, tegisla~
Into by appropriate
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Mpg
gtven orders hail &mad
f idpamillo, Chile. $250,000.
ttrania &Unto defeSed fttetropoli
-sAdee Committee'e "report ,on Fif
Amendnient adopted by the Senate,
to ii
27. ItaxiaieL4tdatute ratified the Fifteenth
AMendment. '
,7
t,. ? , • A
Y'• LOnishiml— Legislature ratified Fifteenth
'#i litAlg len eLc'. . -
lied Fifteenth Amendraent.
.S.,Yirest'lVlrginia - ratified the Fifteenth
Alitittifidttioat.
,:' A. JOhnsOii issued a windy valedictory. ad
.,'diess .
Terence.,!AlkimrCommittee reports on' public
d .. malt bin adopted by both IfouseS.
.
'l5. Inauguration of Grant antlOolfax.
' :'4First session of Forty-hrt4 Congress.
: 5. Fire in Chicago; four men burned to
Fdeath,
, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan ratified
:^ ax
:e Fifteenth Amendment.
' 1 k 7. Fire in Akron, Ohio; loss, $lOO,OOO.
01- Cabinet nominations confirmed.
` , iSenate confirmed W. T. Sherman as Gene-
Ad; P. ,EL Sheridan, Lieutenant-Geneod ; J.
S.-Schofield: Major-General; C. C. Augur,
t rigadier-General.
I. - -:, 3 4. Board of City Trusts bill introduced in
f%:lkbarerinsylVania Legislature.
9. Inn giving street-cleaning powers to
Board of Health introduced in Pennsylvania
House.
Butler introduced a bill to repeal Civil
, Tenure.
A. T. Stewart resigns Secretaryship of Trear
10. Pennsylvania House passed bill for the
Prevention of Cruelty , to Animals..
11. President sent - the following nomina
",
tions to the Senate: Secretary of State—
Hamilton Fish; Secretary of the Treasury—
':.; George S. Boutwell ; Secretary of War—John
.A. Rawlins ; Minister ,to France—Hon. E.
tWashburrie.• • ' •
Maine and South Carolina ratified the Fif
teenth Amendment.
12. Pennsylvania Senate ratified Fifteenth
Amendment.
Georgia Senate ratified Fifteenth Amend
ment.
_House passed Public Credit bill.
14. Arkansas b'enate ratified Fifteenth
Amendment.
15. Senate passed Public Credit bill.
Arkansas House ratified the Fifteenth
Amendment.,
16. Steamer Conmainditaria captured by
Cuban passengers.
Georgia House ratified Fifteenth Amend
tient
.17. New York House ratified Fifteenth
Athendment.
Bill granting stieet-cleaning powers to the
Board of Health passed by the Senate.
„Explosion in Paris, seven people killed.
18..Preffident signed Public Credit bill.
‘..;Getirgia Senate rejected Fifteenth Amend
ment On a reconsideration.
Delaware Senate rejected Fifteenth Amend
ment.
Fight at Xeres de Is Frontera, Spain, be
tween citizens and soldiers. One hundred
soldiers and many citizens killed.
19. Fire in New York. Lass $lOO,OOOl
-20. English steamer Italian sunk off Cape
Finiaterre. Twenty-nine lives lost.
-An American brig loaded with war
munitions captured by a Spanish man-of-war.
23. Pennsylvania Legislative committee in
the contested election ease of Thayer versus
44 reenbank, in favor of Mr. Thayer,
House of Commons divided on second read
ing of the Irish Church bill. Majority for the
Government, 118.
24. Senate passed modified Tenure-of-office
bill.
Pennsylvania Senate passed Philadelphia
Registry bill.
25. Hon. Edward Batas, President Lincoln's
Attorney-General, died in St. Louis.
Fire in Boston. Loss, $16.5,000.
Pennsylvania' House ratified the Fifteenth
Amendment.
28. Governor Wells, of Virginia. removed.
20. Steamboats burned at St. Louis. ,Loss,
9250,060 on vessels ; $260,000 on cargoes.
House passed substitute for the Senate bill
to amend the Judicial system.
30. Accident on Central Pacific Railroad, at
Fiche, California: 8 killed.
31. United States House and Senate adopted
Conference report on the Tenure-of-office bill.
The Conference report authorizes the Pre.4-
dent to make suspensions during a recess of
the Senate, anti appoint new officers ; and
should the Senate refuse to confirm such, the
President may make other appointments, but
if the appointments are not confirmed before
the end of the session, the old officers are re
instated.
April.
2. A bonded warehouse destroyed by fire in
Frankfort, Ky. Loss $350,000.
Pennsylvania Senate passed Cattle . Market
bill.
5. Several stores burned in Chicago, 111.
Loss $lOO,OOO.
Stores and other property destroyed in Chat
ham, N. Y. Loss $125,000.
Jewell elected Governor of Connecticut.
- United
.States Supreme Court decided af
firmatively the right of a State to tax Na
tional Bank shares ; also, refused to grant a
writ of error in the Twitchell case.
t. A man murdered his wife and four chil
dren at St. Paul, Minn.
Both Houses of Pennsylvania Legislature
passed bill authorizing the Governor to com
mute death sentences.
7. Fire broke out in Yellow .Jacket Mine,
Gold Hill, Nevada; thirty-six miners suffo
cated.
Penna. Senate passed act relative to taxes
on unseated lands.
8. Penna. Senate passed bill allowing parties
to he witnesses in their own cases.
Penna. House defeated bill to abolish capi
tal punishment.
Election in Rhode Island.
9. Steamer G. A. Thompson snagged near
Pine Null; Ark.; seventeen lives lost.
U. S. Senate passed bill for elections in Mis
sissippi, Virginia and Texas.
Penna. House passed Registry bill.
10. Fire atHeidliuker & Co.'s malt house,
New'York; loss $250, - 000.
11. Fire at Hancock, Mich.; loss $500,000.
12. Penna. House passed Metropolitan Po
lice bill ; aLso, one allowing interested parties
to testify in their own suits.
13. U. S. Senate, Executive session, reject
the Alabama treaty.
Senate cenfirrned J. L. Motley Minister to
England and John Jay Minister to Austria.
PernuHouse passed bill relative to collec
tion of fines, penalties, &c., by the port war
dens.
House passed the Trust and Salt bills.
14. Fire at Sbarpsburg, Pa. Loss 522.5,000.
Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill to prevent
saltiPg' of railway tracks.
Philadelphia Registry law passed in the
()use.
New York Senate ratified Suffrage Amend
went.
The McArdle case was dismissed by the
United States Supreme Court.
15. Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill fixing
the salary of Philadelphia, port officers.
Both Houses passed a bill relative to pay
' ment of taxes on unseated lands.
House reconsidered and defeated Port War
dens' bill.
16. Ex-Governor Curtin confirmed Minister
'o Russia; T. H. Nelson, of Indiana, Minister
to Mexico; S. Parker, Commissioner of
Indian Affairs.
- Pennsylvania Legislature adjourned.
18. Fire at Cherry Valley, Illinois. Loss
3300,000.
•
10. Steamship United Kingdom, with 40
passengers, sailed from New York, and was
,never afterwards heard from.
22. Eleven persons drowned at Gramby,
Canada, by the fall of a bridge.
23: Accident oil Long Island-Railroad; six
persons killed:
) 26. Fire at Chicago. Loss 8150,000.
27. De • Lyre's distillery, in New York,
.burned. Loss $lOO,OOO.
39, Railroad depot at Chatham, Canada,
• 'earned. Loss, $lOO,OOO.
• Nair.
S. Supreme Court decided in the ease
of steamship Georgia, that the' purchase of a
• ship-Of-war from an enemy', while lying in a
4 neutral port, is invalids
3. „Fight between Cubans and Spaniards at
Las Spart.lards defeated with a loss of
inenp . , LOM of Cubans, 200.
146 *in Reed street, Now York. Loss
. ,
, .""
ontieotient• Senate ratified tbe Fifteenth
'• • •
endinent.
."-liettlernent on Muscle Shell river attacked
4 11 MINIX. 30 Biota killed.
THE DAILY EVE
File men drowned at Memphis. •
111 . 011 k mill in raterson;N.J., destroyed by
firo ; Loss $200,000.
Lst spike of the Pacific .Railroad driven at
Promontory Point. .
11. Fire in New York. Loss $1 2 0,110. . •
12.`Cleartield County National Bank robbed
of $70,C00. • •-• '••••
Six steamboats honied at ' Loss,
$120,600.
13. conneeticut House passed Fifteenth
Amendment.
14. Indlana-House-passed Fifteenth Amend
ment..
15. Presidential Proclamation issued order
ing the election in Virginia:July 6th.
New York broker eloped with • $119,000 .of
trust money.
Robbery at East Douglas, Mass. $20,000
stolen.
16. Fight between Cubans and Spaniards
near Las Tunas. ,230 Spaniards andllo Cubans
killed. • •
.
Opera House and other property , burned In
Dayton, Ohio. Loris, $BOO,OOO.-
Fight at Bay of Nipe, between, filib u sters
and the Spaniards. Latter defeated. •
18. Mr. Webb, AMerican Minister to
has a.difticulty with that Government. With
drawti his passports. •
19. Fire in Chicago, 111. Loss $150,000. '
Express messenger robbed in Baltimore of
$1 General Carr has a fight with the Chey
ennes, and 25 Indians killed.
22. Eightmen droWned at-New Orleans.
24. Boston Post-office : robbed of $150,000.
Money recovered. •
Explosion of the Cincinnati city gasometer.
Two men killed. .
25. 011. Works at Hunter's Point, L, 1.,
burned. Loss $750,000.
At. Attorney-General Hoar' decides State,
Legislatures powerless to alter or change in
any way the duties or liabilities of banks
created under act of Congress.
27. Minister Washburne received by Em
peror .Napoleon.
Presbyterian General Assemblies - at New
York adopted plan of reunion.
Rhode Island Senate ratified the Fifteenth
Amendment.
Four men killed by an explosion of a shell
at Atlanta, Ga.. •
30. Decoratio of soldiers' graves.
Minister Motley arrived in Liverpool.
'Jane.
1. Elliott's mill at 'Woonsocket, R. 1., burned.
Loss $lOO,OOO. '
Spanish Cartes adopted new Constitution
by vote of 214 to 55.
3. Dr. Scheeppe convicted at Carlisle, Pa.,
for poisoning Miss Steinnecke.
Fire at Frederick, Md. Loss, $lOO,OOO.
4. Lord Henry Brougham died, aged 83.
6. General Dulce resigns Captain-General
ship of Cuba..
7, United States Depository at Santa Fe, .
New Mexico, robbed or $lOO,OOO. The Re
ceiver was shot and killed. $33,058 afterwards
recovered.
8. E. M. Yerger killed Lieut.-Col. Crane, the
Mayor of Jackson, Miss.
Old School Presbyterians, in Bostoni agreed
upon the basis of reunion adopted bytthe
New School.
9. Election riots in Paris. begin. Troops
called out. Several rioters wounded. A large
number arrested.
Nine men poisoned by mistake in Lodi,New
York ; five died.
10. Dreadful colliery explosion at Merthyr" ,
tydvil, Wales. Seventy-six persons killed.
Yerger trial began in Jackson, Mississippi.
Railroad acciaent on the Washington and
New York Railroad. Narrow escape of Pre
sident Grant.
11. Tannery at Wayland, N. Y., burned.
Loss, $lOO,OOO.
13. Election riots in Paris.
Saintive bombards Aux Cayes ; lands troops
who are all killed or captured by the rebels!
15. Boston Peace Jubilee commenced. Gen.
Grant visits Boston.
Florida Legislature ratifies the Suffrage
Amendment.
Three ladies drowned at Rochester, N. Y.
16.' Spanish Cortes passed bill for Regency
under Marshal Serrano.
17' Minister Curtin sailed for Europe. •
Debate on Irish Church bill commenced in
House of Lords.
Cuban Junta arrested in New York.
18. Funeral of the Paris rioters killed in the
election disturbances.
Marshal Serrano sworn in as Regent of
Spain.
Cortff passed bill legalizing acts of Provi
sional Government.
Henry J. I taymond died in New York.
Schooner Lallave,from Boston,loaded with
war munitions, captured near Cape Maysi.
19. Surveying party attacked by Indians
near Sheridan, Kansas. Four Indians killed. ,
The Sioux and Reis Indians had a fight.
Ten Sioux killed. ,
Fimeral of Henry J. Raymond.
United States School-ship arrived at New
York quarantine. Hail yellow fever on board.
Ullman's distillery, in Baltimore, seized.
Boston Jubilee closed.
House of Lords divided on second reading
of the Irish Church bill. Majority for the
bill, 33.
20. E. Raymond's dwelling, In Cambridge,
Mass., robbed of $12,000.
Luperon and crew ,ot steamer Telegrafo de
clared pirates by Dominican Senate.
21. Secretary Boutwell changed his poliey
of pm chasing bonds and selling geld.
The Massachusetts Prohibitory Liquor Law
signed by Governor Clatlin.
