THE CRG&T AMEKIC *Ji, NOVEI* wht i N to Write it ami When Is It to be Written ?_A Vcw XUongtots on Ante titan literature* ' The Nation has an interesting article on tlie essentials of a great American novel, ami the pro baWUtics of its being written, from which.we takp S grcat American poem is at present impossible, for the reason that the nation has not vet lived a great poem. It cost unknown con tie riel of Greek faiths and fightings to produce the *\lliad.” It cost all the Koman kip?® apd alljiit Roman republic to produce the j£-t nOlt J; “ Divina Uommcdia ” is the rcsultV a tlions. years of the rapal,Church. Europe hath t politically through the crusades o f the feudal svstem before it could earn the Gierusa t me Liberate.” and the “ Orlando Inrioso, iara •dise Lost” is the summary of all Protestantism. We may be eonfident that the ’Great American Poem will not -too written, no matter what genius attempts it, until democracy, 'the idea of our day, ami nation, and race, has agonized and conquered through centuries and ™Bn e t the W Grcat American Novel, the picture of the ordinary emotionp and manners of American existence, the American “Newcomes, or "Mise rabies ” will, we suppose, be possibly earlier. Is it time 2 ” the benighted people in the earthen iars of commonplace life are' asking. And with no intention oi being disagreeable, bnt rather with sympathetic sorrow, we answer, “Wait.’ Kt least, we fear that such ought to be our an swer. This task of painting the American soul within the framework of a novel has seldom been attempted, and has never been accomplished farther than very partially, in the production of a few outlines. Washington Irving was too cau tions to make the trial; he went back to fictions of Knickerbockers, and Rip Van Winkles, and Ichabod Cranes. These he did well, and we may thank him for not attempting more and failing in the attempt. With the same consciousness of incapacity, Cooper shirked the experiment; ho devoted himself to Indians, of whom he knew next to nothing, and to b.ackwoodemen and sailors,..whom he idealized; or where he attempted civilized groups, he produced something- less natural than the wax figures of Barnum s old museum. If all Americans were like the heroes and heroines of Cooper, Carlyle might well enough call us millions of bores. As for a tableau of American society—as for any thing resembling the tableaux of English society by Thackeray and Trollope, or the tab leaux of French Society by Balzac and George Sand, we had better not troujile ourselves with looking for it in' Coopsfe> Hawthorne, the greatest of American imagina tions, staggered under the load of the American novel. In “The Scarlet Letter,” “The House of. the Seven Gables,” and "The Blithedale Ro mance,” we have three delightful romances, full of acute spiritual analysis, of the light of other worlds, but also characterized by only a vague consciousness of this life, and by graspings that catch little but the subjective of humanity. Such personages as Hawthorne creates belong to the wide realm of art rather than our nationality. Thev are as probably natives of the furthest mountains of Cathay or of the moon, as of the United States of America. They are what Yan kees might come to be who would shut them selves up for life to meditate in old mauses. New Englanders they profess to be; to be sure they are of the queerest; men and women of the old est, shyest, most recluse nature, and often crea tures purely ideal; but they never profess to bo other than New Englanders. The profoundest reverence tor this great man need prevent no one from saying that he has not written ' the Great American Novel/’ The nearest approach to the desired phenom non is “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” There were very - noticeable faults in. that there. was a .yerv . faulty plot; there was (if idealism be a fault) a black man painted whiter than the angels: and a girl, sneh as girls are to be, perhaps, but are not yet; there was a little village twaddle. But there was aho a national breadth to the picture, truthful outlining of character! natural speaking, snd.plenty of strong feeling. Though comeli ness of form was lacking, the material of the work was in many respects admirable. such Northerners as Mrs. Stowe painted we have seen: and we have seen such Southerners, no matter what the people south of Mason and Dixon’s line may protest: we have seen such negroes, bar ring, of course, the impeccable Uncle Tom— uncle of no extant nephews, so far as we know. It was a picture of American life, drawn with a few strong and passionate strokes, not filled in thoroughly, but still a portrait It seemed, then, when 'that book was' published, easy to have more American novels. But in “Drcd”it became clear that the soul which a throb of emotion had enabled to gtasp this whole people was losing its hold on the vast subject which had so stirred us. Then, stricken with timidity, the author shrank into her native shell of New England. Only cer tain recluse spirits, who dwell between the Dau and Beersbeba of Yankeedom, can care much for Doctor Hopkins, ashe goes through his exercises in “The,Minister's 'Wooing,” while the attempt to sketch Aaron Burr as a contrast to the clerical hero shows most conclusively happy ignorance of the style of heartless men of the world. “The Pearl of Orr's Island" is far better. l lt is an ex quisite little story, a thoroughly finished hit of work, but how small 1 There, microscope in hand over the niceties of Orr's Island, we wait for another cameo of New England life. But what special interest have Southerners and West erners. and even New Yorkers, in. Yankee cameos? There was another dainty and by do means feeble story about a still farther northeastern realm of rocks and sand and fog. A brother of Jameß Russell Lowell, a poet in soul, though he writes in prose, went to Newfoundland in search of the idea), and wrote “The New Priest of Con ception Bay.” A lew choice, critical souls praised it, we believe, and we believe the. pur chasing public hardly noticed it. It should not have been lot die, and its author should have been called on for -more novels. True, large, and kindly portraits of rustic souls were in it, and, -—as we judge of such things,. the best landscape pictures ever done by an American, -unless we except Thoreau; story there was almost none, and no more passion than in a Fra Angelico. What can be hoped lor such books in presence of a popular taste which accepts Headley as a Taci tus, and J. 8. C. Abbott as a Livy, and Dr. Hol land as a Virgil? We shall always be grateful to Oliver Wendell Holmes for “The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table,” and