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THE NEW GEROME.
Gerome's Napoleon 111. receiving the
•S'iamese Ambassadors—the great picture of
the salon of 1865—has been minutely
copied in photopraphy at Paris, and in that
form has reached this country. As one of the
great historical pictures of the century, we
deem it worthy of the following notice,
collated from the French press, from an
ssay by Marcel Devert, and from a magni
ficent impression which we observe at
our print stores, among their recent impor
tations for the holidays.
The scene is in the Palace of the Luxem
bourg, where the audience was held, and
includes more than eighty portraits of dig
nitaries, courtiers and guests. The subject
was not the choice of the artist, and might
be thought rather obscure for history; but
40-6rome, having received a commission
from the throne, remembered that thrones
-2Lre always prone to set genius at carving
snow, and applied himself to redeem the
subject by its treatment. He has used the
occasion to give prominence to the interest
ing Court of Louis Napoleon, permitting the
orientals to play as a ray of bizarre and
, fantastic light across the modern scene.
The old pictures Of Rosso and Nicole dell'-
Abbate, softly browned by time, enrich
the vast window-arches. Two huge, deep
casements serve to admit a cloudy day
light, while a third is almost hidden in the
sweep of the grand dais-cloth of purple
velvet, sparkling with bees. In the fore
ground are thrown the ceremonial gifts,
multitudes of superb umbrellas, a singular
chair, (Ix. The first ambassador, in a
broad bat bound with gold and surmounted
by a jewel, is half rising from a kneeling
posture at the throne. The Emperor is in
clining forward from his seat; the little'
Prince stands looking on with all his might,
and the lovely eyes of the Empress are
slightly widened with a very natural as
tonishment. Behind the chief envoy the
other members advance on their hands and
knees acording to rank,.like great beetles
-of embroidered silk, in every color. The
younger ones are peeping, while their elders
studiously fix their eyes on their clasped
hands. Beyond them, ranged in a double
line, is the Court of Napoleon 111., in a mass
of portraits, among which it is easy to dis
tinguish Cambac6res, Thouvenel and Wa-,
lewski ; while the lovely ladies of the Em
press, all in white, stand behind her chair
in a bevy, at the extreme right of the com
position.
To harmonize and • blend into picture a
‹lttantity of portraits elaborated one by one
in the studio, is the hard problem set before
the great artists severally, as their fame
begins to rise to the level of the royal ear.
Many famous men have abjectly failed, and
iGiirome is only prevented from failure by
- the lover-like attachment for realism which
he combines with his profound imagina
tion. From a skilfully-selected point of
view he has arranged his ranks so as to
receive a nearly even degree of light;
managing the chiaroscuro of his picture by
other means. , The two-thirds of the figures
which form the right-hand majority are
arranged in what is truly a pictorial effect,
and an artistic eye will love to trace the
many graceful curves, which, radiating
from the diamond in the Empress's hair
flow through the soft lines of her pose and
ever the pure snow-bank of her robe, out
'through the ranges of prostrate figures and
the cunningly placed-oblations. The mo
tive of this arrangement loses itself among
the objects to the left of the picture, which
seems tacked-on and de trop; yet that left
hand portion we should be sorry to lose;
for it includes, among many other portraits
of interest, two figures most appropriately
introduced; and most immortal. Last of
the line of guests, there stands ,Gerome
himself, the creator of all this magical
semblance, lowering his piercing black eyes
upon the Siamese, and trying to conceal
his immense forehead by dropping the sable
looks across it; and next him, hat in hand,
the great Meissonier lifts his broad chest and
terrible shoulders, as his eyes wander
across a hundred spectators towards the
Empress.
The Imperial portraits are strangely inter
'eating. The Empress, without the impossi
ble angelhood of Winterhalter's popular
profile, is extremely beautiful and uncon
sciously graceful. The Emperor is hand
some, with that trussed and barbered
appearance observable in all the portraits.
In the stately figure of the Prince Napoleon,
the artist has taken pains to emphaftze his
subject's marked likeness to the first Em
veror. The illusion is so persuasive that it
seems as lithe uncle had risen to be present
at this scene, so indicative of the far rever
beration of the Napoleon name.. In the
ladies behind the thrones it is pleasant to
pick out the likenesses many of us are
familiar with; while the round-checked
Imperial Prince, with a face full of health
and hope, seems to pronounce the stability
of the dynasty.
The singular minuteness of GCrome's
manner gives to each of these historic figures
the exact appearanceof beingphotographed
from life; only the magic of art enters to
give that ennobling air that presentment at
the best, which is the dream of the portrait
painter. •
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A communication signed by "A Member
of the Convention," which was published
in three of the morning papers of the 18th,
and industriously circulated, cannot be al
lowed to pass without comment.
