GIBSON PEACOCK Editor. EVE KING BULLETIN PqnocK, CHAMBERS ti Co., PROPRIET 0 RS,' • :4MBITH THIRDISTR,IXT g :FICCLA.DELPHIA. : I'ESEIS OF 81713S011IFTION. i The lilb - Lfait937 is served to Subscribers in 'the @Sy at le cents per Week, payable to the carriers, 112,618 O per annum. 24T111 OF ADVIOTISIRO. lan Bows 1 time.; 211 Square, 2 weeka..s3 23 lEl462iss, 1 liras 66 1 Square, 1 month.. 5 e 6 I Square I times.... 75 1 Square, 2 months. 861 1 Square: 3 i1mee....1 6011 Square, 3 months. 11 ee Square, 1 wask....l 7511 Square, 6 mouths.2o 00 Six =so constitute one square; three linos" leas hell a 64i1ULT. A.MIIBKIMMNTki A MERIOAIi ACADEMY OF BIUSIC. GRAD MUSIOAL FESTIVAL INAUGURATING THE GREAT VENTRAL FAIR "The Committee having charge of the Masical Entertainments of the Great Central Fair have the 'honor to announce that they will commence in the ACADEMY OF MUSIC, ON WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH OF MAY, A GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL The entertainments of the FESTIVAL will con_ :Slat of Gperas in. the English language, Ozaturios .nd - .Miscellaneous Vocal and Instrumental Con certs. For the produCtion of the Operas and other Works, the Committee have made a contract with Mr. L. F. Harrison (now of New York, and for =illy of this city), Manager of the American Opera Company. The artists and auxiliaries en gaged by Mr. Harrison; far exceed in number and aggregate merit any force ever employed upon the Lyrical stage of this continent. The following are the names—the principal vocalists of the list having performed of late 'with 'great success in New York Musical Director—Mr. Theodore Thomas, of Mew York. Conductors of Oratorios—Dr. Leo -1)old Meignen and Carl Sentz, of Philadelphia. Leaders in Miscellaneous Concerts—Dr. W. P. etuanington and Messrs. 0. C. Koppitz and Charles Dodwortb, of Philadelphia. Leader of Military Band—Mr. Adolph Birgfeld, of Philadel phia: Pianist—Mr. J. N. Pattison, of New "YOrk. Organist—Mr. Arthur H. Messiter, of Philadelphia. Harpist—Mr. Alfred F. Toulman, of New York. Operatic Stage Manager—Mr. pi IL. Baker, of New :York. Operatic Prompter— Mr. Leopold Engalke, of Philadelphia. First oprino—Mis. Comte Borchard. First Contralto —Mrs. Jenny Kempton. Second Contralto—Miss Louisa Myers. First Tenor—Mr. William Castle. Seciiind Tenor—Mr. Walter Birch. First Baritone —Mr. S. C. Oanipbell. Second Barytone—Mr. Wm. Skaats. Bass—hir. Edward Seguin. The Opera Chorus consists of one hundred se lected singers, with a corps of accomplished ama. teur volunteers. The orchestra and military band are eomposed Of ninety-five of the most distinguished instru- Inentalists of Philadelphia and New York. In the dramatic department of the operas are a Corps de Ballet, and other assistants, niambering one hundred and fifty. The • OPeras ready for representation are: THE BOHEMIAN GIRL, by M. W. Banns. MARITANA, by W. V. WALLACE. ' AND NOTRE DANE OF PARIS, by War. H. FEY The first Oratorio, THE CREATION, by BAYDR - A. subscription sheet for SIX OPERA. NIGHTS .—tbe performances to be on Mondays, Wednes. days and Fridays of two weeks—is now open at the academy. SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE SERIES OF SIX OPERAS, EIGHT DOLLARS, which will secure a reserved seat in the Parquet, Parquet Circle and Balcony. SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE SERIES, WITH „RESERVED SEATS IN FAMILY CIRCLE, POUR DOLLARS AND A HALF.' No admission for single nights will be disposed .of until the subscription sheet is full and subscri bers shall have selected their seats. Tickets for the first oratorio, on THURSDAY, the sth of May, at one dollar, with twenty-five cents for reserved seats, will be for sale on Monday the 2d of May. • Doors will open at 7o' clock. Operas, Oratorios and Concerts will commence at Bo' clock punctu ally. ON WELNESDAY EVENING, the 4th of NAY, WILL BE PRESENTED A GRAND OPERA IN FOUR ACTS, BY WILLIAM HENRY FRY, EN TITLED NOTRE DAME OF PARIS. CHARACTERS IN THE OPERA. Vraeralda (Soprano), rdad. Comte Borchs rd fandule (Contralto), Dire. Jenny Bempton. De Chateanpers (Tenor), Dir. Wm. Castle. horn Frollo (Bary tone), IlLr. S. C. Campbell. Quasimodo (Bass), Mr. Edward Seguin. Florian (Barytone), Mr. Wm. Skaats. Morris of Nobles, Soldiers, People of Paris and its vicinity. Other persons in the dramatic specta cle—the King and his Court, Margaret of Flanders and Flemish Ambassadors , Ecclesiastics, Gipsies, Mountebanks and others,'represented by auxilia ries and a large Corps de Ballet. SCENERY, &o. ACT FIRST.