EMEMEME =MEI *moss rue icz. HunterNo IMlXlLCitions *FA. anmelated from the German.] There was no braver guide, or more slull hl Minter, that ever att foot upen the Matter horn, or crawled over the dangerous glaciers of Monte Rosa, than Ulric Paterson. He wag a man of immense Strength and great daring; and had often tracked the wilderness of snow when those who followed the same calling willingly remained in their cottages in the well-prptected zillages. Jelighed at his companions, when they talked of danger; --and made light of- the fears of his good wife when she -- trembled at the - howling of the fierce winds, or the avalanche of snow, Abet : pow and then swept down, ,with. , irresistible force, upon . the little chalets. With well-spiked shoes,a stout alpenstock, eorilidence In himself, and a firth - and fervent trust in God, he avowed that a man was an safe upon the topmost cliff's of the cloud:pierced Matterhorn, as in - the hrook threaded valley of Tourmanches. But the timid-heaxt ofrwomanhoodr could snot look npon the matter in the same light, although her trust in the good Lord was , equally strong; pad so,' when she'saw him take down his trusty rifle, powder-horn arid heavily-shod iron staff, one morning, she clung to him,and begged that he would not go upon the moun tains' "There is every sign or a storm,", she said. "You know how terrible they are. We have food enough in'the cottage. Do stay at home with little ones:'' "That would I, wife," was the reply, "if I had not seen an' ibex as I was aiming home jeliterday evening. He was a`stbut old fel- - low; with huge horns; and I fancied he was almost laughing at me as I crept around the cliff - upon which he was standing." "But, -Ulric, think of the storm that is certainly, coming." "I have been' 'many an , one, and care , nothing for them. Dove the free whistling of the - wind upon the mountain tops, - and the whirling of the feathery snow. • . So, good wife, get me something to eat. I must be off • before the day dawns." With a heavy sigh, the WOnlan did as he had requested; and with his fond kiss still lingering upon her lips, saw him climb the mountain side until a turn in. the path hid him from her view. Then she sunk upon her knees, by the bedside of her 'still slumbering children, and committed him into the keep ing of that God who had thus far preserved him in the midst of every danger. Meantime, Ulric hastened_onward with a light foot. It was still dark in the valley; but far above him, he could see the white peak glittering in the dim light of the - morning, and the fast paling stars. Higher and' higher he :climbed ; • and soon the sun .:arose,; - 1 ,- shedding its' rays of rosy gold,upon the icy piles 'and tnakind them flash as if blinded of , Imyriad diamonds. To a stranger it would have. been a dazzling sight; to the brave hunter, it had lost some thing of its charm by familiarity, and he pressed onward and upward. The road grew more rough and difficult. He was obliged to pick his way, to clamber up steep crags; but at last be reached the edge of a large glacier. He sat down and rested for a little time, satisfied his hunger, examined his shoes and the point of his alpenstock, and again set bravely forth, leaping the yawning chasms, and guarding against the treacherous cracks. A wall of polished ice arse before him, and he knew that he would have to*scale it, before he could get within shot of the coveted game. With great difficulty. it was accorn pushed; and finding the tracks of the ibex, he followed them, until suddenly turning a ragged point, he , found himself within easy shot, and in an instant, the report of hie rifle had awakened the echoes of the mountains. With 'Ole "thud" of the'' bullet the beast sprang forward, but its tail was dropped, its head hanging heavily down, its gait slow and Step uncertain. He knew that tne whizzing lead had reached its mark; that the animal - would noon die; and he paused to reload his rifle, before he followed him. "I will sur prise my good wife," he thought, "by return ing sooner than she expected; and I will have a hearty laugh at the cowards who dared not venture from their snug cottages for fear of a storm." With a smile upon his lips, he hastened to * where the ibex was lying, and raised it in his arms. Then, with a cry of horror, he felt his footing give way; and hunter and game were swallowed up in, a crevasse of almost un fathomable depth. The thin covering of ice had been sufficiently strong to bear the weight of the beast; but that of Ulric added han shivered it as if it had been an egg-shell. Down, down. Hunter and ibex, through the debris of snow and ice, lying there f thousand years. He fancied that the bottom would never be reached. The moat profound darkness enveloped him; his hands could clutch nothing but dampness—but chilling flakes. Fortunately, the carcass of the beast was beneath him. Yet, for all that safeguard, he lay for a long time insensible. When con so:loneness returned,another day had dawned, and its golden glories had found their way even to the bottom of the yawning grave in which he was lying. He thought upon the niter helplessness of his situation; that he must, perish from cold and hunger; of the lingering tortures he would be forced to endure, before death came to put an end to his misery • and every nerve in his body quivered with horror. He looked around to see if there were not come possible chance of escape. On either side smooth ice walls arose, emitting a bluish steel glitter. He felt that be was buried alive! "0, God! Why was I not instantly killed?" he exclaimed, in the agony of despair, and then, as better thoughts ewayed him, he thanked the Al mighty, with whom nothing is impossible, for his safety thus far, and prayed to Him for guidance and deliverance. His next thought was of his gun. When it was found that he did not return, his neigh bors would certainly search for him, and by • firing the gun he could attract their attention. Vain hope 1 Search as he would, he could find nothing of it. Even if he had discovered it,it v • aid have been useless, for his powder horn was gone as well. Over and over he turned the snow—down deep he dug into it, until his hands burned like fire, and great drops of perspiration rolled from his forehead —until his arms grew stiff and sore, and he was forced to give up the useless labor from sheer exhaustion. With his back against the frozen prison walls, he looked aloft, and saw the great vulture, sailing upon its immense and tireless wings, around the mouth of the chasm; and the strong man shuddered, as be shook his fist defiantly, and murmured, With his hoarse voice, "Your time has not come yet!" He thought also of his happy home, and of his dear wife and children, and then, naturally, for he was faint and hungry, he thought of the food his wife had prepared for him. Having eaten of' the bread and goats' milk cheese, and drank of the little bottle of wine (which, strthige to say, had remained unbroken), he reasoned that it would be cowardly to lie down and die, without an efibrt; and he remembered the goodness of God, and once more fer- Venliy implored His help. Then a bold idea came to him. Why might he not cut his way through the solid ice! He had a hatchet Ruch as his class never travel with -1 - but he was forgetfu that the walls might be hundreds of feet thick that they were of excessive hardness, and WOnid soon` render blunt both hatchet and ;'rhe'bright hope that had been born withinsbim was darkened by no such shadow. Forth° time being,he knew that he was safe. He was accustomed to the cold, was warmly elad t ecittlti two the skirt of the ibex, in case orlivea, and its flesh would drive away - the THE DAILTEVENIi G BUT4LETW7rPRITA,DELPERA, SATVRDANIy DEM18E110,12„1,86.-7-47,tiphE,STUFM14 wolves of starvation for many a daY.