remiawo nour («om>Aro*xc»r**®; **' , „ ,, I Ko, 4i7 stroot. ■** ' - S*. ‘ DjufcXPKtiaa. ■ - Tintrt Vmi »»o WSWffiiiMilo.to'iii* carrion, ■' ‘ Mailed to BatitcrtWo oStW §Jvit Qix DottiM r*«- Ax*oit; 'Jotm- fcotiitorfrOW Wight UanMf rHXM Doujuxa »ov Bu •Mo»w», i l»r»rf»Mx l» “• vinos fQ£|hetimepr£er64. ... - - -• .'"7,\ nu-vjEKKi/yr@gn -; - LiUVWAjanjii.ld - ■ V T W*Efox.WUK»,;. X. Films. VaJ.W.-seat tq,**. - Thnojflopioo, <*• ’•• « "• ..ii........;.. , | JO. .gffA-riqftLML - . ,«v f'««4•••#• 00 TiiTSdplw?'; - f 00 ' TwWyCoplMy' , '‘ 00 - oni; *< (to *Mn«/.or»«* •, ./i...i..i..<.120 Jot * Olitoof Tweoty.ooo 01407*1 wo will 100(1 on tXteooolyto.tliVfOttar-nppttbeOlaO.v: , . - KT foftitiiiirt./trt r*ia»ito4;to wt u Agonto tor TM.Wwua* : ' , . . - loouad Boml-Mootlily liltirao fortho OoUfcmU BfeSßjgf*. L ' '' K ?\ [■ ' l , ■ C&MTXEIj'W.GRbOUE; dealarin LEHIGH ■ abb SCHUYLKILL GOAL, prepireii exprisilr for > family uia. Offlan Ho, 8 Faraoiarllntldinp, WALNUT Sltoot, belowThlrd.f -r- -r~: 'dl-BH> CAJttUEL HEPBItEK/hM traiiaferre4. his ' l*ir-Ofiio* .to 1 No*-711 SAN BOM Street.- (between Ohtstatitand WAlnat;) Phila delphia Hewlli attend .to entrtuied to hli care, Jntho Court* of. Philadelphia or in the in terior or tko State. • r 3 * Philadelphia, Note tnber24, lS$B. | SAAO. 3*.- A No. au PriAß Stredt/biok of 21*} WALNUT fit* sear the Exchange; resident**sfy„Jt}OßLlS Street., - , < R»ager*ahd Heaters bill*, and repaired, and Sllldnde oMJriok WorkdOne. y ''". l 'H' tr< ’ ‘ Or dersby Despatch Post promptly attendeltb,' Best of reference, ~v rpHB .ADAKSJSXPBESSOOiiOI'yiOfi. [ M- 320 OHSSTHDI- OTBHJIiy. forwsinfi' PiRCItS, SAOKAeBS, MiBOHAHWZB.'- BAVK HOTS* -Mi SPSOI2, either by ltstnrtt,MHSB.« Ui'OQaiiMUM ’ 'a. ». BAmroßß, ?: r ■■. - A-iii X.. -; ' v? : + , WUI P«sfWiteW*(ti»9rt)»Miino»b«e* awl lb.' *. T. ASBAJIB. v A , -Tft. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Wllt LOOK HAVBN,Pi., • Will attend promptly to fell professional buaiseu en«' touted to them. Special attentlon glTen to the eolloc tiouofolalmj,, Got. Wb.F. Pucker, Harrisburg, Pa. si. A. Mackej, President Lock Haven £aak~;Gener&L D. K. Jackman, Look Jarett:-Hon. A.. White, Lock-Haven: Simon Boott, Lock, Haven: Bullitt As Pairtherne, Philadel phia; McFarland, Evans, & Co., Philadelphia: Erase k Watsonj Philadelphia; Phillip M. Price, Philadel phia; Hon, A. V. Parsons, Philadelphia; Williamson, Taylor, Jk Co., Philadelphia; Tener k. laris, Phila delphia: Hon. James Bumaiae, Beltefonte, Pa.; J. W. Quiggle, Eeq., Philadelphia. . ,'j v jjrS®-tf O 1 ''HAKiifia TJSTfi, COMMISSION ME&* <J CHANT Mid Importer of HAVANA BXOABB. (N»f> 188 Wtlrot etreetJ iftcqmlrtory;" .eal-ly *. | AUMAN A RABORG— ' -.- A-i Importers and Wholesale Jtoalexft in WINEB, BRANDIES, WHISKET.-6INB, mi »ANC3f U QDORB. No. 1017 MARKET Sttooi, beiw«en T«nth and BHreutt eb-net*-, , felO-tS iteeture. F A. TREGO, BEAIi ESTATE AGENT: • ANDCONyuVANOBRj RID&IS AVENUE flrafc door below Thirteenth str, otr attecd* to the purchase Md sale of KealEet&te, Negotiating Securities, Jtentisz Houses, end Oolleciiou of House' and Ground Kent*, ana Infcreat Satisfactory references Riven.* ool(M)m# - I v , . - - Rb> corson,:: • REAL ESTATE BROKER. Honor Loaned on Bond and Mortgage. ' Collections promptly made. FA. BK :ont, . BANKER. . .. « MATKR STREET, .... ... ImtiM Lotto™ of Oraait.MiilaJlß to TriVeller«,on»U ;»rt«ottheirorld. J/•. 5.,,'....J050-era & QO; y :i ! KS BPBOIB ANDEXCHANGBBHOKBBa, No. 40 Booth THIRD .. r »aiiAi>itpaii, * * ■» Safer to the Basks and Brokskb of Philadelphia, JeMy • oEAB.iun,kr. . ' w, a. baowh. k.jrASLkr. /■. UfANLKY, BK OWX, k CO, ’ ITA BANK-NOTH, AND JBXOHANGI N. W: corner of IHIBD and. dHBSTNUT * 1- : ' , OollectlotßjaJuJej And Draft* drawn baall arts of the United State* and the Oanadas, pa the moot favorable terms. - *•, • Collections made, aadDraTta drawn ’on JCnzland'and Ireland. •. it;. . ~ *• ttaoorrent Beak Notoe. bought, land TTsmate boeght »nd sold. Dealers la Specie sad Bullion . ;> Loans sad Time Paper negotiated. = > Stocks and Loabs nought and sold on Oommlssloa M the Board of Brokers in Phlladelphla'and New York., 1 ' / . - - - Staijjptictj),; LITHOGRAPH, PLATE, MAP, BOOK, SIZED, OR NOT SIZED, OP - SUPERIOR QUALITY, MADS TO ORDER, And for sale at Manufacturers’ Prices, by E. 0. & r. H. WABREN, All orders addressed to ns, PmijADKLFiiix P. 0., will receive prompt attention JJJOSS, BROTHER, & CO., No. 10 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, BLANK ACOOUNT-BOOK MANUFACTURERS, BOOKSELLERS, & STATIONERS, ACCOUNT BOOKS, Of every description, on bend, or Haled end Bound to Pattern, suitable for ' MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS, BANKERS, BROKERS, IN&URANOI AND RAILROAD COMPANIES, Warranted In quality, and at lowost prices, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC STATIONERY, COMMERCIAL BLANKS, Aa., &o. JOB PRINTING, LITHOGRAPHY, In all their Varieties. PUNCTUALITY A SATISFACTION GUARANTIED, MOSS, BROTHER, & GO., noll-fca New No. 16 SOUTH FOURTH STREET. Blank books and stationer 7. DAVID M. HQGAN, Blankßook Manufacturer, Stationer and Printer, No. 100 WALNUT Street, is pre par edat all times to furnish, either from the shelves or make to order, Books of every description, suitable for Banka, Public Offices, Merchants, and others, of the best qualify Of English or American Paper, ana bound In various styles/ In the most'substantial manner. Orders for JOB PRINTING of every description Engraving and Lithographing executed with neatness, and despatch/ A general assortment'of English, French and Ameri can Stationery. Oonoemlng Mr. Hogan 7 * contribution to the Franklin Institute, the Oommitfye say — u This display of blank booes for banking and t&roantile use is the best in the Exhibition. The selection of-the material is good, the workmanship most excellent, and their finish ana ap paarauc* neat and appropriate, 77 co3Q.tr fDatbmatt. P'HlJ # &'»EI.FHIA washing and VENTILATING WAREHOUSE. ARNOLD A WILSON, 6000*89018 re a. a. habeisos, We have removed from our old stand In Walnut sliest, to the LARGS STORE, No. 1010 CHESTNUT street, a few doors below the fit. Lawrence Hotel, where onr old friends and the public are-respectfully invited to examine oar extensive stock of warm Air Furnaces, Cooking Ranges, Bath Boilers, Registers, Enameled Stone Mantels, Parlor Coal Grates, &0., *o. We are now manufacturing CHILBON’B CELEBRATED PAT ENT NEW COAL GAB CONSUMING FURNACE, the most powerful and economical Heater evor invented, and suited to all classes of buildings. Also, new and beautiful patterns of Low Do Grates, and Parlor Goal Grates of all sixes and pattern* We have also commenced the manufacture 0. ENAMELED. STONE MANTELS from Penn sylvania Stone. ■ These Mantels ware awarded a SPECIAL PREMIUM at the latt Fair and Exhi bition of the Franklin Institute,if.this .city. They represent all the rare and beautiful Ahtiqos Makblss, are not injured by Smoke. Coal Gas, Oil or Acids t and are sold Wholesale and Retail, at wjhcA less pries than Marble , Calland ee* them . , ARNOLD & WILSON. BKffJ.M. FXLTWJLL, Superintendent. PhHariftlsht*. Aorii.TSl&A—apM ly HARDTTARB. —The subscribe!*, , COM MISSION MERCHANTS for the sale of FOREIGN and DOMESTIC U AUDW ARB. would reßpbctfnlly call the. attention of the trade to their stock, whiob they are offering at lowest rates. Our assortment con lists in.partpf— ‘\-,’ Chains, of all kinds—Trace, Log. Halter, Breast,' Ox, Cow, Fifth, Book, Wagon, Stage, Tongue, Lock; Ship; Mine, and Coil Chains. The celebrated <‘L” Horse Nalls; Srone and Sledge Hammer*. - ~. ■ - - --Wright’ ” »ad other AnTllilj Solid Box u>d other VleM. Short .ui long, hxaile Ir, Fuu | round .ad arid JdiVn rill «Htttia’.’t enporlor Files Kid Bwp«j Bed Berewe. »Ixeeldot » fefety Taie: Bleating Tntee. ■ - CtoroyaraM/eadßrier Scythes; Hay, Corn, and Straw B aniTei.vr-’ v -‘-: ‘ v* r Hay, Manured Tanners 7 , and Bpading Forks. . Rues and Hoes: Shovels and spades, of all kinds. - Yacks, Bridaj'Shoeyoibut.anAFinishiegNails. - Cart Md Wrought Butt Hinges, Sorews, Locks of all Blade { Cutlery, Bams and Pumps, Axes, Hatchets, Hem m.w, Pianos, and other Tootsj - - . “ -w: g, Lewis a son, 1 mil-y . ' ■ . No. 411 00MMBR0B Street. IMPROVED -BURNING FLU ID.—Wo .'are now manufacturing, end ere .