SHERIDAN AT CEDAR CHEEK. BY HERMAN MELVILLE. "Shoe the steed with silver That bore him to the fray, When he heard the guns at dawning, Miles away; When he heard them calling, calling Mount, nor stay; Quick, or all is lost; They’ve surprised and stormed the post, They’ve pushed your routed host. Gallop 1 retrieve the day. -House the horse in ermine— For the foam-flake blew, While'through the red October He thundered into view, They oheered him in the looming, Horsemen and horse they knew. The turn of the tide 'began, ' The rally of bngles ran, He swung his hat in the van, The electric hoof-sparks flew. Wreathe the steed and lead him— For the charge he led Touched and turned the cypress Into amaranths for the head Of Philip, king of riders, Who raised them from the dead. The oamp (at dawning lost), By eve recovered—forced, .Bang with laughter of the host, As belated Early fled. •'Shroud the horse in sable — For the mounds the heap! ' There is firing in the valley, And yet no strife they keep; fit is the parting volley* It is the pathos deep. There is glory for the brave Who lead and nobly save, .But no knowledge in the grave, Where their nameless followers sleei The First Quarrel. [From Once a Month.] “Bakes alive! what a looking room! I "'declare, George Graham, if you arn’t enough to try the patience of Job! I don’t believe there is another woman living has to bear What I do! Who’d ever think that I came in here after breakfast and worked a good hour putting things to rights! And now. what does it look like?” Tears stood in the little wife’s eyes, and her face lengthened out till you would have thought she had just heard of a death. _“What is it, Bnsie? What’s np now? What does what look like? And Mr. Graham turned carelessly, and good-natoredly, too from the double-leaded article on Recon struction, which he had been so earnestly reading that though he had heard, he had scarcely comprehended a word of the com plaint. “That’s just like you, George! If I were to tell you the house was on fire, you’d onlv look round and say, ‘where, Susie ?’ ” He laughed; a hearty laugh it was too, clear and ringing; a laugh that many a wife would have treasured up as men do pearls and precious stones. It nettled Mrs. Graham, and she said sharply, “If you’d open your eyes, you’d see what does what look like.” He rubbed them briskly, and then peered around. “I declare, Susie, I don’t know ■what-you mean. The. carpet is swept, the furniture dusted, the lamps trimmed, the £re bright—what is it ?. I can’t for the life of me see anything wrong.” “You can’t! No, of course you can’t! See there, and there, and there, and there,” and •she pointed rapidly, her emphasis growing more incisive each time, to his heavy over heat which lay in a tumbled mass on the lounge; to his hat which was lodged uncere moneously in the middle of her work bas ket; to his rubbers which were roasting on the stove hearth, and to his gloves which had demurely settled themselves on the mantel-piece. “X see, I see, Susie, but then you know I’m a careless, good-for-nothing sort of a fellow who never had any bringing up, and you r. ust make allowance, my dear,” and tossi> g the paper on the table, he caught her und and drew her gently upon his lap and said soothingly as one might talk to a fretful child, “don’t be cross now, pet,’cause I did’t mean anything bad, yon know. Pat up your lips and let me kiss away that pout.” But the lips were not put up to meet the touch of those bearded ones. Instead, they assumed rigidity, squareness, immobility. 11 Must I have the lecture first, wifey, be fore I can either give or claim a kiss ? Well, •out with it then. The sooner Tm whipped the sooner it’ll stop hurting, as I used to say to the boys when the schoolmaster was after me with the rod of correction. But, Susie.” and here his tones, which had so far been jocular, assumed a touching earnest ness, “I don’t like this being soolded every time I come into the house. I’ve borne it so far patiently, but- it is wearing out my temper. I shan’t be able to hold it much longer, I’m afraid. I shall scold back, and then we’ll quarrel, and then—our home will be no home, but—shall I sayik, Susie?