Henry Winter Dios. fftor the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.] . , Winter Davis is dead. By many he was esteemed the foremost arnong,the_ young statesmen, of America,. - By all, he was re . gard e(' as neither a suspicious friend or a timidloe. By. Some he will be charged with being arrogant and ambitious. Bat that sentiment' cannothe Censured with such a , name which leads its possesser, stubbornly conViiidecl in the • depths of a mind of no ordinary powera of the correctness of a political principle, to adhere to that principle with relentless tenacity through victory and in defeat._ Such was Winter. Davis. When defeated as a candidate for renomination in 1864, as is commonly supposed, by the Blair inilaence, I paid to' him in his place in the House of Representatives, " - "I suppope you care little for a return to Congress ?I' , • . His reply was characteristic of Winter Davis. "Yes," he said, with a- Ouch of sadness; did care to be'returned.to Con gress; because I believed I could be of ser vice to the 'Republic." • . • • Froni , that hour roes:43d to regard Henry Winter Davis as the bold and defiant leader of an opposing faCtion inside of a'deminant majority, but. I begin: to look at him with sympathy; appreciation- and tenderness. He declined the proffered honor-of-being a can didate for'Vide - President; inlB6o. He bad been schooledunder the influences of slavery, 4?-talt* system' which can clasp the Bible with •handetiffa and festoon the Cross of Christ with chains, wasnot, at first, powerless in. its influence over a mind with too much sensibility, and too susceptible to the inexorable power of the ionic of common sense to fesist the advance. of Ideas founded in reason, rich! in enthusiasm and a part of the elemental foundation" of the. Republic itself. Henry Winter • Davis, was, like all men' true to nature, a strong man. He fol lowed•wherever the principle leadhina, let the personal consequences of that fidelity to principle - be what they might. _ ' Do you tell me ne •was ambitious? Not that ambition thotigh; which kneels before power witkbaited breath and whispering humblan,ces: His mind was not an utter stranger to that last infarmityof noble minds; but he was ertlyamlaitio n s in this that he loved to engage in, and to achieve distinction, in a great cause;hut more for the sake of-the cause than for the sake of hime!3l..f. - In this consisted his greatness. , He aspired not to places of power for the sake of poWer. He sought power that he might accomplish great things for his country and his age. In the battle to emancipate Maryland, Henry Winter Davis was in the fore front of the - fight, and her peoole_ welcomed . him in the:words of the Knightly Andalusian King: "Take thou the !eliding of the vah And charge the Moors amain• ' There is not such a lance as thine In all the hosts of Spain." When New Jersey wheeled into line with free Maryland, Winter Davis sent me a word otwelcome (it was only yesterday, for it was thelwentieth of December). But in his letter,was also a word of warning. He Says - speaking of the States lately in rebellion : "The''State governments of these States ceased to exist in law, by renouncing the constitution,and in fact, by being expelled brarms. "These States are in the Union—else we are only bound to guarantee republican governments. They have not republican governments and that alone gives Congress jurisdiction to control the restoration under the power to . guarantee. _ "Sumner :s getting - right on that point.. Congress looks fret. but it must be wise as well as firm. If it go before the people next tall on a negative issue, leaving-President Johnson's ggvernments in possession of the States and simply_ refuse to admit them to Congress we will inevitably be beaten. Congress must annul Johnson's govern ments, formally prescribe universal suffrage as the condition sine qua non of recognition and propose to amend the Constitution, making it the supreme law of the land for all the States, and go to the country on these measures." These were not the views of a day. The Wade-Davis manifesto on reconstruction did the country some service, for it caused Mr. Lincoln to tell. Montgomery Blair that his "time had come." • In October Mr. Davis .wrote to me (the last letter of his bearing a frank as a mem ber of Congress) that he had expressed these views in a letter. to Robert Dale Owen which would be published if any New : York paper could be found:,to print it. That letter has since -been- published in the Nation. From Henry Winter Davis; utterances on the great and absorbing questions' of the 4ay, there never came an uncertain sound. There was a muscular morality about the man which made him the most agreeable of eompanions, and this, with the added nerve and Consciousness of the power to say the right thing, and that lie, had the pluck to say it, come what might, made him one of the most, remarkable men of this or any other country. How noble his voice rang out for the rights of mankind at _Chicago on the 4th of July. Here are the concluding sentences of that oration, which goes to the foundation of those everlasting but simple principles of impartial liberty, a due regard for which will, save the Republic, and an utter disre ,lard o 4 which may yet leave it nothing to boast of but its "reins audits demagogues." Viten to the dead ()rater - , in his last pub lie., utterance of an immortal truth. "And when it (the 'amendment;' aganist slavery) shall have received the assent of three-fourths of those now recognized as States and represented in Congressilet Con gress instantly , proelatin it as the funda mental. law of the land, valid, and binding as the Constitution itself; ofwhich-they will thus have made It a part; under which they , sit, of which no State.caprice, no question of political parties, nothing, in the future, eX. cept the-'triumph;of slavery over 'free institutions, can 'ever ahake or , call in question. .