IN V MO rilkna•Cisian.9 of the a—, sentatiois The continued disorganit anon of the COM) ) $o which the President iiitylksfotifterKeallefle „ the Attention of Congress, is yet a subject of pro *rod and patriodc concern. We may, however, *d some mild from anxiety in the reflec tion that the painfnipolitical situation , although *wed by ourseirsOs not new in„the experi ems &M of naal tions. Bele - MA:Perhaps as highly, perfected in our earn tine and country as in' any other, has not yet disclosed any Meant by which civil wars can be_ absolutely prevented; an enlightened nation, however, With, a wise and beneficent Constitution - et -free goverment, may diminish their frequency and mitigate their severity,by directing all itnprneeedings in accordance with Sts fundamental law. When a civil war has been brought to a close, it is manifestly the- Mit in terest and duty of the State to repair the injuries which the War has inflicted, and to secure the 'benefit of Dm leteons it teaches, as fully and as speedily as poseible. This duty was, upon the termination of the rebellion, promptly accepted, not only by the ExeentiVe Department, but by the insurrectionary States themselves, and resto ration in the first moment of peace, was be lieved to be as easy and certain as it was Inds-. poitable. The expeetationt, however then so reason ably and confidently enterta ined, were disap pointed by legislation from which I felt cdn strained, by my obligations to the Constitution, to withhola my assent. It lit, therefore ' a source of profound regret that Sir complying with the obligation imposed upon , the President by the Constitution, to give to Congress from time to time informatiOn of the state of the Union, I am unable to communicate any definitive ad justment satisilictory to the- American people, of the questions which. since the close of ' the rebellion, hive • agitated the public mind. On the contrary, candor compels me to declare that at this time there is no Union as our fathers understood the term, and as they meant It to be underttood by us. The Union which they established can exist only where all Militates are represented in both Houses of Congress,_ "where one State is as free as another to regulate its inter nal , concerns , according to its will," sad where the laws f the central government, strictly confined tff matters of national jurisdic tion, apply with equal force to all the people of every'section. That such is not the present "state of the Union" is a melancholy tact, and we all must acknowledge that the restoration of the States to their proper legal relations with the Federal Government, and with one another, according to - the terms of the original compact, would be the test temporal blessing which God, in his kindest providence, could bestow upon this station. It becomes our imperative duty to consider whether, or not it is impossible to effect this most desirable consummation. The Union and the Constitution are inseparable. As long as one is obeyed by ail arties, the other will be preserved; and if one i s destroyed, both must perish together. The destruction of the Constitution will be followed by other and still greater calami- lies. It was ordained not only to forma more per liset Union between the States, but to "establish justice, insnre domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defence, promote the general wel fare, and secure the blessings of liberty to our oelyes and our posterity." Nothing but implicit obedienee, to its requirementa, in all parts of the cointry, will accomplish thelte great ends. - Without that obedience we can look forward only to continual , outrages upon individual rights, incessant breaches of the public peace, IllutiOnal weakness, financial dishonor, the total Imo of our prosperity, the general corruption of moraii, ant the final extinction of opar free dom, To c ave our country from e vil s so apal lin as these, we should renew our efforts again mad again. • To Me' the proems of restoration seems per'- plain and simple. It consists merely in a faithful application of the Constitution and the Jaws. The execution of the laws is not *ow ob structed or opposed by physical force; there isno unditary or other necessity. • • real or pretended, - which can prevent obedience to the Constitution, either North or South. All the rights and all the obligations of State and individuals can be pro tected and enforced by means perfectly consistent with the fundamental law. The courts may be svelywbere open, and, if open , their process would be unimpeded. Crimea against the United Slates can be prevented or punished by the pro per judicial authorities in a manner entirely practicable and legal. There is, therefore, no reason why tho Consti tution should not be obeyed, unless those who exercise its power's have determined that it shall be dlsregarded and violated. The mere naked will of this'Government, or of Some one or more of its branches, is the only obstacle 'that can exist to a perfect Union of all the States. On this momentous question, and some of the mea mires growing out of it, I• have had the mis limtune to differ from Congress, and have ex pressed my convictions without reserve, though with becoming deference to the opinion of the legislative Department. Those convictions are not only unchanged, but strengthened by subsequent events and farther reflection. The transcendent impor tance of the subject will be a sufficient excuse for calling your attention to some of the reasons which have so strongly influenced my own judgment. The hope that we may all finally concur in a mode of settlement consistent at *ace with our true interests, and with our sworn duties to the Constitution, is too natural and too just to be easily relinquished. It is clear to my apprehension that the States biddy in rebellion are still members of the Na tional Union. When did they cease to .be so? The "Ordinances of Secession" adopted by a por most of them a very allhreirr tizens we n sma ll Ifp o w rtion— of t c at they wermvlid uifidi effectual e o adm he t csrp a ose intended by their authors, we sweep under our feet the whole ground upon whkhwe justified the war. Were those States afterwards expelled from the Union by the war? The direct contrary was averred by this govern ment to be its purpose and was so understood by all those who gave iheir blood and treasure to aid in its prosecution. It cannot be that a successful war, waged for the pretoriation of the Union, had the legal effect of dissolving it. The victory of the nation's arms was not the ditgrace of herpolicy; the de feat of Secession on the battle-field was not the triumph of its lawless principles; nor could Con gress, with or without the consent of the Ex ecutive, do anything which would, have the effect, directly or indirectly, of separating the States from each other. To dissolve the Union Is to repeal the Constitution which holds it together, ' and that is a power which does not belong to any deparlraent of this government, or to all of them united. This is so plain that it has been acknowledged lw all branches of the Federal Government.'ne lixesautive, my predecessor, as well as myself, and the heads of all the departments have uni formly acted upon the principle that the Union is not only undissolved, but indissoluble. Con gress submitted an amendment to the Constitu tion to be ratified by the Southern States, and accepted their acts of ratification as a necessary and lawful exercise of their highest function. • If they wore not States, or were States out of the Union, their consent to a change in the fun damental law of the Union would have been nu• gatory, and Congress in asking it committed a political abtaudity. The Judiciary' has also given the solemn sanc tion of its authority to the same view of the ease. The Judges of the Supreme Court have included the Southern States in their circuits, and they are constantly, in Land and elsewhere, exercising jurisdiction which does not belong to them; unless those States are Staten of the Won. If the Southern States are component pule of thellnion,the Constitertion is the supreme law for them, as it is for all the other States. They are bound to obey it, and so are We. The right of the Federal Government, which le clear and unquestionable, to enforce the Constitution upon them, implies the corelative obligation on our part to observe its limitations and execute guaranties. Without the Constitution we are siothieg: by, through and under the Constitution we are what it makes us. Wa may doubt the wisdom of the law; we may loot approve of its provisions,brit we cannot vio late it merely bectinee' it seems to confine our Pori within limithnarrower than we could wish. , ".I la not a questioned individual, or class, sar seelionni intereats, much less of party pre destine**, bptiddity—of high and sacred duty - —which` we are all Sworn to petforna, ,If we annuli support the' Constitutlim with'the :Omer ihd alacrity , ef Vlore who lore and believe:in' it, we must giro tO ft,' at lewd, the fidelity pulite own% wh o act ender solemn obligatieqe attd insensanai lebtelithey Aare not Mirages&The• ethastitutiond defy le sot the only olio *bleb Aqaba Of Blatee lobe restock there iW another THE. DAILY E'VEN,I*3kI)3IILLETIN PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBPA*7. ,6 WI • .1: etsinriderolion, virl4ell, thersi h of millOr linvor - A ''t.il464'ilfr,Of great weigh '.. ':., • , „ _", „., aru' o ff M, 'TE vt - AB• -,..... i Zit* tie' 2g day oul Vail,. Congress' ,sio- spired, by an ahrioet unanimotis , ,vote .. of both Helixes, that the war shotdd be eendirbted solely for the .purpose 4 112( preserving th e Union and maintaining the supremacy of the Federal Con stitution and laws, without impairing the dig nity, equality and rights of the States or of indi viduals, and that when this - ;was done the war p ersonally .h cease Ido not say that this declaration la p binding on thOSe who. joined in making it, any more than indliklual members of Congress are personally hound to pay a public debt crea solemn law for which they voted. But it wa wa public °Mid pledge of the national honor, and I cannot imagine upon what grounds the repudiation of it is to be Justified. If it be said that we are not to keep fait with rebels, . let Itbound be re membered, this promise was not made to rebels only. Thousands of true men in the South were draWn to our standard by it, and hundreds of thousands in the North gave their lives in the belief that it would be carried out. It was made on the day after the first great bat 'tle of the war had .been fought an . lost. All patriotic and intelligent men then saw the ne cessity of giving such an assurance, and believed that without it the war 'Would end in disaster to our cause. Having given that assurance in the extremity of our peril, the 'violation of it nowr in the day of our power, would be a rude rend ing of that good faith which holds the moral world together. Our country would cease to have any claim upon the confidence of men. It would make the war not only a failure but a fraud. Being sincerely convinced that these views are correct, I would beunfaithful to my duty if I did not recommend the repeal of the actsof Congress which place ten of the Southern States under the domination of military masters. If calm refiee tionaithall satisfy 4 majority of your honorable bodies that the. acts referred to are not only a violation of the national faith, but in direct con flict with the Constitution,l dare not permit myself to douht th at you will immediately strike them from the statute book. To demonstrate the unconstitutional character of those acts, I need do no more than refer to their general pro visions. ~ It Must be seen at once that they are autho rized. To dictate what alterations shall be made in the - constitutions of the several States; to con trol• the elections of the State legislators and State officers, members of Congress and electors of President and Vice President by arbitrarily de claring who shall vote and who shall he ex legislaturem that privilege ; to dissolve State s or prevent them from assembling ; to dismiss judges and other civil functionaries of the State and appoint others without regard to State law ; to organize and operate all the politi cal machinery of the States ; to regulate the whole administration of their doniestic and local 1 affairs according to the mere will of•strange and irresponsible agents sent among them for that purpose. These are powers not granted to the Federal Government, or to any one of its branches; not being granted, we violate our trust by as suming them as palpably as he w ould by , acting in. the face of a positive interdict, for the Constitution forbids us to do whatever it does not affirmatively authorize, even by express words or by clear implication. If the authority we desire to use does not come to us through the Constitution, we can exercise it only by usurpation, and usurpation is one of the moat dangerous of political crimes. By that crime the enemies of free government in all ages have worked out their designs ,dgainst public liberty and private right. It leads directly and immediately to the establishment of absolute rule; for undelegated power is always unlimited and unrestrained. The acts of Con giess in question are not only objectionable for their assumption of ungranted power,„bnt many of their provisions are in con diet with the direct prohibitions of the Constitu tion. The Constitution commands that a re publican form of government shall be guarantied to all the States; that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law; arrested without a judielaißrarrant, or