The Great Eastern sailed faom Breit with
the French cable.
Grapeshot filibusters, including a number
Of Americans, shot near Santiago de Cuba. •
!22. The Supreme Court of Georgia decides
the marriage of whites and blacks illegal.
Five colored men sworn as grand , Jurors in
Washington.
Canadian Parliament prorogued.
Viceroy' of Egypt arrived in London,
23, General Butterfield appointed Assistant
Treasurer at New York.
Fire in Brantford, Canada. Loss $lOO,OOO.
Italian Government takes extraordinarypre
cautions against an expected outbreak.
24; Napoleon reviewed, 'the soldiers at Cha
lons, and made a speech.
__Count _Von Goetz, Russian Minister to
France, died.
Pick, Van Rook & Co.'s distillery,in Cincin
nati, with eight hundred barrels Of whisky,
burned. Loss $lOO,OOO.
M. Catatazy appointed Russian Minister to
Washington.
Republican disturbances in Genoa, Naples
and Bergamo, Italy.
25. Secretary or the Navy Boric resigned.
Geo. M..itobeson appointed his successor, and
sworn in.
26. Bodies of the Booth family reinterred in
Green AI omit Cemetery, Bald More. •
. ,Review at Windsor in honor of the Viceroy
of Egypt.
M. Schneider, President of the Corps Legis
latif, resigned.
Exciting debate in the Spanish Cortes on the
Government policy towards Republicans.
Ocean Bank, at New York, robbed of
$500,0130.
27. The Pope delivered an allocution on the
condition of the Church.
A block .of stores in Nashville burned.
L or s $225,000.
2s. Canadian authorities declare July Ist,
Dominion Day, a general holiday." " •
Minister Curtin arrived at Southampton.
Numerous meetings in Ireland to petition
the release ofFenian prisoners. •
The Emperor Napoleon visits Beauvais and
makes a pacific speech.
Rochefort convicted and sentenced for in
troducing the Lanterne into France.
The French Corps Legislatif opened.
Minister It ouher read the Emperor's 'address..
General De Itodaa received quietly at 'Ha
vana.
29. New, Hampshire House of Representa
tivi!s ratiffed the Fifteenth Amendment.
Robert' Gilchrist appeinted Attorney-Gen
eral of New jersey, vice George M. Robeson.
Hon. John Covode chosen Chairman of the
Republican State Central Committee.
Great Fenian meeting in Dublin.
Party.to.,stirvey the route of the Northern
Pacific 'Railroad left San Francisco.
• July.
1. Ferry-boat collision at . bleVeland, Ohio;
5 lives lost.
6. Gilbert C. Walker elected GOvernor of
Virginia.
9. Chapman's creek, Kansas, rose suddenly ;
drowned 13 people.
11. General Carr surprised an Indian village
and killed:s2. '
14.
nominated
Convention. in 'Harris
burg nominated Asa Packer for Governer. ,
15. Disaster on the Etie ItallrOitd at Mast
Hope; 9 lives lost. •
The amended Mali - Church bill returned tq
the House of Commons.
TIN-PiIiLADELP
MG BULL
4,,n. ; Fite at Virginia, City, Nevada. - Loan,
SIOO,COI.
.T. , ...•Fire in Brooklyn;. New', York,' lowa,
sisooo,
Explosion of St:
'6B people killed. , •
. John A. Itoebling, the4elell*ed ctthl Ole
-
peer, died in Brooklyn • ,
23. Shore end of Irregoli eabier linded at
Buxbury, Mass. ,
The Howse of Commons wed the amended
Irish Church Disestablishment bill.
26. tiliatturnas Mills, at Waterford, N. Y.,
burned. Loss, $lOO,OOO.
Shore end of French cable, spliced with the
•
land line.
Royal assent given to the Irish Church bill.
30. Isaac Toucey, 13ttchanan's Secretary, of
the Navy, died-in Hartford, Conn.
Four persons di:Owned in North River, N.
Y., by Upsetting of a boat.
A. floating batli-iMPFtc fkt Valencia,Spain„,
sank, drowning many ba Valencia,thers.
31. Village of ,Moore's Plata, Cal : , burned
Loss 5100,000
August.
, •
2. Dreadful colliery, explosion .J Dresden
Saxony. Over 200 lives lost , , •
3. United States Marshal at ,New York
seized fifteen Spanish gunboats on pharge
of intended use against Peru.
5. Sorter elected Governor of Tenneesee.
0. Factory burned, at Colambusville, L. I.
Loss, $100,000..
8.
8. Fire at Elizabethtown, Loss, 8125,-
9. Stores, factorieii,&c., burped it Vank4st
N. Y. Loss, $125,000. •
11. Car of the Merchant,Union Express
Company, on the N ow York Central Railroad,
robbed of $147,000. ,
12. Cubans defeated 700 Spaniards near
Puerto Principe, and killed or,, captured the
whole command.
Fire at Hunter's Paint, New York. Loss,
$175,000.
13. Washington Insurance Company of New
York robbed of $127,000. Recovered $118,900. •
Five persons drowned at Sarnia., Canada.
14. Steamer Cumberland exploded her boiler
at Shawneetown, Ind.kilhug eighteen people.
Marshal Neil,French Minister of War,died.
15. Shovel works at East Taunton, Mass.,
burned. Loss, $lOO,OOO.
16. Four thousand Cubans, under General
Quesada, attacked. Cubans defeated with a
loss of 250. Loss of Spaniards 100.
Fire at New Brighton, L.I. Loss, $lOO,OOO.
20. Dr. Schoeppe sentenced to be hanged at
Carlisle.
23. Frigate' sunk during a - storm in the
harbor of Cronstadt. Sixteen sailors drowned.
24. Colliery explosion at Firmney, France.
Nineteen killed.
25. Fire at Baltimore, hid. Loss, $20,000.
Paper warehouse burned at: Cincinnati,
Ohio. Loss, $lOO,OOO. •
Three persons drowned at Atlantic City.
27. International boat-race between Harvard ,
and Oxford op the Thames. Harvard de
feated.
30. Boiler of a steam wrecking pump ex
plodes near Cape Charles, killing three per
sons.
Freight depot of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railroad at Quincy, 111., burned.
Loss, $lOO,OOO. •
Banquet to the Harvardand Oxford crews
in London. Speeches by Charles Dickens,
Edmund Yates, Thomas Hughes and other
prominent men.
31. Disastrous fire at Cape May. The 'United
States and Atlantic Hotels, and many stores
and cottages, were destroyed. Loss, $250,000.
September.
2. Harvard crew sailed for New. York.
3. Attorney-General Hoar delivered opin
ion on the Virginia Test Oath.
4. Steamer Hornet seizetLat Aa Jfax.
Stores and warehouse in Goldsboro, N. C.,
burned. Loss, $125,000.
6. Mail-coach in Montana stopped and
robbed of $32,000.
$120,000 fire in Richmond, Va.
Coal breakers of the Avondale mine, near_
Scranton, Pa., took fire, the shaft became
choked up with burning, rubbish, and 108 men
and boys were sutibcated.
Secretary Rawlins died, aged 39.
7. Burning of the Allentown Iron Works,
Allentown, Pa. Loss, $300,000.
8. Great storm throughout New England.
Senator Fesseuden died at Portland, Me.
Peter T. Washburn elected Governor of
Vermont.
9. Bodies of the Avondale victims, 108 in
number, recovered.
Funeral of General Rawlins.
Fire at East Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Loss $lOO,OOO.
10. Bon. John Bell, of Tennessee, died.
General Sherman appointed temporary Sec
retary of War.
Oregon treaty claims settled at Washing
ton by a commiayion.
11. Burning of a block of, stores in Atlanta,
Ga. Loss $lOO,OOO.
Livery stables and dwellings at Hunter's I
Point burned. Loss $150,000.
News of Minister Sickles's proposal to recog
nize the Cubans as insurgents created great
excitement in Spain. •
12. Text of the French. Senatus-Consultum
promulgated.
13. Pnvateer Hornet sailed for Havana.
Humboldt's Centennial generally celebrated
throughout the country by processions, festi
vals, orations, St.,c.
During the festival in honor of the King of
Prussia, at Konigsberg, an overcrowded
bridge broke, precipitating a number of per
sons, 24 of whom were drowned.
Lady Palmerston died.
14. General Chamberlain re-elected Gover
nor of Maine.
15. Boilers of the steamer Phantom ex
ploded near Paducah, Ky., killing 5 persons
and injuring many others.
16. Judd 's linseed oil works, New York,
burned; 1055,5185,000.
A negro inWitshiagton murdered his wife
and mother-in-law.
Indian mail-steamer Carnatie wrecked at
Shaduan, on the Red Sea ; 24 persons drowned,
and a large amount of specie and a valuable
cargo lost.
17. Pittsburgh Railroad freight depot at
Cleveland destroyed by fire ; $175,000.
18. Thomas John Penn, the last descendant
of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania,
died in England.
10. Two men arrested for stealing $56,000
from a Cincinnati Pork House.,
Manager of a branch of the Montreal Bank
ran away with $150,000.
21. Dresden Theatre burned. _
_ .
Father Hyacinthe writes a letter to the
Captain-General of his Order, announcing
that he abandons his convent and ceases
preaching at the church of Notre pame.
23. Paymaster of the Third Avenue Rail
road, N. Y., knocked down in the street and
robbed of $9,000.
24. Tremendous excitement in the New
York Gold market. Wild speculations forcing
the premium to 162 k, afterwards falling to
133, carrying with it ruin and panic. Man
firms failed, and utmost financial distress fol
lowed. .
27. Republican insurrection in Barcelona,
Spain, quelled.
Hope Cotton Mills, Allegheny City, Pa,
burned. Loss, $150,000.
28. Disputed matters between Eypt and
Turkey settled by a conference of European
gres.t powers. cl•
Fredk. F. Low, of California, appointed
Minister to China.
29. Cireatshipping fire in harbor of Bordeaux,
Fronde. Thirty petroleum vessels burned.
Loss 10,000,000 francs.
New York Gold Exchange Bank placed in
bands of a Receiver.
M. Norwalk Bank, Connecticut, fobbed of
$30,000.
October.
I. Factories at Sun Francisco burned. Loss
$200,000.
Boiler exploded on the Indianapolis Fair
Grounds, killing 27, wounding M.
4. The privateer Hornet seized by the
United States Marshal, at Wilmington, N. C.
Heavy rains in Penus,ylvania, Maryland and
New York, culminated in a freshet, which did
an immense amount of damage and loss of life.
The great gale visited New England, doing
great damage. A bark was lost at New River,
Maine, 17 people drowned.
7. A riot in province of Avoyron, France;
twelve'rioters killed by the military.
8. The building used for the storage of nitro
glycerine, at the Hoosac tunnel, blew up,
killing three men.
The Virginia Legislature ratified the Four
teenth and Fifteenth Amendments.
Pa-President Pierce died at Concord, New
Hampshire.
The' Dutebess County Mutual Insurance
Company's office at Poughkeepsie 'robbed of
$lOO,OOO.
scow upset in the Maurice river,
Canada, eighteen men and twenty horses
drowned.
lA, T111110D.Alr; DECEIIII3II, 80, 1869.:
L. Oc»cral John W. Geary re-elected * ,ov4
ernor,of,Pennsylvarda. .. ~, ,:',t .:' i ~, ,
Reptiblietinevar,tiedphio end ;ma i
ti f
,•,'_l3, Gen. Willianal ',• elknafWas appointed
tkeerer of War by. Preelat . 1 -;.
;:.q1 , 1: Rite Seminary i t okleMtn ,Loiristit*
thrae ,I los; $150,000. t '' : I ' , . 1 ,
-16: hres men 'tilled and' ',two m ortally','
~ , ,
wounded, by the falling of aternporary treaties..
work across the Ohio river. ^
17. Fire at Buffalo, N. Y., of the Lake Shore
Railroad car-shops; loss, $300,000.
19. The - privateer Cuba, *as libelled• and ,
taken possession of by the United States Mar
shal at Wilmington, N. C.
21: Trial of the officers of the privateer Cuba
commenced at Wilmington, N. C.
22. Rodman • Rouse at Rockyand City, 111.,
burnid, 'LOB ) $1001 1 :100.
23. St:Andrew's Church and other propor
in Montreal destreyed by lire. Loss, $160,00.
Earl of Derby died; aged-70.
2.3. F'. Carroll Brewster appointed Attorney.
General by Governor Glary.
26., Distillery and twelve louses bUrneff in
Toronto. Loss,llloo,ooo.
General Butterfield, Assistant Treasurer at
New York, resigned.
27. Fire in Fulton street, New York. Less
$2.00,000- _
28. The steamer Stonewall bhrned on the
Mississippi river forty-five miles from Cairo,
Illinois. One hundred and ninety people
drowned.
29'. Fire In Library street, New 'York. Four
persons suffocated. ,
30. File in Richmond, Virginia.' Loss $165,-
lioveinber.
4. The Lake National. hank at ,Wolisboro,
N. H., robbed of, over. $lOO,OOO. ,
Mr. George Peabody.died in London.
