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MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1864.
: v Jn accordance with custom, and to enable
•ail the persons employed in this office to
' keep the Christmas holiday, no paper will
.be issued■•from' this office' to-morrow. ’ '
THE FAM. op SAVANNAH.
To-day is doubly a holiday. Observed
throughout the North as. the anniversary
of peace, it will be given new joy by the
bloodless triumph of war. The flag will
float more proudly - to-day everywhere,
because it once more waves over Savannah.
That city is Sherman’s Christmas gift to
the nation.
We, cannot yet appreciate <the greatness
of its value. / Its capture shows the colossal
strides of the war in'this year, and nobly
closes the series of grand, decisive victories
that crown it. No point on the Atlantic
■coast is woitliiSO much as a base of future
operations, and though Hardee with his
fifteen thousand men has probably escaped,
this loss is of the slightest comparative irn
r portance. -Though we have taken one
Mildred and fifty guns, and thirty-three
thousand hales of cotton, with vast quantities
of other material,' which will swell the ye
cuniary'value of iheprize to the Government
at least an hundred millions of dollars,
even this is a trifle to its inestimable worth
as a new basis of the war. It is ours be
yond danger of loss. We can hold it with
ease, and establish it as a base in the heart;
oT the rebellion, influencing the whole war..
From that point all our armies in the Cot
ton States,, and all that are to go to them,
will be easily -supplied, with speed and;
safety. Shebman at Atlanta'threatened
the Interior, but lie had Ms lines*-of
■communication to protect all the way to
Nashville; but rebel cavalry, had roads,
‘•and distance are embarrassments removed
by the capture of Savannah. It has no rear
to be protected. It is a fortress seaward
and landward, commanding' the entrance
to the productive States of the rebellion,
and the railroad lines along the coast. It
solves theproblem of coast attack. Charles
ton, defying bombardment, must fall now.
Sherman will speedily attack it. Thence
we strike at all the railroads leading
north and west, and break down the
Atlantic entrenchments' of the rebellion.
•When. Atlanta was September 23d,
we pointed out that Savannah would be
. the next eity Sherman would attack. We
now predict that he will in a few months
restore us tho whole coast.
The capture of Savannah is probably the
most valuable of all our victories. Others;
have had far greater immediate results, as
Gettysburg which saved Pennsylvania,
and bSashvillO which crushed A whole army
at a blow; but from Savannah we shall;
make another war. We do not see how'
the military power of the rebellion can sur
vive this terrible defeat one year.
The Poor of Philadelphia.
It is in very great measure owing to. our
charitable societies that beggars are so
seldom seen in the streets of Philadelphia.
It is true that this city possesses an alms
house in which about three thousand of the;
"destitute can be accommodated, and''that
the proportion of the poor to the whole
population is not as large as in other cities. ’
Put there is far more poverty than the
.prosperous citizen, in the festivity of
Ms Christmas, is likely to* believe.
There is much confessed and undisguised
destitution, too great to be concealed
or to be ashamed, which is yet scarcely
known to those who live in the wealthy
/sections of the city. One-must go to'tire
by-streets and suburbs to find- how ex
treme is its suffering, and to the .courts and
prisons to realize how;;;easny: it, is trans
formed into crime.; But this open poverty
is undoubtedly exceeded in_ extent bj- that
wkick shrinks from confessing its existence
We have thousands of working men and
women who cannot obtain work sufficient to
support their families ; thousands who earn
SO little that the loss of a few weeks’
Salary by sickness is sufficient to cause
great suffering.. It is' impossible that
■private charity should reach an evil wMeh
kas so many causes and forms, and it is
indeed beyond the power, of organized
benevolence to do more than relieve what
cannot be prevented. The almshouse
receives 'the worst - eases,' and for
the poor who cannot, and should not
seek that public shelter, the, pros
perous portion of the community are
bound to care. The poor American should
hot go to the almshouse; it is not whole
sale charity that he needs, but special help.
It is fortunate that we have many societies
which not only supply food and clothing,
but give the unfortunate man a new start in
life-—an opportunity of sustaining himself.
The appeal we print to-day.gives a gene
ral exhibition of the organized benevolence
of Philadelphia. • These societies' are an
honor to. the city; they are managed by
Our best people ; each of them is,entifled to
thorough confidence and aid ; and though
we do not give' a full list, it is so' neariy
complete that our readers cannot fail to see
how inextricably the dark'threads of po
verty are woven into the whole fabric of
- oiir society. Among the organizations for
the employment of the .poor, the relief of
the sick and the widows, wives, and fami
lies of soldiers, the support of foundlings
and orphans, incurables,- the aged.'and
infirm, the reform of street-children, crimi
nals,' and the rescue of those who are on
the road to crime, it may be hard to choose
Which to assist," but the choice ■ cannot be
wrong. There is mph to do, both in pri
vate and public charity, but for fifty per
sons who will gladly relieve suffering that
appeals directly to their sympathy, there is
probably but one who will search out po
verty in its retreat.- Through the instru
mentality of these; societies benevolence
may reach countless deserving cases, % and
we' are confident that the mere presentation
of their purposes will be sufficient to large
ly diminish the suffering of the poor of
Philadelphia in this season of general fes
tivity. • ;. : -
TJnitcd States Sanitary Commission,
four weeks ago we announced that
the net.proceeds of the Great Central Fair,
Jield in FhiladelpMa last Jtme,-exceeded
one: million and ten thousand dollars. It
actually realized, up to November 26, the
* immense.sum and further re
ceipts swelled this amount up to a total of
$1,020,713, oh the 15th of this month, This
sum, he it noted, represents the amount ac
tually. rcaliced for the treasury of the Sani
tary. Commission. The gross receipts from
the Fair, up to the middle ol' December,
have been $1,164,694.: Out of this ! the
'buildings and .fitting-up in Logan Square
_ -cost nearly $B6, OOQjand other expenses came
to $58,500 more. It will be • remarked by
all who observe the facts that the expendi
ture has been aery small indeed. Tins is
mainly attributable to two circumittances-i
-first, that economy wasadhered tp through
*fiut the whole affair, and next, that fhe la
dies and gentlemen who acted as managers >
bore their own expenses, day by day, re
- fusing to draw on the funds of the concern
in the slightest degree. Large as is the
sum realized,' it will, yet be augmented
by returns from several committees,
Whose accounts necessarily remain open,
for a good deal of property belonging to
the .Fair remains to be sold, having been
reserved until. ; the present season, when
more fiioney may ,-be realized than if the
Sales had taken'place. late in the summer,
dr in theautumn; when weahliy and fash
ionable folks were on their accustomed mi
gration to watering-places and to the coun-
It would not surprise us to learn that
forty to fifty-thousand dollars ■.oyer.a
million will be turned into the ¥. S. Sani
tary Commission treasury ere the Fair ac
counts are finally closed.
“Charity never faileth," was one-of
Sir. Paul’s most emphatic declarations to
the Corinthians, and it never can fail when
it is applied, with honest; Christian feeling,
to the holy purposes of humanity. The
success of the Great Central Fair was
chiefly owing, under God, to tho ad
mirable organization, the untiring energy,
and the wide liberality of the,persons,
male and fejnale, who devoted themselves
to getting it-up and working it through.
These efficiently represented the three
States of Pennsylvania, New -Jersey, and
Delaware; but the ladies and gentlemen
, of, Philadelphia—then, more than ever, the
City of Brotherly Love—more especially
dedicated their minds and hands, their in
tellect and their money, to making this
Fair the most successful enterprise ever
undertaken and completed, in arty country,
solely with a humanitarian purpose.
It was most desirable that some perma
nent record of a noble undertaking such as
this should he made, and we are happy to
say that'the: United States Sanitary Com
mission, in Philadelphia, have brought out,
in a handsome volume, small quarto, a
“ Memorial of the Great Central Fair," il
lustrated with photographs, executed by
Mr. R. Newell. The typography of this
book has been executed at the Caxton Press
of Sherman & Co., and Mr. CHA9.J. Stills,
at the request of the Executive Committee,
has drawn up the Memorial, which, indeed,
is a true history of the origin and progress
of the whole undertaking. Out of a vast
accumulation of inaterial he- has compiled
an account of the Fair which is reliable,
without the slightest deviation into exag
geration. The newspapers of the day,
upon which he has largely drawn, have
supplied him with abundance of data—
he has the credit of educing order out of
their chaos. A few copies of tho Memo
rial we are requested to say, have been
placed in the hands of Mr. -3 1C Simon,
33 South Sixth street, for sale—a very few,
indeed.
WA.SIMKGt-’X'orvf.
the POTOMAC ICE BLOCKADE.
