LEAVING TI 01.10 ,1101k1S* „ There's sunshine on the "-,4 6 And sunshine on the rod; And through the brightness ,Mils my berm Beneath a weary load; --• . And as I stand beside my gate, iofithlland bbfore. ray eyes, _ I less the children laugh to see the' household gods I prize. @A l en was a time when this ola home Waa fail of mirth and glee, But eve by one the honsthold went And left it all ',llniet house of vacant rooms, each made a sacred place jy Mho of a missing vole, or dream of vanished Ah, how I used to pause before The mirror, on the stair, And shake my long bright ringlets out,, And fancyJ was fair! . 1 took that quaint old mirror down, and packed it up last • night, And never stopped to trick my hair—for what is left is ,white. Xn later.years I need to sit • And watch the long green lane, For One who came in those old times, But cannot come again. had, somehow,still at eventide my chair is turned that way; • / sit and work where once I watched—l sat so yesterday. • My new holm is a pleasant place, But yetit grieves me now.. Its small eimpleteness seems to say My World ie narrow now, 'Tis tar, too small for any one with festivals to keep,' But But for 'my funeral large enough, for few, will come to weep. Goodbyes old house; a long good-by 4 Sip hand is'on your gate; Though tears are gathering in my eyes, may not longer wait. Good byeald house; and after all, the love which aisles you.dear Awaits me the heavenly home which lam drawing near. NEW PUBLICATIONS. "Eldredge & Brother, 17 South Sixth stree Stave . justpublished "A Manual of Elocution" by Mrs. M. S. Mitchell; This volume is destined to become a favorite text-book for several reasons. it is founded upon the philosophical principles of the human voice, for which the author has larawn copiously upon Dr. Rush's well-known work, anil also upon Professor William Russell, who id one of the ablest expositors of the scien tific theories of Dr. Rush upon thisti important branch of education. The examples have been so classified as to illustrate each separate division of the subject, and this method of bringing pre cept'and example into close juxtaposition is of great practical advantage. In the selection of er examples, Mrs. Mitchell has shown excellent judgment " and a highly refined taste. Ranging from Shakespeare and Milton down through all the intermediate periods, she draws largely upon the poe and prose writers lot our own day, and the work is studded throughout with the choicest gems from Tenny son, Browning, Longfellow, Emerson, Whittier, Holmes, Ruskin, Kingsley, Dickens, Ingelow, • and many more. The classification of these varied selections has been made with excellent iiiscrimination, and this "Manual of Elocution will be as welcome to the library as it will be valuable in the school-room. - The attempts at teaching elocution in our schools have, thus far, produced very unsatisfac tory results. Very few people can read aloud or recite with any good degree of accuracy or ef fect. The use of the voice Is so imperfectly un derstood, and the fundamental principles of elo cution are so imperfectly taught and learned that, as a rule, it is a severe infliction to be compelled to listen to the monotonous, soul-less, unmeaning rending and recitation of the ma jority of young people who form themselves into "reading circles," "Shakespeare clubs," "Dickens' Coteries," and the like. Mrs. Mitch ell has been guided in the compilation of this adinirable manual by suggestions growing out of the practical difficulties which she has encoun tered in her own experience as an educator, and the results of that experience are now presented in la book which deserves a wide circulation as a text-book throughout the better class of schools for both sexes, in this country. Lindsay Blakiston have just added another very interesting and valuable work to their list of publications. It is u new edition of "Hufe hind's Art of Prolonging Life,' by' Erasmus Wilson, E. It. S.. one of the ablest medical writers in England. Professor Christopher Hufeland wrote this treatise in Germany more than seventy years ago, and it is surprising to see bow closely his general views on the impor tant subject of the prolongation of human life, coincide with the conclusions of modern science. The work is full of interesting historical facts and most valuable practical suggestions. In treating of the longevity of the ancients and of the relative longeiity of different professions, anany singular cases are given. The work is ad mirably adapted for general reading, being suf ficiently scientific in its method of discussion to commend it to professional men, and at the same time presenting the whole subject with such a variety of illustration and simplicity of language le to make it attractive to the general reader. - We have already alluded to Col. John W. For ney's "Letters from Europe," announced by Messrs. T. B. Peterson & Brothers. The volume has just been issued in the best style of this well known house. Col. Forney has very properly revised these letters,originully written with great baste to meet the restless requirements of mod ernjournalism, and as they are now , brought to gether in consecutive form and purged . from the few unavoidable errors, which re 'silted from their rapid preparation, they term a very pleasant and readable volume. They are the record of the observations of a trip over the greater part of,England, Paris, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and" Holland, and the author has evidently sought to avoid as much as possible the beaten track of tourists, and to give his readers some insight Into features of the Old World not ordinarily \ discussed by American travelers. The volume Is pre faced by a capital portrait of the author by /Sartain. Ticknor & Fields, Boston, have Issued five more volumes of their handsome "Library Edi tionr o f Dickens. These contain " Bleak Donse,'.' 3 vols. ; Martin Chuzzlewit." i vols., and "Christmas Books," I vol., comprishay. " Christmas Carol," "The "The Cricket on the Hearth," "The Battle of Life," and "The )daunted Man." They also publish, in their se- Ties of the " Library Edition" of the Waverley Novels, " Ivanhoe " and "Quentin Durward." Both of these series are now established favorites, and are meeting with "a 'well -deserved success. Their style is peculiarly neat and attractive, and in size and type they, are so conveniently readable, that they fairly belong to that class of books " which no gentleman's library should be 'without." For sale by G. W. Pitcher, Chestnut greet. , cliveaking Away" is another "Oliver Optic"' took, vist published by Lee ( 1 / 4 Shephard, Boston Xt reminds' ns' of the delightful old "Barring f)ut,",of our boyhood, but is it no sense, a copy ok it,. fkis the story of revolution in a boy's boarding-school, located by the author on the übores of one of the Inland lake of New York. "Oliver OPtic" 'always inculcates good, wholsoine ipirlopica in books, and, the adventures and ,thavactere, Which he has introduced into qintaking Away," will be read with greatin terhst.by all school-boys. For side by 15. /hitcher. D.,#6hraead,bSo 34%; published two P ty Is I),,,PNeniles. TheAinnY 'llbriiry" h: emisigts of Wee oluniedi by "Nellie Eiraterr, "13,unni tfOure," " Chineapin Charlie," and "On the .Whig."', Thew:2' stotiei4 are equally loiapted for bays or 'girls, and are written in a lively, attractive style,:" while their external getting-up is all that can be desired. The other sot, published by the-same house is called "The Child's Own Library of Fairy Tales." The first volume comprises a selection of ,the good old standard fairy tales of Aladdin, Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, and