From our Fi -, Important fram WasblnKton. : {By the U. 8. Associated PresA] Washington, Dec. 26.— Onaeoount of the absence of Justice Grier, who is to,deliver the opinion on the decision of the Supreme Court in the test oath case, it was hot deli vered this morning. As the Court will ad journ onFriday until Thursday of next week; this opinion "may not be expected until Monday of the following week. . No decision has yet been, given in the ap plication for a writ of habeas corona in the case of Dr. Mudd, one of the Dry Tortugas prisoners. It was stated that Chief Justice Chase doubts the jnrisdictien of the Court in the matter. If it is not speedily-decided by the Courts, the action of the Executive will be invoked to order the release of the prisoners condemned by the military commission who come within the terms of the recent de cision of the Supreme Court in the Mulligan case, better known as the Indiana Con spiracy case; ■ Fnrther S'ews From Mexico. — / Itßy the.b, K-ilbiiclated, Press.] ; . Galveston. Dec.26th.-CoL Plato, late of tte ftnartermaster’s Department, has just arrived here from ;Indianapolis. He saw: the Dai7y Eancrtero, which stated on. Hie pu- its Matamoras correspondent that it was reported and generally believed that Escobedo had been captured and bung out side Of tbecily.., It was treUe^ed-ttiat Hie noihtaiyhad tostigatedOrtegatotheacb'- Escobedo hadbeenheardfromontheday previous to the reported execution^ iKassac: !p« of United States Soldiers. ! [To-the N. Y. ABBotiaWd Presii ( ' Labajoe, De& 26.— A. terrible nißa saere occurred on the 22d inst., near Port Phil.'Kearney. : Brevet Col. Fettermah, Captain Brown andXient. Grumond of the Eighteenth ln feotry. with ninety enlisted men of the Second Cavalry and the Eighteenth infantry were surrounded by/Indians, and every of fleer and man killed. From Washington* [To'the New York Associated Pros ] Washington, Dec. 26.—At an early hour this morning a policeman,named Williams ' •while attempting to arrest two burglars on Seventh street, was shot by one of them the ball striking a button on tie breast of his coat before entering his body. The burglars then made their escape, and *' Tl i > t° tbis time have not been arrested. The wounded man was conveyed to his home, where he now dies in a serious condition the ball not having yet been extracted. From Soath Carolina. [To the New York Associated Press.] Chabt.kston, S. C., Dec. 26. — Afreedman, known as Horace Greeley, and who made his escape from prison several weeks since was recaptured last night. He stands charged with the murder of a son of Mr, lUiett, last summer. We have reports to day of the killing of two freedmen. One is afidto have been murdered by some sol diers connected with the sixth infantry. Marine Intellgence. [To the N. Y. Associated Press ] Halifax, Dee. 26—Date Bermuda ad yices report the total loss of the bark Path finder, from Kocklaud toNewOrleans, with a cargo of lime. A portion of the cargo will D 6 Sa VbU % 9 . • Becep tion of the New French JHlnister bv the .President. 9 _TheMjffqms de Montholon, the retiring French Minister, and the newly accredited minister, M. Berthemy, were presented: to President by the Secretaiy of State at 4 clock yesterday afternoon. The leave taking, of the Marquis de Montholon, with the answer of the President to him, were of the Kindest character. . to^Resid e^ madeffi r foUo^Sad<^a . Mr ' President—l have the honor to place ui your hands the letters which accredit me ™ *“6 •lOsJify of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his Majesty the Emperor of the French. In confiding to me the mission to represent him near you, mv sovereign has specially charged me to make known to you, the value he attaches to the relations of friendship which exist between France .and the United States of America, to maintain these relations, to draw them more closely, if possible, in view of the de velopments , of interests, common to the two countries. Such will be the constant aim of my efforts, and I have firm hope to attain it,' if, as I am in advance assured, the government and people of the United States share in the sentiments of which I bring to this place sincere expressions.- ~ Thefollowing is the President’s reply to Mr, Berthemy: (Sir—Grateful affection,toward the French natum is among the earliest, the' most pro found and the most' enduring sentiments of the people and the government of the United States. We constantly try to believe that no mterest of either country requires aliena tlona or antagonisms between them. While intimate commercial interests tend to bind them together,as you have justly observed, they have at thesametime aeommoninter est in the advancement Of civilization and humanity throughout; the world.