EVENING BULLETIN. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22,1866. TO AOVEBtCSEBS. 3ta order to secure 4&e insertion of ad vertisements in tint Tegular edition, It is absolutely necessary that they be sentto the office before 12 o’clock, noon. The paper must be sput to press at a particular moment, so >tbat supplies to agents in the country may be sent off by the earliest trains in'the afternoon, and with our present'large edition, we cannot delay for advertisements or anything else. Our friends will therefore please send their advertisements at as early an hour in the day as possible. Those sent after 12 o’clock are likely to be omitted. EPITHALAIfIC. The fair maids of New Orleans and the Knights of the same gay city run the risk of being “shown up” in the newspapers in a rather conspicuous way, whenever they commit matrimony. For the Knights of the quill there, are the most chivalric of chevaliers,and they publicly extol the virtue, the beauty, and the bravery of most of the “happy couples” whose nuptials are advertised. For in stance, the New Orleans Picayune , just received, has an editorial paragraph which—omitting the names of the bride and groom—is as follows: “Another gallant son of Mars—one who was a brave Southern soldier during the late civil war—Mr. —we observe, has sur rendered—to woman’s charma.having been married last Monday evening, by the Bev. Father -, atSt. Louis Cathedral, to the beautiful Miss ——. May happiness ever attend the newly married pair.” This fine figure of a metaphor, about a gallant son of Mars surrendering, &c., is very common and fashionable at the Bouth since Lee’s and Johnson’s time. But there is another form or editorial annoupcementandcongratulation which is also not uncommon. In the New Or leans Times of the same date as the paper quoted above, is a marriage announce ment to which is appended the follow ing touching paragraph: “Barely has the married state revealed a fairer prospect than sheds its radiance over the pathway of the happy couple, whose hymineal announcement appears above. The worthy groom bears the seal of manly chivalry so universally bestowed upon her sons by the grand old Commonwealth of Virginia, and his fair bride combines ali those womanly graces which distinguish the daughters of, Mississippi. May they enjoy all the happiness of earth in each other’s love, and in< the esteem and regard Of their friends.”. Following close after this is another marriage notice, the appendix to which seems to have been written by the same person in the same happy state of mind. It isas follows: “One of the fairest daughters of Virginia, that noblest of Commonwealths, has been wooed and won to a Southern home by an esteemed Orleanian, ‘native here and to the manor born,’ adding one more link to the invisible chain of friendship which binds the city of Bichmond and New Orleans in the happiest of social ties. May cloudless skies and happy days shed their brightness around the home of the newly wedded pair.’! The ecstatic writer of these notices is very apt to repeat himself. He calls Virginia in one place the “the grand old Commonwealth,” and.in another “that noblest of Commonwealths;” grandeur, age and nobility being abstract virtues, peculiar to Virginia, that are recognized all over the South. But the Ecstatic is -sometimes wrong in his spelling and in his Shakspeare. “Hymineal” i 3 South ern chivalric orthography, and “to the manor bom” is Shakspeare according to the chivalric reading. But these little peculiarities can be overlooked, more particularly when one reads the sweet phrases about “the married state,” and the fairer prospect that sheds its radi ance,” and “the worthy groom” who “bears the seal of manly chivalry that is so universally bestowed,” &c., and the “fair bride” that “combines all those womanly graceswhich distinguish the daughters of Mississippi,” and that “one of the fairest daughters of Vir ginia,” who got “wooed and won,” the wooer and winner being an “esteemed Orleanian,” and the “one more link,” and “the invisible chain of friendship,” “the happiest