many others, with illustrations by Dore. and Cruikshank. The second and third arc choice selections from the great mine of German fairy lore, the one translated by Chas. A. Dana, and, the other hy , Mrs. A. L. Wister. They are all beautifully illustrated, and each set is enclosed in a neat case. They will be grca favorites for the holidays. Lindsay &.Blakieton have also published a booko whicht will interest an immense circle of people. , It is a brief, treatise on Headaches, by Dr. Henry G.,Wright, a prominent London phy sician. The causes and cures of this common but very'distressing form of bodily suffering are clearly and sensibly discussed, and there are many most 'Valuable suggestions to the victims of headaches, wh6 so often , mistake the cause and misapply the cure for their malady. THE PERILS OFTHE COLORADO DESERT. Terrible Heat—Sufferings of Tvvo San lFrancsieans and Death of ne m Thirst—lnteresting . Narrat ive of fro tile Survivor. iFroni•the Alta California, October 23.] Mr. Levis Murphy, an old resident of San Fran cisco, who arrived here from Williams'sFork of , Arizona, on Monday, gives us the particulars the death of a young man from San Francisco, by thirst on the desert. Mr. Murphy and the de ceased-'—a young German, by the name of Par ker—started from Willow Springs, on the Cali fornia side of the Colorado river, twelve miles this side of Bradshaw's. Ferry, on foot, on the Gth instant, intending to make Chueolwalla,—forty seven miles on the road toward San Bernardino, some time during the following night. On the road the young man told Murphy that he was a deserter from the Eighth Cavalry, and that his parents resided In San Francisco, his father being a musician. He said his age was about twenty years/and that he deserted from the vicinity of Prescott. They expected to get water at Mule Springs,v,twenty-five • miles east of Chucolwalla; but did not find a drop. They stayed, however, over night at that point,having found wet sand, and hoping to strike water by digging after daylight on Monday morning. Not succeeding, however, they started on; about 9 tek the young man gave him out and laid down he under a tree. Murphy gave all the water 1 , had, and told hull to remain quiet where he was, and if be succeeded in reaching Chucolwalla he would send an Indian back with water for him, Murphy then started on but soon fell down on the road from exhaustion, after having thrown away his blankets, boots, and everything else which encumbered his progress. He managed to crawl under a tree, from which he made nume rous unsuccessful efforts to get a fresh start before night, the sun causing him to faint every time. Aclength the cool of night came on and raised his strength to such an extent that lie was able to move along the road once more, and ulti mately to reach Chucelwalla about daylight on Tuesday:morning, having been all night traveling seven miles. Murphy then sent an Indian back with two canteens of water, to the spot where he had left his companion. The In dian went- • back to the place and found that the poor fellow had in his delirium got up and wandered away down the road toward La Paz, going directly away_ from the water. •The Indian followed he trail for eight miles and then returned to Chticolwalla. A second paity having been sent out found' the body of the unfortunate man by the side of the road, about five miles west of the slough, and H sixteen miles from the Colorado river. Had he remained where he was he would have been re scued, and had he been able to keep on five miles further, be would have found water in abun dance.. Ho had hung to his blankets—of which he had two pairs—and all his other traps to the last. In dying he had made his bed as If, for sleeping, and was found lying with his head 'Allowed on one of the blankets, which he had rolled -up for _ the purpose. Whit little money he had was found in his shoe: As he had stated that he was a Catholic, Mr. Thomas Matthews. who found the body and buried it on a mesa by the side of the road, erected a cross over the grave.. Mr, Murphy, who is an old frontiersman, speaks of the heat on the desert as being terrible in the extreme, equal to any thing lie had ever seen in Arizona in mid-sum mer. The wind seemed hotter than the still air itself, fairly blistering the skin as it touched it. After lying sick from his exhaustion and suffer ings for five days at Chucolwalla, he was able to continue his journey, and reached San Bernar dino, where he rejoined his wife, who had crossed the desert before him. At Los PalthaS,• WheraHermari , Ehrenbers was murdered by an Indiarilast year, on the desert, I near the Lakdiof Salt,••which once formed. the .ups.„l per arm of the Gulf of California, there was for merly a hot spring, beside which- stood a noble_ ' palm tree, one of those from which the place to . , its name. The waters of this spring are so highly charged with sulphur and soda as.to be nause ous to the taste to an intense degree. Last May a spring of pure cold water 'burst out near this hot spring from the• rugged volcanic rock ny which the valley is surrounded. Five days be fore Mr. Murphy arrived there—about the 10th or 12th instant—an earthquake of terrific violence shook the whole faceof the valley, and a large brook of pure clear cold water broke out from a wide fissure in the earth opened by the shock. The water was still running when Mr. Murphy left. There is an active mud volcano but a few miles below Los Palmas, on the eastern side of the desert, and the whole locality smells of the infernal regions. -Leisure Hours , SHE DAILY, EVENING BULLVAN.--PHILADELPIIIA, WEDNESDAY, OVEMBER 13,1867. A. Showman Shot and Killed. The Memphis Appeal of the 6th says:—"Ono of those shooting affairs in • which, alas, too often, human life is' lost took place on Jefferson street, about nine o'clock last night, near the corner of Main. From all that could be learned, authenti cally, up to the time of our going to-press, it ap pears that about dark Yesterday, evening, the steamer Lizzie Gill landed at this port, having on board a lot of show people, among others the menagerie of Charley Ames• and its attendants, bound..for New Orleans. As the steamer was to lay here for some hours, some of the passengers came up town to see their friends, and three of their party, John Prentiss (the deceased), Charley Howard and A. Dolph • went into the Empire saloon to take a drink. As they were about finished, :a person (unknoivn) called Prentiss out by the hallway. When he had got as far as the door, a shot was heard, and Prentiss fell near the step . and never spoke after. On examination, it was found that he had been shot in the left break, near the region of the heart, the ball glancing upwards. The person who fired the. shot immediately ran oil, and apparently made good his escape. The sound of the Shot,•iis well as the alarm, which was quickly spread that a man was killed, was, of course sufficient to gather a crowd of policemen and citizens to the spot. The body was quickly removed •to the hall of the Em lure Saloon, and it was with difficulty that the proprietors, assisted by the police, could keep the crowd off. One of his companions, Charley Howard, was arrested on suspicion, and lodged in the 'Adieini3 street station. The de ceased, John Prentiss, was a good looking, thick set man, about thirty-five years of ago, fair akin, brown eyes and.dark hair; mild in his manners, and of gutted address. lie was by profession a hoetmaker, but had for some time followed the show business, and had latterly been travelling with Amea's Museum up the river. He was a widower, and a native of Prescott, Canada West. ' It is said he has two sisters, Lucretia and Mary, living in Chitago, Illinois. , ' • "in the absence of, Coroner Cotton, Mr. Jus tice Miller was sent for, who summoned a jury and proceeded to hold an inquest..