V fterivvl , •sm Ntol-rv6ft-14;,-- • • ',0HR18T31.4.9. EVE. Those.Christmesy.v 7 es sve must regret. - Our childish days adorning, - When ,scarcely we to sleep eould get • Forthuaking of the moroing! Bet many young ones Will be flocking, .This Christmas Eve, - to search the stocking l • That bangs, crammed fall of toys, • Pleotypf,which we W ould propose For, all your girls and boys; • ..• • - But, for your eons of larger size, . giftis like a'Snit of clothes That Tower Hall so cheap supplies! f.• 7.7sefieland acceptable Christmas Presents. GENTS', YOIT24IS AND Boys' CLOTHING.. TOWER HALL, No. 618 Market Streellt BENNETT & CO. Peiies greatly reduced to suit the times. Nar Goods • sold at lower' prices than for several •., PERRY do CO'S ' ' • CHRISTMAS ADDRESS TO . T.H:s PATRONS AND FBIBNDS OF TELE.STAR CLOTATNG -EMPORIUM, 609 CHRST.NUT STREET, • ABOVE SIXTH.. Again comes the season of bright festiVe Joy, And thistinte arrives with less sadden'd alloy— For theiWarfare IS past, Peace again rules supreme, New bonds are cemented that past feuds redeem; We wish, and we hope, thathenceforth there may be 33%0 AM land for the brave," but "one home for the free,". That the past be forgotten, nor frowns cloud the brow Of those we again hold in fellowship now; And.we take by the,band, mow the conflict is through, All thoseWe think loyal, ono honest, and true. But BithoUgh we desire all the past to efface, And:Would blot from our memories all hostile trace, We cannot be blind to results that wilt show Fora long time War's carnage wherever we go, Thernalm'd, crippled veteran, meet when we will, Bencinds ol past conflicts and blood-Rain'il fields still Nor shbuld we attempt, at a season like this, The thoupt to dispel, the reflection dismiss, But remember thrice the late struggle has cost, And drop one sad. the_ep tear for the gallant lives lost. But few at this time can remain sadden'd long, As they mix with the joyfiff and gay, happy throng. When they join in the frolic and pastime °cyan, Thatindicate CHRISTMAS has fairly began, When we all are profound in the science of toys, And the carnival gladdens the girls and the boys,— Again shall the stockings at bed post be hung. Where the active Kris Kingle oft presents has flung, And the. Waking child finds on the morrow redeem.'d The promise on which all night long it has dream'cl. Surely this is a season we thould not forget, The bountiful PATRONAGE that we have met, Andfor which our acknowledgments now we extend To every kind patron.andevery true friend: We solicit all those who have tried us thus far, If pleas'd, for the future to visit the Emus, And accept for that future the terms of the past, STYLE, FASHION and Goons that altho' CHEAP will LAST; On all we would wish to impress our desire, To give satisfaction to those we attire; And remember, the Grvrs that true comfort impart Can be quickly obain'd from our widely.known MART. Fo the present from further remark we refrain, .Our friends will hear from ns before long again, Folks at this time to ptearure their moments devote, Nor care to discuss about Pants, Veit or Coatt - Of course to their humor profoundly we bend, Knowing well they will visit the STAR in the end. In the meantime, we wish them- all right noble cheer With abrlghtmerry CHR/STMAS—a happy New Yuan! gar Special Reduction in Prices in order to secure an unusually large share of Christmas patronage. Our friends and the public will please bear this in mind. PEER,Y & CO.. 't ,•STAB CLOTHING EMPORIUM, It No. 609 Chestnut street, above birth. A FAVORABLE NOTORIETY.—The good reputa tion and extended Ilse of "Brown's Bronchia/ Troches' for Coughs, Colds, and Throat Diseases. has caused the Troches to be extensively imitated. Obtain drily the genuine "Brown's Bronchial Trochee,"and do not be in fluented by those who make more profit by selling worthless:imitations. - STiat CLOTELING )MAOIIIIIIII, Although the largest in the city (covering morespace than -ht y other), does not depend on the size of Ita building, nor the beauty of its architecture, to sell Its goods, but the cheapness and elegance of thegarments themselves. It has adopted the molts), "Low price and fitahloruible;goods." and everything Is conducted in accordance with that idea. It has placed Its reliance on the titecelminatingladgruent of the public, whose generous and . ,rspidly increasing patronage Is pen elusive of the led that it is appreciated. ST/Ka Clornixo illatroarma, Low Paicra AND FAsnaosraaras Goons, 609 