t," GIBSON PEACOCK. Editor. EVENING. BULLETIN. (Except Sunday) at No. 329 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, r II ' I O 3II f I G,3ItriMMX.eJa3OOLITION" - 1 - •• PROParirrous. • SIMON PEACOCK • CASPER SOCCER- . L.iFETinatemoi zaorssT w - A - fY &cut:, ' - THOMAI3 . 3'.• Tbe Strum.= Is served to subscribers in the city at 8 cents per:week. payable to the carriers. or 88 a) per 6irvAiarx IsilotwithEtanding the fact that Major General Gibbon, commanding ,the , Dis trict ()t i the N9ttoway, State of Virginia, forbd& the - ,loaning, of 'any . United States horses or other irpperty to the late Petersburg tournamerit; to which "no Yankees'were tit) be'admitted,' 7 the shO,w came Off, 'as per advertisement; :on the 20th inst. ' The "reconstructed chiVal.fY were therein force, and . they got „over: the absence of borrowed or stolen • government property. by such make-shifts as were available in the way of horsc-Ilesh and of needful equip- merits. The dilapidated Lords of Black fatand Fine-cut and the Disinherited Knights of the Nigger-pen and the Lash , were there in force, and' congenial scribe, a reporter for a local newspaper, tells ushow the thing Went off. Des , pelate men of - little flesh 'but of much hair.and more tobacco. 'mounted upon such steeds vs that which bore Petruchio • to his nuptials, rushed madly, with lance in -rest, upon pendantmuffl n-rings; other valiant knights, bearing long sticks wadded at the farther end, poked away,at the tin-helmeted, iron-skilleted and butter-nut armored corpuses of yet other v,aliant knights, and the prize of the day; (a yictor'g.erewr)) after all this tilting at muffin-rings and punching of ribs with wadded sticks, was awarded to a donkey of a lawyer named Lyon, who, , oddly enough, figured in, the tourney as the "Black Prince." Well, this repre aentative-of coloredroTalty, (who might perhaps with more propriety have been styled , the - Mulatto prince) at a ball held • the, evening, handed over his , , blushing honors ; to the,Queen of love and Beauty on the occasion' of the:' coronation • of that feminine potentate. Mr. Lyon,, we gbe _pardon, :the colored Prince, • seems to have been 'an attentive =student of ' Cervantes; for we can turn to - scores' of pages of Don Quixote that seem almost a counterpart in crackbrainedness of the oratorical effort of Mr. Lyon On the oc , casion 'elf the coronation of the Queen of Love and. Beauty, making due allow _aim of-course for the difference between the . unction of Cervantes c and the addle-.I A A patedness of the black.;:(or mulatto) prince of chivalry. This speech-is so delicious a piece of Virginia blatherskite Quixotism, and so fine a specimen of the , "reconttradted" chivalry of the ; Old Dominion, that we cannotl avoid/the temptation 'of giving it in full aswe - lind it reported . in the Petersburg .EQ3ress. Listen - to the black prince: . • Fairest land . Loveliest Maiden: If Knightly generciSity did net"forbid, w,el might brave men envy thy champion the sweet_ privilege of crowningthee t QueenPf Love and Beauty' here to-night. - To be - the chosen out of - this - assemblage, enhances' both the tribute to thee, and the reward 'of• thy gallant Knight. Arid these fair and lovely maidens—thy 'companions and at tendants,-will fitly adorn thv regal'state, radiating and reflecting upon thy loyal sub jects, the light of `Lave and Beauty.' "There is no need for us to search the old chronicles to study chivalry. We have now chitialry all our own. There live among us, and stand - around - us, in thin •goodlypre sence,men who during ,these, four., years, haVe developed and illustrated in an vent degree all the hi:ghqualiCies: which made the Knights ;of old ,zidpiliabre i and: famous. Singleness Pf .purphSe,, enthusiasm, devotion, zif-Saariftce, iforti tude, courage, humanity and courtesy, have found in them glorious . impersonation. Earnestly believing that their cause ibas just,- iaithfully and zealously - devoted to• what :seemed to be duty, they endured without' murmuring, hunger and thirst, cold and - heat, weariness, and imprisonment, ,and` faced without fear, perils of disease and of battle, always ready to die, if neerbe, for. -what they, deerned;the right. _ "The gallant, competitors for the honor - Which. thy Kr, dght has Won,areallVirginianS., 'They beliongpd te that noZde army, whose -manhood drew forilesuCh Herculean deeds,of valor ; '.' as.extertedthcrpraise of their r chief adversary. They hav,e, won_ their Sptird the red strife*crPithi.'°°/31- xa.d9s oft-Etoberti P :,L • eP_ StPrffiv€l4l ~ 4'41 •son—Knights without fbar and reproach!, ...yoblest.of Clinistian 44nights.t Leaders and -exemplara!