®BSQBT PEACOCK. Editor. VOLUME XX.—NO. 213 1 SJIEU* BBOCK.—On the evening of the 12th Instant, Ohas. Brock, in the 27th year.of his age • CHEW.—At Cliveden, Germantown, on the morning ■of'Wednesday, December 12th, 1866. Henry Banning Chew, aged 66 years. 6 The remains will be interred at GreenmountCeoae* tery, Baltimore, on Satoiday, the 15th instant, at 3 o clock, P.M. - #»* ..ppßSv-’A® Newtown, N. J„ on Sunday evening the Sthinst, alter a lingering illness, Miss Sasan M. Dabs, aged 64 years.. Her relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the ftineral, from Wm. H. Moore, undertaker, 505 Arch Btreet, on Friday, the 14th inst., at n o’clock. A. M,, without farther notice. To proceed to Laarel Hill. v KELLY.—In Louisville, Ky., Dec. 3d, John 0., son of the late Neal Kelly.,, of Newark, N. J. MaBTIN. —At Hoboken, N. J., on the l 2th instant, William Bowatt, son of Charles D. if., and Virginia Xu Martin, aged four months. a POLLOCK.—On tbe evening of lUh icßtant, Robert Pollock, in his 53d year. His relatives and friends are Invited to attend his foneraj, without further notice, from his late residence coiner Bidge avenue and Log House lane, on Saturday, the 15th inet,.at 2 o’clock, P. M. Interment at Laurel Bill. Carriages will be ia waiting at 3. W. corner Seventh and Buttonwood, to convey the friends to his J&te>e6idence,untilhaif-pastoneo\lock. - ** BILEY.-On the 12th wet., Annies, daughter of JBeDj»mmS., and Anna M.Biley, aged 20 years and 6 ‘days. lhe relatives and friends of the family are respect fully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her parents, 4215 Ct'estnnt street, on Saturday mor ning. at 10 o’clock, without farther notice. To proceed to woodland Cemetery. a* YTUEBLDE.—At the Clarendon Hotel, Yew York. Tuesday, December llth. Inst., lo the 59th year of his .age, Don Agustin G. de X turblde, eldest son of the Liberator ot Mexico. 'lhe friends of the family are invited to attend the •fbner&l services, at St John s Church,Philadelphia, on morning! at 10 o clock. » Tl/TELODEON COVERS AND RICH PIANO JW. COVERS, FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Fine Shawls, for Christmas; fine Silks, for Christ* anas; Christmas Delaines and Prints; Hdkft., Collars. Gloves.and Scarfs. ’ ’ Ex RE tfe LANDELL, Fourth md Arch. BP£t)lAl NOTICES. FALL ANNOUNCEMENT-1866. vSUESTaNI lAL IMPROVEMENTS-NEW AND ATTRACTIVE STYLES-NEW FACTORY. -MASON & HAMLIN CABINET ORGANS. MASON & HAMLIN PORTABLE ORGAN& 1 PRICES, |75 to 11,000 EACH. Gratified by the high appreciation of their Cabinet Organs, and the very wide demand for them through eui the country, and increasing demand InEuropei -Mason <fc Hamlin have been stimulated in their efforts to secure the highest excellence in eves? de partment OE TeElB WORK, and to 6RHATLY IN •CBEA6E THEIR FACILITIES FOR MANUFAOTUBB, They •are now completing a large, new buhdiug, forming an important addition to their manufactory and rendering it much the largest of its class i% •the world, and giving them, with the aid ot new machinery, .. facilities for producing . 4he best possible quality of work in such quantity as YTill enable them hereafter, they trust, to supply folly ■the demaod for their Instruments. They respectfully •announce the introduction of several new styles of Cabinet Organs, rendering the variety very com ' plete, and adapted to different tastes and uses; as for - the drawing room, library, public hall, c-urch, school* Ycom. lcdge, <fcc , and to therequirementa of those who desire any degtee of ornament,from the plainest to the nnost elaborate eases. The rapidly increasing me of •these instruments in drawing rooms, has especially encouraged the manufacture of a variety of very ele ,gant styles, which will compare favorably la beauty of •design and finish with any pieces of furniture pro dnced in the country. It has alv ays been the inflexible purpose of Mason & Hamlin to secure the VERY BttoT qualities of .material and workmanship, and the nearest approach to perfection possible In every department of their "work, never allowing any sacrifice of excellence to economy bt manufacture. They have also been ear nest in their efforts for improvement, by unremitting experiments at U elr own factory, and a liberal policy In setnring the use of all improvements io this class of ’instruments effected elsewhere. The public are as’ sured that no effort will be spared to maintain the ex* traoro inary excellence of the Mason & Hamlin cabl* set Organs, and to render them more than ever wor thy the reputation they have obtained as the best INSTRUMENTS OF TBEIR CLASS IN THE WORLD. As evidence of the character and standing of the in struments of their make. Mabon <fc Hamlin have the of referring to .the fact that within a few .years they have been awarded FiFTY-TrtO GOLD -OR SIIVFR MEDALS, or other highest premiums, -for substantial improvements effected by them,and lor Lhe superiority of their Cabinet Organs to all other lustrum eats of the class. Their Instruments have also been honoi ed with an amount and degree of approval from the musical professional together unprecedented A lai ge mojority of the meat eminent organists, pian ists, composers, directors and teachers in the country, ‘have given public testimony to their high appreciation -of the improvements effected by Mason & Hamlin, -and to the marked superiority of their Cabinet Organs to another