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VOLUME XX.-NO. 201
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Mum,
irEA.REit KED.
A I,LEN—PURDON.—On Wednesday morning,Nov.
128, by the Rev. Thos. C. Yarnell, the Rev. Henry J.W.
Allen to Sophie R., daughter of the late John Pardon,
Esq.. of Philadelphia.
RENNEIT—SOORLYN.—At Brooklyn. R. D., Nov.
24, by the Rev. Leonard W. Bacon. assisted by the Rev.
S. el. Jocelyn, Mr. Napoleon C. Deana, of Jackson
ville. Florida, to Miss Caroline B. Jocelyn, of Brook
lyn, E. D.
GASKILL—HAINES.—On the 27th inst by Friends'
ceremony, Aaron Gaakill to Rebecca W. Hainas, all of
this ci t y No Cards.
WIIROX—DowD.—In Msdison,Conn .Nov. 27, Col.
V. M. Wilcox, of N. York clty, to Miss Mettle Zi only
daughter of George Dowd. of *raison, Conn.
DIED.
CLARE.—On the 26th Inst., Dirs. Frances A. Clark,
In the With year of he , age.
The relatives and friends of the family are respect
fully invited to attend her funeral, from the residence
of her son-in-law r. Robert Cook, No. 1824 Arch
street on Thursday, 20th Inst., at 2 o'clock. To proceed
to Laurel RM,
GROVE.—On Tuesday morning, the 27th inst., after
s short illness, Geo. W. Grove.
The relatives and friends are Invited to attend his
funeral, from his father's residence. No. 3L4 New
street, on Elides morning,3oth inst., at 10 o'clock. To
proceed to Laurel Rill.
.33. ANSON.—On the 27th inst., rii7abeth Hanson, in
the 78t h year of her age.
'1 he relatives and friends of the family are invited to
attend the funeral. from the resideape of her son-In.
law, Edward H. Ward, M.. D., on Ifrlday, 30th inst., at
10 o'clock
PRIEf-TLlty.—On the 28th inst.. Mary Ann, wife of
Samuel Priestley, in the Seth year of her age.
The relatives and friends of the faa ily are respect
fully invited to attend her funeral, from her late resi
lience, No. 1824 Vine street, on Friday afternoon; at 2
o'clock, without further notice.
BEED.—On Wednesday morning, the 28111 inst., Ann
'Eliza, daughter of the. late /deem and Ann Elizabeth
)teed. -
The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to
attend her funeral, from the residence of her brother,
Wm. J. Beers, No. 635 North Seventeenth, above Wal
lace. on Friday after noon. the 30th inst.,at one o'clock
without harther Invitation. Interment at Laurel
Bill.
air UNION NATIONAL BANK, NovEsteus 28,
1886.—At a meeting of the Board of Directors, held this
dsY, the following Preamble and Resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God, in the in
ecru' able decrees of His Providence, to remove from
our midst our late fellow-member, GROB GE W. GROVE,
Whereas, It is fitting and proper that we should g ive
expression to our feelings of sorra w, and bear our Les
' timony to his good example. Therefore, ba it
Res ,, lved, Thst in the death of CIEORGSI W. GROVE.
this Board has lost an intelligent, capable and faithitil
member—one who had endeared himself to us by all
the enduring ties of social and conamercial intercourse,
and when probity and integrity, as a merchant, and
as a man, had become proverbial. -
.ftrolved, That this _board attend his thneral in a
body.
Besolved, That the foregoing Resolntione be entered
on the minutes, and a copy sent to the family of the
Aif ceased. N. C. TLEUSSELMAN, Cashier.
s Di Ir t , s , z - ewe , • I( • .yri• 0
I 4..:OVFES, FO • •• - J. A:: p : st. : •
Fine Shawls, for Christmas; fine Silks, for Christ
mas; ChrLs'mas Delaines and Prints; Edicts., Collars,
loves and Scarfs.
; . - ;is " 4 144 • I 4 -• •
RELIGIOIUS - NOTICES.
THANKSGIVING DAY.—IINION M. E
Church. Fourth street, below arch, Thank.sgiv
log Day, Rev. G. D. Carrow will preach at 10Y.' A. ht.
A 'Union Prayer Meeting will be held at 3 o'clock P
M., to be conducted Jiy ministers of the various even
gelical denominations. , it*
:- : .
/ s ue
Reformed Cnrch'Tenth and ilbert streers,l
be open on Thank h sgiving day. at F 11 o'clock" A. w M
Sermon by the pastor. Rev J. W. Schenck. Pb
First Reformed Church (Bev. Mr. Suydam's) wil
unite with the Third Church on this occasion n027.2t
IUbuEIiTRAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
Sigbteenth and Green streets.—Thanksgiving
services to-morrow at 11 o'clock. Sermon by the Pas.
tor. Rev- Edward Hawes, on "Light and I ark Side of
National Affairs." Strangers and friends cordially in
vited lte
FO'A THAI KS SERMON will be
preached T•morrow by the Rev. George W.
Smily, Pastor of the Second Congregational Church.
orner of Eleventh and Wood streets, servici com
xnencing at 10 o'clock A.M. Strangers always wel
come. 101
_
THANE SGIVING DAY —Divine service at
lip the Temrle of the Beform Congregatien Rena.