„Onshas 9w 1 3 ,118 IL9*.t4 dle•IP the hear of (Ncietory; the pther;teachee•nBl4olr -to livirthroughthegloomordisister:i Taughf by:the precepts and example pf such heroes`,, - It is impossible to -doubt,,tha,t the, gallant. Knights here present will . Ovulate 4cuiersiU 'the practice Of those chivalrous virtues which men admire, women leve,and - Vod,apprOves. - ~,`Now that the bloody strife is ended;and: , duty to God and our sovere!pn Virginia has - - been fully performed, it is permitted:the gallant ;Knight retarned, from the 'war, to -exchange with his comrades knightly tesies, 'and pa . y! his devotion to his lady love. _ The Knights of Prince Edward have prpm l 64,, accepted the , Challenge or the - Knights of Petersbnrg to a trial of skill;:ln. /he ,friendly.Ontest of ;Ali day,' you, haVe witnessedthe exhibition of - some of thoso accqmptiennents, and qualities, which;; in the Tipur cpf , batO/e,f shed lustre ,ulion , cSciadherii +ccrlns. t , The ;Judges have., Awarded; to Black- Prince this , trophy of .hisPrlOwess, Which : to, .him, derives site yaluet.frorn itie - gePe that: thou 11 4,' gr a 9 1 9.4994 3 19! from his hands.", At this 'Solid Ain' :.crowned, as Queen of Love and BeoutY, - • - -- , . • : g i , ~;4 s' k . I_: :_ .s .\';2 i t ,3 t-- t , :liiiit ' •s ' ' -.. . ' ( . . , . ' t•I 1 , ' .': . - ' if ' '):' ' ' ' : ' : li r ' .. :., ~.,, , .. , , , ~!.. 41,0 , , . _ . , , _.... . .. EMMY EMENING Miss Ada Venable of Petersburg. Lyon, continuing his - remarks, said: "Thou wearest thy crown gfacefully. It becomes thee. Thou mayest be proud of thy Rnight, and take his offering as an earnest, that if he and his comrades had won that Other prize for 'which theY 'vainly strove, their Independence, they would have. laidlhat,also, at the feet of thyself land thy fair sisters:" There is a certain class ofpeople whose imptidence 1131 so sublinie - and. whose egotism is so excessive, that argument's thrown away Upon them,. and reason :and conimon sense are dninhfuLimiqd in anyittempt to reply to their rigmarOle Of this class is Mr. Lyon; alias the Col. - Ored Prince. '„Unfortunately he is the fit reprreentiitive of a large: class;.Of .the reconstructed chivalry.. Following the tiratoricarstyle of this' P. F. V.,; and in v ew of the present poiture of affairs in the Old Dominion, we can 'only> say to this representative individual: Thou donkey, why canst thou not be content to be soundly cudgelled while engaged in the perpetration of the greatest 'blunder as well as the wickedeSt crime of modern times, without making thyself as ridiculous as the crazed hero of La Mancha, by prating of knight errantry while rubbing thy pummeled bones? We have it upon the authority of a great katesman that the age of chivalry is past (the case of Virginia is not a sub. stantial or sane exception.) It is at least certain; however, that the fools are not all dead yet. "In the 'lVU,dernees." To the Editor of„the Evening Bulletin:— Permit me to call attentionjthrough your columns, to a very beautiful, and, in some respects, remarkable ' work of Art, lately placed on exhibition at the Academy of Fine Arts, by the contodbutors to the Artiste .Sketch Club. I refer to the statuette by SAMUEL COICKEY, illustrating the well n known poem "In the Wilderness," by our townsman, G. H. Boker. The predominant characteristic of this statuette is .rte unaffected simplicity and perfect coincidence in every detail with the text which it illustrates. Had the poet been anardst, expressing his thought poetically, he would unqusstionably have set it forth in this very form. Of late years—aa every one knows--Naturalism, free from affecta tion or . "sensational humbug," has been . the longed-for ideal of all thinking artists; but so far, the great majority have :sliciwn us that to produce the most unpretending works in this spirit,. is almost as difficult as to elaborate some lofty specimen of what is miscalled "high art." The reason is appa rent enough in the hiatArical 'influences which are only just beginning to yield to in increasing and popular demand for strict reality in 'poetry as well in painting. A very Ihnited•knowledge of the condition of art and literature at the present day, must convince any intelligent mind that , super naturalism and media:mai romance are des tined gradually to sink into the hands of second-rate painters and poets, and become as thoroughly ridiculous to the future as the classic-mythological-pastoral ;pieces of the last century are to us of the present day. But simple and unaffected works which set forth Nature, or man in his most =- affected refations to Nature, can never be come 'rococo' or ridiculous as the represen tatives of worn-out faqhions. And it is chiefly at present , in such modest little pro duCtions as this of Mr. Conkek, that this fidelity and strength—for : there is always strength where there is truth. to. Nature— are to be found. A. few—and very few—of our American landscape painters have felt this, and set it forth in works destined to be the:germ of a great school; but as yet it is extremely rare in sculpture. Wherever it occurs it deserves special commendation. In thei little statuette which has served as text to these remarks, we see the simple subject of the' wounded soldier-boy, who, while lying in the wilderness, inspired by a strong instinctive love fat-flowers, gathered aybunch of violets: 'so. lotit in. thought, scarce conscious of 'the deed, Culling violets, hire and ihere'ho'creitt Slowly—ah, slowly—for,hlB wound would bleed; ,- - • And the sweet - flowers themselves half sinned. halt , . - , wept, . • • - .To be thus gathered in • -' . By hands so pale and thin, By fingers trembling as they neatly laid Stem upon stem and bound them In a braid.' The manifest intention.of the artist to be , true to