v` ' B ic h the children that there 1„6a 1 -,ITAISIO Mingle., "'And they ought to b'.i . 34ogbt,;' said 'gm: ildr o v• . ,_, li ,- i.••• , -•.... , , ' • ~• --" to-morrow night you Just ltinglip their: ," - ,<Ct.„lidocitings by the mantd.pteeqankiet teem sleep; I.,•!•:''• ' in this room, and FP, dress „np, sfid come down:- she chimney, into tke fire plaint - with a bag fullbf "IL IP • ''Capital," oak' Mrs. Phippe,langbing and clap ping her .handr.t. "And if„Tors esittnanage-to get old Miss Strag-, eosin when it happens, I'll give her such a scare : that pet/slenteeth will ration:sr a week.": 1 l'orertiber.ltillt light, 'too," said Mrs: Phipps.' "An4l4r she says much about it, I'll poison that cat of shors,,and feed it to her poodle.. - I'm sick . of tilifooalerWauling and bowling anyhow "• "I'ma sick., \,, it myself ," said Mrs. Phipps. SW 1110 lie\ night—Christmas eve--the seven little Phipps-- - three shillings and sixpence, as Old Phipps call them—were put to bed in the Ie:MOM, with di% r'stockings hung around the at Are•place, an. their.eyes wide open, on the kout for the tomingvfliriss Single. ''' Ind Phipps bad stuffed them with stories during the 'day, and eald - positively that the good Saint - *Mild come that very night. Bob and Tom were open set:lifers: The little ones trembled and • tamped.' Old Phipps was out in the , hall. He put on a buffalo robe, a fur tippet belonging-to Mrs. Phipps, slur , cap and muffler, porked his face, downed a false •beatd, shouldered his bundle of toys and went up to the trap in the roof. Itwas a bitter eold - nightrand- 118 - the -first draughtpt air blew upon'him,he felt like backing tont. But It was too late now. As his head emerged, rho saw - lillas Straggles's pet cat,with its spine bent double, snaking - its tail around, yowl lag and spitting and snatching lists full of hair out of another (Ist which WAS 'conducting Itself in precisely the some manner. They shied pver on to the next roof as Phipps - Crawled out. flops got to the chimney. He peeped down. It looked black and ugly, and smelt ,of smoke. Then. he thought he would' back ont-again. But no, if lie didn'tgo down that chimney that night; t Bob and Tom and all the children ; 'down to the ' wrtyy baby, would be more incredulous than ever, end.would have the laugh on him for the balance tetf his We: . ' .. the put• one leg over, then the other. Then he let himself down by the hands. Bracing his &zees against the sides, he found the descent easy enough, although the falling soot blinded tldm. Be' hung tho bundle of toys , around his 'Down, down, down he went, until he saw a light shining on - the . bearth - beneath hitch - Now for the gland coup.''qt should be done"dramatlc -411y. 'Slowly, slowly he proceeded, until be reached the top of the arch over -the fireplace. :Taking a good long breath, he. - jrimped to the hearth, and sprang out into the room yelling 'llk an Arrapahoe Indian with the dehrium tre . , ^24,671 8. There was an answering yell! Great Heavens ! He bad come down the wrong flue! There stood ' Aurelia - Straggles, dressed in a complete snit of duplex elliptic hoops, with her wig, her false teeth, and the balance of her back bair, lying on the bureau, amid pearl, powders, complexion washes, rouge, and a general collec tion of wirework, soap, cologne water, hair tonic,,and so forth. Aurelia Straggleesereamed. ' Phipps was petrified. "Murder! murder! fire! thieves! murder! fire Ere !I fire !! !" yelled thejragmentary Au relia, with one cheek pale and th,e other red. "Madam !" exclaimed Phipps, scared half to death. "Murder-r-r-r ! Help I help ! ! help !! ! murder-r-r-r !" cried Miss Straggles, with a most vigorous effort from a woman who was in piecemeal, so to speak. "One word," said Phipps. "Permit me to ex plain —" "Help ! help I help!" shrieked Aurelia, throw ing a shawl around her, replacing her teeth, and running to open the door to clamorous crowd without. In rushed landlady, landlord, boarders, male and female, chambermaids, cooks, Mrs. Phipps, Bob Phipps, and all the little Phipp's. The landlady flew at Phippsmith-a dust-brush; the chambermaid tackled Min with a broom; the cook endangered him with a poker; the landlord soused a bucket of water-on him. ' one of the male boarders snapped six caps at him with a re volver; the women all screamed; Miss Strag gles's dog grabbed him by the leg and bit a chop out of his calf; while one of the boarders called in two yoolicemen, and all before Mrs. Phipps had a chance to explain that it was nobody bat poor old Phipps himself after all. The male boarders laughed The female boarders giggled. The cook snickered. The chambermaids smiled. Miss Straggles fainted dead away. The landlord got mad and said it was out rageous. The landladyrsaid she "wasn't agoin' to have Bich carrying on-in her house." Bob Phipps put his thumb to his nose and wiggled his fingers. All the little Phippses did like wise, and the baby tried its level best to imitate them. Miss Straggles revived and gave notice that she would look for another boarding-house next day. Old Phipps looked cut up and sad; but he promised to stand champagne for the whole house at dinner next day, and then turning savagely to his wife, ho said : "Wby don't you put those, children to bed,Mrs Phipps ? We've had enough of this tomfoolery." "I think we have," said Mrs. Phipps, filing off with the Phipps brigade, of which Bob formed the rear, grinning like a demon. Bob is still incredulous about Krieg Kingle, and Phipps says he don't care a cent; it's the ten dency of the age, and there's no use of ins fight ing against it. MRS. BOODLE'S CHRISTMAS BALL 11Y FRANCIS WELLS T'was Lockhart who sung ns the song of thb Cid Tuld tu3 all that he did'nt, and all that he did; And Marryatt wrote ne the travels of Mid- Bhipman Easy, who ne'er obeyed what he was bid. Old Rogers has mpg of that famous oak lid, 'Neath.which poot Ginevra so snugly was hid That her luckless young bridegroom was turned to a wid- Ower, ore of his bridal array he was rid. And then we must mention, of coarse, Mr. Tidd, Whose I.Practice" Uriah extolled to David Coppertield, when so meekly and softly he slid Into Mr. Heep's sanctum:—and then there is Giid- Don ' who made his abode In the Great Pyramid, tindbro6gLi; home that mummy that puzzled the quid *lanes, who made, you remember, so many In speeches, for which they were properly chid. BM the Practice of Tidd, and the Cid, and the ?did , IY4th David, end Glid, and the famous oak lid, Arc ontvied by the tale of the charming fastid ious, elegant. Eglantine Arthur Whyte Kidde. Itwas the might, of Mrs. Boodles Ball, That Chih3tmas Ball, that made so great a stir, • ThaLgained for Oars. Boodle many a call .From those.dear friends "who bate the sight of A .ter," But who would direst penance undergo, , Bather than lailssate:.• Ball and all its splendor. -1 1lbe'smot easetlydn our set, you lmow. But i t would nsuer do, my dear, to offend leadea.of the ton was Mrs. Boodle, 40isklioodle madelilagold in cheese and but ter,) Mad any one, who is mat...pito a noodle, Can welllmagine what a wondrous flutter .CatatirlVer the world, when first the rumor spread, 'Whispered from bean to belle, with deepest pleasure, 4 Thatildrq:'Boodle bad It .in her head To tive ajilall that should all balls outmeasure. ,h,,ew ladies embed their choicest salutations, As Mrs. Boodle's carriage robed along; .w beaus thelrbeavers doffed with now gyre , L i rations _ oea c er eye ; amid the pawing throng; gow ladks praised her "darling of a bonnet " • Jl„mlyvontlered at Coat "miracle of Lace ; " MEOW Gpecjalle. in a newly published sonnet, Aztollgd the .hams of Mrs. B--- 4 ,3 face; Agow,al,l tb o wtirid lu ;tort becaule•excited, .K be r i It WO iu2Uwn MAL elle had filled her ; Uow marked tile lucky 01:108 who were invited, • Bow glum were they whose cards "had some how, missed." , conrec trityte Kidd° received an invitation,_- `'- bail without him would not be a . I.le wan a bean of such a reputation, reign beau, reigning over aIL tti*y- ilk find come, yteOidde beam* None bat alzaind artistiveould conceive ft. DeseriptiontsAlnest itoticid would brit'apoll And to Imaginatiofi we nnet leave It. ~, The-noise,4tholights, enowY-vested waiters; w. Red drawn w- crowd 'ttrotted 7 :-"the Hall; And, as_ Whyte 'litilde alights, the rude epee ,. tators Withjears e3tolairn, '`Qh,erlicee! :what a shawl !" S carte could the snowy-vested's broad grimaces From him, the object of their mirth, be hid, As ushered through the rows of shining faces, Their chief cried, "Mr. Eglantine Whyte Kidder' He entered, as some conqueror might enter His royal halls, where none his sway dispute; And; as he came, each lovely damsel , bent her Admiring gaze upon his matchless boot. Elegravely glided throngli the mazy dances, (To smile, svhen dancing, would be voted loWl) Forgets his partner' as '' with fondest glances, He contemplates his sten Jgather toe. With well-gloved handhis well-brushed hat he twiddled; And, leaning graceful on the marble mantel, He criticised the belles who round him diddled, , Scome most antique, and others most infantile. 'He never held ten minutes' conversation, 'Twos such a •'wretched baw," ho could` not ---hide it, •Itmay'have been the fault' of education, -But he could not talk sense, and never tried it. The clock struck tweive—and at. ; the opening portal • -- Stan(is Dorsey,.King of the Ten Thousand Upper; - With gentle grace, to every hungry mortal He waves his hand, and asks thenfin to supper. , Mrs, Boodle's suppers, on. every hand, Were freely acknowledged alone to stand, For nobody gave such suppers: Such salads, such ices, such fruits, such wines, Could not be sung in. Ten Thousand Lines, By twice n thousand Tuppers. v Thereere he ps of silver, and mines of gold, China and gla a of price untold, And forest of .rarest flowers; Confectioners, fl orists and myriad cooks, k With a library f Miss Leslie's Books, Had lavished their utmost powers. A jingle of silver spoons and forks, A popping of lively Champagne corks, - And the supper was under way: Ladles and gentlemen drank and ate As if they were paid at so much a plate, And they wore in want of pay. Now Wbyte Kidde bad, like most of his race, In his brain a, decidedly weakish place, ' 'Twas the organ of voracity: He could Stand at a table for huff a , night, Demolishing viands from left to right, With an ostrieh's capacity. The truth is out, and we blush to own That Whyte Kidde went to a Ball, alone For his palate's satisfaction: A card was accepted er declined Just as, from Dorsey, he chanced to find The amount of the chief attraction. Did you ever wait, till the fairer sex Had left the table—a heap of wrecks? Of course, if a man, you did. Then was the time when waiters flow, Replenishing dishes and plates anew, For Eglantine Arthur Whyte Kidde All that he'd eaten and drunk before, Counted for naught, as he "called for more," Like Madame Twist's son Oliver; Liquids and solids - Of every kind Went, in a way that left behind The wildest story of Gulliver. Lobster or salad, fruit or game, Oysters or Ices, were all the 'same, He came, he saw, he eat them ! Sherry, Madeira; Sparkling Hock, Cordials, of Bitters; or•old Medoc, He drank when'er he met them. 