C|* JJ r e sis. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23,! 1803, Abolition ot' Slavery In* Virginia. . ■ There is a tide in the affairs of the Union which the Virginia Legislature has taken at the flood,'and which flows on to the! aboli tion ol slavery throughout her territory. The gigantic strides which our cause is making towards a triumphant goal are felt upon her soil. On Monday an act was passed by the loyal Legislature of Virginia, the preamble to which states the necessity ol changing the constitution so as .to con— form it to the provisions of the President’s proclamation. Bincc the Legislature of the State is debarred by tho constitution from acting upon the subject of slave ry, and: since the districts, of the su preme and circuit courts have been disordered by the organization ol West Virginia into a Slate, a constitutional convention is indis pensable. It is, therefore, enacted by the General Assembly that sin election of dele gates shall be held January 21st, 18C4, to convene at Alexandria on the ‘l3th of the ensuing February. At this election any voter who has not/adhered to the rebels since September Ist, 1861, maybe chosen to the convention. Likewise every loyal citizen, who has not assisted, the rebels since January Ist, 1863, is entitled to vote. Three commissioners in each county will be ap pointed by the Executive to count the votes and give certificates. Any voter who is challenged must fake the oath of allegiance. to the United States, and declare that he has not voluntarily borne aims against the Union, ot in any manner assisted the rebels, All the Southern States, as they are re claimed from the rebellion, must in turn imitate this action of Virginia. It is right, it is necessary that they should. They can not safely come back into the Union bear ing the lighted torch of perpetual strife, which kindled the war that has dyed the whole sky in flame. They cannot come back in the Union with the germ of disunion in the future. They must, in returning to their allegiance to the Government, pre pare for the abolition of slavery, and be gin the establishment of that common inte rest, North and South, which is indispensa ble to the peace of the Republic. Aud it must be borne in mind, that thus far every State which our armies have released from the tyranny of the Richmond usurpation has signified its opposition to slavery. Mis souri is radically abolitionized; in Arkansas immense Union meetings are held, in which the abolition, of slavery is advocated; in Kentucky and Tennessee, the hatred of slavery visibly increases; Louisiana is unmistakably dedicated to freedom. Now Virginia, distinguished discreditably for many years as a slave-breeding State, is about to give her voice against the system which has so long locked up her mines, kept waste her soil, diminished her population, and dwindled her influence. In destroy ing slavery, she will earn a title more honorable than that of the “ Mother of Presidents.” She will, indeed, do what the first of her Presidents believed she long since, would have done, and act upon the principles which Washington himself repeatedly declared. She will prove true to the anti-slavery doctrine of Jbf . :fekson. The abolition of slavery in Vir ginia .will be the most important political event that her history records' since- the formation of the Union, and the desolation of her finest counties, by the tread of con tending armies, will be nothing compared with that permanent prosperity which will spring up when they pass away. The;abo lition of slavery will, in short, make Vir ginia what Nature destined that great State to be—the rival of Pennsylvania and New York. The Pennsylvania Senate. Major Hbh:ry White, a member of the State Senate, is now a prisoner at Rich mond ; liia at?s«fls§ will loss the Union ma jat'lW 6f one vote in the Senate, which was given by the late election, and tie the oppo sing parties. There is no probability that Major White will be exchanged, but too much that his absence will result unfavora bly in retarding the organization of the Le gislature, and interfering with its action. It must be, therefore, thoroughly impressed upon every Union man in the Senate that the organization, by the expressed will of the people, belongs to the Union party. The issue in the late canvass was between the friends and : the opponents of the Government; it was clearly pre sented, and emphatically decided; Penn sylvania elected a Governor who is for. the war and the Administration, and placed in the Legislature a working majority to sus tain him. Any attempt to falsify the results of that election will be an attempt to thwart the will of the people, and an insult to the State, The Opposition have no moral right to use the advantage the accident of war has given, to retard the organization of the Benate, and no just claim to any part in its official management. The minority was intended to be a minority, by the people, and the majority should remember this, and surrender no light, while acting in all cour tesy to their opponents. The Pennsylvania Legislature is pledged this winter to a tho rough support of the National policy, and no honorable man on the other side will make the misfortune of a brave soldier the occasion for an unjust appeal from the formal decision of the people. General Michael Corcoran. _ A telegram from Fairfax Court Home announces the death of the brave Irish-Ameriean soldier, Gen. Miobael Corcoran. He died from injuries received by a fall from bis horse. For some months before his death he was in command of the division for merly under Brigadier General Hufus King, our present minister to Borne. Corcoran was born in Oarrowkeel, county Sligo, Ireland, in 1627—descend ed from an honorable and patriotic Irißh stook— claiming direct relationship to the renowned Earl ot Lucan (Gen. Patrick Sarsaeld)—the bravest odi cer ofhis day—through his great-grandmother, who was fourth daughter of William Fitzgerald, of Cloon more, in the county of Roscommon, and great granddaughter of the gallant SarsQeid. At nineteen, after h&viog received a good English education, he entered the Irish. constabulary establishment, serv ing for three years. In 1819 he came to America, and Was for some yearß in the employ of, the proprietor of Hibernia Hall, Hew York, whom he succeeded in business in 1861, During the well known “ Guaran tiee War,” in 1856, Captain Corcoran, then senior captain of the 69th, was oomplimented by the In spector General. In his official recognition of merit the ineoeetor t&iAi 11 What I might uy or cipum coroofiD; oonmmmiiDg dampen; A, is to hie military knowledge, would not add to hit already well-known reputation as the best, if not the very best, officer of his rank in the Ist Division.”, On the 26:hof August, 1869, he was elected te fill thd vacant colonelcy of the regi ment. One particular feature of his career In that capacity was the fact that in 1860 he declined to parade his oommand of Irish bom citizens to do honor to Prince Albert For this offence he was tried by court martial; but, on the breaking out of the: rebellion, the proceedings were quashed, the more especially as Colonel Corcoran arose; from a alck couch to take command of Ms regiment in the field. In tbß advance of the arm;, under MoDowell upon Manaasar, the "Irish” 6?tb, under Colonel Corooran, wai brigaded under the command of 001. (now Major General) Sherman. The gallantry dis played by the regiment, at the battle 'of Bull Run, la etUl remembered with pride and pleasure by every ti ue and loyal American. It was at thla battle that Corooran was made a prisoner. The conatancy and tlrmnera with whloh he endured the malignity of the rebela during hie Imprisonment, and the threatened dangera that he baa ao boldly laoed, rather than prove recreant to bin country and his loyalty, are too freah and green in all the mlnda of our reader* to need any further oomment from ua. Aa a reward, and a just one for hla conduct, he waa made a brigadier general, his, commission dating from the day of the battle or Bull Run—via: July 21,1861. entering into active service again, General Cor coran dlatlngulahed himself in East Virginia, under Major General Dix, defeating the rebel General Roger Pryor on the Blackwater. At Suffolk, he - vnsa Iti and led a number of highly successful movements. Here that unfortunate affair, the killing of Colonel Kimball, occurred; but the uni venal aenae of the country fully acquitted General Corcoran when the facta became known. He haa not latterly taken a part In declaive aetions, but haa filled a position of ' responsibility. > , Finn Aets.—Peremptory sale of • private col lection of oil palntinga by Gillette & Scott, auc tioneers, No. 619 Chestnut street, thla evening, at Ifi o’clock. We desire to call special attention to thla sale, the collection embracing some of the finest paintings ever offered, at, public sale. We notice several fine original picture* by H, Boeso and Paul Ritter, of the National Aoademy of Design; also, by G. W. Nicholson, Prltzt, Sej monr, and others or equal merit, .The;frames are of pure gold-leaf of the jmsaeldotf and other approved designs. Those con templatlDg'purfchasiug a good painting,would do well to attend the sale. Paintings and frames will be sold together. - WASHINGTON. Special Despatches to The Press, Waseikoton, D; 0., Deoi 22, The Army of the Potomac. General Augur made a trip to-day on the railroad as far as Bull Run, for the purposes of lnspeotlng the road, and providing against raids by the enemy. The bridges were all found to be in good condition, and measures have been adopted that will doubtless prevent another descent being made'upon the line within this department, The guerillas and small squads of rebel cavalry still infest the country be yond Manassas, however, anil depredations upon Government property between that point and the Kappahannpck are offrequent occurrence. ■ Advloes from the army to-day report all quiet. Correspondence with the Legislative anil 1 1 •' Executive Departments. It has been'erroneously stated that all letters to members of Congress must bopre-paid. The trans mission and receipt of mall matter by them con tinues as heretofore under the franking privilege, namely,| free. All correspondence, however, ad dressed to any Executive Department,or any officer of it, must now bo pro-paid, excepting official com munications written by some officer of the Depart ment or an offloer under Its control, or responsible to it, and in such cases, under the words “Official bu siness,” on the envelope, the officor must sign his name, with bis official designation. 