THE PRESS, - TIBUIHAD DAILY (SURDAYB BXOBFTDL ■Y JOHOf W. VOKSKY. 4YYICI. *O. 11l SOUTH TOCBTH STURT.' •808 DAILY PRKSS, Psn 'Week, payable to.the saVrlet! sullied to Bubserlbers oat of the City at Beth* Donaon*. Pie Alarm s,Tnin Dollars and Fi?xr Obkts poeSix HjOETHBI OM DoiLAE ASD SEVEHTT-MYE OEETB »(j Inn Horii. Invariably la advanoe fin the One Cored. v.. .. ff®* Adysrtlseaents Inserted at the usual rates. ■> Kiel sonstitute a seniors. ’ . VHB WBI WBBlttT PRKSS, Hailed to Bubserlbers' out of the OltT at lon* Dollae* Fee Alanm. la adytnse. COMMISSION HOUSES. AND NAVY CLOTHS. willum tTsstodbrass’ '' CLOTH HOUSE, 0, 3* South SECOND ands»3 bTBAWBERBY STS. , , ABJfYANDKAVY. CIVIL LIST. I*4 Bine Flannels, Black Cloths, 8-4'Dark Blue Cossimeres, ; Do. Doeskins,! 1-4 do. do. Fancy Coatings, B*4 Llchl’Blao do. Do. Gassimerot* do.- EefinlmaiLX, B*4 Daik Blue DoosMns, Chln'oMllas, g-4 ; do; do. Snpar Velvet*. 8-4 Blue >Gioths, • ■ ■ Basaiao, Sabloti • 8-4 do. Gftfltora, Trioots, 6*4 do, Pilots, True Blues, B«4 do. Beavers, Scarlet^ 8-4 and 6*4 Meltons. Billlarda. TrlmmiiUfß, Ac. -' BiwateUw. Unexpectedly, we have succeeded in replenishing our CLOAkYAgs" OIIIB entirely Hew Styles of beautiful IVOTICE TO GRAIN DEALERS AND *■” BHIFPEIB. *O,OOO UNION A, SEAMLESS BAGS, ‘ _ All Linen, welxht SO ounces. The Best and Cheapest Sai in the market. ■- v Amo. BURLAP BAGS, iot aHßifWh for Com, Oats, Bone-dust, Coffee, As., are BWlufastored and for «ele, for net cash, by CHARLES Id. GlilGQ, Agent, Mo. 13T MABKBT Btrosk (Baoond Starr). Lat« oUia Church tiler. gHIPLEY, HAZARD, & HUTOHIN. *O. 11* CHKSTHUT STB BBT, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, JOJUTHB SALB OP PBILADKT.PHIA-MADB GOODS. mM-Shi " ' TgAGSI BAGS! BAGS! NEW AND BBOOND HAND, Bltmaiw. BURLAP, ASS aussr BAGS, ■ , CoMUntlT os hand. JOHN T. BAILEY dk OOi. , . Mo. US MOUTH fHOHT STXKST. mr wool, backs fox sals. GENT’S NTJRNISHING GOODS. Q.EORGB GRANT, Ho. «10 CHBBTRUT BTKIIT2 Has mow ready A LABOR ARD COMPLBTB STOCK - GENTS* BURNISHING GOODS, Ofhto own Importation and mtnafMtnrte Hln celebrated “PRIZE MEDAL SHIRTS,” Ebuofaetnred under the superlntendenee of JOHH F. TAGGBBT, CYormerly of Oldenherx & Taxxert.) Are the most perfeet-flttlni Shirts of the axe. BW Orders promptly attended to. jyll-theta-fa M OVAL. j [ Xii3ssri’OK.r> XixnszEisrs HAB BEMOYBD FROM ' Ho. 81 SOUTH SIXTH STREET, TO ' X, w. CORNER SIXTH AND CHESTNUT . " Where he now offer* a LAEOS AND KDBGAJST STOCK GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS, Embracing all the latest novelties. i IBICES MODERATE. Mr Tho attention of the public is rwwtftiUy 10- Halted. BHIRTB HABE TO OBPBB RADIES' rURS. JV ADIES’ fancy fdbb. y JOHN FAKEIBA, no. tmaegh bteeet. below eighth. importer/ ud Manufacturer I -o» LADIES' F ANO Y FURS. ■ruiWnt of f AITOT TOES forLtdlM and CM CMBiIi mwaonwlaU. ud «mbra»[nt»T«rr rartotr that wui ba fikblonabl* darLnt thi proiant itaaoa. Ail told at fta Wanafutami' pri«»«, for hA. Ladiw, »Imm atrim** »aIL 0e6.1m OPENING OF FANCY FURS. JO B R li S 'PI 181 C B, ' ■ I IHFOETBK AND MAUUTAOTUEEB OT . IiADIEB’ FANCY FUKS, KO. *«0 ARCH STREET, BBLOW JtUfTßr. Bm bOWOWB ■ wleniU »to»k ot - UIDISB AHD CEILBBSN’B IFRS, WUdi will In «old at tin LOWEST GASH FKIOBS. oeO-Sn JjMJRSI «E 0 B €IE F. WO MBA TD, bob. *ib and «i arch street. has now ora* - A FULL ASSORTMENT I. ADIE S» FU B S. . which the attention of Hi« pabii* 1* IhtHoA. „ *e2s-4m — - ■ DRUGS. CASH DRUG HOUSE. WRIGHT & SIDDAL.L., No. 119 MARKET STREET, Between FROST and SECOND Streets. o. w. WfiraHT. DRUGGISTS, PHYSICIANS, AND GE- NEKAL STOREKEEPERS Gan find at oar establishment a fall assortment Of Imported and Domestic Drags, Popular Pa tent Medicines, Paints, Coal Oil, Window Glass, Prescription Vials, etc., at as low prices as genu ine, first'class goods can be sold. FINE ESSENTIAL OILS for Confectioners, in fall variety, and of the best Quality.’ Coomneal, Bengal Indigo, Madder, Pot Ash, Cudbear, Soda Ash, Alnra, Oil of Vitriol, Annafc to, Copperas, Extract of Logwood, &c., FOE DYERS r TJSE, always on hand at lowest net cash prices. SULPHITE OE LIME, for keeping cider sweet; a perfectly harmless pre paration, put up, with fall directions for use, in a packages containing sufficient for one barrel. Orders by mail or city post will meet with prompt attention, or special quotations will be . furnished when requested. WKiaHT & SIDDAEE, WHOLESALE DSUG WAREHOUSE, No. 119 MARKET Street, above FRONT. Ho2B*thstuly-fp' .. JJOBERT SHOEMAKER <* CO.; Rortbsast Cornu FOURTH and RACE Streets, ’ PHILADELPHIA, • . WHOLESALE druggists, IHPOBTBBS AND DEALERS IN TOKBIGN AND DOHESTIO .WINDOW AND'PLATE GLASS; . KAVDTAOTU&BBS op , WHITE LEAD AMD ZINC PAINTS. PUTTT. tut. AOHTS Hi m OBLBBXATBP FRENCH. HNO PAINTS. salors and ooßsamsn supplied at VERT LOW PRICES JOB GASH. atW-ta CURTAINS * CURTAIN MATERIALS. £JURTAINS AND gURTAIN MATERIALS^ Si P. IFILL & CO., ' ■ ■ ■ DEALERS IK ■OURTAINB, CURTAIN Materials. FURNITURE COVERINGS, ' WINDOW SHADES. HOLLANDS, UPHOLSTERERS' TRIMMINGS, VENETIAN , BLINDS, Ac. H. B, COR. TENTH AND CHESTNUT. no2B-lm SHADES. ■■THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT IN PHILADELPHIA B, K. SLAUGHTER’S, 517 MARKET STREET. nog-lm . , ■ WATCHES, JEWELRY, &o. I A HANDSOME VARIETY OF ABOVE “—•Goods. otauperior gunltty, and at moderate prices, feept ooutantlr on hand; . deK-fptf W* CHESTNUT Street, below Fottrti, VOL. 7—NO. 120. E D U C. T I Q N WE ARE NOW OFFERING THE WHOLE 0 1 LADIES AND MISSES' CLOAKS FROM FORMER PRICES. THE PARIS CLOAK AND FUR EMPORIUM. noS. tuth.aSba £JirRISTMAS GIFTS I , EYEE .& LANDELL. FOURTH AND ARCH, AS IS THESE USUAL CUSTOM IK THE TWELFTH MOUTH, HAVE REDUCED, SOME FINE SILKS, SHAWLS AND POPLINS, TO FAVOR THE LAUDABLE PRACTICE OF MAKING VALUABLE CHRISTMAS GIFTS! FASHIONABLE RICH SILKS, EXPENSIVE LONG SHAWLS, GORGEOUS PIANO COVERS, BALMORALS OF FINE GRADES, LINEN CAMBRIC HANDKERCHIEFS, M.EBINOES AND POPLINS, DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS, AND HOUSEKEEPING GOODS, dels*tuths-tf POR PRESENTS. LINEN HANDKERCHIEF^ In Fancy Boxes. LADIES’, GENTS', and CHILDREN’S Sizes ' JUST OPENED, direct from oar. Manufacturers, in a beautiful assortment of Ladies’ and Gents’ wide Hemstitched H ANDKERCHIEFS, at a very small ad vance on old pries*, •' . - 828 ARCH St. and 32 South SECOND Street. del7-6t . M. NEEDLES, 1024 CHESTNUT STREET, OFFERS FOR SALB . ' DESIRABLE, USEFUL, AND ACCEPTABLE HOLIDAY PRESENTS, IN LACE. GOODS. 1,000 Real Lace Collars, in every variety, from SO cents to $l5 each. k 600 Lace Sets,' from $1 to $6O each. .. . 500 Lace Yells, framsl to sioeach. \ SCOValencienneHdkft.* worn *2to sigeach• _ Foinle Applira6, from $5 to $6O. Coiffures, Barbel,* and every variety of other descrip tions of Lace Goods, at very low prices. IN EMBROIDERIES. 600 Embroidered Hdkfs., $1 to $lO each. .600 do. Collars. 25 cts. to $5 each. SOO do. Beta, SI to $lO each, Edgings, Inserfclngs, Flouncings, and .all other.de* Embroideries. IN HANDKERCHIEFS. The best assortment of Hdkfs. in the city; including every variety of Ladies’, Gents’and Children’s Linen Hdkfs., in plain, - hem-stitched, embroidered, lace* printed borders, &c., &c., from 12 cts. to $5O each. Persons in search dffnsefal and acceptable presents would do well to examine my stock before purchasing, • N. B.—l will open on MONDAY, the 14th inst., afresh invoice of desirable goods, in Rich Lace Capes, Coiffares, Barbes, Hdkfs., Veils, Ac.. Ac. , . deS-tf FD B, S I H STEEL & SON WOULD GALL • attention to their Stock of FINE DRESS GOODS, all bought at very low prices, early in the season, and at the recent Auction Sales: 'French Kerinoes, 76c to $2.*60. .French Poplins and Reps, 87>4e to $1 76. Dress Goods of every variety, 20c to $2. 