-SIICON,P,,-.E . :D12,-lON. BY TELEGRAPH. '`LATE , FROM IVASEEDIGTON, THE AMENDMENT PROCLAMATION. THE. PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS Pennsylvania Contested Election Case A Committee on Congressman Harris. Special Message from the President. THE STATE OF THE SOUTH. General Grant's Report. Consolidation of Aid Societies LATE FROM FORT. MONROE From Washington. [Special Despatch to the Bulletin.] WAsnrsoTow, Dec.19. 1 -Thepioclamition announcing the adoption of the Constitu tional Amendment, inwhich the President recognizes all the Southern States, and withdrawing ,the Military Governor from Alabama, is the principal theme in both Houma of Congress, to•day. It is indirect smtagonism with the views of Congress. The argument in the contested case of Coffroth and Koontz, has been closed. The committee will decide the question to-mor row, as to who shall occupy the seat during the contest. The Special Committee who are revising the Internal Revenue Bill are in conference with the Committees of Finance of both houses. It is alleged that Harris, the rebel mem ber from Maryland, in aking the "iron clad" oath, committed perjury. The mat ter has been referred to a committee for investigation. The President has just transmitted a spe cial message to the Senate in regard to the condition of the South, in which he states that the people are rapidly returning to their allegiance to the Government. Accompanying, the message is General Grant's renort on his recent tour. He states that the people everywhere manifest an earnest desire to accept the present condi tion of affairs, but thinks it inexpedient to withdraw all military force at once. He adds that the people are 'anxious to taketheir places in the Union. It fully su-s -tainithe President's policy in withdrawing the militaryGoyernors. . Consolidation of Aid Societies. Nnw -Yowl, Dec. 19.—At a recent joint session of the American Freedmen's Aid Commission and the American Union Com mission, held at the Chamber of Commerce it was unanimously resolved to unite the two Commissions .in one, and Bishop Simp son was chosen President of the new or ganization, Dr. Thompson, Vice President, and Mr. Abbott and'J. R. Shepherd, Secre taries. . • From Fortress Itlonroe. FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 19.—The steam ship General Sedgwick, from Mobile, with a cargo of cotton for New York, has' put in here short of coal. The Union Pacific Railroad. OMAHA, N. T., Dec. 19th.—The first forty miles of the Union Pacific Railroad from Omaha west, was finished yesterday. The track to Trefhont, eight miles - further west, will be finished at the end of this week. ilk Ilk 41 , 11 INVI :4 M.:IM Z 4 zil 51:1)4.71.3 WASE]NGTON, Dec. 0.213 SENATE.=—Mr. Wilson '(Mass.), offered a resolution, calling upon the Secretary of War for a detailed statement of the numer ical strength ofthe regular army, the num ber of officers and men, where stationed and how employed, etc. Adopted. Mr: Lane, finni_the Cortunittee on Pen sions, reported a bill to amend a bill of the last ;session so as to include those who have served in the navy among those entitled to a pension of twenty dollars per month, for the loss of both feet. Passed. Mr. Anthony, (R. 1.), from the Committee on Printing, reported a resolution to print three thousand copies of the Navy Register, for the use of the Senate. Mr. Grimes (Iowa) moved to amend by striking out 3,000 and inserting 1,500. The amendment was adopted and the re solution passed. Mr. Wilson introduced a resolution call ing upon the Secretary of War for infor mation as to the number of Major. Generals and; 3rigadier Generals of Volunteers now in the service, where stationed, how end ployed, etc. Passed. EiOUSE.—Mr. Farnsworth (111.) offered a resolution reciting the allegation that Mr. Harris, member from Maryland, had been convicted by a court martial of ,disloyalty, expressing sympathy with Jeff. Davis, and saying that "the assassination of President Lincoln came too late, &c.," therefore, that the Committee on .Electionshe instructed to inquire into the facts, and repOrt such ac tion as may be proper, and, to aid such in vestigation, have power to send for persons and papers. The resolution was passedLyeas 127, nays 21. Priecof Gold in New York. 039 the People's trelegraph Lined NEW YORK, Dec. 19.—Gold r has been quoted to-day as follows : , 10.35 A. M. 146 k 11.45 A. M. 10.45,: , 146 i, 12.00 , M. r 11.00 1461, 12.30 T. M. 11.10 146 a 12.45 11.20 146 a 1.00 , Markets. Nzw. LYORII, Dee. 19.—The Cotton market is dull at 99@,50e. for Middlings. Flour is dull; 6,000 barrels sold at s7osB 95 fot State. t 5 40@=9 40 for . Ohio , Western,k_7s@s.ls for South 40 for ern, and 68 unimportant for nadian. Wheat and Corn are dull; sales Reef • steady. Pork heavy; aales of 1,200 barrels at $27 1373 (41628 for Mess. Lard dull. Whisky dull at 32@52 M. NEw YORK, Dec. 19.