— what too many homes ate; nothing more or less than cheap editions of hell itself.” “But, George, how can I help it ? You do try me terribly.” ’ “How, Susie?” “Why, by never putting vour things where they belong. I was brought up to have a place for everything and everything in its place, and it does worry me to come in from the kitchen, tired and hot, and then find the sitting room looking so. - I like to have things heat and orderly,” “But, you know ; we can’t have all we want in this world, Susie, and is it worth while for you to fret your life away because I can’t always thtnk to put my gloves in .my pocket, and hang up my coat and hat, andleave my rubbers in the entry ?” That word “£ret” was an nnfortnnate one; - it stung her, and she said, bitterly; “But yen never think, George. You .come rush ing in like a whirlwind, and yon toss your ■ things pell-mell' every which way, and if -they’re' ever picked np and put in their places, it is I, and not yon, that do it, and I’m getting tired of it. I can’t and I won’t standit any longer.” . . . “ What will you do, Susie ?” There was _ severity in his tone now. “ Do? Why,; I won’t stand it. I won’t be any man’s slave;” and the black eyes flashed defiantly, “Did I ever ask you to be my slave?” The man’s eyes were flashing now. “Bat what else am I? I toil like one from morning to night to do up the work and put • things in order, and you come in and undo it all, just as I’ve got through. Itis enough to make a saint swear.” She was so excited now she hardly knew what she said; “And what am I?” he retorted. “If you’re a slave, I’m one quite as much. Who Paras every cent that’s brought in? Who pays the rent, and buys, the fuel, and lays in the provisions? Who clothes Mrs.Sosah Graham, I’d like to know?” “She earned her own clothes once,andean do It again, George Graham, if it is 'neces sary, and no thanks to yon, or any other, man.” “It is a pity she hadn’t kept on earning them herself. Then she’d never had to pick np and put away her husband’s and he—• well, it wouldn’t begentlemanly to say it”— “Out with it, sir. Never spoil a joke for relation’s sake.” “And he wouldn’t have caught a Tartar, Trat been a happy old bach. Lord, how I wish I was!” “Are you in earnest, sir?” “In earnest, madam.” “Then perhaps we’d better part.” “Part it is, then.” . “The sooner the better, too.” “My sentiments exactly, madam.” “To-day.” “Why not!” “Where will you go?” I'll l shan't go, I shall stay here,” THfl DAILY EVENING BULLETIN.---PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER if iB6>6.~fi£il*Lß SHELT. ‘Bnt yon don’t mean to say you’re going to turn me out of house and home! I never would believe that of you, George Graham.” , It iBn’t I that’s turning yon out. You’re turning .yourself but. Suppose you stay; you’ve no money to pay the rent, or ran the affair. It costs something to keep the house, I can tell yon. I’ve found it out by bitter experience.” - ■ “Bnt where can I go? You know I haven’t a relative left me.” ; “You should have thought of that before you proposed parting. ’Tis not my business to look yon np a house.” “I don’t knew whose else it is. You might do as much as that for your own wife.” “For my wife I’d do a great deal more. But yon are not my wife any more; only the legal tie remains to be severed, and I’ll apply for a divorce at once.” “And disgrace us both ?” “Bnt what can a fellow do? Now I’ve got used to having a home I want one, and once free from yon, there are dozens of girls that’ll be glad to take np with me, careless, good-for-nothing scapegrace as I am.” “And a pretty life they’ll lead