firm. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1803. LETTER FROM WA&HINtiTOK* ' ’Valuable Books of Autogrsph Letters front Smloexit Americans, Given l>y Colonel Korney to the Western Sanitary Fair— ” How Great Men Write —A Racy letter • from Buchanan, Correspondence of the Cincinnati Q azetie,], Washington, Dec. 16. In one of the daintiest paragraphs of. the flrat vo iume of bis history, Kinglake, in (Useribing the mi* * ftograph collections of original papers whioh Lady Raglan had placed at bis disposal, tells bow the strategic plans of the much*contriving Emperor— atill carrying the odor of the Havanas whioh aid the -Ingenuity of the Tullerifcß—and the papers of the! enthusiastic noiologistwvho proposed to reduoe Se bastopol by malaria; and of the antiquarian who panted to take it with bows and arrows, and reports, and returns, and things precise, and the most hurried scrawl of the commander, laboring under the streis ■of deep emotion, all lay ranged together, flat, and hushea, and docketed, I bave been spending the evening looking over something of the same sort—not so varied in the. eubjeota discussed, perhaps, but embracing familiar letters from a wider and higher range of men. It is a collection In two quarto volumes, of autograph letters from eminent public men, chiefly Senators) who have been in correspondence with ttie secretary . ofthe Senate, assorted and arranged by Hon. John W» Forney, and by him presented; to the Western Sanitary Fair, soon to be held in Cincinnati. There would have been a manifest impropriety in using for such a purpose any letters but those rela ting to ordinary business matters, and hence the col* lection gives none of those piquant revelations that might, at first thought, be expected. Still there; are-bits ofcharacter oropplug out here and there, that give a moat enjoyable zest to the pages of these volumes, Take the following for example, from the. first letter in the seoond volume; and remember, ah jrou read it, that the “Old Publio Functionary” who talks ao resignedly about his not struggling to retain office, only entered the scramble for and won the •mission to Great Britain and the Presidency after * this delicious bit of retiring humility; 11 WiiEATi.AXD (Near Lancaster). - “9th January, 1350. * * *'.#•* m • “I hope to visit Washington, in the early part of the Week after next, and anticipate much p'easnre in meet ing with all once more. I am much attached to Wash ington, but would not willingly, even if this were in my power, commence a new career in the Senate.- The most miserable spectacle* to my mind, is that of an old- poli tician who has had his day . struggling to the last hour of his life to retain office, and looking with a jealous eye Upon the success of younger men, Thank God! I Ttnoio how to be happts in retirement. “From your friend, very respectfully. . t . "JAMES BJGHANAN.” Perhaps I£r. Buuhanan'knows howto be happy new hi retirement, but if so, he must be endowed With rare freedom from annoyances of conscience. His writing, even then, was cramped and tremulous. The signature begins with a sprawling J, and the B Is like the.worst specimens of a aohool-boy’Bjdifficult beginnings. * in singular contrast are the few notes the volumes contain from Daniel Webster. The writing is coarse and irregular, but with a great deal of masculine vigor, and quite legible. A similar vigor seems to mark the irregular but easily-read notes of Thomas H. Benton. . David R. Atchison, badly eminent duringthe Kan sas contest, as the Border ruffian Vice President of the United States, writes a mere scrawl, cramped as well asillegible; near his letters are others, bearing the neat, round, and rather showy signature of John P. Hale. Judah'P. Benjamin contributes a letter or two, full of facile flourishes like the man, J. M. Mason, Whose haughty departure England has been lately deploring—not nearly so muah as she rejoiced, over getting him out of Fort Warren—writes a small scrawling hand, rather difficult to read. Near it is the Giimpfifh mfigibla hand ol Salmon Pi ChigO: OhMles Sumner'! notes evidently oome rrom & men wlio once wrote well) out, tnousti still ratner cent,'they suggest tbe marlcing pot ana brood rather than a goose-quill. Horatio Seymour indulges in flourishes. The body of his letter is smoothly and roundly written, very much as his plausible speeches are delivered; near bis letter are one or two in the neat but careless chirography of “H. Olay,” as the Sage of Ashland always signed himself. Next comes the rather good-loolring, but diffloult hand of R. M. T. Hunter, and next “Gov." Geo. E. Pugh announces, with savage earnestness, that the newspaper clerk has been sending him the New York Herald, and that he ©ante it forthwlth stopped as he won’t have it at Any price or without price. Several of the thick, yellowish old sheets bear collections Of signatures of the men of thirty or forty years ago, among which one picks out’ Willie P. Mangum, Felix Grundy. Wm. O. Preston, John Tyler, Thomas Ewing, J. F. King, Hamilton iFlsbi Tallmadge, Taliafero, etc. As a rule these •old-fashioned signatures are better written than those of their successors in our publio places. Among more recent ones, it is a .little startling to •some upon a very friendly epistle from Jeffe--. son Davis, in the little, cramped, irregular, scrawling hand that now sets forth the orders of the almost absolute ohief of the greatest conspiracy in modern times. Near it are the great, sprawling characters of George Bancroft’s signature ; and next the little, delioate, lady-like hand of Winfield Scott. Character is often Baid to be read in the handwriting. If so, that of General Scott must be the exception which pi ore, the rule. • Edward Everett’s notes, of which there are several, are in an irregular but delioate hand. Wm. H. Seward’s are a light scrawl, sometimes legible and sometimes not. John Slidell’s is manifestly the writing of an un educated business man. He sends for documents on :frauds; and with reminiscences of the Houmas grant, one cannot help thinking what congenial studies he inolined to. George M. Dallas writes a small, delicate hand, re minding one, at first sight, ot on irregular fancy oop perplate. . t That of Millard Fillmore, a more fortunate Vice President, is medium size and uneven, but quite le gible.- Theo. IroUnghuysen’s is a rapid, good-looking ■scrawl, and Jorm. J. Crittenden’s cramped, but neat ■and legible. Robert C. Winthrop’s is ahowv—a strange contrast worst an Attorney Generar ever wrote, leaning for ward almost on the line, like the most of school-boy writing. Silas Wright’s was once a good round hand, hut has been rendered a little angular: by rapid writing. That of Lewis. Cass is cramped, although hasty, leans forward very much, and is badly scattered. Stephen A. Douglas’ is heavy and irregular; A, P. Butler’s large and tremulous. Bul l O&flhQt SnUmHAtt ffl<ree. If the people OI UiutfiumTiQti bwt m imnro t? r «*«ir pball henceforth be held in execration or all true lovers of autograph*. AG-ATE. English Estimate of the Chattanooga Vic tory* [From tlie London Times, 7 ] The reports are all Northern and official, but the telegrams must have been “manipulated” more boldly than usual If these assertions are liable to fu ture contradiction. The minor details, however, must be accepted with reserve./ The number of pri soners taken by the Federals ranges from “ five to ten thousand,” figures too large and too round to be any thing better than a guess or an exaggeration; and as the Confederate retreat appears to have been com menced before the Federals discovered it, it may be doubted whether a corrected report will place “ forty cannon” among the captures. On half the field the Confederates had no artillery, and on the other brought only a few light pieces into action, no more thßn sufficient to protect a retreat. Whatever reasons may have compelled Q-eneral Brsgg to aban don the heights, the movement was' not forced on Mm by the fighting, but prepared and partially executed before it began. General Grant himself speaksof the action in the curiously qualified terms so often employed by the Federal commanders. He “doea not con sider himself premature in announcing” a victory. He rather claims than asserts it. . But the result can hardly be disputed. Bragg has given up an advanta geous position, and this reverse is the penalty the Confederates pay for missing the opportunity pre sented to them after the battlepf Ohickamauga. The defeat of the Federals was total, yet not decisive, and time has recovered for the beaten army all it had lost. Though the Government of the Confederacy does ast Jtini&sa. wiinnnint. anil ilUmias its generals is Uslitiv as the (JRiimet or wngfnngtoiii tne anuuu am *rmJe* jfluge their oommnnaers very much by re sults, and have their own opinions of the personal qualities of their superior officers. The last letters of our correspondent at Gen. Bragg’s headquarters described a stateof feeling in the Southern camp that had seriously shaken the confidence of officers and men in their chief. He. was not “popular,” nor had he authority enough to repress the jealousies that existed between the subordinate commanders. The discipline of the Western army was in every re speot inferior to that of the Army of Virginia, under General Lee. The deterioration, moral and mate rial, had commenced before the battle of Chicka mauga. The credit of that victory was given to General Longstreet, who had been detached by Lee with a reinforcement. That the rout of the Federals, which equalled - the panic and disorder of Bull Bun, was not followed up at Longstreet’s earnest request naturally Increased the discontent of the Confederate troops, and rendered Bragg more un popular than ever. Soldiers freely give their lives, but feel acutely when a commander throws them away. Discontent thus created, is the severest trial of the discipline of an army. The feeling tkat ex isted before the battle of Ohickamauga has rankled and deepened through the period of forced Inaction in front of a beaten enemy. Our correspondent left' the Southern campjwith the most unfavorable im pressions, and a strong conviction that the relations between the army and its immmander bad demo ralized the whole force. He predicted that Bragg, would find hia position untenable .'unless he fought another battle, while he doubted tbe possibility of ft commamler bo little itiirarsa Qf hearty support making ituv raid »mia*BT|iS? qul?ed. HI O prediction baa been folly verified. Bragg has given up the ground gained by one of Jthe most sanguinary engagements of the war. If he re., tires a few miles further to the south, he must re cross the frontier of Tennessee into Georgia. Both aides have been receiving reinforcements during t the last six weeks, though no authentic statement of the numerical strength of the two armies has ap £ Bared. The Southern army, however, seems to ave been for some time fatally weakened by dis trust and dislike of Its Commander. The morale of the troops of all ranks was shaken, and even if they escape a decisive defeat in the field, it is probable that for the Confederates the autumn campaign in the West will prove disastrous. Analysis Off Me. Lincoln’s Chaeaoter.— The Bev. Henry Fowler, of Auburn, New York, in » Thanksgiving Sermon delivered at that place, thua (poke of thePrecident: . ; The explanation for his every act is this: He executes the will of the people. He represents a controlling majority. If he be slow, it is because the people are slow. - If he has done a foolish act, it Waa the ; stupidity of the people which Impelled, it. His wisdom consists in oarrying out the' good sense of the nation. His growth In political knowledge, his steady movement toward emancipa tion, are but the growth and movement of the na tional mind. Indeed, in character and culture he is a fair representative or the average American. His awkward speech, and yet rnore awkwsird si lence; his uncouth manners, his grammarself-taught and partly forgotten.; his style miscellaneous, oon cretetl from the belt mttlioti, like a rending book, ami yet oftentimes of Sanaa roree ana classic putity; his humor an argument, and his lo gio a joke, both unseaaosable' at times and irresistible always; his questions answers, and his answers questions; his guesses prophecios, and fulfilment ever beyond his promise; honest,yet shrewd, simple, yet reticent; heavy and yet ener getic, never despairing' and never sanguine; care less in forms, conscientious in essentials; never sacrificing a good servant once trusted, never de serting a good principle once adopted; not afraid of new ideas, not despising old ones; improving op portunities to confess mistakes; ready to learn, get ting at facte; doing nothing when he knowe not what to do hesitating at nothing when he sees right; lacking' the recogaizul qualifications of a party leader, and yet leading his party as no other man can; sustaining his political enemies in Mis souri to, their defeat, sustaining his political friends In Maryland to-their victory; conservative in his sympathies and radical in his acts; Socratic in his style and Baoonian in his method; his religion con sisting in truthfulness, temperance, asking good people to pray for him, and publioly acknowledging in events the hand of God, he stands before you as the type of “ Brother Jonathan,” a not perfeot man, and yet more precious than fine gold. ">• ' Bvkok nr TJhdeebs.—Leigh Hunt’s description Of his intercourse with Byron while in Italy, is very entertaining. The noble poet; he tells us,'? satiup late at Eight writing “Don Juan,” with a bowl of Bio and water at his elbow. Hedid not rlaetllilate, and then only to lounge about the garden, whistling >otsinging,obewingtobaccoto prevent ..corptuant.or indulging injocular conversation with those he happened to meet. He wore a nankeen jacket, white vest and trousers, and a Bmall velvet nap. Their difference of opinion .did not prevent good-humored banteringsand discussions; andthev foiled each other on the fact that there was only one book which both greatly admired; and that was Bos well’B johpson,; Byron, in his jocular moods, used to imitate. Johnson for sport, in his manner and con- Tewatlbn.as wtll as other men of note. British Foutba.it Gallery.