EMENEENI MUROPICAN A.VFAUta 1f,,N4416AN1P. , e bun the Drillers Cede Gibraltar ? Mom the London Tenet, Dec. `AI The following communication appearedlin the "'since on the above date, and as the subject, to doubt, will be revived at a coating period, the views of ono who oecupled the position as Cap tain. of the Post of Gibraltar for ten years may no read with some degree of interest at the present time : I In aietterpublished by one of your, contain.- porsties on Wednesday hest, on the subject of theeestdon of Gibralta r , there ts the following . - , olt is proposed in some of the Spanish papers that we should restore Gibraltar to Spain and , re calve Cents by way of equivalent. The ab surdity of theproposition is too palpable to call fbr comment: l , • So far from considering this proposal an ab surdity ,lt is now many years since 1 first advo plated this 'solution of a difficult question, and I have written to members of both the last and present governments to urge its adoption. I was tor ten years Captain of the Port of Gibraltar, and do not, therefore, address you without at least having had a good opportunity of forming an:opinion; and while on the spot t brought my view of the ease under the consideration of the late Admirals Sir Charles Napier and Sir R. Dun dee, both of whom entirely concurred with me. I have never hears any reason given against the exchange, except the old stock argnrhents of its being a loss to our prestige and that the country will not consent to it. Has the country ever re gretted givisg up Corfu?' Bat to take np as little of your space as possible in a low lines give my principal reasons. Admitting, as 1 do, that some port at the en trance 'of the Mediterranean is a necessity, I maintain that Ceuta might be really made a her hot of refit, coalinkand refuge, not one of which conditions does Gibraltar fulfil in a time of war with Spain, the only safe anchorage for merchant vessels being completely commanded from in numerable points Oil the Spanish coast. It never was consideted so, even in the wars at the corn - mencement of the century; and wits modern ar tillery, not a house on the rock would be out of easy.rangelThe "Gibraltar Shield," of which we have hoard so much lately, is very suggestive of insecurity and expense. _Beals the case in the event of war with Spain. Buteven in peace times the bay is so exposed to gales from ,the southwest, and, in spite of the shelter of the Rock, so subject to the flurries and white squalls in an easterly gale, as to be at all times a most insecure anchorage. For coaling purposes for merchant steamers there is no wharfage—only coal bulks, often totally unavail able. For men-of-war there is limited sccommo dation at a mole recently constructed. Ono small and inconvenient point of access only is open for commerce at the Water port. The larger steamers now seldom touch at Gibraltar if they can avoid it. The ces sion to Spain will not prevent wludbound vessels anchoring in the bay during peace; in time of war, as I said before, no one could do so. Ceuta is better suited for our purposes, the Af rican shore being the most frequented in passing the Straits. With the area surrounding it now possessed by Spain, it might be made almost im pregnable, but with the Moors as neighbors and a command of the sea its attack would be very improbable. My proposal, therefore, is to express our wil lingness to make this exchange, uncle; some such conditions as the following: That a certain num ber of years should be allowed us to form a harbor to the southward of Ceuta by a break water similar to that at Portland, for which there is every facility, and then to cede Gibraltar intact with' all its fortifications, in return for a propor tion of the expense at Ceuta being paid by Spain. Other details appertaining to private property and material of war I need not enter into. In, conclusion, I would express my firm con vietion that while the exchange would be Most advantageous to Spain, it would also be the best bargain for England; and it so, ivhy, in the name of common sense,keep up a rankling sore for the sake of a vain prestige, which after all is more nominal than real, especially when any one at all conversant with the immense progress made by Spain in the last thirty years, in spite of bad governments, must feel certain that, sooner or later, she will resume her proper possessions in Europe ? To put the case fairly before the country— what would the inhabitants of Weymouth say, or, indeed, all England, if the Spanish ensign were to be hoisted, and the morning and evening gun to be fired by Spaniards from a fortress on the Hill of Portland and commanding that bay ? I am. sir, your obedient servant, Hanley-on-Thamee. GEO. GREY, Admiral. UTI 1 ZasnILAND. Military lieorgan iz at tom. The War Department of Switzerland proposes to extend the obligation of service to every citizen of twenty years old and to aban don the system of the "Federal scale "fixing the strength of the contingent according to the pro portion of the population; every canton is to fur nish all its troops to the general army, divided into three portions, the active, the re serve and the land wehr. The time to be passed in the first is seven years, in the second nine, and every man from thirty-six to forty-five is to