—Stoeks are dull. Chicago and Rock Island. 107 X; Camberland preferred, 40%; 'Michigan. Southern, 75X; New York Central,P96% Reading, 106%; Tennessee 6s, 85; Coupon 68,107% Missouri 69. 76%; Erie, 93%; Treasury 73- 105,.97X; Ten Forties, 92X; Plve-Twentlee, 103 X; Gold, 146; Cdro linas, HAvrimonaiDee. 19,—Flour. Is inactive; the I.;gh nrades are, firm, Seeds..are steady. Clover as 25. Wheat firm; red $2 40; white itt 70(452 75. Corn has de clined ®2c.; white eie.; yellow 84c.$ Oats , scarce at 58C. Previsions are respected. Sugars pre drooping. Whiskgydull 31g12. 22, . LL ` THE APPROPRIATION : .BILLS. -- At the, meeting of the Finance Comnaittee of the City Coun-i cilS, held last.evening. a number of bills - making the annual appropriations to the different Departments. were cot sidered- The bill for the Department of City Property was passed. The total amount of appropria.; tion is Sl r 3,903 .28. This is .about $.3,00 less than the. amount or 1865. The Fire Department was cut down, considerable from the original estimates, and the total* amount was finally fixed , at 4112,650. This is about. $11,0013 larger than the appropriation for.lBSs. The tn.: crease is caused by the location of a number of new; steam fl e engines during the year. The appropria tions to the Departments of Highways; Surveys, and Clerks of Councils, were also,passed. WELT'S IN A NAME 2—,a. light mulatto individual, who gave the name of Wm. B. Heed, was arrested last night, upon - the charge of larceny. It seems that on the night of the 17th of November, while the Merchants' Hotel Coach was on the way to the Pennsylvania Railroad depot with Mr. Bradford and wife, of New Brighton, Pa., the strap was cut and a trunk belonging to Mr. Bradford was carried off. Detectives Levy and7Tryon recovered a dress and a coat which were identified by Mr. Bradford. .These articles, it is alleged, were given to a woman by the de fendant. The alleged thief will have a hearing this afternoon, at the,Central Station. His real name is Leon Cooper. - ' ALLEGED ABSON.—Carrie Baker was ar rested last night upon the charge of arson. She is em ployed at a saloon on Chestnut street, and occupied. a third-story room in a house, No. 1310 Wood street. Several of the boarders, including the accused:: had got in arrears for board, and bad been notified to leave. Carrie was finally turned out of the premises, and, it is alleged, was heard to make threats against the place. Yesterday afternoon she went to the house to get her clothing. She passed up to the third story, and a half hour after she left a bee in the apartment was discov• ered to be on fire „ No serious damage was done, how ever. The ps isoner will have a hearing this afternoon at the Central Station. • Fix Last evening about half-past five o'clock, a fire occurred at the coal- oil refinery of C. F. A. Simonin, at York and Beigrave streets, Nine* .teenth Ward. The flames were caused by a man striking a match too close to the vessel which receives the benzine from the still. Hr. Simonin has his estab• llshment so constructed as to prevent any serious re, sults from fires. and therefore the flames were speedily extinguished. The loss was about IMO. FAIR AT WASHINGTON HALL. The ladies of the church in Eighth street near Noble, are holding a "Fair of all Nations." at Washington Hall, Eighth and Spring 'Garden, where may be found a splendid assortment of articles suitable for wesents at reasonable prices. An immense crowd was in attend. ance last evening, all being highly delighted with the beauty and novelty of the scenes, and enlivened by tbs excellence of the music. DISORDERLY HOUSE CASE.-=Mrs. D. Mc- Andrews was before Aid. Butler, this morning upon the 'charge of keeping a disorderly house at No. 205 Wafer street. She keeps a tavern which Is alleged to be a resort for all kinds of disorderly characters. Five other persons who were found to the house were also arrested. The whole party were committed to prison. LIBERAL.—On behalf of the Passenger Rails ay Committee of the Soldiers' and sailors' Fair, Sheriff Howell acknowledges a donation of MO, from the Chestnut and Walnut streets 'Railway Company, and f,200 from the Restonville Railivay Company. "Trite FUNNIEST THING.'—"PHARAOU'S reit= SICRPENTS."—Curions and WU' .g. Bower, Sixth and Green. 50 cents a box; mailed 55 cents. "PHARAoE's SERPENTS. '—A Scientiflo Miracle! .Astonishing everybody! Amusement for all ! Bower's Laboratory, Sixth and Vine, 50 cents. Mail, 55 cents. t l e HERNIA OR RUPTURE— eated with pro fessional and practical skill by .H. Needles, 8. W. corner Twelfth and Race streets. adies' Department conducted by ladies, on Twelfth t, tat door below Race. DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES IN EVERT VA RIETY. §4.24OWDEN B.ROTHER, Importers, 23 STU' t. Eighth street. BRONZE Ink Stands, Fa s, Card Receiv ers, Jewel Caskets, Cigar Cases, Ca lery. etc. SNOWDEN & BROTHER. Importers. 