*Mfefi-i‘ ' r -~ r :>A.i r '"' J ' V ': ■ .4 I . '-* r\t -! ;rV^^roPAY,ii»iOE^B * B > ;1858, I Christman; AOhrlatmas'Hjßni j ; aolrS w' S ; ; 'r«rito l iai Bin t; - TU«>; ; Mount.i P W\ IS - 'ThevKeww’**"* I '-'f ,rtl»WSto 'the puVoHaio.'of.'Cab'a'producad a great : Mhsatlduhmong the people, and muoh astonishment aming tie «othoHtie». o^*lie>‘erer ; f»itlifol Ule,”' V-ottffi* arrival of that document in Havana. We do not doubt that, while the former would ifeg»™ 9 ’groat ’pleasure, the iattor would naturally be ..very-boriUMoß.'.-'',^ pressed anddown-itrodden porttons of the ear to t aid ttvfa‘ J hSt iSatttral- to'iappojothat the wneible, : anaifieSflng peril## .' meiit ■ for the rigid: ,oPP»«lo°. of thelr present r . masters.-- : The offlolalSrhowsver, tsaphonora 'and . riohes. system, and. naturally ' -dread aohange. ~ t- ■'.. - v : L’’; The Spaolah. Mlnlator at Washington has.oS. , oiaiiy Informed Sen, Cam that the'diffloaUles.; bo ’tWeetfSpain and the authorities at-Tamploo Hare - ■ be'enfiitledl, w -.-. ‘ [ - , Lieutenant General Soott had a public recep < . tlotf ati Charleston on December 18th: 1 :. Lieutenant Floyd acted as ohalrman.of the Ee ■ ;oejiten An'aSdre«'».,waB made'to the to-whioh.he reiponded briefly.. General s . BooU waa the goeat of the Hon.. j. L. Pettigru, - tsntilhls departure- otf ’ the-leabel- ter' Havana;-. “ Boring hit’ tUy/the General tisas riiown th'eEutaw. ! ' fl»ft,’Whlohiie had expressed a. desire to boo,, and ,- after gaslngat it in illcnoe for; a moment; ex*. olalmcd, 1 That’s a flag to fight under, and.to die ■>' for.” . TIU delegation then bade hlica good-night. Boh. H-’d. Graham, delegate elect to Congress - -from the hew Territory of Laramie, went to the - Plke’e-Peak gold mines-In September last, and ' left Cherry Creek the flfltli'of November;' HO' took with him two exjWionced California miners, V' andj ln oompany wlth them, was engaged in pros* .-pooling most :ofotbe'time' that be remained. .He ' 'hMMoently arrived In Chicago, and states that '' 'tie gold,district is very extensive and ianotoon ' .'fined to th(| bsda of wator.oqurses’.:. The entire ’ oountry iaauriferous.- A panful of earth-taken from; the gold-bearing- Btratum,' which ,is to be • ' foundklmost .anywhere; at a'depth varying from . tlx. inohes to “twenty- feet,‘wilt always turn out more or. less of the dust.; It wonld seem, that im* menae quantltlespfgold bad been triturated by some unknown process;,- and liberally sprinkled over the plains and VatlSys.'' 'As'yet, nohe but,the rudest -modes of separating the goldfromtho earth and sand have beonapplied. With slnloes,' long toms, and other adjunotkof the art; It Is Mr, Graham’* opinion; as well; as of his two California miners,-that'mining,‘wlll ’prove very - It ;ia also his .opinion that,.further - search will-load to the discovery of far more val uabte' mintbg'dtßtrioU ‘in'; the 'moontatns—the sorapei tiyidSntiy, frouT.which the - immense 'tad* ■ ftronsdrlftprOM*ded.'j>| : , ■ ■' < , . A Bahtin yaptc, received by the Saxonia, states ‘tbit, ih* Riband Sootefjr U now/bblng mired In Irelindl ’The' Lbrd'Lientenanthiia'alinorinoed'hiß' •••.s.’SJSM* « , att,’tio'“e«>*’* l “ ;Wg'po w«r-Ifor •(ihtetttWn 5 .46,. means!,*■* a-t P®* 1 ... . their suppression, andoflers a reward of £lOO for - - information loading to the conviction of any‘-'One who has administered their oath.' ‘ The substance’ of their rules mid regulations Is] said to bb as' fol*- lows: ■; t,- i'- ; a. ' The assooiat'on li divided into five orders or. dis-' - ttnotlona: “1. This County - Delegate; 2 Tho Parish Matter; 8. Thefiody Master; '4 -The Com-; mitUeman ; 5; Themereßtbandman. Eichootmty. - in'lreland hisa delegate,''and every shire in Eng - land ahd'BooUand/ in' Which Trish emigrants are'- : in any namberloested.'hasits delegates and its lodges'- 1 - N'- J V f -" '• * ' Themectlogs are held in such public honied ns ■ have apHvateroomi In ell plaoei where'there 'may be - strangers, the members of - tho association nse signs and pass-wordsto ssoort-iin whether or not thore are any oftheirewn fraternity present. Thesa pass-words aro decided at the quarterly meetings of tho general body. The 1 Hands,':it. is .said,” are. raised .thus: the • ’ eounty ftom .the quarterly meetings. summons a county meeting of parish ; malters, to whom ■ lie, eohveyi the ‘ “ goods’—the signs and passwords—and in return they pay. him - each five lMiltngsb; When the.parish master goe'a. 1 aoh to his own dlstriot hepassea on tho goods of the body xnasters, eaoh of whom pays him a ahil* - ling, and from each individual member the body, ‘ master exacts a payment ;of sixpence. J,'\' ' Eaoh member must attend ihe - sumutoua' of his order wlthin 'two hours. 'lf a membor entora b room whole'there Is’ a miied oompanyfhe «aye, < ■ <• Whafcdbydu'thlnlc ofthe* times?’;Ariband -1 man answershlm, ‘' Wo nro expecting aehadge.’b ‘ -To test 1 the'fact that' the reply u.given inWation-; ellyind not hy 'ohanoej' the ribandmaoirejoint, ■ “ In' what; ’case ?” 'and If 1 the strongerbanswer, “ The, present ministry,"' the .' new ‘ comer knows * that he hag found « brother. - L- that Majoi Walia hid ■ arrived at BaatvF«V an d - ; ■ reported that’the outgoing Neoßhomailhid been attached bytho_Camanahe lodizes, aid their ~ anlmeUrtolen; that eventually the Camancheß - returned and • muaaored the whole .i*rty.y'We, - learn from a gentleman' pMS6iigdr by ' the mall Quit tbla is trne in that, - the party murdered—as the lowardaudnottha outward mail, toe 1 latter; 1 bayirig arrived eafeljr^ - whereas no’ IntelligenbV.oouid bo gainedofthe former.' 'Slio piade bf v tio;ija4aaore j« adli stated,; .. nor any of the particulars.,; The intelligenoe was ' brought to the letttamenteof.Neiv Mexico by the t Peeblo IndUha,V?Priyaf« letters, reoeired f in.tbfi ■ eUy s.lßoeonOrm the aUtemont. 1 : ", Advertiser ’ wrjteedf ei.PnEldent ,Pierce, : that whlle in Pig-' r.noe, he happened to be lodged in the hotel de manded for the old King Frederick ’William when the eider oarnotovaoato It. The ecßtatio landlord . made, haete to of ,tbo honor ■ Intended him;;hinting alike to one and-all the. ne - eeesity of seeking other'quattere.vthigh* hint was differently 'received by dlfferent' 'temperaments, hat bj no:pno so'ernlably hs by thq’ex-li/ejideiii who Gonoeded in the,blendes t ipenner the right df - onex-ilng to tnrhhlnijdiDemoeraUo ex-Preildent, j- orftpfdoora. . '•••••• i. ,w ®he ~BntSiik‘B'e^utli<ia»\ of toe till InstV ii. oommentlogpppo tho.prgoegdlngapftbolnveßtl ' gatien lp referenoe.td .the alleged Importation oi slarer in the yaoht Wanderer, says: ''After the developments thulfur, ho ohe entertains a doubt 'that' a cargo of Afriesne bave heen introduced . Into the State ’'tali whether,legal eyidenoe out bo had to fix the offenoe upon any particular per aoppor'persons, is a wholly dtffe«ht'tjhestioh.” - : ; 'The party of EnglishgenUemep,;:lnoludldg two I lords and’ the' Horn’ Mr' Ashley, .who have been ■ huntljg.out West, arrived »t St. Paul ontho lath inst-i altve and nnsoalped. ' ■ ,v- ■ • ; I A bill haa been .'introduced.into tho Georgia Legislature forbidding the,sale of the pamphlet ' containing the dfsouulon between Parson Brown low and Pryne, which took pleoe in this city a few months "ago: ’ It fa tobeeuppreMedas an tin'- oendlary’dben'TueiSt; V-' 1 ; Mr. Kendall writes from Texas to the Ne—Or leansPicayune: ,• p -t : :-in 1 ' “In tine or Undsav’e reoentseeuts against the Navajos, ons of the latter was killed at the diet 1 tehee of four buhdred yarda.aud another wound ‘ed. If we cah dhtreaoh themTn thti way, It Is a great point gained ;I for. the lddUn .ls notorloatli : 'too 'prndehcbf' hle'blood to light Jopg at adlsad} vantage; 'The weapon" that KS • 1 ive over sixty or seven ty yards, and when he; findf ' hlmeelf "struck' down at five it slxtimea that dlsr . fence, hlsdlMrttiohwin.sponjjyeropme bftyaWrl'f r \ 'Tho paMjpfJspob'BhtuterLaitrfjiToiaiHandi . charged with making and passing ten-dollarephnt - terfolt notes purporting to bo in lrrue of the Bank ’ ofßelawirhCdujl|y,,was 'oqnelhdodyestejrday. by ; his eohvjatlon.i£••!’'ifv*,/,. •'/> ' J'l • . Tan iirantcis Tnt,adßAi>H;doMpA!nr;,rvWe anL - neonSed; a few days Blnoepthst aoonsoltdatlOn of allthe Urej>ra^hllheeihthec6untry(wit!time:ex 1 - . weundprstand that'Jdie;Amerloan;®etSrwC-Obiap»t>y- (under -which name all the telegraph Bnes will thereafter . bhknownj are making ’arrartgemonts of an extern -fglve, J jhe ‘ immense • amoent.of bnsiiiessthlsobntplidatiohwUlheceMa - rily ereatei ,We .wonld (SnggeBt.to the ocmpaty - that they wohld beneUt the the public jsu’hejl.tsthar'd'rf'interesis, bS’hdntlhalhg Enfus ", B. Balloekp ilsq., ks .man’ftger of ;the offloe lh this . oity. - Mr, Bulloelc-"eombines. Tery Sble.< hasiness .manegethent wlth-. experienaed solehtifio aoooia. pltihmests, and althongh tbe oompany may'yery . prpperly:de»lre;,to'.eh)arge htasphere ofoperatione, lyre do not jadiotb'ns to ohange his present 1 location,, Since, his 'oonneotion with the telegraph Interests of this city; they h&yo un ; donb'tedlyheengreaUyenhanoedlhTalnbto.tho - press and the public. - . . . , ' - '' ■ ’., These remarks are not Intended to dlsparege any . ■of the other inanegers of the telegraph ltnea in tbis city. AS the business of dhh company must - be very large, thdir Bervlooß ftS eieotricisna will bo -1 indispensablo, But for the buslnegs man and ge n'eral.rhsnager:of .‘a- telegraphi'offlse, we-belte'ye ir:i^?;Howo(£eh,lhEafopeanplaysahd'storios, . .Wo See.ahd teadof artistS, atipJUag through -the . -In the past twelve months, In a tour of the weSt erd counties jiti l ;-£poriralt.ofvAlexander MeKtnney,Etq., ofWest ; *beforw.yu the, ■ perfeot tllrSMfylotrßWnv &•' ( 'the;wbst w^^^ ■..'Biprm's’tiWbifthose'sonaof i He'dskCam : ~ fJfid^ibuS^OTaSy'onbvwhb'-foViftiiisiar ; ; f|&^^^^lpbfiri|u^ta&n,i^.hb'iw^2pfm}d:' j&yiirife jbwkMiia' 1 rSptttb.ttonftfeliff; ;B;}*ls;f Proposed Seven Cents Postage. Doar postage, as recommended by the Post master General, will bo very unpopular. Five cents instead, of three. Not only five cents, but two more.:for delivery. “That is, five cents to fake «4etYer, Ithrengb the; post office, from Philadelphia'to Camdonj or from New York to Brooklyn, merely crossing a not very broad river in each case, add then there must be paid two cents extra for delivery. Therefore, the charge for convoying a letter only half a mile actually will be seven cents. Abpresent, it is five cents... CltJhay'bo expedient,' - perhaps, that to cover costlas ntaolf should be paid tor convoying a leitora’short as forcarrying ita longdistance. But‘ what proportions, at the present rate fs there in the‘charge for delivery after ajot ter‘ reaches its-postal-- and the charge for, oonvoylng' it thither?’ A. letter ftom New Orleans, or Mobile, or Chicago, or yet more distant places, travels to Philadel phia for three - cents. Beaching Philadelphia, it may have to be delivered at Mr. Butler’s, on Garter street, within twenty feet of the post 'office, and there' a further charge of two cents is. .exacted.. Three, cents, for two thousand miles of travel, arid two cents for taking, it twenty feet I We have copied onr postal re ’’<l action from England, hut have burdened it ■with the unjast tax of two-thirds extra pay ment for delivery. Now, In England, a two cerit, stamp carries a letter ftom any one point of- -the - Kingdom to another, and also gives it free delivery into the hands, of the parly to whom It Isaddrossed. .With ris, the .three-cent. stamp fs a cheat and a mockery, . for it does not carry the letter to its address, Without a further payment of two cents. Suppose that we charged three cents for The Press, (really, we only charge two,) and took onr subscribers’ six dollars a year, and then .clapped on four dollars; more for handing it across our publication-counter, or for deliver ing it, as agreed upon/ at our subscribers’ . dwellings, or .plaoes of .business? Thal>\s what the. Post Office does, and, not content . with five ■ cents, the Postmaster General ro commends that the five cents be raised to ' seven. It is monstrous. ~ . It may be urged,« The Post Office does not payhxpenßSS.” "Whose fault is that ? Why Is not the Department better organized arid better managed ? What use of ocean-con tracts, in most cases, when private steamers would gladly convey the mails for little or nothing? Would, the post office, if rented by private individuals, .even at the present postages, be other than again? Why not : establish the money-order system, which has worked so advantageously in England, for the : accommodation of the public and the great pecuniary advantage of the Post Office Ke ;ve'nue ? . Manage the Department properly, and, even with a three-cent postage, it will pay ex penses, and this without there being any oc casion to put an additional tax of two cents,a letter' ll delivery, Let thie'letter-carriers here, ,as in. other countries, receive re spectable salaries, .with, allowances daring Illness, when « used up” by their really hard work, and dispense with levying two cents on each loiter which they deliver.- The receipts of the Post Office Department, under proper management, would allow this te be done. Carrying oh’ the General Administration of the country, by borrowing millions of money, arid, making up for bad Poßt Office riranage merit by increasing the postage to seven cents, alike -indicates thoughtlessness and wretched flnanciering. r Such a .‘‘man of letters” as postmaster GeneraVßnOWH, whose own letters pass' free/ may think lightly of iricreasing the; postage, but the People—the masses—the' millions-i-will greatly feel and loudly condemn it. They should resist it, also. v ; The Post Office Department is that one Qf the clvil'service In which' the people are most interested. It ought noli certainly, be'made a burden upon them. If the Govern ment should pay for anything ont ot its reve nues, it. is,for this. ’ There Is, just now, much -talk of taxing one section .for the benefit of another;' but what Is this proposition to in croaso.the. postage but a proposition to tax directly the section of the country which pays a surplus into’the Post Office Department, to make up. tor- that section which does not? Wedo not complain because extensive mall VffipilitlesV.n'eW'and old, are extended.to States ana ,Territories,-but- we: do' object to .this proposal tot tax' tho people ef those States rives its heaviest revenues. - Strange that tho Postmaster''Genets'!, who is 'so ready to cry out against any ..plan.; to .‘relieve Northern labor,,'bepatlse, -as; is Unfairly fhot protecllonmiiy. be <‘an' indirect tax” npon a comparative few, should be no less ready to Itfsißt npon. a .'tax upon millions of people for tbs'benefit of those who are an expenso upon tha 'pepartmont. '. Belter, let’ .the revenues be expended- to give the masses low,lf not free postage; than allow them to ’ be. wasted upon schemes of. plunder and of favoritism. : u Hanlsbnrgi . There is hotown In Pehnsylyanla that has grown’more ■ rapidly, nor one the ftiture of whloh ls ’more promising,, than !.that of Harrisbnrg, our State capital. We never visit Harrisburg without seeing some new Indica tion of this fact: It is rapidly becoming a cen , tre-point, at and pom which a vast amount of travel and-,trade.will meet and radiate. Ho less’ than’ six. leading railroads concentrate at Harrisburg; and every day.trains arrive from land depart: tor ’ Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Baltimore, Beading, Lebanon,' Pottsvllle, .Elmlra, -Chnmberabnrg, &c. A massive de pot has-already been erected by the Har risburg'Railroad Company; another (we are Very sorry it is not of granite or brick) is in course of. erection-by the Lebanon Valley Company, and, doubtless, tbe. whole. space, now, only, partially occupied, will soon be co vered, with other strnctnreß equally imposing. In a short time there wil) bo a diroct railroad routetoHew, York via tho Pennsylvania Cen tral and.the Lebanon Valley, leaving the old State .-road to the’ south. Thta. new ronto is already, greatly. favored by.the immense' cattle trade from the West. But nothing can prevent the State road from being an important, link in tbe direct line of travel; unless indeed Hr. J.. Edoab Tnoapaos, the silent N apoleon of railroad Pre sidents, shall absorb the Lebanon Valley and the Beading, and other continuations and When the Sunjbnry and Erie is .completed, Harrisburg will become a still more -important pointy 'At Harrisbnrg passengers ior Philadelphla, (or Ohambersburg and Car lisle, and pil that rich region, stop; breakfast, dine; or snp, and take anotber train. At Hsr "rlsburg passengers for tho Juniata, West Branch, .and tho far Wost, halt, some to-Test,* and others to change cars. All these ; advantages;must' make our State capital a place of great commercial as well as politi cal importance. We are glad to notice a de dlded- improvenient in the hotels of the place, ."the new houses haying stimulated the old ones. Beautiful .residences are springing up all. over the town, new stores are improvised, and the ohtirehes are heahtifa), and the general police ’of .the place excellent. The fact is, the old 'town that we - remember for many years is pntfing'on a new dress. Capitalists might go further and fare worse tban by putting trust in the ..State, capital. 'lt baa many enterprising citizens, who glory in tho placo, and we have nordonbt they would- be .glad to enlighten in quirers on this point. The Poor Bor’s Prayer to St. Nicholas. i saw in toy dream,:' »„a e poor boy prayed, -Andilhesa’,irere the words ofthe preyer wbioh he said « gt. Niehota! oaoe I rued to glad WhtTk OKHsimaa cam round *. but now l am fad 1. Sar t Blnee we’rfl bean poor yon nerer eomd nea^uif. We MO do far down townX inppoee you eao f t hear uh. you afe tmay up totoh with ell year gay thing*— 'Boofc’a'j doll*, candy, c&Xes, fruit, paokolveg and rings. X don’t uk for tbeae—but for eometbing U eat, Some olothlog and fireing, and shoes for ny feet. Oh I WMit theway the saints did of yore. To gWe to the rich, and sot viiit the poor? pome,’o' toe to us now, and prove you’re no stranger ToSim, whoi to htess bora ih a [danger. Butif you should come, mind l a barelegged boy No' sfoeHftg’ < cai& hang for our sweet gifts of joy!. flo bring me, go jd fl&lut. if you kdow. bow te spin them, X psJr>f warm hopka, and some bits of breal in tbem.’ ’ Bo ended his prayer;—and strange itdld.seem— just thea.‘‘ awoke, and behold ’twss a dream.’’ ; Wo oannot resist drawing atteatipa to the ndvMtlsement. the Rer. Dr. QUmsom ■ Tho sl tuatldu'-'of hIS sohool fs 'blgh, beautiful, and fheatihfW; and possesses advantages whloh few The limited, and the ( that of hyiiie', where,the' boys have all hehd.ani. pultimate the best ofthe heart. -, - ; tv ■ PfAJros'AHD bfELODKoira.—J'.* E/ Gould's fltook of theji^elegantinatrunaonta oiir.bo seen, bought, wd jwnthojae for Obrlstmas, np ; to noon of this i. S Lt’i-'.i ,1 a'i.." / ; THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1858. Public Entertainments, Oar theatres, to-day, will present great attrao tions to thoro of our people who may be dramati cally inclined, Messrs. Whoatloy arid Clarke in troduoing “ Oar American Cousin ” in tho aftor noon and evening. A.further attraction, in oon neoiion with the evening’s entertainment,will be a two-aot piooe, dramatized from Defoo’s ltoblnson Crhsoe, by Mr, Poooek, who has established some thing of a reputation as the author of “ Simpson &. • C 0.,” “The Bobber's Wife,’l and,several other pieces. Mr. Dolman plays Kobinscn Crusoe, as sisted by Mr. William Weed, the dancer, as the “Man Friday,” Messrs.Olarko,Gilbert, and others. Miss Davenport took her farewell ” benefit last evening, playing “ Medea ” to an overflowing bouse. She appears to-night, for the last time, as “Adrienne Leoouvreur,” in the Anglo-French play ef “ Adrienne, the. Actress.” Miss Davenport’s previous personations of this oharaoter have been very successful. Bbe will be assisted by Miss Blohings as the “Princess do Bouillon,” and Messrs. Blohings, Perry, and Young in the other prinotpal characters. A new “ original mueloal comedietta,” entitled the “Bonnie Fish Wife,” and whloh has boon underlined for some time, will be performed aa an afterpleoo, Miss Blohings playing Miss Thistledown and Maggy Macjarlane, and also singing “ Down the Burn, Davy,” and the Bootoh ballad ot “ Caller Herring.” The other oharaoterß will he taken by Messrs. Thayer, Koaob, and Frank Drew. Mr. Conway announces for Monday evening the farewell benefit of himself and bis estimable lady, offering a bill of great at traction, Mrs. Bowers reappearing as Nell Gwynne lathe “ King’s Bival,” and Miss Viola Crooker performing In tho afterpleoo. Mr. John E. McDonough, we perceive, underlines his fare well benefit for Taesday evening, on whioh occasion he will perform the leading oharaotor in tho beau" tiful play of the •• Willow Copse,” and the peon liar bnt amusing comedy of “Kobert Maoaire.” Mr. MoDonoUgh'leaves us with many regrets, and we have no doubt an Immense audience will as semble to bid him farewell. “Kriss Kringlo” will “ appear in person” at the Giro us, this morning, at 101 o’olook, and will distribute, from his inexhaustible budget, an inooneeivable quantity of toys to tho attending ju veniles. There wilt also be performances in the afternoon and evening, tho whole company, in cluding the horses, appearing. Sanford gives us a holiday pantomime, entitled “ Tho Dragon of Bt. George,” himself performing the principal charaotor. It is said to be charac teristically eemio. Signor Blitz will be on hand to-day, announcing four distinot porformanoss. Tho wonderful Signor is always popular, but eminently Bo abont Christ mas times. His programme inoludes “ Bobby” and tho “Birds,” and many other trioks marvel lous to behold. Dr- Valentino will ticklo the people with his ee cehtrioities at Conoert Hall in the evening, while Dr. Boynton, tho eminent leoturer and man of sci ence, will explain many of the mysteries of nature at Jayne’s Hall. Thomeuf announces among other things, “The Bohemian Girl.” BY MIDNIGHT MAIL. tetter from Washington# [Correspondence of The Frew.] , ‘Washington, Deo. 24,1858. While the whole country is on tho tip-toe of expectation in regard to Senator Douglas, and oities are vieisg with eaoh other to see whioh can render him the most distinguished honor—whilo even the asperities of party give way. North and South, before the memory of his unexampled con test for the right, is it not shameful that here, in the oapital of onr great Union, a spirit should continue to he manifested at war with there en thusiastic popular demonstrations ? A wild hallu cination has settled down upon those in thisoity who assume to speah for the National Adminis tration. The more the people applaud the more these arrogant fow resist and plot The , lash exhibition to a foregone conclusion to put Senator Douglas, on his arrival here, into such a position as may compel him to send or acoopt a challenge to fight a duel. I need not particular ize, but tho letters of certain individuals, lately published, clearly point to this end. Dot us ash, in all candor, whether thero has not bceh enough of this savage malignity? Do these politicians suppose that the people of the United States oaa overapprovo the course whioh has beeo pursued against Judge Douglas by the Adminis tration and its echoes? Stephen A. Douglas is at this moment public property. He oannot justify himself to bis country by permitting any one to .foroe him into a personal fight. It is unnecessary that he should provo that he is a man of courage. His whole life bos shown that. Hence, it is his duty to bear himself in suoh manner, on his arrival here, as will put men to the shame who are thirst ing for bis blood. Tho people will take oare of them.. There have been other occasions in whioh Attempts have been made to brow-beat independent public men,, and at least one fatal instance in whioh a Northern Democrat fell for Ids opinions express ed in debate. Evory new effort to. ImitataLthAa* uTamfrlqg will oolr xegoUnpo** ikf, heads of those wffiflnlnk the experiment worth repeating, and every new attempt to injure Stephen A. Douglas will only more certainly advance him in the affeo* , lions of the American people. ; judge Doaglu, can not reach Washington now muoh before the middle of January, and not then If he intends to remain any time in New York and Philadelphia. The oontinued indisposition of Mrs. Douglas was the main oause for his detention at Havana., - Injuatioe to some of the gentlemen who voted for the ten-days adjournment of Congress, I ought to state that heretofore six days has always been the time allotted for the reoeßß in the holi days, and at least four more have been wasted by the non-arrival of members. It is now proposed to begin the session of Congress in November, so as to add a full month to the latter part of every Congress. Mr. Grow, you will peroeive, has already introduced a bill to that effect. Letter from New York. HEW BUtniOH BANK— 00V\ IfORQAH’ff COHIfrgSA HV OEHBRAL—BUPBBSEDUHE OP GBN. WAUD— POLITICAL VOVJSHBNTS AMOHO TUB PEMOCKAOr —VR. FORREST—MORE PRIZE-FIQUTINO—DE CREASE OF EMIGRATION. (Correspondeooe of The Press.] Nhw Yoac, Dec. 21,1853. W all street is to h&vo a new bank, to bo conducted on principles essentially frbm those that govern banks of discount and deposit. It is to be a Bullion Bank, with a capital of a million of dollars, the subscription to ' which Is already agreed upon, though opportunity will be offered to capitalists to become stockholders. Tho first board of directors are gentlemen of such position as will amply guarantee the character of the new insti tution. ' They a*e John J. Cisco, Asst. U. S Treasurer, Matthew Morgan, James Psnnett, (ilk of America), John T. Johcston, (Boarman, Johnston &. 00.,j Banja rain If.' Yield, John D. Van Buren, Benjamin Aymar, George Qpdyke, A. Bi Neilson, Pr no’s Burritt, and Francis Cottenet. it will deposit $lOO,OOO stocke'with the Ocmptrolter, as required by law, for cure enoy. It will issue certificates of deposit, or gold note currency, for any deposit of gold, and receive deposits of gold on book accounts, charging a small commission for doing the business. The Governor elect has signified his intention Of conferring the office of Commissary-General upon Mr Benjamin Welch, of Buffalo. Mr W. was for many years editor of the Buffalo Republic, and is a gentle man of ability. He was one of the aotive spirits among the old “Barnburners,” and, through their influence, was nominated and elected Treasurer of the State. But why is General Ward superseded ? That gentle man has served his country on tbe field of battle: has discharged • the duties of the office faithfully; is pojm. ltr with the military; nnderttsßds “eogering” prao t'cally, and has devoted most of his time for years past to promoting the efficiency of the military of the Slate. Parhapi he may have been removed for the same rea son that General Bruce was permitted to recede from the Inspector-Generalship. Ward, Brace, and tbe anti-Weed men are strong personal friends, and are making sn experiment at “layingout” Mr. Weed, -whieh may ba considered a tough job. Bat,Mr, Welch !i a courteous, gentlemanly fellow, and will make a capital officer. ( , , The managers of the rival wings of the Democratic party in this city are understood to bs in high con olavo for the adjustment of and for such a 1 modification of matters at Tammany Hall as shall tend to harmonize the party Nothing can be easier, pro vided they harmonise upon the Fowler bads—adopt our organization, and vote or our men. In the campaign of JB4B, when Gass , and Van Buren were on the presi dential course, John Van Bjren, with that readr wit for which he is noted, propounded, with great earnest ness, this question : “ Why will General Gass distract the Democratic party ?” It Is surmised that the Tam many men are virtually making a similar inquiry of the organization led by ex-Alayor Wood, whom they find an annoying customer. , Your correspondent mentioned, a week or two since, that the rumor floating about of Air., Forrest’s contom-' plated retirement from tbe stage, had no foundation in fact. The subject is again oalled to mind from seeing tn the Boston Fust, a statement that reliable parties’ in this city, bad offered Mr. Forrest an engagement to act, In the Academy of Muslo, for a limited number of nights, at a larger sum than was ever given any actor in this or anyether country,'and that the offer was refused* Tbe simple troth Is, that noting, for money, has for' Mr. Forrest, lost its zest. Secure in the possession of wealth beyond the wants or wishes of a gentleman of - qu'et bat cultivated tastes; having realised the fame that In earlier life impelled him to effort, he oan now have no motive again .to tread tho boards other than the gratifying of his personal feelings, or from that de- - site of occupation which must, of necessity, at times be resistless In a temperament so fall of life sad vigor as his. His reappearance, I hardly need add, would be hailed with gratification by thomands. More fight! The muscular Wood, of Boston, discern tag in the dim vista of the future a paying, speculation In a pugilistic encounter with the Benicia Boy, and bavirg challenged that personage and the universe ge nerally to a bead-punching arrangement, the gatne-y Heenan announces to the world thst he acoepts tho challenge, and has formally pointed np, at the office of the Spirit of Me Timet, the preliminary $6OO, to rivet the bargain, and politely, requests the aforesaid Wood to cover thdsame. Of oourae it will be done, and by and .by another of those disgraceful -batterings such as was recently enacted at Dong Toint. From a report submitted on Wednesday to the Oora* mlesioners of Emigration, it appears that tke total number of emigrants who arrived at this, port from 1 January Ist to December 16 yu 77,269—a decrease of 110,698 from , the emigration during the nmo period last year. THE LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. IMPORTANT EBOM HAVANA. RECEPTION OF THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE. . The Cubans Astounded (By National Telegraph Line ] New Orleans, Deo. 24.—The steamship Oahawba arrived here tb/s (Friday) morning, with advices (coax Havana to the 20th instant. The President's message had been received at Ha vana, and the publication oF tho portion relative to the purchase of Onbabtd produced the greatest sensation, tho proposal astounding the authorities. - Senator Douglas had been' received at Havana with great attention. Commercial Intelligence# Havana, Deo. 20.—.A1l qualities of Sugars have slightly declined. ( The stock is port Is 24,000 boxes. Exchange on London 112®113; bills oh Hew York 3&3X, Freights are dull. Arrival of the Saxonia. Nsw Yobs. Deo. 24 —Tho flteimship Baxonia has 1 ar rived here; Bhe left Southampton on the 6th Inst,, and brings London papers of the evening of the 4th. Her advices have been antlolpatad The Baxonia was obliged to lay to from the 10th to the 16th, aod also for sixteen hours on the 22d ult, and experienced a succession of tremendous gales during the entire passage. Arrival of the New Mexican Mall# St. Louis, Deo. 24 —The New Mexican mail, whioh loft Santa Fe on the 28th ult, reached Independence this morning. 001. McLean Is among the passengers. The mall was detained by deep soow. The weather on the road was very cold, and all of the party, In cluding Col McLean, were badly frostMtten. An armistice or thirty days has been concluded with the Navsjoo Indians, and efforts will bo mide to se cure peaoe. Tariff Decisions# Washington, Deo 24.—The Secretary of the •my hasdeclcod, an appeal, that be«t root used In the manufacture of psper, is chargeable for duty, fifteen p r r ant. ; the cotton velvet part of Cobtrg robes, a’QuUio, 24 per cent, and the worsted part 19 per cent: cotton duck 19 per cent. [Tb» importer had claimed entry at 15 per cent., as “ sail duck," but no such arti cle is specified in the tariff of 1957]; pearls, though strung on thread, if imported to be set in the United States, 4 per oent. Bsgi ot American manufacture, ex ported from the United States filled with grain and afterward Imported filled with grain, will be admitted free of duty. Tor, laden on board of jaoka In waters within the territorial limits of Ohio*, la considered aa Uden in the ports of that country; bat tea, the produot of Übina,purchased and laden' on board of Chinese junks in the roadstead, harbor, or waters of Singapore, oannot be treated aa comtag from the country produc tion aud will be subjects duty. The Secretary has overruled the decision bv which duty was charged on mill-stones and plaoes tliera with burr-stones, wrought or uuwroujtlit, but unmanufao.urod. . The following regulations, prescribed under the tariff of 1840, have been reaffirmed as questions arising on appeal under the tariff of 1867 : Dutiable merchandise imported into the United Btates and afterward exported, although it may have paid duty on the first importation, Is liable to duty at every sub sequent importation. Wheat, when imported in moderate quantities, exclu •slvely for experiment and improvement in agriculture, will bo admitted duly free. The Naval Nominations. Washington, Deo. 24.—The corrected list from an official source,of the naval nominations, rtoantly acted upon by the Senate,.shows the positUßS which have been assigned to each officer; - Osptain Yoorbees transferred to the leave-pay list. Captains Paine, Bamsey, and Inman, transferred to the active list. Commanders promoted or transferred Commander Locompto to the leave-pay list; Com manders Armstrong, Long, aud Johnston, to be captains on the active list; Commander Shaw to the active list. Lieutenants promoted or transferred Lieutenants Porter, Williamson, Garter, Blssell, Glas son, KUty, Chandler, Meade, and Gibson, to be com manders on the active list; Lieutenant Flagg to the leave-pay list. Lieutenants on the active Ist; Lieutenants ffalbach, Doyle, Hann,Blell, Perry, Ro lando, Parker, Fitsger&ld, Rhind, and McArann: Lieu tenants Watson, Hunter, and Harrison, to the leave-pay Midshipmen promoted: Hall, Byrons, and Mercer, to be lieutenants on tho active list. The above includes several nominations confirmed yesterday. The Settlement of the Spanish-Mexic&n Difficulty-Contradictory Advices. Washington, Deo. 24.