‘prepared to sell, & -BurnlngxFjuid : much- tafia liable to-exp)ede than the eomuaon article, and we can 1 confidently reeommtnd it afebeingjnuch'safer.- - YARNALL &OGDBN« wa».?j!iU «ws:thib» street, If9j.it. rjIHE NSW,'JOB PBINTING OFFICE “THE FBBBS,” la pL-epuod to execute neettj, eb-*pi? and expeditiously. . Kvaar pgaoßiPTios or PLAIN ANDORNAMENTAL bAINTINO, BILL-HEADS, BLANKS OF EVERY DKBOKIPTION, ■" - OABDS, . rosTSKS, „.. HANDBILLS, LABELS, Pilntiur for AUCTIONEERS, LAWYERS, . ' MEBOHANTS. MANDPAOrUREBS, ' - MECHANtOB,';BANKS. ' AND INSDRANOB ' ' COMPANIES. v ; I IET Allorderaleft at the Publication Offlce 'pf The N0.417 CHBSTNUT Street, promptly attended \ pr v * .. f'-v 'dl-tf W GO N ST O B E.^ dSa CMESTNCI 'STREET, BISLOW FIFTH, O.A.iUTM, -" will ora* • MONDAY, NOVEMBER SS, An Huortment of FINS GUNS OF THEIR OWN MANUFACTURE, AHD ■ • / THOBE OF THE MOST CELEBRATED MAKERS The attention of .-' SPORTSMEN Is requested to their Stook, Vhiflh thej o&u pr SHALL NOT BE SURPASSED Bjr in/ in the United State*. RULES, - PISTOLS, FLABKB, • POWDER, SHOT, «fco, GUN FURNITURE IN ALL VARIETY. 8018-tf. • ORISTIANI & CO., ■ ' PERFUMERS AND IMPORTERS, ifAYE REMOVED •. TO, THE PIVE-STORY IRON ' . , BUILDING, ■NO.' 45. SOUTH FOURTH STREET, Next door below tbelr former location, and are dallj opouing FINE FANCY GOODS,. JOB THU HOLIDAYS. OEIOICJB GOODS for the HOLIDAYS. MARTIN & QUAYLE'S , , STATIONERY, toy, it-fancy qoods emporium, . No,WALNUT .STREET, . ; (BELOW ;jELEVKHTHO - A cho’ce ond elegant assortment of Good* suited to thoeomingHOLlDAYSf comprising article* of utility, tute; and ornament, selected from > the latest importa tions expressly for tie City BetailTrade. AL k Q.’s Stock embraces variety of Polls, Wax, Crying, and Sleeping, &0., together with a large variety of PAPER POLLS, .WRITING' DESKS, - 1 PORT. POLIOS, HERBARIUMS, - ; SCRAP BOORS, PORT-MONNAIEB, ka. With,* large assortment of Games, Fancy Boxes, /UTfipile;Booaa,. DoU FucnUurei Theatres, Stables, ,Warehouses. with a general assortment of Toy and Panoy Article*. ; Latest,style Fans, in&ilk. Crape, and Linen. Also, OrXeketßata. BalU. aud wicket*. ■ nolQ-tial xnUemen’n NEW THING— A CRAVAT STORE, Where gentlemen will find AM ENDJ.ES9 VABIBTV Of CRAVATS, NEOK-TIEB, SOARFS, &0., To Select from. Constantly receiving from AGENTS IN PARIS AND NEW YOBK, The most fashionable styles, as soon as Introduced, Also, a large assortment of MEN’S FURNISHING GOODS, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. ESHLEMAN’S, CHESTNUT Street, bolow Seventh, At the entrance of Jayne’s Hall. Wholesale and Retail. n23-lm VS7INCHESTER & CO., GENTLEMEN’S VV FURNISHING STORE PATENT SHOULDER SEAM SHIRT MANUFAC TORY, At the Old Stand, No. 706 CHESTNUT STREET, oppo lita the Washington House. PHILADELPHIA. A. WINCHESTER will give, as heretofore, his per sonal supervision to the Cutting and Manufacturing departments. Orders for his celebrated style of Shirts and Collars filled at the shortest notice. Wholesale trade supplied on liberal terms. jy24-ly JW. SOOTT, (lato of the Ann of Win • OHbstkb A Soott.) GENTLEMEN’S FURNISH ING STORE and SHIRT MANUFACTORY. 814 CHESTNUT Street, (nearly opposite the Girard House.) Philadelphia. J. -W. S. would respectfully call the attention of his former patrons and friends to his new Store, and is pro pared to fill orders for SniRTS at short notice. A perfeot fit guarantied. COUNTRY TRADE supplied with-FINE SHIRTS and COLLARS. jyl9-tf QHKISTMAS GANDIES OF QUALITY, soon AS CREAM OF STRAWBERRIES, OBEAM OF OBANQES, CREAM OF RASPBERRIES, CREAM OF WALNUTS, CREAM OF ROBES, CREAM OF PEARS, Ao., Ao. VANILLA, BURNED ALMONDS, JORDAN ALMONDS BLANOHED, CREAM, JELLY CANDIES, of every description. FRENCH FRENCH TOYS, CORNETS, Ac. , THE MOST DELICIOUS FINE AND PLAIN MIXTURES. Fancy Cliocolato Prepwratioiin. Togothor with sn invoice of superior sweet CARACAS CHOCOLATE, jast received, together with French and American Preserved Fruits, Of Eelccted Kinds. MANUFACTURED AND IMPORTED E* G. WHITMAN & CO, SECOND AND CHESTNUT STS. d7-tuth*s*ot THE HOLIDAYS. A* CHOICE MIXED SUGAR PLUMS. MARSEILLES SUGAR ALMONDS. JORDAN SUGAR ALMONDS. A VARIETY OF CRV.AM BONBONS. SUPERIOR BURNT ALMONDS FINE CHOCOLATE PREPARATIONS NEW VARIETY OF FINE CONFECTIONS. JAPANESE STRAWBERRIES. LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SELECTED FRENCH BONBONS. A VARIETY OF FINE PARIS BOXES A 5 D CORNETS. FRENCH SUGAR TOYS AND FRENCH NICK NACKB. STEPHEN F WHITMAN. MANUFACTURER OF FINE CONFECTIONERY- No. 1210 MARKET STREET. d4-td29 Want of TWELFTH Street. & WILSON’ 8 SEWING MACHINES, REDUCED PRICES. NEW STYLE *6O. All the former pattern* |26 lea* on eioh Machine, A NEW TENSION. NO WINDING OF UPPER THREAD, A HEMMER. WHICH TURNS ANY WIDTH OF OFFICES 628 CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia. No. 7 WEST STATE Street, Trento N. J. No. 7 EAST GAY Street, West Chester, Pa. oc7-tD26. orARHIB’ B BOUDOIR SEWING MA JLI CHINE 1* offered to the pnblio a* the moat relia bta low-priced Sewing Machine in use. It will sew from six to sixty stitahes to an inch, on all kinds of good/, from oo&rsert bagging to the finest cambric*. It is, without exception, the simplest in it* meohanlcal con struction ever made, and can be run and kept in order by a child of twelve years of age. The PtriAXiLirr of this machine, and the qualitt of ITS woax, are war ranted to be unsurpassed by any other. Its speed ranges from three hundred to fifteen hundred stitches per min ute. The thread used is taken direotiy from the spool*, without vara novas.* of »bwi*dih«. In fact, it Is a maohins that is wanted by every family la the land, aad the low P*ioe of FORTY DOLLARS, at which ,they sold, brings them within the reach of almost every one 8. D. BASER, Agent, jeliWGm wkyeowfim 80 South EIGHTH Street. ; Jflij Jlrintiug PAMPHLETS, PAPER BOOKS, . ' OIROULAHB, • ©nne, tHitolß, &t; IN EUROPE. ' ©uoiie. FANS I FANS! FANS! ling {Scobs. QEcnfeitioncrji. AHO CORDIAL ALMONDS CORDIAL IMITATION FRUIT. Sewing iUad)ineo. HEM OB FULL. jFor Bale anb to £et. TO L E T - . --A NEW:STORE, . fWe Stories; Ope Hundred and Seventy Feet Deep, WITH Sky-ligUts, Holsts. Water Closet, Coal Vaults, &c., ; in-van atioHßoanooD ok CHSBTNUT AMD SECOND STREETS. StESNO? #6OO. GEORGE H. STUART, d7-3t STRAWBERRY STREET. rpo IMPORTERS AND COMMISSION MBROHAHTB, TO LET. The PWe-story BROWN-STONE WAREHOUSE, No. 45 South SECOND Street, NFAB CHESTNUT STREET, Bult.Mo for iho PACKAGE, OR OTHER BUBINEBS. BENT LOW—For a Term of Years. Possession given January lßt APPLY ON THE PREMISES. 43-lltt M, WINTER RESIDENCE.—For aalo or rent, a large and convenient House, with all the modern improvements No 08 Union street, Burlington, N. J. Apply to B. P. MIDDLETON & 880., . d7-8t 5 MorthIBONT Street?, M' FOR KENT—FronV January let, 1860, the first-doss Granite-front Store, NO. 194 North THIRD Street, above Arch a suitable tor the Hardware, Dry Goode, or any other h»»vy business, being well lighted and commodious.' iTanns 'satisfactory to a re sjeMlhtoWnt.. Apply afJNoflSdH.aMondatoty. - , 'SS’TO K'EN T.—'The doairablo business JSSisTAND, No. 437 MARKET Street. - Inquire on the premises. d7-8t TO LET TO AN ATTORNEY—An Office convenient to the State House. Address “ COKE,” at this Office. 1 - - - . d7-6t FOR-BENT;—The second and third fi&aflborsdfthe new marble building, Nos. 10 and 21 Bonth POUBTH Street,’26 feet front and 00 feet deep. Apply on the premises to d6-t Jal TEMPLE, BABKEB, & CO.. MFOR RENT—The DWELLING No. 616 LOCUST Street, (or Washington Square,) from the Ist of January, 1859. The house 1* three stories high, with basement, haok building,* Ac., now occupied by J. W. Forney. Apply at the office of The Press , or at the house. n023-tf MTO LET—Tho largo, well lighted, and eligible,STOßE, No. 88 -oath SECOND Street, which will be vacated by the undersigned on the first of January. Bent very moderate. Apply to nolfi-tf A. H. ROSENHEIM & BROOKS, as above. TO RENT.—On the Ist January next, the xsry superior and extensive ROOMS, (2d, Bd, 4th and 6tmuoore, each 24 feet by 146) of the NEW STORE. 68b MARKET Street. The building ia ode of the fine Improvements on the upper sldo, between FIFTH and SIXTH Streets, having two fronts, the north one on a rear Street with good cartage way 20 feet into SIXTH Street. Apply on the premises. . nol-tf mTO BENT, a STORE on DELAWARE Avenue, below VINE. Street, running through to Water Street. 