6. l4ear Admiral Stewart died atlll3orden
town, N. J., aged 92.
10. Charles J. Folgersucceeds Gen. Butter
field as Assistant Treasurerat New York.
Major-General John 'Ellis Wool 'died at
Troy. N. Y. ; aged 81.
Public funeral of Adinlial Stewart, at Phila
delphia.
• 11. - Hon:ltobert J. Walker died at W Yashlag- •
ton ;' aged 68. •" , '
14. TwO passenger trains collided on the
Western Pacific RallreadAn California; 11
persons killed and,2o wounded. -
10: Eight lives lost in a'_ gale on Lake
Michigan. - ' •
' The Alabama' Legislature ratified the
Fifteenth Amendment.
18. Five-lives lost by the wreck of the brig
Concord; on Lake Erie.
Thanksgiving day, generally observed
throughout the United States. •
19. -Six men killed by the falling of a new
building in St. Louis.
20. Iron bridge over the Rhine, near Dus
geldorf, fell, killing 19 workmen..
21. Three persons killed by it floor giving
way in Lexington, Ky.
The Boylston National Bank at Boston,
ARUM, robbed of deposits to the amount of
$450,060.
24. The Spanish gunboats seized at New
York by the United States authorities.
Governor Geary signed ileath-warrants of
Dr. Schoeppe and Acuun
26. Albert D.Richardson shot in the Tribune
othee. New York, by Daniel McFarland.
25. Wholesale grocery store in Pittsburgh
burned; loss $-16121;060.
December.
1. Reconstruction elections in Mississippi
and Tenors. Alcorn (Rep.), of Mississippi,
elected by large majority with whole State
ticket. Davis (Rep.); Texas, elected, with
" Conservati - Ve " majority in Legislature.
3. Mr. Burlingame and the Chinese em
bassy had an interview with the King, of
Prussia.
Meeting of CongreSs.
8. The CEcume nical C ouncil formally opened
by. the Pope.
13. Two New York brokers, named Gray
and Pratt, forged bonds to the. amount of
$225,000.
14. Dr. Schoeppe's death-warrant with
drawn by. Gov. Geary.
16. Four men and a boy were drowned in
the Passaic river, at Newark, N.J:
Shoddy mill at Passaic, New Jersey,burned.
LOSS, SlOO,OOO.
Two men killed by the explosion of half a
tun of nitro-glycerine near Titusville, Pa.
IS. Ten persons killed by the caving-in of a
coal mine at Stockton. Pa.
. Gold sold in New York at 119.i.-.the low
est price vet reached.
The British ship Monarch sailed from Eng
land with remains of Mr. Peabody.
22. Congress adjourned for their holiday re-
CCAS.
24. Hon. E. M. Stanton died'at his residence
in Washington.
25. Christmas.
26. Severe earthquake in California and
Nevada.
27. Funeral of Edwin M. Stanton. at Wash
ington.
PHILADELPHIA IN 1869.
Noteworthy Events of the Year—Deaths
of Prominent Cittzens—Destruc
live Fires, Murders, Sc.
rious Accidents.
&c.,
January.
1. Mayor McMichael signed the ordinance
providing for the erection of the new public
buildings on Independence Square.
Bon. Daniel M. Fox inaugurated Mayor of
Philadelphia. • ,
Thos. J. Burger, City Solicitor ; Geo. Getz,
City . Controller ; and P. Weaver, City Corn
mismoner, elect, entered upon their duties.
General Grant had a reception from the
• Mayor and City , Councils, and afterwards re
ceived citizens in Independence Hall.
Geo. S. Twitchell convicted of the murder
of Mrs. Mary his mother-in-law.
James B. Lorigacre, for many years the en
graver at the United States Mint, died, aged
75 years.
3. North United• Presbyterian Church,
Master street, above Fifteenth, dedicated.
4. New City Councils organized by the
selection of William 8. Stokley as President
of the. Select Branch.awl Joseph •F. Mercer
as President of the Common Branch.
Controllers of Public Schools organized by.
electing Daniel Steinmetz President.
Joseph Smith died at the Hospital, from the
ellects of a stab received at Front and South
streets on Cbristmas.night.
The body of James Winters, of the Phila
delphia Engine Company, found in the ruins
of the tiro at Broad and Cherry streets.
General Grant left tho city for Washington.
6. The Philadelphia Skating Rink, at
Ty ,
rst and Race streets, formally opened
With aprropriate ceremonies.
8. Anniversary of the,Battle of New Orleans
celebrated by the soldiers of the War of 1812.
C. S. A. McAran, one of the editors of the
.Evening Herald, and formerly a reporter and
associate editor of The Frets, died.
- _
Reasons for new trials for George S.
Twitchell and Gerald Eaton, convicted of
murder, tiled.
10. Francis Coyle died at the Pennsylvania,
Hospital ,from the effects of being struck by a
brick thrown by Joseph Carr at Twenty.siath
and South streets.
11. Application for a new, trial for Twitchell
argued.
The New Public 13uilding 'Commission met
for organization. -
Messrs. W.P. Messick and R. M. Batturs
commenced to take testimony in the contested
election ease. '
12. Fire--printing office of Rudolph Stein
and clothingstore of Painter,ltead & Eldredge,
No. Chestnut street. Loss about $20,000.
- James Hagggerty had a hearing on the charges
of shooting Officerliill rind stabbing Officers
Rider and Canine, and held ip $10,200 bail,
New hall of the Grand Army of the Repub
lic, No. 809 Chestnut street, dedicated
Speeches by Governor Geary, Gen. Joshua T.
•Owen and others..,
'Walter 13.. Dick died, aged 60 years. He
was a prominent member of the Pennsylvania
Historical Society.
Harriet C. Peale, widow of Rembrandt
Peale, the artist, died.
14. Hurd Block, at Ninth and Chestnut
streets, destroyed by fire. Sufferers--Howell
& Bros., Jas. U. Caldwell & Co., and E. B. &
J. F. Orne. oss, $BOO,OOO. Insurance,
$OlO,OOO. Jas. F.Polk and Edward Hagan,
clerks of J. E. Caldwell 136 Co„ lost their lives.
Gene,ral St. Clair A. Mulholland appointed
Chief of Police, in place of Sand. G, Ruggles,,
who bad previously resigned.
James Dempsey . stabbed in,the neck and
killed by Joseph M. Donohue, t No. IM2 Ar
rison street. •
JAIL Teachers of the Publio oo 'preeented
a handsome cloak I.r.Bdultitd ShiPiPeni Batt
140 President of 411* - Boarklif Controllers of
tkitibPublic SehOOls.
17. Herald Eaton murder
of Timothy He;iirlali"ltsentOnsed Lode hanged,
118 application Or a ew tria having bben re
fused.
Dr. Edward L. darter, a'pronnnent physi
cian, died;'
Rey. Matthe*.Neliklik installed as P,astor,
of the North I Tenth Street Presbyterian
Churoh
19. Samuel Holt acquitted of the murder of
Christopher Byrnes, at ,Fourth and Monroe
streeti, on the 15th of October, 1868.
20. Trial of Mrs. Twitebell for the murder
of her mother, Mrs. Mary E. Hill, com
menced.
22. The District-Attorney abandoned the
. ease— against • Mrs. Twitehell, and thidirry
once returnefAaiverdiet guilty.":
24. Evan O. Jaelition, a well-known claim
agent, died, aged 68 years': • • ,
25. Jelin, Meiloyentered upon hiS duties
as Receiver of Taxes, -
Marshall Garrigues died, aged 53 years, For
many years he had been a prominent member
of the Fire Department.
26. New city ice-boat made a successful trip,
and was announced to be ready for imtnediate
service. '
. 27. Joshua Longstreth;.an old and highly
respected citizen, died, aged po3 years. . •
28; Miiiiiiinent.hi'.l2-ev. lease Leeser, ln the
Cemetery of the 4.Congregatioia of Beth El
Emeth,Fifty+ixtb...and .Market streets, dedi
cated with appropriate ce 81Yi6t1fea
29. if. P.Banforii, since Consolidation door
keeper, of the 'City Council- Chamber, died
suddenly ; aged 80 years:
Martin Carroll - Convieted of murder in the
Second degree ;for, baying killed Thomas
Nichols;by- striking. him with a poker, 'Front
and Ifni on,streets; October. 1868.
30. Application for fora new trial for Twitchell
refused, and the prisoner sentenced to be
hanged. ,
Deatlawarrant of Gerald Eaton received by
the Sheriff and read to the condemned man.
-February. -
1. David -Paul Brown, Jr., a proMinent
member of the bar, died, aged 40 years.- .
.3. National Convention of vessel owners and
captains met at the hall of the Commercial
Exchange. , , •
4. Select Council indefinitely postponed a
Cominon,Corincil ordinance to change the lo
cation of the new pnblie bUildings.
7. Jacob A. Bender, died, aged 80 years. He
lierveli two years in the'war of 'lBl2, had seen
every:. President of, the .United States,, and
served in the, rifieldts at , Harrisburg at the
tine or the rebelinvaalmi of tilt} Sfate.
9. General Grant visited the city.
10. John R. Vb4des, a well-known member
of the bar and Secretary of the Trustees of
Jeffertou Medical College; died, aged 71 years.
, 13. Clem Tingley for Many years President
of the Reliance insurance Company, died,
aged 74 years: .
16. Chas. N. Baneker died, aged 91 years.
He was the originator of the - Franklin Fire In
surance Company, and its PresideutTrom 18'.n
until his death.
Fire—Wheelwright and blacksmith shop
and stable of Thomas B. Parker. Broad street,
bolow Vine. .Loss $lO.OOO. •
17. Supreme Court refused a writ of error in
the case of Gerald Eatou.
Chas. F. Lex, President of the Point - Breeze
Park .Association died, aged 68 years.
National League for Protection of Home In
dustry formed by gentlemen reprelseuting
different sections of the country, who held a
meeting ms
at the Board of Trade rooms;.
Joe. Donohne convicted of manslaughter
for killing James Dempsey at No. 1512 Arrisou
street. • •
20. New turbine wheel at Fairmount com
menced operations.
Jos. Flanigan convicted of manslaughter in
having killed Henry Perkins at Front and Ot
ter streets, 0ct.13, 1868.
21. Lydia R. Bailey died, aged 91 years. She
succeeded her husband as a printer in 18W,
and continued the business until 'Slit.
Fire—Lead works of Taylor & Smith, and
planing mill and box factory of Geo. D. Cook
& Co., No. 1214 Noble street. Loss $20,00e.
22. Washington's Birthday observed par
tially as a holiday, and celebrated by soldiers
of the war of 1812, and by exercises at Poly
technic College.
25. Gerald Eaton, who was to have been
executed on this, day, was revisited by the
Governor.
Samuel Holt acquitted of the murder of
Edward Byrnes, on the 13th of October, 1868.
27. Joseph 31. Donohue, convicted of man
slaughter, sentenced to an imprisonment of
two years in the Eastern Penitentiary.
Joseph Hart, convicted
. of manslaughter
in killing Wm. MeKieve, sentenced to two
years and four months in the Eastern Peni
tentiary.
March.
1. New. Chamber of Commerce building,
Second street, above Walnut, dedicated with
appropriate exercises.
2. Peter A. _Keyser, a well-known citizen,
died. aged 63 years.
6. Fire—distillery of James Young, Ninth
street, near Columbia avenue. Loss s'lo,ooo.
J. Fire ; New Market dud Willow streets ;
property of Charles M iddleton & Co. and
others. Loss 146,000.
10. Death-warrants of Twitchell and Eaton
read to the condemned men by the Sheriff.
Jeremiah Hogan died, aged 102 years.
11. Mrs. Margaret Kidd and her two chil
4/mu, Margaret and Thomas, killed, and Mr.
Kidd severely injured by the falling of their
house, in Loki street.
16. Remains of Right Rev. Michael Egan
and Right Rev. Henry Conwell, First and
Second Bishops of Philadelphia, removed
from the Bishops' Burial Ground to the Cathe
dral and interred in the vault beneath the
sanctuary with imposing ceremonies.
17. Philadelphia, Annual Conference of the
M. E. Church commenced its eighty-second
session.
20. Joseph Flanigan, a Deputy Sheriff, con
ificted of manslaughter, in killing• Henry Per
kins on election day, sentenced to an impris
onment of two years.
21. Herman Cope, a well-known retired mer
chant, died. •
23. A second application for a writ of error
in the case of Twitchell refused by the Su
preme Court.
24. Joseph Wiemith, the Janitor of Girard
liall,,Bixth street and Girard avenue, found
dead, shot through the head, and tied up in a
blanket. The Coroner's Jury declared the case
one of murder, but the Detectives were of the
opinion that it was a case of suicide, and no
clue to any murderer was obtained.
.Alex. Dl. Walkinsba.w, well-known in politi
cal circles, and, one of the Secretaries of the
Union Republican City Executive Committee,
died suddenly, aged 38 years.
Henry D. Steever died, aged 76 years. He
was formerly a contractor, and engaged in
many important works.
