(.SUNDAYS EXCEPTED) w. foknet. iTH FOURTH STREET, I,v PRESS, ■> JSOLEAB3 PKK AyirKK, &A is Per Week, payable to sbscrlbefs out of tha city. Took Dollaes asd Pott O POLIiABS AKD TWRHtt. is, Lnyarlably Uadyutoa , at tha nasal ratal. PRESS, tjollabs Pan Ahnith. in JOBBERS. a O ¥ TI I .CADE, & CO., STREET, OUT siom eons s HUTCHINSON, ; . y# cHfBTITOT STBHT, : ' IS&ION MBROHANTSi »Cft V»Jf bjua o» ha fleigh, tBE STHTVT STREET, WILL OPEN 10, DECEMBER 6th, , r(is . io t. ranniaic throagU'the centra of hia ,l! S IsMtt, to tie known as- CHEAP DEPARTMENT, fs dsToled exolntively to tha exhibition aid sals of DRESS FABRICS, , ONB-HALF THE PBICB SOLD AT SEOIIfIfINGI OF TEE SEASON. tn rnide arrangements to fttratsi to Us •80,900 to 850,000 yerdif of H AND ENGLISH DRESS GOODS, At A OEEAT SACBIFICE AND PEOM auction sales, ;; tbtoagli this channel without reserve during OLID AY SEASON. EIRE & MKDELL, ITB AND ABOH STEEETS, j'OAT FAIR PRICES JUST SUCH GOODS IPLD MAKE VERT ACCEPTABLE SIMAS PRESENTS. STMAS SHAWLS. - STM AS SILKS. ' STMAS SCARFS. STMAS HDKFS. ' STMAS GLOVES. STMAS CHINTZES. STMAS DELAINES. STMAS BLANKETS. ' STMAS PIANO COVERS. .ELOBEON COVERS. m CLOTHS I CLOTHS! , T. SNODGRASS’ CLOTH HOUSE, 31 South SECOND Street, »3 smWBEHST Street. tawfred per latest Importations a crest stock i avitliidiiigan extensive assortment of 1 LADIES’ CLOAKINGS „ ASD _ OESTLEMEN’S COATINGS, ihsiiukof - ARMY AND NAVY GOODS, AS FOLLOWS: its, ILL SHADES AN D PRICES. lßsis. VERY BEAUTIFUL. SKY AND HIGH nwißH. . r 4 -SKY AND HIGH FINISH. -•AS, BEAL SEDAN. MX, SOFT FINISH. _ MiiNS, HEAVY AND SOFT FINISH, .’••US ALL COLORS. FROM f 8 TO jISL ’ICOaTJNGS, LATEST STALES. lack cloths. :.IME CLOTHB. ? Bll'E PILOTS. K BLl’g BEAVERS. A HIGH FINISB. iiriMSH BEAVERS. MK BEAVERS. c 4 INDIGO BLUE FLANNELS. -■HI BLUE FLANNELS. ■Y:a4» of. Cloths Casslmeres, and Vestings, ■as*. Cloakings, and all goods* partalnlpjMo $ RICH HEAVY COLORED Site*, in Wind Colors, Browns* Greens, 'Whites, &c ■ &au(j heavr PJain SIIVB. Black Corded BUka. Plain Biaojc Silks, ? u»of various stales. Vp2Ko;p Antiques, • * iyenlair Dresses. _ . * t4 Pure Siik Velvets for Cloaks* real ;| T vaiierior Prated BeayerCloths, •M&S _ •f w< reduced for Christmas. •Mtutd for Christmas. . caced fur Christmas. ,- s Macfd for Christmas. • fecund for Christmas. -‘Maced for Christmas. Hosiery reduced for Christmas. ;^Wchi C f s reduced for Christmas. “Hijtefebiefb reduced for Christmas. '“Uiuiins—co trouble to &how^toods,jit . -ißßTsnre STftKar. *. a. IIfiDLES » Mai uoxrrißa SOVELTIBB L 4028, WHITE goods. •* BBOI9ERIEB, V EILS, NDKBROHIEFS, dbo. VOL. B.—NO. 116. JJOLIDAY PRESENTS. „„ G. RUSSELL, S 3 SOETH SIXTH STREET, Imported^ 48 to hii * to< * flns American and WATCHES, In Gold and Silver. GOLD JEWELRY of the Latest Styles. HANDSOME SILVER WARE, warranted pure coin, Ac , snltable for HOLIDAY PRESENTS, * G. RES SELL, Held tSI gg North SIXTH Slreet. IB STOCK B ' VALUE. USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL CHRISTMAS rBESENTS. GOLD SPECTACLES, GOLD BYE GLASSES, MICROSCOPES, ■ OPERA-GLASSES, SPY-GLASSES, STEREOSCOPES AND VIEWS, =~ MAGIC LANTERNS, '***.- BOXES OP DBA WING INSTRUMENTS, ' # POCKET COMPASSES, FANCY THERMOMETERS, GLOBES, AIR PUMPS, ELECTRIC MACHINES, GALVANIO BATTERIES, SPELLING BOARDS, With Movable Lettoie, &e„ JAMES W. QUEEN & GO., 98* CHESTNUT STREET. Illustrated Catalogues gratis., -ah. CHRISTMAS COTTON UM '"t*brellas. A Christmas Gingham Umbrellas. Christmas Silk Umbrellas. Christmas Alpaoa Umbrellas. . Christmas Small Umbrellas. -Christmas Largs Umbrellas. .Christmas Medium Umbrellas. JOSEPH FUBSELL, delo-,Bt Nos. g and* North FOURTH Street. JIS FINE WATCHES, JEWELRY, “* SILVER AND PLATED WARE, CORNER ARCH AND TENTH STREETS. Brooches, Sleeve Buttons, Armlets, Bracelets, Scarl Pine and Bines, fflea Sets, Ice Pitchers. Walters, doblets. Forks, Spoons, Jte./ Jffp-Watches repaired and Warranted. Old Gold, Diamonds, and Silver bought. noSO-Sm HARRISON JARDEN. CARPETS AND OIL-CLOTHS. 1864. rani. 1864. euHsoHo unis, GERMANTOWN, MoOALLUM A OO.i CARPET WAREHOUSE, ae» CHESTNUT BTRSBT. s»18-iia PHILADELPHIA. 1864. 1864. MoGALLUMACO., RETAIL DEPARTMENT, ■f 81* CHESTNUT STREET. telS-Sm OPPOSITE INDEPENDENCE HALL. 6EFFF FUMRSaiiTO GOODS. HOLIDAY FEES®™ GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS, . \ . SUITABLE FOE BfOX.aDDA.-ST PRESENTa J. W. SCOTT & CO., de7-18t 81* CHESTNUT Street. Q.ENTLEMEN’B WRAPPERS 11 JOHN G. ABBISON, Nos. 1 and 8 NORTH SIXTH STREET, Is now offering an elegant and extensive variety of gmtleus Wrappers, SCARFS, NECK-TIES, MUFFLERS, CLOVES, HANDKERCHIEFS, SUSPENDERS, &0„ SUITABLE WO B CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. de7*tja3 FAIRBANKS’ JJARE AND FASHIONABLE ' CONFECTIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS, IN NKAT BOXES, SUITABLE FOB PRESENTS e. :g. whitman & oo.’s, de2 : lm No. 318 CHESTNUT St, below Fourth. JUST BE C EIV ED , A LA Ban INVOICE OF FINN COCOA MATTINGS. McOALLUM OO r , BolS-lm 800 OHBBTKUT Streak WILSON’S SKATE DEPOT, IT 400 CHESTNUT Street, Philadelphia. /We Leva just received the largest and most desirable stock of LADIES’, GENTS’, AND BOYS’ SKATES ever offered in this city, which we will take ranch 40811810 PHILIP WILSON Si CO., de6-lra 409 CHESTNUT Street. CKATES,-SKATES, SKATES o A foil assortment of SKATES and SKATE STRAPS for sale at very lew prices, at -•. W. W. KNIGHT & SON’S, noM-tf 809 and 511 COMMBBOB Street. JHB BALBM LEU. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OP THE UNITED STATES Cibooiak No. 5 has inst been lssned. Send for s copy to the. , and learn from U the reasons why this leg la steadily supplanting tin many • ‘ hast legs made in the world. ’ ’ Circular No. 6 contains a DESCRIPTION OP THE LEG, its ADVANTAGES, TESTIMONIALS Of SUE GEONS and WEARER?, ACCOUNTS of numerous Salem Leg i WIT e H a o t ulgg|gG , |! BtI ‘ eBr 88 Hoadm* 8 (COFFEE 1 COFFEE 1! COFFEE IS! O Are yon a lover of good Coffee? If so. to families we would say, brown your own, in the PATENT ARO MA- SAYING FAMILY COFFEE ROASTER, which wGI lave more than its cost in six mouths,-and always in sure the coffee in its purity and fragrance. As they are simple inconftractiou, and easily and quickly operated, without HfibilUy to burn either tin,era or coffee.no fa lolly should he without one. PRICES.-No.. 1, roasting from X tolX pounds, 52.50; Ho. 2. from X to 4 pounds. $3 W; No. 3, from I to 8 pounds, ss. Families at a distance, by clubbing and sending their orders for not less than three, to be forwarded to one address, shall be entitled to a discount of 20 Der cent. For sale by all leading Hardware, House Furnishing, sod Stove Stores, and by the undersigned. „T° Hota, proprietors, Grocers, Hospital Managers, CoffJSuHanufacturers, , we beg to say much of the ■'sFFenilh and flavor of coffee Is wasted by imperfect roasting, and more by the addition of water to bring up its weigbland of grease (often rancid) to give it a saw-combined stove and COFFEE ROASTER is the only machiee by which itis possible to roast coffee in quantities, u should be,and retain all the aroma. From 26 to 40 per cent is saved by the use of these ma chines, as we can well substantiate by testimonials from the leading hotels, and from many hospitals and 8 Semntor adrenlar and see testimonials from Continent al, gt. Nicholas, and FiDh Avenue Ho,els *•*' 2’, burnt orpower?*caiacfty 1 from 40to70pound*.® 60 N. A—These machines can In a moment be converted into a Franklin or close stove for heatingor other pur poses, and. are "Well *woithy the attention of grocers as beiDg well adapted for heating their stored. Agtuta, wanted everywhere.. . For .sale, wholesale and by BJJEEEEE> FIFTEENTH aid ' delOietuthSmlp. PhUadeiphta. - X THE HOLIDAYS. FOR SALE BY FOR GENTLEMEN, - A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF SCALES. ' gCAX.ES WAREHOUSE, 715 CHESTSCT STREET. HOLIDAY CONFECTIONS. OR FAMILY USE, FRESH EVERY DAY, CANTON MATTINGS. SKATES. GOVERNMENT. SALEM LEG COMPANY, SALEM, HASS., CURTAIN GOODS, A LRAVEN. NOVELTIES m RICH CURTAIN GOODS, WINDOW SHADES, AND ; FGIiWITUKE COVERINGS. WAL RAVEN, MASONIC H ALL, Tl 9 CHBBTJMJT STREET CHESTNUT STHEE' QURTAIN STORK. 1026 CHESHTUT STREET. BROCATELLE CURTAINS. COTELINE CURTAINS. TERRT CURTAINS. MUSLIN CURTAINS, SATIN DE LAINE CURTAINS. REP CURTAINS. LACE CURTAINS, WINDOW S D ADD S. Onr workmanship is unsurpassed. 0. BL STOTJT & 00., 10»6 CHSBTNUT Street BEWN6 MACmUTEg. GIFT FOB A LADY, A GIFT FOR A WIFE, A GIFT FOR A SISTER, A G-IFT FOR A FAMILY. The most useful HOLIDAY PRESENT, that gen he made is THE “FLORENCE." ' • AMERICAN INVESTOR'S GREAT TRIUMPH. THE SEWING MACHINE PERFECTED! All the ejections to other Machines are overcome Is the FLORENCE. It makes FOUR DIFFERENT STITCHES with the same ease, and with as little machinery as others make one. Besides, it has the: REVERSIBLE FEED MOTION, a uniform, self-regulating tension of thread, and no springs, cox* wheels, or cams to get out of order. It does ALL KINDS OF FAMILY SEWING, from the heaviest woolens to the most delicate fabrics, using all kinds of silk, cotton, and linen thread, from No. 20 to 200. NO OTHER MACHINE does so large a range of work asthe FLORENCE. NO OTHER-MACHINE pleases the ladies so well as the FLORENCE. IT IS THE HANDSOMEST AND THE BEST! More than ONE THOUSAND of the FLORENCE have Been sold in Philadelphia within the last few months. The FLORENCE la the only PERFECT FAMILY SEW ING MACHINE, warranted to give entire .satisfaction, or money returned. There is no one who owns a FLORENCE - that would sell it at cost. Obliging LADY OPERATORS give instructions at the housed of purchasers free of charge. Every Machine warranted, and kept in perfect order for one year. Call and see its operations, whether* yon wish to pur chase or not. Samples of sewing, with price list, sent free by mail., ; FLORENCE SEWING MACHINE CO., j 630 Street. de22rtf SEWING MACHINES, 715' CHESTNUT ST. MERCHANT TAILORS. 