[Applause.], _Then all the pro clamations., of the' Declaration , of Inde pendence will be, executed; this. Gavermnent will rest on the rights of indi vidual liberty, - and on the right of every man to- a share in the- Government of the country,whose /aW he obeys, and whose ' bayonet in the hour of danger he. bears. Andthe petional freedom which the dark children of the Republic have lion:by, our blood and theirs,will not be a vain mockery, exposed to violation at the caytiee• ,c,v. their masters ) enthroned in thelegmlature,on the bench, and in the executive chamber, but, secured by the bayonet, they hold, and the ballot they cast tea/ be Liberty guarded by .Poiver." Winter :Davis was born in 1817, and was nearly 49 Yeara of agnmhen he died. He served eight :years in Congress, and his naiad' will go down with• the history of the American conflict as one of her most accous. plished orators and one of our meat cultured statesmen. He was eloquent in saying just what ought to be said-and no more. Voltaire says that the. "life of genius is activii'lwarfare. - " The career ,of Winter: Mavis proves_ a truth of the • aphorism. Bat his conflicts 'are- over. 'Relived till he;Sawa most 'wicked and causeless' 'reVolt 'everywhere Subdued; till the footprint of a traitor in -arms_ no longer desecrated soil. In the full vigor and , maturity , of his ,mental and physical ' energies, and just at the time when his set"Was"seent - tobave - been most needed in the great, ante bf human righte;he has been calied,WitYfroin,the fray Thalia of that Wisdom whickiiever . errs. .He is gone with Baker, with Kearney, with Abraimm Lin poln; with those we loved once and whoso memories we now revere; the liciaties, the soldiers, the' triumphm - g T a ra lib . and standing over the grave o enry ter Davis t weeping there, write we" Here - lies one of the manliest and bravestsol_d_lA' rs who ever fought for the liberation . , _ of u 7 manity." 8 d P Camden, N. J.; January 1,156(3. NEW; TEAMS DAT AT WASEUNGTOIir. The PresiidenTh Reception. [From the Washington Star of Yesterday.] The first public reception was given by President, Johnson 10-day. It was hoped that, previous to adjournment, Congress would appropriate a sufficient sum for re• furnishing - the White House, but it was found • that 'the ,thirty thousand dollare which WaS appropriated for that purpose, - barely sufficed to pay offdebts accumulated' dining the previous occupancy of the Ex, ecutive Mansion, !leaving nothing for pre sent improvements.' The East Room is particularly defaced, and was unfit for a reception, but by the efforts of Mr. W,illiam Slade, steward of the White Haase, it was placedin a tolerably presentable condition. The worn carpet in this apartment as well as those in the Other rooms, was covered with'atneat spread, for the purpose of pro tecting it from further injury by the crowd, and the most soiled furniture was removed. The carpets in the, ante-rooms ,were taken up leaving the oil cloth, which is always laid doWn under them. A. platform was built from the windciw of he hall in which the staircase. ascends, to 111 e 'pavement, so as to enable the crowd to pass outWithoutobstructingingress, and the doors'of the vestibule were removed, thus giving free access to the reception room. In the Blue Room, where the President receives his visitors, elegant bouquets formed of White and variegated camelias, heliotrope, lilies and mignonette were placed in gilded flower stands, and on the abquered tables of Japanese workmanship. At an early hour this morning the United States Marshal, Mr. Gooding, his deputji, Mr. - Phillips, the Commissioner of/Public Builcngs, Mr, French, and Mr. Richards, ' Superintendent of Metropolitan Police,were. in attendance at the. White House, coni-h pleting the arrangements for the ceremonies. The detail of police consisted of sixty-seven men, who, in their new uniforms and white gloves, nresented a very creditable appear ance. Forty were'assigned to the Executive Mansion, under the command of Sergeants Hurley and Skippon. Twenty of them were stationed in thevarious apartments through which the guests were to pass. A number of police were also placed on duty at the rcsidenc:es of the Secretaries. The Marine Band, under Prof. Scala, was seated in the principal ante-room, and during the reception performed the follow ing airs: Hail to the Chief; Coro and Aria-- Roberto it Diavolo; Overte—William Tell; Aria--La