THE PBBSS,
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‘ ’ Wi**j pajablo to tbit e»rri««.
i =^n att&'WSUb*6nbeitf oat of-the City at'BiX-DoLhAM:
ea^Awt*{"■loOE^DoLLAaa. v6b Biahf HoPyxs;
. Tttii Moitnß/ Invariablyin ad-
Vao&forthe.tlmeordered* v? » -j 1 ;- «»-■ ?- j'\ -‘v ’
■,.-, ;•, ■• fß&aC.? „• .‘r
jLi.i3Pßm A)iWoM,inftdTfcuoe. jy-.ji --
i.; ~WKEKIiV PKESS. -
,T«» Wkbkly Pruss will he sent to Babeeribw* .
v mail(permmflm,inadvance!) at.••••••? *i Sx
f Three Copies, “ ‘ - - •‘v*vvV ii -> J * t . £22
FiveCopiee/ « •. oo
- TenOoplM, ‘ ::“ -•« ■- • ”'*T**‘***V Jq 22
Twenty Oopiwi, “ “ (to <»«*»£*“> ;vv -£L™
Treaty Copies, orover, 1 tf (to.address of
w S!fe£2M?S^Sft2
jiilfiKiißm*. ' '•
. . , BAiWORNIA PRESS. -.-...,
,' Tmud ’ B.ml:Monttlj lit time for ' the Cllfornl.
BAimm.’.' ■-, "7’-- ; ■'•; ‘„ r - v 1
- ■ - - ~~ ~T. ~ 1
' f -;;vr;i@oli£rog ; ®opir,B- H / /' ,
£JHOIOE iGOODS foritke HOLIDAYS.
rvi*ah,ti..n q;itoes’s;,
~ stationery, .
TOT, * YANOY'QOODS. EMPORIUM, '
• No. 1035 WALNUT STREET,
■ (rife Low eleventh.) • /' .
Acbo'ce and elegant aMortment of QnodAßultedto
the coining HOLIDAYS, -Comprising Articles of utility,
'taste, aad ornament* selected from tlib latest importa
tions expressly for the Olty BetailTr’ade.
• M. «k Q,»b Stbckembraceq'every varietyof Dolls,
Wax, Crying* tad Sleeping, &07, together with * large
varietyof v i - •- ‘ 1
PAPBa pOLLS, WRITING, DBBKS, j m j
POEY FOLIOSj HaBBARItJMS, /' ; ;V -
,:;::8OBA?,l)OOKS,POET-kONNAIK0,&O,
'•• 'With a large assortment of Gameei' -Fancy Boxes',
' Juvenile Books. .Doll Furniture, Theatres, Stables.
'■ a J genorat',aaSortment';of‘ Toy' ana
Fancy Articles "
, - TANS I lANS I lANS.!, ~.
Latest stele Pans, in Silk, Crape, ami Linen.
Also, Orioket Bats, Balls, and Wloketa.
OKISTIANI & CO..
it JPBRFUMBRS IMPORTERS,, ;
' 'Being'noir’arrangidiu thetrrie'w location, ‘ '
, . No. 45 BOOTH FOURTH cTRBET,
. are v offering, a superior '/assortment of
. j DRUGGISTS’/ARTICLES
, r ■ • . AMOt V • - , ;
■ • ' FANCY GOODS. v '
.Consisting in part of . ~ ,
‘.'French andßngiighJfANOZ SOAPS. >- - -
-r. ,o Foreign EXTRAO Cfl and POMADtS. ■- .
TOILKT BOTTLES, In.Ghss and Ohlna. •
POBTBMOKNAIKS..PUBBBS and-POCKET-BOOKS.
.-• DRESSING OASES and. ODOR. BOXES.
Hair,. Tooth. >Nail,‘aud ShaTIng.BRUSRES.&c.. &o.
. Towh.oh they call the attention of Dtugglste and the
pnhlic, as their prices defy compotit on ~ y dlB-dtj&7
• • ConfetHoitera. -
fTtORtTHE HOLIDATSiI*n*w 1 * n*w « .
-T • CHOICE MIXED'SUGAR PLTJMB.--
MARSBILL2B itTGAB ; :ALM6>DB.
r f - -JORDAN SUGAR ALMONDS.J M , % ,
; . . AVABIKTY OF ORKAM, BONBONS.:., j
BUPBRIQK BURNT'ALMONDS. - v
FINE CHOCOLATE PREPARATIONS
NEW VARIETY OFIFINB OONFEOTIONB.
JAPANESE'BTRAWBERBIEB. . .
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF - SELECTED-FRENOH
r; - BONBONS, t ; v- - ,
A VARIETY OF FINE PARIS BOXES v
• ■ • - * ."A’lD i " : ‘' 3 ' *" '■ ‘ , *
. « • CORNETS-. •• ' ;
FRENOH SUGAR TOYS ANDPRBNCH NIOKNAOKB.
ST B P‘tf BW , B : wM IT ‘m;a» V
MANUFAOTURBR OF FINE CONFECTIONERY*
;Yfl. 12i.0 MAJiJLBX STRKMT* . -
d4-td29 r ■ - / . ; »•*» of TWilffH' Street.
Kris kringle headquarters.—
•Wo hare just receirod onr French Confectioneiy,
and are manufacturing a superior article of Marsh Mel
low Gnu proper Bon Bone, Cream'Date*, &e; .Call
and supply yourselves with the host Confectionery in
this city, at ■ JEFPRIEfI A EVANS’.-
: ?tnol6«3m ..No. 718 MARKET fit., bet. 7th and Bth.
F OR LAD lES;■ •
A LhitQß AtSOETMiNT IfI.OPUiRKD OF
ELEQANX AND FASHIONABLE ‘
■ -F : U ksTV ’
OOirSISTING' of .
BEAL SABLE, MARTIN, MI«K, FITCH, AND
- ' ,OHINCHILL Aj - . 7 -.
A'i’ 71BT LOW I»HipKB,
nr
DAVID I-I. SODIS,
INO. 622 ABOn BTBBBT, ABOVJt SIXTH. :
diOrtf - J'
HmbKllfls.,
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
WILLIAM' A.-DROWN .& 00.,
m MARKET ETREBT,
NOW BEADY THEIR USUAL LARGE ASSORT -
' MENTOF HANDSOMELY FINISHED
SILK' UMBRELLAS.
To which the/ Invito the attention of
• ..B UTE R.B .' .
PPBOPBIATE : AND ACCEPTABLE
Holiday" Presents— ? , •
Bilk and Gingham UMBRELLAS, handsomely finished.
' v: . . n JOSEPH FUS3BLL.
N.W.oornerFOURTH and MaBK*T.
Fine American gingham mi-
BRELLArS, nicely finished, all s'xes .Wholesale
and retail. , JOSEPH FUBBELL,
d!7*3t# No. fi North FOURTH 8t„ Phila.l
BROW>i7 BLACK, BLUE, AND GREEN
Bcotch.CUntbam UMBRELLAS, all fllxeß, boaati
/alij fialuhed. •, Wholesale and retail., - - ,
' ' ‘ JOSEPH SU 9 BET.L t
N.W. eor. POURTH and MARKET. ,
Philadelphia,
PRESENTS FOE THE APPROACHING
HOLIDAYS Fox’s latent Paragon UHBRBL
LAB, fill* and Qlngham. ’ JOBEPH FUBBELL,
dlf-St# No. 1 North FOURTH Street.
OOljolesale, HUrg JSiaobs. ;
T\BILLS & sheetings foh.expokt,
JLr BEOWjN, BLEAUHBD,'& blue DRILLS. .
-HEAVY &.LIGHT SHEETINGS,
Suitable.for,Export,.for. sale by
, lAOTHINGHAM A WELLB, -
.. 34 so#ia FfiOivr sr., * 86'LsrmA sr.
• . , ocls-ly
QLaTpeiin&s.
Bail r & bhother’s
CAKMT WaHKHOUSB,
No. MO CHESTNUT, STREET.
WM fIHADI, OPEN TO-DAY ANOTHBD INVOICE
or .' .
■ ENGLISH . \
TAPESTEY BETTSSELS,
“OROBSLEY’S” CELEBRATED MAKE,
ONE DOLLAR A YARD.
Carnet buyers will find our stock full and of fresh
afyleef and PRICKS VERY LOW. noB-tf
Siloer ibare.
g I L V E R WARE.
WM. WILSON & SON,
Baying completedthe alterations to their store, barite
•pedal attention to thelratookof SilTenrare, which is
• now.unusually large, affording a tarlety of pattern and
dedpi, unsurpassed by any house in the United States,
FINER QUALITY THAN/ANY MANUFACTURED
JOS TABLE USE IN ANY. PART
Ot THE WORLD.
