JIAZT . IN . 311EW ICerrei3potidence of the Phila. Evening Annetta.] NEW YORE, Jan. 24.—Bohoimia is perhaps a less delghtfiil land than people think. It hot its own polities, its own distmionists, privateeis;"copperheads, and similar privi- .leges. Its naost forttuaate children will some , times become disaffected, and quarrel with thelr bread and butter !ike Mr. Beard.. Let 2, me give an account of one of its humble and ` , contented ones, a sgritty and grimy little 7.ingara, who dances through life and makes play nflabor all day long, and when supper Is ready sits'down in measureless content. The dirtiest of• little large-faced' ladles, Mrs.. Lilly, raises her full' share of this world's dust in a small room well located on Brodway. She is so good and amusing that I hesitate to give her real nania, but th e - Annel have used will be transparent enough to whom it may concern. Nyhen a called a few days since to learn why she had not de livered a certain picture according to pro it:llse to a friend, of mine, Ifutuid her where she strode among liter cats about the hall alone, her front-hair a foot before her and her back-hair a yard behind. Her right hand held a brush, with the air•- of some Impious flower;iind her left wore a huge liallette, allin a' Mess, the thumb being quite coated with a chance dash of . pink Taint. Meißosa Bonheur 'jacket she wore was parted in front like a tent, and with that ad vantage I Could - mit help seeing, the various mimes' of different-colored calico, rising in prostiect"one,' tehind the Otheii-. relieved against some fundamental structure of un bleached and dingy canvas. Quite conscious and careless of, these little revelations, Mrs. 1.11.11 y proceeded - to make the explanations I had come 'to hear. . By an annoying acci dent, she had been arrested as a pickpocket, , and lodged a night in the Tombs. I have never seen anything finer than the opti mistic philosophy she shed upon, the affair, recounting it as some . mischarkce to an indif ferent acquaintance: It was on a ferry, and the accuser swore he had caught her hand in his pocket. Mrs. hilly protesting, and - invoking all her list 'of- friends, including her great gun, some ex-Governor, was thereupon shamefully and abusively haled to the Tombs, without even 'the boon of a brush wherewith to fresco her cell. It was not to a soul like my newfriend's, however that this contretemps could be seriouslY , .IYrievous; perhaps there was even some rhing :grateful for a twenty-four hours' re =lesion of the brush, the first linalgine that her life ludi known; and it is to be hoped she availed herself of the liberal ablutory !chances that there surprised her. At any rate, she made wonderfully light of the whole affair, until she came to the counter prosecution, into which she had been forced by her friends. This indeed had worried her, with its endless testimonies, appear ances and legal conferences; and she offered the whole story, in indigestible masses of harmless incongruity, as the explanation I had comelor. The narrative was not a short one, far :Mrs. Lilly had a habit of parenthetically taking up anypaalf-finished picture on which ber roving eye might fall, and introducing a long description of it as a most consistent and necsaßary episode. Here was her infant, a naked little Chinese Joss in his crib : here was her cat—gray in nature, and constantly tending under our feet—decorated by an artistic licence with all the markings of tor toise-shell. Here was a very pretty fancy; a monstrous bunch of hot-house grapes, suspended by a fair hand which just ap peared over a wall—" Good Neighbors," you see. Here a still prettier: a bouquet of deli cate flowers riding along in the muzzle of a gun; the soft petals dancing around the bay onet. In honest truth, I scarcely know who among my masculine art-friends would de vise such pretty excuses to carry off their studies of still-life. On the wall was a por trait of a gentleman, a large gentleman, who a was not surprised to hear was the object of Mrs. Lilly's most affectionate fidelity; a gentleman with, a bulbous nose, and with Ph' "lig black locks arranged in an unbroken - roll around his face. A larger portrait was propped in. an unfinished state upon the easel, and was visited with dabs from time to time as an idea would strike the artiste. 7t was described as the effigy of a lovely blonde, whose beauty I was obliged to take on credit, that character having yet to be '" painted in," as one would introduce a jewel or a rose. The blonde's book-muslin zobe was hanging half off a lay-figure, the biggest, most disreputable and dishevelled baggage of a lay-figure I have ever seen, ;who was straining all the blonde's seams -and laces to the point of bursting. The un- Presentable condition of this graven image was felt even by Mrs;Lilly—a great, et:dos -Sal, décolleté graven image, Slyttg your osta - from every corner of her room, and zneeting all men's eyes with the hardened impartiality of- her kind. She explained in a very womanly way that it was constitu tional, with her lay-figure to admit of dress- ing but one side .at a time, her proportions excluding her from complete admission to the habits of ordinary society;- she made an indulgent pass with ifeather-duster at the lowy hair of her model, from which the dust at - mended in a cloud, and• explained that the zoom could not be swept,'ort account of the fresh pictures. The obliging efforts of Mrs. silly to arrange her gallery for my better inspection