BUSItiESS NpTICES. The Weber IPtertele. pea entirely by "Madame Pareps, , P 44 112 Rellen," jlles Mid* Tony." Messrs. Mills: Sandmen, Theo. '.7b o ll 4 o4.Patter MI, Ole Bell. 81g. Brignolf. end ether We latieb. tor sale only by J A. GETZRO sea s eta 1102 Chestnut street., 40anendl Meyer, Inventor and Motonfae 11rwar of the celebrated'ron Frame Piano, has seabed Jim prize Medal of the World's Great Exhibition, Lon -111011, s &ngla nd. The highest prizes, awarded when and whatever exhibited. Wareroorne,722 Arch street. Established 1823. znyle m w if§ Pfanog., ItiaßD.-1 have, for the last year, been selling my els. mat Steck & 00 :grand square and upright Pianos; also Staines Bros.' Pianos, nearly as low AS at any former boplng that an attempt to get back to Old Times' prices would be made up by increase of trade. Basalts *revery satisfactory, ise64f. Oltelirway & Sons' Grand Square and lipright Pianos with their newly patented Resonator, by which the original volume of sound Can always he Retained the same as in a violin. At BLASIUS BROS., lel I tfs No. 1005 Ohestnut street. Eftitton's Piano Rooms—first-Class VANOS AT PiEEP PRICES. • Chlckeriog Sons' w_orld-renowned Pka • I h Mittaaes celebr ted rhinos: nine 8 / NIA ? , o a a r u g gi 4 Ones, at prices t he very lowest, New Pianos to rent. WM. IL DUTTON, ae22-3 . m § =and 1125 Chestnut street. lAi Dia MI M Wednesday, Weember 8.1860. LAST DISASTER,. The destruction of „the Chamber of Com merce is a public calaiiiity in which the whole crimmunity sympathizes. 'ln a certain im portant sense, the fine building so recently erected, and so suddenly consumed last mien ing, and the still handsomer building' - ef the Union League, were the two best architec tural expresssons of the enterprise and public` spirit of modern Philadelphia. What the Union League has been to the political world, the Commercial Exchange, which occupied the Chamber of Commerce, has been and is to the commercial world, a great, intelligent, trust worthy, advancing force, the public, benefits of which cannot be over-estimated. In the case of the latter Association, the erection of its capaciOns and commodious edifice has been of the greatest value to all the departments of commerce that have been concentrated there, and they, in turn, by their united strength, have been able and ready to reflect the most important advantages upon all the public interests of Philadelphia. The Com inercial Exchange Association embodies, to a remarkable degree, the business enterprise and progress of Philadelphia, f and any event that touches its interests comes home to thousands who have no connectionwith its membership, or direct relation to any of the branches of trade which it represents. In an hour or ,two, fire had laid the stately structure of the Chamber of Commerce in ruins, and as the news spread rapidly through the city, last night, there was a universal feel ing that a serious public loss had been sus tained. The first inquiry was naturally as to the cause of this disastrous conflagration, and to this practical question many conflicting sug gestions have,' of course, been proposed. Whether official investigation will ever settle this important point, appears to be extremely doubtful at the outset. There are some indica tions of gas explosion,and it would be quite pos sible for a large accumulation of escaping gas to be made in the large dome of the building be fore it could be discovered. The ,fire evidently broke out in or around the dome, and as the interior of the structure, above the first floor, was not fire-proof, and , presented very large wooden surfaces, in the supports of the hand some dome, &c., the spread of the flames was so fast and furious as to make their extin guishment hopelesi from the outset. The loWer floor, occupied by the Tradesmen's Bank, had been made securely fire-proof, and successfully sustained its tremendous ordeal. It is a source of congratulation that no lives were lost in this disaster, and that the in surances, are heavy to make the recon struction of the building comparatively easy to an. Association so full of liberal resources and indomitable energies. It is a bitterly heavy blow .to see the results of so much labor and ex penditure crumbled into a miserable ruin in a single hour; but the men who compose the Commercial Exchange Association of Philadel phia are not of the k.ifid to sit down and mourn over their loss. There is a spirit among thern that never knows defeat, and it will not be long before a new monument to their pub lic-spirited enterprise will rise upon the ashes and ruins of their beautiful Temple of Trade. MARK TWAIN. Mark Twain, the celebrated humorist, was honored last night with one of the largest , au diences ever assembled , in the Academy of Music. Be lectured upon "The Sandwich Islands," line Mingled with much very inter esting information a vast. amount of humorous anecdote, witty allusion, and of that odd, in congruous, surprising divergence from his theme, which is his charming characteristic. .11r; Clemens deserved the compliment be-; stowed upon him. We regard him as the very best of the humoristS of his class. Ile is more extravagant and preposterous than John Phoenix ; he is superior to Artemus Ward, not only in the delicate quality of his humor, but because he haS a „decent 'regard for the . English language, and does not depend for his effects upon barbarous orthography. Josh Billings is not to be compared with him.. Billings is merely a proverbial philosopher who has some wit, plenty of hard common sense,' a shrewd knowledge of human nature,'but not one particle of genuine, irrepressible fun. He has said some good things, but they are all marred by the wretched spelling which the au thor considers necessary to his success.' Mark. Twain indulges in humor because it is his na ture to do so. It is impossible to read his pro ductions or to hear him speak without being impressed with the conviction that his cleverest utterances are spontaneous, natural, un premeditated. Like all men of his tem perament he has a hearty : hatred of sham, hypocrisy and cant, whether in reli gion, social life or politics. Some of his stur diest blows have been aimed, at the follies of the times; and we believe that he may, if he chooses, exercise a very considerable influence as a reformer. Ridicnle, cleverly used, is one . of the most powerful weapons against preten sion and humbug; fork not only robs them of their false dignity, but it appeals strongly to the popular readeri and finds ready acceptance _ where serious disc i ussion would not be per mitted. We do not suppose that Mr. Clemens has any notion of starting 'out upon a mis sion of reformation; but unconsciously he . may do a good work in this direction, while at the same time lie furnishes the nation with the purest and best entertainment in his lectures f i and his screeds. There may be sone Who will regard his calling as of smaller dignity than that of other, men. Perhaps' this is the Clll6B with which he is at war. The mass of intelligent people will agree with us that genu ine humor is as rare and excellent a ritdity•as J. E. GOULD, No. 929 Chestnut street It is well known that the time of members of Congress, especially in the beginning of an a - ministration, is almost wholly occupied by office' hunters and presentingtheir applientions. It is also equally well known that many Con gressmen barter the patronage .or the ,influeqee they possess for favors received, or ' to be re ceived, front " office hunters. There 'are "few cases where a member of. Congress is a better judge of a man's qualifications for office than a private citizen who is not a politician. Tbe appointing power is given by the Con stitution and laws to the Executive.. But cus tom has for • years given it almost wholly to members of Congress; and the power of one department of the Government is, in a great measure, virtually usurped by another. The bill of Senator Trumbull, or something like it, should be enacted, so that this abuse may be corrected. Then let the Civil Service bill of Mr. Jenckes, or one better than it, if such can be devised, be made a law, and a reform will be effected which will do more to purify party politics and secure faithful and competent pub lic servants, than anything that has been done since the Government was formed. Mr. Gettrge Mountjoy was convicted, yester day, in the United States District Court, of fraudulent evasion of the revenue laws, in re moving, clandestinely, a large amount of whisky from his distillery, while under seizure. Air. Mountjoy is a Democratic politician 'of considerable note in this city, and, wearing broadcloth and fine linen, was allowed to go at large, on slo,9oo.bail, instead of being held for sentence, as would have been done in the case of one. of 'the commoner members of the whisky ring. The • lamented Artemus Ward would probably have asked Judge Cadwalader, 'why was this thus?" His Honor is- not usually very leniently affected toward the de-, frauders of the public revenue, and we do not suppose he means to be in this case. Bunting, Durborow it Co., Auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street, will bold on to-morrow, Thursday December 9, commencing at 10 o'clock, a large and important sale of Foreign and Domestic' Dry Goods, on four months' credit, including 120 packages Domestics, Army Clothing , Hosiery, Blankets, ac.; 400 pieces Cloth, Cassimere, Doeskin, Chinchilla, Beaver, Italians, Velveteehs, kc.; also Linens and Linen Goods, Dress Goods, Mum's, bilks, Balmoral Skirts, Buck, Beaver and Kid Gloves and Gauntlets, English Hosiery, Gents' Furnishing Goods, kc. ' On Friday,Decernber 10, at 10 o'clock, on four months' credit, a large special sale of Embroideries and L. C. Handkerchiefs. On Friday, December 10, at 11 o'clock, on four months' credit, about 2110 pieces Ingrain, Venitian, List, Hemp, Cottage and Rag Carpetings, Oil Cloths, Rugs, Arc. Auction Notice....We call attention to the great Trade sale of American and imported Furs. comprising 1,000 lob., by catalogue, including every va riety, viz.:—Ladies', Misses' and Children's Russia, 'Judson Bay, Mink, Siberian Squirrel, Ermine, Fitch, etc ; Wolf, Fox. Buffalo, Cat, and other Robes. also,Afghans, Lap Blankets, &c., on Thuriilay morn ing,BeceniLer 9111, commencing at 10 o'clock, precisely, By Bar ri tt & Co., Auctioneers, 230 Market street, corner of Bank street. Public Male of Sleighs... Messrs. Thomas h Sons will mill on Friday next, at 10 o'clock, at No. 410 Library street, 75 very superior new and second-hand sleighs. Now ready for examination. "41. Extensive Beal Estate Sale.