• SeVeral wit nesses were examined. At , three o'clock this morning, the jury had not concluded their. labors. We well give the result tomorrow. As far as heard frum the name of .the perpe trator of this dark and horrible deed remains un known.?" • Tug Italian correspondent of the Times speaks of. um merits of a young American 7,.., in , ot _ a txt at - ence, wkose name is Connelly. fi e " ii ca b l ed a ; great .rep‘ntation by an ideal bust of: fputitBpetwo,B Cordell,, a n d a tilt , h „ n equally saveesatui with his llkeliesses in portrait busts, ttrsl oglares. Mr., Frunk cen ne dy,, here spoken ot, Ifllt son of the Rev. Pierce Connelly, from Baltimore city Priasontalionpl'a Bono lion Manuel MitrilicilieSthraq: l Th' tre,duced to the Presiderit:'.byr, StieretttrYOf State, and delivered his etPdend sas 4vdY-Ex trakirdinary and Minister, 4:lenlOptentiery the - fixated States of Colombia. He made(remarks upon the occasion, of which the fellOWing 1 0 1 tranalation: Mr. President:— . l have,* ,lionor to deliver to you the letter which accredits ine,Envoy Extra ordinary of Colombia near your Excellency, the Chief Magistrate of this great nation. My charge is simple and brief in •vommunication. It is limited to assuring your Excellency that the withdrawal of the permanent , Legation which my government maintained at this capital, does not imply the slightest alteration in the desire to maintain and enlarge, the friendly rela tions happily existing betweeft thd two govern ments, and rather that I bear the_order to ex press to your Excellency that the friendly and wisely fraternal policy of this government, car ried out especially during the paat six years, in nhe relations on with the remainder of the nation lities this c ontinent, in affirming the prin ciples that each one of them, is solo judge and arbiter of its own interest, has strengthened the respect and deference of our people and their government towards this great country, and to ward the upright Magistrate who rules it. Such Polley, it seems to me, is now generally under stood throughout America, and is' contributing powerfully togive stable forms to its govern ments and reality to the enjoyment of civil and political liberty, upon which the (good destinies of this continent must be developed.' The Presi dent of Colombia ht one of those who have formed this appreciation,' and desired I should come on a special mission of salutation and felicitation to you, as well as to the Secretary of State, for the happy results of this exalted and fraternal conduct I haYfrolluded , to. The President replied as follows : Mr. 2lfurillo: Sin—As President of the Republic of Colombia. I know how well and faithfully you discharged that great trust under many difficul ties and embarrassments. I know, too, how per fectly your administration illustrated the princi ples von have now set fort, I bid you a cordka welcome, therefore, to the United States, and am especially gratified in, receiv ing you in the very high' diplomatic cha actor in which you are accredited by your govern ment. My only source of rerget on the occasion is, that your sojourn in that character is limited. You may be assured, Mr. Murillo, that this gov ernment has not misinterpreted the views of the the United States of Colombia in the recent with drawal of teir legation from this capital. We read the causes of that withdrawal distinctly in political events, of, a purely domestic character, which were promptly made ,k.nown here, by the government of Colombia, through the United States Legation at Bogota. In the decisions which the government and people of Colombia have made concerning those States, we recognize with the highest satisfaction that the United States of Colombia have most cordially accepted and concurred with the United States of America, in affirming the principle that each of the American nations is the sole judge and arbiter of its own interests, and that all have one common, paramount interest, which is the preservation and maintenance of republican gov ernments, constantly directed .by the popular will and conforming always to organic laws. /lour Government is pleased to commend the ' policy which has been pursued by the united States, in their relations with the other American nations, during the last six years. I think I can assure you that this policy will be, faithfully pur sued hereafter. The American nations, by ab staining carefully from all dictation and inter ference with other nations, and assiduously de veloping the resources with which a beneficent Providence has endowed them, will give the world unmistakable evidence of their confidence in the republican system, and their appreciation of its ultimate adaptation to the social wants or the human race. I pray`you tb convey the sin cere thanks of the United States to the President of Colombia for the generous consideration and good wishes of which you have so kindly assured me." Sentence of Forifkn Prisoners at ?lam cliester—Whey are to be Executed. The trial at Manche.ster of the Fenian prisoners Illitira-O‘Mertradillen, Michael Larkin, Witham Gould, Thomas Maguire and EdwarffShore, who were indicted for the inurder_of Charles Bretton the 'lBth of September, was concluded' on the Ist inst. The jury were absent about an hour and twenty minutes, and on returning gave a verdict of "guilty",against all five prisoners. • On being asked if they had anything to say, they all made impassioned addresses. Allen and Larkin expressed regret concerning the death of Brett, but maintained the righteousness of, their act, and dwelt onthe wrongs of Ireland: - Ma guire and Shore protested their utter innocence. Gould avowed himself an American citizen, and complained that Mr. Adams, the American Min ister, had not rendered him some assistance. The usual proclamation was then made; both Judges put on the black caps. Mr. Justice Mel lor, addressing the prisoners, said : "You have been severally convicted, after a full, patient and impartial investigation, of the crime of wilful murder. No persons who have witnessed these proceedings can doubt the pro priety of that verdict upon the evidence that has been given before the jury. Your crime was at tended by circumstances of peculiar audacity. In the daytime, in the immediate vicinity of this populous city, you succeeded in rescuing pri soners from the custody of the law. "This is a crime which strikes at the very foundations of civil society; aild were it possible that it 'could be committed without bringing down condign punishment upon its peipetrators, it would deprive the subjects of the realm of all sense cf security for their lives and property, and would completely throw us back into a reign of terror and violence. The unfortunate man, Charles Brett, whom you killed, was not an ordi nary citizen; he was a policeman, charged with the custody of persons who were committed upon serious offences against the law, and you made him the victim of your violence, because, in the courageous execution of his duty, he would not yield to your unlawful threats. "I quite believe that none of you entertain any actual malice against the individual Charles Brett, and I doubt not that you would have pre ferred that he should have yielded the keys and i suffered you to rescue th prisoners whose rescue, von had conspired to eff et. "While I say this, I a not less perfectly con vinced that all of you had resolved, at any risk, and by any amount of dangerous violence and outrage, to