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; PHILIP WILSON fc GO.,
«»» CHESTNUT STREET, BELOW FIFTH,
’ wiLLoras '
Vt MONDAY, NQVBMBPB 39,
An sasortmflnt of .*
: • :£. tjr JB. GU NS :
- Of THEIR OWN MANUPAOTURI,
; • AND
THOU 01 THM MOB'S CSLSBBATID MAKERS
v .." 1 '..' ' IN EUROPE. . ..,”
'Tko imytton of
. ) , j ’lt OKUSIR
RwtMrtrt to their Stock, whichthey CAn pr
' . ■’ SHALL NOT B 1 SUBPASBID
By onyln the United Btstee,
biiub,
PISTOLS,
. , ILASKS,
SHOT, So,
GUNPUBNITUBR IN ALL VARIETY. ‘
DOU-Sm I
•tftw fkoof Softs.
Bm salamander safes.'
188 A large assortment of
KVAKS * WATSON'S
‘PHILADILPHIAMANUPAOTUBID
SALAMANDER- SAVES.
:;*r. . J » VAULT DOOBS,
i for Banka and Btorai,
BANK LOOKS, *
• . Natal toan bow In to#."
v IRON DOOaaTfIHUTTKRS. &e.,
. Oa a« good term# a# anjother MUbliubment la tki
. United State#, br
‘ • / 3 EVANS A * \ ,
' No;* South FOURTH Street, ‘
Philadelphia.^
PLEABE RIVE US A CALL. .. nolg-tf*
Stationers.
jp A P EK.
LITHOGRAPH,
"-'PtAt*,-;
... r /.'map,
SIZED, OR NOT SIZED,
OP SUPERIOR QUALITY, MAPI TO ORDER, j
And for nlo *t MnQafiwturer*' Prices, by
C[„ E. 0. fc.F. H.‘ WAKREif,
All ord«n to txi, PBiLiDiLreuP. 0.,w11l
- rtoeir* prompt attention *
JIjOSB, BROTHER, & 00.,
Wo.lS BOOTH JOUBTH BTRBIT,
BLANK AOCOONT-BOOK MANOTAOTUaSBa, , !
r -'v BOOKBSLLIBS, ABTATIONJBB.
... ACCOUNTBOOK 8, .. ,r; (
Of •rtry dMcriptloß, on kind, or Baled tad Bonak
to Petterii, enlt»t>le for ", ;
MEROHANTS, MANUTAOTURIBft)
BAHKKB8,BB0kBR8,: IMBUBANOI
"; J.-_oouPANiaj.
: inirtaM&fiuHjrt iulHMwatprtM*.'/”/' -;
. Mniair tiwsoxiaria matioNset, ' j
DOHMUCULBLIIiKa, *o., to.'. '
* > -In mU tiwlr Vari«tl®«. \
rUJICTUALITT GUABAKTim
NOBS, BBOTHEB, A 00., j
aoll-lm SwHo.I«SOUTHFOUHTHSTBSIT.!
'IJ tiAJfßv BOOKS ANDSTATIONBBTa
t, .Q dATIP K. HOfIAB, Blloh Boohjtacntaatgiar,
ortoaka toor4*,Bookl of aTary daaerlptlonjatltabla
tor Banka. FobUa Otfoaa, tha
harttmafitporAadlUh orAmarioanPanar, andkoui
tooaaiiotuatyla<inthamortaabatiatlal majmar.
.. Ordara lot JOB PMHTIHOofaTarp datarljtlbai.
t ■arraTin* aid UthOfraphlnraanOrtad rttk'MtMa
XagUah. Ftanah and Amid
, Oonoaniar Hr. Hocaa’a aontrtbution to tk* Franklin
. taatitnta. tha Odmmittaa any— (( Thli dlaplar of blank
■ Ilooiaforbnnklnr and marcantilaoaa ia tha Saab in tha
: tbahlbitton.. Tha Mlactioo of tha matarUl ia nod. tha
workmanahlp moatakaallant, and thair tilah and np
■ taaannaanaatandtnaroariata:”- ■ - nnia-tr;
lattices, Jewelrs, S?t:
J B. OUWfpU. * 00. r
HAT! REMO VED
TO TBUB
HBW MARBLE BUII.DI?NOj j
No. 822 OHEBTNOTSTBEET,
OPPCWITKOIRABD HOUBRi
Bdapaatfnllr Inalta their caitomar, and tha publio to
Inapaot their haw Good,, selected hj one of tha Ann
reoentlpln Xaropa/oomprlilor - ■ ' ;
V; 8 U F.i BI O B wAT Q H ES, X
RIO H: JK yEL B T ,
AlfD. I
’.NKAjpoLiTAN ; ; sets;; ;
BRONZE CWtikky CANDELABRAa}:
AND BTATUBTTBS,
SILVER AND PLATED WARE,
WSDBINO BTATIOHSaT^and
/ OABD BNORAYINO,
OPMAOLASBBB,
: /.•. IAMS AND HAIE PINS, : ■- .
BLBaiifT NEW BTTLK PAPIBB MAOHE.
¥ OAI.O,WBtI. £ , 00,, V
***.
. . FITCHiRg.CIOBLBTBiOCPB,WAITER?,BAB-
E'S' SPOONS} YOHKS. ,
V, .LADLES. &o.; *e. ,ru-U’ p
. uA-ij <
• H * n«ir wjd extsnßire wuiortment of
."Colored tnipUin.Lln®, MewotlnU.
1 V va» vftltgiDtßnd eho!c4s»lwrttott
- « -/vl t ' - toa :OBSOI Alt- P AINTIN G; ;
'Alrthanothaof'LAliOgpsß/HBKBItiO.TUBNIBj
, bpohb.iHOßAoii ys»r
-? W, tOOUfiWO'&IASS wABtROOM
-'rv:-' '
hOMnun Straat.
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■'^^®»OJ^roAiPri*XAMlirAi'
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VOL. 2—NO. 117.
QHOIOE GOODS fof tko HOLIDAYS.
MARTIN & QUAYLE'S
(J , stationpby,
. TOY, ft I AHOY GOODS EMPOfiIUM,
“ \ JVo> 1085 I£ALOTr .
. A, eho'ce and elegant assortment of Good* salted to
the coining HOLIDAYS, comprising article* of utility,
taste, aid ornament, selected from the latest importa
tions expressly for Ute Olty Betall Trade. „
M. ft Q.’* Stock embrace* every variety of Dolls,
Wax, Crying, and 81eeping,fto., together with a large
Variety of ' * * • ■ ' ! _
PAPBB DOLLS, WBIYING DESKS,/
’ POET rODIOB,.n*BBAKIUMfI, .
BOBAP BOOKB, PQBT-MONNAIEB, &0.
With a large assortment of Games, Panoy Boxes
Juvenile Books, Dell, Puralture# Theatres, Stable*!
Warehouse*, with a‘ general assortment of Tor and
Pancy Articles. ‘
- YAKS! PANS! PANS!
Latest style Pans, la Silk, Drape, and Linen
AUo, Cricket Bats«.BaUs. and Wickets.
QRISTIANI & CO..
" . PERFUMERS AND IMPORTERS,
Being now Arranged in their new location,
No. 45 BOOTH FOURTH 6TREET,
are offering a superior assortment of
DRUGGISTS' ARTICLES'
' - ' .'AMD
‘ . PANOX.GOODS.
Consisting in part of
. Frenoh and English FANOY.SOAPS.
. Foreign EXTRACTS and POMADIS.
TOILET BOTTLES, in Glass and China.
PORTEMONNAIES. PUBBSB and POCKET-BOOKS.
' DRESSING OASEB and ODOR BOXES.
Hair, Tooth.‘NaU, and Shaving BRUSHES, &0., &o.
.To which they call,the attention of Druggists and the
pnblio, aa their prices defy competition. - dl3-4tj&7
POWDER,
QHRISTMAS CANDIES
OB' BUPEBIOB QTTAX.ITY,
. . BOOS 18
CREAM.OF STRAWBERRIES,
CREAM OP ORANGES,
, CREAM OF,RASPBERRIES,
, . CREAM OP WALNUTS,
CREAM OF ROBES,
1 -4 CREAM OP PEARS, to., &o.
