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taa,SEssan payable to. the carriers,
asocibetii out of the City at Six DoLtais
ithatiToaLase tea EIOST MOSTaa Tuella
'tits 11.0asasi lavartably in toisattoe for the
.• •
wlbete out of the Olty: et Tertite
111i4Yfinee..
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MIZE
- t,-*-. - - „THSIVIIgtLY PEtteli 4111.b6 eent to Satnettbere by
ain: (pet annum, in alvence,) et • 12 00
hree Opples, • 4 , ".• ' - •• ' . ' 500
T
?bre Oiitles, ' " , 000
. Pni.(lopleef .. --,, •-.t , „ . . 12 00
Virent'7,coplee,- ' ~ c ',. (to one 'address). . 20 00
Twenty °opine; or over, , , t (to address of each
.sitheerlber),,eeolt ' l2O
I?a3 a 4 : 9 0 ,6 f -Tiontl , o,De.or. over, we will send an
extra copy to the getter-np of the Club.
iiitrrottmiteteps , ..ere . requested, to Act as Aimee tar
Satini Wpitta ktin . t 1. i „ '1 ,k .5 .; -. :
niltstintnts.
AilD -
TEMPS ,- CON-:
CERT CARD', " -
ON 4.I3ESDAY: at RX o'clock P.M.
.',MATINEE MUSIC/VP. .•
Gigek EsiOoncert, and, last appear - epee of the Com-
MUSICAL HALL:
,r wiakept for, 31stiuees and
,Evenipg Coneerb,i, to All
_ .- paree of the /tall, )50 "cents.
ilk° programme will behhangedot, each occasion'.
-The .following.:Omloent,artlete.will appear in Omen
eortterte At'me ,ELENA VANCE!, Arlie CATIIOLI,
Mien ANNIE IEIGNEIti' HENRY YIERXTEITES, $4,
-'OItEEIBR, -EARNEST , rgitRING, Big. 10000 s , U.
A88L1.,.. • . -
-C ~,A k-MERICAN: ACADEMY - OF MUSIC.—
'l , :1. E. A: MAILSHAhL 4 .801 e
On THIS (Tuesday) EVENING, Deo. 22d, 1857:
Will he perfor:med the muster Commtletta, entitled
• • -JOHN JONES - - .
"Otipttrodluok • • Mr. John Sefton
;ones " 4 ** . ..Sir, Le Moyne
. ,Trreauelede with the gmutd Fairy Ballet, entitled
.:,PIIN
~ ;OLDEN 'MOUSE.
13ignortinisepidna Prates!
"t.ilartft` • ' Loathe Lamoureux
• - .poora .pen at 6 o'clock. Performances willeom•
• mends ett.loof-fieet
,• =PRIDES OF ADMISSION
- .1/alcamr,Purquetraral Parquet-Circle 50 cents.
P•mtlitifirele end Amphitheatre • 25.
:"Primata BoXeo, (for:eight" pereous)sB "
0030 open from 9 A . lit..to 4P. M. fur
•the sennringptaeita,aM hozia,ivithont.extra charge.
,
- • - TllO3. MCKEON. -
,•.;11111,SvD:-P.•130WERS.,,, - •
•• • -.WALNUT BTIENT.TUNATRE:
8010 ; 1• •4;40. • ,111t8. D., P.- BOWNRB.
11.10111N08.
.- THIN (Tuesdiky):DVEN/N6, Doe, 22d, 1857,
• VOLET.'
9-4maldt,..l'S`Oweir Violet,' D Dower'.
' ' ' TOWoo)ktraluNG 0-Abir
• Oh s eloa Batonem'Ormskort, 'gibe
25. Cents.
. - Bt.eurett,goatLin.pwas-Olrcle - • ~.•373i"
I. , 4oqpit 25 "
BDF Ofticeopen from 10,0 , c100t, A. M. to 3P. 11. •
• Dormsopenedatt qaartor to &cloak ; Midair! will
2mirter - TAM 7 &croft.' "
W.TIEATLErs ARCH ST: THEATRE:
LP --SOLE LESSEE ' W. WHEATLEY
- Qlll'llllo TROsday) EVENING, December 22,
, • . BEATRICE,
Ramiro do reschiern,. Mr Davenport; Lord Walter
,Courtenay, ClVhestley;" Lord Lands Mere, Mr Dol.
Man; -Beatrice di Nip's, Urn. Davenport. ,
, - SARAH'S YOUNG MAN: • •
• Ltr Moggitdge, Manlier; Banat, 'Mist Anna Cruise,
"'Baits or Pittime.-11oxes, 25 cents ; Bemired Beats,
= at; cents ; Orelpstra 60 cents; Scale in Private
Boxes, 75 cants; Gallery, In cents '; Gallery for 'Colored
Persons, 25 cents • Private Box In Battery for Colored
• • Persons; 38 Gents.
" lox 'Office open from 10A.-M. until 3P. 81. Doors
npep at 0,3 j o'clock; performance to commence at
7, pre**, •
NATIONAL THEATRE AND CIRCUS,
J„ WALNUT STREET, NEAR EIGHTH.
- • WESLEY BARMEN.
ASSISTANT MANAGER R. JOHNSTON.
,zquasTinsti, IV/NAOMI TIIOB, RING.
= THIS (Tuesday) EVENING, Dec. 22d, 185 T,
- HASH.
Gaston
Mr B Johnston
it . ,: "KANE •
,
Dr Kane,Mi-Win Myers; Mill, Jut &mom Marlin;
, Mr lbteiri Petty, Mr Cunningham.
W,ening, the Whole company will appear as
• BEDOUIN ARAM,
PAP:l6ll°r Aostteettis--28 Cents to all parts of the
House. Privato Doles 80 cents.
- Dome open,at tiV, o'clock., Performance to cone
: ..meaceat
voafFORD!S-:OI"NRA:,HOLISE—
ELEVENTIL greet, Abele Obeetuut.
raIIIOPIAN PEILIORMANOED TUIE EVENING.
= Xtillopten Life 1111st:rated elextford , 3 Troupe of
Stara—New Deuces by the Sanford Children.
DOOre open at 7 olalook-40 coroOleorM 'viola before
sight.
." TA oxiclude with :
A ,LAUGGABLE'AVTERPLEOII.
Admittance 2t cents. -
Watches, letualrp, "Str.
Whf: WILSON he SON
Hare now 'on lonid the largest stock or
,8 14 VE R IV A II.E ,
• rN TEX CITY,
- Exclusively of their own inanufacture and
WARRANTED.
Perionidesirons of purchasing ilia respeotintly in
'sited to call and examine for themstlies, the•
OLD EirAHLISED
del9-2a , , g. W 'Cor. rum and CHERRY Street.
MEADOWS &'CO•-_
flavo thew hiinor to ,iptori etietrcustotnki, and
' - 5 the pabllageoereily , - fiat they sib ,son ,offering their
- extensive asiortnient of
•
; 'STERLING'
•
S/L.VEit WERE,
(Wbiob, for Style, Liter/log quality and goal taste eon
,.'not be suipossed,)
• AT PRIOSS UNLISirAL.I4 , LOW . ,
, FOB. CASH.
UPWARDS 05 20,000 OUNCES
STERLING SILVER ARTICLES
BUITMILI VOR
110LIDA1 GIFTS,
CONBIBTISG or
Tea and Coffee Services, Pitchers, Cups, Goblets, Cap
, tore, Knives, forks, Spoons
and 1.11 extlelea at ornament and utility vernally made.
Messrs. C. M. & Co. being themselves practical Silver
smiths, and pereonally miperintending the manufacture
of every article offered by, thorn for sale, CAN WAR
RANT EVERY:ARTIOLE A 0 REPRESENTED.
delo43t 810 CREBTNIIT Street.
BAILEY & CO.,CHESTRUT STREET,
klantifiettiren of
13.111111311 annum swum WARM, •
Vatter their Inspection, on ,the preinieee eiolusirely
and li!Junpro areinvited to visit our menu
WATCHES.
.
Constantly on tend a splendid stook of Barrie
Watches, of all the celebrated oaken.
DIAMONDS.
Becklate, Bracelets, Brooches, Bar.B.lnge, Winger—
Sal an other articlee in the Diamond line.
Drawings of NEW DEBBiNB will be made free of
' Marge for those wishing work made to order.
- Rii)Ei GOLD JEWELRY.
A beautiful taortment of all the new styles of line
Jewelry, each ea bionic', Stone. and Shell Cameo,
°Oral, Oartamole, biennials,
Lam, ice., &a.
MELD OABTOIU3, BASKETS, WAITBiIa, &a.
Brouse and Marble °LOOKS, of newest styles,
snit of superior quality. ►nldtwecwly
.ILVER PLATED :WARE,
- NANIINACTIMID lIT
JOHN 0. MEAD & SONS.
All goods warranted heavy plate for service.
Breakfast, - Dinner, and Tea Service.