accomplish your object, and that, in fact, Charles Brett was murdered because it was essential to that completion of your common de sign that he should be. "So far as the interests of the community are concerned, there is no offence which can bo'com mitted of a graver nature. or which demands at the hands of justice more exemplary punishment. There is but one sentence which 'the law'assigns to the offence. "It is not my sentence but the sentence of, the law. I have not the power to modify it, nor to discriminate between the various perpetrators of the offence. I would be deluding you into a false. security if I were to bold out to any of yon any ex pectation that your lives may be spared, or, that you can derive any advantage from the points Of la* which were used by your counsel. ' "I beseech you, therefore, most earnestly to ap ply yourselves with all diligence to Make your peace with God. Repair, I entreat you, in pen itence turd prayer to the Cross of Christ, frost which no penitent sinner was ever spurned away. "1 have now only to perform the solemn duty which devolves upon me, to pass upon you: the sentence of the law. That sentence is that you and each of you be taken hence to the • Place vvhenee . you Caine, and thence to a place of execution, and that you be there hanged by tlpa neck until you 1)e dead, and that your bodies be afterwards buried within the precincts:'of the prison - wherein you were last confined after your respective convictions, and may God in his in finite mercy have mercy upon you." ' Before the prisoners left the bar they retiehed over and' shook hands with Messrs. Jones, Cot . tinghani and Roberts. , 1111A;VICRESS AND BEDDING. IaIDATIIER BEDS AND DAM AIaTRESSES 10.1Z.,10 J_' cited ; able, Feathers constantly on band.' e Faetory No. Mt Lombard street noB-tr MR, CARL WOLFSON DI WILL REVIEW FROM Europe ,and resume Ills L 08801314 by Noyembe sf r 6th. Address No. 264 south Twelfth street. Oc UR. M. , 11. ORO/313 WILL 121.7rtnin FROX EZOPB .0.1. and resume lily Lemons by October V 1,1 , 1, 1,187,., rear, VlO6 Race street • .ardi.tr , . UP `TOE PIVER..--Dan, Excult , gigiSt go. to Burlington and 134;10 1 ouch. a each way at RivertOn, Togreedale, . AndaluslAind Ueverly, The ridendid Steaulb o l l t JOHN •,.A.. WARNER leaves roalsodelputait'hoetnotstrek wharf. . ard o'clock, P. M. Botnrnlng, 'leaves Bristol PAI o'clock , A. M Flint 26 chi, each way. 10741#116111. 40 etc, , leir•tro , ; hiP i ItUAL ,PRUNE 4.-10. °Adam Yib.'4l - A — N II3 TER -1 3. : h jgb grade, Preach Imporial Vence, landjna on I for Isola by JUSEYLI D. BURBIER 4; CO., lee Booth V ehlware INCIIIIII. MUSICAL. E)EtRIRSIONS. lEBIEMM VISLEY CIINTRIENTAIa 'NEWS :Lb E*I3III*.NEN. „ • • CtiONW SW'S • To all Waco , ammem nt • o hp,itup 631 o'clock itny evenvg., mratt 1t , C D A lre :D etr E es M s Y ., RICIIINVS , OPERA COMPANY. THIS (Wednesday) EVENING, November 18. will be presented, bY particular request, the celebrated Comic Opera, entitled THE DOCTOR OF ALCANTARA. pronounced by the Press fulti Pqblic, of. New York, during its recent'periormance In that MY. as. ONE OF VIC CREATES i SUCCESSES ever achieved. and the exclusive right of performing wbich, according,to a verbal agreement, was purchased of the composer some three years since by Mr. and Miss Etchings, Music by Julius Lichberg. Libretto' by D. E:: Woolf, Doctor Paracelms My. Ei'SEGUIN Senor Balthakier Mr J. A . ARNOLD Carlos Wilt time in this city .... . ~.Mr. W. CASTLE Don Pompom° Mr. IL 0. PEAKES Inez. —.......... ....... CAROLINE RICHINGS Isabella. .. . ......... ....... ......... E. SEGUIN Donna Lucrezia.., Mrs. ARNOLD FRIDAY--13.ENEFIT OF S. C. CAMPBELL, • MARITANA. In rehearsal. Benedict's Opera THE LILY OF KILLARNEY. NEW CHESTNUT STREET THEATRE. Doom open at 7. Commence at a quarter before 8. WEDNESDAY EVENING, November 13. FOURTH WEEK OF THE GIFTED AMERICAN ARTIST. • MRS. D. P. BOWERS, Who will appear in lyfoar NE' W y PLAY Written expressM RIEANTBE EW, TT, E , entitled Produced after long and careful preparation, with now scenery, appropriate funtumee,, TARTLING RUTS, &c., The performance will constat of the new Play, DiARIE ANTOINETTE, Which Has At Once Leaped Into Public Favor. !dada Antoinette:— ' —.Mrs. D. P. HOWER!) SATURDAY'"""''—AIATINEE. WALNUT STREET THEATRE, N. B. CORNER 0 tt NINTH and WALNUT amts. Rego at 7%. LAST NIGHT BUT TWO op . AIR. EDWIN FORREST. TIIIS (Wednesday) EVENING, November Il john A. Stone's celebrated geA Tr dy' 11 in five il ' of --. • . 7 ~ METAMO.A. , ___- Metamora , Ur. EDWIN FORREST Nahmeokee..../. ....... , . Miss LILLIE Walter. .. .... • .. Mr BARTON HILL Thursday—THE. (fiaiiiiffoii. . ' Friday— DWIN FORREST as lIAMLET. Chairs secured nix days in advance. mas. JOHN DREW'S ARCH STREET THEATRE. Begins at o'clock. SURF A, HIT—SECOND WEEK. WEDNESDAY AND EVERY EVENING. Olive Logan's AMOriCal Comedy, -SURF, MRS. JOHN DREW and all the Company appear. Act let—THE INCOMING TIDE. Act 9d—UNDERTOW—SURF BATHING. Act Bd—DEEP WATER. Act 4th—ASHORE—GRAND 110 P. FRIDAY—FIRS JOHN DREW. SATURDAY—FIRST-SURF MATINEE. Admission. 60 cents. No Reserved Seats. Children, "cents. PHILADELPHIA CIRCUS. in which Corner TENTH and CALLOWIIILL streets, NOW OPEN FOR THE WINTER SEASON. UNDER A NEW MANAGEMENT. This building has been entirely RENOVATED, ALTERED AND IMPROVED, WITH NEW MODES OF INGRESS AND EGRESS. BOTH ON TENTH STREET AND ON CALLOWHILL STREET. A SPLENDID STUD OF HIGHLY TRAINED HORSES. THE COMPANY UNEXL.ELLED IN THE UNITED STATES. PRICES OF ADMISSION, Drees Circle— ..... ............... ........ ........ 50 cents. Children under 12 years of age ............. ........25 cents. Family Circle ( entrance Callowhill 5trect).....25 cents. Doors open at 7 o'clock. • Performance commences at a quarter of 8 o'clock. Matinees commence at half-past 2 o'clock. Doom open one hour previous. 0c341m5 MONDAY AFTERNOON CONCERTS. BY 11ASSLER'S GRAND ORCUESTRA. AT CONCERT LULL, EVERY SE MONASON IDAY 867-68) , AFTERNOON From half-past 3 till 5 o'clock. MARK DABBLER Directing Manager Single Admission Ticket.. ... ........... .......Fifty Cents A Package (of four tickets One Dollar A "Coupon" or Family Ticket . ..... .Five Dollars This ticket contains Thirty Coupon .........., detach. abltiNiti pleasure, for any Concert through the season. Nor side iteilow Principal music stores, Concert Hall and Or chestral:Mice. No. 214 South Eighth street. nolltf N EW PHILADELPHIA OPERA/30M! • ' SEVENTH; Street, bd ow ARCH. GREAT SUCCESS OF TUNISON R dz CO.'S MST L. V. TUNISON di CO., Proprietors. Firet appearance of MR. JAMES W. lIIIDWORFII, the great Dutch Comedian of the age. with EKE DORN AND FRANK Mo RAN, _AND THE LARGEST AND MOST TALENTED COM PANY IN TilE WORLD. Seats can be secured in advance without Extra Charge. Doors open at 7 o'clock.. Commence at 8. 'IRE PROGRESS OF 'FIFE NATIGN'. will be pro duced on MONDAY EVENING, Novel - awl! 19th—the greatest PltlIONL1111). ever produced on the stage. Don't fail to vee IL llOi i NEW ELEVENTH STREET OPERA 11 1 :' USE. ELEVENTH street above CHESTNUT. TliE FAMILY REsoitT. CARNCROSS k DIXEY'S MINSTRELS, %TIE GREAT STAR TROUPE lIIF, WORLD. First week of the scream ism itet, entitled MAC'S FISHING PARTY. Continued FLICCeAci of MY FATHER SC/UCH CHARCOAL. Positively last week of the laughable Ethiopian4'aree, entitled WE'RE ALL POISONFD THE FALL EXHIBITION 4W THE ARTISTS' FUND SOCIETY will open to the public at the ,-,-,\ NEW GALLERIES. MA No. CHESTNUT street. N WEDNESDAY MORNING. November 1:7„ and continuo from 9 A. M. to El'. M. until TUESDAY, Decembe ANN r :3, U he t day of the AL SALE. riO'.% CERT lIALL.