iJSSON PEACOCK. Editor. VOLUME XX.—“NO. 217. THE EVENING BULLETIN, PUBLISHED EVKBY EVENING, (Sunday's excepted,) at the new bulletin BuimiNe, 607 Cheetnnt street, Philadelphia. BY THE EVENING BULLETIN ASSOCIATION. 'HIBSON PEA COCK, ERNEST O. WALLACE, JF. L.FETHERSTON. THOS. J. WILLIAMS JN, •CASPBE SOHDER. Jr. FRANCIS WE^LS. The Bvllktik Is served to subscribers in tne city at 18 cents per weeh, payable to the carriers, or 1800 per •,<ynpnnt ) ' PONS MAXIMUS. by the LTeio -Bridge ctC CwicwwKifi.] BY THOMAS BUCHANAN READ, All the sky is fall of winter— And the distant woodland stands ’With it naked arms outstretching And its empty asking hands;— For its red leaves have departed Like the tribes it sheltered long— Dusky hordes who reared no structure On foundations firm andstrong, 'The swart savage drilled no quarry— Hewed no monumental stone — Hence with rank weeds of oblivion All his graves are overgrown. .Here above the rapid river, On this great triumphal span, “Wave I farewell to the forest And its funeral-caravan. .All the day the teaming city Pobra its legions, young and old, Till the sun, the eternal pilgrim, Steps beyond his bridge of gold. Whiie within the eastern gateway Through the evening clear and cool, 'Walks the moon—a hooded siater, Leading np her starry school. ~ And the pure light of her visage Floats upon the river’s flow, .And reveals this mighty structure, An inverted arch below. "While as shadowy as that shadow, On this great aerial track II behold a phantom people Pacing slowly forth and back. There the great imperial -builders Wave their laurels in the air; All the names that bridge the ages— Every pontifex is there — With Masonic squares and bevels, And with scrolls of great design, y Even from the Wiseman’s temple In the land of Palestine. Prophet bards, and high historians, All the masters known to Art, Walk upon this iron iris, Looking at the rising mart. There stands War. like Cincinnatus, With no angry flaSh'Sf kfHur,- All his Bwords are turned to plowshares, All his battle-fields to farms. And wilbin his palm gigantic Holds the lily hand of Peace— She whose sweet face looking southward Bade the troubled waters cease. - Over scenes where late was discord In the nation’s darkest day -Swings thiß lasting bow of Promise, Where the storm has passed away. Here the Northman moving Golf-ward, With true kindness in his eye, And the Southron passing Lake-ward, May salute as they go by. Like the great arch of the TJnion, Built by patriotic hands, This shall bea bond for ages Binding the fraternal lands— Like the bridge from earth to Heaven By the Master Builder made, This high span shall bear the traveler, . Unrebuked for creed or shade. JHera the pilgrim Jew and Gentile May behold their Jordan flow, And a city for their people . With a daily grandeur grow. While thus chants the gay Italian Singing of his Western home, “This my Trasteverian ponte, This my Tiber and my Borne.” And the children of St. Denis Sing with light exultant glance 1 ‘This my Seine—Pont-neuf—and Paris, This my wine-abounding France.” ' While thus speakß from German vineyards Sturdy men and maidens fair, ■ “This my native town and river, With its largest bridge in air.” -“This my Thames,” exclaims the Briton, “These my great Westminster piers,” '“This my Shannon fringed with Shamrock” - Looks the exile through his tears. While the American BDeakß proudly, “Long as liberty endures, All this realm with all its greatnes— It is mine—and it is yours 1” .Many a sculptor gazing upward To these heights shall yet proclaim, -“Let me rear there forms colossal And thus walk the bridge to Fame.” .Hereshall sigh the puzzled painter .For the touch of, old Lorraine, Forhiasunset glow and moonlight, That the scene may live again. While the minstrel in his gladness Sings—“ The wondrous place is mine, lFot the poet holdeth all things ■ By a privilege divine;. “Alljthe lands of all the kingdoms, Every structure built of stone, .And the heart’s great throbbing empire, God has givenhim for his own.” Yet Tie sighed amid his singing, “Let me carve upon these piers One high thought and be immortal, Spite of all the tide of years!” -Caste or country—all are brothers, -On toe swinging bridge of Time ! A.t the far end stands the toil-man, Pointing to another clime. There his plumed car is waiting To receive the dusty toll, While along the celestial highway Walks the unencumbered sonL There the bright arch stands forever, Beaching upward from the sod To its golden pier in glory— The pons maximus of God 1 -> - Copcerts In Paris. f Correspondence of the Fhlla. Evenhig Bulletin.] Paris, Nov. 29th, 1866.