1864. FALI - 1864. I. 0. THMPSOA, FASHIONABLE TAILOR, 5. I. Corner Seventh and Walnnt Streets, PHILADELPHIA. N, B. obtained a celebrity for cutting 1 fiOOB-lEraiSe PAHTALOONS, Maklng.lt a specialty in-my business for some yean past, it is thought of sufflcient importance to announce the fact in tl is maimer to the public, jo that those who are dissatisfied'mar know of my method, and give me atrial. - 0c27-thstn-2m gDWAHD P. KELLY, j - JOHN KELLY, ' TAILOEtS, ; 518 CHESTNUT STREET, Will from this date (October HI sell t« REDUCED PRICES, ros ■ . . CASE, C»5-tf : FINANCIAL. CHAKIEB SHORT. 1 LALbS. BBHSOS, «. QHARLKS EMORY & CO., STOCK AND EXCHANGE BROKERS, No. 15 South Third Street, PHILADELPHIA. .AH kinds of nncnrrent funds and ‘Gold and Silvef bought And sold, and. Collections made. ■>• •• Particular attention given to the purchase aftie of Government, State, and other Stocks and Loan??* commission. • nold-em JJARFER, DUKNBY, & CO, s JBA3SK3SnE&® 9 STOCK AND EXCHANGE BBOKEBS. Particular attention paid to purchase and sale of Oil Stocks. 85 BOUTH THIRD STREET. PHIIAnzIOTIA XmrßßßXOßS.—Drexel SCo , Philadelphia; .1, B. Ana on. President Southwark Bank. novlß-Sm WHEREAS, THE AUDITOR GENE -J,;«-J E .44‘L a 1 8 , r , e ? ,lire iJ 1 y tbellth Section of the Act 4 be Banks of this Common wealth to become Associations for the purpose of Bank ing under the laws of the United States, ’ ’passed on the SKtii tse“r^Sl». f Mt\^^ piled with by the said Bank, Mid that it has beoom™n Association lor the purpose of Banking under the law* of the United States- uauawa Ido. therefore, cause tbls notice thereof to be pub lished, in accordance with the provisions of the said 13th Section of the B&id Act. and do declare that the Charter of said Bank, by the terms of said Act, is deem ed and taken to be hereupon surrendered, subject to the proi isione of the let Section of said Act, A. G. CURTUr, • Governor of Pennsylvania. Executive Chamber, Harrisburg, Hoy. 29, 1861 ROOKING GLASSES. JAMES S. EARLE * SON, 816 CHESTNUT STREET, PHIL A., have now in store a very fine assortment of LOOKING GLASSES, ~ ofevery character, of the VRRY BESTJIANUFACTUEB AND LATRST STYLUS. OIL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, . apM WOTPRH AND PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES. WOOD, WOOD, WOOD.—OAK, PINE, TV and HICKORY WOOD, for sale at lowest sash prices. f. d Watson. noSO-lm* VINE-STREET WHARF. PHILADELPHIA. TUESDAY, t |P res s* TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1864. Miss Braddon’a newest new novel, “The Doctor's Wife,” has been’published by Dick St Fitzgerald, New York, who gave two thousand dollars for ad vance sheets. We need hut remind' our readers that Miss Braddon Is, par excellence (1), the greatest sensation novelist of the day, “Lady Audtey’s Secret,” “Aurora Floyd,” “Lady Lisle,” “The .Outcasts," and several other works of flotlon, have secured her popularity and shewn her power. A year ago she commenced a story in Temple Bar, a London magazine, published by'her* husband, which she resolved should not be a sensation novel. Nor is it. There is more pasßion than .incident in If. It Is by far the best-written of eit her novels. The heroine, daughter of a scamp, who eventually turns out to be a forger by profession, and, becomes a murderer on a sudden Impulse, is spalled, In youth, by reading novels and poetry of the pas sionate and sensational -sort, and, while her heart’s hope is to win A hero of- romance, mar ries a good-natured, stolid, humdrum country surgeon, who Is in easy circumstances, but likes a few shreds' of onion with his beef-steak, sometimes eats with his knife, drinks gin and-water instead of champagne, arid has a plain Kidder minster carpet on his parlor floor, because he cannot afford Green Seal or Brussels.’ She meets with her heart’s eidolon, after marriage, in tkp'.person 01 Mr. Roland Lansdoll, a rich and « used-up” Young man, with a great landed estate—an Impossible Compound of Don Juan, Rochester, and the Heir of Redollffe. They fall in love with each other, hut, at last, when asked to eiope, the'Dootos’s Wife refuses. Her flirting, at least, was platonic. Her'husband dies,. bellevlng ln her affeotlon and truth. Her father meets Lansdell, against whom he has an old grudge, and murders him. The lady Is summoned from her deed husband to her dying lover, whom she loves Tory dearly, and who bequeaths her the bulk of his; fortune,on which she travels for a time, ooming back at the age of twenty-five, (she is only nineteen when'her husband and lover die,) and becomes tho Lady Bountiful of the parish, besides Introducing steam-ploughs and threshlng-maohlnes. One would think there Is not muoh in suoh a meagre plot as this. There Is not, but Mlm -Brad-’ don’s full-length of a pretty, half-edrieatedglrl,- with her head In aloud-land from 111-directed study of romance and poetry, who, while a mere child wife, longing for love, Is sorely tempted', and goes ho fhrther than sinning in her heart, is a portrait of awoman which'it required a woman's genius to produce. It Is by far the most artlstical character yet, drawn by Miss Braddon. It Is not original, The Bender, In reviewing The Doctor’s Wife,” charges Its author with bold and liberal plagiary,' and calls the book “a French novel adapted to English tastes.” It Is taken from a French romance oalled “ Madame Bovary,” written by M. Flaubert, whose heroine Is but half-educated, and has her mind perverted rather than corrupted by the low creed of the, hovels on whloh her mental lire is sus tained ; she marries a worthy common place parish doctor unable to satisfy her sentimental as pirations; more from silliness than from vice,-she becomes a faithless wife; and finally dies by her owm.hand, broken-spirited. The last inoldent Is not reproduced in “The Doctor’s Wife,” for Miss Braddon’s heroine does not actually topple over the precipice, though she stands on its extreme verge, and, however she sins in thought, does not fall Into actual Impropriety. In both tales the husband dies —the Frenchman, broken-hearted at discovering from his dead wife’s letters that she had been faith less to her vows; the Englishman, ignoranthow-lit tle love his-wife bore Mm, and how nearly she had. wronged him. The Inexplicable thing .connected with “The Doctor’s Wife” is that such an Inven tive person as its author shouldhave piilagea a well-. known French novel for its plot. Received from T. B. Pugh, 600 Chestnut street. Dick & Fitzgerald have republished a new histo rical romance, by W. H. Ainsworth, entitled “ The Constable of the Tower.” The name declares the locality of the story, the time of which is during the reign of Edward the Sixth. “ The Experiences of a French Detective,” from the same publishers, through T.B. Peterson & Brothers, Is full of ex citing -elroumstanoes; but the Frenchman is not equal to Waters, the English detective,. “Margaret Benin’s History, annotates by her Husband,” Is No. 2470 f that very fine collection, Harper’s Library of Select Novels.. It 'first appear ed, as a serial, In the Comhitt Magazine, and, strange to say, though written by Mr. Greenwood, has beeii attributed by some of the London critics to no less a personage than Queen Victoria, Our taste may ' be at fault, but though “ Margaret Dentil's Histo 'ry ” Is written with no small ability, we do not like it. To some extent It is sensational, bnt this is no demerit in the eyes of your regular novel-reader. It has'a whole duel and half a murder among Us Inci dents, as well as a well-concealed mystgjy. The leading characters are weE conceived mid well drawn. It Is the stupid “ husband,” with his offi clous notes upon and.explanatlonsof - Margaret’s narrative, who has set us against the book. The poor heroine must have been, severely tiled, when compelled to Eve with such a matter-of-fact old fel low- Arthur Lainont, the prodigal, Is the most con sistent character in the book. Received from Lippi*-/- oott & 00., and T. B. Peterson &'Bro there. ' QIBBS’ •‘The Queen of the County,” by the author of “ Margaret and her Bridesmaids,” Is -puMlshed hy Mr. Coring, Boston. It Is dedicated from Wales, to the author’s literary sisters In America, hut is most thoroughly a novel of English society— of a class, too,dlbt usually well drawn, including the clergy, some of the nobility and baronetage, and the high county people—the great landed in terest which scorns to accept such nominal rank as Royalty could bestow by elevating them to the peerage. One of these county folks, whose family had held the same lands from the time of King Alfred (by the way, It has struck us that his cakes burned on the farmer’s hearth, because he neglected to turn them while he was flirting with the far mer’s pretty dairy-maid), was' offered' a peerage by George the Third, and curtly answered,- “Thank you, sir; I am the head of the gen try, and mnst decline being the tall of- the nobility.” The lady who Is supposed, to tell her own history, as “Queen of the County,” is- the daughter of “a clergyman in the north of England, and weds one.peter Mallerdean, mi Immensely rich country squire, and, by virtue of his anolont family and great wealth,becomes “Queen of the Coun ty.”