,y, ~`~:;' TUE .4 113MMENICUIE COVINOIL. ar. lest9ming on tr ep roper's Mast lhavllik. To the Editor of the Londe% Times—Sut : It _IIIIS occurred to me that the Pope has fallen Into a perplexity from which his infallibility twinot extricate him. In his first letter he in vited 11r, Pr otestants to "avail ourselves of the (Ecumenical Coupsi.l." In his second letter, in reply to my oiler to accept the invitatio • en condition that 'should have a hearing in defence of those great truths which he so un sparingly condemned in his apostolical letter to non-Catholics, he writes that he did not "invite us to a discussion of errors already colideinned.".' . ' . • ~,. But on reflection he seems to • think he has gone - too far; and has shut the door in our' faces too hastily. Ho therefore sends a third ...',' lettpf in which he explains his meaping, so t ~ variously interpreted by hiS own people as . I well as by us heretics. but in this, leis latest -. explanation, he has either misjudged IL9 or has '., been Misled by his • informants. • He says :• !"We - tiow learn that some of those who dis -4.. ..- sent from our faith have so understood our . - swords as t 6 believe that no way 18 loft open to ••:' them of making known the difficulties which ' keep - them separated . from the Catholic Church." • 1 I beg to assure him that as far as my means 41:d information reach, no such impreSsion ex , fists and that "wise and prudent men" aro as :111ccessible to' us in England as in Italy." What ,Z,:' "'priest or prelate in the Propaganda or in the ,' , 4lpproaehing Council can be named superior ,„, I , Dr. Newman in acuteness of intellect, in ~. t,.. gical power; or varied information? .He is - always ready to receive applicants for instruc tion. Why, therefore, undertake ajourney to , • ilotne in order to obtain what can be had ~f ully as well by a three hours' ride to Burning.; /ciam ? Can •it be said that an incli ',tido] prelate can be less fallible tinder the shadow of St. Peter's, in which the • Council is assembled, than in the oratory of - Vt. Philip Neri, in Birmingham in which Dr. ".,: Newman presides? Does infal libility radiate .:-. from the Council or discussions carried on out side ? The assembling of the General Council . tri the opportunity of which the Pope invites ' is to avail ourselves. What is the special and 'rare advantage 'promised us on our availing ourselves of it in the way the Pope points out to us in his last letter? Were we allowed to :make our statements to the Council and receive. its judicial sentence on the merits of that statinnent, the Pope might then inform us that an infallible „judgment had been given, and therefore he might sum mon us to rush into his fatherly arms and be reconciled. Were he ta band me over to .Archbishop Manning . as one of "the wise, prudent and eminent men" there 'attending the' Council, in what respect would Arch bishop Manning in Rome exceed Archbishop . Manning in No. 8 York-place, London ? What celestial and inspiring qualities will be In the air of Rime on - Dec.8,1869, which do not exist bathe atmosphere of London Nov. 17,1869. , Besides, if the Popo is to be proclaimed by the Council as personally infallible, would it not be better for me to wait till after this de cision and thon,to request an audience and hear—what he can then give—an infallible judgment? The infallible Council will have separated, but the infallible Pope will remain. I refuse to "avail myself of the opportunity" of 'anything short of an infallible Council or au infallib le Pope. lam denied the former shall Ibe honoredwith the latter ? One need notgo to Rome for "prudent and eminent • 'Meg:" They can he had at home. • But where is the infallible Council? Where shall I hear an infallible Pope? There is not now, and there never was, such a phenome non on earth. The Pope pronounces our doc trines to be errors condemned already. This is the very . subject on which I want