VANILLA, BURNED ALMONDS, JORDAN ALMONDS
- ' BLANCHED, CREAM,
‘ ' ARO•' -'
CORDIAL ALMONDS.
JELLY OANDIES, of. every description. FRENCH
CORDIAL IMITATION PRUIT.
PRENOH TOYS, -CORNETS, Ac,
THE MOST DELICIOUS FINE AND PLAIN
- Fancy Chocolate Preparations* - v
Together with an iavoloe of soperior sweet CARACAS
.. CHOCOLATE; joat received, together with '
French and American Preserved Fruits,
, Of Selected Kinds. ,
HANUFiOTURBDAHD IMPORTED
! BY ... -
PAPEB, ,
Ei G. WHITMAN 8c 00.,
SECOND AND CHESTNUT STS.
d7-tuth&s-6t - l
laIOB the holidays.
X* - OHOIOE MIXED SUGAR PLUMS.
MARSEILLES SUGAR-ALAIONDS/
JORDAN SUGAR ALMONDB.
A VARIETY OF ORBAM BONBONS.
SUPERIOR BURNT ALMONDS.
PINE CHOCOLATE.PREPARATIONS
NEW VARIETY OP PINE CONFEOTIONS.
JAPANESE BTRAWBBBRIEB.
LARGE ASSORTMENT 'OF BSLECTED FRENCH
• i i ■ ’ ~ - BONBONS.. •- v r
< ;A. VARIETY OP PINE PARIS BOXBB
* {M-.V.-'ilUt.i,, .
; . c CORNETS.
PRENCHSUGARTOYB ANDPRENCH NICKNACSS.
V‘BTE P H R! f 1 WHITMAN.
MANUFACTURER OF-PINE CONFECTIONERY'
■ : No. mO MA&KBT STREETS
d4«td29. < - * - Weit of TWELFTH Street.
PHIIiADIILPHIA.
Kris kringle ‘Headquarters.—
r Wehata just received oar Frohch Confectionery,
and are manufacturing.* superior aztide of Manh Mel
low: Gam Dropa, Bon Bona, Cream Datev&e- Call
and supply yourselves with the best Confectionery in
thu eitr; »t f> ' w VP JEFFRiEa A EVANS’,
neHWm.'Ho; TlB MABKETBt.Vhet.7th ahd'SLh.
=ptrßS ? FOB LADIES.. ;
A L&Boir AieOfiTMCNT li OFIEBSD of. ■
ELEGANT AND; FASHIONABLE
FURS, -
CONSISTING OF
REAL BABtB, MARTIN, MINK.FITOH, AND
1 CHINCHILLA,
AT VBRYXOW TOIOBJS,
DAVID H. SOLIS,
iNO. 022 ARCH BTRIBT, ABOYB SIXTH.
JjADIES* FANCY PCJRS,
Wehave one of the largest end finest Stocks of Goods
tn this line to he found in the city, ell made
EXPRESSLY FOR OCR SALES,
Whleb we are selling at the
LOWEST PRICES.
‘ Warranted tobein all respects as represented, or
the . , . .
' HONEY REFUNDED.
- FOSTER & CO.,
nolT-lm THIRD Street, below Chestnut,
Jj AS IE S ’ FURS.
: Ik. targeet nd beet aaeortment In tk. City, ot
BIOH SABLE MARTEN, '
. ~ MINK MARTEN)
BTONB MARTEN,,
SIBERIAN SQUIRREL, FITOH,
'• 40., StO.
OABBIAOB ROBBS, SOOT MUFFB,I
. SOB COLLARS, QLOVKB, ScO ,
All of wlllcll will fcfi Bold lit
, GRBATLY aSDOOED PRICES.
CHARLES OAKFORD A SON,
Impoxtn. and Meanficturlng Punier.,
d2-th'e4tuot ' No. 021 OHESTNUT Street.
JgUEFAiO HOSES,
GEO. F. WOMRATH S
jg I L V E R WARE.
WM. WILSON & SON.
Haring oompleted tke nlterrtlone to tkoir .tore, Inrlte
ipMlai Attention to tksir stock of SltT.nr.re, whloh I.
now unneoelly targe, Mfbrdlng * verlaty of pettem nnd
deelgn, nnanrpweed by Any kooee in tke United SUtee,
PINBR QUALITY THAN ANY MANUFACTURED
Oar etandud of Bllrer le 900-1000 perte pure
Tke lnglleh Sterling Is «
TkeAmeriennnad Fyenoh ta....... .900-1000 f(
Thu., It will be’eeen tket ire glre SO perte Sner tken
tke Akeriou end Frenok coin, end 10 pert. Sner tku
-tk.Bngllek eterllng. IF. melt all ear oton silvtr t and
our foreman Hint conflicted with Iht refining depart
mint of. tkl United Statu Mint for eerer.l peer., we
guarantee tke qa.llty u .bore (000), wklek ii tke
finite that can btrmdnipbt serviceable, end will re.
plat tke Action of acted mucA better tkua tke ordinary
ittver ntannfAetared.
N. B Any Sneneee olellrer nuumfAOtnred, as Agreed
npon, bat positively noitt inferior to the American and
■French standard. -. Ae9o-tn th »8m •
tmiills&sheetings fob export.
MJ BROWN. BLEACHED, Ac BLUE DRILLS. .
, .HBAVYv A; LIGHT OIIEBTINGO,
. SnltAble for Export, for u!» by
~' - frothinquam k wrlls,
■ ■' M SUeth FSOHT ST.l' t SO LSTITIA ST.
vco.-t *.?- ,t , r .. ; .0010-lT
SUGAR .—260 Boxes prime Yellow
splums (HSofliis.
(Eonfettionerji
MIXTURES
NOW OPEN,
Alio, a choice selection of
BY THE BALE OR ROBB,
415 AND 417 ARCH STREET,
Biluer tttave.
FOB TABLH USB IN ANY PART
OF THB WORLD.
WM. WILSON & SON,
s. w. center FIFTH And OHEBBY.
tOljoltgate Prg (fiSuoft e.
Retail EDr2<©Ooira.
HOLIDAY GIFTS!
LADIES' AND HISSES’
CLOAKS,
AT BBDUOBD FBIOEB
THE LAEQEST STOCK
NEW OliOA-KS
OPXNIHQ SVBKY P4Y,
TO THE CLOSE OF THE SEASON.
'FINE LYONS VELVET* CLOCKS
IT BKDUOBD PRIOBS,
FINE ESQUIMAUX AND MOSCOW
BEAVER OEOAKB,
XT SSDUOBD PRIOBS,
FINN PRENOH
CASTOR BEAVER CLOAKS,
AT EBDUOBD PRIORS,
BROWN MIXED AND GRAY MIXED
ENGLISH BEAVER CLOAKS,
AT REDOOED PRIOBS,
MISSES’ AND OHILDBEN’S CLOAKS,
AT REDUCED’ PRIORS.
PARIS MADE CLOAKS,
All Imported Cloaks,
DEDUCTION OF TWENTY-FIVE FEB OENT.,
ONB-rouBTH from former prices.
PARIS MANTILLA AND OLOAK EMPORIUM,
SPECIAL!? DEVOTED
'SALE OF THESE GOODS,
Ann WHRBR
MAY AT ALL TIMES BE FOUND
THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE CITY
J. W. PROCTOK & 00.,
TOS CHESTNUT STREET.
rjpHREE WEEKS OF GOOD BARGAINS
FANCY AND STAPLE DRY GOODS.
EYRE & LANDELL,
FOURTH AND ARCH,
Have redooed the prices of aotne fine Goods In order to
promote the laudable practice of making
VALUABLE CHRTBTMAS GIFTS!
Fashionable Silks and Robes.
Good Plain Style Bilka.
Extra Stout Glossy- Black Silks. 1
Rich Biaok Figured Bayadere BMki,
Choice Colors and good Black Moire Antiques.
Irish Poplins, Blues, Browris and Blacks.
' Plaid -Poplins and Valeooiaa.
Delaine Robes and Poplin Robes.
All-wool Gay Style De Laines.
- Long Broehe Shawls, all grades
I,ooc Woollen Long and Square Shawls.
Needle-work Sleeves and Collars.