hardlylees grateful for “The Profes sor.” Lighter, brighter, keener, defter prose has rarely been written in America. It Would not be unworthy of a Parisian; it would hot be scorned I by Tain,'or Vcniilot, or Henri de Rochefort. He has also created a personage or two whom we shall hot forget. A truer American than “the young man called John" never breathed. We would let him vote anywhere on the mere credit of his idca6. If men and angels should swear to us that he was born abroad, we Bhould not believe them. He is one of us, and was from conception. If he lives, he reads the Ledger, and John 8. C. Abbott, and docs not read “The New Priest of Conception Bay.” Heaven I prosper him, and give him more wisdom! There. , is true picturing of intelligent and unintelligent I Eastern Americans in “The Autocrat" and “The ] Professor.” But when the author undertakes a j novel, lie enters upon a field where passion Is ( needed, to say nothing of his lack of what the j poor, despised phrenologer calls “constmetivo j ness,” and in that he is lacking. His stories are not only provincial in scene and in the form of , the dialogue, but provincial to the very depths of | the spirit which animates them, i Of'“Waiting for the Verdict" we have little to I .add beyond what we have already said. While 1 acknowledging anew the breadth of the plan, we : must reiterate our abhorrence of the execution. .In reading it we remember with wicked sympa thy the expression of a bachelor friend, “I hate poor people’s children,” and we are tempted to add, “and poor people." We do not believe tint the “poor and loiviy of God's creatures are his chosen; we hold that, if He has any preference, it must-be for,the wisest, sweetest aud-n-oblest. It is dreadful to have low, tattered, piebald ami stupid people so rubbed into one. There are . other experiments. There are .novels by Mr. Mitchell, and Mr. Bayard • Taylor,- and Mr. Beecher, and many more, but none arc hotter than those already mentioned, and few are -, nearly, as good. Is there in the whole, catalogue a "Newcomes." a “.yanuv Kiir,” a “Misorabbs,” or even a "Little Dorr'ii"'or a “Small House at Allington r" Is there, in other words, a single tale which'plints American m e so broadly, truly and sympathetically that every American ol' feel ing and i-iiHurO is torecd to acknowledge the pic ture as a hbuncte ol something which he knows ? Throwing-out "Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” we muot answer, nof.bne. And why not? There arc several reasons, some material some spiritual. • ome pertaining io the artiste some to the subject. It is not necessary to dwell upoh the fact that, a 3 we produce few boohs of any we must consequently pro duce a duly small proportion of good onC3. Another causo of barrenness is not less obvious; Siins been upheld by selfishness, shovtaiglit -3 and national' prejudice; It has boon,'so loutfly defended that argument is par donable. For lack of an international copy light. the Amerlean author is undersold in his own market by the stolen brajn-work of other countries. The ordinary reader, granting a book, and not. earing what, providing it will amuse him, steps into a book store and finds “Little Dorril” alongside of “Elsie Vennor." He is pretty sure that both are good,, but he sees that the former costs a dollar and three-quarters, and the latter two dollars. Ho buys the cheaper be cause it is the. cheaper. “Little Dorrit” is stolen, "and sold without any profit to Dickens; and “Elsie Venner” remains unsold, to the loss of Holmes. Nine readers out of • ten do this; teach one is glad of the twentygffve cents saved; then lie wonderß “why we don’t have an American literature.” Depend upon it, that if “Little Dor rit” were the dearest, more “Elsie Vermcrs would be sold, and Doctor Holmes would give /more time to and perfecting /novels. The Americfui reader must have his/book cheap. He willVpay high for his coat, his sofa, his piano, his portrait; but the furniture and clothing and adornment of his mind must be cheap, even if nasty. To charge the English price for a good novel might pro voke an indignation meeting, if not a riot. We do not soy that the American author would do miraculously well, even under favoring pe cuniary circumstances. The child ot a com munity which is given to estimating, the claims of books by their cheapness, his culture is not of the highest. Clever, but not trained, he knows better what to write than what not to write. Just consider the educational advantages of an Eiglish writer of by no means of the highest nink, Miss Thackeray, the author of “The VU lagcen the Cliff." Surroundcd/rom intanev by tuch men as the creator of “Vanity Fair, the creator of “David Copperfield,” and their com peers, she may be said to have inherited the pre cious knowledge of what not to write. You can sec it in her books; there is no great power, but theie is nothing threadbare, nothing sojdiomon eal; there is a careful, intelligent workmans:) ip, like that of an old hand. The power of an au thor is frequently, if not generally, no more than the expression of the community which pro duced him. Have we, as yet, the literary culture to educate Thaekerays and Balxacs? Ah! we onlv buv thcnil :i x!hcap. ‘ * • So much lor the artist; now for the sitter. Ask a portrait painter if he can make a good likeness of a baby, and he will tell you that the features are not- sufficiently marked, nor the expression sufficiently personal. Is there not the same diffi culty in limning this continental infant of Ameri can society;who is changing every year, not only in physical atiributcs. but in the characteristics of bis'sonl? Fifteen years ago it was morality to return fugitive slaves to their owners—and now? Our aristocracy flies through the phases of Knickerbocker' codfish, shoddy and petro leum. Where are the “high-toned gentle men” whom the North and South gloried in a Quarter of a century since ? Where are Congress men who could write “The Federalist?” Where is everything that was? Cana society vyhich is changing so rapidly be painted, except in the dailv newspapers? 'Has any one. photographed fireworks or-the shooting of stars? And then there is such a variety, and even such antagon ism in the component parts of this contract When you have made vour picture of petrified New Englaud village’ life, left aground like a bowlder hear the banks of the Merrimae. does the Mississippian. or the Minnesotian, or the Pennsvlvaniau* recognize it as American society.