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FANCY FURS.
JTdIEB’ fancy furs.
JOHN A. STAMBAOH,
IMPORTER AND MANUFACTURER OF
LADIES’ FANCY FURS,
NO. 838 AROH STREET,
BELOW NINTH.
Jmt opened, a large and handsome clock of
lABIIS' AND CHILDBM’S IMCr FURS
Of every description, and In the newest and most ap- -
proved style*, at the
LOWEST GASH FRIGES.
oil-tnths3m " - -
1864.
A, L:■<& F. K. WOMKATH,
CCEBSORS TO THB LATE OEO. t. WOMRATH.)
. No. 415 Arcli Street,
‘ BAvn now oran . .
A FULL ASSORTMENT OF
LADIES’ FANCY FURS,
To which they inrite the attention of buyers.
u2O-3m ■■■ i '
CARPETS AND OIL-CLOTHS,
1864. ** LL 1864.
Q-UEIWfIBCIIO MIXJL.®. - '
a-KHMAMTOWM.
MoOALLUM «6 Ob.
CARPET WAREHOUSE,
hi chestnut street.
PHILADELPHIA.
3864. /; ;■ ■ 1864
IMLcCAXJIiUJM <sfc CO»,
BET AIL DEPARTMENT,
•It CHESTNUT BTBBB7,
uxi-tm orroevrt independence ball.
CANTON MATTINGS.
JUST RECIITSf ,
A LARGE invoices OF FINE
"■ .
COCOA. MATTINGS.
MoOALLUM & CO.,
COMMISSION MOUSES.
HAZARD & HUTCHINSON,
to. lit CHBBTJTUT STREET,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS*
ro* THB SAX* Of
OTI-iMI fHTr.imir.PHrA.MADE POOPS.
Removal.
B. J. WILMAMS,
MANUFACTURER OF
VENE T I A isr BLINDS
ASS' „
WINDOW SHADES,
KBMQYED from So. 16 (in consequence of fire) to
No. 35 North Sixth Street.
• i *
Where he will he veryglad to see his customers and
'-SS a », antll hie old establlahment is rebailt. n 029 Iff'
JTENRY buddy,
Dletlller and Wholesale Dealer la
PURE OLD BOURBON,
MONONGAHELA, BYE, AND WHEAT,
, .WHISKIES,
nOKTH SECOND BTBEET, below aae«,PUli,
fft,u . -> v- ' HKfiTRX HUDDXi
5 • j, sv<u*&
509 CHBSTNITT Street
VOL. 8,-NO; 108.
QLQA.K; . XJISHLiAY.
Ow 01-oak rooa eontains a fine show of properly.
Bade and decant canaents, fair fall and winter wear.
RICH VBLOUR CLOAKS.
HANDSOME BEAVER DO.
FINEST FROSTED BEAVER DO.
BLACK TRICOT AND BEAVER DO.
FINE BLACK GARMENTS.
WATER PROOF CLOAKS.
CLOAKS MADE TO ORDER.
COOPER & OONARD.
Sonlheftafc corner NINTH and MARKET,
1084 CHESTNUT STREET, , '
I. !J. NEEDLES
' in BAHT RBOBITIKO
NOVELTIES
fc LACES,
1 WHITE GOODS,
m
g EMBEOIDEEIES,
VEILS .
HANDKERCHIEFS,■'■tfa.
In sveryrarlsty and at SEDUCED PRICKS,
•: SUITABIiSifOE THE FALL TRADE. ■
10»4 CHESTNUT STREET.
T>EP POPLINS.
JLk Solid colors, extra flue quality, for $2.
’. Plaid Poplins of unnsnal beauty,- at $2. "
* ' Good Quality wide plaid Poplins, $1.25.
Figured reps, Mohairs, and Merinoes.
127 pieces newest unique American Delaines, some
of them choice and neat, others very cay stripe.
OverlOp pieces American prints, 31,35,38, and 40 ct».
Black Mohairs and Alpacas, 65.cts to $1.75.
Balm orals, fresh lot for misses, maids, and matrons.
Cloaks and Shawls in Cloak room.
Cloak display unusually good. Sales rapid.
COOPER & OONARD,
n026-tf : 8. E. Cor. HINTS and MARKET Bts.
SCALES.
j^AIIIBATVIvS’
gCALES
WAREHOUSE,
715 STREET.
de3-tf ' ■
HOLIDAY CONNECTIONS,
AND FASHIONABLE
CONFECTIONS
FOR THE HOLIDAYS,
IN NEAT. BOXES,
SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS ’
" OS :■ ' •/ .
FAMILY USE, >■
FRESH EVERY DAY, ; *
AT;
E. LGr. WHITMAN & CO.’S,
• del-lm No. 318 CHESTNUT St., below Fourth.;
MERCHANT TAILORS.
gjDWABD P. KELLY,
JOHN KELLY,
, TAILORS,
' 812 CHESTNUT STREET,
Will front this date (Ostober Sd) MU at
REDUCED PRIOESe
- so ti)
H . *
osMf.
1864." 1864.
E. 0. THOMPSON,
FASHIONABLE TAILOR,
N. E. Corner SeTcnth and Walnut Sheets,
PHILADELPHIA.
N. B. Having obtained a celebrity for sotting
sooß-imise pantaioons,
Making it a specialty in my business for some years
past, It Is thought of sufficient importance to announce
tb e fact in th Is manner to the public, so that those who
are dissatisfied may -know, of my method,, and give me
• atrial. ' 0c27-thstii-2in
©ENTS-* FVKNISMIN© ©OODSV
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nisi fEEMIUM SHIRT AID WEAFFSE
MANUFACTORY, AND ORNTLBMBN’B
FURNISHING EMPORIUM,
-REMOVED* FROM 806 ARCH STREET X '
TO THE NEW STORE,
BSS ARCH STREET. 535
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If ATIONEBf 4 BLMK BOOKS.
OIL. MINING, COAL, AND OTHER
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: STEEL PLATE CERTIFICATES OF STOCK,
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. TBAKSEEB BOOK,
- ORDERS OF, TRANSFER, ■ .
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ACCOUNT OF SALES, ' -
DIVIDEND BOOK, /
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HOTEtS AND RESTAURANTS.
01NTRAL EATING HOUSE,
Opposite the I*op.t Oilice,
PHILADELPHIA.
OCI7-3m
THE WASHINGTON HOUSE—A
'»“• CAM).—It haying been announced by ihe Sulletin
of the 26th instant, that thishotel woold be.closedon
or ahont the Ist of Deutfahtr, the Lessee fiom January
Ist, 1865, begs to infcilEthe public that during the ttzao
the Bouse may he. closed it will he thoroughly reoo
vate.d and refitted m a manner that cannot fail to give
satisfaction to those who may patronize the establish
• ment. .
Bfr. CHARLES ~M. ALLMOND, formerly of the
“ Indian Queen, ’ ’ ‘Wilmington, but more recently of
the “ States Union, ” Phiiadtlphia, will have the en
tire management under-the new administration, and he
assures the public, that no efforts will be spared on his
part to make the House in all respects pleasant and
agreeable to his guests. The House will be jo-opened
on the 15th of January. ; . - n026-tr-
PI E MAHONY HOUSE, IN' ASH
LAWD, Schuylkill county, after being .closed for
two months, is being handsomely fitted up, and is now
open°OT travellers and visitors Mr HENRY.B.
w EATER, the present-landlord, lately of Korthumher
l.mirmb tV. who has had lona experience in this line
Of hnlinSs 7 will keep a FIRST CLASS HOUSE, and one
that wUI coxopare fayorahly with the host Hotelein the
C< AgBMOT, Fa., Wot. 9.M6f-
TOOKING fIASSES.
JAMES S. EARLE & SON,
816 CHBSTNUT STREET, PHILA.,
bftYfl now in afcore a very fine assortment of '
LOOKING GLASSES,
of every character, of the
VEST BEST MANUFACTURE AND LATEST STYLSS.
. OH. PAINTINGS, ENGHA VINOS,
* PICCTUK ISP PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES.
n LASS SHADES, OYAL.:
■(jpr”" GLASS.SHADES. KOgND
GLAS SW AEEOF^ AET.D lO g .
HA No 15 North FIFTH Straat.
noZS-lm
QEOTIKE »«™™ ; IM „, „
HEW MAPLE STBOF, \ :
FM BBl6l>y EOBEffT ON. wt _
“del Ct«
' 4-38 CHESTNUT (Street.
n024-lm
CURTAIN ROODS.
ALR A. Y~!E IN.
NOVELTIES
' , \ IH i V v
RICH CURTAIN GOODS,
WINDOW SHADES,
FURNITURE COVERINGS.
WALR&TENf
MASONIC IIALL,
719 CEfBSTRUT STREET.
.9 CHESTNUT STREE 1
(J UR TAIN STORE.
1026 CHESTNUT STREET. 1026
J3UOOATELLE CURTAINS.
COTELINE CURTAINS.
TERRY. CURTAINS.'
MUSUIN curtains.
SATIN DE RAINE CURTAINS.
REP' CURTAINS.
LACE CURTAINS,
AND V*--
WINDOW 'SHADES.
Our workmanship is unsurpassed.
C. M. STOUT & CO.,
oc3l-2m 1080 CHIiSTNIJT.&treot-
SLWISW MACHINES.
■^IUDCJOX
SEWING MACHINES,
715 CHESTNUT ST.
THE “FLOR"ENCE”-—AMERICAN
A INVENTORS’ GREAT TRIUMPH—THE SB WING
MACHINE PERFECTED.—AiI- the objections to other
Machines are overbbme in the FLORENCE. It makes*
FOUR DIFFERENT STITCHES with . the Bame ease,
and with as little machinery as others make one. Be
sides, it has the REVERSIBLE FEED MOTION-a Mi-;
form, self-regulating tension of thread and no springs,
cog-wheels, or cams to get out of order. It does ALL
KINDS OF FAMILY; SEWING, from the .heaviest
woolens to the most delicate fabrics, using all kinds of
silk, cotton, and linen thread, from No. 20 to 200.
NO OTHER MACHINE does so large a range of work
as the FLORENCE. U
NO OSmER MACHINE pleaseß the ladies so well as
the FLORENCE. . ; :: .'V - ;
More than ONE T HOUSAND of the FLORENCE have
been sold in Philadelphia, within the last few months.
The FLORENCE is tie only PERFECT FAMILY SEW
ING MACHlNE,'warranted to give; entire satisfaction,
or money returned. There is ■no one who owns a
-FLORENCE that would sell it at cost; ' '
Call and see its operations, whether yon wish to pur
chase or not. Samples of sewing, with price list, sent
free by mail.
• FLORENCE SEWING MACHINE COMPANY, ;
n022-tf . 630 CHESTNUT Street.
THE HOLIDAYS.
