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REPORT
SECRETARY OF THE HI
Department of the Interior,
WASHINGTON, ESC. 6, 1861.
Sir: I liawtishonor to snimitforyour informaiioa
and tfce coßsWiifUon of Con*TBSß|Uia»Uowia* »yBop
sl». of TOBuJls attalßcd dnrtof the past year itt those
branches of th* public service which ha-re been placed
by law under the supervision and control of this Da*
partmont. * • •
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
, -From the foundation of the Govommeiifetothe present
time the management end disposal of the public lands
have.ongrossea a large share of the public attention. Of
patrimony has been dispoaedof,
leMina about one thou*and millions ofaores ettu the
irnoertv of the -Government. About ane*fourth of «U
‘thelaws tbn* hare teen enacted by Congress relate to
the public Unde, and to the settlement of the land
'claims derived from the Governments Which formerly
had jurisdiction of the soil.. -
At some periods of our national history, a considerable
Income to the treasury was derived from sales, and at
others the cash receipts declined toa sum. bdt little ex
ceeding the cost of admiaisteriag ,the land system..
Burtng-the first sixty-years of the present century, the
average income from sales was two and three 1 quarter
millions of dollars per 3 ear, sad the quantity disposed
of by sales, and for military bounties, was about two
hundred ana five millions oi acres.
During the last ten years the income from lands was
Jess than during the preceding decade. This was oc
casioned bytnelaige quantities of land-granted for •
Internal Improvements aad for military and other pur
poses—which have competed, in the market, with the
, lands of the United States; and, more recently, by the
passage of the homestead law* auder which large quan
tities have been entered at nominal rates. The annual
receipts from ordinary sales for foj» years past have,
s«sJjb* job. so, |
Do do. do. 186R.•immiiiif 125,018 So.
Do. do. do; 1863 136 077 95
St do. do./ 1854.. „ 678,007 21
The depressing influences of civil War have been felt
during the la*t three years, but the results for that just
closod demonstrate a revival of the annual demand for
the public lands, particularly for settlement and culti*
*Dw3ng the year ending Jude SO, 1864, public lands
have blen disposed of as follows:
’ Acrtfffsold for cash!.... .................. 432,773 00
Do. locatedwithmilitarywarrants.,....,, 515,000 00
Do. located-with agricultural scrip 214,418 14
Do. certified to States for railfcads**...... 857,180 87
" Do. taken under the Homestead 1aw.*;**..!, 261, 502-61
Do. dlspored of-durfagt1i0year............5,251,565 53
Bjuingtheqa&rterending September 30,1664, ..
_ the aggregate qLuantltr taken for the Bftme
939,475 90-
Makiag a total of. .........
The cash receipts for sales, homestead and location
fees for.tlxe same five quarters, wera51i019,446.44.
The aggregate quantity of pablie lauds surveyed, but
not disposed ,of, was, os the 30th of September last,
133,617,587 acres. This baa been the average quantity
for several years past. The amount surveyed annually
hae been about equal to that disposed of annually,
nineteen States have accepted the provisions of the
acts donating lands ** for the benefit of agriculture and
the mechanic arts, ” and have received land and land*
Scrip amounting to 4,95', 000 acres. - .
The jurisdiction conferred ou this Department by the
act of Congress oJ March 3,1851, for the definite location
of confirmed private land claims in California was taken
from it by an act approved June 14, 1860, but has been
reoently restored under the act approved Jctly 1, 1864.
The quantity of land embraced in all the confirmations
to the present date i» 4,366 Sj7**«res; k of which 2,430.•
906;80 acres have been finally surveyed and patented.
''"What remains to he done, in the Important work of
severing, the private from the public lands in that State,
will be prosecuted with diligence, and brought to com*
plettonas rapidly as possible.
For further details in reference lo the public lands, X
respectfully refer to the annual report of the Commis
si mer of the General Land Office.
MINERAL TERRITORY AND DISCOVERIES.
During the past year additional discoveries of pre
cious metals, particularly of silver, have been made in
the region flanking on the eastward, tl a extended
mountain rang'es of the Sierra Nevada. A vast belt of
some one or two hundred miles in width, and eight or
nine hundred in Length, e mb) acins portions of Idaho,
.Nevada* and Arizona, iaffch la sliver ore. Owing to
the remote locality of these mines, and the difficulty of
transportation thereto, but little machinery well adapt
ed to the rapid and economical reduction of the va
rious ores has been introduced. -• In that portion of
Nevada through which the Pacific Bailroad will
pass, many rich *eins have been fonnd, and it is
estimated by persons familiar with the aubiect. that, if
the mines now opened , there were supplied with the
proper machinery, they would yield sen pillions of
dollars per month. In the same region vast bads of salt
have also been found, which, from its value in the pro
cess of separating the silver m the .ores, has given a
fresh' impulse to mining. When we. reflect that the
region of country in which deposits of the precious
metals abound'includes large portions of three States
and six Territories, and tf at tne richest veins of ore
heretofore discovered are as yet but slightly developed,
whilst new discoveries are constantly made, it will be
perceived that tie annual product of the mines In the
United States must soon reach a magnitude without pre
cedent in the history of mining operations.
The wealth imbedded -in the rocks of that extensive
region is actually inexhaustible, and it will furnish in
future years, indirectly, a principal part of our moans
of liquidating the debt contracted by the Government
for the overthrow of the great rebellion. As a measure
tending to accelerate the redacts n of these vast mine
ral deposits into available wealth, and to strengthen
the public credit by an authentic publication of our vast
resources, 1 respectfully recommend tnat provision be
made for the appointment of experienced and skilful
mineralogists to make a scientific examination of the
principal mining localities, and of the mineral regions
generally, and to report the results. Their reports
should be printed and widely circulated. An appropri
ation would be required for these purposes.
Much interest has been m&oifested in favor of the es
tablishment of a bureau of mioes and minerals, to
which the administration of all details in respect
to this important subject should be committed. lam
satisfied that such legislation will, before many years,
be found necessary, if it has not already.become so.
The attention of Congress has frequently been called
to the importance of securing an income to the National
Treasury from the products of the mines and placers.
By the laws of Spain and Mexico, and according to the
principles generally accepted by civilized countries,the
property in these precious deposits is vested in the Go
vernment exercising sovereignty and jurisdiction over
the soil. ,
The first annual report from ibis Department con
tained a number of suggestions relating to the protection
of this property, and to securing a revenue from the an
nual products. Since that time the same subject has
been frequently mentioned in the annual reports of this
Department, but Congress has never taken legislative
action, Sound policy dictates the propriety oflevying
a revenue tax upon those who are entaged in gathering
individual wealth irom this national property. The
Bureau of Internal Bevenue recently established in the
Department of the Treasury, furnishes a ready and
suitable instrumentality for collecting it. The require -
meat of a moderate license fee from each pers<n en
gaged in placer mining upon the public domain, and a
reasonable tax upon the products of all mines, which
might be graduated according to the cost of production,
would be just to the Government and satisfactory to the
mining interest- „
When it is considered that a nominal tax of one per
centum upon the present product of the mines would
yield a larger income than lo_how derived from the sales
of the public land*j.,with an expense of collecting it
comparatively sjaspMnd that the prospective revenue
from tblfc'sourcggf&go great, the impolicy of granting
the,mmes «hd mßfer&l lards in fee, without con
. he:-apparenfc to all- it should* how-
W&bonr£isMikmthafr4bebaiuae3s of developing
nerai'^el^Tcebiofcf hosftlregl ons is yet in its in
.zancm and upon it* should
:haveforits ‘pbjeci due increase ofjfihe annual products
of-|he precious metals, and should,i-m its inception, be
directed to the encouragement of the miner, by affording
him security in his possessions and stability to hls.busl
mess, rather than to obtaining an immediate income to
the treasury.
MEXICO AND ARIZONA.
The mines of New Mexico and Arizona are probably
not inferior in richness to any within the limits of the
United States. Owirjf to their inaccaesibility they are
indifferently wrought. All . efforts to make them availa
ble most necessarily be leebie, and attended with bat
partial success, until toads shall have been constructed
through those Territories iiom the Atlantic States,-or
frdm the navigable waters of the Pacific. Since the ac
quisition of this portion of otur domain, now a period
of seventeen years, the United States have received no
income from the sale of lands within it, and hat an in
considerable sum from the sale of lands in southeastern
California. It is believed that the larger portion of the
landlaibat section, adapted to agriculture, is covered
by Spanish and Mexican grants or set' apart for Indian
pueblos. There is, therefore, but a slight prospect that
anything will be realized from sales of the lands, or
that they will ever be locate-i by homestead settlers.
The wants and habits of tbe population are not such a*
togiveany assurance or afford any expectation that they
WUI undertake, from their own means, to prosecute to
a successful completion the roads necessary to the de
velopment of the vast mineral riches of the country.
A farther discouragement to the settlement of Arizona
and Southern California has been the continued
drought which hai prevailed for the last two years,
and from which most of the herds of cattle and sheep,
accustomed to graze there, baye perished.
The desert of California, known as the Colorado De
sert, covering a territory or near one hundred miles in
• extent, was evidently at one time watered by the Colo-'
rado river. Being for the most part depressed below
tiie bed of that rivet, it is susceptible of reclamation
from its present condition by means of dams and ace
(luias, the construction of which, although "not diffi
cult, .is, without substantial aid from Congress; beyond
the means of the inhabitants. These combined difficul
ties render it probable, nay, almost certain, that the
'Government will, under existingcircumstances, derive
no benefit either from the barren lands or from the mi
neral wealth which abounds in thoße Territories.
There can be no doubt that the public resources would
be much increased by tbe immediate working of the
mines to the extent of their capacity, and by the settle
ment of those regions by an-enterprising and Indus
trious population, though so direct income should be
derived fiom the tale of the lands. It is therefore
Worthy of consideration, whether it would not be ex
pedient to grant all, or sues portions of the lands,
as are requisite to injure the construction of the ne?
ceesary railroads, and the conversion of the sterile
lands to a condition of fertility. The benefits resulting
from such roads would not be confined to the pro
duct of tbe mince Anew hlghvay, at ail times exempt
from obstruction by snow, would he open to the Fa
cific. Passing by the va ley of tbe Rio* Grandeto El
Faso, it would receive a large portion of the rich com
merce of Western Kucico, These benefits
are so obvious and of such surpassing Importance, that
I do not hesitate in expressing my earnest conviction
that the Government should embrace any suitable op
portunity which may be offered to secure the comple
tion of a railroad upon the terms suggested.
it appears from a commuDicatton of General Dlx, the
President of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, that
St has, since -the adjournment of Congress, expended
more than half a million oj dollars upon the mam line
w the road leading' westward from" Omaha, of which
one hundred miles have been permanently located, and
forty miles are in process of construction.
THE PACIFIO RAILROAD.
. The company has surveyed lines to Salt Lake City,
through the South Pass, Laramie plains, Bridgets
Pats by way of Timpanagos and Weber livers, to de
termixe the moat feasible route. Parties have also been
sugaged in explorations in Colorado Territory through
Bertnold’s Pass and up the Cache la Foudre river, and
also in examining the topography of tbe country in the
vicmi'y of the 100th meridian, of longitude, and in lo»
eating the line from Omaha. to Fort Kearney. Consi
sting the limited time which has elapsed since the ac
tien of Congress enabled this company to.prosecute the
energy, satis* aotory progress has been made,
Ahdthe country has noieason to apprehend any tardi
ness in the prosecution of this areas enterprise ;
The progress made In the construction of the branch
road in Kansas, known as the Union Pacific Railroad,
eastern division, hatf not met the reasonable expects- 1 ,
tions of the public. There was just reason to believe
that the second section of forty miles of that road would
have beenxapidly approaching completion, if not actn
allyeompletedby this timer Instead of which, forty
track are laid, and that not yet in a
S 2? * a? to be examined by the commissioners ap
work* 4 ** resident to inspect and report upon the
of affairs the company Is not
The assassua&on o! its
gS2?SSN soon after the adjournment of
the contiimed insurmountable of
SBfH&i»-&.52 c s? sw m *t*rtals, either byiriver or
10 prevented them for a
Since these dlfficol
taes have Wen pmiarty removed, a commemla.blp on.
section of the roed to Lawrence, to which place the
Jraok is laid, vlll nadot-btadl, be open to tfiepnbllo
and ill uee-within a fewdays Tbe eompany iaOali
fprai*Jjr also-making mtiaiaetory progress with its par
won of the read. : . . *
The President iias appointed George Ashmnn. of Mas
. laciusetts, Springer Ha. banah, on&nnsyiyania, Clias.
T. Bherm.n, of Ohio, Jmne L. Williams, of
and Timothy J. Garter, of Illinois, to be directors, on
the part of the United States, in the Union Pacific Bail
road Company, and these gentlemen hare accepted the
appointment. The wisdom of Congress in proviotag for
the appointment of Bueh officers, cannot be doubted.
THE IXDIASS.
.The management of the Indians daring the past year
has been attended with difficulty. In addition to the
war against that portion of the -Sioox that committed
•he tnaMacreß in Minnesota in 1884 and who aro yetnn
??nlshed and nnsnbdned, military - operations bays
6 5.5H5l < ¥ 1 oa Hainst the combihaa bands of the Slone
ShtsS» s l 4 !5? , the Upper Missouri, as well as
h hhheWsaable portion of the Cheyennes and
ASW^aiinht???® ll7 ‘hose who hare been aeons-
S5^ihSSSSSiSf a ! 0 * ttnt K T * 0f the %?er Platte river,
ty or fort Laramie. It
Iflffdriiceesaary to inquire whether, by adopting con-
Sp^i2£Ti? , SK2. , i,w*t ruilitary operationsmfghtdtot,
tjagreatextent, hayebeen ayciaod. Those wher le
sir9 to InresHgate the anbject may, with sdT&st&n
consnlt the .report of the Commissioner of’ Indian
Affairs. The question of interest is, what coarse
shall; hereafter -be pnrsaed with these Indiins,
in order to reduce them to sobiectton, and to afford ail
needful protection to onr cit'zens. The overland mm
to Colorado, and to the States and Territories west
thereof, as well as a large proportion of the carriers of
goods, and of the emigrants to those regions, passes
?verthe Laramie plains, which are infested durine- a
Wf®P®xU°n of the ytar by these Indians The route
of Railroad pastes through the same country,
•and the Government le, by act of Contrase, under obu
fation to extinguish the Indian title; * The Government
m but oue trsaty—th at of . Fort Laramie—with ihs
S^OOX(of Dakota) and with the Cheyennes and Arapa
shpes, between the forks of the Platte river, which these
latter lndians have. ever acknowledged. This treaty
Was ratified by the Senate with amendments, and its
benefits to the Indians, by virtue of the limitations im
posed by the Senate, are about to terminate. A suffi
cient reservation for \he Chej ennes and Axapahoes has
been established on the Upper Arkansas, in the vicinity
of Foit Lyon, and effort* have been male which pro
mise fcuoceswto make it a eui cable and permanent home
for them. The treaty referred to forbids the occupation
of the Platte country by the whites, and only permits
their transit throip gbit ‘ _ - ■
To enable the Union Pacific Railroad Company to os
. tabliah its line of road through }Ws country.lt is neoes
aary that the United States *ball have the unmolested
possession of the route, and of xnnch of the adja
cent eountry. To secure that object, however, I
4e ftot this& jit important that way t* rthor lxw\n
should be made with these Indians. Their violation of
the existing treaty, in making war upon our people,
'lenders this unnecessary, if the views which are here
inafter expressed shall be approved by Congress. As
the most expeditious mode to accomplish the ofiieis, it
is recommended that the agency at the Upper Platte be
abolished, and that the number of military posts along
the line or the railroad and overland mail.route be in
creased sufficiently to protect it, aui exclu.de th ©lndi
ans therefrom.