* 'Ouratandarf of Silver la .1:
■..v.,....9361060 parts pure
I The*nglishSternngifl....,. f . f ...,W64oOO “
'The American and Irenoh 1a......4*900*1000 -■
Thus, it will be seen that we give 85 parts finer than
the American and Frenoh ooln, and 10 parte finer than'
tho English sterling* We melt all our own^silver-jand
c - our fofemaH conktctid with the refining depart-
'went of the lfnlu& e States Mini for several years, we
guarantee as above which is the
finest that .ean be mads to be serviceable, %nd will re-
•Ist the of, acids much better th&n the ordinary
lUper'mAnufMtttrftd.,
WM. WILSON & SON,
jUfM; ooraet WETIt and.OHEKBY.
i: r "S*-B>Aiqrflnwittof&wmanufaeiured, magreed
: upon, but potitiveljr non* inferior to theAmtrican and
? .*&enth standard?. /■ w2B«tuthaBm '
v,, fioiuwi*
•••'f INENSTOR MBK’S.-'WEAR. ’ ;
' ,1 -A Atterlcin'Lfben o<nnpau j’aaupsrior style Brown
J Linen OoaUngaVjf ekiaefj Brown and
stales
.y.rDrilla/l A£-choice lasioritneatof the AboveGood# now
a saaplt, and Tor- ailebj/
r, oa% r KteJ-% 1 12) an<tlBo CHESTNUT Street,
VOL. 2—NO. 121. i
UetaiUHrji ©ooiis.
JJOLipAY GIFTS I
LADIES’ AND MISSES’
CLOAKS,
AT ' REDUCED PRICES.
THE LARGEST BTOOK
.3ST is "W d’XiOAKS
OPKKIHO KTKBT DAT,
.|' * ”
TO THE CLOSE OP THE SRABON,
FINE LYONS VELVBT CLOCKS
AT BBDOOED PRIOHS.
PINE ESQUIMAUX,AND MOSCOW
BEAVER CLOAKS,
AT BESVOBD PRIOBB,
PINE FRENCH
CASTOR , BRAVER CLOAKS,
AT BBDVOBD PRIOHS,
'' DROWN MIXED AND OBAT MIXED
ENGLISH BEAVER CLOAKS,
AT RROOOBO PRICES,
MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S OLOAKB,
AT RBDOOKD PBIOBB.
PARIS MANE CLOAKS,
All Imported Cloaks,
REDUCTION OP TWENTY-PIPE PER CENT.,
Onh-fourth froii) former prices.
PARIS MANTILLA AND CLOAK EMPORIUM,
SPECIALLY DEVOTED
SALE OF T-HESE GOODS,
AHO WHERE
MAY AT ALL TIMES BE POUND
THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE OITY
J. W.; KSOCIOE & CO.,
Vos chestnut street.
rjYHBEE WEEKS OP GOOD BARGAINS
. FANCY AND STAPLE DRY GOODS.
‘EYBE & LANDELL,
POURTH AND ARCH,
Have rednced the prices of some fine Goods in order to
proraoto the laudable practice of making
VALUABLE CHRT&TMAB GIFTS!
Fashionable Bilks and Robes.
Good Plain Style Silks.
Extra Stout Glossy Black Silks.
Rich Black Figured Bayadere Silks.
Choice Colors and good Black Moire Antiques.
Irish poplins, Bines. Browns and Blaoks.
Plaid Poplins and Valencias.
Delaine Robes and Poplin Robes. . 4
All-wool Gay.Btyle De Laines.
' ' Dong Broche Shawls* all grades
I.OOu Woollen Long and Square Sbawls.
- Needle-work Sleeves and Collars. »
Ribbon bound Pine Blankets .
Extra-floe Doable Damask Cloths.
Plano Cover* and Tab e Covers
’ Pine asabitment of Staple Goods.
1,000 yards Scarlet and Black Plaid Cashmeres, re
duced, for Christmas,.to 20 cents.
, 1,600, yards Bright'Style Christmas De Laines, for
18#'cents. , ‘
“ 8 000 yards Past Colors, good Style Chin ties, at 12#
cents. • Ala
New cloaks.
; . . OPENING EVERY DAY
AT TOB
PARIS MANTILLA & CLOAK EMPORIUM*
FINE BEAVER CLOAK®. J v-. ...
-/BIOH VRLVRt OLOAKB. - > . • s
MOURNING CLOaKS.
MISSES* OLOAKB.
' OPERA CLOAKS.
- MIX’D BEAVER CLOAKB.
The largest Aesortment In the city.
AT TBK
PARIS MANTILLA AND OLOAK EMPORIUM.
708 OHESTNDT STREET.
J. f. PE OOTOR fc 00.,
, ai3.tf
Great bargains in drt goods.—
’ ' 8. V. B. HUNTER.
Hu REMOVED from No. 80 to No. 40 South SECOND
Street, where be Ib now prepared to furnish the Ladieu
with a fresh and well-fieleotod stock of
- DRESS GOODS’*
To which he invites -their attention, being determined
to sell at exceedingly LOW JPRIOES.
N. B —A large assortment of Broche, Stella, and
French Blanket Shawls. - Also, a variety of Silk and
Cloth Circulars Constantly on hand, at the
r « CLOAK EMPORIUM,”
No. 40 South SECOND Street.
Stationer!)
pAPER.
XiITHOQBA.PH,
BOOK,
HEWS,
SIZED, OR HOI SIZED,
OF SUPERIOR gtTAI IXY, MADS XO ORDER,
And for sale at Manufacturers' Prices, by
E. 0. & P. H. WARREN,
All orders addressed to us, PBiLADSuniiA P. 0., will
receive prompt attention
jJ|OSS, BROTHER, & GO.,
No. 18 SOUTH FOUBTH STRBBT,
BLANK ACCOUNT-BOOK MANUFACTURERS,
. r BOOKSELLERS, &. STATIONERS.
ACCOUNT BOO.KB,
Of every description, on hand, or Baled and Bound
to Pattern, soluble for *
ÜBROHANTB, MANUFACTURERS,
BANKERS, BROKERS, INSURANCE
AND BATLBOAD COMPANIES.
Warranted in qualify, and at lowest prices.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC STATIONERY,
COMMERCIAL BLANKS, AO., *O.
JOB PRINTING, LITHOGRAPHY,
In all their Varieties.
PUNCTUALITY A SATISFACTION GUARANTIED.
MOSS,/BROTHER, h 00.,
noll-2m New.Noi 18 SOUTH FOURTH STREET.
OLANR BOOKS AND STATIONERY*
JLP DAVID M. HOGAN, Blank Book Manufacturer,
BUtioner aad Printer, No. 100 WALNUT Street, is pre
pared at all times to furnish, either from the shelves
or make to order, Books of every description, soluble
for Banks, Public Offices, Merchants, and others, of the
best qualify of English or American Paper, ana bound
tn various stylos, 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.
Concerning Mr. Hogan’s contribution to the Franklin
Institute,.the Committee say—“ This display of blank
cooks for banking and mercantile use is the best in the
Exhibition.-’ The selection or the material is good, the
, workmanship most excellent, and their finish aim an
pearaoes neat and appropriate,’ * no2o-tr
<B>nns, pit tale, s?t.
GUN STORE.
PHILIP WILSON & 00.,
433 CHESTNUT STREET, BELOW FIFTH,
Trn.i. opeh
MONDAY, NOyHMBEE 33,
An is.ortment of
FINE GUNS
1 or THBIB OWN manotaottjbb,
AND
THOSB OF tai MOST OELBBBATID MAKEBB
IN EUROPE.
' The *ttontion of
. BD 0 R l'a MB N '
la requeued to their gtoek, which the, o*n pr
> SHALL NOT BB SURPASSED
By an, In the United State..
BIYLBB, - '
- , . PISTOLS,
ILABKB,
POWDBB,
SHOT, Ac.
GHN PDBNITDBB IN ALL VARIETY.
' nolB.Bm
Ye antique book store, 27 south
81X01 STREET.—J. BABIN respectfully an
nounces that be has on sale the largest variety of EN
GLISH BOOKS In the city, all of,which, having been
bought at auction, will be sold at
EXTREMELY LOW PRICES.
Such of Ihe public who have hitherto been prevented
from an inspection of English Books, on account of
their high price, are respectfully invited to examine
the stock.
Among the noticeable Books will be found the
ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, complete from the
commencement 14 vols. folio, half calf, 878. ■
PENNY OYOLOPiRDIA, new edition, juHt published,
17 vols. cloth. $l6. or In half morocco, 870.
NATIONAL OYCLOPiBDIA; 12 vols. cloth, $O, or in
half c«lf, $l2
BURKE’S DICTIONARY OP THE PEERAGE AND
BARONETAGE, last edition, royal Bvo. doth, $4.00,
u*ual price $5 -
HOGARTH’S WORKS, best edition, folio, half moroc
,oo, gilt edges,’sB9
HOGARTH’S WORKS; 2 vols. 4to doth, $B, or half
Calf gilt, $l2.