T jj B i a6 blockade on the Potomac still continues,
but the mail-steamer Matilda, from City Point, with
the mail and passengers, succeeded'in catting her
way up to Alexandria on Friday. Below Alexan
dria, near Indian Head, the ice is quite thick, and
the Matilda was compelled to push through under a
full head of steam. Tho blockade between Wash
ington and Alexandria is complete, and for the pre
sent the passengers and malls for City Point will
bo forwarded from here to Alexandria by rail, from
which place they will take the boats. The mail
steamer Daniel Webster, and the transports Mor
ris; Osgood, and Senoca-remaln toe-bound off Giea
boto Point. Some fifteen barges and schooners,
laden with forage for tho (quartermaster’s Depart
ment, are securely fastened in the lco t on. the river
between Washington and Alexandria, and are una
ble to reach the city. The ice-boat Atlantic, from
Philadelphia, arrived here on Friday night, and is
engaged to-day in endeavoring to open tho channels.
AN. EXPEDITION AGAINST MOSEEY.
Tie scouting party, consisting of detachments of
the 6ili, 13th, and lSthllilnoiß Cavalry, under the
command of Lieut. Col. Olendintn, which started
out from Fairfax on; Tuesday, immediately moved
to "White Plains, where they divided into three sepa
rate columns, one moving towards Salem, another
to Middieburg; and the other to ReotorEowri. A
party of twenty-five of Moseby’s Bias pasraod
through Hopewell Gap an hour in advance of Clm
nisiK, not knowing, however, that a command of
Cavalry was after them..
Oapt, Co»BBT, of the Bth Illinois Cavalry, pushed
rapidly forward .with his detachment, and came
upon the enemy, wounding one officer, Lieutenant
Cogan, severely, and capturing two prisoners. The
Lieutenant’s leg being broken, he d&uld not be
brought in, but he was paroled and left in a house
by the roadside. .-
Major Frazer, who had charge of one of the co
lumns, composed of men of the 13th and 15th Illinois
Cavalry, wounded one rebel officer and captured
eight prisoners. This wounded officer is supposed
to he Major Johnson, of the 6th Virginia Cavalry.
Each detachment had more or less skirmishing with
small squads of guerillas, but no larger force than
fifty men was seen at any one time. The party
safely returned to camp on Thursday evening,
having been out three'days, and.brought with them
quite a large quantity of captured robei property
' and fifteen prisoners. ;
THE RAID ON MOBILE—AN ACCOUNT ON
DAVIDSON’S EXPEDITION.
•New Orleans despatches, of the 14th, give U 3 ofll
•elal news from Gensral llAviDson’e expedition : ,
After a steady inaTch through : tho heart of the
enemy’s country, with five thousand mounted
‘’raiders” (as tho rebel papers say), and an almost
unJmfdrrupted advance, General Davidson has
reached West F aseagoula, with a portion of his
command, and requested that supplies he sent to
that point. :
The command left ffaton Rouge on Sunday, Nov.
27th, at 7 o’clock A. M. The expedition marched
from there to Taxsgbipoho and destroyed the Jack
son Railroad five, miles, burned all the railroad*
buildings, bridges and trestle-work. Sparks from
the burning buildings fired the town, and a large
portion of it was destroyed. Tho track and rail
road buildings were aestroyed by the 2d Brigade of
the Ist Oavalry Division, Gen. BAiner commanding,
theTlfh. NeV.York and 2d Illinois, Major Rmiing
ton and Colonel Marsh commanding, doing the
greater part of the work. Major Remington and
Col. Davis distinguished themselves throughout.
The same afternoon the fores started for Franklin
vine, Mississippi. Here a number of prisoners and
a mail were captured. The railroad at this point
was destroyed. Scott’s command bushwhacked the
whole distance. Several horses were killed, but no
men.
The command next crossed Pearl river to Colum
bia, where several-more prisoners and a mail ware
captured. From there they went to State Line, on
the Pascagoula river.:; The , New York, of 001.
Davis’ division, were'crossed over on a-pontoon
bridge, and it being found impossible' to flank the
enemy, who werej stationed there in a superior
force, the whole command started for West Pasca
goula ; the 2a New York in the meantime skirmished
with the enemy, and covered the movement down.
• The oldest veterans state that they never saw such
'roads; they were almost impassable during the
whole, march, owing to the heavy rains. The main
object of the expedition has been most successfully
accomplished. Thirty privates and five officers
were captured up to the last accounts. Our loss was
two killed and eight wounded. No general engage
ment took place’. :
A RAID IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
Sheridan’s cavalry is off on a grand raid again
in tha "Valley; hut in what direction s would he. im
proper to state at this present time. ;
CASES' OF CONSCIENCE,
Three eases of conscience have recently been
brought to the notice of the Treasury Department.
An officer of the United States being in doubt as to
tho propriety of having drawn a requisition for $125(
has returned tho money, with the request that one
half be considered as the property of* the Govern
ment, and the other half as his Individual contribu
tion to the cause of “Uncle Sam.” Another anony
mous correspondent returns $152.50, but desires no
publication of tho fact; while the third, transmit
ting 123,75, requests its receipt to be acknowledged
through a New York, paper.
THE LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS,
The snbscriptiona to tho ton-forty loan for the
week ending with Saturday last amounted to
$20,058,650, and to the seven-thirty loan $63,334,000.
EIRE AT THE KAXORAMA HOSPITAL—SAFETY
OK THE PATIENTS.
Tho main building of the Kalorama Small-pox
Hospital, under Government control, was destroyed;
on Saturday evening by fire, which originated in
the'chaplain’s room. The patients were all safely
removed.: . : . • .:A:r-
The several Government departments, will be
closed on Monday, In order to enable the employees
to enjoy the Christmas holiday.
The Sale of Catde at Tori*.
(Special Despatch to:Tha Press.]
York, Pa., Bee. 21.—The great sale of captured
itook at this place, under the supervision 01-E. 0.
Parkhurst, Isth, assistant special agent of the Trea
sury-Department, ftUl continues to be well attended.
The stock, however,'seifi low. The proceeds of'l'ri
day’s sale amounted to over $BO,OOO. Sixty-four head
of cattle ware sold on that day, and” six hundred
and sixty-eight head of sheep. The latter were sold
In lots of twenty, tho first lot bringing at the rata
of $12.50 per, head, and the last $3.05, Tho average
. sale of sheep was at about $5.75 per head.. About 200
head of cattle were sold on Saturday, and the re
mainder of the entire lot will be disposed of on Mon
day, Tuesday, and Wednesday of next week, whoa
it is expected a largo number of farmers from dfffer
entfpaits of the State will be present. The largest
purchasers thus far! are from Lancaster and Dau.
phlncounties. ; : 3
The PaclSc Ballroml.
St. Lotjib, Dec, 2t.— The formal opening or the
Union Pacific Railroad, from Kansas City to Daw
■ rence, Kansas, took place on Monday and Wednes
day last, and was celebrated by a grand .jOllltication
at each end of the road. Daily trains are how run
ning between the points named. .
P*h!ob of Inckermau, the Mali Bobber.
New Haven, Doe. 24 —The Journal announces
The paidon by tho President of Tuckerman, who
was convicted of robbing the malls between New
York and Boston eight years ago, and sentenced to
twenty years’ imprisonment. He left Wothors
i field prison yesterday.
Fatal Baflrond Accident.
Cleveland, O , Dec. 21.— The following persons
were killed and woundedyesterday morning on jj, a
Cleveland Mid Pittsburg Railroad by the mall train
breaking through a bridge at Hudson:
. killed.-John: Robinson and-wlfe, or Petersburg,
Michigan; O. H. Perry, ,of Cleveland, and Dr.
Miller, of Minerva, Ohio. Total, h
- Wounded.—George Fenoyer, of Massllon, badly;
Wm, Thompson, of Hudson, badly ;• Mrs. Galla
gher, of Philadelphia; Captain King, of Winches
ter, Ohio; W. H. Cooper, of Heading, Penna; E. S.
Stevens, of the'lndiAn Bureau, Washington, badly;
Mrs. Thompson, of Mansfield, Ohio; B.H. Graham,
of Mlllersburg ; ,C. Kenworthy, of Philadelphia ;P.
Hammond, of Cleveland ;'Mrs. Embstoter, of Cleve
land-; Dr. Bock, of Pittsburg'; 11. Gilman, ofUleve.
laud; W. A^ißaldwln,-of Elmira; Mrs; A. Bald
win; of Cleveland. ' Tctai, 16.
WASHIKGTOX, Dec. 25,
VICTORY!
CAPTURE OF SAVAMAH.
DESPATCH PROM GENERAL SHERMAN.