his text, and to the exquiste spirit of tenderness l and beauty which the incident reveals; is so evident, that those who are hest, gualited to, criticise will tie .the diest riumnver a few trifling defects which the medhanical execution of the work bdtiays:' Poi it not without some naïve betrayals of that weakness from which nu young artistwas ever yet free, who is as yet obliged:to feel his.way in many things, and has not got up a manner or a method, or a 7dedge,". er - at least a recollection, for,every proposed attitude or: problem of position or of expression. , What is done here is,, how everilveil done, with at - purity of design and strength of purpciab which augtir great sitc-' cesS *the future. th4se Who have fully ,appreciated the spirit of., the poeni, and above all the A•ne spirit - of thisampretending statuette, it will be very evident whY, after'oareful examine, tion''of all the;:iverks' in the eihibitfoii, "I have aeleeted it ,as the snbjectapeclally: illustrating.; a, tendency, .in Art wliloli ;; is destined in a few years to attain mighty pro. portions This tendenoy is alwaysrabdest; always Pail's Esking, ,and lies its exact psi ill.#4: l 4P4Cteok*l 3 opll7:„splyit df 1 `6,0026i; *hickeolifin9o to setting, i'o#4;lfEttio as it iliptind, revolving - . 3 beautiful tiuthirand facts;' ottt regard' to rashi.6oi'. L ) : l 9#;,444:eir' MP t #o,7 *** t .,„. e. 4 FP.S*2O ;:ilit!filk2A4K 4l ;(a_# presenting vice dirt, and misery soar Love it in constantly. at setting forth idealiof hutnanity sit& as never existed. This is indeed an old strife. "Caravaggio," says }lnert, Hist. de la• Peinture Italienne; Paris, 1834) - "hated • those - artists' who appre elated the ,beau ideal, 'Because,' said he, `a painting ought to be the faithtul repre sentation of, nature.' " True, but set forth beautiful nature, and do not paint Venus as a "model," well-fed-on biscuit and peas, or Apollo; after a brawny porter. At the present day,this strife Might be said to be reviving, were it not that fidelity-to nature, like liberality, juSt.now in -Russia, is soma; thing which every one claims to set forth; the only draivback being: a difference of opinion as to; _'wherein it consists. M, de Potapoff, chief of pOlice at St. Petersburg, avows himseliavery radical liberal—and. I doubt not thatthe mixer of• that extraordi nary salad of gods, demi-gods and dePuty assibtant-adjutant demi=gods which amazes the world in a corner of the Northwest Gallery, clahns to be a leal and faithful adherent to nature. But it is a battle not withstanding, and one which will lead to good results. Let us hope that in this strife the moderate and not the extremists of either side niay gain the victory. There is in art, as in our politics, a Democracy and an Aristocracy, while apart from both and greater than both I see approaching that glorious Republicanism of truth, which will conquer in the end. JUSTICE. 114111'0 :II) 9j 11110 A Orpoutietition of the Blew City •Govern Monday next is the day fixed by law for the organization 'of the new City Govern ment. The members elect of the Select and Common Councils will meet in their re spective chambers, at ten o'clock, and after being duly qualified, will elect officers for the ensuing year. The present officers are to be re-elected. By a special Act of Assembly, the Board of Controllers of the Pablo Schools is here after to be organized on the first Monday in January, instead of July, as heretofore. The members will meet at 10 o'clock, A. IC , at their chaiaber,inthe Atheneum Building. The present officers, with the exception of the Messenger, are to be retained. The Directors of the various sections will also organize on Monday. Hon. Morton McMichael, Mayor elect, will be Inaugurated, at noon, on Monday. The ceremony will take place hi the Com mon Conrioll Chamber, in proseadt of both branchea of City C 011310112. THN NNW CITY COUNCILS. The following is a correct list of the mem bers of City Councils, for 1866 : 13SZECT 11BASCH. Wards. It, F. A. Vall Cleve 11 . H. W. Gray. 11. le. Jae. W. Hopkins D , 17. Pat Shern. D. lil. Wm. Hamm. 11. 19. Jos..Bitelile. 11. 20 Jos. Manuel. U. Ward& I. Thos. A. Barlow, U. L Dr. C.E.EAmerly. D. 2. Jas.' D. ampbell, D. 4. Henry Marcus, D. 5. Jas. Page. D. S. Geo.F. Omerly, V. 7. John A. Shermer. U. L A. L. Hodgelext. U. 9. I. A. Freeman. U. 10. Joshua !Sparing, U. IL S. G. Ring, D. 12. C. M. Wsucnsr, U. 13. Jas. Lynd. U. Union members, 18. D COMMON Wards. L Geo. W. Mactagua,U. Wm. C. Calhoun. 2. David I Griftiths,ll, G. A. Schafer, U. Jas. 31. Gibson, U. 2. Geo, W. Nickels, D. 4. Win. H. Borneo, D. Jas. M. Huhn, D. 5, Jas. Dillon, D. 6. F. A.'Wolbart, D. 7. Thos. Little, U. John Bardsley. U. S. A. J. Harper, U. John C. Martin, V. 9. W. S. Motley, U. Walter Allison, U. 10. Sarni. J. Creswell, T. A. H. Francisctu3. U. IL Thos. H. 0111, D. 12. 31. Hall Stanton,U. Hi. Alex. M. Fox, 13. Wm, Palmer, U. 14. Jos. B. Hancock, U. H. C.Oram, U. 15 Hiramiiiller, U. Total number 49 Union CONTROLLERS OF T : The following is a the new Board of Con , Schools: &titan. Ist, A bsalom Taylor, R. Id, Dr. 0 W. Nebinger, D. ad, J. W. Fletcher, D. 4th, P. A. Fagen, D. sth, *J. H. Gaw, D. 6th, Patrick Duffy. D. 7th, Lewitt Elkin, R. Bth, Edward Shippen. R. 9th, Jas: Freeborn, R. loth, ,R, W. Cushman, R. 11th, Charles Abel, D. 12th, No election. lath, 'John B. Green, R. 14th. NO electierl. *New members. The new Board • cans to 8 Democrats. THE WEEK OF PATER.