Seth Israei,Sfaih street,sbove Erown.at to o'clock 4..1d3 ,
sermon by Rev. Dr. S. Hirsh, minister of the Congre.
n. lt*
B&• WES V SPRUCE STREET PRESBYTERIAN
Church. Southwest corner of Spruce and Seven.
teenth streets, Rev. William P. Breed, pastor.—Service
'will be beld iu this church on the morning of Thanks
glying Day, at 11 o'clock. its
NATIONAL 13.0111C."—A Thantragi v
(Ulng sermon. by Rev. Dr. March. on this subject,
in ,the Clinton Street Church, Tenth street, below
Spruce en Thursday morning, at 11 o'clock. Strangers
are cordially invited. n027.2t0
1:14: REV. J. M. CROWELL, D. D. will•preach a
Thanksgiving Discours abovee Seventh Presby•
ter n Church, Broad street Chestnut. tomor.
row (Thanksgiving Day). Services to commence at
II o'clock, ' • its
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
corner of Eighth and Cherry streets, will be
open for Divine service tomorrow morning, at 31
o'clock. Sermon by the Pastor, Rev, Alexander
•Iteed, D. D. It*
FIRST NITARTAN CHI3ItOH, corner
ofTenth and Locust streets. The religions ser
vices on Thankegivine hay will commence at the
usual hour, 10.% o'clock A. M. it*
itIIII7BOH ON WASHINOTON SQUARiC.—
There will be service in the First .Prasbyterlan
Church, on Washington Square, to-mOrrow, col:moue
.ing at 11 o'clock. it•
il qabove il ltace ifiLikt• gt;ing.:Teev " Dr. - Lea
Preach - To morrow,at 1034 o'clock. Siabject—" The
Church a Power in Great Mies." It*
THE .13.F.YSTONE STATE—HISTORICAL
andDescriptive.—Tbanksgiving Sermon—Olivet
Presbyterian Choral, corner Twenty second-and:lat.
Vernon streets, Tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. •
WOHTROH OF THE MESSISH--Locost
above Thirteenth. Services to-morrow morn
dog at /1. o'clock. its
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH—Third street below
Walnut. Service to-morrow morning at it
lt*
SPECIAL NOTICES.
q.MASONIC NOTIOE.—The Brethren of GON
00BDIA LODGE, NO. 67, A. Y. M.; the Officers
an lidembers of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania;
the SG wards of the Girard Bequest, and the Order
generally, are invited to na.et at the
MASONIO HALL CHESTNUT STREET, On THURSDAY , Zith lust,; at 2 o'clock P . M„ in order
to attend the funeral of Past Master Brother JOHN
WAGNER.
By order of the W. Master.
ROBERT HUTOHENSON,
, It Sec's , Of Concordia Lodge, No. 67. A. Y. M.
lzp. THE INDUSTRIAL HOME, Corner of
BROAD street and COLUMBIA. avenue, Is open
for the admission of Girls from twelve to eighteen
years ofage, who are neglected - or-deserttd by their
• parFnts,and who need the shelter and Instruction of a
Christian home. If the public sustain this Insti
tution,many girls may be kept from evil and made re.
opectable and useful women.
Contributions may be sent to James T. Shinn,
Treasurer, Broad and Spruce streets. n022-rptf
IL?'POST OFFICE, PHILADELPHIA., Penn.
sylvania.—On THIIRSDA.Y, Novembcr 29th,
being THANKAGIVINO DAY, tie Post Office will
be open at 6.30 A. M.. and close at 10 A. H. for the date,
-Carriers will make the usual 8 A. M. delivery. Cal
if ctlons from the street boxes will be mace at 5 A. M.
and SP. H. Sub-stations will be under the same raga
lations.
it CHAS. I.f. HALL, PixStroastor.
A MEETING OF THE • PENNSYLVANIA
WASSOCiATION FOR THE ADVANCSBI. P
• 0 SCIENCE " will be held at the Polytechnic Col
le e. Market street, above Broad. on WEDNESDAY
ING, 28th inst.. at 8 o'c'ock. subjects for tits
cnasion, "Equality of Boom,' and Science of Home
DecoratiOn." Tlte public areinvited.
It* C. A. LEECH, M. D., Secretary'',
NOTICE.—
OFFICE BOOR MOUNTAIN COAL COM-
I'ATCY, PHILADELPHIA. NOV. U, 188&
The Board ot Directors have this day declared a
Dividend of PM (5) FEB CENT. on the OardMl
stock of the Company, payable on the Bth prox., clear
of State T. x.
The 71 ansfer Book, now closed, will re•onen on the
Bth pros. T. EL TROPPE a,
n021.5t, Treasurer,
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Gg*COURSE OF LECTURES .
GIP THE
B. C. AND S. A.
The Executive Committee of the Social, Civil and
Statistical Ar sociation of the Colored People of Penn
sylvania, having arranged for. their Course of Lec
tures this Season, lane pleasure in announcing that
the
.HON. GEORGE S. BOUTWELIA.
of Massachusetts, will deliver tbe opening address. in
the National Hall, MARKET Street, above Twel ft h,
on FRIDAY EV.E.NiNG, Nov. 30th. 1868. Subject—
" Policy and Justice in Public Affairs."
The HeCOlld Lecture will be given by
FREDERICK DOLIGI.A sB, EKE.,
On Thursday evening, January Bd, 1867, Subject—
" Source of danger to the Republic."
The remaining Lectures will be continued on each
successive Thursday evening, until the series is
ended.
The Course is to consist of Eight Lectures.
he speakers that have been either engaged .or in
vited for the course, independent of the above named
gentlemen, are—
Mai ur General O. 0. HOWARD.
Major-General B, F. BUTTMR.
Senator J. W. NYE
• Mrs. F. E. W. HARPER.
Hon. WM D. KELLEY
Hon. HUGH L. BOND, of
Hon. JOHN A B NGRA.K.
W. W. BROWN. E.
THE CELEBRATED BLACK SWAN
Has kindly volunteered to appear and furnish °scar
thonal airs at the opening and clotting of each lecture.
Season Tickets. as single admission, 85 cents.
loom upen at 7 o'clock. To commence at s.
Tickets may be bad at Trampler -Music Store, Sev
enth and Chestnut streets, and at the door on the even
ing of each Lecture.
WK. STILL, Chairman,
N 0.1218 Washington ay. (coat office).
I 0. WHITE. Sr..
Fourth street, below Willow.
J. HANK LEISON,
Helmuth street.
- Committee of Arrangements.
