THE GERMANTOWN TRAGEDY.
lesnmption of the Coroner'sinqui4. t.
The Interviews Between Detective Tag
gart and the Prisoner Berger.
Vhe Murderer Committed.
Coroner• Taylor, yesterday afternoon, con=
eluded his investigation in the case of Mary
L. Watts, the old lady who was brutally
murdered on Saturday morning, last in her
own house at Germantown. The investiga
tion, as before, took "plaCe at the German
*own Station House, where the murderer,
Christian Berger, was also present. The
bellowing additional testimony was elicited:
Thomas Shingle, sworn—Resides on Queen
street; knew Miss Watts for several years;
Met Christian Berger on Saturday morning
at 11- o'clock, at the corner of Main and;
Queen streets; saw him standing alone on
the northwest corner, he remained near Mr.
,fluntington's stable; witness watched the
man; saw him cross the street; an exprea
nion about Berger's face attracted his , Eaten
lion; he watched him, and saw Berger re
turn his glances, but latter soon turned his
head away; , was positive the prisoner was
the man; had never seen him anice; had on
a slouch hat like , that he wears at present.
Wlll' Yake, sworn—Reside on Queen
etreet,bialow -.Green; knew Miss Watts for
eighteen months; told him she had money;
.saw her last en 'Thursday; knew the pri
soner two weeks previous to the murder; on
'Ziaturday saw lam at Queen and Main
streets, between 6-1- and 7 o'clock in the
- morning; did not particularly notice him;
tor a Week or ten days previous witness saw
him standing there; had called Mr. Funk's
.
itttention to the fact; never saw him there
before; saw Mrs. Lippincott leave Miss
Watts before he saw prisoner standing on
the corner; did not mention seeing the man
until evening;told Mr. Hughes about it; had
.thought before something , annoyed Berger;
saw him standing there on Friday afternoon
talking to Kephard's son; had seen him
'stay there until 8 or 9 o'clock in the morn
hag; knew nothing about the circumstances.
Mr. Smith Hughes, sworn—Spent the
whole of Saturday in aiding to ferret out the
murderer. Shingle described the clothing
of the man standing in the street while at
tea. Jake brought something to the house
and stated that he saw a man- with dark
clothes there; witness started for the Ser
geant of Police. They again saw the par
ties and got description of the man. Wit
ness did not know of ever having seen Ber
ger before; had not been in Miss Watts's
house for two years; had concluded the
murderer must have escaped by the back
way; saw the footprints in the snow, and
measured them. [The measurements were
here submitted to the jury; length, eleven
and one third inches distrance from back of
heel to front, two and three-fourths inches,
two and five-eights inches across the heel.
A comparison was made with Berger's
boot, recovered by the officers.] Witness
resumed; he found on trial, on Sunday
- morning, that the hoot fitted 54 pear in the
track that he concluded it must be one like
the boot produced to the jury; the measure
ments do not correspond exactly; thought
the tracks were made by a person running
last; thought something like the extra sole
in this boot must have made the peculiar
appearance it did by throwing up the snow.
Sergeant Emanuel Dickinson, sworn
Knew the murdered lady; had frequently
conversed with her in passing; his attention
was called to the murder about 8 o'clock,
by a boy, who said Mr. Bowman wished to
see him. Witness took charge of the house
until relieved by two officers. He and Mr.
Hughes called on Shingle and Yake and
took their statement; he proceeded to Ber
ger's house on School lane about 9 o'clock
in the evening; Berger was up stairs; called
him outside and said he wanted him for an
examination about the murder; asked him
had he not been standing outside of Miss
Watts's house; Berger said "Yes," and that
he had walked down Main street; having no
money to ride in the cars; Berger denied
going down Queen street; searched pri
soners pockets; found $l9 19 and one dollar
in silver halves: Berger stated the amounts
he had spent making in all about $53 which
he said had been paid him by a man who
had owed it, though he afterwards said the
amount was $5O. Witness told him the
amounts would not correspond, but he
could not account for the difference.
• Lieut. Dungan, sworn—Mr. Hughes called
his attention to the murder about 8 o'clock;
he despatched officers tothe scene; first.saw
Berger with Sergt. Dickinson; . Detective
Taggart conversed with the prisoner; a
razor was found about sixty yards from the
York road above Fishers lane; Berger con
fessed that he threw it there. [Razor pro
duced. It was clotted with blood, bat the
handle was clean.]
• Mr. John Berger, father of the prisoner'
was called. The witness was very much
affected, and itwas with difficulty that he
could give in his testimony, He testified
that he resided in Thompson street, near
' Gelder, in Richmond; the prisoner was his
son; saw him on Tuesday week at witness'
home; his son was there not quite an hour,
when he went out with his mother; witness
shaved at home; had two razors [razor and
ease shown]. The case contains many ini
tials, the other razor at home did not re
semble this one; his son had received money
whenever he wished it; he never asked wit
ness for a razor; he could not identify the
the bloody razor as his for certain; the
handle lookedlike it; left the razors on the
table or mantlepiece; anybody might have
taken them; his son was twenty years of
age; - [this is evidently a mistake, the wit
ness being much confused at the. time; the
age of the prisoner is set down at 23
years;] had given his son money; had not
lately offered him work; witness once told.
him he had done enough for him, his son
. used to work in a dye-house; witness was
engaged at the Richmond coal wharves;
had not lately offered his son work there;
lie had said he had money owing him
down town.