'Twos two o'clock, , --the Ball was o'er, And Whyte Kidd° from the Boodle's door Looked out upon the night: He shuddered with a queer grimace, And, as the blast swept in his face, He wrapped his tartan tight. 'Twas said by some, that Whyte Kidde's gait Was—what we might anticipate, From one whose head was light; We will not for the slander vouch, Bat leave him, buried in his conch; Snoring away the night. But what thereafter him befell, WhTteKtdde shall in his own words tell, They were Queen Mab's wild freaks; So full of mischief and of spite That Whyte Kidde, o'er that wondrous night Still chatters when he speaks. "'Twos the night after Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse, When I laid on my back, in the midst of my bed, And a soft, downy pillow supported my head, The moonlight shone brigntly upon the white 6130 W, And the fire shed out but a glimmering glow; The moon had caught cold, and crept under a cloud, When the old clock struck three, with a tone clear and loud. In an instant a strange light stole over the room, And a sound, such as you have ne'er heard, I presume, Set my teeth on a chatter, my bones on a quiver And chilled all the blood iu my veins with a shiver. 'Twas the roar of a tiger,—the snarl of cat,— The scream of a vulture,—the squeal of a rat,— The quack of a duck and a bear's angry growl,— The 1:11E13 of a serpent,—the hoot of an owl,— The bray of an ass,—And the yelp of a dog,— The neigh of a horse, and the grunt of a hog,— A bittern's harp cry,—a bull-frog's deep tone,— A maniac's laugh, and a bagpipe's harsh crone,— Lite bay of a wolf, and the wail of a child All mingled in concert, discordant and wild. Then louder. and wilder, and nearer it grew,— The window-panes rattled,—the doors open flew, And by chimney and window and through the wide door Came a troop such as mortal no'er witnessed be fore. There were beasts from the forest, and birds from the air, • And hideous monsters, and reptiles were there, Distorted in color, and feature, and shape, From a centipede boar to a one-legged ape. They hustled and crowded, and swarmed round my bed, And a grim, headless turkey perched over my head. A lion, in spectacles, chose for his seat The foot et my bed, where be tickled my feet; And .a groat owl, with hoofs, gave a hideous leer, As a moid, slimy serpent crept into my ear. I screamed for relief, and a .batewinged giraffe Took .his place on my breast with a terrible laugh ; A ,featherless hawk clutched my throat in his grip , Atade spider dropped down from the wall on my lip. Whoa, with terror, I struggled and shouted and i pree t Am elephan cackled,—a scorpionaelgited,— A turkey cock grunted,—a hamming-bird growled,— 'A cat gave a whistle,—a grasshopper howled. Jilv brain was on Ire, and /leaped on the floor, The old lan clock struck—and NY moirrmatur yeas o'er!" MORAL. A thousand Wbyte Kiddes claim its be Thelower of good society; But no enan's claim is valid Who goes to Boodle'e, like a snob, To drink Ler wino, and eat her Bier, terrapin and salad. And ladies dear, who think the while That men are feasting on your smile, Of Whyte Kidde's race beware! They dote upon the fair, 'tie true, Eat then, lierhaps, It la not you— It isthe Bill of Fare. ON SOME CHRIBTIIIAS BELLS "On ail dire aux cloches toui cc gzeon veut." Yon remember the story of the widow, told by Rabelais. The original version is in a Latin sermon on widowhood by-Jeau Rau lin, a monk of Cluny, of the fifteenth century. Mr. Kelly repeats it in his Proverbs of all Nations. A widow consulted her parish pratdt'abb§tt marrying again.,- ,, She sto heed Of a helpmate, she said; , her jortmaymiin 'understood the trade of herlatr3husband , wall; andsheliad taken a fancy "hp him. 4Vary well," said the priest, "you had betteimafry :him:" "And yet," rejoined tie wide*, am afraid • to do it; for wile knows but I may find my servant become my Master?" "Well, then," said the priest, "don't have him." "But what shall I - do?fl'ilaitirthe widow; "the busi ness le ft : me by my poor, dear,, departed husband is more than I can martage -by my- , self." "Marry him, then," said the priest. "Ali, but suppose he turns out a scamp," said the, widowp might get bold , , of , property and run ,through it ail." . "Don't have him," said the priest. Thus the dialogue went on, the priest arways agree ing• in the last opinion expressed by , :;the . widow, until at length, seeing that her: mind ' was actually made up to;marry the journey man, he told her to'consult the church bells, and they would advise her best what to do.' The bells were rung accordingly,. and the widow heard them gay most distinctly, "Do take your man, do take , your matt." So she went home and married him at Mice. In a short time the 'fellow showed her that he really had become, her master with, a ven geance, qualifying 'himself for the whipping which Mr. Dlllwyn would fain administer to all husbands who beat their wives. Madame went back to the priest full of rage and bit terness, cursing the hour when she had been credulous enough to listen to his advice. "GOod Woman "said the priest, "I am afraid yon did not rightly .imderstand -the bells." . Accordingly he had them rung again, and the poor•woman heard clearly, but too'late,these warning words: "Do not take lihn w do not take him.' From "yon ivy -mantled tower" how joy candy they ring, "the merry, merry beds o Yule !" How merrily, how :pensively, how plaintively, •how gaily, how dolorously, how mirthfully, how joyously! . :how sad; how moiuning,how com Plaining, how weird; how glad ! 'Rippling out into the starlight with a melancholy wail; now tripping over the frozen lake with a pleasant, gleefuli clatter. now riding on the chill bosom of. the wind, and then nestling in the nooks and corners of the old hall bard - byi - and - making • - glad the' hearts of all those young people whose shad-' owe you see flitting hither and thither on the blinds. They keep Christmas in good old fashioned style at Marberry Hall, in that fa mous western county _ of, the Midlands. "Merry Christmas, merry Christmas!" the bells say distinctly enough to those fair dam sels, who will be kissed by and by under the mistletop-boUghc and that troop of young fellows' giving their • hats and overcoats to stout' old" John in the vestibule, the belis have the same joy ful song for them. Happy youth that knoweth not of the Christmases to come ! Sir John and Lady Marberry have heard the bells for many and mliny a year. There was a time they rung out their most joyous thoughts—when the belle fairly rollicked for them in happy, lively, vivacious, sportive messages. Then there came a Christmas eve when the bells gave forth nothing but dole ful, woe-begone, heart-struck wails and-sighs and sobs and moans. But time is a good physician; he healed my lord and lady of their , melancholy, and again they came to hear the bells ring out quiet, pleasant, hopeful har monies. The ~mirthful--tones were softened and lowered and made tender, as an artist makes his far-off distances, his blue and gray and purple hills, that carry the eye and mind far away until they reach the evening sky. The heir to Marberry Hall—he who changed the music of the bells and ,made them "jan gle out of tune"—what do they say to him on this Christmas eve ? He hears them not per chance. Certainly not those same bells which are oscillating in,that great gray ivy grown tower whence that streak of light comes struggling through tan gled stalks and stems and leaves of the dark green parasite. Does he listen to the memory prompted music on some foreign shore, or trace faint echoes of it in the swelling thun - dere of the wind roaring through Canadian forests? who knows? None at 3larberry Hall. Will he come again on some freezing night, at Christmas tide, and claim forgive ness on his knees, and be taken back ,to hearts that bled for him and now are healed? Heaven grant he may ! Then shall the bells ring out again, perchance, some faint resem blance to the rollicking mirth and sjoy of former years. And she who shared his shame, have the bells brought back to her the memory of Marberry Hall, and the gray old church, and the Christmas meetings at which she had been present—pure, and innocent and radiant? We think of her as Paul Gray, in the love story, thought of• Bessie Martin. Had any good angel dropped a tear of pity over her sad lot ? Did she languish in illness, on this holy eve ?—languish with the bell-nitisic in her ear and the thorn in her hear(?—or had she ended her unhappy life in the great ' Loudon river? Had an unknown body been picked up at ebb-tide, and laid in a pauper grave, without a name? —and was the forlorn one the belle of that. long past Christmas eve at Marberry Hall ? Was that story of a woman leaping from Waterloo bridge, when the stars were shin ing on the sullen tide, the story of Ellen Ver non ? Some good angel had surely kept her from such an end as this ! The woman in Hood's heart- piercing ballad had been a child once, happy and innocent. Those poor fallen creatures trailing their gaudy garments 'neath the London gaslights have all been dandled on paternal .knees; some of them, perhaps, have been belles of County balls in days gone by—who knows ? -Had they died in infancy, they would have been, angels now, joining in heavenly chants on this holy day}, in sunny courts above. What do the bells say to them ? Nothing. It is a jang ling,,noisy, blatant peal, no doubt . ; but to Ellen Vernon, the pride of that proud father, the Marberry rector,—what say they to her ? 