Coßes Set, . Soup Tureens, Bich Tea Set, of 0
Tea Set • . Ptah Dishes, or 7 pieces, on
Coffee Urn,. Heat do , Welter,
Coffee Diger', • Vegetable do., Tes, & Colon Urns
'Water Kettle, ' Heat Corers, - Water Kettles,
Chocolate Pete, Butter Coolers, Tea Cups and
Sugar Bowl • - -Bread Baskets, Saucers,
Hot-Milk Pitchers Water Pitchers, Crater Dishes,
Tout Back; ice Bowie, Terrapin do ,
Steak. DM, Ice Pong, Fowl do.,
Crater Dish, Salad do, Toast do.,
Hash Dish. Wine Coolers, 3 bot. Tea Castors
Het Cake Coven, Cordial Stands; Tea Knivee and
Syrup Pitchers; c Goblets and Turn- Forks,
Salt and Pepper, biers, Cake Knives,
2,3, and 4 bot. Table end Dessert Crcam do.,
Castors, - Knives, Cake Cutters,
Breakfast Mitre!!
pll ith, Pratt, and Cake Covers,
stud totql. -'e anives, - Jelly Stands,
. Carver and Steel, Cream Bowls,
, .- -Giulio do., Epergne and Fruit
Beet 911Cets, Stands,
- Nut Crackers and And various ether
. .
- Picks, articles.
, ' PrenchColTee Cups
North Eat Cot. of NINTH and CHESTNUT Ste.,
- del9--stuthSt . Near Olrard House,
E. -CALDWELL & CO.,
E .932 QU3BT,NII2 aired,
nave teroired, per Annuals, new etylety
'lsiretry, Ohatolalne, Vogt Chains.
42plendld Vans, "fair Pins.
rrtilt Pawls, knot Paaketa.
Jet <loads and viewer Uses.
°oral, Lay* and Idoesio Sets.
Vole 404 in Philadelphia for rho male of Charles
rrollsiumEOClAtipOti 2 iII4KBPPEIt2. 4010
& PEQUIGNOT,
_NJ* MANUFACITIIIMM 01 WATOn OASES
-
- MID IMPOPPOBO OP, WATCHES, '
ni dOUTR TMRD STRUT, BELOW CItZBIIII7T
PIIILA.DELPTETA.. .
Cossurrt Paoli:WM A 0071373 PX4I3I4POT
'nettit-Iltabs*
,WARE.—
WILLIAM WILBO, N & BON.,
iIIfiVELPACTUREBS OF SILVER WARE,
- • (EBTABLINIED 1812,)
a. W WINER viers /no aurora. STRIP:Ill:
'A, Urge assortment of SILVER WARE, of every do-
Jmutintly on hand, or rondo to order to match
any pattern desired.
Importers of Bikedield and Birmingham Imported
neBo.4&wlly
.1 S. JAILDEir&4OIO.
MAXO,IOII RMIS AID IMFORTAIN OF
, SILVER-PLATED WARE,
No. 04 ehastilut Went, Muria Third, (up Asks,
- Pldladelptila,;
Couataottfoo Land and for gala to the Troulbe
116/1 BETHCOMMUNION annex SETO, inn
PITCHERS, GOBLETS,' CUPS,- WAITERS, BAB
/LETS, CASTORS, KNIVES, BMWS; BORES,
LADLES, dcd., &a.
- Gibllnogial4 plating on all Muds of metal.
_aa4..ly
thRIGINAIA EDITION OF CHARLES
, 7 ' ;ll K o l attfrol P pl i ar ' s ° aN A l l llg n relp rU l trus i t i ngi
1 1 4: 11 1vir.r at r aletou Engravings on Wood h in the high
' I'til l a e agseritiir r :ria i t th e g h B e v en °" iare e d t i s i eo;tro Ulm
oophsent this magnineent edition of glialrApesre, which
r
bee long been egeesdingly seam*. Immediate applies.
• thin win be necessary to prevent disappointment i pro.
en ing copies. . 0. PAIOE &00
soglish Book..
dell , ' No, 88 South M r
U St,
POTTON T -100 Wes Gulf Cotton, in sere
1t44 rer sg• mARTOI &loud/afros
3.lp,siFw woo swis.
:: ~~t"~.._ v .
IMMBIIMME
VOL. L-NO. 122.
ELEG-ANTLY ILLUS - T — RATED E G
um BOOKS HOS. THE'rfOLIDAYB.
For oats, at REDINED RATES, by
O. .1 PRICE fr. CO
Itoporfort of English Books, Choice llogruvings, dce
No. 831 South SIXTH Street, above OFIESTRUT.
TENNYSON'S POEMS. Elegantly Illustrated by Bit ,
ket,loster Millais, Gilbert, &e. vol 4te,
cloth. allt, ' and calf.
SHAKSPEAII.II. Knight's celebrated Pictorial Edi
tion. Beautifully Illustrated with Engravings on Wood.
8 role. royal Bro, halt morocco extra. ((Very Scarce.)
GEMS FROM TELE BIANOLIESTER EXHIBITOR.
Splendidly printed In gold and colors. Small folio. Parte
I to 8..
CAMPBELL'S POETICAL WORKS. Illustrated by
Turner. Stu, full tree calf.
GEMS OF EUROPEAN ART. A selection of the
Beat Engravinge of Ancient and Modern Masters. Ele
gantly engraved en steel 2 role. folio cloth gilt.'
BLOOMFIELD'S FARMER BOY. Floe woodcule by
Bucket, Foster, &a. 1.2m0, clo th and calf.
GERTWUDEOP WYOMING. By Campbell. To match
the foregoing. Cloth and morocco.
TUE ROME AFFECTIONS. By the Poets. Edited
by Charles Mackay. Illustrated by Birket, Foster, Wil
lard, Weir, and other celebrated artists. Small 4 1 0,
cloth and morocco.
TUE POETS OF TILE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
Beautifully illustrated with engravings on wood, by the
moot celebrated artists. Small 410, cloth and morocco,
LONGFELLOW'S POETICAL WORKS. "Mistreated
on wood by John Gilbert. Small 4to, cloth and mo
rocco.
BRYANT'S POETICAL WORKS. Finely Illustrated
with wood engravings, after, designs, by the most emi
nent English and Amerlean Artiste. Small 4to, cloth
and morocco.,
11111/AINS AND ROUNDELAYS in praise of a Country
Life.. Illustrated on wood by Absolon, Bucket, Foster,
Harrison, Weir, /cc. Small 410, cloth.
WORLD-NOTED WOMEN. Edited by Mrs. Cowden
Clarke Illustrated with line portraits on steel, after
designs by Stahl. 4to, morocco extra.
COWPER'S TASK Beautifully Alustratad with en
graviege en w00d... Binalldbe, cloth • • -
:ifid li aglty . fB pORT . ICAL WORKS _ B4atirlitis
last-
stated with engravings on wood. Small 4to, cloth.
FINDEN'iI ROYAL GALLERY OF ART. Illustrated
with 48 superb engravings on steel, after the beet Eng.
Deb masters. Folio, half morocco.
THE HARBORS OP ENGLAND, Engraved from
original drawings by Teener., with illustrative text by
Ruskin, 1 vet folio, cloth.
THE.OLANS OF SCOTLAND. By bitten. Spin.
dilly illustrated nithfull-length figures to the costumes
of the various clans. Beautifully oolored Small folio.
'ENGRAVINGS FROM, THE ENGLISH ANNUALS,
From 1827 to 1840, both Inclusive. Artist's proofs on
loriloPeper. / rot; folio, morocco. Very rare
DEFOE% COMPLETE WORKS. Tallboy's beautiful
edition. Complete in 20 vols. 12 me, half cell. Very
rare.
ABLENICAN SCENERY. Illustrated on steel by W.
Bartlett. With descriptive letter press. 2 vols. 4to,
hellcat(
CANADIAN 80ENER1'. To match the above.
ITALY, CLASSICAL, HISTORICAL AND PIC.
TURESQUE. Illustrated with 00 beautifully engraved
steel plates, and descriptive letter press. 1 vol. Ito,
morocco extr.
LOCWARVS SPANISH BALLADS. Splendidly
lustrated with colored borders and elegant wood cute,
with Portrait and Life of Lockhart, 1 vol. 410 cloth.
MOUNTAINS AND LAKES OP SWITZERLAND, the
Tyrol, aud Italy. ProinDrawiege by George Herring.
With descriptive letter pr ose. 20 plates, beautifully
colored, folio, cloth.
SHE WILKIE GALLERY. Beautifully illustrated
with engravings on steel, after Ulla celebrated master.
Small foils—morocco extra.
- TEE VERNON GALLERY. To mttch the preceding
'volumes. folio, half morocco.
SCOTT'S COMPLETE WORKS. The Superb Abbots
ford Edition. Illustrated with beautiful engravings on
steel and wood. 17 vols. royal Bvo. cloth.
TURNER'S RIVERS OP FRANCE. Comprising sixty
two highly finished line engravings on steel end de
scriptive letterpress . With memoirs°, J. M I
. V. Turner
Small 4te, choice iinpreesions, morocco antique.
II A CHOICE COLLECTION OF ENGLISH WORKS
in every Department of Literature, now on hand and
selling at reduced prices for cosh. An unrivalled assort
ment of fine Line Engravings, Water-Color Paintings,
and Chrome-Lithographs, selling off at cost to reduce
the stock. dell-It
QPIANDID BOOKS FOR THE HOLI
DAYS.—The following Books will be sold at un
usually low pacts, and a Gift, worth from 60 cents to
sloe, given with every Book sold. Persons purchasing
them will thus get two valuable Presents for the same
amount of money for which they could purchase one
elsewhere.