to give and.receive information. By whom are these doctrines condemned and branded as or fors? I deny the competency of the last General Council . held at Trent •to pro nounce these doctrines ,to be errors„ I main tain, and am ready to prove that this tribu * nal Itself was a gigantic error. The whole of that book which Protestants and Roman Catholics equally accept as divine is an ap peal to the conscience and private judgment of the laity. Its epistles are addressed to lay men, and the , lay Christians of Galatia are told by the inspired Apostle "If we or any angel from heaven preach to you any other gospel, let him be anathema." These lay Christians could theretore, in the exercise of private judgment, say what, was and what was not the truth. Rome has silenced the conscience and extinguished the light of in tellect, and her Popes and Councils, in the midnight that follows, call light darkness and darkness.light. It is the title deeds of the tribunal that I can prove to be forgeries. Thereby it will be seen that these " errors con demned" by Popes and Synods are eternal truths, bearing on their brows the signature and the superscription of Heaven, and that the dogmas they have substituted for them are _ no more the truths of Heaven than the gas lights on our streets are the stars in the sky. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Jour; CllSlNtlala. • CITY BULLETIN. THE SHIPPING INTERESTEL—The COMMA tee appointed by Congress to inquireinto and report upon the decline of the shippinm b inter , ests of the country, held a meeting in. the of fice of the Surveyor of the Port, in the Cus tom House building,this morning,.Hon. John Lynch Chairman, presiding. Mr. Francis R. Cope; of a committee ap pointed by the Commercial Exchange Associ ation, first' made a statement. Ho attributed the reason why a fair competition cannot 'be carried on between Amer Man and • foreign vessels to either the first cost of construc tion and equipment or the expenses of sailing. Iron vessels can be built in England cheaper than they can iu the United States. After once equipped and on the sea, all vessels receive the same rates from foreign ports to the United States. The amount of wages paid .United crews appeared to be another' difficulty. American seamen received $l5 per month some ten or fifteen years ago, and at the same time British sailors received .E 2 10s. "At the present tinie - Anierieans receive $3O per month, and British seamen but :E2• Ms. The high tariff, it was claimed, made wages high, and this was one of the main causes of - difficulty. If it was possible to discharge a crew shipped in this country upon arriving in a foreign port and then reship the men, the rate of wages would be lower, as it .is always that prevailing in the port of shipment. If the tariflis lowered it would remedy the evil, and the resumption of specie payments might lessen it., as the rates of wages depend more or less upon the -fluctuating . value of our cur rency. A reduction of the duty on iron will not remedy the matter, as it would not affect • the rate of wages. Mr. Henry R. Edmonds, a representative of the Shipowners' Association, was next ex amined. His !Association, he said, is more particularly interested in the coasting trade. Ho spoke of the increased cost of vessels, and attributed it to the tax which is now imposed upon nearly everything used in construc tion. Upon au iron vessel of a thousand tons • the tax aniounts to :F.20,000. England remits the tax to the owner and the builder, and if this plan was pursued in this ceuntry, shippers would pre fer to build here, although, even then, vessels could not be constructed so cheaply here. fl'he United States Government does not sub sidize any vessels, while on the contrary, in Great Britain, every line which applies is subsidized, and therefore our mails have to be intrusted to foreign bottoms. The half-pilot age tax is also very onerous on our