0! these social dramas of life, with their sor rowing figures, of deserted women standing alone,—battling With the world, or crouli out of sight:like Ellen 'Vernon ! Who h interpret the music of Christmas-bells to t actors in life's.great play 2 .Hundreds of changes may be rung even upon a small peal of bells, but thought and fancy andmemory accompanying them, ring thousands of changes that are not to be set down in - the "triple bobs" and "bob majors" of which the ringers boast. What tender feeling Moore has awakened in the hearts of millions .by .his ; poetle accompaniment to "those evening bells," and his allusion to the "other bards" that should sing their praises in the future . ! But a few year!) ago Willis, in his Peneillinpe bb the Way, was goasipping to American and English people about the bard, and how he looked, what he said and did:. "Those pleasant hours have pass'd away, .And many a heart that then was gay Within the tomb now darkly dwells, And hears no more those evening bells." Cowper's bells "in cadence &twee! opening the gates of memoxy; Scott'a midnight bell, echoing amidst Northumbrian rocks; Poe's clanging, jangling, golden, silvern, brazen bells; Tennyson's Christmas bells answering each other in the midat,• andDlekena's chimes with their clear, loud, lusty-sounding voices; what glorious changes these have added to individual translations of the language from the steeples! Who tins not traveled with the tintinnabulary variations to - Gray's church— yard, imaged many , a moss-grown village into that which Moore had in his mind, and listened to Cowper's g9ntleinelodies? has not stood on Cheviot Pell and seen thi stag spread his broad nostril to the wind, or listened to Lamb discourse of "the music nigh - est bordering heaven?" Where is the man with soul so dead, who has not thrilled with strange delight ind fear at the clang and DICCEMBER, 1858 IVEDNESDAY. DEcgmitivi 'eniiii fir, ~ otti. ,e 8 ~ ' .. It rsii) 1"0 ' Aka ''‘larrii'i44 ; startling Iso 1 (.1f idgtiVaiidfilppealinglo tiw Mercy ay. &fire?' Wko Us 00t listekeot - ,' with po 'l l iotty Vec*.-,i tome climes tk'ptt," 1. ; dashed , upon hiS.,elutaberiV And Who lute not' ald illouiV"Arnen." r tep. t - hil4ittltetirth'4o, rolling, pealing line: ' "Ring in the valiant man and free, Tho larger heart and kindlier hand; - - - - Ring7ont the darkness of , theland,- Bing In the C hrist that is to be?" . tnii . ~ How nhbettei'we are for these words and thoughts which have been put to the bell.mu sic! It is easy to:be good on 45,000 a yeaF, •as Becky Sharptitinnarked; but It wbuld'be much harder than <ever-to be good , on 'nom-- paratively nothing , without those aids to an interpretation of the hingnagebf the bells ' which have been given us by men whole thoughts breathe, whose - words burn. Dick enshas thrown a halo , about the social-char acter of homes in all the corners of the earth, and in many a distant nook thoughts of Tiny Tim.will make the Christmas bells preach tender sermons of forbearance and love and gentle humility. People who spend Christ =lain light houses, on islands out in the sea, away inoolonial ranches, in ships on the big waters, fancy the Carol and', the Chimes in their hands for the first time—English men and women making a first acquaintance with Tinily Veck.and his:daughter, with Scrooge and Bob Cratchett and Tiny Tim! The most delicious tears that ever were shed have fallen upon the pages in which-- Tiny Tim has moved about with his tiny crutch,or sat very. close to his father's-side,- upon-his little stool. O'er all the land the bells ring out the glo rious Christian message. Though the strains may come to us blurred and blotted with sad ' memories and associations, the bells have a mirthful, joyoud sound:Which is cheerful and hopeful. It is mostly our own fault if we misinterpret their language:''. Let us .not rely upon'our vanity or our selfishness - to prompt tbezwords; but try' to let out better nature,our kindly Christmas 'Tide feelings, influence their melody. Thelvidow in the story would not be influenced byler judgment'or experi ence; she was determined to marry her jour neyman whatever the bells might say. It Is unhandsome •to blame the bells when we hive made them say what we wish. "Turn again, Whittington, thrice. Lord Mayor of London!" was the prophetic prompting of a spirited and enterprising nature, bent on deserving fame and winning it too. Shadows , will step between our twat resolutions, and ghosts flit across our path to tempt us aside lut e melan choly; but if we arc resolved that the Christ mas bells shiztt ring Merrily and joyously, so they will. There is a quiet, sober joy which none tut those who have suffered feel. It is the sweetest of all sensations. He who has never been sick does not understand half the zest and delight Of full and rosy health. Com mend we to you the calm and settled happi ness of him who knoweth how to "suffer and be strong." May the bells have happy mes sages for us all this year, even for tntse two wanderers who once could look upon that gleam of light from karberry Tower without a §igb ' find without a tear! "And so," -as Tiny Tim observed, "Clod bless us every one!" CHRISTMAS IN GERMANY. In the north of Germany "Der alte Niko. lam" is the name given to a personage, who dressed up as an old mane with •a long white beard, "a sack on . .hid': back, and 'a rod his \ hand, knockil at the door, and , in a gruff hol low voice inquireti whether•.there are any children within, and if they are good or naughty. Thereupon he enters, and extort ing promises from the culprits "not to do it again," untblds his , sack, and distributes a quantity of gingerbread, apples and nuts amongst the juveniles. Then,saying that the "Christ-kinaleiewili-tome presantlY,he tale= his leave, generally to the satisfaction of the children, who never quite get 'over the terri ble rod in his hand. In the meantime, the `Christ-baum,' Christmas-tree, has been got in readiness, and the children are led to it by their parents, and satin forget "Knecht Ru .prechet" at the sight of the tree glittering with lights and gold and silver, and the presents laid on the table at the base, among which the rod never fails, which is thus given form ally to the child,so that it is optional with him whether it is to be used or not. Sometimes the rod of the year previous has never been used. It is then a virgin rod, and is again used for the next year, the date of the past one being affixed to it by a string binding it up. I have seen such a remarkable curiosity as a virgin rod seven years of age; but such a relic is a "rai a avis" indeed. But the most characteristic feature of the German Christmas is the Christmas-tree. The pines and firs of Germany seemed to have exercised a singular influence on the develop ment of the national character. The pointed picturesque form, shooting uy straight from the earth below and rearing itself towards the heavens, has been ,petrified into the Gothic form of architecture, and in its sempiternal verdure has become a sign of the everlasting endurance of Christianity, and has become a symbol of refreshment, even to being adopted by the wayside inn for a sign and a mark de - noting the place of rest and refreshment within. When I was a schoolboy at Kielhau, an incipient youth fresh from the traditions of snap-dragon, toast-beet; and plum-pudding, I reverently determined to keep up my first Christ Mas abroad in good old style, and to that end wrote for a receipt for a plum-pudding and mince-pies: I took some of the Teuton youth into my con fidence anl imparted to them my secret plans, but my surprise aud annoyance they could not see it. Diegtisted at their insensi bility, I half determinedto•give my cherished plan up, but tindiug one solitary exception to the general opinion, I • persevered, and the result was a well-iihaped,ppper-minded pud ding, a complete' success , in all, culinary re spects. But to tell the troth, it was , a failure. The novelties, of the German Christmas en tirely swallowed up my 'traditional ideas of the festive season. And this is how I• spent rey,firet Christmas in Mahan: About six weeks before Christmas, the German master of our •class, instead of dis tributing our exercises and theme books which he had utkea in the lastiesson to correct, took out:his pocket-hook, , axid fixing his eye upon me, said-- "Nun Kleckftr, was willst du zum 'Weih nachten? (Now, Blotter, what di you want for Christmas?) Kieckser, Blotter, was my euphonious nickname, given to me in conse quence of a certain juvenile propensity to, blot whatever I put pen to; and the question, so different to the remarks I generally met with froth Herr Bembuarist Frank,a conceited dolt of a heavy German, such as Niummerejunge,' 'Feel,' and:such like ilerogatory appellations, took me quite by surprise. ,neighbor,, however, 'quickly explaining that whatever I wished for I should have at Christmas, im mediately suggested a host of things,amongst which I chose a small hand-sledge, a pair ef skates, a couple of hooka and a crOss-bow. Herr Seminarist Frank noted all these down in; hie pecket4ooki charitably sayjag wished might get them, and went on to the next boy. The various wishes.were all soon tzhen down, and Christmas was now the end and goal of all our thoughts and speculations as to' whether our wishes would all be granted,' or which of them. For Barop., our director, always was Obliged to convoke a solemn council of all the masters, when they deter ' mined'in secret confidence whether ,any and which at' our wishes were to bb'cancelled. ' Time slipped by to within a week of Christ mas Eve. It was on a Tuesday, and : I :. was , fast construing a quaint, old-fashioned ode qur Latin master had raked ~up somewhere, when Burop entered. Having accomplished my task • pretty fairly, Barop said, 18OktIRIPLE:S.. ! , ow, who witlit.e*pom to 40 the trees and Windies- r istivatilb Yo don't care atibut it do goof Y o t.;would soonUr i 'co : lustrue tin with Hd 8. •*: 1 ". .y ~e ` U 7"" Would I thought", '‘' . l eirellffixted;Ajustifi me In • 1.--err-, "Well then,co t ie of you (we were the first class), e your hatchets and ropes -with you.'