3,000 yards two-yard wide Merinoes t $l. 25. Blanket Shawla, a great variety of styles, $3.30.t0 $l3. Broche Shawls, great bargains. $9.60 to $l4. . Circular* and Sacques, of all kinds of Cloths, at low prices. Fancy Silks, $1 to $5. Plain Poll de Soies, $1.35 to $2 60. - Moire Antiques and Corded 5i1k8.A3.60 to $6. Nos. 713 and 715 North TENTH St. 1 Lot All-wool Shaker Flannels, 62>4c, worth 80c. n 025 JgD. GROSJEAN, 10X3 CHESTNUT STREET, Respectfully calls the attention of the ladles to his well selected stock of LINEN CAMBRIC HANDKERCHIEFS. Also, a fine collection of Fancy and Embroidered Handkerchiefs, Gents* and LadleS* Handkerchiefs. ~ i INITIALS AND OTHER DESIGNS Embroidered in the latest styles and in the best possible manner. F. H. SIDE ALL. A full assortment of EMBROIDERIES, NIGHT-GOWNS, ' CAPS, CHEMISES, GARIBALDIS, ' COLLARS, SLEEVES. CUFFS, ’ HOOP SKIRTS, HEAD DRESSES, . de3-Im NETS, GLOVES, &c. , . TJLANKETS AND. COMFORTABLES. —I am now selling large quantities of these goods muchless than they can he bought Very heavy White Blankets at $4; finer do. at $5; extra size do. at $6; .one case very heavy all-wool at sS—these are 'very large; and two cases of the largest and best $lO Blankets in the city< They are. all-wool and very heavy. Also, many kinds of better and finer ones of all sizes, that are very cheap. Heavy Blue Blankets, heavy Drab Blankets, and the heaviest kind of Gray Blankets that are made. COMFORTABLES of the heaviest kind. lam having a large,lot made that are filled with wool, which makes them much.warmer and-softer than cotton. They will be opened on Tuesday morning, and the price will be $3.60, $4, and 5; one lot of Pink and Bine Counterpanes, heavy, at $5; one lot extra quality Marseilles, at $lO and $l2, that are worth $l6 and $2O, and cannot be imported for less. I bought them at Auction and offer them as ! a great bargain. GRANVILLE B. HAINES, de!4*mtnwsatet 1013 MARKET St., above TENTH. /CORNER OP EIGHTH AND SPRING Vd' GARDEN! BEAUTIFUL AND SEASONABLE IGOODS f PRICES MUCH LOWER THAN ELSEWHERE! • We are selling b®st quality of French. Poplins, all Silk and Wool, ftr sL62£* per yard. Sold down-town not ■ lest than $2. THORNLEY & CHISM. A LL-WOOL POPLINS AND REPS, A for *l. Excellent French Merinoes for $1.25. A fine stock of Delaines and Calicoes. All-Wool Plaid Cashmeres in great variety. THORNLEY & OHISM. Comer of EIGHTH and SPRING GARDENS THORNLEY & CHISM A- ABE SELLING Power-Loom Table Linens, Shaker and other Flannels, Extra Super-super Rochdale Blankets. Frosted beaver and other Cloths, Caseimef es, Sic. &<, VERY CHEAP. ; " XTEADQUABTERS POR SHAWLS! BX Long And Square Broche Shawls, ' Long and Square Blanket Shawls, Plaid Shawls,' Striped Shawls, Plain Shawls,- &e., - Children’s Shawls, Mieses’ Shawls, Gents’ Shawls, Lone and Square Black Thibet Shawls,^ At THORNLEY & CHISM’S, S. E. Corner o( EIGHTH and SPRING GARDEN. CILKSI SILKS! Good Black Silks for *l. Better for $1.25. $1.60. $1.76, $2, and $2 25 per yard. Plain Brown, Blue, Purple, and Groen Silks, for $1.60, Black figured Silk a. Plaid Silks, Ac., Ac. > . BEAUTIFUL BROCHi SCARFS. ... A LARGE STOCK OF,BALMOF.AL SKIRTS, And all other kinds of Goods, comprising * . -A FIRST-CLASS STOCK. At THORNLEY & CIIISM’S, no2l-2m N.B. Cor. EIGHTH and SPRING GARDEN. V E. M. NEEDLES, Invltos attention to hiH extensive assortment of goods suitable for USEFUL AND ACCEPTABLE IN LACE GOODS, EMBROIDERIES, VEILS, AND WHITE GOODS. T7DWIN HALL & GO., 26 S. SECOND J-* street, have— -IAHIE6’ SCARFS in great variety. . SADIES* SCARFS at #lOO. LADIES’SCARFS at $1.25. LADIES’ SCARFS at $1.60. s LADIES’. SCARFS at $1.76. , LADIES', SCARFSat $2 00. LADIES' 1 SCARFS from $2.50 to $7, BCARFS-W3WBSALS AfitD RETAIL, RETAIL DRY GOODS. K, I C E S . OUR STOCK OF AT A GREAT SEDUCTION J. W. PROCTOR & Co., 930 CHESTNUT STREET, LIKEN HANDKERCHIEFS, In Beautiful Fancy Boxes. ' S. MILLIKEN & CO., 1094 b CHESTNUT STREiST. 1094 CHESTNUT STREET. HOLIDAY PRESENTS, maA chestnut s r . RETAIL DRY GOODS, JJSEFUL, NEW,-AND ELEGANT HOLIDAY PRESENTS. NOW OPENING FINE LACE AND BROCATELLE CURTAINS, SATIN. TERRY. AND REPS EMB’D LACE AND MUSLIN DRAPERIES. ' RICH TASSELS AND GILT OOjfNIOES.’ FRENCH FURNITURE COVERINGS, PLUSHES. &>. Also, PREMIUM BLANKETS, tts 11 uwk qu*lUT made aad QUILTS of all sizes. v s Buwrb Double DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS, of all size*, with H and X NAPKINS to match, ‘ And HANDKERCHIEFS, imported* expressly for the season* for Ladies, Gentlemen, and Youth, comprising some very new and desirable styles of Ool’d Embroidery, Hem-stitched, and Corded Border. SHEPPAED, VAN lIARIUffIEPi, & IRRISON, de7-mws6t jOLOAK CLOTHS CLOAKS, .. .-1 . COOPER & CONiRD, NINTH AND MARKET. pARIS POPLINS, REP POPLINS, MSRZNOa EPINGLES Iu choice and desirable colors, at ! REDUCED PRICES FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS, ■ / And a large stock of PABIS'AHD VIENNESE BROCHE BONG- SHAWLS, FliOM RECENT AOCTIOK SALES. . '->V AT LESS THAN BEGBLAU I'KICES. CUE WEN STODDAKT & BKOTHEK, 450,453, and 454 H. SECOND Street, del7-5t abOYsWUlow. JTOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS. The subscribers have opened, TO-DAT AT LOW PRICES, one case off RICH EMBROIDERED PIANO JSD. TABLE COVERS. •Have received also a large assortment of ELEOANT EAOE. AND MUSLIN CURTAINS, KICH DOUBLE DAIfffl.SK: TABLE CLOTHS AND NAPKINS; FINE MARSEILLS QUILETS, j premium: blankets, &c. SHEPPARD, VAN-HARLINGEN, & ARRISON, del7-3tif JOSEPH AND WILLIAM E. WOOD* IMPORTERS AND .DEALERS IN CLOTHS, CASBIMERES, TESTINGS, TAILORS’ TRIMMINGS, WHOLESALE ANDRE TAI L. NO. 8 NORTH SECOND STREET, de9-lm PHILADELPHIA. T3LANKETS, : . , From $3 to $l9- and every, intermediate price. $9, $lO, $l2, and $l6 Blankets are very desirable. MUSLINS, - By the yard or piece, of all the well-known makes. - Buy them now for coming wants, and save dollars. • - . FLANNELS. Whites, from 46c. to $1; Reds, from 45 to 75 cts. Grays, from 60 to 75 cts.; Blues, from 60 to 70 cts. Fancy 6*4 Shirtings; Sacque Flannels, &c. DAMASKS Damask Table Cloths, Napkins, and Towels. Toweling®, Nursery Diapers, Tickings. PRINTS. ' American. Merrimack, &c.. in figures and stripes. - . Neat shirting print*; Real Manchester ginghams, 600. BALMORALS. Mildewed Balmorals, $2.60: Perfect Balmoralß, $3. Fine Balmorals, $3,60and_54.60; Misses’ Balmorals. - COOPER & OOSABD. de!7 S. E. corner NINTH and MARKET, T3LANKETS, BLANKETS, Blankets, -*-A - CHEAP, '' CHEAP, CHEAP. Having bought most of my stock of BLANKETS some time, since, I am now able to sdil them at less than wholesale prices: 10- 4 All-wool BLANKETS, $3 50. 11- do. -do., $B. 31-4 .do. do., vexvheavy,slo 12- do, do., slightly damaged, $l2. 12-4 do. do., extra heavy. $l3. 12-4 do ' do., super quality. $l5. GRAY BLANKETS. GRAY BLANKETS. One lot All-wool Gray Blankets, weigh 6lbs, $3.50. - Do. do. do. do., slightlydamaged, $4.50, Do. do. Blue do., weigh 9 lbs, $5.50. .A large assortment of STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS always on hand. . Call and examine our stock. • • • JAMBS DENNY, de!s 6t* ■ S. E. Cor. ELEVENTH and LOMBARD Sts. 818 opening, ■ g lB AT THB 4RCH-STRKET CLOAK BTOBSS, A HAND9OHE AHSORTJCBNT P, LADIES' AND MISSES’ CLOAKS, xoc-tr TOW-PRICED CORSE-TS AND Av SKIRTS, at MRS. STEWS, 107 South TENTH Street, below Chestnut. Paris Werly Corsets on hand, ' de!s-6t» coo HOOP SKIRTS. f*Oo V At O The largest assortmentrand the best qua-'J lity and styles of HOOP SKIRTS, tobelobtained in the city, are manufactured and sold Wholesale and Retail, at No. 638 ARCH Street. Skirts mads to order, altered and repaired. • . delB-6t* JOHN H. STOKES, 702 ARCH W STREET, would call the attention of the ladies to his immense Etock of DRESS GOODS, most of which, has been reduced for HOLIDAY PRESENTS, consisting of Freneh*Merinoes, Figured Camlet Clothe, Wool ana part Cotton Delaines, Figured and Striped Mohairs, English Merinoes, Wool Plaids, Plaid Dress Goods, Cali coes, &c. , - • . » _ de4-tf ■RLACK YELYET BEAYER. Just received, ONE PIECE OF .BLACK VELVET BEAVER. 'SHARPLESS BROTHERS* del&tf CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets. RHARPLESS BROS. ARE SELLING At REDUCED PRICES, their stock of . FROSTED AND FANCY BEAVERS. Also, BLACK CLOTHS and BSAVBRS. ' . de!4-tf CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets. PHOTOGRAPHS. J/IFE - S IZE PHOTOGRAPHS COLORED IN OIL. THOMAS SMITH’S PHOTOGRAPH GALLERYi NOS. AND 144 NORTH # NINTH STREET. An assortment of FRAMES constantly on hand. SKY-LIGHT ON THE GROUND FLOOR. de2-lm ... . . . CHINA AMD GLASSWARE. JERK’S . Tarnishing Chinn & Class Establishment, CHINA. HALL. 539 CHESTNUT STBBBT, ' NWpibbotlt opposite imdependencb lathe cheapest (for the quality) and most extensive as sortment of WHITE. FRENCH, GOLD-BAND AND DECORATED CHINA IN THIS CITY, Just opened, of our own importa*lon,‘ei*htF-one casks very superior plain WHITE FRENCH CHINAi in any quantity to suit purchasers. Also, a splendid assortment of Fashionable GUT AND ENGRAVED TABLE CRYSTAL GLASS. _Also. Plain white English Stone Ware, Dinner and Tea iWare* .Also, Toilet Sets, in great variety, some very elegantly decorated. 4E3T Double thick China Stone Ware, and Glass, ex preeslrfo? HOTELS, "SHIPPING* AND RESTAT7BANTS, French China decorated to order inany patters. 49* Initials engraved on Table Glass. . China and Glass packed in a proper manner. se6-satnth-4m ’ OABMAGES. WILLIAM D. BOMBS, Ooub ul Llght OuiUg, BMMk, * K0e.1099 Writ 10X1 OHISTITUT BTBBST. MMa trnmuw*. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1863.' 1008 CHESTNUT Street. IOOS - CHESTNUT ST.- STEW IPUBMCATIONS, QH ARLES DESILVER, PUBLISHER AND BOOKSELLER, " 1329 CHESTNUT STREET. , HOLIDAY GIFT BOOKS. GREAT ATTRACTION.- > ' IMPERIAL DOUBTS op . FRANCE, ENGLAND. RUSSIA, PRUSSIA, SARDINIA, AND AUSTRIA, Kichlv Illustrated with. 42 PORTRAITS , . OF IMPERIAL SOVEREIGNS AND THEIR ■ .CABINET MINISTERS^ - - , WITH . , 46BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, • AND • "- 1 ' AN INTRODUCTION BY WILLIAM CULLEN . BRYANT, ■ 1. This is a superb volume of Imperial -Octavo size, of over 4< 0 pages. The title page is illustrated with purple, red. and gold. It will be tlio Gem of the Season for the Holidays, as well as a standard work. 1 2. This Book is richly bound in Turkey Morocco, full gilt, and Turkey Antique, and put up In a' neat box or case. PRICE $12.60. - . , , It will be Bent by mail or express to‘any part.of the country, expenses paid, on receipt of the amount by the publisher, " _ NEW YORK: Published by • . r W. 11. 