—TWELVE NIGHTS IN WONDER kl WORLD, commencing SIONDAY EVENING, Novem ber llt h. Prof. and Mad- MACALLISTER, the GREAT ILLISIONISTS OF TILE AGE, will present EACII Il\ ENING a choice selection of their ILLUSIONS, WONDERS and MIRACLES, embracing SCIENCE, Alr'lll and MYSTERY. 100 ELEGANT PRESENTS GIVEN AWAY EVERY MGM'. Admission, 60 cents. Reserved Seats, 75 cents. Doors open at 7 o'clock. Com mence at 8 o'clock. GIFT MA I'INEE, SATURDAY, November 16t.h. Every child receives a present. Admis sion. 25 cents to all parts of the llonse. no6lot* HARRY WESTON. Business Agent. H ORTICU GRALTND UR MATINEEHL L. By CARL SENTZ'S ORCHES'eRA of Forty Performer* EVERY THURSDAY AFTERNOON, At half.paat three o'clock. Vocalist—Mad. HENRIETTE BEFIRENS. SINGLE ADMISSION, to CENTS. Package of 4 Tickets for SI. To be had at Boner dt Co's. MIMIC Store, 11(11 Chestnut street. and at the door. oc2f. ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS. SIGNOR BLITZ. FAREWELL SEASON King of Magiciana, Prince of Ventfiloquista. World of Mysteries, Drolleries of the Voice. Great Indian Basket Feat. The Laughable Minstrels and the Birds. EVENINGS at 7", ,• WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY AFTERNOONS at 3 o'clock. Adraiesion 25 cents; (Thildren lb cents; Reserved Seats CO cents. ocs.tf FOX'S 'AMERICAN VARIETY 4 TURATRE EVERY, EVERT" a g f i I iTURDAY AFTERNOON. GREAT COMIDNATION TROUPE. In Grand Ballets, Ethiopian Buries Ones. Songs. Dances. Gymnast Acts. Pantomimes. dm. ERMANIA ORCHESTRA.—PUBLIC REIMARSALS 1.31 at the MUSICAL FUND HALL every SATURDAY at 1134,A. M. Tickets sold at the Door and at' all principal Music Stores. Engagements can ho made by addressing G. FASTEST, 1231 Monterey street, or at R. wrrrws Music Store, 1021 Chestnut street. .ocle PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, CHESTNUT, above TENTH. Open from A. M. to BP. M. Benjamin Weot's groat Picture of CHRIST REJECTED !till Au exhibition. LAMES' vaummiNGS. QPECIAL NOTICE.— ' FALL, AND WINTER FASHIONS FOR 1861. Mrs. M. A. BINDER,IO3I CIIFSTNUT STREET, Imnorter of Ladies , Deus and Cloak Trimmings in Fringes, Satin Trimniinv, Tassel's, Dining; Braids Rif' bone ; Guipure and Cluny ',aces, Crape Trinangiigs. Yana) Jet Collars and Belts. East Edge 'Velvets, in choice shade's. ALSO— Black Velvets, all widths, at low, prices. Parisian Dress anti Cloak-Making'in all Its Departments, Dresser made on 51 home notice. Wedding and Travel. hug outfits made to order in the most elegant manner and at such rates as cannot fail to Diensm. Suits of mourning at enortest nouce. Elegant Trimmed Paperratterns for Lad'es' and Oat dreiVis of SttsPatterns for Mere:Mints and Dressmakers re- ready. Patter= sent by, mail or ex preps to all parte of the Union. Mn. Efutton , e and IA a.de.rne Demoreet`e charts for rale, and Svatem of Drees-Outting taught setlttf , fe, „......,----9-42 10 .;----,., , _, io . e a : ,lK4,„ „ „, 4.,,a, mu /6,4 5 , hc e., 4p, - I , eo ' 4 I,' 6 /du% iaMag'S?),Z g / .... 1 3 1 7 cutsikr, st • - 11,F,t3F;RVDD TA mARINDiP:--vitc.EGS MAR'EItiIIQUE Tarnarinde is hum Sandia 3 and for eale J. 13: 1,1881.E.1t 4r. kl)., 108 uthDplaw - arn_aOP.. • ' QUAKER 64117117C0it.i--2€5 -11 A.V.frOL S TRW 7 ceived and for roc JOSEVII flUr3dlEll, dr. 00. 108 South Delaware avenue. RETAIL 160411DRID 1101 0 _ STNU'rIiTREE E. M. NEEDLES !dr. CO. Invite attention to their First-chi:se itock of Laces and Lace Goods, r. 0 Embroideries, Hdkfs, Vells,&o., ° To I which additions will constantly be made of the Novelties of the Beason. • They offer their White Goods Department )-4 ct HEAVY. SKIRTING CAMBIUM At 130, 85, sal 40 cents. A Great Sacrifice. hrm sc v. a 6w4•Tozwilzic : - (iJk co 41 INDIA. SHAWLS. 43- Co . FRYE R, 910 Chestnut Street, Has received and now open hie Fall Imporiation of India Shawls and Scarfs, together with all other kinds of Shawls Also RICH DRESS MKS, BLACK SILKS. POPLINS. clotarnm9, CLOAKS, To which the attention of purchasers Is invited; the goods are purchased for cash and will be mold cheap. Wan J. CHAMBERS, No. 810 Arch Street, • DAS JEST OPENED NOVELTIES IN POINTE LACE . GOODS. THREAD LACE VEILS. CLUNY COLLARS. POINTE LACE TIMM. Bargains; HAMBURG EDGINGS. ISO French Embroidered Linen beta. from 60 cents to $3 -lees than half.price. ocisll24 1101,CHh STN b'UREFT. E. M. NEEDLES CO., N. W. CORNER ELEVENTH AND CHESTNUT', have opened a large lot of vet" -, euperior Table Damasks, Which they offer at $1 25 and $1 60 per yard. Three geode are from forced Fftiel by the 1m• tzter.ir. be foundeupiriori quality sx and style eethsogoolatali ox cold in auction. Also, a very cheap lot of Linen suy:Fm, INGS reduced from $3 to $123, and from $J 25 e 0.4 to $1 6e ocr yard. r k Also, 40 and 45 Inch Pillow Linen - reduced %:d from $1 to i6c and from $125 to Aleo, a lot o?all Linen lluckaback reduced from,jp. to Wile. 'NA 5114,T,5. ,L114,11M 5:1 5.0 VOLT ONG Le AND SQUARE BROCIIE Sli AWLS FOR SALE at os than the recent Auction rale pricer. Black Open Centres. Scarlet Open Centres. Black Filled Centres. Scarlet Filled Centres. Black Thibet Shawls. GAY AND PLAIN STYLE. BLANKET SHAWLS. EDWIN HALL A CO.. 'AI South Second street. 12DWIN HALL & CO., :2 , 3 SOUTH SECOND STREET. .111 would invite the attention of the Ladies to their stock of Cloths for Sacks and Circulars. - - - Belli Velvet:Cloth: , 'inert quality. Beautiful Shades of Purple*. Beautiful Shades of Brown& Beautiful Shades of Blacks. Beautiful Shades of Whiter. Chinchilla and FrestO Beaver Cloth:, &c. GOODS MARKED DON N duetion. Flue Dre Goode, Icsa than cost of imnortation One lot of Silk Popllee, 25, worth +33. Two lots Of Wool Poplins. $1 25, worth $1 50. One lot of Silk l'oplin•A worth $.3 C. Three lota of Biarritz Poplino, $1 Mt, worth $2 :5. Six lot! of Gay plaid Poplin,t, front $l to $1 50. Two dozen Gay Plaid square Shaw e, nt 50. One doz. Plaid Squar,ilillawlo, brown and white. e 3 DO. STOKES At WOOD, Ih.l Arch Areet. SLATE MANTLE PIECES. , MARBLEIZED SLATE MANTLES, AND SLATE WORK DE GENEPOIWEE.ALLX, ON HAND, AND MA £0 - GRATES. Low-down and Common Parlor and Office FIRE GRATI la, for burning bard or roft coal. BACKS and JA Mild, for burning wood. • WAWA-AIR ERS and VENTILATORS. STAINED OK DEFAUED MARBLE MANTLES and other marble work marbleized to represent any of the most beat, !BO marbles, MARBLEIZING on Stone, Terra Cotta, Plaster of Paris work, iron, etc. BRONZING in gold, or other colors; JAPANNING on IRON and other metals. Particular attention given to putting up work in city or country. 'Wholesale and Itetail at FACT( tItY AND SALESROOMS, • No. 401 N. SIXTEENTHSt. fib. Calloll3Owhill JOHN W. Of ' N, ocflw a gam* (formerly Arnold& Wilson.) nol3.wfm-3t4 WATCHES, JEWELHY, &V. LEWIS LADOAILTS & CO Diamond Beale!" and leselers, No, 802 Chestnut Street, Would invite the attention of purchasers to their large stock of Gents' and Ladies' Watches, Just received, of the finest European makers, Independent r S econ d. an d Bor. v rioding in Gold and Silver t tl sees. Also, American Watches of all sizes. Diamond Sete, l'im4 Studs, Rings, dm. Coral, Malachite. Garnet and Etruscan Bets, in great variety. Solid Silverw Bridal kinds, including a large assort. meat suitable f PrOS011t& CH STREET, -(BELOW FOURTH), PHILADELPHIA. ,e2B 11,42)4:3F1N 4 a . .. PATENT METAL ROOFING. This Metal, an a Roofing, ix NONAJORROSIVE, not re. , quiring paint. It is eelf•eolderine, and in large sheets . re. qtdd rif thap half the time of' b a t h - t u b e in°2" cisterns , or ra oad ears, in lining tanke, cisterns, dtc., &0., or eny article requiring to be air watertight 10 0 square feet of roof takes about 122 feet of sheet tin tO cover it, and only 108 feet of patent metal. OFFICE.. 114 North Sixth Street, Philadelphia. mv27-m w "50_7 0.1,0 r Itosewood nil Mahogany Writing:. VCBIOI, FIR;,-r. oRICS.