MSS • • GENEILIL GRANT. poo airport to the tHlonoe yesterday -7.. wale Removal offi Sccrettiltic,4 l ,, ll lto ll a Wssinsaroa, Dee. 17.—The `report Made: to ' the House by General Grant to-day was very vo luminous, covering about 250 pages. of-;manu script. Very little of it is specially important at the present time, - except Grout% famous'" private, letter to the, President, protesting against .Mr. Secretary Stanton's removal: Private.' IiF,ADQUARTERS ARMIES OF r 1 LE UNITED STATES, WASELSGTOS, AEGESt- . Excellency, -Andrew Johnson l're.sident of the United Slates:— OW I take the liberty of addressing you privately on the subject of the conversation we had this morning, feeling, as I do, the groat danger to the welfare of the country should - you carry out the designs then expressed. • • - Firsf—On the &abject of the displacement of the Secretary of War. His remtrval cannot be effected against his will, without the consent 'of the Senate. It is but a ' short' time since the United States Senate .was session, and why not then have asked for his removal,, if "it was `desired? It certainly was the intention of the legislative branch of the Government to place Cabinet ministers, beyond the power of Execu tive removal, and it id pretty well understood that, so far as Cabinet ennisters,are affected by the tenure of office bill, it was intended especially to protect the Secretary qf War, in whom the count* felt great confidente. The meaning of this law may be explained, away 'by tin astute lawyer, but common sense and the views of loyal people will give to it the Affect intended by its ramers. Second--On the subject of the removal of the very able commander-of the ;Fifth-Military Ills- . trice, let me aak you .to consider the effect it would have upon the public. Ho is universally wad , deser . vol,y; beloved ;by the , people who sus tained: tffit Government through its, trials, and. feared by thoie ;who •wbtia still be the enemies of the Governtaent = ' It fell to the lot of but few men to do as _much against an armed enemy as _General S heridan did during the rebellion, and it is Within: the ;scope Of the ability of but fevf in this, OT any Other country, to' do what he has. His civil administration has .given equal Satis- : faction. Ile has had diffieulties to contend with 'WhichOtber, dietrlet 'teminander has eneerun tered. 'Almost; if notqiiite,froni the day he was appointed district commander to the present time, the press has given out that he was to bo removedfand that-the 'Adininietratiem was, dis satisfied' with bird. This has emboldened the opponents to the laws of Congress within his eommand , to oppose him in every way in their, - power' and • has rendered L xiecettstrY measures which otherwise meyliover n 0.% Demi necessary. -In conclusion, allow me to Say as friend de siring peaceand riuliat,_ the welfare of the whole puny, North and ' , South, that it is, in' my 'Opinion. more-. than the loyal people of the country—l mean those who supported the Gov ernment during the great rebellion—will quietly submit to; to see the very man of all others who mthey have expressed confidence in removed. I would not have taken the liberty of addressing, the Executive of the United States thus but for the conversation on the subject alluded to in this letter, and from a sense of duty, and from feeling that lam right in this matter. • ' , • With great respect, your obedient servant, • U. S. GuAN - r, General. The documents under the head of correspond ence relating to the condition of affairs in the Filth Military District prior to the passage of the Reconstruction acts, embrace a mass of letters 'and reports from officers (Wan grades, from Gen. Sheridan down:to his second lieutenant& They are interesting enough as showing how things stood in Flonda,,Lonisiana and Texas last year. Hone of the papers are dated since, last March. The most important matter in this section' of the report Is the endorsement of General Grant on General Sheridan'' letter relative to the condition of the unioa men in -Texas, which is as follows : ilteepeetfully, forwat clod to the t3ocrettuy of War, Attention Is invited to that portion of, the within communication which refers to the ,the • Cif the-Union men and freedmen in Texas, and to the poWerlessness of the military, in the present state of - affairs, to - afford them protec tion. Even the moral effect of the presence of troops' le passing away, and a few days ago a squad of soldiers on duty were Bred on by citi zens of: Brownsville. In my opinion the great number of Murders of Union •men and freed 'men in Texas, not only as, rule unpunished • uninvestigated, constitute practically a state of insurrection; and, believing it to be the pro vince and duty of every good government to afford protection to the , lives, liberties, and pro perty of her citizens, I would recommend the de claration of martial law in Texas to secure these ends. The necessity for-governing , any-portion Ardour country by martial law is to, be deplored. If 'resorted to, it should be Rinited in its authority, 'and ,should leave' all lotal autho rities and civil tribunals free and un obstructed until they prove their inefficiency or unwillingness to perforce their dudes. Martial law would give Security, or —ma caolotice elLiZeTho r 11,11.Mito r egard to „race, color,•or political opinions, and could bo con tinued emit society was capable of protecting itself, Or until the State is returned to its full re lations with the Union. The- application of martial law to one of the States would be a warning to all, and, if necessary, can be extended to others. U. S. GRANT, General. Report of the Senate Finance Cow. Mittee. Tbe.Sertate Committee on Finance, in the re port Made yesterday,at Washingtort,remark that It should be the effort of Congress_no4perely to declare and obeY the existing law, but o adopt a comprehensive policy that will preserve the public faith,.restore confidence to the people and !Stability to our.business interests, and yet will appeal to' the sense of justice of thepeople, if It ti is nhappily •trawn into the arena of party poli ties. Financial matters ought not to be, in any sense partisan, but they may become so unless Congress can adopt a policy meeting all the re quisites named. The contest on these most deli cate and diffieult questions may be transferred to the'hustings, where the beg of party strife may lead tq dangerous results. The' committee examine at length the provi sions of the. bill, state the condition of the public debt, and then, taking up the question as to whether the 5-20 bonds are redeemable in any other money .'than the coin of the United States, say the duties on imported goods and interest on the public debt are bylaw exempted (ram the isgal tender clause. This implies that the prin cipal of the debt is not eteepted. The construc tion drawn from the payment of previous loans in gold is answered-by the fact that the act under' which these bonds were issued expressly declares that a note Shall be lawful money as well as gold, and shall be receivable In payment lathe public debt. The argument that a censtraetiOn , vas put upon the law by the agents of the Vete& States is answered by the fact that this was not a mutual ' construction, recog,nized by both partie4 as r a part of the contract, but was rather an' opinion Imbed upon a •supposltion of a state of facts which, when the five years expired, did not ac tually exist. It is clear that if the bonds are payable, when due, in legal tenders, they are re deemable atter five years from the date, in the same kind of money. The word "payable" im ports a duty or obligation which must be per d at the time stipulated. The "redeemable" implies a discretionary power, which may or may not be exercised. But the tome tiled of money le the same mode ten -dered ,will redeem a note or pay a note: The committee have deemed it their duty ito present th e arguujent in favor of redeeming the bonds in legal tender notes / for it cannot be concealed that this'cimstruetion has been adopted by many 'who disclaim all purpose to evade the public, en gageinente; still the admitted fact remains that these bonds were generally taken upon the sup position that they would be paid in coin, that this was expressly declared by the authorized agents of the government in negotiating the, loan; that such declaration must have been known, by Congress and was not neg ttived; that it w as sanct, oned by three sacces-ive Secretaries of the Treasury; that upon the faith of it the bonds have been cot titually higher in' market value than the notes, and that a public sentiment, both in this Coup try and in Europe, would, regard it as, a breach of public, faith--public credit is so seusi give a quality that time cannot restore it when impaired. It is better far to forego u doubtful privilege if, in the judgment of Impartial men, we have no right to exercise It: but the doubt should be promptly removed, The discussion of the question manifestly impairs the public credit, and •• until it is Settled no new loan can be IregOtiated. public mind becomes accustomed to the idea of repudiation, and the wildest schemes of paper money, worthy of the day, of George Law, poison e fourAnins of public and private credit. •-;, h e committee pay, been proposed by Co , pees, by joint resolution, to declare that the 5-20 bends are redeemable only. in gold. This, ineleati of settling the queilloti, will only create divisions and partiett, and the resolution, when Famed, w 1111 ) ,... ffithjc4l to agitatiOn and repeal. , - EMI s,7:f :•4 4 These considerationit induce the committee, with` •; out deciding the. queStion, to , propose a substiett and explicit in their ti te o no rt; e; of ie n r c i hr e b zfr o 2 n o dbi, eo cl d e e ar es they become redeem-, • - This adin& must depend upon the voluntary consbnt of tholaolder;* but itis belioyed,that the great:body of them will readily thread tue dg chatige, and that the government willhe able to sell the now bonds at a . rate that will redeem or purchase an equal amount of the 5-20 bonds. It is the manifest interest of the bondholder, as well as of the tax-payer, to have his right dearly de fined, and that Congress, after full consideration, should so.settle them tbat they will not. be af fected by any uncertainty as to the .manner of their payment. If this exchange is refused by the bondholder, it will be time enough to deter mine whether, by the conditiort4f his bond,' he may not be paid in lawful money. ' r ho plan proposed established the maximum of currency at the amount fixed by law, and may be diminis.Bed by payment for taxes and its con- • versiiin into bonds. These processes would, it is, believed, rapidly restore our currency to the standard of gold without the severe disturbance • and uncertainty caused by the present system. Wheirthe restored credit of the government-ad vances the market value of our bonds to the gold standard, specie payments may be resumed and maintained. This, plan is in accordance with the uniform practice of our government prior to July 1, 1863, and of Great Britain during the long period of• the suspension of specie payments from 1797 to • 1823. The holder of the paper money paid out was allowed at any time to convert it into a bond or rinnuity. The notes forced upon the .people during a suspension of speciepayments were never allowed to be of less value than other seen rities.held by public creditors. The Committee are of the opinion the time is not distant when it wilt become the duty of Con gress- to repeal so much of existing laws as make the United States notes a legal tender in pa,y ment of debts either public or. private. This; provision was adopted with extreme reluctance,. and under the pressure of overwhelming The Committee having stated theirviews upon the different propositions of the' bill, add • that they do not consider this measure as embracing all the financial measures. demanded ._by. the interest, but they present it in Pe. hope that it may not be enthireassed by other finan cial problems now exciting general discussion. Titc Mexican.. .Legation. MEXICAN . LEOATION, INTAsiMOTIOX, Dee. 16th, 1867.