-; The husband dies early,, from an accident, and the widow, who had been married when the second William Pitt was In power, survives, loving and beloved, tojhe ripe age of ninety, relating the. family history to the close. This Is by no means a sensational novel. There Is nothing Improbable In it. Men, women, and children are -exhibited In it— as men, women, and children. The early family re cords here could never have been merely imagined. To us,.the episode of-Lucy Kent Is one of the finest in the boek. One word more:—‘(The Queen of the County ” Is essentially a book that may be put into young , people’s hands. Received from T. B, Peterson & Brothers. Bayard Taylor’s new book, “John Godiroy’s Fortunes; related by himself—a Story of Ameri can Life,” appears simultaneously In London and New Tort; published *in the last named “dig gings ”by Hurd & Houghton. In the second week or next month Mr. Taylor will complete his fortieth year. At that age he has travelled more than most travelling men pass .over In a lifetime, and has written as many volumes as would fill a shelf in any man’s library; Nothing he has yet produced is even half as good as this, In which a eertaln John Godfrey tells his own story. Mr. Taylor took a great forward stride when he produced his recent story; “Hannah Thurston,” hut* lie never showed his full force until now. John Godfrey, a country reared, Pennsylvania boy, who cannot- exactly “cotton” to attending a grocery at Reading, and belßg persecuted on acoonnt or original sln, beoomos schoolmaster for a time; eventually glides Into j onrnallsm at New York; Inevitably falls Jto love, and concludes, aftersomenaturaltriatoana sufferings, in wedding well, because happily, writing his life, like a well-disciplined husband, at his wife’s auggestion. We iiiievc that Mr, Taylor’s description-of sooial life in . the country is true, and we stedw that his sketches of city journalists’ life are correct, in the main, -Rrom first to last, the readercannot help Seing interested id John Godfrey. Lastly, the stylo is excellent—clear, decided, and occasionally spark ling. Thdre Is a dinner Beene at Dolmonioo’s, In which the conversation does sparkle all through. Wp have not the least doubt that “ John God Cray’s Fortunes” will create a sensation. In England; the critics there have not had anything half - so good for some time. Here wo would gladly close; but “we are nothing, if not orltioal,” and therefore recommend Mr. Taylor to eschew Irish character* in his future novels. That excellent Mary Mal.oney of his, If an Irishwoman, as he says, would never say indade for indeed, nor wake for week, nor gifs for gels, nor, above all, would have substituted the Cookney his-self for himself. If Irish conversation Is to be given In a book’, let Its character be exhibited, not by bad spelling, but by the natural spirit and wit of the Interlocutors, and their idiomatic use or the language they use. How ever, we hearlily commend “ John Godfrey’s "For tunes,” to our friends, the public. Received from J. B. lilppinoott & Co. From G. W. Carleton, New York, we have an A merican and an English novel. The first, bearing the title of “ The Winthrops,” purports to be a quiet family story, told In. an every.day manner. It is all this, and a little more—ibr it gives glimpses of American life, which we recognize- as true. The othej book, by the Oxford graduate, who wrote the Adventures of Yerdant Green, and takes the nom de plume of “ Cuthbert Bede, B. A.,” is a novelette called “ Nearer and Dearer,” the hero of which, a certain Sir Charles Ohatterton—ortho Sir Charles Coldstream school—wagers that he will go to a neighboring ijoardlng-sohcol, ask for a Miss smith, and bring back from her a look of her hair. All this he does, being mistaken -by the lady herself for her long-absent ends by marrying the lady, who turns out to hove been hls first flame, In school days. The story is very neatly told, and Is illus trated by forty-seven wood-engravings, from the author’s designs. A more free-ond-iSaSy story we have seldom met. “ The Lost Love,” by the author of “John Dray ton,” Is published by T. B. Peterson & Brothers. A woman’s hand o&nbe recognised in this hovel, the characters and localities of wM&are, chiefly New Works of Fiction, ECEMBER 13, 1864. Scottish. As it 1b only a new edition, we need not criticise It. “The Mysteries of Florence,” by George Llppard, la.also a now edition of a very spirited romance. “Woodoliff,”by Harriot B. McKeever; published by Lindsay A Blakl3ton, is a serious—wo might say a religious—tale, the herb of whlehisa Roland Brace, born In Scotland, and brought up In America. Self-educated (he is made to pass through college by becoming bootoleaner to hla fellow-students I) he works his way on, until he becomes United Stateß Senator, ere he has reached the age ol forty, and marries an heiress. Her character. Is very well drawn, hut. hit is forced and unnatural. He quotes Scripture, in his ordinary conver sation, before he gets Into Ms teens, and Is 'one of the “faultiest? monsters” who exist only In fiction—a model man, much too good ibr this naugh ty world. A work of fiction .that sermonizes is a literary hybrid. Miss McKeevor has made the most of a bad.. plan, but blunders wben (p. 64).she makes Clavernouse pursue the Covenanters, in the reign of Charles the First, for- when that monarch died, In 1649, *piaverhouse was not six years old* His contest with the Covenantors did not oommence unt11.1678. Nor sis' It correct (p, 1 65),’ when persons speok of one Mademoiselle Fouladoux to make them say “I hope you do not tease ,M’Hei”-; and= “Tense M’lle.i Not muoh!” for nobody oan speak in thls-abbrevlated manner. Again, (pp. 138-145), a Scottish woman, writing about events that happened In her native land, uses tho patois, i‘You are owre near akin,” “Why did Una ken this before 1 I might hae geenlt*”'—andso on, the foot being that nobody (except an author) putting a conversation on paper ever takes the need less trouble of endeavoring to show how the words were pronounced.. Ifastly, .MBs McKeevor is wholly wrong (p. 803) in putting the prefix of “Lady” before the Christian name of a baronet’s daughter; I ,that courtesy title is given only to the daughters oL dukes, marquises, and'earls. :■ Not withstanding: these, mistakes, and despite of- the - hero hetegtso very good as to be unnatural and un - plcasant, the general-incidents of “ WoodeUff ” will Interest the.reader. As we have said, Madeline, Hamilton Is a character very ably drawn ami de veloped. t. ■ J- Periodicals Beceired. From Ml A. Winch, 505 Chestnut street, the old Franklin Almanac for 1865. This Indispensable an nual is even more complete than in former years. Besides the Calendar and many valuable astrono mical notices', it gives a ohronlole of the War from ' October, 1863, to the beginning of last November; and, besides our own national statistics, gives those of “ the sO’Called-Southem Confederation,” the nu merical strength ol the armies and navies of the world, the last stamp act, the license duties, United States railways, the Governments ortho World, our own State and Territorial Governments, Roman Catholic hterarohy in tMs country, and muoh mis cellaneous information. This Almanac Is reliable, neat, and low prloed. - From Benorman & Wilson, comer of Seventh and Cherry streets,'- the December number of the ThilcAclj,ti\a"i'.hoU>graphcr, completing the first an nual voiurpe. Woll edited by practical men of science, well printed, and Well Illustrated, this monthly journal is worthy of Jhe patronage it has received, which is so great as to Insure its oontinu 'anoe, with many improvements.