NOTICES. ..-T *J£a'a.-muim 0T ONE OF Hts HOST LECTURES, fgl Pif ETXHINd KXSXT WEEK, jjt'SlpAL FUND HALL. fijML — ———" ■ ■■ ryUSMORWiAfIIt or U ]? GREAT CENTRAL FAIR XJ, St SANITARY COMMISSION-, c r> Iff FHIDABEIrFHIA, JTJEfB, ififii P* FT OHABIBS ,T, STILLH. PBIOB, FIVE BOJ.LAKa. ■ U. S. Sahitaky. Oojnnaarojr, PBir.ABSIPHIA -AdJKOY, 1307CHBSTHBT STRSKY, ... - , BMMUffli 1», 1884. t y Anthers of the Yurievs Committees of the Great MMt r fej T rp, &i the re<jßoBt of tie Executive Committee, U f QT It forma a very elegant ctaarto Pfjv<u more than two hundred pages, is printed on f«U paper at the “Cttcfon- rreae * * of Messrs. A-Co., and la illusfcT&'ed with phetoaraolißof (tie more interest!!! A objects of the Exhibition. iin account of the origin and progress of the L ! i. a ascription of the .different Departments; a ftiuiUf the ffoanoiai result; a fall list of all the plil ' itteeS) &0.. <&**♦ v - Whip vert Is designed primarily for the members of .'J'.f.iUfl Committee*, and a limited edition only hat r» It baR been thought best to place it in. s,?s Mr, JAMBB K. SIMON, ag apMUI aisnt foi tS ii8e;I.T« “opj'?, »oa!l on or ad i - 4 no’ *t -No- 33 South sfcyeat (second story). Simon will ®sll upon those who may not be able ;V Mm, ... * Pi r~WUI be ready lor- delivery on WEDNESDAY, ; -rtf.. Ot FM-® «PBWOJt JBKHtBVOI.B3V7 W ABWClA'HON.N.Wvjornerof SEVENTH its i Rsi))! streets, December 5.18 M. hi the Thirty-third Animal Meattaft of the Aseoeifc. v Mlowlne named gentlemen were abated offi {M iS j»«?anfflyr, SAMUEL H. KSRKIJTSa TK& WUSIUJBIfOTt. aeBABD D,. WOOD, J. FIBHBB LBAMINO. . “ TRBAStJBEB, iDiSOPI* WIMWX, No *O4 CHESTNUT Street OOBnESSOSDTSa SEORSTAHT, L. MONTGOMEKT BOND. SSOORDKtO OKOBETART. JOHN H. ATWOOD. XAKAOBItS, * a \vd> t'oales, • Thomas A. Bndil, ' hatimer, Charles Rhoads,' • Mis BWilen, Hi chard Wood. fjlHMiPnivas. Charles 8 Warts, H. litbur f Coffin, E. B, Wood. ( Orne, Janies Bayard.' Jots W. muduinu Joseph A Clay, jtußjss Watwon,: '. , Alfred M. Collins, . dosiph H, Dallas, Charles W. Ctuhtaam, ;olt i ahhnrst, _ _ Philip 0, Garrett. (n«r« 4 0. Cooper and Thomas Evans are the only uhoi)s dnlr anthorired to collect funds for the Aseoelt- G „ JOHN H ATWOOD, Vl* l , Becordlne Baoretary. oxvxcm MS® city bounty .✓ FUND COMMISSION, COMMON WEALTH rtlDiaa, No. eu CHESTS# .Street. ' FsiumPßiA, Bee. 17.1534. ill p*rsan» fcarief claims tills Comeaissio* notified to present them o&ror before SafCEDAT. Leber 24th, IBM. ; E. P. KING, F i(’,9‘€t . . President. OFiTLCE OF THE ffIAStTAOED* v It KBS* INStf&AUCB OOMPABY, 80. H 4 tiLlfOT Street, • TviLAJOBhPSiAt December 1.1301 fit Annual Vetting of the Stockholders of ‘ * The Company of the State of fjEisylvaßia’twill be held, at the office of the Gem sit, on MONDAY, the 2d day of January, 18W, be- Lru the hours of 4 and 6o’clock P. M., when as l-fjiioß for Ten Directors for the year 1866 will be held L| W ordance with the Charter and By-***?* M< B. aSIuTi Jil-tja3 Secretary r OFFICE PMKSTLTASIA Km- BOAS OOMPAHU TgnmpnrgaiA. Wot. 4th, IBM. •JOHCB TO SHARBWOtTOSHB.—The Shareholders hi m Company are notlfiedThat, under Besolntion of the hiii of directors, they are entitled to sntnun-ibe to the & of the Company the amount ofTBN PBB CBS*. ■. respecuve Interest, as shown by the Boohs of lit Company on the 2d but.. !. e t shareholder entitled Jo a fractional part of a Oiie, under the terms of the ilesolatlon,shall have the r.riiece of subscribing far a roll share on the payment i( Fifty Hollars. jUittoeh will be limed at the par yalne of IIFTX tiILAES per share. Accruod Interest at SIX PWB (IST. will be charged from Ist Inst, nntll payment It f fse Books for subscription and payment will be open B IoKBAX, the 7th inet, , and will close on the dUtof [mniber nort, after whioh no farther sahscrlptlons till bo rewired under this Beeolntton, THOB. T. lIBTH, »t.U«SI Trsaegrer. (IBKTttIS JMXMIt XO SHE id? FOOK —Tli*' Ofieers u 4 Teachers ef the lEJFOHD BTBMT MISSEOS, intend atving their ucai Dinner to_the children of tho Schools nndarthetr on CHRISTMAS D AY(idondey). at the Mission idle, So. (119 BEDFORD Street, at 1J o'clock, The Hinds of the cause are affectionately invited to be intent. Donations of Money, Poultry, Provisions, die., in respectfully solicited, and can be sent to either of bi undersigned, or to any ef tbe managers: JACOB if BIKDBIM, a® GHISTHBT Street. IfBDBPS. TARD, SOS SPSDOi Street. ■ JAMES L. BISPHAM, 710 Strath SSCOHB Sheet. lEORQE MILHKBH, BSB ARCH Street. 4017-7 t OFFICE OF THE WESTTEBH rMI'.&YLViHIA RAILROAD COMPANY. Philadelphia, -December 22 1864. . JOTICETO BTOUKHOLDEKB-—The Annual Meeting phis Ku-okhoWora of thaWerttern Penneylraaia Rail fed Company will be held on MOHDAT. the ninth day Vannaiy, 1860, at 12 o’oloc't M., at So. 338 Booth iJBIRD Hreet, Philadelphia, lineal BlecUon for President and Directors will be Fame day and place ; 4«a-tja9 JOSEPH DESCRY, Seoreiary. E»“ NOTtOH.- The Annual Wseilnff of the Stockhumars of the « l CREEK AHD RIDGWAT EAtI.EOiD'COMPACT USHhe Mdon SfoirnlT, tfc« ninth dar of January, IfJM'HK o'olools P.M., alrHo, »38. South THIED Itmt, Philadelphia, da Ejection lot Peealdent and Bliedtonrwtuwwa. Mm day and place. „ JOIfISPH LESLEY, Secretary. ftnumpstA. Pen. M.-1864. da23 tja3 tsr OFFICE OF THE, WEBTMORE* H? LAH& COAL V COI£FAHY, 80. S3O South fSIBD fitted ceiaer of WUling’* alley, n rt , , an , Phil.ldelphia, Den 31,1861 it a meeting of the Directors of the WSS !; MORS- IiHD COAL COMPANY, held this day, a Dividend of r.TE F£B CENT, on the Capital Stoe* was declared, MT&hie on and after January 3d, 1865. The Transfer Boohs will he Cth 4*224ja5 ’ * Treasurer. OFFICE OF «THE BfiVJAITCE ® INSURANCE COMPANY OF PHlhADfllr HU. ft©. 308 WALNOTStreet.. t , BiM . Phtlajdelphia, December 21.18&i. it a meeting of the Stockholders or**Tlie Reliance naraace Company of Philadelphia,” held on the SiMnstant, the following gentlemen were elected 351* mif, to serve for the ensninr year, viz,: ttraTiagley. William Stevenson. lEhm S. Thompson. Bsnj. W. Tingley, J£nn Masser. Marshall Hiil. hmi Bisph&m. Charles Iceland. I L. Carson. Robert foland. wm Steen. J. Johnson Brown, loiias H. Moore* Aid at a meeting of the J ‘«B Tingley. Esq., w f arfclent. ■ 4e22- 3t ter* OFFICK OF TJMK IVICTIOI *» RAILROAD COMPANY.--WOTIOH TO BTOOK WLDERB,—A special meeting of the Stockholders of jfi Junction Kalfroad Company will be h<ld on TUES- W, tie 84 day of January, 1&03, at 11 o ’clock A. M , a3B South THIRD Street. Philadelphia, to cou rt*' the propriety of Issuing additional bonds for the *i»f of follyeomplettnnJiieioMl. _ _<tl9 l3t JOSEPH LESLEY. Secretary. I2f» omcE or niE hahd«h mis. ISO COMPANY. Ho, 334 WADHUT Street. . FBItADBBPaiA, Hov. 36, 1884. notice 1« hereby giyea that all stock of tie Maadan fkiorCompaay, on which Instalmentsare due and have bean (tecfared forfeited, and will be cold liribiic Anction, OB THI7KBDAY. December 39, 1884, ■USo’clock 8008, at the Mice of thß Secretary ofthe biptny, according to the Charter and by 'law s, piilni ltl4onorbeforethrf B te^. llitßlMo ' icSS-tdeffl B. A HOOPfe, Treacnrer. OITICE OEWIEILOCOSXBIOOS. w TAIN COAXi AND I BOH COMPaPY Tksimmai-.. .. ’ *o*tFHiA, Dee. 16.1884. Meeting of the Stockholders of the above 1-ompaay will beheld at their Office, Ho. 330 IHISd Street, oa MONDAY, the 16th day of itns1 I !*>* at 1S! o’clock M., whea aa ELBOTIOH jnt te haul f or ceyen Director) to serve for the eßettiag '& Books hf the Company will M olosed for deya prior to the day of sard election EDWABD ELY, Secretary. t»- OFFICE OF YHE PENH MDTDAL J^ gt bIFB INStTEANOB COMPART, 931 CHEST- An Blectlon for Nine Trastees, to serve he held at the Office of the Cora "«Mo™iM 2ddarof Janiiary ’ im Po “ a J tl|,TOBt H. S. STEPHENS, Secretary. 9II>;„COM]PAWIES. ggF» ihb«oii< oonnsira’* 05 Tf® CHEAT PETROLEUM BASIN PENNSYLVANIA, xarion couisrapY. “5," Ko. lift S, Fourth St., PHILADELPHIA. " DIRECTORS! • Bos. CHAS. P. HAMSDELIr, Oil City (proprietor OB T. J, BMIOTT, Clarion county. Bosunodoro SAMUEL LOOKWOOB, D. S. V. ”■ <!