- We are a nation of Provinces, and each province claims to be the court. . Wfccn Mr. Anthonv Trollop-e-commences a novel he is perplexed'bv no such kaleidoscopic transformation, and no such conflicting claims of sections. Hundreds of years ago English aris tocracy afsumtd the spiritual nature which it holds, with little change, to the present day. It had made its code of honor: it had established its relations with the mass of the nation: it had be come the model for all proper Englishmen. At this time it is a unit of social expression through out the kingdom. A large class of persons go up to London at the same season—go into the country at the same season—lead very nearly the same lives—have the same ideas „ and tastes. There vou have something fixed to paint; there yon have the novelist s sitter: there you have liis purchaser. AU successful English romances are written with refcicnce to this class. They may attack it: tliev may defend it; they always paint it. Wealthy," it pays high prices for hooks; anxious to be amused, it buys them freely. For such a Eittcr who would not, if possible, learn to paint well? Tims, also, in France, only that the subject is always in your studio, for the studio is Paris. If George Sand writes a pro vincial novel, the does it, not for the people of the province described, but for tbe Parisians, who occasionally like a novelty. But Hie French author need not know more than that one city to have his subject and his public. In divided Germany there have been few gopiKnovels. In distracted Italy there* has been,. c. Waterman, Esq., THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN.—PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3. lffjj. ■who left Honolulu on the 3d of last August for Yokohama, by way of San Francisco, ar rived on Thursday on tire Idaho. He re mained in Japan thirty days. The envoy was charged with despatches to the Hawaiian Consul-General, E. Van Reed, Esq., regard ing the treaty now being negotiated with Ja pan, and also with instructions to collect and report upon commercial facts and statistics bearing upon the interests of our community. The treaty has been received with favor by the Japanese government, requiring only for its completion certain formalities of signa ture to comply with Japanese etiquette. Meantime Hawaiian vessels and produce may enter the Japanese ports, under the privileges of the treaty, as though it were already rati fied by the two governments.” Toward the beginning of the present cen tury a prodigious body of locusts were pre cipitated across the Black Sea upon the Bteppe lying east ot Odessa, where it committed the most indescribable devastation. To de stroy the invaders, columns of serfs were marched down from the interior; but, on arriving at the scene of-aotion, were almost paralyzed by the phenomenon they witnessed. For miles tho whole surface of the plain, converted into a black color, seemed to be alive and in motion; for the scaly bodies of the locusts, closely pressed and locked to gether, presented the appearance of a huge dusky cuirass reflecting, with a strange glitter, the rays of the sun. The mass being in motion, advanced in land, slowly but steadily, murmuring like surges of the ocean, putting the sheep, the cattle, the horses, and the inhabitants on all sides to flight.' A stench not to be expressed by words was emitted from the host as it crawled forward, the living devouring the dead, for lack of other provender. Tutting their mattocks, , spades, pickaxes, and other implements into immediate requisition, the serfs speedily excavated a trench several miles in length across the track of the locusts, but ere they had finished the enemy was upon them, and soon demonstrated the futility .of their device. • In the course of a few minutes from tlieir reaching the brink of the excavation, the foremost ranks had been pushed into it by those that followed, and filled it up from edge to edge, so that the multitude continued its march apparently without interruption. Then everything combustible was collected, and set on fire in front of the column, with the same result. The whole Black Sea seemed to be transformed'into locusts,which, from its low shores, came up in countless myriads, setting at defiance all the arts and industry of man. Several columns of thein : vaders filed off toward the East, and alighted amid the vineyards of the Crimea, which they soon changed into a waste of apparently dry and sapless twigs. , Russia appeared to be on the ewe of a ca lamity' like that which fell upon it about the middle of the seventeenth century, when the destruction of the harvest occasioned a famine, which was followed by a plague, so that the population ot whole provinces was thinned almost to extermination. In the present instance, the elements came to the delivery of man. Before a strong we3t wind, masses of black - clouds came., pouring in from the Bosphorus, which covered the. at mosphere. and ultimately descended in floods of rain. At the touch of descending Jove the locusts were paralyzed, and as the celes tial moisture continued to drench them in pitiless fashion, they gave up the ghost, and bequeathed their filthy corpses to the hus bandman for manure; not, however, without sundry fevers and dysenteries. years paßt the War Office has given the \Needle women’s Institution an annual con tract for fifty thousand soldiers’ shirts; but the number has now been reduced to fifteen thousand, and notice has been given that next April the contract will be withdrawn alto gether, in order to supply the soldiers' wives jit Woolwich with employment. The man agers of the institution have been thrown into a stale of consternation bordering on despair by these cruel .tidings; and it has become ne cessary to exert all the influence which the needlewomen’s friends can bring to bear on TitcFilgrininga of a. Pest* The Needlewomen of London. 