CITY. BULLETIN. A BARER BritEET oMot.—COronor Taylor was summoned to Baker street this morning to hold an Inquest upon the body of Ann Kelly who bad died suddenly. The deceased resided in n one-story frame shanty, in the rear of N0:619, and the appearance of every thing was that of the utmost poverty. The furniture in the. room , comprised a small piece of old carpet, a dilapidated chair, bed and table, and a mean-looking specimen of a stove. The body was lying on the floor, clad in a flimsy, worn-out dress. The deceased seemed to be about 85 years of age, and had wasted away until she actually only weighed 38 pounds! By her side VOA a small dog, which is said to have been very much attached to her, and which had to be driven away by force in order to allow the Coroner to make an examination. A young man with a bloated countenance said the old woman had been in the habit of, giving him money toget his "morning bitters." This morning she gave him a ten-cent note, and he was to return with the change. When he got back he found her dead. The verdict was : " , Death from debility." The Coroner was about to make arrangements for the bitrial of the body, when it was ascertained that "appear ances.are deceitful." Mrs. Kelly, instead of being almiserable, poverty-stricken wretch, had been somewhat of a miser. She had lived in the place beyond the memory of " the. oldest inhabitant," of the locality, and 1k the course of these long years had become the owner of considerable property in the. neighborhood. Her agent made his appearance, and soon afterwards an undertaker removed the body for the purpose of giving it decent burial. She had lived alone, and nobody seemed to know anything of her history or relatives. DIDN'T COMMIT SUICIDE.—SOI.IIO of the morning papers publish a statement about strange conduct and the mysterious disap pearance df Captain John Lyon, of the Park Guard, saying : "It is thought that he drowned himself. biome of his friends fear this, and others conjecture that he shot himself." Cap tain Lyon called at this office this afternoon. Ho was in excellent health., and remarked that he has not yet committed suicide nor has • he any intention of doing so. As an officer of the Park Guard, Captain Lyon has always been very popular, and his numerous friends will be glad to hear that his appearance indil cates that he is good for many years of active life yet. FEMALE ON A SPREE.—Lizzio Gilligan is a -young woman who resides on Oak street, 'Eleventh Ward. She is fond of her toddy, and, in consequence, frequently becomes very troublesome. On Saturday last she got pretty full of whisky, and went to a tavern on Cal lowhill street. The proprietor didn't like her behavior, and turned her out of the- place. At this she became greatly enraged,and threw several paving-stones through the windows. She was arrested yesterday, and after a hear ing before Alderman Toland was held in $6OO bail on the charge of malicious mischief. T.JNPROVOKED ABEIAULT. - William Fink, Sampson Hart and William Harrison were be fore Aid. Toland this morning upon the charge of assault and battery. They got drunk yester day, and at Crown and Callowhill streets knocked down, ^ without any provocation whatever, Mr. John G. Dickel who happened to be passing along at the time. Policemen Krupp and Gontner,_ of the Seventh District, witnessed the assault, pursued and captured the assailants. The accused were held in $5OO bail for trial. GROCERY STORE FIRED.—This morning, about five o'clock, the grocery store of Abra batn Kline, at Thirty-ninth and Rockdalestreets, streets, in the Twenty-fourth Ward, was dis covered to be on fire. The flames first 'ap pcared under the counter, and the top of it was burned off. The loss sustained will amount to about $lOO. The lire is supposed to have been the werk of an incendiary, as bundles of papers were found piled about' the counter. Fire Marshal Blackburn will investigate the matter. INCENDIARISI4.