, ; .'4 P.- CITE BULLETIN, „ . GeCage W. Childs.has given one hon. died dollars to the Chord.) of the• house of ISrael, toward erecting 'a new pressed-brick front. —The Park Commission Appropriation bill was Considered by” the Finance Committee last mining; and 'after the. amount had been; reduced . frorti:; - S82;600 to '5;32,000,; was passed. ' : —The Finance Committee last evening agreed to report negatively upon the resolu tion asking the Legislature to • repeal the act authorizing the Board of Health to , cleanse the streets. —James MeCloskeY, sentenced to three Months' imprisonment for a violation of the revenue laws, and Chas. V. Charlton, sentenced to three years and nine months for opening let ters, were pardoned by the President yester day. —The Guardians of the Poor met yesterday. The population of the AlinshouSe*as reported to be 3,564, twenty less than the same time last year. The Storekeeper announced the re ' ceipt of 8 pounds of butter, forfeited for light weight. —The journeymen ingrain carpet weavers again met at their headquarters, Front and :Master streets, yesterday evening. The strike, according to the reports, is making ' but little headway. Many of the weavers are 'working at the reduced rates, and a general dullness ex ists. in the trade. —The • Sunday , school teachers and the. friends of the Sunday-school cause held a' meeting last evening in the Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church. The exercises consisted of a prayer, an address on "The Proper Prepa ' ration of the Sunday-school Lesson," and a discussion on "How to Prepare' and Teach' a Bible Lesson." —The Board of Trade met last evening at their rooms, Chestnut street, above Fifth. Frederick L. Fraley, delegate to the Natrona Board of Trade Conventlon, announced that he would defer his report till the next meeting. • C4OO. 1.. Buzby, E. A. Souder, and. George liLTatliaM were announced the Committee for the month of January. William Adana son was elected a member of the Executive Council. —John Lane, a &inductor on the Fifth and Sixth streets Passenger, Railway, was before Recorder James. Givin, charged with larceny., It was alleged that the accused, on Saturday; withheld seven dollars from the fareS received by him, and that . the Company, having sus -peeled him, determined to. watch him. He was taken into custody by Special Officer J. H. Stephens, and after the hearing was held. in $1,200 bail to answer. —The Fire Department appropriation .bill was considered by the Finance Committee last evening. The amount of the appropriation is $113,000. The Committee passed the bill, but, struck out the names of the hose companies, as they were of the opinion that the steam fire engine's-carry sufficient hose. for the Philadel phia Fire Department. Each hose company asks for $4OO, and this amount has been paAsed by the:Committee not for the hose companies, but has been added to the amount asked for by the steam fire companies. If Councils sustain the Committee, the following hose companies will be disbanded: Friendship Engine Com pany, America Hose Good intent, Humene, Lafayette, TaYlor, Lincoln, Marion, Niagara, Neptune, Perseverance, Phenix, Ringgold, Robert Morris, Schuylkill, South Penn, Tivoli; - United States, Warren, : Pennsylvania and WaSlington Hose Companies. AlsO, the Cos , lumbia, Fairmount and Moyamensing Steam Forcing 7 Hose Companies. —The United States steam frigate Powhatan, after a five years' cruise, returned to, this port yesterday afternoon, direct from Key West, and - is now anchored off the Navy Yard. She is commanded by Commodore David McDou gal, and was built at the Norfolk Navy Yard in 1t450. 'During the late rebellion the Pow hatan figured in .a number of prominent naval encounters, among which was the lively fight at Fort Fisher, N. C. At the close of the war she was 'made the flagship of the South Pacific squadron, and was commanded by Rearqrd-' 'filial Turner, and was continued in that duty till September last.. After being relieved from • the squadron she returned to Boston for the purpose of going out of commission, but di rectly upon her arrival she was detailed :IS the flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Poor, commanding the North Atlantic Squadron. In this duty she has been engaged until ordered . to our Navy Yard to go out of commission. In passing Cape Hatteras, last Sunday, the Powhatan was 4.. Aught in a terrible gale, and was almost com pletely engulfed. .One of her boats was carried off by the waves, and the starboard engine broke down during ,the storm: —The .Coroner commenced an inquest yes teaday afternoon on the body of Jos. Nagle, engineer of the locomotive Annapolis, who was killed by the explosion of the boiler at 'Port Richmond yesterday. Struthers Jeltries,"mas ter machinist in the employ of the company, saiJ the decased was always attentive to his duties; could not account for the explosion un by an over-pressure of steam; 00 to 120 pounds is the usual amount of steam carried ; the gauges are arranged to blow off at 100 pounds: the gauges are frequently examined; this one had been lately tested, and found cor-. rect. Ile examined the boiler after the explo- Men. and discovered no flaws in the iron. The boiler had been in use five years; did not leak. James Brady, the fireman, testified to being emplOyed by the company for over twenty three years ; he said there was eighteen inches of water in the tank when he put the hose in ; he had cleared out the fire-box and flues the day before ; there was 100 pounds of steam at the time when she blew up ; they gen erally =Tied 120 lbs. when pulling heavy trains. Lewis Seiss testified that about two months ago the-defendant had,on several occasions,told him that he expected to he blown up in his box before long; and when he asked, him why he did not turn his engine into the shop, he replied the foreman put him oft; he gaVe wit ness a silver ring at the time to remember him by, in ease he was blown up. Mr. Jeffries, recalled, said that the engine wanted some re pairs, but they were not of such a character, as to have any bearing on the boilers, or any effect on theta., • The•inquest was adjourned until to day. James Taylor, who was injured by the explosion, died last evening., —Vsruivtsyvetobyesiya has broken out badly in St. Petersburg since the return there of Patti. In English it means "a mania for throV‘ing bouquets." It is an expensive but harmless disease. -46.cordin - g to Professor Denton, of Massa husettii, the people of this globe are not so mart as they think they are. The Professor nays that Mars is much older than the earth, and its people further advanced in intelligence than we are. —A manlier of New Orleans Milkmen were lately arrested and the contents of their cans submitted to a scientific test. The least,adul teration by water was , 30 per cent., and the greatest t;o,.the average being about 50, pei) cent. No examination was made as to foreign substauces,•tbough several wore found in the course of the analysis. • The milkmen were fined from to $4O. Paul, Minn., not to be behind other cities in metropolitan luxuries, has had a Bogus Count. This nobleman represented himself to be the agent of a large number of I'Mglish dukes, earls, and baronets who were anxious to invest great sums in Minnesota The Count being '4emporarily, Fof course) shortof cash, as such Uounts are' apt to be, drew, upon Baring Bros. for the enormous to.uti , f lE 7 l,o—about sterling. The heavy 1,111 was cashed •at the Marine Bank, the Marines proving, as usual, soft and believing. `faking courage, Mous. the Count- struck for a discount of $l,OOO, and got it •, but he was guilty of the incomprehensible imprudence of attempting to leave St. Paul without : paying }tits-board-hill; and he is now, a confessed Windier, locked up for trial. IN SW JEIIII,EY —The ,property', and works of the bon Ship-building Company at Kaighn's Point,, are to be re-sold, under an order of the Su preme Court of New Jersey. —Evergreens in profusion are tiow being brought into Camden, for Christmas trees, and decorative purPoses.., 141ge loads, are also 'taken to - the Philadelphia markets. —The work of building is going on quite extensively at Cape Island. A large number of private residences and some additional pub lic houseS are going up. —No effort has