THK .CITY. Tire Thermometer. DECEMBER 30,1862. I DECEMBER 30, ISM. I A.*..,. 13 P. M. 6 A. »«.•«'• P-*. yrarD, I WDfD» NNE..; NhJ’E...N bfE WSff.. .W by S..WWW A Petition fob ah Amnesty to Dk sbbtbbs.—The German Union Club ol Philadel phia at tbelr laat regular meeting, adopted an ad. dteM to President Lincoln, urging upon him the propriety of granting an amnesty to deserters from our ■ armlee who may return to their-standard* within a given time. - The petition states that information ha* been re ceived that a great many of the thousand* of de serter* living./tn Canada are in very poor circum stance*. It is also apparent that hundreds, and perhaps thpusands, of their number would now bo glad to return to their duty, and again stand up for the rlghts they onceEseemed, willing to forfeit, pro* Tided a guarantee were give n them th at they might re turn to ttelr regiments free from fear of punishment. The petitioners express the opinion that our ar mies ftom that eouroe alone would be materially re- Inforoed, and urge the President to extend the Exe cutive olemenoy offered to rebels to the erring and repenting men who deserted their flag in the time of need, and who now wish to atone for the wrong committed agalest their Government by again en tering the service. This subject has already been alluded to in the several newspapers of this city, blit nobody teemed to know who were the prime movers in it. There is not the least doubt about the auflerings and privations of the deserters and out. and*out “ Vallandighamers” in Canada. There is no doubt about the sufferings of Union prisoners in rebel prisons, much of whioh may be attributed to the deserters in Canada. It is more than probable that if the Canadian deserters Were well-olothed and fared sumptuously every d»y they would not ex press a wish to rejoin the army. If they deserted through cowardice, they are unfit—if by design, they certainly oannot be trusted. They should return and take the chances as men, not children. The School of Design.— The Philadel phia Sohool of Design for women, whioh Is now Bolding Us third an mini exhibition, has been in ex istence for about thirteen years. It was incorpo rated by the legislature in the year 1863, since which time it has passed through many and varied difficulties,-hut is now progressing towards that influential position whioh it must gradually attains , The system of aitedueation, taught in this sohool, is modelled from the British and Prussian systems, and is well calculated to produce a good effect. The number of students Ib more than three times what. it was five years ago, and, if it keeps flourishing as it is, it will be the first and best art school for women in this country. The increase of students has com pelled the managers, who are looking to . th'e im firovement of ,thiß useful, branch of art, to procure a arger and'more suitable building for the school, and have aooordinglylpurohased the house and lot or the late lia&c Collins, Esq, on Filbert street, run ning from Penn Square to Fifteenth street, for which tliey pald $ll,OOO, cash. The present building stand ing there they Intend extending to Fifteenth street whioh,willgive a front, with a north light, of one hundred ana twenty-two feet, and four stories high. The oost of the building, with suitable arrangements inside, will cost a little short of $lO 000, which sum they expect to obtaln-from the liberal ottizens of this city. To passthrough the geometrical oourae of study In ' this school requires five months* time. In the second term the students are eduoated in perspective and in outline from ornaments, and from outlines In heads, busts, &0. During this term they also study geometrical figures from the flat. After this they are exercised in flower shading in One color, and easts in India ink. In the seventh and eighth les sons they study wood engraving, calico and wall pa per designing, figure and landscape drawing in oil, and also for teaohers. The following prizes haVe been awarded: For portrait of Millard Fillmore, in oil, Miss Colladay, No. 1-, Miss Wayne, No. 2. The portrait of Franklin Pierce, by Miss Colladay, was pronounced by the judges as the best production of art exhibited in the building. The portrait of Win field Scott, by Mias Wayne, was also considered by them as admirable. The portrait by Miss Colladay, of her mother, was the first picture taken from life by any of tbe scholars. It is well done, and received. the approbation of the judges. Oil paintings from a cast—Head of Clyte, by Miss Colladay, No. 1; head ofVe*usdeMilo,by Miss Wayne, No. 2. From a cast in crayon—Head of Apollo, by Miss Dickson, No. 1: Head of Dr. Galen, by Miss Bus sell, No. 2. Mask In crayon—Head of Caesar, by Miss Diok- Bon, No. 1 j also, a hand In oil by the same lady was considered good. Elementary Landsoape—Miss Garrettson, No. 1; Mlbs Passmore, No. 2. Landscape in Oil—Miss Kaign, No. 1; Miss Klett, No. 2, Study of Hooke—Miss Jones, Nos. 1 and 2. Elementary Designs—Mies Hory exhibited the largest collection of "elements for pattern-making, which were marked very good. Mile Sclouaaher also exhibited a number of the same drawings, together with a large sheetof applied designs, which are beau tiful, and show richness of color, and care in execu tion* Miss Shreve exhibited a number of leaves and flowers for pattern-making, and also applied designs, which are well done. Miss Jones exhibited drawings of autumn leaves, from nature; also, two landscapes —one of which represents a number of cattle, and is admirably executed. Four heads from the oas t, in crayon, by Mias Mary E« Stewart, were considered by the Committee as excellent for a child of twelve years of age. Messrs, W. W, Finn and George Howell, who Were appointed by the Directors of the Institution to decide on the merits of the designs, reported as follows: Having examined the productions of many of your pupils, it affords us pleasure to express our gratification with the manifest ability and taste dis played in the elementary as well as in the combina tions in drawing and coloring of designs adapted to manufacturing purposes, for patterns in woolen or in cotton, on paper and in pottery-ware. Many specimens of a leaf, a flower, and of sprigs and bou quets, are creditable copies from nature, and from the first lesson to the moat advanoed students there is marked evidence of application on the part of the students, and a progress displayed by the system of instruction pursued, that is creditableto the teacher as it must be gratifying to the taught, and worthy the encouragement of the lovers of art, beauty, and originality in the designs of the manufacturing esta blishments. The original combinations, designs, and copies by Lizzie Scloossher, Amelia Hory,and Lizzie Shreve are evidences of study and good taste, and promise much for their future advancement. - Messrs. G. Parker Oummings and John McArthur, Jr., Committee on Geometrical and Perspective Drawings, reported as follows: At the request of the managers of your institution we have examined the various drawings submitted to us as. the worka of your pupils, and determined, not without difficulty, their relative merits. The Geometrical Problems and Perspective Dia grams were all neatly, and, aB far as we could judge, accurately drawn, while on many the execution of the figuring and written explanations of construe tion was quite beautiful, such as to afford us much surprise and gratification. Messrs, P. Rothermel and J. Sartain, committee on drawing and painting, submitted the following report: The undersigned committee, appointed to examine the drawings of the various cissies in the Female Softool of Design, and pronounce on tfteir relative merits, respectfully report tftat they have attended to the duty assigned them, and, after a oareful ex amination, marked the drawings they thought best first, second, and third. But it is proper to say that, in not a few instances, the differences in the order of precedence were so slight that it iB possible injustice may have been done, notwithstanding our anxiety to avoid it. In some cases the first award had to be duplicated, owing to this difficulty of deciding. For the same reason the first five or six primary stages of outline drawing have been left altogether without distinguishing marks, because of the very near equality of the larger portion of drawings in each class. The class studying painting in oil deserves com mendation for the marked progress it has made in this difficult art. The copies oy Annie CoJlady of Presidents fierce and Fillmore are, perhaps, the best pictures : by Hattie Wayne of General Scott, President