--IWEBY ' OVSCR • ON ALWAy: ,0 , , , n ha ,a.. R oc ket& Boman Candles, Patent itooko without stieks, Bengois Lights, Bturs, Globes. ijotore, Piro Butteries, Vertic Vfteele, Fancy Works of a klud,e for sale by .JOSEuI'U B. BU BIER '.dt CO 1 ~ • South DelaWaXo avenue,. EIIMM(MO SLATE MANTLES CORSETS. ROWNIS WIIOLESALE AI4D ILETAIL COR. S TET MANUFACTORY. HOOFING, &C. Pocket Books, Porteutonutos , Cigar 'Oases, Porifollos, p res slng . Cases, Bankers' Cues. Ladles' £ dents' Saadi) and • Travelling HAM In all slJles. 3-10'S EXCHANGED FOR 45-2 , 0 9 5; ON MOST FAVORABLE TERMS', Do Haven&Bro. , - 40 South Third Street. 0 1 ) e 'tk a SPECIALTY. it SMITH, RANDOLPH & 00. BANKERS AND BROKERS 16 Bath Third fit, 3 hum belie P~delph a 1 het Yolk STOCKS AND GOI,D BOUGHT AND BOLD ON ookumuom. =REM ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS oitiGHT , *4' 4• BANKERS & BROKERS, N 0.17 NEW STREET, NEW YORK. Particular attention given to the purchase and tale a all GOYI '‘' $ OMR ' 4 114111D IS muuuto , DON D N D GOLD. BTIEIIICIB exclorively on Commiaolon. All orders will receive our vertonal attention at tha Stock Exchanao and Gold hoard: , de11494 Fllt-E-.-P-11100F SAFES. ORDEALS. Our Safest:ince been subjected to the severest ordealkand always inct.ierrett their contents entirety unharmed—ft' accidental tires as follows: Mar ch Pith, to Mt. London, C. W., "Extverd great heat for Tany hours." Londou Free Prem. Whitby, C. W., merchandise. making much more than an ordinary tart" T. IL M rd ohitmars. October 12. 1806..—"1n an es Waddington, N. Y ., wad y ° mili w ith so ton s of tow and flax straw besides a large quantity of timber." 13At2ur & lignurNOTOX. Charleston S October 18th• 1886.—"MO' S. •f heat hours exposed to intense heat." Wm IL Gnarl& MARVIN'S PATENT. Alum and Dry Plaster „ , ek . :14; 1 WT . '''. ~. 1 , ”" ' s 'rt.: 4 , V ' A.rie V.' ' • . frS 4 . /A. i,,,,,.::i P t .., .4... ...1•• !,4t. - .A. . - 4, '' w-' 1 5 , ...; ',., • ;. , r ww. - -,... , .- Broadway , N. Y April 7,1866,—"At comer a Barclay street. after floor fut throug, the safe fell rog second e t ory to cellar ; taken out of burning rain tecond day afte." Wit, A. Disown & Newbern NC Sept. 24,1kri51.--'rtiree of Mar. . _ vin'asates in this fire. "An emirs, rosy °Llama buildings consumed, causing as listens° a tire BA can be conceived." , Iltboasver, Gutox & Co. Ifaukeig. Dii.worrn &, Co., L 13..r.n. • Feb 13.1l.—"Maryin's Safe. size V; sioledo door, tel from - ,q,cond story and endured tho teverEA test of an intense heat." Wirirrry.to In each and every case above, the contents of our Safes weir taken out after the fires in perfect condition, FL r u i ti serNing bookr, money and papens of great value. certillcstivs can be seen at our office. Mobile, Ala., OUR BURGLAIt PROOFS have been attempted,bat in every instanee.umuccessfully. New York., Ct. Co Dec. StistlEtZ, owned by 0. W. White Sept. 14th, ltdi, owned by Chas. W. W. Deicer: Oct. 11, letie., owned by Cleveland. Painesville Asbtabula "Severely tested by master me. • chanles, and pronounced annul. notable." New York., Sept. lb, 180. owned by It. P. Buck dt Co. Burglars were at work from Baturd uight Bunday P. and then had no proepect of get i Vl, in; were frightened oft. $94,500 in the safe. We Invite the attention of all interested, and would CAUTION • Cleveland, The public to learn all the taste in, regard to the Fire Proof qualities of our Bafo before purchasing• We shall be glad to impart our share of tho thformation. _ _ MARVIN & CO. 721 Chestnut St. (Masonic Ma 265 Broadway, N. V. IrarSend for Mutt:rated Catalogue. 0e2.1040ra,3in GENTS' rUBNItiIEILING GOODS, PATENT SHOULDER SEAM SHIRT MANUFACTORY . Orders for these celebraief notited Shirts supplies% promlifir brce. Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods, Of late etylee in full varlet?. WINCHESTER & CO., 706 CHESTNUT. ,le3.m.w.f,tt J. W. SCOTT & CO., SHIRT MANUFACTURERS, AND DEALERS IN Men's Furnishing Geniis, 814 Chestnut Streets, LOOKING GLASSES AND PAINTINDSfr A. S. ROBINSON, '*.% l P. 3 4' 910 CHESTNUT STREET, LOOKING GLASSES, adtoe• and Gents Dressing Cases, Engravings and PhotographS. plain and - Ornamental Gilt Frames. Carved Walnut and Ebony Frames. i ON HAND OR MADE TO ORDER* Four doors below the "Continental." PHI:LM)EUIIjU. tahl4X4w.til vieLEGnir • itlmocurv. GEN. Mowritq'pii• ''sppo nted . king Cutler Judge of the 800nd District of Louisiana, in .place of Judge CMaball, resigned. REAR A TAIITCAL ' PROVARO DEL BAISMONE Ila 8 been - appointed Moister of Marine in Italy. His t i. acceptemovcona Rotes the,Cabhiet ofgeneral Me-. noire ; '"' ' ' ' ' ‘' ' Rurtanne of e election in Arkansas indicate that a Convention will be chosen by a large ma jority. A majority of the delegates elected are Republicans. Tim Alabarpa Convention was occupied yes terday in considering the franchise. It is tsOught probable that the proscriptive features proposed will be adopted. Mn. Jr:mous, the proprietor of the Planter's House, at Platte City, Kansas, was shot and in 'Stonily killed by a negro, who had. been dis charged from his employ. Tine Republican members of the New York Constitutional Conventiim have resolved to, continue the session until their work is fully finished. POSTMASTET , PUENETtALI. RANDALT yesterday transmitted to the President the postal treaties concluded between the United States and Swlt zeriand and the North German Union, including Prussia. - , ' ' Tent riot act not bating been read, according to law, before the prize•flghters were arrested yesterday, in Virginia, they were' released after a pound lecture from the military.tifticero in com `• • Ortvicrns of tfie Freedmen's Bureau yesterday arrested Judge Parker, of Winchester, Virginia. The . eharge againet.hirh is not known, although is understoodtbit.the order came , fromhead quarters. NEAR. DEVANEY, an Irishman, was hung Yes terday at Wilkesbarre, for the murder of his last a year. He , confessed the,mlupte, and died forgiving all who had anything to 'do with big ' , Tue resign'ation of the Marquis de Lavatette, Minister of the Interior of France, is confirmed, and the , -Emperorzhas appointed M. Persard his . suctessor. Plerrellogne has also been ap pointed Minister of Finance. THE Florence Gazette publishes a diplomatic note from Prime Minister Menebrea, which de clares that th e suppression of the temporal power of the Pope is indispensable to the main tenance of good , relations between France and Tm prisoners Roberte, Featherstone and Gould, tried at Manchester, were each sentenced to five years' imPrisoninent. All the indictments having been disposed of, the Special Commission for the trial of the Manchester rioters has bees dissolved. A r. 0.115 of £1,000,000 to the liendnnis Railway has been introduced in the London market. This loan looks to the construction of a railway through-Honduras Central America , from Porto Cabello, on the Atlantic, to the Gulf of Fouzac, on the Pacific. Cum' Junta; Clusr. will arrive in Richmond to-day, to preside at the adjourned Spring term of the United States Court. The Fall term, at which Jeff. Davis will be tried, commences on the 25th instant. From the venire, it seems that the jury will be largely composed of freedmen. The Paris Afottifeur, in its official column yes terday, announces that the Emperor, seeing that Italy is resolve.d,to do her duty and fulfill all her obligations under the September Convention, has withdrawn the French troops from Rome, and other parts of the Papal territory, to (Arita Vecchia. Tan trial of Halpin, before the Special Com mission at Dublin, has been concluded. The jury brought in a verdict of guilty of treason felony. The prisoner throughout his trial