HISCHRiSTMAS PRESENT TO THE NATION
53,000 Bales of Cotton. Talten.
IAKfIE CAPTURES W CANNON, LOCOJIOTIYES,
CARS, AND AMSiraiTION.
The latest News of Admiral Porter’s Fleet.
OFFICIAL OA3IETTE.
Savnnnali Captured-Sespstch from
(Jen. Sherman —ISO Heavy Cnns, IS
Locomotives, 190 Cars, and 33,000 Bales
of Cotton Talten—The Latest from Por
ter's Fleet. '
. Washinuton, Dee. 35—P. M.—A de
spatch has been received this 'evening by
the President from Gen. Sherman. It is
dated at Savannah, on Thursday, the 33d
inst., .and announces his occupation of the
city of Savannah and the capture of 150
heavy guns, plenty of ammunition, and
about 25,000 bales of cotton. No other
particulars are given.
An official despatch from General Foster
to General Grant, dated, on the 23d inst.,
at 7 P. M., states that the city of Savannah;
was occupied by General Sherman bn the
morning of the 21st inst., and that on the
.preceding afternoon and night Hardee es
caped with the main body of his infantry
and -light artillery, blowing up the iron
clads, and; the,navy yard. Ho enumerates
&S captured 800 prisoners, 100 guns, 13 10-’
1 comotives in good order, 100 pars, alarge
supply of ammimition and materials.of war,
3 steamers, and 33,000 bales of cotton. No
mention is made of the-present position of
Hardee’s force, which had been estimated
at about 15,000.
The despatches of General Sherman and
General Foster are as follows:
> ■«> Savannah, Ga., Dec. 22, 1864, r
“ To nis Excellency President Lincoln :
“ I beg to present as,a Christmas gift the
city of Savannah, with, 150 heavy guns and
plenty of ammunition, and also about 25,000
bales of cotton. •
“W. T. Sherman, Major General.”
“Steamer Golden Gate,
“ Savaknam EiVERj Dee. 22—7-P. M.
11 To Lieut-. . Gen, U. 8. Grant and Major
General TL. TF. JJ.aV.eek:
“I have tkc konor to report that-I kave
just -returned from General Skerman’s
keadquarters in Savannak. I send Major
General Gray, of my staff, as bearer of
despatches from General Slier man to you,
and also a message to tke President. Tke
city of Savannak was occupied on tke.
morning of tke 21st. ; General Hardee, an
ticipating tke contemplated assault, escaped
witk tke main body of Ms infantry and
ligkt artillery on tke afternoon and nigkt
of tke 20tk, by crossing tke river to tke
Union causeway - opposite tke city. Tke
rebel iron-clads were blown up and tke
navy yard burned. All tke rest of the city
is intact, and contains 20,000 citizens, who
are quiet and well-disposed.
“ The captures include 800 prisoners, 150
guns, 13 locomotives in good order, 190
cars, a large supply of ammunition atis
materials of war, 3 steamers, and 33,000
bales of cotton, safely stored in warehouses.
AH these valuable fruits of an almost
bloodless victory kaye been, like’ Atlanta,
fairly won.
“I opened communication with thexity,
With my- steamers,- to-day, 1 taking up wkat
torpedoes we could see, and passing safely
over others. Arrangements are being
made to clear tke channel of all obstruc
tions. Yours, etc.,
“ J. G. Foster,
> “Major General.”
The Richmond papers of yesterday state
that on the 23d inst. 26 vessels of the "Wil
mington expedition had reappeared. The
despatch of General Bragg, as published in
the Richmond papers, is as follows:
“ Wilmington, N. C., Dec. 23.—Twenty
six vessels of . the Federal fleet reappeared
this morning. There has been n.o change
since my last despatch.” '• This is the
latest intelligence received from that expe
dition., ' Edwin M. Stanton,
REBEL MEWS.
PEACE ACTION IN THE NORTH OAKOLIKAHOU3E ON
COMMONS—KAININO OH THU MOBILE RAILROAD
OUR CAVALRY MOVING ON GORDOMSVII.t.U. A ■
Washington, Dec, 2!.— The Richmond Whig, or
December 22, contains an extract from tho report, of
the proceedings' of the North Carolina House of
Commons, by which it appears that the resolutions
declaring that the States, in their sovereign capa
city, have the right to decide the question of peace
or war for themselves, were tabled by two ma
jority.
The Whig says: “ Several days since a raiding
party came upi from. Pensacola, and cut the Mobile
and- Great Northern Railroad at Pollards, seventy
two miles northeast of Mobllo. '
“It was reported yesterday that two divisions of
the enemy’s cavalry had crossed the Blue Ridge at
Chester Gap, had-arrived at Madison, and were
moving on Gordonsyille. We also learn that tho
telegraph wires were out on Tuesday night, seven
miles from Gordonsvlile—lt is supposed by a Yan
kee spy. No apprehension Is felt for the safety of
Gordotrvlllo, as there has been ample time to con
centrate a force to meet the raiders.”
I'OBTRESS MONROE.
IMPORTANT PROM RICHMOND—REPORTED OAP
- TUBS OP SAVANNAH iSB POST PrSHBR—DEFBES*
BIOK IN THE REBEL CAPITAL.
-Portress Monroe, Dec. 21—5 P. M.— The mall
steamer Thomas Collyer has just arrived from City
Point. A telegraph operator named Baker, belong
ing to one of the chief offices in Richmond, escaped
night before last, and succeeding in eluding the vigi
lance of the rebel picket s, made his way into our lines
yesterday afternoon. He was subjected to a sworn
examination by Gm«&"&raitran<l. stated that
intelligence of the fall of Savannah and: of tho cap
ture of the entire force 0f13,000 men, under Hardee,
had reached Richmond a few hours before he left.
There was a report prevailing at -tho same time
that Fort Fisher, commanding the entrance to Wil
mington, had also fallen, through a combined attack
by Butler’s and Porterls forces,but this could not be
traced to any reliable source. -
The spirits of the citizens of Richmond he de
scribes as in a very depressed state, arid it was with
difficulty that the authorities could exercise any in
fluence whatever over the press and citizens, sueh
was the frantic manifestation of contempt for-the
action of the rebel Government.
General Griffin Is a-passenger on the steamer
; Gollyer, and places'the utmost conlldcnee in the
' statement of this operator, and is of tho opinion that
the report of the capture of Fort Fisher Is true, as
the extensive preparations made by Butler on the
: sailing of the expedition warranted its early sur*
render. .
KENTUCKY.
LTON’9 FORCES DAMAGING THE NASHVILLE RAIL.
ROAD—BOBBKRX AMD MURDER BT GUERILLAS.
Douisville, Dec. 2D— Dyon’s foroes, estimated
from 2,000 to 3,000- cavalry! with-six plecori of artil
lery, struck tho Doulsvlile and Nashville Railroad
at Elizabethtown, and destroyed a few unimportant
spans ol a bridge over Bacon creek, a small stream.
They then turned north, and are now threatening
the important trestle-work at Muldragh’s hill;
Dagrahge’s.bilgadej of McObok’s division, is close
upon Lyon’s rear, and our military authorities are
prepared to give Lyon a warm reception.
Yesterday evening the steamer Morning Stari
Captain Ballard, bound up; from Evansville to
Douisvillo, put In at Lcwisport, where she was
boarded by about fifty guerillas, under:;Captain
Davidson. They robbed the passengers, of about
13,000. and fired several shots, while on the boat, at
parties in the cabin, injuring no one, but subse
quently killed two discharged soldiers on the deck.
They then compelled Capt. Ballard to carry them
to Oloveraport! where they released the boat.
NEW ORLEANS AND CAIRO.
CAPTURE. OP A BLOCKADE-RUNNER IN BRAZOS
RIVER, TEXAS—A UNION GUNBOAT BLOWN UP—
FIEEABMB -AND THE LIKE FORBIDDEN SOUTH
OF CAIRO. ■ . ::
Cairo, Dec.'2i—The steamer Niagara, from New
Orleans on the 17th, has airived here.
: The steamer Evening Star, from New York, had
arrived at New Orleans, andthe steamer George
Cromwell sailed for Now York on the ITth.
The prize schooner Julia, of Nassau, with an
THE PRESS—PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1864.
■' Secretary of War.
assorted oargo, oaptured off Brazos river by a
United States steamer on the sth, had arrived at
New Orleans.
The gunboat' Narcissus was'"blbwii up la Mobile
bay, on the Bth, by a torpedo. No lives werejost
but several persons were soaldea. All of her ma
terial had been saved, and the boat jrlU-probably be
raised.
In the New Orleans market Cotton was in good
request at $1.18@1.20 for low middling. Sugar and
Molasses were firmer. .