commerce, and the Ship Owners' Association has taken measures to test its constitutionality. . Mr. Philip Fitzpatrick,. a ship-builder, was next heard. He expressed the opiniorithat the remission ef the citifies on the articles used in the construction Of. vessels will enifble American builders to compete more success fully with foreign builders. Commerce would also be materially assisted if ship'sstores were taken in bond, as is done in Great Britain. The expense of ship-building would be re • duced about 20 per cent. by the remission of the duties on articles used in the construction of vessels; , Mr. If. R. Cope remarked that a vessel be longing to his firm, had been repaired i n Liver , pool. Upon its return to this country he had au estimate .made-and found that the cost of the same work in this country Would have been one-third snore; although the Amber used in the, repairs would have had to be taken from this country to England. , Mr. Henry Wilmot, of the Beard of Trade Committee, declared that the introduction of steam vessels is, one of the main causes ofthe decline in the American 'shipping int crests. American sailing ships' formerly had the pnyfereno 4 in cotsequenes of their unsex - , 4 T" . passed sailing qualities, but tbe odlitig' ves sels' have been superseded by the, steam ves sels,introduced principally' by Ragland. Pro tection to American industry ought to be ex tended over the shipping interest, as well as any other, but it Must be done in it different way; Mr. Henry B. Tatham, reprosentin . g the Board of-Trade; presented to the Committee a number of EngliSh documents, which he . aid would materially aid iu the consideration of the subject. Mr. Charles H. Cranip, ship-builder, con sidered that England excelled in the 'construc tion Ofiniarine origines, , and said that While the English patterned after the Americans in modelling vessels, the Americans copied the models of the English marine engines. , The cost of Wilding the iron-dads in the. Navy Yard bad been more than it would in•private establishments.. England has discovered `this' •fact, and 90 per cent. of her iron-dads aro built in private yards, notwithstanding the great extent of her own Navy Yards, He • believed that iron vessel's aro vastly 'superior to wooden ones, but iron ship-building in this country is in its infancy arid builders re quire aid it some form. The appointment of worlenien in the navy yard on account of politics was spoken of as greatly demoralizing business at:private yards. The eight-hour system has alsolad a bad effect, and he con sidered it a great farce, as none of the men devoted the hours afforded them for recrea, most dn to that purpose. - The of the men With whom he had talked are opposed to this measure, and its repeal will be highly beneficial to the building interests.. Mr. Cramp conaidered "the American mechanics far superior to the foreign workmen, and he believed that if taxes on articles used in con-, struction are abolished, Americans will be able to compete successfully with 'foreigners, notwithstanding the high rate of wages of the workmen. In regard to the iron used in ship building, ho preferred that of this country,.as it was far better than English iron, and much easier to get. Mr. Lewis C. Medara, Captain J. S. Clark, John W. Everman, Esq., and others, also ex pressed their views on the subject under con sideration. GENERAL SICNOH OF THE REFORMED CHURCH OF THE 'UNITED STATER.