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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,
Davi<J S. Brown, Joseph Jeanes, and James H. Orne*
The Winter and the Poor. The era
of cold weather on which we have juat approached
ix brimful of responsibilities, winch thrust them
selves upon our attention with peculiar force. The
consciousness that we have a great duty to perform
towarde the poor,should awaken an unoeaslng In*
terest in their behalf. It is quite likely that this
aeaaon will be one of unusual ceverity. That there
mußt he an uncommon degree of Buffering, unless
there ahall be prompt and generoue aid rendered,
cannot be doubted; and yet never before haa a ge
nerous Creator bo laviahly bestowed bia gifts upon
our people. Our bams and storehouses teem with
plenty; the producers are commanding extravagant'
prices for everything; and those prices, the basis of
the prosperity of the wealthy, ate the harbingers of
sorrow to the poor. Fuel is now sold at rates be.
yond the power ol hundreds in our midst to reach,
and every article of food is correspondingly costly,
while the enfeebled, the sickly, the suffering, as a
rule, are unable to secure anything like a com
mensurate increase of compensation for their atful
labor,
Another olass is added to the list of those who
justly claim benevolent aid. These are soorea of
families whose head and sole reliance is either de
fending our Hag in the field, languishing In the hospi
tal, or mourned by bereaved loved ones amongst our
martyred dead. For these, the legacies of fallen
patriot* to a nation’s gratitude, there should be no
needless sorrow , added to their already strloken
homes, and especially should want be a stranger to
their circles. It would be a blistering stain upon any
community, blessed with our boundless wealth, to
allow those who have been widowed and orphaned
to defend our persons, our property, and our nation
ality, to feel the cruel pangs of poverty in our midst.
They deserve the care. and kindness of every lover
of humanity : and of our country. Many wives and
mothers are deprived of their scanty support from
the army by delay in payments and in transmission,
and only too many in uereavment and want mourn
the sad sacrifices of war. 1
Death of a Merchant.—-During the
past month quite a number or our distinguished
merchants have passed away to the unseen world,
leavieg behind them a name of unimpeachable honor.
Testenlav morning Townaend Sharpiesa, Esq., a
well-known merchant of this city, died at his late
residence, No. 1209 Arch sheet. Ho had reached
the advanced age of seventy-one-yeaia. He was a
member of the Soeiety of Friends, and was distin
guished fortae extent of hie munificence, for bis
sound practical integrity, and the ability which
marked his long career or usefulness In our com
munity. He was particularly zealous in the cause
of education, and much of the praatioal and useful
working of the Apprentices’ Library was due to his
energy and zeal. ■' : -
Surprise to a Pastor.— Hev. .Tames B.
Simmons, pastor of the Baptist ChuroV corner
Eighteenth and Spring Garden streets, was sur
prised on the eve of Christmas by, a cash donation
from him people of four hundred dollars. On the
following Monday evening, at the regular ohuroh
meeting, his people doubled their bounty, and still
further surprised their pastor, by voting to increase
his salary,43oo per annum, from Jan. Ist, 1864.
Arrival- of Foreign Fruit.—Yester
day, the brig. Martha arrived at this port from Ma
laga, laden with 1,357 boxes large raisins, and 6 803
boxes bunch raisins, 20 cases cartons, tos bbls.
aim raisins, 600 ftplls raisins, 160 boxes Jordan al
monds,Eoo bags aliqonds, 900 boxes lemons, 33S boxes
oranges, and 200 kegs grapes.
Teachers’ Warrants.— The quarterly
and annual reports of the public-school teachers are
required to be at the office of the secretary of the
Board of Controllers before’ the .warrants for sala
ries will be issued. Tbe salaried are due to-morrow.
The ilrft eight aeotions will be attended to on Mon
dayjrthe next eight on Tuesday, and the balance on
The Citvlce Boat.— The City Ice Boat,
Oapt. SoheUenger, left this port yesterday, having
in tow the ehlp Sebastopol, for Pensacola.
A Meeting to Atmd the Deapt—A
meeting of the citizen* of tbe Fifteenth, wart w**
held last evening at the northeast corner of West
and Coates street*, for the purpose of taking such
step* a* will tend to raise the quota of the ward by
volunteers, and avoid the draft. Mr. Wm. Mann
presided - over the meeting. A' committee ofone
from each precinct was appointed to oanrass the
ward for the purpose of obtaining mosey to pay
bounties.- a gentleman present stated that the num
ber of men. required from this ward to prevent a
drsfl.wss abouttwo hundred and eighty. ! Mr.’Bar
rett, enrolling officer .or the Fourth Dlatriot, said
1 that all preliminaries In reference to the draft would
; beolo'sed bytheethinst,,and that the details pro.
paratory to tbe draft were now being made in
• Washington. Colonel Small made a few remarks,
in the course of whioh he said that the time for ac
tion had arrived, and if the meeting 1s postponed it
will then be too late to'make any arrangements that
will tend to the filling up the quota of the ward.
He moved that the oommlttee which had been ap
pointed from each preoinct be clothed with execu
tive power, and also fill any vacancy that may arise
by &&y of the appointees refusing to act. His mo
tion was unanimously sustained. After a few more
suggestions of a minor Importance, the meeting ad
journed to come together again ou Saturday evening
when the executive oommlttee will report their pro
ceedings. ‘
Common Council.—A meeting of tlio
National Union members of tbe Common Oounoll
will have to be convened between this and next
Monday, and some one of the members holding over
will have to be selected to preside. This Is ne
cessary, beeause Mr. Alexander Harper, of the
Eighth ward, who was ohoaen at a esuoua meeting
of the Union members to be president, having met
with an accident that will confine him to his house
for some time. He slipped on the ice a few days
slnoe, and received, in consequence, a fracture of one
of bis legs, just above the ankle.