!, - , Full of glee and delight, we threw our books pell- moll into the desks and'started off The snow wasa foot deep on the ground,but hard and glittering, so most'of - us took our hand . sledges and started off up the mountain sides Into the dark-greenlorests, with >their plire, , glittering canopies of dazzling anc4.',„ Here we - set' to work. ' Twelve bdantifully-grown pines, each 1(f. feet in height, were chosen for the. Christmas trees and • narefudy carried down into the village. I, with some others, was engaged. in cuffing branches of "Weiss- Winne," white pine ' for the garlands and bowers with which the grand saloon was to be`embellished. ' When each had collected as large a bundle as he could, conveniently trans port, it was laid upon' the sledge, and 'the owner, mounting on the top, started off down the mountain's side, guiding ft with his'feet, and gliding among the trees, over ruts and stones, with many a jolt and, upset, till the road becoming clear we went off at the rate of about forty miles an hour, - The whole` yard was strewn with the branches,and we,the favored autocrats of the first class, were ohd3en to make the garlands, of which we required no less than-380 -feet. Thus, what with winding garlands, cutting fresh branches, and collecting bright-green Moss to lay round the base of the trees, and to entwine with the garlands. four or five days quickly passed, during which time we were no slight (Meets of envy to the younger, or stupider, part of the community that were not included among the "First.' But the evenings brought a pleasure and a rioting amusement that was shared by all alike, For gradually the boxes and Chests of Christmas presents, sent by fond mammas and papas, began to arrive in the post-town, Rudolstadt, -whence they had to be fetched _by Barop's own man,. andirorii time: immemorial; .it, had been ,the custom in Keilhaw for the boys to assemble st the door : and endeavor to gain possession of, their boies„ which of course were opened and put`in the places devoted to each in the grancl - saloon where the' 'Bescheerung" took place. As soon as the cry" Friedrich kommt!" Frederick is coming (Barop's coachnian),was heard.re-echoing through the house, one and all rushed. to the door, which was already de fended by Barop and Schaffner, one of the masters, and eon-in-law of. Barop's,- each armed with a tremendous birch-broom, which they bad to Wield , with Unflagging energy'and adroitness on the backs and shoulders of the attacking party. Great wag the glee and deafening,the, uproar when two, or three of of the strongest fell over an unusually large chest and gained a temporary possession of it. But it was a very temporary one indeed, for Barop, a Alan 6 feet 6 inches in- height, and proportionately inuscular,soon rained down a shower of birch on the devoted backs like a hail-storm, and quickly raised the Beige. Alter the boxes had once been brought in, the grand saloon was - forbidden ground to any one except the , old masters and one or two of the begs' who.were old Keilhauers, and were required to assist in ar ranging the presents and writing the names of the various recipients on strips of paper, which were then laid in each respec tive place. Christmas Eve arrived. Contrary to the usual custom throughout - Germany. - ofhaving the "Bescheerung, ' lighting-up the tree and, making the present on the 24th, we in Keilhau bad it on the Christmas morn at • 7 o'clock. But on ' the_ preceding evening we were regaled with the national dish for that day, to wit, herring salad, consisting of —pickled herring, potatoes sliced thin like cucumber, endive and onions,all mixed up together with the due proportions of oil, vinegar, popper, and salt. After supper we went up to our desks and cupboards, and took whatever presents we intended to make our comrades or masters to Barop and Schaffner, for them today in their respective places,and then with joyful antici pations of the morrow, "off and to bed," as honest Pepys hath it. Long beloro the first grey streak .of morn ing appeared in the cold eastern sky we were awake and awaiting the signal for rising, which was given by Barop and Schaffner singing a kind of carol, accompanied by the guitar, on which Schaffner was an accom plished virtuoso : "Aut, auf. ihr &awn Was sehlaft ihr so lang? Die Nacbt tst voriiber, Der Morgen brieht an Auf, ant and singt, Frohlocket dem Herrn Dae Christtrindlein bringt, Each was atm beseheeren." No lingering in bed, and cats, pawing the frozen water on Christmas morning. In half the time ordinarily spent in getting ready we finished our tollet,and assembling in the hall; were marshalled two and two in procession. Then the doors of the saloon were thrown open, unfolding a scene to the eye, compared to which the "vista del Paradise" in the Six tine Chapel at Rome is a miserable failure. Twelve large trees were ranged round the room, reaching from the tables, to the ceiling, and two bowers, devoted to Barop's and FrObers families on each side, all ablaze with tapers andglittering with rosy-cheeked ap ples, gilt walnuts and all kinds of bright colored ornaments. The windows - Were cov ered in with transparencies painted by a celebrated painter;once a pupil of the insti tution, and, though dimmed by the black of the countless tapers,, flooded the whole scene when morning dawned with a rich varied color, as in some Gothic cathedral. And as we entered the saloon' a Chfistnaas hymn arose hem the choir, which was concealed behind an artificial shrubbery of pinea and juniper bushes,and walking slowly round the room till we formed a circle, the, chaplain took his place in the midst and offered up the morning prayers with an extra oration spe cially improvised for`the occasion, to which however, lam bound to say, our attention was not much directed. As soon as the much-wished-for Amen was pronounced, the "Gratulation"began, the Christmas congratu lations, and" every one, from the oldest , to the youngest, hurried to find-his place and see what the Christkindlein had brought him. Each soon found out his especial nook, and long before the first flush of excitement was over the pale morning grey began to steal in, changed by the transparencies ,from its cold, cheerless appearance into a rich flood of golden light, becoming still more light and joyous when further illuminated by the cheerful, gladsome faces of the delighted ju veniles. It was a scene enough to have converted any misanthrope and pessimist that ever lived: not even excepting old Schopen hatter. , The dark-green pines, the gar lands and bowers, the snowy cloths, the glit tering presents, the bushels upon bushels of apples, nuts and peara, and above all, the joyous assemblage of youthful faces, all tem pered by the dim, mystic light, exercise- an influence upon the wind none can resist. Such is Christmas in Germany, the land of pines, the land where the ,monklet, Lathe; assembled his childrqp around'thellrat Christ mas tree, whose lights shed a purer and a truer'doctrine throughout the wide lands - of the earth than ever Since the first days after Calvary.—London Society. - --Our best wishes to out. thousands of frlends e , for many a Merry. Christmas and many a Happy New Year. t o-,;:: , „,„....1: „. ,i ,, :r:;. - - , .;: - ..•:'; , ....! ,.. -', ,, :*, ' • OffRISTMAS CAROL. ' I. the hdlg:are Whiteihis chill December morn - , - 4he.tealloaelreetilheir bare arms lift on big ThtougWericiwyf - qtist, dry sedge and stalks corn s £r Bend to the blast beinath a sullen sky: Fields, lately claclwith gorgeousatituran.drc• • Lie stripped and shivering in the winter air, And streams sieap,,lee b9iti4,!Ftpath' thq-e, Or lash theirjagged batiks in dull despair. , , Only the cedar and the - clustering vine In fadeless verdure; rise nOett our Of blissful imixtortality'the'sign; Amidst the'deattrwhosepalt - brda.y , and Enshrouds the dreary earth. ~The starving cr• Flies' to his friendlYtMeher—tho poor Seeking In vain forlood beneath the snow;.• Runs to his doom for leavings of the flail. 111. The sleigh bells jingle, and the smoking steed tiles on his rapid waywith vigorous stride?' His muffled burthen thrilling at nis speed. • His waster glowing with a generous pride; Well housed and cared for at their jounte • NOr •horse nor man need shun their coun fare: Tbe bin well filled, good cheer, a loving friend, And hearty, welcome manifest God's care. The cold without makes warmth mom within. And fires grow brighter on the cheerful he Praise God, all ye who have such! For our silt His son endured_the miseries of .carth,.--L-- "The poorye r- haveralways with yon"—so he sal Remember it today--'tis His birthday. Wbo had not where to lay His sacred tread, 'The inn was full-Christ In a manger lay. Poorest of poor! Say, prondlings, do yon hear You, who profess the Christian's holy name, Who roll in wealth while poverty Is near; Who Arrogate yourselves and bring to sham The teachings of that meek and lowly One Who sought. the bottom that be might lift up Born on the road—a wandering Virgin's Boni Commencing then to drhak Ills bitkir cup. You do not know Him, and He knows not you - Though you may celebrate irt temples - grand;; A' A sort 01 worship in Hia name; if true— • It must be gayerned by His great command: "Do unto others as yon would that they Should do to you"..--a just and sacred law, The poorest man yon look upon toilay. Will hearer than yioureelves to aeatts'dia.W..' r Ave, Poverty, take bestir The proud mania .. Was wrapped in swaddling clothe.lL--a child o I Your rags are claltukupop.him, for he trod - The earth to plead your cause, and to proclaim The universal brotherhood of manf One Father over ail, whose law is love! "In Ibis sign conquer!" Pride is 'neatli the ban Of Him whose will the mild world_doth move. VIII. ' - Shout, then, ye Poor! your leader Is on high,: Though hounded to. His death when here be low By haughty priests - , who Him die crucify, Fearing the-power tits — words began shciw. The humble fishermen of Galilee Became his followers, and learned forsooth, Of all vile things to hate hypocrisy; Of all good things to eau unto the truth. The true, then, are ace greatest and the best, No matter for their garb, or sex. or hue; The God who made us also made the teat Whereby to tett his own—the good and tniti. The haughty stumble and the false are mean; Their hearts are cankered with a worldly rest; While Truth sits smiling in s soul serene And rests on God with an unfaltering tru it.— (Written for the Philadelphia Evening t A STORY FOR THE Larne ONES.