1 Distinguished French Visitors at Wasli-; ingtou. Among the distinguished visitors at the Capitol are .the Prince D’Arenburg, the Count D’Ohoiseul, M. Blount, and Gapt.'Vegeaud, of the French naval service. Yesterday, accompanied by the French Minister,' they dined with the Secretary of State, and to-day they proceeded to visit the Army of the Potomac, Payment of Bounties and Advance Pay. The bill which has passed both Houses of Com. grees, to supply deficiencies, appropriates twenty millions of, dollars, or so much thereof as maybe necessary, for the payment of bounties and advance pay,’provided that no bounties excepting such as are now provided for by law shall be paid to any persons enlisted after the sth of January next; that the money paid by drafted persons, under the enrol ment act, shall be paid into the treasury, and shall be drawn out on requisition, as in the osso of other public moneys; and the money.so paid shall be kept in the treasury, as a special deposit, applicable only to the expenses of the draft, and for the procuration of a substitute for those purposes, it is hereby ap propriated. Arrival'of Revenue Steamer Tiffar. The XJ, S. Revenue iteamer Tiger arrived at Alexandria today, from Fortress Monroe, having brought hither the Assistant Secretary of the Trea sury, Field, and Messrs. Rislbt and Rodgers, who are conneoted with the special service of the Treasury Department. The steamer passed, inside of Point Lookout, a large schooner sunk in fifteen fathoms of water, with her mastheads above water, and her lower sails and gaff topsails set, apparently having been run into within a* day or two, and sunk by the collision. The Tiger stopped near, and saw no person upon the wreok. It laid in mid channel, and is danger* ous to vessels running at night. General Sclioiield. General SoHonELD will ba confirmed os a major general if he goes to the front into Active service, as it is expected he will do. Major General Roseoraks has been appointed to the command of the Department of the Missouri, vice Major General Schofield. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. NO RETROGRADE MOVEMENT, The ficbcls not Disposed to Assume the Offensive. MATTERS LIST OAOvriF. THE CHARGES AGAINST GENERAL HUMPHREYS. Washington, Dec. 22. —Information from the Army of the Potomac to-night, Bays there is no indi cations of a retrograde movement toward Washing ton, as has been reported ; nor is it believed that the enemy, in their present condition, Are able to give much annoyance. Their cavalry, which are % diminishing considerably in .our front, are not equal to the task 'of making any for midable raid on our base of supplies, owing to the impoverished condition of their horses. The insuf ficiency of shoes and blankets, if the information of deserters oan be relied upon, renders it equally im probable that Lee’s infantry can be called from their strong position and comfortable shelters to under take a campaign during the rigors of winter. The probable number of re-enlistments into the veteran corps from the Army of the Potomac is es timated at probably ten thousand. THE THIRTY DAYS’ FURLOUGH. The delay in indicating the precise date of the tMrty days’ furlough has caused many to reconsider their firßt intention. The desire to visit their homes during the holidays has proved more powerful than the liberal bounties offered for re-enlisting. Five and perhaps six companies of the93dNew Vo.J, aui ni,: Slßlt homeward on Wednesday. This*regiment has fyy a long time been Oiling the responsible position of headquarters and provost guard. During that period over 20,000 prisoners have been received and turned over by them to the authorities at Washington. The regiment Is temporarily commanded by Lieut. Col. Butler. The Oneida Cavalry, Captain Mann, an independ ent company attached to the Quartermaster's De partment, are also re-enlisting, and will probably be sent home to recruit. The Ist Maryland Cavalry, Major Thistleton, are also making rapid movements in the same direction. GENERAL HUMPHREYS. The oharges againßt Major General Humphreys, Chief of Major General Meade’s stp.fi', cause consi derable comment among his brother officers, but so far as can be ascertained from ah extensive inter course with the army, they.are almost unanimously denounced as merely the emanations of .a revenge ful spirit, caused byjustpunishmentof the violation of military rules. The charges' are so foreign to what is well known orGeneral Humphreys by his associates of many years’, standing that -they are unanimous in recom mending him to take no steps In regard to them. As the confirmation of General Humphreys’ appoint ment, made since the charges were uttered, Is now pending in the Senate, the inference generally is they have been reported to obtain hie rejection. Hundreds of sutlers to-day, under the new ordor, have crowded the Provost Marshal General’s offloe to obtain permits and transportation for the much needed supplies. The order gives universal satis faction. ; : : NASHVILLE. Movements of General Grant Guerilla .Raids, Nashville, Dec. 20.—Mrs. Anne Johnston, of Cincinnati, is on trial before the/Military Com mittee, for acting as a rebel spy, and smuggling saddles and harness from Cincinnati to the rebel lines. The articles were packed in barrels purport ing to contain bacoD, for the shipment of wMch per mits had been regularly obtained. She will probably be convicted. .... Gurley is still on trial. Msjor General Bousseau was called as a witness in his case, and his evidence throws much light on the cruelty of the guerilla system. Msjor General Grant arrived lart night, and will remain for the present. General Sherman is ex pected to-night. General Bousseau has sent a gunboat up the Cum berland, to protect the shipment thither of coal from Pulaski county, Kentucky. "Great suffering pre vails for want of food. Forrest is at Jackson, Tennessee, marauding and plundering the country. Our-railxoad operations are being prosecuted with vigor. The weather is extremely cold, with severs frosts for the past two days and nights. CHATTANOOGA. Chattanooga, Dec. 21.—Two boats from Bridge port arrived here last night, loaded with provisions. All citizens here from the North are being en rolled in view of the draft. This order causes some STIf fiSSSB A.smrt ha#bwiu the post-office and mail arrangements by the new post* master, Hood, and the mail agent, E. P. Cox. Governor Curtin’s Health* Harrisburg, Dee. 22.—Governor Cur tin leaves here tomorrow for New York city, to be absent during the week. He goes hence for medical advice and assistance. While the state of his health is not dangerous, his friends and family deem It absolutely necessary that he should make this visit for medical aid, perma nently to restore his wonted good health and vigor. Dentil ol" General Michael Corcoran. Faiiumjc Couht Houbb, Dee. 22, To iht Associated Press: General Michael Corcoran died at half past eight o’olock this,evening from Injuries reoelvedfrom a fall from hla horse. THEODORE M. REED, Lieut. Col. Commanding 69th Regt., Irish Legion. No Pirate Near Gibraltar. Boston, Deo. 22.—A letter from Gibraltar, dated the 27th ult., states that the supposed rebel steamer whloh was seen oil’the straits provea to be a French war ateamer, attached as a despatch boat to the French iron-clad fleet which la cruising off Cape St. Vincent. .. The Draft in Kentucky* Cincinnati, Dec. 22.—A messenger from the Go vernor and Legislature of Kentucky left Frankfort yesterday for Washington, to request the President to postpone the draft until corrections are made In the enrolment papers. Reported capture of General Tillman. BOSTON,-Dee. 22.—Letters reoelved here state that General Truman, with a part of his brigade, was captured near Port Hudson, and la now a prisoner ' of war at Richmond. Tlic National Conservative Convention. Cincinnati, Deo. 22.— Delegates have lert Frank fort, Ky., for the purpose of attending the National Conservative Convention, to be held at Philadel phia. Cells. Sherman ln Louis- liOUiBTiiLB] Deo. 22.—Generate Sherman and Shaokelford, with.their staffs, arrived in this olty this evening. Restriction on Passengers by Sea. Nkw York,- Deo. 22.—A1l passengers from this city by vessel, hereafter, are to have passports, which oan be obtained by any one whose loyalty ia properly vouched for. - 'THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA; SEDJfESDAY, DECEMBER 23,1863 CUnfstiatt CoinittlGsion-fin-the Army of* the Potomac* The great appreciation of the work of the Chris tian Ocmmbßion in the Army of'the Potomac has seldom been more forcibly expressed, though often * testified to by officers and men, than in the unsoli cited letter of Surgeon .flady, which we publish below: Headquarters Od rrtg., 3d div., 8d dorps, December 19, >O3. Dear Sin: A sense of duty compels mo to thank) through you, the noble “ Christian Commission ” for the assistance afforded by its agents to the wounded of this brigade, before and during the late retrograde movement of the army from the Rapidau. The wagon of the Commission was constantly at the hospital in the field and with the ambulance train during the retreat, and your agents seemed in defatigable In dispensing necessary food, medicines, bandages, stimulants, &0., to our wounded and the sick; and I know that through their enterprise and humanity a great amount of suffering was alleviated. For six days and nights your'agents were constantly, employed in their work of Christian meroy. Six bitter oold days and nights did they labor without cessation. In the name of the wounded of my brigade, Hea der you and the Commission most hearty thanks. I am,, dear sir, truly yours, CHARLES E, CADY, Surgeon-ln-Ohlef, . 