_ A FAT Alt STEP. ~ n.Y' H, S. .Lr ..j * ; t Fin fiotrfbe sort of ainan, you/kno w, Who sentimentalizes often; ; But this, believe me, was a blow Demanding change of air to soften, The girl was lovely as a grace; Her dress the sweetest ever put on;' I set my hand upon her face— Her dress I only set my foot on. It wa-s a silly step to take; ’ And" half the room was in a titter, (A fact which rarely serves to make Remorse additional bitter,) Those trains are utterly absurd: ' I wonder why the women wear them; They seemed designed, upon my word, For folks-to tread upon and-tear them. She turned, and gave me such a glance: She smiled; but oh! in such a manner. Farewell, said I;. my only chance Of Coote or Godfrey, Strauss or Banner. I think I blushed—l know I bowed And raised my erring patent leather— Raid half the blame Upon the crowd, ' And half upon the sultry weather. I stayed an hour; I talked a bit With Guards and people from the city. Mylhearers, when; I made,a hit,:: ■■ v- Were kind enough to think me witty. They little knew, good easy men! The pangslhatlay beaeathmy laughter— Fangs that were only stifled then, To sting the more for-ever after. The season’s nearly at an end, There’s joy, at least, in that reflection; A continental tour in ay tend; To dull the edge of recollection, I mlghtVper6hance, , ln : othef olimes,~i Fdrget riiy sense of self-abhorrence, Should peace return with better times, And ofear again the way to Florenoe. —ipuddh Sfocietyij .' - ■ ■ ; , A Nlcbt on the Eddystone Koch, Familiar to all eyes and ears along the south coast of Cornwall is the dangerous rock, which rises so abruptly about twelve miles from Plymouth; and which majrbe.seen-witha teles copefrommany Of,the small fishing towns ‘as-far-west as Fowey when-the tide is out. This former peril to mariners is. crowned now with one of the most complete" and useful light houses on tneßritish coast, and in this beacon of the .sea it -was once our fortune to spend a night. In the primi tive little towns and villages on the coast a great deal of boat and small ship building is carried bii; and when a vessel of more than common size is fin ished, her first trip, out to sea is gene . rally made a sort of gala by her builders and. owners, ,who thereupon invite a party of their friends, hire a fiddler, and go for a “trip.” “Round theEddy stone’Ms usually the extent of the sail,— folks. • hot used to the sea having had quite enough by that time, for the channeFis-treacherous,-and what looks like glassy smooth-water from the shore turns out to be a horrible ground swell outside, * which delivers unwary Victims a prey to the horrors of . the *‘mal de mer,” as our French neighbors have it,:in no time, arid makes all plea sure for the time a delusion and a snare. ■ln' tolerable’ weather if is" easy enough ' to land at the lighthouse even for ladies, if they are not squeamish, and don’t mihid being carried over a bit of slipbery rock:by” a tar-smfelling sailor,* or clutching an . exceedingly dirty rope which serves as an assistance up, the wet steps into the building. . We started on a bright summer day, a .party of twelve, for such an expedition; our ves sel a little schooner fresh from the hands of the riggers, and named “The Three Harrys,” in compliment to her owner, builder, and captain, who all bore the same name. We rounded the lighthouse in style, though sea-sickness had begun to do its work, and there weresome very white faces among us. Then came the question of landing. The sky was get ting cloudy, and a few drops of rain had fallen, afid the wiser part of the com pany advised our return The wilder spirits would not hear of it; we had come out to see Eddystone.and the Ed dystone we would see, and we carried the day. It was not very easy, though the lightmen put out,their boatand came to fetch .us. .The sea was getting rough,and spiteful little waves kept dashing over u)i, and wetting us most uncomfortably. At length we were all safely congregated on the rock for the tide was low, and there was plenty of room. The prospect around us did not look inviting, the sea was dark and turbulent, and the sky completely clouded now. Rain was fall ing pretty thickly; and the men hurried us up the steep and slippery ladder with what speed they might, remarking that that there “was not much, shelter out side.” We half repented of our willful ness in landing, for the wind began to rise, and !