oth COMPANIES- • PECTUS 0 OF THE 0m farm oil company OF PHILADELPHIA, Stocky $1,000,000. oininsß INTO 200,000 SHARE*. AT $5 PER SHARE. " ..■■iUPHON PEIOB, TO A LIMITED NUMBER " ' of SHARES, $3.60 PER SHAKE. STOCK ISSUED TOLL PilD. CASE APPROPRIATED AS A'WORKING ‘ CAPITAL. ' PRESIDENT. - LUKENS, M. I>. VICE PRESIDENT, ■ WM. M. STEWART. TEBASUEBB, WM. D. SMITH. SECRETARY, p. J. HARRISON, M. X>. ;3£ PSOPEEir OP THE COMPANY CONSISTS OP THE FOLLOWING I Tie At simple of 1,886 a ties, known as tieCot* :: Firm.” on Big Broken-Straw Crook,and on the the Philadelphia and Brio Railroad, onoanda lilfmiteswsst of Garland, Pittsfield township, War- :i : county, Pennsylvania. This'land ii oltaatod In cl it ike host localities In the neighborhood. It takes ills whole of the Taller for over a mile la extent, plugs floatage on the Broken-Straw Creek of over wadies- It also extends northward orer the bluff, sidUkes la a considerable portion of tie Bine-Bye jn, i tribulary of the Broken-Straw. Broken-Straw Creek lakes Us rise from the east side of the Muff, jtleS sins rise to theeelebrated OR Creek, on the west sit. It is navigable from the Cotter Farm to the Alia- jt.ir River, a distance of ten miles, and thus affords fiiilitloa for transportation by boat to Pittsburg. As Stationed before, the PMlatlilpMa and Erie Bailroad n ne-M vcll;/ through the property on the hank of the (rtrt, it Is brought in direct communication titk Pa trial oil markets, Ifejb Turk and Phlladel- ; ii::, The bluffs rise from -400 to 600 feet, In some ; very abruptly. There is a dam built across the •risk about midway on the property, giving Immense Tile: power to one of-the finest and hest-conetruoted urr mill, in the country. This mill at present saws l,:co feet of lumber per day with one single upright site. Agmg of saws can be added at a small cost, and twill be made capable of-yieldirfg a revenue to the fespany at once equal to an ordinary producing well. JltUuffs abound with pine, hemlock, etc,, In such entity as to keep the mill running for several years. to addition to the mill, there Is a very substantial and i.si hams house, several smaller opes, hams, stables, blKktßtthsliop, carpenter shop, etc.—ln short, every- thing that an experience of twenty-years residence ung/if owner to be tueecrwy. THE bottom -d oa the tilt' Is good farming land. Is cleared for ; purpose,and is from UO to 200 acres in extant. The -a -bounds wi-.h choice spots for drilling, and with bblos for" tli 3 purposs, such as few other lauds pos- vs. The ravines which intersect and form breads be- ;**#a and through the hills, and which are favorite Tillies for wells, have fine-streams, which will give r.leteat water power to enable the Company to imme- Tly Mmiaenca sinking several wells, thus saving ispenss and delay In obtaining engines. A derrick tv.T imilt near the saw-mill, and gearing attached, is Bating the mill to answer a doable purpose,, The "ttows" of oil are equal, and In many places supe- fitasd more numerous, to those observed in what insroved to he the best loealltles on-Oil Creek, About m miles from the farm, over the bluffs, the Hosmer K 1 Company, of Philadelphia, are drilling two wells ts the Hosmer Bun, which , empties Into the Broken- Mr at Garland. These wells are giving the most •ratifying evidences of the existence of oil In great JUstities, and have established its-presence In that '‘■tm hoy end a doubt. The- Cotter Pam is situate dost ton miles nearly das north of the new celebrated Mamie, on the Allegheny Blver. I Tie fee simple of 1,167 acres on the Worth Salmon- fotl, Tionesta township,-Porrest county, Pa., jnst Tittlis border of Venango county. This land, as in St ate of the Cotter Parm, takes In the valley as well. t» tie bluffs on both sides, and is traversed by nams- !Mi Wsin asserting .that the “Cotter Perm OH Com* tie; » wm BMa pi aea itself among the first dlvldend- t,! Is* oil. stock companies in the country. opened, and subscrlptlonstothe ■k-il Stock of the Company received at their Oflloes, 33 and 84 WaslUrigrton Buildings, Th£ RD STREET, BELOW WALNUT, 'i 3 > tha office of H. BBfOE * CO., 06 Walnut Street. [ST KNOT TOBK ' P HIL ADELPUIA PETROLEUM COMPACT, ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF NEW YORK, - TRUSTEES: FRANCIS' A, PALMER, President Broadway Bank, New York. , NATHAN RANDALL, eX-Freeldont United States ■Telegraph Company, New York. ’ ALBERT H. NICOLAY, of filbert H. Hlcolay it Co.. Brokers and Auctioneers, 52 William street, New York. EUGENE J. JACKSON, of Polhemus & Jackson. Bankers and Brokers, 48 Exchange Place, New York, EDMUND 0. STKDMAN, Secretary New York P#. trolenm Stock Board, and Broker, No. SO Broad street. New York. , ANDREW HEHAFFEY, Philadelphia, FRANCIS A. GODWIN, Philadelphia. ROBERT CLARKSON, of Clarkson'it Co., Bankers, 121 South Third street, Philadelphia. JAMES U. CLARKE, Oil City, Pennsylvania, OFFICERS. President— Albert H. Nicoi.at, New York, Vice President— Axdkxw Mkhaffev, Philadelphia.. Treasurer— A. V. Stout, President Shoe and Leather Bank, New York. Secretary—Edmund C. Steshas. Counsel— William 'H. Ahthox, New -York. Adam C. Ellis, New York. Bankers—Sfob abb Leathbs Bank, New . York. Clakksok & Cl). , Philadelphia. OFFICES OF THE COMPANY. Ho. 63 WILLIAM Street, New York. So, 131 Sonth THIRD Street. Philadelphia, CAPITAL STOCK—,.. ...........300,000 Shakes AT THE NOMINAL PAR OF $5 EACH—SUBSCRIP* TlOlf PBICK *3 PER SHARE. Stack subject toho further assessment. 260,C0D shares to he sold In payment for the lands, leaseholds, and producing interests of the Company. The remaining 600,000 SHARES, OR $lOO,OOO, RESERVED FOR WORKING CAPITAL. The New York and. Philadelphia Petroleum Com pany has been organized with the greatest oare by ex perienced capitalists of the two-cities, whose names are united in its own. It will be managed EXCLUSIVELY FOE THE INTERESTS OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS No pains bare been epared to place if on agenulneand substantial footing. Most valuable and extensive tracts of Oil and Coal land have been secured ih pus, and' leasehold pkoduoim ixtebests In the heart of the Ve nango County (Pa.) ,olTregion. Attention is Invited to the following schedule of the Company’s property,'ln cluding FEE SIMPLE TBEKITOKT, LEASEHOLDS, PKODUCIKff wells, and wells In varions stages of completion: No. L—SO acres of bottom land In fee, on the Alle ghany river, having a water-frontage of nearly one mile. New 16horse power engine and fixtures. Two wells Bunk to the depth of 300 feet and already filled with oil. Room for 40 more wells, ’ No. 2 —i S2O acres of rich oil land in fee. lying nearly opposite the above, having a utile of water-frontage on Prather and Bennett Runs. Well supplied with timber. No. B.