OUT BULLETIN. Common Council.—An adjourned, meet ing of Common Council was held yesterday afternoon. was received from the school teachers, endowing resoluttons adopted by' a convention of teachers, asking for an increase of salary. Referred to Com mittee on Schools. Mr. Maroer, Chairman of Finance Com mittee, reported: an ordinance making an appropriation of $426,700 for lighting the city during 1867. Agreed to. Mr. Harper submitted an ordinance au thorizing the'Mayor to enter into a contract with Mr. Bickley for cleansing the streets north of Market street for four years and two months, at the present fates. Adopted. Mr. Little submitted a resolution authori zing the property owners on the line of Ninth street, between Chestnut and Sansom,. to pave the said street with the Nicholson pave ment, provided the city shall be at no ex pense. Agreed to. The ordinance making an appropriation of §81,716 70 to the Department of City Pr operty for 1867 was taken up. Mr. Harper moved to amend by striking out §6,000 for the improvement-of Fair mount Park and insert §20,000. Not agreed to—yeas 13, nays 17. A motion to make the sum §16,000 was voted down. It was moved to make the sum §lO,OOO, but no. quorum voting, the chamber adjourned. Sale or Real Estate, Stocks, &o.— James A. Freeman, auctioneer, sold yester day, at 12o’olook, noon, at the Philadel phia Exchange, the following: Property, 2007 North Front street and 1906 Amber street. §1,726.' - Three-story brick house, adjoining No. 2C05 N orth Front street, §1,350, Frame house, No. 1949 Blair street, §450. Building lot, west side of Twenty-second street, 85 feet south of Pine street, 16 by 74 feet, §650. Building lot, adjoining the above, 16 by 74 feet, §650. Dwelling, No. 1022 South Fifth street, §2,700. Two handsome dwellings, Twentieth street, above Green, §7,500. Dwelling, Wallace street, east of Twen tieth, §7,400. Stone dwelling, stable and lot, No. 121 Mechanic street, Germantown, §1,750. Three-story brick dwelling, No. 520 South Front street, §4,100, Valuable store, No. 256 North Third street, §15,750. Genteel dwelling, No. 460 North Fourth street. §7,850. Office building, No. 109 North Sixth street, above Arch, §13,333 34. Franklin Institute Meeting.—After the usual business, the report of Resident Secretary Prof. Morton, on novelties in sci ence and arts, was read. In this were no ticed the very successful experiments in ventilation lately made at the Philadelphia Alms-house, the improvements on the river Tyne, on the Water Works of London, the Chicago tunnel and other like matters; the patent cutters for photographs, brewers, revenue stamps and round labels generally; the regulator, a en aßJlvania Railroad, near Tioga He is about feet eight inches high, brown hair and whiskers. Election of School Controllers.—ln wAUshed yesterday, the toUem K PuUo&t- U 6leotedD ° ll ' 16th section—Wm. Elder. • 17th section—Wm, o. Kline. THEsDAJLY EVENING BULLETIN: PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20,1866.-TRIFLE SHEET. Fair.— At the Fair now being held in the grounds of . the Gloria DOL (old. S wedes’) Church, are myriads of useful- and faaoy nr tides, suitable for Holiday Presents. A Regalia of the Aw P. A., pronounced to be the most magnificent ever on exhibition, will be voted for. The Fair closes to-mor row night. Explosion of a Bottle.— A bottie con taining minerhl water exploded at Roussel’s factory yesterday, and Joseph Ware, a lad, was severely cut in the wrist by the broken glass. He was taken to the Hospital. Charming presents for beloved friends are comprised In the extensive collection of diamonds, fine gold watches, jewelry, magnificent silver ware opera glasses, fans, splendid bronzes, clocks, dec., at the elegant establishment of Mb. J.' BRENNAN, Diamond Dealer and Jeweler, No. 13, South Eighth street. Ladies’ Fancy Furs for Holiday Pre sents—lt Is gratify iDg to find that the comparative stagnation in trade is not universal. The popnlar old house of Messrs. A. K. —built expressly for one oi onrwell-known citizens, will be on exhibition for a few days only, at our warerooma. UO3 Chestnut street. A Fact Worthy of Consideration.