THE CONSTITUTIONAL AITENDIIIENT. Message from the President. In the House of Representatives yester day, a message from the President in refer ence to the joint resolution was received, stating that it had been communicated by the Secretary of State to the Governors of the various States on the 16th of June, but that was a ministerial act, and not to be considered as involving the assent of the Executive to the proposed amendments. Mr. Wilson, of lowa, moved the refer ence of the message to the Judiciary Com mittee, but at the auggestion of Mr. Banks and others, amended the motion and moved its reference to the Reconstruction Commit tee, which was agreed to. To the Senate and House of Representa tives: I submit to Congress a report of the Secretary of State, to whom was referred the concurrent resolution of the 18th inst., respecting a submission to the Legislatures of the States of an additional article to the Constitution of the United States, It will be seen from this report the Secretary of State bad on the 16th inst. transmitted to the Governors of the several States, certified copies of the joint resolution passed on the 13th inst., proposing an amendinent to the Constitution, Even in ordinary times any question of amending the Constitution must be justly regarded as of paramount importance. - - This importance is at the present time en hanced by the fact that the joint resolution was not submitted by the two Houses -for the approval of the - President, and that of the thirty-six States which constitute the Union, eleven are excluded from represen tation in either House of Congress, although with the single exception of Texas, they have been entirely restored to all their func tions as States in conforinity with the or ganic law of the land, and have appeared at the national capital by Senators and repre sentatives who, have applied for and have been refused admission to the vacant seats. Nor have , the sovereign people of the nation been afforded an opportunity of expressing their views upon the important question which the amendment involves. Grave doubts therefore may naturally and justly arise as to whether the action of Congress is in harmony with the sentiments of the people, and whether State Legislatures elected without reference to such an issue should be called upon by Con= grass to decide respecting the ratification of the proposed amendment. Waiving the question as to the constitutional validity of the proceedings of Congress upon the joint resolution proposing the amendment, or to the merits of the article which it submits through the Executive department to the Legislature of the States, I deem it proper to observe that the steps taken by the Sec retary of State, as detailed in the accom pauying report, are to be considered as purely ministerial, and in no sense what ever committing the Executive to an ap proval, or a recommendation of the amend ment to the State. Legislatures or the people. On the contrary, a proper application of the letter aid spirit of the Constitution, as well as of the interests of national order, harmony and union, and a due deference for an enlightened public judgment, may at this time well suggest a doubt whether any amendment to the Constitution ought to be proposed by Congress and pressed upon the Legislatures of the several States for final decision until after the admission of such loyal Senators and Representatives of the now unrepresented States as have been or AS may hereafter be chosen in conformity with the Constitution and laws of the United States. ANDREW JOHNSON. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 22.—T0 the President: The Secretary of State, to whom was referred the concurrent resolution of the two Houses of Congress, of the 18th inst., in the following words: "That the President of the United States be requested to transmit forthwith to the Executives of the several States of the United States copies, of the article of amendment proposed by Congress to the State Legislatures to amend the Constitution of the United States, passed June 6,1866, respecting citizenship, the basis of representation, disqualification for office, and validity of the public debtof the United States, ctc., to the end that the said States may proceed to act upon the said article of amendment, and that he request the Execu tive of each State that may ratify said amendment to transmit to the Secretary of State a certified copy of such ratification," has the honor to submit the following re port, namely, that on the 16th inst. the lion Amasa Cobb, of the Committee of the House of Representatives on Enrolled Bills, brought to this department and dep )sited therein an enrolled resolution of the tw ) Houses of Congress, which was thereupon received by the Secretary of State, and deposited among the rolls of the depart• ment, a copy of which is hereunto annexed • Thereupon the Secretary of State, on the 16th instant, in conformity with the pro ceeding which was adopted by him in 1865 in regard to the then proposed and after .wards adopted congressional amendment of the Constitution of the United States, con cerning the prohibition of slavery, trans mitted certified copies of the annexed reso lution to the Governors of the several States, together with a certificate and circular letter. A cepy of both of these communications is herewith annexed. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM H. SEWARD. DEPARTMENT OF STATE , WASHINGTON, June 20, 1866. [CIRCULAR.] '.DEPARTMENT OP STATE, WASHINGTON, June 16,1866.--To .ffisExcelleney, the Gover nor of the State of I have the honor to transmit an attested copy of a resolution of Congress; proposing to the Legislatures of the several States a four teenth . article to the Constitution of the United States. The decisions of the several Legislatures upon the sub ject are requested by law to be commu nicated to this,Department. An acknow ledgment of the receipt of this communica tion is requested by your Excellency's most obedient servant, WILLIAM H. 'SEWARD. The accompanying paper is the certifica tion of a true copy of the concurrent resolu tion proposing an amendment to the Consti tution. A motion by Mr. Finck, of Ohio, to print fifty thousand copies, was referred to the Committee on Printing. A Message from the President in Regard TO the Employment of Austrian Troops In Ideate°. WASHINGTON June 22.—The President to-day, in furtheri answer to the recent re solutions of the Senate and House of Repro nentatives, requesting information in regard to the.employment of European troops in Mexico, transmitted to Congress the follow ing despatch from Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Seward : LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, PARTS, June 4,1866.--Sir : I waited upon his Ex cellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, on -Saturday last, in pursuance of a previous appointment, to confer with him upon the subject matter of your instruction No. 459, marked "confidential." As he had been already apprised of the contents of that de spatch, through the French Minister resid ing at Washington, I was spared the-neces sity of restating them.: lie said that the Imperial Government . proclaimed its in tention to retire from Mexico because 'it suited its convenience and interests to re tire, and for no other reason. When, there fore, it'announced formally, not merely to 'the United States, bat to all the world, that the army would be withdrawn from kioxiaa *within a specified time, he thought it should be deemed`sufficient. The G ivernMent Made its declaration in good faith' and -means to keep it. It means GO withdraw its army within the time prescribe, and it does not intend to take one or two hundred troops in the first detachment, and one or two hun dred more in the second, leaving the great body.of them to the last, through it had not deemed it necessary to specify with minuteness details of this kind, which depend upon hygienic and climatic consid erations, of which it was the•best and only competent judge. This, his Excellency said, he wished I would say to our Govern rhent. 1 asked his Excellency , if I had ever intimated to him, whether in writing . or orally, any suspicion of the Emperor's in tention to withdraw his army from Mexico in unequal proportions. He replied that I had not. I then asked him if any other person, authorized to speak in the name of my Government, had done so. He said no; but he had read imputations of that kind in one of our papers. I replied in substance that the prkss was a law in itself, but that we had better not accept it as a law unto us, and as he asked me to communicate to my Government a formal answer to what sounded like an accusation of insincerity and bad faith on the part of the Emperor, I wanted his authority for stating that no such accusation had reached him through any official channel. He replied that he had only read it in a newspaper. I then went on to say that the purpose of your in struction, as I understood it, was simply to obtain an explanation which was sure to be required of you of the shipment by France of large bodies of troops to Mexico after the purpose to withdraw her whole army had been officially proclaimed. To" - this His Excellency . replied - that since seeing me he had gotten from his col leagues of the Marine and War Depart ments information to the purport that no troops belonging to the corps expendition aire had been sent to Mexico this year, un less for the sake of partly replacing soldiers missing, but at any rate, without aug mentation of the number of standing troops. That the shipment of troops referred to in the public prints, and in your despatch, was most likely that made in the transport Rhone, about the beginning of the year; that this Rhone touched