Tito County cotrrt House—some Account of its History. Circurniitances have recently caused much attention to be directed to the County Court it the corner of Sixth and Chestnut streets, and we have thdught that a sketch of its history might not be uninteresting at this time. At the close of the,Revolutionary War, when the minds of the people became ureed toward the improvement of the city, many matters that had been considered ne cessary before the commencement of the Rerlutionary struggle again pressed them selves upon public attention: among others was the improvement of the State House lot by the erection of new public buildings. Nei ther city nor county had been able to take advantage of the permission given by the grant of February, 1762, by the institution of measures for the erection of a Court House and City Hall. In 1785 the Assembly gave direction that the old jail, at Third and Market streets, should be sold ; and of the money received for the same £3,000 should be appropriated to the county of Philadel- Phia for the erection of a Court House at Sixth and Chestnut streets,and £3,000 to the city for the erection of a City Hall at Fifth and Chestnut streets. The lots were shortly after ward extended to the depth of 88 feet. The county was the earliest to carry out the provisions of this law. In the spring of 1787 work was commenced on the Court House, the cellars of which were dug by ...the convicts, commonly called "Wheel bairow Men." 1n1790 the City Hall was com menced, and was finished in the succeeding year. The Court. House was given up for the use of Congress during the time the seat of government was located in the city. The Senate occupied the south room, second story, now. District Court room No. 1. The House of Representatives had the apart ment now so well known as the Quarter Sessions Court room. There was a wide hall; which ran through from Chestnut street, dividing the room now used by the Receiver of Taxes and forming a small room upon each side of the passage. Con gress sat in the room in the rear; and the arrangement was much the same as the present disposition of the same apartment, except that the speaker sat on the west side of the room. The lobbies for the public were in the same places . as those now ap propriated to spectators of the doings of the Court of Quarter Sessions. There was a private entrance for members on the east side of the room. The meanness of the apartments.in the old County Court House, formerly occupied by the two houses of Congress, in contrast with their present splendid quarters at Washington, might be dilated upon exten sively. A cotemporary writer describes the ancient location of the houses of Congress. He first refers to the Senate chamber in the back room of the second story. He says: In a very plain chair, without canopy,and a small mahogany table before him, fes tooned at the sides and front with green silk, Mr. Adams, the Vice President, presided as President of the Senate, facing the north. The.portrait in Peale's Museum is, in the opinion of the writer, a perfectfac simile of the elder Adams, in face , _ person and appa rel, as they appeared to him, above the little table ° placed before that venerable gentle man. .Among the thirty Senators of that day, there was observed, constantly, during the debate, the most delightful silence, the most beautiful order, gravity and peTsonal dignity of manner. They all appeared every morning, full powdered, and dressed as age or fancy might suggest, in the richest material. The very atmosphere of the place seemed to inspire wisdom, mildness and condescension. Should any one of them so far! forget, for a moment, as to be the cause of a protracted whisper while another was addressing the Vice President, three gentle taps, with his silver pencil case upon the table, by Mr. Adams, immediately restored everything to repose and the most respectful attention, presenting in their courtesy a most striking contrast to the independent loquacity of. the representatives below stairs; some few of whom persisted in wear ing, while in their seats, and during the de bate, their ample cocked hats, placed "fore and aft" upon their heads, with here and there a leg thrown across the little desk s before them, andfacing Mr. Jupiter Dayton, as he was sometimes called by writers in the Aurora o 1 Benjamin Franklin Bache. In describing the lower hall, now occu pied by the Court of Quarter Sessions, our writer says : The House of Repiesentatives,,in session, occupied the ground floor. There was a platform elevated three steps, plainly car peted, and covering nearly the whole of the area, with a limitedpromenade for the members and privileged persons; and four narrow desks, between the Sixth street windows for the Stenographers, Lloyd, Gales, Callender and Duane. The Speaker's chair, without canopy, was of plain leather ond brass nails, facing the east, at or near ghe centre of the western wall. 5 5 5• Speaker Mahlenberg was succeeded by Jonathan Dayton, of New