—An. Interesting aitiole appears in All the Year Rounds descriptive of the chief portraits in the collection of one hundred and sixty'four now constituting the new British Gallery. We take the following extract: "What a blowls administered to the science of phyiiognomy—considered aa a science—by the well known profile portrait of Wolfe exhibited- in thl# gallery. From the extreme tip of a little, mean, turn-up nose, the line ofthe profile reoedes, at full gallop, to where the still retreating forehead is lost in the cocked hat; while the lower part of the face falls away almost more'violently from that same point of departure, the end of the nose. The upper tip' recedes from the nose, the under tip reoedes from the upper lip, and the chin is so small and so retreat log that it is, as a feature, almost wanting; it might he one of the folds of akin about the neok. And this, ia Wolfe—Wolfe the heroic, the wise—the man, whose judgment and discretion were so early proved, that he was entrusted, at the age of thirty.four, with, that great and important expedition agAiast Clue bee, in the successful orisis of which he, to use his , own words, “died contented.” Another remarkable Instance of a head to surprise the student of physiognomy la the por-1 trait of Jeffreys—Chancellor Jeffreys, the cruel and? unjust judge. This cruel, violent, drunken judge, has, at first sight, the countenance of aholy. sensi tive, reflective person, with regular, handsome fea tuies, and an expression of refined melancholy. Close scrutiny, however, reveals something cruel as well as melancholy in the heavy eyes. These, however, Are exceptional cases; in most instances, the portraits in the collection are wonder fully true to the preooncelved idea of the persons , represented. Take, for instance, the beautifuU terra*ootta bust of Hampden;* It would b& difficult to imagine anything finer. Indeed, the head h al most ideal in its splendor. This bust of Hampden as a pendant to one of Cromwell, and it is glgtereßtiDg to study-the difference between the two Tnen, alliedina common cause. The energy ex*: Sressed in -.the bust' of Cromwell—whioh was mo* eled from life—ia so intense that you almost expect the cold clay to burst into action as you look at it. To stand before It is like being near a loaded Arm strong gun—a steam engine waiting for the twist of a handle to tear along the road—a race-horse * held back at the starting-place. To change the destinies of a great country, to convulse it from end to end, and from side to aide, seems too smail a work for the thousand-man power of such a giant. Hamp* den’s face and head are,of a different type. 'With less of energy than Cromwell’s—though with enough, too, Heaven knows—there ia more of refine ment, more feeling. He looks a true gentleman, in courage'not seoond even to Cromwell, In honor and integrity unimpeachable. When one takes with these two the portrait of Ireton, alao in this collec tion, Ireton, f ‘taciturn and reserved,” the man who was “ neveri'fliyerted from any resolution he had taken, ”ohtfcggWander at nothing which their united efforts lt would be a curious thirg to comp&Mftieie" three heads of the men who headed an Englißhrevolution, with those of the chief actors in the French Beign of Terror. Widely different from these portraits of Cromwell and Hampden is a painting ofthe celebrated Earl of Chesterfield, the author of those renowned letters to his son, which were once thought to embody the perfection of (worldly) wisdom. In one respect this portrait is allied to those of Hampden and Crom well, for it carries out one’s previously* formed idea of the man as completely as each of theirs does. Those refined, symmetrical features, the dark eye brows the powdered hair, the oold, courteous, composed countenance could belong sure ly to nobody but this iQlitera ture, in the Senate, and in the drawing-room; the prince of courtiers. A City in the Eookt Mountains.— The resi dent population of Virginia, Nevada Territory, on the Ist of July, was estimated at 16,000, the dally average number of transient visitors being as many more. Main street, which is the Broadway and wall Ofthe Qity,is some three-qqprtera of a mile in length, crowded with every grade and description, a large proportion being elegantly-dressed males and females. The buildings of Main street are mostly brick, the first story iron, open in front. This gives a light, cheerful appearance to the street, especially in the night time, when brilliantly lighted with gas. Many of the buildings in the city are provided with vaults and salamanders; the four and fn/astonr brick md front firn. proof now going up, an nave one or notn or tneie inaii* peasaDlc features. Somt of tbs streets are do blocked up with lumber, brick, and mortar, that teams-are at times unable to get along. Common laborers get from $2 to $4. a day, without board. The city supports four daily newspapers, a theatre, opera-house, several churches, any number of negro minstrels and melodists, to say nothing of the insti tutions already enumerated above. At Wells & Fargo’s banking-house and express office it is not un common to see tons of “silver bricks” wheeled in and out in the course of an hour. These “ brick ” in shape resemble the ordinary fire-brick ; but are much larger, and from nine hundred and eighty-five to nine hundred and ninety per cent, fineness, which is from ten to fifteen per cent.pure silver, averaging some $l,BOO each. The sight drafts sold frequently amount to $lOO,OOO. Sums of $2O and upward are usually paid in $2O pieces. No paper currency there, nor in any of the mining towns west of the Rocky mountains—Salt Lake City being the only place where paper circulates for money. A Plea for the Meu-oMVar’s Men. To the Editor of The Press: Sib: The great naval episodes of this war have shown to the world that the American navy has lost nothing of the noble prestige that it gained in 1812 with Great Britain, and, before that, with Tripoli. Look over the gallant lists of naval exploits, and where will you find the equal of the stealthy rein forcement of Fort Pickens, the stern obstinacy of the Cumberland’s brave crew, who went down at their guns rather than surrender to the mailed-dad monster; the Varuna firing her last gun as she sunk beneath the turbid wave of the Mississippi; the passages of Fort Jackson, Vicksburg, and Port Hudson; the reckless demolition of Sumpter, Pu laski, and McAllister; the patient endurance of the tedious blockade, with air its neoessary »nd try ing privations! Search the pages of history, and where will you find a class of men that have done their duty, under wrong, privation, and insult, truer and more patriolio than the American men-of-war’s man in thiß the great ordeal that.has tried our coun try! We have done our duty when traitorous offi cers, reoreant, gold-banded petsjof the Government failed in the hour of need. We, the bone and sinew of the navy, did our duty; we rallied round the stars and stripes. We ask now from Congress a few acts of simple justice: . ...... ' i»L Wewant Arestqratton of our grog, that little ..flior <£c. cOunui t> vast costs the Government a tfiHe, and ia invaluable to us, giving an appetite for that most vile concatenation of indigestible substances, - the naval ration: it warms ua when cold, it sustains us in battle, ana cheers us in momenta of victory* Give .Tack hia grog. 2d. We want a fair distribution of prize money. While a few favored cruising vessels gain thousands, the iron-hearted men who nave braved the battle and the storm receive nothing. 3d. We want an honorable retiring.* rrJl S)*B. «« that ills, . w.B jfpvßt tug best of his life in, iwnss vt M* beloved counteriTTu xM*t tfaa'rcTurn, lilce Ben Boit,” and be buried ’neath the buttonball tree, with the schoolmaster so grim and so gray' As Jacob of old eaid,“ Det me die in the land of Canaan, and be buried by Rachel in the Cave of Macphelah; ana why should not we, who have spent our lives away from home and hearthstone, have the poor privilege of sinking to the graves by the fireside of our childhood, and being buried with our fathers'! 4th. We want some mode of appeal for a redress of grievances. The pickpocket and burglar, the midnight assassin and wretched debauche can ap peal to the laws for justice, but we whose whole lives are spent in privation, battle, and sacrifice for our country, have no tribunal to appeal from the ipsedixit of our officers. The only appeal now is open mutiny, and every one knows the disastrous termination of the mutineers of the Non and when the world was oonvulsed, and all EDgland paralyzed, because that her men-of-war’s men were driven to extremity. sth. We want a fair chance for promotion from the ranks. While the. dSbiis of the merchant and defunct whaling services are placed overus as volun teer officers, we want a chance for promotion, so that any one who thinks himself competent can offer himself for promotion, provided that he is qualified, and that hia patriotism is true. These are a few things that we ask. Cannot Con gress grant them? God save our country. “BERTH DECK” Thb Russians at a Bargain.— -There is an amazing number of Jews in Russia, who decidedly belong to the unwaßhed claas. These people areas industrious ftßfl fig of turning a penny as tnoj art rrtnir&urfmi' fat adopted their manner of trading. X*et us illustrate it by an experience of our own. You enter a shop, and ask the price of a portmanteau.’ “Nine rou bles.” “Nine roubles! I’lljjive you five.” “Five! It costme seven.” “ ComeJ I’ll give you five and a half.”*“No; you may have it for eight.” “No; I’ll give you five and a half.” “ Impossible. Dess than eight I cannot take.” “Now, I’ll tell you what I’ll do—l will give six roubles, and not a ko peck more.” Well, now, say seven and a half, and you can have it—not a kopeck less.” This will go on for a longtime; the shopkeeper will make fre quent and energetic appeals to Heaven, and will ex tol [his goods to the utmost, until, your patience befog exhausted, you prepare to quit the shop, when he will call you baok and say: “Give me your money.” The loss of time attending these transac tions appears to be of no consideration; It is aßto nlshiDg what time and eloquence they will waste in order to gain a few kopeckß more than the value of the artiole. The Russian is remarkably cute at driving a bar gain. According to careful calculations that have been made, it is calculated that it takes two Jews to do a Russian. We have often marvelled at the impudence of tradesmen in Russia asking such ex orbitant prices forvtheir goods. What with their cupidity, and/the enormous duties, nearly every thing is charged at a fabulous rate. This renders Russia the most expensive place in the world to re side in. A small family living at St Petersburg, and studying the strictest economy, will require an Income of J&300 a year. While on the subject of business] we may state that the Russians haven ww-g'' of wtit 4Aielx: doctors , Ikeee gcnUc men do not have a regular fee, but are paid accord ing to the patient’s means. Among the customs of the Russians is a very sen* sible one for New Year’s day—everybody is expec* ted to pay. everybody else a congratulatory visit. Everybody ; expects a present at Christmas; even merchants make their clerks handsome presents. We were at first much astonished at the childieb games they have at some of their parties; for in stance, games somewhat resembling blindman’s buff, in which old* and young all join. In a Bhort time you become accustomed th this, and enjoy it as heartily as the others. Whittier dedicates his new volume of poems, “In War Times,” to Samuel E. and Harriet W. Sewall, of Melrose, in these fine lines: Olor Iseanus, queries: “ Why should we Vex at.the land’s ridiculous miserie!” •So on his.Usk banks, in the blood red dawn Of England’s civil strife, did careless Vaughan Bemock his times. Oh friends of many years < Though faith:and trust are stronger than our tears, And the signs promise peaoe with liberty, Not thus we trifle with our country’s tears And sweat of agony. The future’s gain Is certain as God’s truth; but, meanwhile, pain , Is hitter and tears are salt; our voices take A sober tone; our very household songs Are heavy with a nation’s griefs and wrongs ;*] And innocent mirth is chastened for. tne.sake Of the brave hearts that nevermore shall beat, The eyes that smile no more, the unreturnlng feet I HomhT Hurra jon noguAEDs.—H you rail la raising the wiDd abroad, that is no reason why you should kick up a breeze at home. No soil favors the cultivation of spare time so well as the domestic hearth. Beware of hiding the family bread basket in your wine-merchant’s hamper. Keep your pas sion flowers outside the walls of your homestead. If cultivated within doors, they are apt to scatter seeds of dissension around the family table. Em brace a “golden opportunity” with oaution ; like a fashionable friendship, it too often turns out a “gold en fleece.” If your wife pins a fresh rosebud in your button-hole when you go forth to business in the morning, be careful to present her with heartsease on your return at night. Some men grow suddenly ashamed of. an unassuming pot of fragrant migno nette if a wealthy friend happens to present them with a few ilowerß from his conservatory, and hide it away In some obsoure corner, to make room for the brilliant but scentless exotics. Wives are not unfrequently treated after a similar fashion; and perhaps it would be well for their fastidious “lords and masters” to jot down the following lines upon the tablets of their memories: 1 As the myrtle whose perfume enriches the bower, Is prized far beyond e’en the gaudiest flower; So a wife, who a household can skilfully rule, Is a jewel of price to all men—save a fool. The Vai.uk of Imaoinatiox.— Without imagi nation, indeed, there can be no just and comprehen sive philosophy; and without this there can be no true wisdom in dealing with practical affairs of wide and complex nature. The imaginative faoulty is essential to the seeing of many things from one point of view, and to the bringing of many things to one conclusion. It is necessary to that fluency of the mind’s operations which mainly contributes to its clearness. And, Anally, it is necessary to bring about those manifold sympathies with various kinds of men In various conjunctures of circumstances, through whloh alone an active observation and liv ing knowledge of mankind can be'generated.—Hen ry Taylor., . ■ ./I-. / . THE'PRESS—PHILADELPHIA, THDESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1883. Foreign Gossip* A marriage in fashionable life was celebrated at * Paris on the 24th ult., at the American chapel, and; at the hotel of the Prussian Embassy. The Count: Paul Hatzleld, sou of the well-known; minister of his Majesty the King of Prussia, and himself secre tary to the embassy accredited to. the Palace of the Tuueries, was united to Miss Helen Moultan, the daughtenoF an; Amerioan gentleman who has long been .resident in /Paris, and distinguished for his: hospitality and wealth. The saloon ofthe embassy i was transformed for the occasion Into a richly de corated chapel, and there the oerepioay was per formed. ' Amongst those present were: the Princess Troubetskoi, the Countess Lowenthal, Gabri&o, the American and his lady, the Marquis de Bethisy, Madame Gudin, Madame Phalen, &c. The Memorial in the subjoined para graph, acquaints its contemporaries with the method adoptedlby sovereigns of Europe when correspond ing with each: other : “ With, the exception of sove reigns who m*y be closely related, monarohs cor respond by letters, In which only the conclusion, or rather the is written with their own hand. The courtoUie is the compliment At the foot of letters, and which, when tbe letter is addressed to an emperor or a king, is always in these terms: ‘ I am, my brother And cousin, the good brother and cousin of your majesty.’ Reciprocity is the rule followed in this respect; but, in certain cases, and, above all, when the letter is countersigned by the minister of foreign Affairs, the signatuie only is in the hAnd of the sovereign, And the body of tho letter is written by the under eeoretarieß in the cabinet of the minister.’