of social ties,” and “all the happiness of earth,” and the “cloud less, skies and happy days,” &c. &c. These are very pretty bits of writing, and if any young people about to be married want to be celebrated, they are advised to go to New Orleans, and they will be sure of a first rate notice. “GESXIEHASIY LAWS.” New York is a great city. It has its Broadway, its Fifth avenue, its Central Park, its Ben and Fernando Wood, its John Morrissey and its Judge McCunn. And apropos of the latter. The Judge has recently made a decision (he has made several that have been quite fa mous), in which he comments on “the gentlemanly spirit of the common law,” in refusing to allow a dupe who had been fleeced by a gambler, to recover his money. The Judge evidently knows which side his bread is buttered on, and he has no notion of offending his con stituency. If the emergency should arise, he would no doubt decide that it is eminently Chesterfieldian to-take a gentle knock-down with brass-knuckles and refuse toappear against the knocker down; that if Peter Funk chiseled you it would be about the fair thing to grace fully concede to Peter all the profits of the swindle; while' in the many ordi nary branches of swindling the fleeeee could only hope to be considered a Chevalier Bayard by giving in to the fleecer,whom “the gentlemanly spirit of the common law” would disdain to prosecute. With a Morrissey for Con gresstnan, a McCunn for a Judge, and a Boole for Alderman, what a career of glojy opens before New York! *THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN,-PHILADELPHIA, SATTFPAY; PECEWWFK 22 3 ft R —T|?IPI/R SHEET omrau TIMIDITY. It is believed by some that the ieason why the city authorities / manage to avoid any interference with the Fire Department, even "where abuses are f most flagrant and the need for reform 1 the: most pressing, is from fear that the, influence of the firemen will be brought s to bear upon them at the ballot-box, and 1 their, chances for| re-election will b© thus spoiled. This feeling,if it iB really entertained, is as weak, mean and-cow ardly, as it is mistaken. It pre-supposes a clannish spirit among the firemen which makes them go in a mass for or against any man or set of men who have not only the good of the city, but the good of the firemen also at hehrt. This * would pay the fire man a very poor compliment and if the reason was a substantial one it would be a most powerful argument for the abolition of a system which could produce such a condition of terror ism. Now, the fact is, the respect able portion of the Fire Departihent.and a very large proportion of it 1b composed of most estimable men and good citizens —understand the evils attending the present irresponsible system, and they advocate all sorts of reforms, from the mild measure,now or lately,before Coun cils, to the entire breaking up of the volunteer system and the establishment of a paid department in its stead. These men understand the defects of the pre sent system, and they admit their ina bility to restrain the rowdy or injudi cious minority which brings discredit upon the whole. But suppose the department, or any considerable number of its members, should determine to proscribe a fearless and honest public servant; what would be the consequences ? There are in the city of Philadelphia a little more than three thousand active firemen. Fully one-third of these men earnestly desire some measure of reform, and they would be more apt to vote for its advocates than against them. Take the remaining two thousand, and divide them among the two hundred and odd voting precincts in the city, and it would make less thah ten firemen to each precinct, Deduct from this number those who are not em tiled to vote, and those who will vote their party ticket with out regard to the fire ques tion, and the bugbear sinks into ridiculous insignificance. But it .must jbe remembered that proscription is a game that works both ways,and the fear less candidate would be apt to gain two votes for every one cast against him from motives of revenge. Ex-Mayor Henry