Mr. Joshua Taggert, being sworn, de
posed—Re was a detective officer, and on
iSaturday night had first heard of a murder
from the Chief of Police; on Sunday morn
, Mg saw the officers at the house; came out
and Faw Berger up stairs in the hall; an
Sunday had several interviews with him
and was satisfied he was not telling the
truth; had told him he believed he had
probably committed a robbery, and asked
him to confess it and save his time; Berger
said he had stolen money, and related cir
cumstances which proved not to be true,
- and stated how he spent it; Berger still
stuck in the evening to the tale of the rob
bery committed a year and a half before.
and said he had sewed the money uo in
his coat, and had never since opened it:
sent for a tailor and found his tale was not
true; afterwards in the cell, al one
with Berger, the witness went over the
whole case, and declared to the pris
- son& that be thought the murder was con
: mined by him. Berger had made a conies
' sion of •the• interview. with Miss Watt; he
said he remenabered. going in; remembered
.pushing -her down; admitted that he struck
• her; but would not admit that the cut her
• throat; the witness got him to repeat nor
',: ' tiona of that on Monday night,before others;
• • on Tuesday he had made a confession; it
might, be in that "very room, before half a
•
dozen of persons, that he had actually corn
mitred the-deed,: saying, he supposed he had
"Igincked.hei - dowik; remembered doing that
..and after , that said he locked 'the door, but
wonld not eibilit that he cut her throat; lie
aria tiMkt, lz9 was tap stairs when the
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came to the ," front door. opened it
a, little, - and 'then • locked: it again;'
went out the back door; went down Fisher's,;
Lane; lOoked at the razor; forind it:bloody,.;
-and threw;it away. He stated afterwards
he got the-razor from his father on' the day
when his:fathet was killing hogs, which
turned out to , be true; he had found. it lying
on the mantle-piece,
and had put it into his
pocket carried it away. The witness
did no press him about his motives for
committing the deed. Berger said he had
only got on the front steps, when Miss
Watts opened the door the instant he stepped
on the porch, ao that there way no delay on
the steps. As 'soon as he got in he supposed:
he struck her, about 7 o'clock; he said he
supposed he had cut her throat, but did not
remember_what he had done; he said he had
not knovfh her. The witness had a con-c
versation 'With him about the money and he
said he did not' remember taking it; he
said he supposed it was up stairs contained
in the bureau; that the prst knowledge he
had about taking the money was when he
took the razor from his pocket and found
the money there. ' The prisoner first broke
down in his denials about the boot, at the
appearance of blood on the soles; he said he
bad not been in a slaughter-house, but had
been in a butcher-shop, and might have got
it on from off the floor there; he said he had
kicked a piece of meat with his foot, and
afterwards explained the extra bloodi
ness by saying it might have been the
liver. He also said that six or seven
days previous there was some horse-meat
lying iii the , street, and he had kicked a
piece of it around the road. The apparent
blood-marks left on the boot were very
faint; the Doctor said it resembled blood,
but the particles were so small that it could
not be reduced to certainty; he did not
recollect about cutting her throat, but said
he remembers knocking her down; pushing
her down; he said, "I must have knocked
her down, but do not remember cutting her
throat;" he said that nobody was with him;
that he was entirely alone; the witness had
made no threats to him in getting the in
formation, and had held out no induce•
ments to him; only on the first interview
was he alone with the prisoner; all the
other interviews were in the presence of
other parties.
Elizabeth Lippincott testified that Miss
Watts last summer, had said she had one
hundred dollars in the house, to use in re
pairing the dwelling, but did not show it
to her; the door of that room had always
been locked; had never seen the money,
except what went into the bank; had said
she would have the house done in the
spring; Miss Watts had always said she
had no money, and had borrowed from the
witness; had never opened the door of that
room in the day or night time; Miss Watts
had had a dog, and had given it away, had
seen Berger in his L.own house on Friday
night; was there only three minutes, and
had said nothing to him; on Saturday came
out to go to work and saw a man standing
outside, but took no notice of him.
After a short deliberation, the jury ren
dered a verdict "that the said Mary \Vatts
came to her death from injuries inflicted at
the hands of Christian Berger, on the morn
ing of January 6, 1866, at her house, Queen
street, west of Main."
CITY COUNCILS.
The regular meeting was held yesterday
afternoon.
SELECT BRANCH.
Mr. King introduced resolutions with re
ference to the death of Patrick O'Rourke.
member from the Twenty•fah Ward, which
were adopted.
A message was received from Mayor Mc-
Michael, enclosing a communication from
It C. McMurtrie and David W. Sellers, at
torneys for Messrs. Clark, McGraw & Ken
nedy, contractors for the masonry at the
Chestnut street bridge. It is complained
that pay is withheld for the work done by
the firm, when in fact the delay in the com
pletion of the bridge is due to other parties,
and not to those who furnished the masonry.
The communication suggests that the city
provide for the payment of the bill or allow
interest on the amount. Referred to the
Committee on Law.
Mr. Gray introduced, from the Committee
on Water, an ordinance providing that in all
cases where fire plugs are placed over vaults
or excavations, the owner of the premises
shall provide supports for the same, and
protect it by boxing, and in case of injury
to the plugs, the owners shall be at the ex
pence of repairs. Adopted.
Mr. Gray presented a report from the Chief
Engineer of the Water Works, with refer
ence to the work upon the extension of the
Water Works. Mr. Birkinbine states that
at the outset, in company with the City
Treasurer, he called upon Mayor Henry,
who was of opinion that the loan was to be
sold at whatever price it would bring in the
market. The work was then commenced,
and the Mayor met all the requisitions the
Department made for the sale of the loan to
meet the expense and labor and materials
up to Nov. 20, 1865, which last requisition
he refused, upon the ground that the City
Solicitor had given his opinion that the loan
could not be legally sold at less than par.
Mayor McMichael takes the same view. All
money in the treasury. the proceeds of the
sale of this loan, is now expended, and some
bills for labor and' materials due Jan let
are still unpaid. The Chief Engineer refersito
the fact, that trenches have been dug, and if
there should be no further action, the work
will not only cease, but there will be great
obstaele to travel.