The "Member of the Convention" opens
with the following from President Johnson:
"Here, religion released from political con
nection with the civil government, refuses
to subserve the craft of statesmen, and be
comes in its independence the spiritual life
of the people." He then proceeds to charac
terize this as "a forcible and beautiful de
scription, of the action of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, at its late memorable
Convention," in not only refusing to pass,
but in hurriedly and violently strangling,
and that .repeatedly, certain resolutions.
And what were they? They simply pro
posed to thank God for the restoration of
the National authority throughout the
country, and for the removal of that which
had been the great cause of dissension and
estrangement among us. For thus softly
worded were the resolutions which the Con
vention tabled as soon as possible. They
spoke neither of the suppression of the re
bellion nor of the abolition of slavery in
terms: and thTh out of a tender anxiety,
which was shared by all parties, lest the
feelings of our Southern brethren should be
unnecessarily wounded.
And does a member of the Convention
think that for a religious body to adopt such
resolutions would be, in President Johnson's
opinion, or in the opinion of any heartily
loyal man, prostituting itself to `subserve
the craft of statesmen?" If such had been
the view of President Johnson, what could
be have meant by his Thanksgiving Pro
clamation, in which he called upon the
people of the whole United States—the
people in their religious capacity, I suppose,
to return thanks to Almighty God for the
re-establishment of the national authority,
for the restoration ,of national Union and
harmonv4 "with a great enlargement of civil
liberty?"l Does the release of the church
from political-connection with the civil go
vernment mean that the church may not
offer thanksgiving to God of her own accord
for national blessings, but only when called
upon so to do by the civil authority?
Neither, it is true, would imply "political
connection;" but which of the two is the
nearer approximation to it? Had the
Protestant Episcopal Convention, in the
fulness of devout thankfulness, sponta
neously poured forth their prayers to God
for inestimable national benefits, with one
heart and voice, is it possible that President
Johnson, when he wrote his message; could
have regarded it as savoring of the "political
connection" of Church and State, or as a
"subserviency of religion to the craft, of
statesmen?" If so, one may ask again, how
could he, in his• proclamation of a month or
or two before, have called upon all
Christian people to do that very
thing? Or, does "the member of
the Convention" suppose that, between the
issuing of his proclamation and the sending
in of his message, President Johnson per
formed as. much of a somersault on this
subject as did sundry "members of the
Convention" sometime between the first
and the fifteenth of October last?
. But "a member of the Convention" pro
ceeds to say—"as slavery had been so freely
availed of to `subserve the craft of states
men,' the Church [save the mark] deter
mined" to keep out all reference to that
"politico-religious" subject. And he adds
that a certain resolution offered by Dr.
Meade, proposing to thank God for "the
restoration of peace and the national autho
rity throughout all our land," would have
been carried with great unanimity, "if the
few friends of a discussion on the slave
question had allowed it first to pass before
they introduced their hobby."
The first phrase cited above, by a pecu
liarity of its English, points with great dis
tinctness to a certain prominent member
of the Convention as its author, who was also
one of the delegation from Pennsylvania.
But whether that gentleinan was, in every
sense, the writer of the communication or
not, it was he who procured its being printed
and who has taken special pains to give it a
wide circulation.
Wow the "hobby," be it observed, to which
"a member of the Convention" sosneeringly
refers, was not the resolutions of Air. Binney,
but a series of resolutions previously intro
duced by Dr. Howe. And will it be cre
dited that this same "member of the Con
vention" (or, at least, the distinguished gen
tleman who stands.a.s his sponsor), procured
the calling of a little caucus just before the
meeting .of the Convention, at which little
caucus he was prominent in urging the im
portance of preparing and bringing forward
some such resolutions as Dr. Ho we pre
sented; and that, when at a subsequent
meeting of the same little caucus, a draft of
the resolutions, thus prepared at his
suggestion, was read, he fully
and earnestly endorsed and
approved of them? The present writer did
not assist at any of those little caucuses,
though invited and urged to come by the
same distinguished gentleman; and, there
fore, he now speaks, 'not from personal
knowledge, but from information received
from those who were present. And shall
the same authority that first called for and
approved of those resolutions, now turn
round and contemptuously treat them, or
help to the r being treated, as "the hobby
of a few frie ds of the slavery discussion ?"
Though a obby be but a childish toy, CO7l-
sistency—no to say simplicity—is a manly
jewel.
Is it, then, possible, that a Convention of
the Christian Church should assemble in
an enlightened and Christian country, in
the-nineteenth century, and not only have no
syllable to utter either of congratulation or of
gratitude over the greatest event of the age,
the striking off the shackles of slavery from
four millions of human beings in their own
country and within their, own bounds, but
should have had such a holy l horror of even
the slightest allusion to this! subject. that;
credible strides of science in onr favored
.clay. To be able to possess, at the mere price
of a photograph, a copy, beyond the beauty
of the best engraving, of the greatest histo
rical picture of the day, in which is included
a gallery of a hundred portraits, seems like
some diabolical enchantment from Faust.