yon, too.” It can the worse than what you’ve led me the last six months. Zounds! hut I’ve been a fool to bear it so long. Fret, fret, feet, from morning till night. Thank Heaven, it is all over at last!” and he whistled gayly. j “Yon seem glad to get rid of me, sir.” 1 You’ve made me glad,madam.” He put on his overcoat, drew on his rubbers, and gathered np his hat and gloves. Was he really-going and without his dinner. you be ready to leave, ma name or<^er a carriage any hour you I "Yon are an unfeeling wretch, George I Graham; yon are, and that’s the truth. Yon might, for decency’s sake, give me till to- I morrow, to pack up my things and decide what to do.” I “Yon can have a week, madam, if you I wish, I thought you were in a harry to go. y ° u “ a y have a week. Meanwhile, I’ll go to a hotel.” ’ I “ have the whole town talking about us! Why can’t you stay at home just as well.” I “Because I never like to be in anybodv’s I way.” J “ But it is your own house, and—and—if yon ever had any regard for me, you’ll stay till—till I’m gone.” Her voice was not quite as steady as it had been. “Well, I’ll stay then. But not now. I’ll come back to-night. You needn’t sit up for me, Mrs. Graham. It’ll be late when I get in, and—l’ll take the spare chamber till you’re gone.” The front door closed after him in another moment. He was gone; gone without his dinner; gone, and not coming back till— nobody knew when, and then goto" up stairs to sleep alone. They had quarreled. They had as good as parted. They would be divorced. He could get another wife and bring her home here, and she—she would have to go alone into the cold, dreary world and earn her own living. She didn’t know enough about divorce, poor thing, to think of alimony. And all this beoanse he ne glected to leave his “things” in the hall, and and she found fault with him for the said neglect! Careless husband! Fidgety wife! And because be wascareless and shefidgety they must live apart! Mrs. Graham looked about her just then. Everything was neat and orderly. There was nothing to worry her! Nothing? There was everything. And she sat down and cried; she who had been so resolute and defiant only ten minutes before. Bat that resolution, that defiance had been born of anger, and the anger was all gone now. I How sorry she was she’d been so cross to him, for she had been cross, real cross wickedly cross. What if he had tossed his things any and every way! It was a man’s trick, and—and—here she sobbed outright I he never had a mother to train him. Poor I fellow, he’d been knocked around horn pil- I lar to post all his life, till he got married I and now he would have to knock around I again, for of course he couldn’t get mar- | ried right away; no, he would have to get a I Housekeeper, and sne’d worry the life out of him, and when he did get married could be find one who’d love him as she had and I did, yes, did!—the love was there yet, swell- | ing np and overflowing. . I She went into the kitchen, hardly know- I ing why, driven, perhaps, by the force of I babit. There stood the table, laid for din ner, and so neatly; the cloth white in its creases, the plates and glasses shining brightly; the knive3 and forks polished to almost Bilver whiteness. She gave it one | look, and mechanically opened the stove I oven. The chicken was browning nicely • George liked roast chicken better than a fricassee, so she had cooked it that way. I The the turnips were dancing I merry jigs in the pot, and the tea-kettle was softly humming. The mince pie stood I on the hearth warming itself quietly, and | exhaling a spicy odor that was tempting I even to a dyspeptic stomach. j “Such a nice dinner and no one to eat it! I If wish—l wish—l—l hadn’t been so cross I to him. I began it, and kept it up, I too; he wasn’t cross first; he held out till I made him mad; I wish he was I more carefn], thoughtful—such a dear, good