Instruments of this general class. A a loose -statements are often made by manufacturers respect .insr such matters : Mason & Hamlin Invite attention •to their circulars containing this testimony in fall. They also earnestly solicit the most critical examination find comparison of thelr Cablnet Organs. The more intelligent and searching these may be, the more con fidence they wlll have in the result. They invite at-* •tention especially to the character and qualities • of tone in their Organs, which differ materially : fromthose of any other reedfnstiumenis. • NEW SERIES OF ORGANS. THE MASON & HAM LIN PORTABLE ORGANS* , Tn order to meet the demand for low priced inctrn ijments, Mason & Hamlin have commenced the manu facture of a new series ol Organs, the design of which is to furnish really rood instruments in the most eco nomical form, and at the lowestprices possible. They are smaller in Else, and more compact than the Cabioet • Organs, and hence will be X newn The Mason A Hamlin Portable Organs, The case* .which are all ■ of walnut, are very plainly, though neatly* and taste/ ; fully finished; and in various details, such as ivory . keys, pedal coverings,music desks, hioges;<&c.,£c., notofecUno the practical usefulness or durability of ths instruments, less expensive materials and workman ship are employed ln the Cabinet Organs., This • economy of manufacture is not, however, allowed to extend to the working parts of the instruments, which are all made with that scrupulous .care and thorough . Bess for which the Mason & TTamHn Cabinet Organs . are celebrated. ’ It shtnld be observed that the principles npon which 'the Mason <fe Hamlin Portable Organs are made -are just the reverse of these which are generally • adopted In the* manufacture of low-priced Instruments, 'She plan commonly is to make as much show as pos sible In externals, and to slight the interior parts of the instrument, which are not seen. In the Por Able Organs it is chiefly npon the externals-upon. those ■parts which aie seen, and which are not essential to the musical capacity of the instrument, that the saving da effected, and not npon the more Impartant-Interior. In that liquid purity and smoothness of tone by ■Which the Mason & Hamlin Cabinet Organa are dis ’ rkinguisbed, and for which they have become to cele brated, and in some other respects, the Portable Or- cannot claim to be folly equal to them, The ne cessity for adopting different and smaller cases, bel lows, Ac.. renders ihe attainment oftbls Impoulbie. TYet it is confidently believed that in quality of tones ■the Portable Organs approach nearer to the Mason <& Hamlin Cabinet Organs than -do any other reed in struments, In power, quickness of action, and other -excellences, they are worthy of highest praise. Each •one is furnished with the Automatic Bellowß Swell, Iwo Blow Pedals, Combination Valves, and anch other of the patented Improvements of Massn <fe Hamlin as are applicable to them. JPrices of A. «fc. j>. Portable Organs : Four Octave Single Bebd, |75; Double Reed, f too; Five Octave, Single Bbed, |9O; Double Bred. ft'ys Circulars, with lull particulars respecting all the . Styles of Mason A Hamlin Cabinet Organs, also ' Portable Organs , sent free to any address. : For sale in PhlladelDhla only by riS*_ REGALIAL A ; p i A.—it a FESTIVAL and IMr FANCY FA 18, to be held at GLORIA Dft • COId Swedes’) CHURCH, the oldest Protestxnt Church In Pennsylvania, distant a three minntea’ walk frein the Philadelphia Navy Yard, during th« weeK; co-n -menc ng MONDAY Deoemner l7ti..aße<ali* of the A, P-A., of the costliest and richest pattern, will oe ■voted for, and awarded to the Lodge securing the -greatest number of votes, Votes a cu, each, dels 3trp* Symphony Concerts.— Messra. Jarvis and Schmitz will give the first of their grand symphony concerts on Saturday evening, St ihe Mnsioal Fand Hall. Beethoven’s Sev enth Symphony will bn played entire, by a fine orchestra, and there will be other mnsio, vocal and instrumental, by first-rate artis ts! J. E. GOULD, Seventh and Chestnnt, Orphans’ Court and Exeentor's Sales of Valuable Meal Estate. On Tnefday next, at the Exchange. See Thomas & Sons' auction head and handbills; at the auotlonroouu. SPECIAL NOTICES. THE INDUSTRIAL HOMS. Comer nf I ROAD street and COLUMBIAavenue fa onen for the admission of Girls fronTtwelve m eShtSIS yearn ofage, who are neglected or deserted by th£i> par* nis, and who need the shelter and Instrnctlon of.a uuistian home. If the public will sustain this Insti- Z&SP RAn ‘ EOA ? > COAX,, 62 Germantown Postjethce. south SEVENTH street, Franklin In „ BINES a BHEAFF. nogo-28trp} North Penna, B. B. and Green lane. I£P*delph?a. BTATas theasuby, PHILA- .w'SSF I ®?’Holders of twenty or more Seven-thirty Pff£, ae Dec.l;V.h, 1866. can preeent them at this timf® ?hSvSUni l S e ? SUI f°r count and ezam'na (*“?■ ©hecks will be issued lor the same on the 15th 1 SLlm™, , , ' . C. McKIBBIN, ; ceB-strp; Assistant Treasurer United States.: NATIOHAX* BANK, Psi “Tsj LADBLPHr*, Dec. 12, 1866. f Annual Elect ion for i irectors will be held at the Banhlng Honse to TUESDAY. January Bth 1867. brtwten the hoars of 10 o’clock A. M and 2 o’clock JOHN CAhTNEB, deis-ltdbsdbtn6t} < Cashiers PHILADELPHIA UNiyERSTTYIOF MEDICINKaND aUBGERY.