CDIESTNIIT STDEBT, ABOVE SIXTH PEII.II,Y a 00. STKENWAY & SONS' f ig, / PIANOS are acknowledged t he best instruments in Europe as well as America. The following letter from the great Artist and Composer,' Alex. Dreyschock (Pianist of the Emperor tin of Eusaia), sTrans peaks for itself: [lao,i "ST. PETlOrantrlia, dept. 29, lais:—Afearrs. Steinway & Sons: I cannot refrain from expressing to you my un 'disguised admiration of your, in every respect, match less, grand Pianos (which I used at my last concert in Brunswick), and desire nothing in the world so much as to be able to perform upon one of those maz. , ,..er. pieces here. Send me, therefore, care of iota= David Hoerle & Co., in :tn. Petersburg, one of yourConeert Grand Pianos, of course at the moderate artist's price, and inform me, without delay , in which manner - I can best remit the purchase money to you. Respecthilly yours,-_ • ALEXANDER. DREYSCHOCIC." Linder European news, from the New York Weekly Review, we read: "H. VON BULOW (the greatest performer now living), gave a series of concerts in Berlin:. (Pros:de),ar:ld played on a Steinway Piano, one of the moist magnificent instrznnents ever heard in Germany." Prom Miss FANNY REED, in Boston, we learn that FRANZ r.rAZT (the king of pianists), frequent 2 accompanied her on a Steinway Piano in Rome Utal and was in ecstasies about its superiority over others. ALFRED SAELL, G. SATTER, and others use them also whenever they can be procured. The demand for these Banos, so popular here has increased so much in Europe that Steinway dalons are not able to supply one-half of the home demand. In Ptuladelphia for sale only,ay den BLASIUS BROS., 1006 Chestnut st. • CHICKHRING PIANOS are now re• `"'" , v cognized in America and Europe, by all , the great artiste of the Piano and mu. sical people, aa superior to ail others in tone. mechanism and performance. In competition, the Cbickerisgs have taken the highest premiums. Fifty-six Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals, In Europe and America. Fourteen Medals in the last three months. Splendid collection of Grands,Square Grands and Uprights,' New Chickering Rooms; sli Cheat= street. del9.6t* WM. H. DUTTON. . CABINET ORGANS. • CABINET ORGANS. -;, 7 1 , .. - -42, - '7„'"_,Tt CABINEr ORGANS , oe_arrrET ORGANS.. I Y These, truly beautiful instruments (made only by Mason & Hamlin), are inimitable in their flutelike quality of tone, and have attained a celebrity in this country and Europe never equaled by any other reed Instrument. • For sale only by J. E. GOULD, de2-tf . , Seventh and Chestnut streets, •.• HOLIDAY PRESENTS. • - -am PIANOS! PIANOS!! , PIANOS ll' Of superior, ;r , _ ' tone and 'finish, - from " ' Eindt, Manz & Co.'s manufactory, formerly with Steinway. Also, the Monitor Pianos, by Gale & Co., G. Steck and others, of superior finish and tone, at the lowestprices, ranging from 1220 to 1700. A. tiOHERZEIt, - 525 Arch street. dell-m o w,s-11.t/ MEYFat'S NEWLY aIIIPEOVED %KG PIANOS, I • Acknowledged to be the best.• London Prize Medal and Ai hest Awards in Amerleareeelved. MELODEONS AND SECOND-HAND PIANOS. iY2S-w,s,m-Enl Warerooms, 722 Arch st., below Bth , ALBREOH ,T =EEO & SOIHIMOT, 7 Piano - Manufacturers. 7 , l• ' A fine assortment of our ' ' Int-class Instruments, of superior tone and hobo, on 'hand. Pull guarantee and moderate prices. Ware Rooms. No. 46 North THIRD street. noll-s,tu,th-smi C ORGANS and MELODEONS, immense collection. ChiPlrering Piano Rooms, • 914 Chestnut street. nomo-to-24 W. H. DuproN. GOLD AND SILVER BEEDALSjustawardedby ;‘;24`7".!",11?5,12-, r the American Itu3tittde.. ' New York, to Geo. Steak I I • Co., for e rand and Square Pianos. noB-tf J. E. GOUDID, Seventh and Chestnut sts. HOLIDAYS. -Go early, time short, obtain Photo graphs of rare artistic merit, - prices reduced. Ob tain Pictures suitable for presents, at E. P. =arms Gallery, 624 Arch street. • EVERY WEEK in the year your Chrbitmas Gift weuld bring you into' gratefill remembrance if it was one of our Cog -Wheel Clothes Wringers, which we know is the most durable. It saves aches; time and clothing enough to soon pay for itself. TEIIM.A SHAW, Mo. 835 (Eight Thirty-five) Market street, below Ninths CIHRISTKAI3 HOLIDAYS.—Lose no time if you de sire .REMIHRS popular styles Colored Photo graphs Ibr presents. Go early; days short. avoid the rush incident to Holidays. Second street,above Green. TN NEAT MOROCOO CASES we have fine Table JL Cutlery from 12 to 53 palieces; so, plated Nut Picks In oases. A* general , assortment of Pooket Knives, Scissors and Table Cutlery, at TBI7MAN at SHAW'S, 855 (Eight Thirty-live) Market strant,below Ninth, tHE DAILY kilt ENnst BULLETIN • -.