—The week of prayer suggested by the Evangelical Alli ance of England, has been for several years past observed throughout the world. They, have recommended its ohservanee again during the week beginnings Sabbath, Janu ary 7th, 1866. At .a public meeting of the pastors of this city,, held the 26th inst., it was resolved to concur in the recommenda tion, and adopt the topic.* of prayer pre pared by the Alliance, which are as follows: Sabbath, Jan. 7.--Sermons on the duties of Christians to each other, as members of the body of Christ. • Monday,:Jan. 8.--Acknowledgments of Divine mercies and confession of sin, Tuesday, Jan. 9.--The Christian Church, that its testimony, may be clearer, its faith, stronger anditsldevotedness, liberality and zeal enhlrged.. Wednesday, Jan. 10.—Nations: For their, temporal and spiritual .welfare; for kings,. and all in authority; for the maintainance of.peace; and for the increase of "righteous-, ness, which exalteth a:nation." Thursday,' Jan.ll.-;-For Christian families.? for servants, and for schools , and colleges. , Friday, Jan, 12.—For .Christian ,missions and ministers,:and for all engaged 4LO:iris )Saturday, Jan. 13 For Christians tiorrcivr, in sickness, - .and , in_persecution; for the widow and the orphan: ; ) ' ' Sabbath, Jan. 14. - i--,Sermons:, The blessing to be expected from themapifested union9f beMeTiers of all conntries.; )",, ) F. 21 :'lt was lurther,sweed to recommend '1441 tor to fhol&t3pecialSerview-nt the 6 6:during tladkaire week for.prayer upon the ?anbjeetal designated zteri t tkqe. andoluttangementafswere r Union Services at 4 o'clock of each afteration, arms felltwintenttvat: „7...f i t11 4 4 ' Monthly: afternoon, hat ruee Street Ereabyferian Chgrekt (Rev, r,,' -Rived), OIIR 'WHOLE coi:;!vmEty 2L ClarieLthoms onjonel.l7 22. W. r. Smith. B. 23. Edward Sballcross, U. , m 24 .. PEt.a m t rO 'Rcouenev. 128, Wm. J. Pollock, U. °amide members, S. Wards. Ell Krupp, U. R M, Evans, U. 16. Geo. J. Helsel' D. Ohara, Eager, , 17. Jae. Hallowell, D. Michl. Mullin, D. 18. Danl. P. Ray, P. D. W. Stoekhans, U. 19. Joa. Earnest, U. Geo. Derbyshire, U. Nicholas Shane, U. 20. Jos. F..blaroer, U. 34m. H. Billington, H. C. Harrison, U. M. Wm. A. Simpson, U. M. Enoch Taylor, U. Jos, Hill U. • 23. SamL C,'Willets, U. Joe. T. Vankirk, U. 24. Jas. T. Allen, U. Wm. Stokes, U. 7.5. S. H. Colehower, D. 26. Doha Armstrong, U. John Hater, U. 89; Democrats 10. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. t of the members of trollers of the Public 15th, John W. Clark, E. 16th, Edw. Mclntyre, D. 17th. Jarnee McManus, R. 18th, Dr.G.W. Vaughan, R. lath, Jas, Milligan, Jr., P. satti,Win. 0. •R - nines, R. list. Jas, Mullineaux, R. 22d, Johrailttenhouse, R. 2.3(1. Nathan Hilles, R. atlt: Sas. N. Marks, R. Norris J. Hoffman, R.. 25tb, Frank W. Getz, 26th, Saint S. Money, R. stand 18 Republi • OPERA CLOAKS, OPERA JACKETS, I OPEMA CIRCULARS_ I. With HOODS. • ' WHITE OPERA (..MIDARS. FAZWE • ' COLORED' OPERA CLOAKS, OPERA '• ' ' ' &Anne of Camel's Hair. , A largeassoritner t now open at , . - . :kitocTO A'S, .920 Chestnut street'. ,-, ALB. A, L.,N'AiqSASIT, Ninth and Chestnut; has an elegant assortment of French Boxes, delicious. Confections, French and Atherican Mixtures, Choco. , late Preparations, and a thousand .tempting, novelties for tbPAuktqaY season,, , ! ' s • - . . , -- NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS IN CONFECTIONS.' —Mr.'Stephen F. , Whitman, N0.,1210 Market. street.has sustained, his well known , reputation as the leading. mannfitcturer of the most exquisiteir fine Confections. He has a vast stock of new,•fresMandibrilliant delicai des la the art, • such , as ,can nowhere else beibundAn this,, country. :For those who Wish', - to• make the most acceptable presents, thWrarieW. ancl- , richness' of hiss manufactures. have, a ,iieCulhlx . charm; and , itbe xiatt fanc7-h.ozf4 ;q / at' . le, luta; ilwPrSl9:-3CT 3 ez• 1 1t1/ 1 , i g / X 4 04 , F714 1 :73.6q15 , , , 1fi1ig I .4ini a . Atttrt € 3- ils= n tlirer 'Pri ft c Ahl f stiC i elnegrnAgithrg alnefit'stleceso. - .Testirriontals , 3szons Um raostreihshie mime InUpoltrAnsn lie seen. at his MU*, Na' BD IXI street, •Thememeal faculty greinvited to cat a their. entis;:sus Witsisflaral tuf , seltetallilarl ...... frgilmeritedc; PiliKtiMeN.44. o luNft. cs el.' " .iiotr' lookiar giolv, tfolidliy:Giffmtti 'l4 •Airar et4art .. The Florence wilt iplease her better than Ath?unaad dollars' worth ottpaltets. d • Sruce streets; Ti afternoon,Seventeenth First an Reformed Dutch Church, (Rev. (Rev...T. H.'Snydatri), Seventh and Spring GardeOLWOdnesday afternoon, Spruce Street Baptist Church (Rev. Dr. Smith), Spruce above Fourth; Thursday afternoon; First German Reformed Church (Rev. Dr. Bom berger). Rays below Fourth; Friday after noon, Trinity Methodist Church (Rev: Mr. Longacze), -Eighth above - Race; Saturqty afternoon, Church of the Epiphany, Eine-. copal (Rev. Dr. Newton), Chestnut and Fifteenth. . T • FEEDFNO THE CONDUCTORS AND DRIVERS: —The 'Union Passenger