GILLROY’S CARICATURES; 2 vols. folio, hslf moroc
co, $6O. ,
PURDBN’B ROYAL GALLERY OP BRITISH ART; a
royal folio, comprising 48 of tbe choicest engravings
ever executed, in half morocco, $32
WILKBS’ UNITED BTATES EXPLORING EXPEDI
TION, with all the Maps. 6 vols. royal Bvo. doth,
$lO 60, or in half calf gilt. $l5
BOWYBU’S HUME’S HIBTORY OP ENGLAND, com
pletewitboverSOOfineengravings. 6 vols imp. folio,
half Russia, $4O, usual price, $BO. 1
ALSO—
Ten thousand volumes of Books in various depart
ments of Literature, for sale at one third, one half, and
two-ihirds of usual pricos. d!8-tf
- IN THE CITY.
‘Yy'BBSTEB’S DICTIONARIES.
a. valtjaslb GIFT,
' For any season, and of permanent value, is
WEBSTER’S UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY
A necessity for every educated .man.” —[Lord
Brougham
“It has saved us time enough in one year’s use to
pay for itself, and that must bo deemed good property
which will dearftself once a year.”—[Maas. Life Boat.
PUBLISHED BY
J. B. LIPPINCOTT & 00., Philadelphia,
AND
• G, <fc 0. MERKIAM, Springfield.
ALSO,
VARIOUS SMALLER BDLTIONS OP WEBSTER’S
DICTIONARIES.
Our extensive stock comprises the most elegant pub
lications Iflgtwl, including •
VARIOUS STYLES OF RICHLY BOUND
BIBLES AND PRAYER BOOKS, •
SUITABLE FOR HOLIDAY PRESEN I*B.
J. B. LIPPINOOTf & CO ,
“d!8 4t 22 and 24 North FOURTH St
A LL THE ELEGANTLY ILLUSTIIA
TED BOOKS. ,
NEW JUVENILE BOOKS
AND
WORKS OF STANDARD AUTHORS
May be found in extensive variety at
BURNS A BIKG’S
S. W. Corner EIGHTH and CBISSTNUT Sts.
Tboy have just published, for oonventenco of Book
Buverß,
A PRICED CATALOGUE,
Which maybe had on application. dlB-Bt,*
jgPEENDID GIFT BOOKS FOR THE
HOLIDAYS.
ENQLIBH AND AMERICAN GAMES,
BEAUTIIfULLY ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S
Annuals, Albums, Bibles, Prayer Books, Writing
Desks, Portfolios, Bags, Ac. Goods of ail kinds selling
at the SMI
To close out a large stock, at
• . ALL E N >B,
No. 811 V BPRING GARDEN Street,,
d!8-2t* abore Eighth,
BEAUTIFUL BOOK
THE HOLIDAYS.
NATURAL HISTORY,
S LARGE ENGRAVINGS BIRRS,
PRINTED IN OIL COLORS,
ROYAL QUARTO, HANDSOMELY BOUND IN
HENBY 23. ASHMEAD,
GEORGE ST., ABOVE ELEVENTH,
TOR BALE AT ALL THE BOOKSTORES,
410-10 t
MANUFACTURERS, MERCHANTS, arid
1»-B- *1) Business Persons who mar desire a list of the
Botail Btorekeepe*s in Philadelphia, (In order to ad
dress Circulars. &o ,) will Anil the same arraogedu tooth
by streets and classification «** goo.i<; th tbo iiAUIKS’
PHILADELPHIA CHOPPING GUIDE F&R 1869.
Prue 25 cents.‘ For sale by Parry Sc McMillan, Ha
zard Bros . JVm. 8. Sc A Marties, Win. B Zleber. At
the Stand in the Girard House, and at the Post Office.
dlB-12t -
A MAGNIFICENT HOLIDAY GIFT
BOOK;
Messrs. JAMES OIULLSN Sc SON, Ho. 25 South
SIXTH Street, publish this day—
PALESTINE PAST AND PRESENT. By Bor.
Henry S. Osborn. Superbly illustrated by Bteel En
graving*, Chronograpbio Illuminations in Oil Colorfl,
and the most exquisite wood engravings. It is without
exception tbo most elegant work on Palestine over
issued. Edition In cloth nowrealy. 13 59.
Also, new editions for the Holidays, of
The Oily of the Great Itmg, uniform with above,
cloth, $3 60, For gilt $S Turkey Antlquo $6.60.
Hadglin eyria, Turkey $2 ; cloth giltsl; cloth 76c.
In acd Aroucd Constintinople $125.
Oba'lon’s Juvenile Library. 30 vole, 250 pervol,,ot
$0 per sett.'
Cave of Maohpelab, cloth, full gilt, $1; cloth 750.
FOB SALK BY ALL BOOKSELLERS.
d15«12t
IML AY & 810 KNELL'S
BANK NOTE REPORTER,
The oldeet and ablest on the Continent The cheap
est and, most reliable in the World. Per annum $2,
weekly j $1.26 serai-monthly: 75 cents monthly. Single
copios 5 cents, and always readr Subscriptions may be
sent omce No. 112 South THIRD Street, Bulletin
Buildings. nolB-3m
VERY CURIOUS, SCARCE, RARE,
AND OLD BOOKS bought by JOHN CAMPBELL,
■Fourth and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia. Highest
prise paid. Orders attended to in every State of the
Union Books imported from Europe . nlO-.Sm
PHILADELPHIA,
J E. CALDWELL & CO,
NEW MARBLE BUILDING,
No. 822 CHESTNUT STREET,
OPPOSITE GIRARD HOUSE.
Respectfully invite their customers and the public to
Inspect their new Goods, selected by one of the firm
recently in Europe, comprising
SUPERIOR WATCHES,
ETRUSCAN, FLORENTINE, ROMAN, AND
BRONZE CLOCKS , CANS) EL AURAS,
SILVER AND PLATED WARE,
WEDDING STATIONERY, and
ELEGANT NEW STYLE PAPIER MACHE.
d3-lm
JE. CALDWELL H GO ~
• ’ 822 CHESTNUT Street.
Have received; per steamers, new styles
Jewelry, Chatelaine, Vest Chains.
Splendid Fans, Hair Pins.
Fruit Stands, Sugar Baskets.
Jet Goods and Flower Vases.
Coral, Lava and Mosaic Sets.
Bole Agents in Philadelphia for the sale of Oharlefl
frodsbam’s LONDON TIME-KKEPERB nov 3
JS. JARDEN fie BRO.
• HIHDFAOTURSBB AHD IHPOR7S*B Of
BILVBR-PLATED WARE.
No. 884 Chestnut Street, above Third, cup sUlri.l
Philadelphia. 1
Constantly on hand and for sale to the Trade,
TEA SETS, COMMUNION SERVICE SETS, URNS
PITCHERS, GOBLETS, CUPS, WAITERB, BAS
KETS, CASTORS. KNIVES, BPOON3, FORKS.
LADLES, &0.. Ac.
Gilding and plating on all kinds of metal. fo2-ly
Ighg SALAMANDER SAFES.
Wm A large assortment of
EVANS & WATSON'S
PHILADELPHIA MANUFACTURED
SALAMANDER BAFEB,
VAULT DOORS,
For Banks and Stores.
BANK LOOKS, , •
Equal to any now in use.
IRON DOORS, SHUTTERS. Ac.,
On as good tsrmß os any other establishment In the
United States, by
EVANS A WATSON,
No. 26 South FOURTH Street,
Philadelphia.
PLEASE GIVE US A CALL. aulB-tf
(VO. 1 WINTER LARD OIL—2O barrels
ll forsale by R.W. P. ALLEN, 14 Bcuth DELA
WARE Avenue. d!B*ot
KLeui JJnblirations.
BOOKS
LOWEST OA6U PRICES,
TUB ILLUSTRATED BOOH
CONTAINING
With 10 pages of Lolter-presa,
riUHTBD BY
PHILADELPHIA.
iOatcljes, Jeroelrg, &t.
HAYB REMOVKD
VO 7BSIB
KICH JEWELRY,
DIAMONDS AND PEARLS,
NEAPOLITAN SETS,
AND STATUETTES,
CARD ENGRAVING,
OPERA GLASSBS,
FANS AND HAIR PINS,
£\xt pruuf Safes.
PffILADELPHIA, MONDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1858.
N*ro
1 MILLION! 1
IT
JJOOKS FOR THE
PETERSON <fc BROTHERS,
No. 300 CHESTNUT STREET.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS, AND A HAPPY NflW
YEIB!!