--In ex pressing these feelings l- am only repeating ■ what has been uniformly eaid;by the United * States, since they became sovereign. We have had much reason, to be.pleased with the conduct of your predecessor, the Mar quis de Montholon. .Be- assured, M. Ber themy, that no consideration, or courteev. vrtll he withheld, which shall tend to malm the performance of your duties agreeable and pleasant. The retiring French Minister ana his'suc cessor.dined with the Secretary of State last mght. -. • Sinking of a Steadier.—Saturday morn mg, at four o’clock, the stern wheel steamer Argonaut N 0.2, just after leaving the New Albany (Indiana) wharf, where she had discharged a lot.of clay for the "glass works, struck the ledge of slate rock, and almost immediately sunk.: She was attempting to ran through a fog, and had made but a few revolutions ahead when she struck heavily, the stern sinking in about fifteen feet water. alongside the bank, close to shore, with the water up to her boiler deck for ward, and the water on her Cabin floor aft. She had some fifteen cabin and twenty deck passengers, all of whom were saved unhurt, together with their baggage. The engineer was working her slowly at the time; but being laden with iron, her bow was crushed on the instant of eontact-with the slate shelf or re ? f - The Argonaut No. 2 was on her way to Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, from St. -Louis. She entered protest at Louisville. The boat was valued at 820,000, and was f°f $lO,OOO. The Underwriter, which has just finished with the Emperor! >P^?k^b.b r raise her in a day or two. The bow of the Argonaut is spread open, bnt she is otherwise unhurt, and a bulkhead ao ? n 80 that she can b»- ber cargo, except some whisky and iron, will prove a total loss. financial and Commercial,. LTo the IT. S,i Associated Presa.l ~ fciands, f. 2 Cs©l3 2£: the market cloahfgqmibit SSS!" if Yesterday, Southern Hour dull; galea of 150 bbls. at »11@13 25 for , e^ tr i av,*l3 30@16 50., Bye Hour-quiet; I f° - barr « | s at (6 60@7 so. Cbm 'Meal of- £25 barrels' Brandywine at ."@5 6®- , Wheat quiet “ d without a decided eUange: wfno?* 8 POO bUibeta of Amber State at |3 10,,7.100 bushels mixed Milwaukee at 82 is. Rve is don* sale* rn^i«^h el ?f t? h «• riartey da >l: saleson ooobnshels Corn la about lc. better, with only a material demand* W 1 * 18 a * fl M«@l 15 formlxed wS&’ oS2 at, ». aDd 32 for.n,ew ; yellow-Bouthern. Oats dull f<s? r^« Gavy * eajea 'nf- 18 009-:bUßbeB at 62@->st\ 2*. V 1 * Milwaukee; sB@69c for state ®£d 66c. for ... rew_, Ohio - - And DeiawarA -dol 1 lik C si a V/ 18 75@19 25 for old; aellera do ing at SL 8 f l f G t ah - Ne S m l 8 8» $20@2 0 55. Prime, sl7@<7K. f» e «o J3eef bamß arefirmer; saleaof 200 bbls. at 12 9f©3 £O. Become quiet. Cut oieata ar& heavw 12c^orh HDpaCkBeea at 9@loc ' f and ic@ Bulletin. fetu^bt/sh'd^atTlpB 1 !: A sgndg?^’^ 66^-150 ' 000 A " 1T “ 1 Sa &M csa “ ««“»»7» ?. t /i ™»? abUn • I^yer Pool- York .Det? 8 -..London...New York —Dec. 8 -Liverpool-New York Dec. It Vn-i ( i J ?rt 03t0n ‘""'“?^ vei^00^:; -^ cw York- Dec. 1- fsiis?2: ..Liverpool...New Y0rk..... ™...Dm:12 AUemnTtlft..„.Bonthainptori...Mew' York > • Dec 1? Nwscouani^^^eftooOlSaeafT: —dSL'is lJmerlt :k-I4yexpool.-New York i.Deel J 3 Pulton ...........z....;,i..^.H , avTe;..New York. d*c. 19 A 1 WDSPABT.r,'- ••JfeWjYork^Uvp.rnnnl, rl ■...; T>‘ec 29 Whirlwind. ~...Phfladelphia...CljBrleBton...; J)ec^29 |K)iUaiap&..^,.,^Nev^York...lJveiiM£E HT" DeSii St. lneclol Denteb)Mie M . jjew Bee a Hendrick Hndaop...Phllada...'Havfl.na i . ** JDee.29 SijQ- Bepp*w!u;.^Jgew-YerkjiX j Qndnn';,.,. irT , ***** f)c<» 29 Orleans ,-Bec. 29 nfthS.w¥ ngton ‘S ew York...Ne>%Orleans.:........Dec. 29 C01umbia......,... 1 .New York.j. 1a5g0w..;.^.... JJee.^ .gew f? DeSJi t?^^**"*^* -New York...NaBsau<fczHs.Y , a; :zDea si * *p »*N©w York..Xiverpool _• Tan s Eag1e.,.....,. » York...lTavana Jan in Pennsylvanlaew York...Liyen>ool ~.„.* ** Jan 17 JSew Yatk-3remS.^.Z jS il Atalanta... New York..Xondnn ~, j ftn i 2 Perelre i f. s - georg £££&&**? XiiAUia. M£m2sxJo. r ko ”^ TO6 “ MABUSE Sl]?.g.YcTPlßa. PORT;OY PHTT.A nviTgHIA-DECvwpwp^ ans Bisks, 7 201 fcPK BkTS, s 89 1 Hlag Wat";. 