/ , Sohillbu’s “Robale und Liebe” was recently performed at Berlin, and when Lady. Milford says to Ferdinand , “I was the Sovereign who gave you this sword,” the actor replied, “It is .the State'whioh gave It me through the hands of the Sovereign,” which addition to the drama called forth immense applause from all parts of the house. Two canaries, a pork pie from Devonport to London, pair of white mice, leeches in bladder, bot tle of oream, sample of cider, a roast duok, a loaded pistol, fish, reptiles, &0., were among the articles sent through the British post office before the reoent regulation, fixing the size and shape of packages, was made, * '* * * * A young lady, named Pauline Pdrfcs, has received the aoademio honor of Baccalaurcat-ls letlres at the recent examination at Bordeaux. She is the third lady lately thus distinguished in France—Mdlle. Royer at Lyons and Mdlle. Milne Edwards at Paris, being the other two. The Warsaw people.are obliged to carry lanterns of different colors—white for persons who have not been arrested, yellow for doubtful, red for suspected —and with the name and address ot the wearer painted on the glass. . M. Thiers is said to be responsible for the follow mg bon mot: “ Until no w.there have only been con* Dultationß of physicians; but if the Congress takes plaoe, this time there will have been a consultation of the sick.” t A Christmas tetter, id Kriss has come at last, you see, With pookets full of candies— • With crying-babies, railroad care, And jumping jaok-a*dandies, For Emmy he’s a little stove, Made out of real metal, When she can warm the oofffee up. And also boil the kettle; | And when her friends drop in to take A social cup of tea, She’ll find that putting on the ooal’* As easy as oan be, She must not poke the/fire or else She’ll poke it out, and then She’llhave to take the poker up And poke it in Again. And there’s a tea set! such a set t Too pretty, I’m afraid, She mußt pour the tea into the cups, But not until it’s made. A flugar-bowj, a slop-bowl, too, And cupg and saucers, oh t Tfier re an afreQA# ibfi obu tw i this a jolly go l; Then here’s a oradle, that will rock, When babies go by-by, And a crying baby i—’t would be strange If babies didn’t cry / And all you’ve got to do is just To give a littie squeeze And it will Bet up such a howl, . Aa often as you please! The baby she may likewise put, The moment that it squeals, In a wagon that is like a watoh, (Because it runs on wheels I) And lastly there’s a splendid book, With splendid pioturea in it, That she can look at all day long, As happy as a linnet. ForOammie there’s a rocking-horse, He must not ask “ what for?” Or, if he does, onoe on its back He wont aßk any more. And here’s a crying baby, too! But If he cries himself, We’ll have to shut up Noah’s ark, And put it on the shelf. Bears, Hons, foxes, apes, are Udre, Camels and dromedaries. • - . Dogs, cats, mice,rats, a^ 1 crocodiles, And birds as thick ** berries. He must not smash the lions, or snatch The birds their necks to wring, For the only figure he must cut Must be the « pigeon wing.” And here’s a train Of oars, that goes— Just look no’V if it doesn’t; And a jumpmg jack that jerks about, But then the railroad mustn’t. For that would never do, you know; Indeed it would be no go. This things a locomotive, but, You cin call it loco-foco. Thepafsengers are gaily dressed But they haven’t nary nose;! They must have all been frozen off, • At least ho I suppose. Here’s a whistle j but you’ll try all day And night before you'll find Some one can whistle better still, And that’s the whistling wind ! And now I’ve got through all the traps, And so r saygoounye. Whateverelseyoudoto-day , Dasura Hiatsmu donti fiMf ‘ For your sweel siuiles and A eweeler lkrill through fe.4, As I stand watch the little ones Around the Christmas Tree! KRISS KRINGLE. PHILADBI.rHTA, Dec. 22d,. 1863. Fair Hair and Dark Hair— A writer In the Anthropological Review argues that fair-haired women are getting rarer in England than they were former ly, and that this change is the result of “conjugal selection.” tbe men having a decided preference for dark hair. Mrs. Somerville remarked upon this fact some years ago, in her valuable work on Phy sical Geography. She was of opinion that fair hair was then much less common among her countrymen and countrywomen than she remembered., in her youth. Dr. John Beddoe took the pains to collect some statistics on this subject. He gives particulars re specting the color of. the hair and the social condi tion of 737 women who have come under his -obser vation, in his capacity of physician to the Bristol Royal Infirmary. Of these 737 women the hair of 22 was “red,” that of 95 was “fair,” thatof 240 was “brown,” that of 336 was “dark brown,” and that of 33 was “black.” Reckoning all the “ red,” the “ fair,” and the “biown” as “fair.” and only the “ dark brown” and the “ black” as “ dark,” the re spective totals were thus nearly equal, being 367 “ fair” And 369 “ dark.” Of the 367 fair-haired wo men, however, 32 per cent, were single, while of the 369 dark-haired women only 21.5 per cent, were sin gle. It would thus appear that a greater proportion of fair-haired women than of dark-haired women ii live anil rlio unmarried Mfl without niTspring,” and that tne inoreHimg [irevaionco or aara nnir.m England la due to what—slightly varyingthe phrase Which Dr. Danvln has Tendered so familiar—Dr* Beddoe calls “conjugal selection.” It should be no ted, too, that Dr. Beddoe’s figures establish not only that, speaking generally, a dark’haired woman has (at least in the west of England) a much better chance of getting married than a fair-haired woman —the proportion of fair-haired women who fail to find husbands being to that of dark-haired women who similarly fail as three to two—but also that, among dark-haired women themselves the chances of marriage are in proportion to the degree of the darkness of the hair. Thus, of the women with dark-brown hair who came under his observation, 22 per cent, were single, while of the women with black hair only 18 per cent, were so. Dr. Beddoe adds come reasons for supposing that dark hair has been on the increase in England from as far back as the Norman conquest. It has been -noticed that dark hair is more com mon in our Eastern middle States than in the West. Benefits oe Exercise.— Exeroise is health, pro ducing, because it works off and out of the system its waste, dead and effete matters ; tbeseare all con verted into a liquid form, called by some 11 humors,” which have exit from the body through the “ pores” of the skin, in shape of perspiration, which all have seen, and which all know is the result of exercise, when the |body is in a state of health. Thus it is that persons who do not perspire, who have a dry skin, ore always either feverish or chilly, and are neVer well and never can be as long as that condi tion exists. So ty worUngoui of 11.0 oyfi— tem its waste, deosysii --no useless matteftl, the human machine 11 free otherwise It WOVUfI soon'clog up, and the wheels of life would stop for ever ! Exercise improves the health, because every step a man takes tends to impart motion to the bowels; a proper amount of exercise keeps them not ing once in every twenty-four hours; if they have -not motion enough, there is constipation, which brings on very fatal diseases; hence, exercise, espe cially that of'walking, wards off innumerable dis eases, when it is kept up to an extent equal to in ducing one action of the bowels daily. Exercise is healthful, because the more we exercise the faster we breathe. If we breathe faster, we take that much more air into thelungß; but it is the air we breathe which purifies the blood, and the more air we take in the more fperfectly is that process l per formed ; the purer the blood is, as everybody knows, the better the health must be. Hence, when a per son’s lungs are impaired, he does not take in enough air for the wants of the By stem; that, being the case, the air he does breathe should be the purest possi ble, which is outdoor air. Hence, the more a con sumptive stays in the houße, the more certain and more speedy Is his death.—Hall’s Journal of Health. A New Material in Warfare. —Chloride of Nitrogen will, it is said, soon be utilized asanim- S lenient of war. Its employment would seem likely } put an end to all war. Mr. Isham Baggs, an Eng lish chemist, in announcing his discovery, proposes to carry up his composition in balloons, and drop it from the air in midst of armies and fortresses. “The very mention of this compound,” he goes on to say, .. AI.AnZLf lE. MA11&P& Warfare, .IHAff . possibly provoke a smile amdfiit OlitflliStll, Whfl If HOW that the moat accomplished of their number would scarcely dare to experiment with it in quantities larger than a grain of mustard seed, and even then only at a respectful distance, and under guard at the moment of its detonation. And yet not one of those chemists will be bold enough to deny that with two or three chemically clean carboys of this terrible compound present in a city or fortress, how ever strong, the slightest cuttingß of phosphoruß or a single drop of olive oil coming in contact with it, would in one instant decide the fate of the place and its inhabitants.” Mr, Baggs then proceeds to affirm that he has discovered a method of overcoming the contingent difficulties, and that he is able to manu facture this deadly material with perfect safety, and in any required quantity, and thatit can be safely conveyed to its destination.— Summary of Medical Science. Turning the Tables in a Slave Trade.—A curious story is told. In an account of the slave trade in Africa, of the value ef a knowledge of English. A man sold his son to a slpsre-trader, the laws allow ing him to do to. But the boy,understood and spoke English well, and he insinuated to the purchaser that his tfather, being mature and strong, would be a much more effloient laborer than himself, and that they had better take him, which they did, to the affectionate parent’s great discomfiture. The father pleaded that the law did not allow the selling of a father by the son, but the traders took him, andpaid the purohase money to the son. All Equal at Christ's Table. —A.B the Duke of Wellington once rema-’ned to take the sacrament at his parish church, a very poor man went up to the table and knelt down by his side. Noticing this, some one-touched him on the shoulder, and whis pered to him to move further away, or to wait till the Duke had communed. The great commander overheard it, end clasping the old man’s hand to prevent his rising; said in a reverential undertone. Do'not owvei we'fije all equal here.” listening to the Chime of Bells in Eng land and Belgium.. “ Trovatore,” the correspondent or Dwight’s Jour nal of Music, writes thus pleasantly of church chimes abroad: > ; t Let me babble about a few of the chimes I have lately heard. There is liitobfield cathedral, inEog land, a noble, proud building; with its three spire . and rioh ornamental front.: * They are completely restoring it, and one gentleman has presented an or gan that Is worth about one-quarter as much as the altar screen, and by no means equal to many in the Boston and, New York churobes; for, in reapect to cfauroh-orgsoß, we are certainly ahead of England. At Litchfield the ehimes are very beautiful ia "still twilight; nor la there ever anyundue exoitement or rioise in the town to interfere with them. .Many of thefEnglish parish ohurchea have also .beautiful obimes j but they are.heard to far greater perfection in Belg lum i where chiming is an absolute mania. : Travel, in these days of quick transit, is very much like the changes of scenery in a spectacular play, and tbe whistle of the scene shifter ; so let us sup pose the scene shifted to Belgium. ANTWERP, It is night, and we are in the upper part of a quaint, peaked, gable house,..the front windows looking on an old Hotel de Yille of the-’fourteenth century, and a row of peaked houses, one or whioh once occupied: by a king;:is.described in his history by Motley;; The . back window shows s hagged con fusion of red tiled roofs, just beyond which Bhoots up in r pale, creamy whiteness a rioh tower: gradually losing itself in a atill more elaborate splfe, adorned with a profusenesß of decoration unknoivn in mo dern architecture. Youmightalmbsttbln'kthatthe structure wrb transparent, for as you thlfik you can plainly, thi ough the delicate stone opeh ;T work, see the stars in the sky beyond. In the dimilight the soft whiteness of this spire—whioh seems to'have been built bv giaDts, and then embroidered ; and adorned by. fairies—looks like a mere phantasmago ria—an opium eater’s dream—whioh may fade away the next minute. 5S Asfyou gaze at it suddenly, as clear and sharp as a Damascus blade, and yet as Soft and grateful as a handful of dropping rose leaves, “falls on the listen ing ear of night” the music of the chimes. >At first you are content merely to enjoy -sound-; but soon the ear distinguishes a time, and, if you are aa ultra classicallst, great is your dismay and indignation to discover that Verdi’s influence.is.felt up in the old spire; for the ohimes are playing the chorus from “Lombardi,” , v “ De del tetto natio.” And a little later you aan defiiie the alr.of P'agario “Oh I speranza di VOndetta - • • Gia Btavilli, nel mio oore Da tanti anni a me diletta Altro voce non asco’to—no !” .VVWWMVU UHVV' W UV . Five minutes elapse, when an appeggio chord is struck, and in another five minutes isi repeated. Then the quarter of an hour; gives a lohger phraße, and at the half hour a passage , from- Gou nod’s ” Faust,” the “ Lombardi” selection recurring at the next regular hour. In. your Bleep the chime music mingles Btrangely with your dreams, and this sweetest of all .the voices of the night remains as your dearest memory of ricif old Antwerp. » ’ A locomotive whistle, a brief whirl; and the scene is changed. . • LOUVAIN, 1 . ' • • ; k It is another quaint old town, but the view is gay and lively, and the hour is?not far from* high noon. You are in a wide market-place, with a rambling’old cityhall, much addicted to pinnacles, andsadlygiven to gUBh" out a t the sides into* apperfl uous wings .and extensions. On .'the left, peaked houses plikewdee peaked,houses on the right. On the other side a cathedral, the lower part thereof encrußted tle shops, (don’t print it chops), like' a ship’ b. hull with barnacles; while at the end of the cathedral is a grand square tower, as far as it goes hardly info* rior to that of Antwerp, but now without the spire whioh it onoe possessed;; The sun is shining bright ly, and the booths in the market-place are guarded by a marble Btatue of Maria . bare headed, looks as if she would give her kingdom for the loan of a-parasol. , Just at the hour of noon the chimes in the tower set up such a merry peal! It would never do to hear it by moonlight, when only sentimental melodleß are desired; but here, jn the broad day, and -iii the gay public street, the /sparkling music of Ah! noil givnge seems delightfully appropriate. So you'thiuK of Rosioj and Patti, and the other delightful singerq. yoti Rat* Reftrd isx' ‘ ' an<l you dor whether, after all, any opera could he advan^. fetibstiitited fob IfolllhHii the chimes, having by this time finished-the air,', start at it again with quite brilliantjvariations, add you listen with your head perched on one aide,-and your tongue ready to cry bi'ava t brava! , To be sure, a market woman, insensible to Belli ni, deems this an opportune moment to offer you a. cabbage and a half peok of carrots at reduced rates, and in replying in pantomimic negative you lose quite a pretty roulade; yet, notwithstanding this leguminous diversion from the‘main theme, you hear enough toi ever retain this sight and sound as your happiest, brightest memory of Mechlin or Malices. Thhoby or Lo»& Uppkjr Lips.