. A 'a 43. PUIOJLOWND. DAILY (NIN7DAY‘BIONMID) - By. 4 6 ,YIN AC ' „ OFRON NO {VT .ONNOTNOT STREET, , „ thms PR W14[.14311b1e to thactirneta. Nailed taltabsoribers'ont,Ortho Oitr at Six DoLLA4tS ' .. .iii#:•mcritrie • TOITik. Doi,Li!fi:4oB. ' EIGHT MONTHS taaix'Daf t t4'a 'ilex MairiiPs — ilivatiablY , in ad - :intiaiefor,the tiau ordered TRI-WEEKLY PRESS. • • • , , , 'Mailed to trubeartbeie out of the City st THail Dori advance. CtAir,STIN,G>S ttIL 'CX.QTUS, &o. rALL'p.montATIoN QARPETT'NGS • • TO BE OLpETD OUT AT REDUCED PRIDES. BAILEY 81: .'BROTHER, ' 920 OiIEgIiIITSTREEi`, ViPAK , day reduce the price of the enkre balteee of their stook - of 9,30681Aria11? 0 DICKSON'S,' • , ' : - RENDERSON'B7 .1114 other makers or VELVET, TAPESTRY, and BRUBBF.I.B CARPETINGS, in order to ciao this' seal. son's importation. Wo have also on hand asplandid a /Kowa *farmer THREE-PLY And INGRAIN BED ROOM CARPETS, which we Phan sell low. nI6 td6 " 4 4 MERC44NT TAILORS; RAPI4LL, P , M. ySTWA, PAHMONABLES R . ;'ADT,::II:.4,.DE,' id:011.111.'N SUPERIORNABAM4AO7IO9,yi r oIaC. NO. 91 GaMl'xg HTERXT - , • 'PHILAORLPHIA. RSTRADl.liavislinatiated with tam m Ants= CVTER. Mr. JOHN HollSow • WOO Glanville kitokei ,) lespeotfully molted, the et tention of tbp yobbo to bts bow estahlishinent. Gentle pplevilid stook of BURNISHING GOODS for wen s - wear. , • bow bona ohohne d eeleatiolof tbd i l i ex i tp , 7l2.l= iiiteut or t l e jrafrlnf t ,i ,i tE 4 O v lTTHl a NG, to which ;is Paw the attention o tors. Atteb,artiele weinallto 40 give entire testiefeetibn, , 144-3 m 'JOHN HOBSON, Artiot. BOOTS AND SHOES; HAZED & HARMER. MANI7OOTtfRERB ~AlO . • WHOLESALE DRILLERS BOOTS AND SHOES. NO. 128 NORTH THIRD STREET. ,A fail astortment of City made Boob; and Shoes oon; Mandy on hand. alO-tt PAPER HANGINGS, &c. TO CLOSE BUSINESS; We oGbr from nom to the end of the year our LARGE STOCK OF PAPER HAN GINGS.; AT 'GREATLY REDUCED RATES. ": Perms wanting their Hoaxes Papered, can get great BARGAINS By , amnion early On , " HART; MONTGOMERY, & 00., I NO. 322 CRESTYTT STREWS. HARDWARE PACKAGE HOUSES. HANDY , & BRENNER. HOEL' 119, 1/0, AHD s 7• NORTH FIFTH !STREET • . PHILADELPHIA. WEIOUVZI.UaI 0011dbiamm mmtoluirre,l For the 'wile of all kinds AMBRIOAN MANUFAOTtatiID ;WLDWARB, AIM TISPOIITEILI 'OF GRIINIAN, BELGIAN, FRENCH, AND ENGLIBB HARDWARE AND OUTLERT, Keep constantly on hand s large stalk of Abode to sap ply hardware De!alpiv. BFfTfl.flgit!l3, FILRO, Bi the Dade or otherwise. 8170,11ER74, EDGE TOOT f; BDTCSER'B STEEL Op VARIOUS RIND!!. *ntrqurs, PATENT ANVILS AND VICES, . *u'oo otheridnds in every IOLI AGMS rot aP'IIVE MTN R PISTOL., ' WEIGHING ONLY pm OUNCES. SHARP'S NEW MODEL RIFLES AND PISTOLS. SDIV,OOip 0, lANDT. Mo. %. pa - smogs, U. r. sainmr.a. anit-tr pAOKAGE:HARDWARE HOUSE.-Wit -a- Wonld resprfullr o call the attention of the Ogre itlittlirri mitv RV, rhtr:: NC k a I ' . '44 ratios by the saakage.. 1 ere for direct Importation hosted, and Goode di %wad either in this oity, Near York. otNew Orleans., • - ' • • 'W. - LEWIS & 8014 at , 00 0. i MMEROE Street, 1 • Importing and Conuninton Merchants. And Agents for - Pdreign and Domeetio Hardware. au24-11 CABINET WARE HOGUET & HUTTON, MANUFACTURERS OF DESKS- AND CABINET FII it N ITUR, E NO. 1369 SOITTII THIRD STREET. f Moe, Ban k and and &noel Furniture, Extension Tainee. /lookout's, Wardrobe& eta. 69-15 mi C ABINET FURNITURE AND - BILLIARD TABLES. MOORE & CAMPION, -•- . No. 461 SOUTH SECOND ST i rEET, is cAnneettororip their extensive Cab et Bonner, are " "6"l "lVlll u rtitrin* haveturir on a d y sapplyanaliadylill °ORE ()MOTIOS IMPROVED OSIIIONS,j and e l leb are ereaounaed by all who ilaYo used them to ee manor to all °them For the quality and finish of these Tables the bland &Were refer to theivannterons vatrone throughout the "Tr vlio are Mmther wlth the elmt(Noter or their leer . 1111Htm• DRUGS, CHEMICALS, &c. DRUGS, GLASS, PAINTS, & ROBT. SHOEMAKER & CO. NORTREAST CORNER 10IIRTS AND RACE BTRENTI3, 191tOLZSALS DRUGGISTS, Important told Deader* to WINDOW OIANO,PAINTO. ka., Junta the *Mallon of , , , COUNTRY M.gaßo/7/ANTO To their large stook of Goods, vial, they offer at the Wiest market rates. ' ood-tf, LOOKING-GIA'SSEiL LOOKING GLASSES: Now in tore the met extenoive end *Wiest mart mentor LOOKING GLA-583319, For oilari apaaa and *liar,' posltion, and at the wild 'itiodenstellloo/1. • - LOOKING GLASSES is the ritoatlatraas and the =colt sample Mtn", • 'AMINO' GLASSES ' Prmed la the best taste* sad in the moat mastantiel LOOKING ot,Assze Furnished by um, are maaataatnrad by oiusehrea oar tia eitsUlOwent. - LOOKING I GLABBEB Ia.MAI(GeANY and WALNUT fraints for Country NNW MEM B EARLE & SON, 16' ORESTIMT STREET, ag-tf FILILATIELPHIA. COAL 0-2E4.1 PHILADELPHIA PHOTIO 00AL'OIL WORKS BIIRMiIWAND LUBRICATIIiG COAL OILS Manifaabired tuul for We by BELME, moltuya, & co., THIRTreTir, NORTH OP MARKET STRUT 1I? 064 -OIL WORKS. P ll O 3 T';'tqC'E, AWARD - AD ntiptintr *A : STATE FAIR, • 3 1 10TtitirOtiV sTitign, *HARE' somthr OffION 127, WALYCIT kiTKELT. U. R. WUBRARD & BON - Vi r .4 . 11. Rl4 . %INA' Z ligf•Vottranitirorter of • ' OffOOLATII,I • : - Atong wrnist Anti and NINTIt Streets. _fr!""ri - Crafttneyfildribert street.) - .„,. iviAOICERiL.-L475 Nos. 1, and 3 a-TA- MaOff el. in agOrted Oriirfnat PBOkaidg, or the latest cash, for nut br O. O.SAI)LER.tc CO.. ARCM 9trimit 7 siannnd don! 061:KmA Ftont.'. Til9 :. 1217..WR1NG, tatting; and Professional I, • x. ir, , ,.cerds,exeouttd In, stylb. by 13.-,MAROT., En ,,- gitamis,Abi;tilb.ElSTNUT ettott. B , B. cornet blitts t , - ".1 . ,.-t -Toot Ant, btiltrlAsttui made tb order: .titititi - 4 1' , "O'q . 4lemottottembb. --, .k .- ..., 4^; ' .., • nll-101 '''NAFAILUK:A'AgIwiIireK ~-,, Yeb FANOY4OOte .....;,-.„.........,.... „.. ..,., L 7,,, _istvp f ..,,,, ... cooete;4lr:94 ......4 A ihfumot Oa ei et Attu es. . • . 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JOBBERS OP AUCTION GOODS, 300 MARKET STREET, ABOVE THIRD, Have now in Store a Bill line of BLACK AND FANCY SILKS, lIROCHE AND OTHER BRAWLS, SILK MANTILLA VELVETS, Of all gradoe, and all the new fabrics billion Goode, to whioh we invite tho attention of CASH AND PROMPT SIX-MONTH BUYERS. 49-ant SITER, PRICE. & CO.. IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS YORRIGN AND DONFJ3TIO DRY GOODS 815 MARKET STREET. MILLINERY GOODS. ARCH-STREET MILLINERY , STORE. fuer received a ohnioe areortreed, of DNESS CAPS and HEAD-DEEBBEB. Also, Illusion and Faney Goode of LS° Latee • ALM E. CALDWELL. Late (X New York.) ECt ARCH STREET. A. ft T FO N, s 1004. CHESTNUT STREET, ABOVE TANTE, 800 S. SECOND ST., mow SPRUCE ST Thus now opened the largest and most beautiful assort- BONNET MATERIALS That °an be found in the oily ALL COLORS. QUALITIES, AND PRICES. GOODS OUT BIAS A LIBERAJ, DISCOUNT TO MILLINERS. 0024-tf-it 729. N. E W 729• FLOWER & FEATHER STORE, 729 CHESTNUT STREET. /net re/salved per late STEAMER,* splendid assort ment of READ DRESSES. BRIDAL WREATBS, FRENCR FLOWERS, FEATRERS,_AND MILLINERY GOODS. THOS.RENNEDY & BRO., 799 ORESTNUT ST., AND 43 S. SECOND ST. 0029•5 ml HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS. GOODS FOR THE SEASON BRONZED FENDERS AND IRONS, STEEL FIRE SETS, FOOT TV.SRMERS, BLOWER _TANDB,_ PLATE WARNERS, HOT WATER DIEM, R•t„ AT Tglit 110IISB-PURNISIIING STORES, NOR. 922 AND 1220 CHESTNUT STEEET. JNO. A:MURPHEY Be CO. 001-wfmtt CIGARS, TOBACCO, ~ mac. ZWI§SLER & FIORILLO, 196 NORTH TlllO STREW, Rave for solo tiox frunolY, or 0 .V - ;:{4 A' R fx Bum: HAVANA'BRANDO TOBACCO, SNUFF, PIPES, &o. AGENTS FOR. GAIL a AX, _•- • • GERMAN SMOKING TOBACCO AND CIGAR& 0014-3 m A . - MERINO. 140 SOUTH FRONT 811111112, Hu In store and bond, ant Offers for Bale, a Lame Assortment it CIGARS, Received direct from Havana. of °holes and favorite Brands. AVANA SEGARS.---A handsome as sortment of the most Mohr •ted brands. six: Hojau do Uro, Daniel Webster, Nepmtune, Vgliese. Ziloseans, Yuna.re, fiNhudarta. Realisada, Hittite. OPangoonea. Ins de America. ire.. vanons sizes and qualities. now landing from the schooner ' Fannie." and daily expectedper hark " nillbm," and for sale low, lip CHAR 1.1 , 14 ThT R, n2.3-1m VW WALNUT Street.' 