THE TBIAI OF XEFFEttSON SATIS.
letter of the President to Hie Attorney-
General, sod the Reply.
The President has addressed the following
letter to the Attorney-General in regard to
the trial or Jefferson Davis:
Executive Mansion, Washington, D.
C., Oct. 6,1866. — Sir; A special term of the
Circuit Court of the United States was ap
pointed for the first Tuesday of October,
1866, at Richmond, Vk., for the trial of Jef
ferson Davis on the charge of treason. It
now appears that there will be no session of
that court at Richmond daring the present
month, and dotibts are expressed whether
the regular term (which, by law,. should
commence on the fourth Monday of Novem
ber next) will be held.
In view of this obstruction, and the con
sequent delay in proceeding with the trial
of Jefferson Davis under the prosecution for
treason, now pending in that court, and
. there being, so far as the President is in
formed, no good reason why the civil courts
of the United States are not competent to
exercise adequate jurisdiction within ithe
district or circuit in which the State of Vir
ginia is included, I deem it proper to request
your opinion as to what farther steps, if
any, should be taken by the Executive with
a view to a speedy, public and impartial
trial of the accnsed, according to the Consti
tution and laws of the United States.
I am, sir, very respectfully yours,
Andrew. Johnson.
To the Hon. Henry Stanberry, Attorney-
General.
The Attorney-General replies as follows:
Attorney General’s Office, October
12, 1866.-—J%e President: Sir: I have the
honor to state my opinion upon the question
propounded in your letter of the 6th, as to
what further may be proper or expedient to
he done by the Executive in reference to the
custody of Mr. Davis, and the prosecution
for treason now pending against him in the
Circuit Court, of the United States for Vir
ginia.
I am dearly of the opinion that there is
nothing in the present condition of Virginia
to prevent the foil exercise of the jurisdic
tion of the civil courts. The actual state of
things, and your several prodamations of
peace and of the restoration of dvil order,
guarantee to the dvil authorities, Federal
and State, immunity against military con
trol or interference. It seema to me that in
this particular there is no necessity for far
ther action on the part of the Executive in
the way of proclamation, especially as Con
gress, at the late session, required the Cir
cuit Court of the United States to be held
at Richmond, on the first Monday of May
and the fourth Monday of November in
each year, and authorized special or ad
journed terms of that Court to be ordered
by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
at such time and on such notice as he might
prescribe, with the Bame power and juris
diction as at regular terms. ' ‘
This is an explidt recognition by Con
gress that the state of things in Virginia ad-'
mits the holding of the United States Courts
in that State,
The obstruction yon refer to, it seems to
me, cannot be removed by any Executive
order; so far as lam advised, it arises as
follows: ■'
Congress, on the 224 of May, 1566, passed
an act providing that the Circuit Court of
the United States for Virginia should be
held at Richmond, on the first Monday of
May and on the fourth Monday of Novem
ber in each year, and farther, providing
that all suits and other proceedings, which
Btand continued to any o ther time and place,
should he deemed continued to the place
and time prescribed by the act. The special
or adjourned session, which was ordered
by the Court to be holden at Richmond in
the present month of October, was con
sidered as abrogated by force of this act.
This left the regular term to he holden on
the fourth Monday of November; and if
there had been no further legislation hy
Congress, no doubt could exist as to the
competency of the Chief Justice and the
District Judge of that court then to try Mr.
Davis. But on the 23d of July, 1866, Con
gress passed an act to fix the number of
Judges of the Supreme Co.urtof the United
States, and to change certain judicial cir
cuits. Among other changes in the circuits
made by this act is a change of the fourth
circuit, to which the Chief Justice has been
allotted. As this circuit stood prior to this'
act, when allotted to the Chief Justice, it
embraced Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
North Carolina and West Virginia. It was
changed by this act by excluding Delaware
and adding South Carolina.
It is understood that doubts exist whether
this change in the States composing the cir
cuit will not require a new allotment.
Whether this doubt is well founded or not
it is certain that the Executive cannot inter
fere; for although under peculiar circum
stances, the Executive has power to make
an allottment of the judges of the Supreme
Court, yet these circumstances do not exist
in this case. A new allotment, if necessary,
can only be made by the judges of the Su
preme Court, or by Congress—perhaps only
by Congress.