- It contains, among other Interesting matter, the proceedings of the PhotograpMo Society of PMladelphla, of whloh Mr. Constant Gnlllou, a very successful amateur, is President for the ensuing year. The Index revealß the names of the following able contributors . Cole man Sellers, M. Carey Lea, Edward Everett, Dr. Van Monekhoven, M. A. Root, F. A. Wenderoth,-J. W. Swan, Rev. Dr. H. J. Morton, J. L. Lafltto, F. Greff, H. 3. Newton, F. T. Fassett, &o. The Illus tration in number is a view through an arch near AhwHrheel.hortsov at Falrmount Water works; tlii back-ground shows the Mgh land west of the Schuylkill. TUp -artist is Mr. C,' Eugene Meyer, Arch Street. )' Friijni WJBM?Mf«P,'io6aSoath Third street, the new numfienS’-the EMnburgh Review, reprinted by L. Scott, New York. Tho opening article, upon that part ol Scotland known as Angus (actually the county of Forfar, bounded by-the German ocean on the east, and elsewhere by the shires of Aberdeen, Kincardine, Fteth, arid Fife), will give pleasure to «a’ blither 'Scots;” and Information- to the rest of mankind. There Is a seml-blograpMoal notice of the late Archbri&op Whately, who, notwithstanding i all hls leamlnaWill probably be best remembered, outside of Ms “ Historic Doubts respecting Napoleon,Bonaparte,” the Idea of which waß suggested by Horace Walpole’s “Doubts on the Life Asdtßeign of Diehard the Third.” There are criticisms -on the French anti-clerical novels (“Under the Ban” and “The Nun”), and on Robert Browning’s Poeiris, productions which, for the most part, are so obsqureand Involved in language as to be There Isa resurni of the life of Marshal Saxe. Apolitical article closing this •number dttrlbu&g all* the virtues under heaven t° Lord Palmbrstfln’s Government—whlch, however, entered ofilce In 1859, ori a solemn promise to grant Parliamentary Reform, a promise unfulfilled to this day. : : o ] - . - Seldiess’ Families. To the Editor of .The Press : Sißj published In The Pi-ess of tßeml fnsti, on this subject, I.promised, With your permission, ’ to lay before your readers some addiiionaiJaotß, appealing to the sympathies of our citizens Inarehalf of the shivering and starv ing families of w%9gpble dead, dying, and bleeding soldiers. Facts are stubborn things—foots that our eyes see, that our ears hear, that our bauds handle, and over which our hearts weep. This oold plerclng morning a little fellow came to my door with an old dirty bag over his shoulder, looking for “ some pieces,” Should I drop that plateful in the bag and let him gq^.'Podr.starvihgsoiaiers’ children, ' how m&y pieces'are dropped in your bags and your baskets, with no kind word or look; with none to ask a shred, of your little sad life-history; the telling of which would so much lighten your little burdened heart! “Well, my little fellow, what’s your name!” “ Willie Glass, sir.” “ Wililei is your father living 1” “ Father’s in the war, sir.” “Is your mother living, Willie 1” “Yes, sir; mo ther ibts in thdiapjjjltry somewhere. There are eight 8i .us. Sm||ji; Stay’at uncle’s, and me and Mother one stays at iny'sister's; she’s mar ried, and lives onK—— street, over’there, between and streets.” “Bat, what took mother to the country, Willie 1” “She wasn’t able to keep ns; she wap,’* strong; and she got a place and put us there where we are,” "Do you see your mother sometimes 1” “ Yes, sir; she gets in some Sundays.” “ Can’t your sister keep you!” “No, sir; she’s poor,and I and little sister go round looking for pieces.”’ “ Did you ever go to Sabbath school, Willie 1” “Yes, sir;.when father was at home.” ‘<Dfd you learn-to pray 1” “yes, sir.” “ What was it, Willie 1” .He knelt -down on the steps—my eyes are blind with tears while I write this—and:« clasping his little- cold, red -hands together, turned htojlittle;pale face up to heaven, and repeated, distinctly, his « Our Father,” and other similar prayers. Oh, methlnks angels might have both wept and rejoiced at that sight. What volumes that boy spoke to my heart, tills morning,' on those steps! I narrate them in their native sim plicity that they may speak volumes to the hearts of thousands of our citizens. Nor is this a solitary case j thousands of such eases may be met with in our -city at the .present day. So full of suoh cases Is my note-hook; that I could write, a lengthy arttole for your paper on, this subject everyday. Now, let ns hear what that hoy’s father says on the battle-field and In the damp. The following Is an extract &om the letter of an offloer In the Army of the Potomac, to Ms mother, who resides In Walnut street, In this city: “-Dear Mother, It seems very strange to me that the people at home do not pay more attention to the families of our ‘boys’ here. Thousands of dollars have been spent merely for one meal—a Thanksgiving dinner. Of course, It made us allfeel happy to know that those at home thought of us; but how much better would we have felt If they had only given It to the starving fami lies of some of our brave oomrades In the field I We know not of the suffering, but we know there must he some suffering ones among so many that have husbands and fathers with ns. Why was the ex penditure not made tor those who really needed it 1 Yet, we appreciated the kindness, hut think we would have appreelafedlt more If It had gone to re lieve the suffering families of our oomrades. In many respects the dinner was a perfect farce. The inten tion was good, and Some, no doubt, fared well, hut the men for whom the dinner was really prepared go( but little. In my regiment, when the distribution was made, my company received one turkey, one and one-fourth mince pie, for eighteen men, and an apple apiece. In another company there were twenty-two-chickens for one hundred and fifty men.” Now, Mr. Editor, when a young man’s sentiments and opinions are sueh as the above, what must be the cbnviotions and desires of the., husbands and fathers who know that their families are suffering while thousands of dollars are expended In needless luxuries, not to say extravagance ! Should our patriotic zeal so overcome our judgment that we should expend thousands on those who tell us to spend ItonthelrneedyYamilieSi. Heave theße thoughts and facts with’ the thinking, prudent, benevolent men and women of our city. Let me now paint out the channels through whloh the streams of benevo lence may flaw. The great point In any benevolent enterprise Is a well-organized system, with proper agencies, and energetic, prudent, noble-hearted managers. Sometimes Individual efforts, Buoh as city pastors,may accomplish good; but.- as a general thing, when the workls extensive, and the demands urgent, a well-organized system Is indispensable to successful operation. Such an organization, lam happy to say, so far as I have examined its modus operandi, 18 found inj" The Ladles’ Speolal Relief Society,’’..connected with the United States Sani tary Commission. The object of this sooiety is spe cially the relief of the families of our soldiers. The ladles having the management of the affairs of this sooiety are too-well known to our citizens for -me to say a word In regard to their energy and de votion to this cause. Only this morning I received their printed regulations and reports for last year, ana, Sftor fully examining them, feel thankful that there Is such an organization; tbat In it there is every pieoe of machinery needed for the pressing exigency of the times, and all in their place, wait ing for the motive power from the large hearts and full purses pf our citizens.. Bereisanextraotfrbmthelrreeords: “Duringthe month of November justdosed two hundredand fifty applicants for assistance received it at the hands of this society in the shape of work or a small weekly sum of money. Three thousand articles were oom- Sleted by these poor women, of whloh five or six undred belonged to the sanitary Commission, and the remainder were procured from the con tractor. Mine hundred and seventy dollars have been expended during this month in payment for the above work, and we believe could this sum be trebled It would be,all'too small for the demands on the society. Four hundred tons of coal have also been distributed among the families of soldiers.” But I fear that’ I am drawing too largely on your spsee.aud patience. It cannot be that our citizens will overlook the claims of the soldiers’ suffering families, and’ it is gratifying to know, that tbls sooiety and others of a similar oharaoter.ars just ' now ready to do the work. Will not every heart respond with sympathy, and every purse with dol lars 2 v - OITX PA3TOE. THE REBEL PRESS. THE PROGRESS OF SHERMAN AND GRANT. Gov. Smith in Favor of Arming the Slaves; We have received from our correspondents Rich mond exchanges of the 9th, from which we condense the most Important intelligence: SHEEMAH BALE-WAIT BBTWBEN MILLBH Aim SAVAKItAH. Sherman is reported to have reached a point half way between Millon and Savannah, and Is thought to be marching on the latter. On Friday morning, 2d instant, Ms main body broke up its camp at Lou isville, Ga., and marched down tho Central Rail road, the 14th and 20th Army Corps, which form Ms left wing, being In advance.. Before nightfall the greater portion of the Yankee column had passed through Millon, In tho direction of Savannah. There appears no later nows of his whereabouts by the Charleston papers.’ The Richmond papers threaten Sherman with, a warm reception on reach ing Savannah. The Georgians are “rapidly re constructing the railroad In his rear.” BATTLE AT POOOTALIBO. The Charleston Mercury ol the sth says that pas sengers who arrived on Sunday, evening reported chat a fight was going on somewhere near Pocota ligo as they passed that point, but no definite details in regard the progress or result of the reported action could bo gathered. THK PBTEBBBUEG AND WELBOH BAILROAD. (From the Richmond Despatch, Decembers.] Information reached here yesterday says that a force from Grant’s army had struck the Petersburg and Weldon Railroad at JarreWs, thirty-two miles south of Petersburg, and were proceeding towards Weldon. Up to this time of writing .we have no, official advices from this expedition. We learn from an unofficial source that a heavy column of tho enemy, consist lngof Infantry, artillery, and Cavalry, left ourfroht at Petersburg on Tuesday night, moving down the Jerusalem plank road, arid were reported on Wed nesday morning at ProotoT’s MIU, twenty miles south of Petersburg, since that time they were not heard Horn till yesterday morning. A LAND AND NATAL ATTACK, [From the Richmond Sentinel, December 9. ] The Indications are that the enemy, ir he eon use the canal at Dutch Gap, will make a combined land and naval attack on the fort protecting the water approaches to Richmond. There is no part of our lines where we are better prepared to meet them, and we feel confident of’ a Confederate success, GOV. SMITH BBCOMKEHDS THE AEKIBG Of THE SHAVES. The message of the Governor of Virginia recom mends, it wilt be seen, thearmlng of the slaves as suggested by Jeff Davis: “The only question is has the time arrived t Are we able, beyond a question, to wage successful war against a Power three times our own in numbers, with all Europe'from which, to- recruit, and who un hesitatingly put arms in the hands of our own ne groes for our destruction 1 I will not.sayvthat, un der the providence of God, we may notoe able to triumph; but Ido say that we. should not, ftom any mawkish sensibility, refuse any means witMn our reach which will tend to enable us to work out our •deliverance. For my part, standing before God and my country, I do not hesitate to say that I would arm such portion of our able-bodied slave population as may be necessary, and pul them in the field, so as to have them ready for the spring ~ campaign, even if it resulted In the freedom, of those thus organized. Will I not employ them to fight the negro force or that enemy—oye, the Yankees them selves—who already boast that they have two hun dred thousand of our slaves in arms against us 1 Oan we hesitate, can we doubt, when the question is whether our enemy shall use our Blaves against us, or we use them against him! when the question may he between liberty and independence on the one hand or our subjugation aod utter ruin on the other! I know it is the opinion of some of the highest military authorities that the time has come when we should call our slaves to our assistance, and I- hold It to be clearly the duty of every citizen, however muoh ho may doubt the wisdom and necessity of the policy, to co-operate In strengthening by every means our armies. I repeat, I know this policy Is looked to : with anxiety by some of the the ablest military men bf the age, who believe that IMs of the last Import ance thatit should be adopted without delay. I therefore earnestly recommend to the Legislature that thoy should give this subject early considera tion, and enaot suoh rrieasures as their wisdom'may approve.' :: . PERSONAL. Major General WllUam Teeumseh Sherman, Is the lull name of the hero who has marehed upon Savannah. He was born at Lahoaster, Ohio, In 1820 j his father,‘the Hon. Chas. It. Sherman, one of the Justices of the Ohio Supreme Court, and elder 'brother-of Senator Sherman. He was educated In the family of the Hon. Thomas Ewing, the dis-. tingnished lawyer, whose daughter he married, he-' coming brother-in-law to the now General Thomas Ewing. At-sixteen he entered, and In 1840-gradu ated from West Point. In 1841 he was stationed at Fort Moultrie, Charleston; in 1848 was breveted captain for Mexican services; In 1833 he took charge of the banking house of Lucas, Tur ner, & Co.-, at San Franolsoo; and In 1860 was President of the State Military Aoademy of Louisiana, a position which he resigned, on the first Indications of secession, declaring to Governor Moore that, “on no earthly account” would he “do any act or think any thought hostile to the trovornment of the tjilted States.” Sherman was the hero of the victory of Shiloh, where, Gene ral Rousseau says, “he gave us our first les sons, in the field In the face of an enemy; and of . all the men I aver saw he was the most un tiring, vigilant, and patient.” Grant gave him the credit of the victory, Sherman's was lately described as not a remarkable face, “save the nose, which organ was high, thin, and planted with-a curve, as vehement as the curl of a Malay cutlass, the face and neck were rough and covered with'red dish hair, the eye light In color, and animated ; hut, though restless and bounding like a ball from one object .to another, neither piercing nor brilliant; the month well closed bnt common, the ears large, the hands and feet long and thin, the gait a little roll, lug, hut firm and active. In dress and manner there was not the slightest trace of preten&ion. He spoke rapidly, and generally with an inquisitive smile. To this ensemble I must add a hat which was the re verse of dignified or distinguished, a simple felt affair, with a round'erown and drooping brim.” ' In his late speech before the New York Port Society, Commodore Winslow said a good word for" gallant Jack: “ Now, human nature Is so constituted that there isasolt spot In the heart of everybody, and It is more particularly exemplified in Jackthan in any other constitution I have ever seen. I assure you If you only touch it in the right place you will find a response that will more than pay you for any thing you can. do fob him, [Applause.] The first thing with the sailor to to make Mm feel that you have an interest in his welfare. Make Urn believe you are hto friend, and you are sure of his gratitude and confidence. lam sure that on board the Keat earge there Is not a man who does not feel that I am not only a friend, bnt (to use their own expres sion! a father to them, and were I in any part of the world, and to call npon these men, lam sore they would' flock to me just exactly like children [ap plause], for, without being egotistical, I may say they have that confidence in me, that whether in the tempest or under fire, In action, or anywhere else, as long a 8 the captain to on deck they feel the ship Is right,” That octogenarian dandy, the Hon. Grantley Berkeley, whe-se sporting visit to the Western States a few years ago brought him Into- notice In this country, has just published an autobiography' which gives a curious Insight Into the habits and associations of the British aristocracy. In Its ear liest pages he does not scruple to let Ms readers know that' hto mother was a petty tradesman’s daughter, and that she was Ms father’s mistress, under the name of Miss Tudor. Fromhis descrip tion of her it would appear that she was vulgar and unfeeling, and that his father, by his brutality, was worthy of matching with her. The facts related in connection with Ms duel with Dr. Maginn exMblt in a still more shameless light the character of the writer. He does his utmost to show that Maginn was a coward, and that Mr. Fraser had instigated him to-shoot Ms opponent under threat of arrest for detyt ifhefalled. Maginn had never handled a pistol in; his life. “ Had we fought with my copper John Manton’s pistols, that I was used to, I could, have hit any button on my adversary’s coat.” Among the directions agreed to, we find: “ You are’ to hold your arms pendent by your sides, and. to take no aim.” Two pages after Mr. Berkeley says : “I awaited hto disoharge, and delivered mine immediately, after taking a hasty aim at Ms leg!” Comment on tMs would be superfluous. ' There to-qulte a strong opinion In England that Muller did not confess bn the gallows, as alleged. A lawyer calls loudly through the columns ofPirw'ic Opinion for the manuscript prepared by Muller be fore Ms execution. to alleged that this is publio property, and that the Aldermen have no right to keep it from the -people, as they are doing. Louis Blanc Kas written strongly against the idea that Mullereonfessed. The parson who alone heard the alleged-confession has given two or three different versions of italready. Be was laboring nnder such bn .excited conviction that Muller was guilty, and vehement superstition that he would “gostraight to hell If he dldn’t«Bonfess,” that Msacoount, totally unsupported as It Is, is soareely oreditable. Ralph Waldo Emerson is giving a series of Sunday lectures on social topics In Boston, In Ms last we find the following : •*“ The democratic opening of all avenues to all to the fixed advantage which our.lnstitutlons give, the solver -of conceits. He hated to hear the asser tion that our Government excludes .the highest class, as in New York we are told that the moment 1 man enters politics he loses social caste. This is absurd, a wretched skepticism on its face. No bar can prevent the gentleman in our seelety from giving his aid to promote the general advantage. What admirable traits are developed In our town meetings i he had Seen the Internal politics of a little town discussed with a dearness and perspi cuity than would be precious Iff aoltyor in Wash ington. He was so purely a spectator In town-- meetings that he claimed to take as impartial a view of their characteristics as an observer from a foreign land. The death of Schoolcraft, the Indian historian, takes a truly national author from the list of our eminent living literati. In hisworkß upon Indian life and history he has contributed marked and valu able chapters to American literature, and his me mory will he honored with those of the distinguished pioneers. - . ’ -,' Ths [late celebration of Shakspeare's birthday in England called forth numerous publications re lating to the works and times of the Immortal bard. Among them was a'new translation of “Hamlet” into French by the Chevalier de Oha-te lafn. Our readers are, of oourse, familiar with the following lines: “ How weary, stale, flat and unprofitable Sesmto me all the uses of this world! Fleon’t! O, fie I *tls an unweeded garden That grows to seed ; things rank and gross in na ture Possess It merely.” The Chevalier thus renders them into French: 1 “FI done Ifi done t * * Ces jours qu’on nous meutre superbes - ' Sent nn