Railway Company sometime since made arrangements to feed the conductomand•drivers in, their employ. One meal per day is allowed; eitherbreak fast, dinner or supper. The plan seems to . work verywell, and it isprobable that Other companies will make similar:arrangtimentat The meals arefurnished in:addition. to the wages allowed the employes, and are served up under the supervision of a Mrs. Hunter. Meals for 57 men are furnished at the depot, Twenty-third -and Brown streets, and 58, men at fhe Richmond depot. Breakfasts are served between 7 and 88 o'clock; dinner from 12 to 2 o'clock, and supper at no parti cular time. The table has accommodations for a dozen men at one time. This is as certained to be sufficientlylarge. The meals cost 30 ; cents each, and are made of good wholesome, substantial food, The cost of feeding ihe men per week is about $.200 or 310,000 per annum, paid out of the Treasury of the Cempany. The cars, on this road are large and handsome. They are kept scru pulously clean. The number of accidents which occurred on the several pazisenge: railway tracks during the present year, exhibits a falling off in comparison with that of any former year. There is some talk of raising the wages of the employes of all the companies. This subject will probably be considered shortly after the organization of the new Board of Presidents. • A MILITIA. ORGANlZATlON.—Arrange ments are in progress for the reorganiza tion of the 72d Regt. P. V. (Fire Zonaves) into a militia regiment, and a meeting with that view was held last evening at the Diligent Engine House. CoL W. C. Baxter presided. It was then agreed to form a uniform militia organization for the defence of the country and the State, and to per petnate the ties of fraternal love, cemented by years of suffering, while aiding in sus taining the Union. The organization will be known as the Philada. Fire Zouaves, P. F. M., and the uniform will be similar to that worn by the 72d P.V. while in the service of the United. States. A committee of five was appointed on organization, and the meeting adjourned to assemble at the call of this committee. DROWNED BODY RECOVIZED.--The body of the drowned man found in the Delaware, near E,aighn's Point, a few dim since, has been recognized as that of Henry Spangler, who resided at No. 1152 South Ninth street, He was a machinist and draftsman by pro.; fession. He became aberrated in mlnd, and was about to be admitted into the Peennsylvania Hospital, when he eluded his friends and committedsuicide. He was a native of Switzerland, wad his parents now reside In 'Wisconsin. NORTHERN Hintz FOR FRIENDT sS CHILDREN. The entertainment at the Home yesterday afternoon attracted a large crowd. The house was jammed. Brief addresses were made by Messrs. Bowen, Shipley, Cullis and Siegenfried. These pleasant entertainments, with some varia tions, will be repeated on New Year's morning at half-past ten, and the afternoon at three o'clock. Proceeds to be applied to the furnishing of the school room with desks and benches. DOIERCTIC MARICETS.—Prices in market this morning were as follows ; Apples, 38 to 45c. per half peck; butter, 55' to 60c. per pound; celery, 6to Bc. per bunch; cabbage, 3 to 10c. per head; cranberries, 15 to 20c. per quart; eggs, 40 to 45c. per dozen; roast beef, to 26c. per pound; sirloin steaks, 30 to 35c. per pound; mutton, 10 to 20c. per pound; pork, 13 to 28e. per pound; potatoes, 22 to 2Sc. per half peck; poultry, 22 to 23c. per pound; veal, 12 to 25c. per pound. THE FENlANs.—Brian Boroihme Circle held its weekly meeting last evening, and elected, by acclamation, Mr. Benjamin Baker as Delegate to the 'Fenian Congress, to be held at New York on next Tuesday. A new Circle, named after O'Donovan Rossa, was formed last night. SAILOR BROWNED.—Yesterday afternoon a sailor named Ed. Potter, aged eighteen years, while drawing water from on board a schooner lying at one of the wharves in the Sixth Ward, fell overboard and was drowned. The-body was not recovered. - CLOTHS,. &C., FOR OPERA CLOAKS. Messrs; Edwin Hall ct Co., No. 26 South Sebondetreet, have just received a beautiful assortment of silks and other materials for opera cloaks, evening dresses, Sc. See the advertfSernetit. BONER'S INFANT CORD - lILL, prepared and sold by Bower, Biath and Green streets, F is a most admirable article for the nursery. It works like a charm.: HotrriAr PRESENTS. IN CNINA AND GLASS. USEFUL AND OaNASLENTAL. 11940111 Vases. Fancy Toilet Beta ; Egyptian Vases. Fancy Colognes. Par bn Vases.. Fancy Card Stands Frosted Vases. Fancy Decanters. New goods. atlow figures. attisitrELs. FETtI...o.RSTON & CO., • . .27 . 0 South Second street. above Spruce. , ACTRESSES AND - OPERA SINGERS.—MS and endo 'Tee Only exquisite "Email de Paris" for im parting to the roughest skin the color, texture and, cOmplexion of polished ivory. L'Email de _Paris Is used as a delicate beautifier for theatre, saloon and ball room Mlle. Vestvall, Din. D. P. Bowers, Lucille Western,and other ladies recommendlt to -the profes- sion and public for its efficiency and harmlessness. Sold by druggists and dealers in toilette al tides. - • SEVERAL DAYS. ArgER CHRLWPALO. The feasting of Christmas ts over and past. The turkey sind pnddtsg and cake, . • I And pies and confections are eaten Mast, By•the chlldren who s3ovelel them lune fast : • And many e. child has stayed await.