otnza , . . .. The Thermometer. FEBRUARY 12, IN% ; FEBRUARY 12,1868. 2.4/“X 12M Br. m.le.t. m 12it 3r. K. Mg 923 i 45 • 38......-.41 42 WIND. WIND. SW... SW by W.. S SW. ESE SSW SSW THE HIM SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT. A 13Itl:GOLIA.IV'T AFFAIR. The Seml•Annual Commencement of the Central Rich School was celebrated yesterday., at the Academy of Mule, the close of the fortrninth term; The audienee, as is usual upon such occasions, WU very large ; indeed, the Academy was filled to re pletion: The auditory was at once intelligent and im partial, its applause attesting as much discrimination as favor. In such affairs as these a large degree of charitableness is very often employed; yesterday, however, there was very little cause for this. Most -Of the speakers were not only acceptable, but also good. If animadverting critics would remember that they were but boys of but seventeen, that their speeches were prepared • with great care, and de livered with much conscientiousness, they would Lind, yet) , little to complain of. True, the public does not expect from them the grace and self posliesslon, the dew and the tiro, which mark the born orator and the consummate artist. It expects • merely to enjok the full and fair result of those educational ethics and natural gifts whirl distinguish the pupils of our common schools. In this expectation the public is never disappointed. Probably y esterday more than fut. filled its expectations. The stage was occupied by the (members of the Board of Control, the High Schdol faculty, the graduating class, and numerous - friends of Controllers, professors, and pupils. The Germania Orchestra had been engaged, and sand wiched the speeches with good music. It was an oversight not to have had printed the names of the pieces performed. The audience would have been better satisfied if this had been done. Fra Mayo lo,,L." Dinorah," nod the concluding patriotic me hinge, were played more than ordinarily welt. The hubbub of the crowd, both before and behind the stage, made it extremely difficult for reportorial ears to ascertain with accuracy the meaning of every thing that was said. The stamping of feet and clapping of hands of sundry boys in the amphithea tre and less distant portions of the. house furnished, amusing - interludes, but reflected badly upon the foresight of those who should have made arrange ments for the maintenance of entire decency during the entertainment. The opening' prayer was made - by - Rev. E. E. Adams, who alluded in 'fervent and intelligent thought to the occasion Which had collected so full an 'auditOry, and bespoke. the:hie/Wing of God: for the band of youths who that day bade farewell• to their noble career as , boys, and encountered the yet, nobler career of men. Ile was succeeded by Charles Buokwalter, Esq.4who delivered the Intro ductory.address, ' T his , gentleinan, well known'as correct and vigorous speaker. was on this occasion no less effective than usual. Those who had not the pleasure of• hearing him will enjoy reading his speech in full. It is as follows: ADDltii.9B OP CHARLES BUOKIVALTER J ESQ. Mr. Buckwalter was announced amid much ap plause. He spoke as followe LADIES AND GIICNTLEMEIt : In times of great public excitement it is natural that the mind should be absorbed in the events producing and attending that excitement, to the exclusion of what may be termed the more ordinary concerns of life, and among such concerns the real importance of which, from our very.famillarity, we are apt to undervalue, is the education of the people. The slightest re flection, however, must. convince us that such In-: dliTerence tends to the destruction or influences which experience and history declare are not only tributary' but essential to good iovernment. It is gratifying therefore to feel that we, as a people, are, sensible of this, and that our enlightened public school system, so early appreciated and.adopted by Pennsylvania, has not been seriously impaired in its operations by any of those grave political events which, have shaken the very pillars of our nation. Of the inestimable value of a liberal popular educa tion it seems needless to address this audience. It has been so often' and so well discussed that all must have become thoroughly.convinced of its high importance. This commencement-day when these students shall' receive the degrees merited by their devotion to honorable and profitable study and shall go forth prepared and equipped for the active engagements of life, is a practical and eloquent Illus tration of what could be favorably uttered upon the subject. Yet, ladies and gentlemen, you will par don, upon this grand carnival day of the great head of the syelem in our Commonwealth, a few remarks, hOwever plain and trite. suggested by the occa sion. And first, in commending its virtues, we ought to have in our minds the comprehensive understanding of ,education, in which alone is contained those blessings and enjoyments which enrich, adorn, and advance society. While every sincere lover of his race and country would desire to see intelligence diffused throughout the various grades of life, ani mating and Increasing, to some extent, at least, the industry and strength of the masses, still he must be unsatisfied until he has secured that true education which consists not in the mere storing of the mind with undigested fasts, or its adornment with brilliant and superficial attractions; neither in its extrava gant development in any one direction, or introduc tion into the unlimited regions of so-called philoso phy, but In the attaining to a perfect and vigorous growth of intellectual manhood by thorough prepa ration and discipline—by a careful drawing forth— by a gradual and equal cultivation Of all the powers of the mind. AU .systems, no matter how preten tious, not aiming to embrace education in this broad sense, must grow narrow and contracted, and men, brought within their sphere, will naturally become the . slaves. of passion and prejudice. •Thus it is that error sometimes .assumes the dignity of learn ing; false and dangerous 'theories flourish under the guise of morality and philanthropy, and the mind, constantly dwelling on some idolized one ices, slip. its moorings, and rushes into the mad flood of fanaticism. Need I say, that wherever we discover such results, there must be something radically defective in the system') Here, in Pennsylvania, at least, if we are to be guided by those features which distin guish .us as a Commonwealth, there is a better and nobler .Spirlt abroad with the schoolmaster—a truer apprehension.. of the meaning of education. The wfldlesome fruits of that better appreciation are evidenced in the sound and dispassionate views of our citizens upon all Important topics, in a wise conservatism and liberality of sentiment which must continue to *contribute to our State and national honor. • It is with such an enlarged idea as this that we have, during the past years of undisturbed prospect- I ty and peace, dwelt upon educational advantages. During seasons like the present, when men are ex posed to the beating storms of war, these have a pe culiar and *increased value. For when society has been convulsed touts centre,andathe slow but splen did achievements of years„seem about to be lost amid the struggle of contending armies, it should be rememberidlhat the terrors anti evils which flow from such a condition have in a great degree been mitigated, and the antidote secured inthe inserter. tloiv and cultivation of mankind. That this has aided in rendering the strife , and violence of nations. less painful and rigorous, is not to be questioned. Turn for a moment to the history of the ancient world, beginning at the heroic age of Homer, down through all the long wars which, shook the proud and powerful kingdoms of antiquityin their contests for empire, and what do we behold t Nothing but exhibitions of outrage and cold-blooded cruelty; captives subjected to ignominious slavery, or mer cilessly put to death, while indignities to the dead filled up the measure of vindictive hate. Thucy dudes tell us that the maxim, " that to a king or State nothing is unjust which is useful," was reli giously observed. Thus it was with kindred opinions, the offspring of ignorance, universally held that the most horrible and revolting barbarities were tolerated and encouraged. But the darkness of ' those days has been scattered. Thank God, in the course of time we have arrived at that period when, although the heart still sickens at the sight of wast ed fields and desolated hearths, civilization fostered by wide-spread liberal education, has made us less brutes than men—a period, when having learned the true principles which should govern men and 'na tions, we have softened the asperities of waryand made unhallowed passion subject to reason. I Speak now, of course; of these effect's as produced upon large bodies and classes of men, and do not mean to affirm but that there arc many individual exceptions arising, either from besotted ignorance or the intoxication of power. I know there are such whose actions, In the language of Lord Chat ham, "Shock every precept of religion, divine and natural, and every generous feeling of humanity." These, however, do not illustrate the sentiments - animating an enlightened Christian community. There are other, what , may be regarded as the more immediate and positive advantages of a gene ral education in times like the present, which'render it eminently worthy of our .consideration: The de struction of law and the overthrow of liberty are among the imminent perils of civil war, and it is within the power of an intelligent and spirited peo ple only, to maintain their integrity and preserve them as objects of veneration. For citizens, know ing their rights, can neither be cunningly ensnared or boldly intimidated. Our country, in its critical hours, must always make two demands upon its ci tizens—one for brave men in the field, the other, no less importunate, for true, honorable, educated men at home. If it possesses not therm, and 'though it marshalled the assembled hosts of Xerxea, all that we Dave loved our country for; all its greatnefis and all its happiness' all the priceless and untold bless ings of its free Government would be endangered. Armies may be summoned in the sacred name of li berty; they may have the thrilling watchword in scribed upon their banners; they may battle reso lutely and honestly, with souls burning with patriotic enthusiasm, and yet, if they are not properly direct ed, will gradually lose their object and become the fit instruments of tyranny. Tyranny lives only by force. It always craves armies. Freedom needs none to nourish and sustain herself, and only asks for them to resist the aggressions of tyranny. To secure her safety, then, the power behind her armies and con trolling their purposes must of necessity emanate irom pure, capable, and intelligent citizens at home. While pairlotism calls its gallant and noble—its im mortal sons to the camp and to . the field, it must have its no less essential co-workers in the councils and assemblies of the people. If we are, then, in deed, wedded with a holy devotion to civil anti reli gious freedom— , themes which have been the burden of our national anthem—it becomes a solemn duty to cherish our institutions of learning; we, particu larly, ought to foster and protect our Pennsylvania common-school system, embracing as it does, in Its welcoming arms, every portion of our population. Thus too will we be enabled the more speedily to recuperate our exhausted energies and restore na-, tional prosperity and progress when the great ques tions which are now being tried upon fields of blood shall have been decided. The mental activity of men resulting from education will achieve new vic tories over matter, and improvement will be made to move with bolder strides to satisfy increased wants. In the schools of our land, then, is planted the germ of our country's future. The youth of to day whose minds' are being developed and chime tent formed will control its destiny. They will cre ate its sentiment. They will work out the compli cated political problems arising from 'a new condi tion of affairs. They will legislate, and wisely or unwisely, as they are now being 'prepared. It may be that to the next succeeding generation will bomb mated whether or not the extended and multiplied interests of this land shall be directed to one end— that end the happiness and greatness of a free and united nation. It is the consciousness of all these facts and the fear that they may be underestimated in these terrible days that has induced the State superintendent to call upon the clergy to employ their sacred office in impressing them upon the peo ple. But whatever may have been, or continues to be, neglected, lessons have been learned which centuries cannot wear from our remembrance.