With these Indian?, the Sioux, and all others in hos ■
tilUy with the United States, trade and Intercourse
should be interdicted, until they yield to the will and
direction of the Government. To this'end, I recom
mend that a law be passed, making it a penal offence for
any iperson to carry goods or supplies of any kind
whatever, Into their country for traffic s. and that all per *
'sons, of-whatever pursuit, shall be prohibited from
trading or trafficing with them while they are in a state
of hostility> . . . .
Much has been raid, and the public mind has lately
been agitated againstthe policy of the Government in
making treaties with Indian tribes, and some persons in
authority advise an abrogation of all existing treaties:'
put it is presumed that, while this nation is governed
by the rules of civilization, such a proposition will not
be entertained to the injury of all the tribes and
nations of Indians who are in amity with the
United States. Where the Indians have kept faith
With the Government, no question of expediency or
policy will justify a violation of its pledges to them.
There are, however, many Indians within the domain
of the United States with whom the Government'hay
no treaties acknowledging.the primary right of soil m.
the tribes. With these, possibly, with some excep- i
ticks, it would be wise to abstain from making any i
treaty recognizing such right. „
The propriety or the removal of the N&yajoes of New
Mexico and Arizona to the Bosque Beddndo reservation
has been & subject of much contrariety of opinion.
This Dspartment, upon the best information at its com
mand, consented to tnelr removal. As the reservation
has been set apart, and a large sum of money expended
by the military authorities la the endeavor to perma
nently establish the Indians there, great fickleness of
purpose would be manifested in abandoning -the enter-
Frfse before It shall have been fully and fairly tested.
am strongly inclined to the' opinion, notwithstanding
all that has been urged against it, that, if the scheme
receives afair and just support, It will prove a success, •
and these Indians, so long the foes of the Government,
will become its faithful supporters.
SRIOR.
The liberal provisions of law for the payment of pen
sions to soldiers and seamen who have been disabled in
the Bervice of the country, and to the widows, orphans,
and dependent mothers and sisters of such as have
fallen inbaitie or died of disease or wounds, hare been,
administered with industry, fidelity, and promptitude.
The very interesting and instructive report of the
Commissioner of Pensions affords valuable informa
tion, and presents important suggestions in which I
fully concur.
Or these patriots to whom pensions for services in the
Bevolutionary war had been awarded,five still survive
at very advanced ages. At the beginning of ithe year,
12 were living, and 1,418 widows of Bevolutionary
soldiers were receiving pensions, making 1,430 pension
ers of this class, the aggregate of whose yearly stipends
was $116,217.43. 7* ■
The number of army pensioners (other than Serein- -
tionary) who were paid during the fourteen’months
ending the Both of June last was 23,767, and of
other than Bevolutionary), orphans, and dependent
mothers, 25,433. : r
The total number of persons who rece!ved_pena!ona
during that period was, therefore, 49.65 L and the
MBOJUJt paid for army pension* dnrln* tiu yo*r endia,
June 30th was $4,340,368.60. *
v The number of navy pensioners who were paid during
the fourteen months preceding the date mentioned was
1,605; and the amount of money paid them during the
year was $164,247.92. The whole number of pensioners
on the 30th of June last was 61.135, requiring for their
annual compensation $4,695,376,33.
During the year ending September 80, 1864, 1,812
bounty land warrants were issued, requiring 235.960
acres of land to satisfy them/
The act of Congress, approved July 14, 162, entitled
“An act to grant pensions,” is believed tobeone‘of
the wisest and most munificent enactments o£=the Mini
ever adopted by any nation. Its beneficial provisions
extend to the disabled survivors, and to the widows,
orphans, dependent mothers, and dependent orphan
slaters of the deceased soldiers and seamen ‘of every
grade and rank. *
During the past year more than $3,600,000 have been
Said for pensions granted ou account of disability or
eatli ensuing from service in the war ol the rebellion.
Daring the continuance of the war, no reliable estimate
oan be made of the amount of moxey that wULbe re
quired eventually to meet the obligations thus assumed
bythe Government to our soldiers and seamen.
The list of pensioners is constantly undergoing both
increase and diminution, and at present, and for months
to come, it must be rapidly augmented, even should
peace be restored without further hostilities. It is es
timated that more than 7,000,000 of dollars will be re
quired to satisfy the claims accruing under the pension
laws during the current fiscal year,
In fixing the grade of disability of invalid pensioners,
and in discriminating as to the coaneottonof the causes
of disability or death with the service, the 1 Pension
Office Is often involved in doubt and uncertainty,
It is believed that a commission of experienced sur
geons might devise and mature such a schedule of usual
causes of disability and death, in cases where pensions
have been and we claimed, as would greatly aid the
Pension Office in reaching comet conclusions—in dis
criminating between those eases where the cause should
be regarded as "incident 'to the service, and those in
which the cause has no relation to or connection with
militanr or naval duty. Whilst it is conceded that, iu
cases of great doubt and uncertainty, conclusions should
be in favor of claimants, all mast agree that a wise pre
caution should be taken to guard against mistakes, and
that every means of enlarging information upon the
topic suggested ,must he promotive of justice both to 7
daimams and to the Government.
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* The report of the Commissioner of Pensions shows
the importance of the provisions of law, requiring pe
riodical examinations of invalid pensioners, and con
tains a list of the names;of the examining Burgeons, r
This Department has recently been advised that, un
der the joint resolution of Congress, approved Jnlv I.
1864, the sum of $5,000,000 of the navy pension fund has
been invested in registered bends of the United states.
I commend to the consideration of Congress the sug
gestion of the Commissioner, that an appropriation for
pension purposes should be made of a portion of the
proceeds of abandoned and confiscated property on
land.’ It occurs to me as eminently proper that some of
the means derived from these sources should be applied
to the establishment of homes for those who have been,
or may hereafter be, permanently disabled and rendered
helpless by reason of their service during the A-gUting
war.
It was recommended to .Congress at its last session
that an act be passed requiring the National banks to
discharge the ankles of pension agents. It was believed
that by thaMastrumentality the convenience of the pen
sioners would be greatly promoted, and the expense
attending the employment of agents avoided. Since the
adjournments of uomrees, communications have been
received from most of those banks, expressing a wil
lingness to perform the duty without charge to the Go
vernment. I renew the recommendation that a law be
passed charging the banks .with the payment cf pen
sions, whenever it shall be the pleastue of the Depart
ment to require it of them.
Since the last annual repot t of this Department, seven
additional agencies for paying pensions have been es
tablished, and it is believed that the number now In
operation will be sufficient to transact the business,
should the present system of payments be continued.
The business operations of the Patent Office for the
year ending September 80 last have been very satisfac
tory. Daring the period above named, 6.740 applica
tions for patents and £39 caveats were filed: 29 applica
tions also were made for the extension of patents pre
viously granted. During the same period4,B43 patents.
Including reissues and designs, were issued, and 40 ex
tensions granted. The number of applications await
ing the payment of the final fee required by law before
patents can be issued has largely increased, numbering
now over 1,000. The finances of the office are in a pros
perous condition, as appears by the following short
statement: \
The balance in the treasury to the credit of the patent
fund on October 1,1863, was $37,732.03. The receipts
6f the" office to September 3®, 1861, amounted to $230.-
535.60, making a total sum of $268,671.23. The expendi
tures during the Mftne period were $2l?, 453.8#, leaving
a balancejjf $£6,117.39 on hand on October 1, 1854,
being^S,3B4. 76more than the balance as exhibited on
October 1, 1863.
The report of the Commissioner oa Fablfc Buildings
'presents many detaiisofinterest to the citizens and resi
dents of this District, and contains information in re-.
speck to the manner in which various appropriations
for local purposes haveheen applied.
It is recommended that Congress provide by law for
the removal of the Centre Mark e t-ho use fro m. its present
site, and the extension of the Smithsonian grounds to
Pennsylvania avenue. It is also advised that the public
reservation* "bordering on the canal juid adjoining the
_Smith*onian grounds be added thereto. The enlarged
arta which the proposed change would give to these
grounds, their adornment by the planting of trees and.
shrubbery, and the erection of fountains, would add
greatly to the comfort;, health, and pleasure of a popu
lous portion of the city, and be most agreeable and
attractive to transient visitors. The expense of making
this space available is not worthy of consideration in
view of the substantial benefits to be obtained by ex
tending the Smithsonian grounds to the avenue.
The approaching completion of the Capitol, under
the direction of the architect, Ur. W&Uer. imparts
much interest to his report upon that and kindred
subjects. Accompanying it are plans and drawings
Of the surrounding grounds which- he- proposes to
add to those of the Capitol, in order to render them, in
his opinion, reasonably spacious and suitable to the
building. Bis views appear to me to be correct and
judicious. They do not require the purchase of any
private property, and, should they be adopted by Con
gress, it is recommended that measures be token and
the necessary appropriations be made to grade, embel
lish, and enclose the grounds.
The work upon the Potomac dam and Washington
aqueduct, authorized at the last session,has been prose
cuted with all practicable despatch. The extreme
scarcity of skilled labor and weil-known local causes
have, however, seriously impeded its progress, and its
condition iB not so far advanced as was confidently
anticipated. An appropriation of fifty one thousand
nine hundred'and forty-five dollars ($51,945) Is required
to pay for the work now tinder contract, and which
should be completed before the close of thepreeent fiscal
year.
BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
The ninth annual report of the Board of Visitors of the
Government Hospital for the Insane, shows'that the
institution has rendered very valuable service to the
country during the past year. The whole number of
Satieuts under treatment during the year ending June
3,-1864, was 787, of whom 665 were from the army, 85
from the navy, and 6 were rebel prisoners. The num
ber of patients remaining at the end of the year was
S5l, of whom 191 were from the army. 18 from the navy,'
4 from the rebel army, 2 from the Soldiers’ Home, and
-136 from civil life. The number discharged during the
fiyearas ‘ * recovered’ 1 ww 288, “improved” 69, .un
improved*’6, deceased 74; total 436> The financial ex
hibit rnado by4lm board in tlielr report is satisfactory.
The Columbia Institution for the instruction of the
Deaf and Dumb and the Blind, appears, from the an
nual report of the board of directors, to be in a prosper
ous condition. The honorable Amos Kendall, to whose
liberality and philanthropy it is iadebtedgfor. its ex
Istsnce, retired from the presidency thereof some
months since, and was succeeded by Mr. B. M*Gallau
det, its former efficient and accomplished superinten
dent. A collegiate department for the deaf and dumb
has been inaugurated under tbe recent act of Congress
authorizing the board to confer degrees Th© number
of pupils os the first day of July, 1863, was 52, and on
thefirßtdayof July; 1864, 68. Daring the. yearBl have
received instruction, of whom 72-were 9
blind; and at tbe date of the report there were 73 pupils.
The State of Maryland having established an institu
tion at Baltimore for the blind, the board has expressed ■
the opinion that the blind of this district, on account of
their small mufiber, coaid be better instructed at Balti
more, and has recommended that their transfer to and
support in that institution, be sanctioned by law.
* •• THE DISTRICT POLICE.
The report of the President of the Board of Police
Commissioners gives information in respect to. the ser
vice performed by the officers and men daring the"'past
year. Adetective corps and a sanitary company have
been in successful operation. During the year a fire
alarm and police telegraph has been erected. This
will proveto be of-very great value in rendering the
police force more effective, and in insuring the safety of
property against the ravages of fire and the dangers of
riot.
The warden'of the jail in the District of, Columbia,,
appointed by authority of the act of Congress, approved
February 29.1864, entered upon his duties on the Ittk of
April last. The average number otprleonera since that
time has been about one hundred, though occasionally
much greater. The jail has become dilapidated and in
secure, and a new aid 'more-spacious one should be
erected. The necessity for it increases with the increase
of population and of transient sojourners in Washing
ton* and is undeniably much greater to-day than here*
iofore. I have considered carefully the suggestions of
the warden, that ample means for the construction of
such a building might be obtained by the sale of the
vacant square on which the jail now stands. This
square, so near to the Capitol and Smithsonian grounds,
will not be necessary for beautifying the city, or for
affozding'lt ample ventilation. According to an esti
mate which has been submitted to me, it contains 4%, -
256 squre feet of ground, which, if laid off into lots and
sold, would at present prices command a large sum. The
new jail might be located upon the square on which the
Gby Hall stands, in the rear of that building* If erected
after the most approved modern plan, it would not
prove delrimental'to private property, whilst the erec- ‘
tion of dwellings or buildings for business purposes,
upon the square, which It is proposed to . sell, would
tend greatly to enhance the value of private property
in the vicinity. The warden of the jail; and the Grand
Jury that served at the June term of the court, as well
ah the Police Commissioners, have called attention to
the large number of juvenile offenders in the district,
and to the great impropriety of incarcerating thdm with
veterans In crime. Youths so treated are often dis
eharged from jail more depraved than when they en
tered it. The recommendation made last year in favor
of the erection of a house of correction for such offend
ers is respectfully renewed. It (should be so regulated
astocoxnbi&epunisbment with means of instrnction
and reform. The necessity for the erection of a peni
tentiary in this district was folly set forth in the last
annual report of this Department.'
THE CENSUS, STATISTICS, AC.
The 4 clerical force engaged in the compilation of the
statistics of the cen* us becomes gradually less with the
progress of the work devolving upon It, and-its duties
should be completed at an early period.' The volume
on population has been printed and distributed, and
meets with favor throughout the country. That on
agriculture is for distribution, and the
subsequent volumes will appear in succession, the
whole presenting a complete exhibit of the material in- <
teiests and progresaof the country up to the period of
the rebellion.