' Ribbon-bound Pine Blankets
Extra-fine Double Damask Cloths.
Plano'Covers and TableOovers
Fine assortment of StapfeGoods.
1,000 yards Scarlet and Black Plaid Cashmeres, re
duced; for Christmas,’ to 20 cents. -
- 1,600 yards Bright Stele Christmas De Laines, for
ISji-oents.« • - *
„S 000 yards Fast Colors, good Style Chlntses, at 12#
cents. dIS
JOEAVER RAGLANS.
l Gmm*yug attaastlv*'ateefeLaiAiaal -'Oloa&s and BsgUMv
First-class work and materials. ’
!■ ’.. COOPER k> CONARD,
d 7 .8. E.ooyner NINTH A MARKET Stfl,
\TALENOIA PLAIDS.- ! : "
r . Two fresh lots of these Gay Plaids. Bayadere,
Gaahmerea. and Valencia*.
One lot figured wool Do Lalnes at 26 oents.
COOPER A CONARD,
dT . 8. E. eorner NINTH A MARKET Ste.
PRESENTS.
V/ Merrlmac Prints. '/ -
• 18# «t. Gar Delaines.,
16 ot. and 18# et Drees Goods of various kinds,
reduoed from 26.
' Good Blankets, Warm Shawls, Fine Broche Shawls.
’ COOPER & CONARD,
d 7 8. E. oorner NINTH A MARKET St*.
Black beater clothb.
Heavy Boat ere.
y Fine Black Cloths. -
Large lots Cloths from Auction marked at a small ad
vaooe. Blacks $1.26 to $3 60. Heavy Crave and Drabs
*1 to |1.76 COOPER & CONARD.
d 7 • 8. X. corner NINTH A MARKET Sts.
[\TEW CLOAKS.
1V OPENING EVERY DAY
PARIS MANTILLA A OLOAK EMPORIUM,
PINE BRAVER CLOAKS.
KIOH VHLVET CLOAKS.
MOURNING CLOAKS.
HISSES’ CLOAKS.
s OPERA GLOAKB.
HIK’D BEAVER CLOAKS.
The largest Assortment In the oily.
AT THI
PARIS MANTILLA AND CLOAK EMPORIUM.
TOB CHESTNUT STREET.
J. W. PR OOTO K & 0 0.,
dia.tr
rvREAT BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS.—
\JI 8. V. B. HUNTER
Has BEHOVED from No; 80 to No. 40 South SECOND
Btreet, where he Is sow prepared to furnish the Ladies
with a fresh and welLselectedatook of
DRESS GOODS,
To which he Invites their attention, being determined
to sell at exceedingly LOW PRICES.
N. B —A large assortment of Broche, Stella, and
Frenoh Blanket Shawls. Also, a variety of Bilk and
Oloth Circulars Constantly on hand, at the
' “CLOAK EMPORIUM,”
oe7-8m * No. 40 South SECOND Street.
Great sale of broche shawls
AND CLOAKS !!!
Unprecedented Bargains!
We’re had a perfect rush!
We’re selling an Immensity of Goode!
Our trade’s inoreuing!
Oar Mode of doing business seems to meet with gene*
rnl approval!! Namely—
“ To Have Bat One Price.”
<» To sell Cheap for Cash.”
“Never to mlsrepreaentGoodsln order
TO EVPEOT SALES.”
“ To deal fairly and justly, and wait npon all custo
mers with attention and politeness.’*
“ Thoe to gain their confidence, and keep It by con
tinuing to do right.” __
THORNLBY A CHISM.
We have now on hand
Excellent Long Broche Shawls for $B.
Still better quality for $lO, $ll, $l2, $l3, $l4, $l6,
$lB, $2O, $22 and $25.
Square Broche Sbaws from $5 up to $ll.
Long and Square Blanket Shawls in every variety.
Children’s, Hisses, andGentlenen’s Shawls, &o.
Good Black Oloth Cloaks for $3. *
Everyother quality4nd Style for $3 upto $lB.
A JOB LOT OF QLOAKB FROM LAST SEASON AT
HALF PRIOBt
Best Black Bilks for 60c. to $1.60 per yard,
Rich Fancy Silks really beautiful. N
Every variety of DRESS GOODS.
CLOTHS! OABSIMBREB!! BATTINKTTO, Ac.!!!
Heavy Black Beaver Cloths, fine French do., &0., &o.
Blankets, Flannels, Linens, and Muslins,
la fact no better stock of general Dry Goods can be
found than at
THORKLS7 A CHISM’S,
Northeast Oorner EIGHTH A SPRING GARDEN.
nolS-tf
Carpetings.
BAILY & BROTHER’S
‘ CARPET WAREHOUSE,
No. 020 CHESTNUT STREET.
WE SHALL OPEN TO-DAY ANOTHER INVOICE
OF
ENGLISH
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS,
“ OKOSSLBY’S” CELEBRATED MAKE,
' AT
ONE DOLLAR A YARD.
STANDARD BOOKS FOR GENERAL
k 5 READING ON BALE, at tho prices stated, by
J. SABIN,
AT YE ANTIQUE BOOKS STORE,
27 South SIXTH Street
EVELYN’S DIARY AND CORRESPONDENCE.
Last edition. 4 vols , Bmo. $5.
PEPY’S DIARY AND OORRESPONDENOE. With
fine Portraits. 4 vole., Bmo., large paper. $O.
AINSWORTH’S NOVELS. 12 vole., Bmo. Orulk
shanks Plates $l2.
BRAY’S NOVELS. 10 rols.. 12m0., cloth. $6
Also a collection of over 200 volumes of Standard
English Fictions, (not including the modern Trash,) at
from 28 to 76 cents per volume.
- CATALOGUES GRATIS. d 8 tf
The largest desk depot in tmlay & bioknell’s
J_ BANK NOTE
Cupet.lmm* wLII find tint stock {nil end or fteih
styles' and PIIICEB VERT LOW. noB-tr
Cabinet Ware.
THE UNION.
HOCUET * HUTTON,
(Bueeessors to J. T. IlftnimlUj
MANUFACTURERS OF
A. L. ADAMS’ IMPROVED DESK RACK,
No. 2(9 South THIRD Street,
Philadelphia.
OFFICE", BANK, and BOHOOL PUBNITURIf. .
EXTENSION TABLES, BOOKCASES,
WARDROBES, *O. dB-Stu
SOUTHWARK BANK,
PniLAnnLtHiA, June 28,1868.
NOTICE Is hereby gWen, that « The Southwark
Bank or Philadelphia,’ ’ located In the City of Phila
delphia, and Created tor Banking purpose!, with a capi
tal or two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, intehds
to mako application to the next Legislature or this
Commonwealth lor an lnorease or one hundred and
orty thousand do’lare to its present capital Btook.
By order orthe Board or Directors. . ;
Je3o-wed 0 mos F. P. STEEL, Oashler.
CUT. ATP! i SLATE 11 SLATE lll—Hoofing
© Slate, or ail sixes, and aVrery low rates, kept con
,UnOyonlund,andfor»^ N 9) &
OIRMANTOWN ROAD and THIRD street,
w n slate Roofs put ou In the beet manupr > and re-
SUii«SttW*»MS' »>»»»♦••■ WF
, PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1858.
A MAGNIFICENT HOLIDAY'GIf’T
BOOK.
Meiers. JAMBS OHALLBN & SON* No. 26 Sooth
SIXTH Btreet, publish this day—
PALESTINE PAST AND PREBBNT... By Bet.
Henry S. Osborn. Superbly illustrated by Steel En
graving*, Ohronograpbio laumlnations ln Oil Color*,
and the meat exquisite wood engravings.’ Jit is withotrt
exception the most elegant work on Palestine erbr
issued. Edition in doth now ready. $3.60., '
Also, new oditionafor the Holidays, of /
The City of the Great King, uniform with above,
cloth, $3.60. For gilt $6. Turkey Antique $6,60.
Fadgiln Syria, Turkey $2; doth giltsl; doth 764.
In ard Around Constantinople $1 26. t ,
Cha’len’s Juvenile, Library. 80 vole, 26c pervol.,.or
$0 per sett. “
Cave of Maohpelafa, doth, full gilt, $11 doth76o.