—The Bavarian painter Kaulbach h&B introduced a portrait of Shaktpeare into hi* great cartoon representing a period ofthe Reformation.'-: The “Swan of Avon ” appeals there in company with Queen'Elizabeth and Martin Luther, Cervantes and HanrSachß, the cobbler poet, Oustavus Adolphus and Francis Bacon, Petrarch and Harvey, who discovered the circula tion of the blood. In the portrait of Columbus, in the same cartoon, the’artist has drawn the Great Ad miral, not as contemporary painters expected him, but as he (Herr Kaulbaoh) fancied auoh a man ought to have looked! In the same way he has dealt with Shakspeare. .In Edward ‘Wiiberforce’s recent book (“Social Life in Muuioh ”), we flnd the following do soription of what the German painter, exemplifying the sublime of audacity, has thus done: “ The no velty Kaulbach has introduced into his portrait of Shakspeare is enough to petrify the commentators. The general expression of the face Is preserved, but not one feature is the same as we are accustomed to see it. The shortness of Shakspeare’s nose and the length of bis upper lip have always been obnoxious to the advooates'of a science of physiognomy, ex cept to those mistaken few who raise blemishes to the rank of beauties. Kaulbach has endeavored to re cor die Shakspeare’s physiognomy with his genius. The upper lip is very much shortened; and the nose is lengthened; the forehead preserves its height, but takes quite a new form; a fire and animation are given to the face which are altogether wanting in the Bnd the early portraits. Kaulbach the Stratford bust as a oor- KtogDear“ i "he deoics that argues that it is his duty _ poet in reproducing his features. The result is that, we have here such a Shakspeare as we could wish to have, a study for genius and animation, the fire of his mind bursting out at every pore, in the firm grip of the clenohed hand and the firm set of the under thigh. Humanity generally will ,feel flattered by the portrait 5 but what will the com mentators say 1 ? The question of long upper lips has more than once been debated, and some con sider them a necessary accompaniment of genius. 'TJanyio arnlfpn in.. fArror. of-them—in-on©-Df hIS “ essays as being a sign of powerj and his own por •%rair*is J V more important A writer in the ComhiU Magazine goes further, and assigns seiiiui, tbhieh CIO hfi firoiM to be gfl mg§eHtion. in great ujmKera lengtii of upper lip would doubtless bo indispensable) because without speech the oratorical faculty is incomplete. But in poets and artists there is no such need, and the long lip is not found in them generally. Kaul bach urges that the forehead is the seat of Intel leotual.power, and that the possession of it is not affected by the lips. Be the question as it may, the departure from the traditional portrait is rather bold, and sticklers for Shakspeare are scarcely likely to pardon it.” We think not. The monu mental bust at Stratford will ever be accepted as giving the most authentic likeness of Shakspeare.— American Publishers’ Circular, A Republican King.—The late King of Den mark, Frederick TIL, was singularly democratic in his taßtes and political ideas. At the ageof four years, his father and mother were divorced, and it was decreed that he should be educated by strangers. He was allowed to associate with sailors, peasants, and soldiers. And from them he imbibed liberal principles, to which he adhered through life. He is declared by an able writer in the Spectator to be the best monarch Denmark has had for huQdredß'of years. With considerable intellectual power, he possessed what in the peculiar circumstances of Den mark was a source of unbounded strength—an honest contempt for the throne. If he oomd benefit hifl people, abdication would be simply a relief, and he was able, therefore, to work for Denmark£without any considerations of self, and to form those resolu tions before which kings usually quail. He was al. way s ready to risk his throne for the independence of his country, always ready to concede any form of constitution hie people might demand; and at last stood forward to tell Europe, that if beaten by his gigantic neighbor in the unjust war that neighbor was pioTomngi no womo flsnnit Dssmnru a rtpus li«i flJJdleftYC ttic thrones to cope with the moral strength of that example. There was a strong man liners in the man which his pewle, amid the unfavor able circumstances of hia career, recognized at last, and the crowd who in 1848 howled disgust under his windows, received the news of his death with regret and consternation. His successor, Prince Christian, nominated by the Powers over the heads of hiß own elder brothers, ascends the throne at a stormy time, and may live to regret the Illness which he now probably deems so fortunate for himself.— Boston Transcript , ■ _• National Salutations.— The climate of Egypt is feverous. And perspiration is necessary to health; hence the Egyptian, meeting you, asks: “How do you perspire 1” “Have you eaten! Is your sto mach in good order?” asks the Chinaman—a touch ing solicitude, which can only be appreciated by a nation of gourmands,'-The travelling Hollander asks you: “How do you go!” The thoughtful, active Swede demands: “Of what do you think ! n The Dane, more placid, uses the German expression: “ Live well!” But the greeting of the Pole is best of all: “ Are you happy!” The Planting'of-the Apple .Tree* BY WILLIAM OULLEN BRYANT* [From the Atlantic Monthly.! Come let us plant the apple-tree! Cleave the tough greensward with the spade; Wide let its hollow bed be made; There gently lay the roots, and there Sift *k& dark mould withliiadlp aare, lad Brin it them (enflem A* wsufid the elesping iarmfi feet, We softly fold the cradle-sheet: So plant we the apple-tree. What plant we in the apple tree? Buds, which the breath ot summer days Shall lengthen into leafy apraya; Boughs, where the thruah with crimson brctttt Shall haunt and aing and hide her neat. We plant upon the tunny lea A shadow for the noontide hour, A shelter from the summer shower, When we plant the apple tree. What plant we in the apple-tree? Sweets for a hundred flowery springe, To load the May-wind’s restless wings. When, from the orohard-row, he pouia Its fragrance through our open doors;, A world of blojaoms for the bee; Flowers for the siok girl’s silent room; For the glad infant sprigs of bloom, We plant with the apple-tree. What plant we in the apple tree? Fruits that shall swell In sunny June, And redden in the August noon, ‘ And drop, as gentle airs come by That fan the blue September sky : While children, wild with nolßy glee, Shall scent their fragrance as they pass, And searoh for them the tufted grass ‘ At the foot of the apple tree. And.when above this apple tree The winter stars are quivering bright. jinl vinJ. go thenigbi, - Girls, whose young eyes overflo w with mink, Shall peel its fruit by cottage hearth, And gUeats in prouder, homes shall see, Heaped with the orange and the grape, As fair as they In tint and shape, The fiuit of,the apple-tree. The fruitage of this apple-tree Winds and our flag of stripe and star Shall bear to coasts that lie afar, Where men shall wonder at the view, And aslc In what fair groves they grew; . And they who roam beyond the sea ' Shall look, and think of childhood’s day, And loDg hours passed in summer play In the shade of the apple-tree. Eaoh year shall give this apple-tree A broader flush of roseate bloom, A deeper maze of verdurous gloom, And loosen when ,the frost-clouds lower, The crisp-brown leaves in thiokor shower; The yearß shall come and paBB, but we Shall hear no longer, where we lie, The summer’s songs, the autumn’s sigh, In the boughs of the apple-tree. And tim'e Bhall waste this apple-tree. O, when Its aged branches throw Thin shadows on the sward below /Shall fraud and force and iron will Oppress the weak and helpless still? What shall the task of mercy be, . Amid the toils,'the strifes, the tears, Of those who live when length of years Is wasting this apple-tree, « who planted'this old apple-tree ?” ; The ohtldren of that distant day ’ Tbuß to some aged men shall say; And, gating on its mossy stem, The gray,haired man shall answer them: “ A poet of the land was was he, Born In the rude but good old times j ’lis said he made some quaint old rhymes On planting the opple-Mse,” rFrom the New Bedford Mercury,! COMPANY K. There's a cap In the oloeet, Old, tattered, ap(l blue, -w - . . Of very slight value, - :• ' - It may be, to you; But a crown, jewel-studded, Could not buy it today, With its letters of honor, Brave” Co.K,” . The head that It sheltered Needs shelter no more I Dead heroes make holy The crifles they wore So like chaplet of honor, Of laurel and bay, Seems the cap of the soldier. •Marked“ Co. K,” ’ Bright eyes have looked calmly Its visor beneath, • O’er the work ofthe Reaper, - Grim Harvester Death I Let the muster-roll, meagre, Somournfully say i How foremost in danger 1 Went “Go. K.” Whose footsteps unbroken Came up to the town, When rampart and bastion Looked tbreat’aingly down i ' Who, closiLgup breaches, Still kept on their way, Till guns, downward pointed, Faced “Co. Kl” Who faltered, or shivered f Who shunned battle-stroke? Whose fire was unoertaln T Whose battle-line broket Go ask it of History, Years from tod Ay, And the record shall tell you, Abf“Co.K.” Though my darling is sleeping To-day with the dead, And the daisies and clover Bloom over bis head, I smile through my tears Ab I lay it away— That battle-worn cap, , : Lettered “Co. K.” The Paradise op ths Children. —The French correspondent of the London Spectator Bays: . “Dieppe must be a paradise to the rising genera tion.' The children share all the amusements of their elders, and have blbo special entertainments of their own, amongst whioh one notes specially two balls-a week at the establishment. The whole building is brilliantly lighted every evening, and on these nights the space under the central dome is oleared of chairs, and makes a apiendid ball-room. Here the little folks assemble, and go through the whole performance solemnly, just like their elders. The raised permanent seats are oocupied by mam mas, nurses, governeaaes, and the public.: The girls eit round on the lowest seats, and the boys gather in groups talking to them, or walking about in the centre. They are of all nations, in all coßtumes— one boy, in a red Garibaldian blouse and belt, I no ted as the most dangerous flirt. There were com mon English jackets and trousers, Knickerbockers of many colorß, and many little blue French uniforms. There was no dancer older than fifteen, and Borne certainly as young as seven. When the music be* gan the floor was at once covered with' couples, who danced quadrilles, waltzes, and a pretty dance like Bchottiacbe, to the tune of 1 When the green leaves come again.’ At the end of each dance the girls were handed to their chairs with bows worthy Of Beau Brummel. There were at least two hun dred grown folks looking on, and a prettier Bight I have seldom seen, for the children danced beauti fully for the mOBt part. Should Hike my children to be amongst them? That is quite another affair.” SHERIFF’S SALES, CHEBIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OP 'a writ'of Levari Faciaa, to me directed, will’ be exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, January 4, 1864, at 4 o’clock, at .Sansom-street Hall, All that certain lot of trround situate on the northwest wardly *ide of Mifflin street, two hundred and forty feet aoulhwestw&rdly from Summer street, in the Twenty iscond ward of the oltr of fhiladelDliiai ooniainini ia iroro oa nmnra istrieof ono lanraa aid iwoity icoti aid iu depth noxthweetwardly two hundred and twenty-five /eei lo Sfary sireei. [D. C.; D.» ; 63 362. Debt, *6OO. LexJ Taken in execution and to be sold as the property of Charles H. Smith. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff, Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 23. 1883. de24-3t • GHERIEE’S SALE.—BY "VIRTUE OP a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be ex posed to public sale or vendue? on MONDAY Evening. January 4, 1864, at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-street Hall, All that certain lot of ground situate on the southeast corner of Tioga and Myrtle streets. In the Nineteenth ward, city of Phil* delphia; containing in front on Tioga street two hundred and twenty-five feet, and in depth two hundred and eighty feet. Taktn in execution on claim filed by the city of Phila delphia for taxes in O. C. P , J., ’63. 84, $3O 78 (Adams,) and to be eold as the property of IT *nry Nickum. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Philadelphia, Sheriff's Office. Dec, 23; 1563. de24-3t :SHERIFFS SALE.—BY; YIRTUE OF a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be ex posed to public, sale or venduB, on MONDAY Evening, January 4,1564, at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-street Halif All that lot of ground, with the two brick dwellings (one bf three story and one of.two itory), aituate on fcbeeast side of Fifteenth street, one hundred and twenty-eix feet north from Thompson street; in the city of Philadelphia; containing in front on Fifteenth street eighteen feet, and in depth one hundred and fifty-five feet, more or less, to Carlisle street. CC. C. P.; D., ’63, 182. Debt, $294.73. • «Vansant ] Taken in execution and to be sold as the property of John W. Easfffick and John J Eaßtwick. ■ JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 23, 1863. de24-3t SHERIFFS SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF ft writ of Levari 1 Facias, to me directed, will be ex ?osed to public,sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, anuary 4. .1564, at 4 o'clock, at Sansom-street Haiti . AJI that certain three-story brick house and lot of ground situate on the east side of Twelfth street, seven teen feet rorthward from Wallace street, in the city 'of Philadelphia; containing in front on Twelfth street se venteen feet and iu depth ninety feet - Taken in execution on a claim filed by -the city of Phi ladelphia for taxes in C. C. P., D. ’63. IS9. $63.56,' (Adams), and to be told as the property of -E. Neal. «Scc. A JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff, Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office. Dec 23.1563. de24-3fc CHERIFF’S SALE.—BY YIRTUE OF k- 7 awrit*bf:Levari Facias, to me directed, will be ex posed to' public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, 4 o’clock, ; at Sansom-street Hall, easterly corner oTOnlario ih“tirecltr" of thence northeasterly, along Caspar street one hundred and seventy-five feet to the middle of Russell street; . thance by the same southeasterly five hundred and twentyffive'leet to the-middle-of Carbon street; thence by the same, eonthwestward one hundred and fseventy.-five feet to; Ontario street, thence north westerly alone the. same five hundredand twenty -five feet to the place of beginning. (Which T sai4 jpeamises MoseAWaliis Woodward, et ux; by deed dated Angosfc 28f conveyed unto John T. Jones in fee.] ' ' . iCD. C.; D., ’63, 567. 