7 ’» „. . „ ABRIYRii y*HTSBDAY ttSK?i £? Ti ?.t Cr S ckeß> -Burgess, 91 days from San bytngASi^tS.® ll^*o CHCnraming*TowedSp inIKh P KIo 15o OUra *° m W ! wuSeSfwPClyde&af boam a ° m Kchmoad ' ■.ra^Kir 60 ”^ *’ m NewY °rk, 80^Mlug^?| < g' B a & °“ £com Calais, with lumber to Schr E LB-Wales, Cramer, from Hew York wiih . barley to Bergdoll & Psotta. XOMC ' wim Schr Clayton & Lowber, Jackson, l dav fmm 6 BYf^p^fiZ rit f> Kralll to Jaa L Bewley & CoT “““ grUn t?J^Lßewley'* 1 a. ay fTOm Lewes-Del -4 tow”?r??de* > S> I>el4ware CLEARED: YESTERDAY Steamer Saxon, Matthews. Boston, H Winsor <6 (To Steamer Norfolk, Vance. New York, W?ZhFda *%, 5 earner Ellen Brammell, Baltimore, d 0 Dennto - Baltimore. A Groves. Jr §£}* Gibraltar, L Westereaart. s£jf» Terry, Bio Janeiro. .Merchant & Co *&£&§£&.*“•■ Kew Sl g r c £ m L Springs, Steelman, Galveston, D 8 Stetson T 2S J*%S aaß t' Caro, Delaware Breakwater, with bark Blue Nose In tow, W P Clyde A 00. DarK Correspondence of thePbDadelphia Exchange., Island Home. Sm^UvS^oi^r^pithMel. Breakvreter, waiting orders, Bark .Elia? 90<Svifftom «7*.y1 0 i w rß! ' .fPOken off the Capes ot the Bel* ware, 24th Inst, by pilot boat M H GrlnnelL WindN. Sef?fc?Bo^ EU ' n, “ortM^fc^HtoSSSfakh f ®! e^ F an. Glover, hence at Livennol 9th York, and entered put next day for this tefdS??o“ciSfe? bbes '- Cleared at New York yea dsy^VeSaJi 06165 ' C!eMedttt New Yorkyeater- for^si r^ a, ' Smlth ' cleared « Liverpool Sth inst. 6nterel ont at Liver- Ship Equator. Krohn, pence at Flashing 10th Inst Tohlas, entered o^Kcon 9 S T Affi h a henCe - remalllea at Ship Gen Shepey.Dlnsmore, hence for Acannltv, ouTd“ay. atl “ ojaßelro 25111 PwS 10m!S,£f$FcLli£* SoB ' CnrU »?' cle “ ed « Liverpool Davis, from Kichmond. re crew tick!* 100 Janeiro 25th ult. dhch’g-captaloand ,=^. a F ks . l^ iD , nie J j ranb - andEW Bernard, at Havana raU * 11114 Cld instant. CiiaS Bnmm * «aUison. hence at Antwerp Bth l<wflnsi? aCOb Halfl6l<, > Blauvelt, hence at Flushing Boulton, Lindsay, hence at Trieste,4th in«am Jnpiter ’ Eradherriag, hence at Hamburg at ß a!S?fcl bompSon ’ thlsport- was up 10th "inst 11811 EUen ’ Atclaughlin, hence at Flushing ;AntU g ert P fo 3 Sg ! s r t ) ’ McCDI ‘ CDgh ’ bence river. ; ????• H SJL ft Charleston 23d Inst, from Boston Schrssi.ee,Melton, cleared at Charleston 2ld inst* for 1 nrks Island via Buck’s Mills, to. fof C New VOTk. der ’ Darrah ’ cleared at Mobile2lst Inst, Schrs Trident, Jameßon, and AFalkenburv.Tterrm Boston for this port, at NY °pkyeßl€SSy. * clewed at New York LFfESH ADAMS COUNTY PEACHES, Glass. 100 doz. Green sale by JAMES B. WEBB WALNUT and EIGHTH Slrea r)X’S FARINA CBACKEBB.. : ‘ Fresh Crackers of this unrivaled Brand always on nand and for sale In bbls. and -bbls., by ayson aldbigh, ybbkes * gaby, .M.lMandlßLetitiastreet, ; nc6-3m{ ■ ■ • ■ Exclusive Agents. HONEY ! HONEY 1! -Vi ry beautlfnl White Clover c o'K%&f I 3f , U Mxes ’ lnatore and for sale by jt.-E. SPELIJN, N. W. cor. Arch and Eighth. • . TEKSEY HAMS.—Ino Stewart’s unequaled Hams. Eighth SBle by ’ SPn.T.IN, N. W. cor. Arch and II^TKIHALS'FpB -MINOE PIES-rßayer and . U Seedless Balsins,' Leghorn Citron. New Cur ranis, Fresh Ground .Spices; ShDeiior Crab Apple Cider. Brandy, Wine Ac., for sale by M. F, SPIEL Lis' N.W. cor. Arch and Eighth Btreets, • - • ' UEW BETHLEHEM BUCKWHEAT A WHITE Lt . Cover Honey, In store andfor sale at OOUSTY’S East ErdOrocery, No. US South SECOND street. QLEEN OLIVES.r-300 gallons choice large Queen -Olives, In store and for sale by galloh or barrel at COUfcTY’B East End Grocery, No. 118 South SECOND NORTH OABGLINA HOMINY GBITS, NEW ftcmlny, pared and unpared Peaches, Justre reived and for sale at COUSTys East End Grorerv No. 118 Sonth SECOND street. eery, STUFFED MANGOES ANDPEPPBBS,GENUINE Chptney Sauce, Boblnson’a patent Barley and Groats, always on hand at COUSTY’S East End Gro eery. So. 118 South SECOND street. ‘ CLOTHS, pASSMEBEB,«feO. /raxxraCcAssaMEßEs and vasTiNGb, ln , vlte tte attention ofthelr Mends Ssa= t^j2l T^2, t ? Blr ia 9 :e and well assorted stock ol GoodSjadaptodto men’s and boys’ wear, comprlalng Black French Cloths, , ! Bine French Cloths, , , Colored Frenoh Cloths. w vl-ra_ t OVERCOAT CLOTHS. : “ Black French Beavers,. Colored French Beavers, BlackEOqnimsnx Beavers, ' Beavers, Bilk and Black Pilots, / i.. sßlneand BlackPaletota. ■ PANTALOON STUFFS. Black French Casslmereh. Black French Doeskins. . Fancy Cassltneres, MUed and striped casslmeres, Plaid and silk Mixed Casslmens, ’ , v -Satinets, all qaalltha, ■■■-' , Cords,Beaverteens,Ac,, Nn W n°K“Sl? Or II North Second at.; sign of the Golden Tamh. W OFFICE ANh SI OBaGe t t ucom on either first or second floor on Bata* wsre avenue, between Arch aad Vlne Adi d«sfl Boat JJoi Z 27, Philadelphia Post Olftce. ocis^tli a^- BAiLT :EyEMM MI.