The numerous demands of States, Departments,mem
bers of Congres?, and individuals for statistical infor
mation illustrate the importance of the organization of
-a permanent bnrtau of statistics, heretofore recom
mended to Congress. The maintenance of such a bu
reau, charged, among other duties, with that of compi
ling the census returns, and sapenntendisg the pubfi
catlon thereof, will not, it is believed, be attended with
any additional expense to the Government.
occupied by the United States for t> e use
** tbe <dtJ of New York is held under an
\*ase. Notice has been given by the lessors
fKaVi! intention, to sell tbe premises as soon as
ke obtained therefor. The attention
oTmivmrif 0 1^ 8 subject is earnestly solicited, and an
MSlikTa!£fft?a^ ulte t 0 th 9 pttrcift “
llThe enforcement of the measures adopted by Oon
lievedthat in no' Port“t?e StS ha.
been fitted that nefarious traffic, Save
tll before the mixed courts of
justice sitting at Sierra Leone and -the Cana of Good
Hope.lint the roeolt b»s not yet been oommnaicetedw
the Department. ■ .
I am, Bir, reepectfally year Obedumt seryaat.
J. P. 4TSHBB, Becratary ,
X»U>* FWJPBSI 9? JSfi VjUITO SiAT«.
PENSIONS.
PATENT OFFICE.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
f wsxmit ffl
In the telegraphic report of th 3 Praiildent'a message
there were one or two serious errors. The most import
ant was the statement that " the public debt on the Ist
day of July last, as appears bv the bosks of the Trea
sury, amounted to one billion seven hundred and forty
thous ind million six hundred and ninety thousand four
hundred and eighty-nine dollars andfoity-nine coats. ’'
. Describeddn figures, this' total would be -$1» 740,000,690,-
4E9.49, a sura greatly in excess of tbe total wealth of all
the world, and absolutely frightful to contemplate.
‘ The statement ehould hare read one thousand seven
hundred and forty million six hundred and ninety
- thousand fanr hundred and eighty-nine dollars and
forty-nine cents, or in figures $1,740 693,489.#.
In commenting on this,error, the New Xork Journal
of Commerce says; ,
« * The occasion of the' mistake may be found, perhaps,
in the use of the term trillion, which has a doubtful
meaning, and ehould therefore be discarded! from the
language. The English authorities, all of them, we
believe,.define a billion,to be ‘amillion millione,’’
while tbe French use the word billion to express a
thousand millions.’ Some American writers of more
recent date have inclined to tbe French system of nota
tion, in preference to the Bnglish,. until the words bil
lion,’ ‘trillion, 1 have cime to nave no precise mean
ing, unless explained by tbe connection in which they
etand. If we adopt the French hedciU’? l ’* wo Bhall
blunder greatly In reading the old English authors,
While the Indiscriminate use of the phrese is quite be
wildering. The best plan Is,, therefore, to dlscard these
term* altogether, since they can. be made to serve no
usrfui nunESe If we make this change, however. In
fhTmeS?, aiid omlt this word altogether it does not,
at«f? e ?e?ievethe difficulty of tbe statement,! stnoe the
hundred and forty ,thousand million ’ left would
still be incomprehensible, ’ !
■ The stock markes continues exceedingly dull, espe
cially for the oil stocks. Speculation Is not so ram pant,
and there Is a disposition all round to await some new
development in the military or financial sitifationbefore
operating in any description of securities. The anxiety
to hear from Sherman Is growing more intense daily,
for upon hif success or failure depends the course of the
market-for 1 some time to come.' Government bonds
alone maintain their ground firmly, and then are large
ssles'it steady prices. The 1881 loan, with couponed,
sold atioejf; the new 7-30« at 99K; and the 6-268 at-108X.
State Ss are rather weak, selling at 93. City 6s sold up
,a fraction., The ehare.list was generally firm. Beading
rose; H and Pennsylvania Bailroad Jf> thelatter selling
at 68; Miuehill Bailroad decliued l. A small lot of El
mira was disposed of at 82M, Eorristowu at 88, and
tittle Schuylkill at WA. There was mere doing in
company bonds at about steady rates. Pennsylvania
Bailroad, first mortgage, sold at 112; and second do. at
107, the latter a decline of ; Delaware Bailroad
moriiage 6s sold at lf«; Camden and Amboy 6s
1883 at -100; Union. Canal 6s at 19Ji; Chesapeake and
Delaware 6s at 183; and Schujlklll navigation 5»,1382,.
at 88. The oil stocks were very.dull, though there;
was no'marked-decline in the price of any of the
(hares. Coal company shares are attracting more at
tention.' Horth Carbondale sold at 2; Fulton Coal at
7%\ and Big Mountain at 6%, Bassengsr Bailroad
shares are- entirely neglected; 6t was bid for West
Philadelphia; l&H for Arch; 28 for Green and Coates;
68 was. asked for Second hid Third; and 48 for Tenth
and Eleventh. Bank shares are rather, firm, though
there belittle doing.' Farmers’ and Mechanics’ sold at
69; 43 was bid for Penn Township; Olfor Girard; 67for
City; audio for Consolidation; 186 was asked for North
America.' Canal stocks,are a little more active. The
gqseral market closed drooping.
The following were the quotations of gold: ,
10 A. M
1 H4I«I »»4»-»242
iP*'H.
The President’s messagbbas been construed unfavor
ably, as we thon*ht it"wotOd be» by the speculators lp
gold.. They are anxious tor make it appear that the
public documents from Washington all look to.the pro*,
loagatlon of the war and the increased employment of
legal' tender currency} hut ttye truth Is that neither the
President’s message nor the Secretary of the Treasury’s
report changes the previously understood military or
financial position in the direction in whioh these enter
prising gentlemen would haye the gold market and the
stoek exchange run. The President has.not closed the
door to a general amnesty; on the contrary; he de-
it ififiiiUjbpeh, and hig readiness to end the
war whenever the party-in rebellion* who began it,
return to their obligations under the Union and the
Constitution.
ThejfQllowingjlefcter io a revenue agent, on the sub*
jectofgold sales, ha* just been published:
Trbasuby Department, Office op Internal Bbvenvi?,
Washington, December 3, 1854.
8m r Your letter of November 28, in relation to the
parties who sell gold on speculation and claim, that they
. are exempt from tax upon the ground that they sell on
their own account, has been received.
As 1 understand the case, these Bales are merely specu
lative? the vender isnot the owner of the gold he offers,
nor has he it in his possession, and in fact none i J deli
vered, but the transaction is completed by the payment
of-differences.
The proviso to section 97 provides for an addition of IK)
per cent, to the regular tax. In the case where any per
son not licensed as provided shall Bell or offer to sell
gold,' &c •» not bonajide at the time his own property,
and actually on hand, in addition tb all other penalties,
one of which would be for doing business without a
license.
Under this proviso, any person selling'gold not bona
fide at the time his own" property, and actually on
hand, Is deemed to be doing the business of a broker.
If he has a license as such, he is liable to the tax of
one-twentieth of one per cent.
If he has no license, he is liable to the penalty, and
for the additional fifty per cant, on the tax.
If suchparty sells gold which Is bona fide his own
property at the time, and actually on hand, he is not
liable to the tax,, . ,
Yery respectfully,
* E, A. BOLLINB, .
Deputy Commissioner,
PHILADELPHIA STOCK. EXCHANGE SALES, Deo. 8,
BEFOBB BOABDS.
200 Junction Oil*^... %
1,360 Excelsior •.... ■«..' 1*
4CO Walnut Island... 3%
200 d0...—..©3.81-10
ICO .....sIG., SK
200 Hibbard.*,.*.2k
£OO Donkard....-.*-.*! 3-16
~ 200 El D0rad0........ 2k
FIBBT I
£OO Caldwell.... lotß, 6 -
76 Mineral Oil 2%
ICO HcClintock 0i1... 6*
100 d0..v..5k
ICQ Perry Oil.*..***., 4
200 Densmore..Bk
300 Beading K.-lots. 6Sk
SO Oil Creek * &£
200 do 8
100 d0.........v.., 8
300 d0....10ts 130. 8M
400 Globe 0i1....10t5. Ilk
200 Bbamoki» Coal.l4m
200 Phillip* Oil 6k
. ICQSch’ll Way....... SSk
jco do- b^wlbs
1000 Belayl Nay Ba, ’B2 87J41
lOOSchayl Nav .. S3B
100 do s 5 3634
20 Far and Meet Bk. 69
7 Little SchuylB — 95 .
SECOND-BOABD.
2600 TJ 8 5-20 Bds.lots.loB% 100 Nolle & Delamater 11
100 d 0........ lOfik 7 Mug! Nav.73
1W do • 108 X 200 Great Basin 3
50 67X 100 Peana Petroleum.. iH
Sj* ll 9^? esc .- —T® 3O *» 100 Beading 8......b30 6815
2girardßank....... 51 100, d 0...,.: asx
SOOBronerOil 2)4 KXI -d0’........ 6Sj2
50 Nolle & Delamater 10ft 50 Dalzell Oil.. ..cask 934
_ AFTER BOARDS.
1000PennaR Ist Mu... 112 SooContinental 0i1... 3
MOO ■ <a0.....2dM....107 ICOOtJUyBsMSTew CAP. 98)4
7Penn»18...... 07)4 lOODalzell Oil 9%
2Norrietown R..... 58 lOOHibberd 2M
200Bead’gB.e60af-10. 68K 20MinehillB 59~
,60 d 0... 6854 2000 Union Canal6s ... 1914
,100 Organic 0i1.1141 600 PMla A Oil Ck Its. if
SOOCow Creek........2116j 402 Big Mountain, lots. 534
- „5 Elmira K..: 3234 1030 IT 8 5-20 Bonds,..,lo£@f
288e1iak........10t5. 7314 1000 Bclnyl N65’82.,,. 88
!00MclliennyOa.lts, 6 2QOOUCreek ...» 814
ICO Logan Oil .... .... % \ 200 do b3O. 814
200 Wai Island. ..110. BJ4! 100 Upper Economy.. 1
,800 a °ITS.- ;•: 814' 2g«) Cam A Amk 6. ’B3JOO
1000Ckes A Bel 65.....103 ,2000 Del B STort 65..“a00
IOOTar-Fann,.. SB 1 400 Walnut Island.... 3)4
100 Densmore .8% MOO PhilATideout... 3
100 Noble A Dela..,. ■ll 200 Seneca....„ ...... 6)4
2QO Phil A Oil Creek..l34 200 Densmore m
100 Hibberd 234 300 Da1ze11..9)4
100 StNlcholas. 4 44 100 Cnrtin —1414
200 Egbert.... :....... 4)4 100 Tarr Homestead.. 6)4
200 Story Farm 2)4 400 Walnut Island.... 3)4
200 Tarr Farm 23£ 2000 Erotzer 2
200 d 0..,. ......130. 281 400 Walnnt Island.... 8X
200 Winslow,,4)4 200 AUegh A Tideout. 1)4
100 Olmstead 2X 400 Franklin if
8200 Phil A Tide 0ut.... 3 200 McCUntock..2dys. Ok
400 St Nicholas....l4o 454 1600 Krotzer 130.2 IB
200 McElheny.,.. 130. 6)4 100 Mcßihony 6
8 Penna R 675 J 200 Tideomt & AHogk. IX
646 . d 0....... 68 .100,Dalzell....dlvoff. 9)4
, 400 Fulton Coal 7J4 200 ,Olmstead. 23s
’2OOO North.Cartondale 2 300 Egbert......... 15. 4)1
600 McCliintock •••«-• OX
Drexei & Co. quote:
United Statesbond*. 1881—*-.*»».»*•«*«■»*■.■**»»* 116
, United States Certit of Indebtedness. ~,.97%@ 88 *
Quartermasters' V0ucher5.....*..... —95.® 96
Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness....** a m
Gold-..*.#240
Sterling Exchange.-..*—™-** 283 #263
Five-twenty Bonds.—.. —IOSk©lQ9
TheXTew York Post of yesterday says;
opened at 238 k and rose to 2423 g. closing at 242.
Exchange is fairly active at l£fek@lo9>4for specie. The
loan market is-rather more active at 7 per cent., with
very few transactions at lower rates. Commercial pa
per is without special change, and passes at 7@9. The
stock market is irregular. Governments are less active*
and quotations have receded from the highest rates ob
tained yesterday. Baiiroad shares are less aotive, hat
quotations have advanced. At the close there was
.mere desire to sell. .
The following quotations were made at the hoard oh
some of the active Blocks, as compared with the prices
of,yesterday afternoon: :
Tin. Wed.
United State* 6a, 1881, coup.... 116)4 ll?j£ ‘
United States 6-20 c0up.,i.....10® 109J6
United States 8-20 coup.',new.lo6X 10836
United States 10- 40 coupons. -10® Ml*
United States certificates 97 97*
Tennessee 85..-..-.. 83 88
ffltssonri 65.,..64' ■. 64 . v
PadfloMail-w. ..-..SIS'- 310 5
New York Central Railroad...l2! . ,1213 k 3?
Erie Bailway... ,-9634 - 95* %
Erie Bailway preferred 103}? 102 lM
HnasonKtyer Eallroad. ..„..110>5 116% *
Beading Katlroad. —137. 138% 36 - •
After the hoard the market,receded, closing heavy.
Erie fell to 95%, Hudson to 11S14, Beading to 136%. At
the one o' clock-call there was a rally, and Erie sold np
to Mil. t ..
PnHadelpbia Markets.
There is very little demand for Flour, either for ex
port or home use,,l>ut holders are rather firmer in their
Views. Sales comprise about 400 bbls extra at $ll, 600
bbls PennsylvaniaandOMo extra family at sl2® 12.50,
and 650 bbls Jenny Lind|glb at $12.75 per bbl. The re
tailersandbakers are baying in a small way at from
$9.6C@10 for saperflne, $10.6C@1L26 for extra,. $11.50®
12.60 for extrafanulyrand $12.75@13per bbl for fancy
brands, according to quality. Bye Flour is firm; small
sales are making at $9@9.25 per bbl. Cora Meal eon*
tiaues scarce and firm; we bear of no sales worthy of
notice. ' 1 •
GRAIN.- Wheat It firmly held, bat tbs demand Is
limited ; sales reach about 6*600 bushels at 260©263c for
Pennsylvania reds; 265 c for Southern do., and white at
from 276@285c $ bußhel.asto quality. Rfe is in de
mand, with email sales at 372@i73c%*bnsheL . Corn Is
fluffs-sales comprise about 8 000 bushels at 188 c for old
yellow* and 17G@173e $ bushel for new do., as to con ■
dltion. Oats are more active, with sales of about 12,000
bushels at 02c, afloat. , M
BARK. —Quercitron is dull, and we hear of no sales;
Ist 80. , , •
COTToW.—There is not much doing, but prices are
rather better; small sales of .middlings are making at
IS <^OCE-Iim—The market is rather firmer, with
sales of ICO hogsheads Cuba Sugar at 19c, and 100 bags
Bio Coffee it 47c lb. which is an advance; 69 hogs
heads Cuba Sugar sold by auction at from 19@2l£c, and
Molasses at 82c gallon. ,
PETROLEUM continues firm; smffll sales of,crude
are making at 46@47e, refined in bond at 67@S8e, and
free atfrom 87@89c gallon asto quality.- ■ .