had already rendered the atmos phere quite 'turbid, and when I withdrew,, ' ;NV ith a grateful pressure of her cleanest hand' left the paintresi standing like a Muse in: st glory of illtuninated motes, the yellow afternoon lightfall;ng from the ceiling upon }ter, her husband and her model. [For the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.] • , The ; Central }ltch saint& ; The public schools must, rest upon some foundation priacip/e,or they cannot stand at all. being established for the comrnongood and the common protection, regardless of thq accidents' life, of they should also be so organized and administered alto secure and, 'prated the equal riygts of thecommunity, g t hd, prevent favoritism or exclusiveness .under whatever guise or bY 'Whatever pro- Cies attempted. - , 'The trae guiding principle which the Public Schdols have for their basis, as ofei= ishdly sum - um:ea in this State years ago, a t acips to be this: '"The youth < of the abate .., way and ought to be : educated at the.public eipenseOlp to the 'point of selecting the 11:0)upatiortliyiithich each 'stet earn a live 3ihood,for two-fold reason : One is, that be be mentally, ;and morally prepared to perform those duties, as a membar of Duddy and a 'citizen; which are, incumbent on all alike..' The other is, that education lap to this point confers equal benefits upon aU, tmd - gives Math:Le advantages to none." - The principle here laid domi 'is broad enough and strong enough for all the le gitimate purposes of any COMMOII schoo/ • system anywhere; and the limitatiOns of the principle are also, so sharp cut and • clearly defined, as to leave no room 'for any confusion of ideas as , to the nature and ex -tent of the/public duty and the public tights in the Premises. The Central High School undeniably transcends this principle; and, in so far as it does, lnfringes upon the rights of the;com inunity. If collegiate institutions of learn ing, as this professes to be indeed it almost aspired to the functions of -a University—be made free by, private endowment, nobody could object; and everyright mindedperson would heartily applaud. But when it is attempted to maintain them as free sehools by a uniform 'tax upon the entire commu nity, no warrant can be found for the usur pation. The distinction is so plain that he who runs may read, and if kept steadily in mind, will furnish an instant correction for all such ambitious and well-meant, but mistaken experiments at the public ex pense. • But if the High School, in its character and results, were • all that its friends claim for it-and this is byi no means conceded— it is still open to the gravest objections, as , inflicting more inury,, upon our public , schls than can be' atoned for by all the bet efits it confers upen the public through its handful of graduates. And here, again, a confusion of ideas prevails in the-popular mind, that should be corrected. A "high school," in the true and.pioper meaning of that term, is simply one of the 'grades into *hich, the public schools are very naturally divided for convenience °fin struction and suitable division,of lataor; the most usual gradation being into pilmary, secondary, grammar, and high schools. And there should be as many schoole pro vided for each grade, from the lowest to the highest, as , there are pupils to be accoinmo dated in each. If, from any :cause, this be not done, just in that proportion the whole system is crippled and deranged in its, ope rations. • Just here,at this very, point,is to be found the organic source of some of the most terri ble evils that scourge the public schools of Philadelphia. • The three lower grades are approximately provided for; hitt whin the fourth is reached, instead of finding at least four Or five high schools; of the right.; kind for each sex, there is only one for boys and one for girls;and neither of them the natural out-cropping and development of the grades below, but rather a distortion and an ex cresence, unhealthful and injurious, instead of a benefit and a blessing. The inevitable result, as we all know, of this sudden and strangling contraction of accommodations in the upper grade, is to be found in a chronic disturbance of the course of stucly be the grammar schools; a frantic and despairing struggle on the part of gram mar school pupils to reach the coveted prizes that tantalize the many, but, in the very nature of things, can only gratify the re stricted few; and the consequent introduc tion of the atrocious " cramming " system— which, by the way, ought to be made a penitentiary offence, were it not that it is the fault of our school system, as organized, rather than of the offending individuals. Teachers, especip ly our ablest and best, de plore these evils, but are powerless to reme dy them. The system is stronger than the teacher, and crus.hes him. These remarks are not made in any spirit of unkindness or disparagement. Far otherwise. The merits of our schools speak for themselves. But the grievances referred to are real, not imaginary. j They must be confronted and cured at some time or other, and the sooner the better. To this end, the only logical mode of proCedure evidently would be: Pirst—To reorgiu?lze, the frame-work of the school system in the direction, and, if poSsible, to the extent indicated above. Having thus taken . pff from schools and teachers the straight-jacket that now binds them hand and'foot, then Second—Remodel and reform the adminis tration of the schools, so as to give us, amongst other things, 1. A modernized and more judicious course of study, with no cramming and less of mechanical routine; and the application of modern normal methods.of instruction, nowimpracticable, in most oases, and there fore seldom, if ever, attempted. 