—1 t is sold that Mr. Tassard, tho Spanish Minister, his officially informed Secretary Oa'B that the difficulties between Spain and tbs author ities at Tampico have, been settled- Letters, however, have been receded here from commercial houses at Tamp'co, containing a reverse statement, and further, that as soon es the weavber will permit the Spanish fleet will concentrate oa the whole coast, from Laguna to Tampico, thus confirmJrg the previous advices. The IT# S. Treasury. Washington, Deo 24 —The balance In the Treasury on Monday amounted t0*53,414,000; the receipts of the previous week to $1,072,000 s the drafts paid, to $1,969,- 000; the drafts issued, to $2,298,000; reduction from the previous week, $1,220,000. U. S. Supreme Coart. Washington, Deo. 24—Ho. 30. McKinley, Gsr rioch, ic 00, vs Wm. Merrill*. tnastiT and claimant of the snip Pens AelU. The motion to dismiss was argued on both sides. No. 31. Frederick L Barreda and Brother Vs. Ben jamin H. Bllsbce tt al. Argument concluded for plain tiff. • The court then adjonrned till Tuesday. The Rank of Admiral in the Navy# Washington. Dec. 24 —Tho loint resolution Intro duced by Benator Brown, creating the brevet grade of admiral Jn the navy, was not passed, as orroneously stated, bnt referred to the tfavsl Committee, There are no doubts, however, regarding its passage. Wreck of Che fifhip Margaret Tyson— - Only. One Survivor of the £re\y# Boston, Dec. 24.— The ship Marnset Tyson, from Hew York, bound to San Francisco, ft reported as hav ing foutderedataav— no dategWen * Thaorewnr* all —*-'TO _ oe lost, except one man, wtio> wag packed up fleatiog oa the sblp'raonse—'Hcreportcd'&avlog been on the fragment of the wreck' seventeen days; New Land Route to Boston# Boston, Deo 24—The opening of the dbw railroad route between Boston and Hew York was celebrated by a banquet at tbe Severe House, last night. About one hundred gentlemen were present, iocladiDgsereralHew Yorkers. Judge Warren, president of, the Boston sad Providence road, presldod. The actual running time, made by tho oxourslon train yesterday,'on the trl?l trip between Hew York and Boston, was seven hours and •even minutes. -Imprisonment for Life. Boston, Dec. 24 —William McNntty, convicted of murder in tbe seoond degree for killing Polleam&n Hudson, has been sentenced to oonfinsment in toe State prison forlife. < Movements of V» 8 • Vesscls-of-War* Kbw Yoac, Dec. 21—The U. S. atoreihlp Seller sailed from Aspiuwall on the 7th last., for New York. The frigate St Lawrence and Corvette Falmouth were at Bio, Nov. Bth. Markets by Telegraph* Baltimore, Deo. 21.— Plonris unchaoged. .Wheat is ate*dy at $1.35al 50 Corn la In brisk demand j yellow, 70a71c: white, 81®690, Prorisioas are stead/. Whis ke/iadaU at2s#o. Mobile. Deo. 23—Cotton—Sales to-d*y 7,000 bales at for middlings: Naw Orleans. Drc 24 Cotton Bales to-day 12,000 bales at 11 for middling. The news b/ the steamer Paclfio had no effect on the 1 market. The following is the weekly statement: Sales - ‘ PIONB EB. Exports., 60.000 “ Total Exports of tbe season .650,000 *< Receipts ahead of lost year at this port ..2 7,000 << Receipts ahead at all Southern ports.... ..697,000 “ Stock in port 846.000 << Stook in portsame time last year........ 323,000 *' Sugar is aloidy at.s*©s*o. Molasses—Sites of prime to choice at 28®2«*c. Fleur is steady j super- One |$ $r bbl. Ls-d, in bbls, 31®n*o. CofTe& is firm at 7*©llo ; sties of the week 8,250 nags; stock is port, 46,500 bags, against 101,000 bags same time last year, freights on Cotton to Liverpool, *o, sterling Exchange,B*&D percent, premittm Cincinnati, Dee. 24.— -Flour steady. Whiskey dull and lower; sales at 21*®22c. Hogs doll,'andprices drooping; sales of 1,600 at sd.so®7~tae latter for Hogs averaging 240 fbs. Tbe receipts tvday were' 4,000. Lard Is aotlve. and prices are etlffer. without ehaog* in quotations. Fork dull; sales of 600 bbls mess at $17.60; and 800 bbls at $lB for future delivery. New York markets Yesterday* Asms.—The demand ii limited; sales of Pots at $5.50, and Pearls at $3 76. Cofpbb Is Inactive this raernlng, bat a fair business wis done yosterday afternoon; 1,800 bags Rio sold at 31®12e for good and prime; 000 bagsSt Domingo at 9*c,aud a few s'aloea at B*o. By auction, the Henan. Parker sold 470 bags (slightly damaged) Angostura this morning at 6*®B*e cash, Cotton— The market is dull, and * lower. We quote: HHW YCBK OLASSIf 10ATIQN, Uplands. Florida. Mobile. N.O.ATex. Ordinary.......lo* 10* 10* 30* Middling.......ll X ll* 32 12,* Middling Pair... 12% 12* 18 18 Plods, SlO.— The inqu'ry for, Weateip Canal Flour is very limited; the arrivals light The sales are 4,000 bbls* at $4 25©4 45 for snparflae State; $5®6.15f0r extra do: $5.10®6.2&f0r low "grades Western extra; $5 40®5 60 for shipping brands round hoop extra Ohio; $6.60®7 for tnae braods do; $5 SO® 7.76 for extra Genesee, and $6 60®8 60 for fit Louis brands. ' Canadian flour is firm, with a limited demand-sales of 250 bbla at $5 2&©Q3O. Southern flour it without change to note, the demand Hght-rsales of 460 Apis at $4 70©5 40 for mixed to good Wands ‘Baltimore? Ac., • and $5 66©? 40 for fancy and extra brands. Bye flour is quiet at $3 85©410. rCoi&meal is steady—sales of Jersey at $3 40®8 60 • , Gsuk—The wheat market is without ohangd. and the demand is light—tales of 1,600 bash, &t $1.65 for oholoe while Kentucky, and $1 05 for common red southern. Bye is steady—sales of 1,400 bush Jerivy, at 770. fiarley Is dull and nominal. Oats are in fair de mand, at 54®600 for Western and Canadian, and 40® 61c for State. Corn is more active, andjfirm,' the demand, is in part speculation; salts of 26 000 bus at 77©780 for Western mixed, in store and delivered; 76©700 for new Southern yellow, and 72©74c for new white do—the latter the nominal value—and 850 for old Southern yel low, delivered from store. Molassbs.—New Orleans Is more active, and rather firmer; sales of 250 bbls at 80®36*0, chiefly tho in side rate. Foreign is dull, and prices somewhat nominal. ' Paorisioxs.—The demandjfor perk Is extremely light and prices are nominally lower—sm\U sales of new prime at $l3 76, and new mess at $lB 12*—oloslng heavy.' Bsqf ie firm and In fair demand—sales or 460 bols at $B»6 62* for oonntry prime ;$7 62*®9 for do mess: $8 62*®10 37* for repacked mess, and sloo2* ©l3. &0 for extra do. Prime moss is la fair demand; sales of 100 t;g choice Cleveland atsl9. Cat meats are quiet but steady. We bear of a sale of 26,000 lbs light Bides in salt at Be, and 20,000 lbs do do iu pickle at 6*. Lard is firm and in fair demand; sales of 850 bbls at 11*®U*. Dressed Hog* ate saleab’o at6*©B.' Ricb is dull and prices are in buyers* favur; sites of 300 tes at B®B*e for common to good. Prime is Scarce, and firm. , Booaa* —Owing to an auction sale this morning, but little has been done at private, but a better Itqairy S rerailed last evening—sales of 600 hhds Cabs were of ■cted at 6*©7*o, and 200 do. NewOrieansat6*©7*.- By auction, 170 hhde Now Orleans sold at 6 69-10047*0, 3 and 4 moB. { WmsKur.—The market is heavy; sales of 300 hols at 21*. } CAMBRIDGE CATTLE MARKET, Deo. 22—At market 818 Cattle, 700 Beeves and 118 (Stores—consist ing of Working Oxen, Cows, and one, two and three years old. Prices—Market Beef—Extra, 'so*®7! Ist quality, sB©o* ; 2d quality, s6* ; Sd quality, s4* ; ordinary quality, s3*. Working Oxen, $BO, 100®1&0 per pair. Cows and Calves ; $BO, 40, 60®67. Yearlings, none. Two years old. $18©23. Three years old, $22©2?, 8. eep and Lambs.—2l6o at market. Price, in lots, sl,l*, 2*, ® 8 each. Extra and Beleotions, s3*, 4*, 6, © O, or 4*©6c W' lb gross. Hides, 7* ®Bo & lb. Tallow. o*®7o lb. Pelts, s(®l 87 each. Calf Skins. 12®13c 4P lb. Remarks —The market for Beef wss rather inactive; S rices remain about the same. Sheep rather quick for ie best lots, ss they were not plenty; those of more common quality about the snme as last week. BAMIMOUB OATTLH MAHKFT. Deo. 23—Bmp Oattbh —The offerings to day reaohed 660 head, 300 head of which were driven off, 100 left over, and the balance were sold to Baltimore butchers, at prices ranging from $3.50 to $5 on the hoof, averaging $1.25 Bbbbp —Sheep were In geod supply to day ,* sales at from B*©so, grow. 'i'hc Money Market. tajiiAusiipniA, Deo. 21,1863. AMUSEMENTS THIS MORNING, AFTERNOON, AND | The «toik of the San Jranclico Land Awoolatlon Is EVENING. " I rising in the market with astonishing rapidity, in ex- ; NiZiRBTH M E Church, TntßfßENrn street, Di now Vinr—« k Photographic Panorama of Btereoscoulo and Dissolving* Yiews,” ' St. Gsosos'n Babbatß'Boeoql. Fovnrn btbbb t, bb low Yinb“ Concert.V Mu'ioal Fond Hall, Locust 8t m abovbEiqhth.— Germania Orchestra Rehearsal.” Concert Hall, Chsbtsot street, above Twilvih. —” Dr. Valentine. ** Mas D. P. Bowers* Walndt-stbsm TnaAva*.—- l, Adrionno the Aotro's’*—Bonnie Fieh Wife.” WHSATi.nT A Claiui’b Asoh-strhnt Thbatrn.- “Our Amerioan Cousin**— u Bpectre Bridogroom”— “Onr American Cousin**—Robinson Oiuaoe.” 5 National * Cinooa—“Lent’s Circus Company.**— “ Equestrian, 'Gymnastic, and Acrobatic feats.* ’ Tboukov’b Vabirtibs, H. W. oos. Fifth and Ohbsx* not streets,—Miscellaneous Oonoorts. Assembly Buildings.—Signor Blits. Sanford’s Opbra Hoosb.—Ethiopian Entertain ments, Tim Fire Yesterday Afternoon. —Abont one o’clock yesterday afternoon a fire broke out !n ancient two-story brick dwelling, No. 120 Gothic street, (foimerly Norris’ alley), opposite the old Bank of Penn sylvania. The flames spread rapidly through tbe loft, destroying most ot tho roof and communicating to the roof of Ho. 118, next below. The firemen wire In service very promptly, and the fire was soon suppressed. The furniture in No 120 suffered somewhat from water and from its hasty removal. The bnllding is insured. The property is occupied by Mr. Dilworth, house painter, whose shop is in the rear of the dwelling. ■ Ju t after tbe fire had been extinguished, a difficulty took place In eoDßtqoeoce of a misunderstanding be tween Chief Engineer Fearon and some of the members of the Southwark House Company. The lat’er had control of the water forced by Dr. Jayne’s Bteara flro engine, and after word had been sent to the fire ground to stop the eogine, the Chief ordered the w-iter to bo stopped. Upon being told that it came from Dr. Jayne’s stationary engine, he ordered the man who bad tbe pipe to bold it down. This order not being complied with, be ordered the arrest of two men with the. pipe, and they were taken to the Union-street station house. The difficulty mode some excite ment at tbe time. It was evidently the result of a misunderstanding. The fire originated from accident. The buildings be longed to the Logsn estate The loss of Mr. Dilworth is covered by imurano*. OnniSTSfAS Eve.