Mr. Gray reported from the Committee
on Water a resolution, that the City Trea
surer be instructed to pay out of env
moneys in the Treasury all warrants drawn
by the Chief Engineer of the Water Depart
ment against the water loan for labor and
material, unless otherwise noted on the
face of the warrant. The amount so paid
to be hereafter reimbursed from the sale of
the said loan. Postponed.
Mr. Barlow, Chairman of the Committee
on Street Cleansing, reported an ordinance
reorganizing the Department of Street
Cleansing. The bill provides, as in the
other bills, for a Commissioner, who is to
be under the supervision of the Committee
on Street Cleansing. The Commissioner is
authorized to direct the movement .of the
men employed, but there is no provision for
the Supervisors or Policemen. A long de
bate ensued, and the bill was passed.
Mr. Freeman offered the following:
.Resolved, that the Committee on Law be
directed to examine and report "if Mr. John
Given has been acting as City Commissioner
since January 1, 1860, and if so, what secu
rity for the faithful performance of the
duties of the office is held by the city."
Agreed to. Adjourned.
COMMON BRANCH.
Mr. Hancock offered a resolution instruct
ing the City Solicitor to commence proceed
pigs against the Germantown and Norris
town railroad for'their neglect in notplacing
flagmen along the route of their road, 'in
accordance with an 'ordinance of Councils.
Agreed to.
Mr. Marcer, Chairman of the Committee
on Finance, reported an ordinance appro
priating $17,350 to the Trustees of the City
Ice Boat, for 1866, which was adopted.
Also, an ordinance appropriating
$455,850 to the Guardians of the
Poor, for 1866. The bill was passed as fol-
Hospital Department, $35,650; Insane De
partment, $8,700; Children's Asylum, $2,450:
House generally, $237,550. Manufacturing
Department; $37,600; Farm and , Blockley
Estate, $20,850; Out-dooi „Expenses, $33,090;
Reconstruction of Sewerage, dm.. $lO,OOO.
For the Relief of Out-door Poor: First Poor
District, $7,000; Second, $7,000; Tfaird r sB,soo;
Fourth, $7,500; Fifth, $5,300; Sixth, $5,000;
Seventh,l37,ooo; Eighth, $4,500; Ninth,s3,ooo;
Tenth, $2,000; Eleventh, $2,400,
The amendments reduced the appropria
tion to $447,350.
Mr. Simpson moved that a committee of
five from each chamber be appointed to ex •
TH.E DAIL,Y,INVENING BULL
amine into the affairs of various heads of
Departments of the - city; and report what:
alterations, if any, may be-necessary for the
r , moresconomical and t atter administration
of the various departments Of the :city; and
also to report what legislatiste enaCt l ment is
necessary for the better regulation of the
f a
city government. Ag ed to. • ..; "
Mr. ,Hetzell
offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on wof this Chamber
offered
to take into conside ation the question
whether James M. Gib on, member of Com
mon Council from the Second Ward, holds
his seat by authority of law. Ad,opted.
Mr. Hancock offered a resolution that the
CommissioneroiCity Property be instructed
to rent out the Refreshment Saloon at Fair
mount Park to John Gravestein, at a rent of
of $l,OOO per annum.
Mr. Evans moved to strike out the name
and sum, and insert that "it be let to the
highest bidder" at public outcry, after ad
vertisement in two papers.
The amendment was agreed to, and the
resolution as amended was adopted. •
Mr. Willis submitted a • resolution in
structing the Cqmmissionerof City Property'
to inquire by what authority the proprie
tors of ice-houses on £he west aide of the
Schuylkill extend the cutting of the ice to
the east shore, and thus prevent persons ,
from passing down the river on the ice.
Agreed to.
The resolution from Select Councils in re
ference to the death of Mr. Patrick
O'Rourke, a member of Select Cormcil,were
agreed to. Adjourned.
To the Editor of the Evening Bulletin:—
Please permit me to acknowledg the receipt
of the following additional contributions for
the relief of destitute soldiers' families:
From J. F. M. dr, Co., Philadelphia,slo 00;
W. A. Rhodes, Philadelphia, $5O; W. A. 8.,
special, Philadelphia, $5; R. W. H., special,
$5; S. A. P., Philadelphia, $5; M. L. ff., Ger
mantown, $5; A Soldier's Friend, $1;
Anonymous, $2; Anonymous, $2 H. S. S.,
Philadelphia, $5; Mrs. C. B. A., German
, town, $10; Mrs. E. L. B. W., Germantown,
$10; A Presbyterian, Part Kennedy, $5; G,
W. P.,Lewisburg, Pa., $5; McC.
and . F. H.. Newcastle, Delaware, $3;
Anonymous, Philadelphia, $5; a Lady, $5;
a friend, $2; Mrs. M.. "for poor little Willie,"
$5; C. M. D., Philadelphia, $l5; Mrs. Ellie
G., $10; P., $1; Y. A. R.., $5: Four Little
Girls, "for little Willie, " $3; J. T. L.,P..ila
delplaia, $10; T. M. ~ Philadelphia, $5;
W. C. T., Germantown, $10; L 0. S. Phila
delphia, $1; a Friend, $1 115- Cash, $5O; M.
'D. W., Philadelphia,"for coal," $5O; E. C.
P., Philadelphia, $1; J. T. C. Philada., $5;
E. M. F. Philadelphia, $10; "For the Poor,"
Philadelphia. cash, $1; Cash, $10; Mrs.
Wetherill, $2O; For the Poor, L. T., $2;
"Kate," widows and orphans, S. J., a
mite to help some poor soldier's widow and
orphans. $5; T. S. H. Philadelphia, $2O;
"Emily," $2O; J. D., White Horse, Chester
Co., $1; C. F., Philadelphia, $3; H. G., Phila
delphia. $1; Mrs. B.,Philadelphia, $5; E.