'Debt. $2,928 33 3 in execution.and to be sold as the nroperfcy of Jonee. JOHN THOMPSON; Sheriff Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Pec. 23, 1863. de2i-3t ■jeniMET'S" SAIiE.«rBT 'YIBTUii OF ■ a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will he 01. Josedto public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, anualy 4, 1564, at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-street Hall. All fiat certain lot of ground situate on the southwest erly Bife of Norris street, one hundred feet two inches northwestward from Gaul street, in the city of Philadel phia; containing in front on Norris street thirty-four feet, an}) in depth on the northwesterly line thirty-seven feet and one-eighth inches, and on the southeaster ly line[jorty-eight feet four and seven-eighth inches, thenceweBtward on the northwest line thirty-seven feet seven a\d one-eighth inches, and on the southeasterly fine fort-eight feet four and seven-eighth inches to Wood street. 1 Takemn execution on a claim filed by the city of Phi ladelpha for paving, in C. 0. P., J. ’60.68,520-59 (Brew ster), ar4 to be sold as the property of Leads. -dv-1 A l- L fOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Philadelphia. Sheriff’s Office, Dec: 23,1868. de24-3t CIIEIIFFS SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF a wri, of Levari Facias, to-me directed, will be ex posed totnblic sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, January r, 1864, at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-street Hall, All that certain lot of ground situate on the west side ol Fawn treet,, sixty-eight feet southward from Oxford street, ir&he city of Philadelphia; coutaining in front on Fawn street thirty-four feet, and in depth one hun dred feet c> Mulvaney street. Taken & execution on a judgment on a claim filed by the Oity if Philadelphia, for paving, in C. C. P., J., ’63, 599, &vl to be sold as the property of John Mulvaney. , i JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Philadephia, Sheriffs Office, Dec. 23, 1563. de24-3fc GHEUFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF sundr4writs of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed t(public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, January 4p564, at 4 o’clock, -at Sausom-street Hall. All thfttcartain tLree-storyiiiiaß. messuage or tene ment, backbuildiugs, snd lot or piece of ground situate on tlio nous aida of Spina Saidon itrsat. it tho distlnoa onnriß mnorsfl ttna tmrLv»*evaii not wrarnra from the.W©st Hite of Thirteenth street, in the late district of Spring Gal leu, how in the Fourteenth ward of the city of Philadelphia; containing in front or breadth on the said SprinaSarden street twenty feet, and extending in length or dpth southward, between lines parallel with said Thirtehth street, one hundred feet to a twenty four-feet- street called Whitehall street.- Sounded northwardly said Spring Garden street, westward by ground nowor late of John MeAllister, Junior, south ward by sa'i Whitehall street, and eastward by ground now or lateif William Jarden. [Being the same lot of ground whih;William Jardenfandlßlizabeth his wife, by indenture died the first day of January, A. D 1856, ana recorded at Philadelphia, in Deed Book R. D. W., No. 69. page 183Ac', granted and conveyed unto the said Charles Oakird in fee, subject to the express restriction : that no slavhter-house, skin-dressing establishment, hose or engih house, blacksmith fohop, carpenter shop, glue.eqap, cndle, or starch manufactory, court, stable, or other bulling, for offensive occupation, should ever he erected orised upon any part of the hereby granted lot of ground And subject to the agreement that the back buildins (if any) of the house to he erected on the above descriedlot of ground .are to face towards the east. And alo subject to a yearly ground rent of one hundred and'en dollars, payable half-yearly on the first day of the maths of January and July, unto John Mc- Allister, Jumr, his heirs and assigns: which yearly ground rent Ijwas intended forthwith to pay off and ex tinguish witroait of the moneys secured by the mort gage given bNhe said Charles Oakford. and recorded in the proper offle at Philadelphia, in Mortgage Book K. D. W., No. lll. &c.] N. B.—Theielrs of Charles Oakford, deceased, have parted with tMr interest in the above premises. [D.C.; D. T.,63. 334. Debt, $7,138.33. H.Binney,Jr.*» Taken in excutionVand to be sold as the property-uf Charles Oakfoflr deceased. i JOHN THOMPSON Sheriff, SlseriS’is Office, Bee. S 3, !LS63. CHERIFIS SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF A writ of Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to public sale r vendue, on MONDAY Evening’s Janu ary'4lB64a at 4 fclock. at Sanßom-street Hall» • All that certai frame messuage or tenement and lot or piece lofgroun! situate .on the 1 north westerly Bide of. Tackawanna steet, in the borough, of Frankford. (now the Twenty* thtd .ward of the City lof Philadelphia,) beginning at tlx distance of one-hundred fret-aouthwest wardfrom thesonthwesterly side of Margaret street; thence north Weterlyby ground of George Deal* William McLaughlin, ad others, * on a line parallel with said Margaret streetjone hundred and seventy-seven feet or thereabout?, to {corner; thence southwesterly by ground of John Deal om'line parallel with said Tackawanna street, twenty fat to a corner; thence southeasterly by ground of Jacobible, oh.a line parallel with Bala Mar garet street, sevfoty-seven feet or thereabouts to cor ner; thence southwesterly by the said Abie's ground, on a line parallel mh said Tackawanna street, twenty feet to a corner: thefee, south westerly by ground of Joseph Deal, on a lire larallel withlsaid Marcaretstreet, one hundred feet tolhe’side-of Tackawanna street and thence northeastrly along the side of the said Tacka wanna street fork, feet to the place of beiinmug. CBeing the same premleeiwiuch Joseph Deal and Margaret his wife, by ludenttte bearing date the, twentieth day of February, A. A 1854, and'intended to be recorded, granted and conytyed unto the said John Moss m fte J [D.^C.; D., j 3. 3£8.. Debt. $545.00. , Letchworth. 3 Taken in exeettion and to 'be'sold as the property of John Moss? -‘TV John Thompson; Sheri|. Philadelphia. Sheriff's Office, Dec. 23, 1863. de24-3t CHKRIFF’S' SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF k/ a writ of Levsrl Facias, to me directed, will be.ex posed to public Sdeor vendue, on MONDAY Evening, January 4. 1884, at \ o’clock, at Sansom-street Hall. • ah brick meßSTUjrg and lot 01 ground situate oB U BflTthWeitMLy m%W uoral BtTOQt, one hundred feet northeasterly from Phila delphia and Reading Railroad, m the .city of Philadel phia; containing n front on Coral street sixteen feet ten inches, and In iep*h;on the northeasterly line; forty - three feet, more orjless, and on the southwesterly lino forty-two feet, mors or less. ■ .. n ,, ' f Taken in execution on a claim filed,, by the City oi Philadelphia, in CAC. P., M. '60,113, $l5 05, (Brewster,) audio be sold aeth. —WhUaker^,^ Philadelpbia, Sheriff ’b Office, Deo. 23,1863. de24-3fc CHERIFF’S SALEJt-BY' VIRTUE OF a writ of levari Facias. *p me dlwoted, will be exposed to public sale oi vendue, on MONDAY Esenin,,, January 4, 1864. at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-street Hall, All that certain three-storybrick messuage and lot of ground situate on the northwest side of boral Btreet, ninety-el.ht feet northeastward from the Philadelphia and Heading Ballroad, in the city of Philadelphia; con taining in front on Coral street sixteen feet, and in depth on the northeasterly line thirty-nine feet three and three quarter inches, and,on the Bouthweet line thirty-seven feet one and three-quarter inches. , , ' Taken in execution on a claim filed by the City of Phi lrdelphia. for pipe, in OC. P.: M, 60. 110. $14.28, (Brewster) and to be sold as'the property of Maria L Wiltbereer JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff.- PUiJadelpliia. Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 23, 1863. de24-3t CHERIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF ofYenditloniExponas.to me directed, will be exposed to public sale or vendue; on MOW DAY. Evening, January 4. 1864. at 4 o clock, at Sansom-street Halir • All that certain yearly ground rent of one hundred and twenty dollars payable by JosepkM. Thomas, his heirs and assigns, out oP and for all that certain 10-of ground situate on the east aide of Eighth street t wen tv ward from Catharine street, in the city of Philadelphia: containing in front on Eighth street eighteen feet, and in depMweventy* seven feet Six inches to a ten-feet* alley. I Which said yearly ground,rent James Harper et deed dated May 20,1853. recorded in dead book H.D, W., No. Ifio. page 133, conveyed unto Horatio B. r Pounock, bis heirs and assigns V CD. C.: D.> ’63. 367. Debt. $l5O. Sparing 1 Taken in execution, and to_ba gold■ Horatio BPeunock, dec. JOH2ITHIMP3ON. Su-erid. - Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office Dsc.*??, WW. V : de24-$ SHERIFF'S SAt.Ea SHERIFF'S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF a writ of Venditioni Exponas* to me directed, will ba exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, January 4, 1804, at 4 o'clock, at Sansom-street fiaU. all that certain lot of around situate on the north elds of Huntingdon street, sixteen'feet eastward from Clin ton street, in the city of Philadelphia: containing in front on. Huntingdon’street sixteen< feet, and in depth sixty feet, including ou the north end the east half of a three-feet alley. [which taid premises Thornton Con row et ux., by deed dated May 21, 1850 recorded in Deed Book E. D.‘ W., No. 78, page 385, conveyed unto Thomas McShaffies in fee, resorvinga ground rent of fifty-four dollars, j _CD. C. : D..’63. 267- Debt, *143.45. Woodward.] Taken Id execution and to be holu as the property of Henry McShaffrey JOHN THOMPSON. Sherlffi • Phiiadeiphta, Sheriff’s Office, Dec 21,-lB£i. dn24 3t SHERIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF ft writ of Venditioni Exponas, tome directed, will be exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, January 4,1864. St 4 o’clock, at Sansom-street Hall, Allthat certain lot of ground eitoate on the north Hide of BoPon'street and west side of Twenty-third or Nixon £&rtet. in the city of Philadelphia; containing in front on Bolton street eighty feet.-and in depth along Twenty third- street, ninetyHwo feet. to a tweuty-flve-leat*wide 'fitieet. [Which said premises Amos Ellis, et ux ♦ by deed dated December 6,1862. recorded in Deed Book T. H., No. 147, page 24V, Ac., conveyed unto George W. Michener, reserving a ground rent of $104.3 CD. C. ; D , ’63. 317. Debt $586 70. T. P. Potted ? Token in execution and to be sold aa the property of George W. Michener. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Philadelphia, Sheriffs Office, Pec, Ift, 1863.,t? de24-3t SHERIFF'S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF a writ of Venditioni Exponas, to me'direoted, will be exposed to public sale or.vendue, on MONDAY Evening, January 4, 1364. at 4 o’clock.'at Sanaom-street Hall. Ail that certain lot of ground situate onthe southeast wardly side of the Frankford road and southwest wardly side of Alieghany avenue, in the city of Philadelphia; containing in front on Frankford road 30 feet,.and in deptbon. the northeast lineal<mg siidavenae three hun dred and nineteen feet five inches, and on the southwest line three hundred and nineteen feet three inches to Am ber or Waterloo sheet, having a front on eaid Btreet of forty feet nine and one quarter-inches. [Which said lot Edwinß. Cope, etux.,by deed dated January2,lBs4, recorded in Deed Book A. D, B , No. 104, r pa»e 278, Ac., conveyed unto Mary V.’Campion ia foef^Teaerving-a gronndrent of sixty dollars, payable Ist January and ttir -U C. ; D.i 'O3. 810. Debt. *162 G 2. s/Eobb!] Taken in execution and to be 6old as the property of Mary V. Campion-’ JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 18, 1863. de24-3t SHERIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF a writ of Venditioni Exponas, to me directed, will be exposed to public sale or vendue, on M jNDAY Evening, January 4, 1564. at 4 o'clock, at Saußom-Bireet Hall. All that certain lot of ground situate onthe south westwardly tide of Auburn hundred and six teen 'feet southeastward!}- froth Amber street, in the city of PhiJadelphia; containing in front on Auburn street fifty-four feet, and in' depth one hundred and forty-six - feet tix inches to Rush-street, [Which &aid lot John Bice et ux ,by deed dated April), 18-52,recorded in Deed Book T. H., No. 24, page 354, Ac.. conveyed unto George W. Michener in fee; reserving % ground rent of *45.1:0, payable Dt April;and October.! [D. *C. ;D.. ’63. 275 Debt. $M2.23. Edwards:) Taken in execution and to be sold as the propertv of George W. Michener. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Philadelphia. Sheriff’s Office. Dec 19,1853. de24- 3i SHERIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, January 4,1564. at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-street Hall, All that certain lot of ground situate on the southwest corner of Broad and Ontario streets, in the city of Phi ladelphia; containing infront on Broad street eighty-three feet,'and in depth of that width three hundred aid fifty seven feet ten and one-halfincbes, then.narrowingby an angle at the northwest corner thereof, and extending a further depth of thirty seven feet nine and a half inches to Fifteenth street, on which street said lot has a front of thirty-six feet and one fourth of an inch Bounded northward partly by said Ontario street, and partly by ground of Mclntoch. [Which said ground William-Be dell, et ux, conveyed unto Nathan Bailey, in fee.l CD. C.; D., J 63. SCO.:- Debt; $B,BOO. 'Fallon and SerriU. 3 Taken in execution and to be sold as the property of Nathan Bailey. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Philadelphia. Sheriff’s Office. Dec 19.1863. de24-3t SHERIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF a writofLevari Facias, to me directed, will bo ex posed to public rale or vendue, %on MONDAY Evening, January 4, 1664, at 4 o’clock, at Sansora- street Hall, All that certain mestuage and lot of ground eituato on the west side of-Perry street, four liundred and seven feet northward from Phoinix street, la tlie city of delphia; containing in front on said Perry street fifteen toflt Els iithos. md ia toth fifty feet [WTiloli aiii piemisoß BSD.ittnun u> -cooper et us.i ar aosa antes pray §9i recorded. In Deed Book G-. W. 0., No. 102. pairo 61, Ac., conveyed unio Joshua G. Spry and Francis- fl. Bobeno in fee: subject to a yearly ground rent of thirty dollars.]. , _ , [D-C.;D.’63. 302. Debt, $1,28L40. S Chew.] Taken in execution and to be sold as the property of Joshua G. Spry and Francis H. Kobeno. JOHN THOMPSON. Sheriff. Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 19, 1863. de24-3i SHERIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF LJ a writ of Venditioni Exponas, to me directed, will be exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, January 4,1864- at4o’clock, at Sansom-street Hall, All that certain three-story brick messuage and lot - of ground situate on the south side of Greenwich street, about two hundred and ninety-six feet westward from Second street, in the city of Philadelphia; containing in front on Greenwich street thirty-seven feet, more or lets,' and in depth southward to Franklin street, being about one hundred and seventy-five feet on the west line, and about one hundred and seventy-three feet on the east line. [Which sjiid premises Bernard Bprungk, et ux, by deed dated April 17,1562, conveyed unto John P. Pencil, in fee.] CD. C. ;D. ’63. 252. Debt, S3,CCO. Parsons.] Taken in execution and to be sola as the property of John P. Persch. JOHN THOMPSON. Sheriff. Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Deo. ID. 1963: de24-3t SHERIFF'S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF writ of Venditioni Exponas, to me directed, will be exposed to public sale or vendue, on MOND AY Evening, January 4,1864. at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-street Hall,. - All that certain three*story brick messuage; iblack, smith shop,, and lot of ground situate on the south side of Taylor street, two hundred and > sixty-two feet west ward from Teeth street, in the city of Philadelphia; containing in front on Taylor street thirty-two feet, and in depth ninety-six feet to King street, [Which said premises Andrew S. Young et nx. v by deed dated June 16, 1865, conveyed nnto Andrew Boyd in fee; reserving thereout a yearly ground rent of ninety-six dollars.] [D. C.; D.,’63. 262. Debt, $553. Stover.] Taken in execution and to be sold as the property of Andrew B.oyd. ; ! 1 : JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office. Dec. 19, 1863. de24-3t QHEBIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF k-J a writ of Venditioni to me directed, will be exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, January 4, 1864, at 4 o’clock, at'Sausom-streat Hall, All that certain yearly ground rent or sum of twenty one dollars, issuing out of all that certain lot of ground and three-story brick messuage thereon erected; situate on the northeast corner of Christian and FlQW.er sirftAt*, in the city of in front- on stock mac oi nsrbr dated August 14,1551, recorded in Deed Book A. C. 8., No 20, page 292, &c.. conveyed unto William Begley in fee; reserving said yearly ground rent, CD.C.;D., ’63. 806, Debt, $250.14 T. DSmith.] Taken in execution and to beeoldas the property of Jacob Stcckman. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Philadelphia, Sheriff ’a Offiea,:Dec.:l.9.' 1863-■.-* deß4-3fc . CjHEBIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF M a writ of Venditioni Exponas, to me directed, will be exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, January 4, 1864. at 4 o'clock, at Sansom-street Hall, All that certain lot or piece of ground with the two- Btory-and-a-half frame house thereon erected, situate on aid* of De«l/&rd - aiieesi. , f Bl<x_ 63fil eoxaxuezxcixiv aULs wighuiiaffidand ihii'iv.iLmfdfitsii! incheßeafitwaid from the east Bide of Delaware Berenth street, and containing in front or breadth on the said Bedford street seven feet, and in length or depth south ward sixty feet or thereabouts. [D. C.;D. ’6B; 292. Debt $135.15; J; C. ] Taken in execution and to be sold as the property of John Nicholson. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Philadelphia. Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 19,1863. de24-3fc CHERIFF’S SALE.r—BY VIRTUE OF a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, wili be ex posed to public sale or.vendue, on MONDAY Evening, January 4, 1864. at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-street Hall, - All that certain three-story brick messuage and lot of ground situate on the north side of Federal street, one undred and fourteen feet westward from Seventh street, in the city of Philadelphia; containing in front on Federal street sixteen feet (including on the east side thereof the westernmost half of a two feet-six-inohes wide alley), and in depth sixty-two feet six inches to a two feet six-inches-wiae alley, the above alley, with the privilege of said alleys.- [Which said premises Henry J Fox et ux., by deed-dated De cembers, 1656, conveyed unto Julius Boettcher .in, fee; subject to a yearly ground rent of sixty-six dolLars, pay able first April and October. ] [D. C*;D,’63. 250. Debt, $1,449* Parsons.] Taken in execution and to be sold as tbe property of Julius Boettcher. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 19,1363. ‘ de24-3fc SHERIFF'S SALE.—BY VIRTUE. OF awritofVenditioni Exponas, to me directed; will be exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, January 4, .1864, at 4o’clopk, at Sansom-street Wall, All that certain lot of ground Bituate on the south.ea.6t waTdly side of the Frankford and Bristol turnpike road, in the city of Philadelphia; containing in front on said road one hundred feet, and in depth three bund red and nineteen feet three Inches to "Waterloo street. Sounded northeastwardly and southwestwardly by ground now ot lata of Idwin B- Com. npicli laid lot Edwin Oodoi ot din ly flood flEDofl MBTOII Bflridjsi roiorfloa in Deed Book G. W. C., Ifo. 61, page 532. &e., conveyed unto Nathan Field Campion in fee, reserrlag a yearly ground rent of one hundred and twenty dollars, payable Ist January and July, and subject to the restriction that nobuildings for offensive occupations should be erected on said lot.] [D. C. ; D.,’63. 309. Debt, $325.06. S. Robb.] Taken in execution and to be sold as the property of Nathan Field Campion. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Deo. 19,1863. de!4-St SHERIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF a writ of Venditioni Exponas, to me directed, will be exposed to. public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Even ing, January 4,1864. at 4 o’eloek, at Sansom-street Hall, Ail that certain triangular lot of ground with one story two-story frame shop and one-s*tory frame stable thereon erected, beginning at the northeast corner of Ninth and Master streets, in the city of Philadelphia, thence extending northward along the eastside.of Ninth street one hnndrel and eight feet twoanda half inches, to a point formerly the middle of old Master street, since vacated; thence southeastw&rdly along said middle line •two hundred and twenty-four feet seven and seven eighths inches, to the north side of the first-mentioned Master street, and thence westerly along the same one hundred and ninety-six feet eleven and. one-quarter irches, to the place of beginning. • [D. C ; 1)., ’63.. 320. Debt, 5572.16. Pancoast. ] Taken in : execution and to be sold a* the property of Frederick Gentner. JOHN THOMPSOIL Sheriff Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 21, 1863. de24-3t QHERIFF’S SALE.—BY YIRTUE OF. *•*-' a writ of Feiri Facias, to me directed, will be ex posed to public sale or veudue, on MONDAY Evening, January 4,1564, at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-street'Hall',' " -- ill those four certain three-story liricic tßijssufips and ground almate ontheeast-slds-of slxt«eotk street fourteen, of Seyberl slreel. -In iLe city of eontolning toaothei* in front on Sixteenth street fifty-five feet, (the three southernmost being each fourteen feet,) and in depth fifty feet. Subject to a yearly ground rent of thirty-five dollars, payable out of each of said three lots of fourteen feet front, and $34; 25 out of the remaining lot. v Philadelphia. Sheriff’s Office. Dec. 21,1863. de24-3t CHERIEF’S SALE—BY VIRTUE OF VJ. a writof Venditioni Exponas-to me directed, will be exposed to pnblic sale or vendne. on MONDAY Evening, Jannary 4,1&64. at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-etreat Hall, All that certain lot of ground situate on the northoaßt. wardly side of Anhnrn, one hundred and elghty-elx feet northwestwardlv from Amber etreet, in the city of Phi ladelphia; containing in f»nt on Auburn street ninetr four S and in depth oneTiunired and fortv-six feot six InehM to " William street. Bounded northwestwardly lSffvfral street [Which eaid’ lot JohnEice et ax.’ by dleddatA April 1, 1862. recorded in Deed BookT. H., No M Dane 272, Ac., conveyed unto Elias-H, Gilbert in fte; reservTnga groundrent of*To.6o, payable let April and October^*d 2a Debt *237.78. Edward.-l # c*PflVAi»rin execution aud to be sold as the property of Eiias ih QUbSt: . JOHN THOMPSON. Shenff, Philadelphia; Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 19,1863. de24-6t CHERIFE’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF a writ of Venditioni Exponas, to mefi.irected, will be exposed to public sale or vendue.on MONDAY E ve ning. January 4,1864. at 4 o’clock;at Sansom-street, HaU, au that certain three-story brick messuage and lot of ground situate on the north side of \eraon street.(No. 1027). one hundred and twenty-two feet four inches east vfSiy mtwoeh hi ihA /sliy of PhiladalDck • containing In front on Stl’Mt SlltMlKMl.fflmt inehee and in depth sixty five feet. [Which said pm mist a Benjamin F. Hudity etnx, by deed dated May M,- 3854, recorded in Deed Book_A- D- 8,, No. 18, page 479, &c. , conveyed unto George C. Collins in fool [D C.’63 303. Debt, $lOO. Warrmer.l Taken in execution and property of George C. Collins. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 19.1883. deZ4-3t OHERIFF’S BALE.—BY VIRTUE OF K 5 awrit of Levari Faciae, to me posed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, January 4,“ 1564, at 4 .o’clock, at Bansom-streatHaU. • _ A certain lot or piece of ground situate °P B {J®' of Bank'street, on the norihside ° fC ed ai b t r a e t. on the east side of Schuylkill Water fi tra©t« of Philadelphia: containing iu breadth north and south, alffhfcv -feet ■ and in -length' east and west one hundred feftVoundedouthffast by the said Bank street, the umith ibv said Cedar street, on the west by the said SihuylkillWater street, and on the no. th by ground now-of late of Thomas Haven. [Which lot of ground Morton I Me Michael, Sheriff of Philadelphia,.by despoil bearing date November 15. 1845. recorded in the office of the District Court of Philadelphia, inEhenffs Deed Book I, page 611, granted and conveyed, inter alia, unto the said William Tams in fee ]' ■ •. , ~ N B —The northernmost four feet of this, lot are left onen as a part of a court seven feet six inches wide. , .fiSrr Oh the above lot of ground are the following im* pr Afo™r-story brick building, situate on the northwest corner of South and Barnwell streets, contatning in front twenty feet, by forty-nine feet six mebes in depth. A three-story brick building, with piazxa, rough-cast, situsteon the northeast corner.of South and Chippewa streets; Containing fiont twenty feet, by forty-eight feet elx inches in depth, the piazza being nine feet by fen feet A' one sloiy trick building adjoining tbe messuage next hereinbefore described on the east, containing ln front on South street twenty feet, by seventy feet in depth. The above lot of ground, ,with the buildings thereon erected; will he Bold togottier, aeons parcel. 8 [D. C.: !>., ’«S. 587." Debt,mi,2oo. McCall.] Token in execution and - to be" sold as‘the property of WUllemTems; JOHN THOMPSON, (sheriff. ■ Plilladelpbiai-Blieriff’s oiflee. Dec, 19.18®. de343t^ SHERIFFS SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be ex posed to Dablic sale or vonduaon MONDAY* Evening, January 4, LS64. at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-stroet HalL ■ < All tliat certain brick mesouage and lot of ground situ ate on tbeeaßteide of Hibberd ©tract, and south aide of Stilee street. In the city ..of Philadelphia; containing in front on Hlbberd Rtreet twelve, feet and in depth' along aald Stllea street 47 feet 3 inches Co a three feet wide al ley. Cwhlch taid premises Henry P.Muirheid, by deed dated April 14,1859, recorded In Deed Book A. D. 8., Ho. 69, page 636. Ac. .. conveyed nntn John Treadway in fee; subject to a ground rent of $42, payable Ist January and July.J m CD. C.; D.’B3 251.- Debt, 8828. Parsons] Taken in execution and to besold as the prdpartv of Timothy Treadway and Jane hia wife. _ , , , ' o ,_ JOHN THOMPSON. Sheriff. Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 19. . CHEEIFF’S SALE.—BY YIRTUE OF M a writ of Venditioni Exponas, to me directed, will be exposed to public aaloor vendue, <m MONDaY Evening, Januaiy4, 1864, at 4o’clock, at Kansom-street Hall. All (hat certain lot of ground situato on the south wardly bide of Orleans street,,four hundred feet west- frtm Tiinerald street. In tho city of Philadelphia.; containing in front on Orleans street one h undred feet and in depth one hundred feet.' CVFhichaaid promises Samuel Allen, sheriff, by deed poll dated September 15, 1855, recorded in D. C. Deed book F, No. 2. page 197. conveyed unto David M. Melliss in fee. 1 : CD. C. ;D. ’63. 318. Debt,*2,747.90. Hopper. J Taken in execution and to be sold as the propertv of David M/ Melliss. JOHN THOMPSON. Sheriff. - Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 19,1863,. de24-3v GHEEIFF’S SALE.—BY VIBTUE OF a writ of Venditioni Exponas,to me directed, will be exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, January 4. 1564, at 4 o’clock, at Hansom-street Hall, All that certain three-story brick messuage and lot of ground tituate on the south side of Poplar street, sixty eight feet eastward from Corinthian avenue, in the city of Philadelphia; containing in front on Poplar street seventeen feet, and in depth seventy feet to a four feat alley. LWhich said premises Mahlon R. Scott et ux ,by deed dated April G 1855, recorded in Deed Book R. D W , No. SO, page 429,conveyed unto William R. Matched, iu fee, reserving a grouad rent of ninety dollars, payable on first January and July. Subject to oertain restric tions to buildings therein mentioned. 3 CD. C.: D. ’63. 298. Debt. $580.20. McAllister ] Taken in execution and to be sold as the property of William R. Matchett. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office. Dec, 19, 396& . de*]4-3t SHERIFF'S SALE:—BY VIRTUE OF a writ of Venditioni Exponas', to mo directed, will be exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, January 4. 1864, at 4 o’clock, at Hansom-street Hall. All that certain lot of ground situate on the south'W'esb wardly side of Auburn strati, two hundred and- seventy feet eoutheastwardly from Amber street. iu the city of Philadelphia: containing in front on Auburn street ao ventj -two feet, and in depth one hundred and forty six feet six inches to Ruih street. C Which said lot John* Dice* et ux, by deed dated April I. 1852, recorded in D«ed Book T. H., Ro. 32- page 304, &c. , cobveyed*unto* John McGurk in fee; reserving a ground rent 'of, sixty-one and twenty one hundredths dollars, payable Ist April and October. 3 CD. C.:D., r 63, 276. Debt, $208.03. Edwards-3 Taken in execution and to be Bold as the property of John McGurk.3 JOHN THOMPSON. Sheriff. Philadelphia, Sb eriffs Office, Dec 19, 1863. de£D3t CHEKIFF’S SALE.—BY' VIRTUE OF a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be'ex* posed to public. Bale or vendue,-on MONDAY Evening, January 4,1864, at 4 o’clock, at feansom-street'HalL i All that certain lot of ground, with the buildings and improvements, situate on the southwest corner of J acoby street and Margaret alley, in the Tenth ward of the city, of Philadelphia; containing in front on Jacoby street eighteen feet, and in depth on said alley seventy feet to a twenty-feet-wide court; together with the privilege, of said court and alley. N. B.