Affairs 'at Crete; W. J. Stillman, United States Consol at Crete, under the date of Oct. 14th, writing to the Secretary of Btate, says: . "I have the honor to inform yon that a battle of apparently great severity, was fought near ‘Theriso,’ ton miles from, this place, during the three days preceding to day, between'the Government forces,'num bering about 20,000 men, and the insurgent Christians. We are not able to get any re liable news, but as the report of the artillery was distinctly audible from here, and the smoke visible, we could see that the place of combat was unchanged, and that it had not drawn near to Theriso, which was under stood to be the objeot of the movement. As ' we perceive the firing has entirely ceased in that direction to-day, and hearing a rumor that they are being repulsed, the Pasha has changed his attack to a flanking move ment. which accords with what we see and learn from the peasants. I judge that we may conclude that tke movement on which much was to depend may' be regarded as a failure. I regret to say that the Turkish troops are conducting the War with great barbarity,killing many inoffensive persons and destroying all the towns the(y pass through. “Volunteers are arriving from Greece with supplies and ammunition, and it seems likely that if Europe should not intervene, we shall have a long and desolating war of it, and Crete will be thrown back a quarter ol a century, whatever may be the event of the war. I hope'that our Government will, be able in some way to contribute to the re liefer the Unfortunates who are already de prived of-all provisions made against the winter, and were, in many cases, without any means of obtaining a living, by -the in discriminate severity of the Government forces, who destroy not only stores of provi sions, Ac., but also the houses and imple ments, and in many cases the vineyards of those whose only offence has been to escape at the approach of the soldiery, of whose, hu manity they have good reason to doubt. If the charity of the friends of humanity is not large towards the Cretans, thousands must perish the coming winter.” The Fenian Trials. Swbetsbues, C. E., Dec. 19.—The jury was impanneled for the trial of Maddox, and the challenges were set aside. One Catholic was set aside. Witness Halsapple testified to seeing a number of Fenians moving near Pigeon Hill. His house was broken open, his clothing and horse and saddle were taken. They said they were going to establish an Irish Republic in Canada. The witness was taken prisoner ana afterwards released. Witness Telemone was fired bn by the Fenians, captured and paroled. Other wit nesses testified to robbery md pillage,when the Court adjourned till to-morrow. Tokonto, Deo. 19.— Mr. Thurston, the American Consul, and the reporter of the Daily Telegraph, visited the Fenian prison ers to-day. Colonel Lynch and Father McMahon were looking well. The former showed a letter he had received from Ro berts. and characterized it as a heartless epistle. He said he had not received a far thing from the Brotherhood since he was imprisoned, but was much indebted to the Sißters of Charity. He said the same day Lord Monck left for England he, Lynch,received a petition from Milwaukee, signed by a judge of that city, addressed to the Governor-General praying for commutation of the sentence. He re quested Mr. Thurston to call the attention of the American Government to the suffer ings which the prisoners still untried, num bering 33, have endured this winter from in sufficient clothing. Bloomsbttes, Pa., Dec. 19.—A fire at the Bloomsburg Iron Company’s works, on Monday night, destroyed the wheel-house and machinery. The loss is $20,000 above the insurance. It will stop half the works for nine months, and throw the men out of employment. New Haven, Pec. 19.—a Are broke out in the car house of the New York and New Haven Railroad Company this evening, about 11 o’clock. The car house,boiler room and woodahed were totally consumed, and two locomotives were destroyed. The round house and repair shop, containing fifteen or sixteen engines, were saved by the exer tions of the firemen. The loss is about $30,- 000— fully insured. Junction City, Kansas, Dec. 19.—The old commissary building at this post was entirely consumed by fire last night, with about 75,000 pounds of baoon, and a large amount of' Government clothing. The books and papers of the quartermaster and commissary officers were mostly saved. St. Louis, Dec. 19. —The Pittsburgh brew ery, in Carandolet avenue, was destroyed by fire last night. Loss §3o,ooo—insured for $20,000. The Test Oath. New Orleans, Deo. 19th.—A motion being made in the United States District Court by Judge Dnrell, to set aside the test oath, on the ground that such was per mitted in the Supreme Court, which state ment he supported by evidence. The Judge replied that he has information that the practice in the Snpreme Court was to administer the oath in open Court as before the war, then to pass the applicants into the Clerk’s offioe,. where he is required to.take the test oath. When the decision of the Snpreme Court is rendered the Judge of this Court will not raise his head against their decree. The Court requested that It might not be farther pressed on this sub ject. From illssoHrl. St. Louis, Dec. 19.