was openly and avowedly in favor of a paid Fire Department, and in one of his annual message he dwelt at length upon the evils of the volunteer system and urged the establishment of a paid department. Mr. Henry was twice re elected after this,andhad he not declined a re-nomination he would now befilling the Mayoral chair. The fear of the Fire Department, or of any other combined influence, is a motive for action, that is mean, cowardly and unmanly, and no servant of the people should allow him self to be influenced in his official action by any such feeling. DEATH, OF BISHOP ELLIOTT. The telegraph announces the death, at Savannah, of Bt. Bev. Stephen Elliott, D. D. Protestant Episcopal Bishop of Georgia. Bishop Elliott has long occupied a commanding position in his Church, and his loss will be severely felt throughout his own diocese and the whole South. He was the son of Stephen Elliott, L. L. D., a cele brated naturalist and scholar of South Carolina, and was born at Beaufort, S. C. in 1806. He graduated at Harvard in 1824 and entered the ministry in 1835. He was, for several years, professor of sacred literature in the Carolina college, where he remained until 1840, when he was elected Bishop of Georgia, being consecrated in February. 1841. Bishop Elliott was a man of fine pre sence and courtly and polished manners, an accomplished scholar and one of the most eloquent divines of the Episcopal Church. Identified, theologically, with the Evangelical side, of his denomina tion, he at all times exercised a powerful influence in the House of Bishops and throughout the Church generally, while at the South he was venerated with all the enthusiasm of a true devotion. Up to the time of the rebellion, Bishop Elliott had almost as many friends at .the North as at the South. He was a most welcome visitor to the Church at the North, and every pulpit of his deno mination was freely thrown open for the exercise of his powerful, chaste and eloquent oratory. Like most South Carolinians of the several learned pro fessions, Bishop Elliott was always more or less of a politician, and with the break ing out of the rebellion ,he threw himself into the struggle with a violence which was only exceeded by the notorious Bishop of Tennessee. The whole power ofhis commandinginfluence was exerted to take his portion of the Church out of communion with the Episcopal. Church of thfe United States and afterwards to keep it out. His was the genius that in spired all the movements of his denomi nation in the interests of the rebellion, and long after armed opposition to the Government had ceased, this powerful prelate resisted all ideas of ecclesiastical reconstruction except upon the terms which he dictated of an absolute silence on the part of the loyal Episcopal Church of the North, on all matters connected with the rebellion. Like Bishop Polk, Bishop Elliott inflicted an irreparable injury upon himself, in the esteem confidence and affection of thousands of his old friends,by the prominent and vio. lent.way in which he identified himself with the bad cause of the rebellion. It was the natural result of his life-train ing in the midst of the pernicious atmo sphere of South Carolina politics, and he, like many another Christian minister, foiled to appreciate or resist the insidious influences amongst which his lot was cast. ■ As a hold, fearless, eloquent preacher and bishop; as a man of spotless per sohal character,and of rare culture and re finement; as one who was, in all relations where his political heresy did not assert itself, a fine model of the Christian gen tleman, Bishop Elliott deservedly occu pies a distinguished place in the annals of the American Church, and it is with a sincere regret that the journalist, in the honest discharge of his duty, is com pelled to record one word that detracts from the otherwise bright lustre of a brilliant and useful life. Tbe BestProofa of Good tfanagemeiit. From official returns recently made to the Massachusetts Insurance Department we learn that the income of the North America Life Insurance Company, for the year end ing November 1,1866, is $1,208,743, and the present assets $1,265,272. The losses paid during the same time were but 71 per cent, and the total expenditures only 22} percent of the income. These very small ratios are less, than those of any other New York Company of more than two years.’ experience. The above figures being the representation of the business of the Company for the fourth year of its existence, show results never before achieved by any similar institution, and reflect honor and credit upon both its ad ministration and its efficient agents, as the greatest danger to which Life Insurance Companies are exposed, is extravagant and heedless expenditures. We, the friends of this Company, are not at all surprised at Bach unparalleled success, knowing, as we do, that those who have accomplished these very beneficial and highly satisfactory results, are gentlemen of the highest integrity and ability, and have devoted the best years of their lives to the studyjof Life Insurance, and to the perfection of the" popular plan upon which the North Ameri ca is now conducted. The policies of this Company are peculiar, both in point of se curity and liberality, being secured by pledge of public stocks and free from the nsnal restrictions in travel, residence and employment, together with a graceof thirty days in all renewal payments. The Philadelphia branch of this insti tution is under the management of Nelson F. Evans, Esq., Nos. 434 and 436 Walnut street, where itis unnecessary to say a most thriving business has been done, over 1,300 policies having been issued to some of our most prominent and respectable townsmen. Earle’s Galleries. —We take this op portunity to express a little of our admira tion for the wonderful collectionof works of art now arranged for the holidays at Earle’s galleries, on Chestnut street. The new styles of mirrors are most elegant, while of modern oil paintings there is a ho3t, by the most famous foreign and American artists. Among them are gems by Souderman, Basch, Millner, Weber and others. There are some very fine groups of statuary by Rogers and others. Among them are the •‘Charity Patient,” “Uncle Ned’s School,” “Popping the Question, &c. Copies of Mar shall’s great engraving of Lincoln may also be bad at Earle’s, together with every con ceivable kind of engraving or painting. Oae can pass an hour charmingly in enjoying the treasures of art collected there. 'J'hb Crosby Opera. House Association. —By the advertisement in another column it will be seen that it is officially announced that the drawing of the Crosby Opera House Association is fixed for January 21st, and that the committee for the Eastern States to represent the subscribers has been appointed. The names will be found in the advertise ment. Those who wish to subscribe should do so at the earliest moment. Mr. T. B. Pugh is the Philadelphia agent. Sale of a Valuable Property corner of Thirty-sixth and Market streets, by - order of the Orpnans* Court. / Jomes A. Freeman's sate next Wednesday includes a number of desirable properties, amony which is the valuable Cat. now ready for improvement, at thi 8. IV. comer of Thirty sixth and Market streets. Auction Notice—Sale or Boots and Shoes. Philip Ford A Co., Auctioneer!. No. sot Market street, will sell at their store, on Monday morning, December 24, commencing at ten o’clock, a large and desirable assortment of Boots, Shoes. Brogans, Bal morals, Ac. To which the attention of buyers Is called —WP-. HAINES BRO&’ PIANOS-Moderate In il price, and sold with five years’ guarantee. HI AI • J,;E. GOULD noIO-tf,4p} SEVENTH and CHESTNUT. STATIONERY— LKTTKRH fIAP. A Ktn NOTE FAFEBS. ENVELOPES, BLANK BOOKS, and every requisite in the Stationery line, selling at the lowest figures at J. B, DOWNING’S Statlonei.r Store, maiz-tppl Eighth street, two doors above Walnnt „ TOHN CRUMP, BUILDER, «J . 