—Lease interest on; the famous “ Widow Me (Himtock Farm,” Oil Creek. One well down and test ing; anotber-just readyto tubes a third just started. Two first-class engines. Pnbine, tools, fixtures, team, wagons, Ac. Ho. 4 —Same Interest In lease on th# well-known ‘ ‘ HamuSot McClihtock Fabh, ’ ’ Oil Creek. One weH now being tested; already yielding 12 barrels daily, and rapidly Increasing. Others going down. Two newem ginss* with fixtures complete. No. 6.—1-12 of two leases on the Clapp Farm, near the.great Williams and Btanton XOO-barrel wells. On this property is “Sherman Welly No. 2,” now down 600 feet. Engine, Ac., Ac. Room for more wells. No. Hi —l-16 of tho fee in 68 Acres op Coal Land, ad joining the Cranberry Coal Company ’s beds; This pro perty la of the utmost value to our operations, supply ing us with coal at all seasons, and when the works' of other companies are found to he Idle for want of fuel. From these estates the Trustees are asshred of their ability to declare LARGE AND REGULAR MONTHLY DIVIDENDS, and of the speedy appreciation of the shares to a MARKET VALUE FAR ABOVE THE SUB SCRIPTION PRICE. The INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE sent from New York and Philadelphia, whose favorable report is printed with the prospectus, spsak In unlimited terms of the Company’s property and prospects. Books for ORIGINAL SUBSCRIPTION will be opened on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, at the offices of the Company, and at tho New York, Philadelphia, and’BoHton banking-houses namedbelow. Prospectuses,maps, and detailed information at either subscl iption office. The public are aisured that, whether for Investment or speculation, no better security than'these shares can be obtained. - • - - : SUBSCRIPTION AGENTS. BBOADWAT BANK, corner ofPAHK PLACE, New York. - - - POLHEMUS St JACKSON, 43 EXCHANGE PLACE, New Pork. ALBERT S. NICOLAY A CO., 58 WALL Street, New York. CLARKSON A CO;, 181 South THIRD Street, Phi ladelphia. t a«7-et HELLEN. WARD, A MOWEB, Bankers, Boston. |gpr» poLounc OIL AND OO A D CO WEST VIRGINIA, , Pbopbbtv—2;Soo acres of land, known as the VFox Tract, ’ ’ in Wood andadjoinlngceunties, West Virginia, Within the '' great upheaval, ’ ? and taklngin part of the “Sand Hill.’’ . The subscription book to the stock of this Company Will POSITIVELY CLOSE on MONDAY, 12th inat. The opportunity is offered up to that time for the publie to obtain a limited number of the shares at $4 per share, the par being $lO. The subscription pries is at a lower rate than lands are selling for in the immediate vicinity, and Is offered for the sole purpose 'of furnishing an ample working capital ($60,000). Printed Prospectus, with Geological Report, can be had at our office. COOPER & GRAFF, No. U MERCHANTS’ EXCHANGE. py COMHOSIVEAITH Oil, CO. OF L AfBEHOE COUNTI, FA., v v- - CAPITAL STOCK -.-.5300,000, DIVIDED INTO 80,000 SHARES, PAR VALUE $8.50. Working Capital Reserved for Developments, $16,000. V . '' President, Treasurer, 'Seeretaru, E. WEAVER. SAMUEL R. HELT. DAVID B. HILT. pjakoiobb: I JAMES WATT, Je - » BYRON DANBY, SAMUEL R. HILT, I ISAAC BAKER, WILLIAM HEBSSK Subscriptions for a limited number of shares will now be received at the Office of the Company, No. 515 CHESTNUT STREET. The lands of this Company are located on Slippery Book Creek, in Lawrence county, Pennsylvania. One Well is sunk 687 feet, and Oil has already been ob tained In quantities which are highly encouraging to the Corporators that a fiow will soon be realised of a permanency sufficient to pay handsomely on the In vestment! Samples of the Oil may be seen at the Office of the Company. de6-6t Kf" NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL PETROLEUM OOMPANY. CAPITAL STOCK, 5i,000.000. 100,000 SHARES AT $lO EACH. Subscription Price sfi per Share. HANDS YIELDING- LARGELY. oyyioBBs: HON, DANIEL 8. DICKINSON, President. WM. T. PHIPPS, Vice President. ROBERT BASSETT, Secretary, Books are open for subscription at the office oj the Com pany, No. 21 Empire BuHding, 71 BROADWAY, N. Y. The lands of the Companyare situated in the heart el the Oil Region, and include portions of those well known localities, "tho Mcßlhenyfarm, the two Me* CHntock Farms,'' and ether proved and valuable work ing territories, including over .Two Thousand acres ol the best Oil Territories along Oil Creek and in West Virginia, now under process of successful development, and oil is already regularly and largely produced from several wells upon them.' - ocSO-d&WSm- Address the Company, “P. O. Box 6388, ” New York KS. OFFICE OF POPE FARM OIL COMPANY, ■ _ PimADEiPniA, December 0,1861. At a meeting of-the S :ockholders held this P. M., the following resotoHons were adopted; Sesalval, That an assessment of Fifty Cents upon each .bare of the Capital Btock of the Company be and the same is hereby levied. Sesolmd, That Twenty Centß thereor per share .be assessed upon the stock as it shall stand recorded n a the books of the Company at 3 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 13th day of December, at which time the transfer tumks shall !be closed, and on THURSDAY, the 15th Sny of December, re-opened. The assessment to be paid to the Treasurer, on or before the 20th tost. . *J6 esoteed. That the remaining thirty cents thereof eTtoiiHflcome flue and payable, either as a whole or m tSSCS?&«. A GARVIN, delO-St* Secretary pro tem. ol E™tvA«fA 0m ° snWtoSftSrtfok of thll Snare. . ■ No further call or assessment to he made. 20,000 SHARES, or $lOO,OOO RESERVED FOB - WORKING CAPITAL. Parties subscribing in this Company mill receive an equal amount of stock in two other companies ad joining without further charge. The Lands of these Companies are located on the' Allegheny river, and on Hemlock. Porcupine, and Mc- Crea creehe. MAKING AN OIL- BORING TERRITORY OF-OVERTBN AND A HALF MILES IN EXTENT. The wells oh this property are being sunk with great Vigor, and promise largo supplies of oti. ' -- To the capitalist and to parties oflimlted means un surpassed inducements are offered. Persons-Investing in this Company get $5 stock and the above BONUS for each $1 invested, without further call or assessment. Subscription books,. maFS,.and ail other information can be obtained atUhe office'ef the Subscription Agents, L. H. SIMPSON dc CO.. G 4 CEDAR Street, NEW YORK. ' No SnbFcilptlons taken for lsss than ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. :: del-lm COpgaiDAIXD OILOONPASY. CAPITAL/ ©600,000. 