J-Y OJi I D A Y
I>. W. CLAJEIK,
603 CHESTNUT STREET,
Has now on hand a very largo'siock of
-WATCHES, ‘ ~ - '-i;
: JEWELRY, and
, . . . . SJLVERrPLATED WARE,
Selected expressly for the coming HOLIDAY TRADE,
which are being sold at extraordinarily low, prices.
We have a large stock of the following goods: .
Gold Watches,
Silver Watches,
Ladies’Watches,
Gents’ Watches,
Boys’ Watches, * ■
American Watches, -
English Watches, • t
■ Swiss Watches,
- Gold Vest Chains,'
Gold Chatelaine Chains.
Gold Neck Chains, , «
■ Gold Pencil Cases, .
Gold Pens,
.Gold Toothpicks,
Gold Thimbles,
. Gold Armlets, , - .
Gold Bosom Studs,
Gold Sleeve Buttons,
Go’d Watch Keys, .i.
Gold Pins, Gents’,
Gold Pins, Ladies’,
■ Gold Pins,Misses’, ' .
.Gold Pins. Chatelaine,
Goldßar Rings,
Gold Finger Rings,
. Gold Scarf Pins,
Ooid Bracelets,
Gold Lockets,
Go’ld Charms, v • 1
Gold Watch Hooks,-
Silver Thimbles, -
- - -Silver Napkin Rings, . . - ■
Silver Frnit Knives,
Silver Fob Chains,
Silver Vest Chains,
SILVER-PLATED WARE,
Plated on genuine Albata metal, - ~ ,
and warranted;
... ". Tea Sets, ..- - ...
Cake Baskets,
Frnit Baskets, :
: Card Receivers,
Bntter Dishes, ...... ‘
Fyrtip Pitchers, . -
Sngar Dishes,
Breakfast Castors,
Dinner Casters,
Pickle Castors,
Spoon-Holders,
Waiters, , .
1 Urns, Mi
■ Salt Stands, 1 ....
Goblets,
, Cnps, • -
1 Cali Bells, . -
. Napkin Rings,
■Fish-Knives, . ■■ ■'...'■■.■
Pie Knives.
Ice Cream Knives,
■ Cake Knives,
Crumb Knives,
Children’s Knives,
Children’s Forks, - v
Children’s Spo,ons,
Oyster Ladies, , —-
Sonp Ladles,
Table and Dessert Spoons, , " ’
Tea, SugaTj and Salt Spoons, . !
Tea and DiunerForks.
- - -- . PLATED JEWELRY. .
iW&have onhand a" large lot of fine plated Jewelry,
whidfwe are closing out at cost-prices to make' room
for other goods. Those wishing goods in onr Una would
do-well to call ana examine onr stock before purchas
ing. All goods warranted, as recommended. I
D. W, Ou&nKt
v . 60» CHESTJSOT Street.
N. B. —Watches and JeweJry carefully Kepaired by
experieuced workmen* aud warranted, ' .
no!9-swtde!7&d7t "•••
pHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
What could be a. more acceptable Christinas Fre
‘ont - FOE A GENERAL,
- FOE A COLONEL,
FOB A CAPTAIN,
FOB A LIEUTENANT, -
FOE A SURGEON.
than a handsome PRESENTATION SWORD. SASH*
and BELT, such as can always heohtainad, in tlw high
est artistic finish, at OEOKG E W. SIMONS A BEOSr,
Htimfaeturing Jewelers, Sansom-street Hall, 610
SANSOHStreet, Philadelphia? n026-12t
' jSj FINE WATCHES, JEWELRY,
SILVER AND PLATED "WARE,
CORNER ARCH. AND TENTH STREETS.
Brooches, Sleeve' Buttons, Armlets, Bracelets, Bear!
Pins and Bln as,-Sea Bet», Ice Pitchers,:
■Waiters, Gohlets, Forks,
Spoons, &c. , •
A®* Watches repaired and Warranted, Old Gold,
Diamonds, and Silver bought
nol9-3in
CASH DRUG HOUSE.
WRIGHT * SIDDALL,
So. lIP MARKET STREET.
*«tw*9n PROSIT and SECOND Streets.
e. w. w« aß7>
DRUGGISTS) PHYSICIANS, AND GB*
NEHAL STOREKEEPERS
Can Slid at our establishment a fall aeeortmsnt
of Imported add Domestic 'iirnzs, Popui ar Fa
tent Hedicinos. paints* Goal Oil,* Wisoow Gian,
Prescription Vials; etc., at as low price* a* genu
ine, fint-elans goods san be sold.
FINE ESSENTIAL OILS,
For Confectioners, in fall yarlety and of Die b«*t
1 Cochineal, BengaT Indigo, Madder, Pot Ash,
Cudbear. Soda Ash.. Alum. Oil of Vitriol, in net.
_ to, Copperas, Extract of Dogwood, Ac.,
YOB DYBBS* USE, ■
Always on band at lowest net cask prices.
SULPHITE OF LIME,
for keeping eider sweets a- perfectly,harmless
preparation, put up, with foil directions for nee,
m packages containing sufficient for one barrel.
Orders by mail or elty post will meet with
prompt attention, or special quotation* will be -
furnished when requested-
WRIGHT 4 SIDDALL,
WHOLESALE DRUG WAREHOUSE,
»o. UP H1BKBT: Street, abore TKOET,
•ds*.tb.ctnlT"fit » . ■ , .
BDCKWHBAT FLOUH.
WHITS OLOYEB HONEY.
HEW PARED PEACHES.
CULTIVATED CRANBERRIES, Ac.
ALBERT; O. ROBERTS,
Dealer In Fine Groceries,
8/91-tf 9?W« JMVSHT-H and TIBS Street*,
PHILADELPHIA, NATL' PDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1861,
Q.IBBS’
PRESENTS.
HARRISON JARDEN.
7. H. SIHDjilAr
Saturday,, December; 3, 1864.
Tbanksgiving Bay in the Army.
NON-ARRIVAI, OB' THa GOOD THINGS ON THU AT'
POINTED DAY—-THEIR SUBSEQUENT, ARRIVAL
AND PROPER DISCUSSION—TBANKSyTb-VR-IBNDS'
IN. THE NORTH—DETTBR FROM- A SOLDIRB; :
iCorrespondence of Th« Press, J •• .....
Before PETKEBRuea, Ya., Nov. 2G, : 18G4.
I Thanksgiving In the army has been very gene*
■ rally enjoyed by, the, soldiers; The liboral supplies
sent by their friends at the North did not all arrive
in time to be received on the appointed 2tth, bat
most of the officers and men drew enough both as
to quantity and variety to make a. good dinner. In
lieu of the turkeys with head,: feathers, and feet,
which couid hot ho counterfeited, the sutlers, for
greenbacks, and the Sanitary and, Christian Com
missions, gratis, provided-the canned substitutes
roasted, baked, and boiled. - ■
Some of the surgeons provided for their patients
a variety of meats, a few of which may be men
tioned. They wore: Lamb, mutton, and sheep!;
ham, bacon, and pork; veal, beef, and ox. We had
also Jreshssalied andmiteii t frufi fishy'oysters raw,
in the shell, stewed in <sans,’and Baked In pies. Of
fruits tfiere were grapes and apples, green and dried,
peaches and' berries, preserved in various styles;
frßits that grew upon trees and others that matured
In 'the ground ; vegeiables, some grew,
above the ground and others In it, and some that
ripened wholly neither above nor below, but partly
both above and beneath the earth.
I will not, however, attempt to enumerate all the
side-dishes, lest some one should suspect me of being
a “ penny-a-liner.” Now,; if no one had. all those,
different ones hacl them ail. If none had them all
on one hot,'some have had them, or will have
them, on different days.
The truth is,“ this year in the
A. F. was not confined to one day, but scattered
along through several “lays, and all the way
from New York to Virginia. -Wo know not when
the good things commenced oomlng, nor do
we know when they will stop, for sure it is
we have heard of them a long time on the
way, and some of them are yet a long way
off. It- wa3 • said they were ordered to the
front to those In the trenches, and if they have
gone there we aro content. But, query: Should hot
invalids In hospitals, with mangled limbs, or with
diseases contracted in the trenches, be regardedas
at the frt.nl moved back 1 To-day a soldier, whilst
eating his Thanksgiving turkey, received a bullet,
which rendered It; heoeesary for him to leave and
come to the rear. It may bo the Johnnies have
known that our men were feasting on the good
things from home, and spitefully cut short his meal.
The rebel gained nothing, and the wounded man
shall lose nothing, for he is baok in time for our
elongated,Thanksgiving. '■ D, E. L. ~
British "Violations or Neutrality.
To the Editor of The Press:
Sir : I have just road an article extracted from
the. Boston Advertiser, and ascribed to a statesman
of the highest eminence, citing a long list of viola
tions of neutrality committed by Great Britain, as
a retort to thecomments of the British press in the
case of the Florida. -
The writer appears to have been' diligent- In ex
ploringhistorical antiquity, and to have been led
back by hla researches even Into times when you •
.were English citizens, prottd of the name, and when
the shame of English dishonor fell on you. 1 will
not venture to discuss the cases- individually,not
having the propermeans of reference at hand. Any
candid reader will, I think, see that a pretty strenu
ous effort has been made to press rather reluc
tant auxiliaries Into the service./ The seizure of
the Danishfleet, for example, besides being a some
what stale Indictment, cannot be cited In answer to
a charge of violating a neutral port. It was, if any
thing, a care of commencing war without good cause
and proper declaration.; If the author of the article
will turn to the papers on the subject in Coleridge’s .
Friend, he will see the act defended, on grounds of
the highest morality, by a publicist who was opposed"
to it "as a matter of policy, and who was certainly
not a vulgar flatterer of Hie'passions of his country
men, nor regardless of the moral law.
The general remark which I wish to make is, that'
of all the cases,-not one, morally pertinent falls
within the last half; century. The only two pre-.