B. 0., Philadelphia, $2; J. A. J., Philadel
phia, $10; X. Y., Philadelphia, $10; M. A. S.,
Germantown, $5; Mac, Philadelphia, $2O;
C. T., York, Pennsylvania, special, $5;
"Friend to the poor ' " "For the Soldier's
wife," $2; Mrs. F. K. D.,New Kingston, Pa.
$5; "Drama," Philadelphia, $2; "Little
Lizzie's monthly mission contribution," $1:
E. S. C. and F. W. T., Philadelphia, $2O; C.
T., Philadelphia, $5; A. J. L., "Little boy's
Birthday Present," $1; From proceeds of a
fair given by Miss Mary Landell,
1642 Green street, $47 50; Mrs. W. S
V., Philadelphia, $5; J. H. 8., Phila
delphia,ss; Editor of Presbyterian, $3l:
Mrs. A.E."frem Cbarlie,who is in heaven,'
$1 20; J. B. P., Doylestown, (special), $2:
Sabbath-school class, per Mrs. T., $2
G. W.. Oxford, Pa., $1; Wm. H. B.
(special), Phila.,
$1; J. S. H. (special),
$2O 00; "Amy," Phila., $2 50; "Samuel,"
Rancocas (special) s;' Anonymous, Phila..
$1; George B. C., Phila., $10; E. A. K., $3:
Mc—, for the destitute" $10; Anonymous.
Philadelphia, $2: Mrs. A. P. W., Philadel
phia, $5; Mrs. W. P. K., Phila., $5; Anon
ymous, Phila., $2. her contributions
acknowledged next week.
CLOTHING AND FOOD.—Anonymous, one
bundle; Mrs. E. D., one bundle; the Misses
F. Olney, Pa., a large pound-cake. candies,
toys, &c., for New Year gifts to soldiers
children; anonymous, one bundle; the 100
yards of alpaca, Lincoln's mourning, ac
knowledged from N. S. in the papers of the
sth inst., should have been from U. S.; T. A.
R., one bundle; Miss P., one bundle; 1. O.
S., six pairs of shoes; Mrs. A. H. T., one
bundle; Mrs. C., one bundle; Mrs. W. one
bundle; Mrs. K. one bundle; Anonymous,
100 pounds crackers; Mrs. A. P. W., one
bundle; Mrs. S. T., one bundle; Mr. G. K.,
one bundle; Mr. G. K., roll of carpet; Mrs.
T., groceries, itc.; Mrs. Samuel L. F., one
bundle,
TIN : PHILADLPHIA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 12. 1866.
"Soldiers' Families."
Mrs. CITY PASTOR
Thanks—a thousand thanks, in the name
of our soldiers' windows and orphans, for
your kind and liberal contributions. Oh,
how many homes have been warmed; how
many hearts made glad; how many fed;
how many clothed! Still keep the streams
of benevolence flowing, and we shall turn
them into those homes to gladden and bless
those whose husbands and fathers fought
and died for us.
Send contributioni to Wm. McElwee
"City Pastor," 1341 Lombard street, PIAUI
delphia.
Yours thankfully,
January 9, 16.36. CITY PASTOR.
From Fortress EiOnroe.
FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. 10.—In conse
quence of the Chesapeake Bay being closed
with ice towards Baltimore, mail communi
cation was suspended yesterday. This
morning the steamer Thomas Kelso, of the
old line, reached here at noon, having left
Baltimore at six o'clock last evening. The
weather last night slightly moderated, and
to-day has not been so cold as the preceding
two days. The Elizabeth river at Norfolk
is frozen over, and the navigation is sus
pended.
The steamer Cassandra sailed this after
noon for New York.
- - - - -
FORTRESS MONK E, Jan. 11.—The steamer
General Barnes, Pr i m New York, bound to
Alexandria, havinbeen unable to get up
the Potomac, owing to the ice, arrived here
this morning.
The steamer Leo,from Savannah, for New
York, put in here short of coal. She encoun
tered heavy weather.
The ice in the Elizabeth river is fast break
ing up. The James river is still closed with
ice above City Point. •
The steamers Niagara and Saratoga are
ice-bound at Richmond. The double-ender
Ascutney has arrived here.
Wreck and Loss of Life.
WILMINGTON, N. C., Jan. 11.—The tug St.
C. Hall from Philadelphia for Galveston,
put in here short! of coal, reports that the
schooner Retribution was in Hatteras Inlet,
with four of her crew hanging on the rig
ging frozen to death. Two pilots are sup
posed to have been washed off and drowned.
The Retribution was the old tug Uncle Ben,
transformed, early in the war, into a pri
vateer, at this port, by the rebel authorities,
It is not known where she is now frbm or
whither bound.
Two. negroes, supposed to belong to the
37th Colored Regiment, stationed at Fort
Fisher, entered the house of Samuel N. Con•
ner, at Middle Sound, at § o'clock last night,
where were Thomas Picket, Cannon, Miss
Picket, Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Picket. The
negroes fired, killing Picket, two shots
taking fatal effect. Miss Picket was dan
gerously wounded in the head, and Mrs.
Carter was mortally wounded in the throat.
Cannon escaped to the neighbors, and
called for assistance. On his return the
negroes had escaped. Efforts are being
made to arrest them.
th CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION-
OF 'ar/D3TEIt,DAVES::I 2 4OCEPIDIIiCia.: - .7 . ,
- .