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Their sugar coating preserves thorn ever fresh aud makes them pleasant to tAke, while being purely vegetable no harm ! con arise from their use in any quantity. j They operate by their powerful influence on the inter* ! nal viscera to purify the . blood and sumulatc it into | healthy action—remove the obstructions of the stomach, j bowels, liver, and other organs of the body, restoring tbett , irregular action to health, aud by correcting, wherever they exist, such derangements as are the tint origin ox d Mimite directions are given in the wrapper on the box, for. the following complaints, which these I*\Ux rapidly C For Dyfpepsia or Inj>h;m>t;on, LißTi.r.fiBNF-&3, Lk:i cron and I»kh op Appetite, they should be taken moder ately to stimulate the stomach and restore its healthy tone and action. . .. , For Livi:e Complaint and ita various symptoms,, mu ors Hkadauhk, Sick Hcahaciir. Jalnmop. or Gup* Sickmish,- Hiuovh Cou« and Hiuoua tuvußß, they should be judiciously taken tor each case, to correct the diseased action or remove the obstructions which cause Dybrntfry or Dxaurucka, but one mild dose is gen erally required. ForHunuiiATisM, Goitt, Gravel, Palpitation or Tn* llpact. Pals in tuk Siuk, Back and they.should be continuously taken, as required, to change the diseased action of the system. With such change those complaints disappear, , , ~ . For Duoi*hY and DubPBrCAX.Bwnxi?rcß ther shonld be taken in large and frequent doses to produce the effect of a drastic purge. „ ...... .. For Scppulmhon a large dose should bo taken, as it pro duces the desired effect by sympathy. A* a Dinner Pill, take,one or two Pillb to promote digestion and relieve the stomach. An occasional dose stimulates the stomach and bowels into healthy action, restores the appetite, and invigorate* the system. Hence it is oftenadrantageoua where no rious derangement exists. One who feels tolerably well, often buds that & dose of these Pima makes huu feel de cidedly better, from their cleansing and renovating effect. on the digestive apparatus. . , DK. ,T. C. AYEIf & CO., Practical GhemiaU, Lowell M Jjii. l MAHl'B & C 0„ Phila., Wholesale Agents, sea mljf $2,704.717 16 $165.427 14 $166 921 07 / \VAL DENTALLINA.—A SUPERIOR ARTICLEFOH \J cleanitg the Teeth. destroying anunalcula which in feet them, giving tone to the gams, and leaving a feeling of fr;trrKiH’O and perfect cteanUneim in the mouth. Jt may be mod daily, and will be found to utrengthen weak and bleeding giune. while the aroma and detereivcneei will recommend it to every one. Being composed with the artutiincc of the Deutiit, i'hyalciami and Micfoscopiet, it in confidently offered an a reliable substitute for the un certain wasnea formerly in vogue. Eminent Dentists, acquainted with the conrtniiente of the Dmtallina, advocate it« use: it contains nothing to prevent its unrestrained employment. Made only by J Ail Ed T. rifilNN, Apothecary, Broad and Spruce streets. For rale by Druggists generally, and I'red Brown, it. L. Stackhouse, Hazard * Co., Robert V. Davis. C. K. Keeny. Ceo. U. Hewer. Isaac IJ. Kay. Cluw. Shivere, C. H. Needles. S. M. McOollin, T. J. Husband. S. C. Bunting. Ambroro dmith, Clias. If. Eber e, Edward Parrish, • .Jamej N. Marlu. Wm. B. Webb, E. Ilringlmr.it £ Co. Janies L. Bispliam, Dyott sj Co., Hughes EH’ _ HORSE COVERS, Buffalo, Fur and Carriage Bobes, CHEAPER THAN THE CHEAPEST, AT KNBASS'S, (131 MarKCStreet, Where the largo Horre ttande in the door. pitOWN BRAND. §j}j®‘j*§ , al a Ir^taad k HSgToFSiFv? Joa b. Jirawf' * yu - m Sl ’ ati lc / inJEDICAL* AYER’S CATHARTIC PILLS, FOR ALL THE PUKPftSES OF A LAXA TIVE M EDICIN E.—Pcrbapt u* ono mcdicino i? ro uni ver bally required by everybody a cathartic, nor wad over any before ho universally adopted into uee, in every country and among all cloaca, an thin mild but efti' cient purgative PUL t The obvioua reason i*, that it is a more reliable and far more effectual remedy than any other. Tboso who have «EWTB» fIiKHISHIHS COOtW SADDLES, HAKNESS) &c. * Ath Delawar, avenue. GREAT BARGAINS WHITE GOODS, ETC. The dissolution of our firm on the Ist of January, re-* quiring for it» Hcttlcmcnt a heavy reduction of our Stock* we have decided to offer, on and aftor Monday Next, Feb. 3. OUR-ENTIRE ASSORTMENT OF White Goods, Linens. Cbaces, Embroideries, House-Furnishing Articles, Etc., .Etc , At a Very Heavy ... Redaction In Price, to liuure Speedy Sale, Lnrtice will find it to their advantage to lay in their SPRING SUPPLIES in WHITE GOODS, ETC., NOW, Ab they will be able to purchase them at about ANTI* WAR PRICKS. E.\tra inducement* will he offered to those purchasing by the piece. E M. NEEDLES & CO., Eleventh, and Chestnut Sts- (UAAKD ROW. 1868. ' V-A Fourth and Arch.. - GOOD MUSLINS BY THE PIECE. GOOD ALL-WOOL FLANNELS. TABLE LINENS AND NAPKINS. LARGE BLANKET 3 AND QUILTS. BLAftKTULKB AND PLAIN COL’D POULT DE BOIES BROCtIUAND WOOLEN 3IIAWLS, 0 LOS IN'Q LOW. ] delfr-m wiu L’ M GF?nA D K3T HAKOAINS I'VEI! OVFEriKI). I will open thi* moruln? abont rixty piece* of kick nrdwon’s ©hirtiuc Linen* thy quality, at figure* .(iiitfftrilowaft before the war. I bought them from a that it* going out of the Unto trade. at 30 per cent, oil regular price 4, There will be no more offered till*. M-Bt&u t\* low. The prices u ill h«* from W cent* to SI per yard. There it <.ae lot of the..(..oMcn. .Flax. Uqcu Aho, pome hue Table D*n:aek.*.at sL *** S2.S2IS. and 6- 'J> per yard. *’;me beautiful patterin' amonitht them. , „ Lower grade* at Co, P-!y, T 5 and Beautiful in>ylk‘**t*i-aud 61 - pte . Handsome Napkin* at ifl Si 654££*» cdtO. 5 i $4. 64 60 and 65 per dOMtu Fine Damask 'i 'at«-U at ~s >l. ani»p Market eticc-t. above Tenth. \| l SUNS, ■ CALICOES. MI.SUNS.- BLY YOLK jVI Cotton Good, b'-tore they cot any higher." We cull the attention of j'U rebate re loom Lr.rse stockof Denies tlcj* purchased bi-fore the late advance. l’>4. 9-4, f>-4 and 4-4 Sheeting Mullins,all maki-;, 64, M. 4-4 and 4- incli Pillow Muslin* ail grade*. New ork Mills* runsutta and ‘WMianii'vllle Shirting Muslins. Pleached rind Muslin?, all varieiie.-. always on hand* IWpiecea of Cali roes, beat wake* and etvk?. lH&nkrU, daxjnard. Spreads. slOkhS & WOOO, 7U- Anh Street. Edwin hai-l * co„ a sol i u sloond street. would Invite the attention ol the Ladle* to their *tock of Cloth* lor Back, end Circular*. ■ Iteal Velvet Ciotisr, finest quality. • Beautiful Shade* of Purple.-. Beautiful Shade, of Brown*. Beautiful Shade, of Blaca,. Beautiful Shade, of White,. Chinchilla hod I-routed Heaver Cloths, sc. ' ONG AND SQUARE BUOCHE SHAWLS FOE SAL Jat Ics, than file recent Auction *ale tirice*. Black Open Centre*. Scarlet Open f.entTC,. Black Filled Centre*. Scarlet Filled Centre*. Black Thibet Shawl*. GAV AND PLAIN STYLE 2S South Second street. BKOCEIUFA, UQIIOBS, &C. NEW FRUIT. Double and Single Crown, Layers Seedless and Sultana Raisins. Currants, Citron, Oranges, Prunes, Pigs, Almonds, &c., &c. ALBERT C. ROBERTS, Dealer ia Fia? Greena, Corner Eleventh, and Vine Streets, FRENCH GREEN PEAS, Flnwt quality. . •• ~ olivf on.. very fn;j»f*rior quality, of own - importation, 1 A FRENCII OLIVES,by the gallon. Foreale by tJAMES R. WEBB, J,. 