148 feet deep. Also, the Double STORE, oorner of THIRD and QUARRY Streets, 40 feet front, one of the best locations for large Business In Phila delphia. Also, STABLE and COAOH-HOUSE in CHERRY Street, above SEVENTH, in rear of Ash land House. Apply at 278 South FOURTH Street. se2B-3m* Silncr Ware. gj I L V E B W-A E E . WJyl. WILSON & SON. Having completed the alterations to their store, invito. Special attention'to their stock of Silverware, which Is now unusually large, affording a variety of pattern and design, unsurpassed by any house in the United States, FINER QUALITY THAN ANY MANUFACTURED FOR TABLE USE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD. Our standard of Silver is 935-1000 parts pure The English Sterling Is 025-1000 “ The American and Frenoh I*. ....«•. 900-1000 “ Thus, It will be seen that we give 86 pahs finer than the American and French coin, and 10 parts finer than the English sterling. We melt all our own silver t and our foreman being connected with the refining depart• ment of the United States Mint for several years, we guarantee the quality as above (086), which is the finest that can be made to be serviceable , and will re- sist the action of act'd* muck better than the ordinary silver manufactured, WM. WILSON h SON, B. W. corner FIFTH and CHERRY. N. B.—Any fineness of silver manufactured, as agreed upon, but positively none inferior to the American and French standard. se2B-tu th s 8m dissolutions unit (Copartnerships. Dissolution of cofartnersiiip. —The copartnership horotofere existing between STKVBNsON, BOWEN. A NKBMITH is this day dis solved by limitation. The business will be settled by either of the parties. SAMUEL STEVENSON. SMITH BOWEN. ALFRED NESMITH. Phita., Dec. 0,1688. d7-3t* Dissolutjon of partnership.— The co-p&rtuersbip heretofore existing between GKORGu W. PAIUMANani thenmlersigntd, asFAIR MAN & MoFARLAN, has been this day dissolved, and the business will be settled by JOHN iIoFARLAN, Arcade Hotel. Decembor 0,1868. d7-tuAth-2t« - COPARTNERSHIP SAMUEL STE VJ VBNSON and SMITH ROWEN, of the late firm of Stevenson, Bowen, A Nesmitb, have this day formed a copartnership, under the firm of BTEVKttSON A BOWEN, for the purpose of continuing the Wholesale Dry Goods business, and hare taken the store, No. 63 North Third street, oast side. SAMUEL BTBVESON. SMITH BOWEN. Phila., Dec. 7,1863. d7-3t* TIHE FIRM OF QUINTIN CAMPBELL, JR., & CO , having been dissolved bv the death of QUINTIN CAMPBELL, Ju , the business of the late firm will be settled byH A. SHaOKELPOR D. or his attorney, W. H INBKEEP. Philadelphia, or by BQAOKJ2LFORD, HAGAN, & ETTLA, No. 17 MUR RAY Bt eet, New Y »rk H. ALLSTON SHACKELFORD. Surviving Partaer. Philadelphia, Nov. 30,1868. The BubscribeTsJhave this d<y associated themselves, for the transaction of the Jobbing of FaNOY GOODS, atNo. 17 MURRAY Street, Now York, under the firm of SHACKELFORD, HAGEN, k ETTLA n. ALLBTON MIAOKELFORD, MATT T. lIAGEN, DAVID R. BTtfLA. PhiladbLpjha, Deo. Ist, 1868. dl-lm tailoring EO. THOMPSON, • TAILOB, N. B. cor. SXVBNTn * WALNUT STRBBTO, (Opposite Washington Square,) Hafl always in Ftook a general assortment of fabrics for Pantaloons. This particular Garment is made a speciality, both as to style and fit. All those who have experienced any difficulty In being pleased olsowhere are invited to call. N B English Pantaloonery, of the latest Importa tloDfl, in great variety. no!2-lm and IMPORTANT DISCOVERY PRENTISS’S WASHING AND SCOURING SOLUTION. PATENTED JUNE 23, 1868, This important discovery has just been patented by the United States, and it is now confidently recommended to Manufacturers, Housekeepers, and others. It is a labor-saving preparation, and costs less than half of any other article known for cleansing purposes. While it cleanses, vhltens, and purifies Cotton, Linen, aad Woollen goods of every description, it will not injure tho most delicate fabric. Certificates of its value have been given by some of tho leading manufacturers of the country, as well as by many tollable housekeepers and oitizens. Manufactured by tho Patentee, and for ale by SAMUEL GRANT, Jk., & CO., - 139 SOUTH WATER STREET, jy22-thtu 1 Pjuladsl.hia, CAUTION. OJ PRENTISS’S WASHING AND SOOURINQ SOLU TION.—The undersigned would caution the publio against the pnrehase of Liquid Washing isolations, pur porting to be similar to, or equally efficient with, his. The undersigned is protected by a patent in the manu facture of .the only article which can bo safely and offi olent’y used. Bpurious imitations have been got up, whloh will prove inefficient in cleansing, and deleteri ous to the fabrlo. Grocers and retailers should be careful not to purchase the Washing and Scouring So lution except of us, as they will otherwise render them selves liable as infringers Purchasers should be care ful to purchase ONLY PRENTISS’S SOLUTION, as they will thus avoid all risk of destroying the fabrics washed. Conclusive proofs can be furnished that this article will not injure the fabric. 00?t29-Bjn9*th&tti PHILADELPHIA. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 9, 1858. Retail 2Dr|i ©auila. Fine stock c DRY QOODS AT FA FIRST-CLASS &> Irish Popllcu, Flannels, ' Fancy Silks. B'ankota, Lupin’s Merinoes, Counterpanes, Broohe Shawls, Table Linens, New style Clonks Napkins, Woollen Shawls, Table Oorers, Cloak Olotbß, Sheetings, Wool Plaids, Shirtings, Valencia Travers, Druggets, Figured Morinoes, Towellings, Moua DeLalnea, 1 Muslins, ko. EYRE & LANDKLL, FOUHTH AND AROU BTRKETB. CASTOR BEAYER CLOTHS, FOR LA DIES’ CLOAKS. RIBBED TRICO CLOTHS. RTBBbD BEAVER OLOTHB. PLAIN BLACK CLOTHS. CLOTH CLOAKS, RAGLANS, kO , kQ. EYIiE & LANDELL, FOURTH AND AKOD BTKKGTB. PREPARING FOR CHRISTMAS PRE BENTS.—CHARLES ADAMS Has made extenrive preparations for the encouragement of useful HOLIDAY GIFTS. Long Blanket Shawls in every variety. , - 50 do Fntach Blanket Shawls, cholee styles. Men’s Mauds, ten different styles. - Mod’s Silk Pocket Hdkfsand Oravats. Men’s Neck Ties—very choap. Broebe Long'and Square Shawls—Quo qualities. . • French Merinos and Cashmeres. Blnokets. DRESS QOODS in great variety. 3,000 yards new Ohrlstraas.de Laines at 10 oents. ; j*r3>pootdo' do 1 Ro" do . 12>j cents. 6,T00 da’. do - Merrinmo and other Prints. ' A fine stock of Embroideries—-la sots and otherwise. FURNISHING GOODS—Welsh and Unshrinkable Flannels,.and Family Dry Goods generally—comprising an assortment scarcely equalled. 7HE PRICES ARE A.LL REDUCED, in order to close them in season. d7-tu th * tf EIGHTH and ARCH Streets. G'REAT SALE OF BROOHE SHAWLS AND OLOAKB !! ! Unprecedented Bargains'. We’ve had a perfeot rush! We’re selling an Immensity of Goods! Our trade’s increasing! Our Mode of doing business seems to meet with gene ral approval!! Namely— <( To Have But One Price.” ‘* To sell Oheap for Cash.” <l Never*to misrepresent Goods in order TO EFFECT SALES.” “ To deal fairly and justly, and wait upon all custo mers with attention and politeness.” ” Thus to gain their konfldence, and keep it by con tinuing to do right.” THORNLEY A OHIBM. We hare now os hand Excellent Long Broohe Bhawls for $B. *lB, J2 S o422 6^d^! ltjf ° r JWI,H ’ J 12 ' ’ W ' Square Broche Shews from $5 up to $!1. Long and Square Blanket Shawl* in every variety.. . Ohlldren’s, Misses, and Gentlenen’s Shawls, - ■ Good Black Cloth Cloaks for $B. Every other quality and Btylo for $8 up to $lB. A JOB LOT OF OLOAKB FROM LAST SEASON AT HALF PRICE! Best Black Silks for spe. to $1.50 per yard, Rloh Fancy Bilks really beautiful. Every variety of DRESS GOODS. CLOTHS!’ OABBIMEREBM BATTINETTS, *«.!!! Heavy Black Beaver Cloths, fine French do., &c., Ac. Blankets, Flannels, Linens, and Bluslins. 1q foot no better stock of general Dry Goods can be found than at THORNLEY A CHISM’S, Northeast Oorner EIGHTH A SPRING GARDEN. nol3-tf . rUOAKS,, RAGLANS, AND OIROO - LAR3.—McELBOY respeotfully invites the La. dies to call and examine his stock, embracing many elegant styles not to be fouod elsewhere. As there were a number of our customers unable to be suited last week, in consequence of our assortment being di mulshed, we have put on an extra quantity othands, and hope that we will be able to Supply all who favor u* with a call. LONG AND SQUARE BROOHE SHAWLS, of superior styles and fibrles, all shades and colors, at greatly reduced prices. . Long and Square Blanket Shawls, of ohoice colors, derided bargains. McELROY, No. 11 South Ninth street. 