BKEBS.~-Fiaxßee(i is in steady demand'at $3 50
bushel; 300 bushel* sold on private terms, said to be an
advance. Ctovewead is in good demand, with small
tales at $lS®34 « 84&s. Timothy is very dull, and
quoted at sB>& bushel. ... -
PBOYIfeiOJIB. —The market is dull, but prices are
well maintained. Hess Pork is'quoted at $40@423$ bbl. -
Bacon is scarce, with small sales of flams to notice at
2C@24c lb for-plain and -fancy - canvassed. Green
Heats continue very scarce,’aed we hear of no sales,
flak .-Baledis selling at % ton.
’WHISKY. —There is not much,, d oing, and are
unsettled; smali sales of Pennsylvania bbls are making
at 182 c, and 100 bbls prime Western at 195 c gallon.
The fonowing are the receipts of Hour and .Grain at
this port to-day; i
Flour.. .;.*««***♦••* 1,990 bbls.
Wheats.*—*—*-••••*•-*■—*——*-—-»*-*** 9,6oo'bus.
COm. 9,6oo'kttS.
Kew Tork Markets, Dec. 8. - ■
Flouh.—The market for Western and State Flour is
less active, but the low grades are a shade firmer. The
inquiry is confined to the Aome trade. .The sales are
14,600 bbls at $9.60@9.85 M ifer superfine State. $10.16©
10.40f0r extra State, $3O 50@10.76 for fancy State; flO 26
@10.50 for the low grades of western extra, $11.20®
12.40 for shipping Ohio. $11.51 @12.25 for trade and facd
ly brands, and $1126@14.25 for St. Louis extras.
. Graijt. The wheat market is again better, but not
bo excited. The demand is chiefly for export
The sales are 68.000 bushels at $2.29®2.34 for Chi
cago spring; $2.50@2.54 for Milwaukee club: $2.34©
2. 36 for amber club; $2 45@2.52X for amber Western.
Oats ar« decidedly better and very active. The sales
axe 200,000 bushels Canadian : at 97@98c ; Western at
$1.06@1.06, afloat and in store, and State at $1.03.
Com is inactive. The supply of old is small The
saleaare 5,000, buahela-Westem mixed at $1.90^©193;
new'is more active, si.o6@L6B in bulk, aud $2.10 w 100
ibs; in the car. _
■ ‘Pbovisiohs,'—The Pork market has bssn very active,
and prices have again advanced, closing, however,
verydull and heavy; the improvement being too'rapid,,
- Beef is dull and rather heavy. Sales of 300 barrels at
s2f@2S for plain meBBi $21@24 for extra mestf. *.
Tierce Beef is quiet but firm. . ; . •
Beef hams are stronger,, but we hear of no important
sales. 4 -•
.flßVßwatyfwefcif&Ur 4«»an4 firm. <>f 300
THE PRES SPHIL ADELPHI A, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 9, 1864.
2CO Krotzer.,2l-16
5006tNich01a5....... 4#
100 Bast Oil Creek..., 13|
600 Bail Greek-.. b&: 8#
1008ni0nPet..,..... 2#
SCO Egbert 0i1........ 4)1
1,00001m5ted......b50. 2#
BOABD.
100 Sch NavbSO pref S9#
Pa.R ..lots. 67#
BNorristown 8... 68
7 Minehill'£.***** 59#
25 do lots. 69#
600 U 8 6s ’Slc’p off. 109#
24,000 ITS 6-20 bda loia.lo*#
I,OOOUS 10-40bda.....101#
500 do- 101#
.600 do...i..ca«h i iol#
600 do. reg, 101#
■' 100 USTr Notes new 99#
l,6ooSkate6h...>..lote. 03#
100 City 6snewC&P. 9o
2,000 Phil A Tren bds.loo
2dmtg '"'' ■ IC7
100 Little BclmylE.. 44%
800 State 6s 83Jt
10000 o!S'6a, 1881.. cash .109J<
117 Wyoming Val/bS 78
Mr. »«*.
Dboehbee B— Brantae.
tlercea pickled bams at 19c; 500 green hams from block
at 19c; at ,19c; and *5,000
tbs dry ealted shoulders on private fceriMlL * *•
Bacon lfi scarce and very firm. Sales of 50 boxes start
dear city »t 22!tfc, and 100 boxes do* delivered oa 15th.
January, at 22Jic.
Dressed liorr areilrmer. owing to the cold weather.
We quote at 16&@1Cc for city.
Boston Markets, Bee* .7.
Cottox.— I The roarkeHs unsettled; small sales hare
been made at $1 28(5>L29formiddling.
Flour.—i’be receipts since yesterday have been 4,711
bbls. The market Ss firm, with a fair demand; sales of
Western jraperfice at Jlt’@to.GO; common extra Bill®
11 25; medium do $11.25(3)11.75; good and choice do $l2
bbl. ...
Grain. —The.reeeiptasince yesterday have been 18,806
bushels Corn, 15,000 do Oats.' Cornets steady* with'a
moderate demand; sales, of Western mixed at $2.10; a
lot.ofcew yellow sold -at $1:97;. old white is held at
s?.Oosbu. -Oatsarefirmfodiu-ffooddemand; tales of
Northern end Canada at 93@96cH bushel. Bye is selling
S|;r at c ® 18; meFee!
Cincinnati Provision Market, Dec. 7 1 .
There, tap bo animation la the market daring the
week. The demand lias beau quite liiht for all articles,
aid so/e.w that we, have found it difßcaltto
sflye quotation!., with any degree of accuracy, from day
tf day. Mess Fork has been held and sales made at *3l
©37. tmtthebest-oity brandswergoffisredats36 at the
close, without finding buyers. Prime Mess'sold at $3l.
Bulk Shoulders. partUUy;onreij, sold atl«©lfij£c. and
Sides at Laid la held at 23c, hut 2lJac was
aecspted for small lots at the dose: head and «ut Lard,
Wt- Green Meatedull atl2si@l3c forshimldera, and
160 for Hams; small sales of new sugar-cured Haras at
S.lo. packed. Ho, old Bacon Shoulders or rib Bides In
market. Clear rlh are to be had at 22c, but we did not
hear of a sale. Keg Lard sold at 2lc.
Arrival and Salllngr orOceanSteainers.
' to abbiys.
SHIPS PBOil JOB BAT*
Caledonia... ....Glasgow Hew Y0rk'.......N0v. 19
Banea «..Bouthampton:lfew Y0rk....-.Hov.2S
Glasgow.,.. Liverpool..... New Yoric-™~.N0v.23
8ar0nin......... .-Sonthampton.Nehr Y0rk...... .N0v.24,
St. David .Liverpool..... Portlaad .1. Nor. 2?
Canada........... Liverpool Boston .. >..N0v.28
City df Limerick.Uverpool. v .. New York ..Hov.2#
C. of alanchetiter.Liverpool.... .Now Y0rk.......N0v.33
. TO DEPART.
Byenlng Slav Hew York HewOrteans ....Dec lfl
Virginia Hew York.!..Liverpool. .......Dee. 10
Saxon'a..Hew York.-... Hamburg.. Dec ID
8avaria........ ..Hew York..... Hamburg..... -Dee. 10
Edinburg*........Hew York..*.. Liverpool——* .—Dec. 10
Damascus.,., ....Portland ......Liverpool Dee. 10
Costa Bica—..-New York Aepin wa11.......T>|e. 13
Caledonia........ Hew York. „. .G1a5g0w......... Dec. 13
China ......Hew York Liverpool.... —.. Dec It
«. David ..,.Portlasd......EivSwS-......Uec.17
Glasgow. Hew roik.....Liverpool ...Dec. 17
Golden Rnle.,,..Hew York San Juan, K Dec.l9
' BEIIER BAGS,
_ AT TOT MERCKAHTS’ EIOHAKOE, PHTT,AOET.rHTA-
Rhip Coburg, Gibson ...—Liverpool, soon.
BrigßUaßeed, (Br).Tnzo ....Havana, soon.
Brig B. A. Bernard, Crowell.—.-.Portof Spain, soon.
Brig AnnleJw*lllngton. Johnson. ■ •-Barbados, soon.
PHILADELPHIA BOARD OP TRADE,
Gso. L. Bozbt. 1 ! . i
Pbw. O. Biddle, > Committee o» the Month,
Thos; S. Pbrkoh, j t
'MARINE INTEJL.EI6ENCE.
POST OP PHILADELPHIA, »ecS,lBO4:
Son Bises-..7-231 Sun SBTS-.t 371 Hxng Wateb-10 47
ARRIVED.
, Bark Spites, 4 days from Port Eoyal,in bal
last to J E Barley A Co.
Brig Mary C. Mariner, Mariner. 'l2 daysfrom Hew
Orleans. In billast to D 8 Stetson a Co.
Mg Fanny, Jarma* 13 days from Hew Orleans, In
ballast to DSBtotson 3. Co X
Brig Hanbebee. Libby, S daysfrom Hew York, with
mdse to Curtis A Knight. . • ’ ,
Brig'Marshall Dutch, Coombs, 8 days from Bangor,
withlumber to Gasktll & Galvin y •*'
in^bfanW” lidaysfrom^^B 1 idaysfrom^^B ? anfor&
;wf&»4fe 9 k,S‘. e {gtt 4<lwfrom *«*r»*-
Scbr W c Davol, Mathes, 6 days from'Beaufort, lkbal
last tocaptefn.
4aaTB ftom **"***»•
Schr Bui rows O, Clark, 4 days from Beaufort, iu bal
last to captain.
Schr Marietta Tilton, Pltsinger, ,6 days from Fort
Royal, in ballast to captain. - • -
Schr H Blackman, Gandy, 4 dare from Norfolk, in
ballast toTyler A Co.Y- *
Scbr PJ anter, I’owler. l day from Leipsic, Dol, with
grain to JasLßewley a Co.
Schr JL Heverln, Hollingsworth, 1 day from Dover,
Del, with grain to Jas X Bewley & Co. ~
Schr Mantua, Mason, 1 day from Frederica, Del, with
grain to Jas Barratt.
Bohr Mary, Couch, 1 day from Odessa, Dei, with grain
to Christian A Co.
Steamer SCYCalker, Sierin, 24 hours from Hew York,
With mdse to Wm M Baird A Co. • -
Steamer Monitor, Jones, 24 hours from Hew York, with
mdse to Wm H Baird A Co. ...
Steamer Louite (new traneport), from Wilmington,
Del, in ballast to United States Quartermaster. : -
, -CLEARED. e
Steamship John GibsonfXowen, Hew York.
Ship Onward, Chase, Pensacola
BarkSl Cloud, Ames, Pensacola, • '
Bark Katharine (Er), Colbert, Antwerp,
Bark B A Cochran. Bice* Pensacola.'
Brig Elizabeth. Libby. Boston.
Brig Timothy Field* Patterson, Salisbury.
Bng Beilis Barrett. Somers, Port Royal.
Bcbr Barab Clark, Groton,
Schr W H Bowe, Harris, Tfew Bedford.
Scbr Diamond, Young. Newpbrfc,
Sebr H W Benedict, Case, Providence.
Schr F Tyler, Tyrell, Washington.
Steamer J 8 fehriver, Dennis, Baltimore. .
[Correspondence of the PMladelpbia Exobange^]
• , Lbwes. DeL* Dec. 6.
The following vessels are at the Breakwater this after
noon; .Steamer Eagle, from Hew York for: Baltimore?
bark Pathfinder, from Philadelphia for Boston; brig
gamore Meredith, do. for Port Royal; echrs Harriet
FnUer, do. for Boston; E O Johns, do. for Wareham;
Effort, do* for Fortress Monrhev W D Cargill, dp. for
Boston; M A Rich, do. do.; A TirreU, do. do.; Rebecca
Knight, W P Phillip*, John WalkerJTalma (3 inasted),
vr aver Caroline Hail, all.with, hay from northern ports
for Baltimore and Washington $ Risque, for Providence,
and Amazon, withoystera-
Yonxs, “ j Aabos Mabshall.
memoranda
Bark Cornelia (Br), Burns,from Hong Kong 14th July,
at Bew York on Wednesday, with teas,
Brig Star of the Sea, Burk, from St Johni M B, for this
port, sailed from Newport 6th inst.
Sckrs 6 L Crocker, Presbray, hence,-and Jas Neilson,
Burt, from Georgetown.' B <5, at Dighton 6th inst.
Schr Nightingale, Beebes, hence at Somerset 6th last,
Schrs Ply, Cheepman.and Sea Ringer, Wiggins,sailed
from Providence Qih. i.ust. for this port. •• '
Schrs Hiawathayngraham, from Rockland; Wm Wil
son,: Butler, from wareham{Georgian sweet; from Bel
fast; Leonesfa; Gilman.from St John, NB; Boston,
Bfarse, and Cohasset. Tobto, from Boston,"aU-for this
port, at Newport 6th inst. ”
Ship Mountain Wave, 635 tons, A—, built at Charles
town in 3552, now at Boston* has been sold for $25,006;
A—ship Tropic, 512 tons, built at Bath in 1851. about
§23,000; A2jsbazk 8 L tons, built at Castine,
Me, in IS$7, for fll,500; A— Br bark Belmont, tons,
u v
DfSDBMCE.
THHE RELIANCE INSURANCE COM-
A risr ,
OF PHILADELPHIA.
Incorporated la 184 L . • Charter FerpetusL
OFFICE Ho: 306 WAMTOT BTKEET.
-Insures asafnst lossor damaae ,by FIEB Houses,
Stores, and other Buildings, limited or perpetual;, ana
on Furniture, Goods, 'Wares, and Merchandise.
CAPITAL, $300,000. ASSETS, $387,311.80.
Invested in the following Securities, viz:
First Mortgage on City Property, well eeonred $106,900 00
gutted States.' Oovemment "Loans. ....... 119,000 00
Philadelphia City Ojareent. L0an5.......... 50,000 00
OommonvreiHth of Pennsylvania 6per font.
$3,000,000 L0an...........1;.... .. 12,000 00
Pennsylvania Kailroad Boids/firat and se
cond Mortgage L0an5....................™ 35,000 00
Camden and Amhoy Kailroad Company’s 5
net cent, L0an............................... 5,000 00
Philadelphia and Beading Ballroad Com
_pany’s6pereen't. Loan .. 5,000 00
Huntingdon and Broad Top Bailroad 7 pel
cent. L0an5.......... 4,660 00
Commercial Bank of Pennsylvania Stock.... 10,000 00
Mechanics’Bank Stock 4,000 00
County Fire Insurance Company’s Stock.... 1,050 09
Cnion Mutual Insurance Company’s Stock of
: Philadelphia.—. ... , 2,600 00
Loans on Collaterals, well secured—.. —» 2,250 00
Accrued, 1ntere5t............... 5,982,00.