—General Grant has referred the petition for interference in Governor Fletcher’s proceedings in Lafa yette county to General Hancock. The lat ter sent four companies of regulars to Lex ington. A rumor prevails at St Joseph that owing lo a quarrel between the citizens and militia in Richmond, Ray county, that town has been burned, but the rumor is contradicted. Three militia companies for active service have been raised here. The Union Pacific Railroad is now com pleted forty miles west of Fort Riley, and will soon be ready for business. From Texas. Galveston, Dee. 19.— General Kiddoo arrived to-day and takes charge of the Freed men’s-Bureau. Captain Graig, of the Veteran Reserves and Bureau Agent, has been arrested and committed to jail, by Judge Ireland and the authorities of Guadaloupe county, for de stroying the bondß given for the appearance of bis predecessor before the civil courts. C: aig acted under the orders of Gen. Heint zelman. His release bas been ordered. Connecticut Democratic' Convention. Hartford, Dec, 19,— The Democratic State Committee of Connecticut, have called a Btate Convention of one delegate from each town, to meet at New Haven, January Bth, to consider the revolutionary acts of the present Radical Congress, and the propriety ef recommending a National Convention with reference to the same subject. From the December number of the. In diana School Journal we gather the follow ing interesting educational statistics of that State for the present year: Ihe whole num ber of children, between the ages of six and twenty-one, is 559,778; school districts, 8,399; districts in which schools were taught within the year, 8,166; pupils attending primary Fchools. 390,714; attending high schools, 12,- 098; number of teachers employed, 9,493, expended for tuition, $l/020,440; school bouses built within tfce year, 346;.t0tal value ot school property, $4,515,734; total number o; 5c,.00. houses,- 8,231; number of private schools, 2,026, * THgnMMßVig»rogjßWliEriKt gHII.APBi.Hais. IHPSSBtT. unriiMßii:»Mri ; iHK«...T C rer^^ The Iske Fish Trade—The Catch of iB6O. .. Among the prominent blessings which the - bountiful hand'df Providence has supplied to the people of.the Peninsular .State,‘must be included the vast finny tride which in habits our lakes and .bayous. Every di versity of species that is fit to tempt the ardor and move the. admiration of the pis-: catory artist, dr tickle the gustatory nerve of the epicure, is. produced in inexhausti ble multitudes. The profits whioh accrue . from the traffic in fish form a significant item in the aggregate earnibgsof the people, while the number of laborers employed in the various branches of the enterprise,, from the barrel maker to the shipper, must be estimated by thousands; The annual catch of the 'combined ’ lakes varies in amouhtih different years, accord ing to official statistics, ranging from sev enty five to one "hundred and twenty thou sand barrels, worth in round numbers, say $1,500,000. The discrepancy' in the catches of different years may be attributed to va riation in the number of fishermen engaged —the length or shortness of; the season, the favorable or unfavorable weather of the season, and the; peculiar habits of the fish in at times abandoning its accustomed lo cality, in consequence of an : insufficiency of food,, or the changes in the water currents by the shifting of the river bottoms. In such cases much time must be consumed in discovering the new rendezvous, and re moving thafishing paraphernalia. Of the quantity of pounds taken, white fish embraoes 60 ter cent., trout 30percent., and pickerel forms a large portion of the re mainder. The muskalonge and siskawitz are occasionally caught, and are in high es timation, which is owing as much, perhaps, to their rarity as to any flavprous qualities. The herring, bass, bullheads, perch, mul lets, and other river or shallow water fish, are mostly consumed at home. There was a greater amount of twine out last season than in any preceding one, and yet the catch is thought to have been no more than an average one. The following esti mate of the receipts at Detroit is made up from the reports which prominent dealers have kindly furnished us, and sueh of the returns of the Fish Inspector as included only small lots to other houses. There were wintered over from the fall of 1865, Of 100 lb. paokages ... 9 445 Received during the season up to December 8 .... 60,972 Total packages of salted fish - 70,417 The number of fresh fish received for the same time was 680,500. The total value of these fish, estimating the packages at $6, and the fresh fish at one shilling each, is $507,565. During the summer, fish that are not salt cured are mostly dressed at the fisheries, and brought down in refrigerators capable of holding one ton of fish. For the conveni ence ot transportation to and from the boats, the refrigerators are mounted on wheels. . When shipped from this point the fish are inclosed in wa ter-tight barrels, and thickly inter spersed with ice, which preserves them in a cold state, under ordinary circumstances, for forty-eight hours, enabling them to reach points as distant as Boston or St. Louis without repacking. They are sent to nearly all tbe interior towns of the State, to Cin cinnati, St. Louis, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Albany, New York, and Boston, and are yearly growing into more extended favor. The plan of smoke-CHring whitefiah is re ceiving attention. A firm in this city has cured 5,000 fish this fall, and finds ready sale for them in Canada and N. York State. One or two steamers are on their way from the lake fisheries to this point, whose car goes may swell the receipts 4,000 to 5,000 packages, as a number of the dealers are expecting to receive by them. May the issue of their voyages fulfill the desires of all concerned, with the best “ fisherman’s luck,” but a small stock will be carried at this point over to next spring.