WKSBBf i ji-p ROVEMENT fM; ” • * OF THE AGE IN PIANOS. jnjTEB’S Dnpibved Overstrung Pianos, ao ■nowledged bV Ice loading artists, and endorsed tbe Musical public, to be the finest Pianos in of the Mnßical public is called to Bum recent great improvements in Piano Fortes. Br * new method of construction, the greatest •ossible volume of tone has been obtained, without *nvl Tothe Editor —Sib: Soon, after the com mencement of the American war the Yankees resorted to the trick of getting up fac similes of Richmond papers, in type, paper, and size, of copying their advertisements, and then filling up with reading matter of Northern manufac ture. These papers were then put iiito the mails, received, copied from, and circulated without suspicion as Southern ‘utterances.’ “The English press is now the victim Of another ‘trick’ of the same sort. A document, ; copied from the Northern papers, is now going the rounds of the Continental and English press,which purports to be the official report of' Mr. Mallory, the Confederate Secretary a tun Navy to the Congress in Richmond. “It is a take in, it bears internal evidence of a hoax, and I know many of its statements to be false. Please, therefore, assure your read-* ers that no such document has ever been uttered by the Secretary of the Confederate Navy, and so help me to ‘nail to the counter’ the spurious thing also. Yours truly, “January 29. _ “H. F. Maury.” It is a pitiable thing to see a man, who once was considered a gentleman and a man of truth, driven to such a 'course of silly falsehood as this note indicates. The rebel navy report referred to appeared in every Southern newspaper, and its authen ticity was never questioned till Maury, in London, declared it was a forgery. His note declares that Secretary Mallory is a. liar; that is, Maury says of his report, “1 know many of its statements to be false.” Mallory had a great many unpleasant facts to tell and he told theni; but because they ore unpleasant, Maury says they are lies, and he knows them to be so. If Maury is acting in an official capacity in England, he will have to be hauled over the coals for publishing his superior officer as a liar. PIANO& PIANOS. LD, ' and Chestnut. As the Judiciary power is intrusted with the administration of justice, it interferes more visibly and uniformly than any other part of government, with all the interesting concerns of social life. Personal security and private property rest entirely upon the wisdom, the stability and the integrity of , the courts of justice. It was feared, al the time of the repeal of the law which gave to the Governor of the State the power of appointing judges, that the system of electing the judiciary by popular ballot, then adopted, would lessen the dignity of the bench, and give occasion for intrigue, party prejudice and local in terests, and prevent the judges so elected from acting with-that independence of party politics, so much desired and so necessary in the administration of the laws. Fortu nately for us in Philadelphia, the fears ex pressed at that time have proved ground less. We have lost nothing by the change; the people with wonderful unanimity selected as able and intelligent men for the bench, as have, perhaps, ever in the history of the State filled the judicial chair. That the people sometimes make a mis take in the choice of their judges, under the elective system, the late election for judges in the city of New York most sadly proves. May we never, in that respect, follow New York’s example. It is requisite that the courts of justice : should be ablest all times to presentade termined front-against all wrongful acts -5 and to deal impartially and truly, according to law, between suitors of every description, hr whether the- cause, tie question, or the party be popular or unpopular. To give them the courage and firmness to do it, thejndgcg ought to he-eonfident of their salaries and station. The provision for the permanent support Of the judges is well calculated, in addition to the tenure of their office, to give them the requisite independence. It tends also 'to se cure a succession of learned men on.the bench who, in consequence of a certain, un diminished adequate support, -are enabled and induced to quit the lucrative pursuits of private business for the duties of that im portant -station. The Constitution, of Massachusetts .pro vides that “permafient and honorable .