I fellow as he is about everything else. Never I scolds when bills come in like Hannah | Benton’s husband. Mercy! I don’t know I how she does live with him. An he’s al- | ways giving me change; too. I never hard- I ly have to ask for a cent; Idon’t know what I I should do if I had to: manage: as Carrie I Sanford does to get a dollar out of Jim, If I I had such a man, I’d leave him, if I had I to work my. fingers to the bone to earn my | own living. And ‘he’ wants me to have a I girl and be dressed-up ail the time, and I read, and practice, and go out with him, I and there’s poor little May Miller that never sits down once a week, but is forever I stewing in the kitchen, and never a word I of thanks, Joe always wondering why I she don’t do more than she does. I He ought to go to a treadmill himself And I ‘he’ never tastes a drop of liquor, nor wouldn’t for the world, and there’s Nelly I Grey’s sot of a husband coming home beastly drunk every night of his life and scaring the life out of her. I’d see him drowned before I’d live with him. And ‘he’ never smokes, nor chews, while yon oan’t go into any body else’s house hardly with out standing over spittoons, or being suffo cated with somebody’s pipe or cigar. Dear me! I should die in a week if I had to live J that way. And ‘he’ is always so good-na- I tured, too, never gave me a cross word till to-day,” but here she broke down entirely, J sob after sob tearing away in her throat and threatening to choke her. The paroxysm was too violent tolast long. I As it subsided, she dashed off the tears that I flooded her cheeks, wiped'her eyes, bathed her face thoroughly. Then she stood a few minutes as if gathering np resolution, a 1 oalm, beautiful expression playing about her I lips. The words of her old pastor had come I back to her all at once as she sat there weep- I ing. - The words he had spoken to her the I evening before her marriage. “My little I girl you have made a good choice. George I Graham,yonr promised husband, is a yonng: I man of excellent principles and good dispo- I sition, and will do his best to make yon I happy. But he is not perfect. No man is. I And you must be patient with, his failings —always patient. One cross word leads to' another, and that to another, till by and by there’s a quarrel and then, good-by to hap- ! piness! Don’t scold, but coax; don’t drive,’, but lead. And if you ever feel tired with' him, think how much worse it might have been. And always, always, remember that he is no saint, but only a man; a man, mor tal and weak,. Be it your work, little girl, to make hiS earthly home a happy one, and to lead him onward and upward towards that holier one not made with hands.” “Dead; yet speaketh,” she said solemnly I as that long, earnest talk dame back to her. “And— and, PU doit any way. If he won’t forgive,if he won’t agree to begin again and try it over, why—Oh, Inever, never can go out alone into the world, and see him mar-: ried to another woman. Oh, I’ll never say another word, I won’t not one, if lie has every chair piled to the ceiling with coats and pants, and the floor waist deep with boots and rubbers. I don’tsee what made me speah so cross to him. I’ll get a girl to-morrow; somebody that can cook better than I, and I’ll keep out of the kitohen; and whenever he comes in Til take his thing s myself and take care of them. What m ust he have thought of me to hear me sav such dreadful things!” And filling np the stove with coal, drain ing the water off the vegetables, and leav ing the oven door open, she ran up stairs aDd put on her sacqne and bonnet, seized her muff and glove, and, locking the door after her, went out. It was bitter cold, but she did not mind it. The wind was driving the sleet right into her face, but she only drew the thick veil closer over her swollen eyes and hurried on. It was slippery as glass; bnt her gaitered feet ran along as if