-.--;- ~,..H,::::;.,-.-..,.,,,...,......?,..4..i.::':i'. • •tk oings;in tlxeVirgt . t. ‘EkTRA'2i3III:6 ;- ". - 3114:1T - 4* - `aoLD Adoption of Ndw Stay Law. Demand for the Reitoration of the ' Habeas Corpu.sl.6i.c. [Correspondence of New' pork Vines.] RIcHAMND,. VA., Tuesday, Deo. lb, 1865. In the Senate to-day the usual business hOurs were consumed by debate on the proposition to repeal all the statutes enacted relative to the blacks in the State, some of which impose restrictions . not only on' slaves, but on free colored mon. An amend ment was introduced allowing' negroes to' testify only in cases wherein they are in terested, and finally the whole subject was referred to the Committee on. Courts of. Justice. The House of Delegates had • under'. con sideration the Stay Law: The bill original ly presented is sweeping in its provisions, and will attract considerable attention and draw forth lengthy debates, consuming considerable time. It was thought proper, therefore, to pass a law on, the subject of a temporary nature, as the demand for the act is immediate. Accordingly an act was introduced and passed, summarily staying all proceedings in the courts of the State against debtors, to take effect on add after the first of January next. The original bill was then referred to the Judiciary Committee. A proposition for a 'State Corivestion to amend the present Constitution of this State is. being agitated here, 'and seems to find favor with quite a number of tile members of the Legislature. The friendsof the move ment urge that the constitution is defective in its present form, and has been rendered so by the radical changes effected during the past year. While those who oppose it admit the ftirce of. this argument, they maintain that in the present anomalous condition of the State, with military power reigning almost supreme, and no representation in Congress, a convention could not act free from outside influences, and would not fairly express the wish of the people. For this ileason they hope that no convention will be called till after the convening of the next (fortieth) Congress or at least until after the admission of Virginia's Congress men to their respective seats in Congress. I find that a growing sentiment 'exists here in favor of new franchise laWs, from which the State convention proposition probably originated. It is the theory of many Virginia statesmen that the war has demonstrated the fabt that we have had, too many voters, and it is therefoce proposed to restrict the privilege by adaing to the present qualifications of voters those of reading and writing the Englishlangaage, and the possession of a certain amount of property. There are a few of.the friends of this proposition who are -willing to include the blacks, and they argue that by so doing they will assume a position to disarm "Northern fanaticism," while only a few freedmen can qualify themselves, and those who can will, from their very nature, be "the most conservative of con servatives." The question of negro testimony is being presses on the public here by the newspa-, Ei ti is pers of this city, and of course it ttraots great attention. The fact that oth South am States have already acted on ject, and thus placed themselves 11014 of "the Old Dominion" in complying — With this important part of the President'arecon- Itecßy ‘O2 straction requirements, has undou something to do with the revivin g matter at this time as well as the al mission of the Virginia members. .It Is argued that to make the negroes compete& as witnesses, is merely to give them the privilege of being heard, and that, tire, jdry must decide as to credibility; bat the most effective reason for admitting negro testi mony in the courts of the State is the fact that President Johnson has so warmly ap, proved of similar action in other States. There is no doubt but that the Legislature will move in the premises, sr after the ' holidays, if not before. Newspapers abound in Richmond, or I rather, Richmond abounds in newspapers, and it is a mystery to a stranger how they; are supported, for there are seven dailies and several weeklies. There does not seem to be much diversity of opinion expressed by them at present, but on the contrary, they harmoniously accord on subjects of importance, and on the