2d Brigade, 3d Division, 3d Corps, r To Geo. H. Stuart, Esq. , President Christian Com mission, Philadelphia. - . Sale ,of Choice and Valuable Bronze Statues - and Groups. —Messrs. Gilletto'fit Scott, auctioneers, 619 Chestnut street, will sell at public sale, on this (Wednesday) morning, at 12 o’olook, a fine collection of Frenah Bronzes,.comprising ele gant statues in armor, representing Don Ceeiar and Bon Juan, Boldest Goltien’s \ Huguenot and Liguer, Columbus and Cortez; superb -Groups of Spring and Autumn, Faust, &0., all recently received from Paris. The collection is now arragned for examina tion, and comprises the most expensive and choicest assortment of Bronze Statues ever? offered -at pub lic sale In this country. Assembly Buildings.—A. very powerful stereo sooplan has been arranged at the Assembly Build ings. The exhibition will commence on tomorrow*, evening. Rare views of great merit, in America, Europe, Asia, and Afrioa, will bo.exhibited. They cannot fail to be attractive. The advertisement, in another column, states the particulars. The Franklin Repositort.— The prospectus of this paper, published at Ohambeisburg, Pa,, by McClure 6c Stoner, will be found in our advertising columns. It is one of the oldest, and certainly one ofthe beat-conducted, papers in Pennsylvania. As an advertising medium it merits the attention of our businessmen. XXXVIHtU CONGRESS—Ist SESSION. WASHiNGToef, Dec. 22. 1863. SENATE. Bumptious. Mr. COWAN, of Penney Lvsnla, presented petitions from Connecticut in. favor of tite exemption of clergy men. . . ' - ' Revision of tlie Statutes. Mr. 6UMNER, of Massachusetts, gave notice of a bill to provide for the revision and codification of the statutes of the United States. Mr. POMEROY, of Kansas, gave notice of a bill rela tive to the assumption of ihe indebtedness of Kansas. Mr. ANTHONY, of Rhode Island, offered a resolution that a select committee of nine members upon the Pacific Railroad be appointed, which was agreed to. Mr. SUMNER submitted a resolution requesting the Postmaster General to communicate to the Senate the reason of the frequent failure of . the malls between this city and New York, and asking what legislation is ne cessary to remedy them, and if a new railroad to New York be not required to meet the demands of the postal service. - ' . - A Bill against Congressmen Acting. ’Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts, introduced a bill con cerning members of Congress as follows: No Senator, Representative, or Delegate in Congress shall, during his continuance in office as such, be employed, with or withoutcompenratiou. as attorney or counsel, directly or indirectly, in any suit, case- or matter in which the "United States is interested as a’party or otherwise, pend ing or to be heard-or determined in sny court, or before any department or. tribunal whatsoever, civil or mili tary.' Public Lands-A Grant to Wisconsin. Mr. HOWE, of Wisconsin, submitted a joint resolution for the relief of WUcoußin. Theireeolutlon is ae follows : Beit Resolvedly By the Senate and House of Represent atives of the United States, That the Secretary of the Department of the. Interior be and is hereby authorized to allow the State of Wisconsin five per centum of the net proceeds derived from the sale of public lands, as provided iuthe actof the 6th of August’, ISI6. and shaU. In the settlement of that account, cnarge to the State one hundred and twenty-five, thousand four hundred and thirty-one and eighty-two one-hundredths acres of land, granted to the Territory of Wisconsin, to aid In the con struction of the Lake Michigan and Rock River Canal, in the said State, against the last mentioned charge, with all paid over to the Territory of Wisconsin, to me Lake ' Michigan and Reck River Canal Company, and with all other sums disbursed by the Territory. to defray expenses, which, by the law. were chargeable upon the Treasury r of the United States. - - Bounties and Enlistment. Thejoint resolution of the House, appropriating twenty millions for the bounties, advance pay, and premiums of enlisted men. was taken up. On motion of Mr. WILSON, of Massachusetts, the ad ditional provision of fifty thousand dollars, to supply deficiencies in printing, was stricken out. Mr. FESSENDFN, of Maine, moved that a proviso be inserted, that no part of the sum be paid to any enlisted man after the 6th of January next. Adopted v Jfcr.- FESSENDEN moved that the proviso be now amended, that no, bounty be paid after the sth of Janu ary, except .such as is now provided for in the existing law. Mr. SHERMAN, of Ohio, opposed the policy of paying bounties, and favored an adherence to the present sys tem. There was a limit to the ability of all nations to pay, and sneh,limits should be avoided In our appro priations. He would not embarrass the operations of the'Government, nor did he bslieve the adoption of his recommendation would occasion any such embarrass ment. _ • Mr. NESMITH, of Oregon, favored ths present law of enrolment as the fairest and best' mode of increasing onr armies, and one entirely adequate to .the requirements of the service. A Draft Necessary Mr. FESSENDEN said that we miiht go on, and fail to pass the bill, and the expense of enlistment would run on under the pledge of the War. Department, till the bounties would absorb more than the bill demanded. We ehould regulate the matter by law. He wanted the Executive! to- know, that .when a law Is given, it was no part of their duty to make promises they cannot per form They were led into this nusta.Se by an error of has s9ffl9 jg §9 HasfcfftSiW tJsaxf* -tß* «o-xasta.-nT»Tio3x. Xkroxa fHitf they were subsequently 'without the means to re deem their pledges. Bo had no particular fault to jnd with* them, because the reality had exceeded their calca-. l&tions. Congress is the body to settle thesb questions, and they should be settled now. We should rely on the most fair and equal policy that could be presented, viz, a draft. MivCOWAN asked how we are to procure the re* enlistment of soldi era if these bounties are not offered ? Mr. SHERMAN replied, that thB enlistments did not expire generally till July or August, affording ample time to fill the ranks. Mr. WILSON discussed the general features of the measure proposed, and favored a speedy passage of the needed amendment of the law- letting the commutation principle stand, as it was, a feature which he believed nineUen-twentieths of the p9ople favored. He also hoped that further burdens would be placed on the other end of the country, and that black regiments would be pieced in the field to the number of a qaarcer of million. He believed that a shout of joy througnout the country would attend such a consummation. • „ Mr. HOWE, of Wisconsin, and Mr. TEN EYCK, of New Jersey, made a few remarks on the merits of the bill. The yote upon Mr Fessenden’s amendment was then taken, resulting as follows—yeas 2S, nays 9 The resolution wub then reported to the feenate, and Mr. WILSON offered an additional section to the effect that the money received from drafted persons shall be paid into the treasury of the United States, to be drawn out on requisition'as other money and be appropriated to the payment of bounties and procuration of substi tutes. -- ' ' After a few remarks the amendment was adopted. . The resolution was then read a third time and'passed without a dissenting voice. Thanks to Captain Rogers. Mr. GRIMES, oflowai reported the House joint reso lution tendering the thanks of Con gress to *\iaptaln John Rodgers, for the captures made by him and his general good conduct. Tlie resolution was considered and adopted. The House resolution for an adjournment on Wednes day till Tuesday the fifth of January, was thentahen up.' On motion of Mr. FEdShNDEN it was laid on the table. tfhe Enrolment Bill. The pending bounty and pay bill was laid.on the table on motion of Mr. WILSON, aud the enrolment bill was taken up. The amc ndments proposed by the committee from the Ist to Bth section were acted upon seriatim and adopted. Mr. HENDRICKS, of Indiana, proposed to amend the section relative to classes as follows: *' That the nation al forces of the United States, not now in the military service and enrolled under this act, shall be divided jnto two classes, the first ot which shall comprise all per sons subject to do military duty, between the ages of twenty and forty-five years, and who are unmarried. The tecond class shall comprise all other persons subject to do military duty, and the persons of the second class shall not in any district be called into the service of the United States until those of the first class shall have been called ” He supported the amendment in a speech, giving the reasons why married, persons should be ex empt until an absolute necessity , exists for their ser vices. . . Mr. HOWE said he.was afraid that all magistrates and clergymen would reqaire relief from their burdensome duties should tlie amendment be adopted Some expert-, csce which-he had had in the special provision made for the families of enlisted married men in Wisconsin ad monished him that tuch would be the case The amendment was rejected without a division. Exemption of Clergymen. Mr DIXON, of Connecticut,. offered a resolution ex- emptiDi clergymen, and supported it ia a speech. As the title of minister is Yagae he proposed to restrict the ex emption to those only * actually in the. clerical service, and vouched for as such by theirown communion Mr. LANE, of Indiana, said that clergymen are among the .most patriotic of mon. They had preached for the Union; and prayed for the Union, and he was willing that they should fight for the Union. The precedent of Charlemagne, cited by the gentleman from Connecticut, should not affect his vote. - Mr. ITARL&N, of lowa, did not think that clergymen had complained of the conscription. He had heard them thank Cod that their manhood was thus recognized. The vote was then taken on this amendment, and'it was negatived—yeas &, nays 33. The affirmative vote consisted of Messrs Anthony, Dixon. Doolittle, Hicks, Morrill, Paulsbury, Sumner, and Van Winkle. Sir. WILSON offered an amendment offering to per sons who may enlist in. any of the seceded States the benefit of the provisions of this act. After a few re marks, he withdrew the amendment temporarily. The bill was then laid over. Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland, called up the House reso lution for an adjournment from Wednesday, on which a vote was taken, -with the following result —yeas 27, nays 16—as follows: ___ YEAS. BjndiieKs, PowflU: Hicks. Rftmsey, Howard, . ' Sautsbury, Howe, Sherman. Johnson. Sprague, Lane (Ind). van Winkle. Morgan, Wilkinson, Nesmith. Willey, Pomeroy, Wright, / . NAYS. - Aiitiioiiy; BncSal^Wi Cowan, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Foeter. Harris, Henderaou, Foot, Grimes, Harding, Harlan, i .Morrill. I i Without Con • of Illinois* snbmii Chandler, Sumner, Clark, Ten Eyck, Collamer;, Trumbull, Conneea. • Wad®, Fessenden, Wilson. Generali unands. Mr. TRUMBULL, .ted the following resolution: . - . . , Resolved, That the Secretary of War he directed to furnish the Senate with the names of all the Major and Brigadier General*, who are without commands, equal to a brigade, stating how long each has been with out such command, ana whether each has a staff, and, if so, how numerous, and of what rank, and what amount of pay, including the commutation and rations of each, including those of his‘staff who Imre been receiving, while so without a command; aid also, that he inform ti e Senate of how many Major or Brigadier Generals, who ate in the command of departments, districts, and posts in the loyal States, and whether any necessity ex- Lte that requires that their departments, districts, and poets should be commanded by officers of suoh high rank with their numerous and expensive staffs. On the motion of Mr. SHERMAN, the Senate then ad journed. HOUSE OF KEPRESENTATiyES, The Foßt Office* Bfr STEVEN'S, of Pennsylvania, from the Committed onlays and Means, reported, the post-office appropria tion hill, which was made the special order for the sth of January. ■ * ■ A Claim Case* Mr. HOLMAN, of Indiana, from the Committee on Claims, reported a resolution requesting the First Comp troller of the Treasury to suspend all proceedings In the case relating to the claim of Carmaca & Bamsey, in rolvit K nearly two million dollars,, on account of car rying the mail, until the farther action of Concrete Mr, COX, of Ohio, eaid the Flrat Comptroller bad al* action, i» IKtfe Hi. DAWES, if MaJUiiißssliß; lnaHlMi wKilUif Hi comptroller, after beaiinattie argument, bad not come to a point to make up his decision, and whether this rose lntion did not come from parties who hadagreedtosab i«ivtb« question to the comptroller? , . ; Mr, HuLMaN replied that hraid not know the comp troller was prepared to render.ma judgment. He thought the Court of Claims was the proper trlbanai to decide the A farther debate ensued, in the course of which Mr. MOBKILLi of Vermont, said that, to tase the sub ject from t-e ctmptroller's hands involved an imputa tion on the letter's chaacter The roaoluticn wae then adopted—yeas 110. nays SC. Mr HATE, of Pennsylvania. of the Committee on Claims, zeported a ,joint resolution, referring all the in the Carmack and Bamsey case to the Court of Claims, and it was parsed : , , > - : A resolution was adopted to print ten thousand copies of the munoiial of the National Canal Convention, which was commiu leafed to £he House by the 1 resident I*«yjT>e»t of SJ»e Western Home Board,. ■j be Home then renamed the con.idera.tLon of the hill rt-n r>ed y« kterday, to pay tus officers a»»d mea called out' for home defence in. the Western or Missouri Depart mUwtt£ McCLUBG; BO'TD, BLOW, and ■ KING, all of MißMjarl, earnestly bill In (he course of thedobnlo.lt was said that the. Home Quito were the flrfrt to bear the hardships and privaunus of the soldier s life, yud had it not b?ea (or them, ftiiwouii would now be a rebel 6tate. Speculators, 6u false lireprweufcHtiona. •wart bnying tbeelaims at from thlrl-y to fifty per centum discount. and the early passate of the bill would end Mr. uox’s amendment was adopted for the purpose of securing payment to those immediately interested. After further debate; the bill waa paused. It appropriates over seven hundred'thousand dollars to pay the officers and men la the Western or Missouri Department. - T3ic Military Slit, The House proceeded to the consideration of the mili tary appropriation MU. Mr SC’fIJSnCK, of Ohio, expressed the hope that the previous question would not he called on its passage. He wished the bill to he referred to the Commutes on Mili tary Affair*, which has now before it the memories and letters more o less connected with the 6 ipport .ofttio mihta 7 academy, and Involving questions as to how far the military schools can bo sustained, 'Without 1 the aid of th« Government, and how far future appropriations for West Point may be aoridged. - > Mr. STJSYENn of Pennsylvania, thought they had no time to reconstruct tub West Point Academy duriatr the war. He hoped that the gentleman of the Military Com mittee would .prepare their bill without , reference to this. Mr, SwIIENCK did not see the force of the gentleman's remark, os the pending bill appropriates for the year ending Juno, 1865. He mov*d to refer the bill to the Cc mmlttee on Military Affairs, which was disagreed to. The bUI was then passed A resolution was adopted instructing the Comm! tee on Military Affairs to mare immediate inquiry into fcho expediency of amending the enrolment act so as no com* i*-l the provost narsbals to hold tbeirexamiaatldna for physical disability. etc.., at the county"to was, * The Constitutionality of tho OonscripUon -- " .... Act. Mr. PHILIP JOHNSON, of Pennsylvania, offered the following preamble: ' Whereas-. The anprome judicial-tribunal of tho State of Pennsylvania has solemnly declared that the act of Maroh 3d- 1898. commonly called the conscription ait. is contrary to and violative of the previsiono-of the Consti tution. and is. therefore, null and void: V > liesolvcdf That,it U the, sworn duty-of the Executive Department of tho Government either .to acquiesce in the decision in that State or to bring the Question involved before theSapremeCourt of the'United States,for final adjudication, to the end that.’if Congress-s.hall deem such legislation necessary, a bill shall be prepared not liable to constitutional objections. The resolution was tabled—yeas 80, . teas; • Farnsworth. - Fenton, Frank, Ganeon, Goocn, GrinneU, Hale. ‘ - Higby, Hoooer, Hotcfckisa, Bubbaidtlowa), Hubbard (Conn), Jenks, . Julian, Hasson, Longyear, ■ • Lovejoy, MxClurg, Mclndae, Miller (N Y), Moiehead, Morrill, Morris (NY), Myers, Amos Myers. Leonard Norton, Odell, Alley, - AlllfiOß, Ames, Anderson, Arnold, Ashtey, Bally, Badwla, Beaman, Boatweil. Boyd, Brandogee, Broomall. Clarke,W Clarke, Freeman Cobh, Cole, Crewwell, Davis (Md), Dawes. Demine, Dixon, Donnelly, Driugs, . Dnroont, Eckley. Eliot, KAYS, v Harris (Md). - Harris (Del). Holman; Johnson (Pa), - Johnson (Ohio). Le Blond Long, McDowell,- McKinney, > Middleton, Marvin, Kelson, Noble, O’Neill (Ohio), Ancona, Baldwin (Mlcli), Bliss. Brooks. • Coffi'oth, Cow. . .- . . Dawson, Dennison, • fiden, Edgerton, Eldiidge. Pink, Grider, Ball, Harding, The House concurred in the Senate's amendment to tlie bill appropriating twenty millions for pay, bounties, and premiums. •? - The House then adjourned. . CTlie name cf the Hon. Leonard Myers, of Pennsylva nia, was omitted in the vote intho House on Monday, on Mrr Harding's proviso that no'part of the twenty million appropriation should be expended in equipping and paying negro soldiers.. Mr. Myers voted against the proviso. A mistake also occurred In the proceedings of the House on the same day, in whic'i Mr. Kellogg, of Michi gan, was made responsible for the remarks ot Mr. Kelley, of Pennsylvania. The names were' confined by the te legraph, and the error was parely accidental, occurring both in the papers of this city and New TorkO * CIT Y ITEMS . Sensible Christmas Gift. We must Insist upon it, that the moat sensible present that a gentleman oan make to a lady ie a Wheeler & Wllaon Sewing Machine. Doubt less many ol our readers hare made up their mind to buy a sewing machine for somebody between now and Friday, but have not decided whioh ma chine to select. Buy the Wheeler S* - Wilson by all means. It iB not ah experiment which, after a trial, may disappoint, but a magnificent and acknowledged success, as muoh so as a Colt’s re volver or a Hoe’s press. To husbands we would'say, therefore, .Give your wife a Wheeler & Wilson. It will add years to her li/e. To fathers and mothers, the suggestion is most opportune, Give your daughters a Wheeler & Wil son Sewing Machine. It will prove to them a never-failing friend. Brothers, who wish to compliment their sisters In a manner at once creditable to their heads and hearts, let them select for that purpose a Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine. Sons 1 in no way can you better express your filial loVe to the being who bore you, than by presenting to her a .Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine. It will gild with domestic sunlight her declining years. Lovers I .would you demonstrate to the object of your affections that you are wise and worthy of her confidence and regard, send her a Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine. If you desire to compliment some newly-married bride, make her the happy recipient of a Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Maohine. Congregation* are now ordering tha-Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Maohine for their pastors’ wives. Let those who have not yet done so go and do like wise. - Friends of Woman, Show the sincerity of your juvvijsi mvn svis si netting no vuvrv tv piaev ia the h«ud» of every roTriag womott a Wheeler S Wilson Maohine. I Our reasons for this emphatic preference for the Wheeler & Wilson instrument over all others are numerous, among which we may specify the follow ing:' ' 1. -Beauty and excellence of stitch alike upon both sides of the fabric sewed. 2. Strength, firmness, and durability of seam that will not rip nor ravel, and.made with— . 3. Economy of thread. 4. Its attachments and wide range of application to purposes and materials. 5. Compactness and elegance of model and finish. 6. Simplicity and thoroughness of construction. 7. Speed, ease of operation and management, and quietness of movement. " No wonder, in view of all these fasts, that there have been more Wheeler & Wilson Machines sold for Christmas presents, than all other machines com bined., THEY ARE THE CHEAPEST AND.BEST. Over five thousand are in use In Philadelphia. Over, one hundred and forty thousand have been sold. Call andexamine. Instruction given at the homes of the purchaser without charge. Call early and aecure one. Splendid stock of Ladles’ ready-made Furnishing Goods now on hand. Salesrooms 704 Chestnut street, Brown-stone Building. Wax figure in the window. McAllietbr & Brother's Great Collection op Card Photographs.—The community owes much to MeßsTs. McAllister & Brother, the widely known opticians, No. 728 Chestnut street, for the in tellectual and artistic gratification whioh they hare afforded to the public by the introduction of a supe rior class of Card Photographs, in which the ideal, as well as the real, is exquisitely materialized, on dura ble earda, by the Sun-painting process. These gen tlemen have recently issued a very complete circu lar, in whioh their entire range of subjects is cata logued and numbered, with such explanatory notes as enable the purchaser to select with facility what he wants. Portrait* of well-known men and women, of course, occupy a prominent place in this ciroular (which numbers, in all, nearly a thousand pictures),' though copies of fine, rare, and valuable engravings are also numerous, In which the classical, graceful, and the humorous, are fully represented. Pictures of statuary also abound in the list, together with a large number of specialties, such as “The Colored Volunteer;” “Domestic Blockade;” “Evening,” by G. G. Fish; “Hours,” byltsphaei; “McClellan atAntietam;” “Palmer’a Marblea ;” “Sinking the 290;” “That’* What’s the -Matter“The Bitter Draft;” “ Bombastes Furioso;” “ Day Dreams “ I-wish I was in Dixie;” “It Never Rains but it Pour* ;” “Lincoln's Guardian Angel;” “Matrimo nial Joys,” and “Matrimonial Sorrows;” “Uncle Sam’s Scapegoat“ When this Cruel War Is Over,” and others. The collection of military heroes pre sented in this stock, both living and dead, is the finest In the country, and their assortment of me dium-size Photographs for the portfolio or framing is alto very rich, numbering nearly two hundred of the most desirable subjects. We invite attention to Messrs. MoAUlster & Brother’s advertisement in another column. ■ & HOTJBBHOIB BLBSBIM-HQW TO SEOTBS IT.- same one hb§ tormj nnu tmcnmur unit turn «i good sewing MMliiue ligliteus tbe labor ana pro. mote» the health and happiness of those at home and, with equal truth, It may be said that, the moat beautiful .Christmas or New Year’s gift, to wife, mother, sister, or friend, that could be given, would be.a Grover & Baker Sewing Maohine. Money la being spent lavishly for Christmas gewgaws, and what ,we would suggest, in order .that this most valuable of household blessings may be secured is that all who have not yet done so shall,/irrt supply their families with one of these inimitable machines; after that, let them gratify their liberality by pre senting a Grover tf Baker Maohine to their friends- In this connection, we deem it important that the public should be advised of the following facts: First. The machines manufactured by the Grover & Baker Sewing Maohine Company have taken the first premium at the late State fairs held in New Yoik, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Il linois, Michigan, lowa, Kentucky, and Oregqn, be tide a score of county and institute fairs. Second. The work executed by the Grover & Baker Machines has received the first premium at every State fair in the United States where it has been exhibited. Third. Experience proves that there are only two valuable sewing-machine stitches—the Grover & Baker stitch and the shuttle atitoh, by some called ■‘lockstitch." These stitches have each their pe culiar merits and excellencies. For some purposes the one stitch is better adapted, and for some pur poses the other, and a selection should always be made accordingly. Fourth. The Grover & Baker S. M. Co. manu. facture, in addition to their celebrated Grover Sc Babe* fitltck Machines, the most perfect shuttle or “ iock-.tliob " machines in lhA fcAAtkel, and afford purchasers the opportunity of selecting, after trial and examination of both, the one best suited to their wants. Other companies manufacture but on* kind ol maohine each, and cannot offer this opportu nity of selection to their customers. , Fifth. The Grover & Baker S. M. Co. are the only parties who manufacture and sell machines which both sew perfectly and embroider perfectly. The Grover & Baker MaoUmes are sold in this city at their elegant warcrooms, No. 730 Chkstnut htrkkt. . , A_J3bbat Christmas IiSTABtiSHMHKT.—Per sons shopping for Christinas and New Year’s pre sents will be amply repaid by a visit to the great establishment of Messrs. Kowe & Euston, Nos. 157 and 159 North Third street, near Race. Their large warerooma are Btocked to repletion with the most desirable goods in the way of fanoy artloles, and the mo t<6 useful olass of toys, Besides a great vsrtety of goods of a more substantial qharaoter, we notice on the first floor a splendid.. esjortmeat of velvet wblspa,'miniature bureau,, ladies' sewing stands, (in great variety and oholoest deign,, foreign and domestic;) clothes-wringers, carpet-sweepers, Ac, Proceeding to tire second-story, there is not an urchin in town who would not Imagine that St Nicholas went to Howe & Eu,ton’s to oblate his aupplies or rooking hobby-horses, spring-horses, top cavalry horses, velocipedes, children’s rocking* chairs embellished with a horse’s neck and head, wheelbarrows (of all sizes), fancy ba.kets of every design and description, including ladles’ fanop mar ket basketa j oradiea (suitable for dolls of all grades up to the genuine baby), and the thousand-and-oue other things with which his Saintship haunts the minds of children during holldap season. The third story of the building Is devoted mainly to a heavier class of goods, such as corn brooms, cotton yarns, cotton batting, door mats, table and floor oil cloths, window ah.vlos, window paper, nnd all kindß of Eastern painted wooden ware. Ascending to the fourth Btory we find an endless display of goose-neck jumper sleds, mimic Govern ment wagons, genuine steel sleds, elegantly painted boys’ carts, semi-tubular iron sleds, express wagons, nnd a host of other Brticles suitable for boys,' all of which they are selling at very low prices to reduse their stock, The basement of tEia establishment ia devoted to wiliow-waro in all its branches; also, tubs, oedar measures, and heavy buokets. POPULAR SUBSTITUTE FOR IMPORTED ZK I’BYP-B. —The “ Germantown Wool,” to which we have already direoted publio attention, Is rapidly taking the place of the German Zephyrs, and large .quantities are, now being sold in this oity, by Kir. John M. Finn, Arch and Seventh streets,’ for the identical crochet work for which the zephyrs were formerly used exclusively. The Germantown arti cle, while it ia much cheaper, is found to answer these purposes quite as well. In colors it is fully equal, both in brilliancy and durability, to the finest European dyes, while in fibre the difference between the two Is almost imperceptible. The “Gorman : town ’Wool’’ is evidently growing in favor with the ladies. O’Neill (Penna), Orth, ■* • Pike, Price, Hand all (Ky), Rice (Mass), Ktce(Mame), Rollins (NH}, ' Sohenck. Schofield, Skemnon; sassr. Smlthers, Spa aiding. Stereos, Thomas. TreCTiV - o{>4on Washburne (III), Washburn (Mass), Williams, Wilder, , Windom, Winfield, Great Demand for thb “Florence" Sew ing Machine.—lt is a significant fact, that while the Florence Sewing Machine Company (whose agency In this city is at 630'Chestnut street) have quite as great'faeUittes for keeping a full supply of their machines constantly on hand as any other Sewing Machine Company, they are, nevertheless, driven to their wits’ end to meet thf enormous holi day demand, whilst all the old machines (or, at ieast old in this market) have enough, and to spars. 1 The cause of this universal preference for the “Flo. .renoe” 1b plain. It is by ail odds the best machine ever invented, for all kinds of work, and the publio have found it out. We predict that in . less than twelve months the sales of the “Florence,” in Philadelphia alone, will reaoh one hundred ma chines a day. Pendleton, Perry, Rogers* Ross;" Scoit, Btedle(NY), Steele (N J), S*lea. Strouee, S treat, Wheeler, JSiftSfc. WoodP, , Prepared for the Holiday Season.—We ob serve that among other tasteful decorations now be ing made by the various establishments on our prin cipalthoroughfares in anticipation of the Christmas Holidays, the popular Dining Saloons of Mr. J. W. Price, southwest corner of Chestnut and Fourth streets, have been placed in e|very attractive Christ inas attire of wreaths and festooned evergreens. Mr. Price is evidently determined not to be outdone either in the sumptuous character of hfe tables or the attractiveness of his establishment. He has been delighting his gueste for some time past with terrapin, served in his own peculiar and inimitable style. - Beautiful Stock op Morocco Goods.