punished without a fair trial befoehn impartial Jury; that the privilege of habeas corpus shall not be denied in time of peace, and that no bill of attainder shall be passed even against a single individual. Yet the system of measures estab lished by these acts of Congress does totally sub vert and destroy the form as well as the sub stance of republican government. In the ten States to which they apply it binds them hand and foot in absolute slavery, and subjects them to a stranl i e k and hostile power more unlimited and more ely to be abused than any other now knonw among civilized men. It tramples down all those rights in which the essence of liberty consists, and which a free gov ernment is always most careful to protect. It dories the habeas corpus and trial by jury. Per sonal freedom, property and life, if assailed by the passion, the prejudice or the rapacity of the ruler, have no security whatever. It has the ef fect of a bill of attainder,.or bill of pains and penalties, not upon a few individuals, but upon whole masses, including the millions who in habit the subject States, and even their unborn children. These wrongs being expressly forbid den, cannot be constitutionally inflicted upon any portion of our people, no matter how they may have come within our jurisdiction, and no matter whether they live in 8 s, Territories or Districts. I have no desire to save fr the proper and just consequences of their great crime those who engaged in rebellion against the government but ae a mode of punishment, the measures un der consideration are the most unreasonable that could be invented, Many of those persons are perfectly innocent. Many kept their fidelity to the Union untainted to the last. Many were incapable of any legal offence. A large propor tion oven of the persons able to bear arms were forced into rebellion against their will, and of those who are guilty with their own consent, the degrees of guilt are as various as the shades of their character and temper. Bat these acts of Congress confound them all together in one common doom. Indiscriminate vengeance upon classes, sects, and parties or upon whole communities for offences committed by a portion of them against the governments to which they owed obedience, was common in the barbarous ages of the world. But Chriatiimity and civilization have made such progresorThat recourse to a punishment so cruel and unjust would meet with the condemnation of all un rejudieed and right-minded men. The punitive Justice of this age, and especially of this country, does not consist in stripping whole States of their liberties and reducing all their people, without distinction, to the condition of slavery. It deals separately with each individual, confines itself to the forms of law, and vindicates its own purity by an impartial examination of every case before a competent judicial. tribunal. If this does not satisfy all our desires with re gard to Southern rebels, let us console ourselves by reflecting that a free Conetitution, trium phant in war and unbroken in peace, is worth far more to us and our children than the gratifi cation of any present feeling. lam aware it is assumed that this system of government of the r ,Bouthern States is not too be nerpetual. It is true this military governmnt is to be only provisiozal, but it is through this temporary evil that a greater evil is to be made perpetual. If the guaranties of the Constitution can be broken provisionally to serve a tempo rary puose, and In part only of the country, rp we can destroy them everywherer.and for all time. Arbitrary measures mften change, but • they.generally change for the worse. • It is the curse of despotism that it has no halt ing place. • The intermitted exorcise of its power brings no 'muse of security to Iti3 subjects, for they can never know what more they will be called upon to endure when its red right band is armed to plague;thorn again. Nor is it possible to conjecture how or. where power unrestrained by law may_ seek its next victims. The States that are still free may be enslaved et any moment, for if the Constitution does not protect all it pr 0,.....,. ,.....,. tects none. . It is manifestly and'avowedly the object of these laws to confer upon negroes the privilege of voting, and to diefranchise such a number of white citizens as will give the former a clear ma jority at all elections in Southern States. This, to the ra minds of soo,persone, Is so important, that a violation of the Constitution is justified as .anieens of bringing it about. The amorality is always false wh i c h excuses a wrong because it proposes to' ,accbmplish a desirable end. We are not . permitted , to do evil Lbst good may come. But in this ,eftec ,txIM cad Itself - is _ova se well as the means.. Pie subdue: lion of Kates to negro dorninal4o9 ~ WouldP° worse than the military deepotiem, ander , w hich they are now suffering. It was belleved befOrS hand that the people would endure any.Mil enut of military oppression for any ' length of tune , rather than ,degrade therasolvea hy inthjectiori to the negro raoee,krkeriard they; have been ' Ul t, *bout Weholec. . .'. ' - Nigro suffrage 463 eirwßolted biiit, 614 green, and the military emecirowere Comm to soperinlexol the process of clothing the o . roeewith political privileges torn from white rinfre.,V. • • c j ~%Ther b lacks of the South MU entitled tb'heMel I ondlroitimmly governed, an d to. have the : fro teed,* of just laws for alltheir ,fights of person and"prOperty. If it were Oriptleible th is' time tot give MgM a government eXeltislifely. their ea , n, under which they ullghttnanage their own affairs„in their own War, it would become a graVe question whether we. rffight to do so, or whether common humanity would not require us to save them from themselves. But, under -the circumstances, this is only a speculative point. It is not proposed merely that they shall govern themselves, but that they shall rule the white race, make and administer State laws, elect rresidents and members .of Congress, and shape, to ,a greatefitir less extent, the future destiny ciente whole country. Would such a trust and power he 'wife in such hands? The pecullar qualities which should characterize any peoples, who are fit to decide upon the man agement of public affairs for a great State, have seldom been combined.. , It is theglory of' white ine.n to know that they have had these qualities in sufficient measure to build upon this continent a great political fabric, and to preserve its stabil than ninety years, while in every otherity tor part ofmore the world all similar experiments have failed. But if anything can be proved by known facts; If all reasoning upon evidence is not abaidaned, it must be ac knowledged that in the progress of nations negroes have shown less capacity for government than any other race of people. No independent government of any form hag ever been successful in their hands. Ontimenntriry, wherever they have been loft to their own devices they have shown a constant tendency to relapse into bar barism. ' In the Southern States, however, Congress has undertaken to conf upon them prvilege of the ballot. Just released from slavethe i ry, t may be doubtful whether, as a class, they know, more than their ancestors, how to organize and regh late civil society. Indeed, it is 'admitted that the blacks of the South not of the rights of property bu t s utte rly ignorant of public affairs that their voting can consist in nothing more than carrying a ballot to the place where th ey are directed to deposit it. I need not remind you that the exercise of the elective franchise is the highest attribute of an American citizen, and that when guided by vir tue, intelligence and patriotisms and a proper appreciation of our free institutions, it consti tutes the true basis of a Democratic form of Government, in which the sovereign power is lodged in the body of the people. A trust artifi cially created, not for its own sake, but solely as a means of promoting • the general wel fare, its influence for good must ne cessarily depend upon the elevated character therefore, allegiance of the elector; it ought, to be reposed in none except those who are fitted, morally and mentally, to admin ister it well, for if conferred upon persons who do not justly estimate its value, and who are indifferent as to its results, it will only , serve as a means of placing power in the hands of the unprincipled and ambitions, and must eventually , end in the complete destruction of that liberty of which it should be the most powerful conser vator. I have, therefore, heretofore urged upon your attention the great danger to be appre hended from an untimely extension of the elective franchise to any new class in our country, especially when the large ma jority of that class, in wielding the power thus placed in their hands, cannot be expected cor rectly to comprehend the duties and responsi bilities which pertain to suffrage. Yesterday, as it were, four minions of persons were held in a condition of slavery that had existed for genera tions. To-day they are freemen, and are assumed by law to be citizens. It cannot be presumed from their previous condition of servitude that as a class they are as well informed as to the nature :of ourgovernment as the intelligent foreigner who makes our land the home of his choice. In the case of the latter, neither a residence of five years nor the knowledge of our institutions which it gives, nor attachment to the principles of the Constitution are the only conditions upon which he can be admitted to citizenship. He must prove, in addition, a good moral charatter, and thus give reasonable ground for the belief that he will be faithful to th e obligations which he assumes ass citizen of the Republic. Where a people, the source of all political power, speak by their suffrages through the Instrumentality of the ballot-box, it must be carefully guarded against the control of those who are corrupt in principle and enemies of free institutions, for it can only become to our political and social system a safe conductor of healthy popular sen timent when kept free from dsmorahzing influ ences. Controlled through fraid and usurpation by the designing, anarchy an despotism must inevitably fallow. In the haute of the patriotic and worthy our government will be preserved upon the principles of the Constitution inherited from our fathers. It follows, therefore, that in admitting to the ballot-box a new class of voters, not qualified for the exercise of the elective franchise, we weaken our system of government instead of adding strength and durability. I yield to no one in attachment to thatisrile of general suffrage which distinguishes on•rftolicy as a nation. But there is a limit, wisely obaerved hitherto, which makes the ballot a privilege and a trust which requires of some classee — a time suitable for probation and preparation. To give it indiscriminately to a new class, wholtlyie unpre pared by previous habits and opportunities to perform the trust which it demands, is to degrade it, and finally destroy its power; for it may be safely assumed that no political truth is better established than that such indiscriminate and all embracing extension of popular suffrage must end at last in its overthrow and destruction. I repeat the expression of my willingness to join in any plan within the scope of our consti tutional authority which promises to better the condition of the negroes in the South, by en couraging them in' industry, enlightening their minds, improving their morals and giving pro tection to all their p oliti c al rihts as freedmen. 13ut the transfer of our inheritance to them, would, in my opinion be an abandonment of a duty which we owe alike to the memory of our fathers and the rights of our children. The plan of putting the Southern States wholly, and the General Government partially, into the bands of negroes, is proposed at a time peculiarly unpropitious. The foundations of society have been broken up by civil war. Industry must be reorganizes], justice re,estab tithed, public credit maintained, and order brought out of confusion. To accomplish these ends would require all the wisdonyrand virtue of the groat men who formed our institutions originally. I confidently believe that their descendants will be equal to the arduous task before them; but it is worse than madness to ex pect that negroes will perform it for us. Cer tainly we ought not to ask their assistance until we despair of our own competency. The great difference between the two races in physical, mental and moral characteristics will prevent an amalgamation or fusion of thorn to gether in one' homogeneous mass. If the inferior obtains the ascendency over• the other; it will govern with reference only to its own interests— tor it will recognize no common interest—and create such a tyranny as this Continent has never yet witnessed. Already the negroes are influenced by promises of confibeatton and plunder; they are ;aught to regard as an enemy every white man who has any respect for the rights of his own race. If this eontinnee it must become worse and worse, until all ordor.will be subverted, all in dustry cease, and the fertile fields of the South grow up into a wilderness. Of all the dangers which our nation has yet encountered, none arc equal to thorn which must result from the suc cess of the effort now melting to Africanize the half of our, country. I would not put considerations of money in competition with justice and right, but the ex penses incident to reconstruction under the sys tem adopted by Congress aggravate what fie-. gard as the intrinsic wrong o f the meagere itself. It has cost uncounted millions already, and if Persisted in will add largely to the weight of tax ation already too oppressive to be borne without just complaint, and - may finally, reduce the treasury of the nation to a condition of bank ruptcy. We =net not delude ourselves. It will require a strong standing army, and probably more then two hundred millions of dollars per annum to maintain the supremacy of negro governmente after they are established. The sum thins thrown away would if properly used, form a , sinking fend large enough to , pay the whelp national debt in less than.fifteen years. it is vain to hope that negroes will maintain their ascendency themselves. Without power they are wholly incapable of holding in sub ' jeetion the white people of the :South. I submit, to the lodgment bf Congress whethenithe public credit may" riot be injtirleuely affected by a system Of •mqleure B like Ale. With our debt, and the mist private inte rests which are complicated withit we Caullot be too cautions of a 'policy which might brposai- WV Impair the esentideotte'of ttia, world, Id our 'goilePriniStit • That. minden* can ottbr i be re -4m abed, by cartfalty inculcating the paticaples of justice and honey on the pOrilar ' , 'Pits clear Prim If,the ch obe incapacity, awl by"- the ~ motip ss eempfdous elity S 10, whAt evidence w sys, , „ .rt , 1 pos te i s .,to, all our efigageraculls At* leVerys. sort's' '41.4. COnslittrhost- s ~„,... • syders ors st. • eaoss" 40.1 serious breech of thei\-,organie Jaw, perste le ntil in a thou ~ s• .E :rent s ; j 1; by Vitp.,' M for , a consideraislet,:timel cannot but esiea, .i c lent:perty men,'l' , '. vi s.