Forget-me•not $1 60
Frienthhlp , s Offernag 'I 50
Friendship's Token...l LO
Youth's Keepsyke...6l 26
Juvenile Forget•me
not - 126
litriendehiPe Gift.... 1 60
Gift of Affection-- 1 60
Ladies , Wreath 1 60
The Pet Annual.— 1 25
Tho Violet 1 25
The Mee Dud 1 25
Ladles , Scrap Book.. 1 60
ligmorra Gift 1 60
The Gem Annual.... 1 60
The Snow Flake.— 1 50
The MOO nose 1 50
The flurenting Bird.. 1 25
The (Mend, or To
ken of Friendship. 150
The Paulen Flower; 1 50
The Token ' 1 50
Th. Phlloitene 1 50
The Yreemiume , s La
null ' 150
The Dinh°lis 1 60
The °olden (M 1..... 2 00
The Bmblem 150
The Garland.' 1' 50
The'Ohristian Keep• '
sake 150
The Religious BOUte
fir 150
Each of the above Book.
morocco, full gdt, and illus
la handsomely bound In
rated with colored and fine
steel plates.
talla Booth, Orb cloth , extra gilt 05 00
" " " ' Turkey, ant 800
Lady of the Lake, Bvo, cloth, extra gilt 6 00
" ' " " . Turkey, ant. 000
The Diadem, morocco, full gilt • 400
The Bouveuir Gallery, " . 4 0(1
The Book of the Boudoir " . 4,00
The Book of Beauty " 4 Do
Saallete of Memory, Turkey, full, gilt 6 00
The Oriental Annual, -- „ - ant
The Casket,' morocco, fall gilt 4 50
The Ltuly l s Gift, morocco, full gilt 8 00
The Am. Landscape Amine', cloth,4llt 8 00
” - .1, " morocco, gilt' 400
" ant 500
6 00
8 00
4 00
tc cc
Oem of the Beason, turkey, ant.
Keepsake Annual, cloth, gilt
4‘ " morocco gilt..
( I /C
.. ant 6 00
Winter 'Wreath, cloth, gilt. 3 00
" " morocco, ant 500
Floral Keepsake, royal Bro, cloth, gilt 8 00
0 " " morocco, MA 600
The *bore Annuals are entirely new, splendidly 11.
!tolerated witk steel engminga selected with great
care from the best editions published in the Vatted
Rates. _ .____. .__ _._
' LADIES , ALBUMS
The Pet Album $1 001 Leaves of Friendship $1 76
The Messenger Bird Leaves of Affection.. 1 7 5
Album ' 100 The PhilopcenaAlbam 1 7
The Sunbeam Album. 1 00 Token of Love 1 75
The Qem Album.... 100 Alb= of heart..... 2 00
The Rosebud Album. 1 00 Landscape Album.... 2 00
The Gift 1 00 Forget-me.not Album 2 00
Album of Love 1 75 Album of Memory... 2 00
Album of Remem- Souvenir Album..... 2 00
brance 1 75 Friendship Album... 2 00
The above Albums are all beautifully illustrated with
steel engravings and colored Illustrations, and baud.
comely boned in morocco, extra.
Autog'aph Books, morocco $1 25
" antique 150
Send and get one of the above bountifully bound and
appropriate presents. Do not forget the peculiar fea
ture of these Dooke is ' that with every book rurchseed
you get, in addition, gift worth from fifty cents to one
hundred dollars.
Persons at a d I Aerie° wiehing any of the above value.
ble Banks will be furnished with them by express or
mall, on their remitting the price.
Persons ordering Books sent by mall will please send
twentyone cents postage for Books from $1 to $2, and
tatty-six cents for Books more than that amount.
Address N. U EVANS,
del7-thetulOt 42$ CIIESTNUT Street, Philadelphia
GIFT BOORS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
. --
THE AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION
VOBLISHEB
ONE THOUSAND .
OROICI
ILLUSTRATED BOOKS,
Fon
CHILDREN AND YOUTH;
Being The
LARGEST COLLECTION IN TILE COUNTRY
Also, a Variety of
BIBLES AND DEVOTIONAL DOORS
O HAND
HOR THE HOLIDAY SALES.
ELEGANTLY ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES MAY
be bad without charge, by applying at
TUE AMERICAN SUNDAY SOllOOl, UNION,
No. 1122 Cbtevier Sr., Yuma.
dels•tde2s.
3IELVIN'S
AMERICAN
(TIPP BOOK STORE,
333 OIIESTNUT STREET,
El=
tIOLIDAYB !
GIFT 110088
JUID
CIIFTB Ban THE TIOLIDATEL del9-2w
BIBLES.—Tho Depository of the Pennsyl
viols Bible Society, corner of WALNUT and
SEVENTH Streets, (opposite Washington Square)
Philadelphia, to always supplied with a large easortment
or innLEs and TESTAMENTS, comprising every
oar iety of size, Quality, and price,
The Bible in four vole., of convenient cite, bound in
roan, calf, and morocco.
New Testaments Mono, two,and tour vole ., very large
plain type, for pertons whose eyesight has been weak
ened by age or disease.
realms separately boned of various sizes.
Leipsic and London editions or the Hebron , Scrip
tures.
.lilf)lee for sale imam thitty languages. dell:hoe
NEW EMBROIDERIES FOR CHRIST
SIAS PRESENTS.—Just opened, new and choice
styles of
Swiss, French, and Scotch, Collars, from 25c to 15,
Cambric Collars, very cheap, from 9.5 c to St.
Au Pose Collars, new style'', from 60c toll.
Piccionilli Conant, beautiful goods, from 76c to KW.
Mutton and AfelteseCollare,Tery cheep, 76c to 57.60.
Valentle, French, Bodo, Cambric, Linen, and Hunt
ten Sets, from 50c to tild.
Embroidered and hemstitch Ilandkorchlefe, very
cheap, Sleeves, Infante , Walks, French and Chantilly
Voile, Flouncings, Embroidered Scarfs, he.
Ribbons, H id Gime, and Gauntle to
CLOAKS AND SHAWLS
Closing out at an enormous sacrifice ; also, Delaince,
Merino's, Cobourgs, &u.
QuLlte cud Counterpanes closing Tory cheap, at
te T
SP DELCLIEIVE DE ,
S. W. corner EIGHTH and RING GARN streets.
Bank of Pennsylvania Notes taken at par. del6.6t
CHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAY GOODS.
W. D. GLENN, No. 26 South FOURTH Street,
offers to dealer. and - the public a
VERY LARGE VARIETY OP FANCY GOODS
Suitable for the Holida y t season. Being entirely of his
OWN 6 IPORTATION.
-The assortment embraces all the
NEWEST STYLES,
AND AT VERY REDFORD PRICES.
Among It will be found—
Paper Macbe Work Boxes, Desks, Portfolios, &o.
Ladles' Gabes and Traveling Bags.
Porte Monneies, Purees and Pocket Books, rn great
variety.
, Pearl Gard Oases, beautiful styles.
Bohemian Glass Toilet Bottles, richly decorated,
Odor Ilexes and Glove Boxes.
Fancy Bronze Inkstands, Thermometers, he.
Backgammon and Obese Bonn% Ohesimen.
Fine English Scissors, in seta.
Pansy Cigar Stands and Cigar Oases.
Scotch Wood Snuff Boxes and Fancy Articles.
Medallions in'plastjo ivory.
Memorandum and Bell Tablets, In pearl and Ivory,
Together with numerous other 'Melee In the line.
. .
ijohban eifte
OLTAY PRESENTS
The subscriber wishing to close out all his Istock of
TOYS AND FANCY GOODS,
WIG sell et 20 per cent. below the regular 'prices. lie
has el LARGE ASSORTMENT of Rocking Chairs, Box
Toys, Bellows Toys, Tin Tor, Pewter and China Tea
Sets, Wood Work-Boxes and W riting Desks °Monona
Glass Fancy Boxes and Bottles, Building A ll°Blocks,
Card and Fruit Baskets, Work Stands, Flower Stands,
Ilasket for Fruit and Floafers, at the Importer's,
Nos. Ed and fdi South SECONDStreet,
11. OUU L P It
CCHRISTMAS intESENTS.—
Writing Desks, P•ortfolioe, Portemonnales, Purses,
Bags, Card Oases, Pocket Knives, Backgammon Boards,
Chessmen, fine LOW Paper, and Stationery of every
description, at fine,
ILICDERIED PRICES.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, DWI
BOOKS ON OUR TABLE.
Before the year closes, we shall make it a
.point of noticing every new hook upon our
table. They accumulate so that it Is sometimes
necessary to pass judgment upon them in a'
summary manner. The opinion, though Raney
be briefly expressed, is not hastily formed, at
any rate. As regards books published out of
this city, we have to acknowledge our obliga
tion to the attention of Lippincott & Co., IV.
B. Zieber, T. B. Peterson, Parry &McMillan,
and other publishers or agents through whom
we chiefly receive them.