1858. 1850,
A CARNIVAL TIME AMONG TIIE BOOKS! i ,
The cheapest place to buy Books of all kimls,ahd
the largest stock, and most beautiful assortment, is at
the Cheap'Book Store of
T. B. PETERSON A BROTHERS, j .
No. 306 CHESTNUT flUeet* '
ELEGANT GIFTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS! :
In the writings of the celftbratod Authors,
ANCIENT AND MODERN, <-
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1858,
A Curious Case.
The prize-fight between Napoleon 111 and
Count do Montalembbrt is apparently only
Tho first blow was struck, by’
Napoleon, when ho gagged tho Pressi MoN
taleiibert then struck in with that punch-on
tho-huad (fcbero is authority ior this compound
in the Classic pages of Hosier?) called iho re
view of tbo Anglo-Indian Debate on the Eng
lish iMiso of Commons, published in the
Faria Correspondant, Napoleon retaliated,
by having his opponent tried, by three or four
cupboard-judges, in a little room called “ A
Court of Justice.”. As was previously agreed
upon, nojdoubt, the: judges found M. do Mon-
TALHjfBEUT guiJty, and sontenced-him to l flue
and Imprisonment. ‘ Tliis was .vhat aLvron
f Jones oi> John G. lleenan would call « a
rogular knock-down blow.” However, the
? C6unt picked himsolf up, and shook himself,
f to bo sure that it wos "all right” with his great
ly-shaken system. Just then, as tho Count
was preparing, to. taka legal : !inc>asures to
nullify condemnation and sentence, Napo
leon put? his own head «into Chancery,” by
magnanimously extending a pardon to the
Cotint; frero was an unlooked-for cbauco of
WblclrtheCount toolrhold. “Not so !” said
h’p to the Emperor, “ You cannot pardon me.
IJiavo been wrongfully convicted, and want
nit mercy, but justice, from you. Before you
talk of pardoning, wait and soo whetbor the'
sentence is. just. I repudiato jour sentence—
your pardon—yourself.?' UndoubtedlyM.de
Montalf.mbkrt has the best of it. Bound tbo
second ends with the Count having tho Em
peforia hoad in and fiercely pegging
away at him. 8
Since the time when, by a national con
fusion of the tenses, tho sinking Irishman
called oufe'«l will ho'drowned and nobody shall
savp mo,” there has not been any thing to
eqfijtl this climax; at which De Montaleiibert
flings back, tho pardon in tho Emperor's face.
TYe',‘of The Dress, anticipated at least ten days
ago, three consecutive counts, each aud all of
which have occurred. First, that tho Count
would be condemned. Second,. that tho Em
peror would try and minify him by oxercising
tho pardoning power. Third, that tho Count
would not accept the pardon.
Thp trial, took place on tho 24th ultimo,
and, on conviction and sentence, tho Count
gavo notice- of appeal to a higher tribunal.
Ho actually lodged tho formal appeal on Do-,
cerabor 2d. Tho Emperor, meanwhile, do
siring to be called clement, pardoned him on
that very day, oa the ground that it was tho
anniversary of the celebrated coup' d’etat.
It would seem that he had delayed tho pardon,
in tho.hojjo that, on tho suggestion of tbo
Ardbbishop of Paris, some overture for mercy
would bo made by M. de Montalembeut.
nowever,'tUat gentleman declined appearing
as a suppliant. On this being .known, down
comes the pardon. How received by the
Count? Ho writes to tho Monitcur to the
following effect i « I have appealed against
the sentoheo passed upon me. No power in
France up to the present time has had a right
to remit a penalty not definitive. lam one of
thoso who still believe in tho right, and I do
not accept the pardon. I beg you, and if ne
cessary demand you, to insert this.” This
little missive places tho Emperor in a particu
larly, unpleasant situation. In tho words of
tho redoubted Mr. Wackford Squecrs, (of
whom honorable mention is lnade in Nicholas
Nicklcby) ono.wonders what he will do “un
der thUbero most.fatal go.” 'The Emperor
clearly is, in, a, tight place. TYo anxiously
await tho neX't blow.' xrscoma to usmu.the
poor Emperor, whether ho Mil or not, must
continue tho battle.
IYo stated, a few days ago, that no French
journal was allowed to givo any roport of
M.- de MoNTALEunEitT'B trial. They were
allowed to state tho conviction and tho sen
tence. A line—a word beyond that would
havo boon contumacious. Tho correspond
onts for some ot tho loading Londou journals
wero present at tho trial, and these gentlemen,
albeit they took no written notes, exercised
their intellect and memory, and respectively
sent admirable reports of the trial to London,
which wero duly published. Tho Emperor
actually descended so low as to prohibit the
reception in Franco of any one of the papers
containing a report of tho trial. If ho think
that free thought can thu3 ho curbed in
France—that Frcnchraon will not learn, and
recollect, and muse, aud perhaps oventually
act uponthe bold truths uttered at that trial
by MM. Berryer and Dufaure, tho man,
were he twenty times an Emperor, is a fool.
Tho French press may bo gagged, but thought
is not tdbe chained, and it‘ lias U nack of be
coming more intenso tbo more it is placed
under clock. This affair with M. de Mon.
talesibert makes Napoleon deoidedly morb
insecui-c than any thing \tfuoh has occurred
since lu became Emperor, “ by tho grace of
God and tho will of the French Fooplo.”
Passmore Williamson vs. Ellis Lewis#
Some years ago, Mr. Passmore William
son, a citinen of Philadelphia, was charged
with spiriting away a female slave of Colonel
John I.\ Wheeler, American Minister to
Nicaragua, while Mr. Wheeler was passing
through this city for the Bcono of his official
duties. The Judgo of the United States
Court issued a writ of habeas corpus, com
manding Mr. Williamson to produce the
slave. Mr. Williamson refused to make a
satisfactory answor to the writ, and tho
Court ommitted him to prison for contempt.
Ho noxtapplied to tho Hon. Ellis Lewis, then
Chief Justice of tho Supremo Court of Ponn
sylvanh, for a writ of habeas corpus, for tho
purpose of nullifying tho decision of tho
United States Court. Chiof Justice Lewis,
beliovitg that a State Judgo had uo power to
nullify a decision of a United States Court,
acting vithin its jurisdiction, refused the writ.
Mr. Williamson then applied to tho fivo
Judgcsof the Supreme Court of tho State, and
the wrfc was refused by thorn, for tiic same
reason that influenced tho decision of Chief
JusticoLnwis. Mr. Williamson then brought'
a suit against Judgo Kane for liis decision,
and aiother against Judgo Lewis for the
penaitj of throe hundred pounds, under tho
habeas corpus act, for refusing to allow tho
writ t> reviow and nullify that decision.
Tho siit against Judgo Kane ended by tho
death cf that lamented and distinguished jurist.
Tho siit against Chief Justice Lewis was
tried 01 Monday last,before Chief Justico Lovr
rie, at Nisi Prims* Tho Court, after hearing
all the plaintiff’s ovidonce, directed a w»i
suit, 01 the ground that tho habeas corpus act
did no apply to cases of commitments in exe
cution of final judgments after trial, but only
to warants of arrest issued before trial. It
seems to bo settled that a Judgo has no right
to allw a writ of habeas corpus, where it ap
pears on tho applicant’s own showing, that
tho pisonor is legally imprisoned under tho
sentetce or judgment of a Court of competent
jurisdetion, as was tho case with Mr. Wix.-
LIAM9N.
Ths, although it is highly probable that
Mr. Villiamson will carry tho caso still fur
ther, .his vexatious caso may bo said to bo
sottld on enduring principles. Ex-Chief Jus
tico <ewis (now private citizen Lewis) de
clines taking advantage of any of tho techni
cality of tho caso, but throw himself for
vindiation upon tho principle which regulated
Ida ciginal action, and on this it would ap
pear o hasbeon triumphantly sustained.
M.lroux, tho man with tho visible heart, is
oomig to Philadelphia on tho first of January,
and vll, doubtless, oxcito great interest among
tho nmorous students who throng our celebrated
medUl oollogos.
A Irther consolidation of tho tologrnpbio.lines
of th oountry will take place on the first day of
Jnnury, 1859, full particulars of which will bo
founihinong our telegraphic despatches.
A government CONTRACT for hams, dc
liverole' in Now York, has been awarded to
Mosaj. Rioman & Sonß, of Baltimore, Md.
Letter from Washington.
11 Washington, Deo. 18,1858.
[Correspondence of The Prone.]