`• t patty' ti • s 'O, unfiotil fears for the stability of ,'Our ;Institutions. sM.b -,!-, fulness to the C. • 't' . n mayeveu ‘-• me tO - lie tuat violation of prescribed rules, which we bled, considered mentor Pt ..4, Ir s she yok e tn, ourselves to observe, must demoralise the • ReeSS accused .of - dan.d. , - NO* Idans - s i,',3-- pie. Our only standard of civil duty being set made out? Will fe ss it 'a inferred' row at naught, the sheet anchor of our political seta uuconnecteitwlMPstffille duty, from private morality is lost, the public conscience swings history, or from general reputation? Or must from its moorings, and yields to every impulse the President await the commission of an actual Constitutionn and terest. If we repudiate; the misdemeanor characte r . 2 Shell s :ll;4,in the means we will not be expected to care * time, risk the andinterest of ' the na , much . for mere pecuniary obligations. tion in the hands of men to whom he c.annot give The violation of such a pledge as , we made hie confidence? Must ho be a r fora n ot mlat on the 22d day of July. 1861 will. agsuredly.di- until mischief is done cat tes pre minish the market value o li f our promises; be- vented? if hlizeal in the public seriice Should - sides, if ive novi acknOWled e that ,the national drape him to anticipate the overt act, must he debt was cleated not to hold - the States in the move at the peril of being , tried himself Union, as the tax-payers were led td. suppose, . for the offeticAlif slandering his subordinate-I's but to expel them from it and hand them over In the presents circumstances •of the country, to be governed by nessroes, the moral duty to some one must be heleresponsible for official pay it may seem ranch less clear. I say it may delinquency of every kind. It is extremely Mins seem so, for Ido not admit that this or any cult to say where that responsibffill should he other argument in favor of re- thrown, if it be not left where it ; has bun placed udiation can be entertained as sound; by the Constitution. Butall just men will admit but its influence on some classes of minds that the President ought to be entirely relieved may well be apprehended. The financial honor from such responsibility, if he cannot meet ittty of a great commercial nation, largely indebted, minion of restrictions placed by law upon his and,with a republican form of government ad- action. ministered by agents of the popular choice, is a The unrestricted power of removal from office thing of such delicate texture, and the deatruc- is a very great one to be trustedeven to a Mania tion of it would be followed by such unspeaka- trate chosen by the general puffrage of the whole b on calamity, that every true patriot must desire people, and accountable directly , to , them for his to avoid whatever might expose it to the slights acts. It istindoubtedly liable to abusesuid at some es danger. . periods of our history , perhaps has been abused. The great interests of the country require im- If it be thought desirable and constitutionalthat mediate relief from these enactments. Business it should be so limited es to make the President in the South is paralyzed by a sense of general merely a common informer against other:public insecurity, a terror of confiscation and the dread agents, he should at least be pernsitted to act of negro supremacy.. In that capacity before some open taunt/e- The Southern trade from which the North have dependent of party patios, ready _to Inves tigate I derived so great a profit under a government of meansrits of every y s ese, furnished with the law, still languishes, and can never be revived of taking evidsiffee, and henna to decide until it ceases to be fettered by the arbitrary according to established rules. This would guar p•ower which makes alliteoperations unsafe. That antes the safety of the accuser when he acts 11 rich country,the richest in national resources good faith, and at the same time secure the the world ever saws is worse than lost, if it be rights of the other party. I speak of course not soon placed under the protection of a free th all proper respect or the present Senate, constitution. Insteps' of being as it ought to be, but it does not seem to [ me that any legislative a source of wealth and power, it will become an body can be so constituted as to insure its fitness intolerable burden upon the rest of the nation. for these functions. Another reason for retracing our steps will It isnot the theory of this Government that doubtless, be seen by Congress in the late mini- public offices aro the property of those festations of public opinion upon this subject. who hold them. They are given merely as a We live in a country where popular will always trust for the public benefit, sometimes for a enforces obedience to itself, sooner or later. It fixed period, sometimes during good behavior, is vain to think of opposing it with anything but generallyilthefire liable to be 'terminated at short of legal authority . ; backed by overwhelm- the pleasure of the appointing power, which fug force. It cannot have escaped your Wen- represents the collective majesty and speaks the tion that, from the day on which Congress fairly will of the people. Tbe forced retention in office and formally presented the proposition to of a single dishonest person mayswerls great in govern the Southern States by military force, jury to the public interests. The danger to the with a view to theultlmateestablishment of negro Public service comes net haat the power to supremacy, every expression of the general senti- remove, but from the power -to ,appoint. went has been more or less adverse to it. The 'Therefore it was that the framers of the Consti affections of this generation cannot be detached tution left the power of removal unrestricted, from the institutions of their adeestors. Their while they gave the Senate a right to reject all determination to preserve the inheritance of free appointments which, in its opinion, were not fit government in their own hands, and transmit it to be made. A little reflection on this subject undivided and unimpaired, to their own pos- will probably satisfy all who have the good of Le v ity, is too strong to be successfully opposed. the country at heart that our best course is to Every weaker passion will disappear before that take the Constitution for our guide, walls in the love of liberty and law for which the American path marked out by the founders of the Republic, people are distinguished above all others in the and obey the rules made sacred by the observance world.of our great predecessors. How far the duty of the President "to 'pre- The present condition of our financettand cir serve, protect and defend the Constitution" re- culating medium is one to which Year early con quires him to go on in opposing an unconstitn- sideration is invited. —fl tional act of Congress, is a very serious and im- • The , proportion which the currency of any portant question, on which" I have deliberated country should bear to the whole value of the much and felt extremelyanxious •to reach a annual produce circulated by its means is a proper conclusion. Where an act has been question upon which political economists have passed according to the forms of the Constitu- not agreed. Nor can it be controlled by legiala salon, by the supreme legislative authority, and tion, but must be left to the irrevocable laws is regularly enrolled among the public statutes which everywhere regulate commerce and trade. of the country; Executive resistance to it, The circulating medium will ever irresistibly especially in time of high party excitement, flow to those points where it is in greatest de would be likely to produce violent collision be- wand. The law of demand and supply , is es un tween the respective adherents of the two erring as that which regulates the tides of the branches of the government. This would be ocean ; and indeed currency, like the tides, has simply civil war, and civil war mast be - resorted its ebbs and flows throughout the commerelel to only as the last remedy, for the word of evils. world. Whatever might tend to provoke it should be At the beginning of the rebellion the hank most carefully avoided. A faithful and eon- note circulation of the country amounted to not Wei:alone magistrate will concede very mock to much more than two hundred millions of dollars; honest error and something even to perverse now the circulation of Netional Bank notes WA malice, before he Will endanger' the public peace, those known as "legal tdders" is nearly seven and he will not adopt forcible measures, or such hundred millions. VW% it is urged by some as might lead to force,as long as those which are • that this amount should be increased, others peaceable remain open to him or to his consti- contend that a decided reduction is absolutely es ments. sential to the best interests of the country. In _ It is true f o al be may occur in which the view of these diverse opinions, it may be well to Executive would be compelled to stand on its ascertain the realvalue of our paper %sues. when rights, and maintain them regardless of all con- compared with a metallic or convertible cur sequences. If Congress should pass an act which rency. For this -purpose let us inquire how .ss only in palpable conflict with the Consti- much gold and iiiiver . could be purchased by _ .. '-sci of sr money now is not only in tution, but will, certainly, if carried out, produce immediate and Irreparable injury to the organic structure of the government, and if there be neither judicial remedy for the wrongs it indicts, nor power in the people to protect themselves without the official aid of their elected defender; if, for instance, the Legislative Department should pass an act, even through all the forms of law, to abolish a coordinate department of the government, in such a case the President must take the high responsibilities of his office, and save the life of the nation at aillhazard. The so-called Reconstruction acts, though as plainly unconstitutional as any that can be imagined, were not believed to be within the class last mentioned. The people were not wholly disarmed of the power of self defence. In all the 'Northern States they still held in their hands the sacred rights of the ballot, and it was safe to believe that in due time they would come to the rescue of their own institutions. It gives me pleasure to add that the app al to our common constituency was not takeil fti vain, and that my confidence in their wisdom and virtue seems not to have been misplacd. It is well and publicly known that enormous frauds have been perpetrated on the Treasury, and that colossal fortunes have been made at the public expense; this species of corruption has increased, is increasing, and if not diminished, will soon bring ns into total ruin and disgrace. The pub e creditors and the tax-payers are alike inte d in an honest administration of the fl rtan s,and neither class will long endure the high handed robberies that have recently occurred. For this discreditable state of things there are several causes. Some of the taxes are so laid as to present, an irresistible temptation to evade payment. The great sums which officers may win by connivance at fraud, create a pressure which is more than the virtue of many can withstand, and there can be no doubt that the open disregard of constitutional obligations avowed by , some of the highest and most in fluential men in the country, has greatly weakened the moral sense of those who serve in subordinate places. The expenses of the United States, including interest on the public debt, are more that six times se much as they were seven years ago. To collect and disburse this vast• amount requires careful supervision as weft as systematic vigi lance. The system, never perfected. was much disorganized by the - Tenure of Office bill," which has almost destroyed otlilal accounta bility. The President may be thoroughly con vinced that an officer is incapable. dishonest. and