—SoeciaI meeting e a^lK B e : C^t-Tuy%TwE^ y a ° i g^ 0f rSa- KBTBOUVEY’B HATH TONIC. THE MOST EPPEOTUAIi, BEAUTIFUL, AND PEEPUMKD PBEPABATIOH EX rANT, Jy2B-a,tn,th-tfrpj HOSPITAL, Nos. 1518 and 1620 •wy Lomhard street, Dispensary Department, Medl iai treatment and medlcmea ltuntahed sratnltonaly to the poor. LIBRARY.—What better CHRISTMAS PRESENT than a share of this Stuck. Price only >lO, Life membership Ho. dll l2trp{ Tlie artists’ Sale. The pictures contributed by the Artists of Philadelphia for their second annual sale, have been on free exhibition during the past week at McClees and McCann’s Gallery of Fine Arts, 927 Chestnut street. To-morrow (Friday) is the closing day and we wonld advise thdfee of our citizens who have not seen this really meritorious collection to avail themselves ■ of this last opportunity, Ws would be pleased to give an extended notice of the many beautiful paintings that are found npon the walls of the gallery, but are compelled .to remain content with merely noting the more prominent works of interest in the exhibition. Mr. Lewis’s large picture of “Conway Valley and Harts’ Ledge” is full of mas terly and effective painting, with pleasant arrangement of light and shade; the left hand corner is a splendid rendering of fore ground and an admirable display of techni cal ability. Mr. Rothermel’s work, entitled “ Vene zia,” is in his best manner and is a charm ing specimen of color. Geo. F. Bensell contributes several most excellent pictures. Merited admiration is freely given to his fine landscape, Ho. 58, *• On the Susquehanna.” The chief qualities of this production are great freedom of handling, freshness of coloring, and a most happy choice of subject. Indeed, this last characteristic is to be found in ail his works, and adds much to their popularity, J. E. Galvan’s “ Woodlands in the White Mountains] in a carefully-rendered study of nature. The foreground is deserving of especial mention. A loving oare has been given to every detail in this picture. Wit ness the faithful rendering of the ferns and the crimson-tipped sumach that nestle near the loots of the white birch. The other contributions by Mr. Galvan are muoh ad mired. As a specimen of tone and fine oolor we wonld cite Ho. 57, “Falstaff* Bardolph,” by E. B. Bensell. The drawing is correct,"' the composition admirable and fall of quiet humor. It gives ns pleasure to oompliment Mr. Bensell npon the success of this pioture. No. 33 is another pleasing work from the •as el of the same artist. Mr. Ramsey is represented by some o f bis fine frnit pieces, the best of them being catalogued Ho. 70. Many good qualities distinguish the works of this painter, and they are embodied in the picture to which we have made allusion. A snow scene by Bonfield is excellent and attracts a generous meed of praise from the artistic fraternity. The marine pictures by Mr. Bonfield are also excellent. Our limited space prevents hb from giving a more special noticß to npany gems that form a part of this commendable display; yet we cannot conclude without warmly praising the works of those fine artists— Young, Nicholson, Knight, Fenimore, Win ner, Gerlaeb, Briscoe and Fagan. Mmb. Ristori.— Space is laoking to do justice to the magnificent performance of Mme. Ristori, last evening, in the drama of Misabetta. It shows; more than anything she has yet appeared in, her wonderful ver satility and extraordinary power.’ An au dience that fairly overcrowded the Aca demy, was stirred up to an enthusiasm rarely displayed by the Philadelphia pub lic. There will be no performance this evening, but to-morrow Phedra (the PhSdre, of Racine) will be given, and those who saw Rachel in that, one of her greatest roles, will have an opportunity ot comparing Ristori with her. On Saturday evening Elisabelta will be repeated. Hew Music.— Mr. J. Kneoht, pianist of this city, has published a “Danse Espag iiole” and a “Chanson Slave,” whiohshow a high degree of talent, and which will be popular among those who enjoy brilliant and effective piano mnaio. Mr. Kneoht is an artist who has established a reputation here, and the various testimonials from dis tinguished musicians and journalists in France, which he brings with him, prove that he was fully appreciated in the old world. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13,1866. Boobs for? tbe Holidays. It is a pleasure to-day to repeat onr annual notice of the stocks of books, albums, diaries, <Ssc., which Messrs. T. B. Peterson & Brotheis have prepared for Christmas and Hew Years. Their splendid establishment, at Ho. 306 Chestnut street, is a perfeot maga zine of standard and light literature, of the cheapest and also of the most expensive edi tions. Every standard work of Amerioan and foreign literature may be Been on the shelves and counters, and any book of the day published in America or Europe can be procured at the shortest notice, by'Messm- Petersons or their correspondents. As an instance of their enterprise, we may men tion that they publish twenty different edi tions of the novels of Charles Dickens bound in every po.