—Detroit Free Dress, Dec. 14. Reorganization of the Rebel States. —The House Committee on Territories have under consideration the several bills referred to them, providing for the reorganization of the Southern States. A majority of the com mittee favor some such arrangement, and during the Christmas holidays General Ash ley, the chairman, will prepare a bill in ac cordance with their views. Representative Julian, of Indiana, to-day received a letter from Mobile, Alabama, in which the writer represents there are 15,000 persons, white and black, in that vicinity who are nleased with his bill giving the Southern States ter ritorial governments preliminary to their complete restoration. In response to the question what they shall do to help the mea sure, he has advised that itkfriends send petitions to Congress and hold publio meet ings. The United States and the French Court. I — The telegram by the Atiantio cable from Paris, published in the papers of Mon day last, relative to a case of the United States being before a French Court, omits to state the subject matter of the suit. It doubtless refers to an action brought by onr Government against St. Armand. builder of Confederate men-of-war at Bor deaux, to recover to the ÜBe of the United States the purchase money for those vessels which had been paid to him by the late Confederate government, which latter never received the ships, their delivery having been prevented by the Emperor Napoleon to avoid difficulty with the United States. The claim is that St. Armand is accountable to the United States for the money. From Shanghai.— A letter from Minister Burlingame, dated Oot. 6, de scribes the typhoon of September, on the coast of Japan, as being the severest known for yearß. , Onr safety, he says, next to the good con duct of Captain Noll and two or three of his officers, was due to the excellent model of the ship. She was: very high out of the water, and very strong.- I think it will be found.that in nearly every, case of loss of a steamer at sea, the result, as with the Lon don, lest in the Bay of Biscay, occurred frem weakness of the deck/ or defective ar rangements for keeping the water from penetrating by the skylight and other open ings into the space below. Umted States Supreme Court.— The United States Supreme Court is now' en gaged in hearing the arguments in the fa mous prize case of the Peterhofi, a British vessel captured by the United States steamer Vanderbilt, in February, 1862, on the way to Matamoras. The case attracts great in terest, as it involves the pretended neutral trade of Matamoras. The Hon. Titian J. Ccfl'ey, of Philadelphia, and Assistant At torney-General Ashton, represent the Gov ernment, and Judges Marvin andSberwood and A. F. Smith, Esq., of New York,for the claimants. The New York Bank tax cases will next he argued. Commission for a Maine Sculptor.— The Bath Times says that Mr. John Jack son, sculptor, formerly of that city, has re ceived a commission from the State of Rhode Island to execute a Soldiers’ Monument, to be erected in Providence. It is to be forty feet high, having four allegorical figures, representing “Liberty,” “Justice,” “Valor,” and “Fidelity,” surmounted by a symboli cal figure of Rhode Island, holding in one hand a wreath, and resting the other npon the shield of the State. It is to cost flftv thousand dollars. ' Fire at Altoona.— On Thursday last a disastrous fire occurred at Altoona, Pa. which destroyed a dwelling occupied by James McKee, and a building used as a window blind factory. The buildings were owned by the Abram Beale heirs, and- were pißured for five hundred dollars. Thestook in the blind factory was insured for $3,600, but the loss wa§ $5,000. The roof of the Arcade Hotel was slightly burned, ~ •; Coal Statement/ The followingstatunentßhows the. business of tbe Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company for the week and season ending Dec. 8,1866: . . 7 Week. : ' Total; .«'. , ' ' ' Tons. Cwt. Tons. Cwt Lehigh Coal and Nav. Co 899.819 08 Packer, Spew: & Co 85 00 84,333 05 John Lftnnacfr Co.— —. 1,475 08 ' rn i. « “86 00 485,428 01 W. T. Carter * Co 2&m 12 Spring Mountain mines-... 84 06 6,353 05 Thomas Hull & C 0... • . 14,23012 New York and Lehigh ......... 1,693 06 Honey Brook Coal Co . 32,327 07 German Penna. Coal 00 ; 25282 08 McNeal 21,270 01 Knickerbocker 9,766 03 North Mahanoy..— l5 Primrose..—.. 1,342 19 De1an0....;....... - ......... 5*305 54 Walters, Brother * Co 12.755 16 Trenton Coal Co 379 03 Glendon —6,784 19 Thomas Coal Co 8,085 10 A.Pardee* C 0................... 76,473 06 G. B. Markle & Co .56,597 07 Wi 8. Halsey & Co 6,457 12 Sharpe,Weiss* Co 29,804*15 Ebervaie Coal C 0.... 27.758 04 Harleigh mines..—. ; 16,724 07 Stout Coal Company.,.— 18,52104 Buck Mountain mines 24,485 15 Coze,' Brothers & Co 7,266 01 Union - 3,962 07 Baltimore - —.— 13,195 10 Wilkesbarre 44,633 64 Franklin,..—..— 12,652 17 Audenried..— ; 13,527 04 Germania 1u|715 07 Lehigh and Susquehanna-. 