Favorite; • Settimino—Ernani; NValtz—Dream on the Ocean; Liberty Duetto—l Puritan'; Duetto—La Traviata; Cavatina—ll Furioso; Aria—Ernani; Ca vatina—Harold; Grand March—Tanhauser; Star-Spangled Banner, Hail Columbia, and Yankee Doodle. The gates leading to the grounds of the Executive Mansion were closed, and guarded by a detachment of Veteran Reserves. Sir Frederick Bruce, British Minister, was the first of the Diplomatic Corps to arrive, and Secretary Stanton the first of the Cabinet. The others included in the 11 o'clock reception rapidly followed, and con sisted of the members of the Cabinet except ing Secretary Seward, who sailed for the gulf on Saturday, and who was represented by the Acting Secretary of State, (Mr. Bunter,) all of the Diplomatic Corps resid ing in the city, Chief Justice Chase and the Associated Judges of the Supreme Court, and Judges Olin Cartter, and Wylie, of the District Court. Most of these dignitaries were accompanied by their families. A large number of Senators, including the President of the Senate, Mr. Foster, and Senators Morgan, Harris, Johnson, Sauls bury, Stewart, Ramsey; Foote, Morrill, Howard and Stockton, and members of Congress with their families were also present. A few minutes before eleven, the Presi dent, accompanied by his daughters, Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Stover, and two'young ladies from , Nashville, guests of the family, entered the Blue Room. Col. Robert John son, son of the President, was ill, and un able to be present. The other attaches of the Executive office, CoL Moore, Col. Rives. Major Morrow, and Major Long, were in attendance, and entertained many of the guests who lingered in the reception room. Mrs. Patterson was dressed in black velvet, elegantly trimmed, and was ornamented simply by a white japonica in her hair. Mrs. Stover was attired in black silk, and also without ornaments. Each lady held a beautiful bouquet of mignonette, heliotrope and japonicas. Marshal Gooding stood on the left of the President and nearest the entrance to the reception room, and the Acting Secretary of State on the right, the latter presenting the members of the 'diplomatic corps as they entered the apartment. ' The Commissioner of Public Buildings, Hon. B. B. French, presented the guests to Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Stover. After the members of the Cabinet, the Foreign Ministers, the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States, Senators and Representatives in Congress, and the JudgeS of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia and the Court of Claims had been presented, a few moments were occupied in mutual congratulations, the distinguithed guests completely filling the Blue. Room, and forming a most brilliant assemblage. At half-past eleven the officers of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps were re ceived. General Townsend presented the officers of the Army, who were preceded by Lieutenant General p Grant and staff, and included Major Generals Augur, Gilmore, Meigs, Ingalls, "Fessenden; Mott, Vincent, Hardie, Seth Williams; Brice, Barnes, How-, ard, and others, and a large number of Brigadier Generals and subordinate officers. , The officers of the Navy were not so nu metope. These were presented by Captain Fox, Assistant Secrebtry of the Navy, and. consistedprincipallY of subordinate officers, including those of the Marine Corps on duty in Washingtan. " At 12 o'clock the gates of Site President's grounds were thrown open, and the cid z i en's reception commenced.." Carriages an proaehed by the east gate" and departed by'. the west gate, the• order being reversed for pedestrians. The knowledgethat the gates would not be opened to the:" until • 12 o'clockprevented the.assembling of a large_ crowd until after the principal receptions had taken place, and ',the - dignitaries- had taken their departure,hut, -by one - o'clock the approaches to the White House were densely.! thronged , by visitors ; ,who con tinuedto • arrive by . hundred; until, two o'clock, the hour at which the.'"Pnblidirecep tion terminated. ' • . • After ,two o'clock, such „of the cOlored People as were in waiting.. outside, were admitted:" , ' ' lipcin the.conclusion of the ceremonies.. the members of - the Marine Band were shown to one of the apartments-In thebase-. ment, wiiere a New ear's dinner. prepared under the supervisiomef the White House steward, Mr. Blade, awaited them. BotricoEßtra.—The celebrated actor Quin - had the faculty of sleeping - , soundly. ‘,'What sort of a morning is it, John?"— "Very wet, Sir." "Any mullet in the mar ket?"—"No, air," "Then you may,call me this time to=morrow." •So saying, he-tom posed himself to Sleep; 'and got ;id of the vim/ of a day. A SAVINGS BANK for colored people, estab lished the months since at Louisville, now ham $30,000 of deposits, THE DkILiT I,V EDIING BU.LIZ , CMBITILLETTF. PHILADELPHIA. .42CH• CAH:DI*-,—NEW _ FERRY • PA6ILITEESI7--Axiotber: Another , - " capacio u s steain'terry Ixoat htut - ,beeti placed - ,on'thd line between this city and. Camden, by the "Camden, and Philddelpbht - Steam Ferry-, boat Co.'