General Dana has ordered all the arms, ammuni
tion, and military pyrotechnics heretofore allowed
to be in the possession of private citizens by mili
tary permission, to he shipped nortii of Cairo, pre
vious to the Ist of January, Persons south of Cairo
thereafter found with such property, or materials
used for their manufacture, will' be arrested ana
Imprisoned. .
THE PACU iC.
BUSINESS AND SHIP; NEWS.
Saw Francisco, Deo, 24,-TBuslaess is at a stand
still, owlngto the blookade of the roads by the mud."
Freight communications across the'. Sierra Nevada
are prevented; - ■''■’V ,- s v
The Overland Mall has arrived ’-with. St. Louis
dates to the 28th of November. •
The steamer Golden; Gate sailed to-day with a
small number of passengers and $1,053,000 in trea
sure, of which ODly 1383,000 ls“ for New. York, and
theJemainder for England and Mexico.
Tho time of sailing of the next mall steamer has
been postponed to the 4t.h of January;.
EUR OPE.
Mic Steamer Perurian off Capo Kace-
Jfo Men’s of Imporfaiice—l'iaaacial anil
Commercial Items,
St. Johns, Deo, 24.—The steamship Peruvian,
from Liverpool on the 16th Inst., and Londonderry
on the 16th, arrived off Cape Eaoe at ' 3 o’clock this
afternoon.
The steamer Nova Scotian arrived at Liverpool
on the 14th and the Etna on the 15th.
The news brought by the Peruvian Is of no spsoial
Importance. -
: The British-Emancipation Society had presented
a congratulatory address to Mr. Adams, the U. S.
Minister; upon Mr, Lincoln’s re-oloctlon.
The advices from America, In vlow of Shetmau’s
progress in Georgia and flood’s operations in Tan-,
nessee, were regarded with: the greatest of in
terest, ,
The London Globe says: “At no'period of the
war were greater interests at stake.” ' ,
The London; Times urges the opening or negotia
tions in regard to the American war,-saying that-rt
must oomo to this’at last., and the>,'soimer ft does
come it will be better for America andthe world at
'large.':' . - ■■,
(The disaster to tho Florida was generally regard
ed as the work oT" design, and Southern sympa
thizers indignantly denounce tho American Go
vernment. .
commercial Intelligence.
: Tim ManelxstGr market is quiet AaJife-aiy-
LIYEKPOOL BKEADSTOTHS MARKET.—Brazd
.sjuasquiet, -Flouretessiy, "Wheal fir.ut rai Ts6i@Bs.'
Corn very dull, aimed lower; mixed 27« 61,
LIVERPOOL PROVISION MiKKE'IV-rSeef declin
ing. —Pork quiet at 65@'10b. Bacon inactive;- Butter
firm. Tallow steady. Lard aulct and steady at 50@635.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET. Ashes dml j pots
305.; pearls 295, Bd. .Bogsr dull. Bice Inactive. Cof
fee steady. Rosin quiet. Spirits of Tnrpentiae quiet.
Petroleum firm at ts 10d:@ls.U>fd. fir. rsflaed.
LOKION MARKETS.-Wheat steady, excopt the
lower grades, which, have declined. Sugar active and
Amur. Tea steady. Bice steady. Tallowlrm at 415.6 i.
LATEST VIA LOSDOND BREST.
Xivbrpooli, Dec. 16, Cotton sales for the week 42,000
bales, including 11,600. tospeoulators, and 4,750 to; ex
porters.. The market is easier, bnt quotations -are
brely maintained. ’ Tie following are the authorized
quotations: „ ,
. Fair. Middling.
Orleans.... .. ‘2Bl /_26l£d
Mobiles ;.... 271£d 26Md
Uplands ; 27d . 25£4
Sales on Friday: 6,000 bales, closing quiet and ns
changed. Stock in port 376.009 bales, including 12,600
Axencw- ■
Breadstuff's quiet- and steady. Provisions qiiist and
steady, except Lard, which is lower and Hat. Bacon is
easier
r London, Dec. 16 —Consols for money 893Y@S9>£,'.
The bullion in the Back of England has increased
£282,000. The Bank minimum was reduced to six per
fient. ■ ■ ■ ■
- Illinois Central shares, 50@51 per cent. discount. Erie
shares, S7K@33if.;
hew > x «bk cjrsnr.
[Bp6c'al Correspondence of The Press,]
New York, Deo. 21,1864.
!' THE MANIA,
The “ball" lias been “up” at Central Park
during tbe past lew days, and thousands of our citi
zens, as well as many visitors from the neighboring
provinces, have availed themselves of the oppor
tunities thus afforded for skating, The mania for
tnis jear promises to bB absolute. The skating
clubs are already m acute operation, and there Is
a revival ol' the chronic talk about great .matches
between the leading skaters of both sexes for silver
caps and silver skates. Neighboring metropoM are
already pouring In their quotas of artistic “ yaloal
tators,” who find the broad lakes of the Park more
congenial to their tastes than the ponds and rivers
of their own immediate vicinities. It is said that
the “ Boston Young Lady,” whose skating two
years ago created quite a furore among the Park
participants, is back again—some say at the Claren
don—fully equipped, and awaiting only the arrival
of other notables, before commencing hor graceful
operations upon the lake, : .
A CURIOUS CASE.
Brooklyn Is just at present being stirred up from
its norma! state.of somnolency by the proceedings in
Avery siEguiai|civlllsuit,Bdw, progressing ittiher.city
court. The parties " engaged are “ eminently re
spectable,” a fact which contributes mudbJ spice.
Common peoplo never have any romance in their
lives, The plaintiff is a lady named Miss Caroline
S>. trnderWll. : ■ She sues, W Sistery Slrsp
Olcott, and her nephew, Mr. Q-obrgd OldoHfc, al
leging that through their instrumentality she. has
been wrongfully Incarcerated in the Bloomlngdale
Lunatic Asylum. The facts, as set forth in the
opening speech of hor counsel, areas fblfi>ws:
’ The plaintiif is tho chiid of. Stephen Underhill,
who died some ten years ago, leaving a. widow, to
whom he willed his property, with a stipulatlon-that
the plaintiff and her sister should have a home,. He
was, a man of some,prQpeir.ty,.aind,l6ft.jt_h<mssftand
a'lot "of land which brought an Income of about
$l,OOO a year, which was to. be devoted to the benefit
of . the widow and the two daughters. The fatally
were attendants of Mr. Beecher’s church, and for
some reason the mother and plaintiff’s sister
became ’ dissatisfied with the ministrations of
that church and left, and desired , her to do
so also. She refused, and this gave rise to
some dissatisfaction to the mother and sister.
During the time which followed, the plaintiff
devoted a considerable portion of her time to
writing poetry—with what ability I will leave you
to determine—with a view of astabliahlngjiersslf
as an authoress, and procured tho publication of
some of her’writings, with a view of being able to
acquire a livelihood for herself. Mr; Beecher being
connected with the Independent newspaper, and
having an extensive acquaintance among literary
men and publishers, she"addressed a letter to him,
requesting him to Introduce her to .some literary
parties, for the purpose of enabling her to carry out
her intention of having her works published. No.
thing, however, came out of it. During the period
her mother and family left the church they annoyed
her very much: they said she was.in leva with
Mr. Beecher, she .said she was very muCh In
love with his. preaching, from which she thought
she received- very great benefit. This went ,on
a long time, and it became bruited about among
them that she intended to marry Mr. Beecher as
scon as his wife should -die. She said in reply to
these remarks,Yes, that she might be married to
Mr. Beecher, if his wife should die,” The plaintiff
'left Mrs. Olcott’s; and went to her mother’s house,
and shortly afterwards; Dr. OtiHen oamo; site
'(plaintiff) was not In the room, and a conversation
took place between 1 the doctor and tbo other mem
bers of the family; when she came into-the room
only afe w'words had been spoken, until’theysn,ld
to the doctor,'“She is in love With Mr.-<Beectter.”
No intimation had been given toheras to thertfiotive
which actuated them, and-the next thing that she
knew a brother of defendant proposed that ha
would come with'a carriage, and that she should
take a ride withhim. Hecame with the carriage, and
then proposed to visit a water-cure establishment.
Instead or dolsg so," however, he took her tot the
Bloomlngdale Lunatic Asylum, and bn arriving
there they found George W. Olcott, one of the de
fendants, who went to make the necessary arrange
ments. she was shut up'ln the asylum for some
time, when another brother, Stephen Underhill be
came aware of Ihe fact, and, being-very much' dis
satisfied, went to the asylum and told the keeper
tb at she must leave, an d took her to his own house
in New York, where she remained some. time. Not
dreaming that any further violence would be done
her, she went home, and :was taken again, by the
agency of the defendants, and sent back to the asy
lum, where she remained until sho made her escape
and returned to the house of her brother, From
that time to this no attempt has been made by these
people to send her back. ..
