iIttSINESS NOTICES. Comesd Inirensor mad BlLanuthe. tuetr orthe celubrutrd Iron Pram Piano, has rocel you the prize Medal of the World's Great Exhibition, Lon don, England. The highest prittee awarded when and wherever exhibited, Warerooms, 722 Arch street. it .siablistavi tan, m7l-s m w tt§ a Pno& have, fort e l last year, been seinne my 40 ' Cant Steck it Co. grand square and upright Elation; also Raines BM,' Pianos, nearly as low as at any former time, hoping that an attempt to get back to Ohl Times' pricier would be made up by increase of trade. Result are very satisfactory. noted Steinway Sone' Grand Square and sprhtht Pianos with their newly patented Resonator, by *hid) the original volume of sound can always be retained the same as in &violin, At BLASITIS No. 1006 Uhestnnt street. TUE POLICE CONUNDRUM. When on his walks 'Goes Mayor Faux Along with General Mulhollan, I'd interview " Them both a few With simple queries like the followhf : Can the city's peace lie kept by police .11ade up of roughs and rowdies chiefly? If you set a thief To catch a thief, Is there sink certain gain? Say briefly. '4 1 1.101 it.a average thief. . Would, I think, as lief If brought up in good Democratic belief, Pick the pocket of rocks • Of our Mayor Faux, Or that of the great ex-Mayor Faux. So, Mayor and Chief Is it your belief That people can go oboist in security, When the city's peace Is in charge of police 'Whose pride is a total want of purity? The Chief and Mayor Would unite in prayer, Both heads so close you could scarcely sunder 'em, And then would confess That they could not guess, And so would both give up the conundrum. ITAIL1&11 OPERA. Mr. Max Maretzek announces that he will begin a season of Italian opera in , the Academy of Music on the 3d of January neat. The season will consist of twelve nights and two matinees. Mr. Maretzek brings here a company which includes several artists already well known and popular in this city, and a number of new singers who bring with them great reputations. Miss Clara Louise Kellogg and Madame Carolina de Briol are the primas. The first lady needs no introdue- tion; the second is said to be one of the finest soprano singers now in this country. Signor -- Gj..efranc is the leading tenor. He has been received with enthusiasm in New York, and if the critics of that city are to be relied upon, be has a magniticent robust tenor voice, good style, and very considerable histrionic power. His performance in William TO particularly, is said to be superb. Signor Giorgio Ronconi, ,well kpown as the best buffo idnger on the stage, t also is connected with this troupe, and will appear as often as possible. Among the other artists we may mention. Miss Paulina Canissa, Madame Rosa Cellini, Signori Mas simillani and B. Regna. Besides these Mr. Maretzek has engaged a first•class ballet corps, which will be led by Mlle. Marie Sand and M. Marvig. It is promised that Rossini's masterpiece, William Tell, will be produced in magnificent style during the season, with un usually large chorus and orchestra, and most careful attention to the scenic effect. Ferrari's new comic opera, which has been very successful in Europe, is promised with a good cast, and nice attention to detail in costumes and scenery. if Mr. blaretzek fulfils his promises, we shall have a series of capital performances by artists who will be worthy of the name. Subscriptions for the season will be received at Trumpler's on Monday morn ing, December 27th, at 9 o'clock, and on the following Tuesday and Wednesday. The regular sale of tickets will commence on Thursday morning, December 30th, at the Academy of Music and at Trampler's. . (TB A. Important Proclamation from Presi dent Cespedes. Gr. IMA no, Nov. 30.—T0 my Countrymen: It was expected of me, I am informed, that I should have issued a proclamation on the 10th of last month, the first anniversary of our pronunciamento of independence. It was ex pected that I should render an account of what had been done during the glorious first year of our war of liberation, or in other words, that I should render a portrayal of the situa tion. It is due, perhaps, that I should render an account of our progress, of our victories, of our defeats, of our expenses, and of our finan cial, military and political situation. A GLORIOUS RECORD. On the Ist of October I requested my generals-in-chief Major-General Cavada, Figuerdo, Major-General Agrimonte and Major-General Thomas Jordan—to report at their earliest convenience to the commander in-thief of our army, Gen. Manuel QuPsaila. In this report I requested that they should give the number, names, and location of the fliffr-eent engagements which they and their respective subordinates have had with one enemies: their loases by battle and disease,and names enrolled at different dates during the year, as well as the strength of their respec tive commands at the date on which they con cluded their reports. The great distance intervening between the different commands and detachments, with the irregular communications attending such widely separated military posts, prevented an early response to my request. Though it has been somewhat delayed, the aggregate report demonstrates a most glorious record for our sacred cause. OPERATIONS OF THE FIRST ARMY CORPS. Major-General . Frederico Cavada, com manding the First ArAny Corps, reports six teen thousand men with good arms. Ten thousand of these men are mounted, and have been well instructed in the discipline of war. This corps has lost two thousand three hun dred killed in its different engagements with the enemy since the lith of last March. The six brigades composing the corps have met the enemy one hundred and seventeen times. They have twice forced their enemy within the plaza of Cienfuegos. They have lost two thousand and ninety-one men during this time by wounds and casualties of war. For every man that falls there are, I am assured by General Cavada, ten risen ready to take his arms and place. The First Corps has grown from a command of eight hundred , men to its present strength. THE SECOND ARMY CORPS, which operates in the State of Camaguey, is now 12,000 strong. Its history has been bloody. Seven thousand men have gone from its lists by death in battle and disease. It has fought 221; engagements, a full score of which have been quite formidable affairs. Its• gallant cora ..lll.auder,• 7-144§}or , `..intineral . Cavada, has been a true and brave patriot. He deserves Le highest meed of praise which grateful comrades can extend him. Trinidad, Puerto Principe, Nuevltas,San Geronimo,San Cristo bal and other battle-fields toll the story of this noble army of patriots. • TILE TIIIRL) ARMY CORPS, jointly commanded by Major-General Thomas Jordan and Major-General Honorato Castillo, has made a record as imperishable as the rocky mountains and hills of its operations. It now numbers 9,000 men.' It has met the enemy 183 times. Las Tunas, Mogote, Bar yatno,Palma, Soriano, Canto, Ilaire, San Lu cian, liolguin, Arroyo Blanco, and a long list °flames of battle-helds attest to the , great work done in the east by this gallant division of our array. I must mention here the name of our brave ally, Gen. Thomas Jordan. Gen. Jordan has been with us here as Adjutant-General of tho ahoy since July 6. To his superior skill, ripe experience and wisdom do we owe the credit of the perfect organization of our forces. That our pegple have ignored jealousy and all that tends Ca liattleourselves as ungrateful revo lutionists may have no better illustration than -;;; r J. E. GOULD, No. 923 Chestnut street THE. DAILY EVENING BULLETIN--PHILADELPHIA; WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER the universal admiration of our patriots for Gen. Jordan. By his own request, , seconded by a wish of our Commander-in-Chief, Gen. Quesatia, theora has returned bo h Lande partrnent of Bast to assume commof oar forces in that, State which are to Operate against Valmaseda's Vine now quartered