? She isa consort. of the Delawarop, and is 'btiilt from the same model, but is tenifeet longer. - The hull was constructed- by Taylor ik Mattdas c of Camden; keel 130 feet; length on"- deck, 142 feet ; 'breadth-of beam, 29 feet; extremewidth over decks,-49 feeti depth , of hold, 9 feet. She had supe rior enginesinade by Neafte do Levy: Her, cylinder . measures 32 inches, with 9 feet stroke. The joiner work was done' by Thomas Jones, of Camden ; and: the paint ing by James H. Denny, of Camden. - The Camden\ Made her 'trim, trip a day or. two ' since, "liaving on hoard Messm.'ffatznier, McKnight, and Markley, Directors of, the .Company, with ,a large number of briltad guests. • The trial was eminently succe,ssfal. speeches were made by several 'gentlemen —among the most interesting of which' was that of Wiliam H. Gatzmer, Esq., who gave a ,history of the Delaware ferriage systems for the past. thirty , years. The• Company have erected new slips ; have two first-elms boats. on the line; have arranged for run ning a night boat during the new year, etc. They deserve' great credit for their endea vors to accommodate the public with cheap and comfortable ferriage, and will, doubtless receive a large amount of Patronage. The whole of the , work alluded to was super vised" by Captain 'A. B. Frazer, Superin6 tkident of the Company. - THE:DETECTIVE FoncE.—The :following statement shows the number of arrestsmade by the Detective Police of the-, city for the year 1565, and also the valuation of the goods recovered during the year: Fwd . Quarter. Value of Arrests. goods rec,d. Jan., Feb:, March; . 93 '13,656 45 Second Quarter. April, May; June, - . . 114 Third Quarter. July, Aug., Sept.,. . 112 Fourth Quarter. ,Oct., Nov.,"Dec., . . . 154 Total, . . . . . . 473 $237,526 93 :The number of arrests made during 1864 was four - hundred and seventy, and the valuation of the goods recovered in that time was $94,057 62. This amount was an increase of thirty-one per cent. over the year 1863. CHANGE OF CO➢IJIA\DERS AT THE NAVY YARD.—Commodore J. B. Hull retired front the command of the Navy Yard yesterday and was succeeded by Commodore Sel fridge. When the latter arrived, he was received at the gate by the officers of the yard and a guard of marines. He was escorted to the headquarters of Commodore Hull, where the transfer of papers took place. A salute of eleven guns was then tired in honor of Commodore Hull's pennant which floated from the mizzenmast of the Receiving Ship Princeton. As the last gun was discharged the pennant was hauled down, and that of Commodore Selfridge run up, which was in turn saluted with eleven wins. These ceremonies over, Commodore Selfridge, the officers of the guard and a number of invited guests repaired to the residence of Commodore Hull, by special invitation, where the entire party were en tertained. THE CMCTRAL STATION.—The Mayor yesterday received the annual report of Ald. Beitlar, who hears the cases at the Central Police Station. During 1865, 2,042 cases were disposed of, being an increase of 70 over the year 1664. The amount received for fines, penalties and costs was 61,001 50, of which amount 87 50 was paid over to the City Treasurer. Of the cases disposed of 748 were for vagrancy and drunkenness; 356 for larceny and attempts; 233 assault and battery; 118 misdemeanors; 48 false pretences; 43 for burglary and attempts; 39 for conspi racy; 22 for rioting; 2.3 for receiving stolen goods; 6 for murder and infanticide; 59 for larceny and picking pockets. ASSOCIATION FOR THE RELIEF OF DIS , ABLED FIEEMEN.—This association held its thirty-second annual meeting last evening. The following gentlemen were elected Trustees for 1886:—George W. Tryon, Mar shall Garrigues, William T. Butler, Daniel R. Murphy, William H. Souder, Edward D. Yates, Samuel G. Ruggles, John Souder, David M. Lyle, William J. Pascoe, Herman M. Dorscheuner, William C. Vinyard, Jos. Lyndall, Samuel B. Savin William Y. Campbell, W. Aug. Seeger, Jacob H. Lox, George W. Dull, Robert F. Morrell, W. B. R. Selby, E. S. Talmage. A HANDSOME PRESENT.-MX. John Crump, the builder of the Union League House on Broad House, has been presented with a magnificent end costly silver pitcher and a salver, a gift from the Board of Directors of the Union League. The salver is inscribed thus—" Presented to John Crump, Esq., by the Directors of the Union League of Philadelphia, as a mark of their approbation of thetaste, fidelity and good judgment evinced by him in the building of the Leag,ue House." The compliment is well deserved. KILLED By A SHELL. -At the Penn Treaty Iron Works, at Beach and Marlbo rough streets, yesterday afternoon, some condemned shells which were supposed to be empty, were put into the' urnace to melt and one of them exploded. The flying frag ments struck. Henry Chew, 17 years old, employed in the foundry, carrying away one leg, and shockingly mangling the other. He was removed to the Pennsylvania Hos pital, there he died last evening. Deceased resided in Norris street, near Belgrade. , . LINENS AND WHITEGOODS.