unfaithful to the Constitution, but, under the law which I have named, the utmost he can do is to complain to the Senate, and ask the privi kge of supplying his place with a better man. It the Senate he regarded as personally or poli tically hostile to the President, it is natural and not altogether unreasonable for the officer to ex pect that it will take his parfas far as 'possible, re store hini_to his place, and give him a triumph over his Exceative superior. The officer has other chances , of impunity,; arising 4 'ionri aecldental defects of eyidence, the mode 91 investigating it and the eecresy of the hearing. It is not wonderful that official mal feasance should become bold in proportion as the delinquents learn to think themselves safe. I ant 'Entirely persuaded that under such a .role the President cannot perfOrm the great' duty as-• sigutd to him of seeing the laws faithfully °V ented, and that it disahles him most/especially from enforcing that rigid accountability, which is necessary to the doe execution of the Revenue laws. The Constitution invests the President with authority to decide whether a removal shOuld be made in any given case; the act, of Congress. declares in substance that he shall only"aseutie such as ho supposes to 'be unworthy of 'their trust. The Constitution makes him the sole , judge in the premises; but the statute takes away' : his jurisdiction transfers it to the Senate, and, leaves himnotbihg but the odious; il. d some-' times impracticable, duty of becominitai prOsu en tor. The prosecution is, to be:conducted; before a tribunal whose members are not, like hint, responsible to the wiolu' pesPifffir;PAt tO separate constituent bodies, and wbosrha whohear his accusation with great disfavor ) - The Steatite• is absolutely without, arty koomkntundard ,of derision applicable •to such a (tin: , Its indgmentl cannot be anticipstek for it is not governed: ` I3 Y• any rule. • , • , • The law does not4efine'Whaiiliall be declined good cense for rentovaii•ltin Impossible even:to, conjecture what`may or may not be so consl-i tiered by theBeuate. The adore of the subject the seven hundred millions of papet ey in circulation? Probably not more than half the amount,of the latter--showing that when our paper currency' is compared with gold and silver, its commercial value is compressed into three huildrecland fifty millions. l This striking fact makes it-llie obvious duty of the Government, as early as rutty ire consistent with the princi ples ot sound political economy, to take such measures as will enable the holder of its notes and those of the National Banks to convert them, without loss, into specie or its equivalent. A reduction of our paper circulating mediam need not necessarily - follow. This, however, would depend upon the law of demand and supply, 'though it should be borne in mind that by making legal-tender and bank notes converti ble Into coin or its equivalent, their present specie value in the hands of their holders would be enhanced one hundred per cent. Legislation for the accomplishment of a result so desirable is demanded by the highest public considerations. The Constitution contemplates that the circulating Medium of the country shall be uniform in quality and value. At the time of the formation of that instrument, the country had just emerged from the war of the Revolu tion, and was suffering from the effects of a re dundant and worthless paper currency. The sages •of that_ period were anxious to protect their 'posterity from the evils which they them selves had • experienced. Bence, in providing a circulating medium, they conferred upon Con gress the power to coin money and regulate the value thereof f at the same time prohibiting the States from making anything but gold and silver a tender in payment of debts. The anomalous condition of our currency is in striking contrast with that which was origi nally designed. Our circulation now embraces, first, notes of the National Banks, which are made receivable for all dues to the Government, excluding imposts, and by all Its creditors, ex cepting in payment of interest upon its bonds and the securities themselies; second, legal-tender notes, issued by the United States. and which the law requires shall be received as well in pay ment of all debts between citizens as of all Gov ernment dues, excepting imposts; and, third, gold and eliver coin. By the operation of our present system of finance, however, the metallic currency, when collected, is reserved only for one class of Government credi tors, who, holding.its bonds, semi-annually re ceive Omit interest in coin from -the National Treasury. They are thus made to occupy an in vidious position,which may be used to strengthen the arguments of those who would bring into disrepute the obligations of the nation. In the Tasment ot all i debts, the plighted fith of the Government ts should be inviolably a main tained. But while It acts with fidelity to ward the bondholder who loaned his money that the integrity of the Union might be preserved, it should at the same time observe good faith with the great masses of the people, whet, haviug res cued the Union from the perils of rebellion now bear the burdens of taxation, that the Cieivern nnent may be able to fulfil its engagements. !There is no reason which will bo-accepted as satisfactory by the people' why those who defend ns on the land and protect us on the Bea; the pensioner upon the gratitude of the na tion, bearing the. sears and wounds received while in its service; the public servants in the various Departments of they GOVerrlteent; the farmer who, supplies, the' soldiers' Of the army and the sailors of the navy; the artisan who tolls in the nation's morkehops, or the mechanics and laborers who build its edifices and, construct its feria 'and vessels of war—should, in payment their , jut and o hard-earned dries, receive -de preciated paper, while another clams of Weir countrymen, no more deserving , are paid in co of gold and sliver. Equal arid exact. Justice re Anirts that all the creditors 'of, the Government should be paid in a currency possessing a uniform value. This can only be accomplislied_by the restoration of ,thO, currency to the standard, established by the Coustitudoni_and by this Means. we would remove a discrimination which may it it has not - already done so, create a prejudice that:May beeome deer-rooted and wide-spre;ad, and imperil the national credit. • The fensibility melting our ,currency respond with;the Constitutionpl'standard MY be Seen by reference to a few plata dorlic!l frem our 'commercial statistic' The proditetiere'idftriticions metals,', 'Ore U•nited tatee' from,{ ~ 1849 10:10 5 7; imennted to ,5t49,41 011 0 I ; Tibileffisd elusive; to - 461.37.10'. 4 I ), itialeon 184 to 11.167, Inclusive, to s4s7,soo,ooo—makkethe'grituiPSig gregate -OUproducte since 1849, $1,M0300,00. 4 '1144 The y Thal mint efrj. •e e coined train 1849 to 1857, beige 02 10 5 at -;000,000; front 1858 to 1860, Abele e, $125,,, t i o,000; and from 1861 to .1867,. ` incluittre f .lBlo,ooo,ooorositing ! the total coin age dace 1849, $874,000,000. From 1849 to 1857, Inelnelfe, the net" , .exporta of specie :amounted to lair. ' $271,000,9,99; from 1858 to 1860, inclusive, -to $148,000,000; find Nein 1861 to 1867,' , incler..slvo, / 43 2 2,000,000—making. the aggregate Of ,ne - ports since 1819;11741,000,000. These figures show an excesa,of product over net exports of $433,000,000. There are in the Treasury $lll,- 000,000 in coin, something more tharts4o,ooo;oOo in circulation on the Pacific'Coast, and a fewtnilL ' , lions in the-Natioffal and; otherl Bankig 4 lfilidl , ' about $160,000,060." This, itoWeVer, taking bite aecount„tbe specie in the . . country, lrlor to .1849„ leaves more tban three hundred Ultilioneof dol- tars Willeh,have not boon ` eneettlited for by ex- portation, and therefore may yet remain lithe , 1 , . Thesteare important ache and shoW heir coin, q plately' the ' interior currency will supersede - the better, forcing it from circulation' among the maws, and causing it to be exported AO *mere article of trade, to add to the,Meney gaited of foreign lands. They show the - necessity of retiring our paper money, that,the, return or gold and ailler to the avenues of 'trade may be I invited, and a demand created which Will. canoe the retention et home Of at least so much of the productions of our rich a,ml inexhaustible .gete.. bearing fields as may be sufficient for purposes of circulation.'.lt is*unreasonablo7.l6,ooool a. ~ return to a sound ' currency PO le*: ts:ttin4lete taniment, by. continuing to issue .Irreditemble notes, fills the channels of circulation ' Whir de preciated piper. Netwithribludingm ett&r by our mints, since 1849 , , of *light hun and seventy-four millions of "dollits, thei people/ are nowetrangers to the Currency which wai de elgfisjil for their use and bene fi t, and Opeelmend • ortlie precions Metals bearing the national de- *ice are seldom seen, except when produced to gratify the interest excited by their novelty. If depreciatedvaper is to be continued as the sper manent currency of the country, and all our coin is to become a mere .irtiele of traffic and tWeu lation, to the enhancement in price ofall that is indispensable to the comfort ,of the Sipple, it would be wise economy to abolish our mints, thus- saving the nation the care and expense incident to such establlahmenta, and let our presions metals be exported in bullion. The , time has come, however, when the Government and National Banks should he re quired to take the meet einelent steps and make all necessary for a resumption of specie payments at the earliest practicable period. Specie payments having been once re sumed by the Government sad banks, all notes or bills of paper issued by either ,of ,a lees de- ' nomination than twenty dollars should by law be excluded from circulation, so that the, people may have the benefit and convettlence of a gold and silver currency which in all their business transactions will be uniform in value at home and abroad. "Every man of property or industry, every man who desires to preserve what he honestly possesses, or •to obtain what he can honestly earn, has a direct interest in maintaining a safe circulating medium—such a medium as shall be real and substantial, not liable to vibrate with opinions, not subject to be blown up or down by the breath of speculation, but to be made stable and secure : - A.- disorder ed currency le one - of the greatest political evils. It uuderminee the virtues necessary for the support Of the eocial system, and encouraged propensities de structive of its happiness ; it wars against industry, frugality, and economy, and it, - -- , fosters the evil spirits of extravagan ce and spec ulation." It has been -asserted one of our profound and most gifted etittesm , that "of all the contrivances for cheating the laboring classes of mankind, none has been more effectual than that which deludes them with paper money. This is the most effectual of Inventions to fertil ize the rich man's fields by thfs sweat of thepoor man's brow. Ordinary tyranny. oppression, ex eeeiliee taxation -- these bear 1100 y on the happiness , -of- - the ---mass_of_ttin corn innuity compared with a fraudulentenrrency, and the robbezies committed by dated pa per. Our own history bait recorded for Nie atruction enough, and more than enough of the demoralizing tendency, the injustice and the In tolerable oppression - on the virtuous and well disposed of a degraded paper currency, autho rized-by law or in any way countenanced by Government." Iris one of the most successful devices, In times of peace or war, expansions or revulsion s, to accomplish the transfer of all the precious metals from the great mass of the, people Into the ' hands of the - 'few, where they are hoarded is secret places or der, posited in strong boxes under bolts• and bars, while the people are left to endure 82 the incon veniencn, sacrifice, and demoralization resulting from the use of a depreciated and worthless paper money. . The condition of our finances and the opera tions of our revenue system are - set forth and fully explained In the able and instructive report Vf the Beeretaiy of the Treasury. On the 30th of June, 1866, the public debt amounted to $2,788,- 425,879; on the 30th of awe , 'hue It was $2,692,199,215, ahowleg a `reduction during the fiscal year of '591,226,- 664.. - During the, fiscal - - year ---- ending - /me 80, 1867, the receir were *490,634,010; and the expenditures $34 729.120, leaving an available surplus of $143„880. It m esllmated that the receipts for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1868, will be $417,161,928, and that the expenditures will reach the sum of $398,269,220, leaving in the Treasury a surplus of $23,892,702. Per the fiscal ending June 80, 1869, it Is estimated that. the receipts will amount to $381,000,000, and that the expenditures will be $372,000,000, show ing an excess of $9,000,000 In favor of the Gov ernment. The attention of Congress is earnestly invited to the necessity of a thorough revision of our revenue system. Our lutanist revenue laws and imost sstem ghould bao austed as to bear m o st heavily on article e s of lux dj ury, leaving the necessaries of life as free from taxation as may be consistent with the real wants of the Government, economically administered. Taxation would not then fall undtily on the man of moderate means; and whib none would be entirely„ exempt from assessment, all, in proportion to their pecuniary abilities, would contribute towards the support of thee State. A modification of the internal reve nuesystem, by a large reduction