as yet been made towards repairing - .the road. this side of Gloucester ; which is now in a dangerous and deplorable condition. - - - —The cultivation of cranberries in Camden and adjoining counties begins to assume an importance which is destined to make it a pro- fitable branch of industry: —Josh ' BillingS, the' inimitable Josh, it is announced, will soon be in Camden to lecture for the benefit of the Young Men's Debating and Literary Association. —A splendid hotel and depot arc to be erected in the spring at the foot of Federal and Plum steeets, Camden, by the railroad conk -Last evening the public lamps of Camden were lighted by the Cauiden Gas Company, according to an agreement entered into 'with the City Council. —The Special Court of Quarter Sessions of Camden county commenced its last term for December this morning. There 'is conside rable business on hand to dispose of. Judges Horner, Sickler and Lee preside. —Yesterday the flags o ie West Jersey ferry boats were displayed half-mast, out of respect to Miss Kate Brown f ne , , ,, a well-known and highly-esteemed lady, who diedafew days ago. —There are twenty individuals no.w stopping at the county prison, whom the county "dead heads" it the boarding line. Someilines they are transferred to the fashionable house at Trenton. . . —A number of applicants for the position of door-keepers, clerk, engrossing clerk, ttc., for the next session of the Legislature, are pulling the wires. and quietly button-holing members and friends to work' for them. All of the Democratic school. —The annual jubilee' of the children belong ing to the Third Street M. E. qhurch, in Cam den,is to be a. grand affair, ,and will come off theon evening of the 26th instant. Extensive preparations, are making to give it unusual , ,; • —The Camden Home for Friendless Chil- dren is deserving,of the most liberal and gen erous support of all .- who are humanelydis posed. It has accomplisheil great good already, and is doing much to aid the , cause of humanity the 'future. „ . , , . —The' public schoolsare preparing for their. holiday vacation. In the North Camden school the closing eXercioeswill take place on WedrieidaY; on Thursday hi the E. A. Stevens school, and on Friday in the South Ward school. , These These exorcises will . consist of sing ing, recitations, plc., by We pupils. —it is now said that the Lighthouse Board have repoited favorably towards the •. Govern ment making an appropriation to erect a suit°, defence to the shore ,along the inlet front in Atlantic'CitY, in bi'der 'to save'the Light house from the inroads making by the sea. This should, have been done three years ago. . ‘—Politicians in Camden are beginning to speculate on the chances of the next municipal election. Various candidates are manipulating tbr the nominations; and it is thought that the contest will be exceedingly warm. These elec tions generally call out a full vote. - If the new charter becomes the fundamental and organic law of the city this winter, it is most likely, however, that the present officers will hold over until the November election.. —The sanitary condition of Camden was never better than at the present time and during the past three or four years. No es pecial epidemic has prevailed. This healthful ness is attributed to the system of drainage, adopted about six years ago,- by which a large number of culverts have been constructed, carrying off the water both from the cellars of o dwellings, and from the surface. Nearly every important, street has been ctilverted,.and applications are, constantly being made by residents on cross and other streets, to the Council, asking thati body to lay others. When the 'city becomes thoroughly drained and its low places tilled up,;Camden will be the most healthful city south of Trenton. This fact should be an in ducement to locate the State Capital in Cam den, when the Legislature decrees its removal from Trenton. . ' —The Medford Railroad was formally opened yesterday. It connects with the Burlington County Railroad, and extends to .Medford, a distance of about seven Miles,. passing through Lumberton, a town of about 1,000 inhabitants, situated,upon a branch of the Rancocas creek, anti at one time a great depot for the supply of lumber. Medford has some 1,500 inhabitants, most of whom are Friends. The section of country - in which it is situated, and of which it is the centre, is the garden of Burlington county, and produces large quantities of grain, etc. The country about Medford is rolling, and is enriched. by extensive marl deposits, in some places the marl rising in mounds several feet above the level of the ground: The work of grading the new road was commenced on. the 24th of July last. The first rail was laid on the 3d of November, and the road was completed on the 10th. A depot is to be erected at Lum berton and a fine passenger station is nearly completed at Medford. A freight depot and et ,fgine honse are also in progress , at Medford. Trains will be run regularly over the road, by the Camden and Amboy Railroad Company, on and after to-morrow. The opening ceremonies yesterday were participated in by a large number of railroad oilicials of New Jersey, and business men of Philadelphia: Among 1 - hose present were Wm. 11. Catzmer, Esq., President; Samuel J. Bay ard. Secretary; Albert W. Markley, Samuel Welsh and Charles - 3. Garaitt, Directors, and Robert S. Van Rensselaer4Superintendent of the Camden and Amboy Railroad; Nathaniel l tile, President of the Pemberton and Rights- town Railroad; John S. Frick, President of the Burlington County Railroad ; J. L. Thomp son, President of the Swedesboro Railroad; Robert Stewart, Superintendent of Telegraph, C. & A. R. R.; John Lucas, Of the Camden and Atlantic Railroad; Benj. F. Lee, of the West Jersey Railroad; (fen. G. A. Molt, Major- General Stewart Van Vliet, U. 5:: A. ; Col: Isaac Buckalew. Superintendent of Jamesburg Railroad, and Charles Bispharn,-of the Burling ton County Railroad; Miss Anna Russell Evan's and Miss. Elizabeth Welsh Evans, nieces of Mr. Samuel Welsh. were also present. The eNcursion party left Philadelphia at 10 o'clock. P. .)E., and proceeded direct to Medford, where sumptqous repast was served up by the citizens of the town. :The ladies turned out in full force, and the guests secured the Most satisfac tory attention from them at, the, tables. Mr. Barclay Haines, the projector of the road, and through whose great energy it was so speedily finished, and Mr. H. P. Ely; President of .the road, were also untiring' in their efforts to add to the pleasure of the gneSts. On the return trip there was a delay, at Mt. Holly, and the ekeurSionlsts took a stroll through that pleasant town, and were elegantly and hospitably en tained at the mansion of B. F. Shreve, one of the director's of the new road. The party reached the city at 6.30 last evening. HEAR R TES FOR EXTRACTING ADQ Cr TEETH WITH FRESH NITROUS OXIDE GAB. " ABSOLUTELY NO PAIN." • DR. F.' R. TuoltAs, 4 ' formerly Oporator at Colton 'Dental Rooms," positively the only Office in tho city anth.ely devoted to extracting tooth without pain. Office, Oil Walnut stmt. mhs lyrp§ THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21,1869 SPECIAL NOTICES. SAMPLES OF THE PRICES -; Now Prevailing MOD Grand Clearing Sale In Progress at JOHN WANAMAER'S 818 and 820 CHESTNUT STREET. A Fine Petersham Overcoat (Handsomely Trimmed), wort h $22, re duced to $l3 A. Fine Chinchilla Overcoat, Worth $3B, reduced, to $2O A Business Suit of Tricotut - - - Worth - SA reduced 'top 22 A Black Dress Coat (Swallowtail), Worth 03, reduced to §lB A Pair of Fine Pants of Fashionable Make, Worth $9, reduced to $5. A Vest of Cloth orFoney Cassimere, Worth $5 50, reduced to $3 The Whole Present Stook is to , be Disposed of at Prices Like the, Above The Chestnut St. Clothing Establishment 813 and 820 CHESTNUT STREET, JOHN WANAMMIER. COACHMAN'S OVERCOATS DRIVING .GAUNTLE4.'S. . - (02; CHRISTMAS DINNERTO THE . POOR. The Teachers.of the Sabbath and Day Schools of the Bedford Street Mission intend giving a dinner, on CHRISTMAS DAY . , to the scholars under their care, at the MISSION HOUSE, No. 619 BEDFORD street, be tween 12 and 1 o'clock. Interesting exercises in the chapel, before dinner, by the children: The citizens aro cordially invited to be . present. Donations, either in money. poultry, provisions or clothing. - respectfully solicited, and can be sent to either of the undersigned EDMUNI , S. YARD, No. 209 Spruce street. JACOB 11. BURDSALL, . - . - No. 1121 Chestnut street. , . GEORGE MILLIKEN, No. 828 Arch street. JAMES L. BISPHAM. 