‘ A brief rest and he begatillio - taglr - and , toiled faithfully until darkness forced him to atcp. A night of uneasy rest, a breakfast of the raw flesh of the ibex, and he resumed his labors. Another day of,toil,, and he again, stretched himself upon' th skin of the beast; wratiping it around,him as much As was possible, and slept long;and heavily, although there had been a sudden fall in the temperature,' and it was now excessively cold. / For four days he toiled thus, hie only, food the raw and frozen flesh of the rbe4-for-f. nights:he slept:within the ho le he had cut away in the thick ice-walls, closing u'p'the entrance, ,and thus - obtaining' partial shelter from the chilling blasts. _Awl once he lie.ircl' the thing of guns; and his heart beat wildly within him. 'He dropped his dulled hatchet, craWled to the centre of the; chasm; and shouted with, all his remaining strength-- sh'outed until his strained voice was reduced to the'very ghost of a hoarse whisper. He knew that his friends were in search of him; imagined' he could hear, hie name called; could do nothing to attract --their-attention;- and,as the firing grew fainter and further and further away, ilun4 hiniself doWn,'Weeping and wringing his hands. The last plank to which he had'clung had beenj shiverea! - neighbors and friends had come—and gone. They would never search that part of-the mountain again. None would ever know of his fate.:; Ite - was buried in an. icy tomb until; the last trump should 'sound, and hot flashes of flame db3solve the frost-work around him. With his mind trembling upon the t ergo of madness,overpowered by sorrow, crushed by bitter agony, he fell back insensible, and lay for a long time upon the -cold, damp snow, that soon must be his wiuding sheet. The black vulture flapped its - wings above him, and he knew nothing of it. But, after some hours, the hunter's consciousness returned, though he was far too much crushed,in body and soul to resume his labors. He,crept into the little cavern heliad excavated (would it not be to him a tomb?), and gave passionate vent to his griefs. For many weary hours nothing passed his lips;,and with aching head and fevered brain, with trembling limbs and convulsive sobs, he prayed for - deliverance, if by no other hand, at least the skeleton one of death. It was rayless, sunless, starless, darkness in the ice cavern, 'when the springs of his life again became capable of action. . He was ravenously hungry and arose to satisfy his hunger with a portion of the thex he had left - remaining outside the chasm. He reit around, but could discover no outlet. Had he been frozen — in—shut out from God's blessed sunshine forever? Nothing but smooth ice met his burning and blistered fin gers. Then, after an hour's search, he found a soft spot, and instantly solved the mystery. He knew there must have been a heavy fall of snow in the night, and that it had drifted into, and blocked up the opening; and with the strength of despair, he soon dug through- It was still snowing heavily; the flakes fell like-gretitleathers asound;Tand he drew the remnant of the carcass of the ibex into the cave, and made another rude meaL dna thus refreshed, a new hope was born within him; and again the ice walls resounded with the blows of his little hatchet. But it was slow work, and much of the time was taken up in clearing the chips from the little grotto. A week passed—a meek of the most severe toil and terrible anxiety—and yet, he was not disheartened. His trust in God bad returned; and love for his wife and dependent children kept alive his often sinking heart. He was yet in hopes of reaching the upper air—of seeing his dear ones again. But even as he was thinking thus, with something of his old time cheerfulness, a new anxiety took pos session of and nearly overpowered him. The carcass of the ibex, that had been the inno cent cause of all his trouble, was picked almost to the .bones, With dire starvation staring him in the face, he bowed his head and wept like a child. Starvation, that is dreadful, even in thought! Starvation, that has in it more of horror than a thousand other deaths! He could almost see it silently, approaching and for a time despair alone had possession of him. Then his trust in the Supreme Being returned, and he committed himself unto His holy keep ing. "Heavenly Father!" he murmured, from between his parched and blackened lips; "it is Thy hand that has sustained me so farm has saved me from all danger. Thou givest food to the young ravens, and markest even the fall of the tiny sparrow. None but Thou can hear or help. Hear my prayer! Save me, 0 God! Save me!" Something of sweet consolation came with the utterance of the words, and ho laid down to sleep more tranquilly than he had done for many previous nights. Yet, it was only to be awakened by a new fear. It need no seer to tell him that the fohn, or hot south wind, was sweeping over the glaciers and snow fields of the high Alps; and that the rain was falling in torrents; and the enormous blocks of ice melting, as by the touch of fire. The cavern he had dug with infinite labor was al most breast-deep with water,and it was rush ing in with all the swiftness of a mountain torrent. Instantly he was wet to the skin, and stood almost paralyzed with terror.. Then he breasted his way out into the chasm, but it was only to return again as quickly as possi Die. Never cataract raged more fiercely than the surging water there. Cutting little niches in the ice- w all, he climbed beyond the reach of the water, and tremblingly awaited his fate. The waves rose rapidly, higher and higher. He had climbed until his head rested against the top of the little cave —could go no further. And yet, the waves rolled upward around him. They reached his waist—surged higher to his breast—crept to his throat, and despite all his efforts,began to trickle into his mouth. In another mo ment, he would be strangled by them; his hold would be torn away, and his body dashed hither and thither against the sharp points of the ice. "0. God ! Save me ! Save me ?" burst from him in the ter rible agony of the instant—the moment of time that lay between him and death. A noise like thunder—a shivering crash— resounded through the chasm. It appeared as it the very foundations'of the world were tottering beneath him. Now, indeed, he felt that hie end bad come. No ! Terror was instantly changed to rapture. The water rushed out of the cavern with the most amazing velocity;he could descend and stand upon the bottran without fear. How this had beep accomplished, he was forced to wait until the=-morning light to, determine; and; with the - first beams, he saw a great fissure had been opened, throngh which the impri soned waters had found their way to the valley below. This unlooked-for preservation again inspired Dim with confidence—rendered more firm his trust in God. Through that tunnel he saw a way to freedom. It was small, to be sure, but he could enlarge lt,and he worked diligently, until his strength utterly failed. The ibex was entirely devoured. He had split the bones and sucked out the marrow; bad gnawed them over and over again to appease his hunger. For two days he bad not tasted a morsel of food.. The hatchet slipped from his hand when be endeavored to strike a blow, and he was forced to abandon the undertaking. There was nothing loft him now but to die. Another day passed, and no help came—He lay crouched in a corner wishing that the end would come, and that swiftly. His eyes were already filmed and his heart beat faintly. Then a Orange noise aroused him. He looked _ . aloft and saw - a chamois vainly striving to de. fend itself from the attack of two old vultures that were striking at it with wing and beak. It was en unequal contest, and, aelength,the animal, driven to desperation, attempted to leap the bronifehasm. The effort was a noble ~.