SINFXS NOTICES. ---------- . he a,,, u rhiCker r 11111 C Grand la as • ,, N, en_ ad tn , noir OH 1 HERING GRAND UPRIGHT PIANCo btn rev all , there. Great reduction in 1 3 '1414 1v 13, r 2a-tf . Noe. 1124 and 1191 Ohestn l• rra , t, Gee. Steck It , Co.`ei ii — rand, Square and lit:10411=os. Pianos to rent.. J. E. J GOULD. ler§ No. 923 Chestnut street. CITY BULLICTINi- State of Thermometer This Day at the Bulletin Office. 10 A. des. II ... --IS der. '2 P. deg. Weather clear. Wind Southwest. PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHORAL Diocesan, Coovention of Pennsylvania. SECOND DAY. \ - __._.This body reassembled for religious exerci ses at 9 o'clock. Its buSiness was resumed at the hour of 10. The attendance, owing propab'y to the mena.cing appearance of the clouds, was less numerous than that of yesterday. • - The minutes of the previous - session were then read and adopted. A list of churches delinquent in contribu tion to the convention fund was read by the secretary. • • Two churches are in its. debt to thC, amount • of $700,-and another- nearly-$lOO.. The Committee on Episcopal Residence re ported that since the adjournment of the last Convention the title of the property purchased bad been setured, and vested in the hands of trustees -- nominated - arid chosen at the- last meeting •of the Convention. The trustees iu question are Messrs. :Thomas Robins, 'John lAretherill and Thomas H. Montgomery. These gentlemen are also trustees of the Episcopal • fund. The Committee reported that the house oc cupied by, the Bishop since October, 1869, had 71i6e—ri-purchasedfor __.520,000. ; -additions,__ 'repairs and furniture had caused the expendi ture of $11,383 33. This, with a ground-rent of $6,000, makes the sum of $37,612 29. That • the Committee have been unable to extinguish ground-rent - is because of-the-non-pay.uaent, -of the subscriptions by parishes, amounting o___s2,s2.2.__Part- of this sum has since been-paid: The remainder will, be so_provideii that the Committee state that the entire in cumbrance of F. , 6,000 will be immediately can celled. The documents liothe case are in the hands of the Committee above-Darned. They include a schedule of the furniture. The - money was thus contributed Front Churche5.......... 4 .0 ...:indivittnals Interest Earned $2L612 xt - A motion was made that this Committee be now discharged. -- An arnefaltrientwas - offeredAbat -- the - report - be printed in the Journal, and after the extin guishment of the ground rent the committee be - discharged. • 2. _ This was carried, and the report was form ally adopted. The thanks - of - the Convention were then -formally voted to the Committee,—Previously__ to this a delegate mirthfully suggested that the Committee be continued and sent over to _ . secure an Episcopal residence- - in the - new dio-- Rev. Mr. Harris offered a resolution for the appointment of a committed to select designs _for a diocesan seal.. With. this necessary arti cle the diocese seems never to have been sup -. plied. The subject was referred to the stand ing committee. Mr. Welsh offered this resolution : That the manner of altering canons berreferred-.o the -regular_Committee , on__Alterationof CAnous for consideration * , and . that at the next sitting of the body-they shall present their report. Mr. J. Vaughn Merrick offered a resolution that a committee of five be appointed, of which the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of this house shall be members, to revise and', if necessary, amend the details of the existing form of parochial report, so that a complete statement of parish work can be obtained, particularly as to income, expenditure .and financial condition. • Second—That the period to be hereafter covered by the annual reports of parishes shall be that terminating with Ester Monday of oacb year. Third—That the Secretary be and is hereby authorized and directed ro issue the revised form of report without further action by the Convention. Dr. Beasley moved to erase "Easter Mon day," and insert May J. Adopted. The church at Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania, having changed-its name from "-Trinity" to " St. Paul's," a resolution to thus name it in the-journal va.s-offered by: Rev... Mr... Mears. Adopted. Dr. Paddock offered a resolution that the Bishop be requested to select twelve clergy men, willin at least four times annually to present to those parishes in which collections for that purpose have not been made the cause -of diocesan missions, and that the names of such clergymen be published for the informa tion of these parishes and others. Mr. Welsh-preferred to erase. the number twelve, and to provide that the Bishop ap point as few or as many as he deems proper. Dr. Paddock refused to accept this. Dr. Watson—This is because the gentleman is so High Church. 