To exchange the labor of genius for years
for a mere trifle, and imprison it in our par
lors or send it as a token to a friend, seems
hardly honorable; but art has bestowed on
us this high boon for our enlightenment
and the culture of our taste,—and the chef
d'cruvre of the immense Gerome is a mar
ketable commodity at Earle's and Robin-
Son's.
{For the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.]
The Late Episcopal Convention
PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1865.---TRIPLE SHEET
lest they shoula be i :wn into it, they,
though earnestly loyal men, steadily re
fused to render thanks to God for having
given success to their country in suppress
ing a most dangerous and bloody rebellion
and restoring the national authority
throughout their borders? Nay, more,
that theirmerit in the former respect should
afterwards be gravely urged as alone suffi
cient to cover and justify their delinquency
in the latter? An assembly of the follow
ers of the meek and lowly and compas
sionate Jesus, could find hours to discuss
whether a comma or a semi-colon should
be placed between certain words, could
solemnly express their "profoundest grati
tude to God," because a few representatives
of the former slaveholders had conde
scended to attend their sessions, but
have not one gush of human feeling, not
one tear of thankfulness, at the falling
off the shackles of an ignominious
and cruel bondage from four millions
of their neighbors and fellow men!
Truly such a convention may well bestyled
"a memorable convention;" perchance, it
may be, as Pope says, "damned to everlast
nig fame."
But if, in sober truth, Dr. Meade and his
friends had been in earnest for passing any
loyal resolutions, how could this "hobby"
have hindered them, seeing they had a full
"working majority" in the House, and,
therefore, could have adopted as well as
rejected what resolutions they pleased?
This "hobby" of our insignificant "few"
cannot screen them. But, in fact, how could
they have passed any loyal resolutions at
all? For if, for example, they had adopted
Dr. Meade's, would they not have mani
festly exposed themselves to the charge of
"subserviency to the craft of statesmen?"
Or is the subject of slavery more strictly
political than the restoration of the national
authority? That subject is, on all hands,
allowed to have a deep moral signifi
cance, and "a Member of the Convention"
himself denominates it a "politic-T.-reli
gions" question. Shall we, peradventure,
find the true explanation of the course this
business took in the Convention in this: that
be and Dr. Meade and others discovered for
the first time in their lives the meaning of
the great principle of non-interference of
the Church with the State—after coming to
the Convention?
But what the minorit complain of is not
so much that preciselyr. Howe's or Mr.
Binney's, or any oche particular resolu
tions were not adopted, as that all discuss
sion of them was sought to be ruthlessly
stifled by an immediate vote to lay them on
the table. Was this more li ke men consult
ing together as Christian brethren, 'or like
those whose business it is to "subserve the
craft of statesmen"? Those who voted in the
majority have found it very important, in
sermons and in newspaper articles and in
various ways, to explain and defend their
course to the Church and to the public.
If they are, after all, so sen
sitive to outside opinion, would it not have
been simpler and manlier, more christian
like and more church-like, to have made
their explanations, to h ve defined and de
fended their position, in full, free and fra
ternal conference with their brethren who
differed from them? What else is a Church
council for? When such a council assembles,
are the majority straightway to gag the
minority, push through their own views
without discussion ; and then go before the
world to discuss and defend their action or
their refusal to act?
It would seem to be intimated by "A
Member of the Convention," that those who
voted to lay on the table a resolution "offer
ing the profoundest gratitude to God" for
the presence of certain Southern delegates,
were not disposed to welcome back their
Southern brethren. Nothing could be farther
from the truth. They cordially welcomed
them. They were ready to say so. They
never said one word to the contrary.
Their only hesitancy was as to how far it
was proper to go in special acts of thanks
giving and praise because their Southern
brethren had condescended to present them
selves in the Convention—to present them
selves there, not only without expressing
any regret for their.complicity in the rebel
lion, but openly defending it as right, and
even glorying in the manliness with which
they had maintained it. There were some
who did not think it necessary to rise and
sing the Gloria in Excelsi..l as was proposed
by a member of the Convention, upon the
appearance of their delegates at the Board
of Missions. But "is it at much cost," said
Dr. Hare, "that we declare our gratification
at their appearance here ?" Certainly it
was not; and would it have been at much
cost, one may ask, that the Convention
should also have declared s its gratification
at the restoration of the national authority
over the whole land, "with a great enlarge
ment of civil liberty ? "
"A Member of. the Convention" gives
items of information from the South show
ing the good effect of the action, (or non
action) of the Convention in conciliating and
bringing back our Southern brethren; and
the reunion of the Church is now looked
upon (December 18th), not as actually, but
"as virtually accomplished." Even in this
he may be a little too fast. It is a curious
fact that the House of Bishops insisted upon
thanking God "for the restoration of peace
to the country and unity to the Church," but
steadily refused to give thanks Mr the resto
ration of the Union and the national autho
rity; i. c., they insisted upon thanking God
for a blessing which He had not given, and
refused to thank Him for a blessing which
He had given. Of course this must be con
sidered an act of faith, and not an attempted
dictatimi to Divine Providence.