The prospects of the book trade aro more
cheering than could have been anticipated it
few months ago. It may be noticed that, amid
all the failures, few publishing houses have
been wrecked. There has lately been little
activity in this city as regards the issue of now
books. In New York, the Harpers and tho
Appletons have di splayed the greatest enter
prise of late. The character of their recently
issued books is high. Benton's writings, and
Moore's " American Elegance," aro among
Appleton's latest publications. On the eve of
immediate issue is the first volume of Apple
ton's "New American Oyclopiedia," en en
tirely original work, to be completed in fifteen
Imperial octavo volumes, and written two
years from the present time. This work,
which is truly national, must have more from
us than a passing notice, in the course of the
present week. We shall endeavor, at the
sa me time, to speak of Dr. Li vingstono's great
book on Africa, p üblished by Murray of Lon
don, and undoubtedly a sort of comet in
the literary horizon, at this time. Before it
was published, over 20,000 copies were sub
scribed for by ci the trade." A fac-simile copy
has been issued by the Harpers, of New York,
with all the maps and engravings of the Lon
don edition, at half the London price.
Passing from generals to particulars, we now
proceed to indicate, than actually deliver,
opinions on various works before us.
The third volu me of The Spanish Conquest
in America, and its relation to the history of
Slavery and the Government of Colonies,
(Harpers, New York,) has just been published.
Tho preceding volumes appeared over a year
ago. The author, Mr. Arthur Helps, had pre
viously written a thoughtful and able work
called "Friends in Council." Ho claims, in
this history, to have chiefly consulted ancient
authorities, and even says, "with the excep
tion of the historical fragment of Munoz and
the biographies of Quistana, I have not read
thirty pages of all that has been written by
modern writers on the Spanish Conquest."
There is something very absurd in a historian
of the Spanish Conquest taking pains to avoid
the perusal of Prescott, Irving, and Motley,
because they had gone over part of the same
track as ho went on. Let not this, however,
give an erroneous Impression of the book,
which is extremely well written, and is full of
information—much of it hitherto untranslated,
in Spanish. Mr. Helps has a lucid, manly,
and vigorous style, and is sometimes pictu
resque in his narrative. The present volmno
contains five chapters, the subjects being the
Administration of Cortez, Nicaragua, En
comiendas, Guatemala, and the Conquest of
Peru. Among the historical personages here
exhibited are Cortex, Franclseo Hernandez,
(who settled Nicaragua,) Ponce de Leon, Las
Cases, Alvarado, Pizarro, and ill-fated Ata
huallpa, Inca of Peru.
The Life and Times of Aaron Burr, by J.
Parton, (Mason Brothers, New York,) is al
most a model biography—we say almost, be
cause its d rawbacks are, first, an occasional
looseness atta tanwilartty of style, which
best expressed by the epithet ; and
next, the apologo tic tone of the whole book,
though, lecke d, there was some necessity Or
being the champion as well as the biographer
of Burr. On what authority does Mr. Parton,
who goner ally writes accurately, use such a
phrase as fell of the ball? This is not a mere
slip of the pen, for he also says fell of his
pulse. no has a few peculiarities of spell
ing—thus he gives Edinburg instead of
Edinburgh, theater instead of theatre, Shack
kipearean for Shaltapearean, and writing of
Henry Mackenzie, author of "The man
of Feeling," cuts his patronymic dote n
into McKenzie. How would honk() to have his
own name excised, by dropping the first vowel,
into Parton I The merits of this biography,
however, ate very numerous and striking.
Mr. Parton has industriously collected a vast
amou ut of personal information about Aaron
Burr and the eventful times in which he
lived. Burr, who was a gallant soldier, fought
in the War of In dependence, afterwards went
to the bar, with great success, was elected
Vico President of the United States, shot
Alexander Hatnilton in a duel, was accused
With having filibustering designs on Mexico,
was br ought to trial and acquitted, retired to
Europe, and ended his latter days in New
York—one of the most unpopular public men,
for a lengthened period, who ever lived in
this country. Mr. Parton labors earnestly,
and indeed with very great success, to show
that Burr by no means deserved his unpo
pularity, and puts his moral character in a
better point of view than it bad previously
been looked at. On the whole, this Life of
Aaron Burr is readable, full of interest, and a
creditable addition to the standard literature of
our country. Feels ate conscientiously ad
hered to, for the author Is scrupulously accu
rate, and the book is, therefore, eminently
reliable.
Victor Schceleher's Life of Handel (Mason
Brothers, Now York) Lis also a capital bio
graphy, although executed in a different
manner. The author, a French refltgeo, who
is not a musician, has employed the leisure
forced on hint by exile in collecting materials
for the life of the great composer, German by
birth, tnglish by adoption. The result is a
book full of minute details, all relating either
to Handel himself, or to music in the period
when he flourished. This accumulation of
circumstances makes the book so eminently
satislisetory, that we have put it down with
the feeling that wo, the reader know almost
as much about Handel—all but seeing and
hearing him—as if we had lived, a century
ago, when ho was composing his Immortal
music. The book, which lately first appeared
in London, has been reprinted by Messrs.
Mason, of Now York, (an enterprising house,
who have published many excellent works
connected with Music,) and is an exact repro
duction of tho English edition—improved by
a different arrangement of part of the text,
which, having little connection with the bio
graphical details, is judiciously put, by way of
annotation, at the foot of tho page. This
renders the narrative much snore clear and
direct, and improves what, in its original form,
was a very good book.
Irving Vignettes (G. P. Putnam, New
York) is a volume containing twenty-four
vignettes and four portraits, illustrating the
writings of Washington Irving. Tho per
traits are those of Irving, at the ago of twenty
seven, by Jarvis; of Columbus, of Vespuelus,
of Isabella of Spain, and of Washington, at
the ago of twenty.fivo, now first engraved.
The vignettes aro by Smillie, Alston, Leslie,
Wilkie, Dailey, Ch. Rubens, Sehmolze, Agate,
Gilbert, Burton, Bartlett, Fremont, Roberts,
Verbryck, and Owen Jones. The letter-press
consists of a critical life of Irving, from AM.
bono's forthcolning ,‘ Dictionary of Authors;"
a description of &unpaid°, whore Irving re
sides, and illustrative passages from his wri
tings. It is a handsome and most attractive
book.
Stories for the Home Circle (G. F. Putnam,
Now York) contains fourteen tales, chiefly
selected from English periodicals. We are
glad to find among them that racy and humor.
oils story, e Father Tom anti The Pope ; or,
A Night in the Vatican," which appeared it
Blackwood's Magazine in 18313, and was writ
en by 'John Fisher Murray, an Iriahrnan. I
has often and erroneously beN attributed to
Dr. Magian. This is a readable volume, neat
ly got up.
Sea Stories (G. P. Putman) consist of
thirteen " tough yarns," from various sources,
commencing with Lover's capital tale of
" Barney O'Reirdon, the Navigator." Seve
ral of these stories are now to us, having been
taken from sottices, not generally accessible.
Life Studies, by the Bev. John Bantle,
(Harpers, New York,) Is a reprint of an Eng
lish book. it object Is to show how to live.
and this is illustrated by brief, but sufficient
biographies of John Bunyan, the good soldier;
Gerhard Terstagen, the Christian laborer;
James Montgomery, the Christian man of let
ters ; Frederick Putties, the man of business;
and Mrs. Mary Winslow, the Christian mother )
Life Studies fully merits its great popularity.
The Bible Gallery (Lindsay & Blakiston,
Philadelphia) Is a showy octavo, glittering in
green and gold, and enriched with twenty-four
illustrations on' steel, engraved by Sartain, re
presenting inciOnts in the lives of our Saviour,
his disciples, the patriarchs, the prophets, and
the women of the Bible, Many of these en
gravings are . from the Old Masters. The let
ter-press consists (with a few original pieces)
of prose and poetry selected from a variety of
authors. The volume, which is richly got up,
is destined, we think, to have much popularity
as a giit book. '
Mentioning gift hooka, wo ought not to forget
a delightful volume of tales and poems, by
" Clara Moreton;', called, The Diamond Cross,
(W. P. fluzard;,Philndolphia,) which contain
several lyrics and sonnets 'of considerable
beauty, and several . charming novelettes, in
which, with some dramatic power, and great
skill in creating good plots, wo hlso tied that
true womanlylinstinct at understanding and
representing fomale character, which the
rougher sex seldom, if ever, have arrived at.
"Clara Moreton" does not preach sermons in
her touching and &laud stories, but there is
a palpable moral in each which must particu
larly strike youthful readers.
We havo to notice an .4ddress to the Law
Academy of Philadelphia, delivered by Ben
jamin H. Brewster, Esq., at the opening of
the r session, in September, 1857, the title
page intimates, while a correspondence be
tween Mr. Brewster and the committee of the
Law Committee, dated April, 1857, respecting
the publication of the lecture, speaks of it as
having beau delivered before the latter date.
Of this address, the leading characteristic is
its thorough good sense. Mr. Brewator, ad
dressing students of law, 'placed before then:
a programme, as it were, of the duties and
course, the requirements and the knowledge,
the discipline and the morale of the legal pro
fession. From his own eminence and success
at the bar, Mr. Brewster is wolf qualified to
advise upon these points. His style Is simple
yet dignified, elegant without being over or
nate, and chaste as well as forcible. We have
alluded to the good souse which is the staple
of this address. A sentence or two can
scarcely bo' Revered from the context, as a
specimen, without injury to the author. Nev
ertheless, hero is such a specimen :
"Some writers indulge in exalted estimates of the
consequence feud importance of our professkpn
In ono sense they are correct, in another they err.