—The morning session of this body was opened with religious services conducted by Rev. Bejamin Bouseman. The Committee on Contested Seats pre sented their report. The former Treasurer was requested to hand over to the present Treasurer whatever bonds he might have be longing to the Synod, and the present Trea surer was requested to pay over to the former Treasurer the balance due him. The minority report of the Committee on Contested Seats was then taken up, when the following 'resolution was offered by Rev. Mr. Neilmire: That inasmuch as the credentials of both sets of dele gates of the lowa Closets cannot bo regarded valid ac cording to the testimony beard, therefore, Resolved,-That neither sets of delegates be admitted to a Peat in this Synod ; and further, Resolved, That all the Clash' assemble at Wheatland, lowa, on the second Thursday of April, 1870, to elect their officers and transact their regular business. The amendment was discussed at great length, the discussion being engaged in by Rev. Mr. Neilmire, Rev. Dr. Mann, Rev. Mr. Lake. It was contended by many that the delegates of the lowa Classic were entitled to their seats. Rev. Dr. Kieffer urged the Synod to decide which of the delegates had a right to a seat. Rev. Dr. Nevin moved that the whole sub ject be laid on the table for the , present, in order to allow time for another matter of more importance (the future organization of the body). Agreed to. Rev. Dr. Nevin thought the organization was not working now satisfactorily. Re moved that the committee appointed to con sider the subject now come to an end, that they may bring in a resolution looking to the reconstruction of the body in a more satisfac tory form. Rev. Dr. Bomberger was not fully prepared for this step, and hoped that the matter pro posed would not be urged. The Rev. Dr. Nevin took opposite ground, and urged the consideration of the matter proposed. • • Rev. Dr. Miller also, urged the consider ation of the subject. A motion made to lay Dr. Nevin's motion on the table was lost. The subject was then 'debated at great length. Rev. Dr. Bomberger wished to know what better organization than that now in existence could be proposed. He could not see that any better order of things could be instituted for the government of the Reformed Church. Reg. Dr. Nevin then offered the following as a mollification of the former resolution : Resolved, Thilt the special committee to whom was re ferred the action of the Danville Synod, on the organi-. zation of General Synod, be instructed to recommend a movement looking to a reconstruction of the existing or ganization of the church, as far as the General Synod is concerned, with the view to bring about an organization under some new and better form, The resolution was not agreed to. Rev. Dr. Huniphries, delegate from the Presbyterian Church, was introduced to the Synod, and congratulated the body on the late reunion of the Old and New School bodies of the Presbyterian Church. The President of the Synod replied to his remarks, welcoming him to the Synod, and congratulating him on the union of his Church to which reference had been made. Dr. Gerhart hoped be would 'bear back to his Church the kind feelings of the Synod of the Reformed Church. CAUTION TO DUCK-SHOOTERS.—It is well for sportsmen and market-gunners from this city who have been in the habit of evading the strict game laws of Maryland, to observe that those laws are now being strictly en forced. The Baltimore detectives have been instructed to look after persons shooting ducks from the water, contrary to law, and they have already made several important arrests.' On Thursday last Detectives Pontier and Mitchell arrested twe men,named George W. Chamberlain and ;lathes Hollel t both from Havre de Grace, on the charge of violating the various sections of Article 98 of the Code of Public General Laws of that State, by being found in the vicinity of Carroll's Island, about four miles from the mouth of the Gun powder river, under circumstances indi cating that they had been engaged in pro curing ducks. They wore provided with a sloop, two small boats; one large pivet gun, weighing one hUndred pounds, loaded, two double-barreled duck guns, two hundred decoy ducks, twenty-live pounds of powder, a large quantity of shot, as also seven dead ducks, the result of their shooting the previous even ing. They were taken before justice Dorsey, of Baltimore county, having his office at Can ton, who imposed the penalty of s!iO and costs on each of the accused, and in default of pay ment committed them to Towsontown jail, The sloop and boats, with all the other arti cles, were, in accordance with the law, con fiscated. OMELETTE A LA CARTE.