To show something more of the animus ,
of Southern churchmen than can be seen in 1
the citations made from their communica
tions by " A Member of the Convention,"
it may not be amiss to place by the side
of them the following racy morsel from a
South Carolinian clergyman, whom it isnot
best to name: "We may eventually reunite
with the Northern churc,
but never until
the blood-hounds of Zio there are effectu
ally muzzled."
"A Member of the nvention" takes
great pains to leave the impression that,
after all, the "working ajority" of the
Episcopal Convention were a body of loyal
men. If they were, they took a very singu
lar way of showing it; so singular that it
will require more sermo s and newspaper
articles than have yet ben preached or
printed to make it clear the satisfaction
of a discerning public. What they are
in private, in their he ts, and in the
other relations of life, is nothing to the
purpose. They may be, many of them
undoubtedly are estimable excellent, loyal
men. But as a Conventi n, they must be
judged by their acts; and, j udged by their
acts, can they wonder or co plain that they
should be regarded as no ing lees than a'
body of men controlled by ro-slavery cop
perheads andrebel sympat "zers? Thepre
sent writer has always regarded the Episco
pal Church as thorough]. , .loyaL He still
believes and trusts sh: is loyal— He
trusts it will appear i 1 due time that
she was grievously mi:representsd in
"the late memorable Pe • yention." The
OUP. WHOLE COUNTRY
Chtirchand the Convention are not identical.
But the Church can redeem her reputation
for loyalty only by refusing to return to the
next Convention those who misrepresented
and disgraced her in the last.
A LOYAL MEMBER OF THE CONVENTION.
CHRISTMAS AT THE NORTHERN HOME
FOR FRIENDLESS CHILDREN.-For some time
past arrangements have been in progress
for the purpose of giving to the 320 little
children, who are inmates of the Northern
Home of Friendless Children, and of the
Home for the Orphans of Soldiers and Sail- ,
ors, at Twenty-third and Brown streets, a
liberal Christmas • entertainment. The ex
ercises connected with the festival will con
sist of singing and recitations by t the children,
brief addreSeas by popidar .speakers, and
the distributiott'amonr the children of the
various articles which have been donated
for the purpose. Each child will receive a
pair of shoes and stockings and a handsome
woollen comforter. Each 'boy will receive
a book, and each girl a neatly dressed doll,
together with the usualsupplies of candies,
cakes, ..tc.; the whole to conclude with a
fine Christmas dinner. In addition to these
marked tokens of a disposition on the part
of the public to sustain thesh most praise
worthy institutions, there has been pre
pared in one of the large parlors of the
ome,a Christmas scene,covering a space of
about 120 square feet,and embracing all the
leading features of a genuine American
landscape, such as villages, farm houses,
barns, grain and hay fields, mountains,
valleys, streams of water, lakes, fountains,
mills and railroads in operation, and, in
fact every Lbing necessary to render it one
of the mest elaborate and beautiful land
scapes in miniature ever prepared in this
city. This will be thrown open to visitors
on Christmas morning at 11 o'clock, and
will be kept open during the whole of
christmas week. It is proposed to give en
tertainments in singing and recitations by
the children on several afternoons of Christ
mas week, also on New Year's afternoon.
The Ninth street Passenger Railway carries
visitors directly to the door of the Northern
Home.
MISS DICKINSON'S LEcTLTRE LAST EVEN
] i.—Miss Anna E. Dickinson delivered
her lecture on "The Floodtide," at the
Academy of Music, last evening, before a
large and intelligent audience. The fair
lecturer adapted the Shakspearean text;
"There is a tide in the affairs of men," atic.,
to the present condition of the country.
She urged that now that the war was at an
end, and a bright future opening before the
nation we should seize the favoring tide
and float the ship of state to a safe haven.
Miss Dickinson spoke at length of the dan
ger of reconstruction upon the "conserva
tive" basis, and insisted that the effect of
the abolition of slavery, without according
the right of suffrage to the colored man,
would be to increase Southern representa
tion in Congress, and to pat the Govern
ment once more into the hands of men
who have so recently been in arms to de
stroy it.
The lecturer alsonrged colored suffrage
upon other and higher grounds than public
policY. She described with her accustomed
power the sacrffices made, and the courage
displayed, by black soldiers for the cause
of tie country, and she put it upon the
ground of simple justice that the right of
suffrage should be given to colored - men
who never faltered in the cause of the
Union and of freedom,when it is enjoyed by
white men whose hands are dripping with
the blood of those who fell while resisting
the mad attempt to destroy the nation.