in the number of articles now subject to tax, would be followed by results equally advantageous to the citizen and the Government. It would render the ex ecution of the law less expensive and more cer tain, remove obstructions to industry lemon the tezeptations to evade the lair, diminle the viola tions and frauds perpetrated upon'. Its provi sions, make its operationt less inquieltorild, and greatly reduce in numbers the a y of , tax gatherers created by the system, w o, tak e from the month of honest labo r the brea4 it has earned.” Iletrenchmen reform and economy should be carrie , ,into every branch of the public , service, tit the erclendl tures of the Government may be need and the people relieved from oppressive tion . l a sound currency . should be 'restored: and tile public faith in regard to, the nations! : debt sacredly observed. The accomplishment of these important remits; together with: 'the restoration of the Union of the States upon the principles of the Constitution, would inspire confidence at home and• abroad in the stability of our institu tions, andliring to the nation prosperityopeace, - and good will. • , • The report of the Beciery of War ad utterio exhibite the oPerations o f" the army and of the several Bureaus of the War 'Department. The aggregate strength °tour , military force, on the .30th of September hull, was 56,815,! The total estimate for military appropriation is $77,124; 707, including a de fi ciency in last year's appro priatilm of $13,600,C00. The payments at the Treasury on , account of the service 'of the War Departrneeti from Jffruntry 1 to. October 29, 1867 —a period of tar -meeths—aMounted to $109,- 807,000. The expenses of' the " military. establishment, , it well ; as :the numbers the. army, are now three ~ times as ; greet as they have ever been hi . that+ of peace; While. the, ie ' cretlonary, power is vested In the VitreentlYe to add millions to , this expenditure 'by an, increase of the army to the maximum strength by the law: ' The menacing attitude of , some of - the warlike • bands of ledlano inhabiting the district of coun try between the Arkansas and Platte rivere, and portions of ' Dakota . . Territory,..re.4lore, d d , the presence of a 'large ' military POO ttn,that -region+ ~.Inetigated by real ~oe,.4maginstry grievances, ,the Indiana OccitsitinellYeeinmitted acts, of,,barbarntii 'Violence upon ,sentigrente - end . our; frontieeptlettlements;,,-b n, general 'lndian wat"lftlir bettn"...peesviden Javerta -4 The Commissioners- under the act of lli July, .1867, were.ieveated With full power rizi adjust 'mg isting diftienitio;negotiat(treetiee ,edth the die adssted bands, antleelect for them lesereations remote freM the 'traveled routee between the 'Ails eiseippi and the Pacific The I l entered! Without (laity upon the execution of,their treet„buthave not yet made any 6 1 1: 1 0 1 a 1 repn t.o4lo#4irceeed ings. •It is of-vital, I m pki r t a npe that, , 011. ,,ku 1 t," t territories should- 1- -be , exempt , *kW ihdifin P outbreaks, .and that the conetruotion of,the ralifie Railroad, Len ohject of national.im - Pertetteaizhonld not be interrupted by lioistite . trlbeei. :.1:1104:objeas, as well 'as: the , Material; interests and the moral and intellectual improve ment of the Indians, can be most effectually secured by concentrating them upon portions of country set apart for their exclusive use, and locatetfaitlool4l-00446-fctuntr, highways omd enermithing white settle is Since the commencement, of thueecond session of the Thirty•ninth Congress,five' hundred and ten miles of road have been constructed on the mainline and Wencher' of - the 'Pacific 'Railway., The line from Omaha is rapidly approaching the eastern base of the Rocky ildountahar, whilst the of the last section of cons t r ucted road - - in California, accepted by the Government on the 24th, day ••of OeteMer last, was but, eleve n . milee distant Eldora ' the 'summit of the Sierra Ne-, „ wads. The remarkable energy evinced by the tcappaziesoffe.ra the strongest assurance that the ..completitre;er ' the read Jrcim Sacrament) , to' Omitha will not be long deterred. During the last fiscal year seven million forty , one thousan one hundred and fourteen acres of, `'public`land'*ern 'disposed of, and the cash re- , celats from Attlee and fees exceeded , by one-tudf ~, 'mine didierao" the - •`itutii realized from those sources daring the preceding year. The amount V W , ' 141.7140111#911911,'•ineluding- expenses of die- , riementS, ' *le ' 41118,619,956, ' and ' thirty-six thousand fem. hundred and eighty-two mimes - were added to the rolls. Junentienmber of pensioners on the 30th of last ass one hundred and flfty-five thousand four hundred and tirkittqour. , ~ E leven - thoUsand six hundred and -' ty%fivepatentsand designs were issued during the year eliding September 30, 1867. and at that date the balance in the Treasury to the credit of the Patent hind 40 0 . 2 801 07 ' ; The report of the Secretary of the Navy states that we haVe,sevehiquedrons actively and judi ciously,mnployed; under efficient and able com menters, In protecting the persons and property of American citizens, maintaining the dignity and power of,the •Goyernment, and promoting the commerce ' and - brudness interests of our countrymen in every part of the world. Of the two hundred and thirty-eight vessels composing the present.navy of. the United. States, fifty-six, carrying tile hundred and 'serest guns, are in equadronuervlce. - Durinethe•year the number of vessels in commission has been reduced tweirep, and there are thirteen lest on squadron duty than there were at the date of the last report- A large number of vessels were commenced and in the course of construction when the war terminated, and Although Congress had made the ne cautery approprietions for their comple lion, the Department has either•suepended work upon them or 'limited- the slow completion of the steam vessels, so as to meet the contracts for machinery made with private establishments. The total expenditures of therNavy Department . for the fiscal _year endleg 'June 30, .1567, were „. *81,034,011. No appropriations have been made .....„\ ir or (mired since the close of the war for the c traction and repair of vessels, for steam ma ery, ordnance, provisions and clothing, fuel, liempAe.,the balances under these reversl heads having been more than sufficient for current ex penditures. It should also be stated, to the credit of the Department, that, besides asking no appropriations for the above objects for the last two years, the Secretary of the Navy, on the 30th of September last, in accordanee with the act of May 1, 1820, requested the Secretary of the Treasury to carry to the surplus feud the sum of sixty-five millions of dollars, being the ..„ *Mount received from the sales of vessels and other war property, and the remnants of former appropriations. The report of the Postmaster-General shows the bueincia of the. Post-office Department and the condition of the postal service in a 'Very favorable light, and the attention of Con • gross is called to its practioal recommendations. The receipts for the Department for the year end ing June 80,1867, Including all special appropri ations for sea and land service and for free mail - matter, were $19,978,693. The expenditures • for all purposes, were $19,235,483, leaving an Unexpended balance in favor of the Department of 11743,210, which' c an. be applied towards the • expenses o the Department for the current year. The increase of peseta revenue, independent of s'--e eppropristions, for thelB67, over that of 1866 , was $850,t40. The Menai* of revenue from the s ale t of slam s and stamped envelopes was- $783,404. The._of expenditures for 1867. over those of . 'the pnevions year, was owing chlefly_to the extension of the land and - ocean mail service. During the past year new postal conventions have been ratifiedand ex changed . wi the United Kingdom - of 4Grest Britain a nd Ireland, Belginni, the Nether lands, Switzerland, the North_ Gomm Union, Italy, and the Colonial Government at nong Kong, reducing very largely the rates of ocean and land postages to and from and within these countries.• . ~ - The report of the ' Acting . Commissioner of Agriculture concisely presents' the condition, -wants and progress of an interest eminently worthy the fostering care. of Congress, and ex hibits a large measure of useful results achie ved <luring the year to which it refers. , no mematadunerat -of peace atbome, and the resumption of extended trade,travel and com merce abroad, have served to increase the num ' her and variety of questions in the Department for Foreign Affairs. None of these questions, however, have seriously disturbed our, relations with other States. The Republic of Mexico, having been relieved from foreign intervention, is earnestly eaged In efforts re-establish her conetheitionM sys tem of government. A goqd understanding coil -- tholes to exist between our Government and the Republics of Hayti and. San Domingo, and our cordial relations with the Central, and South American States remain unchanged: The tender, - made in conformity with a resolution of Con - gress, of . the good offices of ,• the Government, - - with a view to an amicable adjust merit of peace between Brazil and her allies, on one side, and Paraguay on the other, and,between Chile and her • allies, on the one side, and Spain on the other, though kindly received, has in nei ther case been frilly accepted by the belligerents. The war in the Valley of the Parana is still vigo rously maintained. On the other hand, actual hostilities between the Pacific States and Spain have been more than , a year suspended. I shall, •on any proper occasion. that may: occur, renew the conciliatory recommendations which have been already ' made: - Brazil, with enlightened sagacity and comprehensive statesmanship, has opened the great :channels of the Amazon and its tributa ries to universal commerce. ' One thing more seems needful to ammo a rapid and cheering pro gress in South America. , I refer to those peace no hbits without which States and Nations can t, bithis age, well expect material prosperity er social advancement. • • • The Expoeiti seemsniversal Industry at Paris has passed andto have fully realized the high expectations of the French Government. If due allowance be made for the recent political derangement of industry here, the part which the United States has borne in this exhibition of ' invention and art may be regarded with very high satisfaction. During the - Exposition a con ference was held of delegates 'from several na tions, the United States being one, in which the 14 1 lneonveniencos*aksco_mnieree and social Inter . course resulting froni - ' e diverse standards of money value were fn discussed, and plans 'were developed for tablighteo, by universal -consent,, a commonprinc iple for the coinage of gold. These coffer nese are expe,cted to be re newed, with the attendance of many foreign -States not:hitherto represented. A report of these interesting proceedings will be submitted to Congress, which will no doubt justly appro . elate the great object, and be ready to adopt any measure which may tend to facilitate its ultimate - - ' • accomplishment. On the 25th of February, 1862, Congress de clared by law tbst Treasury notes without inter est, authorized by that act, should be legal ten -der In payment of all debts, public and priyate, - - within the United States. , , An annual remittance -of $30,000, less stipulated expenses, accrues to -claimants under the Convention matte with Spain :in 1834. These remittances, since the passage'of - that act, haye been • paid i n' such notes. The -claimants insist that the Government ought to require priYment in coin. The subject may be ••deetaed worthy of your attention. for • - Nototapgement has as yet -been reached r 4the settlement of o u r claims for. British depreda tions upon the commerce of the United States. I have felt it my duty to decline the proposition of arbitration made by Her Majesty's Grovern ment, because it has -accompanied by reservations and limitations. incompatible with the rights, interest and honot 'of our court -.. , try.- It is not , to. be apprehended , , that Great Brltainavill persist in her refitial to satisfy these just and reasonable claims, which involve the sacred principle of non-interientiana principle henceforth 'OK oproltuliortalkA o 4tlte ',United States than to allcommerelid nations: ' - , The West India Islands were settled and cold - . misted br-Xurepean States simultaneously with • ''•• t• the settlatiditit and colonization of the Ameriegi . continent. -,_ Most of the colonies planted here became independent nations in the close of the lalt#4o. o 449loß n g of the present Century. - 1 . 