senator Sherman 'on the situation—He Thinks there is No Essential Difference between congress ane - tne Preside:et. Hon. John Sherman, of ChipiisattiltiPing Connecticut for the *Union ticket. _'the course of an eloquent address at'Bridgeport on Saturday, he thus expounded his views .. • of national affairs: . • ••• ; - The Southern States, in *his judgment. were States of this Union in a condition of insurrection, andj had no right to choose representatives to Congress unless they could subscribe to - certain, specified, condi tions. A resolution enibracing these idees passed by an almost • unanimous vote in, July, 12,55, only Messrs. Saulsbury, Gar rett.D,avis and•Powell,.of Kentucky,_voting against it. The President endorsed this, proposition, even in his veto '•message, •and also in the unfortuate speech he made on the 22d of February- The Senator read'an extract from President JohnsoWs veto, which; et forth that iePreseritativiiiiii Con.; griiiisMust be men who never *aided Ili the rebellion,.and said'if the Copperheads' otild endorse that, they Mid a harder dead, to swat= • low than they ever, hail before. - The Only question,was what terms 'and wialification, what tests of loyalty shliuld.' be: applied to them. .7He [Mr. Sherman.] wanted no better test than the oath_ which was pre-' scribed two or three years ago. That was the position of. Congress-and-Andrew John-;* son. The ,peint, et . ' divergency was that the PresidenkinsistedM.complying with those taste that, eachHonse shill. be the judge of the qualifications of its own mernbers,while, Congress insisted that while it had the con atitutional Powei- each for itself to'do so, it Inevitably . ..has the'p'ower to act jointly upon this question, - and lie thought in that Con- 1 grass had the best of the, argument. The • President had never said, and in his jaclg-. 'nerd- never' ' say, that* unrepentant rebels' like' Stephens, of Georgia—though 'he was the - best of them: all—shall come -back and take their places to make - laws' '-fer ' *the people -of the United - States; :The second question was as to the basis of representation, which the speaker ; ,discussed at considerable length. By the Constitution of the United States re presentation was based upon the number of inhabitants, and the result of the abolition of slavery, which heretofore entitled the South to the representation of, three-fifths of the slaves, would be to give the Southern States increased political power. If, this were . permitted, the white men of South Carolina would have two and one-third more political power than the white men of Connecticut. Democrats were in favor of this because they know that the white men of South ' Carolina would vote' for 'all the negroes, Which would be so much butter in the alum of the Democratic party. They were op -.posed to any:change in this condition of affairs, and wanted "the Constitution as it is." Both the President and Congress affirm that there should:be a - change in the basis of representation. The President was in -favor of basing the represents tation upon . the voters, leaving every State to say ; who should vote. There was a class of men in Congress who were in favor of taking away this power from the people; but that proposition - did not meet with -.much favor, as each State was jealous of its ewri..powers. , In many of the Western -States they did .not. allow rebels to vote, although they in Connecticut allowed rebels to vote there. The Committee,,of,,Rec.on struction, when examinging this matter, found/difficulties,'presented in the rule laid -down by the President, the Representatives `;of the Northern and Border* Statei claim-, Ingthat if the. President's plan were adopted' their State would lose power. Finally the committee hit Upon - a plan which they thought would meet with universal weep ' tame, which was that Representatives shall be apportioned among* the several States' according: to' their ; respective numbers, counting . • the > whole number of per-' sons in ; 'each • State,' provided that' the elective franchise shall not be denied or, • abridged in any State on account of race or color. Every Union man voted for this measure, and every Democrat against it, be -cause it took ;political power from rebels, which Democrats might want; to use some time. That-.proposition came to the Senate • and was debated, and -because• some feared that there might be buried up in the simple' words that a Statemight exclude people on .account of race or color, it was defeated.and the matter was - postponed till next week. 