~ ~ one; but it tailed of ()nemesis, :Toe (Moulins imaged its footingoknd fell, 'bruised and help less, at the very.feetof the:etarFing man. In an instant his knife wig pltiaged 'into its' throat; and the warm blood was drained by his eager lips. This gave him new life, and he renewed his labor. ItVas alainst a her enlean task More than once hofell fainting beside it. But hope WWI very atrong -within him. Still, he would have utterly foiled had not Heaven assisted him. • Again, the fohn was busy at ikwork of de struction; again, the windows Of heaven Were opened; and the "rams 'descended, and the floods came," and accomplished .more in a single night, than his hands could%hnve done in -menthe. With the morning_light,< he Crawled tbrough the now large tunnel; but when he reached the out end fbund, to his horror, that be was on the top of a mighty precipice: His blood boiled; his brain seemed on fire; his heart beat as if it woeld break through ribs and flesh. He was, if possible, more desperately iniprisdned than before. How was he'to - get down? Through his -bewildered mind suddenly.'flashed the thought. of the skins the „ibex and the clnimolei, and he was not : long in making a rope of them.. His thea cut a deep hole - in the ice, drove down his alpenstock, fastened one end to, it, and swing ing himself off, - reached the - bottom in,safetY• With a cry of joy and a prayer of thank fulness, be hastened along, the well-known path; and when the bell of the the; chapel, that reared its gilded Cross in, the Matter valley-was tolling _the _evening -prayers, he staggered like a drunken nian into the very midst of the astonished worshippers, even as the voice of the good , priest was re peating,-"Cfod is _everywhere' with - me; and everywhere, even in the most threatening dangers his voice speaks to me in tones of comfort,• and says. 'Call upon me in. the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee * , and thou shalt glorify me!' "—staggering toward the altar, to'kneel at it, but fell fainting into the arms of his wife, who again nursed him to heaith,,strengthand.inenhool, Ifituoon Rothschild—Some Curious A. Paris correspondent writes ae follows of Baron Rothschild: Apart from politics the talk is still about Baron Rothschild. His life and character furnieh ample material, and most persous have - their - little nut to - crack - at - the 'expense of le grand baron. - AB Albert - Wolff re marks, there are two men in -one envelope; the Baron snatching up money with volup tuous greed, and then the Baron dealing it out to the poor with careful but generous prodigality. The "lender to)ringe" was "fierce" in business. Lid never 'could be put out by the most unforeseen circumstances. Once a visitor ;was ushered ; in the presence of M. de Rothschild to cash a draft on a foreign bank. The Baron asked his Secretary, in German, what was the charge - for exchange. Being promptly , informed that it was one per cent„ he as vividly told his customer that he would charge him two per cent. It 80 hap pened, however, that the, stranger under stood German `perfectly. He smartly ob jected,. therefore, to an exaction of one hun dred per cent. profit, besides the customary gain. Preserving the greatest coolness;. the Baron remarked: "Ah! you understand Ger man! Well, since, you are a friend, I will do it for one and a halt.per cent." The Rothachilds, when they correspond with each other, frequently write-in Hebrew. ' One day a spectator on the Bourse, well versed in the Hebrew tongue, 'chanced to stand behind the chair of the Baron While he was writing. Looking over his shoulder he saw that tue letter contained some details about a great operation to be done with the Northern Railway shares. With the prompt eagerness of a true business man, he deter mined not to lose the advantages that should accrue from such precious information. Our speculator rushed to the Stock Exchange,sold everything he had, and then invested in the Northern Railway sharese His horror can barely be depicted when next day, instead of a rise, there was a terrible fall. Of course the speculator was completely ruined. In his despair k he called on M. de Rothschild, who was much surprised to hear that so prudent a - man had come ' to grief. As the baron inquired most kindly after him, he made bold to confess his indiscretion. "So you read from over my shoulder, did you?" replied M. de Rothschild. "But how is it you did not surmise that a man like myself had prepared for all? What I write to my brother has no meaning unless it is accom penied with certain mysterious signs at the bottom of the letter. I need not relate my business to every one—a letter can be lost. Thus, in this special caset when I said to my brother, 'Buy!' it meant exactly that he was to sell. lam sure lam very sorry for you." And then the Baron, indulged in a hearty laugh. The poor speculator felt himself about to collapse, when the great banker continued, "Ah! well, my good fellow,since, without knowing it, I have ruined you, I must pull you out of the mud." The very same day Baron Rothschild paid the debts of the unfortunate speculator. In bodily exertion Baron Rothschild did not fail. After the battle of Waterloo he was about the first person who crossed the chan nel to England. The storm raging at that period rendered the journey too hazardous for the ordinary passenger ships. The baron, however, hired a fishing smack, and thanks to its tub .shape and the roughness,he crossed in safety, arriving in time to specnlate on the London Exchange. When the Duke of Berry was assassinated at the opera, M. de Rothschild was dangerously ill through a tall from his horse. He nevertheless leaped out of bed,and clinging to the bell to call his servants, fell,rope in hand,as he cried with almost dying accents, "The keys of my desk; you must go quick to the Bourse, the Duke of Berry as sassinated, so sell! sell!" This effort nearly cost him his life. The baron is reproached for the haughtiness of his tone towards the pe: sons he employed; still he could single out those of great merit. Among these may be specially mentioned M. Benari : boy (he would say, with certain pride) is the first accountant in Europe—except me." M. Benari rose rapidly, and is now the partner of one of the most important banking -houses in Paris. The. Originality of Baron Roths child's pocket puree gave rise to much merri ment. 'lt opened with a' wonderful key,hung to the Baron's watch-chain. and when it was opened it frequently happened that there was no money in it. There is something terrifying in killing a satiated mosquito. To kill a flea is a lively and cheerful operation. You talk to him ironically when caught, and orack hi& as you would a joke. The bug, even, you dismiss to limbo with one deep and not necessarily loud adjuration, wash your hands, and there is an end of the matter. You feel no more remorse for having, played the part of Carat fex than does the head master at Eaton, after the victims of the "Bill" have been brought to the block. The monster, minute as he is bleeds; and it is your own blood which is ex, pressed from his crushed carcass. You wonder as Gloster wondered over Henry's cone, .that he could hove so much blood in him. The wall is absolutely bespattered,and that too from the body of an assassin no big ger than a pin's head. You are appalled, you shudder, for that groat crimson •stain on the wall The wretch li s o robbed you of so much, salt and iron, and, ebnsequently, vitality. The bloed is the life. From your sum of existence how_many hours—may—not be deducted on account of the mosquito.— "The Great OlreumbenaibuB," by George Augueta Sala. MEE Stories. Mosquito Murder. 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Ornamental Chime(3y To pa; Chimney Flue, and Heating - Pipe, Garden Vallee and Statuary. -PLUMBERS, BUILDERS and CONradvaolts will cotewttatit interests by giving ne a cal, an we have ,a largo oupply of all kinds coma/linty on hand, and de ivered at the aborted notice. lar - Basta talon from life in Terra Cotta; Likeness guaranteed. no2B-e m Wlmt STA SPRING • • SAR A TOGA NEW..YORK. _ - The analyefe vrovee thatthe wateie ditto .SAR:4-TOGA--::,PTAR , PRINGS have a much larger inootint of redid ettintance, medical ingredients than any Other spring in IlaiatOga. and 'bows what the tattejndlcatee—ntenely, thatltle the 'Eltrorigest It alto dernonstratea that the STAR WATER cantatas about ' 100 Cublc,lirches:gprff -- p - rAs 'l. , 'in a gallon thin any' other spring. It hi this extr amount of gas that Imparts to this water its peculiarly sparkling appearance. and renders It so very agreeable , to the taste. )t also tends to preserve the delicious flavor of the witor when kottled, and causes it to uncork with an °Moves env) almost tigiud . to Champagne., • Arold the leading Druggiete and Hoteti thiough out the, country. - - 'JOHN WYETH & ORO:, 1412 Walnut Street, Philada. Agaten. del-tu th a it• - 9iqoyi . N...p.ow--,::#4!TT.t.E1 . 