Cash In hank and on.hmd,f.. 16,687 83
'I" " -
. *387,3118$
Worttx M Kwaai market Tal»~****«. ***♦ 899,69* 86
DIBKCTOBS.
BotertToUnd,
wmianuSt6Ten«oJi,
J. Johnson Brown,
- Thomas H. Moore,
IM TUiaiEY, Prertaeni.
Jag-tf
Clem Tfnjdey,
Wm. B. Thompson,
Samnelßispliam,
Bobert?teen (
William Mnsser,
diaries Leland.
Beaj. W. Tingley, :
•' • • * CL
THOMAS 0. HILL, Sou*
Fseladelphia, January
A NTHRACITE INSURANCE COM
£■- PANT.—Authorized 'Capital *400,000-OHAETHB
PERPETifATi. ~
.OfflM3ll WALMUT Street, between Third and
fourth streets, Philadelphia.'
This Company will insure against Less or Damage by
fire, on Buildings, Furnitnie,and Merchandise gene
rally. - • 1
also. Marine Insurances on Vessels, Cargoes, and
Freights, Inland Insurance to all parts of the Union.
_, DIEBCTOBS.
William Esher, ■ DaySs Pearson,
D. Luther, 'Peter Seiger,
Lewis Audenrled, I J. E Baum,
John R.Blaeitston, William P.Deut,
Joseph HiudLelda' , ' ' I John Ketcham.
WILLIAM BSHBB, President.
„ „ WM. P. DEAH, Vice President
W. M. SIQTH, Secretary. ; apS-tf
A MERIC AN FIRE INSURANCE
A COMPAOT.lncorporatedim CHARTER PER
PETUAL, M0..310-W£LHU? Street, above Third;
Philadelphia.
Having a large paid-up Capltal Sfcock and Surplus Sa«
rested in Bound and available Securities, continues to
Insture oa Dwellinca, Stores, Furniture, Merchandise.
Fesßels in port and their Cargcfea, and other Personal
Property. All promptly adjusted.
fhomM B. Marts. James
John Welsh. Edmond 0. DatUh,
Samuel C. Morton, . - Charles W. Poultney.
Patrick Brady, Israel Morris.
John T. Lewis* . „
THOMj
AUBBBT 0. L. CbAWVORD,
18 K.MARIB, President.
Secretary, teg-tf
HIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
A -TEB PENNSYLVANIA 8188 INSURANCE COM
PANY. Incorporated JS2S. CHARTER PEBPBTTJAL.
80. 510 WALNUT Street, opposite Indopondeiue
Square. ~. ‘~. ■
Tils Company, favorablyknown to the community
for nearly forty nan, conjurae* to Insure against Loss
or Damage by Biro, on Public or. Private Buildings,
sitter permanently or for a limited time., Also, on Bare
nttnre, Stocks, Goods, or Merchandise generally, on
liberal terms. . ’ ,
Their capital, together wltha lane Surplus Bond, is
Invested In the most careful manner, which enables
them to oSOrtothe Insured sn undoubted security In
the case of loss.
- DIRECTORS. . v
Jonathan Patterson, I Daniel Smith, Jr.,'
Alexander Benson, I John Devereox, ’
Isaac Haslehnrst, I Thomas Smith,
Thomasßobins, [ Henry Lewis,
J. Gillingham Pell. ..
JONATHAN PATTERSON, President.
Wmm G. Cnownim, Secretary.
INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE
A STATE OB PENNSYLVANIA -rOBBICE Nos. 4 and
• EXCHANGE BUILDINGS, north side of WALNUT
Street, between HOOK and THIRD Streets, Philadel
phia.' ' * . .
PERPETUAL
PBOPBRTXKS OP MB Colipffi-, FEBBUART 1,
350i.i535.817 52.
KABISTB. pms. AIBmND TBABSPOETATIOB
mStgABOBc v ..
DIBiOTOBS.
Henry D. Shcrrerd. Tobias W*tfw, ;
. Charles Maoalester, Thomas B. Watson,
William B. Smith, Hoary G. Freeman,
Williamß. White, CharlesS. Lewis,
Cteorge H.Stnart, George 0. Canon,
Samuel Grant, Jr. * - Edward 0. Knight
Johnß, Anetin. „
__ HBSTBY l>. SHBBBBBB. President.
Wx&EIAJt Hi.nPBß, Secretary. nolß-tf
UAME INSURANCE COMPANY. /
A *o. *O6 OHEBTNUT BTBEBT, ,
' -PHILADELPHIA.
. 8188 AND INLAND INSURANCE.
SIBSOTOEB.
Brands N. Back, John Wr-Bvermsn.l
Charles Richardson, . : Robert B. Potter,
HenryLewlsi John Kessler, Jr., .
O. W. Davis, X D. Woodruff.
P. S.>Jnsti«, ’ : Charles Stokes,
George A.
CHAS. BICHARDSON, Vloe President
W. I. BiAXOganP. Secretary. jaU-ti
ronxax V. BOLnureasAn. wk, s. GBAVXS.
ATOLLINSBEAD & GRAVES’
XL INSURANCE AGENCY,
HO. 815* WALNUT STREET. PHILADBLPHIA,
Agents for the GROTON 8188 IN&URAHCB COMPANY.
SI New York. f - : - 1.37-Bm
roßKis p. Honmkmxsn. A aaAvne,
LTOLLINSHEAD & GRAVES,
■M- INSUEANCB AGBNCY, No. 31» WALNUT fit.,
CO..
Je27-6m OB ALBANY, N. Y;
LTo'I'LINBHEAD RAVES',
No. SIS Wi^NOTBTBBKEprai’ADBLPHIA.
- AGBKT& nOB\TBTB ______ .__ ‘ -
NORWICH BIRB.INSURANCE COMPANY,
OB NOBWIOH, CONN. ;
CHARTERED 1603, . * 1
BBFBBBNCBS IN PHuSjEI.PHIA (by anthorltDj
lohn Grig*. Eon. .. i Messrs. Tredick, Stokes Mo
fales, Wharton, A Co. (Messrs. Chas. Lennig A Co.
B_easrs.Coffln*Altsmns. IK»s»rs,W,H.LameddtOo.
. .. ..
LEBAL.
TN THE EIBTRICT COURT FOR THE
X ° ! SY-tA? D t C OP PHILADELPHIA
_ DAV! D J HOAR tb ROBERT L. CDkRY.
Venditioni Exponaa of September Term, 1864,-No. 20.
- ApJDor appointedl by tbs court to report dlsrirbu
non o? the fund produced by the Sheriff's sale under the
abovewru. oftfi.followliigproperties. to-wit:
-a a?* that certain lot or piece of ground situate
the northeast corner of Thirty- third street and Kim
street, in the Twenty-fourth ward of the city of Phila
aelpbla; containing in front on Baid Elm street twenty
and extending of that width in length or depth
5®Y“ along said /Thirty- third street eighty-three
There is erected upon the said lot of ground a sub
stantial two-story stone dwelling- house, with b&se
“Sl** wont and thirty-two feet deep.
v,^ 0 - ». All that certain lot or piece of ground situate at
ofs.A <>, * t^S? s * eo;rner °f street and Grape
street, in the Twenty-fourth ward of the city of Phila.
n ; containing in front on said Grape street fifty
£?l*x. n *s extending in length^or depthsouthward of that
width along said Thirty-third street eitfhty-eevea feet.
£w^«JfL ereote i* ?P° tt a aid lot of ground a stone slaugh
containhag in width fifty-five feet, and. in
f ® e i- .AJ 80 * a two-story stone wagon
. house and stable* each sixteen feet sauare.
DAW^tTSSiQn.^^5 0 #U tios °t lllB appointment on MON
DAY, the 12th day of December, A. D. 1864, at. 4 o'clock
No. 114 b South SIXTH Street, iu the
etty of Philadelphia, when and where all parties-inte
tinted must present their , ebrims. or they wRI be de
barred from coming in on said fund. °
_ no3o-10t , JOHN DOLMAN, Auditor.
T7BTATE OF DB. WILLIAM PEPPER,
Deeeased. 1
tesiamentary upon the Estate of WILLIAM
M. D., late of the city of Philadelphia-, de
?! 6U granted to the undersigned,, all
persons indebted to emd Estate are requestea to make
•payment, and jhese having claims against the same
are requested toprefeent them without delay to:
SARAH PEPPER, 1215 Walnut street,
§s§ls. «frea‘.
tmm. 8. PEPPER, 1621 Walnut street,
GEORGE.PEPPER, 121® Welnut strset,
WILLIAM PEPP8&,.1215 Walaufc street,
.if 11 K 6 !® 8 ;® eonneeled with tbe above RsiatewUPba
attended to by , 9EOBGB a pepper,
, . ... At G 33 WALNUT street,
de7-4t* Secojrd story, ftontroom.
'TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
PvTIOB OV TB* OOHPTBOttEE OR TBS GVBBXHOT,
” . WABHmeTojr. Saptembor 27,186 X „
Whereae, by.satisfactory evideueo presoutod to Hu
nnderslvned, it bss - been made to appear that tbs
EIGHTH NATIONAL BANK OP PHILADELPHIA. i«
the City of Philadelphia, in the Gousty of PMlacUl.
phis. State of Pennsylvania, has been duly or.
audied under and aeeordinx to the requirement, of
the Act of Ooncreas, entitled “An Aot to pro
vide a national-onrrenoy. sevured by plodireof Halt
ed States bonds, and to provide for the olronlatlon and
redemption thereof,” approved June 3d, 1864, and has
complied with all tbe provisions of said Act required to
be complied with before commencinc tbe bnlnessof
bunking under skid Act :
Now, theAforo, MoCDLLOOH,
boiler of the Currenoy, do hereby certlS that the
Eighth National Bank of Philadelphia, in the City of
. Philadelphia, In the County of Philadelphia, and Stahl
' of Pennsylvania, is authorized to commence the bnslneM
of Banking under the Act aforeeald.
In testimony whereof witness my hand and seal of
office this twenty-seventh day of September. 1864.
* , HUGH McCnLLOOH,
Comptroller of the OurTew.
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
QBNTR4.I* BATING HOUSE,
Opposite tlie Office,
PTTTT.A TraiyPTTTA .
0017-sm
THE WASHINGTON HOUSE—A
-*> CARD.—II having been announced by the Bulletin
of. the 25thv instant* that thi, hotel wo old be closed oa
or about the Ist of December, the Lessee from January
Ist, 1865, bege to inform the public that during the time
theHoußa maybe closed If will he thoroughly reno
vated and refitted In a manner that cannot mil to give
satisfaction to those who may patronize the establish
ment. -
Mr. CHARLES H. ALLMOHD, formerly of the
“Indian Queen,*'Wilmington, hut more recently of
the “StatesHnion, ” Philadelphia, wiU have the en
tire management under the new administration, and he
assures the public that no efforts wiU be spared oa his
part to make the -House in all respects pleasant and
agreeable to his guests. The House will be re-opened
on the 15th of January* ne26-tf
THE MAHONY HOUSE, IN ASH-
A LA2TC>; Schuylkill county, after being closed for
two months, is being handsomely fitted up, and is now
open' for travellers .and visitors., Mr. HENRY B.
WEAVER, the present landlord, lately of Northumber
land county, who has had long experience in this line
of business, will keep a FIRST GLASS.HOtJSE,and one
that will compare favorably with the best Hotels in the
country.
Ashlaxd, Fa., Nov. 9,1864.- - n024-Im
COPAIITSERBHIPS.
TkISSOLUTION OF OOPARTNSR
•*-/ SHIP.—AII persons are hereby notified that the
copartnership heretofore existing
MELVIN and SAMUEL B. HILT* late trading under
the firm of Melvin & Hilt, is totally dissolved by mu
tual consent.
The remaining business of the firm will be settled by
6. R. HILT, at his office, 515 CHESTNUr Street, PM
ladelplua, de7-6t*
PARTNERSHIP DISSOLVED.—THE
•«* firm of BILLINGS, ROOF, & CO. ,of this city and
New York, expired THIS DAYby limitation. The bu
siness of the said firm will be settled by either of the
undersigned; J. M. BILLINGS,
S. W. HOOP,
S. W. ROOP,
Executor of W. F. Washington.
EL R. BISBSi.
Philadelphia, Dec, l, 1864.
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NOTICB.-The under
signed have THIS DAY entered into a Limited Partner
ship, agreeably to the Act of-Assembly ofihe Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, entitled an Act relative to Li*
Sited Partnership, etc., passed the twenty-first day of
arch, A. D. 1836, and the supp ements thereto, and
they do hereby give notice that the name of the firm
under which said partnership is to he conducted is
ROOF & KIBBE; that the general nature of tne busi
ness to be transacted is the general Dry Goods, Import
ing* and Commission business, and that the same will
be carried on in the Philadelphia; that the names
of the General Partners of the said Firm are SAMUEL
W. BOOP. HENRY B. KIBBE, CLINTON J. TROUT,
and JOSEPH C. ROOP. and tie name of tie Special'!
Partner Is JAMES M. BILLINGS, all of the city of PM
ladelphia; that the' capital contributed by the said
James M. Billings, the Special Partner, to the common
stock, is one hundred thousand , dollars in cash, and
that said partnership is to commence on the first day of
December, A; D. 1864, afid'terminate oa the thirtieth
day of November, A, D.-1867. w
.' SAMUEL W; ROOP,
HENRY R. KIBBB.
CLINTON J—TROUT,
JOSEPH.O. ROOP,
. -. Partners
JAMES'S: BILLINGS,
■ _ > • j Special Partner.
Philadblphu, Pec.-l, 1864. ?
NOTICE:—The undersigned successors of BILLINGS,
ROOP, & CO., in New York, will continue the Irnpart
ing and Commission Business , at No. 38 WARREN
Street. J. M. BILLINGS 6? CO.
J. M. Billixqs,
B. J. Chaffee.
New York, Deo. 1, 1864. defr-fiw
WILLIAM H. TEVIS IS THIS DAY
associated la business with air the style of the
firm remaining unehansed.
COOPER ii GRAFF, Stock Brokers.
Ho. 11 MERCHANTS’ EXCHANGE.
Philadelphia, December 1,1864. » - del-12t
SKATES.
WILSON’S SKATE DEPOT,
" 403 CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia.
We have inst received the largest aad moat desirable
etoch of
LADIES’, GENTS’, AND BOYS’ SKATES
ever offered la this city, which we will take-much
pleasure la showingall Who desire to enjoy the delight,
fol recreation of Skating.