has maintained a claim of American citizenship. The'Cotirt has not yet pronounced sentence on MA TOR BANK 8 . and the City Councils of Balti more are doing all they can to throw obloquy upon ez-Mayor Chapman's. Union administra tion. MI -payments on contracts for construct ing the new City Hall given to Union men have been suspended, and a proposition has been made to remove the corner-stone and have it re-laid under Democratic auspices. A CONTRACT was awarded yesterday is St. Lon is, by the Board of Water Commissioners, to B. D. Wood do Co., of Philadelphia, to supply water pipe and other castings, for the new water works there. The contract amounts to over *1,250,000. The cities of Pittsburgh,Cincinnati,Philatielph* Phillipsburg and Bt. Louis competed for the con tract. • Accouvrs from diffenmt sections of Missouri and Kansas mention very serious losses to farm ers from prairie fires. In some instances whole farms have been devastated, fences, barns, sheds, grain and hay stacks and orchards, and occa sionally houses, being consumed. Many thou sand dollars' worth of property have been de stroyed. Cor.ow. ExotEnrarr, Revenue Assessor of the Seventh District, seized the distillery of Patrick - Hagan, in Darby township, yesterday, for viola tion of the United States revenue laws. Another small distillery was destroyed in the vicinity for the same cause. The operators, getting wind of the coming of the revenue officers, decamped in the night with their still. VARIOUS conflicting statements have been made in English and American newspapers as to the purchase. by the United Status. of the Danish `West Indies, and the price to be paid for them. According to a private letter received from that quarter, it is tomtit the Islands of St. Thomas and St. John for a price varying from 64,000,000 to 6 , 5,000,000 in gold. The exact price is not stated. It is further said that the arrangement or treaty provides that the sale is dependent on a vote of the majority of the inhabitants, which, it is supposed, will be secured. NEW JERSEY MATTERS. WRECKING SCHOONERS.—Two rival companies In New York have made arrangements to station each two wrecking schooners at Atlantic City, for the purpose of aiding vessels that have be come grounded on the shoals along that beach. This arrangement will be of great advantage to such unfortunate vessels, for then immediate re lief can be rendered, and the danger to life will not be so imminent. Oftentimes when a vessel hrounds on that coast the crew and passengers ave nothing , to depend on except their own boats. These wrecking schooners are.adapted for the business , to'which they are applied, and can be immediately on hand when their services are needed. Many lives might have been saved had such precautions been taken years ago. ANOTHER DY.ATH FROM BURNING..—A most shocking casualty occurred in the Old Hammon ton School House, a day or two since, by which one of the scholars,' a little girl aged nine years, named Moss, meta dbitressing death. While standing near the stove, the surface of which was red hot, her clothes canght ire, and before they could be extinguished; she was so severely burned that she died In a few hours afterwards. This melancholy casualty shouldinduce directors of the public schools to place fenders around the stoves in the school houses, in order to avoid ac cidents of similar character in future. NEW CHURCH.—The new Methodist Episcopal Church, which has just been completed at Tuckahoe, is a very fine structure, and suffi ciently capacious to accommodate the citizens belonging to that denomination in that place for years to come. It most, completely furnished, $12,080 45, of which up to the day of dedication *8,240 40 had been paid, and $640 otherwise provided, leaving balance of $3,200 45. This sum was promptly raised during the dedicatory ceremonies, and the new; church is now com pleted and free of debt. EFFECTS OF HAILROADS.SITICO the completion of the new- railroad from Camden to 'Mount Holly, it is observed _that real estate, situated along and in proximiti to the route. has risen oli in price about o pun' red percent. This shows what effects are produced by the construction of railway communication through a country. 'Throughout the entire line of this road the country is of the richest _agricultural character, and the lands are valued at a high rate. HANDSOME CHURCHES.—The new churches now in progress of erection ,in Cainden fare to be taste.ffilly fittedmp and finished in a handsome style of architecture. The Tabernacle Methodist In North Ward, and the Centenary Methodist, at Cooper and Sixth streets, are of this class, and are advancing quite rapidly towards comPletion. When finished, they will be ornaments to the city. Lossns BY TIIESALI. IN Corrox.--The rise and fall of cotton affects nearly equally all parts of the civilized world. In Normandy one manu facturer has lost three million framea"by the fah in this staple. —Jerusalem has two llnee of telegraph to Eu rope And t4),the Indies; but they., never have Anything in paitieular Bay. CITY BULLETIN. .„„ _ GAs THE Porn. Amgen A WORK.4.::—By invita tion of the Trustees of the Philadelphia Gas Works, the members of City Councils and other invited guests visited the Point Breeze Gas Works yesterday, to inspect the improvements made during the past year. The new retort and purifying houses aro both builtin the old English style of architecture and constructed of stone quarried from the grounds above the suspension bridge and opposite Fairmount. The-"former building is 250 feet long, GO feet' wide, and 58 feet from itsliptindation to the apex of the roof. This bulidinrwill accommodate 240 retorts in settings of five retorts to a bench, of which 120 are now in condition for immediate use; the re maining 120 being in course 'of 'completion. There.) are 24 benches, which are sub-di vided into 12 sections. each being, dis tinct one from the other In the main pipe into which the gaa flows by means of a dam. In many works throughout the world a single • main in used, but owing to, the fact ,that they are liable to ho obstructed, and thas stop the entire works, an auxiliary pipe hris been laid In this new retort-house, at a distance of several feet from the main into' which,, the gas flows through narrow pipes prior to entering the condensers. In case of obstruction the auxiliary can be used while the main is being cleared. • These two hundred and forty retorts are capable of manufacturing one mil lion feet every tWenty-four hours, which, in addition to the amount already mado, it is thought will be sufficient to supply the demand for several years to come without difficulty. The retorts in this building are of clay. Hitherto iron has been used almost exclu sively in their construction; but in all the Lon don gas-works they are now as exclusively made of fire-clay, er built of fire-bricks, and they are being rapidly introduced in' the various cities of the United States. They cost a great deal less in construction, and last nearly three times as long, though requiring more fuel for heating than is necessary with iron. The new purifying house Is 116 feet long and 60 feet wide, has two sets ofpurifying boxes (each set has four boxes) 20 feet square. At tached to this building is an exhaust and engine house 32 feet by 48. Lime from oyster ehelle, which is made on the grounds at 'Point Breeze, moistened with water, is used as the pint:leg— it being laid on the sieves In the boxes US' a depth of three inches: - Through this mixture, kept in constant agitation, the gas Is made to pass. It flows through three boxes before it is pronounced fit for use, the fourth box being held in reserve. The spent