‘The Three Harrys” got ofl to a more respectful distance from the- sharp -rocks. However, they assured us . that it would be all clear in an hour or so, and that we should get home quite comfortably, and we proceeded to shake outour wet wraps and look about us. We had brought a basket of fresh provisions, always ac ceptable to the lightkeepers.and a goodly store of tobacco and snuff. We made tea in a most primitivefashion, drinking by turns —for the lighthouse is by no means furnished for a large family—and not heeding the rising storm without. By-and-by however, matters began to look serious; the wind howled, and the waves roared and dashed against the building m a fashion, that seemed to our “experienced minds to threaten us all with destruction. In vain wdlooked out of the windows for our pretty trim little ship; we could see nothing but blinding spray and foaming; seething water, and some of pur party began to be seriously frightened. Hour after hour passed away, and still the storm raged,till even the men-began to speculate whathad be comeof “The Three Harrys.” One said she would have run into this refuge, another into that,and we ardently hoped they would be right. For ourselves we were quite safe, though the huge waves that struck the walls made the whole place appear to rock and sway with the vibration in a manner that was truly alarming. -When the lamps were lit,and the dazzling Hood , of radiance poured over the water, a curious effect was pro duced. The light did not appear to affect the" water in ' the immediate "Vicinity of the rock, but seemed to ®“®Mn out over our heads • in lung lines of light; losing Itself at last in -space. • e base of the rock the waves dasned and broke with a strange phos phorescent glance that ' was very re markable; and when we got used to our ; position,and less frightened, we were* ’ thoroughly interested in looking about ns. The wild shrieks of the sea-birds , formed a. boarse accompaniment to th.e xoar of winds a!p.d water; they seemed to be holding a perfect carnival round us attracted by the light. The storm did THE DAILY EVENING .BULLETIN.—PHILADELPHIA. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19 not abate tiltabout two o’clock in tbe morning; and its ; subsiding, and the graduallighting up of thesea and sky with the first red tints of morning was one of the most-beautifUl sights that could be imagined. By the ; time it was fully day, it. was calm enough for some of. us to stand on the-gallery outside the-light: room, And look round at the strange panorama of sea, land and sky. On the floor of the gallery lay a number. 'of; ‘birds/; which , had' flown against the - lantern in the night, and killed themselves—two or three sorts qf gulls, the herring gull,, the kitti wake, and one fine black back; many smaller birds_whose names we did hot know, and last, and strangest of all, a fine btovvn owl. Thesebirds are found in Cornwall fatherplentifully, but how the pretty creature had got drawn out to sea, to end its life on the lantern of the Eddy stone was a mystery. We made our selves such a breakfast as circumstances afforded; and'when .we had finished, we were delighted with the sight of “The Three Hanys” coming- to fetch us off. She had run for shelter into one of the little-bays of the coast," and, excepting the ahxiety of our friends, and our own unnecessary alarm, not one of our party was 'ahy ' the worse for our night in Eddystone. ■ . The Elephant as a Walker.