, tended instances within this period are the burning '
■of the Caroline and the seizure of the Santa Cruz,
The burning of the. Caroline was hot in any moral
sense a violation of a neutral port. It was/an incl
; ; dent in an irregular border.; war, brought orTOy the
interference of -American sympathizers in the Cana
dian rebellion. The Santa Cruz was alleged, as
the writer states, to be engaged in the slave trade,
and was seized, not from any motive of national in
; torest, or in any spirit of- aggression, but In exercise'
of the high police of nations. The exercise of this
high- police is a delicate matter, and is pretty sure
to lead to some .disputable, acts,jybich, however,.if.
done'in good: faith, will'not taint the general mo
rality of the nation. //- ■ '
It Is during 'the last half century, and since the’
conclusion of the Napoleonic wars, that moral senti
ment has made its greatest progress on the subject'
of national rights and obligations* and especially in
regard "to the rights of the weaker nations. No one
acquainted with; the tone of European morality
would believe a Government oapable now of doing
what Governments were capable of doing in tbo
time of the French Convention. You are citing '
deeds done in comparative darkness,', to warrant,
you in sinning against meridian light. The last
great precedent in tlie international history of Eng
land is tbo voluntary cession of the lonian Islands,
which had been put Intn-hor possession half a cen
tury before. Such anact proves, in'the eyes of all
candldjudges, that; the old age ofaggression and
violence, with all its precedents, is rapidly being
numbered with-the past. „
As charges against English honor, oases half a
century old are irrelevant. You cannot push.the
figurative personality of a nation so far. Scarcely
an Englishman is alive who could by any possibility
have been implicated in the capture of the Essex;
and no man believes that If that act was what it is
represented on your side to have been, there is a
Sir gle Englishman at, the present time capable of.
assenting to its perpetration. In the counsels of
Providence the sms of the fathers are visited on the
children, but, before, a human tribunal, the sins of.
'the fathers must be ratified.by the children before
they can bo laid to their door. When praising the
liberty of conscience enjoyed in this country, I have
encountered the objection that the New Englanders
persecuted the Quakers; but I have not paid much
respect to the objection.
It la not to bo forgotten, either, that since 1815 the
English Parliament has been reformed, and some
thing like the sentiment of the nation has begun to
prevail in the counsels of our G-ovornment. Before
that time we were ruled by an. oligarchy, whose"
proceedings were sometimes as violent abroad as
their Government was oppressive at home. Legally,
of course, this change does’ hot -affect our .identity -
or our continuous responsibility as a nation j but
morally it does. And you have need yourselves ol
the same equitablo consideration. You would be
sbrry to be taxed as a free nation with all the inter
national acts of your late slave-owning Govern
ment.. I might,"perhaps, from the; history-of- these
acts,[euH the materials of a retort to the writer in
the Boston AdverlUer. But I do not wish to be
familiar with the criminal records of nations.
Let the dead past bury its: dead; and let us, as
wisdom and generosity alike prescribe, rejoice in
the improved morality of the living. v ; ,
' Suppose -England to be as bad as yon will—to be
as base as your fathers thought:her glorious—it is
not in the presence of England alono that you stand
in deciding boiween honor and dishonor. It is in
presence of the whole community of nations; and.
those who, instead of recalling to your minds abthts
most critical moment of your moral : life, the high
principles of civilized molality and the brighter ex
amples of your own history, divert your eyes to the,
bgd precedents of evil times, conspire, however un-
Intentibnally, with that one of the two. contending
voices in the-national breast which tempts-you to,
tako the downward path. There is a certain class
of questions which, when an honorable man is call
ed upon to decide in his own case, ho puts all equivo
cal precedents and everything else behind him but
the thought of his own honor.
I am, &c.,
Tit© Freedmen. ' .
THE CAUSE IS riTTSBUBe.
A meeting was held In Concort Hall, In Pitts
burg, on Monday evening, the 28th nit., to, consider
the claims of the freedmen, and the duties of the
North In regard to them. F. B. Brunot, Esq.., pre
sided, and Hev. Phillips Brooks and J. M. Mofflm,
of Philadelphia, and William F. Mitchell, of Ten
nessee, addressed the meeting. Much Interest was
manifested by the audience in the subject, and steps
were taken to organize a! Freedmen’s Belief Com-,
mission. The following resolutions were unani
mously adopted: ' * ■
, Resolved, That we' heartily approve of theprlnoi
pies and purpose of the Pennsylvania Freedmon’s
Belief Association, and. that, acknowledging our
duty In the premises, we hereby express our desire
to be co-laborers with them in this,great and useful
work. '.V ' ■ ' ' :
. Resolved, That in the judgment of this meeting: it:
Is expedient to appoint a committee of ten, with
power to add to their number, whose business It
shall be to correspond with the Pennsylvania
Freed men’s Belief Association, to raise funds for
the benefit of the freedmen; to call future meet
ings to consider the subject, and adapt such mea
sures for the promotion of the cause as to them may
setm proper.
The committee appointed under the last resolution
embraces such menas C. G. Hussey, Thomas Bake
well, Win. Traw, ex-Governor Wm. F. Johnston,
Rev. Hr. Howard, E; H, Irish, Esq.; GeneraVHowe,
,&e,, iic. This committee Is to be the nucleus of
what is to be called the “ Plttsbur gFreedmon’s
Aid Commission,”—auxiliary to the Pennsylvania
' Freedmen’s Belief Association, of this city. Gene
ral Howe is to be its chairman.
It is in contemplation-to hold at an early date a
mass meeting in Pittsburg to consider this question
of the freedmen In all its bearings. J. M. McKim
and liev. J. Wheaton Smith, of Philadelphia, are
expected to bo among the speakers on the occasion.
Meetings of a similar character, and to be adSressed
by ; the same parties, aye to beheld ln Meadvlllo,
Erie, and other towns in Pennsylvania.
THE CAUSE IN BALTIMORE.
- A-Freodmen’s Belief Association has been formed,
at Baltimore. The venerable and philanthropic'
.1 ohn.Needles Is its president, and among its active
members may be mentioned Francis T. King,'
Evans Eogers, Alex. M, Carter, Thomas Keiso,
.Tames .W. Tyson, WfUltam It; Tj. ,
Bond, Thomas Graham, John A; Needles, Joseph,
Curbing; and Aroliibald Sterling. •
The initiation 6fa systomof rmllmentary educa
tion among the freed peoploof Maryland, we learn,
will be the first business of this association.' Their
plan is tb establish'a model school in Baltimore,
and an elementary school at’ every prominent and
invltingjßrir.t in the State of Maryland. "• .
This isrumfliouM be; All free Maryland [
. and all hail/this noble spirit of 'Self-helpfulness and
FeH'-Wdemptlon manifested by "hor ; citibons! We
of Pennsylvania have wafehed with' the greatest
' interest |the process by which Maryland .has so
grandly, &üßfar; solved the f; grb'aV :b6'elal "problem.
Our sympathies, and, if need -bsf'our raid,'will* be ■
with her io -the end. Pennsylvania cherishes for
' Maryland the tender solicitude becoming a slstor
State in such close Contiguity. '* s
The 15<v elected Mcmbersof Congfoss,
We give below brief Biographical notieo'3 of some
of the moat distinguished gentlemen who have been
rc-eJecieOjto Congress. ■ " ; .
jNO. M. BaoosrATli;—Born' in Upper Chichester,
1 Delaware county. Pa./January 19,1818; received ay ‘
oommon-aohool, education ; studied law, and .has
been devoted to that profession ; has .served in the
Leglslaturopf/the State, andi v ln 1862 was elected a.
Representative iroin Pennsylvania-torthe Thirty
eighth Congress, and was a;member of the-Com
mittees on Accounts ,aad Fablloßxppndltures. Mr.
;Brownall! ! won a high feputatldn',ln‘ the; last Con
gress for Ms radical patriotism,‘’legal' acumen, and .
. legislat IvC*industry. ■ " ? ?• - iv ; ■
Wm. D.lKelmsy was born In Philadelphia la the
spring of 3,814; received-a good English education;;
commenced life as a reader in V printing office;
spent seven, years as an 1 apprentice lna 'jeweiry
establishnjent,; removed to Boston'’and folio wed his ■
trade there for fouryears; devoting some attention
to lltorary matters; returned to Philadelphia,
studied law, and was. admitted to the bar In 1841,
, apd held.we. office for some years of Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas. In addition to Ms many*
political speeches, a number .of literary- addresses
have been'publlshcd from his pen. He was electeiV
a Bepreßegtove frbjm Pennsylvania to the Thirty
seventh: Gsngress, serving as a meuiber.of theOotn-
Ihlttees OttSudlitnAHaira and Expendltures on. Pu
b- •
' giess, serving on the Agricultural; and Naval Com--
mittees.’ fllilr. Keliey was a noted orator,,and ime oP
the leading members of the past Congress. .
Scbtjyi/br (JOl.FAX.—Born in New York Olty,
March 23, 1823; received a 5 good common-school" ,
education; was bred a printer, and settled In :
■ Indiana in 1836,. He has been the editor and pub- ;
Usher of;the , South Bend Register ever since he
became of ago; was a member, in 1830, of the Indi
ana Constitutional Convention; in 1848-and 1852 he?
was a delegate, to: the Whig National Convention
of those years, and the Secretary of each Oonvon*.
tioh. He was elected a Representative from
Indiana to the Thirtyifburth Congress, and was re
elected to each successive Congress; including the
Thirty-eighth, serving during two of his terms as
chairman of the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Hoads. ■ He was also a regent of the Smithsonian-
Institution,' and was eleoted Speaker of the Thirty
eighth Congress . ' '
' James ;A. Garbibld.—He was born in Orange,
Cuyahoga county;. Ohio, November 19, 1831; gra
duated at Williams College, Massachusetts,ln-isse,
and'adopted the profession of law j in 1559 and 1860
ho was a member of the Ohio Senate; in 1881 he en
tered the army, as colonel of the 42d Regiment of
Volunteers; was; appointed a brigadier general in
1862, the day that he fought the battle of Middle
Creek, Kentucky. He subsequently served at Shi
loh, Corinth, and In Alabama, and early in 1863 ■he
was appointed chief of staff to General Rosecrans,
with whom he served up to: the battle' of GMcka
manga. 'ln 1862 he was elected a Representative :
from Ohio to the TMrty-elgMh’Congress, serving as
' a thh Committee on Military Affairs.
Before taking hig scat inCongross ho was appointed
.V a major, general of volunteers for gallant and me-.
ritorious services In the battle of Chlckamauga, -
Georgia, from September 19.1863.”
John A. Hasson.—Be wits born near Burlington,
Vermont; January 11,1822; graduated at the Uni-,
versityi ol Vermont; studied law .in Massachusetts,
1 and produced the protestioii'in St. Louis, Missouri,
until 1837, 'when he removed to: lowa. 1n.185S- he
was appointed a commissioner to report upon the
coßditlcn -of the Executive Departmentsol Iowa;
asslsted;>lh 1859, in organizing the State-Bank oi
lows, and became director for the State? in 1861 he
was appointed Assistant Postmaster. General, which
office he resigned in 1862, when he was elected a re
presentative from lowa to the Thirty-eighth Con
gress,' serving on the: Committee of ways and
Means, During the summer of 1863 he was appoint
. ed, by President Linooln, a commissioner to the, In
ternational Postal Congress, at Paris, roturning In
•August.;? /;" ? ?’ ! ;?//" : -j? ,?■ /
' Dtooht,—Born In Vovay, Switzer
land bounty, Territory of Indiana, November'23,
1814; attended: the Indiana University at Bloom- '
ington, but did not graduate; adopted tile profes
sion of law ; was a member of the State Eeglsla- ;
,ture lnl838; from 1839 to 1845,was treasurer of Ms
county,; served la.the war with Mexico as a. lieu- ;
tenant colonel, and was in several battles; was a
Presidential elector in 1862; in iB6O audlBs3 he was
again elected to the Legislature; was president for :
nine years of the State Bank of Indiana; when the
rebellion .broke out; he was appointed colonel ,of the
7th Indiana Volunteers, and was. at the battle of
Phiilippl, in West 3 Virginia; was subsequently,in -
charge of a brigade at and, after
. the battle at that place, was assigned to the com
mand of the troops at Nashville ; from that place
he led an expedition against John Morgan, taking"
nearly his whole* command; and In 1862, while h. 6; -
was yet In'.the field, he was elected, a Representa
tive from Indiana to the TMrty-elghth Congress,
serving on the Committee on the District of Go-'
lumbia, and on Revolutionary Pensions.