'The difference between the President and ~Congress on this point was that of tweedle ,lit= and tweedledee._. He (Mr. Sharnian) didnot believe that the people of New Ea -I:9nrid would have a right to complain if the *lndies were Counted out, because their de scendants in the Western States would be, sure to vote New England principles. He did: not think that the people - would cry 'about it very much if the unnaturalized 'foreigner. in New York city were ,ex.-; Chided from " representation. If people' wanted to abuse Andy - Johnson on au , count of differing with Congress on this point, they ought rather to differ with those Union members of Congress who refused to 'help to carry out the plan. There was an other point upon which the President and -.Congress differed, and that - was how far the elective franchise should be extended to the' negro population of the Southern States.; FHe (the speaker) . never could understand -why anybody should be excluded from the elective franchise merely because he was black. But he could understand why peo ple Might be excluded from that privilege on account of condition. In hisopinion the Ilegrces of the South were mere children in intellect, and he thought it would not be .wise now ,to compel the Southern States, as ; 1 : a condition of-re-admission, to give the co _ lored'people the elective franchise—not be-; cause they were because it would; be - - time enough for them to have it when they were! educated sufficiently to _know • what• was• right what was wrong. If he was corn'' pelled'to choose between a rebel and an ig-. norant negro, lie would prefer the negro ten; thousand times before.he would the former. ; But as legislators were now, in amending, the Constitution, acting for all, future time, it behooves them to be governed by broadj and deeP prinaiples. These were those: in Congress who, believed, "that the • negro should have the right of suf-, rage at once, but , the people of Con; necticut and Ohio could not consistently, urge this measure when they refused to, per mit a handful of intelligent colored 'people to vote. President Johnson said he was willing to extend the suffrage to every black soldier who wore the uniform of the , *United States army and *, who could, read' and write. He (Senator Sherman) thought; • - tlietwas right: The South would'soon• see it to be for their interest, if they wanted in creased political power,to gradaally, extend' the 'suffrage- to the colored people.He thought the suffrage ought to be extnded!' to the negroes in the District of Columbia, because Congreis had power over theques tion,"and because 'they:were well-informed. 'end Duthig the, war all then tiro s lied been faithful to the Union,andhe-elas _Northern soldiers ire es prison to' cape, and; - therefore the President and Con bound to protect the negroes of treeSsosuwtheir:i all their civil rights. That led him to `of llia last point-on, whichit was saldir a r k was a - difference between the. President and ,Congress„ The President was, opposed- ' -eitending the suffrage to negroes in the siistriet of Coluinbia, • not because *he b Dived* in the doctrine of popula r; reignty.