13IDWELL, . NO. 6 BEEK&IAN St. 18f4. . ORDERS SOLICITED. ■ Charles Desllver has also otfhandra large assortment of Bntlish and-American Juveniles and Toys, Prayer Booty, Biblea, Standard, and Miscellaneous works, &c„ ,at the lowest prioesV ■ del9 ; 6tuth3t A SPLENDID .NOVEL, ■ JMU' - JUST published; BT RICHARD B. KIMBALL. •. ENTITLED • WAS HE SUCCESSFUL. P A capital new society novel. large 12m0,, tinted paper, cloth-bound, elegant. Price $l6O. ' Also, new and uniform editions <?f the other works by the same author, as follows: - “ • . UNDERCURRENTS. SAINT LEGES ROMANCE OF STUDENT LIFE. IN THE TR0P1C5.......... . Mr. Kimball’s works, , which are of the higher order of literature, arefound in'every first-class library in this country and abroad (where they are largely reprinted).- They are filled wiih dreamy.philosophy, romantic senti ment, and display more artist work and a subtler insight Into human-nature, and wider views of life and the world, than ninety-nine hundredths of the novels pub lished. The new book. * * Was He Successful ?” will be eagerly welcomed by every lover of the better, class of fiction. . . . *** Sold by all booksellers, and sent by mall free on receipt of price, by CAELETON, Publiiher, de!2-fi&wtf , . , New York. I>ORB ILLUSTRATIONS! V* PHOTOGRAPHS! . DANTE* ALBUMv Ten Photo graphs,-Portfolio, cloth, $6. CO. DANTE ALBUM. Twenty Photograuhs, Turkey mo rocco, Poxtfoiia|)slC,so, .. -? .ATALA ALBUM. $3.60-' Twelve Photographs, Portfolio, THE WANDERING JEW. Thirteen-Photographs, Portfolio. - „ ’ MINIAIURE D'ANTE ALBUM. A complete set of 76 cardsincase, sir. FAIRY ALBUM. Perrault Fairy Tale 3. 40 cards in case. #5.50. THE WANDERING JEW: U Card Pbotographs.Sl-H). THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD. Witli six cloth, gilt edges, $2-50. Foil morocco, . BERLIN PHOTOGRAPH CASE 3. Holding 60 cards, new Etyle, 75cents. READY BY THE 21st. MOTHER GOOSE FROM GERMANY. Illustrated from designs by Ludwig Richter, and others, on tinted paner. 4to, fancy hoards. Price 75 cents. MOTHER PITCHER’S POEMS FOR LITTLE PEOPLE With comical illustrations. -Fancy boards. - 50 cents; LEGENDS OF THE BIRDS. By Charles Godfrey In land, with 12 lithographs, on differently tinted paper, bv F. Moras; >£ vellum? rich fancy boards. Price~sLoo,' ALL THE HOLIDAY BOOKS OF THE SEASON on hand. ■ LEIFOLDT’S BOOKSTORE and LIBRARY. de!B-tf . . 1333 CHESTNUT Street. fJHOICE ENGLISH BOOKS FOR PBESENTS. A verychoice and well- rrlac tod as sortment of FINELY ILLUSTRATED ENGLISH B OOKS, in lelegant bindings, suitable for Christmas presents. ENGLISH JUVENILE BOOKS, Moveable Toy* Books, &<*•■» in great variety. Also, a few CHOTCE 0 RIGINAL D4BLEY, LENTZE, KENNY, -MBA BOWST&e. For sale by • . - ■ C. J. PEIOE, Importer of Engllalx. Boois, Engravings, &c.» No. 31 South SIXTH Street, above Chestnut. dslB-2t* ■ROOK AGENCY, 33 South SIXTH Stradr Office of , , -- APPLETON’S NEW CYCLOPEDIA* - WASHINGTON IRVING’S WORKS.- WAVERLEY NOVELS. Household edition* REBELLION RECORD. BAYARD TAYLOR’S WORKS. 7COOPERJS NOVELS. Illustrated edition* DICKENS’ WORKS; - Household edition. GEMS FROM *HE DUSSELDORF GALLERY, BRITISH POETS. • Boston edition.. MERRIVALE’S HISTORY OF THE ROMANS, NATIONAL-QUARTERLY REVIEW. 'W per year. ocM-tuthsaSm; . , . - TBLIiWOOD ZELL & CO., * wholesXlebooksellers, stationers, And Manofacturerg of Photograph''Al b ams. iNos.l7 aud io South SlXTHStreet, r, Be eond .flour. „„ -.- • Goods for the • Games, Puzzles, and Paper Dolls, the largest assortment In the city. ■ . Colored and -Pl&in Toy Books, Juvenile Books, ABC Cards and Blocks, School Books; and Stationery. •' 'All of which will ho sold to dealers at low prices for cash. • • •- , oc3B-ws2m THE MOST VALUABLE Atfl> USE FUL GIFT FROM. A CONGREGATION TO THEIR -PASTOR—ALSO FROM A SCHOOL TO A TEACHER. THE NEW. AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA. . NOW COMPLETE _ in sixteen large volumes, in six different styles of bind ing. Persons looking for a present- of real value *are invited to call and examine the different styles. OFFICE OF THE CYCLOPAEDIA, 33 South SIXTH St.» above Chestnut,' deH-12t ' . . Second.story. - A BOOK-OF PERMANENT VALUE FOR A PEESENT. ~ -- The REBELLION RECORD, in six large yolnmeß in cloth ; Library half calf and half mo. binding. The inost most invaluable booh of the day. Also, Gems from the Dusseldorf Gallery, Artist's edition of Irving’s Sketch Book. Cooper's Novels. ~ • Irving’s Works, 22 volumes. • Life and Letters of Irving, 4 volumes. ' Dickens’Works, 40 volumes, &c.. &c.» . At the Book Agency, 33 South SIXTH Street, abovo Chestnut, .Second Story, - Office of Cyclopedia: CHOICE GIFTS FOR HOLIDAYS. V/ CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.'. * " . PRESENTS POR OLD ANO YOUNG. Splendid assortment of PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, -of all sizeß and BtTlea. PHOTOGRAPH CARDS,'plain, and beautifully co lored.' - • ' ■' -■ JUVENILE BOOKS, CHILDREN’S GAMES. Minia ture Albums, Elegant Imperial Photographs, - Stationery of all kinds, dee Porte-monnaies, &c. , Priceslower than any other house in thecity. de!6-6t RULIaON. 130* CHESTNUT Street. . pHALLEN’S HOLIDAY GIFTS COM PRISE all the - = : NEW BOOKS, IRVING'S SKETCH BOOK, NEW TOT BOOKS, ' PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, HEW GAMES. IMP. PHOTOGRAPHS. FUSE STATIOHKRT, ROT AL PHOTOGRAPHS, (Initialed to order), PHANTOM FLOWERS) POETS, in Blue and Gold, and a gretft variety of nsefhl and ornamental articles. Call at .. CHALLEN’S, 1308 CHESTNUT. ■ Ho riff will be more acceptable to a lady cr gentleman than a package of the finest French Paper, with Enve lopes to match, and with the initials, plain or In colors. We have 100 patterns. OHALLEH, de7-12t - 1308 CHESTHOT. QOOKKRY AS IT SHOULD BE. MRS. GOODFELLOW’S COOK BOOK, A Manual for Diningroom and KHohen* - Practical, Economical, and Intelligible. Ten editions have been called for, an evidence of-its merits, and that It is the \ - BEST AND MOST USEFUL COOK BOOK. WILLIS P. HAZARD, ” PubHeher, noM-tf . Ho. 31 South SIXTH Street. MEW BQOKS—JUST RECEIVED BY J. B. liIPPINOOTT & CO., ■ Tl 5 and 71* MABEBT Street. LIFB OK JESUS. By Earnest Renan. Translated from th« French v . LOUIE’S LAST TERM AT ST. MART’S.New edition. THE "WAYSIDE INN, 'and other poems; By Henry 7. Longfellow. SOUNDINGS FROM THE-ATLANTIC. By Oliver Yendell Holmes..-. . ‘ THE THOUGHTS OF THE EMPEBOK JL* AURELIUS ANTONINUS. ‘ . * GENERAL BUTLER IN NEW ORLEANS History of the Administration of the Department of the Golf In 1862. < By James Parton. JEAN BELIN; or. The Adventures of a Little French 1 Boy. ~ ■mfOTHT TITCOMB’S LETTERS TO THE JONSES. MY FARM O r EDGEWOOD, By The Marvel HUGH MILLER’S HEADSHIP OF CHRIBT, and ’the Rights of the Christian People. . •., ROUNDABOUT PAPERS. By Wm. Thaokeray. With illustrations. • HISTORY OF THE SIOUX I WAR, • and the Massacres of 1862 and 1863. By ißaac -YT B. Heard. _ MARY LINDSAY. A Novel. By the Lady Emily Ponsonby. . , POEMS. By Jean Tngelow. IN WARTIMES, AND OTHER POEMS: By 31 G. Whitney. MENTAL HYGIENE.- By L. Ray.- . . HANNAH THuRSTON. A Story of American Life. By Bayard Taylor. v " - . * no3o SOMETHING NEW. . INDESTRUCTIBLE PHOTOG R A P H I C ALB UMS. • ALTEMUS h CO., corner of FOURTH and RACE, being owners of a late Patented are now of fering for sale their PATENT HINGE-BACK ALBUMB, Which poßßess many advantages over all others now made or. in use. .The Trade are invited to examine these, at "their Rooms, corner of FOURTH and RACE. The Trade supplied on very reasonable terms. - de7-lm JUST. PUBLISHED—THE PRAYER at the Dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettys burg. By Rev. Thos, _H, Stockton, D. D. Price, 10 eenw. Published by ~ WM. S. & ALFRED MARTIEN, de!2 600 CHESTNUT Street. fIHARLES DESILYER, 1839 CHESTNUT STREET, Publisher and Bookseller. ■' BEAUTIFUL VOLUMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS. - Superb Gift .Boons, Photograph Albums, English and American editions of the Poets. Standard and .'Miscella neous Books, bound in all styles, and 1 at. the lowest prices. Also, a large assortment of English and Ameri can Juveniles, and Toy Books, Bibles. Prayer Books, l&c., &o. . „. delO-tial Q.OODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.' Nearly one hundred different kinds of GAMES AND PUZZLES', A LARGE ASSORTMENT OP PAPER DOLLS. : Two hundred,different kinds of TOY BOOKS, Beautifully Colored. A B C BLOCKS AND CARDS, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS,. JUVENILE BOOKS, &c., Ac., At Low Prices by the quantity to dealers. T. ELL WOOD ZELL & 00., Wholesale Booksellers and Stationers, and > Manufacturers of Photograph'Albums, Nos. Vf and 39 SOUTH SIXTH STREET, del66tlp. Second floor.; pABD AND FANCY JOB PRINTING, v At miawAHawowh's, iua rogsTa JEWELRY, PLATED WARE, &C. QJFTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. : 85 PER CENT. BAVED BY PURCHASING TOUR WATCHES, JEWELRY, BILYEB-DLATEB WARE, •' AT I>. W. CLARK’S, J. .. V ;!003: CHESTNUT STREET. Where marie fonod a flue assortment of lie following per-cent. lecathan at any viher Gold Watohev I: ' Sliver Watehev ; Plated .Watches, • c American Watches, English. Watches, i - Swiss Watches. ■i - Bracelets, . Bette, • Pins, i Bar Rings, Finger Rings, i - Sleeve Buttons, I ' Studs, ) j Medallions, / -a, , • NeckOhauie, Guard Chains, \ 'Oiataliue Chains, ■ *Veet Chains, , Pencils,. Tbimblee, Pons and Oases. Toothpicks, Gbnlfc’BMMßPinif, Gents’Bcarf Pins* . Gents’ Scarf Kings, ■ - - Akmlefcs; i . Charms, ■ > Watch Keys, ' Watch Hooks, Watch Bars, SILVER-PLATED WARS. Taa&ttts,- wine Castors, ■ Dinner Castors, ‘ Breakfast Castors, Cake Baskets, , Card Baskets, vi . v Butter Coolers, Sugar Bowls, ■ a . 