-sib'e style, from the plain paper cover to the full bound calf vol ume. In another column an advertisement gives a full list of the editions of Biokensi with the prices. We can think of no more appropriate Christmas' presents than one of these beautiful sets, particularly when every taste can be gratified in the ohoice of the edition. In th e way of poetical works Messrs. Petersons’ stock is unsurpassed in America, and there is the widest possible range of other noble books as can be seen by a visit to their spa cious establishment and a delightful walk among the treasures of intellect so lavishly displayed. If yon love Scott and Abbotts ford yon will find almost numberless copies of the romances, both prose and verse which have endeared Sir Walter and his borne to you. If yon are spell-bound by Shakspeare or Milton yon can choose from a battalion of editions of either. If Byron or Shelley attract yon, the choice can be made between sturdy volumes, comprising the labors of their lives, or neat little books, in which one only gets a “taste of their qnelity” in the shape of a minor poem or poems. If one is philosophically or soientL fically inclined, the results of the labors of the great masters invite your regards, and stand in enrions contrast to the throng ing numbers.of the light tales and romances npon which the graver volumes look down so solemnly. Scott’s Sale of bronzes, clocks, silver and plated ware and other beautif nl articles, imported Bailey <fc Co„ attracts a crowd to the Art Galiery, 1020 Chestnut street. The sale will be continued to-morrow. The opportunity is a fine one to get bargains for the holiday season. Jotm B. Myers a Co., Auctioneers. Nos. ra and at Market street, 4rtll hold ontoSoneJr (Fiidaj ) December H, a large special sale of Foreign and Lozneello Dry Goods, by catalogue, on ftrarmontnT credit. iDclncui— -6 oco dozen ©roves. Shirts and Drawers, Traveling Shirts, tusptnflers. Hoop Skirts, Wool Y«o. MnsSn quirts ana.Bhirt Fronto.s,too dozen L. C. Hdktk, Ladles' M erlno Veen, Hosiery, Zepbyr Goods, Ac,, Ac. airanged on third at lo o’clock. also Full assortment of Fan styles Carpetings, Yarn. OU Cloths, Ac., arranged on first floor, to be sold at 11 o’clock. Beal Estate Sales. James AJJYeemanadvertises: a number of properties lobe sold ontheiitn inst ,<noiir laslpage • tS~ < ataxogubs of lai iAbsb sals next Wed nesday ABS SOW BEADY. [From tbe Toledo Blade j NASBY. The Amnesty Proposition—The Inhabi tants of the Cross Boads made the Vic tims of a Cruel and Heartless Hoax. Cokfedrit X Roads (with is in the Stait uv Kentucky), December 3d, 1866.—1 never wuz so elevated nor never so cast down in my life ez last nite, and the entire Corners wuz ditto. The circumstances nv the case wuz ez follows: Me and a party nv friends wuz a playin draw poker with a Hoo York ccmmershel travler, I believe they call ’em, a feller with a mnstash and side whiskers, wich comes SontU a talkin secesh and a sel lin goods. He made some* inquiries about ihe standin uv the deeiersat the Corners, and wnz,aftersed inquiries, eggstreemly anxious to sell ’em goods for cash. They wanted ’em on ninety days time, and on this they split. He agreed with’em in principle—he drank to Jeff Davis, and damned Llnkin flooently —but on the cash question he wuz indexi ble and - immovable. To while away the rosy honrs, a knot of ohoice sperits, him in clooded, gathered in the Post Orfis, to eDjoya game nv draw poker. There wuz me and Squire Gavitt, and Deekin Pogram and Elder Slathers, and the Hoo York drummer. We played till past the witohin hour of 12 M., when grave yards yawn and noats troop forth—when the Hoo Yorker sucknmd. His innocent, unseasoned bowels hedn’t bin eddicated np to the standard uv Kentucky whisky, wioh, new ez we drink if, is pizen to foreigners. The Deekin and Elder grabbed the Btakes wioh wnz onto the table, and rifled his pockets on the anspishen that he wnz a Ablisbinist, and rolled him out, and while in the very act, Poilook, the Illinoy store Beeper, cam rushin in askin us ef we’d heerd the news. We ansered yoonantfiusly that we hedn’t. ,‘l’m jistin from Looisville,” sed he, “I jist rode over from the stashen. Looisville is in a blaze uv glory!” “Wat,” sez I, “hez Sumner killed Thad Stevens and immejltly committed sooi cide?” ‘ Nary,’’ sez.he, “but Johnson and Con gress hev come together on the basis uv yooniversal Amnesty, wioh wnz proclaimed yesterday, to be follered by yooniversal suf frage ez 6oon ez the South kin conveniently do It. They hev met and embraced on Hor ns Greely’s plan.” Deekin Pogram burst into a hysterical Jaff and in his joy handed me the prooeeds nv his explorashnn uv the pookets uv tile Noo Yorker, and like a blessed old lunatic broke for the meetin house. In a moment or two the bell pealed forth its joyous notes, and in a minit more the half dressed villa gers wnz seen emergin from their respective domicils in all 'Styles uv attire. A few minuits sufficed to make them understand watwnz the oco&Blon nv the uproar, and a more enthoosiastlo population never woke theekkos. Afore five minits had rolled off into eternity, there wnz a bonfire blazln on the North side nv the square, the sed bonfire bein a nigger skool house Wioh the Freed .men's Commishn hed erected, and wioh our enthoosiastio citizens hed in their delirinm uvjoy set fire to. It wuz emblematic. The smoke ez it rolled to the South methawt as soomed the shape nv an olive branch—the cry nv the nigger children wioh ooodent escape, symbolized their desertid condishn, and ihe smell nv them ez they roasted, wnz like unto incense, grateful to our nos trils. . A informal meetin wnz to wnnst organ ized by the lite of the burnin skool house, OUR 'WHOLE COUNTRY. to which Deekin Pogram addressed hisself. He remarked that this