;,;;V ' ' , • 4\ stoic Tentindimitioti.-We doubt not, that therelli'lli be an iinneirstentilitarY demonstration? on the , occasion of.tne•letalguration of Governor Taidihrei,f•matee.theneeal Behar, Of the -fifth divi.- ;nionataselaileietthefollevrhue:', ' go' ffielredrinfeerilf ylvania-,Pelloto Wolstler.F.4,The;,SfiteneVal Cf the fifth diii lemi; peniii&litiOnW,Kolunteera, haling incepted ' donaniankteedeted to Minor the military, who willsierlfripatketthe lattugurathon of Alm Geyer • nor elect, on Tuesday,the Nth of January, 1858, a cordlallartlation le.ektOndedno the'volunteers of the State to unite and,,tissist at the interesting : emir:bony; whiob a large and brilliant Military di •plarWlo , render doubly brispefing. oom paille‘battalionl, regiment's; Oat brigades will re viet:tol3tig:Geri. E. 9:: Williatne, Harrisburg, ', fornish all neeetwery information and rtm -sder seell 'asststanete as ',they Mity • require. ' , tico„katioovja be gabfoot of fit tire Ordeis...? - • , f ~,T he tendering erotica has,en put forth by Ha rdier General Mills, of• the Second Brigade of applioation bithe Pelinsylvarda,, ..halleithtaii - and ;Ilerrisharg , /teamed Companies _for, theabtiveyanoe,ef troops to Harrisburg, on the cc. eision,of the inauguration of the Governor elect, tho companies have *greed to iesueeexcuralon :tickets to the troop at one dollar,' (fifty oents each way) =The Volunteers of the Vest and other Divi- Wu, ariPliereby invited to participate in the ex euraleri. In order that suitable Arrangements may be made, all who deeire to participate will report ) srethe earliest possible date to Thomas P. Ditten, aßrlgadelifajor, northeast corner of Callowhill and Fifth „ Grand Concert in aid, of' the Orphans.—We wie before referred,to the grand conoort which wilt „take place to-morrow- evening, at the donde 'my of Mualo r ßroad and Locust streets, in' aid of ,theorphans of St. ,Tohn's Asylum. The committee I 'ho have the arratigernenta in charge hevioxerted ;themselves strenuously to render this concert one 'of thobest and most brilliant affairs of the, amen. A ritunber of the most ominentvooal performers In Phlladelphita hew, very kindly volunteered their nonfat:a for this eocasion,•and Mr, E. A: Marshall has granted the use of -the _ spacious Acilidemy free of , tharge. We , think it Trobable that' hi'lle Permit will be among the aingers.'Her many ex cellencies; • added to the ,'grmel" combination of 'other talent, should not ;Ni to attract' a crowded house, The ptootexis of this concert, ill be faith. 'fullyappliod to the St. Solin's Orphan Asylum, a most 'deserving °heritable .inatifution. ttokets have been fixed at a moderate rate, .Imorder to enable all to participate in the enter tahoment of the evening, and contribute something talvardis Om very, charitable objedt in view. The tediets to the parquette of. the Academy -and dress chide Aire fifty Dents, and to the Upper .01roles •twenty-lie oents. A'mere view of the Academy in the evening, brilliantly illuminated, is• well w orth the Flee of admission. 21e Briffering Pogr.e--A. meeting of the citi 'em 'of•the Sixteenth ward will be held thus even ing at the Hall of the United American Mechanics, northeast corner of Fourth and George streets, for tthe purpose of adopting measures of relief for the needy, of that .Ward. At a mooting of the Sixth Wald mediation for the relief of the suffering poor, held 'on Monday night, themembers received the report of the 'steward, showing that 265 orders had been received from the visiting committee, and' the following provisions, eto , distributed from the let to sth December: 320 Narks of broad, 781 lbs Indian meal, 157 lbs oat meat , ii' bble hertings, 335 lbs cod fish, 2f bbls beans, 1 bag hominy, 11 bags peas, 400 les rice, 20 As coffee, lbs tea, bbl molasses, 1 bbl ship bread, If tons coal in small quantities. These orders were given to 256 persons all of whom were visited during the past week. 