in Santiago de Cuba. • WILL. CONGRESS LISTEN? We may count upon 40,000 well-armed men with passable discipline. We are receiving supplies of arms and munitions of war now quite regularly, but of this matter the 'least I may say is the best, especially as long as We are refused those rights which I've claim should be accorded us by our sister republic, the United States. Perhaps it is just that the "administration of the. Washington Govern ment should delay recognizing us until the Congress shall have met. I have endeaVored to convince my cabinet and our National. Congress that we must not rely too much upon aid tram the United States. I have endeavored to impress all around me with the vast respou? sibility resting upon us, and that it is best to abandert all hope of succor from abroad. I have considered that, hemmed in as we are, GIRDLED BY TILE WILD WAVES OF THE SEA, we had no means of telling the world of our achievements. When we win victories, our enemies, who hold the outside belt around us, pervert all information. We have kept a large standing army of Spain and Spanish volun teers in a state of constant anxiety and alarm. • We have compelled our enemy to employ up wards of 75,000 men, yet we have gradually, expanded our territory. We have attacked every convoy which the Spaniards have un dertaken to send across the country, and have turned seven of them back into their starting place. WHAT TEE PATRIOTS HAVE ACCOMPLISHED It occurs in the several reports rendered that we have captured 1,926 Spanish soldiers, 1,471 of whom we have released on parols. We have captured 6,322 stands of arms and 29 pieces of artillery from our enemy. Our lines to-day are within rife-shot of every city and town on the island east of the city of Matan zas, and we are able to engage our enemy at one point or another daily. On the 9th day of October last myself and General Figuerdo declared our slaves free. We owned some five hundred and seventy. The males were enrolled on our army rolls, and started from Majuaga with us when we began our crusade against our oppressors. They helped us to capture Yara on the 10th of October, and a freeman, who two days before was a slave, first held aloft the banner of inde pendence in the plaza of Yara. Liberated slaves have been engaged in every battle with our enemy since that glorious day. In February last our first little Congress declared all men on the island free and equal. After my Cabinet had been selected and a National Congress of duly elected representatives chosen, that au gust body framed a constitution for our better government. In that constitution slavery was declared unconditionally abolished! We have waged a huthine and civilized warfare. We have abstained, from wreaking ',vengeance, spite, hatred, and deserved retaliation upon our enemy. While they deserve no considera tion from us, we have aimed to stand fair and honorably before the world. At present and while our shameless foes hold the exterior line of, the island, we must expect a continua., tion of slanderous reports against us. Our pride has been and is to make such a record that when the war shall have ended we can point with pride to our history and dare the world to show us an ignominiouS act on our records. * * WE STAND BEFORE TAE WORLD in'a more formidable array than Mexico,Chile; Peru, or any and all other Spanish American Republics over presented against tyrannical Spahr., Conquer our enemy we must. There is no backward - track. We ask you all to stand firm. Obey the important orders which have been lately issued tor the destruction of our enemies' source of iribome. March onward and onward as have other„ . peoples while struggling for their liberties and God and right will sustain us all until 41ctorg stands in scribed in letters of fire upon our banners, and the fraternity of republics welcomes us into the sisterhood of free nations. Vi,'a la bide= penclencia ! Viva la Liberlacl ! Vira la Reform Dios y Patria ! CARLOS MANUEL DE CESPEDES. SAMANA. Its Acquisition by the rutted States... General Babcock's Arrival in the Capi tal—llls Interview with the President ...Our New Naval Station in the West Indies. (From the New York Herald.) WASITINGTON, Dec. 21, 1869.—General Bab cock, Commissioner to St. Domingo, in the business of negotiating a lease or permanent acquisition of the 13ay of Samana by the United States, arrived in this city this morn ing. Generals Ingalls and Sackett, who ac companied General Babcock, remained in New York. The accounts as already _pub lished of the details of the doings of the Com mission are essentially correct, and will not need repetition. It not, however, ban mentioned that - during General Bab-.. cock's presence at the Dominican capital a party steamed up the Victorian branch of the Ozarna a distance of fifteen miles, observing the beautiful scenery and forests of mahogany and logwood. At the capi tal the Commissioner was hospitably received and was treated with every courtesy during the then pending negotiations. General Hongria, Minister of War and Marine, was quite ill and took little part in the business. The precise nature of the deputations entered into were to-day communicated to the President by General Babcock. There are two propositions, it is understood, each of which embrace the magnificent Bay of Santana. UpOn these the President is now deliberating. It is considered highly probable that the matter will not be laid before Con gress until January. The $150,000 employed was out of the fund of $200,000 appropriated to be used in accomplishing the same object by Mr. Seward. As stated in the Herald's de spatches the American flag was unfurled in the • presence of General Babcock, and this first step to the possession of the bay being, over the Albany sailed on her re turn voyage. Before any further steps than the presence of the Nantucket in the bay are taken the President will ask Congress to sanction his act. This being done orders will be despatched immediately to the Gulf squadron to rendezvous at Stunana. A large quantity of coal will be sent out for imme diate consumption while the coal vein on the peninsula is being opened in order to be made available. Storehouses will be erected and plans drawn up looking to the proposed forti fication and security of the place. Earth works, mounting heavy guns, are also talked of; and not only the most economical but the most serviceable means of defence con sidered. After the contract is fully ratified by Con gress it will be but a few months before the - United States will be able to boast of a creditable naval station in the West Indies. It is also probable that several battalions of native, acclimated troops will be recruited, provided Congress gives authority for such action. The despatch from St. Thomas in regard to the distribution of the money paid down is pronounced entirely false, andis supposed to have been written by some one hostile to this step on the part of the United States. It is known that a number of the leading members of both Houses of Congress are interested in the speedy consummation of the acquisi tion of the Bay of Satuana, and it is not antici 7pated that any delay will spring 'from this quarter. Admirall'orter was before the House Com mittee on Commerce to-day, in relation to a more liberal legislative policy towards the extension of American commercial enterprise. The committee were much interested in the information communicated by the Admiral. Ile urged the granting of libend subsidies, stating that $5,000,000, for instance, expended per annum, though it would be a loss of that amount to the Treasury, would be worth more than $20,000,000 a year to the country. In regard •to the mails the Admiral said that he thought they could: be carried cheaper as now arranged. .The' 'committee were considerably alarmed when informed that the present steam vessels run ning into New York in event of war would form, if armed, a formidable naval pyrex against us, and he suggested that sonic timely action should be taken in order to prevent any contingency that might lead to these vessels, now engaged in the peaceful pursuits'of com merce, being used against us. The committee seemed to be alive to, this new feature in our present commercial Status and evinced a de termination t 9 adopt a more liberal policy There is now a better prospect than ever of having our merchant marine put on a better footing. (From the Toledo d e.s NAMIY. . Mr. Nasty bettled at Last—The City of New York to be Ills Final McMinn. Piskee-4Flow He is Situated and How He Likes It. Ix Turn Cirri 'WAR° uv Noo YOUK, Decent-, ber 10,1869.