'Laughter.] A delegate—Oh, let it stand as it is. Twelve is an apostolic number—a good round number. ' The convention simply makes a suggestion on the subject. If he can't find twelve suitable men, let him take eleven. . nattier delegate suggested the issuing of a -circular to the public upon the subject In • question. Mr. Wm. J. Alston, of St. Thomas (Colored) Church, spoke warmly iu support of the reso lutions. Mr. Alston said that though his church was the poorest and the humblest in Philadelphia, yet at no time had it failed to respond nobly to the cause of missions. When the last collection, was taken up, the day was cloudy, and but thirty two people were present. They had contributed au average of two dollars a head, although the average in come of the members of the congregation is not more than three dollars and a half a week. The subject should be officially presented in all the churches of the diocese. Rey. J. R. Moore, of the Church of the Cru cifixion, said that though he had labored hard in this work, he had accomplished literally nothing. Be had been AO complimented_ by. the Bishop - fur what he had done in the way of work, that be telt ashamed at reading what he had Said'. For work in individual parishes the raising of money is less difficult, but to get people to contribute to the cause of Christ at a distance from their own doors was a matter in which so much discouragement is met. The fault lies somewhat in the clergy, who too often are remiss in educating their people to the obligations upon them of sustaining Dio cesan missions. Rev. Dr. Rudder said that year after year this Convention spends hours after hours of time that evaporates only in -mere talk. We do nothing. The speaker thought that a pas toral From the Bishop and corresponding action upon the part of the clergy would do good. A delegate suggested that the Convention -direct a Diocesan collection to be regularly taken up in the various churches. Another gentleman denied' the existence of any . authority i n the Convention to so direct. Dr. Rudder said that the Greek word ex pressing the character of this contribution was epitax«, the root of'our English word tax —something inevitahle.unavoidahle,levied by the law. Talk about "the liberty" of being in Christ. We can intagine what would be the reply if some turbulent old Corinthian had used the quotation to St. Paul. The conven- T ion has a moral and ecalesiastie right to make his tax. Whetherpolitic - ornot - was - a - quess r lion of a different color. Dr. G. E. Hare said: If the gentleman will : cortipitity Me to my residence on Broad is.: rent, I think 1 can show him by the Greek lexicon that epitossozi, whether in or not in the aorist, has not the force of the derivative t«x. I will show him that it implies not coereeon, but contingency. [Laughter.] Dr. Rudder maintained the correctness--of liis imp views. Rev. Mr. Appleton (Michell Hills) said he t:ad no confidence in the Diocesan Board of great deal of money comes into 4,11-e-a LlLUdts'j TWA chgtQl3 glve it X 1,200 at, a time. He knew of no geed that had been '.one by them. He hoped to see these remai n tions voted down and to see the Convention going forth with hearts full of love to Christ, to do the work as Paul did it himself. The speaker was opposed to a centralization of the work.- • Another delegate_ moved to insert after twelve clergymen, "and as many of the laity as be may seem :necessary." - Objection was made to this as unnecessary, and against the laity speaking in the matter. _Rev. Mr. Bpackman spoke warmly in reply. He knew no reason why those who gave the money to Christ shouldn't speak for. Christ. The Catholic Church doesn't muzzle its laity. A distinguished American Romanist, Hon. Joseph R. Chandler, spoke to the laity- from the steps (Atha Cathedral in this city. The speaker emphatically urged, the right to speak ler Christ of every layman and laywoman here or anywhere. Rev. Dr Batterson offered a series of -reso lutions AS a substitute for the whole of the pro ceedings above. He was in favor of the laity speaking for the Diocean missions, at the foot of the pulpit, as long as he could speak and the people would listen. • Having promised to 'withdraw his resolu tions if they provoked discussion, Dr. - Batter son then withdrew them. • The original resolution and amendments were then adopted, with slight deviation. The Convention then adjourned until 5 P. M. PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Second Day's Proceedings.- The Assembly - met at 9-this- morning,-_- and passed 'one hour in devotional exercises under the lead of the Moderator. The ser vices consisted of singing, prayer; _a Scripture lesson, read by the Moderator, and short im promptu addremes. At 10 o'clock • the business of the day was opened by the reading of the minutes of yesterday's'ise,ssion by Rev. Dr. Dickson, Permanent Clerk; and approved by .the House. On motion; the calling of the roll was dis pensed with. The following . telegram was received from - - ther -, Moderator7otthe - General , As , sembly - of , 1g37, and read by the Moderator: " ALLEGHENY CITY, May 19,1.870.