—Several 'times the public has been cau tioned by this Legation against buying other bonds of the Mexican Republic than those - Issued under the contract signed by General Jose M. Carvajal, with Messrs. John W. Cornea f New York, On September 11„ 1861, and put in Co., lhe market by the same firm. N informed that. I am that. notwithstanding those cautions, some par ties are—attempting to "sell certain pretended Mexican bonds, issued illegally under a supposed contract signed by said General Carvajal and Mr. Daniel Woodhouse, as the agent of a so-called United States, European and West Virginia Land and Mining Company, which contract was pro nounced null and void by the Mexican G kNCIII - and never carried into effect. The whole matter having been duly communi cated to the Departmemt of State of the Vnited States in consequence of these fraudulent at tempts, I feel it my duty to warn and caution the public against them, as no other bonds sup posed to be put In the market by the Mexican Republic, during the last six years, are valid, bat those already described. { Signed] IGNAcio MAniS. CAL. Undiscovered Thefts of Pictures. The Pall Mall Gazette says: "The late theft of the Roman gem from the museum at Shrewsbury, recalls a robbery of pictures on a large scale some five and twenty years ago, and which served to show the difficulty which attends the sale of such ill-gotten goods. On the occasion in question some of the most valuable of the pictures in Lord Suffolk's house at Charlton, in Wiltshire, were found one morning to be missing. The frames were in their places, but the paintings were gone. The closest -investigations failed to give any clue to the thief or thieves. Work men had been at work in the house on the day before the robbery, and of course strong suspicion attached to them, but nothing could be brought home to any one of them, and in like man ner nothing was • discovered to incriminate any of the servants of the family. The pic tures stolen were, further, so large in size that it seemed almost impossible they could have been appropriated and carried off with the speed with Which they had certainly dis appeared. Then followed the questiori how *lava. mw money ithOUt furnishmg some history of their pre vious owners, which could not have been given without making the crime public. It was supposed, as the best guess , that could be hit upon, that they had been carried abroad, either to America or to the , conti nent, with a view to private sale to rich men who would not be too curious as to the truth of the story with which they would be accompanied. "At last all hope of discovery was given up, when several years afterwards they were found in some obscure house in London, away in secrecy as still unsalable. They had really been taken from their frames by one of the servants of Charlton Rouse, • and cleverly hidden in the house itself until some favorable opportunity occurred for carrying them off to London. The moral of the story was satisfactory to all owners of valuable works of art. It had been found impossible to dispose of them without revealing the theft, even with all the machinery for selling now at the command of clever scoundrels. There is also a further moral for the benefit of the possessors of art treasures which they should weigh well—the more generally they allow their possessions to be seen by con noisseurs the more numerous will be the body of detectives ready to identify them if they fall into the- hands of the receivers of Stolen goods." A Ming Twelve Hundred Years Old. A'fine Specimen of the Saxon ring has just been diScovered in a' field, on the firmof Mr. 'l`.ll.6mby, of 'Cattlehobi l es, near Driffield, England, in a singular inanner. One of Mr. liornby's men was plowing, when he felt a slight obstruction to the plow. On search ing for the cause he found that the point of the plowshare had entered the .opening of a large and valuable finger-ring. On examina tion it appeared to be of, massive anti pure gold, and of elegant manufacture. It weighs an ounce"and a quarter, anti contains gold equal to five sovereigns. The face is oval, and surrounded by a band composed of ','small globules. Within this band the space.' is, divided into four, geometrical parts. , The four upper divisions com, lain each an initial letter, and the cavities are -filled with black enamel. The under curves contain each,an, ornament resembling a figure of eight, or a semi-true lover's knot. The signet.or design which appears to have occu pied the , centre is untortunately lost, and nothing remains-but the plain circular plate te which -it hasheen pinned; a portion of the pin and the cavityin: , which it is inserted still ternsin, showing „how-'it has been at tached. The hoop or connecting band of the ring is formed of a grotesque nondescript head, similar to‘the heads we ire uently see on Saxon and-Norman churches. The remainder of the band consists of lozenge ,shaped ornaments and a centre=piece; on each of v hich is an initial letter, ants the interstices are filled with black enamel. l It is believed this r* *is purelYaxon,• and from its bize and the rich character of the workmanship it must have in its time adorned the finger of some distinguished pl - !rson, and that it is at least one thousand two hundred years old. During the Aept- I why this district held a prominent place in the history of that important period. • It wad not only the abode ef Saxon nobles, but of royalty-itself. Drifilehl is reputed - to have - been the royal O residence, and the church , at Little.Driftleld contains the body of one Off the Saion kings. The ring wls found near the bank of a-stream, having probably been ost by its owner while fishing or hundng. . THE DAILY EVENINC4Bt LLEM.-PHILADELPHIA, WITN,PSDAY, 18,1867. sv AAittar not Made token !Rands. -Iri Amist,' Louis Re:publican, of the .2.:.th Ult.; We find the following interestiug de ii W elon of a city . of sand created by the wi di in the Far West. 'The Correspondent , sa st - ~passed one of the. mold Wonderful Of those silent and fantastic nites scooped by the winds out of the bluffs; Which form the peculiar' zoological feature ~or.this region, often described by explore'rer We were on the old Spanish trail, over which, a few years ago,. Mexicans transpoffed , onions and dried pumpkins on pack limes from Santa Fe to Port Laramie, a distance of five hun dred miles, and traded the preCious freight for goods. As to tbese vegetabTet3the traders in these days had no fears of boards of health, who, in more modera times, exercise the power of proscription aid COnlittCation. This old Spanish trail le4ds ,through the northern gap of Horse Creek, 4om the upper terrace to what is known asaoshen's Hole, a vast basin or valley, surrounded by high bluffs on three sidesjading inwards. The distance across the basin is twenty-seven miles. The bluffs are doubts connected with the range known as. Beett's bluffs, de scribed by Captain. Bonneville, which bear some forty miles to the eastward, and within a few miles still further east la the celebrated Chimney Rock. As we neared filer nameless gap, the most remarkable configurations were ,obserted in the bluff ahead, which, at •, a distance of a few miles resembled a town, with towers, domes and tall chimneys arising from structures of all sizes and heightst carved out by the unseen. Winds, in. the sof sand-stone and indurated' clay, which coin, pose the alternate layers, of lhe ran,ge. To the left was seen an immense isolated struc ture resembling a••capitol crowned with a lofty dome. Another castellated structure resembled a cathedral With numerous towers and, spires. , Then there was Seen a shaft about seventy feet in height, reminding the beholder of the leaning tower of Pisa. , Adjoining it was seen A column like the Obelisk of Luxor in Place Du Concorde. Then, there was the huge smoke stacks of factories,- huge looking brick kilns. One structure had two domes, exactly alike. The symmetry and regularity of these strange forms were marked features. Other shapes were more, fantastic; but, as a general thing, the edifices would have done no discredit to a human 'architect, ,could the purpose for which they were designed be dis covered. There are about four of these isolated structures standing out boldly, clearly cut and well defined from the bluff out of which they are carved and which bends away to wards the southeast.. The silent city covers, perhaps, an extent of ten acres. One of the most astonishing appearances noticed on our approach for miles back, was the changeable character of the light. At one time the vast domes would be lit up by the rays of light, and . appear perfectly white,:litte polished alabaster. Then a flitting cloud would sud denly turn the color into that of a dull clay. Sometimes a portion of the fairy city appeared, bathed in a flood of white, while the other , portion looked <dark and desolate. On nearing these remarkable freaks of nature, the outside resembled the works of a fortress commanding all the ap proaches of an enemy. A number of small domes were observed partially carved out of the lower strata, all bwing a curious sim ilarity. The lines- of stratification in the isolated structures correspond precisely with those in the bluff beyond, out of which they 'have been carved. The bluff , facing north has an elevation above the prairie of the baiin of from 500 to 700 feet. The rocks are fast wearing down by the agency o' the winds, and the talus at the foot has ruched nearly two-thirds the height of the enarp ment. In time the bluffs will be blown away, and nothing but - the rolling swell in the vast, illimitable' prairie will be left to mark the site of the present bluff. We saw an illustra tion of this a few miles further on', where a parallel range - of bluffs had 'been entirely de graded by the winds, with,the exception of a few9.lll.dlin or tn sth e pas atris t e . above the sands, tor. The Coining of/ the Flood. -(From Baker's Travels in AbySeinia.l The cool night arrived, and about half past eight I was lying half asleep; I fancied I heard a rumbling like distant thunder. I had not heard such a sound for