-sala ries should be established by law .for the jndges.” In our own State the judges of the different courts, by the Constitution and acts of Assembly, are to receive at stated times “an adequate compensation for their services,” to be fixed by law and not to be ■diminished during their continuance in of fice. That the spirit of our law has not been carried out in this respect, a list of tke salaries .paid our judges will plainly show- The salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court and Chief Justice, $3,400; Asso ciate Judges, $3,200 per annum. The Judges of .the District Court receive $3,000 per year, and the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, who also git as a Court of finity, as well as in the Orphans’ Court and Court of Quarter Sessions, are paid $3,000 per annum. Any Alderman’s cash receipts in the city would show a larger income|than what our Judges are paid by law. Can any reason able person imagine for a moment that these salaries are adequate or honorable, or that they compensate the Judges for the duties they perform? In New York the City Judges receive five thousand dollars per annum, and yet there is now a petition (signed by some of the most prominent men of that city) before the Albany Legislature to increase these salaries to seven thousand dollars. In our own State the Legislature, has been repeatedly asked to increase the salaries of the Supreme Court, the District Court and Court of Common Bleas Judges, but without effect; owing,"we have been in formed; to the; opposition of some of the country members, who apparently imagine the Judges of the various. Courts of the great city of Philadelphia have as little to ? th ? Jua ges of their own County durW+h h ° eeneraUy have tbree sessions two weeks ye! R s ession lasting about 10 W£ekB, . Here the District, Common rm BPLLgTIfr t PHELABjgjLpgia. TUES GiVf,,’ MARCH 8, ; 1864, OUR CITY JUDICIARY, | Pleas and Quarter Sessions Courts a*e open I all the time. It is true, the District .Courts : have a breathing spell of not more than one | month during the summer; but the Judges I of tlie Court of Common. Pleas, during the ! vacation of the Civil Courts, are obliged to hold Court in the Quarter Sessions, even in the hottest season of the year. If any one of our readers has ever stopped in the Quarter Sessions Court-room, during the month of August, he no doubt has been glad to get out again as soon as he could. And yet the Judge must sit there week after week, with no relaxation from his duties. It is weS known thafthe health of our Judges has been materially aflected by their close confinement and their increasing labors. Fbr the last twenty years our Judges have not been paid an adequate salary for one ig’f the duties imposed upon them, and for tbt last two years, they have not, as we believe, received sufficient to pay their yearly expenses, owing to the rise in the price of all articles necessary for comfort and support. That this is so, is a crying shame upon our Commonwealth, and we call upon our memheisin the Legislature to urge upon the attention of their fellow members the claims of those whose positions and characters entitle them, in the words of the Constitution and the Laws, to “an adequate and honorable compensation,” which they certainly do not receive nqw, THE GREAT CENTRAL FAIR. On-Thursday evening a meeting will be held in the Academy of Music, on behalf of the Great Central Fair for the United States Sanitary Commission, which is to be held in June. Addresses explanatory of the ob ject of the Fair will be