125 yards Btyadore Poplins at 25, usual price 40 cts. The cheapest Black Silk* in the city, A largo assort tneut of French Merlnoes at $l, cost to Import 81 .“26; 2.000 yards of figured and plain Merlnoes, at 60, 56,65, pod 75 cento. 2,000 yards Cloth, fresh from auction, for Ladles’, Ganta’, and Boys’ wear,.from 75 cents to $2.50, deci dedly the' greatest bargains in the city. - 600 yards Caarimere, at 44, cheap at 76 cents. 5 bales of Blankets, from $2.25 to $lO. 500 Undonbirts ana Drawers, at 60 ctsusual price $l. The largest and cheapest aesoxtment of Velvet Ribbons in tbe clty, from 10 cents -to AL76. warranted all silk. Embroideries and Ribbons, Gloves, Hosiery, Trimmings, Fridges, and Linen Cambrlo Bdkfs.. a full assortment, at the renowned .McELROY’S, n27-s tu th No. 11 South Ninth street. CLOTHS, BEAVERS, CASBIWBRIS, VcstlDga, Batinotlfl, and Tailors’ Trlmmingo.- LADIKS’ CLOAK CLOTHS. All of the most reliable makes at reduced prices, at the Cloth Store of job. a WM e. wood, No. 8 North SECOND Street. n2?-stuth j&l BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS.— V* 8. V. B. HUNTER Has REMOVED from No. SO to No. 40 South SECOND where he is now prepared to furnish the Ladles with * fresh and VrelJ-selected stock of „ .. DBKBS GOODS, To which he inrit«a their attention, being determined to sell at exceedingly LOW PRICES. N. B—A large assortment of Brocbe, Stella, and French Blanket Shawls. Also, a variety of 811 k and doth Circulars Constantly on baud, at tho OLOAK EMPOIUCM,” No. 40 South SECOND Street. {UljolestUe J3rg ©ooba THRILLS & SHEETINGS FOR EXPORT. MJ MOWN, BLEACHED, * BLUE DRILLS. HEAVY A LIGHT SHEETINGS. Suitable for Export, for Bale by FKOTHINGHAM A; WELLB, SI Sot* t\ FRONT ST., f 35 LETITIA ST. oal6-ly Srimmimja, &c. JtisT Received, A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OP embroidered slippers, SELLING OUT CHEAP, ItAPs 0 N » S TRIMMING AND ZEPHYR BTORE, N. W. Corner EIGHTH and OHEBRY Strootß. STAPLE AND FANCY DH.KSB 'JcniitiMijsra-s. CROCHET AND OTHER CLOAK FRINGES. A VARIETY OP CLOAK TASSELS VELVET AND OTHER OLOAft BINDINGB. NEW PATTERNS FANCY TRIMMINGS AND FRINGES SMALL SLEEVE TASSELS, ALL COLORS. SINGLE, DOUBLE, AND SPLIT ZEPHYRS, OP THE CELEBRATED MAKERS, HERTZ A WEGENER, BERLIN. » TAPESTRY, WORSTED, AND WOOLLEN YARN. All goods of tho best quality sold at tho Loweßt Prloes. RAPSO N > S , uac-gy N. W Cog. EIGHTH and OnERRY Sts ©aiiinel ttiaie, rjIHK LARGEST DESK DEPOT IN THE UNION. JIOG UE T A HUTTON, (Successors to 3. T. Hatnmlu.j MANUFACTURERS OP A. L. ADAMS’ IMPROVED DESK RACK. No. 250 South THIRD Street, Philadelphia. OPPIOE, HANK, and SOHOOL FURNITURE. EXTENSION TABLES, BOOKCASES, WARDROBES, Ao. d3-3m ifnra, ter. FURS NOW OPEN, The Urgent ami bent aasortmont lu the City, of RICH SABLE MARTEN, MINK MARTEN, STONE MARTEN, SIBERIAN SQUIRREL, FITCH, &0., AO Also, a choice selection of CARRIAGE RODB3, BOOT MUFFS, 1 FUR COLLARS, QLOVES, &o , All of which will be sold at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. CHARLES OAKFORD & SON, Importers and Manufacturing Furriers, d2-th g&tuOt No. C 24 CHESTNUT Street, RADIES' FANCY F UKS We have one of the largest and finest Stooks of Goods In this line to be found in the city, all made EXPRESSLY FOR OUR BALES, Which we are celling at the LOWEST FRIGES. Warranted to he in all respects as represented, or the MONEY REFUNDED. FOSTER A CO., THIRD Btreet, below Oheatuut. JJUJSFALO ROBES, BY TUB DALE OR RODS, GEO. r. ffOMKATfI S 415 AND 417 AIICU STREET, HORSES TAKEN TO WINTER.— Aryv Stabling and haygnod, with plenty of iitter. Bpringy Meadows if desired, on pleasant days. Terms low. Inquire of Mr. ». JANNEY, No. 825 MARKET Btreet, or Dr. BOHOLFIBLD, 822 South FIFTH Street, And Tht Prist offloo. n24-18t* MASTER FOR EVERY -*• r . • HOUSEHOLD. THE SOCIABLE ; 08, ONE THOUSAND AND ONE HOME AMUSEMENTS Containing Acting Proverbs. Dramatio Charades, AcU ing Charades, or Drawing-Room Pantomimes, Mosi- Burlesques, Tableaux VivanU, Parlor Games, GimbS of Action, Forfeit*, Science In Pport and Par lor Magic, and a Ohoice Collection of Carious Mental ana Mechanical Puzzles, Ac. OP. SEASONABLE LIB PRICES, adapted to I ALES, RETAIL. The whole being a fund of never-ending Entertain ments. By the author or “ The Magician's Own Book.” Nearly 400 pages. 12mo. Price, doth, gilt side stamp, one dollar. ' THE SOCIABLE; On, One Thousand and Onb Box* AmcspmbnTs, is a repertory of games a».d other finteitriumehts calculated for the ua<« of family parties, the fireside, otrclo. or those social gatherings among friends and neighbors, which pass away the winter evening* with to much animation and delight It Impossible for any company to oaldust all the soarce* of irreproachable mirth and mutual enjoyment produced in this volume. For sale at T. B. PETERBSON k BROTHERS, SOD CHESTNUT Street. Where the largest and cheapest assortment of works of airkln'fs oan be found in the world, to suit all tastes and all pockets. dB-3t (VEW 4 'ROOKS FOR THE HOLIDAY H ' SEASON. LJNDSAY.& BLARIOTON havo just published. QUAINT SAYINGS AND DOINGS CONCERNING LUTHER Collected and arranged by the Rev John G. Morris,D, D , author of “The Blind Girl of Wit tenberg,” &oT, k<s. This Volume, containiogmeny onrions anecdotes and savings ef and about Luther, gleaned' by much labox* *od research from the numerous, books and pamphlets published about tbo great Father of the Reformation, (omoutropg Jn' hH to nearly 1,800,) must prove pecn liariy* interesting to all who synpa»hize in the results of his and, indoed, to all Protestant readers. I price, 76 cents. BUNBUINJS; (or, Kate Vinton. By Miss .Harriet B. McKeerer'. The design of this volume ia to Illustrate by the pe culiar happy and joyous character of the heroine of the story who is constantly nurroumled by a bright and cheerful atinoaphere, the superiority ot true religion as arucanaof, happiness over the selfishness and glitter of worldly pUasure. In one roJurae, lfimo. Priceincloth,plaia,76 cents; in doth, gilt, $l. it > * A CHiUBTiMAB BOOK FOB CHILDREN Bv the Rev Thedphilva Stork, D. D Beautifully lUuatrstod by Colored, and other plates. Bound In cloth, gilt sides, ke. Price, 60 cents. 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Single copies 6 cents,and always ready Subscriptions may be sent Office'No. 112 South THIRD Street, bulletin Buildings. , nolB-3m THE AMERICAS' StJNDAY-SOHOOL UNION rußLisnss xokb thas ohm thousand QHOIOB ILLUSTRATED BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH , Being the Largest Collection la the Country. TUBT ARB BOTr PCBLISHIKQ A NEW BOOK EVERY BATURDAY MORNING. Elegantly illustrated Catalogues may be had without charge, by addressing THE AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, IMS CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia. A large assortment of Bibles, together with the de votional books used in the various Evangelical Churches, always kept on hand 0011-tf fIMIE LADIES' PHILADELPHIA SHOP- A PING GUIDE AND HOUSEKEEPERS* COM PANION for 1859. Price, 25 cents. For *alo b? PARRY 4. MoMILLtN, i HAZARD BROTHERS, WM. S. A A.MARTIEN | W.U. B. ZIEBKR, At tho Book Stand m the Girard House, and by all the railroad news agents. n27*2w VERY CURIOUS, SCARCE, RARE, AND OLD BOOKB bought by JOHN CAMPBELL, Fourth and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia. Highest price paid. Orders attended to In every State of the Union Books imported from Europo nID-tim J E. CALDWELL & CO NEW MARBLE BUILDING, Respectfully invite their customers and the public to inspect their new Goods, selected by one or the firm recently in Eurepo, comprising BRONZE CLOCKS, CANDELABRA^. WEDDING STATIONERY, and ELEGANT NEW STYLE PAPIER MAOHE. JE. CALDWELL & CO., • 822 CHESTNUT Street. Have received, per steamers, new styles Jewelry. Cbatolains, Vest Chains. Splendid Fans, Hair Pins. Fruit Stands, Sugar Baskets. Jet Goods and Flower Vases. Coral, Lava aud Mosaic Seta. Bole Agents in Philadelphia for the sale of Charles fredsham’s LONDON TIME-KEEPERS. nov3 JS. JARDEN H BRO. • MIKU?AOrUBRE9 AND