4)urtoyfn itlelßvypistoolccoauoo# l4 6*liiCh ' . k. 4 • at ono period, Were colonies „Great Britain,; Prence,Opaio l iolland weden, and Russia. people The IA Mee tidies, with u ki yie*ce,p-t, tleirOf ork of et nd of Hayti, hive neither, attained nor asp!. Independence, nor have they become prepared for self-defettee. though possessing considerable commercial; 'value, they lime been,held by, the several Dar s . pbsh ktates i iol4li coloni z ed Ar'at sometime con quered them, chiefly for purposes of military and naval strategy in carrying out. European policy and designs in regard to this continent. In oar Revolutionary,Xer. ports . and awl harbors in the West India Idsiadiwere Used by our enemy, to the great injury and embarrassment of the United States. We had the same experience in our second war with Great Britain. The same European pollcy for a long time excluded us' even from trade with-the. West Indim while we were'at peace nations. In our recent civil war, the rebels, and their piratical and blockade-breakiug allies, found facilities in the same ports for the work, which they too suceesfally accomplished, of injuring and de vastating the commerce which we are now en gaged in rebuilding. We labored especially under this disadvantage—that European steam vessels, employed by our enemies, found friendly shelter, protection, and, supplies in West Indian pests,. while our ovrn naval operations were ' - hecessarily carried on from our own dis tant shores. There was then a universal feeling of the want of an advanced naval outpost between the Atlantic coast and Europe. The duty of obtaining such an outpost peacefully and lawfully, while neither doing nor menacing injury to other 'tates, earnestly engaged the attention of the Executive Department before the claw: of the war and it has not been lost sight of since that time. A not entirely dissimi lar naval want revealed • itself during the same period on the Pacific coast. The required foothold there was for tunately secured by our late treaty with the Emperor of Russia, and it now seems imperative that the more obvious necessities of the Atlantic coast should not be less carefully provided for. A good and convenient port and harbor, capable of easy defence, will supply that want., With the possession of such a station by the tolled States, neither we nor any other American nation need longer • apprehend injury or offence from any Trans-Atlantic enemy. I agree with our early statesmen that the West Indians naturally gravitate to, and may be ex pected ultimately to be absorbed by , the Conti nental States, including our own. I agree with them also that it is wise to leave the question of such absorption to this' process of natural politi cal gravitation. The. Islands of St. Thomas and St. John's, which constitute a part of the group called the Virgin Islands, seemed to offer us advantages immediately desirable, while their acquisition could be secured in harmony with the principles to which I have alluded. A treaty nas, therefore, been concluded with the King of Denmark for the cession of those islands, and will be submitted to the Senate for considera tion. It will hardly be necessary tool' the attention of Congress to the subject of providing for the payment to Russia of the sum stipulated in the treaty for the cession,ofiaska. Possession having been formally delivered to our , commis sioner, the territory remains for the present in care of a military force, awaiting such civil or ganization as shall be directed by Congress. The annexation of, many small German States to Prussia, and the reorganization of that coun try under a new and liberal constitution, have Induced me to renew the effort to obtain a just and prompt settlement of the long vexed ques tion concerning the claims of foreign States for military service from their subjects naturalized in the United States. In connection with this subject, the attention of Congressfis respectfully called to a singular and embarrassing conflict of laws: The Execu tive Department of this Government has hith erto uniformly held, as it now holds, that natu ralization. in conformity with the Constitution and laws of the United States, absolves the re cipient from his native allegiance. The courts of Great Britain , hold that allegiance to the British Crown is indefeasible, and is not absolved by our taws of naturaliza tion • British judges cite courts and law authorities of the - United States in support of that theory against_ the postition held by the Executive authority f the United States. This conflict perplexes the-public mind concerning the rights of naturalhed citizens, and impairs the national authorityabroad. I called attention to this subject inzny Wit annual message, and now again respectfully appeal to Congress to de clare the national will unmistakably .npozi this important question. The abuse of out laws by the clandestine pro- seention of the .African slave-trade from Ameri can ports by Americab citizens has altogether ceased, and, under existing eircumstances,no ap prehensions of its renewal in this part of the world are entertained. Under these circumstan ces it becomes a question whether we shall not propose to Her Majesty's Government a sus pension or discontinuance of the stipulations for maintaining a naval force for the suppression of that trade. ANDREW JOHNSON. WAsumoToN, December 3,1.86 i. SEWING DIACHINES. THE GREAT AMERICAN COMBINATION BUTTON HOLE OVERSEMAING SEWING MACHINE Is warranted to execute fu the best manner every varlet/ of Sewing, Hemming, Felling. Cording. Tucking. Braid ing. Gathering. Quilting. Overaeamlng. Embroidering on the edge, and in addition makes beautiful Button and Bylet Holes in all fabrics. IT HAS NO EQUAL, ABSOLUTELY THE BEST FAMILY IN THE WORLD. And Intrinsically the Cheapest. Circulars, with full particulars and samples of work done on this fdaehine, can be had by application at the ALB/ ILOOHE OF THE CO., S. W. car, Eleventh and Chestnut Sts. instruction given on the. Machine tuitousti purchasers • ,gni nowlmre6 plumps AND WINDOW SHADES. Be J. WILLIAMS & SONS , NO.. 16 North SIXTH Street, hitututeetniere of VENETIAN BLINDS AND WINDOW SHADES.. Meet antertment In the city, _the of 'establish.mentjareaq manufacturers . and seu at the Lowest Prim. RErMEZDJPEDEPTLY ATTENDED TO. STORE SHADES NAVE TO ORDER. selAktrai CHARLES L HALE; (fete SektegO•A arid SaperiAtend.ept cur WLISAmas NO.. 831 ARCH STREET, MAXVFLOFVELIER OF VIDNETLILN BLINDS and fik . ' W.W. tow:mg. LARGEST AND FINEST ASSORTMENT IN Till CITY AT THE LOWEST PRICES. UPHOLSTERING IN ALL ITS ERANOHEL wrosu SHADES. mewl AAR uguIRED. 1017- a rr INSTII,IUCTIOI . 14141 PHILADELPHIA. N0V.44. HORSEMAN . ' ship. The Philadelphia 111 School. Fourth street above Vine, is now opt" the reception of Scholars for the Winter sewn. es andtle. men, desiring to become Prulicielitinshl .reemenn i find every facility at this estabUsh Ther ScSe polls comfortably heated and ventilated. Th e . bones safe Mid well trained. Saddle horses trained in the beat manner: ; I:2 l wilmnd B die horses to hire. and_ Itonattpinenat ;gi - -; in el THOMAS MAIO'S A SOW c les , 1110ND43 BOSTON AND TRENTON 818 4 : i trade supp li ed with BowEs Butler 1 • 4 llggf Bisoult hh %West .. Ine by. 410.0. Ali v t' 1 ' .. . *OM 111 11 0 0 1 1 10WhiNi +":,'-I , Le , , .. THE DAILY, EYEMG, Auußruf.-yIitIiADFATHIA:TUESDAYi DECEMBER, 3 4867, "In the Aours of our happiness and prosperity let us remernioer the unfortunate and disabled soldiers 04480 ed ,us_country and a nationality."-Zret Gout.' GETTYSBURG ASYLUM Charter from the State of Pennsyl vania, Passed March 6,1867. AN APPEAL TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. The object of thin /Association is to provide, by public exertion, is NATIONAL HOME for our Disabled &Idlers, to ereptarsaalum for those, who, In thearpatriotism have seriefiTheir Cohntrythe expemse of their health and happiness: who, in the' battle for the Nation's life were maimed, and are now incapable of working for their own maintenance. France has her Hotel Des Invalides where rest the fishes of the great Napoleon; England her Green wich end Chelsea Hospitals, the former being one of the finest architectural structures ever devoted to Charity. Russia, Prussia, and in fact, nearly all European Countries have magnificent retreats for the unfor tunate Boldiers—Monarchies provide for the alleviation Of the 'suffering .ciuned by wet, but free, -prosper ous RETTIIILICAN America has no place for her crippled ,and dck.soldiere but the county poorhouse, or the side walks of her crowded Cities. 'These, noble patriots left happy homes to save our common Cohntry in the hour of her deep distress. We pledged to them our lasting grati tude, and now thine who are dependent look to ns in their utter need to redeem those pledges—they have per formed their part—we enjoy the result of their 'merit:lces— we must not be recreant to our obligations. Let us each devote but a single dollar to this purpose, and the Gettys burg Asylum will afford the Soldiers a Home and our Country will be henored by the noble Institution. THE LAND HAS BEEN PURCHASED Ay this Association, and Ten Thousand Dollars have already been paid towards the preservation of the Battle- Ground—abou t thirty acres (adjoining the site of General Meade's Headquarters) have been set apart for the Tires of the Asylum. LaxiNGrox Avirrry, NEW Yong, Octet r ft. ,1E67 flawing labored for three years to erect a Home for our Crippled Veteran_r, and having amassed a bill for that pur pose in the New York Legislatfre incorporating some 111 of.our best citizens as Directors,—but under which bill no action has been had, from that time to this,—and know ing the great and crying necessity of the case, the shame of leaving our disabled veterans to starve or beg. I hereby ingot cordially endorse your enterprise, and it shall .have all the aid of my tongue, pen and influence. Very truly yours, CBMt. G. - , Fully pyrnpathlzing with your great object, I tender you, matuitomly, the services of my Full Orcheetra, on the oueaelon of your Feetival, at Irving Hall. THEODORE THOMAS. [Flom the Postmaster• General of the United States.] vecominend to all Portmaatere that they ehall aid this truly benevolent and patriotic enterpriec. A. W. RANDALL. Being sane-fled with the integrity of your enterprise, we cheerfully enneent to display your diamonds at our estatr liehment. BROWNE /C SPAULDING', 568 and 570 Broadway. We hereby certify that we have examined the Diamond Goody. Pearls. Eimer&lde, Rubies and other precioni litonce. detcribed In the lict, anti find them all genuine. • lIENIE 8110 Diamcrod Importers. 28 Ma B4 lden Lane, New York. • J. HERMANN, Diamond Setter, Broome drat. New York. MACHINE 1 0m0...... GNAW!) fibruuut MOVEMENT TO ERECT. TUE Ira - valid Soldiers. UNDER A: SPECL&I, October 2.6tb, 1E67 In order to promote public confidence in the highest de gree„ and for the furtherance of thin great object, the Ar soeiation has decided to place the 430000 Worth of Die. man& on public exhibition at the Large Jewelry Retab. Bailment of liceare. Browne is Spaulding, under the Met ropolitan Hotel, in the City of New York. The world. renowned Yacht "Henrietta' , haa also been purchased, The Fa of 600 Acres is located in Sullivan - County, N. Y., and is one of the finest Stock Parma in the State: has a ! Ft l i t e 1d1 411 . M. c A. F aO ld treg i t i s m atd i :t e o v :e 7 dll ' llaq ic etch. admitting the holdera to both of the GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVALS: ONE AT /ENING DALL,,,,New Yor UN M.k, Saturday Evening. Februn'' ry - . • . 'AND ONE AT EIOETICULTVEAL HALL, Philadelphia, Satilally Evening. February 22.1003. On width latter February committee of prominent citizens will be selected to associate with thu manage ment in making the distribution to commence on Mon day February 114th. at 10 o'clock. A. SI. at Horticultural all • 1t441,060 IN VALUABLE PRESENTS Will be distributed among the Ticketholders. In accord ance with the Charter and the following 15(31.11ED'CLE Or AWARDS _ No. I 1 Grand Cash Awara.. ..... . 2 1 Splendid Farm (600 acres). .... • 8,1,1,03 3 1 Yacht,the Famous "If . 51.,003 4 1 Diamond Necklace, 48 Brilliants. 30,000) b 1 Diamond Brooch and Ear.ltings (all Large Dianionde) ..,.. WO) 6 1 Diamond Brooch and * Ear-Rings (all Large Diamonds).. . ..... 25,003 7 I Diamond Brooch and-15,041 1 Diamond ng. Necklace. 28 Brilliants. Star Setti. . . ...... 8.000 9 1 Diamond Necklace, 297,00010 1 Diamond Crass, set in Silver (Large Diamonds). 7.000 11 1 Diamond Slide, 15 Brilliants 6,000 12 1 Diamond Cluster Brooch 5,000 13 1 Diamond Cluster' 8r00ch.... .. .... .. 5,000 14 1 Diamond and Pearl Cameo Bracelet, Brooch and EarEings. 5,000 15 1 Diamond Single Stone Ring 4,000 - 16 I Diamond Cluster Bracelet ' 4,000 17 1 Diamond Cluster 8r00ch................ 4,000 18 1 Diamond Cluster Bracelet 4,000 19 1 Diamond Cluster Brooch and Ear. Rings . ........... ........... 4.000 30 1 Diamond Cluster . Bracelet .. . 4,000 2 I Diamond C'histerßrooch... - - ......:. 4,000 25 1 Diamond Single Stone Scarf Pi- ... 4.000 23 1 Diamond Cluster Brooch. ....... . 4,000 24 1 Diamond Closter Bracelet 4,000 •Xi 1 Diamond Single Stone . ...... 8,500 1 Diamond Emerald-Cluster Brooch. .... 3,500 27 1 Pearl Necklace. .. .. .... 3,500 X 1 l'nir Diamond Single dtone • L'iii:ffne;„ 2,500 29 1 Diamond Cross 3,000 80,-.l.Diamond Single Idioms Stud 3,000 111.' I Diamond Single Stone Fin ..... 8,000 83 4 1 Pair Diamond Single Stone Ear-Ri ngs... 3,000 ' 33;.1 Diamond Single Stone Pin 3,000 3.4;1 Diamond Single Stone Stud.. ....... 3,00 0 85.1 Pair Diamond Single Stone Studs 3.060 - 36 1 Diamond Brooch, on 3,000 37 1 ,Thamond Cluster Brood ... ........... 3,000 88 1 Diamond Single Stone Pin 3,000 al 1 Diamond Single Stone Shad. ...... ....... 3,(00 40 1 Diamond Cluster Brooch 500 41 1 Diamond Single Stone Ring........ ..... 2,500 42 1 Diamond and Emerald 8r00ch..... 2,500 •'43 1 Diamond Single Stone Pin ...... . 2,500 44 1 Pearl Breast-l'in. Ear-Rings and Lle - a - d Ornament 2,500 45 1 Diamond Single Stone Pin.. ..... 3,500 46 1 Diamond Cr 055.....".- ....... ...... 2,500 47 1 Diamond and Emerald Ornament 2,500 48 1 Diamond Single Stone Pin............. 2,506 49 1 Diamond.dingle Stone Ring........ 2,000 60 , 1 Diamond Cluster Stem Pin 1.500 bl 1 Single Stone Diamond Ring.."........... 1,500 62 1 Diamond Cross.. - - . -. . . .......... 1,500 53 1 Pair Diamond ClusterEar•ltings........ 1.500 54 1 Dianiond Single Stone Ring ... 1,500 56 I Diamond Single Stone Stud.