FOR SALE BY ALL BOOKSELLERS.
d!6-l2t
IN THR CITY.
PETERSON'S COUNTERFEIT BANK
NOTE DETECTOR. - * «
The Semi-Monthly, number for DECBMBBR 16th,
now ready. / *
80 New COUNTERFEITS are described In this issue.
Terms of subscription to PBTEbSON’S COUNTER
FEIT DETECTOR, and DREXEL’fI BANK NOTE
list. '
Monthly peraunum...****..,......«...«5l 00 [
Semi-monthly, per annum si-2 00
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1858,
Bigler and his Boswell.
Tho Immortal bard was not wide of the
truth, when he said that-“some men We.
greatness forced upon them.” In fact, this
sort of fame is wont, upon some peculiarly
fortunate individuals, to fall in a perfect
shower. The more unpretending and the
more diminutive the apparent virtues and
merits of the individuals in question, the more
pretentions and avalanchine the weight of
glory which overwhelms them. Though Gray
may tell us—
“ Pull many a flower is born to blusli unseen,
And waste Us sweetness on the desert air,”
there are many others, even of a sun-flower
delloacy and brilliance, who were never born
for this prosaio, unromantlo destiny. They
ore nevor content till they figure before tho
world’s eye, and intoxicate the town with their
peculiar fragrance,;.' They are gleeful at agri
cultural fairs, the annual meetings of
horticultural societies; for they are ambitious
then and there, by ventilation of their sweets,
to win “that medal ” which Is to stamp them
as fairest of the fair, and brightest of the
bright. If taken abroad as exotics, their cup
of dew is full to overflowing j and if brought
back again to their native and accustomed
vale, they are apt to snub and look down upon
tho poor little “ daffy-down-dillies” and mo
dest primroses who used to bo fellow-com
panions of the field in earlier days. If they
prove generous enough to still smllo on these
early friends, despite tho new accession of
renown from foreign wanderings at Court,
they are pronounced as condescendingly good
and groat, and tip-top specimens altogether.
“We wore abruptly reminded of these trite
truisms in reading a paragraph in a late num-
ber of the Clearfield Republican , It was a
source of delight for us to learn—a satisfac
tion which we would not prevent our readers
from sharing—that “ a distinguished sori of
Pennsylvania has been spending five or six
months in his old home.” The phenomenon
is, perhaps, sot altogether a startling novelty,
and per se does not call for any peculiar 'force
of exuberant ocstasy, were it not accompa
nied with facts of most significant sugges
tions. The,authority in question, like Virgil
in his account of ./Eneas’ wandorings, embel
lishes the simple fact with a classically graphic
account of the attendant circumstances.
“The time” of this distinguished son “has
been occupied in friendly and unreserved in-
tercourse with the friends and associates of tho
humbler days of his early life.” "What mar
vellous and refreshing condescension for the
noble and “ distinguished ” to thus find solace
from the cares of State in loving communion
for five calendar months with the « humble!”
And, oan it bo credited, as the Boswellian
biographer relates, that “ during that time, no
man of his acquaintance,* [oven the common
est farmer or most ordinary log-roller of the
Olearfleld region,], be his condition iu life
what it may, can say that the baud has been
withheld fVom him by bur distinguished citi
zen!” If this isn’t a stooping of Jove-like
majesty to notice “ the lower classes,” we
should like to know what else is. If this be
not unbending from “ the lrown which sits so
well on kings,” we should like to learn. To
given that hand with such generous
I looseness, however «weak In tho knees”
' may have been the Administrative force that
' -lent, itmuecle,waB, under tho circumstances,
1 'adogreo
tho court of his Imperial Mfyesty F Austin
tho First. Neither Crichton nor'Chester
field ever touched this sublimity of solf-sacri
(ice, and the only wonder is that the generous
hand survived the rash experiment.
But there is one consolation in knowing
, that this angelic complacency is not thrown
away upon an ungrateful constituency. How
ever fearfully the gigantic labor of shaking
hands with a wholo county may tell upon tho
wrist joints of the “ distinguished” shaker,
be can find a sweet balsam for his “ braised
arms hung up for monuments” in tho gentle
voice of his fellow-citizens, thus expressedby
the Republican: “ There can be no more
gratifying sight to tho American citizen than
to behold the perfect freedom from ostenta
tion and official pretension witnessed in the
bearing and habits of many of our Senators,
among whom, in thisfrespect, Senator Bigler
stands pre-eminently conspicuous.” We cer
tainly think «the American citizen” —at least
tho Clearfield county specimen—must take
the premium for humbleness from Uriah
Heep, ifhis boart cannot conceive of any
thing “ more gratifying” than a condescend
ing notice from « a distinguished Senator.”
The Senator doos well, too, in not making
the gulf too wide between his Majestic High
ness and his “humble” fellow-citizens. He
does' not dine on gold services, nor revel in
damask curtains, nor drive his coach-and-six—
little luxuries, which might do very well for
common men, but never for such distinguished
wondors os ho. “Although the Senator”
(according to the Clearfield paper, which must
know all about it) “ has ample means at his
command to gratify a taste for display, yet his
residence is as unpretending in its appoarance
and its appointments as that of a private citi
zen in moderate circumstances!” How very
kind add condescending to live just like other
private citizons, instead of lording it in a
princely mansion, as ho is certainly entitled to
do by right of his “ distinguished” position I
How cruol-liearted his constituents must be
not to build him a marble palace!
That they have not done this tardy act of
simple justice is mainly due, as wo are glad
to learn tVom the Clearfield chronicler, to the
fact that Senator Bioler, like Siiakspeark,
is “ not a man for a day,” or oven “ five
months,” “ but for all time.” His greatness
is too groat for a single connty—Clearfield
connty cannot contain it, and if it could, and
if It were kind enough to do it, has no right
to snch “distinguished” monopoly I “Tho
people of Clearfield are justly proud of being
able to claim Senator Bioler as one of her
adopted children, but she can no longer claim
him as exclusively her otvn. His varied and
commanding talents, and his political experi
ence and Bagnclty, have already.markcil him
as one of the nation’s statesmen, and here
after his history will bo part of the history of
the country whose legislative halls he helps
to adorn!” We do not wonder that the
Olearflelders are all in toars at their incalcula
ble loss. The suddon vanishing of such a
brilliant light from their horizon must plungo
the “ American citizens ” of Clearfield
into saddening gloom. It must bo a
poor consolation to them even to feel
that their loss is the country’s eternal gain. It
cannot relieve their agitated and bereaved
bosoms a particle to know that thoir “ distin
guished son” is « helping to adorn” the na
tional Capitol, on whoso adornmont so much
expenditure has already been lavished that tho
addition of Bioler seems a piece of pure
wasteful superfluity. Thoy cannot be quieted
with such cold comfort as this. They want
the “ distinguished son” at homo, or Clearfield
must go into sackcloth and ashes. Hinc illee
lachrymce. But they need not pine as those
who are utterly without hope. Three more
revolving moons, and tho “ commanding ta
lent* and political sagacity” of Clearfield’s
“ distinguished son” need mot answer at the
Senate’s roll-call. Tho short agony of tho
Thirty-fifth Congress will soon be ovor, and
tho Immortal Sonato#“ whoso history is to bo
tho history of tho country,” may pocket his
perquisites and miloage, and travel homo as
fast as steam and his own condescension can
carry him. Then Clearfield may rejoice onco
more, and clutch that extended hand. If
Clearfield is content to get him back, the
country will be satisfied to spare the Senator,
and we question whether it would ever feel a
single throb of agony if his county should keep
the « distinguished son” at lioma for the rest
pf his natural-life.
Public AmußemeUts.
[The following critique, written and pat into type on
Monday evening, was “crowded oat” of oar paper
yesterday by preßa of local and legal Intelligence.—
E». Press j
“The Czarina,” which Mr. Oliver S. Leland
has adapted from one of Scribe's plays, was pro-
duced at Walnut-street Theatre lost night.
Raohe! played the leading.oharaoter, in January,
1855, and failed; Miss Davenport has succeeded.