delivered by Bishop Clark, of Rhode Island, Rev. Dr. Bellows, of New York, Judge Skinner, of Chicago, and others. We hope our citizens will show their interest in this great beneficent enterprise by filling the Academy com pletely. The wants of the Sanitary Com mission, during the coming summer, will, we fear, be far greater than they have ever yet been. It is the general belief that the great decisive battles of the war are to be fought this spring, or in the course of the summer. Thqre will be thousands of wounded and sick patriots in every military department, who will be entitled to the tenderest care and the most generous treat ment. We who stay-at home must provide for our brave brethren and for their fami lies, mid this cannot be better done than by supplying ample means to well organized associations, which have theiitagents and their supplies distributed in every part of the country. Let us resolve that the Great Central Fair of Philadelphia shall be a splendid success, and let us have a crowded meeting on Thursday evening as one of the preliminaries. Mb. Gottschalk’s Fibst Concert, at Con cert Haß, last- evening, was well attended, and the performance gave great satisfaction- A second and final concert will be given this evening, with a superior programme. Mme. D’Angri, Carlo Patti, Simon Ilassler, and Charles M. Schmitz, will assist Mr. S. Behrens being the director and conductor. „ IMMENSE SALE* OF REAL ESTATE. Mr, Jame- A. Freeman’s sale of Real Estate, at the Exchange, on the 16th last., will include an amount of valuable property rarely found at anv ■onesa’e. The Estates of Elias Boudinot, deceased ■ Jacob refers, oeceased, Seth Craige, deceased; Nicholas RiUrnhoute deceased! Peter Wager, de ceased, and several others of less extent are in cluded. There are between one quarter and half a million dobars of Real Estate to be sold at this sale Pamphlet catalogues unit be ready on Saturday. T IFE SIZE PHOTOGRAPHS, in oil colors, • - mndeb? B. F. REIftIER. 624 AROH street! are superior to aoy style of PORTRAITS mider See them and be conviaced of their worth. C^ R . I / IM} -, T ' ,IWS ’ "AIL SCISSORS and j Cutters, Tw-'ezers, Hair Crimpers, Razors. Hones and S-rons, Tor sale by TRUMAN * SHAW No. W (Eight Thirty-five) Market street, below Nlnt3s,» ATL?I I S A BLE STYLES CARTES DE Ylt-ITE Those executed at 13. F. REI - 624 ARCH street, satisfy you with their clearness, accuracy. and flnisbZ Go early and obtain good Pictures. 7 ' P 'M Y ( P SUGAR BREA/KERS. SMALL V 1 Scoops, Scales and WcuAkS Wire Fruit Baskets, Spice Boxes, Shelf and Window Brack ets,. Pate- 1 and Plain Egg Beaters; Syrup Kettles, Pallette Knives, Ac., for confectioners, for-eale at IRxVl R xVS A U ir -^?^' W ” S ' N °- 835 ( Eight Thtrty flT#i Market strtret. below Ninth. , 1 A I.WAYS iN li-EMAND, and always np-to the jC\ original standard of excellence. REIMER'S fine natural v colored PHOTOGRAPHS, forsi 00 Only. bECONP-streat, above Green. LOST.- Last-evening, in the Academy of Music. a Lady’s Fur CAPE. The finder will he rudshiv rewarded by returning the same -to 228 MALKET cutset.- jt* To T —Between Trenton and Philadelphia, in ‘ b ‘ r 8X o’clo, k train, last erer.ing, aPOOKET ls l,'OK- cor.raining a stun of -money. Also, a < HECK on Bank oT America, Hew York, pay ment of which ha- hecn stopped. A lfbsrxl w ’ ? I'C T S-r?, , iVr b ‘’ pftid if returned to No. «41 North NINTH-street. rt* THE CO-PARTNJERSHIP here-ofare exlstiia he-wren 3VEWBULP H. TROTTER and CHARLES P. DAWSON, is this day dissolved by mntnsl consent. The business of the lato firm will be settled'l-v the subscriber, who will continue the Hardw-tii business at the old stand, No. 619 MAUtrirn .stieet, Philadelphia.' »KAt NEWBOLD H. TROTTER March 7. 1864. . QHETLAiS J) WOOL MI A. b SB 50.