-- CIIIMSIIIIAIr EVE ON CHESTNIM bTDEET; 011; ---- 610VANNI LEOMODA. • By Frunciii rustlacit. Miring a very inclement night - a, numberof years ago, a family. consisting of an old man, a bright boy of eight, and a little dark-haired girl of six years. old, landed from the Rialto, a large ship, at one of the wharves in the great city of New York. It was plainly to be seen from the features and general appearance of the three, that they came from the sunny land of Italy. The old man with keen eyes anxiously watched the faces of the by standers as if in fear, and held the boy and girl firmly to his side. Be quickly wended his way through a 'crowd such as usually block up the piers at the arrival of a large foreign vessel. Leaving the crowd and wending his way through many a narrow and crooked street, though in such a direct manner that illy con trasted with the Idea that he was a stranger, be finally stopped In front of a miserable rickety building, whose flaming light at the front door, struck the passer-by at once that it was a tavern- Speaking a few words, partly in Italian, and partly lu English, toir squalid woman in attend ance, she soon procured for them a coarse meat; after which he took the children by the hand, led them up a flight of emirs and into a small dirty room provided with a bed and two chairs. and bade them "go to eleep and dream of Italy." Being Urea and weary with thelong walk,after their close confinement on ship-board, they soon sank Into a (inlet slumber. • In a. few days afterwards the old Italian brought the children to , thiladelphia, and took lodging with another Italian in the lower part of the city. GiI:MU:MI and Lconora,tho boy and girl,were then provided with a violin and tambourine, and were forced to spend the day, and ,oftentimes until ton. o'clock at night, playing music before the large stores and hotels. ' and creeping back oiled hun gry, and always tired and weary to. their rude bed; and eftentimes, when they did not bring) as large amount, ,of mono , home as the old man thought they should, they were either whipped or sent tolted without supper. • • • r The olkman, owned a hand organ and used. to play it aFthe corners of the streets. pretending he was blind, and made a good deal of money, which he Seldom, spent„ but kept it In a big bag ; under his bed.' 'One day the policemen arrested little Giovanni. and Leonora as vagrants, and tr, was with great difficulty that the old man'had them released.. After they were liberated and winter'came, he made a stand out of some old wood, •painted it green, aed having Supplied it with a ft:trance,. pan and Chestnuts,placed it every morning at the corner of 0110 of the large streets, and made Gio vanni and Lenora stand there all day and sell * the chestnuts. Now the boy and -girl called the old man 'their father, but they did not resemble him in any par ticular. Their faces were so innocent and hOnOst, they looked any-one-who spoke them right square:' i n t o the face while the old Italian alwoye bort) downcast look, which seemed' to say he was'U bad man. . • • 1k sides, Giovanni was an honest boy. Ho'and his little sister' bad often been hungry and cold.,' even when he bad a whole handful of pennies in his pockets, the proceeds of their sales,. bar m mo& not spend a cent of it fora cake or' bowl` of coffee. Christmas , eve eamej and - Oh, it was 'dreadful cold! The snow had begun to fall abeitt2 o'clock in the afternbon, and when the 'great bell: away up in the Btate.House,_, rang out the hour of Amt. - thesnow bad risen almost knee deeo: Tim wind, whistled around the, corners 'of the - streets and, drove the snow flakes in every direction:Bein Christmas eve, however, the streets rang' withg the merry shouts and songs of the people laden with huge bundles of Christens toys, - and ( Abe `shop windows were brilliantly lighted and, crowded with anxious fathers'and mothere,seek ing those toys: which would most ,please their loved ones at home.- . • But the hearts' of little Olovanni and Leonora were sad. They had no kind father or mother to buy thenitOys- - -no •sweetmeats or mince pie for Christians dinner—not even, a little, Christmas-, tree in the corner of the roomitt which they lived.. No, they would even . have been glad to, have bad a piece of bread, or a bowl of warm'ciif fee to warm their little bodies. , , Shivering with cold, for her feet woreiv'et 'and her shoes almost worn out,Lonora at last satd,in., an imploring tone, "Ole," for tharwatt what she called hlm for " short," • "Glo, w.on't•you take, two or three cents but of the bag andget bur selves a bowl of coffee? Let& its so cOld-l"'- Be took off hie jacket, tied it around her shout. ['Continued on the Eldoenth Page.] VIT tiliibpentib,-, Bee Eighth Page for additional, Locals and Orr Ten ALI,•.IIAPOUTANT QUESTION.—The groat . cation of the Seaton is not one of , politics, ma .lt is el I h lity or social economy; mp y--zo at s halt bay ? , And 'although half the pepulation of this ty are busily engaged in answering the cow:m 1n according to their oWn theories . of proprl y, everybody feels only about hslesitlieled with eir • purchases, and wishes their purse had been lager, or their opportunities for choosing more tended. To all shoppers in distress, to all • ekeresfter Christmas presente, to• all .. tasteful eople, and people With much cash end those its little cash, lire say visit the establishment of :rs. Warner, Miskey & Merrill, No. 718 heatnut street These gentlemen have an es • rtment of usethl, fancy and ornamental artielen . their peculiar that is not surpassed - ,ln I. a city. Their collcitlon of bronzes is very rge, pert of it having come from theirowe fee • ry; and pert having been selected with utmost are and taste in the best European Markets, rem which their recent importations have been unspally large., These bronzes include articles 4'l,every 'conceielible kind and — description: tatues in all varieties of figurer, suitable either or pe.rlorornamente or for newel posts—in which. Ater case they support lights; candelabras of .very poseible pattern; candlesticks from the pleat - uph- the niostelegant and ornate; ases of anciencein - modern styles; statuettes of storical, tnythologlcal,and fictitious personages' ith a multitude of others representing fanciful .gures—greteserte. unique and beautiftd. And en there ere match-safes; inkstands-of alt kinds .f odd and pretty patterns; cigar -Tame ash-re pteries, end an inconceivable variety of knick necks, au pf which are good enough - and hand nine enough•to glve to anybody on Christmas. lint belittle* these,' Milers. Warner,' Ddiskey & Merrill devote much of their space in their age gent store to more useful things. Their chande liers are famous the world over for excellence of workmanship and beauty of design. Of these they have avast variety, from which every taste can be suited.,, The assortment of flexible drop lights and, stands is very large, and comprises many novel and exquisite patterns. In the way of porcelain lanterns, with colored and raised figures, also, they can challeng,e comparison with any store in the country, and their display of stir called "milk shades" isthe finest we have ever seen. This is surely the place from which to se lect presents for the holiday season, and buyers, , wfilks visiting theltere,'May learo, also, that this firm engages to do es - fitting -- with - fixtures, &c. as well. as quickly and as cheap es any estab lishment in the land. Cormuntaluovau—The rapid manner in which subscriptions ere being made to /es Coterie Carnival must be vetygratifying to the Directors, Messrs. Peter E. Abel and Barry C. Risley. It not only admires them that Weir efforts to get up a magnificent entertainmentsre slaty appre ciated, but also shows that th ere will be r. large sesenablsge: The carnival will take place at the Ataultrey of Music on - Monde": evening„ January 1889. It le scarcely necessary to say what may be eipected by those who intend to participate. For several years past the same geaalemenhave very success,fully managed similar Gal rnanues, annd the character of theft feetivittes for brilliancy, handsome and costly costumes &c., is well known. These balls have never been *minimal by any of the kith ewer given in the city. Mos coming carnival Will bola"' lotsal to those of the past. The tickets (sotavenirer, pro granames, Jo., have been prepared with -s - view to please the fancy of those who obtain'them,and without regard to cos t t• and, in fact, everything connected with the affair has" been gotten up In the most elaborate manner. Major Charles W. Smith wlil be floor manager, es nand, and Adolph Prothener, the well known caterer, will have charge of the supper rooms. Subecriptions are received by P. E. Abel, No. 306 Chestnut street, and at Covert's news depot, Continental Hotel. Tan Nem Oas Mast.—The great new gas main from Milian street, Southwark, up Ninth to Cheettiut,-hati been hid, and workmen are noir engaged in laying the extension of it down Chestnut street. This main is designed to supply the Delaware front of the city, which, being all very low 'ground. has hitherto had a very poor supply of gas. This mein is sixteen inches in diameter and will transport northward from the Point-Bretzeworke three millions'of cubic , feet of gas every twenty-four horns, in (=junction with the old main, tweety_hiches in diameter. This will not more than supply the deficiency for the river Wards, where the consumption is very great , consequence of the immense number of buniers in factories,`hotels; public buildings, atorvs.llo.o. die. The valves ha the great twenty inch - math running northwardly have to' be shut off at night to force a supply through it into the Market street. Spring Garden, Penn district, and West Philadelphia holders. It does not seem to be generelly known that during the del y the valves aro completely shut off from tae city at the Market street works, and that no gas flosses therefrom during that time except to the en virons. DISTIMBANCE AND 81104:i1136.—ThIs morning, about 3'o'clock, a disturbance occurred at the New York Hotel, a house of doubtful reputation, located at 947 Warnock street, in the Twentieth Ward. Previous to that time there had been a quarrel among some men about a woman who resides in the house. At i o'clock a pistol was fired, and was quickly followed by two other shots. This created considerable excitement • among the residents of the street, and windows were raised to ascertain the cause of the firing. Then a crowd of men appeared in front of the • house mentioned, and commenced to throw stones through the windows. Three more shots were fired, and the uproar continued for some time. A young man named Thomas Orrell, was wounded in the heal', but his injuries an not serious, ,He was taken to his home on l'oplar street: .Some of the Twentletif Ward policemen afterwards made a descent upon the house, and *nested William Wiser, William Cowell, Catha rine 'Messer, Ellen Rardale, Mary E. Matthews, Anna Ransley, Mary Smith. and Johanna Steven ' son. The prisoners were all taken before Alder man. Hood, and were held to bail. BwrismArto BT Boons Crixcxs.