—The list week was one of lively musical interest on ac count of several important novelties, of which the resurrection of the Athemeam was not the least. It was the work of the cele. brated banquier, M. Brischoffsheim, who, at the same time, built a fine hall in the finest quarter of Paris, at his own expense, for the use of the Society. The object of the institution is to advance literary and musi* cal taste, and he grants the hallgratuitously to those having permission of lecturing or performing there. The receipts of these en tertainments are reserved for charitable pur poses. A noble enterprise, that has the triple aim of giving food to the mind and means of sustenance to the poor, as well as allowing artists, men of letters and savan to make themselves known, without incur ring the trouble and risk of a concert or lecture given independently. Entertain ments are to be'given every Monday, Wed nesday and Friday evening. M. Pasdeloup is entrusted with the man agement of the musioal department, and in order to fulfil his duties to satisfaction! has collected a fine orohestra and a chorus, perhaps the best in Paris, be ing composed mostly of advanced pupils of the Conservatoire and soloists of churches. On Wednesday, the 21st, the opening soiree took pi ace in the presence of an ele gant invited audience, among whioh were many prominent persons in the musical, literary and financial world. The first performance of intrinsic import ance, however, was offered t j the public on Monday, the 26th. It was Haydn’s “Sea sons.” The work itself is of great beauty, and with the aid of an exquisite ren dering, charmed . the audience. : One lovely melody follows another, and etill each one so true to nature that each hearer fancies himself gradually passing through spring, summer, autumn and winter—sees the trees bloom, the fruits ripen, sees the joy of the gathering and the cheerfulness of the fireside. Eveiy passage takes its life from nature, and as long as the contemplation of nature is loved, the “Sea sons” will be admired and cherished. Mme. "Vandenhenvel, a daughter of Duprez, who sang the part of “Jeanne,” is an artist of high rank. The mellowness and flexibility of her voice, a remarkable justness of in tonation, added to a thorough schooling, enchanted the audience, who rapturously applauded her atevery morceau. The chorus was admirable, particularly the soprani and tenore; the fugues were given by them with astonishing precision, and every part with justness and grace. M. Pasdeloup can be truly proud of them. The orchestra, also, was excellent. The performance, as a whole, produced a deep impression, and leads us to expect something superior to any ensemble ever heard in Paris. The same indefatigable director gave ns last Snnday, the 25th, an extraordinary treat, at bis popular concerts. In was the E minor concerto of Mendelssohn, and at the same time the first public appearance of Joachim in Paris. The hall was densely crowded with an audience that came to judge rather than ad mire. But hardly had the first few tones escaped the violin, than the power of judg ing was lost in admiration. The Allegro was played in a manner that defies description. It was the union of delicious fineness of tone, depth of feeling, and beauty of expression ; the execution of enormous brilliancy, the intonation oi an exactness, only to be expected from keyed instruments. The spirit, as well as delicacy, of such perfection, that the audi ence was under a magical spell, as long as his bow touched the violin, and as with the last note dying away the char m was broken there was an outburst of applause that con tinued and continued until it shook the very walls. If the Allegro defies description, I can only find one word for the Adagio—it was heavenly. It was not only wonderfal, it was holy; the Allegro we admired, the Adagio we venerated, and we admired and venerated the great man in whom both - were incarnated. . The Adagio ceased, and the light and joyons Allegro Finale took its place. It was the last part of the avalanche, that had already been formed and overleaping, and that how rnshed in its immense grandeur and strength, tearing down, the near objects of opposition. His enemies are crushed, and one voice pro6laimed him king of violinists. On Friday, the 23d, the great Mass in D of Beethoven was performed,underthe direc tion of M.PasdeloUp.for thefirsttimeinParis- For some time past, it has created consid erable excitement in musical and indeed its adversaries were more numerous than its friends. It was