-GEO. W. VOGEL, No"ioi6 Ohi.,? nut street, opened this morning 2 W 0.. l Shawl- of the large* size, 78 White- all Black. Black and shades of Tteantifnl Drabs, solid color- a “ d -. f ° ur for are the tame ateelSU B .uitab!e «old Jast season at $l3 00. In order Job TaOts now in the market* thfl°^ ete t willx l, MEETS. Ohestermai's m P toni» INSTRU - For sale bv st eel ISSi-J&SSSS^^^&SISSS. b^no i SILIOATE^F i SODA U '^jm (s^^lNS to, ihelrbor|s^Snf^““ d y by annfaot,lrerso^i Wnton* Bdw , HB Margarattastreet. O Glasses; Mi\;r on tag, W n^ , ? oth * Home AM. till 7P. M. P °&^ T * T a strncted losuu tb^sefacts When the heauUy btomacn £ od, it first applies itself firmly and closely 10 its con tents, in order tuaL the gastric juice, whicn forms in drops on its inner surface, may penetrate and die*clve the fl o«i. This effected, by additional connaciour tin- portion t s removed, and another undigested port cn brou A 'i.t .in contact with the surface of ihe stoinacn and the gactnejuice to un dergo the same chat, gas and conversion We sup pose that in Dyspepsia ihis .-imple and b-.a it’ful process is delayed a»xi become* painful, mainty, if not entirely, f om an absence o. tbegHsiric juice, - without whichdigesuon cannot ta&e place,or trum diminished or allied becr* ion oMhU tuice The stomach,-finding delay in thUflrstand es sential step of digestion, contracts more and more firmly on its hard comeuw, which, by this time, should have bteu dissolved. This protracted and nnnainral effort,, or contraction, we beii* ve,is the trpecaneeof that peculiar suffering at the pit of the stomach of which the dvspeptic to bitterly complains. " This is onr theory, and in this way is accounted lor rhe first and constant symptoms of Dyspepsia - “pain or an indescribable suffering at the pit of the stomach.” Wehayesaid it w;ii constructed on the effect of otif remedy, if Lliree or six little puls will (as thececertainly will) remove, in most case*, an attack which has resisted cure tor years, itmustdoit, we tniok, in ths way described. For the secretory appa.atue of the stomach is the only part of that organ which can be thus speedily in fluenced by Tnii edies applied to it. The Imperfect digestion ot food, or an attack of Dyspepsia is accompanied, m «oiße persons, by other most annoying symptom**, beside-* the * ‘universal one’ ’ oi pain. Acidity afflicts some and flatulence it- very c.-miuou, and are necessary-re sults of a process more like fennenfctiion than di gestion. The secretions of the mouth asd throat sre altered*, the longue is often furred, the mouth slimy, and the effort' toswailow often painful. Tht- bowels, costive cr irregular iu action—or there may be constant diarrheea. The external warmth of the body is diminished, the skin is dry and as pamfolly affected, in many cases, by the applica tion of cold a* tbe diseased stomach is by food. In this dry &t;d morbid state, the skin h? otten affected by tetters and other eruptions Anomalous affec tionsonhenervous system, paipitationof the heart impaired visiou, aud pains iu the head are fieqnent; but depress ion of spirits, a constant lan guor and gloom, withMiffness and eoreuessof the limbs, and indisposition to move, are the mos; constant aad distressing st mptoms of tais cla*s Though rarely fatal ot iLself, innigesuou qniokly lays the foundation ot other diseases, some ot which are of the most fatal character; and f om imperfect nourishment and tleep, the falls into a condi:lon which plainly shows a very serious decay cfall the powers oi lite. Nausea and vomit ing frequently accompauy iudigtsiiou. In this way the6tomach rids itself of food it cannot digest, and the patient is relieved; but the disease re mains, and the cmacia:iou of theeysiem soon be comes very great. Dyspepsia is emphatically the disease that take* from us the bracing stimuli of ambition and tope, emasculates ns, and unfits us for the enterprise oi life. The dietof a Dyspeptic should be plainly eooked, and seasoned meat*, from animals that nave ar rived at their maturity. For example—good beef, and -not veal—motion, and-mot Lamb, roasted boiled or broiled. Eat noibing that is fried, and avoid all fhosedisho on which the skill of ihecook