the confidence manifested by tbe public has been fully merited. The manage ment are from among our best and most successful business men and aTe well known in the commu nity for their honorable dealings and unimpeacha ble integrity. Life insurance is of itself a great benevolent scheme, and as a system deserves un limited support. The only question is as to com panies, and we can heartily commend to our read ers the Knickerbocker, as one in which they can. have imphr-it confidence. Mr. Gustavus Paul, Known, tb nearly every business man in Philadel phia as a man of great experience in the insurance business, is'the Agent .ot the Knickerbocker, and we are sure tbat he will, do an immense business his Mr. Paul’s office is No. 50 South Third, near Chestnut street. Photographs ! Photographs !!—Wanted, at the Larkin Gallery, Eighth and Arch, a good Fositkmist; also, a young man to mount and paint photographs. Fresh Maccaroni.— Messrs.. Davis & Richards, Arch and Tenth streets, have just re* ceived a fresh importation of pure Italian Mac caroni, to which we invite the attention of our readers. < Catarrh is often a form of Throat Disease which creates a perpetual desire to swallow, as if something sticking in the npper part of the Throat. Brown’s Bronchial Troches are used with good results in this annoying disorder. Eytra Family Flour, from selected Wheat, in barrel?, half barrels and bags. Ground ex pressly for WM. PARVIN, Jr., Black Fruit Carr which none can excel, made and sold at G. B. Morse’s, 2-3? South Eleventh street. 45 cen te per pound. { Ladies— Messrs. Oakford are selling their magnficent stock of Furs at reduced prices. Stores under the Continental Hotel. Our Stock of Furs consist of all the well known kinds, all of which must be sold now. Oakfords, Stores under the Continental Hotel. Gen. Meade and all other officers will find our military goods nuequaled. Oakfords, under the Continental Hotel. Deafhzbi, Blindness, and all diseases which the Ear or Eye is heir to, successfully treated by Prof. J. Isaacs, hi. D.fOcculist and Anrist, No. 511 Pine street. Testimonials from the most re liable sources can.be seen at his office. The medi cinal faculty are invited to accompany theii patients, as he has no secret in his mode of treat ment Artificial Eyes inserted without pain. He charges for ix^-mjuation. Deafness, Eye, Ear, Throat Diseases, and Catarrh treated with the very utmost suc cess, by Dr. YON MOSCHZISKER, Oculist and Anrist. The highest testimonials and satisfactory City references can be examined at his Office, 1037 WALNUT street. Victory.— lce Cream and "Water Ices, at 40 cents per quart, Morse’s 23$ S. Eleventh street. Barlow’s Indigo Blue.— Dealers and Con sumers of the above will please take notice that the labels have been changed to read “Indigo Blue,” Put up at Alfred Wiltberger’s Drug Store, No. 233 North Second street, Philadelphia. Barlow’s name will, he left off the boxes from this date. Tbe new label does not require a stamp. Maryland Hams!; Maryland Hams!! Just received another iot of those choice Mary land Hams, warranted; the best Home-cured in this country. Also, Dried Beef, without smoke, lor sale by 'Wm. Parvin, Jr., 1304 Chestnut st. Spirit Kappirgs.— The town has been agi tated for some day&past with the performances of a party of spirrt-rappers, who have done numerous * image things, among which tht-re ie a mysterious taking off of the coats of mediums. We know nothing of the?? mysterious doing*; but we are “in’* on putting on coats, and to this end we re commend our readers, if they x or -ld put on coats that are worthy of the name, to. visit the Brown Stone Clothing Hall of Bockbiil & Wilson, Nos. 603 and eta Chestnut street, above .Sixth. Best and Purest Coal in the city; none better; plea.«e try it. Samuel W. Hess, Broad strrrt, above Race, east side. Co&ss, Bvkioms, Inverted Nails, Enlarged Joints, and all DUe&ses ol the Feet cured withoa* pain or inconvenience to the patient, by Dr. Zacharie, Surgeon Chiropodist, 921 Chestnut street. Defers to Physicians and Surgeons of the city. the union behevolent association— THE POOB ABB THE SEASON. On behall of the poor of the city the managers of the Union Benevolent Association are compelled to make a second appeal for the season for fnnds. It was hoped that the mildness of the winter and the activity of trade would have made a second appeal unnecessary ; but the enormously increased cost of every article of living and especially of fuel, has laid burdens upon the poor which calls for greater liberality towards them.; and cur treasury is emjly. Notwithstanding the appa ren'prosperity abroad there is an under eurrfent of suffering which is our duty to tetrch but and relieve. The labor of working-men is well remunerated; but that ol poor sewing women is not, except in special cases. We know of those who, working late and early, earn but S 3 00 per we* k; who make common shirts for SI -o, and drawers for Si uo per dozen. Hen control their wfcges by banding together and