IMPORTHB OP SILVER-PLATED WARE, No. 804 Chestnut Street, above Third, (up stairs,) Philadelphia. Constantly on hr.nd and tor sale to the Trade, TEA SETS. COMMUNION SERVIOK BETS, URNS PITCHERS, GOBLF.TB, GUPS, WAITERS, BAS KETS, CASTORS, KNIVES, SPOONS, FORKS, LADLES, Ao., Ac. Giltiog and plating on all kinds of metal ie2-ly BEDFORD SPRINGS—THIS Eg. well-known end delightful Summer Resort will be opened for the reception of Visiters on the 10th o/ June, aud kept open until the Ist of October. The new aud spacious Buildings erected lest yoar are now fully completed, and the whole establishment has been furniehea in superior fityio, and tho accommoda tions will bo of a character not exoolled in any part ol the United Btates. The Hotel will be under the management of Mr. A. G. ALLEN, whose experience, courteous manners, and attention to hia guests, give the amplest assurance of ooznfort and kind treatment. In addition to the other means of access, it is deemed Sropor to state that passengers can reach Bodford by a aylight ride from Ohaznboroburg. Tho Company havo made extonsive arrangements to supply dealers and individuals with “ Bedford Water’, by the barrel, carboy, and In bottles, at the following prices, at the Springs, vis: For a barrel (rattibery)..,94 00 Do. (oak) 800 \L Do. (mulberry) 3 00 X Do. (oak) 200 Oarboy, 10 gallons 2 26 Bottles, IX pint, per dozen... 1 50 The barrels are carefully prepared, so that pur chasers may depend npon receiving the Water fresh and sweet. All communications should he addrossed to THE BEDFORD MINERAL SPRINGS GO., ntfiaf Hartford fl*nntr. CG. ORANE ,ff PHOTOGRAPH ROOMS, • (formerly VAN LOAN >B,) 632 AROH Street. All the various stales ami sizes of Pictures, Daguerreotypes, Anjbrotypos, Photographs, and Ivorrtypes are taken, and at moderate prlceß. d7-Bm* New publications. ILLUSTRATED WITH NEARLY ■'3oo ENGRAVINGS AND DIAGRAMB. . 1 1 . AS BNOOUNTKItBD BY Q- K. P. DOESTICKB. P. 8., - 12m0., bound Id Muslin. .v Price $1; Nrarlt Beadt: iI&VALDKICH’a NBW VOLUME, BJIBIE BELL, And other Poems $Y t“.“A LI) RICH ■' o 12rao , bound in Mufllin. Price 75 oeats. tDiilrljea, JetucirD, #r, HAVE rtKMOVIiD TO THEIR No. 822 CHESTNUT STREET, OPPOSITE GIRARD HOUSB, SUPERIOR WATCHES, RICH JEWELRY, DIAMONDS AND PEARLS, STIUJS'JAN, FLORENTINE, ROMAN, AND NEAPOLITAN SETS, AND STATUETTES, SILVER AND PLATED WARE, CARD ENGRAVING, OPERA GLASSES, FANS AND HAIR PINS, %\t IP r £ 55. THURSDAY, DECEMBER », 1858, New Publicutioiifu NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPAEDIA j a Popular Dic tionary of General Knowledge. Edited b/Giiono? Riplry and Charles A Dana. Vol. IV ,pp 775 Imperial octavo. Appltlons, New York} John Mth'arlttn, Philadelphia. The first volume of this invaluable repertory of General Knowledge was issued, last year, in the midst of tho Panio, and the suooeoding volumes have appeared with so much regularity that the completion of the work, in fifteen volumes, may be expected, with reasonable certainty, in two years from this time. This is a groat advantage, never boforo afforded to the purchasers of, we will not say similar works, but similar in design. In Prance and Germany, overy Cyclopaedia, within our knowledge, has been so delayed in the publi cation, that the early volumos were old in com parison with the oonoluding ones. Even in Eng land, the new edition of the Eooyolopiediaßri* tannionhas beon several years in bands, and as the letter P has only just been reached, a consi derable timo must olapso boforo it is finished Whoover subscribes for the now American Cyclo pedia may rely upon having the woijk complete, a satisfactory library of reference, by the dose of 1860. Tho predominant feature in this work, of de voting full space to th.o biography of eminent liv ing persons, is fully preserved in tho present volume, Thus we have lives of tho following liv ing men, with others of less note : Dr. Drownson, C. Bryant, President Buchanan, J. T. Buck ingham, Cyrus Buokland, (the American machi nist,) H. T Buckle, Ole Bull, Sir Uenry Bulwer, Sir Edward and Lady Lytton Bulwer, Chevalier Bunson, Sir Bernard Burke, Eiihu Burritt, Pro fessor Bush, Dr. Bushnell, General W. 0 Butler, General Gabrara, Lord Clyde, Lord Campbell, Dr. CaDdlish, Marshal Cnnrobort, Lord Cardigan, Henry C. Carey, Thomas Carlyle, Dr. W. B. Car penter, Lewis Cass, John Cassin, George Catter. mole, William and Robert Chambers, Count de Chambord, Dr Chandler, and E. H Chapin, Among the more noticeable general articles in this volume, are Buddhism, Burgundy, Burmsh, Butterfly, Byron, Cable, Cicsar, Calendering, Cal houn, Calico, California, Call of Birds, Calvin, Camel, Cameo, Canada, Canal, Candle, Cannon, Canon, Cantori, Canvasfcaok, Caoutchouo, Car bonari, Caribou, Carnival, the Carolines, Car pet, Carthage, Ca3ting, Catacombs, Cathedra!, Celtm, Cause, Cavalry, Cattle, Cemetery, Cen sorship of the Pross, Census, Cervantes, Chal dee Language, Dr. Chalmers, Change, Dr. Chac ning, Charcoal, and a whole series of memoirs of the Charleses. It will readily be seen how attractive is this work, from its copiousness, accuracy, and variety of information. The price ($3 a volume) is won derfully low. It is to bo procured only by sub scription; and Mr. John McParlan, at the Arcade Hotel, is the Bole agent for this oity. PETERSON’S ILLUSTRATED UNIFORM EDITION OF HOMOHOUB AMERICAN WORKS. Philadel phia: T. B. Peterson Brothers. A song which used to be popnlar, in our youth, dolarcs that Care to our coffin adds a nail, no doubt, While every laugh most merrily draws one out.” If this be true, and we know it so to bo, this Humorous American Series, now in course of pub lication by Petorson & Brothers, is a tremendous coffin-nail extractor. It includes some of the richest, and raciest, and most thoroughly original comic writing in tho language. And, as if this were not enough, tho volumes are profusely illus trated, chiefly by Barley (a born Philadelphian), who has been called tho Cruikshank of America, but frequently, even in his fun, mingles a depth of thought and a*fulness of sentiment far Loyond what the English artist has ever shown any indi cations of. A new volumo of this attractive and popular series Is beforo us. It contains “The Swamp- Doctor’s Adventures in the Southwest,” comprised In forty-two raoy sketches, set off with fourteen original illustrations in Parley's happiest vein. In faot, the volumo contains two works—“ Odd Leaves from the Life of a Louisiana Swamp-Doe. tor,”, by Dr. Madison Tensas; and “Streaks of Squatter Life,” by J. S ltobb, of St. Louis, geno rallyknown as “ Solitairo.”, This is ainiraolo of cheapness, being exactly eight cents a-piece for oach gem by Barley, with four hundred pages of first-class humorous letter-press thrown in, very attraotivoly bound. Tho book is not entirely laugh-oxciting. The Sketch “A struggle for Life,” exhibits thrilling and almost tragic power, and is spiritedly illustrated. Wo strongly give our commendation to this series of American hu mor, which promises to be unique and complete, and is almost unreasonably low-priced. TUB MUSTEK; or Love aud Liberty. B/B. F. Pass- UURV. Boston. This is an Abolition novel, very well written, with an interesting plot, well-distinguished char acters, and by no means violent tone. It takes one phaso of tho “peculiar institution,” and builds up an illustrative narrative upon it. Yet, there is suoh comparative moderation In the senti ment and expression, that even a planter might read it through without feeling anger. The basis is undeniably true. We havenotiood manyfelioi ties of language. Horo is one, whoro a banquet is spoken of with its courses “heightened to their utmost zest by tho ministering spirits of tho world's vintage, some fresh ami sparkling, others sedate with ago, and sunned to perfection.” In page 141, the writer breaks into extravaganco whon ho eulogises Frodoriok Douglass, Baying that “in form and nervo he looked as though he might havo borne his plume victorious over tho proudest Percy that ever splintered a lanco on the border.”