BTJBINKBS NOTIOBB. WE ARE SKLUiKI. , ' „ O*z*coATaat .Sl2 00. Price last ™ „ « SO 00. m “ n »» 80 00: „ u , gg Qo # ii u *• 85 00 *i i* 80 OJ. u ** 4500 «• « 35 00, : “ «» “ 50 00 Business Coatb»....»s 8 50, “ 11 “ „ II 9 00, " u . 14 0 °” It «| 10 00. . “ **. •“ 15 00 i* |‘ noo. :■ - "V 1005 32 00. “ “ " 1803 » v - 14 00. “ “ “ 20 00 i» ii 16 00. “ “ r ‘ 00 i* m 18 00. “ “ “ 25 00 PANTS it 4 00. “ “ “ • 6 00 • N U 5 00. » “ “ 750 *i «i « 8 50 .i « ii io oo II II II 12 00 u ii ii 14 00 6 00. “ “ “ 7 00, “ “ “ 8 00. u “ “ 9 00, ■■ ■■ 10 00. VSBTB. fttiHHw .I 2 50. .i « S 00. a “ 4 00. ■■ 5 00. .. ■■ 6 00. We have by far the largest and. best assortment o. Men’s, Tombs’ and Boys’ Clothing In Philadelphia, which is being replenished by huge daily additions, manufactured of goods purchased recently at much lot than cost, and haying reduced all stock on hand to proportionate prices, are offering such bargains as are above numerated. How IS THU TIME TO BOY—JUICES CAN BE NO LOWEB. ' ■ TTat.it WAY BETWEEN "» BENNETTA CO„ Fifth aho r Towbr HuLi 2t BIXTg Bra. J 518 Mabkkt Btbeet. toutwch WEBER SSSEs PIANOS. THE FAMOUS WEBER PIANO-FORTE. GBANDSQUARK and UPRIGHT PIANO-FORTES aJuBERT WEBER, Manufacturer, - These instruments are now universally aCKUOw led8 BBST 6 piANO-FOBTES MANUFACTURED, By the first musical talent in New_TJnrk City .and elapwhert: among these are, George F Bristow.,4* N. PattJsonfeVß Mills, Wm.Mason,Ed.MoUinhauer, Tir « ntior o. JFradel, Max Maretzefc, Ac., Ac.; by the NAI"oNAL PfiNOF >aTE ASSOoiATiON, OONfcERVATORV O OF , MU3IC OF NEW YORK; ■Rr the leading Music Schools and Seminaries of this country; by the unanimous : voice of the press ot the Evening Expwt, May 19,1866, says: “The "Weber piano fortes* Which are now creating great Interest among musicians, fully deserve the at* Evening JPost, August23,lB66, says: “The Weber pianos are nlst rlsingin favor, and are now aougbtaker by our beatartiats and amateurs.'’ . Sobers Gottsehaltt the English mndc critic, late the London T*mes t says: -The Weber pianos are the grandest tone producers in the world, not only In wO’hestT square and upright Weber pianofortes are soid only oy DK. BABWAY’S FIuLS (.COATED) AKEINPAL j.t'ri.tc as a Purgative ifier of the Blood. Silt in the Stomach can be suddenly eliminated by one cofie of the Fills- say Horn Jour to six In number. When the Liver is in a torpid staie,when species of acrid matter lrom the hood or aaerous fluid should be overcome, nothing can be bever than Sadway i Begu latino FiHs. lh»ygiveno unpleasant or unexpeoed shock to any portion ot the system*, they purge easily, are mild in operation, and when taken are perfectly tasteless, being elegantly c'aud with gum. They con tain nothing but nuxtly vegetable properties, aud are considered by high authority,the beat aoa finest purga tive known. They are recommended for the cure of all dlaoiceraof the Stomach, Liver, Sidneys, Nervous JHseates, Indigestion, Dyfpepsia, Biliousness, Bilious Sever. Inflammation of »he Bowels, Piles, and.symp toms resulting from Disorders of the Oigesttve organs. Price 26 cents per box, gold by .Druggists. nr2tn;s t ta-13fe <*£U. 6TUXJB * OU.'tt PiAfiiOtt.— SpßtThese beautiful Instruments are as|US3 CTl*»'strongly recommended by the fellow-* «i *n Ins among the leading artists in America as any Pianos made in this country or in Europe, Wm. Mason, S, B. Mills, Theo. Thomas, a. a Timm. v,t Mareteek, Geo. W. Morgan, Carl Bergman, Carl Wolfeohn, Chas. H. Jarvis, M.H. Cross. Carl Gaert- Gh Thunder, J. N. Beck, Joseph Blzzo, 3, of certificates as to their durabtttty, and the references ot one thousand purchasers in Phila delphia and vicinity, to be had on application. Por sale in Philadelphia only, by J, xs* GvUJiD, IMT-tfJ seventh and Cheatnnt. CHICKEBING PIANOB IN EUBOPB.