1; The Created Invention of the Age. Any active tdan ont of employ can make da3 Per week with lb() above useful and vary port.blo rigout. Tbo attention ot CarPentora, Unildent, - ?deans/ski and nil others ia invited to Ibis ready valuablo Invention, Call on the Oeneral Agent. . Q. P. ROSE, P. No. 727..,TELYNE"' Street, Between Market and Chestnut. PittlOdelobia, By enclosing de cents and two etarnps wimples will be cent by mail. de.s a to th Snit' GMLOVERI ES, lawman, FRESH ;FRUITS AND PRESEINES. Bunch, Layw, Seedless : and Sultana Raisins, Currants, Cilron, Oranges, Prunes, Figs, &0., &o. Every description of Gremlin suitahle for the Holidays, ALBERT C. ROBERTS, din= Eleventh and Vino - IStnmin Patented September 8, 1868. Boston and Philadelphia SALT FISH - COMPANY- DESICCITED COD FISH FOR FMIMF OIL O% roma HAL TO FOB POUNDS AW PHIL Warranted to keep in soy climate for any number or MirroritrEmrinlagliagh t .p . raroirgatreli and pera d4car Ham pie cares 24 and 48 poring. each. bold by all Groccm, and manufactured by the Relltoll and Philadelphia nail Fish Company, LOGIN PLACE, rear of No. 52 North SECOND 11, Naiad& nol9 tom Ent§ ron'Enini CEIODOLATE COCOA AND AROMA. manufactured by Joriab Webb Co..&for eate by E. C. KNIGHT & Agent& for the blatudecturere, B. E. cot Water and Cheatant rte. LADY APPLES WHITE GRAPES.- HAVANA Orangcs—Neuv Paper Shell Almonds—Pineat Deho fia Raieine, at COELITV'S nut End Grocery. No. 118 South Second street. ENRIS'S MATTE DE POI OR 46—TRUFPLES-- _Lk French Peas and. Stuahroonla. shell's on bend at C 4 ÜbTY'B Earl End Grocery. tic/. 118 South amend street. Q(X)TCIIIALE AND BR'IWN STOUT. YOUNGER Co.•s Scotch Ale and Drown Stout— the genuine article, at R 2 50uer dozen. at 4.X.KISTI"S East End Grocery. No. DS South Second street QUEEN OLIVES-340 GALLONS CHOICE VEEN 011 v. aby the barrel or gallon. at COMM'S EAST I D GROCERY, No. Wsbouth Second etreot, . (LIIETIRY 811ERRY WINE AT Ilt2 75 gallon, by tbtteottVti/ 1234 gallons, at t,OUSTY'S MMIT FEND (1110CIERY,10. 118 South Second street. VLIVECIIGERS, drEVlEllattlf. DIAMOND DEALERS As 3 MEMEL' WATCHES, J F L VSIiLVJ l litt111?.. WATOHES (Ind JEWELRY REPAIRED, Watches of the Most Makers. Diamond and Other Jewelr,7 Of the latest dyke. Solid Silver and Plated Ware, Etc., Rte. SMALL STITES TOR EYELET ECOLESa ettiroA Larg e assortment joss mewed. with a va ri ety el sm JOll7l P. 81171 APT ;:g. t,i;; WIII. B. WAJMNE & CO., Wholonia 1 kilera in WATCHES AND JEWELRY. 11. E. corner Seventh and Chestnut "tree% And late of N 0.135 SouthVbird area Jegli rtl R TTRESS AND BEDDING. BEDDING AND FURNITURE WAREHOUSE. BEST QUALITY HAIR MATTRESSES, BEDS. BOLSTERS. And PILLOWS. EXTRA QUALITY Gloomr. FE/en/ERN Fon SALE. Upon MATTEEBREN WITH HAITI TOPS. Bran MATTREMIF.B AND STRAW PALLAMES. MEET QUALITY SPRING MATTREBBEN MADE TO ORDER. ThenEt:B SPRING AND BOWE'S COTS. PEDSTRATH IN GREAT VARIETY: *3IIITR OF WALNUT AND COTTAGE FURNITURE. DINING. CHAMBER AND lIITOLIPN d UREA (Id, - . TABLES. CHAIRS, FOR And BEADS'I'L'A DS F cumnizhw. OOMFORTABLES, BLANKETS, -- AND CONTERPANES. The above goode.and many othore always on hand and made to ordor by - QUARLES CLILItir.„ ne26-1m NO.II. North hlaventh street. 4/ENITX , WVIIOIOIII.IBIIIIM 424130.111 GENT'S PATENT SPRING AND BUT' • Pir.: - 5 toned Over Galtlaplo n t4,L c e i gker,wldt r e e r ve ni •i„, A • brown Linen; IL , Leggin as • 11.18 0 made r to order and __ . 4,4 ,4 , 1 .E. • - •1160 - GENT'S FUNISBING GOODS. ; - .-01 of every deeartption..very low. 903 Chestnut ' .. t3treet. corner of Ninth. The best Kid Glover! for ladles and *gen te. t a RIOHELDERPER.'S BAZAAR. . noil-tfq OPEN IN THE EVENING. ~ • 11311119CEIW1141)11tii, tiA3O Peer LEWIS I.IIDOMUS 4L-6-. 802 Cließtunt St., POCKET 11001il% IN IN VILLE. Picturesque Piketon of a Famous bpanhoh town. - Mom the Athol:mum.' SEVILLE. I was in Seville a few weeks ago when Isabella watt still Queen. A traveler's first impression in Beville is that of being perpetually stared at. In the streets, at the theatres, in the chi:ache/3,st the Mesa rodonda (table d'hote), it is all the same. Spanish politeness seems to have gone the way of Spanish debentures; a stranger who is inclined for a lounge will attract about the same amount of respectful attention as a giraffe taking the ,air •in the strand. A good, whole some English beard is the thing of all others to excite wrath; It would be less conspicuous perhaps to wear a tail. The full-grown beard of. Britain , is too nearly allied to the Moorish or Israelitish appendage to be tolerated by orthodox believers. with shave off the whiskers and trim the hair on the chin to a due Vandyke point. An Englishman with a white beard was not long ago pelted in one of the squares of - Seville. The 'city is very sensitive also on the subject of bon nets, or ladies' hats. It would be abOUlt as safe to wear a Moorish turban. Probably it is only intended as a tribute of respect to the , national mantilla that fashionably-dressed you .. - stand - still - and' laugh - Aloud - - riven - English' lady asses b TO SLEW. OR NOT TO SLEEP IN SEVILLE. Whether the, tired traveler will sleep at night in Seville depends upon the view he may take of street noise. If he has gone through a prepara tory- course of- having-chain-cables hauled over his berth on board ship he may possible - be soothed to rest Ay mule-bells, which are like tin kettles with stfltres In them,and the rattle whereof is ineessant. Mellowed by the distance of a mile or so'the sound may have a charm; but it cer tainly is not to be discovered when it is continued all night immediately under your bedroom win dow. The watchmen, itoo, are very obliging. They prowl about with halberds and lanterns, and insist upon telling you the time every half hoar, accompanying their - Intimation by a pro longed howl,which is supposed to be" Ave Maria, parissima," and so on. By about tl L. M. the stretch bells are stirring. These instruments of torture are suspended to abeam which revolves , on pivots, and the bell is pushed by a man, like a swing, and turns over and over, ringing as It goes.So, between mule bells on the earth and chareti bells la the sky, _the traveler may improve his sleepless might by extending Ms acquaintance with campanology. If the people of Seville be dirty, it is their own fault, for the town abounds with excellent and well arranged baths. The only difficulty is in getting the water cold. You state Your wishee, the attendant shruga his shoulders, and while your back Is turned, se cretly lets a quantity of hot water in, under the impression' that you are mad, and that no crea ted constitution could survive the shock of a void bath. norms. Motelir in Seville are good And reasonable. As A nibs they • twelept by - foreignere, 'ltalians or. French 'for the Spaniard still' clings fondly •to his notion of what an hotel ought to be—a rriacei where you and'your horse may sleep, with the .privilegeri of a common fire for cooking any,pro visions you may chalice to have brought with y Communication with foreign nations has done much to destroy this national institution, and the result is that in Southern Spain board and lodgings may be obtained for less than would be demanded in most parts of. Francs or Germany. Sailbs.for example, first-floor apartments are to be rented in an hotel, which com mands a view of one of the most fashionable thoroughfares, at the rate -of $2 a day for an adult, and el for children. This in eindee two capital meals at the table. d'hotc, with a fair proportion elf inferior wine. Moat reasonable people would be content with this when