—The square In front of the Cathe dral of Notre Dame, which forms' the rear of the scene, screened in the upper portion by a' trium phal floral arch. The Cathedral accurately painted, in proportions and details, from an im .perial photograph, by Kr. Hawthorne, assisted by Nessrs. Rehrwieder. The mansion on the left of the stage, designed and painted by Mr. Richard Smith. The Flora ./i.rch by. Mr. Otto Kehrwieder. The banners by pfesere. William and Charles Kehrwieder. Aar SEoottn. —lnterior of the Belfry of. Notre ,Dame, painted by Mr. George Heilge. ACT THIRD. —Esmaralda' e Cottage on the bank Of the Seine. AOT FOITIITH•—The Subterranean Prison cf the Palace of Justice, painted by Mr. Grain. Perspective view of Notre Dame and part of Paris, by Russell Smith. ap3o-2t ,VrtEllEsA. CARRENO, by universal desire, takes pleasure in announcing a THIRD and FAREWELL CONCERT, at the MUSICAL ,FUND HALL, on SATURDAY EVENING, April 30ta, when she will be assisted by the fol. .lowing distinguished talent: Madame ANNIE ZiIIX.SELL, Prima Donna Soprano; Mr. 3. FAR WEY, Tenor, who will render, in accordance with siumerous requests, the great Aria from "Faust, and "Eily Illavonrneen;' Mr. DRAPER, Hary tone; Mr. F. 3, InITTLER, Pianist. Tickets, 50 cents; Reserved Seats, 25 cents extra; :to- be had at 3.. E. Gould' s Music store, corner of Seventh and Chestnut streets. . a p 29-20 NOW °FEDI—The Forty.tkrat Annual E xtu bi. Lion of Paintings and Sculpture at the .PENNSYLVANIA AU.A.DEIIrY OF THE FINE ARTS, tili - ESTNUT street, above Tenth. Open Rom o A. EL till 7 P. M. , and from 8 tin 10 in the -evening. ap26.tje2o§ ir4RIMANLS. ORCHESTRA. —Public Ileums.. Ix nabs every Saturday at 3X o' clock, p. the MUSICAL 'FUND Er A T.T. Single ticket:, ss at Cants; packages of six tlakets, 81. To be had at andrb . , 101 Chestnut street; J. E flow d, lelnVenta ~,c1 Chestnut, and at the hall don (wal . - Irv, igim• Ili Rlal.l•;Y's CONTINENTAL NEWS EX. Choice Seats to all places of amusement may be had up to 63g o'clock any evening. mhl7.ly§ C3UNGE. GONCERT HALL. —GRAND CONCERT. CHESTNUT street, above TWELFTH. SIGNOR BRIGNOLP S SECOND AND. POSITIVELY LAST GRANCONCERT THIS (SATURDAY) D , EVENING, April 30, 1804, By the unprecedented array of Artists, MISS LAURA. HARRIS, BRIGNOLI. SIG. DRAGONI, MR. J. N. PATTISON, MR. H. MOLLENHAUER. SIG-. J. NITRO PROGRAMME. 1. Fant.:sia for the Violoncello..H. Mollenhauer 2. Romanza (Maria di lindenz) Sig. Dragoni 3. Catatina (Lucia di Ltunm ermoor).Miss Harris 4. Duet (Martha)....Sigs. Brignoli and Dragoni 5. Fantasia tor Piano (Martha)... J. N. Pattison 0. Bomanza (Faust). Sig. Brignoli S a Etude, - 'b Sunrise Mazurka Caprice, J N Patttson 8. !scotch Song, "Coming thro' the Rye, Miss Harris 9. Solo Violoncello, 'Sounds from the Alps." Mr. H. Mollenhauer 10. Duet (Don Pasquale) Miss Harris. Signor Brignolt 11. Fantasia (Air Rune) by request. J. N. Pattison 12. Terzet (Attila), Kiss Harris, Sigs. Brignoli and Dragoni TICKETS ONE DOLLAR EA.CH. Seats may be secured without extra charge at Pugh's Book Store, corner of Chestnut and Sixth streets, and at Leypoldt's Book Store, 1323 Chest nut street. Conductor (ROVER'S CHESTNUT ST. THEATRE. VI - LEONARD GROVER Manager (Also of Grover's Theatre, Washington; D. C. ) BENEFIT OF THE GREAT CENTRAL FAIR FOB THE SANITARY COMMISSION, Under the auspices of the Committee on Labor Revenue and Income. THIS (Saturday) EVENING, April 30th, THE OCTOROON. Salem Scudder, a Yankee Overseer. Mr. Walter Lennox cfllusky, a Car' lina Sharper... Frank Mordannt Wahnotee, an Indian • Mr. Harry Pearson George Peyton, Nephew and heir to Judge Peyton Mr. T. C. Height Batts, Captain of a Steamboat.. W. A. Donaldson Mr. :tinny side, a Planter.... George H. Andrews Mr. Pointdexter, an Auctioneer. W. A. Chapman Pete, a Slave, an old house servant Jas. T. Ward Solon, his Son. Mr. J. Matthews hibodeanx, a Sprig of Chivalry...H. L. Everett Jackson, a Judge Mr: Forrest La Foucne, a Colonel Mr. Evers Claiborne, another Judge Mr. Mitchell Caitlon, another Colonel .. Ur. Wilson Paul, a Slave Boy Miss S. Schenck Mrs. Peyton, Widow of the Judge, Mrs. M . A. Chapman Dora Sunnyside Miss Cooper Zoe, Natural Daughter of Judge Peyton, an Octoroon, eighth blood. Miss A. Ward Mrs. Claiborne Miss Millen Lido, a Slave Woman, wife of Pete. Mrs. Olordaunt Grace, a Quadroon Slave Miss Porter Minnie, a Quadroon Slave Mrs. Germon Plantation Slaves, Steamboat Hands, Ladies and Gentlemen. Followbd by the Laughalrle Act, THE BIG BUG. By Messrs. DIXEY and SLOCUM, of Carncross and Lixey'a Minstrels, who have kindly volun teered. - Concluding with the last act of THE ITALIAN WIFE. Mrs. CECILE RUSH...as BIANCA Who has kindly volunteered for this occasion. Mr. KNIGHT as FAZIO PRICES OF ADMISSION. Dress Circle and Parquet 50 cents Family Circle 25 cents Orchesira Chairs 75 cents Five of the trout benches only arq reserved as. Orchestra. Seats. No extra charge for securing seats. MONDAY NIGHT, May 2d, MISS EILY 0' CONNER, THE BURLESQUE COLLEEN HAWN. With new Scenery and Ballet. Reappearance of MISS EFFIE (SERMON. First time in Philadelphia, BULL IN A CHINA SHOP. The great success of the New York Olympic. MR. J. R. MORTIMER In his original character of BAGSTIOTT. Aq Its. JOHN DB.EW ' S NEW alitJH 6THEIVI• iii THEATRE, ARCH street, above Sixth. UNABATED SUCCESS. HOUSES PACKED ro THE ROOF. ROSEDALE THE HIT OF THE SEASON. LAST WEER but One of Mrs. JOHN DREW. Fourth week of ROSEDALE. THIS (Saturday) EVENING., April 30, 1864, ROSEDALE; ROSEDALE; ROSEDALE; ' ROSEDALE; ROSEDALE; OR' ~ THE RIFLE BALL. With every Scene neW, and a cast of characters -including every member of the company, and Mrs. JOHN DREW as Rosa Leigh. Prices as usual. Doors open at 7.0' clock. Cur tain rises at 7% o' clock. WALNUT SIREET THEATRE. THIS (Saturday) EVENING, April 30, 1664, Sixth appearance of Mr. and Mrs W. F. FLO RENCE. A SPLENDID BILL FOR To-night. The performance will commence with the thril ling drama of IRELAND AS IT WAS. Bagged Pat, W. J. Florence; Judy O'Trot, Mrs. W. J. Florence; introducing the celebrated Don nybrook Jig. To be followed by the Protean Farce of THE YOUNG ACTRESS. Mrs. W. J. Florence will appear in 6 characters. To conclude with the comic drama of ROBERT MAC AIRE. Jacques Strop Mr. S. Hemple A SSEMBLY BUILDINt+s, corner TENTH and CHESTNUT. WOODROFFE'S OLD ORIGINAL BOHEMIAN TROUPE OF GLASS BLOWERS, With their celebrated Glass Steam Engine, Will shortl a "MONITOR," y ppear as above. ap2B.3t* E. Id. GARDINER, Agent. E LEVENTH STREET , UPEAA HOUSE. "THE FAMILY RESORT." t3ARKGROSS AND DIXEY' S MINSTRELS, THE GREAT STAR TROUPE of the WORLD, In their SELECT ETHIOPIAN SOIREES, Splendid Singing, Beautiful Dancing, Laughable Burlesques, Plantation Scenes,&c., &e., by TWENTY TALENTED .RTISTS, EVERY EVENING THIS WEER. TlCkets, 25 cents. Doors open at 7o' clock. fel& 2m6 J. L. CARNOROSS„ Business Manager. • SENTENCED FOR RIOT AND TREASON.-Thir teen of the persons tried for riot and treason, for acts committed in Carbon and Luzerne counties by a Military Commission which com menced its sittings in Reading, were sentenced as follows : Philip Bergenman and Charles Dugan, each five years at hard labor ; Conrad Horn, six years at hard labor ; Peter Dielow, John Donlin, John Gallagher, Hugh Brislin, John McCool, Tim Sweeny, Owen Gallagher and George Ruck, each five years ; John Paul, two .years ; and Augustus Miller, two years and a fine of two dollars a day for said term. The sentences were subsequently mitigated by Gen. Couch, to confinement dur ing the existence of the rebellion, in Fort' Mifflin, near Philadelphia, or such other place' as may be designated by competent authority. Ronnan His FATITER.-A few days since Daniel Behn, a boy, residing with his parents' in Philadelphia, robbed his father in that city of $l,OOO, with which be immediately made his way to this city. Chief Young, of the detective, force, received information that the young fu-' gitive was in this city, and Detective Elder, was, therefore, detailed to effect his arrest.' He was taken into custody while in the Newt Bowery' Theatre. Two gold watches, $lB5 in money and a pair of diamond ear-rings,amount-i ing to about $5OO, were found in his posses sion. The lad has been sent bank to Philadel phia.—New York Times. CITY BIT LLETIII. OUR ARMY HOSPITALS.—Sick and wounded soldiers from the Army Hospitals in the Dis trict of Columbia and Alexandria, and in Gen. Butler's Department, are arriving daily in this city. Arrangements have been made to re ceive about five thousand of such invalids, and there is every indication that the hospitals in and about Philadelphia will soon have occu pants for all their beds. But few changes have taken place recently among the Surgeons in these sanitary institutions, the most important one being the appointment of Dr. George H. Mitchell, of this city, as a Contract Surgeon with the rank of Acting Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Army, and his assignment to the charge of the Vine Hospital, at Sixty-fifth and Vine streets, until lately devoted to the treat ment of patients who have lost limbs in ser vice, or who, from exposure or contusion, have had their limbs contracted, but which is now to be used as a general hospital. Dr. W. Elwood Ely, of Montgomery county, has re ceived a contract, and has been ordered to Washington. There are two other vacancies to be filled in that Department, one or two. in the Department of the South, one at Detroit and five in the Department of the Gulf. Ap plicants for the position of Contract Surgeon are obliged to pass satisfactorily a creditable examination before a Medical Board composed of Surgeons Neill and Kenderdine and Assistant Surgeon Grier. All the hospitals in this vicinity present an unusually satisfactory appearance at the pre •sent time, and the invalids now on their way hither will receive the best attention and most considerate care from the Surgeons to whose charge they will be entrusted during their con valescence. The institution' at the corner of Sixteenth and Filbert streets, it is understood, will hereafter be known as the "Filbert Street," the term “tionvalescent" being no longer ap propriate, as its wards are now filled with suf ferers from almost every conceivable disease, and for some weeks there have been admitted . into its doors some of the most serious cases to be found upon-the records of the Department. Assistant Surgeon Storrow, in charge of this hospital, has been confined to his house for some days with a severe attack of sickness, but is rapidly recovering. The following is a• complete and correct list of the Army Hospitals under the direction of Surgeon .John Campbell, U. S. A. Medical