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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
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pelate men of - little flesh 'but of much
hair.and more tobacco. 'mounted upon
such steeds vs that which bore Petruchio
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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
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the, evening, handed over his
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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
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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
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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,
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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;
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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
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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. .
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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.-
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Next soor to'Post' Qfliolc -)
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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,
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-.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
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