1 . No. 710 South Second street. o W.M. 11. HEISLER, eventh National Bank. Fourth and Market streets. CRADLES , SPENCER. No. 7 Bank street, Re 4. JOHN D. LONG, No. 619 Bedford street. oa. PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTU raI Society. Stated Monthly and Annual Meet • lugs this evening. • _lt" r , u. KENSINGTON SOUP SOCIETY.= A meeting. of the contributors to this institution will be held on THURSDAY EVENING, December 2.3 d, 1569. at7!s. o'clock, at the Soup House, 217 , A11en street, near Marlborough, to elect officers and managers fur the ensuing year, de2l-2t" CHARLES M.:LUKENS, Secretary 1109 GIRARD STREET. 1109 TITRKIeIf, RUSSIAN AND PERFUMED BATHS, Departments for Ladies Baths open from 6 A. 91. to 9 P. M. 0 HOWARD HOSPITAL, NOS. 1518 and 1628 Lombard btreet, Dispensary Department. —Medical treatment and medicine furnished gratuitously to the poor !LitSTEREOPTICON AND MAGIC Lantern Exhibitions given to Sunday Schools, , Oolreges, and for _private entsrtaiuments. W. MITCHEAL BIoALLIBTEII, 728 Chestnut street, second story. not 2mro§ -- ----- 10 , 2 OFFICE OF THE ALAN TROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY. The annual meeting and an election of officers of this corporation will be held on MONDAY. January 10,1070, at 3 o'clock P. M. ELIIILJ ROBEILTS, delB-s to th llit" Secretary. .K.ENSINGTON.NATIONAL - PHILADELPHIADeCOMber 11, 1869. An election for Directors of this Bank will be held at the banking house on TUESDAY, January 11th, 1870. between the hours of 10 A. bl. and 21'. M. dell-s to th•-]m. WM. 31cCONNELL. Cashier. n CORN EXCHANGE NATIONAL PHILADELPHIA, December n, 180.. The annual election for thirteen Director; of this Bunk will be held at thehanking HOURO, on TUESDA Y, January 11,1870, between the hours of 11l o'clock A. and 2. o'clock P.M. dell-8 to Uri ill jaB § ill. P. SCDETKY. Caehier. NATIONAL BANK OF THE Da.'NORTHERN LIBERTIES, • • PIIILADELVITIA. December 10. 1869. The Annual. Election for Directors of-this Bank will be held at the Banking House, on WEDNESDAY, the 12th day of January, 1070, between the hours of 10 A. DI. and 3 P. M. W. G MAMBA, delol tulojallg Cashier. ga. CHESTER VALLEY RAILROAD OODIPAN Y.—The annual meeting of the Stock holders of the Chester Valley Railroad Company will he held in room No. 23, - Merchants' Exchange,Philadel phia, on HOHDAY, the 10th day of January, A. D. 1070, ut 123•8" o'clock P. IC On the same day and name place, betvieen the hours of 1 and 2 o'clock I'. M., an election, will be held for a President and seven Directors, to servo for the ensuing year. dcl7__ftu tilljaB§ WM. H. HOLSTEIN. Secretary. [Oa AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COAIPANY,WALNUT STREET, S. E. CORNER OF FOURTH. • .PHILADELPIIIA, December 20,1869. • NOTICE. • The annual Meeting of the Stockholders of this Company for the election of thirteen Trustees, to nem , for the ensuing year, will be Held at the attire on MONDAY, JanuarY 3, 1870, between 10 A. )1. and 12 o'clock, noon. JOHN S. WILSON, dela to•jaV • • Secretary. • - - pas OFFICE OF- THE - DELAWARE friIITUAL SAFETY INSPIANCE COMPANY. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20, 1969. The &fluvial election for twenty-eight Directors will he held at ibis office, on MONDAY, the third day of January next, between the Lunn of 10 A. M. and 21'. M. HENRY LYLBUIIN, de%) tja3§ Secretary. EAST PENNSYLVANIA. RAIL ROAD COMPANY. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 11, Notice is hereby given -to the Stockholders of this Company that the Annual Meeting and Election for President and eight Directors will be held at the Office of the Company, in the city of Reading, on MONDAY, the ltith day of January, 1870, between the hours of 12 M. and 2 P.M. HENRY C. JONES, dentojalo§ , Secretary. ALLENTOWN ,ItAILROAD COM PANY. rItILADELPIIIA, December 16t11,1869. The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Allen town Railroad Company will ho held at the oillee of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company, No. South Fourth street. Philadelphia, on MONDAY, January 10th, 1870, at RN o'clock A. M.., when an elec tion will be held for.a President and six Directors to term for the ensuing year. WM. H. \VEBB, dentjalo§ Secretary. ------- LORBERRY CREEK RAILROAD U - se" COMPANY. • • PIIILAIDELPIIIA, December 15,1800. The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the "Ler berry Creek. Railroad Compluayp-will loYheld atthe of fice of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company, No. 227 South Fourth street, Philadelphia, on MON DAY, January 10th, 1870, at 10 o'clock A.when an election will be hold for a President and six Directors to Eiervelor the ensuing year dals tjalo§ 07.• PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAILROAD COMPANY, OFFICE 227 SOUTH FOURTH STREET,' Entisnr.Lrins,Dee. 15, 1869. Notice is hereby given to the Stockholders of this Company that the nnual Meeting and Election for President, six Managers, Treasurer and Secretary will take place on the second MONDAY (10th) of January next, at 12 Id WM. H. WEBB, delstojalo§ • - Secretary. ETPINE (31 -RCA' 'u, HE E AND LEBANON RAILROAD COMPANY, OFFICE 227 SOUTH FOURTH STREET. December 15,1869. The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of this Com pany, and an election for officers to serve for the ensu ing veer, will be held at the Office of the Company on MONDAY, January 10th, 1870, at tl o'clock A. M. RICHARD COE, delstjalo§ . Secretary. t -- ? , THIRD NATIONAL BANif --- , Puu.notitrmA, Dcc. 11,1809. 'The Annual Election for Directors will bo hold at the banhina-house on TUESDAY, January 11, 1870, between tho hours of 12111. and 2 P. Dl.. del3 tioll§ - GLEN DINNINO, Caslifer. MEn=EMEMEMIMIL nosCITY 0. ALLEGHENY, PA. TRELIMILEIOB OPFICR, December 13,1969. ALLEGII:ENY 'O,I.TY; Compromise Bonds Wanted. Persons bolding Cornpromlso • Bondi+ of the Oily of Allegheny, Pa. are' hereby notified that the Slaking Fund of LW will be invested in these Bonds at the lowest rates offoted, Proposals will be received by the under signed until SATURDAY, lat day of. January, 1870 -' • • D. MAUVE BRUN; Treasurer or the City of Allegheny, Pa. us. CITY OF ALLEGHENY, PA. TitaasintEl , a OFFica,Deeetabor 13, PM. Notice is hereby given to the holders of the SIX PER C ENT.' Ilunicipailloods of the Cltylor Allegheny, that the Coupons on said Bonds coming due January. Ist, 1370, will be paid on said day (less the State tax) at the Bank of Pittsburgh, in the City of Pittsburgh, Pa. • ti. MACFEIBBON, Treasurer of the City of Allegheny,'Pa. • &Mild_ • Dab '•' THE SOCIETY IPOR SUPPLYING . THE POOR . WITH SOUP,"33S Griscom street; appeal to the public for the tlßllfli annual aid by which they are enabled to carry on their operations. in addi tion to a daily delivery of Soup, Corn Meal and Broad are distributed, each, twice 'weekly. A. visitor is em ployed to examine into the 'fitness of each applicant to receive aid.- The. Society- has no paid collecter.but every member le authorized to receive funds for the treasury. .308. S. LEWIS, Preeident,lll Walnut street. WM. EVANS, Treasuror,6l3 Market street.. JAS. T. SHINN, 8. W. cor. Broad and Spruce streets. WM, L. AMIN . 019 Walnut street. CALEB WOOPtiS24 B. Second street. JOB. K. WHEELER, 2029 Chestnut street. [de2l-12trp§ "THE MAHANOY VALLEY R. R. LirDY COMPANY,I , OFTICE. 227 SOUTH. FOUR CR STREET., PHIL AIiELMITA, WO. lti, 1863. The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of this Com pany. and an Election for Officers to serve for the en. mina year, will he hold at the Office of the Company, on MONDAY, January 10, 1870, at o'clock A. M. deft tjalo RICHAND 00E, Secretary.— Ryb "THE SHAMOKIN AND TILE VORTON RAILROAD COMPANY," OF.FIOE V 7 SOUTH FOURTH STREET. PintAmo.ettlA, Dec. 15. 1869. The Anneal Meeting of the Stockholders of this Com. pan y, and an election for officers to serve fort he CllbUing year, will be held at the Office of the Company, on MONDAY, January 10. 