sharp-shod. She had bat one thought; to see George again, tell him how sorry she was, and bring him back to dinner. With a shout and. a "hurrah!” a little fellow came coasting down one of the cross streets just as she had set her foot on the curb-stone. The sled whirled, zigzagged a moment and then ran her down. She screamed involuntarily, and, aB she fell, pnt cut her hands imploringly. Some one clasped them, held thsm tightly a brief spell, and then gently assisted her to her feet. Some one spoke to her. Some one said kindly, tenderly, lovingly, “Are yon muoh hurt, Susie?” Some one drew aside her veil. Someone looked pityingly into her eyes. Who was it, think yon ? “Oh, George! Pm so glad|yon happened here. I was going down to the office after yon.” “Were yon, Snsie? And I was coming up to the house to see yon.” He looked about him a few seconds, and then said, meaningly, “Just half way and we met” The next minute he was tucking her little hand under his elbow and guiding her b3ok home, walking slowly, cautiously, and ask ing at every few steps “if she were sure she were not much hurt,” and adding, “he’d • end the little rascal to jail if she were,” to all of which she said earnestly, “ Not any hardly; only frightened a little; he wasn’t Lo blame for the sled turning; I’m so giad we met.” Inside the front door, before hardly the lock had sprung, he caught her to his heart, and as he held ner in the warm, doss em brace, he kissed her passionately. “What did yon think of me, darling, for talking so to you ? yon don’t know how sorry 1 am.” “What did you think of me, George,scold ing you as I aid; if you only knew how I cried afterwards.” “But I plagued you dreadfully, I know, Susie. You’re so neat,and I’m Buch a care- ■c.-.s scamp.” “It was I who plagued you, George. I’ve no business to be so neat as to make myself a fossy, cross old thing, and I won’t any more. I won’t say a word, George, if you turn the house topsy-turvy every time you come in. Oh, George, to think of onr quar reling so before we’ve been married a year!” “And you running away to leave me here alone. Oh, Susie, I should have run after you before morning.” “It was awful—the way we talked to each other. Can yon ever forgive me?” “Yes, indeed; I forgave yon ten minutes after Ireached the office; though going down there, Susie, I did wish, almost, that you were a little sloven, instead of such tldv bit of a lady.” “I don’t wonder, George. It’s enough to make a man hate the very word neatness, v. hen his wife is forever scolding about it so. But do you know what Pm going to do? I’m going to hire a girl to cook, wash, iron and scrub, and I’m going to meet yon at the door every time yon come in, and put away all yonr things for you, so that we’ll both be suited. The house’ll be in order, and you wont’t be bothered helping about it.” “The deuce yon will, Snsie! Pardon, pet, I didn’t mean to say it. Have the girl,l al ways wanted you to; bnt hang me if I am going to have such a doll of a wife to pat eway my things, and me a great six-footer. No, no. You may meet me, and kiss me, bnt—why just see how nice I can do it when I’ve a mind to,” and releasing her from his f tided arms, he deliberately took off hat and overcoat and hang them np by plum met and line, and then kicking eff rubbers be set them squarely under the rack. “Only, Snsie, if I onoe in a while forge!!” “I won’t scold, George; no, I won’t, if I have to bite my lips till they bleed to keep the ugly words in.” “And when I see you biting your lips, Susie, I’ll know what’s up, and hurry and put things in their places, and then wipe the hurt off just so,” and he pressed his bearded chin close to hers so smooth, and soft, and sweet, and took a dozen or so warm kisses. / “And now pnt yonr things away, wifey, and let’s have some dinner, for I’m as hungry as a church rat.” “I’m afraid it’s all dried up by this time, but I’ll hurry and make you a nice enp of coffee.” “Yon know what the good book says, Susie; better is a dry morsel”— “Iknow, Iknow, George.” and turning back again she took his right hand and lay ing it tenderly on her heart, said tearfully, “Help me to be good,” “We will help each other, wife, and Heav en shall help us both.” And so ended the first quarrel. 