How is this? Wasßaohel not so good an actress
as Miss Davenport? The foot is, Mr. Leland’s
translation] with the alterations he has made, is
by far a better acting drama than the Frenoh
original. It mast be cut, however, for it took
four hours’ acting last night, and this with only
five minutes between the acts. The ourtata fell
at five minntes past eleven. The play should end
with the climax of Peter dead, and Catharine,
regnant Czarina, sending the Count away in the
briefest manner.
The plot is of sufficient interest to be briefly given
here. Peter the Great {Mr. F. B. Conway) has
done a great deal to oonvert the barbaric Russia
of his time into a oivilized nation. He has much
laxity of morals, but is remarkably jealous of his
wife. Fresh from the Court of Franoo there comes
Count Sapioha, {Mr. H. A. Perry,) who, unawed
by the tragio fate of a recent admirer of the Cza
rina, {Miss Davenport,) entertains hopes of a
passion very hostile to the Czar’s domestic happi
ness, and is so foolish as to make a confident of
Admiral Villerbook, {Mr. Frank Drew,) tho un
conscious mar-plot of the play, always abifaj-JT
often tipsy, and sometimes over communicative,
when under the influence of what Mr. Richard
Swiveller would call “ too much of the rosy.”
Catharine, the Csarina, is aware of Sepioha’s love,
and does not quite disoountenanoe it. Just as in
jadicious as himself, she also finds a confidant in
the person of Prince Menzikoff, (iHr P. Pickings,)
who had once been a flame of hers, and has been
plaoed by the Czar to watch her. AH the time, he
is watohed by Ivan, {Mr. B. Young,) a spy, who
does more than he says. The Czar had publioly
insulted Menzikoif, by caning him, or some sa'oh
compliment, before the Court, and the insulted,
man has determined to pay him for it—therefore
he helpß the Czarina. That oharming but indis
oreet lady raises Count Sapioha to the post of
Chamberlain. A beautiful young lady named
Olga, {Miss C. Pickings,) the Czarina’s maid
of honor, gratefully falls in love with the pretence
of the Count, and the Czarina has allowed her
to lodge in a pavilion oooupied by herself. Viller
beok, rather muddled, we admit, wandors Into
the palace gardens late at night, walks through
an -open door into a pavilion, and sees a lady,
who suddenly puts out the light. Just then he is
unceremoniously ousted by a strong hand, and
gets home, somehow, next morning, more sobor
and rather cold. In the row, a chamberlain’s key
has been dropped, which the spy, Iran, has picked
up, and shown to tho Czar. The key turns out to
be the Count’s. How oame he there ?—to meet
Olga ? Therefore, it is ordered that he shall marry
her, at which resolve Olga is remarkably Well
pleased.
But the Count—wioked wretch!—does not pass
the wedding-night with his lovely bride. Then,
to mend matters, poor Olga learns that the Cza
rina was the Count’s real paßeion, and that Bhe,
the bride, bad merely been a cloak to eonoeai
ljor mistress’s bad doings. Loving this naught y
husband muoh,<sho endeavors to save him by
pretending that the Count Is greatly, attaohe d to
her. The Czar, however, has himself been in
the oven, and feels that there is foul play. Olga
he sends off to Siberia, Count Sapioha ho orders
to be executed. Czarina exerts herself to save her
fayorito, and prevails on the Turkish Ambassador,
one of her former lovers, to oonvey the Count out
of the eountry in his own.oarriftge.. On’ the rood,
tho Count learna how virgin-bride/,baa
sacrificedherself for him) affd a reaction, ensues.
He loves the Czarina] no mert, escapes back
to 'St. Petersburg, is recaptured, andj led out' to
be made shorten by a head, with the Czarina'pre
sent to witness his death. She has ■ determined
not to survive him and ia oalm—with concentrated
despair. This calmness deceives th'e Ozarywho,
persuaded of her innooohoe, ooantormands the
Coant’B execution, and, assuring the Czarina.',that
he believes her innocent, gives her full evidence
of the Cennt’fl love for Olga, his wifi?,;
fear elicit, jealousy does.. The ‘Czarina
ker perfidy, and re-erdefs the Count’s executlbhl
But McDzikoff, to save Olga (lys daughter), has
poisoned the Czar. This changes affairs very
much. The Czarina sends away the Count and;
his brido, and declares in good set terms, which
are rather too tedious, that henoeforth she will live
only to reign.
The soenery was very good, also the furniture.
There was a luxuriant rivalry, in dress, between
Miss Davenport and Miss Riohings, and we know
not wbioh was best andmost appropriately attired.
Mr. Conway and Mr. Riohings were also well
costumed, and Mr. Porry was almost so—his vest
was too dark for the rest of his handsome dross.'
Mr. Drew, who played very well, ought to have
been supplied with a better dress. Mr. B. Young,
as Ivan, was admirably made up, and played a
quaint part amusingly. Miss Davenport was ef
fective all through, but we preferred her more
subdued soenes. In tho last aot, indeed, she dis
played great power—oonoentratod, expressive, and
not noisy. Miss Riohings, who acted surprisingly
well, fairly divided the applause with her in sev
eral soenes. Mr. Conway gave a fine embodiment
of the Czar—almost painfully powerful at timeß,
and Mr. Riohings, as Monzikoff, playod with even
more than his usual ability. Mr. Perry, except
that he marred the expression of his mouth by
putting a black patch under bis lower lip, did
justioo to himself and tho oharaotor of the Count.
He will play the part even bettor still, when ho is
familiar with it, and oeascs to wear a pleasant
smile in serious passages.
On the whole, <( The Czarina” is a deoided
BUOOOBS, and when it is olosely out down, with
the performers a little more easy in it, we are
persuaded it will strike the public as worthy of
beaomiog a stook play.
Catherine will bo one of the best oharaoters in
Miss Davonport’s repertoire.
Local Feriodicals*
Godry’s Lady’s Book —The January number
of this popular periodical opens with a beautiful
engraved illustration of u The Sevon Ages of
Woman.” There is another fine engraving, also
on stool, oallod “ Neglected Flowers.” As usual,
the names of the painters and engravers are not
given, which is unfair to them and unsatisfactory
to the reader. Tho “ Lady’s Book ”is orowded
with a variety of wood engravings, ehiefiy of
fashions. There is a pretty fashion-plate (steel)
oalled “ What a Likenoss,” whioh tells a story to
be best appreciated by mothers. Among the
literary oontents wo were amused with a story
oalled “The Unexpected Visitor,” and “Miss
Sabrina’s Dream,” both well told. We beg to.
doubt the propriety of Mr. Godey’s describing his
periodioal, popular though it be, ss “ the true and
only Lady’s Book ever published In the world,”
whioh is not exaotly the foot, and Mrs. S. J. Hale
likening herself to Mrs. Hemans, in a notice of
her.own “ Dictionary and Distingußhed Women, ’’
whioh we have eoased to refor to, from repeated
failures to our hope of obtaining aoourato informa
tion therefrom.
School Journal. —A fortnight after it was
due, the Deoomber number of the School Journal
bos reoobod us. It has beoomo the solo property
of Mr. G. N. Townsend, who promises to .devote
his whole time to its editorship, and hopes soon to
issue it woekly. This periodioal has greatly im
proved since It first came under our notioe. It
has got a manlier tone, and eontalns many ar
ticles whioh would be oroditable to publications
with far higher pretensions. Its pootioal depart
ment has boon good from the first. There Is a
Prize story in this number, written by George A.
Townsend, and called “ The Preaoher’s Son,” so
oommonplaoe in incident and flippant, not to say
vulgarly familiar in stylo, that wo must ask, if
this be the best, what must the other competing
stories have been? An artiolo by <( Qutil,” on
Declamation, is truthful as well as forcible. We
oan say little for the literary oritioism in tho
School Journal. Lately, it strongly praised Mr.
Charles D. Cleveland’s unfortunate Anti-Slavery
“ Compendium of Amorioan Literature,” and
now, in a notioe of Smuoker’s “Pabllo and
Private History of Napoleon the Third,” it says
that “ Mr. Smuokor is a leading Amerioan writer
of popular historical works, of the kind best
adapted to tho demands of those desirous of ac
quiring useful information without the trouble of
severe study or painful reading.” A leading
historian! Moreovor, we learn that “ though he
is far too reckless as to authorities and authen
ticity,” his book “contains a "vast amount of
reliable information.” This is blowing hot and
oold with a vengeance. How an inacourato book,
far too reokless as to authorities and authenticity,
can be reliable , wo leave Mr. Townsend to dis
cover. Such criticism as this is sufficient to create
distrust and doubt as to the reviewer’s oapaolty
and justioe.