—James A. Freeman, Auctioneer, will sell, next Wednesday, at the' Exchange, a long list of valuable • properties, bo order of the Orphans' Court, Court of Common Pleas, Rxecutors, Trustees, Administrators and others. IV" See last page of to- day's paper. lEtemoval. The Tradesmen's National Bank ITAS REMOVED TO ' No. 306 WALNUT STREET Owing to the destruction of the Commercial Exchange Building by fire lost night. All the Valuables and the Books of the Bank are entirely Bak the Banking Room haying been injured by water only. 1 JNO. CASTNIgit, Cashier. rniLADELPII IA DeCOMber 8, ISM • deb at§ OFFICES TO LET, , No. 25S South Third Street. `Communicating Offices, with fire-proof, on second floor, and one largo (dace first floor, to rent on reason able terms. Apply at 233 Chestnut Street. SHAFTON, • WESTIKOIiEJLAND COUNTY, C CO A. I-4 For Grates. Retailed by ti GALLOWAY C. MORRIS & CO., 208 Walnut Street. def. &AA H P. & C. R. TAYLOR ) PEUFUMEBY AND TOILET SOAPS THE DAILY EV EN ING,RUbLk.r7III) - -PIIiILADELPIP I WEDNESDAY, .I;)EOq]OrA,P any k other, and that it is as respectable to amuse mankind, . I, a to stripe*. them. The number. of Persons engaged in the former work is small ; those win) Aterapt. the *ter abound hi quantities.. MR. TRITMOILLVS MU* Faithful, and honest Congressmen, who? ,are anxious to do their legitimate work' well; ought to favor the bill introduced by Senator Trim bull yesterday. It .Makes it, a mkidemeanor for any'Congressman to solicit office for any one; froni the President dr beads of Depart ments, except In answer to a written request for inform4ion concerning an applicimt from the appointing power. REMOVALS, TO RENT. 641 and 643 North Ninth street SEF U L FANCY ARTICLES FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS, a varied assortment. MASON di CO., 901 Chestnut street. OtS;WOOD DESKS, RUSSIA , AND TURKEY WRITING CASES and PORTFOLIOS, foreign and demi:title. MASON & CO., 007 Chestnut street. G OLD PENS AND GOLD, IVORY, RUBBER and EBONY PENCILS and PEN HOLDERS. MASON do CO., 907 Chestnut ntroot. F INE POCKET KNIVES AND SCIS- bOltS, Rogers's, Wostenhohns's and other best English makers. _ RRONZE AND CARVED INKSTAisiDS, PAPER KNIVES, BOOK-MARKS, MATO!! and STAMP BOXES, &a. MASON Sc CO,; 90T Chestnut street. VIENNA; FRENCII AND ENGLISH Pooket Books, Card,Letter and Cigar °RHOS in Russia, Turkey and Calf, MASON & CO., dot ISt rg • • i 907 Chestnut street. 'u§COTCH GOODS IN, GREAT VARIETY, ncy Pen-wipers, Boxes of Initial Paper, &c., Mono grams, Wedding and Visiting Curds, elegantly en graved N. It, Our patrons will oblige ns by giving their orders for engraving intended for Holiday presents at an early date. MASON & &A ISt rp§ • 907 Chestnut street. 1869.—GET YOUR HAIR CUT AT KOPP 'S Saloon, by first-class Stair Cutters. Ity learitig an order, gentlemen can ho shaved at their residences. Razors set In order.- open an Sunday morning. No, 125 Exchange Place. it* G. C. KOPP 6NATILAITS, AUCTIONEER, N. IL oorner Third and Borneo streets, only one Octant@ below the Exchange. 10:11,000 to loan, in large or small amounts on diamonds, silver plats, watches, ,lewelrli and all Axle of value. Office hbure from 8 A. M. to 7 P. M. Its Established for the last forty years. Ad. vancee made in large innourrta at the lowest market s ates. 13 tiro • Neale Road the ROTE at the foot of WANANARER BROWN'S Advertiseinent • On our Eighth Pitge. • AN ASTONISHED MULTITUDE! ASTONISHED at the excell&ce of the Goods of IWCKHILL & WILSON. ASTONISHED at the greatness of the Winter Stock of ROCKHILL & WILSON. ASTONISHED at the crowd rushing to buy of ROCKHILL & WILSON. ASTONISHED at the satisfaction they enjoy buying of ROCKHILL & WILSON. ASTONISHED MORE than all • At the MARVELOUS REDUCTION In PRICE On all the. Winter Stock OF • ROCKHILL & WILSON. Now is your time for Winter Bargains. Now is your time for Low Prices. Now is your time for Fine Clothes, cheap. Now is your time for Great Reductions. Now is your time for Laying in a Splendid Stock of Elegant Winter Clothes AT ROCKIIILL & WILSON'S GREAT BROWN HALL, 603 and 605 CLUESVNIIT Street. EDWARD P. KELLY, . TAILOR,, HAS REMOVED TO N 0.1300 Chestnut St. S. W. Corner of Thirteenth. WESTON & BRO., TAILORS, No. 900 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, INVITE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO. THEIR HANDSOME STOOK OF FALL AND WINTER GOODS, • JUST RECEIVED. A SUPERIOR GARMENT at a REASONABLE PRICE. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. 04314 Sin 2 4 4 , 1 i• ialk; BRONZES! j i E . CALDWELL & CO. HAVE IMPORTED THIS SEASON THE LARGEST VARIETY OF (31010 E WORKS OF ART IN BRONZE EVER OFFERED FOR SALE IN THIS COUNTRY, Statuettes, Groupes, Animals and Birds, SELECTED AS THE BEST FROM AMONG THE MULE HERBERT, A. CARRIER, J. GREGOIRE, E. CABLIEB, HAZEL, PEWITS, P. J. NENE, DtiNAIGE, MASON St Co., 907 Chestnut street, Candelabra, Vases, Card-Stands, • Ink-Stands and Fancy Articles Paris Mantel Clocks and Side Pieces, iN BRONZE AND GILT, BRONZE AND MARBLE, ELORENTINE, ROMAN, GOLDEN, ANTIQUE, ' GREEN AND GILT, AND OXYDIZED SILVER BRONZES, ANY OF WHICH WILL FORM AN ENDURING AND TASTEFUL MAKlay' Present. del w f tf' HENRY HARPER, • . 520 AMUSE STREET, Itas a well selected stock of Watches, Wine Jewelry, Silkier Ware and . Sllver-Plated Ware, , • SUITABLE FOR HOLIDAY and BRIDAL DRESENTS del hurA memuini;.' WATCHES, JEWELRY, &C. JEWELLERS, 902 CHESTNUT STREET, EMBRACING WORKS OF MOIGNI, ' PAIJTROT, E. DELABRIERUE, COUSTOII, E. CANA, PILET, DIICHOISELLE, nounEr, lIELIO. generally. NEW PUBLI,CA.T/ONS. JUST PUBLISHED, , B. 0._.: . W. ,C. B- iiglit .Boys' will B, . . 0" lay too glad t - 0 deem° th ne ` „ Z " h araoterietv- ' 1 , . , BOOK FOR BOYS. , " . , B.: ,C). W. , Cdo .` B y the Author 0 f "The Dodge Club," Who also wrote . C ord and Creerie. ' •,- - - B. 0.. W. C. Fully Illustrated.. Price, 01 50. ,„'' Bold by all Booksellers and Nowsdealers, and sent by mall, post-paid, on receipt of price. LEE ec SHEPARD, Publishers. Boston. 11l JUST PUB LIS EIED. LITTLE ROSIE SERIES, By Margaret Hosmer, author of "Cherry," "The Mis sionary 'Voyage of the White Falcon," "Grandma Mer- He's Stories," Sc. &c. 3 vols., lam°, beautifully Gine trated by Faber. Price per volume, 75c., or the sot In neat box, *2 25. LITTLE BOSIE'S FIRST PLAY DAYS. LITTLE ROSIE IN THE COUNTRY. LITTLE ROSIE AT CHRISTMAS 1 IME. These charming books by an author so well known is Mrs. Hosmer will create a sensation among the juvenile fraternity. They are fully equal in Interest and spirit to the Little Prndy and Dolly Dimple Series. We predict Little Rosie will become as general a favorite as they are. Porter & Coates, 822 Chestnut Street. tu u2O mw f r ,tf DRY GOODS. GREAT CRASH IN DRY GOODS.' EVERYTHING' DOWN. High Prices Over for the Season. Grand • Closing Sale or RICKEY, SHARP & CO.'S IMMENSE STOCK OF DRY GOODS AT RETAIL. UNPRECEDENTED BARGAINS SILKS, VELVETS, DRESS GOODS AND MISCELLANEOUS DRY GOODS. This stock is the most extensive and varied ever offered at retail in this eity, and contains more novelties and staples of recent importation than can be found elsewhere. ONE PRICE AND NO DEVIATION. RICKEY, SHARP & CO., 7 Chestnut , Street. del tfrp EDWIN HALL & CO., No. 28 S. SECOND STREET, Would incite the attentiork of buyers to their stook of SILK CLOAK VELVETS Pure Silk, Best Imported. 28-INCH VELVETS. SID-INCH VELVETS. • 32-INCH VELVETS. 36-INCH VELVETS. VELVETS. VELVETEENS, SILK FINISH, • AT LOW PRICES. FASHIONABLE SILK FLUSHES. BLUE SILK PLUSH. BROWN SILK PLUSH. GREEN SILK PLUSH. • SCARLET SILK PLUSH. WHITE BILK PLUSH. PURPLE SILK PLUSH. EDWIN HALL & 00. 