'irSalt Stands, . v ' v: Call Bells, jt../. .•. GobletSv a; V - - ' CUPS? . .' y Spoon Holders, ffftpWnßlnrs, Syrup Pitchers* Cream Pitchers. i Table and Dessert Spoons, ; ■ Tea and Salt Spoons,. Egg and Mustard Spoon*. Dinner and Tea Forks, Fish and Pie Knives, , Tea and Dinnei Knives* a Oyster and Soup Ladles, - ■ Children’s Knife and Fork, > . Batter Knives, ' ■ &c.» &c. One call will convince the most incredulous that the sheapest place in the city to buy Watches, Jewelry, and Silver-Plated Ware, is at D. W. CLARK’S, 50* CHESTNUT Street. V. B.—Fine, Watches and Jewelry carefully repaired by the most experienced workmen and warranted. solS'tdeSl . - 51.50 ......... 150 1 25 125 CLOTHING. JjJD-WAUD F. KELLY, JOHN KELLY, / TAILORS, 143 SOUTH THIRD STREET, ABOVE WALNUT, Have, now a complete assortment of FALL and WINTER GOODS, and OF ALL THE FASHIONABLE STYLES. TERMS CASH. —Prices lower than other Customer Tailors, and clothes superior. " ; dels-t£ OVERCOATS I BUlfißta FOB THE WEATHEB, . ERIGE $lO AND'UPWARDsf WANASIAICEII & BIIOWN, '• OAK HALL POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE, - ~ SIXTH AKD MARKET. Will beep our store open EVERY EVENING NEXT WEEK (except Christmas night) until nine o’clock. . ♦ . de9-tf TJLAOK OASS. PANTS, 05.50, At 704 MARKET Street SLACK OASS. PARTS, *6.60, At 704 MARKET Street. SLACK CASS. PANTS, *6.60, At 70S MARKET Street. BLACK CASS. PANTS, »C. 50. At 704 MARKET Street. SLACK OASS. PANTS, $5.50, At 704 MARKET Street. GRIGG a VAN GUNTB3PB, No. 7M MARKET Street. G3IGG A VAN GUNTER'S, No, 704 MARKET Street. GBIGG ft VAN GU& TEN'S, No. 704 MARKET Street. GBIGG ft VAN GUNTER'S, No. 704 MARKET Street. GBIGG ft, VAN GBNTBH'3, No. 704 MARKET Street. ee24-6m WATCHES AMD JEWiEIRT, J E. CALDWELL * OO. t BS3 CHESTNUT STREET, Have received a large assortment of Rich Goods, of heir own importation, comprising NOVELTIES OF THE PRESENT SEASON! OPERA AND FIELD GLASSES. HIOH FANS, entirely new design,, COMjBS, in Gilt, Shell, and Steel. ENGRAVED GLASS VASES AND CARD RECEIVERS. SPLENDID DECORATED FRENCH FORCE LAIN - VASES, CARD-RECEIVERS, AND FLOWER. STANDS, - ' DRESSING OASES for Ladiea and Gentlemen. RICH JEWEL GASKETS, GLOVE BOXES, WRITING DESKS, LIQUOR OASES, &0. CORAL, TORTOISE SHELL, AND STEEL JEWELRY. BRONZE STATUETTES, ANIMALS, INK STANDS, MATCH. SAFES, OANDELABRAS. MANTEL CLOCKS, Marble, Bronze, and Gilt RICH JEWELRY, Diamond, Pearla, and all the Precious Gems, Gold and Enamel. SUPERIOR WATCHES, American, Swistr, and Epglish. SILVER WARE, of every description. PLATED GOODS, American antfEnglirhh no!4-tde2s JBS <J. BUSSELL, 22 NOKTH SIXTH met Street, has lust received a very handsome assort giht of PINE SEAL BINSS. - : -- no2-3m £SS\ i FINE WATCH REPAIRING Ak attended to by the most experienced workmen* and erery Wateh warranted for one year. . G. RUSSELL, no2-3ro * . 33 North SIXTH Street. QLL PAIN: T 1N Q, S . - . JAMES S. EARLE & BOH Bare now initheir Galleries an entirely NEW COLLEC TIONS OIL PAINTINGS, The.works of prominent AMEBIC AN ARTISTS, and so lections BY THEMSELVES this year, from the EUROPEAN STUDIO ST- ALL OF WHICH ARE OFFERED AT MODERATE ’ PRICES. . .EARLES' GALLERIES; delS-6t 81G CHESTNUT STREET; AN EXPERIENCED TEACHER, whose time ie partly dieengaged, would like a few private Pupils In the English language. Latin, or Greek. Please address "Instruction,” at this Office. de!7-3t* ;• TI/TISS MARY E. THROFP HAS A Select French and EngIIshEOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL, for Young Ladies, at 1841 CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia. For circulars, or other... Information? apply, at the School; ■ . . del6-tfel PRITTENDEN’S PHILADELPHIA COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, 637 CHESTNUT Street, corner of Seventh. ■: Instruction in Bookkeeping, Penmanship, Business Forms, Mercantile Calculations, <Sic. Individual In struction Day and Evening. delff-6t* YIL L A.G E GREEN SEMINARY, NBAS MEDIA. PA.—Pupils received at any time. English, Mathematics, Glassies, and Natural Sciences taught. Military Tactics', Book-keeping, and Civil En gineering taught. Entire expenses about $3 par week. Boys of all ages taken. Refers to Wm. H. Kern, ex- Sheriff? John C. Oapp Jt Co., No. 23 South Third street, and Thomas J. Clayton. Esq, , Fifth and Prune streets. Address-Rev. J. HABVBY BARTON. A. M., Ymags Green, Pa. . noe-tf IMPORTERS OP - 1 - WINES AND LIQUORS, LAUMAN, BALLADE, & GO., No.'MB SOUTH NINTH STREET. Between Chestnut end Walnut, Philadelphia. - G. M. LAUMAN. A. M. BALLADS, *o9-8m J. D. BITTING. MATERIALS FOR MINOE PIES. BUNCH, LAYER. AN® SULTANA RAISINS. CITRON, CURRANTS, AND SPICES, CIDER, WINES, ire. , &e. ALBERT 0. ROBERTS, ' . . Dealer In Pine Groceries, del? Corner ELEVENTH and VINE Street*. WRIGHT’S ” ~ NB PLUS ULTRA MINCE MEAT, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. -- "■■■ SPRING’ GARDEN AND FRANKLIN STREETS, noB-8mo« , Philadelphia. PORTLAND KEROSENE COAL OIL ta store, and for safe by. > ■-*■■■! 4«2-Uu* : ! fyn, gIHG, UT 4BQH Btj»S. PATTERN OVERCOATS and V BUSINESS COATS. PAINTINGS. EDUCATIONAL. s.sl J) nil i. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19,1863. XIttEMATURE. Diokbns’ WOHKS.-sln England, under tSToye of the author, have appeared only three edltionrof the worlia of Oharleß Diehena; in Philadelphia the enterprising house of It.' Peterson & 00. publish twextyeighl ediliona, and, we date say, have sold tear limes as many seta as have been disposed of in Eng land. Of course, there Is a difference between the London and the Philadelphia editions of Dickons. Except in the early, “green-back,” monthly aerial iatue of-Dickens’ tales, the Illustrations by “Phis,’,' George Crulkshank, John Leech, Richard Doyle, Clarkson Stanfield, and' Daniel Maolise, are not : given, but they are to be found in all of Peterson’s reprints, exoept the very cheapest.' No one could expect “The Pickwick Papers,” or-any other of . Diokena’ tales, for fifty cents (published in London at $6 25), with engravings also. In type, paper, and binding, the American does not yield to the London edition. There is a great difference, however, in one essential point—the prioe. A complete set o[ Dick ens, In plain muslin binding, costs SM9 in London ; her# the same can be* obtained, in substantial cloth binding, at from fourteen to forly-five doffars a com plete set. Taking into view the prioe of-gold, the cost of freight anu insurance, and the tariff on im ported books, it may be fairly estimated that a set of Diokens conld not be brought hither from - London, at present rate, 'for less than $250. The Philadelphia edition, therefore, has the accepta ble element of great cheapness; Another advantage it haa over the English : it is wholly uniform in size,-whereas an English set of Dickens, consisting of “ longs and aborts,” (tale octavos and squat, stout twelve mos;,) never can range -uniformly on the book-shelf. Lastly, supposing that you lived at ■ a distance from the seaboard, and actually resolved to indulge In the cost of a London edition of ’ Dickens; there atill would remalu the expense of conveying the books .to your remote abode. But, live where you may in the United States, .select' your edition, remit the money on to Iffeßsrs. Peter son, and, by the next mail or express, the books will be sent on to the address given, and duly de livered; entirely free of cost for carriage to the purchaser. We have preferred giving this business-. like view of the Amerioan reprint of Dickens to any dissertation on the merits of the works, in a literary point of view. We .may . say," however, that-there is more genuine humor and more. sound morality in the works of Dickens than in those of any other foreign writer of fiction—and even Walter Scott and Bulwer are not exceptions. A healthy tone pervades them, and a moral, never obtrusively presented, is to be drawn from even the slightest ol his tales. Out or twenty-eight editions, ranging at. various