Tho Agricultural Department of tho Patent
Office has contributed moro than any other agency
to tho inoreused interest in tho subject of agricul
ture. By moans of the appropriations, made from
yoar to year for the coliootion of agricultural
statistics, investigations for promoting agricultu
ral and rural economy, And tho procurement and
tho distribution of cuttings and seeds, great ad
vancement has alroady been effected; and al
though much romains to be done, tho advantage
to the country from these expenditures cannot
be too highly oatoomod. Extensive measures are
being put into oporation by tho Agricultural De
partment to procure tho modus operandioi agri
cultural sobools and of experimental grounds in
various countries of Europe, ns also to obtain in
detail tho processes of preparing figs, raisins, and
Zunto onrrants; and of the manufacture of oil
and wines ; while alsd, as ono of the means of de
vising a more oxpodititous nnd effective mode of
collecting agricultural statistics for tho annual
report of the Patent Office*,upon agriculture, tho
ColmnHsiofiot of Patents (with the approval of the
Hon. Seorotary: of the Interior) hos invited a
number of, gentlemen from tho different sections
of tho Union; skilled in various branches of rural,
industry, to convono iii the Patout-Offico building
in January next, with a vlow of fmpartin'g such
facts in praotioal husbandry as may havo como
under their * and observation, and to
suggest menus by which our orops may be in
creased, improved in quality, or mado moro pro
fitable to - tho producor.
From a lettor dated El Paso, Texas, Novembor
23, 1858, just reooived at tho Agricultural Dopart
.ment of the Patent Office, it appears that its busi
ness operations are somewhat interfered with in
conscquenoo of tho doprodations oominittod by a
certain class of the Mexican population,'as also of
thoso Of Indians in that region of country. In
spoaUing of sorno “cuttings” forwarded to tho
office the writer says: “ The comings have to be
buried in a field noar town, 1 and are liable to bo
stolon by the Mexioans. Theft is the ruling pas
sion of about three-fifths of them, (Mexicans,)
and long praotico has made them tho mpst export
thieves in tho world. Thoir'oxpertncss they seem
to bo afraid of losing, and lest they should grow
rusty, will steal anything to koep thpir hands in;
hence my ‘ cuttings ’ are in groat danger. My
room has been entered and robbed only Jour thnes
sincp-1 came hero, and lam considered very for
tunate. ’ Tho next difficulty ho speaks of “is to
obtain a conveyance to San Antonie, six-hundred
and fifty miles distant, a great portion of tho way
being .through n country inhabited by tho Ca
manches and Apaches—two of jbho wildest and
most ferooious tribosof American Indians..”
same letter speaks of tho dryness of tho soil, no
rain having fallen since September last, and tho
Rio Grande, in consequonoe, being not over kneo
deop. During tho day the temperature is betwoen
sixty nnd seventy degrees, while at night ico 1b
frequently formed.
From tho Land Offico there is but little news to
bo obtained this week. , Advice has been rocoived
by the Commissioner of the removal, according to
instructions, of two of its officos in Minnesota;
that from.Faribault to St. Poter, at which place
it was openod for business on the 2d inst.; and
that from Stillwater to Cambridge, opened -for
bnsinesl on tho 15th last. ■
The following is a statement of tho Treasury of
tho United States for tho week ending Deoomber
13th, 1858:
Treasury balance $4,1)10,737 54
. Amount of receipts....' 1,310,226 80
Drafts paid 2 362,054 35
Drafts issued 700,003 90
Inoroaso. 540,622 84
$730,000 of tho rocoipts was money paid in for
troasury notes to bo recoivod.
Hon-Wm. Millward is in town, and stopping at
Kirkwood’s.
There is a strong probability that if tho hill
providing for tho admission of Oregon into the
Union is reported, it will be with a negativo
recommendation, htomo of the members ground
thoir objections on tho want of population.
Tho workmen employed onf tho extension of tho
General Post Offico aro in trouble, u discharge
having yesterday been given them, Inconsequence
of tho exhaustion of tho appropriation fpc that
object. This morning a mooting of tho workmen
is calicd> for the purpose of devising plans for fu
ture operations.
I mot on. the avenue, yesterday, Mr,
member
looking Tomarkably well.
The woathor to-day is ploasant and balmy,
and tho aveuuo is thronged with strangers and
citizens. The oity is rapidly filling up with
visitors from abroad, and the public buildings of
intorest aro besieged with wondor-soekors from
the time of thoir opening until close. Col.
Letter from New York.
IIAUPER, FOR JANUARY : THE ARTICLES AND AU
THORS : ORIGINAL POEM LY BRYANT —STRAKOSCH
GIVES US THE OPERA—AUCTION SALK OF FINE
paintings: high prices—mr. billy mulli
gan—THE MOUNT VERNON FESTIVAL*. FIRST
day’s programme—Hebrew benevolent so
ciety FESTIVAL : $lO,OOO REALIZED —DKATU
OF MRS. ABBOTT.
[Correspond* n'e of The Press.]
Nsw York, Dec. 17,1803.
Harpfr’a Magazine for January, of which I hare ths
advanced che-ta, codUjdb several art'clea that will
compare favorably with any that bays appeared in that
periodical, while the Ulustrat-ons are really among the
best specimens of wood engraviDg I have aeon. Tho
opening paper gives ft pictorial description of tfco Pana
ma Railroad, including portraits of those who hare
been prominoutly connected with it, either as engi
neers, contractors, or. as furnishers of the money for
Reconstruction; among them John L. Stevens, Wil
liam 11. Aspinwall, Henry Chancery, J. L Baldwin,
deorgo M. Totten, John 0. Trftutwine, DaTid Headley,
aud Alexander J. Cantor. Tho writer is Dr. F.N.
Otis, surgeon of tho steamship Mocos Taylor. The
cert article is “The People ot tho Rod River,” with
nine illustrations Next, a sketch of Quebec, by UJ.
Loosing, tho accuracy of which 1 can vouch from per
sonal knowloJgo; this contains twenty-seven illustra
tions of the most noteworthy objects io that pre
cious old city. Following this is a story, “Only a
Woman’s Hair,” by John Eaton Cooke. Mrs. Stod
dard contributes a pleisaol sketch, “Our Christ
mas Party ” Next, “flints on Self-OuUuro,” after
which, a olever frljry by Fitz-Henry Ludlow, entitled,
“The Hanmm of a Heritage.” Lieutsnant Haber
sham, of the navy, furnishes “ An American in Japan,
in 1858.” Mrs. Louisa Chandtor Moulton contributes a
pleasaut story. “Tho Virginians” U continued, and
there is tho usual amount of miscellaneous matter. I
have thus given you tho names of nearly all the wri
ters of the articles, though they are not announced in
the magazine. William Culleu Brysnt contributes an
original “ Song for New Years’ Kvo,” which I copy lor
tho deloctatioo of your reader# ;
Stay yot, my friend-,, a moment stay—
fctay till the goodold year,
So long companion ot our way,
Shikes hands and leaves us hero.
Oli stay, oh stay,
One little hour, and then away.
The year, whose hopes were high and strong,
H»b uow no hopes to wake ;
Yet ouo hour more of jest and song
For his familiar sake.
Oh stiy, oh stay.
One mirthful hour, and then away.
The kiudlv year, hia liberal hands
Have lavished all his store.
An! sh*U we turn from where ho Btandi,
Ilecsupo bo gives no more !
Oh stay, oh stiy,
One grateful hour, and then away.
Mr. Strakoach returns to town on Monday with Ills
company, for the purposo of giving a few operas. Junca
aud other members of tho corps, aro already boro.
Notwithstanding the strong competition aud attraction
of Mr. Ullman’s company at the Academy, Strakosch’s
brief season at Burton’s was a great success; and now
that He coiues when the field is clear, there can be no
doubt but that with OoI&iD, De WUhorst, Parodi,
Madame 6lrakos‘h and tho men artist*, he will draw
crowded houses. Now York this winter has tue inunic&i
fever at the highest point, and the opera has become a
necessity.
It is nonsense for paopto to complain of hard times
when they flock to an auction of pictures,us they did yes
terday to the sale of Leeds & Co., where pointings were
sold to an aggregate of fix thousand dollars, and tho
competition very spirited. Cole’s “Sunset” brough t
$216. “ The Corn Field,” and “ A Hfpeey Camp,” by
Shaver, respectively $l4O, and S4SO. “ Tfce Star
Evoning,” by Guido Schmidt, $5OO. “ Tho Young Minj
Htrel, by Van Hume, $2BO, aud “ Au American Forest,’
by Iluntington, $l7O,
Billy Mulligan, somewhat noted in sporting and pu
gilistic society, was acquitted, last evoning, of the
charge of assaulting his musical friend. Warner. The
Judge probably sottled the matter by remarking, Iu
the course of his charge, that “ Mr. Warner, in asso
ciating with the women who were witnesses in the
esse, put himself on the iiamo level w!t£ then.', and the
testimony of such porsouß should be received with
caution.” The women were tolerably virtuous —uo
more ; but a tolerably virtuous woman is somewhat
like a tolerably good egg.