—T0 the Moderator of the General .Assembly of the PlTS byterion Churelc:—The Moderator of the last -General - As - sembly - of - the Pres byteriamehurcii immediately preceding the geparation, sends greeting-to-the-tirst-re-united-AssemUly-of the - same,-through their .51 ederator ; , praying that: their p'toceetliiws May be distinguished by. he wisdom that is from above, and cemented by that charity which is the bond of perfection. _ . " DAvin ELLIOTT ' . ":iO2 Ridge street." On :motion of Dr' Crosbie, the above was referred to th.e Stated Clerk loran appropriate •An invitation was received from the Ameri can Sunday School Union for the General Assembly to attend the anniversary of that organization on Tuesday evening next. ----The reports of the Standing Committees of the Assembly were handed into the clerks without reading. On motion, the second order of the day, which was the reports of the Synods, &c., was postponed until 3.1 o'clock P. M. The report of the Joint Committee on Con ference on the union - of the - Ptiblioatiou:Boards -was-then-read _ This report states that aproper house for the. transaction of the publication business of the' Church should be - immediately 'provided - ; that the buildings now under the control of the . A:ssenibly are totally -inadequate, and that vastly greater accommodations will be neces-: sary for the united. business of the. _Church, The second necessity is, that an . g ellicieut board and proper officers be appointed; and third, that - a istillicient force ot ,colportehrs and a supply of Sunday School libraries and other literature by the Board, on the largest. -terms-ofsChristian„benevolence—shall.be .pro, vided at once. ' 'the report then proceeds to a series of reso lutions recommending the names of certain ministers and laymen for members of the Com mittee of Publication, and providing for the legal arrangements to secure Property, &c. It also recommends the sale of the property No. 807 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, and the erection of a large and more convenient house on the property on Chestnut street opposite the U. S. Mint. On motion, the report was accented. Bev. moved.that tics report be made - the order of the day for 10 o'clock Mon day morning. Dr. Backus, of Baltimore, moved to-amend by putting the report on the docket to come up in its regular order. The motion as amended wag carried. Dr. Musgrave moved the appointment of a committee to revise the rules of the judica tories: to report at-the next General Assembly what alterations, if any, are needed. Carried, The number of the committee s as fixed at -fiyeinembers. .51.6,.186 57 50,763 72 .. 26200 On motion, two thousand copies of the roll of the Assembly were ordered to be printed for the use of the members. On motion of Rev. Dr. Backus, of Balti more, all reports of Reconstruction_ Com mittee were referred to a Special Committee, to designate the special times at which they shall be considered by the Assembly. The report of the joint committee on the Fund for Disabled Ministers and their Fami. lies was presented by Rev. Dr. Shepherd, and puti=upon the docket. The commissions of delegates from foreign nodies were referred to Committee on Corres- pondence. On motion of Dr. Agnew, the chairmen of the several committees were appointed a special committee to fix the time for consider ation.of the reports of their committees. Rev. Dr. William Adams, of New York, submitted the following series of resolutions, and moved their reference to Committee on Theological Seminaries. Resoived.•That the Board of Directors of the Union seminary of New Yet k „being all of tlo•ni ministers or members of the Presbyterian Church, do hereby memo rialize the General Asstimbly to the following effects, viz.: that the General Assembly may be pleased to adopt it as a rule and plan in the exercise of its proprietor ship and control over its several Theological /St:L(11114- rice, that so tar as the election of Professors is coo (Timed, the Assembly will commit the same to their re spective Boards of Directors on the tollowing terms and conditions: 1. That the Board of Directors of each Theological Feminary shall be authorized to appoint all Professors for the same 2. 'flint all such appointments shall be reported to the General Ationaihlr ; and no such appointment of Proles sore shall be considered tiescomplete election if disap proviql in a minor vote of the Assembly. And fit other be it resolved, That the Board of Directors .of the Union Theological Seminary of New York, per suaded that the plan proposed in their memorial will meet - the - cordial approval of the patrons, donors and Hen& of these Seminaries, and contribute to the peace • and prOsperity of- the Church, do hereby agree, if the said plan shall be adopted by the General Assembly, that they will recognise and conform to 'the canto, thus placing their Seminary in New York, in this respect, upon the same gr , llllla with other Theological Semina ries of the Presbyterian Church. Dr. Musgrave presented a memorial from the Board of Directors of Princeton Seminary, _ . . providing for the increase of the salaries of Professors to $5,000 per annum, and request ing the General Assembly so to alter the plan of the Seminary that the Directors shill have the power to appoint and remove Professors, subject to the veto of the General Assembly. The remainder of the session was occupied with the announcement by. the Moderator of the Standing Committees of the Assembly and calls for meetings after adjournment. . The Assembly then took a recess until' 3i o'clock. THE LOXLEY CONTESTED WILL.