1 , No.. 28 S. SECOND STRE ETSmrt . sold w f h 4 , 4 5 e # l l' LINEN STORE, SUS A.rch Street. New Store, 1128 CHESTNUT ST.I New Department—Bed Clothing. Best Blankets, Fresh from the Mills.' Marseilles Bed Quilts. Honeycomb Quilts, all sizes. Allendale and Lancaster Quilts. Linen Shadings, every width. Cotton Sheetinge, " Pillow Casings. We moan to do a large trade in this assartmentby offering cheap and reliable clods, SPEC' A L ATTRACTIONS During the Present .Week - AT THE Ninth Street Popular Dry Gonda' House . No. 123 North Ninth Street.. Our imMenso,entiroly now and carefully solectedetock of • • DRY GOODS, HOSIERY; GLOVES, LINENS AND FURNISIIING GOODS ARE MARKED AT PRICES THAT WILL INSURE RAPID SALES. White Flannels, good quality, from 20c. up, • Bed and Gray Flannels from 25c. up. Good quality Canton Flannels, Laic. and up. lanoline, all the loading makee, cheap. , Job lots, all-wool, Blankets. Thick Alpacas, from 25c. up Other Dress Goods at roduKod pricea. Linens, Waterproof 010akings and Miecellaneouo Dry Goode in variety. laving been for yearn In the Wholesale Dry Goode business, we have facilitlee for buying geode for our Re tail holm not possessed by other's. All Goode marked In plain figures. Satiefaction always guaranteed. Cheap, Reliable, Ono price. and no deviatiOn. Alf early inspection of our Goode and prices le re quested. - j • CUAS. c. PErrsT .sr Co., No. 123 NORTH NINTH STREET.. n029-m ws Gtrp , .• , 1 ?, 4 R. DRY GOODS. SOME BARGAINS ANIONG : .. THE CASSIMEREN. TEEVETEENS. , - MILK VEXATETS. CLOAKIL 2 . • , • . •, ' BLACK POPUNS. • „ • ' SLACK RIEIHNOS. lILACK ALPACAS. FRENCH SERGE& . ' SILK POPLISPI. , PLAID' SERGEN. WARSAW PLAIDS. BLANK IS. • QUILT& - LACE lIANDRERCHIEFS. HOSIERY. KID GLOVES. • ROMAN SCARFS, ito. COOPER & CONARD, S. E. corner. Ninth and Market Ns, USEFUL PRESENTS FOR THE • • I-1430IAIEDA:VS. Pointe, Real Valencienne L ACES Thread and Guipure In Bette, COLLARS, MDR PS., and by the yard. TRIMMED and EMII'D. SETTS. ROMAN SCARPS and SASHES, GLOVES, of every deecriptfon. INDIA and CASHMERE SCARPS. Together with our elegant Stock of SILKS, POPLINS, and every of Dress Goods,Shawls,Cloths,Casslineres,etc JOHN W. THOMAS, Nos. 405 and 407 N. Second Street, Litt, ‘ 'c? i c z7 Fourth and Arch. ;c 4 . DEALERS IN BETTER CLASS OF DRY GOODS , Fine Shawls, Good Silks, Extra Velvets, CHRISTMAS PRESENTS mw ef OF INTRINSIC VALUE. PRINTING. • The Pocket-Book Calendar and Directory for 1870, in a neat. style of PRINTING is now ready and may be bad • FOR . • NOTHING, which is as near as poi3,iible the rates at which work generally is done BY A. C. BRYSON & 00., Steam-power Printers, No. 607 CHESTNUT STREET, (Bulletin Building.) . THE FINE • ARTS. JAMES S. EARLE & SONS Are now occupying their own Building. The Store having been 'entirely re built since the Late Fire. EARLES' GALLERIES AZiD LOOKING GLASS WAREROOMS,. No. 816 Chestnut Street. C. F. ITASELTINE'S GALLERIES OF THE ARTS, No. 1125 Chestnut Street. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. ENGLISH WATER COLORS, From 25 eft'. to $4O per box. PICTURES AND FRAMES Of every description and every price. Reduced for the . Holidays. mos-mpl P. J. HASSARD & CO., DRUGGISTS, CHEMIST AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOUNDERS, No. 680 Chesty* Street; PHILADELPHIA. Superlative Excellence and'absolute Purity character. ize all Drugs, Chemicals and Cempounds dispensed by tide Establishment, whose attrnctivo 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. BASSARD Si CO. fabricate Standard Specifics, Exquisite Perfumes and Beautifying Cesznotics from theft' own Original Foreaulte; their Preparations are Elaborated with Artistic Skill, Critical Exactitude and Expirt 'Manipulation And are endorsed and administered by the most Eminent Physicians: • nol3 'tarp§ 1 GROVERLES• LORMRS; FIRST-CLASS GROCERY HOUSE., HETI:JD:ELL do FLETCHER, 'N0.1204 CHESTNUT STREET PRICES• itasted to the 'lliesent Rate' at. Gold. so 'no WHITE ALMERIA GRAPES,. 050 I-C.EGI-S, IN BEAUTIFUL CLUSTERS, 40 cents per pound. SIMON COLTON' & CLARKE, S. W. corner Broad and Walnut Sts. We 'Rave Received the SILVER FLINT BUCKWHEAT, Fineit In the world CHOICE GOSHEN BUTTER. IN SHALL TUBS, THE NEW YORK GOLDEN SYRUP. DAVIS ez RICHARDS ARCH AND TENTH STREETS. kW riff A. J. DE CAMP. Now Citron, Cryritalizi.d Orange anh Lemon Potl, Now Curranti,Stettlewi Ilaloins and I'utu Spicaa. ,11 4 A 111. E FRUITS. WIMe Almeria Grapnel, nerbLa Orangeii, Layer Figs, Double Crown Doper-Shell ttltkontle, Brazil Druzllth NValnuts, POCALIB, Chestuuto and blellbarks. CANNED FRUITS. White end YrHow Peaches, Cherries, 7: 1 3 , 44011i Gunge Plums, rine Apples, Winslow Corn, Aapentgus, Totuatoes, dcc., &c. 107 SOUTH SECOND STREET Below Chestnut, East 914 e ilel trip§ Imported Cheese. English Stilton, Cheddar and Cheshire, and Roquefort Cheese, And fresh Pates de Foie Gran. FOR SALE EY JAMES R. WEBB, Walnut and Eighth Streets. 41Pilmrpi Christmas Presents. The Best and most nnitable Present to a Friend or the Needy is a barrel (Worm "J. &Welch's" First Premium Flour, Ands bag or ballfbarrel "Sterling's Mountain" Buoicwiteat Meal, which wo warrant SUPERIOR to any other in the U. S. All geode warranted ea represented, and delivered free. GEO. F. ZEHNDEIt, FOURTH AND VINE STREETS ocll tfry BEST 1% 31- 11111, NATURAL flAVOlis NAND. • Bold by all first class Grocers. By onrimproved process in canning the QUINTON TOMATOES excel all others both in the quality and quantity of the contents of each can'. Our labels and seem bays been imitated. Beware* substitution. Ask for QUINTON TOMATOES. REEVES & PAR WIN, Wholesale Aiseney,43 Narita Water M. nol3 tf YARMOUTH SUGAR CORN, The moot delicious, in calm. Sold by all first•clas The award of the great PARIS EXPOSITION OF 1867 was given for the Yarmouth Sugar Corn. ' Wholesale Agency, 4.5 North WATER Street: REEVES dc PARVIN. .nol7 lmr itltiXGEs. CARRIAGES ! WM. D. ROGERS, CARRIAGE upiaDinit, 1009 and 1011 Chestnut St. no 3 w f m 2mr ltirAltBl3lo 7 WITH — INDELIBIAO .LTJL Nmbroldertng t Braign&AtapplrAt itro. M. A. TOultaux. law "nose street. CARRIAGES f SECOND iTION ?.C.BLEIIIIIIIP4,. B •CAI3II VE*B Financial and Coninieroial Qtiotationft A Fire in Newark, N. J. Ark/1111S /N ST: TENNESSEE POLITICS The Constitutional Convention From. t, e West INDIAN DEPREDATIONS A Serious Mining Disaster By- the Atlantic Coble. , i Den. 'B, , 11 A. M.—Consols for 'Roney, 92} ; for account, 92#u921. Anieriedu necuritics fiat; Five-tiventies of 1862, 85(;;.old, §4#;lBl7'x, 86; Ten-forties; 81. Stocks .quiet; krie; 201 ; Illinois Central, 991 : Atlantic and Great Westerb. 261. ' LIVERPOOL, Dee. 8, 11 A. M.—Cotton quiet; Middling - Uplands, 11 Id.; Middling Orleans, 111 d. The sales are estimated at 10,000 bales. Loßnox, Dec. 8, 11 A. M.—Tallow easier. LorlooN, Dec. 6, 1 P. M.—American seettri4 ties quiet and steady ; Five-twenties of 1862, Stocks easier; Central, 993. PARis, Dec. B,—The Bourse opened firm. Mentes 72f. 07c. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 8, 1 P. hi: Corn 2N. 3d. J'oc'k dull at 110 s. Lard quiet and steady. • BREMEN, Dec. B.—Petroleum closed firm yesterday at 7 dialers fi groats. 11.tmutrna, Dec. B.—Petroleum closed firm yesterday at 15 mare-baneos Bs. Fire In Newark, N. J. [By Baesen's Now Agency.) NEWARK, N. J., Dec. 8.--About nine o'clock last evenings lire broke out in the brick build ing at N0..14 Oliver street, which is occupied by several large jewelry establishments. The signal from the bell-tower called the fire de partment promptly to the spot, - and through their exertions the .flames - were soon over powered, and the building saved. The fire is supposed to have originated in the basement, which is i,the west end-of the building. This room is occupied by Mr. K. rcroenbcrg, who sutlers a total loss, and the fixtures are covered by insurance in the Newark City Mutual Insurance. Company. Mr. -Kroenborg loft. his room about seven o'clock last evening, and, as is his custom, saw that the fires were both extinguished, taking precautions to flood the floor under and around the furnace with water. The rooms in the basement ,are petitioned Oil' with rough boards, and some of them contained charcoal, straw, rubbish and other combustible mate rial. The flames commenced along the pas sageway to the stairs leading to the upper stories, which wore occupied as follows: The first floor by Messrs. Nester 1k Ridgway,- the second by Messrs. Kremeutz & Co., and the third by Mr. J. D. Nesler, all of whom are manufacturing jewelers. When the tire broke out some of the workmen upon the second floor were still at work. They had considerable difficulty in making their escape by the burning stairway, and were nearly suffocated by the smoke, which, at this time, filled the building. Several streams of water mere soon directed upon the burning building, and the flame reduced, but not; how ever, before considerable damage had been occasioned to the wooden partitions and floor ing i n each story. The entire lass is t%timated at about .5,000, which is fully covered by in surance. The valuable stock was protected from damage by being stowed in fire-proof sates. • Affairs in St. Zonis. /By Ba.ssou'i New* Agency.] ST. Lorts, Dec. 7.