—This morning, about one o'clock, an attempt was made to tire the chair factory of Cornelius Ball, at the northeast corner of Sixth and Oxford streets. A bundle of rags, saturated with coal oil and set on tire, was thrown, over the fence and' fell among some lumber in the yard. The burning ma terial was discovered by Policemen Haughey and Devlin, of the Tenth 'District, befOre it had ignited the lumber, and, the dames were speedily extinguished. CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.—Charles John son was arrested by Policeman Gorman upon the ebarge.of robbery. It is alleged that about three months ago he broke into the tstore of Abraham Levi, No. 514 South street, and stole therefrom about 5300. He will have a hearing at the Central Station this afternoon. DISHONEHT DOMESTIC.-A colored woman .named Lydia Robinson watt arrested and will have a bearing at the Central Station this afternoon, upon the charge of the larceny of clothing from a house in which she had been employed as a domestic. SLIGHT FlRE.—Last evening, about nine o'clock, a fire occurred in the soap works of Josiah Shaw, at Brown street wharf. The flames were extinguished before any serious damage had been done. UOURECTION.—The bequest of Mrs. Re becca Gumbes to the Episcopal Hospital. of this city was $1.,000; and not 5.31,000, aS was misprinted in the Bu'LLETix yesterday afternoon. INTERESTING COURSE OF POPULAR LEC TURES.-Dr. W. J. Davis, ex-professor of the University of St. Petersburg, who has been an extensive traveler in European, Asiatic and African countries, has lately arrived in, this country. The Professor's most exhaustive travels and scientific investigations haVe been made in Chinese Tartary and among the ranges of the HimalayaS, and he proposes to :lay _the results of his researches hefore the public in the shape of popular lectures during this month. Theae lectures will be so drafted as to be brought within, the comprehension or the average mind, an students of ethnology and geography will obtain from them profitable in - structiom A lecture-will-be-delivered . about the close of this month, in the hall of the Ifni .versity of Pennsylvania, the faculty having allowed the .use of the room. Ant-SALE To-mOnitoW.—Ttobin.son's sale of original oil-paintings, porcelain paintings, en gravings and tine photographs, to commence to-morrow morning, will afford an excellent opportunity, for the purchase of tasteful holi day gifts. Four hundred objects of art will be sold, at the public's own prices. The sale will continue day and evening during to-mor row, Thursday and Friday. The stock of this ancient and favorite establishment includes a number of rarities and valuables. ST. TER ESA'S FAin.—The great attraction at St. Teresa's Fair, at the Assembly Buildings, is a magnificent set of double harness, which is being voted for.. Among the contending parties we not:ice the names of the folio wing: Kniekerbocker Tee Co.; Hibernia Fire Co.; Harmony Fire Co., •and Mr. Hugh Halpine. The contest promises to be close and exciting, and the friends of each of the parties are eluite sanguine of success. MARBLE STATUARY, FRENCH BRONZE Guours, &c.