29, James L. Blackstone killed his wife and
two children at their residence, No. 815 Jud
son street, and then drowned himself in the
Delaware at Chestnut street wharf.
31. Casper Weiss died from the effects of a
beating received in a quarrel with Joseph
Droll at Thirty-first and Jefferson streets,
March 6•
April.
1. L. P. Middleton, a o prominent merchant,
died.
Roble.y Dunglison, M. D., one of the
founders of and for many years a professor iu
Jefferson Medical College, died, aged 82 years.
Richard D. Wood died, aged /0 years. He
was formerly a merchant in Phihulelphia, but
in JB5l established extensive foundries for
the manufacture of gas pipes, Sr,c., at Millville,
N.J. He was also founder of the Cambria;
Iron Company.
3. Twitchell wrote, in the presence of Rev.
Mr. Bringhurst, his spiritual adviser, and W.
B. Perkins, Esq. l Superintendent, of the
Prison, a statement in reference to thQ killing
of Mrs. Bill, and criminating his wife.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stellwagen died, aged 101
years..
• 4. Beneficial Saving Fund, at, Twelfth and
Chßstnut streets, broken into and robbed of
securities and cash amounting to about $1,000,-
000. The securities and a part of the cash were
afterwards returned by the thief.
Mrs. hlargaretta Sergeant, widow of Hon.
John Sergeant,' dieti, aged 82 years.
G. Hon. Henry D. MOO7O entered Upon his
duties as . Collector'of Port.
6. New ruarble building of the Fidelity
Insurange, Trust and Safe Deposit • Company,
Nos. 329 and 01 Chestnut street, opened. for
the transact ion of business.
8. Fire; Nes. 229 and 231 Market Street, oc
cupied by Nolen, Norris St Co., S. T. Aug° .itt
Co„ J. T. Sproule & Co., Geo. kJ; Oherteufter
and others. Loss, XBo'ooo.
Glen, S. Twitphell, who ,was to have been
executed to-day, found dead in his cell, hav
ing taken prussic acid.
Garold Eaton executed for the murder ,
Timothy Heenan.
Railroad tratikS removed from Bread street.
by Order of City Councils. '
10. Meeting of Cubans in favor of indcpen
denqi bold at National Hall. 1
121.Thoi0hs Pratt died, aged 1)5 years ; was
formerly 'fir nbi ping merchant, and in 18(05
erected three houses on Chestnut and seven
on Eleventh sfreet;--tbe first important im
provements in that section.
13. Sam'l Goldey, for many years connected
with tile' Police Departmentalicd from the
effects - of injuries received by being thrnwn
out of a earti,
14. Aubrey' H. Smith sworn in as U. S.
District Attorney.
. Mrs. Twitchell published. a statement show
ing t i bat`ber,.litisband had. merit Ater 'several
confessions of the murder of Mrs. Hill, which
desire.dberto copy, Its ber own, in order
to shield him. • .
5. BriblantAvrera Borealis.
Isaac Myer, who had been a member of.
Councils under the old city ebarter, , and also
a representative in the Legislature, died, aged
82 years.
Is. John Luwlor i 'one of the proprietors and
founders of the Beereloy hispoteh, died.-
19: 'Board of Health, tinder a new law,
awarded contract» for cleaning the streets.
22. Rooms of the Tobaeco Trade, No. i2O N.
Front street, formally opened.
4 26. Semi-Centennial Anniversary of the in
dependent'Order of Odd Fellows celebrated
by a grand, parade ,of the Order, and by ad
dresses and an oration at the. Academy of
-- • .
john P. Lamb, a welMnown I)l)3+oi:tan.
in Frankford and vicinity, died, aged 77
27. Rev. George A: Durboroie, for twenty
years the Rector of the P. E. Church . of the
Redemption, died.
H0D..4i;0. Curtin, who had been appointed
Minister to Russia, serenaded by his friends.
28. Freight Depot of the Philadelphia, Ger
mantown and Norristown 'Railroad Company,
at Ninth and Green streets,
destroyed by tire.
29. Philadelphia Skating Rink, at . Twenty
first:mit Race streets, destroyed by-tire.
:AL Joseph H. Bower, a drug clerk, convicted
of involuntary manslaughter in having canned
the death of firs. Hophia Hecht by sending a
wrong prescription to her.
Meeting of citizens to •express sympathy
with the Cubans in their endeavors to gain in
dependence, held at Academy of Music.
Theo. Cnyler, Eq., preSided, opd speeches
were made by John Price Wetherill, General
Joshua T. Owen and Hon.- Win. D. Kelley.
•
May
1. Hon. James Pollock entered upon his du
ties as Director of" tho' Mint. . •
Jim Haggerty, who tailed to put in an
appearance when; wanted in Court, and had
his bail forfeited and sued out, walked into
Court, after the departure of Judge Brewster,
and surrendered himself into custody.
4. General John Ely, U. S. Marshal, died
suddenly.
3. Philip rhysie RandOlph, a wealthy and
benevolent citizen, died, aged 46 years.
6. Fire at Ledger Place. Harvey & Ford,
ivory turners, and Wm. , Mann, printer, suf
ferers. Loss, $BO,OOO.
8. John Newkumet, a prominent manufac
turer, .died, aged 42 years.
W. Corner-stone of Zion German Lutheran
Church. Franklin street, above Race, laid.
State Iloiuie and station-house bells rung, by
order of the Mayor, in honor of the comple
tion of the Pacific Railroad.
11. Cottutsodore 11. A... Adams, U. S. N.,died,
aged 69 years.
Controllers of the Public Schools elected
music teachers and appointed Jean Louis
Superintendent of Music in the Public
Schools.
(an. E. M. Gregory entered upon Ms duties
'as U.; $. Marshal. . •
Tainaurs Day celebrated by a parade
of the Order 'of Red Men.
The first shipment of freight from Phila
delphia to San Francisco, by way of Pacific
Railroad, made.
Nathan Levering Keyser, a prominent
lumber-merchant, died, aged 75 years.
Vt. Jos. Droll, convicted of murder in the
second degree, for having killed Casper Weiss,
in a quarrel near Fairmount.
Green and Coates Streets Passenger Rail way
tracks, wcbt ot Peunsylvama avenue, taken
up by order of the Park Commissioners.
16. Rev. Thomas X. Orr installed as pastor
of the First Reformed Church. Seventh and
Spring Garden streets.
17. Whit-Monday celebrated by a large
Siingerfest at Engel & Wolf's farm.
Fire—Blanket-factory of John Dobson,
Falls of Schuylkill. Loss 5:0.000.
Fire—Barrel factory of Pennepacker &
Sibley, and white-lead works of Mrs. E.
Wright, Willow Street above Eleventh. Loss
itie.boo. •
18. George Hood, Superintendent of the
Academy of Music, died.
21. The 119th anniversary of the birth of
Stephen Girard appropriately celebrated at
Girard College:
Gee: Dunn. a well-knoWn musician and
trumpeter of First City Troop during the re
bellion, died suddenly, aged 44 years.
24. First Division Pennsylvania Militia
paraded for inspection, and %las reviewed by
overnor Geary.
26. ..Tarries Rush, M. D., died, aged 154;yeare,
and bequeathed his property, valued at about
sl,coo;flCO, - to the Library Company of Phila
delphia.
27. Gtand Jury made a special presentment
in regard to illegal liquor-selling.
29. Pupils ot the Soldiers' and Sailors' .or
plms' Homes assembled in Independence
quare. marched to Concert Hall, and were
there addressed by Mayor For, Rev. Phillips
Brooks, Major A. R.,ealboun and Hon. A. G.
Curtin.
Washington and Lafayette monument, in
M onnmenirCemetery, dedicated ; oration de
livered by Hoe. Wm. B. Mann.
30. Graves .of the soldiers in the different
cemeteries, decorated, with appropriate cere,
monies. hype members of the Grand Army
of the Republic
Jane.
1.1 Coritiibutors to the different Hebrew
Charity Societies held a meetingand approved
the consolidation of the,sociEties.
. .
2. General Synod of the Reformed Church
in America commenced its 63d annual seseion.
'3. Fire; whiting manufactory of Has &
Pratt, York street, above Thompson. Loss,
$20 . ,G00.
ti'.'ll6v. Felix J. Barbelin, Pastor of St. Jo
seph's (It. C) Church, died, aged 61 years.
Mass-meeting of Methodists in favor of lay
repreaentation held in - Green Street M. K.
Church.
10. U. S. sloop-of-war Astoria launched from
the Navy Yard.
Meeting at the Academy of Mnsic in favor
t
of the recognitio of G0(021 the Constitution
of the United Si 8.
Fire; Nos. 1 3, 1015, 1017, 1019 and 1021
Ridge avenue : Thos. S. Stern, coal morclumt;
B. Languth 4Pro., piano.manufacturers, and
Martino & Co., pattern-makers, 811flerers..
Loss, $..:25,000. . . j
12. 11 on. A. G. Curtin liad a reception in In
dependence,Hall, by iziyitation of City Coun
cils, and a farewell banquet at the Academy
of Music, given by his friends.
13. Wm. D. Sherrerd, a well-known insur-.
a nce agent, died.
15. Grand demonstration of Knights Tem
plar in honor, of , the semi-centennial anni
versary of St. John's Commander'', No. 4.
16. Hon. A. G. Curtin left for New York, to
sail for Europe to enter upon his duties as 17.
S. Minister to Russia. •
149.' -Judge Sharswood decided the Ret,4stry.
Law tinconstitfitional.
BaseAall match between the Olympia and
Cincinnati clubs resulted in favor nf•the latter
by a score of 2.24 p 11.
21. Corner-stone of Second 'Presbyterian"
Church; at Twenty-first mid Waln itr streets,
,•• • ;
Base-hall match between Athletic and Cin,--
einnati clubs resulted in favor of the latter;
store, 27 to 18. - '
'2. • Fire—No. 240 Arch street, occupied by
D. W. - ifulburt & Co., commission dealers in
o il • los s $lO,OOO. - 4
4.4,
Chas.!". MeigB D. ‘ a, well-knowli •phy
sician, died, aged 67.
Bases-ball match between the Keystone and
Cincinnati clubs resulted in favor of the
lat
ter ; score, 45 to 30. ' , • ..•
23. James Welslidied at Pennsylvania Hos-
pital from-the effects of • burns from a coal-oil '
antp,thrown at him by Annie Peoples, at No.
16:12 America street, on the 7th inst. •
Fire—store of Leonard. • Baker & Co.,' No.
210 Chestnut street; 1055,,150,000. • .
• ' Republican State Conventitin met at Concert
Hall and nominated Gov. John W. Geary and
Thib. H. W. Williams, Justice ot the Supreme •
Court, for re-election'. • • . . ;
•New Vista Drive, from Egglesfield to •
George's Hill, in Fairmount Park, formally ;
opened. • -
2/3. Fire. 'Several factories and dwellings,
1, Six tli street and Columbia avenue. tom'
*250,V00._ . • ;
Fiie. LithOgraphi&establisbinent of °Ef:.f,
'Toudy Co., 505 Chestnut street, Loss $10 ;
*OOO.
26. Corner-stone of the First Reformed
Church at Seventh and Oxford streets laid.
27. Heavy hail storm and tornado passed
over the southern section of the city, doing
considerable damage to property , :
28. Order of Harugari ,paraded in honor of
the conliolidation of the two Grand Lodges in
Pen nsylvania.
29. thoekholders of the Library Company of
Philadelphia held a meeting in reference to
the Bush bequest. Several resolutions were
offered,and were referred to a committee with
instructions to report in October.'
4. Emanuel German Lutheran 'Church,
Fourth and Carpenter streets, consecrated.
5. Anniversary of American Independence
celebrated, in consequence of the 4th having
occurred on Sunday. • ,
Statue of Washington in front of Inddpen
deuce Hall, presented by the Washington
Monument Association of the First School
District of Pennsylvania, dedicated with ap- :
propriate exercises.
Meeting , of Soldiers of War of 1812.
Employee of the Public Ledger and their
families enjoyed a very pleasant excursion to
Atlantic City by invitation of Mr. George W.
Childs, proprietor of the establishment .
6. Dennis_ Delan, 10 years old, died from the
effects of a shot fired at him by a: raan, on the
previous day, at Seventeenth and Pine streets.
Thomas F. Bell, for many years connected
with the auction business, died; aged 55years.
7. The Supreme Court declared the Registry
Law constitutional.
8. Corner-Endue of the Central Presbyterian
Church of Northern Liberties, Franklin and
Thompson streets, laid.
U. Base-ball match between the Athletic and
Harvard (Boston) clubs, resulted in favor of
the latter by a score of 35 to IL
10. German Singing Societies left for Balti
more to participate in the Eleventh General
Sangerfest.
Base-ball match between the Harvard and
Keystoue clubs resulted in favor of the - latter
by a score of 24 to 14.
12. Conductor and driver of a Union Pas
senger Railway car tried and convicted of
cruelty to animals by overloading the car, and
sentenced to pay a hue of $25 and the costs of
prosecution.
Attempt made to assassinate and rob Thos.
Crowley, aged 85 years, at hie residence, No.