'lt was also resolved, that it is t the ha l:option of the association to render 'ai to those who have hitherto been habitually aided by the Guardians of the Poor, or - charitable sodieties. Belief Will' only -be afforded to those who have usually',- supported their familia by, their own labor, and who aro now thrown out of employ. A committee will receive confidentially all written applioationa , from..lo A. MI to 1 A. lit, daily, at the Halletihetm below Fifth gnat ' The ene Pie at the 'Ringgold School investigation of all the circum stances connected withible fire has convinced. us that it originate& undo; th e staircase, and was thus carried - up to the:reed Tie origin eannot be attributed to the fUrnaces, tie it will be found , on examination: that nothing to brunt in their kerne,- diet° vicinity. On Saturday the fires always go out, and there was no fire in any of the furnaces for mere than twelve hours prevents to the alarm of fire on Sunday morning. • ` - The housekeeper loft the building between six and seven o'clookin the'evening, having previous ly placed her kindliug in the mouth of each, pre paratory to making the fires on Monday. After the fire in the building was extinguished, the kindling was found as It had been left, not oven scorched by the fell destroyer. There is no defect In the heaters, and alarms of fire have not frequently occurred. About fifteen years ago, fire was communicated to some wood work in contact with one of the heaters. Immo diatoly after,alij the wood-work was removed, and brick flues substituted, since which time they have been perfectly safe. Case of Suicide in the Sixth Police District.— Sergeant Rohn Smith, the 'acting lieutenant of the„Sixth Police District, in his report to Mayor Pau: yesterday morning, stated that a man named William Thompson was found stuplaed, and lying in the street, between 0 and 10 o'clock on Tuesday evening, in the vicinity of Filbert and Fifteenth street. He was taken to the Filbert street station home, when it was ascertained that he was labor: ing under the effects of laudanum. Dr. Cox was called in, anti applied the stomach. pump. • After working incessantly for three hours ho gave the patient up as hopeless. The prostrate man was taken to his residence, in the vicinity of Wood and Twenty-first streets, where he died about 8 o'clock yesterday morning. ' A pint mineral water bottle was found on his person, and it west ascertained that he had par ehased a small quantity of laudanum, about nine o'clock On the previous evening, at the drug store of A. H. Yarnell, Fifteenth and Market. Coroner Penner was sent for to hold an inquest in the Can, and a verdict in accordance with the above fitota was rendered by the jury. Launch of, a Steamship.—The launch of the steamship Cardenas, which took place on Tuesday, from the ship yard of Mr: Cramp, at the foot of Bishop Street, was witnessed by a large number of potions. She will regititer 000 tons, and will be propelled by a screw, measuring eight feet six Mabee: The Anginas being made by Messrs. Mer rick & Sons, are geared in such a manner that the propeller will make two-and-a-half revolutions to ono of tho engine. Tho Habana, of the same mo-' del and power, will ho launched on Saturday. These two ships are of the same model and power as the favorite and well-known steamship Carolina, built at• Philadelphia for Havana. These Alpe WO destined t i e run between , this and the ports of the West Indies and are also intended • for the owner of • the Cantatas. - - , berial of; a soldier is aiwaye a kale of Mournful interest. Sergeant Joseph ‘• Parker, whose- decease we have before =noticed, and who. Carved with distinetion during thelattewat with Mexico:i t •while attached to cora parry Gaut: T. klad,orohes.d, of 'the First Beg'. /neuter painsylvltiaist Volunteers, will be interrad tomorrort afternoon, at two (Mock, with MilitalY It is caneeted thatthe National Guards, Captain P. Lyle,' the Camden Artilliery, Cent-J. W. Mickleathe Seett Legion • both ohne and mili tary', this eniplopees of the 'United, States Mint, end the ambers of the America Hose Company, „atilt partiolpate, in the funeral ceremonies. - ,..dfrotiersary Melling.