vllain jardln rempli do, folios, herbea, Qul donnefft do I’lvrale, et. eertes rien deplus Si ee n’eat les'bnglns du choldra morbuj," FOUR CENTS. A Question. To the Editor of The Press. Sib: 'Wien is the good time coming t Ini resident of Germantown. My cook, a tidy and re* spectacle mulatto woman, came to mo,a few days Since, ftom her home In West Philadelphia, nearly a mile beyond the Market-street bridge. She walk ed from that point to the depot of the Germantown steam oars, at Ninth and Green, between: two and three miles, carrying her olothes—two large bundles. She seemed weary on her arrival, and when 1 queried if it were so, her qnlat answer was—“A little tired,” Perhaps It was this uncomplaining reply that tonobed my heart. I asked her about her family, and my cheek smarts ed with Bhame when she told me that both her hus band and brother were soldiers In onr army—the 'former now In New Orleans, the latter In the West Philadelphia Hospital, having lost a’leg before Petersburg, in those cars, which passed her on the road, are allowed men so Intoxicated as to ho In tolerable, and market-women who nestle their greasy baskets among the silk dresses of the passen gers without let or hindrance, while this ojean, well-dressed wife and sister of our soldiers may not .find admittance. Surely the wives and sisters of those wearing the United States uniform should not be thus treated. Again I say, “When-ls the good time coming V‘ A Subsobiekb. [When railway companies understand—when the people realise—that It Is for thelr highest profit, to extend the benefits of public economy to the t poor without distinction.] 1 . , Nbobobs at Auctions.— This is another innova tion that the times have brought upon us: another symptom of the breaking down of the barriers that until this war kept the negro in his proper sphere. Now ladles and gentlemen at auctions are forced to bid In oompetlon with swarthy negroes, who mo nopolize the most eliglble-positlons, and olaim the nod of the auctioneer. Not an auction Is held but the negro element Is largely developed, ana some dusky “Mrs. Toodles” Is always around enjoying the first pick, and putting her label on the goods of her choice. Auctioneers would consult their Interest, and the convenience and comfort of the citizens that attend •upon their sales, If they would adopt astringent rule excluding negroes from their auctions. It is rarely that they attend to buy; It is only the Innate curiosity of the negro that prompts him to attend and bid, and put himself or herself in the way of white citizens who really desire to make bona tide bids and purchases. Again, this promiscuous sell ing to slaves without the written permission of their owners is a violation of a city ordinance, and every auctioneer so violating the law is liable to the pen alty provided. We hope the police will see that the law In this regard Is enforced —Richmond Examiner.- THE - OITY. THE FIRST LADIES’ ASSOCIATION OF THE TWENTY-FOURTH WARD. The ladles of the “ West End,” for their enduring patriotism and untiring energy in the cause of hu manity and Christian benevolence for the suffering Boldiers, have given a name to the city of Philadel phia that every intelligent being feels justly proud of. In their efforts at the Satterlee Hospital, in ar ranging a large library for the especial benefit of the gallant sons of Mars, the ladleß accomplished a work the benefits of which border on the infinite. At the present time a number of ladles residing in that beautiful and healthful section of our oity are holding their annual fair at the hall, Thirty-seventh and Market streets, the proceeds of which are Tor the benefit of the widows, wives, children, and or phans of soldiers who have done the “-State home service”—of soldiers who have laid down their lives on the battle-field, or ore now In onr hospitals. Such an object Is a holy one; It Is the life-spring gushing from the very heart of Christianity, and shouldmeet with universal approval. * ,! CAPTAIN "WINSLOW. A complimentary dinner will be given to this groat naval hero, at the Continental, this evening. His victory ever the rebel Alabama cruiser forms a'very -brilliant page in the history of naval engagements and the cause of the Union, and the names ot Wins low aadKearsargeare now as familiar as household words in all parts of the world. The dinner Is ten dered to;this distinguished officer by a number of the most prominent gentlemen in the city, who can appreciate true patriotism. The dinner will take place at 8 o’clock, THANKS TO PHILADELFHIANB. The following letter of thanks has been received by Mrs" Daniel Haddock, Jr., treasurer of the Phila delphia table at the Boston National Sailors’ Fair: National Sah.obs’ Faib, ' - 221 Washington Street, - Boston, Nov. 30,1864. Deae Madam : I have the pleasure to Inform you that, at a meeting of the managing committee of the National Sailors’ Fair, held this morning, it was unanimously voted that the thanks of the committee be extended to those citizens of Philadelphia who generously contributed the means to furniali a table at the fair lately held In this city, and also to the ladies who presided fiver the same with, so much care and with such good ‘results, having added to the funds $7,000 (seven thousand dollars). Per order of the committee, ■ . MBs. S. T. Hooper, Secretary N. S. F. GUARDIANS OF THE POOR. - A stated meeting of the Board of Guardians was held yesterday afternoon, Pieslcent Erety In the chair. The house agent reported the following cen sus of the house, Ac., for the week ending Saturday, December loth, 1864: Number of persons In the house at 12 M....... 2 ,719 Same time last year 2,558 Increase........ .’ 161 ' BECAPITUiATION. Admitted within tne last two weeks ....... 21# Births « . “ «' 12 Deaths ‘ » “ . “ «- 22 Discharged “ “ “ .. 91 Eloped « • « m . ........... si Number of persons granted lodgings witliin tbe last two weeks 49 Number grantee! meals 103 Tbe Board of YisitOTS reported the total expend!, ture for out-door relief during the month of Novem ber as $4,975 99. The whole number or Americans receiving out-door relief waß 1,139 Whole number of foreigners .receiving out- , floor relief...... 7..... 1,575 Whole number of children receiving out-door re1ief............. 4,119 Total 6,883 Mr. Townsend offered a resolution, which was adopted, authorizing the Committee on manufac tures to procure chains and fillings to supply the weaving shop. , Mr. Whltail offered the following: ■ Resolved, That where the contractors for delivery of fuel to the poor of the different districts do not -supply them within three days, alter delivery of orders, the Guardian of the district shall he autho rized to get a supply from other parties, provided It be at no greater cost. *- Adjourned till December 2Tth, MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE OF SOUTHWARK. An effort Is about to he made to resuscitate this institution. The building is located on Fifth street, below Washington avenue. - For several years past the organization was almost abandoned, hut a num ber of enterprising gentlemen have taken the affair in hand, and are determined to reinstate the insti tution among the N literary organizations of the city. The reader is especially referred to the advertise ment in another part of this day’s Press, HECEFTION AT THE EXCHANGE. Captain Winslow will be formally received, at 1 o’clock to-day, at the Commercial Booms of the Ex change. He is the guest of the members of the Board Of Trade. CHUBCH NOT TO BE BUILT. The pastor of the Green Hill Church, Broad, and Girard avenue, states that it Is . not contemplated to erect a new.church building at Broad and Oxford streets, nor has the sum of $75,900 been raised for .the purpose. INTERESTING LECTURE. Mattie Brown," M. L. A., will deliver the-first lecture, this evening, at Conceit Hall, on the gene ral subject of “ The Age of Bepnbllcs, the Pastor the Future.” The especial subject of the lecture this evening will be “The Conflict of Principles.” REPUBLICAN CAUCUS. The Republican members of Select Counoil hace held a caucus and nominated aU the old officers. About ten o’clock yesterday a fire broke out in the rear of a building,' No, 1123 Coates street, oc cupied by F. Kraiker, cabinet-maker. The rear portion and roof were badly damaged. The flames extended to No. 1120, occupied by S. Stahls, as a lager-beer saloon. This building also suffered con siderably in the rear and upon the root No. im, occupied as a dwelling, was slightly damaged. THE POLICE. CBefore Ur Recorder Eneu.l ALLEGED HORSE THIEF. A. colored man, giving the name of Joehna Hunter, alias Thomas Jon- s, was arrested yesterday' at Cam den, -N. J., by Officer Adam Trefts, of the Recorder’s office. The accused was in the employ of a gentleman named John W. Woolson, a resident near Germantown, for several months. Be left ihe place, and on Friday last was seen loitering in the neighborhoods On. Satur day mornirg a valuable horse belonging to Mr. Wool son. disappeared from the stable. Yesterday it was re- Krted that a colored man at Camd«n had. a horns which offered for sale for the sum of $3OO. A warrant was issued by Recorder Enen, and this document being le gally endorsed by the authorities in New Jersey, the arrest was made and the home detained. The prisoner declared that he bad purchased the horse from another colored man for $25. The