«Tm^raiLM)EIIPBIA..i:HIm S n»T nvrtnnvn o, „,. \ : a,. -•••■• F“Y s-r* V- T~ rs -w*. r-u. t .—e. --> ■'... ,J 1,1 ' ■' ■ ■ 1 mZ, - * •a.'VVV*- MEMORANDA eBQOE«ia», WANTS, 1 R(\7 Jt D SS§A' y * BLAKISTON’S PBYSI : Bl.riv Srl*2S.7sy^ ,a Ll ? r I’OB 1867 NOW ?U£!i :: 1:: ? '»' ,S. „ .. t . .Tncks. ifep ■’•‘■•uf"* *; « in2Vols.; - --w- ALSO, AN -INTERLEAVED EDITION. *or 25 patlentauweekly, bound in cloth. * S Va ?, “ Tucks. “ M "v r.- g?& OP ALL SlZSSaNd’bt YLK 18 of'Binding, for sale wholesale and retail, at low prices K ' Biua T „ . . HOLIDAY BOOKS. togSe“SiTprSffi 6 ™ Books 8B »- LINDSAY & BLAKISTON. „„ „ Publishers and Booksellers, -8 Sonth sixth street, above Chestnut. jyjRS, SOUTH WORTH’S NEW BOOK! - TIIE BRIDE OP LLEWELLYN. EVERYBODY READING AND PRAISIN 3 IT. SECOND EDITION NOW BEADY. THE BRIDE OF M.EWELI.YN. By Mrs; Edima toitS". %i, o ? ,hw0 T r r h - author of ‘The Deserted I®** Heiress.” etc. Complete In one jt win etato. m 0 yolQme ' Prioe * l 50111 P»Per. or MBS SOCTHWORTH’S OTHER WORKS. . as 150 iad y ot the lale_.fl 50 Abbey...-...; iso IheTwnßi»ter»- , -i aj TJre Bridal Eve—...... 160 The Three Beauties. lso The Ratal Marriage.... i 60 ViviaSlrttt p° wm' .' I so Love’ B Labor Won leq The Mlaslag Bride ..... 155 ThSSfc'i; 150 Wfe 8 Victory _....!. i6O •'®®Ss«* , »J»SPlieW 1 50 Retrlbnilon:-f.s. 1 so s h^%2?S n ’ :Law: y l 60 India. Pearl River-.. 160 S SSSr s®ufe: l w ■ Author ef!*Faali!Qn and Famine.” Oom £ll l 5i I i 011 J, ar *? duodedmo vol&mer Price $1 50 in paper;,erjja inclotti. ,: . • The TtA el so * EOjiDie .. isj : ®=g&& r !?«£&«*•. ! onbofthtm,as th^. would save the jSceor.ltSa ; OMR. 2001 C 18 Strongly* and . MtasleslhfsNew Cookery Book- »>«, , BctaMßS 1 Hew : Cook R00k... " Mrs. Goodfellow's Cookery as It should be. 2. sre widSfliid’s^&fer.rz-.-r-- —IS Mrs. Hale’aNew Cook 8m.1r... l S? F^nf m T B rS? lebra “? o<lern CookZfEoJuS; Itaßsh and German Cookerv.w 1 tli 62 Illustrations,6oo large octavo pages. ... soo Copies of any or all of the above popular books will h®'? ?tj? ®*y one free of postage, on receipt ot price! orders for any books at all, to thePub t.b. petkbson & brothers, . .v™ -M? 6 Street, Philadelphia, Pa., And they will receive immediate attention. de26,2t FOB Tga SEASON. U —The New and Great Wort: by the Aothor-of ‘*The T HE lONS AND DAVENANTS. a story of the English Civil ° f ' %e “““^WOoS THE FAIBE GOSPELLER. Being Passages In the Idle of Anne; Askew. Ivon’, 16aio. *l7&'Bn S Tlnted ans violet.”^ 0 ™ wUh ' I^“TPowtI1 " and “Cherry ATJtft . TWO GBEAT HOLIDAY BOOKS FOR BOYS TBE YOUNG MAROONERa The Yonne MarooueTS on tne Florida Coast By F, B. aonldlo/ 16no d enlarged edition, .. WiUi twelve Engraving: THE YOUNG WRECKER OF THE FLORID s AdTentarea OX Fred Ban. A new Holiday Catalogue now ready lor ftee dlslri bull on. For sale by JAMES acLAXTOTJ 1 * Successor to W. a * A. Martlen. ISM Cheatnnt street A X«LES!a IJYj£ of PHHJDOR-—*rma f.rrrpi <t.> A PHTLlBOB,MnalclaniSdSees^StbSaH Professor in the uSrarity o?Pen^ Conrt ofSaxe-Welmer. 1 voL, octavo, a veiinm top. Price IISB. Lately published by_ E. H. BTjTLKR a 00,, DR, J. S. ROSE’S ALTERATIVE. THE great blood purifikb. If yop have corrupt,disordered or vitiated blood vm are Bick all over. It may appear as pimples, assemeactive disease, or It may only make von fee* is^iSsS^ e ffiSsis. t, %^iSrxgsi«2,^ I tt S^SMtSSSS 1^0413 «S?«S „ii l i* une< l°aled_for the cure of all diseases of the S V tnberemar consumption, and all ernn lions of the skin. Price Jl. SoliagenisT p DYOTT <fc 00., ■32 North Second Street ji. „ DB- DYOTTB ITCH OINTJISNT 0< 13, superior to any ?l^£ r remedy for tli© core of that disagreeable and tormentln E complaint. Price, 25 eta **““• DYOTT <fc OS.. 232 porth Second Street „ DB. J S. BOSH'S EXPECTORANT For therare ot consumption, conshs, colds, asthmn “sSmo” tSfl^lf ,lt * Bofbloid ’ bronciiiUa “1 all iliroal or bronchia, Is acknowledged by all Ip.Ppa remedy superior to any other known com yo -nd used for the relief and core of coueos and ,n i>tlce '* l ' Bole agents, DYOTT & set Am . 2a Norn d « cond street. 