at Martinique, but not at St. Thomas, as was stated; that she carried 916, and not 1,200 soldiers; that they belonged to the foreign legion, and- not to the expeditionary corps; that they consisted of troops which had been• waiting trans portation a long ttme in France and in Al geria, to join theitaregiments; that no new troops had been enrolled for the foreign le gion, since the Emperor proclaimed his pur pose to wit& draw his flag from Mexico, and that no more, for what he knew, were in tended to be enrolled. In regard to the shipment of troops from Austria, he said that that was an affair entirely between that Government and the Mexican, with which France had nothing to do; that since I had spoken to him upon the subject, he had verified his own convictions by a reference to • the- Ministers of War and Ma rine, and had ascertained that no engage ments of any sort had been entered into by either for the enrollment or transport of troops from Austria to Mexico. He went on further to say that it was the intention of the Government to withdraw the army entirely from Mexico within the time speci. 7 fled in his despatch to you, at the very latest, and sooner if climatic and other con trolling considerations permitted, and it was not his intention to replace them with other frown from any quarter. At the con clusion of a long conversation, of which I have given the important results, I ex pressed my satisfaction with his Excellen cy's explanation, and the pleasure I should have in communicating them to my Govern ment. This despatch has been submitted to M. Drouyn de .L'Huys ' and the foregoing version of the results of our conversation has been approved by him. I am, sir, with great respect, your obedient servant, JOHN BIGELOW. Hon. William H. Seward, Department of State, Washington, D. C. CITY BULLETIN. TICE FOURTH OP JULY CELEBRATION.- The workmen are now busily engaged in the erection of the stands in Independence Square for the accommodation of the invited guests on the occasion of the reception of the State flags by the Governor on the 4th of . July next The Committee of Arrangements have re ceived a letter from the Quartermaster- General's office, in which it is stated that Gen. Crosman, Assistant-Quartermaster- General atTbiladelphia, has, in compliance with the request of the committee, been authorized to sell at regulation prices army blouses, caps and other parts of uniforms to all honorably discharged soldiers who desire them for the purpose of participating in tat celebration 01 the Fourth of July. A meeting of the Veteran Artillery Brigade was held last evening. The fo:- towing staff was appointed: Commander, Colonel James A. Brady; Lieutenant-Col. J. H. Obeteuffer, Inspector-General; Major J. A. Blade, Ordnance Officer; Lieutenant Wm. M. Runkel, Adjutant-General; Lieut, F. W. Gin Quartermaster; Lieutenant T. B. Nets It, Commissary of Subsistence. A. uniform was adopted for the Brigade to be worn on the. Fourth of July, and a com munication was received from General Han cock requesting the Brigade to detail a sec tion to fire half minute guns during the time of the ceremonies. A meeting of the members of the 2Sth P. V. V. I. was held at 533 Chestnut street, last evening. Brevet Brig. Gen. J. Flynn was elected chairman; Ist Lieut. J. 0. Foaling, secretary. It was resolved to parade on the 4th, ofJuly, the members to appear in dark clothes, fatigue cap, white gloves, and a silk badge, with a white star, and 28th P. V. V. inscribed therein; and also that an invita tion be *Wended to any member of the Ist Brigade, 2d Division,2oth or 12th Corps,who . may be the city on. the 4th of July, to participate with them on that occasion. The officers and men of the 2d Pennsylva nia C.valry'met at the county court house last evening for the . purpose of making ar rangements to take part in the presentation of flags on the Fourth of July. It was de ermined to parade, and wear dark clothing, - forage caps and a badge with the name of the regiment thereon. A. cordial invitation was extended to the members of the 20th Pennsylvania Cavalry to join with them, and attend the meeting on Saturday night next. SINGULAR DISCOVERY OP A BODY.—Mr. George Fry, Messenger of the Fifth and Sixth Street Passenger-Railway Company, disappeared about eighteen months ago, and, notwithstanding the most thorough search, no trace of him could be found. Yesterday, a number of boys, while play ing in a pond at Fifth and Berks streets, within half a square of the residence of the deceased, discovered the remains of a man. Although nothing but the skeleton' and clothing were left, enough remained to enable the friends of Mr. Fry to, identify the remains o f those-of the missing man. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.