—Chestnut street last even ing presented quite a gay and lively spectacle Crowds were hastening to and fro, all intent on the purchase of some token for presentation to tbe loved ones. The store windows exhibited an unu«ually attractive dis play of fancy goods, oxpressly selected tor the holiday season, aud crowds were to be seen gaiing admiringly upon them, whilo the clerks within were busied in fur nishing customers with such articles as their ta<te prompted them to purchase. The shopkeepers have, nodonbt secured a rich harveat, tut streams of gold seemed to flow in upon them. It was rare in deed to meet a person who bad not care fully clasped io his or her hand a paokage of some kind, the contents .of which were des tlced to gladden the heart of its looby recipient Ju venile America will no doubt be surfeited wi b joy to day. and their eyea grow big over {he multitude of toyß and the thousand and one et ceteras which kind papas and affectionate mamas will gloat them with. The usual amount of fun and noise incident to the occasion was manifested. All passed off happily, however, and very little disturbance occurred to mar the joyous eve. Police Items.— Robert JtfcPetridge had a final hearing yesterday, on the charge of stabbing Offi cer L- H. Lare. some time since. It wfilberemamber ed that McFetridge, while'intoxicated, was expelled from one of the Tenth-street cars, and handed over to Lare. On the way to tbe station-house he stabbed him, with an oyster-knife, so serious'v that his life was des paired of fgr several weeks. The officer has so far re covered as to he able to perform duty again. MoFot ridge was committed, in default of $2,000 bail, to take his trial at court Abont four o’clock, yesterday morning, a young man named Charles Allen was arrested In Marriott street, below Third, on tho charge of house-breaking. He was committed to answer. A meeting of the pupils of tho Institute for Colored Youth was held at the Institute on Thurs day evening, when resolutions were unanimously adoptid complimentary to Mr. Robert Campbell, who, for more than three years, has been their instructor. The resolutions were full of parting regrets to one who was most dearly beloved among them After the read ing of the resolutions. George B. Roberts, one of the pupils of the Institute, iu-a neat and appropriate ad dress, presented to Mr. Campbell, on bchair of the school, a handsome gold watoh and ohain He was Immediately followed by William T. Jones, who also presented, as a girt of the Latin class, a handsome edi tion of Humboldt’s Cosmos, in five volumes. Assault and Battery.—Yesterday morn ing a young man, by tbe name of James Ghegan, had a bearing before Alderman Haines for assault and battery. The facts are these; he with another yodog man helped themselves to a couple of turkies. which were displayed in front of a grocery store at Thirteenth street snd Columbia avenue This one was caught by the propri etor of the store, wha attempted to take the fowls away from him, when he commuted an assault and battery npou him He was s*nt to prison. New Cbab.—The Ferscvorance Hose Com pany boosed their new crab yesterday afternoon. It is a p alo. bnt Tery nest piece of workmanship, and will, no doubt, prove very serviceable in the hands of that very efficient company. Through tho kindness of Peter Oronse, Esq , we were enabled to examine the apparatus, and carnot.speak too highly or it. The hao’fsomd carriage belonging 1 3 “ Big Five ”is being overhauled, and the company design taking it with them on their excursion t? Buffalo, nextsprlog. The News Marrei.— The day previous to a holiday is generally barren of speolal incident This was the esse yesterday. Business, otherwise than re tail, was very dull. The board of brokershad a slender meeting, ana fancies went off slowly In those portions of tho city devoted to wholesale business everything was unusually quiet This morning, Philadelphia will awaken to tho most genuine holiday upon our calendar —the season of May tho day prqre a merry one to alii Personal —Among tho strangers at pro sent sojourning in the city, we noMce at the Girard Houae, the Uoa. J. B Ilaakin, N Y,} Hon. G. A. Grow, Pa ; Hon. P 8. Ho*ktas. Mass ; Hon D. 0. Broderick, Cal ; Hoe. W. W. Kingsbury, wash ; N. H F<rauhar. U B A; Uon. B.J Gardner, Moss; John 0, Rives, Wash., and Mr. J, A. Redfleld, of tbe Williamsport and Elmira Railropd, . The Programme.—At most of tho chari table institutions, to-day, entertainment* will he given to the inmates, while, from Mteral rotate, bread will be dlstribeted to the poor. The Young Mena’ Central Home Mission, of Bedford street, will do all they cm to prevent any one from hungering to that neighborhood. > Child Burned.— On laafc Thursday evening, about eight o’clock, a child named Baoks.aged abont two ybars, was very badly burned at the residence of its pirents, No. 114$ Seventh street, above Federal. Tbe - accident was caused, by the cspsisl&gof a flaid lamp. The mother' of tho ehild was absent at the time. , Robbery.—Some time daring last Thursday night, the leger-bser saloon of Charles Brureio, Id Franklin Place, was robbed of |l3ofn money and four overcoats. The money t»u taken from a fire-proof lb the wall, which broken open. The robbers are supposed to havo been secreted In the piaoe when it wag closed. Bread for the Poor,— There will he. a thousand loaves of bread, fresh from the Mechanical Bakery, distributed bp “ Yoaog America Club, No 1 ” at their hall. Spring Garden street, above Seventh, between th* hoars of nine and eleven o'ol' ok this morning. The bread wil be given to all needy appli cants. Great Tbottiko Match A match for €l-000 between the 8. N. Whiskey and the Billings Pony, mile heats, best 3 In 5- will came cfT on Monday after noon next, at the Point Breeaa Club Coarse. A large attendance may be expected. Sodden Death.—Archibald Cook, residing at No. 4 Hsrmcmyc court, In the Berantftftnth ward, ded suddenly lut erenlng. The eomner wee tent for to hold an irquest on the body. Death of a Member of tiie Board of HitALtH.—Mr. Jamea H. Montgomery, the member of the Board of Health from the Blgbth ward, died on Wed nesday list. . 48.600 bales. Oely one Week Lokobb.—Ob tbo eve ning of January l*t, 1869. the annual award of several hundred valuable piloting* and other work® of art wilt be made t* eubßcribers of the Cosmopolitan Art Amo* elation. For partfruUnt call on E, H. Hoot, Hon. Sao . oorner of Fifth afcd Ohes'nut streets, Philadel phia, where specimen® of Engravings and Journal® can be seen Read what 1® said of it: THB COSMOPOLITAN AHT ASSOCIATION. 0 This popular and ben ficent Institution is now in Its fifth year of unparalleled bit essi. it has done more to disseminate art aodltterary taste throughout the coun try than any other means yet devised. It receive® tbo support of the leading men of every section. It fills the homes of America with the best works ef ait It dispenses the purest literature. It oovers the walls with engravings of rare beauty. It in, in fact, the Governors, Editor*, Ministers, Artist<, Mechanics, Merchants, anl the Women of America, have given it theseal of tbelr approbation At small cost it places within the reach of all tlassts the means of beautify ing homes, thus becoming the medium of advancicg good taste. aud eocial progress. Its p'flt four years of saccesafnl results are evidence of its beoiQcence, and prove that such an institution is _ A OBBAT runiiTO WAMT. The Directory, determined to Teodor its benefits more satisfactory than erer, offer tbe following unprecedented terra*: Any person upon the payment of Three Dollars be- COmea a member, and receive* in return, lßt. A copy of the l»rge and ccstly steel-plato engra ring, “,Tho Village Blacksmith,” made b/ Patterson*, after Herring’* celebrated jpalat’ng. 2d. 'A ; copy of the quarterly Art Journal , one of the most beautifully illustrated and valuable journals pub liabed in Arce lea 3d. A free Season Admittance to the Dusseldorf Gal lery, New York, and to the Western Galleries, 07“ There wilt also be given to the body of sub scribers premiums to the value of over Fifteen Thou sand D'llari, comprising several hundred rare and beautiful works of Art, from the best artists futucripticDß received up to the evening of January Ist, 1859, at whioh time the books close and the award of premiums will be made. All subscriptions received after tbe above date will be entered for sixth year. Club* of six person* will be furnished with Journal\ engravings, etc , for $l5. Specimens of tfco beautiful engraving of “The Vil lage Blacksmith,” and the superb Art Journal , can be seen at the store of 35. H. Hunt, northwest corner of PUth and Chestnut streets. yesterday’s PROOSK dings. [Reported for The Press.] Nisi Pares— Chiof Justice) Lowrie Clias. Brown, jt ,b* his next friend, Charles Brown, er us. Samuel B. Aahton—Before reported —An action to re cover damages for injuries sustained by his being struck with a piece of Iron, which, it is alleged, was thrown at him by the defendant. Verdict for the plaintiff for $4OO. Kemak for plaintiff; Alsop for def«ra oant. The court adjourned about twelve o’clook until Mon day raornin \ Quarter Sessions— Judge Allison.—yes terday morning Judge Allison discharged Moses Ifoil braner, who was charged with obUlolng goods un der false pretences, and had been brought to this city under a requistion by tbe Governor of this Slate. The charge against Heilbraner was deo'ded on the ground that tbe requisition did not show from what oounty Moses had fled And also, that the Governor of the State of Ohio should hare issued h<s certificate an* •thoiiclne Moieß being carried to the Statu of Penns)l vania. Mr. Heilbraner, alter his dibqbarge by the judge, left the court-room, when he was arrested by Officer Trefts, under a warrant charging him with the same offence, issued by a MAsUtratc of Lehigh oouuty, aodhacked by an alderman of Philadelphia. Mr. Heilbraner was arrested within fifteen feet of the court-house. Mr. Isaac Gerhart and Edward If. Weil Immediately applied to the court for ao attachment against Mr. Tiotta for cont mpt or court, and asked the court to discharge Uellbrauer, and exempt him from arrest untilhe should return to his domic 1. Mr.Trefts was discharged from contempt by the court, and the case of tbe roaoui arrest referred to the jurlmlictlon of Recorder Rneu, who had issued the warrant for the arrest of Mr Heltbrauer. The case of Jacob Shuster, alius Tom Hand, was re sumed yesterday morning. Shuster was charged with forging a bank-note pla*e of the Bank of Delaware Oounty, and a $lO note on the same bank This case occupied nearly all day Verdict, guilty. The family of the defendant, who were in epurt, were deeply ef fected by this result, and gave vent to their feelings In sobs and tears. Sentence deferred. An Unprecedented Demand has sprung up for JULES HAIXEL’S BAH ATHBNIENNE, or Hair Re -BIOBBR. The bald are made to rejolco in the possession of a luxuriant growth of hair, whllo that impaired by disease or age, is, by ItsUße, restored to its original life, color, and pristine beaut/, gold by all Druggis's, and by JULRS HAUEL ft 00 j No. 701 Chestnut street; Philadelphia. d2Q-0t . THE CITY. Onlv_ Art Exponent in America ! THE COURTS. pectatloa of the lavr suit involving the title to its land baing speedily heard before the Supreme Court of tbe Hotted States] when there Is hardly a shadow of a doubt that the ease wiU be decided la faror of the company; More than a hundred per cent, has been cleared upon 4hls stock witbtn the present year by those who were not afraid of the fortunes of the company. There Is a so a good deal of Inquiry for Kentucky bank stocks, whlob hare so regularly paid ten per cent, par annum that they hare come to bo looked upon as sure to ylold that dividend. The next semiannual dividends will te declared la the beginning of January, and will doubtless be for fire per oent. An extra issued at eleven o’clock, this morning, from tbe office of Peterson’s Countcr/eit stitos that tbe redeeming agency of the Tioga County Bank in this city, refoses to redeem the notes of that inntl tution any longer. All persons are, therefore, advised not to touch ihem. 1 - 1 Coal shipped over Huntingdon end Broad _ Top Mountain Railroad, week ending Dec. 23........ Previously this year. Total tMs'yeir. Sime date lastyear..,,* Increase 26,045 PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE BALES, December 24, 1858. RBPOBTBD BT MASLSY, BtOWH, A 00., BAJTK-IIOTB, STOCK. ARD HXQnAKQB BROKBBS, ROBTHWRBT OOBKIR TBIBB AID OffeSTHPT STBBJBfS. FIRST BOARD. 10*0 Beading B 6s >B6 78* 600 do 76* 1000 do ........b3 70* 1000 do b 3 77 1000 do >70.. 84* 1000 Catawls*« It 7a.. 62* 8 Penna B....cash 42* 1 do 42* 8 Oat&wissa R 6* 25 Phllads Bk 117* 60 Reading B..cash 26* 3 Norrist‘Wnß.... 53 0 Minehillß 61* 10-Har isbu»g 8,.b5 58* * 6 BkNLiberties... 60* lOOOPenna 6m b 6 95ft I 5000 do 05$ 1 100 do b 6 95ft 8000 do cash 92 ft 2000 do .......... 05ft 200 do .......... 95ft 700 d 0.... 96ft i 800 Oit/ 68 R 9^ft 1100 do 99ft 100 db f9ft 500 do 99ft 6GOScbI N 0b 'T2..b5 66ft 1000 do ’B2 0&P I «swn 71 .C&P 71 2000 do 100 Q £lmira 2dm 7b.. 67 600 do 67 2000 do Ist m7b 76 SECOND 2000 Cat RTs.Coupon 64# 1000 Cam & Am 6a >B3 85 HKO do 86 1000 do >70.... 87 1000 Morris 01 6b Sdya 87* 500 N Poona B 10b ~ 86* AFTER BOARD. 500 N Penna 86a.... 6°* 1500 Elm Obat 10 2dys 76* 1000 do b 5 76* 1600 do 75* 11 Oommonwh Bk.. 22 ■ 50 Man A Moo Bk b 5 27* BOARD. 14 Mlnehillß CLOSING PJ Bid.'Asked. US 5s >74 104 104)4 PhJlafis 00)4 09* do 8..„. 60X 09* do New. .103 103)4 Penna 6s 65 X 95* Read1ngR.......?67{ 20 , do 8d*’70..84* 85 ,do Mtg08>44.66 07)4 do do >88.76* 77 , Poana B 42* 42* 6l)* EtIOES-FIBM. Bid. Asked Boh Navlmp 65..74 74* SehNav Stock.,, 8* 0 do Pref 16* 17 Wmsp’t A Elm 8.. 0* 10 do 7slstmtg.73* 75 do 2d.., 66* 57 Long Island. 11 11* Girard 8ank......11 *. 12 Leb Goal A Nav... 49* 60 Lehigh 5crip.....28 29 N Penna B 8* 8* do 6b 68* 68* New 0reek...... * * Oafawissa R.... 6 6* Lehigh Zinc..... * 1* do Istm ofl.. .iO3 do 2dm 65....02* 63 MorrisOaa 00rt..47 48 do Prer. 100*108 BchuylNavfia *82.71 71* COHANGB—December 24 pOAsd. NEW YORK STOCK *: FIRST i 500 111 Interest 102 72001 U Interest 00 63 1(00 Tenn o’s 60 64* 18000 Virginia St o’s 68 16000 Miaioa 8t 6’s 89* 1000 Csl 81 7>b N Bd 61* 2000 NY Can Ms,’7o 101 7C09 Hud’nft SdMtg 76* 60GO 111 Cen Bd i6O 88 ' 1000 do 'B7 5000 do sdO 87 8000 La Q & Mil L G 25 1000 Ohlea fc It 1 Bd 08 2000 Miob So 2d Mtg 81 9009 do 61* 10 Mediants Ex Bk 104 10 National Bank 108* 20 Del & Hud Oo 66* 50 do «30 90* 100 do 66* 65 Petm'Qoal Co 80* liO Pacific MftilS Co 60* 100 . do 530 60* 50 do als 60* 100 Guilford Mln>g Co 1* 1490 NY Cent R 83* 50 do - si 83* 2CO do alO 88* 300 do s!2 83* 100 do sl6 83* 216 Erie Bstlroad 17 850 Hudson River R 83* 50 do sOO 33* 250 Harlem Railroad 12 100 do bBO 12 200 Harlem B Pref 80* 600 Brook’yn City B 314 200 Mlcb Osnt B *OO 62* 450 do bBO 62* 26MlokSANIahOO 20* 100 do ‘ '2o* 300 do s3O 20* 10 do 20* 210 Mich SAIN Gaur 48 100 do b3O 48 60 do blO 43 , 200 do bOO 48* 100 do s3O 47* 100 Milw A Miss B 12* 60 Panama B' 860121 150 do 121* 100 do b 60121 * 50 IlKnoisCenßbSO 67 19 do 66* 176 do 66* 60 do 66 NO do 600 66 250 Galena A Ohio alO 71 . 160 do 71 100 do bSO 71* 100 do s6O 71 . 100 do b6O 71* 160 do b3O 71* 206 do 71* 100 do alO 71* 100 do 71* 100 do alO 71* 25 01ev & Toledoß 31* 2fo do bSOSI* 50 Chic A R Id B b3O 68* 100 do 58* 100 do b3O 69 100 - do b 3 69 150 do *3O 69 100 do als 69 ICO ' do *6O 69 100 do . bBO 69* 50 do b3O 59* 160 do 66* 100 do sls 69* 60 La Crosse AMUR 8* 760 do 3 : 200 do §3O 2* 700 Reading B R 61* 200 do • e3O 61* Special Notices. Doctor lloofland>s Celebrated German Bit* tars, prepared by Dr. O. M., Jaokboh & Co , Philadel phia, Pa , will effectually core Liver Complaint, Dys[ pepri*. Jaundice,Ohronfoor Nerrons Debility of the Kidneys, and all diseases arising from a disorf dered Liver or Stomach—such as Constipation, inward Piles, fulness of blood to the head,'acidity of the sto mach, nausea, heartburn, disgust fo* food, fulness or weight In the atomaeb / sour eructations, sinking o * Daturing at the pit of the,stomach, swimming of th i head, hurried and difficult-breathing, flattering at the heart, choking or Suffocating sensations when ‘to a lyiag poature, dimness of vision, dots or webs before the sight, fever and dull.pain in the head, deficiency c perspiration, yellowness of the akin and eyes, pain.in the side, back, cheat, limbs, &c.', Budden dasbes of heat, burning in the flesh, constant imaginations of evil, and great depresalon of spirits. These Bitters are sold at 76 cents per bottle, by drug, gists and dealers in medicines everywhere. l ' it Seasonable Presents—A 'good Orer'ceat ora good suit complete. The beat of all-presents for the festive, week. It is one that will be well appreciated, as it combines comfort, utility, and taste. BUT WHERE TO BUT ? That’s the question, and it lereadily amvered,'where you will be the most honestly treated; where all bay alike, and none ate cheated. (The lowest living price is toafked in plain figures on each garments) Where goods are manufactured well, and of good na terials, exclusively and entirely for city and country retail sales. ' ' - - We take pride in showing oar goods. WHITE HALL, S. W. cor. fourth and Market, C. 11. Needle*) Twelfth and Race street*, In form* hi* friend* that he ha* received a selected lot of Harsh* Cigar*,.And isprepared to fill order* per Mor single box. He commend* h's present stock aa of un usual quality, and) solicit*' the attention of all who would provide themselves with choice Cigaifl at fair price*. , d 23 3t; Silver’s Gas Cenanmlng stores I—Vale»* these Stoves are made in a proper manner the/ are no better than the common old-fathlonei heating Stove*. I employ none bat the best workmen, and use the choicest imported Russia iron. ' I warrant every Gas Consumer I sell to be vullt kqual to those I had on, exhibition in the Franklin Institute, and <which attracted the attention and admiration of visiters generally The Committee conceded that 0 ALLAGHKR’B make of SILVER’S GAB CONSUMING STOVES were the best In the Exhibition I call attention to the following letter: ~ i “ I have examined the < Silver Qas Consumers > tna nnfactured by Mr. A J. GALLAGHER, and pronounce them fully equal to any I have ever seen. ’ The. Russia Iron it the tkxt bhst; the workmanßhipunsorpasaed. The .whole stove fully embraces my Invention, I re commend with pleasure to my friends and the publi- Mr. Gallagher’s make of Stores. I. S.Silvb*.” * A. J. GALLAGHBRj Store Manufacturer, not-Binw No. 806 N. SECOND, shore Vine. Holiday PreiMt«.~!few ihni the Holiday are upon us, we cannot advise our friends to do a thing than to call, at OHARLKS DDMMIG’B, Nos. 86 and 87 North Eighth street, cornorof Zane, and select their presents. In his extensive stook will be found the most varied and complete assortment of Fancy Articles ever offered in this country; such as FANCY GOODS AND TOYS OF ALL KINDS, Pariah Marble add Alabastbk Ornauknts, BSOHSB AMD Bsauu IRON'GOODS, Bohkiuan Glabsand Lava Wars, Psrra Cotta ano French Ware, Papier maohr Goods, Cabas, Baob, POEBIB AND Por.TMOHAIS ", ‘' " . f P.IKR CCTLKRY, OH*KBMAN, AND , Backoauvon boards j ’*,./* ; Waiting Dssss, Work-boxbs, Prbssinq Casks; Musical Instbombkts or all kinds ; Cricket and Aj»ohkht Implements. Bis state is crowded from morning tUI night, from the fact thtt it is well known to the public that his prices are EXCEEDINGLY LOW, * As ho 1b THE IMPORTER 07 HIS OWN GOODS, He has at this time a curiosity in his stock well worth a visit; we allude to hts Sptakiog Dolls, which real,/ pronounce the words “ Papa” and 11 Mama” with re markable distinctness. dld-tf BnrseU's Coconino, A oompound of Cocoa-nut Oil, &0., for dressing the Hair. For efficacy and agreeableneaa, It Is without ah equal. II prevents the hair from falling of"'. It promotes its healthy and vigorous growth i It is net greasy or sticky. It leaves no disagreeable odor. It softens the hair when hard and dry. It soothes the irritated sea/p skin, It affords the richest lustre. It ttmains longest in effect. BURNETT’S OOOOAINB. Boston, July 10, JBST. {o* Mxßßftn, J. Bububtt & Go.—l cannot refuse to state the salutary effect In my own aggravated case of your excellent Hair Oil—(Coco&ine.) For many months my hair had been falling off, until t was fearful of losing it entirely. The skin upon my! head became gradually moro and more Inflamed, so that I could not touch It without pain. This Irritated con d tlon I attributed to the use of various advertised hair washes, which 1 have since been told contain camphene spirit. By the advioe of my physician, fo‘ whom you had shown your process of purifying the Oil, I commenced its use the last week in June. The first application al layed the it*blng and irritation ; In three or four days the redness and tenderness disappeared—the hair ceased to fall, and I have now a thick growth of uew hair. Toms, very truly, SUSAN B. POPK. BURNETT’S OOOOAINB, U 7“ A single application renders the hair (no matter how stiff and dry) soft and glossy for several days. It Is conceded by all who have used It, to bo the best and cheapest Hair Dressing in the World. Prepared by JOSEPH BURNETT ft GO., Boston. SZ7" For sale by dealers generally at Fifty Gents a Bottlf, oSHta Tho Men who cnn make two blades of gross to grow where lut one grew before, la a benefactor of the human race. So, too, the man who furnishes two Christmas Gifts for the price of one, lea philanthro pist.'' That man Is EVANS, of the Gift Book Store, No. ,439 Chestnut street He has every newly published and standard book. '• He seV* at the booksellers’ lowest prices, and with each purchase is given something valuable. Gold and Silver Watches, Gold Chains. Me* dallions, Pencils', Pens, sets of Coral, Garnet, Cameo, Mosaic, and Florentine Jewelry, together with a large lot of-silver-plated Ware are cow befog distributed among purchasers f books. Do not fail to caU at 430 Chestnut street. d2l -St Dyspepsia.— There Is probably no disease which experience has so amply proved to be remedia ble by the PERUVIAN SYRUP as Dyspepsia, The most inveterate forms of this disease have been com pletely cured by this medicine, as ample testimony.of some of our first citisens proves. For sale in this city by F. Brown, oorner Fifth and Chestnut, and Haasard A Co,,,oorner Twelfth and Chestnut. dlO-dAWtf - - stamen**' Saving Fond—Northwest Corner or Second and Walnut streets. Deposits received in small and large amounts, from all classes of the community, and allows Interest at the £ate of five per cent, per annum. , .“.''2,868* .... 99 924 Money may be drawn by checks without loss of lots rest. Office open dally, from 9 until 5 o’clock, and on Mon day and Saturday until 0 to the evening. President, Franklin Fell; Treasurer and Secretary, Chari** M. Horn}* _ - *5O, *5O, *5O, 880, BSO, 880, 850, 860. SINGER’S SEWING MACHINES.