It Is alleged, ok contra ire, that plaintiff was not In
her right mind; that she was suffering much from
mental and physical prostration, the disease deve
loping itself somewhat in the shape of erotomania.
She had the Idea that she had been beloved by a
Mr. Lyon, General Duryea, of the army, and Bov,
Henry Ward Beecher. She admitted, herself, that
“ her brain was becoming paralyzed, and asked the
physicians If they thought it wore possible for the
brain to die and the person live.” The plaintiff,
however, explained away this evidence in som6 de
gree. Sho is a poetess, and her counsel, by way of
proving her sanity to the jury, road several of her
poems, among others tho following : •
'THE WISHES BOY. - ■’■■■.. * .
He lay upon the sands to rest,
, , His hair clung with the salt sea wet;
; Three times the moon had risen and set .
; Since his small cot at home was pressed.
; A pearl-white shell was In his hand,
He found it down beneath tho sea:
And clasped it firm as clasp could be
01 any friend upon the strand. ;:
■ His bed had been the spongy reef— >
No morning sunbeam found him out: t
Nor father’s call, nor comrade’s shout, '
Nor mother’s sob, nor sister’s pier.
He was as cold as cold could be, ■
The wave’s chill touch was on his cheek;:
His mouth could smile but could not speak;
His eye was bright but coaid not seo.
The waves had tossed him like a child t *
In play upon his mother’s arm, r f
And rooked him back imtouch’d of harm,
, And sang him songs both sad and wild. 1
Untoucli’d of barm, lie did not know
Wharcalmed in such quiet sleep, ’
Nor never knew such slumber deep
A babe when cradled to and fro, ■
’ CBy Telegraph.]
• New York, Dec. 25.
• THK BTHBETS.BOT TO BK 841T8D,. . ( ...
An ordinance was passed by the Board of Alder
men on Saturday prohibiting the sprinkling of
streets with salt for the purpose of melting tie
snow, under'a penalty.
.ILDKXSB OF A DISTINGUISHED LAWYER,
William Curtis Noyes, the distinguished lawyer,
has a dangerous paralytic attack.
; HKVKUB SUBTItNCK OB A COUNTBB»BITl!Bj \
.Tames Norris, the leader of the Port Jervls-gang
of counterfeiters, has been sentenced to an impri
sonment at hard labor in tko State prison for five
.years. ■
bpboib yon Kunorn. -I - .
Thesteamshtps City of Limerick and City of Cork
sailed on Saturday for Liverpool, with aapecie list
ol a million and a quarter. ' !
ARRIVAL OF STEAMERS*
, Arrived, steamers: George Cromwell, from -New
Orleans, and Mariposa, from Key, ;W,est, onLtke
20th. : The latter reports that; the atseamers fCon
sington and Union arrived out oh the 19tU. ,
NO SECOND BTOCK-BOABD.
There was. no second stock-board on Saturday
and no evening board. Monday- (to-day) will be
observed as a holiday by thß banks, Sec.
Government securities closed strong, with an
active demand for Ten-forties and the new five
twonties. . - - * ■ 1
.Gold closed at 221 X.
HUSTUSi i
DEATH OF AN EX-MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
Boston, Deo. 24. —James M. Wood, formerly a
member of Congress from Maine, died at the Bevere
Hofose to-day, of lung lever. , { •
THSS FAMILY OF A KFBBL' GBNBBAL
MISSION TO LAUD.
The wire; son, ana daughter of the rebel General
Preston, of Kentucky, came as passengers by the
Africa,'from Liverpool, . Orders from the War De
partment at Washington refused them permission
to land, and also ’ declined their request to leave by
rail for Canada. They therefore remain on the
steamer, to be carriod to the place from whence
they came.
Ghambersburg and Philadelphia;
To the Editor of The. Press: , '
Sib : It may have appeared strange, If not un
grateful, that no public acknowledgment has as yet
been made of the generous aid which citizens of
Philadelphia have so liberally bestowed upon the
helpless and suffering ones la our midst after the
burning of our town by the rebels on tho 30th of
July last.
Without troubling your readers with the reasons
for this seeming dereliction, of one thing they may
rest assured—namely, that the feeling of siaoere
gratitude on tho part of our people has been un
abated from, the day of that terrible calamity until
now; and not without good roason.
It is true, tho community around us, the neigh
boring towns—the cities of Harrisburg and Lancas
ter and osher places— all had manifested towards us
their sympathy and invaluable aid amid the ruin
and desolation and helplessness of hundreds of our.
fellow-beings of all ages. But then these wore, in
a, manner, our neighbors, and although; la many re*
spccts, the more acceptable on that account, it was,
nevertheless, more natural to look for and oxpeot
the pulsations of generous hearts and the noble
deeds of charity from those who were comparatively
near than from those more remote,. .
When, therefore, your city came forward with Its
spontaneous outflow of beneficence, as well In money
as in the various necessaries of life, we all felt most
deeply that Philadelphia had drawn us nearer to
Itself than ever before. “A friend in need is a
friend Indeed.” .
I may remark, also, as matter of personal obser
vation on my part, that some of the merchants of
your city, (I allude now ohlefly to grocers,) who
were kind enough to send on various articles, and
with most liberal hands, too, to private Individuals,
.to be by them distributed among the needy, sent tho
i very best of articles, thus evincing the very best state
of mind and' heart on their part. And to this very
day your merchants and dealers, of nearly every
description, have continued to show forth a most
kind .and generous spirit towards our people, by
cheerfully tendering their merchandise to them at
reduced prices, or at cost.
Now, for all this, we can only, In this general
way, offer our sincere gratitude to the numerous
donors of your city, many of whom we may in no
othervway bo able to approach, ’ Allow me, also, to
add that, so far as my owntknowledgo and that of
respectable and disinterested citizeas of our town
extends, the distribution of your gifts, by tho Gene
ral I?ciiof Committee, as well as those entrusted to
private hands, was faithfully and judiciously at
tended to, The people of Philadelphia may rest
assured that they have hitd-a most Intelligent, ?ru
fiont, and worthy band of almtaersin the distribu
tion of their bounty. A better selection could
scarcely have been made, , ; ~
I conclude by giving expression to what I am sure
Is the generally.cherished feeling of our people—
GoibUss ov,rfriends ik Philadelphia!
Signed by request and in behalf of our citizens.
B. S. Sohesok.
Chambbbsbttrg, December 22, 1864.
Important to Travellers.— Attention is re
quested to the; advertisement of the Pennsylvania
Central Kailroad Company, a general alteration In
the hours of starting having been made, oommoao
lng to-day, tho 26th Inst, .
' A series of six lectures on the Anglo-Saxon
literature will be delivered By Itov. Chester D.
Hartranit, before tho Philomath can Society, at the
hall of the University of Pennsylvania, hoginning
January 2d.
Pablic ItMtextalmaeirts.
Ms, Forrest will appear to-night, at the Aca
demy of Music, in Ms renowned Indian character of
Metamora. To-morrow “ The Gladiator” will be
given.
Arch-street Theatre,— The oomedy of “Our
- American Gousin” will bo produced this evening,
with air. ,T. S. Clarke in his celebrated character,
■ Asa Trenchardt ■ Mr. (Clarke will ; also play -Caleb
Scrimmidge, in the drama of “Jonathan Bradford.”
Walnut-street Theatre.— This evening Mis-
Lucille Western will appear in the triple character.
Of Henri, Hamel, and .MathiMe, in-tho dkia. cf
“ Tho French Spy,” as performed originally by
Madame Celeste. ■ The Irish drama of “Robert
Emmett” will also he played. On Tuesday, “Satan
In Paris” will bo produced.
Chestnut-street Theatre.— Two’ performan
ces will be given at this establishment to-day. The:
musical spectacle of “ Aladdin ’’ will bo presented
in the afternoon and evening, and the latter per
formance will conclude with the farce of “Irish As
surance and Yankee Modesty.”
CBBSTHTr-r-STBEBT Opbba Hohse. Moran’s
company of Ethiopian minstrels are performing at
Conceit Hall. Their entertainments include sing
ing, dancing, and negro eomodr. -
National Circus,— Mrs, Charles 'Warner, de
siring to please the public, will give three grand
performances at the Circus to-day. The Sagrinee
family, said to be wonderful artists, have been en
gaged, and will appear during the week.
Siokor Blitz,— The children will be delighted
to pay a viait.to the peerless wizard, Signor Blitz, to
day. As will be seen, the Signor will give extra per
formances during tho Christmas holiday season, for
(he particulars of which we refer to the advertise
ment.