Mr. Davis remains in custody at Fortress
Monroe precisely as he washeld in January
last, when, in answer to a resolution of
Congress, you reported communications
from the Secretary of War and the Attorney
General, showing that he was held to await
trial in the civil courts. No action was then
taken hy Congress in reference to the place
of custody. No demand has since besn
made for his transfer into civil custody.
The District Attorney of the United States
for the District of Virginia, where Mr. Davis
stands indicted for treason, has been notified
that the prisoner would be surrendered to
the United States Marshal upon a capias
tinder the indictment, but the District At
torney declines to have the capias issued be
cause there is no other place within the dis
trict where the prisoner could be kept, or
where his personal comfort and health could
be so well provided for.
No application has been made within my
knowledge hy the counsel for Mr. Davis for
a transfer prisoner to civil custody.
Recently an application was made by his
for his transfer from Fortress Mon
rqp to Fort Lafayette, on the ground chiefly
of sanitary consideration. A reference was
promptly make to a board of surgeons,
whose report was decidedly, adverse to
change, on the score of health and personal
comfort. ■ r
. lam unable to see what further action can
he taken on the part of the Executive to
bring the prisoner to trial. Mr. Davis must
fior the present remain where he is, until the
court which has jurisdiction to try him
shall be ready to act, or until his custody is
demanded under lawful process of the Fed
eral courts.
I would suggest that, to avoid any misun
derstanding on the subject, an order issue
to the commandant of Fortress Monroe to
surrender the prisoner to civil custody,
whenever demanded by the United States
Marshal, upon process from the Federal
Courts. / ... * .. '■
I send herewith a copy of a letter from the
United States District Attorney for Virginia,
, to which 1 beg to call your attention.
X have the honor to be, <Sc.,
. HBNBY SIANBEBBY, :
~ ■ Attorney General. !
WtS? 011 8 District Attorney fob
Norfolk, Oct. 8, 1866.— Hon‘
rS Attorney-General of the
in compliance with
Sauce onhe ™ herewith the sub
' feV?dtvs H? 1 sta,eme nt I made you a
“Why no demknrt to yOQ *' qhestioa
military authorm bee fl Inade upon the
rsoa m order that hes
wied npontheindiotmehtfound*Lin? f a ;
T Moffat
term held at Norfolk m May last?’’ • ■ r ne
ma in not
taking any steps for removing kimfrom
their custody. The one relates to the safe
keeping, the other to his own personal bom
fort and health. I have never had any doubt
but that he would he delivered to the United
Stateß Marshal of the district whenever he
should have demanded him on a “capias”
or any other civil process.
But yon can readily understand that so
soon as he goes into the hands of that officer,
upon any action had by me, his place ,oi
confinement would he one of the State jails
of Virginia. .
At Fortress Monroe all necessary precau
tions can be and are taken to prevent hi 3
escape. Over the internal police of a State
jail the Marshal has no authority,, and the.
safe custody of the prisoner could not be
secured save at a very great expense.
Mr. Davis is now in as comfortable quar
ters as the most of those occupied by the
army officers at the Fort.- The location is a
healthy one. His family have free access
to him; He has full opportunity for exer
cise in the open air.
If his health be feeble, rembve him to one
of the State jails, and his condition, instead
of being bettered, would, in all these in
spects, be much for the worse.
His counsel probably understood all this,
and I think will not be likely to take any
stepß which would decrease the personal
comforts or endanger the life of'their client.
I have the honor to he, most respectfully,
your obedient servant, - ,
L. H. Chandlhr,
U. S. District Attorney for Virginia.
THE PRESIDENT'S MOVESESTS
AGAINST CONGRESS.
History of the Ledger Despatch.
[From the' Philada, Ledger, Oct. 15.]
We are now enabled to give the history of
the despatch containing the series of ques
tions alleged’to have been submitted to the,
Attorney General by the President on the
legality of the existing Congress, as pub
lished in the Ledger on Thursday last.
When the authenticity of that despatch was
denied by the Attorney General and the
President, it became necessary to make a
thorough investigation of the origin of the
statement,in order to vindicate thecharacter
of this paper for fair dealing with the public,
and it was due to the President, as well as
ourselves, if the story was false’, that its
author should he ferreted out and exposed.