'WATCHES, JEWELRY, &c. SILVER WARE. MESSRS. MEADOWS & CO., MANUFACTURERS OF (STERLING SILVE R-WARE, Would respectfully inform the Public, and their numerous patrons that they have OPENED A STORE at 533 ARCH STREET, Where will be found, a most extensive assortment of SILVER WARE, Entirely of their OWN MANUFACTURE, of the latest design, and at rates as reasonable as can be found in the city. n24-lm SILVER WARE. WM. WILSON & SON Invite imolai attention to their stook of SILVER WARE, whioh is now unusually large, affording a Pa nay of pattern and design unsurpassed ,by any house the United States, and of fi ner Quality th in is manufao hued for table use in any part of the world, Our Standard of Silver la 935-1000 parts pre. The Englleh• Sterling 925-1000 .. ' American and Frenoh 900-1009 ti Thus it will be seen that we give thirty-tiva carts purer than the Amerioan and French coin, and ten Farts purer than the English Sterling. We melt all our own Silver, and our Foreman being consorted with the Refining De partment of the United States Mint for several years,we guarantee the quality as above (935), which le the f iscal that tan be made to be serviceable, and will resist the action of Bolds muds burst than the ordinary Mien asaanfaerawed. WM. WILSON & SON, B. W. DONNER MTh AND MERRY BTU N. 8. , -Aar fitll3ll6llllof Sliver manufactured to agreed upon, but positively sons 'inferior to Prima tout A 171114 ease standard. Dealers ganged with the same standard as used In our retail department. Pins Silver Ban, S 7-1000 parts pure, constantly on hand. sou-em 18. JA RI/EN tic BRO., sMANUFACTURERB AND IMPORTERS OF SILVER•PLATED WARE - Ko.llol CHESTNUT Stmt, ahem Third, (a➢ Inaba, Philadelphia. .-..tly on hAttinnd follnlo to,the,Trado, IrE i tt Y I DS CI 9 "I" l aff V, P " I L rm. r 0 ,GO LETS, C__. __,_. AITE , AEI B,_ CATORS, KNIVES, SPOONS, FORKS, LADLES, tr.o., &o. fl (ding and plating on nil kinds of metal. ael-ly CHINA AND QUEENSWAHE. WHITE GRANITE AND CHINA TEA SETS, DINNER SETS, TOILET SETS, PRESSED GLASS GOBLETS, TUMBLERS, to., AT LOW PRICES. , WRIGHT, SMITH *. CO., mo.wrmtr - NO. b NORTH FIFTH ST. HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS. BRIQGS HOUSE. Corner RANDOLPH and WELLS Streets, CHICAGO. WM. F. TUCKER & CO., Proprietors. ni-lin* THE UNION, ARCH STREET, ABOVE THIRD, PHILADELPHIA. UPTON B e . NEWCOMER. The ettnation of thi HOTEI., le superiorly adapted to the wants of the Busmen Pub to; andto those in search of eaaaare, Penance? Railroads, which now run past, and in oloaa proximity,afford a cheap and pleasant ride to all places of interest in or about the city. Jr 2341 m SCALES. FAIRBANKS' PLATFORM SOALES f eg 2 " 34; F"jale HOWE'S STANDARD SCALES.— STRONG tc ROSS PATENT.—CoaI, Cattle, and Ray Scales require no pit. Platform and Counter 8221220 - every description. They Teatime all Friction and Wear on Halls instead of Knife Edges, As on Mho Wales; Cell and examine before purchasing elsewhere, &ranee the improvement. PE'NNINGTON GREEN, A gent, 112 South SEVENTH_ Street, Philadelphia. EFINED SUGAR. —5OO barrels various algrades, bbla sSleknel rowdee v GI QM dc. CO.. - siSIA Streit. COMMISSION ROUSES. WELLING, COFFIN. & COMPANY, 116 CHESTNUT STREET, AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF A. A W. SPRAGUE'S PRINTS. In great variety, including Chocolates, Tartar Reds Greene, Blues, Shirting., and Fano , Styles. BLEACHED SHEETINUB AND SHIRTLEGS. Lansdale, Masonvilles. Slatersville, ' Hope. Washington Union Mills, Bieekstone, . Cohannet, Johnston, BeMar re, Phcenix, BROWN SHEETINOS, SIIIRTINOS, AND OSNABURGS. Meioses, Virginia Family, Groton, Ettriok, Eagle, Manchester, Mee's & Farm's, Ruch Hawk, Merger A, Warren A, Farmers', Riverside, Carr's River, Elwell. CLOTHS. Bottomley'., Pomeroy% Olenham Cole, and other makes of Black and Fanoy all wool and ootton warri Cloths in great variety. DOESKINS AND CASSIMERES. Greenfield Co., Sextons River, Lewiston Falls, Stearn's M. Gay & Bone, Glendale, Berkshire Co., and others. SATINETS. Steain's " " ' Ayrei & Aldrich, Taft & Capron, Minot, ' Chatter Oak, Crystal Springs, Swift River, " Carpenters', Pim - mice Mills, Carroll's, " Duhring% Conversville, &o. sII,ESTA/V—Loicsilnie Co.'sjimith's, and other makes, plain and twilled, of ell 'colorii. Panay Negro Stripe. and Plaids. Jewett City cud Irene Stripes, Denims, and Tiolthere. Rhode Island end Philadelphia Unsays, Apron Cheoka, and Pantaloon Stuffs. Shepard's and Slater's Canton Flannels. Fisherville Co.'s Corset Jenne, .ha awe-dtsepl—sepl-fm&wtf FROTIIINGIIAM & WELLS, 35 LETITIA STRUT, AND 34 SOUTH FRONT STREET. COTTONADES. Mutable for both Clothiers and Jobbers, is large variety. SUMMER COATINGS AND CASHMERETTS Made by Washington Mills. Orders taken for these desirable goods for Spring trade HENRY D. NELL, CLOTH STORE. NOS. 4 AHD 6 NORTH SECOND STREET. OVERCOATINGS, ORIN CIIILLA,NOSROWA, FROSTED, AND PLAIN BEAVERS, Mao, OASSIMERES, VELVETS, .At., &to WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. nIT-tf SHIPLEY, HAZARD, t HUTCHINSOV, NO. 112 CHESTNUT ST.. COMMISSION MERCHANTS FOR THE SALE OF PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS. 59-6 m WINES AND LIQUORS. JAMES STEWART XC CO.'S PAISLEY MALT WHISKEY. GEORGE WHITELEY, Importer of Brandy, Wine, /co" ma SOUTH FRONT Street, offers ter tmle, in bond only, STEWART'S CELEBRATED AND UNEQUALLED PAISLEY MALT WHISKEY. .77-3 m WE CALL ATTENTION OF THE TRADE to this yeally Sonarlor article : ALFRED RENAUD COGNAC. A :niggly in assorted packages constantly en hand. • Ordure reteivOd for direct importation. Also—Hennessy Cognag, Leßoy Cognac London and Rolland Gins, Claret in Wood and Cse en, Champagnes, high and low prices. • LONOCHAMT, Importer. 0110-ern - 217 Routh FRONT. Philadelphia. G EORGE WIIITELEY, No. 135 Beath FRONT Street, Importer of Brandy, Wines, &c., oilers for sale, In Lend only, the following, amoneother standard brands of brandy Finet, erudition, & Co., Thos. Hines & Co.. Jui Sei n gne Robtte, in. Ma & Co., Otard. Bono, & Co., A. rett, Cameos, . Dupont & Co., Union Proprietors, & F. Martene, AR, Hennessy. C. Stuart's raisin) , Malt 'Whiskey, end the choienst varieties of Madeira, Sherry, Port. Burgundy, and Rhino Winos, Palm Tree Gin, Jamaioa Rum. Manta Crus Rum. Bordeaux Oil. &0.. ~21-ly fILARET.-100 eases Barton & Guestier's Bt. Julien ,• 300 do. St. Eate4he; soo do. Washinit ton Morton St. J hon ; 100 do. do, Palermo, pals ; 60 do. Chateau La Routupl do. _do. Leoville • Bootch Ale, in atone and glee , . oungere, Hartfor'e,'Fallorlr Brown Stout and London Porter, In atone and for sale by nub .1. MERINO. HO South FRONT threat. 'COTCH WIIISKEY. --125 puncheons James Stewart & Co.'a Paislai Malt, in bond end for eels by GEORGP, ( 1 1,11 COGNAC BRANDY, Xs, and Ka Fineta. Do. do. Otard. Do. do. Honneeny. In bond, and for sale by A, MERINO. 020 NO Routh FRONT Street MEDICINAL. U RS. WINSLOW, LT.& AN EXPERIENCED NURSE AND PENIALI. hytionin, presents to the attentton of mothers her SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEETHING tryioh rea"7 f""ltat"the 4 19" m of teething, s°l'- smug t h e gains, reduci n g inflannona on , allay ADD PAIN and spasmodic, notion, and le SURE TO REGULATE THE DOWELS. end Depend upon it, mothers, it will give rest to yoursolvee RELIEF AND HEALTH TO YOUR INFANTS. We have putup and sold • this article for over ton reariband can tip, in coo 134 fidenee and truth of It, chat we have never been h., able to say of any other medicine, NEVER HAS " IT FAILED in_ a SIN GLE INS TANCE, TO EF FELT A CUE E, when r ' timely used. Never did wo know an inetlinoe of dissatisfaction by any one who used it. On the con trary, all aro delighted tO th Its operations, and sneak in terms of Mehra. 6 eommendationofitsmagi sal effecteand medical vir ‘•;-, tue.. We speak in this matter `• what we do t Z know," after ten rears' onertenee,andpledgeour reputation for the fulfil ment of what we here do " elluo. Inalmost every instance where the Infant/ 1:11 18 'driving from pain and exhaustion, relief will be found in Moen or twenty Timms. altar the Syrup is administered. ewEngltkaonlnd -0 viledreeatimEciv i e , ?