months: but a low, uninterrupted' roll appeared to in-, crease in volume, although far distant. Hardly bad I raised my head to listen more attentively, when a confusion of voices arose frbm the Arabs' camp, with a sound of many feet, and in a few minutes they rushed into my camp, shouting to my men in the darkness, "El bahr! el babe") the river! the river!) We were up in an instant, and my interpreter, lllahomet, in a state of confu sion, explained that the river was coming down, and that the supposed distant thunder was the roar of the approaching water. Many of the people were asleep on the clean sand on the 'river's bed; these xvere quickly awakened by the Arabs, who rushed down the steep bank to save the skulls of my two hippopotami that were exposed to dry. Hardly had they descended when the sound of the river in the darkness beneath told us that the water had arrived, Wand the'men, dripping with'wet, had just sufficient time to drag their heavy burden§ up the bank. All was darkness and confusion; everybody was talking and no one listening, but the great event bad occured,the river had arrived "like a thief in the night.oOn " 'the ' morning of the 24th of June I stood on the banks of the noble Atbara river, at the break of day. The wonder of the desert ! Yesterday there was a barren sheet of glaring sand, with a fringe of withered bush and trees upon its borders that cut the yellow expanse of desert. For days we had journeyed along the exhausted bed; all nature; even,,in nature's poverty, was most poor; no bush could 'boast it , lea:; no tree could throw a shade; • crisp' gums crackled upon the' stems of the mimosas, the sap dried upon the burst bark, sprung with the with ered beat of, the sunoon. In one night there was a mysterious change—won ders of the mighty Nile! an army of water was hastening to' the wasted river; there was no crop of rain, no thunder-cloud on the horikon to give hope—all, had been dry and sultry; dust and desolation yesterday, to-day a magnificent stream, some five hundred yards in width and fifteen to twenty feet in depth, flowed. through the dreary desert! Bamboos and reeds, with trash. of all kinds, were hurried along the muddy waters. Where were all the crowded inhabitants of the pool? The prison doors were broken, the prisoners were released, and rejoiced in the mighty stream of the Atbara. The 24th of June, 1861, was a memorable day. Although this was actually the begin ning of my work, I felt that, by the experi once of this - night, I had obtained 'a 'clew to' one,portion of the Nile mystery, and teat, "coming,events cast their shadows before them," this sudden creation of a river was but the shadow of the great cause. The rains were pouring in Abyssinia? these Were t 0 sources of the Nile! INDIA RUBBER MACHINE BELTING,STEIAM ins nose, Ezsineers and dealera vvill , find a Belting,trua of Goodyear's l'atent Vulcanized Rubber l'acking Hose, se., at the Manufacturer's Headquarters. GOODYEAR'S, -808 Chestnut street , bout!) Ride. N.H—We have now on hand a lare,e lot of (4 ,ntlemen"s, Ladies' and Hinson' Guin'Boots. Also every variety and style of Guru Overcoats. DONVB BOBTON'fiIdUVIT.--DONWS BUill'ON BUT jui ter and Milk iligoalt, Madill& from downer Norman, and for gale by JOB. B. BUdßLE.wet CO.,Atenta for Bend. 100 dodth Delaware avenue, • RETAIL DRY GOODE4 SPECIAL REDIIQTION - FORT= CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. J. M. HAFLEIG.II O 1012 and 1014 Chestnut Street, Will Commence Monday,. Dec. 9th, To eoII tho balance of his stock of DELE 13-001:1 0 S At Still „Further Reductions in Prices. Cheap Department Now Open. English Hosiery, Merino Shirts and Drawers, Skating Gaiters, ' Skating Jackets; And Fancy Hosiery. HOLIDAY PRESENTS LACES AND EMBROIDERIES, Put up in beautiful Oriental Boxes, imported expressly for mum. Camel's Hair Shawls and Scarfs AT REDUCED PRICES. dei.s ra w f m w f m•et 3101 CHESTNUT STREET: EA% -NEEDLES & CO Eleventh and Chestnut . Streets, „ Invite attention to their splendid stack of 2 LACES AND LACE GOODS, r. lIA.NDKETICITIEFS in evory variety, for Ladies and Gentlemen. • ,% VEILS, B ran iffE gEli c KT.ES, EM. , 4 Expressly adapted for " &c., HOLIDAY PRESENTS, rs( Which they info offering at pric which as those for an rior elass of goodshave been imported to supply Auction Sales at this season. %ITER LLIININFIa F-T 0 "WTI e , MARKET =: o &Lw IsmsTTEr , 461), FIVE au NDRED PIECES CALICOES AND DELAINES. CHOICE (ELECTIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. for new,, stylish Delaines. errenaci Cocbeco and other good prints Merrimack rich Chintzca for Wrappers. Gay scarce striped Prints, yard or piece. HANDKERCHIEFS Of every description for Holiday Gifts. • Lace Collars--some auction liargaine. Linen Collura and Cuffs, large stock. Cuildren's Scarlet, Blue and Buff Gloves. •i Ladies , Cloth Gloves. full assortment. Ladies' Cotton Hosiery of ail grades. 38 centAirk Bcnifi., embroidered ends. W.. 0 and •iti 00 auk s ear f e „, Extra rich dilk and other Ladies' Bea fs. SHAWLS, CLOAKS Immense stock Long Shawls, $5 to fele 00 Desirable, scarce and extra good styks. Ladies' Cloake,.for Bolide , " ltreeents, Lyon. Velvet Male, ready made. elvet Cloaks made to order. Blankets at Reduced l'''rices. The subscribe:a aro now prepared to offer the largest it 4 eortment to be found in the city of SUPERIOR QUALITY BLANKETS, All Wool and extra widths. for beat family too. CRIB AND CRADLE BLANKETS, And a fall line of MEDIUM B.EANKETS, For Hotels, Public Institutions, etc, Sheppard, Van Harlingen & Arrison, lIOUSE•FURNISIIING DRY GOODS, • • No. 100$ Chestnut Street. de; lot , . CHEAP LINE GOODS. Sheppard, Van HarLingen & Arrison, No, 1008 nest:tut Street, Are now receixlng from the reient AUCTION SALES, SOME VERY CHEAP LOTS O 1 Barnsley Sheetings,Towels,Huokabaoks and Other Linen Goods, To which they invite the attention of buyera, AS BUNG NEARER TO OLD' PRICES than anything they have been able to offer. de7.lot RICH LACE CURTAINS AT AUCTION PRICES! The subscribers have aunt received, from the late AUCTION SALES IN NEW YORK. 300 PAIRS OF FRENCH LACE CURTAINS, From the lowest to the highest quality. eome of the RIMIEST MADE. :ALSO. Nottingham Laoe Curtains, Embroidered Muslin Curtains, Jacquard and Muslin Draperies, Vestibule Curtains, In Oreat Variety. Sheppard', Van , Harlinglin 1008, Chestnut Street. de7•106 f , OODS MARKER DOW, RtATIPit NvorcTioN STILL • , yllslt NOW 1!'01'4 CHRISTMAS. Delalnest—Low—b)., and 21. o. ' Shav o p— Cb rk ap leryth n n cost. Day Plaida--147X, 00 and si 6. liannorak—sl APO. $1 CA and *2 00. Jao/4 Egrolava,madc by and mold for an invalid._ STORF-$ & WOOD, ; 73 Arefi , 1.& LINEN STORE v" . rc S2S .A.ieh street. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, HANDKERCHIEFS, NEW STYLES, LADIES', GENTS' AID CIDLDRENI, Fine U kl able Cloths, NAPKINS & DOYLIES. A Great Reduction In Prices. GEORGE MILLIKEN, LIMN lIPORTE, JOBB 3 AID MAIL DIALER, S2S,Arch Street. de9.m w POPULAR PRICES FOR DRY GOODS. RICKEY, SHARP& CO., 727 CHESTNUT S'I'REET. cel4 tt rn SPECIAL REDUCTION. Gr 0.. VR,Ir-FAR, 916 Chestnut Street; bee still further reduced the prices of his rich DRESS ,TOOLS and SIMWLS, with a view of reducing the stock before January let Purchasers will do well to call, as the Goods an all superior in quality, and will be sold much less than cost. Now is the time to buy a REAL INDIA SHAWL or SCARF fora Christmas Gift The prices are lower_ and they will be Bold at prices that cannot fall to give eatisfan• tion. GEORGE FRYER, 910 Chestnut Street. 1101 CHESTNUT S'TREE E. M. NEEDLES di% 00.. Will be prepared to offer for HOLIDAY PRESENTS Splendid ate ortmenta of —CT VAtr: Goons, HANDKERCHIEFS. VEI .. EMBROIDERIES. ' g I .At Prices to Insure gates de.. de.. . Their stock of " House-Furnishing Dry GoOds Vo) Will be offered at the loweet rates. Eleventh and Chestnut streets ; GIRARD ROW. %IL.I'373ALS A,fIN,LSSIHC) TOT Iwiw.t.ni.tl LONG AND SQUARE BROCHE SHAWLS FOR SAIX at lees than the recent Auction We prices. Black Open Centres. Scarlet Open Centres. Black Filled Centres. Scarlet Filled Centres. Blark Ttilbet Shawls. GAY ...i..„ND-PLAIN STYLE BLANEBT SHAWLS. . EDWIN HALL di CO.. 28 South Second street. EDWIN HALL & CO.. 28 SOUTH SECOND STREET, would invite the attention of the Ladles to their stock of Clothe for Backs and Circulars. Real Velvet Clothe. finest quality. Beantlful Shades of Purples. Beautiful Shades of Browns. Beautiful Shades of Bl7ks. Beautiful Shades of W ten. Chinchilla and Frosted eaves Cloths. die. cul t , o .° 13 *SPECIALTY. 4+2 IMITII, RANDOLPH . ct' DOS BANKERS. AND BROKERS 16 Both ihird Bt.; 3 Nam Eihroil i Philadelphia, . STOCKS AND POW BOUGHT AND 80W ON •CONIEISSIONt INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSIT. , c SVILI.GHT ( E. B,z , BANKERS & BROKERS, N 0.17 NEW STREET, NEW YORK. Particular attention given to the purchase and sale ol all Govranawrir le_z_cuitrmos, 'incQSe& • BONDS AivD GOLD. Bnainece excingively on Commission. An orders will receive our personal attention at the gtnet Exchange and Bold Board GLASNF A. S. ROBINSON, 910 CHESTNUT STREET, LOOKING GLASSES, iv.this-rrn.pas, Engravings and, Photographs. Plain and Ornamental Gnaws'. Carved . W 4 11 1 1 A,i2,4 14 4 1 , 4 1 1 0 0...-12nEEFLI _ I mirukritta. dY G A. ..'-;:ltOBINSON, ~...,:7 4' . .., - . . • , . ~,, 910 .' CHESTNUT STREET, New Colored Photographs, NEw CHROMOS, NEW ENGRAVINGS, PICT IE_TRES liON1)411, PANS All) Rout, QE" ENTIRELY NEW 131310 SOTS. AT TUE LOOKING - G-ILA.S*3. PICTURE FRAME WAREROOMS A. S. ROBINSON', 910 CrOESTNEW sirnarr. deSIN CHRISTItAS 11.507. Our Stock Having Been PURCHASED ENTIRELY FOR CASH • • We offer every variety of DRY • GOODS, suitable for Christmas Preaenta, at the ArEitY lAVI,JESIC enium. JOHN W. THOMAS, Nos. 405 and 407 North Second Shia& deV,tu.w.lOtt Christmas and New Year's Presents. ~,EWtS LADO~7US & Cp; DIAMOND DEALERS O JEWELEID. WATCHES, 3111VTLILV kILVER WARE. WATCHES and JEWELRY, REPLIEZD J ,'A 8 02 Chantnut St., Phila. flare Jutt recialvtd a large and beautiful areortment of Watches, Diamonds. Jewelry and • Silver Ware. We would ark erperlal attention to our flea Pow‘r.rtlent of WAICHES and VIAMONIM. and .ir ' .1. found lera than the lame quality of g n,ue CAW be pur cbsatd eleewhrre. del4•t)al HOLIDAY PREtEN! Td CHARLES Rt3IPP. P.OIt T O N N A POCK MAIN[OK AND SATCILEL PACTCRER, . No. 47 NORTH SIXTH KT, Belqw Arcb. PHILADELPHLL Porte-Moan aim Port Folios. Dressing Cases. Cigar Cases, Caber, Money Belts, • Pocket Roo to, Rata*. Uork Boxes..- Lisakers' (Ames, Punta. EtniCA. ke. StrItOLESALEt AND RETAIL Astess24 ; HOLIDAY PftEBRN'lB. MB& B. D. WILLJTS; 1111 North Math strait, will open btl Tneaday, Memberllth. Ilth. a huge and handsome assortment of Head Drest.o9 and Dress Cape &MeV 110110CUICEIER. /01441VOKii sv. NEW FRUIT. Double ; _ and Single Crown, Layer, Seedless and Sultana ROWMe. Currants, 'Citron, Oranges, Prunes, Pigs, Almonds, &c,, &cr. ALBERT ei ROBERTS, kik Ike Ono* Corner Eleventh end Vine Streets, FRESH FR 1.31T5. FRESH RASPBERIES, . PEACHES, PLUMS. TOMATOES in Clam and Cans. For sale by JAMES K. ATEBR IE WALNUT tand MOUTH streets 12s Ai rare's Mince Meat -11. In the market for nearly twenty Tease can be eaf ely recommended. Don't. be deceived hy cheap article. At* for ATMOICE'B. dcl34ot• .NEW CITRON, 85 . DEW CURRANTS. 