— Having occasion to purchase some articles in the con fectionery line yesterday, we called np >n the old estab lished house of Hiller & Sons, No. 610 Market street, and were much surprised to find their prices much be low what we had been paving for precisely the same goods elsewhere. As this is the season when fruit and c nfectionery are so largely indnlged In, we make the i.bove statement for the benefit of oar readers. The above firm manufacture their entire stock tf sweet meats. and their great facilities for doing business ena bles them to dipose of it at unprecedented low rates. We noticed a fine display i f Fancy Boxes, Tree Orna ments. Prunes. Figs, Raisins, Dates, Almonds, etc., etc,, all of which were marked at correspondingly low rates. Choice Articles for Gentlemen.— Such as Gloves and Gauntlets Unifiers, Wrist warm ers. etc., at the Furnishing Depot of C. Henry Love, N. W. corner of Fifth and Chestnut streets. Ladies, leave your orders for Christmas Cakes at A Dpham’s, 630 Pine street. Holiday Goods.—Clothes-ringers, Black leg Cases. Walnut Folding Ladders; C«rrers, oteels, l-iated Castors, Spoons and Forks', Table Mats, aud Japanned ware cheap. Dock street, below Walirat. , Something New.—Gentlemen are in vited to call and examine the Ear Mull, an entirely new conceit, and just the thing to wear when Riding, Skating, etc. To be had of C. Henry Love, N. W. cor ner of Filth and Chestnnt streets. Elliptic Sewing Machine Company’s first premium lock stitch sewing machines incompa rably the best for family use. Highest premium (gold medal), Fair Maryland Institute, New York and Pennsylvania Btate Fairs, 1366. No. 923 Oheetnnt street. Suitable for Presentation.—C. Henry love, at the N. W. corner of Filth ana Chestnut Btreets. has just opened a choice assortment or Fancy Silk beans, NeckUes, Gloves. Smoking Jackets, etc.. which are well adapted for Holiday Gifts. If grief, age ob sickness has blanched your locks; lr bald; If troubled with dandruff or any nnmors upon the scalp; 11 yonr hair falls ont, or If it ,s di V, wiry or Intractable, buy [one bottle of Dr.Leoo’s Electric Hair Renewer, and yon will find It exactly Bulled to yonr case. Sold by ail Druggists. High Hats Again Popular.— Get a Silk Hut firom OAKFQRDS’i Continental HoteL A Fine Display of Confectionery.— The demand for sweetmeats always increase as the holidays draw near. George W. Jenkins, ;no. io!7 Spring Garden street, displays a choice assortment of Bon-Bons, Caramels, French Secrets, Candy Toys, &r., Ac., which are exceedingly attractive. He has also, at all times, Foreign Fruits, Nats, Almonds, bardmes, Preserved Ginger, Syrups, Ac. Caution! Caution! Caution!—Book sellers STATIONERS, BUYERS!—Beware of )tbe Imitation or Countkbpjsit Book and Paste board Slates, offered by agents, and wblcb are made to wsemble in appearance oar Slated Goods The imita tions are not labeled. The genome PfilßCE’d SLATES are all either labe'ed on the back or the package labeled and marked 'Patented Feb. io, 1863, and the manufacturer's name and place of business printed thereon. This is the only PATENTED AND GENUINE STONE SURFACE now oefore the public. Beware ol all IMITATIONS! The genuine are war ranted! L NEWTON PEIRCE «fc CO., 427 N. Eleventh Street, Philadelphia. Ladies, go to G. Byron Morse & Co.’s, 902 and 901 Arch street, for your Fried Oyßters, Chicsen Baled, Coffee and Waffles. An Important' Removal.—Messrs. Somers A Son, the well-known clothiers .have removed their uncut goods to their new store, No. 809 Chestnut street. Their stock of ready made clothing Is still at the old stand. No. 625 Chestnut street, where It is being rapidly disposed of at prices regardless of cost. Gen tlemen have here as opportunity to obtain the most fashionable clothing of the best materials at extraor olnary lew rates. Uadi and see for yourselves. Elegant pound, lady, and fancy cakes at A, Upham’s, 630 Pine street. Gifts of Utility and Elegance.— Hem-stitched handkerchiefs. Windsor cravats lamb lined kid gloves, ear mnfft, Cardigan jackets, etc. may be baa in great variety at C. Henry Love. Gents’ Furnishing Store, northwest comer offlfth and Chest nut streets. Black Cake. 60 eents per pound, at A, Upnam’s. 630 Pine street. Rookhill & Wilson, Rockhill & Wilson. BOCKHELL A WILSON, BockbUl A Wilson. ROOKHILL A WILSON, BockhlUA Wllßsn. CLOTHING FOR GENTLEMEN,Youths and Boys. CLOTHING PGR GENTLEMEN .Youths and Boys. CLOTHING FOR GENTLEMEN,Youths and Boys. BROWN STONE CLOTHING HALL, 603 and 606 Chtstnnt street. BROWN STONE CLOTHING HALL, 603 and 605 Cheetnnt street. BBOWN STONE CLOTHING HALL. 603 and 605 Chestnut street. , Good news for Mothers.