Twentieth Pennsylvania Cavalry.—
This Important arm of the oountry's defenoe is not
going, to beoome paralyzed. The 20th Regiment,
whose headquarters are at Harrisburg, Is reorga
nizing for three years, under command of Colonel
Wypfioop. Three hundred men are already mus
tered into service., The reoruiting in Philadelphia
for this regiment is going on at the camp, Eighteenth
and Master streets. Sixty men were mustered in
on Wednesday. .
Opening of a New Hall.—The -open
ing of the new hall of the German Catholic Literary
Association, corner of Fifth and GsskiU streets,
took plaoe last evening. The Inauguration address
was delivered by the Kightßev. Bishop Wood; after
whioh addresses were made by the Rev. Father
Grundtner, and several other eminent Catholic di
vines. The meetiog passed oft with interest to all
present. -
A Meeting to Receive the 95th P. V.
—A meeting of the friends of the 95th Pennsylvania
volunteers will be held at two o'clock, this after
noon, at Colonel Berry’s, for the purpose of making
arrangements to give that regiment a suitable re
ception on its arrival in this city, to morrow, or the
next day. They have re-enlisted again as a veteran
regiment, and have been granted a furlough of thirty
days, in order to fill their depleted ranks.
Accidentally Shot.— About 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon a young lady, named Catharine
wall, aged seventeen years, was accidentally shot
in the breast and arms bv a young man, who was
playing with a pistol. The accident oooured In
Seventh street, below Columbia avenue. The
young lady is not seriously hurt.
The Five-twenty Loan.—The subscrip
tion agent reports the sale of $1,741,400 five-twenties
on Wednesday. Deliveries of bonds are being made
to December l.
THE POL I 08.
[Before Mr. Alderman Beitler.]
Alleged Robbery of an Employer.
A young man, who appeared to be frightened al
most to death, was arraigned at the Central Station
yesterday afternoon, on the charge of stealing cloth
from his employers, Messrs. Wahnamaker & Brown,
tailors. He was simply arraigned by Detective
Taggart, that he might be put under ball to await a
public hearing, .He was employed as a cutter in the
establishment, and some doth, alleged to have been
stolen by him; was recovered from a man named
Stoddart, to whom the defendant had sold it.
[Before Mr. Alderman KennedavO
Photographic Album Thief.
The colored boy* giving the name of James Wil
mer, charged with the larceny of photographic al
bums, the property of Mr. Belmer, and stolen from
hia establishment on Second street, above Coates, as
mentioned in The. Press yesterday, has been commit
ted to answer. Four albums were found bn the per
son of the acoused when taken into oustody. Some
of the stolen boobs, valued at $3 or $4, were sold by
the accused for the small sum of fifty cents. Mr.
Kenner has lost quite a number of articles by theft
recently.
Hlgliway Robbery.
John Low was arraigned yesterday before Aider
man Kenneday on the charge of highway robbery.
It ir alleged that he was assailed by several men at
St* John and Oallowhill streets, on Tuesday even
ina. They held him, and the evidence is that the
accused took his coat and a box of cigars. The de
fendant was required to enter bail in the sum. of
$l,OOO to answer at court.
[Before Hr. Alderman Dougherty j
Conspiracy to Enlist. ;
A man, named John Devine, was finally bound
over yesterday afternoon on complaint of. Bridget
Fanean, charging defendant and others with con
spiracy to enlist her husband, Patrick. The hus
band had already served two years in the service of
the country. It is alleged that he was made drunk,
and then taken to the State of New Hampshire,
where he enlisted* The affair iB alleged to have
taken place within the last ton days. There are
several legal points involved in this case, which are
left to the judgment of eminent counsel employed
in it. The defendant was held to ball In the sum of
$6OO to answer.
Alderman White. 3
A Lawyer Nonplussed*
It is an amusingthing to observe the style in which
some of the members of the bar cross-examine wit
nesses in suite that come up before the magistracy
of our city. The class of lawyers to whom we al
lude assume an air of dignified importance, and in
some eases design to be witty at the expense of wit
nesses. Occasionally, however, they wake up an
original wit, under.theforce of whioh the “learned
gentlemen” must fall.
A case of this kind came partly under, our notice,
yesterday. It was a civil aotion, over which the
magistrate had the power to decide. The cross-ex
amination was conducted aB follows:
Lawyer. “Now, sir, you say that you heard the
defendant say that he would pay the plaintiff $22.50
for the goods?”
Witness. «I did, sir.”
Lawyer, “This was in the tavern
Witness, “ Yes, sir.”
Lawyer. “You are sure you heard the agree
ment?”
Witness. “ Yes, sir.”
Lawyer. “Now, do you sav on your oath that
you heard the agreement made!”
Witness. “ Not exactly on my oath, sir; I say no
such thing.”
Lawyer to alderman. “ You hear that, your honor;
please make a note of that on your docket; the wit
ness contradiots himself.”
Lawyer. “ What do you mean, sir, that you say
no such thing upon your oath?”
Witness, “ That oath, sir, is registered in heaven;
I am not on it, but I’m under it.”
The alderman smiled, the lawyer looked rather
spell- bound. He continued in the following manner:
Lawyer. “Well, Bir, you had some refreshments
at the time of the agreement?”
Witness. “ Well, yes, sir, we had some.”
“ You were perfectly sober, of course?”
Witness. “ Well, I reokon I was.”
• Lawyer. u How many times did you drink ?”
Witness. (Counting to himself.) “Well, let me
see; I reckon about five or six times.”