2. Teachers' examinations, that shall not be non sequiturs, but, when made,, shall signify something, both as to scholarship, and that omitted but essential item, sidU in the art of teaching.. 3. A transfer of the work of tuitionE from the parent at home, to the teacher in the school room; and a change of the teacher's functions to more of the duties of instruction, instead of the mechanical hearing of memorized recitations; which last' seems to be the general rule, not from the pressure of circumstances; more the misfortune than the fault, probably of the conductors of our schools, but none the hkss objectionable on that account. January 29, 1866. X. rti I elz)Di.i SOkli iZ/ Clarke appears at the Walnut this evening in his inimitable representation of th6.med dling hero of "Paul Pry" and. also-as the meek Henry Dove, in. "Married Life." The farce of %Who Speaks First?" will also be played.. At the Chestnut "Arrah-Na- Pogue" will be repeated,together with."ALy Wife's Maid," in which Lennox, Ward and Miss Annie Ward, appear. At the Arch Miss Hosmer , appears in "Ingomar," the entertainment closing with "An Ample Apology," with•.Maarrrowe, Robson, James and Mrs. Creese in the cast. At the Ameri can Wallett, the clown, flourishes.! The Peak Family are at Assembly Building, and at the same hall Signor Blitz giVes his entertainments. SHANSPRATIBiIag "CAIINSVAr..."—On the 26th of February-we are promised•a grand bal masques. at Concert - Hall, under the management of the-most prominent theatri cal people of this eity, including representa tives of every prominent place of atrium , - vaent. It will equal, if not surpass, any festive entertainment given in this city for .years, and will be very largely attended. Tut. Bnowna TEsTratorram.—On Thurs day afternoon at the Chestnut the grand complimentary testimonial to Mr. Frank Brower takes place. The members, of all the theatrical companies in the city' Will ap pear, and we are once mere to have the pleasure of seeing Mr. Frank Drew in a favorite character. RECBIPTE4 OF PLACES OF .amusmerpwr. In our statement yesterday of the receipts of, theatres for the ,year 1865 there, was a mistake of $lO,OOO in the addition of the Arch street. returns. The following, we think, will be found correct: Chestnut St: Theatre, $166,058 $3,321 16 Arch St. Theatre, . 158,867 3 178 24 Walnut St.. Theatre, . 94,390 4887 50 Canicross & Dixie, • . 54,637 1,092 74 Academy of Music . 55,119 1,102 38 LAND_GWIT TO CALIFOBNIA.—In part satisfaction'of.:-the-,internal improvement grant of ,five hundred thousand. acres -to California, the General Land Office has transmitted to the Governor of that State two authenticated instruments, numbers 1 and 2, embracing two hundred and Seven. teen tracts, containing twenty-fouri thou sand six hundred and forty: acres, which were selected by parties in virtue of State ;warrants.. By the instruments above men. tioned, the fee simple' title to these lands is vested in the - State, whose authorities can now confer complete titles upon thase per . sons who made the.selections with the afore 'said'warrants purchased from the State - authorities.---Sta(r. THE. CASE OF• G. B. TtAmAa.-- The Savannah Herald of January 25th says that orders have been received suspending pro ceedings in the trial of G. B. Lamer, and a commission will'be organized to try the case. THE DAILY 11;VENING BULLETIN : PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1866. THE ALLEGED SWINDLER.The young man, Robert Morris, who is charged with having swindled several firms in this city, had another hearing yesterday afternoon, before Alderman Beitler. The evidence showed that about two weeks ago the ac cused went to the store of Bush, Brown & Co., North Third street, represented dad he had been sent by a Market street firm, and purchased a bill of goods amounting to $6OO. The goods were to remain in the store until the draft given in payment was negotiated. The defendant then borrowed. $3O from a member of the firm, and subsequently got $5O from another on a certificate of deposit, From Miller, Banes & Co., North Third street, the defendant bought a bill of goods amounting to $5lO 33, and gave a draft on Dagony & Morris, of Danville, Va. for $750. He got there a $5O certificate of deposit. From Boker & Brother, Market street, he purchased goods amounting to $BOO, but a loan was refused. The prisoner was com mitted in default of $4,000 bail to answer at Court. THE BILLIARD TOITENAMENT.—As our readers have seen, by the, advertisement, thegreat tournament for the championship of Pennsylvania begins to-day, at Concert Wilkse's Spirit says of it: "Our Phila delphia readers should not forget that the tournament for the championship of Penn Sylvania commences at Concert Hall, in that city, on the 31st inst. A varied pro gramme is offered; in which many players of note will take part; and, although tha re sumption of the pushing stroke tends to deprive the tourney of mtich• of its interest, there will probably be on each thy a fine audience. Messrs. Michael Phelan, 'Pierre Carme and John McDevitt were to have left this eiq' yesterday (Monday), at 3 o'clock, for Philadelphia, and probably did so." COIINTKRFEIT CURRENCY.