—The twenty-second anniversary meeting of the Home Miesionary So oiety will be held. on Tuesday evening next, at the Musical Fund Hall, Locust street, above Eighth. The exorcised will he of en interesting character. The fourthanniversary meeting of the St. John's LitfirtrY 'Assoehition is announced to take place on the 27th of•Februarytiext. • I Neto Road.—The road, the opening of which has been so long needed, running from Old York Road, below "Branobtown, in a direct line to the road leadhig from Fisher's lane to Olny and the Frankford and Germantown. Plank Road, will shortly bo ready for the use. of the public. We understand that the Rev, W. H. Mil barn, (the Mind preacher)" who 'has just returned from Europe; will- preach in Trinity Ohuroh, On thindey evening' at 70 o'clock, and lecture for Jidission School on Wednesday in the same church. risteday was wet and disagreeable. The vrorkmen on the old Pennsylvania. Brink building, and other pieces, wore compelled to suspend opera tions on account of the rain. Numerous street crossings were Ina most miserable condition. no Eighth Surreal.halt of the Lafayette Library Association took, place /ad evening, at the Hansom Street Hall, and was largely attended. The occasion-wasone of muoligenuinwenjoyment to all who participated in the brilliant mime: • ' Resignation.—Miss Mary M: Spearman, who lutis'ahargo of the :Belles Lettres Department of the Normal &keel, •has tendered her resignation as teacher, to take - effect on and after the first of January next. "L • Tax Receipts.—We notice that the taxes are beginning to come in mote liberally at the Tax Receiver - s - office. Last week a total of more than $75,000'448 paid in. • .4 New ,Posi ,Office.—A new post office lute been eatablisked at Delanco, Burlington county. Mr. M. Dobbins has received the appointment of _Postmaster. - , - - • Dinner of the St: Nicholas, Society Of New York—Speech of Robert J.. Walker. rest the dinner of the St. Nicholas &anti,. given In NoAv York, on Monday evening,9ov. ROBERT J. WAIMEn 'responded to the toast— ,t The Union.'. , 'ln the course of Ills apeooli he said - But, gentlemen, let ue also recoiled, that there is a great-principle which. lies at the base of the American Union—that principle for which our forefath'brs fought through the war of the Rovolu tion-,-end for which we, .their descendants, bare notiteaded'from that pextml- down to the present moment to maintain. • That Principle; which not °nil lies et the basis of- that:Union, but at the, bathd'bf all our Insiltn. tions, ie . _ the principle of self-government. • [Pro. lenged cheered is the .principle, that • the peo ple in every &gent' this Union, and in those in choate Utated which, emerging freer territorial papiiage, higittite'tiacend into the constellation of Apierletui_§tates, When they form their 'first, COn stitutionivislialt,Swith-you,,,,the .youngest. 411rthe eldeat, of, the American Slates, enjoy - the principle of self-government,' Mond - oheersa It sirs pm ciPle?,geritlimitmi hider than - the ,America n 4s,. the principle; whielttled , to the American Union': for; as j. 9 hith'onerif the &Annie/ that Sub- Sequently became "Aalerlinni:Steteri,,the very prin (lipid for which thitinditiededi !ind,Which induced them to.spparfitio'irnin the mother country upon a ,t,te,ol,mAnyelidng - not merely dollars and cents, hut sulVlY:LeVinitatklaxiptv tee; that 'memoir toothed' - thapecheta efsh single individual; but small as the guestiot4 inenhyfriVas,- , the 'pridelple was deep, Inbt klidiStlientat - wan eternal. The