1870, at II o'clock A. 81. RICHARD COE. delst3slo§. Secretary.. PHILADELPHIA, Dim 7, 12369. The Directors of the Butler Coal Company have this day declared a mil-annual dividend of eighty-flvo WO cents per share, SAMUEL povable on and aft DUTTON,Treaer Dec. 21.)sur , 13 er 39. , (let 12t§ • 138 South Third street. 0. FARMERS' • AND MECHANICS' NATIONAL BANK. PIIILAIDF:LPIItA, Dec. 10, 1859. The annual election of Directors of this Bank will ha held at the Banking House, on WEDNESDAY, the 12th flay of January next. between the hours of 11 o'clock, A. Pt and 2 o'clock P. M. ' W,.IIUSLUON, delo-tjanl2§ Cashier. FIRST _NATIONAL BANK, ; Dec. 11, isGo. The Annual Election for 'Directors of this hank will br , held at the banking-house' on TUESDAY, January 1870, between the hours of 41 o'clock A. M. and 2 o'clock P. M., MORTON MCMICHAEL, Jr.; Caebier. [O'FOURTH. NATION. 723 ARCH STREET. PIIILADELYIIiA, Dec. , Thi , annual etection 'or tho Diroctora of thia Bank will be held on TUESDAY, January 11, 1870, batween 12 o'clock 141. and 2 &clock P. Al del3-30t§ NATIONAL 'BANIC, OF COM MERCE The Annual Election for Directors will be held at the banking-house ”imuultsDAy, the 13th day of January next, between the hours of 10 A. M. and 2 P.M. del3 tjal.3§ JOHN A: LEWIS., Cashier. lUtm MECHANICS' NATIONAL BANK. PHILADtLPIIIA, Dec.B, 80. Tho Annual Meeting of time Stockholders of this. Bank, for the elention of Directorsosill be held at the banking house on WEDNESDAY, January 12, lim7o, between the hours of 12 M. and 2 P. 3f. del3 tjal2§ J. WiEGAND, Jll,, Cashier. ELECTION.—PENN MUTUAL Life Inaurance Company. An eleethus for nine Trustees to serve for three yeatA twill .be held at the office of the Company on MONDAY. the third day of January. MO, between the honra of 1u and 12, noon. delBtoja34/ H. S. STEPHENS, Secretwy, UNOTICE.—A SPECIAL NIEETI.NG of Stockholders of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Rill be held at the Academy on WEDNI4:4- DAY, the 22d must., at 4 o'clock P. M., to take into con sideration the purchase of anew site for the institution. delft 4t§ C. ()OPE, {'resident. A MEETING WILL BE HELD ON 'WEDNESDAY EVENING December 221, at the Ilall of the Mercantile Library, Tenth street, above Chestnut; to organise a htate society to be auxiliary to the "American Woman ,Suffrage Association." Those friendly to the object are invited to attend. deli; 2D 213 t" 10COMMONWEALTH NATIONAL ' BANK . - . The Amami Election for Directors will be held at the banking house on TUESDAY. January 11, laio, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. M. and 2 o'clock P. M. del3tjall§ H. C. YOUNG, ()ashler. TIC PE- ASHER'S DANCING ACADEMY, NO. 808 FILBERT STREET. All the New and Fashionable Dances Taught. Ladies and Gentlemen--Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday Evenings. Misses and Masters—Tuesday and Saturday After noons. Gentlemen Only—Saturday Evening. Private lossona.singly or in classes, at any hour to salt convenience. oc2S-%5l BANK L AURA. KEENE'S . CHESTNUT STREET THEATRE. THIRD WEEK AND LAST NIGHTS Of the successtul drama, by Colonel Fitzgerald, of PATRICE ; 08., THE WHITE LADY OF WICKLOW. PATRICF • Miss LAURA KEENE GRAND CHRISTMAS MATINEE at 2. A CHRISTMAS STORY BY CHARLES DICKPINS, With beautiful Tableaux and Vielone of • THE POOR AND RICH IN THEIR CHRISTMAS HOMES. A SPLENDID BI L L F HER NEW OK CHRISTMAS NIGHT.. ANO PLAY In preparation by American aut here, • CHAMPAGNE; OR, STEP BY STEP. Written by Matilda Heron and Laura Keene. Doors open at 7 o'clock; commence o'clock. WALNUT STREET THEATRE, N. E. con Ninth and Walnut streets. TUESDAY. EVENING, Dec.2l: FOIIRTEENTII Nic Jur of tiw RENOWNEDARTISTE MISS BATEMAN, • LAST NIGHT BUT ONE OF MARY WARNER. MARY.WARNER MISS BATEMAN Miss Bateman will be supported by Mr . . GEORGE JORDAN, MISS VIRGINIA FRANCIS and the full strength of the Company. In rehearsal, the celebrated play, in 6 acts, of 'mut. NIES.:JOHN DREW'S ARCH STREET THEATRE. • Begins ni CHRISTMAS WEEK. THIS, TUESDAY, EVENING, December 21st, 1849, THE RIVALS AND MISCHIEF MAKING. By MRS. J NO. DREW AND COMPANY. WEDNESDAY—THE BELLE'S STRATAGEM. • • THURSDAY—MARRIED LIFE. 'CHRISTMAS EVE. "LITTLE DORM." CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON—" LITTLE DOIRIT." CHRISTMAS NIGHT—"LITTLE DUPREZ & BENEDICT'S OPERA DOUSE, SEVENTH Street, below Arch. (Late Theatre Comique.) MATINEE CHRISTMAS U ENED E ICT RY 'S E DAY, at 23.4 o'clock. THIS ANDDUP CONT RE IN et B E EVvENING. Z Gigantic Minstrels and Burlesque Opera Troupe. Christmas Week, Great E xtra Bill. Re-ongiumnent of B MR. FRANK ROWER FOR ONE'WEEK MORE. Introducing hisgreat original character of "HAPPY UNCLE TOR!" Benefit of Mr. Frank Brower FRIDAY, December 24. - VOX'S AMERICAN THEATRE, EVERY • IL! EVENING., LAST NIGHTS OF THE RIZARELLI BROTHFRS, _• Primers Damen se. Mlle. LU PQ,Mile. DE ROSA; DIVIDE-JOKE. THE PET•OF CALIFORNIA. HARLEQUIN TOM, THE PIPER'S SON. Matinee on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. ITHE VOYAGE OF LIFE, THE I WORLD'S PROGRESS.-IBERCANTILE LIBRA RY lIALL,Tenth street, above Chestnut. Intensely iutcreSting, pure and chaste Scenic Diver tissements of the higLest - OraCr of art:thus forming a very intellectual entertainment Excellent Music and Explanatory Lecture. The GERMAN SCENES alone are WOrth the-pries of admission.• EVERY EVENING this week, except WMinesday and Thursday. Admission 50 cents. Begins o'clock. Tuesday and Saturday afternoons, admission 25 cents. Begins at 2 o'clock. Tickets fur sale at the Marl. ile2o-st§ rIPLE 'WONDERS, ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS. IGNOR BLITZ In his now mysteries, assisted by Sris 808, THEODORE BLITZ. Evenings at Matinees Wednesday and Saturday, at 3. Magic, Ventriloquism, Canaries and Burlesque Min strels. Admiesion, 25c.; Reserved Seats, ISOo. W.M. H. WEBB, Secretary NEW ELEVENTH STREET OPERA BOMB .1111 E FAMILT RESORT. CA.fIiNCROSS 4 , D/XErS MINSTRELS, F,VERY EVENING. J. L. OARNOROSS, Manager, SENf r iTAND ICASSLER'S MATINEES.— Musical Fund Rail, 1869-70: Every SATURDAY AFTERNOON at .3% o/cock. lib ----- t- oetf _.. - I NSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND, 1_ Twentletit.and Race etreete. Exhibition every, wEDNESpAY,at .1% P. M. Admievion, 18 eta. 012-t,tf§ A CADEM Y•OF FINE ARTS, CHESTI . IIT street, above Tenth. Open from 9 A. M. to 6 P. 80141111112 Wast'a Great Picture of °MUST REJECTED Is still on exhibition, je22-t OPECIAL NOT4IIIEIS.' PHILADELPHIA, December 10, bil9 DANCING ACADEMIES. AM USED' Eri 'l' is. ARTM T SUP. VIOYS, OFFIO P CHIRP PSG-MERE. • AND 8171t y`LYOR 1, , Prirrinnaramr.4; Dec. 20,1800. .NOTlCK.—Duplicate plans of the Revision Of 'Grades on Thompson street: from Twenty sixth to Thirty-first Street, Twentieth Ward, and of Paoli street, from, the Ridge road to street, in the Twenty-first Ward, are now prepared and deposited for inspection ; the former at the office of WILLIAM AL pERTSON, S. W. corner Of Twelfth street and Girard Avenue, the latter at the nince of J OHN IL LEVERLN G, Main street, Mane yunk, and also at the office of the Depart ment, No.' 22 South Fifth. street and the Board of Surveyors have apPointedMON DAY, the 3d day of January, 1870, at 10/, o'clock A. M., to consider any objections that may be urged thereto by any citizen interested therein. STRICKLAND TINE ASS, de2l-24.31-3t4 Chief En, sneer ' and Surve ESOLUTION TO LAY WATER-PIPE jL on Almond street, - Nineteenth Wadi and other streets. . , Resolved, By the Select and CoMmon Conn- , ails of the City of Philadelphia, That the Chief Engineer of the Water. Departme.iit be and ia hereby authorized to lay water-,pike on the following streets: Almond street, from Norris to Dauphin street, in the Nineteenth Ward. • 'TveetitysiXtb street, frOm Girard, avenue to Poplar street, in the Twentieth Ward. Cresson street, from Cedar street to East street, in the Twenty-first Ward: LOUIS WAGNER, • • . President of Common Council. ArrEsTBENJAMIN, H. HAINES, • Clerk of Select Council. THOMAS A. BARLOW, President of Select Council pro tempore. • Approved this eighteenth day of Decem ber. Amio Domini one thousand eight hun dred and sixty-nine (A.D. 1869). . • • DANIEL M. FOX, • it Mayor of Philadelphia. AN ORDINANCE TO DIRECT TH E temporary ievestment of the surplus funds of the Girard Estate. SecrioN 1. The Select and Common Coun cils of the City of Philadelphia do ordain, That the Superintendent