form part of the third. The council has resolved to post pone the presentation of this bill to the Legisla tive Assembly of the Confederation until the military authorities shall have been able to collect the views of cantonal governments on the sub ject. English Subjects In a spantah Dungeon at staunzaninn. MAitzerirm.a DE CUBA, Decembdr,lBGB—To the Editor of the World—Sill: By allowing space in your columns, you would, besides granting me a personal favor. also render one to your fellow creatures and countrymen, who, by a despotic rule of government, are suffering and repining here in prison for no other offence but appearing suspicious as strangers to the authorities, and, as they have ranted, to prevent their being in any way useful to the insurgents. I came here from the interior, where I api administrator and engi neer of a sugar estate, with a pass of the leaders of the insurrection, and by consent of the Governor of this place, to visit my wife's rela tives, and was arrested the same evening, as it is stated, for has ing given to some Spanish officers an account of their wives, who were detained at \ Bayern° in the interior. It aepears that some officers, hirelings of the Custom-house, over heard some of my remarks, which were entirely in reference to private affairs, and went and gave false evidence against me. stating I was a spy of the rebels. I have been kept a fortnight till now in prison, exposed to much privation, and in the anxiety of losing an I have worked for these last fourteen years. At last, through the medium of some kind friends, the Deputy Governor was pre vailed upon to allow Me to return to my family and regldence at Bayamo. Thus far I considered myself fortunate to get out of the lion's paws ; but what I would bring to your readers' notice, is the case of my poor countryman, Mr. Alexander Macneil,a native of Scotland, who has been locked up with some others in a narrow cell for over a month without the least prospect of being liber ated ; and this for an offence which poor Mr. Macnell knows as grach about as the man in the moon. Mr. Macnell is an engineer, already fifty-seven years of ago, and came here destitute only two months ago, to take charge of a steam engine on Mr. Mintz's sugar estate. De has been arrested on the evidence of a negro, who had committed theft on the estate, and was threatened with chas tisement; be ran down to the sea-shore, on the appearance of the Spanish gunboat, and, on making signs, got a party of sailors to come in a boat on chore, when he told them a lying story, after being, I suppose, questioned, to the effect that they were casting balls and making lances on the said estate, "San Ramon," and that Mac mil was the-ona making these balls and lances for the insurgents.. Mr. Macneil denied the charge, and brought four or five witnesses to give a contrary state ment, and the true one—besides, no balls nor moulds could be found—but their evidence was not taken before the military commission who ex a m in ed him; and on the evidence of the negro thief he has been now over a month confined In a close dungeon, without any one looking into his case, or after ins defence, in order to see his speedy release loam at hole. The old man de clared to me, some days ago, that it would be better for him to suffer death than to be locked up In such a nasty, damp place, with others who were Infested with, vermin; Bs trust you will, through your columns, bring his case to thez,no tiee of .the British government, in order to have justice and redress done for blue. Your obedient servant. WILLIA M KYNOCII. —ln 1886 Wisconsin was a territory, and was divided into four counties. The total vote was 2,462. Milwaukee county then threw only 781 Votes. The counties into which the Milwaukee county of 1886 has been divided threw nearly 70,000 votes this,year, and the vote oi tie whole 43tato was 1:43,612. EIMMI General aintopitte's The w, York ,Tribune says : Though the dead are soon: forgotten. we trust there are stili'mady friends of the late General Charles G. Halpine who will hear with a melan choly satisfaction that the income of the Regis ter's Office, which, through the intervention of Gum. Grant, Sherman, Bieridan, and other friends, was secured to his widow and orphans, has amounted to fully $18,000; all of which has inured directly to their beneflt--Generals Patrick H. Jones, • who received the office from Governor Penton, declining to. accept any fraction of tho proceeds. This amount, added to what was left by General Halpine, mainly-in the form of a house•but partially paid for, secures, to -the-widow and-bersix. minor children_(enly_.two of them boys, and they the fourth and sixth in years) the means of keeping the wolf from the door. We are sure that thousands who never, met. General Halpine, with all who personally knew him, will hear this with pleasure. OITY BULLETIN LICENSES TO PLACES OF ANUSEMENT.