■ D. THOMPSON, Oil City. *• W. CANFIELD, Esa., Oil City. ISH ACHES OF SELECTED LANDS intbis treat Oli hare been COMBINED AND FORMED INTO fvl; S COMPANIES, with an almost equal division of c *p«al stock of bach company, $500,000. UltUea Into ICO.CCO shares, at a par Tains of *6 per '^ 6 ' Subscription price, 12; consisting of— -Ist. tee “great clarion” oil company, ■a,,., _ M. J, ASCH, Secretary pro tern., Son o, ***•« ,a fee simple on Clarion Slyer, Brnak ' oleny Han, and Oil Bellow Ban, 84 THE "BIG CHERRY” OIL COMPANY, JOHN W. BERKS, Secretary pro tem., »* “■ *79 acres in fee simple on Brash 800, Cherry ' “tdßS* Cberry Ran. , 51 THE "BBMH RUN" OIL COMPANY, M. J. BYRNE, Sesretary, la. , »«ea la fee simple on Brush Ran, Cherry ‘■•MJUdler'eßan. «1. THE “RED BANK " OIL COMPANY, Win HOB. M. MARTIN, Secretary, Sm . . M ree in fee simple on Brash Run, Cherry a,U| 4 Oil Hollow Ran, Son^,'* a SsliftT« been selected with great care by* W «»r of BolratlD o gentlemen and experienced oil <K ™ con,l *t of twelve (1J) tracts or farms, distrlbu b*u, „„ ll , am of ten (10) square miles. Hnmeron* ftt* properties - are at present yielding » 0 ®tt* barrels of .oil per day, lnclndlng tie Wells of tbe Deer Creek these tracts are ricliln coal, Iron, lead,and tint ,TBloa °t coal are now being worked Tbe Co atH rr°‘ oil are superior to any In tbe State. . •tt onl„T“ “ aYS been made for engines and machinery. ll «u ate 7* u commenced at onoe. Speedy red *Z£*«*pected. office. iOMasMMo. Directors held THIS DAT. is unanimously re-elected THOMAS C. HfLb, ___ Secretary. 011, COMPANIES. PMiiFmiS OF THS HTIIS KAHAWHA AND SPEWS OBESE OIL COMPANY, Nq.t Lease, sixteen years, of oae ucr*, known as tbs McFarland lease, situated on Baraiiif Sitting Bun ; one well down, with splendid allow of oil; tiirea-quar ters oil to the Company, one-quarter royalty to land owners in tank. : . Mo. 2. Lease, sixteen, yeare, of one acre, known as the Wilson A Simms I,ease,'situate on Burning Spring Bnn, near the celebrated Lawsllen Well, which, when first struck, flowed 2.6ooharxele daily,- one well db.wn, with larse quantity of oil. . . Mo. 3. Lease, sixteen years, of one acre on- upper Spring Bun; one well down, three-quarters of oil to Company, one-quarter royalty’to land holders In tank. Mo, 4. Lease, 'sixteen years, of three acres, near the celebrated Bathhone Flowing Well; one well down 800 feet, with excellent show. Boyalty same as above. So. 6. Lease, sixteen years, of one aore adjoining the ahoye lease; well down 300 feet; fine show of oil; royal ty same as above. - ®fo. 6. Lease, twenty years, known as the Bam and Sathburn Lease, of fourteen acres, on the right fork of the Burning Spring Bnn; one well down 400 feet, with excellent show for oil; three-quarters of alt oil pro cured goes to the Company; one-quarter to the laud in terest in tank. Thie is a very valuable property. There i» mom for twenty wells, and when developed will be worth mete than the entire capital of the Company. Mo. 7.‘ Five hundred acres on Epring Creek. A very valuable property. One-half is flat and ravin*. Boom for 200 wells, ' ■ -- Sprint Croek smptles Into the Little Kanawha oppo site the Burn and Bathhone Lease above, Surveys have been made, and a company formed to make slack water navigation on the Kanawha River, which will be finiehtd thie coming summer, when oil can be deli vered at Parkersburg at a cost of fifty cents per barrel. Oil is now worth fourteen dollars par barrel in Parkers burg. . It Is proposed to take one hundred subscriptions at one thousand dollars each, to pay for the properties, after which companies can be formed to pay largely to original subscribers. Bsoks will be opened and subscriptions received by JOS. N. BUOH, 317 CHURCH Alley. THOMAS J. MARTIN, m s: FRONT Street. J. R. HASLETT, RICHMOND St., above Ann, ' F. DOEBLEY, deM-flt *37 WILDEY Street. W~ ™«**™*«** IMPERIAL OIL COMPART, OFFICE 130 S. FIFTH ST., PHILADELPHIA. CAPITA!, 02,000,000. 900,000 SHARES AT &1Q EACH SUBSCRIPTION PBICK S 6 FOB FULL-PAID STOCK. BESEBYED CAPITAL $350,000. PRESIDENT, ALEXANDER K. McGLUBS. pmsoioßS, A. K. KoCnrrsß, j Jomr H. Fovsiror, Thoxas *; Scott, Emsha W. Davis, D. K. Jackman. ! Peter B. SUJILZ, 3. C. BOKEERQEa. SKCtRETART, JAMBS M. SELLERS. This Company has ibreodUTerent tracts of land now producing oil, and ample re venuee to guarantee regular dividends. The three'traets with wells on them are capable o extensive development, and the Company have five en gines and all the fixtures ready to prosecute the work. It has 120 acres in fee on Allegheny Biver, immediately oppbsite'Oll City, with 110 "rods river front, and 76 rods ftont on Lay’s Bun, This land is new worth *lOO,OOO, exclusive of the oil right. It has ICO acres in -fee in the Cherry Bun district, im mediately adjoining Cherry Bum Petroleum Company, and leases are about to he executed with two strong parties to sink wells on leasoou this tract, the Company to leceive half the oil. It has two tracts of land on Oil Greek, e&oh producing over ten barrels per day, and one tract on the Allegheny Biver producing ton barrels of heavy oil, worth *2l per barrel. All of these tracts will be promptly developed, and they are well tested oil lands. It is organized on a certain basis to pay dividends from, the start . Its revenues from the oil alone are more than twelve per seat, per annum on the capital, and new wells are about to be sank on lease, without cost to the Company, and one-half the proceeds will belong to the Company. The Company has $250,000 of its own capital In reserve belonging to the Stockholders, and tskingit altogether, its resources for certain dividends are -not approached by any other oil stock now in the market at even double theprlglnal east.' ' The officers of ibis Company mean to prosecute the development of these lands most endKgStitSßy, ooEedance that tboywlil yield very - large dividends on the capital stock. Subscriptions will be received at the office of the Com pany. -- J - de24-*t- PROSPEOTPS , _ .OF, THB • KANAWHA AND HUGHES KITERS OIX- COMPAMYi once, No. sos soath Fonrtt Street, pmi.ADBI.PHIA, CAPITA!. STOCK @1,000,000. PRESIDENT, O. A. WALBORN. DIRECTORS, WM. M. RANDALL, J. B. EIDGWAY, WM. T.’_MoGKATH, ELISHA W. DAVIS, W. H. KEMBLE. BUBSCBIPTIOBS BEQEIYBD AT THE OFFICE 05 THE COMPACT, HO. 308 SOUTH POUKTHST. A|JjO AT m• 3P§ CBEBTHUT fTBigT, DIVIDED INTO OHB HUNDRED THOUSAND SHAKES iOP TEN ttlO) DOLL ABB EACH, OF WHICH TWENTY THOUSAND SHAKES ARE SET APART TO BE SOLD AT S 3. SO PEB SHARE, MAKING $50,000 WORKING CAPITAL, TO BE EXPENDED IN DEVELOPING THE LANDS AND PAYING THE NSOEBSAKY EXPENSES 05 THE COMPANY. . The property of this Company consists of the fee sim ple and perpetual lease of between 1,000 and 1,100 acres of land In Wood and Wirt Western Virginia. Noe. 1 and 2 are in fee simple, and contain about in) acree, sitnalbn if KanawhaEtallon, on the Northwest ern Ballroad, abontten miles fljove Parkerebnrg, Va„ where the Kanawha river, thePaihersnUrgand Staun ton turnpike, and the Northwestern Ballroad Company come together. Upon this property Is situated the Kanawha Station Of the Northwestern Ballroad, which is tho most advan tageous point of shipment for the oil prodnSod In the region oi the Kanawha and its tributaries. No, S is a tract of land perpetually leased from James Bobinson, and contains not lees than SCO acres, and ad joins Noe. l and 2. No. 4 is the celebrated Robinson tract, under a per, petual lease, and contains 392 acres, heated in Wirt county, about twelTe mlleß above the former tfaets, oh the south side of the Hughes Elver, and hear Its conflu ence with tl e Kanawha, and has a boring boat on Booh Bun of about two miles, „ The royalty to be paid on these Rates is ene-eightb of the net proceeds after the Company being reimbursed for expenses and outlay in producing the oil. & Above the tract on the Kanawha is the celebrated Burning Spring, and near that on the Hughes are many - productive wells. At the junction of these two streams will be found the best oil-producing territory in West Virginia. The eligible situation of this land affords a boring ter ritory of at least seven miles on the two rivers and their tributaries. de22-6t tsr° DAUPHIN AND COLOKADO GOLD MINING COMPANY- , Chartered by the State of Pennsylvania. CAPITAL STOCK, *1,000,000, 100,000 BHABBB-PAB VALUE, *5, President—JOß N B. ANDERSON. P1X80TOR&. Thorns* Ju Scott* James KHaiw. ET. B. X&eass, John W. Hall, Harrfrtmri, Wm. 8. Freeman, .7. o. McDoweMi do. Sobt. F. King, John Brady, do. JohnM. Biley, W. W. Wyfie, Lancaster. Charles DsSilver. Wm. G.Shiite. Colorado, D. P. SOUTHWORTH, _ Secretary and Treasnrsr. Office of the Company; No. 433 WALNUT Street- Boom No. 5. . . . _ Authenticated specimens have bom procured from some of the Company’»lodes, and have been assayed by Professors Booth and Garrett with the most gratify, tag results. Subscription lists have been opened at the Office of the Company and at the Traasnrbr’s Office (In ternal Revenue), No. 427 CHESTNUT Street, Tamars' and Mechanics’Bank Building. To original suhaeribers, gS.S) per share, for a limited number or shares. .