—On Wednesday morning, at 10 1 1 f o'clock, at the Auction Store, 1110 Chestnut street, will be sold by order of G. P. Pandollini & Co. elegant Carrara Marble Statuary, French Bronze Groups and Figures, Marble and Bronze Clocks front the bed, manufac 7 turers of Paris, Stone Vases, Alabaster Statu ettes, Agate Vases, Sienna sTazzits and Card Receivers. , The sale will be continued in the evening at 7 ; -1 o'clock. BETHANY FAIR closes to-night. Those of our citizens who want to aid this great and tood enterprise hi this way will observe that his is the last opportunity. The admission is placed at cents for this evening. Belligerent Thieves. PITTSBURGH, Dec. It —Wm. Arnold, alias "Turnips," and Leonard Hartman, proteA sional thieves, while being arrested to-day drew revolvers, shooting Officer Moore through the shoulder and Officer Moorhead in the head, inflicting dangerous wounds. Hartman was also shot in the leg while en deavoring to shoot another officer. They will be tried to-morrow, and probably sent to the Penitentiary by Saturday. —Decp sea-dredging reveals the fast that au extraordinary abundance of animal life exists in the ocean's lower depths. Ani mals of high • organization and with perfect eyes have been brought up by Mr. - Gwyn Jeffreys, whose interesting report . has just been made before. the English :Royal Society. CIITY ZSOTIVISS. PRESIDENT GRANT has spoken en the • , Cuban QuestiOn, and his opinion exprd3Bod, • h aslcr most eated a ' as much excitement as OnAnzAs fixolps's announcement of great reductions ip the piece of.. very superior fashionable Clothing At N 2 ., 824 CILBSTPICT STREET. . Chestnut street tnothing at Market street pricOs. GENT'S BLACKING CAKIS, $2 tb, 85 00,13 bO, 84 00 And 83 00, and full assort ;mut of housekeeping Articles. FastsoN k 00. Dock street, below Wallint. As A HOLIDAY (zF'rl nothing could be more appropriate than a Binger Family Bowing Pdaohino. To be had upon easy terms at UPS Chestnut street.. Go To OAxFOUDS for Christmas presents of Furs, Mufflers and the most exquieite styles of lists and Caps.at their Worcs. 8.34 and 836 Chestnut street. SINGER'S FAMILY SEWING MACHINES. TEN DOLLARS CASH. BALANCE IN MONTHLY INSTALMENTS. 0. F. DAVIS, 810 Chestnut street. PHILADELPHIA SEWING MACHINE .Ikl ART. „ To TEE EDUCATED PALATE, BurnewS Standard Extracts differ widely from all other tlaroring preparations. NEW YORK NEW YEAR CAKES (genuine) Morten & GoNsALus;23ti South Eleventh street. THE BEST PLACE to order or buy your Holi day Cakes and Ice Cream ill at Moasa'e, 902 Arch street. WRITE IRON STONE TEA SETS. BEST QUALITY, WARRA NTED. Tea Sets, 60 pieces, cups with handles, $5. Chamber Sets, 11 pieces, large sizes, $3 25. Flint Glass Goblets...l3ow patterns, per dozen, $l. Iron Stone China Pinner Sets, 90 pieces, $lO. The above goods in quality, patterns and sizes. are equal to any offered in the city at the same prices. Packed free of charge. 'Festivals and Glass loaned to Balls, Parties and 'Festivals for three per cent. on selling prices. Can delabras and Vases for flowers. Plated I , orks, Spoons and Knives for hiring to piaties,ut 12% cents per dozen. SAMUEL PETRI:RATON SC CO., No. 270 South Second street, above Spruce. PRESENTS for Fathers, Brothers, Sisters and Mothers, of Fino Furs, Mufflers and Rats. At OAKFORDB', under Continental HOLIDAY GIFTS.—Among the many useful articles for gifts during tho coming holiday season nothing could be more desirable or acceptable to mother, wife, sister or friend than ono of WHEELER & WILSON'S ittlprOVed Family Sewing Machines. Call at the new and elegant salesroom of PETERSON & CARPENTER, ,No. 914 CHESTNUT STREET, and examine these unri valled instruments. They are sold on Tory reasonable terms. COLD WEATHER does not chap or roughen the skin after using Wright's Alconated Glycerine Tablet of Solidified Glycerine. Da- daily use makes the skin delicately soft and beauti ful. Sold by all druggist E. &G. A. WRIGHT, No. 621 Chestnut sheet. Conws, Bunions, Inverted Nails, skillfully treated by 'Dr. J. Davidson, No. NS Chestnut street. Charges moderate. Jut:downs MoTHEns and nurses use tot. children a Bee