Th t your lady readers may have some idea of what
the Mount Vernon festival will be, I give In brief a
skotch of the dramatic part of tho affair, to com
mence to-morrow afternoon at four o’clock. First)
“Famt Heart never won Fair Lady,” by tho company
at Burton’s; next, “ Medea,” with Misslleron; then
a musical entertainment, iu which Mad. Colson, Mad.
Caradorl, Lucy Escott, aud Arthur Napoleon will assist f
then Agnes Robertson ai “Milly;” after whioh “ A
Morning Dali,” In which Mrs C. N. Sinclair will ap
pear for the first time here in six yours. John
Brougham follows with his “Vision of Columbus,”
with additional lines appropriate to Toe occasion ; after
which hia farce, entitlei “A Decided Case,” by the
coinpiny from Wallaces; and then a wind-up hy th e
Campbell Mmstrels This part of tho feativalls under
tho generalship of Ohevftlior Wikoff. Tho ladles are
to have one-half the not profits of the festival after
paying the rent of the house and other expenses, the
.remainder going to Mr. Ullman.
TWO CENTS.
GENERAL NEWS.
Shooking Catastrophe.— At, a festival of
tho Methodists in Warron, Maes., held in Union
Hall, on Wednesday oroning last, on the occasion
of ftpastornl visit, tho'floor gave way, and about
two hundred perrons, men, women, and children,
foil through into the Union storo s ,below- Tho
scone was for a time A womrvD,
whose Bflmo we have not learned, rushed from tho
place to Mr. Blair’s store, at a short distance, ox
claiming, “I ntn scared to death!” whon she
minted, and, remaining in an'unconscious state,
expired at two o’clock on Thursday morning. No
external marks oT injury woro found on her per
son, and it 13 supposed ahediod from fright. The
Ur. Calvin Cutter had a leg broken, was
much jnjurod in the back, and was badly scalded
by tho lulling of a large boiler of hot water. The
stove and boiler, whioh were heated for the pur
pose of making tea for the festivities, fell through
into tho midst of thorn. It was early in the eve
ning, and all who had intended to be present had
not arrived, or more fearful tobuUs might have bn
fiaed. As it was, it. caused intense oxoUerae'nt
throughout, the town. As soon ns theoonfusion
subsided, the sufferers were taken oare of, and may
all recover.
Mas. Partington’s Very Last.—« Whore
did you got bo much money,.lsaac V' said Mrs.
Partington, os ho ebook a half handful of copper
cents before her, grinning all thq while like a
roguo, ns he is. •* Have you found the hornioopia,
or has anybody given .you a -request?” She was
a little anxious “I got it from bets,” said ho,
chucking rho coin into the air, and allowing them*
to clatter ami rattle about the floor with all tb?
importance of dollars. “Get them from Bets,
did you!” roplied she. “And who is Bots, that
she should give you money ? She must be Pome
low creature, or you would not speak of her bo
disrospeqtably. «• I. do hope you will not got led
away by'any dosolato companions, Isaac, and be
come an unworthy membrane of society.’ 1. How
tenderly tho .iron-bowed spectacles beamed upon
him ! ,“I mean bets,’/ Baid.be, laughing, , u that 3L
won on' Burlingame.” “Dear mb!’’ she ex
claimed, “ howooiild you do so, when gaming,is
such a horrid habit ? . Why 7 ,somottities people are
arranged at the bar for it.” She was really un
easy until ho explained that, in imitation of older
ones, he had hot some cents on Barlingame, and
had won. . *
Heenan’B Challenge Accepted.— Tho
fancy indulged in another sparring exhibition on
'Saturday night last in Now York. At tho conclu
sion an unknown, individual stepped in iront and
held forth in tho following language :
Guntlbvkn : Inasmuch as Mr. Heonan has
challenged tho world to produce l a maa to fight
him—in the event of Mr. Morrissey adhering to
bis long-ago bxpresped determination to forover
retire trom the prize-ring, which dll his friends
suatnin him in keoping—l give this - pubiio notiae
to Mr, Heonan and to his friends, that I will pro
duce a man to fight, him’ at any time'mutually
agroedon, within from three to five months from
this date, for the sum of $2,500 a side. The figure
of $lO,OOO sounds well enough, hut as it is busi
ness we are engagod in, I have limited the sum to
$2,500, which will he more readily reaohed by
even the $lO,OOO party. The first .deposit is
waiting to bo covered at tho Clipper ofuse from
this evening.
Pretty Good. —A small keg of Brass filings,
worth perhaps two dollars, was sold reoontly to
parties in Newark, N. J., as gold dust, for five
hundred dollars, the parties selling repreeenting
themselves as in pressing need of money and wil
ling to sell as a groat sacrifice. When the “dust”
was token to New York, the old adage was found
true, that all is not gold that glitters. One of the
swindlers was arrested, but indignantly repudiated
any intention of swindling. He said there had
been a mistake in the keg taken, that he would
moke it all right;, and, as ah evidence of his sin-,
cerity, insistod that the “ diddled” individuals
should “ keep a bar of gold” till ho should reotify
the orror. This was accepted, and he went off to
correct the mistake. It is needless to say that he
never returnod, or that the bar of gold turned out
to be a bar of galvanized iron.
Shameful.— >A porter in New York was ac
cidentally thrown from a cart, .last week, and
while lying insonsible on the pavament, a polioo
man picked him up, carried him before a justice,
and Entered a complaint of intoxioation The
poor porter, having had his skull fractured by ao
oidont, was unable to give his name or utter any
intelligible words, ana tho wise justice had him
committed for examination. He was then placed
in a coll; before he was again taken beforo the
court, he had passed to his final examination be
fore the great Jqdge of the Universe.
An Unnatural Son. —A youth named
William Waines, son of Mr. Jessie Waines, who
resides at the corner of-Eutaw and Henrietta
stroota, Baltimore, was arrested-on Tuesday even
ing last, by Officer Cravor, for attempting to shoqt
his father. The boy, for some time past, has been
beyond the control of his parents, and, it is said,
whipped his father for what he considered undde
ioterferonoe to obeck his headlong career. Oja
Tuesday evening ho fired at him, but fortunately
none of tho shot took effect as he had designed-'
Summary Punishment.—A ‘Mady/’ of
Cyntbinna, Ky., who was divorced'from herhnfe*
band a short time azo.-havingheard that her lAte
partner was In thenablforeaynrg unktßd~*»m»£s'
about her, callod upon him at his store, talked to
him severely, not to say profanely, threw Cayenne
popper into his nose and eyes, and administered
unto him two distinct and soparate whippings,
the first with a cowhide, the socond with a rope.
Tho papor that relates the ciroumstances says that
“ tho partioa are roapeotable.” For thiß reason
it gives no names.
A Real Luxury. —A private letter, says
the Rural Southerner, recoived from one of a
party of Santa Fe traders, thus* mentions a valu
able Virginia invention : “Arnid all our hardships
wo onjoy one real luxury, and that is -delicious
coffee. Our commissariat fcuppliod himself in St.
Louts with a coffee pot th»t he calls tho “Old
Dominion.” It is constructed upon some new
principle, into tho mystorios of whioh I have
never penotrated, and in it he concocts the most
delightful beverage that I have ever tasted.”
Barney 'Williams in Ireland. —Mr. and
Mrs Barney Williams have been the recipients of
an absurdly onthusiastio ovation at Dublin. After
playing for a charitable institution, they started
for their kotol in thoif carriage, bat the populace,
spite of repeated, remonstrances, instated on draw
ing them home. Mr. Williams, finding his en
treaties in vain, quitted the vohiclo, and, with
Mrs. Williams, proceeded on foot, saying that he
rospeoted his friends too much to permit them to
tako tbo place of bdrscs.
Burglars Caught.—Three yonng men be
longing to Springfield, Mass., two brothers named
Billings, and a guilty companion named Edwards,
last Tuesday night, made a burglarious trip into
Connecticut, breaking open and stealing, from
stores in various towns, and helping themselves to
suoh conveyances us they stood in need of from
wayside barns Thoir operations were discovered,
am! two of tho trio aro now in jail. Tho third
has csoaped.
The Value op Negroes.— A singular but
acourate way of estimating tho' prices of field
feand3may bo found in tho price of cotton. For
every cent a pound*for cotton a field hand will
bring odo hundred dollars; for instance, the
present price of cotton is ten to twelve oeots, and
tbo price of a negro man is irom a thousand to
twclvo huudred dollars The price of the latter
may not fluctuate ns rapidly as cotton, but is not
tho less cot tain to follow uu advance or
of any duration. —Savannah Republican, Ilt/i.