60,000' SHAKES.'.... PAR VALUE, $lO. Books are -HOW" OPEN to subscriptions for TWO THOUSAND SHARES of tie reserved capital of the Company, at *B,PER share. E Foil information given at the ■ OFFICE, 134-SOUTH THIRD STREET. I®” IDE CIABK OH, ASD DIXISC COMPANY. CAPITAL, S!>00, 000. 100,000 SHAKES. PAR VALUE. FIVE DOLLARS, SUBSCRIPTION PRIOR TWO DOLLARS. No farther assessment to be made, as 28,000 shares have ” been 2 eseryed for a Working Capital. OFFICERS. ■' jame^k^webb. VKePBBSn>J!ST, - JAMES D, SCOTr r PhUadelphla. TBBAStrftEKt JOHN H. could, Philadelphia. SEOHETART,' CHAS. J. DALMAS; ‘ DIRECTORS,' _ - JOSEPH 8. CLASH,., JOHNS. GOULD, WM. JERKS FELL,. DANIEL HENSIL, ALFRED WILLITS,-. JAMES E. WEBB, JAMES D. SCOTT. TUNIS P. CONWAY, ISAAC D- QUEER, . The Certificates are moW-h delG-3t _ Office No. reingiskuecL » 531 CKESTKUI Street. FST' DAUPHIN AND- COLORADO la& GOLD MINING COMPANY- Chartered by the State of Pennsylvania. CAPITAL STOCK, *1,000,000, 200,600 SHARES—FAB VALUE SO „„„ President—JOß N‘B. ANDERSON, pntßoroßß. ■- Thomas A Scott, Jamesß. Magee. N. B. Kneass, John W. Hall, Harrisburg. Wm. S. Freeman. T. C. McDowaliJ do. Bobt. P. King, Jobnßrady, do. John M. Biley, W. WU Wylie, Lancaster. Charles DeSllver, Wm.G.Shute. Colorado. B. P. SOUTHWOETH, Secretaryand Treasurer. ■ - Office of the Company. No. 483 WALNUT Street- Room No. 6. Authenticated .specimens have been protmred from seme of the Company’s lodes, and have been assayed by Professors Booth and Garrett with the most gratify ing results. Subscription lists have been opened at the Office of the Company and at tbe Treasurer's Office (In ternal Revenue),. No. 427 CHESTNUT Street, Fanners’ and Mechanics' Bank Building. To original subscribers, $8.60 per share, loss, limited number of shares. Circulars, pamphlets, or information oanbe obtained at tbe Office of the Oompany altar the 17th tost. Ootobbb 14,1884; ocls-Sm fcSB»“ OFFICE PENH -MININ« COM. taS pahy of lake superior, 319 walnut Street. Philadelphia. _ NOTICE Is hereby given, that an instalment of One Dollar per Share on each and every Share of the Capital Stock In the Penn Mining Oompany of Lake Superior has tlia day been called by tbe Board of Directors of said Company, dna and payable at -the Office of the Company, on or before the 16th day of December, tost. Interest will be charged on all instalments after the same shall have become due. By order of the Board of Directors. _ DAVID S. BEYL, Secretary. PnrEADT.i.rniA, Dec. G, ISCI. ded-tIS ' OFFICE PKSSSTWASIA BAJUs- W 3& .BOAD COMPANY, ■_ . PHTDABBEPHIi, SOT, dßu ISM, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.—The Shareholders la this Company are notified that, under Resolution of the Board of Directors, they are entitled to subscribe to the Stock of the Company the amount of TEN PER CENT, on their respective interest, as shown by the Books of the Company, pa the 2d ini t, . . „ , ' ' Each Shareholder eutltled to a fractional part of a share, under, the term sot the Resolution, shall have the privilege of subscribing fox a full share ou the payment of Fifty Dollars. This Stock will bo Issued at the par value pf FIFTY DOLLARS per share. Accrued interest at SIX PER CENT, will be charted from Ist Inst, until payment Is The Books for subscription and payment will be open on MOHDAY, the 7thinst, and will clobs on the Slst of December next, after which no further subserlpUons wUI be received under this ?rKT?[^ 'Treasurer. nos-tde3l ■oar- PHiMKEimnA un>BEADine fc*F BAILKOAD COMPAHS, Office Ho. 337 South FOBETH Street. • . . - ' . „„ PsttABBiPHiA, November SO, 1854., DIVIDEND NOTICE.—The transfer books of this Company will hagl&Mjmin T^B AT, Berber 15, and reopened on.TOBSSCjf • JAN CAST 10,1865. A Dividend of FIFTEEN FEE CEHT. on thecommon and preferred stock, clour of Nattonalaod State taxes, bas bean declared, payable In common stock,on tba 81st December next, on all stocks standing on thebooks of tba Company,.at the dose of business on the loth prnx. Stockholders -whose names ara regtstered on the Hew fork books will be paid at the Farmers’Loan and Trust Company. S. BEADFOBD, del-tf ■ Treasnrer, EmSEHE-IHE DIRECTORS feSEf 0f «, 8 NOBLE it DELAM.ETER FETEOLBITSI COMPARE have tits day declared, Aheireiuhtbmonthly dividend FIVE FEES CENT., payable free of State tax, on tie 30th Inst. Books oloaajtli. and reopen 3!st. ’ ? GEOKGE W. HONTEB, Secretary. - BncwanßU 7,-1854. . - - df'S-lOt - STATIONERY fc BLANK BOOM. OIiTMININGrCOAIC^SF^iIiR V HEW COMPANIES. We are prepared tofornlshNewCorporationswithall -he Books they reqnire, at short notice and low prices, of Brat quality. All styles of Bindlnf. _ a ■ STEEL PLATE OEETbfICATEB OF BTOOBV . LITHOGRAPHED .! !! TRANSIRE BOOK, OEDEE3 OF TBANSIBH, : STOCK LEDGER, STOCK LEDGES BALANCES, EEGISTEE OF CAPITAL STOCK. BEOKEE’S PETTI LEDGES, ACCODKT OF BABES, DIVIDEND BOOK. MOSS&CO., - BLANK BOOK MAHTTFACTDEKES AND STATIONERS, |HE CELEB R A T E E “ANGELB” KID GDOTES, HEW AND ELEGANT OUT. 4c BUBOH & GO.; IMPORTERS, ’ 349 Broadway, New yorK. del-lm BUCKWHEAT FLOUR. WHITE CLOVEE HONEY. NKWFAKBD PEACHES. CCLTrVATED CKAHBBBEIES, ta. ALBERT O. ROBERTS, Dsalsr in Fine Groceries, nol-tf Corner ELEVENTH and VIJCS Streets. PRINTING STATIONERY, BBYSON & SON, No. 8 North SIXTH Street. and tithe! Incorporated Companies’ supplied at the low** «fit cashprrces.'wiih. ' CIKT3FICATES OF STOCK, TBANBFEK BOOKS. STOCK LBDQBEB, DIVIDES!) BOOKS, S*.Ties©f certificates of stock can he seen at the store. Pom, . Inae, Envelopes and Paper, the best the m ’ i et, can ofier.alwave on band. delo»6t THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1864. T. S. BROWN, Secretary. 433 CHESTNUT Street. RETAIL DRV ROODS. QREAT BEBKCTION IN PR.CES. HOLIDAY GIFTS OF REAL VALUE, EDWIN HILL & CO., 540 Sett SECOND Street, tvill bow offer their entire stock of FALL AND WIN TER DEESS GOODS, SHAWLS, CLOAKS, &0., Bt' a heavy reduction irom former prices—namely: POPLINS, reduced from *3 to $2. POPLINS, reduced from $2.50 to *1.75. POPLINS, reduced from $2 to $1.25. POPLINS, reduced from $1.60 to $l. IRISH POPLINS, reduced from $6.50 to $2.50. FIG-ORE D MERINOES, rddnoedfrom $2 to $1.25. FIGURED ?FOOL DELAINES, redtwod from $1.26 to 260, - . FRENCH MERINOES, reduced from $2,25 to $1.60. • FRENCH MERINOES, reduoed from *2.60-to $1.76. • •' “ FRENCH MERINOES, reduoed from $3 to $2. A heavy reduction in the prices of all of our WINTER DBSS6 GOOIiS now remalniar on hand. Also, in CLOSES, SHAWLS, CLOTHS, SKIRTS, «M. N. B.