In concluding her lecture Miss Dickinson
gave'a graphic and touching description of
a visit she pafd to Libby prison and to the
battlefields around Richmond immediately
after the dose of the war. The gifted lady
was frequently interrupted with applause
during the progress of her discourse_
DEFRA LTD I Nei THE 60 VERICISENT.—Before
U. S. Commissioner Sergeant, yesterday,
John B. Snyder, who was arrested by Gen.
Baker, government detective, had a hearing
upon the charge of presenting false claims
to Government officers. It was in evidence
that on the 11th of December, ho presented
at the office of Paymaster Col. Sam]. Bell, a
claim in the name of James P. Pratt, First
Lieutenant, 11th U. S. Infantry, for $287 62.
At the same time he showed what purported
to be a leave of absence for Lieut. James P.
Pratt, for twenty days from the 28th of Nov.
No suspicion was entertained of the genu
ineness of the claim, and 'the money was
yaid. When the accounts of Paymaster
Bell were sent to Washington, the fraud was
discovered, as a similar claim had been pre
sented there, and it had been discovered
that Lieut. James P. Pratt is dead. Snyder
was committed in default of $5,000 bail for
his appearance at the next term of the U. S.
District Court.
THE NORTHERN' BONI E FOR FRI ENO LEsS
CHIL ORR:N.—The twelfth annual report of
this institution shows that during the cur
rent year there have been admitted into the
Home 390 children, viz—Boys, 241: girls,
149. Of these, 216 were assigned by parents
or friends, 32 committed by judges, and 51
returned for various reasons by masters.
During the same period the number of dis
missions was 259. Of these, 118 were pro
vided with places: Ils restored to their
parents; 3 escaped; 3 sent to the House of
Rufuge; 1 abducted by mother: 1 sent to
Almshouse; 2 to Episcopal Hospital;. 12
died. Total admissions, 390; dismissions,
259; average number of children in the in
stitution, 195; orphans of soldiers and
sailors, s 7.
A QUEER AMUSEMENT.-Wm. Cooper, a
colored individual, amused himself last
evening by assaulting every persim who
happened to pass along Chestnut street, be
tween Sixth and Seventh. He would also
extend his arms and push people off the
sidewalk. He was finally arrested by Re
serve officer Hess, and while the latter was
conveying him down Chestnut street, he
seized the officer by the finger and at
tempted to bite it off. The officer was forced
to use his club over the head of his prisoner
to make him loosen his teeth, and before he
succeeded in forcing the brute to let go his
hold, he had nearly severed his finger.
Cooper was committed this morning by Ald.
Beitler.
SPLENDID GOODS FOB THE HOLIDAYS.-
Edwin Hall d Co., No. 2e; South Second
street, has for sale now one of the largest
and choicest stock of goods he has ever had
in store. For the holidays they are particu
larly inviting. No present is more suitable
than a fine slsawl, cloak or dress pattern.
Such a one is handsome, lasting and econo
mical. Besides their usual varied stock,
this house has on hand, suitable for the pre
sent skating season, a very desirable article
for Ladies' Winter Dresses and Skating
Skirts—to wit: Wincey Cloths. They are
dressy and'vraterproof, and worthy of the
attention of the ladies. All persons dealing
with Messrs. Hall & Co. may rely upon re
ceivingcourteous attention and, lair cloaling.
VITT BIILLETIN.
PRESBYTERIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
This Society held a public meeting last eve
ning at the West Spruce Street Church.
Addresses were delivered by Rev. Drs.
Dales and Breed, of this city, and Rev. Dr.
McLean, of Monmouth county, N. J. The
object of the Society is the collection of
printed books, manuscripts, sermons, .fre„
relating to the history of the various
brinichea ;of the Presbyterian Church, and
it is now proposed to erect a fire-proof
building for the accommodation and safe
preservation of their history.
ANNIVERSARY MEETING.—The Philadel
phia Bible Society held its twenty-seventh
annual meeting yesterday afternoon. The
report of the managers for the past twelve
months was submitted. In the last year
2,431 bibles and 9,357 testaments were cir
culated, making a total of 116,469 bibles and
242,040 testaments since the organization of
the Society. The receipts of the past year
were $7,426 73.
McCoy fi Parr..mrs open their new Sa
loon, No. 107 South Tenth street, to-morrow
evening, where they will be pleased to see
their numerous friends. They were both
formerly connected with the Continental
Hotel, and it is scarcely necessary to inform
their friends that they have opened business
for themselves, at the above place.
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
LY CHINA AND GIAS.S.
T.F,EruL AND ORNAMENTAL.
Roman Vases
Egyptian Vases.
Pariah Vases.
Frosted Vases.
New goods, at to. - figures.
SAMTEL S FETHERSTON & CO.,
270 South Second street, above Spruce,
BONNITS REDUCED TO CLOSE TEE SEA
soN.—E.P.G ill dr. C0...N0. 722 Arch street.are clesing out
thc.ir handsome velvet Bonnets and Hats. regardless
of cost. Please examine goods and prices before pur
chasing elsewhere. E. P. Glll & Co.. 7 - 2.0 Arch st.