whole, are more conservative in their tone than they were a few months since. The Examiner, Whig, _Enquirer, Dispatch and Sentinel have been revived from the dCbris of the Confederacy, and the first-mentioned pro as to take a position as important now that • occu pied during the Davis regime. Whig has departed from its old cumbersome style, editorially, and is now a sprightly and energetic news sheet; very bitter against radicalism, however. The .Republic, which has had the patronage of the General Go vernment, is of recent growth, buthas un doubtedly got a firm stand, as it deserves, being a sound loyal sheet. The political reconstruction of this sea - tion,altifough tardy,does not delay the phy sical rebuilding of the city or Richmond. The "burnt district" is fast disappearing, its ruins being cleared away and replaced by new structrues, some of which compare favorably with the finest bptillings on Broadway. Adopting the economy of New York city, many of these aew buildings are being constructed with two or three stories under ground, and all of them are of a more substantial and costly style than originally. Quite a number of . temporary ' wooden buildings have been erected; but those in tended for permanent use are nearly all fire proof.So urgent fs the demandfor the compel lion of these buildings that - the workmen are engaged-on some of them constantly, with out regard to the weather, even when it is cold enough to freeze, instead of drying, the mortar. This, of course, will render the edifice a little shaky, but the force of cir cumstances seems to warrant it. The great . fire will, in the future, be acknowledged as one of Jeff Ddods' few truthful "blessings in disguise," for, although it has ruined some, and nearly ruined. , others,: it has knocked old business connections An the head, and established many new - commercial relations based on energy and ' activity, which, of course, are bound in, succeed; and thereby a _ new impteus has . been given to every branch of trade.- ' ' The operations of the Freedmen's Bureau. here, are, perhapS, more extensive' than in any other of the' Southern States, for its officers have a larger amount told abandoned property on hand.' I am told that although, 40,000 acres have been restored to the ori ginal owners, nearly 60,000 yet remain , in , the possession of .the Bureau..: -This 'state ment does not include city propertY;ir great deal of which: fell into the temporary cue- great., deal of the government int Norfolk alai Portsmouth. In Richmond, however,, the bureau has but little property, for the reason that ' but. : few' families abandoned their homes at the, capture of the place. - A large number of Veteran Re , serve Corps officers, recently ass' ed to the Freedmen's Bureau, have r orted here' and been sent to take charge 0 coun ties in different sections of the State. I be lieve that it is intended to have one officer • in each county, whose duty it is to adjudi `sate , in the cases of complaints in which freedmen are hater. &ell parties. ,The dis tribut ion , ef thoel'!ftlleers. vOy naturally, not iiivetably redeiyed - h/the =and is said to be conducive to alteration or opi saltineon the subject pimittingnegroe.V . . te thct,wftriewstand: RICTIBIONM YA.,:Wedneiday., l :Dec. 20th,' :4 65 :; -- alli'readfirs of . „ oft: Zinte will rebel - ltottliefa Shorttiticie since. 'an account 'WAS • • ptiblished of•th'edistributiori, by Extra Billy _Suaith,,of 421.000:ingold'and silver coin.. It 'etas stated, and•has sineeheen proven to be titie,, that, , anticipatingjthe.. evacuation of .Richmond, and the entire occupation of the Slate by the National fettes, the rebel Gov. ,SmithcireW from the Exchange Bank of Richmondtheabove'-inention aura; and par celed it out among his friends, staunch and tiue. The House of Delegates appointed a committee to investigate this affair,' and to dhy a report of the.coramitiee was received. Te committeetwere 'instructed by resolu tion fto -report whethet the fends Were in the hands •of the proper authorities; and ,whetlier, if they were not, if arty legis lation was necessary to legalize any distri biation that might have .been'tnade. From • the report it Beagle' that the money was, - originally horrowed f ,hy " the usurped and . pretended government at Richmond," as the Alexandria 'Constitution ,of the State calls the rebel 6rganization,, 7 ,from the Bank of the Commonwealth, in Match, 1865.? The loan was apparently voluntary, but in reality was "compulsory." This bank not being an authorized:depository of the State, the money was 'transferred to the . Exchange Bank; from - which it was drawn 6n an order dated April I.:(QuetY—Did Extra Billy then know that Richmond was gone up?) As the money belongectto the nsurpingorgani ration, the committee argue that by right of conquest it belongs _properly to the United States. To use their'oVn words, "the twee sent government, representing the State of Virginia, cannot assert any claim to thjs Money by right of conquest, for all the rights of, conquest, tvhatever they be, belong to the United States. This government is the continuation -of the rightful government which existed prior to the ordinance of se cession," and doe§ not succeed the usurping power. Its contitutioti provides that it shall not provide by law for 'the paymedt of; debts contracted by the assumed organization' of rebellions power, and, therefore, it cannet take charge of money obtained by such debts, unless perhaps by estoppel, which would only prove effective in case the funds were found in the State Treasury at the time the rightful govern ment took possession of the capitoV And offices at Ric.hmond. ' The committee find, hoWever, that the distribution was "notins tified by law nor-excused by thw. circum stances, and recommend that no action be taken in the premises by the Legislature, although,_ in their opinion, the Exchange Bank has a right toque the parties to whom the money:was gtven, and declare the whole subject as ohe fit for judicial action. The report of the committee is lengthy and verbose, but the gist of it is given above, and will be seen to assert in a new form the demands of this State to be recognized' as a legal organization under the Constitution of the United States. The report is consid ered by many as a masterly argument in this particular. The Senate revealed the Stey Law which was passed yesterday. After its repeal it was ,amended, passed, and sent to the House fOrr' concurrent action. • The amendment merely provides that the operations of the law shall not affect debts or obligations contracted since the 2d of April., I have thought proper to give it in full,because, a large num bm-of New - 1. - orkers areparticularly interested in this suNectas they have debtors scattered throughout the ,whole State. It should be understood from 'the third section of the act, that the law is temporary in its provisions, and merely in tended as a relief against the demands of creditors for the present. After the holidays another and more complete law on the sub- Oct will be passed. The Senate concurred in the House reso lution authorizing the purelase of drms for thee "Priblic Guard," whie:b• is stationed at the State Penitentiary. Senator Dulany, from the special. corn-. )nittee on the subject, presented the follow ing report, which was adopted by the Sen ate and at the same time by the House:. The joint- committee to whom was re ferred the resolution in reference to the , pardon of Jefferson Davis and all other political prisoners, and the restoration. of the writ of liabeaa corpas, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to submit the following preamble and resolu tions as the result of their labors: Whereaa, It is desired that the Union of these States should be speedily consmn mated, and as a peace now prevails within 'our,entire limits and with all foreign Pow era, it should be the first great object of the American people to restore good will and public confidence in the full restoration of the State and Federal Governments to a re cognized constitutional baais of reciprocal dependence' Finder legal guarantees; and believing, as wndo, that the only legitimate object of war is peace; and whereas, the recent civil war, so unfortunate in its con ception and so disastrous in its results, was the consequence of our evil pas sions and sectional strife, yet we rejoice that the eohstitution of our fathers still remains intact, and is now our sure security against sectional strifes and pas sions; and believing that a reunion upon any other basis than the constitution would be productive of like , consequences and re sults with Ahem through which we have just passed, and Virginia now recognizes in good - faith all her constitutional obligations and submits to all the results of the late conflict; and believing, as she does, that the surest guarantee of public quiet and na tional stability is mutual confidence between the people, State and Federal