—The dove wich Noah sent out come back to the Ark becoz the waters kir. ered the land ; when the dove found a dry spot it come back no more. I am a dove. I wuz sent out from the Corners, but the preva lence UV water druv me back, time anciagen. Now, thank Heaven, I hey found a spot whey ther is no water (at least I've never seen any used for any purpose), and here I stay, My foot hes found a restin'-place. lam the solo proprietor of the " Harp uv Erin" S'loon. The original proprietor uv the "Harp uv Erin " died the evenin iiv the last elecshun, much regretted by his politikle asso abates. ..lie bad only voted thirteen times, when in an argyment techin the merits uv his candidate, ez compared with his op ponent for the nominashen, he wtizhit with a brickbat, and died with his day's work half done. The man who struck him wuz expelled from the society to which he belonged for killin an able-bodied Democrat before the closin uv the polls. How I got possesshen uv the s'loon I shel not state. Suffice it to say, it became mine, and the stock likewise, and that I steel never hey occashen to leave it. Hero I shel live and here I steel die. Uv course I've decorated it to soot the tastes uv my patrons. r took down the portrate uv Jackson, and cut off uv the bottom the words, " The Yoonynn ' itmust and steel be preserved!" and substitooted, " Ho serves his party best who votes the most," wich I read to those who drop in ez the last words uv the Hero of Noo Orleens. I hey an Irish flag turned round an Irish Harp over the bar, and portrates ins the Head Centres try the Fenian Brotherhood, properly wreathed, all about the room. On the end uv the bar, in the spot where in other neyhhorhoods the water-pitcher stands, I hey a box with a hole in the top uv it, in scribed, " Contribushens for the benefit of our suffrin brethren in. English Draftee's may be dropped in here." That box more than pays my rent. Then I hey quite a cabinet of sakred relics. I hey a peece UN' the rope wich hung John Brown; the identicle club wich killed the first nigger in the riots ny Jooly, 1863 ; a bait fired at the Triboou oftis at that time, with other sooveneers dear to the Demo cratic heart, wioh attract many. These hang Onto the walls, and underneath them, I hey the prices uv drinks inscribed, with the stern, cold words, " No Trust." I inoggeratid my establishment last Wed nesday nitre.Rememberin the terrible endin try all my other inoggerashens, I declined at fust to make any formal , openin, but my friends insisted that it wuz the custom uv the ward, and that I must do it. " Nobody will buy yoor likker," said one, " ef yoo don't make a regler openin." Ef I make a regler opening." said I, " won't hev a drop to sell em. Stay—l hey it. I'll go before a Justis of the Peace and take a solemn oath not to drink anything myself that nite." .‘ Twon't do," said my friend; "oaths don't count in this ward." Various plans were rejectid. One gentle- Man proposed that I should be tied down so that I coodent git at the likker, and that he shood do the honors. His nose wuz agin him and I declined his proposishen. Finally. I hit upon the plan. I calkilated that twenty gal lons wood maser, and I put that amount in a barrel. The balance uv the stock I locked in a room, and then put the key away in a drdwer. "There," sed I triumphantly ; " afore that twenty gallons is eggsaustid I shall be too far gone to know where the key to the room holdin the balance uv the stock is. b'avel! Saved!". It resultid ez I anticipated. At first we he d speeches and toasts. Mr. O'Hafterty replied to the toast, "Our adoptid country." ,He sed the term " Our adoptid country" wuz a happy One, for so far ez Noo York wuz concerned the sons uv Erin had adoptid it. He hed bin charged'with a lack uv love for this country. He repelled' the charge with. scorn. Why shooldn't he love this country? In wat other country wuz votes worth a dollar apeece? Where else cood sich a num ez he hey so high a posisben ez Alderman, and only two years on the ground? Mr. O'Toole jined in the sentiment. Where else under the canopy cood a man like hisself who coodent read be a skool directon. He had often bin thankful that he turned his face toward Ameriky the minit his time wuz out in the prison at Li'verpool. There Wl= less risk in holdin obis in I*4 oo York than in bur glary in England, and the results wuz shoorer. There wuzn't much more speech-tnakin. The drinkin went on fast and furious tho and as 1 antissipated before, the twenty-gailong wuz eggsausted. I wnz very drunk and inca pable uv any effort,' mental or physikle, and the others were in very much the same pre dicament. p Four or five uv em did try to rouse me, to git More, but it wuz of no use; they mite ez well have whispered Grey's elegy in the ear uv a dead mule. The most uv em slept, ez did, on the floor till the mornin. I shel be happy here. I hey the steddy patronage uy two Aldermen, three skool di rectors and four contractors, and when the Mayor gits the appintin uv the poleece there will be twelve poleecemen whose trade I kin count on. There in ay back room is where the preliminary =cusses of the ward is held, and I shel be paid for wat the managers drink till I git an offis myself. At last my lines ,is cast in pleasant places. PETROLEUM V. NAsns - , (Wich wuz P. M.) • DARING BIGHWAY ROBBERY IN BROOKLYN. A Broker Knocked Down and Bobbed of Vpwards of TWA Thousand Dollars-- The Butcher Curt Game. • Nevins street, between Schermerhorn and Livingston streets, Brooklyn, was the scene of one of the most audacious highway rob beries that has ever occurred in our city. The victim was Mr: Daniel M. Sweeny, a broker, doing business at No. 104 Nassau street, New York, who 'resides at No. 20 Nevins, in the former city. It appears that Mr. Sweeny was on his way home, at about half-pa.st seven o'clock, carrying with him a leather satchel, in which were $2,000 ingreenbacks and several endorsed checks for various amounts. When he had reached a dark point of Nevins street, about 100 feet from his resi dence, he was assaulted from • behind by two ruffians and knocked senseless to the side walk. His satchel which contained the money was seized and the two ruffians jumped into a butcher's cart, which was in waiting, and from which they were observed to alight a moment before by a citizen, and drove rapidly away with their booty. The gentleman who wit nessed the occurrence gave the alarm, and has tened to the assistance of the prostrate gentle man, who was severely injured about the head. Pursuit on foot was useless, and the rogues were soon out of sight. One of the robbers is tall in stature, and wore a black suit of clothes and dark hat; the.other, who is a short man, was also dressed iu black. There was a third party who remained in the cart and officiated us driver. The horse attached to the butcher's vehicle was a dark bay. • The wagon was painted in dark colors. Mr. Sweeny was un doubtedly " spotted " while leaving his office -with-the money r and was followed by • the rogues until they reached the sequestered spot where the robbery was committed. The police of the various precincts were notified of the affair from the Central Otlice,and every effort is being made to effect the arrest of the ruffians.