15. ORANGE ADD LEMON PEEL, 40. PRLT NELLAS, 40. - Alfo, SULTANA, SEEDLEeS, 11 F and IfiNDON CROWN LAYER RAISINn, in quart r, 'half and whole boxer, all of the, finest quality, and will be sold at priced th wid cannot fail to be entiefactory to those who maY favor ea with a tall. A. J. De CAMP, 107 South SFAX/ND mitred, FINE BRONSON. YOUNIi 4.51E1 Apple, Sap Sago (real Swiss) Cheese at A. .1. DzCANIPS. 107 South Second street. VRENCIi PEAS AND 6' USIIRODMS. 65 Va.; AND 1-' livery other deserlption of • Canned Fruits and tiegotables at corresponding low Prices.. STEW CROP CITRON IN PRIME ORDER, 35 CENTS IN per pound. at (MUSTY'S East End Grocery, No. 115 South Second street. A LMERJA GRAPES.-100 KEGS ALMERIA GRAPES. 11 In largo elusions and , of auperfor quality. in era and for male by SPILLIN. N W. corner Eighth and Arch greet& MEW . CROP CURRANT& IN' PRIME ORDER. 15 cents per pound, at COIiSTY'S East End OroeerY. No. 118 Routh Second street. 7,0 - Ew LESION AND ORANGE ',I'.EEL-36 CENTS IN per pound, nt COUSTY'S Eaet End Grocery Store. o. 118 South Second street. NEW CROP RAISINS—IN WHOLE, HALF AND End quarter boxes, Arrees'hao! lnw o P tir eecaoindtgegrS East RE SPICES, SWEET CIDEIt. CoOEING WINES and Brandiem, at C , .USTIF , FS East End GrocerY Store. No. 118 South Second street. pRINCESS ALMOT ES.—NEW CROP PRINCESS PA Thll47ldjgrecplye4 npd for aalo by F SPILB,I. , ... A;c aud Elghtb sues s. ID MEIN!!! RAISINS !!-'.W Wl') 'GM MALE AND I t quarter boxes of 'Do.. ble Crown Raisins, the beet . fruit In the market, for sale by M, SPILLIN, N. W. cor. Arch and Eighth streets. SLATE ISA wri,E*4. SLATE NIA.N r rBLs VIAD 11TiO1t. , sl,ll'rE • 'Width. MARBLEIZED SLATE MANTELS ,itaa superior iu appoataneo; half ; , price of MO; best and cheapest hi Ana rnited States. Factory and Salsos cyan SIXTH - S/4TM land GALLOWITILL streets: JOHN W. WILSON. dell w a mfraf 111., , : i,?,1. 4. ,1 111: , ` Yvz' GoLDI3 INEPROInLD PAl' T Low sTE,%hi HOT WA.TER iron WARHING ANDAENatrtr 4 E . WITH PE= i lif UNION STEAM AND WATER ak.A.Tma 00,,, 5101 IRS P. WOOD & CO.. ( NO 4114 FrtTRTH Street, Bnpot etatfrof MONEY TO &NY AMOUNT LOANED UPON DI ONDEf, WATODES. .fEWELEY. PLAT E. 'MG, ics ro J o. at ~ .• OLD ESTA*LYME d b 4 t 6 IN 01 , 140 E: Owner of Tidrd and Daskill streets. Below Lombard. , N. O.—DIAMONDS. WATCH. , ..• ES Trwatjay GUN% ec.. . fog MALY, %WI • LV TOW PRICES. '! OND'S BOSTON ?AND 'I RENTON WO • I r. • Lit ig Btrade empolled with bond's Bober. bream, Oys. for and Egg biscuit Also, West & Thorn's dOlebriged Trenton and Wine Biaoult, by Jnii. B. BildifiEb & bole Aeente,loe Beath Delaware avenus • ' 1867. HENEBI A. J. DECAMP. 4 107 South t3econd Et.Tt XLth CONGOIES.--SECOND ,SESSION. 4DONCL'IMION Or YESTEIWAY'S rnocuitrasas . Senate. It MIAL OP - THE COTtON TAX The Senate then took up the pending bill far the re peal of the cotton tax. Mr. Cortimuto. of Now York. took the floor, and repudiated the idea that a' tax of two nude half cents per pound on cotton isould give India and Brazil an advantage over the United States in the . production. Lie toe& up and ansWered - the argument that slave la bor was cheaper than free. It had been argued that' the tax was unconstitutional. That was to be de cided by another trittanal. Mr. Poagn.oy--The Prealdent might decide that. Mr. Comoro Said the decision of tile President might be conclualvowith4lmt Senator, but other Sen ators might prefer to have it deeidedby,the courts. The tax was not laid" s a freak, nor as a vengeful measure: nor was it a temporary measure, or an ac companiment of the war. lie recited the circum stances under which the tax was recommended by the Committee of-Ways and Moans In the 80111 , 0 , when he was a member." They had (=mined the Booth, too, from direct taxation. Dlr. BENDER:to, of Indiana, naked if direct taxa tion had not been atuipended in ail the States? • Mr. CONHUNG--NO. sir. Will the flierttor , mania ♦ any Northern State which doss not pay her direct Mr. TlENnnicaa fald he meant that that tax was not continued. as a part of the system In all, lsiorthern States. Mr. CONKLIN° thought hit statement had been sufficiently intelligible, and his historical fact was palpable that a direct tax was levied upon and paid by the Northern States. Virginia and 'North (Taro line bad raid a portion of the direct to; and perhaps comeotber States had paid a' portion,• butfthe other insurreetionar,rtitatee had not paid It. They had also been exempted from tax on the Impleettereffand ap para4s connected with Cotton and sugar. He dosedby feeling to I ne - the bill till the third Tuesday in February. ' • • 2dr; WILLIAM, of Oregon, reiterated his argument for the initnedhste necessity for the repeal of the tax, citing several Instances in which planters would not enter into the blueness If the tax was continued, and they ,thetefore• would not engage labor. This ma xesUy-a bill for therellef of the freedmen. Mr. Cottictmo inquired whether that necessitated • =implication of the bill for more than one year? - idtt%ZiN_'nti,fxs said he had argued that point yester day. Mippisteatt argument was addressed to the mo tion to l kftpone. Mr. toe, of Indiana, reiterated .Ida views eX pressed yesterday, that although the present tax is too high; cotton Should not be entirely exempted from the burdens of the government when other industrieswere borne down by those burdens. A tax of. throo.quar ters of one per cen).•conld be , easily borne by cotton, and he hoped hasty action would not be bad. Mr. Connyrr,. of Oregon, followed at some length in advocacy of the bill. 'Mr. Oslo', of Kentucky considered this a matter 'that should not be treated in the interest of party, bat of thepeople., _He thought the views of the tienatons from Oregon (Megan). Williams and Corbett) were Just. . Ile commented upon the changed circtunstances and increased coot of labor and the decrease in ptoduction.. Be also Fupported the view that the tax WAS uncon stitutional Referring. to the remark by Mr. Morrill yesterday, likening Kentucky to a goose, he wild that acute Senator was rate goosish than any goose he knew of, in trying to kit the goose that lays the gel sten egg. namely, cotton. LLaughter.l Traveling on to political subjects, he characterized Mr. Stanton as the flavnatt. of America, for repudiat ing what he (Mr. Davis . ) eaVed the magnanimous terms of surrender accorded by Grant. The rebels, he said, were greater enemies of his than even you are (addressing Senator Wilson), in that by the evil they did they had given him and other senators a pretext to do greater evil. [Laughter.] He 'proceeded to de nounce the Republican party for maladministration at some length. Mr. Mor.rutt.,of Vermont.said that he would trot re ply to the gentler from Kentucky. for the reason ad- Nanced In• the en. Mho, after giving a beggar half a dollar, turned round and gave him a kick. When'asked why he did so. he. said If he heal not, the - fellow would have , been under eternal obligations to hint !Laughter.) i:..TEWART.:..OI NC172411, continued the ueuate.in opposition to the hill. claiming that wherever it was legitimate the booth should bear a share of the bur dens of government, 'and that it was because of their endeavor to overthrow the government that they were now combat; to Confines for relief, after spurning the moat magnanimous terms ever offered to any conquered people. Be favored postponing the bill, and letting other producers be heard before the action shall be taken. Mr. limmucks, of Indiana, Bald it would have been for the benefit of all if the Southern Republicans had been admitted when-they ~ cerae, offering a willing obedience and asking admission to, the Thirty-ninth Cengreas.. Re proceeded to advocate the immediate passage of the bill. M.T. YATES, of 1111110IP, was in favor of equal and impartial legislation, and stated that the West was universally in favor of the passage of the bill. He deprecated the introduction 'of politics into this dis cussion. Mr. Frain", of Connecticut, opposed the bill as un just, and calculated to relieve the products of one sec- Lion to the injury of those of others. /fr. Doourrtz, of Wisconsin, took the floor to speak in favor of the bill. hut Rave way to a motion to go into an Executive session. Whiehiiprevailed, and after a short session the Senate adjourned. Rouse o f Representative*. . . The resolution relative to the Investivtion of :if - fairs in Maryland was adopted. CASUIERED OFFICER., Mr. GABATEI.D, - from the same committee, reported back a bill relating to officers of the army disclaimed or cashiered by sentence of general court marthik The. bill declares that no officer of the army cashiered or dismissed from the eervice by general court martial, formally approved, by the proper reviewing authority, r4hall ever be restored' tO the Military service, except I by a reappointrcent, confirmed by the - Keilate. The bill Waa passed—yeas 116, nays 31, and the title amend ed so as to make it-declaratory of the law. SENATE BILLS AND nr. , otutioNs. The House proceeded to con , ider the brisins on • • the Bp9tl . if:if/31411dr, and dispot3d . lhPreof fe, follow!: Tite Stquitc conciirrent T(..xolntion, joint select committee on revisin and equalizim: the pay of employee. of Conirres, , , to report by bill, joint resolution or rule. was concurred in. . The So-nate:amendment to the tiou.nbial in reference to :additional bounties, Wa4 referred to lb, C'ornmittee aan Military Annire. The Senate's amendment to the Hon iolnt ,foln lion changing the time of holding the annnal meet i of the Stockholders of 'the tnion• Pacific Railroad Company. The amendment provices that on th!e election of directors in March, 1665, the term, of all the present directors shall cease. Mr. Bitoefof, of New York. argued that the mat ter Fhould he referred to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad. remaking that there was a private quarrel involved. • Mr. DAWF.3 interest Massachusetts, disclaimed all knowl edge of and in any such quarrel, and argued that if thero wore any, this bill would leave the stock holders In the hest position to settle it for themselves. 