principle for, contontied,andlishictiled- to that Pero - luSon;,:was,",the prineiple self - government:[heers.lll,,,tq Arid, gentienien,`porinit: me to tiny that the mo ment when In any one of the States of this Union —either the StatetlPOW, existing or the States in ehoate--tbieprinciple.lo, in the slightest degree; departed from; thatimoment , introdime the -, period when will he stricken doxn_the,fandamen - tal prineipies of .the, Amerlean'Oovernment—the prineiphis wifich,led.to 'that Revolution ; and wiU have Made thidist, and I fear the last 'step back isimonarchy and;,.despetism.,,, 4 [Tomd cheers.] As **k ik% {hod; gentlefinad; for that greet Principle .. , Thaii3;oll,lended ;slimy ; ,for hoOssary, for that iiritlektlii ankwllll4 - V) die, Etgal ,Noticci!. TN ,DISTRIGT OOTTRT FORITHE 48. , CITY . AND,CIOUNTY 01,PITILADAPHIA. JOHN IfAVILAND, to use, v. JOHN D. ESHER. March, 1857; N0.•044 Yen. . The Auditor appointed to distribute , proceeds. of dalti:l ' under the above writ of— „ No. 1, All_that certain lot or piece of land situated on the eouthweetwanllyside orWitteatifokon road, at the dietanoe of 300 feet southeastwarlly from a thirty-three feet wide lane,, called kflinin's lane, In the Northern Liberties township, now In the city of Philadelphia, containing in breadth on said road 100 feet; thence ex tending.seuthwestward between parallel lines at right angles with.the said road 240 feet. N 0.2. Also, all that certain tract or piece ofland situate On the southweStwardly obi° of theWissabickon or Ridge turnpike road, in Pear township, now in the city of Philadelphia, beginning at a post on the aide of a two porch wide lane, commonly called lane, which extends from the said road to a landing-place on the Schuylkill river; thence by the said 3111111 roe lane south ,68 degreea 2d minutes, west 57 perches and seven - tenths to a post corner of lif atthias Ilarrisou , s allotment; thence bj thesame north 36 degrees 40 minutes, west 81 perches andante half to a post; thence, by the hereinafter de scribed tract north 63 degrees 20 minutes, east 53 per ches and a half to a post on the side of the said Wissa hickon read; thence by the same armtlia4 degrees, east 51 perches and two-tenths of a perch, and south 40 de grees, east 10 perches and four-tenths of a perch to the place of beginning; contairdng 21 acres of lend. ,No. 3.'Also, a certain tract or piece of land adjoining the above tract, &dictate on the southwestwardly side of the said Mesabi - 4ton or Ridge turnpike road, aforesaid, beginning at a corner of the above-described tract; thence running along the true course of said road north 27 degrees and a half, west le perches and eighty-five hundredth!' parts of a perch to a corner of land granted .to George Reck; thence by the said Beck's land south 59 degrees and a half, west 48 perehes and six-tenths of 0. perch to a corner of land held by William Rawle and, Jonathan Williams, in trust for Catharine Price and her children; thence by the same smith 4 degrees and a quarter, east” 21 _perches and twenty-five-hun dredths ports of a pore to a, corner of the abovede scribed tract, six feet southwest of a white oak sapling ' , on the line of the above -describod tract; thence along the Laid lane north 60 degrees and a half, oast 49 porches and eighty-Ave-hundredths parts of a perch to the place of beginning, containing 0 acres and 19 perches et land. 4. Also, all that certain tnessuage or tenement said lot or piece of ground, situate, iying, and being in the Northern Liberties, now in the city of Philadelphia, beginning ate stake by the side of a strip of ground left open for a road; thence extending by land formerly claimed by Benjamin Mifflin south 38 degrees, east 47 perches and six-tenths of a perch to a stake; thence by land geld by Frederick Dover and wife to Benjamin Key ser north 50 degrees, east 18 perches to another stake