—licruld. Bunting, Durborow & Co., Auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 231 Market street, will hold on to-morrow Thursday, Dec. 23, commencing at 10 o'clock,a large and important sub of Foreign and Domestic. Dry Goods, on four months' credit. including 150 packages. Domestic, Blankets, Army Goods dec. , 400 pieces Cloths, OMNl mores, Beavers, Chinchillas, Velveteens,' Fancy Cloak- Rigs, Italians, dm.; also, Colored Empress Cloths and other Dress Goods; 20 pieces French Draped 'Etc, Silks, Bhawls, Cloaks; 100 Fancy Carriage Robes; also, Linen Goode, Shirts and Drawers, Skirts, Umbrellas, Zephyr Goods. Hosiery, Gloves, Ties, Notions, dec. Also, on invoice of rich Paris Fancy Articles for the Holidays. On Friday. December Nth., at 11 o'clock, on four months' credit, about 200 pieces Ingrain, Venetian, List, Hemp. Cottage and-Bag Carpeting*, Oil Cloths, Rugs, ikc. Doing the best carpet sale for this season. Auction . Notiee..--The attention of our readers Is called to the large and extensive sale on to morrow (Thursday) morning, at 10 o'clock, consisting of tine Wines, Brandies, Whiskies. Horses, Carriages, Har ness, Watches, Jewelry, and other 'personal property of a gentleman deceased, by order of Executors, by B‘R al & Co., Auctioneers, 230 Dial ket street, corner of Bank street', GROCERIES AND LIQUORS. A FEW THINGS YOU WANT CHRISTMAS, All of which Can be Purchased SIMON COLTON& CLARKE, S. W. CORNER BROAD AND WALNUT STREETS WHITE t RAPES At 40 Cents Per Pound. Raisins, Almonds, Walnuts, Flg.s and Prunes in Boxes for Presents. PEVNEIMOS. •RANGES ' LADY APP/ X 1%., sTEwsiers BROKEN CANDY, b11 4 i4PCOCIIIA:11:Q5 ! " - '11 CITRONS, ~NO~ '~;7~~~ ORANGE AND LEMON PEEL. 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Liberal Gissounts made to all Persons pur chasing Goodefor Donations aseharlty. And to all Charitable Institutions the same advantages given. Sugars if bought for Charitable Purposes will be sold at Cost, UNTIL JANUARY Ist, 1870. MITCHELL & ra,]orricicurt, del/ 17 20 22 BRONZES D'ART. REAL BRONZES. Bronze Dore, I3ronze Vert, Bronze Antique, The Works of the following Artists, most celebrated for their lino Models and Designs, are comprised in our selections: CLESINGER, T. SAMSON, E. PICAULT, J. GREGROIRE, F. -PUTTROT, P. J. NENE, A. CARRIER, P. CENOIRDEZ, T. MOIGNEZ, E. CANA, PEIFFER, TWELFTH AND CHESTNUT STREETS. Open Every Evening. GROCERIES, LIQUORS, &C. " VIRGINIA" CRAB APPLE CIDER DA VIS & RICHARDS ARCH AND TENTS STREETS. ra6 riot( A. J. DE CAMP. New Citron, Crystalized Orange and Lemon Peel, New Currants, Seedless Raisins and Pure Spices. TABLE FRUITS. 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Big Norse in the do . jrlT-trip i AltAIVO*100111r1Sillr;* ' ' , An angel came tlironghit*frosty,airt, 'M id carol-singingland Steeple thane A blessing of Peace in his hand he bare, Sent down by the King wild one winter day a stable-manger a baby lay, To give us the holy Christmas time ; And the„ angel came on his earthward way. '4 : • • ,A.9le came to the court where the monarch stood, In his_Trurple robe and his golden band, ';While hie people praised him and called him good, 1111 his naMe went echoineftirdugli Sex land; u, And the angel thought it a place to stay. • Often the King passed out to his Abbey quire, '4 With his nobles round him in stately pride, i,'l'When a beggar cried from the chilly mire, 740,13110narok,olledOettftritgfi;tiirOP4 ; aside ; 14 And the angel sorrowed and went his way. - -Then)le watched by the ilieggiii!-that'lnirkk' morn— ' - A weariful man with a load of pain, Who expected nothing btlt pence and scorn, Though he ottleXmetetteileketeiti.YafAi' -` And the angelthought it a place to stay. New a meal was sent to the beggar's seat, And - a starved dog came' and implored a bonp a •igi But the beg , s nakecly tnet, 41 For he took God's mercy and gave hack none; And the angel sorrowed and went his way. , "..f 1 ; Viten he Marked amnia in a fzstive ficene: Sweet trilled her voice in the season's song ; kiince last she sang it such change had been, That the one prayer left her was `),Lord, how long?" And the angel paused on his onward way. , Through all her sorrow she smiled,the,same, Lest her glooM.-'sliOtilf.:l sliiutorior; the other's glee; ;! She sang in the light of the Christmas flame, f).; Though she sighed in the shade of the Christ mat; tree ; the angel knew , it a:plaoe to btay , The King had presents of gems and gold, The beggar got gifts that Christinas . tirnei, ti The maiden sat low, with her woe'unteld— V . Yet she felt its weight from her soul unbind, For an angel rose on the frosty wind, 'Mid carol-singing and steeple chime, ;!4.4irtigllft s 7tke hlesAtigot Writ 'VI for Ih. ObrIVIZNI T A / TH Ci r the.l)4/,17,Ef GAMM M!MM BY 4A*.ii C AN - T PlifLiDttiAtX. On a keen. winter-day old Mrs. Whipple might have been seen clambering up to her frgnf,floor, one of tlmelbiioioe streets, to- 1 wards tie river, where you may find a soli tude at noonday.. . stontold ahrown , and gritty fiord, a brown-stone front, all cor vphites ;and ponderitives. This ,faride was too candidly conventional to be ever with any justice called false, and the stow pink! touches under her eyes had a similar frank ness. Showas in satin, and her bead was wreathed in a turban of veil. An . enormous mosaic of marten-skins, of the general shape called in geometry a sector, extinguished her figure. As she Pretiared-to deep int 4 the door Way, held ilisereetlyOn the jar by a btack serving-man, she had much the air of a huge furry moth. Now, the stoop was all frostedand teed like a plurncake. The balusters were lest hi opaque dribbled ornaments, and the steps were deli cately glazed. Mrs. Whipple's arm,, looking exactly like a barn' in a frill; lad been ex tended to the railing, which she had carefully knuckled all the way up; the moment, tow ever, she'abandoned thisfriendly support,hei footing . gave_way, and the astonished iei,, , -to saw, instead of his mistre s s'shead and bast, 'a reversed figure of which the salient points were a pair of short and broad India-rubber soles, garnished with some arrangement of creepers " suggestive of the protruding feet . of caterpillars; these objects receded from him in a rapid course of bumps. A rough man darted across the street to the assistance of the sufferer. As he came up with a leap, showing great agility, his own foot glanced fron, the, icy curb. The two figure and .they sat in a tableau, with their feet pointing to the , four winds, while they panted arid re covered themmares. The servant stopti like a statue In,ipero at,Oco. And the' ice on the bot tom step biCgan to melt in tWo - distantSpots, warmed by the latubswool,.and vital caloric of the old Inlyvit let : Presently, with a . slow :and regular „motion, the two heads, set back to back, began to turn. The figures thus strangely joined repro !muted two extremes of society between trhich, a gireat gulf is fixed. Their garmentS showed- it. The woman was wrapped in well-saved luxury. The man iu pretentious misery. He had a small IN ittika'wake, with a little, feather and no lining to it, an overcoat all braiding, impudence" and coldness; horrible split shoes of drab cloth with varnished tips; for gloves he bad accepted the obvious suiwtitution; , of pocketa,and the bandiorneting,erssiiread ulion the ice were charged with purple blood. His complexion had, the peculiar and attradtive clearness with which brandy-drinking pre pares the skin for the heavier colors it is about to lay on to'cOruplete its blazonry. The heads turned slowly and gradually,and the eyes met. Those of the man fell; but the old lady's as- Burned a look of outrage, and there was the sharpest indlectiOn in her ,and asshe Said : " Frederick !" • " Gamma!" said the man with the down cast eyes. All that morning the cheap-looking man had been posted' opposite the house; cooling his feet . on the uneven - pavement heaved into waves by the roots of the huge sycamore be hind which he .lay :in. wait. - itkury„ency had become desperate. "If she sends Thom.as with it 1 shall have to follow and take it out of him," he had said. " If. she goes her self—" He had pot completed the.seutence. And she bad gone herself. 