one of the last buildings of the great Cy clops, and it is well known how differently musicians view them; some thinking them the immense productions of a mind that had reached its culmination point, others the work of one whose terrible misfortunes had led the mind astray. There is no better argument against the latter opinion, than this Mass. It is grand, it is sublime; the work of a man. who has found in the world nothing', but troubles and disappointments! ahd. foresees that those troubles and disappointments are soon to be ended. We find ai first resignation, then hope, and at last a heavenly sense of strength, whioh culminates in an ever-increasing triumph, i the portals of heaven open, ahd his soul enters gloriously amid the choruses of Seraphim. There is in some parts much resemblance between the Mass and the music of the hew school ; indeed, it seems to have been one of the foundation stones of the latter. - There is one violin solo in it, that seems particularly to have been built upon the basis of the sndless melody, and reminds us of the Pro- PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, SHEET. lnde of Lohengrin, which by the way re minds me of a curious spectacle that took . place in /one of the Concerts. Populavres. The beautiful prelude was played and finished, and the greater part of the enra vished audience demanded bis. Bat sworn enemies -of Wagner being present, they raised an immense hissing with cries of “Non/” “Asses'” &o. After a strange com bat of ten minutes, the Wagnerites carried the day, and the prelude was repeated. In looking back upon the past two weeks, we cannot help doing homage to that per sonification of energy,perseverance, patience and talent, M. Pasdeloup, After many years of toil and trouble, he has now taken the position' of the: first director of Paris, and at every great concert he acts his part and acts it excellently. He has the good Wishes of. all friends of music. ; Before closing, I must state that I have met Mr. Bonewitz, our former townsman, here in Paris, at a concert given by M. Brody, a bass singer. He played a Sonata of Beethoven to the utmost satisfaction. He has created himself a considerable reputa tion in Germany, and has played at the Gewandhaus concerts of Leipsib. [The above interesting report of the con. dition of music in Paris, is from our young townsman, Isaao L. Rice, who has already distinguished himßeif as a remarkable pianist, and is now pursuing his musical studies abroad.] - NEW PUBLICATIONS. T. B. Peterson & Brothers have just pub lished a new novel by Mrs, E. D. N. South work, “The Bride of Llewellyn." It is written in Mrs. Southworth’s peculiar vein and is filled with the most marvellous adventures and situations. It is a Virginia story and turns upon the tronblesof a young wife separated from her husband, by the plots of a devilish sort of a woman, who persuades the heroine that her husband is dead, in order to get possession of her property by a second marriage with her son. The story is worked np in Mrs. Southworth’s thrilling style and will be greatly enjoyed by her admirers. "The “sensational” is carried in one point to its extreme. The hero, who is supposed to have been assassinated,merely has his skull frac tured and becomes idiotic. He recovers his intellect, at the critical moment, of the plot, by the novel expedient of a fall from a high steeple, striking his head on the preoise scar of the former wound, and so knocking hia senses back again, after the manner of: “There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jumped into a barberry hash, And scratched out both his eyes. And when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main, He jumped into another bnsb, And scratched them in again.” Lee & Shepard, Boston, have published another capital juvenile by Oliver Optic> one of the best and most popular writers for uoys of the present day. “Outward Bound! or Young America Afloat,” is the story of the voyage of a school ship, with a crew of about ninety boys. It is written with much spirit and is an excellent illustration of the varied phases of character which would be likely to be developed in such a position. It is the sort of book that boys will devour with great avidity. For sale by G. W. Pitcher. . J. P. Skelly & Co., 732 Chestnut street, have just published “But Once,” a tempe rance tale by the author of “Let Well Alone.” It is the old story, never too often repeated or too strongly enforced, and is an excellent warning to those who are in dan ger of falling into the temptations and miseries of