—We wish this morning to direct the attention of , our readers to an Important class of dry goods; which we believe are more largely' purchased at- about ..the opening. of the year than any other, .r.o wit: Linens and all kinds of White Goods that are used for house-furnishing pnr poses. Appreciating the popular demand for these goods at the opening - of the years the popular Dry tioods house of Messrs. J. -C. Strawbridge 64 t 0., N. corner of Market and Eighth streets, now offers one of the largestand most complete stoeks,in -this depart, meat,- embracing a magnificent assortment of Idar seines Counterpanes, Bird-Eye Linens and Table Da,' Masks:Napkins, Pillow Case Linens, etc., all of their own importation. andin quantities to snit the most ex, tensive or moderate buyers. 'llacivorders °to tarnish hotels and vessels with these , articles have become" very . numerous; -and their for catering to these wants;on - the - most - favorable terms, are not ex : celled by any other house In the country.. Give them a call. VALUABLE -GIFTS are glyen Olt daily at 628 Chestnut street, to the purchasers of , liooks. one is charged More for books at this eetablishment than at the largeSt, bookstores in the city. GLOVES! • GLOvEs 11, GLOVES' ! !—Of fur, buck doth,knit, silk, cotton, lined and without lining, all sizes and 'qualities. Largest stock in the city, and selling at 'reduced. rates to,snit holiday buyers, Call and examine them. tat, Henry . Atkinson's, No, 620 Chestnut street. OPERA CIASHEi,i OPERA. -JACKETS - OPERA 'CIRCULARS, With HOODS. WHITE Ormak - "Cr,oaxs, FANCY COLORED' OPERA 17LHAES, OPERA ScAsse of Caulel's Hair. . . A large aa Pr Imeat 11°W °P pROCTONS," "" 920 Chestnut steeet.. • • Fulls! Fuss • OUT large stock of Ladles' Fars,' Comprisingmevery desctiption;. High, LOW and Medium Prices, • . We are selling • • .. ,AT MALL ADVANCE ON COST: This IS no device to, get off our stock but a custom we have established In order that tve xaayopen with entire an new stock at the beginning of each season. Citizens and strangers will find rarebargailis at our, Stores under the Continental. Ninth and Chestnutsts. Orders from the country filled. OBAL*. OA FORD & SONS Farriers. DEAPTIESS, BLINDNESS AND OATABREC.— Isms, N.D., Professor of the Eye and Ear, heats al diseases aPPeriaining to the above members „with the utmost success. Testimonials Item the most.rellable sources in the attys.= be seen at his office, No. 519 pine street. The meMcal faculty are invited to accompany their patients, as he haa had no secrets in his.ractice. Artificial eyes Inserted. No charge made for examine. ELECTRO - SILVER Prdkauro WARE, best Quality for family use, and holiday presents. Campbell Devitthetser, t 317 cligetaut etre% IN:: E IA , T1,1".E SDAY , JANUAXY .1866. 30,435 27 153,438 71 39,993 50 TRIO NEW SIC.ATEN(# HAT of Virood aG Carey, :25 Chestnut street,? is pretty, stylish, tasteful-:• just they idea. for-)the Park, •and sold •at moderate price. W. 4c C . are closing out Weir stock of Winter 'Hats aid Rolinetan; and beletv coat. • 0 COVERS, T4Brm Covzs.s • 1 NviernoW I eye? desirable style or color. -1 • . - • • -I: .• • I. E: WALRAVEN, 719 Chestnut street, Masonic Hall. , • . . HOSIERY ! HOSIERY ! ! HOSIERY ! !!-- 4e:kvir-illifreelgo,acnototra, drawers of iambs' •tles, at Henry Atktruton'a, 620 Chestnut street. ~oora an:tools:1 at the Glft-Book Store, 628 - Chestnut street, at regale.% c inlces, and a gift worth 'from 50 cents to COO. hand to each purchaser. POTAPAY, rItESENTE,-,YEItPI3SI4RY.--idar kis dr. 011ver. southeast center of Tenth and Chestnut stieets, have laid in a fine supply of Perfumery, pat up In ;form suitable for Christmas presents. ,Ladies would do. well to step In and examine the stock. In addition to , this, they :have .a lame assortment of , drugs, care. fully prepared.,. nutraun's serpents, 50 cents; by mail, 55 bents.. ICHRISTMAS • • La.c.Fa, MEEKER & CO.. 1218 CiIiESTNITI . Street,. . , Have large stock of goods suitable for the Holt.' days. Ladies' - French and. English Reticules, Travel- - ing Bags and Dressing Cases, Gents' Trunks, Traveling and Tourists' Bags 'Dressing and Shirt - Cases Lunch Baskets, ,Carriage Whips and Riding Twigs, English Bunting Crops, Eogthtn Dionatings, Rosettes., French And English Lap Rugs, - Inats, tine stock of Robes. ,Of our own manilla ture,the largest stock, greatest vari ety. and the latest. styles of baddlery and Harness to be found In the City: Goods cheerfully Shown. " LACES' MEEKER & co.. 1216 CHESTNUT Street. above Twelfth. RIGHT SIDE , 12rr."*The' Brown Stone Clothing Hall of Bockliill & Wilson, Nos. ma and 605 Chestnut street, is somewhat acsUered at present in consequence of the great r.ordlogration.. Bat thel3uild• lug will soon be put to rights again, the stock will be got together and. without delay their customers will be en eabled to ProMfre the most elegant garments ex tant there. A 'strrEss - assortment of faucyll scarfs. neckties. new styles -rich and elegant, suitable for .Chrlstmas Otis, at _Henry Atkinson's No. 620 Chest nut street. WEIST COMFORTS, Mufflers, gauntlets, driving gloves, and other goods suitable for skating, sleighhig,etc., In great variety, and at low prices. at Henry Atkineon's,Cie.nts' Furnishing Bazaar, No. SEI Chestnut street, below Seventh, south aide. THE WnvrEn's Sistows.