• The Senator. then alluded to, the; passage t efthe first and of the recent frees..! _men's Bureau;; andsaid that the Pre I sident, only. exercised . his, :constitutional right in vetoing it; .but lie (the speaker)hadl the authority, of Otaleral Hewed ; for say- 1 ring that he never milked Andrew Johnson; for anypolier to Protect the freedmen of f the South brit that power-Was amply easi i frodY' [APplause.l *, Theprincinall- AeaS ol l why be (Mr. $..) flapkorted ate bill! was because;. he was desirous of yro tecting the ` . .cri[egropti who were r,seti. tied on the. ', - Sea. ::island plantations; - and he:was pleased to know that-the mill terypoWer would continue to - Prate - et them. There:were no -,vital differences Of opinion between' the President and Congress 'to alarm any. Union man, and it , was his abiding conviction that- Andrew- Johnson, never - would throw;: ;the power the - loyal people gave him into the hands of the .Cop perhead party of the United States. No ca joling could draw him from the right line, for. ha was a -man who fought his own, - battles, - although he might fight them swine- times indiscreetly. He believed that the President would sign the civil rights bill, which was sent to him on Thursayy, and if'he did :what wourd become of the whinings of the Copperheads? They would not be so much in love with Andy Sohnson as.they were now. • In conclusion, he spoke of, a proposition a Nihich distinguished Copperhead made:to ajoyal t dernecrat (Goy: - Tod)' in. 'Ohio tore- Nave the Democratic pyxty, ,Whfeh the latter thotight'Would be a good thing, when the Union party had, failed to. Comply with the obligations-it had assumed :to pay the na tionalfiebt, and toPay the pensions of the Widows of thesoldlers: The . Senatoi eon chid ed 'With & 9iriuiant peroratimi; 'describ ing the magnificent future that was. before 'the 'Au:lei:man people, and taking.hti seat, was - greeted' with - loud cheering._ , Destractii - e Fires. Emma, N. Y., March 18.—A. fire broke out about'one o'clock this morning, in a btilding : at , the coiner of Main and Water , istreets, occupied as a furniture warehouse. Seven buildings.were burned to theground, and Several others were badly damaged. 'Two 'sections of the 'Maine street bridge across the the Chemung river were also de stroyed by this fire. The loss is sso,ooo,with an insurance of $25,000, principally in Hart 'ford companice, and the Northwestern, of 'Oswego: The fire-was the work of art incen diary. • MINNEAPOLIS; Minn., March 17.—A fire ook place here last night, destroying twenty buildings from First tcv Davis street. The loss amounted to one hundred thousand dollars. Letters. LFrom a Review'in the :Nation.] We believe in letters, when they de serve the name of letters, more than in dissertations, essays, histories, for they contain the essence of dissertations, es says, histories, undiluted and "undoc tored" • by scribes and commentators. The letter is a genuineproduction of the mind in its creative moments. It is born of genius,if it has any birth worthy to be spoken of or recognized at all. It is written to some dear friend, or to a person who for the time being stands in an intimate relation; it is called forth, therefore, either by an impulse of affec tion, or by a special private demand, which gives flavor to the thought,limits the message contained in it to one per son, and gives a confidential character to the writing. It goes folded and sacredly sealed, or did beforethe labor-saving en velope came in vogue. No publisher is to see it; no printer is to lay upon it his grimy hand; no one is to scrutinize it save the one who is already prepared for what . •• • It is therefore written insincerity. Why should it not be? Why write let ters at all unless they are written sin -cerely? Their, very purpose is to say what the writer is moved to say in pri vacy. There is no temptation to put on airs, to take a pbeition, or strike an atti tude. The great man says in his letters what he :would not dare to say in - his speech or his book. He unburdens !his mind. If he knows anything, it comes out in his correspondence; if he feels anything, it comes out; if he thinks any thing,it comes out. The letter is a writ ten soliloquy,or asicle,uttered to a ttusted ear. The discovery ,of a fresh 'heap of letters revises the judgment of history. The letter is most ptecious [for another reason: it is oftenest the• production of a leisure hour, when the mind, in an un dress as it were,-with no thought of care or business, indulges in an overflow of - chat on matters near the heart. It be longs to an age of leisure, at least to an age when leisure is possible, and obtain able, and allowable without eternal dis