Becoider not being able to * * gee it, ’ * required the accused to enter bail to answer court. . over Issue- of stock. - The secretary of tlie most popular paesengarrallroai company was arraigned yesterday afternoon before Hr. Recorder Enecu on the general charge of embezzlement. Be was arrested on Friday last, owing to the ciseo rerjc of an oyer issue ef 70] shares of stock, rained at a?,509r It does not appear that the company wiU suffer by this transaction. The accused is also treasurer of the Sail road Relief Association, and has in his hands about &,CCO of the fund sol this institution. It is believed that this amount of money is safely invested. The most ex aggerated Glories have been elrcul&tedfreely, which are calculated to injure the stock of the company. The case wait over for another hearing, by which time it is not improbable the affair will be amicably settled. CASE DISMISSED; The case of the young man who was cb arsed with the larcery o/artng fouact upon the huger of his sister, at a store in North second street, has been dismissed. The defendant produced quite a zraznbet of persons to prove that he had possession of the ring for three months. The claimant was equally as positive that he had it on the night that he missed his pocket book, containing, among other thing, the- ring, but he could not say that it h&dbeen stolen mm him. It was a curious casein eve) y view, audnndsrthe circumstances the Recorder could do nothing else than dipcharjre the prisoner. The zing in question was intrinsically cf littlo vahie. CBefore Mr- Alderman Lutz. 3 ALLEGED HIGH-WAY ROBBERY. Philip Yeager and Rudolph fiellan were arraigned yesterday on the charge or highway robbery. The evidence developed the fact that a female who had been sitting up with a young friend started to go home about three o’clock yesterday morning: While passing along near Morris and Fourth streets she was suddenly seized by a couple of men, who robbed her of a valuabla breast Pin. She gave tbe alarm, and the accused were arrested. They were bound o ver to answer at court.- [Before Mr. Alderman Miller. 3 CONFIDENCE MAN; A young man, calling himself Wm. Barber, was ar raigned yesterday on the charge of the larceny of the sum of %SfiO. The money is said to have been given him for the purpose of paying for a horse. It is alleged, that he appropriated the ca*h to liis- own use. “he accused was allowed a chance to defend himself before the Cziminal Court, to which tribunal he was bonded to appear. [Before Mr. Alderman Plankiutou. ] THIEVING AT A FIRE. Joseph White is the name given by an individual charred with stealing at a fire A dwelling house, 307 NdTth Seventh street, was on fire on Sunday afternoon The accused was seen walking away with a quantity of stolen goods concealed beneath hii clothing He was committed.' CBefore Mr. Alderman Toland. 3 . DESPERATE FIGHT* « T vl n * tile oll i r *s °? being concerned in the des perate .fight in a malt house on Saturday, as meu- P*VSSj{9\efd ay. Cornelias cinney.who won badly beaten with shovels, is in a precarious con* <uu«. SwftiniMMQ fttt«adiufi un **f* fcrt ittu* THE WAB PKEBB, Q| (PDBMBHJj© WEEKLY.) Yh» Wa* Frees will be sent to subscribers by . mall (per annum In advance) aL—OO Three codes . —. geo Five eopies— S Oe Tea copies.... OO barter Giubs than Tea Will be sham* at tht stun* rate. »L SO per copy, Themoneu must always accompany at order, to Mt EL Instance eon that term* U demoted from, at thev Oford uerti Mile more than the cost of paper. **'?°*t“«ten are requested to ast as actuli tat TBB WAR PRESS. *** T# * r th « Club often or twenty. Ml extra copy ofthe Paper will be riven. K further hearingP 16 Prisoners were committal to CBefore Mr. Alderman Allen,! ALLEGED PICKPOCBtE't. C. B, Clark Jg the name of a young man who iuu beea committed to answer the charge of picking the pquk»& of Mr. GeorgeTraiuor, of Wilmington, Mwan. Th* affair is alleged to have taken place at the depet of th* Pennsylvania Bailre&d, in West Philadelphia. THE COURTS. B*pwme emit at Sist Prim*—Jtssttea' «® e J TMtorday ter Jury trials. Sefsulttog iS23 TJ r iL? Be 4 n j WXfc aid attachments were di <ss'^?LS*B?“ t *hem. M ® case on the list nfo?Sa| ady for lms ' tkß ®o“rt adjourned until tils Coord or Comnton-Pioao-orndees Thon«>< soil »EKI IlUUsn. . The session of this court yesterday was occunted vjhh',' the Orphans’ Court argument list. Bo otffbnstoasa w#s dene. Comtof Quarter Segstems-Jaage AUteou. In conse(i»6iiC6 of the severe snow storm but tew ©ar. sons-vere iirf aent at the opening* of the court. was that of'a habeas corpus, i* ®^P that hie son Francis be brought before the court, be beiagia the custody of the Managers of the Honee of Befuge. „i? l,a „ 0 a B C lie ’ I s * ! a PP*» r ed on behalf of the pa "B>es B hrclay,E»q , conn sal for tha Howe of Betoge. represented that Institution. Judge Aliitoa made inquiry as to-the nams of the to theßaml^ llo ' 8 complail ‘‘ tlls ch ‘ M w aß committed etUd *" a ?‘™ a ““£„ baT,B * his child committed totheße &d o^L Cem!#ly WUI "* SO Mr. O'Byrne stated that he expected to show that fiend had been resorted to In this case, w t ac The return to tbewrit was then handed to the oourt Mr. O’Byrne made exceptions to the return, aa fol- ~ the return was incomplete, inasmuch as it does not show that the boy, Branch McGoldrick. was such a person as was intended for reformation by to* ftctoi Asscied fely. > tbe return is evasive, in not showing for what offence the Bate boy was committed to the mans* ftrsof the Hcuse of Keiagc repudiated the second exception, and said that the tew does not mean that a child shall b* wi° th « E ff“de simply ftirone single epscifio o*tnce. He, frtd that there were bnt two legal ways Jh eiebyatoluld could be committed to the Eefuia by The first was on the complaint of Its parent, guardian, w next friend, whoee allegations wire that the chtoi wm incorrigible, and that they ware unable to con- The second was upon sufficient proof that the parent guardian, or next friend was unfit to take charge 5f tha return therefore oyerruled both exceptions to the - Mr. o ’Byrne informed the conrt that his principal ob ject in fihng the exceptions was for the ob taining a hearing to the rase. He would fileadditional r< u£o l s'„.. .r‘ e n C^i e Pif® dropped for the present. McQqJdnch was charged, tis we are Inform ed, with collecting money for his employer and epend- IPJL - portion of it. Jits father, it is alleged, waswtt- Itog he shonld go to ,toe Befogs rather than to prison, thlnhing he couidgt t him out of the former institution in a short period, a petition, signed by some very emi fn°s&’oTKb C ifStt a ““ McCamlBy ’ fro “ ‘K The last mentioned is a German, and was in court Heither the child nor Mrs. McOaniley was present' tare in the presence of McGregor J. MUchesom Ben ‘ who. represented to the court that Mr. Blakeney was willing to surrender the child. ' wa * Mi„,B- “id that when the child was first demanded he refused to surrender it, because of his knowledge that its toother was to a dying condition. Since the! however, he lad consulted with counsel and had agreed to stuftondar It. cbiFd-P AUls *’ n - How aw yo ? eet possession of the Mr. Blakeney. ft wos given to me to nurse . .Mitcbeson suggested, to board; and he here as serted that the chlia’u born d bad been promptly paid by Mrs. McC&ulley. It bad been agreed between Hr Blakeney and the counsel that the child would be given be’eaved bl thm meaßß 1,8 ‘bought muchtronblo would Judge Allison said that be was not there to look fo tin. conveniences of counsel, but to use his best judgment so as to have the welfare of the chud advanced - ,£ Mitohesoi raid thatthemother of the child waa in the Episcopal Hospital to a dying condition Mrs* McGanliey, the lady who had agreed to lake the child! at the request of the .mother, would eee to its future welfare, and oversee it in the event of its being sentto a Borne for orphan children s !akeMyß ?^ a i ke4I * ay ? t . oaMra *» ‘he conrt, which being granted, he proceeded to say. to a feeling manner, that he thought of and eared for the child as tenderly asi though it had been his own. Ho was wil ling to use his best endeavors to educate and nronerlv « a J ‘he child, particularly so, because of haying hSri svunM oBs-üßey 0 Bs-uBey say that she would not adopt any low child, as she had no love for children. He would mS time to bring in witnessesin the case. ' UKa ' Mr. Mitcheson said that tko child would be bettor off in the Home than in the house of Mr. Blakeney Judge Allison said be did not know Mr. Biaksney. nor did. he know what disposition Mrs. MeCsulleyin tended making of the child. • He granted that tha mother had a strict legal right to elect as to who should, botheonetoeianof her chile, bnt before he would make any disposition of the case he would hear testimony to Older to determine which party would best auyance the welfare of ti e child. At present he would not taka tbgehild fiom it* custodian, Mr. Blakeney. - * v... was heard upon a habeas corpus, ha being charged with laieeny. ’ James McXiaughlin to* tilted his public house was ?ohbed on the evoking of Thanksgiving day ; a trank to the bed- chamherwas broken open and rifled of at 2n in paper, one or iwo hundred in-gold, and thirty doii&re m .f'A ver * Same was in the bar-room that evening, and toe witness noticed that he took.some matohes and wentmto the yard, and that he did not see him after wards ; the next day Hume came to the honse and said “is everything all right?" on the Saturday night S- I *,? S K . E “ me JS® E t d a one-doiiar note on S f Midd elqwn at the bar of witness, which he rttanti ?ruuV !l *iirfs , Lif l ras a IS OB A, t \ e Botee BtolB “ fwm tha trnito ; he identified the bill because or a piece of pa per being pasted on the back of it. 1 pa -Officer Mirkie testified to arresliugthe prisoner, hut fcundnothing upon hra person except a fifty-cent n 5». 