O. THE
MASON & H_AMLIN,
n028.5t rpi
CABINET OBGANB,
ADAPTED TO, SACRED AND SECULAR. MUSIC
• FOR
DRAWIR 03 ROOMS, eirtmoms, SCHOOLS, Sc
THE] OCCUPY LITTLE SPACE, ARE VREY E.LEGAXT AS
FURNITURE, NOT LIABLE TO GET OUT OF OR-
DEB., AND AIM SECURELY 'BOXED SO
THAT THEY CAN BE BEAT LEY
:WHERE BY OBDThrAICY
FREIGHT HOIITE.S
Li" PERFECT
CON DITION
FIFTY-TWO GOLD OR SILVER. MEDALS,
or other highest premiums, Lave been awarded to
Mason & Hamlin within a few years, a larger num
ber, it Is believed, than have ever been taken by any
ether manufacturer of Instruments in - a similar
period.
MODE THAN TWO lIIINDRED AND FIFTY Op THE MOST
1930MINSMIT ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS
In the country have given their written teitirnony to
the value and attractiveness of the. Mason et Hamlin
Cabinet Organs, their adaptedness to private and pub
lic use, and their superiority to everything else co. I' the
elate.
"I can only reiterate what at many In the musics!
profession have said before, that for equality, prompt
ness and exquisite tone, they are unequaled. , . . .
A most charming addition to the musical resources of
professional as well as amateur musicians."—John H.
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best roadtrhere."- - Ifax lifarctzak. " - Bare to dud its
way into every household of taste and refinement
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Gottschalk. "Such pure musical tones. Promptness
and smoothness of action, and line variety of effect, I
have not found in any ether Instrument of the class."—
S.. 7 3.2liffs,Neta York. "The best instrument of its class
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fection which you have attained in these instruments
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e aid of several inslrnments."—.S. T. Lang; Boston.
" Really so excellent that there can hardly be much
difference of opinion respecting them."—Witham Ma
son, New York. "In every respect far superior to
every thing .1 have ever seen of the kind, either In Eu
rope or Ame 4 ica."—Geo. Wad/bourne Morgan, New
York. "Surpasses every thing in this line I nave yet
seen, whether French tr American."—John Zunclel
New Fork. " Far surpasses all , other instruments of
the kind that have come under my observation."—
curt Zerrahn, Boston. "Exceeds in my estimation
every other instrument of tots general cuss."—This.
_Hastings. "I should think they would become very
much sought aLer as parlor instruments, as well as for
public perform ance."—Sfoismund Thalberg. 'lean re•
commend them with confldence."—Loweil Hawn. "I
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me so much."— Geo. P. Boot. "As soon as the public
become acquainted with the superior merits of your
instrument, your only trouble will be to supply the de
mand."— lib/. B. Bradbury. •
ZirObEerve that the Mason & Hamlin Cabinet Or
gans are adapted to secular as well as sacred music.
TheThemoat rapid,llvely music can be played upon them,
and they are capable of great variety of effect. Some
of the style s are very exquisite pieces of furniture.
..„*Circulars, with full particulars, to any address
FREE.
For sale in Philadelphia only by
J. E GOULD,
Corner Seventh and Chestnut streets
TILE WE9TERN aSSOLIIA.TION OF LA•
y dies for the 'teller and "employment of the
Poor, No. 19, South seventeenth street, would attramt
to
e attention of their friends and the public generally
to their large stock of made-up arelcleS of' Various
kinds now on hznd, havina marked da r n the prices
to correspond with the fall in the price of material
hoping thew to make speedy sales. noBB,2t*
MASONIC NOTICE.—The member, of
4.i.) 7 UNION LODGE, N 0.121, A. Y. M., are requested
to meet at the 1 all, FRInAY, 30th Inst., at 10 o.clor-lr.
to attend the funeral of our late Brother GEORGE W.
GEOVA'. Ells Masonic friends generally, are invited
tojein with tts. Ey order of the W. M.
- ALPHONBO O. IItELAND, Sec'y.
NORTH PENNSYLVANIA RALLAOAD
EST SPRINM DGRE E N HF N U E RN
ACE COAL,
DE.LIVERED, $7 50; DO. STOVE. $B. ,
Box No. 82 Germantown Post Office.
office No. 15 South SEVENTH street, Franklin In
stitute Building. DINES & SHEAF".
no2o.2Btrps North Penna. Br R. and Green Lane:''
ty. .EiOWABD 2108PITAL, Nos. .1518 and 1520
Lombard street, Dispensary Department. gedl
treatment and mediemee furnished gratuitously
1:01. IdIISIC AT ONE CE T ENTS AGE—AT
HADAILLTON'S. 106 SOUTHSTREET,
BILLOW tHESTNIIT STREET. no2l-3trp*
COVETS.
- • - • -
QUARTER Szasrows—Judge Allison —The jury in
the case of James ralby, charged with assault and
battery with intent to kill, after being out all of last
night, came into court at ii o'clock, this morning, and
announced that there was no possibility of their agree
ing upon a vet diet. The Court discharged them.
In the caseof WhartonE.Haines and others caarged
with forcible entry and detainer, the jury rendered a
vet diet of guilty. A motion for a new trial was made.
William 4141bson pleaded guilty to a charge of steal
ing a quantity of paper, the property of tom Comaten
wealth, it was in evidence that the accused was in
the habit of lounging about the office of the Q ratter
Sessions, and records being missed, an investigation
was aommenced, and a portion of the papers were
found at, , a place where they had been sold for old pa
per. The defendant admitted the larceny. Sentenced
to two yedrs and six months Imprisonment.
DISTRICT COURT -i-Judge Stroud.- William Dios vs.
lifary Whitman, Administratrix of Christopher Whit
man, deceased. An . action on a bond. Verdict for
plain tiff for $1,400.
Joseph McMariter vs. John Graham. An action to
recover wages as a farmer. The defence alleged that
the plaintiff did not do the work ordered. _On trial.
A NEW BOOK SY MRS. ENNA D. E. N.
BOUTRWORTEL—T. B. Peterson & Brothers,
Philadelphia, have in press and will publish
on Saturday, December 15th, a new book by
Mrs. Emma D. E. N. Sonthworth, entitled
"The Bride of Llewellyn," which will, be
yond all doubt, prove to be the most popular
and successful, as it is the most exciting and
absorbing work that has ever been written
by her.