—For recital see writ. - CD.a. D. ’63: 324.' Debt, $1,300 Bonsall.3 Taken in execution and to be sold as the property of William Pinchin, deceased ! JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office. Dec. 22, 1863. de^i3t GHEEJFF’S. SALE.—BY VIBTUE OF a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, wijl be exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, - January 4. 1864, at 4 o'clock, at Sansom-street Hall, All that certain lot or piece of ground, situate on-the l west side of Fifteenth street, in. the First ward of the city of Philadelphia, beginning at-the distance of one hundred and three feet six inches southward from the south side of Federal street; thence southward along the said Fifteenth street tw.o hundred and forty-six feet, .to ground of E. E Marvine, thence by the same, south, eighty- two degrees fifteen minutes, west fifty-three feet, more or less, to ground of the estate of Catharine Hon ggker,, deceased; thence by the same, north, twenty four feet to the west stae of FiHeentk street, and place of beginiijDff. . [D. C.; D. ,’63. 316. Debt $474 39. A.- Miller 3 Taken in execution and to be sold as the property of Joseph G. Harris and Peter Shoenberger, owners, JOHN THOMPSON. Sheriff. Philadelphia. Sheriff’s Office, Dec 22, 1863, de24-3t •SHERIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF a writ of Venditioni Exponas, to me directed, will be exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Eve ning. January 4,1864. at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-street Hall, All that certain messuage and lot of ground situate on the noith tide of Swain street, one hundred and ninety nine feet eight inches westward from Sixteenth street in thecityof Philadelphia; containing in-front on Swain street eighteen feet, ana in depth sixty feet, including on the west side thereof one-haif of an alley two feet two inches wide. C Which t aid premises Edward S. Wyckoff, by deed, dated 0ct0ber23,1862, conveyed unto Adolphus G. Hallowell, in fee. ] - [D. 0.; D. '63. 323. Debt. -SI,SCa Bonsall. J Taken in execution and to be sold as the: property of Adolphus G. Hallowell. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Philada., Sheriff’s Office. December 22. 1863. de24-3t CHERIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF a writ of Venditioni Exponas, to me directed, will be exposed to public sale or vendue, ou MONDAY Eve ning, January 4, lS64,at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-street Hall. All that certain lot of ground situate on the westward ly side of the Franiford and Bristol turnpike road, at the distance of two hundred and thirty-three feet five and one-half inches northeastwardly from -Hart lane, in the city of Philadelphia; containing in front on said turnpike road fifty f» et, and in depth, on the north line, two hundred and fifty eeven feet seven and- eleven- six teenth Inches, and on the south line two hundred and fifty feet eleven and one-half Inches to Emerald street [Which said lot John H. Githens et uxj. by deed dated February 2d, 3855, conveyed unto William H. Witte in fee; subject to a ground rent of sixty-two dol lars and fifty cents, payable first of January aud July. ] [D. C.;D., ! 63. 312. Debt. $4,600. John M. Thomas.] Taken in execution and to be sold as the property of William H Witte. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Phlladelphia.’Sh&riff’s Office, Dee:2l. 1563. de24-3t SHERIFF’S SALE —BY YIRTUE OF sundry-writs of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Even ing, January 4.1864, at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-street Hall,, • All that certain lot of ground, with the buildings there on erected, situate on the southwest corner of Twenty second and Vine streets, in the city of Philadelphia; containing in front on Twenty-second street eighteen feet, and in depth seventy-five feet to a three-feetwido: allcvi -CWlitflVt snYd pramises Michael Bill, by deed dated July 12, 1853, recorded in Deed Book-T.H., So. 93, page3l6, &c. , conveyed unto Ann McKinney in fee, subject to a ground rent of $60.25, pajable Ist of April and October.] CD. C.; D. ’63; 350 and SSL Quin.] ' Taken in.-eseeution and to be sold as the property of Ann McKinney, dec’d, and William McKinney. THOMPSON, Sheriff Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Dec 22, 1863. de24-3t CHERIFF’S SALE.—BY YIRTUE OF a writ of Fieri Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY"Evening, January 4, 1864, at 4 o’clock, at SauEom-streeik.HaU. All ttax cei-taln lot or piece of ground, with, the twelve unfinished brick messuages - thereon erected* situate on the wAst if Fl/keA&ili liAsLiiiiiiig. At Ul tauefl of sixty feet northward from the soith eide of Federal street la the First ward of the ciirof Phila delphia; eontainingin front or breadth on the said Fif teenth. street one hundred and ninety feet and four tenths. Df a foot, and extending of that width in length or depth westward, parallel with said Federal street, ninety- five feet and tix-tenths of a foot, to,a twenty- ft ve feet-wtde street. [Being the same premises which John K. McCurdy aud wife, by twelve separate, indentures, beating date respectively on the 21sl day 4af February, A. D. >663, recorded in Deed Book A. G. H., No. SO, pages 324 to 374, &c , granted and conveyed unto David McNeill in fee,- reserving therefrom, at? respects each of ten of the lots, the yearly ground rant ar-tum of fifty- five dollars, and out of each of the remaining two lots the yearly ground rent of fifty-four dollare, payable to the said John K. McCurdy, his heirs and assigns-]' [D. C.; D., ’63. 335. Debt, $1,930*56. .T, D. Smith. ] Taken in execution and to'be sold as the property of David McNeill. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff Philadelphia. Sheriff’s Office. Dec. 22, 1563. de2^3t CHERIFF’S SALE.—BY YIRTUE. OF k-' a writ of Venditioni Exponas, to me directed, will be exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY, Eve ning, January 4, lS64, at4o!clock. atSansom-strset Hail, All that certainlot of ground, with.the improvements thereon, known as the.. “ Aramlngo Canal Foundry Facing Mills, on the northwesterly of Point road (or Richmond street); at the distance oifour hundred and twenty-seven feet three and one-half inahea south weitward from York .street, in the city of Philadelphia • containing in front on Point road, or Richmond street, one hundred and thirty-one feet, and in depth north westwardly of that width, on the northeastwardly line, two hundred and fifty-four feet nine aid one-quarter inches, and on the southwestwardly line two hundred and twenty-three fesjk seven and one-quarter inches, to the middle of Gunner’s Run. The following improvements are erected on said lot, viz: a three-stcry brick building, with ojne-tstory brick ~ba.clL ‘bnilding % adjoLnins these, on the rear, 5.S;a irame tiled, and on the north side of this shedis another open .L.J» 4U* A&AS. ikU ii & ksLk UUt: ilki. & Ah4-U4i?? fr&BA tmiWina frontinß tlie Etieel ueatiM an. office. liere Is also a frame stable betwetfl the office and main building. On the Gunner’s JBun is a coal Wbarf, with planked track, leading to Richmond street, and platform scale. The main building contains a steam engine, of about thirty-horse, power, and two run of stone. . $lOO to be paid at time of sale [D. C.; D.’63. 294. Debt. $l, Uase. A. I. Fish.] Taken Sn execution and to be sold as ihe property of Jacob H. lIM. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 22.1563. - de24-3t ‘ SHERIFF’S SALE.—BY YIRTUE OF a writ of Venditioni Exponas, to me directed, Will be exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Even ing. January 4. 3564, at 4 o’Mock, at Sansom-street Hall. All that tertaia. three story briok messuage and lot of ground situate on the easterly side of Cadwalader street one hundred and seventy-two feet northward from Jef ferson street, in the city of Philadelphia; eontainingin front on Cadwalader street eighteen feet, and in depth eaitwardly seventy feet., [D. C.> D., > 63. 321. Debt, $190.0,(X Pancoast.] Taken in execution ana to be sold as the property of Lewis Sell. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Philadelphia. Sheriff’s Office, Deo. S2,IS6S. de24-3fc CHERIFF’S SALE.--BY YIRTUE OF a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be ex posed to public sale or vendue, on BrONDAY Evening, January 4,1865,at 4 o’clock,at Sansom-street Hall. ... • All that certain lot of fiound, with tlie buildings thereon erected, situate on the south side of Hamilton street cue hundred and seven feet eight from Twenty-fifth street, in the city of Philadelphia ; containing in front ou Hamilton: street twenty-one faet fouv inches and in depth on the east line fifty-nine feet one and tLree-an&ner. iacfces, rra pn tn? yy?Bt lj®? EIIT-IJiry* feet on«-inches:- - - - • m mi§\. i. Taken in execution and to be sold as the property of J. Tierney. • . •• JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Philadelphia. Sheriff’s Office. Dec. 22,1563. de24-3t SHERIFF’S SALK.—BY VIRTUE OF MBa^oV"a*fo"s^sfTlnte6TmiroWAYj:Veiiiji*.- ‘ All that certain f.ur-story brick rough.-cast meesauge back buildings and lot of ground, situate on the south side of Spruce street and east side of Sixteenth street, in the city of Philadelphia; containing in front on Spruce street twenty-two feet, and in depth southward along Sixteenth' street ninety-three:feat;toi?tturee-fe*t.wMe alley, with the privilege thereof.; DWhich said premises Rebecca P. Pemberton, by deed dated.. April HL„ ISSS, recorded in Deed Book A* X). B.» No. 13, page46l, &c., conveyed unto Maria Theresa Huttner (who afterwards intermarried with Buckley) in fee; subject to a yearly ground rent of three hundred and eighty-four q . d., 340. Debt *31749.40 Judeon] • Taken in execution and to be sold as the property of Maria The™* Buckley, sherig , Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 32, 1663. de24-3t _ CHERIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF A-J a writ of Levari Facias, to me be ox posed to public sale .or vendue, on MONDAY honing, f&mrnrv 4 1864 at 4 o’clock, at • Sansom-street Hall. J^nh y atcerUin three-story_brick messuage and lot of ffronud situate outhe south side of Addison street, forty* S?f?etw?siwaSd Som Eighteenth street, in the city of Philadeluhia’ containing in front on Addison street four tenpin me,' suWect to a yearly ground roilt 6l IFtjMbM dollars pajablslst January and July. , _ ■ D _ >63 . Debt,siffl.2s. McGrath:!® . in execution and to be sold as the property of • Hobart Gaston. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriffs Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 22,1663. de24-3t OHERIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF O a writ of Levari Facias, to ■Rj'IJ? ftxuosed to nubile sale or vendue, on MONDAY Eve nina, 6 January 4, 1864, at 4 o’clock.at Saneom-street HalL All that certain three story brick messuage and lot of si ound sitnate on tbo oast side of Ontario street, eighteen feat nine and seven eighths inches southward from Og den street n in the c«v of Philadelphia; containing in front on Ontario street fifteen feet, and in depth eastward on the south line fol-ty-seven’ feet .one .and- one-half inches, and on the north line forty-nine feat three and five, eighths inches, and on the roar end fifteen feet one and seven eighths inches. Bounded eastward by a three feet allov, with the privilege thereof. , c Which ,said pre mises Joseph C. Oat, et nx. by deed dated May 10v 1850, conveyed unto Charles G. Beal, in fee; subject to a yearly ground tent offorty-eisht dollars, pa* able ist January and July. ; u;, '63 348 Debt $578 60. Logan. .! ■ Taken in execution and to be sold- axthe, property of Charles G. Beale. JOHN THOMSON, Sheriff Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office. Dec. 22,1663. - de24-3t Oil Kill FF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF 10 o Writ of Venditioni Exponas, to me directed, wilbbe exposed to public sale or yendue. on MONDAY Evening, , January 4,1861. at 4 o’clock, at- Sansom-street HaU- ; .- All that certain two-story brick and riot of gronnd Bituate on the south side of Noble . rnntiivn side of Adelphi alley in the city ofPhUadalphla, contain ing in front on Noble street lfifeet wl and in depth along said alley a'VYjSV'“f wwh Vaid wide alley, with the pnvilege ‘hereof. Lwmcnsaia premises Thomas Ashburneret al., by deed datol Jnly 8.-1358, recorded -in Deed Book 4-D “f ° dl, page IM, *«., fte^^ iL -. S ““hta>6horHrsO(Bce. Dec. 21, IMS, deid-35 SHERIFF’S WIEBI SHERIFFS SALE.—BY YIETUE OF a writ of Pluries Levari Facia?, to medireread, wiM be exposed to public sale or vendue, ofl Monday Eve* niog, January 4 1864. at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-gtreet Ail that certain lot or piece of ground in thatpartof the present city of Philadelphia, forxnorly called Blogt* lay township, marked I. I »on ft. certain “Planofßfc* Sle&field” annexed to a certain deed bearing date the tUw ay of June, A. D. 1855. recorded in-D«ed_Book ft 9* W,; No. 25, page 489. made between Isaac Elliott of tS* one part, and. Ann Bertzhog, John Draper, and Chari*#. Toppan, of the other part; btgiuning at theinteraaouoß of tbo centra lines of Poplar etreet. ae laid odt oa aai<P plan; aod Sixth street; thence, eastwardly. a|<n»g tW centre of Poplar street two hundred and fcrrty-’thfoe feet and one eighth, inches to the west aide of'tbff riyar Schuylkill; thence along the name continued to* low® water mark; thenc3sout ? wardly down the r'lYerSchffyiJ Bill, by low-water mark, to the north line of •tad©; 1 thence westward ly along the said line fr»the weaft- Bide of the river Schuylkill; thence tfce6smecoflroe'twr hundred and twelve feet to the centre of eatdSfXth streets and thence northwardly along the centre or said SlsJttr street, and crosfing Sylvan street, laid oc? oirejrtd’ plan, to the place of beginning. Bounded on.the north by lalfe, marked G. G-, on said plan, on ths eaot fry the 1 rivot r SchuyJkiH. on tbe south by “Solitude,” and on the west by lotmarked H. H . .on BBid plan: containing onef acre and foar hundred and of an' acre above th® water’*? edge. more‘orl9Ss. exclusive, of that covered by the water of Fairmaant Dahl, f cart aid parcel of a large tract o» Dad which Antffferte nog, John Draper, and Charles Toppan, by indenture* dated fbe4th day of June. A. D. 1855, retro* dad teDeedL Booh R D. W.,No. 26, page 381, &c., far the tion therein mentioned, parfofwhioh i 3 hereby granted, and conveyed, to Maximilian E. J. G. Grass in fee. „ • ...... be reQuired to paySlOO l#' the Sbenff at ttinn ef sale. - CD. C.; D , ’63. 352. Debt. $1,318 tf. T. D Smith, j J Taken in execution and to he sold as the property of- Maximilian F, J. C. Cree*. JOHN THOMP SON,Sheriff Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Pec. 22. 1663 . de«-3t C HEEIFF’S SALE.