—Mr. John M. Finn, Arch and Seventh streets, some weehs ago secured a very large and splendidly as sorted stock of steel-mounted Morocco goods, of the finest quality, consisting mainly of Satchels, or va rious prices, pooket-books, et cetera, all of which we regard as highly suitable for presents; and the ra pidity with which they are now being seleeted by persons of taste shows that the public coincide with us in this opinion. , Mr. Finn has this season also sold an immense number of fancy clippers, of rare and elegant patterns, and has still a handsome as sortment on hand to select from, together with a variety of other choice goods, suitable for the season. Presents foe Gentlemen.—Mothers, go to John C. Arrlson’s, Nob. 1 and 3 North Sixth street, (first stores above Market,) and select for your sons a beautiful scarf, neoktie, muffler, or pair of gloves. Wives, go to John O. Arrison’s, Nos. 1 and 3 North Sixth street, and select for your husbands one of his splendid Dressing Gowns. It will be an addi tional inducement to them to spend their evening* comfortably at home. Brother*, who wi*h to com pliment each .other in a rational way, go to John C. Arrison’*, No*. 1 and 3-North Sixth street, and select a present from hi* superior stook of Gentle men’s Furnishing Goods. It will repay you. Clothing foe Soldiers.—For the benefit of soldiers —officers and privates—who are now home on furlough, we would state that Messrs. C. Somers & Son, the old and respeotable Clothing house, No. 625 Chestnut street, under Jayne’s Hall, have a capital stock of these garments on hand cheap, and are prepared to make up suits to oi'dcr at the short est notice. Their stock of materials to select from is not surpassed by any other in Philadelphia, and their style of cutting and fitting garments is un equalled. L : ' . The Bebt Quality of Lehigh Coal in Phila-, delphia is sold by Mr. W. W. Alter, No. 935 North Ninth street, and his prices are more reasonable for the quality and quantity furnished than any other Ir: 1 1- 1 -- I. f - L.iylu£ -onl JV-i yi?es«ils should send in their orders to Mr. Alter at once; A Beautiful Present for a Miss would be one of Wood & Cary's (No. 725 Chestnut: street) ex quisitely trimmed Hats; and as they are now selling "these goods at greatly reduced prices, we commend them to the attention of purchasers. An Appropriate Christmas Present f»r a Lady to make to a Gentleman, or for a Gentle man to make to himself, is one of Warburton’s In imitable Coverings for the Head; an extensive va riety of these articles, of the newest and beßt shapes, in Silk, Felt, and Oassimere, will be found atbis store on Chestnut street, next door to the Post Office. N. B.—A new style of Dross Hat for winter has just been introduced, whioh deserves special no tice. Great Reduction in Prices. Great Reduction in Prioes, Ladies’ and Misses’ Fine Cloaks, Ladies’and Misses’Fine Cloaks. Also, , Rich Furs of all kinds. Rich Furs of all kinds. In anticipation of the close of the season, we are now prepared to make a large concession from former prices on all our stock, - J. W. Proctor & Co., The Paris Cloak and Fur Emporium, 920 Chestnut street. Go to Headquarters.—Most dealers in Gentle mens Furnishing Goods hwj their goods. Mr. Grant, 610 Chestnut street, manufactures them him self, and hence sells at lower prices. His stook, both of home-manufactured and imported articles, is really brilliant, of which we deßire buyers to take notice. The “Prize-Medal Shirt,” Invented by Mr. John P. Taggart, it will be borne in mind, is indige nous to this establishment, and a great Shirt it Is, as we know from experience. FinbChasipagnes— “ Green Seal,” “ Moselle,” " Piper Hcidsieck,” “Bruch-Fouoher;” also, Fine Brandies, and Wines for -- Medicinal .Purposes, for sale by Davis & Richards, Arch and Tenth street*. ElegantGhbistmab Confections.—Mr* A., I*. Yansant, the popular Confectioner, Ninth and Chestnut, makes a brilliant Christmas display as usual, among whioh hit fine French and American Mixtures, in beautiful fancy boxes, Sweet Jordan Boasted Almonds, fine Chocolate preparations, French and Portuguese Secrets, and a thousand other things, including elegantfruits, deserve special attention. Gentlemen's Debasing Gowns, in elegant yari ety, and at moderate prices, will be found at G. A. Hoffman’s, No. 606 Arch street; also, a splendid as sortment of Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods in gene ral, suitable for Holiday Presents. Ccktain Store.—Those of our readers who de sire to purchase curtain materials, lace curtains, window shades, United States flags, &c. Sec., should pay a visit to the wholesale and retail Curtain Store of Mr. T. E. Wftlruvfm. under Masonln Hall. No. ns OMitnut street, wbiib they su fled uy tki above articles, or Ml sorts, sizes, and prices. They at* made of the best qpterlal and in the finest style, so that none can be disappointed. Give him a call before Christmas. In you wish to present something always in teresting and acceptable, select a Stereoscope, from CremcrCt Col’s extensive variety, 18 S. Eighth street. Christmas, Bibth-Dat, and Wedding Pre sents. The Holy Bible, Harding’s .Editions, ac knowledged to be the most reliable text, family, pulpit, and pocket Bibles, in beautiful styles of Turkey morocco and antique bindings. A new edi tion, arranged for photographic portraits of families. William W. Harding, Publisher, d£23-2t No. 325 Chestnut street, below Fourth. Photograph Albums in Evert Variety of Style. Blch Turkey morocco, antique, ivory mountings, ornamented edges, ha., Sea., holding from twelve to two hundred photographs, the cheapest, the largest, and best assortment in the city. d«23-2t William W. Harding, . No. 326 Chestnut st., below Fourth, south tide. Now is the time to purohaso one of Guinn's Self-propelling Velooipedes, whioh affords the best exercise a child can take. For amusement and speed they are superior to any manufactured. Mr. Guinn has also for sale trained goats, with harness and wagon, aingle or double, at a low priee,' at his place of business, loos Sansom street. de23 2t No Humbug.—The eye and taste are the only me diums by which we can form a eorreot judgement, of-what we eat: Among whichfere A, D. Pesaano’s choice clomoatio fmiin. fine Ptcnoh and plain oonfeotlonaj extra fine white gTapea, by the keg or pound. On our fijie fruiU we challenge competition. 101 .South Tenth atreet, below Chest nut. - de23-if 719 CHESTNUT Street. Dr. Swatnb’s Wild < herry Compound.— DR. SWAYNB’S WILD CHERRY COMPOUND. . DR. SWAYNB’B WILD CHERRY COMPOUND. The wonderful cures performed by this valuable medi cine, in Pulmonary CON- <*- . SUMPTIcN* Coughs, Colds, Asth ma, Bronchitis, Influenza, Whooping Cough, Croup, Spitting of Blood, Liver Com- plaint, Pain in the Side and Breast, Tickling or raising in the Throat, and all Diseases of the Lungs and Breast, have excited the astonish- v meat of all who have wit nessed its marvellous effect. .For, thirty years it has been • a standard. - .remedy. *'Dr. Swayna’sCompoundßyrup o^lWildCherry,” so long as Diseases of the Throat, Lungs and Breast exist, will be sought after asa remedy eminently superior to all other compounds. Prepared only by DR. 8 WAYNE & EON, 330 North SIXTH Street, Phila. de2l-mw2t Deafness, Blindness, and all Diseases which the Eye or Ear is hslr to, successfully treated by Prof. J- Isaacs, M. D., Oculist and Atiriet. No. 511 PINB Street. Testimonials, from the most reliable sources can be seen at his.ofllce. The medical faculty are invited to accompany their patients, as he has no in hie &( Iw&tmanL ArHftntn.l Evaa LoserioJ without pain. No charges mayt Colors. Yet they are so simple that any one can use them with perfect success. They comprise all the staple colors, and also the moßt exquislteshades.and are put up in neat packages, with full directions for use. Sold br Druggists generally. de2V6t Pillow Tassels, PICTURE TASSELS, CURTAINS In sois for I. E. WALK AVBSf. '(Knccesaor to W. It CarryM MASONIC HALL, de22-t£ . 119 CHESTNUT Stroot. Blec.tkioitlt Scisntificaly Applied by Dr. A. B. STBVM.S, 3*lB SoqSh FWS SQUARE, Philadstohix. , KMiBALI/s Ambolikh, FOB THE HUB AMBOUKB MOISTENS, BEAUTIFIES. ODOKATES, LEfiiGTHBNS. INVIGORATES, NOURISHES, ' EMBELLISHES THE HAIR. A PURELY VEGETABLE COMPOUND, made entirely from etimulatinK cxtraotß of BOOTS, HERBS, AND FLOWERS. Prevents the hair falling oat or from turning premc* tarely gray. Ladies who desire a Invariant head of hair should not fall to give thb AMBOLINE atrial. Price ®1 per box, containing two bottles. prepared ONi.r nr KENDALL & CO., BOG BROADWAY, New York. AftKXTS IK PHILADELPHIA, JOHNSTON,-HOLLOWAY, &COWDBN. de7*nvwssm. - No. B 3 North SIXTH Street. Deaf Made to Hear.—Suitable akd APPROPRIATE PRESENTS to relatives and friend* are tho ACOUSTIC AURICLES, aud other instruments to ageist the hearing. Also, Pocket Knives, Razors, and Scissors, of the finest quality, at P. MADEIRA'S, 115 South TRUTH Stroat, below. Chestnut. delfLSt Pillow Tassmls, . PICTURE TASSELS. GUKTAIKSi Xtt sets for preaeots. I. E. WAI.UTES (Successor to WV H. Carry! ) : MASONIC HALL. 4e22-tf 710 CH&TNUT STHKEr. GOLD PENS ME ‘POINTED EQUAL TO NEW, on the receipt of 35 cents. Circulars for the John con Pen, lent on application, by Kail or other wise. E. S, JOHNSON, Manufactory and Office, 15 MAIDEN LANE, New York City. Pillow Tassels, PICTURE TASSELS, CURTAINS* lu sets for presents. I. E. WA L BATE K, (Successor to W. H. Cnrryl. l MASONIC HALL. de23'.i£« &.t 710 cnr.