'He had watched "the old. woman's cautious' .deseent frout• her. doorway, an hour before. lie had seen her return, with Vexed and weary step 3., Thou came - the ttecident,Ond ho' had saved lils grandmother by a simple instinct that had contradicted all his calculations and plots. A certain gratiity . had come over '.the lady's manner when her stare was over. " Them's his euris,'!, she muttered, with the syntax . and abruptness ,of our. grandmothers. " he alwayd wore '' - em so busby, and said they wouldn't come decent,. .once Thomas stuck!eta with two rows of corks, and the child never knew. ToOftee' a boy is 'Thomas, -and :alwas has been." The referiniCei 'was .'tlie;,staring negroolew gray and aged ...The ideas of trirS. Whipple, much scattered by the accident, were slowly arranging themselves, rand the triiial had naturally made way out first. But now she - said, in the authoritative way or the last generation, sitting up with ; dignity on the ice : . , - ' N e ,,:.fi'rederlik.' You., havo r saved your - graipdother 'ft RA I 'a - broken - head; anti -- she-, is. obliged To . ytiu But you de lieVenterthateoot. You have told me too many stories, and robbed me too much. I give to strangers now. There is nobody of MY own blood to whem.igaa,be. generous Without committing'sin: . -I've a let ter in my reticule at this instant, worth all the fair words you can say in a lifetime. Go a way Frederick t = Bing at ha` basement for anYthingWarieyentlike,'and 'Collie -there in the evening_ with your hotel bill. But my deer! lir for:sullenest old woman ind her You darken it no snore. Open that door this in stant, Thotrias,lou , hewtiess. buy, and , -;take hint in."' continued the old woman, in a sudden agonypf-alarnaV‘.donliyou SG,4 he „has: White and - fainted!' " • The moment the stout figure of his, grand mother had withdrawn itself from against his back,•Frederiek Whipple had lost all color, and an expression of faintness and pain had passed into .his face. t Hp swooned as Isom 'smut oit'her peroration. Her energetic do ses* had berm hatmlesscto , herself,liut it had b&lfateelired'brbifii: ,- Wifirits - rfettlnlitilated weight and velocity, on the small of his hack ) airldthe:effneuslinn apthetspinn,had left him a lialtifian'for the . roiit' of life, an athletic torso encumbered with a pair - of useless And , w rin itheg limbs., . . When Fredariek came to himself, after soy erailaintings andyecoveries pp the ,stairs, it wait, in a paVllion li d ehintij,with ilidiatmo isphire of lioenden rosaduia arotnd him, the deliciousness of fresh linen on his body, firelight glowing and subsiding about the room ) - a - branch of wax- candles somewhere , againsf,the drapery. ~ fug, grandmother's fin ige*.tvkle siralitig.lit his'hair, which was one of her old delights, and in his silken beard, which was new to her. One of her luxuries atfaff just departed,—her daily doctor, a visit ing newspaper, who told her the novelties, invented symptoms for her, and reserved her rn.'fielOM 'unconscious e'eCaUSIO ; R redCr, , atiltiti things: • "'I think we may do something by means of acu puncture along the spine," he bad said. Then Frederick was got into the maid's bed in 'his kriandniatiferls , of* q'fom, lavendered and changed, a brocade gown warmed for him and indued upon his arms, bis .late grandfather,'s velvet cap pressed upon his hair. ~ ,.., ! !'..l!,liadn't spOnhip taipA ] *Who eu NI atiVeltaid the p i dame," "rand fits efiiiiraillt it was, and now to see him like this !" The wards were uttered in a kind of abortive hoyil,Pnt they _ WO their haunopy,apa r munic. • Aff.. lirlanN ,py,eti 'operte4;., U 01004,140 and pathetic, and leaked blankly . upon her,— stained / jewels, with very little brightness left, yet having in them the likeness of family por traiphp„nd., inemories OM, chine back to her frani jfeyPPlthe*Mb. , :,± . "Gamma'!" be said akaiii, "His own old word for "me," said Mrs. Whipple; beginning to rock herself, " and ,1140 always )14'.riting . lt in Greek at the top of 'his' lidelf; wben' ha Would beg me for money from college! He taught me the Greek, after he had puzzled me by promising to spell ~ grandly.% in oneletyer. . .. gweat, liand„with the peti".ll'tederickalways N 4' l 9, "Catemag's.'reptiated . 14deileit, this time with a kind of annoyance. The eight of his grandmother reproached him, and his con science bad long beep in the condition when the pflelling ,or, , Xernofse is , habitually met With Engem ' ' " Yon hear!" he'saktronghlyJ "1 want my beets and breeches and things. I must det ant .ot this. I feel no pain now. Where arcing' clothes ?" " They're burnt, child," said the old woman. "Doctor said," she continued, in a shaking voice, "that you'll—you'll not want 'em no 'in'Ortf4'f. .." ',-. .. ..:::: '2. .. . ;'' ' i!.,,'" 1 i , By the,end,of month, a strange intimacy :•wasr ; knitted•betittheit the•granditiother ;Add the graceless young man' who had spent .his tiffibakiflgbett:•,,JOsVelltt, Arqm, Ain paid. s he took i 'singular 'method.' She' twtabliplied ,of frigid old 7 school :etiqtietto tietwiixite their. present 'and -, all that bad been. The wrongs he had done her were treated as vulgarities, too Atista;ftk', reference. Whenever, in his despondency} she felt him becoming inanillin,, she :would makeretnarks of a '- character: to i restorer this self-esteem : his accoreplishments,his reading, ' even his persoutil go ed-looks; were freelynsed • by the stout oldcreaturo to set up again in Insmind the images of z reflnements once now almost lost. The: least departure' frOin eegant language she would descend upon. .sitlletivelY; tungrazinnatiaal Itetwelf as ',a mat ter of antiquity and privilege, she was sharp with him. "Ills old clothes is burnt, and to be btirtitl! she Bald. :lEbsx titian :NW, net ,sitrs. elevated one, bat it worked. Ills serapes had never been referred to between them. "Fred, you are my steward now, and are managing thehoUst!: mbst 4feliiald to one raldnigliti . . - speakitig 0408 k flom her bed to his. From different causes they were both,used to late hours, and the wax-light now _burnt long beside their pillow, while she lay With a Waverly novel pressed against her breast-boae, and be• killed time try carving ivory, or working out logarithms. To-night, after a long game at cartM, bothDfelt wakeful, and,the.grandmother suddenly, took a new tack, reversing the Whole tenor 'of her dis cipline. "All's burnt," she remarked to her self, "and to be burnt. Let's poke up the • Indies a little.",# Then • (Am° thak remark com mending Frederick's stewardship: "Always had • a gift that _ way, ,gaxatna., Could do more with a dollar than any man of my set, spend it quicker and get more juice out of it, - The remark, having a retrospective shade, - would have been repressed at another time. But•now the old lady said: "Where were you living. child, that day you—that day you came here." "Oh, in a line big house ;" naming a localit,y of cheap hotels. "Ah, street."' said his grandmother, • Ijonhtfully, "'and on what floor, I wonder?" "Oh, the first floor." The• Jinn ;boor," rePeated the dame, ab- Sently. , I count from- the roof,•gamma," said the young Man, saucily shaking his curled head. They both laughed a little, and then the old lady resume& ; But the place you named most haw: been the very address her letter was dated from''' The young inan's head went down. • 3frs, Whipple:.reached• a:reticule, on .the candle-stand winch in fact had formed a part of tier caparison that sleety day: She has . not left the house since. Taking out a letter, she made a ball of it, and tossed it to her grand son. Bead it, Fred, it's wrote most tine and beautiful; and my eyes are flied," i His head was still down, and he made a miss of catching it with his accustomed neat ness—his nerves.having suddenly giv,en out, and deprived hire of the dexterity cripples are so proud of.