A new gambling house hus been opened at
Washington, and engraved invitations have been
sont to all tho M. 0.-’s, and other people supposed
to possess looso ohango. At the bottom of tho
caTd are tho hours at which tho table i* to be
sproad during the winter. “Diuneratfi; supper
nt 10; breakfast 12.” From this it may bo in
ferred that theso who “ fight yo tigor ” will rise
late in tho day, and commoncc business operations
early in tho evening
Singular Ca**k.—Lately, a man was found
banning on the public square of Boonville, Texas,
ilo was a stranger, and by whom bung, and what
for, is entirely unknown. From nppoaraneos he
was not over 25 years of ago. A striking foaturo
in the caso is, the rope by which ho was suspended
passed under his arms, in lieu of being tied around
tho neck. Many supposo, of course, that ho had
bcon doprived of life previous to being placod in
this position.
Fortunate Discovery.—A lady of wealth,
in the boroughof West Chester, Pa., took a silk dress
that had lain aside some months, to one of the in
dustrouß dressmakers of the town, to have it re
modeled for winter wear. In perf inning the task,
the dressmakor discovered near $209, iu bank bills,
in tho pookot, whioh wore supposed to have boon
Inst. Tho money was promptly returned to the
rightful owner, who handsomely rewarded tho
finder.
A Policeman at West Troy, N.Y., named
Brown, has bcon arrestod on n ebargo of being in
lojieno with couDtorfeitor3. At his house a large
number of bank-note plates were found, purport
ing to ho engraved for tho FaJkill and Mohawk
Rit'or Bftnlw, besides dies boaring tho words
“ Pennsylvania” and “ Massachusetts.” A press
■was also discovered in tho same premises. Brown
is held to answer.
Good Authority.— ln Cincinnati the other
day, a Wisconsin cranberry doaler who wished to
got a check oitshod. but bad no ono to vouch for
his idontity, exhibited his namo inscribed upon
that classic garment, his shirt, whereupon the
banker was satisfied and paid over tho money , and
"Wisconsin wont on his way rejoicing.
A Conscientious Borrower. —A lady in
Portland, Mo., has jiut returned n few beets she
borronod lifty years ago of n neighbor, promising
to return thorn in a fow days, huoh an instance
of punctuality is most remarkable, ,and cannot be
b °TiiE BOSTON rEOt’ES arc preparing to har
vest their ice ore#. The ice is new about soven
;s thick _
“A Prcdiction-”— Under this head tho Wash
ington Slat™ introduces ft letter from Charleston,
S 0 , whioh comes, it says, from ono of the “ cool
est And closest obsorvers of political auguries.”
Tho letter predicts the dissolution of the Union
betwoon now and 1864. Tho South, it says, is
preparing this ultimatum. Tho existing slave*
trade laws will he declared, what they really are,
unconstitutional and void, and tho inherent right
of each sovereign State loft to decido for itrelf
what class of luborora it will admit or reject, or
the Southern States will withdraw from tho Union.
Ail the Southern members of Congress and tho
Southern members of tbo Cabinet are to throw up
their handß and go homo This is tho merest
fudgo. Tho Southorn States will novor take any
auoh position in regard to tho slave trado> a
large majority of the South is now and will oon
tinuo to bo from intOTOSt, opposed to it. It too
Southern members of Congress should evor pe
foolish onough to make euoh an issue they would,
bo indignantly repudiated by thoir constituents.
This Union will stand long after tho prosontgene
ration has mouldered in tho dust. The number of
disunionists ia tho country, praottoal disunion
isle, is not ono to ten thousand. —Cincinnati
quircr .
ROTICE TO COKK£BPORD£xy s ,
Correspondents for “ Tkb Puss” will please bear in
■mind.lhfe&Jl<uriagralea; ~±~r
Every communication must be accompanied by the
Ufrne of the writer. In order to insure correctness In
the typography, but one side of .the sheet should bn
'written upon. *
We shall be greatly obliged to gentlemen in Pane
s/lvama and other States for contribatfons giving the
Carrent news 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.
AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING.
* Glaxxb’b AaoavsTassv Tbma
“Our American Oousin”—“Still Waters Run Do bp."
National Ctaoutj —“ Lent’s * Circus Company.”
Kobber "sWif’s , > , ymlL “ Uo .. an<l Acrobatic r«W>_''.Th9
MaB. D. P." BOWWas’ WALiriJT*6r*E*T Theatox.—
” Mesalliance”?—“ Vic*-lml*lng.>j •
Tmwsiff’s Vißism, corsb* ov Fifth and Cusst-
NOT stbkXTS.— Miscellaneous Concerts 1
Assembly BuiLßiaas.—Signor SHtx.*
Sanford’s 0?»A Housb.—Ethiopian Entertain
ments.
The late Bishop Ondbrdonk.—Tho mhny
friends of the late Bishop Onderdonk will read the fol
lowing extract from the minutes of a meeting held by
the vestry «f St.-Peter’s Church'with a gtea: deal of
interest: *
“ At a meeting of the Vestry of St. Peter’s Church,
held Tuesday, December 14,1858, the following rtsolu
tjon, offered by Mr. Joseph R. Ingersoll, and'ec'nded
by Mr. James B.' Smith, was unanimously adopted 1
“ Resolved. That the following testimon'al be placed
1? records of’ St.-Peter’s'Chnreh. and tint a copy
or it be communicated to the family of the late Bbbop
Henry u. Onderdonk, with an expression' of. sympathy
affltetion, and *of veneration and resntet,
1 l® l * B than their own, for His memory., - *
t>.o Tai V 1 ’ 9 church, deeply impressed with
"•“ st i? n ! i 67 the “MgrWktion Mid the
ha <i ? ce ” Ji<l Bishsp OnilertoDk, cst,-
1. h , oc “*" >n 10 P»™ with 'ut iE.cribi.it a
roir tor ths mournful separation. Not m ,J, v
?n'lhS‘hSS^l?r l! " 5 “ w “ re<! ' ired wUh'Oordiit wel«,mo
“ *?!?„ bowaof prayar. and' listened to with feetirm
or coc scious benefit, and grateful emotion Tbesasef
timentrwero returned bp hinruith internal affection,
in a discourse replete with lessons of »lsdom aTd S.’
an utterance so closr was accompanied br laneoaoa io
olottuent,.: that the assembly <ras led to hope tot many
'lutorooarse in oecmionat re
ncyatsof Blmilsr Jet eons from the same patriarchs!
lips A belter was cherished that the opportunities of
Kratitude sod «4ranU;» mmlit Io the future become
fVb>e,i?. e<l s r°lV “ "oal'l be always welcome to
friends Slid fellow-worshippers ever ready to join with
one who was .devoted to tho anbtime doctrines of the
troaand holy church on earth of tho Irrfng God Timo
hod not yet folly accomplished in him tho term of ho
man lift allotted by Divine grace to the feeble family
or nuvn. But .the decree, which is common alike to
all. went forth, and the -tenderest,ties were forever
broken,
. Thß T eBtl 7 offer a sad and willing tribute to the
memory of-their spiritual f.ther, who has departed,
and it inscribes his virtues along with his venerated
Qstne. Hfs learning sad abilities were crowned by a
pious devotion to the church, which will lo> g continue
to Jsment him, and to the Great Being to whom he had
bequeathed his soirit, amMit-the-bleislngg of his
rnends. Asan author of some of the nobWt exposi
tions of the truths of Inspiration, set forth with the
firmness and the gentleness of a Christian spirit, a» a
wse teacher and au eloquent divine, wo bid him a last
ing and affectionate farewell.
* “ FR4NOIB GURNEY SMITH.
■ <c Senior Warden Bt. Peter’s Church.”
Anti-Slavery Contention.—This inte'rest
iog body held iti third and last
Hall on Friday, and tho attendance w*a qun*as large br
on any former occasion. Much interest was manifest'd
to the proceeding*, end the philactbr-pMf of J tbe
colored population were very earnest in their endeavors
5° do ®o“ et hißg to alleviate tbe condition of their
down-trodden brethren A• eerie* of reaolutioi a con
a«mniDg the action of tho grand, jury of Columbuses.
*2*- to fiud A t-ne bill Weainat the captvin of the slave
ship Echo, the attempts made by the Federal Executive
to force, the slave system on' Kansas, ani a great* m'any
matte-s of a similar character, all more or less repu%-
na,nt to their feelings, were tborooglilv discussed by tbe
speakers, and their iedignation found voot in a great
deal of invective against tin manner in which the af
fairs of the gation are managed at the present time.