. Onodistinguishing and happy toaturo of this story is that Us oharaotors are developed by interesting dialogue. Mr. Prosbury, however, commits the error of making somo of them use far hotter language than is employed, evon by tbo most intolleottial, in ordinary conversation. This is the principal limit to his success, but wo aro bo satisfied with his presont porformanco, as a litera ry effort, that wo hope to moot him again, and upon more neutral ground. Now Hotel, Ninth umt Chestnut* (For TbeFreßii.] I take this method of calling the attention of my fellow* stockholders to our investments In this enterprise. $450 por share is already called in; only $5O per share remains to be oallod, and when so near the end of our monoy we find only un finished walls. One fourth of tho expense of the hotel has not been mot; one-fourth of the work ts not yet done. What Is our heat course, with a ground rent of $19,250 (nineteen thousand two hundrodand fifty dollars) per annum? Aro wo going to override every dollar of oar common Stock hy two dollars of “preferred stock ? If so, our present investment is a dead loss. The site we have is a most valuable ono for stores. .Very little, comparatively, of the inside work now done would be required to bo removed if wo al* torod our plan and made our company a store build ing association, instead of a hotel aJid store build ing association , which it is very doubtful if we have the right to do. Judge Road gave an opin ion about a year sinco that wo had not a right to build stores and a hotol, as our charter «w? limited to building a hotel. It is understood that all would unite with us in an application to tho Legislature to allow us to change our object from one not wanted, foe ono much wanted ; for fivo stores, suoh as Sharploss’s, Lovy’s, Evans’s, Dailey’s, and Caldwell’s, whero thoro is up-staira room as well as storo room—in other words, largo stores with largo rooms, to accommodate large bu slnoss—aro in our particular locality very muoh wanted, and would bring high rents. As stores only , our property would bring muoh more rent than as mcro shops and an up-stairs hotol, whilo tho cost would bo at least one-third less, and our presont investments, in place of being sunk, would bo profitable. Horrible Outrage.—An outrage has been committed by tho soldiers of Belknap, Texas, hi a difficulty whioh ocourrcd between a citizen Mr Goorgo Pettyjohn, and a soldior. the soldier was shot. Tho latter was taken to tho garrison and placed in tho hospital, and Mr. Pettyjohn delivered himself up to tho shoriff. Whilst accompanying tho shorifl up to tho justice’s office, a party of sol diors, completely armed, belonging to company B of tho Second cavalry, who had just arrived from Fort Mason, and to which tho soldier belonged, camo ovorto tho town and commenced firing upon Mr. P.» who, in attempting to escape, ran into Fisher’s Hotel. Tho soldiors, 6ome twenty in nuinbor, bonded by a sorgoant named Itosondolph, followed, firing indiscriminately at evory ono they saw running, and then surrounded tho hotel and fired into it, until they were stoppod by Major Thomas, who camo accompanied by a guard ot sol diers. Mr. P. was literally shot to pieces. Three Uniiai-m Fellows have been con fined in the Boston jail since March last, oharßod with setting firo to the whnlo ship Cortez. They wore triod last week, but the jury did not agroo. The Tost says that flomo tune ago oneof them, named Austin, oaugbt a largo mouse, which he so tamed that tho little animal has become entirely attached to bis follow-prisoner, and plays about his person and celt with the utmost confidence. Tho mouse has attended hta master in his daily trips to tho oourt house, occasionally omerging from tho pocket of Austin’s jacket and taking a run oyer his head and shoulders. TWO CENTS. Letters from Washington* (Correspondence of The Press \ Washington, Deo. 8. The purpose of compelling the admission of Ore gon as a State of the Union is resolved upon. Al though it is known that Oregon has a population not more than half that of Kansas, and that Kan sas was entitled to admission more than two years ago on tho same plea by whioh Oregon asks ad mission, yet Kansas is to bo kept out under the English bill, aud Oregon admitted. It is proposed to affix to tho bill admitting Oregon a clause re pealing the English proviso, which would be is ef fect admitting Kansas before the close of the pres ent session. Rest assured, if this is not done, Kan sas way be kept out till after 1860. Should a resolution be introduced into Congress in favor of specific duties, according to the Presi dent’s earnest recommendation, you may look out for some squalls. It will be done. It is a little odd that the present Whig leaders of the Demo cratic party—Toombs, Stephens, Faulkner, and olhors—are all free-traders—the great tariff men before they oame over. The proceedings of the Virginia Democratic State Convention, held at Petersburg last week, are variously commented upon here. Letcher „-ot through by a very deoided majority, and Wise and others wero badly floored, hut those who think that W. is permanently down make a great mistake, ne bos plenty of mottle left, and will make a vigorous fight, if necessary. He is by all odds tho strongest individuablnan in tho State of Virginia, though at times more than imprudent. Hunter is a candidate for President, and is an able, cautious, and contemplative statesman. Timidity is his misfortune. James B Steadman, of Ohio, and other leading men„from tho Northwest, are already on toe ground, strong tor Douglas. , Thero is some talk of helding a Democratic euacus for the purpose of reconciling the Demo cracy—John Cochrane in the ohitir, and that adroit debater, so long versus the Democracy, Stephens, of Georgia, the leader of the party! Certain of the defeated Leoomptonites are eager for the caucus to cut off the heads of their enemies. Meanwhile, tho gallant men who have been sus tained by standing by principle look on with the utmost unconcern, and “ wait events.” Our mombers are &U on the ground, and in fine spirits. I never saw Hickman, Chapman, and Montgomery look so well. They seem to feel proud of their position. Great regret is expressed that Judge Chapman would not allow himself to be a calculate for re-election. General Cass is very feeble. He is often con fined to his room, and is compelled to forego ail heavy labor. If you will read over the reports of the different Secretaries with oaro—they are all highly inte resting—you will be greatly impressed by the in* oieasing greatness of our eountry, at homo and abroad. They constitute a volume of rare value, and should he earefully studied. No matter how economically & Government is conducted, whose varied operations extend over land and soa, whose interior machinery is alike stupendous, and stu pendously increasiig,, and whose,maroh is “on ward, still onward,” it cannot be administered without demanding for its support a splendid re venue. And how is this revenue to be raised with out incidental protection'to' our great domestio in terests ? I know this protection is called “ a tax,” a burden upon othor classes, but when we reflect how many millions of the people's treasure are absolutely thrown away upon doubt ful (projects, and upon the protection of tho pe ouliar institution, in the States and' Territories, and in the consumption of tho time of Congress, this aid to important home interests is but “ a drop in the bucket.” A good deal of speculation is on foot here as to the new minister toEogland. John Van Hares would like it hugely—so would another eminent New Yorker notin Congress, and gossip sajß it is' reserved for a member of the Cabinet. FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT. [Correspondence of The Press.J Washington, Deo. 8,1858. You know that I am a mere spectator here, jot tiDg down tho excitements, ,tho aberrations, and tho sinister designs of those entrusted with power, often under the misapprehension that the recipi ents are statesmen. It is but'jast to myself to say that I take 'more pleasure in'approving the acts and sayings of our public servants, than in con demning their general policy. 