Arthdu’s Ladies* Hose Magazine.— The Ja
nuary number commences a new volume. Be
sides the usual quantity of fashion, embroidery,
and oroohet plates, it has a fine ateel engraving
(artist’s name not mentioned) entitled “These
are my Jewels,” and representing a youngmother
with her three children, their portraits being
before her. Mr. Arthur, Miss Virginia Townsend,'
and other popular writers have sopplied good
reading matter.
TWO CENTS.
St«> Joseph’s Hospital*
[For The Press.J
The Constitution of the United States guaran
ties to every man the right to worship God ac
cording to the dictates of his own eenacienee, no
particular creed being by law established as the
Church. It was the wißh of the framers of the
Constitution that all should live 'in harmony and
Christian charity, and the evils and the heart
burnings resulting from a Church by law estab
lished, to whom all should pay tribute) would
thus be avoided; and to a great extent it is so*
But) unfortunately, in our midst we have some Ig
norant and bigoted persons who believe, or affeot
to believe, that unless yon belong to their parti
cular Ohuroh you will be damned. In cheerful
contrast to those narrow views, we extract the
following truly liberal and Christian passages
from the report of the beginning of Maroh, 1856,
to Maroh. 1858, of the St. Joseph's Orphan Asy
lum :
“It is proper to observe that, while the hos
pital Is under Catholio control, and is ranked
among the Catholio charities of the oity, it is, in
the.servioe of its charity, uncontrolled by de
nominational distinctions in the admission of
patients; and the inmates have every opportu
nity to secure that hind of spiritual assistance
which, in sickness of extremity, seems to come
with double efficacy from those who hold with
them a particular creed ; and as in physical suf
ferings there is no dlstinotion-Of seot or denomi
nation, nor exemption on aooount of creed, bo' it
was thought that freely admitting all of every
creed into the hospital , making their sufferings
.and' the institution's abUities.the only testit
Abaspnty just to the sufferers to allow them 1 to •
select the clergyman of their own denomination ,
(if they desire him,) and to give that otergyman
right oi entranoo to the nospital, and access
to the patient, whenever his services should be
required ”
The officers of the hospital are as follows t \
President, lit. Rev. John N. Neu
mann, D. D.
Vice Presidents, Rt. Rev. James P. Wood, t>.
D., James M. Smith.
Treasurer, Charles A. Repplier.
Secretary, James B. Boyle.
Managers, Rev. F. J. Barbelin, S. J., Wm. V.
Keating, M. D., Hugh O’Donnellj Mark WUoox,
James McCann, Francis i&. Drexel, Miohael Mo-
Closkey, Sylvester J. Megargee, John" Devine,
HenryT/Coleman, Rev. M. F. Gallagher, O. S.
A., B. MoNeii, M. D,. John Pnilbin. I)anier Mo*
Devitt, William H. Steel, Joseph R. Chandler,
William Morgan, Patriok Levy, P. Qaiuu, John G.
Repplier.
We are proud to see by the acts of these gentle
men the best refutation of the slanders that are
daily heaped upon Roman Catholics, who are as
good oitizens, and, as Bbown in the above extracts,
more liberal Christians than their defamers.. We
do not mean to say that there ‘are not some
rant and bigoted Roman Catholics, and, unfortu
nately, tome of them occupying plaoes where they
do much harm; but we do mean tg say that against
such ignorant bigots must be placed in contrast
the oonduot of those who, better instructed in their
religion, know that the oharity of the Roman
Catholic Church includes all sincere Christians,
and we are, therefore, mnoh pleased to see the
Reman Catholio Bishops and the other managers
giving free ingress to clergymen of all religious
creeds , to the sick and dying beds of the inmates
of the hospital. One of the rules of the institu
tion is to admit patients without “ distinction of
creed , color, or country all are oared for and
tenderly nursed by the good Sisters in charge of
the hospital. Horner.
GENERAL NEWS .
Townsend Harris, the Consul-General £o Japan,
has written soveral letters to Commodore Perry,
whtoh have reoently'been published. The follow
ing extracts wilUbe found interesting:
“ Eight days after my, .arrival -Ihad a pubUo
audience of the Ty-Cooif, (hot Tie-goon, of which
more anon ) when I made an address to his Ma
esty, received h!a reply, atfd delivered the letter.
The ceremony, so far as I was .concerned,'was pre
cisely that of a European Court—three, bows as I
entered, and the leaving. . I stood during
the whole audionce,' end wore new, unsolled
shoes. In the Cbhinber, nnly the six members of
the OeunoU of State and three titular brothers of
the Ty-Coon were present; they .were prostrate on
their faoes. In au .adjoining room some^three
hundred to four huhdred of thdPrmoes and high
officers of State were "present. Tfie ‘ Gamlstimo,’
or dress of ceremony, is different .from other- oc
casions, but, except the breeohes, there is nothing
worthy of particular note*.. Thex breeches are
quite a yard longer than the-leg, s amk wheii the
Wearer walks tkgy trail , out' behind,'which gives'
‘t-**; Three day rafteffoy audlenceXhaa nbasTness
interview, with the Minister for Foreign'Affairs.
This was very long and highly interesting, s From
this timel was constantly engaged in pving in
struction to the Japanese—on the laws of nations
■on political economy—on the Operations of com
merce, and the manner in whibh ft aids in develop
ing the resources of a country,,/with all the mat
ters that naturally flow from or are' connected with'
these important subjects. The present state of
Europe and America came in for its share of atten
tion.- - ‘ > _
“ Sometimes I almost despaired of ever suc
ceeding in conveying my meaning, but, I perse
vered, and lam rewarded for my labor and patienoe
beyond my most S&qgulne expectations, for I have ‘
succeeded in making a commercial treaty that ef
fectually opens Japan to a free commerce with the
United States.
“They gave me a plan of Yedo, but as it is
drawn’ without reference to a soale, it is impossi
ble to form any satisfactory opinions from it. If
£ oan place any reliance on their statements, the
city is about fifty miles in oiroumferenoe; the out
er elide of the Oastle varies from seven miles to
five miles in diameter—all English measure.
From the best information I can get, I place the
population at two millions, and I think this to be
rather within the actual amount.”
Marie Taolioni, the most graceful of dan
ears, has gone to Paris from her villa on the Lake
of Como. She has been Induced to revisit the
scone of her former triumphs by the praises be
stowed by a portion of the French press on a de
butante, Mdlie. Livry, who seleoted La SylpU*de~
for her first appearanoe, and was asserted by thoFe
veraoious prints to equal the great ballerina . So
she went to Paris to judge for herself The ladies
of the corps du ballet invited her to a grand ban
quet, whioh took place on the 20th Only a few
privileged members of tho sterner sex were pre
sent.
Sore Throat Epidemic down the Htid
son —Daring the laßt two weeks the sore throat
disease has raged in Kingston, Now York, and in
that short timo many ohildren have been carried
to their graves after a short illness. It is oalled
(here the “sore throat disease,” from the faot
that it operates much like croup. A very high fe
ver is one of the symptoms. The thro&t does not
feel soro until usually the seoond day after the
disease is upon (he person. The first symptoms
are pain in the head and limbs and a slight fever.
Palmer, the Sculptor. —Mr. Palmer is
soon to produoo a bust of the late Governor Maroy,
for the family of that distinguished statesman, and
also a bust of Alexander Hamilton, for the library
of ex-Governor Fish. During Mr. Palmer’s sum
mer resideno© at Aurgr a he lost an interesting
ohild, who bore the name of the sculptor’s intimate
friend, the painter Ohuroh. This artist has drawn,
inmemoriam, a pioture whioh represents, upon a
oalm and placid lake, the setting of a single star.
Mr. M. Kino, of Fort TVayne, Indiana, the
oraok shot and probably the bestmarksm&n on the
wing In this country, shot a match of $5,000 a-slde
on Thursday. The bet was that he could not shoot
forty out of the fifty double birds. He shot forty
six of the birds, whioh fell within the prescribed
distance, and three others which fell beyond,
leaving only one missed.