0 w . DEKTALUNA4—A superior* articlA fhi g? m£*t£ B 5L532115“£3 v‘tSKr . we ? k and bleedlig enmTwUlS. Nyomaand detenlvenraswm recsirsnend It ta with the;assistance of th"» J KKrii§T,F^SS£? t p!ii J- w£“rmlriy m^e 16 for tte tmcertalE S^T”’ lta “"“"-S&oSSSi JAMES T. SHINN, Apothecary, For sale by Druggists prac B“tree “ Brown, d7t7 Starkhnn«o O a.fcrtODS^, 6 ’ Geo M, Bower; iSasc H. Charges Shivers, g-H. Needles, 8. M.McCollin, B. O. Bunting, Ambrose Smith, Charles H. Kberle, hdwartPParrish, James N. Marta William JB. Webb, ■ K. BrlngfmrEt* 00., * James L. Bispham, Dyott A Co., 1 Hughes A Coombs, H. O. Blair's Sons Henry A. Bower, Wyeth *Bro. ’ KSr-TAttTjS-HODGSOtra Bronchi*: LiTABUtiH, for the cure of coughs, colds. hoarse. and. catarrh of the head and breast SnofltSS e hS ers, i sl “^? s will be greatlj Tablets. Prepared oS^bj IS™' Holloway * Oowden, and DroggSti generally. sesstf BRUSH’S BBOBCHTAT. irni httt A/ nP r. * n<l *D Diseases of Uh iSfSS t «??2J£ OI ?? lllal J^2 os^_ Tl,la Invaluable prepa ration &r every household, Public Speakers, Ifira* *c., posaetaes a Wea< era celebrity, »sai^beentaSsi Ss^asswasSiSSsS 8 dasaaif A «. TTATTJa— VIDSON, OperataTTn (Sr'na' Bui] ions Inverted Balls. and otner of tjip ftet. Office, 924 CHESTNUT street. Dr.DavjSsonwi U wait on patlenta at their teaMencS.- - 00.5h5»Uo 0 .5h5» U UASTOB ffHEEMT P^ElMs^|Hs^SaTHniFcilra Wheluj. & CO.B IWi'KNT GLASS OASTOB WertS.?. 59.5*® <1^ 3l * forfcanos, Bedsteads, At. W © claim that they give to Piairog a sreatlv aEiS 1 !??tGJ» out detr & c ting from the harmony Instrument, rendering every note vf D i Ct 10 This la so apparent that thej damp floors after undergoing the cleaning, or where dampness Is produce*? 2SJss?w°i*iS^ ca from this, Housekeeper* are relieved from the dread of having their caroets cm M ?i qnently happens from those mwln use 2fnlS.»S DS *j by a . rUBt » which adheres with glue-like tenacity. No each annoyance .can - 'possibly nroceed from,the Glass Castor Wheels, ah we all knov?thaJ p*** la o on-corrosive. There are no roughox? unfiS ishededgteto the Glass Wheels, such aswe often"and - ’ an< * 4L g Ihongh smoothly fin lshed, will boob rust, from the dampness of thr atmn\ phere, if nothing else, producing roughness on thesnr &ce, or edge, while the former of glass, Jpst as they Mefi3sSd~- tr£?t» S? on wheels “J 1 °i ty SPJ hßd 4} your body on retiring, and you gel op In the morning feeling as freeh and aSfc-fi iw . S?ltl^S?^sSS? 8 < ba lsl * non-conductorrthe elec tricity gained whileinbeacMinot pass oft Askvonr oLthe GlSTclStor wS. Anh him If all diseases, with the exception of chronic ” cansed-lrom the want oreleatricity • we- have a man in our-placB whom the doctnn nrn. “opnfed cast .curing, with the maUam.jThe wheels-cnred/ffilmin less than fhnr P® is to-day a stout healthy man. Theseare can *>® proven on application at our office. g. O -’treet, Philadelphia, or at ottt EactoSSt* . Je S By ' where we Lavesomesftty to: Wh^5 loyed In tte ““ofcptaro of the GlasscS „ paldto any one who wiu'say they have any bpcellt or relief after using Oapewell ACo/s Patent Glass Castors." A sample set (■») of the Wheels sent to any part of the United States, on ro “lEl&f 1 m - J - B ' CAPEWELL A 60, 004 ' 81n ‘ No. 208 Bace street. FRANKLIN FIRE INSURANCE GOMPAf ■ or -PBJLADELPHIM Assets oaJanuary 1. 3.860; #8,600,851 96. AJCmcaßprr>ln«. .... Fmntmn* ‘L.C.’:' ! "uT^-i J"j»gy»piiiw Losses Paid Siiiee 1829 Oyei #5,000,000. PttwstMl u* on MwaiTaiM KISSU - S^ B , B / AMKRIdi raiAßß XBABBPOB TbM&Sa.*” WAl ®OTjrtw«. *OOlll noi, HU 01 MABIHJS BfflM- MCtSOS VMSU, Pri^ST»S5 «» *ng Ooßrntyj^ta? 1 *M Bona. ;. r? BEBISrcrAI.-aHASXEB, . , AMtaa ei OoOH; •“ Buonel W.Joni, , |B&£Bggr'' ABibroee whit*, wmi»m WeSST Blchud D. Wood, &MarrUWa)n,, T.CbAtl i,_ - ■ ABTHUB e ****ooo PSAin, Baasiw (BOYIDENT Lms. iJ Uro .M;pBT COMPANY „ KO. rn Banth FOURTH'street or by 6, 10 fctnre , W, or on prior de- Mth e <xleshSn^irmSfc ma ’ " I °- ye * t * raal ““- aMftgfe.. . - Authorized by charter to execute Trusts anStnkJ* as Executor or and In other fiduciary capacidesMd» 2mJS?f2S* oi any Court of thiscommonwe<h or of aSsroeraon or persons, or bodies pollHo or corporate. “ w peraQD _ , UIBECTOBB. Bamnel B. Bhlpley, I Richard Cadbury &C^ er ' (Henry Ralnee 1 mwistar Brown, Richard Wood, jWm. C. Longstreth, SAMUEL R. SHIPLEY, * ROWLAND PARRY,^ wTSkT j. B. TOWNSEND?' ocx.tf} Medical Examiner. Legal Adviser- ’ F 188 ABBOUIATIOS. o, Utah , ___ Incorporated March 27, lsso. F A N. FIFTH street In aora BUIXDINGB. HOURKTTOT.Ti FTTB- and MfcROHANDIBEjraS 6TATEMEHT of tne Asets of the Anodaiiar _ „ s ae , January 1, issa. - --t-u_ I S r WS tB on property In ths ■ aSSd o^^”:— zzzz —"ag s §?