prices, but at the lowest fuUy flve-lixtha cheaper -than the . bocks are sold for abroad, every, family in this country can possess all the writings of the greatest novelist of the age. They are well adapted for gift-books. At Peterson's (306 Chestnut street) are now on sale a very large variety ol gift-books, from various publishers. His own issue of attractive works is considerable, including the hovels of- Lever, Mrs'. ILentz, Mrs. Soiithworth,Wilkie Collins, Mrs. Henry Wood, Alexander Dumas, Gustave Almard, Miss Pardbe, Mrs, Grey, T. S. Arthur, Reynolds, Eugene Sue, Disraeli, Marryat, Walter Scott, and Mias M. A. BrEddon, We perceive, by the way, that Messrs. Peterson thiß day publish another tale by the last named lady. It is entitled “ The Lawyer's Secret,” and, like the rest other works, is highly sensaa tional. It may be truly ana particularly said of the publl- _ cations of e»h. Butler & Co., of this city, that very ’ many of them are admirably adapted aS gift or pre. sentation books. At this book-bestowing season, therefore, we beg to draw attention to their cata logue. The characteristics of their books are great elegance, true taste, and correct blending of the use ful and the’brnamental. in what is called “ the ■ getting-up,” they have no equals in this city. Of this we may especially seleot the following standard,' illustrated volumes: Keble’o “ Christian Year,” with a portrait of the author (painted by G. Rich mond); only resemblance of the poet published in this country; the works of Thomas Campbell, Samuel Rogers, Oliver’ Goldsmith (with life by Macaulay), James Thompson, Bishop Heber, John Keats, and crowning rose of the wreath, Macaulay’s Lays of Ancient Rome, with over a hundred illus trations, drawn by Scharf, a perfect fao-Bimile,.with better paper and binding, of the London edi tion, Nor may we pasß by the aupdrb vo lumes, edited by Professor Coppde, hie Galleries of Famous English and American Poets and of Distin guished English and American Female Poets. The nine volumes, entitled “The Sabbath-Bell Series,” is also very well suited for presentation, and the five volumes of Macaulay’s -History ol England, containing the. author’s final corrections inserted in .their„prpper place in the text. Though not en riched ..with engravings, whloh would De> out of place, Bishop Stevens’ “ Home Service: a Manual intended-for those who fire occasionally hindered from attending the House of God,” also deserves at tention here. Besides Prayers and Lessons, it con tains eight. Sermons, and a judicious selection of Hymns. It consists of four services for fouif Sun. days, each different from the other. In oountry houses, especially,-it must be truly acceptable. Of a different oI&bs are two Readers, compiled by Professor John W. S, Hows, of New York, and published by E. -H. Butler. “ The Junior Ladies’ Reader” and “ The Ladies’ Reader" respectively oontain selections from the best American and British poets and prose-writers, prefaced, in each case, by brief but sufficient instructions bn reading and reoitation. These Headers arc indeed excel lent, and worthy of a place on every young lady ’s bookshelf. (We may add that Mr. Rows has lately brought out " The Historical Reader,” published by Appletons, New York, being ah expurgated and annotated edition of the “ Histories ” or “ Chroni ole Plays ” of Shakspeare, Whether for schools, private study, or in the family circle, few books will be found mors generally acceptable than this.) Among the irumerous educational works of E. H. Butler & Co., we desire to single out one, which the advanced scholar will find useful for reference. It is a “Dictionary of Latin Synonyms,” with a complete index, and has been rendered into English, ftom Ihe German of Dr. Lewis Ramshorn, by that highly erudite scholar, Dr. Francis Liober. We have repeatedly consulted it, to solve a doubt or to obtain information, and ever with the desired result, - Among the most presentable volumes of the time a book ever in season, because it conveys a great deal of contemporary personal and historical infor mation, and M most superbly illustrated with 46 plates, representing the leading European Sove reigns and their Cabinet Ministers, is an extra large octavo, “ Imperial Courts of France, Eng land, Prussia, Sardinia, and Austria.” It Is edited, (indeed, written,) by W, H. Bidwell, New York, and W. C. .Bryant; the .poet, has supplied an introduc tion to the work. We‘noticed it, in full, last year, but it is a perennial, for a good book is always ne\v. It will give foreign publishers a very favorable idea of the superior manner In which American books are got up—paper and print, engravings and binding, are all. superb. Mr. Charles Desilver is agent for the sale of “Imperial Courts,” In'this city. His store, a few doors west of the Chestnut-street Thea tre, is supplied with all the gift-books of the season, and standard works of merit. Hr. Frederick Leypoldt, foreign bookseller and librarian, (next door to the Mint,) has a specialty in jjroduolng handsome books. His photographs are remarkably beaiitllul. The more important are the Dante Albums,; v the AJala Album; GustaveDord’s Illustration* of the Legends of the Wandering Jew; the Sleeping Beauty of the Wood; the,miniature Dante Album, and the Fairy Album. On Monday he will , publish Mother Goose from Germany, 4to illustrated from designs by Louis Eichter, &e., and Mother Pitcher's Poems for Little People,With comic illustrations. Charles G. Leland, whose translations of Heine’s Book of Songs was lately published by. Mr. Leypoldt, has very nearly ready Legends of the Birds, with lithograph illustrations. Mr. Leypoldtis stock of Christmas books, home and foreign, i. very extensive. In it are many of his own publications, including second editions of the original translation, of “Immensee,” of Anderson’s “ Ice Maiden,” the fifth edition of Alfred Backer villc’s “ Poetry of Germany,’’ translated into Eng lish- vorao, with the original text on the opposite side, and the various volumes of his “ Foreign Li brary.”' Hi. miniature photographs, containable in neat end-portable Berlin cases, on plan, are beautifully executed. The reproduction of Gustave wonderfully expressive illustrations of the Wandering Jew is quite new, and it would take se veral hours’ careful examination of these thirteen photographs to read all that they contain. The pen cil, in Bord’s hands, is as the tongue of a great ora tor or the pen of a great writer. It would be an.im provement, which might easily -be effected, if the scenes were numbered in their regular succession with the Legend. They are put up in a neat port folio. James Miller, a New .York publisher, sends us 11 The Yankee Boy from Home,” an entertaining book of foreign travel, and a reprint of Elmee’s “Classic Quotations: a Thought-Book of the Wise Spirits of all Ages afid all Countries, fit for all Men and ail Hours.”. Roberts Brothers, of Boston, (a new publishing firm, we believe,) announce two volumes in the JMuses’ livery of blue and gold. These are Charles Swain’s Poems and Bulwer’s Play* and Poems. They have just published, In a very neat form, a Riverside reprint of Poems, by Jean Ingelow, a young English poet who, It Is said, is likely to win , the laurel wreath which Mrs. Browning so' ably won and so modestly wore. We oan only name the book to day, Another of Messrs. Roberts’ reprints is “Heaven bur Home,” published anonymously in Eogland, where it Went through strip editions in a few months. It is a thoughtful; and thought-suggestive work, and deserves its great popularity. Among miscellaneous children’s books, just Issued by J. E. Tilton & Co., Boston, we would particularly reoommend the “ Biography, Of Self-made men”— forty-four lives—with an Introductory Essay by B; B. Edwards. “The-Adventures of Diok Onslow among the Redskins,” with many spirited illustra tions, edited by W. H. G. Kingston,-is emphatically a book for boys, and one of the best of its olass. Mr. Loring, of Boston, publishes 11 Veronioa; or, The > Light-house Keeper,” a pretty story, in which the heroine floats -to sea in a skiff, and it—but wa must not anticipate the incidents. ' Mr. Loring publishesseveral other juvenile books, riff,; ‘W vonraw of “sunset Htgnos,” « Budget of THBEE GENT# Fun, Jean Belin, Faith Grtetafyk Cfirlhood, Sana' Boja 64 Cbeifuawet. : .- : ' Walkß7, TTiae, & Co., Boatoc, send us. au Uiui : troted volume, entitled 1 ■ The Farmer Bby, and Ho w j he “lXnris Juve nal.” edited bjrthe Eev. William K. Thayer. The • author ia Mi-. Steady,' and the farmer Bby, whose life i> here uUetohed for thg instruction of youth, la : George Waahingtoß., The volume of ’’Speotadea i for Yourg Eyes” hrentitled ll Moscow," sndTs wtih tea by Sarah W. EanJer. It gives a graphlohecounf of Russian manner*, customs, life, anil people; and ie neatly illustrated. Acdbboh’s AsiEnidAW Bmns and QjrAsatf: Feds.