2.3 South Eighth street. ►For the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.] The General Convention .of the P. E. A communication upon the late "General Convention of the P. 'E. Church," and signed "A member of the Convention," which appeared. in the morning papers of the 18th inst., calls for a very brief answer. The object of the communication referred to seems to have been to hold up to obloquy certain members of the Convention who advocated the passage of a series of resolu tions, offered by the Rev. Doctor Howe, which recognized among other things the overthrow of slavery as a legitimate cause for thanksgiving by arepresentative council of the Church of Christ. As these resolutions appear to be regarded by "A member of the Convention" as meant to "subserve the craft of statesmen," it may be as well to state that the proposition to offer them originated with a distingtdshed lay member of the church, not Mr, Binney, at a meeting of the Pennsylvania deputation, called by that member prior to the assem bling of the Convention—that at his sugges tion the Rev. Dr. -Howe was requested to draw them up—that at a subsequent meet ing of the deputation (a majority of its members being present, the resolutions as prepared by Dr. Howe were read more than once, were very carefully considered and deliberately approved, and that no one was more emphatic in his endorsement of them than the lay deputy at whose instance they had been drawn up. It is also somewhat curious that the same lay deputy voted in the affirmative upon the motion of the Rev. Mr. Yarnell to lay upon the table the resolution of "profoundest gratitude to God" for the presence in the Convention of a few deputies from three of the Southern dioceses, which motion, al though it was lost by a tie vote, had et least the good effect of saving the-Convention from, the folly of singing the Gloria in Excelsis for the presence of those few Southern deputies. A CLERICAL MEMBER OF .vli..t. CoNvEsTiozir, Fist Pains Chief Justice Woodward..— Henry C. Young vs. C. M. Ottinger defendant, and Charles B. Wright, Richard W. Dorphey and George W. Avery, individually and as partners under the firm name of C. B. Wright dr. Co. An attachment execu tion. On trial. QUARTER SEssioss—Judge Allison.—The morning was occupied with the trial of Hobert Porter, charred with larceny. He was convicted on two bills yester day and in each case the mode of operating was the same. It was alleged that he watched in the neighbor hood of Jay Cooke's, or of a bank, and seeing ladles leave, would hurry after them and suggest that a mis take had been committed and propose toldorrec. In this way he would get possession of the m4ney or bond and then disappear. In the case this morning. the de fence was an alibi and good character. On trial. ONE OE THE ANOMALIES OF LITERARY HISTORY is, that it has often been the lot of those men who have contributed largely to the mirth of recreation of others to endure more than an ordinary share of the misery and want in their own lives. The most entertaining portions of literature have been written by men whose hearts have been bowed down by sorrow and at moments when that sorrow has been heaviest. It was in the gloom of a mother's death. deepened by his own poverty, that Johnson penned the charming tale of "Rasselais;" it was in the chill desolation of a bare and fireless garret that poor Goldsmith, the beloved vagabond of literature, sketched the brightest pictures of domestic happi ness the world ever had; it was from a sick bed, in sore distress, and in a necessitous exile, that Tom Hood shook all England with laughter. The enchantment of Scott,, the satire of Jerrold, half. the gems of. Eng lish wit and humor, have been thrown out by gektius in its most sorrowful 'moments.— Duhlin Univetsity Magazine.. CoL. DAvin Vick Ens, of the 4th New Jer sey Regiment, prior to being mustered out of service, was brevetted a Brigadier-Gene ral of Volunteers, " for long and faithful services, and for gallant and meritorious conduat on the sth and 6th days of May, 1864." Gen. Vickers has been appointed an attaché of Gen. Kilpatrick U. S. Minister to Chili, who will depart on his mission early in Januaxy Although belonging' to a New Jersey Regiment, Gen. Vickers is a Phila delphian, and one of whom our city may be proud.' LARGE FIRE ON OIL CREEK.-OH WARES. day a fire broke out at the wells of the Ritchie Oil Company, Captain Houden, Superintendent, on the _Clapp Far,th. The wells are three in. number, known as the Williams -Wells, Nos. 1 and 2, and . the Stanton' Well. They are situated on the east side of the creek, under the bluff. The fire caught in One of the tanks, near the 146/ • 146 k 146 k • 14Q1 ,• 146 k nth DAILY EVENING BULLETI CITY KULLiTIN.' Church. COURTS. engine hoiase bf_ 'We, 1:No. 2, and spread-with fearful-rapidity— • - ,three-eur.. gine houses, derricks / &c., war,- .destroyed, also four tanksleontslnin,, ,, abort 660 barrels of oil. The wells were profit:min at the "time from fifty to sixty 'barrels pa day. nisi fatal los - will reach $ll,OOO.L:Ren , Times. COMMIPROWW. EALES o*' i3TOC*I3. $2OOO S 6s, 6•20 s cou 1003. 