CIT V KSOLIiETIN. City Councils — A special meeting of both branches of Councils was held yesterday, to dis veto of unfinished business. • . Select Cuuuett—Th< j ordinance providing for 'a tax *rou Fire Insurance Companies was adopted, . • jSr. lYeeman offered a resolution directing the Oom joHtee on Juaw to inquire and report what persons will comtUule the Select and Common Councils of the city on the hist Thursday in January* Agreed to. An ordinanee authorizing the managers of Wills* Bt spltal to sell a portion c f the property was adopted. Theurdinanca from Common Connell 'authorizing the erection oi an additional market house on Girara avenue was concurred in; also theordluance making an appropriation to iheslnking fand for 3867; al«p the orolnance making a transfer to pay the bprmg Garden Bote Cumpany for services prior to the location of the company as a steam hie eoglue company. a ihe ordinance authorizing the opening of Mont- avenue was dl-cussedatgreat length and then postponed lor thepiesent. The oi dinance irom Common Council fixing the tax rate was taken up« * Br. Freanau moved to fix the rate at $4 75 instead cf $4, as adopted by Common ConnclL He contended that ev en with $4 -76 it would be necessary to keep ihe estimates down io the lowest figures. He deprecated the policy which would increase the debt or thecUy by funding $1500,(00, instead of-paying the current ex penses oi ihe year by the taxation of that}ear. a proper rate now wilt-lead tne people to Insist upon a better aastssmentof rea l estate. He knew of proper-y at Chestnut Hill .valued at ai26.tiOO, assessed at ?dOOu. Olruugbout the city, the same inequality may ne found, and the only way to secure a change is to make the pto) lb ieel that it is necessary to alter the basis oi assessment. ' Mi. Hodgdon oppose! the increase to H 75. Thepeo p.e were alreadyaafficienily taxed by the General Gov ernment, without adding this burden, and to drive capn al from os and interfere witn toe improvement of ihe city*•.'He denied that the funding of the loan womd increase the cliy debt. The outstanding war ran.scow hear lutercst; I; the loan is created to pay these warrants we merely pay tne Interest on the loan instead of the interest on the warrants. 7 If we go on increasing tne rate of taxation, we will [discourage Im prr.vemetits, and thus materially affect theprosperi.y iff Philadelphia. Mr. Freeman denied that the tax rate h«3 affected • real estate bet asserted that there never was a time In Philadelphia, within a quarter of a century wnen real estate was more promable than during the past year. The argument was continued at Borne length by Messrs, king, Smith, Page and otheis, tne improper asseenments using referred to as-the cause ox all our financial trouble. It was suggested thatuihe ou.y remedy for this is to make the people understand thu„ they are interested, and then they will correct the assessments and leei the result in decreased taxation. The amendment to fix the rate at f4.?5 was not, at reed to. Y eaa—Bamm; Freeman. Gray, '-Page, £heiman and Spering—6., ;Hays—Barlow.' Hodgdon, B cpkmß, Jones, K U g,. Marcus, Manuel Ritchie, *hbLciC6S,SmUh, Van tleveand Wegner—U. Theorlgmal hill was ihen adopted as it came from Common council, and the tax was fixed at $4 lor iSi7. Adjourned. ' ■ t viavion (ounHL— The Committee on Fioancepre . tinted the estimates of the Departments of the Poor, M bikeis. Police, cliy Treasurer, Cltarslng the streets, and Trustees of City ice Boat, for 1867, which were ordered tc be printed. /Ihe following resolutions and ordinances from Se lect Council were concurred in: To pay claims of Jmob Meal and George Graham; authorizing transfers in the appropriation to the Board ol Control and koard of Health; approving of a con* iracuor a tchit’l house at Bestonvuletpiovidijg itr laying water pipe in Isireieerth and iwemy-slxth Wards, ali. Fox moved that the resolution from Select Cculcil, pifcvfdlng for councils meeting in joint con vention on Thuxsoay next, be laid en me table fur the piceenr. Mr. Fox, in making the motion, said that he was not sore that the rlfibt course had bean pursued in nouii laung Mr.Lyndfor the office, and it would be better to delay the mailer. The motion was agreed to. The resolution irom select Council changing the name of Prune street to Locust was postponed. Tt-e following from the same Chamber were can coned in: Providing lor the purchase of a lot in Morris street lor school purposes; accepting school house ana Jo's in the late Bristol township Ti e ciQinauce appropriating $8,850 to pay for heaters for the new Court House was. referred to a special committee. The oi dinance to increase the revenue of Wills Hospital was concurreu in also; The ordinance making transfers to’the appropriation for Clerks of Councils. The ordinance from Select Council imposing a tax upon insurance Companies, was considered. 