—A few pieces of very rich Single aid Double- Width Printed' FLANNELS and CASHMERES fOr Wrappers. , Also, a few very rieh ROBES DE OH AMBEES dosing out at reduced prices. • : EDWIN IIALL'& COi, 2rsv Sic6»l> STREETS YTBET RICK MB HEAVY COLORED * Corded Silks,. hi Wine Colors, Browns, Groans, Blues, Modss -Whitcc.’Atr . . » Very rich and heavy Plain-Silks, Very heavy Black Corded Silks. ' . Very heavy Plain Bi&ctrjEftlks. Fancy 811b* of variovwf styles;' , Very rich Metre Antiques: . v Black Watered £ilka. Silks for Evening l)retf6&. . - SS, ?4, and 32-inch Pare Bfllf Velvets for Cloak?, real Lyons. ,• , Also, very superior . del2tf SECOND Street. (pH RISTMA.B DEI GGOBS. V/ JKGrinoes reduced for CiiiHstxaos, Poplins reduced Jar Christmas. Phawle reduced. Tor Cbristja&r* .!>€}sines reduced for Chriattate. Calicoes reduced for Ohri ß tcia*s,' Balmorals reduced /or Christinas. Oteros and Eoeiecr reduced ffirwriahcaa, Silk Bandkftrcfaiefs reduced for* Christinas. Linen Handkerchiefs reduced tor Chrlstniai. Cali and examine—-no trouhio- to.sherr goods* at . jcgnr w btOKBS* No. Street. SKIRT. EOBt 1804. A NEW AND GRBAOMSVSKtfIOH. By HOOPSKIRT«>, . the KLErraitrloa ‘’dodbbri stbkl 1. I. sfrsi 6. WEST, So. 97 CEffUBSSS STREET, NEW YORK, . , Aretha owners of the patent and eSSdtisifb manufac turers ofthis,- _■ ;• ■ » J. W. * PATENTED DUPLEX ELLIPTIC STEEL 'SPBINS SKIRTS. - _ This invention consists of Duplex (ort wo)’Elliptic Steel Springs, ingeniously braided tigfl'tiyfand firmly together,-edge to edge. mahipg the most elas tic, flexihlßl and. d arable sprin g ever the wearer, in’consequence of its great elaatfutty/and flexi bility, to pl&ea and fold the skirt when’ihTiSe as easily and with too same convenience as a- Qilkor muslin dress.- It entirely obviates and silences tion to hqop ’ obiTta, viz; the .annoyance to'the wearer as well as the publlov especially in crowded fesßembliest carriages, railroad cars, church pews, orihaary crowded Waco, fromthedifficulty of contracting thorn-to occupy ing a small spate. This entirely removes gie difficulty, while giving thb-ekirt the usual fall and symmetrical form, and is* thsrlightesfc bndmosi stylish and graceful appearance for'the street, opera, promenade, or house dxe*s. A lady-having enjoyed the pieaeare.. , coinfort, and great convenience of wearing the Duplex Elliptic Spring Skirt for"* single day, will never afterward willingly dispense with the use of them. 'They are the best quality in every part, and by far the durable, comfortable', ana economical skirt made] chants will be supplied as above, and. ladies "in-dost first-e'.aes retail stores in this city and throughout the different States. , / . ' XSg* Inquire for the _ DOUBLE ELLIPTIC SPRING SKIRT/ . jyRAjfLSH 'B‘* DUPLEX ELLIPTIC If AKIRT, / ' Very flexible, folded easily when in use to occupy w small space, makingtltfe most agreeable skirt worm* For sale by. J. M. HaFLBIGHV’- CHESTNUT Street.- ; T> HADLEY’ B DUPLEX ELLIPTIC’ -*-> SKIRT—The greatest Improvement we have’ever CUBWEN STODDABT & BRO,, *5O, 453, and4s4*®. SECOND St., ab. Willow.- no}9Jtn HOOF SKIRTS. “OUR OWN MAKE.” 628. The most complete ’ assortment and best quality and:* styles in the market, wholesale and retail, at maun** - factory, . _ . !v ' No, 6352A8CH Street, • Together with the “HBW FLEXIBLE SKIRT,” just out. the most pliable . Hoop Skirt in the market, equal - to the “ Duplex Eliptic, ’ * and at much lower prices. Also, constantly in receipt of full lines of low-priced A Eastem*madeSkirtß,kid padded andrivited—l6 springy 86 cents; 20 springs, $1; 26 springs, $1.16; SO springs,' - $1.25: and 40 springs, $1.60. . - - “ _ n<»2Q-lm* VH. T, HOPKINS, -• “ T ’EMAIL DE PABIS ” IB NOT A , paint, powder, or paste, but a most delicious preparation that gives noth the color and texture of po- - fishfd Ivory to the skis. EUGENE JOUIN, No. XU TENTH Street, below Chestnut. , “T *BMAIL BE PARIS” CAN RR: -U used by all ladies in the privacy of the toilette. It removes all spots and roughness, and its purifying effect on the skin calls forth freshness, color, ana beauty. B. JOUIN, No. 11l TENTH Street • <* T ’EMAIL BE PARIS” QUICKLY Ai and effectually removes these unsightly black worm specks which detract so much from the beauty of the skin. B. JOUIN, No' XLTTENTH Street; “T ’EMAIL DE &ARIS” 18 ES- A. 4 PECIALLT endowed by Mdd’lle VesivaH; Lu cille Western, Mrs. J). P. Bowers, and many ladies in private life, whoa* commendatory-letters, for obvious reasons, cannot be published. & JOTJHST, 131 SOOTH TESTS Street. - , f - . - _ Officers and soldiers whose complexions have become, tanned or bronzed, bv the exposure incident to a camp life, will'find the 4 'Emaa” invaluable. : Orders hy mail should be addressed. JA&EIj - s BENE, General Importers, Philadelphia. deS-amw tf . INSUBAMCE. JNSURB YOUR LIFE IK THE V AMEBI CIA..JX, S.E. Cor.Walimt amd FourtUS*s«, fHIIADBIPHIi It Is * HOME COMPAJIT, and fronts dMdsduum*. ally, Urns aidlisc t&e assured to par f&tarepreiaianai,-.. Last dlYidemlfiG percent. BOARD OF TEOSTHSS. Alexander WhiHdtn, J. EdsarThomeOß, Hon. James Pollock, Hon, Jos. Allison, Albert G. Roberts, Henry K. Bennett, Bsmnel T. Bodice, Philip B. Mingle, Geo, Hngent, . . Join Aikman, VB. J. Howard, ' Isaae Haileinret, Samuel Work. WHILLDIN,. President., IK, Vice President, , r OH, Seo’y and Treasurer. alexaudbb Samuel woe nolB Sait JSO. 8. WILS< rtFMCE OF THE DELAWARE MD- V/rUAL SAFETY ISSUEAN&BCOMPAfIX Philadelphia, JNo-Yember Tie following statement ofihe'affairs of .the Cczav p&ny is published in conformity with a provision of its charter * ■ ■ ~ . Premiums reoelYea from HoveiaJjor 1, 1863, to October Si 1884: ' • On Marine and Inland Bisks-.....5424,047 90 On Fire Eieks 13M6718- W3,705.0a, 894,473 42 Pieminmß onPolicies not maried off, SoYejnber 1, Premiums marked off m earned from November 1, 1863, to Co- On°Marh’e ami Inland Risks . 416,284 78 On Pire Risks... i. .. v 120»668'7S . £38,80,43, 76,623 08 Interest during same period aal~ TlfMj Jjosses, Exponset, to., darinsthe Tear, as aljove. Marine sad Inland Naxisatlon I/OBB6B* »*►*♦*• * »*.*-»»»•* a Fire Losses. j£»2js'j!S Betnni 29,204 98 B e-lßßttr&iLceß.~..*w.. 42.649 28 *®. 5 •Taxes—U. S ; Tax on _ Foliey, Stamps, to., t 0........ 11. SM M ' Expenses, Salaries, Seat, to™, 14,088 00' 23g,283M >r Taxes * Tills Is exclusive of the arjonnt nmit on Dividends end Swats. ASSETS 01 THE COMPAHY. KOV. I, ISM. *lOO,OOO United States- ?iye per eem. 