SENATE.= Mr. WilSon (Masi.) offered 'a
joint resolntion respecting the three months'
extra
. pa3i of officers of: olunteers when
mustered out of service.'" It provides that
section 4 of the act of March 3,1865, making
appropriations for the support of the army
for the current year, shall be amended to
make provisionlfor three months' pay pro
per to all officers of volunteers below the
rak of, brigadier general who have been
commissioned since March 3, 1865, who
haii remained or.. shall remain in.service
until mustered out by reason of their ser
vices being no longer reqUired. Ordered to
be printed.
311...Nesmith (Oregon) offered a resolution,
which was adopted, requesting the Presi
dent to communicate information in regard
to negotiations with the Republican Govern
ment of Mexico in 1861, for the purpose of
marching. United State troops from Guaya
mis to Arizona, through Mexican territory.
Mr. Trumbull (III.) from the Committee
on the Judiciary,reported the bill to enlarge
the powers of the Freedmen's Bureau; also,
the bill to protect the inhabitants of the
United States in their civil rights, and gave
notice that he would call them up as soon
as printed.
Mr. Wilson (Mass.) offered a resolution,
calling for information in regard to the
printing of advertisements in the Washing
ton papers; how much ispaid for the same,
by' what law authorized, &a. Adapted.
Mr. Anthony (R. L), from the Printing
Committee, offered a resolution for the
printing oelo,ooo copies of the diplomatic
correspondence. Adopted.
Mr. Samna . (Mass.) called up the resolu
tion in regard to the Industrial Exposition
at Paris, which was passed. •
The President pio tem. stated that. the
morning hour having expired, the busi
ness before the Senate was the resolution
offered by Mr. Howe yesterday, for the
appointment of Provisional Governors in
the Southern States.
Mr. Johnson (Md.) said he had no reluc
tance in addressing the Senate on this sub
ject, because of his connection with the
Special Committee of fifteen, and because
the opinions he was about to • state were the
opinions he had entertained from the begin
ning oh the subject in question. He under
stood Mr. Howe to contend that the effect
of the hostilities we have been carrying on
to suppress an insurrection in certain States
and which prevailed some four years, is to
extinguish altogether these States, as such,
and to reduce the territory of which those
States were composed at the time the insur
rection broke out to the condition of Terri-
tortes, and subject the people of these States
to be governed under that clause of the
Constitution which gives to P.,ongress the
power to govern the Territories, or, on the
ground that they have been conquered by
the United States, that the power to govern
them is a right we have derived from the
right of conquest, when the conquest is
coin p let e.
Mr. Johnson discussed the matter at
great length—after which the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE.—The time of the House was oc
copied in the discussion of the bill in refer
once to manhood suffrage in the District o
Columbia.
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greatly benefited by using these Tablets, and their higi
appreciation of their intrinsic merit s psirficalarly re
ctmmends-them
_t.4:j_sons affected with BRON
CHITIB, HOARSEI S, and CATARRH of eh,
HEAD and BREAST. For male by Druggists generally
Prepared only by LANCASTER a WILLS, Apothe
caries, northeast corner Arch and Tenth streets, Phila.
delphia. ix-LC
XTEW STRENGTELMiIIgEI AND REVULSIV}
.1.11 PLASTERS, with the pliancy of silk, the strengt)
and softness of kid. For affections of the Chest, palm
weakness. dx., ac. They are cleanly and odorless
oomfortable and effective. Sold by HUBBELL, Apr
thecary, 1410 Chestnut street. Rule
TIRIIGIABTS' BUNDRIES. Grndastes Homan
JIJ Pill Tiles, Comte, Brushes, barren, Tweeners,Put
Boxes. Bern coop sargioal Instrzenents,_ Trusse
Hard and Bon Rubber Goods, Vial Cases, eILiIISS an
Beira Syringes, &o n an at "First Hands" lines.
SNOWDEN RR B
apstt2 =South Mghth street.
ROBERT SHOEMAKER & CO.. N. E. CORN ka
FOURTH AND RACE STREETS, Wholveal•
DruggLsta, 3Ltnnfaotarers and Deafen; In Windon
Glass, White Lead, and Paints of every description
offer to the trade, or consumers, ncomplete stock c•
goods In their line, at the lowest market rates.
ROBERT SHO EM,UMB & CO.,
• . a . •-• •• • • . • t aa,
•mAGNMlA—Jennlng's Calcined, In MD. round Wu
and boxes. also In l:Hatitles. Sennints Carbonate o
Hagnesia.in 2 or.. and Afir.. papers. Heavy Calcine<
Magnesia lynding and for sale by CHART...M.:: P.M.A.s
SON et CO., Druggists, Market and Seventh streets
Philadelphia. sel6
IpitiBBILKTIAL OLLB.—PURE OILS OF ALMONDS
..E.A Lemon Bergamot, Anise, Carraway, Cloves
Orange, Wintergreen, Cinnamon, Lavender., Juniper Peppermint, Sassafras, Bose Bose Geranium
Citron Verbens,&e., all of warranted quality. Pco
sale W x;rx‘, &. Co., Druggists, Nos. ;21
ud 722 Market street. e 27.1
riEIIGS.—A LAKE AND GENERAL STOOK 01
A,Druga, Che.calxt_
_an Pharmaceutical Prepars
Lions tbr sale by WIILIAM ELLIS di 00.. Dr y .
•a • /
DAY 11171L—Jtun received, an Invoice of Genuine
Imported Itay Rom, for sale by the gallon, b)
BAREP.I" ElliOmf • RER & CO., Druggist, 11. E. co'
:s. • : • • • • a' : •—_ : 114i - B. eiro/A•
and portable contrivance for the application of un
• • to the internal &tribes of the rectum. Bold td
NiCEIDIVAI.,
OPAL =WALLIN/L.