PeotcokaphianA.— Mr. and Mis. Harry Wat
kins announce two performances of this eccentric
entertainment, this afternoon and evening, at the
Assembly Building. - • ;
Mr. D. I). Home will give an entertainment,
consisting of select readings, at the Assembly
Building, to-morrow evening. Mr. .Homo’s name
has becomo quite weH known through themotlea he
attracted during his recent visit to Europe.
Me. Hood’s Benefit will, take place at the
Academy of Music on Wednesday evening. The
d/ama of “The Old Guard,” the musical come
dietta “ The Loan of a Lover,” and Shakspeare’s
comedy “ The Taming of the Shrew,” constitute
the programme. . . , ,
THE CITY,
[for additional oity ms see hourth ?A6t,j
DEATHS OF SOLDIERS
The following deaths of soldiers were reported
yesterday in this department: At York, Penn.,
John Brown, Co. G, 9th New York Artillery.
Chestnut HUI—W. L Koeo, sergeant, Co. G, Ist
Michigan Cavalry. Filbert , street—Wm, L, Daw
son, Co. E, Ist Indiana Artillery.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
On Saturday afternoon, while a painter was en
gaged in painting the front of the Frainkiln Insu
rance Company’s building, oil Chestnut street, be
low Fifth, tne ladder gave way, and he fell to the
pavement. He was removed to Brown’s drug store,
at the corner of Firth and Chestnut, It was be
lieved that he suffered severe internal injuries.
PHILADELPHIA TRACT AND MISSION SOCIETY,
The seventy-third meeting in behalf of this
society was held last evening in the Second United
Presbyterian Church, Eace street, below Sixteenth,
The audience was quite small. The exercises con
sisted of: addresses by the pastor of the church,
Kev. Dr. Dales;- Eev. J. H. Aughey, from Missis
sippl; Bov. J. W. Oimstead, and Kev, Win. M.
Cornell. A collection was taken up;
CITY' TZEEBBS.-
. The “Florence ” Sewins Machine, ;from Its
universally-acknowledged superiority over all others
in use, has-become a popular household, necessity.
No home can be complete without it. It performs
all that any other sowing machine in the world
does, and more, and performs It better, It is easily
learned, and so simple in mechanism that a child
can understand it, and use It correctly. Every
“ Flotence.” machine sold, we may also state, is
warranted to give satisfaction,[or the money will be
refunded to the purchaser. *
A Startling Ikoident.—At a .resent levee of
the Queen of Spain a courtier slipped into the audi
ence chamber, and going to the throne, ho knelt
before the. lady. Instead of kissing her Majesty’s
hand, as everybody else did, he thirst his right
hand Into Ms cassock. The court were Instantly re
minded of tho attempt of Father Merino to assaS'
sinate tho Queen. She remained calm. He drew
forth a petition; and. giving It to her Majesty,
quietly retired. TTpoa inspecting fee document It
was found to contain a notice of the elegant gar
ments made at the Brown Stone Clothing Hall of
Rocthiil & Wilson, Nos, 603 and 605 Chestnut street,
above Sixth, - v
Thb Compliments op the Season.—“ Got fee
best” New Work.;; Now ready for the holidays;
feat great Amorioan Publleation, on which tho
author has been laboriously engaged, for fee last
four days, and hasn’t all the covers pasted on yet.
.Boole out for it.
~ .. STOKESIAN/.,
Bcynge a collcctyono of trewe and wonderfulle
sayynges, oopyed frome owld manuscrypts dygged
frome under ye Cohtynental Inne. ,
To what and to whome shall we dedybate B i The
Owl replied : ■ _
“To-wit!—Too-whoo V’SkaJcspmre. .
This truly national work can be had gratuitously
during the holiday season, by applying at fee oele-
Mated Clothing House of Charles Stokes & Co.,
under the Continental Hotel. Proceeds to go for
fee benefit of the great “ U. S. One Percent. Com
mission.” :
Come early, to secure “first proofs,” and have
the impression from the plates in their purity.
Copies sent free, by mail, on receipt of a ten cent
stamp,--- -
Most Remarkable In its effects, and most use
full!! Its application, the Fragrant Sozodont has
become the most popular clontrUieo in existence.
’Tia used and praised by everybody. Sold by all
druggists and perfumers. de2S-mw!3t
■Cherry Kith Oil Property for Sale —A most
valuable traot, with this celebrated stream running
through Its centre. Inquire for a few days. John
B. Love, IS South Front street. do3i6t
Ladies’ Furs—An elegant assortment at Charles
Oakford & Sob’s, Continental Hotel.
We are how offering our entire stock of
Stereoscopic Ylews at old prices, for holiday pre
sents. Also, a splendid variety of imported Albums,
in Russia leather. Obbambs a uo.,
de2l-6t - : 18 South Eighth street.
Ladies’ and Cbildbbn’s Hats—Latest styles
at Charles Oakford A. Son’s, Continental Hotel.,,
BcEDsAtn’s Arnica Liniment, an infallible
oure for burns, 1 scalds, sprains, rheumatism, gun
shot .wounds, &o, A , single application allays the
pain fronra burn the Instant It is applied. Ko fami
ly should be without It. 1 deiO-lm
■ Gentlemen's Hath— au the latest:stylos • at
qharles Oakford & Son’s, Continental Hotel.
George Steok & Co.’s Planos, and Mason tt
Haxnlln’B Cabinet Organs; for sale only by J. E.
Gould, Seventh andChesimut streets, noie-tf
Eva, Ear, ’and Catarrh, snocessPallf treated
by J. Isaacs, M.' D., Oculist and AurirVen rittest.
Artificial eyes inserted. Ho charge .fitr examination.
PUROHASER6 may rely upon getting the best Furs
at Charles Oakford & Son’s, Owutiosntal Hotel,
\ ■ ■ ; • ... \'N
Dobs not Injurs thr Skin.—No lady should
use a-Bkin-Ooßmetla without its efficacy and harm
lessness are testified to by genuine evidence. Jared's
11 Email de Paris” Is the only skin purifier before the
public that is endorsed by testimonials from ladles
In private life; and actresses of standing, talent, and
beauty. Jouln, Agent, 111 Tenth street, below
Chestnut,
Jared’s Email de Paris is no vulgar .paste,
powder, or paint; does not injure or leave a glaring
coating on the skin, and Is used by ladies and gen
tlemen of the most refined cleanliness.
The magnificent Vestvali writes of tho Emaib
do Paris: “ I consider It a perfect benefaction to
find a preparation which gives the necessary white
ness to the Bkin, leaving It cooler and smoother than
when It has nothing on It.”
The Bjcautirul and Talented Lucille
Western writes; “Itreally adds to the softness
and smoothness of the skin', without conveying the
slightest meretricious Idea. I have no hesitancy in
recommending It to.the profession and public.” E.
Jouln, Agent for “ Email do Paris,” 111 Tenth,
below Chestnut. Orders by mall should be addressed,
Jared & Rout, Philadelphia, general importers.
SPECIAL,. NOVICES,
Hating determined to close out ohb
WINTER STOCK OP SBADT-MADR CLOTHING, vrs
aro selling It In large amounts Sally at REDUCED
PRICES, MUCH. BELOW PRESENT COST OP PRO.
DTJCTION. jOnr purchases having heen made /«>• ml,
at the lowest prices of the season, wo are enabled to
offer customers-the advantages thereby secured. Our
assortment is full and complete—our goods new, fre h
and fashionable, egual to any made to order, and sold
so much lower in price, as to astonish those who usual
ly procure their clothing in that way. : Ah examination
Invited. TOWER HALL, *
518 MARKET Street, '
BENNETT S CO.
dalS-mtuihfr tf
E. McClain’s Cactus Grandiflotus ;
08, NIdHT-BLOOMING CKEOB. -We believe it to be
the only genuine extract la the market, it being made
from one of the most beautiful and fragrant Sowers of
the Cactus tribe; also, his new extract Queen of the
Meadows, Perfect have, and other.choice extracts of
the toilet. Prepared, by W. E. McClain, No. 334 if.
bIXTE Street.. .
M. B.—A liberal discount given to wholesale deal
ers. deW-lm
Geokoe Steck & Co.’s
Tf S f ii pianos, .•»;(. V Ml
- - - ■ ' 'AND - ■
MASON & HAMLIN'S
CABINET ORGANS.
’"PIANO Over s{.p each orthesehne CABINET.