£SI U. a Treasury Notes. ~™~™ SS City Warrants. sZT™ ms S dash on hand Total. TBUBTXBS* „ GEORGE W. TRYON. PreslSent Wjff. H.HAM!f.TON JOSEPH K, TjVPUDATT JOHK SOPDER. U?n£oOA.T3 PETER A. KEYBEB, BAi£irEXBP ARH A Vnt IOSS PHXLBIN, CHARLES pf BOWER JOHNCARBOW, J^eSqhTPOOt’ GEORGE I. YOuiTG, ROREItT To. T.BPTEBB. t£££s*rr. MUTUAL FIBS rXSuKAJgOE ra*fPATsrv Tro PTTTT.A mgr.PTTTA x VJr OFFICE, NO. S SOUTH FIFTH BTBEET, ASSETS, CHABTEB PEBPETT7AL. MUTUAL SYSTEM EXCLUSIVELY, bibectoes fob ism. Caleb do tiller, Berjamin Malone, Thomas Mather, T. Ell wood Chapman, Simeon Matiack, Aaron W. flaitfcni, CALEB CLOTH BENJAMIN MA THOMAS MATHER, T. ELI/WOOD Cl ff a Pi Fms HsreUBAHOB OOMPANY oj PHTLA DEUHIA.-OFFKJJC. No. S 4 NOBTE FIFTH STREET, NEAR MAsttTOTBCTr™ Incorporated by the Legislature.ofpgnnireiganu D aw n , John F-BelaterUng, Samuel Miller, S,?Kr yT K 0 5 me ?\ Edward P. Moyer, William McDaniel, Adam J. Glass. • S£? t 5 p li < 2. H -,?™ er ' Israel Feteraon,, Frederick Btaake, Frederick Ladner Jonas Bowman, GEORGE ERKTy. President, JOHNF. BELBTERLING, VicePSEdant PR 1 11 TP E. COLEMAN, Secretary. ■■■ P'BraSlS BraAHC * OOJtPAHY M-FHIiA s3S|S«a JUBSOTOB& •folm I>. Hoflw, David Lewis. WW SajUmSmOas, John T. Lewis, Thomas XL Powta. WUHamg Grant, . £aM<ai«£r^ gpfagrt XdmondCaettfioXi D. Clark Wharton) Samnel Wilcox. Lawrence Lewli, jjr__ _ lonise. Norris. BAtrPgL Wiu»ff^S™ HKB * B jP pp* V iSFrWHTTKAKr'pB .Tills Company, fisTOTably known to the monS ter over forty yean, contlnnea to insure atalnst laa or damage by fire, on Public or Prlvataßniwinm tltber permanently or tor a limited time. Tueo^cv anllbersJilrmi? f . 6^ xU *“? Merchandise rtnsnUlj, Their Capital, together with a lam Surplus Tnnd it Invested in the most carefal manner, whioh enahlso them to oser to tht Insured in undoubted seourtty a the csss of loss, Samel Smith, Jr., Alexander Henson, Isaac Haalehmst, Thomas Hoblns, Daniel .LIAM 6, CBOWJUi. i hiwTOABUSTUAIiXNbui&AHOB r hS^mS l^D^LAlh) S DJSUBANaS- Bfeks taken on yeaels, cargoes and freights to ill paste of the orhi, and o&cxxh on transportation os WTT.T.TAM CHAIG, President BOBEET J. Vl °* Pl ** aaat ■IBPW* ttr&ia, S3K3MBE“ fKa§^" <U ‘ Wool* Ka Baini . s. Bounin kohOj i Pearson BanCL ; THAI* OOWAMr ffi2&^S^ IKDB * w «' Proparty. ad Loom LUaenmj ua ptamptl* ',v- 'MnOfOSk •; ■'•;•«' Tbomu& v I JobnT.lAWtt. ••» » paWokßr * 4s taa «igsS"' ff - Ponlta w Moo.ooo' ec wuu aaoige !■. JnmoisHOopa, SSflwaniH. Troatr. rs-ok*®; W)lH«m nmnmhw T. Chariton He nrjN Fwidat, • 8126,323 31 William P. Beeder, Joseph Chapman, Charles Evans, Edward M. Needles, Wilson M. Jenkins, Lokens Webster, CEB. President. LLONE, Vice President. Secretary. COBS, John Bererenx, TCtomas Smith, Henry Lewis, J. auilnthmm p*nj meek, Jr. Q ' SMITH, Jr„ Praia**# A mnwnP* LgAWB < »»■ «* CHESTNUT f\SX * stisouiolS£ffi&, “ ■ r * ' PH®, EMBLEMS, <Sta,*a. Ifew and original desires of Maaonlo Mark*. Tern ““‘nS^.^S’ U VERFOMi Mi) LONDON AND-GLOBE "■ v insurance company. Capitaland Assets, $16,000,000. Invested in Siates,-slisob,ooo, Total iPreißEiiiistis iebiaiVe A Ky tb« Com - iB#s, $^018,250. Preimliana received to the U.B. from January l to !*»*■ * Huy 1 promplly^nst^’ without rderenoe to ' V \ ATWOOD SMITH, OFFICE,’. Oeneral Agent for Pennsylvania.; Merchants’ Exchange, fc£7tu,thjtf} » ■ PHILADELPHIA. SAFETY INSHEANCE P^^Sn”s?^: q>o , ratea b ? tte of Office, s. WALNET Street, MABINE 'IHbuEANORa onv^elo,c«|,o-dfte^t. apg |‘ Qf toeworli S 3 ”St B, <rf ******* Wd carriage, to hbk inbobancss onmerraa and Iso generally. - ; , On Stores, DwelllngHonses. <&c. AESitTS.OF XHJ£ COMPANY I^,ooo umM/BtatasETiSrcSriis; * U4WOO 200,000 ®nJted“KßtS~7Ts:w"'£S“ - cSt: 138,500 00 «.()co,4re^f X^S^iSfflrßii“sS «, c o° state of PenEsyi^Ss£'jnve : 'per 61 ’ 7 ® to “- 000 44,62000 20.C00 Pmnejlvju3aTasirMd ""iftSt 60; ® 0 00 25,000 plWSr&il ■W* 00 es 6 Per cent Bonds ' 31250 09 25,000 Western Pennsylvania Railroad ■ Six per cent. Bonds tPenna Ji, so,ooo a),,00.00 7,00 Bute or lB,OOO 00 15,000 300 Bhjms""Jtock~GSS'iiT6wn 5,040 00 Gas Company, principal and In ter<»t, guaranteed by the city •Of Philadelphia ~, ; . . te<vv> m ~150 H3_ahares stock PenneylvaSa 15,000 00 R&iljO&d Company,,, 5,000 100 shares stock North PennsyTva-' nla Railroad Comnanv •20,000 so shares stock Philadelphia and Bonthem Mall Steamship Com -195,800 Lo^’on'Bonds and "Mortgage" 20,000 05 - first liens on city property OO |I.WSGSOPar. Market V&IOS— tl 070.280 7S Cost, |1,030,552 05 * A <5 Bealßatata- ~, BDla Keceivable for Insurances madeZ™ 217 e§ m Bahrnce due at Agencies-PreSiamJ eH 217,637 23 Policies—Accrued Intereit and other debts due the Company cvr? oa SalP and Stock of sundry l&surance and 33,333 93 c£ t ££^s&^i E6Umi *» i § 2,830 “ In Pratver...