of the Girard Estate be and he is hereby authorized and directed to• temporarily invest in the leans of the city of Philadelphia such surlus funds of the Girard Estate as may come; from' time to time, into his hands, and that he is hereby authorised to draw warrants on the City Treasury for the =mints of such sums to be invested. LOUIS WAGNER, President orCommon Council. .ATTEST—ROBERT BETHELL, Assistant Clerk of Select Council. THOMAS' A. BARLOW,, President pro tempore of Select Council. Approved this eighteenth day of Deeem ber,Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine (A.D. 1869). DANIEL M. FOX, It . Mayor of Philadelphia. ' D ESOLUTION TO LAY WATER PIPE J.l, on Bell and Preston streets, in the Twen ty-fourth Ward. I:voiced. By the Select and Common Conn eils 'of the city of Philadelphia, That the Chief Engineer of the Water Departnient be and is hereby;authorized to lay water pion ou Bell street, trine Powclton avenue to Filbert street, and on Preston .street, f'rom Hutton street to Westminster avenue, in the Twenty- Reath Ward. LOUIS WAGNER, President of Common Council. ATTEST-BEN.IAMIN H. HAINES, Clerk of Select Council. THOMAS A. BARLOW, President pro tern. of Select Connell: Approved this eighteenth. day of De cember, Amu , Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine (A. D. 1869). DANIEL M. FOX. it Mayor of Philadelphia. RESOLUtION TO AUTHORIZE THE removal of concrete pavement. Rewired, By the Seleet and Common Coun cils of the City of Philadelphia, That the Chief Commissioner of Highways be and is hereby instructed to cause the immediate re moral of the concrete, pavements now laid on. 'Vine street, between Second and Front streets. LOUIS WAGNER, President of Common Couucil. ATTEST—ROBERT BETHELL, Assistant Clerk of Select Council. THOMAS A. BARLOW, President pro tem. of Select Council. Approved this eighteenth day of December, Anne Domini, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine (A. D. 18. DANIEL M. FOX, it Mayor of Philadelphia. .L BA:KIC, E. Y. MOODY, Camitier PRINTING NOTHING, A. C. BRYSON & CO., Ste.am-power Printers, Established 1821. WM. G. FLANAGAN & SON, uotrsE AIMSIMP PLUMBERS, isrlyN o. 129 Walnut Street. 3AXEB A.,WHIGET, THOE.NTON. PIKE, CLEMENT A. 011111 COM, THEODORE VirEIGHT, PRANK L. NLALL. PETER-WRIGHT. &SONS, Importers o and f earthenware Chinning and Conuniesion Merchants, No. 116 Walnut street , Philadelphia, - LI. B. WIGHT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, tlommissioner of Deeds for the state of Fenneylvanti In Illinois. 96 Madison street, No. n, Chicago, lillaole. aingtfg COTTON BAIL DUOS OP . EVERY width, from M inches to 76 Inches wide, all numbers Tent and Awning Duck, Paper-motet's Felting, Sail Twine, &c. JOHN W. EITERMAN, ja26 No. 169 Church street, City Stores. PRIVY WELLS.— OWNERS OP PROP erSi7Z yfltee %ge Teryvcl od and f& nfet Zr o?e:iasty Mann factnrer ofrondrota. Godamlteo ]Hall. Library otreot SURVEY DEPART4ENT. CITY ORDINANCES. PRINTING. The Pocket-Book Calendar and Directory for 1870, ba a neat style of Is now ready and may be had FOR which is as near as possible• the rates at which work generally, la done No. 607 CHESTNUT STREET, (Bulletin Building.) BUSINESS CARDS. COTTON DENTAL ASSOCIATION ORI ' ginati4the anaesthetic use of r • NITROUS OXIDE, Olt LAUGHING GAS, And devote their whole time and practice to extracting teeth without pain. Office, Hiatt'. and Walnut street 4 FUR INVALIDS.—A FINE MUSICAL Bon as a companion for the sick chamber; tho finest assortment in the oils and a great variety of airs to se lect from. - Imported direct by FARB. & BBOTHEIt t Mbinfra 824 Chestnut street, below Fourth. i 4 rocKET BOOKS, &c. FOR 'VALE. BA R'OA NEW AND HANDSOME DWELLINO . 9107 SPRUCE manor, 4.8 tos7 (Trottel' roof.) Finished in fine Style.. Unlit tar Owner. Will be sold reasonable, and not much money needed. APPLY TO '• JOTIN WANAMAKER, Sixth and Market Streets. C ARCH STREET RESIDE N CE a FOR SALE, No. 1922 ARCII STREET. Elegant Brown-Stone Residence, throe (deem" sad Mansard roof.; very commodious, furnialiod with every modern convenience, and built la 4 very superior sad substantial manner. Lot 26 feet front by tai feet deep to Cuthbert street, on which Is erected a handinicao brick Stable and Coach House. J. 113. GITMMEY porn', 733 WALNUT Street. 6620 tfro fa FOR BALE-DWELLINGS 7 734 Pine, 1524 Vine, 10.1.5 Wharton, 11127 Wharton, 1115 Jefferson, .1742 North Tenth, ntol others, for sale and to rent. . , FltEl). S V LVEraP.I2. 218 South Foutitistreet GEILNIANTOWN - FOR • SALE:- Tho Handeeme Stone Iteeidence, !forint every citycenventetteei. in perfect order tied well obaded. Situate northwest corner Reed Walnut Lane and, Mor ton etreet. , J., M. GUMSI&34 8 SONS', 733 Walnut at. HIGH STREET, C3EI ANTO VirN- For double eteue rosidenta with all the city convenience. The groundo are handaontely laid out and planted with choke fruit, abate, troe3 end ehrebbery. Located within' tire minutes walk'of 3tallroad Depot. J. M. GU S 3131EY .t SONS. 733 Walnut street., FOR BALE—THE HANDSOME dirre-etory brick throlllng with attics odd ;Tuns_ story back buildings, ditnato No. 113 North Nizretoenti street; Imo every modern 000retrience arid iniprotorrisol, and in perfect order. Lot 25 feet front' by .1(13 feet deep. Inirriedloto pANStI)BIOI3 given. J. li. i/UNAIZT dxSt/bll3 733 Walont tit rest. • .r.' FOR *SA L E-,DWELI.INGH 21;24 North "trout, 1= North NintaanUt. tr‘ South Second, lie) North (street, • 33.2) Utvistitut, , ' 90.1 North 'fifteenth street Also tunny others for rale and rent. JAMES W. IIAirRNO, nolltfri 8. W. car. Broad and Glicatast. FC)B, • • BALE-DWELLING 1421 La North Thirteenth street ; arrerrcourenlence, and in good order. Sttperior dwelling. 1422 North Twelfth street', on e•a7 terms. et , soo. , . . , . , Three-story brick. ZS North Twelfth street, furring • So l tire Q ..tur7 dwell/ogl Powellar. 86,00 Thret-otory brick, 6161 street, in good order. 62.760. Store and dwelling, No. 3to South Sixth street. $6,000. Irani° house, 909 Third sty :A, South Camden, tutu 13prliee f clear. &COO. 610 Queen etreet. two-story brick. good yard. 13ullding Lots ou PostyunL: road, and a good Lot at Rising SOIL 11013EItT * G3tAYFEN a SON, 637 Pitto street. FOR SALM —THE • HANDSOME VI. Drown Stone arel Pre.a Brick Dwelling. No. 2118 Spruce street,,vrttb salami ssery improvement. Built to the beet manner. Immediate poesession. Oats half can renutin, it deelred. Apply to COPPUOIL .& JORDAN. CI Walnut street. nFOR ^ SALE. TH.E VALUABLE Property EI.W. corner of Fifth and AdelpWstreeta, ir Walnut. ttf feet front by 19$ feet deep, frontla& on throe streets. J. M. 01.31.211EY baNn,733 WaLnult street. FUR SAL. kI—MODERN THREW Attantory Brick Dwelling,sl9 S. Ninth at. Every cop venience. Inquire on the premises. tnitagb,s,hiAl dff - 1 FOR SALE--A HA /DRONE REBX DENCE, 2113 Spruce street. A Store and Dwelling, northwest corner Eighth spa Jefferson. A Ane Itestdencell2l. Vine street. ' A hu.oilsonae Residence, 40u South Ninth street. A handsome Residence. West Philadelphia. A Dusinees Location, Strawberry street. A Dwelling, No. 2= Spruce street. Apply% t• COPPUCK & JORDAN. al Walnutstreet: TO RENT. CREESE & AIcCOLLUM, REAL MULTI* AOEUTB. ORlne,daoltson street, opposite lienslon street. Oalso Island, N. J. Real Estate bought and sold. Persons desirous of renting cottages during the season will apish or address as above. Bespettfully refer to Ohm. A. Rnbtram, Haar, B Francis Mollvain, Augustus Merino, Jain Davi7 W. W. Juvenal. 14- ,Ak.COMFORTABLE. DOUBLE: OFFICE to rent, at No. 112 South itourth• street, near tAestn la street. Very central for any business- del7-le' alo LET.—A SPACIOUS SUITE UP COUNTING BOOMB, with one or more Id% cis catnet street. Apply to COCMIAN, UUSEIKLA is CO.,ll,l4:lhectunt Bisect. . - 0c.210411 . .5 --- i --- titiil3l:3;Tiliftirkx:iiTo -COI-C -ner Juniper and Kingston etreets,letow Wal nut, Two stalls . vacant. - Lt` TO RENT, EP% sTORE, N0.,513 C(1111111N11,CE street, 18 by 1.00 VENT. Possession, Januarya,lB7o : ' A ENIGIiT, 511 Commerce street Apply to delB , B to tit-U . EL TO RENT,— THE BUILDING SO. 910 Ait()11 STREET. Apply.ou the premises. d01,ill 9 • ad FOR RENT.