31. r. Briornts asked Mr. Dawes to state who were the etockholders, and remarked that though the (capital stock was nominally $130.000.000, he did not believe that $5,000.000 was ever paid in. - - • Mr. DAwks replied that all he knew on the subject was that the stockholder i were the persons who held the stock. [Latighter; - • • _ Mr. •WASLIDUILNI:,of Illinois, moved to lay the joint resolution on the table. Negatived—yeas 44, nays hr. The amendment was then, concurred in, and the joint resolution goes' to the President for his sig nature. POSTMAEITHE • QT:NERAI:g , IMPORT. The Senate amendment to.the House joint resolu tion in relation to the :printin - g of . the report of the Tostmaster-General, was taken from the, Speaker's table and concurred in.: It authorizes the Congres silonal printer to print annually; , for the' use of the Department, three thousand copies, Instead of twenty- Jive hundred, as now authorized. Imconneetion With this, subject, Mr. LAFLIIi, Chair man of. the Commlitee on Printing, stated that- the cost of: .;Congressional printing this year amounted to *IOQ,OOO. of which more than one-half Was for the use of the Departments. Be thought tho law should lte inoditied so es to require the several Departments to pay for their owMprinting. COMMITTEE or Tun tartor.n. - The Rouse, at half-past - two. Went into 'Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, Mr. D.Awns, of Maasaehnsetts, in the chair, for general debate on :the President's annual message. imaz.scustnrr. ... __ Mr. MI o. of Pentoptlvania. said he would avail 'himself of he latitude of debate allowed In Commit tee of the Whole, to review the character of the re markable contest between the Executive and Congress. The late impeachment project he characterized as a conspiracy to cheat the ballot-box, under the pretended twins of law. Be contested the propOsitions laid down Ty ids colleague, Mr. Woodward, last Priday, on ..the aw of impeachment; and sustained the views em braced in the report by the minority of the Judiciary Committee. ~ , TAXATION Or lIONDEI Mr. PINE. of Maine, addressed the committee in support of a resolution offered by him some days since to tax United States bonds. In ,Ins judgment this question bad been already postponed too long. - 'Bat Congress must act now, ,and with the strong sense that the difference bhtween 'fiction and non-action is very .”reat. He would not have, the :Houso act Amon pope- Tai (711iiiidt;lYilt with proper deliberation. He trusted there was moral courage enough in the House to resist 'popular feeling , when, that feeling was -wrong. The public debt should not he a matter of Darthian discus teen, and, therefore, members on theitepablican side of the House should not he deterred from acting In this matter simply because the proposition was timely to be sustained by the Democratic side of the,lionse. The property in bonds of the I rutted States was coital to'one-eighth of the whole property of the countt v. and the question was whether that onmeighth should continue tote exempt from taxation. Congress b ud 'reserved to itSelf that right, anti lied already exercised at in the matter of income tax. The tax paid at orescnt for national, State and town purposes amounted to three per.. Call, iut the :entire. 'property of the country, and be '01;113 at a losS to know 'n what principle the exemption of bonds from their ir:sbarc of taxation could be maintained. :con a UNthATIoNs Chtmdttee , icier And the Sex Al:tin presented a - renicatiob from the Secretary of the Interior in i(ce to an, appropriation for surveying Indian tl"pria under treaty stipulations. ' Referred to ittee intAppropriatiOnlib.: • tromaQuctttl•ClriintWinrela Clrante . , • on to the removals Of !...;eeretary Stanton and 03 nerat Sheridan. On motion of Mr. DAWE., the hitter was rend is the _ oug.e. with rho endorsement by General Grant of. General Sheridan 's communication in reference to of-, fairs in Texas. • Mr Ilitoons asked .whether direre was anything in tlie:cemninnication relating to a rencontro in New En gland between , gamblers and civil officers, wherein Several °liken were killed. Mr. Amens, of MassactiPetts. said he wonid quiet all the gentleman's fears and apprehensions ft. refer ence to the people of Mnssitchnsetts,'ind if there had been any such instance of, outrage the people there Were willing and able to enforce the law, and bring to, cone ign punishment any violation of it. lie wished he could say as much for the people of the gentleman's district; Mr. Bnorots wished to know whether the people of Massachusetts desired martial law there': Mr. DAwES replied that if. martial law were neces sary for the :protection of the citizens of Massachu setts:they would submit , to It; but there never had beets an occasion for It there :since the exaMple Oct by ane-tbird of the people of tlit , rEIIOII in an attempt to. overthrow It; encooraged and sustained by the people of the gentleman's. (Mr. Broolist.distrlet-andeltien.. couraged by. the Governor of his Statc..who addiessed them as hislirlends and supporters. [Laughter.] Be moved the previous question on the reference of the paper. Mr, .11noolis desired to reply, but . was cut off by the previous question. lid then remarked that he had not expected the previous question to be Withdrawn, an that was the usual way members on his side wore, treated. Mr. PRUYN oleo sought tornalm a remark. Mr. DAWEK expressed the hope that he had not hurt his friend's (Mr. Pruyn's) feelings. Mr. MUT& said not; that it was oil :unfounded state ment. The papers, after being read, were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Lviccit Introduced a bill to allow free goods to be stored in bonded warehouses. Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. Mr. Basra, of , Ifentucky, offered a -resolution in reference to rerintting the tax of five, per cent. on ar• titles manufactured from United States hemp. Re ferred to, the Committee on Ways and Means. • Adjourned. • ! ' PASVNGr,EttS In steamer onawanda, from davannati—mrs Lennon and two children, George T Ingham, John W sword, I" lipringer. Richard Barron and two steerage. • Repo 1141 forYoffhigAZlPv 1403 s/E 'JAI. 'ALA - Bark John ' Hotosoe ll mnas_a Lindsay bass bags Ogres John & Co ; MO do do J o hn Mason & Co. alltrinEfUENTS . OE 04318 An Ifenelanahlas • TO ARRIVE. MOPS, vnom von PATE Allemania......Southatmften..New York. Nov. 84 Atainnta. ..... London.. New Y0rk..........N0v. D 1 Java.. ............Liverpool-Boston. .Der... 7 re1myia....,.......Liverp001-New York. .Dec. 7 Villa de Paris Brest.. New York ~ , Dec. 7 Chicago Ltverpool..New York. Dom 10 llibernian.... .. . . ..Liverpool-P0rt1and„...........Dee. 10 liennanne.... -Booth ampton..New York. Dec.ll Umbria -.Southampton. ,New York ...... —Dec. 11 City of Antwerp..Liverpool..New Y0rk..........Dee. 11 Denmark.... ....... Liverpool-Now York.. ..... —Dec. 12 11 ibernlan........ -Liverpool-Portland Dee, 12 CI robria ... ..... Southampton.. New York ... Dec. 11 Scotia Liverpool _New York.... ...... 1 Mc. 14 Bellona. London.. New York. Dec. 14 TO DEPAra. New Y0rk.........New York _Brew ...Dee. 19 Pioneer... L 9 Morro Cr tle ' New York..llavana. .Dec. 19 Ville de Paris New York—liavre Dec. D) Belgian . .......... . Port land.. Liverpool Dec. 21 .New York.. New Orle arm" Dee. 21 Juniata. Philadelphia..N. 0. via llavana..Dec. 21 York. -Agoinwall ..........Dec. 21 Tonawanda.....Philadelphia_Bavionaah Dec, 9.1 City of BoAon....New 1 ork—Liverwa Dec. 21 Dec. 21 Columbia.... New York. Ati1eag0w............Dec. 21 Mount Vernon.... Now & Vera Cruz.. Dec. zt raiding Star New York.. Rio Emma. .New York.. Liverpool ..,........Dee. ki Colun bta...........New York—liavana Lek 11eiveti5............New York ..Liverp001...........Dec. 28 Cignbria . .. .......New York—Hamburg. • Dec. 29 Atalanta New York.. London ......Dec. 29 Stkre and titrtpea....l'hiLtd'a..llavana.............Dec. 29 BOARD OF TRADE. E. A. EOUDEIt„ GEORGE L. isu ZBY r MONTHLY COMMITTEE. SMILE. STOKES. ~i/~i4 ,i 31J~w 4~ atr.lst - Rtors, 7 '4l SUN Brill, 4 a5l Utru WerrE, 743 ARRIVED YESTERDAY. Steamer Tonawanda,• 'Asti:dogs 70 hours from ' Savan nah, with cotton, rice, &c. to Philadelphia and Southern , 55 Co. Hark John Minton. Liming, 36 days from Rio Janeiro, with coffee to John Hallett Sailed in company with bark &rent, Oliver. for Baltimore. Left ship twat. morelmid. Hammond. hence, dinhg; bark haat. it Davis. Hand. to loafer New York. Expetieneed very boister ous weather from Lat iL lon 70 W split sails, &e. ' CLEARED YESTERDAY. Steamer Saxon, Matthews, Boston, H Winaor A; Co. Steamer Diamond State, R . obinson. Baltimore, J Ruoff. Steamer W Whildem ItliganP, Baltimore...l D Ruoff. Bark Alexander (Swat!), Almfelt, Gibraltar for orders, Wort to an d• Co. Brig 0 G Clary. Bryant, Nuevitap, Thane Hough d: Co, s, WENT. r 0 i LA. 31r Jeremiah Eldiidati. pilot, reporto the followirut ve eel), as having gene to Fes on Monday morning: Barka J Ii Yeoman tor • Gibraltar: Sam Shepherd. for St Jago l harms, for Cardenas; brigs Carl Ludwig. for Genoa, and A Milliken, for Ctenitiegos. MEMORANDA Ship Bamoset, Greenleaf. hence 34 Ort. for lino Frgn. ciscei, was spoken Ed ult. tat 15 N, lon 35. Ship Saneparell. klealpino.ffrom Liverpool for tide port, wan oft I Lynas 9 I'M 29th tilt Ship J 0 Baker, Miller, tailed from Leghorn 24th nit. for thlt port. Ship John Runyan, Nichols, clew ed at lloston 16th inst. for Guile, Ceylon: Steamer Roman, Baker, hence at Rotten yesterday. Steamer Norfolk, Vance, at Norfolk. 14th instant from Richmond. steamer Mayflower, hence at Alexandria 13th inst. and tailed for Georgetown, DC. Steamer New York, Jones. tailed from Alexandria 13th inst. for this port. Steamer Kangaroo (Er), Manning, at Bombay 15th alt. from Livertead. Stemmer Youth America. Tinklepaugh. from New York for Rio Janeiro. at St Tlwroas let inst. and proceeded. . . . Stearnei City of Manchester (Br), Jones, from Liver pool Idth Rept at Bombay lath ult. ritMuuer Kensingtori, Baboon, at Boston yesterday from New Orleans. Steamer Wilmington.. Cole, cleared ut New. York yes. lord fry for Galvestou. • , • • Steamer Relief (wrecker), sailed from et Thomas id Inst. for hew York via Nassau. • Steamer A talania, Pinkham, Cleared at. London id inst.. for New York. • Steamer Nightingale, Creighton, t from New York, via Key West, at New orleans 11th inst. steamer Minnetonka, ntarkey at Mobile 13th instant from New Y. rk. Bark Wavelet, Britton, hence, in the river, Antwerp, id instant. Bark Jenrie (Irrem), Bran tee,, hence at Antwerp iith fit. Bark Fldelin, Remit, hence for Rotterdam, at Brous werehavrn;AlUe ilk Bark" ejuca, Harriman. hence at Queenstown 6th Bork Frednoes, "forehand, hence in the river, Antwerp, id inst. Bark lon.', Matthews, sailed from Colombo prior to 2.3 d tilt. for New York. Bark Lead Byron (Greek), EmbericoS, from London for 11113 tort, put back to Deal lith inst. flout Mirygate tined=, with loss of three anchors and chains, and windlass dam aged. She had been supplied with anchors and 10'4 • fathoms of chain. Bark Royal Charlie, (Br), 'Riggs, hence for Rotterdam. at lirouwerstaveni'ef. th , • , Bark Bessie Simpson, Marchle, hence for Antwerp, was in the Donne, id inst. where ehe °del out the gale. Balk Royalist, Tucker, from LOndon tor this port, sailed from Yortlfuld inst. • 1 Brig Sparkling. Sea, Duncan, fromiDarlen for Monte video, which put into Mayaguez in itmitre'-a, sailed 17th ult. 1 or St Thomas, to repair. Brig IdaM Comery. McLellan, at StTliomas lot inst. and sailed 4th for Turks Mond. &bre Vasial Sharp Sharp, and C 1I Jaelamn, Jeffries, hence at Boston 16th inst. Schr nary G Farr, Maloy, cleared at Boston,l6th inst. for this port. Sr hr 1: .11 Smith, from Providence for this port, at New York yesterday. Scbr J II Johnson, Smith, sailed from Providence 15th inst. for this port. Schr 11 W Pratt, Hendricks, hence for Boston. at New York yesterday. Schr S F Allen, of Thomaston, from Yinalhaven for this port, was spoken 15th inst.. off Chincoteage, with loss of jibboom and sails in the late gale. NOTICE TO MARINERS Captain Fairfax, of the steamer Susquehanna, at New York, reports the light Flap off, the Lapes of the Dela ware as having parted her moorings, ho having seen her fifty miles off the Capes, under sail. BLINDS AND WINDOW BIIADES. B. J. WILLIAMS'& SONS • NO. 16 North SIXTH. Street hiturnfacturere of VENETIAN' BLINDS - AND 2. • WINDow SHADES, , Finest assortment in the city, the oldest establish. ment.laraeet maikulaotylre,_and 81/1 at thel_k_g eat !Woe& REPAIRING P_ROBirTioc ATIENDED STORE, BfIAREEI ET O ORDVII. seffrtifPl CLOTHINci. EDWARD P KELLY, TAILOR, SI E. ex, of Seventh and Chestnut Stss (LARGE STOCK OR CE[OTOE OVE4COATINGT AND WINTER PANTM.QONINGS. REIY(JOED PRlCE%fflivr, - , CUM' .WII). LAYER B RA 81Ntl. VIIOLSB 4 ha vea and quartor boxes' or thia epb3ndld Lead. In and for sale by . JOS. , -13:13IISSIER & CO. IUB South Delaware avenue. - ' IMPERIAL FRENCH PRUNES.