„ and has been used 'with never-failing 81108888 in THOUSANDS OF OASES. It not only relieves the M hild from pain, bag In rlgorritesthe stomach and .• bowels, rrents aridity W , nd given tone and energy Pt to the w hole system, It will almost instantly re i'"" hove OR PING IN THE BOWELS AND WIND 0 COLIC and overooniecion vulsions,_which, if not 4 epeedily remedied, end in death. We believe it the beet aml surest remedy in the world, all oases of M DYSENTERNand DIAR RHPEA IN CHILDREN. Z whether _it arises from teething or from any other rouse. l e would say to every mother who has a child suffering from any of the foregoing complaints, do not lot your prejudice., nor the prejudices of ot he ye, stand between SUREni unl, htl'APl'oatror" tlll tee open' , medicine, if timely need. Full e dTreci. Gone or using will accent wi pony each bottle. None mum i s unlesa the fact M simile ofCURTISk PER EINs, Now York, s on the outside im n wrapper. Soldblianthoughokt thwfrld. Yn . noi- Nj:ircMArelt,elil / 1 6-17 teots a bottle DRAWING AND PAINTING MATE -AL. RIALB. Engineers' and Architects' Stationery. Grecian reontirm Materials. Potiehornania Designs and Vases. Paint Doges for Children, and also for Artists and Students. plota ren and Picture Frames. Playing Cards. American and French. Catalogues gratis to the trade. 801101,Z & JANENTZKY, No. 115 Sough EIGHTH Street, WHOLF.SALE AND RETAII. 020-nol ROOFING PAINT—A very superior ar ticle. Pure French Bnow white Zinc, (Vieille Montague Company's,' ground in oil pure. Chrome Green, varipue shades, in oil, pup. Yellow, Venetian Red, gro , und i n oil, Pile. Enemata Brown, Brown Zinc, Like Zinc, For site lig WETHERILL & BROTHER. atnnolecturers, nlB-t7 Noe. 47 and 49 North BELOND Street. ILVER SOAP—A ample preparation 1, .." for cleansing silver Plate, Jewelry, - Mirrors, Mar ble, &a., for more convenient And effective than any other. One half the labor of House cleaning may be saved by using this Soap, which cannot possibly injure the finest Zino white, and as no sorubbing to required, the saving in the wear of the paint is much greater then the cost of the Heap. It leaven the nurture as pure and white as when new. Manufactured only by the Boston Indexical Soup Company, and sold tit their appointed Agents, ITASSARD & CO., Apothecaries, TWELFiIi and CREATNIIT. 41- MACKEREL —125 bbls., 180 halves, 115 quarters, and 200 kilts prime No. 14 • MX/ bids. and gn halves large No, Is, in store and for soleyll W 3,1 J. TAYLOR I2I end 144 North WitA virg 0:s SALT AFLOAT.-4,000 Sacks Ashton's tine 30,000 bushels Liverpool ground. now dis charging from ships Tonawanda and Arthur White, and kraal° in lots to suit. by ALEXANDER KERB , 131 South owl 321 North Whar , ..... n2n fit REHRING.-270 bbls Pickled Herring, also.= boxes Smoked }Toning, for sale by (1. C. RADLER & CO., ARCH Street, sooond door 3.1),,va Front. n CHARLES W. BROOKE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, No. 708 WALNUT Otreet. Philadelphia OAKUM. -A large stock of the best branda oonstanV i l v hpr i ti nod b c y th. A2ll 23 N. WATER Al.. and 22 N: Delaware no. 114 AM S AND SHOULDERS.-2,300 ' , wee. City Smoked llama and Shoulders, for sale by C. C. SA DLER. tr, ARCH Street, beanie{ door. nv. Vni,.P 1110 ALCOIIOI, , BURNING FUL ID,:and PINE OIL, in bbli and half-bblo. by Alanufn i, ed and for kale ROWLEY, ABO BORNE CO., No ls. Ronth rkrvole. CEIILDRENIB CLOTHING—A FINE. AS bowman% 8% RAU st., next door to Eighth rad-6t` PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1859. RETAIL DRY GOODS. D ECE NI BER REDUCTION IN PRICES. L. J. LEVY & CO. Announce to the Public and their Customers that In ac cordance with their usual custom at this season of the ) oar, they have reduced the prince of their stock of FANCY DRY GOODS, which comprises many ehoioe and beautiful desoriptionk of goods suitable for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. L .1. L. & Co. hnvo received, this week, a very choice collection of Embroidered Conibrio lidlcfs, New Lace Goods, Embroideries, &0., to which there will be added, in n few days, several canoe of Nouveautes, especially selected for HOLIDAY PRESENTS. SOO and 811 CHESTNUT STREET. dI-tf CLOTHS. JAYNE'S HALL. An assortment of the best and cheapest CLOTH'S over offered the public, for LADIFS', GENTS', AND 'BOYS' WEAR, at $1.60 per yard and upward. Call and .0., ESHLEM AN'S CLOTH AND DENTS' FURNISHING STORE, 52b CHESTNUT STREET. n3O-et CLOTH OLOA1(8. SHA PLEI9:3 BROTH , 7 O . have eolvted a por tion of thew Mock, which they have Matted e% tow prince, much under the oast of production. nap h 8 ['NUT and k 'GUTH. - IRROOLIE LONG SHAWLS. A very extensile(' stock or %oche Shawls, from medium to eery fine qualities. received from the manu bactories in Vienna. These goods are of new design, oth Silk and Wool, and Chai' Leine. BHA BROTHERS rad CILESTNI.O and EIOHTIL LINED SILK GLOVES. Hohird, cloth, and Silk Moron and Gauntlet/ Deaver and id Glume killAßPLEPß BROTHERS. n3O CHESTNUT and EIGHTH. GREAT INDUCEMENTS TO SHAWL BUYEREI. In order to reduce the stook of BLACK, BROWN, AND COLORED CENTRE STELLA SHAWLS, The pricoa have all boon marked down, making a re duction of 81.60 to 413 on each Shawl, wording to quality. The styles are fresh and desirable, the assortment laroe, and the prices will amply repay for purchasing a little out of season. CHARLES ADAMS, nl6-wfm EIGHTH and ARCH Streets. 140S1FRY (MODS. —J. W.M. HOF MANN. No. 9 North EIGHTH Btree_t_, has now open his Fall Stock ef Hosiery Goode. Undervests and Drawers of Cartwright and Warner's superior manu facture, for ladies' and misses' wear. Merino Shirts and Drawers, for cents and youths. Merino Hosiery, Cotton Hosiery, Woollen Hosiery,. Gloves and Gaunt lets, and goods generally appertaining to the Hosiery business. J. W. H. respectfully solicits the attention of families to his stook, assuring then,' that his stock is un excelled for variety by any other in the oily. and that his prices are as [owns those of any other regular house. N. B.—No abatement made from the prices named. e2l-wfnitf DRESS SILKS. THOS W. EVANS 451 CO. NAVE NOW OPEN A FULL ASSORTMENT or THE NEWEST STYLES Or DRESS SELICB, ROBES, ac., • At Extremely Low Prices. In addition to their regular importation. T. W. E. & Co. have purchased largely at the recent auction sales, and ate thus enabled to give their customers the benefit °film depreciated pricits,Verstiltlnaeogs exoemilVislm , pi:Mations. 818 AND 820 OIIESTNUT STREET. 024-if WINTER CLOAKS. AT TUE PARIS MANTILLA EMPORIUM, 708 CIIESTNUT STREET, TRH LAKOEST STOCK IN THE CITY. NEW CLOAKS OPENING DAILY RIT,II VELVET CLOAKS, HANDSOME HEAVER CLOAKS, MOURNING CLOAKS, ELEGANT STRIPED CLOAKS, ASISAES' CLOAKS, OPERA CLOAKS. ALL IN UNPARALLELED PRO I lISION, PARTS MANTILLA EMPORIUM. J. W. PROCTOR & CO. nl7.dxe.tf LADIES' FURS. AT THE Pi. ItIS MANTILLA EMPORIUM, 708 OIIESTNUT STREET. THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE CITY HUDSON BAY SABLE. RUSSIAN SABLE, AMERICAN MINK SABLE, DARK SIBERIAN EqUI RLFL MARTEN, ROYAL ERMINE, AND CHINCHILLA, IN MANTILLAS AND CAPES, HALF CAPES, MUFFS ANSI CUFFS, ALL OF WARRANTED WELL SEASONED SKI ‘B, Imported end Manufactured by the Subecnbere, J. W. PROCTOR & CO., 708 CHESTNUT STREET CUM CLOAKS ! CLOAKS 11 IMMENSE ATTRACTIONS. EVERY NEW STYLE. EVERY NEW MATERIAL. THE LARGEST STOCK IN TILE CITY. IQ" Priem* more reasonable than at any other vital) IV E N S, nl9-t1 In BOUTII NINTH STREET. CLOAKS I CLOAIi S 1 I THE GREATEST BARGAINS IN CLOAKS EVER OFFERED. IV E N S. n]9-tf 23 SOUTH NINTH STREET. CLOAKS DECIDEDLY CHEAP! 