One their reflalatioDS seta forth that, “until the right
of suff age is allowed to the colored population, and
they are reinstated in the possession .of fa *Jertive
franchise and relieved from the disabilities to Which
they are now* subject, society' in tbU Commonwealth
will no: have fully accomplished its mission.” -Among
the speakers who did ample justice to the resolution*
were EMDsvfe;JMilfer*4lcKim,DfJßSaiitli Robert
Parvi -, I ncret?a Mctt. and several others of .tbe same
ca'lbra They adopted their resolutions by a u'oanimcas
vote, after which the meeting adjourned sine die'
Testimonial to ex-Matou Vavx Ono'of
t *e moat laudable results of the late municipal adminis
tration of ex-Mayor Vaux was the establishment of the
Fire Detective Police, which hav been the means of
taving thousand* of dollars fo the ci’iz*n*'tf Philadel
phia. Mr Blackburn, who was appointed chief of this
department, is a gentleman every way suited to dis
charge the duties of this respon‘ible position, and his
untiring perseverance aod practical knowledge have
rendered him the foremost fire detective officer in the
Union Mr. Blackburn has had prepared a full-length
photograph Hkene*s of Mr.'Vaux, in a costly and beau
tifnl gilt frame,, which is intended as'a token of respect
to the founder of this important department. Upon a *
scroll which runs through the embellishments of .the
frame, is the following its ription in blue enameled
letters: ‘‘Richard Vaux. Second Mayor of the Con
solidated City of Philadelphia, and of the Fire
Detective Police ” This fine speiimen of arttmay be
seen for a short time In the window of, Mju -ißbmas 11.
Peto, Filth street, below Chestnut. - * '
Handsome Certificate.— SartainltSß just
finished a fine steel engraving for a new certificate of
Life Memberabipin The Northern Home for Friendless
Children, fn lien of the one destroyed by the R&netead
coait fire. Tbe design is chaste and fore
ground rspr'seat'.ug our Saviour drawing little chil
dren t wards him; an accurate drawing of the -Home
forms the background of the engraving, end iu a shrub
«esr its b»*e may he seen an overfumed neet, 'from
which a brood cf yourg robins have fall-n to the ground
where they are looking about with upturned open beais.
desolata'and fn'want of food. The execut'oo' of it ih
an appropriate and suggestive ornament for the Horary' -
or drawing room. It maybe seen, neatly framed, at
Earle’s gallery, on Ohestout below Ninth street; and,
as the'holiday season is approaching, we would venture
to suggest that a mo?e delicate and charitibie Chrst
mifl offering could not be be made than theoonstitnti&g
a lovfed one a member for life of this truly excellent
institution.
A Yiolekt Individual— A medical student,
who hails from South Carolina, was before Alderman
Brazier on Saturday morning, charged with assadlt ana
battery and carrying concealed weapons, It ia alleged
that he visited Parker’s restaurant, at the corner of
Sixth and Chestnut streets, on Friday night last,
while intoxicated, flourish*d a sword cane, and threat
ened the lives of all with whom he came in contact.
He made a large at the barkeeper, who luckily e*osp?d
the intended blow, and succeeded in wresting the dan
gerous weapon from the bands of the embryo sawbones.
Officer Leavitt took the student in o custody, and, not
withstanding bis protestations, and bis claims to “ re
spectable and highly influential connections.” he was
ordered to find hail to the amount of $7OO to answer at
court.
Serious Acoident At Fbankford.—At a
late hour ou Saturday afternoon, a scaffold upon which
three painters were engaged at work, iu front of the
residence of Mr. Bancroft, at Frsnkford,in the Twenty
third ward, gave way and precipitated them from the
third story to the ground. The names of the workmen
were Wilson. Roberts, and Lesher. The former was on’y
slightly inured,-but Roberts received a compound frac
ture of the jaw, end broke two or throe er his ribs.
L<*rber was badly hurt In the back, and was injured in
ternally. The sufferers were convered to their resi
dences in that vicinity, where considerable excitement
was created by tho accident. Roberts and Le-ker were
in so extremely dangerous condition, and little hopes
are entertained of their recovery.-
Tnn Sequeh to thk IfrsrEitiora IIoTi:r.
Robbery —Tho man who went off to New York on Fri
day la 4, with tie trunks and baggage of a lady who
was stopping at the Qirard House, was detected, by
means of’he telegraph, upon his arrival in tb#t city.
ll* sUted that be had no thought of carrying off her
proaerty, and that he took the trunks away be*au9e the
owner had told him that she was g*ing to New York,
and be expected to accompany her thither The lady
iuy« she told him tho story to get rid of him. She will
get her trunks baok aaain, and so ends the story We
hope, for the future, that the lady will be more careful
about placing impVoit confidence in acquaintances
formed while travelling, even though they present a
gentlemanly appearance.
Murderous Outrage.— About nine o’clock
Friday evening, & pistol shot was fired in through the
window of a tavern at Oroad and Race streets. The
bullet passed through the shoulder Of the coat worn by
a man who is known by the nickname of *• Red Deb.”
hot without touching his person. The shot is suppos
ed to have been fired by a party of men who entmd the
tavern jast before the conmussioa of the outrage, and
left after ascertaining in what po«it<en the intended
.victim was sitting. The persons who fired the shot «•-
caped for the time, bat we hope they may be arrested
and Allotted quarters where they willjcot hare an op
portnnity of firing at a mark
Woman Drowned.— Thobodyofan unknown
woman about thlr*y-bve years of age, was found in the
Delaware, near Smith r a dock, on Saturday The de
ceased had brown hair and gray eyes, and was dre’sed
in a red striped calico wrapper, blue cotton
and leather shoes. In her pocket was & note, signed
Mar? Ann Choate, No 242 Arch street, giviDg a good
character to Sarth Cotton, who had been employed in
her service It is supposed that Sarah Cotton was the
name of the unfortunate woman It is not known
whether the deceased committed suicide or was drowned
accidentally. Coroner Fenner held an inquest in tLo
case, and a verdict of found drowned was rendered.
Arrest for Passing Counterfeit Money.
—On.Saturdvy atternoon, Lieutenant Whitcra t, as
sisted by two of the policemen of bis district, arrested
a woman who gave the name of Mary Whiteman on a
charge of passing a number of counterfeit flve-dellar
notes on the Western Bank, of this city. Several o' the
victimized parties appaared against the accused in tho
ofli *e of Alderman Clouds, who held the defendant to
bill to answer at coart. It is e&id that the prisoner is
an old band at the badness A considerable quantity
of these bogus bills have been in circulation daring tho
past week, ia this city and New York, and many have
been deceived by them.
Passing Counterfeit Quarters. —On Sat
urday last Deputy Marshal Sharkey arrested an indi
vidual, named James Letcher, ou a charge of passing a
number of well-executed counterfeit quarter dollars.
The officer followed Letcher, who is from Roxborough,
through several streets, where he observed him pass
ing the coin, and finally arrested him at the corner of
Second and GallowhiU streets. The arrest was effected
quietly and promptly. The accused had a hearing, be
fore the United St»tes Coramiteionor, who held him to
bail to await a further hearing.
Attack on Police Officers.—A young
man, named Cornelias Boyle, had A hearing before
Alderman Feraington, on Saturday morning, cl a ge<l
with having commit ed a violent assault and battery
upon Officer Hurst, of the Second polico district,in
Stafford street, below Sh-ppon. The complainant al
leges that Boylo struck him in the face several times,
and eudeavoced to tear the c : othos from his ho ly.
Boylo was held in $l,OOO bail to answer at court.
Testimonial,—The Dope Hose Company
are getting up a splendid testimonial, to be presented t»
the Manhattan Fire Company ot New York, by whom
they were so handsomely entertained during thefr re
cent visit to that city. The testimonial is In the form
of a very large and elegant!*- adorned frame, which is
embellished with figures of firemen, firemen’s
meets, Ac The frame will be filled with the photo
graphic poitraita of the eigMy-firemen who w«£e w.tli
the company upon the oc-asi on of the visit to Uotn-m.
Delaney’s Yacht Club’s Ball.—Tho
members of the above-named .?l ve 3 e TT *Vt"
cord annual ball thisevenmg. at National Guardi Halt.
A large number of well-known gentlemen have volun
teered as managers, and Beck’s Cornet Band has been
enirjged for the occasion, and. we have no doubt a rich
treat ia in store for those who may be able to attend.
Meeting of the Bar — A meeting of tLo
bar was held on Saturday morning, on the subject of the
death of M W. Ash, E»q., and John M. Read was called
to the chair and J. Murray Rush. E>q , appointed sec
retly. Resolutions were expressive or the r**-
grf t of the bar at the decease of Mr. AbU and of sym
pathy with his boreaved family.
Accidental Shooting.—Considerable ex
citement was created about Dock and Walnut street«,
on Saturday afternoon, by the report of a pistol. The
oxploslon was caused by the weapon falling from tho
pocket of a young man, and the person who dropped it
received a flesh-wound in the leg.
Christmas Presents^ — "William B. Eltou
head. 340 3outh Second street, offers for sale n 2a g«
assort nent of watches, jewelry, a*d silver ware, suit i
ble for Christmas presents, aa will be seta by hi*
1 vertieeraent.