—HANS TON BULOW, the great German Pianist, by letters I bit received ram Enrope, propose, to play only the IHJOKKBING PIANOS during his concert to nr In tbs United States. W. H. DUTTON, No. »l* Cheatnnt street. PIANOS. 1 GEO. STKOK & CO’S, cele- ( PIANOS. PIANOS, f-brated Pianos, fbr sale only-! PIANOS. PIANOS. Jby J. E. GOULD. I PIANOS. c j Seventh and Chestnnu ■in, n rnrmrrrmnnrrvr-it i considered inperior In all respects to the Instruments of Broad wood A Erard, hitherto regarded as the best U the world. - . aewBooms9I4OHBHTNOT street. g CHICKEaiNG GRAND PIANOS. ■9@-The New Scale Chiokering GrandKSHa HI t’ I pianos are acknowledged the best In 1 1 mi -England, Germany and Italy. Notice the great testi monials received from Europe In Angnst last, Mag. Atflcent collection of these Instruments. OHICKERING BOOMS, Sl4 CHESTNUT STREET. ODs.tr! W, H. DUTTON. irfse* AiBEKCHT, nrvn Ttrr.Kra * sjchsodt, imn - Mftimfactnierß of first class PIANO-FORTE 3. Ware Boom, No.« North THIRD street, PHRADELPaIA. fnmh.3,tg-3m • TUB W&BEK PIAJSQ FORTE—erc^ 7L ii ■ _ Jtn considered by leadtng Mi-sicluns .tTT%I »tbe finest instrument now made. itHl’aii is Elbe leadtng Pano in New York, and ia lecom* mended chiefly for its immenupoiuc' equilUy. sweet-. *vk4s 9 brilliancy , elasti: touch, and orert durabUUy Po: sale by J. aN*KTZE, 1102 Chestnut street. ocr-a.Sm i- MEVEK’S NKWW IMPROVED CRES jfc-TMnENT SCAI B mtrt OVERSTRUNG PIANOS. Acknowledged to be the best. London Prize Medal and Highest Awards In America received. MKLO DEONB AND B»‘ OSD-HiND PIANOS. oc2ew.fl.in 3m Warerooms, 722 Arch st., below Bth, CABINET ORGANS. 1 These beantlthl instruments CABINET ORGANS. J-are made only by MASON CABINET ORGANS. J HAMLIN, and for sale In Philadelphia, only by J. E. GOULD, . * Seventh and Chestnut. _ -I THE CHICK ERIN G UPRIGHT SSK ■HSSPIANOS possess quality of tone Wr%Tt amount of power next to the Grand* 1 1 It 11 Plano, and are particularly adap ed to the Parlor, the Boudoir or the Study. These beautiful lustra monte, In great variety, at the Chickerlng Rooms, 914 Qhgtnut street. w. H. DUTTON. -I ORGANS. MBLOPKONB. niSV) 3TYLK.—The oele > rated Gem Organ Will Irmmensesssortmenhvery lowprices.Ml al 1 PIANO ROOMS w. H. DUTTON, £££§l No. 914 Chestnut street. ■mrr THF- RKAirngfIIiNEWSPYLE attEß. B£€)bon PIANOS, seven octaves; charming tone; sg» rice - W. H. DUTTON. FXQOIStTH! STYLE OP CHICK- _2252, Sfp|S=)FßlNa DPRIOH r OABXNEI nltllTHKn in EBONY A*D>H *.l I GOLD Ins-, op.ned. Oblcktrin* 800m5,914 OdJ!»r- SEritieet. fdeis tfj w. H. PUT TON. PIANOS. 1 HAINFS BRO’B. elegant Instruments PIANOS. sand moderate in price, I have dealt in ibr PIANOS, ) fourteen years, and give a dye years’ tnarantee with each. i ’<■ noS-tf Seventh and Chestnnt, Mb. Woufsohn’s Classical Matinees. —The second of this series was given yes terday afternoon, at the Foyer of the Acad emy, to a large and interested audience. The novelties of the programme presented were a lovely Impromptu of Schubert, inter preted by Mr. Wolfsohn with considerable delicacy of treatment, and a Scherzo Cap pricioso of Mendelssohn, a beautiful mor ceau, possessing that indescribably chaste beauty that marks all bis piano works, but at the same time not equal to the other two numbers of the same Bet. Mr. Wolfsohn also performed theF minor Fantasia (op. 19) of Chopin, perhaps the composer’s greatest work; and his own Album Leaves , a series of six unpretending little studies, several of which possess