'Loan. ■ ■ . O9 111,000 United States 6 percent Lean, 1881. 118,216.00 , .751000 United Hates&j>cr cent. Uoan, 6-20«. 70,002 00 100,000 State of I-ennsylyante. S per cent. __ Loan—*—.«****y«.* 83,606 00 64,000 State Qi Pennsylvania 6 percent M 55,840 00 123,060 PMladelpMaCity oper cent Loan-. 122,620 37 SO*CQO Peim&jlvasdaßattroad lßt Mortgage g~—flent. .**•*. 22*000 00 (0,000 Pennsylvania Bailroad 2d Mortgage 8 per cent. Bonds . (3.290 00 16,000 300 Shares Stock Germantown Gas - 'Company, principal and interest gnaranteedby the city of .Phils delphta..., ...... .../..im ».■*•. 26,300 00 6,600130 Stares Stock Pennsylvania Sail road Company 9,200 00 6,000 100 Shares Stock North Pennsylvania Eailroad C0mpany............ ~ 3.060 00 60,000 United States ■Treasury CertlAcfttei . _ - of Indebtedness,6B,426 00 30,000 State of Tennessee 6 percent. Loan.. 23,000 00 138,700 Loans on Bond and Mortgage, amply ' mm ew e»< mt-'teeede « w*** 125|7w UU *888,250 Par. C05t,5842.100.50 Market Value. *557,627 87 Seal Estate...... 88,000 00 KiHs re cei v&ble for Insurances made. 42 Balances due atAgencies—premiums on Me rino Policies, accrued interest, and other _ delta due the Company; 28,792 21 Serin and Stock of sundry Insurance, and . •i: - o» t ntef^m s^a 4TaiM " ws,o ° Government snbjeot to ten day*’ - call— - *lOO,OOO 00 Cash on depoßlt, in 8ank5e,,....,. 58,164 93 Oath In drawer. ni iteeMiHMemn • 637 BBJ Philadelphia, November 9. 1851 The Board of Directors have this day declared a CASH DIVIDEND of TEN FEB GENT, on the CAPI TAL STOCK, and SIX FEE CENT, interest on the SCBTF of the Company, payable' on and after the Ist December proximo, free of National and State taxes. . They have also declared, a SCSIP DIVIDEND, of FOETV PHB CENT, on the .BANNED PBBMUJMBfor they ear,ending October Si, 1864, certificates for Which will be issued to the parties entitled to the same, on and after the Ist December proximo, free of National and tasree They have ordered* also, that the SCSI? CBBTirl- CATBS OF PBOFITB of tke Company, for the year 1860, he redeemed in CASH, at the office of the Com pany, on and after the Ist December proximo, all inte rest thereon to ceaseon that day. . • No certificate of profits issued under *B6. By the Act of Incorporation, "no certificate shall issue un less claimed within tvyo yearn after tfie declaration of the dividend ’ • Thomas 0. Hand. Samuel B. Btokes, T JohpO. Davis, . J. P. Penlston, :/ IheophHusPaullSg,, WiVUnm Cufeonßon, Johnß Penrose, Edward Darlington, James Tragnair, H Jones Brooke, Henry C.Dallett, Jr., Jacob P. Jones, ' James C. Hand.... James R McFarland, William C. Ludwig, , Joshua P. Byre, Joseph H. Seal, Spencer Mcllvains, George G. Leljiur, John B. Semple. Pittsburg, Hugh Craig, A. B. Berger, Httsbarg. •Cohort ' _ „ ~T _ ■ , _ THOMAS O. HASB, President. _ JOHNO. DAVIS, vice President. Hmntv t.TT.nmtv. Secretary. noIS-tmlf GBBAT OEHTBAJ* OtOXEXH» gSTABIJ siED^IN^"lBl3. HOLIDAY PRESESSTS. WM. WILSON & SON, Si W. Cor. FIFTH and fcHBRRI Streets, Havo on baud a large and general assortment of SILVER WARE, Of oar own manufacture, of the finest quality and msbeet standard of Silver. AMO, -" W PLATED WARE. _vA lar * e and general assortment of superior Hated Ware, &e. Ofil). SttVES bought and taken In exchange. High eat Brices given. . - del2-18t gOLIDAY PRESENTS. XJTJMMIGr, ’ No. 812 CHESTNUT STREET, Begs leave to Inform Mb esteemed customers that his mm mm am toys SnrpaasPa ant of any former 'importation. Haring sa looted rflth care every article Mmself,he can r say there Is,ire similar establishment ih'the ebmtiry bat can compare with bis. As to prices, getting Msgoodsrom the first'.manufacturere abd artists-in Earopo, tho.W dealers who buy from the import erShore to sell again can certatnlynot competd with bin'. Of tbefollowing goods he.keeps so large a variety, and in snchentireiy new styles, as no other store lathis city can ofier: babies’ wobe boxes. JEWELRY, ODOR. AND GLOVE-BO YES. NECE6BARIES-FOR LADIES AND OSNTLEMEN. WRITING-DESKS, DRBBSING OASES FkNS.iPARis Gilt and bronze hoods. PARIAN WARS, BOHEMIAN GLASS.' VASES, OP FINEST'ANTIQUE AND MODERN. CUTLERY, FINEST ENGLISH WALKING CANES. CRICKET AND .AROBERY IMPLEMENTS. FANCY LEATHER-GOODS. LADIES’ BAGS -rOYfeR TWENTY DIFFERENT KINDS. ■ - - ' CABAS, FdCKEF'BOOftS. CiGAR CASES PDKSEB AND PORTMPNNAIES. GAMES OF ALL -KINDS' . Chess? Dominosb; lottos. | oribbage counters, chess, and backhand KON BOARDS. , ■ . BAOASBELE AND TTVOLI, IN TOYS/- Tills Department Is complete In every va riety known, with many novel tkinghiievor before im ported. i Dolls, tbe very-largo variety of every kind fa nown,kept in this store,B arpsaees in beauty and taste ful dressing anything known Cere and In Europe/ This •fiffiSfifiae* Ladioß should call and see them. JJOLIDA.Y EMBBEMS. ' ’ ■ - STANDARD' WORKS, •W/yfitl&BLY BOUND, ALSO PLAINLY. BOUND, " fiegantly with Steel Engravings, combining ' • 4Sf-UTILITY WITH ART.-ffitt The London Printing and Publishing Company AWES* ABB SELLING AT‘BETAIL-ffia«®* . All of their Subscription Beeim and Complete Works FOR THE HOTiIDAYS. AT. THEIR ESTABLISHED PRICES, Which have never been increased-, enabling all-who rrill AWNS' TO BUY ELEGANT 1 BOOKS, -ffitf®* ■ Per the production of which tiila 00. is unrivalled. AW ONE-THIRD LESS THAN ELSE WHERE, -®R Whether American or Imported. ~A Descriptive price list sent froebjr applying to ‘ -. tO- HENEY A. BKOWJI'y Manager, -®sT’ Limdori Priutingaad PublisMag Co., 487 BROADWAY, NEWTOEK, 487, nol4-mif ,■ t BOOKS FOR THIKHOLIDAYS. , WINFIELD,. THE LaWbß’S* SON. A LIFE OP /MAJOR GENERAL HANCOCK. Am authentic life of wAboyhood and subsequent career of* Gen.. Hancock, correct portrait and many beautiful ilios- Haations. One of tbe most entertaining boys’ hooks yet Price $l. SO, /. SEASIDE'>A£fD FIRESIDE . FATSIBS. Translated ' from the German by A. I* Wister. ! 'Acharmiug collec tion of German Fairy Tales, linked* to*ether with & narrative; heautlfully printed and illustrated. E»(fcH 6 ARDEN. Elegantly iUnetrntea. CLEVER STORIES OF MANY NATIONS. By John G/ Sase. Illustrated hy W.-IA Champney. FOLK BONGS. A new edition of that most popular, hook. ■. A neweditionof BITTER SWE3Ts>irith additional H lustrations, - • t . , - AOOKIHG TOWARD SUBSET. Bfr L. MarU Child. • JgYRAAMERiCAIfAt or yersec of Praise and Faith, Cfosa American Poets. LYRA ANGLIOANA; or. A Hjmnal of Sacred Poetry. Elegantly printed on tinted paper, rededges. ALBUMS, BIBLEB, ana JUVENILIS, in an endless WORKS and books of all kinds In every variety of binding,placed on lona counters running the full length of our store, where they can be examined . carefully and leisurely. W4> invite their inspection ho fore the usual holiday rush of purchasers. : *!» - , ' jfagp Ho T»4>CHBBTHUT Sfieet. fiioi s! Boommi books mi attention of the public- is directed to thefiae assortment of new and popular BOOKS os hand dad for eal*by ‘ CHARLES DASILVEB, < . 