CH RIST3IAS CARAMELS, and Chncolatc.
Creams ofsuch great celebrity. are no w.being prepared
In Immense quantities, at A. W. Holt's Caramel Depot,
:co. 100 Walnut Street, where can also be had Fancy
Boxes Bon Bons, Toys for Trees, Christmas Bags, &c..
in treat. variety.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
Christmas Presents.
The Lust Day.
The Last Ddy!
Make a Present to Yourse: r.
Make a Present to YoarNel f.
A New overcoat.
A New OVI rcoat.
At Chas. Stoles & Co.'s, under the Continental
At Chas. Stokes & Co.'a, under the Continental
Yor cas7..“ - Yr aunihilate the fragrance of
Phlooa.R -Nicht Blooming Cerens" by exposing a robe
or handkerchief perfumed with it to the air. Time
niy renders the aroma mere delicate and spiel ,
Washing alone removes It. Sold everywhere.
Girrs,—lf you want a handsome pock,"
1. - nile..Rodc,r's or Wertothobit', make, tup , riar
Lrtefice irtxsors in cows—finest quality—go to
MADEIRA:S.
115 Tenth street nelow Chestnut.
THE LATEST NOVELTY is the new Skating
Hat Just introduced by Messrs. Nnud Cary. 72.5
Chestnut street. They are pretty, stylish, tasteful
liist the Idea far the Park, and are sold at moderate
prices. W. &C. are donna out their stock of Winter
Bats and Bonnets at and tmgcnc cwt. Nov is the time
to buy.
A MOST ACCEPTABLE PRESENT, to a gen.
tlnrcen. Is a. bor. of Fragrant C;gars. CAFFEE. at
BROAD and CII.I..TNPT, Ilnports ail of the R.E.P
brands, and sells at. cost—and
MORE TOO
GENTS' Undershirts and Drawers, of
iambs' wool. merino, sfS, cotton. 'amliter flannel. etc..
al 1 Fi7C3 and qualities. at C Heary Love's Furnishing
Ymporium, northwest corner of -Fifth end Chestnut
streets,
Do Tot intend purchasing a Holiday Gift
for your wife :Nothing more appropriate than the
Florence.
SQUIRE's OLD ESTABLISHED DRUG STORE,
opposite Town Hall, Germantown. In consequence of
the death of the late Wm. 13. Squire. the under
signed assumes the sole and entire control and man
agement of the above well known Pharmaceutical
establishment. aided by the valuable advice and coun
sel of the proprietor, Mr. Henry John Squire: Hay
ing been in practical management of the businesS
during the last tive years, the undersigned deems the
tact a sutliclent guarantee of the future tl&reful con
duct and high professional character of the store. He
will, as herev.fore, give his entire personal a ttentloo to
the details of the business, assisted at all times by
thoroughly educated and competent itharmaceutists
LOS. P. BOLTON, Graduate In Pharmacy.
HOLIDAY GOODS.
EXAMINE
Our Ladles' Furs,
Gents' Hats, every style.
Wrappers for gents.
Fnrnislitng goods for gents,
Misses' Hats,
Children's:Hats,
Hose/7, Gloves, etc.,
For Fri:menu',
0.4 K. FORDS,
Under the Continental Hotel
(;irrs.—lf you have a deaf relative or
friend get them an Instrument to assist the bearing
at
Tenth street. below Chestnut.
CHRISTMAS, WEDDING AND BIRTHDAY
Esas:r...—H arding's Edition of Family. Pulpit and
Pocket Bibles, in beautiful styles of Turkey morocco
and antique Bindings. A new edition, arranged for
photographic portrai.s of families.
Photograph Albums, in every variety of style. rich
Turkey morocco, antique, ivory mountings, orna
mented edges, ke. ke., holding from twenty to two
hundred photographs.
WILLIAM W. lIAP.DINCI,
:t26 Chestnut street, below Fourth, south sloe.
MUSIO FOLIOS and elegantly bound
Mu do books Jur Christmas Presents.
C. W. A. TRIIMPLER,
Seventh and Chestnut streets.
CARDIGAN JACK EDS.—The most Comforta
ble article to wear in the house. C. Henry Love. at
the corner of Fifth and Chestnut. has a handsome
stock of them.
"OLD ABE" OlGARs'.—.Just imported, per
"Stars and Stripes"—a new brand and very fine. Also,
GENUINE Figaros, Portagas, Cabanas. Espanalas
4tc., &c., by same vessel, at CAFFEE'S,
BROAD and CHITINICT streets.
JEWELBY.—WitIa the approach of Christ
mas the demand for jewelry becomes very general.