-TNUr street. * Hair Dyel Hair Dybll BATCHELOR’S celebrated HAIR BYE is the Best in the World. Tie only Harmless. True, and Reliable Dye known. This splendid Hair Dye is perfect—chnnte* Red, Rnety, or Gray Hair, instantly to a Glossy Blast or Natural Brown t without Injuring the Hair or etain int the Skin, leaving the Hair Soft and Beautiful; lm* parts fresh. vitality, frequently restoring its pristine color, and rectifies the ill effects of had Dyes. The genuine is signed William A. Batchelor; all othen are mere Imitations, and should be avoided. Sold by all Druggists, Ac. FAGTOEY, 81 BARCLAY Street, New York. Batchelor’s now Toilet Cream for Dreaslnr the Hair. . jy29-ly : Dr. Sweet’s Infallible Liniment is the beet remedy for Sores in the known world. .Meter's • » ® * * 'Newly Improved. Crescent Scale vIofT * Overstrung PIANOS acknowledged to be the best. LONDON PRIZE MEDAL. - And. Highest Awards in America Received. ■Waverooms 722 ARCH Street, below EIGHTH. de23-3t* Stein way's TIANOS. The fame of these instruments has extended to every part of Europe. We And on the programme of the Phil harmonic Concerts In Bremen and Brunswick a note itatinc that the grand piano fortes used were 4 ‘ from the' manufactory of Messrs. Steinwat & Soars, New York. ” We also see by a London paper, noticing the &ct of Willie Pape playing before the Prince and Princess of Wales daring the bridal festivities, that * 4 the piano ued at the castle was one of Stkinway & Sons’, New fork, which took the prize medal at the Worlds Pair. ” BLASICB BROTHERS, «36*swtf Ko. 1006 CHESTNUT Street ffm ffm HOLIDAY P RESENT 8. BTECK& CO.'S PIANOS. MASON & HAMLIN'S CABINET ffPff O E G ASS. f¥f?& J. B. GOULD SEVENTH AND CHESTNUT. Brfl-tde26 MARRIED. KELLOGG—NORMAN. —At the Girard House, on. the 23d inst., by the Re v. N. H Schenck, rector of Emma nuel Church, Baltimore, CoL J. H. Kellogg, U. S. A., to Mary JS , eldest daughter of M. 8. Norman, Esq., of Baltimore. ' * LBh—FI SHEE. —On Tuesday the 22d instant, by the Key Bichard Newton. John. L. Lee, U. B N-, to Emily H: t daughter of the late : George R. Fisher, of Philadel phia. ■ ' • • [Bangor (Maine) papers please copy. 3 • * GOLDSMITH—DEAN.—On 17th lust, by Rev. Thos. p. Coolston, Joseph Goldsmith to Elizabeth Dean, all of Philadelphia. . ** X>XfJX>. ROSS.—On the22dinst,, AnnaM. Ross. [Due notice will be given of the funeral 3 * FOSTER.—On the evening of the Slstinst., Elizabeth. D , youngest daughter of Sarah C. and the late Nathaniel C.,Jtoter, aged 27 years. , _ r * Tie of soldiers, are respectfully requested to meet at the ROOM of the LiDlEs’ SPECIAL RELIEF COMMITTEE, 1338 CHESTNUT Street, (second-story back.) on SATURDAY, the 26th inst., at 11 o’clock. A. M , for the purpose of organizing an efficient Society, having for its object the supplying with Coal, the widows, wives, and families of the soldiers from our city. f*e23 4t CLERK’S OFFICE, SELECT AND COMMON COUNCIL, * _ - Decestber 22. 1563. The various Civil Associations of the City Firemen, Library, Literary, and other organizations, and citizens f eneraily. either on foot or mounted, who intend to par* icipate in the reception of the Veterans of the 39th RE GIMENT OF VOLUNTBERS on their return home THIS LAY, will report to Colonel C. A SMITH, commanding, at his headquarters, west side of Market-street Bridge, for direction as to position in line of Procession, at or before II o’clock A, M. GEORGBW..NICKELS, It Chairman of Committee. PHILADEXiPHIA ASXD READING RAILROAD COMPANY. Office No. S»7 aouth FOURTH Street, ' _ _ . Philapbi-EHTa. December azd. ISaS. To AVOID DSTEKTIO2T, THE HOL OERB of 'Joupons of fhis Company, due on the lit proximo, »ra reiuerted to leare them at tnis Office on or before the 31st instant, when re ceipts will be given, and checks will be ready for deli very Oh the 2d of January next in exchange for snijh |K» THE ANNUAL MEETING AND Election for President and six Directors or the PHILADELPHIA AND DARBY BAILRO U) COMPANY-, will be held at the Company’s DEPOT, on DARBY Avenue, between Forty-ninth and Fiftieth streets, at 4 o’clrck, on MONDAY, the 11th day of Janaary, IBSL . de23'tjtU D. H. FLICKWI6, Secretary. |» NOTICE.-THE ANNUAL ELEC TIoN for Managers of the COOPER-SHOP SOL- DlkKS’ HOME will take place on WEDNESDAY BVE NING, January 6, 1864. between the hoursjof S and 10 o’clock, at the Home N. W. corner RACE and CROWN Streets. Cdc23-2t] ,•* E 8. HALL," Sec y. INSURANCE COMPANY OF TDK Kt- STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. Philadelphia, December 23,1863. An Election for thirteen Directors of the Company will he held at the Company’s OFFICE. 4 and 5 EXCHANGE .BUILDINGS- on MONDAY, January 11, 1864, between tho hours of 10 o’clock A. M. and 1 o’clock P. M. de23-tjall WILLIAM HARPER, Secretary. NEW YORK AND PITTSTON.COAL company. A meeting of the Stockholders of the above company will be held at the CONTINENTAL HOTEL, on TUES DAY, the 89th instant, at 4 o’clock P. M., for the purpose .of electing Directors and other Officers to serve for the ensuing year. HENRY D. OWEN, de22-t2S* Secretary W<3*» KENSINGTON SOUP SOCIETY*- A public meeting of the Contributors to the KEN SINGTON SOUP SOCIETY will be held at the Joup House, northwest side of ALLEN Street, below Marl- , borough, in the Eighteenth ward, on THURSDAY KVa* NING, December 24,1663, at 7& o’clock, to elect Officers and Managers for the ensuing year. de22 3t* CHARLES M. LUKENS, Secretary. I’AmFOH.THBCHUKCHOF'tHB LCjLT MEDIATOR will open at AS6EMBLY BUILD INGS, TENTH and CHESTNUT Streets, .MONDAY, Deeaiuber 21st. at 1 P. M. Tuesday and Wednesday ftSSIO A M. feIOP.M: Admission 10 ceute. de2l-St» SECOND NATIONAL RANK OF o£r PHILADELPHIA, Frankpobd, December 18, 16 n meetlDK of to. Board of Directors hold this dayi ¥.;iS it S ltßAOTfr. of U.* PUloJoloklo Boot. ™Smo«s ; ole4t6lofLEMei eflhln uM.imom.i3 HdTHAtfHILIiES, Fresldent. The first instalment of THIRTY DOLLARS PER ooiEB, upon the capital stock of the SECOND NA TIONAL BANK OF PHILADELPHIA, will be payable &t Wrisht’s Institute. Frankford, on MONDAY, TUES DAY WEDNESDAY, and THURSDIV, the 21st, 22d. 23d. and 24th days of December, 1863, between 9 A M. and 2P. If, k Bv order of the Board of Directors. - J W.H.RHAWN, Cashier. FaAyKFOUP.Dec. 18.1563. . - de2l St W&- CHRISTMAS DISNER FOR TRB POOR.—There will be a Dinner for the Poor Children of the Bedford-street Mission Sehoois. at the Mission House, 619 BEDFORD Stree , on CHRISTMAS DaY. at 12 o’clock. , ' . , u „ Friends of the poor are requested to send donations or money, tnrkajf, or provisions, and come and see »ne children enjoy them • nrA Tc .n-joid imvositu.il. grrojo no one njlMa youaro personally acaua-intod with So ns to the Mission 6W b BLD?ORD Street, in caTe of the Missionary, J. H. BBCKWirH, or the LI lowlaa WMI |^ : UND g takd. SO9 Sprao»atrMl. OBORG* MII,LIKBM, e2B Aron «tr«ot . JACGB H. BDBnBAf-L. BBCluwtnnt »t. doV St J.MES f,; BISPHAM, 710 S, Swal fit. 1 be Kyamlnation of the CoU«g« Cl wises, at the dooe of the First Term, will be held in the following order; Monday. Dec. IRh. From 9 to 11, Juniors, by Pwfc Kendall, (Analytical Geometry.) and Sophoasores* iv Prof Prater, (tomatology,) written. From U toL S»* niors, by Prof. Frazer,) Spherical Astronomy.) oral. TvEanAv. 15th. ) to m 9to 11. Bsniors, (Interrst Caica- Ins,) and Freshmen. (Algebra,) by Prot KendadL writ ten. Prom 11 to 1, Juniors,by the Provost, (Intellectual Philoßophy,) oral. Wednesday. 16th. From 0 to It. Seniors, by Prot Jackson, (Horace’s Ars Poetic*. and Javenal«) and 8opho» mores, by Prof Kendall. (Geometry,) written. From 11 tol, Juniors, by Prof. Frazer, (Statics,) oral. • 17th> Prom 9 to 11, Juniors,by ftrof Allan* (Theocritus.) and Sophomores, by Prot Copp6e. (Clark'* English Language > written. From 11 to L Seniors, by tbeProvost, (Moral Philosophy,) oral. ** - FBi»Ar,lBth. From S toll, Seniors, by Prof GoppGa, (Mahan's Field Fortification.) oral From 11 to L Ju* niors, by Prof-., Jackson. (Clco?o’r Tnaeolan Disonta tionß,)oxal, - ■ Monday, 2Xat.' From 0 to 11, Sophomores, by Prof. Jackson, (Tacitus’ Aericola,) orah From II to-L Fresh men. by Frof Allen, (Xonophon’s HeLlenica.) oral. Tuesday, 22d. Fromfl to 11, Freshmen, by Prof. Oofr pee, (History,) oral. From 11 to 1, Sophomoies, by Prof- Ailen. (Thucydides,) oral. Wednesday, 23d. From 9 to 1L Freshmen, by Prot Jackson. (LirV.) oral GEORGE ALLEN, del4-St Secretary of the Faculty of Arts, ROTIOIE.—AT / Stockholders of the Ok PHILADELPHIA held oj ing KentkxDea were elected ' David B-Patti; Adam W&rtUmaa, George ' x MEETING OP THE THIRD ITATrOff &L m. the 19th Lust., the foliosr pircctore: _ I James 8., JFerree, Wjn, C. Atliaoa* Thomas K. Paieraon, Morton itoi At a meeting of the Direct Dftvid B. Paul, E?q., was dent, end B. Gksndlnning, f de22-2t R. .jrs held on the same unanimously elected Prsad rfthWer. _. : GLENDINOTm Cashier. ftg? OFFICE OF THE UKIOS MI7TW INbUBANCS COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA. • ~ ' Pjiiladklwiia, December IS. 18SJ. The anneal meeting of the Stockholders and Scrip holders of the Union Mutual Ineurauce Company wilt bo bold at the office of the Company on MONDAY* Janoary 11. jB>4» at l 2 o’clock M. Ai the same tine an election for Eight Directors will take place to serf© for three 3 ears, Cde22 tjlLl JOHN MOSS. Secretary, CITY BOTISTY »VND COMMISSION. No. 412 P2OAE Street* - t , PHTi.Ai>ELpirTA. December Lb, 1863. The Commission for the payment of the City Bounty m e now prepared to receive and adj oat the claims of eJ\ New Recruits in Old Regiments. Until farther notice," The Commission will elt daily from 3 to 6 P.M. Bounties will he paid to those only whose names are borne on rolls furnished to the Commission by the As sistant Provost Marshal General, or the United States BlrsteuDg Office* for Philadelphia Claimants for the bounty must be vouched for by a re sponsible United States Officer. Officers wIU. bring thsbc m*n to the office in squads for the purpose. In a few days notice will be elvrn when and how tf* ciuPfi in new organizations and veterans re-enlisting fat the fold can receive their hourly. By order of the Commtoion: de2l-tf SAMUEL C. DAWSON, Secretary. OFFICE OF THE! WDSTMOBR. 4*3*1,1K8 COiL COMPASr, Philadelphia, Dec. 16,1833 The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of this Gem> pany wlll held at thalr Office. No. 830 South T3IBB Street, on VKDNESBAT, the 6th January. 