1329;CHE8TNGT Street. A large and Well-selected stock of handsomely-bonnd and fine copies of -all the Standard Works of the day, Gifts durtfte the approachinp Holidays. Ates, a variety of Juveniles, Toy Books, Gamer, Photograph, Autograph, and -Scrap Albums, Diaries, Bit9fc?, &c, , &c. v -■ ••• - . Alao on khand, three sets of the popular Chinese ra am * * The Pace Course. * ’ the only sets in the conn* ■ ry net in private hands. -Friceffig. BEAD? OS THE 10th ISST.,. ‘ AjfrvSteet-plate Mapof the State of Vlreinia. show- Snfftbe Oilßegions, new Eailroada, &c., &c. Sent by f aH|o«. PriceSOCent^.^^ deM-tjal ■ ■ ■ 1338 CHESTNUT. Street. pSRISTMAS PEEaPNTS.-BUITA, v-< SlB FBISE'&TS to a Deaf friend are the Instru ment to aaelst tke heariae-i Also, superior Kazor- Stropi* Pea and Pocket*Knifes* Sciaeora, &c. Also, Xaditf* Settlor Cases, of the finest quality, at P.'MA DEIRA’B,IIS South TJWT.fi Street, helow Chestnut. > AeljMtt ' • • *. pSHLDREN’.S-CLG3EHING FOR HOLL VJ iav PRESENTS.-Boys and girls Oyerooats, Boys'/Suite, Children’s Zephyr Goods, Misses’Dresses, the largest snd besfagsortment fn the citv, at M. SHOE |£a®6B,& CO. ’S.No. * North EIGHTH Street. delO-Ot* '^ipmSOME,BOMBAY PRBSEHm* SIBERIAN SQUIRREL MUFFS, $& MINK SABUE MUFFS,. $12'.... . HOBSON’S SABLE MUFFS, $3O. Ais|, a general assorttaemt of ' ' , !■-.. iaAaWBES* 3STHS.S, ,'•''■■■ ■“ IN f 1 boyal ebmine, ■$ " AJISi CHINCHILLA. : . A. A & F. K. WOMBATS, ' ' - . * ■«••■-•> ■ ' r i!s . a<(10-12t f» *l5 ARCH Street, Bteladolpbla.,. 797,177 50 02,34414. JADIEB’ FANCY FURS, JOHN JTALEUEiXXKA* life. 718 AKCH Street, afave Saresth Stmt, '. AtUsoU-eetahlleJiatllrtDßj. IMPORTER, MANOTAfITUREII, &MD I HEALER IN FANCY FURS ♦ , and SHUiDBEW. HaviiK novla store a Terr large anateasti&l assort- Bent of .all tha different k’4ds and qnalittfflkaf FASOI FtTBS FOB ■ LADIES' ABJ)-CHIIJ>IUUr& WUA 1 ftotiejii frcau ftom those iaTrant, the name aax-zramber, . |: 718 &£CH Street, &!»▼« Serena. 18j>4.' I. & F. I. WOMBATM, SOBS SO TBB liATE 080. T. WOStBATH.) No. 415 Aceh Street, A TOM ASSOBTHEKT 09 MDEHS* FANCY. FXJEtS, rfciolt tfcty^ isrlte the atleattoa of feayer*. U FUB& I. FURSJ. i s cleaned from moths, repaired, and altered to ; t styles, at modeiate prices, at S o. 113 North 1 Street,. %b<*re Arch de9-3t* fI,2OI*6MCS (USES GROVER. •BLE TOPS. &0.. &c., 033 Cixestmo; Street, ; ORY, TOMTH AMP SANSOM. IBEB-BOOTS, BHQ IS, HOSE,/ •8, and B OBSE-COY BBS repaired. Enbber ■Hted to Ladies add Gentlemen s Booss, at , N'S gboe fctore, 8. S. corner TENTH and feireets. Cdel2-2t*] WM, RENTON, Ja. West place in the city to ; ADBUEaBES, plain or fancy CAPS is at No, ~ Sliest It*; WSL Coles sij PBiMB < MiBKBI Si! SLEEPER'S U’A. MA.NU- 4k* - ~, ■ ■•. A • ' -;■-■■ i>g, E. 00% AttDJH&BKS? SrßffiElSi THE HOLIDAYS. PHILADELPHIA. present stock of FANCY FCK.S. '#6bs. “ HATSKQWOPMT ID SLATE SA9TSL WABEEOOMS, PHILADELPHIA. MEW PPBUCATIOSg, THE RICHEST AND MOST MAGNT ■*- HOEHT EVfiß PUBLISHED IK THIS COtWTKY, A VALUABLE GIFT FOB THE HOLIDAYS, 15IHDS AND QUADKUPEDB •GJP NORTH AMERICA; • These woiSts, as a wMe, are UNRIVALLED Tit any ether of the earns character on either aide of the At lantic. - The birds are represented in action amid ■ the scenes. or oh the plants and trees most common to their habits, thus presenting a rare variety of land and marine views, of floral and other productions of different cli mates and eeaeons, air of them carefully drawn and co lored according to nature, . The great naturalist spent half a century in the tall grass of . the. Praties, in the forests, on the high mid land. mountains, by the shores of the ocean, and on the bosom of our .vast bays, lakes, and rivers, searching for things hidden from allexcept the Indian hunter. , * * * c< Tha Ornithologist is tow reposing in We grave, and bnt few men have ever attained a world wide reputation such as hie. Iff is not in the keeping of history alone. From every deep grove the birds of America will sing his name; the wxea will pipe it at our windows*;the oriole carol it from the meadow grass; the turner dove roll it through the secret forests; •m many, voiced mocking-bird poor it along the eve-' plug air, and the* bird of Washington, from Ms craggy home-far up the Rocky Mountains, will scream it to the tempests, and to ffbe Blare. ” . Elegant stands accompanying the Books, thus render ing lhe_whcle a beautiful ornament tor the drawing room , Persons desiring valuable and costly presents cannot do better than to select a sat of these splendidly bound volumes. The prices and styles are as fellows : THE BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA. 1 Folio volume of plates, and 5 vols., text royal, Bvo, half Russia, extra?.. ..$250 00 Full Russia, superb, gUtfedgw.^*********B2s 00 THE QUADRUPEDS OF NORTH AMERICA. 2 volume., foil* plates, and' & vols., text royal, S,o, Lalf Russia, extra $BOO 03 Mlßussia, superb,:*Utedgsgw.. 560-00 Published by . GEORGE R. LOCK:WOODi For safe by S. W. CORKER SIXTH AHD CBRBTHUT STS., It PHILADELPHIA, THE RUSH 11 COME EARLY 1 COME EARLY ! NOW IS THE TIME TO 'BWY. &. W. PIT OHER, ’ S ONRTRICE BOOK, ADBHH, PHJOTRK ASS *RAMK SOS' ® FS&I£EST ; ' FRAMES ! FRAMES! RUSTIC FRAMES; ALL SIZES AND STYLES. .W&LNtIT « , « « e®QT i “ “ « ROSEWOOD “ « - « Franrt e made toord or; and par tlcolar attention given to FRAMING- PICTURES, &0„ *O, ALBUMS'! ASBUMSI ALBUMS! OnrrtoCkof PHOTOGRatFH ALBUMS- erf the Ov-MrSOO etylee, many of them NEW, and made ex* oorown rales. IPtlces - from • 3«PCents to s6o*. LESS-THABEKANUmOTUEEBS' PRICES.; BOOKS t - -ALL HEW-BOOKS BEGErVEDtjON DAY OF TBBLI CATION, AHD> SOMbAJf-A -DISCOHHT. f 2 CO Books for *1,76. Ifl 00 Books for 8D cents. 1.76 Books for SI. 60. I 76 cent Books for SO cents. ..*l.OO Boekelor $1.25. 