—John W. Bor ridale alias Dr. John W. Burdell,, was ar raigned before U. S. Commissioner Smith, on the charge of being concerned in the sale of counterfeit currency. He was- arrested at a faro bank in Ranstead place, by Capt. S. D. Franklin, Government Detective. On account of the absence of a material witness the case went over for a further hearing. Joseph Cook had a hearing on a similar charge. He was arrested by Capt. Franklin at the registration window at the post-office after he had handed in a package, which was found to contain bogus fifty cent notes amounting to 'i32.00. He was held for trial. SAD CASE Or DROWNlEG.—Yesterday afternoon while a number of persons were skating upon the Schuylkill, near the new bridge above Girard avenue, the ice gave way and three ladies, aman and a boy were precipitated into the water. All the party except Mrs. Beale, a young lady aged nine teen years, were rescued. This unfortunate lady got under the ice, and by the time she was taken ont life was extinct. Her hus- band was with her at the time of the sad occurrence. The body was removed to the residence of her husband at No. 1343 Poplar street. HEROIC CoNoucT.—Yesterday afternoon two ladies and a lad,, who were skating on the Schuylkill near Fairmount Dam, broke through the ice and would undoubtedly have been drowned bat for the efforts of Mr. Matthew Mcllroy, a member of the Corn Exchange Association, who, without a moment's hesitation, twice jumped into the water and rescued them from a watery grave. The manly conduct of Mr. Mcl. is worthty of something more substantial than a mere commendatory newspaper notice. Mum)Extolls ASSAULT.—Hamilton Quinn was before Alderman Dallas yesterday chatged with assault and battery with intent to kill, larceny and riot. It seems that on Monday Mr. John Kater attempted to pat Quinn out of the Kater market for some misconduct, when he was attacked and so badly injured that his life is in danger. Win. Simpkins also preferred charges of assault and battery and carrying concealed weapons against Quinn. The accused wascommitted to await the result of the injuries of Mr. Kater. LARCENY CASES.—Charles Stewart, James Murphy and Pat Harrington, were before Alderman Butler, this moxmng, upon the charge of the larceny of three bags of coffee. They were committed. Michael Delaney was before Alderman Lutz, charged with having stolen two geese from the yard of a house at Ninth and Moore streets, last night. _ He was also sent below. Tam CITY ComMISSIONER AND Mu. Joie GIVEN.—The bill for one month's salary claimed by, the usurping Mr. John Given, was submitted to City Controller Lyndall, this morning, for upproval. That official properly refused to endorse the bill, so Mr. Given must gratuitously , fill the office he has usurped until his case has been acted upon judicially. THE numerous friends of the EVENING RuLLErukr, whose time may not allow them to get as far down Chestnut- street as No. 329, will find this paper and, other morning and evening journals, the serials, etc., at the. new and very handsomely fitted-up stand on the Southwest corner of Seventh and Chestnut streets. We bespeak for the new enterprise a share of patronage. CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.—We call attention to the adver tisement of the company whose name is given above. The profits-of the concern are very large, proving that its management is admirable. Mr. Walter H. Tilden, No, 404 Walnut street, is the agent for this city. SERIOUS FALL.—A young, man, named David Barnes, fell from the second-story of a store on Second street above Market, while painting, yesterday. • He was severely in jured internally, and was taken up in an insensible condition, and was conveyed to the Pennsylvania Hospital. Kurt OvKn. James P. Kane, aged twenty-two years,residing at K 0.718 S.Sixth street, had his left jaw -bone broken by be ing run over by a steam engine at Sixth and Spruce streets. He was taken to the Hospital. WE WOULD direct the attention of our readers to the advertisement of Messrs. J. C. Strawbridge & Co. They will open this day, 5 cases new-style spring calicoes, of best makes, at 23c. per yd. Also a large lot of wide chintzes at 25e. OIL PAINTINGS.—Persons Wishing to con tribute to the sale of Oil Paintings, to take place at Scott's Art Gallery, 1020 Chestnut street, on-Wednesday evening, Feb. 7th, must have their Paintings in store on or be fore Saturday, 3d inst. B.'ScoTT, Jr., Auctioneer. ACTRESSES AND OPERA. SINOP-W.-17Se and endorse only exquisite "Email de Paris" for ins. parting to The roughest skin the color texture and complexion of polished ivory. L'Ennail de Paris Is treed - sa a delicate beautifier for theatre, saloon andball room. Mlle, Vestvnlk Mrs. D. P. Bowers, Lucille Western, and other melee recommend it to the profss• sion and public tar ita efficiency and harmlessness. Sold hy druggists and dealers in toilette at boles. SUPERLATIVELY FINE CONFECTIONS.— Choice and rare varieties for select resents. Manu factured by, STEPHEN F. MAN, No. 1210 Market street. . , Hs.A.vs all linen napkins, large sire at te. IS per dozen, at - J. C. STRAWBRLDGE do 00., j • N, w, corner Eighth and Market etreeta. ALL IN VAIN !—The attempts to palm off upon the American public the bogus parodies on the m leading Paris perfaes. while Phalon's. - " Night Blom* Lug Cereus," the finest extract for the handkerchief ever produced either . here or abroad, is within the reach of every class Sold everywhere. m i l • • ' • THE Only place in the - city where on have every Ming in the Upholstering Tine done with 'despatch. N. 8.