•.Circulars, pamphlets, or Information can be obtained at the Office, oftha Company after the 17th Inst. Oovobbk 14, IBM. , ■ osls-Ssa yaf WATSON PEIBOLECH COM |3? PANT. DeOembbrS, IBM. The Anrual Meeting of the Btoekholders will be held at the Office of the Company, No. 414 WALNUT Street; Philadelphia, on MONDAY, January 2d, 1865, **AnßlectionmrPiveDirectors for the year 1865 will b Tht StoohTrsSferliookß will he dosed from Deo. »ntU January Bd, agmT<BBwttafy g~. OFFICE OF THE PABKBB IMB m~ Pmr,ADBX,PFtA, Deo. 16,1864. day orDowmlsrlDrlsel, at M take lnto oonsidaration an offerfor Hie Purchaae of a Portion of the Lands ofsald CompagTt vaaWisT W* The valuable Oil territory of this Company is located on the Kanawha rtver, GUmors county, VVest Virginia, «>me distance-above its confiuenos with the Ohio at gsrkerelicjg (the termlnueof the Baltimore and Ohio Nailroad), and lies directly noon and in a direction acroßß the gieai “Oil Belt” of this region (as may be seen upon the map), in the immediate vicinity of file, yonderftil ••Bajning Springs,” now regarded as-a f “fatodiwition. of the presence of oil, fro ax the fact that jus the oil gas that rises to the surface and bom# upon the water. This property consists of an area of 1,185 aeresof magnificent oil and mineral lands, of which.the Company owns an undivided half Interest in fee sim ple, extending 1% miles on the Kanawha river, which if navigable to the Ohio. Other streams* tributarieshf the Kanawha, traverse this tract, presenting along their margins every surface indication of a'rioh yield of oU. The Company holdsthe right to put doWn wells all over this extensive boring surface, and oil has already been discovered on this property, near the river, at the depth . of SSfeet. The sinking of two wells to the depth of 800 feet, if necessary, was provided, for in the purchase of 'the land, all of whichispaid for without touching the working or reserved capital of the Company. In addi tion to this, the Company own* an important interest (also paid for) in a well located within 400 yards of the Sreat hewellyn well, which has flowed 2,500 barrels per ay, and Is directly among the celebrated Bathhone group (see map); These are. lt is said.the greatest pro ducing wells in the country. The former owners of this well .were forced to abandon Hon the breaking oat of the rebellion, but the Company has now made ar rangements to reopen and tube it, when a large yield of oil may reasonably be expected from this source-atone, in addition to the above described properties, the Com pany owns in fee simple some 400 acres of mineral lands in Pennsylvania. This Company is most fortunate in possessing every facility for rapidly developing the oil, having on its own property both timber and coal in great-abundance, ana in also having the resident Su perintendent of the works, Mr; T, Q. Farnsworth, largely interested as a stockholder. The manage ment being in the hands of practical men, of indomi table energy and perseverance, the stockholders may reasonably expect coon to find their shares ranking with the best dividend-paying stocks on the market; for, being out of debt, and having a large working capital, the holders of stock in this Company take no risk of. btingcalled upon for additional means to carry \m the operatione of the Company, bat on the contrary, as soon as. oil shall he obtained in sufficient quantities, a dividend on the capital stock will be declared. The 'XenMnlng portion of the’ 30,000 shares reserved stock only is now being sold for additional working capital, at the subscription price of two dollars per share. It can be had by Applying at.the.Qffi.ee ot the Company, Ko. -400 CHESTNUT r Street, up- stairs, room No. 16. and at the counting-house of the "President, Ko. &04e. MARKET Street. ear WIIIOW OLES PKTB©IBBM KKP COitPAEF, • DIYEDBD IHTO 60,000. SHAKES, OFTHS PAS VALUE OF $9 EACH. TKB few shares yet remaining nnsuWoribed may be bad upon application at the office of the Company, or say of the directors. TREASURER, ELISHA W. DAYIB. The 012 lands ef the Company-consist of the following described tracts, embracmgin all one hundred and fifty- Tract No. I—Contains fifty-six (66) acres! situated at the junction of Bums’ Bun and the Ohio mer, -With a frontage on both, tie river and run. • Tract No. 2—Contains forty (40) acres adjoining No. 1, Nee, 1 and 2 am leased fox fifteen years, three-fourths ef the oil accruing to the Company. They embrace the entire valley of the run for nearly one mile, n_Tract. No. S—Coni&ins fifty*six acres, owned by the Company in fee simple* located on fifteen Creek, which empties into the Little Muskingum river. The Messrs. Tack Brothers, who have been so successful on the Horse Neck property in Virginia, are now sinking a well on the adjoining tract, within six hundred met of our line. dels lrn BERRY FARM OIL COMPANY,- ■aS? CAPITAL $1,000,000, DIVIDED INTO 300,000 SHARES OF THE PAN VALUE OF 85 EACH. WORKING CAPITAL. s4o*ooo. Books of'Subscription for a limited 'number of Shares of Stock, at TWO J)OLLABSjper Share* opened at the Office of the Company, No. 358 South THIRD Street, first floor,or subscriptions maybe left with any member of the Board of Directors. - * The foliowing valuable Oil Lands constitute the basil Of the Company: , Tract Ho. l—Knowh as the 4 V* Berry Farm,” «ontaiu big 164 acres, owned by the Company in fee simple, ! lituated in Wood county, West Virginia, directly upon the Ohio river. Several competent Judges have visited this .property, all of whom agree in the opinion that it presents unusuhl evidences of large subterraneous re* servoirs of oil. Tract No. 2 consists of a tract of land In Washington county .Ohio, also "on the Ohio river, about lKraile* above Sfewport, containing 134 acres. It presents the most extensive ravines, and certain evidences of the presence of-Oil's also, innumerable rites for Wells, with .several large Oil Springs on one of the runs. There is also In the bluff a valuable vein of Goal, fully developed {gay six to eight feet thick). Tract So. 8, containing 20 acres, adjoining tho above, With similar developments. The lengthy river front gives to these properties many advantages, avoiding expensive lana’carriage for the oil and coal. w , No. 4 is a tract in fee of 100 acres, near Franglia, Venango county, Pennsylvania, on French Creak. In addition to the above, there are belonging to the Company two superior twelve horse engines, with boil* ere, &c„ complete; ah<rtwo substantial derricks, with compi ete set? of boring tools. The Company are now engaged in developing the pro perty. working .with double sets of hands, under the superintendence of their efficient President. Prospectus, maps, and further information, on appli cation at the Office. • de!3-12t THB STASmiNG STOKE OH COMPANY OF-WIST VIRGINIA. CAPITAL $3,000,000, in 40,000 Shares- • each. Subscription price $l5 per Share, s**’' further call or assessment. A wo r% . a {?2s -*9 n ® $lOO,OOO reserved. Only at the subscription price. Shares to be sold The property of this Co** « known Martin or Star *' 'J&jPH «?Li « from 2,600 to 8,000 «**- «»*« tract, and contains leases TinflWifl*-' of land, in fee simple, free from Creek {abrV interests, or royalty. Standing Stone tributari -uchof theLlttle Kanawha river), and its ifftf“r ;.«fS pa«s through this property, and it has upon l ®*u«unt of boring territory than is owned.by -ay other company in West Virginia. It situated in Wirt county, near the celebrated Rath bone-or Burning Spring tract, and in extent of territory five rimes greater, and is considered by all **perlaj»|ed oil men famiiiar Tfcth the oil district of West T%ginia quite equal, it sot superior, to the Batbbone. tfocl. The Standing Stone OE Company’s property from the Litue Kanawha river, near Buhring Spring Bus, across tho waterß of Standing Stone Cheek, Including a portion of Eobinson’s Fork and Two Bun, and Is Immediately in the Great OU Break, extending from Burning Spring throusfh bw Standing Stone and Petro leum to Horse Seck'Wells,'near tho Ofcio.rivor, 954 e2?bracts o f trPHBAVAu. „ , Th« Ot thisConapany has not leTOlODBdI eT0lOD8d for the reason that it belonged to minor heirs, who could not convey until they attained their majority, which the youngest did afew days ago. . Wells aye being bored on the adjoining lands, and oil had. Jtls said that «p O2 this Standing Stone tract oil was first discovered in 1790. . . On the Levers Farm, adjoining, a well is being bored obtained. The well of McFarland & Jones, 00 the Morgan iand, is near this property. - TheMlandsareheldintrust by J. IT. Camden, Bag.. President First National Bank of Parkersburg. Wist Virginia, and the Hbn. Johnfi. CarlUe, Senator in Con geifc irom Virginia, and wiUbe bvthem conveyed to e Standing Stone Oil Company whenever the stock to be diwoaed of by Bttbfcripflonfttojwit, 20,000 shares) Snail he snhscrihed and paid for. Three thoiißa.ti six hnaerea shares of the stock have already boon sub eetibed and psid for. - „ftahsorlptton s received at the BankiM Henses of BIGGS A CO., aad BITTENHOUSE, FOWXEB, A GO.. WASHINGTON, D. 0. del7!m THE HUSTON SABH OIL COflf. D®; PAH Y.