—Shannon, the crack pigeon -shooter, has sued the proprietors of the Southern Hotel for slu,ooo. Ho had been ar rested at their instance on the charge of for gery, and acquitted. He now Mugs suit for damages.' lee, in considerable quantities, floated in the river to-day. The Keokuk Packet Company will lay up their boats for the season on Saturday. The total number of arrests here the past month was 1,01.1), of which two were for murder. The amount restored of stolen good; was $14,K0. The property dt.l:troyed in gambling- houses is estimated at $1,400. The executors of the estate of Henry Ames have been ordered to pay ever to his widow the sum of $37,000, this being her proportion of the assets due now. Tom Allen and his parfner in the saloon Jytednes have quarreled. He states that Pearson robbed him of $1,7011 while he was absent In Cincinnati. " . uieCoole is generally denounced for his nn warrantable attack upon tho Clipper corres pondent. There was a rumor this morning of the failure of one of the largest wholesale dry goods houses in St. Louis. A. boy named John Wanternach,while walk. iug quietly along the street, was tired upon by a boy standing in a crowd of others,who drew a pistol, loaded with buckshot, at young Wauternach. TWenty.fi we of the shot entered the unfortunate boy's arm and nine lodged in his breast; none penetrated to a great depth. The physician pronounces the' lad out of danger. The Tennessee pi:institutional Conyers. Hon. (By IiCIESOI.OI Newb AgaiKV. ) NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dee. 7.—ln most of the counties in this State candidates have been nominated for the Constitutional Convention. ,From despatches received at the Banner otlice it is gleaned that a decided majority of those already nominated will favor a provi sion granting the ballot to negro. The op posttlon is, however, likely to be strong enough to make the contest on the subject exciting - and prolonged. The two candidates nominated to-day in 'Wit son Bounty are surely committed against colored suffrage, and the Shelby couuty,or Memphis,candidates are dispo.-rd to be on the -same! side. Suffrage and miutia tion will undoubtedly be. the prominent sub jects before the Convention. Most of the can didates now nominated are ex-confederates: Both Houses of the Legislature have resolved to adjourn on the 22d inst., to meet again on the rith of January, so that both Roues will be in session at the same time. Belligerent Siona.—Mining Disaster. [By Hasson 'a Newi Agency. OMAHA. Dec. B.—A Laramie letter, dated Dcc. 4, states that the Indian troubles in Wy oming are quite alarming, A band of thirty Sioux made a raid oast herder in the employ of a ranclunan named Mills; four miles from the Fort, on the lath ult., capturing nearly all the stock, and wounding , the herder iu two places. Pursuit was made by the ranchmen and others, and all but twenty-live head .re- captured. The mail party leaving for Laramie a 'few days preViOtudy, were attacked by a band of about seventy-tive Sioux. and two soldiers of the Fourth Infantry were severely wounded. A retreat was then made and the party reached the fort without further, loss. Another mail party,, expected to Meet the former at norks shoe, trom Fetterman, has not been heard from since leaving the tort, and it is feared, they encountered a body of Indians. A speeial4rom Central City, Colorado, re ports a serioi accident last Saturdayin amine by the falling of several tinibers, s with a large quantity of quartz, killing three men instantly and wounding several Others, . . • State Matters. [l)y kiitssou's News Agency. I jACJiSONVILLE, 111., Dec. B.—A meeting of several of the prominent gentlemen of this, city Was held on Monday night, to discuss the best means of completing . the. Illinois Far-. niers' _Railroad. The principal '01)0(3 was to raise money. The work will be, put through without CiiicAco, bee. B.—A meeting of tobacco.' dealers was held hist evening at - Tremont for. the ,purpose of organizing an association. There mere a very few in att4endaueli. n=) BY 'rELb.lOll - API3. - = New orit triaricetig FAIR ACTIVITY MONEY MARXRT THE ,:GOLD MARICWIT FIRM, LOUIS OPTERTMENTS REM AND" LOWER Vandeibilts Quiet and Steady , , . [lli Mason's' News Agency.] NEw Yong, Dec. B:—There was a fairly active money market today at 7. per cent. on call. There is an indisposition fo lend on time with Out a liberal' cOminidston • ig paid, which is very inconvenient for the foreign bankers,•Who have been free buyers of gov ernment bonds recently and who •are trying to borrow money for 6() days. The Gold market wag (Inn; at 123} to 1231. The market was stiffer in consequence of the decline in bonds in London. Foreign ex change continues weak, there being. a liberal supply of bond bills. • Sonthern State securities, are. Weak ; new declinedd to 431—a fall of I}per cent, North Carolina's fell to 431. The bids' for the, purchase .of Government bond,9 amounted to $5,630,300, at rates ranging from 112 'to 113.71. The two million will be accorded at 112 to 112.60. . _ The decline of bonds in England, and the liberal offerings to thq Government at prices below the current quo t ations, caused the market to be heavy and lower. Assistant Treasurer Folger gives notice this morning that schedules of thirty or more cou pons, payable January, 1870, will now be re ceived for examination. In the Stock Market to-day the Vanderbilt shares were quiet, but steady. New York Central, 191a102; 'Scrip, 1831a184; Harlem, ;111.1a30. There . as a strong and active market for Northwestern and St. Paul Common and Preferred; Lake Shore was weak at fitilaB7l; Rock Island weak at 10 6 / a 107.1; Pacific Mail, 571a52 ; Quicksilver, 161a171. Express Stocks were steady,• with an advance in Adams to Pacilic Railway mortgages were steady. Foreign Markets. IRy Hasson's New Agency,' LoNnON, Dec. B.—Bonds were very weak; buyers only offer 851 for 1862 s and 855 for 181i7s. Erie lower at 201; Illinois Central ilfla bid. • Puns, Dee. B.—The Bourse opens firm; renter 72f.970. HAVRE, Dec. B.—The cotton market is quiet and firm. • (Correspondence of the Associated Pros./ IlAvux,l)ec B.—Cotton opens twin hut quiet both on the spot and afloat; on the spot, Int. PAnts, Dec. B.—The Bonnie closed dull. Rentes, 72f. 80c. Medians Millirem* News. Haseon'a News Agency.] LAFAYETTE, Ind., Dec. 7.—The regular meeting of the Directors of the Lafayette. M uncle and Bloomington Railroad was held this afternoon. A letter was read from G. P. Buell, of Warsaw, 111.. President of the Alex andria, Missouri and Nebraska Railroad, in regard to the extension of the roads west of Bloomington. Mr. Bueli desires that Warsaw be the objective point on the Missimippi, and says that he knows Pastern companies that would furnish iron and equip the road as fast as the bed could be prepared. The letter was filed, and a motion to co-operate in the pro posed Western connections was carried. Most of the directors at this meeting favored the route via Dayton, Ind., and it wa.s ordered that another fine be run in. January. Mr. Talbot, the engineer, presented a profile of the survey of the road west to the Illinois line, with an estimate of cost. A committee was appointed to obtain the right of way on the west side. A committee was also ap pointed to confer with the Indianapolis, Cin cinnati and - Lafayette Railroad in regard to using their track a short distance south from Lafayette. A :*lymtery of Blood. in). 'union New.; Agency.] l'sonts„ 111., Dec. B.—The citizens of Chili cot he, Illinois, have been thrown into a state of great excitement over the discovery of a club covered with blood, pieces of human hair clotted with blood, and a skiff with blood in it, in a slough a short distance above that place. A despatch was received in Chili cotbe on the night of December 6, front Coles county, stating that Louis hi:WM) had started for that town, ,but had not been heard from since. His non-arrival, and the that of his having a large sum of money on his person, leads to the supposition that he has been murdered, the club, hair and skiff bearing evi deuce of a. The slough was drag,ged for the body, hut none was found. -The whole seems Wrapped in mystery. The Lafayette Horne. By Bandon 'it News Agency. LAYAVP3TTE, Dec. B.—At a meeting of the Lafayette Home this evening the Committee to select a site for a home .reported that they bad visited several locations, but had selected none. They were empowered to purchase. A select committee was appointed for each ward. The work will be actively prosecuted, and this benevolent enterprise will soon be in successful operation. Suicide in Williamsport. I Special Deariatch to the Phila. Evening Bulletin.] W ILL! AMSPORT, Dec. B.—A terrible suicide occurred here last evening at four o'clock. Mary Haug, wife of Gottleib Haug, formerly of Philadelphia, cut her own throat with a knife. The cause' was temporary insanity. She leaves five children, the eldest being ten years old. The Welland Canal Closed. ST. CATIINEINVES, Ontario,Deo. B.—The prQ pellor Dromedary passed down the Welland Canal this morning. This is the last boat of the season. Forty-first Congress—Second Session. WAsuisorosr, Dec. S. Hoesx.