-441.11 • branches 'executed in - the beat manner at W. HENRY PATTEN'S. _ _ CITY BIILLIETIR. itoCaLeT3initiiirreet. INCOMPARABLE Gcrx Dnops--Ever sol uble, and deliciously flavored. Manufactured nnlT by STEPHEN F. WHITMAN, N 0.12.10 Market street. J. 0. STRAWBRIDGE GE CO., Northwest cornerof Eighth and Market streets, have reduced their fine blankets from 86 to i 0; per. cent. How comfortable the ladies look who are invested with a set of Furs. All the dangers of severe colds and affections of the lunge are rendered void by these elegant articles of dress, and it is now in the power of every lady in the city, no matter how limited her means, to procure a set of rich Furs at a verysmall cost, at CRAB. OARFORD dt SUNS', under the Conti nental HoteL NOTICB.—Keep it before the people that at W H. Patten's Upholstering establishment, located at HOS Chestnut etr• et. he is prepared at all times to execnte orders promptly and at the lowest prices, the best quality of material always used. COUNTERPANES, new patterns, just re ceived, J. in. STRAWBRIDGE dt CO., N. W. corner Eignthand httancet streets. Now is the time to get your work done on the most reasonable terms, at W. HENRY PATTEN'S, Upholstering Establishment, HOS Chestnut street. CREAra CARAMELS and Chocolate Creams, flavored with Orange, Vanilla, Almond, Ste., at A. W. Holt's Caramel Depot, N 0.1009, Walnut street. STORE SHADES made and lettered in all calm nto cult the fancy, at the shortest notice. W. lIHSRY PATTEN'S, 1408 Chestnut street. WINTER Cirruirra, at reduced prices, at Charles Stokes 4 Co.'s, under the Continental. HAVANA. CIGARS AND - LYNCHBURG TonAccos—Beet In the City, at reduced 1321Cee at Flaherty's. e 37 Chestnut street, opposite Lae Conti nental l'totice.—Storeclosect on Sunday. Customers, i.lease purchase on Saturday. ENV ETLII.7 BLINDS Itepaired and Trimmed aL W. HENRY FATT.EN'S Upholstering Store, 1408 Chestnut street. Horsizta' HOOP Ssirrrs are the beat made, and Ms assortment is complete. No. 628 Arch street. INIMITABLY FINN CHOCOLATE CONFEO moNs.—A variety of choice kinds. STEPHEN F. WHITMAN, Manufacturer, 8-4 HEAVY Bleached Table Damasks, at In OD per yard. J. C. STRAWARIDGE CO., N. W. corner Eighth and 21.arket streeta. THE MOST DELICIOUS CONFECTIONS- pro duced in this country are those made by 3f.r..A.. L, Vansant, Ninth and Chestnut.. He is constantly re ceiving orders from all parts of the Union, for public and private parties. 8-4 CBEAm Loom Table Linens, in block patterns, J. C. STRAWBRIDGE & CO., N. W. corner Eighth ana Market streets. SILVER PLATED WARE.—Patented, Au gust, ise.S.—An air-Light Ice Bucher. The trade ftir instled with pious') ware or all descriptions. FRED'IC LEIDFREID, Manufacturer, F. C. MEYER, !Superintendent, •3 South Filth street Phila. PURE LIBERTY LEAD.—Try it, and you will have none other. THREE WORDS.—Schiller says: "There are thtee lessons L would write— Three words as with slamming pen - In tracings of eternal light Uppn the hearts of wen." We add. prosaically, that:we would give three bits of 30 vice. First, dress like &gentler:tan; secondly, dre-ie economically as well as dress well: and thirdly, to do both. buy your vitaring apparel at the Brown Stone clothing Hall of Roclitilli , Wilson, .Nos. 6,a. and 6,15 Chestnut street, above Sixth. RoAsTEn AL.ltozins.—The finest Roasted Almondsmannfactuzed. Are Ukase prepared by 6TETEC.L... - 11 F. vrarrnas, pro. Imo marker, street. PrZIE LIBERTY LEAD.—Preferred by Dealers, as It always gives sat nrsction to their =a- M ETALLIC TlTANlEld.—Within the past few mcautis titanium metal is stated to have been obtained in eoustderable quantities in Birmingham. England. 1,3 reduction with sodium, the resulting powder oeing ft:%t d into compact trusses of large size; the similarity of nianlum and Iron is striking. Little doubt is enter tained that ere long the new metal will be produced at bout the pace of silver, in winch case many practical . applicatious could. probably, be found furl. The metal is xargely disseminated In itature,thougn not so largely se coal, the beet quality of which is sold by W. W. Alter, No. S North Birnh street. GLYCERLNII CREAM.—An elegant prepa+ ration for softening and healing harsh and chopped h.abas or lips. It is totally free from Substances cal culated to lrritateor pain, and is an !natant soother o nen pain or irritation exists. For sale by HARRD3 & OLIVIER, Druggists. Tenth and Chestnut streets. ALL the leading makes of cotton sheetings and aldrtinna, .1. C. STRAWBRIDGE & 00.. N. W. earner Edr.lll.a and Minket, aireein. Pru LIBERTY ',Ran.—Orders daily In creasing. DEATNESS, BLUVDNEI3I3 AND CATARRH.— J. Isaacs, 11. Et, Professor of the Eyeand Ear, treats all diseases apperlabaing to the above memoers with the utrncen swam Testimordabi from the most reliable sources In the city can be seen at his office, No. 519 Pine street, The medical bleakly are invited to accompany their patients, as he has bad no secrets In his organics. Ardficlal egret inserted. No charge made for exandnar lion. Gsivrs' HATS.—Gentlemen desirous of wea-tug a fine Hat combining elegance and durability. will find each at the great Hat Store of this city, which last OAS_FORD & BONS, Under the Continental Hotel New Jersey Matters. IDENTIFIED.