great merit. Mr.Pollak’B performances evidence study and a good sohool;but his voioe and manner are not of the pleasantest character. His singing of the Mozart aria Addio, was much superior to his rendering of. one of Schumann's beautiful songs, Fluthenreicher : JSbro, which was not a sucoess. st the Ipdians, who are reported to be plundering and murdering almost with impunity. Thb bill extending tne time fixed by the present Btay law for the collection of debts in Virginia, wbioh was defeated in the House of Delegates on Wednesday, was re considered and passed on Friday by a vote of 45 to 37. The extension of time is from January, 1867, to August of the same year. - Notional Progrreas. Among the most notloeable results of the late rebellion, is tbei now universal admin sion of the fact that this, country ranks as one of the most formidable belligerent powers of the earth. Yet, while our .mar tial achievements have been so truly won derful, they have in no way outstripped our unexampled progress -in soienoe and the useful arts, or in the creation and develop ment of either of the elements of a great and constantly increasing material pros perity. The ruling characteristics of our people are patient industry, self-reliance, and ready as.well as fertile Inventive genius in the use of practical resources, and to those features must our national greathess be mainly attributed. - Our purpose at the present time, is to al lude more particularly to our extraordinary strides in manufactures, in which, although we. may be said to have had only a little over half a century’s experience, we have in many instances "fairly surpassed all com petitors. As its construction calls for the highest qualifications of mental genius, as well as mechanical skill, and as it was oon- ceived abroad, but perfected here at home, we have concluded to adopt the Pianoforte, one of the most pleasurable companions of life, as our theme on this oocaslon. It is truly remarkable that while poetry, architecture, sculpture, and probably painting attained their highest state of perfection among the ancients, it has been reserved for the moderns to achieve excellence in music; and this fact is undoubtedly owing to the superior mechani cal skill of the present age. Thus the music of the old composers was but a fair example of the instruments for which it was written; but as new instruments were invented and old ones improved, music was elevated to the level of its sister arts. The Pianoforte i f that time, though but a feeble illustration of the instrument of the present day, was one of the principal aids In effecting this result. It was an improvement on the old instruments known as Harpsicord Spinet, etc., and was first conceived in Italy, about' e century and a half ago. We have no positive evidence as to when ’be manufacture was first introduced iu America ; but we find from authentic re cords, that: “On the 12th of February, 1800, a patent was granted to John J. Hawkins, < i Philadelphia, for an improvement in Pianofortes, whioh he manufactured and t old at fifteen. South Second at.” It seems, however,- that this claimed improvement must have been of little, or no value, for v hen Jonas Chiokering, the General Grant i f Pianoforte construction, commenced 1 usiness in Boston, in 1823, nearly all of t:-.e instruments sold iu this country v ere imported from Europe. Mr. Chioker itig was a man of superior mechanical f. ssxii and scientific powers, of exquisite i aste, an undaunted will, and a full oonfi (Uncein hiB‘*missioD.” He well knew that < ur national resources were equal to those < f any country ou earth, and his