— We have generally found two curious points overlooked or ignored by writers-=pne is the rapid and noiseless movements of this animal in the Thickest. cover;. the other, his capabilities of passing oyer ground for himjtpparently unfeasible. The elastic noiseless footfall of the ele phant has-been frequently referred toby writers on Indian subjects, and has been rightly asserted to be the most agreeable feature in journeying on elephant-back. This peculiarity, may be easily explained by an examination of the structure of the animal’s fooljJmt the silent,stealthy way in which he.-will pass through the densest" thicket, literally “slipping away,when his acute senses of smell or bedring wam him of danger,has been generally overlooked, and appears to ns somewhat difficult of explanation. Let any one unskilled-in .the mysteries of “bush ranging” attempt to moveteven a few paces in an ordinary fox-covert without noise, and he' will form some idea of the difficulties presented to the passage of so huge an animal as the ele phant through the dense tangled under growth of a South African “bush.” Yet .that the animal, despite his enormous bulk, will “draw off*” when within a few yards of his pursuer; without the slightest noise, and with the greatest rapidity, even in the thickest cover, is undeniable. Again, his powers of pas sing over difficult ground are often un derrated even by hunters. When ex periments were, first made in India in training elephants" to draw the guns, it .tyas observed with surprise that the an imal’s powers of ascending steep and rugged ground were far greater than had been anticipated. The gun, a light six pounder, with which the -trial was first made, was drawn up a slope so steep as to require the animal to crawl upon its four knees without hesitation. On the other hand, hampered by the gnn, and harness, the elephant (a small female), showed unusual dread of soft and swampy ground. In Africa,'marshes do not seem to possess the same terror for these animals in their wild state, for if they offer tempting pools; however un certain the footing may be,the elephants appear to find a track across them. In the river courses, too, deepened as they are by the torrents of the rainy season many yards below the surface of the sur rounding country, and having banks nearly perpendicular, small shady pools close sheltered from the sun’s rays often remain in the hot season when the rest of the stream has disappeared, and to these, should no other way be open, may be found tracks of the animals, leaving nq doubt they have reached the coveted water by slipping down' on their poste riors. -In what position the hinder legs are placed during this operation we can nottell, but the “spoor” leaves no doubt of its having been repeatedly adopted in places apparently inaccessible.—lntel ectual Observer. Old and New Clubs. —Clubs are not now what they formerly were. Bike many other things, they have grown grander and more ostentations with the progress of civilization and the increase of national wealth; but it may be doubted whether what they have gained in splendor they have not lost in socia bility and ease. A club now, in the generality of cases, is a palace, where the soul is 1 dazzled with gilding, and oppressed by footmen. You pace through magnificent halls, sit in saloons worthy of Versailles, and admire "yourself 'in mirrors big enough to reflect the giant Cormoran from head to foot. The club has accordingly come .to be regarded more as a piece of mingled convenience and show than as the scene of social gatherings and intellectual recreation. It is a hotel for dining at, a house for smoking in, an address for letters; a reading