it is remembered that a Spanish breakfast is almost a dinner, or rather-an early luncheon, and, besides meat 'and patitry, - whads up' with -dessert. A repetition of this meal at 5 or 6 o'clock, will be quite as much as most digestions can safely undertake. Bat, if the bill of fare be princely In its dimensions, there are one or two drawbacks to a Imbllc meal' which render a less sumptuous repast in private more to the taste of travelers with English bred notions of politeness. In the first place, every Spaniard smokes. Meet him when and where you will, there Is the inevitable cigar. Boho ispretty sure to bring it in to, dinner. with Mrs, and the smilleet - deLay between the courses finds him puffing away with - such vigor as to make a stranger wonder whether, for some un known cause. the dinner Is being nerved in the smoking-room of the establishmenL • In the next place Spaniards seem to suffer from cold and bronchial affections to a most alarreingsxtent. A priest at the altar, an actor on the stage, and a man of fashion at the club, your next, neighbor at the table d'hote performs such prodigies of ex pectoration as can only result from the chronic derangement of the national mucus 'membrane. Bating these little peculiarities there is nothing to hinder an enjoyable meal. The bedroom is sure to be cool. for houses and streets are so constructed as to keep out as much sunshine as possible. Some of the streets have wires drawn across from house to house, over which canvass is spread during the heat of the day;antVas_many of the shop-keePem dispense with window fronts, and allow their - goods to lie exposed in tempting profusion, the sensation is like that of walking through a gigantic fancy fair. There are three things to be noted In streets devoted to private residences: First, that all the houses have projecting windows from the first floor to the top. This gives much of the same sort of character to a house that a good nose does to a human face. The effect is further enhanced by the frame-work being painted in all kinds of bright colors, according to the taste of the owner. Secondly, in place of a solid street door there is always an iron gate, tastefully wrought in filigree work, and af fording a moat captivating glimpse of the mar ble court, or patio, with its fountain in the cen tre, and orange trees and helltropes grouped around. Thirdly, the windows on the ground and first floor are furnished with stout iron bars, raising an unpleasant suspicion teat burglaries must be of very common occurrence in Seville, or that a somewhat unreasonable portion of the city is devoted to sponging-house accommoda tion. The custom, however, is not altogether dui to fear of thieves, but to fear of intrigue. ek.rieh ladies not being allowed to see their liXtrs with as much freedom as among ourselves, make up for the restriction by private assigna tions. Two or, three impolite proverbs are in existence as to the amount of vigilance' that should be exercised over, women; and the iron bare in question are the proverbs put into prac tice. STREET LIFE If asked what is the most prominent feature of ordinary street life in Seville--as I saw it before the present revolution—the unhesitating answer would be soldiers. Supposing the other towns are as liberally supplied with defenders as the capital of Andalusia, her moat Catholic Ma-• jesty must needs have a good sized army. Anti cipations of a pronunciamento on a small scale may help, on occasion, to swell the Seville garri rison to a portentous size; but the every-day as pect of the city is enough to drive a stranger into a frenzy of perplexity, if he begin to think where all the swarms of soldiers come from—how they are-psid and fed—and what they do for their money. The last thing at night and the first t hing in the morning there they are, prowling about in pairs, lean and gaunt and,hun. gry. -Waspish waists and an air of faded gen tility are the characteristics of the officers. If ribbons and decorations be any sign of valor, most of Mein must be perfect lions in light. -:An unprejudiced observer might be inclined to think that a little more bone and muscle would not re tract irom their warlike capacities; but what they want in height of body they make' up in length of sword. Privates, as well as officers, wear their sidearms at all hours of the day and night—an ar zangement which helps to swell the list of cutting and wounding for which Seville la deservedly re nowned. SPANISIi DANCES A timely notice placarded in the patio of the hotel announces that on ench and such an even ing Senor Sonthbody, with his company of ladies and gentlemen will execute all the favorite na tional dances. The. payment of a dollar by a stranger, and of a quarter of that sum by a more highly-favored reative,introduces the visitor into a long and dreary room,along thesliles of which are seated rows of, gloomy-looking individuals,who appear to be waiting for the comMencement of business with the amount of cheerfulness usually manifested by patients in a dentist's ante-room.. The entrance of four women in short petticoats, and the same number of men in, preternaturally tight email clothes—cach of them a dancer of re nown—fails to arouse the company from its ab ject despondeney. But ea the mysteriess - of the dance begin to unfold themselves with a grace and dignity - that leave all con ceivable ballots at a hopeless distance, It turns out that most of the grim spectators have castanets concealed beneath their cloaks. As the pulse begins to quicken, the castanets _begin to sTay; first, feebly, then. loudly, then madly. orne banjo-like guitars catch the enthusiasm and set up a twanging that apeaka well for the THE DAMYJPYP, I 9 I % 13J7,14440714 - 9,.!/9?RtrAliki fiAIUPPAYO DEPEXPE4 42,' 1 8. I sIIPY! . _ . strength of catgut. ; The whole is crowned by a general stamping of feet,lif the-midat of which.. half a dozen or so of the sisectators fling off their cloaks, rush into the midst of the dance, and display an activity and vigor which are only to be surpassed by their professional brethren. Is it pretty? somebodi u may ask; That depends upon taste. The pas of ihe clan cent are grace ful beyond all Wor si but the din of the castanets and the general 11Prdtirtire calettlated to Interfere with enjoyment. In the , open alr,, and with plenty, ofc open space at eommand, the perform once wosUl4l4nharming enough, but none - save the strongest nerves ought to try the`eirperiment under a root. It is difficult to decide whether Spanish theatres are to bfielassed as places of entertainment; or whether they should not be regarded as partaking of the nature of a severe penitential dlsn_lFlitle- The air of depression that pervades the au dience, , and the absence of anything which could be in terpreted as a symptom of enjoyment, would favor the last supposition. The men , shroud themselves is their cloaks, and lapse into a state, of coma. The women telegraph with their fans to favored acquaintances and pay as much atten tion to the play as they do to the admoni onsl---ef----their— duennas. Tragedy, •• in an unlimited • number — of - Acts; - seems-- most in vogue, and best harmonizes with the woo - be - ' gone aspect of the audience. A prompter is en sconced in a little box in the middle of the foot lights, as in France and Italy, and, as he not only reads every word of . the play in a key that is audible half over the house, but tells the actors where to stand and what to -do, the interest of the drams does not flag from the audience not knowing what is to come next. The one advan tage of the theatre-going (next to a pretty and well-ventilated house) is that, ,judging by time, full equivalent is given for your money. A ant form charge is matte for admission, but this mast be supplemented by a farther sum, varying ac cording to the part of , the house that is chosen The entire outlay need not exceed two shillings. There is one impression that Striper hardly lento bring away from the theatre, which is, that the Spanish ladies aro the best gloved women in the world. And so they,ought to be, when, besides the natural. •advantage of well shaped bands, they make glove-I:suing part of the serious business of life. A Seville glovashop is keuriosity..