41 North , Seventh street.
13. Eire at the Third Reformed Church,'
Tenth and Filbert streets; destroyed the organ
and the roof of the building; lose $6,000.
14. Wm. Craig, for more than thirty years
President of American Mutual Fire and Ma.
rine Insraance Company, died, aged 85 years.
15. Tilt German singers returned from Bal
timore, the Junger Mannerchor bringing
along a splendid piano, the second prize,
which bad been won by that Society.
The new Mercantile Library building, on
Tenth street, above Chestnut, inaugurated.
10. Gray Reserves left for Cape May, on a
tour of encampment.
18. awe. O'Reilly died from the effects of
stabs received in a quarrel with Wm. Moore,
at Twenty-third and Race streets.
19. John McGowan, a well-known agricul
turistiand librarian of the Philadelphia Society
for Promoting Agriculture, died.
Capt. Silas Patrick, .an old*and highly
respected sea-captain, died, aged 72 years.
20. Corner-stone of the new synagogue for
the German Hebrew congregation of "Rode!
Sholem," at Broad and Mount Vernon streets,
laid with appropriate ceremonies.
tll. Hons. Asa Packer and Cyrus L. Persh
ing, Democratic candidates for Governor and
Justice of the Supreme Court, serenaded at
the Merchants' Hotel.
22. Jonathan Wainwright, formerly Presi
dent of the Kensington Bank for many years,
died
James Ferguson, sailniaker, U. S. navy,
since 18:.1 died at Fort Mi ffl in, aged 70 years.
Geo. F. Alberti died, aged 79 years. Some
years ago he was prominently connected with
the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave law,
and for that reason became extensively known
and Very unpopular. •
Anton Hohenstein, a, well-known portrait
painter, died.
Benjamin Maze died,aged 87 years. He was
a ship-joiner in the Navy Tara for many years,
and one of the oldest and best known citizens
of Southwark.
23. Gray Reserves returned frem their Cape .
May encampment.
Wm. H. Sylvis died, aged 41. He was
prominently identified with various working
men's organizations, and was President of the
National Labor Congress held in New York in
1868.
30. Mysterious disappearance of $24,064 44
from the United States Arsenal at Gray's
Ferry. The missing money was subsequently
recovered by the Detectives.
Mrs. Sarah Nelson, of West Philadelphia,
died, aged 102 years.
Daniel Solis, formerly a quill pen manufac
turer, died, aged 85 years.
M. The examiners, by direction of the
Court, closed the testimony in the contested
election case.
The Philadelphia Fire Zouaves left for At
lantle City on -a tour of encampment.
August.
4. Patterson's bonded warehouse, at Front
and Lombard streets, destroyed by fire. Loss
about $2,000,000.
~.Frank F. Wycoff stabbed and killed by
Henry Carr, in a barber shop, No. 1522 Ship
pen street.
Aquilla Haines, ex-Alderman, died.
7. Philadelphia Fire Zouaves returned from
their encampment at Atlantic City.
12. Hon. Jeremiah Nichols, formerly . State
Senator from the First District, died.
Chief Engineer Grxtt issued a notice cau
tioning citizens to be careful in the use of wa
ter because of its scarcity in the Schuylkill,
owing to an unusually dry season.
13. Hon. Geo. M. Robeson, Secretary of the
Navy, and Admiral Porter, arrb ircl at Om
Navy Yard on an official tour of in , . :action.
15. Steamer Hornet seized on slopicion of
being a Cuban privateer.
Fire, Columbus avenue, above Fifth street:
Boston. Fish Company; .11tintingsion & C 0.,.
manufacturers of starch, and Bourne & Con
way, manufacturers of steel umbrella frames,
sufferers. Loss about $BO,OOO.
16. National' Labor Union commenced its
third annual session. ,
18. Prof. Charles D. Cleveland died, aged 67
years.
19. Chief Engineer Grarff requests the pro
prietors of manufacturing establishments to
be sparing in the use of water. ,
Alex. Harper, a prominent citizen, and
for many years a member of City Councils,
died.
21, Cotton-waste manUfactory. of Weldon
Hughes. on Gunner's Hun, near Hart Lane,
destroyed by fire. Loss, 825,000.
Hottest day of the seasOn; Thermometer
97 degrees.
E. M. Shaw, Captain of the London Fire
Brigade, visited the' city for' the purpose of
getting an insight into the workings of our
Fire Department. ,
22. DavidSilman died from the effects of a
beating received in the Union Market on the
20th. -
23. City Councils held a special ineetinon
the subject of the scarcity of water, which, at
this time, was greatly agitating toe minds of
citizens. -
Steam-lire engines pumped water from tho
Schuylkill into Irairmount basin.
Professor Anthony Kearney, widely'known
as a teacher of the Latin and Greek languages,
Thomas `Evans, ormerly a popular hotel
proprietor, died, aged 7d years.
• 24 Thomas L. Evans shot , and killed by his
son, Marshall R. Evans, at, his residence, No.
3136 South Tenth street
Brilliant meteor observed.
Edmund Wilcox, formerly a wholesale dry
bcods merchant, but latterly a custom house
roker, died, aged 77 years.
John W. Grigg, a well-known'citizen, died,
aged 32 years.
27. Office of Receiver of Taxes entered and
robbed of about $35,000.
Steamer Hornet released by order. of Attor
ney-General Hoar, and went to sea. ' •
:17. Eliza Soper shot by her husband, Lo
renzo D. Soper, on a barge at Callowhill street
wharf, Schuylkill, andsubsequently died from
the effects of the wound. ,
:11.. Art Gallery of James B. Earle & Bina i
No. 810 Chestnut. destroyed by , fire. Loss
$70,000. Alfred Hippie, a member of the
Dilligent Hose Company, killed by falling
from a ladder.
Worthington's stable, on Broad street. a bovd
Wallace, burned. Thirty-three horses per-
Wiled in the flames. Loss, $15,000.
Ilibietesinlieek:
4. Doerr, Son & Cols Excelsior
Coates street, aboveßrend, destroyed by tiro.
Less .140,000. •
Richard D. Carter a bossmason, shot and
killed by Joseph Sn dr, at Fairmount.
6. Argument in di r e contested election case
commenced.
Revenue Detebtive Jnmes Z. Brooks shet
and dlingerously wounded while in Sohn
Keenan's liquor store, Front street, above
Arch.
7. Water passed over Fairmount dam for
the first time in five weeks.
Cornerstone of , , 'Evangelidal Lutheran
Church; at Chestnut HSI;
8. Joseph Snyder, the murderer of Richard
D. Carter, committed suicide by suffocating
himself, by holding his, head in 'a bucket of
'water in his cell in MoYamensing Prison.
Wm. Anderson, at one time a promising
and successful comedian, died in the Alms
house, aged 82 years. : ,
10. American Protestant. 4iLiefociatioteniadts
a handaome'parad/b.- ' ' T
11. John R. Penfose, a well-known mer
chant, died.
12. Fire—Weikel &, Smith's Union Steam
Coffee and Spice Mill, Nos. 133, 135 and 137,
North Front street. Loss, $40,000.
13. Cornerstone of a monument to Hum
boldt laid ib Fsirmonnt Park. Large paraile
,of the Getman Societies; (Intim!, fuldrassoB,'
&c.,• and a picnic at "Engel & Wolf's, farm.
14. Centennial anniversary of the birth of
Alex. Von - Humboldt celebrated at Musical
X'und 'Hall.
Col. J,aines J. Seibert died'from the effects
of a beating received at Thirteenth and Wood
streets ou the 12th. Philip Flanigan,• the
alleged assailant, arrested.
M. American Pomological Association com
menced its 12th annual session.
16. Fire—Large building at Twelfth and
Buttonwood streets, owned by W. B. Thomas
and used for manufacturhig and storage pur
poses. Loss, $40,000.
18. New boat-house of Pennsylvania and
Crescent barge-clubs, at. Fairmount, fortnally.
opened. ,
- Rev. Benj. Dorr," D. D., Rector of Christ
Church since 1837, died, aged 73 years.
John. J. Houston, well-known in railroad
circles, died.
21. Francis C. Arnholt died from: the effects
of injuries received in a light at Thirteenth
and Girard avenue, Sept. 18.
Francis N. Buck, who had been President
of the Little /Schuylkill Navigation, Railroad
and Coal Company for many years, died, aged
65 years.
24. pioneer Association of California, com
posed of • the - early emlgrants'to that State,
passed through the city on the way to New
York.
Great excitement among brokers on Third
street,in consequence of extensive gold specu
lations in New York. '
27. The 'Building Commission awarded to
John McArthur the first premium for the
beat plan for the new public buildings. The
estimated cost of the proposed buildings is
"$2.385,000.
Corner-stone of 'Woodland Presbyterian
Church, Forty-second and Pine streets, laid.
28. Corner-stone of Messiah Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Sixteenth and Jefferson
streets, laid.
4. A fire at New Jerusalem Church,Cherry
street,below Twenty-first„destroyed'a valuable
library and a fine collection of mineral speci
mens.
30. Republican Invincibles,whlle on parade,
attacked at Twenty-third and Chestnut streets,
and several persons injured by flying missiles.
October.
1. Republican Invincibles attacked by the
Keystone Club, at Fifth and Chestnut streets,
and a serious riot occurred. Several persons
shot.
2. John Hughes stabbed and killed by Ed
ward Smith, on Chestnut Street Bridge.
William Wooley Hose Company, N 0.6, of
Boston, arrived in the city, on a visit, and was
received by a large and handsome turnout of
the Fire Department..
General Isaac C. Bassett aged 40 years ; Oli
ver G: Nolen, an old merchant, aged 71 years;
and Colonel. C. M. Eakin, aged 75 years, who
had been largely instrumental in the organiza
tion of the 17. Sr Coast Survey, died.
4. Heavy freshet in the Schuylkill, in conse
quence of a severe storm on the previous day,
and immense damage to property in the vi
cinity of the river banks.
Corner-stone of the Lyle Monument laid in
Old Oaks Cemetery.
1. Philadelphia Library Company held a
inteting,and resolved that a stock vote should
be taken on the acceptance of the Bush be
( uer.t.
7. General Louis Wagner elected President
of Common Council in place eof Joseph F.
Mercer, resigned.
8. Public School children had a nutting party
in Fairmount Park, by invitation of the Park
Commissioners.
10. Mary McGarrigle died at her residence,
.No. 241 South Water street, and as she had
been beaten by her husband, James McGar
rigle, he was arrested on the charge of having
caused her death.
11. Hugh Marrow and James Dougherty,
who bad been arrestedin New York upon the
charge of having shot Revenue Detective
Brooks, were heard on a writ of habeas corpus.
and were remanded for trial in default of
320,000 bail. •
The Cubans in the city celebrated the first
anniversary of Cespedes' declaration of the
independence of the island.
The. Philadelphia Saving Fund's new
building at Seventh and Walnut streets
opened for business.
James Moore, a well-known brewer, died,
aged 75 years.
12. Election Day. Theßepublicans Success
ful inthe city, the majority for Governor be
ing declared officially - , 4,400:
14. Patrick Marley, a revenue watchman,
badly beaten at a distillery,Fortieth and Sloan
streets.
Return Judges met and their proceedings
stopped by a writ ofmandamus, in the enforce
meat of whieb the Sheriff's officers and police
battered down the doors of the Supreme Court
room. The affair created considerable excite
ment in the neighborhood of the State House.
15. Doorkeepers of the Board of Return
Judges fined $250 each for , resisting a writ of
mandamus from the Court.
Lieutenant Martin Rillacky,.. of the Fourth
District Police, "held in $5,000 ball by Judge
Allison, for arresting Geo. W. Deiss, a clerk
in the office of the Court, while leaving the
office the previous night.
16. Contested election case decided by the
Court of Common Pleas. Mayor Fox re
tained his place, and the rest of the Demo
cratic officials were unseated, but, with the
exception of the Prothonetary of the Common
Pleas, held over in consequenoe of the, case
having been carried to the Supreme Court.
17. John W. Claghorn, a retired merchant,
and well-known for his benevolent acts, died.
18. Furman Sheppard; Esq., vacated the
office of District Attorney, in consequence of
the decision in the contested election case,
and. Charles'Gibbons appointed District At
torney pro tem. by Judge Ludlow.
19. Annual parade of the Cadets of Temper
ance. '
Philadelphia Library Company took a stock
vote on the resolutions relative to the Rush
bequest. • • • • ,
IV. Jewelry storeof B. Nauda,scher, No. 30
Coates street, robbed of watches valued at
$3,000. •
21, Stockholders of the Philadelphia Library
held a nieeting, when it was officially an
nounced that the resolution accepting the
bequest of Dr. Rush, unconditionally, had
been adopted,and that the other resolutions
bad been defeated.' It was thea resolved to
postpone further action and to' appoint a com
mittee to recommend such measures as may
be deemed necessary.
Railroad clerks in the I7nited States met
and formed a Mutual Insurance Company.
22. Fire atJarneX Greenwood's mill -Forty
fourth and Chestnut streets ; loss $15,000.