—BRICES RE DUCED.—A now and elegant Family Sewing Ma chine for |6O, and the general scale-of prices gyeatly reduced. All who want a substantial, siuple, and re liable Sewing Machine, which has an established repu tation for doing the very best work on every kind of material, are Invited to call at our office and examtae the new machines, at the reduced prices.. They can not fail to be satisfied. I. M. SINGER A CO., no2-tJ22 No. 60S CHESTNUT Street. Fine Clothing at Greatly Reduced Price's. Closing oat'the entire Stock of fide Tall and Winter Clothing, at a reduction of from fifteen to twenty per cent, on the former moderate prices, to. prepare for Spr'ny business. Every garment‘manufactured of t’e best materials, and out, made, and trimmed to the most Elegant Styles, at 1 Nor Bk of Ky ...121* 2 Lehigh Scrip.... 28* Root. H Adjms’ Nkw Stobr, dll-d tjal 0.. R. cor. of Seventh and Market Sts. One-Price Clothing el the Latest Styles, and made to the best manner, -expresslylor retail aalko. We mark oux lowest selling prices in flaih vxoobbb on each article, All goods made to order are warranted satisfactory, and our osi-pbioh system* is strictly ad hered to. We believe this to be the only fair way of dealing, as thereby all are treated alike. JONES A CO., auTT-ly 604 MARKET Street. Grover A Baker’s Celebrated Family Sewing MACHINES. These Machines sew from two. spools, and form a seam of unequalled strength, beauty, and elasticity, which will hot rip, even if every fourth stitch be cut. They are unquestionably the best In the market for family use. 0018-tf IT?*AMP HOB A OIBOPIAE. -Tfl Burnett’s Cocoaine.— A single application renders the hair—no matter how at iff and dry-soft and glossy for several days. It is the Best asd Chsafkbt Hats. Daisamo rs the Would. HAZZABD CO., Twelfth and Chestnut Sto. Sole Agent. For sale by dealers generally, at 50,ett pek bottle. , tolO-tf ; 'Window Drapery, , BBOOATBLLS. - BATIN DAMASK, . BATIN DE LAINB, . WORSTED DAMABK; '' j REPS, MOREENS, AND PLUSHES, Together with all the trimmings appertaining to the Curtain trade.- -* ’ Owing to the lateness of the season, we will close out our heavy Curtains at greatly' reduced rates. Curtpin* cut, made, and put up, lower than pricey elsewhere \lso, White Lace and Marita Curtains of every descrip tion, bought at auction, and selling at half the usuM price. Window Shades, Gold Bordered, Landscape, Gothic, Fresco, plain Linen, and Oil Cloth, at whole sale and retail. PATTEN’S CURTAIN STORE, dB-t*p!2 . . . 630. CHESTNUT Street, Church of-the Covenant.—Services In UJj CONCERT HALL. CHESTNUT Street, Mme Twelfth, every SUNDAY-at 10* A. M. and 7*p 51., by the Rev. J&MBS PRATT. Beotor. Services THIS MORNING at 10* o’clock. it* ? rfsgH - Hev. Dr. Cattle, of ; T7nloi4 ,’fti; K, XJs CHURCH, will preach in the American Me chanics’Hall, oorner FOURTH and GEORGE Streets, above Poplar. TO MORROW (Sabbath) AFTERNOON. at 3* o’clock. ' it* * [Tw» The Twenty-second Anniversary, of UJf the Gredn-streat M. ! E Cburcht Sabbath School, win be held in the Church, on next SUNDAY AFTER NOON, Dec. 26th, atB o’clock. Addresses by Rev. Q, D. Carrow, Ute Missionary in South America, and the Pastor, Bov A. Oo.kinan, . .v» it* - .Y"SF» Second Coming of Christ—The Second lk3 Sermon of the (tries* on SABBATH EVENING; br iter. Dr BERG, in the Oaarch, BBVSSTB Street, aeove Brown, at 7* o’clock; -■, - it* ( iy=» North. Presbyterian .phurch, Sixth Uof Btreet, above Green.—Berraon to the Young TO-MORROW (Sunday) EVENING, at 7* o’clock, b? thb Paator, Bev. L- H. OBBIS f I AH. it* \ Rdv.'' J.' 1 Xlicti will Preach' j To-dayi Lk3 Christmas, MELON Street, above Twelfth.at MiJ -b’olock. i Aleo,', TO MOWiflWiint iOJ(Ts, »nd Jv o’clock BuVjects: The Restitution—Aots iti . -19 r Daniel, 7th and Bth chapter*,. . c . #> At* ; jy-=s» Sermon to Young Men.—My Request (Jof of the Toung Men’s Obriatlyj'Association, the Rev THOB BRAINRRB, preaoh x'Sermoa to Young Men. by Divine permission, on SABBATH EVENING. 20tli Inst. 1 , at o’clock, in the Third Pre»bvterian Church, PINE Street, above Fourth! Bubj?ct: “My coo, g>re me thy heart.” BeaUzeserv d for Young MeU. - Medical fetdienW incited to at tend. " it# ; rV3=» Young Men’s Chrletlon Association*— LkSf The regular Stated Monthly Meeting of the YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION will be held on MONDAY Evening, December 27, at 7# o’clock. .tSANSOU-STBEHr Cllunon, HANSOM Street, bell 4 NINTH. An Essay, will be read,by. Mr, F B CON VERSE. It is earnestly hoped that every member will be present, as business of great Importance will be be fore tbe Association. -The Ladles are c rdiallr invited to meet with ns. JA&ES E. BELL, \ • d2S-2t. , , , ■ - j. Recording gecretaiy. | fv-3=» Spiritnnium*—Mr*. Henderson, of Boai LLS ton, aTrsoce-medinm, wilt lecture and answer questions under spirit control, at Sansom.street Ealli on SUNDAY, at 10j{ A. M: and 7# P M. These will be tbe last lectures at this time, admission 6 cts It# rv* v-» Masonic Notice.—The Members of Con- LLs OORDI I LJDGB, No. 67 A. Y. M.. the Grand Officers and members of the Grand Lodge of the State of Pennsylvania and the Order generally, are invited to meet at the Masonic Hall, Ohistout street, on SUN*, .DAY, the.26th Just.,at 2o’clock precisely in orderto attend the funeral of our late Bro ther, JACOB H. EQUIBB. By orderof theW M . ROBERT HUTOHINfON, It# Becrettryof.CopcotdiaLodge,No.fi7A V. M. ’> •ycai Office of the Frankford and South* ’l5 WAB&THILAPELPHIA CITY PASSKNbER RAILROAD COMPANY, CHATHAM Street, below FOURTH, Pbt& isvLPBrA, Pea'2, 1858—The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Frankford and Bouthw»rk Philadelphia City Passenger Rai'road Coin? paoywlllbe held at their OfQse, on MONPAY. 10th January next. at.. 13 M , at which .time and place an election will be held for a Pete'dent and twdlve Qtr c tors . . CHA3. B. ABBOTT, d25-g tu th.tjlQ ry-zg—» Philadelphia and Ddtby Railroad Corn* L>J3 PANY —The annuel meeting of the Stockhold ers of the Philadelphia and Pithy Railroad Company will be held at the SUMMIT HOUSE, Twenty-fourth Ward, in the City of Philadelphia) or\MONDAY L Jfm. 10, 1960, at S o’clock in the afternoon, at which time and place an election trill be' held for a President and Twelve Directors, to serve for the ensnlng year. d2s»tjlo GEORGE MoHRNRY, Secretary. rv-»* Twelf.h Annual Ball of the French ujf BBNBVOLBhT SOCIETY. The Committee rexpectfolly annonnce that their ANNUAL BALL, for the relief of their Indigent couo* trrmeo. trill take place at the MUSI jAL FUND HALL, on TUESDAY, Jan. 25th, 1859. 1 Tickets, admitting a Gentleman and two Ladies, $2. Every effort will be made by the Managers to render 'this popular fete equal, if not superior, to any hereto ‘ fore given, and they look confidently for a continuance of the patronage or the friends of this Bgoeroleot In£ atitution* ’ ‘ 1 , Floor Manager—JULES MARTIN; committee op arrangements, 8. Destenet, A Atdex, ' H. Dueommub, ' E. Durand, , H. Perdriaux, .J. Plot, ' E.Roußsel, K M. Bourleri' A.B Durand, A. Lifote, 1 .• i B. 8 Dnvalj W. Pelletier; H. Tirol, , hf V. Olry, J B Ohamnrony. Tickets maybe procured from E ROUSSEL, 618 PRUNE Street, or . A*- B.- DURAND, CHESTNUT, above TireUh streets, sooth side. . d25-29jl 6 8 1315 20 22?* 35 iy=a» Stateraento/ the Uaionßanir.ai required by tbe Beooqd Beotton of the Act of the Gene ral Assembly of this Commonwealth. approved the 13th day of October, A, D, 1857. Amount of Loans and D>ac«unts Do. Bpeoie Do. Due from* other .Banks... Do. of Notes, in circulation. Do. Deposits, including balances due to other Banks 157,720.87 Philadelphia, December 26,1858. CITY OF’PHILADELPHIA, ss I,* James Lesley, OasJifer of t*je Union Bank, Pb Jadtdpbia, being rworn, depose and ray, that the above statement is correot, to the best of my knowledge ami belief. Jambs LB3LRY, Cashier. 870 m bafore me this 34th day of December, A. D. 1553. it C. BRAZER, Alderman. ryV* The place <0 gel all size and style Pho- LXj TOGRAPUSor Ambrotypes is BEIMHR’B Gal. lerv, SECOND street, above Green ' Charges are moderate, and work unsurpassed. Call foryourself It* ryr=» Post Office—Philadelphia, Dec. 94, 1838 (j. j —This Office, »nd the Sub Offices 'wll be open f r ouOuess on CHRISTMAS PAY, from 7V until 0 A. M.. and from 2 until 8 P. M The Carriers will make the first Morning delivery as usual. The Collectors will take up letters from the Box Sta tions at 8 A. MT. and at 3 P. M. The Malls going out of the city will be closed at the usual hours. GIOEON G. WEBTCOTT, d.24-2t • Postmaster. fY%r=* Office of the Green and Coatcs-street lO PAB’ENGER RAILWAY COMPANY. No 423 WALNUT Street —Philadelphia, December 2Cd, im, The annual meeting of the Stockholders of this Com pany will be held at their efihe, on MONDAY, the 10.li day of January next, at 12 o’olock M. The elect : on for a President and Twelve Directors of said Company, to serve for the ensuing year, will take place at tbs offloe of the Company on the same day, he* tween the hours ofl2 M and 2 o’clock P M. dg-LtojalO GEO. W- BAMERSLY, Sec, rys» Office of the Green and Coates-street IX3 PABSBNGIR RAILWAY COMPANY, No 423 WaLNUT street— ymLADfLFiiiA Deo 23d, 1858 The interest falling due upon the SEVEN PER CT. Bonds of this Company, cn the 16th of January next, will bo paid upon presentation of the coupons, at tho office of the Company, on ssid day. HARRY CONNELLY, d2-MjalQ Treatucer. "• (ycji Second nud Third-street Passenger Rail* IXS WAY COMPANY,-Phiiai>*.pbia. December 2371868. The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Second and Thiid-street Pars.mgor Railway Company, or PhllA delph’a, will be held at the office of ; tin Company, No 226 WALNUT Street, on MONDAY, January 10tb, 1650, at 12 ojo ock M , at which time and place ariolec tion will be held for a President and Twelve Directors, to serve for the ensuing year, l d24-tjal9 BENDY SHARWOOD, Seo'y. A NEW STYLE—PRICE $5O. 730 CUKBTHUf Stuuhy, Pbiladklfhia. BURNETT’B OOOOAINE, fTy* Huntl gdon and Breed Too Meuntu'H RAILROAD AND COAL COMPANY „fVv t 5? B xT The »nfiaM'ta6i«rg'or the of l b ® Huntingdon asd Broad Top Mouataii Biibo&d wilLbe held- at their No 3C9 WALNUT Street, on TUESDAY January 11th, 1859. at * election will be held a President auiTwrire Directors, to serve for tha enauirg • J. P. ASBTiOIf. gccr.Urv. December 34,1,53. .. dgt-tj »H ITT'aE I TEK , ™ n V; m ..* , . P< " ,r ’ We< 30 Wor,h im. pereooe ,cd firm# hsr- Sif'MfS 1 * >» berebj not Se 4 DA? the V.. b r U H.°-ro“f“. na i‘ moc MON ■ 2? 27 - ‘“l o’clcejc A. M.- _d,4 8t . ISRAEL B PEACOH, georeUrr. IYS“„ At ■* «e<rtln« of the Stackbalderm.ftb. LL-3 Qermentown PMeeneer R.il»»TOooin... n.ii at tbe WetherUl Dig gentlemen were unmlmoml, elected offleem o( Mid „ PSEiIDJiNT, Ho* Wlr-Lim aitm, D . i, • - w KINfl MANAGERS ' Charles Meglrge, Burr B Braun-, •Joseph M. Cowell, Che-lee Hh'rltn: Geo.W.Hemersly, John S gtralhars, Joseph Staged/, Wm. 51. Staledr, W. W. JoTenel. . TBE4BURBB, ' WM. SI..BIKGBBLT, CetlPene el ite Firet Mortgage »» 3«° r and Elmira B&itroiti, w il l he paid on and ifur aS No 308 WALNUT Street, on and alter 3a proximo WM n lONGU'PftKi’n 5 K. wlUitg " d^; capital etocb, pejable to Slocbholdere, or ttelr leg.’ repr.sentatjrce, at the cfllce or the Comoenr oil S after January 3d, 1869 vompanr, on »td The Tranefer Bopke will he dceed nnlll Jenn.rr Bih “it 23 tt.R 3 ' H - JhCKSON, ' d23 - t -l ,s ; Tie&eorer. ,he ' Vp,tcr “ I'naranco Com. Uv3 PASY—Bku.sdm.vhii, Deo. 2Ut,1858 An election for Ten pieeeiora, t. mito for theeorai-g 11 *?