Governments, and that the most reliable guarantee of future harmony will be the generous for bearance of the conquering party to those States and individuals lately in opposition to them; therefore, Be it resolved by tie' General Assembly. of Virginia, That, as a means of restoring pubic confidence and reinstating a proper feeling of amity between the several States and the people:` thereof 'Excellency, we most respectfully recomme44 to His Excellency Andrew Johnson, ?resident of the United States, to releasefrom confinement Jefferson Davis, and to restore to him his civil rights, , as a testipionial to the world of the magnanimity, iorbearance" and sagacious wisdom of a great republic based on the en ,llghtene# freedom of independent States and cemented 'by, the compact of its' illustrious founders. That we further recommend the release of all bolitical pris one*, the restoration of the writ of habeas - - . coipus, not only as a solid guarantee of restored peace, but as permitting the States to stand reunited, looking to the constitu tion created by our fathers for their protec tion and safety, with the renewed assurance that Virginia will enter with mutual conft • deuce . and reciprocal good faith with her sister States upon her duties under the con- stitution enacted and susudnedby the spirit and teachings of her illustrious son, George Washington. - • All of which is respectfully submitted. ' Gov, Peirpoint some time since appointed officers to fill vacancies which had occurred by,the resignation of three of the common wealth officers, and: now, in compliance with the law provided in such eases, the. 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Early in the ses sibitit was: thought . that the- Let(t)cheroust • reliefs were in the ascendancy, but.from i recent indications it 'IS 'quite probable' that they will be defeated." The election ofGov. Peirpoint's appointees is greatly desired"by his friends, as an indorsement. of his con gervative policy, and would most assuredly be conducive to the strengthening of the germ Unionism which clearly shows itself even in "pride driven Virginia;" but the great object to be obtained is the defeat of the Candidates of t i tle 'rebel war party. To. this end all of the Conservatives will combine, and it may therefore bebome necessary to take up new men. The gentlemen whose political heads are in danger, are Wm. F. Taylor, Auditor of Public Accounts ;I, Charles F. Lewis, Secre tary of the Commonwealth, and Francis F. Smith, Treasurer. No fault is found with any of them on account of their policy in conducting the athirst of their respective offices, and therare consideriar competent and worthy gentlemen. Secretary Lewis was, I belleVe, once elected by the Alexan dria Legislature. It is the generally accepted opinions of Northerners that but oneparty 431013t9 in the Sduth of any formidable size; and that that party is, if not disloyal, very near it. The apparent unanimity with which the South ern people act in matters pertaining to the rebellion undoubtedly justifies the opinion; but when one comes to close investigation in the premises, it is readily perceived that two parties are assumingoutward form and shape, and-will soon pa ce themselves in earnest rivalry for the endency; and Ido not hesitate to predict that a thorough, un compromising Union party will eventually rule the "Old Dominion." The facts in the case are, that the original Union men in Virginia are slowly, but surely, and perhaps unwittingly, organizing themselves into op position against the original secessionists who led tliem.with hot baste into the rebel- lion.„, It is merely human nature that they should do so, and under careful guidance and fostering care, they can be led to take a t stand in our na Una' politics which would astonish them i luntly proposed now. It is not nece - ary to recite the circum stances'which le Union men of the South into the war. Suffice it to say that the sur roundings were of such a nature that but few of them, high or low, could withstand the influence. Many yielded reluctantly. and others were forced by the enthusiasm of the original Secessionists, into a half be lief that the Southern cause was a righteous one, and fought , as men have fought before, against their hottest convictions. These men are, of course, 'tkilly aware that they have committed the crime of treason, and very naturally, although earnestly repentant, they are sore when it is charged upon them, and are most anxious