The practical duties of a lawyer are no more
oult tban those of any other calling that requires
the cxeroieebf reason. Any good business man
will make g good practical lawyer. The same
facultim'qthtlities, and merits, that will secure
prosperity 4n every day business, alit secure it in
the law; but in the higher walks of the profes
sion, when intricate and complicated questions oc
cur, in thosonntrodden paths, when it is necessary
to modify obi principles and dogmas, or to reconoile
them with the new and various relations created
by the ever•shifting wants and demands of socie
ty, then the quick practitioner, the ready business
man is at fault, and the scholar, the thinker, the
be u 't`a n t it a e n d a in 4 Lwy
man
nsk er il t unravel led o inwen i f's ti r4i" ' must
080 myste•
ilea and establish the rule of action."
From the American Sunday-School Union
(Philadelphia) wo have received a parcel of
publications, very seasonably issued now, just
In time tip be 4--e.sonteit to_yoting people.
Their are adapted to almost any range or ugo j
and have the advantage of being handsomely
Illustrated and neatly printed. They princi
pally consist of tales, judiciously not written
dealt to the level of children's minds, an error
too commonly committed. Ono of these books,
addressed to the sight as well as to the mind,
called c' Fond Lily Stories,".contains a variety
of charming prose-illustrations of protraitures
of flowers, delicately printed in colors. Those
are the pond lily, daffodil, clover, moss.pink,
thyme, wind-dower, thistle, ragged robin, mig.
nonette, winter green, cardinal-flower, and
heart's-ease. This particular volume is wor
thy of a place.not only on the children's shelf,
but on the parlor table, so beautiful is it in all
respects. Owing to the vast numbers cold,
the price of the books published by the Sun
day-School Union is comparatively low.
CITY POLICE—DECEMBER
[rt , ported for The Prem.l
TnzLvaritnit Holism-Fauna:Ton. —About
half-past ten o'clock last night, a stranger knocked
at the door of Mr. Thomas Mogson, a resident of
the Third Ward. Mr. Mogen, who is an elderly
gentleman invalided by the rheumatism, bad not
yet retired, as his atlileted limbs were undergoing
a fomentation applied by the hands of his duteous
helpeatte. After some timorous delay occasioned
by the lateness of the visitor's arrival, an old lady
unbarred the portal and beheld a strange gentle.
man, with a vest and pantaloons which resembled
twenty rainbows twisted together, wording to
the prevailing taste of a certain class of gentlemen
in this city. Ills black coat, however, somewhat
subdued drat modified the general dishiness of his
appear/moo. die politely firifiested to see
Mr. liogson ; and the blandness of his manner
brivirg soothed any suspicions which she might
have formed, Mrs. M. conducted hint to the apart
ment whore the old gentleman was seated in his
arm-chair.
"fir," said the stranger, with n profound bow—
"I beg that you Will not regard this visit 00 uo
thinly. I came to inquire if all the locks, bolts,
end bare securing tho entrance to your dwelling
are In good order and well fastened!"
"ros—oh, yes—why-Whet 19 its"
. galpo,l the
old couple, both together, looking first at the
stranger and then at each other.
"Don't be alarmed sir. I am sorry to excite
your fears, evident," pursued the visitor; "but I
have just learned that en attack on your house,
this very night, is intended by a pm* of burglars.
Deforo I state anything further, however, I must
introduce myself: My name is John Howard,
and I am, by the bye, a lineal descendant of tho
colobratod philanthropist of that slam, whoso
chief failing was—(alas! I fear that I inherit it.)
a morbid propensity to bo useful to tho whole
human race."
"But what about the robbers?" anxiously in
gaired Mrs. Megeon. 4 . Yes," added her husband
—" what were you about to state ?"
" That no I was passing along arar year hotm—
on my way to the fret•clase hotel whore I put up—
two huge, hairy, horrid humbugs—l menu bur
girtro—wore walking before ins ; rays one, 'euppore
we crack old Mageon'a ken,' (ffbieh in the vulgar
English moans break open his honso,) Yes,' rays
the other, ' and wall rut thin old rarcal'n throat
in the bargain.' Ay,' err tho, ffrdt, nod
choke his old jade of a wife, for she's no ugly
Never mind conning over their wicked talk,"
said Mr. Moron, abruptly. "It makes my blood
run cold to hear tho language of such heathen
ish 'wretches."
44 Ay, no wonder," maid Mr. Howard, 4, but I
wiabod to allow you the doporete eherneter of the
and to put you on your guard "
"But what Is to be dono?" criod both of the
agitated and horrified Mogsons, whose quivering
lira and wildly-rolling oyes revealed their inward
dlaturbanco.
"I suppose," said the visitor, with an air of
diflldonco, " you would consider it intrusive If I
should offer to stay all night in the house for the
purpose of guarding it."
is“ Intrusive l—oh no ;" cried Mrs. Moron, " we
should take it as a groat kindness."
Acaordingly, the old lady bustled about and
prepared a bed for the benevolent Howard, on a
sofa down stairs. In the morning, It was discovered
that the angel-like visitor had vanished like a
dream of the night, and that be had been accom
panied in his mysterious flight by a dozen silver
spoons, Mr. Magoon's new hat and overcoat, and
other portable Articles of value. This astounding
event was made the subject of a oommunleation to
the Mayor's officers, several of whom aro searching
diligently after the missing namesake of the great
philanthropist. W.
A police officer, named Pillion, was beaten
to death in New York, on Sandal, by a gang of
rowdies.
HON. JOHN C. BRECKINRIDOE
[From the Dean Rooge (La ) Advocate, Dec. Bth j
This distinguished American citizen and states
man, at present Vice President of the United 1
States, who has been sojourning among us since
Saturday last, leaves to-clay (Tuesday) on the
steamer Belfast for New Orleans, and will proceed
immediately thence to Washington by the Eastern
route. His visit to our city was for the purpose of
trying a change of climate on the health of Mrs.
Breekinridge, who will remain hero with her
friends and relatives during the winter.
During
his short stay, Major Brockinridge has
been visited by a vast number of our citizens, who
have been received and entertained by oar visiter
with that winning suavity and easy grace which
aro the characteristics of the gallant Itentuckian.
The trestle is, our Vice President has captivated
rind won over all with whom he has come in eon
toot, without distinction of age, sex, condition, or
political bias. lie has touched the sympathetic
chord of a warm-heartedleommunity in his brief in
tereourse with it, and it has responded with a gush
of generous admiration and reciprocal es t eem and
good will
A call of the indomitable " Breckin ridge Club"
of 1856 was eagerly responded to last evening at
the court house, when this body of ardent spirits
mustered in forte, and, with their victorious old
banner of the Presidential campaign floating in
the van, formed a procession and marched around
to the residence of Governor Wickliffe, (whore Mr.
Brockinridge had dined on that day with a num
ber of friends,) to tender to our distinguished
visitor a welcome to the capital of Louisiana. Ar
riving In front of the executive mansion,
three
hearty dicers were proposed and given to the re
cipient of the compliment.
Major Brockinridge appeared on the steps, where
he was mot by Hon. A. b llama, who introduced
him to the Club, and in its name and on behalf of
the people of Baton Rouge, bade him a cordial
welcome to our. boom. Major Herron then spoke
of the important services rendered his country by
Mr. B. ; his brilliant public life, his undaunted ads
hesion, to the principles of the Constitution, and,
neoesserily, his.pbivalrofts defence of the right of
his native South, the equality 'of the States, and
the citizens of each State, and concluded by again
tendering the hospitalities of our community and ,
State to one whom they have admired and in whom
they have reposed their confidence in aiding to
elevate him to the high station he now occupies.
Major Ilerron'a remarks were brief, but truly elo
quent and apropos to the occasion.
When Mr. Breekinridge advanced to the front
of the steps to reply ho was warmly received by
the audience. lie thanked the members of the
Breekinridge Club for the honor conferred upon
him in assuming his name as the title of their or
ganization. He had understood that its purposes
were temporary, and that it was formed to aid the
triumph of Democratic principles in the great con-
test of 1856, and had disbanded after the election.
They had re-organized to-night under their old
banners to greet and welcome him to the capital
of Louisiana, and for this demonstration of
confidence and esteem be felt a grateful
sensibility. If a friendly appreciation of his
past services had induced them to confer hie name
upon their association, he hoped his short future
political career would develop no characteristics
which would mime them to regret their generous
bestowal of esteem. The truths of Jacksonian
Democracy were the guides of his youth. In his
manhood he had sought no new allegiance; and
now, with the facilities and power of a wider ex
perience, he felt as true a devotion to those princi
ples as that which moved the enthusiasm of his
boyhood. He then adverted to the iSstioa
which marked the canvass of 1850. The De.
mocratio party had achieved a glorious success
then, and meat triumph in all future con
teats, if it but maintain, unchanged the prin
ciples which animated and governed its earlier
struggice. That party derived its creed from the
Constitution. It subjected ail measures to the Dill ,
eible of the Constitution, and if the test discovered
alloy, it rejected them as dross, though their glitter
ing appearance attracted admirers. A high regard
for equal rights of the States, municipal and Indi
vidual,
had marked the career, created the suc
cess,
and established the permanence of the Demo
craoy. Its organization was formed by that spirit
which counseled our forefathers to drawtheir sworda
against the aggressions of the mother country.