—An act of Assembly of March 306 h, 186 t, provides "That It shall.not be lawful to exhibit to the public, in any building, garden, grounds, concert-room, saloon, or other place or room within the city of Philadelphia, any interlude, tragedy, comedy, opera, ballet, play, farce, negro-minstrel6y, negro or other dancing, or any other entertainment of the stage, or any part thereof, or any representa tion in which a drop-curtain and scenery or the atrical costumes are used, or any equestrian circus or dramatic performance, or any perfor mance of jugglers, rope-dancing or acrobats, or any entertainment of vocal or instrumental music, or any menagerie, until a license for such exhibition, performance er entertainment shall have been first had and ob tained from the Mayorof the city of Philadelphia, which license shall be granted by him for each and every place or building in which such exhi bitions, performances or entertainments are held, upon the payment by the owner or manager of ihe sum of ten dollars to the City Treasurer, for the whole or for anY portion of each calendar year." The penalty for violation of this law Is a fine not exceeding $lOO and an imprisonment. Under this act the Mayor has issued the fol lowing licenses: Musical Fund Hall. Eleventh Street Onera House. Germania Orchestra. THE AfzuvriEncuort.—The annual masked ball of the Mmnnerchor will take place at the Aca demy of Music on Thursday evening next. That it will be a brilliant affair there cannot be the least doubt. For years past these annual reunions of the Mwrinerchor have been been attended and ighly enjoyed by thousands of our citizens. Every ball given has been a complete success,and the approaching festival will be fully equal to those of former seasons. The management is in the hands of gentlemen who have had much ex perience in such matters, and who are sparing neither trouble nor expense to add to the attrac tions of the occasion. SUPPOSED BURGLAR CAPTUICED.-At an earl : hour this morning six men were observed on Canal street, above Laurel, acting in a suspicious manner. One of them had on his shoulder a large hag. When the police appeared the crowd scattered in every direction. Chase was made; and the fellow who had the bag was captured. The bag contained a chest of black tea, three watches, nippers, some skeleton keys, and a sum of money. The prisoner gave his name as Wm. Jones. He will have a hearing at the Central Station this afternoon. PROTIALLE HOVICIDE.—Francis Coyle, aged twenty-eight yeare, is now at the Pennsylvania Hospital, suffering from a fracture of the skull. On Thursday evening, while standing at the door of his house, at Twenty-sixth and South streets, be was struck on the head with a brick, alleged to have been thrown by James Carr, his brother in-law. Coyle is, in a critical condition. Carr has not yet been arrested. EXIIIIIITIoN DBlLL.—Arrangements are now being made for an exhibition drill of Company A, Baxter's Fire Zouaves, Captain J. W. Ryan com manding, to take place at Concert Hall on the evening of Monday. Feb. Bth. In addition to the drill, there will he a promenade concert and hop. The music will be by the full regimental band. The drills of this company are well worth wit neEsing. Captain Ryan has labored arduously and has succeeded in getting his company to almost the:same degree of perfection in military movements as the famous Ellsworth Zouaves were. BRATEN.—AIbert.B. Vorhees was before Aid. Toland, this morning, upon the charge of assault and battery. Last evening an individual was beating a drum at New Market and Noble street. Vortices kicked the drum. A young man who was passing remonstrated, and was also kicked. The father of this young man came along and spoke to Vorhees about his conduct. It is alleged that he attacked the old man.knocked him down and beat him in a terrible manner. Ihe accused was held in $BOO bail to answer at court. .ATI A a ON A Ft se Com PANY.—As the West Philadelphia Hose Company was proceeding to the fire, last evening, the members were attacked by roughs, on Twenty-fifth street, below Locust. The carriage was taken away and was run towards the Schuylkill, evidently with the intention of throwing it overboard. The apparatus, however, was token into a small street, was overturned and broken, and the bells were carried off.. FREIGHT FOR CIIARLF,TON. —The steamer Pro metheus, Capt. Grey, of the Charleston Steam ship Line. is now loading at Pier 17, below Spruce street, and will receive freight until Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 5 I'. M. She will sail at daylight, Wednes day morning. Parties wishing to send freight at reasonable rates should apply to E. A. Bonder A: Co., No. :; Dock Street Wharf. licminci; IN a TAI LRN.—A man named Vance, who got drunk yesterday, alleges that ho was robbed of i-100 while in French's restaurant, on Lombard street below Nineteenth. Samuel Devir was arrested by Policeman Ewing, of the Fifth District, upon the charge of having committed the robbery. Alderman Patchell held him for a futthtr hearing. Par tiRROls Rns' I.t F.NSES. —The following li censes for pawnbrokers, for 180, in addition to those already published, have been issued by dr: Mayor : Jacob Sallnger, Isaac Henry, Hyman qtr Harris, Isaac Nuthans. Thomas H. Hollings AssauLTl NI; n PO LIC ism AN. —Patrick Devinny and Daniel Harkins were arrested at two o'clock this morning, at Forty-lirst and, Market streots, upon the charge of assaulting Policeman Craig. It is allectd that they attacked the officer and at tempted to beat him with a blackjack. They were coalmine(' by Aid. Maul'. ENl.