room,a place for appointments,a centre of political influence; anything rather than a quiet meeting-ground for equals and familiars, where the ideas may be exchanged over the supper table or the pint of wine. A few clubs of the older fashion still remain, but they are not likely tp become more numerous. In the eighteenth century —the golden age of clubs—all this was different. The Addisons and Steels, the Johnsons and Goldsmiths, the Garrieks and Reynoldses, had a very snug idea ®f (dubbing. They did not suffer them selves to freeze or parch in separate groups scattered about a Great'Desert of velvet-pile carpet, but gathered together In a room of moderate capacity, where the electric currents of wit could circu late through the whole body of mem bers. A few familiar friends sitting round the same table, meeting on stated evenings, and breaking up when they liked, gives one the best idea of club life as it was a hundred years ago among the literary and artistic circles.v-AM the Year Mound., express companies. ADAHB’ EXPRESS COMPANY,—On and aftei JEtoSffIDAY, Hay 1, the FREItIHT DEPART m iJNT,of this Company will be REMOVED to tm KntranCeon ' Elevel!lt wun>e transacted m fceretpiore at 820 OHESTNC7 f™ I ** received at elth* £ffi (^«£^ 3 ?£ oka . wlll b © fcept at each office, and am calls entered therein previous to 5 P. Mi wlh recelv. uwittta a reasontaie dtetanra o' iiVi JOBN-RlNbitam. anp’l CABBucaa. BAA large assortment of new and second-hand Carriages, top and no top BpggiesTßockaways and Germantown*. and Express Wagons. GEO. DODD & SONS, Ho. 480 RACE street Hos. 531 and 233 CBOWH street. oollSu WATCHES, JEWELRY, «fcO. CLARK & BIDDLI; 712 CHESTNUT STREET. Jewelers, Silversmiths AND IMPORTERS OF FINE WATCHES, Invite attention tolbeir large assortment of useful and ornamental arUcles for HOLIDAY GIFTS. JEWELRY, DIAMONDS. PRECIOUS STONES, BRONZES, SILVERWARE, TABLE CUTLER'S:, English and America Plated Ware, Will open on. WEDNESDAY,-i)ea I9tb, an Invoice of PINK CORAL; Whlefc they belie ve superior to anything in the Phila* , delptda market; Also, per steamer Propontis, a fineassortmentof * ENGLISH PLATED GOODS, Selected especially for our HOLIDAY SALES, dfe!B-612 GEORGE H. BECHTEL, No. 716 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, Manufacturer of Solid Silver and Plated Wares. A full assortment of these superior goods always on hand. SOLID BILVER TEA SETS. Rich in design and finish, are now offered at very moderate prices. In addition, a new line of good 3 has Just been opened, consisting of GORHAM’S SILVER PLATED WARE 3, These goods are the most chaste, select and durable of any in the world. THIRTY-DAY FRENCH CLOCK'S. Gilt and Bronze, with finest movements, mounted with the most artistic Groupings. 18 KARAT GOLD HUNTING-CASE WATCHES, For Ladles and Gentlemen, GOLD CHAINS, WEDDING RINGS, ic. ’ Gold and Silver Electro Painting, in all Its branches, promptly executed. ’deiTtjaii CHRISTMAS. HOLIDAY AND Bridal Presents. WM. WILSON & SON. 8. W, cor. Fifth and Cherry Streets, SILVERSMITHS Airs MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS OF SUPEBIOB PLATED WABE, Have on hand a large and general assortment of Silver and Plated Ware, Of their own MANUFACTURING, ratable for Brl dal and Holiday Gifts. Presentation Seta on hand or furnished at short no tice. "3 dal.lmj GOLD IYE GLASSES. GOLD SPECTACLES. SILVER SPECTACLES. BLUED STEEL SPECTACLES. OPERA GLASSES ' ‘ Of BARDOU’S MAKE, THERMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, Ac. Suitable for Holiday Fresents. AT . ■ ' E. BORHEK & SON, ' OPTICIANS, ! 