Director, Department of the Susquehanna: McClellan,Nicetown L. Taylor, Surgeon, U. S. A Turner's ane, Twentieth and Norris sts., C. H. Alden, Assistant Surgeon, U. S. A. Filbert Street, Sixteenth and Filbert sts., S. A. Storrow, Assistant Surgeon, U. S. A. Satterlee, Forty-fourth and Pine sts., I. I. Hayes, Surgeon, U. S. V.' Blower, Chestnut Hill, J. Hopkinson, Surgeon, S. V. Cuyler, Germantown, H. S. Schell, Asst. Surg. U. S. A. Christian Street, near Tenth, R. J. Levis, A. A. Sure. U. S. A. South Street, corner Twenty-fourth, S. J. W. Mintzer, Strgeon, U. S. V. Citizens' Volunteer, Broad and Prime streets, R. S. Kenderdine, Surgeon, U. S. V. Summit Rouse, Darby road,J. H. Taylor, Sorg., U. S. V. . York, York, Pa., H. Palmer, Surgeon, U. S. V. Haddington, Sixtylfiftli and Vine streets, Geo. H. Mitchell, A. A. Surgeon U. S. A. Islington Lane, near Twentieth street, J. V. Pat terson, A. A Surgeon U. S. A. Officers', Cameo's Woods, W. rd. camae, A.. A. Surgeon U. S. A. Pittsburgh, Tames Bryan, Surgeon, U. S. V. The following is a list of the Medical Officers on duty at posts and camps in the Department of the Susquehanna: John New, Surgeon U. S. V., Post Surgeon, Philadelphia. George Rex, Surgeon U. S. V., Post Hospital, Chester, Pa. J D. Strawbridge, Surgeon, U. S. V. , Harris burg, Pa. T. 0. Brainerd, Assistant Surgeon, U. S. iA., Post Hospital, Broad and Cherry streets. H. C. Parry, Assistant Surgeon U. S. A. , Post Hospital, Harrisburg, Pa. C. Wagner, Assistant Surgeon, U. S. A. , Post Hospital, Cbamberaburg, Pa. W. H. King, Surgeon Qlst Pa. Car. 0. B. Freeman, Surgeon 10th N. J. Vols. A. W. Greene, Surgeon 186th Pa. Vols., Phila delphia. G. S. F. Pfeiffer, Assistant Surgeon 186th Pa. Vols., Philadelphia. George Huhn, A. A. Surgeon, U. S. A., Post Hospital, Vamp Will'am Penn. J. H. Kurtz, A. A. Surgeon, U. S. A., Camp Crosman, Philadelphia. Clieesman, A. A. Surgeon; U. S. A.', Camp Couch, Philadelphia. W. H. H. Michler, A. A. Surgeup, U. S. A., Camp Cadwalader, Phi;adelplits. W. B. Atkinson, A. A. Surgeon, U. S. A., PIO- T ost Barracks, Philadelphia. H. M. Bellows. A. A. Surgeon, U. S. A. A. H. Halberstadt, A. A. Surgeon, U. S. A., Post Hospital, Pottsville. Pa. M. Luther, A. A. Surgeon, U. S. A., Reading, Pennsylvania. J. R. Mason. A. A. Surgeon, U., S. A., °Wet Mustering Office, Philadelphia. W. A. Blackwood, A. A. Surgeon, U. S. A., Fort Mifflin, Pa. O. J. Eosebury, A. A. Surgeon, U. S. A., Eaaton, Pa. T. H. Bache, Surgeon, U. S. V., Camp William Penn. REfactous.—A discourse will be delivered to-morrow morning, in the North Presbyterian church, on the life and character of the late Rev. Robert - Taylor. The deceased, but a few weeks since, received a unanimous call to. the Pastorate of this church, and was about enter ing upon his new field of labor, having pre viously been the Pastor of the 'Second Presbyterian Church, Germantown,when he was stricken with disease which trminated fatally, leaving the people of his old and new charge in deep affliction. His abilities were of no ordinary character, and his future career seemed full of promise. • • The (N. S. Presbyterian) church_ edifice, corner of Broad and Green streets, is nearly completed. The pastor of the congregation fol. which it is intended, the Rev. E. E. Adams has been for some time past in ill health, though he is now improving and able occasionally to preach. By the generous consent of his charge, however, he will not resume his active unties as pastor until next fall, intending to spend the intervening months among his native hills of New Hampshire. Mr. Adams left for the East this morning. The new church will probably not be formally opened until Mr. Adams's return. The Sunday school and weekly services have been for some time past held in the basement of the church, entrance on Green street. . We learn that a fine organ has been built for the new church. INTERESTING MEETING.-A large meeting "I the Committee on Labor, Incomes and Reve nues, has been held at the Board of Trade Rooms, L. Mongomery Bond, Esq., presiding. The minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted. The treasurer's report being called for, Mr. Duncan M:Mitcheson, during the tem porary absence of Mr. John W. Claghorn,acted in his place. After reading a statement of the various large and small sums received since last meeting, amounting to some thousands of dollars, he said c{that he was pleased to an nounce that through the exertions of the chair man of this committee, the handsome sum of ten thousand dollars has been subscribed by the Pennsylvania Central Railroad." He also read a receipt indicating that it had it been promply OUR WHOLE COUNTRY COUNTER/TT POSTAGE CUBIIENCT.—Before Alderman Beitler, yesterday afternoon, John Fox, the bartender of a hotel, In Islington Lane, near Ridge avenue, was charged with passing counterfeit ten-cent postal currency. He is alleged to have changed a ten-dollar bill for a soldier belonging to' camp Cadwalader, giving him one hundred counterfeit ten- cent notes. He was held for a further hearing. Goon News POE THE LITTLE ORES.