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JB, BOasUEB * 00., ua 8, .DllAWArt ATntU. i '-‘v . . >. • •• . f •• : S«SO’sj - 7 8-l O’s, ■ : COMPOUND INTEREST NOTES, - b©uqhta^d§old b - DI E&VM & BEa 40 SOUTH THIRD STREET. NATIONAL, IXPHANGE BAN! CAPITAL $360,0Q0, FULL PAID, Has Removed To Its New Banking House, Nos. 633 and 635 Chestnut Street. A. BOYD, President IHO, W. GILBOUGH, Cashier* no7tf BANKERS AND BROKERS, °O t Ho. 17 NEW STREET, NEW YORK. Particular attention given to the Purchase and Sale of all GOVERNMENT SECUIiITLES, EAILBOAB STOCKS, „ , , BONDS AND GOU). Business exclusively on Commission. All orders will receive onr personal attention at the STOCK EXCH ANGE and GOLD BOARDS, dll-Iy } STOCK BROKER, GEO. HENDERSON, JR. HO. 223 DOCK STBEET. HaYinr resumed business,X’iw prepared toirtiv* Cash or Time purchases and sales of stocks, Bonds Ac. carried at 6 per cent." interest, without an? extra charge. Orders executed In New York, Boston and more. ses^-sm. .ft. . % 6 SPECIALTY. 1 SMITE, EAHDOLPI k SD BANKERS AND BROKERS, M Socth Third at., j 8 Sfßasan ibtsij Philadelphia, 1 Hew TosE, STOCKS AND GOLD SOUGHT AND BOLD OB OOIOQBSnX IBTSBXST ALLOWED on DBFOSCT. B) BANKING HOUSE OF JAY COOKE & CO., 11S and 114 S. Third S*., Philada. Dealers in all Government Securities. OLD 5 go’s WANTED IN EXCHANGE FOR NEW, A LIBERAL DEETEBEHCB ALLOWS! Compound lnierest Notes Wanted, OTTEBEST ALLOWED OH DEPOBIT. Collections made; S tocks Bought and Bold on Com mission. - Special business accommodations reserved tat ladles. - sea ©l9 non ts.ow. *8,000,15,000,12,000. desirable City Mortgages and Ground Bents for sale. E.B.JONES, dels St* 522 Walnut street. &S«®OBS. M AS O-* - ' Buotxsan U Geo. V. Gni/ 2*. SB, 28 and SO Soatt Sixth St,Fhilaa’a. v* : FroOldStoek k M-BromiAia, *^^?° 3 alvforV» m nT.aT,dWadlclni^S^y HER MAJESTY CHAMPAGNE, J- 'S'. DUNTOH, m mm soa asest. W INKS.—'The attention of the trade Is solicited tc the following very choice Wines, <fcc„ fer sale by JOSEPH ; F' DON TON, No. 151 Sooth FBONT street, above Walnnt: ........ MADEtRAB—OId Island; Byears old. ■ ' .BHERBIES—Campbell & Oo M single, doable and triple Grape, E. Crnsoe A Sons, Bndolph, Topas; Bleg , Span ishf CrownhndF. Vallette., , ... r . ...... POMS—Valletta, Vtnbo Velbo Beal, Dantoh and .Bebello/Valente dt.00., Vintages 1836 to 1858. CLARETS—erase Ells Freres and St; Estephe Oha teaoLnminy. ■ : .vr . r VPRMouyH—G. Jenrdan, BriveA 007 • MUSCAT—deFrontignan. . CHAMPAGNES—Ernest Irrony, ‘‘Golden Star," de Venoge,Her Mulestyand Boyal Cabinet and otbm favorite brands. . } OLD WHISKIES.—SOO Case* Pure Old Wheat, ay* Bourbon andUonongahela Whiskies, fbrsAlebj ■Ji'i fii'. '.'l 5: Li - . K. F. MTTHILTBTON,. ' . . s North Front Mrettt- gg/HITE CASTILESOAF.—IOe3>Oies renulne wh j Tf Castile Boap, landing l from Brig Pennsylvanta from Genoa, Jana n>r sale by JOS. BtBuSSIKB * 03 log Sonth Delaware avenne. ■ COPPER ANB FELLOW METAL SHEATHINS Brasler’s Oouper. Nalls. Bolta«md mgo Coppery *wwi»iantlv mi him mVa Mt ■«!« w Mmm irr wrrfegia I 'tnMmummaam ■ > 9BEPPHS ■v *’OR NEW ¥OBK, BaritaaCanat jO£B@SL Propellers IeaveKAILT law flHßfi HBSTTOABF bdow' ttAß&STitnaa making wnm toa4,HOXJBa . * , SrolelUxeoelvwl meg. ■ i WM. P CLYDE A 00., Araafcjr ’ m^S^fSS^Z POB SAVAJSUAH, BaT~' ~ ( .A/ jrftßMi, The , Philadelphia ana Southern Ms* bctanaflhip Company's Begular ilnea, Becontt whaS below Bprnebstreet.. “"““T* S®^. h Je.™X AWAIn?A ' Capt.w: Jeirolm*,' for BAVAKISAH. will commence receiving fnjiiiwt on THTUIISDAT, December 20tb, and sail onßATmw DAT, December 23d. at J0..