- He proctired •• it, however, among the blankets, and read the words in a low %tone, still banging his face, which was red as a beet. ; . • " Madame : I would not apply to you again, but my necessities are very great. I write at present from the Columbus House, as you see by the top of this sheet. My cherished "rederick has not peen me. now for more than three lriouths Hie dear riame,'bis ring : on my hand,and my little Frarik,are all I have of him for now along, long time. Dear madame, it is my greatest regret that I have not been able to see you,and bathe your generous•hatid with my tears. But it is so extremely difficult for a lady in my hard position to get lodg ings. I `have been forced to change often, sometimes under circumstances of contumely and horror. But I would not have you think too much of my sufferings, and above all do" not blame Frederick. He will come to me, I feel • it, when the invention he is prose eating shall succeed, and make him and me rich. How I long to kiss your hands, your skirts ! If you will but come to-morrow .at ten, you will see use and the poor, little sleep . , rank. "P, S.--The landlord has just interrupted m 6 with the week's bill. Pray for me ! What am I to do ? My last dress is sold, except the poor shabby silk I am in. Oh, what, what• shall 1 do ? The man was most insolent - But - I always bless you, and have taught Frankto join his poor fat little paws in prayer for you. Your ever-grateful, BLANCH?: WrIMPT,E." Mrs. 'Whipple, grave and preoccupied; was thinking, all through the reading, of the best way of approaching the most painful subject Indicated in the note. " Fredertek," 'she said,seleinnlY:" it es to my heart to think what that poor girth,_ have suffered during the time I have been oc 'capied with your accident. The hardest thing tee] for youla my contempt, at your apathy and indifference toWards - younybung.wile. I • have exacted'tno confessions from you, sir. But I did expect you would in someway con trive to,bottd a message, perhaps throttgb'me, to her.P ' '' Oh; slw's comfortable enough," said -the scapegrace, brusquely. w a B .- D tvpy....way :to...her that triorning,.!.. resumed the good bld thing; - 'e , hnt'thoughtt'd come back for some of my, flannels. But how red your face, child! It's the back-log sput tering • r• Fred's face, red, 'sheepish and irresistibly handsome, was lifted to his grandmother., His. new; better itntallSe was able: ot.i3.it this attitude, but not .to keep down the telltale '''The fact is, gammt, What She gefs'l get." Fiederiek, what yorumean?" " Why, gamma," resumed Fred, no* fairly,.down at the confessional, Miff foal a Strange mixture of agony and " the ant you: bad been pumped . dry 10every other Way, and, it was fairly 'necessary to bring yoU out to a tragedy.", " Frederick!" "You were XlClVAndsimple.,.,-.l„waS east.olf, with the tastes of agentleman. 1 always was; as you say, a good writer.", ' , " • , And your wife 'you scamp't" ' ' The 'signer of that letter, my Peer darling' 'garnera,'lB . My_'•crivri• • flesh 'and • blood •,itr- the 1 strictest sense." Vitt shq begs toi. see. me—promises to see me t .._,_ . • • i " Did not most of the others, gamma?"' = "The others? what others?" , " You ltchmv she latent, lanailaa,.iiff thit(porP tabliescritoiref, just beside' the 'Bills 'payable? l They're all mine." . ' • " lint they'rein a dozen hands!" . •-- ,i: • "And ode in b roken Spanish, and " Seyeral..4l in French. Yes, gamma, you were done: 13tit . you 'were so easy to blindj was already long h : ing 4* hig h er gamek, oir— ,, 7 ~/i" I, ''Fred f•riek•-Whipple,-if 'those are till your' work, you've been the greatest scoundrel on the lace of Ihe - earth,L" i.., r,,!. 7 -stc,' 1 ''i, ' ""lira a. doubt'of iCitantlnta.", \ i.L. i ',,, t "—and the cleverest lad." Oblivitths of discipline,, fthe was actually, laughing, wifh a. trandinother'sieniki pridcat her pts 8 adtoit es's': - "But bdse - wdel titi have beer! annged, ' ~ red? For the letter begs for a sig ht of me, and A waet'eall,wgoing smell, for felt semes howstinipialouitif an the 45rteruls. 4Maii bati., done me for the like of this. "Thomas always bail a ,fifth A gamma. ~You. two hew wa*notlnrellentint like, you; an lee alvlayit st b od by in e While I ebfild ' pay him.' But 1 was in arrears, and Thomas had begun to aetmglyi and:thisitime Itconeludeytto bring you.out yourself. You would ,have:beenilinet, gamma. You would have been bled again; but youwould,not have ,been hurt. ~..1 tiPP I I , lated With flaws for that.." ;,• . • • "I - `supposd I owe 'yam, 'thanica'; Fred. Thomas you will dismiss to-morrow. And I am reallpte belkeve i thatililanche, photograph and all-,- , ,P.',.' /':. p- .. r. " p . ( - : ... T " Was m e. I took the photograph myself. I can do most things."' ~,. "I iiever, heard the like.' I calm ofiget Over; it. 'And poor 131anehe and - bet Shabby sillo—"t "My last cravat, gamma, a red and black stripes looniest itimas•bnrnt with the rest. 4 "Yes,. the liptrith'vulgai . .. color. And:poor •,. dear little Frank, that was to have had my 1 flannels--" I _ " Atc - ptiri' I had then, gamma. I A teach:' ing hint I'. prays like a Christian:" - ' ' • Never was such impudence, Fred! And the invention. you were ;prosecuting all the time? ', I , f -' : ; ~,, The young Man, Vill o hail beim so ied,titriied Ipale. " I can de most things, I can write any band, butd cannot engrave. I was learning engraving'.on ,Ideel,' YorehaviinskOd enough.f Never ask me what for. The plates are in the tire with the , other things. Let all that be." Lit was kinder tO Frederick Whipplethar he ireserVed. 'There was 'never any further allusion to old subjects between him and his grandmother. - "I really, wouldn't ILO hien US .repentanymore. That is; not methodiiticaly,"i said the strange old lady. " I want him to amuse the,,ratui I like him' and his. sancy, (she . called it sassy) ; -face' and eyes.; lie Is the best: band - at • cribbage I•!ever met,•and - he reads' Ivanhoe like—hke a picter," said the odd 'creattire,. forgetting her;,compa.risona and re curring to the appearanceinf her darling. In ;iti few months she Bad taken permanently to ' 1 her bed, with some new symptoms. "You may calculate on a life, dear ':1l said.the cofitly physician 4 t' of at least equals duration with that of your poor nephew. ;Your dropsical' symptoms, however, have attacked; the leg. If is probable that your . tisanes will hehteforth begin to Inflate in cor-i 'respondence with the absorption in those of, Mr., , Whipple.- I cannot , recommend you to leave - your bed heneeforWerd, litadaixie.", . ‘, , '.fleas BABI itinl" said Fred, from his mattress,uponthim,atulaciously,thsrespectfully, • Jo4,fully. •We are wedded for life. You suit me, gamma, and I suit you, and we take each other for better for worse. I see a delightful perspective of cribbage." He could raise himself a little on the bed by means of his magnificent arms, though, his legs had turned to skeletons and the joints were ossifying. On his broad breast was lying a chessman he had just carved and his chestnut beard was full of the chips. Handling the bit of ivory,he took fair aim at his grandmother's decorative braids, which were nodding,hence forth useless, on the chimney-piece. And he brought them down into the tire, to be burnt " with all the rest." SWEETJIEAT CASTLE. A Christmas Story for Hausg;ry Little BY MART N. iIiESCoTT. • Jack wasbungiy ; in fact, he Conlin.% • ex-` actly remember the time when he hadn't been hungry. He had a superstition that he had been born hungry, would continue hungry, and Axially die of starvation. Netwithstanding this melancholy view of life, he had counted the tarts in the pastry cook's window; he had walked three squares-in. -order to get a whiff of the dinnerk which he knew 'were cooking in Caterer's Lane, and he had consoled him self with Watching the . guests emergefrom the Gourmand Hotel, wiping their mouths with gusto. Altogether, it had been almost like dining . out, with innumerable courses, and" any nullifier of table-cloths, o' he sat :down on a bench in the square, in order to rest and digest, after bis gustatory labors. Presently he grew drowsy, and as things about him faded - away, lie, heard a locomotive bell ring close to his ear, a ;conductor called out: , " Cars for Sweetmeat Castle, via“ Preserve Park and Lemonade Fond!" And the con ductor )(kilted for all the world like a'clown in the circus, and t hrew hiS.