wuz a solemn occa sion, so solemn indeed that he felt inade kate to express the/eelins which filled him. His mouth wnzn’t big enough to give vent tobia sole, though ef he didn’t he’d bust. “Wat are we met for to-nite,”my friends, sed he, “wat calls ns together? Wherefore these soands nv joy—wherefore this fire, and wherefore is Bascom sellin likker at balfprice? Becoz we arerehabilitated— that’s wfiat we are. Beeoz the IHorth hez gone into the olive branob bizness agin, and wehev wnnstmore onr rites. We are am nestied. We kin vote—we kin go to Con gress—we are- agin citizens nv the -great Republic— Pollock, the Illinoy store keeper, riz and begged permißhin to Say a word. He pro tested agin these dome. He understood, akkordin to Horris Greeley’s plan, that oiversal suffrage wuz to follow yooniversal amnesty—why then this makin John Rod gerses uvthe niggers? Wnz the South a goin to aot in good faith ? DeekinPogram replied: “The South never yit broke plighted faith save when she cood make snthin by so doin. At this present junkter nv affairs he presoomed the South wood extend, not precisely universal suf frage to the niggers, bnt the way wood be i peDed to em. Sich a mass uv ignorance cood never be trusted with the ballot with out preparashen, and to prepare em wood be a overturnin the Kentucky theory, that the nigger is a beast, and the northern Demokratic idea that the nigger wnz oust by Hoer and doomed forever to be a slave. * •o}® gentleman from Illinoy wil to-wnnst perceive the fix we are in. They aint fit for the ballot bow, and of w© mak© em so, it overturns onr theory, wich we can’t do. Still we propose to be just to em. We shel give sich nv em the ballotez areenffishently mtellijent, and we shel not put the standard too high nnther. W© shel give ©very wun nv em the ballot who iB able to reed the Greek testament fluently and pass a credi ble examinashen in Latin, embroidery, French, German, English, Grammar and double-entry book-keepin. The path to the polls you see is open to em. Uv course we cant be expectld to tolerate school houses for em.coz that wood raise em above tbeir normal condishen. Also, there must be proper regnlaahens controllin em. for, my deer sir, they are mere infants, and their tottering steps on the road to freedom needs directing. So ciety is a compromise in wich every one resigns ez mnch of his persnel liberty ez the good of the hall may count ourselves the hull, add the resitfiS'of persnel liberty must come from them. That nigger, sed he, pintin to wun wich the joyous citizens wnz stringin up to Bascom’s sign post, “that nigger is a resinin his pers nel freedom for the good of the hnll. Ho donbt in his heart he murmurs, and ef the cord wich is chokin him cood be loosened, he wood repine. It is rough on him, bnt the sooperiority uv the Caucashn race must be—My gosh! its one uv my niggers! Stop! Bascom, stop!” ejackilated the Deekin, but it wnz too late. The nigger was already black in the face and hed ceased to kick, and the Deekin, heavin a Bifib, perceeded. “We shel scroopnlonsly regard their rites. They shel hev the rite to buy land, an be in all respecks like us, ez soon ez they kin batrnsted. Till then they will hev to be restraned. There must be lawa prohibitin em from receevin more than $4 50 per month; that they may not become bloated aristo crats and pampered sons uv luxury—the proper developmentof thecountri, and like wise the payment of the Confederit debt, require masyel labor wich we wnz never edjucated to do, and therefore the good of the whole requires that they shel resine their persnel liberty so for ez to be confined to the plantashuns onto which they hev engaged to laber, that they must relijnsly do it, wich is cleerly nessary, for ’yoo see ef I hire a nigger in Janooary, I must not be exposed to the chances nv his quittin me in July. But wat more kin they want ? They are free to ez great a extent ez the good of sosiety will permit. We shel give em qualified suffrage, fixin, nv course, wioh is just, the qualification ourselves, and bein valyooable members of sosiety, hereafter we shel care fur em, so long ez they are healthy—good gracious! why will them cusses persist in haßgin np able-bodied niggers when there’s so many old ones around, good for nothin but to celebrate with,’’ and to save another wun nv his former servants, the Deekin closed abruptly. It is onnecessary to recount the farther doins uv the nite. There wnz a skool-house and church, recently erected, bnrnd, with some skoreor sich a matter uv young nig gers in em, which wnz too young to be uv any yoose, save one girl, wioh wuz neerly white and almost fifteen, wioh ought to hev bin reskood, and five, ef I counted oorrectly, able-bodied men and wimin -wuz hong. Bascom sold out bis stock entirely, and by three A. M. the entire inhabitance nv the Corners wnz a lay in around the square, in festoons. There wnz a bitter awakenin to this soene uv festivity. At a little after 7, while the Deekin, the Elder, and myself, wuz in Bas com’s tryin to get an assnager, and the best we oood do wuz to pour a qnart uv water into a barrel wioh hed bin emptied, and roll it around and thus flavor it, Captain MoPelter, late nv Morgan’s cavalry cam in from Looisville. Eagerly we asked Him the confirmation nv the. tidins, when he in formed us that it wnz a hoax—that no suoh thing hed been done, nor wnz Congris in any sich a noshen. Pollock dropped in-and when I reproached him with his dooplioity, he ansered that it wnz a hoax, but he hoped we'd excoose him. He hed a cravin desire to see whether ef Amnesty and Snffrage shood be adopted, how far we’d go in the latter direction. He wuz satisfied, and honestly hoped we’d forgive him the plea ant jest. He’d made the Corners lively one nite anyhow. I wnz too profoundly dis gusted to reply to the wretch. Petroleum "V. Hasby, P. M., (wioh is Pjstmaster.) • Dbamatic.