1 Mr, Simpson opposed the ordinance, ana said it was uniair to tax people who insure to pay for those who do not insure. The ordinance would only have the ef fect to increase the rate of insurance. Mr, Harper advocated the passage of thebfU.and said that it was the only way to leach personal prop «»rtv and n. ake it bear a portion of the expenses of the 4city« Motions to postpone the bill were voted down, and it was concurred in. Mir £ ancock offered an ordinance appropriating $7OO to the clerks and messengers of Councils to pay them for extra services during 1665. It was moved to strike out |lOO. the amount to ba ap- Tainted to the messenger of Select Council. The ordinance as amended web then agreed to—vpa* 19, nays 16. * The ordinance making an appropriation of $l5 850 to pay for an iron railing arounu the new Court House and to ray for furniture, seats in court room. Ac. was token up and agreed to. ’ The loilowing resolution waa adopted: J ietolved. That a committee of three be appointed to investigate the charge made by the menioerof the T wentieth "Ward (Mr. Billington), to wit: that <2OO had "been paid on account of carriage hire for special com. mittee of this chamber to investigate the gas works The ordinance approprlatiog s3>B 262 50 to the HUh way Department for i&>7 was considered, but before any final action was taken the chamber sojourned. CONTROLLERS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. —A slated meeting of tha Board of School Controller wssLeld yesterday afternoon. Among the commu nications were the following: From the Second tien. asking that Councils be requested to purchase the lot i f ground on Carpenter <suee?, north side above Sixth, forschool purposes; from the Twentieth Section,reqoeetingtheestablishment or a Boys’ aal Girls’Secondary of five division! each, on Wamock street, above Oxford, the number of applicants wait ing admission warranting the same: from the Twenty second Section, asking that Councils be requested to purchcf e a lot of ground for school purposes, on Royal eireet. in ihe village of Piltville; irom the Twenty iomth Section, asking that the balance of tile million loan unappropriated, apporti ned to that aecticn.be applied to the building of a Grammar School-houße thereon. The communications appropriately referred, a communication w as received from th° male prin cipals of the Public Schools, asking favorable action upon the proposiilon to increase their salaries. Thev xay tnat they deem it unnecessary to present in detau nli tbecon&ideratiohs which urge them to make the application, Inasmuch as their claims were acknow ledged last year, not only by the action of the Control lers, but also by the members of Councils andtheclti zens cf Philadelphia. Reference is made to the in create in the prices of the necessaries of Hie. and of house rents, and to the fact that larger salaries are paid to the teachers of Boston. Providence. B. 1.. and other cities. They ask that the salaries of the ma'e principals be increased from fifteen hundred to alghteed hundred dollars, and those of other teac ws in such proportion as the claims of jostle* demand The coianiuuieation was referred to Councils, with a favorable recommendation. TheCe mmitteeon Accounts reported that they had approved of bills amounting in thawhole to slv9 727 04 lor which warrants were directed to be dra*n.“ ’ The Committee on the contract for roofing the Har rison School-house reported that nothing improper on the tan of the Committee on Property, had been dis covered. A memorial was received from the female teachers of the public schools, ashing frr an increase in their salaries, the amounts now paid, they say, oeiog “abso lately insufficient tor a proper maintenance in life ” They refer to the fact that |4sojper annnm is the larrt est amount paid to any of the female teachers. ezLeZ to the principals of the Grammar Schools, .. The communication was referred to Councils with a favorable recommendation. hfr. fibippen offered the following; Whereas, a gents and others interested in the sale of boohs and supplies have been in the habltof viaitlne the public schools, with a view of interesting teachera in their boohs and other supplies, sttd obtaining their influence lor the Introduction of the same In schools of this district, thus consuming the valuable time of the teachers, which belongs to the public, and nobto the book ageutaitheiefcre o°eh agents and persons are pro hibited from making such visits, and all teachers are worn sted to report, to thiß Board the names of those who violate this rule. Unanimously adopted. Ad .jonrned, Sale of Real Estate, Stocks, Ac,— Messrs. Thomas <fc Bods sold at the Erchanze. yes feurday eooh, the following stocks and real estate, viz.: 30 shares Bank -Pennsylvania, 15 cents tl sj .1 Northern Bank ol Kentucky. 