Flioiit of Jail Birds. —A general jail de
livery (ocourred at Roohester (New York) piison
on last Sunday night. Fifteen prisoners, among
whom was Manley Locke, recently oonvicted at
Rochester for the murder of Benjamin Starr, made
their esoape by cutting off five iron bars with a saw
made of a watoh-spring, and letting themselves
down into the river. Nonejof them have been re
captured.
An extraordinary trial has opened in the
first oivil chamber in Paris. Twelve homeopathic
doctors have commenced an action for fifty thou
sand francs damages from allopathlo medical
journal, for an attack upon, their system of medi
oine. It is tho virtues of that system whioh they
desire to establish, and not a pecuniary olaim, for
they promise to give the money to tho poor.
A Petrified Russet Apple is a curiosity
which, tho editor of the River Foils (Wlsoonsln)
Journal says, has been exhibited to him. It Is
one of several whioh underwent that singular
change in a collar in tho Stato of Maryland,
where they were covered up in sand, and found
petrified whon exhumed. Strange, if .true.
A Reward Offered. —The superintendent
of the Pennsylvania Railroad has offered a reward
of $3OO for the arrest and aonvietion of the mis
creants who placed obstructions on tbe track of tho
Branch Railroad, near Marietta, in Lanoaster
county, on tho 7th instant, for the purpose of
throwing off or injuring tho trains on the road.
Hidden Money. —On searching tho house
of an old gentleman who died in a town near New
Bedford, Mass., a short time since, a bag was
found containing about $l,OOO in Mexioan dollars
and half dollars, and $1,200 in bills of one of tho
New Bedford banks, being among its earliest is
sues, and dating back nearly thirty years.
Mr. Ezekiel" Miller, an ox-minister and
ex-lawyer, but more reoently a farmer of South
Hadley Falls, Massachusetts, eloped a few days
ago with his Irish servant girl, taking with Mm
also two of his children. An estrangement had
existed botwoen Mr. Miller and his wife for a year
past.
Gold’s new steam carnage, which is con
structed for use on .oommon roods, was exhibited
in the streets of New Havon, Connooticut, on Sat
urday last. It is six by sixteen feet, and its
weight is two and a half tons. Its performance
was satisfactory.
The mqnument which the StatQ of Louisiana
is ereoting, on the New Orleans battleground, has
now readied the height of sixty feet. It is of
white marble, and will bo one hundred and fifty
I feet high when completed.
. Beavers, which wero once so much valued
for their furs, and were hunted almost to exter
mination, are increasing in Canada, and are quite
piouty within ten miles of Toronto.
Picoolomini is said to have received an offer
,of marriage from a fashionable and very young
Now Yorker, sinoo her arrival m tma conntrv.
The house of Rothschild has lormed a
brdnoh establishment at St. Petersburg.
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mind the following rules:
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sylvania and other States for contributions giving the
current nows of the day in their particular localities,
the resources of the surrounding country, the Increase
of population, or any Information that will be Interest *
Ing to the general reader.
THE CITY.
AHHBIMBNTg THIS BVBHINS.
“ Our'Am.U,..* TflWM*.—
Oouain”—ugHH W.tere Bnn D«p ”
ABBMBI.T BOttßaos—aigaOTß,,,,
me^Sf°“’ S °” ,A HoDOB ,—Etiiiopl.n Ent.rt.to.
BoAED OF COHTBOLIEHS OF PoBUO SCHOOLS.
—This board held their regal.rstjted mostinv wster-
Asyattemoon, at their chamber, in Fifth etreltfheiow
The following commnnlcottono were received M d
refined fo the appropriate committee!: From the Third
section, a renaeat that a partition might be pot up in
the female grammar reboot at the Mount Vernon school-
One from the Sixth-' section, askings for the
establishment of a secondary school In that district, the
present building in Lagrange place not being Suitable.
Joe from the Twelfth section, relative to the expendi*
t Pf® Onr from the fourteenth sec
transfer of.ltems of appropriation.
uJnnS??*^ 6 F lf S 6nth Nineteenth sections, an
the Tw.nl.?. •Jeetlooi of enndij teaeherel' One hom
•1. ™£u 0 , ,rt f Motion, announcing tho appointment
to , cc ” f “ r -ith a etmitar committee of
» .nitahle boil ling
A . corannlnir ''- tion was received
on WednnSl hB \? rM ' l *?*^ m “ B * Mhool wee oponed
fhiMMotmn y ;.?« em .’ Mrlrt ' 0“ from the Twenty
honjeSetß?rn.?JfUT9,?.“l“cr *“ oof reDt of 'ehool
beTit th? iS,nM K .' „°“ 0 Mkln * for the erection or a
•nil ‘ . “ Brldeebnrgi alio, one protMting
ffiX&SS rewi 0 / th » oootreilem to thl
rimed e™ ‘OKher.were em-
KSu'JL 11 2* * J o«Mlarie«, to fetch a compare
lively small, number of scholars! The Commute nn
h Ills'to the amount 0tg11Q.442,20, -
»hi.V#ereorderedtofcpeld. Afsw eWffi MllViere’
B«nln»er, for pleetaring,
the ComriSirS; ?• for hriclEleylng, which
wireS? .. 0D had thrown out. They
Thlrf 84 *S tke Committee on Property of the
Wn<w * re PMMIte4
i M bbiUrman of the Committee on Hor
“°01; relative to the insecure
eooditioagf the buildinain which the Normal school
***.^*Jw..f«*rml‘tbat a ratal casualty might
««cur there. Se-hoped t however, that the tempo-
T£7J!F ain, i. whi !is; hs ? e »»««/ bhen made, will he
the means of averting so dteadful a calamity.
„JK;/ aek,on », Cemaittee on High School,
offered a resolutiou recommending the promotion of
X 8 ? 81 the.posltion of profeseorahip
o£llawl.Mio« t and Political Science.” Several
cornmuhlimtioils were presentei rMstive te the subject,
detailing the facte and elrpumstaaoer, and n»viw g an in
crease of aalanr, Ac
Mr. Boothtnought It would be advisable to'postpone
“7 Mlion onthe subject at-the present
thought it better to wait until after the election - of a
>nnolpal fbr the High Schools, who, perhaps, mieht
have some to make relative to this depart- .
ment pf the school.. He would therefore move a-post
ponement for the present
.v?r;J^ ck J oa fhie the proper time to propore
lift. < “ f ll * .P"* 00 -So roey be elcctod might
io ‘** r “ ; d
Mr. Jretren, Jrem thV High Sohc»l,_ repnrted the
n.m«« of cßWnmtfitan « euiUMo cendldete. for
principal of the JBlgh- gckiol. ‘Althongh the election
hid been prerlotuily determined in canene, the names
of the OMidid«t«« were rend, together with the letter,
of the per«ms recommending them; • There were a
number of applicants. Amwg the applicants were
several teachers of the. pammarschools, ministers.
teachers all over the conatry- They were
au highly recommended; ” One. sanguine arplic*n4-of
rered a letter from Hon. Thomas B. wMoh.
upon being read, created a great deal orinerrifoeht, *
Theballotlhg then commenced, and mulled as fol
lows : - ’ / . ; a - s -■ - - ■ * •-•- > t-
ForPrefereorN.H.M.gnire—Merere Birten,Booth,
.Ooniy, Dnffi.ld,.Fry, Houston,. Hnnmrorfh,7rekren,
Leich, Mjrchment, Bobbisi,' Trlnick-, Watren, Bead
For Profeitor I»m.« Mcblure—Mererii Allicon, Ang
n«y, Bnmm, Bneenbery. Ferrend. '
For Professor domes Bhosds-Meaers. Pavia, Himmol
wright, I vie..
For Professor Thompson—Mr. Hollingsworth.
.Proreiior Maguire wu deelsrtdelected. 1
On motion of Hr, genes, the eleetionnss made unanf
moua.
The roaiguatloa of F. IT. Bregy, French
and Bpanlsh, was received and accepted! He has been
engaged there for the last fburten years.
The board then sdjonrn.d until Moiidsf next, when
they will meet to rerire the list of boots mod In tho
schools.. , • • .