— At this time, whernmoney seems so plenty, it Is likely that many copies- of the Birds and Quad rupeds of North America, by J, J, Audubon, with the birds and mOßtof the animals of natural eire, Wlirbb sold. Of ornithologists and naturalists it is conceded that Audubon was first, - and he rjsed the peh, pencil, and graver with equal success. When he shot a bird or beast, he drew its portrait at once, ere the form had changed or the hues faded. The Birds-oseupying one folio volume of plate's, and the text making seven volumes royal Bvo, are now reduced to sl76;’and the Quadrupeds, (two folio volumesof plates and three (volumes of text;) are down to $525} The original coat qf both was Thiß 'magnificent work is now-published by George R, libekwnPd, New York, and his agent here, who osn show specimen copies, is T. B. Fugh, southwest comer of Sixth and Chestnut streets. Truly, it is a rnagDifioent work,’ such as in Europe would be only published by a nation. Tonnage and Impost Duties—Proclama tion- bp the President. • ' Washington, Dec. 18. By the President of the United Slates of Arteries A PROO3 ABtATION. Whereas, By an act of Congress of the United States, of the twenty-fourth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, entitled “ An.Aot in addition to an act entitled an' act concerning Discriminating Duties of Tonnage and Impost, and to 'Equalize the Duties on Prussian Vessels and tbeir Cargoes,” it is orovided that upon satisfac tory evidence being given to the G»Comment of the United States by ! the Government of any foreign nation that no discriminating duties of tonnage or impost are imposed or levied in the ports of .the said nation upon vessels wholly be longing to citizens of the United States, or upon the produce, manufacturers, 1 or merchandise imported in the same from the United States, br from any foreign country, the President is hereby authorized to issue his proclamation declaring that the foreign discrimi nating duties of tonnage and imposts within the United States are and shall be suspended and discon tinued so far as respects the vessels of the said foreign nation, and the produce,' manufactures, or merchant diße imported into the United States in the same, from the said foreign nation, or from any other, foreign country; the said suspension to take effect from the time of such notification being given to the President of the United'States, and to continue so long as the reciprocal exemption of vessels belonging to citizens of the United States, and their cargoes, as aforesaid, shall be continued and no longer. And whereas, satisfactory evidence has lately been received by me through an official communication of Sefior Don Luis Molina, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Ni caragua, under date of the twenty.eighth Novem ber, 1863, that no other or higher duties of tonnage and impost have been imposed or levied since the second day of August, 1838, in the ports of Nicara gua upon vessels wholly belonging to citizensofthe United States, and upon the produce, manufactures, or merchandise imported in the same from the United States and from any foreign country what* ever, than are levied on Nicaraguan ships and their cargoes in the same ports under like circum stances. ’ ♦ - Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, Presidentjof the United States of America, do hereby declare and proclaim that so much of the several acts imposing discriminating duties of tonnage and impost within the United States are and shall be suspended and discontinued so for as respects the vessels of Nica ragua, and the produce, manufacturers, and merchan dise imported iDto the United States in the same from the dominions of Nicaragua, and from any other foreign country whatever $ t£ie said suspension to take effect from the day above mentioned, and to continue thenceforward so long as the reciprocal ex emption of the vessels of the United States and the produce, manufactures, 'and the merchandise im ported into the dominions of Nicaragua in the same as aforesaid shall be continued on the part of the Government of Nicaragua. * . Given under my hand at the City of Washington, the sixteenth day of December, in the; year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and the-eighty*eighth of the independence of the United Stales. ABKAHAAI LINCOLN. By the President, War., H. Sbward, Secretary of State. The Rebel Privateers, ADHIBAL •WILKES' DEFENCE AGAINST THE CHABGE3 OP THE SECRETARY OP THE NAVY. Washington, December 11,15G3. -Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy : Sib: To my great surprise, in your official re port to the President, to be laid before Congress, I find my name placed before the Country as the cause of the non-capture of the rebel privateers by the de . tention of the Yanderbilt in the West Indies, in terms impugning my character as an officer. Jiistioe to myself and family demands that I should not keep silence under the imputation so undeservedly cast upon me. I shall therefore repel the charge in a few words, though I regret that it is impossible for me, in a letter like this, to enter into details, apd iffiow why the piratical rovers were not captured in the West Indies; but my correspondence with, and my urgent entreaties, often repeated, to the Department, send me the necessary force, 1 in fast and effective vessels, contain my full justification.’ The failure to .capture these vessels in the West Indies is to be at tributed solely to the want of that force. The blame, therefore) does not rest with me, blit elsewhere. " return in July last, I reported inline •aiately to you, as ordered, and requested to know f why I was relieved. You replied, “Policy,” and ; you gave me to infer from your remarks that it was through the action oPthe Sritish Government, and the influences that had been brought to bear on you# - This induced me to call on the Secretary of State, Who assured me that my whole course of con* duct had met with the approval of the State De partment, and neither diplomacy nor policy had anything to do with it. Not a word of disapproval have I ever received, either verbally or in writing, from the Department, about the detention of the Vanderbilt, My surprise was, therefore, great when I learned it through public report. You will undoubtedly recollect that, upon my re turn in the San Jacinto, in December, 18GL, I stated to you a plan for protecting our treasure ships and commerce in the West Indies—anticipating, as I then did, that many of'them would be captured and burnt, and that this would be obviated by a flying squadron, to be composed of notleßs than twelve fast steamers. It was not until nine months afterward (September, IB6ay that you intended to adopt it and place me ia command. I received orders the 7th of that month (September) to take four vessels- of the • Jnines river flotilla, which had been under steam for months, and were insufficient in many respects. With these, after a few repairs, I was hurried off l Two other vessels, then in the West Indies, were also to join, and a promise, "also, that &b soon as others more effective could be got ready, they would be sect to join me, among which the Vanderbilt was The activity of this small squadron of inefficient vessels (anything but a flying squadron), through the energy ahd perseverance of its officers and crews, is well known, resulting, as it did, in. tho en tire breakingup of the business of Nassau, and bedd ing In check of blockade-runners, about which the ''English press made so great an outcry. Instead of the Vanderbilt joining me immediately, as'l anticipated, she made two uauccessful cruises after the Alabama in the North Atlantic the laßt of which the Alabama was already in the ■ WestTndies,) and the Vanderbilt did not reach the weßt Indies for five months, and was then sent to act independently of me in my command. When I met her, Commander Baldwin showed me„ as Ad miral and commander-in-chief of thiT West India squadron, his orders, according to the usage of the service, when I deemed it my duty, and for the bast interest of the Government and the object to-be at tained, to take her .as my flag-ship, to enable me to perform the duties assigned me; my flag-ship, the Wachusetts, having entirely broken down, ana the Juniata, which was to have replaced her, not heard .from. - : If the Vanderbilt’* orders had not been to proceed directly to the coaat of Brazil, and. I had detained her, I might have been to blame, whereas I hrily carried out your orders, which read: “When you are perfectly satisfied that the Alabama has left the Gulf or West Indies for some other locality, you will proceed along the coast of Brazil,” &a. It was, therefore, not my detention of the Vanderbilt, but your own orders that were carried out, : for the cer tainty of the Alabama’s departure was not known In St. Thomas until the last of May or the first of June, ' and as soon thereafter as the necessary re pairs could be completed and coal taken in, the Van derbilt was sent in pursuit, viz; June 13, under in structions from me to