PHILIP WILSON A CO.,
deti-lm 409 CHESTNUT Street.
Cl KATES AND SKATE STRAPS.—
V Dealers are reonested to Bill and examine samples
Gents’ Skates forlßM.
Which will be furnished at the lowest manufacturers'
§rtoe|, by B. Is BURNHAM, Manufacturer’s Agent.
To* 87 South SiXTH Street, boB-Iw>
C KATES, SKATES, SKATES
u IWI assortment of. SKATES and SKATE STRAPS
for sale at very lew prices, at .
„„ W.'.W. KNIGHT A SON’S,
noSfi-tf 509 and 5U COMMERCE Btreet.
MEDICAL.
T7LECTRICAL INSTITUTE.
J-i ''COMB, TE AFFLICTED, COMBI
•This treatment only needaa trial to be adopted by all.
Haying made many improvements in the application of
this agent, we feel in doty bound to make thempnbUe.
We will guarantee to core any case of Fever and Ague
In two treatments It has also proved very successful
in thecureof thefollowing '
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Debility,
Paralysis, Asthma, Genital Weakness,
Influenza, -Dyspepsia, Piles,
, Spinal Disease, Catarrh, Diabetes.
. Ladles and • gentlemen can enter at any time for fhU
Instructions In the practice.
Conaultatlona free.
Office hours 9 A. M. to 5 P. H.
Testimonial, at ths office. , ' •
DR. THOMAS ALLEN,
Medical Electrician!
acM-tjad IS4N. ELEVENTH St., below Race.
T)R. A. H.. STEVENS, ONE OF THE
-A' founder* of this new system of treating diseases
anccessfnlly by modified ELECTRICAL action. With*
■out shocks, announces that he has resumed his office
duties for the treatment of diseases; at 1418 Sonth
PENN SQUARE, where, for the last three years, ha has
had almost unbounded success in cases prodonneed in
surable by medicine. Please sail, or send for a pam
phlet, and learn particulars.
1 N. B. Physicians or others desiring lnstrustlon saa
enter for a foil course at any time alter Monday,
' Bept.-98.: : " : , ■ seSS-tf
WOOD, WOOD, WOOD.—OAK, PINK,
> • and HICKORY WOOD, for sale at lowest cash
prices.
noEO-lm*
nOTTON MACHINES FOB SALE.-*-.
1 set of Workeraad Striper 86-inch cards, Jeßks*
1 do.: flat.do,, 38-ijscb do., Jenhe* make.
2 Drawing CoilBr Frame*, 6 revolvers, ' .
124-staad nine-lack Bobbin Speeder. 4 *
2 hand- unties, 600 spindles* eacb.
6 King-Throstle*. In complete order. Apply to
do7.gfc» P. TBAIBBB, LIffWOOP STATION, Penns.
T7INE WINES.—PURE OLD PORT
■ AND SHERRY WINES, In cases, bottled express
ly for medicinal purposes. Forsaleby J
R. P. MIDDLETON.
de7-4t« ' 5 North FRONT Street.
A; F. CBOSKEY, CHICAGO, ILl*.^
• Alcohol* 95 cent s Bye Whisky, proof? Co-,
loine Spirits, 95 $ cent; Columbian Gin, proof. . , For
sale in lots of from 5 to 500 bbls.
“ v JOHN H. COBB, Bole Agent,
. 80, 154 Worth DELAWABEAvenue,
de6-6t* Box 4183 Post Office.
OLABS SHADES, OVAL.
\JT GLASS SHADES, BOUND.
GLASS SHAPES. SQUARE.
FERNERY’S
GLASSWARE OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
r HABTBLL & LBTCHWORTH,
noM-lm No. 15 North PIFTH Street.
A STROLOGY ! ASTROLOGY!! AS
■XX TBOLOGYIII-THI FUTURE FORETOLD!
8. JOBNf ON, Astrologer, No. 84G North ELEVENTH
Street* Philadelphia. -■*- • . ,/ • -•
Hours-10tol2 A. M. and 2 to 9 P. M. defi.fit
|pw BUCKWHEAT FLOUR; '
WHITE OLOYKB HONEY,
■ HEW PARED PEACHES.
*- CULTIVATED CRANBERRIES, Ac.
ALBERT O. ROBERTS,
Dealer In Fine Groceries,
nol-tf Corner ELEVENTH and VINE Streets.
TiEAN’S GREAT TOBACCO, CIGAR,
JL/ AND PIPE STORE,
No. 413, CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia, Pa. "
Dean keeps the greatest assortment.
Dean keeps ihe greatest variety. --
Dean keeps the largest general stock.
You can get any kind of Tobacco,
Yon can get any kind of Cigars,
Yon can get any kind of Pipes, .
You can get any kind of Snuffs, -
AT DEAN’S GREAT TOBACCO STORE, .
No. 413 CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia, Fa.
When you go to Dean’* you can get any thing yon
Want In the way of Plug, F&e Cnt and SmokingTobac
cos*, Domestic and Havana Cigars, Pipes, la.
Dean-keeps the largest jreneraletook of Tobacco,
Cigars, Pipes, ftc., inlhe united States.
Dean’s sales are so extensive that he can afford to sell
at ahont. one-half what others sellfor.
' Dean seUs to the Army of the PotoUao.
Dean sells to the Army of the James.
Dean sells to the Army ofthe Tennessee.
Desn sells to the Army of the Cumberland.
pll »
PesSsylvanla merchants ail bay at Dean’s,
New Jersey merchants all buy at Dean’s, .
Delaware merchants all buy at Dean’B,
As the] can always get just what they want, and at a
much lower price than they can eltewhere, and they
do not have to pick np their goods at. aaozen little
All goods ordered aregnaranteed to give satisfaction.
Order once and yon will,always order from Dean’s,
as hts plug and fine cut ,chewing and smoking tobaccoes
and cigars are far snperior to all others, and he seUsfor
muchtem. DEAN’S, Ho, 413 CHBCTNUT Street,
boK-H Philadelphia, fa,
I;®, BATSON,
VINE-STREET WHARF.
proposals.
pHIEF QUARTERMASTER’S OF
WEDNESDAY, December 14, ml.atl2 “ c! M * for
the immediate deliverirof tbefoLowingarticies.
000 pairs PEGGED BOOTS. No. 6. Army StaodaM,
MO do 4» do go- S-. do do,
2,060 do So »do No. 7, •do do,
8, coo do do •do No. 8, do . do, __
Samples of the standard articles may, be soon at the
Office of Clothing and Equipage in this city.
-To he delivered free of charge at theU. S, Inspect! ou
Warehouse, In thiß city, in good new packages, with
the name of the party furnishing, the kind and quantity
of goods distinctly marked on each article and package.
Parties offering goods must distinctly elate in their
bids .the' quantity they propose to furnish, the' price,
and rime of delivery. ■
Samples, when submitted, must be marked and num
bared to correspond with the proposal: and the parties
thereto must guarantee that the goods snail be. in every
respect, eqaal to army standard, otherwise the propo
sal will not he considered.
A tuarahiee, signed by two responsible persons, must
accompany each bid, guaranteeing that the bidder will
supply the articles awarded to him under hie proposal.
Bide' will be opened on Wednesday, December 14,
1864, at 12 o’clock, soon, at this office, and bidders are
reauested to be present.
Awards will he made on Thursday, Deeember 15,
1864*
Bonds will be required that the contract will be faith
folly fulfilled.
Telegrams relating to proposals will not be noticed.
Blank forms of Proposals, Contracts, and Bonds, may
be obtained at office.
The right -to reject any hid deemed unreasonable. Is
reserved.
Endorse envelope * ‘Proposal for Chore insert the name
of the artitee offered!, 1 ’ and addrew >
C*OL> W 91. W. ncJviß,
de7-5t Chief Qoarterjaaater Cincinnati Depot.
OFFICE OF ASSISTANT QUARTER
HASTES, No. 1103 GIRARD Street •
Philadelphia. Dec. 7,1864,
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this office
until noon of WEDNESDAY, 21st inst., for furnishing
. the Stationery that may he required at this office, in
accordance with the following schedule, for six months '
January 1,1855: - , ' -
white Cap Paper, ruled, to weigh not less than 12
pounds per ream. *
White Legal Cap Paper; ruled, to treigh hot loss than
12 pounds oer ream.
white Letter Paper, ruled, to welch not less thans
pounds per ream. *
White Commercial Paper, ruled, to weigh not lew
than 4 pounds per ream.
white Polio Poet Paper, ruled. Name price of paper
per ream.'
Buff Envelope Paper, 21x32 inches.
Blotting Paper, 19x24 inches. Price per theef.
Blank Booke, demi size, full bound. Price par
quire. ■'
Blank Books, folio size* full bound. Price per quire.
Blink Bco&e, capsize, half bound, “ v
Envelope?, welte or buff, Ho:-12. Price per I*ooo.
*! ** *' 9x4inches. •* "
“ “ “ Bkx3Xin, “ •«
“ •* ** fi>|n3in. *•* "
Letter Copying Books, letter and cap size, 600 and 1,009
pages eaob, per dozen.
Memorandum Books, octavo, per dozen.
Writing Fluid, equal to Arnold’s, quart and pint
pottles.
k^GjPying - Ink, equal to Arnold’s, quart and pint
Carmine Ink, equal to Davids’, glass bottles and
stoppers.'
* Ink Powder, perjdotehpapers. .
Lead Pencils, equal to Faber’s, Nos. 2 and 8* per
dozen.
Bed and Blue Pencils, equal to Faber*s,-per dozen.
Glass Inkstands, assorted, per dozen.
Steel Pens, aeeortes, per gross.
Steel Pens, Gillet’s, No. 803 and 404, per gross.
Pen Holder?, assorted, per dozen.
Tin Paper Foiders, per dozen.
Bed Sealing Wax, J4*ounce.and 1-ounce sticks, per
pound.
Bed Tape, No. 23,.per dozen pieces.
Glassjais of Mucilage and Brushes, Urge and small
sizes, per dozen.
All thearticles must be of the best quality. Samples
of each article must accompany each bid, with the name
of the bidder distinctly marked thereon, and only one
price must be named for each article,
Should anyarticles not enumerated above be wanted
they must be furnished at the lowest market price.
Proposals mustbe made only upon the regular forms
furnished at this office. • • -
The United States reserves the right* to reject all bids,
or parts of bide, deemed incompatible with ite interests.
ALBERT 8. AS3MSAD,
de7-t2l Captain and A. Q. flf.
OFFICE ABMY CLOTHING AND
VS EQUIPAGE, TWELFTH and GIRARD Streets.
_ ■ Philadelphia, December 3,1864. -
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this office
until 32 o’clock M , on SATURDAY* the 10th Instant,
for supplying the Schuylkill Arsenal with the following
articles: * . -
HOSPITAL TENTS AND FLIES, Army Standard. The
Tents to be made of 28X'inch Cotton Duck, to weigh 12
ounces to the linear yard.* The Flies to be made of
28>4-inch Cotton Duck, to welch ID ounces toLthe Unear
yard.
SHELTER TENTS, Amy Standard To be made of
Cdtton Duck, 88>4 inches wide, to weigh 8 ounces to the
linear yard. *
All of the above Tents and Fiies to be made according
to the specifications adopted by the Quartermaster’s
Department.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible per
sons, whose signatures most be appended to the gua
rantee, mad certified to, as being eoofi and'sufficient se
curity for the amount involved, by some public func
tionary of the United States.
Bids from defaulting contractors, andthosethat do not
folly comply w-ith the requirements of this advertise
ment, wiD not be considered. '
Blank forms.for proposals, embracing the terms of the
guarantee required in each bid, can be had on applica -
tion at this office, and none others which do notrem
brace the guarantee will be considered; nor will any
proposal be considered which does not strictly conform
to the requirements therein stated.
_ The bids must state the number and quantity of each
kind of article proposed to be delivered *
Proposals must be endorsed “Proposals for Army
Supplies, ’ * stating on the envelope the article bid for.
HERMAN HIGGS,
defi-6t , , Col. Quartermaster’a^Department.
fvFFICB OF ASSIBTAHT QUARTEB-
MASTER, No. 1103 GIRARD Street, Philadel
phia, December 6, 1864.
' SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this office
until noon of MONDAY* December 12* 1864, for the
prompt delivery at Mower Hospital, Chestnut Hill, of
Six (6) pieces 6x6 inch white pine, 82 feet long, well
seasoned.
Twelve (12) pieces 6x6 inch white pine. 38 feet long.
Eight (8) pieces 6x6 inch white pine, 8 met long.
Ten (16) pieces 6x6 inch hemlock, 22 feet long.
Eighteen (18) pieces 6x6 inch hemlock, 12 feet long.
Ten (10) pieces 3x6 fhch hemlock, 20 feet long.
„ One hundred (100) pieces Bx 4 inch hemlock, 16 feet
long.
Nine thousand (9,000) feet -third common white pine
Hooting boards.
Five thousand (5,000) feet third common white pine
boards; all well seasoned.
Twenty-eight sash-glazed, 9 lights each, 10x12.
. Eight (8) pairs butt hinges, with screws, (4-inch
hntts.)
Eight (8) knob-locks; heavy.
One (1) keg 7-inch spikes. >
Four (4) kegs of nails; 1 of 20d, I of lQd, and 3 of 84.
Twenty, five (2S) perch building-stone.
Twenty* five (25) bushels of lime.
Three hundred (300) pounds round iron, % inch.
Inspector a * te F delivery,by the Government
So proposals will be received except upon the regular
blanks famished at this office, and tee United States re
serves the right to accept parts ofb/ds»and reject all
bids deemed incompatible with its interests. 1 ; _
de6*st
ALBERT S. ASHHRAD,
Captain, ani A. Q. M.
rtBI-BF- QITAHTEKM'ABTBR’S OP
- „ Cikciwkati. Ohio, November SO, 1884,
■*TT?EiwTr A £ 8 aT i nnSeratmed until
TUESDAY, December IS, 1864, at 12 o’clock M. , for far
nisMngthls Department (by contract) with—
Gamp CoJore, for Infantry ..........Army Standard:
Hospital Tent Foies, sets. ' do do
i m d °A^ do , do do do
Hospital Tent Pins, large, do do
Do do do, email, do do
Wall do do, large, do do
Wall do do. small, do do -
Company Order Boohs, do do
Do Clothing Accoimt Books, do , do
Do- v Descriptive do, do do
_Ho. . Morningßeporfc do, do do
Post Older- „ do, do . do
Post Morning Beport do, do do -
PostT.etter - . do, do dp
Post Guard Beport do, do do
Begimental General Order do, do do
' Do Letter- do, do do
Do DescriptiYe do do
Do_ Index do, do do
Record Target Practice do, do do.