23. Marrow and Dougherty convicted of
shooting Bevenue Detective James J. Brooks.
James Haggerty was brought up . from
prison, in view of 'an expected opinion of
Judge Brewster upon an application of the
District Attorney to have him remanded to
the Penitentiary, to serve the remainder of a
term for burglary, a conditional' pardon' from
the Governor not having been complied with.
When the van got into the Court House yard,
Haggerty broke away from the officers and
escaped.
25. Charles Gibbons sworn in as . District At
torney, by Judge Brewster. '
Judge F. Carroll Brewster accepted the ap
pointment of Attorney-General of the State,
and Edward M. Paxson, Esq:, was appointed
Judge of the Common Pleas Court in his
place.
Base-ball match between the Athletic and
Atlantic Clubs; resulted in favor of the latter
by a score of 37 to 17.
THE ''DAILY EV
Ice formed in the gutters for the first time
this season.
10. Rebecca George died, aged 78years. She
was one of the grantors of George's Hill to
the city for:an addition to FairmountPark.
Funeral of Admiral Chas. Stewart took
place from Independence Hall. The procession
was composed of First DivisionPenrusylvania
Militia, a battalion of United States troops,
a battalion of United States marines,and many
officers of the Army and Navy and of the City
Government.
11. British supply ship Augusta, which was
sunk in the Delaware near Red Bank, during
the Revolutionary War, raised, and many in
teresting relloi found in a good state of pre
servation.
15. Fire; Franklin Mill, Spruce street
near Twenty-fifth, occupied by Samuel Heigh
& Co., •Alex. Balfour, Joel Brierly, and others.
Loss $50,000.
18. Thanksgiving Day duly observed,
First Division P. M. made a fine parade.
20. New trial for Dougherty and Marrow re
fused, and the prisoners sentenced to a fine
of $l,OOO, and an - imprisonment of six years,
11 months and 23 days ,in the Eastern Peni
tentiary-.
Judge Ludlow refused an injunction to
compel the Empire Passenger Railway Com
pany (Twelfth and Sixteenth streets) to pave
between their tracks with the Nicolson or
other wooden or concrete pavement.
21. Final services held in St.Jarnes's P. E.
Church,Seventh street, above Market.
23. Geo. IL Stuart, Treasurer of Avondale
Relief Fund, published his final statement.
The total amount collected was 535,813,24.
24. Centennial anniversa.ry of St. George M.
E. Church celebrated.
Soldiers' monument at Girard College un
veiled with appropriate ceremonies.
General Synod of the Reformed Church in
the United states commenced its third tri
ennial session. .
25. Edward Gratz,a well-known and wealthy
citizen, died ; aged 63 years.
Fire—No. 3019 Chestnut street, occupied by
Gill & Fentox., and Patterson & Bro., woolen
manufacturers. Loss, $2O 000. •
27. Grand Jury visited Bedford street.
29. Mayor Fox presented with a handsomely
framed copy of resolutions of thanks, passed
by St. John's Commaudery No. 4, K. T., for
the efficient
. police arrangements during the
semi-centennial anniversary celebration of
that body.
1. Reunion of the Presbyterian Church cele
brated by a mass-meeting at the First Presby
terian Cliurch, Washington square.
John Houseman, Recorder of Deeds;
Wm. K: Hopkins, Prothenotaxy of District
Court, and Thomas Ashton, Clerk of Quarter
Sessions, entered on their duties.
2. Congressional Committee to inqipre into
the decline of the American shipping interests
held a session at the Custom House.
3. James McGarrigle tried for the murder of
his wife, and the case abandoned by the Com
monwealth Qn account of doubts of the cause
of death.
4. Edward Smith, for the murder of John
Hughes, sentenced to an imprisonment of 11
years 11 months and 10 days, and for highway
robbery five years additional ;•Ifhilip Flani
gan, for the murder of Col. Seibert, sentenced
te 11 years', 11 months and 10 days; H. H.
Carr, for the murder of Francis J. 'Wycoff; to
three years and, six months, and Wm. Moore,
for killing Charles p'Reilly six years and
three months.
Meeting of Germans' held arConcordia Hall
to petition the Governor for •clemency.in the
case of Dr. P. Schoeppe, under sentence of
death at Carlisle, having been convicted of
the murder by poison of Miss Steinnecke.
7. Chamber of Commerce building, on
Second .street, above. Wahmt t destroyed by
fire, s
, 8. In the Suprethe Court Aria. Mellinger ob
tained a verdict of $lO,OOO damages against
Andrew G. Cochran, a Oietiller,,for malicious
arrest.
9. Meeting held at the hall of the German
Society in_ reference to the case 9f .pr.. Paul
Schoeppe, but as the - Supreme Court had
granted a writ of error it was agreed to post
pone a proposed mass-meeting..
Ham Atlanta, having been released from
custody by the United States officials, Sailed
as the Hayden war-steamer Triumph.
12. Oxford Presbyterihn Church, Broad and
OXford strcebi, dedicated.
14. Neil McLaughlin tried and convicted of
the charge Of haVing been convected with the
,assault, upon Revenue r) otective Brooks, and
sentenced to a tine of $l,OOO and an imprison
r
EBINGBULLE'IIK-ritIL.AD.EI;PHIA,- DADEM
26, U. S. steameti Albrinks 'launched from
;the ship-yard of W. Cramp & Sons, "
Annie Peeplea convicted of voluntary man
:slaughter, in killing James Wdlah, by throw
4ng a coal-oil lamp at him, at N 0,1632 America
%treet.
Base-ball match between the Athletic and
'4tlantio Clubs ; • resulted in favor of the latter
,by a score of 22 to 13.
President Grant arrived in the city to attend
the marriage of Bishop Simpson's daughter.
t 27. Reaidence of A.M. M.cFeeters, No. 1526
`Cuthbert street, robbed of U.S. bonds amount
°4lBtr° M 450 ia 4 * t '•44.
‘: t 1 yf •••
d ?mi; ofte floW. •*,
Gold medal commemorative of the encamp
;pent of the Gray Reserves at Cape May pre
isented to President Grant by the , officers of the
gegiment.
Daniel Redding ac meted of the murder of:
Wm. Morton, at Sixth and Tasker streets, Oct.
'l3, 1868. •
t 29. Wm. H. Fisher Jr., a v ßeperter, violently
asaaalted while riding in a Union Passenger
;Railway ear,.,.,
;
" A Committed of tbe Citietit Aid 'fifty 6oun
oils visited the city for the purpose of inspect
ing the Gall Works.
The clergy of the city visited President
Prant, and were received by him at the Con
tinental Hotel.
: 30. Furman Sheppard Esq., having pre
itented a petition claiming . a majority of 44
votes for District Attorney, in consequence of
errors in the count, the Court heard an argu
ment of the matter and held the case under
advisement.
Neil MeLatigblin,charged with having been
concerned in the attempted assassination of
Renegues rp etective Brooks, heard ou, a vrritof
&lima* cerpta, and remanded for trial. '
Wm. N eall, Sr., one of, the oldest sailmakers
in the city, died, aged 70 years.
November.
1. Dr. Wm. Taylor entered upon his duties
as Coroner. • •
Wm. Kirkham, a retired merchant, promi
nently ideutitied with the; religious and be
nevolent societies of the P. E. Church, died,
aged 75 years.
2. Peter Vereheller died at the Pennsylvania
Hospital from the effects of a beating received
at Front and ' Pine streets, Oct. 25.. Charles
Smith and Wm. Cox arrested for the assault.
Free night-school for artisans opened at the
Central HigieSchool.
Marshall K. Evans acquitted of the murder
of his father on the ground of insanity, ,
3. Corner-stone of Franklinville M. E.
Church, Fifth street and Lehigh avenue, laid.
Ten prisoners arraigned in, the Court 'of
Oyer and Terminer,ort the ohaige of homieide.
Fire, No. 118 North Third street. Herzberg,
Goodwin & Co. and John A: Bogar & Co.,
sufferers., Loss 1;70,000. ,
Fire, No. 1006 Market street. Robert Wal
ton arid Klein, Kayser So ; Schaeffer, sufferers.
Less $lB,OOO.
Benjamin M. Shain, for , thirty-four years
Judgment Clerk in the District Court office,'
died, aged 60 years.
.4. Conference of 'Jewish Rabbis held, and
important changes in the doctrines of the
chureh made.
First number of The Day, a new morning
newspaper, issued.
5. Motion for a new 'trial for Marrow and'
Dougherty, the Brooks assailants; argued.
6. Students of the Women's Medical College
attended the Clinical lectures at tbe Pennsyl
vania Hospital for the first Ume, and were in
sulted by tbe male students.
Annie Peoples sentenced to an imprison
ment of eight years in the Eastern Peniten
tiary for voluntary homicide.
7. Another snow storm.
Peamon Yard died, aged 81 years. He was
noted for his literary tastes, and WaB a perpet
nal student. He had filled many positions of
trust and importance.
Nieholas Konlenkamp died, aged 72 years.
He was the inventor of an important improve
ment upon street lamps, which was adopted
by the city, and is the foundation of the form
of street lampsstill in vogue.
8. Carpenter-shop and steam saw-mill of
Smith E. Hughes, at' Germantown, destroyed
by fire. Loss $12,000.
Planing-mill of Campbell & Atkinson,
Twenty-fourth and Green streets, burned.
Loss $15,000.
Rain Atlanta seized at Neafie & Levy's
works, on suspicion of being a Cuban priva
teer.
December.
Ment ofsix years andoleven months in. the
Eastern Penitentiary. ,
16. City CounCils adoited ordi
mmee to soil aLportion df the Alinshousei
grounds to the Unitrerifit3r. of Pennsylvania,
g(A $0 000 per acre.
i 'ilamuel '.7ackstin, M. D.; a`Well-known
phyiiiciari, died; aged 82 years.
18. Dr. Wm. Sharpe, who.had been a physi
cian in active"practice for Upwards of thirty ,
years, died, aged 63 ;years. '
U. 88, steam frigate Powhatan arrived
the Navy-yard, for repairs, after a long
bruise.
Locomotive Annapolis exploded on tbe
Reading Railroad, at tbo crossing of Trenton
avenue. Two persons were killed, and several,
Injured. • ,
I 21. Henu Sailor, a proni t nent tfabacco mer
chant, died, aged 76 yearitv -
James Griffin died ,in the county. prison
front' the effects of a shot received' during an
assault upon, and an attempt to rob Policeman
Francis Kuhn, at , New Market, aud ..Wiliow.
streets, Nov. 28. Kuhn was sulisautieritlr
taken before the Court on a habeas corpus and
was discharged.,
Board of Health awarded street-cleaning
contracts for the years 1870 and 1871.
22. Stockholders of Academy of Fine Arts
anthorized the Directors to sell the,present
site of their building and purchase a new one.
24. Fire Nos. 110, 112 and 114 North Broad
sioet, occupied byJames Steel & Co., Francis
D.7Worley, Robert Steel and Hoff& Kennedy.
Loss about $BO,OOO.
• Sidney Deming, formerly a reporter of the
.U m
dger, and a prominent`member of the
Masonic fraternity, died, aged 38 yeani.
23. Christmas Day duly observed.
Reporters of Philadelphia held their first
annual reunion at the American Hotel.
Fire; Nos. 12, 14, 16 and 18 North Fourth
street, occupied by Reeder• & Thatcher, B. T.
Sutton, Muaselman & }Kirk and Thatcher &
Co. Total lam about 4173,000.
20. Extensive Sugar Refinery of Rogers 8c
Mitchell, No. 221 Vine street, burned. Loss
about $200,000.
27. Public Building Commission adopted
the, revised plan of John McArthur Jr., and
directed that the Walnut street portion of the
building shall be erected first.
George Mountdo3r, who had been convicted
of aiding and abetting in the removal of
whisky from his distillery, after the place bad
been seized by the Government, sentenced to
a fine of 63,000 and an imprisonment of two
years in the Eastern Penitentiary.
Union League held a special meeting in re
ference to the death of Won. E. M. Stanton.
Henry Grambo, well-known as a book-pub
lisher, and the first Cashier of the COM
monwealth Bank, died, aged 60 years.
28. Rev. John Patrick Dunn, Pastor of St.
John's (It. C.) Church, died, a! ed 60 years.
HOLIDAY GOODS.
GIFTS.
A Splendid assortment of Elegant Trifles in Bronze
thit, Wood, Leather, dm.
Inkstands, Writing Desks,
Pocket Books, Card Cases,
Gold Pens, Pencils, &0.,
Boxes of Fine Stationery,
With Initial, Monogram, Animals, Comic, &c.
1.44D1T
Stationer and Card Engraver,
19N t,
th aHESTNUT STREET
SOLID SILVER WARE
Useful and Valuable
To Wife, Family or Friends,
WM. WILSON & SON'S
OWN MAKE,
Old Stand, Coro Fifth and Cherry Sts.,
PHILADELPHIA.
Also, A No. I PLATED WARE.
del6A9trp-18t In 4
Bridal, Birthday'and Holiday Presents.
AU BON MARCHE.