—The bills at the theatres remain nearly the same this evening as daring the previous nights of the week. To-morrow, being devoted to benefits, estra aitraclipns will be added. On Saturday the Chestant and the American give matinees. On Mon day there will be several changes, among which will be the rroductlon of "Grlflhh uannt” at the Chestnnt, Sionob Blitz gives his great casket feat, in addi tion to many o- her attractive acts, at Assembly Bond ing nightly and on Wednesday and Saturday after noons. : At National Hall we have the Old Folks. To morrow, as we have already stated, Mrs. Nichols takes her benefit. Sue Is the star singer of the troupe. On the occasion of her benefit Mrs. N. will present each lady In the audience-with a capital copy of her photograph. She Is reDreeented*‘ln costume.” Thb Navy Department has received despatches from Commodore George H. Cooper, commanding tbe United States steamship Winooski, announcing his depar ture from Key Weat on the 23d nit, for the coast of Cuba. Slight Fibk.— Last evening,' about 61 o’clock, the. Sour store of Fred Moas.at the N. w. corner of Franklin and Green streets,was sightly damaged by Ore, AMUSEMENTS. BASE BALEi. Convention of Players, at New York. fffiom to-day's N. Y. World/I TheTenlh Annual Convention of the Na tional Association of Base Ball Players was opened at 3 o’clock yesterday in Clinton HaU. Coroner Wildey, of the Mutuals, eo eupied the/ chair,.Mr. A. H. Rogers acting as Secretary. s _ There were some 600 representatives of base ball interest, most of them delegates from clubs already represented,.or wishing to be represented, in the Convention. There were delegates from all parts oO the coun ty* even so far away as Oregon,.lowa, Maryland and Virginia, The principal business of the Afternoon session was receiving of credentials from delegates, and ae over one hundred new clubs were represented, this task occupied a i considerable time in its completion. As the delegates from the various Southern I clnbs presented themselves, they were' greeted with loud and hearty cheers, plainly indicating that, though the Radical party were desirous to keep the late seceded States unrepresented, at least the Convention of Base Ball players had both better sense and more generous impulses. Of the Southern clnbs were: The Enterprise, of Baltimore: Hunky Dorey, Wheeling, Virginia; Light foot, Chattanooga, Tennessee; Maryland, of Baltimore; Pastime, Baltimore; and Union, Richmond, Va. ’ The following clubs, as their representa tives came forward, were also loudly cheered: Wabkonsa, Iowa: Western, Burlington Iowa; Union, St. Louis; Pioneer, Portland! Oregon; and Fort Bcott, Kansas. . l s®.F, e ? P Dbs applying for admission, were: ?L t .rf l^, Pbl , a t e , lpnl ?’ •aloton. PMladelohia; A»t. ward, IMlact-lphlii; Arctic, Philadelphia; Atlantic A i natfur . Pltiladtlphla: Arastrong, PhnSSfiESi 1 ® 5 ADtlela m. Hagerstown Pa ;;Bachelor Philadelphia; BergeD, Bergen. N. J.; Brandywine W e> ni a ’^t t o r U P , a i. ,Jl> i mDlo,> ' Jer »ey City; Common-' wealib, Philadelphia; Birigo Philadelphia; Eicelsior Coatesvilie, Pa; Excelsior, Paterson, A. J • Pirst Ward. Philadelphia; Fort Scott, Fort Scott, KansS w.r^^ t i own 'T>f?, ll s d , 6l Ef la:^ ymDast ' Philadelphia; Harry Clay, Philadelphia; Hiawatha Kittening Pal Independent; Johmtown, Pa,; ,Ke< alone, Harrisonrg p O-: aer sirgton, Philadelphia: Korndaffer, Phiiadef Su I ?'Johnstown, Pa; Leisure. Skn B 5 t ! p ?! a: Morristown, H. J.; National, Philadelphia; Beotime Eastern, Pa; Nas an Prince ' ? aI !Si Mle ’ Yonl: ers, N.V.; Palisade. Engl? wood. B. J ; Pioneer. Portland. Or, gon: Princeton, Prl' ceton, h. J.; Randolph, Dotrer. N. J.; Besolnte, Elizabeth, N. J,; Rival Providence, Pa.' Balelvh PhlladeipMa; Bittenhonse, Philadelphia; ’f cranton, Sta F Altoona, Pa„- samnel J. Randall Philadelphia; social. Hnntlngdon, Pa; Sea Side.Long braodb; Tyrolean. Harriahnrgh, Pa; Typographic, • btladelphta; Trenton, Trenton N. J.; Union! Sitna vlile Pa; TJnlon, Camden, K. J; Union Richmond, ' ■ Weston,Burlington, lowa- West Philadelphia; Western Market, PhlladelphlA The Convention reassembled at 71 o’clock in the evening. After the meeting was called to order the report of the Jndiciary Committee was read. In the report the ac tion of Beveral clubs' during the year was reprehended, and some considerable debate ensued on the motion to adopt it, which motion was finally carried, and’the charges against the dobs were laid on the table. The Committee on Rules, through Dr. Jones, reported on the condition of the game of base ball throughout the States, and pro posed a number of amendments to the rules of the Convention, as follows, which were adopted: In view of the distance of certain States, it was decided to encourage the establishment of base ball conventions, which, ifcomposed of eighteen clubs, might be represented in in the Convention by two