after life pave unqualified demonstration of this fact. He commenced the manufacture of the pianoforte with confidence in his ability to improve it, and many of his inventions, i particularly the iron frame and circular scale, have been universally adopted. Hiß .. hole mind was absorbed in a perfect pi&no f rte. and np to the day of bis demise, which occurred in 1853, he left no available means untried in endeavoring to attain the great i esideratum. At the time .of his de cease, Mr. Chickering, in connection with his sons, who had already become r.is business associates, was engaged in • recting the superb edifice, fronting ou Iremont street, Boston, which is over one : bird larger than auy other building iu the world used for the exclusive manufacture of the pianoforte. His children, who Inherited tbeir father’s great business qualifications, and were educated expressly for tue pur pose, continued the work so auspiciously inaugurated, and now, as the establishment is entering the forty-fourth year of its exist ence. We find the whole musioal world coming forward to do homage to its incom parable products. Not only the musical professors and experts of this and foreign countries worship at the shrine of Chicker iogs’ pianofortes, but the moat eminent manufacturers of Europe, the Broad woods, the coliards, and others, pro nounce them unsurpassed and unsurpas sable. We could readily fill a dozen columns with the recommendations of such great masters as Thai berg, Plaidy, Pozuanski, Wehli, Pychomskl, Keinecke, Gottschalk, Von Arnold, Batter, Basalni, Musio, Jael, De Meyer, Benedict, Strakosch, Napoleon, Gold beck, Hoffman, Burke, Sanderson, Warren, etc., but bar space compels ub to make! brief extracts from only two or three of tbem. Gottschalk says: “Harmonious roundness of tone, force in the bass notes, limpidity in the npper notes, equality throughout all the registers, singing quality in the middle tones, and above all an aston ishing prolongation of sound, without its being confused. The upper note 3 are <« markable for a clearness and purity, which I do not find in any other instrument,white ibe bass is distinguished for power without harsbness, and for a magnificent sonority.” Wehli says: “I have never known so noble a tone; it yieldß every expression needed in music; and its quality is capable of change to meet every sentiment. In depth, volnme, and power of tone it is equal to all demands and however it isforced, it loses none of its original purity of tone and its softest whis pers can be heard in the remotest corners of •he largest halls, even when crowded. I believe that in every parti cular your Pianos are, for the reasons here given, superior to any I have ever seen in this country or in Europe. Pi znanski says: “The superiority of your arand pivnos over all others I have seen and thoroughly tested, render my decision as easy in the matter as prompt I have re cognized in yonr extraordinary excellent i.siruments all these qualities of which Yhalberg formerly spoke to me. Your .rand pianos well sustain the claim of yonr instruments to superiority over all others.” viusiosayß: “I consider yonr pianos the tinest I ever played on.” Batter says: “For ' olume and fine quality of tone, with nicety >t articulation, the Chickering pianos are uneqnaled.” While the mnsical qualifications of Chiok eiiug & Sons’ pianos are so jealously eunrded, the mechanical construction is matched and perfected with equal excellence. A fter the wood remains on the premises for •wo or three years, in order to acquire a -uitable seasoning, each case is several months in the oonrse of construction, and