—The body of the old man who was found frozen to death, mentioned in yesterday's Buts.rrix, has been recog nized as that of George C. Werner, who had been missing from his home at No. 140 Green street, Philadelphia r for upwards of three weeks. He was seventy-two years of age. Yesterday afternoon the body was removed by the relatives and friends of the deceased. MAsoivic,.—An interesting meeting of the Masonic Order was held last evening, in their rooms, at Fourth and Market streets. A number of the brethren from other places were present, and after their business was disposed of, they enjoyed a convivial sup per at Mrs. Laning's restaurant and saloons. THE RECENT STARRING AFFAIR.—The parties engaged in the recent stabbing affair had another hearing yesterday before Mayor Budd, who held them to answer at Court. Three of them failed to give bail and were again remanded to the country jail. ENGINEER HITILT.—On Monday night a freight train on the Cape May and Millville Railroad ran off the track at Malaga station, in consequence of the misplacement of a switch, injuring the engineer, Henry White, and a fireman quite severely. The wounded men were properly cared for. ROWDIES IN Lmtao.—Yesterday after noon two individuals named Alfred Bordeau. and Henry Galligher were taken into custody, charged with having participated in the row and assault upon the keeper of a lager beer restaurant in Division street, on Saturday night last. They were committed. From the Peenle. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29.—Advices from Yreka say the weather up the coast for the past fortnight has been the most severe ever, known. The, snow on Scott Mountain in from twelve to fifteen feet deep. No mail has been received for twelve days. The telegraph line is broken in a hundred places; communication with Washington Territory over the mountains is almost broken off, and the telegraph line in the territory is almost totally destroyed. Much other pro perty is badly damaged. In the Williamett Valley the snow fell to the depth of two feet. • Arrived, ship White Swallowarom New York. Mining stocks'are a shade firmer; Impe rial, 115; Chollar Potosi, 251; Yellow Jacket, 335; Hale and Norcross, 550. • SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 80.—Major-General Halleck has issued a general order directing the military posts in the harbor and vioinity of San Francisco to be detached from the District of California. This order materially reduces the importance of the Department of California, and relieves Gen. McDowell of full half of his duties.. • _ _ A large public meeting'was held here last night for the organization of the California branch of the Freedmen's Aid and Union Commission i Addresses were made by the Hon. Cornelius Coll, United Statee Senator elect. Hon. F. Billings, and - others. A private despatch received here says that Mr. Aspinwall is organizing , an opposition line toValifornia yia Panama. OHESITITIT STREET THRATRA, NEW Chestnut street. above Twelfth. LEONARD DROVER and WM. E. SINN. Lessees and Managers. SECOND WEEK OF THE REVIVAL OP TILE GREAT IRISH DRAMA, ARRAB -NA-POGUE, AREAH-NA-POGUE, ARRAH NA-POGUE, ARRAH-NA POGUE, ARRAN-NAPOGITE, ARR --PUE, Which has been receivedAN N w A ith t OG he most ENTHUSIASTIC APPROVAL AND UNQUALI FIED DELLIHT by the thousands who have witnessed it. It will be repeated THIS (Wednesday) EVENING. Jan. Si. 1565, Mr. F. H. GLENNEY as SHAUN THE POST Miss JOSIE ORTON as— ARBAH MEELI•4I3. Messrs. F. Mordaunt, G..H. 'Clarice, Walter Lennox, B. young, J. T. Ward, Miss Lizzie Cooper and Mrs. Mordatins will also appear. ' The performance will conclude with the new Lon don Farce, MY Nvre'ES MAID, with Mr. Walter Lennox, Mr. J. T. Ward and Miss Arnie Ward in the cast. Doers open at 6.46. Curtain rises at 7.45. ADMISSIONS-25 cents, 50 cents, said 11. SATURDAY A F'TEi NOON February S EIGHTY-SIXTH GRAND FAMILY MA TINEE UNCLE TOM'S CABIN, (First ) e this Season. Admission to Matinees, 30 cents to all parts of the House. Children, 25 cents. Doors open at 1.15. Cur ran. rises at 2.15. • WALNUT STREET TBEATRE. VI N. E. eor. BIN= and WALNUT. Begins at N. JOHN S. CLARKE EVERY NIGHT. 'WEDNESDAY, A SPLENDID DOUBLE BILL. Comedy by Sackstone, Comedy by Poole. PAUL PRY. Paul Pry (only time)........_........ J. S. Clarke Ira-OnMr. Dove ( only t e same evil - Z . 3C commence with WRO SPEARS FIRST?' TRIIBSDAY, EXTRAORDINARY VARIETY. The great Fence of MY NE/GHBOR'S WIFE. The anccessitd Domest.c Drama from Dickens, of NICHOLAS NDIRLEBY. The Spectacular Romance of . ROBINSON MUSCLE, And the one act Comedy of TtiE PBACT/CAL NAN. No. I=o Mariet.Hicreet. M ATRE. EW RIS. JOHN DREW'S N ARCH STREET THE FULL AND FASHIONABLE HOUSES. LAST WEEK OF MIAs JEAN HOSM ER. THIS (Wednesday) EVENING, January 31, MSG, nioom_e_s, Parthenia._ miss Jean Hosmer Ingomar____._ E. L. Tilton .—.F. Mackay Alastor.— . _ .t.. James After which - A - 14 AMPLE APOLOGY. Snoostagton Spooner .... __Stuart Robson Crnsbington Owen Marlowe Millington Zelawley__ 1... L. James FRIDAY—BENEFIT OF MISS 1105 , 34103.. ONLY PERFORMANCE OF "lON.' MONDAY, Feb.S, EMMA WALLER. -seats es:argil six days In advance. NEW AM.ERIOAN THEATRE, GRAND NATIONAL CIRCUS, WALNUT street, above Ebrbt/a.. FIRST App - RAR A 'NCB OF W. F. WALLETT, the Queen's Jester, Shakspearean Fool and Citizen Clown, eho will perform EVERY R AND ON WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY AFTER. NOUNS, Also, the brilliant MLLE ZANFRETTA. Lan week of THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD." Comic Pantomime-"THE FRENCH SCELCK)L- Dia STER.' rNF.IkrRLY BUILDING—LARGE SALOON, ti Corner of TENTH And ria CSTNUT Streets. 