-- The taunter -Is,-ridorned-with row of small cushions, the probable use-of which gives rise to a variety of wild conjectures on the part of a stranger. 'These are intended for la dies.' elbows . to rest upon, while the shop assist ante (always men) pull the gloves on for them. No lady would dream of fitting lierself with gloves any more than with shoes. As se-. noras rather , pique themselves upon not wearing the same gloves more than once, thegiove-fittinir Operation has to be often repeated. Whenever a row of women are seen undergoing the opera tion, the picture is Aire to be garnished with a fringe of admiring cavaliers. Mut. ler liffointeniby Florence bight. Migrate* The following letter will prove of' interest to our lady readers LONDON, Sept. 13.—T0 Lemuel Moss.—My Dian Sin : I could not do what--yon asked me to de in your kind letter of July 12, viz., giveyon inform ation about my own life ; though. if I could, it would be to show how a woman of very ordinary ability has been led by God—by strange and unac customed paths—to do in His service what He did in hers. And, if I could tell yon all, you would see how God has done all and I nothing. I have worked hard—very hard—that is all, and _l_never_refeeed God anYthingi tholgh. being naturally a very aby person, moat of niy life :has been distasteful to me. I have no peculiar efts. And lean honestly assure any young lady, ilrehe will but try to Walk, she will soon be able to run the '• appointed covrae." But, then, she must first learn to. walk - end so, when she rune, she must ran with patience. (Moat people don't even try to walk.) Ist. But I would also say to all young ladies who are called to any peculiar vocation, qualify yourseiVes' for, it, as man 'does for his work. Don't yen think you can undertake it otherwise. I No one should attempt to teach the Greek lan guage until he Is master of the language, and this be can become only by hard study. And. 2d. If you are called to man's work, do not exact a woman's prisilegesiheprivillges of in accuracy,of weakness. Bubmit yourselves to the rulesof businees, as men do, by which alone you can-, make, Gotits business succeed; for fle bas never said that Ho give His enema and His blessing to inefficiency, to sketching and untie- Jelled work. - • 3d. It has happened to me snore than once to be told by women (your oonntrymea). "Yee, but you had personal freedom" Nettling can well be further fromlthe truth. I qtteation whether God, has ever brought any one through more difficulties and contradictions than I have had. But I imagine these exist less among yon than among us, so I will say no more. 4th. But to all women I would say, look upon your work, whether it be an accustomed or an unaccustomed work, as upon a trust confided to you. This will keep you alike from discourage ment and from presumption, from idleness, and from overtaxing yourself...-. Where God , leads the way He has bound Himself to help you to go the way. I have been nine years confined a prisoner to my room, from ilium, and overwhelmed with business.. (Had I more faith—more of the faith which I profees-rI should not say`!'over whelmed," for it is all business sent me by God. And I am really thankful to Him, though my sorrows have been deep and many that He still makes me to do His business.) This must be my excuse for not having answered your questions before. Nothing, with the approval of my own judg ment, has been made public, or .I would send it. I have a strong objection to sending my own likeness, for the same reason. Some of the most valuable works the world has ever seen, wohnow not who Is the author of, we only know that God is the author of all. I do not- urge this example upoivothers; but it is a deep-seated, re ligious scruple' In, myself. I do not wish my name to remain, nor may likeness. That God alone should be remembered, I wish. If I could really give the lessons of my life to my country women and yours, (tndeed, I fain look upon Us all as one nation)—the lessons of my mistakes,as well as of the rest—l would; bet for this there is no time. I would only say work—work in si knee at first, in silence for years—it will not tie time wasted. Perhaps in all your life it will be the time you will afterward find to have been best spent; and it is very certain that without it you will be no worker: Yon will not produce one "perfect work," but only a botch, in the service of God. Pray, believe me, my dear air, with great truth, ever your faithful servant, FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE. P. B.—Have you read Baker's "Sources of the Nile," where be says he was more like a donkey than an explorer. That is Inuch'ury case, and, I. baieve; is that of all who have to du any usual work. And I would especially guard young ladies from fancying themselves like lady supe riors with an obsequious following of disciples, if they undertake, any, great work., Pacific Raitread Batererise4T -- , The wonderful spirit and energy with which the Pacific RaiirOad is being carried-out has recently led the London Times to make some• very corn plimentary remarks about the Ainerican genius for great undertakings. Hardly less,'wonderful is the story to ds who are so What earer the scene of activity, and , who are so familiar with its progress. It appears that 940 miles of the route 'west from the Missouri river have already been trimmed by the locomotive, and of this distance fuliy 400 miles have been constructed the current year, or at the average rate of nearly a mile and a half per working day! Although the recent se vere storms have probably put an end to the work on that portion of the Line for the winter, 400 miles is a prodigious feat of railroad banding If not another milt were built within ,year. Even more wonderful is the story of achieve ment on the western section of the road'extend ing eastward from the Pacific waters. Atter being Severely tasked for four years' in hewing a path way over and through the precipitous aides of the Sierra Nevada mountaind; the Central Pa ella company emerged with the Summer into the open country lying eastward of the snowy range, and at last accounts were at the head wa ters of the Humboldt River, not far from the head of Saltlike. This is a progress of more than 300 Miles ddring the working season. Nor is this all. The 12,000 laborers,, mostly Chinese, are, still pushing onward at the rate of fifty to sixty miles a month, and, it is believed; will be Able to work all winter by reason of the more genial climate favoring ,the great interior basin. By next July, when 'the novae is 'limited across Europe that the Pacific Railroad, of nearly 2,000 I miles in length, has 'been completed within five years, will not the • eyes of the world be opened to American ideas? Our news columns yesterday contained the best evidence that the. road is a good one,'in the 'testimony of the special coM mission-recently appointed by- the:President, in which they say: "HeaVy trains Of rails, ties and' faol Are 'run, , ning safely to the extreme end of the road, 446. inlittfrom litteramentei The road is being con.' struetod in good , faith, in a •substantis manner, Without stint ; : Ofdabor,, material Or patent, and l 8 ' worthy of its character as agr 't national work. , The'telegraph line is first-clue! • • This is the more gratifying as there have been irepteeshins that Somehow the Government' °M eets were &Hewing some . portions of the road to be slighted, in order to hasten the completion of the whole. Of the interval yet to be constructed, the'greater part is already graded, and working . partlea will be kept at ,the 'tunnels in •the Was- Batch Mountains all Winter.:: There is, therefore, a very fair prospect of the - continuous rail being laid before the middle of 1869. The demand for this road. for domestic and Government purposes would have justified its construction; but it will have