* We have learned how disastrous is internal contention—how valuable and necessary an unbroken government. In theprovidence of God may we soon reach the time when it shall be reconstructed upon the immu table principles of constitutional liberty. May the day be not far distant when, convicted of error, all these States shall stand side by side, mingling their penitent tears over the sacrifices of their pride and ambition—a brighter day, when the sweet voice of peace shall hush the sobs of the broken-hearted, and sorrow shall be swallowed up in the great joy which will have filled the land ; and then, covered with true honor and glory, will our country once more stand proudly among the nations of the earth. The second honor, the Salutatory, was spoken by Mr. Cicero Hunt: We hail with delight (commenced the speaker) this occasion, which aitbrds us an opportunity to greet our friends, and welcome them to our Commence ment. Your presence with us to-day assures us of the interest you have in our welfare and progress, and encourages into press onward and upward to honor and distinction. Twice in every year many ofyou, perhaps the greater part, assemble here to witness the'exeroises of the High-School Commence ment, Yet, in all that have passed, none have oto curred at a more disturbed, eventful, and • important period than the present, in which we take leave of the peaceful pursuits of school, and etiter n upon our future career amid scenes of civil war--a war , of all others the most terrible ; for, besides nullifying laws, destroying governments, and overthrowing established customs, it severs the ties of friendship, sheds the blood of brothers, andlils the land with mourning. It produces,eorrow, suffering, and sacri fice ; and for what 1 To satisfy , the cravings of some ambitious men, br ti the contentious spirit of opposing parties, Rebellions and revolutions fo mented by artful demagogues and aspiring politi cians, seeking self-aggrandizement and power at the ..• expense of the peace, property and lives of their. . fellow-citizens have no redeeming qualities, and the originators of the strife are the worst of traitors, traitors to their fellow-men, their country, and their. 1 God. The evils inflicted and the spirit which prompts I them, are analagous to those engendered by party strife, in which man's judgment Is perverted and his reason blinded. He hears nothing 'but party, and sees nothing but its banner. He forgets the claims of his friends, his family, and his country ; pushes forward hie favorite project, unmindful of the con sequences, and brings upon himself, and all most dear to him, ruin and death It is true that similar sufferings attend the struggles of an oppressed people for their freedom; but their •cause is noble, just, and worthy of commendation. A cause In which the interests, privileges, and liberty of the people are held paramount to the caprice aad despotism of a tyrant. It is sometimes a duty to take up arms against oppressive rulers wrest from them their power, and establish for posterity a , fret , and liberal government . Such a duty_det Caved upon the English in ItM upon the French in 1 680, and upon the American colonies in Ina. Our revolutionary fathers felt It their duty to resist the encroachments of •an • exacting tyrant in 1•176. • The address proceeded further to trace the sub limity of our Revolutionary war, Which wall waged for the establishment of a great republic. The pre sent leer trap similar in its great ohject—the main tenance of the integrity of that republic. The • speaker's remarks were greeted with much applause:. The salutatory was followed by the eCientitic ad dress, (third honor) entitled "Public Health," by , • Mr. Henry Wiener. The speaker remarked that the study or tae sanitary laws although interesting in. its details , and important ' in its results, has been too much neglected and sacrificed to the perusal of other branches of science. It Is highly astonishing to the contemplative mind, to behold the zeal and assiduity with which man labors in the various de partments of industry, in order that he may ers im prove his condition as to enable him to approach • nearer to that of his Maker, and yet exhibit such An entire indifference concerning the application of the laws of health to the public. Alan, in pursuing • the acquisition of knowledge, and in endeavoring to establish on a firm foundation the maxim that :. knowledge is power, overlooks the important fact that neither the knowledge nor thepower will in any manner benefit his race, while that •race is being consumed by disease, or enfeebled by premature old age. Before the era of medicine as a science, the custom of consulting those measures by which dis ease might be partially, if not entirely banished' from the earth, and by which that longevity, which to us is a thing of the past, might be promoted, was universal. .Man being then tutored to endure the ' hardest of privations, to despise equally heat and cold, and to practice those physical exercises, which rendered him so great in size, and so formidable in strength, as to give to those fictions of giants, which are the burden of the poet's song, was enabled to de fy the attacks of sickness, and to extend his este tence even through centuries. When, hoWever, I lizatiOn advanced, when cities began to boast of their temples and towers, when man, throwing of • the rude habits aids primitive existence, sacrificed his pleasures and • passions to an inordinate. loye'of gold, Ind crowding! togetherin small dis Watt, .-he. disregarded those habit! of temperance and Cleanliness which luxury and ease can aro easily • Overthrow, it was then that disease settled on the earth. At that fatal moment Pandora's box was. opened; all the evils and disaster to which man is incident were scattered with no unsparing hand r and. borne on the four winds of heaven,they.fell awl root ed in spots before untarnished by their ravages:..' Suddenly health Neutered from the earth, and hap ;t. . •piness took to itself wings and flew away, while as • a counteracting influence drugs and doctors sprung up like mushrooms. It must be confessed, to .the -shame of the 'pasted civilization of the ninetegath century, that this noble idea of respect for the'bodi ly frame, as the dwelling place of the ii i en 'very slow in penetrating the legislation of Uhristian 'nations. We are a people blessed by Providence We are wealthy, we have power, we are surrounded by the gifts of a beneficent Creator, and yet, by our carelessness or indolence, subject ourselves to .the visits of the destroyer, through the violation of the important laws of health. • This speaker's address was somewhat longer than. the other addresses. It was effectively delivered, however, and listened to with interest. , , The fourth honor, the historical address, ensued. It was delivered by Mr. H. F. Chorley. It stated that • numberless adventurer,; ready to sacrifice every- thing in the acquisition of wealth, immediately • flock to a country in which the means of gaining it are abundant. As their sole purpose is acquisition, little atten tion is paid to those principles of right and justice which should be pre.eminently the aim of every or ganization. It was under conditions similar to these that India .became populated by European adven turers. The fertility of her. soil, the geniality of her cli mate and the richness of her productions had ren dered' her the most wealthy nation of. Zola. And being incapable of a succesatul defence, she proved an enticing victim to plundering nations. The Egyptians derived many benefits from her resources ages before the Christian era. Her riches adorned the pride and glory of Rome and Athens. The cities of ranee, Spain, and Portugal, all attested the wealth of the Indies. England having, with envious eyes, viewed for ages the increasing wealth of surrounding nations, and lured by a prospect of gain, determined to be come a sharer in the benefits of India's resources. This determination of the English was a fatal stroke to the interests of India. Thenceforward, the paramount idea of British policy was the exten sion of her territory. Mercantile pursuits occupied the attention of the nation but for a short period. Not content with the maintenance of commercial relations, a political bold was neceseary to satisfy The aggressive nature of the British. The post, of which they obtained possession for the osten sible purpose of aiding their commercial inte rests, was soon expanded, by force of arms and' fraudulent negotiations, into alterritory which com prised the whole of India. Surrender peaceably or yield to force was the ultimatum to which the ne gotiations of the British always tended. Fortresses _ invulnerable to valor succombed to gold. No sooner had the supremacy of the British Go vernment been firmly established in India than the subjugation of neighboring provinces was imme diately attempted, directly in opposition to the most solemn treaties. An act so utterly without justifi cation could only have been performed when urged by the vilest ambition. The address, "Social Responsibility," by Mr. J. Beli Austin was then given. So wide a topic can scarcely be illustrated with a fair degree of ampli tude in narrow space. The influence which society exerts upon the individual, and the individual upon society, was considered in all .its bearings. The choice of words was good, and the thoughts elabce rate and skilfully presented. Mr. Austin was fol lowed by Mr. Thomas L. Carson. The theme of this young gentleman was "Popular Writers," (in correctly printed in the programme "Power of the Press.") The power of the popular writer was dwelt upon. His ability and disposition to portray, and satirize in his portrayal, the weakness and vices of mankind, were discussed in agreeable style. Popular writers held within their hands an im mense amount of influence, for whose good or evil exercise they should always hold themselves re sponsible. It would have been a very acceptable innovation if one or two of the young speakersjiad.diversified the attractions of the programme with humorous pieces. However ably serious subjects may be dis cussed, few care to listen for two hours and-three- - quarters to' ten homilies. There are any number of subjects adapted to ludicrous treatment. It was the treatment of one or two of these which made the late commencement at the Girls' High School supe rior to the affair of yesterday. The address entitled "Napoleon" was delivered .by Mr. Win. G. Macdowell. The subject, though laWfully expansive in its nature, was treated with a judicious degree of brevity. The character of the conqueror, his influence on hie own age and the . spirit of future ages, the actions of his life and the memories bequeathed by hie death, were touched up. The virtues and vices of the great man were discriminated between, and pictured not unplea singly. " Fashion," byMr. Wm. F. Church, seemed to promise, by its title, a lively method in its treat ment. The style, however was very grave. Fashion la reprea ented by a woman, she is changeable. The treatment of the subject would have been much more pleasing bad it beentreated with a touch of the ludicrous. The thought and the language, however, were a fair specimen of the author's powers: Both were good. The necessity for fashion, its changes its inventions, and its relapses, were all spoken of ably. The honorary address, "The Civilization of the Incas," was then delivered by Mr. Theodore P. Mat thews. The speaker said that in the beginning of the fourteenth century, while Bannockburn and Cressy were names still fresh on the page of history, an un known race, appearing in the heart of a South American wilderness, laid the foundation of a won derful empire. The site selected was apparently unfit for the enterprise. A long strip of sandy and barren soil extending along the entire coast of the Pacific, between that ocean and the Andes, was in terspersed with mangrove swamps, tainting the atmosphere with the odors of decaying vegeta tion. The Cordilleras themselves, seamed and scarred by the storms of centuries, appeared, AB they towered heavenward, to preclude forever all transmontane intercourse. Their steep and savage sides, too, presented no inviting prospect to the agriculturist, while from their eastern bases stretch ed away interminable forests, teeming with the rank and luxuriant growth of the tropics. The inhabi tants of this vast region were rude uncultivated savages, separated into tribes or nations, and pos sessing no more social affinity than usually pertains to the dawn of civilization. Of such materials was fashioned a flourishing empire, gifted with many of the refinements of civilized life, and enjoying, in an eminent degree, the blessings of prosperity and con tentment. Realizing the importance of agriculture, the Incas devoted themselves to. its promotion. By the aid of. aqueducts of stone, vast volumes of water were rolled along the unfertile coast, and; with vivifying influence, clothed its hitherto barren surface with emerald verdure. The mountain slopes were ter raced, and the herculean labor was rewarded by a bountiful supply of the productions of every clime. The lowestksvels luxuriated in the rich profusion of a tropical summer; spring, in all its beauty budded on the table-land, while winter, with his snowy mantle, reigned, in cold and dreary majesty upon the ice-ribbed pinnacles. The slopes were dressed with the dark foliage of the cocoa, above which extended vast fields, yellow with waving maize. Yet higher, the potato mingled its light green with the darker hue of stunted shrub b&y, until this, too, faded , into " the short, yellow. grass, which, like a 'golden carpet, was unrolled around the base of the mighty cones that rose far into the regions of eternal silence, covered with the snows of centuries?, The honorary was followed by the conferring of degrees, the distinctions, and awards of merit. These are as follows : List of those admitted to the degree of Master of Arts, being graduates of the four years' . . course, of not less than five years standing : James R. Booth, Neal F. Campbell, Ignatius F. Horstmann, Stephen W.. White, Jones Wister, Ro bert J. Mercer, Leon Cohen, George H. Horn, Chas. F. Hollingsworth. Total, S. BACHELOR OF ARTA (CONFERRED BY PRESIDENT rr.Frcn List of those admitted to theplegree of Bachelor of Arts, having completed the foul' years' course, with their rank and their graduating averages ' .No. 1. Theodore P. Matthews, graduating ave rage 98.53; 2. Cicero Hunt, 97.68 ,• 3. Henry Wiener, 96.73; 4. 