593 9* n » 1 !!. BhU adei pb lafeteamship dock Co!!*siE 33 ou & 11 BaEkNcrthernLiberUes.tioi £O5 oo long • Camden and Atlantic «; 8., «s .?... «oj 00 ll>£ '* Steubenville and Indiana 8.8 412 " ixs ma *BO “ SloshaDnou Coal Co., to cents T...:.. ™no *125 Delaware Mutual lue. Co, scrip, 1865,74 cent ' * 0, 40 shares Kellance Insurance, ns i s is 7.-. 25 •* America Anti-Incrustat'on oolili psny, *59 “*1479 99 » 1 share Academy n ine Arts ’ 15 88 2 shares fswlftsure Transportation Co., s4s' 99 no 595 “ Mandan Mining Co., H) cents.,gX i«co #“ Empire copper Company, 3 cent*... au (k. &.0 •• Fniladelplua and Boston Mining Co, li cents £5 00 MOO !! Green Hill Company, l cent io oe &.0 Upper i conomy Oil Company, 2 „ cents in nn felling. 5U Lorian 5treet....U...2576 00 jfriee story brick dwelling, tO2 Euttonw-irod - "br'lcit fiwelilng, tO2 jßatt*on>voocl , ?£gffg»?^ dweUlDg.in Sorm'sevmtk *• •••••-“■S? $ :' : 610 QuS slieet^u^ 000 ° U ■'■ i• i mw-*yo/Jly_ground restoti24.--:.. iffrenn A. JSt & 424Monroe Btreftt mihio/»r. jE«rlygrcuuaren£ori24.... - ' Airm/in W rent. 142 a year......X7‘ po Pi» rent - **.» So« Fire Department.—The City fjas Coasli , eieil.. Ai' amendment that the-Fire foent shslLai tiielr npectal meeting In ijetoher! the same time every firth year #ef and Assistant Ene.neera of the Fire Dei ’who shall not he eligible for two t’rm ; i ■■ iiuwessiou.was agreed to. The Fire Mar- Ehal wm stricken out aa one of the Commissioners, .ml two members of the Board of Directors and the Fbe Department were Inserted In :hls pises. The bill was Ihenadopted andjrlllbe reported to:Gounclls. The Obfhaks of Colored Soldiers.— Yesteid.y afternoon a meeting of the late supervisory committee for recruiting colored regiments and others who dtHre that the orpbanß of pur colored soldiers shall participate in the advantages of the appropria tion made by the State for the;malntenance and edu cation of soldiers’orphans, was held at the rooms of theFreedmen’s Aid Society, No. 711 Bansom sVeet. After the reading of a report upon the general subject of.the education.of soldiers’ orphans in the State, the following named persons were appointed on a com mittee to confer with ihe Governor and Superinten dentßurrowe: Gen. Lome Wagner, chairman; Wm Still, B. P. Hunt, Robt. R. Corson. N. B. Browne.Thos, Webster, E. W. Clarke, Prof. E.D. Bassett. Mrs. A. H, Bmith, Mrs. John Frazier. ; Annivebsaky Meeting.— The 31st an niversary of the Home Missionary Society cf Phila delphia was held last evening lu the First Reformed Freseyterian t. hutch. Broad street, below Spruce. The audience was large. Rev» Dr. Wylie presided, and the Rev Mr. Miller made-the orening prayer The an nual report was read, from which it appears that dur ing the year 2,000 visits were made by the agents of the£oeiety, and relief and Instruction extended to I, families, distributing among them 275 tons of coal and 24*i orders for groceries, 20 pair of shoe*. 150 arti cits of clothing, and 5 oiders for wood. Employment was procured for IS4 hdultv and 12 children were placed in homes The treasurer received during the year 94,634 74, and disbursed $3,397 45, leaving a balance of $1,317 28 in his hands. Addresses' were made by Rev. Dr. Boardman, Rev. Dr. Buy dam and others. Gymnastic.— We call particular attention to the advertisement of Messrs. Hlllebrand & Lewis, jyinth and Arch streets. Their gymnasium i* a most perfect one, and waa never more popular than at pre sent. It is open day and evening. AJ3OL a. - IBISES r>e OOSmNKNTAL NHWB £XG&* /*(» CHOICE BKATO Xa aHplaccaof amnsTPgnl mar bad op to te o’clock any evening, whiam TICKET OFFICE 530 CHESTNUT EEMEMBEE THE LITTLE OBES, The Destitute and Orphan Children COUNTRY’S DEFENDERS. Grand Charitable Fair and Presenta tion Festival In Aid of tbe Home and School for the and Education of the Destitute Children of our Sol* dters and Sailors. An Appeal to the American People. We, the Officers and Managers of ‘‘The Home and School,” for the Education and Maintenance of the Destitute children of our Soldiers and Bailors, ear nestly solicit the sympathy and co-operation in oar FAIR AND GRAND PRESENTATION FESITVAL, of all who desire