—Yesterday a man called at the establishment of E. M 'Bruce, on north Seventh street, gave his: name, as R. Whitmore and stated that he was one of a com mittee which had been appointed to purchase an organ for a church in Lancaster. He selected an instrument, valu e d, at 8200, and directed that It be sent to the Pennsylvania 'Railroad depot. In payment he presented a check on the )mmon wealthEank, purporting to be signed by ir. Cot terell, Paymaster of the Pennsylvania Railroad. This check bore a stamp of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, which gave it the appearance of being genuine. Subsequently, a piano, valued at *B5O was obtained Irom J. E. Gould, and a sew ing machine worth $lOO from Correll & Ewing, *genii for Willcox & Gibbs, and similar checks were given in payment. The checks were found to be bogus. All the articles obtained upon them were recovered at a pawnbroker's establish ment at Fllteenth Mid Market streets.. DOUBLE CHEI3TMAB CELEBRATION AT wits NORTHERN HOME FOA rIIIHNDLEIHI CHILDREN.— . In•accordance with long established usage, the little Inmates of the.Northern:Homo and of the Soldiers' and Sailors', Orphans Home, at Twenty third and Brown streetsmill be treated to a royal dinner on Christmas day, preylous to which the day will be eelrbrated with exercises in the Hall of the new building, commencing at 2 o'clock Srecisely; and continuing one hour. At three the oldiers' and „Sailors' Orphans will commence their celebratton in the large school-roomcon nected,with the - Home. , Vocal and instrumental music, dialogues and recitations ,Will comprise the Mainjeaturo of the, entertainment. Those whadesire to spend a pleasant hour after partaking of nor Christmas turkeys, will attain their object beattending _theie _interesting celo brations: The , ; Union k t aisenger ears run di rectly, to the door of the Rothe. - ' • • -, • Holum' .ROBEOLUX.—Teaterilay - afternoon, -the .dwelling of ?dr. Joseph Thornton,' . No. 1622 North 'Tenth street, was entered through - the attielivin. dow, "Which was reached' bi , ,itssitig.throtigh an unfinished house' — adjoining. Frotn:,the ~third atory,r,oomA MAN Ploaritc.—Willlata n• • a • rested yesterday"apd taken before Aid. „ , New upon the charge of having attacked and 'badly • beaten William <Worthington at a house 'in "Dutch Row," Frankford road -and the Reading railroad. Ho was - held In $BOO ball for trial. TM: POULTRY EXIUDLTION. —The National Exhibition of Poultry continues to attract nu. nierotta vikitora to Horticultural Hall. Thu dia. play of turkeys, ducks, chickens, pigeons, &c., ie • very fine. An excellent band of music is oin at tendance. The exhibition will remain open un 1118aturdiy. THE p4f4y: , Eytillklo j3u.diAni-7711-uLAnsairp," ' A Vrinarowriost.-ridr. 9.. .d Trutnpler, No. - 926 Chestnut; requeste'tts tnitay that he diScialms any reaponsibility,,whatever- for, the fraud by Which a number of Men were induced to vlsif store Yesterday morning, In , search of eniploy ment. The advertlsement in response- to which the crowd collected was Inserted by -an agent of Mrs depttgaiddons; without .her. consent, much to - her regret. .As Mr: 'l'rampler% name was used, he isolearly entitled to this vindication from all blame in 14e matter. . . , &multi° Tunkar s.—Aleir. Flinr was arrested yeaterdex for stealing turkeys front a ear in front of the - freight depnt of the Pennsylvania , Rail road Company at Thirteenth and Market streets. So was followed to hin house in the neighbor hood of Thirteenth and Wood streets, where ho was captured. 41d. Elodhcin held t h e scowled in $6OO bail to answer. IF zoo weary first-class chocolate confections and chocolate prepaiations, you will, of coarse, go to Whitman's, No.; 1210,Market street. VBARGED VVITII symnetso.—desse Mitchell, colored, was arrestedyesterday , upon the charge °flawing been Implicated In the cutting Jordan, colored, at Seventh and Lombard streets a tew slights ago, Ha was couttnitted by. Alder ' A Man, aged twenty-eight, can -Insure his life for one thousand dollars, in taiga, of his:wife or , child, at the trifling coat, f thirty cents per week, eaual to less than slitecri dollani a year, uptin applying to E. W. Clark & Co., Bankerst No. 85 South Third street; second story, general ,agents of the National 1.1f.e Insurance Company of- 11. Coustutureti Idonzy - i—Albert Piaterutart was arrested yesterday for nestling counterfeit twentr five cent notes at an eating-stand at Beccind and Brown streets. He was held in $l,OOO bail by Aldermen Wand. EMPLOYEES cannot reward their faithful em . ploy6s More kindly or - at' - less inepense, - thszt by a Christmas gift of a. policy of. Insurance in tho Na thmal Life Insurance Co U.S. A., which, for the 0,6. would cost - only 114 60 per age of year, for one thousand dollars. No more acceptable Christmits 'or - Novi Year's Gift to a wife or child, or to a faithful employe, can be made. than a policy of inaluance in the National Life Insurance Company of IL 8. A., which, for the age of 80. - would : coat - hut sl4llss=per - annum - for a thousand dollars. mzur Joust asrArritas. Houneir Vecianox.—The Board of Education of Camden, In secOrdance with the usualctuclem, have decided to give the endows schoobt ageneral vacation during the holidays ' commencing on the 25th and extending to Monday, the 4th of Janus _ This is for Atte purpose of allowing the children and all concerned to join and parti cipate In those enjoyments and reunions which contribute so nisch towards eementing the bonds of friendship and affectionate regard. Onnornes.—Christmes in Camden will be generally, observed by all classes and denomina tions of nrefessing Christians. The churches are being handsomely decorated with evergreens, and places of buaineati present a fine display of fancy articles while the social gatherings will give a deep inierest to the holiday observances. Irenatrenesort.—The near = approach of the holidays appears to increase intempaance in Cani dere. -- A night or two since the officers found two men inn helpless state of intoxication, who had fallen In the street, where they would have perished hadnot assistance been rendered them, Tux - Hoax Numence.—lt would be conferring a blessing upon the community if the Mayor of Camden would authorize the prince officers to .abate the nuisance of horn-blowhig in the streets. The Practice has become exceedingly - annoying, - especially to those who are sick. TniToort.—The recent cold snap hes again crested considerable Bettering among the Poo!, and the benevolent societies are active in their exertions to render them assistance. The City Council are also engaged , in the good work. THAT.IIIYBTE9IOIIS MISSION. Hon. Caleb Cushing on tie way tor Bogota-Speculation as to His ittoelcort. rezusuL, Monday, Dee. 14, 1868.—She most notable event of the rust week on this Isthmus has been the arrival of Eon. Caleb Cushing, on the way to Bogota,the capital of the Repnbile,on a mission from the State Department .at Wash ington. The advent of an ordkiiitY - Eitin on a speclarmtssion to this Republic from the Govern meat at Washington, would have attracted no par ticular attesition. But the general isentiment,both atllolls3 natives and foreigners is, that a tnan -of such high character 'and, of 'such distinguished ability as Gen. Cushing,ald be sent , on only, a most Important errand. So tha people have been engaged in guessing what that can. be. It la not to be supposed that be has gone simply on the Darien Canalscheme; though some argue that the gift of the right to cut a canal across the Isthmus is equivalent to the cession to the United States of the whole State of Panama. The canal might not be over 200 feet wide, but it must be fed from many streams on both sides of it, and from large lakes or ' bodies of water located at a great distance from either shore. We will say, thed, that the land for at least thirty miles on each side of the canal must be completely under the control of the United States; for it would not do at all to leave the canal and its d,spendencies in the hands of the native Government. So, with the Panama Rail road on the one side an d Darien Canal on the other in the hands of the United States, the whole State would be virtually out of the hands of this Republic, and it might as well be so legally. General Cushing, on his arrival at Aspinwall, finding no steamer advertised to sail for Cariha gena before the 25th lustr the United States Con sul at that port requested the Commander of the United States gunboat Yard() to furnish him and his Secretary with transporta tion, and that vessel left with the party on board on the llth inst. The trip toMogiattiwill be made from Aspinwall in about seventeen days, if the Magdalena River is found unobstructed by revo intiOnists.—N. Y. Times. POriliirgfti and Spain• Portugal has according to the Opinone Nation ale, been indicating what sort of an answer she would be disposed to give to a proposal for amal gamating her with Spain,by enthusiastically cele brating the anniversary of Portuguese independ ence. dTe Deum has been sung in almost every church, public buildings have been illuminated, and such "an explosion of patriotism" has over been peen before on the occasion. 3E'VES. litc. FURS ! FUELS ! A; K. & F. K. WOMILITH No. 121.2 ,Ohootnut ,Eltroet- • (Late stand 417 MICR Street). RE SELLING Children's Sets of tofu as 35. Ludieisi SiberlattSquirrelSets,SS spwa,rde 46 Mink Sable - 46 310' 66 44 Gernian Fiteljk , ' • 4 6 315 ,64 46 Stone glartett 320 6 b • 46 Royal Ernallue 66 ' , 66 66 nuciscon Bay sable 44 350 . 6 64 Russian Sable -" SU* " MUSH RIDING BOAS, EMIG MUM, &r FUR GLOill, FOOT NUR LAP BLANKET& A great varjety of ' Carriage and Sleigh Thibes. g. & F. K. WOMBirril l , No 1212 Chestnut St et, imIII4OELPIIi4- FYJR's At 30 peg oentoless - than involoelPrioes - No. 825 Arab. Street. (Half way between Etirlit( and iiintb, north aide,) ' .11.11111) R 34 ARCH &Wit EBIP, HAS RE'EUCED II IS BPLENDID iirFOCK OF FURS Se PER CENT. LESEPPEeAbI INVOICE PRIORS. Ur The Goode have been imported and manufaetttred by himeelf, and tiro Warranted to be ao reproaouted. 409190m:4 EttOAN LIFE _INSURANOE COMPANY. Chigstuias NeW'Yeairss Gifts. Dinky arraSeat of a Life Iniouraince Policy to 'gone WAIF% in tnis'oadan4 woil oinisblishod. Company. Teets Xrearieg In Dezember will participate in the ALM VIIILLDIN, treaded. JOU &WlLlON,Secretary. bffice-=-S. E. our. Fourth end Walnut IPAILADEIAPIEIVU delE-12trdS WADDING, I I VI AT 0 s wp • rAE V deg* asc, Now 'tyke. MASON as CO.. gaffe§ - 907 Chestnut street. t,te PS r 1`• . ' • t Newest and beet manner. LOUIS DEEKA,_ Bta; timer slid Enxraver. 1023 Chestnut - street.. febsktt `FOREY-4;1108001.Z.--On:the 22d but., at the red.' derma of the be dee parents, by the Rev: J A. Belch MD..: Brevet Major Uohn V. Furey. LT. A.. to Georide,ldalltll-, ter of Louie Grceholz. En?, of this - city.: No civic RYAN—DEACQN.--On thertUOlideg °lithe 92.2 feat at' St. Andrew's Church, Wilmington, DeL, by Bishop Lee, William Ryan. of rbiladelphle. to Sadly N.. daughter of B:T.-Descon. At Cheater noun = • _ 13112.180N—LEL AND—On tbo evening of Monday. the Met Inst., at St. Paul's Church, Dedham, Mao., by the Rev. J. B. Babcock. Edward litunson to Charlotte, daugh ter of the late Charles Leland. of ktfladelphta. IFFOLLINGBWORTH.--Ori the nioinhu of the Md, inst. Willie. eon -'of Thomas 0. and • Mary F..-lioUingsworill. used 9 yaws. The relatives and male friends of the family are invited to attend the fus.eral, from his lather , ' residence. No. 212 South Tenth street, on Thursday. at 2 o'clock Pi M. • KEYBKR.--At Washington. D. 11. on the morning nf the lgth ,iturt. of eatummytion. Benjamin F. Keyser. of this city. aged 28 yearn. 4 - _ 'Blessed are the dead who die lathe Lord!' •••• 481igonsettota .4 ord. o gate a.CO., in the marintseture of ' Toilet flospe. have attained s nation 4 o,,jhOtr munehouseoldi word.— Philadelphia MaAo Nome Journal. da t f ' MELODECN COVERfiId a ke RB MAGNLETCHNT PLAN REDUCED IN PRICE FOR THE HOLIDAY PRESENTS. EYRE, &, LANDELL. Or/SUL&I.7-1314Uvrilliardis. - t e r PETROLEUM VJAPDY TIRE ACADEMY OP MUSIC. . WEDNEoDAy sUNL DECEMBER 1 868 : TICKETS ON S TRALE AT ADADratY. AND AT MER*B. StirBiIFEMINGITcoN SOD Pgrg" of a meeting of the Centit Kensington SOUP Society, he named gentlemen were e earning year: George Steckhara, Charles hi:Lnkezus. Thomas V Stites. 11 , Pricker.- -- • - George W. bates, David Dickerson. Dom John I , obbins, Henry Hessler. Andrew Zane Wilihun W. TAXI& David Doman. James S. Barnard. . Dr J. e - . . Contribution' , in money in aid of the Society, or Scan meat or vegetableamillbe thankfully reeelveit-by any of the SI meager.. Mr. Daniel B. fdickle,Shaekamaxon street. above Richmond. le the duly authorized agent a the tioniviy forsolleiting and receiving eenttibntiena. - By orders ! the Maz agent. _ DEA /ROE STOCKILAM. President. CHARLES M. LUKENS. Secretary. , de23.201e MERCANTILE LIBRARY.— A CHRISTMAS serPt next that will never lose its value, and will con. Hunan) , recall the kindness of the giver—a Snare in the Library at 810. or, better, a Life .; ; Membership at $4O. Such a present will aiso si t in completing the new Li. brary Building. To be bad at thelibrary. IerWAMLENRRSNTR-LEENM A IN N E C O CM OUR N T Y H. kJ:inane:amis. December 241868. NOTICE.—The annual meeting of the Stockholders of this Company for the election of thirteen Trustees to se roe the ensuing .year. will be h id nt the office on MON DAY. dasituill 4. 1869. between 10 A. M. and 12 , Wax*. 110013. B. W 11.130. 12tr96 JOHN Secretary. THE EICZNIX INSURANCE COSIVANY OF IarriIiLIiDELPIEUA. • WV. DEMMER 22d.1@68. The annual election for five Directors to serve for three years will be held at the °Mee of the Caravany No. Mi Walnut street, on MONDAY. the 4th day or 'Januar/ stmt. st 11 o'clock A. bL SAMUEL WILCOX. de2tia4s • • flocretaryT allir L OFFICE OF THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAIL ROAD COMPANY OF CALIFORNUL 54 WIL. LIAM Street. NEW YORK, Dec. 8,1888. The Coupons of the First Mortgage 131 x Per Cent. Sonde of the Central reel& nalkoad Company, due January L , IfaB will be paid in full in GOLD COIN on presentation thereafter at banking house of Messrs. FISK ds HATCH. No. 5 NA mitt Street. New York city. Schedules of 20 or more Coupons w Mist. received for examination. Atc.. on and after the DW C. P. HUNTIWITON. Vice President C. P.R. R. Co. dal 9tOrP gsgin.. THE PHILADELPHIA AND BALITMORE CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPAN. Doe Y ember 21.1868. The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Pone. delphia and Baltimore Central Railroad Company will be held on MONDAY: January 11th. 1889, in the Hall of the Borough of Oxford. Mester county, Pa.. cetween the hours of 11 A. 88. and 2 P M., for the purpose of electing a President and twelve Directors. and for such other business as may legally come before said meeting. JOSEPH IiUDDICLL„ Secretary. deM4 Jail§ SerCHRISTMAS DINNER TO THE POOR.—THE Teachers of the Schools and Managers of the Bed ford Street Mimion will give a Dinner on Christmas Day to the scholars of their Day and Sabbath Schools, at the Mission House* No. 619 Bedford street. Dinner on the table at 12 o'clock. The friends of the Mission and all who feel an interest in the poor of that degraded section of our city, are cordially invited to be ' , resent. Singing by the scholars in the Chapel previous to the &line,. Contributions of money, the poultry. provisions. coal and clothinthankfully received bythe undersigned Mana gers of Mission for distribution among the sick and suffett i ts: rnund S. Yard. W9iipract street; Jacob B. Blud 1191 Chestnut street; m. A. Smethurst,? Bank street; as. L. Bispham.South Second street; E. A. Johns, N. E. corner Fourth and Arch streets; George Milliken, 828 Arch street; Rev. J. D. Long. 619 Bedford street. del.9.6trpo ser CITE OF Cl i t A V l T ves EN)f livri PA.. CPA, Dec. 12th 1868. ALLEGHENY CITY COMPEOAIISE HONDA WANT ED.- Persons holding Compromise Bond, of the CtAy of Allegheny Pa.. are hereby notified that the Sinking Fund for Mirth be invested in said Sonde at the lowest ratea offered. Proposals will be received by .the underaigned until FRIDAY, January let, IBM D. DSACFEBSO N dell-12irti Treaaurer of the City of Allegheny. ra. OFFICE PHIbADELFBIA.. AND TRENTON BAUM JAD COMPANY. • • • Pnrciantrzurts, Dee. 23 IKE. The annual meeting of the Stockholders and an election for twelve Directors for the ensuing_year, wilt be held at the Company , . Dice, No. 224 South Delaware Avenue. on MONDAY. the 11th day of January.. 18ill at 1 o'clock. P.. M. J. zio RELL. - - de2Mojatil Secretary. oar. THE YOUNG' MEN'S HOME OP PHILADEEO PHIA. Petters willing to.contribute to the Building Fund of this Society will please send their d9nationa to either Real:BA/RD esrAutt President, ' • 400 Walnut street: WILLIAM PORVES, Treasurer, 306 Walnut street: WILLIAM O. ATWOOD, decretary, delfitalrp 619" Chestnut street., ger CITY oF ALLEGHENY,Tusasuarx' S Dec. 12,1868. Nate° in beret?' given to the holders of -the-SIX PER GENT. Bill futPai BONDS of the city of /Ole thorLY. that the Coupons on said Bolide coming due Janu ary 14.1.869, will be paid on said - day (loss the State tax). at the Bank of Pittsburgh. in the city of Pittsburgh. Pa. .I.IACteERRON ) : delB:l2trp* Treasurer of the City of AlleghenY. ra• • - THE ANNUAL 'MEETING' OF Tarl3 rocK - 1 1 6 F"holdera of the CLARION AND ALLEGGEN RIVER OIL. COMPANY, , for the' purpose of 'electing E lire Directors. and'for transacting such other business as may culla before ,it, will, ho held in the Fader, of the Merthants' Hotel, "on the Second TUErIDAY of January next (121 h prom.). at 10 o'clock A. M. de23 29 Jail fitl , . .IAOOII RIDGWAY. Sec`y. UNION MUTUALr g P I Ngi ar E RMIR29oI 4eetetlet,eNi DlrlfiElDoafter twoyears Soliciwr! wanted , de23,8t4 • D., S. GLLMINGEIt, Agent. ,1111-60.__PmT,/mIELPHIA ORTILOP/EDIC 1105 s T r L o. ,ll% , V a poutti ii arkth atreet.--Cluktbot, Sty :Om cio l k an &dal/ Deform/tied treated • Aripty, uotnat.tett dal's , oi 8 AND ~ 1 1a) Stir L i difil i r l dTs ) trne l t °B D P itifer A k .. N itgr i gment.-9 1 edl , cal treatment and medicine pm:Milieu- gratuitously to the peer. • , THE HOLID AY S • WEBTAURATEUSANO CATERER. At the old•eetabllshod stand, - 201 S. Twelfth Street, below walnut, Is now re4ivins ht hoildaYottora. • OISTEIIB in cc - cry etyle . • • 0110QuerrEs: , • CUICKEN SALAD; • • • DRESSED TERM &PINBL-dso.. will bo served neatly and promptly to Eartleo ondlftsit lies as borotoforo. • del% alrli • r P ROUSE, NO. 247 ALLEN strum. December 10.1868. linters to the support of the 14 this evening, the following d Managers to serve the Edward W. Gorges, A. IL McFelten. Joseph Lippincott. George-W.-Vaughan. Joseph B. Allen. Thomas M. Montgomery. George J. Hamilton. Samuel Mecatcheon. -FM Garrieon. Jacob Jones, Robert hi; Coleman. Andrew Zane. Jr.. 10111:11G. dal 3M41 nospiT, ilkfto.EsPAYl.pc..s4M4o, - MMMEEM TO ,PHYSICIA3B. NW!" Yogic,- "twist 16th. MEM Allow moo to can ;our attention to my PREPARLT/ON OF cons:wimp ExTRAur SUOMI. The =meta parts are BIICHIVLoicaLzA.v. - arßkl3B. JUNIPER MODS OY E I ZEPAILILTIOXe , RaChp. TaCUA Juniper, Itentes.' by distillatlia.- to fain: -a fine gin.- - -Cubobi ex— tracted by displacement by liquor obtained from Juniper Berries. contathingvetry aimall proportion of sPirit. more .pata table than - any now in use. The active properties are by this mode extracted.. iluOlut. as prepared by "'mallets amendiy. is of a dark color. -- It is a plant that emits its fragrance ; the action of a time destroys this (its fictive leaving &dirk and glutinous decoction. Mine le tie cola of ingredients. The Botha in my Preparation predominates; the smallest quantity of the other ingredients are- added. o prevent fermentation; upon inspection. it will be foind not to be Tincture. as made in Ilmrmaeopces. non is it • SYrUir— and therefore can be'need in eases where lever or Milani melon exists. in this. You _brie the Imivriedie of the ingredients and the mode of preparation. Hoping that you will favor it with a triatand that upo inspection it MlDl:met with your 'approbation. With s feeling of confidence. I am. very rearaattullY. IL T. 121.13LMBOtD. Chemist and Druggist of 16 Years' Experience in Philadelphia. and now located at his Drug: sad Chemical Warehouse. 