-An ode to the New 1 ear. On the wintry snow ! Whea the north winds blow On their pinions strong and high, And the tempest shrouds, With Its sullen clouds. The arch of the pleasant sky,— llowaoft and white, Like a mantle ligut, -It falls on the hill and plain. Where the flowerets gay In the summer day. Were gemmed in toe soft bright rata. The gladsome child. With Its laughter wild, Looks up in the frowning sky. and the huge anew drifts. And the wreaths and rifts, Be hails with a gleaming eye. Oh, the stirring sight Is'the tempest white, When the Inds of w!nter blow! When wrappt d irk warm clothes, From our bead oi our toes, From the store of Charles Stokes &Co. The Winter Clothing now selling at this house so r.pidly is of a sly,e superior to anything heretofore i onered n this market. goods marked " ene price." VALCAP.LE GIFTS accompany each book purchased at 623 Chestnut street. Near Jersey Matters. CALyrnummAtis.—A gang of disorderly half-grown boys made Camden hideous with their yells and noises New Year's Eve, paying no respect to the Sabbath nor them boxes, by beating old tin pans, drums and every other conceivable discordant instru uient. ROBBERY.—A. colored boy named William Julius, was yesterday committed to prison by Mayor Budd, for robbing the till of a More at the corner of Third and Mickle streets. II bi EitEN TS. StEuerNo .Bitat-ry." at the Chelitnut, every evening, and on t‘aturday afternoon. "Lo LONDu.N." at the Arch. every night until further notice. "Fever AND Mancusarrs." and "Sam's Little Game," at the Walnut, this evening, and during the week. - Tram )lERRY WIPES or Wrs risme" Will be given to morrow afternoon at the Chestnut. for the benefit of the Actors' Art Union. The members of the compa nies of the Arch. Walnut and. Chestnut appear in the cast, which lea grand one. See the announcement. fitcvsow Br.rrz holds forth each evening, and on Wednesday and Saturday - afte, moons, at Assembly "DEErrrso Anorv" is the subject of a lecture by "Jeemes Pipes," at Assembly Building, on Friday night. Hr* vv's Ores srso M'srTS.RT.A.ritSl7.NT.—Heller. the prince of mystery as well as of music, opened Weltering. of performances at Concert Hall last night, to a' full house. The seats were all occupied, and the Interest manifested, and the applause bestowed upon the sue• cessinl pertormance of the several tricks, snowed that the audience were well pleased. The "Cabalistic Clock," the "Witch's Pole,' and "Lucifer's Punch Bowl," are truly wonderful exhibitions of the art of deception. They are performed without the usual machinery and accessories which are used by magi cians and conjurers, and are, therefore, the greater objects er amazement to the beholders. The musical portion of the entertainment is a rich treat, especially the burlesque musical illustrations. Second sight or h 3 per -natural vision is a performance which must be seen to be appreciated. There will be a grand matinee given by Mr. Heller on Saturday afternoon, and on Monday evening, the Sth, an entire new programme will be given. We hope Heller will never omit from his programme his exquisitely funny musical and pan tomlmfe sketch of a boarding school miss practising on the piano. It is worthy any comic actor in the land. Facts and Fancies. There are two ways to spell brandy with three letters. One is 0. D. V., the other Is B. R. and Y. An affecting scene in court is described by Mr. Jenkins. As Judge Olin, of the Circuit Court, Washington, was sentencing the venerable Joseph H. Bradley to pay.one hundred dollars for eplling him (th e J u d ge ) a liar on a previous occasion, both himself and Mr. Bradley were affected to tears! Lawyer Bradley seems to be a common court crier. He cried over Miss Harris, and now he cries his own fines. Fashion, in France, has taken the whim to make the body of a dress black and the sleeves blue. It is nothing new with us to see a body black and blue. Mons. Gustave Dore will appear at the next exhibition with a painting which will cover no less than twenty' yards of canvas. It may not bring a very large price though, for a dory's main-sale is not a very big thing, Lea. a meeting of young girls at Seneca, N. Y., recently, it was "Resolved, that if we, the young ladies of Seneca Falls, don't get married during the year to come, some ' body will be to blame." If all the young ladies of the various water-falls in the coun try get married this year, it will be light work for the clergy, next. A little brochure has been issued at Paris, at the low price often cents, giving a history ~of the popular subscription in Paris to the Lincoln medal; 'lt' would be an enormous z price to pay fora history•of the unpopular appropriation in Washington to the Lincoln 'The Roston Ade ertiser says that Semmes was an "original Raphael, when he de mandedrthe reason of his arrest. He mast feel quite athome amongst his "old masters." A PRlein: Song Soclety7 has beenformed_ :at Exeter, England, for the express purpose, of advancing the cause of what , is called'in this country bongiegational music. We know a Carpentei shop in this city where plane music is yerformed daily. • The wrong Winder ,is 'in custody on the charge of maltreating prisoners' at the Libby. The real criminal is, his = son, who is in Canada. ,If our authorities mean