Fillmore, and others, are very praise worthy efforts. The portrait from .life, by the former lady, is espeeiauy>notewortby as a first at tempt from nature. Of the painting :in oil from casts, that from the antique bust of Cly to is thought to be the best, and the two hands—one on the ex treme right, the other on the extreme left of the lowest range—probably rank next in order of merit. Tickets attached to the landscapes in oil indicate the opinion of the committee in relation to that branch of the art,: In conclusion, we desire to express the pleasure that has been afforded us in observing the large amount of practical talent displayed by the pupils inftbis collection of studies, and reflecting creditably, of course, on the care and judicious instruction of their instructors. The institution will be kept open to-day in order to allow the public to inspect the productions of the young ladies of this school. The following Is a list of the officers: President, Joseph Harrison, Esq.; vice president, William Bnoknell, Esq.; secretary and treasurer, P. P. Morris, Esq.; directors, Joseph Harrison, Redwood F. Warner, Wm. J. Horatman, Charles Gibbons, Eli K. Price, James L. Olaghorn, P. P. Morris, William Bucknell, William Sellers, Davif Oongrwrupon the ground that Us P»»a*B wan ,’ui>conHtitafioti&l. v wh&tis theca,to prevoatthoStatetri bunals from. atlM-et for the-tWe, eonvlAtely MuUUrlnff blithe aeta of the National LeginlaUre—aid this. too. at a time when the rery ewlstence of the aererninent may depend upon the most vigorous execution of all Us powers, and. the strongest enforcement of its legalen- But, secondly, aside from the foot that the defendants are officers of the United States, acting under aa ant of Congress, is the case within the equitable jurisdiction of this court? , ,7 —-Vk ■, The substance of the complaints are, that the defend ants ire about to illegally restrain the plaintiffs of their liberty; In other they threaten to the eomplalnant*. And the prayer is that they may be enjoined fr< mbo doing. Is not this a novelty in equity practice? Would a court of equity enjoin ontrfrom commencing a m&Ucious prosecution, from Blunder ing, or from committing an mbsuU and.battery upon another. -» 1 am aware that equity will .enjoin against the com mission of atrdßp&M. where, from its frequent repeti tion. an action at law is an insufficient remedy, and Where the right has been established at law: bat I am not aware that an Injunction, haa ever been issu'd to forbid a threatened trespass upon the person of the com plainant, except in the cawfttwui; , The known remedies are by eur»ty of the peace, where the injury is threatened; by aotion at law or indict ment, where it has been committed; and by. habeas corpus, where tnere is an unlawful imprisonment It is true the latter writ is > aspen dec in a proceeding Like the one under consideration. This suspension Is not: only a constitutional right, bet it is slso a constitutional duty. when, in cases of rebellion or Inyaslou. tue pablio safety shall requite. If however, tue writ of inj auc tion may be substituted for the writ of habeas corpus, the exercise of the constitutional right and duty to ana - pend the latter writ can be virtually at nailed. I come now briefly to discuss what is nnqaeitionably the grand question which this proceeding attempts to present Is the act of Congress of the Sd of March, 1863, com monly called the enrolment law, consti'utlonal T ' This court is bo familiar with the enactment in question, that it is neither necessary nor proper for me to occupy Its time in discussing the act in detail. Its great feature is that it compels the citizens of the United States to render military service.to their Government in. such numbers as may, from time'to time, be called for, to be selected by draft, and to serve for three year', if the re bellion shall continue to exist for that length of time. ‘ Can this be constitutionally done ? • By referring to the Bth section of the Ist article of the Constitution, we find the following provisions: “The Congress shall have power to raise and support armies, but no appropriation df money to that use shall be fora , longer leim that two years." '“To provide and main* 1 tain a navy. ” “To provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, and repel-invasions." “To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia, and for governing such part of them, as may be employed In the service of the United Staets.reserving to the States respectively the appointment of the officers, and the authority of training the militia, according to the discipline prescribed by Con- obsserved that the first power thus given to Concrm. is to “raise and support armies." Absolute in lie nature, exoept that no appropriation of money in raising and supporting armies, shall be for a longer time than two years. This position was no; to limit the power of Congresses* a department of the Go vernment, -but as a restraint upon any particular body of men acting as tbe Congress at a given time. As to the strength of the army to be raised, the mode: of raising and supporting it, the Constitution is entirely silent, leaving it by necessary implication, entirely to Congress to determine, according to the exigenoy, from, time to time, how large an army should be raided, and what, in its judgment at ths time, shall be the best me thod of raising and sapportingtbe army - Where an absolute, unconditional power is given to Congress by the Constitution, without direction how the power is to be exercised, the power Includes the riiht ■ to Congress to determine for itself in what manner it will use the power thus bestowed; but, beside this, the same section gives to Congress the power “to make all laws which shall be necessary, and proper for carrying Into execution the foregoing powers," etc. What are “ necessary and proper?" Who Is to judge of the necessity and propriety ? In the first place, Congress. May that judgment be revised, and by what rule? I do not pretend that Congress can pass an aot entirely out side of it* enunciated powers.and preclude an inquiry by the judicial department of the Government, into its con stitutionality, by declaring that the act is necessary and proper for carrying into execution- one of the powers vested by the Constitution in Congress... But where the chosen means are adapted to the ond sought to be accom plished, the judiment of Congress as to the necessity and propriety of the use of those means must govern, unless the use-thereof would of itself be manifestly and fla grantly a breach of the Constitution. Upon this construction it has been held that, under this clause Congress may, in carrying into execution its power to “levy and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, "provide that in case of the death of acollector of the United States without leaving estate sufficient for the payment of all his debts, the united States should be first paid. Qawth vs. Lewis, 6 Binu. 266 That under the power “to levy andcoUecttaxea. “to borrow money," “to regujate commerce." “to declare and conduct a war. ” and “to raise and support armies and navies," Congress may constitutionally in corporate a Bank of the United States. McCullough vs. Stste of Maryland. 4th Wheaton, 316. And that under the power to regulate commerce, Con* gress could punish theft of goods belonging to vessels in distress- though committed above huh water mark. United Stales vs. Coombs, 12 ,P 72. That iocompei mili tary service upon the part of the citizen i* conducive to raising an army is so apparent that it is utterly useless to attempt to'prove it by argument. It can neither be weakened nor strengthened by argument, and, there fore; the only bearing question is, whether this mode of raising an army is forbidden by the Constitution. And here the burthen is clearly upon the plaintiffs If this Court has the undoubted right to prohibit the officers of the United States from performing a statutory daty. for the reason of the unconstitutional character of the enact ment, it certainly would not do so until it was most Plainly shown that the act was unconstitutional and therefore void. ' It is not pretended that there is any expre?a prohibition in the Censtitution against compelling a citizen toreador .milbary eeivice in the armies or the United States, butit stid— • Ist. That compulsory recruiting for the army could not have been contemplated to suppress a rebellion, because the militia may be called out for that purpose. The power to call out the militia for certain purposes clearly does not forbid the use of the arm.y for. the same pur poses. “ 