—The property of ttts Company la sltnatea on the Allegheny Hirer, in Yenanso county, and censißtß of the feo aimple of two tracts of land, with a frontage of one hundred and thirty (180) rods en aald river. - A working capital of twenty.five thousand (S!5,000) dollars ia reserved in the treasury for developing the oil resources of the lands. ... Books are omu for the snhecription of stock for a few days at the once of L. . - WALTON* YOST; * No, 35 BontBTHIBD Street, where also a prospectus may be obtained. „ -owiobss ov the compahy. ■ Hon. ELLIS LEWIS, Dreeident. DIREOTOBS. Hon. Ellis Lewis, [E. W. Ball, John Anspach, Jr., G. W. Bchropp. Thomas A. Bobinson, I T _ _ ’ JAMES BOYS Secretary. JAMES H. Wanroir, Treasurer. ' del4-10t» OIL LASIIS TO LEASE, THE GEEAT BASIN OIL COMPANY Is now ready to make LEASES to Developing Compa nies or individuals. Apply, for foil particulars, to the undersigned, at the Company’a Office, after 3 o’clock P. U., for ten days. BT* »«W X««K MINE LTVFBFOOIi pethouettm company. CAPITAL STOCK, §1,000,000. 100,000 SHABES AT *lO B AOH. Subscription Price $5 per Share. LANDS YIELDING LARGELY. OFMcaaa: HON. DANIEL S. DICKINSON, President. WM. T. PHIPPS, Vice President. KOBBET BASSETT, Secretary. - Books are open for subscription at the oflice of the Com pany, No. 24 Empire Building, 71BB0ADWAY, N. Y. The lands of the Company art situated in the heart of the OU Beglott, and include, portions or these well known localities, “the McKtheny Pam, the two Me- Clintock Farms,” and other proved and valuable work ing territories, including over Two Thousand acres of the best Oil Territories along Oil Greek and in West Virginia, now under process of successful development, and ell is already regularly and largely produced from, several wells upon them. aa3l-d*W3m ' Address the Company, “P. O. Box 5368,” New York. KST' MAPLE AMBEB OIL COMPANY. las’ —capital, #600,000. shares, ico.ooo. PAB VALUE. $5. SO 000 SHARES KBBEBYEB AS A WORKING CAPITAL. President, H D. FLING. THOMAS T. MASON, Trea surer. D. t. LEEDS, Secretary. MBBOTona: H. D. Fling, I Josiahfßassett, Jr., Geo. Perkinpine, _ _ L Thomas T. Mason, E. H, Hanoe.. Snhscriptien Books are now open at the base, No. 808 South FOUBTH Street, where a iimjted number oi shares wUI be sold at *lp«r share, enbjeet to no'for ther assessment. J de2o 9t* the press.—Philadelphia; s. OIL COMPANIES. ■ggga— FABMSVOBIH . OIL COMPAN Y. CAPITAL, 51,000,000. 800,000 SHAKES—FAB TAE.CE «5;00. WORKING CAPITAL. *40.000. SOBSOBIPTrOM ....*3. President* F, PAXSON, No. 514 Market street. * TBBASUBBE: A, A. SBUMWAT, No 231 Marketstreet. directors: P. PAXSOJ7, go. 504 Market street. TBOMAS D. of ike honse of Troitfc * 0. , 628 Market street; CHAS. BLOOMIKGDALS, of Blooraingdal*, Bhiae* ;C0.,83? Market street. • . EDWABD J. itEBZ?, of George W. Bead* & Co., m [ukfit street. M. J. JOYCE, of A, A. Slmmivay A Coi, 931 Market JDSIAH BASSETT, Jn.. No. 423 Market street. P. P. X. FAKNSWOBTH.&a.. WeetYlqrinia. EDWARD M. PAXSOH. Solicitor. “ ' A». HARLAN. Secretary. CAPITAL, SSOO.OO®. WOEKIRO CAPITAL, 930,000. FRsaroairr. JAMES M. COHKAD. SECSBTAET Am TRSASffRES, JOHN H. CABR. SIBSCIOSBi JAMBS M. CONBAD, 623Karket street. JOHN S. GRAHAM, 627 Market street. JOS. B SHEPPARD, 1008 Chestnut strtft COATES- WALTON* 628 Market street* WM. HART CARR, 1334 South Broad rinet PRESIDENT, JAMBS J. DUNCAN. - SECRETARY AND TREASURER, WILLIAM HACKBB. JOHN B. NEWMAN, 1716 Spruce street JOHN Hr GRAHAM* «2£Market street. THEODORE ADAMS. Broad audFarrish streets, E. P.OTTft 624 Walnut street -i . THOMAS B SBABLE, Germantown. —- SAMUEL • HBNBY WARNER, 702 Franklin street ON CHERRY RUN. 11. . LEECH, PRESIDENT, No. 14 FABQUHAB BUILDINOS. WANAWAKEB It BROWN, OIL COMPANIES. gp PBJESIBESX PETROLEUM COMPANY, FRESIDENT. VBSiHOO 00.. PA, OKoanzHD oksek tbs iaws o, psirasnrAxu. OFFICERS; Frssldent—AHOßY EDWARDS. Ea«,. HewTerk. , Treasurer—L. H. SIMPSON, 8e,., Haw Tori. ' ' Secretary—J. EDWIN COBANT, Beq,, New To*. JOHN M. CHAFF, End., General Reddest Superin tendent. Counsel—Hesar*. FLATT. GIRARD, A BUCKLEY, New Fork. DIRECTORS; AMORT EDWARDS, Bsa., New York. EBEH B-CBOOKBE.Bsq:, of Crocker * Warren, NfW iork., ... FLETCHER WESTBAY, See,, of Weetray, GibM, * [ardcxstle. New York. ' , / J, M. CHAFF, Eci, President, Venango county, TV It. H. BIBIPBON, Boa,, of L. H. Simpson & 00,, New Tork., . It* lands are pat lots the Company at the unprece dented low price of OnuHandred Dollars per Acre, thi ( Lowest ever knows for su-beaing territory, jia£ for-,. «• . .. . : CAPITAL STOCK, *5,000,0001 | In Shane of *26 each, par. value, Sabserfottmjerm. *6 per Share, being in full jpaymmt ." for a *29 Shan. No fnrtker eall or aseeaement to be made. Ho subscription received for less ttuut TWBHTi SHARES—SI£O. . RO.OOO SHAKES,, or *lOO,OOO KESSBVKD FOX WOKKINO CAPITAL. . « Partite subscribing in this Vompany Kill rectiie an tonal amount of stock in two other companies ad- Soinina without further charet. ; Tie Lauda of these Companies are located ml .the, Alleglienj- riyer, aad on Hemlock, To r cnpifl eland Me'' Crea creeks, MAKING AST OIL-BOBINGVTiBBITORI . OF OVER TKH ANDA HALE MILES ES KHTSkEL J ' The wells onthla property are betau soak with greet riser, and promise larae aupplies of oil. " ' i To the capitalist aad to parties of limited g(U> LgL turpassed inducements are offered. . Persons investing in this Company fit'SS stoskShnd the above BOHOS for each, ft Invented, wlthontfarther call or assessment. ' - . ■ Subscription books, maps, and all ofher .information can be obtained at tbe ofiee ef the BoljwrfptionAaeats, l.H.SlHlfoif&.OO.,'' • tdel-lm 6% GEDAK Streep- HKW TOBK.' WASHESeTON AND AVAJUNWT • BEBD ■•■• ' v , oix. comdpaSstl^ »umm «i nmm §«< >SSQQ;OOO.. ; 10e,00» £ACHe, SUBSCKIFTIOiK Mm{9> I It, 000 Shares Besenred as Working Capital; ■ OFFICE, at* MAEKifrSTEEET. FffIHtoBHPBIA- - No. X A veil on Oil Creek, now panada* tenbaSebf per day, and increasing, * -' ’ -*...•, ■— ■: ' No, 2. A well on Oil Creek, ne£ ever : BQfrsi«t dee)** 1 With large show of oil. Bearlkts is,:the CoraPlafiisrj well, which is now pumping 300 barrelsof oil per day. • 80. S. A well on Oil Creek 1 ,520-feet deep, now.ready for tubing, with splendid show of oil; every prospect of producing largely. . v r # i‘ *y * 80. 4. One-fifth interest in a; tract of Ato hundred acres on the Allegheny river; six wells, now PTufiyftug; 10 bands of oil per day; three more wells now going down, with near a mile of river front; All good fcorlfif territory. 80. 6. A half acre at Tideoute, near the Beonbmith- Wells, which are now pumping Sixty barrels per dayv -- , 80. 6. Six acres in fee, in Walnut Bend, on the AUe'; gheny river. Immediately surrounding this property are fine producing wells, This tract wHI be developed rapidly. \ SUBSCEIPTIONS arenewbeingreceived, and ad«2(P portion of the stock already taken. The prospectus ahw all information can be obtained at the office of the Com- ’ pany, now at 80. 313: MARKET Street. deS-nSr^ KS** OFFICE OF THE BBIG6B' OHa W 3& COMPANY, 80. 14:7 South FOUETJS StziiSJP PHiLAPBLMIA,.I>eo..I4, v 1804.»' . The Board of Directors have this day declared h dend of 088 per cent, on the Capital Stock of this Company, payable on the 24th inst v free of State Tax.- . The Transfer Books wiU be closed on-the fitth inafcr, 8 o’clock, and opened on the 27th. delS-flt ek- . CBABLBS A.PPT, Treasurer.^ SEW FVBU«iTIOSS JJANDSOMEST PAPER IN AMERICA, Tiie Pnblleksrß take pleasure in preaentingto tw public THE * ' FLAG- OV OTJB' twqtow ; ■ IN ITS PRESENT EOHM. Number One is issued TO-DAT, and consists of Sixteen Super-Royal Quarto Pages jjf Closely-printed Reading Matter^ embracing tie greatest variety of SPABELIRO 808. BAG? SKBTCHES, THRILLING ADYBN ; TUBES, CHOICE ANECDOTE?, CHARMING EOKTBY.i MASONIC' HATTRBSt &c„ &c., frcelt from the penabfthe ? *v ■ .'vt BJESX'WIiX'fXaiiS Dir■ rnn The %t publishers claim the IFEW FLAG to be thb CHEAPEST aad HAHDBOMEST PAPEJft in AMERICA; 4®”THE FLAG is for sale by Hevsdealers Mvery where. SINGLE COPIES, 10 CENTS. . SUBSCRIPTION PBICB, $4 A YEAR. STOCKTON'S'SERMON ON "SHE O FLUSNCES OF THE UNITED STATES OSfCHEWK TENDOM for sale at ZIEBER’S^ 106 SoutK THlBarStrefltf -10 casts a copy* or $1 a dozes, , It* A N ATTRACTIVE YOLHME, HIQH -£*• liT commended by rarities. .j .. ,<4 REAL AND IDEAL, BY JOHN W. MONTC&4IB, This-day issued-by FEBDSKIC iETFOLDT, 1383 OHBBTJNB^ Kt j* ee t, rhUsdelpbia, and for rale at tbs Boofr'trttis ■ -'•■A daintily printed collection. Tba veraes shows graceful pan. and a tkilfol mastery of tbs tianslate^sb "A series of siort J0C““ Jiii-iSto, commended by a number of literary lights. Such as wet' hate read are well cone ived and exceedingly mneiefi,’ Can anything fall more sweetly on the attuned ear thßn the exquisitely written .compositions "Bells by Blghi?”