' Mayor Henry and the (Jahblers.—We
stated yesterday that Mayrtr Henry had recalled an or
derfrom Judge Alllaon, directing him to restore the'
art idle eased for-gambling to the parties from whom
they bad been taken. -.Yesterday morning Mayor Henry
sent the following letter to Judge AUlaou, on the sub
ject, which will doubtless be perused with a great deal
of interest: J ,
Hon. Jos. Alm-tor,
Brabßir: An order has been mide by the Court of
Qaarterßessions, for the delivery, to the defendants
therein named, or their agent, of “a table, set of
cheeks,-lay-out board, acoount book, and papers, ,f upon
affidavit that the said articles were taken from No
Chestnut street, during tbe.month of September or Oc
tober -last,'by a party of the city police, and placed la
the custody?©! the Mayor, ani : “ that tbe said
ante were indicted for keeping the same for gsmbtieg
purpoeee,' and .that srfd;Wictment'hla been by the
Grand Jury ignored.' ll - r- / - •
- ‘The ant of Februaryld, 18*7, dearly provides,in.case
agatost Whcmebmplalnt has
beep .made of- Veepfug a 'gambling house, tbattbe uto
perty Beirtdforthe purpose of establishing the truth of
auch charge should be restored, and the’ articles speci
fied In the order of the court will, accordingly, be de
livered on demand of the owners.-
It is due .to the police who have toted under my in
structions that the court should be informed why their
efforts In the foregoing, or in other like cases, bars
been made of no avail. (The Mayor here details the
circumstances or tbe arrest, comments npon tbe cha
racter of the articles seized, and refers to the fact that,
in the face of the most pesitire evidence, the Grand
Jury ignored the bill.) He then states:
Complaints ara continually received at this office
from wives. parents, and others, of the misery brought
upon them by the gambUug-h<ma» In this city. How
pever discouraging may be the result of an evil deemed
by tbe Legislature of each enormity as to require their
enaotmen’s against it to be specially given in charge to
grand juries, whenever such complaints shall be legally
sustained (he police department will be prompt to exert
its power.
The hope may be reasonably indu’ged that the grand
, nries hereafter to be seleoted nnder the provisions of
die recent law will not leave anyone nnpresented for
fear, favor, or affection, for lucre or gain, or any hope
thereof Very respectfully, Ac..
' ALEXANDER HENRY.
Larcenies.— Alderman Shoemaker, yester
day morning, held * man named William Bteakley to
answer the charge of-the larceny of seme railroad iron
from an establishment at Manajunk.
Alderman Williams held a young girl to answer at
court the charge of the larceny of a naraber of v&laable ,
books, the property of Dr. Uaoberbscker, of tbe Seven
teenth ward
A colored thief, named Alsen Barnsley, was arrested
about Are o’clock yesterday morning hy Officer Phy. of
tbe Twenty-fourth ward, at HeetoovUle, having la his
possession eight pair of stolen chickens In default of
five hundred dollars ball, the fowl dealer was sent to
Moyamenslng by Alderman Warren, before whom the
case was heard.
Cornelias Smith was sent below,, by Alderman
Oonrow, on the charge of stealing a quantity of rope.
Abbest of x Robbeb.— Early yesterday
morning Officer Lewis, of the N»nth ward, discovered a
very suspicious-looking oostoraer in the neighborhood
of Mr. John Lana’s coach factory, in Market street,
west of Nineteenth. He watched him closely for some
time, and saw him get over the fence of the coach yard.
He remained some tweatr minutes, when he' made his
ppoarance with a well-filled bag. The officer then
started in pursuit of him, and after running several
squares he succeeded'in capturing him. The bag,
which had been dropped in the hasty flight, was after
wards picked up and found to contain a number of
mountings for carriages, tools, &o. Upon being taken
to the Filbert-street station house, be gavo his name
as Johu.Toner. He confessed his guilt before the ma
gistrate yesterday morning, and was sent to prison.
Resignation and Election of Teaohers of
THB Eiqhteestb Ward.—Mlbr Fannie Cramer was
elected, by the' Board of Directors at the stated m< et
ing, December 7th, principal teacber in Primary No 9,
In place of Mrs. Annld Martin, whose resignation takes
effect January 1, 1859., Bliss Bailie Braddock was elect
ed* first assistant in Primary No 11, to fill tbe vacancy
occasioned by Miss Cramer’s election. Miss Annie S.
Murpby was elected second assistant in Primary No.li,
to fill tbe vacancy occasioned by tbe promotion of Miss
Bradieck. Mrs Annie Bfartin filled the position of
Principal for a number of years, and by her admirable
qualities as a teacher won many friends. Her
eor, Miss Cramer, is also a tried and successful teacher,
and will no doubt reoder entire satisfaction to the
gentlemen who were the means of placing her in the
position of Prineipal
Fibe.—A slight fire was discovered about
six o’clock yesterday morning by Officer Cooper, at tbe
rear end of the stair-rod mannfaetory 'of Messrs. Wiler
A Moss, in Fifth street, below Walnut. . The Good
Intent Hobb company were soon on the ground aod
extinguished the flames before they had gained much
headway. Tha damage, whioh was alight, is fully
covered br insurance in the Royal Company. It was
ascertained by Fire Deteotlve Blackburn that the fire
originated in a box of sawdust, which was lying near a
forge. It is presumed that a spark from the forgo
Smouldered in the eaw duet during the night.
More Counterfeits.—Yesterday morning
two young men, named Joshua Higgins and John Quinn,
were arraigned before Alderman Patch el, of the Seventh
ward, on the charge of passing counterfeit notes. Tbe
prisoners were arrested on Monday night, at the corner
of Beech and South streets, while in the act of passing
several counterfeit ten dollar notes on the Wilmington
and Brandywine Bank. A large quantity of the spu
rious article was found in their possession. In default
of the requisite bail they were sent below.
Monument to Rufus "Welch. —The great
benefit foi tbe purpose of raising funds to aid in the
erection of a monument to the late General Ru r us
'Welch, will come off to-morrow evening, when a
splendid entertainment will be given. Manager Lent
has generously placed the National theatre, with its
unequalled company, at the disposal of the committee.
A great treat may be expected, and we hope there will
be a fine turn ont.
Frightened off by a Rattle.— The family
of Mr. Samuel Brick, who lives in Arch street, above
Nineteenth, were awakened early yesterday morning,
by an attempt'to enter the dwelling, by forcing a shut
ter. A rattle wae sprung from the windows, whereupon
the rascals left so hastily, that they left their imple
ments behind. The police were soon on the ground,
but the burglars succeeded in making their escape.
SnARp Practice.—A yoimg man named
James Lanney had a hearing before Recorder Eneu,
yesterday afternoon, on a charge of obtaining goods
under false pretences. According to the testimnnv, ho
went to Jeremiah Gadmoa’ shoe store, at 459 Dillwyn
street and obtained a pair of boots for James Nanlty
which he kept for his own use. Mr. Lanney was bound
over to answer.
CoRREQTiON.-rWe learn that we were iu
error in stating, yesterday, in an account of the late
atmt of the robber of Dr. Wetherill’s house, that
Officer Lonsdale, of Norristown, had arrested him.
We have since been ’nfortned that his arrest was mainly
owlog to the exertions of Detective Officer Joshua Tag
gart, of this city. We cheerfully make the correction.
A Petty Thief. —An unknown man went
into a house in Spruce atreet, yesterday morning, un
der the pretext of filling the gas meter When hip j«b
was completed, and he had left the premises, itwss dis
covered that the bolts from the window shatters bad
been stolen by the Tißiter. It is probable that this was
bnt the preparatory act for the commission of a bur
glary. _
To Firemen.—A portion of a committee
of the Humane Hose Company, of Potteville, Messrs.
J. Addison McCool,andF Brown, are In the city to
purchase a hose o&rriage. If any of our comp nies aro
anxious to sell one this will be a good opportunity for
them to do bo.
Laying of a Corner Stone.—Tho corner
atone of tbe chaps! of theOburch of the Incarnation,
corner of Broad and Jefferson strrete, will 1 e laid this
afternoon at two o’clock, by bishop Bowman, with tb%
appropriate Geremffirityl' 1