It arrayed opposition to the alien and sedition
laws o , the elder Adams. Its first success was to
erase those iniquities from the statute book. Those
laws infringed the rights of citizenship by conferring
upon the President the power to expel from the coun
try whomsoever he deemed obnoxious to its welfare,
and established a censorship over the press which
would have made it unfit to guard the liberties of
the people or afford them knowledge. The Presi•
dent was endowed with the triple function of accu
ser, witness, and judge, powers which made him
despot and the people so insecure in the enjoyment
of their natural rights as scarcely to deserve the
name of freemen. It attacked the United States
Bank, because that institution possessed monopo
lies in derogation of common right, and was fast '
usurping powers inconsonant with the genius of
our Constitution. He next referred to the efforts
of the Democracy to abolish the inequalities of
the protective system. It nurtured the manufac
turing interests, while it depressed the prosperity
of agriculture. It was not his intention to dismiss I
the political topics of the day.
These questions had been settled by the irrevo
cable fiat of the Democracy—the party which,
having for its basis the Constitution, had survived
the mutations and caprices of public opinion, and
amid, the wrecks which strewed the petition'
rattle- and Pill stood a proud and enduring
monument OFJUSTICIs null Ti ancke of the
constant and unchanging attitude Ortillat
the advocate of State and individual equality,
and in the several political crises which occurred
in our history, as the only true conservator of
our republican system as originally framed. lie
I alluded to the rise and fall of the Know-No
thing party, as having been comprised in less
time than had measured the career and exis
tence of any party in this or any other country.
He ascribed its early dissolution to the injustice of
its principles. It denied those who by accident
had drawn their first breath under a foreign sky
an equal participation in the rights of citizenship
which is guarantied by the Constitution. It was
hostile to the freedom of conscience, because it
proscribed Catholics He enjoined the remein
bisince of the causes which drove the Puritans to
New England, Baptists to Virginia, and Hugue
nots to South Carolina. If we bat recollected the
inhumanities our ancestors suffered for the rights
of conscience. we would feel a renewed reverence
for the privileges of toleration lie dwelt with
particular emphasis upon the necessity of the
Union as the only guarantee of prosperity end
pence, and indicated the Democratic policy as the
only safeguard for its perpetuity. On this subject
he dwelt with some emotion with resistless ele•
TIMM
Independent of its discussion as a matter of
policy, ho dwelt with enthusiasm and great effect
upon the suldiine sentiments of patriotism which
oar Union, in its rise, its glorious advance, and its
almost limitless future, ought to inspire in the
hearts of American youth.
Doubtless, in the minds even of our partisan op
ponents, the Vice President and the rising Demo
crat of the West were forgotten In Breekinridge—
the gallant man, the pure gentleman, and the
eloquent patriot.
When Major lireckinridge had concluded his ad
dress, tlov. Wickliffe came forward and in a very
cordial manner said Fellow-oitizono, to see
Breekinridge is to admire him ; to know him is to
love him well ; I abk you all In to take a glass of
wine with him."
The invitation was of course accepted, and af
ter a piensant intercourre of half an hour with the
Vice President,the crowd adjourned in the highert
stato of satisfaction at the result of the interview.
Their good wishes accompany Mr. 13reckinrido in
his journey.
ENGLISH VIEW OF AMERICA
[From the London Mace, December 2
Thrre aro ditlerent ways of finding out that we
aro growing obi. Coe is the looking-glass ; anoth
er is the alteration in your absorit friend sirre you
last eaw him ; another is the enlargement of your
library ; another is the addition of now drawers
for memoranda or eon en spondenee ; another is the
growth and accumulation of all sorts of rubbish
about you that yon don't brow how to deal with,
whether to bury or to burn; another is the length•
ening list of pelt reshlener, in the memory ; an
other is change of opinions. All them tests do not
apply to all persons, but wino to ono and some to
another. We will add another now to this list of
testa of adroneing yeoro, and that is the progre , q
of the 'United States,
Those whose political recollections eCti t , trateli
fivc-and•twonty years hack can remember the idea
or imago of a country which Om United States
then raised in everybody's mind. It was the
image of a newly discovered country, for two eon-
Oriel seemed, liirdly to DIM made any Inroad
upon that vast coati:lent o. a country thmthad just
felt the first passage of the plougu, Of pilthe,nl
forests, it virgin roil, doilies just rising to the dig
nity and importnnce of conuneree, and of illimita
ble, untried resources, which absorbed the activi
ty of fresh thousands every month, and allowed
nobody to stand Idle for an hour. It was the imago
of a ner wr.rld over which the elm rose and set
without seeing wool—of r, world in its Grst spring
time and infancy, when Nature tepid n
rntidred
fold Um slightest attention. and bad only to be
asked in order to obtain from her the amplest
nourishment, of however redo and siinplo a kind,
for everybody. That lons ono groat contrast be
tween the United States and England. Another was
the immunity of this new world from the per
plesitits of dlplotnaoy, the jealousies and rivalries,
the encroachments and the resistanCo to, encroach
meats, involved in the turopcan systoro. Iti that
new hemisphere WarIINIS impossible, because there
ions no foe, and an army was unnecessary, because
there was no war. Thus at ono stroke nn expense
which swelled the budget of every nation of _Eu
rope ton most portentous size VMS cut off, and tax
ation did not rise above the lowest and simplest
soak. Thus all was simple, and all was primitive.
in dm United States, roil, policy end finance ;
there was nothing of the Old World about thorn ;
they exalted In the light atmosphere of national
youth, and rejoiced in a complete freedom from
the gorgeous but onerous trappings of the States of
tho Old World, their pomp, titles, ceremonies,
ranks, diplomacy, and taxes
Such was the picture of the United States five•
and-twenty years ago; but any one with moderato
political observation will see that this picture is
now considerably altered. The United States aro
not, indeed, an old nation yet, but there are signs
of advancing time pressing upon them. New
York was, a month ago, the scene of bread riots
That is a mark of ago ; a nation cannot call itself.
quite young that finds itself involved in a finan
(dal catastrophe, the effect of an extremely de•
veloped artifieial currency, and the cause of broad
riots. These are features of an old world, of long
established common°, of overgrown population.
The city of New York may claim now the rank of ono
of Most) void concentrations of human power and ac
tivity, and condensations of human life, which
constitute the great cities of the Old World, and
with the tank It exhibits also the melancholy ac
companiment of such ft growth—its large needy,
dependent masses, living from hand to mouth, and
thrown out of employment immediately by any
BOTIOII3jBT in the financial system.
We may now add another sign of advancing age
—ewer with an unruly dependency—a war accom
panied by greet hardships and involving endless
TWO CENTS.
marches over difficult and barren ground, where
the invading army must carry everything what
ever, necessary for human or brute life, with it.
Fort Leavenworth is about ono thousand fire hun-
. . ....... . .
dred miles distant from the American seat of Go
vernment—that is no short distance; but when an
American army has reached Leavenworth its hos
tile journey to the Salt Lako city is only begun
Another journey of six hundred and fifty miles up
the Platte raver conducta it to Fort Laramie, and
after reaching Fort Laramie a full month's journey
succeeds before the Salt Lako city is arrived at.
Of this month's journey the whole is over difficult
country, and much of it over ground with very
little grass, which, little as it is, the Mormons will,
of course, set fire to. The Mormons are perfectly
aware of the advantages of their poeition,•and
meet the invaaion with insolent defiance, and,
It must be added, hitherto with successful defianc e .
The American advanced force under Colonel Al
bert Johnston having proceeded 250 miles beyond
Fort Laramie, is stopped by a seven•inch depth of
snow, combined with a total failure of corn and
grass, the Mormon force having cut off their trains
of wagons in the rear. Under these circumstances
the government expedition pauses, and the rebel
State has a temporary triumph. Of the transiency
of this triumph we can have little doubt. The
honor of the Federal Government and tho honor of
tho whole of the United States is now pledged to a
suppression of the Mormonite rebellion; but we
have ;Ilse little doubt that the affair will cost a
good deal, and swell disagreeably the United
States budget.
The United States, in short, as they advanCe to
importance and dignity ? ore also rapidly advanc
ing to the cares, responsibilities, and expenses of
empire. This Mennonite war is creditable to
them; they could not, consistently with the na
tional honor, and with respect for their own posi•
tion among civilized nations, have avoided it
No nation that is a member of the great circle of
civilized nations, and forms a part of the maul)•
lished phalanx of civilization in the world, can
escape the duty of defending the necessary laws
of civilization. That cause is a sacred and sub
lime cause, committed to its tenet by Providence,
and it cannot avoid the sea:on/Ability of it with
out giving up its piece in the civilized world, and
its fellowship in the Maculation of el:tithed na
tions. The United States hare only sated in con
sistency with their position as a civilized Stale in
refusing to recognise and sanction the system of
polygamy, which the Mennonites have endeav
ored to engraft upon the American national code;
and it is this refusal which has brought on
this war. But, while we give the United States
all credit for nor having avoided an honora
ble war, we must observe at the same time that
wars such as those are a signor a nation's growing
years. This is no bad compliment to a country, as
It is to an individual; the age of a nation is its
glory and pride—it is what gives it character,
life, and weight. A new nation, like a new word,
is a formless ! nondescript thing: it is hardly a na
tion at all till it is In some sense an old nation,
till it has a past, a vista of events to look back
upon, a history to recall But the honors of grow
ing antiquity bring their responsibilities. eneum
brances, perplexities and grievances with them,
jars and collisions iu the State ' difficulties of
finance, popular distress, wars, taxation. The
crown of empire, like the crown of reason, brings
its cares with it, and sits heavily upon the brow.