402 Chestnut Street. i! fffyQltu**: CHRIBTMAB! w. w oassidy.i cf^g NO. 12 SOUTH SECOND STREET, Offers an entirely new and'most careftiUy selected stock of AMERICAN AND GENEVA WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE andFANCJY ARTICLES of EVERY , DESOB IPTION, statable for . . ! : BRIDAL AND HOLIDAY PRESENTS; • • An examination wULshow my. stock to be tumor, passed In quality and cbeannees. . Particular attention paid to repairing. : desim}, REMOVAL. ISA A C I> IXON, Watch Maker, having removed to No. 120 South Eleventh Street, Below Chestnut, has opened a new and ears Mi JBlyselectedstockof fine Watches, Jewelry fg-MB Silver and Plated Ware. ' N. B.—Chronometer, Duplex, Patent Lever, nwo-mvvs&nj! 168 careftuly repaired and warranted: WATCHES AND JEWELBY. JAMES E, CALDWELL & CO., Goldsmiths, 822 CHESTNUT STREET, Are dally adding to tbelr stock, articles stfftablelor HOLIDAY PRESENTS. WATCHES, CLOCKS, CLOCKS, WATCHES, BRONZES, FANS, JEWELRY, DIAMONDS, SILVERWARE, ELATED WARE. OPERA GLASSES,, ■. ' LEATHER GOODS, PORTEMONNAIES AND SATCHELS, A collection of Goods unrivaled for Ita complete ness, beauty and adaptation to the wants of the com munity. Prices Moderate. nol3-wfm tf HOLIDAY PRESENTS I J. TAYLOR, Jew9ler f loss CHESTNUT. 'Attention is Invited to our elegant stock of goods suitable lor . Christmas Presents, COMPRISING Fine Watches, Elegant Jewelry, Diamonds, Fancy Silver Ware, Fancy Goods, AT LOW CASH BEIGES, loss CHESTNUT. • dals 8t LADOfflUSTco^\ //DIAMOND DEALERS & JEWELERS^ II WATCHES, lEWKLBT i SILVER WARE, II and JEWELEY Chestnut St. Phila. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY and BRIDAL PRTBE3JT3. Have on hand a. large and beautiful assortment of Waicbes. Jewelry ana Silverware, suitable for Christ mas Holiday and Bridal presents. ■Particular attention solicited to onr large assortment of Diamonds and Watches,Gold Chains for ladles' and eentlemea’s wear. Also, Sleeve Buttons, Studs and Seal Rings, in great variety, all of the newest styles. _FANCY SILVERWARE. - ESPECIALLY BUITED FOR BRIDAL GIFTS. We are dally receiving new goods, selected expressly for the holiday sales. Our prices will be found aslow. “ lower, than the same quality can be purchased eisewnere. Purchasers invited, to call. Oimmonds and all precious atonee, also, old Sold and Silver purchased ortaken in exchange. oct6 GO TO STELLWAGEN & BRO’S. To purchase your Watches, Jewelry and Silver Ware FOB THE HOLIDAYS, You will find their Goods aa represented, and prices low. DON’T FOBGET THKTB ADDRESS. BTBLLWAGIN ft BHO.. So. 632 MARKET Street, One door below Seventh, sonth side. deiB-6t FINE GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. SMYTH & DBEER, S. E. corner ARCH and TENTH Sts Have now on hand a well-selected Btock of WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER, .VXD SILVER-PLATED WARE. Suitable for the CHRISTMAS HOLIDAVS. A call Is respectfully solicited. delMf THEOBOEE SMYTH. BlDVta AilD H H»TMMir A. THOMSON’S LONDON KlTfUrmnni re EUROPEAN RANGES, tor families. hotels or public Institutions In TWENTY plfwibr CS ENT SIZBS. Also. Philadelphia Rangeef Ho air pomaces,. Portable Heaters, Low-down Gr&tm ■Flreboard Btoyeo, Bath Boilers, Stewhole plates, Broil* SjSSSS«S O7 “ ,etO " Whole Bale “I retall’bTth, no2l-m,w,f,6mo A JOB BABTLETT & SON. " JEM Manufacturers of the ■HKS BARTLETT HBATKBS. Oooßng Banges, Gas Ovens, <8: Sheet Iron Wori - of ‘‘■feiLMl” 1 « I - and Silver's Air-tight stoves, i /. Always on hand, at - N ° -S phuiS C , h k? treet t Philadelphia. au3o-tl : rfk THOMAH H. DIXON* BONBI j&V K* s ’'®*OTFBTNDTstrestfi’hllMalßhia. Stab, ifanE™* 1 * ABdnthpymtATlTO Vox Anthracite, Bttnmlnoni ana Wood A«H - ■ WABM-Am^faßNAoEB, ™ w^ai@ o *3£§&£lS§ 4 *«» um ■• CHIMNEY-CAPS, COOKIHa-RANGEB, BATlT.gnT.mai », ft WHOJUKAIi and w Silversmiths, and Jewelers, DRESSING CASES, JEWEL CASES, DECORATED CHINA, MLSICAL BONES. XBBDEBICS J, DBBEB, JB SHARPS 4 THOMSON, N0.,209 Worth Seoond street, .1866.—TRIPLE SHEET.’ XiUHBJEDB^ F H. WILLIAMS, Seventeenth and Spring Garden Streets, D a 2 s.w ftD £? IIjADBLPHIA - HUGH McILYAIN 3401 Market Street. A full assortment of Building Lumber. A superior let of thoroughly seasoned chestnut boabds. CAROLINA FLOORING. CAROLINA STEP- M, 6 4.7-4, 8 4 and 8 Inch MICHIGAN PL IHK. KSL'm.SJSL seasoned HICKORY, suitaole for Car nag© makers. deo-imj CJHAEMAES ESTE, LUMBER, Seventeenth and CaJlowhill Streets, ■ 1 AAA -SELECT WHITE PINE XOOO. BOARDS AND PLANE, " ■ ■ 4-4, S-4.8 4,2, 2JL 3 and 4-lnch, CHOICE PANEL AND FIRST COMMONS feet lon. £4; 54, 6-4,2,2X,3 and 4-lnch. *' WHITE PINE, PANEL PATTERN PLANK. LARGE AND SUPERIOR STOCK ON HAND. 1866^®^' BraLDIHGI BraLDINQ LUMBER! LUMBER! LUMBER! 4 4 CAROLINA FLOORING. «. 5*4 CAROLINA FLOORING. 4- DELAWARE FLOORING, 5- DELAWARE FLOORING. WHITE PINE FLOORING. ASH FLOORING. WALNUT FLOORING. SPRUCE FLOORING. • STEP BOATv E. BAIL PLANE. PLASTERING LATH. 1 fi Aft —CEDAR ANT CYPRESS SHINGLES, 10DD, LONG CEDAR SHINGLES. SHORT CEDAR SHINGLES, „„„ COOPER SHINGLES, FINE ASSORTMENT, FOR SALE LOW, No. 1 CEDAR LOGS AND POSTS. No. 1 CEDAR LOGS AND POSTS. 1 ftftA -DUMBER FOR UNDERTAKERS ! XOOO. LUMBER FOR UNDERTAKERS ! RED CEDAR, WALNUT AND PINE RED CEDA R, WALNUT AND PINE 1 ftftft -ALBANY LUMBER OF ALL KINDS, XOOO. ALB-iNY LUMBER OE Ai.T. KINDS. SEA SON ED WALNUT. SEASONED WALNUT. DRY POPLAR. CHERRY AND ARTf, OAK PLANK AND BOARDS. MAHOGANY. ROSEWOOD AND WALNUT VENEERS. 1 AAA —CIGAR BOX MANUFACTURERS. XOOO. CIGAR BOX MANUFACTURERS. SPANISH CIGAR BOX-BOARDS. 1866. Ikb B ct ! nhstI IST-SPEUCH JOIST - SPBUCE JOIST FROM 14 TO 32 FEET LONG. FROM 14 TO 32 FEET LONG. SUPERIOR NORWAY SCANTLING. - MAULE, BROTHER & CO., Ko. 2500 SOUTH Street. QPBUCE LUMBER AFLOAT.—Scantling and Joist O of length fnm Hto 2S feet long, assorted sizes. Sx-J »o 3x14, about leo M-ieet. For sale by WORKMAN & 00.. No. 123 Walnut street. QPRUCB LUMBER.—2©,ow feet Spruce Joist and O Scantling; 120.0u0 Bangor Laths afloat. For sale by B. A. SOURER <£ CO.. Dock st. Wharf. decl3 7t | UMBER.—The undersigned arB prepared to receive JU orders for St. Mary’s, Georgia, Lumber, of any de scrip tlon, which will be promptly executed, ktv bliliD A. SOUDEB & CO.. Docic St Wharf. [anlStf PICTURES, FRAMES, OFFICE OP THE LEHIGH COAL AND ®4„yiQATION COMPANY, Philadelphia,- Nov. 27,1866* . • • • _The Board of Managers have this day declared a Dividend of FIVE PER CENT., or TWO DOLLARS "A??, A HALF PER SHARE, on the Capital Stock of lil iß Company, payable on demand, clear of National and State taxes. SOLOMON S HEPHERD, n027-tf! Treasurer. SPECIAL NOTICES. C^RAL C M?SoS'cOMP^ , ’ mrOBB Tne Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of Raid On MONDAY, January H. 1867, ■ " ~ ~ ■ At 1 o’clock P.M., At which time and place an election will be held for a tagyear’ and twelve Directors to serve for the ensn- December 15,1865. Oi'FICJS OF THE FBIMKfOBD ANn JWPHILADELPHIA PASSENGER BAttWAT COMPANY, No. 2453 PKANKEOBD deupitca, December 4, 1866. aha All persona who are subscribers to or holders of thn Cs stock or this Company, and who have not yet pafdthesecond Installment of FIVE DOLLARS ner share thereon, arehereby notified that the said second installment has been called In, and that they are re. onlredto pay the same at the above Ofilce on or before WEDNESDAY, the 2d day of January ue™, 16 ™ By Besolution of the Board of Directors JACOB BINDER. President. 0 !? llS VP H ° USE ' 217 ALLE^ B^s^TfieM^SSS£SM J iss ,^S® KL£ was elected the duly auiboti2*d Agint to cffiiect and receive contributions in money, flour. meat or vegetables for the Society. Donations wui be thank, fully received by him or the Officers of the InstitnOon . GEOBGK STOCKHAM, Preaident. N lS and Arcb;KLl GABBISOtf.VIce President,lo3l Sback amaronst.;GEO.J.BAMlLTON.Treaiurer,loloMarl. borough st.; CHARLES M. LUKnNS. Secretary las Beach stieet. deis.ot* W' OFFICE Of* THE PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN MAIL STEAMSHIP COM P A tw- NO. 314 SOUTH DEIAWAEK AVENUE. 