—-Sew Torimspateh. _ - . - 1 yql.. 16m0,, cloth;topgilt. FllcesMSß. Pent postpaid on receipt of theprice by the Pnblleheft deM- St - . - , - .... „,y > ij H E CELEBRATE^ f'ANGELE” KID ' G- iaiC* iy JB3 Sy HEW AND ELEGANT CUT. „ .*<£*(*, A( ■ RT y«3crfi' (Si"'uo.i IRtPOEi'MRS, .34=9 Br6adwa7i : 3?CT r YoikV del-lm r J t HOLMES MAMIHiED SLATE MANTEL WABERS&JtBt TABLE TOES, ; *c.,'s; P 3Vo. 033 ciaestamt: Street, >■ deS-Sm PHUADEtfiHIA. !, FACTOBT, MOTOTf: AJfP' SAMSOM. t 'J’HB AMERICAN CAR Thirty-first pd -lioejiutttie^ WEST PHILADELPHIA, *' CAS BUILDERS, -Wm MINDERS, ,A# MACHINISTS, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thst this Company |* now prepared to receive orders forlbulldlii* Aijt-r'KINDS OB’ CARS. ; The shops of the Company being supplied wlth-the, latest and most apprwrSWlabpr-savtag machinery, wIU enable it to exebnte ail- ordbrs -with great despatch, and in the very hest manner. THE COMPANY has also purchased the right to use DOTTBBBR & MIBIMONDBS’ Patent. Anti-Friotiqn Eelf-linhric&ting CAB JOURNAL BOXES, and "Mt. THOMAS H. JENEINS’ Patented Process for HARD ENING CAST IRON. , ; „ . _ ALL THESE PATENTBXh* Company l&Wndwtfnf for and on all .the Cara built in. their 'Works-’-iherehy (ready adding to the utility and durability of the work performed * . , In addition to the above, the Company is prepared to execute orders for STATIONARY AND PORTABLE ENGINES, MINING AND PUMPXHG ENGINES, - t BLOWING ENGINES FOB FUENACBB AND FORGES, : ■ V BOLLING MILL WORK, he.. HILL AND. FACTOEY GEAEING, and Including ALL KINDS OF WORK connected with. A GENERAL MACHINERY BUSINESS. i Also, all kinds of Iron and Brass Castings and Smiths’ Work executed in the very best manner, both aa regards design, material, and workmanship. Drawings and estimates made at the Works free «f fibfirga. . ' JAMBS W. BABRBTT, Secretary. T>. H. DOTTERBR, dslS-thstnlm SUPERINTENDENT.* PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS —ELE, gant assortment, suitable for Christmas gifts.-Call early, and examine them, at B. F. REIMS K~BP hotq. graph Gallery, 034 AECH Street. Come early, and avoid the crowd. It* fiHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.—HAVE A--' y6ur Photographs made atREIMEB’S. Go early v/een. . ‘ : •* • • ;, Itt t ' •* > f " i -' L . i ’■ ' . i QBEAX CLOTHING HOUSE, J .IJWO CHOICE BOOKS, ’ PUBLISHED THIS MORNING. . CHILDREN IN PARADISE. A Book for Bereaved Parents. On Tinted Paper, with rubricated titles, add bound in vellum cloth, gilt edges. ■¥&* that au-cwbo die in infancy are immediately received instinctive hope tenet f REFLECTED LIGHT. ■ Ilinitrelione of tbe ■B«#MaieT’|ikfailtUUii«H l In. the Happy Death-Bed Experience of ChitatiaiA Cleth, ; tjeTeUetf, with gilt or red edges. .1.50, r william a & aiibed martim, GOG Chestnut Street. i. 3e23-2t : A EL THE HOLIDAY NOVELTIES.— -iL ENOCH ABDBN. ILLTTBTRATED. AHDALL THE NEW CHRISTMAS BOOKS. .WBITIHG DESKS, PORTFOLIOS. So.. DHAHTOM FLOWERS, ii IVORT CARD CASES. JCVEHILEAND TOT-BOOKS. IMMENSE ASSORT MBNT NIGHT BEFOBB CHRISTMAS, "- . LITTLE BED HIDING HOOD, Also, our own Standard Holiday Publications. PAPETBIBS OF NOTE PAPJSB, with Envelopes to match, and name or initials stamped plain or in colors, make an-appropriate present. • ■ 1 JM m A. WlNCfiti 503 CHESTNUT Street,' : :v Agents ■ TUBDAt; DECEMBER 24, 1864: THE HOUOiTS. r^JEOLIDAY^'FR iiENTS. .?i-: sc- tbajll* ’ $O. JJS. aifttiH BECOKE BXBISI, | . ■ Would toTlte attention t<TtMr «toiilc of ■ GOID MB SILYIB WATCHES, -DIAMOND AND GOLD JEWELRY, Slltcp aod giiTW Plate® Ware, I Suitable for Holiday and Bridal Presents, all of which tfrlli bo sold atreagqnable prices, ' de2l-7t PRESBYTERIAN BOOKSTORE OFFER FOB SAXE -'A. tARGE ANDVABIED ASSORTMENT OF 33 0 O K S, Bflt IT AB LI 108 PEE BEST S, Including AUthe beat Works of the aiffottntpnhll«h#Hi. A VVLJ, AKB HBAVT STOCK 0?' . JBVER ILK BOOKS and TOY BOOKS. " ' BIBLES and TESTAMENTS, With and without th« Psalms in Metre. , " htmh books, psalm books, and prates BOOBS, in plain and handsome bindings t .GAMES and RSWARD CAROS, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS. • i PHOTOGRPHS, of rations sizes, plain and colored. TICTUBE FBAM2S, As., Ate, To .be had at 1884 CHESTNUT STREET, deSg-St OPPOSITE THE MINT. JBT ISSUED. EABTBBHTAIBS. ByW, 0. Cadde'enelt. Follof ■ wonderfnl Stories at Intense interest to the Young. CHALLEN. Pnlilletiar, 1308 iIHBSTHiIr. RETAIL OKI WOODS. •^LLINGOrFT : orr account of the death of oub seniob PARTNER; and the necessity fir onr speedy removal conseanent upon the sale of tlia ire liare concluded to CLOSE UPTHE BUSINESS; and are now selllng off our stock of " HOUSEKEEPING DRY GOODS,, „ LINENS, MUSLINS. ' , .sc., . ,4to. at greatly reduced prices. . .. TEEMS—CASH ON DELIVERY. Superior Counters and Shelving for sale, JOHN V. COWELL & SON, deSt-rintliSt* Corner CHESTHOT and SEVENTH. REDUCTION IN PRICES. Vl v holibay gifts or eeal value, BDWIN BALL * CO.. 26 South SECOIfB Street are now offering their entire stock of FALL end WliiTfiß LBESSfeOOLS at a heavy redaction frozd former prices: Kick FlaidPoplinsi ’ , . ' Silk- ribbed Poplins. R*. r ‘ Plain Silk-find Wool Poplins. - • - ; All-woolPopline or Beps. ' . - Plaid and Plain Irish Poplins. Figuredfiferinces and De Lamei, FlaaFiain French Merinoes. Bifix all-wool Keps. and Wool Poplins, Mack. i' 1 - -. . 8-4 and 8-4 Black iieLaines. Colored Be Lainee, 3-4 and 6 .4. Fine BlackAJpac&s. Fimeßiack Merinoes. % Fine White Merinoes. v< • , -White Alpacas andCashmeree. W. B.r~2Lfew pie ca a of.very richFrlnted Flannels and do'Glmfibre. - - ’ HALIJ& : 86 South BBOOJfB-Street. TENTH “ ; “-BOOBS’MS“^OI,mXSsr*^* 1 5 ,ll “J8, 1 lo.tßr&y and White EquiirelJiuffs and Collars, for *dL?ot]Brniine Mrifija and Collars, for* Misses, $4 per set, 1 lot Ladles' Fiend Mink Mntis, 85. ; 1 lot ladles’ Brocio Scarfs, $2; $4. w, 54, *5. ■ 1 Hot high-colors, all-wool plaid Square Shawls, 55. Hot Porte Mcnhaies 35c, 40c, Me, $l, $1.23, to 54 50. . I lotEadles’Cloth Gloves, Ssc, and 51. l lot Misses’ SmSU.Sllk Spotted Yells, 51. M. , 1 Jot ladle*’ 2-inck border Hemstitch Hdkfs, 80c. 1 lot Plane Seter-CoUara end Sleeves—3oc. .per set. . 1 lot Mnen Embroidered Collars and Caffs, 70s, 1 lot FlaJd'ffirSsS Goods, for servants. 40c. 1 lot All-wool long Shawls, only 58.80. iCfiBHA'GQ<MIS,_ - 5 Tor BOOKS, . IBTTBS ANB HOTK PAPBBfc 1 1 lotof the' best BALMOhAI SRIBTd In the market f0r55,. . , .■■■-■ ■ _de24-2t nURWEN STODDART & BROTHER VJ'Present a large and attractive stock of Desirable Goods to buy ers for the selection ■ HOLIDAY GIFTS. All of which have been purchased at the late anotlon sales, and will be sold at - REDUCED PRICES, To effect rapid Bales. __ Saxony Drees Goods at 57% GQ> SO, and 70, Double width striped FoplinS, 90, Douhle-wldthplatoPopUhs, 10. '' 'All wool Poplins, 90. Eft f®4 wool Poplins, *jnpr»;; G, ut ns. .' And a foil line of choice eolora t FRENCH MERIKOBB. Pi ices waging from $1.95 to $2. jßich Plaid Poplins. ... Rich Plaid Merinoes, . In ohoice ** Of new and desirable styles, .. . Reduced Brices. . Balmoral Skirts. &c. . - CURWENBTODDART &BROTHEE, -Nos. 450, 453, and 45480rfh SECOND Street, deai-lt Above Willow. TJLACK LYONS VELVET, D FOE OLOAKS, fom auction, PBlO gg_ . 28-inch Eybns Velvet, $l6. V- ' * r-.w-i***. *39. - * I " f^' U mmiTmiiVZßT A BROTHER,' eM4s4ythg^^^ , T ‘~ 1034 CHBSTNier BTBEBT. NEEDLES nrDAjiT*»miraa HOVBLTIBB a ' ' , ' LACES , ■ " WEIFPB GOODS,’ EMBROIDEEIES, r VEILS, HANDKERCHIEFS, *o. In eveiy vai|e|£jtad at REDROBB PBIOSS# ■ ■ Bmisblefor . CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY PBBBBNTB. IQB# CHXBTNUT STREET. :IMStIBAIYCB. JNSURE YOUR IHFE IN THE AM EBI CAN, S. E. Cor. Walnut and Fourth Sts., PHILADELPHIA. It Is a HOME COMPANY, and profits divided annu ally. thas aiding the assured to pay future pfemlnma. Last dividend SO per cent. BOABD OF TEU6THBS. Alexander Whllldln, 3. Sdsar Thomson, Hon: James Pollock, Hon. Jos. Allison, Albert C. Boherts, Henry K. Bennett, SamnelT. Bedlne, Philip B. Mingle, Geo. Nnguit, John Aikman, . Wm. 3. Howard, __ 1 ALEXANDER WHIILdIN, President. ' SAIHJEL WOBK,YIee President. noiQ Hull JKO. S. WILSON. See’r and Treasnrer. INSURANCE AT HOME. THE PENN . MUTUAL LIFE lIY . SFRAYCE COMPANY, No. 031 CHESTNUT STREET. ASSETS, ®1,831,389.71. This lit a purely Mntnal the snrplus being returned’to the payers oi the Premlomst the average has been Oner cent., and will probably he In creased* hereafter. - - Policies issued prior to January Ist will participate In the January division of surplus.