—BY YIRTUE' OF : a writ of Venditioni- Exponas, to me directed, will fr* 1 - -exposed to public sale orvendue. on MONDAY January 4,1864, at 4’o'clock. s at Sansonf-street Hall. - No. l: All tnat ; certain lot of ground eituato on-tha sontheide of Columbia avenue, one hundred and twe : feet three inches ftndjfive-eighths of an inch eastward,* from Ridge avenue, in the city of Phiisdelphla: co&r? . taining in front on.Colambia avenue serenteenfeet. and' in depth, on the eatt line, twenty-five feet-BIX incha*’ and three Quarters, and on the west line foriy-saveft feet five and a* <half inches; thence south westward, at-> right angles with Bidge road, on ths northwest line, eighteeeu feet ,two inches, and on the southeast liaa 'twenty-nine feet three inches and throa-eighths, to the' ; northeast side of eaid Bidge road, on which’ it has ; front of thirteen feet. • 3 j No. 2. All that certain, lot of ground situate' on tbs 1 ’south side of Uolumbia avenue, one* hundred and nine' < teen feet three inches and five-eighths eastward front Ridge avenue, in the city of Philadelphia: containing ucO front on Columbia avenue seventeen feet, and in depth, ; on the esst line. foity-onefeet and half an inch, and oa tbe west Hae forty-five feet six and three-qmrfer inches; thence fiouthwestward, at right angles with Bidge ave-, nue.on the northwest line, twenty-nine feet vkree'inchos * and three-eighths, and on the southeast line forty-one feet ten and a half incheß, to said avenue, (fm. ‘which it has a front of twelve feet. . CWbich said premises Charles H. Muirhead’et ux., by : deed dated February 17, PD-, recorded in Deed Bdok A. IC. H., No. 35, page-618, Ac., conveyed unto Frederick * Beichel, in fee, subject to a yearly ground rent of 436.1 i* *- - CZ>. ,C; ; S D. ’63, 543 /Debt, Sl.OOO,- Heyer.J j l - Taken In execution and to be sold as tbe property of Frederick Reiclfeh . JOHN THOMPSON Sheriff’ Philadelphia, SherlfiTe Office.'Dec. 22.1563. de34-3fe’ CHERIFF'S SALE.—BY TISTUE OF 15 a writ of Venditioni Exponas, to me directed, will b* exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Eveniaje, January 4,1864. at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-etreec HaLl, All that certain lot or piece of ground, aid two-story 3 ’ frame house and kitchen thereon-erected, situate oa the* west tide of Second street, between Washington ai»ij „ John streets, in the Second ward of the city of Philadel phia; containing in front about eighteen feet, and ex-* rtending on the south side sixty-seven feet, moreorleae, -and on the north sice thereof sixty-two feet ten inches - ;and a half, more or less. Bounded on the north by A Ihouee and Jot granted or intaided to have been granted;* to Samuel Bayne and Maria lie wife, on the east by the paid Second street, on the west by ground of Mary 1>»- ’field, grantediorinteidedto have been granted to Wllliaas*’ ; Fieeeton, and on the south by ground iateof John Garri son. deceased. [Being the same premises which ’Rijggtf F. Sparts by indenture dated the fifth day of May, A D ]IS47, recorded in Deed Book A. W. M., No. 29; pageSttl unto George West, by the name of Georxa iWeist. in fee. * CD. C. ; D. ’63, 353. Debt, $203.41. D. Weatherly, Jr.« > Taken in execution and to be sold as the property o t ■ George We.‘t. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff ' Philadelphia, SherifiTa Office, Pec. 22,1363. de24 3t- OHEJIIFF'S SALE.—BY YIETUE-OF a writ of Levari Paeias, to me JirecUJ. will be ex posed to puuno sale or Tenclae, on MONDAY Evoaim& t January 4,1564, at 4 o’clock, at Sansom : street Hall, No. 1 All that certain three-story brick messuage and lot of ground situate on the north side of Wall street* sixteen feet westward from Grubb street, in the city of-. Philadelphia; eontainingin fronton Wall street sixteen " feet, aid In depth fifty-three feet six inches.-. Bounded, northward by toe next described premises • No. 2 All that certain two-story brick messuase and let of ground situate ontbe south side of a four feec-wide' 5 alley (running east and west into and from the said Grubb street) at the distance of sixteen feat westward, from Grubb BtTeet aud fitty-thfee feet six inches north ward. from Wall street; containing in front on said alley > thirty-two feet, and in depth sbuthward thirty fast sis inches. [Which said premises Philip S. Banting, by deed dated November 23, ISSO, recorded in Deed Gv W. C ~ No. 69, page 504. Ac., convered unto Charles. Schill in fee ] CD.C.: D., ’63. JM2. Debt, $315 54. Heyer. J Taken in execution and to be sold as the property of Charles Schill. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office. Dec. 22,' 1563. de24-3t ■ CHERIFF’S SALE.—BY YIRTUE OF a writ of Levari Facias, tome directed, will be ex posed to public sale or-vendue, ou MONDAY Evening, * JanuaryL 1854. at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-street Hall, AIJ that certain lot of ground situvie on the ea«t side of Twenty-second street, twenty feet northward from Race street, in the city of Philadelphia; containing in front oa Twenty-second street twenty feet, and in depth one hun dred and eighty-eight feet. t Taken in execution on a claim filed- by the Citybf Phil*delphia.for taxes iuC. C. P., M. ■63: 133. $33.8%, (Adams,) and to be sold as the property of George Dob** Bon. -JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Philadelphia. Sheriffs Office. Dec. 22.1863. de24-3C 3 CHERIFF’S SALE—BY VIRTUE OE> VJ sundry writs of Levari Facias, to me directed, will bo exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening-, • January 4,1564. at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-street Hall, ‘ No. 1. All that certain three-story rough-cast brick* messuage and lot of ground situate on the northeast cor ner of Kisgsessing avenue and Forty'seventh street, in the city ofrhiladelphia; containing in front on said ave nue fifty feet, and in depth along said Forty-seventh, street one hundred and seventy-five feet. T No-2. All that certain three-story rough-cast.brick messuage and lot of ground situate on the, northwardly fide of Kingsesslng avenue, fifty feet easfcwardly front-. Forty-seventh strtet, in the city of Philadelphia; coni* iainiug in front on said avenne fifty feet, .and in. depths one hundred and seventy-five feet. " • ID. C: :B. *63. Debt, $619.50. <7. M. Husbands. J*- T&Kenin execution aha-to' tje sold' as the.property of i Peter PurceU,owner, &c. 9 JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff • Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Pete. %2, 1863. de24-3t cheriff’s sale—by Virtue, of: a writ of LevaritFacias, to me directed, will bo exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Even*-* :ing, January 4,1564, at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-street Hall, All that certain lot of ground, situate on the southeast side of Richmond street, one hundred and thirtv feet northeast from Wensley street, in the city of Philadel §hia;containinginfront on Richmond street one hun red and thirty-one feet, and in depth one hundred and fifty feet, more or less, to Torpin street. Taken in execution on a claim filed by the city of Phi ladelphia for taxes in O. C. P., J. ’63.205. $34,04, (Adams.l and to be sold as the property of B. H. Springstein. . . JOSH THOMPSOH, Sheriff. QHERIFFS SALE.—BY YIRTUE. OF a writ of fifth Plnries Levari Facias, to me directed, will be exposed to public sale or tendne, on MONDAr Evening, January 4, 1564, at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-street Hal),' No. 1 All that certain two-and-a-half-story stone mes suage or tenement and lot or piece of gronnd situate on the southwesterly Bide of Cresson sheet at the distance of fifty-three feet six inches from the cirne’r of the sail Cre*son street and Mechanic street, in Manayunk in theJ ;Twenty-first ward of the city ©f Philadelphia; contain ing in front or breadth on the said Cresson street sixteen feet Bins inches, and extending in length or depth of that width between parallel, lines at right angles with the said Cresson street fifty-four feet. No 2. All that certain, two-and-a-half-story stone messuage or tenement and lot pr piece ot ground, situate, on the southwesterly side of Cresson street, in KUna y unk. in the Twenty-first.ward of the city of Philadel phia, at the distance,of seventy feet three inches from the corner of the said Greseon street and Mechanic street * containing in front or breadth on the said Cresson street fifteen feet nine inchesvand extending in length or depth, of thafwidth between parallel lines at right angles with the said Cresson street fifty-four feet. No. is. All that certain two and-a half-story stone messuage or tenement and lot or piece oi ground situate on the southWßSiwirdly side of Cresson streer. In Mana yunk, in the Twenty?first ward of the city of Philadel phia, at the distance of eighty 6is feet from the corner of the said Cresson street and Mechanic street; containing in front or breadtKon the said Cresson street'fiftaen feet three and extending is length oTdapth of that width between parallel lines at right angles with the said street, ftfry-fourfeet. No. 4. All .that certain two-and-a half-story stone messuage or tenement and lot or piece of ground situate on the soathwestwardly side of Cresson streqtjJn llana- I unk, in the Twesty-fint ward of the city of Philadel phia, at the distance of one hundred and oso>.f*ei three inches from the corner of the said Cresson street,and Me sfeanis siissti 9r Hsft&Atfa tks said lens or dc>p«l of Hat -widtli, iinea at light angles with the said CrestoiiAiijaet. fifty f<mj feet.. _ No. 5. 'nil that* certain two-and-fc*rnlf*-siory stone messuage ortentment and lot or DiecE.pl-ground situate on the southwesfcwardly side of Cresson street, in Mana yunk, in the Twenty-first ward of the city of Philadel phia,. at ihe.distsnce of one hundxeffatd sixteen feet six inches from the coiner of the said Cresson street and Mechanic street; containing in front.or breadth on the said Cresson street fifteen feet nino-inches, and extend ing in length or depth of that width, between parallel lines at right angles with the said Cresson street, fifty four feet. No. 6. All fchat certain two- amLrEjhcJf starv stone mes sn age or.teneinent and lot or piece of -groend' situate on., the southwestwardly side of* Cresson ‘street, in Hana yunk, In the Twenty-first ward of the city of Pailadel phia. at the distance of one hundred and thirty-two feet three inehts from the*corner or the said Cresson street and Mechanic street; eontainingin front or breadth on the said Cresson street seventeen feet one and a half inches; and extending in length of depth of that width' between parallel lines at right angles with the said Cres ' ton street fifty-four feet. * No. 7. All that certain two-apd-a-half story stone mes suage or tenement and lot or piece of ground situate' on." the southwestwardly side of Thompson’s avenue. in Ma nayunk.in ihe Twenty-first ward in ihe city'of Philadel phia, at the distance of thirty-one feet ana one-half of: an inch from the corner of the said Thompson’s avenue and Oak street: containing in front or breadth on. tha said Thompson’s avenue fourteen feet five aud, onejhalf . inches, onS'extending in length or depth of-that width, between ;ipaxallel lines at right angles with the.said Thompson’s avenue, twenty' six feet seven inches. No. S All that certain two and-a-hajf-story stonau messuage or tenement and lot or piece of ground situate on the southwestwardly side of Thompton/s avenue lit- Mfliij ui k iaths Twsntj.flrit ward oi ilia city of l'Mla, ABipniai at tno «w»Bn «r e>ftr sn mi ss from th.e comer of the said Thompst>n*s avenae and- Oafc shegt ; containing in front or on. - U\A Thompson’s avenue sixteeu feet one inch, -and extend ing in length or depth of that width between parallel, liues at right angles with the said Thompson’s arenue* twenty-six feet £even inches. ’No- 9.. All that certain two-aud-a-h&lf-storr stonfi delphia, at the distance of sixty-one feet seven mehw from the eorner of the said Thompson s avenne and Oak street; containing in front^ or breadth on tha said Thompson’s avenue fourteen feet eleven ioche?. and ex tß-ndi-nir in lontrlh or depth of trat width between* parallel lines at right angles with the said TuompßOn’s. nvoniiA tweutv-six ftet seven inebes. " e “c “ 'a« BeM. $76,978 77. Judson. 3 TftV«nin execution and to be sold asihe property oi TeseDhßipka. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office. Dec. 83,1963. - de*4-3t SHERIFF’S sale.— by VIRTUE OF" 0 a writ of Fieri Facias, to*me directed, will be exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, January 4,1864, at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-street Hall, All that certain lot of ground situate on the southeast wardly side of Jefferson'street, about three hundred and revenfeet six and a half inches northeastwardly from Mercer street, in the city of Philadelphia; containing in. front oh Jefferson street eighty- two feet and in depth two feet, more or lesH. - “ CD. C.;D. ,’63. 361. Debt, $3,313.15. Ciark.3 ,: Taken in execution and to be sold/as the property of George Alkina. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 23,1863. de24-3t SHERIFF'S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF 0 a writ of Lsvari Facias, to me directed, will ba ftXDosed to Duhlic Bale or vendue, oa Monday Evening, January I8«i at i Q'vlwhi w ff** 1 " 01 ?-*'*'*?? M i j. : All thafc eertain. lot of ground situate on the west sldd, of Eleventh street, two hundred. ssyeniV’two feet north of Poplar street, iu the city of Philadelphia, con taining in-front; on Eleventh street sixteen feet six inches, and in depth eighty feet. Taken in execution on a claim filed by the city of Philadelphia, for taxes, in 0. C. F. ;.243. J. M. *67.69 (Adams), and to bo sold aa F^er. Philadelphia. Sheriff's Office, Doc- 82.1863. de24-3t CHERIFF’S SALE.— BY VIRTUE OF JO . _-n _ f Lovari Facias, to me directed, will be ex-.- POsed?t? p&Ho sale or v 4 ne on MONDAY Evening. Jannaiv 4, IS6L at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-street Hall, , . All t?at certain lot of ground, with the buildings thereon erected, situate on the east Bide of Twenty mnrth“tioet, in the city of Philadelphia; containing ins f??nt on Twenty-fourth street onejhnndred and forty S 2? and in depth eastward of that width one Uuudrei feet* Bounded northward by Hamilton street, and- S °Taken in execution on judgment on claim filed by thafi M ty, 6°^f»£ (ilileil) and *to be* sold as the property of Joseph Mar^aH,. Philadelphia,- Sheriff’s Office. v Dec. 23. 1563. de24-ot . CHERIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF a writ of Venditioni Exponas, to exposed to public saleor vendue, on January 4; 1864. at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-street, Hall, All that certain lot of ground eitnate on tie east side of Broad afreet, forty-two fret northward fromSusqueitaaiu, avenue, in the city of Philadelphia; conMlnUg in ftonJt on Broad etreet twenty- one feet, and • tn depth eattwanfc She “hundred and fifty-one feet to Pemtooka street [Whicn said premises Thomas C « ux. . by d«*4 dated February 15,1556, recorded ia Deed -Book 8, D. W' No 15, rage 622. Ac.. conveyed untch Bimpaon Yansant in fee; reserving a gronud rent of eiffhty-fouc dollais, payable Ist Maroh ahd September.] , aouHi [D . D J63r $924 68.. Flood. J Taken in execution and to be sold aa the property-of SimpsouT, Vaapaat. JOHN THOMPSiia. Sheriff. . ■ Philadelp'oisi; Dos, £3, 4363. 4024-3 t -
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