—The mat, Mlle the contest of the will of Mary P..Lox ley, referred to several times in theßuLt.itT x, 113 s been concluded, as will be seen by the fol , lowing decision of the Register which was rendered this morning at 11 o'clock : "In the matter Of thehlleged last villa Mary P. Lox ley, deceased. '• Aml now, May 19,1E70, it is ordered by the Register that further proceedings in the matter of the paper writ ings purporting to be the last will and codicils thereto of Mary P Lexley, deceased, be discontinued, apd that the caveats ' flied in said - matter .Ive dismissed, antl that the said last will and codicils therets,marked 3. R. 13., May 19, MD; first, J. 11. (1 , April 19,1870 ; anemic', .1 0., April 19, 1870, and third, J.ll. C., April 14, Ifl7o, be duly admitted to probate, and that letters testamentary -thereorthogranted.uuto the. surviv ing.cxecutort herein maned "AVM. A. LEDoll,Register." • This decision is in favor of the will as origi nally filed. The amount of. the estate involved as returned for purposes of fixing the amount of United States stamp duties is 5578,000. • A Srion Timm—George Weir wai arrested. last night for thelarcony of a pair of shoes from a store at Tenth and Carpenter streets. lie was committed by Ald. Bonsall. • CHILD. MlBBlNO.—William Entwistle, aged 12 years, left his home, No. 537 North Front street, early yesterday morniilgiatid has net I.ttada heard tiof Dino% PHILADELPHIA EVENING BULLETIN' , FBI DAY, MAY 20, 1870. OPENINO OF A RAILI4OAD.-77The Plymouth Railroad wagiorroally opened Yesterday. 'this road extends from, Conshohocken on Vile line of the Philadelphia; Germantown and Norriv town Railroad, to Oreland on the North Penn sylvania Railroad, a distance of ten miles.. It was laid out by Jesse LightfOot and Joshua Comly, engineers; and has .been bath within the past two years, under the ,direct supervi sion of Robert Jainism's; -engineer. It runs through - one of the finest agrioultural regions in the State, and the scenery aloha' the line is beautiful. 'khat section alao abounds in lime stone,.and at the upper termini/8 of the road there is an excellent deposit of iron ore. The main object accomplished in the construction of the road is tic direet transportation of iron ore from the Lehigh Valley .to the. bchuylkill Valley, to supply the seven furnaces located at Conshohocken t Spring Mill and Norris- town. There will also be a good miscellaneous freight business,cornprisingmilk, lime, Ike. The road is laid in the moat substantial manner and is well ballasted with slag. The Wissahickon Creek,near Flourtown,is crossed by means of -a fine iron truss bridge, •with eighty feet span. Just previous to reaching this bridge there are six hundredfeet of trestle work twenty-four • feet in height, and with twenty-five feet span. The road cost about $220.000: -Xis -virtually a branch of the Phila delphia, Germantown and Norristown Rail road, and was built under the auspices of that corporation. It will be operated by that com pany, tinder the direction of Mr. W. S., Wilson, General Superintendent,and will be a valuable feeder t0_it.....1n addition to the freight trains, _ two passenger trains will he run daily, to con nect with trains on the Norristown 'Railroad. Plymouth, and Flourtown, a flourishing village, are located on the line of the road. At Orland, the terminus, the Railroad Corn pany owns eighty- acres._ of land, and_ it is intended to erect thereon dwellings for the use of employes; In after. years,no doubt,this spot. will be transformed into a thriving town. To celebrate the opening of the now road yesterday, a special train left the P., G. and N. R. R. depot, Ninth and Green streets, at 11.15 o'clock, A. M. It contained Collin _Colket„...President,.:_W—S,_Wilson, General Superintendent, Col. John B. Peddle, General Ticket Agent., and the-Board of Managers of the P., G. and N. R. R. Co.; the Directors of the Plymouth R. R: Co. ;. Messrs. S. W. —Roberts,-EdiVard_Armstrong,,..A—EL_Fracker, and others of the North 'Pennsylvania Rail road—Company-i—representatives--from—the . Philadelphia, Reading Mid _Lehigh__ Valley Railroad Companies, and otherinvited guests. At Conshohocken, Hon. John Wood and other represelitatives of the iron interests, and the Consiohocken Cornet Band, joined the excursion party . After passing over the road the train -returned ,- to Flourtowp;where the l il ' excursion :sts partook of an 18xecillent dinner, after which an impromptu meeting, was or grinized and speeches were .made by James Boyd, Esq., - Hon._ Charles H. Stinson, Elias Hicks Corson and others. On its return the train reached the city at 5 o'clockin the after noon. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE PEROT'S MALT }101:SE NEARLY DESTROYED.—This morning about quarter_past seven o'clock a tire broke out in the extensive malt-bouse of Francis Perot's sons, on the south side of Vine street, -between Third- and Fourth.