° nhalt, with ascertain fatalltar Cafe Which follows on eatingmore than enoupt Of pudding and turkey, and'all such ' . • , That itmny old brzabug,Hriss Klngelt. 'hom the glr/s and.boys all love so weir... Has had the remise to; go and clear ont, • And he's op thechironey. or un the spout:- And the boys and girls are beginning to count, And trying to reckon, the p tartusetint .0f the Jolly Old lot• • . . Of the presents they - • ' And we'll help them to reezontheed up orejlthe spet; • .Betsie and Simla, Marla declare - That their elegant dolls have 'ogreish: hair; And mailed their aces. andbruised_their eyes,` And suffered other mishaps in this , wisa. Jimmy's horse has boat itatail, And his woolly. dog,. so curly andiron. Has shed about a teacup fall Of his prinelpa/ ornament namely; his wool. And Johnny's drum To mist hes come, And is route and dumb. And ner better tZan dead; For „Tawny /Importuned In theikead. In order that be-- " 1, ' • The, better might see_ . • The•lnstde of the drum. And so find out whttre the sound'eame In short,.tnere's a very general arnAsi, And ont - ntlsfactory sort of a crath. Andgeneral turnings -43m good to bad Of all the presents the youngfolks.had: But, Ptopr Hallos!' There's Oite exception! Here's one thing that is. no deception!' Here's a chap that Isn't weeping; Got a present worth the keeping! Look at Sam, curbigglast: bop: Ere that face, chock full of joy! Sam has. trot n zplendtd suit, And an ascrixxit te. boot, Et amuera coat and garments, all Were obtained at OnKAr OAK HALL, That's the place toga and deal If you want to look genteeL Old men, young men, boys and ail, Get their clothes at GREAT OAR HALL. Any quantity of handsome Clothing for gentlemen, boys, and very little ebaps. can be ssen in our ssies roo-ns. and may be bought at extremely low prices New is a good time to buy. W.INAMAMER & BROWN, OAR WALL, Popular Clothing House, S. E.,Cor. SI XTH and vßai.ha. streem THE WHEELER tt: WILSON TRIEMPHAN^Z. aving taken seme pains to ascertain the relative merits of the various Sewing Machines offe ed to the public as indicated by their popuia rity, we tutu learned , without surprise, that the sales of the Wheeler & Wil son instrument.sold at 704 Chestnut street, fbr presents, have been larger by fit‘y per cent. than those of any other machine, It is, without doubt, the most com plete family Sewing Machine in the world. Over7,ooo of them are now in use in this city alone. THE WINTER'S SNOWS.—An ode to '&.& New 'Y ear. On the wintry snow ! When the north winds blow On theirpinlons strong and Met. And the tempest shrouds. With its sullen Mends. The arch of the pleamint sky,— How soft and whlte. Like a mantle Milt, It falls on the hill and plain, Where the floweret; gay, In thesnmmer day, Were gemmed in the soft bright rain The gladsome child. With Its laughter wild, Looks up in the frownhag sky, And the huge snow drifts. And the wreaths and rifts', He hails with a gleaming eye. Oh. th e e stirring . ..sight Is the tempest white. When the winds of winter blow ! When wrappedan warm clothes, From our head to our tom, From the store of Charles Stokes &Co. The Winter Clothing now selling at this Rome so its ai pldly, Is of a style superior to anything herstofdre aed this market. N. B.—.&11 good, marked "one price." LIitENS A.tirn WurrE Goons.—We- wish tilts morning -to direct the attention of our readers to en important class of dry goods, which we believe - are more largely purchased at about the opembag.Of the year than any other, to wit: Linens and.all kinds of Wpolhseilste. GA o t p h o p d r s e otchp ia e at n ti aninrgge tuhsee d p .ofopru lahouse-furnishing Eshou e e ofMesra. i tChStawbridge& t h p‘ u.r. corner of Market and Eighth streets. now offers one of the largest and most complete stocks in th.depart men% embracing a magnificent assortmentof Mar masks Counterpanes, Sird-Eye and Table Da apkins, Pillow Case Linens, etc., an of their own Importation. and In quantltbie to suit the most ex. tenslve or tnoderate buyers. Their orders to furnish hotels and vessels with these articles have become very numerous; and their facilities for catering to these wants, on the ntost favorable terms, are not ex celled by any other house In the country. Give them a call. ELECTRO - SILVER PIATED WARE, best quality for family use, and holiday present& Campbell Davidheiser,l3l7 Chestnut street, of the aaoliday Gifts mereay please tt.e taney for a fere days, and are then laki aside and forgotten. The Floresee wilt last ailletitniN THE NEiv SRA:TING H.AT of Wood k. Carey. 79. r., Chestnut street, is pretty, stylish, tasteful= Just the idea for the Park, and sold at moderato pike. W. &C. are closing out their stock of Winter Hats and Bonnets of and 'Saute cost. Do TOl7 intend purchasing a Holiday Gift for your wife? Nothing. more appropriate than L.Na Florence. Put_NoVams, TABLE COVERS and 11 - 1_''5.3)0 , 07 SHADES, Of every deeirable 'Style or color. L E. WALRAVEN, 719 Chestnut Street, Masonic Hall Do You wish to gladden the heart of your dearest lady friend? Just purchase her a Florence as a Holiday Gift. FIAIIEL's Powder never fails to re move an eupertiumas hair from the entirely ms, after a few applications; its use Is simpleharmless and certain 'n Its effects. When used according to di rections, it will form an invaluable aid to the toilet Inc either sex. Sold by all Druggists, and at the Labora tory of Eugene Base dr. Fricke, successors to Jules Ha Phil ad uel & ph.,Perfumers arailmporters,sa3 Arch Street, el THE INAUGURATION OF MAYOR 11 . 