2d. That compulsory recruiting is unconstitutional, because if allowed it may take all the judicial and other officers ot the State and leave the State disorganized. If the necessity should ever come, this may aud ought to be done for a time sufficient to meet.the exigency, but at pretent nothing of the kind is proposed or likely to be.: To say that the Constitution did not intend to bestow the power because it did not limit its exercise, is to say that no absolute power whatever was intended to be bestowed upon the popular department of the Govern ment. ' But the argument most relied upon to prove the uncon stitutionality.of the law is this, viz: that the Constitu tion of the United States recognizes the existence of the militia of the States, and that the act in question virtu ally destroys the forces which constituted the State militia, by taking the material thereof and constructing it into a National force, and that, therefore, the act is unconstitutional. In considering this objection, it is well to inquire— . let., How tar, and for what purpose, Is the State militia recognized by the Constitution; and 2d, How does the act of March 3d, 1863,.affect the State militia. That the Colonies before the Revolution, and the States under the articles of Confederation, had an orga nized militia, is not denied. This militia wa» composed of the young and middle-aged able-bodied men. How does the Constitution deal with it ? It gives to Congress the right to organize it, to arm it. to discipline it, to call it forth to execute the laws of the Union, to suppress insurrection, aud to repel invasion, and to govern such part of the militia as maybe called into the service of the United States, when employed in the service. To the States is reserved the right to ap point the officers and of training the militia, und«, discipline-prescribed by Coparegs. •. ~-, . - Thechiefcontrolofthemilitia.lt will be observed, ie given to Congresa. Now, what Is there in any of these provisions from which an implication arises that Con-, gress may not, from time to time, aB the exigency; rnty arise, compel a portion of what would otherwise com- Sose a part of the militia, to render miliary service in ie army of the United States? Certainlyii? thing. ' How does the Act of Congress affeef the militia ? Hoes it taunihilate it? >lt declares it.!* true that a certain discrip ion shall constitute the national forces. But this decla ration does not of iteeJf interfere with the organization of the militia. So long as the, individual man remains without being drafted, he iB yet a rniiitia man. though subject to the draft- when he is drafted, he becomes ,a part of the army of the United States, and not till then. Not one-sixth part of the able-bodied men in the ser vice prove to be raised under the pow.er to raise armies, to sustain the Government in any war of moment, foreign or domestic. Is It the part of wi.dom, then, to deny to this power that which alone can make it ef fective ? How was it understood by the men who framed the Constitution? ... Compulsory military service was not required, be cause sufficient number of men were otherwise to be had ;-but it is evident that the power to do so.was always claimed by the Government, and would have been exer cised if the war of 1812 had been prolong* d. I ask that these injunctions maybe dissolved— -Ist. Btcause this Court has no jurisdiction to enjoin the officers of the United States from performing a duty required of them by-an act of - • 2d. Because equity will not enjoin against an alleged Contemplated tort upon the person of a complainant. 3d. Because the act ol Congress of March 3d, 1383, ■known as the Enrolment Law, is entirely constitu tional, , , , , „ I have thus, may it please your honors, briefly sub mitted my views upon the legal questions presented by this record, I trust that the ießUlt oi the deliberations of this court will effectually set at rest the effort which has been made to deny o the General Government the power to compel such military.service by its citizens as may enable it to protect its own life, and to forever crush the vile rebellion, which, originating in the wicked am bition of its leaders, has been kept up by the commission ■ of the most horrid crimes, ar d which will soon die the death which its infamy so justly deserves. Geo. W. Biddle, Eta-, follows i for the complainants, and urged that the motion to dissolve was out of order, *. inaemnch as there were no new facts' developed sho w ing that any wrong had .been done to the defendants. The proper course was to plead, demur, ot answer. Messrs. Peter-McCall and Charles Ingersoll followed, and argued the constitutionality ol the act aud the jurisdic tion ofthe Court. The argument was not concluded yeßterday. " LETTER BAGS AT THIS MBHOHAHTB* BXOHAX?QB s PHILAjDM.PHIA. Ship Tocawanda,. Julius. Liverpool, Jan2s Ship Philadelphia (Br),Poole-..........Liverpool, soon Brig Marie Louise (Swed),Almeida........Havana, soon PHILADELPHIA BOARD 01 TRAD*. EDWARD A. SOUDEB, ) WM. G BOULTON, / Comsottbb op thb Hosts. EDWARD C. BIDDLE, ) MARINE INTELLIGENCE, PORT OP. PHOADEIiFBU, Dec, 30,1883. SUM RISES. 24 I SUB SETS.B6 HIGH .WATER . 6 IS ABBITED. Brig S £ Kennedy, Hoffaes, from Waldboro, Me. in ballast to Workman & Co., Brig Mary E Millihen, Brock, 7 days from Port Royal, in ballast to captain. Schr T J Hill, Whelden, 0 days from Boston, with mdse to Crowell & Collins. Scbr John Brophy, Mullen, 3 days from Hew York, with mdfe to E Bazley A Co. Schr Ida 7 Wheeler. Dyer, 10 days from Portland, with mdse to C C Van Horn & Co., - Schr Lizzie W Dyer, Sumner, s!days from Bath, with mdse lo C C Van Horn 4t Co. V Schr Chrysolite, Barker, from Port Royal, in ballast to Tyler & Co. Schr Diamond State, Still, 2 days from Milford, Del; with corn to Jas Barr&tt & Son- - Schr Lancet, Bayard, 1 day from Christiana, Del, with grain to Christian & Co. ■ Schr Mary Elizabeth. Pharo, from Hewbern. CLEARED. Bark Meaeo, Wortisger, Pernambuco, Madeira & Ca >ada. • Brig Prince Alfred, (Br-) Higgins, Ball)ados, E A Sen- In &Co. Brig Nuovo Provldesza, (Ilal,) Ruggiero, Trinidad de 3uba, 8 Morris Wain St Co. ' . .. Brig Essex, Bain, Portland, E A Bonder A Co. BchrCrieie, Renear, -Bewbern, Tyler & Go. ■ Schr Rachel Vanneman, Vanneman, Key West, D S Stetson & Co. ■ . . _ ■ . Schr Western Star, Bearse, Key West, Hunter, Horton, fcCo. Schr Jaß House. Baker, Hampton Roads, Crowell A Collins. * ' Schr Mary Elizabeth, Pharg, flewbera. Tyler ft Go. Sclt Jesse Williamson, winismoretNew York, D * Henry Hay, Hoover, Beaufort. Com H A Adame. Sehr John Stockham, Smith, Hamptonßoads, do. Bohr B S Miller, Baker, Port Boyal, Tyler ft Co. St’rOetoraio, McLaughlin, Baltimore, A Grovee, Jr. The City Ice Boat* Captain Kelly, left Shlppen-street wharf, at 9 o’clock, yesterday morning, taking In tow ship Sebastopol, for Pensacola. •* [Correspondence of the Philadelphia Exchange.] ,• Lbwbs, Del., Dee. 23., The following vessels are in the Roadstead: Ship Arc tic. from Philadelphia for Havre MmrkOsk, lor Boston; Chas Edwin, in ballast, from New. Orleans, for or ders ; brigs itaska,. from Boston; Richmond, 'for Key : "West, ana a fleet of schooners; among the latter is the ** Harriet,” from Jamaica for Mew York, with sugar, pimento, Ac—captain lost overboard off Gape Henlopen. AARON MARSHALL, ■ _ MEMORANDA. Ship St Hark, Chapman, hence Sd July, at Acapulco 12th Inst.* :■ • Ship Hamlet, Jelley, from Manila 25th July, was be* low New Tork yesterday. . Ship Berlin, Baxter, from Greenock via Cork for San Francisco, put Into Rio Janeiro 24th November, le Shsp Concnrrenten, Johnson, from Liverpool for San . FrancißOOvpnt into Montevideo 9th November, leaky, and with loss of mainmast. . \Sbjj>Belvldere, Jackson, sailed from Manilla 19th Oct. Bark Union, Merrim&n, cleared at Havana 23d inst for Carthy(Br), Ritchie, 72days fromlMonte video, with hideef at New York yesterday. , Brig Eliza. Thompson, for this port, to sail next day, remained at Turks Island 10th inst. loading. _ . ■ : ■ Brig Annie D Torrey, and schr Dirigo, henca at Kings ton, Ja, 6th inst. • '_ , . _ , _ Brig Elia Reed, Jarman, 17 days from Havana, at MeW York yesterday. , BrigVv r Merrick, Norden, sailed from Havana 22d Inst for Cardenas. BrigHeiald,Davis» sailed from Bt Jago 13th inst for Brig Minnehaha (Br), Tabell, sailed from Providence 28th inst for this port. „ ■ -- . Schr Gov Burton, Hutchins, from Lynn for this port, at Holmes’ Hole 28th inst., and sailed again. ■ Schr Fannie, Vance, sailed from Havana 23d Inst, for this port. ‘ / Schr Sarah Burton, from Boston for St Domingo, put into Turks Island 7th Inst, in distress, with loss of sails, rigging, and leaky—would have to discharge preparatory to using repaired. PORTLAND KEROSENE GOAL OIL, TfflK PFfSSB.