-At Tenth and Shippen streets there is t grocery store. This morning the proprietor had on the curbstone a barrel of eggs, a barrel of apples, and a kit of mackerel. A coal cart which was being driven along the passenger railway was turned out in front of the store, to make way for a ear. The wheels slipped into the gutter and the rear of the cart swept away the things on the curbstone. The eggs tumbled into the gutter, and, of course, were smasbed. The apples and mackerel were scattered around among the eggs, and the result was the forma tion of a huge omelette, with ingredients somewhat ditierent from what are generally used by ifirst,class cooks. The storekeeper rushed out, but as the accident was so eggstra ordinary he couldn't see eggs-adtly how it had happened, and the war of words which ensued between him and the unfortunate cart-driver created considerable eggsitcment. ;JUVENILE FIRE RUNNERS.—Vhe Mayor, this niorning, instructed the Lieutenants of Police to place their reserve force along the principal streets during alarms of tire, for the purpose of arresting all boys found running with the lire apparatus. It was also ordered that all idlers shall be excluded from the ground in the vicinity of fires. Tim BnlnGEs.—The Schuylkill Harbor , Police have been directed to take charge of the Wire Bridge and the bridges at Chestnut and Market streets. Policemen are to be stationed on those bridges all night Fotnin OrEN.—During last night the Fifth District Police found 'fourteen houses un fastened ; the Sixth District had thirteen, and the Tenth District, ten. Sworn; IN.—T. S. Holloway and Jos. R. Prit -ner were sworn in this morning• as Constables of the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-seventh Wards: AN OWNER WANTED.—The Eleventh Dis trict Police want an owner for a box contain ing forty pounds of soap, found yesterday on Queen street, above Palmer. „'. ..” TgE DAILY EVE IN ( BOLLETIN,--PiIILADgLPII. Suromft.--Jobtr Beers, aged 22 ~years, re ,siding ,on Zllsworth street, above Fifteenth, committed suicide by drowning himself in the Schuylkill, yesterday morning. Re was for- Merly in . the • array, and BIRO° his discharge ,has been subject to fits ofinsanity, ' Recently he ,heybeen empleyed in the Lilackamith's (IPPYPPePt in the NavyArard—'Re left home, abont -8 o'clock - ye,sterday, morning, and appeared to be, in` hie usual lain' vest, containing his wateli v wfus left tishdre. About eleven o'clock he appeareddn a wharf• near Gray's Ferry, took offlds'llattitid 'Croat and hoots, and placed them; on ; the Wharf, and then jumped, into tbe river. lie swam out into the *stream, and occasionally turned upon his back, ;as 'lto get relief. When about 'the, middle of the river he was observed sink suddenly, and ho was then drowned. The -body was subsequently, recovered, and 'Coroner Taylor held an inquest. The deceased had,only been married about twd weeks. • BOLD ATTEMPT AT LARCENYI--A huckster wagon„ with a bay horse attached, *es driven up to a grocery store at Twelfth and Lombard streetsi last evening, and two men were, about to, put into, the wagon a barrel.of flour, whoa they were discovered, by the proprietor of the store. The moriran awarand /eft their team behind: The wagon had a beg'of Coftlise in it. The horse, Nvagon and coffee were taken in charge by the Fifth District Police. • Horsy: RoftlißßY.—The dwelling of Frede rick Simons, on Passyunk road, was broken into about half past• three o'clock this morn ing, .and was'i•obbed of two gold watches, a • silver ice pitcher and a lot of silver spoons. THE MAYOR'S OEFICE.