FORTES. instrumcntfl-hayeTjeshsald ’ ORGANS
PIANO. by Mr. G., and the demand C ABINS P ,
FORTES. is constantly ixtor-asing-.- ~ ORGA NS.
piano For sale only bv CABINET >
FOIiTES, .1 E GlilTf.n ORGAN'S
. PIANO BEYISHTH aad GUEST NUT Bis CABINET
FORTES. ■ nolB-tr GEGAMS.
Jones’ One-Price Clothing,
Jones* One-Price Clothing,
. . Jones’One-Price Clothing,
Jones’ One-Price Clothing,
Jones’ One-Price Clothing, . ■ "
Jones’ Or.e-Price Clothing,
-604 Market-street.-Qae Price-near Sixth,
601 Market street—One Price—near Sixth.
; > 604 Market street-One Price -near Sixth,
MSS' It ie well-known that our Stock of CLOTHINGis
large and well assorted, .and extra well, made! and we
how sive notice that, in order to clear oar .-."countess'
before taking account of stock, we have reduced many
prices, aid.are offering actual bargiins", in Overcoats
and Men’s ahd Boys’ Saits.' The prices are marked in
plain figures, and everybody buys alike. Satisfaction,
guaranteed to all, ' ‘
JONES, 604 MARKET Street,
' . One Price Store.
de22-fjal
Gifts of Haed-w&be.—Table CusiiEß's,
with ivory. rubber, and oilier handles; Children’*
Knives and- Forks, FockeF Knives; fins Scissors and
Bazors in' cases; Boxes and.Oheais of Tools, from $2 to
$26; Boys’ TnrningXathes and 'Work: Benckss; patent
Tool Handles with - jniniatnre tools in them: Boys’ and
Ladies’ Skates; Clothes-WriEsers (they’ll save their
cost Id, time and clothing), Carpet Sweepers, Plated
Spoons, Forks, and Batter Knives, miniature Barden
Tools, Spide Boxes, Cake Boxes, Fancy Tea Bells, and
Spring Call Bells, Kat Crackers and Nut Picks: patent
Ash-Sifte, s (pay lor themselves in the coal saved), and
a good variety ol other Housekeeping Hardware, Cut
lery, and Tools, at
TKUHAIt S SHAW’S,
Ho. 83S (EJslt Thlrty-fITS) SIAKKBT Kreat,
B«Iow Uinta.
Colgate's Hohey Soap.
-"This celebrated TOILET SOAP, in such universal da.
maud, Is made from tha GHOLGEST mate; iala.* ia MILO
and EMOLLIENT In its nature, EE AGKA.NTI.Y SCENT
ED, and EXTREMELY BENEFICIAL in Es action upon
fee Skin. For 'sale by all Druggiets and Fancy Goads
dealers. : fe2B-tnfealy
Boys’ Clothing, Boys’ Clothing, Bota’
Clothing.
Beys’ Clothing, Boys’ Clothing, Boys’ Clothing,
Boys’ Clothing, Boys’; ClotMng, Beys’ ClotMng,
Soys’ OlotMng,' Boys’ ClotMng, Boys’ Clothing,
la every variety, la every variety,
la every variety, In every variety.
In every variety, la every yarlety,
; AtH. L. HalloweU & Son’s, ;
‘ At H. L. HalloweU A Sen’s, -
At H. L. HaUeweU & Son’s, :
At H. L, HalloweU & Son’s, ,
; 634 Market street, ' 534 Jfarksl
834 Market street, - 634 Market street,
634 Market street, 634 Market street,
634 Market street, 634 Market street.
Spbmai, Moticb.—We have fee largest and best
os sorted stock of Esady-snsde Beys’ Clothing In fee city,
tat in fee latest styles, and made In fee best manner,
E, L. HALLG'WELL & SON, 534 MASKS'? Street.
osIS-fcntkiijal
OVERCOATS EBOM $l4 TO $55. OVERCOATS,
«■ «■ ' L
OVERCOATS FROM #l4 50«55. OVERCOATS. ?
~ «, ... . ; :
~ •• - . : . ' '' ,J
VBECO.AT3 lEOH. #l4 to *65. OVERCOATS. •
. a, ’ ,* ii
~ ■ V. M .if
SSOOATS FROM *l4 to *55. OVERCOATS.
WABAMAKEK & BROWN,
OAK HALL,
8. E corner SIXTH and MARKET Street*.
JS@“ Young Men’s Suite and elegant yarlety el tke
cost class ClotMng at SEASONABLE PRICES.
Wheeler & Wilson’s Highest Peesgtoi
L 0 CK-SIIT C B
BBWIHG MACHINES,
TEE CHEAPEST, SIMPLEST, AND , BEST.
Salesrooms, TO* >CHESTNtIT Street, above Seventh,
"X31E23-
HABEEMEHL.—On the 24th iMv, Henry Haheimshl,
One of fee survivors of the War of 1812, ag6d 72 years.
The relatives and friends of the family, and: the sol
diers of 1812, are invited to attend Ms funeral, from Ms
late residence, No. 748 South Sixth street, below Fitz
water, on Wednesday afternoon, at two o’clock, with
out further notice. : _ _ A*
OLIVER. —On’the 24th inst,, John W. Oliver, in the
65th year of bis age
The relatives and male friends of the family are re
spectfully-invited to attend the funeral, from his late
residence. No, 1710 Brown street, on Wednesday mnrn
ing. at 10 o’clock.; '**_
SPIBGLE —On the 23d inst., Thomas Hartley, son of
Molledore and Lizzie E. Spiesle, in the oth year of Ms
age
Tho relatives and-frleuds of the family are invited to
attend hisfuneraUfrom the residence of his parents;No.
1523 North Thirteenth street, on Tuesday morning, the
27tj> inst., at 10 o’clock; ■■■■■_' „ ;
SMITH,—The funeral services of Wm. H. Smith,
U. S. N., will be held at St. Peter’s Church, Third and
Fine streets,-on Tuesday, 27th Inst;, atIJJ P.M, V
YABGHAN.-On the 23d last., WUliam B. Vaughan,\
inthe77tsfyearofhisago. .
His relatives and friends are respectfully invited to
atiend the funeral, from his, late residence, comer of
Shackemaxon and Eichmond streets, Eighteenth Ward,
enMonday afternoon, at I o’clock. To proceed to Han
over-street Vault, Funeral services in the Eev. Mr.
Eva’s Church. *
BUEGIN.—On the 23d inst., Edwards, son of Dr.
George H, and Kate A. Burgin, in the 6th year of his
aI SHIELi>S.-On Saturday, 24th inst., Eliza SMelds,.
relict of John Shields, in her 71st year.
Her friends, and those of the family, are invited to
attend her funeral, from her lata residences No. 424
■North Seventh street, on Wednesday afternoon. 23th
inst., at 2 o’clock. Interment at Eonaldson’s Ceme
tery. m w*
JACOBS.—On fee morning of fee 23d inst., Cnarles
Jacobs.
His relatives and friends are respectfully invited to
attend Ms funeral, .from fee residence of Ms brother,.
George W. Jacobs. West Whiteiand, on Monday, 26th
inst ,at 3 o’clock P. M., wifeoutfurtheT notice. **.
FLANAGAN,—On, Friday morning, the 2Sd Instant,
George Woolsey A , son of James H, and Emma s.
Flanagan, aged 3 years. . , . . ***
DICKSON.—On the 23d inst., at Madtrou, Wiaconain,
Charles N. Dickson, formerly of this' city. 1 Interment
atTarrytown, New York. '**
X)ESSC® & BON ARE SELLING TAB
-i-' balance of Pall Stock of Monrntaf Ohmtzas at S3e,;
black and trkite and black and pnrple Be Lalnos at 44c,.
They have educed a )ot of extra size Thibet Lon*
Shawls from $l6 to $l2, and a lot of regular size from
$l5 to $lO 60;; They have also reduced the price of one
ce ss of l/upin’s all-wool Heps from $2 25 to $l. 65. They
have juat received largest size English. Grape Veils, and
Veiland Trimming Crapes of the large crimp and best
dualities, Also, Crape and Lace Mask Veils. -
d<?22 . Ho. 918 CHESTniTT Street. :
BAIZE FOR SEATS BAGS.
'-A Skating Shirts, how ctylo.
Skating Scarfs, Glan Ptaida. —-
Gents’SkatingMufflers.
Mud Skirt߻new Balmorals.
de2l EYES & LANDELL.
NOTICES.
THE ANNTJAI, SHEETING OF YHG
Stockholders of the Dolawarn Oonnty Paassn
ger Eailroad Company, for thB election of officers aud
other business, wiilbe held on MONDAS, January 9th,
1860, at 12 o’clock, noon, at the office of J AMSS SI£L
LEK, Surveyor, MARKET Street,west of Fortieth, West
Philsdelphia. *'*■ ■ IA-’L- BONNAFFON, '
de26-mwf-12t : . Secretary.