-,..Mrs. Vansant re-" siding at Tacony, Twenty-third Ward, was accidentally shot, and severely wounded, with a p)stol in the hands of her father,on Thursday. The circumstances Of the dis tressing affair are these—One of Mrs. Van sent's children found a small , pistol, and it was while the father was. examining It that the weapon was discharged, and the load entered the body of Mrs. Vansant. SERIOUS ACOIDENT.—DanieI .Boyd, 17 years of age, residing in Mintrow,between et rpenter and Christian streets, . while en gaged in hauling ,bricks t was run over by the eart, and so badly injured that his re f:ol7El'y is considered , very doubtful. He was adtnimd into the Pennsylvania Hospital. EfircApioNAL.---Wecall ald-Urt UDR to the advertik•ernent of that well known young ladies' school, the Chegarer 'institute, THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN; PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY; JUNE 23,1866 Spruce street. It is now vacation, but the Institute will reopen at the usual period in September, ~7i~y~:N'~Ui~t~)CYY~C~:~i~Yllr~i~~:H4~=Ci:~►:(~r~i(e~:~ To all places of amusement 'may be has up to 6k O'clock any evening. rIYZ 0: :f))1.\.1.0 ZZ 1' 01:111:. ' - THE PROGRAMME OFFICE. 431 CHESTNITP street, opposite the Peetflee, fon the ARCH, CHETNUT, WALNUT and ACATIBum - y OP BORITC, up tO 6 o'slock every evening. eeln.tt GI -37 mn a s turn, Corner of NINTH and ARCS streets. OPEN ALL. SIMIMER. Bodby exercise is the best preventive against sick ness of the coming season. Jel6s,tn,th-sc Profs. ILILLEBRAND & LEWIS. NEW CHESTNET STREET THEATRE. OPENING NIGHT, MONDAY. June2sth, - AND CONTINUING EVERY EVENING DURING THE WVVK. - . The Excelsior Troupe of the Worla—The Renowned Original and Only Cam. BRYANT'S MINSTRELS, NEIL and DAN BRYANT, Proprietors, From Mechanics' Hall, 472 Broadway, New York. will have the honor of giving A SHORT SERIES of their laughable. musical, chaste and fashionable • ETHIOPIAN ENTERTAINMENTS. Which for ten c.oneecutive years have crowded their beautiful hall with citizens and strangers from all parts of the world. • They will introduce at each of the Saireee d'a frique their New Songs, New Jokes and selections, which have made, for theM the extended reputation they now, enjo y. .GRAN uA~nva~- • - On SATURDAY, commencing at 2 _ o'clock. Admission—Dress Circle and Parquette, 50 cents. Orchestra Seats; 75 cents. Gallery. 25 cents. • Box Office oen from A. M. to 4P. M. Seats secure d without extra charge: • „teal CONC•E , ET •.•• VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, • • MUSICAL FUND HALL, • • • ' TUESDAY EVENING, June 26th,1850, IN AID OF THE NEW BAPTIST CHURCH. azameivrowN, UNDER. THE DIRECTION. OP _ Mlt. A. R. TAYLOR, Assisted bi the following Artists: MISS Louise SOLLID AY, Soprano. . MISS FMILY YOUNG. Mezzo Soprano. GERM ANL! ORCHESTRA. MR CHARLES M. SCHMITZ. Leader. MR. B. A. CLARRE;PIanist. Commencing at 8 o'clock. Tickets... S. .50 cents. ...... M For sale at Mr. CHAS. W. A. TRUPLER'S Music Store, Seventh and Chestnut streets, and at the door on the evening of the Concert. Jen St* UTA_LNUT STREET THEATRE, N. .E. comer TV NINTH and WALNUT Begins at to S. THIS (Saturday) EVENING. June 23, ISM villrhe performed the gorgeous spectacle, In four acts, of the NAIAD QUEEN, after long and expensive preparation. Magnificent Scenery by Witham. Picturesque Mionlight view of the Rhine. FLAUNT OF THE NAIADS. Waters of Silver bear n p numberless Naiads. THE BATH OF BEaLiTv. The Treasures of the mighty Rhine discovered. THE CAVERN t.."F RICaES. Magical tran Joan at ion to the glittering and allelic title Hall of the Naiads. • SCENE LAST—THE RHINE. This vast scene rises and discovers the HOME OF THE NAIADS', In the coral caves beneath the waters. THE QDEEN ON HER THRONE. ltirEJ.i. JOHN DBEw S NEW AMOR STR AIL THEATRE- Begins tt B o'clock. ra I. BENEFIT TO MR .1 F. McDONOUGH. 'FMB (Saturday) EVENING. June 1866, The First and Second Acts of ABEAM-NA-POGUE; OR. 'J El Y., WICKLOW' WEDDING. Shaun. the....MR. J. E. McDONOUCIR The O'Grady (who has kindly volunteered),J.H.TACK o conclude with Brougham's burlesque, PO-CA-lIONzTAS. King Pow-ba-tan J. E. McDONOUGTI Capt. John Smith T. B. McDONOUGE. (Who bas kindly volunteered.) Po ca-hon tas._._.- . - JEFFERSON MONDAY-BMIEB.TEEI•rTt IN I TEW AMERICAN TFF_ATRE, WALNUT street. above EIGEM Engagement of the celebrated Actress, MADAME PONTSL Who Al appear in her great character of VALSRA, THE SLAVE QUEEN. Graff— .... . D. E. Balt on, from tirst - a7pearance here. MLLE ANNETTA IGIA4LETTA, also, in a grand Cadet every eventow ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS. SIGNOR BLITZ'S DOUBLE tIiPmYNX. SIGNOR BLITZ'S DOUBLE SPHYNX. Ia still the great attraction at his TEMPLE OF WON. , DERS. All the best feats, Includlnt the ROPE DANCFR GRAND TURK, CANARY BIRDS and VENTRILOQUISM. are also given EVERY Evc.N ING at 7X, and WEDNESDAY and &ATI:MD/LI AFTERNOONS at o'clock. Admission. Sb centeL - 6111;iren, 15 cent. Reserved Seats, SO cents. rahni pßras LVAII IA ACADEMY OF FINE -AMTS. CH EST .NIIT, above TENTS. Open tram 9 A. M. to 6 P. At. Benjamin Weat's great Picture or CHRIST RE . JECTED still on eihtlalicin. je4tr HARNESS, SADDLES, dra THE OLDEST AND LARGEST SADDLE & HARNES° Manufacturing Establishment in the Country. LACEY I MEEKER& OP No. 1216 CHESTNUT STREET OFFER OF THEIR OWN JZANETBACTIMOC: BUGGY HARNFq9, 50 to $l5 LIGHT BABOUCHE 00 to 85. HEAVY do do ------.75 CO to CO EXPRESS,BRASS MOL.cers,D Ilansrms..