—The office of the Mayor - is now being completely renovated. The ceilings are being repainted,and the walls are to be grained in imitation of walnut. New car ets have also been ordered for the floor. - - , BoLn TITEFT,—.4 piece of Canton flannel was stolen froth the front of Cope's dry goods store, Frankford road. above Dauphin street, last evening. • OULU AND TERMINF.It—JUdgfiI Peirce and PDXSOD.— Thejury, in the case of Philip Flanigan, charged with the murder of Colonel James G. Seibert, retired, last evening, to deliberate upon a verdict. Up to th., hour our report closed today, no,yerdict was agreed upon. The Arnholt Homicide. This morning James Devlin and George Bryner wore Arnholt ial chat ged with cansing last eath tho neighbor on the 18th of September in tho neighbor hood of Broad and Girard avenue. On the night in question there had be en a party at Seventeenth and Poplar, at which the defendants and the deceased were present. At its close they started out with ladies, and while on the ' street, Arnholt complained that some ono bad knocked his hat over his eyes by the, use of a parasol belonging to 'one of thti ladies. Subsequently he accused Devlin of being the one who bad insul ted him, and proposed to fight. According to ono of tho witnesses for the Com monwealth, Arnholt was then accompanied by several persons, and the prisoners ran away pursued by Arnholt end the crowd, and afterward Devlin was seen with his face cut,and blood was flowing. Bryner complained that he had been struck on the head. Bryner admitteti that he had tbrown' a stone, but said he was pursued by a crowd and bed been first struck. In regard to the injuries re• ceived by Arnholt, he was struck and knocked down and then bit with a brick. The result was a concussion of time brain. The case was not concluded this morning. UNSURPASSED FOR BEAUTY AND FIT ' are the New Style • English Paletot Overcoats Carr's Finish of ed Melton, Made by CHARLES firoims, No. 824 Chestnut Street. . . IMPORTANT D xscovEror.—A. real remedy for Asthma has been found in Jonas Whßeomb's Remedy. CHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAY 01.1 , 114 of the 'finest and most beautiful and latest style of Gents' and s Youths' Hats and Caps, at OAKFORD'S, under the Con tinental Hotel. ( OLD WEATHER . does not chap or roughen th' kin after using Wr ght's Alconatod Glycerine Tablet of Solidified Glycerine. Its daily use makes the skin delicately soft and beauti ful. Bold by all druggist G. A.. WRIGHT, ` No. 621 Chestnut street. ".EABLES, MEAT SAFES, Wringers, and full assortment of Articles ter Kitchen use. PARSON & Co.. Dock street. below Walnut HOLIDAY GIFTS OF FINE FURS. Handsomest and largest stock to choose from. At 831 and 836 Chestnut street, CIIAIMEtIOAKFORD SONS . . &'34 AND 836. 834 AND 836. 834. CHARLES OAKFORD & 50314. 836 834. The Leading Dealers in Fine Furs.. 836. 834 and 836 Chestnut street. 836 BOLT'S PATENT MARKING WHEEL. WM. N. SCHEIBLE, SOLE AGENT, No. 49 SOUTH Timm STREET, PHILADELPHIA. r This machine is designed to supersede the use of sten cil plates on cases, wrapping-vapor, cloth or paper bags. The typo being made of rubber, it will print on any level surtace. It is self-inking. It is simple, durable, and always ready for use. . EXQUISITE NEW PALL CONFECTIONS, nermfactured by Wili=AN & C0.,318 Chestnut street Retailers supplied at the lowest wholesale prices. CoRNS, Bunions, Inverted Nails, skillfully treated by Dr. J. Davidson, No. 915 Chestnut Area. Charges moderate. , Junzorous Mernmas and nurses use for children a safe and pleasant medicine in Bower's /*feat Cordial. . . . SURGICAL .I.IOTRUMENTS and druggists' sun dries. SNOWDEN & BROTHER, 29 South Eighth street. DEAFNESS, BLINDNESS AND CATARRH. J. Isaacs, M. D. Professor of the gye 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 his office, No. 805 Arch street. The medical faculty are invited to accompany their patients, as he has no secrets in his practice. A di- Octal eves inserted. No charae made for examination TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION BUCK—HART.