—PHIT.At.)RF PHTAI TTITIfISBAY. DECEMBER 31, 1863. A RMY CLOTHING AND EQUIPAGE OFFICE. TWBLFTH and GIRARD &tvpete. Philapelffia, December 28,18®?. : SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at thU' office until THURSDAY, the Slat instant, for supplying the Schuylkill Arsenal with the following articles: Batter-heads, for Drams. ■ —Snare do-» do. Fifes, M B" and “C." Dram-stick Carriages. : Samples of.which oan be seen at this offloe. Bidders most state in their proposals the pries, which must be given in loritincr- as well as In figures, also the quantity bid for. and time of delivery. _ > The' ability of the bidder to fill the eontfaofc mast be guarantied by two responsible persons, whose signa tures will beappezded to* the guarantee, and said gua rantee accompany the bid. - Bidders, as well as their sureties or guarantors; who may not be known at this offloe, will famish a certificate from the United States District Attorney, postmaster, or other public functionary at the residence of Che bidder or guarantors, setting forth clearly the fact that the bidder and his sureties are responsible men. who will, If a con tract is awarded them, act In good faith With thfl United States, and faithfully execute the same. : Bids from defaulting contractors will not be received. Blank forms can be had upon application at this office. Proposals mast be endorsed. “Proposals for Army Supplies.” stating the particular article bid for. G H. CROBMAN. ' desB-4t A. Q. M. General United States Army. pROPOSALB FOB_STATIONERY. Depot QAR’rHRMAsiEK’a. Oppios. No. 232 G Street. WASSIKBTON.D C.. Deo. 17. 1863. SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this office until the THIRTY-FIRST day of DECEMBER. 1818, at (12) twelve o’clock M„ for furnishing STATIONERY for this D&pdt. as per annexed Schedule: All articles must be of the very bast duality, samples of which, (of paper, one Quire; of envelopes, one pack age 0 must accompany each bid. Raoh bidder must furnish, with his proposal, but one sample of the articles bid. for, and bat one price for each article, which mast he distinctly marked thereon. The contract will be awarded to the lowest and host bidder, and bond and secarltywill be required for its faithful performance. Each proposal must be signed by the individual or firm maklnr it,and mußt sptoify but one price for eachartlcle. Should any articles be required which are not enume rated in the following schedule, they are to be famished at the loweßt market price. The D6pst Quartermaster reserves to himself the right of ordering, from time to time, a. greater or less quan tity of each and every article contracted for, as the pub lic service may require, within the first six mouths sub sequent to the date of the contract, and he will In all cases decide whether the terms of the contract have been complied with, and reserves the power to annul the con tract upon any Allure to comply within a reasonable time Bonds, with approved security, are to be given by the person or persons contracting; and in case of failure to supply the articles, the contractor and his sureties shall be liable to the forfeiture specified in such bond. Proposals must be addressed to Brigadier General D.- H, Rueker, Chief D6pot Quartermaster' Washington, D. C., and should be plainly marked M Proposals for Stationery.” SCHEDULE OP ARTICLES. 20 Reams Manilla Wrapping Paper, 24x38 inches. CO pounds per ream. per ream. 24 Reams Buff Envelope Paper, 24x32 inches, 30 pounds per ream, per Team: 20 Reams White Eolio Post Paper, ruled, per ream. GO Reams Whits foolscap Paper, ruled, not less than 12 pounds per ream, per ream. 10 Reams White Legal Gap Paper, ruled, sot less than 12 pounds per ream, per ream. 160 Reams White letter Paper, ruled, not less than 0 pounds per ream, per ream. • 100 Reams White Commercial Paper, not less than 4 ’ Pounds per ream pet ream. GOO Bheets Blotting Paper, per sheet, per quire* 48 Blank Books, derai size, full bound, per quire. 48 Blank Books, folio size, fall bound, per quire. GO Blank Books, cap size, half bonnd, per quire. GO Time Books, demisize, half bound, per quire. GO Time Books, quarto size, half bound, per quire. 100 Time Books, octavo size, bound, per dozen. 10,000 White Official Envelopes. No: 12, per M. 50,000 White Official Envelopes, 9x4 inches, per M. 76,000 White Official Envelopes. B>£x3X inches, per M. 76,000 White Letter Envelopes, 5Kx3 inches, per M. 12 dozen Black I&kiplnt and quart bottles, per dozen. 12 dozen Arnold’s writing Fluid, in quart and pint bottles, per dozen. 12 dozen Arnold's Copying Ink, in quart and pint bottles, per dozen. 12 dozen Lawrence’s Copying Ink, in quart and pint bottles, per dozen. • 24 dozen David's Carmine Ink, glass bottles and stopp* rs, per dozen. 6 dozen papers Ink Powder, per dozen. 96 dozen Faber’s Black Lead Pencils, Nos. 2 and 3, per dozen 21 dozen Faber's Red and Blue Pencils, per dozen. 24 dozen Inkstand*, assorted, (glass,) per dozen, 100 gross Steel Pens, assorted, per gross. 50 gross Gillott’s. Nos. 303 ana 304, per gross. 12 dozen Gatta Percha Pen-Hollers, per dozen. 48 dozen Pen- Holders, assorted, per dozen. 4 dozen Ivory Paper-Folders, per dozen. 12 dozfeu Tin Paper* Folders, per dozen. 26 pounds Red Seating Wax, (20 sticks to pound.) per pound. 10 pounds White India Rubber, (40 pieces to pound,) par ponnd. 4 dozen Erasers, (ivory or wood handles.) per dozen. 6 dozen Gatta Percha Rulers, (round or flat,) per dozen. 6 dozen Paper Clips, assorted, per dozen -60 dozen pieces Red Tape, Nob. 17 and 23. per dozen. 24 dozen Spools Red Tape, Nos. 17 and 23, per dozen. 12 dozen Glass Jars Mucilage and Brushes, (large size,) per dozen. 24 dozen Glass,Jars Mttoilage and Brushes (small size,)per dozen. 24 Letter Copying Books, 600 and 1,000 pages each. 2 dozen Octavo Memorandum Books,, per dozen. BOOsheets Abstract Paper, ruled to pattern, per sheet. 6 Reap 6 of BUI Paper, ruled to pattern, per ream. 200 sheets of Return Paper, ruled and printed to pat tern., per sheet. D. H RUCKER, deZl lQt Brigadier General and Q. M. PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE. PROPOSALS, Chief Quabterxastbr’b Office, Washingtoh Depot, December 8,1863. SEALED PROPOSALS are invited lay the undersigned - for supplying the If. 8. Quartermaster's Department, at ■Washington. D. C>, Baltimore, Md.. Alexandria, and Port Monroe, Va. or either of these places,-with Hay, Corn* Oats, and Straw. ■ - ■■■ Bids will be received forthe delivery of 6,000 bushels of corn or cats, and 60 tons of hay or straw, and up wards ; > Bidders must state ftt Which of the above-named points they propose to make deliveries, and the rates atwhich they will make deliveries thereat, the quantity of each article proposed to be delivered, the time when said de liveries shall be commenced, and when to be completed. The price must bewritten out in words on the bids. ; Corn to be put up in good, stout sacks, of about two bushels each. Oats in like sacks, of about three bushels each. The sacks to be furnished without extra charge to the Government. The hay and straw to be securely baled. ' - ?'• *' lv> The particular kind or description of oats, corn, hay, or straw, proposed to be delivered, must be stated in the proposals. ill the articles offered under the bids heroin invited will be subject to a rigid inspection by the Government Inspector before being accepted. . „ ■ Contracts will be awarded from time to time-.to the lowest responsible bidder, as the interest of the Govern- • meat m*y require, and payment will be made when the whole amount contracted for shell have been delivered and accepted; „ - .. : The bidder will be required to accompany his propo sal with a guarantee, signed by two responsible persons; that in case hi* bid iB accepted he or they will, within ten days thereafter execute the contract for the same, with good and euificieni sureties, in a sum equal to the amount of *necontract, to deliver the forage proposed in conforr° the guarantors must be shown by the'official certificate of a U. S. ’District Attorney, Col lector of Customs, or any other officer under the United States Government, or responsible person known to this office. -• All bidders will be duly notified of the acceptance or rejection of their proposals. The full name and post office address of each bidder must be legibly written in the proposal. Proposals must be addressed to Brigadier General D. TT, Rucker. Chief D6pst Quartermaster, Washington,!) C., and should be plainly marked-, V 1 Proposals