grace. The gentlemen and ladies who have given us the contents of this charm ing volume a doubtless enjoyed, such leisurely privlege. They belonged to another and a It quieter generation than ours. None• of them are alive now; most of them have been long dead; the most recent of them is Mr. F. W. :Robertson, of Brighton; and he passed his days in a small, stupid town, aloof from mea, surrounded - by very uninteresting people, and driven by the sheer necessities of his position to reach out by letter after living souls with whom he • could have no speech. What Londoner or New Yorker would ever have found time for those painfully conscientious epistles on points of literature and philosophy? Theedore Parker, it is true, wrote letters interesting, confidential, long and innu- merable, and he lived in Boston., with London, Berlin and. Paris sitting in his study; but Parker was a prodigy; he had leisure for everything, for; e made time; he really had` all' the time there was. , But'we doubt if literature will ever be, found in letters again. People do not, write letters in our days; they scribble notes in characters that would satisfy Chesterfield, who said that no gen tleman ever wrote a good hand. Letter-paper even is out, of date; the art ; . of fol4ing forgotten;, seals are ban-' ishett gluten has superseded wax. The' dainty sheets of , billet-paper"suggest, broadly enough that people have nothing to say to one another; that they 'must not say. it if they have, for nobody wants: to hear it. The time is short, and busi-. ness is.business. Brains, too, are brains., Ha man has an. idea—how it may be . witli women we would not presume to. say—hut if a man has an idea, it is worth' 80 - gtuch money; he cannot afford to put, 'it into "a letter; he keeps if fora, book, a ,pamphlet; a newspaper article, which , the editor will pay for and the public', will'praise. The letteereceives the re-1 fuse of his mind, not the essence of it.; We make,"literature of; pewaiiipc . r. clip-; pings;' we, verhatil the journals; and a' very different,sort Of literature it is likelY to be from• that, whiCh priVate • corre spondence furnishes,.; the materials:for.; The least interesting Verticin of modern' memoirs' is usually, the epistolary, por tion: That meagre; (31., if not meagre,' is dull anil keav, as if; it was ;'prepared} when; l e • man: as sleepy ,and bed-time; - was near tit:hand. - ' _ ATimg.. Stepp, 11- widowed THE DAILY EVENING , BULLETIN; PHYLADELPHIA, MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1866 dapghter of Mrs. Berry; two men well - armed, ;,came to Mrs. B.'s house \ and cemein. All the above named parties were in one room, except Joseph, who was in the up-stails, -, apartment ~-Thel two strangers asked several impertinent. questions. One of the Men remarked to the other, "You take ' care of. this 'man (meaning Edward Berry), and I will attend to this woman," - (meaning Mrs. Stepp.) The fiends then drew their re volvers,. and Mrs. Stepp seized hold of ,the pistol of _the sconndrel who had drawrvit on her, and a scriffle ensued. In the meantime Mrs. Berry,' the wife of Edward, ran out atrthe door with her babe in her arms, ash - had hardly - made her exit,when'repeated pistol shots were heard amid the screams of her unarmed, wounded and dying husband and sister-in-law in the house.. Stricken with- terror, the poor woman-pressed her babe closer to her bosom and quickened her steps toward the nearest woods. Once she looked around, 'and saw the devils 'take aim' and fire 'at her. She awes not hit, and escaped to a place of safety. . Joseph .Berry, Who is a. boy about 10 years old, . was up stairs, as we have already stated“ during the time his brother and sister were being murdered below. He heard •the.'whole affair. As soon as the-devils - had finished their -he,llish work down stairs 'the' began to 'plunder the house, and finally - started ,up -stairs where the 'boy was. Seeing their approach, he jumped through the window to the ground-, and fled for security to the brush, ,The, villains fired several shots at the boy as he ran away, none. of Which took effect. There was a little child