•pointed ccap ;up in the air, and caught it on his nose. "I should like a swim in Lenionade Pond," thought Jack. - . . . "Jump in, then," said the conductor. "We go all the way to Sweetmeat Castle." ""W hat's the fare ?" asked .Tack, fumbling in his pockets for nothing. ' "0, , you - have the " fare' after you reach there.' . . . " This is an accommodation train, I guess," thought Jack, and jumped on. " How far. is it to the castle 2" he asked; " shall we get there before candlelight ?" "'We shall if' we 'are 'not overtaken by night" ' " Ice-cream Junction!" sang out the con ductor: • " I'll get out here coining. back;" thought Jack. Passengers change cars for Soda Falls and Jam Centre !" " Ting-a-ling" goes the bell again. " Preserve Park!" , screams, the conductor again. Looks sticky," said Jack. " Awful stuck up place—snobs," puts' in his companion. " Next .station?s the castle.", At which plate they.lwere Piet by Another clown, more clownish than the first, who took Jack under his arm and walked him oil. " Wliat'e your narne„good. sir," qnoth that youngman. ' - " • " Gooseberry Fool, at yonrservice." " Ah, how are 'yo - n, Gooseherry? Hav,cn't we met before?" asked Jack. It's quite probable," returned the Fool. " At any rate there's a large i"ataily, of us, and we - look so niuch alike, you can't tell one front another. sometimes puzzled - myself to tell which is me and NT hi al is my brother." " indeed? "i are; Wi3 • gang :UP DOW."' ": You want to go over. to he castle; Srst,';t ' take it. Look at it now," lie continued. "Lsu't it imposing? Did, you :ipver 'Study, architec ture?' "I've built mud' forts ;: and: the :,beeks: boo.-:say every man is his own architect." " Then you can • understand. see the foundation. What does it look li "Sandwiches. I'll be blessed!" ) " Exactly. Sandwiches, instead of stone or brick,—it begins with the sciidl, yen Mortared with currant jelly too. Here are the steps; what are they like "Cake, if I'm a beggar !" • • •:,' the hall floor, ~ and the rc grand staiase—the balusters - are=" " Candy !" " Right. Here, you young rascal, . nosli doWn theta balusters! New, this here dining- . room, what's it panelled.with!" firm cake ! 0, my' eyes, and hung with frosting I" And so they'Went Vii.'fiOM - Aoirrte room, only to find each more tempting thari its neighbor, ;with:. ceilingS of stucco, work confectionery,,While the doors WerebloCkS of frozen pudding, with .hinges .of jujube paste, and sour-balls for knobS! But the windows: were the wonder' of the place. 'Tf you reniem ber ' those in Aladdin's Wage, you can have some 'conception' of ' , these,: only where , the , framework of those was gold and gems, that of these was all sorts of delicious bits ,of can dies;'and sugared friiita;fautasticallY, arranged to look like a mosaic offiowers,with birds and, butterilieftpPised ehtive, while the papes were rock candy, as clear as crystal. " I should like to: send a ball through one of -'em, u quoth Jack, whosos •mouth-waB- , • : n.... i ni gto water sore/yi /ppth,e. IstWElittle c' ap :w .growinw4ireci ..Osecangeo , , it ing so 110,101 pf 2 .l9oking Int, the imsfi= m t fUll cklillirUo kg tite likro s tifialt e tift g d and 811 , 041 r eidtei WA Weer &tot ' litt 8 • at the tapestry of fig paste, embroidered ;with bunches of real grapes and poMe granates. - Sg . I say, when is the feast going to begin? ' 4 "l'lhl; i rf k rA •., ~ , ~ Sre 1 1 . i laughtidi ~,, the ; ircufi r fi.Artb, w4tdd believe , such a thing? Haven't you Zeon fesufting for the last hour ? It's a feast, ioilhe eye, you ninny. This castle was built in4order to prove the theory that one could „belled through the eye a., 'Well as through the iMititith." i f , 0 bother," returned Jack; " I • wouldn't haye come sofar for that: it's the only kind of least tliall Iti W sike ibegtulfih ritraduA - diratotlip bahqryt ‘ everz ay, andigo , t 1. ugh thinor , cobriae at the confectioner's. If that r s all,Tin or t ' k r No, you don't," answered the Fool; ca thing Jack by, the hair of his head, a e fling a trap-door in PeAleoA. and pushing ca l down. . NJ IJ. *l ` t seemed to Jack that he fell for two hours. H began to think 'he was never going to #i t, when suddenly he found himself in the i• tle donjon. i 'We hilt' rupedeirate4pprentictpflaktlibe iv of reappiaring;to SW.ne theNtaiMMU.hbat th eggs, and press the fruits. .The draw lb dge wants repairing, and the castle requires sh ng.ling; it leaks, and— " / r ' .i'm a capital workman in that kind of it ber," said Jac,#.l ~, ir T 71: 1 ` r ( f - r.,,'" 4r , 1 nd then thq,Tp9llbut pptiflilights andi nt to bed between two sheet'otinigiir iingerbread. i One can eat in the dark, quite as well,' th ught Jack; "I've trlell it, and what has ben done can be done agalh ;" and with that fluf took a bite into the foundation of sand wiches. "If .1 don't finish this piece of work beforor y r it'll be ,because my appetite ays eli nd nefei liadeason to complain 'of 4 Yeti"- et. ontitufed. \i'l Hullo! here's thy light, or rather starlight! Guess I shan't be hungry again for a month. I can eat the i'pastry cook's window after this, and— Hullo! bete we are !" For Jack had,,laill bead through thh Utile side, WheEtt all Lits3ll4llo,%itert.„ s eating through three feet of sandwiches and delly,—was that Gdospbetq:!Xclol standing over him ? or—bleBsed relief—was it a police man? i j I 'Get up here," said the latter. " Your Its ther'll be looking for y , ou.'' 'Sandwiches and cake!" muttered Jack, fu bing his eiya, wpi staring about lilt ;- . t " 1 .,' You ha", belyiV lookibg into t4lO. biker's windows, hey? Come, drive on !" " Where have I been ?" • T o ‘ To the land of Nod, I reckon V' _ rubbed his eyes ten times harder than be4'oreohere: , wasu!t a ctparab of t§yo,ettneat .c4stle-tObe seen.- •,•-• - 4 " Where's that? Sweetmeat Castle?" he 'petsisted. " I guess you left it behind. There, drive t on," said the exasperated; otlicer. And,as there was nothing in view hutethe lonely square, ,was rustling trees and twinkling lights, Jack decided to follow his advice, and consequently attached himself-to the rear ()fa, stylish, coupe, itil it drevinp bef,orp abrilwatOttOftetit,:a4l then watirkthit4 a neighboring (fooriay,nnd tinished his nap. WATVHES, JEWELRY, &C. , 4 ,1:; t ''';..' ~, r:i, :-.. : •,-,..,:,,, ~.. 74 ~,.., ' - -BRONZESt c---., "..- , ~ • i J r ALDWELL & CO IrLivl .-, -1 , -% .1 r,.. :,‘. 7 ? • -.,;1 O . JEWELLERS. rt 902 CRESVNITT STRtET, HAVE IMPORTED SEASON-T 11.13 IdatOEST VARIETY OF CHOICE WORKS OF ART IN BRONZE EVER OFFERED FOR smit,Thi . Tnis COUNTRY, ENDEACING Statuettes, GroiiieS, Animals and girds, • SELECTED A 9 TEE BESTAMO,II AMOl#ll TOM WOILKSDk A. 0. , 141 . 41#4. ' 3 . 431/1/E !""TF . 1.,,, E 4 A OES; IfEZEL, PrIFFEE, P. J. BitßPSs _ • iiiumea[GE, Candelabra, - Vases, - Card-Stands, Ink-Stands and Palley Adidas generally. Paris Muriel Clocks and Side Pieces, IN BNONZE 'ANTI GILT,' BRONZE ANT!: MABBIX FLGBENTINE , ,ROMAN, GOLDEN, ANTIGIBEI GREEN AND GILT, AND OXYDIZED • BLIT= BHONZZa,: ANY OF WIIIOH. WILIf FORK AN ENDOALNO ANI) TABITFOt " ' Holiday ' 3Presexit. delwfmtf 42143. NE - YEAR,'S PRESENTS. Being deiertnin'ed to reduce our very large stock of :WATCJITES, . • ' . ! JEWELRY, ;• 11),A310N1R4, AND . SILVERWARE, We will Pell all articles in our lino ranch below the usual price. Our stork of SLEEVE BETTOSIS, is very Iarge..ALNIJUN GS in grcat variety. • :IYATCHES of alltlnds. Some very fine -LADIES' WATICECES, Heavy' cases..t. Purchasers will find it to thew tuivardage by gtartvos ' r r LEWIS LADOMUS &CO :802:171iUstuut Street. delB Gt.