41CO1SD WF R. IMMENSE SUCCESS. PEAK SWISS FAMILY BELL RINGERS. EVERY EVENING TILLS AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON, GRAND MATLNER. Admission. 35 cents. Seamed Beata, 50 cent& Children, vs. cents. Zio hall-price to seemed seats. Doors open at 6S o'clock. To commence at 7s'. Matinee admittance. 35 cents. Children, 15 cent& Matinee—Doom onn at 2 o'clock. Commence at & C. C. CHASE, 81L51111395 Agent. pEopLE , s THEATRE, CALLOW - HELL street.. below kLFT.I:L THOMAS MCKEON,. Induced by lab; many friends since kla return from Europe, respectfu ll y ent announces that he will open the &boys Eltabliatun on SATURDAY kv*INENG. February 3d, with acarefolly and well selected COMPANY OF ARTISTS. In •crordance with the expressed wishes of the corn .mcnity. the opening piece will be Ida celebrated drae matbation of "IiThiCLB TOM'S CAREE," wbicb has been received in the States, California and England with the moet EIiQUALIFIED BIICCIESS, and in this city received the highest eulogiums from TILE PBS, VIE CLERGY AND THE PEOPLE. Raving been patronised by AIIM most MICEI3 discrimirmsing sad CWD for many successive weeks. Full particniars in future announcements. Jai.-tfl A SSEMBLY BILELIMIGS, TENTH and GEED .3iT'N'i.jT. UNABATED StrOOESS—NEW FEATS. SIGNOR 13.151"2, SIGNOR BLITZ, EVERY EVENING at 73; o'clock, and Wednesday and Saturday Afternoons, at S o'clock. This week, the Wonderful Rope Dancer. the Auto. naton Turk Humorous Ventrlloontal Scenes,Learned Canary Birds.al2-24t Admission. 25 eta; Children, 13 eta.; Reserved seats. 50e. ACADEMY OF F.L.NE MITS. Tenth street, Open tram 9A. M. till P. M. Ben c j i M s ts9m : Lnotnee o Still on exhibition. I e 1440 GEB stairie. OVIRESTP.A.—PabIic Rehearsals I every Saturday afternoon at the Mnalcal Pond Hall, at half pant three o'clock. Engagements made by addressing GEORGE HASTERT, agent, 1231 Mon• eray street. between Race and Vine. cent! SKATING SKATING SKATING BY MOONLIGHT, ON THE ELPHIA SKATING PARK , Thirty-first and Walnut Streets, Take Market Street Cars to Thirty-first Street, and th, n good Plank Walk to Park. 1 Ingle Admisaion Tickets sold at entrance. All who are desirous of witnessing the wonderful operation of OIPB PATENT ICE PLANE, (which Is not in use on any ether Park in this city) in my king the Ice as SMOOTH as GLASS, can do so by a visit to the Park to-daY. Park open until 10 o'clock at night. Pull Band of !Amin Afternoon and Evening. Skates to hire.and tine Restaurant at Park. its Shatine by Moonlight This Evening. Skatir g by Moonlight This Evening. ' At Union Parks, Fourth and Diamond. • At. Union Parks, Fourthand Diamond. • The East or Large Park Reserved for This Evening Look oat for the GRAND MASQIIERADE AND FANCY DRESS GA_RVIVA.L. to come off soon. Full particulars In future notices. Its SKATING TO-DAY, SEATING TO-DAY AND THIS EVENING BY MOONLIGHT. NATIONAL SKATING PARK, TWENTY-El:far NZ AND COLUMBIA AVENVII. BY THE USE OF THE ICE PLANE the Skating is" splendid. Good music this evening. Take the Ridge Avenue Care. Single adminion, 25 cents. . Iti ESTATE OF , LITCI RDA BOWDRE, alias CASH 111, late of the City of Philadelphia, deceased,—Letters Testamentaryon theaboveEstate having been granted to the undersigned by the Register of Wills for the City and. County of Philadelphia ; all persons indebt ed to said Estate will please make payment and those having legal claims against the same are requested to present them to j “ i.w EDWARD M. PAXSON. Executor, 266 South 'Third street.ll WITH CALL aueustlon m onr cent awsortment of superior PIANOS. w we always have on hand, and ofihr them at very reasonable prices to nrchaaere. Zest of references and NULL Ola IDE InVatiabli given by . • 004120 .- TICK 17JNION PIANO XLNop,CTORINS= 416% MONEY 'TO ANY AMOUNT LOANED . UPON DIAMONDS. WATCHES, JEWEL. , BY, PLATE CLOTHING, dm., at .TOAS & CO.'S. ' OLD•ESTABLDSHED LOAN oFnoz, ' Corner et- THIRD, and Getalarff, Streets, '' ---- Below Lombard. N. B. —D I AMOBDS, , WATCFES, ' JEWELRY, POP. &Lill AT. BENABZ.ABLY LOWIIIIOIa. P iMMIEMUOMI. RIECGEIrRI OCI/MISOM'AIi NEWe3 EXCLELA.E6tta OUGIONI BRATEI To* places oil • O'Cook arky evenlnZ ()NOW SEATS AND ADDIISKON T 1 31' Na Can be had At TEN PROGRAMA:IE OFFICE 681 OECE6FINIIT oireite the POBi Offleta the ARON, UtLIGISIA U ALNUT and AOAD OF =MO. np to 6 oPelocar every evening. Deist/ SKATING PARKS. p Dlftl 0) Dc:111 auky as had up totl LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. A DIVIDEND OF SIXTY PEE CENT. will be PAID during the year beginning on February. Those who have paid their premiums in cash receive SIXTY PER CENT. DIVIDEND in cash: those who have paid their premiums in cash and note receive he extra dividend in cash, amounting to TWENTY PER CENT. of the sash part of their premiums in ADDITION TO THE lISTTAL DIVIDEND OF FIFTY PER CENT. The condition of the Company is such that the in terest on the undivided surplus will fully replace the extra dividend, so that a dividend of IIiIXTY PER CENT. is possible for a 811111 - la±, OF YEARS, T his Company is the largest and most prosperous Life Insurance Company in the world. LADIES' FANCY FURS. JOHN 10.A.11,1E1R,1169 Above Seventh street, at hie Old .libtablished BUM Importer, Manufacturer and Dealer In Having nowin store a very large and beautiful an. sortment of all the different kinds and qualities of Fancy Fun for Ladies' and Children's wear. I a call from those In want. Remember the name and number. JOHN FAREIR.A. 718 Arch street above Seventh. I have no partner or connection with any other M is this city. oc44m rip/ T . S. ARTHUR'S NEW BOOK. PUBLISHED .'EX r s..IURDAY THE LOST BRIDE. By T. S. Aithnr. One Volume, Octavo. Price 50 Cents. We have also new and beautiful editions of all of the celebrated works by T. S. Arthur, each one being printed on fine paper, done np in brown covers, In uniferm style, with "The Lost Bride." Price Fifty cents each. The following are their names: The Lost Bride-...... 