of Mrs. Stepp,some two or three years old, in the house, but by some means thechild, loft the house and wandered into the yard during the onfusien. This little innocent tells much of what occurred. After these scoundrels had committed their murder and robbery, they „con summated their villainy by setting fire to Mrs. Berry's house, All this family had in the nature of household furni ture and clothing was consumed. The bodies of the murdered man and woman were burned in the house. The cold blooded,atrocious and diabolical murder was committed by men - who haveal ways claimed to be loyal to the United States. They are believed to be known, and were in the interest and employ of olltain men in Miller county who want Mrs. Berry's land. These men have used the military, the civil courts and other means to frighten and drive the old lady from her place. She, however, has persisted in remaining on her place. The devils finding nothing else would avail, finally determined to murder the old woman and her family in order to secure the land in this manner. Tel, Titusville Herald, in speaking of the great fire in that city on Wednesday, says : "The burnt district looks desolate enough. The buildings destroyed were not much, architecturally considered, but their loss makes a sad gap in Franklin street. No thingis now left from Arch to Water street, on the east side of Franklin but a Mora dering mass of ruins. The shoe shop of Mr. Baser; S. Marks's clothing store; the Cin cinnati bakery; Harris and Backus' sa loons; Russ and Ricketts's and Strauss and Gottahalra groceries; Lloyd's bracket fac tory; Elton and Cushman's and Kibbie's livery stables; Captain Munson's famous oyster and fish market are all swept away. There was a brisk getting out, not only of goods and household furniture, but of persons. The flames moved with great - .rapidit3r. Could the'engines have been got to work twenty minutes sooner, the Moore House would have been standing to-day." WHALING BY STE:Am.—The feasibility of whaling by steam having been thoroughly tested by the Messrs. 'Boys, Brothers, of New York, three steamers are to leave dif ferent ports of England about the sth of April next, commanded respectively by Captains W. H. Roys, S. W. Boys, and A B: Roys. The steamers sail From England under the British flag, and the officers and a few of the crew have been shipped at this port. The whales are killed by Roys' patent rocket harpoon. In five days' sail the steamers are upon tlie whaling ground, where the sulphur bottoms are found in great abundance. This mode of whaling has been tried by these parties two seasons with pe . rfect success. The crews are made up principally of Danes,—New Bedford Mercury. I VIII I( . DZBW-lik - ,1171P1 WO% 14 A RIGGS & BIIOTHER, ' .CHRONOMETER. CLOCK. AND WATCHMAKERS. No. i'At South FRONT Street. Have constantly on hand a complete assortment o CLOCKS, dm, lbr Railroads, Banks and Count-114 Houses, which they offer at reasonable rates. ,e'N. R. Particular attention paid to the repairing o Sae Watches and Clocks. VEMTIS L.ADOlaz i n DLIMOND DEALER & JEWELER, wAgen23,4EMELItY JI; SILVER 11 , 1 III; WATOHES and JEWELRY REPAIRED. Has Just received a larfe and splendid alisortment, of Borne in plain cases, others beautifully enameled and engraved and others inlaid with diamonds.; Purchasers wishlng a handsome LADY'S VATOB will do well to call at once and makes. selection. ALL WATCHES .WMI):WiTED h.kw a large assortment of Gentlemen's and Boys' Watches. In Gold and Silver cases. 1101 I TOBACCO AND CIGARS. . . G-Ul'4lle.FAEtrir 1:3 JELeC3 , IS. current Offer a t Gold Bates ;150,000 Hayana Cigars' ' Picini the “.1311301't aud."Ctulranga" factories, ranging between 00 fuid 100 Bales HAVANA ind,N ; ARA. LEAF TOBACCO.. 10 Caees"CT(AHANGA" SMOKING TOBACCO. 100,8anth - Deltilitge Avenue th. .7,3,m,w.e4t1 • .•,ItING7-.:1V1.Ani'.E...! _BEST QUALITY AND AN)? BBDIITINO OF EVERY FilesozapTlON.