= 50 to WAGON and SELF-AD.T15TD1G.......--.15 00 to fa STAGE and TEAM do ed to E. LAD/ES' a&DDLE„ do 00 to 15 GENTS' do do .' 8 00 to 7: Bridles, Itionntings, Bits, Rosettes, gorse Covers Sri:tribes, Combs, Soaps, Blacking, Ladies' and Gents Traveling and Tourist Eats and Sacks, Lunch Baske Dressing and Shirt gisea,Trunks and Valises, nahlo.Bn No. 1216 Chestnut Street. CITY ORDINANCES. QUPPLEMANT TO AN ORDINANCE TO AIITHO- 0 rize the Controllers of Public Schools to contract tor the erection of School Buildings. SECTION 1. rile Select and Common Councils of the city of Philadelphia do ordain, That the Controllers of Public Schools be and they are hereby authorized to erected Mya n utho d r sitpe coifi ca he n ordinance u en d iitnlg to be • Am ordinance to authorize the Controllers of Public Schools to contract for the erection of School Build ings approved the second day of June, 1868, to which this i," ssopplementary. The plans and specifications for each building shall, be submitted to the Como:Otte. on Schools of Councils and by them approved, before ti asaid Controllers shall advertise for proposals or enter into, contracts for any such nnildlng, and the second section of Said °tern Roca is hereby repealed. WILLIAM S. STOKLET, President of Common Connell. ATTEST—BOBERT BETHELL, Assistant Clerk of Select Council. - JAMES I..YND, President of Select Connell, Approved this twenty-second day of June, Anno Dormer one thc,usand eight hundred and sixty-six (A. D. 1t66). • ESOLDTILEN OF INISTMUC RION TO CiTI CON -11 TROLLER. Resolved. Ty the Select and Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia, That in the resolution to make eertair transfers to pay for paving over water mains approved June 15, 1866, the date of Julys, 1863 be and is hereby amended to rest! July in, 1q63. WILLIAM S. STORLEY, A TTEET—ROBERT B Pr< sid ETHELL,rut of common Council. Assistant Clerk of Select Council. JAMES LYND, President of Eelect Con .cll. Approved this twenty-second day of June, Anno Do mini one thot sand eight hundred and sixty-six (A. D. /NS). MORTON MeISITORAEL, It Mayor of Philadelphia. REFRIGERATORS. • • - S-C CO Col.4lElr'S NEW PA.TEM.P SELF•yEST . ITLATING • i Amercan P. , frigerators. All sizes, at lowest prices. For sale at , ISAAC S. WILLIAMS & CO'S House Furnishing Store, jezithstueti :No. 726 MARFLaT street. d l' OR LADIES . 9To ' hire Saddle Homes nicely and newly caparl. eon* , and who will be careful of them, can be accom DJ (Aid ed by .FRED.ERLOR - HAHN; at No. 15n Wood btxer. - s je2l thatnet* (NEL& RUBBER DULCIMER BELTINCUSTEAM 1 PACKING, HOSE, dsc. find , . N I AVOF oCt sets iII.YEALIVS ealers wi n FULL AI3B°IIT. ANIZRD Emma BELTING; PAUSING, HOBE, dm., at the /f.sulottt Headquarters, GOODYEAR'S, 809 Oheettinteteot . South sid N. B.—We have a NEW and CHEAP ARTICL e. E , of GARDEN and PAVEDEE.ET HOSE, very tcheap Which the AttenttOn of the public is ca bs AffiIISERIMTN. CEIOIOE SEATS MORTON McMICHAEL, Maybr Of PlWadalptua. RETAIL DRY GOODS .z3T, "riaA* , - . _ . Ay e,..,„4,. 47 Fourth and Arch 1- - . NEW G O ODSD FOR SPRING SALE S _ l _ AT PRICES TO MEET. THE VIEWS OF BUY S ARE OPENING TO-DAY FOR . N ROP3R,I 0- SAJLOMIS 9 FASHIONABLE NEW SEGER, _ NOVELTIES EN DRESS Goo_, _DS NEW STYLES SPRING SHA WLS. NEW TRAVELING DRESS GOODS, FINE - sTOOII. OF NEW GOODS, MAGNIFICENT FOULARDS, SPLENDID BLACK RILES. P. B.—The above are all new goods, and at prleea nit. tit} l .-‘Oll ?4Zl ll .l l 'WditaliZiii Ont 1011 Z N. NEEDLES, L 3024 tili22sTe4 LIT Street, 033TEIRS AT LOW PB.IOK, 2,000 PIECES WHITE . GOODS, Including all varieties Shirred, Puffed. Tacked, Plaid, Striped. Plain and Figured hiTTEILI2 , 7B, imitable for White Bodies and Dresses. . _ 100 pieces printed LINEN LAWNS, desirable styles 11 , 1* Dresses. Cluny Valenclenne and ether Laces; Insert ings, Edgings, klouncings and Bands, Hand kerchiefs, Veils, Collars, Eleeves,etc. The above are offered for sale - CHEAP and In great VARIETY. LADIES WOULD DO WELL TO EXAM. INE. bOS,L L tMaailk.B&•j= BLANKETS FOR FA Nurr.wq. BLANKETS FOR HOTELS, BLARKETS FOR INSTITUTIONS. ~:i rr~;1:~:4V:ia.?:~~Yr.I.