'LI Titoman , & CHIHM, EIGHTH and SPRING GARDEN keep a largo stook, and moll au immense quanuty of LADIES' CLOAKS: Also, Long Boor,'lye Shawls. Long and Square Blanket Shawls. Very fine Reversible Shawls. FANCY BILKS BELOW IMPORTATION COST I Black Silks. best Milled. Fancy Dress Goods, yeti cheap. Black Nik Velvets, 66, V, 88, $9, and 510 per yard. Black Cloths, Consontra•, &c. Blankets, Flannels, Quilts, ho., &o. Litmus, Moor own Importation. And as good a, stock of general Dry floods as PlitladeL phi,. can boast of. ALL BOUGHT FOR mon, nI9 AND TO BE SOLD CIIRAI ALL AND WINTER CLOAKS. Newest Platterne Fall Cloaks. Winter Cloaks daily opening. Black Be sver Cloaks. Black Tricot Clnaks. Black Fr molt Cloth Cloaks. Rif" Cloa ke made to ord-r at nnedaT's notice. Prices $ e to 4 , 0. COOPER it t.,ONAttl/ i _ 010 NINTH and MARKET. ri . ASSIMERES, CLOTIIS. Thick l'in*ri Cassimieres. Heavy Mack Hammen:or. Stout Fancy Styles. Rugged It txturea, Platde and Strive& Ifand 6-4 First-rate Black Doesklni. lack 1100adolotha quo to $5 . mime Glloaking Cloths. COOPER. andONRD, 010 NINTH MARK wr RAPSON'S . . CoRNDR OF EIGHTH AND CHERRY STS Have now open a finio assortment of BERLIN ZEPIITA WORSTED, SINGLE, DOUBLE, AND SPLIT. The whole from the celebrated manufacturers, Hertz k Wegener, In Berlin. Our cutdomers can depend, on getout the beet article ever ofls red at retail in Phla delphia, at the loweat meas. A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT ENIRELOIDERED SLIPPERS, A VARIETY OF SLACK CLOAK TASSELS. HANDSOME. CROCitET CLOAK FRINGES. How AND BEAUTIFUL DR=SS TRIMMINGS. WOOLLEN KNITTING YAK NS, ALL COLORS, ZEPIIYR KNIT TALMAS t AND CAPS. ZEPHYR KNIT GAITER AND SLEEVES. A PULL STOCK OF STAPLE TRIMMINGS. AT HAPSON'B LADIES' TRIMMINGS AND ZEPIIYR STORE Cor, OF EIGHTH AND CHERRY STD. 518.3 m LADIES' FANCY FURS GEO. F. WOMRA.TH. NOS. 415 AND 417 AH.OII STREET, HAS NOW OPEN 11,18 USUAL CHOICE ASSORTMEITT OF FURS, Made o f cloak selected by Slimy If; in Europe , during tbo pant Spring. oclrl-Pirt E4e resz. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1859 Election of Speaker. In it few days, when Congress will assemble, Speaker of tho Houso of Representatives must be elected. It has occurred to us that some account of the Spoakership of the British House of Commons may not be with out interest, and we shall hero attempt to give it. To commence at the commencement, we here extract what Don says, in his cc Parlia mentary Companion," of the duties, privi leges, appointment, and rank of the Speaker of the House of Commons : "This greet officer must have been anciently, as at present the organ or spokesmen of the Commute, although in modern times he is more occupied in presiding over the deliberations of the House than in delivering speeches on their behalf. Amongst the duties of the Speaker are the following : To read to the Sovereign petitions or addrosses from the Commons and to deliver, in the Hovel pro stance, whether at the Palace or in the Ileum of Lords, such speeches as aro usually made on be half of the Commons; to manage in the name of the House, where counsel, witnesses, or prisoners, are at the her ; to reprimand parsons who have M atured the displeasure of the House; to issue war rants of committal or release for breaches of privi lege, to communicate in writing with any parties, When so instructed by the House ; to exercise vigi• lime in reference to private bills, espeoially with a view to ptotout properly in general, or the rights Al individuals, from undue encroachment or inju ry ; to express the thanks or approbation of the Commons to distinguished personages; to control and regulate the subordinate officers of the House; to entertain the members at dinner, in duo succes sion, and at stated periods; to adjourn the House at four o'clock, if forty members be not pro-ant to appoint tellers on divisions. The Speaker must abstain from debating, unless in Commit tees of the whole House. As Chairmen of the House, his duties aro tho same no those of any other President of a deliberative assembly. When Parliament is about to be prorogued, it is cue ternary for the Speaker to address to the Sovereign, in the House of Lords, a speech, recapitulating the proceedings of the session. "Ho is °boson by the House of Commons from amongst its own members, subject to the approval of the Crown, and holds his office till the dissolu. lien of the Parliament In which he was elected. His salary is £6,000 n-year, exclusive of a fur. Dished residence At the end of his official labors he is generally rewarded bye peerage, and a pen. sloe of £4.000 for two lives. Ho is a member of the Privy Council, and entitled to rank after Ba. rens. When forty members aro not present, he Why adjourn the House without leave (see Adjourn. utent). Until the year 1853, business. generally speaking, could not be transacted in his absence, though to this rule there was an exception in the veer 1800, a prisoner being released by order of the House during the illness of a Speaker. In August, 185:1, however, it was resolved that during the un avoiduble absence of the Speaker, the Chairman of Committees of the whole House should preside in his stead. Should a member persevere in breaches of order, the Speaker may name' him, as it is called, a course uniformly followed by the censure of the House. In extreme 0880/1 the Speaker may order meatball or others into custody until the pleasure of the House bo signifie4. On divisions, when the members happen to be equal, he gives the casting voice, but Its never otherwise votes." There is a slight error here in the amnount of salary. It was £6,000 (equal to $80,000) a rear, but on the resignation of Mr. Straw La:- rEVRE, in 1857, there came into operation a statute —1 and 5 William IV, c. 70—by which his successors are allowed only £5,000 per minimum, with a richly furnished residence in the new Palace of Westminster, as the Par liament Houses aro now called. The Lord Chancellor, who is Speaker of the House of Lords, receives no specific salary for perform ing the ditties of that office, and has no official residence. Sir THOMAS lioNnEaroan is the first Speaker on record, though the Commons, no doubt, must 'previously have had some President, to keep order, and to-act...as organ or mouthpiece of the %hotly. Tintantroanwiti Speaker in 1377, being the Ofty-first year of Enwexintlial,hirtrareign, 'From that time to tit? iresent, fuid eighty-two years have elapsed, and tbo Ilonse of Commons has had ono hundred and sixteen Speakers during that period. This gives to each an average of about four years and a quarter as the duration of each Speaker's term of race. It would appear that In early times a Speaker rarely held office for more than one or two years at a time, though re-elec tions were not unfrequent. In 1399, Sir JOHN CIIENT.Y held the office for only forty-eight hours, having been prostrated by sudden illness immediately after HENRY the Fourth had approved of him as occupant of the office. In the early times, and, indeed, until the end of the seventeenth century, the duration of Parliament depended on the will of the Sovereign. The famous Long Parliament which first met in November, IGIO, sat through the last eight years of King CHARLES' reign, end the whole of the Cromwellian Proteetmate down to March, IGGO, when CHARLES 11. was restored. The second Parliament Of CHARLE.4 11. had nineteen annual sessions. In the reign of WILLIAM 111. acts were passed making I'ar. liairient triennial, and excluding placemen from Parliament, both of which he vetoed. In the reign of Queen ANNE the property and other qualifications of members were settled. Early in the reign of GEoneE I was passed the act, still in force, limiting tlio duration of a Parliament to seven years. Practically, how ever, the average duration of each Parliament Is about three years and a half. SPENCER COMPTON, chosen Speaker in 1711, on .the accession of GEORGE 1., occupied the chair for twelve years, alter which ho was created Earl of WILMINGTON, and subse quently became Prime Minister. Speaker ()snow, the third of his Wilily who had held that office, was chosen Speaker in 1726-7, and also continued in that capacity for thirty three years, during flvo successive Parlia ments. In the reign of GEORGE 111, extending over sixty years, there were eight Speakers. Sir JOHN Cusr was nine years in the chair; Sir FLETCHER NORTON ten; Mr. CORNWALL nine; Mr. (afterwards Lord) GRENVILLE, only six months; Mr. ADDINOTON, afterwards Viscount Sedmouth, twelve years; Sir JOHN Marone, afterwards Lord Rodesdale, one year; Mr. ABROTT, afterwards Lord Colchester, fifteen