2000 S 10-40 s , cab 91% 2000 Penns` 5s 893,..: 1000 Pittsburgh 59 70 1000 City 68 new O&P 8931 1000 do munl 90 800 do due bill 90 15000 d 10001 J S 7 o 8-30 S June 97% 9000 Camd dc Amboy 11%, 69 'B5 9134 1000 do 83.% 500 sh Fra Oil 33 200 sh Sugar Creek 5,% 100 oh Ocean 011 s3O 19 25013 h do . 19 100 sh do .b3O 19 100 sh Mahanoy Coal 200 sh 13S0 do • 8 100 sh Hestonv'e 404 100 sh do b3O 90 201 oh Mingo 2%' 100 sh Catawissa pfd cash 351 Public Board—Philadelphia Exchange. caroarxo; BY S.C. JOHNSON. srocx =atm, Bo ; - 121 SOUTH Timm gracrr. FIRST CALL $5OOO U B 5.20 s '65 100 5 8 100 sh Read R 533 nous Tress 7 8-10 100 sh St Mathias C 1714' Notes July 98 100 sh d 07.40 500 sh McCrea and 100 sh 330 754 Cherry Run 100 sh do 1 030 ^.q loo sh Read R s3O 100 sh do 7...;5; PRICES OF STOCKS IN NEW YORK. (By nieffraPh.) TRST cLAss. IIECOIs - D CLASS American Gold ... 1.16 l sales i —... sales Reading Railroad 5331-100 sales :,,3 sales New York CentraL-._. . 90; Sales i sales 11:8. BS 'Bl int off. 107% sales 21 ..—. sales 11. S. es, 5-205...—.. ...... .......103li sales • / ..„.. sales Erie..— . 93% sales .... sales Hudson River 108 ii sales \ sales Illinois Central sales sales Northwest sales :' sales _ Unsettled IPMame arra Buanaess—DO. 19.1865. There was considerable'fictivity at ate Stock Board this morning, but it was confined to ttiew of the Coal and other organizations which Aral: controlled by clyques, whose operations haVe recOtly been quite successful in bring up low-priced, adFd, in many in stances, worthless !tares to very retctable figures. There was a lively movement in BC.,..,Nicholas Coal, and it sold up Sli—an advance of 2. and a rise of 4.4 within a few days. Si( b. O. was freely 15id for Mahanoy Coal, with large sales at regular;lNew York and Middle Coal sold largely at .93‘@834 Big Mountain closed firm at si. Government Leiins were quiet. The Coupon Sixes, 'lll, closed firm at lON@IOIII. The Five-Twenties sold at 1003 f; the TeniFerties at 917:, and the Seven-Thirties at 97', 7 i. Railroad shares were inactive. Reading Railroad closed 453 a-1G regular bid. Camden and Amboy Railroad rostt 1. Stave Fives sold at 593, and City Loans 89.1‘gate for.r.he new issues. In Oil stocks there was very little movement. Ocean closed at 19. and Mingo at 2.1.—a decline of Sugar Creek was steady at .3•?.: Era at 3 , r . and Maple Shade at 53:. Canal stocks were firma Lehigh Navigation sold at is. Schuylkill Navigation Preferred closed at 323. i, the Common stock at ES, and Susquelsanha at 9. Restonville sold to some extent at 49 b. 30 and b.so. Some specimens of gold and silver, and some of the ores of the metals, from the mines of the Carson Gold Mluisg Company of North Carolina, have been shown to us. The metals are the real thing, and the bar of gold is of such size as to convince any one of the rich ness of the mines. The company was organized since the end of the war. They have secured large tracts of land in the gold region of North Carolina, and they are taking measures for working the mines on a most extensive scale. The ores are uncommonly rich, and It is ascertained that they will yield not less than $2BO In metal to a ton of ore, and at so moderate an expense that very large profits can he depended on. The stock of the company is already in great e emend among our citizens, who appreciate the superior value of gold de posits so near home as North Carolina. Farther par ticulars concerning the company will be found In the prospectus,published in another part of to-day's paper. Smith, Randolph & Co., Bankers, 16 South Third street, quote at 1 o'cicck as follows, C. 5.14.1. ems Dr, 8..52D, lsie 103140,1034; •• 100,1;@1004" .. ......100%41001,' 11. b. 10-40 92 3 v(gp RI% U. & T-So's—lst series-- ........... _.---. 38 (q 1 SiVi . " 51 iserle. _... 911(0 97t. " 341 series.. _. _ _____ .. __ ... __. 97744 97.. re U. P. Certificates or Indebtedness._.._.---.- ..' ~97,sig 97.% At the Philadelphia Gold Exc.!". nge, No. S 7 South Third street, basement, Gold quotations were at the followin_g_rates: DISO A. M., 146%.112.00 M. Ms:. ; 11. A. M.,110:. 11130 P. Ai.. 1465. 11.80 A. M. . 146', 11.00 P.M., 146%. Dull but firm. Messra. DeHaven & Brother. No. 40 South Third street, make the following quotations of the rates of exchange to-day, at 1.% P. M.: American Quarters and halves ------141 Spanish Dimes and baif Quarters— .-- Penna. Currency—..-----. 34 - 01. "New York Exchance..--..—.-- 1.10 dis. par. Say Cooke at. Co. quote Government Securities, de., to-day, as follows: Buying. Selling. U. S. 6's, 185 1.--....-------107%, 107 , 4 Old 520 Bonds ~.. ..... _l(tV.,: MP' New " 1864------...