—The public squares are now being put in thorough order for the summer season. Penn Square and Washington Square will be opened on Monday morning next. This will be good news to the children who will now have an excellent op portunity to indulge in many of their out-door amusements. Dsowzian MAN FOUND.—Yesterday after noon an unknown man was found drowned in the Delaware at Queen street wharf. He was dressed in a black frock coat, blue army pants and striped flannel shirt. He appeared to be about 35 years old. He had been in the water but a short time. ROBBERY.—Sometime during last night the residence of J. B. Huhn, No. 1319 Lombard street was robbed of wearing apparel valued at about $l5O. A servant girl employed in the house is supposed to have committed the rob bery. PROMOTED.—Officer Amos W. Atkinson, of the Reserie Corps ; has been appointed Ser geant of the Ninth Police District, in place of Woolridge, resigned. Mr. Atkinson has been a good and faithful officer, and will, no doubt, give general satisfaction in his - new position. - Drscuanuan.—Thomas W. Rider, who was arrested yesterday upon suspicion of having fired his-father's house in Christian street, near Second, has been discharged, there not being sufficient evidenee to warrant his being held to bail. TRIENNIAL AssassmErrr.—On the 15thof next. Month the City Assessors will commence ' taking the triennial assessment and valnatiOn of real estate. HAMS H. Hers!!! Cincinnati Hams, Choicest brands, Just received by DAVIS . RICHARDS, Arch and Tenth streets. MOTHS IN YOUR FUR3.—Put up your' Furs , h o r, Cedar OamphorarCedar'illOedar . Camphor, deadly at once to Moths, Millers and. all Bags breathing through their skins. All Druggists set it. Feetured onlY lay Harris & Chapman, Boston. Tam Quiram:43 of Boroett's Cocoaine, as preventing the hair fromfailtng, are truly remark. able, banded over by Mr. Claghorn to Mr. Cope, Treasurer of the Executive Committee. Votes of thanks were then tendered to the. Board of Presidents of the City Railways, to Evans & Hassall,and to Grace Greenwood or her le;cture. A GREAT IMPROVEMENT IN SEWING Ma crasEs.--On the 26th instant , a patent was granted to Charles Parham, of this city, for cer tain new and useful improvements in Shuttle Sewing Machines. By the combination, allthe various stitches may be made (both single and double thread) including a. new button-hole stitch, on the lock or shuttle principle, with the same instrument. An entirely new ranch of trade will be reached, such as the sewing of carpets, awnings, sails, &c., using the over lap or whip-stitch. From all appearances this patent will prove to be one of immense hn portance to the public, and of great value to the inventor, as we understand that several heavy capitalists of this city, New York and Boston, are now organizing a company for manufactu ring under the above patent, and are preparing to get into immediate operation. CRELTEN HILLS is one of the most healthy and beautiful localities in the neighborhood of * Philadelphia. The North Pennsylvania Rail road, on which from seven to nine trains run out daily, makes it very convenient of access. The improvements are of the best character, many of our leading business men having selected the neighborhood for a country resi dence. Messrs. Thomas & Sons, viR sell on Tuesday,May 3d, at the Philadelphia Exchange, peremptorily, a farm of 31 acres, on the old York Turnpike, at the eight mile stone, only ten minutes walk from Chelten Hill Station. The improvements are good, and the place well stocked with fruit, old shade trees, &c. See advertisement. RAILROAD ACClDENTS:—Christiana Drake, aged 4 years, had her left leg fractured yester day by being run over by a train of cars on the Reading Railroad, at Pennsylvania Avenue and Twenty-fourth streets. Timothy Canty nine years of age, was run over by a baggage car yesterday afternoon, on the North Pennsyl vania Railroad, and had both legs shockingly mangled. The sufferer was conveyed to the residence of his parents in Lloyd's court. He was subsequently taken to the St. Joseph's Hospital, where he died at five o'clock this morning. The little fellow was standing upon the platform of the car, at the time of the ac cident, and fell off. Flaz.—This morning about five o'clock a fire was discovered in the Coal Oil store of Hughes & Moore, No. 56 North Second Street. The flames were extinguished before any considera ble damage. A furnace which had been used in a tin shop in the second story of the build ing had evidently been placed upon the floor, and set fire to it. A hole was burned in the floor, and then the furnace fell to the first story. Here the flames were fast getting under way when discovered. MAJOR SAISTLII.-31cAllister & Brother, No. 728 Chestnut street, bare just published an" excellent card photograph of Major 11. W. Sawyer, of New Jersey. It will be recollected that Major S. and Captain Flinn were set apart to be hanged at Richmond in revenge for the execution of two rebel spies whom Gen. Burnside had caused to be hanged. Our Gov ernment threatened retaliation and the rebs. thought better of it. ENLISTMENTS.