Jersey—a very tall, raw-boned figure of a gentleman, with terrific aspect, and, when excited, a voice of thunder.. His slender, bony figure filled only the centre of the chair; resting on the arms of it with his hands, and not the elbows. From the silence which prevailed, of course, on coming to order, after prayers by Bishop White, an occasional whisper, increasing to a buzz, after the manner of boys in school, in the seats, in the lobby, and around the fires, swelled at last to loud conversation, wholly inimical to debate. Very frequently, at this stage of confusion among the "babbling politicians," Mr, Speaker Dayton would start suddenly upon his feet, look fiercely around the hall, and utter the words, "Order order ! without the bar !" in such an appalling tone of voice, that, as though a cannon had been fired un der the windows in the street, the deepest silence in one moment prevailed, but for a very short time. We have before us a caricature pictures which illustrates a scene which took place n the apartment last described, on the 15th of February, 1798. Matthew Lyon, of Ver mont, a prominent Democrat, having be come much vexed at the remarks of 'a Mr. Griswold, a leading Federalist, spat in the face of the latter while Congress was in session, Griswold afterwards returned the insult with a blow, which Lyon resented with the tongs, which he seized for the purpose. The fight raged for some time before the combatants " were, separate& This, we believe, was the fist personal conflict that ever took place in the Ameri can Congress; but, unfortunately for the credit of the country, there have been too many repetitions of such knock-down argil. meats. The caricature referred to presents the "honorable" gentlemen "going in" with _bludgeon and tongs, while the members around seem to enjoy the exciting scene. At the bottom is the following doggrel: " He in a trice struck Lyon thrice Upon his hied, enrag'd sir, Wno seized the tongs to ease his wrongs, And Griswold thus engaged, sir." The "American Republican Harmonist," a oollection of quaint political songs, pub hailed in this cit Yi n —the beginning - of! the present century, contains a numbei• of verses whichwerewritten in comrnetriora lion of this pugilistic scene, but they are written in such a free-and-easy n style. aiat a regard for common decency will prevent us from transferring them to our colutrumf. An old and much respeoted citizen! in forms us that he has often heard Gallatin, Bayard, Harper, John Randolph, Nicholas Dana, and the other great men of their time, , engaged in debate in the apartment ;now used as a court room. We learn from the same reliable authority that when the,Sen ate met in the south room, up stairs the apartment was larger than it is at present. There was a narrow gallery at the northern end of the room ; and opposite, in the spot now occupied by the Judges of the District Court, sat Vice President Jefferson, with Samuel A. Otis, Secretary of the Senate, seated before him. Under the Confederacy New York was chosen as the seat of government;: but, after the adoption of the Constitution, Philadelphia was selected to.be the place of meeting of Congress for ten years, until the new Federal Capital, in the District of Col umbia, was properly prepared by the erec tion oibuildings, etc. General Washington spent nearly the whole of his Presidential life in Philadelphia, and John Adams the greater part of his official term also. In 1800 the seat of Federal Government was removed to Washington, and the same year the State Legislature ceased to meet in Philadelphia.. On the morning of the 26th of December, 1821, the County Court House, at Sixth and Chestnut streets, took fire and, in spite of the exertions of the firemen, the roof and cu pola were partially destroyed. Fortunately the Are took place in daylight, and the main building and wings of the State+ House escaped damage. At another time the roof of the City Hall, at the corner of Fifth and Chestnut streets, was mostly destroyed by fire: The old County Court House was also much endangered at the time of the burn ing of Hart's Building, in December 1851. It was on fire several times, and it was only by the heroic and determined exertions of the firemen that the Court House was preserved from destruction. The recent history of the building is so generally known that it is scarcely neces sary to enlarge upon it. It is also known that City Councils have made an appropria tion for enlarging the Court House by build ing an addition to it upon the south. At a bar meeting, held on Saturday, Mr. James Lynd, President of Select Council, stated that the new Court House, to be built in the square south of the present building, is to be ninety feet on Sixth street, and sixty feet in depth; and the Quarter Sessions Court room, which is to be in the second story, i s to be sixty by fifty-eight feet, the present room being forty by forty-seven feet, and will have a greater height of ceiling by ten feet than the present room has. The plans have been prepared, and proposals for the erection of the building are to be imme diately issued. Mr. Lynd did not think. the sum of $35,000 sufficient to complete the building; not less than from $50,000 to 'l'o,ooo would, in his opinion, finish it. CITY BIJELETEN. CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE PHLLADEL FRIA GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL.—The 'closing exercises of the Girls' High and Normal School took place this morning at the school building in Sergeant street. The room was appropriately decorated for the occasion, ane was crowded with the relatives and friends of the scholars. A number of the members of City Councils and the Control lers of the Public Schools were present. The young ladies of the graduating class were dressed in white, and in respect to the me mory of Miss Josie A. Sinquet, who died a few weeks ago, a mourning badge was worn on the arm. The programme consisted of music ar arranged by Prof. Everest, the teacher at the School, essays, recitations and draw ings on the blackboard. The exercises were opened by a prayer delivered by Rev. P. S. Henson. The reading of the scriptures followed. The remainder of the programme:was as follows: Anthem—" All ye Nations"—in two parts. rsAay—"Needles"—composed by Miss Lilzzie S. White—read by Miss Matilda Montgomery. Recitation—" The Mantle of St. John de Matha"—Miss Emma Coope. Essay—" The Romance of War"—com posed and read by Miss Julie T. Costigan. Recitation—" The Land of my Birth"— Miss Lidy J. Ker. Recitation—"An Hour on the Ice"—Miss Kate C. Harrison. ' - Ballad—Miss Lizzie Bird. Essay—" Great Emergencies produce Great Men"—composed and read by Miss Lizzie Scott. • Recitation—" The Baptism of Christ" Miss Cornelia W. Lund. Essay—" What winkedat in the Streets of Philadelphia"—eomposed by Miss Kate C. Harrison—read by Miss Susie McNabb. Recitation—" The Rising,—from the "Wild Wagoner"—Miss Josephine Hamill. DELIVERY OF DIPLOMAS. George W. Fetter, Esq., the Principal of the School then delivered the deplomas to the graduating class, and in doing so, ad dressed the young ladies as follows:' ADDRESS OF THE PRINCIPAL. Young Ladies: You are about :to sever your connection with the many happy as sociations by which you have been sur rounded during the three years of toil, labor, and,l trnst,pleasant reminiscences, that you have been pupils of this school. Your career has been commendable and praiseworthy in study and deportment; in the performance of every duty you have distinguished your selves alike, and on leaving this institution, yOu bear vith you the fondest hopes of all with whom you have been accus tomed to associate, that you may realize ' a bright, successful, and happy future, that your onward career:through life, may be brilliant and useful. Your course here, ladies, I trust is an earnest of what you will be in any position, to which you may be called in the future. Your in dustry, perseverance and energy here are a sure guarantee of success and prosperity elsewhere. Although - you graduate today with, distinguished honors, the termination of your school day career, which has been fraught with many fond anticipations that were hopeful, pleasant and attractive, and I hope are or may be realized, is ' but the beginning of a life of care and anxiety, but rtrnst of great usefulness, and much felicity., No doubt most of yon intend to select the calling of teacher for a profession; in doing so, you are eminently qualified -for that noble;and useful mission, and your success depends'entirely upon your personal exer tions and well directed efforts. In accepting this vocation, you accept grave respongbili ties,and I trust you will ever feel alive to theimportance of wise_effort, and judicious labor remembering that you have to deal with,immortal minds, and in the discharge of your duty you are not,shnply responsible to the properlyconstituted authorities, or to society alone but a wiser and, greater THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN : PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1866. Pewer,' the Searcher of all hearts, your Creator, as correct teaching has much , to do with moulding the character of all respon sible beings• • But,ladies • in whatever sphere in life you may be called to act, may the time 'spent, the advantages you have received here, under the wise auspices of those having charge of our educational interests,the Con trollers of Public Schools, in organizing and sustaining this noble institution, be fruitful , in great and manifold blessings to society, and redound to the wisdom and glory of God. And now, in the name and by the au thority of the Controllers of Pnblio Schools, I present to you these diplomas, as an evi dence that you have completed the course of study prescribed in the Girl's High and Normal School; and, as graduates of this institution, commend you to the care and confidence of the community. GRADUATING CLASS. Average. 1. Amanda E. Foust, . . . 