- . . ... . . 1,500 66 1 Diamond. Bracer t:......:.. ....... 1.500 67 1 Diamond Single Stone Illng.', ..... • 1,500 68 1 Diamond Cluster Ring.- .. ....... 1,500 691 Camel's Bair ..... ...... 1,500• 60 '1 Choice Emerald Stud. :................. 1,500 el 1 Single Stone Ring. 1,500 e 3 1 Single Stone Pin 1,50) 1 Cluster Brooch.- ... . . . ........ ..... . 1,500 '64 1 Diamond Single Stone .....' _....... . . ... 1,50 0 ea 1 Pair Diamond Single Stone Ear-Rings.. 8410 66 1 Diamond Single Stone Ring 800 67 1 Diamond and Emerald Cluster Ring_ .. 601 66 1 Diamond Cluster Bracelet. Ear. Rings and Pin al 1 Camel's Hair dharri. . . . ... 600' 70 1 Diamond and Ruby Three Stone Bing. • -60 0 71 1 Diamond and Emerald Cluster Ring.... WO 72 1 Diamond Clutter 8r00ch.... ... .... 600 3 1 Pair Diamond Cluster Studs...-.- 74 1 Gentleman'e - Gold Watch anandllearr Cnmn.. . • ... ' .. . . ... 75 1 Diamond &Wile . t.px Rog ..... 56 76 1 Diamond and Garnet Clusier Ring 500 77 1 Diamond Single Stone Pim.- .... . 500 78 1 Emerald Knob- . , ••• ~ ...... 5(.6 79 1 Pair Diamond and Ruby F.ar-Rings..... ~.551 Ea 1 Diamond Cluster Ring .. 4OO 81 1 Diamond and Emerald Stein 400 62 1 Ladies' Diamond Set Watch........., .. 400 83 I Diamond Single Stone Riug........• • 350 • 84 1 Gold Watch.". ' , • 31.0 85 1 Diamond and Opal Ring 250 86 1 Diamond Single Stone 5tud........ ..... 150 87 1 Diamond Single Stone Ring......... ..... . 160 88 1 Diamond Three Stone Ring........ 160 89 1 Diamond Single Stone Stud.- ......... 160 '9O 1 Pearl Scarf Pin.. ....... 150 91 1, Diamond Cluster ,••• ..... I E 4 fr 3 1 Diamond Single Stone IEO • 93 1 Gentleman's Dimond and. Ame . thira 94 1 Diamond Ming bluster Pin.. . .' . -00 • 96 reameo and Pearl Brooch an:.l 100 96 1 Cameo Brooch.. • - ....,........ 97 llliamond Single 13.10ne Rini .. • . • 100 -98 1 Diamond Chubs . lung . 100 99 1 Ladies' Gold Watch.. „.-_, ••• 100 i"100.. : 1 Coral Brooch and Ear-Rings 100 10t rPair Garnet Sleeve 8utt0na......... ... . . 100 - - 108 '• I Gold and Pearl Saul 50 103 1 Emerald Scarf Pin 60 104 1 Emerald Scarf Pin 60 IE6 to 1104-On Copies otthe &len. di elly Illustrated Presentation Work. mutt/1 } yd "Tribute Book," at i 620 each:, 20000 1106 t 0,9104-- UP Photograph Albums at. $5 - *mob" . 5,000 Also, 190,000 ash Presents, SI each 190.000 • Making 5,q the ,4gregate 123,101 Presents, val. • • ' • $641.960 flow TO OBTAIN TICKETS. ' Orders may be mat to us in real/tared lettere or post of fice orderpn anmsfrom $l. to S sss at our risk. Larger m onde, o betteditin drafta bY DX9rOOlO. ,tite CLUB RATES. ISTicketa to one address ..... ...... .............$ 4 60 .10 do., do. ... ••••• • .. • ....... •••• • •• • 990 12040 • ' 17 se 50 de do : ' do. ......... 43.60 Mpddrdpisorado,ne ......... mpg -.0 1 40k , tit ' iresiarrrineue. etc. SPECIAL NOTICE. We ere prepared to meet Purchasers of Fine Farailiae, BOTH STYLE AND PRICE. grEO.J.HENKELS,LACY & CO., ' CABINET NEWER% lath and Chestnut Streets. turn A.VISO. MITEI3.LES FINO Zlf EXHIBICION. In Serie de Cuertee. • (X)LOGILDO 00110 Balsa de reeftdraleute QUARTOS 17E CAMARA. GEO. Jo HENKEL% !LACY st CO., ise2S•HrPf Tarltbirict,k... CHESTNUT. Speciail Card. TINE FURNITURE ON EXHIBITION IN SUITES OF BOOMS, CARPETED AND FURNISHED Al CHAMBERS AND PARLORS. GEO* J. ITENKELS, LACY 1111 P Co., CARNET MAKERS, THIRTEENTH AND CHESTNUT. PHILADELPHIA. se2S4frvl Ineleinsten Inenbel arrangirt in der ganzen Etage lenity Nur Anglian, Teppich end Gardinen einnegrillen. GEO. J. HENKEL% LACY & 00.1 Menbel Fabrilxants Thhteenth and Cheatnnt, Phlladelpda. ie2s-tfrpt AVIS IMPORTANT. BEAUX MEUBLES, pour Salons et Macabre" a Cambay. - &Tanga Gorr Exposition dame Appartementa Clandi if Cot/vertu de Tapia. GEO. J. HENKELS, LACY & C 0.,. EBENISTES. ge25417 , 11 CHESTNUT STREET. an Coin de lama A. & H. LEJAMBRE Have removed ter • Furniture and Iphobdtring Wareroems TO N 0.1435 Chestnut Street. Nextto the corner of Fifteenth etreet. 4301114 PIANOS. PIANOS TO RENT. IiMI CHAS. W. A. TRUMPLER, it Him New Had. Stor 926 CKESTNIIT STREET, Offers NEW and SECOND HAND PIANOS TO Miff AT SEASONABLE RATES. Pixtnos And Organs FOR SA L E COMPLETE VICTORY AT 'THE PARIS EXPOSITION, 1867.---Chick ering's Pianos Triumphant ! having re ceived from the Emperor "The Legion of Honor," being the highest Prize awarded at the Exposition, and in addi tion The First Grand Gold Medal of Merit from the International Juries. W. H. DUTTON, 914 Chestnut Street. °el:l4n a rp if§ WEBER PIANO! tgogil Tine INSTRUMINIB ueIIIVIRSALLY IDthe t Best Piano-Fortes Manufactured FOR BRILLIANCY AND DURABILITY, They are used in the Conservatories of Music of New York and Brooklyn, and by the leading schools In the coun try. A full and varied assortment con stantly on' hand. 3. A. GETZE, 1,102 CHESTNUT STREET. ALSO.NEW PATENT TREMOLO ORGANS. Shoninger Co. Cream and Alelodeons,with the let tremolo." ,e 144 to 112 K nr DRUGS. "'zzP Ill:BARB ROOT.. OF RECENT IMPORTATION, J- and very superior quality; White Gum Arabic; East India Castor Oil; .Whits and Mottled Castile Soap; Olive Oil, of , Vllliollll brands. For sale by ROBERT SHOEMAKER & CO. Druggists, Northeast corner of Fourth and Race streets. nofiTlf I ' • . 1 • • I to •. 1 White bead, Zinc White wad Colored Paints of ou own manufacture, of undoubted purity; in quantities suit purchasers. ROBERT BHOEMAX & CO. Dealers in Paints and Varnishes, N. E. comer Fourth a Race streets. noB7•tf ROBERT SHOEMAKER & CO., WHOLESALE Druggist-, N.B. corner Fourth and Race etreeta-- invite the attention of the Trade to their large stock of Fine Drugs and Chemicals Essential oth, Sponga, Corks. &c. n027-tf TWIN C: BAKER & CO. OFFER TO THE TRADE.. C. 1.. 011—New made. Just received. Alcohol.-26 per cent. in barrels. Ippcao.—Powdered. In 25 pound bores. 34 pound bottle,. D. A. A. Agents for Doll's Malt Extract. Agents for the umnufacturer of a superior article pi Rochelle Salts and Beidlltr. Mixture. JOHN C. BAKER & CO.. lee 718 Market street. Philadelpina DRUGGISTS* SUNDRIES.—GRADUATES—MORTAB Pill Tiles._ Combe, Brushes. Minors. Tweezers, roll Boxes. Horn Scoops, Burecal nutriments, Trams, ! Hii and Soft Rubber Goode, Vial Cases, Glue and Metal Syringes, din.. all at "First Haag.' erica& SNOVMEN di BROTHER, ayttf-rp 23 South Eighth street. BEMIUDA. AND GEORGLA. ARROW soar.—Tß! New Crop—sweet, pure, and of dazzling whitenne directly from the growers. Sold at standard weight. and guaranteed in freakiness and purity. DUBBELlA_Apothesary. roylo.tf lllO Ohestnut street. vI s OTALS, CA.89111/LEMESI my. TAMES LEE ARE NOW RECEIVING THEM f ik .te o . el wad Winter Steck. comp rising every variety of adapted to Melee and wea. OVERWAT CLOTHS. Dnffell Beavers. Colored Caster Beavers. Black and Colored Esquimanx. Black land Colored Chinchilla. Blne and Black Pilots. COATINGS: Black French Cloths. Colored French C loths. Tricot, all colors. _Floc and Diagonal. PADITALCKM 6 PIMM. ', Black French Case ini_ orest: Black French Doeskin'. Fancy Caselmeree. sized and BtriaCessinuires. _ .t , _ and Billt•misiod. newsumo, a faro assortiosentASt rdiso aviirteens„ Sati and Good" adapted to ys' wee i r,_at wbolosall and rotaikbi • u North JA•mvi & the.Go deo Lamb. • 1;r 7 ' 7 4._L."11.1.n --- , tioned se . t turbo . . GEtrwiting of the "el ° , of the Bremen . AftleGiatißtili. niatnte j 2 . L I M I 1 1 .414 1 4 ) 4 l it onto. noStt I . ' --- v 1E 8 E IVi ; t Awa I r . 701 , . .4 , ) p ; t b : ,,, gia fi t 24,.... = i j , ''. ql '3 l ) l' r ' ...,/:: ai, : 411, ~,f0 . • &Os", Irli a irpi , z ," - •'' 4 's ''. ' , , ••,'",' •`" - ''' • ' '''' ' - ' . . , anuliMPßiew avian& For Boston ' Direct, PROM K mamU ST YA a_ RI taibiattrezix Ir ATE: M RD LOW .- Mak....___...iti/ Mimi'. OMMptioo4 of. the ani4ll4l 11 KoalMrtortp,c4tatit 'ojsedier. , „ ~ M2M tone, Captaillya iLliaithews. ' si.3[o 1110851AN9istaittn4 CaPtiths L. Crewe% The NORMAN train on Riturday,Dec. I. 10 A. EC Tne ROMAN from Boston on Thursday. We. 5, at 8 P. M. These tßeamship• sahl punctaaffly. and Frei d a. received every day, a Ste a mer being always on the n. Freight for points beyond maul sent with For Freight or Passage Aeoperi t urnit ). spiny to ,ILENRY 13011 it CO.. my3l , ' - 888 Son ware avenue. • • lIIMADELPtiVIL&pIOND AND' NOR rAMOJiLIr E. • • THRO FREIG AND W T PIAIR LINE TO Tan uni _T, • ) EVERYRATCIWAY At Noomfrom FIRST WHARF above 'MAREET street.' Tauougru RATES and THROUGH =RIM to all. Ett a & in Z d rth , and fionth at Ct i trolina 1111 Seabo ard to ft, burg. Va., Tennessee ani the Week via Vir4d Tennessee Air-Line and Iti_chmond an Dauviiie d. Freight HANDLED BUT ONCE, and taken at LO RATESTRAN ANY OTHER LINE. • , The regularity. safety and cheapness of this route emu mend it to the public 'sibs most desirable medium for carrying every description of freight. No charge for commission, drayage, or any expense of transfer. litesmehips insure at lowest rates. • Freight received DAILY. • WM. P. CLYDE & CO., 14 North and South Wharves. W. P. PORTER_Agent at Richmond and City Pan/ T. P. CROWELL & CO., Agents at Norfolk. oc94.tf L MPHIA SOUTHEN AIL STEA PHILAD MSHIP COMPA AND MPI3 R E G U LAR INES FROM PIER ISSOUTH WHARVES. The STAR OF THE UNION will sell FOR NEW ORLEANS VIA IL:WAN/i t Saturday. December 7, at 8 o'clock A. hi. The JUNIATA will saII , FROM NEW ORLEANS. VIA . HAVANA,-. The TONAWANDA will eel FOR SAVANNAH. Saterda.y, December 7, at to'clock A. M. The WYOMING will eatIPROM SAVANNAH. Solar. day. December 7. 1 ' The PIONEER will nil FOR 'WILMLNOTON. N. on Thureday, December 5, at 5 o'clock P. M. Through Bine of Ladiurefenede and Pallsge Tickets sold to al points South and West. WILLIAM Ii JAMES, General Agent, CHARLES E. 'DEUCES Freight Agent, noB No. 814 South Delaware avenue. DAILY LINE FOR BALTIMORE. Via Chesapeake end , Delaware Canal. Philadelphia and Baltimore Union Steam boat; Company, daily at 8 o'clock P. M. The Steamers of this line are now plying regularly be tween this port and Baltimore, leaving Pier No. 2 North Delaware avenue. above Market street, daily at o'clock P. M. (Sundays excepted.) Carrying all deecription of Freight ea low as any other line Fr . eight handled with great care, delivered promptly. and forwarded to all points beyond the terminus free of commission. Particular attention paid to the transportation of all description of Merchandise; Honig, Carriages, dm: dec. For further information. apply_ JOHN D. RUOFF. Agent, No. 18 North Delaware avenue. HAVANA STEAMERS. SEMIMONTLIIM LINE. The Steamships , HENDRICK HUDSON . Capt. Howes STABS AND STRIPES... —' .—. .. —. . . —.Capt. Holmes' These steamers will leave this port for Havana' every other Tuesday at BA. M. The steamahip STARS AND STRIPES, Holmeamaster, win sail for Havana on. Tuesday morning, December lu, at 8 o'clock.. Passage to liiivan4,S:4o, currency. No freight received after Saturday. For freight or passage,_aPPl7._to THOMAS WATTSON do SONS, 140 North Delaware avenue. NEW EXPRESS LINE TO ALEXANDRIA, Georgetown and Washington. D.. C.. via Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, with con. Lynchburg, Alexandria from tho most direct route for Bristol, Knoxville, Nashville, Dalton and the Southwest. Steamers leave regularly from the first wharf shove Market street. every Saturday at noon. Freight received daily. WM. P. CLYDE A CO.. 14 North and South Whasves. J. B. DAVIDSON, Agent at Georgetown. M. ELDRIDGE OW., Agents at Alexandria, Vir ginia. apll-tt FOR NEW YORK. VIA DELAWARE AND RARITAN CANAL. Express Steamboat Company- Steam Pro pellors leave Daily from fled wharf below Market street. Through in twen ty - four hours. Goods forwarded to all poilits. North. Er and West, free of commission. Freights received at the lowest rates. . WM. P. CLYDE drCO., Amts. 14 South Wharves. JAMES HAND, Agent._ 104 Wall street. New York. • ' - apll.lf . s • • ' A: —5" I •I dr TramPortation Come Despatch an • 11111151111.116. Swift/me Lbws via Delaware and Rad tan VanaVon - and - afterthel6th of-March. leaving daily a • 12 M. and P. M. connectinirwith all Northern and ern lines. For freight, which will be takenon aecornmo datlea_terms. apply to • W6l. 2d. BAIRD & mhth•ly No. 132 South Delaware avenue. DELAWARE AND DELESAPEAHLP Steam Tow• Boat Cor a : s r.—Barges towed between Phil adelp Dalthmore, Ilavre-detthath, Delaware City and inter= te pothte. WM. P. CLYDE &CO Agent& Capt. JOHN IAUGII - Supt Office, 14.8. 'Wharves, Ma, apllAdelb CONBIGNEEEP NOTICE . --CONBIGNEES Or CARGO 'per brig ALBERT DEWIS, Dewis, muter, from Lou don, will please send their permits on board to first wharf below Booth street, or to the office of, the undersigned. The general order will be issued on Wednesday, the 4th inst., when all goods_ not permitted will sue t. to public. stores. WOR.A.DI & CO., 126 Walnut street. de2 CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.—CONSIGNEES OF MEE. chandise per Amer. ship JOSEPH FISH, Stack Pols. master, from Liverpool, will please send their permits on board at Arch street wharf. or to the counting•honse of the undersigned. The general order will be issued on Monday, the Zth hut, when all goods not permitted will be sent to the public stores. PETER wivairr & SONS. 115 Walnut street. no2l NOTICE.—AMEN. SHIP JOSEPH FISH. STACK poIe, master, from Liverpool. is now dlscharOng under general order, at Arch street wharf. Consignee; will please attend to the reception of their good& PETER WEIGHT di SONS, 116 Walnut street. no2gtf TAB. B. BHINDLER, 'memo:* to JOHN SHINDLER el SONS Bail Hikers. No. 800 North Delaware avenue, Philadelphia. All work done in the beet manner and on the lowest and most favorable terms, and warranted to give Pedeotaetle faction. Particular attention given to repairing. THOMAS N o nONS AUCTIONEERS._ 139 and 11.1. South FOURTH *treat , SAWS OF STOOKS AND lOW. ESTATE. Far Public Bales at the Philadelphia Exchange eve, TUESDAY. at 19 o'clock. Mr" Handbills of each Proverb ininei m .Vr......