Lawyer. “And still you were perfectly sober?”
Witness. “Why, of course, I was just as sober
then as I am now.”
Lawyer. “ How many glasses does it make
you drunk?”
Witness. “Ah J that I cannot tell, I suppose
sometimes it would take more, and sometimes less ;
it would depend pretty much upon the condition of
my stomach.”
Lawyer. “ Then, your stomach was in good order
on that day?”
Witness. “Itwas.”
Lawyer. “And you were perfectly sober after
drinking, to your own showing, five or six glasses.
Now, didn’t you drink more?”
Witness. “Not at that time; we had several
drinks in the evening.”
Lawyer. “Now,sir, what did you drink;was it
lager beer?”
Witness. “No, sir.”
Lawyer. “ Malt or spirituous liquor ?”
Witness. “No, sir.”
Lawyer. “ Was it wine; if so, what kind?”
Witness. “No, sir.”
Lawyer. “ Was it any kind of cordial ?”
Witness. 11 No, sir” (emphatically).
Lawyer. “Now, sir, under your oath, tell the
magistrate what you did drink; this case is becoming
important?” -
WitneßB. “I drank sarsaparilla.” . .
The alderman could not maintain his gravity any
longer, but burst into a laugh that extended among
the parties to the suit and spectators. The lawyer
laid down his pen, and with rather pale looks, told
the witness that he might retire-
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania at Nisi
Priue—ClUef justice Woodward, and Jus
tices Thompson; Strong. Read, and Ag
new. " ■ ■
The commission of Hon. Daniel Agnew, an Associate
Justice of tbe Supreme Court, was read in 'pen court
yesterday morning, dated November 6th. 1863. Tbe
oath of office was administered by Justice Read at cham
bers.
MOTION TO DIB3OLVB THE INJUNCTIONS AGAINST THE PRO
VOST MARSHALS.
Kneedler vs. Lane et al. Smith vs. same. Nichols vs.
Lehman etal. Motions to dissolve the preliminary in
junctions. These motions came tip yesterday morning.
Charles Ingersoll, Esq., on behalf of the complainants,
moved the court to order John P. Knox, Esq. , to file his
warrant of attorney. After argument, the court declined
to make the order.
Messrs. Ingersoll, Scott. Biddle. George M. Wharton,
and Peter McCall, for complainants, desired to consider
and show that these motione were irregular preliminary
to any argument upon the motions themselves. .
The court directed the argument to proceed, hut stated
that the point raised could be considered on the general
argument.
Hon. JohnC. Knox then proceeded with, his argument.
He started out with the following three propositions: -
v 1, Can tbe Supreme Court of a Btate.br injunction.pre
vent the officers of the United States from executing an
act of Congress upon the ground that the act is unconsti
tutional?.
2 Will this remedy be given to one who alleges that a
tort is about to be commuted upon his person?. ..
3. Is the Act of Congress of the 3d of March, 1863, com
monly called the Enrolment Act, constitutional ? .
KNRBPLER YB. LAMB XT AL —MOTION TO DISSOLVE AN
. - . INJUNCTION.
Questions.—lst. Can the Supreme Court of a State, by
injunction, prevent the officers of the United States from
executing an act of Congress, upon the ground that the
act is unconstitutional? ;
2d. Will the remedy be gxvento one who alleges that
a tort is about to be committed upon his person?
He thenproceeded as follows: ..
I'do nof intend to argue these questions at length.
Upon the first, IrefertoMcCldng vs.SiUiman, 6 Wheaton,
598. (Here ft State Court undertook to sustain its jurisdic
tion to issnea mandamus to a register of the land office
in Ohio, - but on final hearing the mandamus was refused.
Upon appeal, the Supreme Court of the United States de
cided that the State Court had no {jurisdiction whatever
in the premises. Because, as is said by Mr. Justice
Johnson, in delivering the opinion of the Court, that the
conduct of the officer in the execution of his duties, could
only be controlled by the power that created him, and
that all violations or private right, resulting from the
acts of the officen, should be the suhjectlof actions for
damages, Ac.
: i Thfe power of State courts to interfere with the officers of
,the United States is discussed and denied la the foUowiug
cases: HcKim vs. Yoorhees.7Cranch,279;United States
vs; Petere, 6 Cranch, .116; United States vs. Wilson, 8
Wheaton; Slocum vs. Mayberry, 2 Wheaton. 1; McNati
vs. Bland, 2 Bow, 17; Bruen vs. Ogden, 6 Halsted.47o;
Dun vs Vail, 7 Martin, 416: and further, unless I have
failed entirely to comprhend the cases of Abbem&u ys.
Booth, and the United States vs. Bootp, 21 Howard, 506,
they expressly deny to a State Judge or Court the right
to interfere with an officer of the United States In the
execution of his duties under a statute of the United
States, upon the ground that the statute is unconstitu
tional.
.Here were two cases. In the one a prisoner was held
oy tbe Marshal under a commitment from a Commis
sioner of the United 6tates, and in the other the same
person was in the custody or the Sheriff, under the sen
tence of the District Court of the United States, charged,
in the one case, and convicted in the other, with the
an offence under the fugitive-slave act.
v'The Supreme Court of Wisconsin, by the writ of
habeas corpus, discharged the prisoner from custody
upon the ground that the law was unconstitutional, ana
that; therefore, neither the warrant .of the Commissioner
nor the sentence of the court were sufficient to authorize
the officers to imprison the defendant Booth.