11,842 08 Mount .Etna.. 4J527 02 New Jersey 6,30115 Warrior Bun 6 31019 Wyoming. 1,552 18 Other shippers _ . ... 13,405 13 Parrish & Thomas 405 06 Newport Coal C 0..... 1,524 13 Total to date lsg os i,056,502 17 Same time laat year. 9,225 09 888,781 05 Increase Decrease. ...... “"IT* 9,056 03 unni ana muiux or ocean steamer* TO ABRIVX. KHxr!> ngk roa *aca CSty of Manchester-Llveip’L. .New Y0rk........... .Nov. 24 Kangaroo %.. -Liverpool..-New York.„,..,„_..Dec. 1 taty of Hew York...Liverp'l...New Y0rk....._......Dec. 5 Louisiana;...... .Liverpool... New York Dec. 5 Deutcblttnd-.-Southampton...New-York Dec. 5 City of Dublin ilverpooL..New York...._ -Dec. 8 Java.,..................X1verp001...New York Dec. 8 ALalanta London... New York -.-Dec. 8 Palmyra ........Liverpool...New York... .....Dec. 11 City ofßoston... Liverpool.. .New York Dec. 12 Eng1and........ Liverpool-New Y0rk....._......Dec 12 Allemanla......Southampton...New York Deo. 12 Fulton .......... ,_...Havre...New York. ..Dec. 19 TO DEPART. Santiago de Cuba—N York-.Greytown, Nlc.—.Dec. ? o Eaglet———New York—Havana——.—Dec. 20 Rising Star—..NewTrork—Asplnwall Dec, 21 City or NewYork-N York-.LlverpooL.— —.Dec. 21 Britannia. ....—.-New York-.Giasgow.—- —Deo. 22 M0ravian............ -Portland...Liverpool........—U .Dec. 22 Tonawanda—.Philadelphia-savannah .Dec, 22 Virginia —..—New York... Liverpool -..-.. Dec. 22 Bavaria.—.— Ne\# York... Hamburg j>ec, 22 Guiding Star New York—Rio Janeiro —Dec. 22 Arago— -....New York...Havre——.—Dec. 22 Beotia—.....—..New York... Liverpool —.—. Dec. 23 Cuba-. —New York-.LiverpooL .Dec. 26 City ofDnblln.—New York-Liverpool-. - Dec. sw City of Boston. New York-Xiverpool— - Dec. 29 Helvetia. New York-Xlverpool—. Dee. 29 Juniata .Philadelphia-New Orleans——.nec. 29 Louisiana—New York—LiverpooL - Dec. 2a Bt. Laurel.- New York...Havre Dec, 29 Deutcbland—New York.-Bremen . Dec. 29 Atalanta——... New York... London Dec. 31 Corsica-—..—New York-N&ssaa&~Hav , a ...Dec. 31 Java.— .Boston..XlverpooL -Jan. 2 Palmyra, New York...Llverpool.— — Jan. 2 England —.........New York.-Liverpool —.—Jan. 5 Australasian New York-. Liverpool ——Jan. 9 HOARU Oh 'itiru-o GEORGE L.BUZBY, 1 SAMUEL E. STOKES. >MOKYHI»Y OOUXOTTK*. GEORGE N. TAT HAM, ( FORT Qg PHI LA DELPHIA—D EBiSO. Buy Rises, 7 201 bUN Ssts, 435 1 High Water, 1 6 ARRIVED tSBTKROA t Steamer W C Plerrepont, Shropshire, 24 hours from New York, with mdse to W M Baird <fc Co Steamer Ann Eliza, Richards, 24 hours from N York, with mdse to W JP Clyde & Co. Scbr Mary Elizabeth, Wlson, 2 days from Milford, Dei. with bark to Jas Barratt Schr A Haley, Haley from Waldcboro’. Scbr A M Alt ridge, Robinson, from Salem. Schr E Magee Barnes, from Providence. Schr Ruby, Cobb, from Boston Tug Hudson, Carr, from Baltimore, with 10 barges to W P Clyde & Co. CLEARED YESTERDAY. Steamer Propontis (Br), Hlgginson, Liverpool, AR McHenry & Co. Steamer Brazilian. Barron, Liverpool via New York. A R McHenry <5; Co. Steamer Virginia. Stone, New York, W P Clyded: Co. Steamer F Franklin. Pierson. Baltimore. A Groves. Jr Brig Dan (Nor) Helburg,Montevideo. L Westergaaru Brig E P swett, Laurence, Bath, Warren. Gregg A Morris. k Scbr M Van Euaen,Corßon, Mayaguez. J Mason Cc. Bchr Mary M lines, Burdge, spin wall, Mercham&Co Schr Cordery, Grace, do do SchrWm B Mann, Stan lord. Galveston. Laihburr Wlckershrm & Co. Scbr A Falkenberg, Tirrell, Providence, Blakiston. Graeff & Co. Schr A Amsden, Bangs, New York, captain. Scbr R H Shannon, Lilts. Wilmington, Del. captain. Tufij Hudson, Carr, with 4 barges for Baltimore. W P MEMORANDA. Steamer Pioneer, Bennett, hence at Wilmington, NC. 18th Inst. Bteamer Boman, Baker, hence at Boston yesterday morning. Steam eTEmlly B Bonder, Lockwood, cleared at New York yesterday for Charles ton. Steamer Moneka, Libby, at Charleston 15th instant from New York. Steamer Tybee, from New York, at Galveston yes terday. Steamer Eagle, Greene, cleared at New York yeater day for Havana, Steamer Beds (Br), Edmondson, cleared at N York yesterday for Liverpool. Steamer Ladona. Hovey, for New York, was ashore on the river bar, Galveston, 18th Inst, a steamer had gone to her assistance. psShlp Merrimack, ashore at Townsend's Inlet, NJ lies embedded In the sand, and will undoubtedly be a total loss. It Is thought that the greater portion older cargo (at least two-tnirdslwlll be saved. Baric Eldorado (Bn, Kendrick, cleared at Boston 18th Inst, for Montevideo and Buenos Ayres. Bark Isabel Tibbetts, cleared at Portland 15th Inst, for Montevideo. Bark Irma, Cummings, for Liverpool, was waiting a rise of water at Galveston, 6th Inst, to cross the bar Brig Llzetie (HambJ.Beckman.at New Orleans lsth Inst, trem Rio Janeiro i SchrJuliaA Hallock, Urowell,'cleared at.N York yesterday for Bio Janeiro Schr Lena Hume. Appleby, from Eastport for this port, at N ewport 18th Inst; Schr Clotilda, Bead, hence at Georgetown, DC. lsth instant, i Schr V Sharp, Sharp, hence at Boston 18th Inst. Scbrs Clara Davidson, Davidson, hence for Salem and Clara, Myrlck, do for Danvers,were below Boston 18tn Inst. Schr Alba, Adams, cleared at Boston 18th Inst. fOr thlß port. Schr B B Wheaton, Little, from Jacksonville at New Fork 18th Inst. ' Schr Geo W Hynson, Scull, was np at New Orleans 15th Insk lor Providence. Schiß 8 8 Lee, Milton, and Eva Belle, Barrett, hence at Charleston ISth-last. Schr D Gifford, Jerrell, was loading at Savannah 