- S. G. FULLER, ' 9 Fouth OE y.turea.u. etreet: suhi7•am: 80 2 Oheitnut Bt.. Phila. LADIES GOLD WATCHES, PRICES MODERATE. CARPETINGS dr. OIL CLOTIELI - ; • -; ; •- _ - • CAR OIL CLOTHS, 31 A- 1-11r1 E7ITIStfi;- REEVE L. KNIGHT '& SON, 807 CHESTNUT ST. u.L3A.k.c.L). The Cheapest -Carpet -aid Furnitare Warehouse in the City. OIL CLOTHS, /KATT GB, WLEUXriV SHADES, And a general assortment of Household Furniture, H. R. LEWIS, 1434 MARKET STREET, fels-smll First Furniture Storelrelow I.4th,lowar side PHILADELPHIA OIL CLOTH WORKS. Established in 1820. Rh T e t lVE n t d d e e= s "-tes of tll o l = o ß f to l tft ( t i onn t 2 In the Union, conelating of ; • Floor Oil Cloths.. Carriage Oil Cloths, Table Oil Cloths, Stair Oil Cloths, and Window Shades. THOMAS POT TER MANUFACTURER. Philada. Warehouse, No. 229 Arch Street. New York Office, . No 78 Duane Street. mhls-Zni VT - TT‘M7NM P. S. PETERSON & CO. P. 8. PETERSON & CO., 39 South Third Street. Stocks, Bonds, dta, &c., Bought ana Sold at Board of Brokers. Liberal Premium paid for DOMPOUND INTEREST NOTES. Interest allowed on Deixelts. fm-11 5-20 7 3-10 COMPOUND INTEREST NOTES WANTED• DE HAVEN & BRO., 40 Sciiith Third Street, e ' 42l ' SPECIALTY. SMITH, RANDOLPH ok COa BANKERS AND BROKERS, 16 South Third st., I 3 Nassau street, Philadelphia. I New York. • STOCKS AND GOLD BOUGHT AND SOLD ON 0011X113SION WED ONDKPOSLTS.'" •1 in tc7U. the anm of S 'F E Titteg.1 8 1,riantd%).°1°). 1 11,1B,FA se cured. Apply to J. H. CITRTIS & SON, Real Estate Brokers. QS Walnut street. GLASSWARE. PHILADELPHIA ;indoor GLASS Waiehouse‘ BENJAMIN H. SHOEMAKER, AGENT FORME • FRENCH PLATE GLASS COMPANIES. IMPORTER OF • English, French 41. d German WindOW and 'Piot:Li/I.olam And Looking Glass Platen. MANUFACTURER OF American Windaw, Picture and Car Glass Ornansentid and Colored Glass, 205 and 207 North:Fourth' Street, fe26..ED , : , • Pairanamorms. : • s DlJwri) tmilll;64 1866: ‘: B.PRING. 1866. or-DENING, On Tuesda3r, 'March 20; Mrs. E. leyser's I Chi idreles- Clothing Emporium, No. 1227 CHE6TNUT ST. Below Thir .sua teenth a ru Wo LA rth Side, razi, • • RETAIL DRY GOODS STILL SELLING CheaP ' Domestiese Three Cases :lore:Calicoes, Fast Colors, 12X cents NEW SPRING STYLES CALIODES, 15; /8C; CHEAP 13TM A CRIED 2,IICSLL.NI3 4 4 TINBLEACHED:NtiSLINS, 2.5, 28, 800. 1'1.3 YARD-*DE P9CASSET 3 113SLIN, 8130 EAI,LARDVELLE, FLANNELS, scc to $125 5-4 PILLOW CASE MUSLINS, 873 li, 40, 45 . - 144 IITICIA,• PEPPERELL, WA_LTHILI. SHEET /NGEI. H. Steel & Son, Nos. 713 and 715 tenth St H. STEEL & - SON Have Now Open ;' A. CHOICE Assomaarr or SPRING CLOTHS, SPRING CASSIMERES, LIGHT STYLES CASSIBIBREB, Suitable for Ladles' Pacquell. SPRING SHAWLS. A Choice assortment, at Low Prices. NEW SPRING DRESS GOODS Of every variety and quality. bought since the recent fall in Gold, and for sale much below present whole sale prices. - ' Just opened, another lot, the last .in this country, of those very cheap. ,AIaL.SIIS !STRIPED MOIRE ANTIQUE:3. Pearl and Black Stripe, $1 25 Mode and Black Stripe, 1 25 Green and Black- Stripe, 1 25 Blue and Black Stripe, 1 25 Purple and Black Stripe, 1 25 Brown and Black Stripe, 1.25 SILKS of allkinds at very low prices. Nos. 713 and 715 North Tenth Street. mh18.30 LARGE LINEN SALE. AT MILLIKEN'S, sv,,s .Arch. street. Just opened, direct from Europe, the following BARGAINS IN TABLE LINENS Heavy Table Linen, unbleached, at rue., per yard. Extra heavy Power-loom do.. yarn bleached, $1 per yd Extra qualities and widths do. do., 01 Ili,: ®I 25. New styles bleached Damasks, from n n up to Ix. Extra qualities and widths, for large extension tables Real Barnsley Double Damasks, very scarce, Heavy Scotch Damasks, in great variety. Fine Irish Damasks, in great variety. TABLE CLOTHS A - ND NAPKINS. Every sire, from 1,1,‘ yards up to 7 yards long, Some beautiful Table Cloths, Just opened. Napkins and Doylies In great variety from the lowest op to the finest productions of the Damask loom. TOWELS, NEW STYLES. Bath Towels, from 25c. up. Bed Border Chamber Towels, from 250.3 Heavy Huck Towels, wide red ends, at 7j-i'c. Bloom Damask Towels, handsome, 6Sc. Fine Damask Towels, 073 , ", $l, 4 1 =. Turkish Towels, several Area. BED, WHITE AND BLUE. A very handsome Huck ?trice'. with the Natiorual colors introduced In stripes in the borderaot to be found In any other store in the city. fi, and V. 254 LINEN