A sumlor article fbr cleaning the Teeth, destroytu.
icalmalcube which infest them giving tone to the
gums, and leaving a feeling of fiscume and perfect
cleanliness in the mon th . may used daily, ant
will be found to strengthen weak and bleeding gunia
while the aroma and detersivenms will recommend
to every one. Items composed with the sksistanoe a.
Abe Dentist, Physician and hilcroscopint, it is mut
dently as a vekT.T A 117.13 su b s titute fbr tho us
'Mr= Mahal fbrmarly In vogue.
wratnent Dentists, acquainted with the constituent
of the DENTALLINA, advocate Its uses; it cent:aim
nothing to prevent its unrestrained employment
Made only by
TAMS
For sale by Drusidsts Cen
Bred Brown,
Hassard & es.,
G. R. Keeny ß ,
Isaac H. v
O. H. Needles,
T. J. Husban d
A m brose Smith,
Tbomaa Weaver,
Willirem`,E, Webb,
James L. Bisphara,
Hughes & Coombe,
Henry A. Bower,
ENLACE'S DIPHTHERIA. LOZENGES.—These
lozenges are a safe and speedy cure for Diphtheria,
affectionsre Throat._ Hoarseness and Bronchial
generally. Try them. THOS. ESTLACK,
Jr., Druggist, S. W. ner of Eighteenth and Market
streets. Philadelphia. nas.sma
. .
COAL.
8. MASON MINIM. JOHN J. STCHAY7/
MILE UNDERSIGNED INVITE ATTENTION To
J. their stock of
Buck Mountain Company's Coal.
Lehigh Navigation Company's Coal, and
Locust Mountain
which they are prepared to sell at the lowest marker
rates, and to deliver in the best condition.
Orders left with S. MASON BIKES. Franklin Intl'
tute Building, SEVENTH street, below Market. will
be promptly attended to. BIKES & SHEAFT,
se6,tf Arch Street Wharf;
riOAL.—SITGAD LOAF. BEAVER MEADOW AND
NJ Spring Mountain, prep l, and best Locust
Mountain from Schuylkillred expressly Jot
ftunily use, Depot, N. W. corner EIGHTH and
LOW streets. Office, No. 112 South SECOND street.
inh27 . 'J. WALTON & CO.
CLOAKS.
BARGAINS! RA_RGAINS!! BA
TD. RGAINS!! I
LADIES ATTlias
MRS. KEENEY, N0:3310w North NINTH street,
just be ARM
• gas just opened a large anKSd elegant assortment °-
CLOA,
For the Fall and Winter, which she offers at prices al
least twenty per cent. below the !tonal rates. •
This Is no humbug. but a positive that. Call and set
or youregves. • 0cc..3411
.
. .
ES.—a9 cases in Ain
P ' '' PRU
imported and' for sale
canb3tera_andistßa boxe_e i, _ .Ewalt Delaware
by JOB. .13, zurasi, a w., no
avenue,
18.66, -LIPIELGOODS'..,,,iBO.6i
Sheppard, Van Harlingen & Arta%
1008 CHESTNUT STREET,
Richardson's and Other Celebrated
Makes of
I.4I.NIEPT GOOD S 9
Comprising the vatic= qualities and widths of
SHIRTING and FRONTING LINENS.
SHEETING and PILLOW CABE LEN - MIS.
TABLE LINENS, TABLF CLOTHS,
NAPKINS, TOW - Frrs4, TOWELENGS
BIRDS EYE•LINEN,
LINEN LAWNS,
HEAVY SOFT DIAPER, &e., &c.
HOUSE FURNISHING
DRY er CO 013 S
Barnsley Damasks,
Pillow and Sheeting
, Linens,
Honey Comb Quilts,
Lancaster Quilts,
300 Dozen Towels and Napkins.
f
J. C. STRA_WBRID GE & CO.
N. W eor. Eighth and Market.
ja-1 tl4
No. 'lB Market street,
T. SHINN, Apothecary
Broad and Spruce
oral%and •
Stackhouse,
Roberta Davis,
Geo. C. Bowers,
Charles Shivers,
G. J. Scattergood
J. G. Turimanny a Os
Marko H. Eberle,
James N. Marks,
E. Bringhanst OD ,
Hk. & Co.,
. Blair,
Wyeth Bro.
au PER .LATE STRAINWWI, A
LAMB ASSORTMENT OP
1024 CHESTNUT STREET.
E. R. NEEDLES.
APPROVED STYLES OF
Lace and Linen Collars,
SETS,
UND ERSLEEVES, &c.
Embroideries and White Goods,
Handkerchiefs, Veils,
Neck-1 ies, &c.
bRNII,LS ,LfIIsLLSHHO -T720
LA DIES' CLOAK CUYIMS AND FANCY GASS/.
Nf . FRPIA —Just received, a large and choke assort
mon% of Goods, adapted for Ladies' wear, consisting
in part of
Colored Chinchilla Beavers.
Velvet Beavers, all colors and prices.
Frosted and Esquimau.: Beavers.
New gimlet, of Velours, very cheap.
YaNCY CASSIKERM?..
Check and Striped Cassimeres, new design,"
French Fancy Cassimeres, elegant styles.
New styles of Light Fancy Ca- , airnerett.
()sash:nitres for Business Salts.
New styles Mixed eassimeree,
Silk Mixtures, of every grade.
For sale, very low, by the piece or retail, try
JAM/DS & LEH,
No.:11 North Second street. Sign of the Golden Lam
23CENT CAI.D.V..
2s cent 1::41. American Prints.
Merrimacks, bright new colorings.
New Lancaster Glnghams.
New Dark Delaines, Si to 35 cents.
Wide Printed Cashmeres, cheap, at 40 cents.
Si cent plain colors Twilled Cashmeres.
£.4 So Buick and Tirhite Skating Skirts
nsiin.s. wholesale prices by the piece.