OrcznortnE "REcowsrnucrrorq." The
Cherokee Legislature, now in session, has
repealed the sweeping confiscation act
passed by that body during the rebellion,
PHILADELPHIA, WF,DNE
THAIIIIISGIIiIENG DAY
ThEirlidaYs NOV. 29a1, isso.
PROCLAMATION OP THE ras,amENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.
Almighty . God, our Heavenly Father, has
been pleased to vouchsafe to us as a people
another year of thatnational life which is an
indispensable condition of peace,-security,
and progress. That year, Moreover, has been
crowned with many peculiar blessings. The
civil war, that was so recently among us, has
not been anywhere reopened. Foreign inter
, vention has ceased to excite alarm or appre
hensios. Intrusive pestilence has been be
nignly mitigated.LDomestio tranquillity has
improved, sentiments of conciliation have
largely prevailed, and affections of loyalty
and patriotism have been widely renewed.
Our fieldshaveyielded quiteabundantly; our
mining industry has been richly rewarded
and we have beenallowedtoextend our rail
road system far into the interior rece des of
the cpuntry, while our commerce has re
sumed its customary activity in foreign
seas. These great National blessings de
mand acknowledgment. Now, therefore, 1,.
Andrew Johnson, President of the United'
States, do hereby recommend that Thurs
day, the twenty-ninth day of November
next, be set apart and be observed every
where in the several States and Territories
of the United States, by the people thereof;
as a day of thanksgiving and , praise to
Almighty God, with due remembrance
that in His temple cloth every man speak
of His honor. I recommend, also, that
on the same solemn occasion we do I
humbly and devoutly implore Him to grant
our national councils and to oar whole peo
ple that divine. Wisdom which alone can
lead any nation into the ways of all . good.
In offering these national thanksgiving,
praises and.supplioations, we have the di
vine assurance that the Lord remaineth a
King forever; those that are meek shall He
guide in judgment, and such as are gentle
shaltHe learn his way. The Lord shall
give strength to his people, and the Lord
shall.give to-his people the blessing of peace.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed. - Done at the City of
Washington, this eighth day of October,
in the year of our Lord,one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-six, and of the inde
pendence of the United States the ninety
first. ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President.
WILLIAM H. SErvire.Bac, Secretary of State.
pßocr..v).TATiox OF THE GOVEFLNOB OF
PENNSYLVANIA,.
In the Name and by the Authority of the
Commonwealth Governsylvania.
ANDREW G. Cuumr, r of said Com
-- monweaith.
f r 0 1
A P.ROCLAMATION.
Whereas., It bath been the good and
worthy custom of the Commonwealth to set
apart, annually, a day for the special ao
knovvledgment of the goodness of the AL
MIGHTY, and for expressing, by the whole
people, at one time, and with a common.
voice, the THANits and Plums which
throughout the year are springing from the
hearts of men; therefore,
I, ANDREW G. Omani, Governor of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do,by this
my proclamation, recommend that the good
people of the Commonwealth observe Thurs
day, the 29th day of November, next, as a
day of Thanksgiving and Prayer, and do
then assemble in their respective churches,
and places of worship, and make their hum
ble thank-offering to ALmIGETY GoD for all
His blessings during the past year.
For the abundant gathered fruits of the
earth;
For the thus far continued activity of In
dustry;
For the general preservation of Health;
And especiall for that in His DIVINE
MERCY, He bat hstayed the threatened Pes
tilence.
And, moreover, that they do beat - x.IIMM
to continue unto us all His Blessings,and to
(xmftrm the hearts of the people of these
United States, that by the lawftd force of
their will, Deeds of Goon, JUSTICE, WISDOM
and MERCY may be done.
Given under my hand and lhe great seal of
the State, at flarrisburg,this twenty-ninth
day of October,in the yeztrof our Lord one
thousand eight hund red Ein - d sixty-:sixand
of the Commonwealth the ninety-first.
By the Governor :
ELI SLIFER,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
FROM NY.W YORK.
NEW YORK, Nov. 28.—The destruction of
the ferry boat a day or two, since, between
this city and Williamsburg, has caused
considerable excitement. It furnishes the
Tribune with an article to-day, sensation
ally headed: - -
"Dangers of our .Ferry Boats--The ,Warn
ing of the Idaho—Shameful Recklessness-on
the .Part of the. Ferry CompaniesNo Life
.Preservers on Board—Two Hundred Thou
sand Persons indangered Every _Day."
The investigation of the charges against
Comptroller Brennan was tontititted yester
day. - Ex-Mayor• Gunther was, the chief
witness,
and his testimony threw some light
on the fifty thousand dollar:testimonial. to
Mr. Blunt, and.its secret history, how
tracts for street cleaning are sometimes
made, and many other topics of interest to
the public.
The case of John Develin, charged with
complicity in the distillery frauds in Brook
lyn, was before Commissioner Jones yester
day, but as the District Attorney was
not ready the case was adjourned until De
cember 4. The case of James Fallam, an
Inspector of Internal Revenue, was also
, before the Commissioner, and he was held Davis,D
to bail in $3,000. Mr. another In
spector, was held in $5,000, and John Cun
ningham in $l,OOO.
Judge Nelson, in the United States Circuit
Court, delivered an opinion yesterday on
the libel case of Isaac Cook vs. The Tribune
Association. The alleged libel charged the
plaintiff with being adefaulting paymaster,
having lost $500,000 by gambling, and that
he was a full blown knave and scoundrel.
The plaintiff was a postmaster in Chicago,
and proprietor of a newspaper there. The
alleged libel charged him with being party to
numerous peculations in the office. Judge.
Nelson, declared judgment for the plaintiff
on all demurrers to the pleas, with leave to
amend bn the usual terms.
An interesting breach of promise of mar
riage case is now before Justice Mullen and
jury, in Part 2 of the Supreme Court—Cir
cuit. , The plaintiff, Cornelia Wiggin,
charges William H. Russell with breach of
promise, and the defendant admits the
breach, but alleges in evidence that after the
promise of marriage was made he heard
that the plaintiff had formerly been plaintiff
in a seduction case, in which she charged
another man with seducing her, and ob
tained $l,OOO damages. - General Cushing,
An evidence, stated that such was the case,
and that the plaintiff had shown him a let
tea from Russell, and told him not to say
anything about her former suit. The case
Will be resumed this morning.
oUR'WSOLE COUNTRY
DAY, NOVEMBER 28,1866
THE INETEOII.II3 SHOWER. OF 'NOV.