'Henry Jefferson McCarthy, 95.88 . 6. Henry F. Morley, 92.58 ; 6. Isaac Reed, Jr., 89.36 ; '7. J. Bell Austin, 84.10; 8. .Tohn Ogden, 83.18 ; 9. Thomas L. Carson, 82.13. 10. William G. hlacdowell, 81.63; 11. 'Edward J. Dougherty, '77.60 ; 12. William'. F. Church, 71.46 ; 13. John Henry Bradley, 76.45. Joseph Morgan, having enlisted in defence of the Union, was admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Arts, by special resolution of the faculty. • i rANTIAL COURNIM. List of those receiving certificates of having com pleted partial courses, with their averages: . TIMED ANA) A lIALN YEARB.—WIII• 'Gwynn 13 . 1 . Trifler. Yx.Ane.—Wm. H. Thorne, 96.4; Stanislaus Bemak, 86.6; Oliver P. Common, 80.8 ; Egerttln. Dillingham, 79.5. . . Two AND A 'HALF YEARS,--Matthew W. Perkins, 98.0; Wm. C. Haines, 98A; Samuel D. Jonlan, 97,9; Joseph A. Connolly, 84 . 6; S. Allen Evans, 72.0. Two YEAIIB.-11. 'Hobart Smith, 90.0; Edwardll. Latch, 89 . 1 ; Andrew Harris Briggs, 88.8; Edwin P. Fulton, 85 0; John Fowler; 84.8; Joseph L. Miller, 81.2 ; Edwin T. Chase, Jr., 79.9 .; A. Ellwood Jones, 78.9 ; Wm. B. Pi11ing,77.7 ; Theodore H. Conderman, 72.4 ; Ohas. 0. Stein, 70.0. Total certificates, 21. ONADO,NUMNERS, AND AVXNAGEB List of those who have the highest grade averages of the whole number of students : 1. The. P. Matthews Division A 99.8 2. Cicero Hunt " A 99.2 3. liobt. H. Ferguson ~ E ..99,0 4. Wm. H. Harding 4C F 99.0 5, David F. Hanna IC H 99.0 6. Edwin J. Houston " C 96.9 7. Henry J. McCarthy... " A• 98.8 8. Ernest A. Farrington.. " G ' 98.5 9. Wm, N. Spackman.... " C 98.4 10. Henry F. Ohoriey " A 98.1 11. Robert K. Kennedy... -" ' 0 97.9 12. Henry Wiener ~li N. A. 97.6 13. R. L. Wright, Jr St E 97.0 14. Walter E. Rex ".... . D ...... .....96.9 15. John R Stauffer " .. G ' 96.9 16. Robert G. Swift e " . 11' ' ' 96.9 17. Wm. A. Stayers et a 96.7 18. Wm. Henry Tnorne...„ . «.. 0 96:7 19. Joseph Thorp " 'IL ' 96.6 20. J. Bell Austin II A 96. 6 21. Charles F. Kroeh '' . D...... ....... 95.8 22. Stanislaw' Remak • • ii 0 .... :. ......05 . 1 21 Lewis W. Smith `.‘ : ':.11 ' ~ 96.1 24. George Walkley 6 '. - . i.0..... . .; . .. :94.7 25. Joseph F. Haley . " ~.. a 94.3 2a. Wm. G. 'Macdowell... " ''''.- A. 94.2 27. William' F. fort I. : p 94.2 Jain G. Ja G. FraneiS " 7r. •. 94,1 DISTIN . CIVISHND List of those distinguished, they having attained P. Matth ews , Term Ave. Term riivi A si s o •e n m A g , e_s i n h v e e o r , 9s lore : I rage, 99.6 ; Cicero Hunt, 98.4; Henry 'Wiener, 98.1 ; Henry J. McCarthy, 97.5; Henry F. Chorley, 96.1; Isaac Reed, Jr., 99 0 . , Division H—(/Vone) Di v i g i nn .a—Edwin J. Houston, 97.9; Robert K. Ke n nedy, 97.9: William M. Spackman, 96.8; liam Henry Thorne,. 96.6. Division D.—John U. • 96.3 Charles F. Hroeb, 96 . 0 . • Thvisiou E.-Robeit Feiguiol, 97.94. Richard son L. Wright, Jr., 96.0. Division F.—Samuel L. McKeever; 98.3; William H. Harding, 97.0; Melancthon L. Ruth, 96.0. —E Division o.rnest A. Farrington, 97.2. Division H.—David F. Hanna, 98.3 ; Robert G. -Swift, 96.4. Total distinguished, 20. List.. of those declared Meritorious, they having attained Term Averages between 85 and 95. .t Division A.—J. Bell Austin, term average, 9%9; Thomas L. Carson, 90.4; 'William G. Maedowellri 90.3; John Ogden, 86.0. Division B.—William Appleton Slavers, 98.4; George W. Butterworth 90.8; William Nicholson, 86.8; Thomaa K. P. Shel iady, 86.3. Division U—Stanialaus Remak, 91.6; Edmund F.. Brewson, 91.3 ; George Walkley, 89.4 ; William Schmcole, 88.6; Thomas F. Manderfield, 85.8; Robert iii: Eels, 86.0. _ _ DIVISION D.-Walter E. Rex, 93.7 ; Lewis W. Smith, 92.G; ' Lewis' Ashmead, • 87.6; Chides K. Mille, Jonathan Gillingham, 86.7; Harry Clay Brown, 86.2; Walter North, 85.0.. DIVISION E.-Andrew Braid, . 90.8; William H. Johnson, 90.3; H. Hobart Smith, 89.8 ; Samuel Gormley, 88.6 ; Edwin F.Fulton, 88.0 ; John Fowler, 87.9; John Burrows Buzby. 85.0. • • • Dmarow F.-Frank S. Pfell, - 94.0 • Thomas W. Ayres, 92.0; William F. Hort, 1)1.0 ; Edmundu John Snyder, 91.0; Richard M. Newman, 90.6 ; George M. Bobbins, 90.0; Benjamin - N. - Mann, 90.0 ; Oliver C. Briggs, 90.0; James G. Francis, 89.0; Abram C. Levy, : :.4 ; Hugh. D. McMullen, .88.4; John W. White, ::.o; Frederick W,:litylor, 86.0; David Ha zel, 86.0; Frank D. Lalanne,"B6.o. Division G.-John B. Stauffer, 93.9; Dennis S. Loughlin, 92.1 ; Robert H. Farley, 91.1 ; George H. Iluddell, 87.2; James E. Loughlin; 86.7 ;,Robert M. Guy, 86.0; 'John Wallace Miller, 85,0. Thvisiort H.-Joseph. Thorp, 99.8 ; Joseph F. Haley 90.9 ; Calvin F. Camp, 90.7: Alfred N. Wood, 88.3; John Mc Vey, 88.3 ; Waller H. Gaye, 87.9.; Jas. R. Young. 87.1 ; John W. Millick, 87.0: Edwd. Burton, 86.6 ; Sylvester E. Megargee, 86.1; Charles G. Darrach, 65.6. • Total meritorious, 61. . . The valedictory address, the closing exercise, was delivered by Mr. Henry J. McCarthy. The speaker, is a somewhat delicate-looking boy, with a good voice and correct gesture. His composition and de livery furnished one of the most pleasing portions of the exercises. Valedictories are always the same in intention. Those parts of.the address applicable to the Board - of Control and the members of the faculty,were, full of good sense and good feeling. The farewell to the speaker's fellow graduates was perhaps , the best worded, and speaks thus : • FEttow.onaorATEs :-It is now my duty to ad- dress you, who have struggled together with me for four years in the path of learning, who have been companions in each other's joys and sorrows, and who are now about to part-some, perhaps, forever I We have truly been colaborers ; we have studied the same principles, used the same hand books, re ceived the same llnowledge, sat at the same forms, trodden the same path, and now, all is to be changed. My classmates, what strange emotions thrill within me, when I look at you who have quit. ted the school-desk and recitation-room, to enter' manfully upon the arduous duties of life I Recol lections 'of the past, and hopes of the future, crowd upon my mind. Ithink of the many little acts of kindness we ' have performed for. each other; of the aid we have .given to a companion in trou-. ble, and I can scarcely realize that such are to_ be no more; and that henoeforth •we are separated. As this cannot be avoided, it may prove advanta geous to us to form some good 'resolutions before our final separation.. Let us resolve, therefore, that hereatter, although many things may appear for midable to us, although we maybe tempted or in timidated, we will not allow the sordid allurements of vice,, the hollow pursuits of the world, to deter us from acting virtuously, and as we should towards a provident Creator ; this being our'lirst duty. Re member, also, that we owe especial duties to our beloved country at the present time, and that while ' we continue in the enjloyment of the blessings she bestows we must not forget the obligations which gratitude and patriotism impose upon us in return for them. Let each, in his own vocation,: aspire to serve her, to the best of his ability, with singleness of purpose and sincerity of heart. I could linger long on many delightful incidents which have occurred during our intercourse, but the recital of them would not assuage our present sorrow. . "Yes, I could tell, but oh! the task how vain! Twenld but increase our fast-approaching pain. The pain Is thrilling to a student's heart, Couched in that talisman of woe—me part." With the most ardent hopes for your future attain ments and emcees, I 'bid you an affectionate fare well. As was to be expected, applause was lavished without stint upon each and all of the speakers. Bouquets were equally profuse. Stray leaflets scat tered the stage, looking like lost butterflies , wings, and suggestive of the soon faded glories of Com mencement day. There was no balk in the per formances; there was nothing to render the exer cises unpleasant in the over-crowded circles. Every one came there determined to be delighted, and despite the unpropitiousness of the weather, every one went away with his determination fulfilled. MEETING OF COUNCILS. The . Bill to Pay "Extra " Clerk Servieei— Election of Heads of Departments Again Postponed—The "Right of Petition" Dia. cussed in Common Counoil—The Demo oratiß.cfrise to Receive a Petition of CUL zens of the Twenty-fourth Ward—The Standing Committees Appointed. Yesterday afternoon both branches of the City Council held a regular stated meeting. SELECT BRANCH. Mr. Lyrin, president, in the chair. Petitions and Comninnicsations. as follows, were received. From George J. Smith, asking for the bounty un der which he enlisted as a volunteer. From Theo. Cuyler, Esq., stating that he has con= tinned to act as one of the commissioners for the relief of the families of volunteers, but being no long er a member of Councils, desired to resign that charge Public Printing. Mr. DAVIS presented a resolution, instructing the clerks of the Chamber; who, without authority of the Chamber, have taken the printing from Messrs. Orissey & Markley and have given it to Messrs. King & Baird, to restore it to Messrs. Orissey & Markley.. Mr. WZTIII3.IIILL said this matter should be refer.. red to the Committee on Printing. There has been. a large advance in the price of paper. :Messrs. Orig..' sey & hI arklcy intimated that a considerable advance. would be made in prices this year. The-other fbin.l agreed to do the work at old prices. The clerk sayS • that for this reason only did he make the change. .-. The resolution wits finally referred to the CommiV" - tee on Printing. . „ :.• "Extra" Services. • I A.`, resolution offered at the last meeting by . Mr. Brightly, directing the Controller to sign the war. rants for extra pay to clerks of Council/4 which the Mayor refused to sign, on the ground that the bill became a law without the Mayor's signature, was called up, having been made the special order of the . day. • The resolution was debated at length. Mr. WETIEEILILL strongly opposed, the passage of the bill. • Mr. Mum did not know why Councils should pass this resolution again ; it had already been adopted by both branches, and if passed a second time, the Mayor would again veto it. Mr. ZArcE said,the simple question, was had the veto been sent to the members of Common Council. He contended it had, and that it was read in the hearing of the Kerr organization, which the court, •had decided was a genuine organization. The veto was sent to Councils by the Mayor, and if it did not fall into the proper hands, that was no fault of the latter.. , Mr. Rican moved to postpone the matter indeB= nitely. Mr. 'BRIGHTLY finally withdrew his resolution, when Mr. WrrirsrciLL presented the same ordi nance making an appropriation of $l,lOO to the clerks of Councils, and which had been vetoed by the Mayor. The ordinance then passed, by a vote of 21 yeas to 1 nay. Election of Heads of Departments. Mr. AIINSTRONG called up the resolution to meet .Common Council in convention for the pUrpose of electing heads of departments. Mr. ZANE moved to postpone until the next meet ing, which was agreed to by the following vote : Yuas—Messrs. Brightly, Davis, G-innodo, (treble, Manuel, Miller, Faullin, Riche, Spering, Uhler, Wetherill, Zane, and Lynd, (President)-13. NAYS-111sears.Armetrong, Baird, Barron, Gather wood, Harris, Ramerly, King, Marcus, McElroy, Nicholson, Ricketts, and Weaver-12. • Bills from Common ,Courioll. The bill making an appowsiation to the City Com missioners for ifies was reported to the Committee on Finance. Standing Corinnittees. The following committees were announced : Finance—Messrs. Wetherill, Greble, Davis, Mil. ler, Baird, and Catherwood. Water Works—Messrs. Davis, Uhler, Spering, Manuel, Harris, and Weaver. Gas Works—Pauling, Snoring, Manuel, Uhler, King, and Nicholson. Girard Estates—Ginnodo,' Spering, Pauling, Da vie Armstrong and Harris. Highways—Zane, Spering, Paullin, Giunedo, Barron, and Weaver. City Piopetty—Spering, Brightly, l!dantred i , Dodo, King, and Armstrong. . . Police—Ginnodo, Greble, Miller, Manuel, pi merly, and Catherwood. • Trusts and Fire Department—Davii, 'Oder, tire hie, Miller, Marcus, and Kamerly. -Health—Uhler,Riche,Miller, innodo, Bairtl, and McElroy. Poor--Zane, Uhler, Brightly, Riche, Ricketts, and McElroy., ' Prisons—Manuel, Paullin, Uhler, Brightly, Baird, and Armstrong. Sebools—Riche, Greble, Zane, Davis, Armstrong, McElroy. Surveys and Regulations—Manuel, Davis, Riche, rauling, Harris, Nicholson. Railroads—Wetherill, Brightly, , . Paullin, Zane, Barren, Catherwood. Claims—Zane, RichePpering, Wetherill, Ricketts, Nicholson. Compare Bille—Zane, Sparing, Weaver. Port Wardens—Wetherill, Greble, Brightly , Miller, Marcus, Rickette. • _ , Law—Miller, Zane, Riche, Brightly, King, Cather , wood. Blarkys—Manuel, Greble, Paullin, Brightly, Kamerl , Marcus. To Verify. Cash Accounts.