for Fq* rage. ” Bonds, in a sum eqnafto the amount of the contract, signed by the contractor and both of his guarantors, will be required of the successful bidder or bidders upon signing the contract.. v Blank orms of bids, guarantees, and bonds may be obtained upon application at this office. FORM OF PROPOSAL. : (Town, County, and State— —- • " . (Date) I, the subscriber, do hereby propose to furnish and de liver to the United States,at the Quartermaster’s De partment at - ■■ , agreeably to the terms of your advertisement, inviting proposals for forage, dated Washington D&pdt, December 8,1863. the following arti- *- bushels of Corn, in sacks, at —■ per bushel of 66 pounds. —— bushels of Oats, itt sacks, at per bushel of 32 - ; pounds. - . —— tons of baled Hay, at per ton of 2,000 pounds —— tons of baled Straw, at —- perton of 2,000 pounds. Delivery to commence on' or before the ——— day of , IS6 , and to be completed on or before the day of , 185 , and pledge myself to enter into a written contract with the United States, with good and approved securities, within the space often days after being notified that my bid has been accepted. Your obedient servant, Brigadier General D. H. Rucker, Chief Depdt Quartermaster, Washington, D. C. GUARANTEE. We, the undersigned, residents of , in the county of —— , and State of ——: —r—r, hereby, tointly and severally, covenant with the United States, and guarantee, in case the fores oing bid of ■— be accepted, that be or they will, within ten days after the acceptance of said bid, execute the contraot for the same With good and sufficient sureties, in a sum equal to the amount of the contract, to furnish the forage proposed in conformity to the terms of advertisement dated De cember 8,1863, under which the bid was made, and, in ease the said shall fail to enter into a contract as aforesaid, we guarantee to make good the difference be tween the offer by the said and the next lowest responsible bidder, or the person t ? whom the contract may be awarded. r - - V ._ , Witness: 5 Given under our hands and seals tthis -dayof .188. [Seal.] [Seal.] l hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the above-named guarantors aro good and suffi cient as sureties for the amount for which they offer to be security. ——'. ■ — . To be certified hy the United States District Attorney, Coll ecter of Customs, or any other officer under the UnltedStates Government, ox responsible person known to this office. All proposals received under [this advertisement will be opened and examined at this office on 'Wednesday and Saturday of each week; at 12 M. Bidders are respectful ly invited to be present at the openingof bids. If they desire. D, H. RUCnEB, dell-tf Brigadier General and Quartermaster. ■Sin PHILADELPHIA. DEO. 29,1863. fingUlMn L. 0. Lillie, In answer to your article published in the Bis patch of the 27th, and in The Press of tbe 28tli Inst,, we have but a few words to sar; Ini the first place, you deny the paternity of nearly all the Safes destroyed by fire or burglars, although each one referred to by us was' of the cast-iron pattern, and marked **Lillie’s Patent, Troy,' N. Y.” We cannot argue theology wit h a man who denies the existence of a God; nor do we feel disposed much looser to spend breath upon a man who denies the paternity of his own manufactures. Such men ought to be beneath the notice of honorable dealers. In the second place, we proposed to burn one of our make of Sales, which had-already been through oue acci dental fire, against a Safe of about double , the size sold by yon, but you refused the test, and your alternative proposition is so worded as to deceive the public,'and at the same time give.you a chance to avoid. a fair;issue; . nor are we sure but that after haying melted your cast , iron Safe, or destroyed Us contents in the test, you would ' again deny that yon made the safe. , • - - t , We have manufactured Safes in Philadelphia for oyer twenty'years, and their uniform anccess in all acciden tal fires to which they hare been subjected is theirbest vindication, and bo long as bur ten thousandfriends who haveour. Safes in use are satisfied, we do not care to farther advertise small rivals, into notoriety. With the,* smarts " de29-3t 10‘South POUBTH Street. rro BOOT AND SHOE MANUFAO. Mtlls, ** Splitting Hacnlnee# • Heeling *’ Crimping . “ Welt and Counter Skivers, ■ ■■ Standing Eyelet, Punch and Sets Combined. And all - other Machinery and Qoods for nailed: and sewed work, to be had at manufacturers’ .prices, at Liiye & mag innis. Dealers in Shoe Eludings, 30 N. THIKD St. ;. Agents for Hilton's Insoluble Cement. del9-Im* WHITE VIRGIN TAtAX OP AN **: TILLBB!—A new French Cosmetic for beautify ing, whitening.' and preserving the Complexion. It l* the most wonderful compound of the age* There is neither chalk, powder, magnesia, bismuth nor talc in its composition, it being composed entirely of pure virgin Wax—hence its extraordinary dualities for preserving the skin, making it soft, smooth, fair, and transparent. It makes the old appear young, the homely handsome, the handsome more beautiful, and the moat beautiful divine. Price, 25 and 50 cents. Prepared only by HURT & CO., Perfumers, 418outh EIGHTH Street, two doors above Chestnut, and 133 South SEVENTH St. delB-3m ESSENTIAL OILS.— -E2 Oil Citronella, 6 cases Ex-Savaria. Oil Sassafras, 3,000 pounds prime. Oil Lemon, 18 cases L. S. F. _ Oil Bose. 50 ounces bottled in Paris. Oil Orange, just landing N; G. Oil Bergamot, just landing L. 8. Oil Cassia, cases. Oil Olive, bbls. . t . - .*• AH of late importation, and with special refers ce to a line trade. For ,al B l n Package M wnao -- , »08 MARKET Street. TYBAIN PIPE. U MONTGOMBRT TERRA GOTTA WORKS. 2-Ln«li pip, par 8 feat l.nctta, 2J5. 8 ** ** * oD> 4 14 40. 5 ■» •• 44 W, 6 44 44 H 61 We are prepared to furnish STONEWARE DRAIN pffi, glased inside and outside, from 2 to 15 Inohea U diameter, in large or small quantities, with all variety of trape, bends, and other connections. m,^dla«.»» toUl ,tradg. OLUJ( MaMnthaSn MARKET Btrwt. PhlUd^pklA. WILLIAM; KING’S ALCOHOL, CAM »», turns, aad BURRING FLUID. rwelW.' hwh dally from Factory, and for- aal, by - WM-’KUM-r. m IBOH Street: factory, 1347anilW FBAttKfrogi *o*l, • •' SHERIFF'S SALE. SHERIFF'S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF a writ ofVendltioni Exponas, to me directed, will be exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, January 4.1864. at 4 o'clock, at Sansom-strwt Hall. , - All that certain lot of ground situate on the north side .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 feeVlnolud tog on the north end the east half of a three-feet alley. CWhich raid premises Thornton Con row et ox., by deed dated May 21, 1858 recorded in Deed Bookdward.J ; Taken in'execution and to be sola as the property of Henry McBhaffrey JOHN THOMPSON. Sheriff! Philadelphia,.Sheriff's Office, Deo 21. 1883. de2i-3t SHERIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF O a writ ofVendltioni Exponas, tome directed; will bt exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, January 4, i 864. bt4o’clock.at Sansom-street Hall, : a) 1 that certain lot of ground situate oh the north side of Bol'on street and weet aide of Twenty-third or Nixon street, in the city of Philadelphia; containing iff front Off Bolton street eighty fe*t. and in depth along Twenty third street ninety-two feet to a twenty-flve-feet-wide street -CWhich said premises Amos EUis, et-urr , by d’eed dated Deoember6, 1862, recorded in Deed Book T. H., No. ’ 147, page r 2#, Ac., conveyed onto George W. Miohener, reserving a ground-rent of $lO4. ] CD. 0.; D , ’63. 317. Debt $696 70, T. P. Potts. 3 - Taken in execution and to be Sold as the property of George W. Michener. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 19,1863. de24-3t SHERIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF O a writ of Venditioni Exponas.to me directed, will be exposed to public sale or vendue, on MON DAY Evening, January 4. 1864, at 4 o'clock, at hansom-Btreet Hall. All that certain-lot of ground situate on the southoast- Watdly side of the Frankford road and southwestwardly side or Alleghany avenue, in the city of Philadelphia; containing m front on Frank ford road 30 feet, and lu depth on the northeast line along ssidavenae three hon - dred and nineteen feet five inches, and on the south west line three hundred and nineteen feet three inches to Am ber or Wateiloo street, having a front on said street of forty feet nine and one-quarter inches.