To effect these ends,we spent Thursday, Fri
day and most of Saturday last in collecting
proofs that demonstrate that, the despatch
came to us in the regular course of business
from an old and heretofore approved corres
pondent, and in tracing the “questions” to
their origin. On Satnrday, having com
pleted everything it was in our power to
do, we placed in the hands of the President
a package containing files of papers bearing
on the foregoing points. Of these, one was
the original manuscript given to our corres
pondent by one of his Washington agents;
the second was the original manuscript, as
sent by our correspondent and as it passed
through- our printing office; the third was
the statement of our corresponpent, show
ing that it was sent by him in good faith ;
as he sends all his news, and that no
person, directly or indirectly connected
with the Ledger, had any knowledge of its
origin, except his Washington agent,
who gave him the original statement;
also giving the name of that agent.
The fourth was the statement of the agent'
himself, purporting to give the sources of
his information, but declining to give up
names. The fifth contained telegrams from
our correspondent and his agent in answer
to inquiries, and reiterating their belief in
the truth of the despatch. Such is the
nature of the evidence laid before the Presi
dent, and it proved to him, as it will to all
the world, that the despatch came to us
through the regular channel from an old
correspondent, without any previous know
ledge of the proprietor or editors, or any
one directly or indirectly connected with the
establishment, except our correspondent
and his agent, and that the whole transac
tion throughout is marked by the good faith
characteristic of the Public Ledger,
We now come to the origin of the “ques
tions.” Our correspondent says that the
original manuscript was given to him by a
Mr. H. M. Flint, of Washington, who is one
of three or four persons who aid him in pro
curing Washington news. ,Mr. Flint con
firms this, and the substance of his state
ment is as follows: He says that a “person
in office” told him that a paper, dated at the
Executive Mansion, was seen on the table
of the Attorney General, containing inquir
ies on the subject of the powers and duties
of the President in his relations to the pre
sent Congress, and relating to its legality
when so many States are excluded from re
presentation, and requesting the Attorney-
General’s answer in writing; and that the
“questions” sent to the Ledger are the
same in substance as those seen on the At
torney General’s table. He further says
that another “nerson in office” told him that
the President had been conversing with an
intimate friend in the Executive Mansion at
the same time, on the samequestions on the
same subject. This statement of Mr. Flint
was subjected to a long and searching ex
amination yesterday, in Washington, by a
person authorized to speak for t.hfa paper
and the interview resulted in several mate
rial modifications of his original statement
Mr. Flint now says that “the person in of
fice” told him that another person had told
the “person in office” that he (the other per
son) said he had seen the paper, and that
his informant about the / alleged con
versation in the White House between
the President and an “intimate friend,”
said that the “intimate friend”
had told another friend who had told still
another person, and that this fourth person
had related the conversation to him (Mr.
Flint.) It will thus be seen that the* “offi
cial” character of these informants of Mr.
Flint is of but little consequence, as they
were not narrating what came under their
“official” notice, but merely what they had
heard other people say. It is but fair to Mr.
Flint to say that he olaims to have had a
firm conviction of the truthfulness, accu
racy and good faith of his informants, and
that he still claims to hold the same convic
tion. Thus far we have spoken of these al
leged informants “in office” as though they
had real existence, and as if Mr. Flint, had
acted in good faith; bjit we now come to a
feature of the transaction that shakes that
theory to the foundation. Mr. Flint now
admits that, haying no more precise infor
mation than the foregoing general and
roundabout reports, and that, not having a
single note of : the alleged “questions” in
writing, he deliberately sat down at his ta
ble andframed, in his oWn words, what he
supposed to be the “questions,” professing
to give the text literally, with accompanying
references to articles and sections of the Con
stitution, and sent this off for publication,
as the specific language of inquiries sub
mitted to the Attorney General by the
President on one of the most serious topios
that it is possible just now to raise. This is
his own admission. It is difficult to find
proper terms by which to characterize and
condemn so unscrupulous a transaction,
and we leave it to our readers to-apply such
as they deem most fitting to such a subject;
In view, of by - the man
to whom the story, of the “ ques
. dons”, is thus ultimately traced; we oon-i
less to having serious doubts as to how-far
his statement about haying any informants
at all can be trusted, and as to whether he
must not be considered,as having manufac
tured the whole story from beginning to
end. He has been informed',' indeed, that
this will probably be the Verdict of the pub
lic unless he gives up the name of the mys
terious “person in office,” which he had
thuafar concealed.' In finally disposing of
Mr. Flint, we have to say that if wd had
knownthe despatch containing the
tions came from him, it would never have
appeared in the Ledger, but coming through
a correspondent wbb; has -been connected
with this paper for upwards of twenty
THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN; PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 15,1866.
years, we gave itsthat.credit jwe thought it
entitled to from his general accuracy.