Gbobgb W. Jcm ah was born in Centrovllle,
Wayne county, Indiana; May 6,1817; received; a ■
. good ?cdmmo»-sehool education ; spent three yaars
as school teacher; studiedlaw, and was admitted to
the bar In 1840. In 1845 he was eleoted to the Le
gislature,of Indiana; was a delegate to the Buffalo
OonVB&ion>df?1848 ; was : a/Representative ldJOdn- '
gresrfrom' ISdlafiai from r 1849 'to' 1851“ Tn“l*s2“hß’- •
wasjhomtaated by- the. Pittsburg.Conventlon for the
office of Vice President of the.Unlted States, on the
ticket wllh J. P. Halo for President; and ln 1866 he
was Vice President of the Republican Convention
held at-Pittsburg'; he was’ elected a- Representative
from Indiana to the Thirty-seventh and Thirty
eighth Congress. ' .
Ignatius Donnelly,—He was born in Phila
delphia, Pennsylvania,-November 3, 1831'; gra
duated at the Central; High School, studied law,
and was admitted to the bar in >1853 ; emigrated, to .
Minnesota in 1857 ; was elected: Lieutenant Go
vernor of that State In 1859 ; re.electGd in 1861, and
in 1862 .was- elected a Representative: from Min--
nesota to the Thirty-eighth Congress; and served on
the? Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads,
and Expenditures in the Interior Department.
Justin S. Mobbilx..—Ho vf.as born in’Strafford,
Vermont, April 11, 1810 ; received an academic edu
cation, and engaged in mercantile pursuits until
the year 1848, when he turned his attention to agri
culture. He was elected a Representative from Ver
mont to the Thirty-fourth; Congress, and: re-elected
to the Thirty-fifth, the Thirty-sixth; the Tuirty-se-'
yenth, and the Thirty-eighth Congresses, serving
on the special committees on the sale of Port Snell--
tag, and on the regular Oommitteeson Agriculture
and of Ways and Means.
/Leonard Mybb#.—He was born in Attleboro,
Bueks county, Pa., November 13,1827 ; received a
liberal education, and adopted the profession of
law ; .was solicitor for two municipal districts in ,
Philadelphia; digested the ordinances for the con
solidation of the city, and has translated several
works from the French. He was elected in 1862 a
Representative from Pennsylvania to the. Thirty-;
eighth Congress, serving on the Committees on
Patents and Expenditures In the Post Office De
partment.
Ch'abibs O’Neili., Born In Philadelphia,
March 21; 1821; graduated at Dlcktason College In
1840 ;.studied law, and camo to the bar in 1813; in
1850,11851, and 1852 he was elected to the State Le
gislature, and In 1853 to the State Senate y-re-elect
ed to the Legislature in 1859, and 1n:1862' eleoted a?
Representative from Pennsylvania to the Thirty
eighth Congress, serving on the Committee on Com
merce. " . . .■■■-. ' i
Robert C. Schenck,—Born in Franklin,-'War
ren county, Uhio, October 4, 1809; graduated at
Miami University in 1827, where he remained one or/
two year 3 as a tutor; he studied, law, and- was ad
mitted to the bar In 1831, and settled in Dayton.. In
1840 h e; was' elected-to the Ohto Legislature ;re
olecteu in 1842, and was a- Representative in Con
gress from his native State'from 1843 to 1851; serving
on *many|eommittees; luring the Thirtieth Con
gress as chairman of the- Committee on Roads and
Canals. On his retirement from Congress, he/was
appointed by President Fillmore minister to Brazil,
and, during his residence in SouthAmerlca, betook
part in negotiating a number? of treaties? On his
return, in 1863, he .became extensively engaged in
-the railway, business. During the troubles of 1861
he served as a brigadier and major general In the
Unlon.army, and in 1862 was elected ,to the-Thlrty
eighth Congress, serving as chairman of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs. ;?. j
Thahdbhs Stevens. —Born in Caledonia county,
Vermont, April 4; 1793 ; graduated at Dartmouth
College In 1814; during that year removed to Penn
sylvania ; studied law and taught in an academy at:
the same time ; in 1816 was admitted to the bar in
Adams county ; In 1833 was elected to the State
• Legislature, and also In 1884,1835, 1837, and 1841;
In 1836 was elected a member of the Convention to
.revise, the:/State Constitution; in 1838- was ap
pointed a Canal Commissioner ; In 1842.h0 removed'
to Lancaster, and In 1848 was elected a Repre
sentative from Pennsylvania tothe Thirty-first Con
gress, also to the Thirty-second, and in 1858-was re
elected to the Thirty-sixth Oongress,.and alsp.to,thev
ThirtV-Sevehth, dartag whioh ho was oliairman of
"the-sODmmittee 'of Ways ;and; Means, having pre
viously-served on various Important committees. Ip .-
1862 he'waa re/electedto the Thirty-eighth Congress,
again serving as chairman of the Committee of
? Ways' and Means. He was also a delegate to the
Baltimore Convention of 1864. . •
.Russbui. M. Thayer.—He was born in Peters
burg, Virginia, January 27,1819-; graduated at the
University of Pennsylvania in 1840; studied law, and
was admitted to the bar in 1842, and eleoted a Re-.
presehtativefrom'Pennsylvanlatothe Thlrty-eighth-
Oongress, serving as chairman'of the Committee
on Private Land Claims. He received from'his
Alma Mater the two degrees of Baehelor and Master
of Arts. ■'*'■' ■■ ?; 3;
EliHc B. Washburnb.—-Born in Livermore, Ox
ford county; Maine, September, 23, 1816; served an
apprenticeship in tne printing office of the Kenne
bec Journal; studied law at Harvard University,’'
acid removing to the West, practiced at Galena, lU,
He .was elected a Representative to the Thirty-third
• Congress -from that State, and re-elected to the
Thiity-fenrth, Thirty-fifth, and Thirty-sixth Con
gresses; servtogon twobccaslonsas chairman of the
Committee on Commerce, He was also /elected to
the Thirty-seventh Congress, again serving as chair
man of the Committee on Commerce, and re-elected
to the Thirty-eighth Congress, serving again as
Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, and as a
member of the Joint Committee on the Library.
On account of his having served continuously for a
longer period than any other member of this Con
gress, usage attached to him the title of “Father of
the House.” ?? " ’’?? - ■/-
Goodwin Smith,
A betort having gained ground that a trunk lull
of greenbacks came ashore at Vineyard, Mass., last,
-week, the papers there declare the story to be only
half true 5 that Is, the trunk came ashore, but there
were no greenbacks
The minimum standard of height for recruits for
the volunteer service has been fixed by the Secretary
of-War.-at five feet; Instead of five feet three Inches,'
as heretofore established.
A on ay eaSle was shot near. Chewsville,Md.,
last week, which measured six feet three Inches
from tip to tip of his wings, as d had talons span
ning a elrele'of about five, Inches. A large Ameri
can eagle was shot a few flays ago, near St. Paul,
Minn., measuring thirteen feet from wing to wing.
, .The San Jose Mercury says the wlfo of Jose Cas
tro,- of Monterey, has given birth to thirty-six chil
dren, all of whom are living together In. that coun
try. The first twenty are twins, each pair repre
sentatives of either sex. Of the remaining children
eleven only were single born. -
A correspondent writes us as follows; “It may,
Interest the public to know that the admirable Life
of Washington, written for and published by the
American Sunday-school Union, and warmly com
mended by the late Chief .Tuatloe Marshall, Mr.
Justice Washington, Colonel Kichard Varlole, and
others,<ls now passing through - a third edition In
modern Greek, ,and Is sanctioned by the Govern
. ment fonu^qlntheynhllo sohools Qt Oreedh,"
GENERAL NEWS.
[For The PrWv. ] .'s..' ' i
. Xiio Xjigraiamarist on Flchet. 1
■: liTOSWDIAtBIBSV : ' •
(i Out newa 3s cries, .
“And we were ftrstof all to break It
“ No wonder," all the world replies—
“ Your nows is true —you helpod to muke IT."
„ IDBES HAYODIRNKBS. . f
Poor Mexlco’B bound, and groat Nap
‘ Has given Maximilian his Masim, . ,
First.bleod, rolv yourviotlm, and then— ;
Why-7—-tax him!"
COERCION VS, SECESSION.
N, C. Congressman.—TSto cafe, Mr. Jeff, and no
. more 1 of aggression,
We’li rebel ’gainst rebellion, secede from seces
i 'slon. • ,
Jefferson Davis. —Much I foar for --your case, my
brave tatterdemalion j.
. Seymour, says that coercion Is bad as rebellion j
.But secede, if youdate, and I’ll giveyou my yer«
"Sion: —.... •
’ You’re only..coercing me into coercion.
O TKMrORA ! O MORES ! .
In vain thoidlo. “ Thunderer” lies,
“ ’Tls had the Yankees waste their lives
In foolish quarrels.’’ '
Wo envy-not a foreign, taste,.
But meaner ’ tie,' O Times, you waste
Your little morals!
Why talk-at us to prove us fools,
Our statesmen brutes, our heroes ghouls,
Butchers our Sherman and our Grant!' -.
Wo spend our lives, but you your tongas,
Wo fight for right—you tallt for wrong—
Whlch i 3 the most “extravagant ?" -K. O.
Soldiers’ Families.