-60 OASES IN TIN caunlobei alullancibprAe t imOrLe4t , APS Ifor , sato br JOS; Eciara LEA 119%i HQ 1191411 Pelona 0011014 THE DAILY .EVENING EiUtLETIIC-PHILADELPHIA, WitiNESDAY, DiOEMBER. SPECIAL NOTICE. We are prepared to =sett Purchusers of Fine Furniture, BOTH nQ STYLE AND PRICE. ,GF.O.LHENICELS,LACY & CO;, CABINET 18th and Chestnut Streets. .ems, ' MIJEBLES FINOS ESCIBICION. fi.OLOCADOS Ea Serie de Onartoe COMO .13alae de reeiblmleute OEOO J. HENKEL'S. LACE & CO., e12541.n0) TKIITTIVI E VA I3 I,IID . eIIEfiTNUE FINE PTIESITDRE ON EXHIBITION IN SUITE/ OF ROOMS.' CARPETED AND FURNISHED Al CHAMBERS AND PARLORS. GEO. 3. 111ENIKELS LAcrir CABINET ELMS. i • :of fr.ir a+Ai• :rt. etafi-tt • W - Die fen:Mina nleubel etrritnitiri hi der ganzezi Maim fertlig znr Ansicht, Teppich and Gardlinen einbegritren• GEO. J. HENKEL% LAITY & OM, Menbel Pabrikant, Tnirtee nth and Chestnut, !Philadelphia. AVIS IMPORTANT. BEAUX' MEUBLEB. pour Salons et Chambree d Coueher. Elrrappda pour Exposition dam Appartenaenta Mirth In Converts de Tapia, GEO. J. HENKELS, LACY & CO., EBENISTES. ae%-tfrp4 CILESTNUT STREET. an Coln de MI6 A. & H. LEJAMBRE RIVE BERRIED THEIR Furniture and Upholstery'tiVarerooms TO No. 1435 CHESTNITT Street. de7.3mrps PATENT SHOULDER SEAM SHIRT MANUFACTORY. Orders for these celebrated 131thts ProrattlY brief notice, Gentlemen's Furnishing Goode, Of late styles in fall variety. WINCHESTER & CO., CHESTNU.T. 3. W. SCOTT & CO., SHIRT MANUFACTURERS AND DEALEIO3 IN Men's Furnishing Goods, Sl4. Chestnut tStreeit go Four door below the "Confluental." PHILADELPHIA.' " mfdAmarAl GENTS , PATENTSPIUNG AND BUT: : i . toned br grer Gaiters, 81112., Leather white ~: and Velvet Leggings •,_ also made to order -4 far 'GENTS' nJENISHING GOODS, of every description, verrlow, 903,Chestant I street, corner of Ninth .. The best Kid Gloves or ladies and gents. at RICHELDERFER'S BAZAAR. nol4tfo OPEN IN THE EVENING. BECKHALTS & ALLGAIER Reepectinily invite attention to their large and varied stock of diverkir • FAMILY CARRIAGES Of latest styles. with all the most viten! improyemente.of .ELEGANT LANDAU. Just completed. Also, " CIA nv,IsICE 'COACHES and COUPES 'of different ■tylys. MANUFACTORY AND WASHROOMS. 1200PANKRIRD AVENUE, oe263nnis atm. Girard avenue. SAFETY RAILROAD SWITCH I am now prepared to furnish railroads throughout the . United State' with my Patent Railroad Switches. by the use of which the MAIN TRACK IS NEVER BROKEN. and R. is impossible for any accident to occur front the misplacement of switches. The saving in rails, and the great saving in wear of the rolling stock. which is by this means provided with a level, %tooth, and firm track at switches in place of the usual movable rails and the conferment severe blows caused by the open joints and batt4red ends, is a matter deserving the especial attention of ad Railroad Companies. AS A MATTER OF ECONOMY ALONE this inven tion needs only to be tried to insure its adoption; but beyond the economy THE PERFECT IMMUNITY FROM ACCIDENT caused by misplaced, switches Is a subject not only of importance in respect to property saved from destruction. but it concerns THE LIFE AND LIMB OF ALL TRAVELERS UPON RAILROADS. I re fer to the Fbßadelphla and Reading Railroad Com, pany. and to tho New York and Haarlem Railroad Co. I am now filling orders for various other Railroad Com. ponies, and I will gladly give any information in detail that may be desired. • , WAIL 'WHARTON, Jr., Patentee, +Wilke, No. 28 south Third Street, PhUadal Futon', Walnut above Slit St., PkUada. They are a PERFECT REMEDY for COLD' er sw E ATV FEET or CORNS: • They ro.liese RHEUMATISM and NEURALGIA. They sheer)) and remove the Peri*'A RUBBER BOOTS.mnon inside of To know their MERITS they MUST BE WORN. . Retail price, t 00_per. pair. 441,1,44 Boot and Shoe dealerifienerally. E A. lIILL, Proprietor. Boston, slags. Wholesale Agents—HENßY ELLIOTT, No.lo Warren streift, New] ork; Jente,,4o9Conunerce street, Phiindel . f in• Lit G in NN El) FRUIT.. VECiliTAll ' - et - :-. 4,oo6 — ffitiffit tgli, , ;'. a v fresh Canned Peaches; 60Q eases trash (fanned ma 4 1 4 Applesk9oo eases fresh. , Piro 'A leg, in glass; 1,080 asses Greet; Zorn askte i VeNit MON freak pieces, in calm ' aiXi • elialm" ' ei r . ;WO eases Cherries,. ill ? tir e c i li _ ,i3LIVEB fnitOlES,_CA.PliffiS, doi.—OLPirES FARCLE3 . ,berriest In Inrint)lsoo ewe ti Penny in.syrup; unc_ta.r,. (Muffed O li ves), lionggreil and SUPerline Caws and Cameo Tom ) 06 11 5 , 1 !._ tn. J. oolt ffi rl i 0 " . ...7 1 r kinett Olives; fresh good 4 usdlosevmpoleon M. from . 000 eases Road UCTO/4 ' eld. liens. ........,_- " vrealnavoi).apaiga 40 Cie aoutio.i,.bY JOBRU,,U.-4, . fgAlik , r Pi.Pa"u,.. ~ ,,t94 60 1,.. kur snug% anise as .'' .' , 44 t, ..0. , ~, , ,,, . ....5..;.-, --: vronsi:,,,.:. ilk, .; .viu-4. t i...7.5'4:4,:a 421,,r.V . q,,:ii.,itil %et, FIIIINITII7IIIE. at• Special Card. r:f iiJ: i:f fJ : 1 i.`(r uI )'F.~ CAIEtiILtGES. MAIN TRACK UNBROKEN. Box No. 2'745 PlOlada., Pa. r!trBLIOATIOIfg. The American Sunday School Union -,.. Ito. 11212p3ESTNIPI . STREET, PHILIDELPIIII, noe an t i n tiZl n y a ßru l pfge v e l l e i t at i u l l a gel u y li lio P u r g ed ' Pr°- NEW , AND SUPERIOR..BOOKS SUITABLE FOR .HOLIDAY GIFTS. ' Also, an extensive assortment of BIBLES Sz DEVOTIONAL BOOKS eb- Complete Catalogues of the Socidy's Publica atomfuritiAed graluito,usly. ly IF;'SOON.O FOR THE HOLIDAYS! „ . HUY THEM NOW AND GET TILER CHEAP. The lastest and most beautiful tussortment is at T. . PETERSON & BROTHERS, No. MI6 CHESTNUT 'street, Philadelphia, Pa., at very. Lew Prize& • CHILDREN'S BOOKS AND GIFT BOOKS 'OE ALL kinds. The largest assortment in this city, and for sale ut low pricer, will be found at the Cheap Bookselling andPublishing , House of • T.B. PETERSON 14 BROS., 306 Chednitt street. ILLUSTRATED WORKS! STANDARD. WORKS! Poeta. etc. .The largest assortment of all kinds of Hooka; to nieet all ages, all tastes,'and all pockets, will be found, lox; sals_, at low prices. at - • • T. B. YETERSON it BROS 806 Chestnut street. ICKENSIII WORKS! IRVING% WORKS! COOP. D ER% NOVELS ! WAVERLEY NOVELR ! BIBLES! PRAYER BOORS! ANNUALS! BRITISH CLASSICS! BULWEIOB NOVELS! LEVER'S WORKS, and mind. laneone boake, etc., etc., etc. the lorgget ascortincut in tbbi city, and ,14 1 fineetbind- Inge, for sale at low price', will bo round t e "CHEAP. SELLING BOOR HOLSE.of _ • T. B, PETERSON & BROTHERS. 308 Cbeetnet street. rirAll the NEW HOOKS are at PETERSON'S. 11.26 STORE OPEN EVENINGS. CWA P BOOK STORE." ,JUST RECEWEa A Fresh Buppl9 of the iTANDARD POETS Moore;Rogers, Bcoit, Tupper , Byron. Ac., Belling below the usual cost of manfacturing 50 cents per volume. Mao, daily recelvitig, a new assortinfmt of ' 82 Books, Belling at 50 centa. Iniso nooks Selling at WI cents. A SUPERB STOCK OF HOLIDAY BOOKS, In plain end flue bindings, at a great redaction. Call early and avoid the at rush. Store open until 10 o'clock each evening. Holiday Catalogue ready in a few days. JAMEtt 8. CLAXTON, No. 1214 Chestnut street. TIM READY—BINGHAM§ LATIN 011 *elven — te Nevr - Edidon.—A Grammar of the L Latin Language Per the cute of Schools. With etacises and vocabulariel By William Stasi:mm.ll. M.. Superintendent Of MO Bind ham School. • The Publishers take pleasure in asmonucing to Teachers and friends of Education generally, that the new edition of the above work Is now ready. and they invite a careful examination of the same, and a comparison with other works on the same subject. Copies will be furnished tt Teachers and Superintendents of School for this purpose at low rates. . . Price Pa E. H. BUTLER It CO. 137 Booth Fourth el street, Philadphia And for gale by Booksellers generally. anal FIKE.PROOF SAFES. ORDEALS • Onr. Safahave been subjected to the severest ordeala,and always nerved their contents entirely unharnW—in sadden fires as follows: London VAL • •P "Exposed to great heat for many hours." London Free - Press. - • VVhitby, C. W., irnirdlEnuTit;23nAtirt merchandise, making much more than an ordinary teat" T. IL MoMmr-ssr. Waddington, N. Y . C g t i t i Z,N j atii - 80 "/El tp a g,I tow and flax straw besides ♦ large quantity of timber, DA.LEET & REDDINGTON. Charieston,S. C October lath, I.Bffi. "Fifty. *IP three hours exposed to intense heat." Wac IL Qualm DIARVIN'S PATENT. Alum and Dry Plaster SAFES piffl h ieailky N V' April 7,1888.—" At corner of B. ‘F"'''..".lll ■ " floor b lj n arc roc la t y hrt ,Btr oa ce b t : th al e te saf r from second gory to cellar taken out of burning ruin - second day after. Ws. 'A. Damn.; & Co. Sept, 24,1866.—Three of Mar - Newt:tern, N-a C yin's sates in this fire. An entire row otlarge biaildinga • consumed. causing as intense a fire as can be conceived." Dll3OB WaY. Gluon & Ba nkers Co., „Iwo. Dttwoirra dr, Co.. ' L. BAIL Mobile, Na., Feb 13,1867.—" Marvin's Safe, size 9, double door, fell from second story and endured the - severest test of an Intense heat , ' WErrrrnmn & BILL'OP. In each and every ewe above, the contents of our Safe* were taken out after the fires in perfect condition. pre• serving books, money and papers of great value. Full certificates can be seen at our office. OUR BURGLAR PROOFS have been attesoptedanit in every instance unsuccessfully; New York., Dec..9b3uBa, owned by G. W. White & Co. Sept.l4th, 186.4, owned by Chas.. W. • W. Baker. Cleveland, 0 ct. PitliteL - M 8 o & wi attl Y ulT. t a g: ''Severely tested by master me. ebonies, and pronounced invul. nerable.' , New Yorß. Sept. 16 , 1867, owned by RP. Buck & 11 Co. Burglars were at work from Baturdsy night till Sunday P. M., .. and then had no prospect of gettinig in • were frightened of . 4. $94,600 in the safe. ~ "en We invite the attention of all interested, and would CAUTION The public to leans all the facts in regard to the Ma Proof qualities of our Safe before purchasing. We shall be glad to impart our share of the Wforumtion. MARVIN & CO„ 721 Chestnut. St. (11lasonio.HaB) 1 PhUSI. 265 Broadway N. Y. 9 EirSend for Illustrated Catalogue. 