EXERT BOSON& The best Linens only are used. ana as no. imperfect stitching is t csed into our stock. our consumers may rely on get the beat Shirt Bosoms possible for the prices. Also, 'ristbands and Colima LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS. .Ladlss% Gents'. andehildren'i LlnenHdkfit., In every style, at Importer's prices. NVBSERY AND BIRD-EYE DIAPERS A fall assortment of all the widths in Nursery Dia , pers. These Diapers will be found heavier and better than usual tbr the prices. Bird-eyes, allqualities; Linen earabrics andi Lawns. A beautifnl soft Linen Camturfc for Tori..ntv Under. clothing, from. 6R s. up. MrkaLAFEEN'S • LINEN' STORE, No. 828 Arch street. pakra.w-f=at teY-r- KIM* 0 +:40Z1110C-114 Z 4 Dt nil 1866. Spring In.portation. 1866. .11 NMILES Has Just opened, 1,000 PIECES WHITE GOODS, InPLAIN. FANCY, STRIPED, PLAID and Figured Jaconets, Camhrics, Nainsook, Dimi . ties.. Swiss, Mull and other !twain% comprLs. ling a most complete stock to which the attert tlon of purchasers is solicited as they are of i fered at a large REDUCTION from laSt SEA iSOIS'es PRICES. • 11C0 pieces SHIRRED MUSLIN'S for Bodies. ' 190 pieces PIQUES Mall varieties of style and price from 90c. to ElOO. sto,PARIS GOFFERED SKIRTS, newest styles, of my own Importation. fteictr: AITEN LION i ATTENTION ! R Popllns and lifohalts, 29 p E er DU ceC ntLION . oft IN PRICES. .Buds sod Black Alpacas, at low figures, s-4 Wool de Lathes, 873 - , $1 and 4l Blue, Green and RiackPlaids, at 40 cents. De Lames and Challies, at 25 cents. A lull line of American and English CalieeeS. 44 Unbleached /Walla, good, at 25 cents, at STOKES et WOOD'S, 7e2 Arch street. fILOTHS, CASSIALERES AND COATDZOS.—James . & L Lee invite . the attention of their friends and others to their large and well assorted Spring. Stock, comprising, in Part, COATIS G GOODS, Supertßlack French Cloth. Colored Cloths, of all kinds, BlackTricot(kiatings. Fancy French Coatings, _ _ Super Silk Nixed Oaatfngs, Tweeds. of evert. shade and quality. PANTALOON STUFFS._ Black French Doeskins, the finest texture, Black French Cassimeres, the finest texture. New styles of Fancy Cassimeres. - Plain and neat styles Cassimeres, . Mixed Doeskinit and eassimeres. silk Mixed and Plaid Cassimeres. Cordsißeayerteens and Velveteens. Cassimeres for Suits, ail styles. Also, a large assortment or Goods expressly adapted to Boys' wearfor sale cheap. JAMES LEE, it North second st., sign of the Golden. Lamb. .1E 'YEE &LANDELL, FOURTH AND ARM, have I just replenished their assortment of STAPLE HOUSEHOLD. GOODS, And are' noW_Pnlylorepared .tcaanlytimallles with 0001) AMSI,Ms, BY GOOD SKIRTING LINEN,. GOOD TABLE LINENS, GOOD BED TICEFNGS. GOOD WHITE FLANNELS. GOOD FINE BLANK_ETS GOOD DA AT A SK NAPKINS. BUFF - MARSEILLES QUELTS. PINK MARSEILLES QUILTS. • • FINEST AND I,AREST-WHITE DO! IRISH BIRD-EYE AND SCOTCH WELL GS. NEW LOT OF BRILLIANTS, MARSwrtLES, SPRING-STYLE CHINTZES. PERCALES. dro. EDWIN HALL Ob CM; 268outh Second street, would IZA invite the attention of the Ladles to their stock of SLLKS; and recommend them purchasing now, as we have no doubt of their having topay a much advanced price for them next month andthe coming spring. Colored Moire Antienei. - - Black Moire Andenes • Colored Corded Colored Fault de Soles, ' ' Black Corded Bilks, Black Gros ()mines.. Black Taffetas. .• Black Gros deßhines, 1 4 Z.8.A Mae stack of -Evening Silks on hand. gfLOIEN T BLACK ALPACAS. • Liu - . es vs and e tta_pu erior alpacas. ' ' ' -• • '.!. 100 Wide .11 1 A .W 001. Delaineg• ' • ' So for finest $l2 wide Black . Cashmeres. M • - . , . h 1 12 for EM Spring Shades Wide Wool es ew.Whiteßiques,lßrEWantesi.Cambrim, Plaids, &a. Heavy Nursery Diapers, some extra wide goods, Fine TOwels ; '4O-cent,Towels- a bargain, .. . . . ; Vaud .5 Napkins are nil:Leh ander valve. - • • . r :Richardson's Heavy • t hirting and , fine Fronting , • . • , .., , , 1 4 n e l uk COOPER ,t. 'CONARD, B. E. corner Niniti: 'and Market streets, FIRE PROOF SAFES. ANOTHER, GREAT TRIUMPH. FOR THE EVANS & WATSON SAFE. After 12 years use it still retain' its Fire Proof Qualities, 1 , 01 AT) THE FOLLOWING; BRISTOL, BuOus CO., PA., March 14th, 1866. MESSRS. EVANS & WATSON, Gxrrrs—We take pleasurrin giving tes timony in favor of your Fire Proof Safes.. This morning our mill, which:vm3 a four...