13.14, 1866.
English papers of November 15th, 16th
and 17th contain , copious accounts of the
meteoric shower of- the night of November
13th and the morning of November 14th.
Wherever the sky was clear in all parts of
Western Europe, the phenomenon was ob
gerved. We subjoin some descriptions of
the display:
AT LONDON.
[Fro n i gh t Lendon Times, November 15.1
In the between Tuesday and yester
day they who chose to watcheand were not
discouraged by the doubts of astronomers,
were rewarded with a spectacle which can
not be imagined or forgotten. The sky was
unusually clear, and, till about arf hour
before midnight, it made no sign, and
the eye turned in vain to the east, as men
look at a fortress that will not give the
challenge. But when the irregular circle
of stars that had been indicated by former
observers had well cleared the horizon,
and moved some points to the south,
first one meteor then another shot across.
the sky in various regions and in various
directions, but plainly from that one quar
ter. The spectator had soon counted half-a
dozen; then he felt sure he had seen thirty;
then six or seven in a minute; then they
appeared faster than he could count them.
Then there came two or three together; then
not less than a dozen of all kinds. Some
shot across the heavens, leaving long, bright
and lingering trains, the star itself seeming
to explode and instantly disappear. Some
darted as quickly and as bright, bin. with
out trains. Some struck the sight like
sparks from a forge everywhere at once.
Some seemed to fall over trees or houseso
bright to the last, but with the ruddy hues,
of a lower atmosphere. Look where we
would it was the same;, in the far west,
and throughout the entire.north there was
either the bright glancing speck of light,
or the leng - train, or what seemed an actual
ball of ligbt, that illuminated the country,
and was slow to die away. As the night
advanced these meteors chased one another
across the sky, following in one another's
track, or rutuaingside by aide. The heavens
seemed alive with this unwonted host.
There were times when it seemed as if a
mighty wind bad caught the old atars,loosed
them from their holdings, and swept them
across the firmament. - The Olympian him
self might have been supposed on histhrone
launching his bolts against an offending or
forgetful world. There he was all but visi
ble, for at that one place there were meteors
that appeared, only as spots to disappear, or
to traverse only just as much space as would
shbw motion. That, in fact, was the
Very pathway of all this artillery,
which was thus foreshortened like a
column of soldiers, as seen by those that
havelo bear the brunt. In the course of
two or three hours there must have been
many thousands of these visitors, usually
so rare. Even when the sky became par
tially overcast, they still showed themselves
at every opening, and shone through the
vail of clouds. Few, indeed, who saw it
had ever seen the like, or could expect ever
to see it. As to the sounds commonly heard
on these occasions—the explosions, the hiss•
ings and the rumblings—we cannot speak,
for the wind was high, and it must be re
membered that the stillness ascribed by
poets to the night has utterly left this isle,
for hardly is there a spot where it is not pos
sible any hour of the night to hear several
mail or luggage trains. 3
Once in a human generation, and thrice in
a century—for in this matter Ulna and the
material universe seem strangely in acc6rd
—this earth has to encounter an immense
cloud of stones revolving round the sun l in
an orbit of the same size as its own, but in a
contrary direction. This cloud of stones is
believed to constitute a sort of ring, diffused
over the whole orbit, like a great highway
of rolling or flying atones, though not in
uniform density. However, there is no
escaping them whatever they are, for the
breadth of this highway or stream is com
pared to the moon's orbit, and it takes two
or three successive years, or, we should say,
successive Novembers for the earth to enter
and clear it. These stones enter our atmos
phere with a velocityof forty miles a second,
and destroy themselves, as it were, by
their own violence, fur, when once arrested
by our grosser air, they are instantly
melted and dissipated in the air. That
process, however, is only possible with very
small stones, estimated by grains, for an
aerolite of only a few pounds could only
have its surface affected by such a momen
tary operation. Is it quite impossible that
some day the earth may have to encounter
more bulky metal, more comparable to our
mundane artillery? Showers of stones
there have been; and there evidently is no
limit to their size either in history or science
for the laws which govern tthe movement of
every body in our solar system apply
equally to all sizes and all substances, from
this earth to a grain of dust, from a mass of
metal to a vapor. There is a shower of
missiles, of unknown weight,, and incon
ceivable velocity, always in motion from
~some unknown battery, and every human
generation has to run the gauntlet. Will
'this atmosphere of ours always prove an
absolute protection, and turn off' these bolts,
as merit Is said to do the shafts of envy and
• detraction? That is a question at least to be
,thought of.
AT GREENWICH OBSERVATORY.
The London Herald of the 16th says : We
are enabled, through the kind facilities
given us by Mr. Glaisher, to give fulrpar
tictilars of important records obtained
by the trained staff of the Greenwich Ob
servatory, who worked with an esprit and
activity the most:commendable. From this
- source we are enabled to give the hourly
, amounts of the numbers of shooting stars
which appeared during the period from 9
P. M. to 5 A. M. From 9toloP. M. the
number was 10; from 10 to 11 P. M.. 15;
from 11 to midnight, 168; from midnight to
1 A. M., 2,032; from 1 to 2 A. M„4,860; from
2 to 3 A. M., 832; from 3 to 4 A. M„ 528;
from 4to 5 A. M., 40; making a total 0f8,485.