1 With a strong de siro to- he .guided .by lofty patriotism and exaot_ justice, thero are many things transpiring- Here ■ which must necessarily pass under my notice for condemnation only. However sternly I may Con demn, therefore, no cynical disposition or personal' feeling influences my conduot.. One of your correspondents has several times called your attention to the head of the Post Office Department, and expressed an apprehension that his inordinate love of display and.groping ambi tion would probably bring the deportment into disgrace. That venerable and vain-glorious func tionary has succeeded, beyond all parallel in tho history of our country, in proving his total unfit ness for the position ho at present occupies, and yet his aspiring hopes towor to the loftiest position in the nation. It is a melancholy reflection, that in many instances, ns the mind and body give Unmistakable proofs of deoay, the grasping de sires and inveterate schemes of superannuated' politicians gather both strength and pertinacity. It may bo a wise provision of nature, but I doubt its ndvnntQgo. For the first timo in tho history of our country, except In the instance of Goneral Jackson’s apology for the incompefconcy of Postmaster Gene ral W. T Barry, has the President been compelled to descend from his high position, in order to ex cuse or extenuato tho mismanagement of the Post Office Department, in his annual message. Mr Buohanan must give that department more atten tion, or else its present wretched arrangements and unwarranted expenditures will draw public attention to its misfeasance, which may eventuate in the abolishment of that branch of our Govern ment. Tho President does not, in a straightfor ward mannor, accuse the Postinastor General of too lavish an expondituro of the publio money; but he says that tho head of that department “ is placed in a most embarrassing position by tho ex isting law, which he is obligod to carry into effeot, having no other alternative.” This statement of Mr. Buobnnan shows his own disingenuousness. The law which ho alludes to applies only to the establishment of mail routes, in which is a pro vision commanding the Postmaster General to put them into operation. In all othor cases, where this mandatory olauso is omitted, ihe Postmaster Gene ral has discretionary power, to adopt or forego actual mail service onauch routes. What else but oxtravnganoe is to bo looked for from a Postmaster whoso eyes are dazzled with the spotless whiteness of tho President’s mansion ; but whose devouring ambition would bo temporarily satisfied with Mr. Breckinridge’s chair ! Mr. Brown stands greatly in neod of political friends, and, keenly feeling this want, ho seems to have boon willing to cstab* lish mail routes whorever solicited by men of in fluence. This will account for the excessive in crease of expenditure in his department. Mr. Buchanan, in hts friendly but lame expla nation, deolarea that the deficit of the last fiscal year amounted to more than $4,400,000 ! and that for the presont year the deficit will reach $6,200,- 000!!! He asserts, that “ the cause of these largo defioits is mainly attributable to the increased ex pense of transporting tho mail.” He further al leges, that “ in 1852, tho sum paid for this ser vice (transporting the mails) was but a fraction above 54.250,000. Since that year it has annual ly increased, until in 1853 it has reaohed more than $8,250,000, and in 1850 it will amount to more than $10,000,000 1' What other motive Mr. Buohanan oan havo in preparing the way for this enormous expenditure, than that of permit ting tho Postmaster General to uso tho publio mo noy with profuso recklessness, in order to advance the chances of his nomination to the Vico Presi dency, I am at a loss to imagine This supposi tion is generally and frooly expressed in all tho Washington hotels. No other reasonable conclu sion can enter the mind. Now, how stand the faots in Mr. Brown’s case ? See how plain a statement, corroborated by sta tistical proofs, shall put both him and tho Presi dent down. From tho year 1852 to 1557 thoro was a regular annual increase of 2 000 miles of rail road, and a corresponding regular annual increase of $500,000 in expenses; but Mr Brown has, in 1858 the first full year of his term of office, with an addition of only 670 miles of railroad, increased tho expenses of transportation fer that yoar to the suspicions amount of $1,006,721, without either of tho groat ovorland mail routes having reooived a singlo cent for thoir sorvices. Mon in high po sitions, who are mindful of their characters, how ever muoh. they may be influenced by ambitious designs? should bo oareful how they vonture asser tions that can easily bo controverted by published faots. Mr. Buohanan says, that “for tho service of 1859, tho expenditures (of the Post Office De partment) will amount to more than $10,000,000.” Of oourso this has been predetermined, and I would express no surprise if thoy were to swell groatly beyond that sum, as a necessary concomitant of tho anxiety felt for tho nominations of tho Charles ton Convention. Until tho succession to Mr. Breokinridge shall havo bcon determined—and this carries with it the flattering expectations of Mr. Buohanan himself that tho country can be put into such a belligerent condition with foreign na tions as to require his own renomiaation—there will he the game wasteful extravagance that I NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Correspondents for “Te* Psbss” will please bear la mind the following rules: Every eommonleation must be by the name of the writer,' In order to insure correctness in the typography, but one aide of the sheet should be writtenupon* We shall be greatly obliged to gentlemen in Penn 1 ) eylvania aud other States for contribution* giving ,tlfl current newß of the day in their particular localities, the resources of the surrounding country, the increase of population, or any information that will be interest* iog to the general reader. have, hero presented. It would be well for tho publio interest, and might perhaps contribute to wards checking the Postmaster General's reckless* ness, or enlightening his ignorance, were the Presi dent s letter to the Pittsburg comnritteo, dqprcoa ting the use of Uncle Sam’s'money in pTdmoling electioneering soheaes, ordered to be posted up in the Post Office Department in -Washington. Text and context would then stand side by side. Both the President and Postmaster General have recommended the inerease. of letter-postage from three cents to five cents—thus virtually asking each man, woman, and child over seven years of age, within our Union, to contribute two cents eaoh towards carrying into execution their ambi tious and discreditable 1 electioneering schemes. In ofder to multiply friends, the President de clares that the expenses of the department, might be reduced by empowering the Postmaster General to carry the mails iu rural districts on horseback, or by any other conveyance, instead of carrying them in coaohes, as at present. The Postmaster General already has the authority, by act of Ocm gress, to cause the mails to be carried by any con veyance he chooses to fleleot, without farther appli caiion to Congress. The inhabitants of the rural districts appear to be held in very light esteem by the President The coaghes whioh now.oarrytbe mails generally carry passengers, andy .without the aid of the Post Office Department, many of them would oease running, and thus, to a great extent deprive the rural population, not reriding on the line of railroads, of the means of pufeiic conveyance. Retrogression Is the natural infirmity of men “ in the sear and yellow leaf ” . In 1853 the expenses for carrying the T “S. were * * $4 906,30 ft V 1 5 4 m 3«3 IgJJ - 6 076,3 4 IBSGi 6 765 6*9 In 1857. 7 93# In 1858... 