intemperance'. “John. Hatherton”. is' a very pretty little story of domestic married life by the author of “Effie’s Friend’s.” It is marked with a touching simplicity and is free from any suspicion of a plot or attempt at fine writ ing. It is published by J. P. Skelly & Co. Exquisite Pictures. Most of our readers are familiar with the beauty of the graceful little oil paintings by Mr. Buggies, the celebrated New York painter. They are really what they have often been called, “The Buggies Gems,” and they become more popular every . day- Philadelphians who wish to purchase them for holiday gifts may procure them at No. 724 Chestnut street, where quite a gallery of them is on exhibition. We can think of no more appropriate Christmas or New Year’s gift than one of those charming works of art- Artists’ Foud Society. By an official announcement elsewhere, it will be seen that the sale of pictures by the Artists’ Fund Society will not take place this evening. In order to allow the public further opportunity to view these admirable works of art, they will remain on exhibi tion until January next/ The precise time of the sale will be announced hereafter. Fatal Accident.— An accident, the re sult of grosß carelessness, oocuwedat Sugar Grove Station, Mercer county, Pa., on Thursday lest, in which one man lost his life, and a vast amount of property was de stroyed. The switch; on which , one or two; freight cars were standing, had been left open. This was discovered by the engineer :ot a westward bound train, bnt. too late to stop. He whistled “down brakes,” .and jumped from the train followed by the fire men and all the brakesmen, except Frede rick Hall, who at the signal started for the brakes, and nsed.all his efforts to check the train. In ah inßtant the engine came in contact with the/standing cars, causing a concussion which bnrsted several of the oil tanks on the train, and threw Hall, covered ; with oil and fenveloped by flames,a distance of one hundred feet. He ran some distanoe to a pool of water and succeeded in extin guishing the flames,., but not until he had been fatally burned.' He was taken to an adjacent house, and there lingered in un speakable agony until the next'morning, when he died. The oil from the barrel tanks was ignited from the engine, and eight cars of oil, two locomotires and; a large quantity of wood, laying at the side of the traok, were destroyed, OmtimOLE COUNTRY. D estruet Itc Fire Hear Ptttsbnrglr—Heavy . {From the Pittsburgh Dispatch of Monday.] Saturday evening, between five and six o’clock, smoke was discovered issuing from the store and packing-room of Scott & Fry’s flint glass Works, at the foot of Perry street, in the borough of Birmingham. Presently flames burst from the second story, and in. a brief space of time, owing to the presence of very combustible material, that portion of the works was enveloped in a blaze. The Mechanics Hose Company, of , the borough, recently organized, was sopn on the ground with their hose, all they have to ope rate with, but unfortunately the quantity in their possession, some nine hundred feet, proved' insufficient, the distance from the nearest fire plug to the. burning building being considerably greater than the length of the hose, and it was not until three additional sections had been procured from the Duquesne Company, from the city, that effective service could be rendered. McKnight’s rolling mill, on the opposite aide of the rather narrow street, also some brick dwellings immediately adjoining the build ing on fire, as well as the remaining portion of the glass works, for a time were in immi nent danger of deduction; but happily, through the voluntary efforts of citizens, principally young men, the flames were confined to the storeroom in 'which the fire originated. There was a large stock of glassware on band, packed and ready fpr' sale and ship ment—between §30,000 and §40,000 worth all of whichfWas destroyed or damaged, and the storeroom completely gutted. The loss, we. understand, will approximate §lO,OOO, on which there is a partial insurance. The pot house was considerably damaged, and a number of pots destroyed. The building belongs to the Mulvaney estate, and the glassworks were formerly known as Mul vaney’s, and more recently as Lippincott & .Fry’s. The origin of the fire is unknown, but is generally supposed to have been the work of an iflcenulary. The employes ceased work at three o’clock, and a member of the firm remained as late as four looking after matters about the works. As the main por tion is nninjured, operations can be con tinued as usual in