—Decerubor d, by the Rev. A. A Mr, William R. Buck to Mies Kate H Hart, all of Philadelphia. paREMOV AL. NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY TO 133 South Fourth Street, Opposite lhibrary Street, Philadelphia. , STROUD & MARSTON, General Agents. ile2 th H to at HASSARD & CO., CHEMIST AND PHARMACEUTICAL No. 630 Chestnut Street, Superlative Excellence and absolute Purity character- Nu all Drugs, Chemicals and Cempounds dispensed by this Establishment, whose attractive Cases display a select and varied assortment of Useful, Fancy and Mis cellaneous Articles, and whose Stock comprises the choicest Wares, Wines and Cordials for Medicinal use. Messrs. HASSARD & CO. fabricate Standard Specifics, Exquisite Perfumes and Beautifying Cosmetics from their own Original Formulte; their Preparations are Elaborated with Artistic Skill, Critical Exactitude and Expert Manipnlation,and aro endorsed and administered by the most Eminent Physicians. nol3 lthra _ _ _ SPECTACLES AND NOSE GLASSES OF BYRNE RIND. • IdICROSOOES , SP P Y GLASSES, OPERA GLASSES, THERDIOMETERS, &c., &0.. Ito WANTED—A GIRL TO DO DO, N v v stairs work, at 1707 Wallace stieet. It* ' -- L I, REPAIRS TO WATOHES AND Blußlcal BOXOII ila the beat man BROTHER,s workmen. FARR a Ohdatnnt atreet . below Fourth. tA . ILs,; : 1,600 GALS. *INTER SPERtit k. i Ono aoo do. B. W. Whale Oil, N 800 dn. B. Elephant 011,1,400 do. Racked Whale Oil, 25 bbla. o. 1 Lard Oil, in stcre and for ante by COWMAN, RUSSELL 41.: 00., 111 Chestnut street. ,- . THE COURTS The Seibert Homicide. CITY NOTICES. `DRirli-GISTS, COMPOUNDERS, PHILAbELPHIA. For side by W. Y. IIicALLISTER, _....... 728 CHESTNUT Street, Philadelpha; Established 1783. • , oc:30 13. kw 2mrprt ------.—_-_=.----- _ _ _ . FINE THE LARGEST CLOTHING HOUSE IN. THE CITY. PRICES BELOW THE COST OF MANUFACTURIK OVEROOATS--...ALL STYLES. SUITS -EVERY RESORIPTiON. FOR A SHORT TIME, A DEDUCTION OF 15 PER CENT. On All Cash Sales in the Custom Department. ON ALL MANNER OF GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. • Determined to close out quickly the immense Stock on hand, we shall make the Sale a Duplicate in Every respect of the GREAT EXECUTORS' SALE held one year ago, of which the people well remember they secured ;the best BARGAINS in Clothing that they have ever made in their lives. THIS IS THE STATEMENT OF THE OASE Anticipating, as did all Merchants ' ', an unusually brisk trade, we invested EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL LARS in the Manufacture of Clothing. Our Sales have exceeded last year's, but have fallen short of our calcu lations, amounting to the present time for Fall Trade to about $400,000, leaving us FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF GARMENTS. Goods of every description, suitable to all classes, made up with the utmost care, of the very, finest Materials, not one dollar's worth of which are we willing to carry over into next year. Hence, we are determined, AT ALL HAZARDS, to make A. CLEAN- SWEEP, Se as to have our counters'-clear forthenext Season's Trade. - CO" - DOUSE OPEN FROM 7 A. M. TO. 9 P. M., AND SATURDAY NIGHTS LATER. Any garments bought at night, or any other time, CHEERFULLY EXCHANGED, and when not able to suit the ous, tomqr, the MONEY RETURNED, according to OUR CUSTOM FOR YEARS PAST. An extra force'of Salesmen in attendance, and most careful attention given to all. We are glad the people appreciate the opportunity and are getting such bargains. WE HAVE SITU AN IMMENSE STOCK. • THE CORNER. OF SIXTH AND MARKET STREETS. 31'9ECLA.1.4 ANNOUNCEMENT. SHEPPARD, VAN HARLINVEN & ARRISON, NO. 1008 CHESTNUT STREET • Respectfully announce to their friends and the public generally, that for THIRTY DAYS they will oiler their ENIIIIE STOCK of choice and tine Goods at Finch a reduction as will insure a QUICK SALL SPECIAL ATTENTION is invited to the following lines of Goods, among which are our NEW IMPORT A TI()I4B,IdANY NOVELTIES, and some of the finest qualities made, being expressly imported for the HOLIDAYS , . t Double Damask Table Cloths, in all sizes. co " Table Napkins, " ..