0e2.1,7.0m.1tm OLOTILS, OASSUILIMES, &O. TAMES & LEE ARE NOW ItECEIVING THEIR FALL e/ and Winter Steck, comprieing every variety of Gash adapted to BUM)) sindfloya , wear. • 0 1 MR,CVAT OCOTHS, Dnirell Beavers.oolored °gator Beavers., i • BLeck and Colored Esquimau. Black and Colored Chinchilla. COATIN Blue and Black Pilots/ GS. Black French Cloths. ) Colored French Clos. Trioot, all colors. _ Pique and Diasonals PANTALOON STUFFS. Black French CarMneres. Black French Combine, ' Fancy.Vessixneras. • • Mixed and Striped Cassimeres. • • Plaids, Ribbed and Silk-mixed. Also, a lege assortment of Cords, Beaverteene. Batt. notte, ;And Goode adapted to Boys' wear, at wholesall and retail. by ' JAMES & LEE. No. 11 North Second et. Ellen of the Golden Lamb. PEONAL• GLASS SHADES' GLAB:;:HADRBI-41UFFABLE FOR covering wax fruit , an , flowers. with stands. of all ages, for Bale at B, H. BLEEPER do CO.'B Wholesale Glassware House, de2.ttl Noe. 122 and 124 Market street. JP. TOLMAN, . Breadand Cakediaker, 423 and 925 Routh Thirteenth street, below Pine. Homemade Broad French Bread, Breakfast Rolls, • • Pastry and ConfectioneXg." Partiae and private families aupplied. nooildma BUSINESS QUIDS. Alas A. walatrr; Tnoszfroxi , pnrr.„ CLEM E NT A. 0H1A904 - • TILECOMIRE Via% FRANK L. NEALL: • PETER GUT & SONS, • • Importers of Earthonwoja an Shipping and Comml d eslon Merchants, No. 118 Walnut street, Fbiladolzakts, • OOTTON AND LINEN BAIL DUCK OE '"EVERY Vuldtb from one to misted wide,ll numbers. Tent end Awnbut_Dulik c _rapermakene rafting. 41all Twine, az JOAN W . ir,,V.meri d 4 c(, - ,4 No. 10 onee'e 4lley. - - " AMR. 0. I Re • •_. et. I only place to get privy wells cleansed arid disinfected. I very low prices. A, PEYSSON. Manufacturer of Poo rotto, noldinnith. HalL Literary • et , v ter UNIOIsI )3A..i.IDTIST 'FAIR, AT cocEirr as-T-L , Will Continue Open FEJDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 00T;i' kr..• NEWSPAPERS, 11901I8,1101PHLETS, wAszr Paper, the. Bought oy , E. lIUNTER. dell I • ; . '.No. 6111 Janie street, akill.' . . FAIR FOR THE SALE OF HSEFLI, • AND F,aziey Artiales vrill be held German , lecture.rooni et the Fir.t .t'resbyterian Church, street. below Colt. Third, Rev. , A. Cult. Pastor, commencing OA TUESDA, V . ,, December 17, and tinning tor .one week. Proceeds to he devoted to nee y repairs and 'alteratlens to the church building. • - - delp6V! . /OrNOTICE.— HE DELAWARE AND RARITAN Canal will be closed for navigation on the 2.311 , inst., unless sooner,stopped by ice. . , , .• .• , :MO G. N G STEVENS, • , Engineer and Superintendent- Tar.n.relf, Dee. 12,1867. dets,7o kr CITY NATIONAL BANK. l'int.aPP.Ll7A, December 7, 1867. The Annual Election for Directors will be held at tho Banking 11 ouse on WEDNESDAY. the Bth day of Jan. uary, ltr6, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. M. andi o'clock P. M. , G. A. LEWIfi, del e,w,tlaBg Cashier. TIIE PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL BANK. Pmr.arettilts, Dec. 16, 1567.. in Tb ,we Annual Election for Directors of this Bank be held at the Banking House on TUESDAY. the 14th d y of January next, between 11 o'clock and 2 o'clock IL B. 11.10MEGY16. Cashiei. • THE 01"1130 1 11DATION etierioNAL BANK. mi.Aur.crutA. December 14, 1267. The annual meeting of the stcickholders of this Bank will be held at the Banking blouse,. on TUESDAY, Janu ary,lo, 1228, at 12 o'clock M., and an election. for Directors upola the same day. between the het= of 11 o'clock A.M. and 2 o'clock P. M. del6.m,w,f.tjaBo JOSEPH:N. PEIRSOL, Cashier. IerBAN FARM ERS. AND MECHA N ICS NATIONAL' K. . Pnitanatmnia, Dece "labor A, INV The Annual Election for Directors of this'hunt will held at tho Banking House, on WEDNESDAY; the Bth day of January next.between the hours of 11 o'clock A.M. and 2 o'clock Y. M. • W. RIISIITON. Jo., de& tB.lall • Cashier. mir SUSQUEHANNA CA AL COMPANY OFFICE 417,WALNUT STREET. • Put tanrcrute., Dee. 14,1867. The coupon's, for interest on tho Common Bonds of this Comptsny, falling due on the first of January IBM, will be paid On presentation at the FIRST NATIONAL BANK. of Philadelphia, on and after the firstirroxim_e, ROBERT D: BROWN, . delittl eV: Treasurer. se' PENN NATIONAL BANK. PnIIADET.PIIIA, Dee. 18,1867, - The AnniialbTeetink of the Stimkholdera of this Bank will be held at the Danking_lfouse, N. \V. corner of Stab amd Vine atreetp, on TUESDAY, January 19. 1868, at ten o'clock. A. M.. and an Election for Nine Directota will-be held on the same day between the hours of eleven o'clock, A. 111., and three o'clock P. M. JAMES EUBBELL, dell f t 14,311 Caahler. OPFICE CENTRAL PACIFIC 'RACLIN/ AD / 111j6* CLOLPANY, O. 54 WILLIAM STREET. NEW yoitX. The Coupons, of the First Mortgage Bonds of the Cen tral Pacific Railroad Company, due January 1,1823, will be paid in full, in gold coin, on and after that date, at the Banking House of FISK & HATCH, Bankers and Financial Agenta of the C. P. 11. R. co. C. P. HEN'XIN (WON, Vice Preaidemt AboYe Coupons bought by BO WENT & FOX. Special Agents, No. El Merchants' Exchange. . deEdto 'AUCTION SALE& JOHN B. MYERS At CO., AUCTIONEERS, Nos. 'MI and 204 MARKET street, corner of Bank. LARGL pitt.,E BRITIntI. GOODS. GERMAN AND DOMESTIC DRY . We Will hold a Urge sale of Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods, by oatalogrie„ on FOUR MONTHS' CREDIT. ON THURSDAY MORNING., Dec. 10, at 10 o'clock. embracing about 700 Packages and lobs of staple and fancy articles. N. 8.--Catalogues ready and goods arranged for exami nation early on the morning of sale. • LARGE FEREMeTORY SALE. OF RIZROPEAN AND - - DOMESTIC DRY GOODs. NOTlCE.—lncluded in our'Sale of TLINICIDAY, Dee 19, will be found the following. DOMESTICS. ' Bales bleached and brown Muslims and Drills. do, all wool and Cotton Flannels. Army Blankets. do. 'Heavy all wool White Bed Blanket.. Cases Shirtings, Flannisla Kentucky and mixt Jeans. do. Corset. Jeans. Ticks, Denims, Stripes, Wigan. do. Glut:harms. Detainee, Prints, Cambria ~,__laconets. do. Caerimeres, Satinets, KereeYs, Llluseyi. - WineeYe, c., . LINEN GOODS. Full line Irish Shirting Linen, Barnsley Sheeting& Full line Damasks, •Table Cloths, Diaper, Napkins, Crash. • MEJICITANT TAILORS` GOODS. • Pieces French, English and Saxony Black. and Colored Clothe. do. Aix la Chapelle Doeskins. ltatines, Piques, Tricots.. do. Moecowaa Cantors. Eskimoarchillas,Velveta do. Waterproofs, - Velveteens, - E ieh-Whitneys. 300 PIECES ITALIAN CLOTHS D SATIN DE CIiINE. 'Fall line London Black and Coloted Italians and Satin de Chines. mires goontl. SILKS AND SHAWLS. Pieces Paris all Wool Black ado Volorod Morinoe and Dclaines. do. do. Cachemeres,Epinglines. Poplinis, Roubaix. do. London Black and Colored Mohairs, Alpacas, Uoburge. 'Broche, Thibet, Stella and Wool Shawls. amide. Black and Colored Dress Silks and Silk Velvets. ON THURSDAY. a Elbmuf Bouclo Cloaking., very rich and new stiles., Elbwnf Moutonne do. In choice shades. Stan ped Lappet Skirtings. - Tambour Lace Draperies. LARGE SPECIAL SALE OF 10,000 DOZEN DERMAN COTTON fIOBINty_ANI2 ittLOVES. „_„ ON FRIDAY MORNING. Dee. 20, on four months' credit, at 10 o'clock, embracing Full lines women's white, brown, colored and mixed Cotton Hose, plain to fell regular. Full lines men's white, brown. French and bine mixed Cotton Half Hose, plain to full regular. Full lines. boys' misses ' and children's white, brown mixed and fancy Hose, Half and Three quarter Hose. Full lines men's. women's and children s Bilk, Lisle and Berlin Gloves and Gauntlets. : The above line of lloalory and Gloves is of a well known and favorite make, and the last offering of this season, —ALSO— Balmoral and Hoor Skirts, Merino and Traveling Shirts and Drawers, Shirt Fronts. Bilk Hdkfs. and Ties, Zephyr Knit Gooda.,_Umbrellas. Clothing, Quilts, White Goode, Suspenders, Tailors , Trimmings, die. . ON FRIDAY—:___ o 'Si 0 DOZEN L. C. HDKFS. Including 34 • hemmed, hemstitched, printed border and ladies' tucked t embroidered and fancy Ildkfe., of a favorite make._ Also, .1,200 dozen Foulard Eißk lldkfa. , • LARGE POSITIVE CLOSING SALE OF CARPET INGS, dm. ON. FRIDAY. MORNING. • Dec, 20, at 11 o'clock, will bn sold by catalogue, on FODR MONTHS,. (myna. about 200 pieces of Ingrain, Vene tian, Lint, Hemp, Cottage and Rag Carpetings., which may bo examined early on the morning of sale. LARGE PEREMPTORY SALE OF FRENCH AND OTHER EUROPEAN DRY GOODS, &a ON MONDAY MORNIN ,G Dec. 23, at 10 o'clock.willbeeold, by candor, on FOUR MONTHS' CREDIT, abOut 600 lots of Fre= Indl= man and British Dry . Chmds, embracing_a, f asso of Fancy and Staple articles, in Silks. Worsteds. Woolens, Linens and Ct Bona. • N. B.—Goods arra ng ed for evunlnatioa afA. eatftlogtiel ready early on morning of sale. • LARGE PEREMPTORY SALE OF BOOTS, SHOES, BROGAN S, TRAVELING BAGS, die. ON TUESDAY MORNING, Dee,_24•• atlo o'clock, willbo sold, byeatalorae, on FOUR . MONTHS' CREDIT, about 1100 packer , ' BOots. Shoes, Brogans, &e., of city, and Eastern manufacture. Open for examination with catalogues early on mama of sale. , „ , riONCERT BALL AUCTION ROOMS, 1219 CHEST ' NUT Wad and 1219 and =CLOVER street Regular sales of Furttiture — rvery WEDNESDAY. Oat door sales promptly attended to. SPECIAL SALE OT ELEGANT RHECI 'FIELD SILVER PLATED WAIE._-_, _ • ON THURSDAY and FRIDAY MORNINGS. December 10 and 20, at, loo'clocit., at.theConeerf i lleu Auction Rooms, will be sold a large assortment of hef field ellver•plated ware. Nat received per steamer Etna, COllOlBOOB of tea and coffee servicee, urns, castors, mute baskets, epergnes, covered dishes, cup!, berry dishes, napkin rings, fish slicers. tea, ,dessert 41114 table forks, spoons, &c., &c. • ' • ct This ware is guaranteed every respe, and comes direct from the bedig mutfactorles of Sheffield, Etightml,' Open for examination early on Thursday morning. W. H..TtiOMPSON & UO.. Auctioneers. HE PRINC, MO N EY ESTABLISHMENT. S. J. corner of WIT 114 CB streets. Money advan onorc attain generally—Watimee, Jewelry, Diamonds. Gold and Steer ris i tird on MI arG cies of value, for imp lenAh of time agr e on. WATCH' ES AND JEw,LBY AT P ATE BALE.' • Fi n e 3 0 13 Muth* owe, Double Bottom and Omen Fan English. American and Swim Patent Lever w etches Fi n e 40011 H un ti ng Capp and_olol2 Face Lepine Watches: Fine Gold Duplex and otter Watches; Ono Silver Hunt ing !Casa mml Open Pico En - ebb. American tin 3 Patent Lever and Levine Watchin L.Double Case Quartier and other latches Ladles' Farley Wa eel I Diamond ,BreasTinsi _ Efir BMW Et do.; nue Gold c s i g qmedautous; Bracelets; ftarfPinsi 'weir Finger =lts i Pencil COM, Mad 'Jew*, gwl tra R j iLR_A largo and valumble Flreprt, imitable for A Jeveler, cost sB6u. - , Also, several Lots in South Camden. Eitth and Cheatuttl stmts. 111 Y Bf. 4:31.1151ME1( & SONO D . • BEBIL , ' IV^ rfold e sa;ey ( • t Elt ) 7 , S , UrT offset " 6 1.11 8 K ritegra nT6B ..,_ .4.lllll Fir Henri eaeb, lariveg*Olnted e a ptre , o4s. W" One °nand Wpm pubmbd atletreelated, cow' to!up fen Eli:Options/al ,pmertx to he .0a ell 414 ,, AI pem' list 'of proyertreonin onr - A s a -- r a tit e and offered at vot ate, si d e , , . • I ra y Sal" 11 4"taleCr DAILY itu all ithi r m i ; -1, dor a. . . , . • . . 11Ii: I 41 - I It! ' :7 ii ' lte.. 4:10..4* Mt, e , 7 . 2 )# , ~ 0 440,0040 e 40001 * 1 ti'' ,•,, , . • 41 tc; 72%'..; ' l u f , ` l , litolllAB WS eLt : „: col Atioit,kait, , ~.,.“. N • C • • 141' South Plinth fertiftts i g„,,kiii or B . 