manufacturing. ■ The fire illustrated very forcibly the ne cessity of the presence in the borough of a fire apparatus, and, in our opinion, nothing short of a steam fire engine will be adequate for a borough such as Birmingham has become. Had one been at hand on Saturday evening, unquestionably the destruction of pro perty would have been by no means so great. We are informed that but for a causeless altercation between the Mechanics and Walton Hose Companies the fire could have been checked sooner than it was. Some three sections of hose in the possession of the latter company, which is located in East Birmingham, were not brought into requi sition, owing to some disagreement, ren dering it necessary to procure hose from the Duquesne Company, as we have already stated. The matter has been urged for some time past, with more or less success, and it is likely that the occurrence of the fire on Saturday evening will stimulate the borough authorities in the establishment of a more efficient fire organization, or at least cause them to furnish the new hose com pany with proper apparatus. More fire pings are needed than are now available, and their proper distribution is a matter requiring good judgment. Take heed Id time, Messrs. Councilmen, and provide against the contingency of the prosperity of your borough being retarded by a confla gration, such as occurred soma twelve years ago. The Inspection or Steamboats. The following circular has just been pro mulgated : Treasury Department, December 13th, 1666.— Sir : Much irregularity and delay has prevailed among local inspectors io rendering their returns to the supervising inspectors of their respective districts. This is a state of things which is believed to ;be seriously detrimental to the efficient working of the steamboat inspection branch of the department as being a violation of law, for which a penalty is prescribed. A continuation in this dereliction of duty will render them amenable to the 42i sec tion of the act of July 18, 1866. Yon will please report to the department any violation of law or the regulations of the department on the part of local inspec tors, to the end that suitable action thereon may be taken by the department. H. McCulloch, Secretary of the Treasury. Treasury Department, Dec. 14,1866, Sir: It is believed, upon information which has been recently conveyed to the depart ment, that the provisions of the eleventh clause of section nine of the aot of August 30,1852, have been frequently overlooked or ignored by the local inspectors. Your at tention iB, therefore, directed to the same, and yon are hereby informed that under it inspectors have authority to inspect a ship at any time they may consider an inspection necessary, and can. require, the master or owners thereof to make all necessary re pairs, and to supply the ship with ail the equipments required by law, subject, how ever, to the approval or otherwise of toe su pervising inspector, should an appeal be made to him by toe master or owners of toe ship against toe action of toe local in- spectors. H. McCulloch, Secretary of the Treasury. Treasury Department, Dec. 14,1866. Sir: On the 6th ultimo a letter was ad dressed to yon for your information, and calling your attention to toe provisions of section ten of toe act of July 25,1866, therein quoted, and requesting yon to bring the same to the notice of ship owners and others interested and impress noon them toe im . irtance of complying therewith. The question having been raised whether toe provision of the act cited applies to sail ing as well as steamships, the matter was referred to the Solicitor of the Treasury, who, after givtag the subject proper con sideration, has rendered an opinion (which is sustained by the department) to the effect that it does not apply to vessels other than those propelled wholly or in part by steam. H. McCulloch, Secretary of the Treasury.' loss of Glassware. , Abundant Timber.— The Maine Farmer mentions as an evidence of the abundant timber resources of the upper region of Franklin.county, that within the past three rnonthß Major Seward Dill, of Phillips,has; purchased ..about eighty thousand shaved cedar shingles; and of the number has sold about fifty thousand, most of whioh have, been shipped to South Amerioa. - Flint, the Defaulter.