1781 CHESTNUT STREET, and2lB LODGESTkfcET. Mechanics of every branch required for housebuild ing and fitting promptly famished. JyS3-6™-p SAMUEL W. LKINAU.INo. 11l South SEVENTH street, Philadelphia, PLUMBER, GAS and STEAM FITTER. Work done promptly and In the best manner. Fnmps, Gas fixtures, and all material used in the bnslness furnished. ocl7-6m4pi JBK WABBUBTON, iS FASHIONABLE HATTER, • 480 Chestnut street, Bel3-ly,4p| Next door to Post office. Newspaper advertising.—joy, cok aoo N. E, comer of FIFTH * CHESTNUT Streets Philadelphia, and TRIBUNE BUILDINGS, New York, are agents for the Bumcmst and for the News papers of the whole country, ]yl7-Bmrpj JOY. 008 A 00. 600. LADIES AN 600. CaU and see The best assortment and latest styles Steel Skates. RObRR’S CLIPPERS. SHIRLEY’S SKATES. • GRIFFITH & PAGE, ”67 600 Arch streets “ rpHE RUGGLES GEMS.” A The exhibition and sale of these charming little oil oalptingß. by Buggies, will POSITIVELY CLOSE on MONDAY EVENING. December 24th. at DUP MEAD’S, late Ashmead & Evans, 724 CHESTNUT Street. delB strp* /*> THE HOLIDAY HAT. Jgl TREO. H. M’CALLA, JS 'THAT AND CAP EMPORIUM, 604 CHESTNUT'af-REKT. de!2 lm? AQ HOUSE FURNISHING STORE, ACt 49 m « north NINTH STREET. 49 TIN-yOOD, WILLOW ANDIRON WAKE. SAFES, SETTLE TABLES and CLOTHES WRINGERS. HOLIDAY GOODS. no 9 3m rp> THQ3 W. YOST, Agent. f\PERA GLASSES, ; yj Fine Opera Glasses, made by M. BARDOU. of Paris. ' Imported and for sale only by O. w. A. TBUMPUER. oc2o4p,tf Seventh and Oheßtnnt streets. IK D, P Jones, Wm. Temple, Joh n Dickebson JB JONES, TEMPLE & CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL HAT MANUFACTURERS, 29 South NINTH street, nrst store above Ohestnnt. , 005-tf T\EEP FRAMES FOR NATURAL or ARTIFICIAL o Flowers on hand and made to order,at RETHER'S Looking Glass and Picture Frame Emporium Arch street, eastot Seventh. YOU WILL BE AMPLY REPAID WITH GOOD Photographs, If you.go a convenient distance to h- F, PRIMER'S Photographic Gallery, 624 Arch st. Six Cards or one large Photograph only fl. BRITANNIA and Japanned tj Yi are; Fine Walters and Trays, Feather Dusters, stb- B. A.. WILDMAN & BRO., House Furnishing' Store, No. 10U BPRING;GaRDEN st. del9 w,th,s,3t* BOUQUET DE RISTORI. Ei McCLAIN’S NEW TOILET PERFUJTfi, Ia a Compound of an the most Fragrar,',; Flowers In the Floral realm, and is Lasting and Delightful Perfume ever offered to the public. This article la the result of years of experience, and much labor associated with new.and varied flowers, bnt recently Imported Into thle country. Prepared by W E. McCLAIN* CO., 334 N. Sixth street, Philadelphia. E. McClain’s Glass Stopper Cologne Pitchers. E. McClain’s Glass Stopper Cologne Bottles. E. McClain’s Hair,Tooth and Nall Broshes, de22 eti A NOVELTY! A NOVELTY I A BEAUTIFUL UPBIQHT PIANO, Blue and goli>—Bnllt expressly for one of our weU know n citizens. wIU be on exhibition for a few days only, at our warerooms, 1103 Chestnut Street. Schomacfcer agnnnfactpring Co# dP22-2tg ■ _____ 446. WHITE HALL. 446. DRY GOODS STORE. 446 North Second Street. Philada. OPBTB' HDKFS. andSCABFS. WHITE BLANKETS, IMS, |7 and fB a piece. Yard-wide FINE BLEACHMUSLIN, 20c. a yd. SHAWLS, CLOAK 8, BALMORALS, Ac. Wholesale and Retail. • J. MILTON HAST A 880.. de22 lm 446 North Second Street. Holiday Presents. PRICE & WOOD, N.W aor. Eighth and Filbert, HAVE JUST OPENED. Several lots of Goods suitable for Holiday Pre sents, consisting of Handsome Worked Hdkfa. Ladies* Hemstitch Hdk&, from 25c. up to fl 25. Gents* Hemstitch Hdkfe. Misses* Hemstitch Hdkte.. 20,25.28,30 and 40c. Gents* Colored Border, HdkisM all lipap, S7>», 45,60 aid 62*c. Boys’ Colored Border Hdkft., 15 and2oc. several lots of Ladles’ Companions, Parses and Portmonnaies. Glove Boxes, Pencil Boxes, and Toilet Sets, Fancy Perfumery, etc. Paris suk Far s of our own importation, very cheap. A large Assortment of Ladies’ and Gents* Cloth Gloves. Misses* Cloth Gloves, Ladles' and Misses’ White Cloth Gloves a large lot of Ladies’, and Gents* Merino Vests and Pants. Bargains In all-wool and Domet Flannels. Heavy Shaker Flannels. Heavy Grey and Bea Twilled Fun nels. Price & Wood, N.W. corner Eighth and Filbertsts. N.B.—Just opened. 10.000 yards Bleached and Un bleached Muslins, at the very lowest prices: lowtr than they have been sold for several years. d*l-2t rpj thrisimai Presents of a useful character JOHN W. THOMAS. 