--o’clock A. M.. and ever? alternate Saturday thereafter—viz.: January 19, &c. Thls_eteamer baa one state Booms and other so. commodatlons for passengers. Cabin passage. $;5: Deck do.; 115. ' i-, Through tickets sold to the following points—Maces, Ga„ 136; Columbus, Ga.V |4O; Angus taGa„ 132; Atlantia Ga., 139; Albany. Ga, HO: Montgomery; Ala., Ms; Ba tajle, Ala, Mo; Mobile, Ala, —; New Orleans, $69. - Freight taken at low rates. ' > Through receipts given at through rates to Maooa, Cotaoens. Atlanta, ehatt? ni ?S g %if a S vllle ; Memphis. Temur Canton, Miss. (l] Nofrelght received or bills of lading signed on saffl. i Agents atSavannab, Hunterdt GammelL lor freight or paaaage, apply to , ' ' WMiI.. J*Mira, flewm-ai Agent,'- : , 314 South Wharves. STEAMSHIP OQipA3SnPHRTOTn??« I The flxßt-claaa Steamship ■ JUNIATA, ■ - :- ■'JJiSOO toM register, P,rP. Hoxle, Master, . rammence rtcelvlne freight for theabove port M S, nl k Wt S{ bslotr Spruce street, on MONJJAY* ““ 1 °“ SATUBbAY, Pec. 2z£« X>J&T£gkgs£* ye XZVOBWSASS on HA.TI®- -SSSKSSMSgSS* B Cabin passage. $6O; Decs do., $3O, Freight taken at low rates. ln Nafreigiit received or bills of lading signed on sag potote.toGalveBtoD * Mobile » Vicksburg, ana lntezbnr For fit eight or passage, apply to WhL iu jamto. General ' Sl4 South Wharves,' 503* FOB WILMINGTON, N. CL ~"7 SffipS THE PHILADELPHIA AND SfIITOT MJSJS MAILSTEiAMHHXP BESijViS LXNBVftom second Wharf The first-claso steamship PIONEER,Captain JBoa nett, for WILMIN6TOB, will, commence recolvtac freight on THURSDAY. December 13th, and sail an SATURDAY vDeceember 15th. at 10 o'clock A; M.; every alternate Saturday thereafter—via.: December 29th, January 12th, &c. Passengers win find Bnperior at best attendance. . Cabin passage, $2O; Deck do., fio. Freight carried at low rates, No freight received or bills of lading signed on ing day. Agents at Wilmington, WORTH & DAUTKIi. who will give especial attention to forwarding goods ad firessed to their care to and from the interior. -S'or freight or apply to WM.L JAMES, General Agent, Be l- 314 teonth Wharves FROM PINE ST. WHASE, PHILADELPHIA. AND LONS WHARF, BOSTON. The steamship NORMAN, Captain Crowell, will “■ !rom Philadelphia on Saturday, Dec. 22, at 10 A H. The steamship SAXON Captain Matthews, Will sad from Boston on 1 bnrsday, Dec. 20, at s P. St. ' The line between Philadelphia and Boston Is now composed of the ROMAN (new), Captain Baker, 1,483 tons bnrthaa. S A SON, Captain ilatihewa, ldso lom barmen. 1 NORMAN, Captain Crowell, 1,203 tons burthen. Tfceae substantial and well appointed steamships will sail punctually as advertised and freight will be received every day, a steamer bernt cl wavs on the ' berth to receive canto. Shippers are requested iosendSHli of L»dln*wlfli ill elr goods. For freight or pscug6 having superior accommoda- 5 tioua, apply to HENRY WINSOR * UO., ana 832 South Delaware avenue. -- 1 THROUGH AIR-LINE TO TUB SOUTH AND WEST. . PHILADELPHIA. RICHMOND AND NOTttjTH-.tr - ■ STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH RECEIPTS TO NEW BERN, j Also; to all points In NORTH and SOUTH CARO LINA via Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad, and ta LYNCHBURG, VA. TENNESSEE, and the WEST, via NORFOLK,-PETERSBURG AND SOUTHSIDH RAILROAD. The regularity, safety and shortness of this ronte. to gether with the moderate rates charged, commend S to the public as the most desirable medium lor carry ion every description of freight, Na charge fnT crmHUl'wlmi, draynga, nanny of transfer. Steamships insareat lowest rates, and leave regu larly from the first wharf above Market street Freight received dally, __ WM.F. CLYDE *OO.. selO 14 North and 14 Sooth Wb&rv***, -‘SfrT’TL HAVANA STEAMERS. >h srErnßhi UNH. HENDRICK HTTPSON.