- Story one, was entirely destroyed by Fire your safe was exposed to a very great - heat,. so much so, that the brass knobs and plates , were melted off. After the safe was recov ered from the rains, it was opened, and the' Books, Papers, Bank Notes, &c., found to• be perfectly preserved. This test is a very high recommendation of the superior merit of your inside door Safes. Yours RespeCtfully, DORRANCE & DORON. We have on hand a large assortment of the shove- Justly celebrated FIRE PROOF SAF ES . Also Fire and Burglar Proof Safes for Bank, Hermit - Ile and Dwelling House Use, guaranteed free from Dampness. We guarantee to sell at prics lower than other ma kers. EVANS dr WATSON, No 16 601:111I FOURTH STREET. FURNITURE. GEO. J.HENKELS, Thirteenth and. Chestnut Streets; FURNITURE WARM OUSE. A Large Assortment of ROSEWOOD DRAW - LNG ROOM FITRNIT tiRE, WALNUT DRAWING ROOM FURNITURE, WALNUT DINING ROOM FURNITURE, WALNUT LIBRARY 2 , üb.NITURE, WALNUT UALL FURNITURE. ROSEWOOD CIIr.M.BER. FURNITURE, WALNUT ANTIQUE FURNITURE. Prices are as low as the quality of the work will , admit of cirto.r. BacsurEas, mhZina Late of Nee. SO9 and 811 ORES r.:s tll St. GOULD & CO.ll Celebrated Parniture Establishment is removed from. Second and Race streets to the splendid NEW DEPOT, No. 37 anti 39 N. Second street, (Opposite Christ Church.) Where they purpose selling for one year, at about COSI- Illu:Itt Furxtitttre at Fabulously Low Prices. Also at their Ninth and Market Streets Branch, where they are selling equally low, being about to en large the pre_mlses. GOULD & CO.'S r tatNITURE DEPOTS, Nos. 87 and 39 N. SECOND Street, and Corner :I`.. Leg Tli. and MARE= inh9-lyi ROUS'EEERPER.c,- I have a large stock of every variety of Furniture nicht I will 'sell at reduced prices, consisting of PLAIN AND I TARTILWTOP COTTAGE Slittit, WALNUT CH.AMBER strns. PARLOR SLATS IN VELVET PLUEEL PARLOR SUITS IN HAIR CLOTH. PARLOR SUITS IN REPS. Sideboards, Extension Tables, Wardrobes. Book- IllsiSiattrsses, Lounges, Cane and Woods Cirs, Bedstemis and Tables of every description. P.P.' tii.rbmiaNE, rato3-tos N. E. Corner Second and Race streets. EUZFAL. rrINIMIN 45t, COAL YARD " S. E. cor. Thirteenth and Willow Streets; PHILADELPHIA. BW - Orders thankfully received and promptly exe cuted. BlocksmltbY Coal constantly on hand. mhl4-1334 4G -EO. A. CO 01K.F., DEALER IN Schuylkill and Lehigh Coals, YARD: 1314 wAsnnv GTONrAVENUE. I keep nothing but a superior qidality on hand, am% am prepared to dedver to any part or the city at the 1‘ EDUCED LOW RATE. A trial will make you my customer. Leave your orders at 114 South Third street, and they will to attended to at once. zahl34ml 8. MASON 131N3C3. JOHN J. inntalirt rim:EITNDMiSTOITED INVITE A.TFELITION TO tter stock of Buck Mountain Company's Coal. Lehigh Navigation Company's Coal, and Locust Mountain, which they are prepared to sell at the lowest marks, rates, and to deliver in the best condition. Orders left with S. MASON RUMS, Franklin null tate Building, SEVENTH street, below Market. win be promptly attended t0...8.UrM SHEAFF',_ see,tf Arch Street Wharf, Schuylkill. COAL--SUGABLOAF, BEAVER. MEADOW AND kJ Spring Mountain, Lehigl, Coal. and best Locust Mountain . from 8uh1:134/ra- prep a red ,ffressli n t . thirdly use. Deuot,.N. W. corner GB 'and - LOW streets. Wee, No. Lt 2 South SECOND s di CO. • mh27 .T. W. GE112.13 , blilll4llMe J. W. SCOTT ft CO., SHIRT MANUFACTURERS, AND DEALERS IN Men's Furnishing Goods. No. 814 Chestnut Street.; Four doom below the "Continental," PHILADELPHIA PATENT SHOULDER SEAN swine MANUFACTORY. Orders for these celebrated Shirts - supplied promptly at brietnottce, GENTLEMEN'S Furnisithag Goods. Of late styles in fttll variety. WINCHESTER & 00. 706 CHESTNUT. jeam,w,f-tt CitTS A. S. ROBINS L, 910 CEIES7NIJT STREET. LOOKING GLASSES. PAINfINGS Engravings and Photographs,. plain and Ornamental Gilt Frames. Carved Witinni and Ebony Frames, ON HAND OR MADE TO OHDPIS,