0- 4 1 D REACI JOSTATEL' a ...,.. IVY"' ._ kilo sales a .; . ' elphls Exiblindo VOL'S" TLESDAYiet IS o`e • : ..1.- • • ' SgP" DandlitEla - of . ill - t o pettf leaned . Separately; fri !Manton tlY4.sthletive pn . on the Saturday pritylons to eacti.V.aleivitet mama, talogrueel. fn paruPlaM EOM. Alvin full desaloticron dot the property to ba sold 011 tbd FOLLOWING TUMMY and,a4/4400,41estrAtatfir , . ~ at Private Bale. ' ' r : "., :., - ".;,, j - ,•-", t -it , 'f. ,Ur Our Sales are also atiseit ,asea . l44l, ii r l i *,• ,- newspapers : NORTII AMILItIOANI , MORK : iNTRI , LIOR'NOEP., INQUISER, it fikrzmumstittiatti4 .' 4. TRNIDTO Triaousrn, ORIIMAX IROORAT. ate, Or Furniture Salts at '. the ' nation Store EVERY ..; ; STOCKS. ..• , ON TUESDAY . Jog- 2 4 , 113 4 ) , `- ' O r _L . ; 1 At 12 onclock, noon, at the Philadelphia FACIrgO Will bi, sold at public sale, for account of whom, tit win- , , 47 6, 8,600 area Mount , Carmel Locust Blount C 611.1 ''' e° ' 46:4" N. ItEAL Et3T.S,tE --- EFALE rim ii. ...c,. m em cou,rt fialo--state of Andrew Brddle deoid. o _opolty Finicx DWLLLINC. 80 .4 ybert at. littiett of neventerso 4 „.4,'Ai gi , • , ameEstans , -wom tr y RENT, $24 a year, . ..,,' • ~. -, ~ ' flame Estate,- T,Lii,;,„.STORY BEIM ,P R. : • Hamilton et, wen. L ......, • -.2._ Game Felat*--TI7: I RESETOrY 8111.1031 DVIMLINEL .• ' Franklin street, alwavexford- - , . • .-- ' Sams, Estate --GROCT - .D RENT, 851 a year, s lum) E a tare__Dwc,LLlNG, Oxford street. wed of Franklin. _„ Vattranxx BUSE'ffiNIS L.,"usartosr-STORE and DWELL. LING, No, 214 South Tenth street, between manna aud. Locust streets. with a Twoqntory Pl'alne i welling in the; tear on Rose alley, No 5-2 fronts. Executors , Peremptory" dale-Estate of 11'110.15 0.11 at. • tell. dec , d-For Account of a Former Purellastn-,TWO STORY BRICK DWELLING, No. 915 South Sixth at.. tar low Christian. , ' • , , • ` , l t , ;...r. • , THREES POKY }MICR DIVEr-t MG, Noe 11111\gkiittli' ~ . \t' Front et. below Morris. __' "_,_ _ _ ...._. ' TILREDSTORY BRICK DWELLING, Smith if,,,T; •• second house below Tasker,Firsl Ward, ~, • "0•.. ~ uw - Fllll particulars in hatulbuils. , - ,',.- i - . 1 ' • ' • • 0--- , , 41- ". -' ,l tr , fli: Sale at Nos. 189 and 141 kt .tth Fourth stroet ' , , I 11WME WALNUT Fuw4ITURE, VERY .10,..,.'ii RI 93 )181./PIANO FOSE& FIREPROOF .8 , FINE BRUSSELS AND VELFET CARPETS; OIL PAINTINGS, A,, , A. ON'TITIBISDAYBIORNING. _ At 9 o'clock. at the auction resins,' very sulLerior Fur niture, including-liandsordo Walnut Paritnr Farnittuw,„ in fine Hair tdath and-Plush 1, very superior Dinitlirroottx ''''" and Library Furniture, hau&Amo Walnut Chamber Baits, Cottage Einita. ve.y fine FrenckFlato Atintel nut Pier Mirrors, handsome gilt frames; imparter Thum, Fortes, Fireproof Bath, by LiSle: Iron Chests, fine OIL" Patntinga and Etardving., gilt frames g handsome Valtet. Braude, and Imperial Carpets, China and Glaassraro, fine Bair and Spring MatTil 303, ClFistipan mourn,oooo, 9;114 , - .--..-- FUllBr-VUBB. . : , • , 24 seta ladles' fitoiMlnkBable, Siberian SHilitel. &cc. ' ' Ditnte'rto Special Sale at the' Malan RoMns, • . SUPER PltENi :it MANTEL' CLOORS.'.-ELEGAME °' GOLD WATCHES, FINE DIAMONDS, MUSICAL, BOXES. ' ka ON= THURSDAY MORNING. ' At the Airitlteritootur,"W &leder of ininortere. 13 mimed ' French mantel clocks, latest dosians, of ormolu and ale-, bests, and 'm le cases; elegant, gold. hunting case" watches very • tine dialnond sets; gents' piney cluster rings : ear drops; etude; very tine musical boxes, dc.' Open for examination early outdo morning of sale. • D. APPLETON it CO.'S SALE OF SPLENDID 'HOLIDAY BOOKS. -On WEDNESDAY. THLH(I3.DAY FRIDAY TERNOONS, Dec. I4th and 20th, • At 4 o'clock, will' be sold, hi catalogue , the valuable oonsignment of Messrs. D. API hi CO.. of New York comprising the choicest specimens 01 their publica tions and the moat elegant and costly works of celebrated English puhinshe t i In this sale will be found Dore'w n, faous Illustrat Works; The Galleries of .Munich. Dresden, Liossel orf, Vienna and Berlin ,• Boydell's dbakespeare.9 vols., large quarto, full calf ; Cooper Vig nettes by Darley ; A_poleton's Encyclopredies and Dic tionaries ; Maunder's Trearnag Series; Bobn's Standard. Classical and Illustrated Libraries ;'Scott's Naval Archi tecture, 3 vols., folio: finest editions of Waverly Novels and hbakspeare,_• .Muhlbach's Series; Jammeson's Works on Art; British Poets. 130 vole Popular Novelists. Poets and Dramatists; Histories and Biographies; 41 1 ).4. 1 4e: Bibles and Prayers, Sc. • Most of tbo works are superbly bound *fall Morocco and calf, and half mot occo and calf, richly gilt. ftle - The books will be ready for examination with enta.. logues on Tuesday morning. • Assignees" Bale on the Premises. HORSES COUP . , WAGON. LA T BNESS.. CATTLE. LE. HAY 'ON T ATURDAYDE A . OE IB6 m, dm. r , At 12 o'clock noon. will be sold at public, sale. by order' of Assignees, at the Farm Rouse known as the KERPER FARM. Willow Grove road, near Bethlehem Turnpike. .. Springfield Township: Montgomery _county. (about sir. squares from Chestnut Hill Station), the , Personal Pro pel tr, viz. • Black Mare and Colt, Brown Horse, Driving Wagon. set Harness, Durham Bull, two Heifers. Also kloulhs. Cultivators, Mowing Machine, Carta.. flay !Aragon Horse Rake, Iron Roller, two, vets Doubler,' }lioness, and a largo number of Farming Implement!. Also. Timothy and Meadow Hay, 'Oats, Corn. Fodder., Potatoes, Turnips, du., In lota to suit pitchman. 'Perms Cifsh. EDWARD SHIPPER '., • WM. IL ROBINS, Amgnbego • Assignee's Peremptory Bal he Auction Rooms. EXTENSIVE STOCK OF A FIRS T CLASS CLOTLI/FG ON MONDAY MORNING. Dec. t. at 10 o'clock at the auction roomkNos. Wendt 141 South street, by order of the Assignee, (ho cetera ex. tonsure stock of a first claw Clothing ,houic. comprising every variety of ready.made clothing, for Men and harl. to be sold in lots to suit purchasers. • • 13 The goods will be arranged, for. examination with catalogues on Saturday, the list inst. "' • - AUCTIONEERS AND' THOMAS ' BIBC`a & BON COMMISSION MERCHANTS,.,n No. 111e.CFIESTNUT street • • Reis Entrance HO'l Sansom street HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE OF. EVERY DESCRIP= SALESCEIVED ON_CONSIGNMENT. EVERY F kr MORNING. Sales of Furniture at Dwellings cattended to on MO mast reasonable terms. Sale at No. 610 North Sennth street HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, dtc. ON THURSDAY MORNING.. • • • • .J At 10 o'clock, at No. 610 North. Seventh, street, will be sold. the Furniture of a family declining housekeeping comprising—lirussels, Ingrain and , Venetian Carpets. Parlor Fmniture, Bedsteads. Matresses. Beds and .Bed ding. Dining room and Kitchen Furnitulo c. Catalogues will be ready at 8 o'clock on the morning of side. ' • Sale at No. 1110 Chedant street._ NEW AND SECONDIiAND HOUSEIIOLD — FURNI TUNE. -PIANO FORTES. CARPETS MIRECORN„, LACE CURTAINS FRAMED ENGRAVINGS. FANCY GOODS, CHINA_, 44e. 014 FRIDAY MORNING. At •9 o'clock, at the auction Store, No. 1110 Chestollt. street, will bp sold— • • • A large assortment or elegant Parlor, Chamber and Dining-room Fanuitvre,. Carpets, French Plate 'Gisseek. dtc., &c. ELEGANT•LACH CURTAINS: , • Also, a large assortment of rich embroidered Swiss anti Nottingham Lace Curtains, of the newest styles.. • FRAMED ENGRAVINGS. Also, an invoice of about 150 Engravings, in, neat wal nut frames. FANCY (I oOD S'AND Also, an invoice of Fancy Goode and China.' • WINES AND LIQUORS. Also, an invoice of superior Liquors, in demijohns. comprising— Duff (Jordon and Harmony Sherri' Wines. • London Dock awl Osborne por_t Wines. Hennessy Brandy. Bohlen's 0 in. Fine Old Rye Whisky: • FINE MINS. Also, an invoice of line breech lbading Fowling Pieces, Rifles. Pistols, &c. 9 • , . WHITE CHINA. • Also. 100 dozai Whitec China Coffee awl Tea Cups and Saucers, ' • OIL-PAINTING. • —• • Alm, an original Qll.Pntntin:; of Waahiagton at 'alley -Forgo, by Flotelidr, • " BA M CO S TT, f3C ART GALLERY" No. 1099 cfIESTNIAT. • street. Philadelpia. • A. DVIYVETTER'S BIXTII GREAT HALE OF I . • MODERN PAINTINGS. B. SCOTT, Jr. Is instructed by Mr. IPHDYVUTEIE of Antwerp, to sum:mile° his Sixth Great Salo of modern Paintings, and Net one this season, to take late at Urn tArt G a llery. 1020 Chestnut street, on TilLgliDAY and FRIDAY EVENINGS, 19th and 90th lusts:, at 7..6§ competent specimens of the leading artists of the French: English. Hernial and Dusseldorf Schools. . Amen the Artists represented in the collection sire Louie Robbe, Julius Hubner, F. Morin, . Portlebe, • If. Von Seben, • IL Lot, ' ' • - • W. Roekit oek, P. ,Kruseman. • , E. A. E. Nyholl, C. de Vogel. E. Verboeckhovon, A. EVercen.' ' • ' Count A. de Bylandt, W. Boogaerd. Kuw a sseg, Chas. Leickert, Vcreohuur, , C. Van Leemputten, . 'P. 1 0111., D. T. M.' Damechroader. • T. Sydney Cooper, it. A. 11. Savvy, • W. Vester, , Do Vol, • them with catalogues.. day and and of Now open for Exhibition. evening, until nights of male. - LARGE AND ATTRACTIVE' BALE.OF. ELEGANT' OILT BRONZE CLOORP Cendelabren l / 2 Grotto', and i Figures, Fine Biequet Fgures • told vasee,'Elegiutt Marble and Alabaster Vases and • Ornaments._die all the importation of Mesas. 8R0.% (fate Vito Vitt & Row) to take place • -- ON SATURDAY'MORNING: • • Dec 31, at o'clock. •at Scott's Art fiaßeryolleigi Cheetnut 'Arcot."The Collection will be ready for exami nation on Friday. 20th hut., and Will comprlae the largest and beet, aseortmont of fine Gilt Clouts and Candelabra% 'Oroupea and -*Statuettes ever heretofore offered. Thai • articles have all boon made by the loading manufactories of Parlfreexpreesly for the above mentioned firm. aud Witt • be bound to be writ wettby of public attention. 'DI Avis 4 (Late with M . / .Thomas & Sorts); r • • • . , Store o. 491 WALNUT street. , . ~.(• VVRNITURE /3 ES at the Store EVERYTUES ±, _OAItr [ SALES AT REBI.DENUSO will •reoetvo. poxttqtdmi , • Attention , 1. Salo No. INV Market "street: _, _." ' t, ._.' SUPERIOR FURNITURE, ROSEWOOD_ PIANO, FORTE, FRED 'II PLATE MIRROR, ..RANDsO.SIEL .. i cAREETS, &O. , 1 . ~ , , , , ~. , ON TERIRSia. MoRNING. : i , '•• -.0 - At 10 o'clock, _by catalogue.. A No. ,lin4i MarkidisttAlt,,, , , ~,,i tho st perior Faruithro of a g 'alone!' going to - Europe; - - inclugiug-Parlur. Diuing.roo arid elnexxber.thirttkture.. , , . 1 eleount Rosewood nano , Forte,ilue French Plata PICM Mirror, hondeomo ilrinaidd and_Tarestry. Vargiet :0100,11 '.:, rlor Fecrotary Bpokeese, fine ITAr :Nts.tvoise. ,1 0 0 4 2 ett , • Furniture. &0.. In e:toellont order, , bavizig,' beet Van. ~ .1 . 4 l lay be exAmitted bn the morning of sale. ' .'. , t. , a 1 wags' Ohara A ' • L,Tug4titiet. • -. 14 At' Olaliek U jl i trileFii n tl S Cl D ia ll it Y fit EO7S A/W t ialll ' e ',, "" Prit.. /46 4..11‘): u portion I?elonging to on nnt ote • InitY 1344?,..41.15T is ea. A a IITIONNI 3 DI • .• OWE( Buzilm groat, co mfg. of, ANSA ••• vasta4nstiiabsitoratinusmitiNtalsouteal#ll,llll,l:,t; LAS 941-‘4"-I~tc*, 1„..t 1 t . litteW i.ggirtAICALP cYpr , r,:41 ." • - - tiraT 1:1.. I . t I 1,4 TONIN: C.p.f4 - T tif 41,410#
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