We have now given a full, Clear and un
reserved account of a very unpleasant and
very unusual business for the Ledger. It
has cost us much labor and anxiety, and no
small amount of.expense; but if it had re
quired a hundred times the effort, and
every dollar the establishment can com
mand, it should have been expended in vin
dicating the Ledger's well earned name for
fair, upright and honest dealing with the
public. , .
Quick Work.— A correspondent of the
London Serald gives- this account of a
literary feat: Lady Audley’s Secret’ was
originally announced for ipublication in
three volumes. The manuscript-was punc
tually sent to the publishers, but when the
work was printed it contained only itwo
volumes and ten pages. It had been an
nounced that the cook was to appear at a
certain day, and when the blunder was dis
covered that day wasalmost athand. What
was to he done? The precincts of Skint
Bride were plunged into consternation.
However, not an hour was to be lost, and
the awful tidings were broken to Miss
Braddon. She paused a little, and then
asked, ‘How long can. you give me to fill
up the 360 blank pages?’ ‘ Eight days at
the utmost.’ "You shall have the copy in
good time,’ and the whole copy was in the
And mark it. Miss Braddon did not inter
polate a single word to the two volumes
already printed, although the novel was
complete in itself: she started from the last
line.”
The Union Pacific Railroad.—Brevet
Major General J. H. Simpson, United States
Army, President of the Board of Commis
sioners appointed to examine and report
upon the Union Pacifio Railroad, has sub
mitted to the Secretary of the Interior the
report of the Commissioners on the seventh
section of thirty-five miles of the road. The
Commissioners represent the section ready
for present service and supplied with all ne
cessary drains, culverts, viaducts, crossings,
sidings, bridges, turnouts, depots, equip
ments and other appurtenances of a first
class road, and recommend the acceptance
of the same. The report was submitted on
Friday to the President by Secretary Brown -
ingwith therecommendatlon that the section
be accepted and that the bonds and patents
for land be issued to thecompany on account
of the same, which was approved by the
President.
Indemnity from England Urged.—A
number of gentlemen representing claim
ants for indemnity from England waited
upon the President and urged upon him the
necessity of taking immediate action. The
delay of the British Government in respond
ing to the just demands of onr government
was freely commented upon, and it is re
ported that the President expressed himself
favorably inclined to their views. It was
suggested that a demand should he imme
diately made for indemnity within thirty
days, with a threat that in case it was not
complied with Canada should be seized
and held as security for the payment of the
claim.
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ITALIAN OPERA.
GRAND OPENING NIGHT.
CRISPING E LA COMARE.
First Appearanc&of
GIORGIO RONOONX
• This MONDAY EVENING, October 15, at 8 o’clock,
First time in Philadelphia of Biccl’s immensely sac
cess ful Comic Opera m 4 acts.
CRJSPINO B LaCOMABE*
. ( Hie Cobbler and the Fairy.)
The principal parts by
WISBCLABA XOTTISE KELLOGG,
BELLINI, TESTA, ANTON UOCI. STOCKTON AND
, # GIOBGIO BUNCONL
To-morrow I‘rUESDA'V), October 16, < '
Phot. appearance of the highly Successful
LY*IC TRAGEDIENNE,
SENNORA CARMEN POOH.
Only night or Verdi's most popular Opera.
XL TBOVATOBK,
With a most superb cast, Inclading
BENNOBA CABMEN POCH,
EDME. NATALI-TESTA,
MAZZOLENI, BELLINI, FOSdATTL
WEDNESDAY EVENING, October 17, at 8,
PBA DIAVOLO.
The principal characters by
< MIS- 4 C L. KELLOGG,
MDMK NaTALI-TIiSTA, MAZZOLENI,
BEBNABDI, »DUBBfcUIL, FOSSATI,
And second appearance of
SXGNOB GIOBGIO BONOONI.
THURSDAY EVENING, October 18, at 8,
DEBUT OP
MISS A. M. HAUCK,
SIGNOR BAKAGLI. .
LA BONN AMBULA.