~:a:~:d~a ~! ~i=~ Now In receipt of a large purchase of the most de sirable BLANKETS In the market, bought prior to the recent advance, which will be sold In large or mall lota on the most favorable terms. CURWEN STODDART &BROTH:EIS, Nos. 450, 452 and 454 North SECOND street, A LHA QUILTS Desirable for Hotel purposes 1r A 11 -RELIVES QUILTS, Of all grades. CUHWEN STODDART & BROTHREI, Nos. 450, 452 and 454 North SECOND street, ' above Willow TARTM LINENS, SILEEI LNG LINENS, PILLOWCASE LINENS, TOWELING, 4c.. &c., Purchased prior to the recent advance of exchange CTTEWMN STODDART d ERGPHER, roaaso, 452 and 454 'North hECO SD street. above Willow. NEW GOODS OPENING. Blue and Grey Twilled Flannels,for Bathing Snits. Plaid *iguana's, for Bathing SUMA- S° pleas ecotc_h Diaper. at $3 23 and 13 50. ffi places Scotch Diaper, az $4 0) and $4 50. 5 places Dnb!eached Table Linen- at SO cents. Large lot. Honey Comb Spreads. good. 50) bh BOEOUAS, mare expressly for our retail silos, at - tt. WOOD'S. Mt Arch. EYRE LANDELL. FOURTH AND A_RCH, ARE NOW OFFER:MO A. FULL LINE OF SUMMER SHAWLS,. PURE WHITE SHETLA.NDS, PARE WHITE EAREGE, PURE WHITE LLAMA., BLACK LACE POINTS. OREN A DLNE SHAWLS. SUMMER SILKS A_ND DRDtk. , GOODS, PLAIN AND STRIPE SILKS, SUPERIOR PLAIN SILKS, PLACE IRON BAREGES. SUMMER POPLINS, PONGEES FOR SUITS, CORDED STLRA FOR SUITS. ETRE & LANDELL. EIRE L•NDEIJ, All RAVI,. TEE FINEST QUALITY BLACK DRAP D'ETE, . CANVAS DRILLINGS, LINEN DUCKS, BASKET DUCKS. FANCY DRILLINAR. CAIALE.B... WATLN'GS.—.7amea C L 2 T Lee RS .SS incite the attention of their friends and others to their large and well assorted Spring Stock Comprising, Parta WATPcG GOODS, Super Black French cloth, Colored Cloths, of all kinds, Black TrlcotCoatings. Fancy French Coatings, Super Silk Mixed COattligs. Tweeds. of every shade and qnalll7 PANTALOON STUFFS. Black French Doeskins, the finest texture, • , Black French Cessimeres, the finest text:am New styles of Fancy Cassimeres. Plain and neat styles Casslmeres. Mixed Doest Ms and Cassimeres. Silk Mixed and Plaid Carsimeres. Cords, Beaverteens and Velveteens. Csaslmeres for Stilts. all styles. Also, a large assortment ot Goods expressly l im&ted to Boys' wear, for sale cheap J A FR &T. No. 11 North Second at.. sign of the Golden Lamb. EDWIN HALL s CO., I , S South Second street, hare now open their Spring Stock of Shawls. Open Centre Broche Shawls. Open Centre Square Shawls. Filled Centre Square I. bawls. New Styles of Shawls. Spun Silk Shawls. Llama Wool Shawls. Cashmere Wool Shawls. Berlin Wool Shawls. Long and Square Black Thlbet Shawls, In great A. rlety. wholesale and retaiL EDWIN HALL & CO., 28 Soutl4,3econd street, an opening daily new Check Bilks Colored &rinds. Check S ilks, White Grounds. Bich Moire Antiques. Bich Shades Plain Silks, Foulard Silks, rich stew. Bilk and Linen Poplin/. Black Silk s all kinds,lt/C2Oll/, SILKS AT REDIICED PRICIER HOTELS. AMERICANS VISITINGIONDON WILL. FIND THE BEDFORD HOTEL, Southampton Row, Russell Square faceted in a most central, quiet, genteel and healthy part of tile great metropolis (near the British Mu: Ileum) to otter every accommodation, on reasonable terms, to Gentlemen or Families. ta The farther patronage of American travelers In Europe; is respectiully solicited. T. H. WALDUCK, Proprietor, 93 SOUTHAMPTON ROW, mylesdtvrim Russell Square, London, MILLINERY GOODS. Nlrti. a. Dillon, a 323 . and 831 Sonth Street, has a handsome assortment of SPRING TINERY; Misses' and Infante Hats and Cape Silks, Velvets, Crapes,' Ribbons, FeSithers, Flowers. Frames. . mhs-etn; JEDIICATION. FrKEPALL SESSION OP .MISS ARROTTP SIBSIGARY FOR YOUNG LAD= will com mence on Wednesday September Nth, at he. residence, corner of Poplar and !Sixteenth streak Philadelphia. Rarwaxeroza :—Rey. 19. Rodeo Rare D. D. Rev. Themes Brainerd, D. D., W. H. Allen, Bra. ate Provident of Girard Clollesra W . FOR RECEIVER OF TAXES. WILLIAM E LIAO TT SEVENTH' WARD. ezbtf Y AND CO. MALT S TEE S, SUMMER ItTAORTS. EXCURSIONISTS, TOURISTS Pleasure seekers NIAGARA FALLS. Lake Ontario, The Thousand Islands. Rapids of the River St. Lawrence, Montreal, Quebec, 1- iviere du Loup, Saguenay River, Whlre Mountains, Portland, Boston. Lake George, Saratoga, New York. &C., &a., &c., will find it to tneir advantage to procure THROUGH TLOICHTS Which are Bold at Reduced Rates at the Ticket Office OF : HE OATAWIOSA. R. R. LINE, 425 CHESTNUT STREET: Passengers have choice of several routes to Niagara Falls, and Through ckets are sold down Lake Onta rio andlltver St. La rence, to Ogdensburg. Montreal and Quebec, via th American • and English Line of Steamers; passing t e Thousand Islands and the Ra pids of the River S . Lawrence by (Lay-light; return to New York o Boston by EY y Different Routes, ' These ro ffer to pleasure seekers scenery un surpassed in this comatry. No extra charge for meals or staWrooms en steam ers between Niagara Falls and Montreal. Tickets good until November Ist, 1866. and entitle the holders to stopover at any point on the route. /Or For further info.raation and Guide Books do act iptive of the Route% apply at the Company's Office, 475 Chestnut street. N. VAN HORN, jantl . Passenger Agent, Congress Hail, Atlantic City. N. S., Is NOW OPEN FOR THE RECEPTION OF GIIESTs. The Bonne has been thoroughly renovated, papered and painted. Davis' celebmted Orchestra is engaged. Persons wishing to engage mem.