160 cent Books for 40 oents. Sl.a>-BoQke for | 25 cant Books for 20 coots. BIBLES-AHD PRAYEERBobS la Tarlons stylos of. .Binding- • ' ~ BIABUS. -POETFOLIGSi &c,» &c,, at lowprieeg. JirraSITES AIUh-FIGTUBE BOOKS, ,ia great va-. rieiy. PHOTOGRAPHS! PHOTOGRAPHS! IMPERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS, 21x27r-over 200 subjects. MEDIUM. PHOTOGRAPHS, v. llLtU—over 700 subject*. CARDPHOTOGRAPHS,. plain— OT9r 2,000 subjects. CARD, PHOTOGRAPHS, colored—OT«r 1,000 suWects. SEW'SUBJECTS-ADDED EVERY WEEK. J „ 808 CHESTNUT IST, df9-tl - .. JJtTRD & HOUGHTON,. jKo. 401 Broadway, ccmcr ®r Walker street, Hew lorlc, PUBHBH THIS DAY; • - I. > JOHN GODFREY'S FOBTUNE3, Related ey Hik, self. ,4 story, of American life. By Bayabb Taylor, author of “Hannah Thurston. ” “SI Dorado. "Sc. ,6c. 1 vo)., crownAvo. Price $2.25. TTJBSIJAY,UEO. 13: AjYEAEJN CHINA: WiTJr Ay Accoost of the Voy- , Capture op tee Vessel by a Gorprulratr Ckdiseb, So.. So. By lire, H, Dsvight Williams, ■with-'si introductory preface by Wm.. Cullen Bryant, ltoh. erownSvo. $2. NEARLY EBAUY ; AUTUMN LEAVES* A Series of Essays. By the late SameelrJ, Gaboseb. 1 yol., orown Svo. $2. THE- 8188 ON THE HEARTH IN SLEEPY HOL LOW—A Christmas JPoem of the Olden Times. By Kl>- tv-AED,HQrp.EE. 1 yol,, neat 16mo, with vignette title. Bound, in extra doth, gilt etde slaaip. Price $1,25. ’ MY OWN STORY. By Maf.iak tßiop. 1 yol.. 12mo, *2, . GOOD LITTLE HEARTS 1 ; 0r.,. Stobies ABOUT Chilb- EE» WHO. TSIEIi TO BE GOOB.ATB BOGOOB. By AI’.VT Faafy, anther of the “Nlghteap Stories, 1 * Ac., Sc. 4. yois. |.16m0. Price 90 cents, or in a neafcbox, $.60, For sale by stU Bookselters. Sent by mail on receipt of prices annexed. del2-St :€**?*■* BIOKEm SHELDOIV & COMPANY, 33S Broadway, Ne-sv York, WIIL PUBLISH ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER l4i SKETCHES BY BOZ. 2 vole., ISmo. Illustrated by Dabusy. Price per yol., ■ sias. ; The works of Charles Dickens, “Elegant Household Edition, ’ ’ are now published in forty-»ix Volumes,each volume illustrated by Darley or Gilbert; bound.itt rich greenVdlum doth. .Price per voi., sl.2d. ", m No more elegant Holiday Present can be found than a set of this elegant edition of-“ Dlckensf” “NothiDgcanbe more perfect than this edition, whether we consider the accuracy or the text or the singular ele gance of the typography. The London edittonofDickens 5 novels cannot compare with it in meclanieal'execution although the London edition costs twice as mnch. The American edition is offered at & very reasonable price,. and can fairly challenge comparison with any edition of any modern novelist In all the requisites of fine print* ing, binding* and engraving. l ?-r ßoston Transcript. . ' “We have reason to know that the taking style of this, edition has caused many persons to reperuse Pickens* and to find as well as fancy a new charm in Us humor and pathos as exhibited on 10 delectable a page and in a .form so pleasant to handle. Besides being a marvelof beanty, this series is a marvel .of. cheapness? though elegantly printed* and illustrated byoneof tbo most di&tingnißoed attists of the time.it ia sold at a rate that places it within the,reach of all.”— Qommsroial Bulletin. , Sent by mail on receipt of the price, 1864. QILI OILH OIL!!! THE AMERICAN, EXCHANGE MBv BiTllW ' ‘ MINING AND PETROLEUM DEPARTMENT. The AMERICAN EXCHANGE ANItHEVISW is re cognised as a most reliable and'thoro.ugh exponent of Petroleum matters in regard to the practical, scientific, and financial facts and current intelligence. It gives lists of the Oil Companies of fiow.YorSTPhUadelphia, * Pittsburg, Boston, Baltimore, and CiovelanS, their, capitals, Tains of shares* dividends, &c. }&lso accounts of the various corporations, hofh the. and the re liable, with oil production eft the respective properties, geological and topographical surreys, new discoveries, character of oil lands, expositions of oil swindles, Sue. BUBSGBIPTION $3 EEB,ANNnM. - 1 POOLER * HOOK, It* 521.eHE8TMJ? Si, Philadelphia TWWEBTY AIiBIJM COMPANY. A* An elegant Album, oss iainlng Photographs of all the Generals in the United* States* $8" 00 A Splendid' AXbu m.containin* Photographs of all the President* of the TJnitod 5tate5................55 00 A Beautiful Album, containing a collection of all s4 fO The three together, comprising the whole 0011ec ........ 15 00 A MOST JOE HOLIDAY A most exanistte POCKET ALBini containing a flue collection of mostjp'anaat PrenchPictures, only..»f| 50 Address the ‘‘Novelty AlboipvCo,•? p cst Office 5458, New York Ashsnssr&smai o&mnsa BO O K@ AUDUBON’S AH'BROADWAY, NE W YORK- T. Bi PUGH, STORE, . STBKE'K IS- THE A 135, SOLD BO0EB! BOOKS! 3PIT.eiBBK.’S,: VASTS PHILADELPHIA, Due. 10, 18G4.-A YOBMG MAS from the reentry i« deeirons ofob taining a situation in a Wholesale or Commission House. Is willing to work and make himself useful in any ca pacity; ran produce fimt-clasa city re arence. Address r ‘ R. H. H., r ’ Profit* Office \ delft.ti* A N EXPERIENCED MALE TEACH *-*- BE desires a Situation. Bast references given. Ad dress "P, 8.." Inr/nir-r office. Fhila. dell-6;* TO THE WHOLESALE DRY GOODS -"-.TRADE.—A Young Man who has had several Sears* experience in ore of the largest Wholesale -puses, wishes a SITUATION as SALESMAN. Address »* Jorea. ” Press office, da!2 St* wanted-a lad, as clerk, in a v lawyer’s Office, Address. In hand writing, with referenear,. “P. B.,’’ at this office, it* WANTED-A FIRST-CLASS SALES ,*? MAN. in a wholesale Cloth House- Address “Energy,” this office. dsl2-3t WANTED— A SALESMAN IN A ■ wholesale Cioth House. To one who ha* ha l experience in travelling, and commands considerable influent? with the trado a good SI fUATiON is offered. All. applications wilt be treated ojsndeati&lly. Ad* dress# With game, *' Samples, 1 * this office. del2 3t WASTED-IN A WHOLESALE BOOT ** AN JP SHOE STOKE, a SALESMAN, who can com mand,a Pennsylvania and Ohio trade. Address Box 2427 Post Office. ' _ ; dfelS-St* YY'ANTIiS)—IN’A WHOLESALE SILK * ' House, bythelst gerannum. Only $6,0?0 MELLSB, Seal Estate Broken. la 4 N. SIXTH estreat. . de!o-2tif m WANTED TO BENT—A STORE -■Son Market or Third streets: limits from Second to Sixth, and Bace to Market. Address s *B. S.*”\ Box 2623 Philadelphia P. O, As6-6t* ■ CTEAM BOILERS - 3 30 FEET LONG, "*£. 2 of SO inchee, 138 Inches diameter. Ter eats by CHABI.ES liEKKIO. M 3 S. PROMT. del2-mwf3t« Om FOR SALE—A ROAN MARE, 'rfCrh. 25 hands high, 7 years old, a prompt, f ree dri ver and fast trotter, can be driven by the most timid, being fearless of locomotives, and otherwise perfectly safe.- Also, a no-top wagon, and harness. Will be Bold low. tfc« owner having no farther use for them. Apply at 2303 MABKBT Street, Second Story, after 10 ATM. . deo-3t* LOSf AN» FOIHS®. T OST OR DESTROTED—ONE share of the Delaware Mutual Insurance Com* pany’s Stock, Fo 3, 999, fi&te 1851, in the name of JOSEPH 8. MBDARA Beamer of the above patent, and modelsof the sams,can b 8 seen at the Salamander Safe Store, No. 16 Sou&h Fourth street. . - ■ DAVID EVANS, Patentee. delo-3t - No. 1C South FOURTH Street. MALCOLM MACNBILL’S SBLLIK© OFF GOST.,-- STOKE. Ho. 310 Booth Tho enfiro stock of and GAI?ESB " Stwt * ' ®lrB ^4?