to have the Libby affair - properly ventilated, we hope they will .manageto raise the right 1 , Winder. A. New Haven firm lost $3.000, in ! bills three`years ago; and discharged their Irish porter on suspicion. of theft:.': Recently the fragments of the money have been found in a mouse's nest.' Pat is 'restored to his place, having been in the army ,durit . ig hid vacation: , There is a' classical association between banishment and. Pat-mus. Idun — nunun He -114 9. and private Brant, 'cif the 43d Illinois Regiment, were murdered near Rockport, Ark., on or about Novi nth. Teosonni. • general. Wilson, who captivated Jeff. Davis* Georgia, has made, another suc cessful raid, resulting in the captivation of +Drie of the belles of Delaware. He is to by married to-morrow evening to DDSs" Ella Andrews„ a daughter of Col.-John Andrews, who comnianded. the Ist Delaware Regiment during the war. Says a Paris letter:—A.grand fancy fair, on behalf of the American Episcopal church in'the Rue Bayard, is just terminating, after a brilliant display and great success. On the opening evening, of the sale General Schofield visited the gay scene in company .with Mr. Bigelow, and it was pleasant to see the hero of a hundred battles thus unbend ing himtielf among the works of peace and religion, and allowing the,fair storekeepers to very unfairly empty `his pocket, as one and all pleaded hard for the privilege of selling "something" to the'lion of the day. 'ie Savannah (Ga.)-papers record the death of the Hon. Wm. H. Stiles, formerly "United States Minister to Austria. He. was 'formerly a member of Congress, and at one time commanded in., Savannah under the rule of the rebels. ABICSEME/11'10). H/ALIGY'S COIST/INENTA.I ..11fEWB CHOIOB 1331.&Tfi To all places of amusement fiuly be teal op to 6% O'clock any evening. nibifi4f - COSOIOE szwrs AND ADMISSION Ticarms I_l can be had at THE PlCOOltlanfr. OFFICE, 431 CHEBTBUT street, opposize the 'POEM Office, for the ARCH, CELESTNIIT,WALNUT and ACADEMY OP MUSIC, Up to 6 o'clock every evening. sel9s( ` Ihe First Annual Prize Exhibition OF AMERICAN ART, COLLECTED BY THE PHILADELPHIA SKETCH CLUB. ()PEN Do.A.MY . , At the Penna Academy of the Fine Arts. WILL CLOSE JANUARY TECERD. From 9 A. M. to S P. M t and from 7 to 10 P. M. Admittance........._._._.......... ..... Beason Tickets [deStli] 4 1 . AMERICA. ACADEMY OF MUSIC. LEONARD GROt.-_. SECOND NIGHT OF THE ace X MARETZEK GRAND ITALIA'S OPERA COIEPANT, ENTIRE GRAND CHORUS AND GRAND ORCHESTRA FROM THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MUSIC. THIS ITUESD.o.y) EVEN - LNG January 2. IMO, FIRST GRAND REFRY.: SENTATIOCI • In the city of Philadelphia of .BLEYEEtBEER'S Amazingly popular and last great master .work. L' AFRICAINE, L'A_MICAIN E. L'AFRICAISE, WITH THE =STIFLE GRAND CAST which rendered the opera with such dLstingaishedanc cess this season as the New York Academy. SELMA. a Slace:—.._tsignora CAROZZI ZUCCHL Her first appea . .•• - . INEZ, daughter of Don Diego Signora EINTUCHA'riA BORISIO, Her first appearance in Ptitivielphia. Anna, an attendant—____.filadaine Reichardt. VASCO DI OA fis.A....Sig.:_FRANCISCA hir A 970L1N1, His first appearance this season. MELUI3RO, a Slave-_--Sig. FRILIsIANDO SELLUSTI. DON PEDRO..—..— ANTONUCC C. (RAND LORENI. Herr MULLIS& _ DON ALVAN Herr REICHARDT. DON DIEGO--- . Signor HAMILL. GRAM/RES- ..... _Signors ABETTs MORENVIDA, DU VER.NR, AMRItOLI, CONTA RINI. VICENZO. INQUISITOES.--Isignom ALBRECCI. SWICARD.T. BERNA RDOTTI. M.AsSA_BR fccerrveza. !SAILORS, SOLDIERS. CAVALIERS. INDIANS, DONNAS, AMAZONS. BAYADERES, By the ladles and gentlemen of TELE tiItAND CHORUS. and the ladles and gentlemen of NiEBN Council Chamber of the Bingof PortugaL Sentence of Vasco di Game. • ACT IL Prison of the Inquisition at Lisbon ACT lIL Interior of the ship "Isabella." ACT IV. Grand Indian Festival. ACT V. ' Scene I—The Garden of the Palace. Scene 2—The Upas Tree. THE MISE EN SCENE, including the celebrated ship scene, is from the New York Academy. The Director has undertaken over ONE THOU SAND DOLLARS extra expense to produce in unex ampled style TELLS GREAT FEATURE OF THE MODERN REPERTOIRE. bringing the expenses of each representationconnider ably in excess of THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS. No single representation of the Opera in America has cost so much. The rates of admission and Secured Seats are neces sarily advanced, although the price is nominal when compared with the rates of even the least Opera Houses of Continental Swope attendan• - upon the nights of L'AFRICALNE. Reserved Seats. Parquet, Parquet Circle, and Balcony (for this occasion) THREE DOLLARS. Admission (seats unreserved).-.—TWO DOLLARS. Family Circle --Seventy-five Cents. ..... .-...-.... ...... Twenty-flve Cents. WEDNESDAY. (To-morrow), only time of LL POLLUTO—THE MARTYRS. Seats and admission price as Usual. THURSDAY, only time of ERA DLAVOLO. CONCERT HALL t.p_ ~ h y In consequence of his great success with the public on Monday evening, 1 MR. ROBERT HELLER, "THE CAGLIOSTIIO OF THE NINETEENTH CIINTITRY," Announces his SECOND SOIREE DIABOLIQUE AND MUSICALE, TUESDAY EVENING, January 2 On this occasion he will perform the same Pro. gramme which has already excited so GREAT SENSATION Among the lovers of TR F WONDERFUL AND ENCHANTING In the city of Philadelphia. PART I-MAGIC. PART 11-MIMIC. PART DI-MYSTERY The Plano used upon the occasion will be the mag nificent Steinway Grand. Piano Forte, sent 'expressly from New York for Hr. Heller's use at these enter tainments. Admission, 50 cents: Reserved Seats. 