691 Broadway. New York. (From the largest Manufacturing Chemists in the World. "I am acquainted with Mr. H. T. Holmbold: heoeeu pied the Drag Store omits my residence. and was no* eessird in conductlai the business wince others hadnot biln mildly so before biro: . I have boen lawirabbp pressed with ids character and enterprise. WILLIAM WEIGELTM/iN. Plan of Powers &-Welahtman. Manufacturing Chemlnc, Ninth and Brown etreeta. Phi!Adel- s • AO: 1 68 . :4 8..: miring from Midecretion. 7he =lntuited powers of Nature which we accompanied by so many alarming zymptoms. among which will he found Indisposition to Exertion. Lose of Memory. Wakefoinnee. Horror of Vinare. or Forebodings of Evil. in fact, 'Universal Land- tnde, Prostration, and inability to ant& into the enjoy matte of society The Constitution. once affected with Ontanie Weak. nese. requires the aid of Medicine to strengthen and in. vigorate the system. which 13ELMEICLE,'R EXTRACT , MOT U invariably does' `lf no treatment is aubmitied to. Consumption or Insanity ensues 33=20101.1 0 8 FLUID ErnaOT Einem. in affections Pa culler to Females., is unequaled by any other Preparation. as In Chloroals, or Retention. Painfulness, or SupPresaion of Customary Evacuations. Ulcerated or Schirrus State of the Utertmand all complaints Incident to the sex.whethe arising from habits of dissipation, imprudence in, or the decline or change of life. HELIdEBOLD'S FLUID EXTRACT BUMS AND IMPILOVIID ROBE WABII will radically eabsnniaste from the system diseases seeing from habits of disdpation, at little em pease, little or no change in diet, no inconvenience or ex posure; completely superseding those unpleasant and dangerous remedies, Cody& and Mercury, In all these Use HmareOLD's FLUID Emmet , Bunnsr in atl diseases of theme organs, whether existing in the male or female; from whatever came originating, and no matter of how long standing. It is vieasant in taste and odor, "immo. &ate' in action, and more strengthening than any of the preparptiono of Bark or Iron. Thooolatering fromokowdowix or dolie.ate onatt tuition!. procure the remedy at once. The reader motto aware' that, howaver alight may be the attack of the above diseases, it is certain to affect , . the bodily health and niesitta Power& • A,ll the above diseases require the aid ef a Dinretle. lIELBIBOLVI3 EXTRA? BUCHU Is the great Diuretic. Bold by Druggists everywhere. Pnioz—sl 26 per bottle. or 6 bottles for $6 60. Delivered to any address. Describe iqmptoras in all communications. Address H. T. ORTMROLD. Drug and Chemical Ware• home. 59f Broqlway, N. Y. „ . None are genuine unieea done up in eteetengraved wrapper, with fac.elmile of my Chemical Warehomse. sadaigned de2 Ns , f 51m lIIINIME ;:..~ -;> U. T. FiVILDIBOLI, ,1868. -TRIPLE 'SHEET. UOIADAIit GOODS. aa)aulvw MIM HOLIDAY ..c-p:::xv:-E.p.'.:T.T. , -:.' . 0.:A . s. NOW READY. The largest and most varied stoch.of itAAJELE AND NEW CONFECTIONS 01? TUE FINEST` QI7ALITIt. Bon-Bow, BriWant, Bon-Bona, Contact& ons-Bona,_Viatorzas s Crystalized and Glnoed Fruits. • White Nougat, , Pistaohe and Orgeat Paste. Chestnuts and Choeolate, Crystalline Alztionds, Glaeed Chestnuts. CHOCOLATE DEPAUTAIENT. Chocolatena,--;Bti - —Nicholasi-r-Pistach,e —Chocolate, Am.aracenes, Chocolate f illed with Jelly, Por tuguese Chocolate, Pralines,Jim Crow Chocolate, Chocolate ' Nougat, Choccr date •Beans, Chocolate iturnt Al monds, Chocolate Walnuts, - - Chocolate Paste,Chocolate Jfedallions,C hocolate Rolls,Segarsotc. • RICH CREAM CHOCOLATE. FLAVORS AS FOLLOWS: VanMa, Orange, Strawberry. Raspberry,Letnon, Cocoanut., Orange Flower, reach and Celery._ - Superfine Checolnte Cof A Specialty with this House Also. a large variety of RICH FANCY BOXES, TOGETHER Making a splendid assortment to select from- for choice HOLIDAY GIFTS. SiSPIIEN F. WHITMAN, m a , 1O Maxket, Street. :(...MUSICAL:S'OXES. ~' The finest assortment in the city.. A fresh Invoice jut received arid finin Genova, with beautiful Bell sworn eldmann. Our selections comprise the clic.cest Operatic and H0D3.43 Melodies. FARR & BROTHER, IMPORTERS, No. 324 Chestnut Street, below Fourth. del4 1618 .11 2arPB • THE AMERICAN BUTTON HOLE SEWING MACHINE FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS S. W. Cor. Eleventh and Chestnut Ste. del9-titni Christmas Cakes. G. BY..RON MORSE, , reach Confectioner, 902 and 904 Alva Street; Still continues to make and cell HIS CAKES At the following prices: • ' Fancy Cakee, 75c. ; Black Fruit Cake. 65e; Pound,LadY Citron, White Mountain French Cocoanut, &c., 50c. Liberal itintkut to Faire and Sunday Sphno dell!. 9=4 -GRIST ' . . MAS - A FOR THE , • I v 4 "! - -7-7-* CHILDREN - . ei-Eur-au , s t ruvENILE OARI4.A.GE WORKS 214 Dook Street, above 211 Children's Children's Velooipedes. , Children.'s Carriages. Obildreti'lB Children's Wheel barrows.. .."' C4ildretes- Wagcins,-415,0. The that iatortsnent the city., at- moat ream:feeble n ar,yee. and RE TAH.”,„ , IRIMESENPS ! 2 ]Rodgers' and Woidenhalusla racket , antres, glazers and scissors.. LADIES' El OlEBOttft IN OASES. GRNT6 4 DRESSING CASE& he. • MADEIRA'S, 115 Tenth Street, ~below Chestnut. PRESENTS—FOR DFIAP F !NERD aro the STEM MENTE3 to sada , the 'MUM EIADDIReId, Z1111441004919ir dt1741G4 uoi,ivisir stoops. , CORNELIUS,- - &: . , •• • iiiintaturere' of GAR FIXTURESO, • LAP!.iL .;7 8AQ.N . 7,4g0::::..i:14NeTAA.N.,k i. :44 . Store, No. 710 Chestnut Street: manufactory, Na 821 Cherry Streit,. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.., opera, GriartigKelg. A terse and elegant wiort:meilt. MAGIC LANTERNS, GOLD SPECTACLE% lalfrescoPethlitireeileOPeg au Stertairegt* Views, 6lobes,i lialeidotrodft Alethe matted histramente;ft., Ands vsrlety of useful and Orinunentel: CHRISTMAS PRESW, wm, Y. muunizzg, No. 728 CHESTNUT STQEE rm -dolt lot 4( b'ik CHRISTMAS" - caprirast - uocsirrra DOUSES, - - MORINO HORSES, VELOCIPEDES,SLEDS, WiIEELBARROWS,. TOY OROS, CHILDRZWS CARRIADID4 -- TOYS dr. PASCIE- 000016.1 'C)S7C'S House-Thm:Lishing arm CHILDREN'S CARRIAGE BAZAAR; (Late 214Dockatreet) • • - , Removed to ltTo. 121' N, Ninth-St. The Assortment, which is of our own tettittitatitere;hr sugg 2 i l o i r u t p o c any. in the city. caul au). prices ai moderstr- CONESERIE FB.A.NOME: OBRISTMAB, 1868 : C. _ PEN MS, No. 130-Walnut-Street. - g- - FRENCH CONFECTIONERY. PARIS FANCY ROKBEIi, AND CHRISTbLit3 TREE ORNANENTS. • Box.:LIDA - wir R, & _G; A. WRIGHT' " _.62*.Chestunt Street,. Have luet received a large *worth:Len of clew alutelegiugi, BORMAN CLASNYABIB AND 101111 MADMAN UM( INDEDWAVII AND VISCOS PIPES, , Together with a great variety of 'FANCY ARTICLES. specially adapted for HOLIDAY PREBENTS.whicti they offer for gale at VERY REDUCED_ *wow,. de3 MUDS Christina,s -Grifitsh, BOXER QF FINE STATIONERY. ' S INKSTANDS, a large assortment' "V" WHITING DESKS, CARD CABER. FL POCKET BOOKS. SCOTCH GOODS*. FINE ENGLISH PLAYING CARDS. • , , ENGLISH KNlcuro4mprB..:7A4 STATIONER AND CARD ENCIRATER, No. 1033 CHESTNUT STREET; 12tarp UMBRELLAS OF THE LATEST London. and Paris Styl'es: 4 ' FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENT& FOB SALE BY WM. A. DROWN & Ct 240 Mairket St. de9.l4t-rp 1311Ari n ALPtie& AND DING 'UIS/BRELp iaq for oltday rreuento. joßrxii FUSEL de2l,Btrv4 a and 4 North Fourth street. ' UMBRELLAS or-TWILLED 011.11. 'Mar and other fancy handlee. J:_IEP/I PUSEIELIa,I de -8 2 and 4 North Fourth streak , IN STONE.-100 CARER SUPERIOR PRESORVED. .1. Vino Apples. Quinces, Pears, Citron, Raspberries awl trliwberrres, in pint and quart glass jars. Alm. choice, fresh Tomatoes, linen Gages; Sugar Cons. Green Peen. in cans. Very superior Fruit Jellies. in tumblers ante pint and hall pint jars. Nixed and plain gloated. Chow chow, Ficeallities. Pepper Hash, &0., warranted equal to the beet imported. For sale by the case,hry E. HATidlt.U-' &RON, 12U Lombard street. delV.l2tro ENIIINE FARINA , COLOGNIt . %X FIN war ' , ROM EXTR&OTS FOR Tan/lAN/ 6 POMMPoreIES, RICHLY SCENTED SOAPS, 11A1B EP ARATIONB, dtc.. in.greut variotr.' JAIYIES T. gEfINN • Broad and , BOrace sta. P h lltda. de:4f PO- REAL ESTATE SALES. TRIISTRitI6 , BALE.--TROMAS BONS. 'Alit.h tioneere.—Pursuant to A decree obtaleed- in the Sur r preme Court for the Embalm Metric', :4 Poonaelysk.,;,. nia. in eerrity, against the Philadelphia and, Colcirtulsi,, bold Mining co., there will be sold by public auction:at" the Merchanb , Exchange in the city of Pnitadolohia. to% • tho highest and best bidder. on 'Pander, the 26th day. of January. 1269, at 12 o'clock, the following claims 'and; premiees in Nevada Mining Dietrich county Ottpisla and territory of Colorado, viz: All that certain parcel of land and property known' eel; the Phenols Quartz Mill. the same having been formerly 11 known as the Chicago Gold , uters*All 1. • Also. All that certain quarter lode claim. numlierektfir.. teen, wok, on tbe Gardiner loda. -- -----.,---,-- 7- elao. The cast seventy.tive feet of claim number (6); oast of Discovery ou Flack lode • - Also. Ore hundred feet of quarter.lode claim number eix (6), east of Discovery on Flack, lode, or number ;tong weal from DleeoVVry on the Mercer county lode. • Also. All that certain quarter-lode elainwmunher sisve4l," (7), mud from Diecovery, on the piacg rade; . •-• , Also. All that Diecovery elsim, and clainsa •inunhnre. one (I) and two (2), east from DLlcovery,' on the Atttbel oleo. All the claim of Dhscovery on Mint Quetta toderk• ' Also. Ali that certain quartz Jade 0 1,11 4 P4iI#POF , (1) East Mint. Also. All that certain claim and claims on. the Ge ner lode, being numbered ten and eleven, east of D •••, Alto. All that certain fractional cleim, being twat:ate feet on the Flack lode, between claims numbered live auk eve east of Discovers , . , • , oleo. All that certain chitin on, the Dmith tedith hetet-. numbered two oast Of DiecoverY. ' • Also.' All that certain claim on the Shaffer lean, being numbered dvo west or Discovery. • ..• • • • Alen All that certain claim on the Moirecasatal " being number t , o weldor' Oleo And that - m.lJan% Mahn on tho'bfint!lniel.' being ?number one west of , Discovery. • • : oleo: All the iniprovementa, fornacee,fixtures,ouginee.,.. rorrehinery appendages and epplutellsiliteet to the Bela Thu terms 61 este will he as followe: Flvd hundred del. tare in cash When the bid heaccepted, and the balance et the purchase money to be paid In ca ns 01011141iivr, at. the deed to the purehaser. • • " • • LIANSON .110111N.TON, Trades. Philadelphia. I)ecember 22, 1866. , At 'r 140 M As sosEl,'Aitottoneettr. • No. 149 Ap.d 141 U. t'orttik stoat, ditSo IQ 1104110Milic ."4 ,0 411;!; 11 1 ENE
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