delegates. Clubs, after the adjournment of the Con vention, may be elected on probation, and permitted to come in the association. The annual meeting to be held wherever the Convention may decide. Each club delegate to be allowed two votes, and delegates from State associations shall be allowed two votes for each club in the.association, bnt no club to be allowed to vote by individual representation and through its Btate association. On this amendment there was considera ble discussion. The idea involved was that, as the association progressed, individual clubs, from various reasons, could not be represented in numbers, and by this means associations of clubs in each State could be represented by delegates, and have each a voice in the decidingof all matters. It was objected that this plan would lead to cen tralization and coercion, the delegates con trolling the votes of clubs to which they did not belong. The question was put to the vote several times,Wd each time objected to; finally a vote by clubs was taken and the question was decided carried by a vote of 105 to 39. Several minor alterations were made also In the by-laws. A number of alterations were made In the rules and regulations of the game, teaching the fair delivery of balls, &o. It was de cided that the pitcher shall deliver the ball fairly for the striker. That if the pitcher’s arm touch bis body when he delivers the ball it is unfair. That if the pitcher’s arm be bent when he de livers the ball it shall be a throw. Some debate ensued on a question as to the possibility of a man rupturing himself from pitching a ball with bo'th feet on the ground. It was decided that a striker is considered to be running bis bases so soon as he has struck afeir ball. • A foul ball shall be considered not in play until it Is settled in the hands of the pitcher, and he within the lines of his position. The striker in striking a ball shall not step forward or backward, but must stand on a line drawn through the centre of the home base. A motion that no members of clubs shall play in matches unless they have been members of the club ninety days prior to the thatch, occasioned much dis pute. Theamendment was introduced to pre-. vent the system of the engagement of paid players. The delegates from the West and South strongly objected, no suah thing as paid players being known there. The amendment was laid on the table, so that the time remains as before, thirty days. It was decided that all clubs playing for money, or allowing any person paid for playing to be a member of tneir club, shall be considered as out of the National Asso ciation. . This concluded the amendments of rules, &c., as also the report of the committee. The Convention then proceeded to the election of officers. For president, the fol lowing gentlemen were nominated: Hon. B. F. Bose, Mountain Club, Pa.;Mr. Arthur B. Gorman, .president of the National Club, of Washington; Judge D. A. Soott, president ofthe,Hudson R. R. Club, A. C. Davis, Mo hawk Club. Brooklyn; F. Pigeon, Eakford, . of Brooklyn; Wm. Herring,JJnion Club, of Morrisiana, and Coroner; wildey, of the Neutral Club. Messrs. Pigeon, Herring and to run. The delegates then proceeded to ballot, but at the time of going to press had not dwWed. F. L . FETHERSTON. PabMer. DOUBL <E SHEET, THREE CENI& BALKS OF STOCKS, . _ BEFOBE 100 sh Beading B_ STBBT BO ABB. ,l £U! olt ? 6a new CAP 99% 11(10 5h Catawpf 27*. . 99 43 sh Penna EC • M*- inmrwF 1 ®? 92H 300 ah Nor Cent B b 5 4S' - i?nn ws 13ah Fars * Mee Bk I 3» IcoSns^fiS 81 ®* 85 * MahMecbßk 132 . lcoous&-ais>ez eon i-»eh SchNavpf a 4*- _ ca3h ic.7% ioash do mi? . ioolh Ee d^ H ssomkicoSS a 0 »*>«*■ }“S- *° IKf JSJ? d d o° “ m SfU innfh 5® k-3o 3B ah* 22orrls Cal or 125 200 ah do 830 jSS fSJSit®®*?" 188 » f 830 28 «wau UO CW$ 100 Btt do cask 28 raxcßß o:? stocks in ksw yobk. (By Telegraph.) American Gold. . n ?2£. c &¥* Beading Ballroad’. ’—T,S? New-York Central. ! “Hi, 1 ” SfJ Un ted States 6a >Bl _..., K? United Mates 6a, 5-20 s bid gg Flwamceapil WnrTnnin Ben; Tl^aon. There was some reaction in the M>ecnla t ira share* at the Stock Board this morning, and part of the con" cession made yesterday was recovered, bnt the market generally was.devold of animation, and the volume o Bove ramant Loans e’osed quiet at 112,* for the Coupon sixes, >81; ioj* for the “policy" Bonds; 107* for the Five-Twentieo, >B2r loe Jbvthe >6ig -1M« for the 655; 99*. Ibr the- Ten-Forties;. 105* tol the February Seven-Thirties, and l<»*. for the June and-Jhly do. .State-and City Loans were very ante* The latter closed at 99-bid for the new, and’S» a>r the old Issues. Beading Ballroad sold-up-toss Jl-an ad vance of X- Catawfasa Ballroad Preferred advanced H, Pennsylvania Ballroad aolcSat E4*-a decUae of * • 129* was bid for Camden and Amboy r»ii-q B -1; el for Norristown Ballroad; 37* for North Pennsylvania Ballroad, and 30* for Philadelphia and Erie Ballroad. Canal stocks were decidedly better, Schuylkill Navi gation Preferred sold at 34*@34*-an advance of* ' and Morris Canal Preferred at 125, Ban* shares were offered very sparingly. Farmers’ and Mechanics'sold at 135, and Mechanics at 33. 