FRIDAY—A FAVORITE OPERA.
SATURDAY-GRAND MATINEE.
ADMISSION
To Parquet, Balcony, Dress Circ1e...«.a...™.,.™.4l Be
Hecnreti seats, extra............. 50
Family Circle ............................ . 75
Amphitheatre : T ... TrTtt — 40
The sale of Tickets lor anyof the above named per
formances commences
4 _ THIS MOBWING,
At theßox*o£Bceof the Academy and at Trumplex’s
Music Store, 832 Cheatnot street, cor. Seven'h.
M ° 8 I C AN D HALL.
_ MB. H. L. BATEMAN
Has tx e honor to announce a short season of
„ FIVE GRAND CONCERTS,
Commencing on
MONDAY EVENING, October 22d,
Fy his celebrated Concert Tronpe, newly OTganixed In
Europe, and universally pronounced oy tue entire
press of the Old World and New the Grandest Ombl
nation or Mtuical Talent ever presented to the public.
Ihe loUowing unrivaled Vocalists and instrumen.al
lsta will appear:
MADAME PAREPA,
Prints I onna Asso’uta,
SIGNOR *“*>
SIGNOR FERRANTI;
• BIuNOR FORT ON A,
MR. S. B. MILLS,
MB. CARD ROSA
MR. J. L. HATTON.
RJgKRVEDBEATS 41 50 EACH.
Can be had on Wednesday .October 17th, at the Made
Stored (X W. A.Trumpler. oclltf
New chestnut street theatre.
CHESTNUT street, above T WKLFTH.
Boors open at 7. Curtain rises u 5 15.
The distinguished Comedian,
MR JOHN E OWENS,
Will appear on MONDAY EVENING. October is, in
, TWO GREAT SPECIALTIES.
First night of Tom Taylor's Comedy, ia three acts
THE VICTIMS. ‘
THE VICTIMS.
THE VICTIMS.
Joslah Butterfly™.... —.. Mr. J. E. OWENS
With an Effective Cast.
To be followed by the great Owens nonseuslco-baflo
nlco, exceedingly absurd and excrutlaUngly ludicrous
piece or folly, eai Itled
THE LIVE INDIAN.
Received nightly with roars os I.AUGHTRR,
And pronounced a TREMENDOUS HIT.
Haring become THE TOWN TALK.
Tim Jones 7 *
Miss CoraUe Crluellne >-Mr. JOHNE OWENS
Ran-ce note au „ ...J
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. October a
THIRD OWENS MATINEE
CITY MUSEUM THEATRE,
CALLOWHILL Street, below FIFTH.
ANNOUNCEMENT. rina..
This establishment bavin, been rebuilt and ea
Urged at great expense, will shortly open as a rente*’
Bunny resort. Encasements have been trade fir
A SEASON OF PETITE ■'
COMEDY,
SPECTACULAR
AND MELO-DRAMA.
Associated artists from New York leading theatres
will make their apjtcaran.ee j^also, a succession of
Comedians, Comediennes, Lyric and Terp’lchorean
Artists ox rare favor and prononneed abilities. Th*
Imerlor Is being entirety refltt- d with new decorations,
orchestra chairs, new scenery and upholstering—all to
the most approved manner. Every effort to constitute
the City Museum a popular
. FAMILY RESORT
will be made regard tssof cost.
OPENING NIGHT.
SATURDAY EVENING,OCTOBERHlth.
Further particulars In future bills. oclstfj
MBS. 'JOHN DREW’S NEW ARCH ST REE 7
THEATRE Begins at Vtoso'cloSk:
GREAT SUCCESS OFRaNDMANN.
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Last week of the brilliant engagement of
ME DANIEL E BaNDMANN.
TO-NIGHT (Mondavi. Oct. 15th, ISSS.
NARcISSE;
OR, THE LAST OF THE POMPADOUR.
NARCIrsE Mr. BANDMANN
Aided by the Italic, moan v.
'A iter which A DAY WELL SPENT,
By the comedians of the company.
Friday-Farewell benefit and last
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EVERY EVENING. EVERY EVENING
' THIS (Monday) EVENING. Oct. 15. l&ysT
Shakspeare’a Traged,. In five acts, or
OTHELLO, THE MOOR OF VENICE.
T EDWIN BOOTH
In his unapproachable impersonation of lAOO.