has been exhausted Eat slowly—chew well—and watch for the first hint the stomach gives that it h** enough, and then quit. Drink water—avoid alco hol in ev«ry form. Eat bread a day or two old. Do not ett little aud often, but a fair allowance and always nearly at the same hour. Pursue this treatment, as d you will .soon say of all other plans “Satmelusisti, ludlenunc alios.” PRICE SI 00 PER BOX. Ay All orders to be addressed to JOHN J EROSIER, 4W Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa! READ SOME OF THE TESTIMONIALS’ This Is4o certify that after suffering from Dys pepsia for a period of two years, I have been speedily and effectually cured by the Celebrated Dyspepsia Phi, prepared and sold bv T. M Sharp, Saltm, N. J. I tad previously tried a variety of remedies without re. irf. FRANKLIN PLATT, May IStb, 1860. No. (V»0 Spruce street, Phila Me. T. M. Suakt—Sir: This is to testify, that after suffering from Dyspepstafor five or six vears I fotrnd immediate relief alter taking three of vonr Celebrated I)\spep;ia Pills. y JOHN SOUDER. Salem, N. J., May 24th, i€6o. Ma T. M. Sninr—Sir :It affords me pleasure to recommend lo the public your Celebrated Pill for ihe cure of Dyspepsia. I was a most misera ble victim to that painful affliction for the period of Sfteen years, in its most aggravated form. I am now well, and most gratefully acknowledge it. I have also administered them to a number oi mv •friends, and cured in es erv case. ' 3 J< HN S. CEOMHUItGER. Tto. 1656 Bahkson street, Ptttlaaelohia. 5 SffkEBT, «Tkw York. May 22d -15G0 Mr. TM. SbaRP — Sir: tr gives me great .pieasuie, and 1 there’ore certifvtfaat the Pills 1 received from yon are the only real remedy I hare jonnd for the most disagreeable and dangerous disease -which man is heir to—ihe . * Dyspepsia. ” 1 have been troubled with this disease for years, latfly almost abandoned my business on account ■of it. Aflrn using three of your Fills I have not ■been troubled since. I have nsedesxinall since last February, when 1 took the Bret three. l*m very respectfully vour obedient servant, JAMES W. CULVER, $ AUoriiey-at.Law. Mr. T. M. Shajep-SiV.- After suffering for about six months with Dyspepsia and pain in the howeK but chiefly with wind, which I discharged from tbo stomach in lame .quantities. I w RB imincedto ■try your Celebrated Kemedy. and the resnit was a ?reat and immediate amendment of symptoms ' he raising of wind was of the greatest annoyance tome, often suspending the breathing, and im jiretsing on my mind the c >uviciion that I mast be relieved or it would cause mv death. lam now, happily, much better, and iny health is ao difficulty can attend to my occupations without Salem, N- J,, June 4th, ,ISGO UVIES Y&UNO - SfflHlte HCOKEAS ’ S PURE MEDICINAL CUD LIVER OIL - THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE— ■rue .undersigned, having an experience of fifteen years in the faetare of Cod Liver Oil, has receutlv at a large coat, greatly Increased the process of procuring it, and now offers to the public a prepa ration that for nndeviatmg pnrity, onifonnfresh ness and superiority of preparation Is unmatched •these results are maintained by the personal sufiervisinn of the proprietor, whose efforte atoncemade this Oil the standard of excel'ence Physicians and 01 hers looking to the af alnment of the greatest medicinal efficacy in the shortest tim» and thereby obviating indlgesOoaardnauseam the patient, can secure their purpose bv the ad ministration ol my Oil. * Dy tne ad ' CHARLES W. NOLEN, c .j _i K - -mt ■°* North Third street. BROTHER, Apothecaries, a'ttheirswTa Y No “if * generally^ r * t ’ &b ° Ve Broad, ®xis*inif between TOHV n BAKER and CHARLES W NOLEN, n?S£ th 4 firm name of JOHN O. BAKER & dissolved on the Oth of Julyfisi, the°bu’«iiS“ being continued by the undersigned at the old stand. No. 154 North Third street ■ Ola del7-th.sa.tn.3m,. CHARLES W NOLEN. HOOP SKIRT MAN UFAOTORY Hoop Skirts ready-made and made to order: war ranted of the best