years; Mr. MANNERS SUTTON, afterwards Via. count Canterbury, three years, to the death of GEORGE 111, ten years in the reign of GEonos IV, and four years in the reign of WILLIAM IV; Mr. ADERCROMIIY, from 1835 to 1839, when ho was pensioned, and created Lord Dumferline ; Mr. SHAW LEEEVRE eighteen years, to his retiring in 1857, when he re ceived a grant of the usual pension of .C 4,000 per annum, for his own life and the life of his son. Mr. JOHN EVELYN DENISON, brother-in law of the Duke of Portland, was elected in 1857, without opposition, under the patronage of Lord PALMERSTON, the Premier. Mr. DE NISON has the character of being one of the least ellicient Speakers that ever occupied the chair, because very ignorant of the rules and forms of the House, though he has been thirty six years in Parliament. He was made Speaker, simply and solely because Lord PALMERSTON wished to conciliate his aristo cratic relations and connections. The election of the English Speaker takes place in this 'MSC: On the day fixed for the meeting of a new Parliament, the members of the House of Commons aro sununoned by the Gentleman- Usher of the Black rod to attend the Queen, or her Commissioners in the House of Lords. Proceeding to that chamber, and standing at the Bar, (or railed-in end of the House,) they make their obeisance to the Throne ; that is, they are supposed to bow to it. Then in the Queen's name, the Lord Chancellor commands them to choose a Speaker for their House, who shall not only he their chairman and the regulator of their proceedings during their sittings, but also the mouth-piece or channel of communication between them, and the other branches of the Legislature, during tho existence of that Parliament. Then, the Com mons, returning to the House, time choose one of their members : On the death of a Speaker, or on the assem tiling of every new Parliament, the Mace—a massive truncheon of richly-carved silver-gilt, which OLIVER CROMWELL contemptuously called a , c bauble," M hen he dismissed, the Long Parliament, m hieh—lies upon the table M hilt) the Speaker is in the Chair—is placed under the table. The Clerk of the House occu pying his usual seat under the Speaker's chair, a Member rises, and in a short speech nieces that a Member, whom ho names, shall tato the Chair. This motion being seconded, and no opposition offered, the mover and seconder lead the person so named to the Speaker's from his seat to the Bar of the House, to which they conduct him, bowing three times, up to the Chair, where being placed, he stands up and returns thanks to the House for the honor they have done him, declaring himself unable to perform such a task, and requesting the House to choose an abler person to be their Speaker. This not being done, he submits to their pleasure, and after receiving the 'direc tions of the Houso respecting the usual re quests to be toad() - on his appearance before the Sovereign, adjourns the House, to the day on which it has been arranged that ho shall be presented for Royal approval, which is a mat ter of course. On that day, formally summoned as before, except that the Usher of the Black Rod now addresses the Speaker, whereas ho previously addressed his summons to the House, the Commons proceed to the Bar of the House of Lords, with the Speaker at their head, make their obeisance as before, and the Speaker then announces to their I ordships, the Sove reign being rarely present on that occasion, that the Commons have chosen him, and re quests that they may be commanded to make a fitter choice. But the reply almost invari ably being an approval of the choice of the Commons, the Lord Chancellor, acting in the name of the Sovereign, admits him as Speaker. That functionary (who is then arrayed is a black robe and plain wig, the ordinary legal costume) then prays the Sovereign that the Commons may have, during the sitting of Parliament—first, freedom from arrests for debt and disturbances; secondly, freedom of speech in their own House; thirdly, free Recess to the Sovereign; and fourthly, that all their proceedings may receive a favorable con struction. These demands granted, the Speak er and Commons retire to their own Chamber, where taking his seat, with the Mace upon the table, he announces that the Sovereign has approved of their choice, and has granted the demands he, as their Speaker, had made. The oaths are then administered to him by the Clerk, after which the other members are sworn in. The Speaker then puts on his mag nificent State Robes, stiff with gold lace and embroidery, and a full•bottomed white wig, such as Judges and Queen's Counsel wear on occasions of great display. Thus attired, lie heads the Commons when they are summoned to attend at the Bar of the House of Commons and hear the Queen's speech read by herself, or by the Lord Chancellor, in her absence, as head of a Commission appointed for that spe cial purpose. Returning to the House of Commons, the Speaker reads the Royal speech (merely a ministerial programme filled with empty generalities), after which the business of the Session commences, by some member moving an address to the Queen thanking her for her "most gracious speech" and echoing it all through. Debates of several nights' du ration frequently occur on this motion, where by the strength of the Ministry is tested. By virtue of his office, the Speaker is "the first Commoner in England," ranking immedi ately after Barons of the United Kingdom crea ted since ISOI. The Speaker is elected before the Members have taken the usual oaths as such. Should a contest arise respecting the choice of Speaker, tied a second member be pro posed and seconded, the choice is decided as in n Committee of the whole House, by ebang- Ing sides; the Clerk of the House being the person whose duty it is, on such occasions, to put the question. The Clerk of the House of Commons, whose sslirry arrTrit-pet sow°, appointed for 11111, by patent from the Crown. He appoints a staff of 86 clerks—the Clerk-Assistant having .C 1,500 a year, and the Second Clerk-Assistant £l,OOO a year. Not only the whole official business of the House is in the Clerk's charge, including a correct record of all its proceedings, but he has to as sist and advise the Speaker in matters relating to the rules and practice of the House. The only contests for the Speakership, with in living memory, occurred In 1817, 1833, and again in 1835. It is expected that the Speak er of the House of Commons shall be perfect ly impartial and non-political in his office. Mr. MANNERS SUTTON was proposed as Speaker In 1817, and Mr. WYNN being also nominated, the sense of the House was taken, when Mr. Scr lox was elected by a majority of 160. Ile continued in the Chair until January 1833, when the first Reformed Parliament assembled. The Speaker had given great satisfaction to all parties, and the Return Ministry resolved to favor his re-election, in order that the new Parliament, containing many new members, should have the advantage of his experience and sagacity. Mr. HUME angrily remembered that, in INB2, when the Reform Bill WWI in danger, Lord GREY having resigned office be cause King WILLIAM refused to make a largo number of Peen, Sir C. MANNERS SETTON was charged by the King, in conjunction with the Duke of WELLINGTON, to form a new:Ministry, which it was found impossible to do. There fore, Mr. Ilumu declaring that Scrrox had shown himself a partisan, proposed Mr. E. J. Lerrcurom, now Lord liArnEaros, for the Chair. IIiiIICATS, SLTTON was elected by a large majority. In November, 18:11, the Melbourne Ministry were suddenly dismissed by Warradot the Fourth, and Lord BROUGHAM wrote iu The Times , c The Queen has done it all." The Duke of WELLINGTON, empowered to make a Ministry, declined in favor of Sir ROBERT PEEL, who was in Italy, and actually carried on the whole government of the British Em pire, himself doing all the work of all the Secretaries of State during several weeks. Meanwhile, Pam, was sent for, and rapidly re turned home, instantly summoning a new Par liament, which first met on February oth, 1835. The Liberal party resolved