and pleasant medicine in Botanos Infant (*dial. • CHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAY , QIFTS, of Fine Sable, Mink, and all other styles of Furs, at lowest prices,. at OAKFORD a . under the Continental HOLT'S PATENT MARKING WHEEL. WM. F. SCHEITH.E., 801,1 t AGENT, N 0.49 SOUTH THIRD I.6TnEET, TlilB machine is designed to supersede the me of sten cil plates on cases, wrapping-paper, cloth or paper bags. The type being made of rubber, it will print on any level surface. It is self-inking. It is simple, durable, and always ready for use. EXQUISITE NEW FALL CONFECTIONS, Manufactured by WitirmAN & Co., 318 Chestnut streot Retailers supplied at the lowest wholesale prices. . „ SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS and druggists ' sun dries. SNOWDEN & BROTHER, 23 South Eighth street. DEAFNESS, BLINDNESS Alm CATARRH. J. Isaacs, M. D., Professor of the Eye and Ear treats all diseases appertaining to the above members with the utmost success. Testimonials from the most reliable sources in the city can be seen at his office, NO. 805 Arch street. The medical faculty are invited to accompany their patients, as he has no secrets in his practice. .Arti tele' Oyes inserted. No charge made for examination MILLINERY GOODS. LADIES WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, . That they can buy the Finest TRIMMED lIAT3 and BONNETS at KENNEDY '8 for less than they can buy tne materials and make them themselves. Ail kinds of Goods have been marked down in order to sell off their immense stock. They are offering GREAT BARGAINS IN Trimmed Hats and Bonnets, Steel Ornaments, Ostrich Plumes, Itich Sash Ribbons e Felt and Velvet Hats, Bonnet Materials Cut Bias, Velvets, Satins and Laces. This stock is acknowledged to be the finest to be found, and must be closed out at a sacrifice. THOS. KENNEDY & BROS., 1.29 729 CHESTNUT STREET. :Miro DRY GOODS. ti K 4 )• &. LINEN STORE, ,P .5.20=3 A,reh St-reet. - 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 Sheetings, every width. Cotton Sheetings, " " Pillow Casings. We mean to do a large trade in this department) by offering cbeap and reliable goods: 807. 807. EDWARD FERRIS Jim just received and will open On Monday, the 6th 500 Embroidered Linen Sets, 500 Lace Hdkfs., Collars, drc. 100 doz, Roman Scarfs, all widths. And other articles imitable for Christmas Sales. EDWARD FERRIS, lautut p7 CHESTNUT STREET. THE DAILY ,SVENIII,6. DU bLETIN—PIiILAD DICY GOODS. 8 1 ) ecial blH)lineemenL ~---- SHEPPARD, VAN HARLINGEN & No. 1008 It'heetnnt Street, Phila., Respectfully announce to their friends and the public generally, that for thirty days thery will offer their ENTIRE STOOK CHOICE AND FINE GOODS at ouch a reduction as will insure a quick sale. Special attention is invited to the following lines of goods, among•t4hich aro our now importations, many novelties, and some of the fittest' qualities made, being expret sly imported for the holidays DOUBLE DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS, in all Bizno. DOUBLE DAMASK TABLE NAPKINS, in all sizes, DOUBLE DAMASK TABLE LINENS, in all alZea. DOUBLE DAMASK TOWELS AND TOWELINGS. PARIS TAPESTRY PIANO AND TABLE COVERS. RICH EMBROIDERED PIANO AND TABLE COVERS. RICH AND ELEGANT LACE CURTAINS. RICH SATIN CURTAIN MATERIAL. BRIDAL MARSEILLES QUILTS. EXPOSITION MARSEILLES QUILTS. FINE HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS Together with a Large and General Stock of WHITE GOODS, LINEN GOODS, HOUSEKEEPING DRY GOODS, BLANKETS, FLANNELS, DOMESTIC MUSLIM, • &c., Ac dell x to th 6tra J. M. HAFLEIGH, 012 and 1014 CHESTNUT STREET, WILL CONTINUE THE SALE OF HIS FINE 'STOCK OF DRY GOODS. Commenoing Monday, Dec. 131 At Still GREATER REDUCTIONS. 