- CWhich said lot; Edwin R. Cope, etux., by deed dated January 2,1854, recordedin.Deed Book A. D. B , No. 104, pace 273, Ac., conveyed unto Mary V. Campion in fee reserving a gioundrent of Bixty dollars, payable Ist January and July. 3 CD. C.; D., ’63. 310. Debt, $162 52. S. Robb. 3 Taken in execution and to be sold 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 Levari Facias, to me directed, will be ax- Sosed to public Bale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, anuaiy 4, 1864, at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-street Hall. All that certain lot of ground situate on the soathweat eriy side of Norris street, one hundred feet two inohes northwestward from Gaul street, in the city of Philadel phia; containing in front on Norris street thirty-four feet, and in depth on the northwesterly line thirty-seven feet seven and one eighth inches, and on the southeaster* ly line forty-eight feet four aad seven-eighth inches, thence westward on the northwest line thirty-seven feat seven and one-eighth inohes, and on the southeasterly line forty-eight feet four and seven-eighth inches to Wood street. . ' Taken in execution on a claim filed by the city of Phi ladelphia foT paving/in C. C. P., J. '60,58, $2O 59 (Brew ster), and to be sold as the property of Le°ds. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Philadelphia. Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 23.1863. de24-3t SHERIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF Q a writ QJf Levari Facias, to me directed, will be ex posed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, January 4. 1664, at 4 o’clook, at Sansom-street Hall, AH that certain lot of ground, beginning on the south easterly corner of Ontario and Caspar streets. in the city of Philadelphia; thence northeasterly along Caspar street one hundred and seventy-five feet to the middle of Russell street, thence by the same southeasterly five hundred and twenty-five feet to; the middle of Carbon street, thence by the same southwest ward one hundred and tseventy-five feet to Ontario street, thence north westerly alone the same five hundred and twenty-five feet to the place of beginning. [Which said premises Moses Wallis Woodward, et ax. by deed dated August 28. lfcSS, conveyed unto John T. Jones in fee.J • ’ {CD. C.; D., ’63. 367. Debt. $2,928 33 ] Taken In execution and to be sold as the property of John T. Jones. JOHN THOMPBON, Sheriff. . Philadelphia, Sheriff's Office, Dec. 23, 1863. de2i-3t SHERIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF O a writ of Levari Facias, tome 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 southwest comer of Broad and Ontario streets, in the city of Phi ladelphia containing infronton Broad street eighty-three feet, and in depth of that width three hundred aid fifty seven feet ten and one-half inches, then narrowing by an angle at the northwest corner thereof, and extending a farther 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 cne fourth of an inch Bounded nortPward-partiy by said Ontario street, and partly by ground of Mclntoeh. CWhich said ground William Be dell, et ux, conveyed unto H athan Bailey, in fee.l [D. C.: D., '63. 3CO. Debt, $B,BOO. Fallon and Serrill. 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 writ of Venditioni Exponas, to me directed, will be exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, Jannary 4, 1864. at 4 o’clock, at. Sansom-street Hall. All that certain three-Btory brick meseaage 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 less, and 'ln 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 Hue. CWhich sp.id premises Bernard Sprungk, et ux, by deed dated April 17, 1862, conveyed unto John P Pench, in fee.] CD.-C.; D.’63 252. Debt, $3,0C0. Parsons.] Taken in execution and' to be sola as the property of John P. Persch. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office. Pec. 19. 1863- . de24-St SHERIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OP k^ a 0 f Venditioni Exponas, to me directed, will be exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, January 4,1864. at 4 o’clock, at Ssnsom-street Hall, , All that certain three-story brick messuage, ‘black smith shop, audldt of ground situate on the south side of Taylor street, 1 two hundred and sixty-two feet west ward from Tenth street, in the city of Philadelphia; containing in front on Taylor street thirty-two feet, and in depth ninety-six feet to King street. CWhich said premises Andrew S. Young etux, by deed dated June 16,1855. conveyed unto Andrew Boyd in fee; reserving thereout a yearly around rent of ninety'six dollars.] CD. C.;D.,’63. 262/ Debt, $562. Stover.] Taken in execution and to be sold as the property of Andrew Boyd. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 19/1663. de24-3t CHEBIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF a w r it 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 yearly ground rent or sum of twenty one dollars, issuing out of all that certain lot of ground and three-story brick meisuage thereon erected, situate on the northeast corner of Christian and Flower streets, in the city of Philadelphia; containing in front on Christian street seventeen feet, and in depth, along Flower street sixty* five feet. Which said lot Jacob Stockman et nx, by deed 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, [D.C.;D., J 63. 306, Debt, $250.14. T. DSmith.] Taken in execution and to be sold as the property of Jacob Stockman. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 19.. 1863. de24-3t CHERIFF’S SALE.—BY ArCRTLE OF A-' a writ of Venditioni Exponas, to jne 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 ward] y 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 threehundred and nineteen feet three inches to Waterloo street Bounded .northeastwardly and southwestwardly by ground now or late of Edwin R. Cope. [Which said lot Edwin Cope, et nx.. by , deed dated 1 March SO, rlBso, recorded in Died Book G. W. C.» No. 61, pages 32, &c., conveyed unto Nathan Field Campion in fee, reserving a yearly ground rentof one hundred and twenty dollars, payable Ist January and July, and subject to the restriction that no buildings for offensive occupations should be erected on said lot.] CD. C.; D., ’63. 309. Debt, $826.05. S. Sobb.3 Taken in execution and to be sold as the property of Nathan Field Campion... , JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. • Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 19, 1863. de?4-3fc CHEBIFF’S SALE.—BY YIBTUE OF M a writ of Venditioni Exponas, to me directed, will be exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Even ing, Jannary 4,1864. at 4 o’clock; at Sansom-street Hall, > All that certain triangular lot of ground with one story stone office, two-story frame shop and one-story frame stable thereon erected, beglnning at the northeast corner of Ninth and Matter streets, in the city of Philadelphia, thence extending northward along the east side of Ninth street one hundre l and eight feet two and a half inches, to a point formerly the middle of old Master street, since vacated: thence southeastwardly along said middle line two hundred and twenty-four feet seven and seven eighths inohes, 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 inches, to the place of beginning. " 1 CD. C ;D.,’63. 320. Debt, $872.15. PancoasL] Taken in execution'and to be sold a* the property of Frederick Centner. JOHN THOMPSON. Sheriff pTuia-flelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 21,' IS6S. de24-3t QHFRIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF hJ a Writ' of Feiri Facias, to me directed, will be ex posed to public sale or vendue, on MOND AY Evening, January 4,1864; at 4 o’clock, at Sansomrstreet Hall, - '' All those four certain three-story brick messuages and four lots of ground elvuate on the east side of Sixteenth street fourteen feet north of Eeybert street, in the city of Philadelphia; containing' together in front on Sixteenth street fifty-five feet, (the three southernmost being each fourteen feet,) and in depth fifty feet. Subject to a yearlr , ground rent of thirty-five dollars, payable out.of each of said three lots of fourteen feot front, and $34.25 out of the remaining lot.- : ’ 1 . [DT C.; D., ’63. 332. Debt, $144. Palethorp.3 Taken in execution and to be sola as the property of John Matchett; JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff Philadelphia. Sheriff’s Office. Dec. 21.1863. de24-3t SHERIFF’S SALE.