-." 20 enterprise, the par Is ® an<1 ' ISamnel E. Stokm, -. IHenry Sloan, Edmrnid A. Boeder, IwmismQ Boulton t?kS P b Panl<Ull e> Edward Darlington,’ rSS, I L?4-F enTC i Se ’ H. Jones Broolfe, Traqnalr Edward Lafourche, F'lß'E UDallett, Jr., Jacob PI Jones, James B. M’Farland, C Ludwig, Joshua P. Erre u Joseph H. Seal, Spencer M'll value Ho^h‘‘oif^ elper ' John B. Semple, PMBb’gh, C 3. HAISD, President, ' Yta> %gfe OOMFAHY 01 ’““’Slffi.Ka 80S WAUraT™^ 1 * 6 * _ CAPITA!*, IBOC.OOO, Insures against loss or damage by PISE, oa Hocsta, Stores and other BaUdS™, Uraltedor wS SuS&fSlL 0 ! Goods WaralSdlLSluS olse In town or country. MfflES PBOMPTtY ADJUSTED AKD PAID. V©4 71 , Invoted in the following SecaitHeßo on City Property, well ee» Halted States Government T-nani. ~' *}f*’* 00 j* Philadelphia City « per cbiST Pennsylvania per cent Loan..™ Soms Pennsylvania Safiroad Bonds, first and »► , w Camden ancPAmboy 'SaDroa3“t3ompany ; s 85,000 W PhfiSelphia B,OOO 01 pany’B 6 per cent. Loan.. R ~ Huntingdon and Broad Top 7 percent mart- ' “ M[|| | [ _. t . I ' || [| | L 1 re«Q County Fire Insurance Company's Stock " wSn nr Meahanies' Bank Stock. _Z_.. r£S 5 Co; lercial oc oomxm »an&:of Pennsylvania SfcockJJ in’mn «■ Union Mmnal Insurance Company'a Stocfcl S SeUance Inanrance OempanyofPhiladel- w Phla’a Btock IZ7. ~~~ - ~ Cash Id bank and on luuul ™ slsun DIBEOTOBB. W8.0M71 gffiSgP* »''' Samnel Btapiam, OhMlaiLelanA, Thomas H. Moor*. Robert Steen, Samuel Oastner. Wm, Btevenaon, Alfred KntUahf JftX&BS T, Yonnp,' ' » n THOMAS a HlLL > <^^^ S ® :tEY * Pr6Blllea *' J>Hii_iDKUHXi, December 1.1855. 4e2o.uAta.ti H’ilJt OOPHTY JHUK nHHPBAHCB OFFIGB HQ. 110 BOOTH JOTOTg BTBKBI, _L _ mow ammnrtrT, Pennaylvintoln taSSiSf £ dA&ftts by fire, excloaivairr - *M™ “■ « ' . QHASTSB PXBFSTDAL : Loam “V"** aewsa Ohaxlei lRhrtnl,. Baaklt. Hftary OdUy, - IJolULHoni* Jt " ;. IssS'lkSsssl' _<3HA kTYWIb J. &U f l’ricß:-Priea!d—tt BroiAicag r. Hoacamr. Seo»y and TrewiSifc® A JJTHBACITK A. CHARTER PEBPETIJAT. Sg^^gßSS^J™g[^SM _. bibeotobs. F9;™®' g«.Ttd Pesnoa, Peter Sieger. - T®i> , ifSSS“ ,ea * J.Elam, jatßlaktoton, Wm.pTDain, Jot. Aitniield, - . JoJin Ketahmi. ■ - yA KHH ifft. Pmriitmit, ~—■— •*! So, tOO tTHEBTSUT STREET. rTTrT.ATneT.PTrri^’ VISS AND ISLABD IHBDBAHIJi Sii^SSf l Jno. W. Eraaaas S£S*»fiSS** 4 * o *' Bober* E. Form |no. Kessler, Jr., Sl D. WoodraE. FjS. JusUos, Oha . Stokes, Steo. A* weOt jqx t). Baifii FRANCES H. BTJOKTfteSSt. __ CiW AS. BKIHARDsoV vim PrtfSfifi!Ss t Hawitiyr v EDUCATION, LATIBRRTON t __CLALRICAL AND. MATHE MATICAL TRACKER. hawrettirned Prom Enrooe and can be seen at his residence. 338 South ErE TEE-SEIB street. He will resume his private lessons on December 31st, 1366, and bis lectures on histo'ry and physical geography on January 7th, 1857. doe 1813 feffgSKf— • tboronghknowledge of this oeantiitil Kcom. maybe obtained by the most timid. saddle bones trained In the beat manner. Saddle hdrsee vgleleatohlre. Al^£nl^f<sft2£ ■■ ' ' THOMAS <SrAIGB ,* SON. MASOJJIC MARKS. FOR|iEWYil>ak; EXPRESS STEAMSHIP LINE Have commenced their regular ' OIjTSIDE TRIPS, : ' ' ■ ’ ■ - TheSteamablps SOKFOIK, Captain Vance. AIiEXAMIKIA, Caplalu Alien. AHtGISIA, CaptainStoiie. / . from each city, ' . TEE Sli a YB. THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS 1 wiX ons Aratwiarf below If ABKRT street, PMladel. phia, andPler MEABT Elver, KewYorkT ael ■•'■w»w?^£S ne “ I P Sl S re “ ttowest «*“---'r ■ FREIGHT received DAILY, at our usual low rates. WAf. P. CLYDE <fc'GO Agents, ‘ ; 14 Sooth WHARVES, Philadelphia., daw ■ ■ T; 1 'JAMES HAA D, Agent, “ eW ... ~. r . 1M Wall street, NeUrfork. ~ POK HA VANNAH, GA, V ■i^ps^ '&SSSSSiSSStSS; Booms ana ot£er so /Oilflwlngpolnts-Macon,' i&sgaftggsgis Inf Btened^uii. I-. fc Jambs, General Agent, 314. South .WharyCT. jgg .HZff OBLgAJfß.nremn. , ■HHMMbS Tja_B Pti i LATtmr.pgra • nm BOTTTff. STEAMSHIP RliSm^ XheOnt-clßßaSteuniblD ’■ 9o“S t rM.“ 4 “" <,n DAYSa^^ °M-EAH3onSATD& Boomsmdelne, oiillla of lading .signed on nan. OtfeaMr Meson. Crety, IfflckeradiTA B^. V6: careral attention to shlpmentof eal veston, - Mobile, VlcKabnxg, anti interior f’ortteigbt or passage, apply to -• '' WM»’- lu ja&ls. General 814 So atifcWharves, -FOB ynansGTOK, s. a. WLLmL,.QTOB» will commence receiving ?S I 'KmT?»