to have the trial of strength with the Peel Government at once, and, after Sir C. MANNERS SUTTON bad been proposed and seconded for re-election as Speaker, proposed Mr. JAitss ABERCROURY against him, alleging that SUTTON had aided Tien with his advice, on the King's request, as to the dissolution of Parliament. A warm discussion followed, SUTTON vindicating him self, and AUERCROMBY attacking him. The debate lasted some hours, and out of 622 mem bers present, 316 voted for ABERCROMBY and 808 against hint, whereby ABERCROMBY was elected. There has not since been any con test. This will show how material is the difference between the election of Speaker here and in England. In 1855 the election for Speaker, at Washington, extended over several weeks. In London, the Speakership, in the severest con test that ever took place, was decided in a sin gle sitting of a few hours, by a simple majo rity vote—the way in NN Well every motion in the English Parliament is adjusted. It is be lieved, indeed, that, in 111 W, the Habeas Cor pus Act was passed, in the House of Commons, by a majority of one vote only. PHILADELPHIA PURLINIIINO ENTERPRISE --The publication of that world's wonder in (literature, Allibono's Dictionary of Authors, would seem of itself sufficient to place its projectors in the front rank of enterprising and discriminating publish era; turd, were this the only work bearing the'irn print of Childs & Peterson, kindly memories would always cluster around the mention of that Philadelphia firm. But this monument of Alli bone's patient toil and vast erudition is only a small specimen of its publishers' progressive spi rit. Of Dr. Kano's Arctic Explorations, they have sold one hundred and thirty thousand vo lumes, and have paid, as copyright to its author and his family, sixty-five thousand dollars cash. But for the crisis of 1 . 857, the soles of this valuable work would have moreased this amount to one hundred thousand dollars The copyright paid is ono dollar per copy (too volumes.) The estate of Judge Bouvier receives upwards of five thou/and dollars per annum as copyright upon his Law pie tionary and Institutes of American Law. To ,Col. Fremont, also, has' been advanced a largo NUM upon his Explorations, now in press and shortly to bo published by this house. Anew issue of Black stone's Commentaries, edited by Judge Shorewood, has been so eagerly sought for that. the first edition was exhausted in a few days, and a second, now in press, will littlo more than supply the unfilled or ders for the book. Of Peterson's Familiar Science ono hundred and three thousand copies have been gold.—Dolton Post, TWO CENTS. PERSONAL AND POLITICAL. CUBISTIAN ERNOT.—The Baton Rouge Advocate gives some interesting particulars of the mode in which this naturalized citizen of the United States a Hanoverian by birth, whilst on a visit to bis native land, was pressed to serve in the army, and was subsequently released by the remonstrance of oar Government, upon facts ascertained (as was than thought) through the Aneerioan minister at Berlin. The editor of the Advocate says he has received a letter from a friend in Iberville, which goes to show that the whole credit of Ernst's re lease really belongs to Mr. E. G. W. Butler, Jr., the secretary of the legation. We quote: It appears that this gentleman, on learning that the President had ordered an inquiry to CO made into the affair, determined to go tae our cor- respondent sap) In search of Ernat; and, having been denied a passport by the Hanoverian charge at and refused protection of the Prussian Government, ho decided to go 'on his own hook ;= and in company with a brother then visiting him, young Butler left for Nordheirn. Learning that Ernst had been arrested at that place, antlarriving there, he learned from a soldier that he 11115 then at the barracks. Butler repaired thither without get ting authority, and there found the man he was searching for, clothed In the garb of a soldier. Ernst wen greatly affected by Butler's kindness, and than told his story " Ile bad been naturalized, and eight_years citizen of Cincinnati ; had gone back to Hanover to settle some business about the time the war broke out In Italy He was there seized by a mil itary guard, hie clothes taken off by force, uniform placed upon him, a musket put in his hand, and molly Informed that he was to Nerve his Hanover Majesty flaring the short space of seven years. To cap the climax, they then took all his money (176 [balers) and tore up his passport "Such was the story of Ernst. and it was upon these feats, if any, that the release of Ernst was de manded by our Government and granted by that of Hanover. " Our correspondent obtains these facts through a letter from his eon Lawrence Butler. and are certainly reliable. It is needless to endorse the character of the gentleman who furnishes them to us. He is prominently and widely known In this State, and a resident of the pariah of Iberville. Wo return him our thanks for the favor extended no in supplying the statement for publication." Tne WASHINGTON FAMILY.—A correspondent of the Louisville Annie/ says: In correcting the error in regard to the relationship between Col. Lewis W. Washington and the Washington, you Inadvertently fell into some others. Dangerteld Lewis is not the grandson of Fielding, but of War ner Lends and Bettie Washington, Fielding being a son of Warner and Bettie Lewis. Neither is Dmigerfold Lewis the nearest living relative if General Washington, for while William Spots wood, of Orange county, Va., bears the same tele tiouihip (through his mother Elizabeth, the daughter of Augustine, the brotherof Washington) there are throe other persons living who are yet nearer—Robert Spotswood, of Henry county, Mrs. Adeline Butler Anderson, of Louisville. Ky., and 31rs. Eliza Washington Dodge, of Smyth county, Va., son and daughters of Gen. Alexander E. and Elizabeth Spotswood. A very singular co incidence may here be stated. Gen. Spotswood woo born in the same month, on the same day of the month, in the Lame house, in the same room, and in the same corner of the room, in which Gen. Washington was born, and perhaps was more nearly like his great ancestor In tine, features, and general appearance than any other of his descend ants. Mrs. General Spotswood was the daughter of Fielding, and granddaughter of Warner and Bettie Lewis, by whom else was brought up after the death of her mother, which took place while the was a small girl; and General Spotswood, her hus band, was another eon of Elizabeth, the daughter of Augustine Washington. Hence, you see that t whtle Dangerfleld Lewis and William Spotswood are one degree nearer, it is through only one branch of the family. while Ro bert Spotswood, Mrs. Adeline B. Anderson, and Mrs. Eliza Washington Dodge are direct descend ants through two branches. During many years of his Inter life General Washington was the frequent guest of General Spotswood. and gave names and stood as godfather to several of their childreny among whom were Mrs. Dodge and Mrs. Anderson (''The Hollidaysburg (Blair county) TVAig of the 29th ult. mays: "Some wag, with more brains than discretion, /Oblate,' by a desire to dispose of - somebody, not lonstatesee sent a-letter to Ooternor Wien, of Tit globs, informing him that a brother of Copple, the Harper's Ferry Insurgent, was in Hollidaysburg The letter was written in this place, but mailed in Alteona, lest the postmaster here should happen to recognise the writing, and was signed 'James Alexander'—who, of course, is not the writer, as ever7borly knows that old fun cannot read, much less write. The Governor of Virginia at once sent the letter to ono Mediae] G. Houser. of Chamber* burg, with authority to proceed to Hollidaysburg, and look after Coppie'a brother. Houser, haviry already been instrumental In the arrest of one of the innnmente. came to this place on Wednesday. tilled with the hope of getting his man, and pock eting a large reward from the chivalry. On his arrival be met with many acquaintances. and after beating. about the bush for some time, he opened hie business to one of them oonfidentially by show ing him James Alexander's letter. Houser's friend broke out into a terrible horse-laugh, and Homer himself soon smelt a huge mice. It is even maid that he was accompanied by the mayor of Richmond, who waited at Altoona until the arrest should be made, but whether such is the fact or not, wo have not the means of knowing." OHIO DELEGATES TO THE CHARLESTON CON vr.NTtoi.