Id order to present Mr. Booth’s plays In a manner as
nearly perfection as possible, the following “STAB*
performers have been especially enzszed • *
SMfASrmamTF*? 0 Yn 11 p€rfor “ Emilia.
***’ f HILL, who will perform Othello.
Mr. J. B. BoßLltife. who will perform Cassio.
1 he Great Lincoln Memorial Tableaux
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KVFRY EVENING AND SATURDAY MATINEE
In Lord Byron’s great Drama of . ■
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pi NNSYLVANIA ACADEMY' OF FINK AR TS
Open from 0 A.M. to^™’
S i^iaZteLEmL r - clme ot OHRrB ' I ; fr fu
FLO U E
I? 1 ® attention of Shippers to South American Ports
and 01 which they are the sole receivers in this city.
IVOBrY SHEAF,
ST. LOUIS,
LANGLEY*B CHOICE.
NED’S. MILLS,
bubal,
PASCAGOULA. '
ANTX-PANIO,
GBANTTE.
This Flour to pui np In the very beat round boon
packages and win be sold in lota to Buit, °° p
B« J** SiIDI3‘EiLXj& 00*1
S. W. corner Broad and Vine street*.
. semf . ...
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SARPENTER AND BUILDEi;
_ 83S OABTBB STBEJSX?:-';
-.AnfflllaCCK BTRBKT ■ ? •- : ?
Machine Work and Mlllwrlting promptly attend! i
1 ■ : '• • r. : iw-nll:
WHITE CASTILE SOAP.-ioe.boxes genuine whit,
Castile Soap, landing from Brig Pennsylvania
from Genoa, and for sale by'JOB. BJ3UBSIER «& 00
108 South Delaware avenue. . . .
Bornya boston Bisuurr.-Boua’s uoaton Basts
and Mils Biscuit,' landing from steamer Norma-5
and for sale by JOS. B. BUSHIER 5f GO., Agents to
Bond. 103 South Delaware*venns
watches ■ jump: jnswmara
LADOMUg^
DIAMOND DEALEE & JEWE
WATCHES, JEWELRY * SILVER WAEF, I,
WATCHES and JEWEIiBV HEPA2REB, M
jO2 Chestnut Stl.Kufeh
DIAMONDS, WATCHES
AND
JEWELRY.
Tenons attending {the Convention wishing to pin'
chase /
Watches, Jewelry, or Silver-Ware
Will find It greatly to their advantage to esU and s»
lect from my large stock.
My prices will be -found mnch lees than the suns
quality of goods are nan ally sold for.
DIAMONDS AT GBBATLY SEDUCED PBICES.
WATCHES BEPAXREB in the very best manner
and warranted.
Diamonds and all predons stones bonght dor cash.
Also, old Geld and Silver. ]alltf
CARPETINGS.
Arch Street Carpet Warehouse
FALL IMPORTATIONS
OF
CARPETINGS,
HOW OPENING, LATEST BTVLE3 AT LOWEST
PBICES.
JOS. BLACKWOOD,
832 AROH STREET,
Two doom below Ninth street.
GLOVES.
LADIES’ KID GLOYSS.
HEALY & CO.,
928 CHESTNUT ST.,
Have Jnst received a large assortment of
REAL “JOTTVIN” KID GLOVES,
DOUBLE AND SINGLE BUTTON,
Of the most desirable colors. •
GENl’a DOUBLED STITCHED
KID GLOVES.
COUBYOIBSIEB’B and other nutM-
N. B —Lsdles' and Gents’ Driving Gloves mads to
order. ocs fr m w 2m
i - -
BLINDS AND SHADES.
B.J. WILLIAMS,
No. 16 NORTH SIXTH STRESS,
MANUPAOTUBEB OP
VENETIAN BLINDS
AND
WINDOW SHADES.
The largest and finest assortment In the city at it
lowest prices.
Btoreßhadfemade and lettered. ant-tf
cmuißilrrCLOTHiafe:
CHILDREN jSJ3 LOTHIN G.
GRAND OPENING OP
FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING
OX THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18,
AT
MRS. E. KEYSER’S.
No. 1227 Chestnut Street.
• MSfrim .
“EXCELSIOR PRESS”
BK I C
SAHUFACTUBISQ COMPANY.
Capital, $400,000.
DIRECTORS.