-liki;L; 100 4 4 5-al Bonds, 1665. 100 g /003: 10-40 •Tionds—..—_.-....-........- 91ii 62 953..' • June.. -........ 974" Ss " Jaly....- r--- gnv illi Certificates of Indebtedness,—. 9756 973 Gold-at 12 o'clock_. .. .. . .. ... -146 147 M. Schultz &a Co.. No. 16 ' - South Third street, make the following quotations of the rates of Exchange per steamer Asia, from Boston: London. 60 days sight 1591(1016014 • a days .1 162 ((a5 162 Paris, 60 days sight 3f. 5.2@8f. 49 2 days 11'. 48 @.31" 44 A ntwerp, 60 days.. sf. 52 (4)2f. 49 Bremen, 60 days • 116 1x71161; Hamburg,6o days 55 (5> 52u Leipsic, 60 days 105 1055; Berlin. Berlin. 60 days ~105.. laiii' Cologne. 60 days 2105 10536 Amsterdam, 60 days 60 a bVii Frankfort. 60 days 60 ©6osc Market firm. The weekly averages of the Associated National and Local Banks of the city of New York now in the Clearing-House. for the week ending Saturday last, Dec. 16, compare as follows with the previous weekly statement, and also with the corresponding week last year, and the Sub-Treasury balances at each date: Decrease- of Loans $24.983 Increase of Specie 1,3.‘8,555 Increase of net Deposits 4,4 M 791 Increase in Legal-Tender 615,799 Increase in Circulation 154.112 Including the Exchanges between the Banks through the Clearing-House, and including also, the Sub-Trea sury statement of Saturday afternoon, the previous weekly report, and also with the movement of this time last year. Dec. 17, '64. Dec. 17,'65. Dec. 9. '65 $419,188,7e2 $40,688200 480,6E46=0 .04,479.018 22' . 7,111.4,356 22:7,839.344 Specie 20,863,208 16,981,485 15,621,780 Gross Deposits .159,565,33:1 180,913,753 176.480,562 In Sub-Treasury 28,041,762 79,050,532 70,623,344 Legal Tender: Dec. 16 Dec, 9 Philadelphia Markets. TIIESDAY. Dec. Hr.—There le not much Cloverseed coming forward and prime quality meets a fair inquiry at ta WO US, but common quality is not wanted. Prices of Timethy are nominal. There is more inquiry for Flaxseed and it is taken on arrivaL No. 1 duercitron - Bark is steady at 12 50 toa, but there is nothing doing in thearticie. The foreign news is rather more encouraging for Breadstuffs and holders of Flour are firmer in their views, but the demand Is very moderate both for ex. port and home constunption. Sales of 2000 barrels at $8 SO@9fdr Spring' Wheat extra family, $7.0@11 for Penna. and Ohio do., Including 400 barrels at the latter quotations, 100 barrels fancy Western, and 500 barrels choice extra at $9 00. The sales to the trade are mostly within the range of the same figures. Prices of Aye Flour and Corn Meal are nominal. _ _ There is less doing in Wheat but we continue yester day's quotations, viz: In 15©2 27 for fair and 'prime new Red, and $2 45@ 2,70 for White. In Rye nothing doing. There is a good demand for Corn and the advance re corded. Yellowlis well maintained; sales of 10;088 bush els at 84 cents for new yellow, afloat, 81083 in the cars; and 8.5(a.88 cents for mixed and old. Oats are in good re , a i ye i ntl s it at 50,c ants. dull, with small sales of Renna.and Ohio at $2 35 and Drudge rt ;42 34. MAJIIIVE BFLLETIN. PORT OP PHILADELPHIA—Dgc.I9 ate' /SW 2arilieStal6 in on SUM .Page. ARRIVED THIS DAY. Steamer Sarah, Sherman, 24 hours from New York, with Incise to Wm M Baird it Co. Schr Mechanic, Myers, I day from Odessa, Del. with grain to Christian & Co. Schr R Peterson. English. from Providence. Behr A Haley. Haley. from Boston. Behr L Sturtevant, Cruise. from Boston. Behr G C Cranmer. Cranmer, from Tuckerton. Schr R Law. York, from Stonington. Belir f Cadwalader, Steebnan, from Salem. Behr Henrietta Simmons. Godfrey, trom Salem. Steamer Beni Meinder, Bloomsburg, from Newark. : PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY. DECEMBER, 19, 1865. OARD. 100 sh St Nlehblas Coal p3O 7 300 Elh do 100 sh do 830 600 sh do j 630 7% 200 sh do- 1 600 - 8 h do ~ 830 8 100 811 do 8 200 sh do b3O 237 sh do 500 811 do " 830 811; 400 sli doo3o 8 , 1700 sh do , 1130 8 1100 oh do 440 811 do b3O 83g lE 81). Cam & Am R 126 100 eli New Creek 13-16 100811 Big Mountain S!Y 200 sh Keystone Zinc 134. 600 all N Y and Middle Coal Fields 1130 8l 1100 all: do W4' 200 sh Maple Shade 5% 260 sh St Nicholas 011 V. ..... 44E4887,556 _ 48=1,757 mica with best tools, at VANCE 11PmEeligt dem 7t,tp* SAMITEP O. COOK ,_AUCTIONEER. - No. 124 South FRONT street.— Peremptory Sale. • 100 OASES PRIME CASSIA. ON FRIDAY MORNING. DEO 22, • At 10 o'clock, at O. J. Fell A: Bro. store, No. 120 South Front street,'WlLL BE SOLD, for gold, on account of whom it may concern -100 Mee PrinieVesain. dew- st 4..2 MLBARBD THIS DAY. , Bark Anhie Ada. Banks; Antwerp; Workman'ikDo. 'Brig C Hlrennedy. Clark, Boston: W linnter.Tr. & Co. Behr C Newkirk, Huntley. .P,rovid mee t J. B. White. Behr H Simmons, Gedfrey,Protidence, ; do ;-• Behr - PM-Wheaton, Townsend. -New York; -do-- .