---The_ e.stablish— ment _ occupies_a_front_of_l39 feet on Vine street, extending through •to New street. In the centre; on Vine street, there is a large yard.. The buildings are:four.storie.s in height and are - very substantially built, being, it is said, about 130 years old. The Perot family - have occupied the premises for 5.2. years. -- The fire originatedin the northeastern por tion of the establishment, in a iln - used for drying malt. The employes wore at work at the time, but the flames spread rapidly; and all eflortS of the workmen to suppress them - proved unavailing. An alarm was -given, and. the _firernen_andpolice were soon.upon the ground: The pialitecleared iffeet - ofidle - ff,;' put up their ropes in such positions to • give-- the firemen ample opportunity for work ing, and kept the space exclusively for fire men. The latter got in operation, but the flames continued to-spread until the entire up per part of the establishment was pretty well destroyed. The malt house contains a mill, engine, - steep tubs and all the necessary appurtenances for a first-class establishment of that kind. Of course these were more or less damaged by ' fire or water. • The stock on hand -comprised about 30,000 bushels of malt.--This was entirely destroyed. The loss ou stock is about $45,000. and Abel building is damaged to the extent of about $20,000, making a total loss of about $65,000. The insurances are as follows : ON STOCK. Charter Oak Delaware Mutual Ibdependent, of Boston. Anthracite Spring Garden Union Mutual Fire Association. Girard Franklin Reliance Spring Garden... United Firemen's M eclianics' Union Mutual.... On the Vine street front there were three stores. The goods of the occupants were pro tected by the covers of the Insurance Patrol, but suffered somewhat by water. No. 310 is occupied by John Schymick, tailor. Insured in the New Amsterdam and Germanla will — more than cover-the loss. No. 312 is occupied by T. F. Rocap as a cigar store. Loss $2OO. -No insurance. No. 320 is occupied by Georg% Mintzer, dealerin fishing tackle. Loss $5OO. Insured. The fire originated accidentally. During the fire, Frank A. Strack, a mem ber of the United States Fire Company, fell through the roof into an apartment which was on fire, and before he was rescued, ho was badly burned about' the head and face. He was taken to his home. LOCAL OnownEn.—The Episcopalians will finish their convention this evening. . The Baptists begin their national assembling on Monday night. They will meet in the First Church, Broad and Arch streets. They will hold three sessions each day. The farmers around us talk exultingly of growing weather. Bow it is that, with cows standing udder deep in clover,they should ask forty to fifty cents a pound for their butter, is something basable rather upon the hypothesis of avarice than upon the existence of actual cause. The delegates to he Episcopal Convention were invited, this morning, by many of the public institutions, o pay them a visit Most of them will, by sn day next, be preaching in their own pulpits. A lady, with aNV St like that of a wasp, and shoes Bo tight that her walk WFIS a limp, at tracted mingled commiseration and contempt this morning' upon the pro menade. She was richly attired; was evi dently a lady. That she realized the reason why, so few could resist the inclination to take at her a long and pitying look, we do not know. Of all the "lacing" that ever yet met our observation this was the inOst fright , ful. The number of strange faces in Chestnut street to-day indicate what the hotel registers declare-4hat the city is filled with strangers. Our Market and Third street clerks are grow ing thin with overwork. We this morning possed the celebrated.fat, one in a condition bordering upon deliquescence. In dull seasons he would pass for a specimen of . the Great American Sloth. ON BUILDING TEE RELAPSING FEVEN.—The ambulance of the Beard of health went down - into the Bed ford street district this morning uportits usual errand—to convey the patients seized with the relapsing fever during the night. We are glad to report that no cases were discovered, and the ambulance was sent away empty for the first dine since the fever broke out. Yester day patients were taken out of „the district. Whether any will be found during the latter part of to-day cannot be told, but we sincerely hone not, and we will be glad to hear that the fOrCO Qt the fever i 0 in a vacuum *eat. eintooTortE M AUK ETs .—The following Order bni been ict-ued from the-Mayor'a office: .. OFFION 01 , 11 R MAI:011 - 0r TUE (ITT Ow PHIL/MEL. seta, May loth, itait.—Hot ice is herebygiven that th e following provisions of the not of Assem bly will be en forcer' on and after May 2416,1810, "AN ACT to prevent censor obstrurtions in (he pitblie • highways of parts ofPhiladelphia, apppoved March 2ith, BReTtoN 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House af . Bop, run:olives if the. Corntnonwealth of Penntiatatnis, in General Assembly me!, and it is hereto, enacted by the awhortty of the same, That from and alter the expira tion of sixty days trent the rosette of this act. it shall not be lawful to set up, establish, or maintain a stand in any of the public streets of the city of Philadelphia, lying and being between tho north line of Girard weans and the south line of Walnut street or n pon the footways thereof, either by cart, wagon, vehicle, or otherwise, for the sale of meats, fish, farm or garden produce, under a penalty of live dollars for each and ovary off.mos, to be sued for and recovered before an; Aldermen of the said