•• It is not for a statesman," says Romer, " to rest
all the night—he must be wide awake while others
are sleeping." Our transatlantic kinsmen are in
their private businew quite up to this duty, and
they will now in their national capacity bare
more and more to exercise it.
THE 017 Y.
AAIDBSISNTB THIS DAY AND Y.VgNING
MUSICAL FOND MILL, LOCUST ST., ABOVE EIGHTH.—
Concert thin Afternoon.
AMERICAN ACADEMY or MOBlO, BROAD AND LOCUST
EITRELTS —"Golden llorso"—"Jobn Jones
MRS. D P. BOWSAW WALNUT STREET THEM!, N. E.
MANNA op IT/NTH 4YD WALNUT,—"V/Olet"—' , The
Conquering Game."
WHISATLEY'S ARCH 87R6R? 'MURAL, ARCH STRUT,
ABOTH 9I1711.—" Beatrice; or,t- h
e False and True.—
Sarah's Young
NATIONAL TBRATRIS, WALNUT BYABB7, ARAB EMITS
"The Iron roaak"—` , Dr. Kane..
HINHORD% OPRRA HOOBl, ELIIIHNTH STRAIT ADORN
CHIBINCI7, --Ethiopian Life Illustrated, coccholingwith
a laughable aftervece.
3,1 Important Movement—New Public Build
ingt at Fifth, Sixth, and Chestnut Streets.—
By reference to the report of Council proceedings
in THE PRESS of Friday last, it will be seen'that
the project of erecting now public buildings has
again been revived. The resolutions offered by
the Cemmittce on City Property, relative to this
matter, are no doubt familiar to our readers.
. .
The subject to which these resolutions relate ha•,
in various forms fur a long time past, been seri
ously considered by the committee, and they have
hitherto been restrained from recommending the
erection of new buildings for the more safe and
convenient transaction of the public businesa, by
the solitary consideration that it would enhance
the already oppressive burden of taxation which
rests upon our citizens.
The public busioess of the county of Philadel
phia is chiefly transacted in buildings erected in
1789, to meet the wants of a population of less than
one-fifth of the number of the eitilens of the pre
sent consolidated city. In addition to this, since
the message of the consolidation act, the various
municipal offices of the several corporations, which
l.y that act_ were_ consolidated with the old city
proper. have transierresl — riterr-- the,
former district telt....d offines Into these build
ings. These buildings are construotod witnone
modern conveniences for ventilation, and for the
comfort in other respectsof their occupants. Some
of them are damp and unwholesome, and none of
them era fireproof. They contain within records,
the value of which it would be difficult to estimate
in figures, the evidence of title for all the real, and
a large proportion of nll the personal property in
the city ; the records of all our courts, upon which
rest many millions of money, and by which,
sometimes, the good Caine and oftentimes the per
sonal liberty of our eitirens is to be maintained
or protected; the evidences of the receipt and of
the disbursement of vast sums of money, which, if
lost, never could be replaced, and the lona which
would involve confusion and litigation to an ex
tent which it is appalling to contemplate, the ar
chive!, of the city, with many papers and dom.
meats, the loss of which could not be repaired.
These invaluable records of all kinds are, many
of them at this time, by reason of the narrowness
of the provision it is possible to make for them in
the present buildings, stowed away without order
in the damp cellars under the several public build
ing?, and they are rapidly perishing with damp
ness and mildew, and are only accessible in places.
the atmosphere of which is scarcely to be endured.
In addition to this, in these buildings, they are not
and cannot be protected either from fire or from
plunder, and more than once, within a very few
years past, they have escaped narrowly from most
imminent peril by fire.
We exact from public officers heavy bonds, which,
among their conditions, require the careful preser
vation of these records, and yet provide them with
offices in which their secure preservation is impos
sible.
We complain that so few of our competent citi
zens will perform jury duty, and yet we furnish
them a ready excuse in the intolerable discomfort
of the court-rooms and jury -rooms in which we re
quire them to render their service.
The committee feel persuaded, that if citizens
would visit these buildings and inspect the un
wholesome vaults beneath the offices in which,
from necessity, so many invaluable records must
be stored, and observe the narrowness, and incon
vonimme, and insecurity of the offices above them,
in which vast business is required to be trans
acted, that no argument for the erection of new
public buildings would be required. On the con
trary, those having the power to accomplish so
desirable a result would he held to a severe respon
sibility for preventing or even delaying it.
Actuated by these views, the committee are
unanimous in recommending the immediate erec
tion of new public building;. They do not pro
pose to bt;il , l costly structures; the city . cannot
afford at this tills to pny for mere architectural
taste or adornment. We recommend plain and
unadorned buil lingo, having for their chief ad
vantages sufficient room, good ventilation, and
safety from fire.
Tho wings of the State Rouse are modern struc
tures, with - nit historical e2,ociations of peculiar
interest; the committee recommend that these,
together with the bulldingt upon the corners of
Sixth and Firth streets, ho removed, and that in
their place there shall be erected upon the corners
of Fifth and Sixth streets buildings, haring front
upon Chestnut street of one hundred and ten feet,
and a depth along Fifth end Sixth streets of two
hundred and fifty feet, leering a pa...ssage from
Chestnut street to Independence Square, between
the State Rouse and thee buildinge, of about
thirty-tiro feet in breadth on either aide of the
State House. There buildings should be built of
pressed brick, with broen.ntene trimmings, and
they should be in a style which will harmonize in
taste with the State Rouse building. By placing
the court rooms en the inner side, towards tbo
square, they will be well lighted and ventilated,
and at the same time secluded from the noises of
the etteets. The buildings should be thoroughly
fire. proof.
The committee have obtained no detailed esti
mate of the cost of such buildings, bat they are
well fissured they can be erected and completed
for use at a Cost which will not exceed four hun
dred thousand dollars.
The views of the committee will commend them
select to everybody who has business about the
State Hobe{. The miserable accommodations or
the Courts have frequently been referred to, the
insecurity of the records is sot forth above, the
rice Alarm and Police Telegraph bat a miserable
little cubby-hole for its central office, and the ac
commodations for prisoners at the Central Police
Station ate dismal, unventilated, and rat-infested
cells. There is no cure for these ills and inconve
niences but a general tear out and rebuilding. and
the only question, wo should suppose, would be
whether the city can salad tho outlay. The esti
mated ecet of the projected improvement is 0100.-
000. This lea very large sum, but the importance
of the proposed change from insecurity to safety,
and from inconvenience to comfort and conveni
ence, is oleo very great
Mr. Kline, Select Councilman from the Seven
teenth ward, on last Thursdny offered a resolution
in his Chamber, instructing the Committee on Po
tioo to inquire what measures aro necessary to in
sure the health and comfort of the prisoners at the
Central Station. This is another movement in
the right direction. The work of reform in this
respect cannot be too promptly or vigorously
proseouted
The Rothschild Nuptials.—At the Jewish
Pair, hold at Jayne's Rail on three alicteealva der
of last week, a panorama of the marriage of Miss
Leonora Rothschild, of London, to her cousin, Al
phonse de Rothschild, of Paris, was the centre of
attraction and admiration. The figures are mov
ing, and the costumes are models of those worn upon
the occasion. The marriage took plane at Gun
nersbury Pnrk, the country residence of Baron
Lionel de Rothschild, the bride's father. This re
markable week of art, which was presented by the
importer to the managers of the Jewish Fair, will
bo raffled for, in a few days, when 400 ttokets, at
half a dollar each, are disposed of.
no cz ao COR
COneEPOKleats for " TAX PUS
nand the folte er ia g reaps
E , arY adtantuainatien malt be aceoeepalaist-,
name of the tamer fn order to Lanes correetussiof
the typography, tot \ one aide of a sheet should
teritten upon.
We shell be greatly obliged to gentlemen in I'enissyl- ,
ruin and other Statile for contributions giving the ear- -
rent COWS of the day In their particular localliFs, the
resources of the surrounding country, the inn:ow of
population, and any Information that will be intending
to the general reader.
- -
The Fire Companies before Councifs.---.:
Yesterday afternoon the case of the Philadelphia::
Engine, and Lafayette and United Stara broaez
Companies, who were reported by the Chief Engi- :
neer of the Fire Department, for violation, of hie
orders and the fire ordinance, were called op foi
a bearing before the Committee on Trusts. Eli.
dense was submitted which will no doubt exmiarater
those companies from all censure. The Philadelphia
Fire Department, in many respects, is a model or
ganization. Its members are gentlemen of the
highest respectability, whose volunteer efforts in the
cause of humanity entitle them to the confidence
and commendation of the entire community.
That they at times fall into error Is indeed a fast;
but it is none the less true that oftentimes these
mistakes are unintentional, and originate from a
sincere desire to do good. The committee will re
port the result of the investigation in the cam
of the different companies reported to them, at.
the meeting of Councils which is to be held on
Thursday afternoon, when we mar look for a
just decision. If there is anything in our humble
judgment that cripples the poteatey of oar
noble-hearted firemen, it is the system of allowing
irresponsible fire-runners to associate in and about
the houses of their respective apparatus. We
make this statement briefly, although it is sug
gestive of tolumns of comment.
.Rnnual Tea Meeting at the New Wash.