—Mr. Morrell (Pa.) introduced a bill to fund the debt of the United Starts era lowerrate of interest ; to make the national banking system free, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. Mr. Paine offered a resolutiondirecting the Secretary of State to inform the House what State Legislatures bad ratified the proposed Fifteenth Constitutional Amendment. Adepten. Mr. Cobb (N. C.) asked leave to offer a resolution of sympathy with the Cuban insurrection. but the regular order of business was culled for by Mr. Maynard. Mr. Palmer introduced a bill to authorize the Burling ton and Missouri River Railroad Company or its assigns to change the evetablielusi route in Nebraska. Referred to the Farah:. Railroad Conunittee. lir. Lawrence offered a resolution directing the Com mittee on Public Lands to inquire into the expediency of amending the Homestead Law so as to authorize soldiers and seamen of the United States to secure 160 acres of land instead of lid acres, as now authorized, fora home stead, out of the alternate sections of land embraced in railroad and other grants owned by the .Government. Adopted. Mr. Dawes introduced a bill to abolish the duties on coal. Referred to Committee of Ways and Moans. Mr. Buffington offered a resolution directing the Secretary of War to transmit reports relative to the pro teetion and improvement of Plymouth harbor, Most. Adopted. Several bills for the removal of political disabilities were introduced uud referred to the Connuittee.on Re construction. IYlr. Sargent introduced a bill to proouro and slisimmi nate information of the extent of the cereal and other crops of the United States.. B4Oferred tO tho Committee' on Agriculture. • • • Other bills were received and, referred as follows : By 111 r. Striekland, extending the Portage Lake and Luke Superior Railroad to Koweepawa Bay, Michigan. By Mr. Finkleburg—Coneerning duties on ininortil, proposing a periodical reduction of 10 percent. By Mr. Cavanaugh, of Montana—To .provide for the election of certain territorial officers by the people. By Mr. Unworn—To exempt front taxation the pro• petty of all ex-soldiers and sailors of the United -§tates to the same extent as the proporq Of bondholders. ' By Mr. O'Neill, for the restoration of Capt. Dominick Lynch to the active list of the navy. By Mr. McCreary, to amend the act for the consolida tion of the United States statutes. • -• The Smoker made a preposition to the Ronan ill re ference to the assignment to the stantg committees of the Several recently admitted memb . At present it was not in his power to assign those gentlemen to com mittees, and ho suggested that Be be ttlithorized to assign them as tenth members to such committees tie he might deem desirable. . . . .Mr. Brooks (N. Y.) objected to 'that auggestl.oll, and expressed the hope that tho Speaker would Improve the opportunity. by adding a Deumeratitt member to the Committee on Elections.' . . . Dlr. ibeworth (111.) amplestud that the matter be re ferred to thu Committee on 111 P. - Schenck did not favor that euptreetton becalm It would be apt to entoee delay, and Would look, to seine thing like a permanent arrangement, inutead of, a. tem &run, one Mr. Farnovortli did not wish to be understood no oh-. jeetioy to the Speakeee propoition, but he reminded the Trip Algpplo LtEtymt ,11.1,LAp EINEPA miATION. 2445'CYC1ook. 7Totistalief there WOrirk gma- MAY 'eettenftteeill Orthe ' ease that wore obxoloto ox pion paper, hnt,neyer met and bad nu plug ()tweeting': and he tbenght. it butt er that the whole subiaa tor 40 nUldtreefl sharnd "be ' revised' hy the Committee on Ru les, I PISANCIAL Aril) CdMl ll 'Wig, Mike 1/ 1100 N Penn To ' 8?. 1000101110 h bn 46 100 011 Heidonvld A, bou 11'N BO oh. Philo .11k 155 lin Penn it 541 12 eh do 504 Ao, oh 011 Creek Cc Alio Elver b585Nl • BETWIE 2(Kkt Allegheny Co Ile . 2000 Pltteburgb /hi 10 73 I , Penn lk 1 eers o. .101 1 ,4 • Plt Trent SO 2 enn & Trent n irk .. es.;:, ars to e h Lek &AY etk 83.3 i •ECON . 78 Lehigh Old 95% 80 eh Norriell 100 el* Ilenonville IL 16 eh Penn it 64,111 Pnundeinnin money market. IVEnngsnav, Dec. 8, 1869.-•-There has been a decided re-Whin in financial matters daring the past three or four days and the favorable exhibit of tho national finances, adds to the buoyant tone of the market. The Treasurer of the United States now holds $75,478,800 in Fix per cent. bonds on account of the Sinking Fund,sub ject to the final disposition' of the present Congress. This sum has been.. all accumu lated since the second week of Kay last, when alr.Boutwell inaugurated his present milky. The , entire amount paid for these bona was 88a,,U.2,270. The annual interest thus flayed lea little over four and a half Millions, 11704,304 of which hue already matured, and has been employed In the purchase of 4787,000 worth , of bonds, and charged to the Sinking Piaui. All the reports of the Nutrient' dizpartmento present the same enconraglig 'features of financial progress, and bear ample evidence of the ability of the Government to meat all its liabilltfes'at home and abroad. The demand for money to-day is light, and with in creasing resources the rates for leans must fall, We quote on call at 5u6 per cent., and prime discounts at Ba 9 per cent. Gold opened and continued , strong, gelling at noon at 124 i Government Bonds were rather active, but there Is a slight fulling oft in the prices: The elder feature in the stock. market to-day is dull nose though with a comparative case in the money market. prices continue strung. In State or City Loans there were no transactions. Reading Railroad with dull; but prices show a frac tional advance; sales at 49.69a4914. Penneylvanla. road wail unchanged, with small males at t43. 1 i„ Camden and Amboy Railroad was weak, gelling at 1193, ; Lehigh Valley Railroad at 6316. and Oil Creek and Allegheny Railroad at 3936. The bids weremerely nominal at 6336 for Minehill ; 3434 for Catawiesa Preferred, and 263; for Philadelphia and Erie. Coal and Canal shares were unnoticed at the Board. Bank shares were In demand, but the sales were lim ited to Philadelphia. at 1/5. In Peiee tiger 'toile ay shares there were unimportant sales of Ileatonville at UN. b. 0. The balance of th po e attracted no attention. The Lehigh Cpal and Navigation Company announces that coupons due on the ]Bth tactful, of the Gold Loan, will be paid at their office, in gold, on and after that date. Holders of ten or more cou por; f.:an obtain receipts prior to that date. Mr. Samuel Dutton, the Treasurer of the Butler Coal Company, annOunces that the company have this daY declared a send-aminal dividend of 65 cents per share, payable on and after Deeember.2oth. Alessrs. Dell even B Brorher, N 0.40 South Third Street, make the following quotations of the rates of exchange to-day at boon: United States Sixes of 1881. 11836 allitt,,,; do. do. 11362, 11.5.34a11636; do. do. 1864, 1L3311.11.,i; do. do. , 1865, 119344114 ; 110. do.. 1865, new, 1151,111110: ; do. do. 1867, new,; do. do. 1668, 1151;0115% ; do. do. fives, 11.1-40s, i ?.etilia109: do. 30 year 6 per cent currency, 1071,1110176; Due Compound Interest Notes, 19; Geld, 1233ia1Z134; Silver, 11:0a.122 Philadelphia Produce Market. —. WEDNESDAY. Dec. S.—The members of the "Commercial Exchange Associatlon." nothing daunted by the destruction of their building, met this morning at 3lesers. J. 11. Mlchener & Co's. store on Arch street, and at once resumed business. There was a good demand for eloverweed and 250 bushels sold at 58 50aa 623'4: Timothy commands S 4. Flaxseed may be quoted at 52 25. There is n 9 essential change to recorded in the Flour market, and the trade Is excessively dull. There is no shipping demand, and only 4a.51.gi barrels were taken by the home consumers at 54 .F.71;m5 00 for Superfine ; $.5 25' 'S a 5 37, for Extras ; 7511,6 25 for Northwestern Extra Family; 70a6 25 for Pennsylvania do. do.; 6a650 for Ohio nud 675a7 tO forfancy brands. Bye Flour—Sales in lots at 85 50. In Corn Meal nothing doing. There is not much Wheat coming in, but the supply is in excess of the demand. Small sales of Pennsylvania :9 and Delaware Red at 51 ,a 1 per bushel. Rye ranges from 81 05 to 81 12. Cant is in fair request., and prices are well maintained. Sales of 1.000 hog. Old yellow at 81 09; fen bushels new white nt 92 contempt] 3,000 bushels new yellow at 247a91c., according to the dryness. (fats are trnebanged, and further salesof Pennsylvania and South- ern were recorded at 59a62.e. In Barley and Malt no trans actions. Wbimity.—The demand is limited. Sales of 152 barrels iron-bound Wt- tern at 81 °Sal 06, and wood-bound may be quoted at 81 05. The New 'York Money Market. [From the Herald of to-day.) TUESDAY. Dee disposition to await further de v elOtilleatB in Congress, the snow storm and the election were co-operatire Influences in producing a dull suite of affairs iu Wall street to-day. There was a good deal of disenesion of finaneial question, and a canvassing of relative chances of the yarions suggestions touching the currency and the national debt, contained the Mes sage of the Presidentand the report of Secretary Bout 1. ell, but traueactions were, uite light •in the various branches of business at the Stock Exchange. The gold market was strong throughout in response to the in]; prest.ion that contraction is the last and least of ell measures The for the better regulation of thetinnncet. The price under the stimulus as well as upon reports that a resolution for the rixognition of C'ula ls as or would be introduced in Congress to-day, roar to 12:P., but subsequently fell off to 12.'t Later in the alb rneon. on the announcement that .a bill had been int redutsel lu prevent the further sales et Treasury gold, the marketibecame strong again aed the price closed tinallv at I:Witt The clearances alt reported by the G , ..111 hank to-day - show' the increasing circulation in the Gold Boon. the total beam over thirty-eight Millions The clique movement was decidedly perceptible int he upward turn of the market, a further 111.,p,tion sills Washington Cabinet reports seeming to revive the original determination to put gold up.