—Geo. S.Miller,colored,was arrested, yesterday, and taken before Ald. Kerr, upon the charge of having stolen a cow and calt in Camden and brought them to this city, and sold them at Sixth street and Germantown road. Ho was columittLd for a further hearing. STY:ALIN(' AT A RAILROAD DICI . OT.-J118.1VICCOD: nell was arrested last evening by Policeman Burieigh,while in the act of stealing car-couplings and bolts from the Baltimore Railroad Depot. lie had a bag full of the articles wherecapturecl. He was committed by Aid, Dallas. N A nnow EscArn.—Mary Carr got full of whis ky last evening. She walked out Lombard street and tumbled into the Schuylkill. The Fifth District pollee discovered her floundering - in the water and fished her out. A Wiiisli Y Tnirsi•.—Patrick King has been committed by Aid. Paneoast to answer the charge of the larceny of a barrel of whisky from Magee's liquor store, at Fifteenth and Vine streets. SMOI LIERICI) TO DEATIL—An infant child of Thomas W. Wakefield, residing at No. 11a8 South Thirteenth street, was smothered to death while in bed, yesterday. ORGANIZED.—The School Board of the Seventh I Section was organized for the present year by the unanimous re-election of Mr. Penrose Fell as President and Mr. John Barr us Secretary. Tun ArrENTIOIS of our readers Is called to the ad_ vertisement of the United Security Life Insurance Company, a first-class institution. Persons qualified to act as agents and solicitors would do well to secure appointments from this Company. Tut Enz.—The stay of Dr. liarUy in this city cannot be prolonged boyond the day named for his departure. Ir PIMIV+PPriI *: 1 le Or.O.tV ' J . "- 111. P P 11.***WriV fletiiiir on Skates. ' tFrom t6o New Torialowid TWO& ' • - A Prettygirl on skates, If any girl on skates can be otherwise than pretty, clad in . cue of thosejaunty fur trimMedpetissos that Cupid himselfmnst have faahloned, the „lithe form bending to and fro in undnlons and rhythmic 'motion, the glowing cheek and , radiant eyes kissed by kindly winter into tenfold beauty, is such a eight as the holiest and hardest of anchorites might be pardoned for :falling in love '.with'. And if she be r on the contrary, a poor skater, the charm ia,,if anything,height ened, at least to her cavalier. There is such art_ _irresistible_ fascination_in-bm-absolute dependence on his . , protecting arm; there is such a charm in her pretty terror, her delicious helplessness, her graceful tumbles; such a music in her little shrieks of dread and" self-accusing laughter; and then it is so delightful to pick her up after each comical upset, and she is throughout so good natured, and so grateful, and so provokingly pretty, that she is, if anything, more adorable than If she skated like a championess! An ice-pond, too, on a bright still night, with the moon and stars all in their places to smile encouraging ap proval, is no bad place to Make love in. When the most adored of her sex asks you, for example, as you go gliding like the wind over the glassy surface "if this isn't heavenly" and says "she could go on so forever," what is easier or more natural than to press a little tighter the tiny hand that nestles in your own and suggest that it is heavenly, and that it will be her •fault if you don't go on forever. Or if she be one of the tumbling kind, she is quite as likely to observe, when you pick her up—not too quickly—for the fifteenth time, that you are a dear, sweet love, and what can she ever do to repay you, whereupon you can only murmur in her blushing ear that she-can-be -yours, and the thing is settled at once. Then there is all that business of lacing and unlacing skates, and buttoning and unbuttoning of tippets,and a thousand other delights that only the ini tiated know; and, last of all, the brisk walk home (no sensible skater ever rides) under the mild benediction of the starlight. If there be any of our readers whose mem ory does not hold a better picture of this win ter joyance than any words can give, he or she has our commiseration and our counsel to be wiser hereafter. There are one or two drawbacks, however, even to this delightful exercise. Skaters, and more especially those of the gentler and—shall we add ?—giddier sex, are in the habit of making too little pro vision against the risk of taking cold. After getting into a violent glow on the ice they will rush precipitately into the stifling heat of the waiting room to coax back the circula lion into the feet which have been numbed by the tightness of the skate straps; retaining and so practically neutralizing their cloaks and furs and wraps of all sorts. Thk ) ri, with lungs debilitated and system generally weakened by that pestilential atmosphere, they ride for miles (of course we are speaking again of New York, but the analogy holds good of most other places) In a vehicle which admirably illustrates a truth not recognized by most people, that air may be uncomfortably cold without being fit for breathing. Next day, as a natural conse quence, there are infiuenzas and rheumatism and neuralgias without number, and corres ponding blasts from paterfamilias against the folly and wickedness of skating. :Brit this danger can be averted with reasonable care and prudence, and by the use of a skate which dispenses altogether with straps. There is such a one, we believe, in use, which can be attached to the sole of the boot with screws; but it demands a very accurate lit in the boot and considerable skill in the wearer. CITY NOTICES. 