thence by land forinerly of Michael Clingman north 38 degrees, west 47 perches and four-tenths of a porch to the aide of the ground left open for a road as aforesaid; th,ence alongside of said road South 00 degrees, west 18 r iches to the place of beginning ; containing 5 acres of N 0, ., 5 „Wee, a certain lot or piece of land situate for- Merl) , in the Northern Liberties, but now in the city of Philadelphia, on the moutheastarardly side of a certain lano,:called Studley's lane, bounded and described as folloteeth, agreeable to survey lately made thereof by Robert Brook Surveyor via Beginning at a stone at the aide of S t andley'e lane' thence partly b' another piece of land, belonging to the said George Better, and partly by land of Philip Nerehberger, south xi degrees 15,nunutes, east 64 perches and 6-10 toe stone ; thence by other land, late of Jasper Idoylan, deceased, south 52 degrees, west II porches and 410 of a perch to a stone; thence by other land of the said George Esher, north 39 degrees, 15 minutee, west 65 perches and 9-10 Of a perch, to a stone in the side of the said lane •, thence alongside of said lane, north 59 degrees, east 11 perches ands-10 to the place of beginning. 6 Also, all that tenement and tract or parcel of land, sitnato, lying, and being in the Northern Liberties, now in the city of Philadelphia, beginning at a post. , standing on the northeast side of Wissahickon road, a corner of land late of Peter Turner; thence by the same land north 63 degrees 20 minutes, east 26 perches 7 feet and 4 inches to another Bost; thence north. 37 degrees 40 minutes, nest 64 perches and 440 of a perch, to an. otherpost ; thence by land late of Joshua, Fisher south , 63 degrees 20 minutes, west 29 perches and 4-10. of a porch, to another post standing on the Lido of Wissa hickon road aforesaid, and thence by the same road 40 degrees, 'east 04 porches 7.feet 8 Isobel, to the place of beginning- containing 11 acres and 37 perches—will attend to, the duties of his appointment on WEDNES DAY, December/6th, 1657, at 4 o'clock., P. Al., at his office, at the southeast corner of arid LOCUST Streets, when and where all persons interested are re quired to make their claims, or be debarred from codling in upon said fund. • • deer...4loC DANIEL DOITONEETE, Auditor. f)ottle anb iatotanunto. MERCHANTS' HOTEL, NORTH FOURTH BISSET ABovi amity, RIIILADELPtiIh. au444.t MoRIBBEN & son, PROVE: lois JONES 'B Alton STREET SALOONS, 727 and 723 ARCH STREET HOLIDAYS! HOLIDAYS The Holidays-are close at hand, and Jones's Arch street Saloon is prepared for the Immense demand that will be-made upon It for oesrsorton. ' CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S CANDIES IMPORTED EXPRESSLY" FOR TNN PRESENT REASON! Every variety of Son Bons, Pantiles, Bourbon Drops, new style of Gum Drops, Eau Sucre Drops, Vangliterre Bon Bons, and every variety rare and costly candies manufactured In Parts. - For Presenta, all sizes and PATTERNS of Ornamental Boxes, Pyramids, Ribbon Ties filled with the choicest :variety of Confections, and varying in price from One Dollar up to Fifty Dollars. Some of these Boxes aro tile 11081111P6R11 SPECIMENS OP FANCY WORE AND ARTISTIO DESIGN EVER OFFERED IN vein 00UNTRY. To the Ladles, as well as to the whole public, Jouee'a Saloons are the most attractive in the City, and iu splendor of adornment and finish are superior to any In the Union 'BREAKFASTS, DINNERS, AND SUPPERS, Served up in the choicest and most expeditious style. FRUIT OF ALL RINDS, ICE CREAMS, JELLIES, GAME AND OYSTERS, Constantly ready for 'letters In profusion. PLAIN, FANCY, AND ORNAMENTAL CANES AND PIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. NEW YORK TEA BISCUIT, And, In fact, all the VARIETIES, LUXURIES, and DELIOACIES of every clime and Country, BALLS, PRIVATE PARTIES, Presentation Sapporo, and Familial, supplied at the shortest notice and on