' The Bupreme Court of the United Btatea unanimously
decided that neither by the writ of habeas corpus; nor
by any other proceeding wbatevQr, coulda Btato Judge
-or Court interfere with the ministerial officer, whether
lie was acting under the order of the Commissioner or
carrying into effect the .sentence of the Court. And this
decision was made, not because that the aot was consti
tutional, or that the Supreme Court of the United States •
had appellate jurisdiction, bnt because theofficers were'
acting under the authority of the United States, and
thatit was their Imperative duty to obey the prooess of
tbe United States, and to enforce obedience to the man
date or. process of any other government.
Here read from pages 623 and 624.
Mow, what possible distinction can be made, upon tbe
queetionof power, between tbe acta of a commissioner
appointed pndoT the cutlB6o, or thoae Qf a board?!
; enrolment aider thhuetsf M»l L ,fhk* order of Use eas
etc not tie Interfered with br a4t»U coirt npoi th*
igrenad of its lUeglfiir. *o m*r noUha proowsd asiloal
of tbaother bo preventediponasimilar lUcgihon. .t
■ Acta of Congress are .eftanJte,be executed wit it* the
'territorial inriedlotion of ths several’ states br offloers of
the United States. How. If one class of officers can b*
enjoined from exeontlng their duties under a particular
act t>f 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°<t) with the terms of this advertisement; and in
cag » »ne said bidder should fall to enter into the contract,
dney to make good the difference between the offer of said
bidder and the next 2qw ftßt r**ponslble. bidder, or the
person to whom the contract may be awarded.
The responsibility o> 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 "
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rro BOOT AND SHOE MANUFAO.
Mtlls,
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• 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*
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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
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TYBAIN PIPE.
U MONTGOMBRT TERRA GOTTA WORKS.
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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.
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WILLIAM; KING’S ALCOHOL, CAM
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dally from Factory, and for- aal, by - WM-’KUM-r. m
IBOH Street: factory, 1347anilW FBAttKfrogi
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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 Book<B D.-W., No. 78, page 385, conveyed ante
Thomas McShaffrei in fee, reserving a ground rent of
fifty-fonrdolJars.]
CD. C. »’ D..'63. 267- Debt, $143.4*. Wo>dward.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<w»g»tretb.]
Taken in execution and to be Bold as the property of
John Nicholson. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Offlcg; Dec. IP; 1863. de24-St
SHERIFF'S BALE.—BY VIRTUE OF
k-J a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be
exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening,
January 4, 1964, at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-street Hall,
All that certain lot of ground situate on the northwest
wardly ride of Mifflin street, two huedred and forty feet
soulhwesiwardly from Summer street, in the Twenty
second ward of the city of Philadelphia; containing in
front on Mifflin street one hundred and twenty feet, and
in depth'northwestwardly two hundred and twenty-five
feet to Mary street. . w
CD. C.; D., ’6B. BC2. Debt, *600: Lex. 3
Taken in execution and to be sold as the property of
Charles H. Smith. JOHN THOMPSON; Sheriff
Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office. Dec. 23, 1863. deE^St
CJHERIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Levari Facias, tome directed, will be ex-,
posed to public 6ale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening,
January 4, 1881. at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-streotHall,
All that certain lot of ground situate on the southeast
corner of Tioga and Myrtle streets, in the Nineteenth
ward, city of Philadelphia; containing in front on Tioga
street two hundred and twenty-five feet, and in depth
two hundred and eighty feet
Taken in execution on claim filed by the city of Phila
delphia for taxes in O. C. P , J. , ’63. 84, $3O 73 (Adams,)
ana to be sold &s the property of H tnry Nicknm.
JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff
Philadelphia, Sheriff ’s Office. Dec, 23, 1663. de24-3t
SHERIFF’S SALE—BY VIRTUE OF
k-' a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will.be ex
posed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening,
January 4.1561, at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-street Hall,
All that lot of ground, with the two brick dwellings (one
of' three story and one of two story), situate on the eatt
side of Fifteenth Btreet, one hundred and twenty-six feet
north from Thompson street, in the city of Philadelphia;
containing in front on Fifteenth street eighteen feat, and
in depth one hundred and fifty-five feet, more or less, to
Carlisle street.
CC.C.P. ; D.,’63, 182. Debt, *294.73. Vausantl
Taken in execution and to be sold as the property of
John W. E&stwick and John J Ea»twick.
JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 23, 1863. de24-3fc
SHERIFF'S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be ex
posed to public sale or vendae. en MONDAY Evening,
January 4. 1864. at 4 o'clock, at Sansom-street Hall.
All that certain three-story brick hoase and lot of
. ground situate on the east side of Twelfth street, seven
teen feet northward from Wallace streafr, in the city of
. Philadelphia; containing in front on Twelfth street se
venteen feet and in depth ninety feet
Taken in execution on a claim filed by the city of Phi
ladelphia for taxes in C. O. P., D. ’63. IS9. $63.56*
(Adams), and to be sold as the property of B. Neal. Ac.
JOHN THOMPSON. Sheriff.
Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Dec 23,1863. . de24^3t
CHEBIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE 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 south
westwardly side of Aubarn street, two hundred and six
teen feet soutbeaBtwardly from Amber- street, in the
city of Philadelphia; containing in front on Aubarn
street fifty-four feet, and in depth one hundred and
forty-six feet tix inches to Rush street. [Which said
lot John Bice et nx , by deed dated April?, 18-52,recorded
in Deed Book T. H. f No. 24, page 364, Ac., conveyed
unto George W. Michener in fee; reserving a ground
rent of S4s.SO,.payable Iri April and October.]