—There is a considerable falling off in the number of enlistments in this city during this week. Warrants were issued this morning to pay the city bounty to 13 men. The amount paid during the week ending to day, was $22,500, indicating the enlistment of 90 men: The total number of men under the last call of the President, to whom the city bounty has been paid 'thus far is about 15,640. RUN AWAY A.Kn ACCIDENT.—Mrs. Augusta Coppes was thrown out of a carriage near sixteenth street and Ridge avenue, on Thursday night, in consequence of the orse running away, and was seriously injured. Mr. Coppes, who was about getting into the carriage when the hoarse started, was knocked under the wheel of the carriage, but escaped with a few slight braises. BEST QUALITY WHETS AND GENTLE/LE:ea Funalential GOODS.—As the season; ogg the year is at hand - for gentlemen to replenish their linens, we take the liberty of informing them that the best place tad° so is at Mr. J. Cl. Arrison' 8, Nos. 1 and 3 Nortf& Sixth street, formerly j. Barr Mooie'S, whose name and fame in this department of trade and manufactures Mr • Arrison hat richly sustained. We may state that, as goods are now rapidly advancing, a very handsome percentage can be saved to pnrehasers by giving, their orders to Mr. Arrison without delay. THE SEWE,M. MACHINE TRADE of the coon try has becbme enormous, and nothing has con tributed more to this end than the greatpuhlic con fidence and admiration awakened by the Gro ver & Baker Company, in giving to the world the best Seuti.g Machine of the age. if any one doubts this, let him examine every other machine in lase, and then proceed to the agency of Grover Se Baker, 730 Chestnut •street, and he will be convinced'. This machine is not only the most easily learned, and the finest and best-sewer, bat is the most easily operated. CARTES DE VISITE OP DISTLVGIIISHED MEN.— Fine card pictures for the album have just been published by Mr. F. Gutekunst, 704 and 7U6 Arch street, of Generals' otten, Grant, Hancock, Meade, Crawford. and G. D. Ramsey, chief of ordnance, U. S. A. ; also pictures of Miss Anne E. Dickin son, Rev Dr. Plumer. and a capital view of the' ruins of the Cathedral lately burned at Santiago. MESSRS. ,WOOD & CARY'S NEW ENGLISH Walking Hats are the "ton." Their elegant ware_ rooms, 725 Chestnut street, were yesterday thronged with fair buyers, made all the fairer by these ea u:site bead-coverings, and their store will, no doubt, present a busy scene to-day. MAGNIVICENT STOCK OP SPRING CLOTHING,' now ready at the popular Warerooms of Messrs. C. Somers & Son, No. 625 Chestnut street, under Jayne's Hall. These gentlemen have been be sieged with customers during the present week, as the fact has bezome generally known that a more elegant suit can be procured at C. Somers &Son's, for the same price, than at any other clothing es tablishment in Philadelphia. UNEQUALED FneE Corinterions.—Ladies and gentlemen who are special admirers of deli cious palatable preparation., will find in the splen. did superior fine confections of Mr. citephen F. Whitman, No. 1210 Market street, a source of the highest enjo3mebt. There certainly is not any thing to compare with these fine confections, is the whole range of delicious and elegant com pounds designed for the 1185 of those who have a high appreciation of the liner kinds of delicacies for the appetite. They are in the highest degree popular wherever used, and need but a trial to commend themselves. TOE IKPBOVED ELLIPTIC LOCK STITCH SEW ING MACHINE, No. 701 Chestnut street, N. W. corner of Seventh, possessing such real merits as will be of sufficient guaranty to the purchaser, without the necessity of resorting to the 1,001 rea sons of the braggadocio order to recommend it. It is no new experiment, but has been thoroughly tested for the past eight years in this city, upon all kinds of goods of family wear, and we fully war rant it for— Stitching the finest or coarsest fabrics; for hem ming, felling, tucking, braiding, gathering, It is undoubtedly the simplest, strongest, most durable and speediest machine in existence. Upon the above points we do challenge all others, with any forfeiture, for a public comparison of the relative merits. We warrant all machines as represented, and all to be new and not ever having been returned into the office, after three months' use by others, as detective. The Elliptic is not of this class of ma chines. Bors' CAPS, in 100 different styles at Chas. 031:1ord & Sons', Continental Hotel. "MARYLAND HANS," c'ALASTLAND HANs."— Just received, another lot of those extra Hams, the best in the world. Also,Newbold, Jersey and Cincinnati Hsi ms. For ale by WM. PARV/N, Jn. 1204 Chestnut street. WANA3LSKIMEt & BROWN, Clothing, Sixth and Market su ee• s. Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth 4 Market. Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market. Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth 4 Market. Wanamaker 4 Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market. Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & M arket Wanamaker 4 Brown. Clothing, Sixth & Market. 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Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market Wanamaker & Brown, Clothing, Sixth & Market JUST OPENED—Rich Paris Lace Mantilla% new styles and patterns. Points, half Shawls, square Shawls, and Bour ne es, with and without capes. Rich white Lama Lace Mantillas, in all the new ueeigns. J. W. PROCTOR 45: Co., The Paris Mantilla Emporium, 82.0 Chestnut Street $250,000 To LOAN, in sums frOm $1 to $l,OOO, on Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Silver Ware, Clothing, Dry Goods , kc., at John Rettew's, Money Loan Office, corner Fifteenth and Market streets. Watches and Jewelry for sale. Da. K.AITE'S Refrigerators and Porcelain lined Waier Coolers, with a great variety of other styles, for sale by the manufacturers, at No. 220 Dock Street. E. S. Farson & Co. A NEW PERFUME FOR THE HANDKERCHIEF. " NIGHT BLOOMUiG °Ensue, ' PHALON' a PEALorr s NIGHT BLOOMING CERILTTS, PEALOE' 8 « NIGHT BLOOMING CERIUM,' PECALON' Et "NIGHT ELOOMING ORICLITS," PHALON' 8 "NIGHT BLOOMING GIMCRIIB, PHALON'B 44 NIcIET BLOOMING ()BRIM, PHA ox's NIGHT BLOOMING 071REITS,' A MOST EXQUISITE, DELICATE AND FRADRANT PERFUME, DISTILLED PROM THE RABB AND BEAUTIEUL FLOWER PEON WHICH IT TAXES ITS NAND. manufactured only by PRALON & SON, New York _ _ BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS. ASK. FOR PHALON'S—TAKE NO OTHER. JOHNSTON, RAT.T4OWAY & 00., 'Agents, Sixth and Market streets, Philada. Sold by all Druggists. ' DEAFNESS AND BLINDNESS.—d.Isaace, M.D., Professor of the Eye and Ear, treats all diseasee appertaining to the above members with the utmost success. Testimonials from the most re liable sources in the city and country can be seen at his Office, No. 511 Pine street. Artiffelal eye' inserted without pain. No. charges made for an examination. Office home from Bto 11 A.M.,2 to 7 P. M., No. 511 Pine street. gg CEDAR, CAMPHOR" FOR to insect life. ()heap and sure. For sale at Needles', Twelfth and Race streets. FINE env's - Jam, Ready-made - and made to order, in the best manner and most fashionable styles. The subscriber m•able to offer to the pub lic the strongest inducements to purchase clothing of him, and will guarantee to all his customers entire satisfaction. WILLIAM S. JONES, Successor to Robert Adams, S. E. corner Seventh and Market S W * • CORNs, Bunions, Inverted Nails, Enlarged Joints, and ail Diseases of the feet cured without Rain. or inconvenience to the _patient, by Drs. ZA01(42.111 BAUNETT, Singe= hiropodists, No. 021 Chestnut street. Refer to Physicians and Snr Aeons of the city. Blum Ann .PintiOrr Coen in the city; none better; please try it. Samuel W. nem, B roa d street, above Saco, east side, F. L. FETHEgTON, Publisher CROCOLATE , CREAMS and Cream Caramels,: flavored with Bisque, Banana, Orange, Vanilla, .sco , fresh every day, at A. W. nolva Caramel. Depot, No. 1009 Walnut street. 7'p - a SEAT or WAR.—There are stirring rtt more from the seat of war. Grant is marshaliag his forces and strengthening his hands for &heavy blow somewhere, and the rebels are enneentrating their strength for the defence of their capital; In. tbe meantime spring weaTher has comearound, and swarms of disci.. et gentlemen are securing for themselves new and seasonable suits- at the Brown Stone Clotning Hall of Rockhill do Wilson, Nos. 603 and 605 Chestnut street above Sixth. SPRING CONFECTIONERY.—This is-the season when the tropics produce their huge erops of su gar, and it is a wise provision of nature to supply the wants of man. It is conceded by the besrplry sicians that confectionery is especially Wholesome in the spring of the year; but confectionery to be wholesome must be genuinely good. TO - procure jest such articles as we describe, it is only neces nary to call at the great popular estaclishment of E. G. 'Whitman & Co., No. 31E3 Chestnut street. below Fourth. Their stock is .unequaled in re spect to variety, elegance and excellence; while its pnrity and wholesomeness are qualities that arsi ne, er quegtioned by those familiar with their - ad mirable confections. MISSES' HATS of all styles and qualities at Charles Oakford& Sons', continektat Hotel. CHILDREN'S Hars.—The Hats got up for the. little ones' wear at Oakfords', under the. Conti nental Rotel, command universal attention. THE prettiest Hatt to be found in our city , for children is at Chas Oakford & Sons', Couttnen-- tal Hotel. FROM CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH. We have received the following particulars in regard to the obstructions in the Savannah. and Charleston Rivers from a captured prisoner who has recently taken the oath of allegiance.. Our informant at the time of the breaking out of the war livedin Columbia, S. C., and under the excitement and pressure of the moment- joined the rebel forces at Fort Moultrie, where he remained for two months and then went to. Morris Island. There he was stationed until Sumter was captured, and