To the Editor of The Press:;- \ ; 4
Sir : The subject of my communication published
in The Press last week', viz : Our duty to the fa mi.
lies of our noble soldiers, who have laid down their
llyes for the'“old flag,’’ or- wlio.-are now.shedding
their blood for If-off” every 'battle-fleld, seems to
have made a favorable impression, and- to 'have,
turned the current of human sympathy toward that
class of suffering-humanity. Human and religious
sympathy, however large, oan never meet the de
mands—the claims which such.' suffering families
have a right'tb make on it, In this city, attha present
time. ■ - ' '» -
Would that the thousands of our wealthy citizens
could see and hear-what I do dally, in.thesphere Of
my ministerial labors. Would that they oould ac
company me to those homos of-poverty; soo the de
solated fireside, the fatherless children, the widowed
mother, pinching poverty, gnawing hunger, con
suming caro, prisoned together in sqme wretched
spot on which the sun of human happiness never,
shines. Well, “ Who can. help that 1” 11 Are we to
be wretched because 'they are so l” s/ater, “that*
weeping, woe begone widow was once the happy
wife of one who laid down his life for you on some
bloody battle-field, j Those fatherless children you
see In rags, with pale, hungry faces, were once well*,
clad, ■ and heyer before felt the gnawings of hun
ger; never, never, till their 'father grasped the
sword and.lald his life on his country’s altar, 'A?bd
you have become rich by the war, or Nature has
opened her big, full heart and* poured her oil trea
sures into your purse. And yet the families of the
brave, noble soldier—G-od bless him—are. almost li
terally starving at your door. Shame on humanity!
I know you axe giving away hundreds of dollars for
benevolent and humane objects. I know the rich
give much more than the bulk of humanity gives
them credit for. But are your contributions directed
to the best ends'! Are your hundreds and thousands
directed so as to do the most’ good! Would five, or
ten, or twenty thousand dollars distributed among
our poor soldiers' families not have done' five,
or ten, or twenty (I will not say thousand)
times more good than that amount expended
for turkeys, etc., for Thanksgiving dinners? Let
me not be misunderstood. No man loves the
soldier or the eause more than I do; but could the
voice of every soldier reach? us, it would tell us to
feed and elothetheir loved ones *at home, and the
families of those who have fallen on the field* of bat
tle! , The Government will see that we are neither
hungry nor naked.
Mr, Editor, 1 feel assured, sir, that our city
yea, our land—needs its sympathies more awaken’
ed on this subject. We have noble and efficient or
ganizations, through, which great suffering may. be .
prevented, and present pressing! misery alleviated.
To widen the sphere of usefulness of those who are
laboring for the good of these fainMles, and make
many hearts glad, all that is needed is money. In
another communication,'with your permission, I
will lay before your readers some facts which will
show the claim of the Society for the Relief of Sol
diers’ Families, instituted in connection with the
Sanitary Commission, to the aid of oar oitizens. In
the meantime, funds sent to “City Pastor,” caro of
editor of' The Press,will be applied to cases of want
with which'he is brought into, daily contact.
' OITY PASTOIi.
FEKSONAIi.
..=_Lfflrd Wodehouso made hie formal entry Into:
the elt; of Dublin on tho Bth ultimo. It is said the
event created less excitement than the triumphal
procession of a travelling olrcus. - Altogether, If
was a thing of rod tape—officials were there in
plenty, civil and military ! but the people who give
1 a soul to every proceeding of the kind were wanting,
and the whole ceremonial of greeting bore “done to
■ order,” in prominent letters on the face'of it. The
S/arcorrcspondent describes it as “cold,” the Times
as “quiet, respectful, and cordial, hat not enthusi
astic.” ; ' f ;--
The wife of the late Joshua R. Giddings died
at Jefferson, Ashtabula county, Ohio, on the 15th
ultimo. . ; -
Mr. Hudson Gurney, a gentleman of great
wealth and standing in Norfolk, England, died on
the 9th of last month, at the age of ninety years. Ho
was for ’many years a member of Parliament for
Newport. The gtorlcs told of his liberality are end
; less.' One of his fancies in his old days was that
whenever he travelled by railway he Insisted on the
Norwich station-master: accompanying the train.
That official would take him up at a little station
constructed expressly for his accommodation, and*.
If rumor speaks correctly, he might rely upon a .£lO
note for his trouble in seeing to the comfort of his
; precious passenger. - ' - ■
f The private room of the Emperor of Russia at
Nice, Is covered with-green damaßkailk, upon which
are two beautiful Venetian looking-glasses, and a
- picture of the plan of the Church Superga, at Ta
rin. Upon the consoles are busts of the Emperor
-Napoleon T. and of Lonis XV. There is also a por
trait of the Empress and the Prince Imperial, The
sleeping room Is lined with rose damask silk; the
’bedstead and furniture are In the style of Louis XV.;
and the cobinette de toilette, which has been used by
the Empress, is a model of taste and elegance.
—Titles seem to be cheap enough and not difficult
of attainment on the continent. The following ap
pears in Galignani ; “ There is an opportunity for a
well-educated gentleman, with some means, to be
noinlnated Chevalier, or even to be raised to rank
jn foreign hereditary nobility. Apply, with real
name-and address, to Count, No. 65 street,
London.” . .
THE STATE.
Death on ah Editor.— Enos Prlzer, one of the
editors of the Bucks County Intelligencer, died' on
Friday last. On Wednesday he spent the day in
the business office of the paper, though suffering
-much from weakness; and on Thursday, In the ab
sence of his partner, he continued to attend to the
necessary duties of hlB-posltion. Thursday evening
was spent in cheerful conversation with a friend,
and he retired to bed with the expectation of going.
to the office In the morning. At two o’clock he was
in his usual state; hut at five he was ; found to be
■almost Insensible, and In a dying condition. He ex
pired about eight o’clock on Friday morning;
An iHorDEKT.—An old man by the name of Scott- -
arrived at this station one night last week, after an,
absence of fifty-two years, nothing having been \
heard of him In the mean time. It appears that;
■ when Be left this, her went to one of the Southern
States, where he settled. He says he wrote several:
letters shortly afterwards to his friends here, but
falling to receive an answer, concluded that , they:
had removed to some other locality, and ceased to
.write. Lately the oppresßldmof; Jeff Davis’ Govern- .
ment bearing too heavily upon him, he resolved-to
seek the home-of his childhood, and waß pleased;to
find many of his friends and- relatives still living.
Truly the lost Is found.— lndiana American. •
BbmabkAklb Bird.—The,Pittsburg Commercial
•records the death of a distinguished member of the
feathered tribe, a parrot belonging to Captain Har
rison (Uncle Joe), and for many years well known
to those who were accustomed to resort to the old
Buckeye House. Polly died In the 33d year of Its
age—an item certainly oflongevlty—muchregretted
by all who were accustomed to the pleasures Of Its
conversation. When first brought to that .city, this
bird of varied plumage seemed totally unac
quainted with the English language. In-the French, :
however, It was - quite fluent, having for some
years:resided In New Orleans. It soon acquired our
language, however, and at the. time-of lis death
was quite a linguist.- Polly had a remarkably re
. tentive memory, of which we give; an instance., It
' was accustomed to salute every member of its
owner’s family, using his or her first name. One
day, however, Polly missed Miss Eliza, one of the
voung ladies of the family, and: did not again see
her lor fourteen years, when she made a, visit to her
old home, and was astounded at- receiving imine- '
dlately from Polly the accustomed salute of “ good
morning, Eliza,” Polly died full of • years and
honors, leaving mortal remains eertalnly well
worthy of the taxidormlst’s utmost sMO. : ;
Frozen to Death.— On Tuesditf'.nlght fortnight,
we are told by the Johnstown (Cambria county)
Tribune, a Welsh farmer, from the neighborhood of"
•*bensburg, named Evan Davis, while under the. In- ,
huence of liquor, lay down in one of the alleys of
the Fourth ward, Johnstown, in what Is commonly
known as Hornerstowh, and wag so badly'frozen
that he died on the following evening.. It is saij
1 tfcafc tfce neighbors beard his cries all nigat» out In- -•
humanly left him to perish without attempting to
remove him. He was not even removed until Oa.pt.
Butledge went to his assistance about "half-past
eight o’clock Wednesday. , : ' - ,;:
A Strange 'Stobv.-Forty years, ago, says the,
Mount Joy Journal Herald, a lUr. Keidlinger, of
West Donegal township, got a man to take his. wife
and children,to Mr. J. D. Llndemuth, saying that
he thought Mr. Llndemuth would keep them, but
If not, they should bo left on the Conoy Ridge.
EeldllDger then disappeared,' ana was not since,
heardfrom till a few days ago, when ha appeared
at the house of his daughter, Mrs. Frederick Gran
tonV an old man of 80 years. His wlfe had died a
year or two since. While lie could do-his family a
great 'deal of good he abandoned them, and now
when heTs helpless- and needs assistance, ho comes
to be a burden to them. . ■ . .. *
The hump-backed publication of Fleet strict,
London, has, in some manner, offended the editor of
the Court Journal ; and In the laist number of that pa
per Fioicftis thus alluded to : 11 There Is a proposal to
bring out a new comic weekly publication, whioh very:
creditably and honestly confesses its stupidity by its
title, The Ass, It is to be established on similar
principles,to those which are at present aharaotorls
;tlo of Ptincft, and wjth a friendly and fellow feeling.
It Is lo be hoped that The Ass , and Punch will not
both be published on the same day, or how will the
public know whjs Is wklfA. ■ ■ .
FOT3E- CETTfS-
MMCIAL AM COMKEBCIiL.
One or two'of the STewTork.pa.pers published yester
day the particulars of the taking of a new loan of **S,V
000,000 of 6-20 per cent. stock. It appearffthatthe Treaf
cmy Departroentdidnnt come regularly upon the mar
. ket for this loan 1 . But stated, privately that that ranch
l I P an would be disposed of to the banks andindividsals,.
feat a premium of five"per cent. ,if such a prenHUmcKSld
i be'obtained,, Ofthawboleamount $20,100,000 w&b taken
. by tb« hanks of New -Vorß city, anil the balance hr the
INatiouai Banka of Boatoß- amP-Philadelphiaf "ir wllß
rtherefore,’he seen that Mr. Fessenden'mec with, a- com*.
..pieiesuccess. -The.amount.was.nbtofsufficient magni
tude to conjpenskie for th® trenbio and risk as to the id.be
i: of bidding-to the Treasury Department, nor waa it
deemed proper.to.disturb tlje money market in.the prS-'
sent stock, exchange appreciation of oaf. gold-bearing
eloeksrhyadveftising the loan for'award td thefehigliasl
.biddirs." ■ T be banka received their half-yearly interest"
pnfeihe . 6jSO per .cent, 'coupon legal-tenders. 1 and’these
' notes,which the Govorzim. nt ia;anxioii8 r to call in as :
cancelled, 'can be used-aB currency, withpufrloss of inte
rest! in paying for-the $20.000,010 of new stsek. In this ■
way the steady ease of the money market tvillbopra
' served, wbiletke cbange.'of sesnrity willproy'a.decidedly
; advantageous to the banks and to tieirimvy dealers
: who- are permitted to participate in the purchase of 0-20.4,
The stock roaiket contin'ued very dull yostsrd ay; prices,
excepting for Government loans, were generally lower.