city. 19 the rams of the City of Philadelphia, at the in stance of any. - citizen. ono-half of whieb - penalty shall be paid into the C ity Treasury and one-half to the Wormer. • `•i•IIC. 2. Nothing herein contained shall be held to apply tceany market house or to market sheds erected upon of within the lines of any public street, or the los sees or tenants thereof within said limits, or to prohibit farmers from selling the produce of their own farms to private families at their place of residence, or to vrtdors of tbe same at their place of business in conformity with ib the ordanCee and laws of the said city. "iikc. 3. Provided theprovisions of this act shall tilt apply to Broad stre e t, from Bidue avenue to Brown street. Provided, that the provisions of this act shall in no way apply to the vendors ( known as hucksters) of truck and other produce, carried in wagons or carts through the sheets of the city of Philadelphia. " By order of the Mayor. "ST. (LAIR A.. MULHOLLAND, "Chief of Police." THE' RICHMOND BELIEF COMMITTEE.- A. ti meeting of the everal committees appointed to collect subscri tions for the relief of the suf ferers by the ichmond disaster will be -held at noon to-morrow, -at the 'Mayor's (Alice. TRREATRNING - TO SHOOT;=Several - Men - got into a row during a fair at Thirty-seirenth and Market streets, last night. Frank Pierce fs alleged to have drawn a revolver and threat ened to shoot one of ' the men. He was ar rested by Special Officer Charles Blooro. Aid. "Caudal' committed Pierce. . . _ A TIMELY RESCLlE.—Patrick McCormick was about to tumble into the Schuylkill at Arch street Wharf, last night: when he was seized by Officers Engard and McGuigau t of the Schuylkill Harbor . Police. AN ESPECIAL MusluM.—That courage is the parent of success has been the unvarying result of our own, observation. That this is the case we were i this morning especially re ,---ass-nre-d:---We-hatibearti-of the-intended:Alter— ations to the furniture warehouse of Mr. John N. GaricFl.l.l. 4Y: --- fi,. 316 Chestnut street, and that -.he therefore -proposed- to. give to buyers ;of furniturd an opportunity at public sale to secure selections from goals that have so largely contributed to render Philadelphia made furniture famous all over the Union. What we did not know was the remarkable 1 raiity of Opportunities like the.preseut. _With long' and varied observation,. \VC are ffinis"to confess surprise at the self-illastrating• supen erity of Mr. Gardner's work. Wo acknow ledge, with equal pletoinie,'thal. his taste is the taste of a true artist. All this furniture was made from classical drawings. It is the exact counterpart of that which we rind in the salons and palaces of Europe. The-catalogue com-- - prises one hundred and fifty-four items; it Is as interesting as. a, catalogue of the contents of any 'department of-the Louvre. That --Avery Philadelphian possessing the taste and the means to purchase such goods should call and - view -- them -- wovery deeidedly - recommend. ,- - --- Seekers-after--"-gingerbread-'—w-ork-xvill-not here meet their requirements. The furniture of Al r. Gardner will be best appreciated by those who-best understand the character of the materials be _emloys. and of - the difference between the productions of artisans paid by the day and those - remunerated " by the job." Inexperienced visitors will here find the dif- , ference between satin damask and brocatelle, and between tapestry . and moquet. Of all the fabrics' entering into this furniture, they can inspect detached samples at theirleinure. To those Whose perception of the beautiful is-stallldiscerning„Mr...Gardner!s_wareroonos_ possess all the attractiveness of a inusentn. -- Much of the furniture is inlaid with unique wood—freaks of nature; of which no two pre-. cisely correspond: All the glass employed is the heaviest French plate ; the - hair is the choicest in the market; the upholstering-te11..- its own story. The appreciative observer will notice-the--elaborateness of all the details of Mr. Gardner's work—the finish given to every thing upon which the eye may rest. That an opportunity to buy such goods at public sale should be offered to our citizens is an - evi -ifetike of - enterprise on the part of Mr. Gard ner that entitles him to especial credit. The intending buyer will do well to examine the entire stock anterior to the day of sale. The series of parlor suits is especially note worthy. The taste in the contrast in the woods employed will interest every one. The introduction of Frencloyalnut is an especial feature, and so is the contrast between the bird-eye maple and the walnut. Te wood s used in such furniture as this are cu t led from large quantities. A given log or " url" may 'bri itg , tenfold , tho - priee--of-other-logs-of—the-- same kinds of wood. To mannfacturers like Al r. Gardner the cost of such varieties is a matter of perfect indifference. The gainerS by it will be the persons who purchase at the coming sale. The variety in cabinets and reception chairs, centre-tables and buffets here is ex ceeding by line. The marble used is selected with the same critical discrimination as that required in selecting anything else. One large centre-table will. be