26 WALNUT and EIGHTH Streets, TATEwTeRSEY LEAF LARD OF SUFEPJOR QUAL JN ity in Barrel, and jail lm§ 8. E. corner Water and Chestnut Stg. AVIS’ CELEBRATED DIAMOND BRAND CIN cinnati Ham, first consignment of ceived and for sale at COLBI \ *8 East End Grocery, No* 118 South Second Street. . nri?arp INDIA HONEY AND OLD FASHIONED ■WW House MoUujae* by the gallon, at COUBTY’B East End Grocery, No. 118 South Second fltregt, E W' YOKK PLUMS. PITTED CHEUUIES. VlEj fdnla Pared Peaches, bried HUckbemcs, ln«tore »nd for exile »t COLSTVB East End Grocery. No. 118 South Second Street. ATEW BONELESS MAOKEItEL, VAttMOUTH JN Bloatera, Burned Salmon. Mw and No. I Mackerel for Bale at COVsT VS East End Grocery, No. 118 Soutn Second Street . r~— Ij'KESH PEACHES FOR PIES, If? X; cent# pur can. Green Corn, romatoea, . a fc French Peas nnd >|ushrooiun, m co^j COUSIV’a East End Grocery, No. Il» ooiirn dcoouu streot, ssiMiios South Second etreet. A LMEIiIA GKAPES.—WiI KERB ALMKWA GItAPE^ & for iaffby M. F. SPfijJN- N ' W ’ colner Ei " hth “* Arch afreet*. . -NEW CHOP PRINCESS PA ■pRINCbSS ALMONDS- Bnd for Eala b jl p MW !mdIS IK h.H street*. T? AJ BI^?X b ?^ 3 S Jf 1 DotM? Arrli and Eighth B*l Cot .» BOO K B’ POHTEMOSNIES^Ii If. //£* l°'*g /A; , bteenken, 3 days from Now York, in ballast to Workman A Co. Towed from New York by etoamtug America. • • , _ , _ City lco Boat, Captain Schoileogor, from Reedy Island, haying towed thereto ship Tamerlane, for Savannah, THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN.—PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, FEBFftj where abfi rcmotned.thta (Sunday) morning, in company with brig Abby Ellen, bencc for Matanzae. Tho tuff Drt* i ont WAh in readiness to tow'both vessel* to aea. Tho Ico Boat went up the Schuylkill aa far ni* Gibaon's Point, ond~ opened navigationthoroiiffhiy thus fAr. AKKIVKD ON BATUKDAV. Steamer Norman, t rowcll. 4H hdurafroiu Boston, with mcDe nud paHfjfcnperti to II Wioßor&Co. „ ... CM3AHKD ON SaTURDAV. Steamer Alliance, Kelly, Charleston, Lathbury, Wickor tshnta tV Co. ♦Steamer Norfolk, Vanco, Richmond, \V P Clyde & ,Co, Steamer Punter, Rogcro JTovidonco, DfS Htotaon & Co. Bark Duvid Nichola, Devcreux, Barbados, John K Hue dt Son. Bark Ranger, Doty, Rotterdam, E A Bonder & Co. Correapondence of tho Philadelphia Exchange. LEWES, Dki- Jan. 31-6 TO, Bark Ida E, from Philadelphia for Havre ; brigs Ida M Comery, do for Anpimvall; Mcrriwa, do for Portland, and pclir I) B Everett, from New i Jastle,l)el. for Boston, went to aea yesterday. Schr Wiliikm Allen wont out thin morning. Schr Jacob T Alburger, from Portland for Philadelphia, arrived to-day, aud remains in company with ship Alfred Boninger. Yours, &c, Steamer Star of the Union. Cooksey, fromNewOr leann for thle port,sailed frwrn Havana Ist inut. Steamer Tonawandn, -Jennings, cleared at Savannah let inst for this port. <' . Btcaiucr Stars and Stripes, Holme?* hence at Havana Ist instant. , Steamer .Alexandria, Platt, lienee at Richmond 30th ult. Steamer Kensington, Hedge, at Boston Slet ult. froift New Orleans. Steamer City of New York, Harrow.. from Liverpool Jan 18, Queenstown JJ*th« and Halifax 2J*th, at New York let Inst. with ISO p&wwngerH.- Steamer Henry Chauncey, Gray, from Appinwall Jan. 24, at New York Ist inst Jan 27, 7 PM. off Cape Mazo, passed steamer Pining Star, for Aspinwall; 31« t, 11.45 AM. exchanged colors with an an American brig, bound N, showing white flag with red diamond and letter Bin the centre upon white ground. Steamer Arizona, Maury, cloared at New York Ist mat for AspiuwalL. Steamer Ariadne, Eldridge, cleared at New York Ist mpt. for Key Wear and Galveston. Steamer JVlerccdita, Smith, cleared at New York let inwt. for New Orleans. » Steamer Erin, Forbes, from Liverpool Hlh ult. at New York Ist inst Ship Indian Merchant (Br), Mill*, at Galveston 23d ult. from Calcutta via 8t Helena, with bagging. This lathe first arrival at the port of Galveston from the East Indies. Ship Surprise, Ranlett, from New York, at Hong Kong Ship United States, Lunt, from Cardiff, at Calcutta 3d ult. Ship Old Colon v, Grindle, from New York, at Callao 3d ult. and remained 13th. Ship Star, Coring, from Boston, at Valparaiso 2d ult. dhch’g, for Chinch as and Antwerp. Bark Traveler (Br), Peniield, cleared at New Yorkist inst. for Ulo Janeiro. Bark Dt-ncy. for Sagua to lead for a port north of Hat tcrcas, sailed from Havana 24th ult Bark U S Emery, Fitz, at Cardenas 23d ult for a port north, of Ilatteras. Brig Clvtle, Dow, hence, remained at Marseilles 15th ult. to siiiUn about 12 days for Scilly to load for United States. Brig Sally Brown, for Sagua and Delaware Breakwater, with 60U Hilda sugar, was at Havapa 24th ult Brig Clara M Goodrich, Look, from Buenos Ayres via Montevideo, at Holmes’-Hole 3b*t ult. Krig Parthenope (Holstein), Nodok, cleared at New York Ist inst. for Kio Janeiro. Schr Sibyl, Scaife, at Falmouth, Ja. about 15th ult for •this port in 3 days. ' ' Scnr Wm 8 Baker, Pierce', sailed from Gloucester 30th ult for this port Schr Wni B Mann, Stanford, sailed from Richmond 30th ult for New York. Schr Ontario, Huntley*, cleared at Baltimore 31st ult for this port. SchrJ T Price,- Jones, from ilyannis for this port at Holmes’ Hole ult Schr Annie A Rich, for Sagua to load for a port north of Uutteras, was at Huvana 24th ult. Schr Ruth H Baker, lor Remedies to load 500 hhds sugar at £7 50, for Delaware Breakwater, wap at ‘Havana 24th ult Bchrs Ellwood Doran, Jarvis, from Philadelphia, and Mary Jane Farr, Daw, with coal, at Washington. DC. 31st ult The poddeu change in the weather had caused con siderable Ice to form in the Potomac, and partially inter rupted business and navigation. On the 2d of January the* Br schr Capella, Capt Alfred Taylor, cleared from New York for Dorcheeter, NB. and is supposed to have been lost She is 300 tons burthen, carpenter measurement, amt'yjys owned by the captain, ana Messrs David Taylor, R A Chapman. E E Godfrey, aod others. There was no insurance. She was in bal last The crew, seven in number, were from Dorchester, N B. ■ . jOIHIEIIS AND niPOIMEUS. JAMES M. TOY, Dry Goods Commission Merchant, * QO7 Church Alley, PHILADELPHIA. ‘ Sole Agent for HOOD SIMPSON & SON’S PHILADELPHIA CITE HILLS Shirting Tweeds, Plaids and Stripes, Checks. ISELROSE HILLS Balmoral Skirts. OTI OVA HILLS Kentucky Jeans, Doeskins, Shirting Flannels, Ac. pONVENT OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS, \J AND ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LADIES, ST. LEONARD'S HOUSE. CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA; Under the Patronage of the - - UT. REV. DR. WOOD, Bishop of Philadelphia. The Religious of tho Society of the . Holy Child o Jesiu intend opening, on the Ist of February an Academy for Young Ladies, in tho newly-erected building, lately pur chased by them, at the comer of Thirty-ninth and Chest nut streets. • Boarders as well as Day Scholars will be received. - For particular?, apply to the Superioress, Sharon, near Darby, Delaware county, Fa.,or 1125 Spring Garden street, Phila delphia. jal3-2ms