95.1 ;2. Cornelia W. Lund, . • 93.7 3. Emma Coope,. . . 93.0 4. Josephine Hamill, . . 93.0 5. Julia Costegar, , 91 2 6. Kate C. Harrison, . 91.1 7. Matilda Montgomery, 90.4 8. Laura Hayes, . • . 90.4 9. Susie McNabb 90.2 10. Sallie E. Clayton, . 90.2 11. Lidy J. Ker, , 89.8 12. Lizzie Scott, 89.5 13. Fannie E. Bartlett, . 89.4 14. Lizzie Hilton, 89.2 15. Anna E. Lindsay, . 88.9 16. Emma E. Earley, . 88.3 17. Rachel Mackey, 88.1 18. Susie M. Webb,. 87 9 . . . 19. Sarah D. Manly, . . 87.9 20. Fannie Reinhold, . . . 87.3 21. Eliza F. Ridgway, . . . 87.2 22. Ella B. Morgan, . . 87.2 23. Lizzie Bird, . . 86.6 24. Bessie Y. Horn, . . . 85.5 25. Lizzie S. White, . . . 85 26. Julia H. Cherry, . . 85.2 27. Sallie B. Paullin . . . 83.3 28. Carrie F. C. Shreve, . . . 83.0 29. Mary Morgan, • • • 82.9 30. Kate A. Farrow, . • • 80.3 3L Sallie W. Choate, . . . 77.3 32. Sallie F. Rogers, . . . List of those who obtained the highest term average in each section: Section. Average. Miss Beulah H. Hinchman, C, 99 " Minnie Murdoch, B, 98.8 " Lizzie Vandeveer,D, 95.7 " Emma M. Geiselman. E, 93.5 " Matilda Montgomery, A, 97.5 " Susie R. Mitchell, F, 97.4 The testimonials were then awarded as follows : Division A.—Amanda E. Foust, 95.1; Cor melia Lund, 93.7; Emma Coin*, 93.•'Jose phine Hamill, 93.; Josephine T. Costigan, 9L2; Kate Harrison, 91.1; Matilda Montgo mery, 90.4; Laura Hayes, 90.4; Susie Mc- Nalib, 90.2; Sarah E. Clayton, 90.2. Division B—Minnie Murdoch, 97.45; Ly dia Voute, 96.5; Jennie Vandeveer 90.55; Mary E. Elliott, 90.5; Lavinia P. Rodgers, 90.25; Annie Hershey, 90.05. Division o—Jennie W. Wylie, 97.5; Beu lah H. Hinchman, 96.2; Bessie W. Connell, 95.25; Ei:nma S. Gaskill, 95.2; Emma D. Miller, 94.2; Lydia M. Watson, 92.9; Tillie Scott, 92.1; Annie Kohler, 92.1; Ella Clay, 9L7; Fanny Rudolph, 90.5; Clara 8ea1e,90.5. Division D—Lizzie W. Mag gieDickson,9s.9; Prichard, 95.05; Nellie Goddard, 94.7; Fanny Bean, 94.4; Lizzie Vandeveer, 93,5. Annie Krewson, 92.2; Lottie Somers, 91.2; Mary W. Stevens,9o.Bs; Emma Camp, 90.05. Division E—Emma Geiselman, 96 85; Ma ry E. Hall, 93.3; Kate Foulke, 92.1; Mary D. Eldridge, 91.4; Annie Manly, 90.2. Division F—Ella Demuth, 95.5; Hallie Hully, 94.6; Susie R. Mitchell, 90. The valedictory address—" Good Bye"— composed by Miss Juliette H. Cherrey, was read by Miss Amanda E. Foust,. This closed the exercises and the audience separated. THI3 BILLIARD TomstßaltENT.—There was another large audience at Concert Hall yesterday afternoon and last evening, to witness the billiard tournament for the championship of Pennsylvania. In the afternoon Messrs. Palmer and Hughes played a match game of 500 points, which was won by Palmer, the score stand ing at the close of the game: Palmer, 500; Hughes, 324. The highest runs were as fob. lows: Palmer, 35, 29, 21; Hughes, 28, 62, 31. An exhibition game was then played be tween Messrs. Nelms and McDevitt, which was won by Nelms, who scored 300 against 121) for McDevitt. The highest runs were, Nelms 32, 82, 50; McDevitt 20, 24, 17. In the evening Messrs. Ryall and Bruce contended for the championship in a game of 500 points which was won by Ryall, who distanced his opponent 276 points. The highest rune were, Ryall 71, 68, 53; Bruce 28, 29, 31. At the conclusion of the game, Pierre Carme, thiS celebrated French player, gave an exhibition of fancy shots. The evening's performance closed with an exhi bition game of 300 points, between Ryall and Nelms, which was won by Ryall, who made the large run of 293 points, the game standing Ryall 300, Nelms 165. This afternoon Ryall and Hughes will contend, and in the evening Plunket and Bruce will try their skill. SAD DEATH OF AN INSANE WOMAN.— Elizabeth Spanzenburg, seventy years old, leaped into Gunner's Run, yester day afternoon, and was rescued by Nine. teenth Ward officers and taken' to the Nineteenth Ward Station. It was subse quently ascertained she was insane, and bad managed to leave her home, No. 987 Kurtz street, without the knowledge of her friends. Information of her whereabouts was made known to her friends through the police telegraph. Mrs. Spanzenburg was removed to her residence, where she soon after died. TRIAL OF ENGINES.—The trial of the engines on the 'United States sloop-of-war Chattanooga, now lying at Reed street wharf, commenced yesterday, and will be continued until Saturday evening. They were built by Messrs. Merrick & Sons, `of this city, under the supervision of Chief Engineer. George S. Bright, 11. S. N. When the trial is concluded, the Chattanooga will be fitted out for sea. RE-ARREST OF ''A JAIL BREARER.—Johu Ward, who was Convicted at Media, Dela ware county, about a year ago, of a mis demeanor, - demeanor, in being a principal in a prize fight, and sentenced to two years' imprison ment, but who broke jail a few days after, was arrested yesterday by reserve officer Crout, at the foot of Walnut street, and before night was back in his old quarters. DOINGS OF THE DETECTIVES.