The One Dollar Department contains a large assortment
• Of Fine French Goods,
Embracing Desks, Work, Glove, Handkerchief and
Dressing Boxes in great variety. Dolls, Mechanical
Toys and Tree Trimmings, Bilk Fans, Leather Bags,
Pocket Books, China Vases and ornament), &c., s'
FROM el 00 to .50 W.
Call and examine our Paris Goods. Party and evening dresses made and Trimmed from 'ranch and English
Fashion Plates.
Fanoy Costumes for Masquerades, Balls, &c., made to
order in Forty-eight Hours' Notice, at
MRS. M. A. BINDER'S
Ladles' DressTrimnolnas,
Paper Pattern, Dress and Cloak Making
Establishment,
N. W. Cor. ELEVENTH and CHESTNUT Streets.
OPEN LN THE EVENING.
iny2s tt rp
HOLIDAY GOODS
IN 'THE
Hardware
- Skates, - atrapped complete, from sc. to $l5 per 'pair.
Tool Chests, from 20c. to $25 each. -
' Table Knives, from $1 to 612 per set.
Plated Forks and Spoons, beat treble plate, from $2 to
$4 50 perset.
Pocket and Pen Knives from Mc. to $4 each.
And many other goods in great, variety of atylea and
prices. At the •
• Cheap-for-Cash
•
hardware Store No. 1009 Market Street.
J., B. SHANNON.' ' "
deb-tf
15pETITRN PRESENTS CAN BE HAD IN
large variety, at low cult prices. •
W. G. PERRY. Stationer,
de27-6t§722 Meh,helow Eighth street.
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GIFTB.OI O HARDWARE.
Table Cutlery, with ivory, ivoryide, rubber and
other handles, and plated blades ; Children's Knives aad
Forks, Pocket Knives, Scissors in beta, Razors, tiny
Pocket KnivestScissors, Razors, Hatchet ,e Pincers, &0.,
Ivor watch *harms ; Boxes and Chests of Tools, from $1
o $76 ; .Patent Tool Handles (twenty miniature tools in
to
Boys', Ladles' and Gents' Skates ; Clothes
ringers (they'll save their cost in clothing and time);
Carpet Sweepers, Furniture Lifters, sets of Parlor and
Field Croquet, miniature Garden Toole, Carpet Stretch
er)), Plated Spoons, Forks and Nut Picks, Spice and
Cake Boxes, - Tea Bells and Spring Call Bells, Nut
.Crackers, Tea Trays and Walters, Patent Ash Sifters
(pay for themselves in coal saved); Carved Walnut
Brackets, Gentlemen's Blacking Stools, Boys' Sleds, Ap
ple Parers and Cherry Stoning Machines, Patent Nut
meg Graters, and a general,Veriety of useful floosekeep.
ing Hardware. Cutlery, Tools,' AT., at TuumAN a:
SHAW'S, No. 831(El • lit Thirty-five) Market street, be
low Ninth Phlladel ~ a. • , . .
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1
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HOUSE AND SHIP PLUMBERS;
JYT ly ' No. 129 Walnut_Street.
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COM, TIMM:ORR %WRIGHT, FRANI% L. NBALL.
PXTER IiVEICHIT.A.I3O/0, •
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• a
BlaipplmiMid Commission Merchants,
Ao:11/1 Walnut street, Philadelphia.
B. Nvligino
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ODnimissioner of Doeda fi t or i t t l i t o e i tate of Pennsylvania in
96 Madison street, No. Ohicitgo, Illinois. anlikff
CO TT N SAIL DUCE., Or EVERY
width; from 22 inches to Itl Inches wide, all numbers
1 ,, t 1 ) , At and Awning Duck, Paper-make
Felting, SO
no, ate.JOHN W . VERAN, •
Ja24 Igo. 103 Church et t, City Stores.
a RIVY OWITERb OF PR 1)1 ,
- arty—The only place to gat privy wellaeleinsed and
disinfected at very low prices. A. PHYI36ON. Nann
y; • .r of Pond tte.Goldemith's Han,. Library street
INSTRUCTIONS.
PHILADELPHIA SIDING
School, and Livery Stable, N 05.3331,3333, 3338,
3342 Market street, Philadelphia. An afternoon
ohm for young lattice. An evening clam for gentlemen
Monday Wedneeday and Friday. Handsome clrriagee
to hire I Horees taken to livery I Home trained to the
saddle I ' SETH ORAIGE,.
Proprietor.
_l2 ored sweet Fish 011, low-priood, for aalo by EDW
U. 11,OWLEYIDO Bouth 'rout street.' •
ER10;1800;
EIAVE 0/&PORITS.
t..: , pi'i1T. 4 ..A,0*,,p)ii:4
!TRUST, SAFE DEPOSIT
INSUWAkjgrPOMP ANY.
OhaiterabythelAesit‘eoikeuml.
yania,,April,lB69i
500.000
Capital,
Natabliiihed for the ' inehaticnt Or Irritate',
Exehateinhipa, Eta.; the dare Reepirip
of lialnahlea s _ and the Rentilait of
• !Sinai' hafeifin iihrhlar-Proof
,the Granite Vire. •
Proof., of the
Philadelphia National
Ilaulk•Chtettiat
!Street.
This Institution will , be opened for the trans
action of business on Y4ONpAI, December
27, when the Company will be in readiness to'
receive . :_ Brace w - DEPoorre ' for ~the Sims
_KzEPufO . , Of Goruntibialli , BONDS and other
arEovRITTE'a, BiLlrEn and GOLD PLATE, Jzw-
Burr, and other portable VALUABLES, under
special
_guaranty, at , rates ,similar to those
charged by other SAvn DErOsiT CostrArriss
in . the . principal cities of the United States
awl tO BENT. SmAxt; tiogs inside its Ben:
titAn-Pnoos; Vaults at rates,varying frog), '4115
to $75 per year, according to size and loclition.
These Vaults are well lighted and ventilated,
of, enormous strength, and noeffort or expense
has been spared in their construction to ren
der. them ABSOLUTELY BUEOLAWTROoy.
Watchmen of undoubted character, vigilance
and intelligence will be ,on duty ,day and nigh
(Sundays and holidays included) inside and
outside of the premises . ; and every conceivable
precaution has been adopted in the internal
siarratr eisents to' preclude the possibility of
or sudden theft. Nothing has been
caul to provide for the convenience and
most rfect attainable security of Depositors
and enters, and afford absolute SAFETY
against Finn, THEFT, BURGLARY and Acct..
DENT ; the means for which as adopted by the
Company are not, it is believed, excelled in
the country.
117- All fiduciary obligations, such as
Trusts,Guardianships, Executorships, et cetera ,
will be undertaken and faithfully discharged.'
Bar Coupons, Interest and other Income
*ill be collected when desired; and remitted
tp the owner for a small commission. "
my - Stritable . ltocohoullOdations are provided
for the convenience of ladies.
I' Circulars, giving full details, forwarded
on application.
Offlce Hours : 9 o'clock A. 31. to 4 o'clock P. At.
DIRECTORS:
THOMAS ROBINS,
-LEWIS R. ASHHURST,
J. LIVINGSTON ERRI.NGER,
11. , P McCITLLAGEI,
EDWIN M. LEWIS,
JAMES L. CLAGHORN,
BENJAMIN B. COMEGYS,
AUGUSTUS HEATON
F. RATCHFORD STA IIR,
DANIEL HADDOCK,' Js.,
EDWARD Y. TOWNSEND,
JOAN D. TAYLOR,
HON. WM. A. PORTER.
OFRICERS:
President,
LEWIS R. ASHHURST.
Tice-President,
J. LIVINGSTON ERRINGER.
Secretary and Treasurer,
ROBERT P.:. MoCULLAGH.
Solicitor,
RICHARD L. ASHHURST.
SECURITY , AGAINST LOSS
BURGLARY, FIRE OR ACCIDENT.
THE SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY .
IN THEIR •
New Fire and Burglar-Proof Building,
Nos. 829 and 381 Chestnut Street
TUE FIDELITY INSURANCE, TRUST
SAFE 'DEPOSIT COMPANY.
Capital,
DIRECTORS.
N. B. Browne, Edward W. Clark,
Clarence H. Clark, Alexander Henry,
John Welsh, - Stephen A. Caldwell,
Charles Macalester, George F, Tyler,
Henry C. Gibson. '
President—N. B. BRUWNE.
Vice President—CLAßENCE H. CLARK.
Secretary apd Treasttrer—ROßEßT PATTERSON.
Assiatant Secretary - JAMES W. HAZLEHUBST.
The CompaWf have proitled, in their new Building
and Vaults, 'absolute security against loss by FIRE,
BURGLARY or ACCIDENT, and • •
RECEIVE SECURITIES AND VALUABLES ON DE
POSIT, UNDER GUARANTEE.
Upon the following rates for one Year or less period
Government and all other Coupon Se- -
curates,- or those transferable by de
livery 81 00 per $l,OOO
Government .ana all other Securities
registered and negotiable only by iu
dorsement • 00 per 1,000
Gold Coin or Bullion $1 25 per 1,000
Silver Coin or Brillion $2OO per 1,000
Silver or Gold Plate, under seal, on own
er's estimate of value, and rate subject
to adjustment for, bulk • $1 00 per 8100
Jewelry, Diamonds, etc $250 per :WOO
Deeds, Mortgages and Valuable Papers generally, when
of no fixed value, $1 a year each, or according to bulk.
These latter, when deposited in lin boxeeotre charged
according to bulk, upon a tousle of 134 feet cubic capa
city, $lO a year.
Coupons Und interest will be collected when desired, and
remitted to tho owners, for one per cent.
The Company offer for RENT g , the lessee exclusively
he key,
SAFES INSIDE TEE Id B in UR th GLAR-PRQOF VAULTS,
At rates varying from 815 to $75 each per annum, no
' cording tome°.
Deposits of m&ey, received, on which interest will be
allowed :-3 percent . on Call deposits ,payable by
Check at eight, and 4 per cent. on Time de-
posits, payable on ton days' notice.
Travelbre Letters of Credit furnished, available in al
parts of Europe.
This Company is !so authorized to act as Executors,
Administrators and uardians, to receive and execute
Trusts of every description from the Courts, corpora
tions or individuals. '
ROBERT PATTEIISON,
Secretary and Treasurer
n02.1-w thf 2m§•
GR - OCE - ItIES - , - EIQUORS - c&a,.
Almeria and Catawba Grapes.
BEST QUALITY RAISINS.
Almonds, Walnuts, Havana Oranges, Figs,
Prunes, Citron, Currants,
EVERY DESCRIPTION , OP FINE GROCERIES. , p
ALBERT C. ROBERTS.
Corner Eleventh and Vine Streets,
A 1L.688 - 101 AI) AND 13Praltb
Salmon, Tongues and Sounds in a •
reoelved and for sale at (MUSTY ENt al En o d r a e r r,"d
116 Sottb Oecond atroet,.bolow °bastard street " . erY
IpoußE SPICEe z
Pure, Eifsgiittlt; Piosterd by the pound-Choice
White Wino 'ad throb Apple Vinegar for pickling In
atom and for aide at Q0110371(13 East, End Grooery, No.
I.l4.auth hoeond street; below Chestnut street.
..I;EW GREEN GINGER.-400 POUNDS
of choice Green Ginger in store and for eldest
1:113TY'lli East End Grocery,' No. 118 South Second .
street, below Chestnut street.
§reo tr P 13.—T ti TO, PEA, MOOR
Turtle and Ironton Soups or Boston Club . Mpnuteo•
IkArtga n . Vot h stlnr(lo a l r l t allB f l r wi P t ic i n n i ti e u:d ' ArVli n c g .
lltf Routh Second street. below Chestnut street. •
IATHITE BRANDY FOR PRESERVING.
—A Rhclice article ' 4.lst received and tor sale at
001IISTV9 East Zad Grocery, tio.llB Sauth Second
street, beLow.Qhottnut etreat. • •
E=EI
$1,000,000
N. B. BROWNE,
Provident
AtlurzoN smoK
, ~A"rrk
M rni9M i l AS it. Spllli t
i gi i ,o d u. .. ' . al; ,
l iv :LALmEig OPIPOO2Ii 1 4 1(D ° R,11CL A ' ' ~i i
j o u
TuroxYZleßitthePhilodelow hinv.7*- '-' , . i
pyr—Furniture ~,,044 e i“iiiiik Store ~„....1/44tkp
THURSDAY. tn? A"' . "
irlahnetßnOrnae recMreemadalaltidditnkg ,
STOCKS LOANS do - '
ON TUlttitrair s*Sr i ' " . I,.'''
At 12 ri4Ack noon. at the ri t ir,ea d fiai, i ya ..... . i .r; , 1 .4,
950,u4oPivann (laual Skr• 4 tie r la i ,"" e7r — re. ' •I'
and July. clear of all taxes, ' eat lin er ,-i 1 .•' -00 1.".'
Ponneyiyania Railroad CO a g 6r6 ntOeld OF '
li. shares,Academy of Huelolth (i k
s e at .