reasonable terms. A continuance of the patronage hitherto so liberally bestowed by the public Is respectfully solicited. deb-tf - R. B JONES, Proprietor. PETRY BROTRERS's RESTAURANT, 237 South THIRD Street. opposite the new Penns} , vaula Railroad Office. PRICES REDIJOED. ' We continuo to keep onr place as a ilret•class Re9tau• rant with army convenience in regard to private. parties. We have also made arrangements to serve In our corn. motions Basement a variety of well.pcepared Cold and Warm Dishes . , at prices to snit and answer the exigen• cies of the times. Oar Wines and Liquors aro not enrpseeed by any In be city ; nolo-tutbke•lm , PEITRY DROTHEILII. CAMPBELL'S RESTAURANT.—VENI SON, Wild Ducks, Turkeys, Geese, Grouse, Fresh Salmon, Ghfneatfque, Opiaachique, Princess Bay, Abso corn, and 001 re Oysters, with every variety of (lAMB. wild or domestie, in season. Green Turtle Soup and Terrapin Suppers served up at the shortest notice at JOITA OAMPPIELL'B, No. 627 011ESTNUT street, op. posits the State House. N.B.—No expense or pains has been spared by the Proprietor in Attire; np this new establishment in the most sumptuous manner—the second story being for the accommodation of Private Parties for Dinners, Suppers, ra &o. nov7- 3 X Entrance for Ladies towards Stith street. - WILLIAM HAIsIMING'S CITY LAGER - Ma /311,00 N, No. 232 Oarteee Alley Phlls delphle. eep22-3m AIoGOWAWS RESTAURANT, SOUTH i.T.L west Corner of BROAD and WALNIIT.—Game and on other delicacies in some. Families supplied ,stith Oystereon the shortest notice. sept:Dn etbutational. HALL Or ST. NAMES THE LESS, NEAR FALLS OF SCHUYLKILL, SELECT BOARDING SCHOOL .FOR BOYS. REPERESOK Tho Rector, Rev. B. It liIIYEER, may bo seen every Ti'EDNEEDAY AFTERNOON, from S to I o'clock, at ',loon:lva Bookstore, B. W. corner EIGIITR and OIIESTNLIT, wliere also circulars may be obtained. Address Boy. B, It. EMYSER, d8.21n Falls of Echuylkill, Fhilade VRITTENDEN'a PHILADELPHIA (30111- .../ MERCIAL COLLEGE, S. E. cop2er of SEVENTLI and CREST/MT Streets; Second and Third Stories. BOOR-KEEPING ; PENMAN/1111P, every style, COMMERCIAL LAWS AND FORMS. COMMERCIAL CALCULATIONS. LECTURES, &c. Rach Student has individual instruction from compe tent and attentive Teachers, under the immediate supervision of the Principal. One of the Best Penmen in the Country has charge of The Writing bepa see Specimenscell aid get a Catalogue of Terms, fee. ocB-y PROFESSOR SAUND ES' INSTITUTE, WEST PHILADELPHIA. No Seminary whatever is more like a private family. The comae of Cindy Is extensive and thorough. Pro leaser laundera will receive a few more pupils under fourteen years of age into his family. Enquire of Messrs. J. S. Silver and Mathew 'Newkirk, or Col. J. W. 'Forney, Editor of this Paper, whose SOWS or wards are now members of lila family. septl4-tf DUEL IQ L AMP S.—TIIE PUBLIC IS - respeothalyintormed that °fades have been opened by the District Superintendents of Public Lighting, at which citizens arereqiiested to give Information respect ing accidents which may happen to the Public Lamps; or of any failure in lighting or extinguishing them at the proper time; or If not properly cleaned and in good lighting condition. The Books will be kept by Joseph Bally, No: 808 Wharton at., First Ward; °harlot thirty, Supt. of 2ddistriet, No. 8 Nahum at. above Sixth; HiramG. Kirk, No. 1498 Hutchinson - street, Twentieth Ward; MAW: Deitheng, No. =1 Coates erect, Fifteenth Ward; Thos.T.Bowlby, Gas Office, Twenty-Fourth Ward, (West Philadelphia;) M.. it, biTadden, Gas Office, Twenty- Second "Ward, (Germantown;) Wm. N. "Market, Gas Office Twenty:l'lllrd Ward (Frankford,) and at the Ots ago lu Seventh street, below Market. By order elf the Trustees of the Philadelphia glas Works. A. J. RITE, ooLtim Superintendent of Distribution. WONDERS OP THE AGE—LIGHT, WIRT FOR AU.--PETERS & SUROPE, ratent Non-Explosion lielf-Cienerating