1 Notice Is hereby given that by ; a resolution of the Board of Directors of the above-named Comoanv adopted Angnst2Sth, 1866, the FOURTH and-lMtln’ staliment oi the Capital Stock of said Company, beinv THIRTY PER CENTUM or SEVENTY-FIVE DOI? DABS per sbareJbas been called in, and 13 due and payable at this office. seStf WILLIAM! J. MALCOLM, Treasurer, (rS»BATC H m.OB'S HAIR DYE- ! tig sprenafci Iks' Hair Dye is the best In the world. The only true and Hr r/ect Dye-Harmless, Sellable, Instanta neous. No disappointment. No rldlenlons tints. Nalura l Btaok or Brown. Eemedies the 111 effects or Bad Lyes. Invigorates the hair, leaving: it soft and beautiful. The genome Is signed' WILLIAM A BATCHELOR. All olhera are mere Imitations, and should be avoided. Sold by all Druggists and Per ftiroers. Pactory 81 Barclay street. New York. JB3-BEWARE OF A COUNTERFEIT. de7,f,m.wty B^NOTICE.— The Third ANNUAL MEETING of y the Stockholders of the McELHENY OIL be leld at tte office of the Company! ixo. 218 WALNUT Street, on TUESDAY, January Ist 1867, at 12 o’clock M., for the purpose of electing a and a Board of nine Directors to serve the ensuing • year, aad for the transaction of such further and other business as may properly come before them. By order or the Board. ' _ CHAS. H. BEEVES, Clerk. Philadelphia. Dec. 12th, 1856. del2wj,m.t-jal? ]T§*» DORBP2tRY CREEK COM «h£y PaßY.— Philadelphia, Dec. i7:h, 1866. Mhe annual meeting of the stocknolders of the Creek Railroad Company will be hell at the office of tbe Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Com -227 Sooth FOURTH street, Philadelphia, on MOM)al, January Hth. 1867, at 10 o'clock. a.. M when an election will be held for a President, andsix Directors to serve for the ensuing year. del7-:jal4 Wil. H. WE3B, Secretary. m ALLENTOWN RAILROAD COMPANY _ Philadelphia, Decmber 17, 1866. * the stockholders of the Al-* lentown Railroad Company will be held at the offics of ihePbiladelpfcia and Reading Railroad Company Souib lOUKBH street, PhlladelphiSroa MOi*DATi. Jarnary 14, 1867. at 10>s A, 21, when an election wiii beheld lor President andslx Dlrectois to serve for the ensuing yea~. 1 del7-tjalf Wil, H. WEBB, Secretary. n-r3 5> OFFICE OF THE HILL CREEK AND AVIUATION- AND RALLSOAiJ , COMPANY'. Phiudeiphu, Dec. 5, 1855. The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of this Company will be held at the Office of the Company. No. 467 LIBRARY street. on MONDAY*, December SL 1866 at 12 o'clock, 31., at which time an ehction for Officers to serve for the ensuing year, will also taka pI fP.C. HOLLIS, delo,t3i; . - . Secretary.. office gfthe schdlkill valley and RAILROAD com- P-aN Y .—Philadelphia, December 8, 1566.. The annual .meetingof th e Stockholders of this Com pany will be held at the office of the Comnany, No- 407 LIBRARY’ Street, on MONDAY, December 31, 1866, at half-past eleven o’clock, A. M ,at which time an election fcr Officers to serve the ensuine year will also take place. P.C. HOLLIS, : deltt3i,s . secretary,' notice. ' "™ ; : ’UNION NATIONAL BANKj Deceiebkr 6!h. 166 f The Annual Meeting of the stockholders of this Bank, Tor the electh n of directors, wilt bo held at the Banking Honse. on TUESDAY,the, Bth day of January next, between the hoars of ten and three o'clock. K. C. MUSSSLJIAI*, deT f.m,w iaS} Cash'er. MANUFACTURERS’ INSURANCE com- Utst PANT, Philadelphia, December 17:h, IB6S. The Annual Meeting or the Stockholders of this Company will be held at their office. No. 431 WAD NUT street, Philadelphia, on MONDAY. January 7th, 1567, between the hours of 4 and 6 o’clock P. M . when an election will be held for Ten Directors, to serve for the ensuing year, del7-lsil PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAIL ROAD COMPANY—Office 227 South FOURTH 5L reL-PHILADELPmA, Dec. 17th, 1866. NOTICE Is hereby given to the Stockholders of this Company, that the Anneal Meeting and an election for President, six Managers, Treasurer and Secretary, will take place on the SECOND MONA AY (nth) of January next at 12 M. WM. H. WEBB. del7,Ljanl4 ! Secretary. ITS* CAMBRIA IRON COMPANY.