* ‘ - - Insurance may be made on the toious puuu* vu j “Aunual Life Sate, ” * * Ten Annual Payments, ” “la dowment», tenninating at certain Aie, or MTet Cash Preminm* may be paid annually, serai-anuVallT, or Quarterly. ln CiSB, or one-balfln Cftsh and one*half in Note, withyintercst in advance. Notes participate in the division of surplus. - Lorses paid promptly. ’ „ . ' _ AlUnformatlon furulshei freely at the office. JAMES TRAQUAIR, Bresident. • . BAMUBL Sr STORES,. Vice Freeideht. JOHN W. HORROR.A. V.vlVaudActnary. del&-thfeto3t . . i H. S. STEFHEKB, Secretary. .. STBSE^St jjolidAv presents, FAMILY BIBLES, WHOLESALE AND BBTAIL. PRAYERS, HYnWS, FAMILY AND POCKET PHOT.QOBAPH : ALBJJMS* NBW AND BEAUTIFUL STYLES, HIGH TURKEY MOROCCO, ANTIQUE, BE. LIEF, AND GOLD. WILLIAM W. HARDING, MANUFAOTUBBB, , Wo. 326 Chestnut Street, Self' ?tlf Below Fourth, South Sfde. JHB BEST KOLlDjfiY GIPT ’ ' ' TO A‘ FBISHD, SICE OB WELL, , A SAMPLE CASE OJ PDBE OAJLUTOKINIA WINES, _ FROM THE “KOHLER & FROHLINO,” • “SAINSEVAIN 8R05.," “BTJENA VISTA," "SOROKA," <iri _ “EUREKA” -memos, Embracing first quality '' HOCKS, POETS. ANGELICAS, MUSCATELS. SHEK BIES AND GBAPE BRANDIES, ‘ " Will ba forwarded to any part of tba city and country on receipt of TEN DOLLARS. Direct all orders to CALIFORNIA WINE AGENCY, 4a (Forty- two) South FIFTH St., above Chestnut, deM-3t Philadelphia, JjTNE GOODS We have recently added to our largo and extensive Bloch nfine collection of newest atyiesof JEWELRY, ■■■> ■ • BRONZES, - ' EIJIGONBS, SILVERWARE, CLOCKS, and FANCY GOODS, All cfreceat manufacture and importation, appropriate TNJEW YEAR’S GIFT CAMP LI BBASIES. The United States Christian Commission, In response to numerous and earnest appeals fromsurgeons, chap lains,. and.field officers, will receive, forward, and Place under the care of proper librarians, ONE THOU SAND FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY CAMP AND GUNBOAT LIBRARIES of one hundred and fifty vo lume 8 each, if tte friends of onr soldiers and sailors WiU forward them to Its branches, or to the Central Office, during the holidays. It Is tmt a small matter for each purchaser of holiday gifts for friends at home to bay a handsome and pleasant hook for his Mends In camp or hospital, write his name in it, and direct the booheeUerto send it to the Commission. It will he a positive pleasure to hundreds of wlvsb and mothers to take down the choicest volumes from their book-cases, and send them thus, where their loved ones can enjoy the pleasure and profit of perusing them. Send none but thehest; our soldiers deserve the best. The standard essayists, histories, biography, travels, science,poetry,: magazines, standard works of fiction, whatever, in short, you would put Into the chamber of your own brother,' confined with a. broken limb, will be accept able, as well as religions works. Forward the parosl, marked CAMP LIBRARY, to any of the branches of the Christian Commission, or to GEORGE H. STUART, Chalrman.Christian.Commlssioh, deie-tial . 11 BANK Street, Philadelphia, FLANNELS, WHITE GOODS, JJOLIDAY FRESENTS. ’. CHARLES' DBMMIG, : No. 812 CHESTNUT STREET, Begs leave to Inform Us esteemed customers that his Surpasses that of any former importation. Raving se lected wlt)i care every article himself, he can only eay there is ho similar establishment-in theconntry that can ■ compare with hjs.: As to prices, getting his goods from thf ftrct manufacturers and artists In Europe, thone . dealers who hoy from the Impertera here to sell again •uncertainly not compete with him. Of.the following goods he keeps so large s variety, and in snehentirety new Styles, as no other store in this city can offer: . , ' .. , BOXES.: ' * v : WBiTING DESKS, DRESSING CASES FANS, PARIS GILT AND, BRONZE GOODSL ' PARIAN WARE, BOHEMIAN GLASS. VASES, OF FINEST. ANTIQUE,AND MODERN. CUTLEBY, FINEST ENGLISH WALKING CANES. CRICKET AND ARCHERY IMPLEMENTS. FANCY LEATHER GOODS, LADIES’ BAGS OVER TWENTY DIFFERENT KINDS. CABAS, POCKET BOOKS, CIGAB CASES. PURSES AND PORTMOHNAIBS. GAMES OF ALL KINDS. CHESS, DQJDNOES, LOTTOES. : - CBIBBAGE COUNTESS, CHESS, AND BAOKGA«- HON.iOABDS. BAGATELLE AND TIYOLI. IN TOYS.-This Department Is complete in every v&- Tlety known! with many novel things never before im ported. Dolls, the very large variety of every kind known, kept in this store.snrpasses in beauty and taste fnl dreseing.anything known here and In Europe. This Is no Idle boast. Ladles should call and see them. d«7-td«34tf ‘ - fiHRISTMAS PRESENTS.—I OFFER v a large stock of useful and sußatantial articles for Presents, Blankets at $8; larger size and heavier at $10; better at $11; and one of the best makes in the at $l2. * Comfortables, good, and weighing 5% pounds, at $5. White Counterpanes at $5, $6, $B,- and $18? Marseilles Counterpanes,-fine, large, and heavy, at $l2, $ 15, and $2O; one lot at $25 that are extra heavy ana largest size made, worth at least $35 , A ' Napkins, warranted all tinea, at SS, $1 - and $5; among, them are some beautiful patterns; the finest Border Napkin* of various Qualities, Doyllesat's2.9oAnds3. -, Doylies, colored .for fruit; also,,the belt .bleached.. Tspif-Gloths. 2k yards long, extra Quality, at SS, beantiinl stdall Batferns. Table-Cloths,full yards long, handsome! Damask, with double centre-pieces; these ere very flue, and will be sold low.' . Towels, at $3.60 per dozen ups some very handsome ones with beautiful colored borders,, - Table Linens, by the yard, great variety, -f every price, of various PJtt-Vmj' and aualitif" _ Barnsley tWo'^rdswide, ?oToK's36on P to imongtbe I '?'«Xgiven ß,,d 80<as ° r useful presents that ? DEANVILLB B. HAINES, No 1013 Street. abovo Tentk, . P. S.—Also, a nice lot of Lisin both in ladles’ an<s gentlemen’a ; lad tea aU linsn, from $3 up, and gentlemen "slargo'aizofrpm $c up. ' QOLfi fePEOTACLES, SILVER SPECTACLES, STEEL SPECTACLES.. GOLD kAND GLASSES. Also, a fine assortment of Marine and Opera Glasses, mounted in leather, Ivory, Pearl,- and Black Japan, suitable for Holiday Gifts. lor sale by E. BOBHEK, Optician. No. 463 CHESTNUT Street. ~ It* ■pAfHEBS AND MOTHERS—CALL at GXJtILD & GO. *S Hnion Furniture Depot*. 3ST. B. corner of KIXTTH and MARKS? and SECOND and RACE, and (ratify Vottr children bv the purchase of a Christinas memorial. .A _ splendid assortment from which to select may befoundLhere, cheapest and pert. ~ ■ - ir* BARGAINS FOR THE HOLI DAYS.—DRESS CAPB and FANCY BONNETS, HAT AND BONNET FRAMES. Also, Dolls' Hat Framoo, Whole sale and Retail, at Mde2l-6t* S. T. MORGAN'S. 408 ABOH St. « OLD BATS RENOVATED AT W 343 North TENTH Street. S GENTS’SOFT HATS CLEANSED Mid done up at 843 North TESTH Street. rfM LADIES’ BE AYER AND FELT BOHRETB altered to the new style at 213 North TEETH Street S EVERY DESCRIPTION OF HATS renovated at 343 North TENTH Street. FTBORGE A. McCORD, HATTER, YA 343 North TENTH Street, makes all klnde of HATH to order at ehoxt notice. it* DAILEY HILLYABD, GENERAL D Agent and Accountant. Bents and debts col lected. 16 ST. JOHN Street, Devizes, Wiltshire, England. deM-sft* CRATES, SKATES, SKATES. . IO Extra quality Cast Steel Skates, foir Ladies and Gentlemen. Repairing promptly attended to, ■ de24-2t* 103 South EIGHTH Street. Holiday <hfts.-have your Cartes de Yisite made at B. R. BBiMEB f S Galle ry.’6a4 ARCH Street. Go early, if you wish them for Christmas; days short, time precious. ' It* «9Af| Ann MORE.’’—THE SOONER «)VV/,W/U Townships and Wards call at this office, and fill up theta Quotas, the better. 910 MAB KET Street. [deZl-6t»l J. J. ESHLBMAK. PATENT PARAFFINE VARNISH. JL . ftATTTIOIff TO THE TRADE. We beg to Inform our patrons to PhlladelpUa and vicinity that we have renewed the Money for toe sale of our PATENT PABAFFXNB VABtRSHwlth Messrs. HULBUBT & CO., of 840 ARCH Street, for whom we besteak a continuance of the extensive patronage hitherto, extended to them. ■ - . ' , . We take this opportunity of the trade and consumers that we have discharged our late agent, ELIAS HALE, he having been detected in imposing upon o«r trade a worthlata rmitatum of our varnish, and we would caution our friends in tlds olty and vi cinity against the attempts of thte individual, and .'others equally unprincipled, who are striving to injure the valuable reputation of our Patent Paraffine Var nish, at the same time tomottog loss upon unsuspecting purchasers. By directing orders in person, or by letter ( to-Messrs. HBDBBET & CO.