500 Pairs Blankets, at a Great Sacrifice. Alpacas Reduced to 25 cents. Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, 12 1-2 cts. 50 Pieces Bonnet Velvets at one half former prices. The Entire Stock Must be, Closed Out Before January Ist* $4O SILK VELVET CLOAKS. Finest Silk Velvet Cloaks. 87 and 88 Beaver Cloaks. S 9 and 810 Caraculla Cloaks. Finest and Medium Cloaks. Beal Astraan Skin Cloaks. Muffs. Muffs to Match. SHAWLS. *5 Heavy Largest Long Shawls. *5 TO e 6 Heavy Largest Long Slum's: Extra Fine woolen Long Shawls. 4512 Extra Good Paisley Square Shawls. el 9 Extra Good Paisley Long Shawls. 1,0)0 Shawls, Elegant Display, 51 to en CLOAKINGS: Beavers, 62 to to eB. Astratans,, 6to '*lB. Chinchillua. $3 LO to 59. • Cat arollao, *2 to elB. Fxory•Croakivgs , - - - SILK VELVETS Silk Cloaking Velvets, 86 to 14. Beet Black Velveteens, 76c. to $4. COOPER & CONARD, 8. E. corner Ninth and Market Sts, MeVAUGH -& -DUNGAN, 12.4 South Eleventh Street, Have this week opened a fine assortment of Seasonable Goods for Presents for the approaching Holidays. LINEN lIDK.FS. A full line for Ladies, Gents and Children, from the lowest to the finest grades. EMBROIDERIES, In French work and Hamburg, choice styles. 7— LINEN SETS, From the plainest style to the finest imported. TIDIES, In great 'carroty and entirely new designs. LACES. Pointe, Pointe do Applique, Valenciennes, Thread and Guipure, in new patterns. COLLARS AND CULTS, FRENCH BREA.K.FAST CAPS, And a great variety of FANCY ARTICLES. no2S th s to 12trp ARABS, ARABS ARABS ARABS NEW AND BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS AT Bethany Fair, Bethany Fair, I3ethany Fair, Bethany Fair,' 11ORTICULTURAL TUESDAY, DEOEMI3EIL 14, 1869; AN IMMENBI. SUCCESS! ARRISON, The people are now convinced that we actually Are UNDERSELLING EVERYBODY, and-that, too, by large a margin as to defy COMPARISON, to say nothing about competition I THIS GRAND CLOTHING SALE is in every respect a duplicate of the GREAT EXECUTORS' SALE held on year ago, at which'the people well remember they secured the best BARGAINS in Clothing that they have ev , made in their lives. Anticipating, as did all Merchants, an unusually brisk trade, we invested EIGHT. HUNDRED THOUSAND DO LARS ($800,000) in the purchase and manufacture of Clothing. Our Sales have exceeded last year's, but bay fallen short of our calculations ' amounting to the present time for Fall Trade to about $500,000, leaving THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS' WORTH OP GARMENTS of every description, suitable t all classes, made up with the utmost care, of the very finest materials, not one dollar's worth of which are w willing to carry over into next year ; hence we are determined, AT ALL HAZARDS, to make We, then, offer Our Entire Stock at prices as low as those prevailing at the Great Sale of last Fall, bring* some of our prices far below the cost of manufacturing. Call and see for yourself. We surely have something you want, and you shall have it if any reasonable ACCOMMODATION OF PRICES WILL INDUCE YOU TO BUY. Remember, Every Glarrn.ent is to be Sold!, THE GREAT OAK HALL BUILDINGS, S. E. CORNER OF -SIXTH ANDS MARKET STREETS. This Salo is positively to clear out $300,000 worth of Clothing, and every garment must be sold, in order to which we have marked on the goods such figures that no house can approach the low prices at which we are sail . off. The great mass of people who have 'filled the store all the week can testify to this. A visit will satisfy al one, that in the matter of Low Prices we are down so low that no other house can ever reach us. GREAT CRASH DRY GOODS. High Prices Over fbr the Season. Grand Closing Sale RICKEY, SHARP ar, CO.'S IMMENSE STOCK OF DRY GOODS AT RETAIL. UNPRECEDENTED BARGAINS SUBS, VELVETS, DRESS