noticed (No. 43 on the catalogue), ban which the world perhaps never produced anything ziore beautiful. The design is Greek, the top a delicately marked Brocadella marble, the walnut ornamented with carved heads and medallions. No. 42 is an elaborate parlor suit, to suit some fat pocket-book and afinreciative buyer. It is in the style of Louis XVI. Louis evidently knew what was beautiful. So do we. This suite is in crimson brocatelle and walnut, with puffed -- e - d - g - es - , - earred - heads-and-other ornaments. It ix_ in eight pieces. A parlor cabinet, No. 39, will be viewed with adniiration. We never more narrowly escaped an infraction of the Tenth Commandment than When looking at it this morning. It is of French ash, marble top, with animals' beads and rapes carved in the perfection of the gravers art. A ball stand, No. 78, will probably be bought by the same person who secures the cabinet; so. also, should No. Si), a walnut and ebony bookcase, with plate-glass doors. An antique library table, No. 112, is worthy of Washington Irving. Upon it we ourselves could almost work up an epic. Sideboard No. 118 will attract attention. From a finer one even Eugenie never yet sipped her ante-prandial claret. - The sale will be 'conducted by Messrs. Mar tin Brothers, a pair of.gentlemen who make a point of doing everything well. In this con nection it may not be out •of place hero to thank Mr. Gardner for the. politeness of our reception this morning ? and for the copious draught anon his artistic andaneelfahical lore that he permitted us to make. The sale begins nn Monday morning, May 23d, at 10 o'clock. 2,500 5,000 5,000 $35,000 $6,000 7,000 7.000 10,000 5,000 0,000 5,000 5,000 srio,ooo SITERTDAN'S ItlDE.—The picture %. Sheri dan's Ride, which-has been withdra n from exhibition for the past ten days, owing to the damage done to the Academy of Fine Arts by the recent great hail-storm, has been re moved to the beatitiful galleries of_the.Artists'• Fund Society, 1334 Chestnut street, oppo.ite to the U. S. Mint. where it will remain , for a limited period. The exhibition will open to , morrow (Saturday). Mr. J. B. Roberts Will continue to read the poem three times a day .A EXCELLENT SELECTION.-Mr. J. H. Dennh•on has accepted a position as room clerk at the Stockton House, Cape May, for the next season. The proprietor could not have made a better selection. Mr. Dennison was formerly connected with the Columbia House. He is polite and attentive in the \ dis charge of his duties, and has always been a general favorite with the guests of the house. EVERY STRANGER in attendanno at ;the Groat Union Convention should avail themselves of the opportUnity of visiting ono of the most beautiful stores in the world, even if they do not wish to purchase a ten dollar ail•wool Spring Suit.; or any other cheap clothing. A view of the interior of our Moro repays all who givo no a cull, LADIEs visiting the city should not leave without. seeing the new Millinery Emporium of Taos. Am:MIMI A Illios.l7299lesuuut scrooki • CITY IVOTICISB. BOCAHILL & WILSON'S Groat Brown Stone Hall, Nos. 003 and 605 Chestnut 'Area CROSSLEY'S CELEBRATED ENGLISH TAPESTRY. BRUSSELS CARPETINGS Anr SI. 50 P'EXt BODY BRUSSELS, ea 00, 4112 25 and $2 50, R. L._KNIGHT & SO i22~. - t-SIIE. EWE DIVOWY. ISUrr for fraud in ago is cringing zrearSiieffeinent' inikistd7n; ,-- Ir - shauldrwarn - , young men not to marry In halite. 41ce is but 22, his bride 37. fle swears that she mode him holier° she was but his own ago, by, using Magnolia Balm neon her face. neck and hands: Poor youth: 110 probably found her anti "yretts7 - Ongtit iiiigut ta-40-halict44l4—Wk4umw-or-inany'gitallar-rAilie,4„---Th Bairn glees a most wonderful pearly and natural coin fleximir- vie objet.;Wo - like tirbtfY women. To finish the picture, they shodld noir Lyon's linthairon upon the hair. With pearly chin, rosy chei ke, and soft, luxuriant tresses, they become irre sistible. &13n05., 7‘2,9 Chestnut street, are daily receiving new nhapaa In jaulaa' Rata, Rich Sash Ribbons, an... rhig Laces. . „ • , IkIANY LADIES heedleA4sly allow servants to purkbase impurs Flavoring , Extracts. BUILNETT . S are pertictly yore. KENN-EDY. & 81103., 729 Chestnut, street, my orlers of Fine Millinery Goods. Wholesale and, -CrETAIT; MATEIIIALS AND DECORATIONK, from II t, Union League Itoception, to be sold at no t irly half price. i 4. r. CARRYL .7=3 fllont not street On the Oarprt More.) REICNEDY SZ, Bitots., IS o. 729 CheNtnut street, are quoted nettle highest authority in fashions. Prices very moderate. ' • ( MIT'S:PATENT. COM3toDilfi the inva lid'' frit] d. Sold by Henry C. Stone A; Co., 213 South Fifth strtet.. lininnete, wearing apparel, e a rp,..te,,st, „effectually protecte d from [liege smite, by JAcuE - i's l'ownryt . 917 Chestnut street. IN I TavaiENTs. autl drugg,ists lIIMICAL aundriee.- - FENNEDY Sr. 1.180 e., 729 Chestnut street, are the acknowledged leiulers of Fashion in Ladies'Bound Elate and Bonnets. Their French — FleVrers are very . superior. _ E-E.