405 and 407 North Second Street, Has now-open a toll assortment of the following Goods suitable for HOLIDAY PRESENTS: BILKB. MOIRE A NTIQUE3 JPEkTS IRISH FOPLXNS>DRESS GOODS Id every variety. LYONS BLACK VELVETS. LACES and EMBROIDE RIES, GLOVES and HOSIERY. SHAWLS, and CLOAKS. ladies 1 cloaking. Cloths, Caaiimerei, Doeskins, Blankets, Ac., Ac., Ac, Together with oar large stock of Domestic G-oodal All of which will be SOLD at PRICKS AS LOW AS ANY ESTABLISHMENT IN THE CITY. dell-tn,th,s,tde23rp3 ARTISTS’ FUND SOCIETY. In order that the pahllc may have a longer opaortn, nity to examine the fine work. In the new Galleries ot THE ARTISTS’ FUND SOCIETY, the sale has been POSTPONED UNTIL JANUARY. 1857. The precise day will shortly be announced. The pictures will continue upon Free Exhibition, at the Booms of the society, 1334 Chestnut Street, from 9 A. M. till 6 P. I*l., until further notice. By order of the society. „ W. H. WILLCOX Chaliman of Committee. delB-6trp» /CHRISTMAS PRESENTS:—LARGE AND FINE Vy stock of Hosiery, Gloves and Hdkft., for Ladles and Gents. Fine assortment of Pocket Books and Scarfs; Ladles’ and Misses’ Herlne Vests; Gents’ Un dershirts and Drawers. Lsrge lot Linen Collars from 6 cents upwards; Suspene eis, Neck-ties,Tooth Brushes Bair Brushes, in large variety and at low prices Splendid lot Ladles’ Woven Shawls. Sontags and Hoops, good and cheap. BBYAN, NINTH street, above Arcm . de22-3t ‘f> H! WHAT SHALL I GIVE.”-WIU this help you ? We have Clothes Wringers (lO.Tarletlesf Carpet Sweepers (8 kinds). Skates for ladies or gents (58 patterns), highly ornamented Scissors In beautiful casts (9 variations), Nat Picks (10 sorts), rocket Knives (a superior assortment), ohest3 of Tools Hi styles). Boys’ Tnrning Lathes, Work Benches and separate Tooi b, Plated Spoons. Forks and Taole Cut Jery.wlth reat cases for them; Iron Furniture tor Play Houses (a full .ssortment), Roys’ Sleds and Sleigh's and Aajostible Stilts, die, die, &o,<fec Ac. Come end look what else we have that are practical, useful or fancllul for gifts, TRUMAN A SHAW, No. 83S (Eight Thirty-five) Market street, below Ninth. VTO. 733.—THE ARCH STREET t _ DINING BOOMS Have been refitted, re-established and are now onen for business. Thankful for past favors we respectfolly solicit a continuation of your patronage. , In connection with tnls House we have a number ot furnished single rouma for gentlemen, and suites of unfinished rooms suitable for gentleman and wife, or families, with board. Good reference required, BemfmbertheNo.,733 AROH Street, one door be low Eighth, north side. dezi-lmrp GEO. STECK & CO.'S PIANOS.- tTS These beautiful instruments are asfT_ j 'n 111 ti > strongly recommended by the follow- ITT Vl» ing among the leading artists in America as any Piano made in tbiscountry or in Europe. 1 Wm, Mason, S B. MIHb, Theo. Thomas, H C. Timm, Msx Maretzek.Geo. W. Morgan, Carl Bergman, Carl *»ollFObn, Cbaa. H. Jarvis. M, H. Cross, Carl Uaertr ner, H. G. Thunder, J. N. Beck, Joseph fUxzo, B. C. Cross. Cibcttxabs of certificates as to their durability, and the references of one thousand purchasers tu Philadel phia and vicinity, to be had on appUcation. For sale in Philadelphia only, by J. E GOULD, Seventh and Chestnut. SSS4SI*} These beautiful instruments CABINET ORGANS. Sore made only by MA3ON J HAMLIN, and for sale fn Philadelphia only, by J. E. GOULD, deis-5t Seventh and Chestnut, -rtBKNOHEMBROIDERED MUSLIN SHAWLS.- JP GEO. W. VOGEL, No. 1016 CHESTNUT street, E laced in stock this morning, one case of Paris Em roldered Muslin Shawls, a part of the coming sea son’s goods, opened In advance ol the season to ac commodate buyers requiring something choice for Boliday Presents not found elsewhere, prices from |l2 to |l6; also, a few samoleß Muslin Mantillas, and a choice assortment Embroidered Muslin Evening Dresses. del9-6trp« WANTED— In a Cloth House,a First Class SALES- M AN, to sell City and near country trade. Ad dress, with teal name, Box 936, Post office. de22.st* *\T BWJTUB KEY PRUNES—Landing and for sale XT by JOS. B. BURSTER & CO„ 103 South Delaware avenue. ITALIAN VERMIOELLL—IOO boxes fine quality. white. Imported and for sale by JOS, B. BUSSIER &CO., 103 South Delaware avenue, Anhal and Departure of Mail?, ■ j\ Printed. Card." ’ r | Of Post-Office Regulations! With Time Table of Arrival and Be- Holiday Presents. BEST QUALITY CALICOES AT J. C. STRAWBRIDGE & CO., N. W.