1884, at 11 o'clock M., at which time an KlectioD niil be held for eleven Directors and a Secretary and Treasurer to serve for the ensuing year. ~ dei7-tJ6 F. H. JACKSON. Secretary. CUSTOM HOUSE, PHIDADEU>HU Collector’s Officb, Deo IS, 1861 Nctic© Is hereby given to SHIPPgftS and SHIP OWN EES that the restriction.prohibiting the departure of vessels between sunset and sunrise is removed, daring the cold season. & Captains of vessels will be required, as U3ual, to sub mit their papers to the officers of the Revenue Cutter for examination. WILLIAM B. THOMAS. de!7-6t. - Collector. ®TNA MINING COMPANY fflF MlCHlGAN.)^Phefirst Meeung MINING COMPANY, under its Articles of Association, will be held on the Fourth of January, 18W, at 11 o'clock A. M.. at No. 324 WALNUT Street, Philadelphia. W. H. STJBVBNS. • ‘ . B. A HOOPES. . ?, wo S? tbc Associates of said Corporation. Philadelphia, December 16,1833. del6-lfit PHILADELPHIA AND READISO bqt railroad company. Office No. aavckSS FOUBTHIStreet, Decembers, 1863. DIVIDEND NOTICE.—The Transfer Books of this Company will be closed on THURSDAY, 17th instant, and reopened on TUESDAY, January 12,186 L A Dividend of SEVEN PER GENT.» clear of State tax. has been declared on the Common 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 17fch Inst. A Dividend of THREE AND A HALF PER CENT.* clear-of State tax, has been declared on the Pre ferred Stock, payable in Cash or Co aim on Stock, at the option of on and after the 31st December next, to the stockholders as they shall stand regbtered on tha books at the close of business on the 17th lust. Holders of certificates which have been discharged from this office, or either of the Transfer Ageteles. are particularly requested to have them duly registered on the Transfer Books to which they have been trinsferred. prior to the 17th inst. I Stockholders whose names are registered oij the New York books will be paid at the Farmers' Loan knd Trust Company, and those whose names are registeied on the Boston books will be paid at the office of Meters. L K, Tnayer & Brother. S. BRAUBORD, de3-tf ]_ Treasurer. Kg*’ THE CtTTICKSILVER MINING COMPANY, No. JU NASSAD Street, Niw Yorfc December 7,lB6l—The Annual Meeting of tie Stock holders of this Company will be-hold at ttu CONTI NENTAL HOTEL. In the city of Philadelphia at ll -Y H. on MONDAY, January 4.1664. The Annual Election of Directors will be hdd on the same day, between the hours of 12 M. and 2 P.ftf. The Transfer Books will be dosed on Satuilay, Do* cember IF, 1663, and reopened on Taesday, Jfimarv 8. 1864. By order. J. B. idlßoL. deB»2ot ' • ' Seratary, K9* OFFICE OP THE PENN MTTUAL 'INSURANCE COMPANY, OfcI^CHEST ELECTION.—An Election for NINE TRUSTEES, to serve for three years, .will bo held at-the Offie of the Company, on MONDAY,-the 4th of'Vanugy. 1354. Polls open from 10 to 12 A. M. . ] ? del2-*wtj*4 ~ H.S. STEPHENS. Sectary, OFFICE MINEHILL AND SCiUTL. KILL HAVEN RAILROAD COMPANY?! Philadelphia, Twelfth Month, 15th, 1863 A Special Meeting of the Stockholders will beisld on the 28th inst., at 10 o’clock, at the Hallo/ the Funklin. Institute, No. 15 South SEVENTH Streep for ttepur pose of taking final action on the agreements with the Reading Railroad and Schuylkill Navigation Comna nies. ‘ WIMiIiM BIDDLE. del6-wfm6t - • . Secretary. K3* FHIL&DELFHU dND READING RAILROAD COMPANY, Office No, 337 South. FOURTH £t. Philadelphia 7 December 14, 1863. Notice is hereby given to the Stockholders of this Com pany. that the Annual Meetinr, aid an Election for Pre* sidect. eix Managers. Treasury. and Secretary, will take place on. the Second MONDAY (11th) of Janaary Ilf7ft. at 13 M. r Wa H. VBBB: SiMititr. gVlg'Uflii " ; . , . ' 1 Mk JlKSlir IHORE.PINE ORSEIL AND STATE LINE R aIL fio AD. —Aff reeaWyto previous notice, a Meeting of the Commissioners of the above enterprise was held at the Girard House, in Phila delphia, on the 10th Inst., and after, the transaction of business they adjourned to meet axainatthe FRANKLIN HOUSE, in Jersey Shore, Lycomirg county, on THURS DAY, the 4th day of February, 1554. at 10 o’clock A- H., to opes books and receive subscriptions, preparatory to organizing the Company. A report on the general .character of the route will be made by the Engineer at that time December 16.1563. deKtfel B*32*’ OFFICE OF THE WESTMORE fcSr* LAND COAL COMPANY, No. 330 South THIRD Street, corner of Willing’s alley. •. . Philadelphia, December 16,1863. At a meeting of the Directors, held this dav, a DIVI DEND OF FIFTY CENTS PER SHARE on the Capital StocS-was.declared out of the-profits for.the past eur months, payable on and after JANUARY 2. 1864. The Transfer Books will be closed uotii January 4th. nest. P. H. JACKSON, de!7‘tja6 - Treasurer. MERCANTILE LIBRARY The Price of thiß Stock, at the Library, is only » TEN DOLLARS PER SHARE. No more useful Christmas Present could be found foe either lady or gentleman. Any one purchasing before January Ist will be en titled to an - - • ADDITIONAL SHARE, FREE OF CHARGE. The public are invited to visit and examine the room at Bny time before Christmas. *- - . v No library in the city can now compare with thisJn the value of its importations, the number of its pv chases, the stock or its Periodicals and Newsp&peb, or the popularity of its Chess Department. delS-91 KGS' BAWIfc, PHILi >er 23d, 1863. s oat. the following Stockholm itora of the Corn SxcUau* CORN EXCHAI DELPHIA, NovemlM At the Election held 16th in erswere duly elected Dirac* Bank: Alexander 0. Cattell. \ James Steel. Christian J. Hofiman*; Robert Ervien. H. W. Catherwood. | ■William P. Cox, Edmund A. Souder. Samuel T, Canby. Charles E. Wilkin*. j Philip B. Mingle.' David Yanderveer, \ - John F, Gross, Jonathan Kniaht. 1 And at the meetin* of the Board this day ALEX. CL OATTEIiti. Bsq., was unanimously re-elecud President! ALBX.WHILLDIN, Ssq., Vice President, and JOBS W. TOBBEY, Cashier, J. W. TOEBSY, ! no24'3m - Cashier._\ MANUFACTURERS’ INSURANCES frCF* COMPANY. Office. No. 411 WALNUT Street. \ Philadelphia. December 4, IS®. { The meeting of the stockholders of the Maori*l fsctorers’ Ineurance Company ■will be held at the office. * on MONDAY. January 4.1564, between the honrs of4\ 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. \ OFFICE OF THE LOCUST MOUN- \ |el- ' PEIA, D f c. 18,1563 The Annaal Meeting of the Stockholders of said Com pany will be held at their office. No 330 South THIRD Street, on MONDAY, the ISth day of January, 1594. at ■ II o’clock A. M., at which time an election will be held for seven Directors, to serve for the eußaiog year. The transfer books of the Company will be closed for fifteen days immediately preceding the day of election. de!9 tjalS JOS. C. COPPPCR. Secretary, AMERICAN LIFfiINSURANCE AND TRUST COMPANY, Philadelphia. December 21, 186 L —NOTICED—The Annual Meeting of the Stock holder s of this Company, for the election of Thirteen 'Trustees, to serve the ensuing year, will b a held at the OFFICE, WALNUT Street, southeast corner of Fourth, on MONDAY, January 4, 1564, between the hours of IQ A. M.. and 12 o’clock, noon. JOHN S. WILSON, de2l-12t 'Secretary. pHEISI MAS!—V OUR CARTE DE VISITE, taken in-the unsurpassed style, to be pro cured on’y at the rooms of B. F. REIMS &, 634: -ARCS Street, would be a desirable glfo " - It* 8 rPHE FINE AETS.—TffE OLD MAS- A TERS axe rivalled in those magnificent life-siza Photographs in Oil Colors, which are taken by B F. BEIMBB, 63 A ARCH Street It- T> EMOYAL.—HAVING. SOLD ALL X\> my inb rests -in the ' ‘ Wagner Sewing Machine le.Bry" to S. WiBEOKWITHi R»idhn«ln#« will, for IBBOTmMlHtK«fi»sn* BIB* fMKinn Slßfliirni Bii iiBAAC P. i—i. *—™ - P6>UL»Bt.»BU. BM-15. TS69- u» QPECIAL INYIT ATI ON.—THE PUB. O lic are invited to call : at-NB WELL’S PHOTO 3RAPH GALLERY, 7»* ARHH Street.'Vhere they can procure CARTES PE VXSlTßnpsurpassed. de2S-lt*r A HOLIDAY PRESENT I—BEIMEB, SECOND Street, above Green, will take -yon a charming Carte de Visifce,-which you can present as a> CbristmasGifttoa friend, - It* E PRICE HUNT, • No. 117 North FOURTH Street Importer and LADIES-BAGS, MOROCCO WALLETS, LADIES’ COmino^ UO ß STROPS, Ac. A HAY?STRAW, AND FODDER -jCcUTTEBS, Grain Fate, Corn Shellorß Cora Milla, Root Cutter*, *c. For s&le by D. LAIIDRETE & BOfiT. Kos. 31&nd 33 Sooth SIXTH Street. It* /yne thousand barbels good U NORTHWESTERN NBW YORK APPLES; ia prims order for shipping, ia store and for sale fcy __ . . . PRBTTYMAJf * FOW6, IT. 3. corner FRONT and ARC.H- Streets. ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS RE- WARD.—The New Jersey Express Company hace by cantlons all persons, firms and corporations against receiving or negotiating the following-named United States 6-iO Bonds, which were stolen from the Company « Office at Bordentown. N. J., December 19th, 1983, . No. 3,899, one Bond. $3OO. No. 6,237, one Bond, $lOO. No 6.236. one Bond; $lOO. _ A reward of Fifty Dollars will be paid for the recovery of the above Bonds, and a like amount for evidence that will detect the thief. GEO. R DDNW, / Superintendent. ; Newark, H. J., Dec. 19.1353 / EEMO'V AIt.—HENBY A- DEE SB SEEBBMiN and FLOBIST. WIU.OD6I Ms AM Slow bo Jl4 GBMrsnn: stres'i Wkwoisn 4tto 6wm)B' jj a j] \ w MOjfj>AT t December 31, 1563, wl»f»hew* mx for tho cHHIgTMAS holidays, A larae stock of Rustic and Taney hanging Bask«-• Fern Stands, Flower Stands, and Baskets, orthe sees exanlsite patterns, entirely new and novel. Also 1“% mortelle vrreaths, Crosses, Ac., Boniiuets, and baa jots or the'ckolceft flowers, tasteEallyarransed Evararsan' eott able for Christmas Trees. HENRY A BRRsR, dalSfit* Tl* CHBSrKCTotreet, QARD FRO 9& SIMON GARTIiABB. FKDEKTAKBR, • - - No 35 Boath TfIIRTE iSNTH Strflai To the PoBUC.-'lt bas hsenthesnatomus aw counter and other countries, as tar as I could obtain to use the inverted torch on monuments anf iombßtonee. which ie as emblem of death, as the ■ Si a SSsa i ffi)£jS!»i T Painanßi.r3ri. Dae. 15. T3&5. w-^ Manafacturerof