1)0 NOT DK FRIGHTENED BY THE "WILD CATS " —There is no good thing that cannot be and is not counterfeited. That there are "bogus insurance com panies" ought only to make you more cautions in the seleMion of the company you enter, We commend to you "The American, of Philadelphia," an old com pany, a home company, and a company that will se cure toy ou every postible benefit. ALT. THE-latest novelties in French and Ameri can eonfeetiODP, hot-house fruits and other delicacte in this ItLe wilt he found at A.L. vane:sure, cot-. Ninth and Chestnut streets. iitt! You ARE GErrING BALD, ARE You? Well, that misfortune is easily remedied. Jayne's flair Tont2 excites the scalp to vigorous action, cleanses it from scurf And dandruff, prevents the hair from falling off, cures all eruptive diseases of the scalp, and in a majority of cases produces a line growth of new hair, while, as a dressing, it is unequalled, keeping the hair glossy and soft Prepared only by Dr. D. Jayne & Son, 242 Chestnut street. QUIET and soothe thepain of children teethin Lee Bower's Infant Cordial. Sold by all Druggiets. "BOWER'S Gum Arabic Secrets"—Use them for your Cough and pulmonary troubles. Depot Sixth andVinc. Price i 5 cents. Sold l v Druggists. Funs, Funs, Fums, Funs, he beat and lowest pric«l in the city, At °Ant 0111 , 8% 534 and 336 Chestnut stret. BEDDING, WINDOW 8H.1.1)P.; CU RTA INS AND 1•11111.hTElt Y 4001 , 5. Upholstering of every descrip tion dune at PaLen's, 1408 Chestnut street. SmtiNo MATRESSES of a very superior make. Prices reduced, at Patten's, 1.9115 Chestnut street. HA vi; your Upholstering done at Pattcu'a, I lOM Chestnut street. Ile Is always ready, prompt, charges modetaicly, and gives entire satisfaction. ____....— BEninNt;.—Spring, Hair, Husk, Moss. or any kind 0! - Maire,ses made to order. Old Iliidin.; over hauled, cleansed, and made up anew, at f'atten's, NOS Chestnut street. Workmen always ready. Ptcoop - of the pudding is eating it; so with the proof of its quality is by its durability, and the fact of Its coming from Charles Stokes & t o.'s is prutf positive that you will be perfectly , atisited with the quality, style and price. Tuit rush of the holidays being over, we are 1.,w prepared with as large a stock as ever of the au eet Furs. CHARLES OA FORD & Stns, Continental Hotel. CORNg, Bunions, Inverted Nails, skillfully treated by Dr. J. Davidson, No. 915 Chestnut street Charges moderate. DEAFNESS BLINDNESS AND CATARRH. J. Isaacs, Di. D.. Professor of the Eye and Ear treats all diseases appertaining to the above members with the utmost success. Testimonials from the most reliable sources in the city can be seen at this oillce, No. 805 Arch street. The medical faculty are invited to accompany their patients,as he has nu secrets in his practice. Artificial eyes inserted. No charge made for examination. SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS and druggists' sun dries. SNOW DEN a BROTHER, 23 South Illehth street. mmr, rnuwrmril PORT OF PHILADELPHIA-JAI:OAIn 9 lair Zegtiartne AStategln en Inert& Page ARRIVED THIS DAY Steamer Brunette, Bowe. 24 noun, from New York, with mdse to John F OhL B'tg Resolute, Lippincott, 8 days from St Illaryr,oa. w ith lumber to E A Bonder & Co. • • • - ..... Or Brig Anna. arrived yesterday from Jamaica, le con eioned to Messrs J 8 & E L Perot, not as before. Wier Bark Sara' A Btaples. from London, to conalgaed to CF&GiG Lennig, and not as reported. 3LEARED THIN DAY. Steamer Fanita, Freeman, Now York, John F Ohl steamer Whirlwind. Geer. Providence. D b titetoon Co Bark Deopial, Gilkey. Hamburg. Workman di Co. Behr E F Cabada, dwaln. Sages, Madeira .sz. Cabada. Correspondence of the Philadelphia Exchange. LEWES. DEL, Jan, 7--.6 The bark Buoy. before reported at the Breakwater, has been ordered to 13altimore; bark Forenlnger. from Rio Ja neiro for orders, and schr 11 J Raymond. from Now York for Baltimore, are at the Breakwater. Copt Gillen. of bark Fanny Lewls,from Pisagua,reports : Nov 22,1 at 2580 B. long 27 10 N, spoke Br ship Mnilara, from Liverpool for Madras ; Dec 2, tat 16 18 B. long 85 15 W, sig nalled American ship, bound south.supposed the Susanna; I Me 6. lut 11 90 B. long 85 W, signalled American ship Peru, tram Cardiff for Callao. Yours, titc. MEMORANDA Bteamer Hunter, Harding, hence at Providence 7th instant atearner Utility, Fargo, hence at Providence 7th Inst. Steamer Volunteer. Gallagher. hence at New York Bth inetant. _ . . Steamer Richard Willing, Cundiff. hence at' B a l t i more ves , erday. Steamer John W Garrett,McGlaughlin. cleared at Balti more yesterday for this port. chr Mary Mines, Crowell. hence tor Boston, at Now York yesterday. Schr Everglade, Leland, hence, at Boston Yesterday. NOTICE TO AIARINERB A spar buoy painted green hoe been placed to mark the "Wreck of the Marmion," on the Southwest Spit, lower bay of New York; it is on the southeast side of the wreck, in eixteen feet of water, and must be left on the starboard band by veesele bound Inward. The wreck le nearly ou a line with the Flynn'e Knoll and Southwest Spit buoys, RAILROAD COMPANY FIRST - MORTGAGE BONDS NINE HUIVDRED AND SIXTY MILES Orthe line West from Omaha are now completed. and tho work is going