0- hitcv , wt...—Hoft. 3iorton MOM cbael, Mayor elect of the city, will be inaugunt ed at the State House, with Imposing and approvriate ceremonies, at 1100 n. on. Monday. Both branches of City Councils will be present on the interesting occasion, and the Mayor elect will do honor t6' the evens by appearing in a foll suit which he had mace specially for the purpose, at' the Brown Stone Clothing Hall of Bockhill & Wilson, Nos 61.3 and 603 Chestnut street, above Sixth. Mr. McMichael has shown himself to be a gentleman of approved taste.: NEW YORK CONFECTIONERY.—E. G.Whit man d Co., the proprietors of the great, popular Con fectionery establitrinnent- No, tie Chestnut street,below Fourth, Dave on hands choice stock of fresh Bonds for New Year presents. -Their- assortment has been in creased and their stock ,renewed in a great meaSure ainre the Christmas rush, and they are now prepared to supply tit:Winked dainties to their lazlons or cos- tomera.' Their neat boxes of fine confections have proved to be a distinguished success, aad few articles of reasonable cost have been more popular for holiday, ORS. HOUSEKEEPERS will find at ninon 81 65.'8; 2 Dock' street, below Walnut, ironing tables;` tabs, buckets, tinware, cutlery, tea trays, etc„ at mode. sate grlce,s.., • 'REIVIAFCFCAIILM DISCOVERY,—A. report of a most -remarkable discovery comes to - us from Italy. An Italian ;avant, is said to have discovered a process by which sounds maybe transmitted by an electrical' process any distance, so that two persons -Lone initome and the other, in. Paris-rmay converse together. reeogi nixing the sound of each others voice. It wrjuld be in-, teresting 'to • hear a Philadelphia traveler ih - Parte , shouting to another. one In‘ Bore:' "When you come home buy your. Coal at.. the yard of W. W. Alter; No. 557 North Ninth street. . • • - • GENTLEMEN'S. DRESS HATS !.. . . Two new styles out. The "WINTER" and the ''ROLIDAY.": Both graceful andunique:n - eientlemen who are In the habit of deferring. the p_nr , chase of their-hats until the Holiday Neilsen, will find these exactly suited to their wards.- :;:. . i , • , q VE , ' l ‘,' ire 1 Vltzettrft:gal t; : Next soor to'Post' Qfliolc -) ll , .11 . 1: - 11 ,- )%rf,) , ) ~..) --. !)ii Ol DO F... 4 f iafir : , Trigthe'pow,n, A „ Florp_oet 1.1 ounot; lioMloott ber ms oneijoY V A ttl, . s,, t ip 5,,* ; mlfiE, ,' -- - ..7. ~• ;- ' , ... - • -.U°..4)4k1rEZ".11 7 77. 4lieilt , 1,1 gl tit rig 4411114 Bouthehet mar. or • to/AMMO streets, liairtylaid km lineenoply . In fOrinidtablef9r ittettioagiEllie4t s .,ll,4 u wijad flowell _OT br o eiO. elmoine looniuT f , /at an, twitter tat , nave se bete qissortmeaat. 111 2pared4 Ettill'aolt's num% 50 oesit% Yrat, ', CLOTHING, CLOTHING., Clothing, Clothing, - - —:: Clothing, clothing,. ' : • - -- ' t..- ._ Business Coats, Business Costs. ~ •Brallness Coats, Business Coats, I'i Busirees Coats; Business*Costs, , . Business Coats. Business Costs • Coachmen's Coati, Coacitinen'S Coats, Coachmen '4Coats, Coachmen's Oasts, Coachmen's Coats, .Coachmen fa Coats, , . Coachmen's Coats, Coachmen's costa, • . . .. , :Walking Coatsnew.style. _ WalkingCoats:rrie,w style, • Walking Coationew style. , Walking Coats-now style. Pants, Panitiii ed Styles. Pants, Pants -varied styles. -!-- Penni, Pants-varied styles 4 - • ,: - - Pants , `Pants-varied - styles. ^—'- ' ' ' • Vesta, Vests-all descriptiorov . Vests, Vests-all description& -", ' ' Vests, Vests--all descriptions. Vests, Vests all descriptions. - Boys Clothing, ...... Boys' Clothing, Boys' Clothing, Boys' Clothing, Boys' Clothing, . ~ - , Boys' ,Clothing, , BOys' Clothing, ... • - Boys' Clothing, Boys' Clothing, • In greatest variety. - _ ' . ... Hunting Costa, Hunting Coats, Hunting Coats,_ Hunting Coats, Bunting Coats, 'Hunting Coats, Ilunting Coats, Hunting Coats, Being constantly - supplied from Foreign Import.. -lions and Domestic Manufacturers, we are snob offer the choicest assortment -of. Rvls 1 1Y-liiADS CLOTHING at reasonableprices. • Also, a splendid stock of- Cif - zees, GOODS for Boys, and Army mid' Navy Officers, which will ' be made to order at the shortest notice. • ._ItOCEBILL & WILSON'S BROWN STONE CLOTHING FA T.L, ad and sin Cbestnut street. Clons'inuts Grsys.