«tne trade and consumers will be as ' sused of-receiving the genuine article, warranted in every way sattefactary* and at a cost very little, if ' any, exceeding tne price cL urged for a spurious article from irresponsible parties. „„„ GEO. 8. PAGE & 880-, . de24-s4fc : \ 139 MAIDEN Lane, New York. A CHANCE TO AVOID THE DRAFT. .Principals Furnished with SuhstltutM at toe shortest notice; and at low prices. J()HN MANSFIELD & CO. Office.4O3LIBBABY St., seoona story. de2B-lm« TMSt&VU AIO>S«B3TA^TIAI.qi4yTKIN{; THE HOLIDAYS, THE CHEAPEST AND BEST BIBLES. FOR PR3ESJB2NTSS. for the Holidays. BAILEY CO., No. 819 CHESTNUT Street. present stock of I«Y GOODS MD TOYS wa!vts. RANTED IMMEDIATELY, FOE A BANKINGi HOUSE, A. LiABGE JROOM, OS THE FIRST FLOOR. Having plenty of Light; located on CHBBTNTJT Street, between Second and Fifth streets, ' Gr. M. TROUTMAN, dOM-Bt* ~ At Ho. 16 Sooth THIRD Street. A PERSON 18 DESIROUS OF IN a*-' vesting abonV Six Thousand Dollar, (*8,000) In some well-established business. Address, with real game, '*Paitger, ”at tbisofßce. - de2i sfcuthSfc* A GENTS.WAKTED FOR THE NURSE AND SPY-—Ttay most interesting audexeitiag book 'ever published* embracing the adventures of a woman in the Union army as Nurse. Scout, .and. Spy. Giving a most vivid Inaeripicture of the war. Bettmtad and disabled officers a&dgoldlera in want of profitable •employment will find itpecnliariy adapted to their condition. JONES BEOS. & COW 600 OffESTNOT Street, Philadelphia. de23-tja9* A PARTNER, SPECIAL OR ACTIVE, ™- With about ,5,000, wanted by the Ist of Jannary. In a GOOD BUSINESS STAND. Address "Hand,,” at this offlee, , de2l-3t« A BSIBTANT BOOK-KEEPER WANT £*■,SD In a HAT AHD STB«W- GOODS HOUSE on Market street. Address "A. B.y” this Offlco d«2l-6t« nLERK WANTED.-A STEADY MAN, who writes a goodMeaißle band, can JteJra, Pi ymeßfc at No ’ 33 South' TOIB© Sftreet^up fIASHIER.—WANTED, BY A YOUNG MAN, a position as Cashier or Assistant Cashier, Beet of refgrences furaiebed. County- Saifts notice. Address W., Press Office. dfe23-3t* ■pMPLOYMBI?T HOUSB, VH-EXABO est and most reliable, for city and country. Has always a good selection of capable persons, with good references. Americans. Irish, English, French* Gar* man. Bcotch, Welsh, and newly-landed emigrants, as Gardeners, Farm Hands. Coachmen. Watchmen, Ac. Cooks, Chambermaids, Seamstresses, Eanndresses, •Waitresses, and general Housework Servants. - Aloo, Colored Servants. Nos. 80S and 804 LOCUST Street, above Eighth, delS-Im PACKER.—AN BXPEBIEKGED Packer wanted la a Market-street Hal and Straw Goods house. Addreßß "8. M..” this offlee. deM-ft* TO OIL COMPANIES.—THE UNDER •*-. SIGNED, bavins had experience in organizing and incorporating OIL that parties forming the same will find it advantageous, both in time and money, to.consnlt him. CHAB. HENRY BROCK. N 0.12 Mercantile Library, ,_, . No. ias a FIFTH Street. de22-6t* : • • Philadelphia. P© GROCERS. AND PROVISION A DEALERS—WANTED-A SITUATION, by a young man,l9 years of age, who ienot afraid of work, and tho roughly posted in the above. Beetofrsference lathis city and New York. Address "Barnes,” title office. da22 3t* WANTED—AN ACTIVE INTEREST * ’ In some good paying business. Will invest Sts or sty thousand dollars, and has considerable influence "Capital, ” at this offlee. . de24-3t* WANTED-BY A MARKET-STREET DRY GOODS Jabbing Hoose,,TWO EFFICIENT □ A T.rCM'PIJ’ - Address Box 1005, Post Offlee, de2l-gt* WANTID-AN ACTIVE, INDUS * * TBIOUS Young MAN; who has had experience among Jacquard power looms. One who is acquainted with the Jacquard and the tying up of figured goods, without-overmuch pretensions, will likely find a situa* tion that will satisfy him, bv applying to the de2B 6t / FBANKFORD DAMASK FACTORY, WANTED, AGENTS.—AGENTS IN ■ * every County, at $7O a month, expenses paid, to introduce fifteen new and useful articles, the best sell ing ever offered. For particulars, address OTIS T. GABBY, BIDDEFORP, MAINE. 0c36-dftW3m £ WANTED TO RENT—A MODERN DWELLING HOUSE, with at least twelve rooms* and asnal conveniences, between Race street and Gi rard avenue, and east of Sixteenth street. Rent not to exceed $6OO. Address LEWIS L. HO OPT, de<l-at* , % 338 WALNUT Street. m A. FUEIOSHEDHOUSK WAOTBD —Address **B 8.,’ 1 at this office. degfrflt* A MONTH-WANTED— SE*' ****AGENTS everywhere to introduce thenew SHAW & CLARK SIXTEEN DOLLAR FAMILY SEW-, ING MACHINE, the only low price Machine in the country, which is licensed byGrover.ft Baker, Wheeler & Wilson, Howe, Singer ft do., and B&ehelder. Salary and expenses, or large commissions allowed. All other Machines now sold for less than forty dollars each are infringements* and the seller and user* liable. Illus trated.etrcuJ&rs sent free* Address SttAW ft CLARK, HolS-dftwSm , BXBDSFOBD, Maine “DEAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE. Ai REAL ESTATE, BEAL ESTATE. REAL BSTATB, REAL ESTATE. NEW MONTHLY CATALOGUE JUST OTJT. NEW MONTHLY CATALOGUE JUST OUT. NEW MONTHLY CATALOGUE JUST OUT. FOR JANUARY. FOR JANUARY. FOR JANUARY. FOR JANUARY. FOR JANUARY. FOR JANUARY, v CONTAINS *5,000,000 WORTH. • CONTAINS $5,000,000 WORTH. CONTAINS $5.COO!000 WORTH/ COPIES FOR GRATUITOUS DISTRIBUTION. COPIES FOR GRATUITOUS DISTRIBUTION. COPIES FOR GRATUITOUS DISTRIBUTION. MILLER’S CATALOGUE OF REAL ESTATE for sale exceeds in importance to buyers anything of the kind ever published in this city, no matter by whom. No person should fail to get one if they wish, to purchase city property. GEO 0. MILLER, Practical Real Es tate-operator (for the last 29 years), 164 North SIXTH Street. ; d*24«2t rwt LANDS FOR SALE.—A'FEW choice tracts of Land or Leases in the Ohio Oil Region will be sold low if applied'for soon.- Address "Box 2319,” Philadelphia Post Office. de94-8t« (YIL TERRITORY.—SOME CHOICE Tracts of Land in Wirt, Wood, RUcMe, and Plea sants counties, West “Virginia, for *ale at tempting. *rise*h3T< t> + - 8.. R. JOJSES,^* • aeß'Stif* , , • No. 504 WALNUT Street. T?OR SALE--THE FOLLOWING MA- J- CHINBRY, at J. CLENDSNNING’S Frankford JDem&ek Factory: . Four Powqr-looma, 70 inches'wlderrfuglebox, made by Jenks: eight Loornay-©i-ijieließ,_Wlde do. THE ABOYE LOOMS ABE ADAPTED FOR MAKING ; - DOUBLE-WIDTHFLAJSPSELS. : Six double-box booms, 40 laches wide, 6 treadles, 4 DaifortVs Doubling and Twisting Machines, and one of Jonhs & Son b Spooling Frames. doa)-6tif *| FOB SALE, 14 (FQURTEEN)MRI JEaverjr desirableßAßMS on or searthellue of the-3C Philadeltiliia and Trenton Railroad, containing, respec tively, 48, fiB, 25, 125,22,105,100,98, 65.100, 75,36,17,and S 3 acres, all in good condition, some of which have su perior buildings, and are Yen desirable country seats. Also, many other Farms in various sections of this and other States.. _ . deS4 , . B. F. GLENN, 133 South FOURTH Street, m DWELLINGS FOB SALE—VIZ.: MEd Nos. 224 and 243 South NINTH Street; MARSHALL Street, No. CO7; ABCH Street, No. 71A with two,others. Several in different sections, and immediate possesedon ol some. A. P. A J. H. MOERIS, de24-61* 046 ARCH Street MFOR sale-thb greatest BARGAIN OF THE* AGE—The large four and fire story BUILDING, N., W. 'corner THIRD Street and HARMONY Court (opposite the Exchange) Lot 22 feet front by 120 feet deep on Harmony court. Price $26,000; cost $40,000, will rent fox $5,000. Only $6,000 cash re* qufred. / dC2L4tif MILLER, 15* North SIXTH Street m FOR . SALE—m , 880 , HORTH Ea THIRD street, LARGE STORE and DWELLING. LctlO feet front by 180'feet deep to Dilwyn street, with two-story warehouse on that floor. A,first rate locality for a wholesale Liquor Dealer or Leather ttore. de2l-4tif MILLER, 15* Nonh SIXTH Street. «.TO MANUFACTURERS.—TO RENT—A NEW FACTORY BUILDING, just com pleted* with twenty* horse power, to a practical spinner, withjthree or four sets of first*class machinery,adapts w to spin from 16 to 40 cut yarn. The building i» Story, double doors, high ceilings, finished tr» **'' *s™* add lighted from four-sides. I* presOyforthe Purpose; theboweris a good opportunity for parties real* f"?*: fcSSßftattoir^ete—^•'tow.lsturnon the premises that lour sets off App]y ( 0 , JOHNCLENDENNING, . BOARDING, LADY DiSIBES BOARD. WITH the comforts of a home, in the Ticlnity of , Broad and WSSSt Street*. Reference ,Im. Address “Maty,” Press Office. It* Board wanted—west of Broad and north of Spring Garden street, In a : nitrate family, for one or two couples. Reference ex changed. Ad dresß Box 2673 Post Office de23-3t ~ FANCY FURS. 1864. 