137 was bid for North America; 150 for Philadelphia; 100 for Northern-Liber ties; 1(0 for Kensington; 56* for Girard: 41 for Consoli dation; 62ibr Union, and 55 for Commonwealth. In Passenger Bail way shares the only Bales- were off HestonviUe, at 14*. The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore BaH road Company announce a semi-annual dividend or five percent., clear ol tax, payable en- and- after laaZ 2d, 1867. rjroum. Smith, Bandolph A Co.. Bankers, 15 South Tunn street, quote at 11 o’clock, as follows! U.S. 1881 is®— u. a 7-w»-i« Kai* 5-SO,July, 186 E— —— ... nwyQifflS OomponnOs. Dec.. IBM. .. , Messrs. De Haven Brother, Ho. 40 Bonis ThW S&SMI. i Sti^? nolaUo, “ waenH^r - _ ' ■ Buying Belli sc, American Bold ....—..„__..>37*4 13734^ Silver- Quarters and hßlve3__„43o Compound Interest Notes; - H It « Jnne,lBM._ ie% ** Jnly.ieot... 15% H AO* l£64u. 16% “ Oct., 1864... 14% “ Dec., 1664... 13% “ May, ISSSh. 11% _ “ w " Oct.. 1865._ 9% Jay Cooke & 00. quote Government secoruies. *c„ uwlay, ae followK w ' • Bnylng. Belli nx. Old B-SOlSondfl-... ~„,i'p> 7 V im*c New 5 so Bonds ies4. „..,.?rev£ ia& 5-20 Bonds, 1863 ,jo6i? SSS 5-2 a July 1885, Zl-8H Sfif 7 8-10, August. iSSU “ .105 USJ? Gold—at 12 o'clock SJX 137^ PhUadelphla Bartteta* Thursday, Bee. lA—There Is loss demand fir do verseedbotno change from yesterday’s quotations Small sales atfo 25©io-the latter figure for choice" Timothy ranges from |3 25@3 75. Small 3alesof Flax seed at (3 V bushel. There Is Utile more firmness in the Floor market particularly .'for the better grades, but there is node! mand except for borne consumption.' Sates of 6@7o* to-'rels ? barrel for Northwest extra family, s* @l3 for PeoDk. and Ohio do* do, f&rcy extras at |s@lo and snperdne at sB@a&o. There fo no change In Bye Fleur or Corn Meal. SmallB»lesof the former at $7 23. “ There Is scarcely any demand for Wheat and prices are nominal atJ2 65P2 85 for Penna. Bed 12. 1 j forSoutherndo., andt3 u@32sfir white;6oobushels ember sold at S 3. 500 bushels Penna. Bye sold-nm secret te ms. In Corn no change, but there Is less doing; tales of 8 000 bushels new yellow at 95 cants toll, and old, which Is scarce. $1 Hto SI r\ Oatanro nnebanged: 3,t«a butbe’s Southern sold at 57(358. cents. Prices of Barley and Malt are unchanged. Wbisby— Prices are unsettled and nominal. The contraband article Is selling at|i 50@l 75.ar.cithe loci ttmale article Is held at (2 86 for Penn*, anl 62 43 for Reported for Bulletin. KINGSTON. JA-Bchr Prince Consort, McDomosa mSID 8 h P WetK a? 21 pca “W «*» MAJtmjß miHiiam. POBT OF PhlliADßliPittA-Dsoeennw IX JSn~ See Marine Bulletin on Seventh JPage , • _ ABKIV JSD THIS DA V fehr Prince Consort, McD.nnell, 30 days ftora Kingston. Ja. with pimento. Ac. to D N Wetxlar A CO. Schr Olivia, Fox, l day from Odessa, DeL witti grain to JaslißewleydtCo. 7 Schr H Yaux, Powell from Boston, schr Owen Bearae, Parker from Boston. Schr Mary H Westcott, Westcott. ftom Brldgetdo. Schr IM Vance, Burdge, from Providence. schrßLTay Baker, from Calais. Schr H B Miller, Miller, ftom Greenwich, NJ. - CLEARED THIS Da Y. Bark Capello (Brem), Christoffer, Hamburg, L Wea tergaard. . SchrTE H Atwood, Blch,Boston Caldwell/Gordoe&Co Schr Mary £ Coyne, Facemtre; N York. Pena Gas On Schr J O Henry,Bilks, N York via Bridgeton, captain! Schr Vanßdver, stltes, Newport, B Cochran. Correspondence of the Philadelphia Exchange,. _. . . „ _ IiEWhS, Del., Dee 11—6 PM. The bark M D Colbert. from Yarmouth; brig R a Orleans; schrs Borden, from Port -5?,?, < ?'.^ a iP ae ®’ Margaret, from Boston,all for Philadelphia, passed in today. Pilot boats Honrr Cope and Moses C GflnueU are ihe outy vessels as tba Breakwater. JOSEPH i.a eKt, „ - MEMORANDA Ship George Peabody, Paine, hence 15th July, at San Francisco Utb Inst. Ship Reynard, Calllghan, from New York 21st Jnly, at Ban Franc'sco llth Inst. . , ' Steamer Hecla (Br), Edmondson, from Liverpool Nov 27. and Queenstown 25th, at New York yesterday. o.?i ea ,? er A ava .t ,a (Ham), Meyer, from Hamburg Mth ult and Sonthampton 28th, with 667 passengers, at New York yesterday. Deo 2, lat 4920. 100 22 so. passed steamer Saxonla, from New York for Hamburg; 4’h. lat 4910. lon 35 35, steamer Persia, from New York for Liverpool: llth. lat 4112 lon 65 30. a National Bteam. ship Go's steamer (The Queen), bound E. steamer San Antonio, from Wilmington, Del. for Matagorda, tonched at Key West 6th inst. for coal. Steamer Tillle, from Galveston,at Key West 6th inst and sailed 7th lor New York. Bark Victoria, Wilson, sailed from Barbados 20th ult. for Orcbllla. Brig Idella. Jackson, bonce for Matanzas. was spoken 6tb lsst, lat 29 64, loa 75 40. Brig Mary stock (Br), Koltu from Rio Janelro-il-th Oct. at New York yesterdav, with coffee. Brig Fanny Foulke, Townsend, hence at Key West 3d inet Brig Wm Creevy Haley, hence at Kev West 4Sh inet. Glllnm, Seville, hence for PorQaod. at New Vnrk yesterday. Schr Wm S Hlllea, Thompson, from Mobile Ist inst. for Boston, at Holmes’Hole Utb lust. K In |chr G W Hynaon, Senll, hence at New Orleans sth Scbrs C P Sttckney, Matthews: J s Weldin’ D»»n. a. A HectßCher. Wlllard; Henry May, ErmikllV,- H Naylor. Naylor; ISSf Sharp, hence for Boston; Wm M vfilesn for Salem and Annie May, May, do for worttona at Holmes’Hole Utb inst. “ roruana, at Bchr D S Mention Coreon tromßoston forthts nort. sidled bom Holmes’ Hole llth lnst;™° rat caupo ”* bChraTrtde Wind, Corsfiu,beucefbr fiAitAn* ami* Wfo&me^TM C r«^£t Be J Dh ” t “ y :. t YouD S. ftom Boston for wiJKh 'a §“*3? ftom Salem for do. and , jnSSd tot, ’ •W’A- ©OMMEBCIAJu. boards.
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