with on to see “The Home and School” enabled to receive and care for all needy oae& *ho seek Us shelter and protection. Mrs. General ULYrSRa 8. GRANT, President. Mrs; CHAW. P. DALY. Acting President. Mrs. MaJ -Gen. J. C. FREMONT, Ist Vice President. Mrs. ROBERT FORSTER, 2d Vice President, Mrs. JOHN 6?. VOGREUES, Treasurer. Mrs. DAVID HOYT, Secretary. . Mrs. WM. 6. HILLY ER Cor. Secretaav, Mrs, BEBVEY G. LAW. Manager. Mrs. J. J. VAN DALSEM. Manager. The FAIR will open on the luth or December and continue two weeks, at the PUBLIC HALL, corner of BROADWAY and TWENTY-THIRD Street, N. Y. To be concluded by the GRAND PRESENTATION FESTIVAL, TO BS HVLD AT COOPER 3NSTI * UTE, NEW YORK, SATURDAY EVENING, December 22!, Under the Musical direction of THEODORE THOMAS, Esq. On which occasion a Committee will be chosen by the audience to award $lOO,OOO IN .PRESENTS, In such lawful manner as they may determine. For the Festival tcere will be issued 2bO,CQO TICKETS AT ONE DOLLAR EACH AND 200,000 PRESENTS BEING ONE TO EACH TICKET holder. LIST OF PRESENTS TO BE AWARDED. $&l Present in United States Greenbacks $lO,OOO 1 Splendid Country Reslcence in Westches ter county, near New York City 12,000 1 Corner House and Lot, Jamaica, Avenue * Em N. Y 4.OCX: 1 House and Lot, adjoining above 3,100 1 “ u *• in Brooklyn, N. Y 3.t00 1 Carriage,-Horres and Harness (Complete) 2,5- u 1 Grand Plano (Steinway’s) 15^, 3 Lots in Harlem. City of N. Y., $1,600 each. 4.5u0 I Set of Diamonds (Ring. Ear-Rings, and Pin).- 1 00 1 Paid up policy. Of Life Insurance, f0r...-.-. 5 oft 1 ‘Ellis’s Patent Hot Water-Apparatus,” for Heating Dwe11ing5,,........ Loo -1 Oil Painting of GeaerafU. 8. Grant 250 35 Gents fine Gold Lever Watches, @ $260.—. 3,o»h> 15 1 adlea «• ‘ « @ $125......... i,s7o .1 Elegant Ist Premium “Empire” Sewing Machine. 150 20 Silver plated Tea Setts ® $75 - 1 100 Celebrated “Empire” Sewing Machines now onexhibiuon at their Warerooma, 616 Broadway 7500 1000 Copies (i Vols. each) being a complete II- * lustrated Hlstoryof the War. 70ft -250 Gold Pens, Pencils, and Sleeve Buttons, @ $6....... j 50<, 500 Table and TeaSpuoiisahdNapkiaßings, ’ @ $5 2.0ft 1 100 C Call Bells and plated Fruit Knives. $3 3.oft The balance to consist of the following articles, viz: Musical instruments, Parlor and Office Furniture,Writing Cases Ladies Work Boxes, Kid Gloves, Photograph Albums,Breast Pius, Finger BiDgs. Gents Fob Chains. Ladles Gold Watch Chains, Opera Glasses, Black Walout Picture Frames, Gentlemeii’s Jiashfonaole Bilk Hats, Ladles Newest btyle Dress Bats, American Emblem Cards for Parlor Amuse ment, Engravings and Card Photographs of distinguished Personages, Ladies and Genes Riding Whips, Buffalo Robe 3, Ladles Mink Purs. Gents For collars and Gloves. Music Boxes, <&c,, &c., amountingot ; 2ioor Making in ihe aggregate 203.000 Presents. valcea ar........ $lOO 000 Orders may be sent cirect te us. enclosing the money from 91 to 92.% in a registered idler at our risk, with stamp frr return postage. Larger amounts should be sent in drafts or by Express, at the following CLUB BAT a.S: 5 Tickets to one address .. t± 10 “ “ •* g£■ Ig :: :: - 100 “ “ “ i"""™!.'™"™™'™'; 'll w Address all orders and communications to THOMAS & CO.. Managing Directors; or to N. H. DAVIS, Agent for the Home aud School. 616 Broadway, &ew York. _ SPECIAL NOTICE. We take pleasure in acknowledging, on behalf of the Home and School, the liberal donation of $5OO. made by the Empire Sewing Machine Company, of iso. 616 Broadway, New York. Address all orders and communications to _ '1 HO MAS <fe 00.. Managing Directors: or to rt. H. DAVIS, Ageafc for the Home and School, Or to WM. T. WILSON, 630 Chestnut street Phila delphia, . nosoi9t» I\TEW CHESTNUT STBKBT THffATRff, J-i CHESTNUT sweet, above TWELFTH. THIBD WEEK OF MB, JOHNE. MCDONOUGH. , LAST NIGHT BUT TWO Of BouclcanU s New Pictorial Dramatic Sensation. With all its Highly Attractive Delineations Oj English Life. Men and Manners, The Domestic Drama of Home Peelings And Ufa's Every Day Toiling Straggles. __ THE LONG STRIKE; * ob, the workmen op Manchester. , THRONGING NIGHTLY THIS THEATRE! Performance will conclude with TWO BONNYCABTLE3, SATURDAY APTERNOON, December 16th. ARRAH NA-POGUE MATINEE. . Doors open, Evening. 7 o’clock. Curtain rises at TV. PRICES AS USUAL. MONDAY—GRIFFITH GAUNT. ItTRB, JOHN DREW'S NEW ARCJH STREET ixL THEATRE. , Begins at7££ o'clock, “SAM” TRIUMPHANT. HOUoES PU LL Third and Fourth Nights of _ MR. P. S. OHANFRAU. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY EVENINGS, De Walden’s great Comedy of “SAM.” SAM .. Mr. P. S. OHANFRAU fcupported by the full and efficient Dramatic Com* pany. FRIDAY- BENEFIT OP P. S. OHANFRAU, 1 A GRAND DOUBLE BILL. Box Sheet now open. CHRISTMAS XV*.