on through the Winter. As the dis. lance between the finished portion of the Union and Oen. tral Pacific Mina& is now less than 400 miles, and both companies are pushing forward the work with groat energy, employing over 80,000 men, there can be no doubt that the whole GRAND LINE TO THE PACIFIC WM be open for Innlneto In the summer of The regular Government Commissioners have pro nounced the Union Pacific Railroad to be FIRST CLASS in every respect, and the Special Commission appointed by the President says: "Taken es a whole, THE UNION PACIFIC RAIL. ROAD HAS BEEN WELL CONSTRUCTED. AND THE GENERAL ROUTE FOR THE LINE EXCEEDINGLY WELL SELECTED. The energy and perseverance with which the work has been urged forward, and the rapidity with which it has been executed are without parallel in history, and in grandeur and magnitude of undertaking it has never been equaled." The report concludes by saying that "the country has reason to congratulate itself that this great work of national importance is so rapidly approaching completion under euoh favorable auspices." The Company now have in use 187 locomotives and nearly 2,000 cam of all descriptions. A large additional equip. went le ordered to be ready in the Spring. Tho grading is nearly completed, and ties distributed for 120 miles in advance of the western end of the track. Fully 120 miles of iron for new track are now delivered west of the Mis souri River, and 90 miles more are en route. The total expenditure for construction purposes in advance of the completed portion of the road is not lege than eight million dollars. Besides a donation from the Government of 18,800 acres of land per mile, the Company is entitled to a subsidy in 8. bonds on its line as completed and accepted, at the average rate of nbout 629,000 per mile, according to the difficulties encountered, for which the Government takes a second lien as security. The Company have already received $24,078400 of this subsidy, being in full on the 940 miles that have been examined by the United States Commissioners. Government Aid—Secartty of the Bond& By its charter, the Company is permitted to issue its own FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS to the same amount as the Government Bonds, and no more. These Bonds are a First Mortgage upon the whole road and all its equip. ments. Stich a mortgage upon what, for a long time, will be the only ailroad connecting the Atlantio and Pacific States, takes the highest rank as a safe security. The earnings from the way or local business for the year ending June 80, 1868, on an average of 472 mike, were over FOUR MILLION DOLLARS, which, after paying all expenses, were much more than sufficient to cover all interest liability upon that 'distance, and the earnings for the last five months have been $2,886,870. They would have been greater, if the road had not been taxed to Its utmost capacity to transport its own materials for con- struction. The income from the great passenger travel, the China freights, and the supplies for the new Rocky Mountain States and Territories must be ample for all interest and other liabilities. No political action can reduce the rate of interest. It must remain for thirty years—six per cent, per annum to cold, now equal to between eight and nine per cent. in currency. The principal is then payable in acad. If a bend, with finch guarantees, were issued by the Govern, went, its market price would not be less than from 20 to 25 per cent. premium. As these bonds are issued under Government authority and supervision, upon what is very largely a Government work, they must ultimately approach Government prices. The price for the present is PAR. Subscriptions will be received in Philadelphia by And in New York At the Company's Office N 0.20 Nassau St, Job J. Cisco & Son, Bankers, 59 Wall St. And by the Company's advertised Agents throughout Bonds sent free, but parties subscribino through Wog aoents will look to them for their safe deli oe9i. A NEW PAMPHLET AND MAY WAS ISSUED OCT. let, containing a report of the progress of the work to that date, and a more complete statement in relation to the value of the bonds than can be given In an advertisement. which will be sent free on application at the Company's °niece or to any of the advertised agents. JOHN L CISCO, Treasurer, New York. JA.N. 1. 18a1 STEAM DIRECT FROM LIVERPOOL We have now to inform Importers and Shippers that arrangements have been made to place a Line of FIItST•OLASS (in every respect) STEAM/3111PS on the route between this Port and Liverpool. stopping only at Queenstown to land Pas stingers and Malls. A. R. McHENRY & CO., 112 Walnut Street. )a4 fitrP Frnarat h WEAVER it CO. NEW CORDAGE FACTORY NOW IN FULL OPERATION. No. U N. WATER and 9t N. DM &vs 'Saddlers, Harnees.lllokers, ITlnundate. tutors of Clothing, Boots, Shoes &c. W find it to their interest to use our UNRIVALLED MACHINE TWIST and the "Milford Linen Thread." Manufactured expressly for us from the best material, and warranted a superior article. THE BINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY Manufacturers and Propri MACHI eto rsNE. of theAINGER SEWING No: 1106 Chef r ten.t, Stalnet. trya COOPtat. Agent ERNEST IRROY & CO. CHAMPAGNE CARTE BLANCHE AND SPECIAL. Just rreelved and , for sale at the Agent's JOSEPH LAFET/Id. The Winec from thia Home, HO favorably known in England, aro FRUITY and GENEROUS. They need but a trial to place them on an equality with the finest Champagne here. SIMON COLTON & CLARKE, S. W. corner Broad and Walnut Ste. Jai m w ("WALK. TO. R SALE,II3O TONS OF CHALK V afloat. Apply to INOKKDIAN & CO.. 103.Weartu stmt. THE ITNIOLTACIFIC. OFFER A LIMITED AMOUNT OF THEIR AT 3P Alt, DE HAVEN & BROTHER, No. 40 S. Third Street. WM. PAINTER & CO., No. 38 S. Third Street. AND BY tho United States. DIISCELLAREOUS. 