- Sehr - WG'Audenrted, Woolford,' New York, Qnintard Oa Sturtevant, Cinise.NewYork;Blakiston,Graeft Behr Blebird'Liw;york;Fall Bayer. Castner,llticlan% sdc,Wellington. . • - .13ehr C I A. Iteekieher,, Mayhew; Fort Monxis, 11 SQr Bchr 8ara1r....11- Hammond, Paine; Boston, Caldwell. Sawyer & Co. Behre IF Smith, Crie, Boston, Crowell & Collins. Behr -W W Marcy, Barrett, Fort Monroe, D- S Stetson Scbr H E Samson, Blake, Portland, Mershon & Cloud. CorrespondenCe of the Phlladelp.hia Exchange. LEWES: Dm. -Dec. 16-10 AM. The following vessels remain, in the harbor:—Reve nuecutter Cuyahoga, from New York, on a cruise; brigs Itasca and Webster Kelly. from Boston for Phila delphia; FR Curtis. from N.w York for do; Lotus, from do for Wilmington,NC; Sohn Aviles, from Phila delphia for Boston; Bohm Mount Vernon, do for New Raven, F Herbert and Jas. Donohue,from Providanee; Sardinian. from Rockland; Monterey, from Dighton; R R Thompson and - Magnolia ,- from -Boston , all for. Philadelphia; J B • Austin. from Philadelphia for Boston, and S Sherman, do for Fall River. Wind NE. Yours, &c. J. ILELLY'D BIIRTON. MEMORANDA.Instant. Steamer Claymont, Allen, hence at Richmond 16th Steamer Kennebec, Edmunds, hence at New York y Steamer Norman, Baker,cleared at Boston yesterday for this port. Steamer Westchester, Ingraham, at New York yes terday from Wilmngton. Del. Steamer Moneka, Marahman, from Charleston 14th Inst at New York yesterday. Steamer America (Brew)), Wessels, from Bremen 4th and Southampton 7th inst. at New York yesterday, with 683 passengers. Dec 17, lat 40 48, lon 67 41, signal ized steamer Bremen; from New York for Bremen. Steamer Concordia, Sears, cleared at Boston 16th inst. for New Orleans. Ship !Germania (Dutch), Fielke, cleared at Rotter dam 2d inst. for this port. Ship Joseph Clark, Sherman, for this port, entered out at Liverpool 4th inst. Ship Kathleen. Roberts, entered out at London sth Inst. for this port. Ship Western Continent, Lull. from Hong Kong 6th Aug. at New York yesterday, with teas. &c. Ship Morning Star, Coalfield, hence for Bremen, at Dover 6th inst. - - BrigJ Mclntire.Marsball.hence at Boston yesterday. Brig Cbimborazo Hatchzaned from Providence 16th Instant. Behr Geo B Repolier, Miller, sailed from Richmond 16tb inst. for Bermuda Hundred to load wool for this port. Bohr Sophie Wilson, Newell, bleared at Boston 16th inst. for this port. Behr Joseph Blake. Endicott, hence fbr Norwich, at Nfw London 16th Inst. Rehr Black: Diamond, Young, hence at Newport 15th instant. Sam Joseph Turner, Soule, at Fall River 15th inst. from Delaware City. Sara John C Henry. Mears. for this port, and Dente Hastings. Ellingsworth, for Leipsic, DeL sailed from Pawtucket 16th inst. Behr 0 F Hawley, Clark, hence at New Bedford 16th Instant. Behr Truman, Gibbs, galled from New Bedford lath inst.for this port. Sohn Anna E Safford, Hanson. and Nary Elizabeth, Itockhill. hence at Pawtucket 17th !Aft • - - - - Behr Tennessee, Wooster, hence for Boston, at Ed gartown 14th tnst. Scbrs 8 A Read, Read, and Red Jacket, hence for Boston. at New York yesterday. tao LAPIERRE HOUSE FOR RENT. The La Pierre Heu.se, containing one hundred and twenty chambers, besides parlors, dining rooms &c., is offered for rent, on a lease, at fifteen thousand dol lars per annum. The rent before the war was twelve twousand dollars per annum. The house is in good order. over six thousand dollars•having been spent by the owners in repairs within the last two years. Apply to delSra th sp' CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. French and English Silk Umbrellas. 1 11 6 Presents. For Sale by WILLIAM A. DROWN & 00., 246 Market Street del9-64 HOLIDAY 131-1.107C5. JOHN W. THOMAS, 405 and 407 North Second Street, Hsu now open a large and handsome assortment of Fancy and Staple Goods, . Domestic Goods. suitable ibr Holiday Presents, cxunprising Velvets, Cloaks, and Cloaking Materials, Stumls, Moire Antiques, f Silks Gay Plaids for Children. Irish Poplins, French Poplin, And every variety of Pine DRESS GOODS, Embroideries, Point and Lace Sets, Val Lace Coencienne lla rs. Lace Sets, Worked Linen Sets. Lace and Embroidered Handkerchtelk, Silk and Poplin Scarfs. Silk Neck Ties, dz., &a. With our usual assortment of de9 12 14 16 19 21 91 7t rl,l Itog - er's Groups. All of ROGER'S GROUPS in stock for CHRISTMAS. Including the NEW GROUP, "TAKING THE OATH." Earles' Galleries and Looking Glass Warerooma. 816 CELEBTNIA' STREET. dels.6t rp STEREOSCOPES STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS. A large and elegant assortment, Just 7 . ecelved ez pressly for the ilolldays W. Y. McAllister, 728 Chestnut Street. del63t rp Sto . ck of Photograph Albums REDErcr.c DURING HOLIDAYS. 50 Pictures, morocco clasp, gilt ornaments, $1 50 50 " velvet " " " 5 00 Juveniles, Gift Rooks, &c., at proportionate prices. W. G. PERRY, dell-8t rp S. W cor. FOURTH and RACE. QWEET ClDER .