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..<l3' missouri,
The JeffersonlCity (Mo.) Tribune gives ,
the particulars of a ' frightful tragedy;
which occurred on , the 21st: alt., at the.
house_of Mra. - Nancy Berry, Fair Play,
in. Miller county: _ -i.
• On.the d,aY_ , above stated, while Mrs.'
- .berry was. absent,— and. her , two sons„ Edward and Joseph, were at the house,
oftheirinether, together withEdward 7 sl
And Nancy. A, > 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,