the effect besides of atinittliting oar' settle ments and trade on the Pacific beyond all pres ent estimate. CITY OXIDINANIVE& A 11,011DINANOE TO CREATE. DEPART XL meat ot, the:Pollee and Piro Alarm 'Tele= .Samos 1. The-Select and Common. Councils of the eity of. Philadelphia do ordain,-That here after there shall.lite_a_DePartment to be called "The Department of the , Police and Fire-A arm Telegraph," the head of which shall be called . a "Superintendent of Police and Fire Alarm , Tele graph,7 who shall have the care and management of the Police and Piro Alarm Telegraph, and of all 'persons employed tinder said Department. , Provided, Thtt nothing herein contair.ed shall be so construed as to interfere with the right ot the Mayor to have full and unlimited Control over the Telegraph wires for the transmission of.messages : for municipal purpose& Szorrok 2. Wald Superintendent of Police and Fire Alarm Telegraph shall be elected by vioaroca vote in Joint Convention , of the Select - and Com-- mon Councils of the:City of PhiladelThia at their stated meeting on the Thuridaysuoceedbilf the • first meeting in January; A. D. , 1869, and trien nially thereafter for the term of three years and in case a vacancy shall occur by death, resigna tion or other Wise, the election for - said officers shall be for the unexpired balance of such term. Sacrum 3. Said Superintendent of Police and Fire Alarm Telegraph•shallappoint one assistant, two operators for each Police District, four opts rators for the central office, one repair Mall, and two, battery men; said.rippointments to, be made. by and with the'advice and consent of the Select CounclL The salary of the Superintendent shall be at the rate of- fifteen hundred dollars per Bane salary of the assistant shill be at the rate of eleven hundred dollars per annum; and the operators, repair man and battery men Bach, at 'the rate of nine hundred dollars per annum, py able monthly. Stroirtrzi - 4.: Warrants for , allpropriations made to said Department shall be drawn by said Superintendent. Sitorrox 5. The Police force of the City be and the same are hereby reduced forty-three patrol- MeD. JOSEPH. P. MARCER, President of Common Connell. Arresr--ABRAR.aM STEWART. Assistant Clerk of Common Council. WILLIAM S. STOK.LEY, President of Select Council. - Approved this ninth day of Decem ber,AnnoDomini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, (A. D. 1368.) MORTON McMICHAEL, It. Mayor of Philadelphia. kli - ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE BOUN- Jai. dory lines of the Ninth - Division of the Twentieth Wards :Ind to create-en-addition -di vision in said ward. Section 1. The Select and Common Councils of the OW of Philadelphia do ordain, That the Ninth DiVidon of the Twentieth Ward shall hereafter be bounded as follows, to' wit: To commence at the northwest corner of Pop iar and- Seventeenth streets; thence along • the north side of. Poplar street to the east side of the rivertchnylirill; thence along the east sidnof the rifer' Schuylkill to the south side , of Girard avenue; thence along the southside of • Girard avenue to the `west` side of Seventeenth strost; 'thence along the west side of Seventeenth street to the place of beginning; and the place of voting shall be at thelmuse of John L. Schaffer, Ridge avenue and Ginnodo streets.' - _ &cortex 2. There shall be created an additional election division in said ward, to be called the Seventeenth Election Division, to be boundeti as • follow., to wit.: , • , 2 To commence at thenorthweat corner of Girard avenue and Seventeenth street; thence along the north side of Girard avenue , to the river Schuyl kill;thence along the east side of the river Schuylkill to the south side of_Master street; thence along the south side of Master streetto the west side of Seventeenth street; thenceelong the west side of Seventeenth street to the place of beginningi and the place of voting shall be at the house of Joseph Bartholomew, southwest corner of Nineteenth and College avenue. Seems 8. That the remaining election divis ions of said ward be and remain as heretofore established by law. JOSEPH F. MARCER, - President of Common CoundLo ArrEsx—JOHN ECKSTEIN, Clerk of Common Council. WILLIAM S. BTOKLEY, President of Select Council. Approved this tenth day of December, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight (A. D. 1868). MORTON McMICHAEL, 1t Mayor of Philadelphia. A N ORDINANCE TO REARRANGE AND Ails the boundary lines of election divisions and places of holding elections in the Fourth Ward, and to create an additional division therein. Sicrros 1. The Select and Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia do ordain, That the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth and Tenth election divisions within the Fourth Ward shall be and remain as her etofore established. Swrtort 2. That the eighth division shall be bounded as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of Seventh and Shippen streets, thence along Seventh street to the northwest corner of Seventh and Fitzwater streets, thence along Fitz water to the northeast corner of Fitzwater and Ninth streets, thence along Ninth street to' the south side of South or Cedar street, thence along South of Cedar street to the southwest corner of Eighth and South streets, thence along Eighth street to Shipp= street, and thence along south side of fibippen street. to the place of beginning; and the elections shall be held at the house of Captain Matthews, east side of Eighth street, be low Shippen street. SEoriox 3. The eleventh division shall be bounded as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of Ninth and South streets, thence along Ninth street to the northwest corner of Ninth and Fitzwater streets, thence along Fitzwater street to the northeast corner of Eleventh and Fitzwater streets,thence along Eleventh street to the south east corner of Eleventh and South streets, and thence along South street to the place of begin ning, and the elections shall be held at the house of John Weide, northeast corner of Eleventh and Fitzwater streets. JOSEPH F. MARCER, President of Common Council. AprEsr—ABRAHAM STEWART Assistant Clerk ofCommon Council. WILLIAM S. STOKLEY, • President of Select Council. Approved this tenth day of December, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sisty-eight (A. D. 1868). MORTON NcMICHAEL, it Maydr of Philadelphia. RESOLUTION TO - AUTHORIZE CERrAIN transfers in the appropriation to the Guar dians of the Poor, Resolved, By the Select_and Common Councils of the city of Philadelphia, That the City Con troller is hereby authorized to make the fol lowing transfers in the appropriation to the Guardians of the Poor for the year 1868, viz.: From Item 29, hosiery yarn, thread, cotton, combs, needles and trimmings, four hundred dol lars, to the following items, viz.: TO Item 82, purchase and repairs of stoves and castings and cooking - apparatus, twohundred and fifty dol lars. To Item 84, fuel, ono hundred — and' fifty dollars. From Item 45, chain filling, and weav ing materials, one thousand dollars. To Item 88, general repairs to house, plumbing, gas-fitting and materials therefor. From Item 43, leather, lasts and shoe findings, five hundred dollars. From. Item 47, tin - , glass, paints, varnish, oil, glue and brushes, three hundred dollars making the sum of eight hundred gdollara, to Item 67, expenses of support and bastardy, cases. - . JOSEPH - F. MARCER, President of CommOn_Connoil. Arrusr—ABRAHAR STEWART, , • Assistant Clerk of Common CounelL WILLIAM S. STOKLEY, • President of Select Council. Approved this tenth day of December, Anno Dotaini one thousand' eight' hundred and sixty-eight (A. D. 1868). - - - MORTON'MoMICHAEL,, it, ,Mayor'or,ghilataphlA.. CITY 'OIZIANAPIO/89. A N ORDINANCE TO MAKE AN A.PPRO collation to the - Commissioners of the Sink ingitunds-for the year 1869. Eittortort 1./ The Elelectt and Common Counclls of the City of Philaderphia •'cto - ordain, That the, auto Of four hundred and sixty-two thousand six htindied and