§ -HENRY , HARPER, 4 . 520 ARCH STREET, ci l l* Sae sgfel sqlected stock of . • Watehee, *life jewelry, SHVer Wairealal Silver-Plated Ware, SUITABLE FOR HOLIDAY and BRIDAL PRESENTS dNI Iturpti NOTICE. . REDUCTION IN TILE PRICEIOF CORE. The price of Coke has been minced to EIGHT CENTS PER BUSHEL at the Market Street and Spring Garden Works, and to SEVEN CENTS PEE' EUSHELtat the Point [freeze and ., Marittjtunk Works. Ordortr may be left at the different Works; or'at tho Office, No. 20 South SEVENTH Street:, • ' • - t c•• • " , • • TITOS At: BROW, rlilLArn DiSCOMber 20th, 18139. • • • , -' . • de2l 6tz p§ CHARLES M. BURNS ) ire, .Architect, Has Itemovpd Ito No. .906 WALNUT S'I 4 RE'ET. de2121/re . •' Pl 4 -1611. ckYVOIGF4 7 O 1 fine (41oined Meter, in store elAd for sale by IC A. SO I DSltACCF.fi)olo3treet ItYllstrf '• e, =MEM OIGNIEZ, PAUTROT, E. D . coinSTOVi E. CANA, PILM_ DrCnoutita,,it, BOURET, CARRIAGE t . Wei liavd now in out RepoAitory) THIRTPANXII AlVirro4 lBll J 1149 • •, the 1009# assortment , • .. ''••• • - • • • • • , INTrit:CARETAOES To :11ef;411T1 n Oio,oity, oaps:vrtio y r e in ..vito tho attention of the public. Ouk,NvOrkf 1811 0 5 : °gun' i n otY i na ila quiPatti to any built in.the, country, and will be sold at the loWest' &lees possible. *AVSON , & CARRIAGES emtmasi A...ir---, „••., •,, 4.1.r.A. , •74 1 ,. . • ;',.. ~ ~,i,sso-441 1. .. • . .. , WM;D: ROGERS „.-4.,,,, 3 fii-R4IAP -] P 2 lartLlDEnt 'loot* atilt ton chestnut St. 43W 1)71 tmrp .VLARENCES, carritsviNi) SLEIGHS, AT COST. S. W. JACOBS, 617 ARCH STREET. ' del4 lOtr • FURNITURE, &C. GEO..I'ICENKELS, CABINETMAKER, 1301 and 1303 CHESTNUT STREET. ESTAIIII4SHIOD 1544. 1 • Gfodi Furniture at ibe lowest possible nolt- "lee. FURNITURE. A . T. & J. A. HENKELS, AT TIMIS NEW STORE, 1002 ARCH STREET, Are now selling their ELEGANT FURNITURE at very reduced pnoes. • re ¢6 lf, Smrprt FIRE-PROOIc-SAFES. HERRING'S CHAMPION SAFES. The Burning' of the Chamber of Commerce Building, . • .PHILADELPHIA, December 11,1869. 111E89its. PAEHEL, HERRING & Co., no "29 Chestnut street. GENTLEMEN: The, two Uerring's Patent Champion Safes purchased of you by the Commercial Exchange add Chamber of Commerce about eight months ago were the conflagration of the Chamber of Commerce Bond i gin &TM inst. Upon opening them we found the books and papers in a perfect state of preserioation. We can, therefore; readily testify to the Fire-proof qualities oe the Honing Patent Safes. J. H. MICHENER, President Commercial Exchange SAMUEL L. yam), Treasurer Chamber of Commerce PRILADHLPIIIA 12, 131911111, 1569 FARREL, HEARING 44 CO. You are respectfully informed that the Safe purchased of you several years back was in Room No. 12, .Com mercial Exchange, at the thno of the the on the 7th inst. It was opened without difficulty on the following day, and the money, checks and papers found to be dry and perfect. The , books wore also in as good state of pre servation as before the occurrence of the fire, except ono or two being slightly dampened by steam, but in those the writing and figures were not at all defaced, and the safe has given entire satisfaction. ELIIIU ROBEETS, Secretary of the Atlantic Petroleum Storage CO. MER3RI3. FARREL, "(ERRING ,4 OG GENTLEMEN : The Safe which we purchased from you last &piing wne in the lute fire in ,the Chamber of Com merce Building, and although It was submitted to the severest test of any in the building, wo take pleasure in informing you that it waa opened the next day with ease. and papers, booki,- die., that it contained, were found to be in perfect condition. Beipectfully, ' ' ' WARDEN", FREW CO., Office. ill Walnut Street. ..A HERRING'S PATENT CHAMPION SAFES, the most reliable protection from fire now known. HER- RING'S NEW PATENT BANKERS' SAFES, corn. bining hardened steel and iron, with the Patent Franklinite, or SPIEGEL EISEN, furnish a resistant against boring and cutting tools to an extent heretofore unknown. Farrel, Herring & Co., Philadelphia. Herring, Farrel & Sherman, No. 251 Broaciway, corner Murray St., N. Y. Herring & Co., Chicago. Herring, Farrel & Sherman, New Orleans. dol6 ruff BOOTS AND SHOES. NVINTIE.3II , BOOTS AND SHOES For Gentlemen. • BARTLETT. No. 33 Sovith Sixth S treet, ABOVE CIitESTNET. tlel3•ra W. f ly CD E 1 P&ll t S' TO - 11F0011-F+.4 AND 'Knees) Boxes in tbeLbeet, zenntr, worMon. BABB, & BItTHES 94 EMS• (Inieetent street bolow roam tiklCE. , —.2t 'CASKS STRIOTLY RI tit t Aid Charieetonlilee landing and tor sale by EBB?. 11. c BOWL)O6n 0 1), 11 0 XOl4 llO , et , ' ' ' PRINTING* , The l'ockeo3o*Clo4lO*‘4l4L , Directori tor 1i170,10 , . ' ' ' •a neat stile of snow readi alai:day behalf_ FOR T G . . which.% es near as , possible tho rates. at which work generally is done, A. C. BRYSON ..64 • • St e atri l ip-wetriiiteit*,,•2,... 607 'CHESTNUT - STREET' (Bulletin Building) STATIONER V IMPORTANT. TO BOOKIEEPEIta`: • . • • THE , " CATCII.WORD LEDGER INDEX (COPYRIGHT SECURED.) Book-keepera and ill' (Alicia haAni to title an Index.'' will had Olio a very valuable boOk.• . • • . By using the'."Catoh-word'? Index, itiwill notentit save time and'eyesight.bnt the Snit ag of a name Vidal' is a mathematical cettainty. Yon are invited to call and examine It. ' PUBLISHED BY • • ' • B. SMITH & 00.: Wholeitie and Retail •Blank:i3ook Hanufaaninii and Stationent, No. WI South SEVENTH' StrOet t _no2i w r m.lcurt4 • , • WM. M. CHRISTY PREMIWRI t BLANK BOOKS AND Counting-Honse Stationery, * LITHOGRAPHIC AND TYPE PRINTING. DIARIES FOR 1870. PLAYING CARDS. POCKET BOOKS. - POCKETKNIVES. GOLD PENS AND PENCILS. Foreign and Domestic Stationery IN GREAT VARIETY. WM. , MA OARISTYI 127 S. Third, above Dock Street. del3m f6t MISCELLANEOUS. DR. J. DE HAVEN WHITE'S MOUTH WASH AND GARGLE. The mune and etanding' of Dr. WHITE in Medical - Dentistry area guarantee for the .efticloncy of ,Whateter be prescribes for the Month and Teeth. Hie Month Wash and Gargle, an entirely new remedy,' based on science in every respect', contains the, beet m gredients, medically, to correct irritation of the mucous surfaces, and chemically to arreet the decay of the Teeth mut insure a clean Mouth, a sweet Breath, and a healthy Throat. , - • - DB. J. DE 'HAVEN WHITE'S • MEDICATED DENTIFRICE. This entirely now ( gray) Tooth Powder, the result of many years' experience, surpasses far, in the Doctor's judgment, nis former (pink colored) Powder, so exten sively known to the public under • the name of "Dr.. White's Dentine." Ile advises his customers to discon tinue lino use of the Dentine altogether, and repudiates all Tooth Pon - dere am! Month Washes sold tinder his name as spurious, except the above, with his signature on the label, and prepared only by . GUSTAVUS KGAUSE, Apothecary, N. W. corner TWNIFTIi and GUEST/MT streets DR. J. DE HAVEN 'WHITE'S TOOTII 11,RUNrIIES, ./31PROVEISZNT 18439. . . . . . Superior to any in the world. For bale at the Noma lace. oc4m a , b3m4 GAS FIXTURES. . From the Celebrated Manufacturers, Mitchell, Vance & Co., New York, and Tucker Munufacturing CO., Boston. And every variety of COAL OIL LAMPS, from our own Manufactory, Camden, New Jersey. ,• COULTER; JONES & Co. 702 ARCU STREET, • PHILADELPHIA. se23-3m rp FRET). SYLVESTER, REAL ESTATE BROKER, 2os soutit TOitiallf STREET dert-,,7rig • • • - 9 FITLER, WEAVER & CO. , NEW CORDAGE FACTORY NOW IN FULL 014)14210N, N0:22 Nmerpg treat irdlNN.t/s4wARE avenue id CELEBRATED P 17410 TONTO id Ale for Invalids, Weill' Use; a°. 'rho subscriber lo new famished with hie fall Winter , °rW w d bi erjad nuta rlfic te raretac we ill iu gtr b ilerfi p a :irides:is ' for e- invellati"ctee , mina:gond it to ilaretintioa alle comma:male who) , b rut a strictly Imre article pre p aued . from the wet mete Isle, and pet ' nv La the meet careful manner far home auto or trausvor. Ordeke brine/tor ntherNiwptom,pll6 supplied. _ v 2 , No,iaso Pearetrwit. 40,W14414.11444t
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