75 cents. Seats may be secured three days in advance. at Cbas. W. A.. Trumpler's Music Store. Ticket Office open every day from 9 tO 4. First BRAND MATINEE, SATURDAY, January 6th, at 23,1 o'clock. ja2-tft NEW CHESTNUT STBRILT TICEATRE, Chestnut street. above Twelfth.___ LEONARD GROVER and WM. E. ELWIN. Lessees and Managers. THIS SUCCESS ! TRIS (Tuesday) EVENING, Jan. 2, 1866, The Grand Spectacular Extravaganza, ' T.H.E SLEEPING RhAUTY I with HNa TRANSFORMATIO SCENE, will be pre sented. KISS JO.STE ORTON AB THE frLERPING BEAUTY. This beautiful Burlesque will be presented with Its NEW AND GORGEOUS SCENERY, BY RIORAHD SMITH. , New and costly Properties, Oostumei,' Mechanical Eileen!, Original Mull &c., • THE CAST , , embraces the following popular names : Miss Josie Orton, Miss Annie Ward, Miss Cordelia Cappelle, Mrs, Chapman, 3EBB L. Cooper, Mrs. E. F. Heaoh. Walter Lennox,W. A. Chapman, F. Faster, Mr. 7; T. Ward, and othrs. rfhe Evening's performance will conclude with tne Original Petite Comedy, by S. E., Wolf, Esg.,lentitled - - CAUGHTAT LAST, , In which Miss Josie Orton, Walter Lennox, Mr. G. H. Clarke and others will Mmear. .] SATURDAYAPTESNOON,' Jan; 6th,' EIGHTIETH GRAND FAMILy MATINEE, When the SLEEPING BEAUTY will be performed. Wednesday Atternoon, Benefit of the Actors' Art Union. Admission u• on this' occasion 0n1y.60 cents. No half price. 13 , TRA CARD in this paper. , - - A 138.13DEBLY BIIIIDINGs. Jag. SIGNOR BLITZ SIGNOR BLIT EVERY .NIGHT THIS WE at 734 o'clock, MONDAY, 'WEDNESDAY AND SA.TIIRDAY , • TERNOONS, at 3 o'clock. Introducing . New ,Eaperiments, New Wonders, Comlq ...Scenes In Ventilloquisin, and „ the Learned Canal 7 ealnitss ß ion, 25 cent% Children, IS amts. Reserved front seats; so L canta. - dels-24ta I I I: :tots , I.— Din tie every Wednesday at a% P. N. Admission Ten owes. Stu% u t3ottut =PM street. lt*a NEW. CHESTNUT S'ESEET THEATER On which occasion will be resented, first - and only time in this cit with the following 1310EQUaLlID DINTItiBUTION OF CHa.B.A.CTICELS, Sttaktitienre'u Delightful Con edy, THE LIE.ItJELY OP WINDSOR DA NCE—"L'A Mel APSfBtPd b) a Grand Corps de Ballet. GRAND ORCEik..STRAL COMB NATION! For ibis oecselon only. under the direction of Meesra.ADOLPH EARGFELp'aud MARK IleallS LER. The following gentlemen of the Profession, members et the Actors' Art Unita'. will act as a Committee of Reception: lif.e , !srs. J. N. Taylor, F Foster, J. V. Dailey, L. V. Hess, Frank Stall; W. W. Moreland, C. D. Seldom', J. W. Dales. G. W. Johnson, Gide, T. E. lecsorley T. C. Green, J. 'Ai. Barron. J.Furze, 3. B. Bradford, J. 'R. Neil, R. Struthers, W. H. Grose. - • Acting Manager- 2 ikEr. W. E. Sinn. stage Managers, Messrs. 7. H.. Taylor, C. M. Lewis, [P. A. Fitzgerald. .Messrs. F. 0. Savage,Robert Eberle. ..Mersrs..Loug and Casey. prompters.,.:._ Properties BOARD OF DIRECTORS. • F. F. MACS AY. President. ALEX. FISHER, Vice President. OWEN Di A RLOWE,T 'ensurer. A. S. PENN , , YER, Se.reiary. CHAS. PORTh.lt, Librarian. COMMITTEE ON ADVERTISEMENTS. H. R. HELLISH. and W. H. GARITh.TER Admission to all parts of the house, FIFTY CENTS. Doors open at quarter-pant one o'clock. To coin naence at quarter-past two> MRS. JOHN DRENrs NEW essca maim? - irtmATEE. "A HAPPY NEW YEAR." SECOND WEEK OF LOST IN LONDON. Mats. JOkLN DREW Ari NELLY ROYD. LOST TN LONDON ALREADY INDORSED BY OVER MOW' PERSONS. TUESDAY, Jan 2d, AND,NV.E.D.Y NIGHT, The Great Play. Scenery by Hawthorn. LOST IN LONDON. MILS. JOHN DREW AS NELLY , ARSIROYL. Act nirst—Lancashire; "bl the iuea. ' , Act Second—lnterior of Featheratone House. Act Third—Regent's Park, London. Act Fourth—Villa Dining Hall. Act Fifth—Job's Cottage: Denouement. FRIDAY—BENEFIT OF MRS. JOIIN DREW. Seats secured aix daya in advance. TLTALNU'F STREET THEATbis. VI N. E. cor. NINTH and WALSH:VT. Begins at 73 , 4 ". MOST BRILLIANT SUCCESS Of the Great Spectacular Legendary brama of FAUST AND MARGUa R [TR. Thousands crowd to witness tne glorious AbC.ENsION OF al ARG UER ITE. LAST NIGHT BUT FOUR OF MR. J. B. ROBERTS. In his singularly character's' ic impersonation of MEPHISTOP HI LFS. THIS FAUST AN (Triclay)D M GU EVENMG, u JaTE. n 2,41366, AR Fa ---Mr J. B. Roberta Faust._ Mr. James If. Taylor Marguerite ..... _ .... -b - ibs Annie Graham To conclude w3th - lhe new OomedyrFarce of SAM'S LITTLE GAME. _Mr. Barton Hill Annie Graham. Sam Slingsby Larkli 5..«. »....»»_._..».11 lEEGTOS. N EW AMFRTCAN THEATRE. GRA-ND NATIONAL CIRCUS, WALNUT street, above 'Elghttt. EvERY EVENING. STAR EQUESTRIAN TROUPE! And the glorious ruccessfal Pantomime, OLD DA ME TROT AND HER COMIC .1L CAT. OLD DAME TROT A ND HER. COMICAL CAT. ON MOIsi'D.AY, WEDNESDAY A_FTERICOON'S. Admission to Matinee, SO cents to all p.rts of tho Theatre. Chlidren, half price. DENNSYLVANIA. AC OMIT OF THEFINE AMTS. 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