REAL ESTATE SAL/14JAN 4
_, Will include— • • ~ ' .
MODERN Till/LEE-STORY lIRICIL 7, 1 4 3 . 31 „.„,
No__, 111 South Th teenth street belowto, ~- " ""*"`"O*
HANDSOME MODERN THREE-El'rb .11 tn ..
RESIDENOE. Ileutt2oll, Wed D?tricey Plasm, ,11 1 .., i i . '
the modern convenlce Lnm atupossessien—"'
BUSINESS 8 —FO R. IsTORT limy,
STORE and DWEL Ci: 8." 14 corner ot,Tent
Chant streets between, Market and Chestauks •.:
opoeite the Mercantil, , LibrarY, With 0, harmer*
Brick Dwellings in the *par._ _ .:- --, :v.
BUSINESS, STA NWeTHREE-STORT * ltiliciii.
STORE, No. 224 Dock street, below Walnut.
MORTGAGE for 41.00.*
,
MISCELLANEOUS RE. MU:001LO*
ORK&o.; IN EINE BINDINGS, 4 1 e ...
_, ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. ' ' ~i
Dec. nu, at 4 o'clock. ' v.,„ ~ , •, . '
ASSIGNEES' SALE-8Y OR --- or pi its. DIE}
T . : : l ier. :'
TEICT COURT OF WJE If. ,
, , THOIC.IB tr . SONS, ttationcers, ' ~ ,
* VALUABLE REAL
_ESTEE, MA/WINERY.
TOOLS, PERSONAL PROPER OF THE_I4ATION. ,
Al. IRON ARMOR AND 8 BUILDING"t QOM- ,I,
4ANY, Kaighn's Poln.t, New Jersey. ~,*; s
n TUESDAY kiIMINING, Januarrii . No, i m e. 0 .
. o'clock, will be sold at public sale, on the premisakies
' the South Ward of Camden, N. J . by order of the ft
District Court for the district of New .lerserr,' _.,' 4 >,
All the real, estate, wharves, marine railway, bana- 'S
Inge, improvements, motive power, machinery.
s ra4
fixtures, perusal property and assets of the .011
Iron Armor and Shipbuilding Company, bankrupt, ..
lading the following: Three lots of land, situate is
t o South Ward of Camden, fronting on Delman's lane
due, abont4so feet, having a water front on tkertivor
Delaware of about 800 feet, containing about 1334 maw.
rind having thereon wharves, banana and improlve—•
acute.,
A plan of the
_property . at be 'seen at 104 Market *
street, Camden, ki .J ~ where father' information mar;
be obtained. Tema made known at'time of sale.
.
8.11. GREYniO i i Am i gn .....
. ,
S. 11 WHIT
AIAWES BROTHERS, AUOT.IO
a ately Salesmen for M. Thomas & Sons,)
MS CHESTNUT street t geaz =trance from Wow.
SALE OF
VALIJAIII,E NOREEN On PAINTINGS,
IN HANDSOME 'MAKES,
ON THDRBDAY MORNING, at 11 o'clock,
atid
ON THURSDAY Eviprubto, at 7.1.; o'clock, •
At the auction rooms, No. MIS Chestnut street, by cata
logue, a Collection of Fine Modern Oil paintingS, la
handsomirglit frames.
Sir
Will be on exhibition on the day of sale; • .
PEREMPTORY SALE OF A' VERY VALUABLE
COLLECTION OF HIGH-PRICED BOOKS. ,
_ ON S'RIDAY AFTERNOON.
Dec.3l, at 334 O'clock, at, the auction rooms,. Na. MS
chestnut street, a very valuable, collection of Books.
Included in the catalogue are the following works— , •
Chambers's Encyclopedia, Edinburg edition; A.udoz
bon's Birds of Aviaries, WaverlerNovels, 13 volit,pri
ginal Abbotsford edition; Knight's Shakespeare, T v 011. 4, ,
Froissart's Chronicles of England, France and Spain;
Elliot's Monograph, Indian Tribes of North Amerion,3
vole.;_Perry's Japan Expedition '• 8 vote :; Pacific Bail
toad Reports, 13 vols.; Ireland's Hogarth, Royal Gallery
of British Art, Dusseldorf Gallery, Vernon Gallery,
Monuments of Art, 2 vols.; London Art Journal.:/r
-ving's Works, 15 V 018.; Wavarb Novato Rayard T_
Age, sy•
lor's Travels, Webster's Unabridged DictionarY, Lit
tall's Living ge, fine Illustrated Books, ' Poetical and
Biographical. Works, Works on Science Art and Archi
tecture.
Catalogues ready and the Books arranged on WlidoW .
day. .
tIINOMAB BIRCH & 8 N AI]CTION.
iiLL REBS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
'No. HlO CHESTNUT street. . • .
Rear entrance No. 1107 Sansom street.
Household Furniture of every deem - tint:lon received or
Consignment.
' Sales of Furniture at dwestittentied to on the most .
reasonable terms. , ,
Sale at No. 1110 Cheehiut street.
ELEGANT PARLOR AND CHAMBER •SUITS Or
FURNITURE, SQUARE AND UPRIGHT PIANO. —
FORTES, FINE CARPETS, MIRRORS, MELO
DEONS, SILVER PLAT ED WARE, VASES,
FANCY GOODS, Ac.
ON FRIDAY MORNING,
At 9 o'clock, at the auction store. Parl o rl9 Chestnut
street, will be sold 02 elegant suits of Furniture,
finished In plash, brocatelle, terry, reps and hair cloth;
16 elegant Walnut Chamber Suits of first•class Furni
ture. Also, fine Carpets, Mirrors, and a general assort
ment of Household urniture. ,
Y. BABBITT CO. AUOTIONBRIW.
TION HOUSE,
No. ED Ddrild . gaet. corner of Bank abed.
NOTICE TO CITY 'AND COUNTRY MERCHANTS.
• CLOSING SALE FOR THE SEASON,
ON FRIDAY MORNING,
Dec. SI , commencing at 10 o'clock; to close consignmenin
for the year 1869.
ABOUT 900 LOTS DRY GOODS, CLOTHING.
Shirts. Drawers, Jackets, Hosiery,' /lotions Cloths..
Fancy Goods. Furs, Stocks of 000(11i from Retail Stores.
Also, a large assortment of Miscellaneous Goodif.
SCOTT'S ART GALLERY Arm AUCTION
COMMISSION SALES ROOMS,
• 1117 CHESTNUT street, -
Girard How.
Particular attention paid to out-door sales at mode
rato tate& de29 tf
B UITTIN4
4 DURBOROW & '
AIIOTIONEERft,
Nos.= awl 234 MARKET street. corner of Bank street,
Successors to JOHN B. MYERS & 00.
_
0 D. MoCLEICS & 00. 0 ' _
V. A
No. IN MARKET street. Ste,
BOOT AND SHOE R u nt i V I VRY MONDAY AND
CIONCERT HALL AUCTION R OOM %
V 1219 CHESTNUT street.
D AVIS & HARVEY, AUOTIONEIM iI
Mato with M. Thomas & Som./
Store Noe. 48 and 60 North SIXTH street -
ril.E PRIN CIPAL M WIRY RISTABIaIfjo
d
went—S. E. corner of SIXTH and RACE streets.
tMoney advanced on Merchandise gentni/IY--"Watelisah
Jewelry, Diamonds, Gold and Silver, Plate, and on aR
articles of value, for any length of time aoreed on. - •
WATCHER AND JEWELRY AT PRUATE. BALL
Fine Gold Bunting Case, Double B ottom and chpn ilite
rnglish, American and Swiss _Potent Lever Watches;
Fine Gold Hunting Case and On FaceLepineWatchat;
!tine Gold Duple; an. 4 other Wa pe tches; Fine Silver Mud.
g Case and Open, .I,IICO English, American and Swine i
latent Lever and Leant) Watches; Double Case&Wish
nertier and other "WatcheeLLadies' Fancy Watag
Diamond Breastpins; ringer .Rings; Ear Rises; il
c.; Fine Gold Chains; Medallions Bracelets;
Ziii r s; Breastpins; Finger Binge; Pen c il ' Cionsrand . Jeet•
generally.
OR - BALE- - A large and valuablelttrelitioi CMOS. .
suitable for a Jeweller; cost ROC , • •
Also, several Lots , in South Camden, Fifth and . Chest•
tint streets.
J AMES A.. FREEMAN, AIIOTIONEbu,
No. 422 WALNUT street.
rip L. ASEBRIDGE & CO., AtTCIIOI4 - .
1. REEL No. fiki MARKET street. aboie
LEGAL NOTICES.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF •THE:
IN
'UNITED STATES FOR' THE EASTERN PlB
- OF PENNSYLVANIA. • •
In the matter of JOHN &IMAM, a bankrupt. '
IN BANKRUPTCY: •
To We Cr:editor - a Of said bankrupt : Nedice is hereby
given that a general meeting of the creditors of said
bankrupt will be held at Philadelphia, in said district,
on the twentieth day of January. A :0,1570, at 3 o'clock.
P. N., at the oilier of WILLIAM IIIc3II.OIIA.EL, Rag.,
one of the Registers of said Court, for the purpose
Mimed in the twenty-seventhand Monti-eighth sections'
of the net of Congress entitled "An net to establish a
Uniform system' of bankruptcy_ throughout the United
Wales, ' approved. March 2,1367. • • •
• S. 'T. FREEMAN. Assidnee,.
de3o-ja6 2t§ N 0.122 Walnut street, Philadelphia.
_ _ _
*N THE ORPHANS' 0 T FOR THE
1 City_ and County of Philadelphia.—Estate of JOHN
P. ORTII, tlec'd.—The Auditor appointed by the Court
to and it. settle, and adjuat the account of CATHARINE
late ORTH I LAWALL, &Latin istratrix of the Estate of
JOHN P. ORTH, deceased, and to report distribution
Of the balance in the hands of the accountant, will
meet the parties interested, for the purpose of his ap
pointment, on TUESDAY, January 4th, A. D. .1870, at 4
o'clock. I'. N., at his aim., No. 1211 South sixth ',trent,.
in the City of Philadelphia.
.w.nramsr. STAAKE,
th to st§ • ' • • Anditor'.• " '
0114 0 : Are t 0 ftwitilirwal al rto MU; ; $ll
City rund ,County of Philadelphia,—Estate, of
A BIIIEL' BA Kgat, deceased:—Tho Auditor' appoited '
the'Oeurt to audit, settle and ,adjuet the account of
.10IIN RAKER, CONRAD . DARER and GRIFFITH
GRIFFI'TII, Rxecutors..of the, last will and. testa.
theta of hAfill.i.EL DARER, deceased, and to report dirt
tribution of the balance In the hands' of the accountant,
will meet.the partjea interested, for the purees° of his -
appointment, on DNFSDAY;the sth day ofJaniaary,
107 e,; at 3 ,o'clork, P, .51., at his office, ,No. 819
street; in the city of Philadelphia. -
tnst* Auditor. • 4
1251 Pvl A 111.. 'JOHNSON, "VS. EDWIN C.
I]l J OBNSON .—Common Pleae, September Tenn, 11139. J.
tin 88.-1 n Divorce. •
To Edtoln C. Johnsors.-13t11: Ton will take notice that
ri rule bee been granted on you in the aboye case to show
(muse why a divorce a eineuio niatrzmonsi should not be.
granted therein, returnable . on ,FRIDAIf, Deo. 31st,
1069, at 10 o'clock A. H. .
THOlistAB4.
de2l-tu th St§ Attorney for Libellant,.
TN THE °BPI:CANS' COURT FOR' THE
TN
City and County of Pnilsdelphin,-11state of W.RUL
LOCK , deteased.—Nolico •is hereby siren ,that i , the
widow of the mid decedent has tiled, in the ealca of the
Clerk of the said ()out, her petition, with an tfiemitori
tini appralsement of the personal prePerti of the , tle
oedent which 2 , 110 elects to retain under the Act of. As ,
sernbly'. And the same will be confirmed by the C our t
on FRIDAY, December Hi INN unless 'exceptions be
tlled thereto. .
t, n: Romer;
de24 f th 2t§ Attorney, for Petition/Tr'', ^:
TN THE MATTER OF TAE 'ESTATE OF'
SAMUEL SM Y H, decoased.—The Register of Wills
of Phdadelphia ha lug granted letters testamealtary
upon the estate of $ RITEL t/Itilftil, deceased, to the
undersigned, Executrix thereof; all persons indebted
will make payment, nud those having demands will pre
sent them to AMANDA G. SMYTH, Executrix. 114.
Arch street. - de? ih
VOREIGII FRUITS, .NUTS;
1 sins Oranges and Unions. Turkey rigs, in k •
drums and boxes ; Austrian tPrunallos in kegs
fancy boxes Arabian pates, new crap ; Tnrkopas
in casks and fancy Doges Raisins —rAyera I
Imperial, Jrc4 Figß Paato and Guava Paste ; Naples
ilordeanx Wabluts,Pa per Shell . Ahnoadd, corset, • •
But3sizu, k Wt &WI; Delawaro 6youite 4
L'c~