3 r 3 r 3 i. n r‘ ! lnk ’ which was a common one, and Hie hasp had been pried off with a threc-quarSm Daniel Dougherty, Esq , who represented tha priso ner, said that he deemed an argument in the case unne cessary, as the court- had heard the testimony. Ha would, however, say that, fortunamly for his client; he could show exactly wlere the note was obtained,and further, he thought it preposterous to suppose that a Bsaa wo aid steal money, and then go to the varv hoa*Z was taken and attempt to pass it Jadge Alheon thought that there was sufficient in tha case for the action of a jtur, and consequently the prison nerwas remanded. A habeas corpus case, in which Mrs. Janies McElhara claims tbe possession oi her two children, was next heara. The latter, William, aged 16,.and Ailadella, aged 9 years, were in court. . Tie return to the writ, as presented by Mr. Goforth, eets forth that the children are not restrained of their liberty,-one being s clerk in a *tore, obtaining $450 & year, while the other was at boarding school Alan . that Alice Bolin (as Mr. McElhare cAllshi wife), kesM a house of bad repute, for which she is now bouad over to answer at court, and that she is not worthy of being the custodian of her children. Leonard s. Fittcher, £sq., presented a traverse to thewrit, denying in tow the allegations set forth in tha It was determined by tbe conit that the boy could elect as to who he would Uve with. Mrs. McElhare,known to her husband as Alice Dunn, was now called and sworn. She testified that ner bus hand left her some six «ears ago, la consequence of his. dissipated habits. She had always maintained the cus tody of the girl, until six months ago, when her father stopped near the house with a carriage and took her off. since when she had not seen her, except iu court. Wit ness had always, ttrough her own resources, main tained the girl, the boy being with his grandmothers the girl was sent to Bchool, but had to be taken away at the instance of the teacher,because the father continued taking her from school and leading hei about from ta vwn to tavern, where she learned very vile language. - Mr. Fletcher produced copies of daily newspaper* ranging from the years 1862 to 1864, and read therefrom advertisement., in which Mr. MuElhare set fortli that in consequence of having been compelled to abandon his home,, he would sell his furniture, consisting of ths usual variety, including one portrait, McMhare said, “That was a portrait of my- Another advertisement stated that the portrait was on exhibition at a place therein named. Mre. McElhare said that her husband informed bar that he placed the portrait in a barber shop. Another advertisement applies for 109 nurses for tha army, the applicants to call at tha residence of Mrs McEih> re. A urrhs r informs psrfcie? desiring to visit the house of Mtb Men., that they can obtain access through a small street is the rear of the building. Mrs. Mcßlhare now produced one<f the wrappers ia which a paper wan contested, and declared the address upon it to be in the handwriting of her husband; alee that he had acknowledged to her that he had sent tha paper?, usd did so 10 torment her, and that his revenge ful disposition caussd him to do so. She also stated that her husband was in the habit of driving oast her house wit i a young girl of eighteen, and shaking hi* 'hand at her io attract her attention. On one tcc&sioa. she followed him, and told the woman who was with h m that he was a *» airied man, and she was his wife* weerenron her hnrband called on a policeman to arrest her, but she fled and prevented it. Judge Allison thought evidence had better be heard now as to the substantiation of the return made to the writ. Lieut Fuller testified that he had visited the house of Mrs. McElhareat the instigation of her husband. .Ha had never seen anything there but what he would have permitted in his own house. H* had drank there ia a friendly manner, as 3s usual at private houses. Some young men boarded there who worked in the navy yard and at & rifle factory. T. N. "Walsh testified to having visited the house for the purpose of making mattresses and exchanging some furniture. He had drank there, and in return mada Mrs. McElhare & present of a gallon of whisky. He de nied ever having been there in company of a lady dressed in black, fie knew one female boarder at Mrs, JUcßlhare’s. Officer Helverty testified to havingarresied McElhare at the house of his wife. The lady next door sprang a rattle, and demanded the arrest of the mas. On another occasion murder was cried at the house, and he saw McElhare run through the premises into a street in. the rear. A warrant v> as issued and McElhare had a charge of assault and battery preferred against him by the wife, witness said he had visited the house to serve subpoenas for Mrs. McElhare* but he denied ever having been therein woman's clothing, • The case was continued until next SahirdAv torvuiion man who was tried by a w eaPMs.au L of des “ 1 3 r £Sqaitted, was Drought up testified that Walker boarded with him or four weeks, saying he was from Beading and looking for work in a blacksmith-shops he also said h* had been in the Southern army. Walk er denied this, say mg that he had been taken by a conscript party, but effected his escape from them, anu went *0 Memphy, St. Louis, Leavenworth,.ana Chicago, in searen 01 wow v At the last mentioned place be obtained work for a short time. He then came io Pittsburg and Reading, and then to Philadelphia* He carried the revolver to protect himself in travelling, and when he was told by a man at Mr. Antoni’s that it was against the law Io cury weapons, he offered to dis pose of St Judge Allison said that in these times a man could not be permitted to go around with a loaded revolver without giving some account of himself He would permit an officer to go with Walker with a view of find ing some person to whom he had applied for work, or the man with whom he had the conversation about the revolver. Adjourned. Moxuav, Dec. 12. Wm. Mullieon pleaded guilty to a charge of assault and b&tterv on his wife. Being called up for sentence, Hullison said that if the judge would lot him off, h« would enlist for one year The judge assented to this, and the defendant was sent away with an officer, who will afford him the- chosen opportunity to serve his country. - Anthony Bohnert, convicted upon two bills of indict* ment for larceny, was sentenced to an imprisonment al together for twenty-one months John Morgan and Joseph Martin were jointly indicted for the larceny of a wa’ch, and other articles, from a loom at tbe American Hotel, upon being arraigned Morgan pleaded guilty, and Martin not guilty. Morgan stated that Martin cad nothing whatever,to do with the theft, and had no knowledge of it until after the arrest of both, when he was informed of the charge; that their acquaintance wab formed upon the cars between Sew Tork and this city, and that Martin, using a stranger, waaaduis.d by him (Morgan) to stop at the American Hotel, where their names ware registered together. Upon this statement the hill as- against Martin was submitted to the jury, who rendered a yerdict of not guilty. Morgan, upon being called up for ten tence, said that this was kts first .offer ee, and desired tha judge to consider the fact that he had returned aU tha property stolen. In answer to an inquiry of the judge a* to who he was, and who his friends were, he said he was born and raised in this city* and had learned hia tiade-that of machinist—with Baldwin & Co.; that subsequently, but before the war, he had worked in New Orleans, in a machine shop, and since that time at different shops in Dew York city, Albany, and lastly atElmira, in tbe foundry of John W. MeGunn. For the purpose of maMng soma inquiry as to the truth'of tua prisoner’s statements, sentence was deferred for the MeNamee was convicted of an attempt lo com mita burglaiy of toe house or Chas. Boy!»•, on the night of Monday* November 29. He reached the window of Mr. BoylS s bedroom, as was testified to by the lattar. by means of a wcoden shed or awning, and having raised the sast, was in the act of grasping his pants, which Isy upon a chair near. The noise awoks Hr. B. and wife, who made an alarm, w bee tbe dsf-ndaatr without having secured his prize, rolled otfihe shed into theanoeof a police officer, who io b* on toe spot. • A motion for anew trial was made, and sentence wasdefemd. Chas. W. Brooke was fort as Common wealth; Mr. Gxeeab&nk for defendant • Bridget Bayard (colored), who, for some mou;hs k** been empL yed as a domestic in t» of Mf. ret tersfth, up town* was convicted of the larceny of var urns articleSgftmoug other thing?* 30 poundeof crushed sugar, and was eastecced to an. imprisonmeij. o* months. The court Ikon adjourned
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