% will address G. W. JECENKL E. PHILADELPHIA HOUSE, CAPE ISLAND, N. J., • ; Is now open for the reception of guests. Apartments for transient and permanent boarders, ~Terms rea sonable. jel3-12t1 E. GRIFFITH. gUPIVN,WW , T7 i niI above Willow ggEicca iiPsTAIIRANT, Long Branch, IMek A AT ALL HOURS. NICELY FILELNISELELD 11002 LS. This well known Hotel, kept on the European plan, has soiled to it a Lurch Room. Being situated be tween each station, visitors am have meals at the ar r.vai of each train. PAUL Ita.MOND. jel2-Sate Proprietor. CONG.-TIM S 13A.LA..114 CAPE MAY, N. J , Will Remain Open Until Oct. Ist. There has been added to this popular House, since Last season, the entire Ocean House property, giving an ocean front of over 1330 feet, and over 300 rooms fronting and in full view of the sea. A perfect s) stem of sewerage and drainage has been completed, a feature posses ed by few hotels ouMide of large ettife. ihe appointments of the House throughout have re ceived a most careftd supision suggested by the ea pertence of past seasons. „Vor apartments address J. F. flalßlt, 001:6n - aSS RaIL Hamlet's Brass and String tan& DILYZri =TED STATES HOTEL, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Will Open for ih/Reception of Guests On Wednesday, Juno 27,1866. Dodworth's Bard mimed for the season. Persona desiring to engage roc= will address BROWS & WOELPPEI3, • PROPRIETORS, ATLANTIC CITY, OR JeS•anl 527 RICHMOND Si., Phitada. EPHRATA AND LITIZ SPRINGS. Passengers for ZPBRATA. and LITIZ, via Reading and Columbia Railroads, will leave Beading R R. De pot, Thirteenth and Callowhill, at 615 A. M. and 3.30 P. 11., connecting through to both above plate. .Far to either, ;5. On Sundays, leave at 315 P. ,M. Ex cursion Tickets to either place and return, 13 65; good for Saturday, Sunday and londay, CONTINENTAL HOTEL. LONG mutnaa. NEW JERSEY. This mammoth Hotel, fitted up with all the modern Improvements, will open on or about June Ist, isse. It Is seven hundred feet in length. by two hundred feet deep, with a portico twenty-ibur feet in depth along the entire front, and contains six hundred "rooms, specially arranged for families, and fitted up '•• Ith sae; bells. and other conveniences not umially ,and at Seaside Hotels. The dining room is two hun dred by seventy-five feet. The surrounding grounds are spacious neatly neatly laid out, and provided, with Con gress Water in Artificial Fountains, transported daily from the lemons' Congress Springs, Samtoga. New York. TheSes, Bathing is unsurpassed, and perfectly safe. SPBAGUIII STOKEZ Jel2tf Proprietors. SURF HOUSE, • ATLANTIC CITY, N. Jl, Will be open for the coming season on the TWENTY FIFTH OF JUNE. A NEW FRONT has been erected and the HOUSE THOROIIOII - LY REPAIRED. A BAND OF MUSIC has been engaged. This is one of the moat pleasant locations on the At lantic Coast. ihr - PRICE OF.BOARD MODERATE. H. S. BENSON, jel2-86ti PROPRIETOR. UNITED SPAT ES HOTEL, Cape Island, New Jersey. We have pleasure to announce to our friends and the public, that this spacious, modern and favorite establishment, will open the SOW BATHING SEA SON of 1866, June 16th: Our long experience in the management of first- class Hotels In Baltimore, Philadelphia and this place warrants us in the belief that we can offer inducements of comfort and luxury not to be surpassed by any other first-class Hotel. WEST & MILLER, _my3o.2nal PROPRrETOBS. - LONG BRANCH. GRIRIRN'S BATH HOTEL, N. J.. - IS NOW OPEN FOR THE SEASON. This Hotel, having a central location, affbrds one of the tinest views of the ocean in the United States. tvlThe greater part of the Hotel is neatly itrnished, and compare In all Its appointments with the class Hotels of this great watering-place. jel2M IVEETROPOLTI'AN HOTEL. • LONG BRANCH. N.J. Is nom open for the reception ofvisitors. This house has been enlarged, improved.'and will accommodate six hundred guests. Its situation cannot be surpassed. Parties wishthg to secure rooms mut do so by ad dressing COOPER & LAIRD, Proprietors. QII SLATER BOARDING. •-• Persons, desiring. good PO Rooms, with best of Table, cau be accommodated by anplying immediately. or addressing M. J. CHAP MAN. Melrose Glen. Media. Pa. Refers to Messrs. R. N. RATHRITRN, f.. 113 Walnut street. R. A. LEWIS. 822 Chestnut street. J. R. CLAGRORN.I=-Chestnnt street. .7 7 .41aig.g.A.