—No more weary hours of watching and anxiety. Use Dr. Leon’s Infant Remedy for teetnlng children, and your little ones will live and thrive. A mild yet sure and speedy cure for colic, cramps and windy pains. Sold by ail Druggists. Holiday Goods ! Goods !! Examine our stock of Ladies’ Furs, Gents’ Hats, Children’s Hats, Hisses’ Hats, Also, a stock of. Gents’ Goods, Suitable fonChristmas Presents. OAKFORDS’, Continental Hotel, Deafness, Blindness and Catarrh.— /. Isaacs, M. D., Professor of the Eye and Ear, treats all diseases appertaining to the above members with the utmost success, Testimonials from , the most re> liable sources in the city can he seen at his office, No. 519 Pine street. The medical faculty are invited to ac company their patients, as he s aa had no secrets in hU oractice. Artificial eyes inset ed. No charge for examination. Rebuilt.— By far the greatest single loss occurring from the Portland fire, was that of the immense sugar-house owned by J. B. Brown . The .Chestnut.—The dramatic novelty of last night was Mr. James Sohonberg’s dramatization of Reade’s “Griffith Gaunt,” at the Cheetnnt. It attracted a large house, from the fact that Daly’s version will be given at the Arch next week. - Many of our readers are familiar with the story, but we epitomize it as given last night. Griffith Gaunt, supposed heir, to a large property in Cumberland, England, is in love with Miss Kate Peyton, rlso a possible heir to the same property. Gaunt is a Protestant and Miss Peyton a Catholic. Miss Peyton has another lover in the person of Sir George Neville, and Gaunt and Neville fight a duel, which is interrupted by her entrance, after Gannt has been wounded. Soon after Gaunt and Miss Peyton are married and live hap pily enonght save some trouble arising from the interference of Father Leonard, a priest, in the domestic arrangements of the Gaunt family. Here a jealous waiting- maid, Caroline Ryder, comes in to add to the trouble, wiuoh eulminates in Gannt knock ing down the priest, insulting his wife and rushing off an hundred miles to another county. Here he has brain -fever. He thinks his wife false, and under a certain kind of pressure marries Miss Mercy Yint, a complete contrast, in the way of gentleness to his high spirited wife Kate. About this period Gaunt, concealihg his second marriage, visits his original wife, who receives him furiously, after learning from Caroline Ryder that he has deceived Mercy Yint. That same night Gaunt dis appears, and so doe 3 Tom Leicester, his foster brother, who strikingly resembles him, Mrs. Gannt No. 1 is accused of the murder of Gaunt, and tried therefor. After an exciting time it is ascertained that Leicester has fallen into a moat while drunk and has been eaten by fishes. Gaunt re-ap pears and his wife, owing to the.exertions of Mercy Vint, is acquitted in triumph. The parts of Gaunt and Tom Leicester were splendidly played by Mr. G. H. Clarke. Miss Heron aid not do so' well as Kate Pey ton. Miss Cooper was admirable as Mercy Yint, and we may say the same of Mrs. Perry as Caroline Ryder, Mrs. Baker in the minor part of Mrs. Vint, Mr. Dubois as Neville, Mr. Jennings as Father Leonard, Mr. Woolf as Mr. Atkins, and Mr. Mackay as Mr. Houseman, a lawyer. The play will be repeated this evening. The Walnut.—Mr. J. S. Clarke appears this evening in “The Comedy of Errors,” “The Merchant’s Clerks” and "Tornine the Tables.” The Arch.—Mr. F. 8. Chanfrau appears to-night in “Onr American Cousin at Home” and “The Debutante.” The American.—“ The Black Crook.” Assembly Building.—Signor Blitz. National Hall.—The Old Folks. Christmas Entertainments.—By the official announcement it will be seen that the usual Christmas entertainments at the Academy of Music will be given this year. Ou Christmas afternoon “The Arabian Nights Entertainment” will be given, with fifty tableaux of the most gorgeous charac ter. The vast building will be thronged with eager expectants, both young and old, and the spectacle will be enjoyed to the full! Calcutta Copal Resins.