— Another in stance of alleged forgery on tfoe part of Flint, of this city, has just oome to light. A draft to the amountof $5,000, that had been paid, to Flint atthe First National Bank in this city, and sent to Washington for collection, 1 has been' returned to.this city as a forgery, after lying in toe United States Treasury (some months,— Norfolk Day Boob, ;’ ; Descent on a Hew Torlc Gambling Den. (From the Times, of December 17th.] To Acting Captain Garland, of the Four teenth Precinct, is due the credit of making one of the most extensive hauls’of gamblers that has been made for some time in this city. It appears that for a good while past a notorious den of this character has been in operation at No. 566 Broadway, corner of Prince street, underthe management of two’ experts in the business, who answer to the names of Jackman and Jarvis. Not con tent wi<h plying their nefarious traffic, it is said that the frequenters of the establish ment were in the habitof standing upon the sidewalk in front of the building and in sulting respectable ladies who. might happen to pass by them. So great a nuisancg, did the concern become at length that it was determined by the Police authorities to break it up, if possible, and teach its denizens a lesson at the expense of their personal liberty for a time. At an early hoar last evening Captain Garland despatched Officer . Murray, in citizen’s dress, to visit the house, view the situation of affairs, and report to him. The information received upon the officer’s return was such as to lead to im mediate and active masnres for a descent upon the place. The Captain, therefore, took with him a platoon of his most reliable officers, and by a circuitous route came so suddenly upon the establisment as to cap ture the colored “lookout,” Peter Newman, who was evidently unprepared for such an unceremonious piece of work, and vented his surprise in remarks more forcible than elegant. He was immediately removed from the scene, to prevent any alarm being given by him to those within the house. A portion of the officers were then so disposed of about the outside of the premises, both front and rear, as to make the escape of the gamblers impossible, when, with a sudden movrment, the remainder of the force rush ed into the apartments on the second floor, where they found a • game of “faro” in full blast. The scene at this moment beggars description. There was a general scamper ing for the doors, and even the windows, with a view to escape; but the officers had completely outflanked all hands, and they were soon brought to terms of surrender. The captured ones were then formed in line, and with their table, cards, dice-boxes and other implements belonging to the profes sion, they we e quietly marched to the Fourteenth Precinct Station House, where they were incarcerated for the night. The party thus surprised numbered thirty- two persons, beside the doorman already men tioned. who gave the following names: Leans March, James Collins, James Kear ney, Robert H. Dnnn, J. C. Hicks,Thomas Maish, John Herlick.Tnhn Thomson, San ford Mello v, Oliver Harr, Willard Moore, Walker Smith, William Huff, William Johnson, Charles Lynch, Charles Foster, Robert White, Bartholomew Riorden, Ed. Burch, Martin Carter, John Vosburg, Wil liam Fay, Martin Jackman, Andrew Baker, John Brown, George Rogers, Joseph King, Charles Neville, Joseph Ellis, William H. Lewis and Peter Bogardus. This interest ing gang will be taken to the Tombs this morning, where they will have a hearing before Justice Dowling. AHUSEHENtS. Dramatic.—At the Chestnut last evening Miss Heron appeared in “Camille.” She was supefbly supported by Mr. George H. Clarke, whose Arm and was most admir able. “Camille” will be repeated to-night, and to-morrow Miss Heron will produce "Griffith Gaunt.” She will enact Kate Pey ton, the “genuine, original” wife of the out rageous Gaunt. At the Walnut Mr. J. S. Clarke pursues his oonquerlng career, ap pearing to-night in “The Heir at Law” and “The Merchant’s Clerks.” At the Arch Mr. Cbanfrau produced last evening, to a splen did bouse, VOur American Cousin at Home” and “The Toodles.” His success was triumphant in both plays, and they will be repeated to-night. This is Mr. Chanfrau’s last week, and next Monday Mrs. Drew produces Daly’s version of “Griffith Gaunt” At the American “The Black Cropk” is still given to crowded houses nightly. , Thr Old Folks appear at National Hall each evening and on Wednesday and Satur day afternoons. At Assembly Building Signor Blitz gives his entertainments every night He also has two matinees each week. Personal. Wm, M. Martin, a prominent citizen of South Carolina, died recently at Charleston, He had been well and honorably known as filling many positions of financial trust under the Federal and State governments. Nicholas Weekes, a prominent citizen of: Alabama, died at Mobile a few days tiaoe. A Mobile paper, in eulogizing him, says: “We know not the humble and obscure channels, in this far away, remote country, through which courses the best blood of did France, and the blue blood of Castile. Mr. Weekes, on the maternal Bide, was of French extraction, noblesse oblige. We always fan cied we could recognize in the stately and exquisite courtesy of Mr. Weekes, which tyre a stamp and a polish not of our time or country, the inheritance from some ances tral lordly knight of France.” Bantam Trees.