—'“GRIFFITHGAUNT,” Daly's New York Dramatization, X\T ALNUT STREET THEATRE, N. E. corner W ninth and WALNUT Sts. Commence atStf Tenth night of the popular Comedian, • MR. d. S. CLARKE. CLARKE as .ROB ACRES CLARKE as ; TOOBLIS3 THIS (Wednesday) EVENING, Dec. 12th, 1866, Sheridan's celebrated Comedy. In five acts, of . THE RIVALS: OR, A TRIP TO BATH, 808 ACRES Mr. J. S. CLARKE To conclude with the glorious'comic Drama of TOODLEB. TIMOTHY TOODLES... ;.....Mr J. S. CLARKE THUBBDAY— BILL OF GRE AT VARMTY^^ THIS (WM)SKOA.T) l2. SUBSCRIPTION.) i QuiEN 0F ENGLAND. MADAMKRIbLORI aa ELIZABETH FRi DAY—Racine's celebrated Tr&g'edv PHRDRA' , i Admission. 91 60. Reserved Feats. 92. Family Cin c3^i 7e ®i' Galler y» 50c *' I S«M® fdr Wednesday. Friday! and Saturday can be obtained from 9 o’clock A M at the Academy ofMuslcand atTRUMPLER's. FO YB B O F AOAD E M Y. CARL WOLFSOHN’B • SECOND MATINEE, : _ . FRIDAY AFFERNOON, Dec. 14, 1860, At half-past four o'clock. . - Second appearance of . - • : HKBR J. POLLAK, . from the Royal Opera; Dresden. CABLROEbE accumpainest. • fiSS'l?M oa ®.J 5o J lar e&ch « t 0 ae at the Music Stores and at the door. deUit THE PAILY EVJENING BULLETIN.—PBILAfikLPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12,1866. AMUSEMENTS. ACADEMY,«F -MCaiO, The Handel and haydn soceety wui give their First Concert of tbo Setisoo, THUBBDAY EVENING, December 13.1865. ” MendeUeohn’a Grand Oratorio of ELIJAH will be performed. 8010 parts by i Dr. O. A. GUILLHETTE. of Boston, Mr. GSOBGE SIMP J *ON. of ? ew York. Mies CAROLINE MCCAFFREY, and Miss H. M. ALEXANDER, of Philadelphia. The parts of the Yonth and the -Angel Trio by three boys, f elected from the choir'and instructed by Mr. Jsmes Pearce, Organist of Bt. Mark's church. The Cboruß will embrace overthree hundred voices smistfcl by a Grand orchestra of forty instruments, thawhole under thedlreciion of OARLBENT2. • - No subscriptions wilt be taken after MONDAY MORNING, 10th Inst. The Box Sheet will then be open for the sale of single tickets. Adznlsdtn to all parts of the House. $l. Reserved Seats in Parquet, Parquet Circle and Balcony, 55 cents ex>ra. No extra charge for reserved seats in Family Circle. Doors will open at 7}£ o’clock; commence atBpre cisely. t Subscribers can now get their tickets at TRUMP* XER’S Music Store. The Oratorio of 14 DAVID” will be the Second Concert, JANUARY 31, 1867. deB a m,w,th 41} j MUSICAL FUNDHALL,—JARVIS & SCHMITZ’S SYMPHONY CONCERTS. Pint Concert will take place SATURDAY EVENING. December 15.1866. Soloists: Mr. A. R. TAYLOR Mr. CHaS. H JARVIS. Tne grand ORCHESTRA, nnmberlng Horn 40 to 50 performers, under the direction of Mr. CBAS. M. SCHMITZ. MTle. CAMILLO URSO. the celt bxatefi Vloll»ist.will appear at the Second Concert. Season Ticket, admitting two persons to theßeriesof Three Concerts, 15 00: Season Tioket, admitting one person to the series of Three Concerts. $3 60; Single Tickets for each Concert, $1 50. To be had at Music Stores - , del-13t| National hall, market, street, above TWELFTH.—«eeond week of FATHER KEMP’S I'LD POLKS. EMMA J. NICHOLS in New bones Every Evening. MATINEES "WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY aFTKBNOONS at 3 o’clock, a dials slon, 35 cents; Family tickets, five forsi 50. Tickets for sale atTrumpJer’s. corner Seventh and Chestnut, and at Continental Hotel. Doors open at 7; Concert at 8 0 dock. FRIDAY EVENING, Dec H, BENEFIT OF EMMA J. NICHOLS, dell-of THE RUGGLES GEM-*.—These beantimi little OIL PAINTINGS by RUGGLES. of New York are constantly growing in lavor with all lovers of the artistic and beantiiol They coostltnte a most charm - leg and unique HOLIDAY GIFT. Loversof art who wish to purchase something exqohite are politely in vlted to examine this chanalug collection at DUF FIPLD ASHMBAD’S (late Aahmead Evans). 724 CHESTNUT street, * dcio-iutg TkTEW AMERICAN THEATRE? In last week op the black crook. LA*T WEEK OF THE hLaOK CROOK. last week of the black crook. LAST WEEK OP THE BLACK CROOK/ BLACK CROOK MATINEE ON SATURDAY, dlO 6t Cl LAS pIC A L MATINEE. t The first of Mr. CHAB. H. JARVIS’S for the pre sent season takes place at v e FOYER on THURS DAY, December 13th, at 4 P. M. Tickets and Pro gram mes at M uslc Stores. deS-40 GYMNA 8 I U M FOB LADIES. GENTLEMEN AND CHILDREN, N, E. errner of NINTH and ARCH streets. Open for subscribers every day and evenings. • del3»6!| Profs. gILLRBRAND A LEWIS. GERMANIA OROHESTBA.