- • , 1 While there Is no proposition b• contract there is a elm gestien in the opening proceedings of Congress that geld be boarded in the Treasury as the preliminary to specie payments. This is exactly what the clique wish. The retention from the market of the surplus gold of the guy( runtent would enable theta in the interval to tpech• pay ments to perfectly control the price of gold in he open market. The money market was abundantly supplied at seven per cent., and a little mere activity was observed :n the demand at that rate. There te,re some; exceptions at six per cent. on Governinent . collaterels, but the great bulk of the Inane of the day were made at the full legal figure on all chteses of securititte. The market for commercial paper was dull on account of the storm and the delay in the mails, but rates were unchanged. The ruinous effects of the decline in gold upon certain branches of trade are developing, themselves in occasional failures. In addition to the two reported yesterday the suspension of a German dry goods house was announced to-day. The tirms so 1 . .11* reported have not been very prominent or of heavy nip ital, while their liabilities were comparatively small. In banking circles there has been considerable shown with regard to that portion of Secretary flout well's report which recommends that the banks be coin- pelled to withdraw their tire-twenties on deposit at Washington, and imbetitute a similar amount of the proposed four-and-a-lalf per cei.ts.. the salting on which would be nearly flyentillions a year to the people, and a decreaseof corresponding proportions in the profits of i those institutions. His proposition to do away with.: the eystein of certifying checks, even where the drawers ' have sufficient tends to their account, is impracticable, i and would only embarrass all business operations for the sake of checking transactions in stocks. As to re - - stricting loans to a certain traction of the resources of the banks, the matter is one which should be left to reg ulate itself. Legislation can hardly be so detailed as to he eperative tor the accomplishment of such an object. The operations of the Treasury during the week in sell ing three millions of gold against the purchase of only ha o millions of bonds is, of course, unfavorable to the money market, and the anticipation of this fact, to gether with the increasing values at the Stock Exchange. ace-stint for the increased activity so perceptible this af ternoon. The Government market was steady in the forenoon and rallied with the advance in gold and with the reco very of prices in the London and Frankfort markets until the highest prices of yesterday were again reached for the leading Issues, It fai ed to sustain itself at the highest point. and underwent a reaction of an eighth to a quarter par cent. in the latest street transactions New York' Steck Market. !Correspondence of tho Associated Press.] Ming Yoga, Dec B.—Stocks firm. Money steady at per cent. Gold, 121li ; United States 5-295, /862, coupon, 115'S; United States 5-205,1864, do., 11.3; do. do. 1865, do.. 113; do. 1965. new, 1153; ; do. ES61,1151I; do. 1868, H53 ; ;_10-40s, 1083;; Virginia 6's, new, 55; Missouri 6's, 90; Canton Company, 49: Cumberland Preferred; 25'4; Consolidated New York Central and Hudson River, 913‘i; Eri0,263;; Reading, 993,i; Adams Express, 59; Mich. Central, 1203;; Michigan Southern. 97; Illinois Cent% 13134; Cleveland and Pittsburgh, 823;; Chicago and Rock Island, 107; Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne, le734;;Weetayn Union Telegraph. 34%. . !Markets by Telegraph. (Special Despatch to the Philada. Evening Bulletin.] hikw Yong, Bee. S. 1234 P. M.--Cotton.—The market this morning was quiet and heavy. Sales of about bales. We quote us follows: Middling Uplands, 25 cents : Middling Orleans, 25!3 cents.. Flour, it c.—Tho market for Western and State Flour is dull and heavy, and 5410 e. lower. Receipts, 17,600 barrels. Tho sales are 6000 barrels, at Rt 4 60u595 for -Superfine State • 85 40185 70 for Extra State; e.5,80u6 20 for Fancy 'State ; 8510 a 85 40 ler the low grades of Western Extra ; 45 40a5 70 for good to choice Spring Wheat Extras ; $5 30a 5 7 0 for Minnesota and lowa Extras ; 85 30x5 70 for Ship , ping Ohio, Round Iloop ; e. 5 65a6 15 for , Triolo brands; Q 5 25uti 70 for b amily .do. • 85 6%6 70 for . Amber Winter Wheat State and 'Western: for White wheat do. do.; for Family do.; :15410 :Ai Flour Luis rstraSinglo.Dorthie mid Triple. Southern is steady and dull. Soles of 400 barrels at S 5 esta6 10 for ordinary to food Extra Balti more sod Country; e 5 nog 35 for Extra Georgia and Virginia ; Saab for Family do.: .86 70a4 20' for Extra Marylon, and 'Delaware, and et) 111a10 for Family do. Rye Flour is dull. Sales of 200 bblit: at 84 for Fine and Superfine. Grain.--Beceipts—Wheat, 30,000 bushels. The market is dull and heavy. la 2 cents hewer. The sales are .10,000 bushels N 0.2 DI ilwatikee at 11 28a1 30 and No. I do. $1 31a1 36: Ambor Winter at $1 300.1 . 36. Corn—Re ceipts, 15,000. The market is dull and - heavy. SlllOB of MOO bushels new Western at .$1 084 11, afloat. (huts—Receipts, 36,000 bushels. The marketis quiet at 631 cents . llarley—Reeelpte, 47,0,60 bushels. The market is dull. ' - Provisiona—The receipts of Pork are 535 barrels. The werket Is nominal a. 3Q I I. 7n 7 77..7 7.7 t fur uew Western Meas. 01(1.693. Lard—Recelpts. 100 packages; The market is dull. We quote prime' Steamer at Lefill9o.. W hisky—Receipts, 555 barrels. Then market is dull. ll o quote Western free at 61 85. firooeries dull teortespondence of tho Atisociated Pregol • BALTIMORE. Dec. B.—Cotton ,quiet ; 24c. Flour firmer and fairl' active, but quotations.. ore unchanged: Wheat dull s ; prime to choice red,. SI &Rai M. Corn—llecuipts email prime dull at $I 014 thitt firm et f0u.5.1 cents. Rye, L . Provisions steady and unchanged'. Whisky quiet And drooping-4LO Si 0441 I 043 i for wood and Iron-bound barrel". RCIAL M;Z=I 23 shesm&A.l9ll , 26 'll9li 2 oh sh Leh Xs' ' 11' 1 'do • 63% 190 eh Read R adOwn 4949 1200 eh do blu 49 , 4 200 Eh do v6O It* • 49.49 190 eh , do , 4 1 4974 if BOARDS. • 9eh (+trod Bk fawn _St. 2110 eh Reading B 494 100 oh b6O, 49 311 eh Le h Rlts #24 3 eh' do 00 Alb Its , Uah LehlTal R 2311 300 oh Readinglt Sat ON ma oh do 2dye 49 4 oh Western Itic 72 While we sincerely regret that the selection of Judge Thayer has not been made for this position, we have every assurance that Jung* McKennan's appointment is highly satisfac tory to the legal profession in this circuit. An erroneous impression exists that Judge Mc lien,nan is a relative of General Grant. There is not the least truth in this. They are simply warm personal friends, and the President entertains for him the greatest admiration as a gentleman and lawyer. . • - 'I By the Atlantic Cable. BrtzsT, Dec. B.—The steamship Lafayette arrived at 11 o'clock this morning. Pants, Dec. B.—The SW.c/e in its issue to-day prints a large portion of the report of the Secretary of the American Treasury, received by cable, and in its comnients thereon says: "'The American promise is equal to its fulfil ment." L0.193e1, Dec. 8. The English ministry have refused to accept the modifications of `the treaty of commerce between England and France, proposed by the latter. AlAintio, Dec. B.—The Republicans have appointed a committee to investigate the cases of those Republicans who are to be tried for their participation in the recent insurrection. P.ituts Dec. B.The Prince of Montenegro has protested against the intention of Austria to occupy his territory With troops, and the. Prussian Government sustains Montenegro. Dr. Sehoeppe...A United States Illarshal ST. Louis, Dec. B.—The German physicians of this city - will hold a meeting to-morrow night, to remonstrate against the hanging of Dr. SchoePpe ;in PennsylVania, now under sentence of death for poisoning. ' L. T. Moses, of Sedalia, Deputy U. S. Mar shal, was shot killed in Camden county last Saturday night. He bad gone, to arrest Felix Whitworth for illicit distilling. Whit worth was a desperate character and he is supposed to have been the. murderer. CHICAGO, Dec. B.—The insurances on the property destroyed at Wankt*iha yesterday are reported asifollows: Home, New York. $::0,000 ,• /Etna, of Hartford, $10,000; Inter-' national, .New York, $l,OOO. John Anderson, crockery-ware store; was covered by $3.000 in the International, of New York. John Boyle, grocer, had $3,000 in the Home, of New . York. _ , XLISt Congress—Second Session. WASHINGTON. Dec. 8. SENATE.—The following nominations were sent in to-day for Circuit Judges: George P. Shepley, of Maine, for the First Circuit. Lewis B. l .Voodrufr, of New York, for the Second Circuit. Win. McKennan, of Pennsylvania, for the ,Third Circuit. George A. Pearce, of Maryland, for the Fourth Circuit. Wm; B. Woods, of Alabama, for the Fifth Circuit. George H. Yearnan, of Kentucky, for the Sixth Circuit. Thos. Drummond, of New York, for the Seventh Circuit.. Lorenzo Sawyer, for the Ninth Circuit. The other nominations were of appoint ment:4 made during the recess, including 37 for the Treasury Department; 64 for the Navy ; 129 for the War Department ; 129 for the Attorney General's office, and one for the Post °thee, namely, John M. Marshall, to be First Assistant Postmaster-General. - . On motion of Mr. Anthony, the Standing Committees of the Senate were announced by the Clerk. Tbe followi ug Senators constitute the several Committees named below, after the alterations made this Morning Foreign Iteletions-,Messrs. Sumner, Cam-- eron, Harlan, Morton, Patterson; Schurz and Casserly. 