[D. C. ;D..’63. 275 Debt, $242.23. Edwards,]
Taken in execution and to be Bold as the property of
George W. Michener. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Philadelphia. Sheriff’s Office. Dec 19,1863. de24-3t
OHERIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be ex
posed to public sale or vendue, on MON DAY Evening,
January 4,1864. at 4 o’clock, af Sansom-street Hall,
All that ceitsin lot of ground situate on the west side
of Fawn street, sixty-eight feet southward from Oxford
street, in the city of Philadelphia; containing in front
on Fawn street thirty-four feet, and in depth one hun
dred feet to Mulvaney street.
■- Taken in execution on a judgment on a claim filed by
the City of Philadelphia, for paving, in C. C. P. , J.,
’63, 399, and to be sold as the property of John Malvauey,
JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, Sheriff's Office, Dec. 23, 1863. ds24-3t
SHERIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF
k-' sundry writs of Levari Facias, tome directed, will be
exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, ’
January 4. 1864, at 4o’clock. at Sansom-street Hall.
All .that certain three-story brick messuage/or tene
ment, back buildings, and lot or piece of gronnd ‘ situate
on the south side of Spring Garden street, at the distance
of three hundred and thirty-seven feet westward from
the west side of Thirteenth street. ,in the late district of
Sprint Garden, now in the Fourteenth ward of the city
of Philadelphia; containing in front or breadth on the
said Spring Garden street twenty feet, and extending in
length or depth southward, between lines parallel with,
said Thirteenth, street,, one hundred.feet to a twenty
fonr-feet-wide street called Whitehall street. Bounded
northward by said Spring Garden street, westward by
ground now or late of John MeAUister, Janior, south
ward by said Whitehall street, ana eastward by ground
now or late of William Jardeu. [Being the same lot of
ground which William Jardenjandlßlizabeth his wife, by
indenture dated the first day of January, A. D 1856, ana
recorded at Philadelphia,.in Deed Book R* D. W., No
-69. page 183, Ac. ,-granted and conveyed unto the said
Charles Oaktord in fee, subject to the express restriction
that no slaughter-house, skin-dressing establishment,
hose or engine house, blacksmith Ishop, carpenter shop,
Clue, soap, candle, or starch manufactory, court, stable,
or other building-for offensive occupation, should ever
be erected or used upon any part of the hereby granted
lot of ground. And subject to the agreement that the
back buildings (if any) of the house to be erected on the
above described lot of ground are to'face towards the
east. And also subject to a.yeaily ground rent of one
hundred and ten dollars, payable half-yearly onthe first
day of the months of January and July, unto John Mc-
Allister, Junior, his heirs and assigns: which yearly
ground rent it was intended forthwith to pay o ff and ex
tinguish with part of the moneys secured by the mort
gage given bv the said Charles Oakford. and recorded in
the proper office at Philadelphia, in Mortgage Book R.
D. W., No. 62, page 111. Ac.]
N. B.—The heirs of Charles Oakford, deceased, have
parted with their interest in the above premises.
[D.C.; D. T., ’63. 334 Debt, $7,12833. H.Binney, Jr.t
Taken in execution and to be sold as the property of
Charles Oakford, deceased.
JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Dec 23,1863. de24 3t
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, Janu
aiy4lS64,atA o’clock, at Sansom-street Hall;
All that certain frame messuage or tenement and lot or
piece of ground situate on the northwesterly side of
Tackawanna street, in the borough of Frankford (now
the Twenty-third ward of the CityJof Philadelphia,)
beglnning at the distance of one hundred feet southwest
ward from the southwesterly side of Margaret street:
thence northwesterly by ground of George Deal, William
McLaughlin, and others, on a line parallel with said
Margaret street, one hundred and seventy -seven feet or
thereabout?, to a corner; thence southwesterly by ground
of John Deal on a liue parallel with said Tackawanna
street, twenty feet to a corner; thence southeasterly by
ground of Jacob Able, on a line .parallel with said Mar
garet street, seventv-seven feet or thereabouts to a cor
ner; thence southwesterly by the said Abie’s ground, on
a line parallel with said Tackawanna street, twenty feet
to a cornerthence southwesieily-byground of, Joieph
Deal, on a lire parallel withlsaid Mancaratstreet, one
hundred feet to the side of Tackawanna ftreet and
thence northeasterly along the side of the said. Tacka
wanna street forty met to the place of bea inning [Being
the same premises which Joseph Deal and Margaret Ms
wife, by indenture bearing date the twentieth day of
February,: A., D. 1854, .and intended to be recorded,
granted and conveyed unto the said John Moss in fie ]
. m [D. C.; D., ’63.;,36,8.' Debt, $545,00, Letchworth.]
Taken In execution and to be sold as the property of
John Moss. - JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff. -
Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office,.Dec. 23, 1863. de24-St
SHERIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Levari Facias, 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 and lot of
ground situate on the northwest side of Coral Street,
ninety-eisht feet northeastward from the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad, 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 southwest line thirty-seven
feet one and three-quarter inches.
Taken in execution on a claim filed by the City of Phi
ladelphia, for pipe, in C. C. P.; M, ’6O, 110 $14.28,
(Brewster), and to be sold as the property of Maria
L. Wiltberger. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office'Dec. 23, 1863. ;de24-3t
CHEBIFF'S SALE.—BY YIBTUE OF
a writ of Levari 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-or piece of ground, situate on the
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 two hundred and forty-six feet,
to ground of B. E Marvine, thence by tha same, south,
eighty- two degrees fifteen minutes, west fifty-three feet,
more or less, to ground of the estate of Catharine Hon
naker, deceased; thence by the same, north, twenty
seven degrees five minutes, east two hundred and fifty
four feet to the w est side of Fifteenth street, and place of
beginning. .
[D. C.; D.,’63. 316..; Debts 474 39. A. Miller ]
Taken in execution and to be sold' as. the property of
Joieph G. Harris and Peter shoenberger. owners, Ac.-
JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff.
: Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Dec 22, 1863. de24-3t
SHERIFF’S SAIjE.—-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, 1564,at4 o’clock, at Sansom-street Hall,
AU that certain messuage and lot of ground situate on
the north side of Swain street, one hundred and ninety
nine feet eight inches westward from Sixteenth Htreet. in
the city of Philadelphia‘.containing in front on Swain
street eighteen feet, ana in depth sixty feet, including
on the west side thereof one-half of an alley two feet two
inches Wide. [Which (aid premises Edward 8. Wyckoff,
by deed, dated,October 23,1862, conveyed unto Adolphus
G. Haliowell, in fee. 3
» [D. 6.; D. ’63. 323. Debt. SI,BDO. Bonsall. 3 *
- Taken in execution and to be sold as the property of
Adolphus G. Haliowell. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff.
PhUads,, Sheriff’s Office, December 22,1863. da24-3t
OHERIFF’S SALE!—BY VIRTUE OF
sundry writs of Levari Facias, to me directed, will
be exposed to public sale' or vendue, en MONDAY Even
ing, January 4.1864. at 4 o’clock; at Sansom-street Hall, .
iAll that certain lot ofpround, with the bnildings tkere
on’erected, situate on the Bouthweat comer of Twenty
second and Vine streets, in the city of Philadelphia;
containing in fronton Twenty-second street eighteen
feet, and in depth seventy-five feet to a three-fees wide
alley, with the privilege thereof. [Which said premises
Michael Bill, by deed dated Jnly 12, 1853, recorded in
Deed Book T.H.VN0.:33, page3l6, Ac., conveyed unto
Ann McKinney in fee,:sabiecfto a ground rent of $60.25,
pajablelstof AprilAnd.October.3, M ,
- • = CD. C.; D. ,’63; 350 and SSL Quin. 3
Taken in execution and to be sold ,as the property of
Ann McKinney,* dec’d, and William WoKinney.
JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff.
PhUadelphia, Sheriff’s Office. Dec 22,1863. .de^-3t
CHERIFF’S SALK.—BY VIRTUE OF
•O a writ of Fieri Facias, to/me dlrecteA will be
exposed to public sale or .vendue, on MONDAY Bvening,
January 4, ! 1864, at 4 o’clock,-at Sansom-street Hall.
All that certain lotbrpiece of ground, with the twelve
unfinished brick' messuages thereon erected, situate on
the west -side of Fifteenth street, beginning at the dis- •
tance of sixty feet northward from the north side of
Federal street, in the First ward of the city of PhiU
delpbia; containing in front or breadth on the said Fif
teenth street-one hundred and idnety feet and four
tenths of a foot, and extending of that width in length or ;
depth .westward, parallel with said Federal; street,
ninety-five feet and six-tenths of afoot, to-a twenty-five-.
feet*wide street. [Being the same premises which John
K. McCurdy and wife; by twelve separate indentures,
bearing date respectively on the 21st day of February.
A. D. 1863, recorded in Deed Book A. G. , No.' 80,
Sages 824 to 374, Ac , granted and conveyed unto David
EcNelll in fee. reserving therefrom, as respects each of
ten of the lots, the yearly ground rentorsr.m of fifty-five
dollars, and out of each'of the two lots the
yearly gronnd rent of fifty-four dollars* payable to the
said John-K. McCurdy, his heirs and as'jigns-3 • ... . ,
[D.C. ; D., ’63. 336. Debt, $1*830.56.. T, D.Smith.3
Taken in execution and to -bo sold.-a, a the property of
David McNeill. JOHN Sheriff.
Philadelphia. Sheriff’s Office, Dee. «sa, 1863. de24-3t
OHERIFF’S SALE—BY. VIRTUE OF
awrit of Venditioni Exponas, to ric directed, will
be exposed to public Bale or yen'due, on MONDAY Eve
ning, January4,lB64, at4o clorjic, atSansom-streetHail,
Ail that certain lot of ground, with the improvements
thereon, known as the. /Aramlngo Canal Foundry
Facing Mills,’’isituate on thy northwesterly side of Point
road (or Bichmond street), the distance of four hundred
and twenty-seven feet thrWi and one-half inches south-’
wettward from York street, in the city of PhUadelphia;
containing in front on l road, or Bichmond street,
one hundred and thirty -one feet, and in depth north
westwardly of that ww v h t on the northeastwardly line,
two hundred and nit' , /-four feet nine and one-quarter
Inches, and on the sr ja thwestwardly line two. hundred
and twenty-three seven and one-quarter inches, to
the middle ofGGunn ar’s Bun. . , ,
The following are erected on said lot,
viz: a three-story, brick building, with one-story brick
back building; Adjoining these, on the rear, is a frame
shed, and on tiro north side of this shed is another open
board shed $ U’nder this open shed is & brick kiln ; also,
a one-story building fronting the street, üßedas an
ofilce. Ther'a is also a frame stable between the office
and main braiding. On the Gunner’s Bun front is a coal
wharf, wl'*h planked track, leading to Riohmoud street,
and platform scale. The main building contains a steam
engine,/of about thirty-horse power, and two run ox
stone.,
$lOO to be paid at time of sale., ■ r .~,,
JP/. C. s D. ’63. 294. Debt-$1,150.86. A; I. Fish. 3 .
Ttken in execution and to be the property of
Jtcob H. Hill. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff.
I Cw. % IW.
SHERIFF'S BAI.ES.
SHERIFF'S SALE.—BY VIRTUE 07
a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be ex
posed to public Kale or vendue, on MONBAT Evening.