50Trial and Triumph ......_. 50 The Two Brides_....-- 50 I The Divorced Wife. 50 Love In a Cottage-.-- 50 Pride and Prudence...... 50 Love In Rich Life......_.. 50 Agnes, or the Possessed 50 Year after Marriage 50 Lucy Sandford 50 The Lady at H0me......... 50 The Banker's 5s Cecelia Howard-....---. 50 The Two Merchants so Orphan Children_____ 50 The Iron 50 Debtor's Daughter.... 50 Insultordinatton: or the Mary Moreton—a...—. 50 Shoemaker's danghss 50 TSe following are issued in large duodecimo volumes. Lizzie Glen: or, The Trials of a Seamstress. Six Nights with the Washingtonians. Illustrated. Price $1 50 each in paper cover, or El 00 each in cloth. Send for Peterson's Descriptive Catalogue. Books sent postage paid on receipt of retaft. price. Address all cash orders. retail or wholesale, to T. B. PETERSON & BROTHER.S. 306 Chestnut btreet, Philadelphia, Pa. All NEW BOOKS are at PETERSON'S. fet-Zt j.A2CEB A. AUCTIONEER. No. sEI WALNUT street. REAL ESTATE SALE, FEE. 7, 1266. This sale, at the Exchange. at 12 o'clock noon, WEI Include— STOCEB.—Particulars to-morrow. No. 41.5 YORE AVEIs - LtE—A genteel three-story brick dwelling, between Callowhill and Willow, 28 feet front by about 50feet deep. gar fmmediute possess-km. la- <e par- emptory. • iilO2ta'2i AND I'A_RRII3II STS—A desirable store property at the S. W. corner, 21 by 70 feet and 31 feet wide on the rear, on which is a dwelling. No. 838 N. EIGHTH ST—The dwelling adjoining, 19 by 693. i feet. All the modern conveniences. air See plan. 10 HOUSES. Nik tc.r1;.r...57TH WARD—Ten houses, fronting on ' Mast, er and Waterloo sts, above Run • tingdon, each 14 feet 5 inches by 4234 feet. „ear Sold separately g desired No. 338 LOILEA111) ST—A geateel three-story brick dwelling. with back buildings, 18 by 77 feet. 311 the conveniences. and in good order. Immediate possession. to CRUD - ND RENT—A ground rent. payable in silver, out of a lot Eighth, below Jefferson. 68 by la.D s ' feet. Well secured; the Worth Baplast Church built thereon. No. 527 N. SECOND ST—S. valuable store property, above Vine. 16 Ih by 90 feet. Has hree-story baesc ecutors Sale—X.llWe of Jonah Hallowell. deceased. NORTH PENN VILLAGE—A lot, 28th st, between Emmet and Dauphin eta, 18ii by ill, feet. Peremptory Sale—Jtate of Eugene Cronin, deed. .Fid/particulare in handbills, FOR ZWun try Seat of theiticeFlS:KClS R. WHARTON. deceased. The fine property en the west side of RIDGE avenue, and north side of Eageley Point lane, at the third mile stone, Twenty-first Ward; containing about 12 acres, with a front on Ridge avenue of= feet, intersected by Thirty-third, Thirty-fourth and Thirty filth streets, and Dauphin and York streets. Fine large Manakin House, in good repair. tenant house barn, &c, 1 BEDLOCK & PASCHALL „fir jaSl-I;v6tl 715 Walnut street. = FOR RENT.—Furnished house ( complete),fOr id the months of February and, March, in West De lancey, Place, Apply at 42 South THIRD street, second story, from 10 to 3. Ja3l-21.* TIFOR RENT—LARGE : STORE, 630 MARKET Street. Immediate possession. Apply 31-50 , 1507 Axon Street. Fioil .11t SALE.—The large lot Southwest corner Race and Twenty.thlrd streets. 133 feet 4 Inches front, and in depth along Race street 380 feet to low water mark on the Schuylkill river. BEDLOCK & PASCHALL _ja3l-w,&s,6ti No. ns Walnut street. XlO.OOO. A wish to enter som tl e l house as a partner. Any kind of business except the All communications confidential. Address T: B. R. Box 2e:19 P. O. ie3l.Bt*. WANTED—A BOY, SEVENTEEN TEARS OR WV age, to assist with the writing in a counting room. Address. C. B. C., Station 41, S. Eighteenth street, Thiledei .111 a. item rp. SEMINARY FOR YOUNG LADIES AND KIN_ DER GARTEN FOR CHILDREN will com mence a new Term, Second Month (Feb.) sth.. Thirds who wish to study the Languages Only. are desired to make early application at the S. E. cor. NLNTH. and SPRING GARDEN etreetaLentrance on Ninth. jaat.wArajits S. HAYHURST, PrincipaL ADAMS CLEMENT'S FRENCH AND ENG _GI_ LISH PROTESTANT SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LAIHES, GERMANTOWN, Pa. Spring Session be gins 'February Ist, 1868. French Is the langtukge of the School; it is taught and epoken, bnt not allowed to In terfere with the regular the studies. p For Circulars a -1 • to the Pritte.l jagf.w ttO4t, IBAAO IVATHANA'Auotioneer and Money Broker s N.B. corner Of r d and Spruce streets, only one !square below the Exchange . NATHANS ' S Principal mace, established ibr tho last tbrty years. • Money to loan in large or small amounts at the lorvest rates. o n Diamonds, Silver Plate. Watelnil n co we 1.17 - Mow lon and goods of every dMeriptlon hours from i.tin 7P. M. -- damitp. Ja2ll-Imij VMSEIBIAMOE. S XTY Per Cent. DIVIDEND TO BE PAID DURING 1866. BY Iku, CONNECTICUT MUTUAL WALTER H. TILDEIL Agent, 404 Walnut Street, PHILADELPHIA. ja47aw tf No. 718 ARCH STREET, FA.N" C'5Z . F'TJELS LAMM!. and CHILDREN. nla tl :I A OJAI tt COOM &LCTIUI SEWEII%. t sly 01114);;11 111,0 "WOODFORD." WAI3MEI. E.DIJCATION.
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