— Received this day, a small lot; for SR sale by C. P. JINIGRT dt, BROS.. dernt* 114 South Wharves, AVANA CIGARS AND LYNCHBURGH 145- RACCOS—Best in the city—at a fair price, at FLA en lIRRTY'S, 837 Chestnut street, opposite n the Con tintal. de Strp* DRAWING SCHOOL.—The SECOND QUARTER of the Franklin Dist - Mite Drawing School. under the Superintendence of Mr. JOHN KERN. will com mence on MONDAY. December 18th inst., and be con. tinuea on Monday, Wednesday and Friday Evenings, from 7 toe o'clock Twits—Fivn D . ora.Ans PRE QUARTER. Pupils un der twenty-one years at age will be entitled to attend the Lectures of the Institute without additional charge. Persons entering before January Bth, will be able to obtain a foil quarter. For Tickets of Admission, apply at the Hall of the Institute, N 0.15 South Seventh streetsWLLLlAlli del9-eta Actuary. NOTICE. -The Portraits of Dr..ELISHA PERKINS and WIFE. formerly of Pine street, between Fourth and Fifth. Painted by (REMBRANDT PEE left with me May, 1858. to restore and re•line, will be sold if not ealled for this week. H. HABRIP ON: dl9-2to 118 North Tenth street. TOOL CHEBTS.— A full assortment, sulta!2 e for presents to YOUTHS OR TEEN, JOHN H. EDWARDS, 704 Walnut street. 3BEA.UrrIFTJIL SETS EMBROIDERED LACE CURTAINS, BROCATELLE CURTAINS, L LAND SUITABLE H:mi ?. ;~ ~~~Ywy LADIES. L E. WALRAYEN, MASONIC HALL, Vl9 Chestnut Street. DREXEL & CO., BANKERS, 34 SOUTH THIRD STREET. 6-20" s, • 7-30's, 10-40's, ISSl's, Certificates of Indebtedness, Compound Interest Notes of 1864, and GOLD AND SILVER, Bought and Sold. Drafts drawn on Ragland, Ireland, Franco and Ger- D any.• 5-20's of le& changed for the old issue of ISM and the market 0 Bence allowed. • no o -1-tf 5p HOLIDAYS ! BRADBURY'S . 1 SUPERIOR PIANOS. A full assortment at low prices. Other New York Pianos. • First Premium Parlor Organs. J. A. GrETZE, de. -1m 1102 Chestnut Street. EDWARD P. KELLY, TAILOR, CUM Chestnut ti t. (=Nete assortment of cholee MOODS AT REDUCED PRICES FOR CASH. Beady Wade (Pattern Coats, &c.) at COST for CASH from this date. MIAMI Wesel/Alma( {Ex cellent Clothing. Oak Hall, Haaws, WeNaltasze.{S. car. 6th Handsome Snits. } E. and BROWN Market. WANAstAsEaI an. , French Sacks. } Know Oak Hall, WAS '""' R "' R . I English Walking .1. 8 ' r " ari c T 6 th EsnWn,Jackets. . market. WAN Chesterfield Chesterfield Dress Oak Hall, BROWN, Coats. icrrt W4 ' 2 ' " A ( Flee Clothing and Bear E. c o t. 6th sortable Prices. and - Boons, Market. WANA3LASEIt . f Favorite Styles BROWN', Clothing. Popular Goods and G.E. car. 6U, G.E. and Baowrr+Popular Prim. Market, VERY C COI CEi, :NIEW CROP, OOLONG TEA, •1 E 0 PER LB, Just received by THOMPSON BLACK & SON, BROAD AND CHESTNUT STS. nO9-3m rp/ Philadelphia and . Reading Railroad. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. Excursion Tickets will be issued at Reduced Fates between all Stations on Main'Road and Branches, Good from SATURDAY, 25d inst., tmtil WEDNES DAY, January Ed, Ms. G. A. NICOLLS, Geng Supt. des-12tii A WORD OF ADVICE!: "Coughs." Sudden changes of weather by "Colds." "Coughs." checking the insensible perspi- "Colds." "Coughs." ration, occasion Coughs, Colds, "Colds." "Coughs." Sore Throat, &c. These require "Colds." "Coughs." immediate attention; 11 allowed "Colds." "Coughs." to continue, irritation of the "Colds." "Coughs." lungs, a permanent throat affec- "Colds." "Coughs." tion, or an incurable lung dis. :Colds." "Coughs " ease is often the result. The "Colds." "Coughs." timely use of Swayne'a Com- "Colds." "Coughs." pound Syrup of Wild Cherry will "Colds." "Coughs." at once arrest these attacks, and "Colds." "Coughs." thus check in its commencement "Colds." "Coughs." the scourge that sweeps from our "Colds." "Coughs." midst thousands and. thousands "Colds." "Coughs." every year. "Colds." "BE CAREFUL. OF YOUR LUNGS." "BE CAREFUL OF it our. Loxes." "BE CAREFUL OF YOUR Luxus." "BE CAREFUL OF YOUR LUNGS." A safe and reliable remedy. A safe and reliable remedy. • A safe and re liable remedy. "awaYlles Compound Sump of Wild Merry." "Strayne's Cbmpound Syrup of Wild Cherry." "Straynes Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry." "Swaynes Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry." "Suntme's Ctnnpound &rep of Wild Cherry," A trial ()Tracey years has proved h world that this remedy is more eft:teatime in cooing all throat, breast and lung complaints than any hitherto known to mankind. For Bronchitis:Sore Throat, Asthma, it Is a sovereign remedy. For the weals and' debilitated it acts as a strengthening alterative. For disturbed Sleep, its use will'give repose. , . , • Price, ft 00 per . bottle ; six. bottles. $5 00. Prepared only by Dr SWAYNE It SON, MO North Sixth street, above Vine, Phila. 