1864, A, X & I.fi. WOMRAM, OCBHBORS TO THB LAT 3 G.W- *• WOHRATH.J Ko. 41S Arcli Street, : ■■ ” r ' *'■ ' ‘ .... -" r* :rT '. t fcnumr «*r A TULL ASSORTMENT OT t autos’ ■js'AJScrsr fobs?, .To which they invite the attention of buyer*. ocM-dn -■•■■... FANCY FURS. JOHN A. BTAMBAOH, IMPORTER AMO KAMUPAOTURBR OT TADTOS» FANCY FUKB, MG. 830 AHOH STREET, •BLOW NINTH. dost evened, a Uric and handsome stock of WLDW AID CBHiDBEFS FAKCT FIJBR OfiTcry description, and In the newest and most w »roT*d styles, at th. LOWEST CASH PRICES. oel-tuths3m RADIES’ FANCY FUBB, JOHN FAREIRA, Mo. TIB ARCH Street, ahore Seventh Street, A t his old established etere, - am SSEi^V^F’& iJ3a yoa INDIES ARB OHUdDKBBT, TORS TOR LAMBS’ AND OHIIJ*R3BpB MiILULI solicit a call from those in want, Jtomwubsr the name and number, JOBtf JTAB^EBAt TlB A£CH: street, above Seventh. MtoSt eonA«tie. wtth«rea«^. 4IT REASONABLE PBIOES. ■ AMUSEMENTS. Academy of MumOi Lessee and Ha^r...TOHJT T. FORD. - (Abo of the HoUday-street Theatre, BHlttmore; Ford*. Hew Theatre, Washington; and the Alexandria CTa.l Theatre.) - Stage Manager— — —JOBS B. WEtGHT.f LAST FOTJB BIGHTS OF BDWIH FOKBSST. THB CHRISTMAS HOLIDATB. MOHDAY EVENT KG, Deeelhberld, , BDWIB ¥OBR*BT, _ iwiw hS tWs TO “ on - and the OHLY BICtHT. he WtS GREAT IHDIAH IMPSBSOBATIOJf , OF UgTAMORA, MSTAMORA, hetamora! Bd&ported by MADASN FONIBI as NAHMBOKRg MB. JOHN McCTLLOTIGH aa LOSD kfwSsNOL*. MISS ALICE GRAY as OCgARA. ” TUESDAY, December 27, EDWIN FORREST - . - - AS SPABTACUS, THB GLADIATOX Seatßean sow,be seenreifor the LAST FOUR NIGHT 3 of Mr. Forrest's engagement. FRIDAY. Df-comber 30, BENEFIT and LAST NIGHT OF EDWIN FORREST. half past G; enrtai arises half paet 7. JeM-fc A Off MUSIS THE .GRAND RLORAB specTAcLr 4 ®' CORONATISO'H THE' BOHEJ aoo YOUNff LADIES AND CHIX/PRgjv 9eaf« 25 Sents; may now be «C gOULD’S Music Store, Seventh and ChesfautstSC Doors open at 1 edmmence at g o’ciock. aaS m ]SIEW CHESTNUTiBT THEATRE-/ • THIS (Sftiinrddy) AFTERNOON. . BIgHTEEKTH fIMILYiUTINBE/ Bouclcam t s Great American Drama, _ IT . x a will be presented, with . . . t MifS. BOPHY GIMBER KUHN in hen great and artiste rendition of * THE OCTOEOGIf GIRL, Z(si T*f udmisdou to the Hhtinee, 33 cants‘tb all MTttf S'rfoSk 25 esnts Soora” pe“a?^f andlastnilS,^ l^?^®’ O MBB. Remember, the last night of tka- * OCTOROON; GREAT CAST, With its BEAUTIFUL SCENERY,. STARTLING MECHANICAL will conclude with the Achmeinfard..^..^S; Mr . °N CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON. GRAND HOLIDAY MATCNBB, ... ALADDIN; OR. THE WONDERFUL LAMF/. will he presented for the first time thla season. W A %?^ STEEET THEATRE. Lf . SATURDAY, GRAND GALA-NIGHT.' 8 Sl^“ ff ’LucaLE WECTKKS 4 In Madame of '®*- To &elo • _ , NICE OF THB WOODS. ' Seats (eenred from 9 till 3 o’clock. Doors open atdW ' "MRS. JOHN DREW’S N®W AROH ■ULL STREET theatre. . TWENTY-FOURTH NIGHT OF J; 8.-CLARKM. THE SCHOOL of reform” ec. 24,-18M, K “ . HE’S JACK SHEPPARD. - cI CLARKE £8 Bob Tyke, Jatk Sh^ip^rd^ GBBAT BILL FORICHRISTMAB NIGHT. E c“s?sgs;s™ Bi ' Ho^ MORAN™ MINSTBELh' appear every evening in an tdegant „ ETHIOPIAN ENTBHFAtNMENT. Doors open at 7, commencing at 8 o-'clock prscisClK. Admission 25 cents. Reserved spats, which can be saeored- from 10 to « o’deck, 58 cents. dea-tf fJ.REAT NATIONAL CIROTB—WAT^ Directress, nsruius»™ D » s?iS jj S! . rauOTMt The great wild-rider of the Westj US JEBfHt nmv will appear evtxyevening during.,the WeS. Kefe nightiy received with immense applause. HEED, the worm, renowned sona>- eWBtrlan ’ Blaise perform . YOUNG HICOLO in a new and As-w u*. The BROTHERS TALLEEN mßilt aceotc nMons on .the pordions t^enT.' The programme of enterteinmaatfor.-tta.pMsant weeis is rich m developing the gymnastic, acrobatic, earns* Sto 3°SS«. P ° WeJ '’ CTaoe ’« Bik “ at ™ f **‘* WvSl e &^& M , “ is ’28 «nw: Performance commencing each evening at 7 40 O3l WBDNEBDiaJY a&d BATUBDsW AFTERNOONS, commenciag.at 23i * Get your tickets during the day. delMlt HEARTY LAUGH FOR. THE HOLIDAYS, commencing on SATUEDAYEYENINB, Dec, 24th, MONDAY,26th, THURSDAY; 29th^= / - MATINEE ON 3 P K. The Bistingalehedand Worldjeinownea. Artists Mr. and Mrs. BARRY WATKIHSi^ Mr and Mrs. HARRY WATKINS, Formerly Mrs. GpAE HOWARD— ROSINa SHAW, MUSICAL. HDMOBOwf ATO ELEGANT T.NTtnt. •L, ECCENTRIC S^rCHE8 0 OF C CHARHfrSR. DASHES ATTHB. DILETTANII^® OeU ' Ij SMILES AT THE SENTIMeI^AH 13 * EOKAH ®HIS. This nnigne SetertainmS^^S^w^SLJ^i York, bj Z™ 881 * 104 *» SIX HOUahS CROWDKDB Y THK XiITK OF SOCIETY Dnnnr a four of ft* years thrSSi InglinATratiLV IjdScottaiid, Mr. and Mrs. Watkli”lSi tta Yon« i ItfgMACraSSralgasSm^^Tdndsfo'^ Seats 60c. Oplat 7« o ? clS, tEgg^ A GRA.NI> fSABTfryAT. AMD MUSICAL BNTBBTAIWMBNr 1 V ' Ultrrc. , P B J°N SKATIN6 PARK. wn&lS 10 . 0 ® BKATISS FaBK tot £ Bast MdWSt rStafJrili M : RS. BEECH’S COTILLION PARTY iioAD at S I ™H°S !t? % IT^^S^ jIMBLY BUILD- Streets. J.JUUO. GREAT PERFORMANCES OUT At 11 * M j‘. 'fISTMAU DAY. and “yTntai “a* *"4lS&■ *?ery Afiernoo* o'ctoeh * ..uring HOLIDAY WEEK, at 8 and TJ£ mcSvSsm ?*! AfAoic, "Jlferies of ventbi ir the CANARY BIRDS, with rmmaroad -aPTBACTIOHS and NOVELTIES, tUdmlealan, 25 cents. Children, Id cents. Reserved seats, 50 cents fail ASSEMBLY BUILDING—SEVENTH CLASSICAL MATINEE of the PHILADELPHIA CLASSICAL QUINTETTE CLUB. ■ three o'clock; WEDHESDAY, December 28, 1854. Single tickets at the door, 50 cents. de24-dt Q.ERMANIA ORCHESTRA.—PUBLIC s&SPBsRKrSg . .icaets, Jl, tobohad at Gould’s, Andre’ta and Meyer's Music Stores, and at the Hall not-tf f] HBIST'BEJECTED.—* yr This admirable picture, the greatest production af the painter West. iiriffiwcnexhnittionattba ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, Y 036 CHBSTMOT Street, tosetkstr with the entire collection of the Institution. Admittance twenty-five cents. . .. ■ noM-Sm* "PXHEBITION OF WORKS OF ABTi S BES * Fn> OFTHB OHSIsm » ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS. An Exhibition of a Private Collection of Work! of Art, 1n Paintings, Sculptors, Water Color, and ofheß Drawings, Bngrevimrs. Ac., Is now open at the Penn, sylvania Academy of Kne Arts, Ho. lOas CHBSTADP Sfe 8t d fto s 9 A -.% t0 10 p - tor the Benefit of tits Christian Commlßsion. . Admission 25 cts.; Season Tickets 50 ct«. nug-ti»»e ACADEMY OF FI KB ARTS. 4- OHBSTJTUT Streep *bor» Tenth, la OTMM PAUkS’ for vieltorgy from 9JL M. to 8 Pe VL |Si 'TO YOHN& ' ACTRESSES.— YOUR® -A- actresses who are little accustomed to the use <* “stage making-npt’ will .find that the “Email da Paris* will remove all the evils nsnlting from the as. of paints, powder, and rongefThe “Email” is not* paint, bat it preserves and beautifies the skin, by ra moyingiUblackepotaand Impnrities, andiaendorse* bv M Ue Vestvalf, Mrs. DTP. Bowers, Mrs. Emma WdUer, and mmy other actresses of talent and beauty. SPSS?? i O K. IB ' ?»• 111 South TENTH street, below Cfigjtnnh.is.the only agent lntbls city. nom-tinwstf V ; • E.OST AHTP rOTOTO. AT QT IC E. ~ FIVE PROMISSORY iv NOTES, payable to the order of JOHN GOODH& at Cedar'SJapids, lowa, as follows—tQ wit: toco, first day of January,oßBS. is . is H *- m to to iim: ■ Dated 9th day of December, 1884, and all signed by Thornes A. Scott. The foregoing notes were stolen frosa the desk of the undersigned, on the 19th day of Decern? her, 1864 The public are cautioned against receiving or negotiating either or all of said notes. „ _ „ . THOMAS A. SCOTT, deSO-tt Ho. 838 South THIBD Street. T OST OR MISLAID—A CERTIFI ~r .CATE. Ho.9p, for One Hundred Shares of the “Ee* win retrolemn Oil CoßipsnY, l * Cert-Scate. 01 " ias teen msde to the Comp&RT for s MV dsao tf • Hob 30 and 3a Sooth SEVENTH Strak. FEBgonrii. TO^SONMi^LOOK~^FO^~YW A leap. Solid Gold and Plated Jewelry, cheapest 1* the eitv. 916 BAOB Street. . do2S-ae» EXCURSIONS. BSta— • WEST CHESTER USJII'NW II" 1 AND PHELADBIiRgIA JtAtt- ROAD. CHRISTMAS EXCURSION'. Excnrsiom Ticket* to WBBT CHESTER will ha Ml* rood from December 24th to Jjuroary 2d. tnclaslee. ■ Bare for rotutd trip *LSS. H- WOOD, de23-4t Saps rig to ndent. gPABKLINQ CATAWBA . ■ WINE, In Quarts sat Plats, Also, SWEET AND DST CATAWBA WINE AND CATAW* BA BBANDY, madefrom the Pure Juice of the Catawba Craps. For sale at HAETDEY’S Catawba Wine Afeacr. Sa North FIFTH Street. .AND VEBBAL DB^ gc BUTTONS of. Character, Constitution, and TA« yLj lent, with ADYICB onßusiness, Health, Kduaa* ZA Con, Bolf-iroproveniont. Management and TTalte* in* of CHUiDEEH, soelal adaptation. Jta,. da* and twang, by JOHNTj. CAPBN, . _ Phrenologist and Bookseller, onll-tuthslylf go. as 8. TENTH St. aboTa Chast—Al •THE CHEAPEST AND BEST PLACK Ain the city to get Head-dresses, Plain or Fancy Caw IsatNo. 90* ARCH Street. dcS»-t<£ DEPAKTMKKT rOa CUSTOM WOSUU
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