'As, however, even these trained eyes can
hardly have detected all that appeared, the
number actually visible must have been
something greater in reality. The details,
however, given alid've. are of the most valu
able nature, for they Will enable a pictorial,
diagram to be given, of the ranges of inten 7 ,
sity throughout the whole phenomenon
which cannot be without farther practical
results in helping to determine the exact po
sition of the orbit of these swarms of frag
mentary planets and probably also the
very form of the band itself. Singular it is
to see these facts and figures delineated
by the pencil; and made evident in
their grand total of result to the
eye at a glance. From snob a view it
would be seen that from 9 o'clock to 10.30
the rate of the coming meteors was-nue a
minute; then there follows a low undulat
ing swell, mounting up to five per minute,
and falling again to three between the latter
time and ten minutes past midnight; and
The Display in Europe.
then upward sweeps a tall,'steep wave, ris
ing in ten minutes 'afterward to ‘2o,,twenty
minutes to 35, and in half an hour up to 70
shooting stars per minute.' Then the Crest
of the wave of numbers fella, as it were,
down to 47 per minute in the next ten mi
nutes, but only again in the like - spice of
time to mount up higher, and reach a flow
of 90, or-at the I ate of three meteors in every
two seconds of time.
y upward is the tendency, until
the pointed crest riSes to 118 per minute; and
again falls to 87, so that the pictorial record
for the last ten minutes shows mark like
the outlines of some thin' church spire.
But up again goes the crest, and in another
ten minutes' rise gains its maximum at 123
w e a r v m e i b n e u g t in e. s
to Now
b it ,
iasn 1 d .2 0 f a o l 'cl ockp iany the
1.45:A. M., when it Barges slightly up again
to 59 per minute ten minutes before that
hour, falling again, however, steeply down
to 26 before' the clock strikes. The dimin
ishing tendency continued less strongly till
five minutes past the half henr, from 30
down to 1.2, when a little ripple lifts its tiny
head up to 17, and fadeS away by 3 o'clock
to nearly a dead level 'of 10 per minute,
which continues until 3AO A. M., when a
long gradual slope lands our eyes at last
upon the end of the tide, and we leave off
at the rate we began with—one a minute.
• AT SABAOOSSA, SPAIN.
Leorrespondent of the London Times.]
Sin: Last night, the 14th of November, I
witnessed a very extraordinary display of
"falling stars;" and as I think I have un
derstood that this particular night of the .
year is remarkable for the appearance of
these meteors, a short account of their oc
currence on the occasion may not be with
out interest to some of your readers. For
several weeks past the sky in this part of
Spain has been without a cloud, and con
guently the display of last night was
seen under circumstances, which could
only very rarely cccur in England. My
attention was first directed to the falling
stars at about 12 o'clock at night, by ob
serving groups of people in the narrow
streets of Saragossa conversing together
with a certain degree of excitement. "Mira.
Usled es comp si fue en el tiempo
del sitio" (Look, it is just as if it were in tne
time of the siege") was the reply to my
gnesticn as to what was the matter, and on
looking up the appearance certainly was as
if the city was being shelled. Showers of
meteors seemed to be pouring into the place
—ascore or more at a-tlme, exploding with
a brilliant flame at different points, and
leaving long luminous trains behind them,
some of which lasted as streaks in the skv
several instants after the explosion of the
meteor. I hastened to an open space, and I
much regret that the sight I witnessed did
not fall to the lot 'of a scientific observer.
The meteors seemed to be most abundant
towards the north and and I no
ticed a particular stream of them not far from
the constellation of the Great Bear. The direc
tion of flight was mostly from right to left
downwards at various anglevof inclination;
but on arriving at my own room afterwards
I observed from the window, which com
manded a somewhat different view, a suc
cession of meteors, which seemed to fall
nearly in a vertical irection from about the
same point in the sky. I may notice that
the luminous tracks at this part were occa
sionally seen crossing at acute angles those
which were projected from right to left, but
I did not observe a single instance of the
tracks crossing in other directions, or, in
other words, of meteors projected froin the
opposite aide. It was evident to me that the
stars were being projected in one or more
fixed lines of flight. Those which fell in a
nearly vertical direction appeared to be
usually more brilliant than the others;
they all left a well-defined trail
or track of sparks of a pale bluish
color, and they finally - exploded with a bril
liant white or yellow flame; in some in
stances the flame appeared tinged on the
edges with a vivid emerald green color, and
others exhibited tints of pink or crimson
and blue. Some idea may be formed of
their number and brilliancy from the fact
that when I Went to bed, though the field of
sky visible through my window as I lay
was very small, it was being continually
crossed by the meteors, and a looking-glass
which hung on the wall was every moment
brilliantly lit up with the reflection of the
ex - plosions which occurred. During the
short time I observed them many hundreds
of meteors fell, and, as there was no percep
tible diminution in their number, I have no
doubt during the night the number must
have been tens of thousand.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
J. C. ROBINSON:
Saragossa, Nov. 15.
4.311 Y as ti1,1411'1141.,
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ARREST OF AN fALLEGRD MIIRDERER.--
.
Alfred Teufel, who is alleged to have murdered Captain
ose ph - Wylie, on the canal boat, neir Frenchtown,
Bucks county, on Saturday last, was arrested yesterd
Ito ay
by _tient. Franks Sergeant hi urray and Officer Ala
• hol and, dram Stye, us District Police Teufel came
the city and rented a 11 , 081 in the third atury of a
building at Third and Buttonwood streets, Some par
ties, who had followed him from Doylestown, went to
,the Police Station and gave iniormation of his move
ments. The officers named then went to the hon. . a and
, there found Teufel in the room, In company wit se e w
man. Teufel was dsposed to resist at first, bating
tne Officers, he submitted. Be denied all knowledge of
'the minder which he is charged with having commit
fed. The Deputy Sheriff ol Bucks county and a man
from Doylestown came to the city last evening,
identi
'lied Teruel as the man wanted, arid took him back to
Doylestown to await an investigation_ ,
THE FAST\ DRIVING OF STEAM FLEE EN"
onnts.—The frightful speed at wh'cri the steam fire
eneines are driven through the streets, during alarms
of fire, has long been a source of complaint among our
citizens. It %singular that more acciden's have not
happened itom this fast driving. .Tbe anbject was
brought to the notice of the Boardof . Directors of the
ire lepartment some time since, and a committee
after due consideration, reported that there was no
law which gave the Chief Engineer any control over
the matter. Tb e city authorities had been endeavor%
leg to stls the evil, and occes,onally a driver was sr:
rested. The Lieutenants of Police have now been In
structed to notify every driver of a steam flrerengine
that the ordinance pronibl log road. A `
arrests city
will hereafter be rigidly enf toed. A few win
stop the dangerous.prActice now so often indulged in.