January 4, 1891, at 4 o’clock, at Sansoffi-Stroet Hall*
All that certain brick messuage and lot of ground »\tU"
ate on tha east side of Hibbera street, and couth aide of
Stiles street, In tha city of Philadelphia; containing in
fronton Hlbberd ctreef twelve feet and in depth along
said Stiles street flTfeet 3 inches to a three feet wide al
ley. . CWhich »aid premises Henry P. Moirhetd, by deed
dated April 14,1359. recorded in Deed Book A. 0. 8., No.
60, page 636. Ac., conveyed unto John Treadway in fee;
subject to a around rent of $42, payable let January ana
July. 3
CD. C.: D, ’63. 25L Debt, SB2R Parsons. 3
Taken in execution and to 1 be sold as the 1 property of
Timothy Treadway and Jsne'hle wife.
■, ~ _ _ • JOSENTHOMPSON, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, Sheriffs Office, Deo. 19.1863 de2t-3t
CHEBIFFS SALE.—BT VIRTUE OF
a writ of Venditioni Exponas, tome directed,- will be
exposed to public rale or vendue, on MOND at Evening,
January 4,1864, at 4 o’clock, at Saneom-street Han
All that certain tot of ground situate on the south
wardly side of Orleans street, four hundred feet west
ward! y from Emerald street, in the city of Philadelphia;
containing in front on Orleans street one hundred feet
and in depth one hundred feet. C Which.'said premises
Samuel Allen, sheriff, by deed poll dated September 15,
1965, recorded in D. C. Deed Book F, No- 2, page 197,
conveyed unto David M. Mollies in fee. ]
CD. C.;D. ’63. 31 & Debt,*2.747.90. Hopper. 3
Taken in execution and: to be sold as the property of
David M. Mollies. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Ogee, Dec. 19, 1863. deM-ft
.OHERIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Venditioni Exponas, to me directed, will be
exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAT Evening,
January 4; 1864. at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-street Hall.
All that certain three-atory brick messuage and' lot of
ground situate on the south side of Poplar streat, 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-feet
alley. CWhich said premises Mahlon H. Scott et ux ,by
deed dated April 6,1855, recorded in Deed Book B. D W,
No. SO, page 429;conveyed unto William E. Matchett, in
fee, reserving & gronud rent of ninety dollars, payable
on first January and July. Subject to certain restric
tions to buildings therein mentioned. 1
CD: C.; D. ’63. 298. Debt, $580.20. McAllister. 3
Taken in execution and to be sold as the property of
William R. Matchett. JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office. Dec. 19, 1863. deJ4-3t
CHERIFFS SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Venditioni Exponas, to me directed, will be
exposed to public sale or veaduey on MONDAT Evening,
January 4. 1384. at 4 o’clock, at Sansom-atreet Hall.
All that certain lot of ground situate on the Bouth west
wards side of Auburn street,two hundred and saventy
feet southeast warily from Amber street, in the city of
Philadelphia; containing in front on Auburn-street ss
venfcy-two feet. and in depth one hundred and forty six
feet six inches to Rtub street. C Which, said lot John Rice
et ux. by deed dated ApriL 1. 1852, recorded in Deed
Book T.H., No. 32. page 304, &c., conveyed unto John
McGurk in fee; reserving a ground, rent of sixty-one
and twenty one hundredths dollars, payable Ist April
and October. 3
ID. C.: D.» '63, 276. Debt, $208.01. Edwards.}
Taken in execution and to be sold as the property of
JobnMcGurk.3 - . JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff
Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office. Dec 19, 1863. de24-3t
CTIKRIFF’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF
*■< a writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, will be ex
posed to public sale or vendue." ou MONDAT Evening,
January!, 1864, atdo’ciocx, at hansom-street Hall.
All that certain tot of ground, with the buildings and
Improvements, situate on the southwest corner of Jacoby
street an d 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-wlde court; together with, the privilege of
said court and alley.
N. B. —For lecltal see writ.
CD. C., D. ’63; 324. Debt, *1,300. BonsaU.3
Taken in execution and to be sold as the property of
William Pinchin, deceased
JOHN THOMPSON, Bheriff.
Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 22,-1863. de24-3t
CHERIFF’S SALE—BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Venditioni Exponas, to me directed, will
he exposed .to public sale or vendue, on MONDAT Eve
ning, January 4,1864,at4 o’clock, at Sansomjptreet Hall.
Ail that certain.lot of ground situate on tne westward
lyaide of the Frank fora and Bristol turnpike road, at
the distance of two hundred and thirty-three feet five
andone-half inches northeastwardly from Hart lane, in
the city of Philadelphia; containing in front on, said
turnpike roadfiftv feet, and in depth, on the north line,
two hundred and fifty seven 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 CWhich said lot John H. Githens et ux.. by deed
dated February 2d, 1855, conveyed unto William H.
Witte in fee; subject to a ground rent of sixty-two dol
lars and fifty cents, payable first of January and July.]
: CD. 0.; D., '63. 312. Debt, $4,600. John M.Thomas.3
Taken in execution and to be sold as the property of
William H. Witte. . JOHN THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 2L 1563. de24-3t
LE6AK,
T ETTERS TESTAMENTARY UPON
the Estate of JOHN WALLACE BIDDLE having
been granted to the undersigned; all persons indebted
to the said Estate are requested to make payment; and
those having claims or demands are requested to' pre*
sent them without delay to a
CHABLBS MACAXJSTBB,
»05 South SIXTH Street.
de24-th6fc
December 23, 1363.^
■VrOTICE. WHEREAS r LETTERS
testamentary to the Estate of Key. J.C CEAT t D.D.»
deceased, ha vine been granted to the undersigned, all
persons indebted to said estate will please make pay
ment, and those haiing claims against the same will
please present them without delay to
. Dr. GEO. B. L. CLAY, Mo Dree town, N. J., or
RICHARD E. CLAY, 1701 Race street, Phlla.,
no26»th6t* ■_ ; Executors, j
MARTHA ANN BLATTNER, BY
'"-L her next friend* &c.» vs. EDWABD A BLATT
NBB
C. P. Divorce. March Term, 1863, No. 27; Alias June
Term. 1863, No. 29.