-8.. W. CORNER MAXI jet ket awl Sist atreets, /urge awl dreitable store. to feet front. J. R. GiISI.M.EY & SONS, 733 Walnut. btreet. • at FOR RENT-THE LARGE DWELL INGoItnate N. E. corner Itighto.enttCand Vine atrests t suitable for a Boarding House. J. X. GUM MEY is SONS, MI Walnut street. pTHIRD STREET.- . --FOR RENT-THE old-established Business Stan. situate No: ail oral Third street. J. M. GUMMY & SONS. 733 Walnut street. fp TO LET—HOUSE 706 SOUTH SEVEN UL TEENTiI street. Portable heater, range, bath, hot water, gas—all the modern conveniences. Eight rooms". Apply on the premises. , no2ttf FURNISHED HOUSE FOE RENT— situate on Pine street. west or Twentieth. Imme late POPBCABifill given. J. M. GU 3131 E Y & SONS, 733 Walnut street. ffl NORTH. NINETEENTH STREET.— Iti id To Rent—The three-story residence. with three story double back buildings and side yard ; has all tha modern conveniences. Situate No. 102 North Nineteenth street, second door above Arch. J. M. GII.ISIIdNY & EONS. 722 Walnut street. ________ REMOVAL. ST. BEA_LE, M.D.* SON, DENTISTS; . have removed to lIIS 61rard street. 0c22 3m MAGiZiiii DES MODES. 1014 WALNUT STREET MRS. PROCTOR. Cloaks, -Walking Suits Dress Goode, Lace Shawls, Ladies' Underclothing and Ladles' Nate. Dresses made to measure in Twenty.four Hours piIILADELPHIA SURGEONS' BAND AGE INSTITUTE,I4 N. Ninth st.,abore Market. R. C. EVERETT'S Trues positively cure* Ruptures. Coif ap Trusses, BOltft, StOokthgv, supporters,. Shoulder Braces, Crutches Suspensories, Pile Band ages. Ladies attended to by'Mra. E. .41.-lyrp 4% MONEY TO ANY AMOUNT LOANED PLATEAMONDS,WATOITES. JEWELRY,. CLOTHING, se., at JONES it CO.'S OLD-ESTADLISHED LOAN O.ITICE, Corner of -Third and Gaskill coeds, Below Lombard. N. B.—DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY ,eUNS v., VOR BALE AT , REMARKABLY LOW PRIOES. '," turUtfrai REPAIRS TO WATORES AND Musical Boxes in the beat manner by skillful workmen. ' F fau l ll 2 Gbeatt. T 6 101•ANC1i , EATIO EMULSION, FOR. CON SUMPTIVES. LEIBIG'S EXTRACT or MEAT. HAWLEY'S PEPSIN. TOITRTELOT'S EXTRACT OF BEEF. For sale by . JAMES. T. SHINN, ocs-bf rp Broad and Spruce atronthrhihomphin lI.ENEY PHIL - LIPP!, CARPENTER AND BUILDER, NO. 102 i RANSOM STREET, joldayrp , PUILADELPIIIA, strolir rurr SPECIAL COMI/EM. SIONEIR OF THE. REVENUE. The annual report of the Hon. David A. Wells, Special Commissioner of the Revenue, was sent to Congress yesterday. It is a very elaborate and carefulll prepared document, discussing with great thoroughness the indus try, trade, carrimerce, .and reVenue of the eountry,and abounding in practical Augues tions. The following abstract embodies its general features: The Commissioner sets out with an eloquent review of the remarkable -growth and rapid development of the country In all 'it- depart 4 ments of material prosperity., reiterating his former assertion that the progress and growth of -the country through its natural resources and the inherent spirit of energy and enter prise in the people, is in a great degree inde pelidititnif IvalagoniAnd Of thaimpoverish ment and disorder which the odearrencd of 'a long war has necessarily ,occasioned. The national revenue for the fiscal year end ing June 30, 1869, was 5370,948,747 21. The national expenditure for the same pericid was 5320,400,597 75, leaving an excess of revenue ever expenditure 0f549,453149 46. The fol lowing table shows the relation of receipts to expenditures, -for eachlincal- yeax.slnco the . termination of the war : -2 i ::€, k, ;` Excess of Years. Receipts': Expmflitures. R='eipt x. int 116r.8,032,620 06 e 520,701,940 48 837,24,67 D 63 1/416-67 400,634,010 27 ~ 346,729320 33 . 143.005,880 01 1E67-68 40,618.083 32, 377,300,284 86 , 28',Z17,703 16 .110-4.19 370,0131747 21 ' 321,400697 76' 40,463.149 46 The reduction of the public debt for the cur rent calendar, year has been $87,147,40i 62,arid since the Ist of September,lBo, 4301,1_9,83020. The COnnnissioner figures out the - total cost of the war as follows: National intlobtelltiess :March 7, 18(11 578,4-15,'2)9 28 'Receipts of the Trea.ury from April 1, 18(1" to April 1, 11185: From internal revenue. Front customs From landB From direct! tax ' • *• From miscOnopeomis'ouro,Os Total receipts ..$075,799,(191 94 The receipts from April 1, 18 , 311., to June 30, 1869, were as follows : From Internal reve►ine.' ' 5 967 . 2 07,221 41 Front customs 729,901,873 97 }'rorn lands.. 7,402,188 28 From direct tax ' 9,019;217 f 0 From miscellaneous sources.. 194,017,122 13 Total ....$1,908,567,625 09 Amount of public debt less . .. cash,' and sinking. fund .in Treasury, June 34), 1809,....52,4130,002,489 58 Deducting public debt,' at .'' breaking out of - war, ' Leavibg sum borrowed for • war purposes and not repaid • out pf above receipts , 42,412,547;181 30 To which add receipts as above 2,ti54,367,3317 03 Making total expenditures in Si years of war and its effects $4,996,914,49ii 33 Deduct what but for - war would have berm average expenditures of 'Govern ment, say 5100,000,000 per year: .... „.. Leaving 54,171,914,498:; to represent the cost of the war• of the United' States Government down to June 30, 180.). To this,' however, should be added .the !value of the pensions now - petit, if the Saute were capitalized. This at eight years' purchase of the present 'annual payment would amount to abqut 000,G00. But to these largo figures, Tetweient ing only the cost to the National Government; the Commissioner adds : Increase of State debts, mainly . • on war account . 023,000,000 County, city and town indebted ness increased on account of the war (estimatedl Expenditures of States. counties, cities and towns, on account of the war, not represented by funded debt (estimate I) Estimated loss to the loyal States from the diversion and suspen sion of industry, and the reduc tion of the American marine and carrying trade 1,200,000,000 E.stimated direct expenditures and loss of property by the Con federate States by reason of the war 2,700,000,000 These.estimates show an aggregate destruc tion of wealth, or diversion of industry which would have produced wealth, in the United states since 1861, approximating $.9,000,000,000; a stun nominally in excess of theentire in crease of wealth, as returned by the census, for the whole country from 1850 to 1860. The total alien immigration into the United States. since and including 1856 has been 2,- 918,213. From July 1,1863, to June 30, 1869, • four years since the war, the immigration has been 1,514,810. The total Chinese imraigra, Lion during the past fourteen' years has been 78,817. The immigration of this nationality for the pad year has been 12,874. The present increment of population from the natural increase of births over deaths, and from immigration, is, probably, at the rate of 1,100.000 per annum as a minimum. The. number of miles of - railway constructed during the past year is estimated at 3,000, making 13.000 since the , close of the war. These roads have opened up 390,000 square miles of new territory for settlement, a tract of country Urger than the- whole area of _France, and nearly three and a half times larger than the whole area of Great Britain. Assuming the present population of the United States to be 39,000,000,and the average -value of the property held by eachperson to have nominally increased from $451 26 gold in 1860, to $6OO currency in 1869-'7O, there sent valuation of.the United States would - be 323,400.003,0 Kan increase since 1860 of 59,216;- 784,372, or 65.8 per vent. The increase in valuation during the decade ending with 1860 was about 65 per cent., or, al lowing for omissions and under-estimates in . tho census, certainly not in excess of 80 per cent. This last, if continued, would give a total valuation in 1870 of $25,52e,000,000. Add ing 30 per cent. to this amount for the pre mium on gold, the currency valuation at this time would be $33 1 188,000,000. Deducting the costof the war,-as given above, say $,9000,000,- 000, we should have left $24,188,000,000 as the accumulated wealth of the country at the close of the present decade. The present gross annual product . of the nation is estimated at $6,825,000,000 in cur rency. The estimate is based on a per capita product of $175. The following is an estimate of the leading agricultural products for the current year C0tt0n,2,700,000 bales, 450 pounds each, at 95 cents. Corn, 900,000,000 bushe's, at 50 cents 450,000,000 'Wheat, 300,000,000 bushels, at Oats, 275,000,000 bushels, at 50 Wool, 177,000,000 pounds (esti mated clip of 1868), 42/ cents.. 