—These trees are com mon all over the East Indies, and to such a size do they grow that one tree forms a miniature forest in itself. The hugest banyan tree is said to be on the banks of the Merbudah River. Forbes, in his “Oriental Memoirs,” says the circumference of the tree at the time of writing the account was. nearly 2,000 feet, and' the overhanging branches which had not thrown down their props or supports, stretched over a much larger area. The tree has as many as 320 main trunks, and over 3,000 smaller ones, and was capable of giving shelter to 7,000 men. These dimensions appear almost fabulous; there is, however, another fine tree at Mhow, which has' 68 stout stems, and can give shade, even under a vertical sun, to an immense number,of men; indeed, we are constantly told that a regiment of cavalry can:conveniently take refuge be-' neath one. For large assemblies or meet ings they form perfect natural tents./ , Why Southern Mails Fail.—We clip the following from the Montgomery (Ala.)' Mail of the 14th: “ The mail trains on the ! Mobile and Montgomery -Road have failed to make the connection at this point for four' consecutive days, and our mails are gene rally ftom twelve to fifteen hours behind' time, and received; when they do'arrive, at a most unseasonable hour—ln fact, the mails by this road have' been of no service to us ! whatever for-nearly-a week past. If Is to be hoped that tT ls road will be more “lucky” ■ in the future; and we have every reason to believe such will be the case; Mr. Jordan, the superintendent, is now, we learn, at the’ North; purchasing 'new' locomotives: 1 and cars. When thismew stock is received; We' shall expeot more regularity in the arrival of the mail traioe,” s ; u -ai F. L. FM'RERSTON. Psblishfir. THREE CENI& Tbs Oraad Chsritoh<A J«lr and Present taiioa festival. Office of the Üband pres bnt ation Festival, 616 Bboadway, and 630 Chest ndt Stbeet, Philadelphia. —New Yoke- Deo. 15,1866. — At the earnest solioitatiou of many piominent citizens, and to meet the pressing, demands made upon iis, and to afford ail an opportunity who desi re to assist in farthering. the beneficial object for which this enterprise is conducted, we have, With the approbation of the officers and managers of the Home, concluded to continue the sale of.tickets beyond the 200,000. The number and value of the presents will be increased in exact proportion to the whole number of tickets sold, thus guaranteeing to - every* ticket holder an equal chance, as in the ori ginal schedule. Thomas <fcCo., Managing Directors. December,ls,lB66. —In order to promote - public confidence in the highest degree, the ofiicers and managers of the Home have consented to assume the responsibility of the custody of-the funds received by us.'- All money, as soon as received, is deposited in the Eighth National Bank; and all pay ments for. articles Dorchased, or other ex penses.are made out of the funds so deposited : by .check of N. H. Davis, agent of the insti-' tution,- endorsed by ns. A -committee.■> consisting of three gentlemen of the Ladies’ Advisory Committee, purchase all the articles to be presented, and a commit- ■ tee, composed of Major General Van Vliet Quartermaster General of the Department - of New York; Major General Barlow, Sec retary of State; Andrew Warner, Esq., Sec retary of the Bank for the Savings of Mer chants’ Clerks; William Orton, President of the American Telegraph . Company, and John H. White, Esq;, Counsellor at Law, will have the. direction of the manner of distribution. Thomas & Co., Managing Directors, 616 Broadway. In view of presenting something worthy of the successful leader of our armies, Leutze’B fine portrait, life size, of General Grant in his tent, for which the General per sonally sat—value, §l,2o6—will be ene of the prizes. It is now on view in the office for' the sale of tickets, 616 Broadway. The above cards are republished with our approval. Mrs. Chas. P, Daly, Acting President. Mrs. David Hoyt, Secretary. Mrs. J. 8. Voobhxes, Treasurer. George HL and the