—During Januaey the officers of the Detective De pnrtment have made 65 arrests. ' The charges were:—Larceny, 17; receiving stolen goods, 1; robbery, 8; burglary, 4; conspiracy to cheat and defraud, 7; swindling, 1; drunlc and disorderly, 1; extortion, 1; garroting, 1; , 3 'suspicion of larceny, 1; assault and battery, at 1; false pretences, 2; profeesional thieves, gO. Ac h Total, 65. THE STEAMSHIP LINE TO SOUTHERN we fOnSs.—Last evening, at the Board of Trade doing Rooms, the various committees having in. Jr that charge the subscriptions for the establish naT .; SUCCORS ment of steam lines between Philadelphia' exer- and the South, presented their several re ' Bientiinj ports': It appears that the required anioUnt as r u-vul " . of $600,000 has been entirely secured. ' fee alive to and judicious THE Cizacne ROBBED.—Last evening, have to deal about 6 o'clock, the box-office of the Great the discharge Western [Circus and Menagerie, at Tenth mplyresponsible and Callowbill streets, was entered by authorities, or to bursting open the front door, and a small As er and greater. hand-eafe, containing over twelve hundred 1 " AWARD OF TESTISIONIALS DISTUZGIJISEED. dollars, carried from the premises. Two men were seen leaving the office, carrying the' safe between them, but they were, at-the time, supposed to , be employes of the com pany. • - This morning the safe was , found- at E4zhteenth and Thompson streets. It had been broken open and robbed of its contente. - - RAtsmick , SicamikicifPAßlC.—The skating on both basins at Eastwick Park, Gray's Ferg, is really superb. Beck's band plays during the afternoon, and all the arrange ments are of the very first character. The facilities for getting to the park and return ing are excellent, and the throng of visitors is very great. No more attractive spot for the engagement of the exhilarating sport of skating can be found than Eastwick Park. SOT/T=lM STEA3MERS.-We are requested to call the attention of shippers to the fact that the ice embargo having been raised the steamers for the Richmond, Norfolk and Petersburg and Alexandria and Washing ton lines are now receiving freight and will leave to-morrow (Saturday), Feb. 3d, and regularly hereafter on theiradvertised days. NATIONAL SKATING PAWL —The splendid park at Twenty-first and Columbia avenue is now in as splendid order as at any time during the winter. Some of the most mar velous skating ever seen in this city has been accomplished on this extensive and well-ordered park, and those who visit it cannot fail to be delighted. DIED FROM MB INJURIES.—The little boy named Hogg, who was badly burned yes terday by his clothes taking fire while playing with matches, died from his inju ries last evening. His parents reside at the the northwest corner of Twenty-fourth and Callowlaill streets. OIL PAmiTmes.—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. Scow, Jr., Auctioneer. WINDOW SHADES, • Landscape, slower. Gllt and Gold or every description. Manufactured by BOWER et WORRELL, ibtS Arch street WE WOTYLD direct the attention of our readers to the advertisement of M.eisrs. J. C. Straw bridge & Co. They will open thls day, 5 cases new style Spring Calicoes, of best makes. at 2a cents per yard. Also, a large lot of wide Chintzes, at ?$ cents. SUPERLATIVELY FINE CONFECTIONS.— Choice and rare varieties for select presents. Manu factured by STE.PHEN F. WHITMAN, No. 1210 Market street. PURE LIBERTY LEAD.—Orders daily in creasing. HEAVY all linen napkins, large size at .f 2 el per dozen, at J. C. ItTRAWBREDGE t CO., N. W. corner Eighth and .51arkes streets. WLNE OF Tan syrup. For Coughs, Colds and Affections of the Lungs. TL is excellent preparation affords speedy relief in all cases of a pulmonary character. Pat Up in bottles at to cents. Harris k. ()liver, Druggists. S. E. corner Chestnut and Tenth streets. The trade supplied at reasonable rates. INCOMPARABLE Gum DROPS—Ever sol uble, and deliciously flavored. Manufactured only by STEPHEN F. WHITMAN, lie. MO Market street. J. C. STRAWBRIDGE dr Co., Northwest earner of Eigbtn and 'Market streets, have "'Waned tb..lr tine blankets from SG to So per cent. How comfortable the ladies look who are invested with a set of Furs. All the dangers of severe c ins and affections of the longs ate rendered vola by these elegant articles of dress. and it b now in the pcmer °revery lady in the city, no matter how limited her means, to procure a set of rich Furs at a vel7tunall asst, as CHAS. OAKFORD & SONS', under the Conti urntal Hotel. Couicrunr.a...Nrss, new patterns, just re- J. C. STRAWBUIDOE at CO.. N. W. corner Elgath and Marcel streets. Wrzirruu CLOTHING, at reduced prices, at Crazies Stokes dr. Cu.'s, under the Continen tal. HAVANA CIGARS AND LYNCHIIIIBG Tonsccos—Best in the City, at reduced prices at Flaherty's. EX Chestnut street, opposite the Conti nental Notice.—Store closed on Sunday. Customers, please purchase on Saturday. HOPIt/NB' HOOP SErn.re are the best made, and hls assortment is complete. No. 623 Arch street. INIMITABLY FINE CHOCOLATE CONFEC siose.