m their most minute details, every instru ment must oome up to the highest standard of excellence before it can be received in be warerooms. In regard to the durability ..I Cbickering's pianos we can only say, ask your neighbor; for of the forty thou-, sand they have already made aud sold, you. are sure to find one in yonr vicinity. We can vouch that our Cbickering has been in constant use nearly eighteen years, and we would not exchange it for a new one of any' other maker extant. In regard to dura bility, Gotlsohalk says: “As a proof of the rare solidity of their construction, I may re mark, that in a period of 1,100 concerts, I have never broken a string in publio, al though my pianos, from constant change of locality, are exposed to all the wearof trans portation, and often to inclemency of the weather.” In truth, the instruments are msde to wear. Every part, inside and out, is honestly, faithfully, and thoroughly com pleted, so it will readily bear the most ml oute inspection. ' . ' The Chlob bring & Sobs Pianos have been exhibited stall the prominent industrial ex hibitions throughout the country. They received the prize medal atthe World’s Fair in London, and up to thepresenttime tiave been awarded sixty five first prize medals. The Chickering pianos embrace all the usual modifications of Grand, Square and Upright—thelatter a specialty which is becoming- exceedingly popular, owing to ihe' small s'paoe it'occupies. The firm have just; finished' about one dozen, examples, which ere to be placed iff the Grand Indus trial Exhibition in Paris, which opens to the public early next Spring, Our coun trymen can depend npon. these products fully sustaining the enviable reputation of the Chiokering pianofortes. , The establishment of the Chiokerings is purely a National one, owned and con ducted by Americans, with American capi tal, npon upright American principles. The proprietors are thorough practical,men, who in ven tanddraw their own 'scales, de sign exteriors, and, in short, plan the instru ments from beginning to end. Their work men are nearly all to the “manor born,” many of them, as boys and men, having spent the major portion of their existence in the employment of the house. The instru ments, even to cutting the veneers, and 'making the castings are wholly and solely made on the premises. In fact, American genins directs, American skill manipulates, American materials are consumed, and Ihroughout the products are eminently American, and really aid In giving an im petus to National'aggrandizement—2V". T. Some Journal. Chickerines’ Piano Rooms, 914 Chestnut street. W. H. Dutton. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. WILLIAM A. DROWN & 00,, 246 MARKET HTBEBT Have just received an invoice of THREAD LACE COVERS AND EXTRA IV BY HANDLES FOB PARASOLS HOLIDAY GOODS TOYS AND FANCY GOODS. UARGS, 1406 CHESTNUT STREET. • ablisment at retail, *s.d by wholesale cr*ly at the Factory, 64l and 643 NORTH NINTH STREET. deU 24irp|_ CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. LADIES’ FDB TRIMMED HOOTS. LADIES’ BEATING HATS. FRENCH BILK UMBRELLAS. CHILDREN’S VELVET HATS. GENTS’ FUR CAPS, COLLARS and GLOVES. t'BEO. H. M‘OALLA, HAT AND CAP EMPORIUM, 804 Chestnut St* de!2-l2trp| NOW READY, THE NEW HAT, BY WARBUMOS, Halter, 430 Chestnut Street. E EXT DOOR TO POST OFFICE. del3lmrpj Christmas Presents. PBESENTB FOR BATHES. PRESENTS FOR U*tliTLE\£EN. We bare now on hand a fresh {stock of FANCY GOODS-, which we offer at reduced prices. FOR GENTLEMEN. Meerscbeum Pipes, Id ertkt variety* Metrjcbanm Cigar Holders Brier Root Pipes, rarvea and plain. 