§14 Yi r gißnt a;:eth SIMMER RESORTS. SUMMER RESORTS ON LINE OP Beading Railroad and Branches. MANSION HOUSE, MOUNT CAR 80 1 47 ,0 Mrs. Caroline Wunder, Pottsville P. 0., &blue/ Co; TUSCARORA HOTEL, - Mrs. Hannah Miller, Tuscarora P.O., BehuYikal MAHANOT CITY HOTEL. G. W. Frost,'Matanoy City P. 0.. Schnniril eln WHITE HO USE, Mrs. Susan Marsdorf, Beading P. O. ANDALUSIA, James B. Madeira, Reading P. 0. LIVING SPEINGS HOTEL, Dr. A. Smith, Wernersville P. 0., Berke Co. SOUTH MOUNTAIN HOUSE, H. H. Manderbach,Womelimorf P. 0., Berke 004. COLD ;SPRINGS HOTEL, Lebanon co., Charles Roedermel, Harrisburg P. Cs BOYERSTOWN SEMINARY, • J. B. Henky,Boyerstown P. 0., Barka co. • YELLOW. or CH? TER SPRINGS Hotel. S. R#Snyder, Yellow 4,rlnirs P. 0., Chester 00. LITIZ SPRINGS, samttel T.iehtenthmer, Litiz P. 0., Lanai ter co. EPHRATA MOUNTAIN SPRINGS, Alex. 8. Feather, Pro.. EPhrata P.O.. Lancaster ces. Arita:62lst, 1866. ap244za COLUMBIA HOUSE E. CAPE 14LAND, N. J. 1 With many improvements andwith an engagement-o 2 ,Birgfeld'a celebrated band for thls season, IS NOW OPEN FOR GUESTS, TELEGRAPH OFFICE IN THE HOTEX, GEO J. BOLTON, Prop. le2lthEtT,2mi, A MEDIC A N HOUSE . CAPE MAY. N. J., Long kr own as a leading house for families, will bar opened this season on the EIGHTH DAY OF .TUNE.„ and a ;Übe conducted strictly first-class. For Booms, address JOS. E. 1117GFEES. (formerly of the Oces,u House.) myl7thstafaiq Cape Island, N. J. • LA PIERRE HOUSE, CAPE ISLAND, N. S., Will . Remain Open 'Till Octobor 1,1866. This spacious. modern and favorite establishment is. now t.en for the reception of Gue,ts. Apartments. for transient and permanent Boarders. Terms rea— sonable. Address or apply to jelStaial/ PI3_ILIP KOENIG, Proprietor. EL 31 Xhis well- k r" n o n A T f C a;o ls rfte T h S o L iniVis p n o N w . open for the reception of gneqs, tinder the ntranagement Messrs. McNT TT tit MASON. The budding has been entirely renovated and refurnished, and is nuw second to no ot: er hotel on the Island in the completeness of its arrangements for the co nfort of guests. This hotel was always well.kno.la to the nevelt ig pubic, but sbace licNuTT S MASON have purchased the= pro.. perry they have added largely to the means of.con.e vience for those wishing to spend a pleasant time at. Cape May. The cellars are well stocked with the• choicest brands of wines and liquors, a .d they Intend. to keep the larder well supplied. Any information. with regard to engaging rooms, &c., can be obtained by applying to either of the proprietors, WILLAM Me lt:I:TT, Seventeenth and Sansom streets,(( or IVLL LUIS, MASON, at the Hotel, Cape Island/ New Jer sey. f je22 trl E.PIECEL&Te...MOUNTAIN SPRINGS. • LANCASTER CO., PENNA. This dellattni and healthful watering place will be o^enrd for the reception of gusts on the FIRST OF" E NEXT. Since this property has been pin ches, dby the undersigned every . part of it has been , complettly renovated and tscaunfid. The entire es tablishment has been repaired, papered, and every thing done to make the plans more pleasant and at tractive than ever before. Passengers can take the Reading railroad cars at Thirte.nthandpallowhill streets, at 5.t5 A...11.,and 3.31> P.M. reach the springs at 12 St. Or by the Pennsylvania. Central railroad, Thirty- first and Market atreeta, at 5 M., and reach tne Springs at 5 00 P. M., all rail by both routes. For terms, &c., address A 1 :F 1 :AN - DER S. FRWTHTSII, er2S-. sa,tu, th,Sirs Proprietor 1I O!. FOR CAPE MAY, THE WA.TERIIM• Al_ PLACE IN THE WORLD..—The undersigned rest sctfully inform tbsir friends and the public, that , they have taken the Metropolitan (l - to City ao - e1), oa Hughes street, at. d will refit and Open the same by the ISth. Location one of the best en the Island. Those wishing to engage rooms. should appl: to the llonnt Vernon House, Second above. Ar - ti street. or at- Cape May. BLAIR, s einA.CREL,TON, Jesltn Proprietors. TEE CL&RENTION VIEGECIA AVENUE, Atlan tic City, \. I.• w , ll be opened for the reception 0.;." , guests, theist of 6th month (June). IS6B. toy24.th s ultra* JOSEPH JONES. GENTS' run. Gofbra . _ REMOVAL.. 413-3EorLicr3E 0-JR, .A.W riP .9 IMPORTER AND MANUFACTURER OF Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods, has removed from his old Store, No. 610, to. NO. 1013 CHESTNUT STREET, Where he offers a large, Varied and fashionable stock of COT , T. RS, HOSIERY, NEOK-TIES, and other Furnishing Goodi at moderate prices, to which he 'mites attention I.l±a. PRIZE•MEDAL SHIRT, Invented by Mr. John F Taggart and sold by GEORGM GRANT, is the bestflttin g, most comfortable and du— rable garment made in the city. Je•lmi The - finest' Hand-Made :glint' in the city;at VETOER PRICES. on hand and made to order. THO C, PARSER. Shirt and Collar Manufacturer. No. sLXTH Street. WATCHEIS AMID JEWELRY LADOMI MAXIM* DEALER & JEWELER, WATCIIFS, JEWELRY .4 SILVER WARE, WATCHES and JEWELRY REPAIRED., 802 Chestnut St.. Phils Owing to the decline of Gold, has made' a great reduction in price of tile large and well assorted Stock of Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry Silverware, An; The public f}re resPftMaly fawned to can sad ex amine Our atock beforP rq. Wing elsewhere. .11:111tr 244 OR h./Leh:ail' itc *1 HU orry. - - Call and se.., Nectrpci and Ivecv streets, . .