—The annual rSVU.- stockholders ot the CAMBRIA JBON COMPANY will be held at their office, No. 400 CHESNUT street. Philadelphia, on TUESDAY', the 15ib day of January next, at 4 o’clock P. M., when an Election will be held for Seven Directors to serve for the ensuing year. ___ „ JOHN T. KILLE, Secretary, PnilADAi] Dec. 1... DmA del4tjals* .9£? io e mount carbon & port t-siy carbon railrjad company, Phila delphia, December sth. isss. The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Com- P“n3-wUI be held at the Office of the Company. No. 4-, library street,ton MONDAY. Decemher sist, 1860, at eleven o’clock. A.M., at which time an election .•nr Officera to serve the ensniog year will take place. delt-tde3l} . P. C. HOLLIS; Secretary. !TS» CITY TREASURER'S OFFICE, Phuadei.- rarA, Deo. 17,1866. NOTICE TO LOAN HOLDERS.—The City Loans maturing January Ist, will be paid on and after Jann ary 2u, 1567. Ey orcerof the Commissioners of theSinkinePonds HSKRI BUMk, City Treasurer, ITS* FRANKLIN INSTITUTE - The - Stated Month]y Meeting of Uie Institute wUI be held on WEDNESDAY EVENING, lath lnst„at 8 o’clock. Members ana others having inventions or specimens of £ B S n JH tn * e ,.^SU l B£S£S Ifllliptease send them to the Hall,-15 South SEVENTH streeLbelore 7 o’clock PM. deia-2tj mi. Hamilton, Actuary. fT'S* JDNCTION OIL COMPANY.—A special UfcY meeting ol the stockholders of the Junction Oil Company wil Be held at the officeor the Comuany. »?. 136 Bouth THIRD street, on MONDAY NEST, lnst,, at one o’clock P, M. delT-“tJ MECHANICS’ NATION AD BANK, Pktla th-r dillphia, December 8 1866. *jme Annual Election for Directors of this bank win be held on WEDNESDAY* the 9th day of Janaary, 1867,.at the Banking Hoose, between the hoars of 10 o’clock A. M. and 2 o’clock P.M. deB-tja9J J. WTEGAND, Jb,, Cashier. NATIONAL BANK OP PHIDA DEDPHIA, 723 ABCH street, Philadelphia, Dec. sth. 1863. . The Annual Election for Directors of this Bank will be held on TUESDAY, the Bth of January: 1567, be tween the hours of 11 A. M. and 2 PM. deBtQ]aB> SAMP. J. MAC MULLEN, Cashier, FIRST RATIONAL BANK OF PHILABEIJ “>£r PHI A, Philadelphia, Dec. 6, isse. 'lke Annnal Election for Directors of this Bank will be beld on TUhSDAY, the Bth of Janaary 1867, be tween the horns of 10 a. M. ana 2 o’cioch P. £l. MQBTON McMICHAEL, Jr., Cashier. KENSINGTON NATIONAL BANK. Phila wtaY delfhia, December 8, 1868. An election for Directors of this Bank will be held afc the Banking House, on TUESDAY, January 8,1867, between tbenoora of 10 A. M. and 2 P. M WILLIAM MCCONNELL,. Cashier. delO tiaB fKS* FARMERS’AND MECHANICS’NATIONAIi BANK, Philadelphia, December 7,1866, 'i he Animal Election lor Directors' of this Bank will beheld at the Banking House on WEDNESDAY, the 9ih day of January next, between the hours of 10 o’clock A, M., and 3 o’clock P. AC deU-tjg W BPSHTON, Jb m Cashier. fr-S* NATIONAL BANK OF THE NORTHERN tttTy lilBERlLfaB. Philadelphia., December 8,1866, The Annual Election for Directors of this Bank, will be held at the Banking House, on WEDNESDAYS© 9th day of January next, between the hours of lo A. M. ana 3 P. M. dpB-salt,m,w,f,tja9j W. QUMUERE, Cashier. NOTICE.—TRENTON, Dec. 10th.—Tb9 Dela ware»dd Raritan Canal will be closed for navi gation on TUESDAY, the 18th inst, unless sooner stopped by Ice. J. G. STEVENS, dell-Bt} Engineer and Superintendent. Pocket Books, ; Portemonnales, Cigar Gases, Portfolios, Dressing cases, Bankers’ Coses. JY*,' iff "a * I, £ S S: WRITING DESKS, TOILET CASES, needle V BOOKS. liadies and dents* Satchels and Traveling Bags, in all styles. JOSEPH HtTDDELL, ' Secretary. dalB-tlal.