—BY; YIBTUE OF 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 of ground situate on the northeast wardly side of Auburn, one/hundred and eighty-six feet north w®Btwardlyifrom Amber street, in the city of Phi ladelphia; containing in front on Auburn street ninety four feet, and in depth onehunired and forty-six feet six inehes to William street. Bounded northwestwardly by Coral street. CWhich said lot John Bice et ux. by deed dated April 1, 1852, recorded in Deed Boole T. H., No- 24, pave 272, &c., conveyed unto Elias H. Gilbert in fee; reserving a ground rent of $70.50, payable Ist April •and October. J • _ CD.C.;D..’63. 274. Debts237.7B. Edwards.] '■ Taken in execution and to be sold as tne property of EliasH..Gilbert. JOHNTHOMPSON, Sheriff. Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Dec 19, 1863. de24-3t SHERIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUEOF a writ of Venditioni Exponaß, 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 three'story brick messuage and lot of ground situate on the north side of Vernon' street (No. 1627), one hundred and twenty-two feet four inches east ward from Eleventh street, in the city of Philadelphia containing in front on Vernon street sixteen feet eight inches and in depth sixty-five feet. CWhich said pic mists Benjamin F.Huddy et ux, by deed dated. May 26, 1854, recorded-in Deed Book AD, B, ,No. 16, page 479, &c. . conveyed nnkoGeorge C. CoUinsin fee 3 ’ • ! • [D. C.;D.,’63: 303. Debt.s4oo/ -Warriner.3 Taken in execution and to be sold ar the property or George C : Collins. JOHN THOMPSON, SnCrlff. Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, D8C.19.1565. de24-3t SHERIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF a writ 5 of Levari Facias, to me directed, will he ex posed to public sale or vendue, oh MONDAY.Evening, January 4,-1864, at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-street Hall, - A certain' lot or piece of ground situate oh the west side, of Bank street, on the'north side of Cedar street, and on the east side of Schuylkill Wafcer street, in the; said city of PMladelphia: cbntainlug in breadth north and south eighty feet, and ,in length , east and west one hundred feet. Bounded on the' east by the : said Bank street, on the south byjaid Cedar street, on the west by the said Schuylkill Water" street, and on the north by ground now;or late. of Thomas-Havem ; [ Which lot of ground Morton McMichaei, Sheriff of Philadelphia, by deed poll bearingdate'November 15,1845. recorded in : theofflce of the District. Court, of-Philadelphia, in Sheriffs Deed Book I, page 511, granted and conveyed, inter alia,’onto the said william Tams in fee )- ...... * * v * N B—The northernmost four feet of this lot are left open as a part of a court seven feet six inches wide. On the above lot of ground are the following im- Pr A V fos-Story brick building, situate om the northwest corner of South and Barnwell streets, containing in front twenty feet, by forty-nine feet six inches in depth-. •. A tbree-story.brick building, with piazza,.rough-cast, situate on the northeast corner of South and Chippewa streets, containing in fiont twenty feet, by; forty-eight feet six inches in depth, the piazza being nine feet by ten faet **" * *■'- A* one* story brick building adjoining the messuage next hereinbefore' described on the east, containing in front on South street twenty feet, by seventy feet in depth. The above lot of ground) with the buildings thereon erected, will be sold togoiher, as one parcel. rtl _ CD. C,V D. , ’63- 287. Debt, $1,200. McCall. 3 Taken in execution and to be solA as the property of William Tams. ' JOHN THOMPSON, fc per iff. Philadelphia. Office. Dec. 13,1863. de24 3t OHERIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF O a writ ofVenditionl Exponas, to ma directed.; will ba exposed to public saleor vendue, on MON DAY Evening, January 4,' 1864, at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-street Rail, All that certain yearly ground rent of one hundred and twenty dollars payable by Joseph M. Thomas, his heirs and assigns, out of and for all that certain lo of ground situate on the east side of Eighth street twenty feet north ward from Catharine street. In the city of Philadelphia; containing In front on Eighth street eighteen feet, and In depth seventy-seven feet six inches to a ten-feet alley. L which said yearly ground rent James Harper et ux.-py deed dated May 20, 1853. recorded In deed book B.D, W., No. 166, page 168, conveyed unto Horatio B. Peonock, his heirs and assigns. 3 . _ _ _, r , , ; [D. C.? D.»’63. 367. Debt. $166. Spertug. 3 Taken in execution and to. be sold as the property of, Horatio B Pennook, dec. JOHN THOMPSON. Sneriff. Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office Dec, 23,1863. de24-3t OHERIFF’S. SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF ® a writ of LoVarlFaelas, to me directed, will be ex posed to public saleor vendue, on MONDiXEyenln*. January 4,1864, at i o’olook, at Sansom-street Hall, All that certain two-story brick messuage and lot of nronnd situate on the northwesterly side of Coral street, one hundred and thirty feet northeasterly from Phim-, delphla and Reading RaUroad. n in Ce city of Philadel phia! containing in front on Coral street sixteen feet ten Inches, and In depih on the northeasterly line forty three feet, more or lees, and on the southwesterly line forty-two feet, more or less. . .. . andtobesoldMtVproperty^.—WhU K . eriff t rWJdislpW#. IStH. 4eat-5-. SHEBIFF’g SALES. SHERIFF'S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF a writof Levari Facias, to me directed, will be ex posed to public i ale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, January 4. 1864, at 4 o’clock, at Soneom- etrest Hall. All that cei tain messuage and let of ground situate on tbeweet aide of Perry street, four honored and seven feet northward from Fbcentx street, in the city of Phila delphia; containing in front on said Perry street fifteen feet six inches, and in depth fifty foot. CWhloh said premises Beniamin C. Coeper et nx.. by deed dated May 20, ]£Cl, recorded in Deed Book G. W. C., No. 102, page 61, Ac., eonveyed unio JoshuaG-Bpry and Francis 3. Bobeno in foe; subject to a yearly ground renf of thirty dollars.) CD, C ;D. ’63. 302. Debt, $1,231.40. S Chew.J - Taken in execution and to be gold as the property of Joshua G. Spry and Francis H. Robeno. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Dee. 1&, 1863, ■ dert^St SHERIFF'S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF kv 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, 'AHthat certain lot or piece of groend with thetwo atory-and-a-half frame house thereon erected, situate on the eonth side of Bedford street, (No. 628) commencing at the dintsnceofone hundred and thirty-three feet six inches eastward from the east side of Delaware Seventh street, and containing in front or breadth on the said Bedford street seven feet, and in-length or depth eonth ward sixty feet or thereabouts. CD. CUD. ’63; 292- Debtsl3s.ls. J. C. L —The particular attention of dealers la request* ad to and desirable assortment of British, French, Oerm&n, and American drygoods, Ac , embra ci»g4Go package* and infe of staple and fancy articles, to be persmi-v>ri-y eold by catalogue, on 4 months’ cre dit and part i.vr cash, oommene-n* thU morning at l* o'clock, bfilPg tv® closing of the eea«on. NOTICE TO JO BBS 88. RETAILORS, AND TAILOR - SALE CV SBASOnriBLE ARTICLES Imlndad In onr*vil« THIS MORNING, will bafooniMn part, the following - desirable articles, viz; An assortment oi’Anny, tfavelilng, Whitney, and horse bJankets. . , A line of Marseilles .satinet Qulxts, shawls, scarfs, fire. An assortment of naanofe. muslins, prints, ticking*, &c. a line ef black eilks. French merinoes, mohairs. al pacas, Ac. ' 175 nieceu French cloths, Shearers, coatings, satinet*. Italian cloths, &4. 2,000—A large assortment of women's and misses' Bal moral skirts hosiery, gloves, ehfrts and drawers, fancy articles, aewiag silks, bonnet and trimming ribbon*. fore, Ac, Alio, FOB ACCOUNT OF UNDERWRITERS: SO pieces brown linen d ucks. NOTICB TO DEALERS IN DRT GOOD*, &c.—OLOSltf# SaLE OP THB SEASON. The attention of dealers is requesie-J-'to our closing sate of the season. embracing a seasonable assortment of dry goods, as follows. In part: BALMORU, 8KIRT8: THIS MORNING, December 31. to close an Importation, aboafc women and children’s balmoral skirts, latest styles, jus* landed. DAMAGED BLANKETS, DOMESTIC GOODS. Bw. AUo. 225 pairs heavy red and army blankets. packages indigo ticking. Manchester ginghams. ** madder prints. ** muslin. “ Saxony drees goods. “ black silksaad French marinoea. SALE OF CLOTHS, CASSIMERES. Ac; Also. 225 pieceß broad clothi. icaaatmeres, cap - anf cloak clotns, coatings, beavers, Whitneys eatttneta, Italian cloths, sewing silk, spool cotton, trimcfilnf rih bona.