carry out the orders from yourself, with some suggestions I,deemed might be useful." . It is believed that the movements of the Alabama -were known in St. Thomas: before they could have been anticipated at Washington. \ No vessel could have been mdre“ r active in the search for the marauders than the Vanderbilt was while my-fiag was flying on her. When I took her under my command, she was incapable of making the cruise that you had pointed out, and Commodore Baldwin was of opinion that she would be obliged to return to New York within twenty or twenty five days for repairs; but I thought otherwise, and that her repairs might bs effected in ten days at Key West, whither I sent her. The repairs were partially made, and I waa enabled to have her fully equipped and repaired afterward at St. Thomas, and I made a large addition to her officers, crew, and marines, from my squadron, without which she could not have been efficient to. perform the cruise. All these facts are shown by the record of the vessel, and were stated in my despatch to you. - ■ The Vanderbilt was not detained a day beyond the limit you had prescribed. I am well satisfied that, had you looked into the merits of ate case, you would have awarded credit to me instead of im pugning my character bb an officer. I was empowered by naval, laws and usages to re tain the Vanderbilt, if, in my judgment, I considered it my duty, and I took the responsibility. To have permitted her to cruise alone or in company, as her commander might think fit, would havedisorganized my squadron, and created discontent among the offi cer and further, would have prevented that joint action of a fleet, so essential to the successful at taining of the desired object. The whole evidence of what the squadron under my command accomplished is contained in my writ ten despatches, now on file in the Navy Department, and I therefore respectfully request that , this letter, with my correspondence during my cruise in the West Indies, may be laid before Congress for my ulljustificstion, and to show that the true cause, (want of vessels, both in numbers and efficiency,) why the Alabama and-Florida were not captured in that sea. I am, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, CHARLES WILKES. Tile Russian Reception. Mayor Opdyke has received from Baron Stoeckl, Russian minister at Washington, a telegram from Mayor Bookteleff, of Nicolayeff, Russia, The tele gram was accompanied, by the following letter: PBOJI BASON SZOECSS. TO HAYOH OPPyKB. Washinbton, December 14, 1563. Mr Deah Sir i I take great pleasure in trans mitting to you a telegram dated November 23. re. ceived. ftom the Mayor of Nicolayeff, our principal naval station on the Black Seal Its object is a grate ful acknowledgment by the citizens of NicoTayeE for the reception which their countrymen have, met with in New York. I have the honor to be, sir, Youi moat obedient servant, STOEOKL. - Hie Honor Geo, Osb>;i;e, Mayor of New York. The following is a, copy of the telegram, of Mayor Bookttleff; Nicolayeff, via Liverpool, Nov. 23, 1863. Baron StoecM, Russian Ambassador, Washington, 4me tica: ■ , , Citizens of the town of Nicolayeff oelebratlng the ' anniversary or their olub, and drinking in honor of the citizens of bfew York, express their deepest gratifications for feelings of sympathy evinced to their countrymen in New York. Bepleased to trans mit tfi the Mayor of New York. • . - PQOBiXIPfft «£W« <?( W«9iareff, ®HE WAB PRESS* gumrsHm WEEKLY.) *** ,7P* bfl nut to RlbMribwfilbv Biul «psranion. In aJvs.TM»eyp, 6*l Ifit Three copies.—-. —,,,, . (1 w fiTe«ople».~— . ' ~~ Ten .oplss „ gg. Lues. Clubs'than T#n FiU be chariad; at tks sum. r lie, Cl. 20 per copr- Themoney muet alvxtvt accompany the order, ant in no instance can these terms he deviated from, os fe-ft •ford very Uttte there than the cost of the paper,, fiW Postmasters art moos Sod tg Kt M Acsats (eg Tub Wax Punas. To tbe settcr-u. 0/ tbs Club ol tea or twenty. ut extra sow of tbs Paper will boairsn. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL^ THE MOSEY MARKET. Philadelphia, Dec.13,.1885, I’hore was considerable flutter in gold to-datf Rumor* rega tding the military situation were plenty; end. *4 they \ vere of an unfavorable aspect, the prloe of gold ad vanced -a fraction or two. The failure of afirm in New York. W’ho were very heavy dealers in gold, also edded to the excitement. The opening sales were made at 1 rising, to 162#, with large transactions, 162. The dt'mand for money was active, and 7 par cent/ was freely paid, while the brokers had plenty.to loan'at & Goyerame.'it securities were steady, the deiaarfd be ing somewhat heavier. The stock marijet was excited, feverish, and with considerable - demand for the speculative claw. Beading, declined a fraction; Catawissa preferred ww ©specially in demand> and advanced to Z%4\ a rtss of I, with large sales at 3?3£@&— over five thousand sharer chanjed hands; Nortl Pennsylvania rose to 2sf, barer SOvLeag Island closed 2SK', Pennsylvania rose %• Philadelphia and Erie was 1 steady at SO; E 2& Was bid for Little Esbnylkill; Arch-etreet sold at 35; Second Third at 34%; Spruce and Pine at H. \ State fives sold at-99#; 100J£was bid for IC4.^-for the new; 1C9% for IKS sixesr.lo6j£;&r sevea thirtiesvSnaqoehanna Canalsixes.sold at 6*; PhiZadel phiarand Erie sixes at 102&; BOX 'was bid £>r North Pennsylvania sixes;. 86 for Schuylkill Navigation! 18325* ; the preferred stock gelling at 33;- Lehigh scrip-&i 49%.. Theroarkot closed firm. SDrexet A Co. quote: CjoUcd-Sfovesjßonds. 1331........... unflffliXfiZtja - ** t". e^,^ e . rliJicat - B Indebt'sa... <>v pid Certificates of Iniiebt r ss 102K@J8a2. Quarterzaasters* Ycnchers 97&Wgk-' Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness. tom i a«‘- Gold tv** ......»,..1513^iffli52 r “ 8teriiugfi3c>!«nge.^..................... .....165itf@i06j£i Jay Cooke & Co, aoote Government securities, Ac., a»- follows: ttnited Siatea fe „ ..^.^..lo9>iau3 United B tales 7 3*lo Notes.. .......... Certificates of Indebtedness, old. v. 132 Certificates of lndebtednesp,new....... Quartermasters’ Vouchers...... 97« a oa Gold. ..'.....*4,..,.; (Sxra Sales of five- twenties-, £1,060,000. Among the numerous applications for basks under the national banking act Is one from citizens of fifaoch. Ohunk.-Pa. Mesara. M. Schulse & Co. r No.' IS gouth Third street qnote foreign exchange for tbe steamer Etna,' from New York, as follows• London 60 days’ riitlit ™166,|-'JH|S6V Farts.6o asTs'siKbt Do. 3days Antwerp. 60 days’sight I. .3f37K®^ ! f!. Bremen. 60 days’ 121 ®l2U^ Hamburg. 60 days’6ight-.,,,,-r,„,,........... 66 fifljtf Cologne. 60 days’sight..no ©ill Leipslc, 60days’ eight...... @ui .Berlin, 60 days’ sight....., .no ffIUU Amsterdam.6o days 7 5ight...63- ® 631£ Frankfort. 60 days' eight.. 63k® 64 Market very firm. . ’ The inspections of Flourand Meal in Philadelphia* during the week ending Dec. 17; 1553; were as follows; Barrels of Superfine. ,ig it 4 “ Bye.. “ CornrMeal. 280 C0ndemned.......... zifi The Ftateincntb of the banks of tbe three principal cities of the the last week compare with the previous one and tbe correeponning time of 1882 as follows: „ _ _ . Loans. Deposite. Specie: Cironl’u. F. Y., Dec. 12 172,685,406 110,015.995 25,439,354 6.165. 77 Boston, Dec. 14. 74.251,334 34.0:10,733 7,659,676 9 733^1* Pbila., Dec. 14. £6,798,343 29,937,137 4,167,144 2,695,1® Total.. 282,635,083 199,959,565 3a266,174 17,996,103 Last week 234.113,182 199,265,864 39,994,155 18,;50k584 Last rear...... 216,328,037 50,020,253 22.575,292 The exports of specie from California from January t to the 15th. ofNovember amounted to the following som. ■ From January 1 to I? ovember 7..539. BU, 634 Same time last year. 36,563,251 Excess this year Phtlafla. Stock Exc) [Exported by S. S. Blayhakb PIBST ] 600 Ca t&w E pref. •..... 31# 00 d0......4...ca5h 31ft 2CO d 0...,,.... gift ICO 31# 10J bSO. 32 50 Lehigh scrip.. 1)30.- 49ft ICCOPenna 6s«. QSft SCOUS 6s 1881... 109# 100 U S 7-30 T NbJaak.lC6ft ISO • do.; End-106 IGGO Pittsburg Comp sb. 70 BBTWBEI ICOPh’la&BrleS c : h;-30 -• iOOCafawß pref 31ft 100 d 0............... 31ft 100 _ d 0.... ».b3O. 32 50 do b3O. 32^ ICO do- ..h3O. 32 , SBCOND 560CatawB pref.—~- 32# •400 d 0............... 32# ICO d0.......b5&int, 32# 600 d0........i.,b30. 32# ICO do ........ 32# 40CO City 6s newC&P2d,lo4# 16 Second & Third B. 84# 2to Arch-etreet E...... 30 AFTBEI 2500 American gold CLOSING PXJ Bid. Asrked- IT 8 8» 7 BU~***~.lo9# 109# US 7-30 Notes ~~ 106 ft 107- Phil* 65... ICO# 101 Do newv~.,~.104 104# Penna 65.—., 99# IX) Do Ooups~~,.. .. Boadingß.s7# 58 Do bds ?70.M06 Do • 6s *BO f 4S. .. .. Dobd9’B6conr. -- Pensaß 70# 70# Do. Ist m 6*llo# . Do 2d m 6s. lo6# .. Little Schnyl 8.. 52# 53 Sforrlq G’l consol .. 72 Bo' • : prfd~»..lB6 ' Do filt’TS..., V. - Do 2dmtg.. .. Sshuyl l7# Iff Do ; prfd 33# mi Do 65’82.-~, 85 86 Elmira 8..... - s 8 Do prfd«*-., ;..i 64 Do 7s ; .110 Do IDs ..mi .. L Island 8... S9# ‘ 40 -Do . - ... Lehigh. Nar..... 59 ' Do scrip.... 