, O'heforinerwereiniindlminiehedfavor.andßoldlaifgely.:
The ten-forty bonds soid at 101—air advance 'of % ami ;
tbe.fiveltwentießsijldat lCdXwkh: .state”
jino City loans were very .inlet, :.Tbe share; list was ■
quite dull, . Beading advanced slightly, but other rail- ;
way .shares showed .a; downward tendency;: Tho- oii
.•slocks were less active than they have been for many ■
days, and we note a- continued decline in thot stocks .
theta few days ago were bo -prominently pnehed:fbr
ward on the market. Si:.. Nicholas declined XrEkbeit
;, Walnnt Islahd %, .and Seneca %. ■; The . transactions,
,in company hondß w'ere very fight, being conflnVd’to l
• L'ehigh. Valley 6s, which: soldi at 100)4; and-Reading
,6s of 1886. at .13SX. Of city passenger railways
there -weie Bales of Arch-street reported at 15.H',
! gnd Second and "Third-streets :at;69—the letter, an
-.advance Of 3. 26 was bid for Thirteenth and Fifteenth;’
, 40 for Chestnut .and; Walnut; 11 for Race and" Vine ; and
26for Green and Coates. 48 -was:asked for Tenth.ami ’
Bleventh. Bank stocks are very dull. North America
sold at 181. 32 was bid for' Mechanics’; BSX for Ken
sington; 43for-Fenn Township; 31 for Manufacturers’,
and Mechanics’.; 67 for City; 45 for.Coneolidation;4B for
Commonwealth; and 62 for Union. 160 was askedfor
Philadelphia, and 70, for Farmers’ aid Mechanics’, old
stock. .
The. followingwere the fluctnationsof gold;
•
n a. M. ......
In another,column will be found the prospectus of the'
Shekinah Petroleum Company, to which we direct at
tention. Ab will he seen, it offers an array of oil lands
and leases of a character promising a large yield to its
stockholders, , . .
The following were the shipments of coal over the
Lehigh Valley Railroad for the week ending Nov. 30:
, Week. Previously. Total.
Where shipped from. Tons. C wt. Tons. Cwi. Tons. Cwt
Hazleton Mine5,......3,164-19 169,31116, 172.476 14
East Sugar Loaf 1,604 18 : 143,469 11 144,694 10
Council Ridge.....,,.. 513 02 : , 96.876 00 97,389 02
Mount, Pleasant. ,719 19 33,402 03 34,122 02
Spring Mountain 713 03 100,324 14 101,037 17
C01eraine.............. 97 09 : 22,985 19 :1 23,08:1 08
Beaver Meadow- 7100 2,304 19 2,375 18
NewTork&Lehigh.. 296 01" 36,893 07 . 37,098 08
Honey brook93B 06 . 119.698 17 120,634 02
■P. H. & W. H: R. 8.2,141 19 67,033 07 69 225 06
Jeddo 1,191-19 105,508 13 "106,70012
Harleigh . 657 19 47,004 17 47.162 16
German Pa. Coal Co- 618 00 47,830 04 48,348 04
Ebervale -Goal C 0.... 172 07 £3,149 01 32,321 08
Milnesville. 265 15 43,032 11 43,298 06
Buck Mountain-."— 123 08 : 47,821 66 : 47,944 14
Mahanoy.-2,709 17 128,449 39 126,169 16
L. C. Co-- V... 26,133 13 25" ll 13
Other shippers—,— SIS 17 . 15,603 07 16,822 04
T0ta1.............16,027 19
Ooimpauibig week •
laat year.......,..' •>....
Increase..
•a The 1 olio wing, is the amount of coal shipped-over the
Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain P.ailroad, for the
week ending Thursday, Deo. 1, 1854, and since Jan. 1,
together with corresponding period last year
Week. Previously,
Tons. Tons.
.£5,717 • 356,268
3.30 S 230,180
1864
1868 ■ .
.. . 2,409
Increase....'
imonnt of-Coal transported on’the Philadelphia and
Keadibg Railroad during five days ending Wednesday,
Eoyember 30tb, IS€4. ’
From Port Cartoonw.i.i.i....
“ .’PottsTiUe.........
‘* Schuylkill Haven
; “ Anhnrn
“ Pott C1int0n................
“ Harrisburg and Dauphin..
Total Anthracite Coal for week..;..........58,059 09"
From Harrisburg, total Bituminous c0a1.... 7,198 10
Total of all kinds for week............... 65,257 19
Previously this jea.r....................,.3,000,311 02
Total.
To same time last year.
The following is the amount of coal transported over
the Schuylkill Canal daring the week ending Dec.-l,
ism:
This week . .32, 114 tons,
Same.timelast year........... ..20,281- “ ,
. Poring the month of November the' business of the
United States-Assay Office, at New Fork, was as fol-- 1
lows: Deposits—Gold,: $609,000; Silver, $26,000; total,
$680,000. Gold hars stamped, $706,099; sent to U. -8.
Mint, at Philadelphia" for coinage, $658,654.
The following is a statement of.the receipts and dis
, bnrseinents_.of_the Aisistaht.Treasnrer of .the.Unlted
' StiOes'for'New Yc*kyfor:NovemberrlBM'r “
October 31, 1864, by debit balance .'. '.52,702,303
.Receipts during the month:
On account of customs —-$3,487,661
: of loans**!'. 10,300,62) -
. “ of internal revenue 733,552 '
- “ of post office department. 112.553
“ of patent fee 5.,.......,.,. 6,913
•* of transfers .*... 9,852.000
“ of miscellaneous........ .13,709,931: -
:; Payments daring the month
Treasury drafts .—••
Fost.Office draft 5., ..............
Balance, November3o, 1864..................59,066,851
The following military order is interesting, as show
ing the difficulties to be met with in any attempt to
open a trade with the rebels for the purpose of pf muring
th6ir cotton oh terms which, in a mercantile, poiit of
view.mightbe extremely advantageous to ns. The order
ah once interrupts ..the business of the agents of the
Treasury Department,' lately appointed by the. Presi
dent of the United States;. •
SPECIAL ORDERS No. 201.
Headquarters Dist op West Texssssek.
Memphis, Term,, Nov. 19, ISM. -
[Extract.!
Till. It having been reported in the countay that any
■person, whether loyal or disloyal, having cotton in re
beldom, would be allowed to bring it to Memphis and
sell tothe agent of the Government, and take backjn
return one-third of the pricein supplies, and two-thirds
in United States currency,and many persons, acting,
under this report, having coma within onr lines, ex
pecting to take ont-snuplies, it is announced,for the
information of all such, that, under existing laws, no
supplies can he permitted to go beyond the lines of mili
tary occupation. . The proposition to allow One third of
the value of the products purchased to go to the hands
of our enemies in the shape of supplies is in violation
of law, and if carried out will prove fatal to military
success,' and destructive to the best interests ®f the Go
vernment. No' supplies will be allowed to go out to
aid and comfort, the enemies of the Government of
-the United States, under any circumstaffces, cotton or
no cotton.
By order of Major General O/O.’Washburn
. W. H Morgan, Major and Asst Adj. Gen.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE; SALES, Dec 2.
i BBFOEEBOAJSDS. .
ICODalzell Petrol’mibS 9)£ 200 Walirci—fiahd..... 4
lOOCherry 8un........ 31 100 d<£ ..
100 Curtin 0i1M....510, ,doi.. V 4
200 Walnut 151 and..... 4 100 d 0....... 311
100 do - 4 m d 0.3%
300 d 0........ f 100 d 0.... 3%
,100 do 4X 100 Eldorado 0i1.... 25i
600 do 4X d0................ 2'A
SOO-. d 0....... 4 lOOsExcelsior Oil,. 1%
200 d 0....... 454 200Unrrant City.!*...- 3
100 d 0............... i4X 300 Organic OIL .1M
800 d 0............... 4- 100 Uni on Petroleum.. 2 1-16
100 do 3J-S : : :
100-'OilCreek.... ..... 7#
ItO Den5m0re......... 8
40 Sclmyl 32
10"CamD&Ajnl>Bsfi.l52 •
3 d0...........e5.152
100 Egbert 0i1.*. 4%
■ 300 d 0.............. 4%
VMO : d 0.....» ........ i
ftoo. do ...bSO. 4%
S LeliglTalley.... 80
ICO Catats»B Pref tS,;S7>i:
ICO : do :..s6owm 37)<
100 do e6owb 37141
BETWEEN
SOCO'KsadiDg 6b 1555...135K1
5000 do ..... W. 13514
400 XI SlO-40 Bonds...lot |
- ‘ SECOND
4000 U S 5- 20 Bd* reg. .106 H
soo d 0....:. IOJJ4
1000 d 0.......... ....1D614
100 B S 65 'BLc.«h cpofflo4jl
1000 Lehigh Galley 6s JOOll
1000 - d 0........ ••••.•10014,
1000 do ......IOOMi
AETEE BOARDS.
200McClintockOil.... 2%
lOOSchNav Pief..... 3SK
$OO Con Creek-........ 2M
100 do 2
flOO'Ball Creek........ 4M
300 Walnut Island.... ‘Hi
SCO d0.........;..W SM
SCO do • •••> 55?
100 d0...;........t5 3%
200 8eading........ •: ■ 87*.:
200 do mi
200 .do 1)30 68
SCO Bruner .. 2J<
600 doi.'.v..M- 2%
7CoUnionPeho,...... 2
13C0 Excelsior..; ...lots IX
. 200fctNicho)as;w...... 4%
100 Egbert..,.....'..... _iX
660 Jlbnoeacy...... 030 10J4
400 d0..........,b10 10J?
4CO do 1034
1500U5’515...........-112%
400 CataPref.......1)30 mii
ICO Clinton-C0a1....... I>4
100 Continental. : S)i
800 d 0...; 3 1-16
ICO Oil Creek.. ■ 7X
ICO McOlintock J>X
100 Penna Petro 2 ,
Drexel & Co. quote:
United States bonds, l&Sl-•.■.................. 113 @113%
United States Certif.of Indebtedness.. 9- @ 9714
Qnartermasterst Vonohers .........Vi...;.... 94 @95
Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness 2 & 2sf
G01d... 230 @|32
Sterling Exchange.................i.......• ■-260-,
Five-twenty 80nd5..i.......••*••—....*••••■ 100%@107
, nearly all the stockholders of the Bank of Gbambers
bnrg nave given tie; necessary authority to convert' tie
bank into a hational icstilnibu. liwill sdonbs known.
as tie National Bank of ChambersburKx andiWiil re
ceive its new, circulating notes from tlip General Go
vernment. * The nresent issue of the. old- bank will, of
eonrse, be redeemed as it may be presented, but its. ex
cellent credit will make the work of redeeming it a te
dione one. „ *; ,
Weekly Review or "ttta Philadelphia
■ Markets. *. ■..
Decembes 2—Evening.
