®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.