—Greble, Wetherlll l Ricketts. ' • Printing and Supplies—Zane, Wetherill, Ginned°, Spering, Weaver, Xing. The Chamber then guljourned. COMMON BRANCH: The attendance of outside politicians was suffo catingly large, and all apparently. animated alike with a desire to serve the city in the departments, the heads of which, it was calculated, would be elected dUring the afternoon. A communication from the Guardians-of the Poor was received, asking for a transfer of items in the annual appropriation. Mr. Qum reported an ordinance, appropriating $161,290.20 to. the City Commissionerai for the ex penses of their department during 1863, which, after some discussion was adopted. Mr. LEECH offered a resolution, instructing the Committee on Highways to have Woodland street paved, Twenty-fourth ward. The Right of Petition. Mr. T. F. Aneate presented a petition of citizens of the Twenty-fourth ward, protesting against the right of Isaac Leech to sit in Common Council as a representative from that ward. The petition avers that Mr. J. R. McCurdy received a majority of the votes cast, and hie certificate of election was signed by all the return judges, and that Par. Leech's certi ficate was-fraudulent. .... - While the petition was being read by the clerk, Mr. LEnon arose and objected to the further read ing. He thought that the farce of contesting his sent was about played out. It could not mean to raise a contest, for the time within which a contest can be commenced has already transpired. The CHAIR stated that if an objection would,be persisted in the petition would be returned to the gentleman from whom it emanated. This is not the proper time for such a petition to be introduced. Mr. Hansa' appealed from the decision of the chair. Mr. LEM'S desired to know whether it is a rule of Councils to reject any petition, the purport of which is not agreeable to /majority. The Cum n decided that any petition could be re. 'jested without being 'read,lf the matter was of a disrespectful character.' Mr. Lxion regretted that City -Coo/wile should thus defy the sanctity of the right - of petition. Mr. LEECH made a personal explanation. lie oha. • racterized the assertion in the petition, that mr. Leech holds a certificate of election illegally,' as *a sheer falsehood. He attacked the character of Mr. J. Alex. Simpson, one of the gentlemen wkose name wati.attaebed to the. Petition. " Politicarrascal," "big skunk,'! and other choice phrases,• were ten dered in compliment to Mr. Simpson, Mr. Leech • said that the only reason which prevented him from THE PRESS:---PHILADELPHIA; E 1 DAY FklAitiAßY 13. 1863. showing his right to his seat was, that the People's party" hadnreated a revolutionary spirit at the or ganization of Councils, and caused too much dts turtiance and confusion. Mr. Qum stated that the only point, to determine now was, whether Councils can act in reference to the matter of contested seats, when the law expli citly requites that the contest shall be commenced within ten days after the organization. Dlr. HartrEn said that the petition had been pre sented within the ten days mintemplated, for fdr. Adams informed' the Council' that 'he 'handed' the spatter on Thursday last, to the clerk. • Par. - , Paiwrkn said that it was not Den:mastic doctrine to refuse the reception of a petition.,But it has been presented without the endorsemet of the leounellnian who presented it. " The petition, however, was a tissue of false statements. Dir. Bantam contended that the time of contest had expired, for the Supreme Court had declared the Kerr organization to have been ,legally' pdrfect ed before the Republican members recognized, in a regular manner, that organization. He said that the petition wee not presented within the proper time. ' Mr. Hanvuu said that Judge Lowrie, whose de- . elsione have generally been in harmony. With his partisan feelings, had stated certain things as true Which are absolutely false. ,There was no justice in the organization of Council, with Mr. Kerr as prer aident, and it was idle to say that there was any comparison between that mode of organization and the mode adopted by Congress. ' , • Mr.,Lotrontiri vindicated Judge :Lowrie from t he charge of partisanship. He thought it below the dig nity of Councils for oneof its members to attack the highest tribunal of the State. The member from the glom [Mr. Harper) had thus declared himself believer in the " higher law."" Mr. Loughlin asserted that the Democratic members of, the Chamber were emphatically in favor of the unrestricted right of petition. in this instance, the petition cannot be received:because it has. not been presented at the proper time. • Mr. Ql7lll said that he could not allow this occa sion to pass without setting his seal of condemnation upon the effort made here today to bring into bon- tempt the judiciary authority of the land. That doctrine contained within itself the seeds of our Political destruction. This contempt and defiance of law had generated a wicked r and overpowering rebellionowhich to-day' threatens the life of the na tion. it was a cardinal principle of the Democracy to obey the constituted authorities. The speaker did not denythe ,right of petition; but he would maintain that tliere is a time for everything. • ' • The appeal-from the decision of the chair being withdrawn, a motion was made that•the petition be received and read: The motionwas not agreed to. From Select Council. .. Bills from Select Connell were next read. Among those concurred in, were the following : Antrulf mono to pay the national tax on gas. A resolution in reference to the Second and Third-street Railroad, An ordinance to pay for extraservices of the clerks of Councils. and others. . The Chair then announced the folkiwing standing committees, and the Council adjourned. Finance—Mess' 'Baird,' chairman; Laughlin, F. Adams; Moore. Water Worke—Messre.,, ,Laughlin, chairman • I Wright, Trego,ataird, 13oiver,'Hodgdon. Gal' , Worked.essra.:,•Painter,-- chairman ; AdaineyDreawell, . Law—Miesrs. , Smith, chairman; "Sulger, Hallo well, Masser; Greenwood, Mercer : .'' . • Highways—Messrs. Wolbert„ chairman ; Barger, Shern, A. W. Adams, Barnes, and Leigh: - Girard Estate—Messrs. Baird, chairman; Sherr, Peale, Spence, and Sulger. Police—Messrs. T. E. Adams, chairman • Wolbertf Hallowell', A: W. Adams, Hamilton, and'Ruhl.• ' - Schools Messrs. Barger, chairman; Trego, Barnes, Leech, Williamson, Sulger. . Port Wardens—Messrs. Leech, chairman; Craw ford, Nichols, Leigh, Hamilhan, and ilumm. City Property—Messrs. Paul, chairman ; • Quin, .Ureintfell, Barger, Barnes, and Comly. " Markets—Messrs. Inn]; chairman ; Smith, Simp eon; McDonald, Lamb, and Gavin. • Railroads— Messm Leech, chairman; Wright, McDonald, Peale, Crawford, and Rahl. , Tunis ,and Fire—Messrs . Loughlin, chairman; Bower, Creswell; Meager Spence, and Buhl; Health—Messrs. Boren, Taylor, Marcus, Bar rett, Rafanyder, and Ec stein. Surveys—Messrs. Quin, chairman; Hulseman, McDonald, Gray, Greenwood, anclEckstein. . Prisons—Messrs. Cavin, chairman ; Munro, Bar rett Gray, Comiy, and Rafsnyder. Poor--Messra. ;Bower,' chairman; Trego, Craw ford, Greenaiood,,Nictiole, and Stokely. • Printing and supplies—Messrs. Paul, chairman ; Wolbert, Shern , A. W. Adams, Williamson, and ,Leigh; Cleaning Streets—Meseta. Wolbert, chairman ' ; T. F. Adams, Leigh, Barger, and A. W. Adams. , Cdsiims—hleaars. Smith, chairman; Spence, Painter, Harper, Hamilton, and Morse. Verify Cash Account of City Treasurer—Messrs. Huleeman, chairman ; Simpson, and Taylor. • Compare Bills—Painter, chairman; Leigh and Taylor. Defence and Protection—Messrs. Baird, chairman ,• Paul, Creswell, Painter, Lamb, Simpson, and Kerr. CAUCUS No•ArniATzorcs.The Democratic members'of City Councils held a Caucus yesterday to select candidates for heads of departments. The politicians were alive with excitement, and the pavement in front of the State Holies was crowded with the anxious. • • The members of the People's party were also in caucus yesterday morning, but made no nomina tions. The following nominations were made by the De mocratic caucus : Chief Engineer of the Water Work's—lsaac S Oassin, :Chief Commissioner of Highways—George Schofield. . 'Assistant Commissioners—John Kelsh; J. J. Mot- Mon. •'Commissioner of City Property—Charles. Mc- Donough. Superintendent of Girard Estates--Franels V. litet'ormick. 1 Agent of Girard Estates—R. R. Young. • Superintendent of City Railroads—John • D Mizell. , • Commissioner of blarkets—Dominick Torpey. . • SILTY-Nrlc P.ENBIEITIMANIA VOLUM TRRIU3.—iII vie* of the gallant services of the fol lowing named officers, Gov. Curtin has directed the issue of the following commissions Dennis - o , Kane, lieutenant colonel of the 6Sth Pennsylvania NOltuateers, U. S. A., to be colonel; vice Joann' T. Owen, promoted for bravery in the field, by the President of the 'United States, to be brigadier general of volunteers U. S. A. John I'. Devereux, late major, to be lieutenant co. lonel, vice O'Kane, promoted. 'Martin Tachudy, late adjutant, to be major, vice Devereux, promoted. Time is bravery . and faithful services gratefully rep warded. A WISE PEEDAUTIOis.—The German town Passenger Railway Dompany has, we heir, -placed on the Fourth , and Eighth-street piasinget cars a signal, by means cifitihich thoie going to9e r mantoWn may be The signal is a swallow-tail Sag, painted red, white, and blue, with letter G. in the centre.. This will avoid the deten tion of passengers in Diamond street. At night, with the aid of a time-table, they.will know when to expect, at the proper points, the Germantown cars. • [Before Mr. Recorder Been.) , Alleged Forgery. . A young man calling himself Louis Mann was ar rested last evening, by Reserve Officer Dowling, and taken before the Recorder, charged, on the oath of Nathan M. Vogel, with having committed forgery. The accused was required to enter ball in the sum of $lOOO to answer. (Before Mr. Alderman Beltler.] A. Mother's Appeal. . , • A very respectable wonian appeared before the alderman, at the Central Station, yesterday after noon, in consequence of having a drunken son, in the iSth year of his age. No one but a fond mother, under similar circumstances, could • heartfuily sym pathize with her. Her son had been performing at one of the shilling saloons, where debauchery of every kind is rife; where young females Mutt liquor and cigars to men, old and young, istdisonminately. Since New Year's day this son has been travelling fast on the broad road to ruin. The mother entered a. complaint against the keeper of the place, after warning him not to sell her son any more liquor. "Illy son," said the mother, "is in the 18th year of his age; he is at the saloon every night; I am sure that since New year's day he has not drawn a sober breath; he comes home beastly drunk; I told the keeper of the place to sell him no more liquor; he admitted that he had sold him liquor, and thought he was 21 years ofiage; I told him he was only eigh teen years old; I believe he was playing for the keep er ; he used to pay me part of the wages he received, but latterly he has spent for rum all he made; I com plained to the Mayor; I told him what distre ss I was in; I then went to see the proprietor of the place; he said he would not sell him any more liquor, and yet, I found my son in that place early this morning beastly drunk, upon the floor, with another young man; it is toe bad—it makes me miserable—it is breaking my heart to *see my son thus going to ruin." The counsel for defence asked her whether she knew that the defendant had sold her son any liquor since she requested him not to do so. -" r know that' he is at his place every night and drinks, and he gets his liquor there, of course." Question. How do you know that—were you pre sentl Answer. Well, he told me he did. "Never mind,') said the lawyer, what he said is not evidence." '" I desire to tell you the whole story?' "But you must keep within the rule of the law." "How can you understand unless I tell you alll I came here, gentlemen, for the sole interest to save my son from destruction." . '" Well, go on" responded the lawyer, " 'tie a wo man's prerogative." ;Well, sir, I have not the least feeling of malice towards the defendant; I do not wish that he should suffer; all I want is to redeem my son from the dan ger that surrounds him. Yesterday he went out; he. promised not to drinkoind Said that he would come home in the evening. But evening came, and Still he was away; night passed sleepless with me, for I sat up watching for him; still he came not. - I started in search of him early this morning, and found him in this man's place—arunk, in his shirt sleeves, on the floor. Now, what shall I dot have you a heart to feel for a mother] _ have you sons whom you care for The mother appeared almost distracted; there was no evidence. In ail she said that had any bearing against the defendant.. The further consideration of the case was therefore postponed until this' after noon. , . Another Case. ThornatiloaChivaa charged, on the oath of Marga ret Stewart, with 'telling liquor to her husband, after having been thrice forbidden. to dscriso by deponent; also, with selling whisky by the small on Sunday, and keeping a disorderly house—open late at night. A hearing was waived in ; this page, and defendant, entered bail to answer. The Twenty-fourth Ward Election Fraud. Isaac Leech, and the return Judged of the Twenty fourth ward who signed the certificate of his elec tion were held to bail by the alderman in the sum of .eight hundred dollars " each to answer the general charge of conspiracy. The evidence, adduced at the previous hearings has already been published• in ex- Imo in these columns. It may be proper to state in this place that, in an intervlewNwith at least two of the reporters of the preen,• Mr. Leech made a most urgent request that it should be stated he did not consider himself elected, and that,he did not intend to claim a seat in Councils . he affair was so understood at the time, and hence the opportu nity to pursue the same course as was adopted in the case of Mr. Lowry was entirely precluded. The citizens of the Twenty-fourth ward desire that a speedy trial be given to this case. About one of the most shocking and revolting cases that we have heard of for some time, is now pending before Alderman Welding. The details, of course, are entirely unfit for publication. Suffice it to say, that five or six old men, one of whom has a brow wreathed with the frosts of at least seventy five winters, have been guiltrof very Immoral prac tices with little .girls, one of whcim , is scarcely ten years old. There are five girls in question, the old est beingabout fourteen years. The menhavegrown up families. One has been in business for sixty years. in the every-day scenes of the world they pass 1113 venerable old gentlemen—of strict integrity and great moral worth. These girls were arrested by Officer Adams, and when the mother of one of them , heard the evidence, she' fainted In the alder man's office, so overcome was she at the recital. These old men are known—one of them in particu lar. They have' not been arrested as yet, but, if the officer is sincere, they. will be brought to the bar of justice, and the dark sum total of their...villainy be exposed by the light of truth. LEGAL rNTELIAIGENOE. The courts were ,exceedintly devoid of interest yesterday. The Nisi Prins, htef Justice Lowrie, was engaged all day with the case of Hoskens vs. Nichols, before reported. It was not concluded at the hour of adjournment. In the District Court, Judge Hare; the case ."of Shannour Starkey, before reported, was on trial. The Court of Cominon Pleas was not in session. The Quarter Sessions was occupied with a number of petty mows. Thomas White, convicted of larceny, was sentenced. TUE POLICE. (Before Mr. Alderman Weldini.l Gray-Hatred Immorality. FOR SALE AND •TO LET. FOR SALE-AN ESTABLISHED BU SINESS. 11) which Eighty. Thousand Dollars can be sold annually; profits at twit ton per cent. An Invest ment of Twol re of FUR en Thousand Dollars will be ne cessary. Thoproperty, machinery, and fixtures will be sold on. reasotkabte terms. Address "L. 0.," Prom aloe. j toll-wfrmSt* TO DID IGGISTS-A, RARE OPPOR. TUNITY. No? Sale, an interest in an Old Eitablish ed,Netall Drug Store" on CHESTNUT Street; on very -faVorable terms. ?lesson for selling, the party eanalt ,attend. Add ess 'Quinine," Post Office. fell-3ts TO RE T—HALF. OF A sting IN the .Dr .hborhood of SIXTH . and OtIEST,NUT Streets , . Ad .ress. stating business wanted for. 'At more, ' Pred , office. • • fel2-3t. TTNENOEMBERED COUNTRY REAL EST c q and CASH to exchange for MERCK AN DISE or g CITY PROPERTY. E. PE MIT, foll•dto ; . 309 WALNUT Street. SAW' :ND PLANING- MILL FOR RENT. rower ho Subscriber offers for Rent, from and after the I 5 h. FEBRUARY,. his extensive SAW AND PLANING, ILL in the borough of Marietta. .There are a Fifty Ho Engine in Food running order, a Slitting Saul two upright Log Saws, a new improved Planing Mat'htne, and all the Circular Saws necessary for mating Pickets, Laths. &c. The Mill is on the rennsylvalla Railroad, a siding running up to the Mill, and it Is wi hitt fifty feet of the Yennhylvania Canal; in short the e ablishment has all the facilities for doing an extensive .end profitable business. For further particu lars inquire of the subscriber, _at the Mal. lett-tit ', GEORGE W, MEHAFFRY. Er FOR SALE, 'ON REASONABLE ~atTerniN several new and desirable DWELLINGS, on BRANDYWINE and SIXTEENTH Streets, having all the modern conveniences, by HORACE FRITZ, Conveyancer. ,[Oll-31.• 144 South FOURTH Street, • • e t : WILMINGTON, DEL.-, A VALU ABLE PROPERTY for Sale, _or Exchange for Pht lidelphlaillop?_rty • Inquire at M ARSH'S Music Store, WE CSOnTROT 'Street, l'htladelphia. felt-3t FOR SALE OR TO LET—FOUR inaliOtiBßB, on the t weet side of BROAD Street, below Columba. WI snug'. Apply at the southwest corner of NISITRIand BABSON streets. • • mh234f in TO LET—HOUSE 2017 ARCH .itastreet, with ell the modern j czirmletit . ee nA MlT to ' i; -1 No. 27 South THIRD Street, up stairs. Ofilee'hours. 30 A. V. to 2 P. M. feto-st. NORTH - FOURTH•STREET saLDWELLING. No. 035, three-storied with double i three-storied back buildings . and stable n rear: lot 20 feet front. 182 feet deep. Is specially adapted for the re sidence of a Physician. For- sale by A. P. & T. A. MORRIS. 916 ARCH Street. fe7.6t• dTO . LET-A COMMODIOUS DWELLING, .DWELLING, No. 13% North FRONT Street. Mont moderate. 'Apply to WETHERILL & BRO., 0c274, 47 apd 49. North SECOND Street. TO LET- TIEMACHINE SHOP, zapa insulusTwaym m A a ir linurrizt. . tja774 " 47 North SECOND Street. • DELAWARE COUNTY FARM.— "Aires. SO Wood. comfortable improiements, ioneanient to Railroad Station. Also. 1183 f Acres. with huge nd substantial Improvements —geW farm—price mad te. JOS. R. cumarms, fel ,St• ~• Media. DELAWARE 'COUNTY FARMS.- A matter of large and small-farms for gale by the sulunriber. See Catalogue at the Philadelphia Pa : fel4-2t" -Surveyorliedia, Del; do. TO IaiWEAMMTORY STORE; llK"mi. .lAivieiegi'occupied as . a Paint Store.: Ponies sloe Sle - Ist- Apply to ILLlest tr. Bscorf, feit-st* . 25 North FOURTH Street. TO RENT-IGERMANTOWN ' NOOSE, on East Walnut Lane, all modern conve niences, including a pump of good water. Apply to : I WILLIAM BACON. fro2-6t. 25 North FOURTH Street. AI VALUABLE FARM FOR S ALE.- FARM OF 11131‘ ACRES. Twelve acres goodVood Lard. The other in a very high state of cultivation, all of it superior, arable land, amply watered and well fenced. Beautifully situated in London Grove township, on -quarter of a mile from the Philadelphia and Ban ul j re Central Railroad Station, at West Grove, with ex ce ent neighbors and neighborhoods convenient to Schools, Mills, Nurseries. dc. Large HOUSE. new BSrn, and convenient outbuildings. For further par tittulars, address F. N. b PILE 14-7 t, West . Grove Post Office, Chester 00., Pa. rNVALUABLE PROPERTY AT 'PRIVATE SALE IN THE VILLAGE OF NEW DON.—The subscriber offers at PRIVATE BALE his 1 nn, of about 85 acres, in the village of New London, tester county, Pennsylvania. , The improvements are the first order, consisting of a stone and brick house, by SO. containing 14 rooms, 4 on the first floor; 8 on the second, and 4 on the third, in thorough order; large barn; carriage, and wagon house, and necessary im provements. There are also upon this property build. legs more than one hundred feet in length, having been aced for a tannery by W. D. Eves, the former owner, with vats under cover. These buildings would be suit able fort a tannery, or bone and super-phosphate mill, or sugar-cane manufactory whichare needed in the neigh borhOod. 1 Water at the house and barn, and a Very superior :firgrel'ann d d h ionurstre o i f t- the T l?gh P Ll l :n r i t tTv i a s ti b o ea n. ut A n ie U r 3 ; Is also upon the premises an apple orchard of the choic est fruit In full .bearlng. and . other fruit trees in abun dance. There are twenty acres of land adjoining; that The attention of capitalists and farmers are invited to view this property, offering either as a country seat or farm.. There is an academy in the tillage and public school's; also churches of various denominations in and near the Village. . . Any person desiring such aproperty will please call early upon the subscriber and view the same. Terms easy. fel2-4t. NATHAN . B. HAMMOND. litT.W 0 GERZLANTOWN COT TAGES FOR SALE, ON EASY TERMS. One on Wayne street, near Queen, and one on Queen street, near Wayne; both well situa ed, well built, and containing every convenience. One do. corner Rittenhouse and Lehman street; with stable. One do. on Price street, near Chestnut Hill Railroad One do. bu Alanhelm . street, cereer very complete. Two d0..0n Pnlaski avenue, also complete. One do. Eorner Green and Jonnson streets; splendid situation. CHESTNUT RILL COTTAGES FOR SALE. " One on Cottage street, near the railroad depit, very cheap. One one mile from the railroad depot, with 514 stores of pi ground. bendid large do. near Mermaid Station, With stable and Sures of ground: very superior property.' NEAR BOLDIESBURG. —A very large superior, Cot tage, with stable, he., complete, and 39 acres of ground.. ABOVE 110LBIESBURG. —Two nicely-situated Cot tages, with every convenience , near the Philadelphiaand Trenton Railroad. . • FORTY-FIRST STREET..AND BALTIMORE PIKE, WEST PHILADELPHIA. —A large, well -arranged, and nicely-situated Cottage, and easy of access. NEAR BUSTLETON.—A large Cottage, with good lot, cheap. ..*AIMERSONEURG, PERRY COUNTY, PA.—A large, one Brick Cottage, with 6 acreslof Land, Stables, Car riage-house, &c.' An excellent location for a scientific academy or a first-class country seat. BRIDGEBOROUGH, IL J.—.neat Cottage, well situ ated, plenty of shrubbery, graAas, fruit, hr., with 2% acres of ground.• . , • • BURLINGTON PIKE,"9I. 3.—A new and well-built Cottage, Stable, &c., with 26 mares of Ground; very healthy location. SOUTHINGTON, CONNECTICUT. —A large,flne Cot tage, with every convenience, and Leuttifel sur roundings. Also, a large varier y of other properties. 13. F. GLENN, - 123 South FOURTH Streets, felt and S. W. cor. SEVENTEENTH and GREEN. FOR.SALE-DELAWARE COUN TY FARM, 96 acres, 12 of which are heavy timber, balance in a high state oScaltivation, situate. 3 miles from Marcus Book Station and Steamboat Landing 21 i miles from the city. Large and substantial stone m provements, handsomely situated; and nicely watered. Also, a large number Of first-class Farms in the adjoin ing counties. Call and examine Register. Apply to • SO R. PEWIT. No. 309 WALNUT Street. o' -TO EXCHANGE—CHESTER --&—Coulint FARM-72 acres of excellent /and; Sta tion of Pennsylvania Railroad on the place; large im .proveinents, nicely watered; Ilto. Also, li, valuable Farm 1 mile from Doylestown Depot, 26 miles north of the city.; in Bucks county. Apply to E. PETTIT; fe2 No.' 309 WALNUT Street • • FOR SALE, OR WOULD 'BE EX- CHARGEDFOR CITY PROPERTY . , -S. DESIRA BLE SMALL FARM, situate in Now Britain Township, Bucks county, Pa., three miles. from Doylestown, and one and a half from New Britain Station, on the Doylestown Railroad, containing fd acres, six of which is woodland, and five ineadow, - divided into convenient fields, well watered,• good building, fruit, Sic. Enquire at 104 North Sixth street, Philadelphia. fe7-Ine • ifilk • FOR SALE.—THREE-EIGHTIES Or the bri Thos. Walter. Agely_to ' CHAS. S.. res. CVSTAIRS. . 3111-4•• • • • No. 126 ALNUT Street.. COPARTNERSHIPS. CPPARTNEBSHIP NOTIQE=THE 'subscribers have entered into a Partnership tot . the transaction Atha Cadet ing and Bedding 8U51111.385, and will open at No. 937 CHESTNUT Street, on or about the ...30 instant: . The name and style or the firm tail! be REEVE L KNIGHT & BON. REEVE L.. KNIGHT. HARTLEY KNIGHT. . Mr The manufacture and sale of Bedding will also be eoutniuea, for the present, at the Old Stand. No. 262 South SECOND Street. . . Febru . ary 1Z 1569. NOTIOR-PHILADELPHIA, FEBRU kRy. 2. ]B69.—The COPARTNERSHIP heretoforeax- Isting between THOMAS A, BIDDLE, HENRY J. BID DLE, and ALEXANDER BIDDLE, Stock and Exchanglie Brokers, under the firm of Thomas Biddle Si Co.. Is this B'dissolved by the terms of our articles of copsrtner gn_ConseqUenCe of the death of Mejor HENRY 3. The bneinees will be carried on by the surviving part ners at the same place and under the same name. The affairs of the old firm will be settled by the sub scribers, . THOMAS A. BIDDLE, fe2-Im ALEXANDER BIDDLE. TE E COPARTNERSHIP,. HERETO fore existing between EDWIN HALL & BROTHER is this day dissolyed, by mutual consent, LEWIS S. HALL retiring. The business will be continued by EDWIN HALL, under the name of EDWIN HALL & CO. EDWIN HALL LEWIS S. FEBRUARY?, 1563. fe2-13t. PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY. '2BTH,. 'lSM—Notice is hereby givenj.hag the partnership lately subsisting between George Headsman... Rat. W. Southmayd, Edwin Henderson, Thomas ' Henderson, and William Henderson , under the firm of HENDER SON, SOUTHMAYD & CO., has been dissolved by mu tual consent. . • • fe2-121 DISSOLUTION •OP 00PARTMEW SHYP.—The cCpartnershlikeretofore existing under solednof SMITH, WILLIAMS, & CO. is Mislay late firmby mutual consent, and the business of the late Arm will be nettled by either of the undersigned, at No. 513 MARKET Street. • P. J3NRS SMITH, H. PRATT SMITH JNO. H. WILLIAMS, 'WM. P. SMITH, Jr. Philadelphia, Dec. SL, IM2. THE SUBSCRIBERS • WILL CONTI -a- -NDE•the -DRUG BUSINESS, as heretofore, at the Old Stand, No. 724 'MARKET Street.. WAL JILL'S CO.lt - .,' Druggists, jai& 794 MARKET Street. INICDR FINE, PRACTICAL DEN. 18T for the last twenty years, 219 VINE St.. below Third, inserts the most beautiful VIETH of the ego, mounted on One Gold Plattna, Silver, Vulcanite, Ca ratite, Amber, drc., at prices, for neat and substantial work, more reasonable than any . dentist In this city or State. Teeth plugged to last for Ilfe.Artificial Teeth re. paired to salt. No pain in extracting. No charges au; tit satisfied all is right. Reference. best families. 3si9ew 695GOLDIMOttP CO., 625* (Lato of 16 North Fourth street,) Manufacturers of Tassels, Cords, Gimps, Fringes, Curtain LooPs,Contre Tassels, Dress Trimmings, Blind Trimmings, Tapas, Braids Neck-ties, Military Trimmings, to. fe3-1.; No. 625 MARKET SLEEPER'S LONG-ESTABLISH ED MANUFACTORY, ofAbe .beat light. neat. ser viceable UMBRELLAS. 100% MARKET Street, one door above Tenth.:. .; fe7-6t• • • TE:IiR A z COTTA WARE. • Fancy Fleecier Pots. Ranging Vases. . • . Fern - Vases, with Planta:. Oranige Pots. • IVY Vases, with Plants. Cassoletts Renaissance. Lava Vases Antique. Consols and Carlatades. Marble Baste and Pedestals. Brackets, all sites. With a large - assortment of other FANCY 000D13, suitablefo CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, most of which art manufactured and imported for our own sales, and will not be found at any other establishment. Cann , deg . 101 0 non , Street. MACKEREL, HERRING, SHAD, &a ike. - 2,800 Bbla Masa. NHand 8 Mackerel. late•catuatt k itl'lstir°lllV To oe. =Fortnne 'Bay. and MIMI Herring. 2,300 Boxes Lnbee, Scaled, and No. I Berytna% ' . 160 . 8b1a. new Mess Shad. • MO Boxes Herkimer County Cheese, &e. In store and for sale DY • PET a, Icocir , 1a,144,f No. 148 North WHAltym, aillatignic NORTH PENNSYL ARIA RAILROAD—For BETH. LEHEM, DOYLESTOWN, MAUCH CHUNK. BM& TON, EASTON, WILLIAMSPORT. &c. WINTER ARRANGEMENT. Passenger 'haineleave the new Depot, THIRD Street, above Thompson street, daily, (Sundays excepted.) 65 follows: At 7 A. M. (Express) for Bethlehem, Allentown, Blanch Chunk. Hazleton, Willteabarre, dtc. At 9.15 P. M. (Roiress) for Bethlehem. Allston, Ac. At Alb P.M. for Bethlehem, Allentown, Mauch Chunk. For Doylestown at 9.15 A. M. and 4.L5 P. M. Per Fort Washington at 635 P.' M. • White ears of the Second and Third-etrests line City Passenger Cars run directly to the new Depot. TRAINS FOR PHILADELPHIA Veave Bethlehem at 7A. Id., 9.90 A. M. and 6.W F.M. Leave Doylestown at 6.30 A. and 9.40 P. M. Leave Fort Waehingten at 6.40 A..M. ON SUNDAYS. Philadelphia for Doylestown at 10 A. M. and 4.15 P. N. Doylestown for Philadelphia at 730 S. M. and 2 P. M. All Passenger Trains_ . _except Sunday Tmiusi conned at Barks street with Fifth, and Sixth-streets Passenger Railroad, Ave minutes atter haling Third street. no)7 ELLIS CLARE. Agent. WEST CHESTER & PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Y e E IR R AL RAILROAD. _ . Paisengers for West Chester leave the depol,cornes of Eleventh and Market streets, and go through WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS. FROM PHILADELPHIA. Leave at ECO A. M........ Arrive West piaster 10.00 A. 12.60 P. M. 2.26 P. M. " " 4.00 P. Ati, " " 8.00 P. M, FROM WEST CHESTER. Leave at 7.(2) A. M Arrive Weet.Phila.. 8.40 A. M. 10.56 A. M. 12.15 P. M. " " • 416 P. M. 6.80 P. M. Passengers for Weatern points from West Gheeter, A con nect at the Intersection with•tho Mail Train at 9.17 A. M.. the Harrisburg Accommodation at 8.46 P. M., and the Lancaster Train at 6.25 P M. ,Frejght delivered at the depot,_corner of Thirteenth and Market streets, previous to 12. AL, will be forwarded b 7 the Acc.ommodation Train , and reaoh West Cheater at 2.30 P. M. • • For tickets and further information, - Apply to JAMBS cowro ucicet Airent, Ja.24 ' ELEVENTH and MARKET stream WEST CHESTER aIitiIiMINAND PHILADELPHIA. RAIL ROAD. VIA MULL . . izti:nreffErr. On and after MONDAY, AREA Dec. Bth, 1862, the trains will leave PFIILADBLP 01.A•from the depot . N. R. corner of EIGHTEENTH and M A RKET Streets, at &SO A. M.. and 2, 4 and 8.46, P. M. and will leave the corner of THIRTY FIRST. and MARKET Streets West Philadelphia, seven teen minutes after the Martins time from Eighteenth and Market streets. ON 81714 DAYS, Leave PHILADELPH I A at BA. M. and 2P. . . Leave WEST CHESTER at 8 A. M. and 4 P. H. The trains leaving Philadelphia at &SO A. M. and 4P. M. connect at Penneiton with trains on the Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad for ConcorkKennett. Oxford, H. WOOD, deB-tf Bnperintendent. airiong . PHILADELPHIA AND ELMIRA. R R. LINE. 1562--_ WINTER ARRANGEMENT'. 1864 For WILLIAMSPORT_., - SCRANTON, ELMIRA, and all points in the W. and N. W. Passenger Trains leave De pot of Phila. and Reading R.• R.., cor. Broad and Cal lowhill streets, at 8.16 A. M., and 3.30 P. M. daily, except Sundays. QUICKEST ROUTE from • Philadelphia to points in Northern and Western Pennsylvan* Western New York &e., Sco. Baggage checked throullf to Buffalo. Nia gara Fails, or intermediate points. ••Through Express Freight Train for all points above, leaves daily at 6P. M. • • • • .. 'For farther information apply to • . JOHN S . HILLES, GeneralUent, THIRTEENTH and CALLOWHILL; and N. W. corner. SIXTH and CHESTNUT Street. - • ja.314 • MIROmg : REOPENING. OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.—This road, being. tally REPAIRED and effectually GUARDED, la now open for the trauspor• tation of_-paeeengers and freight to all points •In the GREAT WEST. For through tickets and all other Information apply at the Company's Ogles, corner of BROAD Street and WASHINGTON Avenue. 8. N. 'FELTON, apS-tf President P. W. and. B. R. R. Co. FREIGHT. agnamis 'UNION TRANSPOR TATION- COMPANY, GEO. W. CASS 'St CO, PROPRISTORg—The attention of !der chants.and Shippers of Philadelphia is directed to the opening of a NEW FREIGHT LINE between this city and New York. . . •We are prepared to offer Through Receipts for Freights between the cities of Phi o&1,W a anti Mew York and points Fast thereof, via "CAMDEN AND PORT MON MOUTH. 'All Goode entrusted to our charge will meat with prompt despatch and careful handling. Freight received in PHILADELPHIA at the Company's 'Pier, third Wharf above ARCH Street, and in NEW YORK at Pier No. 28 North River, foot of MURRAY Street. • For farther particulars, ratesEO. of fr eight.fr &0., apply to Co.) UL Lll (formerly of Bishop. Simons. Si Co.) Freight ARent. Office, VAS N. WHARVES, Philadelphia WM. P. GRIFFITTS, Jr., ja2oim (formerly With Leech & Co.) General Manager. EXPRESS COMPANIES. lidgmlit THE ADAMS EXPRESS onemiry. Office 324 CHESTNUT Street, forwards Parcels, Packages, Merchandise, Bank Notes, and Specie, either by its own lines or in connect tion with other E.press Companies, to all the principal .Towns and Cities in the United States. fell • S S.• SA.NDFORD. General Superintendent. DEPUTY QUARTERMASTER RAL'S OFFICE. - PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10, 1861. PROPOSALS will be received at this office until Satur day, the 14th instant, at 12 o'clockld., for the delivery In this city, en or before the 15th day of March next, of one liundred•and thirty Medicine Wagons, to be constructed after the model of Mr. Perot, to be seen at the Schuylkill Arsenal, in this city. The right is reserved to !eject all bids deemed too high: • G. H. cri.onrAN, fell-it Deputy Qnartermaster General. DEPUTY QUARTERMASTER GENE RAL'S OFFICE.—PHILADELPHIA. Fob. 9,186.9. PROPOSALS will be received at this office until Satur day, the 14th instant. at 19 o'clock M., for the 'delivery in this city, on or before the 19th of March next, of fifty Ambulances, to be constructed after the model known as he "New Coolidge Pattern," to be seen at the Schuyl kill Arsenal, in this city The right is reserved to re .iect all bide deemed too lash. A. BOYD. MO-St Captain and Assistant Quartermaster. Pulaski avenue; DEPIITY QII.L.RTRUM A RTER GENE: RAI'S OFFlCR.—PrnianitunvA, Feb. 9, "ISEZ. PROPOSALS will be received at this office until Satur day, 14th Instant, at 12 o'clock M. for the delivery in this city, on or before the 25th inst.% of One hundred Front Wagon Wheels. The right is reserved to reject all bids deemed too high. A, BOYD, felo-6t Ottritainiond Assistant Quartermaster. ARMY CLOTHIN,G A_ND EQUIPAGE OFFICE, TWELFTH =A . GIRARD Streets. . . PRILADECPITIA. February 10,1863. SEALBD PROPOSALS are invited, and will be re ceived at this office, until 12 o'clock AL on SATURDAY the Ist inst., for promptly furnishing at the Schuykill Arsenal— • 5,000 yards heavy Tow Burlap, 40 inches wide, suita ble for baling clothing, See. • 600 pounds Linen or Flat Twine, _for sewing bales. 60,050 yards %-inoh Scarlet Worsted Lace, army standard. Samples of the above eau be seen ar the Selinylkill Arsenal. Bidders will state in thrir proposals the thantity bid for, and the time of delivery, and also give e names of two sufficient sureties, for the faithful ful filment of the contract, if awarded. Bidders are invited to be present at the opening of the bids. G. Et. cnsmai, D. Q. AL General, U. S. A. - FIGHT -DRAFT VESSELS FOR RIVERS AND BAYS. . . NAVY DEPARTMENT February 10, ISM UTE NAVY DEPARTMENT will receive proposals for the construction and completion in every respect (except guns, ordnance stores, fuel, provisions, and nautical instruments) or Armored -Steamers of about seven hundred tons. of wood and Iron combined, having a single revolving turret. • On personal application at the Navy Department in Washington, or to Rear Admiral Gregory, No. 413 BROADWAY, New York, parties intending to offer can examine the plans and specifications,, which will be furnished to the contractors by the Department. No offer will be considered unless from parties who are prepared to execute work of 'this kind, having suitable shops and tools of which. if not known to the Depart ment, , they must present evidence with their bid. The act of Congress approved July 17, IDE. prohibits the transfer of any contract or order or interest therein. The bidders will state the price and the time within which they will agree In complete the vessel or vessels, and the bid must be accompanied by the' guaranty re quired by law, that if awarded to them -they will promptly execute the contract _ Propositions will be received until the 24th day of February, and they must be endorsed ' Proposals for Vessels for River Defence." to distinguish them from other business letters. • • ' fell-lOt Ajk RMY CLOTHING. AND EQUIPAGE OFFICE, TWELFTH and GIRARD Street, PIMA 'DELPHIA, February 9. 151 a ' SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and will be receiv ed at this Office, untlll2 o'clock N., on THURSDAY, the •19th instant, for.furnishing promptly, at the Scauylkill Arsenal:' 20 Cavalry Standards, with Stain complete. 100 do: , Trumpet,, with extra Mouth Pieces. 100 Infantry Cropper) Bugles, with do. do. 500 Drum Reads. snare. 1.000 do. 'cords. • 003 Fifes, O. • 30 Regimental index Books. 30 de. • General Order Books. 2000 tbs. Balla; Rope. • Samples of the above can be seen at the Schuylldll Ar senal. Bidders will state, in their proposals, the time of de livery and quantity bid for and also give the names of two aufitclent sureties for the faithful fulfilment of the contract, if awarded. Bidders are invited to be present at the opening of the bids. -G. H. CROSMAN, felo-91' .. Deputy R. S. General. paoPos ALS FOR ICE. MEDICAL PURVEYOR'S OIFICR, Weerneerrox, D. C., Jan: 22, 1861 SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this office until MONDAY, the ma day of February,G663, at twelve. 02) o'clock M., for famishing the Medical and Hospital Department, until the lot day of January. 1964, with a supply - of pure ICE, to be delivered at the following places, to wit: • - Hilton Head, South Carolina. - Newborn , North Csrollea. , Fortress Monroe Virginia, • Pensacola, Florida. . • Nashville, Tennessee. New Orleans, Louisiana. St. Louis, Missouri. Cairo, Illinois. • - - Washington, District of Columbia. Memphis, Tennessee. As the quantity required at the respective posts is not precisely known, bidden' will state the quantity of Ice they can furnish where it is gathered, price per ton of .tr,rouuttfti, , v.ll.3i,vititiorgrett t i h s eire:laran furnishi that bidders should propose to furnish the whole amount re quired at any one of the places proposed to be supplied. Bidders will state what facilities they possess, if any, for storing the ice at the polls they propose to supply. The ice must he of the ball quality, subject to the in-. spection and approval of the officer in charge of the post where it is delivered. The full name and post-office address of the bidder ,mustappear in the proposal. If a, bid is made in the name of a firm the names of all the parties must appear, or the bid will be considered as the individual proposal of the party signing it. Proposals from disloyal parties will not be considered, and an oath of allegiance to the United States Govern ment must accompany each proposition, proposals must be addressed to Henry Johnson, M. S. K.; U_. S. A., and Acting Medical' Purveyor. Washing ton,_ D. C., and should be plainly marked "Proposals for Ice. ' The ability of the bidder to fill the centred; should it be awarded to him, must be guarantied by. two re sponsible persons, whose signatures are to be appended to the guarantee, and said guarantee must accompany • tbe bid. The responsibility of the guarantors must be shown the official certificate of the Clerk of the nearest District • .. Court or of the United States District Attorney. Bidders must be present in person when the bids are, opened, or their proposals will not be considered. Bonds in the sum of five thousand dollars, signed by, the contractor and, both of hie guarantors, will be re-. • (mired of the successful bidderuponeigning the contract. .Bbrm qf Guarantee.. of the county of —and State ef and ——, of the county of and State of —, do hereby guarantee that—is able to fhlfill the contract in accordance with the terms of his proposition, and that, should his proposition be accepted, he will at once enter into a contract in accordance therewith. Should the contract be awarded him, we are prepared to become his sureties. To this guarantee must be appended the official certifi cate above mentioned. The Surgeon General reserves to Mama the right to reject any or all bids that he ma _y deem too high or un suitable. HENRY JOHNSON, M. S. K., U. A., fe7-14t Acting Medical Purveyor, nowEN & co., LnaIooRAPHERB AND PRINT COLORISTS,' Southfield corner of CHESTNUT and ELEVENTH Streets, axe prepared to ex• acute'any description of Portrait, Landscape, Nat- ora l History, Architectural, Autograph. Map, or other Litho. trophy, in the most superior manner, and the most res. tonable terms. Photographs, Portraits, Natural History, and Medical Plates, Maps, and any other description of Plates. colored In the beet style, and warranted 4 give satisfaction. Particular attention to Coloring Photogispue,, ocaftv • 46 t . 110/FERP WORKS : 100 bbls. "Limiter" Burning 011 on hand., We guarantee the Onto be non•explosioe, to burn all the oil in the lamp with a steady, brilliant dame, with• out crusting the ,ok and but slowly. Barrels lined with glass enamel. WBIGIIT, eakTITH, & FBABSAIL, 041-te2l .• . . MS MARKET Resat , • • rHAMPAGNE.-AN ;TijloE OF . •-• Coma" and Oreicent i " Champagne Wine, to ar rive Per : ship Carl, and J or ealeby AUB BTCHE & TAVErtar(E, fee • 202 and 204 South FRONT Street, RAILROAD LINES. PROPOSALS. AUCTION HALES. JOHN B. MYERS & CO., AUCTION mum, Yee. 232 and 234,MARKET street. POSITIVE SALE OP Boars, SHOES, &o ON TUESDAY MORNING, February 17. st ID o'clock, will be sold without on 4 months' credit— About 70) packages boots, shoes, brogans, cavalry boots, &c embracing a general assortment of prime goods, of Olty and !astern mannfaotnio. PEREBIPTCAT BALE OF INDIA, OFIRMiIi AND BRITISH DRYO3OOIMI, h o. ON THURSDAY MORNING. • February le, at 10 o'clock, will be sold by catalogue, on four months' credit, about sdo PACHIAGSS AND LOTS of French, India, German, and British dry goods, dm ° embracing a large and choice assortment of fancy and staple articles in silk, worsted, woolen, linen. and cotton fabrics FURNESS, BRINLEY, & No. 499 MARKET SMUT PANCOAST & WARNOOIC, AUC TIMBERS. No. 913 MAREBT Street BY HENRY P.'WOLEERT, AUCTIONEER, No. 21(191 MARIESTOtroet. South aide, above B ooott d St . Regular Bales of Dry tioods, Trimmings. Notions. am, every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY. end 'BIDAY mowl. MG. at 10 o'clock precisely. City and country Dealers are reverted to attend these taloa Consignmenta n reepectfolly solicited from Manufactu rers, Importers, Commif (don, Wholesale, and Jobbing( Houses, and &Wien' of all and every description of Merchandise. . • IDRY GOODS, TRIMIIIb GS, SIRTS, HOSIERY , RDRP'S. RIBBONS. &c. '.OHIS MORNING. . • February 13,at 10 o'clock.wlll be sold, delaines.ducals, plaids, wool and cotton battery, 510w...3, hdkrs, neck ties, muslin shirts, bonnet , and velvet ribbons, dress trimming, shawls, cloaks scarfs, hoods, ruffling colle rett, collars, setts, embroideries, lam, bettons, sus penders, sowing silk, spool cotton, [Mead, combs, ex tracts, Sic, also, blankets, folt bats, cloth caps, boots, shoos, slip perm, &c. • Also, ladies', misses', and children's broad tape and cord skirts, dic. MOSES NATHANS, AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, Routtead cor ner of SIXTH•and RACE Streets. • ,NOVANS' LARGE SALE OP FORFD ART IC LESDS. R 1,5 G) LOTS OF FORFEITED ON TUESDAY M I RNING, February 17. at 10 o'clock, at Moses Nathan Auction Store, Noss INS and 157 North Sixth street, adjoining the Southeast corner of Sixth and Race streets, Consisting of Clothing. Bedding, Furniture. Books. Musical Instrument., Sm. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING. Pine. frock, sack, dress, business, and overcoats: black and fancy cassirnere and cloth cants; velvet, cotton,silk, Cloth, sod other vests; chide, drawers, hosiery, boots, • shoes, umbrellas. &e. LADIES' CLOTHING. Handsome silk. merino, delalne , cashmere, stanzas, and other dresses, and dress patterns; cloth and Bilk coats, cloaks, circulars, barques, Racks, Sic. ; very due brocbe, crape, silk, tahmere, Bay State, and other shawls; skirts, under-clothing, fors, gaiters, shoes, pa rasols, am. BED CLOTHING. FURNITURE, &c. Fine quilts. spreads, counterpanes; coverlets. sheets. blankets. valances; gilt frame mirrors, clocks, oil Paintings. tables, chairs. knives and forks, spoons de canters, mantle ornaments. Brltania-ware. china, clothes-wringers; carpenter's tools; drams, large music box. violins. accordeons, banjos; Loins, pistols, swords, dirk-knives trunks, valises, looking gIiBEIPA, stair rods, carpets: a first quality sewing machine, &c. BOOK& : . . . . Urge family Bible, elegantly bound: the genulie works of Josephos, elegantly bound and highly Hine tmted ; Commentary on the Bible. London edition, ele gantly bound and illustrated, a vol.; Webster's Diction ary. unabridged; Atlantic AL,gazine. 3 vol. ; Knicker bccker Magazine. 3 vol. ; Ancient History, - 4 vol. ; Ameri can History, from the earliest discovery to the present time; Dickens' works:. Bartiett's Treatise• on Fever: Shelly's works; Bowditch's Navigator. DPWARDS OF 100 VOLS. LAW BOOKS. Bishop, on Criminal Law; Chitty's General Practice; Hennessey's Digest; American Law Register:New Hamp shire Reports; Bast 's Reßorts; Pickerings Reports: Bur rell, on Circumstantial Evidence; Cltitty's Blackstone; Oliver's Precedents; Hood on Executor's; Kisses' Law Compendium; Trubet and Haly's Practice:together with num« roes other law and miscellaneous books. Air The books will be sold at half past twelve &clock precisely. The goods will be numbered, and open for examination on. Monday afternoon, and early on the morning of sale. M. NATR ANS. MEDICAL. TARRANT'S EFFSBVPSCENT SELTZER APERIENT. This valuable and popular Medicine has universally row staved the most favorable recommendations of the MIIDIOAL PROFESSION and the public as the most EFFICIENT AND AGREEABLE SALINE APERIENT_ It may be used with the beet erect in • Bilious and Febrile Dieeases, Costiveness, Sick Headache. ianaea, Loss of Appetite, Indigestion, Acidity of the Stomach, Torpidity of the Liver__, Gout, Rheumatic Aft actions ,Gravel. /IRO. AND ALL COMPLAINTS WIDISH A GENTLE AND COOLING APERIENT OR PURGA TIVE IS REQUIRED. It is particulaily adapted to the wants of, Travellers by Sea and Land s Residents a n dot Climates, Persons of Sedentary Habits, Invalids Convalescents ; Captains of Vessels and Planters will And it a valuable addition to their Medicine Chests. It Lin the form of a Powder,narefally put up in 'bottles to keep in any climate, and merely requires • water poured upon it to produce a de lightfal beverage. Numerous testimonials, from professional and other gentlemen of the highest standing throughout -the coun try, and its steadily increasing popularity for a series of years, strongly guaranty its efficacy and valuable champ ter. a nd commend it to the favorable notice of an intelli gent public. . . Manufactured only by • ' TARRANT & CO.; • No. 275 GREENWICH Street, corner of Warren st„ NEW YORK, apn-ly And for sale by Driggiste generally. TTEALING POWERS OF ELEO 7RICITY DEMONSTRATED, at 1220 -WALNUT Etreet, Philadelphia. The following report is not based on rumors or hear says; neither is it the result of casual observation or some fur-off reference to some unknown persons; but from reliable business and professional men of this city, in our very midst, and was arrived at after a careful ob servation of facts, transpiring from day to day, in the presence of the undersigned t and hundreds were daily witnessingthe results of Professor B. 's successful treat ment, at 12Ea Walnut Sireet,where he has cared over four tboutand acute and chronic diseases which had resisted the skill of the medical profession in this and other cities. READ THE FOLLOWING FROM A PEW RELIABLE . _ ~ 1 We, the undersigned having been treated for obstinate diseases by Professor Bolles, at 1220 Walnut street, Phi— ladelphia, which bad resisted for a long time the treat ment of the most eminent medical men in this city; and also having witnessed the results of his treatment on a great number of our acquaintances and friends, for acute and chronic diseases, do therefore take great pleasure in recommending to the public the important discovery of Professor C. H. Bolles, located at 11MWalnut street, where he has been located over three years; testing hie treatment on many thousands of our most reliable citi zens, by hie new discovery of applying Galvanism, Magnetism, and other modifications of-Electricity, and baying watched his success in the sPeedy•and perma nent cures of hundreds of our Mends, as well as our selves, and especially that 'Hassel diseases never bene fited by medicines: therefore,' Resolved, That we, the undersigned, regard the groat MOSS we have witnessed for months in the treatment of Consumption, Rheumatism, Paralysis, Insanity, Diabetes, Bronchitis, all Nervous Diseases, Catarrh, Amanrosis, aphony, Asthma, Ague Chill. Contraction of Limbs, St. Vitus' Dance, Coldness of Feet, Hands, or Head, Deafness, Dyspepsia., all forms Bpilepsy, He morrhage, White Swelling, Mental Depression, Neural gia., Withered Limbs, Convulsions, Palpitation of. the Heart, and Lockjaw, as indubitable evidence of Profes sor B.' s scientific application of Electricity for the speedy cure of all curable diseases: B. A. Steele, IL D., No. 6 South Twelfth street. W. B. Brown, Merchants' Hotel. Wm. H. Shriver, Haines street, Germantown. S. C. Stockton, 216 Market street, Philadelphia: Thomas Allen, Fortieth and Chestnut. West Phila delphia. John McCormick, 1220 Ridge avenue. , Charles H. Grigg. Noe: 219 and 221 Church alley. • Emanuel Rey, 707 Sansom street. Isaac D. Guyer, 2. Woodland Terrace. W. B. Reanoy, Chester, Delaware county. -- H. Craig, 1725 Arch street, Pt Broad street. . . Robert D. Work. 51 North Third street. A. G. Croll, N. E. corner Tenth and Market streets. N. B.—Professor Bolles takes pleasure in referring the sick to the above names, and the following whose certi ficates have been or will be given in full for the good of humanity: Judah Levy. Bronchial Consumption, Sl7 South Front street. , Iyard T. Evans, .preacher of the H. E. Church, Dys pepsia of Bonet tanding, Laryngitis and Lumbago, 1633 Helmuth tre . . Alexander Adaire, Inflammatory Rheumatism, Lum bago, long standing, DM Savery street, Eighteenth Ward, Kensington. William H. Shaine, Paralysis of the lower limbs Varaplegynand Epilepsy, publisher of the National Xerchant, 126 South Second street. Thomas Owens, Congestion of the Brain and severe Hemorrhage of the Lungs and Diabetis. American Ho tel, Philadelphia. Charles L. Jones, DysPepsia and Lumbago, AM Arch street. James Nugent, Deafness for six yearn, and ringing and roaring in the head, Fifteenth and Bedford streets. William Morgan, General Debility, 401 Spree° street. 'Thomas Barren, severe Diabetes, Rose Mills, West Philadelphia. George Grant, Rheumatic Gout, long standing, 610 Chestnut street. H. T. De Silver, Chronic Neuralgia and Inflammatory Rheumatism, 17:6 Chestnut street. 0. R. Carmich, Chronic Dyspepsia and Inflammation of the kidne y s Chestnut and Fortieth streets. George W. Freed, Epilepsy, .1482 North Thirteenth street.. Anthony . Carney. Consumption, 1217 Market street. James P. Groves, AL D., long standing and severe Lumbago, 216 Pine street. • Edward ltfcilfahon Consumption, 1227 Front street. Charles H. Grigg, Dyspepsia and Constipation, Tenth and Arch streets. Charles D. Cushney, Paralysis of the lower limbs (Paraplegy) and Dyspepsia, Western Hotel. ' J. .Ricket, Chronic Bronchitis, Constipation, and Con gestion of the Brain, MS Callowhill street. . . Rev. J. Mallory,_Anhonia, Philadelphia. • M. Lanning, Nervous Prostration, Cadbury avenue, *Anthony Carney, Pulmonary Consumption, 1217 Mar ket street. N. B.—Professor C. H. BOLLES will publish, from time to time, certificates of the care of chronic cases which bad resisted the treatment of the most eminent medical men for years. Please take notice that Prof. B. does not advertise any certificates of cures, - except those cared in this city. Re has establlehed himself for life in this city, and his success in treating the sick is a sufficient guaranty that he claims nothing but scientific facts in his discovery in the use of Electricity as a reliable theraputic agent. N. B.—lt will lie well for the diseased to recollect that Prof. B. has given a word of caution in his pamphlet, to guard them against trusting their health in the hands of those in this city claiming to treat dtseases according to his discovery. This caution may seem severe on those using Electricity at harard,but it lathe severity of truth, and designed for the good of humanity. See advertise ment in another column. amoultation free. PROF. C. 11. BOLLES, is.6l-tf ' 1220 WALNUT Street, Philada. pERPETUAV BtAITTY.II.IINT'S -A- WHITE' LIQUID ENAMEL, prepared fronithero ceipt of Madam Rachel Leverson, the celebrated Parisian Ladies' Enameller. tit whitens the akin; giving it a sett, satin -like texture, and Imparts a (reams*, smoothness, pearl-like tint and transparency to thecompletionxhich is quite natural, without injury to the ebbs; _and cannot possibly be detected. Price I d • centi.::.Ladiser are re quested to call for a circular, and try the Ginnie!' barer* Purchasing. This preparation is intilasonnaable 'ferlhe ate ge. Bold only at RUNT & CO.VP'erfanters;• fen-SM , .133 South SEVENTH Street. above Walnut. • In EVAN'S. & WXTso -...44141 . 60 . 01$ kin 0118,_ • . . 16 SMErFOURTH ' EMBUSIC4 . PRILLDELBEILk _ A lack variety of FLUB-PRO OP BAT= away* oa hand. • ITENNESSEY BRA_NDY.--AN RN VOICE inboided stores, Wei& by. UV • No. 126 W I AVN 3 brtildlilCGAlrdailt. MARET 'BRANDY BONDED AN- 4 - Stores, for sale ' • J 5 MIAS.. a n dS. CARSTALRB, 1243 'WALNUT St 11.11. GRANITE Ste. CHAS. S. & SAS. OARSTAIRS, NOS. 126 WALNUT and 21 GRANITE Streets, Offer for sale the following goods in bond of their own ttoportation, Cognac and Rochelle Brandies, in half pipes, quarters, and octaves. Burgundy Ports, in quarters and octaves. Oporto Forts. in octaves. • Triplo•Ancbor Gin, in pipes and three-grittier pipes. Jamaica Rum, in puncheons. Bay Rum, in puncheons and barrels. Tlti e ,__ t eh i :roligg, c ttr Which we are the gold apenta : ORAMPACINE.—The celebrated brands of "Gold Lao" and " Gloria." Furls, & Blames' Imperial French Mustard. " • " Olives. • " Capers. "Carstairs'" pure Salad Oil. Also for sale, to'arrive,llo casks Marseilles Madeira. 200 baskets Olive Oil. 120 POO c a ses Claret. French Mustard. 117 quarter casks Burgundy Port. jaw OILAIEPA GNE IN - VOICE of "Vin Royal" and "Green Seal" Champagne Wine. to arrive, and for sale by JAIIEETCIL do 9051 and 904 Beath Fan' Street. FBLLEVOISIN BRANDY.-AN IN VOICE. in Bond ' for bL JAB. cimmAiits. lei No. EEO WALNUT and a 1 GRANITE, Sta. i' •;. • • ; AUCTION' SALES. THOMAS •& SONS, M • Um 139 and 141 Borah 'FOURTH Street. SALSOF STOCKS AND REAL ESTATE. At the Exchange, every TUESDAY. at 12 o'clock. Pamphlet catalogruev each Saturday previotte. FURNITURE BALES at the Auction Store, BV ET THURSDAY. FALL SALES, STOCKS AND REAL EFIATIL .Tiventy-fifth Bsle, Feb. 17, et, the Exchange. air Part of the handbills for each of the above salsa, now ready- Satwat No. 220 South Third Street. FIXTURES OF AN ICE CREAM SALOON. • THIS MORNING, -February .13, at lei o'clock, at No. "M`.i South Thiall street; the fixtures of an ice cream saloon, comprising marble4op tables. show caw. ice cream cans, line mould's, glue iars. oil cloth, marble mortars. &c. Also, a quantity of preceryos, syrup, almonds. dm. Also, four cords wood. BALE OF MISCELLANEOUS AND SCHOOL . BOOKS. MS AFTERNOON,' February 13, commencing at 4 o'clock, an amortment of mbcollaneons and ecbool books. SALE OF PRINTING MATERIALS, PRESS. 7 YPE, CASES. &c ON SATURDAY MORNING. Februery:ll,• at the auction store, commencing at la o'clock. the stock a a job printing office. comprising press. type, cases, stands, &c. Bxecutor'F Fide. No. 129 South Thirteenth Street. GENTEEL FURNITURE, CARPETe, &c. ON TUESDAY MORNINO. Vetrnery 17, at 10 o'clock, by catalogue, at No. 111 South Thirteenth street, by order of executor, the VA teel furniture, two superior recumbent chairs. superuw invalid couch, fine Brussels and impala' carpets,feather beds, mattreceep, &c. Mir May be examined at 8 o'clock on the morning of the sale. CJ. WOLBEBT, AUCTION MAIM •. • N 0.16 6013111 SIXTH STREET, Between Market and Chestnut. EXTRA PINE BRANDIES. WINES, GIN, RUM, kit. Incases, demijohns. and % casks. ON TUESDAY MORNING Next, the 17th inst., at precisely 11 o'clock, at No. It South Sixth street: between Market and Chestnut. • large quantity of extra tine Brandies, Madeira. Port. and Sherry Wines; Holland Oin, Jamaica and Granada Rum, finest old Monongahela Whisky, gm., part in the original cases which they were imported, and part the stock of an old wine house, now insolvent. /Kir Catalogues now ready. The subscriber will Mrs leis attention to sales of Bed Estate, ifseehandtse,Konsehold Furniture, Fancy 004 , 41.• Paintings, objects of Art and Virtue, diet all of whisk shall bays his personal and prompt attention, and fit which be solicits the favors of his friends. 11110EILIP FORD & CO., AUCTIONEERS, al. MIS ?LAMM and 322 COMM:EROS streets. FIRST SPRINg.W..R9FA9pys AND SHOES. for DM, ON MONDAY MORNING. February 16. at 10 o'clock precisely, will be sold by ca talogue, 1.200 cases men's, boys', and youths'. boots. balmorals, Oxford ties, &c. ; women's. misses', and children's, calf, goat , kid, and buff boots, balmontia., kid slippers, and lasting gaiters,embracing a full assort ment of spring goods, direct from city and Eastern manu facturers. Q Goode . will be open for examination, with cata logues, earls on morning af nee. LEGAL. se,"""hrv,",".."" n .WWWWWWWW•nne. NOT TO E.-TO ANNA LEMBILE, . late of the chanty of Philadelphia, In obedience to an order of publiOation to me directed, you arehereby notified to be and appear in the Court of Common Pleas for the city and county of Philadelphia, on the first MONDAY of March next, to show MUSS if any you have, why Tony husband JACOB J. LEMBh B. should not be divorced from the bonds of Matrimony entered.into withyou according to the prayer of his pe tition filed In.said Court. • ' JOHN THOMPSON. Sheriff. Sheriffs Office. Philadelphia. Feb. 6. 11316.1. fe6..fit NOTIOE.-TO _EMMA. APPLETON, -LI. late ofthe county. of Philadelphia. In obedience town order of publication to me directed, you arc hereby notified to be and appear in the Court of Common Pleas for the city and county of Philadelphia, on the Bret MONDAY. of March next, to show cause of any you have, why your husband, SAMUEL APPLE TO.N, should not be divorced from the bon& of Matri mony entered into with on according to the prayer of his petition filed in said Court. JOHN THODIPSON, Sheriff. - Sheriff's Office, Philadelphia, Feb. 6, Drii feG44k NOTICE.-:-TO PHILIP S. DUTSON, late of the county of Philadelphia. In obedience to an order of publication to me directed, you are hereby notified to be and appear in the Court of Common Pleas for the city and county of Pailadelphia, on the first MONDAY of March next, to show cause, if any you have, why your wife, ELlze. DUrSOlf. - should. not be divorced from the bonds of Matrimony entered ii.to with you according to the prayer of her petition filed in said Court. JOMIS THOMPSON, Sheriff. • Sbelirs Office. Philadelphia, Feb. 6, 1969. fe644t NOTIOE.—TO Ir. L. RIOHABDSON, late of the county of Philadelphia, . In obedience to an order of publication to me directed. yon are hereby notified to be and appear in the Court of Common Pleas, for the city and county of Philadelphia, on the first MONDAY of March next, to show cause, if any yen have, why your wife. REBECCA RICHARD SON, should not be divorced from the bombs of blatri mony, entered into with von according to the prayer of her petition filed in said Court. JOHN THOMPSON. Sheriff. Sheriff's Office, Philadelphia, Feb. 6, ISM. feek-fit INTHE ORPHANS' COURT FOR TER CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILARELPHIA. Estate.of ANTHONY 0. QUERVELLE, dgceased. . The auditor appointed by the Court to audit, settle. and adjust the second account of CAROLINE F. QUER VELLE,_ Administratris of the Estate of ANTHONY O. QUERVELLE, deceased, and to report distribution of the balance in the hands of the accountant, will meet the parties ihterested, for the purposes of his appoint ment, on WEDNESDAY, February 25th. at 4 o clock P. M., at his office, No. 1.210% South FOURTH Street, in the city of Philadelphia. JOHN HANNA. fell-wfmst Auditor. IN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR THE CITY AND COUHTY OF PHILADELPHIA. Trust -Estate under the last Will of THOMAS B. PRITCHETT, deceased. The Auditor appointed by the Court to audit, settle, and adjust the sceennt of EDWARD 11. BONSALL, MICHAEL EREICKSON, and JEREMIAH BONSAV,. trustees under the last will and testament of THOMAS B. PRITCHETT, deceasei, and to report distribution of the balance in the hands of the Trustees, will meet the parties interested in the trust estate, on MONDAY. February 21, ISM, 4 P. M., at his office, 512 WALNUT Street, in the city of Philadelphia. fell-wfmet WILLIAM ERNST, Auditor. IN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OP PHILADELPHIA. Estate of NATHAN TAYLOR, deceased. The Auditor appointed bz the Court to audit, Bettis. and adjust the account of ISAAC S. SERRILL and AU GUSTUS R. HALL, executors of the estate of NATHAN TAYLOR, dec'd, and to report distribution of the balance in the bands of the accountant and will mect the parties interested for the purposes of h ie appointment, on the 19th day of February,. A. D. ISel, at 4 o'clock P. IL , at the S. R. corner of EIGHTH and LOCUST Streets, in the cite of Philadelphia. DANIEL DOUGHERTY, fee-Dim-A . Auditor. TN IHE COURT OP COMMON PLEAS -a- OF THE. CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADEL PHIA. • In the matter of the distribution of the slim of *MN. Principal and arres.mges of a certain ground rent, paid into Court by RICHARD POWELL, under an order made upon his . petition to have a certain ground rent ex tinguished by JOHN FALLON and. P. PEMBERTON MORRIS. • • • ' Notice is hereby given that the Auditor appointed by' the Court to distribute the sem of $661.89, paid into Cdurt byNkCHARD POWELL, upon an ort. er made for the extingresinnentof a certain ground rent of d 4) per annum,_ reserved by CHRISTOPHER FALLON and JOHN FALLON. (by indenture dated July 21 IBM, to THOS. BARLOW) out of the following described premi ses, to wit: All that certain lot or piece of ground, situ ate on the north side of Wharton street, between Dela ware Third and Fourth street; in that part dike Con solidated city of Philadelphia formerly the District of Southwark, at the distance of IS3 feet Clinches westward from the west sidel of said Third sneer., containing is front or breadth on the said Wharton street 16 feet, and extending of that width northward, between parallellines, lines, at right angles to said Wharton street 65 feet 3 inches. Bounded on the north by ground granted to Wm. A. Brown on givtind rent, on the east by ground granted to James B. Bathick •on ground rent, on the south by said Wharton street, and on the west by other ground granted ro Thomas A Barlow on ground rent— will attend to tbe dutieo of his appointment at his Office, No. 225 WALNUT street, in the city of Philadelphia. on Wednesday, Feb. 15th. 1563, at 12 o'clock N., when and where all persons having claims upon said fund, are required to appear and present the same, or be forever debarred from coming in on said fund. fe 6 fmw-St , • 31. RUSSELL THAYER, Auditor. SHIPPING. tela BOSTON AND PHILADEL. PHIA STEAMSHIP LINE, sailing from auk port on SATURDAYS. from second wharf below MM. Street. Philadelpida, and Long wharf. Boston. The steamship NORMAN. Capt,Bake. Will sail from Philadelphia for Boston. on SATURDAY. February U. at 1C A. ; and steamer SAXON. Capt. Matthews, from Boston, on the SAME DAY. at I P. AL These new and substantial steamships form a rsmalalf Me, sailing from each port punctually on Saturdays. Insurances effected at one half the premium skirled)/ gait vessels. Freights taken at fair rates. Shtirpers are requested to send Slip Bece!pts and NUB Ladteg with their goods. For Freight er Fannie. (having fine aceotamodatiog23 apply to,. HENRY WINSOR .1g CO.. 332 South DELAWARE ATEIIIILIL inEfaSTEAM WEEKT,Y TO LIVER. POOL, touching az Queenstown (Cork Har ber The well-known Steamer,. of the Liverpool, MeV Yorkand Ph i l adelphia Steamship Company are intended to sal, as follows CITY OF MANCHESTER Saturday. February 14. ETNA' Saturday. February 21. .. _ . ..... CITY OF WASHLANGTON Saturday. February a And every succeeding Saturday at noon, from Pier No.. 44,- North River. RATES OF PASSAGE. payable in Gold, or its equivalent in Currency. FIBST• CABIN, 100 00 STEERAGE, al SD Do. to London. EIS OD Do. to London. 35 60 Do. to Paris. • 95 00 Do. to Paris. 40 60 Do. 'to Hamburg, 90 00 Do. to Hamburg, 37 dO Passengers also forwarde&lo Havre, Bremen, Rotter dam, Antwerp, &c., at equally low rates. Fares from Liverpool or Queenstown: let Cabin, S7S, $35. BIM Steerage from Liverpool, $lO. From Queens town, 1130. Those who wish to send for their friends eau buy tickets here at these rates. For further information, apply at the Company's Offices. JOHN G. DALE, Agent, fel 111 WALNUT Street. Philadelphia. s idgg i o n FOB NEW YORK THIS DAY--DESPATCH AND SWIPTPIThIa LINBS—VIA DRLAWARE AND RARITAN CANAL. 6leamers of the above Lines leave DAILY, at U and 6 P. N. For freight, mid* will be taken on aosomsaotlaMill terms, apply to WM. M. BAlltD & CO.. in3021-tf • 132 Smith D ELAWAR E Avenue. .FOR NEW YORK.—NEW DAILY LINE, via Delaware and Raritan - Philadeinbia and New York Express Steamboat Clow 'their receive [ t r i al: and leave the FnighMen at w reaiefnable . ta . 6 f o llowing daily at 4P . dallYsriag - • • , • • W. 0171". 'CLYDE Agent. No. ist=rs wmu IZ cvskisAdawas. - - . ... JAMES BAN ,D Agent, and-tr - , - nen .11- and 15 EAST RIVER. NAW York. COAL. CAL;: -THE UNDERSIGNED BEG " leave to Inform their' Maids and the•pubite that they..hava removed their .LEHIGH COAL DWOT trona NOBLE-STREET WHARF, o EIGHTH ware,_th their Yard. liorthweet corner of and -WILLOW Streets, where they intend tcr keep the beet quality of LEHIGH COAL, from the most approved mines. at the lowest prices. Your patronage la respectfully eolleted. JOS. WALTON & CO., Office. I_LI South SEGOND.Street. Yard. EIGHTH and WILLOW. mblit • TO THE DISEASED . OF ALL CLASSES. All acute and chronic diseases cured. by special' guarantee, at 1220 WALNUT Street, Philadelphia, when desired, and. in case of a fail ure, no charge is made.. Prof C. B. BOLLES, the founder of this new , has associated with him Dr. M. GALLO WAY. A pamphlet containing a multitude of cer tificates of those cured; also, letters and compli mentary resolutions from medical men and others. will be given to any person frees - N. B.—Medical men and others who desire a knowledge of my discovery can enter for a fall course of lectures at any time. Consultation D I ES. BOLLES 31 GALLOWAY. dati-Sai 1220 WALNUT Street - RHODES & WILLIAMS, 107 8013111 •E- 10 WATER Street, have in store, and offer for gala .' hair Raisans—wlele, htlf, and quarter hops. Citron, Orange and Lemon Peel. Currants, Dried Apples. Dried Peaches, new halves and quarters, and pared. White Beaus anada Whole and Split Peas. Turkish and Malaga Figs. Olive 011; quarts and pinta. Hemp and Cat ary Seed. • • Princess, Bordeaux, and Sicily Almonds. French Mtuttard, English Pickles, &o. Turkish and French - Prunes. Fresh Peaches, Blackberries, Cherries. Fresh Tomatoes, Corn, Peas, &c. Hermically4eltled Meats, Sonce.ke- Sardines. halves and quarters. falff COTTON SAIL DUCK AND O.A_NVAI3, of all Ilfan'berisiid brsnds. Itavan's Duck Awning Twills, of all descriptions fog Tents, Awnings. Trunk. and Wagon Covers. Also. PaperManufseforers' Drier Felts. from Ito fog wide. Tarpaulin. Bolting,___Etall Twine, &a. JOH-DI W.ETHB.MAN & CO.. or Myttf 103 JONI:3' All.
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