15th Inst, for this port. Schr Mary D Flaher. from Richmond for this port, sailed from Hampton Roods 16th lnst. MARINE MISCELLANY. The ship General McClellan, Leach, from Antwerp Oct 20, of and for New York, went ashore during the late snow storm, between Patcbogue, LI. and Fire Island. Assistance has been sent her by the Colum bian Wrecking Company and the Coast Wrecking Co Brig Starlight, Scott, of and from Windsor, NS. with a cargo cf plaster, ran ashore on East-Chop night of 15th lnst; Is bilged and full or water. The a registers 2CB tons, and was built at Newport In 1860. - - - Schr J Truman, Gibbs, at New York IBth lnst. from New Bedford, reports: On the 16th. PM. In the severe enow storm, came to anchor near Captain’s Island and parted both chains; let go the kedge backed up by a log ol oak timber,but went ashore. Sne subsequently came offrwitbnnt serious damage. < Brig v,m Nickels, Capt George, from Charleston for Cardti as. with a cargo of lumber, was wrecked off Abaoo Nov 8. Vessel partially Insured lit’Baltimore and New lork. The W N registered 160 tons; was built at Cberryfleld in 1818, and bailed from Baltimore , TO ,B FREIGHT OB CHARTER—The Br. bark BALT AS ABA, Wilson, master. 2W tons ■■v - register, ready to. load. Also, the Br bars CONQUEROR Sterling, master, 185 tons register For terms, apply to E. A. SOUDEB A CO., Dock street ' vh “ rf - - - deKHSt J&S FOE FREIGHT OB OHABTER-The Vast @svs sailing copoered brig KATE STEWART, Pad mniTi dock, master. 4 000 bbls. capacity, ready to A PP'y t 0 K - A. SOUDEB A CO, Dock street whajf - i ■ ■ de2o-*t CFABKLING ANGELICA—The subscriber has )? I # € iJ. rec S I ,T edanlnVo,CB of this justly celebrated California Wine, to which he wishes the atten* non of conno seems, For pure quality and exquisite bouquet, It stands unsurpassed; It will compare f»- vorably with the highest grades ofXuropean wines. ? n TiSS?> b * e J?Si s^ dat, * ou, i on e half their cost; P. J*JORDA2T l 220 Pear street;- below Third and Wal- « large supply of English and Scotch Ales, Por ax Brown Stout, t gether with Jordan's celebra* ted Tonic Ale, Pine Cider, &c, t always oh hand. ■ • 6 © iLEYI •* - OLD ESTABLISHED LOAN OFFICE. Corner of THIRD and GAB KILL Streets, . Below Lombard. B- —DIAMONDS, WATCHES,' JEWELRY, GUNS, tec,, ■ ' -, - 1 ■ • FOB SALE AT ■ ' REMARKABLY LOW PRICES. na22-Im| Ppl A o ffiiWte lWi ' BELTING steam _ Knglneorrand dealers will And > FULL ASSOBT. BLENT OF GOODYEAR’S PATENT VULCANIZED RUBBER BELTING, PACKING, HOSE, *C„ at thl Mnnnfrmturer’i Headquarters, ’ „ • GOODYEAR'S, 808 C&estnut street, 1 _ - ' " v soath lids; k NEW and CHEAF'-ABTIOUE Oi GARDEN and PAVEMENT HOSE, very cheap, to .which the attention of the public Is calWl 3 P GENTS’ lUßSlSafere GOODS NOTICE TO GENTLEMEN WRAPPERS WRAPPERS; WRAPPERS. The largest and best Stock can besfeen at JOHN C. ARRISON’S, Nob. 1 and 3 N. Sixth Street. PH rT ■ a Tvpvr .uttt a , ALSO, Hosierv. Gloves, Underwear. And all the latest NOVELTIES FOB GENTLEMEN’S WEAK. Prices to spit the times. destjal PRESENTS FOR GENTLEMEN, TIES, SCARFS, VINE SHXBTS, DRESSING ROBES, ' BREAKFAST 00 ATS, beating jaoketb, ' CARRIAGE RUGS, BEATING BELTS, SLEEVE BUTTONS, SOARF RINGS. ' GLOVES. 177(518 12 WINCHESTER & CO, TOG Chestnut St. des-lm rp FOE THE HOLIDAYS. B. C. WALBORN’S, No. 5 and 7 Norm Sixth Street, GENTLEMEN’S WRAPPERS, SMOKING CAPS, SCARES, TIES, GLOVES, SILK SUSPENDERS, and a general assortment of goods, suitable fbr pre sents Daring the Holidays. del2-12trp GENTS' FUBNISBING GOODS. F. HOFFMAN, Jr., (LateG. A. Hoffman, successor to W. W.KntzhU FINE SHIRTS aND WRAPPERS. HOSIERY AND GLOVES. Silk, Lambs’ Wool and Merino UNDER CLOTHING. JJ9S AROH STREET. n 027 laths 2m rp Holiday Presents for Gentlemen. " B °rtment ° rBleg “ t SCARFS, TIES, GLOVES, , CARDIGAN JACKETS and novelties In Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods. AT • J-W.BOOTTAOO., 814 OHSMSUt 81. IHK FINIS ABIh LOOKING GLASSES. .JAMES S. EARLE t SONS, with greatly Increased facilities, and a large oorpa of first-class workmen, are now LARGE STOCK OF LOOKING GLASSES, guaranteed the BEST FBEKCH PLATES ONLY OB ISO BALk,end would call attention to their dally ane> meeting ASSORTMENT as UNKQU ALKD and at VBKY MODERATE PRICES, EARLES’ GALLERIES, noa 816 CHESTNUT STREET. new FBEIGHT ROUTE To the Sonih and Southwest, VIA THE Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti more and Delaware Bailroad, To Crisfleld, Md., thence by Steamers of the Great Southern Inland Navigation Company to Norfolk,Va, ThePhlladeJphlft, Wilmington and Baltimore RaU* road company are prepared to offer Inducements to Bhlppers of Southern and Southwestern freights which naye not been afforded heretofore by any other line. Through Bills of Lading given to ail prominent South* era points. £ or farther information apply to CFTART.TW K. WILLIS, Agent, Broad and Washington Avenue, CHARLES E. DUKES, Agent, : No. 411 Chestnut street. CHARLES K. IDE, Master of Transportation, nol7-tfip} P„ W. and B, B, B. V L O U 11 . fhe attention ot Shippers to South American Porta, and the Trade generally, la colled to the following Ce lebrated Brands ot FLOUB made from NEW WHEAT and ef which they are the sole receivers Is this city, IVORY SHEAF, ST. LOUIS, LANGLEY’S CHOICE. NED’S MILLS, BUBAL; PASCAGOULA. ANTI-PANIC, GRANITE, This Flour lapnt up in the' very beat round hoop packages and wm be sold In lota to