Samples of the standard articles may be seen at the
office of ClofchiDg and Bquipage la this city.
To be delivered free of charge, at the United States
Inspection Warehouse in this city, in good new pack
ages, with the name of the party furnishing* the. kind
Mid quantity of goods distinctly marked on each article
and package.
Parlies offering goods must distinctly i tate in their
bids Jhe quantity they propose to furnish, the price,
and time of delivery.
Samples when.submitted must be marked and hum*
bered to correspond with the proposal; and the par
ties thereto inust guarantee that the goods shall be. in
every respect, equal to Army Standard, otherwise the”
proposal will not be considered.
A guarantee, signed- by two responsible persons,
must accompany each bid, guaranteeing that; the bidder
Will supply the articles awarded to him under his pro
posal.
Bids will be opens’ on Tuesday, December 13,1864,
at 22 o clock M., at this office, and bidders are requested
to be present. • .- .
Awards will be made on Wednesday. December 14,
1864, and preference will be given to bidders agreeing to
complete their deliveries within three months from date
ofcommencement.
Bonds will bo required that the contract will la faith
fully fulfilled. . , .
Telegrams relating to Proposals will not he noticed.
Blank forms of Proposals,-Contracts, and Bonds'may
be obtained at this office.
The. right to reject any bid . deemed unreasonable is
reserved.
Endorse envelope “Proposals for there insert the
namo of the article offered],” and address
Con. Wit W. MoEIM,
de3-7t t CMef Qnartermaster Cincinnati Depot. •
TWICE OF TEE DEPOT QUARTER
MASTER **
a Jom tsAVEirroBTH; Kansas, Sot, 10,1864.
PROPOSALS FOB ARMF TRANSPORTATION.
SEALED PROPOSALS will bo received at this office
until 12 c 'dock M oa the Slat day of DeeemberjlSM,
for the Transportation of Military Supplies during the
year l£6fi on the following Toutes: -
. Bours No.i I.—From, Forts Leavenworth, Laramie,
§nd Riley, and other depots that may be established
dtuingthe above year on the west bank of the Missouri
river, north of Forfe Leavenworth, and south of latitude
43 degrees,-north, to any posts or stations that} are or
may be established in the Territories- of Nebraska,-Da
kota; Idaho, and Utah, south-of latitude 41 decrees
north and east of longitude U 4 degrees west, [and .in
the Territory of Colorado north of 40 degrees! north.
Biadsrs to state tha-retepor 100 pounds per IDO miles at
which -they will transport -said stores in each of the
months from April to September! Inclusive, of the -year
18oo« .■'& ■ -
..Foote No; 3.rrFrom Forts Leavenworth and Riley,in
the Ransatt, and the town of Kansas, in the
State of Missouri, to any posts or stations that are or
may be established in the State of Kansas, or In. the
Territory of Colorado, south of latitude 40 degrees
north, drawing supplies ftom Fort Leavenworth; and to
Fort union, N. M., or other depot that may be designa
ted in that Territory, to Fort Garland, and to any other
point or points on the routs. Bidders to statetnerate
• Pounds per IQO zniles at which they will transport
said stores in each of the monthsTfom April to Septem-*
ber, Inclusive, of the year 1865. *
Route No. 3.—From Fort Union, or such other depot
as may be established in the Territory of New Mexico,
to any posts or stations ths,t a,re or may be established
In that Territory, and to such stations as may
be derignated in-tte.Teiritory of Ariadna and State of
Texas west of longitude 105 degrees west Bidders to
state tbe rate per TOO pounds per 100 miles at which
they will tr&baport said stores In each of the months
delusive, of the year 1865.
*° year will not ex •
<»«d 10,000.000 pounds on Route Ho. 1; 35.000 000 pounds
2; and 6,000.000 pounds on Soute NoTs.
additional per. oentage wllFbe prid for the trans
portation or bacon, hard bread/ pine lumber, shingles,
or any other stores. - .
Bidders should give their names in fall, as well as
tnelr plaee.of residence, and each proposal should jbe
accompanied by a bond.in the sum or ten thousand dol
lars, signed by two or [more responsible (persons, .gua
ranteeing that incase a contract Is awarded for the route
mentioned In the proposal, to the parties proposing, the
contract will be accepted and entered into, ana good
, ana sufficient security furnished by said parties in ac
cordance with the terms of this advertisement.
The amount of bonds required will be as follows:
OnEoute No. $lOO,OOO
On Route No. 200,000
On Route No. 8 60,000
Fart sfactory evidenee of the loyalty and solvency of
each bidder mid person offered as security will be re
uuired. * * - , ■
Proposals must be endorsed “Proposals for Army
Transportation on Boat. Ho. 1,” "2,” or “3,” as the
cam may be, andnonewill ba entertained nnleca they
fpßy comply with all the requirements ef this adver
tisement. - - .
JPartiesto whomawards are made must be prepared
OoßtrMbyiU bs made subject to the approval of the
debt I« reserved te re
ject any or ail bids that may be offered.
%'readiness for service by the
erst day of April, 1966,and they win be required to have
a place of agencies at or In the vicinity of Forts Heaven-,
worth and Union and other depots that may be eatablish-
commnnlmted with promptly
B, order of the Quartermaster General. 1
, „ H. C. HODGES,
nol9tde2S CapbandA. 0.M..U. 8. A.
CTEAM AND WATER GAUGES—TEH
y largest assortment InFhlladelphia—constantly on
hand, k BBOWK. 311WAUTUT. Btreet. no7-2m*
J/OOKENG GLASSES.
JAMES S. EARLE & SON, "
816 CHBBTBDT BTBKBT, PHIBA., \
lays now in store a very line assortment of -
looking glasses;
' 1 of every character, of the -
VEBT BEBTIHAIfUFACTUBB ABB HATBBT SITLIS.
ou< paintings, maßAvnras,
apSl PICTDBB ASD PHOTOGBAPH BBAXH.
XXENBY SUDD’S,
JLt. Distillerand Wholesale Dealerln
PDBK ODD BOUKBOH,
JfOJfOHGAHBbA, EYH, AJTDWHKAT
, *W3HTS'KTBIS- '
146 IfOBTH BKKHND BTBBCT. below Bam- Phlla.
Cocl9-Sjtt]
AU(DTJO]y_ SALES’.
,TOHN^rMYERB^&^7^UOTXO^
V' EBBS, Nos. 333 aid 33* MARKET Street.
SALE OFCABPETIKGP, COIR MATTINGS, Ae.»
THIS MORNING.
A CABI). —Tie particular attention of Enrchasera fs
requested to tiia general assortment of snparflns'ln
grain* rojaT damask, von* Clan, cottage, hemp, and list
carreta. Ac ~ to be peremptorily sold by catalo'gne, on
a- credit of fonr month a, commencing this morning* at
11 O’clock.
POSITIVE SXLE OF CABPETINQS, Ac.
this morning.
Deo. . 9, at precisely 11 o’clock, will bo sold, by ca
talogue, on four months’ oredit, an assortment of su
perfine and fine ingrain, Venetian, hemp, ooUage,*and
rag carpetings,.which may be examined early oa.th«
doming of sale.
PREEMPT DRY SALE OF FKEKCH, INDIA, GERMAN.
BRITISH DRY GOODS, Ac.
ON MONDAY MORNING,
December 12th, at 10 o’clock, will be sold, byeats
logUe ’ onfOT^ a iAOKAGES ALLOTS
Of French, India, Gorman, turd British dry goods, Ac.,
embracing a large and choice assortment, of fancy and
staple articles in silt, worsted, woolen, linen, and cot
**&. %. of the same will be arranged for ex
amination, with catalogues, early on themorslngof
sales when dealers will find it to their interest to at-
LAEGR SAM OF FRENCH DRY GOODS, Ac. J
NOTlCE.—included in oar sal* of french drr goods,
on.MONDAY MORNING. December 12tb, will be fonnd
in part tbe FoUowing desirable articles, viz:
DRESS SILKS—In blacks, solid colors, aad fancy
drees silks, Florences, gros de Naples, Ae.
DRESS GOODS—In merino oloths. figured and plain
monselme. reps, cashmeres, poplins, mohair lustres,
brocade veloara, alpacas, &c.
SHAWLS—A full assortment of broche, long and
fndthibet shawls and scarfs. Ac.
GLOVES—Men’s and women’s kid, silk,'buck, cash
mere, and thihet gloves and ganntlsts, Ac.
EMBROIDERIES, Ac-Mull and book collars, capes,
bands, .veils, laces, Ac,
r BONNET RIBBONS—A fall assortment of broche.
plain aid figured bonnet and black silk velvet ribbons,
and fancy velvet and silk trimming ribbons, Ac.
Also, black crapes, tarletans, silk cavats and neck
ties, hoop-skirts, linen handkerchiefs, white muslins,
sawing Bilks, head-dresses, girdles, fancy articles, A«.
LARGE PEREMPTORY BALE OF BOOTS, SHOESi
BROGANS, Ac. .<
ON TUESDAY MORNING,
Dec. 13th, at 10 o’clock, will be sold, by catalogue,
without reserve, ou four ..months’ credit, about 1,109
packages boots, shoes, brogans, balmoiais, gam shoes',
army goods, travelling bags, Ac., of city and Eastern
manufacture, embracing a fresh and .prime assortment
of desirable articles for men, women, and children,
which will be open for examination early on the morn
ing of sale.
LARGE PEREMPTORY'SALE OF EUROPEAN AND
AMERICAN DRY GOODS. Ac.
We will hold alarge sale.of British, German, French,
and American diy goods, by catalogue, on fonr months’
credit, and partfbr cash,
OS THURSDAY MORNING,
prisin MUl ' comniencin * Bt Precisely 10 o'clock, com
*_ * 600 PACKAGES AND LOTS
of British, German, French, India, ana American dry
goods, embracing a large, fall, and fresh assortment of
woolen, worsted, linen, citron, and silk goods for city
and conntry sales.
FOR SALE ASB TO LET.
Mfor sale—ten superior
built three-story HOUSES, located on COATES St,
between Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth stroetsfiunc
tion of Union, and Coates-street Railroad) * lots extend-
Ingb&ck to Virginia street For sale at great bargains,
and on easy terns. For particulars inquire of
HIRAM MILLER, 1836 GREEK Street, or
W. G. BEDFORD, 53 IT. TENTH St.* and
od9-wfeMt* 1913 OALLO WHILL St» - '
MTO LET—THREE- FIRST-CL A-SS
four-story houses (new), aad with all the modem
improvements, on east side of Broad street, near Whar*
ton. Terms moderate. Apply to
GEO. SERGEANT,
For F. M. Drexel’s Estate,
no3C-Wfmlm 336 South/FOtTETH Street.
MFOR B ale —the following
DESIRABLE PROPERTIES:
_2 on the north side Spring Garden street, west of
Twentieth—side yard.
ISIS Green street—with ride yard.
2010 do. do.
2031 do. do.
2027 . do. . 20-feet front.
1825 Wallace street—2o-feet front.
S. B. corner Seventeenth and North streets—neat and
well built. *
2146 Green street—in perfect order.
212£i Brandywine street.
“620 and 624 North Fifteenth street*
638 North Fifteenth street, .
IH6 South Fifth street-6 rooms and bath.
Store and dwelling,- 241 North Seventeenth street.
1923 Hamilton street * -
146 North Fifteenth street. - . - .
455 and 443 Dauphin street.
IHS9 Mount Vernon street
1801 Tatlow street.
Also a large number of others in various situations.
For FARMS, see Forth American and United States
Gazette.' - B. F. GLENN.
133 South FOURTH and S. W. corner SEVEN
TEENTH and GREEN Streets. de3
MFOR SALE OR TO LET—A NTJM
bsr of convenienthow DWELLINGS, with modern
improvements, on North Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thir
teenth streets. Apply to TATLOW JACKSON,
61* CHESTNUT Streat, or at
nolS-tf 1858 North TWELFTH Street.
MFOR SAM—excellent mill
PROPERTY, located on the Delaware Railroad, at
Camden Station, Kent County, Delaware, a GRIST
MILL (water power), STEAM SAW MILL, THREE
DWELLINGS, will sell altogether, or the Saw Mill
alpre, 8? the Boilers, Engine and Gearing oC the Saw
Mill. For particular b address K, C. JOSTIS,
no3Q-12t* Camden, DqL
M LARGE AND VALUABLE PRO
FBETY FOB SALE. --The very large and commo
dious LOT mid BUILDING, No. 308 CHEESY Street,
neariheeentre'of business, containing 60 feet on Cher
ry Street, depth 106 feet, being 76 feet wide on the rear
of the lot,and at that width opening to a large cart-way
leading to Cherry street. Its advantages of
, . SIZE AND POSITION
are rarely met with.
Apply on the premised sel2-3m*
BALE.—THE SUBSCRIBER
offers for sale hie conntry seat, within half a mile
of Wilmington, Delaware, on the Newport pike, con
taining eight acres of good land, in the centre of which
is a large lawn with a fine variety of shade trees, ma
ples, lindens, evergreens, etc,, in all over a hundred
-full-grown tress. The Improvements consist of a large
and commodious Mansion, fianked'on the west by two
towers, one of which Is four stories in height. There
are four large rooms ona floor, with a hall eleven by
forty-two feet The hou<e has the modern Improve
ments. A hydraulic ram forces water from a spring
into the upper story-.of the tower. There is also an
iron pump and hydrant under a covered area at the
kitchen door. The oat-buildings consist of a carriage
house and stable sufficient for tour horses and several 1
carriages 5 also, a hen. ice, and smoke houses. The
stable has a hydrant in. it. \
Good garden, with several varieties of dwarf-pear and
grape vines, in full bearing. There are also several va
rieties of apple, cherry and chestnut trees.
Terms accommodating, Fo&sessiongiven at anytime.
Apply to LEVI G. GLARE,
u024-tf on the premises.
M VALUABLE FLOURING#*
MIE»LS AUD FABM JOE SALE—Kaown as 3E
SHBLMIEE’S MILLS, oa the Pennepack, in MONT
GOMERY COUNTS', near the JTozth Pennsylvania
Bailroad, fourteen miles from Philadelphia; comprising
alarms MSBGHANT MILL, with three ran of burrs,
and all necessary machinery, in goodjorder for manu
facturing all kinds of grain. Amo, a GBIST MILL,
with two run of hurra Mansion House, several Tene
ments, Barns, Shops, Ac., with 45 Acres of highly pro
ductive Land. As the owner 1b engaged in the mining
and grain business 49 miles distant, this property, now
in successful operation, will be sold a bargain, and if
desired, immediate possession will be given, including
the custom, stock of grain, teams, implements, Ac., all
ready established for an enterprising business man to
make money. *
For terms, which will he easy, apply to
M. THOMAS A SONS. Philadelphia,
Or to the subscriber, at Uowningtown, Pa.
nolO lm UAVZB SH&LMIEE
the; undersigned, having rk-
J- MOVED Us BEAL ESTATE OFFICE to No. 59
TENTHNtreat, corner of Arch, has there reopened fall
BEaiBTEB,ln^M & enter th«r
And Is prepared to collect INTERESTS, Ground and
House BEATS, in every part of the city.
oal7-2m* _ WILLIAM O' BEDFOBD.