8 246.054 In 1859, Mr. Buchanan asserts that the expend diture “ will be more thou- $10,000,000.” Bow much it will exceed that sum, he-leaves to doubt aud conjecture. After the meeting of the Charles ton Convention, Mr. -Brown may deem it advisa ble to practise economy in his .department, be cause, just about that time, hope deferred will have “ made his heart sick.” £ have been at considerable trouble and labor to obtain the statistics contained in this letter, but thoy aro as accurate as they will prove convincing. Democratic .Meeting at Cadiz, Ohio/ A correspondent sends us an account of a large Democratic moetiug held at Cadiz, Ohio, oh the 23d ultimo, which was organized by calling Hen ry Boyles to the chair, and appointing N. A. Han na secretary. It was ably addressed by John S. Pearce, Esq. The resolutions appended below were unanimously adopted: Whereas, It is the duty of the Democratic party to guard with sleepless vigilance the principles upon- which it is organized, and .to frown down and protest against every attempt to violate them,- whether in the Presidency, the. Cabinet, or. the < legislative halls of ,the nation; and whereas, it is ,the further duty of-*every patriotic people to re- w ward merit, and punish demerit: therefore*, be it resolved by the Democrats oLHarrison oounty, in. -general meeting assembled : ■’ First/That we re-endorse the Cincinnati national Democratic platform of 1856, and do hereby re affirm our devotion to, and reiterate our un<er-' able determination to carry out, so far ar we are able, the doctrine of popular sovereignty as therein enunciated; it being otearly the dootrine. taught by the immortal Jefferson, when he said' that .“Governments were only legitimately insti tuted among men when they derived ' their just powers from the consent of the governed.” ‘ Second. That while we approve the foreign policy-of the present • Administration,' we are forced to disapprove, firmly and decidedly, its ul- 1 timate pdioy in regard to Kansas, deeming it a violation of the cherished principle of popular Sovereignty, and a oulpable disregard of the pled ges made by the Democratic party to"the people in T 856. when James-Buchanan was eleoted to the Presidency. - < Third. That we believe that, the people of a Territory, like those of a.State, are fully capable Of selecting their own institutions! and that when they have, by-fair expression of the majority, chosen suoh institutions, it is treason against their most sacred tights for any power to interfere and attempt to foroe upon them a system .of laws, fun damental or otherwise, that are -repugnant or odious to them. ‘ - Pioneer. | Fourth. That tho English bill is unfair in its provisions, despotic in its requirements, and not in keeping with tneDemooratio platform and pledgea • of 1856. and that we iherefore in-favor of and . demand its immediate .and unconditional repeal, j Fifth. That while we Icststupob ft as a general rate, that no new State should hereafter be admit ted into the Union unless she shall have a suffi cient population to entitle her to. one Represen tative in Congress, that we regard-Kansas as au •.exoeptiojvaud* we'ihajefcjre.lajAv.Gr-oJuJiei-ad^, misnon whenever she shall demand it under a~~ Constitution republican in' form,* and duly rati fied and adopted by the people thereof, they hav ing been left perfectly free so to do. .Sixth. That the embarrassed condition of our country requires an economical Administration of the State and National Governments, and that in tho o inion of this meeting, the late act of Con gress raising the pay of our Representatives at Washington to $3,000 per session, or from $8 to $2O per day, should be forthwith repealed or modi fied, and that we are in favor of the motto “more patriotism and less pay.” Seventh. Thatthelate and continuing proscriptive policy of the President, James Buohanan, has no parallel unless among the doings of despotism. Eighth. That we are opposed to the doctrines of negro equality. Ninth. Thatthelate able and fearless defence of the Democratic dootrine of popular sovereignty by Stephen A. "Douglas, of Illinois, and John W. Forney, of Philadelphia, and others, meets with and is well deserving of our most cordial ap proval. Tenth. That we consider Stephen A. Douglas, of Illinois, to bo tho true expounder, embodiment, and fearless defender of the principles of tho Na tional Democracy, and would reoommend him to tho next National Democratic Convention as a candidate for the Presidency in 1860. GENERAL NEWS. A Negro was whipped to death recently iu Northumberland county, V*., under the following cirenmstnnoes. as narrated by the Alexandria Sentinel: “There had been a party of persons engaged in traffioing with servants for stolen goods, and they carried it to such an extent that the community in self-defence determined to put a stop to it, and held a publio meeting and passed resolutions notifying tho perpetrators of so much, evil to dispose of their property, and leave iho county in a limited timo, and gesoronsly provided to seoure them against loss in case they had to Fell at a sacrifice. The time appointed arrived, but they still remained, when a number of persons re paired to the premises of ono of the party, and in approaching the house discovered signs of a fcoffie having taken place, and, upon examination. four.d, a short distance on, the remains of a colored man, in a horribly lacerated condition, oovered over with dirt After tho body had been found, a man who lives in tho neighborhood testified that he had been a witness of the murder, and had been deterred from revealing it by the threat of the murderers. He said that several days before,, as ho was passing by the placo, he heard the oriea and groans of a person apparently in great agony, and upon leaving his wagon and going to the spot whence they proceeded, he found the colored man suspendod to a tree and the persons mentioned cutting him tjbDieces with branches of switches, and bad at tnVsame time a lire burning under him, and that he out him down as soon as he could, hut too late to save his life, as he died soon after, suffering intense pain. He also said that there were some freo negro accomplices, who cut the awitohes with whioh he was scourged. They were immediately arrested and given nine-and-thirty on their baro backs, and ordered to leave the county The excitement was so great that many were in favor of lynching the demons who com mitted tho foul aot; but law aud order prevailed, and they were handed over to the authorities, who committed them to jail to await the judgment of tho law. The reason given for the commission of the deed was, that the negro, with whom they had boon trading, had informed against them- His name was Bill, and ho belonged to Mr. George Brent. The coroner’s inquest brought in a ver dict that the deceased was whipped to death, and implicating four men named Dlackerly. and two others named Coleman and Marsh, in aiding and abetting in his death.” The Centrevilt.e (Queen Anne ? s^»|6n fy, Md.) Times says: We learn that the earlyisown wheat, as a general thing, in all parts of the county, is very full of tho fly ; almost every stalk in somo fields sown vory early being evidently affected. A gentloman informs us that on making examination Tn a field sown about the middle of September, ho found us high as fivo and six in every stalk that ho. pulled up. The late sowirg looks very well and docs not show any indications of tho fly. Californian Victimized. —A returned Ca lifornian at Albany, almost imxnodiatoly on his arrival a few nights since, made the acquaintance of a young Indy with blue oyes and a fur cape. Young lady Invited him to see her home, end take tea with her. Ho took tea with the youDg lady, and started for hotol. Arriving at hotel_ ho found that a wallet containing $B6O was missing. He also admits that he “ has soon the elephant,” and does notwiah apartnor. The Marriage at Ripon, IFis., between a negro and a whito girl, turns out not to have been so muoh of a mixed affair as was supposed. The otergyman was arrested on complaint of tho girl’s father, and on investigation it appears tho ffroom is uot a full-blood negro; the bride is a auartor-blood blaok, with a sprinkling of French, and the account says that if she is a white girl she must have been painted dark. The Illinois, from New York, took oufe last Monday nearly 300 recruits, to be stationed at Benioia, California. They are in command of Col. Benj. Beall, and consist of portions ~f the 4th, sth and 9th infancy, Lieuts. Parker and Bonnvcastle, and Gapt. Pickett, go out with the detachment. A fool made a wager in Cincinnati, on Fri day, that he could oat a cheese woighing twelve or fifteen pounds. Whon he had eaten about half, he was seized with most violent vomiting, whioh will likely kill him. A lad, named Davis, fell tho other day from the top of a quarry to the bottom, a distance of one hundred and fifteen feet, yet, strange to say, he escaped with his life. The accident ooourred in Tork county, Pa.
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