suit. R. J. RIDDELL & GO, 8. JW. corner Broad and Vine otreoto. «tmr NEW FRUIT. CROWN, BASKET, LAYER, BUNCH, SEEDLESS and SULTANA &AIBINS, CURRANTS, o OITBON, PRUNES, FIGS, HAVANA ORANGES, *O., AC., Ac. ' Albert C. Roberts, Bealor in Fine Groceries, ELEVENTH and VINE STREETS. AUCTION BAKES. B* bCUTX, JB., AiTonoiraaffi, r OUT OF UNCALLED FOB BffltS OF ■ • *** e * b 6iiWf£B w °i?S cS: v at R2O Che* tout street. all the nn SilfSA 1 '^ 8 0 /. M i MrB - Janey * Co’a late sale, com hii?t *2P cfe ® “■? Figures, Jaa. Dixon A Bona’ ■SS , iJSIS De,,I; - PI S , ? d ' Ware, Work Boxes, Satchels. iogue Vh ° le comprl ? lD S the beßt articles of the cate- IMPORTANT BALE OF HIGH CLASS MODERN Imported by and consigned to A; D'Huyvetteri Esq ■» *>, ra , , . orAntwerpa . * „ Jj**?' cott ;? r * to Icatructed by Mr. A. D’Huyvetter to AnHha -S tr=hS?T wft^ 16 £ ?C(-)Mlery.lQ2(r Cbeatont street, Ss.*%l»t£?£ lJS ® b of WEDNESDAY, THUESDaV the 'l9 20 “ ,d21 ««“ IX o’closk, his en .•iUKSSaS? MODERN oil PAINTINGB, sources, and Including many Important aDd -well- works of highly esteemed and eminent artists, which are choice specimens by T^ , ?2^££L?^lBi» tls, V U.Moirlas, London; E Brussels, P. Mmin, Brussels. E. verboeckhoven, a F, Verboeven Ball, A - vS7& Utrech C laS i Th. Gerard, BrM?e£“ P ' Brussels W. I. Boogaered, A.L.on,Antt r<,ain |^fe%to a ordrecht. Verschonr, Amsterdam. De Le Haye, Antwerp. O. Van Leempntten, De Bruyn, Antwerp. _ Brussels, F. 1 e Bret. Leyden; W. BoekKoek, De Voa Oourtray. t _ . Amsterdam. Le Lampe. Genat. J. Van der Waorden,' ’ -H. Von Seben; Brussels. . "JJtrecht. Cha. Lelckert, Vaarman, Amaterdam, Amaterdam. F. Van Seyerdofick. And others, -■ -'Brussels. The Pals tings will be on view on Monday, with catalogues, until 10 o’clock P. M., and contlnae till evenings of sale. The attractive character and high class o f the Paint lugs render this sale well worthy the attention of col lectors, codnolsaenrs and dealers. JUBT ARRIVED PER STEAMER HECLA. AN other large consignment of best BHEFFILD ELBCTBO SILVER PLATED WABE M CUTLERY. direct tom the old es tablished firm of Joseph Deakena A Bona, Spring Street Works, Sheffield,’England. B Jr wUlsel l by auction, at the Art Gallery. No. 10M Chestnut street, exuiturjr, ON SATURDAY AND MOND VY MORNINGS, . , Dec. 22 and 24. at 10 o’clock An elegant.assortment of beat quality Patent Electro Silver Plated Ware, Ivory Table and Pocket Cmlery. Theplaied ware consists ol gold lined Tea and Coffee Servlceß (six pieces); Kettles and Stands to match, with and wlthontLamps; Card Receivers, with views: Frnlt Stands, WineSeta, four, five and six bottle Cas tors, dinner and breakfast; Bone Pitchers, Tea Pot Stands, i Dish Covers 1 Entra Dishes, with moveable handh a, forming eight; Epergnes. Cake Baskets.ronnd and oval: Traps, from 10 to 22 Inches; Toatt Racks, six cnp Revolving Egg Frames, with spoons, Nat Cracks. Rnife Rests, Napkin Rings, Ac. Also, cares of Cntlerv, containing 15 pieces; Dessert Cases. 24 pieces, In real ivory and plated handles: Fish Carvers Ac- Presentation Cases for children, lined whh velvet: In klng’spatterD Bpoonß 8113 Fori8 ' ta beaded, plain and lull particulars In catalognes. GREAT SALE OF MAGNIFICENT FRAMED . FOREIGN EN§B AVINGB, AND SPLENDIDLY MOUNTED FRENCH, .ENGLISH AND _ , ... , BERLIN CHBOMOS, Being the Importation of Messrs. MctILEES « Me CANN, So. 527 Chestnut street, to take place at Scott’s Art Gallery, No 1020 Chestnut street, on the EVEN INGS of BaTURDAY. Dec 22 and MONDAY, De -24, at7K o’clock. The Frames are of the most elegant character, and were manufactured especially for pri vate sales. 1 The Pictures will be on view on Saturday, the 22d Instant. j.moe-u rrHCMAB BIRCH A BOS, AUCrnONEKBH jiS I COMMISSION MEROHANTH^ No. LUP CHESTNUT street, . . (Bear entrance 1107 Sansom etreet.l HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE OF EVERT D' SCRIPTION RECEIVED OH OONSIGNMingT ' SALES EVERY FRIDAY MORNING. Sale, of Furniture at Dwellings attended to on U moat Reasonable Terms, SALE OF REAL ESTATE, BTOCKB, Ax, AT TR EXCHANGE TIHOMAB BIRCH A SON respectfully Inform the: mends and the public that they are prepared to attsn to the sale of .Real Estate by auction and atßrivato salt _BaleatNo. 1110 Chestnot street. NEW AND SECONDHAND HOUSEHOLD FURN*- TUPRMXh RORS, FORTES, CARPETS, fancy gools,ac. ' _ , , ON FRIDAY MORNING At 9 o'clock at the auction store. No. 1110 Chestnm street, will be sold— A general assortment of superior Parlor .Chamber, and Dining room FBrnlturt, Piano Fortee, Mirrors fine Carpets. Ac LADIES’ FRENCH BONNETS. Also, an Invoice of tine French Bonnets. . VASES, CHINA, FANCY GOODS. Ac. Also, alaige assortment or Vaasa, Cnina, Fancy GooCs, Ac. . , WINES AN D LIQUORS. Also, an assortment o. fine Wines and Liquors. In demijohns. FINE TABLE Cr TLERY. Also, an invoice of One ivory handle Table Cutlery. Also, Far cy Goods in great variety, SALE OF TOYS AN D CHRISTMAS GOODS> ON SATURDAY HORNING. At 10 o’clock, at the auction store, will be sold a large assortment 01 Christmas Toys and Games. SALE OF A STOCK OF FINE WATCHES, JEW ELRY DIAMONDS, Ac. ON. MONDAY MORNING. At 11 o’clock, at the buciloh store, will be sold a stock of first-class Gold Jewelry; Gold Patent > ever and Ladles’ Watches, Diamond Breastpins and Flng-r Blogs, Ac. Can be examined on the morning of sale. ORPHANS’ COURT SALE. Estate of VltoVlti. DWELLING, SIS SOUTH FOURTH STREET. ON THURSDAY. Dec. 2?. at 10 o’clock on the premises, six South Fourth street, will be sola the Three story Brick Dwel llngHonse andloiof Gronrd.on the east side of Fcnrth street, between Lombard and Gasklll, contain, lug in front 22 feet and in depth 75 feet; containing all modern conveniences. Subject to a yearly ground rent of{So. LWELLING. 