« offlee of the Compinj, No 111 WADNTJT Street, on MONDAY, Jannirrft '859 at 19 °’eo. Ct W» ' • - ■ WIU.IAM B. NORRIS, ■*” President. Pin “Silel A 3, 1868—The annna l m.eti.g of the Btorlhclder* will bo held at the Companj'a Office, No. A Eiehanee Building, on TUK3DAY, J.nnarj 4,1869 a: 12o“l"ek noon And an Election for Thirteen Diiectora of the Oompany, to eereei for .one yeag. *lll be held at the atme plaoe on MONDAY, Jaoosry 10th, between the hours of 10 o’clock A. M aodlo'oto’fcP M ,d2Btjalo WILLIAM HABPJB Secretary. Department of Sealer of. Weight, and iKif Measures lor the District bounded aonth o' Yino street. All persons h wing business with this Densrt. ment will be attendel to immediately by applying,, »or the regulating or'pcslee. Vrtt&tt: and'Yard Stick,, at 11. TROK.UNKR. No. 510 ticket street Por regnliUog Measures, JONAS PHILIPS, No 1122 Market street. Or to F. 8, T>E3AN,-Sealer of Weights and. Mea sures, No. 935 Paaynnk road, ab. Ovpenter St. d 23 3.* (T3 = *a,/ r i tlce *~ 0/,<ce tbm Westmoreland sr^-iSS* 1 * 00UPANY »*tP®*i-a®«.pbia, Decsmbar 2*Pt, 1868. ’ Tbe ih» Stackholder* of t hi* Com pany will be held at their office. No, 239 Sooth TBIBD Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 6th of 'JshiuiT.Tgs9, at 12 o clock, at which time an election will be held for Blew a Director*; and a Secretary’ and Tminfcrlto servo for the ensuing year. dM-ljaS -* P. H. JAOggQN, sieietaiy. (H = ‘Koi n D“UANy‘ lr ‘ h Roi| - The annual meeting of the Stockholder* of tbe Berth Pea* syivsnia Railroad Company wilt bo held at the office,of the.r-mpanT, No, 407 WiUUI Street. Phila delphia, OQ MONDAY, January 10th;1869,*t12 o'clock M , at which time and piece sp .electionwillbe held.for a Preeidtat and fen Dlmtois to serve for the ensuing year. -7 d22-tjalo - EPWABP ARMSTBON&Vgeoretiry. Philadelphia-am! Reeding Hallrend Of* LUs PIOE. No. 217 South THIRD Street. To avoid detention, the.holders of-Qouposseftfei Oompany, due on tbe Is; proximo, are requested to leave them at this offlee on pr -before the 31st icstaat, when receipts will he given, and cheek* will be ready for delivery on the 3d proximo, in exchange for such re ceipts.;' - \ ' V B"BhAt>PORD~ ( d93-dt3l ? , ' Tfetsurrf. r/s»' ChrUtmaa Dinner-ter ttie"Chtid'r*n=of IkSf BBDBORD ST —APPHAL TO THE BRNETO LKNT.—The Managers of tbe Young' Mm’s Central Home Mission, of Bedford are soWpreparisr for their usual CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL-lo the pcoTetil dren of -the Mission ’Schools, and would earnestly ask for tbe cooperation of the benevolent to assist them in fnrni king the table* for the occa ion. « l The number of children after iLirg the ichoolsif larger than’ever before; which, together with the'miaydesti .to to fainilitt .da the district,- who have learned tiyJ&ck to this Mission‘foraid 'in theirdiß*.re&a,'compels* .the Managers to ask of those who are bless d with abun dance to contribute a little of it to feed the hungry and clothe the naked.’ Contributions of poultry? meat*.-po tatoes, Ac., for -the Children’s Christmas' floor, meal, groceries, coaly clothing,? or wateria’sfor clothing.* for the relief or ’destitute famll/e*. wfll be .thaekfuliy received by SEWELL, at'the MISSION BOUSE, BEDFORD Street? between Sixth and Seventh Streetsy or any of the following mana gers: ' __ Vf - :KdmundB'Taz4,'2oo Bpruee'S&eett*. Z'* ~ . GeorgeMillikea, fitlfk Ninth Street. “ - - v ’ John U • 4f*ris,Ul Market streefc-*‘^"-- f ' ‘ Win.:o;Stevenson.7l2B:Becondstreet r ' ' • . Israel Peterson, 80> ff-Trent street; ahovfe'Brown; Jcsiah B Steelmen 59 8. Second Street.- ? r Jacob Bordsali,BUtcheli's-BalooßTNorb23Cb'*rtirat * . t „. Dr. B ScOffia, K. W. corxi'ir of Pine and Ninth streets. rv!p Jayne’s Ball Prayer Meeting—— IL ? Owiog to a previous engagement of the H*fl, vhe BUSINESS MBN'S .UNIOITPBAYEtt'MBETING will be held uotU farther notice, in the SANSOU-STEBET OfiURCH, (rear of the hotel ) Ail are cordially (uvftaf to and the meeting Is open for all to take part who are members of any BvangelfdaUDhnrch'. 1; .1 ‘l A i r -. A d9O-tf Office of the merchants’ and Mechanics’ IL§ - C.mUBANCH COMPANY. ”r-1* & f An election for twenty-seven Directors, to serve Jot the ensuing year* will ba held at-the, office. No 992 WALNUT *Btreet(W * MON D AY,' January 3d, 1859, at 12 o’clock [dgQ-tj»3] J. D..QEOBGg t President. Commonwealth Insurance'Company, of lt§7 THB btatb of-Pennsylvania'—Office n . W. corner of FOURTH Audi WALNUT Streets.—Phila delphia, DecemberB,lB6B^' • ; —- Notice fs ljerejjKtrcn, to the Stockholders of this Oompanyjthat thaaxmnal meeting;' and an election for ten Directors, te serve the ensuing year, will take place at the office of th.e Company, qn ,the first MONDAY (35) of January next 4 atl2o’ dock Mr ‘ ‘ d9.lJaB SAMUEL 8. MOON, Secretary. rvT—p. Office PhUßdeipfila Dai Works. Aar. ILf 45th.lSS8. Pro poaals'will he reoelvedAt'tlits offid* until*'noon of the 80th December next, for the sale of Btock of tfe Germantown Gw Conmsny. snd.alao. of; the Richmond Oas Company, to the Trustees of the Philadelphia Gas works, as an investment to ths Staking Fund of said works..U P2S.USO. '* WJWSmELL, Cashier. Office of the Franklin having Fund Uof SOCIBTY.—PutiDSLPBU, Dec. 17tb, lffiB A meeting of the Stockholders will beheld at the Office of the-Company,-on MONDAY; .Dec, -37th - 1858, be* tweln' the'bdurs Of 11 And 8 O’clock, to "tleet 'Thirteen Directors to serve the enining joir, d!8 BlOt* OYRP» UAOWALLAPBa, Safeguard Insurance Company of. New UJj YOBK AND PENNSYLVANIA,^OO-WALNUT Street, Philadelphia, and 12 WALL Street, New York. The annual raeetiogwf-th* Stockholders of this Com* pany, held at their office, in Philadelphia;' on MON DAY, December 18th, 1858. the following gentlemen were elected Directors thereof for the ensuing year: Jacob N. Keeler, , .. .Hop BD. Onsijing,. Frahol* Blackburns, ' > • Ohartes'Y.''Wattous, * Robert P. King, A V. Stout, ~ J 2. 8..35ag11sh r — - . - Elibn J. Baldwin.-. George H. Levis,,, J A- fi. Hasbroack, ?• Hubert R', Clark, . - ' Aaron Close, " ?, Joseph K. St:df|ldVV V j John M. Beach, .- John PrehtiCeL Henry R. Foote., . Edward Wiler/" " . Matthew Kelley, - P.B Birckhead, . . - M^Rader v ;;. William K. Forbes... Alexander o.. Lawrence, Daniel Messmore, Alfred,Clapp, At & subsequent meeting ot the Board, 'JACOB N. HEELER, Btq., was ucaumon ly , elected President, and Henry. K Foote Secretary thereof) and gelah Squires, Efq., was appointed attorney, and counsellor of ibis Cowpauy at.the.clty of New York. ,' ? dl7-lm • HENRYK. POOTE. Secretary. Scc'etary. rvr=s» .The Ciimo of the Female Medical Cel. LkJS LEGE. No.iJ27 ARCH Street. Is open regular ly on-WEDNBSDAY and BATDRDAY, from.'ll tol o’clock. Female Professor* w>U always be found'tn i,t teudanceto examina and prescribe for patients. • dl-lm Firemen’* nod ether Union. Prayer UvJJ MEETINGS, under the auspices of the . . YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. ON SABBATH AFTEHNOONS. United States.Engine,' Wood, bßlow Crown it., from 4 to 6 o’clock. Pennsylvania Hose* Eighth,at., below Green* from 4 to 6 o’elockV ' t. ? ■: ». United Uoflft, Brown st., below Twelfth, from 4#~to 6)i o’clock. _ , - - - Perseverance Hose. Quarry street. below Third, from 4>X to 6%. P, M.< ti.fi r V *«*''*’ QXBABBATH, at 7k D‘. M: : ‘ ' .♦Diligent Engine, corner of Tenth and Filbert ata. ' Delaware Engine/South at., above Nineteenth st. Western Engine, Callowhill, below Sixteenth st. 1 - T 'ON ■ TUESDAY, at 7 VP: Bf. • • America Eogine, Buttonwood, below Third at. >. cPhilndelphm Engine, Seventeenth, belpw Chestnut; Robert Morris Dose, Lombard st., above Eighth st. . .Columbia Hose, Cherry, above Seventh st. The Atheoienrn, at Holmesburg. ON WEDNESDAY, at 7# P. M. » Kingaessing School ouse, Darby road. Independence Engine* Bpring Garden, near 24th st,. Soutawark Engine, S. Third, above Washington st. Diligent Hose, Madison, above Race at. Harry Oisy oub Room, Chestnut street, West of Seventh. ON THURSDAY, at Ttf P. M. N Liberty Hose, New Market above Coatea at. United States Hose, Buttoawood, below Fifth at. • Schuylkill Bote, Locust at., below Thirteenth st. Naval Asylum, Gray’s Perry road: - Faii-mount Engine; Ri *ge avenue above Wood at. Uood Will Hose, Wood at, below Twenty-third. Club Room, corner of Fifteenth and Filbert ata.‘ F&lrmouni Hose, Pleasant street, above Eleventh. Humane Hose, Wood s'reet, below Third. ON FRIDAY, at Tji P. M. ...8182,570.20 .... 130.796 01 .... 61,617 42 ... 64,840 00 Western Hore, Twentieth st, abo*e lombard at. Vigilant Hose, Eighth st., above Wharton st. Warren Hose, Barker, above Eighteenth st Spring Garden Hose, Parrish, near Eleventh st. DAILY. * Diligent Engine, corner Tenth and filbert sta., from 4 to 5 P.M. TTandell and Harden Hall, from 4 to & o’clock. Medical Stndeut meeting, every moralcg, from R to quarter befofe 9 o’clock, at room of the Associat.cn, 1009 and 1011 Cboaaiut. Ladles and Christian friends are aiTectlonately invited to attend. By order of the Executive Committee of Young Men’s Christian Association. eell-sat U rg-v==* Office of rh* Qnniier City Insurance Com U. 3 PANY, 408 WALNUT Street, NOTtaa—The third annual meeting of the Stock holders of the “ Quaker City Insurance Company ” will be held at the office of the Company, No. 408Wf-]nnt street, on TU-ESLAY, the 4th day of January, 1869, bitween the hoareof Ward 2 o'clock, forthe election Of Direstow and officers fcr the ensuing year. d4-atnAth*2m H.B, COGGBHALL, Secretary. ' T.he'nir - - Wanogera of the “ Home Mission liJ? ARY SOCIETY OF THE OITs OF PIIILA jjJSLPHXA” always dislike to make appeals in this way .feJloir citizens for ala to carry, aa 'he Tery important work of the Society they repre sent; out the treasury is almost empty tiero being only $4bT in it on the 15th of ihis month, and very, little collected since, and the poor, who ate suffering from hunger and cold all ov<r our large city, are crjing' to this Society for relief. Yet it has not the means to meet these cries, anl the hearts of its poor Missionaries sink within them when they tell the tick and suffering, the hungry and cold, we are unable to do anything foryou ” Shull the'ydo so any longer? Will not the bereft lent citizens of Philadelphia come forward promptly to the aid of this Association, wJ ich has serred them well for'thsae twenty-three yeAisp»st, and contribute liber ally of their moans, that it maybe able to meet the wa-ti &Dd necessities of the poor and suffering? Donation) may he h-ft w.th or sent to tho Treasurer. Mr. THOMAS T MAfON, Ho. 434 MARKET Street. GEORGE H. hTOAhT, Prericent. R.K Hoser-rca, Secretary, d2l>tuth&B3t- tV=3» Election*—Penn Mutual I<lfe Insurance {J3. o*mP4nY ad election for Vine Trustees, to serve for three year*, Trill be held at the Office of the Company, north, eastcorner of Third and Dock streets, on MONDAY, the third of January next between the hoars of 10 and J 2 o'clock A M. JOHN W. HOHNOR, fieo’y. December 03 j 0698. <45-w*u tj*sif
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