L. MONTGOMERY BOND.
JOHN E. GRJIEFF.
B. W. LRAMTNG. .
WILLIAM L. GREGG,
E. J. MATHEWS.
GEO. W. HOLMES. Jb.
PRESIDENT,
L. MONTGOMERY BOND.
SECRETARY AND TREASURER,
GEORGE D, McILVAINE.
Office, Pesn (New -Marble) Building,
438 WALNUT St.,
How Temporarily at 53 South Front St.
The timehas arrived when red, brick? must be made
by machinery to Seep np with the steady march of im
irovement.
“GKEGG’S IMPROVED EXCELSIOR wrtqte
FRiSS" is the only machine In use which successfully
makes the finest PRESS TtßTniyß equally well with
the Salmon. .
This tympany has purchased of Mr. Gregg the Pa
tent Bight lor parts or Pennsylvania. New Jersey and
Delaware, ana has one ef his machine* now mairing
sc,coo bricks per day in this city. 1 hey ha*e also pur
chased a clay lot of 22 acress, at the junction of Broad
Biree» and Germantown road, lor a second machine,
now ntarly ready, and a third one is building lor a lo>.
cation near the Arsenal, on the Schuylkill.
TWO MILLIONS of .tne Bricks of the Company
have already been sold in Philadelphia, since Jul f Ist,
and are to be teen in various buildings in different
parts of the city. .
T 1 e coming year the Company expect to manufac
ture One Hundred Thousand Bricks daily,and are now
ready to. make contracts for large er small quantities.
The Bricks of this manulbcture are the heavies
made.
They absorb the least water.
They are the most durable of any.
They are as handsome as any
The public are invited to visit the Works, on the
New Germantown Pike, half a mile beyond the old
Lamb Tavern.
L. MONTGOMERY BOND, President.
GEORGE D. McILVAINE,
sel9 w frml3ti Secretary and Treasaier.
NEW BUCKWHEAT FLODii,
FIRST OF THE SEASON,
Albert C. Koberfcs,
Dealer in Pine Groceries,
FIEVENTR and VINE STREETS.
Pocket Books, Bp'
Portiemonnaies, I •'
Cigar CoSes,; ; I a
Portfolios, > 1 o
Dressing Cases, 1 §
Bankers’ Cases. I ?
JY'?*
t/& V-.,.
tl 5 S
l -*w m
pt [Tiiin.TnMim«ffrijr.uuW s yaa^
iadlea and Cten.tß’ &
•Satchels and || /Sate
Travelling Bags, g :
in all styles.-, || i
wrtiTiKci*
TOILET
casts,
JTPlfptC
VIOOKH.
RETAIL DRY GOOD.
i loso, onfesaMtia’B'rßte.K'j.
KM. EEEDLIS.
Strasgrrs and others will find at IQ24CH3BT
KDT Street, a large and complete
assortment
LACES AND LACE GOODS.
“WHITE GOOJ'B, '
HANDKERCHIEFS, VTRTTia
R. l ?ivTm >^ l ' A ? 9 “? d ODPA,
8 i EEVES, &C., Ac., Ac. ,1
la groat variety and at LOW PRICES.
E. M. NEEDLES,
T 3>Bs?'H JiS JiO.NtJiSHHQ t^SOl
/CLOTHS, CAS3TMEBEB AND VEBTINGfa.
•kd J m®?.?ttSr to i ssysM’sssssuM-
Goods, adapted to men’s and Jjoys’ wear, comnSSnr-
In part
Black Trench Cloths,
Bine French Cloths,
OVERCOAT SS 161^
Black French Beavers, N .
Colored French BeaVeis,
•>. . Black Esquimaux Beavers,
Colored BsqoJmaiix Beavers,
Blue and Black Pilots,
• Bln&andßlack Paletots.
PANTALOON bTIJFFS.
Black French Casaimeres.
Black French Doeskins,
. - Fancy Casaimeres, .
Mixed and Striped Casstraerffl,
.Plaid and Silk MixedCasimereß ,
Satinets, aliqualittes,
Cords, Beavmeeoe, Ac.,
At wholeaaleand retail, by . JAMS^fer.^S^ 68 **
>No. liNoxth Second st~ sign of the Holden TAmh,
Blankets, blankets blankett&— Fine *
ano heavy 10*4 Blankets for s6*so.