-Pabllc Rehearsals every Saturday afternoon, at the MUSICAL FUND HALL cotnmencing at half-past three o'clock. Fneagementa made by addressing GEORGE BAfcT* EBT. agent, U3l MONTEREY street, between Race and Tine. nos tf PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, I CHESTNUT, above TENTH. Open frera 8 A. M. to 6 P. M. Benjamin West’s great Picture of CHRIST Hi JECTED still on exhibition. !#*« g,ITIWr«KIt F. H. WILLIAMS, LUMBER, Seventeenth and Spring Garden Streets, „„ r PHILADELPHIA. no2B-wfm2mJ HUGH McILVAIN, 3401 Market Street. A fhll assortment of Building- Lumber, A superior le t of thoroughly seasoned CHEST-fUT BOARDS. CAROLINA FLOORING. C AROLIN A BTEP- BuaKDS. 5-4. 6 4.7-4. 81 and 3 Itch MICHIGAN PL4NK. Choice lot of seasoned MIUKORV, saitaDle for Car riage Makers. deo-lm; CHARLES ESTE, LUMBER, Seventeenth and CallowMll Streets, PHILADELPHIA. oc3l-sm 1 Qdd -SELECT WHITE PINE 1000. ioards and plank, 4-4,5-4.6 4,2. 2>i, 3 and 4-lnch, CHOICE PANEL AND FIBSTCOMMON.I6 feet long 4 4. 6 4. 6-4, 2.2Jf, 3 »nd 4-lncb. WHITE PINE, PANEL PATTERN PLANE. LABGE AND SUPERIOR STOCK ON HAND, 1866.-B B Kif 0 G r JrtraDn * B! BDILDIira ’ LUMBER! LUMBER! LUMBER! 4 4 CAROLINA FLOORING. 5*4 CAROLINA FLOORING. 4*4 BELA WARE FLOORING, 6-4 DELAWARE FLOORING. ■WHITE PINE FLOORING. ASH FLOORING. WALNUT FLOORING. BPBUCE FLOORING. STEP BOAIV fc. RAILPLANR. PLASTERIN'. LATH. 1 C aa -CEDAR ANT- CYPRESS SHINGLES. 1C DO, LONG CEDAR SHINGLES. SHORT CEDAR SHINGLES, COOPER SHINGLES, FINE ASSORTMENT, FOB SALE LOW.' No. 1 CEDAR LOGS AND POSTS, NO. 1 CEDAR LOGS AND POSTS 1 £££ -LUMBER FOB UNDERTAKERS! 1000. LUMBER FOR UNDERTAKERS! RED CEDAR, WALNUT AND PINE BED CEDAR, WALNUT AND PINE 1 AAA —ALBANY LUMBER OF ALL KINDS. 1000. ALBANY LUMBER OE ALL KINDa BE.’ SON ED WALNUT. SEASONED WALNUT. DRY POPLAR. CHEERY AND artt oak plank and boardsT^ MAHOGANY. ROSEWOOD AND WALNUT VENEERS. 1 AAA -£I 9AR BOX MANUFACTURERS. lODD. CIGAR BOX MANUFACTURERS. „ SPANISH CIGAR BOX* BOARDS. 1866 rsp p RucE c joisT OIBT - 3PBItIOE JOIST - __ SPRUCE JOIST FROM 14 TO 32 FEET LONG, FROM 14 TO 32 FEET LONG. SUPERIOR NORWAY SCANTLING. . . MAULE, BROTHER <fc CO., no 9 6m No. 2500 SOUTH Street. SPRUCE LUMBER AFLOAT.-Scantling and Joisl of length from 14 to 28 leet long, assorted sizes. 3x4 to 3x14, abnot ICO M. feet. Foruale by WORKMAN * CO.. No. 123 Walnut street. ' 1 UMBER.—The undtOTlgned are prepared to recelvs Aj orders for St. Mary A Georgia, Lumber, of any de script]on, which will be promptly executed, hd MUND A; SOUDER A CO. Doegsi .wgaj E L WE L L’S Ladies’ Gentlemen’s It E F E C T O R Y, 727 and 729 ARCH STREET, These spacious B.loons have been elegantly Htteo up and re opened by EVAN EL WELL, a Caterer it Thirty Yearn’Experience.’ '• «t«reral BREAKFASTS. DINNERS and SUPPERS famished WEEDING, DINNER and SUPPER PARTIES sup plied at the shortest notice. , French Confections of every variety, 1 „?S u . I . Bpac i?? s J ,1 PP er for the accom modation of SocleUca. ■ t noiJSmiF Uy iti lE CASTILE SOAP.—lo9;boros genuine wh r. _Jv- Castile Soap, - landing from Brig Psnusylvan . £2? had for sale by JOS, B.BUSBIER A CO 108 South Delaware avenue. - - WATCHEB AISD JEWELRY, PLATED GOODS. JAMES E, CALDWELL * C 0„ Jewelers and Silversmiths, 822 CHESTNUT BTREET, Desire to call attention to their stock of £ I GUSH AHII AMEBIC AH PLATED WARES, Which Ihaa' been largely Increased by ENTIRELY NEW DESIGNS from the most reliable and expert enced Manufacturers of this country as also of Snef field and Birmingham, England, prepared expressly for their calm and guaranteed of BUPP.RTOR QUAL ITY In every respect. J. E.C. & Op. refer with pride to the reputation their PLATED WARES Have long sustained wherever Introduced, and. ask an examination of their present large assortment by at] In v ant of FIRST-CLASS GOODS at an honest'priced Their assortment lnoludes, in every variety of style) TEA SETS, SOUP TUREENS, OYSTER TUREENS, COFFEE URNS, TEA Kwrri.trß, VEGETABLE DISHES.; CASTERS, CAKE BASKETS, ICE PITCHERS, PUDDING DISHES, TERRAPIN DISHES, FRUIT STANDS,* PRESERVE DISHES, EPERGNEB, FLOWER STANDS, FULL DINNER AND DESSERT SETS, Also,'a very full supply of FORKB, BPOOSB, LA DDES, KNIVES, tic., Ac,, in either large or small quantities and at greatly Reduced Prices. 8013-W fzn If CHRISTMAS. HOLIDAY Bridal Presents. WM. WILSON & SON. t 3. W, cor. Fifth and Cherry Streets, MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS OF EUPEEIOB PLATED WABE, Have on hand a large and general assortment of Silver and Plated Ware. Of their own MANUFACTURING, suitable for Bri dal and Holiday Gilts. Presentation Sets on hand or furnished at short no tice. del-lml FINE GOLD SPECTACLES. Fine Gold Eye Glasses. Silver and Blue Steel Spectacle?, FINE ASSORTMENT OF Opera Glasses. o " SUITABLE FOB CHBISTMAS PRESENTS. E. BOEHEK h SON. , KO.4O2CHESINUTST. 