.
ROUGH TREATMENT.—A Matt named
John McDermott took lodgings at the Monitor House
at Front, and Walnut !meets, on Monday night. After
he bad retired. Jahn Brown and Ellen- hUnnick, the
proprietors of the house entered his room, -beat him
over the head, dragged him tram the bed, took $lO and
.his overcoat front t im, and then kickad him down
stairs. The assailanta were arrested: This morning
they bad a hearing bef ,, ra Ald. Butler, anti were corn.
milled for assault and battery and robbery.
THANKSGIVING DAY. — To-morrow, the
'day appoir ted by the President of the United States
and the Governor of the Commonwealth for thanks
giving and prater. wi Ibe gen• rally observed in the
city. Business Will be stopended, and there will be
services in all the churches, The courts a 111 not be in
'seasion, and the public offices will st'l he closed. he
postoffice will be open morning and evening, the same
as Sundays. At all the places of amusement matinees
will be given.
THANKSGIVING BERHONS.—Among the
array of ecclesiastical bodies inviting attention to the
Christian observance of tomorrow's duties, we notice
the union of tbe First Reformed Dutch Church with
that of the Third in this observance. : The pastor of
the latter branch, Rev J W. Schenck. tate of New
'Brunswick. hos been eetalled to the I :irk of delivering
;the sermon for the °chasten. The friends of this dt
e class him With the highest order of pulpit orators,
and regard him as one of the most finished and mein.
pilshed clerical-scholars of the Dutch R formed
PRESS CLUB. —The stated meeting of the
Press Club of Philadelphia will bet eld title afternoon.
An eesry will be re.d by Mr. Frank. Sheppartt. of, the
ptadio Ledger.
D OUB
E SHEET, THREE CENTS..
A IVHISECT Tsreir.--Lawnnee 'Reltny
was before Aid. Batter this zr oritiog spon the charge
eol the larceny of a barrel of whisky. yawed at yen
the property of John Gibson. Son (lc Co. The whisky"
was on .tbe sidewalk in front of Gibson's store. and!
Reny - employed a Degro to carry It to a house on Front
street. below Almond. The negro was arrested, bat
eamatned matters, and Kelley and the whisky were
bo:h lotted at the house mentioned. The gemmed was
sent below in default of 11,000 ba4l. •
SoIiTiGGLING.—A man named Robert
Phillips was arrested this morning by the Second
District Police at Swanson and Christian streets for
attempting to evade the revenue laws. Hewn% driving
a wagon and bad in its barrel of whisky withont the
Government stamp. He was locked up to await
hearing before the 17. S. Conunlasioner.
ASSAULT ON A CHILD -- UM/711011 End,
Was before * Iderman Shoemaker, Gsby morning.=
the charge ef attempting to assault Hannah
aged 12 years. The accused was engaged in selling
soap, and went to the house of the parents ofthechild
in St. John's street. The little girl was allne in. the
house, and Budy attempted to commit thertisssolt
He
wIIB committed in defe,ult of ?LOW bail tit answer a.
Cou •
ASSAULTING A CRlPPLB.—Michael Daily
was arrested for committing ant:unprovoked wenn amit
batt on Benjamin Hartman, a weak mindNT maat
and s h y ria)) e Hartman was standing quietly on the
corner of Palethorp and Waster streets. when hq Vrai
atrock by Dairy ano - kmockod down. 'The accused was
committed by Alderman Shoemaker. •
HOBSB THIEF.--G-oddard Wagner was
arrested yesterday at Fourth and Brown streets, for
the larceny of a horse and wagon. He was committed
by Alderman Butler.
A
trrtrarNAL POETRY.—With a "heap" of
manuscript poetry on the subject before us, we fully
endorse and adopt the following notice of the Berk—
shire Courier to Its correspondents:
"Don't send us any more `Lines to Autumn.' Oar
fbrest domes,
..whoneues wre ght -
From thefairy tints in h the ra e inb cau ow wrought,'
are before the people, and no upholstery of jingi[ng•
slipshod rhyme can add a jot to their sptendota.
*ords cannot pictures scene so fair. To assuage or
allay thetafilatus take in house cleaning or go to lay
ing alone wall, or sensibly lay in your winter ,coaL
from the yard of W. W. Alter, 957 North Ninth street.
'Toulon also procure it at Sixth and Spring Garde=
streets.
ELLIPTIC SEWING MACHINE COMPANY'S
first premium lock stitch eewlog machines incompa,
rably thebest for family use. Highest premium (gold
medal), Fair Maryland Institute, New York and ,
Pennsylvania State Fairs, lies. No. 923. Cheat:int
Street, only authorized agency in Philadelphia.
DR. LEON'S EI,F.CTHIC HALM RENENnug,„
e best preparation for nourishing, restoring and
dressing the hair.. Prevents hair from faille; out or
turning gray: ree tares gray locks to their original'
color and luxuriance; cares dandruff, and makes the
L air sett, glossy and fragrant. Sold by all Druggists
SHOPPING FOR Fr:MS.—The past few days ,
have awakened toe ladies to the necessity of renewing
their furs, as we judge from the fact that the great far
establishment of Meseta. A. Brk. P. Womratn, No.
C.:Arch street. is now daily thros gad with buyers;
'lbis circumstance is probably owing to three
First The Messrs. Wonarath have long had the reptt
taticn of keeping the finest stock of fors in Philaael
phis. Second, Their present magnificent supp y fully
sustains this reputation, both in extent and variety.
And third. They have the Sagacity to let these facts be
known through the newspapers, Some of the elegant
setswidcb they are now selling excel anything for
richness that, we haveever examined in furs. The - r
awes, by the way, embraces everything new and de
ramble, for both Mdies and children. We would also
add that their stock of fancy carriage and sielga ro•es
is the largest in the city, and that their mites are rad.;
formly Inoue/ate, while every article said by them can
be relied upon as being exactly as represented.