to cover it up. With this object in view, they have, in many in stances, acted with the thoroughly dis loyalists in their efforts to make the rebel lion and rebels comparatively respectable. However, they are gradually weaning themselves from such associations, and wi I soon be open in their dialike • to the appar ently dotulnent party now. When we con sider the fact that to the mind of every thinking man the failure of the ebnfederacy was apparent two years before its armies were whipped, and that the semblance of a government was merely kept up by the I "bomb proof' rebel leaders during that time, it is natural to infer that some one , will be held responsible, and that when the responsibility is fixed on any class of men, they will be effectually killed. One legged and disabled soldiers will eventually learn to lay their physical afflictions at the door of the original Secessionists, andt they will array themselves with the Union party. It is only necessary that the government should dealt:honestly and justly with the leading criminals, and nurse tine' bueinf re volution in sentiment, to have it bloom in 411:1 qu esti aria b 1 to Republicanism. , The Virginia Legialature, now in session, fintishes conclusive proof of thistheory, and the rebels, knowing it, denounoe the majority of its Members as "weak-backed.” They may• petition; for general amnesty and for the releoA, otJeff Davis,yet I do not think they will be actuated by n di ; s . loyul mo tives, but. merely with a salodeeire to make their own participanoy in the rebel lion less odlow3, and some will give their voice to the petition hoping that it will be disregarded. Notwithstanding the distressed condition of this section financially, there is. a gen erally, expressed wish that our government should become embroiled in, a foreign war. This wish finds its origin With a certain class, in the heartfelt longing for an oppor- tunity to wipe out the disgrace now attached. to them on account of the rebellion. There .are men here who held high offices in the Confederate . army who would willingly enlist as privates under the "old flag," in case of a war with France or England. While hesitating to acknowledge it puts- Hely, ,a majority of the people of the South feel the disgrace which attaches itself to the name of rebel, or bitterly regret their li)Ily in winning for themselves that of traitor. To free themselves from this imputation antito put themselves again on a level with their Northern brethren, they are willing to do almost anything. "If we get up a Mexican war," said a prominent official to me last evening, "Gen. Lee will almost be willing to go as a Lieutenant, and Jo. Johnston would serve under him as a Se leant." E. P. B. -4c x A.KILLWOMIATH. BFAlrculm CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Muffs, Collars, Cuffs, &c., &c. Russian Sable HailsoA n ta gat y Ils irmtne• chinahma. A. K. & F K. WOMRATH 415 ARCH STREET. i 149 w , friiced,'White ',and Co' ored, EMAINITSJETS. . • r Jost opened , a large at( , c't of the above goo, which will be closed oat at; ' ' . . : I . , . . Gieatly Reduced Prices. CURWEN STODDART & BR D. ; 450, 452, 454, North Second St., . deiti4t/ • ' REDUCTION IN PRIOES OP White Blankets. Purchased at a great reduction, a lot or White Blankets. FOR 134/ . .E AT $l, ip and $6 PER PAIR. Low Prices to close out this season. CTIRTFEN STODDART & BROTHER Noi!s. 450, 452, 454 N. Second ;St. IN THE WILDERNESS. An Incident of the Battle Field of the Wilderness, May 7th, 1864. This Group, By Samuel Conkey, of New York, Simi ar to Rogers' Groups, Just Itecelved and For Pale by SAMUEL S. FEMERSTON & 011, South SECOND Street. CHRIST MO PRESENTS. French and English Silk Umbrell.ls. For Presents. For Sale by WJT TAM A. DROWN Is. CO., 246 Market Street. i del4-6t2 'dew Paintings. JAMES S. EARLE & SONS, Have Just Opened, Verb Fine New Paintings, 4 At Piodevate Prices istmas Sales. Earles' Galleries AND. - Looking; Glass Warerooms, 816 CHESTNUT STREET. 11464 t 414 Cava' Reduction, Grins Reduction, Gress Reduction, To Close Winter Stock. To Close Winter Stock.. To Close Winter Stock.. • JONES' o.lcDEstablith' tided One- Erie° • • . : cLOThmG sousir.. 601 Market Street, de2o-104/ 4p ABOVE SUCTit. Wimatimok { it itmelfent Clothing. } Oak Seth Rzamir, ligrantaxamas }B. .E. car. S:a Handiome Suits and Esownr. Marked. wAN,..v.vvej ?sow's, French Backe. Oak wAs•u•.