411 GASKILL STREET. At same time and place will be sold, all that Two stoiy Brick Dwelling and Lot of Ground, situate cn tbe south side of Gasklll street No. 414, between Fonrthand Fifth streets, containing In front 20 feet and m depth southwardly C 2 feet 3 inches. Sale at No. 513 South Fourth street HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, FINE MARBLE STATUARY. BRONZES, OIL PAINTINGS, «« CHANDELIERS, ITALIAN WINES Ac. „ ON THUR9DAY MORNING, Dec. 27, at 10 o'clock,lmmediately after the sale of the Real Estate, will be sold, to close the estate of Vito Vltl, the Household Fu'nlture, made by Allen A Hro, fine Marble Statnary. Bros res. Pier Glass, Mosaic Table, Velvet Carpels. Oil Paintings. Gas Chandeliers. Musical Clock. Ac Also. Choice Ital'an Wines, of-Mnscat. Barbera, No blole, Tokal, Charette and G. egnolino. Brandy, Ac. May be examined early on the morning of sUa. SALE OF VALUABLE PAINTINGS BY AMERI CAN ARTISTS. - ON FRIDAY EVENING. Dec. 21, at half past 7 o'clock, at our Gallery, No. 1110 Chestnut street, will be sold a Collection of Choice Paintings, by American aitlsts. Including works of Waugh, Julltard, Kmholson, Lindsay, E. Moran, Ramsey, T. M cran, W. s Young, Hamilton, Faulkner, J, Wilson, \ Winner, Meadowß, and others. CJ. WOLBERT, AUCTIONEER No. 16 Sontb • SIXTH street, between Ohestnnt and Market LARGE CLOSING SALE OF FRENCH CHINA. PINE WBIiE GBANIFE WARE. Ac. ON FRIDAY MORNING NEXT. Dec. 21 at precisely 10 o’clock, at No. 16 South Sixth street—The'contents of 1) casks French China, con sisting of elegantly Decorated Vases, of ail sizes; Capa and Sancers, Mngs. Spntoons. Ac., and a large nasort ment of plain white China, for Dinner, Breakfast. Das. aertand Tea. Al.o, the contentsofss crates fine White Granite Ware, comprising a large and general assort ment. N. R—The Sale will commence at precisely 10 o'clock, with the Fiensh China, arranged in oar second story. , , : delB-3t» TYAVIh A HARVEY, AUCTION EEKa. JLf • fLate with M. Thomas * Sons.l Store No. 421 Walnnt street. FURNITURE BALES at the Store everv Tnes- SALKS AT RESIDENCES will -eceive partlcnla’ attention ' VALUABLE MISCELLANEOUS IN FINE BINDINGS. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS. ■ ON FRIDAY EVENING. At 7 o’clock at the auction stare, valuable Micella neons Books, Including ma y English editions in Hue bindings, suitable forpresents. Also, a large Invoice fine Photograph Albums, in handsome bindings. By babbitt a co. auctioneers, CASH AUCTION HOUSE, No. 230 MARKET street, corner ol Bank street. Cash advanced on consignments without extra charge. PEREMPTORY SALE. 12C0 LOTS DESIRABLE BTAPLE AND FANCFY DRY GOODS. On FRIDAY MORNING, Dec. 21. comprising 200 doz<n Gents' Ladles’, and Mlsses’Hosiery; loodozen BelknspShirts, Buck Gloves and Ganntlets; Shirts and Drawers, Balmoral Skirts, invoices ofcloths and Cassimeres. Also, line ofßeady made Clothing. Ac. Also, ladle*’ and misses’ new style Hoop Skirts, Ac. rjtHE PKINULPar monk * itt-T.i a jew i HE. corner of SIXTH and RACK street*. ’ Money advanced on Merchandise genetalß Watches,Jewelry, Diamonds, Gold and Sliver Plat.' - and on al],.article! of vtjue.for any length of Aim agreed on. ; ■. ■ ' -■■■■-- •> ■; WATCHES AND. JEWELRY AT PRIVATE! SAL? ? Fine Gold Hunting Case, Doable Bottom and Ope- Face English. 'American and SwSsi. Patent Lew Watches; Fine Gold Hunting Oise and Open Pace X<u plneWatphcejFlne Gold Duplex and. other Watch?: Fine Silver , ILupting i Case and Open Face" Englfe American Swiss Patent Lover land Tiepin,' 1 • Watches; ’ Double Case English QnarHer.: and'.oshft t Watches; Ladies’ Fancy Watches:. DiatuomS. Brsat# plnr; Finger PJUgsrEar'Blnss, Studs, *c.j Fine"'ssif. Chains; Medallions; Bracelets; Scarf Steps Pina; Finger • Rings; -Pencil .Canos, and; Jawolt? gsua • SALE,--A large and splendid Fireproof Chest} suitable for a lfe). i ■ .. Also, several Lois in South Oarudes; Fifth, asti. Ohestnntstre'-ta. - , Th ASHBRU3GE A CO., AUCTIONEERS, • ■ No.se MARKET street. aboye'Flfth- : ' Out-door Bales and Merchandise of .all kinds solicited EET„ TAMKBA. FREEMAN, AUCTIONEER. :■ Orp^^OonrtSateSim^^Jffi 811 ®B*- 8 *- VALUABLE FACTORY AND LOT FOURTH AND B ACKLEY. WITH ENGINE HoushMßmßnn’.mfS' o clock Fi Mm will be sold oq Uiq DMiulsfis thA oa£a£a of Charles Hammann, dec'd, vfe prermae3 > me “W* 9 - Athreestory brick Factory, with basement, ensine house, 20horse power,engine, boiler, ac Fronerty IMH feeton Hackley street by about 185 feet toFourta street. 1240 ground rent per annum. . " FS" The entire buildings ana machineru have been erectedwithin ay ear, and the location rapidly imnrovina jor manufacturing purposes. p w SALE OP MAPH iNnatY. WOKS TED AND OOT „ TON >ABNB, &C. - l6 Looms, S&attlng, Pulleys, BelUne Spoolers,Bobbin'Winder’ &c. <va,-tHuung, YABNB.— -albo, Worsted and Cotton Yarns, <fec XS" Machinery nearly new . J3ALE AT THE EX. ■ CHANGE BEC.