?PS BSI> 4 Y * December 27th, andaailon u ti^j?^T, i I>e S embert9Ul, at 9 o’docfc A- M., ana ilthfmhf&c? 46 eatorday Uiereaaer-vls.: JiSnSy bestattenlance? 1 01111 Baperlor eccommodaticna and Cabin passage, t2O; Deck do., tlo. Freight carried at law rates, Ingday** 11 received “ bma signed on tall Agents at Wilmington, WORTH ADANTEL, who yRI especial attention to forwarding goods ad* dresaedto their care to and from the Interior!*” 3 ■ -t or freight or passage, apply to iWMTII. JAMES. QeneralAgent, 3l4feontli Wharves : J ' JOB BOSTON, ~ 1 STKA2IBHZP LDVB OTBBSOT “tP' CaptUnfStoo, wDI safl **2s? on Thursday; Jan; 3, atlo A. M. ■The steamship SAXON, Captain Matthews, wJLU ssQ bom Boston on Wtdnesday. Jan. 2. at 3P m! ooSjSJStfST 63 •*« Bonon a cow *lo,l*ll pnnctmUr«aadvertlMa aiiiif?«rfg)itlSTi{ beln * alw »** «■-«•* tMxgo^. ar " rW£ * tß<l *o rend Bill* of lading wttli For trelzhi or psaoge hiving anperfar Bona, apply to , HKNBy WIHSOB * caT* * ns ■ • • ) 522 Booth Delaware avenne- THROUGHAIR-LINK POTHESOUTH Sgßaffi.-! „ AND WEST. a PHILADELPHIA, RICHMOND AND NORFOLK STEAMSHIP COMPANY, through receipts to newsern. T £K°’ is Mi potota In NORTH and SOUTH CAM*. LINA, via Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad, and to LYNCHBURG, VA, Trtani hJsswtp and the WEST gaSORFaLK,PETERSBURG! AND SOUTHiUDH T£ e r SS! B fi ty ' “**7 “ a shortness of this rente, to gemer the moderate rates charged, commend It to the public as the most desirable medium for carry ing every description of freight. carry ™ shorge for commission, drayege, or any expense or transfer.' Steamahlja Insure at lowest rates, and leave rest, larly from the first wharf above Market street ° su Freight received dally. HAVANA STEAMERS. ' Tralm.fr semi-monthly usa 'i te Steamship* ■*+*->***• HENDRICK SPDSOy oe. pt Hawn STABS AND STBIPESJZTZZZZT.qSS These steamerswill leave this port every other SATURDAY, at 8 A M. The steamship HENDRICK HUDSON. Howea. master, will sail for Havana on SATUBDa't morn! INQ. December29th, atB o’clock. •““■a taurtat. Passage to Havana (SO. N o freight received, after Thursday. Por freight or psmage, apply to THOMAS WATTBON A SONB, H o North Delaware a venae. mss to ausi~. ftrasMaas y*»t_fe*m -^ e most direct route far t^BontSrelt 01 ' KnoxvUle ' Hashvflle, Dalton m« _ le *y e Sira* ‘Wharf aboTO ar« T >«t (trat eyery Wednesday ana Saturday at ja SL Tor freight apply t 3 the irenta W. T. GLYDB *■ 00., <*£&&& ..FOB Misw YOBK.-PhllmdAiphm Wmm «sra For freight, which will v e taken on terms, apply to mhistf 180 leet long, 24# feet beam; depth hold 8 feetd Indies; draws 6 met 4 inches water: boiU of live andral cedar. Apply to B. A SOUDEK & OCX, »el2-tf Dock Street Whart COMPANY,» HEW-TO W-BOAT LINS. and GHA&iiISAKfI fiXAAJi TOW-BOAT OOMPAJSY, " BARGES towed to and from PHUtAUKT.wrrr a t BAV - RAT.mvnß'g. WAftproal WAaaxwej -li 1 -Wjs£« jP, (SiTDE d oa, Anoh, . , ___Bo. it Sonih Wharves, PhilndelcSo. - Captain JOHjm LATJBHLIN, Bnyerintendart-j, Saffigg applyto a^ j£?,t FOB FBBIGHT OB OHABTEB.—The Br" "ffiS ?^ I £< EA ?' T 4l SAIt4 , , wllaon ' master. 284 ton 3 mNOTTßßnp'c,f! a 3 y 10 load - A lso, the Br bark „ , OE . sl * rllD e. master, 185 tons register For terms, apply to E, A, SOUDER & CO., Bock street ?£s££ •■ " 1 de2fi-6t JS& WANTED TO PUBCBASK.-A centre-board 185$ Vessel, anitable lor grain trade. Not over three ?™w.? e^?r.SlSt»s5 d Bot over 2 s feet 4 Inches beam.' £?,£? to EDMUND A, SOUDER & CO., No, 3 DoS street, ' ■ nos NOTlCE. —Consignees of merchan* <5 lae .per T Br bark ARBUTUS, KnSSltrn, Liverpool, will please send their pern, ts JJ?shf2*’s-* Kc , ulll f whart.or to the counting hoosa * °* w?i i‘ n ' 4 ', The general order will beiaaued Leeember 28ur, when all goods not per* Sam! WRIGHT N~ 1 P el Jona are hereby cautioned against Simmo H-®* of th , e crew of the Br. barfcAß^ tmTSm’ wPslfc 1V i? rII00l » a ? D 0 debts of their contract wAVB%»M ggjp DHSSJ? ton ? Copper Ora per ship Mer- TniUpTeSiPfJa M ver i° o lj (wrecfeed on Townsend's w j Please forward their address & w°AgS d elL lgßed ' PETgB Particular attention given to repairing: ■ '-'■ » m nffS SIMON GOTLAND, TJHDESTAKBE, Ho. 85 South Thirteenth Street. Iplerajeatsmade in all the Cemeteries dell sml - samppuyg , AW _ wm. p. cl yds & co„ M North and 14 Sooth Wherrea. . . . TO M. BATBD A OC>. f No. 133 South Delaware avenna.
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