-1 • English Walking te , E. car. 6 / 21 Bacoars, ' Jac3W3 ' Market. W.tztemaxsak{ Chesterfield Dross } Oak • Haw« .rs, Coats. Wixemk]ccalft in a otta=t ll.. E. Cot. 6th RitoWN, 8411"4" et. .{Pavorit i e f a Mle Gent} Oak fitaul WANArcuzza Popnlorand 11 2 .. E. cor. 6th Raovac Po Prices. /Ind CT Marttet, LADIES' FANCY FITRS. JOI3N PA.ELEIJELA., No. 718 ARCH 13TRBET, ' Above Seventh street, at tds Old Established Stry.* Importer, Manufaotnrer and Dealer in FANCY FURS LADIES. and CHILDREN. Having how hi store a very Le sod heautthil aortment of all the different lan and connate ol Fancya Furs fOr Ladies' and Children's wear. I BOUM from Close in want. strtombnr the name and manlier. ' JOHN PARMA. • MEI Arch street above Seventh. I have no partner or connection with any other etoth In thls atty. oc44m rpf CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR • I •ci-iii.ro 'no N. Rocking Horses, Chair Horses, Velocipedes, Wheel Barrows, Express Carts, Sleight+, Also, a fewEAlif OY 61AE16103 fbr little girls. I. At the old Stand, 214 Deck street, nbove Second. j k YOST Manufactur GOOD -GOAL' CHEA's Ise TON FOP;Gooplazon NUT COAL fd A:TON FOR GOOD STOVE and NEATER CURL, aC : AIATER I S " • 00A 01710 E, n02 , 34A1l PO:. - .Corner Sixth and Spring Garden yauit BALE .- TO EndPPero, (Grocers; ~ Hotel - keepers nd others—A 'very. superior • lot of Obarap_apie Ander, by the barrel or dozen, r 4 JORDAN aott-rptt 220 Pedretreei, below Tlidrd and ,W • ni Miliiii -4 CHOICE - COLORS PARAMETTAS. 44, .59 and 60 Cent's. CHEAP "GOODS FOE HOLIDAY _PRESENTS, CUEWIN STODDLET & POL6PHEL Nos. 00, 452 and 451. N. SECOND Street, ab. Willow. de22-35 rp . . BALMORAL SKIRTS OF 54 7 , CIIRWEN ODOAIIT SDBOTHER, Nc s. 450, 452 and 4 N. SECOND St., above Willow de223t rp ii LONG EEO I E gIiAWLS •OF AL GRADES. Prices, $lO, $l5, $2O, $25 $3O, $4O, 0 . 0, $6O, $75. $lOO. $125., From Late Auction Sales Noe. 450,452 and 154 N. SECOND St., above Willow de..22 at IT Dress Goods for Holiday Gifts, Doable Fold Printed Alpacas- Rich Plaid Dress Goods.-- Rich Plaid Dress G00d5...-. Above Willow With a full stock of Superior Gmdes. Prices ranging from 44, 50, 55 and 60 cents. Fos. 450, 452 and 454 N, SECOND St., above Willow rp 111ARKET -44 -er". NINTH. 1 4 P . Christmas Cloaks. Fine Broche Shawls. Merrimac Prints. Christmas Delaines. Royal Blankets. Staple Dry Goods. SELECTED GEMS, "The `Battle Cry of Freedom." • "Tramp, Tramp, the Boys,", "Annie Laurie." "Beautiful Star in Heaven," etc. Faust-March." `Auld Lang Syne." `Moine, Sweet Home." "Dixie's Land," etc., etc., etc. Also, selections from "Norma," "Traviata,'"`Trova tore," 'Lucretia Borgia," with a beautiful variety of Waltzes, Polkas, Schottisches, etc. A freak Importation by , recent steamer% at very moderate prices. Fine Watches, Jewelry, • Silver Ware, etc. etc., :bwriA_BLE FOR • Christmas Gifts. FARR & BROTHER, 1111PORZE:103, • 324 Chestnut street, bel. Fourth. deisth.a,na,th.f,Sarpt Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. CHRISTMAS HOL DAYS. liscundon Tickets will be Issued at need Fares between all Static= on Main Road and Branches - , Good from SATURDAY, MI inst., until WEDNES DAY, January Bd. 1868. G. A. NICOLIA, Qen'l Supt. deis42U AIRBANKS' STANDARD - SCALES. R. R. TRACK, ROLLING MILLS, DEPOTS, End every branr able ob of bagmScale en r whered. e a correct and dal Is requi FAIRBANKS & MASONIC 715 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. =soul WA 1 ,- .K.igo_ WATCHES, FINE JEWELRY, Silver Plated Ware. HENRY HARPER, ocsOlilall THEO. H. M'CALLAs, FASHIONABLE HATTER, At his Old Established stand, Sleds, tio 804. CHESTNUT ST. del-1m rpi LONG BC/DARE THREAD LAOS VEILS.--OEO. W. VOGEL, No. 1016 Chestnut'street, luni just re. calved from • Paris, an invoice of• Long Snare Thread Lace Veils; also, a new case of French Breakfast and. Demi ;Toilet Bele, trimmed with .Chiny and Valen• clauses Lace; a new case of Infants' Trimmed Caps; also, a•case from Bruxelles: with Bich Point Lace Ooi- • jars, Sets, Ilarbes, Handkerchiefs, dcc.; Beai Black. Lace Pointes, Bashes, Bich G nipnre , Palm Trimming for Dresses, Beal Black Lace Flowers and Medallions for tal r ni 'g dresSee. . • del9-6crpo • 'll °°P e tind e ti t ordel lr 4alZtrottbD: best Alp; Weis re li c ts . airl 1 1 - . 818Vinea1nt% atorre tti; NEW AND DESERA_BE STYLES. ' At Reduced icea. CURWEN STODDART BROTHER, CIIRIVEN STODDABT & BROTHER. FROG 01111 MUSICAL BOXES. I ADAPTED FOR SIIAVEI;LWA.RE AND SUPERIOR 520 ARCH STREET -....25 Cents Centa. ...ray.' Cents COAL. RAY, CATTLE,
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