R. dc W. R. dz W. R. & Wl, R. d=s Vi r
0 BacwAre.r, & WLLsO N.
C BROWN STONE CLOTHING HALL, L
R 663 AND SOS CHESTNUT STREET. 8
H SHITFOR GENTLEMEN.
O .
I YOUTHS, 8 ITS. MILITARY
L ALEN. OLD MEN, 'YOUNG,
MEN,L COACH/ILEX. &c , &e.
THANKSGIVING LUNCH AT THE MALTA.
—To morrow afternoon and evenin,g at the Nana.
Fount. ir reet, abve Walut, an extra grand lunch.
will be set out, which will enrpass ali t he efforts male
even at this famous n•stattrant. There wi.i be all the
delicacies of the season in the "set ont." and they will
be heartily entesed by hundreds of those who are in'
the habit °flux:misting in the good things provided at
the
MISS HAI.' . - hTAIE D. GREKTImL; 523 Spruce'
street. Philadelphia, who has used a Grover ..fa Baker,
Machine for elgat years, and is f..mitiar with the
Wheeler & Wlleon, Florence and Singer Machines.
says of the Grover dt Baker: "I have used it on alt
kinds of work, and my customers prefer it to any
other. I liken better than any other; the stitch is
more elastic and more perfect than any other: ana
s. r washing, it presents a better appearance than the
work of any ocher mach me. The tension adapts Itself,
immediately to every varying thickness of fabric, and
the cotton can be used without rewinding. In quilting*
it rat. k.s a very perfrct stitch and no other machine
embroiders but this."—Testimony before tAe Cbmntts
-3 ientr of Patents.
BETHLEHEM BiThicwHEAT MEAL,
MITCHELL & FLEI'CHER,
12.04 Chestnut street.
Dr. LEON'S' INFANT REMEDY.—Mothers,
he merciful to your little ones. Dlsmrd prejudice. •
Use this I rlceless preparation and your eh ildrea win
be spared:all the sorrows of teething. A safe. sure and
spet dy care for colic„cramps and wit dy pains. SJld
by all druggists.
G. BYRON Mons St Co., 902 and 904
Arch street, take pleasure in announcing to the,
public that they are now prepared to tomtits to Par.
ties a hill variety of Fine and Fancy Cakes, Table Or- -
naments, Charlotte Be Rusae, Marauques , Ice Creams,
Ices. Jellies. &c., Chicken and Lobster Salads, Cro
onetts, Fried Oysters. ac. China, Glass and Silver and
a full corps of First Class Walters on short notice. -
OTTE CANDID OPINION.—It is always a
pleasure to patronize an accommodating artisan, one
who not only possesses the ability, but the desire to,
please his patrons. Such a man is Mr. CHAS. EICHEL
t.
the acoam 'lobed bootmaker, No. SOl North SIGH .
street, above _Buttonwood. His boom are modeled.
atter the latest fashion, and are guaranteed to tit and.
wear well. Every gentleman who desires a handsome
pair of boots at a very moderate figure would do well
to call on CHA_BLES RICHEL.
Art INVALUABLE GIFT . .—As the season
is approaching when gifts are particularly in season,
we would early suggest that the most sensible. because,
the most useful and_valuable, gift to a lady ii a Wheeler •
Wilson Sewing Atarhine. These machines are the;
best for family. use, as everybody knows and the
y laceto get them Is at Peterson & Little's. 704 Chestnut
stseet.
TABL ORNAMENTS beautifully made by
Morse &Co.. 902 and vt4 Arch Street.
IRONING TABLES, - citep-AaasietS, Meat
safes, tubs. buckets, plain and japanned tinware, cut
lery and tea trays, at FARcON ejk p Kitchen_
Furnishing Rooms, Era Dock street, below Walnut. -.
0. 0. DrrEnton alo., Merchant Tailors,
Ninth street below Chestnut.' are now closing out tbelr
entire stock of imported 'CLOTHS AND -CASSI
hi ERRS, MADE TO ORDER in the latest styles.
SiLvEK PLATKD WAKE.—Tviro hundred.
Tea Bets; like amount of Patent Spout Ice Pitchers.
for sale in lots to snit, at the man:venturing estab
lishment of
• FARD. LIIIEFTLEED, M 3 South Fifth street.
F. C: MEYER, Supt,
"lubricative steam engine packing.—for terms, See
635 arch at.. phils.. and 25 dey at., new yOrk.
GENTima - gzir, if you want a pair of boots
snitablPlor the coming season. go to Wm. H. Helve&
.5.35 Arch street, one door below , there w
find all different styles of boots atS aixtb very reason yoo able ilt
price.
Gum sole boots. very durable.
Cork sole boots, different stylas.
Boys bo o t
bpots, very good.
Boys' boots and shoes alwa4s on hand and made to
order.
Gum soles put on old boots.
THE FIRST SNOW.— We have had the first
snow of
zest that Dewwhi n gs
d ive M us a aueik ew mitohs alol
ththe
things, it loses its attractions w lieu we get too much
Theonly new thing that we thLuk of at present
that has not lost its attractiveness, is the One Price
Clothing House of Charles Stokes & C 0 . ,. under the
Continental:that has theamtinuaifreehness of novelty
always about it.
MISSES' HATS, - ' •
Children's Hats.
OAKFORDS' continental Hotel,
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. "
Bride] Presents.
Premts for your %lib.
Presents for your - Daughter.
In the style ofn
'nfe Bet of FLlzli
From the Stores of
CHAR. 0 4H - FOR.te SRNS.
Under the flonthmotel'lfoted. •
DpaalinxiN BLINDNESS WO CAT2iTtat
L Issacs„ M. D., Professor oftbelltiskaad.Nar; grease_
all diseases apperlitiftt n o i the above •Inexubem Inns,
the utmost succom. ordals from the most re.
nobles:mom In the city can bemmsat Lhiallfdoe,
1D Pine street The medical faculty are invited to so.
Dom theirflatiellta. wile Nes had no sestets la his
Artiecial ma inset ed. No Coors" Mad %
toroaminatolt.