>QlUt'«s refitted to soit all ages, and *ll manner of the SLABS. C.ASBB tor sale. dsia fit*- ttr .ilrineKtrsfallrihd promptly attended to. no39~ MADAMB PO.YISI. as EMILIA.. aeicegbat, as DESDjIKONA. THs Ecreat traredy will baiSfeseated la a style oral*. completnneps, with APenoesiAXE scmsßr. _ COSTUMES,' icEFZr APPOINTMENTS. EDWIN FORREST'S eaaaaameat will poaitlrely close FRIDAY EVENING, December SOtt. _ Mr. FOBKEST, i- MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and FRIDAY NIGHTS. „ *sr seats securej> six BATS XX advance. E^NIHGS rmanee 011 WEDNESDAY a*V SATURDAY The Box Sheet. for the sai« or secured place*, saw open between the honrs of 9 and Hi o’clock. Admission, 00 and 20 cents. Secured Scats 00 cents additional, : ACADEMY OF MUSIC. ! BO2BEE 6 M* LITAIBB, I ET TWB ACADEMIC CADETS, AWH. F. WYER?, A. IL, FrinclpaU •. ETEKXHO, Dao. aut, 188 t direction e* __ - K.4JOK G. -SGKaNBORFF. * &fi»i*arp- Instructor. _ BJ*fi FSLL’S CELEBRATE* BAIU-, ‘ T?kSlat the diix 3ctioa of Hr. A. BIEGFE£tI>» will be £n . TICKETS Beats) FIFTY CETTS* gaw *tJ. B. €K>?T&T> f S iHcsic Store, aad X. frd t Continental Hotel, del2 6t THEATRE. • ’ t’ift ESTUfTT? Street, above Twelfth. V '-a«‘**SM!K a£SS!£*. BOHDATTaaM CTTOMS, Dee. 12*&!iSJ 01 Dion Btfadiianirij Be aa'iftf Military and Sensation TS2%EE?KI °0? LWJKNOW. •» WMehj dorinrtltt rijuteUts. has FILLED PaEF WITH wbc bytt9 • the kj?s;» e feeds have expressrdYiieir det’f 'hr at dnotion fa THBMC&TFLA#® HI NO NOTICES, And pronoar ce It andontadty the - soccsss of sai ’■ season •Tb. piece will b« vre'ana-l'M lib the NSWand BEAD TIED I, SCEBEBY; SUP (S’. IS COSPHStBS, GRAND MtlS'C. KOVEL ihaSl&l E9FKCTR. and EX CELLENT mStßiemSSs o#\ 10 AR A,ITERS. The pr? for mane a v-llT'conclndv ' whh Be tiold*' ad mixed comedy in threeacta.fortSe Bret time in this city for many years, called „ „ laugh when you r can. George Gossamer......-. Mr. Lewis Baker. Will be produced on - 1 MONDAY EygSftKff, Bto, 0- wth, tne great snccess or isrt season). hA at true picture of Louisiana life,- called ... . the oergDooff., < OK KATITED AY AFTERNOON,'. Dec. ink. ;seYei»teenth gband familyeM, a'iikee, add PACT MATINBE OJJBSSIEM JWN. dU-gt «rALHUT.STBBEi‘-STHIIA\TBE. *I. FIFTH WEEK OF T2E , GREMF El r SAQE3IB3ir „ OF MISSLUOILiBAYEsPB-a I. M _.„TBJS (MONDAY) EVENING. Dec. 12th. emitted*,, BytitMa. the Gipsy Flower Gifi) lifts WE3TEBN. To eonclsde with the lanshalde-farce of iihe . TWO BOKKYCAsTLSS , To-morrow nislit LUCILLE WESTERN 1 tt an Lodi*, * character. ' Box Office open from 9 till S. Certain rirei sat W WAtSTJT-STKBET THSStTKK. St 1 ? THIS (Monday) NIGHT, Die-12, Tne able,* yon&r, popular MISS T.T7CIGLB vvesTßP.'T MIS 3 LUCILLE WESTERN HISS LTTOILLE WESTHRN _ THE GIPSY CHI I E?'FSn 9 S PApOHrEE in Eacisttae 'a weird and beantlfolcAam- CYNTHIA, CYNTHIA, CYNTHIA, THE GIPSY FLOWER GTEt THE GIFSTFLOWgR GIBL „ THE GIPSY FLO WEE 013®; TO-MOBBOW (Tuesday) NIGHT, MISS WESTERN AS MIAHE THE WILD INDIAN HCNT3B3B. BPCSSTOHE’S GREEN BU£H®S. WEDNESDAY, CAMILLE. - J M R S-' JO H. n DREW’S HEW ARCH XTX bthseet Thbatbe. ■ THiRI)' WEEK of ,t. s. clabks. _ TO NIGHT, (MOODAY), DSC ISSISes KKIOHTS OF TriE BOTTAD TABLE ‘ . _ And TDKNiNSTHS TABLES. CLABKE AS SAM TITTLBB &LABKB AS «ER. JOCKO. FEIgAY. BBKBETT Qg J S. CLAT^E. rptEA® KATIOKAL BUT STREET. ABOVE EIGHTH. - Directress, MSB. GMBLES WASHES, foroeriy MRS. JPAjSF. SSCB YOJTNG BICOIO, „„„ „ VOUKG HICOLO. THE GREAT GUILD WORDER THE GREAT CHILD WOHDER, ?,lL ap ¥,? T every I?? 05311 * ®» d on Wertnesdar and Ba *«Dl>vAft*3'Booiiß this week” He Is immenta, and ha* ___ m , T T TIUPEZK. ,3eTA L LSSSBKJ^ r ItBBS, HERRHTCOEO, Mesar*. MERRY and HUTCHUKSOIT. t&e SHERWOOD- B A Mi ll Y» Mr. and Mrs. TOM KING, Mrs WABBTER tha frra£ Man looker,W. ROGB BLLR.MrS a\? l-mr-FT® lo?^ h fK T x^l?^ 3)O ??L £ S OS S*0&B. LB JEUSE Pri?S?Bos^feS|* M CB * i SecoDd “**> 33 o'Kkf™ 8 "* Afternoon 2% rf^S sea,rljr onaU °* c “ l,,,, «> a® 4 *«» ehoisa teats at dal* A SSEMBLY BUILDING, TENTS and CHESTNUT Street.. „ BISNOB BLITZ, The Great NECKOMABCEB and Ferfarm ancee Every Evening at 7H »-*jf WEBBESBAT and SATtIBDAf IfteraoonsT M 3, £5 mission 25 cents; .Chijdren 15 cents; Bessrved Seats 60 cents. no3i A SSEMBLY BUILDINGS.—PI PTH fi- CI.ASBICAC, MATISEE 0/ the PHILADELPHIA CLASSICAL Q7IKTKTTE CLUB, Attalf past three o’clock, WEDHESDAT. December Id, IS.'lh single tickets, at the door, SO cents. deIO-46 CANFOKD’B new opera houss* .O BACS Street, IjeloTT Tti!ret. OPEN bob THE SEASON. SAMUEL S. 'BANFOBD.. .Proprtatof sedKtueß, , SANFOBD’S OPERA TBODFE, The largest and best Minstrel Company in czjgtenM. Santord appearsjn Songs,Dances,'and Me BnrlesatWHi Doors open quarter to 7 ; commence Quarter-to 8, Admission 25 cents; Orchestra SO cents; Hones as. Ml and S 3. • . noll-la fJERMANIA ORCHESTRA.—PUBLIC V* BEHBABSALS every SATURDAY, r.tSXo’siMM F. M., at MUSICAL FUND HALL. Single flSkeSTii cents. Sis Tickets, $l, to he had at Gomi’s. Andro’ni and Meyer’s Music Stores. and at the Hall, r. aoT-tf rj HB IST EEJEC TE D.—* 2M* admirable picture, the at with the entire collection ol the Institution. Admittute twenty-five cents. nolASat* T7XHIBITION OP WORKS OP ART, "WB THE BENEFIT OP THE CrtRISTLAN COBS 3£ISSIO.N, at the / ACAJ>EMYQia& qnHE ACADEMY OP PINE ARTS, J- CHESTNUT Street, above Tenih. is OPEN D2HLT; for visitors, from 9 A. M. to 6 P. Hr j3N: Q 5. C333NTS^ ■ Season Tickets, price S 3, Jar-sole at Asbrae» * Bvahe’ Book Stare, No. 72i Olisjuiet slrsat; * Peter Niekey’aDrug Store. cor3?r ,of Bidge and. (jjirt. ayair-aes. ©HAHLES. S. BtOUES»ER, SupHi , N. B.—Lacies are eswefially intoimed ft' ,ttbe Park is approach from aJ i. d uec tion k,ay good hrick miTO meita; .Iso, that the Statioa.of tlio Ridte-r way,beiagwlthiii one sjnare, (heyeaa obc the ntraa sity of arposnre in Tvaijiife' on lieaiireat 'ior cars a6Ce5 •X&m THE. BID&E-AYEJC gjj CABS . de9-fm2t 1 GOO , S N:® HC/BBY-HORSES l4«ssCa^X“|| a S) ' Sle4a _fielO-tf 15T- and BSD R s colored photo fLm most popular pictures of 5 ea J iy A aß &s« v • dleappointment lor wttn* of time; dnys Short S4IU.ON3P Street,above Grten. It** pEA€>HBS.-3 ; p f jO DOZEN HEBMBTT- W the finest Quality, prepare* hy B- Sdwnrd* , Bridgeton. If, J Salesroom. RHODES & Wn&IAKB. 18* South. WATER Bd_ rroMAT© -CATBUP.—HEW TOMATO iWbSSir '*S J * rt *? d pinUK>ta«» of ohotTO Mailer. defabteeht fob oostom ftqjbs.