—A vskytew of cbolce kinds. STEPHEN F. WHITMAN, 31sztufacturer. Bsatikrust, in his expos?. of modern hum bugs, will, it is understood, apply the Lash to the coun terfeiters of foreign perftunes in this country. They are lair game, but of small account, as I.halon's eight-Blooming Cereus," the great floral extract of the day is rapidly driving their trash out of the trade. :sold everywhere. Gurrrs' Hays.—Gentlemen desirous of wearing a tine Hat combining elegance and tbarabllity, will find each at the great Hat Store of tido city, a Web is at CILLRLES OAXFORD & BONS, Under the Continental HoteL S-4 HEAvY Bleached Table Damasks, a 00 per yard. J. C. STRAWBRIDGE & CO.. W. corner Eighth and Market streets. DEAFNESS, DEMME'S/3 AND CA.TABP.3I. J. Isaacs, Id. D., Professor of the ii4re and Ear, treats all diseases apperlaining to the above members with the utmost success. Testimonials from the most reliable sources in the city can be seen at his office, No. Sig Pine street, The medical faculty are invited to accompany their patients, as be has bad no secrets in kis practice. ArWleial eyes inserted. No charge made for examina tion. 8-4 CREAM Loom Table Linens, in block patterns,J. t, STRAWBRIDGE & CO.. 11. W. corner Eighth and Diarket streets. `SILVER PLATED WARE.—Patented, Au gust, 186.5.—A.n air-tight Ice Pitcher. The trade fur nished with plated ware of all descriptions. FRED'S LEFBFaRrD, Manuihcturer, F. C. MEYER, Superintendent, 233 South Fifth street, Phila. PURE LIBERTY LEAD.—Try it, and you will have none other. THE EDITORIAL TRRAD3riLL.—The Home Journal thus describes the editor's burdens: "It la one of the hardships of our profession that its working wheels — brains and heart—are not allowed to lag for sickness, or to stop for calamity or sorrow. Theiudge may sojourn his court, the school and the workshop may close shutters t the mourner may veil hisfeatures, end torn friend and stranger from the door; but the journalist must forget before tomorrow the sorrows of to-day and must write gayly and freehly at all times. This is, however, an easy task when his peu is de, voted to eulogizing the excellence of the coal sold by W. W. Alter, No. 957 North Ninth street. ROASTED ALMONDS.—The finest Roasted Almonds manufactured, Ate hose Prepared by STEPHEN F. WHITMAN, N 0.1210 Market street. PIIRE LIBERTY Lzeb.—Preferred by Dealers, as It always gives satisfaction to their cus tomers. A LOVE OF AN AMBASSADOR. Slr Frederick Bruce and his diamond star create much sensation in Washington. The ladles pronounce him "a love of an ambassador." Sir Frederick has shown that he knows what he is about for he has sent on to Philadelphia to procure one of those cheap and ele gant suits, sold at the Brown Stone Clothing Hall of Rockhill dt Wilson, Nos. 603 and 601 Chestnut street above Sixth. Now is the time to imitate the example of Sir Frederick, and secure the cheap garments res. cued from the conflagration.. ALL the leading makes of cotton sheetings and skirtings, .7. O. STRAWBRIDGE & CO., N. W. Eighth and Market streets. LEGAL e NOTICES. Ilq THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHLLADELPHIA.—Estate of HENRY .—N HASSAN, deceasedotice is hereby given that. LEVINA HASSAN widow of the said decedent, has filed in said Court an inventors and appraisement of the personal property of said Estate, and her peti tion claiming to receive sad retain the sum of poo, as set forth in her petition under the Act of Assembly of April 14,1861, and that the same will be approved by said Court on Friday, February 16, 1866, mitless excep tions be flied thereto. JOHN-GOFORTH, Attorney - for-Petitioner, • January 81, ISM fe,fitu,4t. REAL ESTATE. in FOR BALE.—A desirable dwelling on Walnut apa street, wear of Broad; Address "W. H.' Bur.- fe2-it* =TIN Office. DIMMED BIGIBING.-500 barrels Bay of Wand's A Herring, in gore and fbr sale by B. A. 130IIDEB. CO.. Dock Ww% Wbart ALIMEtIA GRAMM—Ito kegs of these splendid white AraLiesba fine order landing and for sale by JOS, B. BIJSSIC= di 00.. 108 South Delaware mama SKATIN Gl. - A SKATING SKATING BYMOONIIGHT , oiurn:E ' SKATING PARK " - Thirty-first' and -;Walnut Streets. WITH ALL rns, ATTRACTIONS VA_N TAGES PECULIAR TO THIS PARE There was splondld ekating on this Park all of yes terday and last night, which; can only be produced such mild weather as th is by ' OUR PATENT ICE PLANE. Sinale admission Tickets, TWENTY-FIVE. CENTS EACH. To be had at entrance. its SKATING ! SKATING ! Central Skating Park Fifteenth and Wallace Streets, GOOD WE is ALL DAY AND EVENING . SKATING I ' SKATING ! Skating by Moonlight This Evening. skating by Moonlight This Evening. At Union Parks, F urth and Diamond. The EA ST PARE has n t been skated ripen till to day. The Ice is in Superbly Exe ent Condition. Come and see the acc mplished and expert lady skaters of thiladelphia MS afternoon and evening. Look out for the GRAND MASQUERADE AND FAS; CY DRESS CARVI VAL, to come off soon. Full particulars in future notices. itt gir.ATING TO-DAY, ' ' SKATING TO-DAY, AND,BY MOONLIGI NATIONAL = 1 TWENTY-FIRST ST. SPLENDID SEATING DITION. Music in alien • Cans. STOCKS and LOANS bought and sold on commis sion. Trust Funds invested in City, Mats or Govern meat Loans. WM. H. BACON.