CCHOOL OF DESIGN FOR WOMEN—NORTHWEST D PENN SQUARE. Yourg Ladies are now being received ad students for the February Term, 1869. Parents who want their daughters educated incorrect Drawing, Practical Geometry, Perspective, Designing. Lithography, and Painting; or»o as to become teachers of theso branches, are respectfully requested to visit the institution or to send for Circulars. fel-12t} rpai:« EIHGH UNIVERSITY, SOUTH BETHLEHEM. L Pennsylvania, (founded by Hon. Asa Packer), The second term will open on MONDAY, February 3,1868. Regular and special students received into the classes,and into the special schools of General Literature, Engineer ing (Civil Mechanical and Mining), and Analytical Che mistry. Apply to jal3,lms - HENRY COPPEE, LL.D., President /CENTRAL INSTITUTE, TENTH AND SPRING GAR Yy den etreets,—Boys prepared for College or for Busi ness. H. G. McGLTRE, A.M. Principal, ja4 Imj J. W. SHOEMAKER, Vice Erin. jf\ -PHILADED PHIA RIDING SCHOOL, Fourth street above Vine, will be found every facility for acquiring a knowledge of this healthful and elegant accomplish meet. The School is pleasantly ventilated and warmed the hon-es safe and well trained. An Afternoon Class for Young Ladies. Saddle Horses trained in the best manner. Saddle Horses, Horses and Vehicles to hire. Also, Carriages to Depots, Parties, Weddings, Shop pfng, fie. ja6 tf THOMAS CRAIGE & SON. 95,771,730 52 OFFICE ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER UNITED STATES ARMY, No. 1139 GIRARD STREET. Philadelphia, Pa., January 3lat 1869. - Sealed Proppsais-wiU be received at this office, until 12 o’clock, M., FRIDAY, February 7th, 1868, for furnishing this Depot with Forage for a period of four months, commencing March let, 1868, and ending July 3lat, 1863, inclusive, viz.: CORN. OATS, HAY AND STRAW. For (he use of animals in the public service, at this depot, or aDy other locality within sixty (60) miles of the city of Philadelphia, when reqnirod. All grain to be of the best quality: Oats, 32 pounds to the bushel; Corn, 56 pounds to the bushel; Hay of the Wat quality Pennsylvania Timothy: Straw to bo of Rye of the best quality. All subject to inspection prior to delivers'. 97,492,706 59 Proposals will state price per hundred pounds for Hay and Straw, and per bushel for Corn and Oats, delivered at places of consumption in such quantitioß, and at such times as may be ordered. The price to ho stated in words and figures. Blank proposals may be obtained by calling at this office. F. J. CRItiLY, ja3ll f Bit. Colonel and A. Q. it, U. S. A. TAMES & LEE ARE NOW CLOSING OUT TIIEIR O entire etock of Winter Goods at very low prices, com* Biieing every variety of goods adapted to Men’s and oys’ wear, OVERCOAT CLOTHS. Duflell Beavers. . Colored Castor Beavers. Black and Colored Esquimaux. Black and Colored Chinchilla, Blue and Black Pilots. COATINGS. Black French Cloth. Colored French Cloths. Tricot, all colors. Pique and Diagonal. PANTALOON STUFFS. Black French Cassimcrea. • < - Black French Doeskins. Fancy Cassimeres. Mixed and Striped Cassimeres. W Plaids. Ribbed and Silk-mixed. Also, a largo assortment of Cords, Boaverteons, Sati* uetts, and Goods adapted to Boys’ wear, at wholesale and retail, by .... JAMES A LEE, No. 11 Ncrth Second st.. Sign of the Golden Lamb. gmw DR. JOHN M. FINE’S DENTAL ROOMS, naHHKNo. 319 Vina street.—Thirty years’ practice, and 4JJJJ, ono of th widest established Dentists in tho city. Ladies beware of cheap dentistry. -We are receiving calls weekly from those that have been imposed upon, and are making bow seta for them, For beautiful life like teeth, and neat and substantial voork. Our prices are m ore reasonable than any Dentist m the city. Teeth plugged, teeth repaired, exchanged, or remodeled to suit Nitrous Oxide Gaa and Ether always on hand. To save time and money; give us a call before engaging else where. No charge unless satisfied. Beat of refer ence. jall-a,m,tu 4 6na MEMORANDA. MARINE: MISCELLANY. INSTKCJCTION. PROPOSALS. CLOTHS, OABBUDBBES, AC. DESiIISTBV. 1829 ■ _CHARTER perp;etual ' Nos. 435 and 437 Chestnut JStreeU Asßets on Ootober 1,1867,' #3,589,363. Capital Accrued Surplus. Premiums JOSEPH LAEETRA. UNSETTLED CLAIMS, $9,614 13. Losses Paid Since 1829 Over $5j500,000. Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Liberal Terms Cbaj*. N. Bancker, Tobias Wagner, Samuel Grant, Goo. W. Richards, Isaac Lea, CHARLES CEO. FALf JAS. W. MoALLISTKIt Delaware mutual safety insurance com. . O n( P^ lDCorpQrt€d Legislature of Pennayl- Office, S. E. corner THIRD and WALNUT Street*, Philadelphia. MARINE INSURANCES On of the world. On good* by river, canal, lake and land carriage to all part* of the Union. t „ FIRE INSURANCES On merchandise generally. On Stores, Dwellings, £c. ASSETS OF THE COMPANY. . # November 1,1807. 8200,000 United States Five Per Cent Loan, 1040’s 820L000 00 120,000 United States Six Pei'- Cent Loan, •1881.:;..; '...* 134,400 00 60,000 United States 7 8-10 Per Cent. Loan, Treasury Notes 6O 200,000 State of Pennsylvania Six Per Cent, Loan 310.070 00 125,000 City of Philadelphia Six Per Cent. v Loan (exemntfrom tax) 123.555 0Q 60,000 State of New Jersey Six Per Cent. Loan 61,000 00 209000 Pennsylvania Railroad First Mort gage Six Per Cent. Bonds 19,800 0 25,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Second Mort- W?age Six Per Cent Bonds 23,375 estem Pennsylvania Railroad Six Per Cent Bonds (Penna. RK. guaranteed by the City of Phila delphia 15,000 00 7,500 150 fiharea stock Pennsylyania Rail. road Companv 6,000 100 ebarea etock North Pennsylvania Railroad Company. 2,000 00 ‘O,OOO 80 eharea etock Philadelphia and Southern Mail Steamship Co 15,000 00 BQR9OO Loans on Bond and Mortgage, first liens on City Properties 201,900 00 Market Value 8U02.803 50 Coat. 8L08P.679 as. Real Estate 88,000 00 Bills Receivable for Insurance* made 219,135 67 Balances duo at Agencies—Pre miuma on Marine Policies—Ac crued Interest, and other debts due the Company Stock and Scrip of sundry Insu rance and other Companies, 85,078 00. Estimated value 3,017 00 Caahin Bank $103,017 lo Cashin Drawer 293 53 . 