demanding an in crease of paj, but there seems to he no redress for women, who are wholly in the power ot their em ployers. When it is asserted, therefore, that labor is abundant, Ac., we point to this claes of sufferers, and ask for them and those de pendent upon them the sympathies of the public. The public must be reminded, however, that, it is not for those who are able to labor that onr charity is intended, but for those who are incapacitated by reason of sicknees or infirmities, and upon whom the high prices work an immense amount of suffer-, ing. This class * ‘we hare always with us, ’* no matter how mild the winter or favorable the times. They are mostly women, often with families of small children. It costs ihem from S 3 to $lO tor a ton ol coal, or rather sixteen to twenty dollars, for they are compelled to buy it by the basket, at double tbe common price. Our society ha 3 one hundred and forty female visitors who discover more of this kindol suffering than they have means to relieve, and it.is for them that this appeal is made. Our whole receipts in money per annum is not over SU). 000. ( A similar sesicty in Xei» TarJc rtttivcsS 7o,ooo.) More'than half of this is ex pended Yor coal, leaving less than $5,000 to be di vided among one hundred aud forty ladies,making the annual spin for distribution by each twenty five dollars, 'or too dollars ptr month. With this these ladies relieved last year 4,050 fami lies. They made 11,043 visits to the poor. They found employment for 959 persons. They minis tered to ?91 sick. They sent to school las chil dren. They distributed 1,234 tons of coal, 1,477 garments, 300 stoves, and kept 30 women in sewing ior their store, besides a distribution of over $4OOO in money. This winter the demand is greater and the receipts *mailer. The Society therefore makes this appeal for farther .aid, at the close of the season; when suffering is always greatest. The collectors of the Society, Messrs. Cooper and Evans will make an early call upon the citizens and they are earnestly commended to the attention of the charitable; or contributions may be sent to the Treasurer, Edmund Wilcox,-*Esq., 404, Chestnut street, or to the agent of the Society at the Office, northwest corner Seventh and; Sansom streets. SAMUEL H. PERKINS, President. JOHN H. ATWOOD, Secretary. COURTS. SuritEMß ComT—Justices Thompson, Strong, Bead and Agnew. —No. 83 on the Philadelphia list was reached this morning. ■_ Nisi Pmus—Chief Justice Woodward., O’Harra vs. Jolm Baylis-an action to recover the value of certain furniture of a restaurant,. ire- fence, Payment, , . - Nothing was done in the other courts. F. L. FETHERSTO.t Piiblisi^ We print below a railroad biil introduced in tlx* House of Representatives, at Harrisburg, on Tue*- day last, for’the information of the citizens of the Fifteenth and Twentieth wards, through which the proposed'road is to. pass, and of all others in terested in the convenience and safety of access to the Fairmountand Lemon Hill narks. Under thff guise of a passenger railway, in itself objection- • able, it provides for a steam railroad from. T wenty filth and Spring Garden streets to the Columbia bridge, parallel to the Reading Railroad, along tha whole length of the park, with the privilege of using locomotives, subject only to the general ran* 1 road Jaw. The prtsent great use of this avenue by , the locomotives and long '.rains necessary to th» supply of the city with coal, is felt to be a sourer; of danger to all who visit the park. With another - independent railroad, taking all the remaining space allotted to vehicles, the public use, of tha street will be destroyed arid the danger at all tha crossings greatly increased. The bill Was intro duced by J. W. Hop kins, representing the Eleventh district of the city, acting with George Coanel, in the Senate, also from the city. ‘ An act to incorporate the Ciy Park Passenger Rs#- way Company of'Philadelphia : Section Ist. Be it enacted, &c., that John Craig r John McCarthy, Wm. C. Haines, William J. Murray, RobrrtGaw, William Shields, Peter A. B. Widener, George LeHaven, Thomas Charles D. Colladay, H. A. Fink, A. Miatzer . Alex. T. Dickson and tbeir associates and success ors be, and they are hei eby constituted a body po litic and corporate by the name, style, and title of the o;tyParkPassengerßailwayi.'ompanyofPhila delphia, and as such they shall have the right to lay out and construct a railway m the city of Phil adelphia, along such route as hereinafter provided for, to equip said road, carry passengers, thereon, and to purchase, hold, and convey such real estate, and to erect thereon such buildings and im provements as the Directors of the said company may deem necessary for the purposes of said com pany. 1304 Chestnut street. Seo. 2 That the capital stock of said company sh&H consist often thousand shares of ten dollar* each. Seo. 3. That the said company are hereby au thorized to lav out and construct in such manner as railways are now cons ructe Armstrong county. 1 **