TTEAVY IRON GRATES FOR SALE,
•*-*- for drainage under Horses, at Second-hand Depot,
SEVENTH Street, above Thompson.
deS-et NATHAN W. ELLIS.
TRON STAIRS FOB SALE CHEAP,
ffati Second-hand Depot, SEVENTH Street; above
Thompson. - EdeS-fit] NATHAN TV. ELLIS.
COAL.
CHEAPEST COAL IN THE CITY:
Vv Nut Coal $8 per ton.
Stove Coal $0 per ton,
M the MANTUA COAL YARD, Cor. THIRTY-FIFTH
Street and FEN NS YLVANIA R. 8., Mantua no2B-12t*
E SCHREINER, NEW COAL DS
• POT, NOBLE Street above Ninth street.
Constantly on hand Superior Qualities of Lehigh and
Schuylkill Coal, selected expressly for family purpose*,
at the lowest market prices, wharf TwenfaMhtni
!». helow Arch street. Office US South FOURTH
fJBNUINE EAGLE VEIN COAL,
. VJ, EQUAL IF NOT SUPERIOR TO LEHIGH. -A trial
will securejour custom. Egg and Stove sites. «U.oo*cr
ton; Lane Nut, $lO.OO. Office, lffil South FOURTH C,
below Ckestnut. Depot, IAIU GALLOWHILL St
above Broad, [sefrfiml ELLIS, BRANSON.
ft OA L. SUGAR LOAF, BEAVER
V/ QffEAX)OW, and Spring Mountain Lahlgh Goal, and
best Locust Mountain, from Bchaylkiil; prepared on**
hSO. Depot, H. W. corner EIGHTS
and WILLOW Sts. OScc, So. US South SSOGBTD Bt.
apS-tf J. WALTON ft 00.
WOOD, WOOD, WOOD.—OAK, PINE,
' ” and HICKORY WOOD, for sale at lowest cash
wa*»V=. ' ». , WJHBON.-_
no3o-Im* , - TINE-STREET WHARF. .
Tj'AMILIES, HOTELS, DYE-HOUSES,
-A. ftc., unsnpplied with the Universal Cog-wheel
Clothes-wrlnger—the beet and only reliable, wringei—
will And it to their Interest to use one of these Invalu
able labor and clothes-easing utensils. For sale whole
sale and retail. brE.L. BURNHAM. Manufacturer's
Agent,; No; ffiT Booth SIXTH Street- nol2-i™
pEACHEB.-5,000 DOZEN HERMETI
iZ %> Urest ouaßtr,prepared
by 8. Edwards A Go., Bridgeton. N. J Salesroom.
RHODES ft WILLIAMS, -
MM. . IWV South WATER Stfeet.
TOMATO CATBUP.—NEW TOMATO
Catsup In quart and pint bottles ofcholoe Qnaltty.
Abo, barrel*. Tor-sale by RHODES a williams,
snip , IOT South WATER HtnaL
A SAFE STEAM BOILEU^-TH*
enbeerlber Is Preparedto receive orders for (he
“HARRISON STEAK BOILBR.” in Him to suit put
chasers. The attention of Manufacturers and other* .1*
called to .the now Steam Generator, a* combining es
sential Sdvantagesin absolutesafetyfrom destructive
explosion, Arst cost and durability, economy of fuel.
faeUitrol cleaning asdtoansportatton, ftTfte;, nohSosl
eessedjry any boiler now In use. These boQsr* eahbe
uen in dally operation, driving the extensive woritsof
Me?*r*- Wm. SeUeis A Oo.ffixteenth and Hamilton
streets, its. W. Gattell’i factory, spruce street. Stbuvlw
kill, and *t Ganed's Tremont Mill, Frankford.
JOS. HARRISON, JiU, '
. Washington BnHffiur;
ssM-tt - TO South THIRD StreeLFhajHn. •
MACKEREL, HERRING, SHAD, &e.
. f.WO boxes Lnbec, Soaled, and No. 1 Herring.
.100 bhls new Mess Shad.
S5O boxes Herkimer county Cheese, Ac.
gstore and for sale by ONS^
m iro EXAMMA
f*? DAY and EVENINOhtoy a ° M J. f L^AP^,*
oclß-wftnly Ho. 35 SOUTH TENTH Street
' ' ESaCEY’S
COTTAGE ORGANS,
Not only UNEXCELLED, hut UNEQUALLED in posits
of Jons and Power, designed especlaUy for Church**
and School*, but round to be ouually well adapted to
the Parlor and Drawing Room. For.sale oiUv by*.
' - No. 13 North 61WK6iTH Street.
Also, a complete assortment of the Perfect Melodeon
constantly on hand. - noH-3m
fSgmt DECKERr,, BROTHERS’ PI V
I I Nil •AHOB.—The public, and particularly the
profession, are .Invited to examine these beautiful in
struments, which ere meeting with such an unparal
led degree of popularity atto sale in New York, and
wherever .known. The desideratum so long strives
for, e the strength of the iron, and sonorousness oi
the wooden frame, so happily attained by them, renders
their Pianos incomparable with any others. The un-
Qualified testimonials of such names as Wolfeohn.
slurs, mason, Heller, Thomas, Sundol, aud scores oi
others, amply sstoblleh their high rank. For sale OHM
by W. J. COCHRAN, 90S CHESTNUT Street.! Alae.
a large assortment of other now and second-hsiS-
Planoc, for sale and to rent. n6IB-3m«
fOm DENTTSTRY. — DR. BASSET
ARTIFICJAL TEETH on Gold, saver,
Vulcanite, from *5 to |«. Teeth filled, do cento anc
Upwards. Bepalrlnf. References. Office, JJ4S HINTS
Street, below Locust. .... uoU-Su
mlto SLEEPER’S tJ’A MANU-
USI^ Y ‘ “ABKBE ST„ one doorab. ‘T*
A TENTH. dea-llf A
\TELOCIPEDES AND ARMY WA-
V GONSforßoys. SCO just recelved and for
ROWE St EUSTON,
, IST and 159 N. Taißo St.
WENESS, bri^e^T;:-
P». eiSCHESTROTSj*^^
SAiETHTS KOEKISfi f PRTn .„
on Sf!&Ciaa£“»a ,ofa®"!;*s *
™ four mouths" •ik.'SSJSyj?
M™? rtoaß > ejmprisin* a lar*. .V S UO,,
aoaof this Importation! ct °<ni«
SAIiE OF Fj&ENCH no'* «
*&a:
8 0 f^.T S r 8B ,,
pori&tion (on Frio at morninjt), v-f ~•
-cartons Nos. 4@5
black, white, and colored. WB9
cartons Nos 10(3 80 do *
JA,
AV-o.
„ eUrtmSa 9wi ’tft
%ri ßtAC f MB^OIOKBOfIIsT
is gjss^Sk eolored 8 “o TO s.
BPLEKPID QUAUTT WATeotl
of H£j«t wggrt** hm>sm
SPECIAL POSITIVE kale r.r ,
dm a vwi* .peWiL.
ije«, 9, MttßjencißEat 100 clocirW, •
wUJ beiftond a very attractive S? *f t w
Table styles hoods, an bias, sV!2. ra w»ii
scarfs. Ssc , Sec., for ladies', S tat s - ,!-, a ®
Deoember 13, commencing au,’];?', ,’
vs?
LARGE POSITIVE SALE OP
PORTED DRY GOODS. emkS^S!
{■inert, and hosieeV go“iTS 6 »
by Catalogue, ls .
December H. ,
of «*efc property i sn o
p» previous toeach Sl^’
bid,
BAIE O TKtB I MW
December 9that
from a library, incladlne tt e
reports.
HOUSEHOLD SkEHBSTr&S'I
„ r.AEI'JJT.-, sc. • 7
ISth “ c K iS
Chwtaut street, the hoWeoll f,S&
case, high case **£■
Hay be examined at S o’clock 0 a tl 6 .
’•“"SE&Sftt •E°A N [/"' Fs;[^*r|r;
Franklin etrest, above li»,’tl» sS
rosewood piano forte, flne chaojeliere o
~yr 1,8 nnmiuiitsV
CABD.—We are authorized to anaom,
fino French bronzes. Bohemias TS
goods, So., offto importation of
to toko place at our sales rooms, o* ThuS
Doc. 16)h. Full particulars in future adv-
SALE OF A VALUABLE COUJSCTK
. PAINTINGS.
ONTHTTESDAT AND PKtDAT TV
Bth and «h tost., at 7k o’clock, win
ganerjr, the moatTaluaMe coilectioa <
that We been offered at public sals t
painty ra are all mounted in rich sold,
the latest end moat fashionable styles. Ti
embraces about 176 specimens, frem ths a
following talented artists ? G. 'W.Nictoi,
Moran, S. Boose, .Otter, Currie, S. p. j rV,
J. B. Dnfay, Chardon, ifrippendcrf Sdiisi
““.Others of reputation. The pain.iats >
hdf ‘-'tiye cataioguss,
PHILIP FOB. JO., AUC
X 65»5 MARKET and 52» COHffISA
POSITIVE SALE 01' 1.100 CASES B 0(
SHOES.
OH MOHDAX HOBBISG,
BeeemberlZ, commencing Et 10 o’clock
will sen by catalogue, for cat h, I,KO exists
brogans, balmorais, gaiters, cavalry be®
firet-elaes city and Eastern maan'setaren
SALE OF A RETAIL DRUG STOS
No. 091 North FIFTH St'wt.
OFF TUESDAY MOfiSIKG,
December ISth* at ten o’clock, wiil be s
w S? e StaS&SSSL fixtures of the retail
No. 992 North-FIFTH Street, comprising a i
Bortment of medicines* rfrsnw.;,
variety of toft
QuAktermstek General'
_ _ Freer On
.. Wasbtnstox Citt, Sovemtrei
Will be sold, at public auction, to the h : -Rl
at Gloeboro, D. 0., on
OKB HTTiTDMD aWFIF ™ CA\* A w!t
OK FRIDAY, DBCKMREH. 9, lie)
OKE HUNDRED AND FIFTY CAYALBY
These horses have been condemned & •
Cavalry service of the Army.
For road and faming purposes, many
may be had*
Horses sold singly. Sale to commeac;
Terms cash in United States currency.
jams?
charge First Division Qaar
FIBST D,
_ 'Washikotos, Hhrsao-
Will 1# told at Public Auction, to tlu Uigl
at tbe times and places namedbelow, vie;
WXr.UAMSPOET. P 5,.. THURSDAY, D«;i
JOHKSTOWH, Pa-VTHPRSDAY, Decant*-
TEEBTOM. H J.. THURSDAY- Decemter
TWO HDHDESD CAYALEX M
ai each place.
There Horses have heea condemned as
Cavalry Service of the Army.
For fioad and Farming purposes nnsy p
may be had
Horses sold singly.
Sale to commence at JO o’clock A. 3L
Terms—Gash, in Huffed States enrreaar.
JAMBS A
' Colonel In charge or First
Qnftrtftrmastgr Gsai
gALE OF STEAM TOGAS
Off WE aorAKTBK»A?IE3->
{Depot of Wmsiusity
'W'ASHISOTO.'t, D <5.. St
Will be sold atpublic auction, at Dover
foot of 6 street, Washington City, D. C
DAY. December IS, 1864, one Steam
Schuylkill Barges, ae follows:
Steam Tag C. «. SAWTKM.E
Barges CLISTOH,
citizen,
MILTON WILKISB,
UNITED STATES.
Sale to commence at 12 o’clock coon.
Ternm—CaeA in Government K
radlerGem
CAju.
t3'iro,-p.
CUTTIKGS, ate.
Chief Qjtabtebxastek .
.Depot of w±sHts
. , ~ • Washington, D- £■*
‘ Will he soldat Public Auction-
house Wo. 6, oh SEYEJJfTEES ?H,
Streets north, Washington City, D C. w*
December 16,1864. under the direction of «
THOMAS, if. 8. K., tr. S, A.,.lot«(«»«•
ing, &e., consi*tinf of
Infantry and Cavalry Coats, Trousers,
Hats, Trumpets, Basies, ■»--
rams, Blags, Tents, Books, Mess Pans*'--
Spades, Shovels, Axes Hatchets, B ftV?
teens, Old Iron, Brass, &c.
About 100 tons of Tent Cuttings.
Sale to commence etio A Jf.
Terms caab, in Gownnnenwanas.
Successful bidders must remove twir pq
before December 21. nw?*r Qnart?
- Brijgadiaz General
no3o*lBfc Depot of w astern
gaapp®'
BOSTON AND
•SB9AE PHIA STOHSHIP MHA >
The steamship NOEMAK. Capt. Bata*;
Philadelphia ftrBo«to» ®a
A. M., and steamship SAXOS, CM**.
BoeW for Philadelphia, on. the sained
These new and substantial
line, sailia* from each port punctual?
Bunnnoe* «7Mt«d at
onthavuMl*.
Freight* tttaa at IMr rate*.
of^^S^ MadßU,SS,t '
For Fro!&t« Tfcsnca
ap** * *■'
— .»r, ) yy iq*f 1 .)raiiffa
pool, s©wTok, sail
Unman Line), caarryiautihe IT. S.
SarnTn™^ 1 - * satifhb*
giSl^...;'.'.‘.;ii.'v.v.'i'.T'.‘.'.|i|o|Si 1
COT OF MiKCHESTEK., s . A S
Kadermr sncseedins Sstortar <* Scoc ' ‘
»«***«• -SATBSOrFASSAOE: ;
d<K to London.... 85 00 do *“£“
§<f to Paris.™. S 6 00 do |»f
do to Hamlranr-. so 00 1 do “
. Paennren also forwarded to Bar
tordam. Antwerp, Ac,, at ewially i«
Fens from* Liverpool or Queeniitos™
HS, (msteonlreSom Liverpool or f
Those who wish to send for tt»“
tickets here st these rates.
'For; farther Information
OJ*'
. COASTWISE
” aUII ¥SIDAT, THCE6DAT, AHJ H 1
-
Forfrelgbt, which will be
in the moat earefnl manner, d
greatest despatch, at feir rates. apg|~
1- *
lleved tola thel»«rtprMraJJ
rltm ttu «T«r produced-
_ Jc. of »U' I S?Eo tt o
&*• "jgSTRSSw^
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