-fancy articles, Ac. ■pURNESS, BRINLEY & GO., So. 4X9 MAEKBT Stnat TWF THOMAS & SONS, iU ' go». IX9 and 141 Eonth FOURTH Etrwi. • Eoleat Noa IS9 and 141 South VonrtL Btroet. BUPEEIOE FURNITURE. PTftNO-FORTE. MIRRORS, BILLIARD TABLE. FINB GAEPETS. ho. •' THIB MOENINS. Ac 9 o’clock, at the Auction Store, superior faraMara,. billiard table, mahogany piano- forte, French plate mil rors, fine carpets, &c. fJJLLETTE & SCOTT, AUCTIONBEBS, Jarna'a Marble Bnlldßu. 619 CHESTNUT Street, and 616 JATNE Street. Philadelphia PANCOAST & WARNOCK, AUC- A TTONRERB. No. ,13 MARKET Btreet- PY HENRY P. WOLBERT, AUCTIONESE, No. RON MARKET Street, Senth aide, abore See logue. for cast, 1,000 cases of men’s, boys’, and ? calf, kip. grain, and thick boots; boys’ ball cavalry boots, &c; women’s, misses’, and chi! calf, kid, goat, and morocco heeled boots and t from first-class city and Eastern manufacturers, bracing a prime assortment of goods, to which we the attention of buyers. TTNITED STATES MILITARY R ROAD OFFICE. No- 250 G Street, Washington. I). C., December 19. 1883,9 LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES AND RAILROAD IRON F9R SALE I Trill sell at public auction, at the oranee and Alex andria Railroad Dlpdt,' in ALEXANDRIA, Ya., os WEDNESD AY, the 13th day of January next: Ten second-hand LocomotiyelEiigines,4 feet 8% iachst gauge. About 1,000 tons of old Rails. T and H pattern. “ SOO • “ Car Wheels. .»• 200 *' Car Axles. . “ 200 ** Wrought Scrap Iron. “ 200 " Cast. Alot of Steel Springs, Sheet Iron. he. Sale to commence at 10 A. M. Terms, cash, in Government funds. H. L. ROBINSON, _ de22-tja!3 Captain and A. Q. M. XTXDES.—WILL BE SOLD AT AUO- A-L TION t every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, at 11 o’clock A. M., at the wharf, foot of 6th street, all tfea HIDES, TALLOW, he., that inky be on hand, of Cattle slaughtered outside the limits of the District of Colum bia, and shipped to this point for such disposition. Terms; cash in Government funds, to be paid at ton time of sale. G. BELL, Lieut. Col., &C. S. Y. 8. Washington, December 16. 1863. delß—lm M paem— fifty.one acres first quality Chester County Land, 21 miles from Philadelphia; near railroad; 8 acres Woodland; good Stone Bouse. Spring Water; Stone Barn, Ac. Valley Creek runs through the place. Terms accommodating. ! For sale by I. C. PRICE, de2l-lm Cor. SPRING GARDEN and Thirteenth si. M TO LET—A COMMODIOUS DWELLING, Ko. 13S» HortL SEOHT Btrwl. B«sl moderate. Apply to WjiTHEKILL A BSO., 0t29-tf AT and £9 North SECOND Street. MEOR SALE—THE THREE STORY BRICK DWELLING HOUSE, (No. 620,) with two story double brick bask buildings and Lot of Ground, situate on the west side of Delaware Front street, be tween Green and Coates streets, in the Eleventh ward; twenty feev in front on Front street, and one hundred and thirty one feet deep to TA6IABEND street, on which there is erected _ A BRICK STABLE. Immediate possession given. Part of purchase money can remain on mortgage. , LUKBNS & MONTGOMERY. delO-i™* 1035 BEACH Street, above Laurel si, IT IS THE ONLY M HANDSOME COUNTRY RESI DENCE—Bstate of Dr. ALTRSD SMITH, deceased. —Tobesold at Orphans’ Court Sale, on TUESD AY, Jan. 6th. 1864, at 1 o’clock P H., on the premises, as follows : -h' residence or aaid decedent, adjoining the village of Yardleyviile,Bachs county, Pa , 4 miles from Trenton, N. J.* oh the river Delaware;!mile from the Philadelphia and-Belvldere Railroad station. The house is 18 by 36 feet, with wing 26 h 716 feet; two parlors, dining-room, and kitchen, on first floor: five chambers on second floor. Barn 33 by 30 feet; stabling for 3 horses and 4cows; carriage-house, hay-house, aud other out buildings. Also, a two- story tenant house on premises; a young apple orchard, and other fruit trees, large garden. The grounds contain 3 acres, beautifully im proved with trees, shrubbery, and walks, commanding a fine view of the river. This is one of the most desira ble and beautiful residences to be found in the, country. For inquiries aoplji to-BONSALL BROS., IJ** North NINTH adelphi a, de24^>t* Proprietors, Arrtmow sa^ks, IN WASHINGTON. FOR SALE AND TO LET. MFOB SALE THE VETO DE SIRABLE EOUS-STORY BRICK DWELLINGS, with the the three-story double brick back buildinrs, end lot- of ground* west aide of front street, south ol CaUow.hill street, (N0.356.)18 feet 2 inches front by 54 feet deep; all the modern improvements and cog* veriences. Will he sold upon accommodating terns. LOREN'S & MONTGOMERY, 1035 BEACH Street, above LanreL _ delO-lm* FOR SALE—C O UN TRY SEAT AND M FARM, containing about 40 acres in Delaware county, nearfWTiite Hall Station, on Pennsylvania Sail road, nine miles from Philadelphia. Apply to JOHN.M: LINDSAY. de24-6t* WEST HAVBRFORD P. 0;, Delaware county. M PUBLIC SALE OF A VALU-Jfc ABLE FARM.—Pursuant to an order of the Or-*l—■ Phans’ Court for the County of Bucks, will be sold at public sale, on the premises. onTHURSDAY, December 31st, 1863, at one o’clock P. M. f , , That large and valuable Plantation late of BobertP. Lovett, Biq., deceased, situate in Penn’s Manor, Palls Township, Bucks County* on the river Delaware, at .-.Scott’s* Landing, opposite Florence, N. J-; bounded by :iands of B. Woolston, B. Briggs, Ac., and the road from ? Ttilly townto Bobbins’ wharf, one mile, from the former and three from the latter place; having over half a mile ' of river front, on which is a landing, part of a fishery, Ac., and containing one hundred and fifty-five acres, moreorleßS. The improvements are alarge and substantial Mansion Bouse, Spring House, Barn, and suitable Out-buudingi* and on the upporpart of the Farm is another Dwelling House,-Barn, Ac. On the premises is a young Orchard, of thriving Apples and other Fruit Trees. The Farm U in a good healthy neighborhood, and easy of access bom by steamboat and railroad; the Laud well watered* and in a good state of cultivation, and. on the whole, it is ft very attractive and desirable property. It will be told all together orin two Farms, each with a set of Buildings, as will bring the best price. The property will be shown previously to the . day of sale by one of the Aaministra toTlietcoßdltionewlU'l)eeaaT.and madeknown at ttw B£l °- HECTOK a EOBBIHS. Administrators. JOSEPH BEOWH, Auctioneer. Falls TowarsHm December 18. 1863. jgh A VALUABLE FARM IN NEW SS-JERSEY, containing about 103'Acres, at Public Sale, on SEVENTH DAT, the 2d of Ist month, 18S4, atS o’clock P. M., on the premises,, one mile from the Rail road Station in Burfington, New Jertey. The land i& suitable for Grain and Grass, or it wonld make an-ex celleut Truck Farm, and is divided Into fields of con venient size, with good cedar fences. Theimprovementc are a large frame Mansion Honse, with kitchen and. shed; a Tenant House, with seven rooms, and a large amount of good Out-buildings conveniently amanged* The situation is high and healthy, overlooking the city of Burlington, with a view of Pennsylvania for mile* around; also a Lawn in front, with ornamental .tree* and shrubbery. There is a Grist Mill on the adjoining farm. This property, being near a Mod, market, with frequent daily communication to and from Philadelphia and New York, zaekea it a very desirable:residence. For further information, call on WSL H BISHOP, on the premises; JOHN O. DEACON, near Burlington, oc ROBERT THOMAS,-in the city of Burlington. 12 mo. 18th, 1563. ‘ dal3-gtttth-Si* _ JR FABMS FOB SALE CHEAP.—9T -3-acres, Westmoreland count;. Pa,* half £& excellent soli, and half heavy timber. Pennsylyanifc Bsilroad passes through It. ' w r 31 acres Tansborongh, Camden count;, A. J. * WUA !t 6K»««"STT timber ana tat-elase saw mill, Brad r°iaSofacrashea,, timber In Potter county, Pa. Terr Pa.; half clear, and esooltet* ,oU bSce blavr timber, SmUw from railroad. l lfiO acres Forest connty. Pa. vhe&yy timber. ffiaTlOO m 162, 288, 90. 1,200, ISO. 60, 160, SOO, 2» seres and others, in Delaware. . ... ono 3SO. 836, 300,160.60. 400 acres, and others, in M 4. SreoTso, 8. 25, 6, 89, B&, 148, 115,162,125,104 fter«»t& m?'m ice, im, m 33, m 90.56. si. is*. L2OO acres, and others, in Kew Jersey, -- • _ Besides a large number in different parts of Pennsylra* ida and in other States. . . For houses and lots, see if. Ainerican a w* I*S South FOUBTH Street COAK.' /2JBNUINE EAGLE VEIN COAL— Equal, lr not superior to Lehigh. Also. Hart s Ns low cWtntit. Gall and examine. Order* toy deiyitek * r u°S?-^* tUad9dt ° bT ELLIS BRANSON. fiOAL. —SUGAR LOAF, BBAVKB V MKABOTT, and Sprint MoontalnLehllh Co»l. sad SSi.^?V±?‘sS: TrirßS. JAMBS BETTS’ CELEBRATED. lU gOTPOETSM POE LAMBS, aud the