lime, after being re moved, undergoes a process by which it is re lieved from its disagreeable smell; after which it is sold at a commanding figure, as a compost. The gas, after passing through the third box, is conducted to the meter-house. Here a new iron meter, the largest ever cast in this country, has been erected. Its weight,is 29,500 pounds, it Is twelve feet in diameter, and is capable of passing 1,500,000 feet through every twenty-four hours,. Attached to the dial is a "tell-tale," as ills termed by the workmen, by which the amount made everyffifinr can be told. On assuming control of the City Gas' Works, the present engineer made a thorough Investi gation of all its departments and machinery. The gas-holder he considered dangerous, and so reported to the Gas Trust. A new one has been constructed, and wasyesterday in operation. It is a mammoth affair, being 160 feet in diameter and 9.5 feet in depth, and is capable of holding about 2,000,001) cubic feet of gas. Its weight is 530,559 pounds, and its cost about $85,000. It is contemplated that the entire cost of the exten sion, when completed, will be about $400,000. After the inspection, the guests partook of a Ape collation, and a number of speeches were made. Mr. Elliott, one of the Trustees, stated that the increase of the consumption of gas in 1666 over 1865, was 71,000,000 feet; the increase during six months of 1867 over the same period in 1866, was 41,077,000 feet; the increase in Sep tember, 1867,0ver September, 1866 was 1,457,000, and the increase in October, 1667,10ver October, 1866, was a trifle over eight per cent. The daily consumption in 1866 was 4.129.000 feet; in 186,5, 3,936,000 feet; in 1864, 3,586,000; and in 1863, 3,58,000. MERCANTILE BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION.-The 26th annual meeting was hell yesterday afternoon. The annual report was read by the Secretary, Win. A. Rohn, Esq. The managers have been ,pursuing their line of duty and have expe rienced, pleasure and satisfaction in the con sciousness that their labors have been productive of the happiest beneficial results. Numerous caeca illustrative of the beneficial effects of the Association were given, and the Board state that they cannot conceive of any stronger argument in favor of an institution like this, better than the simple narrative of these facts, and think that the Association presents an appeal to the consideration of every one , no matter how firm he 'nay stand in credit or estate. A full exposition of the financial condition of the Association was presented by the Treasurer, showing : Balance on hand Nov. 13th, 1866 Income for 1867 Paid. Investments 62,076 Relief Committee and Commit tee Ways and Means 1,843 90 Balance in Treasury The Secretary reported that during the year 133 annual and 13 life members had been added to the list, and six transferred from annual to life meinbership. Fourteen deaths and four resioa-... lions occurred, and four names have been strielren from the roll for non-conformity to the rules of the Society. The following persons were elected as the Board of Managers for 1867 and 1868: Wm. C. Ludwig, Daniel Steinmetz, Aug. B. Shipley, Smith Bowen, Win. H. Love, A. L. Bonnatfon, John P. Steiner, Thompson Reynolds, Louis D. Baugh, Henry C. Howell, Wm. H. Bacon, Thos. Sparks Lewis Haehnlen, Charles. S. Ogden, Benj. F. Buddy, J. N. Stone, T. Allman, Charles Smith, Edward Biter, Howard Hinehman. THE TAX ON DISTILLED Semis. The Drug Exchange held a meeting yesterday. Mr. Robert Shoemaker was called to the chair, and stated the object of the meeting to'be to consider the present bearing of the whisky tax upon the business of druggists, chemists, perfumers, &c. He presented to the meeting resolutions adopted by the Hoard of Directors. They, were subjected to a full discussion, and an amendment offered to petition for a reduction to twenty cents per gallon was voted down. The resolutions were finally passed as follows: Whereas, A meeting of the Philadelphia Drug Exchange, held on March 21st last, resolved to observe scrupulously the lows relating to • distilled spirits, and to give all possible assistance to the Government in the enforcement of the same ; and,. Whereas, The result of • this effort, to those who have faithfully maintained it, has been a ruinous loss in their business, and increased en couragement to those who defraud the revenue, while some of the most able officers of the de partment acknowledge that their efforts to reach and control illicit distillation are utterly hope less; therefore, • Resolved, That, in order to put an end at the same time to an extensive and useless effort, and to the fearful demoralization which has taken place under the present heavy tax, Congress be petitioned to remove the tax of two dollars per gallon on distilled spirits, and to place them in the list of other manufactures, subject to a tax of five per cent., and that any additional tax be placed in the form of a license or special tax at the place of manufacture and also at the place of retailing. Resolved, That a committee of three be ap pointed by the Chair, to prepare a petition and to solicit the co-operation of other associations in this and other cities. The chairman appointed as the committee Messrs. Randolph Bailer, Charles Ellis and ,H. B. Rosengarten, to which his own name was added. CONTROLLERS OF VIE PUBLIC SCROOLS:-A. stated meeting was held yesterday afternoon. Communications were received from the Sec tional Boards, as follows : From the Third Sec tion, asking authority to open a new Primary school for boys in the Southwark Library build ing,; one notifying the Board that the new school building in Christian street, above Front, had, been named "James W. Fletcher." The Board was notified• that the school-house in Melon street, above Eleventh,,had been called " Robert T. Conrad;".that the sehobl-house at Frankford road and Somerset street had been called "Sher man,;" also, that the new school-house in the Sixteenth Section had been named " Landenber ger the School." Controllers confirmed the 'action of The committee on Property, fo whom was re fetrolliel subjeet of a division of the $B5lOOO yet uneXpended Mg money appropriated to, ~~~ ~:,,: THE DAILY EVENING. BITLLETIPIEILADELI`,III44., WEDNESDAY; 'NOMBRE 13,1867. the Twenty-fourth Ward for school buildings, between the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-seventh Wards, reported in favor of au equal division of the same. The report was adopted. The same committee reported in favor of the purchase of a lot of ground orrGelsler and Edge- Mout streets. 191 by 151 feet, at tt2 50 per 1'064, also, in favor of the purchase of seven plots of ground, on the plan. of the.rranklin Land Asso clatter', .at theituni of 13800:'per lot. The report Was ;qdopted , r , The. reporte'Vere approved. 'The election and promotion as teachers of Miss Emma Martin, Mary E. Sautelle, L. A. Lasalle and Kate McGettlgin. were confirmed by the Board, and the Committee on Schools discharged from the further consideration of the, protest in relation to the same from the Directors of the second Section. Adjourned. , SALE O}' REAL ESTATE, STOCKS, '&c.—Messrs. Thomas Sons sold at the Exchange yesterday noon the follenving i stocks sad, cstate, viz.: 40 shares PaCific and Atlauffe t Telegraph COmpa -14; $25, $1.04. 5 shares , 'Widen• and Atlantic Railroad, $l7, eB5 ; $lO 15 scrip Camden and Atlantic Railroad, $2501 50 shares New Grenada Mineral Land Company, 1 cent, 50 cents ; 500 shares Maryland Gold Mining Company, 20 cents, 6100; 1,780 shares Farrel Oil. Company, .Venan go county, X cent, $1 67 ; 10 shares 'First 2 , 1a1• tional Rank, $139 62, $1,396 25, 3: