BPEOIAL NOTICES. It is Amazing to Witness the Pjsrfec- Tioy to Which Sewing Machines hare been, brought at the pretent day,and the unlimited variety of workwhioh can. be performed by o7ie, at least, of the many styles before the public. We have been astonished of late, at the effect which the present fashion has produced in the 'elegant and elaborate embroidery and braiding: which forms so beautiful a. trimming for the garments of our lady friends. How is is done ? How is it possible, in so short a time, for such an immense amount of embroidery to be executed as has made Its appearance of late ? Our answer was, that with a “Grover & Baker* 1 Se'ning Machine anything was possible; that It would embroider Or braid as rapidly as it would sew, an! to trim a gar ment in ' the “height of fashion*’ was a fascinating pleasure unknown to auy but the fortuk&te possessor of this marvellous Machine. It Sudden Changes, Coughs and Colds.— ,'.‘ DE, SWAYKE’S COMFOUNDSYEUP OF WILD CHBSBY ” , “DK. SWAYNB’S COMPOUND BYKUF OF WILD CHISRRY " 1 ' VDE. SWAYNE'S COMPOUND SYEUP OF WILD CHEEKY.’’ ' / So long os diseases of the throat, lnngs, and breast exist, will be eoush. after as a remedy eminently supe rior to all other compounds, Prepared only by Dr. SWAYNE & SON. 33D North SIXTH Street. Deafness, Eye, Ear, Throat Diseases, CATARRH, treated with the utmost success by,Dr, YON MOSOIIZISKBR, Oculist and Aurist. Numerous te3tl ruouiale, and the very highest city references of success ful cures, can be examined at his office, 1037 WALNUT Street. ; • ;.' : . deis-st* . Hair Dye 1 Hair DyeU BATCHELOR'S colebrated HAIR DYE is the Best in the World. The only Harmless, True , and ReliabU Dye known. This splendid Hair Dyo is perfect—change* Bed, Rusty, or. Gray Hair, instantly to a Cflossu Bloch ox*Naturalßroion, without injuring the Hair or atalo 1b g the Skin,, leaving the Hair Soft and Beautiful ; im parts fresh vitality, frequently restoring its pristine color, and' rectifies the 111 effects of bad Dyes. The genuine is signed William A. Batchelor; all others Are meie imitations, and should be avoided. Sold by all Druggists, &c. FACTORY, 81 BARCLAY Street, New York. Batchelor’s new Toilet Cream for Dressing the Hair. iy29-ly Fye G-ot a Bad Cold, Cough, Cough constantly, can’t rest at night. Whysuffer another hour when quick and permanent relief ,can be obtained by using th&t-old standard remedy, DR. fcsWAYNE’S COM POUND SYRUP OF WILD CHERRY? Principal office, 330 North SIXTH Street. Dr. Sweet’s Infallible Liniment has been need by more than a million of people, and all praise it. EleOtricitly Scientifioaly Applied by Dr. A. HiSTBYENS, 1418 South PENN SQUARE, Philadelphia. * noffi-tf HOLIDAY P R E SEN TS. STECK & CO. ’S PIANOS. MASON & HAMLIN'S CABINET ORGANS J. E. GOULD,' SEVENTH AND CHESTNUT. noll-tdoW NUNES-SHRF.EYE.-At Louisville, Dec. 10, by El ler D. P. Henderson, Ms.iot Joseph N. Nunes, paymas ;er TT. S. A, formerly of San Francisco, to Mias Juliette A.. Skreeve. 1 * SMITH—WELSH.—OiI the 10th inst., by the Rev. Dr. Leeds, Dr. Edvard A. Smith, and Rebecca M., daugh :er of Samuel Welsh. * DXIsQD. t LEWIS.—On the ISth instant, Fanny Draper, eldest F child of Walter H. and Arabella B. Lewis, aged 7 years. ** KBSTER.—On Sunday, the 13th inst, John W. Ivea fter. in the63d year of his age. • Diarrhoea*.'*.*.**•*.* Biopsy* V Abdominal " M 8rain....... ,** Heart....... “ Ovaries.... Disease of Brain..... > ** Heart Liver •“ Ovaries •• Fever « ‘ * Congestive... “ Scarlet....... Typhoid Hemorrhage “ Lungs. F.joplng C0ugh...... inflammation,Brain. *: ** Bronchi—- . “ Heart....... “ Liver •V Lungs—.... V Peritou/m. “ Pleura...— “ Sto&Bow, “Tonsils- . 1naniti0n.,........... Intemperance........ Jaundice Marasmus Old Age Palsy....; .. 1 Pyemia .............. Parturition. Run over on Railr’d Scrofula Softening of Brain ; • Heart--. Small-P0x..... Still-born.. - ....... Tumors— ......... Dicers.. . —....... U ukno wn.; Wounds, gunshot—. Dysentery^. .Debility Degeneration Kid .nneys' . . Bffnsion on Chest t OF THE,AB tinder ly eat From 1 to 2....... " 2 to c....... M 6to 10 ...«•• •• io to ie » M 16- to 20. « 20 to 30 , 30 to 40«>om WARDS* First ...lfi 1 fecond... 10 ‘bird....*..— -*l2 -Fourth '.-.12 fifth .'...‘.14 •Sixth. ...11 Seventh 13 Eighth 13 Niith... 4 ■ ■ i T0tft1.i...... • Deduct deaths from the country..... T0ta1....,—..... >VB THERB WEBB— ■ • 53 From 40 to 60 »i 10 ** 60 to 60.. ..26 " 60 to 70. .. 11 ” 70 to 80 .. S “ 80 te 90,...,.... ..10 - 90 to 100........ • S 5 .32 Total* MEDS. Tenth 01 Eleventh........ 4 Twelfth 6 Thirteenth 7 Fourteenth 3 Fifteenth........l3 Sixteenth 5 Seventeenth 9 Eighteenth...... 4 ‘ deaths in the city **®s Nativity—United States, 191; Foreign,6B; Unknown, IS. '"Fiom the Almshouse, 12; People of Color, 19; from the 12." • - • .Thinumber of deaths, compared ■with the correspond* frig Meeks of 1862 and of last week, was as follows: We^k-ending December 13,1362, was 194/ . Weak ending December 3, 1883, was 269. • MUliw, 119;-Females, 14S; Boys, 67; Girls, 61, Deaths and interments of soldiers in city, 0. By order of the Board of Health. ■ V WILLIAM READ, Health Offleer. X>IiA Q'SL DBESS' GOOD S.—CASH- A> USRIS, Yelom Heps, Tamises, 3-4 and 6-4 Mon»- lelines, Merinoea, Henrietta Cloths or silk-warp Cash meres. Ottoman .Poplins, Irish Poplins,. English and French Bombasines, Aleplnes. corded Mousselines, Aus tosdian Crap*, Baratheas, Toxin Cloths, Paramattas, PeLalnes, Oriental Lustres, Alpacas and Mohair Lustres, Keps Anglaisftlonrninx Silk, Armuro/Ponlttlo Soie and 6ra«arißa.sW BESSON It SON, 0c23 Mourning Store. No. 918 CHESTNUT Streot. Havana brown and royal PUBPL, FINE I’BRKOH MERINO. ! EYRE & LANDEtT,. KAY ANA BROWN AND HUM BOLDT PURPLE SILK-FACED POPLINS V EYRE &.LANDELL. HAVANA BROWN AND BUM ■Ijl BOLDT PURPLE RICH PLAIN SILKS it MOIRES. de4 , A , BYRB & LhNDELL. APPLICATION WILL BB MADE the Managers of the MBkCANTILB LIBttARY COMPANY for renewal of Certificate of one stock. No. 2631, standing In- the name of ROBERT M. HAZLKTT, the same having been lost or mislaid. It* FR E S O II PROTESTANT lc!E* CHURCH'S:'I'AIK, now open at ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS, (Laite Room), under the care of the La dieaofthe Church./Admission Tickets, 26 cents., .1 del6-tuf2t* f ' - SECONp WARD.-EVBRY BIEM KS» BBR o'ftb f JKIOW to be present at the Stated Meetlua EVRNING, at 7, 3 o’clock, at theßobutEaikea’ Hall, St., above Carpenter. JOHN W._LYNN, President. fcJoHirW. PrAztei, Secretary. % it* mbroabtm. library The Price oi this Stoefc» at the Library, is only W TEN DOLLARS PER SHARE. No more useful Christmas Present could be found for r felther lady or gentleman. . ■ Any one purcbasng before January Ist \7lll be en« tiU ADmilOH AE6HARE, PBEE OT CHARGE. I , The public are lasted to visit and examine the rooms * At any time before Christmas. ~, . - Ho library in thesity can now compare with this, in the valno of its importations, the number of its pnr ' chases,,the stock o: its Periodicals and Newspapers, i or the popularity otlts Chess Department. delQ-Dt ■” ' r FIRST iATIONAZ. BANK OF PHI LADfiLPHIA. —The annual election for Directors. • S^^ S Mwe“ b |Ko°urs™l n£k! SfiK |jN» e al’l. B. o« &W ™ g* CMSX v * Bio. 1B& :- ,1 daH-ttttlrtjaH - CMhle* -jfh t~ i - rjirpy poURTH WARP. --’EX" J 3? TO VOLUNTEERS IM-TWEN WY-TOTJKTIi WAXD —The Executive Committee oi tne i-Twenty-fourth vkri are now prepared to nay : the “WAHIT BODNTTjOF FIFTY DOT.LABS On addition to the City and United States bounties) to all recraits, white or colored. WeNed and credited on the quota oi »he Twenty-fourth Warden ' - CLiirrnan of Executive Committee, „ v if -Saunders’ Institute, MARKET and THIRTY-NINTH difi-gt*- l Streets, West Philadelphia. TM&» THE DkRECTORS OF THE PJBWN UR> SYLVaNTTOIL-OBBEK PEIIIOLEUM COMPA NY have declared** dividend of one per cent, on the par „ value of the etoek font of the earnings of the Company • for the last thirty (ays, payable on demand at the Office, THOMAS BELL, Treasurer, de!s 2t* 335 WALNUT Street. DIAMOND COAL COMPANY.- ♦K’OTIOE.MI’be Annual Election /or seven'Direo iora, to serve th( posiOug year, will be held at the office of the Company, <3 MARKET Street, on WEDNES DAY, January lSth, 1864. between the hours of 12 and 1 o’clock P. M. ED. PEACE, President. deld-liithst jiii3* ~ ~ • A FAIR IN AID OP THE SICK f AND WoUNPiiiD SOLDIERS, and other benevo lent purpoeeSr’under the direction of the Missionary So . clety of the Sunday Schools oftha First Baptist Church, will be held in the School Boom, commencing on WED NESDAY EVENING, the 16th. and will continue every V ’ day and evening-until SATURDAY, the 19th insK ' "■ *• There will be a table on which Books and Albums •will be for sale from the Publication Society and Sunday ijebool Union, at their price.. • . The patronage of tbe -friends of the soldiers, and the friends of Sunday Schools, is solicited. delfl-4t OFFICE OP THE RELIANCE Itf ®2s* ' §ORANCH COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA, So; 308'WALNUT Street. i • Philadelphia. November 30th, 1863. The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Re li&nee Insuranc* Company, of will, be beld st thelr Office, on MONDAY, December 21st, 1863, at 12 o’clock M.;?and the Annual Election of Thirteen Directors* to Bervefor tee ensuing year, will be held on the same day, at the same place, between the hours of 12 M.and 2 o'clock P. M. THOB. C. HILL', no3o- td2l ' .Secretary. the CtUICKSILVEa MINING .EqET COMPANY, wo , ‘A 1 N ASSAU Street, New York, December 7.186J.™r-The Annual Meeting of the Stock holders of this Company will be held at the CONTI NENTAL HOTEL, in the city of Philadelphia, at 11 A, M; on MONDAY, January 4. 1864. Annual Election nt pir«ctors will be held on the named ay, between tbe hours of 12 M. and 2P. VL. The Tranafdr'Bcokfe vzi’l be closed'on Saturday» De cember 19,16 CH, and reopened on Tuesday,-. January'6, 4864, vßy order. . J. B. RANDOL, : - .Seoretvr, 0A7589 OF DEATH. WARDS. Nineteenth. Twentieth ~19 Twenty-first.... Twenty-second Twenty-third •. Twenty-fourth. Twenty-fifth Unknown. 6 g . 4 .21 . 6 *.~12 >.»►. ....►,.,,267 -....11 fcp* A IiECTURK IBT AID OF THE ftc£» new cHifiixr nospiTAL, At Washington City. D. C., under charge of the Sisters of Charity. Will bo delivered by BBV. V. K. BOYLE, At the ACADEMY OF MUSIC., OK THURSDAY EVENING, Bee. 17. 1863, At B o’clock. “THE MONKS.” dell-tdl7 Subject... Admission 26 cents. FRIENDSHIP DIVISION. NO. 19. 80KB OP TEMPERANCE.' • 9 ' MEETS AT FRIENDSHIP HALL, CORNER OP TWELFTH AND FILBERT STREETS. THIS (TUESDAV) EVENING at 7& o’clock. se22oc6atutJal UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, . (DEPARTMENT OF ARTS ) V be Examination of the College Classes, at the close of the Firt-t Tei in, will bo held in the following order: Wohday, Dec. 14th. From 9to 11, Jnuioiß, by Prof. Kendall, (Analytical Geometry.) and Sophomores, by Pro! Prater, (komatology,) written. From. 11 to 1, Se niors, by Prof. Frazer,) Spherical Astronomy,) oral. Tuesday, 15th. > rom 9to 11. Seniors, (Integral CaLctr lußjand Freshmen. (Algebra,) by Prof. Kendall, writ ten. From 11 to 1, Juniors,by vlie Provost, (lntelLectnaT, Philosophy,) oral. Wednesday*? 16th. From 9 to 11. Seniors, by. Prof Jackson, (Horace’s Ars Foetica and Juvenal,) and Sopho more*, by Prof, Kendall, (Geomotry*) written. From 11 tol, Jnnioxs, by Prof. Frazer, (Static*,) oral. Thursday. 17th. From9‘to 11, Jnniors, by Prof. Allen, (Theocritus,) and Sophomores, by Prof. Coppue. (Clark's EnalbhLanguage.)written. From 11 tol, Seniors, by tbo Provost, (Moral Philosophy,) oral. . „ Friday, 18th. From 9to 11. Seniors, by (Mahan'a Field Fortification.) oral From 11 to l, Ju niors, by%Prof. Jackson, (Ciceros Tuscalan Disputa tion?,) cal. „ , . • . Monday, 21? t. From 9 to 11, Sophomores, by Prof. Jackson, (Tacitus’ .Agricola,) oral. From 11 to 1. Fresh men, by Irof Allen, (Xenophon’s Hellemca,) oral.” TuHftDAY. 22d. From 9to 11, Freshman, by Prof. Oop pee, (History,) oral From 11 to 1, Sophomoies, by Prof. Allen, (Thucydides,) oral. Wednesday, 21d. From 9 to 11, Freshmen, by Prof.. Jackson, (Livy,) oral GEORGE ALLEN, de!4-9t >■ Secretary of the Faculty of Arts. __ ivjir BAYARD 'TAYLOR WILL LEG TORE, under the auspices of the “Bancroft Literary Union,”at the ACADEMY OF MUSIC.TUESDAY Evening, December 16th, at So’clock. • Subject—“ Russia and her Peoplo. ” Admission, 25 Cents, Reserved seats. 50 Cents. Ticketsmay be had, and seats secured, at Gould s Mu sic Store, SEVENTH and CHESTNUT Streets.. de7-Bt* PSfe PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAILBOaD COMPANY, Office No. *37 South FOURTHf Street, Philadelphia, December 2, 1863. DIVIDEND NOTICE.— I The Transfer Books of this Company will be closed on -THURSDAY, 17th instant, and reopened on TUESDAY, January 12, 1854. A Dividend of SEVEN PEE CENT., cloar of Slate tax, has been declared on the Commou Stock, payable in Common Stock on and after the 31st December next to the holders thereof as they shall stand registered on the books at the close of business on the 17th inst. A Dividend of THREEvAND A HALF PER CENT., clear of Stato tax. has *fc’een declared on the Pre ferred Stock, payable in Cash or Common Stock, at the option of the holOUr.on and after the 31st December next, to the stockholders as they shall stand registered on the books at the close of business on tha 17th iust. Holders of certificates which have been discharged from this office, or either of the Transfer Agencies, are particularly requested .to have them duly registered on the Transfer Books to which they have been transferred, prior to the 17th inst. ■ Stockholders whose na,mes are registered on the New York bookswill be paid at the Farmers’ Loan aud Trußt Company, and those whose names are registered on the Boston books will be paid at the office of Messrs. I. E. Tnayer & Brother. S. BRADFORD, de3-cf . . ' • Treasurer. 'THE FIRST CLASS OF THE SEA* l<> SON IN PRACTICAL PHRENOLOGY will com mence in a few days. Ladies and gentlemen wishing to. 6indy the application of the science, or having doubts of its truih. or utility, will find the illuatraliona, from a choice coUtCtion of skulls, busts, and poi traits, both in- Blructive and interesting. Tickets, .for the course of twelve Lectures, can be had by applying immediately to . - JOHN L. CAPEN, « »5 South TENTH Street, . oral and full written descriptions, made day and evening. • deT2-3i AT A MEETING OF THE STOCK- W&* HOLDERS OF THE SECOND NATIONAL BaNK OF PHILADELPHIA, held THIS DAY v the foUowing named gentlemen were elected Directors: * Nafhan Htlles, ' Simon R. Snyder, George W. Bhawh. - Edward Haye3, > - Benjßminßowland, Jr., , John Milneß, Lewis Shallcross, Benjamin H. Deacon, Charles E. Kremer, ' „ - W. H. RKAWK, Secretary. Euakkuord, Dec. 11,1863. . At a meeting of tha Board of Directors of the Second National Bank of Philadelphia, held THIS DAY, NA THAN HILLSS was unanimously elected President. EDWaRD HAYES, Sec. protem. Frakkfokp, Dec. 11. 1563. ' del4 6t A CONCERT IN AID OF THE TA BERNACLE M.E. CHtJECH, ELEVENTH Street, above Jefferson, 'trillbe given on WEDNESDAY EVEN ING. December 16, 3563, commencing at to 8 o’clock, on which occasion will be performed some choice selas tiosa by -well-known amateurs, assisted by an efficient chorus. Tickets 50 cents. - - del2-4t ,c rrZF* MEDIC AD PURVEYORS OFFICE, No. *3 North FIFTH Street. ' Philadelphia, Nov. 12, 1863. Importers and Dealers in MEDICINES, HOSPITAL STORES, HOSPITAL FURNIIURE, BEDDING. ICE, &c., are invited to submit tlieir Price List* from time to time to this Office. J. MURRAY, nol3-6tamtf Surgeon and Medical Pnrveyor. OFFICE OF THE RELIANCE IN &<2=* SURANCE ICO., OF PHILADELPHIA, No. 308 WALNUT S'l REET. * Philadelphia, December 7, 1863. • The Directors of “The Reliance Insurance Co., of Phi ladelphia, have this dayjdeclared. a dividend of FOUR (4) per cent, on the capital stock of this Company for the past six months, payable to the Stockholders or their le gal representatives,free of taxes, on demand. deB lot r . ■ THOS.C. HILL, Secretary. :nge bask, phiba ber 23d, 1863. asfc. tho following Stockhold itortof the Corn Exchange COM BXGHA, DBbPHIA, NoTembi At the Election held 16th in. era were duly elected Direct Banfc:-' G.'Cattail. Christian J. Hoffman, H. W. Catherwood, Edmund A. Sender, Charles E. Wilkins," David Vanderveer, Jonathan Knight, i Board this day ALEX. G. mously re-elected President 5 r ice President, and JOEITW. J. W. TOBEEY, Cashier. Alexander James Steel. Robert Ertien, William V. Go* * Samuel T. Canby, Philip B. Mingle, John P, Gross, And at the meeting of the CATTELL, Esq.-, wasun&nit ALBX.WHILLDIN, £aq.,Vi TO RBEY, Cashier. no24*3m OF NORTH A3IERICA, AO December Ist, 1563. - AN ELECTION for twelve Directors, to serve the ensu ing Tear, will be held at the BANKING-HOUSE: on MONDAY, January 4th, 1864, between the hoars of 11 and S o'clock. The annual meeting of the Stockholders will be held at the same time and place. J. HOCKLEY, dfl-tnthstja4 • • • Cashier. MANUPACTTJRERS’ IWSUSfcA.IfCE COMPANY, Office, No. -ill WALNUT Street, . Philadelphia! Decembsr4, 1863, The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Manu facturers’ Insurance Company will- be held at the office, on MONDAY,'January 4. 1564, between the hours of 4 and 6 o’clock P. M., for the purpose of electing Ten Di rectors to serve for the ensuing year. ...... de4-lm wM PETTIT, Secretary, S.UKGHSOHr-AH.TIST’SQFFICK,. FOR MUTILATED SOLDIERS.—SOLDIERS who have lost an ARM or LEG in the service, and desire the Patent 4 * PALMER Limbs” te be supplied by Govern ment, should return this notice immediately to this of* Ace, elating their loss by letter, with company, regiment, and residence. B. FRANK-PALMER. 0c22-t/ 1609 CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia. PHILADISLPHIA AND READING &C?=o RAILROAD COMPANY, Office S»»T South FOURTH Street,- Philadelphia, Septembers, 1563. • DIVIDEND NOTICE—The following-named persona are entitled to a Dividend on the Common Stock of this Company. The residence of ; several of them is un known, and it is, therefore, necessary that the-certifi cates of stock should bo presented on calling for the Dividend. a. BRADFORD, Treasurer. STOCKHOLDERS’NAMES. ’ Mrs. Mary Bishop, S. Lancaster, Timothy C. Boyle, Percy M. Lewis, • Clement Biddle, ■ Fanny Mary-Mitcherson, Ann Copeland, John*Mclntyre, A.Emslieand J.Newbold, John S. Moore. Trustees, James McKnight, , Debbie A. Hughes, Benj. F. Newport, Sami- T. Harrison, . Benj. Pott, James HaUowell, W R. Rodman, James W. Hallowell, Sarah Ann Richards, Catherine C. Koppele, Henry B. Sherer, Daniel Klaup, Maria L. Sadler, Mary Kuhn. Andrew Turner, Chas. Kuhn, Hartman Mrs. Rebecca Ulrich, Kuhn, and J. H. Kuhn, Ex, Asher M. Wright, of 6. Kahn. William Young, - R. V. R. Leisse Extrx., W. B. McVickar, and James Gi Schaff, Ex. of Austin Smith, John 8. Leisse. dec’d. ■ Willis St Co. sefi-stuth-tf SAF ES. gg|, LILLIE'S PATENT BURGLAR-PROOF SAFE. DRILLED AND BLOWN OPEN WITH POWDER, AT * WILKESBARRE, PA., NOVEMBER, 1553. NOTICE. —To Philadelphia Bankers and all otherper nons who have purchased Safes from those New York humbugs who advertise that they are the only firm- that can make Safes that-will stand fire, and cannot be drilled, bored, blown open with powder, nor robbed in any man ner. We say to you that there is not one of your great Patent Safes, of this make, you now have in use, that cannot be drilled and blown open in the same-manner as tfiloWi If you,' the above purchasers, will appoint a commit tee of three, who will go to Troy, New H ork, and ascer tain how many more than twenty of these Lillie’s great Safes were destroyed, and their contents entirely burned up. by the late destructive fire in thatplace, we,will pay all the oapenee of their journey., . t „ „ Please road the following, taken from the Record cf the 'Times of November 18th: _ - ’‘WILKESBARRE, Pa. • “ Bank Robbed—The banking office of W. G. -Ster ling, Esq., alewdoorafrom thiB ofn.ee, was entered on Friday morning, and a large burglar and fire-proof Safe, of Lillie’s Patent blown open. The event.attracted a. crowd as soonaH it was discovered, the news spreading like wildfire. Air. Sterling was at work there till after eleven on Thursday evening. After that hour the bur glars entered and ariUedthroucli the chilled door, filled . the lock with powder, and blew it open ” ' All .hiawas done in less than four hour?,. and tnese are the great chilled, iron safes which the makers have been saying cannot be drilled. _ „ Wilkesbarre. Pa., December 1, 1863. Messrs. Evans & WATSox—tffittWemert.- On the lifch ultimo,the banking houseof.W. G. Sterling, Esq .of this place, was entered by burglars; HU jnonay and papers • were contained in one of “ Lillie’s Patent Burglar,-Proof Safes,” which was entered bym?ans of .a. hole being drilled through the door into the lock,’ door blown to pieces with powder. The safe door was split acrofs its face, and completely destroyed... - I understand from Mr.-Sterling that tbe safe was of abont the “two-hnndred-dollar size,’’and that Mr. Lil lie’s agent has agreed to deliver to Mr. Sterling & site hundred-dollar Safe, in order to get po session of the ■wreck. Respectfully yours, Ac C. F..REHTS. Williamsport, Lycoming co.. Pa., • • . December 11.1861 Messrs. Evans & Watson, Philadelphia.— Gentlemen: I went to Lock Haven yesterday. Among the. different fire-proofs which had passed through the great fire. I found three or four of your safes, whith had. preserved the books, papers. &c., in a perfect condition, bearing not the lean mark of the great conflagration. - Messrs Boggis & Beadle had in thoir store one or Lillie’s make of safes, which was burned up I send you by express part of the charred remains of the wood wort. Vary retpactfaUy youre, cD . Kin; It Y. 31c pstb, EVA NS & WATSON would respactfolly call tbe attention of their Philadelphia frier dB and customers to the advertisement headed • * Fire! Fire ! Fire!” pub lish* d for a long time in the Philadelphia papers, which advertisement can be found below, showing conclusive ly the* method resorted to by New York Jlumbngs to de ceive Puilddelphians. We desire all our friends and all who aioabont purchasing Safe 3 to read the annexed cer tificate. proceed to thefitoredesignated,on.Ssc.ond street, tlie third door above Willow street, east sid®* where tms gnat fnp. took place. The building still remains m the t ame position as after the {treat fire % the floor on which tbe safe etood-not being destroyed, the heat where the pafa stood not being fufficlent to roast a goose.' „ *' As this is the first trial of Lillie's Safes in an acciden tal fire in Philadelphia,” it will be a very lucky .cir cumstance for many purchasers of this make of safe if there are no more trials, more sev*re: for, should there • be. their books and papers would baas secure in almost ether position. FIRE ! FISK! - FIRE ! . . Philadelphia, May.30,183d. if C Saddler* Esr/.* Agent for Lillie's Safes : Ex.tß Sm: During ths night of May )£>, ISfc.'™ l Grocery atd Provision Stoie, atNorth Second ana VVii low stieetsftook fire at about 2 o’clock A. M., and as thoatorewasatwo story wood building it burnt rapid ly. and. before the flra-engines could act upon the are, rinr whole stock of Hoods, including much combustible matmlal and amounting to over $2,030. were wboUy deVtroveh Wbhad OSO of yonr Ho. 11 Cbllled-Iron Safes” which Wftß in the hottest part of the Sre, and It came'out of the Are not in the lsast injured. e»ent the rmltingoff of the name plate, and paint Tbe contents inside were not affsetod in the least,, and ws consider the Safe just as good a protection against are now as before, and skill me it hereafter with increased cona dence. Thslockworksas perfectly ashefote theUre. Yours truly,'-.' MoM Ah DSlet !i. "Late 439 North SEGOHD S.roet. , Attention to the above certiacato is particniarly, re cine*ted. as it3s the first trial of 'Llllie’6 Safes in an acci dental fire in Philadelphia. ' „ de!s-3tif. pAETES DE VISITS.—THOSE POPU- lar and greatly-admired- Pictures executed In an artistic manner, and cannot, fail to please the most critical. B. F. RBIMER’S, 634 ARCH Sfc. It* TO MILITARY AND NAVAL OFFI GBHS. —l.hive on EXHIBITION aid POE SALE, an OPPICEE'S CHEST, containing FIFTY PIECES of solid sterling SILVEK WA K l , of an elaborate work manship. I. would desire to call especial attention, as It is the only one of the kind in the conntry. EDOARF. B.TON, dtls Bt* - TEa CHESTNUT Street. rfHE FIEM OF BETTS & lEA.YNES J- is this Day DISSOLVED by mutual consent. ' BETTS & HAYNES. l2th Month 14, 1863. dels,-2t* rf aetes;de visite.—these popu lar and most admirahly-oxecuted Pictures are fair ssseimens of EEIMEB’S manner of getting nptlkenessei, style aid finish ttrtl»U«al. SfiC OKU St., ah. Crow, lt- HOLIDAY GOODS. AND JEWELRY. BAILEY & CO-, 819 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA aro constantly receiving, by every arrival from Europe, a fine collection of Goods Buitablo for the Holidays. Their assortment of FINE DIAMONDS, WATCHES, - SILVER WARE, has never been as complete as at present. There can be found a great variety of the finest FRENCH PORCELAIN GOODS, sets of - CLOCKS AND ORNAMENTS FOR THE MANTEL. Rich Gilt-noounted CHINA ORNAMENTS, BRONSfIES, of every description, FINE OIL PAINTINGS, BEST PLATED WARES, of Sheffield and tholr,owa manufacture. SILVER TEA SETS, FANCY*SILVER GOODS, for Presents. ~ FLOWER VASES, Silvorand Plated. DIAMOND, PEARL, AMETHYST. AND' CORAL JEWELRY, of the very latest designs. Articles in Jewelry and Sliver ware made to order. ' Watch and Clock repairing strictly attended to. - v . dels-9t if ESTABLISHED IN 1812. 'holiday. PRESENTS. ■WILLIAM WILSON & SON, Southwest Corner of FIFTH and CHERRY Btreete. SILVER WARE. S Have on hand a Large, Handsome, and General Assortment t of SILVER WARE, suitable for Holiday Presents, of our own manufacture, of the finest quality, and highest standard of Silver. Also, PLATED WARE. A large and general assortment of superior PLATED WARE, of English and American make, WAITERS, TEA SETS, fire. - MS*. Old Silver bought and taken in exchange. Highest price given. do9-td3l QHRISTMAS PRESENTS. OPERA GLASSES, GOLD SPECTACLES, FIELD GLASSES, STEREOSCOPES, FANCY THERMOMETERS, BESIDES MANY OTHER USEFUL AND FANCY ARTICLES, FOR SALE BY JAMES W. QUEEN A- CO., No. 9B4CHESTNDT STREET. M - Catalogues fnrnlsh gratis. n026-lm QBNT-LEMEN'S WRAPPERS FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS. THE FINEST ASSORTMENT _ ATI joixisr c. -A.rß.xusonsrs, Nos. 1 AND 3 NORTH SIXTH STREET, FIRST STORE ABOVE MARKET.. deS-t3l HENRY HARPER, 530 ARCH STREET, ; Manufacturer and Dealer In SILVER WARE, . EIRE JEWELRY, WATCHES, SUPERIOR PLATED del2-t3l . TEA SETS, PORKS, *e. LADOMDS & CO., 803 CHESTNUT STREET. CHRISTMAS GIFTS. If persons, desirous of purchasing PRESENTS for the HOLIDAYS, will call and examine onr large stock of BLEGANT WATCHES AND CHAINS. / SUPERB JEWELRY, and PINE SILVER AND PLATED WARE, We will guarantee to give them every satisfaction in re gard to appearance, quality, and style they can desire, and cheaper than they can get elsewhere. deS-lOt. j§Sl HOLIDAY PRESENTS. JACOB~HARLE¥j (Successor to Stauffer & Harley,) . No. 622 MARKET STREET, Has now on hand a beautiful Stock of WATCHES. JEWELRY, SILVER AND PLATED WARE, « SUITABLE 808 HOLIDAY PRESENTS. delO-lm . . j|| THOMAS 0. GARRETT, : No. 713 CHESTNUT STREET, In view of the approach of the [CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS, Has laid In a very elegant stock of WATCHES, FUfE JEWELRY, SILVER ARTICLES, PLATED WARE, TABLE CUTLERY, &c., NEWEST STYLES AND FINEST QUALITY, JLK EXAMINATION OF WHICH HE ASKS OF PEK3ON3 SEEKING- PRESENTS. deS-tdM HOLIDAY PRESENTS, CASSIDY & BALI;, No. IS SOUTH SECOND STREET, Would invite attention to their stock of GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, DIAMOND AND GOLD JEWELRY, SILVER AND SILVER PLATED WARE, Suitable for Holiday and Bridal Presents, all of which will he sold at reasonable prices. Ae9-lm JJ OX, IDA Y PRESENTS. Cr. ICXJSSESIaIa, No. 22 NORTH SIXTH-STREET, JSh Would inylte attention to his well-selected of pine American and imported**?® WATCHES, DIAMOND AND GOLD JEWELRY, SILVER WARE, &.0., SUITABLE FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS. del-lm . | . pOR HOLIDAY GIFTS, ■IvITTSICAAIh BOXES, HANDSOME INLAID, AND .PLAIN CASES, PLAYING CHOICE - OPERATIC AIKS, BALLADS, POLJCAS, WALTZES, &0. , A Handsome Variety at Modoyate Prices. PARB & BROTHER: 3*4 CHESTNUT STEEET, del2-stuftde3l-9t BELOW FOURTH. Ji P. HIJBOSQ & SON, MANUFACTURERS OF. FINE JEWELRY, 1038 CHESTNUT STREET ■Watches neatly repaired and warranted. Pearl 'Work of all descriptions repaired. del-lm MISS E. CALDWELL, No. 824 ARCH -Ua street, has jnßt received a large and heautifal' as .ortment of DP.ESB-CAPS and HEAD-DRESSES.suitable for Holiday presents. aeio-at JJOBBY HORSES BOYS’ SLEDS, CLOSING OUT CHEAP. 2,000 Hobby and Cavalry Horses. ..... 2. C00 Goose-neck and'Boys’ Fanoy Sleds. 1,000 Boys’ Wheelbarrows and Carts. I,CCO Boys’ Government Wagons (new article). 1,000 Ladies’ Fancy Sowing Stands (new styles). : 1,000 Children’s Toy Gigs and Coaches. Ah unsurpassed variety of Fancy and Toy Willow and Wood Ware, for sale at bargains. ROWE & EUSTON, ' IST and 159 North THIRD Street, de!2-)2t Three doors below Haee. & G. A. WRIGHT, 624 CHESTNUT STREET, Offer a beantiful selection of bohemian glass toilet sets, PARIAN AND BOHEMIAN VASES, BRONZE STATUETTES AND BUSTS, CARVED BRACKETS AND BOOK-STANDS. CIGAR. TOBACCO, AID MATCH STANDS, ODOR AND LIQUOR CASKS, __ DESKS AND WAVELLING BAGS. MEERSOHAUMAND BRIER PIPES, „ and a great variety iff Pansy Artlelaa suited far Hollday rnsmte, dei-m THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1863. WINTER GLOVES 1 II E ALY - & O 0.7 FOURTH AND CHESTNUT, be# to informthe ladies that they have now on hand an Msoctment of . • of their own manufacture, witli one and two bnttona. ' ALSO, PLUSH-LINED KID, BLACK BUCKSKIN MOURNING, AKD OTHER-FINK GLOVES, together with a large assortment of GLOVES FOR GENTLEMEN, snitable for holiday presents, ' JJOLIDAY PRESENTS, GENTS' FURNISHING HOUSE, ■ Scarf Pins and Rings, Neckties and Cravats, Mnfllers, Handkerchiefs. THE FINEST SELECT] .'•IN-THE dels QHRISTMAS AND BRIDAL GIFTS, OF UKSUEPAS.SED BEAUTY, AT THE - HOUSE FURNISHING STORE, 923 CHESTNUT STREET, eleven DOORS ABOVE the continental hotel. OilN A. MURPHEY. dels*lm ; _ AN ELEGANT ASSORT- A ME NT OF A SIIi K AN D GI N O HAM UMBEEL'LAS, suitable for holiday presents, for sale r.r ! JOSEPH FUSSELL, dels-10t 3 and * NORTH FOOSTH Street, Phila. UMBRELLAS FOR PEE SB NT S . . ' WILLIAM A. DEOWN & €9., 240 MARKET STREET, Hare now. ready their usual large assortment of UM- for Presents. del4*tf gOLIDAY PRESENTS. GENTLEMEN’S WRAPPERS, Nos. 1 and 3 NORTH' SIXTH STREET. dels'Sra . \ QHRISTMAS PRESENTS, Bosowoed Writing-Dc^ks, ladies’ 'Wort-Boxes, ; : * Ladies’Dressing-Cases, • - . - Gentlemen’s Dressing-Cases, Ladies’Jewel Boxes, - Officers’ Despatch-Desks, . > Photograph Albums, Wood, Ivory, and Bone Chessmen. • Backgammon, Chess, and Cribbage'Boards, Ivory and Bone Counters, Pearl and Ivory Paper Knives,' .:- Gold Pens and Silver Oases, • — Desk Cnblery. - GlassamiTwiicyrnfcstaiids. Al6o, a large assortment of FANCY GOODS, Counting House and Office Stationery, at JJOLIDAY GOODS! CARVED BREAD PLATES. PATENT MAGIC RUFFLE FLUTING IRONS. PATENT STEEL SKATES, anew article. FANCY GOODS, AT WILLIAM YARN ALL’S HOUSE-FURNISHING STORE, No. 1030 CHESTNUT Street, dell-tf (Opposite tlie Academy of Fine Arts). _ fJiHE GREAT SKATE DEPOT! Alarreand well-,elected assortment of LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND BOYS’ & X£L A. *37 23 St) Just received and for sale by TROTTER & DAWSON, dea-lm No. 919 MARKET ST. .PHIL ADA. gKATERS’ HEADQUARTERS. p'OODS FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS Writing Desks, Leather Bars, Portfolios, • ■ - Chess and Backgammon Boards, Gold Pens, Pine Cutlery, Hubber and Gold Pencils, With a general assortment of Stationery. Tor saleby (JANES I-'OR HOLIDAY PRESENTS. EBONY CANES, (told head. MALACCA CANES, ivory head. LADIES’ CANES. GENTS. ’ CANES. - . SOLDIEBS’ CANES. CANES oi every variety, ror.sttlog Hl;LII> WILSON & 00., ! 400 CBEtiTHDT Street. gKATES—FOR LADLES, GENTS, AND BOYS. AT BURNHAM’ S- L>E P 0 T OF TUB UKIVBBSAL WRINGER, ar-South SlXTH'Street. Formerly at 721 CHESTNUT' Street, Maeonio Hall. m . delO-lmo "CTO LID AY GOODS;—ALL. THE S.X. Newest Styles of • • FANCY COMBS, STEEL AND JET PEARL HEAD-DRESSES AND NETS.-- - With a fair assortment d/ Fancy and Toilet woods, adapted to the Holiday trade. PRICES. THE MOST, BI T ISFACTOBY^ g No. 31 S. EIGHTH StrUt,- Philada. TXOLLDAY GIFTS.—GOLD, SPECTA- J-l c i es> Gold Eye-Glasses, Stereoscopes and Stereo scopic Views. Photograpn Albums, Microscopes, Magic Lanterns, Spy Glasses, Opera Glasses, Officers’ Field-Glasses for" Army and Navy use. Pocket Compasses, Mathematical Instruments. Kaleidoscopes, Thermometers, and a variety of other articles—appro priat.,lliftBforrtle6»BofißßOTHßßi T»S CHESTNUT Stt.&et. del-tial-11 TTOLIDAY PRESENTS FOR GEN XX TLEMEN..—A magnificent assortment of the rarest novelties in' " BCAHTS, BOAEFPINSt. SCARF-RINGS, KBCK-TIBB, . . MUFFLERS, UMBRELLAS, Opening at dei T>TJSTIC ADORNMENTS FORHOMES; XV OF TASTE. • ■ , - -n, . Wardian Cases with Growing Plants. Fern Vaseß with 'Growing Plants. ■ Ivy Vases with Growing Plants. Hanging Baskets with Growing Plants. Fancy Flower Pots. Orange Pcts.all siaes. Oassoletts. Renaissance^ Caryatides. Louie XlVths. Classical Bust* in Parian Marble. Marble Pedestals and Fancy Brackets. Terra Cotta Vases, all sizes. < Lava Vases* Antique. Garden Vases, all sizes. Statuary and Fountains. Choice and select articles for Gifts, imported and manu factured for our own sales. For sale at retail, or to the trade in Quantity. S. - A. HARRISON. de!4 eodtf ' . 1010 CHESTNUT- Street... JpOE CHRISTMAS.— GLASS SHADES—KOUKD. GLASS SHADES—OV AL. _ GLASS SHADSS-SQDARB. ta 13 RartunnsstTOt. HOLIDAY GOODS. BUCKSKIN GLOVES, McINTIBE & BHOTHER’S, No-1035 CHESTNUT STREET, Wrappers, Gloves, Suspenders, Umbrellas, &c, 'ION OP SILK SCARFS E CIT Y. V 1 SGAJRFSs TIES, MUFFLERS, GtLOTES, EMBROIDERED SUSPENDERS, JOHN C. ARRISON’S, NEW-YEAR PRESENTS, HOLIDAY -GIFTS. MOSS & CO., , Blank-Book and Envelope Manufacturers, 43a CHESTNUT Street, ; • Two doors above the Post Office. LADIES’ SKATES, of every variety. GENTS. ’ SKATES, of all ktnde. STEEL SKATES. DUMP SKATES. BOOKER SKATES. SHELL-GROOVE SKATES, a-superior article for learners. PARLOR SKATES, all sires. PHILIP "WILSON & CO. ’g, 409 CHESTNUT Street. Blank Bock Manufacturer, Printer and Stationer, 43 South. FOURTH Street The Lest Assortment in the City.. WRAPPERS, HANDKERCHIEFS. GLOVES, ' , BTJSBENDERB, _ CARRIAGE RUGS, , Ac.. Ac., Ac.,' J.' W. SCOTT’S, 814 CHESTNUT Street, Four door? telow tfco * Continental. ” ’RETAIL DRY GOODS. QHRISTMAS GIFTS I EYRE & LANDELL, FOURTH AND ARCS, AS IS THEIR USUAL CUSTOM IN THE TWELFTH - - MONTH. HAVE REDUCED SOME FINE ’ SILKS, SHAWLS AND POPLINS, to favor the laudable practice of MARINO 'VALUABLE CHRISTMAS GIFTS! FASHIONABLE RICH SILKS, EXPENSIVE LONG SHAWLS, GORGEOUS PIANO COVERS, BALMORALS OF FINE GRADES, LINEN CAMBRIC HANDKERCHIEFS, MEBINOES AND POPLINS, DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS, AND HOUSEKEEPING GOODS, • dolC-tuths-tf "DLANKETB, BLANKETS, Blankkts, „ CHEAP, CHEAP. CHEAP. Having bought most of my stock of BLANKETS some time sinco. I, am now able to sell them at less than wholesale prices: 10 : 4 All-wool BLANKETS, $6 60. 11-4 do. do., $B. 11- do. do , • verv heavy, $lO i«‘l A o> do., slightly damaged, $l2. * 12- do. do;, oxtra heavy, $l3- • 12*4; 'do . -do, superquality $l5. - gray blankets, gray blankets: One lot All-wool Gray Blankets,weigh 6 lbs, $3 60. Do. do. do. do., slightly damaged, $450. Do. do. Blue do. Weigh 9 lbs, $5.00. A large assortment of staplb and fancy dry goods always on hand. - Cali and examine our Etock. ‘ JAMES DENNY, . de!s 6t* S. E. Cor. ELEVENTILand LOMBARD Bts. T>LAOK YELYET BEAVER. Just received, ONE PIECE OF BLACK .VELVET BEATER. SHARPLESS BROTHERS, de!6-tf CHESTNUT and EIGHTfI Streets. CHARPLESS BROS. ABE SELLING AtREDUCBD PRICES, their stock of FROSTED AND FANCY BEAVERS. Also, BLACK CLOTHS and BEAVERS. de!4-tf f CHESTNUT and ElQTlTlTStreete. TOW.PKICKD CORSETS AND A-' SKIRTS, at MRS. STEAL’S. 107 South TENTH Street,' below Chestnut. Paris Werly Corsets on hand. de!s 61* ■ army goods. JiROTHINGHAM * WELLS HATH FOB.- BALK, AND LIGHT SH2STIKGB ADD BTAUDARDDSILLS, HEAVY CAHTOH FLAXHBLH. WASHINGTON AJRD VICTOEY CAHBBICg JLStB SILECIAB. BEOWB. BLEACHED, AND COBSBT JEANS. Ho. IS WOESTBD YAEH, So. »»20-lfH Q W. SIMONS ds BROTHERj EAESOM-STEKET HALL, PHILADELPHIA. KAMUFACTUBSBSOJ JKWBLBY, FINE SWORDS, ADD KLITAE7 GOODS IH EVSEY VAEIHEY. attßt-tfßia rtrsirsAWCE-companies'. T IFE INSURANCE. . [From the Berfcs and ScSuylhiU Journal. 3 We invite attention to the following card of Wljitam M. BairdvEsq - .'attorney for the estate of F. S. Hunter, Bag. ( -late of this city. • Mr. Hunter, a* is well known, volunteered in the 42d P. V. fiL, on the occasion of the recent invasion of Pennsylvania by the rebels, an lso on after his return contracted the disease which caused his death. Tho honorable course of the Manhattan Life In surance Company, in the premises, is worthy- of all piaise BeXbeng, Pa , Dec. 11,1863 Mr. Editor: It affords me great pleasure to call- the the public to the maimer La which the Man hattan Life Insurance Company of New York transact their 'busiress. :To give you an instance: Some two years since Frederick 8. Hunter, Esq.., of this city, ef fected an insurance on hie life, for the benefit of his wife, with said Company, forthesumof $10,003 Mr. Hunter, after his rei urn from the ranks of the militia force which inarched for the detVnco of the State last snmmer, was •taken sick. From_this attack hejiiever recovered. The Manhattan Life InsurancelCompany have, vm the roost liberal and prompt manner, paid the whole sum of •slo,ooo‘to tiie wido ( w of Mr Hunter, without even claim ing the they might have claimed 'under the policy. •a Yours respectfully, WM, M. BAIRD, Attorney for Mrs. M. M. Hunter, ; widow of F S. Hunter, deceased. Philadelphia branch office of the Manhattan Life In surance Company, 418 WALNUT Street de!s-tlhs3t JAMES B, CAitß. Attorney and Agent JNSURE YOUR, LIFE WASIireflTM LIFE HfSUEASCE CO., OF NEW YORK, ■Which offers more advantages to Insurers than any Company in the United States. CHAMBERS & REGISTER, GENERAL AGENTS, 407 WAKTOT STREET, Philadelphia. oc2D-tntfcpt.ial ‘ ■■ - ■fXWFtifEL; OF THE DELAWARE MU v/ TUiX'BiJ'ETy INSURANCE CO., v -Philadelphia, November]!,l9s3. Tbefollowing statement of the affairs of the Company Is pubUshed.in-Conformity with. a provision of its charter. TBM HUMS E2CBIVED from Nov. 1, 1862, to-0ct.31,1863: OnMarlneand 1n1and5i8ka....5392849 63 On Eire 116.613 03 $509,402 11 PrcaaiiLinß on Policies not marked oSF Kovem' bor 1, 1863 ...; 296,395 09 xtn'OTCxmtxn^iuQSZlC Sih 1, 1562, to October 31, 1863: On Marino andllnland Bisks. .•••*». 9378,468 34 102,926 44 $481,384 73 70,471 38 Interest during same period, Mi rages, &C« sSsfc&sB 16 LOSSES. EXPENSES, Ac., durSu# tie year *» aboy©: Marine and Inland Navigation Losses ij5.78,444 10 Eire Losses***-* 40,750 69 Return Premium 5............. 40,521 60 Ee-insaraiicesf... —•»•• 32,13137 Agency Charges, Advortising.Prist- „ lug, ......... 19,372 78 Taxes* - . ~»..*»«* S.2SI 96 Expenses, Salaries, Rent, *c....... 1ff,423'81 """ fuOD)ddl 19 -ASSETS OF THE COMPANY, November 1; 1853. $lOO,OOO United States fivo-peT-ceat. L0an..*...597,000 00 75, OGO 41 six-per-cent. Lean 6-205.. 75,000 00 20,000 ' 44 44 44 1831.. 22,000 DO 50,000 41 7 3-10perofc.Treas.Notes 63,260 0Q 100,000 3tate of Pennsylvania 5-per-cent. L0an.ie0.997 50 64,000 44 5-per-cont. 67,880 00 123,060 Philadelphia City 6-per-cent. L0an....127,628 80 30,000 State of Tennessee 6-per-cent. Loan,... 16,000 CO 20,000 Pennsylvania Railroad first mortgage 6-per-cent, bonds.*.—*. ■:•* 22,300 00 60,000 Pennsylvania Railroad second mort gage S-per-cent. bonds.,., 63,250 00 16,C00 300 shares stock GermanioTvn Gas Com pany, principal and-.interest guaran tied by the city of Philadelphia-...»• 15,000 00 6,000 ICO shares Stock Pennsylvania Railroad Company 7,235 00 6,000 100 shares Stock North Pennsylvania • Railroad Company .* &650 00 . 81,000 United States Treasury Certificates of - _ . Indebtedness. 21,420 00 123,700 Loans on Bond and* Mortgage, amply ' ■ rt tecured.. .123,700 00 £791.750 »ar..-cost, S76B»7ST and other Companies, $5,803. Ea tim ated va1ue..................... * Cash, oD:deposit'wifcb Uni ted States Goveramestt, subject to ten-days*call.£Bo,ooo 00 Cash, inßanjts. »*.►. 35,588 39 Cash, in drawer-............ 200 SO ■ 119,789 19 Philadelphia, Nov. 11,188«* The Board of DlrwfcoM have this day declared a Gash Dividend of Ten Pjjr Cent. on the CAPITAL .'STOCK,- and Six Per' Cenuh Interest on the SCRIP of the Com pany, payable on and after the Ist December proximo, free of tax. • They have also declared a Scrip DmDEiraof Forty Per Cent, on the Earned Prehjijhs for the year ending Oc tober 31,1863, certificates for "which will be issued to the parties entitled to-the same, on and after the let Decem ber proximo, free of tax- They have ordered, also, that the SCRIP CERTIFI ; CATES OP PROPITS of the Company, for the years 1858 and 1859, be redeemed in cash, at the office of the Com pany, oh and after January 2.1864, all interest thereon to cease on that day. . _ 2Vo certificate of proJUs 48Btted.unaer $25. By the 2ct of'jncorvoratim, no certificate shall issue unless claimed vriifun into years after the declaration of the dividend v&sreof ii is evidence. DIRECTORS: Jamas 0, Hand, .William C. Ludwig, Joseph. H. Seal, Dp. K. M. Huston, George G. Leiper, Hugh. Craig, Charles Kelley, Jacob P. Jones, James 8./ATcFarland, Josbna p. Eyre, Spencer M’llvaine. John B; Semple,Pittsbur2, A, B. Berger, riit&btt£& Thomas-C. Hand, JohnC. Davis’, Edmund A. Bonder, Theophilns Paulding, John R. Penrose, James Traanair, Henry G. Dollett, Jr., Robert Burton, Samuel E. Stokes, . JrF. Peniston, Henay Sloan, Wxo. 6. Boulton, Edward Darlington, H. Jon.. Brooko. TnoMA ! JOHN C HENRY LYLBUKN. Seori I?AME INSURANCE COMPANY, NO " *« c^T®a r aa ?lEB AND INLAND INSUEANCB. . BHISCTOKfi. .FfitneiiN. Buck, : B. D WoodroS ■Oluso. Richardson, . -- Geo. A. West. Henry Lewis, Jr., John Kessler,.fuJ,. I John W. Brennan. OhM. Btokea, Philip B. Justice, A.'HRosenheiin. ■ O. W; Davie, s Joseph D. BllU. FKAjiCIS H. BOOK, President. ' . .CHARLES RICHARDSON, Vies. President. WILLIAM i. BLANCHARD. Secretary, ialSlflf PASTES DE. VISITE, . / The finest-in-the-City at-.- •r-. TDRNER’G-GAtOiSfTY, For $2 Per Dozen. '' . 80S ’CHESTNUT-. ST\RS,3ST. Entrance througli the Card and Stare. dels»6t* A MOST PLEASING- AND BEAUTi- A fol Style of likeness are B. rV'RGIMER’S excmlß&e -ly-colored lyorytype-'i thoyha.v&ip equaVinnatuvatoeas of. expression or coloring. AJICH St. ‘ lt~ T A DIES ’, -GENTLEMEN’S, AND -M CHILDREN'S SKATES, • Insreafyariety, female 1>« - -LESLEY & CO., delE-lm* ' v - COT MARKET Street, OTEEL SKATES, — M A new and splondid article CQ . * doW-lm* ... 607. MARKET: Street. PARLOR SKATES— * '"For .sale by * > LESLEY 4 00.. 607 MARKET Street. Also, Pine Pen and Pocket Knlv&s, Table Cutlery* &c. de!6‘lm* . ■ ■ ■•’*'■ TOOL CHESTS. JL , . small, medidm, and lame size. ' Containing GOOD TOOLS. Pa* gala LBSLBT & OO t ■ y - • ; GOTMARKpT: f ‘ JOHN L. CAPEN, PHRENOLO GIST, mayitie oonsulted, DAT and EVEN ISO. 01 adaptation to Bneinoaa, Trade; and Profesulon j on the improvement of healtli, correction _oi fenlta, formation of friendshipa. 4«. Enll da acrlptloPß of character roanljed, at No. JM 8. TENTH Street, above Gbeatnnt. -«eS-th«ln*»U WtTJJAM KING’S ALCOHOL, OAM. f*,! PHINE, and BURNING ELDlD.rwwiTed fresh dallr from Factory. » B d,for “tie mr_W>L KING. 11l aboh'fittest: Paot.ory. l%ff W'UW.I'BASKFOKD ttoad. sslutt* ■ December 32. $715,857 §0 from November 0315,621 97 >1089.425 62 s C. HAND, President. 3. DAVIS, Vice PreaidsnW. atary. nol7-ljclia NEW PUBLICATIONS. jjolalday Books. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, ALBUM PICTURES, BIBLES, FKAYEK BOOKS, HYMN BOOKS, rUSDPEBB BIBDISOB, And at Low Prices,’ at MARTIEN’S bookstore, del6-tuthß-3ilf JJOOKS FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS 1 FOR THE OLD, FOR THE YOUNG, AND FOR THE CHILDREN. COMMENTARY, wholly Biblical, 3 quarto vol., half bound, Turkey morocco. $3O. JEWISH TABERNACLE AND ITS FURNITURE. By Rev. Richard Newton D. D. $1.50. THE SERMONS OF REV. EZEKIEL HOPKINS, D. D. 8 vole , Bvo. Cloth. $4 6fl. . THE SERMONS OF REV RALPH ERSKINE, A. M. 2 vole;, Svo. $3. BOOKS FOR THE YOUNG. THE WORKS OF REV. C. B. TAYLOR. 10 volumes. New Edition. Those interesting, pure, and elevating Books have been brought out in moat tastefal styles of bindings, making an acceptable prosent to old or young. They ai© as follows: , THE ANGEL’S SONG: A Christmas Story. LEGESDS AND RECORDS MARK WILTON: Or, the Merchant’s Clerk. LADY MARY: Or, Not of the World. TBANBPULNESS. EARNKRTNESS. RECORDS OF A GOOD MAN’S LIFE. TRUTH; Or, PERRIS CARLETON. SCENES IN A CLERGYMANS LIFE. MARGARET; Or, THE PEARL. . 80 cents per volume. Any of the above volumes sent free of postage on receipt of 80 cents. \ Also, all the LATE BOOKS, among which are the fol* lowing; FAITH GARTNEY’S GIRLHOOD. $1.25. MISS GILBERT’S CAREER. An American Story, $1.25. • MILL AGENT. 60 cents. SEA STORIES BY AN OLD SAILOR. $L HARRY’S VACATION. 90cents. And many others, too numerous to mention. BOOKS AND GAMES FOE CHILDREN. PICTORIAL BOOKS from $4 to 15 cents. ALPHABET BLOCKS. GAMES, LITTLE LIBRARIES, MINIATURE ALBUMS, Ac., &o. Also, a fine stock of elegantly-bound BIBLES (Oxford editions),'PßAYEß BOOKS, and CHURCH SERVICES, from the large Folio to the smallest 4Smo. Likewise, a full supply of • PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, all sizes. For sale at the - FROTESTANT EPISCOPAL BOOK SOCIETY, laai- CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia. n024-tuflni • • pHALLEN’S HOLIDAY PUBLIC A v TIONS. ’ THE CITY OF:THE GREAT KING. PALESTINE,' PAST AND PRESENT. FBUITS, AND; FIOWEES Of THE HOLT L IND. EL RELUDS, (the Holy), OB GLIMPSES '‘lff THE ORIENT. • ' *** The above Books are issued in cloth, silt, Turkey gilt, and antique. , CHALLEN’R JUVENILE LIBRARY, 40 vols.. 30 cents per volume, sold separately. CHALLENGE ILLUMINATED JUVENILES, 10 vole.. $1 25. BIBLE STORIES, in averse, for the Little Ones at Home, 65 cents. . LITTLE PILGKIMS IN THE HOLT LAND, 90 cents. HADJI IN STBIA, 90 cents. BEING SOMEBODY, 65 cent«. THE OLD CABINET, 65 cents. HOWITT’S PICTURE AND STORY BOOK, 60 cents. In addition to the above they have New Holiday Books. New Writing Desks. New Toy Games. Ac. Fashionable Stationery. Photograph Albums.' >1 Imperial Photographs. deis-3t gECQND THOUSAND, KEADY THIS DAT, OF , BET. PHILIIPS BKOOKS’ THANKSGIVING SERMON. PBICE 13 CENTS. published by WILLIAM S. & ALFRED MAETIEN, GOG CHESTNUT STKEET, gUPERB NEW GIFT BOOKS! . Mr. Gregory has now ready several entirely uew and very elegant books for the present Holiday Season: CHRISTMAS POEMS AND PICTURES. . . ; A collection of *" CAROLS, SONGS, AND DESCRIPTIVE POEMS. Relating to the Festival of Christmas. Richly illustrated with numerous Engravings on wood Vy ; from Drawings by famous Artists.. This volume contains nearly all the poems by Eng lish and American. poets- relating to the .Festival of Christmas. It is beautifully illustrated by Engravings from subjects by.thft-jreeat -clawoitwi an well'as famous^ imniHrn-artini,n.—pugrit?6ll in fl.. gßpoticr- - printed in a novel method, with a tint impression on each page of the book, [and is bound in an attractive style. It is a very eleganiholiday volume, anditislifce ly to prove a.leading book of the season. ' ' In cloth extA, beveled- boards, gilt sides-and edges, price $4. - • In full Turkey morocco, antique or extragilt, $7. CHIST WAS BORN- ON CHRISTMAS- DAY.” A CAROL With Illusti aiions by John A Hows. This is a peculiarly unique and beautiful edition of a popular Christmas / Carol. The illustrations by Mr. Hows (the distinguished-artist to> the illustrated “For est Hymn”) are of avery original and notable character, evincing a rich exuboranceof fancy andt a profound ac quaintance with-the symbols anoMradUlonaof medifeval art/ They are largo-and singularly effective* both for their novelty and beauty, A rich cluster of holly leaves, exquisitely printed-in colors, forms-the engraved title page. The printing,, paper, and binding are each the best of its kind. Thirty-six pages,•smalhq.'uarfco. In extra cloth, beveled boards, ’ gilt aides- and edges, price $2.50. In full Turkey morocco,, gilt sides andiedgoe,price $5. THIS MOST UNIQUE: AND EXQUISITE VOLUME, OR ACCOUNT OF- UNAVOIDABLE-DELAYS, WILL NOT BE BEADY SOB DELIVERY UNTIL DECEM BER'I7. ; ‘ * 111. THE: VAGABONDS. By J. T. Trowbridge. With Illustrations by F. 0. y C. Dari&y. Small quarto* half muslin, price $L25.. [From the N. Y. Albion.! “ An extremely clever little bailadl reprinted from The Atlantia Monthly-- graphic amb droll and pathetic ' in its description of a wandering fiddler and his better half—hie.dog. Darl'ey, the Parley—there is but one— has drawn fbr ii a half-dozen or more illustrations, rich, and ripe with-,ibe outpouring of Ms humor and his know-* ledge of life. Well cut in wood and*, printed with care on India paper,’’’!!, e .with'a tint—Pws. ] VThese are dainty bitsof genuine art. Let*‘The Vagabonds’find their way to many a drawing rcom> table, whether cost - lier volumes.be on-bs not their eemp&nlons. ”, JAMES G. GREGORY, Publisher, * No. 4CW WALKER street, N. Yc dels-tuth33fc. gIBLES! BIBLESt S33^Ba-A.3SS J E' 81-BIjESj ip. OXl’dllD UNIVERSITY EDITIONS, THE FINES®-ANN. BEST IN.THE WORLD, KiJSY SUPERBLY BOUND BY HAYDAY, of, London ELEGANTLY MOSTHTEH with HEAVY GST CLASPS AN> CORNERS, PLAIN, FIIO3TED, osEHGRAVBD. p Superior to any books oyer before imported, tiros- mast -be'seen to be .appreciated, : ‘ - Imported by THOS. NELSON & SOYS, Na. 13T i GRAND Streei. NEW YOKE, Sole for 8» United . States, Tor sale ia Philadelphia .by ASHMBAD &EMNS, (SUCCESSORS TO WILLXS,?.. HAZA&B,) No. 724 CnESTKUX" STREET. * del2*stut2i /CHRISTMAS NEAR* AT? HAND f Kj Come one! Come all!; without daisy, to HENDERSON & CO. ’B-HOLID AYSHPORIUM, . • . m 5»8 ARCTT.Streei. Where yon’will find Hididay Fancy Goods in superabundance, to suit the' purees, of all dosifous of escaping chs, perils e/inflation. - All the new and ; STANDARD WORKS, In Suitable, HoUda,j Binding. A.LBOMS. Bound in the improved and patented • HINGE 'RACK. ■ Also, a large assortment ot the usual styles, closing out ac half price. ’ _ CHILDREN’S. BOOKS, GAMES AND TOYS. Ow Five Thousand Kindsy • CALL EARLY. AND SATISFY YOUR WANTS PRE ‘ VIOUS TO THE RUSK. - delo-21 • - ]y[E. ARTHUR’S NEW WORK. READY TO-DAY. LIGHT ON SIIADOWSD, I'ATHS. A fresh and delightful new book by T. S. ARTHUR, whose well-known domestic are so full of instruct tion and amusement, : One 12mo.:’cloth bound. 25. LIGHT ON SHADOWED appears at a fitting time; and will pas's into th;a homes of the people as a messenger of good, and thvj-asands upon thousands will will take sweet its counsel into their hearts, and bless the mind that con* ceived, and the hand that wrote such true and fitting words. • , *** Sold by all and sent by'mail free on receipt of $1.25. ■/ . . . de!2-RtuthSt C ARLETON. Publisher, New York. "rook Agency, A* , 33 South SIXTH Street, Office of APVLETON’S NEW GYCI.OPEDIA. WASHINGTON IRVING'S WORKS. - .. NOVELS. Household edition. REBELLION RECORDS „„„„ BAY ARD TAYLOR’S WORKS. COOPER'S NOVELS. Illustrated edition. DiOKENS' WORKS. Household edition. OEMBFEOM THE BUBSELDOR? GALLERY. BRITISH POETS. Boston edition. - &ERRIVALE’S HISTORY OF THE ROMANS. ft*.. ft*. SSYIBW. f3^?9W. JUVENILES, GOB CHESTNUT Street. WAN T S D—BY A COMPETENT • T HURSE, a Situation to take care-of an aged or Invalid Lady. Best references given. Apply at 11.13 "WALNUT Street, Philadelphia It WANTED —A GOOD' SALES- J* MAN* with a Pennsylvania or Ohio in a. -WOODEN-WAKE AND CQTTON.GOODS HOQ&R^ itU-iyxratlOil orttaJi.- UOX l>Bo~ •"Post Office. - . :■ ••■■ dels-3t*. PEASTATtOIf BITTERS.' From the finny Hcbpltal-the bloody battle-field—the mansion of the rich and hamble abode of the poor—from the office and the fiacred. desk —from the. mountain top, distant yalleys and far-off Islands of the ocean—from every nook and corner of the civilized world—is pouring in the evidence of the astonishing effect* of DBAKE’S PIiAfiTATIOH BITTERS. Thousands upon thousands of letters like the following may be seen at ouroffice: Reedsbubt, Wis., Sept, 16,1863, “* * * * I have been in the army hospitals for fourteen months—speechless and-nearly dead. At Alton, HI., they gave me a bottle of Plantation Bitters. * * * Three bottles restored my speech and cured me. * * *,* C' H. TLAtTTB.” South Waubaw. 0. ♦ July 28,1885. • “ * * * One young man, who had been sick and not out Of th'a h'omfe fori wo years with Scrofula and Ery sipelas, after paying the doctor* over $l6O without bene fit, has been cured by ten bottles of yotxr Bitters. * * * EDWARD WOUHAI.L." Tbe following la from the Matron of the Union Home School for the Children of volunteers: HAVEafEVEk Mayshhy. FiPTr'SEVEirrfr Sr., I Hew Yorh, August 2.1863. 1 **Dn. Brahe: Tour wonderful Plantation Bitters have been given to some of our little children suffering from weakness and weak lungs with most happy effect. One little girl, in” particular, with pains in the head, loss of appetite, and daily wasting consumption, on whom all medical skill had been exhausted, has been entirely restored. "We commenced with but a teaspoonfol of Bittei’g a day. Her appetite increased; strength and health followed. * * * * Respectfully, *** ** f owe mttcll to y OUt for j TerUy believe the Plantation Bitters have saved my life. REV. W. H. WAGGOHER, Madrid, N. Y.” “ *' * ’ Thou wilt send me two bottles more of thy Plantation Bitters.: My wife has been greatly benefited by their use. Thy friend, ASA CURRU?, Philadelphia. Pa." ** * * * I have been a great sufferer from Dyspepsia, and had to abandon preaching, * * * * The Plantation Bitters have cured me. ELY. J. S.' CATHORN, Rochester, N. T. " “* * * Send us twenty-four dozen more of your Plantation Bitters T the popularity of which is daily in creasing with the guests of onr house. SYKES, CHABWICK, St CO., Proprietors Willard’s Hotel, Washington, B. 0. ” «i * * * j have given the Plantation Bitters to hun dreds of our disabled soldiers with the most astonishing effect. . G. W. B. ANDREWS, Superintendent Soldiers’ Home, Cincinnati, 0," “* * ”* The Plantation Bitters have cured me of liver complaint, of which I was laid up prostrate and had to abandon my business." H. B. KINGSLEY, Cleveland, 6. «i * * * The Plantation Bitters have cured me of a derangement of the kidneys and urinary organs that has distressed me for years. It acts like a charm. C. C. MOORE, Agent for Colgate & Co., 254 Broadway,” &0., &d», &a., dee., &0., &o. The Plantation Bitter*make the weak strong, the lan guid brilliant, and are exhausted nature’s great restorer. They are composed of the celebrated Cliasaya Bark, Wintergreon, Sassafras, Boots, Herbs, &c,, all preserved in. perfectly pure St. Croix Bun. S. T*—lB6o,—X» Persons of sedentary habits, troubled with weakness, lassitude, palpitation of the heart, lack of appetite, dis tress after eating, torpid liver, constipation, £c., deserve to suffer if they will not try them. They are recommended by the highest medical autho rities, and are warranted to produce an immediate bene ficial effect. They are exceedingly agreeable, perfectly pure, and harmless, ? Notice.— Any person pretending to sell Plantation Bit ters in bulk or by the gallon is a swindler and Impostor. We only put it up in our log-cabin bottles. Bewateof bottles refilled with imitation deleterious stuff, for which several persons are already in prison. See that every bottle bas our United States stamp over the cork, aud signature on steel-plate side labels. Sold by respectable dealers throughout the habitable globe. P. EC. DRAKE & COv ocl3-stu&th4m 303 BROADWAY, N. Y. WANTS, WANTED—A FIE ST-CLASS PACK ET ER and Porter in a Dry Goods House.' Apply at 53» MARKET Street. . . del6-3t» TO-THE JOBBING- AND COMAIIS SION TRADE.—A Young Man, who has had nearly seven years’ experience in the Jobbing business, and who is acquainted with a large City and Western trade, wishes to change his situation about the Ist of January. Can refer to present employer as to character and ability, Address H. ROBERTS. office. dels-rt* WANTED, IN A WHOLESALE Grocery House, a Young MAN as Bookkeeper, and.capable of assisting in the Sales.r Must be acquaint ed with the Business and with City Trade. Address “M. B. , i? Office of The Press'. dela-3t* PARTNER WANTED—WITH §3,000, I more or le=s T 'by January Ist, in a good WHOLE SALE BUSINESS. Address * ‘ Near Trade, ’’ Prw Office. WANTED— m A DRYGOODS JOB: »* BING iIOUSE,. doing a eityand near country trade, a Salesman acquainted with, the business. One who lias travelled some preferred. Addreas,Box 3096' dls4 ,c A GENTLE3SEAN WITH-PROM $lO,OOO ■**- to $-16,000 is wasted, to encase in a respectable. »afe, and fair-paying Manufacturing Business. Address “In dustry;-” at this cffifce. del-tuthstf WANTED—A PERMANENT SITUA »*-.• TIONas WAuTCHMAN ia a Store. Manufactory, .or Bank. Satisfactory reference and security given. Ad dress “WATCHMAN, ”‘at this office. deli 3fc* ■ WANTED—A SITUATION JW 1 * * Whol8&ale-or,Retail Store; Wholesale preferred, by a Young-Man of experience Can bring good recom mendation. Address “C. P. C:this office. del4-2fc*‘ WANTED’ AS Sorter in a store or other similar position. Would take charge of a horse, and he useful about store Best city references. Address Box-1130 Post Office. del2--3t* WANTED— A ..SITUATION AS SALESMAN in a Wholesale House, by a man of experience in business, who has a good country ac quaintance. Best reference asdo character and qualifi cations. Address “S. S. Si. : * Fress office. del4-2t* QOLDIERS!-AN AGENT IS ‘WANT ED in every Regiment for the sale of something light and profitable, needed by. H'oery'body, . especially-, by everff-Soldttr- Agents are doing big things. Address stamp) AkRAkDiLE & CO., dell-fmwlm&4tW aia-BHOADWAY, New^YOrk. A CO-MPETENT BOOK-KEEPER, with good references, desires a SITUATION in a Commission House or Manufacturing Establishment Address, fon one week, at 53. S CHESTNUT St. de!2-3t • T? 0 CAPITALISTS-—A TRACT OP A superior COAL LAND, in Luzerne county, Penn sylvania,, containing about TOO acres, for sale very low. Part-of tie'purchase money may remain. Address box; 1307;-Philadelphia Pbßt-Q:2cß. • deB-6fc ! jgWfv A MONTH I—l WANT TO HIKE * V f Agents in every county at $75 a month, expen ses p&ict. to sell my new cheap Family Sewing. Machines. Address. S. MADISON, Alford. Maine. 0c23-dAw3B DEPUTY QUARTERMASTER Sffia«ENERAL*S-OFFICE“PHTi.A3)Sn?s*A* Eeb, 3» 1863.' ’ -v • ■ VESSELS WANTED immediately to sappy-, COAL.te tho-Showing points^ Toringas. Ken West, Fla. . Fort Monroe, Ya. Alexandria, Ya. Newbem, N. C. Port Royal, S. C. A. BOYD. MO-tf . Captain and Assistant Quartermaster. BOARDING. TDOAKDIK® WANTED BY A <3EN -M. TLEMAN- of first respectability. Private family or hut few boarders taken. Address * * 3fc P:, ” this office. • del2*3t* - - . • • ~ - B’Oja SAIiE AND ip lET. A BABE CHANCE 1 ! A A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITYv FOR GOING INTO A - BUSINESS-1* AN OLD-ESTABLISB!» STANDiI THE BUSINESS IN A FLOURISHING CONDITION The undersigned offers for sale- ■ STOCK AND FSSTURBS;. Possessl-oa of Store given on the Ist of Jiannary. PARTICULARS. . • . • Tie Business—Retail Dry Goods. - Average Sales for the last -Seven Years—ONE HUN*- DRED THOUSAND YEAR. The-St-eek—Staple and Domestic,-Goods. Th 3. location considered one .of toe best in Philada. Tk#,Stock is cheap, bought, for-cash, much ot it faj below present market rates; The present stock about 8B>?00p.. ..... ; - . The business is in a c(»aUion. which vi be seen by the daily, saies as entered in the Gash Book. None need apply except*, they have * the Cash to pay down. ” •' Address “EetailDry Goods, ”at ahis office. _ m i Philadelphia, Dec. . de!4-12« TPOB SALE—WO WELLSECUBEO J- Ground Rents, amounting to $2,200 per annum* issu ing out of two adjoining lots on Market street. Be deemable only on payment of %JO 000 Apply to JAMES H. CASTES, 109 LOCPS3 Street. <#>‘W -Abound, bent,, well w O * •vv For-sa.le__ __ delS-tuthfc3t* 'S. C. RgSKINS, 687 WALNUT St. 4gt TO BENT—WEST PSILABEL iSSipKIA. Soatheaefc corner of THIRTY SIXTH and HAMILTON biraats. Applyto A. B. CARIES* CO.x tonthwest cocaer NIJjTf and FILBERT Streets. dels-6t*_ MlfOR SALEr-THE * PROPERTY Ho. 914 MARKET Btreet, 16feet8ia«kesfront ; 232 feet dean, exteadmEihrough to College arenue. Aua tomioaV Belool o-n the rear. tQ Wit ROS^lll ALI3IL southeast corner FOURTH WALNUT, se cond floor, deM-Et* AUCTION SAIiE. «V— BAZAAR—NINTH AND SAN. SOM Street*. SPECIAL SALE-OFFIPTY SLEIGHS, ON SATUBDAY HOfiNING -NEXT, • 19tE Inst., at 10 o’clock, previous to the horses, waliiba sold ■without reserve— : A collection (about 50) elegant new sleighs and Gutters, Albany and Portland styles, and including soms4eaira ble second-band tleigha.^^ A large invoice of sleigh bells,and fome.de&tg&n&ncy fur robes. ALSO, Twenty*fiTe laGffalo.rbbes. ~ . js&- No postponement on acconntor the, weather. del2*3li( - t M. HBRKNESS, Auctioneer. -trUSSES, USAGES, &0„ tf iM) skilfully adinstod to C. H. NEBDIBS corner of TWELFTH and Ra6e Etreai,.- 9 Ladlea’ same, eonducteaSli Ladiot, SWBLSTH Street, first door below Baca.. Tlu most complete sad Tailed sfcoflk on hand, consinHSfcJJ tart of Trasses, Supporters, Shoulder Brscafc •<*&g£ Bsad&jren, laMtl* Stoeklnsa, Orntehes, s T f/ ttcles for Hwrsarr. Rick Roots. &t. 001-Mw * ffigsffsq COKBSCX PIANO TONING, JTB FTf-Mr. a B. BAEGEHT’S tad rapaWnf PigaoB are received at Bf*SO* m QQ, t •tore, DOT Street, onto. . Kr. B, ton, and five rears* employing w - .• Bpeoial. —rlano* raftered to wmi4 fe «gft 3*| l\ptonedM'hew, wUiQ^ .-lfßpMyfwieik ■ •-•■ .ws#^ ACADEMY of musiq. PosmvELr v. T,AST hwh t but two op thb tTAT-lAN OPERA. r a HT A OP ATME JOSEK'HItTR MEDORL # WEDNESDAY DEC 18. AT 8. BeuKS^jSK-.0, , NORMA.., .™! t .’Y. t ?. .‘f. c ™irME j mbdom. roLycf B *'.'.' 0E0^r50.......5r0 HAH^T BiL biachi. FLAV107...... .. ... ..7..sih' BHOHAROT. CLOTri.DE ....M’HE; AVO-’AnRO. CONDUCTOR _°fc'fHTOSßlY, beg. 17, AT 2 O'CliOflK: __ ONLY GRAND 0 ALA AND COMBINATION MATI^fEB. ' The sale of secured seats and tickets for any of above-flamed perforoaßeea - will comceonce ibis morn* ing.at 9, at the Box offlteorthe AcademY.a* F. Ley- Poldt’s Bookstore, 1323 CEtestapt street, and at T. B. Pugh's Bookstore,corner of Sixth and Chostnat streets, , deM-U AMERICAN ACADEMY OF KEUSIO POSITIVELY LAST WBEKOF THE OPSBA. ON THURSDAY. BBC- 17,' AT -2 O'CLOCK.. OI’ILY GRAND GALA AKB COMBINATION MATtNBE. .The performance will commence with, the etithreTef Donuettl’s Opera, in three acts, of , J-tJCIA DI LAMMEKK6OE. The principal characters hr MAD. OBTOLANI BRIG NOLI. SIG. FRANCISCO MAZZOIStfI. sro. G. tppolito, (His first appearance,) and sig. ». coi.i.BTrfe‘ To be followedby the celebrated • LIBERTY DUET, FronißelHai’s . . r PUBITANT, ' By SIGNOB FERNANDO BELLINI AND HANTBA& / BIACIII. ADMISSION. ONE DOLLAE TO ALIkPARTS. .NO REKEBYSD - TICKETS MAY NOW BE OBTAINED A 1? THE BEGD- MSS. O. M. DEVOS.” ISJEW CHESTNUT-ST. THEATRE— Lesseeand Wana»er.......Mr. WM. WEEATLBIV BY-SPECIAL'REQUEST, THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING. December IStK, 1853, EDWIN FORREST, . Will once more AND POSITIVELY FOR THE LAST TIME. Appear in bis INTENSELY VIGOROUS AND DRAMATIC character of JACK CADE, In Judge Conrad's Romantic Traseay of the sans itaalff. sunpoHed by A MAGNIFICENT CAST, Comprising Mr. J. Me Cn) lough, Mr. S. C. Dubois. Mr. B. T. Ringgold, Mr. F. Mor daunt, Mr. J. Martini Mr.’ J. W. Collier, Madame Poniel, Mrs. H. P. Grattan' ft ad Mies Cooper. Conductor ..Mr. MARK HASSLES* ON WEDNESDAY EVENING. Dec. 16, 1668. For the Third Time, SJOHANNA CLAUSBEN Will appear in her SpsrkUno Character of POLIXENB, In the nevr and. highly successful Comedy of f ‘Tfha ‘ Child of Natnre. ” and. for the first time, in th© aauslllE- 7 comedietta 11 An Object of Interest. u „ ■ - ON THURSDAY EVENING. Dee. 17. EDWIN FORREST In anoiber of his g- eat impersonations. WALNUT-STREET THEATRE. *“-• Lessee .......Mrs. M>A. GABRETTSOSf. ' THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING, Deo, 15th, TWESTIBTH NIGBT OF < MR J- B, CLARKE, f FAMILY PRIDE, , Mr. J. S. CLARKE as Each. Clench. J. S. CLARKE MR. J. 8. CLARKS AS JACK SHEPPARD. To conclude with the Nantical Drama of the . LONELY-MAN OF THE OCEAN. ' • Box Office openfroro 10 till 3 o’clock. . MRS JOHN DREW’S NEW ARCH ATJ-' STREET THEATRE—ARCH Street, above Stxtt. LAST WEEK of the GREAT DRAMATIC ALLIANCE, Mr. E. L. DAVENPORT. Mr. J. W. WALLACE, And Mrs. FARRHEL THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING, DECEMBER 15rtu JfIST ' STILL WATERS RUN DEEP. , John. Mildmay. J v W. WILLAOK, Capt. Hawlely. -...Mr E~ L. i/AYEIfPOSr^ BLACK EYED .SJJSAfr William . .......Mr. B. L DAVENPORT. MONDAY, December 2fst, FRANK DREW. Performance commences at 7j£. B. BABNETCHE’S MATINEES, TICKETS FOE ONE . $ a . Do do THE EE 108 To be had at J. E. Could’e, Andre & Co.'a,'and Lee £ Walker’s. delS-tf ~ ORATORIO OF THE CREATION".— The HARMONIA MUSICAL SOCIETY will rW« their first Concert this season. at the MUSICAL FUND HALL. on. FRIDAY EVENING, Dec. 18. at 8 o’clock. it lien -Haydn’s immortal masterwork, “The Creation/ 5 will be. performed by the whole Society, with a full Orchestral Accompaniment Professors Bishop, Taylor* Meignen, and Thunder,'.will give their valuable aid, and several lady amateurs of ability will sustain their solo parts. Librettos. Fifteen cents; Tickets, Fifty cents each. To be had at Gould's, Andr&’s, and Lee St Walk er’s music stores. Subscriptions for the series of three Conceits will he received at Gould’s. General rehearsal on Thursday, at 2K o’clock P. M. dels-4t* HPHE TAKES PLEA SURE in announcing to its friends and th.fr public that its ■ FIFTEENTH FANCY DRESS BALL, Will take p'ece on ' MONDAY EVENING, February Ist, 1864 1 AT THE . AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC. ' Tickets can only be had by subscriptlon'of the members of-ihe Society, and the-authorized Managers. 1 whose ad dresses willbe published hereafter. delo-tuthstf B E'*AT NATIONAL CIRCUS TROUPE.—MARKET Street, above'Twelfth. Under direction of Mrs. CHARLES WARNER, formerly Mr» DAN RICE. In.addition to the. Great Troupe, there Will.appear EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK. Mr.; .R ' Kemin&SS* Tom King, W Smith, Dan Gardner, Miss Eliza Gardner* Miss Minnie Gardner.'Miss'Sii*an Whitby, in Classical* Graceful- and Entertaining Equestrian Beenes. The Batoutte Leaps of-Mr. KING, every evening. Also, until further-notice,-.under the supervision of NAT. AUSTIN, the Side-splitting, Melo Dramatic Eques trian. gpec&cle, THE BIGS OF MB. BBIGGS; or, The Pleasures of Housekeeping and Horsekeeping. This [per formance requires numerical'Strength of the GREAT TROUPE. ~ - ADMISSION, 25 cents; Stage Seats, 50 eeafcr: Private Box, S 3; Cfellerv. 15 cents Matinees every WEDNES DAY and -SATURDAY AFTERNOON, commencing at 2>£ o’clock. Evening performance, 7.40. de!4-tf /CONCERT HAIiL. ; A - LECTURE ROOM, CHESTNUT STREET, ABOVE TWELFTH^ LAST WEEK BUT ONE OF WAUGH’S MAGNIFICENT NEW PANORAMA OF ITALY* OPEN EVERY EVENING AND • SA TURDAYAFTERNQ&tf- THIS SPLENDID WGRK OF Commences movia/ V ST ’ JYSNIKGS, at 7K. SATUSDATS.3o’c!o«I ■ Tickets 26 cents; Children- 15 cents; or, sfor $L- ■ " Liberal arrangements made with SCHOOLS. daEB 4t< jgEEQN© SEASOH, 18S3-’64.- ' ‘ M. H. CROSS and CHARLES H. JARVIS, . Respectfully announce to the public that they eft give • FOUR CLASSICAL SOIREES, FOYER OF THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. _ THIS WINTER. .The .fir ßt of the series to be given in DECEMBI R..- tbe^ remaunng three during the month* of JAXff fZ• FEBRUARY, and APRIL, 1864. Messrs, C. and.. T £ra~ be assisted bv tho following Artists: * wut Carl Gaertxbr, VloUn; ' C' M. Schmitz, Viola nr air* L; Tschirner, Contra Basso Wm. Stoll, Clarions t Ai Kellner, Hautboy. J. Koch, Flute. * G- Muller, Bassoon.. C. Placeman, Hon* , Programme, with subscripton prices, at GonW p i dr6 & Co. ’s, and Lee & Walker’s. nol4-st * skl& gJJRAND. CONCERT AT . MTJS * iO kT. y* FUND HALL, onWEDIN'ESDAY KYBHII r 16th, by CHARLES M. LINBSAT and IT. B. E ; ■§4?3t Jr. One of Steck's splendid Fianoe, from JV E.' will be need. - Tickets 25 cents, to be had at the • j £2*3s*l Music Stores, and at the. Hall on (that evenin * x epen at 7 o’clock.; performances to- commence • * it-uarfcer before S. j ' del4-3fc* ORAND BAIR TO BE HE! / t). at - HANDEL AND I HAYDN HALL, NortW - „ of EIGHTH and- SPRING GARDEN Streets. 'SrrulmiT^ and "WEDnESDAY,'December 22d and 1 ATrt CHHECH. PKOTfiSTABT I H&PAL Grand Promenade Concert in the Evenin sc. : Music by Germania Orchestra. / Tlckets-20,cents ;,tobe had at the Door. rjHiK GRAND TTEMPXjE OP L.ASSEivrRT t A BUILDINGS, TENTH AND GHT KTroiriik Amusement for Old and Yonn«. ffu3rE£ open for the season. Constant char' jrffi SIGHOB BLIT -ontertainnwat EVERY EVENING, commencing ~U 7kr Tft-V Wednesday and. Saturday at 3, co teries in Kecromancy, great aucc- fiPSHfdSftHffliffiEP" and the Learned Canary Birds. . . 121 .yentrlloanlflb- Ad mission 25 cents; Children If . ; ceatg f>OTHEBMEL’S MAX irißS TIST THB. AV ooiISBtTM. ACADEMY O f ln * CHESTNUT STREET, ' iROVR Open from 9 to 6; HYenina. fr AMUSEMENTS. LA It TICKET OFFICES. . Doora open at IM. To commence at 2 o'clock. del4-4t FOYEB OF THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. TEE SECOND AND LAST OF THE SEKIES. Will take place' ON SATURDAY, the 19th, at 1 o’clock., obatobio . THE m Willbe performed fcy the J HAKDEL AND HAYDN SOC >»FT • OK • * • * CHRISTMAS NI&B jg at : ’ MUSICAL FUND H M„ at the MUSICAL FUND dis‘.rt« Vwi* ™ cents Packages of six tick .j 1 - r.^ l^ < ? H ff: DBE’S. 110* CHESTNUT g,' re jt I V l 'oM 42" TENTH and CHESTNUT, a Afl auL HaU dS,? U «l2^. PENNSYLVANIA ~op 1025 CHBf j'PjnJT STREET . DAILY (Sunday , B dxcepUd'ifrom S'-Js*. M. mt 51** M*' .• Admission Meant;. JiSldren half prigs. iosT ASD FOtOTO. T OST—A PA'.CXa gB, CON'EASNINO-- -JEWELBT.. S'-jyjposed to haye'been ’laft in tha Fifth-street, cars.- TJ A*a a der will bo moraS* rewarded * by returmnsthe Bai)j&eto> , few»niw- t « , . 3BOBGE.- ”W. SIhTONSA BHO jt» iun.sansom 6 t„ stave f&L eskcatiow. e traction Pay-sad Evening, / ’ “de§-6fc»r V ARE GRJ3EN SEMINARY, PA J --P'apiis yaceived at any time.. ** v+ * *f?s* OWssice, sad Natural- Soxßncaa. *Aught. Military Tactic*, /Book-hoepln*, and tsragut. Satire* exponsaa about $3 po* woafc &KQ.B taken,.' Refesa.to -Wisi, HV Korn* ex-- Sh ! r^,solui P‘ CappA/Co., Ne.- 23 South Thlad street; and Thojna# JT. Glaytou. Beg,, Fifth and PrunSstreete. • Address Boy. J. BAP.VBY BABTON. A. K ii Yillai* %. Greeu.Pa. f „ nos-tf ‘ XEJJA*. K THE COURAGE COMMON ELSAS? >R THE CITY AITi?.vCOU.yTY OP PRrLADELPHIA. In tlie matter of the assigned United States Insurance. and Trust, Company.”' fit* denture of assig»mex^^ated J Kovemb©iv23, IBEL and re corded November 2-a lSo2sun*Deed Eeok A.■ , No* 68, pace 240, &c. , / -» ' The Auditor by the Court .'to audit settle, and adjust?tfc.6 account©f GBOIIGB w. WOh j Afc'i’ON, off “ The United Stated Insuranoe, innmty and Tragt tyompany,’ l and to make distribu tion of theba] price du tbe hands, of the accountant, will iflfeet tileperliles/lnteres*.**!, for the pnrpoees of his appointment, as TUBSDAT; Decembei at « o r clocS-F; M,,- at Uv o»c<3mo. 483 WAMfDTStreet FhilndeipWa.. . BBSJAMIN HAEN3S, AiKfctoiT dels-tuthsst. ...... • •• j^Aitsr A, -DIAL’S ~ALE.—BY VliiTUB - of a -Writ of saJ.e, by the Hon. JOHH 01DWAt*.-w~ DKtl, dodge of tiie P/Istrict Ooort of the United States, end for the Eastern ■ District of Pennsylvania, la / ralty. tome directed. will ha sold at pnbliosale tprtr. highest end b'jst bidder, for cash, at SAKrfgT, (V COOK'S Auction Store, Ho. 134 Sooth FKOH T Street on SATOED/iY/ December 28.1863, at 12 oV JLffaJ reßidue of t’ne Cargo of the schooner ABTgp.if of Liaoor^asscaeee. PHrL2DKi,PHr A ,l)ec:'ltA P. tfPggfc o^BM^^sssasa - A LX.