fifty dollars ($462,650) be and. the pane is hereby appropriated to the COMMA& stoners of the Sinking Funds for the year 1869, to be applied . as follows : Item 1. To Sinking Fund of ten • millions, one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). • \ Item TO Sinking Fund -of one million, twelve thousand 'dollars ($12;000). - - Item 8., To Sinking F mid of eight hundred thousand dollars loa n , n nine thousand six hundred. dollars ($9;600). Item 4. ,To Sinking Fund of four hundred and fifty thousand dollars loan, five thousand four hundred dollars ($5,400). o Item 'To Sinking Fund of Sunbury and Erie -Railroad, * twelve thousand six hundred ,dollars 0112,800) • , • Item 6. To Sinking Fund of three hundrod and twenty-five thousand dollars loan, three thousand • ninetundred dollars ($8,900), • , Iteta 7...T0 Sinking • Fund of North Western Railroadeeven - thousand_eig,ht _hundred dollars - • , Item 8. To Sinking Fund of certain obligations, nine hundred and sixty-nine dollars ($969), ;Item 9. To Sinking Fund of road damages, One thousand dollars ($1,000). • • :Item 10. •To Sinking Fpad of certain culverts, two thottsand four hundred dollars ($2400). sitemil." To Sinking Fund of Water Loan No. 1; three 'thousand nine _hundred and thirty-six dollars ($ 3 , 936 )-- ' Item 12. To Sinking Fund Of seven hundred thousand dollars loan, eight thousand four httn fired dollars(sB,49o). Item 18. To Sinking Fund of - Defence - of - City, No. I, fifteen. thousand six hundred dollars ($15,- 600). - Item 14. To Sinkibg Fund of Gas Works, No. 1, nine thousand dollars (9,000). Item 15. To Sinking. Fund, of - Gas Worka, No. 2; ten thousand dollars ($10,000). item 16". To Sinking Fund of Gas Works, No. 14 ten thousand dollars ($10,000). , _ Item 17. To Sinking Fund of Gas Works. No. 4; twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). Item 18. To Sinking Fund of School loan, No. _l, „twelve hundred dolLare ($2,200)... lem 19. To Sinking Fund of Road damages and Bridges, twelve hundred dollars ($1,200.) Item 20. To Sinking Fund of Chestnut, Street Bridge No. 1, twenty-four hundred dollars ($2,400). ' Item 21: To Sinkhtglrund 'of •one million two hundred thousand dollars loan,fourteen thousand four hundred donors ($14,400). Item 22. To Sinking Fund of Bounty, No. 1, six thousand dollars ($6,000). Item 23. To Sinking Fund of Defence of City, N0..2, six thousand dollars ($6.000) Item 24. To Sinking Fund. of Defence of City, No. 8 ; twelve thousand +dollars ($12,000) - Item 25.T0 Sinking Fund of City Bounty, No. 2, thirty-nine thapand dollars ($89,000). Item 26. To Sinking Fund of City Bounty, No. 3, forty-two thousand dollars ($42,000): • Item 27. To Sinking Fund of School Loau,No. '2, twelve thousand dollars ($12,000). Item 28. To Sinking Fund of Water Loan,No..- 2, twelve thousand dollars ($12,000). • Item 29. To Sinking Fund of Municipal Loan, thirty thousand dollars ($30000). , Item 30. To Sinking Fund of Chestnut Street _Bridge, No. 2, one thousand and twenty dollars ($1,020). Item 31. To Sinking Fund of Defence of City, No. 4, seven thousand two hundred dollars ($7,200). Item 32. To Shaking Fund fof City Loan, No. 33, twelve thousand dollars ($12,000). • -Item 33. To Sinking Fund of-City. Loan, No. 34, twenty-one thousand six hundred dollars ($21,600). Item 34. To Sinking Fund of Culvert, No. 2, nine thousand•six hundred dollars ($9,600). Item 35. For ,Salary of Secretary, four hundred dollars ($400). Item 36. For Stationery and Incidentals, twenty-five dollars ($25). And, arn:outs to, be drawn in conformity with existing ordinances. — JOSEPH F. MARCH; 'I President of Common Coupon. Arrusr—JOHN ECKSTEIN,_ Clerk of Common Council. 'WILLIAM S: STOKLEY, President of Select . CoanciL Approved this tenth ` day of - Diceinber, Anno Domini , one thousand eight hundred and sixty•eight (L D. 1868.) MORTON McMICHAEL, N ORDINANCE TO MAKE AN APPRO ./oh. priation to the Guardians of the Poor of the income of certain trusts. Samos 1. The Select and Common Councils of the *illy of Philadelphia do ordain t That the sum of ten hundred and thirty-three dollars and forty-four cents of the income of certain trusts be and the same is hereby appropriated to be applied and expended in accordance with the require ments of the several trusts. 1. Of the incoure - of - the le,,,acy of Esther Wa ters, one hundred and one dollars and forty-five cents- 2. Of the Mews of the legacy of Bernard Mc- Mahon, ninetn dollars and twenty-nine cents. 3. Of the income of the legacy of George Mil len, one hiindred and forty-two dollars and thin. ty-eeven cents. 4. Ca the income of the legacy of James Dut ton, five hundred ai* thirtyfour dollars and twenty-eight cents. 5. Of the Income of the legacy of Archibald Thompson, fifty-three dollars and seventeen cents. 6. Of the income of the legacy of William Tar ter, thirty-seven dollars and thirteen cents. 7. Of the income of the legacy of Ann Arafat, one hundred and forty-four dollars. 8. Of the income of the estate conveyed by Da vid Claypoole and wife to the Overseers of the Poor for the city of Philadelphia, In trust, for the relief of the poor of said city, one dollar and seventy-five cents. And the warrants shall be drawn by the Quer dians of the Poor. JOSEPH F. MARCHE., President of Common Council. Am&r—JOHN ECKSTEIN, Clerk of common Council. " WILLIAM S. STOKLEY, President of Select Council. Approved this tenth day of December, Anne Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight (A. D. 1868). MORTON MoMICHAEL, It Mayor of Philadelphia. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN transfers In the appropriation to the Board of Reviiion. Resolved, By the Select and Common Councils of the cityLof Philadelphia, That the' City Con troller is, hereby authorized to make the following transfers in the Appropriation to the Board ot Revision for. the year 1868,viz.: From Item 7. To pay , for books, &c., five hundred and twenty four dollars and sixt.y.two cents. To Item 4. To pay for Incidentals and cleaning' office, fifty five dollars and seventy cents. - To Item 13. To, pay for carpenter work, &c., painting and iron work, two hundred and forty three dollars and forty-two cents. To Item 12. To pay for clerk hire, two hundred and twenty-fiVe dollars and fifty cents. Fran Item 8. 20, pay for printing forms, &c., thirty-nine dollars and twenty cents. To Item 2. To pay for notices of appeal. JOSEPH F. MARCHE, President of Common Council. ArrEsx—ABRAHAM STEVirART. Assistant Clerk of Common Council. (WILLIAM S. STOKLEY, President of Select Connell. Approved this tenth day of December, Armo Domini, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-- eight (A. D. 1868.) MORTON McMICHAEL,. Mayor of Philadelphia. RESOLUTION OF THANKS. Resolved, By the Select and CommorpCounclis pfthe city of Philadelphia, That tho,portrait of General Ulysses S. Grant, tendered to the city by Mr, Robert H. Gratz, be accepted, and that his request that it have a place in Independence Hall complied with. Resolved, That the thanks of the city of Phila delPhia ar6 due and are hereby , tendered to our townsman, Mr. 'Robert H. Gratz,for his liberality in presenting, to the city this beautiful portrait of the herb by whose bravery and skill the late rebellion waa crushed and ended. JOSEPH F. MARCER, A President of Common Council. Arrzsz--,TOHN ECKSTEIN, Clerk of. Common Council. WILLIAM S. STOKLEY, President , of Select Council. Approved this tenth day;: of December Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and 'sixty -bight: (A. D. 1868). - - - -- - ' MORTON SMoMICHAEL, it Mayor of Philadelphia. Mayor of Philadelphia. iitmr oltinw,amtemi. AN' ORDINANCE TO - AUTHORIZE • rtiC .bi. Mayor to "eleente a Deed ,1,0 Elphrey Heri tage of certain real estate. , : kimonos L The Select and Common Councils of the City. of "Philadelphia do ordain,' That the propOsed twenty-fivefeet wide street which was to have been laid ont on the 'Wills , Hospital lot, from Eighteenth to Nineteenth streets; at, the distance of 'one heindred and thirt,y-three feet' north of Cherry street,