— L&c.eF. , alkcinEß & co.. 12.15. OEIESita uT Street, - Have a large stock of goods , suitable for the Roil days. Ladies r French and Engllsh 'Reticules, Travel ing Bags and Dressing Esser. Gents' Trunks, Traveling and Tourists' Bags. Dressing and Shirt Cases, Lunch- Baskets, Carriage Whips-and Riding Twigs, English Bunting Crepe, English Mountings, Rosettes, French and English Lap Rugs, Mats, fine stock of Robes. Or Our own wannfattare, the largest stock, greatest vari ety. and the. latest styles of baddlery and Harness to be found in the city. Goods cheerinlly shown. LACEY, MEEKER ci 1216 01MST:NUT Street, above Twelfth. Great matemprise In mining. Much excitement has existed in stock cir cles for several weeks past by the rapid purchase of shares of the Revenue Exten sion Silver Mining Company," principally tbr the reason that from all quarters came undeniable testimony as to the value of their mining property in Nevada. What„ then, must be the result of the announce ment elsewhere in our columns that the company has secu'ed eighteen additional ledges upon Lander Hill, comprising 40,400 feet, together with the Hopkin's Tunnel, which is already opened about 200 feet. More particularly as we notice-that neither the capital stock, nor price per share, have been increased.. For the pre.sent, however, such is the case, and we can but predict that the rush for shares will cause an advance per share in a few days,or a closing of the subscription books. The original locators sold these ledges, simply for the purpose of getting working capital, anthe "Revenue Extension" purchased them, by giving, the locators a large interest in full well that .the company, knowing were adding wealth to their already. valuable property. The plEat of tunneling by cutting through the ledges: at right angles, thus permitting the work ing of the shells on each side- of the, tunnel and obviating many disadvantages and ex penses of mining, has been- tried, in other miningdistricts, and met the entire appro-, bail= of. experts. Professor Charles P. Williams, of this city, an eminent ruining geologist, states:: "With especial refererwe to the Reese River District,. the immense advantage of opening the grounds by means of a deep adit. or tunnel must be apparent to any expert who is familiar with the conditions which; control the work. The multiplicity of paral lel veins to be encountered; the perfect drainage of the mines without eapense, for the . entire ground abovethe edit level; and the cheapness with which the vein matter can be transported to. a convenient place upon the surface without expeneive hoisting machinery, would form the.principal items in economical working." It is estimated that there are upwards' or five hundred mines that the Hopkins tun nel will cut, making an investment in the stock of this company one of the grandest, enterprises ever offered to the public in any country. It is the intention of the company, with the immense resources at its com mand, to proceed rapidly in ithe develop ment of its property. Samples of the ore, mapsof the property andfurther particulars. can be obtained at the office of the company, , No. 55 South 'Third street. To those, thei?, desiring to invest their surplus means. silver-mining stock, the "Revenue 'Exten sion" presents a most inviting basis for handsome reimbursementand profits.—The .Age of this morning. THE PHILOSOPHY OF Exrwarisrmrrs.— To few circumstances are We more indebted for our perfection in science than to the successful experiments of practical men. This was brought forcibly home to us the other day by reading over the names of individuals who received medals and pre miunis from the American Institute of New York' in 1860. We were particularly struck with one article' whibh was awarded a very' high prize. In the little Memoirs of the successful candidates at the American In-' stitute, we find that Mr. Speer had been for' nine years preparing his celebrated Sani•-• burg port wine, which has since proved so decided a success. Nine years of unwearied: labor, close Study, heavy outlay, innumera•-' ble experiments, are a long period to rook' back on; yet Mr. Spear can look with Satis-' faction on the years so spent when he 'hi conscious that his wish has been corisnin-. Mated. We are glad Mr. Speer has.litred to see his Sambiarg port wine supersede the' abominable imported trash with 'which. can ' Arneris are yearly poisoned -=',6"cfea* • . American. ' " ' • ' • - • Druggists sell this wine. ' - MIIRDER—JEALOUSY THE CAIIOE:LAX Baltimore on Christmas 'night,' n young' man named Michael Smith .-Nast murdered by, John Sellers. ; Sellers, 'and Smith were, both paying ~ t heir- -addresses - to, ,the same lady,.which l led to ; jealous feelinis and fle 7 , quent quarrels. Meeting , again on Monday,' evening,tlieluarrel was resumed and 'many; angry words spoken. , Smith left ,the boasts, but was followed .by Sellers„ who drew razor, and yushing upon _his,,rivid,.q#:hilit • throat,- completely„ severing. Ahe -jugular,: vein. , • Smith;was immediatelyjcarrieogok, 11 ?1-13e: lfeusg which, he ,had jest.left, where 1:4!?" expired /11,111,4)f. ,"ae.4o,ex•--iCereneTkVr9Wer, was - noAtied 'ors the factilmd:Pßononed.a. in/790 11 411%A who,, allerittnl eXingnattilM:,ll Of the. gyidetwe -,, ten tiered . yerdiou ac cordance with the fabts aboie stated., rig 117 : +n3-twalgobggqttg qtay, wPonkrrVLdo' tovn: 4 LAlli3 gckeznutent - ', btrililiagsc*AthitilabokcitttgaboAtielettit itt r titOt . : l3 t l AerWitkutheapiiturtOnanatatzl lit cOtOkazione*itlq..areiblfilmar a t atidtWOndlitiVoidtion'itbaildoneap n- ii ,24 An'eleaf'ni r ili6PtkawiTi"todg . - ' neti 3l9,Wilfgaith; t 9R r gift..26 . % said. • my autpoodetrl4-uowatiliaridi t.' ~ _i N. Miter
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