-26, 1866. , Thte Bale, on WEDNESDAY, at u o’clock noon, at the Exchange, will fnptnrtp the following*"* * STOCKS. Particulars to-morrow. EmailßOAD—a three-story brick honse. Bldge Eoad, above Buttonwood at.. 18 by 40 feet. Clear. SBle—Xstate of Elizabeth. Barger\ dee’d, .JS 0, lf£ 6 MIIiION ST—A two-story brick dwelling, below Christian, by 29J£ feet. ' .KOS. Vialand 714 MARSHALL ST- 6 dwellings Mar shall at., above Coates sL, 84 by 117 feet. Yield over *7OO per annum. **- Sale peremptory. p ®OPEBTY, BWASSON ST.-Aproperly above Washington avenue, opposite.the extensive im» BySs&ftet* -Pennsylvania Railroad Company, 40 . B|3 BUTTONWOOD ST.—A. two-story bridk - JFSwiSSm 7 *^ 0 feet, j, C ?s ar * -Executor's tale. Estate of William 8 . Kinsey , dec’d, NOS. 614 and 516 COATES ST,-Two brick dwelling!.- - with houses, in Candia Place. 56 feet from by ui feet deep. *72 ground rent. Executor's sale. Estate of Marv-A. JildQtoafji dec’d. - i ■ j THIRTY-SIXTH ANB MARKET BTS.-A vain- ' S,y.^i ot 9* ground and 7 ftsme dwellings, 8.8 corner Thlrty-atxtb _ and Market streets. Twenty-seventh Ward, 100 by 100 feet. AST” A valuaole lot nov ready Q,urt ,ate V HOwffiy“ ESCBIPTIONS ™ CATALOGUES AT PBIVATE BALE. Pnrchate money Mortgage of HtOOO. M THOKAS * BONB, ACOTIOHEKEB, • ■ Kos.ttSAßdUlSouUi VOUBTHitmA .. ..BALES oil stocks akb seal estate every TUESDAY, .1 U o’cloot HOOA afsssas?-: Printed^ catalogues, comprising several hundred thgusanddollre, Including every description ol <35 Mid country property, from! the 'smallest dweUmrr to the most elegant mansions, oowito nrntn < farms, business properties. Ac. MB’ PPKNXiliim ffALsa at the Auction store IVKBY THURSDAY, ™ attention given to mlm at Private SALE OP A PBIVATE LIBRARY. ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON, Dec. 20, at theauction store, Valuable Miscellaneous Books, from a private library, Engiiaa and a editions. • _, 127 Sooth Tenth street HANDSOME WALNUT FURNITURE, ELEGANT SIDEBOARD FINE MANTLE MIhROB, HAND SOME VELVET AND BRUSSELS (lARpV.ru " ' 6N FRIDAY MORNING; At 10 o’clock, at No. 127 South Tenth street, by cata logue, the handsome Walnut Parlor and Chamber Furniture, Walnut Secretary and Bookcase due Ib-ench Plate Mirror, Carved Sideboard, Handsome Velvet and Brussels Carpets, &c. May be examined oh the morning of sale at 8 ©’clock HISCILLANEOtTS BOOKS, ANNUALS XUVE- Jl'E#, PHOTOGRAPH ALB OHS, CATHOLIC WORKS, PBAYKR BOOKS. <Sc. ON FRIDAY AiTBBNOON. Dec. 21, at the auc-ion store, commencing at 4 o’clk. Miscellai. eons Books, Annuals, Juveniles, Photograph Albums Ac. Also, an invoice of Catholic Works, Prayer Books, do, in fine bindings, suitable for the holidays. TO RENT—Several Offices Harmony Court. BY JuHN B. i'll.. AnmmHSHinu Nns. 2SS anft BMij>£Kl!T»tre»t.oor.arQlß«i»« LABGE POSITIVE SALE OP BBITISH, GER MAN, FRENCH AND AMERICAN DRYGOODS. THIS DAY AND TO-MORROW. * A CARD—We solicit a careful examination of our Bale of THIS MORNlNG,tebecorilnuedonFßlDAY MORNING, commencing at io o’clock each day. by catalogue, on four mouths’ credit and part for cash, comprising 1210 p&ck&gea and lots of attractive and seasonable Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods. ON FRIDAY— 2tco dozen Hosiery, Gloves. Gauntlets. Travelirg Shirts, Ac. • Also, 611 k Ties, Bcarfe,Suspenders, Zephyr Goods, Yarn, Ac. Also, an Invoice of Fashionable Furs. Also, full assortment of Fancy Goods, Toys, Ac. LARGE POSITIVE BALE OP BOOTS, SHOPS, BBOGANS. TRA VKLTKQ BAGS. *O. . , ON 'WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEO. 23. At lu o’clock, will be sold, by catalogue, on eyirt months 1 credit, about 1,2D0 packages Booty, Rhpgw, Bal« morals, Ac.,embracingaprimeand fresh assortment of first-class City ana Eastern manufacture. Open for examination with catalogues early on the merman of sale. * N. R—We ask especial attention to the above sale, as It will be our last oSerlng this season in boots and shoes. A HOLLAND. AUCTIONEER. \ , 1203 MARKET street Bales of Furniture at the Auction Store EVERY WEDNESDAY, at 9 o’clock. Particular attention given to sales at Private Bed! deuces —i THE NEW CENTRAL AUCTION 7TOUSR BPFCIAL SALE OF FURNITURE, TWO J PIANO FORTES. CARPETS. Also. Toys and Fancy Goods. Pocket and Table Cnilery. Ac., at 1203 Market street! ON SATURDAY MORNING, At 9); o'clock! TtHILIP FORD * 00., - JC AUCTIONEERS, „ -So. 506 MARKET street SALE OF 1700 CASES BOOTS AND SHOES. ON MONDAY MORNING, DEC. 24. commencing at ten o'clock, we will sell by catalogue, 1700 casn prime Boots, Shoes, Brogans, Balmorals! Ac, of city and Eastern manufacture, comprising* reah and desirable assortment of goods. REMOVAL. J. HENRY EHRLIOHER. Tailor* Has removed from 321 North THIRD Street, to NEW BULLETIN BUILDING, NO. 607 CHEBTNUT STREET; Old Established FINE Ready-Made Clothing House, 604 MARKET STREET, above Sixth.’ Now on hand one of-the largest and best assorted Stocks of Ready-made Clothing in the Country—-at prices very reasonable. Also a handsomeUne of Pleoo Goods for. Custom Work, ocl-3mrp|i| I WARD P. KELLY. „ TAILOR. 612 CHESTNUT STBEET, PATTERN OVERCOATS and MORNING or HALF DRESS COAT*, CHOICEST STYLES and MATE RIALS, for sale at Also, a lot of HANDSOME and CHEAP OVER COATS at LOW PRICES for OAoH. , r^e^Appiy.tnm fTOTTON AND LINE.W HAll- DUCK <H every Width SJ from one to six feet wide, *n. uambere.Teatsn? • Awning Bnck, Papermakers felting,:Sail Twtne. -ao; • john w.'Bvmms* Og. - Ho.iaJoa«k»AUMl Aucnon bakes. CLOTHING. SECOND FLOOR, FRONT. n022-lmrp| JONES’ ONI PRICE MODERATE PRICES, ■WjUST&a'i
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