(OR. EIGHTH AND MARKET. ® market «.* NINTH. % , «.■*" DRY GOODS CHEAP ENOUGH. Wears Beilins at the very reduced prices our entire Mammoth stock. FINEST FROSTED BEAVERS. ELEGANT CHINCHILLAS. MAGNIFICENT OVERCOATINGS. FINEST STOCK CLOAKINGS. NOVELTIES IN CLOAKINGS. CLOAKINGS M—UPWARDS. BICBLY 1 RIMMED CLOAKS. ELEGANT BACQURS, CHEAP. HANDSOME SHAWLS, CHEAP AS EVER. GARNET AND MODE POPLINS. GARNET AND BLUE MEKINOES. ST I HERB POPLIN AND MSB IN O STOCK. MERRIMACK CALICOES. ALL-WOOL DELAINES. 50 CENTS. BA LM-VRAIS. EXTRA CHEAP. CHRISTMAS SCARFS. BLANKETS LOW DOWN. BEST BLEACHED MUSLINS, 30 CENTS. dels-tftp AJT RETAIL, SILKS, SHAWLS, VELVETS AND DRISS GOODS. FOB THE HOLIDAYS* JAMES. R. CAMPBELL & CO., oli estnut Street. POPULAR GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. IYRE & LANDELL, FOTTBTH & AECH STBEETS, Have reduced some fine goods to lover theglvlngot CHRISTMAS PRESENTS LONG SHAWLS, ?Su^f^ FINE POPLINS, reduced. plaid poplins. CLDNY LACE COLLARS and SETS. POCKET BDKFS,, from. *2O to SO cents. test-colored Prints, of new styles. 2.000 yds. Houslin c e Laines, choice atylee, 25 and 28c* P. Su—-Lot of Gentlemen’s Mauds, reduced for Christ mas Presents. delfi a m w tf —GHIOKEBING UPRIGHT PIANOb. — 914 CHESTNUT STREET. HI ml I ocs*«4p W.H.DUTTON, The undersigned will famish a paitoie ef Mailt. On application at his Store, No. 430 CHESTNUT STREET, Next Door to Post Office. WARBURTON, Hatter. de22-31rp{ USEFUL OHEISTMAB PRESENTS The snbscrlbera have received some choice articles ef Dry Goods, eminently mil table, from their usefbl. ness cod rarity, to make Acceptable Christmas Presents. Snch as EXTBA BED made. SPLENDID DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS, in sets.l NAPKINS to match. FRENCH DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS, Union designs. FRINGED FRENCH TABLE CLOTHS. FRINGED FRENCH NAPKINS AND DOYLIES. BUPEBIOB FRENCH DAMABK TOWELS, With, and without Fringes. FANCY AND HUCKABACK TOWELS. French and English Colored Borders and Fringe. \ MARSEILLES QUILTS, extra fine. ■ EMBROIDERED PIANO AND TABLE COVERS. Also, In our fancy stock, which can be sold at the lowest prices: LADIES’ EMBROIDERED CAMBRIC HDKFS. with Initials. CHILDRENS’ EMBROIDERED AND HEMMED with Initials. ■ . EMBROIDERED LACE AND MUSLIN SETS, in very great variety, Ac. Sheppard, Van Harlingen & Arrison, 1008 Chestnut Street. dei4.tf rpj CALICOES. CALICOES. 10,000 Yards 95 GENTS PER YD. 3 000 YARDS CALICO, BEST MADDER COLORS, At Eighteen Gents Per Yard, CHEIBTM AS PRESENTS. TBfB CHEAPEST, BEST LAND MOST USEFUL. ....... CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. & BBOS.’, 105 North Eighth street.. and emprbldered SILK HDKFa.for Gentlemen and Bom, white and.: colored. ■ CLOTH GLOVES, all colors. SATCHELS, new stales. LADIES’ COMPANIONS. FANCY WORK BOXES. . . ■ POOKET BOOKS. _And a very large variety of lancy and nsefol articlea whlcbwnibe sold at exceedingly low prices, BAMBERGER BROS., US N. klghtfcetreeb Hdkfs., Hdkfs., Hdkfs., for Presents*. —Jnst revived, an immense assortment ofLadiea* and Gents’ Linen Hdkls.. plain, hemstitched andem broloered, at extremely lew prices. Also.'a fine aa-- sortmentof whUe.nd coloredßUk Hdifij. for Gentle men, at BAMBERGER BROS, 105 North Eighth St, Gloves, Gloves.—Scarlet, White, Bine and all other colors of Cloth Gloves fbr ladles andi Children. Also, a very large asaortment of Hen’s> BAMBEhGEB 8805.,, Hosiery, Hosiery.—The Cheapest and 1 best Ladles’. Men’s and Children’s Hosiery In the city, „ at BAMBERGER BROS’. IDS North Eighth street. The finest Bamberger Bros., 105 North Eighth* Street. Importers of Hosiery. Gloves, Undershirts, **•„ have the most complete assortment ol the above* articles, which they retail at Importers’ prices. ladies’ Merino Vests and Drawer?.