—The names of A. G. Thurman, E. M. Phelps, G. W. McCook, George B. Pugh, H. B Payne, Stanley Mathews. William B. Groesbeck. C. L Vallandigham. G. V. Dorsey, A. L. Backer, R. P. Ranne.Y, D. P. Rhodes, Wm. Kennon, Sr., and Witch. McLean have been mentioned by the press and otherwise in connection with the Charles-- ton Convention, as delegates from the State at large It will devolve on the State Convention of the sth January next to select four delegates for that purpose. DEATH OF A Fels ALE MISER.—TboMobRe paws record the death of a singular character in that city, Mrs. Farat Moran, who was found dead at her neidence The Register says: Mrs. Moron had been living in the house where oho died for seine years, and often locked herself up for id.ys at a time, and never allows I any of her neighbors to vidt her. Notwithstanding that ,he had plenty of this world's goods she lived ap parently in extreme poverty. Some of her neigh bors, not seeing her since Saturday last, were infla cured to inquire into the matter. They found her on ber bed, dead, and from the decay of her bade Oho had evidently been dead several days. We believe that she was a native of this place, and of French descent, and about 70 years of age." L e The Leavenworth (Kansas) herald says that it is probable that Parrott's (Rep , majority will not exceed 500. It is not certain that the Lee. gislaturo will be Republican. In the Council there are thirteen members. The Democrats have eel , tainly elected five members, with a chance of two more. In the House are thirty-nine members. According to the Herald the Democracy have elected twenty members, which gives them one majority. 'I he Governor of lifississippl, in his annual message, recommends making it the duty of the Governor to oommunicate to the Legislature, at its regular sessions, the number of pardons which he has granted, and his reasons in each ease for the HMO. Lie The Lafayette (M.) Courter says that Mr• Joseph Dansiger, of that State, who had expected to be one of the passengers to Europe with Mr. Lowe in the big balloon, has resolved to compen sate himself for hie disappointment in the failure of that expedition by making a balloon of his own of about 100,000 cubic feet in capacity, and of a new material, which Mr. D. says has been invented by himself, called "silk rubber," which is strong enough to dispense with netting, except around the basket, and is elastic enough to admit the expan- sion of gas in the upper air without discharging any of it. and thus prevent the l oos which other balloon' mu4t submit to bust " when they " get high." Et .. Rev. Theodore Parker has taken rooms in Rome fur six months. His health is better. In pursuance of rdvice from his physicians, ho has given up the idea of preaching any more. Tne Ilisenvt t FIR!: Pram COMPANY or Put- LADCLPIIIA.-3lostof our readers doubtless remem ber the visit to this city of the Hibernia Fire En gine Company of Philadelphia in November of last year. In commemoration of this visit, the com pany have got up an elegant volume, which they inscribe to those in New York, Boston, Brooklyn, Charlestown and Newark, who extended to them honors and hospitalities. The work contains a his tory of this corps, which it appears was instituted in 17.51, and has since numbered on its roll of tnem hers some of the foremost men of Philadelphia, in cluding Hubert Morris, the revolutionary banker Following the history is some account of the origi nal members. and a detailed and interesting his tory of the memorable excursion. The work is handsomely printed in a quarto form, and with an ornamental border, and contains portraits of the presidents and trustees of the ASMCitition, views of scenes during the excursion, and other appropriate engravings. It is a rich memento of an excursion which alTorded to those who entertained the Iltber. nians scarcely less pleasure than to their guests Boston Journal. " Ot.n littows's" Bonn.—Tho New York Tn. brute of yesterday says • "The question of the dis position that would be made of the body of John Brown, after his execution. has had a solution-- happily consistent with humanity and the public sentiment. Wu understand that Gov. 'Wise has written a letter to Mrs. Brown, in reply to one from that lady, begging for her husband's remains, in which ho assures her that they shall bo placed at her disposal. The fulfilment of his promise sub stantially accompanied his letter—which, by the by, was to a high degree tender and courteous. An order was enclosed, directed to (ion Taliaferro, that safe conduct be given to the messenger that Mrs. Brown should send to Charlestown, and that the remains of the Old Man,' =mutilated, TTIP, ,WEEKLY PAESEL Tai Writatir' Pais orill be sent to ffidawaCeeielir mai (Sot anzatmoia anew.) at Three Cosign. " o Fire Copies, " &De Ten Copies. ". Twenty Copies." - " (to ass address) 10.00 Twenty Conies. or over " tto addreat of oath Babecriberd each 120 Fer a Club of Twenty-one or orer,-we will mai as extra eoty to the tatter-wp of the Club. Sir Poatmasters aro recanted to sat so moats for Tan WXXILY Pam. CALIFORITLi FREW. lamed Semi-Monthly is time for the Catitan's Steamers. - should be decently committed to his care. This i 3 very well." GEM? Surra.—The New York Tribune of the lst says: "We yesterday saw a letter from the physician of the Utica Asylum, of the date of November 29, in which it was stated that Gerrit Smith was ' greatly improved,' and ' is now quite himself.' Permission hu been accorded to Sir. Smith's nephew, the Hon. John Cochrane of this city, to either risit his uncle in person, or eorreo pond with him by letter. The news of the rapidly returning mental health of Gerrit Smith will be welcome to many thousands." A Coortrantcriort.—Some of the Northern papers are again clrculatfng ridiculous stories, utterly destitute of the semblance of truth, with regard to the pecuniary responsibility of Mr. John A. Wash ington. and the title to the Mount Vernon estate. All these stories are the merest fabrications. and the motive that indneis their circulation is is evi dent as it is remarkable.—Atizandria Gazette. The following letter from Capt. John E. Cook, received by his brother•in-law in New York, appeared is the New York Times yesterday: CLIARLISTOWN JAIL, Monday, Nov. 21.1359. ML 7.vER-DRAR BROTHER AND SITTER : Your kind and welcome letter, postmarked November It, I received the following day. I have no words to tell the deep, pure joy!? gene me—so kind. 10 fall of affeetioD, that while it gave new life it made me feel that I wee all unworthyof Ezell a fond and devoted mater. Yon cannot know my feelings as I read o'er end o'er again the dear lines your hands had penned. Confined within my lonely cell, shut out from so ciety, your letter tame like the , e olive-branch" to those who for long, long days had touted o'er a de luged world. It came to me as the '• olive-branch - of tome borne from a dear sister's heart. Tboee tines mats to me but to wake Terponaire echoes to your tone.' of love, which thrilled through all my coal like soma wild buret of seraph mule, over whom' sounds we love to linger. Thou dear lines are engravon on my heart's core, and on my me mory stamped in bright. eternal characters. It truele my lonely cell more cheerful, for, from every word and line beamed love's own c ombine o'er my heart. It awoke to newer life erery chord of affection, and every kindred tie. I Enos? that you do not Lehere that any :tam of reorder ruts upon , my soul. Though doomed to die for rued eriebt, I feel a MILS ri 0 If.S inn° ernes from inch deep statue of Mood. Trtareverr may he wry fate, I shall meet et milady. If we era thus eariy part ed here, I hope that we again may meet where partings are unknown. Coy. Wise arrived here with about 400 troops loot Sunday night. Two companies had came up from Alexandria the Friday previous ; in all. be tween IA and 800 men, with fire pieces of ar tillery. 