73,2'25,000 Tobacco, 225,000,000 pounds, at 16i 37,125,000 Barley, 25,900,000 bushels, at $1 2.) . ..... 30,000,000 , Hay, 2.5,000,000 tons, at $10....... 250,000,000 Bye, 2.5,000,000 bushels, at $1 10.. 27,a:10,000 Bides, 6,700,000, at Gil cents.. 36,860,000 Potatoes, 150,000,000 bus., at 60e. 90,000,000 Buckwheat, 20;000,000 bus., at $1 20,000,000 Flesh of animals, deducting value of bay and grain con sumed . 400,000,00 G pithy prodUcts, deducting value• consumed of farm produots previously. enumerated.. )0,000 Another products of agriculture, including the anutuil increase in the value of cattle and horses, the value of fruits, seeds, and garden products, the annual addition to the value of farms and farm build ings, and implements =ado by farm labor not classedlas me chanical (fences, drainage, &c.) 650,000,000 Total $3,282,95000 In respect to other wealth-producing !nth/s -ilica, we glean from the report the following estimates : Manufactures of cotton $71,500,000 Manufactures of weal 66,000,000 Rig and bar iron. 119,950,000 ,Leather manufactures........... 222,600,009 Manufactures of paper • 72,000,000 Railway service 360,000,000 Fisheries .100,000,000 ,000, .$314,837,317 01 1,812,083 80 4,608,2.59 :Pi 4,120,413 37 76,455, 4 -VJ -2 871,,X0,000 00 40X),000,0(X) 600,000,000 5303,750,0 , 00 375,000,000 137,500,C0) A 00,000,000 In regard -to -.the.• amount of national .tiecu rlties - which have been transferred to foreign OwneFship• Since JBO2-'03,, the, Commiisiorier finds a•r..Wide. difference .4)1 #pinion among American and European bankers best capable from experience of forming an estimate, the miniintim being, however , _ from seven to eight hundred millions. The following esti mate. has teen checked froM, various inde pendent sources.: J . • • •-• Fives of 1871. and 1874 $1.5,000;000 Sixes of 1881. 90,000,000 Five-twenties of 18(32 380,000,000 Five-twenties of 1804, 30,000,000 Five-t,werities ,of 1865, May and 'November:. ; Five-twenties of 1861$, 'January and .July • • 200,000,000 Flve-twenties of 1867 ' 120,000,000 Ten-forties..... • 25,000,000 Registered bonds of all issues..... 20,000,000 • - " • • r • Total ' ' ' .`.! 1',000;000;000 4 State bonds $100,000,000 Railway bonds 130;000,000 Railway shares— . 113,000,000 Mining , bOntld and . Blares 10,000,000 Municipal bonds. 7,500,000 Miscellaneous bonds and shares. 5,000,000 Capital temporarily invested.— 50,000.000 Cuban m0ney0.......... .... .... 25,000,000 Real estate mortgages, &c.. 2.5,000,000 Total... The interest on this aggregate of $1 465,"00,- 000, at an average of 6 per celit4 for a foreign payment annually of $87;030;600, of which it is estimated that $80,000,000 is paid regularly. ' Rut'enormans as is this sum, the procesS of incurring iiidebtedneiis,istill continues as ac tively as ever. The account of • the United litotes with foreign countries for the lis'cal year ending June 30,186% may be exhibite" substantially as follows: Imports of merchandise, gold value Exports (gold va1ue5)5275,611,591 Re-exports, • 1.04107,7,53, Excess of imports 151.30,82,421 Less' excess of foreign goods, in bond, 1869 over 18ti8 14,702,079 Adverse balance, 1£364-1;9, mer chandise account $116,150,:42 Exports ',42,!115,966 Re-exports.' . 14,222,414 Total. Isoporta ~.. Lem of specie and bullion. .. .537,483,60.1 . If we suppose the excess of specie exhorts bul lion exorts to have been - devoted exclusitielY to the liquidation of balances incurred on the 'merchandisenceoitutAllei irimainirig balance on this account to be settled for in sonic other manner, mould be $78,660,7M.. . To this stun must be• added the folloviing other Items : Obligations for interest (paid) es timated . ...... Excess of freights carried in foreign bottoms ' Expenditures of Americans in foreign countries • ' 25 , 0 0A000 Assuming that the sums chargeable to smug gling and undervaluation of imports are coun t-, erbalanced by the undervalbation of exports . ; the sum total , of the adverse halanceof indebt edness-of the United States Ito foreign coun... tries will, at the present time, probably aver ageeabotit =0,00,000 per annum. 7 I"o ditto and sittletitiS ceinstaxttlyincreating and adverse balance there would seem to be, under the present condition of prices and cost of production lathe United States, but one resource, viz To remiteertitimten of indebt, eiltiess---Itational, ;State, or corpoiate. And this process is undoubtedly adopted, and goes on, month after month and year after year, without ocestsioning thus far any marked disturbance in the trade and commerce of the country. • The Commissioner discusses the currency question at length. Money, he argues, is a means to an end ; that end the exchange of commodities. It is an instrument to ettect a specific purpose; that purpose exchange. It is a common fallacy, he thinks, that an in crease of money will of itself create trade. There is no more currency now afloat, he ad mits, than is necessary to do the business of the country upon the present scale of prices, anti with flee multiplicity of exchanges which the redundancy of the currency itself has in duced. If the present volume of the currency were to be increased in accordance with the dcmand of economists of a certain school, even to the extent of two-fold, the relative condition of affairs would remain the same— prices advancing and exchanges multiplying sufficiently to absorb any excess that might be authorized. That the present volume. of cur rency is in excess is proved 1. 3y the indisputable fact that the general scale of the prices of domestic commodities, as measured by the common standard of in ternational commerce, is greatly in excess of the prices of other countries, and out of all naturalproportion to the prices of the same commodities in the United States before the war. . 2. The excess is proved by the further fact, that the amount of currency in circulation has been arbitrarily increased during the past eight years considerably more than twofold, although the increase of population, produc tion, and accumulated wealth duxindthe same time has been by general agreement in very much smaller proportion, and although at the 'former date the amount of currency in 'cireulation was not limited by any serious restrictions upon the creation of banks, or the issue of paper really or nomi nally redeemable in specie. Furtherniore, the tendency of all commercial nations is toward economy in the use of mirrency. The circu lating medium never advances in the same ratio with the mchange it serves , to carry on. In the state of New York, in the ten years from 1850 to 1860, the capital of banks in creased one hundred and ten per cent.; loans and discounts, seventy-five per cent.; deposits, one hundred and forty-one per cent.; while the circulation increased only fifteen per cent. The explanation of this phenomenon - was, that bank deposits and other economical expe dients had largely taken the place of bank notes in domestic exchangi-s, The Commissioner therefore concludes that the simple, reasonable remedy for the evils of inflation would seem to be contraction, pure and simple, without artifice or indirection. All the incidents and all the eflects of cont ac- Lion, so far as it involves commercial disaster and iminstrial disasters, are inevitably com ing, and speedily. The only question which is left to consider is whether we will allow this experience again and again to repeat itself. As to the resumption of specie payments, Mr. Wells argues that unless resumption itn plies contraction, it will cure but a smell por tion of existing evils. If it were possible to stibstitnte 700,000,000 of gold dollars for the 700,1100,100 of paper dollars in circulation, and to hold that amount in the country, there would be the same inflation of prices,the same disproportion between imports and exports, and the same -inability to dispose of the pro ducts of domestic industry in foreign markets. To bosun:, it would be impossible to retain such an amount Of gold in the . country, except by laws',of impossible barbarism ; but wherein would the reduction of the Ohl currency then, through expOrtation differ fretti the reduction of the present paper currency thiough a judi cious and well-ordered withdrawal? There is no suck