materials. Also, Skirts repaired. MBS. E. lei7-tt 813 Vine street, above Eights. JUST RECEIVED, CHOICE AND ELEGANT DISIGHS IH FRENCH ORGANDIES, JACONETS, AND j PERCALES. ALSO, Rich and Handsome NEW STYLES SPRING AND SUMMER SHAWLS. M, L, HALIOWELI ft CO,, 615 Chestnut Street. Embroidered Piano Covers. FINE PINK, BLUE AND WHITE Marseilles Quilts* DIMITIES ANITcOUNTERPANES At Very Low Prices. Sheppard,Van Harlingen &Arris,Mb Ho. 718 Hark«t street, OFF ER FOR SALE, ON FAVORABLE. $350,000 FIRST MORTGAGE 6 PER CiNT.'BONDS OF THE Westwu Pennsylvania Railroad Com’y sSKHHgssaatK* E. W ; CLARK & CO., THIRD ST. P* A. H ARDING & CO. Importers and Jobbers of STRAW AND MILLINERY GOODS, NO. 413 ARCH ST. O' ■ _ _ Philadelphia. mhs-2m} FOURTEENTH ANNUAL FANCX DRESS BALL OF THE ' ACTORS’ ORDER OF FRIENDSHIP. TO BE GIVEN AT THE MUSICAL FUND TTAT.T., TUESDAY EVENING, March 8.186 L Master of Ceremonies—OH AS. DURANG, Esc Floor Manager—P. E. ABEL. * DIRECTORS wm. Wheatley, |James B. Roberts, Btnj. S. Rogers, IJ, Lewis Baker, b., L. Bascomb, ■ | Alex. Fisher TICKETc ¥3 00. For.aleat RISLEY’SNeww Fmponum, «pf tinental Hotel, and at the princi pal Music ar d Bookstores. mh7-2ts HENRY harper 520 Arch street, MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN Watches, Fine Jewelry, Solid Silver Ware, AND BUPEEIOE PLATED GOODS. SWORDS and SILVER WARE mado tn the Factory on the premises. mh7- lmj BESSON & SON, Have commenced receiving their BPEMG AMD SUMMEE STOCK OF MOIJBJfIPfG GOODS, \nd have now in store: Black Byzantines, 1 English. Bombazine*, “ Florentines, French Bombazines, u BaregeHernsnl, Summer Bombazines, “ Crape Maretz, Ohaly, 1 ‘ Bareges, Mouseelin.es, “ Silk Grenadines, Tamises, Black and Black and White Foulards, &c. MOURNING STORE, No. 918 Chestnut Street, INDIA SHAWLS. GEORGE ERYER, NO. 916 CHESTNUT STREET, Will display on MONDAY, March 7th, his SPRING IMPORTATION OF RI AL INDIA SHAWLS. : The handsomest and largest assortment he ha> erer shown. The attention of the ladies is requested. Also, ELEGANT SILKS; • ‘ ORGANDIES, &c., and other description of Shawls. mho-CtJ TBXODOBE M. APPLE, GAUGER AND COOPER, h*ob. 1( 2 and 104 GATZMER STREET, (Between Front aad Second and Walnut and Chestnut Streets,) PHILADELPHIA. Imitation Brandy Casks always on hand. Casks* Barrels and Kegs, always on handQT made to order. ' fel2-ly fi GERMANTOWN AND CHESTNUT- E. HILL.—FOR SALE—A very desirable- Bouse on Price sti*et; aiso, a very pleasant House or Church iane; also, a handsome House on Sum mit street; all containing modern conveniences. .Also, two acres of ground near the Summit. All the above properties within three minutes, walk of RMlrcaris. Terms easy. CHARLES O LONG--. STRKTH, Conveyancer, 125 South SEVENTH street/ . mhs»3trp* GOLD AND silver watches, of ST5 t our own importation, reliable In quality, kjjjfi and atlow prices. *T ( FARR * BROTHER, Importers, / J *».! Pbpstntit KtTwt, below Fourth J (JBDPE & ffi T"n STECK’s“pifl.NO, I'or sale, 26 per cent, less than elsewhere. A. SOHERZERV mb.‘l-hmrps 424 y. Fourth. ab. Callowhill SAS? «xxjSss'.sa.aßssa^- ment of tHeir onrlTalled PIANOS, which they: tell at tne lowest cash prices or on Instalments Gfre ns a call before purchasing rtitwhsre, anti a rery satisfaction and guarantee will bealTtn buyer*: ■ JAMES BELLAK, Sole Agent lor G. A. PRINCE A CO.’S World-Renowned Melodeons, - HARMONIUMS AND DKAWING-BOOlffi ORGANS. ERNEST GABLER’S, RAVEN t BACON’S. . BALLET. DAVIS A CO.’S, lall-Smrpfl CELEBRATED PIANOS. . o’USKECT PiA-HU XDKiyff(» » *S3fc&Mr. O. E. SAKGENT»S ordeM tTYT V Tnnmy and Repairing Plano* ™ r*T ceireci at Mason toro, 987 OHESTWttcp 4 street, t STKEETS. 11 a iNTH AND SANSON PEREMPTORY SALE OP HORSES, CARTS,' . o’^loct V ?t , rhl^f nAY MORNING nest, at IO Ba , zf S r . Will be sold m P°°d order. El-ht sets Cart Gears, nearly new. cl* e a Concern 0 ** SOld *° bidder to jnh7-2trp ; AIsPRBD M. \AT OKSTEU YABN—Nos. 12 amjleor bot>«_ »V worqpauty, for sale by 1 sope-- fHOTHINn-KAM fc Wm.TJj .TUHDI’Sf