- Men’s Merino Shirts and Drawers Misses’ Merino Vesta and Browers. „Boj’b Merino Vesta and Brawers. Children/s Merino Vests and Browers* of every and qnality and deecription, at Importers’and ManT SSSSf Ssl£ ri S?^ BAM ? EKGB^BOs -’ 1* North, Eighth street, third door above Aroh. Best Needles and Pins at 4 cents- Paper. Best Pearl Buttons at 4.6, and 8 cents. _ Best Tooth Brushes, ate,B and 10 cents. Hair Broshes, Corsets; Linen Goods; As., at retain god wholesale prices, at BAMBEBGER. BaUB( Kid Gloves! Kid Gloves!! Kid Gloves. Kid Gloves. The very best Kid Gloves at tl IS, at BAMBERGER BROS.’, US N. naghfh, street. Fans! Fans! Fans! Fans! A most beantffhl assortment of Fans, for Presents at very low prlees, at BAMBERGER BROS’. US N. Eighth street. de»2tf ' LADIES’ CLOAKB. FBICEB HEDUCBD VERY LOW’ TO CLOSE OUR STOCK,, AT AGNEW &, ENGLISH’S, NO. So South. Ninth Streets It ABOVE CHE3TNUT. . FIVE NEW BOOKS, PUBLISHED THIS DAY BREATHINGS OF THE BETTER HIT. Edited by Lucy Lancotc. One -volume, lGmo. Mo rocco cloth, beveled boards, gilt top. ,2 so. "One of those small books.filled with great thoughts, which are a real help to men and women, which may accompany them to the workshop, the camp or sick room,unobtrusive and restful as a friend." This volume is composed of the best and moat help, fhl thoughts of eminent religions authors cf all sects An admirable gift-book. foil of Ideas, culled from the richest.literatuie ol Christianity. THE GIRAFFE-HUNTERS. A new Book of Adventure. By Mayne Reid, One voL 12mo. Copiously Illustrated. ,1 75. THE OEB SERGEANT, and Other Poems. By Forceythe Willson" . One volume 16mo- Tinted paper, morocco cloth, beveled boards, gilt top. LIFE AND BETTERS OF JOHN Win. THBOP. Second Volume. -Including the History of his Life from his embarkation for New England In 1630, with: the Charter and Company of the Massachusetts Bay., to bis cetth in 1619. By Robert C. Wisthrop. Price, *3 50. HESPEBIA. A Poem. By Richard Henry Wiede, author of "The Life of Tssso,” etc. Edited by his Son. One volume quarto, morocco cloth, beveled boards.gllt edges. *4 00 BOOKS RECt.NTLY PUBLISHED. Excellent for Holiday Gifts, FLOWER-DE-LUCE, By H, "W. Longfellow. H— ustrsted, 92 25. THE VISION OF SIR LAUNFAL. By J. B Lowells Illustrated. 92 50. MAUD MULLER, By, J, G. Whittier. Illustrated*. 93 50. EVANGELINE. By H. W.LongfeUow. 93 00. WHITTIER’S PROSE WORKS, New Edition 2 vola. 95 00. LONGFELLOW’S PROSE WRITINGS, New Bu tton 3 VOIB. 97 50. LONGFELLOW’S POEMS. New Edition, 4 yols, 910 co. THE BIGLOW PAPERS.' Second Series. Ry James - ’ Bussell Lowell. 9150. THE DIAMOND TENNYSON. $125.. THE PICTURE OF SI. JOHN, By Bayard Tay-- lor. $2 00, - CHARACTER and characteristic men.. By Edwin P. Whipple. 91 75 TREASURES FROM MILTON’S PROSE. $2 50. SPARE HOURS. Second Series. By Dr. Johnßro wn*_ 92 00. A YANKEE IN CANADA. By H, D.Thoreau. $1 50- Choice Books for Young Folks. BTOBIBB OF MANY LANDS, By Grace Green wood, Illustrated. ,1 60. RED LETTER DAYS. By Gall Hamilton. Ulus' trated,. ,1 50. LESLIE GOLD TH WAITE. By Mr a A. D. T, Whitney, author of "Faith Oartney’s Girlhood,” etcl Illustrated. |1 7.v AFLOAT IN THE FOREST. By Mayne Reid. nius.: trated. *i 75. *** For Sale by all Booksellers. Sent postpaid on receipt of price. By the Publishers, TICEJTOB ft FIELDS, rr WO HUNDRED BEAL BLACK THREAD LACE A POINTBS. . ■ . GEO. W. VOGEL, No 1016 CHESTNUT street,, has receiver per steamer Propontis, and opened this morning. ONE CASE BLACK REAL LACE POINTES. G. w. V. la now prepared to offer to parties wanting • Beal Lace Pointes lor Holiday and Bridal Present*, or for use, the choice of over two hundred different de signs Hia stock for extent/richness and cheapness, has no eqaalm this country: >he assortment comprises from th*- lowest cos» Real Pointes that are made up!to the e?tra Hue exhibition goods, and are offered at prices below all competition. deis-6trp* PRESENTS, BOSTON.
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