„ 1 40 1 7. la addition to which we publish, on the to each sale,une thousand catalogues' in riVfull descriptions of all the y to be sold°, AILLOWHIO TUESDAY. and, a tof Real Estill at Private Bale. Mr Our . Sales are also advertised la the following newspapers: Norrn Amraiciax. Paten. Imam Laois incaniansecne. Inginags. Aen. Evsamie Evxximo Ticiagaisn. GZILVAIIMCWOCUL&T, atl. THURSDA VW - Furniture S Y BI aLee. at the Auction : StOre EVER! ORIMIG. SALE OF ELEGANT HOLIDAY BOOKS. ON TUESDAY, _WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and'Eßl. DAY AFTERNOONS. Dec 3,4, 5 and, O. 'At 4 o'clock, very elegant English and American Boob!, superbly illustrated works, beet editions of the Poets, Folio Flogarth, Dore's Bible, Dante, .3111 ton and Don Quixote, Lights and Shadows New York Picture Galle ries. ikluspratt's Clemietry, Buiglat's and Stanton's Shakepeare, Dickens's Works. in cloth and hall cloth; Bulwer'e Works, &Israeli's Works, Bohn'c Librarice, Imperial Dictionary, Bell & Daldy's Aloine British Poete, 53 vole.. &c. Ale°, elegantly Illustrated Juveniles. Arc. Sale at Nos. 199 and 141 South Fourth street. ELEGANT WALNUT FURNITURE HANDSOM E. - ROSEWOOD PIANOS. VERY FINE FRENCH. PLATE MIRRORS.. HANDSOME iimßsr AND BRUSSELS CARPETS. &c. ON THURSDAYMORN/NO. At 9 o'clock, at the auction rooms, elegant Furni r tg including—Suits elegant Walnut Drawing room, tura, covered in rich Brocatelle and Plush: bandeome Walnut Chamber and Diniarroom Furniture, sumicir Sideboard. hamesome Rosewood and litabAninni nano Fortes, very fine French Plate Mantel Mirror% hand somely trained; tine Spring and Hair Matresses,.Feather Bede, Bedding. Window Curtains, superior Sewing Ma. chines, Cooking. Gas•consuming another Stover, bind. some Velvet, Brussels, and Imperial Carpets, Engravings dtc.. C. HOISTING APPARATUS. Also, a very superior Hoisting Apparatus. Comniele. ASSIGNEES , SALE. ASSETS OF TEE LATE & IR FM OF REED BROTRIERS • CO. • ON /1031 DAY. DEE.% At 12 o'clock noon, wul be so/A at public sale, at the auction rooms, h0e.190 end 141 South Fourth street, by order of the surviving Assignees and 'trustees of Reed Brothers & Co.. inpurulence of the authority of the court of Common Pleas et "Philadelphia. the remainins Assets whined to theArelantwa and Trustees of the said firm. Also. 174 67100 mimes of land In Woodbury county. lowa. and 511 acres in Smith county, Texas, Full partici,dare 114 catklogueanow ready. 'TIDE PRINCIPAL MONEX ESTABLISHMENT , S. 4 1 .a. corner of SIXTH and RACE streets. Money advanced on Merchandise itenersorWateluni, Jewelry, Diamonds, field and Silver Piste, on all sni t cles of value. for any length of timiLogreaa lia. •_ _ __, WATCHES AND JEWS AT PRIVATE mug. Fine Gold Hunting Cam h z:blik te po n tien te ar er 0 0=1 Englleh, American and Fine kleid Hunting Case and_gpan Pace Lapin. Wegltelt Fine Gold Dula: and other Watehes A lMl Oliver ill intents nua. Open Face English, Patent Lever md Levine Watsbes: Dt._. • ran a tel*, ' , quart:ler and other Watches: Ladies .. t Diamond Bresetyins; FillarkilUngl, _' Ear 1 &e. ; Pine Gold in Medallions; DIMON 7, 1 • 1111111,i111141Dger EMP ii. ,FelM3/1 Callel*, ..44.. mars genera . FOR ALE.—A Large afflA %%holds .Flesproof . Medi suitable for &Jeweler. cost NM Mee, several Lots in South °soak Pink and Chaptaol streets._ . , : . B Y /3 IjUtrrie:AtritrAOMiw wini 10.2 W MARKET attest. 00. Tw.s) ANIC st. Dash advanced on ecooshmmentmoud. extra obese., NOTICE TO CITY .1111D-4XIUNTRY MERCUANTEI.I NM LOTS ,SZ,4IW•cDRY • Goong,SHIRTS , DRAWERS. _gl R. . NOTlONSiaa li n UMBREL/Alle. , 0. . :NOTIONS ' G TO w• r OOD/84.4ca...< 6 ~..,,- - ~" 1 • d llii ComPrWmg tlifiltritlrei(Oetni i JobbLue Moe ea i • 43g ", .!'"l.6l,446iiiiiibiii, wawa. . -• , 1 Dec 4 1 , 4 cligton nirmitOo-----t.ll--.. ock., ir i nur r o : k &p i g .0 .. s`l4, , 4 1 ...i ~ . .ik . O •' I '..VIY, iir o VeZat o r i .i . v '..M /.. - tti,,=.:,- , -.-ri '', was, , 4 loolunot JOHN ' ureaEY . MS mat / ' ; , , • s etf . zoti ci ri f , Anir Int ea or . 0 ; Dec. 6, at- 10 o'clock. am . d stmple and fanny articles. E.:-Condogues read; and goods arranged far Ulm** nanoxiinrr u ltbe morning of intbe. LARU , P: 11 , 1F sztu Mgr r • NOTKIK--Incrtail in °dr • iwokke. Willte found tho isok%r-,,wf.. ir,ql4t Balm bleached Ond broMi hee9t do all wool white, xnanxt44: I T II4II ' Blankets. • - do do Cotton and Shirting Planslle, , ••Agfleff Goods. Cases Prints, Detainee. °lnfiniti's. ninja CAM do Kentucky, mixt and. Owlet .dhang. 6000 * W leans. ' • do Ticks. Denims. Stripe., Checite, Grain Bye, do " Satinet., Kni.zt Repellant., TWeeds, e!ndlt. ewe pfecosarish Shirttig: and Bhee Litmus. Ditilfallto do Diaper, Towels, Napkins, Table' Chrtii4Maiiost., • , CTLANT TAILORS' GOO DS. Pieces Black and Colored Plain and weriued Clothe. ' do.. PertividiMis. ,Jadlnes, Cataimmoso - COatiaW Piques. do. Doesidni, HAW& Satin do Chines, Vlltitutryk. do. Eskimos, _Mintiowao,A.LastorA Chinchillas, dm EL L • DRFIODiI SILKS AND SHAWLII Pieces fde Popellnee. Detainee, Empress CAM. do. Mohair% Alpacas Coburipi, Black and Colored' Scarfs. Broche Wdolen and. Thlbet Shawls, Cloak., , Maud., die. LARGE SPECIAL_SALB OP 11 00CC 2 # 4 00.M6 GEREAII COTTON HOSIERY A D YES. ON FRIDAY MO O. Dee. 6, on four months' credit, at lit 'Weiner. embracing Full lines women's white. lumen, °blond ands l fixed Cotton Hose, plain to full regular_ . „, Full lines men's white, brown, iremoh and bIu eNUMMI Cotton Hose, plain to full regular. Full lines boys' misses' and ebildradderinte" WIWI& mixed and fancy dose, Half and Tnree quarter . 800., Fill' lines men'''. women ' s did children's Silk, ellintua Berlin Gloves and Gauntlets. , The above line of Hosiery and Gloves is of IMF known and favorite make. ALSO.-- Balmoral and - HOP Skits. Merino and Travel* Skirts and Drawers. Shirt Fronts. Silk Hdkfs. and nee. Zephyr Knit Goode, InnbrellAts, Clothing, Quilts, 'Whim' Goods, Suspenders. Tailors' Trimmings, as Ladles' Paris and Vienna , black and cold. Kid °War. very superior quality for city sales. Gent's buck. beaver and Castor Gloves and Gauntlets- • Gent's fur top and lamb lined Gloves. Gent's French buck and dog skin Moves. Boys' lamb Uned and woolen Gloves. Gent's regular made Engllth brown cotton Half Mee_ Gent's regular made French brown cotton Half Hosea Gent's fancy merino and cotton Half Hose. English merino Shirts and Pants. ,English extra heavy cotton Shirts and Pants. LARGE POSITi V 11.. SALE OF CARPETING% dirt ON FRIDAY MORNING. Dec. 6. at 11 o'clock, will be sold, by catalogue, on PODS MONTHS' CREDIT. about 200 pieces of Ingrain.Ves* , g n l ..,Li u sflntlffi9. ool tati and Rag Carreto/24 whir:km*lF e , 1 ed early on morning Of side. LARGE PEREMPTORY SALE OF MINCH 'AMU OTFLER EUROPEAN-DRY GOODS, 4<o. ON MONDAY MORNING Dec. 9, at 10 o'clock,willbe mold, by catalse, on PODS MONTHS* CREDIT, about 900 lota of Frenc India dat f nemi 3er man and British Dry Goods , embracing a luso of Fancy and Staple articles, in Bilks, Worsteds, Woolen". Linens and ot. nom N. B.—Goods arranged for examination and catidoviiis ready early on morning of Bale., JAMBS A. FREEMAN. AUCTIO No. 422 wY ß street. TENTH FALL SALE OF BEAL ESTATE=DEC. 4.18!7. This Sale.. on WEDNESDAY. at 12 o'clock. noon. ,ate Exchange. Will include the following- STOCKS. dm. Share Mercantile Library. 2 shares Philadelphia Library. No. 1531 GREEN ST.--A handsome double three store brick residence, with back buildings, below Sixteenth rt. Has all the modern conveniences • lot 88 by Oro/lane Court Bate-„Estatettf Barmy minors. Nes. 1234 and 101 OTIS ST.- brick and 2 frame bonus at the corner of Moyer and Otis ate. 18th Ward; lot 50 by. 142 feet Orzokens'Oeuri Bale-.Beratstif Himr2 Fauns , deed. No. 1315 BROWN ST.-A two-shit,' brick house and lot, 18 by 75 feet. Orphans* Court Mis-igstitte of Wm. S. Conrad, deed._ L No. 1314 ATMORE ST.-3 houses in the rear of the above, lot 18 b 3 50 feet:hllme Xetatn. 775 8. SEWN!) ST.-A store and dwelling, with two brick houses In the rear, lot 211.4 by 150 feet. being 40 feet wide in the rear. Subject to 840. ground rent. 226 PINE ST.--A handsome threerstoty brick resi dence. with back buildinso lot 18 by 142 feet: has Mil* dern 'conveniences. Sale Peremoirory. 13182 EENTH ST.-The 35 part of three-stery brisk de riling, above Shippenst.: lot 17 73 feet. Subject to 259 60 ground rent pet annum. Orphans' Court Sale-- „Estate o 2',lumma Carroll, (teed. 2230 Sti GROUND RENT per annum, out , of a lot on Johnson et , N. E. of Green et., Germantown. It is well -secured and punchially_pei& Hale Peremptory BUILDING LOTS-N. E. corner. Tifty-fouth - stiunt Cedar avenue, Twenty4eventh _Ward, 121 by 112 feet. kxecuklet Sale-Rotate of Ltfchard Emetharst, deed. LOT corner of Somerset and Memphis sta.. TOMO fifth Ward, 50 by PO feet. Same Betate. _ BITILDPG LOT,. William, Tulip and Lemon Sta.. TAM • by 122 feet. Same Estate. - ANN ST.-A building lot, above Belgrade 5t.,211 by t feet. WILLIAM ST.-A building lot, above Belgrade 5t..1111 • by 11Z feet _ I WILLIAM-ST.-A building lot, below Almond at., by ICOieet. THOMPSON ST.-A building let, below Willhan stall 13135_feet. 'BUILDING LOT-Corner of Thompson and Nonmetals sts. 21 by 13131 feet. MONMOUTH BT.-A building iot, below Belgrade eke 20 by lid feet. THOLIAJ3 BI!LOH A 130 N - AUCTIOMERIIII AND COMMISSION MARC lie. 1110 CHEi3TNUT street. • Rear Ea trance 1167 Boum street. HODBEHOLD PURNIZTRE OF! EVE D TION • ON CONED BALKS EVERT FRIDY HQ WHO& • . Bales of Fanners M Dwellirsn anwded tit on, Ineliellf reasonable terms • • • - SALE OF renrrrNos OUNTY rbit TUE ARTISTS' FUND B. - • • , CARD.—We will sell THIS BIMINI:I, Ofigcleelr. st the Gallery of the Artiste - Fund Arimeety, , No. Chertnut street, a collection of Choice FON•Ansif eh r n ; bus of this city We invite the attention - of buyers, as the sale is peremptory., • ,• • . BALE OF ELEGANT MINUTE/LE SILVER ninny WARE ANI) TABLE CUTLERY. ON TUESDAY MORNING. At 10 o'clock, and to be continued in the, evening at IN o'clock. at the auction store, Ne. 1110 Chalfant street.. will be sold, • , A large assortment of elegant Silver Plated frost the manufactory of Messrs. JOSEPH BEA.dt 89N13.. Sheffield, comprising—Rich Embossed Mid =fitliVell Tele Servic oval and round Waiters. Dishes sad , Cavera f , covere es, d Entree Dishes. Cantons. Epergnes. Ice awn Claret Pitchers, Cake Basketa. Sp oons and Forks. 01 , 1141018.1 patterns :cases of Table Cutlery. Moluases Pitchere2toaat. hanks. Napkin Rings, Card Receives% Butter ' , Diebeao Urns. Kettles. he., itc. fi` The goods are now open for exam PEREMPTORY SALE OF FIRST-CLASS lAN* FORTES M.ANUFACTURED Bt, , MESE* SCHU LER & do. ON WEDNEBDAY'MQIININO. • - Dec. 11, at 11 e'clock„ at the Wareroom or modes. Schuler Ar Co., No. MB Seutk Fiftk street.; will be sold without reserve or limits...ion, to close the partnership. first-class Rosewood 7,4,7 M anal octave Piano /Sorted, of the newest atyle qmotrichly finished. The above Pianos hate the important improvement re. ,cently patented; by .M,s, Schuler, and will compare tar `vorably with the best Mandl made In the country:* SMALL. CfIURCII ORGAN. • At the same time will be sold a mall Church Orgasm. with four stops. The Pianos may be examined at the Wardroom asj time before the sale. , , Bale at No. DID Chestnut street. ' SUPERIOR NEW AND SECONDHAND. GARLNIBr FURNITURE. CARPETS,. FR=Olf PLATS GLAIR:Wei, PIANOS, o. „ ON FRIDAY MORNING: '"` • •-r• At 9 o'clock. at the auction store,-.Ne al* quistßalt street, will be sold— . A large assortment of eleitust Pastor; Cbstobsei &at Mids.. room Fursiture. ONCERT HALL AUCTION ROOME R 1918 011512111 , - C NUT street asid 1219 and Via CLOVER II ei.4 Regular sales of Furniture every WEDNESDAY.".; door sales promptly attended to. CARD.—We would respectfully call the ,attelttlee et' t one Dale of Hotutehold Furniture on, WHO NEbDAY, Dee. 44, ISM It anthraces ,1140'44 1 10 4 14 4 A0 02 styles, together with the antlope. SALE or SUPERIOR no sznora tineirruar. IN ROSEWOOD. WALti_IiIT_ANINOAL = ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.. • Dec 9. title obletek,at the Concert Eta Roeuttl. will be solo, &liege assortment ,of lioniahald7anitture. etiolating of Etageres, Buffets,' Arnim* tern en en putt°. In Plaoh terre4.lleyAbiair Cloth; Blde boards, Cottage au*. Extension ,Telde& be. SILL to Pl4/TED WA49. FANCY DoOrt ad r4 AllO. la antorment of tier Saver Plated Ware / Oren for naollkillatilgLegatteedey, day sod evening. ' • WilOaersOli A l Maumee'''. .. - . T , 1. A smoinnks a Co.. SOCTIONSIEAL - No. Ns woileltzT twee: above PM* LARGE pOurivir sAir„ls OF BOOTS ANT:O%BOOUL ; ON WEDNE SDAY MORNINQ. ~ , . Dec. 4. at 10,0 cloc k, we will sell by caWo% l s reeerre., about 1,500 packages of Boots and ' nen braMig a large assortment, of &stainer CRT sad marurtalgore .A so which the attention et.ONY OA , 1113cre " -lid. HATS AND OAPS. Also, 50 cases of t i es and Be le Bata ; antDapi. , : GARP TS AND Ott. kt 4 , . „ 4. Also. 95 Pieces of D4this. *a. LaDvse alto 4 ,.. Au0,i.....r. .. oral Skirts.: 4. !",,, ~r Open early oa th e ' 00411;11 1, 1 1 4eiceiew#4l4l4loa VIM caislogum . . ~ • f ' . • ••- . . , McA3q144141. ,7 M •V, ,- T 1 ~; , r' -i .! - . 4 ) ,;' r iT. ' .Tir. , sax OF 181:0 lanaggpfit . ;it , ik .') o Villow I sl a Deeem-- - . m op yistme„ as t a iorw , for tub. i a -,-- 72 „, , .d ~ k •1 , ' Ytieth""°tet i l ar eqk eat . 01 7 011 ~..• ' ' 1 11 To Iv oh tho only ationtkwrx 01 I • • :,:`;'. ,ALTS: ~~i ! .. i F~•.~, .1= Y.
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