613WINIA DIACIUNES. ci cvi:7l Ps Ices. Kit - r 1 J;" A CARD.—Prices of everything reduced since the appraisement of Stock. The assortm both Monts and Boys' suns and OVERCOATS still very good. Awarded the Only lledal for Blank Books by the Paris Exposition, 1867. WM. F. MURPHY'S SONS, 339 CRESTEUT STREET, 55 S. FOURTH STREET, BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURERS, STATIONERS, AND STEAM POWER PRINTERS. A complete fthck of well-neaconed BLANK BOOKS of our own manufacture. A full stock of COUNTING-HOUSE STATIONERY of every description. (1(15 to th e tfelrp BOOTS Aft El 81110101. NEW STYLE SKATING BOOTS. BART LETT The Boot Maker, 83 SOUTH SIXTH STREET. NEW STYLES FOR THE PROMENADE. NEW STYLES FOR THE PARLOR. NEW STYLES FOR HEAVY WEATHER - His large stock enables him to furnish a good fit at aL times. • ocl7 a to th lvim4 ja2.B tu t.h tf CORNELIUS & BAKER, Manufacturers of GAS FIXTURES, PI S BRONZES, LANTERNS, Store, No. 710 Chestnut Street. Manufactory, No. 821 Cherry Street. de23w 113trP6 TUBT RECEIVED AND IN STORE 1.000 CASES OF el Champagne, eparkting Catawba and California Wince. Port, Madeira, Sherry, Jamaica and Banta Cruz Rum, tine old Brandies and Whiekiee, wholeeale and retail. and, P. J. JORDAN, n4O Pear etree Below Third and Walnut streets and above Dock street. dad- ORDANI3 OELEDRATED PURE TONIC ALE FOR ft, invalids, family use, &c. The subscriber is now furnished with his full Winter supply of his highly nutritious and well.known beverage. Bs wide spread and increasing use, by order of physi cians. for inval de, use of families. dcc.. Commend it to the attention of all consumers who want a strictly pure ar ticle ; prepared from the beet materials, and put up in the most careful manner for home use or transportation. Or• dere by mail or otherwise promptly supplied. P. J. JORDAN., 220 Pear, street, deTtf Below Third and Walnut streets. MRB. R. DILLON. 829 and 331 SOUTH STREET. Millinery for Lles and Misses. S o ill in fLVelvete, Ribbons. Fl oor) 3i tritr t r v i :i Frames Sash Ribbons. lationi!rePe Vella , %04 Bmor VII OOP SMT AND CORSET UfANUFAOTORY. NO. 812 Vine etmt. AU geode made of the best materials and warranted. Hoop Skirts repaired no 7 amrpt ~~~`~.~ LAST ivroisltti OF THE SALE. HOMER,TOLLADAY Sr CO. STILL FIIIITAER REDUOTIONS, TO CLOSE BALANCE OF STOCK LEASE EXPIRES FEBRUARY I. NOS. 818 AND 820 CHESTNUT STREET. cer BARGAINS IN CLOTHING. IVZ" BARGAINS IN CLOTHING. ..zip Cr BARGAINS IN CLOTHING. Cr BARGAINS IN CLOTHING. ,hlai Cr BARGAINS IN CLOTHING. Asp W. 6" BARGAINS IN CLOTHING. _EA IW" BARGAINS IN CLOTHING. ,az CZ' BARGAINS IN CLOTHING. .41) Cir BARGAINS IN CLOTHING. ..go " BARGAINS IN CLOTHING. ..ggi • BARGAINS IN CLOTHING. eir BARGAINS IN CLOTHING. Cir BARGAINS IN CLOTHING. __ CP - BARGAINS IN CLOTHING. ,n VP BARGAINS IN CLOTHING. Cir BARGAINS IN CLOTHING, ..9241 WC BARGAINS IN CLOTHING. ICP" BARGAINS IN CLOTHING. THE LARGEST GLOTHING4HOUBE, THE CORNER OF SIXTH AND MARKET STREETS STATIONERY. GAS FLXVIIIIZSe WlNEtii, LIQUORS, &c. 11111.11LINERIV GOODS. HOOP SICIUTS. MAIVE.IIIDIS DAY MADE IN 011 DER - As Tuts= WANAMAKER & BROWN, WANAMAKER cfk: BROWN, WANAMAKER & BROWN, WANAMAKER & BROWN, WANAMAKER & BROWN, OAK HALL, An PelitEaler9tor E.) Estate Estate of I barley 1.) Bowers, doe& Thomas di Auctioneers. Four Frame Dwelling/au:id Large Lot, ()Id Yotk , hmed , aoove the intersection of Old Yoilc and Germantown goad, Pursuant to an alias Order or the Orphans' Court for the City and County of Philadel phia, U. in be cold at public sui,le..teithmt reserve. on Tuck day, Feb nary 2d, IW.i. at El o'clock noon, at the Pirtle adriptia Enettange , all those certain 4 incesaggs and lot Fondund. eituate on the westerly ride of the Old York. In the Northern Liberties, (marked on a plan or lots late of Joh) Hart. deceased, No. 20:) containing in breadth on the said road 45 feet, and in depth Iti)f) feet Bounded sotitherly bye lot granted or intended to have 'been granted to James Itichard, westerly by a street 3.1 feet wide, called Cherry street. northerly by land late of John Hart, deceased, and eatterly by the Old York Road aforesaid. now called the Willow 1 trove Turnpike. Being the same premises which Bybilla Duke and F'eter Keyser by indenture tripartite, bearing date the 25th day of De cember, 1112. recorded in Deed Book J. C• , No page eze., granted and conveyed unto the said Thomas. Leech, In fee, and the raid Ebonies Leech and wife by Indenture bearing date the 11th day of November, A. D. lett, recorded In the °dice • f the Recorder of Deeds in nuo to, the City and County of Philadelphia, in Deed Book G. S.. No. :lit page granted and conveyed nald premise, to Charles D. Bowers), In fee By the Court, JOSEPH MEG &EX, Clerk 0. C, AMY.LIA WANK, Admini•tratris_ M. THOMAS & SUNS, Auctioneers, lilt) and 141 South Fourth street. riPl. BLit. SALE—TIiO3IAS & BON', Auctioneers. —Very Valuable Farm, 51., acres, B. W. corner of - Oxford and 3111Itown roads, Twenly.third Ward. miles above Fraidiford. On Tuesday. January 2d, 103 , 14. at la o'clock, noon, will be sold at public axle, at the Philadelphia Exchange, all that valuable farm. ettuate at the southwestcorner of Oxford and Milltown roads, comprising 51 acres and 67. perchea, more or tete. Bounded north by Milltown road. west by lands of John. lease acd Harvey tlellerman . south by lauds of John Young. and partly of Richard Williams; east by Oxford road. The improvements are a twootory frame house. joined to a two story stone house . frame barn, atone staple high. n oderu built and of good material, stabling for four borers end six eows...large garden. newly fenced: a number of apple, and variety of pear trees. The land ma W go. a condition, and the water excellent, both at 1.10111313 and barn. tau the Oxford road front there is a beautiful rmilding rite. Terrue—Half cash. & SONS' DALE. — Valuable Eunice,. Stand—Fear story Stone Store, " No. 418 Arch etreetbetweeu Fourth and Flfth streets. ...9 feet ft ont. 12416 feet deep _IJ Tuesday. January 119th.. 1r.69, et 12 c'cloci4 noon, soil! be sold at public sale, at the Philadelphia Exchange, the following described proper , 1.., vie. No. I.—All that large and substantially-built tour-story stone store and lot of ground, situate on the eoittli side of Arch 'Street. west of Fourth Street. No. 41s; containing in Iront on Arch street 20 feet, and extending in depth 124,....1 feet. Ttis built of stone, imported expressly for that purpose; is in excellent repair. Specially adapted for hauling. insurance or manufacturing purposes. irir May be examined any day previous to dale. roseesaion in thirty days. Tenn.—win-third cash. CAN to be paid at time of sale. No. 2. Lot of Ground. -And also, lot of ground, about 19 feet by 46 feet deep, adjoining the above described pre mises to the east and real thereof, with the privilege of a certain 3 test 6 inches wide alley, leading into Arch street. Terms easy. $l6O to be paid ut time of sale. M. THOMAS dt SONS. Auctioneers, 139 and 141 South Fourth street. kratt.air - i va bALE.—Tuthriati & SONS. IS;" Anctioncere —Modern Three-story Brick Residence. No. 118 North Nineteenth 'street, above Arch street. On Tuesday, January 19th, MN, at 12 o'clock, nun% will be geld at public sale, at t hiladelphia Exchange. Jr (flout reserve, all that modern three-story brick meriting° (tough-cast), with three-story Lack building and lot of ground. situate on the west ride of Nineteenth street, &novo Arch erect., No. 118; the lot containing iu front on Nineteenth street 24 feet ( having a aide yard of 4 feet), and extending in depth tel feet. • It is in excellent repair, and has all the modem conveniences; has parlor, dining.room and 11 kltcleenr, d chambers and library, bath, hot and cold water, water.closetr, dumb waiter, furnace, I cooking ranges, die. Vs' St lo peremptory. Pr - Clear of ah incumbrance. Terms—Cash. Iminediate possession. May ho examined the day previous to sale, from 12 to 2 o'clock. M. T.IIOMAI3 & SONS, Auctioneer!. the and 141 South Fourth street. rE.—THuMAS' Gt SONS' SALE._ EjDesirable lotinstory Brick Dwelling, O. BM street, below Eighteer di street. On Tuesday, J emu:try 12. Me at 12 o'clock. noon. will bo sold at public sale, ut the Philadelphia Exchauge. all that four.etory brick inersitago and I t of ground thereunto belonging, situate on the south side of ounsorn street, atifeet east of Eighteenth street. in the Eighth Ward No. 1739; tbo lot containing in front on Sansoiu street 16 feet. and extend ing, in depth 51 feet 6 inches to a certain alloy leading into Alors vine street. with the privilege thereof. The house is in good order, and has recently been painted and papered b alance Pena=—Elalf cosh and s .t remain. mSONS. Auctioneers. iA lit and 141 death Fourth street.lll PEREMPTORY PALE.—ESTATO LATE OF 10 Sarah skew art, deceased.—Thomas & SOM. Anc ttoneore. Welleecurcd irredeemable ground rent $3O a year. On Tuesday, January 19,1869, at 12 o'clock. noon, will ho sold at public sale, without reserve, at the rldlaficlpl In Exchange. all that weltsecured irredeem able ground rent of 530. lawful silver money of the United Stater, payable half yearly, let January and July. clear cf taxes, issuing out of all that threo.stnry brick messuage anti lot of ground, situate on the south aide of Thompson street. between York avenue and Fourth err, et, boventeenth Ward, No. 418; the lot containing Vin front on nommen direst 11 feet, and extending in depth 48 feet le inches to an alley loadieg into Lawrence street, pale absolute. M. THOMAS & BoNS, Auctioneers, 100 si , d 141 Smith rourth street. rt.WANTED TO PURCHASE FOR CABH--A Store w Lot not lees th , en Be foot front by 1013 feet deep, on Margot Fitted, between Fourth and Eighth streets. south side preferred. Address 107 Om* GODIGER.—LANDING_ AND FOR EIAL - E 1114 RE J. E D N . 111.4151 ER & CO., 108 :loath Delaware avenue E. BAYL EY. EILEA s. it.a ATE SALES. pm.exelon April let next. 3!. THOSIA 8 A: BUNS. Auctioneer!, I:ti and 1418. Nourth !treat WAPITS• Box 9,154 Post Office,
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