in June, 1861, left with the Ist Regiment South Carolina. In fantry, Col. Maxy Gregg (since killed), foi. Virginia. Subsequently he joined the "Wise Legion," stationed in Western Virginia, and upon being discharged from that command joined the Ist Regiment South Carolina Artil lery, Col. Calhoun, stationed at Fort Sumter, Charleston, where he was in April last, when that fortification was bombarded lip Farragut. The fort at the present time is a perfect mass of rains, only five guns remaining mounted and in condition to be worked. At the time our informant left Charleston a garrison of two companies was still kept in the ruins of the fort. These were relieved every fortnight by way of the north side. They are provisioned from day to day by means of small boats from Charleston, by way of Mount Pleasant and Sullivan's Island. Fort Johnston, on James Island, still in the rebel hands, contains 12 large guns, 10-inck columbiads, while in the outworks there are three batteries numbering about eight guns each, mostly of small calibre. • On the west end of Sullivan's Island there are three batteries of - about five guns each; at Fort Moultrie, on the same island, there are 32 guns and 2 mortars; Battery Bee, on the east of Moultrie, mounts 5 guns. There are two other batteries mount ing from four to five guns each. From the rear of Fort Moultrie over to Mount Pleasant there is a bridge constructed for the purpose of transporting, troops ammunition and subsist ence to the batteries on Sullivan's Island. Be side these fortifications there are Fort Ripley, Castle Pinckney, and a very strong battery on the city wharf. Fort Ripley is about a mile and a half from Sumter, and half a mile from Fort Johnston. It is built in the centre of the river, and mounts fourteen heavy guns. Castle Pinckney is between olte-half and three-quar ters of a mile from the city, and mounts five or six guns, mostly 32-pound rifles. The battery on the wharf is strongly protected 'by marlins, and mounts eight large guns. In regard to the obstructions, there are thirty-two torpedoes laid on a direct line in the Charleston River. from Fort Johnston to. Mount Pleasant, the entire width. of the harbor. They consist of common beer barrels, tarred in and, outside, and fastened together by a cable at the bottom. Some of them contain between six and seven hundred pounds of powder. The lan yards which are attached to the centre of these villainous instruments are screwed into the end of each barrel, and so arranged near the surface that they will explode the torpedo with fifteen pounds of pressure from anything . coming in contact with them. At the front of Fort Ripley there are spiles driven ccross the river to prevent vessels from passing that point. From Sumter to Cumming's Point and Sullivan's Island there are torpedoes simi lar to the above laid across the river. Besides these there are logs chained together across the river, mostly from Fort Johnston to Sullivan's Island. Nearly all the steeples in the city had been taken down four weeks ago, when our in ferment left Charleston, to prevent our forces from obtaining any particular range. A great portion of the city, from the wharf to Meetg street,, has been battered down by the fiets-- There are now no residents in that locality. In regard to the obstructions in Savannah River from Thunderbolt Battery to Warsaw Sound, the Rebels have laid down live oak logs and timber, from Skiddeway River to the marsh opposite. At a place called "The Sisters three little islands (below -Turner's Rocks) m the middle of the river, the Rebels have sunk thirty-two torpedoes, extending from -Wilming ton Island to the "Sisters , " and thence to Skiddeway Battery. They are a little larger than lager beer barrels, and charged with powder and fulminate, and will explode on slight pressure. Besides these there are others in the Savannah River, in regard to which =- informant is -not thoroughly, posted. - Our informant says, within the last nine months, all of the British" subjects unable to take out a writ of Habeas- Corpus, have been conscripted. All other foreigners have been forced into the ranks at the point of the bayonet.—New York Tribune. PERSONAL: Mrs. Wm. Key Howard, whose arrest upon. - the charge of being a Confederate mail-carrier has already been noticed, has-been ordered to be confined in the Old Capitol prison. Mrs. Martha DllgaD, residing at No. 187 Franklin street, Baltimore, (whence her sister, Mrs, mary E. Sawyer, was sent to the Old Capitol prison a few days since,} was arrested on Thursday, charged with being a recipient o f rebel mail matter, and for other disloyal prac tices. Gen. Wallace ordered 'her to be sent to the Old Capitol urison, which order was at once carried out. Ex-Governor Cummings, of Georgia, and wife, left Baltimore on Wednesday evening last, for Fortress Monroe, on their way to the South. General Lucius Fairchild was married in Washington on. the 27th, to Miss Frank Bull, daughter of the late Charles M. Bull;' of Detroit. ~;~...
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