By the yard, one and two cents higher,
Linens, under present market prices.
Table Damasks, tinder price.
COOPER et OONARD,
18. E. corner Ninth and Market.
EDWIN HALL & CO., 26 South Second street, would
invite the attention of the Ladies to their stock of
SIZES, and recommend them purchasing Pow, as we
Dave no doubt of their having to pay a much advanced
price for them next month and the coming spring,
Colored Moire Antiques,
Black Moire Antiques,
Colored Corded Silks,
Colored Poult de Soles,
Black Corded Silks,
Black Gros Graines,
Black Taffetas,
Black Gros de Mines,
N. B.—A due stock of Evening Silks on hand.
D I M
u3 WFIT ap E t Af MOH tI v R GLACE, with a Silk
4-4 White Alpacas.
White Irish Poplins,
White Wool Pooling,
Pearl Color Irish Poplins,
White Opera Cloths.
White Cloths, with Spots
Scarlet Cloths.
EDWIN HALL & CO., 2ti South Second st.
pItIOES THAT MAKE THEM GO,
loths and eassimeres reduced.
Merinoes and Poplins. selling off.
Ladles' Dress Goods, all reduced.
Blankets and Shawls, at low figures.
Whiter Goods, marked down.
Large stock of Husain Diaper,
Figured and Plain Poplins, LI) per cent, off.
They are all worth examining, at
JOHN H. STOKi'S, MI Arch street.
EYRE & LAN DELL open to-day new style
MERRIMAC CALIWES,
SPLENDID DELAINES,
Very suitable presents for helps of the house.
& LANDRLL have opened fo Christmss,
ILI Cambric Hdkfa., for 6 16 to 1231,_cents. r
Real Point
Lace Collars, &c
RE & LAN DELL are offering for Christmas Pre
sents, Lyons Velvets, Splendid Silks, Gay Plaids,
Pine Poplins. &c.
MDEON COVERS, PIANO COVERS and Table
em, splendidly embroidered, just opened for
Christmas. ET RE & LAZMI ELL.
TYRE & LANDELL, Fourth and Arch, have the
Finest and Largest Blankets for town Trade.
E
& LANDELL keep the Finest Red Borders
J 1.2.4 Linen Towels, Napkins. dic.
UTILE & LA.VDE.LL are offering their Expensive
Long Shawls low, for Christmas Presents.
YItE R LANDELL keep the best Black. Bilks
E
known In the Dry Goods Trade.
SEAL ESTATE.
ARCH Ek'REET.—FOR BALE—A hP ndsom
um four-story brick Residence (marble first storz-41
NVit... three-story double back buildings, finishe.
throughout in a superior manner, with every modern
convenience and improvement expressly for the occu
pancy of the present owner, situate on the south aide
of Arch street, west of Twentieth street. Lot 170 feet
deep to a street. J. 31. GliblbEECY & Sabi% 503 Wal
nut street.
ruu2GERJELLUITOWN. — FOR SA_LE.—A handsome
double stone Residence, with stable and carriage
se, and one acre of ground, very desirably located,
within five minutes' walk from the railroad station.
Ras every city convenience, stationary basins, water
closet, &c., and in excellent order. Grounds well
s
GUMMY & and BONS,imO 50roved, 8
Walnut with choi
scetree shrubbery.—J. M.
t.
CHESTNUT STREICT.—FOR, SALE—A de:dr
...lls able three-story brick Residence. ,with three
story double back buildings, attics and every modern
convenience; situate on the south side Of Chestnut
street, west of Sixteenth. Lot 20- feet .front by 150 feet
deep to a street. J. M. GUMMEY & SONS, 508 Wal
nut street.
WTI FOR SALE—The valuable property No. 1214
CHESTNUT street, 25 met front by 235 feet deep
to Sansom y
street.
Appl at
ja,lo4ma
43 NORTH THIRD STREET
deISPRUCE STREET—FOR SALE.- , -One of the
mostideslrable Dwelling. in Portico Row, south
side Spruce Street, west of Ninth street .A.PpIY to
J. R. CURTIS & SON, Real Estate Brokers, 433 Vial
mit street.
FOR SALE.—The three-story Brick Residence,
.with three-story double back • buildiags. and
furnished with every modern convenience. situate No.
1211 South Twenty-first street. ,In excellent order. J.
2.1. GU MIRY 0-SONS, 5138 Walnut street,
venqFOß BALE.—The Three story Brick Itesiden. ,
with double back...buildings and tne modern.con
emcee; situate on the northeast corner of Thin
teenth and Cuthbert streets. below Arch. I.ls in excel
lent re • air. J. 31:(413,My SW a Kew. IQ3 Walnut at.
,
. TWENTIETH, ABOVE ARCH.:- Superior
12
DWELLING. In comr lete nrder—for sale with
possession. a H.' I.f.IIIRECESD, 205 South Sixth
'street. ' • 7a8.50
TOACON;- - -20 txTiesl3l4lo37ac — orar — ifali 3l6733 .A — .. 2.o
1 3 DEB CO., .Dor.lr.street Wbart
PATENT; SHOULDER 'SEAN SHIRT
'MANUFACTORY.
Orders for these celebrated Shirts supplied promptly
•'.at brief notice.
GENTLEMEN'S
FurnisYing Goods.
Of late styles in fall variety.
WINCHESTER & 00.
706 CHESTNUT.
segm,w.r-ti
J. - vv,scowriszpso.,
SHIRT MANUFACTURERS,
MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS,
No, 814 Chestnut Street.