1 cbacco.Bezea, Tobacco Bag-. Cigar Cases. Match Boies. UigarbtandS. Elaska. Ink Stands, Match Boxes, Paper Weights.. FOR'RABIES. Beauttftil Bohemian Glass Toilets© Sets. 'Vasesot Parian.and Boheman Glass, aTaffes Toilette Bott es, Card Receivers. Gdenr Cases and Stands, Traveling Bags, Book btanda, Beading Stands, <£c. . R. d« A. WRIGHT, 621 CHESTNUT fct refit. del2-12t rpl Mantel clocks, of superior finish. made Id Fat la to ora own order, tnd warranted accurate timekeepers. FARR A BROTHER, Importers. KM Chestnut street, below Fourth. Importers Peremptory,Sale. 56 BARBELS OHOIOE New Crop New Orleans: Molasses. - POWELL & WEST, Auctioneers, ■ " ■ ■win sell on Hoffman & Kennedy’sWUarf, above Vina Btreet, on MONDAY MORNING, at 10J4 o'clock, by order of Importer,) 66 Barrels Choice Wew Crop New Or leans Molasses, Joat landed ex Brig K. B. Gove, firom New Orleans. SPECIAL CARD -Hav ing been interfered with, in our business by. the altera ions of our Store, we have an extra large stock of fine Ready-Made Clothing for Gents, Youths and Boys, which we are disposing of at prices far below the usu- al rates. WAN AM AKER & BROWN, Popular Cloth ing House, Oak Hall, Sixth and Market Streets. The Cheapest, Best and most Useful Christmas presents, at BAMBERGER ABB OS.’, 195 Korth Eighth street, Christmas Presents Christmas Presents —BAitEEBGER BROS, have received this week a vt-ry large assortment of Goods, suitable for Presents, which they sell at tmusually low prices, a very large as st rimed of French Fancy Goods Work Boxes, Pocket Books,French fhha figures Satchels, ac,, at about half the regular prices. BAMBKBGJBJB The beat and most useful Present to give a frtand Jor the needy) Is a barrel of my superior St. Louis or >hio Family Flour And a bag or half barrel Mountain Buckwheat MeaL Warranted equal to any In the market. GEO. i\ ZEILVDEB, Successor to Allman* Zehnder, FOURTH and VXHJB. dels-Ht rpj Christmas Presents. AN INVOICE OF FRENCH SILK UMBRELLAS; Jast received per City of Paris. For sale low by . WILLIAM A, DBOWN &COf, 246 MAHKBJ BTHBBT, THE OBIGINAL bKATE STOBI. We would respectfully call your attention to our ex tensive stock or SKATES. The assortment comprises every variety of Ladiet’, Gents', Muses’ and Boys* SKATES. Steel States, Wood upper Skates, Shoe Skates. We are determined now. as heretofore, to keep tha largest and Dest assortment of Skates in the city. Skates by the Thonssnd, call and see them. Skate straps. Skate Reels, skate Plate* Skates Gruund ane Repaired. . . Call at the Old Original Skats Store, 611 MARKET STREET. J. FBEDEBICK SMITH, (Lata Smith <£ Richardson}. OPENEVENINUS. skates: SKATES! EXTEA QUATJTTES, EorEadles and Gentlemen, of the finest cast steefc hka’.is made to order. Also.Saates sharpened and retailed at the shortest notice. J. J TEHFPEI* No. 103 South RIGHT H Street, Three doors beloer Chestnut, de6-2mrp LADY APPLES, OP PERFECT COLOR. Havana Oranges, LARGE AND SWEET. THE ONE OUNCE RAISIN, illarsaßt Ever Imported. •* 'j Almeria Grapes, In large Closiais. DAVIS & RICHARDS, Odftrj ARCH AND TENTH STKKNIS. SPARKLING MOSELLE WINES. Knpferberg's Sparkling Mos-lle, Scharezbsri er imperial. Johannisberg and Pearl of the Rhine. JUST RECEIVED DIRECT. SIMON COLTON & OLARKE, i * - S, W. COB. BBOAD AND WALNUT, ocSMtutbtirp; CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. OPERA GLASSES. GOLD SPECTACLE*. CHILDREN’S MAGIC LANTERNS, DRAWING INSTRUMENTS, &o.t &c. JAMES W QUEEN AGO., 994- nHESTNUTSTREET db7tfrps EOGK.HILL& WILSON Fine Clothing House, 60S ana 605 Chestnut Street. Foreign and Domestic' fabrics Made to Order, Reasonable, Serviceable aadj^shionable. 1111121 SKATES! 4 't t' 3