103,316 63 SUOMUO Par ~DIRECTORS: Thomas C. Hand* Jamea C. Hand, John C. Davis, Samuel E. Stokes, Edmund A. Souder*• Jamea Traouair, Joseph H. Seal, William C. Ludwig, Theophilufl Paulding, Jacob P. Jones, Hugh Craig, James B. McFarland, Edward Darlington, Joshua P. Eyre, John R. Penrose, John D. Taylor, H. Jones Brooke, Spencer McJQvaine, Henry Sloan, Henry C. Dallett, Jr., George G. Leiper, George W. Bemadou, William G. Boulton, John B. Semple, Pittsburgh, Edward Lafourc&de. D. T. Morgan, " Jacob RiegeU A* B. Berger, . C. H»*TD.fcrodf vj. HANt), A resident, JOHN a DAVIS, Vico President HENRY LYLBURN, Secretary. HEIiBY BALL, Assistant Secretary. ' deo to oc3l PH (E NIX INSURANCE (JOMPAN OF PHILADELPHIA. INCORPORATED 1304~nte Buildings, Furniture, Stocks, Goods and Merchan dise, on favorable terms. DIRECTORS. Wm. McDaniel, Edward P. Moyer, Israel Peterson, Frederick Ladner. JolmF. BelBterling, Adam J. Glasz, Henry Troemner, Henry Delany, Jacob Scbandein John Elliott Frederick Doll, Christian D. Frick, Samuel Miller, j George E. Fort, William D. Gardner. WILLIAM MoDANIEL. President. ISRAEL PETERSON, Vice-President. Philip E. Coleman, Secretary and Treasurer. A MEKICAN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.- A Office Farquhar Building, No. 228 Walnut street, Marine and Inland Insurances. Risks taken on vessels. Cargoes and Freights to all parts of the world, and on gooae on inland transportation on rivers, canals, railroads and other conveyances throughout the United State*. WILLIAM CRAIG, President / PETER CULLEN, Vice President EOBEETJ.MEE. Se^ Wm. T. Lowber, J. Johnson Brown, Samuel A. Rulon, Charles Conrad. Hemy L. Elder, S. Rodman Morgan, Pearson Serrill, JalB William Craig, Peter Called, John Dallot,Jr. William H. Merrick, Gillies Dallett, Benj. W. Richards, Wm. M. Baird, Henry C» Dallott, anthracite insurance company. -char- A TER PERPETUAL. Office. No. 811 WALNUT street, above Third, Phliada. yiw insuro against Loss or Damage by Firemen Build lugs, either perpetually or for a limited time, Household Furnituro and Merchandise generally, . Also,, Marine Insurance on Yesaols, Cargoes- and Freights., Inlandlnsigancoto^aU^iarts of theUulon. Wm. Esher, D. Luther, Lewis Audenried, John R. Blakiston, Davis Pearson, WM. ffifc M-Bmith. Secretory. FAMiriNSPEAMCB COMPANY. NO. NCTM6 CHEST Btroet< . PHILADELPHIA. FIEE INSCBANGE EXCLUSIVELY. : DXBECTOBB. Francis N. Back, Philip 8. Justice, Ch&rlea Kichardson, JobnW, Eyerman, _ Henry Lewis, . • Edward D. Woodrufl. Kobert Pearce. Jno. Kessler, Jr.. Goo. A. West. Cha».;Btokev ■: tobertB F l ffl&I 8 N . B |ICK, M »„r by -, , . CHAS. EIOHABDSONs VicaPresidout Williams L Blahouajiu. Secretary* nmuußCb FRANKLIN * FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY PHILADELPHIA, DIRECTORS. Geo. Foies. Alfred Fitlor, Fras. W. Lewis, M. D., Thomaa Sparks, Wm, S. Grant N. BANCKEK, President ES, Vico President iecretary pro tem. fol 2 guarantee) 80,000 Btate of Teiweesee Five Per Cent, Loan 18,000 2,000 State of Tennessee Six Per Cent. Loan 4,270 00 15.000 800 ekarea stock Germantown Ga* Company, Principal and interest TIIOMAi Peter Sieger, J. E. Baum, Wra. P. Dean, JohnKeteham, Johuß. Heyi, , , ESHEB. President ~ F. DEAN, Vice President jaS&tu*th*B*tf liY 3,1868. T BB dS W INSURANCE COMPANYjOF PULE- Incorporated in 1841, / ' Charter Perpetual Office, No. 8(8 Watnnt atreot. i , . CAPITAL $300,000. \ taaorca_Bßßinat la;a or damage by FIRE, on Horace, Stores and other Buildings, limited or pcrpotuaL and on Furniture, Goods, Wares and Merchandise in town dr country. LOSSES PROMPTLY ADJUSTED AND PAID. * - $431,177 73 Infested intho following Securities, viz.: ft 1 ™ 1 °» City Property,well secured. .$128,600 00 United States Government Loans. 117000 00 Philadelphia City 6 per cent. .Loans 75,000 00 Pennsylvania *3,000,0f0 6 per cent. L0an........ 20,000 00 Pennsylvania llailroad Bonds, first and second Mortgages 35 000 00 Camden and Amboy Railroad Company’s 6 per ' Cent Loan 6,000 00 Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company’s 6 per Cent Loan . . 6000 00 Huntipgdon and Broad Top 7 per Cent. Mort- * gagf 4,560 00 County Fire Insurance Company’s Stock 1,i;50 00 Mechanics’ Bank Stock 4 000 O) Commercial Bank of Pennsylvania Stock. **.\7 lo.'uoo oo LDion Mutual Insurance Compnny’ri Stork.. 88U IW Reliance Insurance Company of PhUadelphia’a Stock 3,250 00 Cash in Bank and on hand 7,an 76 Worth at Par .$400,000 00 .1.009,765 00 .1,173,508 00 INCOME FOR 1868 6360,000. Worth this date at market price*.. DIRECTORS. Clem. Tin? Icy, Thomas H. Moore, Wm. Musaer, Samuel Castner. Samuel Biapham* ' .fames T. Young, 11. L. Carson, Isaac F. Baker, Wm. Stevenson, - Christian,J. lloffraaiL Beni. W. Tingley, J Samuel B. Thomas, Edward Siter. CLEM. TINGLEY, President Thomas C. Hill, Secretar Philadelphia, December m FIRE ASSOCIATION OF PHILADEC. PBfa phi a. Incorporated March 27, 1820. Office, FHBA™* N. Fifth atreot. Insure Buildings, Houflchold Furniture and Merchandise Loss by Fire (in the City of 98H5085?? 3 Statement of the Assets of the Association January Ist, 1868, published in compliance frith the pro visions of an Act of Assembly of April sth, 1342. Bonds and Mortgages on Property m the City of Philadelphia only. $1,076,166 17 Ground Kents 18,814 98 Real Estate 51,744 67 Furniture and Fixtures of Office 4,490 03 U. 8. 5-20 Registered Bonds 45,000 00 Cash on hand.l ........ 31,873 ll ' T0ta1.... -.51,228,088 86 . _ TRUSTEES. William 11. Hamilton, Samuel Sparhawk, Peter A. Keyaer, ' (juarloa P. Bower, J ohn C Arrow, Jeaao Lightfoot, George I. Young. Robert Shoemaker, Joseph U. Lyudall, Peter Armbruator, Levi I\ Coats, M. H Dickinaon, Peter* Williamson. • WM. H. HAMILTON. Preaidont. SAMUEL SPARHAWK, Vice Preaidont, WM. T. BUTLER, Secretary. The enterprise insurance companv of PHILADELPHIA. OFFICE-S. W. COR FOURTH AND WALNUT STREETS. FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY* TERM AND PERPETUAL. CASH CAPITAL $200,000 00 CASH ASSETS.Jan 1.1868 .. ..$400,639 13 DIRECTORS. F. Ratchford Starr, J. L. Erringer, Nalbro 1 Frazier, Geo. W. Fnnneatock, t obn M. Atwood, James L. Claghom, Benj.T. Tredick, \V. G. Boulton, George H. Stuart, Charles Wheeler, John H. Brown. Thoa. U. Montgomery. F. RATCHFORD STARR, President. THOS. H. MONTGOMERY, Vice President cc3o-6m{ ' ■ ALEX. W. WISTER, Secretary. American fire insurance company, lncor porated 1810 —Charter perpetual No. 310 WALNUT street, above Third, Philadelphia. Having a large paid up Capital Stock and Surplus in vested iu sound and available Securities, conttnuo to in sure on dwellings, stores, furniture, merchandise, vessels in port, and their cargoes, and othei personal property. All losses liberally and promptly adjusted. DIRECTORS. Thomas R. Maris, James R. Campbell, John Welsh, Edmund G. Dutilh, Patrick Brad/, Charles W. Poultne7, JohnT. Lewis, Israel Morris, John P. Wetherill. THOMAS R. MARIS, President Alpkbt C. L. Crawford, Secretary. rTHOMAS BIRCH & SON, AUCTIONEERS AN! 1 COMMISSION MERCHANTS. ' ' ' No. 1110 CHESTNUT street. Rear Entrance 1107 Sansom street HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE OF EVERY DESCRIP TION RECEIVED ON CONSIGNMENT. SALES EVERY FRIDAY MORNING Sales of Fumitnre at, Dwelling* attended to