Fotti . cloors below the "Continental,"
al-Mwtr 12t
DI 411
JUbT
NEW ENGRAVINGS,
Pi'Eß LANDSZKR, NMILLE, YVON, PORT/SEM
CA.BAUD, HAICILAN, &c.,
Also, fine assortment of French Photographs from
the original paintings of Gerome. Tonlmonche,
Metz-
Bonier, Girard, Lefebvre &
Photographs from the celebrated painting by Ge
rome, of Emperor NAPOLEON LIM receiving the Si
amese Embassy. Orders rmeived for same.
FLOG ENGRA.I7INGS.
LOOSING GLASS and PICITIRE HBA2d:Es, at.
Furs .T, Furs LI Furs :V:
HENRY RASKE & CO.,
Importera and Manufacturers,
517 517
ARCH STREET,
op ARCH STREET,
SJ{l
OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS FOR LADLES AND
CHILDEMC.
We have now open for inspection to oar =tamers
and the public in general, a most complete assortment
of Ladies and °ha ren's Fars of all descriptions,
which, for variety of quality and superiority of finish,
Cannot be excelled in the United Ststm.
Please call and examine our stock and prices before
purchasing elsewhere.
REMEMBER
HENRY RAI:3HE & CO.,
oc2l-an Po. 517 ARCH STREET.
WEDDING CARDS.
New Styles, Exquisite 'Workmanship.
Prompt Delivery-.
AU articles of Wedding Stationery of
SUPERIOR QUALITY.
MASON . & CCP.,
ENORAV/MS AVE STATIONER.%
907 Chestnut Street.
nol6-ani
- REMOVAL.
•
The undersigned. 'WHOLES ATE GROCERS AND
TEA DEA LFES, have removed from their old stand,
130 North THIRD Street, to
116 South Front Street.
Below Chestnut, west side,
Where they hope to see their former patrons,
REIFF, HOWELL & HARVEY,
January sth. 1866 Jas-linf
OARPETINGS.
A large assortment of
D OlVirkST I 0 CAB. PETINGS
Constantly on hand and for sale atthe lowest prima.
GEORGE W. HILL,
deZl-Smf N 0.12.6 North THIRD Street.
PIANO FORTE AND SLNGrNG TAUGHT, by Miss
JANE LEWF.I S, either at her pupils residence or
at her own, West side of TEE I RTY.SEVENTH Street,
first house above Cbestnu, Street, West Philadelphia.
Terms, SIS per quarter.
Her pupils will have the use of one of Narvesen'es
Eimerlor Pianos- a most excellent instrument.
➢l!ss L.. had for two years the entire charge of the
music class in Pleasant Hill Seminary. West Middle
town, Pa., and can refer besides to a very large circle
of private pupils. ja4 Srul
IIT IBS {MARY E. THROPP'S English and French
01. Boarding and Day !school for
Ches Youn tnutg Ladiesstreet,
1811 ,
Philadelphia.
de26-30t
TECE FALL tieSsION OF
SP'sfINARY FOR YOUNG LADLES will com
mence on Wednesday, September 131,11,_ at her
residence, corner of Poplar and Sixteenth streets,
Philadelphia. REVESESCEB:—Rev. G. Znalen Hare
D. D., Rev. Themes Brainerd, D. D., W. H. Allen, Mho
late President of Girard Onileee. 1717-1 y•
HOOP SHIRTS,
628
NEW PALL STYT.MS NOW READY 628,
of Hopkins "own make," at No. US ARCH Street.
These Skirts are gotten up expresslyto meet the wants
of first-class trade, and embrace every etre and style
for Ladles, 7,clssp9 and Children, which, for finish and
durability, have no equal in themarket, and warranted
to give satisfaction. Also, constantly on hand, a hill
assortment of good Eastern made Skirts, from 15 to 40 ,
springs, at very low prices. !Skirts made to order,
altered and repaired. Wholesale and retail. non-emp
vfINDOW GLASS.
wriA,r At EVANS, Jr., 252 South FRONT St..
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
American and French Glass,
Putty, Paints, Oils, Varnisholo, ete.,
A very desirable brand of
Glass for Picture Frames.
C. ENIGRT ct CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS,
E. or. WATER and CRILSTNITT streets, Phil
adelphia. Agents for the sale of the Products of the'
Southwark Sugar Refinery and the Grocers' Sugar
House, of Philadelphia.
. _
51 7, 1111
THOMAS Andrews & SONS,
Late& Dixon,
No. ISM CHESTNUT street, Philadelphia.
Opposite United states Mint,
trfactorers of
LOW-DOWN,
PARLOR.
CIIASTRFR,
. OFFICE,
And other GRATES,
For Anthracite, Bituminous and Wood Fires,
ALSO,
WARM-AIR FURNACES,
For Warming Public and Private Buildings,
REGISTF,BS. VENTELATORS
AND
CHHINEY-CAPS,
COOKING-RANGIA_BATH - BOIMERS. dart.
04221 WHOLESALE and RETAIL.
. _
T OST—A CERTIFICATE FOR TEN SHARE
Li partially paid stock or the CORN EXCELANG
B.ANK;OF.FRII , ADELPFIIA,standIng In the norm
of the endersigned—applicaton bas been made to tie
Board of the Corn hachange National Bank for
lam - certificate. .1 MIIRTIAND.
Ert, S Front ittreet.
ja9-18ts
plittAna., Jan. Bth. 1866
_ -
ICIC.LN.D BERRI:SIO.-500 barrels Bay or island'ssa
P-
Herring, in stortrand for sale by E. 1i..,130 . 17DE8
CO., Dock Street Wharf. •
AND DEALERS IN
PHILADELPHIA.
RECEIVED,
A. S. ROBINSON,
910 GIEUESTN - lIT Street
ix:l
STATIONERY.
REMOVAL.
CARPETINGS.
EDUCATION.
BIJSINESS CAREW.
LOST AND FOUND.
jaftm.w,f-ST .