41,propriations 7 —Messrs. Morrill (Me.), Wil son, Cole, Sprague,' Sawyer, Pool, and Stock ton, Nastl.4lratiNi—Messrs. Cragiu, Anthony, Nye, Drake, Scott, Osborn and Stockton. ,Patento—Messrs. Wiley, Terry, Carpenter, Norton and Hamilton. Libro4:7-Messrs. Cattell, Howe and Morrill (Me). • "• ' Td 4ydit , and 'Control Contingent Expenses—i Mems. Ferry t ,Edmuuds and Davis. The other committees are without altera tion. 'The folloiving petitions were presented and-referred: , ' By Mr.,4tunind',,' petition of C..D. Moat well,, of Texas, settingtorth that the petitioner had been a rebel and gotAck of it, and now wanted to be released from all disabilities. • • By Mr. Sumner,, petition of W. Cornell Jewett, asktug Congress, as a means of vindi eating the. dignity and sovereignty'-of the nation, fo atispend tiie workingii of the•Frenoh Cahle,on American soil until France author ized the landing of a cable from. - America on French 'soil and guaranteedthat all American 'V:PTV. : RT:Ifi'.,EI),ITILONI: , : ' 3:6C3 ()'ol4:rolt4 BY TELEGRAPH. ' Lti,TER FROM WASEINOTON Nemitaitiou of the Circuit Judges ILittER BY THE* CABLE The rAtiS ' , Steele' , on Ike. Boutwcil's Iteliort• "The American Promise Is Equal to its Fulfilment." The New Circuit indgeshitpv. (Special Potlatch to tho Minds. liConlica WAsHINGToN, Dec. B.—The President sent in the names of the appointees for eight of the nine new Circuit Judgeships. Judge Woodruff receives the appointment for the,New York District, and General Shop ley, of Maine, for New England, and Wrn. cliennan for the Pennsylvania District. Hon. William Mcliennan, who has been ap pointed by the President as Judge of the Cir cuit Court'of the United States for the District' of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, is a native of Washington, Washington county, Penn sylvania, where he has always resided. He is now about fifty years of age. ' His father was the Hon. Thomas Mali. T. McKennan, a na- tive of Delaware, and closely related to Gover nor Thomas McKean. Judge McKennan's father was, for a brief period, Secretary of the Interior under President Fillmore's Adminis tration, and for many years represented the Washington District in Congress, where he served, with great credit, as Chairman of the House in Committee of the Whole, during the long and stormy debate which resulted in the passage of the Tariff of 1842. His mother was a daughter of Jacot Bowman, Eeq., of Browasville, Pa., one of the oldest, most honored and respected citizens of Western Pennsylvania. • • Judge 3lcKennan graduated at 'Washington College at the age of eighteen, when he com menced the study of law in his father's office; and was admitted to the bar when twenty-one years of age. He has ever since devoted him self to his profession, and in the western part of' Pennsylvania, and wherever he is known, is highly esteemed for his abilities and good judgment as a sound lawyer and able jurist. Though frequently urged to, accept pOlitical positions, he has persistently declined, and it was only at the strongest solicitation of Gov ernor Curtin that he was induced to accept the appointment of Commissioner to the Peace Convention that met in Washington, D. C., in 1861. In politics Judge Meliennan was a Whig, with Free Soil tendencies, until the disruption of that party, since which time he has been actively identified with the Republi can party, and by his pen and voice has exer ercised a large influence in his immediate district. Killed. The Waukesha Fire. u,a;4, l Lauj, "(ielipatehes s 5 ree pass ,over " ranee tbrongh the , hanth'OolttAintritfan agents. • ZVi r. Sumner remarked , that-tbere was now a bill upon tbe, table of the Senate wbich . met the prayer cif the Petitioner, and be proposed calling it up at'ail day -• • , ' , fltoeba—Contienc , d'irichn 1%14 1 60ton) ' Weltkor offered% revolution giving'. the Speaker the authority stntit e llot- ' ' ' Mr. Dairen faro referring them/MU matter to the, ComMitteeent Bit est it did not seem to hilt Quite right to kayo the matter AO entirely to, the ilpeaker.- It was a delicate matter, and he r supPoited-- the, Speaker himself would prefer'to' have it arranged by , the Conitnitted on The Stienier said he hid no desire' ha the Matter at all, other than what might be indicated by the Rouse. Mr. Eldridge suggested that the difficulty might boob viated by the resignation of members of committee who are now setting on more than one cemuilttee. Mr, Benjamin thought the whole matter premature until after the admission of Virginia, Missfietippl and Texas members. Finally the subject was referred to the Committee on Bailee. Mr. Brooks (N. Y.tpresented a petition from' the ern, ploy es'of Phlnney, Blakeman & Bow York, in favor of Jonekaie civil service bill. Mr. Kelsey presented a petition of Pierr Soy' _imont moor, of Oast' B loomfield , Ontario county, New:York, for a renewal of his.patent for, an improvement in seed planters or grain -drills. The House then went into Committee of the Whole, M.-Dawes in the provided proceeded ninthconsidera tion of the bill to for taking the census, to fix the number of members of the Rouse of Representa. tires. and to' provide for their future apportionment among the several States. Another Tragedy In • Penneylvanta--An Old Man and Ills Wife Murdered and Their Menge Burned. • " (From the Pittsburgh Gazette, 7iec.7.1 At 4 o'clock yesterday morning, in the vil-' lage of Greenvibe, Pa., an aged couple named Vandusen were foully murdered and their home burned to'ashes, with their bodies in it. They were known,to have a large amount of gold on their premises, some twenty-five or; thirty thousand dollars, and the universal belief of• the neighbors is that they were' robbed, murdered, and the house then set on fire to conceal the crime. When . the fire had done its worst the body of Mrs. Vandusen was found. still in bed, though then in the cellar—that of her husband In the hall. That they should have been separ ated in this manner at such a time seems strange. Moreover, the neighbors found the back door and a backi window open; which proves at once that burglars had been in the house. A large jack-knife, with the blade open, was also found in the ruins. The bodies were so far consinned as to preclude the possi bility of determining any marks of violence. On Saturday the old man, frightened, no doubt, at the decline in gold, was in town offering to sell off the precious metal, thus: inevitably advertising his tempting possessions —WOO In gold—in a farm-house in a quiet country town. Collision on the Pennsylvania Railroad --Two Trains Conte Together as Manor -.One Man Killed, One .Mortally pired and Five Hurt-. The Trains Wrecked. The Pittsburgh Chronicle of last evening contains the following details of a sad accident on the Pennsylvania Railroad, a brief account of which we have already had by telegraph. It 53311: Last night. at fifteen minutespast midnight, a terrible and fatal accident occurred on the Penneylvania Central Itailroad. at Manor Station, twenty-five miles from Pitts burgh. The •casualty resulted in the instant death of ono man, the mortal injury of another, andthe slighter injury of five others. he most astonishing feature of the calamity is the fact that no more were killed or in jured. The particulars of the accident, as we have ob tained them. from the officials of the road; and from a gentleman who was a passenger on the train, are as fol lows ) The mall train west, due here at • 13:1 this morning, had been running a little ho hind time, owing to the patent brake chain having caught. The train was stopped at Manor: to adjust the chain. The mail was composed of three passenger coaches, a baggage-car and an express-car. It was , drawn by engine No. 1124, engineer Thos. Wilson, and conductor.lt. C. Nichols. A few minutes behind was the freight train West. being the fourth fast freight, engine N 0.75, engineer John - Doran, and conductor . Alex. Wynne. It appears that no signal was sent back. and the engineer of the freight train was not aware of the detention of the mail, until he rounded the sharp curve near the station, when he dis covered the mail train standing on the track. It was then ton late to check his. engine, and the inevitable • collision occurred. The shock. of course, was very se vere,partially " telescoping" the three passenger coaches, and wrecking them completely, as well as breaking up the freight engine and smashing two of the freight-cars. The consternation among the passengers was indescriba ble. The first thought of each seems to lcui,ve been that . all the rest ' were killed,. and the thought was natural' enough, as the wreck is said •to have berm complete. When' the confusion had ' somewhat subsided, it was ascertained that none of the passengers had been killed outright: A 'passenger named Henry Weller', an Irish pedlar, who had been twelve months in the country,and whose residence is unknown, was found caught between the remoking-car And the bag gage-car, suspended by one ankle, and. with his head downward. Ile had been sitting in the smoking-car when the collision occurred. Immediate ;efforts were made to effect his release., tint it. as only after severe and protected efforts with axes and saws that he was cut :.loose. He was