• II Table Linens. 1111 . ill Towels and Towelings. Paris Tapestry Piano and Table Covers. Rioh Embroidered '4 if 114 , Rich and Elegant Lace Curtains. • Rich Satin Curtain Materials. Bridal Marseilles Quilts. . Exposition " .. Fine Hemstitched Handkerchiefs. Together with a LARGE and GENERAL stock or .; ' White Goods, Linen . Goods, Housekeeping Dry Goods, Blankets, "Flannels, Domestic Muslins, &0., &o. soso to th s 3t§ , _ ,-- GREAT CRASH .. IN DRY GOODS. EVERYTHING DOWN. High Prices Over for the Season. errand Closing Sale OF RICKEY, SHARP & CO.'S IMMENSE STOCK OP DRY GOODS AT RETAIL. UNPRECEDENTED BARGAINS IN SILKS, VELVETS, DRESS GOODS AND MISCELLINEOIIS DRY GOODS. This stock is the most extensive and varied ever offered at retail in this city, and contains more novelties and staples of recent importation than can be found elsewhere. ONE PRICE AND NO DEVIATION. RICKEY, SHARP & CO., 727 Chestnut Street. do 2 Uri) JOHN W. THOMAS, Non. 405 and 407 N. Second Street, flae Fipw'open hie Van and Winter importation of LADIES' CLOAKINGS. Black Caracalla. Astrachans, in Black and White. Seal Sklas. Velvet Beavers, in all colors. Fancy Cloths, for Opera Cloaks. Silk Plashes and Velveteens. aell4m§ 'SHE E A 11A8 COMMINOED, AND is NOW =FUG PROGBEEL9 We are ktallialY Selliirkg Off The very best made, at heavy reductions. TWENTY PER CENT. DISCOU NT WANAMAKER & BROWN, OAK HALL , THE LARGEST CLOTHING HOUSE, ..x.:.x,...::g::_.p:' : ,1! - :..0 PANTS AND VESTS...HUNDREDS OF. VARIETIES. CLOTHING, BOYS' 1809. 1869. FALL TRADE. EDWARD FERRIS, Importer and Dealer IN White Goods, Laces, Embroideries ) Handkerchiefs, Linen Collars and Cuffs, &c., At Very Low Prices. EDWARD FERRIS 807 CHESTNUT STREET. to th DRESS GOODS, ,CLOAKINGS, ETC. We are aeliing our entire stock,including a fine display DRESS GOODS, at just the LOWEST REDUCED PIitIOES of the day. COOPER & CONARD, S. E. corner Ninth and Market .0to: VI ARKIN G WITH INDELIBLIG • •INK, MI -Embroidering, Btaidtm, SW:Wks& &o. • a, TOUBJaIf Filbert street. 0 L D E McVAUGH & DUNGAN, 114 South Eleventh Street, Have this week opened s floe assortment of Seasonable Goods for Presente for the approaching Holidays. LINEN lIDKFS. A full line for Ladles. Gents and Children, from the lowott to the Anna grades. EMBROIDERIES, '- In Trench work and Hamburg, choice styles. 3/LINEN SETS, Prom the plainest style to the finest imported. TIDIES, In great variety and entirely new designs. LACES. Pointe, Pointe de Applique, Valenciennes, Thread sad Guipure, in new patterns. • COLLARS AND CUFFS, FRENCH BREAKFAST CAPS, And s great variety of FANCY ARTICLES. n 025 th a to 12trp Special Announcement TO THE LADIES. • — 7 — ' PARTY AND EVENING DRESSES !dude and Trimmed from French and English Fashion Plates. FANCY COSTUMES. for Masquerades, Balls, do., made to order In 4t hours' notice, at IVIAXWELTIS. Ladies' Dress Trimmings, Paper Pattern and Dress Making Establishment, S.E. corner Chestnut and Eleventh Sts. no2o a to tli 6tra LINEN GOODS.' . We are aerial; unman !attractions to LINEN BUYERS, Raving received a very large and varied impartation. PERKINS & CO., No. 9 South Ninth Street. aer•tn th ■ 3mrp THOS. KENNEDY & BROS. WHOLESALE STOCK AT RETAIL. TRIMMED BONNETS WO dozen Feathers Just Opened. Ostrich Tire. Long Ostrich Phime de Cock, Paradise, India Pheasants, Willow Feathers, Colored Birds. Richest Assortment of French Flowers t Ever -Opetied, KENNEDY, 729 . ee2o Dom ALE TH. N'G MILLINERY GOODS. Great Reduction in Prices• PARIS WAIKING HATS. TNUT STREET. =MEI White Belt Irate. Colored Felt Sate. Bilk Velvet Hats. Botniin Bashen Very Clomp. Bonnet Ribbons. Satins and Yelveti Out Bias. Betutßacee, Guipure daces, • Steel Bucklee, Jet Ornarnerita,