= tru3l) GEO. A. WARDER 5-20 DE HAVEN & BRO., No.lllo llarlret street SMITH, BANKERS 16 South Third tit., Dial On MONDAY, Sth In our temporary office, S oldlocation, SKATING - PAIMS. SKATING! s COLVADITA A VENVIL ICE IN PERFECT CON ce. Take Ridge Avenne FITAIIJ®I.&L. c, 'l=L STOCK & NOTE t, BROKERS, 218 1-2 WALNUT STREET. COMPOUND INTEREST NOTES WANTED hird Street. 40 South ur.o SPEC II ALTY. 'DOLPH & CO., ND BROKERS, I 3 Nassau. street, I New York. Philadelphia. STOCKS ND GOLD BOUGHT AND S LD ON 00ArmlBSION. INTEBINT ALLO ON DEPOSITS. Jaa? REMOVAL tem, we shall remove from r CHESTNUT Street, to our Third Street, 114 South !ties for the With greatly enlarged AND SALE OF PURC:. d Other Securities, Government a eneral Banking lausinen. And the transaction of al KE & CO. JAY CO PMT. A T)ELPHIA, 58411617 1, 1866. COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE. From this date, HENRY D. COOKE, HARRIS FAIDiESTOCK, PITT COOKE, JOHN W. SEX• TON and GEORGE C. TROIKAS, are partners with ns in the firm of JAY COOKE & CO., Philadelphia, JAY COOKE, WM. Q. MOORHEAD. PraLenatrara. January 1.1658. la6-Ira *5.900v.A00, sl,ojo, Poo. TO LOAN, ON fe2-it• Mortgage, b N y J. H. MORRIS, No. 233 orth Tenth street: LJ;) : I 1:1:161 THE CO-PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing under the firm of CHAS. HILLBOBN CO. is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All parties having claims against said firm will•present - them for settle moat te • CHAS. HILLBORN, WM. H. NIXON, JANUARY SI 1866. ' 818 Commerce Street. The undersigned will continue the Paper and Rag Business, on h own account, at 518 HI L L E > St. fefef m w st* CHAS. HILLBORN. WAII . TITANTED. — A. FERST.CLA.S.S SALMINYOBLAN, in VT a retail Cloak Store; one thororignlY competent can obtain a permanent situation at's liberal ,salary; all communications strictly connaeutiaL Ad a ress E. L., BULLETIN°face. fe2,2t. sml3 COT AL itillSffirls COIOICSI KEATS To ati:plaotei of asanaumeut may ba had up to aid O'clock and , °vesting< . zahlaaf eIHOICE SEAM ADM ADMIERIODI TWEETS CaFt W L E a pm:GRA kntrir, OFFI ot 431 0/INSTRIIT street, opposite the per, SAE the ARCH, CHIDSTICUT t IVALLITU'r fold AGAR OF MUSIC . nn to 6 o'clock every evesdng. send LA COTERIE, BLANCH, THIRD ANNUAL FANCY . DRESS HOP AT ACADEMY OF MUSIC, February 7th, 1866. SECURED SEATS in the FAMILY CIRCLE and TICKETS for the AMPHITHEATRE can be obtained by the Subscribers for their : friends on application to WM. H. BELLOWS, Secretary, at No. MO Chestnut street, between the hours of li A. 3L and 2P. M. Price One Lollar each. fel-St} 0 TEEM EVENING TING PARS, Iv -(ils., ‘ e 7 3-10. FFICE. NEW CHESTNUT STREET THEATRE, CHESTNUT Street. above TWELBTEL LEONARD GROVER and WM. E. SINN, Lessees and Managers. ARRAN-NA-POGUE, ARRAN-NA-POGUE, ARRAN-NAPOGITE, ARBAH-NA-POGVE, ARRAN-NA-POGUE, ARRAHNA-POOITE, ARRAH-NAPOGUF., ARRAH-NA-POG , E, ARRAN-NA-POGUE, • ABM A MNA-.POGLIE. It will be repeated THIS (Friday) EVENING. Feb. 2, 1868. Mr. F. H. GLENNIX as. - SHAUN THE POST Miss JOSIE ORION .ARRAH ASEELLSEC Messrs. F. Mordaunt, G. Clarke, Walter Lennox, B. Young, J. T. Ward, Miss LLT.xle Cooper and -Mtn. Moreau= will also appear. Tbe performance win conclude with the new Lon donn Faroe, • vry NVII"JCS MAID, with Mr.. Walter Lennox; Mr. J. T. Ward and Miss Annie Ward in the cast. - Doors open at 6.45. Curtain rises at 7.46, ADMISSIONS-25 cents. 50 cents, and ;l. SATURDAY Ar.t.ERNOON, February 3, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, _ _February 3, EIGHTY-SEVENTH GRAND FAMILY MATINEE EIGHTY.E.EVEN^ H OR AND FAMILY MATINEE EIGHTY-SEVENTH GRAND FAMILY MATINEE EIGHTY SEve2NTH GRAND FAMILY MATINEE UNCLE TOM'S CABIN. UNCLE TAM'S CABIN. UNCLE TOM'S CABIN. UNCLE TOM'S CABIN.. UNCLE TOM'S CABOL• UNCLE TOM'S CABIN. ADMISSION TO ALL PARTS OF THE HOUSE, 30 CENTS. Cll3lldren, 2.5 cents. - Doors open at 1.15. Curtain rises at 2. 'IIE - 7" A LWIT/' STREET THEATRE. VIV N. E. corner Ism - Ta and WALNUT Streets. BENEFIT OF ME. JOHN S. CLARKE. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PERFOIRU,:fCES. FRIDAY, e' Oliver Goldsmith's Comedy, in five acts, of SHE esTooes TO CONQUER. Tony Lumpkins-. 3. S. Clarke Mr. Of IBMs as Hanicastle. Mr. Walcot as Marlow, Fawcett as Diggory, Miss Graham as Miss Hardcs3tle, 'Mrs. Walcot as Miss Neville, Miss Can as ans. Mir:F (3state. First time Planche's Camic Drania of HE'S JACK SHEPPARD. Tack Steppard--------....--Mr S. Clarke Unntuences with the capital Farce of THE pnacnca L ELAN. SA TURDAY—Planche's Great Drama, In five acts TILE KNIGE. is OF THE BOUND TABLE, With other entertainments. MRS. JOHN DB i rgi n 'S s . 