'They have all acne of rumors here about en attempt to rescue us. /Aare no idea Mu any one at Me North has any nick ideas. At le..tat. - I hope they hare not Guards are stationed at empty avenue, ant I believe are relieved teem bear. Within the last few days they hare stationed a eye rd in the hall, in front of my prison door, - won efter dark, which they change every hear. Gov. Wise hu not been in to see me yet, bat I expect him this morning. Coppie is in the came tell with me. * Yesterday we had about 430 viei tere, mostly soldiers, many of whom expressed a great deal of sympathy for us. WRDNRSDAY MORNING, NOT. r.. When I left cff writing, yesterday morning, I die not think that this letter was destined to be delay ed another day. But so it Is. We ha about SO more visiters yesterday. Among them were three y oung 'ldles from Harper's Ferry,tina of whoml was arqueiuted with. They gazed on me &moment with Jeep earnestness, and then bunt into team They sympathized deeply' with me in my sal rendition. I woe glad to se* them. * • * I have but a very poor chance to write here, as many are constantly coming In to Jae as—dome through sympathy, but more through card:city% eat there are many with whom I hare become sr quainted since I have been here, the: I *now do most truly sympathize with me. The jailor, Mr. Avis, It a kind.heuted and a noble man. All the attendants about the prison are Tory kind to Tyr ill. Sheriff Campbell has also done us many fa vors,. Edwin Coppie, one of my comrades. is now in the same cell with me. We have teen together shoat ten days. Ile is a noble-hearted fellow. Rut I meet eau. Accept my lore and beat wishes for the welfere of you and yours. Good bye. As O'er, your affectionate brother. • Letter from New lotk. REAL-ESTATE OPERATIONS : DEW ISCILDIERS EP TOWN. E.C..-CCTTINO rp Or THE CRT FALL PARK LOWE'O BALLOON-TRIP FOR EMOTE ARAN DOSED-THE MANHATTAN GAS COVPINT : PRO POSED SEW WORKS: EXTENT Or OPERATIONS-A swercr RESIDENCE TOR TOrS. 0 ASTOR-MS TINCTISTIID DZEOCRATIC POLITICIANS AT THE GIE/T ROOD Ntestrso. ICorreapoodenee of The Priem] New Your, Nov. al, 1354. SP•Culsst 9 enefitank-amlerteff,;73fiewgb net - over much talked about, gaga on with great ani mation. It is estimaterthat fn the Nineteenth ward alone nearly, if not quite. one thotsand buildings hare been run op during the year, mostly by contractors, builder', so., on specula tion, and that no difSenity is encountered in dis posing of them at a pro St. The appreciation in land may be inferred from the fact that several lots fronting on Second avenue, near Sixty-second street,-which were bought ten years ago for $3OO each, are now held at frit $2,500 to $3 ON:" and is June last, a lot at the cornered Third avenue and Sixty-wend street brought 34.640—the inside lota, fronting on the avenue, bringing $3.000 : the site of these lots, too, is at a point beyond that to which the improvements of sewerage and paving bane been extended. lota on Sixtieth street, be tween the Second and Third avenues, which brought in May last $l,OOO, were ?scantly soli for Sl,fied. On Fitty•eighth street, at the corner of Second avenue, five lots, which are now revered with substantial buildings, were bought last winter, without buildings, for $3,404. On Murray Rill. nearly opposite the reservoir on Forty-second Street, twelve brownuone front houses have been put up by Mr. Cobarn. On Forty-Brat street, be tween Fifth and Madison avenue, a range of ten houses, with brown-stone fronts and large project ing windows, have been commenced by Dr. S. P. Townsend, who is also huP.digg eight cf & dmiiar description in Madison avenue, between Thizty e,roul and Thirty third etreens—these last are , held at $.10.K0 each, except the corner baste, al ready sold. Between Forty-Fast and Fortieth streets, on Madison avenue. David Coburn has built four houses with brown-stone fronts; and nu the block below, in the avenue. Alexander Phillips, int,in, has erected three; the corner house is held at $34,000; the others at $.17,(03 each. On the next block in the avenue, Bartlett Smith, An drew Weuson. F. J. Rogers. and John Wolf have erected "elegant houses, all of which adjoin, and are to be occupied by their respective owners. On Fourth avenue a chain of handsome parks is being constructed over the Morel of the Her lem Railroad, commencing on Thirty-fourth street, and terminating on Thirty-eighth. The coping has all been laid, and the railings in put erected. The streets intersecting the parks, to gether with the avenue on either side thereof, are to be speedily fitithed with Belgian pavement, and in the course of the ensuing spring the parks will no doubt be garnished with shrubbery, dowers, and fountains. In the immediate vicinity of the parks a large number of first.elass resiltnres, fronted with marble and brown stone, have lately been erected. These improvements, together with its corm:carding position. Lid fair to make Murray flill one of the most attractive sections of the city. I take these facts and figures from a two-column article in the T. shuns, deseribingvazions improve ments going on in the upper part of the town. The little old City Hall park is seeing its last days. 7he extension of Beekman street across the lower part, to intersect with Park place, was eon meneed this morning, by setting down eeveral fins trees, taking, down the iron fence, and removing the pavement. It is probable that another vigo rous attempt will now be made to secure the lower extremity thus cut off as a site for the city p.m.: otßee. Mr. Imre has distinctly failed. Yesterday the high board fence with which he had surrounded Reservoir Square was taken down. For nearly two weeks, on fine days, the spare was visited by persons curious to see the balloon, and the car, and the boat, and the engine, and other appurtenances, by the aid of which the Pre feasor proposed to navigate the err, and at the =atne time be prepared for a dip into the ECA. When the number of visitors was quite large he would give the monster bag a few thousand feet of gas extra; then came the necessary accident, and lo! a collapse. 6adso he went on, filling and collapsing, and showing the bat and things, until the people didn't come any more. and then he tare down the fence. The speculation paid, however, and that was all he cared about. Speaking of gas, the Manhattan G 33 Company. Of this city. is one of the largest corporations in the country. The company is on the point of con structing new works at the corner of Sixty-fifth street and Tenth avenue. similar to these on Four teenth and Eighteenth streets, and capable of sup plying three million cubic feet of gas per day. The present daily consumption is &boat four million feet. The new works are to cost about one bun dud thousand dollars. There are now 212 miles of main pipe supplied with gas by this company. In 15511 the price of the article was reduced one-sixth, and the receipts of the ensuing year. instead of be ing diminished, were considerably increased. William B. Astor's mooed .on, John Jacob, Jr.. has built a residence on Fifth avenue, corner of Thirty-third street, that is noticeable for not hav ing a brown-stone front. Ile has done your city the high bonorof facing his domicile with Philadel phia pressed brick, the cornices, window dressing - , &c., being of Nova Scottie free-stone. It's a goo, , camfortable-looking establishment. fifty by en. hundred and seven feet, three stories high, with a,. attio in the French style, there being a alight in clination from the perpendicular on each of the four sides, and is richly mounted in front. It was somewhat noteworthy that at the great meeting of the friends of Fernando' Wood. at Cooper Institute, on Monday right. the Ilan. D It. - Floyd Jones, Secretary of State elect, occupied a seat on the platform. and ex-Attorney lienerol Chatfield made a very decided Wood speech. MEM
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