GOODS MISCELLANEOUS DRY GOODS. This stock is the most extensive and varied ever offered at retail in this city, and contains more novelties and ittaplas of recent importation than can be found elsewhere. ONE PRICE AND. NO DEVIATION. RICKEY; SHARP & CO., 727 Chestnut Street. USEFUL PRESENTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. Pointe, Real Valencienne LACES Thread and Guipure In Setts, COLLARS, lIDKFS., and by the yard. TRIMMED and EMII'D. SETTS. ROMAN SCARPS and SASHES. GLOVES, of every description. INDIA and CASHMERE SCARPS. Together with our elegant Stock of SILKS, POPLINS, and every variety of Dress Goods,Shawls,Cloths,Oassimeres,ete JOHN W. THOMAS, Nos. 405 and 407 N. Second Street, .41-4m§ A SPLENDID •PRESENT. A Half Dozen or u Dozen Pairs of • KID GLOVES. We n 1110614 nntil December 24th Kid Gloves by the Half Dozen - or Dozen Pairs of the same size at the fol lowing low prices, including the box: N Dozen Pairs "Joseph" for 55 00 , .4 do. do. "La Belle" for 675 4 do. do. "Jouvin" for 850 32 do. do. - "Bartley" for 10 00 Itio have,made those prices so tom as to insure the im mediate sale of the balance of this season's importations • Of all Brands, About 950 Dozen, Prior to balancing our -foreign account at the close a! the year. A. & J. B. BARTHOLOMEW. ImpOrters of Kid Gloves, -- NO. 23 NORTH EIGHTH STREET. P. s.—The above assortment includes White Opera or Party Colors; Black. and Colors, each .3,1 dozen in a neat box (which is !minded at the above price). A. dt J. B. B. del-th ti 11 dol7 ilf3o OK-ICEEP ER.—A COMPETENT Buok-keeper, of experience in business amorally, 4 . ole ). i t i for an engegonient on Ist Jan 4 a, l6 . 4.i v i tt, t .._,,r. l ' 6L . , OARDIN G —AV EST 1? WM ADEL I? HIA. private boarding ; Hernial nun third-story front ins, 333 Thirty-second atreet , hotwoon Bridge and etreetB. doll s to th dt rp T H`,E HOUSE THRONGED F.V3f4Xty DAY THE PEOPLE A.PFREdIATE IT !' , • '' • THOUSANDS , OF GARMENTS SOLD ABOUT $300,000 WORTS STILT, TO BE DISPOSED OF I Low Prices Are Doing It! CUSTOM " AND. FURNISHING GOODS DEPARTMENTS, AT LESS THAN THE COST OF MANUFACTURING. Read this Note if you have not time to Read any more: SIXTH AND MARKET STREETS, OAK HALL, OAK HALL. DRY GOODS. EVERYTHING DOWN. Or At ; It m H TIM IS - THE STATEMENT OF OUR USE : CLEAN SWEEP, HEAVY AND WHOLE STACKS BOYS' CLOTHING, WANAMAKER & BROWN. WANAMAKER & BROWN, THREE DAYS. On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, OIL PAINTINGS, The Pictures will be sold in elegant This sale will, afford the finest opportunity for the selection of elegant Among the artists represented are the well-known names of The Dresden Enamels, Plain and Colored Engravings and Painted Photograp The ,Galleries are now en Free Exhibition.. Open to the public day and evening until days of Sale. ' ' r doo 6t§ MARKING WITH INDELIBLE INN, I "Uir G. PERRY, 728 ARCH STREET, E Embroidering t Braiding, Showing, &o. • VV . a large variety of Ohildrou'ii Books and Fr .11. TOBUzir,,m allbert erect. graph Albtunoaelliug at low pricey. DISCOUNTS IN TUE GREAT ART SALE, December 15th, 16th and 17th, Conimeucing at 11 o'clock A. M. each day, will be sold, at Public Sale, at ROBINSON'S GALLERY, No. 010.4 111 SP FINE FOREIGN ENGRAVINGS, ELEGANT DRESDEN ENAMEL; SPLENDIDLY FRAMED- Gold, Gilt and Walnut 14wra,mes, SUITABLE FOR PRIVATE SALES. HOLIDAY PRESENTS. BROCHART, Paris; BODDINGTON, London; WILSON, Glasgow; 110IFFED, Dusseldorf; SCIIIJLTZE, Dusseldorf; DANTZE, Munich; BONFIELD, America ; MORAN, America ; RICHARDS and Others, America' BY WILSON, OF LONDON, Aie real Gems of Art, and not to be excelled in the world. BROTHERS, Auctioneers S A L E. A magnificent collection of THREE DAY
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