412 4 W, cl ARCEEI . STREET FAREWELL BENEFIT OF ELLSS JEAN HCPANiria THIS (Friday) EVENING, February 2, 1868, lON. lon--___ Miss Jean Homier Clematabe. sri %E . Price Adman's _E. L. Tilton McXee Rankin L. James Agenor . - Wallis Alter which ICI ON FAILLE FRANCAIS. Mr. ri smart EnsOtt I..A.TUM>AT—LA.sT NIGHT OF MISS HOSMER. MONDAY NEXT—v . "4 l w A WALLEE. Seats secured six days in advance. 151 •a WIWI. , • below Fifth. north side, ander the Maneg,emcnt of THOS. IicELF.O.N OPENING NIGHT. SATURDAY EVENING, Feb. 3d, When will be presented. (ana on EVERY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.) Mr. McKeon's Great Dramatization of UNCLE TOWS CABIN; OR, LIFE AMONG THE LOWLY. This is /he only recognized Tension of Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe's great work. and is pronounced by ,THE CLERGY, THE PRESS AND THE PEOPLE. Uncle -Mr. H. W. Goasin Simon ..—Mr. Thomas Weir Topay.-------.—.Miss Clara Fitz James Marie. Niols THE COMPANY 'FULL AND EFFEC fTvF. ch . 11,F: SCENERY NEW AND APPROPRIATE. SONGS, DANL.n.s. I HORUSE, &c. PRICE OF ADMISSION. Dress Circle and Orchestra, 50 cents c Parquet, 30 cents; Family Circle,2s cents; Reserved and Private Box Seats, 75 cents. Doors open at 7 o'clock. 'Commence at half-past 7 o'clock. fel STEW ABLICRICAN TEERATILE. GRAND NATIONAL CIRCUS, WALNUT street, above El ebtk. FIRST APPEARS:NOE OF W. F. WALT...MT. the Queen's Jester, ishskspearetua FOol and Citizen Clown, who will M t n Y Ewa p. 11.3 lleXi'4 =4 11 )0 xi 17 N4, 1 00 . 9=KlO 1 7 , V4M1110 V 24:0 II OONS, Also, the brilliant bi'LLE Last week of "THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD." Ono Ic Pantomime—"THE FRENCH SCHOOL MASTER" AFISEAU3LY SIILLDLNG—LAEGE SALOON, Corner of TENTS and CHESTNUT Streets, SECOND WYKK IMMENSE SUCCESS FEAR FAMILY SWISS BELL RINGERS. EVERY EVENING TILLS WEEK, AND SATURDAY ArrER - sooN, GRAND MATINEE. Admission, 35 cults. Secured Seats, 50 Cents, Children, 2a cents. Sio balf-prlce to secured seats. Doors open at 6X o'clock. To commence at 734. Matinee admittance, 35 cents. Children, 15 cents. Matinee—Doors open at 2 o'clock. Commence at 3. IaL.N , -6tl C. C. CHASE, Business Agent. AcRsIBUILDINGS, LY TEINTH and CHTISTNUT. UNABATED SUCCFS-"S—NEW FEATS. SIGNOR BLII 2, SIGNOR BLITZ, EVERY EVENING at 7i4 o'clock, and Wednesday and Saturday Afternoons. at 3 o'clock. This week, the Wonderfhl Rope Dancer, the Auto memtoean Turk Humorous 'Ventriloquial Scenes,Learned C ry jal.2-24t Admixqinn, 25 etl3.; Children,ls eta; Reserved seats. SOC. A CADEMY OF FINE ARTS CHESTNUT, above Tenth , Open from 9 A. M. till 6 P. M. Beni. West's great Picture o CHRIST RESECTED, Still on exhibition. GERMANIA. ONXEIMSTE.S..—PubIIa Rehearsals every Saturday afternoon at the Musical Etmd Hall, at half-past three o'clock. Engagements made by addressing GEOBeE BASTEIRT, agent, 15:11 Mon erey Street. between Rene and Vine. Matt pha.aRSONS' NEW BOOKS! Published this day by LT. B. PETERSON HESTN & BROTH STR ERS, 306 CTEET THE LOST BRIDE. By T. S. Arthur, author of "Love In a Cottage." "Love in High Life," etc. Fifty cents. NED MUSGRAVE; or, The Most Unfortunate Man in the World. By Theodore Hook. Price 75 cents. A LIGHT AND A DARK. CHRIST'S! AS. By Mrs. Henry Wood. Printed from the Author's advanced Proof sheets. Price 2.5 cents. CORA BELMONT; or. T. SINCERE LOVER, A True Story of the Heart. Complete in one large duo decimo volume. Price $1 50 in paper, or in 00 in cloth. THE TWINS AND HEART. By. M. F. Topper. Complete in one hug. e octavo volume. Price 75 centa. THE CROCK OF GOLD. By M. F Tupper. Com plete in one large octavo volume. Price 75 cents. OUR MUTUAL EMEND. By Charles Dickens. With all the Author's Illustrations, 40 lis all. Price $1 00 in Paper; or, $2 50 in Cloth; or, in ttso volumes. Cloth. with anted Illustrations. 1.14 00. ROA NOSE.; or, Where is Utopia. A thrilling novel of Southern Life. By C. H. Wiley. Illustrated. 75 cents. LIFE AND CAMPAIGNS OF , GENERA/ SHERI • DAN; the Hero of the Shenandoah Valley. By Rev, C. W. Dennison, late Chaplain in the U.S. Army, Il lustrated Price 75 cents in paper. or $1 GO In cloth, TRAIN'S SPEECH TO THE FENTANS. 25 cents. CHARCOAL SKETCHES. By J. C. Neal. Price $2 50.- THE LOST WILL. By Mrs. Wood. Price ISO Cents. • RED COURT FARM. By Mrs. Wood. Price 75 eta. Copies of any or all of, the above popular books- will be sent to any one, free of postage, on receipt of price. ddress all Orders to the Publishers T. B. PerrallSON & BROTEIMBaz', MI6 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. And they will receive prompt attention. Send for one of our new and full catsdogues; 're2-2t EDUCATION. NOLD3H AND OLABRICAL. SCHOOL—Corner of E Fertieth street and Baltimore avenue Meat Philadelphia. • llESeconti term mmencee MONDAY, Feb. sth. For information as to m tuition or boarding, apply to Rev. B. H. AIiatiIILLIN, A. M. 1r724 Walnut - street, West Philadelphia. feit-tta BOARDING. 11GOARD WANTED BY A' GENTLEMAN, in a pd.. .11 vete familytnear Third Street Depot . _ References ex ched. Andress, stating terms, W. G., Rost Office. 13120eertOwn. MOnigOrdery county, Pa. Its
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