-NNEDY-S l =T-41-1414.1:k1)—IIA-T -8 tie genii ; their Bonnet,. arfi Inv -.1 wiled ALL TIM LATEST STYLES -COATINGS., PA NTALOO,N. STINTS, AND- VEASINGR Far Spring Wear, Now ARRANGED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, AT ClIARLI:11 ISTOKES'Ek, No. 824 CHESTNTIT STREET O.IIKFORD'S Latest Styles of Ladies' and Sliesee' Spring Tiata Can be had at their Store, 134 and 836 Cheetnut,e!read TO QUIET, soothe and relieve the pain of c hilt' ren teething, nee BOWinem INVANT CORDIAL. Sold hr-all druSawie.— DEAFNESS, bt.t.tvtLa.E.titi AND CATARRH treated with the ntmest sucress, by .1. If,A.Ae„ end Profeseor Diaeases of the Eye and Ear ( his speci alty) in the Medical College of Pennsylvania.= years ex perience. No. We Arch street. Testimonials cau be seen at his office. The medical faculty are invited to ac compan their patients. he has uo secrets in his prac tice. Artific i al eyes inserted without pain. No charge for examination. Comte, Buniolin, luverted Nulls, skillfully treated by Dr. J. Davidson, N 0.915 Chestnut street. Charges moderate. GENTS' HATS! GENTS' HATE! The beautiful Spring Styles are now ready at oAggratns'. under the . Continental roo CATE FOR CLASSIFICATIOrt ( 1.,_ 9". .1 1.1 I A., 31 AY STH, 1870. The nntrual meeting of the Stockholders of tho 151ANDAN MINING COMPANY 01 Lake Superior,/ i t.ill he held at their Office. No. 224 Walnut nt rect. on ' NU Itt• L.A Y, the 26th of 31 oy, 1870, at 12 o clock, for the election of Directore, and the tranuttctien of other busi• trepo. B. A-.—BOOPES, reeretary. CA . H - gl - AG - ES; CARRIAGES. WM. D. .ROGERS, CARRIAGE 'MILDER, ORIGINAL AND ONLT MANUFACTURER OF THE CELEBRATED „- avow . troilit4 4 ta • Os6m v zi) . s s A ' 44. v. ROGERS' CARRIAGES 1009 and 1011 CHESTNUT STREET, PIIII;ADELPOIA. M!3' Now and elegant styles of Carriages constantly produced. mlb2l m w f 3mrp D. M. LANE, CARRIAGE BUILDER 8432, 3424 and 3436 Market St. Wl' VII TIA,DELPBIA. A large assortment of Carriages of evert/ description sonetantly on hand, 'Especial attention paid to MIS 6mr MONEY TO ANY AMOUNT LOAN ED UPON DIAMOND% WATCHES, t JEWELRY, PL A TE, CLOTHING, Ao., .6t JONES & 00.'S OLII-ESTADLISILED LOAN OFFICE, Corner of B Th eliow rd And Gemberd asklll streets, L. N. B. DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, GUNS, ao., FOR YALE AT - REMARKABLY LOW PRICEts• any24tfrp§ BALE. 180 TONS OF Vhalks 4cor .1.,610 1 y LO WOArri AN & o °. Wilms • 5,000 YARDS CLIESTNIU7L ^ STILEETI. SNOWDY. - N - & - R n writ ER, }.ll2lstit_gtreet are perfect .001U3 D AND BARTLE -No. =33 - South-Sixth= Sti*eet,.- Ever thankful for the- patronage ex tended him heretofore, and desirous of further favors, begs , to announce his Spring Styles of -Boots and Shoes for Gents , -and-Boys , wear. A large assortment of Castom.msde Goods, made on his improved rAfifilli. which are unrivalled -for comfort ford• beauty, enables him to furnish a ready tit at all times. del3-m w f lyre - 1 ANCIAI~.. - PER CENT, - GOLD LOAN, FREE OF . V. H. TAX, Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Min- nesota B. B. Co.'s FIRST 'MORTGAGE 50-YEAR CONVERTIBLE BONDS. A= Limited- Quantity-For Sale At 90 and Accrued Interest inferat payable Ma's and November. J. EDGAR THOMSON - it - f Trustees CBABLES.L. FROST, The greater tart of the road in already corn pletesli and ehowe large earning', and the balance of the work!! ra phily progressing. W e unhesitatingly recommend theee Bonds as thendeed and best Invostrnent In the teat het. United htates Five-twenties at current prices only re turn as e per cent. Interest, while the.se•pay eight and one quarter per cent In Gold; and we regard the wittily equally good. HENRY CLEWS & CO., Bankers. No. 82 WALL. STREET. OIL BOWEN & FOX, KURTZ-4110WARDT BARKER BROS & CO., TOWNSEND WHELEN & CO., WILMINGTON AND BEADING RAILROAD SEVEN PER CENT. BONDS, Free of Taxes. • . , _We are Offer'Pß 0200,000 of the Second Bortgage Booth of this Company AT 82 1-2 AND ACCRUED INTEREST. For the convenience of investors, those Bonds are i..ued in denominations of I,ooo l s, 500 1 s and 11.00 9 5. The money is required for the purchase of addition Rolling Stock and the fnli equipment of the Road. The receipts of the Company on the one-half of the t. Road now being operated from Coatesville to Wilmington are about TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS per mouth. • which will be more than DOUBLED with the opening of t 4; the other half, over which the large Coal Trade of the Road must come. Only SIX MILES are now required to complete the Road to Birdsboro, which will be finished by the middle t f.) of the month. . WM. PA INTER & CO. BANKERS, Nb. 36 South Third Street, PHILADELPHIA. my 6 tfrp§ DREXEL _ _B CO„ N 0.34 South Third Street. American and Foreign Bankers. Issue Drafts and Circular Letters of Credit ! available on presentation in any part of Europe. Travelers can make all their financial ar rangements throuh us, and we will collect their interest and dividends without charge, DREXEL, wrwrifitoli & co., New Tork• DREXEL, RARJES & CO.. Paris. • L ESTATE AGENTS ILEA FRED. SYLVESTER, REAL ESTATE BROKER, 206 SMUTS rorniTti STREET, delB lyros - arigisimi..r. 11 - 81. N ESS F.,STKI3TASErg6 - - 1830.--BOGGYLKIL 'B4 , A 0.5113T110NG. Undertakers, 1821 Germantown avenue and Fifth et. P. tL 5011434 .8 a• 1.4 1 4 ,- //rA/ a. 13. Atuteximice PHILADELPHIA.
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