Presbyterian ChnreA.—This new edifice has been
so far completed as to enable its members to cele
brate their fifth annual Tea meeting, in the base
ment of the building, on Thursday evening next,
at 61o'slock. As this is a religious custom long
established among the Welsh, their dineriaan
friends desirous of assisting in the completion of
their temple can also Trams the manner is *Wok
the ancient Cambrian held their religious festi
vals. A number of able divine; hare=d i
their intention to be present, and will
their friends with interesting addressee The
church is located in Lombard street near Fifteenth,
where tickets may be obtained.
.
Philadelphia and Wi/mingtirpßftaroael.—zail
ipst4:
local trade upon tbieliond,-rte .
part of it between Phttedalpb
banns river, silty-en. ,leites, - er - aped - '
of Its entire length--exldisits theseast ' ' _
prospects, and will ever eenshitute a aurae him
and rapidly-increasing intone. The DOOM*
Railroad and its connections, via New Cattle Ise
Wilmington, contribute largely to the traffic of the,
main trunk.
Two Sermons, lately preached by the Rev.
Kingston Goddard, rector or the church of the
Atonement in this city, hive been Pnbliibtd, (far
sale at the Episcopal book-store, 12r4 Chestnut
street), the profits to be devoted to the parchment
a parish and Bible clue library. One of these dis
courses is "The Poor in the Keeping of God,"
and the other was preached to commemorate the
Christian walk and conversation of the late Mr.
Caldwell B. Mitchell.
attack on China.--Last evening four disor
derly individuals were charged, before /adman
Ent% with committing an unprovoked attack on
two Chinamen, in Water street, below Chestnut.
Chroming and his companion, whose name we are
unable to write, the complainants in this case, left;
the Central Police Office with the proud itstisfac-
Coo that the attack on China had been twanged.
by the strong arm of the law.
Sons of Temperance.—The third of the series
of public+ meetings held ander the auspices Of the
Sons of Temperance Wok place last evening, at
the Central Presbyterian church, Coates street.
below Fourth, under the charge of Fredonia and
Band•in•Sand Divisions. A number of eloquent
addresses were delivered" by distinguished speak
ers, and the occasion was of the most intereetlec
character.
The teachers of the Sabbath school in Bed
ford street, above Sixth, under the charge of the
Young Men's Central Dome Minion of the Netho
diet Episcopal Church, intend giving a dinner, ow
Christmas day, at 21 o'clock, P.M., in the Mliedom
house, to the scholars of the Sabbath and day
schools. Donations toward this object will bet
thankfully received at the Mission house.
Larceny of Gas Fixtures—Last evening be
fore Alderman Eisen, Thomas Gray was charged
with the larceny of the gas lizturas or as tutu:sea
pied dwelling-house in Tenth street below Clinton.
He was arrested by Sergeant Jordon of the Fifth
Police District, and committed by the alderman
for a further hearing.
Delaware and Raritan Canal.--The buainean
of this canal continues without any impediment.
Boats laden with freight are pushing their way
through. This time last year the canal was
frozen up.
St. John's Literary .dssociation.—The fourth
anniversary of this association, we learn, will bat
commemorated with interesting and attrastive ex
orcises, at San= street Hall, on Thu/Ida, eve
ning, February 25th, 1858.
/?an Over.—John Daffy was run over yes
terday afternoon at Sixth and Filbert streets, by
a horse anti wagon, and very seriously injured.
He was taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital.
Fire.—Au alarm of fire was caused about
five o'clock yesterday afternoon by thesLight binn
ing of Cole's shoe store, Dille street, &bora
Eleventh. Damage trifling.
-I Special Meeting of Common Council will
be held this afternoon, at three o'clock, for the
purpose of considering the appropriation Max
GENERAL _NEWS.
The Washington correspondent of the frit
iscarrrn. g .
the " Little Giant" when under greallris
Senator Douglas is very short in stature, bat of
such physical proportions, aside from this back, air
instantly to attract the attention of a stranger. A
very large head, connected with broad and power
fully built shoulders by a short, full neck ; a cheek
sufficiently roomy to contain the lunge of a giant,
and a pair of short, dumpy legs, complete the
physical picture 01 the "Little Giant," if we ex
cept the broad, lofty Websterian brow, and the
deep set. cavernous eyes, that sparkle and glow,
when excited, like miners' lamps beneath it It
is the tremendous brain power lodged in that per
peadicular precipice of a forehead, and shooting
out it fires from its shadowed eyes, that has siren
him the sobriquet which he will carry table grave_
When excited and in full flow of debate that mas
sive head rolls and shakes with the emphasis of
his thought, and the huge hand doubles until the
nails indent the palm, or else the broad. open
band receives the blow of its mate and its-Unseat
the sentence with a stunning report. The sweat
pours from hint profneely, and falls from his head
or is thrown clear of his shoulders by these inimi
cal shakes of the head, as the raindrops are shaken
from the trees by a storm. Add to -this a thick,
bushy head of black hair and a teatime, mealy
feeling, which prevents his being at rest for five
consecutive minutes. and keeps him moving front
one point to another in the Senate chamber, and
my picture of the" Little Giant" is complete.
United States Marshal Rynders sold iA
New York, on Saturday, a collection of diamond*
and fine jewelry, which had been seized on account
of smuggling. The following is a portion of the
more important lots sold, with the pnees attached:
one diamond cress, twelve diamdnde. $325, C. P.
Engle; one diamond cross, twelve diamonds, $3615,
W. Turnbull, Cal.; sue diamond cross. eleven
diamonds, SI9Q, Harrison ; enameled diamond
brooch, $65 ; one pearl enameled brooch, sac' ; two
diamond studs, $47; two diamond stub, $5O; one
diamond and turquoise ring, $155, Burton; one
cameo brooch, set in diamonds, $l9O. by John L.
Dean. The- announcement of the buyer's name
raised some fun. One sapphire and dis.mond
bracelet, ear-rings to match. started at $1,200, and
sold at $1,:00, to A. h. Gardner; black cameo
brooch, set in diamonds, $250, Anricks; oee do
golden diamond bracelet and breastpin, $445. J.
Long ; one do golden diamond bracelet started at
$2OO, and sold at WO, to W. Turnbull. the Cali
fornia merchant; one brilliant, 41 1-10 1.33 dwte.,
$9OO, W. Turnbull; one brilliant oral, 2 darts
$205; two brilliant thick-square 61 dada , $7!O,
W. T.; one brilliant 3 less 1-16 darts., $4OO ; one
ruby, 3 tem 1-32 dett , ., $250, Dr. Brandreth ; ant ,
emerald. 5 doves , $295, Bishop.
An Adrian (Michigan) correspondent of the
Detroit Ailterti.fer writes the particulars of a
heart-rending affair, which occurred at few day,
sines. John Gray, who resides in a log house,
started for the town, and when nearly a mile off,
he saw smoke arising from his dwelling and quick
ly returned. Upon arriving on the spot, he be
held his house in flames, and also his wife in the
very centre of the fire, already very ranch burned.
So fierce were the flames, that it was utterly im
possible for the husband to extricate his wife, and
he accordingly was compelled to stand and see her,
his house, furniture, and a little over one hundred
dollars, all ho possessed on earth, devoured by Ere.
It is supposed that .Mrs Gray was take , - in a fit,
as site was subject to them, and pre-Ably fell
against the chimney, which was composed of sticks,
causing them to fall with a crash upon her directly
into the fire-place. and of coarse all took fire im
mediately. What is most strange, Mr. Gray's lit
tle daughter, aged four years, seized her little sir
ter, a babe in the cradle, and bore het into the
road, thereby saving its life.
A correspondent of the Belvidere (N. J.)
Intel,l4 - encer says, that at a wedding in Man/ilea
township, Wanes county, on the sth December, a,
calathumpian band" was got np to serenade the
happy couple; they burnt a for barrel, fired a
cannon, and made themselves generally as disa
greeable as they possibly could, and a jug of
whiskey having been proattred, one of the ca s.
thumpians, Joseph Snyder by name, drank so
freely of it that he died from Its effects some time
during the night. A coroner's inquest was held,
and this verdict returned: " That the saidTosepla
Snyder came to his death by drinking an excessi ve
q uantity of whiskey." The deceased leaves a wife
and child.
'Wt.; are informed, says the Cambridge, lid.,
Herald, that a colored man, called George Wash
ington, came home from Baltimore with the small
pox on him week before last, and visited his wife
living in Town Point Neck, in this county ; last
week he died. Hit wife being unable to get him
buried, left the house on the night after lass death
—the house was then set un fire and burned to the
ground, with the corpse in it. This is the only
case we have beard of in the county.
Mr. Nathaniel H. Wills, who composed
one of the patriotic band of Petersburg ) vol
unteers in the war of 130, and was wounded at
the battle of Fort Meigs' died In Jonesborcugh t
Tenn., on the 6th instant.
Ex-President Pierce having been named for
Vetted States Senator for New Hampshire, the
Concord Patriot announces thst he would not as
otpt the office even it he could receive the vote of
every member of the Legislature.
James Shepard, convicted in New York of
arson in the eat degree, waxen Saturday Ben tenoed
to be hang on the Bth of February.
W. Hutchinson, postmaster at Charlottes
ville, Va., died suddenly, on the 18th inst , in the
cars, near Gordonsville.
Wm. Williams, convicted at Harrisburg,
Pa., of the murder of D. Hendricks, was, on Fri.
day last, sentenced to be hung.