— ~ ~ HOTmt STABS AND STRIPES™. .. .Cap!. HolnS These steamers will leave this port fbr Havana every other SATURDAY, at 8 A.M. The steamship STARS AND STRIPES, Hohaau master, will sail for Havana on SATURDAY MOBB ING, December 15th, at 8 o'clock. Passage to Havana ISO. < So freight receivedafter Thursday, Pot- freight or passage, apply to THOMAS WATTSON & SONS, 140 North Delaware avenue, -gSRWHt FOR NEWBSES, N. U, VIA NOB sssisalt FOLK VA., ELIZABETH CITY, EOKN IOSaKD PLYMOUTH, N. C. VIA CANAL. TO PA 111 ON SATURDAY. DEO. 15th, UNLESS SOONER FULL. The steamer HANK A a SOPHIA, Teaf, master, la cow rapidly loading for the above porta at WILIiOW street wharf, and having r early all of her cargo ett gaged, will positively sail as shove. For freight, apply to det-dtf rfgg&y&i NEW EXPRESS ÜBS TO *T.tT. AKDRIA. Georgetown ana Washington, via Chesapeake and Delaware Oanal, with at Alexandria, Va.,fbnn the most direct ronte Oar Lynchburg, Bristol, Knoxville, Nashville, Dalton and the Booth west. Steamers leave First Wharf above ilmtut ctntt. every -Wednesday and Saturday at It M*. Fox freight apply to the agena, 1 W. P. DLTD3S «. CO, . _ ■ ... - s ' ii northWliurtil • I. B. Baviflton, Agent ti Georgetown; m. Harttgs a Co., Ageataat AiPiawdrla. rtWTn UfiTiTHnipTiH TTtfni Propeller Company—Despatch sod Swifts soreLines,viaDelaware mdßuUanCanal—LeavhW dally at 12 H.and 5 P. M.V cunnecUagwith all SS, Northern and Eastern Line. ' For freight, which will’-e taken on aooommodaamf tanmaapply kp . . . . . _ WM.M. BATBDAOO., ; mhl6tf - _ No, 132 Bonth Delaware avenny ■ » -gtr**~lfc UNION EXPRESS UNETO BALTY-~ nWFirFn I 11 via CHESAPEAKE Aim* DELAWARE CANAL. Philadelphia ar tl Baltimore Union Express Steam boat Company will leave thesecond wharf below «n* street every Wednesday and Saturday at 2P. M. • Freight taken at low. rates. ; For freight or passage, apply to J ; JOHN D; RUOFF, . deftiat* - , No. 116 North Delaware avenge. ■ - »1T"~ la THE FAVORITE STE AMBOAT TVfirr’f ~’IW TnTrw A. WARNER for Burlington. Bnd Bristol, Leaves Philadelphia, Chestnut street wharf, at 2P. M. Returning leaves Bristol at 7.10 A* M v stopping each, way at Riverton, Torresdale, An dalusia and Beverly. Pare,’ 25 cents. Excursion. d, cents.’ i ■■ ccas-tg. m . mtF-" A STEAMER FOB SALE.—The bit sailing coppered and capper fastened* Steamer HELEN GETTY (side wheel), 408 tons O. If., iso leetlong, 24>J feet beam; depth of hold 8 feet « inches; draws G feet 4 inches water, built of live oak and red cedar. Apply to B. A. SOUDEB A CO sel2-tf ■ Bock Street Wharf, BARGES towed to and from PHILADELPHIA: HAVRS-DE-GKAGB, BALTIMORE, wlHtmn. TON, and intermediate polnta. _ TO. P. CLYDE A 00,, Agents, . , No. 14 South Wharves, Philadelphia, , • otKsfn JOHN LATJGHLIN. Smirarintendent. Fob ANTWERP.—Petroleum.—The, flrsg class ship UNCLE JOE, Captain Sewall, will have immediate despatch ibr the above port For freight or passage, apply to WORKMAN & CO* 123 WALNUT street ■ ■ ; nos jgM, WANTED TO PURCHASE.-A centr&boart eroa Vessel, suitable for grain trade. Not over three •““years old, and not over 28 fest 4 Inches beam. Apply to EDMUND A. SOUDEB & CO., No. 3 Dock street. , < ■ ■ nos, - SHIP J. G. RICHARDSON, Kendall, master, is now discharging under general order at Sonth atree* wharf. Consignees will please attend to the reception of their goods. PETER WRIGHT & SONS. US Walnut Btreet. noßttf - JAS, S. BHlNDLER,successor to JOHN SHINDLEK A SONS, Sail Makers,No. SOO North DELAWARE Avenue, Philadelphia. , . AH work done in the best manner and On the lowest and most favorable terms,’ and warranted to give dot. fectffltisfaction. : u '■■■ >: . i - , . Particular attention given, to repairing. 1 -‘-i - < Preston SteAm; Laun^r^ WASHING, '.STARCHING, SCOURIkB U AND .CLEANSING. IN, AtL ITS BRXrJCIIEi , T . BEST woRK at lowcSt prices. ■ A LMHBIA i eRAPIIB,-rUQ; km of than tpliaaa order Sndlmt ana aavakkg tons and BISHOP, SON <6 CO n No. XGS Arch e&eefc
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