4*ll-31* 3T.^.Olu«r, LtVJIS LADOfflUS&ca //DIAMOND DEALERS & JEWELER! 91 WATCHES, iEWKLHY t, SILVER WAKE. VWATOHE3 and JEWELBY SEP AIRED. Chestnut St.. Dhila* CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY and BRTDAL PRESENT a . Have on hand a large and beautiful assortment of watches Jewelry and Silverware suitable lor Christ mas Holiday and Bridal presents .I 5 , 1 ]? attentlon.soilclted to our large assortment of Diamonds and Watches,Gold Chains for ladles’ and gentlemen’s wear. Also, Sleeve Buttons, Studs aud Seal Bings, In great variety, all of the newest styles. _____ FANCY SILVERWARE, ESPECIALLY SUITED FOR BRIDAL GIFTS r woeivtasr selected expressly for the holiday sales. Our prices will be found a 3 low. 1/not lower, than the Bame qu&Uty can be purchased elsewhere. Purchasers Invited to call. diamonds and all prvrious stonep, also, old Gold and Silver purchased or taken In exchange. < oc*6 CHRISTMAS! W W OASSIDY,’] Sh'M NO. 12 SOUTH SECOND STREET, OKers an entirely new and most careflUly selected stock of ■ t AMERICAN AND GENEVA WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE smd FANCY ABTIOLSS of EVERY DESCRIPTION, suitable for BRIDAL AND HOLIDAY PRESENTS, An examination will show my stock to be unsur passed in quality and cheapness. Putlcnlu attention paid to repairing. des*lm} ■ REMOVAL. : IS AA:C' Dl^ONi Watch Maker, haying removed to No. 120 Sotith Eleventh Street, SBelowChestnut. hatidpened’a hew and tare fn ly selected utock of fine Watches, Jewelry, Silver and Plated. Ware. . . . 8.-Oh|»nometer, Dnplex:. Patent Lever in Watches carefully repaired atid no!s*mws2mB;,; .r; . . .s , f tOPPEK AND S-JSLtCW ii.JTAL BHBATHIRS i 1 Brazier’s Uoepot . Nails, Bolts isnd ingo Oocotri •onstmtly cn hsutd and far sals by HNnsY ITmtiCv JiOa,,t£lbci;sii VJtarves; - - " M I L L 11EIS ’ S LJMN STORE, §SB ABCH ®T. TRISENT^. Ladies’ Handkerchiefs, > - | ? Gent's Handkerchiefs, Children’s Handkerchiefs,' PTew Styles. The Lareeit Stock of Linen Goods in seMmwftde3lrp th ® Clt f» G. 33. WISHAM, No, 7 North Eighth. Street. I have now in store and for safe a most complete and elegant stock of POPLINS! POPLINS! PLAIN PQPI.INB. PLAID POPLINS. EMPRESS OORD POPLINS, IRISH POPLINS. COEDKD SILK POPLINS. One case of SILK STRIPE ECrPLINS, only 75 cents worth p. MEBIHOES! MEBINOES! I have Just opened a fall line of RRENfTH MRRI NOES. or ail desirable shades and qualities. New additions In DRE-tS GOODS made dally from the Philadelphia and New York Auctions.' MUSLINS! MUSLINS 1 The Cheapest Muslin Store in the city. JUST OPENED, 2-500 yards extra heavy Brown Sheeting, wide, for 24 cents. One case of Piliow-cas9 Muslins, best, for 33 cents. GIVE US A CALL My Stock of FLANNELS 13 large and cheap, se24-m,w4-am{ GBEAT FALL IN DRY GOODS. Maying purchased largely at the late sacrificing rrfcea, we are prepared to sail £3 per cent, below old prices. / • 'Williamsrnie Mualins at SoVa'c. Fortstdale Mcslins at Sic. Wamsotta Muslins at 37; a 'c. Brown Sheetings ve/y low. Barge assortment Flannels from 25 to 37}* cents per yard Heavy Canton Flannels 2Sc's. for Badits Cloakings from 75 to #lO, very Bj ons Velvet at #l2. worth #l5. warranted all Silk. Velvet from #ll to #22 per yard, household Jfurniabiiig Goods in great variety at prices below competition. & RIcOURDY & DUNKLE, 140 HX'RTH EIGHTH STREET. 06*8, W,tf 1034 CHESTNUT STB BET.' IK ANTICIPATION OP REMOVAL TO N. W. cor. 11th and Chestnut Sts.. LACTFS AND DACE GOOD 3, HDK F 8 —Ladles anduects, every variety, VEILS, BCARR3, NECK TIBS*. «fec., WRITF GOODS,LINEN COLLARS AND CVFPS. Embracing Novelties adapted for HOLIDAY PH>*fi‘TS.at REDUCED PRICES. E* M. NEEDLES. a aagjiS aoMJBgHD J CHAMBERS. 810 ARCH STREET. . HOLIDAY GOODS—BARGAIN Points Lace Handkerchiefs. Valenciennes do. Folnte Dace from fo. Pointe Lace Collars, from |2. Valenciennes Collars and Sets. French Embroidered Handkerchiefs, from 75 cents. Gents’ French Hem Handkerchiefs. very cheap. Thread Veils at $2 KVworth {B. A choice stock of Trimming Races, In old Fointe, Polnte_ Applique, Valenciennes, Gnlpnre, and Black Thread Races, In all widths, under regular prices. ’ , nniaulmj JF, IREDKRR,' ■ ' . ~~ . No. 147 NORTH EIGHTH BTREET, ■- East aide, above Cherry street, hss now On.hand a ml lline of FARR and 'WINTER GOODS, at reduced prices. Radtes's Merino Vests and Drawers. Gems’ White, Clouded, Grey and Bed Merino Shirts and Drawers. . ■ Boys’ Merino Shirts and Drawers.' Hosiery. Gloves, Suspenders, Ties, ScarlS, *O.l White Shirts on hand and made to order. A perfect flt gnaranteed. - ocSsm Notice to doboas hooietiks~" We offer to-day the following goods; they are well adapted to Societies supplying'the poor *c.: One lot of Bed Twilled Flannels, at*SH< cents. One lot of Grey Twilled Flannels, at ?3 cents. One lot of Grey Twiiled Flannels, at :;7K cents. One lot of Grey Twilled Jean, at 25>cents. One lot of Union Casslmere, at 62K cents. Unbleached Canton Flannels, at 25 cents, the VERY BEST IN THE OITV fbr the money. . 