44u,th,tf MARIO:NG WITH INDELT:EaLIiI INS, .Itlmbrolder 434 L 3('1t1.4111126r, Stamping; 4. • IL A. TOILIt-t`r, 1800 Filbert street. REP CURTAINS, Mr. Anthony called up the House resolu tion for the adjournment of Congress, from Wednesday next, to the 9th of January, and moved to amend by inserting , Thursday, instead of Wednesday, and the 3d of January instead of the 9th. Mr. Hendricks (Ind.) moved to amend Mr. Anthony's amendment by strikine out the 3d and inserting the sth of January, on which motion Mr. Fessenden called the yeas and Lays. The vote stood—yeas 13, nays 28. The question then recurred on lltr. Anthony's amendment, which was adopted, and the resolution, as rendered, was then passed. Mr. Trumbull (Ill.) gave notice of a bill to enlarge the powers of the Freedmen's' Bu reau, so as to secure freedom to all persons within the United States, and protect, every individual in the full enjoyment of the rights of person and property, &c. A message was received from the Presi dent in reply to a resolution of the Senate as to the condition of the rebellious States; Also a report from Gen. Grant on the sub ject of his late trip to the South. Mr. Washburne (Ill.), from the Commit tee on Commerce, reported a bill tofacilliztte postal, commercial and military communi cation between the States. Every railroad company is authorized to carry passengers, freight, government supplies and mails from one State to another and receive compensa tion therefor. Messrs. Washburne and Garfield (Ohio), advocated the passage of the resolution, and Messrs. O'Neill (Pa.), John L. Thomas (Md.), and Rogers (N. J.), opposed it, the two last arguing that the bill was a blow at their States. Mr. Wasbburne said it was•a general bill and applicable to all. Sales at Phlladeliihlaptock. Hoard. SALES Al , relft. FIRST BOARD. wet IT S 5-20'9 'et 1003. i 100 sh Sugar Cr'k 534' 100 811 Ocean Oil 19 100 sh do 53.1 100 sh do b3O 1911 100 sh St Nicholas Coal 8,14 Px eh do b 5 19 800 all do 630 814 Is sh 3finebill R 56 500 eh Era ON 34' 300 52, 7,f phs,floy(loB.l blO 81., 1000 sh do 3 31-100 SOO sh do b3O 81. 200 eh Read B 533 3 ; 100 sh do 85 , an 51% 100 sh do 2ds 531 i 100 eh do 81100 all do - 5.3.hrt 500 eh Sugar Creek De- 300 eh do 830 53 velopment b3O 2 500 slr do 53 3.16 400 eh do b3O 2 l7 ah Wyoming Val 56 Bsh Cam & Amboy 126 43 sh tld dr. Sd SLR . 83 12 all Penne. B 57 100 ell Walnut Bend . 04 300 eh Dalzell 144 100 500 ell Raskin° Zinc INI. SECOND BOARD. 600 sh Da.lzeß on 13 10. sh Csitswissa pfd 2 4' 100 sh ding B. 53.a 100 eh do s 5 SW. Sue sh do 5334 000 sh Excelsior Oil 31-100 100 sh do 830 534' 700 eh Catscvlass pfd b 5 353 i lil sh do MOwn 5334 500 sh do Coln 21% 800 eh do . s3O 5334 400 sh do pfd 41 eh 2d Oz. 3d at E t23i1100 eh Hestonvllleßb3o 39354 4 FA§moNABLE JOSEPH FUSSELL, DLANDFACTHEED OF UNUBMEIAL.A.S AND ' PARASOLS. Nos. 2 and 4 North Fourth Stzreet PHILADELPHIA. de2-lian3 NEW PHOTOGRAPHS. Charming New Photographs, From MODERN PALVTINGS. A large assortment. Colored and Uncolored. TAMES S. EARLE & SONS, 816 Chestnat street. dl5 6t 104 SOUTH TENTH STI PHILADELPHIA. Physicians in attendance from fo'clOrds AJLta 8 Pal BEWARE OP 00IINTERPFaTe Al B tIFIPBEFI CEPLED DEALERS, Who endeavorto dispose of "their own" and !Inuit!, articles on the reputation attained' td , HELMBOLD'S PREPARATION :EA .4: OLD'S GENUINE EXTRACT =OEM 1 11 H .1 1 : OLD'S OKNITINE EXTRACT ASILLPARELE ..s: plays GAM utNA IMPROVED BOBEIWABEIII Sold by all Druggist"; ASK FOR HEEMBOLD! trent out the adverttserdenbr, bad lend b3r it old Impoetio and exposure, lebbabw h i GOLD AND MEN= WATOMM OB OUR own Importation, ?Eatable in quality allailit law prim. BARBA MtOTEPUIt t i: DnPoriaa,_ _ NM ISt Chadnut otreet. Below You= q TO ANT e2dOUNT LOANED MEIVS Y IAMIONDS. WATMEES. "EMIL. EY. PLA'TE. M.,O'r •st , e, dsc., at • I JONES & 00.'8 OLDDEMAIUSEODCD LOAN OBEION, 00tnetITHERD and GASKILL attneta, Beleva.canbard. N. IL —• D I eme, wescams. JEMMY; GONE, &c.., • • • i PORIEIALEAT ENADICARLT LOW PBIOES. MIST& TEOF JOHN SCHERER, aec'd.—NOTICE 12—Letters of .Administration on the Estate of John Scherer, deed, !having been granted to Alia' under signed, all persons Indebted to the said estate,. are re quested to make payment; and those hating claims to make them knOwo without delay to I • JACOB RECH I C.LBOLIIS IIA ACHERTiIt, n02941/61A Administrators 712 Girard avenue. THIRD I) ITION. P.Y TELEGRAPH. From California. SAN FiLeaccisco Cal., Dee. 18.—Resolu tions ratifying the Constitutional' Amend ment abolishing slavery, finally passed the State Legislature to-day. SAN FRAwcisco, Dec. 18.—Legal tenders sell at 67C, Mining stocks generally axe better. Ciaollar Potosi, $118; Yellow Jacket, $420; Savage, $835; Ophir, $3OO. The British gunboat Sparrowhawk, from Vancouver's Island, arrived here, last night. XXXIXTH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION SENATE. -(Continued from our Second Edition.] [lorsE.--Oontinned from Second Edition.] THEO. H. 'M'CALLA, HATTER, At his Old Established Stand, 804 CHESTNUT ST. del-lm rp? WHILM:BOLD'S MEDIOAL DEPOTi 3:00 O'Clook. nwa-unofrpd
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