Good heavy 114 Blankets ior $? eo. - -
All grades of Blankets, up to $2O. ' .
Full assortment of Clotha, forLadletf Saqnes,
- posted Beavers, for Cloaks and Overcoats.
Full line of Cloths and Cassimeres.fornaenandboyg..
Ballardvale and Domet Flannels, for ladies and 5
children.
And a large stock of Fall and Winter Dress .
STOKES <fc WOODS, 702 Arch etreet.
C»DWIN HALL & CO., 28 SOUTH SECOND Street,
T/ are now openfogtheirFaU and Winter importa^-
tiona of SILKS, DRESS GOODS, CLOTHS. AcT
Heavy Black Silks. '
Heavy Colored Silks.
"KmV Heal Irish Poplins,
French and German Poplins.
Slack Goods in great variety,
Breche Long and Square w*«wla.
BANK jSTATKSIKNTS. E '
Report
NATIONAL BANK
R E PUB lil C„
809 and 811 Chestnut Street.
Philadelphia, October 1. 1866,
BESOUBCES.
Notes and bills discounted pi t: 2 c
United .States bonds deposited
with the Treasurer of the United
Stales 2 ..u-2__.-57.000 CO
United fctales bonds onhand 83,000 00
——— *152,432 8£
United States legal-tender notes. 65,258 CO
National bank notes 17.169 00
Loe from banks and banl eis 8,739 36
fractional currency and cash items, h 257 97
„ , , _ ; 1094M32
Banking House ;. 51,075 51
Fuimluie and flxtnrts .2 2,788 10
Expenses and Taxes 7.699 2S
Total-..
Capital stock paid ...
Deposits ....... ...
Profit and
Total. $336 150 02
T. JOS* PH P. STUM FORD, Ca*hler of the NA
TIONAL OF THE REPUBLIC, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true, to the best oi
my knowledge and bellefl
JOSEPH'P. MUiEFORD,
Cashier.
MERORs A3TD FRIHEsT
GEOKGE a I.KUKAUFF,
- Manufacturer of
LOOKUfG'GLASaKS. PORTRAIT, PHOTO
GRAPH. PICTURE FRAMR3. GILT
- HOUUMIiGS and CORNICES,
Ka 929 ARCH Street, Philadelphia.
Chromo-X>iihograpb6, Paintings, and a great va
riety of Engravings on hand.
_ Frame-maters supplied
'WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
; se22-6m*
LOC KING GLASSES.
_A large, assortment in Ornamented GELT and WAR
NUT FRANCES. For said by
J. COPLAND;
53 Souta Foartli gtreetj iisar Oiwtnut
■ Be7-4ml ~....... .
©33SJT8 9 GO&29S
PATENT SHOULDER SEAM SHIRS’
MANUFACTORY.
Ordera fox these celebrated Shirts supplied prompt
at brief notice, ,
; GENTLEMEN’S
Furnishing Goods.
■ Of late styles In fbll variety.
WINCHESTER & GO.
■ _ OHESTNUI'.
jesta,w,f-tl ■ ■
J. W. SCOTT & CO.!
SHIRT MANUFACTURERS,
Mes’s Furmshiag €roeds.
No. 814 Chestnut
Four floors below the “Continental,"!
EDWABE> DTJFFYi
Ker TnEny ytaistito well-khowncbief manager ftb
■ *‘Gny’r,” ln Seventh street, near Chestnut,
Has Opeiited tho Tontine,,
rj
* g
{One dMraboveGoy sV)ton bis own accoahti lncon
nection with. M. DCFFX, late ef the:St. hawrence
Hotel; Their, auccess.is great, and deservedly b 0..-
I TMt/BE 8.-MIKCED 'MBAT.—The undersigned
JX are now receiving into store, the above calebfttSl
lllnced Meat, put up In Firkins of 38 and 68 bS., also in
Barrejssna Glass Jars. to farnlsb it
to tbe trade at the lowest manufacturer 1 a
BJBOBSIKR & C0,.108
Twenty-Five Barrets Prime Cranberries landing
andforsalebyJ.B.BUSclEit & CO„ 108 SouthDeliS
ware Avenue, ■
OF THE
OF THE
T.TATtI «;m KA
(200000 0C
119,340 99
6£G9 03
AND DBAIBBS XH
pTrrr.AftBUHlA,
HOTELS, t
$326450 02