Barclays. The origin of Messrs, Barclay & Co., whose founders were linendrapera in Cheapside, is rife with interest It isrelated that on Lord Mayor’s Day, 1760, George 111. made a state visit to the City. There was, from political causes, some irritation among the people; and much tumult in the great thoroughfare between St. Paul’s and the Bank, so that one of the horses in the Koyal carriage be came restive, and the King and Qneen were in apparent danger. In this emergency Davia Barclay (a Quaker) rushed to the rescue, and addressing the King, said, “ Wilt thee alight, George, and thy wife Charlotte, and come Into my hodse and see the Lord. Mayor’s show.?” The King, with many of his family, like Nicholas, the late Empe ror of all tiie Busaias, had a profound re spect for the Society of Friends; he accepted the invitation of the draper, and went to the first floor. The cavalcade having passed, the Quaker went through the ceremony of introduction, which, although opposed to to formalities in general, David Barclay on the occasion minutely performed—King George of England, Priscilla Barclay my wife—Priscilla mv wife, George King of England,” On taking his leave the King most courteously invited the Quaker , to visit him at the Palace of St. James At the next levee, David Barclay went to Court with his son John. When the King saw them he threw aside the Re straint of etiquette,and gave David a hearty shake of the hand. One of the King’s inqui ries to David was, “What do you intend to do with your son John? Let him come here, and I will find him good and profita ble employment” This offer was, how ever, civilly, and perhaps wisely, declined. The descendants of David Barclay subse quently became great brewers as well as bankers, and founded the world-renowned firm of Barclay & Perkihs. Tne two great banking and brewing firms are at the pre sent time composed almost entirely of the descendants of the linen-drapers of Cheap side who entertained George IXL—Feam’s Money Market. Kemains Found—Supposed Murder- Identification.—While some laborers were engaged, a few days ago, in excavating for a railroad track at the town of Ctyfning h'am, on the Allegheny river, opposite Bra dy’s Bend, they exhumed the body of a man which appeared to have been hastily buried. Portions of the clothing, coat, buttons and shoe buckles were gathered together and laid with the remains. When the news got. abroad a great many people vißited the spot, aod among, them was a woman named Morall whose husband' had been missing for several years. Her husband’s same, was John Morall, and be was a German watchmaker, a resident of Bntler, and merly a resident of Kittanrung, this latter place being bis first location upon the ar rival of himself and family from Germany; whilst on an itinerant watch repairing or peddling trip to Brady’s Bend, he suddenly disappeared, since which time all efforts oT his family to get some trace of him had proven fruitless. The supposition was that he had either left the country or been robbed and murdered,'as he was known to carry about with him considerable money and some valuable watcheß. Mrs. Morall, upon seeing the clothing, immediately recognized them as belonging to her lost husband. It, is supposed that, he was murdered, as no money or valuables were found. Mahje 1 Improvements. The Maine Farmer speaks of an immenße.sandy plain, in Oxford, and says that a. gentleman in. Boston has recently purchased three hun dred acres.of this: land, and is negotiating for five hundred acres more. This he intends, to devote to .cultivation. The Rockland Gazelle believes that the railroad between Rockland: and the Kennebeo will be.built; A committee ofrßath citizens have visited Rockland, and conferred With.the people of that city- The Gazette says there was .an evident determination on the part of those present to build the road. The Boston Oom merdal Bulletin says the producing oabaoity of tbeedge-tpol manufactory at West Water yille has. been greatly-increased, so. : that daring the coming year the produet will embrace two thousand 'dozen axes, . one thousand dozen grass hooks,- one thousand dozen hay knives: and'twelve thousand dozen scythes. ' Indian Commissioners. 'in .K-AwaAa. Colonel Bogy, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and the other commissioners itr ~ rived'atKansakCitybhTharsday. ; They W,iU visit the tribes of Kansas, and arrasge for agrandcouncil totypsidertermsunder which Indians will' accept new homes in the territories. A <»<&s& vnR be held at Kan sas City.
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