7 BIOKHS * WOOD, 702 Arch street. Kj'DWJN KARR/* CO., 28 SOUTH SECOND Street, » are now opening their Fall and Winter Import^ “sasi-'ssSK* ***”*•' CLmßa '** ■ Heavy Colored Silts, “Pim’s?. Beal Irish Poplins, Preach and German Poplins. Black .Goods in great variety. Broche Long and Square Shawl*. Stock of RADIE3’ TRIMMINGS, and Store for Bent, 809 ajtCH street. ■ ; , . deB-6t{' FLO U E . TJie attention of Shippers to South American Forts, and the Trade generally, la called to the following Ce lebrated Brands of FUGUE mode from NEW WHEAT and ef which they are the sole receivers lhthla dty.a IVORY SHEAF, '•/■'. " 6T.ROUIB. 7 LANGREY’S CHOICE, NED’S MIRLfi, v'.,;.; . . BUBAR, . , , , PASOAGOURAf, . ANTI-PANIC, _■> _ . ■ , • •• ; GRANITE. This' Flour Is put np in the very best round hooo packages and wifi he sold In lots to suit. r. j . kid:qeljXj & oa, S. W.corzier Broad an& Vina streets. ce22-tf ©ir©TmwG. ; ; : EXCELSIOH, CIjOIHING hall. EZSIC3EJL SIOR CLOTHING HALE; S, E. cor. Second aad Markets PHILADELPHIA. CLOTHING FOB "MEN AND BOYSo CLOTHS, CASSIMERSS, AND VJSSTIN9S. Department for Custom Work. ; Agents for Oiled Clothing.. EDWARDS & LAWRENCE oc2*tW fmtmg hoi, id Ait PBtsiism FOR THE HOLIDAYS. ladies Skates, Gerts’Skates, Parlor Skates, Tool Chests. Ivory Table Cutlery, Pitted Goods, Pocket Gutleiy, Sleigh Bell*, &c, &c.. at BUBHLER, HOWARD & CO.'S, 427 Market Street deiotiai; T)EFSV NTS'^IF^'BITHa^'ETATT) EaP PETE ND A aPRLSLKT of an ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENT to assist the hearing would be most acceptable. A LSO, A-FINE ASSORTMENT OF CHOICE CUT BERT—RODGER’S and ' WOSTEN HOLM’S ROBERT KNIVES, PEARL AND STAG HAN DLES of beautiful finish and RODGER’3 and WADE <£ BUTCHER’S RAZOR’S,- finest quality—LADlES* SCISSORS in CASKS—GENTLEMAN S DRESSING CASES, &c., &c.. at P. MADEIRA’S 115 Tenth street, telow Chestnut streets - N. B, 1 zzcra, knives, scissors, and table cutlery sharpened in the be3t manner, * deKHflj OLIVER X»Ii]ESS, No. 44 N, Sixth Street, Between Market and Arch streets, Philadelphia., £ as a full assortment of GENTLEMEN’S WRAPPERS, SHIRTS, COLLARS, * des-im STOCKS, eas. GENT’S FURNISHING GOODS. SHIRTS made of NEW YORK MTT.Tft Muslin; only $4 00. usual price f 5 s>. SHIRTS made of WAMSUTTA Muslin, only *3 75. usual price $5. BOY S HI RTS on hand and made to order. A liberal reducdcn made to wholesa'e buyers. A full stork of Welsh, Shaker and Canton Flannel Undershirts and Drawers. Also, Sear&, Neckties, Gloves, Suspenders, etc,, in great variety. T. L. JACOBS, no6-2mS No. 1226 CHESTNUT Stt eet, Phfiada,. B. J. WILLIAMS, He. 18 HOSTS SIXTH STBBSSt, MANUFACTURER OF V IB KETIAif BLIN Di AND WINDOW SHADES. The isusat and finest assortment in the nw at u lOWaßtpi&Si - Store Shades made and lettered, &BS4I FIRE ALMBIA BBAPES, 75 cents per pound. Havana Oranges, PBESH CANTEIiOUPES. PEACHES, TOMATOES, CORN, PEAS, MUSH, - BOOMS, ASPARAGUS. DATES, WHITE CROVER HONEY, NEW RATS INS, , CURRANTS, CITBON, FIGS IN SMART. BOXES. ROBERT DONNELL & SON, 806 Walnut Streets no24tf WM. GRANGE & SON,. Have;opened their new aod commodious building, Na, 711 North Second Streep And stocked thesame with a choice selection of goods; - comprising Plain Gold Band and Decorated French, China TEA,.. PIhNKB, TOIRBT and TETE-A-TETE SETS, CHINA and GRASS COROGNE BOTTLES, OH INA, PARIAN and RA VA VASES, CHINA and CRYSTAL CARD RECEIVERS, BOHEMIAN TOIRET 8J5T.3, STATUETTES, etc. Constantly on hand, a Aril assortment of the be3t makes of WHITE IRON STONE WARE. n022-lmS. FBAIKLir; MILLS ' SELF-RAISING B TJ C K W JE1,33 A Tc- A new and very choice article. Every ferally-ahould use it. Directions— When ready to commence baking, mix the batterto the usual consistency; For sale by all Grocers. ‘ SIMON QARTLAND, U3DSETAKEE, N 0.35 Sonth Thlrtecntb Street., Interments made iii all the O&meteries delismj _ _ ••••> ■ >. OLiVES -PztßCtEo.-vIAPhIKM. Ac.—CUT? GT Varela* (Stuffed oilveeßNenrareil -nd Superfine Capers, and French Ollvea: fresh goods, lauding ex Napoleon 111., from Havre, and Tc? i: by- J'09.8. BUScLEfi A CO,. 103 Eouth Delaware a . -:.
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