The Produce markets' hare.keen firm this week, and
formost of the leading articles pricee ate well maintain
ed. Bark Is rather dull, and there is little or nothing
doing. Cotton, continues dull, and there is very little
doing in the way of sales. Coffeaiis flrmiy held. In
Coal there is veryliiflsdoing. TheFlonr market is
firm at about former rates, with a fair demand. Wheat
is unchaiiged. Corn and Oats ate less active. Tl if re
no material change to notice in either Fish or Frnit.
The Iron market continues dull. Naval Stores are dull,
and lower. Coal Oil is scarce, and in fair deman a.
full prices. The Provision market continues jerytiuiet; -
but holders are firm in their views. :
tlve, and prices .are rather better.
scarce, and Clover has advanced. Whisky Is trrn.
Wool Is rather dull at former rates.. _ , .
The demand for Flour ■« £?. ~
hoae uss, htttpth:* B art A r » * W «>
1.280,391 03 1,295,419 02
1,195,151 18 1,195,151 18
85,236 05
100, m 04
Tons. Gwt.
........,..,,20,939 09
.... WO 17-
'■,23,75i 17
3.838 OS
, . B,SSS 01
47 17
30G5.550 -01
3,065,261 as
38,203,195
J35.500,®!
.$26,245,121
188,918-
-26,431,040
BOARD.
2 Second & Third R. ! 88>4
4 do ; 89
27 do ..60
20 d0..............'69
50C0 U SS-20 80nd5.'...106
37C00 do lot 5.106 if
5000 d 0...,..."... ...,10614
5000 d0..............10834
1000 ■ do. new.lo6)l
500 USB-40 Bonds..". 99“
5(0 do 99-
1500 do 93
600" . , do ..-99-
X BOARDS. .
| 10 Bank N America-191
[ 200 Northern Cent b3O 56X
BOARD.
: 20. Elmira R Pref.... 51 >3
-600 Great. Basin....... . .114
100 Mcllheny 0i1....; m
100 Oil Creek..;. 734
100 Densmore.bs-S
100 CatawßPref.,b3o 37X
IQ0; Arch- stS 15X
100 Perry Oil bo 4K
300 Mineral 3
109 Seneca ...bo 7)4
100 Densmore VA-.
100Da1ze11............ 9)4
100 McJUheny ™ OX
SOO-Walnnt Island.ba ,SH
500 do 33?
500. d 0...;.. blO 334
-100 do ha 334
100 d 0...... ...- 3 31
100 . a0......... ...830 334-
SOO d 0........ Mond- M;.i
200 do SJJ
100 Reading;.......bs 673 S
300 Egbert........ 4.'v
SCO do ..........lots 4
200 d0........,..b30 AH
500 Con Creek......... 234.
■. 200 Brnner' 2)4
200 Corn Ranter...... 1
100E1d0rad0.......... 2>4
300 Union, Petro.... bo 2)4
100 Densmore b 5 8)4
100McClintock,...Yb5 5)4
100. 8rigg5............. 5
200 McClintock.... b3O 53£
iOOßsrry 0i1.......... 4)4
THE WAR PRESS,
(POBLIBHED WBRgl.v j
Tib Was Pssas will be nst to enbacriber* br
m»U (petMiTO in advenes) at.~„ m*
Srs£=~=z ~r " «
Ten copies.
larterOl”*—" ' r ''• •
rikte,- »m’g9 6 V>o, „
The accompany the order aM
in no instant* can these terms be deviated from, mt
they afford, verjt'HitU'mort than the cost of paper.
PestniMtei*: ara reanesteif to Mt u Menu m
Tbs Wis Passe.
T ® ti«.*etter-Bi> of the Club often w ItTMtSf, Ml
extra copy of the Paper irill ho given.
I fore^r* ) and*r l @T2.23 # bblfor
private 000 the (Joveranjeat eh
•from $9 5C@lO fl,! etaU l rs and'babe rg are baying at
*?“AS t™£lT¥Z^’
foncy brandi, ar. t« per bbLTir
tmafi *- »J at s9'iibbL^& r ,feF‘P' lr »• selling la'a
A.wlDO RO]d,atsB“6u,li!bbi. ornM6al 15 scarce :• Btea.iT-
A. GRAlN—There ia aot much. -"V >l.
dXwtosd’.iir-limited. and• prtces *be
almost 48,0C0 bus eofd'gt from 2.
,- r ?d gXOodana prime/Feattsvivania^heater?aS?«nKwfef--
reas. and white at from 275@268c %i ba s , the fatter for
prime' Ke-mncky. , Bye is selling in a mnali war at
172@»’?c 1 ®,bW.j Cor nils, less-aotwe and erii2r»~-.
rather Alower;-abort 20,000 bas~eold at sSB@i9oe fit
prime o'4<i' yellow, and new at-103@175c ae to condition*
<'Ste are \»n demsiidl with sales of 30/COO bus at Oja far
fiela'stare' f .sßd l PermsytTanla. ■ •.n-V-’T '■ , » ,
The folic'Wlng are the receipts of Ploar abd Gfrain at
tbi* port dn'clng the past week r .
I- Wheat'.. SijloObns,
i C0in..........;;...............-.,...,. .24;200 6e».
; {'4 Pio'sri^’o»B>f^«r» ; l« very.llttle doing in-the War
! of sake, aid ail ifvnds continue Bcarce. - About 200 Mb
Mess Pork sold at ,Stso@42 $ bhl Meea .Beef is telling'
; 1U a small way ati s2i!@27 -% bbl for country and dity 1
- packed. Bacon, coitncues cry source. email sales of'
Hams, are mkits i 20@2V r #!b for plain and finer
canvassed, and BboaMere at 20s s'®.: 260,000 l&s Earns ‘
;.AOidto the Goveriiim:.V. ,>t 2ilf c. Green bleats'are also.
ySiX- sc a» c E, ! ea r 9fi j o *! -?»»»inpickleare; m«klt>g at»"
, Jb.,, Jfj4.if.y®f y e ' ! arcB; abort.sxi bMsaad '
;tieices*sold at 23%@23&c r and kegs at2tk(iljils■ ' B,|r.
•ter is,'dull at,about, tonperrates,-with s'iea of solid.
pacße'd'; at' SS@4Se,'ani} roG at46<tssDcft Kew York
vtt.heeee isiseiUngat.-2C@24c'|uti. .Eggsaro worth 42» -
93c w dozen. ' 1 1 ••• - - - • - .. T" r
!. - JBETAtS/rcf'S* Iron is very mnft; small sales of Am.
tbracilfrarsmsWng at.?.M@Bo W ion for the three n™.
’■bets. -Scotch jp«r is«*atedat sS£@7o ston "Manatae
tored Iron is in fair demand at former rates. ■ Lead—
GaltSals Held atf-flO' thsrlOOlba, Copper—Small lalen
■»f American fellow meial are making at SOeSUb, cask,
.lor sheets : ‘ > -
. Bare..—'Riere !s very little demand for Quercitron,
■aid t.i eve is lictle dr hoc kin » doiDC;- l«t' h'o i. i# offered
at $4B ton. . Tanner*; Bark 1b without change. ,
BOTTOM. matrStw cdhtinnes dtill'. Manufacturers
'SSv*t T saj>pd.T their immediate wants; about
aio bales of mlddlingtrhave been told ialots at l2S@l3lc
ipiO !•"%
CAhDLESj—idamantfßO are scarce; we quote full
weight at 3?(§SBc;an4 short, weight at 32@SSc $l6; about
lOOhoxet wia at thete , rftte>a, 2,100 boxes Tsltow Candies
eold for shipment at 30c V""""-
.CpAX..—TfceirarietiafiVar. hut dull, at about former
•»***& ; 8 “ t J are making at #8.74®
9.-2 SIP ton. deliTeredha-board. - .
itacV is light, and the market is quiet,,
bat holders are orm l W heir an. all Bales o f Ri o
are mi king at 42@4Sc ¥» ft.-
i DHGQS AND ffifES,—Thereds a firmer.feelluc iu the
market, bat tht sales areiraaited,and prices aachanged;
email SaltX of-Bengal TScßgci are imftSridg at-ge®3,i4
•fo Jb. ■- ' ■ ' ..
EISH.-—There is rather-mors dningiu Mackerel, at
about former rates; aboat2;OOo iibls sold at s22# 16
bbl for Iband 2s; raise front’storeare makingat S2l@2S
.ls; fi7.(r@lB:for: flo. 2s; $14@16 for Say
do., and sl3.K@l4® bbl for email and largeBs. Piakled
Herring are quoted at bbl. Codfish are la
sfeadT demanu at sS'2a@8 J BO the IflOflje.'
FBATHi.ES.—We quote Western at 83@87c 11 lb, cash,
hut we hear of so sales
, FHDIT.e-AH.Mnds of foreign-Fruit continue acaroe
andhigh. Sales of new layer Baisins are'making at--
$6.25@6.37)4 %1 box. and binchats4.6ij@i.7s. Lemons
are quoted at Sll®^? 1 box. Green Apples are scarce -
and in demand at si@6‘ 9 bblf as to quality. Dried'
Apples are selling at 9®l2cs lb: Sales of Dried Peaches
aie'making at ft for quarters.
. ■ FREIGHTS.— The rates to Liverpool are without
change, and there is very little doing T sro vessels are '
losding coal oil for Antwerp »t 6a bbl, and one for
Marseilles at St 6d $ bbl. West India’freights are in
a<SK?‘ £ oa ' l &7’i ie freights are looking up.
litlleßoin *'"■ ° e demand, is limited, and there it very
ton: .
HlDES.—There is a moderate Jt-quiry from bitv tan
ners for.green salted, and sales are being made from the
outsiders at; iys@l3c; the supplyis good and holders
are free sellers. .The Association.have: not a large
supply on hand, and are selling about as fust as ready .
at Me for cow, and 14c for steer. From country tanners
there is but little demand for green ssited; and none for
dry salted, and for the latter we hear of no sales. "The
anival of 16,100 Montevideo, noticed in onf last week's
report, remain unsold, and are going into store.
BOPSare in limited demand ; smalPsales of first- •
sort Eastern are making at, 45@55c; and old at S£®jse - _
i ■ . , ■ ■
LoMBEK.—There is very little doing fa the way of
sales, and no change to notice in, the. price or de- -
rnand. ' ‘ .