thing possible as the re sutoption and continuance of. specie payments with a continuance of our abnormal systeni of foreign trade and ex,changes ; and for the sim ple treason• that goldwill not stay here; and would-long' ago have left to the lastilollar, bad not the bonds of the National Government beauavai table for the , Settleitient of: adverse foreign balances in the place of gold. We must reduce pricen,.so that foreign nations will be because' it' l a p for their interest, to exchange produet for product. And to accom plish this there must be contraction, for, to reduceprices permanently and equitably while maintaining seven hundred millions of irre neemable papek money, is simply an impos sibility. ISeveri hundred millions of paper C3uld not be 'kept redeeinable-with less than seven hurl, Bred millions of gold, because with such an amount of currency it would inevitably, be de preciated, and hence gold would bear a pre vail= which every ho der of paper would he desirous to realize. With four hundred mil lions of paper, on the other hand; a hundred millions or gold would probably be ample. be .cause the currency, not being in excess of the wants of commerce, would not slitter depre ciation, and, gold , :and Paper being on other wise' avail terms; paper vould' bepreferred for. its greater 'clinvonience use; lust as in 1860 the banks were fully able to redeem all of TfIE DAILY . EVENING BULLETIN--PHILAIIIiaLPHiA,•TVES,DAY, their eireulation which was Presented for pay ment, although having but eighteen cent , C'ef Specie on each, dollar of hnmediateliabilities. It is hot the ratio between goldtind paperthat needs to be' re fated, but the ratio between the amount of paper in circulation, and the volume of-national produetion.and eXchange, of which it i 8 the instrument. •'. The Coinmissioner, in view 'of the above considerations, is constrained,to believe that contraction, direct and undisguised, it; the one necessity of the situation: , , '. in ln considering the question of future taxa tion,- the ,Commissioner estimates that at the present. rates the surplus Tor 1809-70 will ex ceed that of 186842, viz.: $BOOOO,OOO. The' gain.for the same time by reduction of , expen ditures is estimated $213,000,000.; -i We also gain, he thinks, by the - ' elasticity of the revenue, say from $12,000,000 to $15,000,000. The snm of these items makes the ,estimated surplus for the current fiscal year ,SI24,000,000," 'e posseksion of a surplus so largo invests' with more than ordinary interest the question 'of ifidisposition. Shall the whole 'of this sum . be - applied to the reduction of .tbe principal of the national debt, or shall a fair proportion of it be remitted to the people , by the abate-,, wont' or removal of their taxes? - Of these two " courser; the Commissioner unhesitatingly' de clares his conviction that the latter is the more expedient--if indeed it its not absolutely im-- perative, demanded alike by the. highest economical considerations, and by the almost unanimous sentiment ot the people. With this view he proposes that. the sum of fifty' millions be taken as the measure of the taxeS to be removed or reduced; and that such re duetion'shoukl be :directed, first, to- relievine , industry much '&8 pOssible - of titineces.sary ; burdens, and allowing it to obtain its material at the minimum cost ; and secondly, to the diminution of thd cost of the elements of.. living to the great mass of the people, in their capacity as consumers, irrespective of the consideration whether they are or aro not producers of wealth. ' The three principal sources of receipts under the. internal revenue are the taxes on distilled spirits and fermented liquors,kl'in tobacco and on incomes. The rate of taxation on the first • two of these has been fixed at a standard 120,000,000 8465,500,000 1:417,371,7tZ '36,t)19,:344 which the experience of the past year has proVed to be most productive. The tax on .wbisky, beer and tobacco should not, in the opinion of the Commissioner, be modified, un less it is desired to repeat the disagreeable ex-, perienee of former- years, and to perpetuate the power of corrupt organizations. The tax levied under the head of incomes is `of a different character, and deinandii es.sert- , tial modification. The Commissioner would' recommend that, beginning with the next reg ular assessment, the present, rate of live per, cent. be reduced to three per cent. upon th# net income of individuals. He also reconi mends that the absolute exemption remain as at present fixed at $l,OOO, but that: the exemp l • tion on account of rent be strictly limited to an amount sufficient only to relieve from tax ation the rentals of thelaboring classes; for in stance, $200.. He further recommends the re, peal of the following taxes : 1. The whole body of what is known as special taxes or licenses-4hose, levied on. banks and bankers, and upon manufacturers and dealers in spirits, beer and tobacco being however retained., The loss 0% revenue on this account will not be in excess of ten mix lions of dollars. , . ' „ • 2. The taxes on the gross receipts of rail-. roads„stage coaches, insurance, telegraph and, express, companies, canabi, ferries, ships . ; bargea and - steartiboats. ' The- loss of revenue from this source will not be in excess of seven millions of dollars. 3. The taxes on the sales of articles not otherwise specifically ' taxed. The receipts from this source will approximate eight mil lions of dollars. Allowing, then, for the extreme possible loss under incomes, the amount of taxation above proposed to be remitted to the people in consideration of the present large and in creasing surplus of receipts over expenditures, would be in the neighborhood of twenty-six millions of dollars. The experience of the last few years, the Commissioner thinks, has been equivalent to a demonstration that any attempt to recon struct the tariff as a whole, e on any basis of principle, is practically impossible. There would, therefore, seem to be hut one availa ble method of tariff reform, which is to adopt the same course that has been taken in respect to the reforms heretofore made iffthe internal revenue, and which, furthermore, finds a pre cedent in all the experience of Great Britain in legislating upon these subjects', viz.: to make such modifications or removals of duties, year by year, as experience or the - condition of the Treasury may indicate as practicable and desirable; and * thus, by pruning, rather tnan by reconstruction, to gradually attain the greatest degree ofsimplieity and effective ness with the least possible burden upon in dustry and the people. With the adoption of this method of reform as a matter of expe diency, the following principle should also be insisted on as fundamental, That the maintenance of an average duty of 47 per cent., as under the existing tariff, upon all dutiable imports, is excessive and unneces sary, and opposed alike to the, highest in terests of civilization and humanity, as well as healthy and p . roper growth of all domestic commerce and Industry ; and that under no circumstances, except for the supplying of certain technical omissions in existing laws, or for the sole and avowed purpose of reve nue, should any increase of rate be hereafter permitted. , 'On such a basis, the work sought to he ac complished in •the way of reform would natu rally divide itself under two heads : First, re-- forms made purely and solely iu the interest of revenue and administration ; and second, reforms having in view the relief of industry from contributions, a small portion only of which accrue to the Treasury; and also a re duction to the minimum of the contributions exacted from that large portion of the com munity who are consumers of taxed articles, without being in turn the producers of pro tected products. The Commissioner recommends : • lird—'l hat the importation of hides and skins of every description, and all leather ex (apt morocco, japanned, and patent leather, be hereafter at free of duty. .`4l»,(i—The free importation of herialiack or other barks used for tanning ;' of sumac, and • of the fabrics of wwool known as lasting and serge, when the same are woven or made in patterns of size, shape, and , foriu,.and cut in 5.57,1;P3,380 19,61-A,774; 480,000,006 24,000,000 such manner as to .be tit for slicis