49 * 49# Do shares.. •• .. . N Penna B. « »*»-» 25ft 26# I Do - 6s. . BSft l .. Do ~ .. I Weekly Review of the Philada. SX&rkets* x December 18—Evening. The Produce markets continue inactive and dull, and.- for most of the leading articles prices are* without change. Bark, is firm. There is very little- doing ia Breadstuff's* Wheat is lower.-Flonr is without change. Oats are in fair request. Corn ia rather better. Coal is doll and lower. Coffee is scarce.. Cotton ie better, bat uierels not- much, doing. Fi6li are dull; there is more doing in foreign; domestic is selling freely. Iron is firmly held. in Dumber ther# ia very littlo doing. Naval Stores are quiet. Oil is without change:- :• There is very little doing in Provisions, but prices remain about the same as last quoted. -Bice is scarce. Salt is firmer. Spirits are scarce, and very high. Wool is rather dolL 7he Flour market continues inactive, but prices are without change; sales comprise about 8,000 obis, in cludm g low grade and good extra family at $707.75. extra at $6.75©7, 250-bblsßiue Ridge family at and StO bbls common superfine at $5.25@5.50. The retailers and bakers are buyin g moderately at from $5.5G@6 35 for euperflue. $6 7f©7 for extra, s7@Sfor extra family, *th4 9S-Cr@lQ bbl for fancy brands, as to Quality Bva Flour .is selling, in a small way at $6.60 Cora Meal as offered at $5 £G@6 bbl for Pennsylvania and Brandywine. GHAIH.-There is very little demand for Wheat. and the market is dull, with sales of about 28-000 bushels fair and prime reds at $1.6C@1.68, and white at from Si. U@2 t- bushel, the latter for prime Kentneky. Com is,in fair demand, and prices are rather better; about S 3, QCO bushels sold at $1.04®1.12 for damp and dry new yellow, and eld do at 51.‘2C@1.20 i@ bushel. Bye is scarce; small sales are makirgai si.o7rVbash. Oats are in demand, with sales of 20.000 bushels at from 87® SSc, weisbt. PKO'VISIOBS. —The sales have een blimited. owing to the want of slock; sale 3 of SOO bbls Old Moss Pork are reported at $15@18.2.5 %1 bhl. City-packed Mess Beef is selling in smalllots from store at sl3@l6'3bbl. Bacon ie i?, steady demand; SOO casks Hams sold at sl2@l3c; Sides at- f@oßc; and.Bhonlders at i%c ® A,-Gnat Beats are scarce; Sip casks pickled Hams sold at H@lDic •P lb.r Lard—The demand is limited-sales of bbls ami tierces aie making at 12k@12Ke. and kegs at 13Kc ® Its. Country packed ;s ellmg at llK@n%c. Btitter ts in de "mard: cOO pkga common Ohio sold at 200. and roll at 21 ® £Sc ftSt~Pteeee is selling at 13®16c Wt,. lii-e are worth 5S@3Cc dozen. . • . GOAL.—The market is very dull, the demand both for shipment and home nse having fallen o$ the Govern ment being the principal buyers. • COFFEE. —The stock continues very light, Small sales of Bio aremaking at 32@35c, andLaguayra at 34#c, cash. COTTON —The market is firmer, and price* have ad* vanced ib, with sales of 250 bales-in lota at 82@86c 1?. iOv ea>h, for middlings and good middlings. " METALS.—Pig Iron is in fair-demand/but the stock is very light. 600 tons No. 1 Anthracitesold-at $43®44, and. - No. 2 at $42. Manufactured Iron is in demand at full prices Lead is scarce, and we hear ofJno sales.' COPPBK -Small sales of lellow Metal are making at 34c," and Bolts : BAEK.—There is a steady demand with sales of 80 hhds at $36@37 ton for Ist No, 1. CANDLES are held firmly. 500 boxes city-made Ada* mantine sold at 2C@23c lb for short and full weight. DRUGS AND DYES. —There is more demsnd for Sods Ash, with sales at eftc. Bleaching Powders and Castor Oil are firmly held. Indigo Is scarce. PlSH.—Mackerel are dull, but juices are without change. - Sales from store are making at from $16@17 W bhl for No. l, $9 5C@l2 for Ho. 2, and sS.sC@9.6oslhbl for Ho ». Pickled Herring are without change. Coifidh are selling at €2»@7c. FEATHERS are scarce. Small sales of good Western, are mafcing , R), cash. . I'iiUlT. —a cargo of Messina Oranges and Lemons has just arrived, ana sold on private terms. Bunch and Layer Raisins are selling at 2oo,ooft Poi to Rico Oranges sold.by auction at 510@12.50 1.000. Grten’Apples are selling at $150@4 Dried Apples are selling at from B®9}ac lb. 30,000 ibs Dried Peaches sold at 14@16c for good unpared halves, and quarters at 13c • -Cranberries are selling at s7©ll bbl. . FREIGHTS.—The rates to Liverpoolaud-London ara unchanged. - A ship is loading for San Francisco at SLB ton for coal; 37%@40c- for measurement' goods, andlc lt; for iron. Coal freights are unchanged and dull; ’A bark- of SCO tons was chartered ftom the Caribbean sea ' with Guano at ton. . i . • GIJ a KO:—The busy season is-over, and prices are with out change. HAT is in fair-demand, and selling at $22@25 ton. HOPS are dell; small sales of first sort are makingafc 24<3>8Pc?Ub * » HlDRt?.—Therehas been very little doing in dry hides: - dealers are operating very lightly and tanners are send ing in only,an occasional order. The better'class*o£ Spanish Hides, 'however; are held very firmly by fin porters. A. few dry domestic and Westem.are offering irom dealers’ hands, hot do not find ready buyers at pits- ’• sent figures. Green and green salted domestic are quiet. Salters and dealers have fair stocks, and are ofieringat steer, and ll@>l2c for cowout of salt. Thq" asaociation have found quick-sales for-all their receipts* ai d have advanced the price within the week to ISc for cow and 14c for steer., Calfskins—green and green salted . Calf are wanted ;.the supDly is below the demand. Wa quote butchers-’ weight 14@15c, in salt 16®18c, and#!® ' L 25 for light veal.skins. . is. very little doing, but prices of all kinds are hisV ,LEATHER. receipts cf heavy and light Leather have been good- for the season; business, however, has been KUher.slack.' The principal demand has been from local buyers, *. who are, manufacturing various. descrip- * lions of goods for the Government. Stock is njot bought up so closely as the first of the month, but prices are tgenerafly, unchanged. MOlAfisSjS;—The market is very quiet;'theonly sale® we h aar of at© small lots of .Cuba at 44@48c HATAL STORES.—There is very little doing in either Rosin, Tar, er Pitch. Spirits of Turpentine is selling ia. - §il ?b dull, with tales of Ho. 1 winter at. w©LO& ’Fish Oils are without change. Linseed Oilin selling at sl.4?@L4s¥i. gallon Petroleum is dqlland. lower; about 2,oCobbls sold at 2. e @29ocruaS, 43©45c l „ for refined, in' bond, and 53@56c $ gallon for free: ' The Allowing are the receipts of Crude and Refined Ah this port during the past week: , _ -a- ~ - Crude 5,700 bbls. Refined-r• *• •/ 6*lBo bbls. PLASTER is unchanged, with smairsales of Soft at. smallEales aramakiugat 7&®7%a ft cash. SALT is firmer ;.Ono Turks Island, has coma direct to a dealer. ” - SEEDS. —Clover, is scarce and in demand, with sale* of 3CO bushels at' $7.6O@S 64 ibs. Timothy is ih de mand at $3. Flaxseed is also in demand; with sales of g.OOO bushels at ' SUGAR. —The market is. very quiet; small lots of Cuba are selling at 12J4@lS&c$ ft on time. ' SPIRITS.—AII kinds are scarce and high, N, K- Rom is worth SC@9ac ® gallon. Whisky isrSnsettled and lower, with sales of 600 hbls at S9®9’c Pennsyl vania *nd Ohio; and drudge at 84® 86cV, gallon TALLOW 1b quiet; 100,030 lbs city-ren&ered sold at 12c, and Country &ril3g@ll£c. • _ TOBACCO. —Manufactured is in demand ,and prices are better Leaf is also in demand, wUbt 82,166 of Kentucky at 13 up to 26c & ft. ' .. ; . WOOL.—There is less activity in but prices, remain about the same as last quq(qd. 80,000 lbs sold is. lots at BC@ssc for Fleepa. n ■ - t The following are the receipt of Flour and Grain at this port during the past veejc: FIftUT Wheal. **Wt 5i:»70 bua. Corn*, ..51.G9L bua* boat $3,248,338 lcutge Sale?; Dec, IS. &, Philadelphia I SOASD. IOOOSnsq-Canal Si 25P«ana 8........... 70K 329 Phila & Erieß lots 39 200 d0...-,b60. 30# ICOOPMIa&fcie 65.... mg 42 Arcb-kfc B C4Pb3O. 30 5 North. Peaaa K.... 25# ICO U S 6-yeara opt •.. .100# 25Spiace.Sc P1u5...,. 14 -47 Cora Bxch B’k b 5. 35 BOARDS. 200CatawE pref-.b30, 32 2000 Schl N fnpt 6a b 5. 68 204 Sch N prf C&P b 5. 33# 130C0 PennaSs... .2dys. 99X SlOOO.Cifcygs ned’ 2dys.loi# BOARD. x 224 NorthPeana E.... as , IPO d 0..... b3O. 26#- 100 do b3O. 26# 100 d 0.560. 26 < 50 Long Island 8..b5. 40 . •100 do 39# 640 Sel Mfc’l Ins sep b 5. 75 , iOABDS. .iti&FwiT" ■ ' WUi Catsyrisss S Go? 10 Bo prfd giy, 3sn Phils & fete B. 30 30K Second-street S.. Bi>£ 85 Do bonds...' Fifth-street R,... 60 Do bonds... - M Tenth-streetß... 13 . _ . Thlrteenth-st 3L ~ g|)£ Sevonteeafeh-stS -- Sprnce-Btreet R-.IS& 14 Cnestnui*atE..., ,57 ■ Gfjtf W Phila B 7% Do • bonds..* -. Arch-street 8.... 29>< 30 Bace-itreetß..,, 18 23 Green-street 8.. 'is ss}£ -Do ' bonds..; > Girard Colleae B 27 27>£ Lombard & SouthlG Bidg3 Avenne R. 31 Beaver Mead 3.. .. M!neMU 8..« .. • Harrisburg- .. „ Wilmington 8.. .. « Snsq Canal..**.. .. M .Do. w Lehigh Val ß~. .. .. 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