found to have sustained Internal injuries that will necessarily prove fatal.. Ile was on his way to Pittsburgh to purchase goods. While the wreck, was being explored to ascertain if an 7 we're lying under the the dead body of Benitunin Sandsberry, a brit:ems on the freight train WAIS found lying, fear fully crushed, between the two w recked freight-cars. 110 . had undoubtedly been, instantly!killed. The engineer of tho freight train' John Loran, was brushed off his engine, anti was coaiderably cut and bruised ; William i T. Eitel man. of Sunbury, was severely cut. Charles: Bruner, of the same place, was cut above the eye. Conductor Nichols was somewhat injured, and five passengers namedliennedy and (fussier received injuries. A brakeman 'mined Samuel Felton received slight liveries. Some of the incidents of the wreck were remarkable. One man, who, with his wife and seven children, occupies' seats in the rear cur, had just left his Seat when the wreck occurred. As soon as he could get back, lie found his wife and six children amid the utter wreck unharmed. The eldest daughter had jumped out of a window and had one of her lingers slightly cut with the broken glass, that was ell. One young mother threw her babe out of the window, and it was saved from broken bones by being caught by a gentleman outside. Many of the escapes were wotulerfully narrow. Both tracks were obstructed, but only a slight deten tion was experienced by the pacific Express east this morning.. The Mali and Fast Lino. west were consoli dated at the wreck, and the train arrived hero at 7.15 this morning. The accident occurred at 12.15, and in a com paratively short time the wreck was cleared away. CURTAI.N IRATERIALts. Curtains. Curtains. I. E. WALRAVEN, MASONIC SALL, No. 719 CHESTNUT STREET, WINDOW DECORATIONS IN SATIN DAMASK. LAMPAS BROCATELLE, FIGURED SILK TERRIES, PLAIN SILK AND WOOL TERRIES, Trimmed with Handsome Borders, Rich Tassels and Walnnt or Gold Cornices. LACE CURTAINS, From the Lowest Price to the Mos Entirely New Defligns. Tapestry, Piano and Table Covers, EIDETt DOWN QUILTS, All at the Lowest Gold Rates. CURTAIN MATERIALS. LACE CURTAINS, $l3 00 to SCO 00 a pair. NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS, e 2 to .914 a pair: WINDOW SHADES,aII kinds; SILK BRQCA.TELLES, SMYRNA CLOTHS,DLUSHES: REPS, TERRIES and DAMASKS,aII colors; TASSEL, GIMP4,YEINGES,Ac. RAILROAD SUPPLIES. W:11. CA.IIIIYL , A SONS, L , 723 CHESTNUT STREET.. In It. If. GODSHALIC 84 ed.'s Carpet' Store, (two doors above oar old stand:) —AT MARK TWAIN'S •LEC -1.4 tore. lota evening, a ladv'e Gold Chain.with o Gold :Miller attached, insurtbo -'Think of me. " A suitable rental), upon their return to 1117 Arch street. It" necLitosm nil4/uirEn. Elaborate. n 024 Weal dp h 4 k=rr~(n .Bit,;TELEd.R I .Ap - LATEST FROM WAS TN 14L S INTIIODUCED IN COM* FROM NEW YOit,,i Recorderitackett ea 'Free Love and terlal Sanction Thereof, mop rairadoeed tato coalman*. 1/Itoieled Deseetoti to the Phila. Evening iltiffetia3 WASHINoroi+ ec. B.—There'appears'to . little prospect of Mich legislation on the Ora of Congress until after the holiday reeese; although many members of both Houses std. vocate as short, asession of Congress as poor& ble, and would therefore like to commencer. general legislation immediately. Nothing of very special importance wad transacted in either branch of - Congroqs to day. In the Rouse Mr. Stokes reported the Census bill, and that body immediately 're.; solved itself into a Committee of the WIMIO to consider it. . q • In the Senate - bills were introducedbyMr,. Ferry to repeal the test. oath, and a law by Mr Williams to prevent the States from reseinit: ing their ratification of amendmentS to Constitution. Mr.' Cam eron introduced a resolittlou on thwilesident for information regarding Cuba. Senator 'Stewart's Disability bill of 14.* session was called up and is now under con-. sideration. From New York. " • [by Hanon'a Nem Agency.) NEW Yonx, Dec. B.—Recorder Hackett'i charge to the. Grand Jury alludes in severe terms to the conduct of influential newspaper converting .homes into free love, asylurps;, ministers of the gospel giving; beueilictloo to bigamists; consecrating lechery by prayers , at the death-bed; recommends the inclictinent of any person, no matter how elevated; *l4 has aided or abetted bigamy. From Wasktowton. 711, WAsTriNeTow, Dec. 8.--The House • Com, mitten, on troreignAllairs this morning agreed to report a bill having in view the tannins.: tion ef all treaties with Indians and providing for them by special legislation from time to Forty-First Congresah—Sectimd Se miOze: SENSTE--Ctintinned front Fourth Edition.] By Mr. Hamlin,ti memorial from officereof the United States Navy, representingthat injustice bad' been done by special promotions over them of many of their, juniors in the service, underthe 'act of July, 1866, Inidr•• praying Congress to redress the_ great. wrong, under which they believe themselves tosuffer, by' restoring • them to the positions to which they had been rtlativaly* entitled. Mr. Hamlin said he had certain knowledge of the fact* in some of the cases referred to, and had no doubt simple justice &mends at the hands •of Congress reparation of the wrong committed by reason of the act referred to, • Be asked the earnest and candid attention of the Closts , mine° en Naval Affairs to the subject, Mr. Edmunds gave notice that on Friday ho would ask for the consideration by the Monte of a resoirition regu lating the hours of labor of government laborers,. work- Men and mechanics. A resolution was passed at the last session in relation to the hours of labor without touching the matter of compensation. The Attorney-General had given a decision en that law, hut the heads of depart ments had not executed this law itt accordance with that decision. . Tholaw itself, ho believed, was not satisfactory to the workmen, at least was working no profit to them, but tended to demoralize every governmental imititution- in which laborers were employed. Mr. 'Williams introduced &joint resolntion relating to amendments to the Constitution providing that when- f ever satisfactory evidence is furnished:to the Secretary of State that thrte..fourtha co; the State Legislatures have ratified any proposed amendment u to the Constitution of' the United States, he shall forthwith . proclaim the fact of such ratification ; and;. if 'it shall appear that the Legislature of, State has ratified an amendnient proposed' as aforesaid, any other action by the Legislature of that State as to such amendment Oreille void and disregarded by the Secretary of State. Mr. Williams moved. the refrenco of the bill to the Ccmmittee on the Judiciary, and expressed the hope, that it would receive early consideration, which for oh. 'ions reasons it deserved.. It was referred. FINANCIAL. The Central Railroad of lowa. SEVEN PER CENT. GOLD FIRST -MORTGAGE BONDS; Free of Government Tax, ,At 95 and Accrued Interest. MANY PERSONS ARE , SELLING THEIR GOVERNMENT BONDS WHILE THE PREMIUM IS STILL LARGE (as the Treasury has promised to , buy thirteen mfl. lions in D ecernber), AND REINVEST IN THE FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS or. mnz OEN; TEAL RAILROAD or lOWA, WHICH PAY ABOUT ONE-THIRD more IN TEREST. THE TIME TO MAKE SIMIX REINVESTMENT is while the Treasury is buy ing, and Governments are at a premium. TILE ROAD DOES NOT RUN THROUGH A "WILDERNESS, where it would have, to wait years for population and business, but through the most thickly settled and produc. tive agricultural counties in the State, which gives each section a large traffic as soon ag completed. It runs through the great coal fields, or Southern lowa to the North.where coal Is in dispenable and must be carried. • It runs from the great lumber regions of the North, through a district of country which is destitute of this prime necessity. The mortgage is made to the Farmers' Loan and Trust Co., of N. Y., and bonds can be issued only at the rate of $16,000 per Mile, or only half the amount upon some other roads: Special security is provided for the principal • and for the payment of interest. , First Mortgage Bonds for so small an amount upon a road running through such a rich and already well-settled part of lowa, cart well be recommended as a. perfectly safe as well as very profitable investment. Pamplr: lets, with map, may be obtained, and subscrip tions will be received, at THE COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 32 PINE ST., NEW YORK, and at the BANK OF NORTH AMERIOAi 44 WALL ST., and in Philadelphia by BOWEN & FOX, Merchants' Exchange Building, B. K. JAMISON & CO., N. W. corner Third and Chestnut Streets: W. B. SHATTUCX, nol2 f m w bap§ STERLING & WILDMAN' Bankers and Brokers,. , 4 , No. 110 South Third ptreet. PHILADELPILIA, Special Agents for the atslaof;•, lianville ; Hazleton and Wffitesbarre • •; • First Mortgage Bonds. -.; Interest seven per cent ,payable April let ana gejrit* clear of all taxes. A limped amount of theft+ , for 81110 lit )32, arid tkccruett interest : ' 1 The roe d'was opetied for busluese oaf the '4l o l4 oKl between Sunbury and Danville; ThirLY , two YOnd Danville the road La. ready for the raise s Lnt Seven wiles noltulehed. • t;OVerputent Bptalls and other Secusitles taken itk 44" challte for the abate at market. rates. ' • r~ .~F.•, _ .. ~ ... :..R.::. i ''.l,. ,'.r 4;3ts Tresourer.