on tbi most reasonable terms. SALE OF FINE TABLE AND BED LINEN, TOWEL ING, QUILTS. BLANKETS, FASHIONABLE FURS, &c. £ o’clock, and ON THURSDAY EVENING, at 7# o’clock. At No. 1110 Chestnut street, second story, will be sold, a large assortment of now goods, received direct from JOSEPH DEAKIN A SONS, Sheffield, consisting in part of Meat Dishes, Oyster and Soup Tureens, gold lined Tea Sets, with Urns to match; Cake Baskets, Salvors, Wine Sets, Dinner and Breakfast Castors. Card Re ceivers, Pickle Sets, Spoon Holders, Butter Dishes. Ac. CUTLERY. Ac. Also, a large assortment of Table Cutlery. Also, Forks, Spoons, Ladles, Ac. * Sale at No. 1110 Cheitnut street. NEW AND SECONDHAND IIOUSEUOLD FURNI TURE, ROSEWOOD PIANO FORTES, CARPETS, MIRRORS. CHINA. GLASSWARE, Ac. ON FRIDAY MORNING. _ At 9 o'clock, at the auction store, No. 1110 Chestnut street, will bo sold— A large assortment of superior Household Furniture, from families declining housekeeping. w H THOMPSON A CO., AUCTIONEERS. ¥? . CONCERT HALL AUCTION ROOMS, 1219 CPFHa NUT street and 1819 and 1231 CLOVER street CARD.—We take pleasure in informing the public that onr FURNITURE SALES are confined strictly to entirely NEW and FIRST-CLASS FURNITURE, all in perfect order and guaranteed In every respect Kegular sales of Furniture every WEDNESDAY. Cot-door sales promptly attended to. SALE OF SUPERIOR NEW AND FIRST-CLASS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ON WEDNfSDAY, FEB. 5, I&6S, AT 10 O'CLOCK. ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. Feb. 5.1868, at 10 o'clock, at the Concert Hall Auction -Rooms, will be-' sold,-a very desirable assortment of Household Furniture, comprising—Antique and modern Parlor Suits, in French satin brocatelle, plush, haircloth, terry. aDd reps, in oil and varnished; Bedsteads. Bureaus and Waehstands, in Elizabethan, Grecian’ Antique and other styles; Cabinet, Sowing, Dining, Studio, Reclining, Reception and Hall Chain; Piano Stools, Escretoiroa, Armoireu, Music Racks, elegant carved Sideboards, com bination Card and Work Tables, Turkish Chairs, marble top Etegeres, Whatnots, Library and Secretary Book cases, Wardrobes, Commodes, marble top Centre Tables, Extension Tables, pJUar, French and turned legs. Library Tables, Hanging and Standing Hat Racks, Ac. SPECIAL SALE OF TRIPLE PLATED SILVER WARE , ON THURSDAY MORNINu. Feb. 6, at 10 o'clock, comprising T&i&'.Tdbts, Urns, Ice Pitchers. Cake Buskot*. Butter Coolers, Epergnea. Ac. The whole to be sold without reserve. The ware is guaranteed in every respect, - - , -- rpHE PRINCIPAL MONEY ESTABLISHMENT, S. E. A comer of SIXTH and RACE atreota. Money advanced on Merchandise generally—Watches Jewelry. Diamonds, Gold and Silver Plate aud on ai articles of value, for any length of time ngrof d on. WATCHES AND JEWELRY AT PRIVATE SALE. Fine Gold Hunting Case, Double Bottom and Open Foci English, American and Swiss Patent Lovor Watches fine Gold Hunting Case and Open Face Let ine Watches; ine Gold Duplex and other Watches; Fine Silver Hunt ing Case and Open Face English, American and Swi« Patent Lever and Lepino Watches: Double Case English Suartier and othor Watches; Ladies' Fancy Watches iamond Breastpins; Finger Rings; Ear Rings; Studs, Ac.; Fino Gold Chains, Medallions: Bracelets: Scarf Pins; Breastpins; Finger Rings {Pencil Cases and Jew elrj generally. - FOB SALE.—A large and valuable Fireproof Chest suitable for a Jeweler; cost $650. Also, several lots in South Camden, Fifth and Cbestnu’ streets. TRAVIS & HARVEY, AUCTIONEERS. xJ (Late with M. Thomas & Sons.) Store No. 431 WALNUT street. FURNITURE BALEB at the Store EVERY TUESDAY SALES AT RESIDENCES will revive particul.ii attention. Sale No. 431 Walnut street, BUPERIOR FURNITURE FRENCH PLATE MIR RORS* FEATHER BEDS, OIL CLOTHS, CARPETS, \ aluut Parlor, Chamber and Dining-room Fnrniture. superior Walnut Secretary Bookcase, line Bronze*. Plated Ware, China, handsomo Brussels Carpets, Oil Cloths. Cooking Utensils, &c. May be seen early on tho morning of sale. „ ~ 536 North Thirteenth street. HANDSOME WALNUT FURNITURE, FINE BRUS SELS CARPETS, Ac. ON MONDAY MORNING. Feb. 10, at 10 o'clock, at No. 538 North Thirteenth street* below Green street, the bondsomo walnut Parlor, Cham ber and Dining room Furniture, fine French Plate Oval Mirror, handsomely framed; handsome Brussels and other " “MODfcjiN RESIDENCE. Immediately previous to the sale of Furniture tho neat modem Three atoir Brick Residence, three atory Back Building?, containing in front 18 feet, and extending in deDth {*7 feet. It is in very excellent condition. Full particulars in catalogues, BU.VIING, DURIIOKOVV ft CO., AUCTIONEERS, Nos. 233 and 234 MARKET street. corner Bank street, SUCCESSORS TO JOHN B. MYERS ft C(V FIRST REGULAR SPRING SALE OF BOOTS, SHOES. TRAVELING BAGS, &c. ON TUESDAY MORNING. Feb. 4. at 10 o’clock, on FOUR MONTHS' CREDIT. 3000 packages Boots, Shoes Brogans, ftc., of first class citr and_Ea£tera jnanDf&ctarOs _• LARGE POSITIVE SALE OF BOOTS. SHOES, 1 BALMORALS, Ac, NOTlCE.—lncluded in our Large Sale of Bools, Shoes. Ac., ON TUESDAY MORNING. ' lebruary 4, will be found in part the following fresh and desirable assortment, viz— — cases men’H, boys’ and youths’ calf, double sole, half welt and pump sole dress boots. cases men’s, boys' and youths' kip and buff loathed boots. cases men's fine grain, long leg drets boots. cases men's and boyß’calf, nun loathcr Congress boots and balmorals. cases men's, boys* and youths* supor kip, buff aadl polished grain, half welt and pump solo brogano. cases ladies' fine kid, goat, morocco, • and onameled patent sewed Balmorals and Congress gaiters. coses women’s, misses' and children's caff andbuff loa* ther balmorals and laco boots. cases children’s fine kid, sewed, city raado laco boots; fancy sewed balmorals and ankle ties. cases ladles 1 fine black and colored lasting Congress and Hido lace gaiters. cases women’s, misses 1 and children's goat and morocc# cooper-nailed lace boots. cases ladles 1 tine kid slippers; metallic overshoes and sandals, carpet elippere, traveling bags; &c FIRST LARGE POSITIVE SALE OF BRITISH* FRENCH, GERMAN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS - FOR THE SPRING OF 1868. ON FOUR MONTHS' CREDIT. ON THURSDAY MORNING. February 6. at 10 o'clock, ombiacing about 700 Package and Lots of Staplo and Fancy Articles. LARGE PEREMPTORY SALE OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS. NOTICE.-Included in our sale of THURSDAY”, Feb. 6, will be found in part the following, viz : DOMESTICS. Bales bleached and brown Shirtings and Sheeting*, do. all wool white and scarlet Flannels, Uouiet*. Cantons, , ' Boelu, Conn. JaSmtor-Sutp* AUCTION SACKS,