—The Oomptes Bendua contains some new researches by H. Violette on these resins, which previously had beenibnnd soluble in ether, turpentine, benzole, petroleum and other hydron car bons, as well as vegetable oils, only after losing about twenty-five per cent, of their weight by distillation. Violette’s experi ments show that these resins, heated in a closed vessel at a temperature between 350 or 400°C., or 662 and7s2° Fahr., acquire after cooling, without losing any of their weight, the property of dissolving, hot or cold, in the above named liquids, and forming ex cellent varnishes. He finds also that copal resin, heated as stated,under pressure, with one-third of drying linseed oil and one third of essence of turpentine, gives directly, without loss, a rich, clear limpid varnish of a beautiful slightly lemon color, perfectly adapted for carriages, and for the inside as well as the ontßide of rooms, where delicate painting is required. Under the doable in fluence of heat and pressure thi3 resin ac quires new properties. Manufacturers, who would take advantage of this discovery, must bear in mind the retort used will be subject to a pressure of at least 300 lbs. to the square inch. The Virginia Vineyards.—There is reason to believe that the vineyards of the Piedmont valley will become an important source of wealth to Virginia. Tne sur rounding mountain ranges give them a warm and even climate, which is pecu liarly favorable to grape culture. They are quite free from rust and mildew. During the last season, when even the excellent vineyarns of Ene, in this Slate, suffered se verely, those in Piedmont escaped unin jured. The grapes ripen there nearly a month earlier than our New York varie ties, and are said to equal, if not to surpass them in flavor. The yield is also claimed to be more abundant— N, Y. Post. Post Offices in the South,—The Post master General has decided to discontinue all post offices in the Southern States where the late postmasters fail to make a return of money and stamps in their hands at the beginning of the war. Very few of the old offices in the Southern States have thus far been re-opened, and except where special applications are made, no more will be for Borne time to come. During the present week one hundred and thirty-six offices in North Carolina were thus officially designated as discontinued. Out of eight thousand post offices in North Carolina, only three thou sand have thus far been re-opened. The Mint.—The Superintendent of the Mint shows that the gold, silver and copper coinage from 1793 to 18®, inclusive, is §987,- 500.000. The gold coinage was about $845,- 500,000; the silver, §136,333,333, and the cop per, §5,500,000. The total coinage of tne Branch Mint at San Francisco daring the first eight months of this year, was §9,642,000 of gold, and nearly §500,000 in sliver. As there was a subsequent increase, the Direc tors think that the business of the entire year will be fully up to the average. FARSON a CO. Subscription circulars are now out in Baltimore proposing a general subscription to erect a marble monument over the re mains of the late Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, in the Catholic Cemetery at Freder ick City, where he is burled, beside his mother. It will cost about fifteen thousand dollars. Hugh McAleer and Judge Mar shal, of Frederick, are the prime movers in the scheme. Indian Troubles.— The Indians are still having their own way in the vicinity of Fredericksburg, Texas. They recently killed an old man named Berend, at Cherry Springs, took all the horses they couid lay hands on, and got safely off as usual. Near Boerne they came near getting a lot of government animals. —HAINES' BROS.’ . ■SSaahttve dealt In them for '■ i —, miffil , riTIM mil'guaranteeatoli|for 5 years. Prices MrlTl fromf3oo to IGM. J. E. GOULD. nolo,tf,Bp Beventhand Chestnut, TBAAO NATHANB, Auctioneer ana Money Broker! IN.E. comer ot Third and Spruce streets, only on. square below the Exchange, NATHANB’B PrindDal Office, established for the last forty years, Money to loan In large or small amounts, at the lowest rat» on Diamonds, Silver Plate, Watches,JJewelry, Clothing, and goods of every description. Office hours from A. M. till 7 P. M. detJ-tim lALTLEB, WEAVER A OQ., H: . Manufacturers of MANILA ANDTARKED CORDAGE, Cords, Twines. Ac.. No. IS North Water street, and No. S 3 North Delawar avenue. Philadelphia, - Edwin H. Pimsm. arrmrawT. »n m OQNHAD P. CDOTHTKB. " SILK UMBBELLAB—With Ivory, Part ivwt ridge-wood, Walnnt, clear horn, and other handles; A fine selection. JOSEPH FUSSELH - i 2 and-4 North Fourth street.