To EDTYAED B. BL ATTN EE, respondent above named:
Please take notice, that the Gourt-of Common Pleas for
the County of Philadelphia have granted -a rule on the
respondent in the above case, to show cause "why a Di
vorce a Yin. Mat. should not be decreed; returnable
BATUBDAY. January 9.1884- at 10 o’clock AM.
THOMAS COCHBAN,
Attorney for Libellant.
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i oo%BHltati<m frnt%
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o«17-6m IMP WAhifirr BA,Philadelphia.
T7LECTRICITY.—WHAT IS LIFE
J-J WITHOUT HEALTH. I ?—Messrs. GRIM* ALLEN,
Medical Electricians, having dissolved partnership, the
practice w 111 be : continued by T SOS-ALLBN , at the old.
established office, No. 723 TENTH between
Qoates and Brown, where he will still treat and cure all
curable diseases \whether Acute,
or Paralytic, without o£hock or anyp un,)with, theva
rious modifications of Electricity and Galvanism. This
treatment has -been-found remarkably successful in all
.cases of Bronchitis, Diptheria, and other diseases of the
throat and respiratory organs. . , _ . ■,
Consumption, fU»i\ and so- Influenza and Catarrh.
cond stages. General Debility.
Paralysis, Diseases of the Liver or
Neuralgia,
<Fi,lln * o,
'Rheumatism. Nocturnal Emissions, sc.
Bronchitis, Deafness.
No charge for consultation. Officehours9 A. M.to6
P, ST. Testimonials to be seen at office. de2s-wn
TARRANT’S
A BFFEKVBSCSMT I
SELTZER APERIENT.
,M80B1 ?re8T the laud
BEST BBMEDY kkowk
FOB. ,
Blok Headache*
Nervous Headache.
Dyspepsia. Sour Stomach,
burn. Sea Slokneee. Billon,
Atta.ks. . Few,.
A,.. Ae.
Voc TettlKonlala. A*., ,ee Pemphlet with «Mh Battle
ao2-jy FOB SAXiB BY ALL PBBaqiSTB.
TUMELLE’S compound syrup of
1/ dock Is tnecesafnl as a remady. heaauea those who
M .ttpro n ouhcel»heh^ gYßDp<
the neat Blood Purl liar, tho most eflolent laviforator,
and the beet (hue for Sorofala ever offered to the irabll..
Sold by the proprietor. jgyEHffHiStr
dellhSm And all DraagleU.
XTEW HALF PEACHES.—I2,OOO LBS,
' f^b|- g & wmjMra
dan-tr 101 Booth WATER Btraai.
T AEF SUPERIOR INOOT OOPPKB,
su *
JOHN B. MYERS * CO.. AUCTION.
v TtXBH, Sot. Btrmt.
tWWKHY CLOSING SALE OF 400 LOTS BM.
•7IBH FLENCH GERMAN. AS 0 AaJiEIOAS S* r
HOODS, DAMAGED LINEN. *e.,
THIS DAT
: CABJ> —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<nd £t
SALE OF DRY GOODS. WOOLEN GOODS, TRIM*
MINGS; &o
, ON MONDAT MORNING.
January 4th; commencing- at 10 o'clock, will be sold
from the shelves, a large and desirable assortment ef
goods, comprising dress -and domestic goods, German
town knit woolen goods, cloths, cassimeres, sattinetf,
clothing, wool and merino shirts and drawers, hosiery,
gloves, gauntlets, mitts, shawls, scarfs, handkerchiefs*
embroideries, ribbons, trimmings, fancy articles, hats,
saps, shoes, Ac.
Bsraljur Sfel<M» of Drr good*. Trfmmlags,jrotloik
every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FKIDAY H<
3NGS, at 10 o’clock precisely.
City and country Dealers an requested to attend
sales.
Consignments respectfully solicited from Hanv
rers, Importers, Commission, Wholesale and J<
Houses, and Retailers of all and every descript
Merchandise.
AT PBIVi.TR SALE.
12 large cask*, with straw, suitable for packing
or hardware.
PHILIP FOBD & GO., AUCTION!
535 HABKET and 533 COMMBECB Street
LAEGE SALE OF 1.000 CASES BOOTS, SHOES.
GABS, &c.— CLOSING SALE OF THE SEASO:
THIS MORNING,
Dec. 31st, at 10 o’clock precisely, will be sold, b>
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 <mlT Sup
porters under eminent medical Patronsae. Ladles ana .
physician are resnecttnlly reonosted to erilonlT aa
Mre. BETTS, at her residence, 1019 WIHOT Sliwt
Philadelphia, (to avoid counterfeits.) TWrtr thonewi
Invalids navebeen advised hi their physlolans to usahar
appliances. .Those only sre genuine beariM the unltet
piiraow nTT—BOO- BARBELS TfA-
V TEONA, and other celebrated brands,in etoe,
to UIebv'WMRINQ. IIT ABQg Shiest- dad-ll*
•MESW DRIED APPLES.—IOO BBUL
A l ' W DrieiMplei, WILLIAMS.
fojS-H ' iWSMih WAXES Stt*&
de!9- Btnthflt*-