The object of each person who intends purchasing is
to boy the beat article at the lowest possible rate. But
as the number of jewelry stores in Philadelphia Is le
gion. inexperienced parties are quite at sea to know
where and with whom to deal. No kind of business
otters such inducements for extortion as that of jew
elry. Very few can distinguish the real from the
counterfeit diamond, and fewer still can guard against
the dishonest dealer Us the precious metals. Unhesi
tatingly we reccommend Mr. John Brennan, No. 13
S. Eighth street. as a business man of the highest in
tegrity. His stock is most varied and select. It con
sists of the rarest goods, offered at reasonable prices.
His selection of diamonds, precious stones, gold and
silver watches,plated ware and fancy articles. is really
beautiful; and if any reader, intends purchasing a
Christmas present be should first pay a visit to Bren
nan's No. 13 B. Eighth street.
A MAGNIFICENT seven-octave, first-class
rosewood -Piano for sale at great sacrifice Cost ettilo five
months ago; will be sold for #4.150 as the owner is
obliged to leave the city. Good me new. Call at resi
dence No. 714 S. Washington Square.
ONE Wonn.—"Sire, one word," said a
soldier one day to Frederick the Great. when present
ing to him a uetition for brevet of lieutenant. 'lf you
say two," answered the king, "I will have you
hanged." "Sign," replied the soldier. The kingstared.
whistled, signed, and added "and be sure you get all
your Sunday clothes at the Brown Stone Clothing Hall
of Rockh ill & Wilson, Nos. OeS and 6°5 Chestnut street,
above Sixth."
EVER ACCEPTABLE To A LADY.—Bought
quick, and any amount of perplexity saved in the'
choice of a Gift, by the simple purchase at Needles'
Drug Store,l2th and Race sts,of a box of "Whitman's"
Choicest Bon Bons. Physic and Doctors are at a
discount at this season, so C. H. N. says. Confections
shall rule at his counter fora time. It has been ',intl.
mated.that he is only working up an active demand
for his Pills and Potions after Holidays. Be that as it
may, he has a beautiful lot of Caskets, Boxes, &c..
filled with the choicest Confect:ous,at a range of prices
to suit all.
PIANO CovEms, TAr.L.E COV.E.RS
and
'WINDOW SHADES,
Of every desirable style or color.
L E. WALRAVEN.
719 Chestnut street. Masonic EalLr
PATENT SNOE-BLACKING Bo±..—This
should be in every hotm. It contains brush, blacking
and boot-jack, and a place to keep the slippers and
boots..:Manufactured only by IS Ilfacterran, 751 Chest
autatreet., _
F. L. FETHERSTON. rublishor
Do YOH wish to gladden the heart of your
deafest lady friend? Just purchase her a Florence as a
Holiday Gift.
GENTLEMEN'S DRESS HATS !
Two new styles out.
The "'WINTER" and the "BOLIDAY."-
Both graceful and unique.
bier riernen who are in the habit of deferring the pur
chase Of their hats until the Holiday season, will find
these exactly suited to their wants.
W. F. WARBURTON,
430 Chestnut Street,
Next door to Post Office,
JUST TELL' THING FOR ti SICATERS.—O.
Henry Love has a splendid stock of =Miens, do 7 eBs
gauntlets, wrist-comforts. etc., etc., which are now
requisition. LOVE,, N. W. corner of Fifth and Chest
nut streets.
DoEs your mother own a Florence? If
not, purchase her one, by all means, for a Holiday
Gift.
MARY of the Holiday Gifts merely please
the fancy for a few days, and are then laid said. and
forgotten. The Florence will last a lifetime.
ELECTRO - SILVER PLATED WARE, best
quality for Itunily use, and holiday presents. Campbell
Davidhelses,l3l7 Chestnut street.
LUBIN'S EXTRACTS AND SOAPS,POALADES,
Sachets Powders, Fine Cologne, &c., &c.
CAPPER
BROAD and CHESTNUT str,eets.
TB E POCKET -FOLDING LANTERN.—Ng
traveler thould be without one. Wholesale and retail
r.gent. S. Maeferran, 721 Chestnut street. •
HOLIDAY PRESENTS -=--PER.FITMERY.—Hair
ris & Oliver. southeast corner of Tenth and Chestnut
streets, hi... ve laid in a tine suoply of Perfumery, put up
n form suitable for Christmas presents. Ladies would
do well :o step in and examine tae stock. In addition
to this they have a large assortment of drugs, care
fully prepared. Pharaoh's serpents, 10 cents; by mail,
Id cents.
Fancy Toilet Sets
- -
Fancy Colognes.
Fancy Card Stands
Fancy Decanters,
Do You desire something stylish in the
way of scarfs, ties, or gloves, call on Harry Love,.
at the northwest corner of Fifth and Chestnut streets
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.—
LACEY, MEEKER & CO..