MOLASSES.—Thesic-ck Is very light and' the market'
iequiet; small sales of Cuba Muscovado are making at
SScSgallon. ' ’ - ■
. NAVAL STORES continue quiet ; small Bales of
Rosin are reported at $3( @35 sbbl. Spirits of Turpen
tine is selling in a small way at $2 30 $ gallon, which
is a decline.- :. 1 . - .: * : ■
BLASTER is-scarce-; a cargo of.soft sold at $4 50$
t0n....- f * --
..LEATHER.—Trade with-the tanners, is not-so active
as earlier in the season ; tie weather, is not so good for
drying, and they are not disposed to hurry tteir stock
into market;- For heavy ond middle weightsther have
a good call; aud sell their stock as fast as ready. For
lightweight* tbs demand is not so rood, aud stocks Of
that grade are accumulating with them; they are' now
seliingat sa@6oe $ ib,"cash.,
- fcLADGHTEB.-SoLß.—There, continues a; good demand,
for heavy, and;, medium weights, aud receipts having
fallen on, the demand is fully equal to the snpply, and
prices tend upwards.
fPAvisnSOLß.—The inquiry has been fully up to the
receipts, and the stock in the market Is very fight *
OlLS.—Linseed Oilis in steady demand, with sales at
SI.S7@LSB $ gallon.: Lard Oil is in fair demand, with
sales of winter at s2@2 06 $ gallon and Summer at $l-89
Firtt Oils are in steady demand, Petroleum is scarce
and firm. with, sales of Crude at 45@46c; Refined in .
bond at 6e@BSe, and free at from 86@S8c.$ gallon, jb to
quality. ■ - ,
, The following are the receipts Of Crude and Reined
.at this port, during the past week: -. '
. Crude. - , Refined. -
2,eaohiil*. .: ■ 3,S2obbla. .
EICE continues scarce; .small sales are making at
IS.;«@l3sics lb, cash. . - .
SOGUK.—the roarkefcis more active, and prices are
rather hotter; about 1,200 hints Cuba sold at from 18®
23c, $ ib, and hew Orleans at 24Kc $ lb, cash'and 4
months. ,
SaLT. —There is no material change to notice; a car
go of soft coarse sold on private terms.
SPIRITS.—In foreign there is no change to notice;
New England Run is selling at. $2.lC@2. Is $ .gallon.
Whisky is in better demand, and prices have advanced,
with sales of 1,000-bhls at 190@195c-$ gallon, closing at
133 C. , V:'' ' r 1 . -■
SEEPS.—Cloverseed continues scarce,and in demand,
with small sales at $l3 6C@14564 lbs for prime.. .Timo
thy is dull, and quoted a $4 75@5$bu. Flaxseed. i»
in steadv demand, with sales at $3 51) $ btt.
. TaLLOW.—There is more doing; sales of clty-reh
deredaremakingatl7j4@l?2£csib. -
TOBACCO.—There is very little doing In either leaf or
manufactured; smalt sales of black are reported at 65@
JOc and bright at fln@loGc $ lb. • .
wlthsaiesof iloTti'O lbs, in lots- ai IT om StY'Ol/ail. 10for
medium to fine fleece, andsl 16@1.55 $ lb; cash, for tub.
VIA EG Ah.-Corn Vinegar is Telling at 26c $ gallon.
BOOTS AND SBOjsS.—There has been au improve
ment in the market the past week with Jioth the manu
facturers and the jobbers. The manufacturers who
have most of the trade of supplying* the city retailers
have bad ah increased demand to furnish goods for the :
holiday trade; and are quite busy The-general trade
with both manufacturers and jobbers has improved
since the election, a -eslingof confidence having been
imparted by the result of that important event. which
bad for some time previous been toe all-absorbing mat
ter of interist, and which, almost entirely caused a.sna
pension.of business until the result was known. -
Boston Boot and bhoe ffiarket, Bee. I.
The Shoe and Leather Reporter seyei A very good
feeling exists in the Boot and Shoe market, and trade
is aciive, for.this season of the year, and especially bo
for the week of the National Thanksgiving The West
ern trade are ordering a large amount of goods, and se
veral detiers from that section are now here making
purchases. Probably the largest order of the week
was given by R. M. Pomeroy & Co., of Cincinnati, for
140,C00 pairs of pegged brogans, to -fill their recent con
tract in the Tepartmennof the West, presided over by
Col W. W. McKimt We also noted- early, in. the week,
the presence of John Simpkinson, Esq., of Cincinnati,
looking up goods to fill an order received by his honaa
from the same department. The clearances of boots and
shoes by rail and sea for the week have been 10,207
cases. Of this number 9,751 cases have been sent by
rail as follows: 8,257 to New Fork and Pennsylvania,
871 to the Southern, ttates now in oar possession, and
6,633. to the Western States. The clearances from the
- Custom; Bouse" have: been ‘446 -cases, among which we
.notice 546 for California.
Chi eago Market*, A’ovember 30.
, The leading markets to-day , were doll, and prices
generally were lower. There wss some Bpecmative.de
mand for No. 2 Spring Wheat, hot the general' market
was doll, and we decline of s@6e li bushel on.
spring; and S@lc on winter grades. No. 2 red
Winter sold at from SI 7S@I.SO; rejected red at 51.68.
No. 2 spring at $1 89@1.76, andjrejeeied spring at $1.55.
At the close the market ruled inlet at $1;70@1.70X for
No 2 spring. * . . .
The market for Floor was dnll, and sales'were too
trifling to establish any change in prices. ..
Corn was dull, and the market suffered a decline of Se
ft bn eh el. Oid Corn sold at $1 and new at from-95c@$L
Ear Corn was n; o derate* y active at 75@80c on track.
Oats were dnll and l@!Xc lower, with sales of No. 1
atftom 63Jf@6tc, and rejected at 61c—closing dnll at
63#r'
I>S c for che former. •;
Bye'was dull aud without important change. Ho. 1
sold at f rom ■?! - l&tt 118, and 80. 2 at -$ll5.
The market for Barley was dull and easier,with sales
of Ho„2 in store at from $1.42@1.45.
High wines were unsettled and irregular, with sales
of about 600 bhls at from $1.17® 1. SO, clOEmg with sel
lers hut no buyers at $1.(8. - -
- - ..XETTEB BAGS ; ;,
AT THE lEEE CHANTS 1 EXCHANGE, PHIEADEiPHIA.
Sehr Blue Billow, 8011*..... ....i.Port Spain, soon.
PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE.
Geo. It. Buzby, " ) „ - ■' - - -
BdWARDC. BiDTILE, > CoMMITTEB OF THE MOUTH.
Thus. S. Feksos, } . •.:
MAItOJE INTEULieEiYCE.
PORT OP FHiIADEIPHU, Dec. 3, ISM.
■Sub 8i5eb~..720.1 Sub ,5et5."...4 401 Hibh "WAtbb-4 42
AKBIYBD.
shin Cultivator, Russell, 32 hours from New York, in
ballast-to Workman & Co. Towed from He w. York by
E C Knight, Gallagher, 20 hoursifrom Hew"
York, With mdse to Wm J Taylor 4Co Off Ledge
Light; passed brig Timothy Yield, from ‘Bermuda; on
Reedy Island, saw hark Brilliant, from Hew Orleans.
< Schr-Woodruff kirns,- Mason, from Fortress Monroe, la
ballast to captain.
Schi Garnet, Norman, 1 day from Lewes,,Del, with
grain to Jas L Bewiey & Go. . _
Schr Sarah and Mary, Morns, 1 day from Dover, Del.
•with grain to Jas Barratt.
St’r Bristol, Charles, 24 hours from New York, wittL
mdse to WP Clyde. - , , '
St’r C Comstock, Drake, 24 hours from -Hew-.,York,
with mdse to "Wm M Baird & Co.
Ship Ontario, Hosmer, Fort Barrancas.
Steamship Horfolki Robhios, New York.
Bark M wiliiamson, Thompßon,_Key West.
Baik Carlton, Trecartin, Key West.
Baik Scotland, Smalley, S W Pass. -
; Schr Ja s Logan, Smith. Beaufort. ;
Schr M J Kennedy, Boover, Hampton Roads.
Schi C Moore. Ingersoll,.Bridgeport.
Schr Joseph Porter, Burroughs, Providence.
Schr Extra. Taylor, Georgetown. ■
Schr E W Perry, Leeds, Fort Monroe.
Schr.EW Gardner, Somers, Fort Monroe.
Schr Kate Kallalan, Hagen, Alexandria.,
Schr AS Simpson, Churn, Norfolk.
Schr Jas allderdtce, Stites, Boston.
St’r FCadwaJader, Pierson. Baltimore., •
St’r Hew York, Davis, Hew York.
■ memoranda.
Steamship Hew York (Brem). Weake.fromAawYoric.
s ‘l WpYl at Rio. Janeiro" 10th,
Oct, from Cardiff _ , , ,' j _
Ship Addison. Brows, from at Rio Ja
neirolOth October. ’ • • ' t *
Bri" Signet, from Jamaica for,thia-port, was spoken,
22d nit, off Gun Car. : * "
BrigEnrus, Ackley, sailedjfrom Hew. Bedford 50th.
air, for this port. •'
Brig Richmond, Powers, from Banger, at Rie Janeiro
10th October.
Brig Hi dra Hartiman.&omßangos via Pernambuco,
at Rio JaneirolOth October, •• • *-
: Brig Star of Faith (now,•of. Boeton,.-309 tons, new
neasnre), -Freeman, sailed from Kennebunkport 28th.
nit for this port;
. ScbrG N Smith, StudUy, .cleared at Boston 30th nls
for Wilmington, Del. .
MARINE MISCELLANY. • , '
: - ; Schr Flora King, before reportad astore near Appo
nang, was got otfathi|h‘w»tor, 2911. nlt. witnent aa
m«i-» A-nun Murphy, whieh sailed. from. Fall
Hi a’ftTrSSi. for Norwich With a cargo
rtiver on iueOTW . pruceuoe Island the-sama.
of fiqur. stinck.^ Mr - bo ttom.: The/vessel -
evening, J “Of®fj* ashore and the damage sa.far re
enabled to return to’Fall River
paired that she -where she was taken; upon tha
ferine ltisthonght her cargo la
ao Th?Swetohfl&Yanadis, at Hew York,-fell in
W»h W?he 21st ilt, in lat l 5 16, long 64.33, a brig:
\ 'bore for her, intending to save tne
Sew^'but found lier abandoned. TKe- masts trera
braienafewftet above tlie Seek, and it appeared as if.
tl>e wreck bad been visited by some passingvesßeU* as «
\io rigging was seen.-! Gn tbe stern, which, bad a
• semb ciicnlar white streak, the only word tbat could,
be made out was Bordeaux.; The masts were painted
green a abort distance from the deck and bright above.
Tbe bowsprit waapainted balf black and half white.-
Tbewessel was painted green inboard* and appeared to
be about 2CO tons burthen." - -•* •
«Bark'Leightcn, of New York* was totally lost daring
a (Cyclone at Bio Janeiro, aind the harkbapwingwaa
very badly iojured. Several: other vessels nave oeea
lost and disabled. .
The U S gnnboat Santiago de Cabai cruisiagt Wa®
spoken nU» Ifti 89* I9U 7ft. t
8 99
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