1216 CH ESTNITT Street.
Have a large stock of goods suitable for the Holi
days. Ladies' French and English Reticules, Travel
ing Bags and Dressing Cases. Gents' Trunks, Traveling
and Tourists' Bags. Dressing and Shirt Cases, Lunch
Baskets, Carriage Whips and Riding Twigs, .1 1
Bunting Crops, English liountit.gs, Rosettes. Trench
and English Lap Rugs, Mats, tine stock of Robes. Of
our own manilla lure, the largest stock, greatest vari
ety. and the latest styles of saddlery and Harness to
be found in the city.
Goods cheerfully shown.
LACEY. MEEKER & CO..
1216 CHESTNUT Street, above Twelfth.
ARE YOU looking for a Holiday Gift for
your sister" The Florence will please her better than
a thousand dollars' worth of trinkets.
REcHF.RCFI E! ODOR CASES, SEVRES.
ases, Cut Glass Colognes. Sc.. &e. CAFFEE.
BROAD and CHESTNUT strueta.
DEAFNESS, BLINDNESS AND CATARRH.—
J. lrqs.4Ci, M. D., Professor of the Eye and Ear, treats aft
diseases a.pperlaining to the above members with the
utmost success. TestlmoniaLs from the most reliable
sources in the city can be seen at his office, No. 519 Pine
street. The medical faculty are invited to accompany
rheir patients, as he has had no secrets in his practice,
rti tidal eyes inserted. No charge made for ee ,, ro
Lion.
IVORY BRUSHRS,, SHELL COMBS, &C., (to.,
n great variety—moderate prices. CA FFEE,
BROAD and CHEST,NUT
To THE EDITOR OF THE EVENINGI BITLLE
TIE: Nir: You would confer a great favor
upon us by inducing the agent of the
"twisted-loop stitch" Sewing Machine to
republish that bogus report which appeared
in your issue of the 21st.
His attempt to injure the reputation of
the Florence has proved a signal failure.
Our rooms, although crowded before, are
now tilled to overflowing with customers,
and if the "gloriously simple" will continue
his efforts in that direction, he will soon
obviate all necessity, on .he part of the
Florence, of advertising at all.
We do not feel complimented, however,
by his attempt to assume a character for hie
machine by placing it beside the Florence
in his statement that the Florence and Bill
Cox t Fibs' were the two representative
machines on exhibition.
The Government of South Carolina,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON,
21st Dec., 1865.—T0 lti.. Excellency Benjamin.
F. Perry. Provisional Governor of the .State
of.Sov Cferotincr, cb/unthi4l,,c; C.—SIR: Th e
time bas arrived when, in the judgment of
the President of the United .States, the care
and conduct of the proper affairs of the
State of South Carolina may be remitted to
to the constituted authorities chosen by ttu,
people thereof, without danger to the peace
and safety of the United States.
By direction of the President, therefore,
you are relieved from the trust which was
heretofore reposed in you as Provisional
Governor of the State of South Carolina.
Whenever the Governor-elect shall have
accepted and become qualified to discharge
the duties of the Executive office, you will
transfer the papers and property of the State
now in your custody to his Excellency, the
Governor-elect.
It gives me special pleasure to convey to
you the President's acknowledgment of the
fidelity, the loyalty and the discretion which.
have marked your administration.
You will please give me a reply, specify
ing the day on which this communication is
received.
I have the honor to be your Excellency's
most obedient servant,
WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASIIINOTON„
Dec. 21.—T0 His Excellency, the Governor
of the State of South earolina—Slß:—By di
rection of the President I have the honor
herewith to transmit to you a copy of the
communication which has been addressed
to His Excellency, Henry F. Perry, late
Provisional Governor of, the State of South
Carolina, whereby he has been relieved of
the trust heretofore reposed in him, and di
rected to deliver into your Excellency's
possession the papers and property relating
to that trust.
I have the honor to tender you the co
operation of the Government of the United
States, wherever it may be found necessary
in effecting the early restoration and the
permanent prosperity and welfare of the
State over which you have been called to
preside.
I have the honor to be, with great respect,
your most obedient servant,
WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
AN ANCIENT COAT.—The Stanton,
(Virginia) ASpertator, in the following, gives
an account of a family wedding-coat that
has proved a veritable' heirloom—" Many
years since an old German citizen of Pen
dleton county, when about to lead his fair
`frow' to the hymeneal altar purchased a
broad-cloth coat in which lie was married..
His wife presented him with many children,
among whom were eight sons, ail of whom
were married in the same coat in which
their father married their mother. The
youngest of the eight sons had seven sons,
all of whom were married in the same wed
ding-coat; and after the youngest of the
seven, or the youngest grandson of the
original owner of the coat,had led his blush
big bride to the altar in his venerable grand
father's fashionable wedding-coat,le sold;`;;
it for the sum of, ten dollars. What has be
come
of the coat since it -was sold we haie '•
not been advised, but suppose some one
is keepinf it for the purpose
. of getfirig
THREE CENTS.
"How we apples do swim."