OFFICE OF THE SEW X«BK
AND MIDDLE COAL FIELD RAILROAD AND
coal COMPAH Y.-The annual meeting of fee Stock
holders of the Company will be held at their Office, No.
20A South FOURTH Street, on; TOESDAY,; Jan.: 10,
1565, at U o’clock A. M. , for tho purpose of ftve
direetors to servo for the ensaiuk year, aua ior tae
transaction of any other business that may come before
them.- : PETER K LANDIS, Secretary.
Philadelphia, Dec. 24, IS6I. de2S-mwfgt
iss**- THP FAIU OF THE I.ADSES OF
SANITARY COMMITTEE of St. Thomas’
Church, forth® SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS, has
removed from Concert Hall to tilts Lecture Room of said
place, FIFTH Street,, helow Walnut, far costume
through the week. LUCY .TIE NSE N.
It . ; . : Secretary.
HSION YOLTTNS'EE®- EIFHESH.
W& MEKT SALOON, foot of WASHINGTON Are-
Due.—We are aga’a obliged ta appeal to our fellow
citizens for .aid to sustain our institution. We are
thankful for the liberal support we have received, and
believe the expending of no similar earn has added so'
much to Iho comfort of our soldiers; tn-adduion to
■which we have been compelled by circumstances to
assume temporary care of thousands of refugees, freed
men,And rebel deserters, nearly alt of whom, would
have been forced to seek charity at your doors, and,
domiciled in the lowest haunts of the city, weald have
caused’ much annoyance and disturbance. They have
remainedwitk us generally but a few day*, aad places
have been found for them away from the. clay, where
their U bob was in grs at request. ;. . _ " ■r_r.- :■ ;
The arrangements for the sare of-the- souasrs in our
city have added largely to our reputa.Uon.fos hospitality
and brotherly love, and to.contluue the good work the
necessary means must be furnished, Fonas forwarded
by letter to our committee, or handed to. either'of the
following gentlemen, will reach, us:
Rev. Dr.-Thoraas Brairierd,-No. SSiFtesestreet.
Thomas Robbins, Esq,. President Philadelphia Bank.
D. B. Cummins, Esq . President Girard Bank
S. A. Morcerr Esq-Y President Farmers’ amt Mecha
nics’Batik.
J. B. Austin, Esq., President Southwark Bank.
M. W. Woodward, Esq., Cashier Manufacturers’ and
Mechanics’ Bank. .
Thomas T. Firtb. Esq., Treasurer Pinna. Railroad.
James C. Hand & Co:, corner Market and Decatur sts.
Samuel B. Falee, Esq , 701 Vine street
- • • ~ ARAB BARKO WS, Chairman.
J. B. Wade, ' • ■ deal. I2t
K®* 1 PHIMBEtPHU AH® MBBT
•SK? RAILROAD CO. —NOTICE is hereby give u ta the
Stockholders of this Company that fh» Annual Meeting
and an Eloetion'- for President and six Directots wul
take place on the second MONDAY Oth) of Jacuiry,
1865, Rt t P. M., at the Company's Depot, on darby
Avenue, between Forty-ninth and Fiftieth streets.
dt3i-tja9 5. H; FHCKWIS, Sestetsty.
«@@SSBSBSSBSSra3B«feC
■^^^WOTICES.
A '.MUSICAL EJfTBBTAIBfStESr*
K» itt behalf of the N AZA KBTfl M ESUNDAY
SCHOOL will be (riven oa WOSDAY RYESING next.
Bee. 35-. ii, at the Church, THIRTEENTH Street, below
Vine, commencing at 71s o'clock. It will consist of the
Oratorio of Rather, the Beautiful Gueen, and several
other choice selections of Manic, Hr. AARON R TAY
BOB will conduct It, assisted fey Mr. BRISCOS, and
feme of the best amateur performers la the city.
Tickets, 26 cents, may be procured at the Philadelphia':
Confe' enee Tra et Depository, sixth street- above Arch;
at the store of Higgins & Perkenpine. 82 North Fourth
street, aid at the door on the evening of the Concert,
d*24-2:* ,
IKS3°=- POST OFFICE, PMU,h9EI,PaiA,
a l ®’ Fa. , December24.lB64.
On MONJ) AT next, 26th test, this Office wilt ha open
for transaction of business until 12 o’clock noon, after
Which hour it will be closed.
The several Stations will be open during the same
ifottrs.
The carriers win jnakebntthe nsualSi M. delivery.
Three collections of letters from lamp post and other
boy cs will he made, yiz.: two itt the morning and one
in the evening, at 6 o’clock.
de?4-2t C. A. WALBOKN. P.M. .
■X3g*>- PHI K,sm SIG3IA.-THE BI-
Wff ENNIAt CONVENTION of the PHI KAPPA
SIGMA FRATERNITY wilt be held at ihs CONTINEN
TS L HOTEL, in the city of Philadelphia, on WEDS KS
DAY- tbe 28th December, 1861, deM 3t«
iSCSr= OFFICE OF THE? CITY TSEA
SS®? SORER, PHiteDBr.PHiA. Dec. 23d. 3854.
"NOTICE TO LOAfiHOLDERS.”
Tbe City Treasurer is prepared to pay Loans ma
turing January Ist, 1861, and the holders' thereof are.
requested re present them at this Office, on or after the
2d day of January. HENRY BUMMV
. de24-6t City Treasurer.
®3Sg~ . OFFICE OF THE CIST TREA
■&Z3& SURER, Philadelphia- Dec 23d, 1854.
■ NOTICE TO LUANHOLDKRL
The City Treasurer will pay the Interest on City
Loans, due January Ist, on and after January. 241
1866. ' HENRY BUM if,
de24 6t City Treasurer.
IS®* OFFICE OF THE KESftURHOS.
ING VALLEY RaILKOAITCOMPaNY.
j_ . Philadelphia, Dec. 23, 1864.
The annual meeting of the Stockholders of this Com
pany will be held at this office on MONDAY, January
9th,T£f6, at noon, at which rime an election for a Pre
sident and Twelve Directors, to serve lor the ensuing
year, will take place.
- oi «. JAMES S. COX.
. de24-smwBl* -. Secretary.
SPVS"- OFFICE OF THte LEHIOH AW»
■#=»'. DELAWARE WATER GAP RAILROAD COM
PANY, Ho. IS3.South SECOND Street.
PfiiJDAßßi,phi A, December 23. 1854.
. The annual meeting of the Stockholders of this Com
pany, and, an ELECTION for a President and twelve
Directors, to serve for the ensuing year, will be held
at this office, at 1 o’clock P. M., on MONDAY, the 9th:
of January, 1855.
W. B. WHITNEY,
de24-sinw.Bt* Secretary.
OFFICE OF THE PHIEABEIc
.PH IA PIKS INSURANCE COMPANY.—The an-'
nualmeetingnf the Stockholders of this Company will
be held on MONDAY, January 2, 1865, between the
hours of 10 and 12 o’clock A. M., at their office.-No.
433 CHESTNUT Street, when.and where an ELEC
TION for Directors will be held, in conformity with
the charter. - ; - - :
FRANCIS.BLACKBURNS, -
■ cc2f-6t*- -... .. ... ...... Secretary,
iWV'tpw OFFICE OFFHB JNNoifiwg
SK® RAILROAD COMPANY.-NGTIOB TO STOOK
HC-r.DEKb, —a special meeting of the Stoekholdera M
the Junction Katlroau Company will he il-Id on TUBS.
DAT, theßd cay of January, 1865. at llo’elock A. Sf .
£t&0._338 South THIRD street. Philadelphia, to con
sider thAPropriety of issuing additional bonds for the
purpose of fully completing the road.
del9 ISt JOSEPH LESLEY. Secretary.
'asst* SEV.EJSTH BTATIUXAV, BANK,
, Philadelphia, December 12,1854.
The annual meeting of the Stockholders of this Bank,
for the ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, Will he held ob
TUESDAY, January 10, 1835. between the hours of II
o’clock A. a. and 2 o’clock P. M.
del3-tj»l9 Js. 8. HALL, Cashier.
ftssr“ BIVIBFJ6B jSr©TICS.-BFFICB OF
THE KiPLK SHADE OIL COMPANY, 531
WALNUT btreet, ■ • :
• Pku.apelphta, Dec. 23. 1354
The Board, of Directors have this day declared'a di
vidend of FOUR FEB CENT., and TWELVE PER
CENT.extra, making SIXTEEN PEE CENT., payable
at their office on and after the 80th inat,, clear of State
.taxes.'' • •
The Transfer Rooks wil! he closed on the 21th Inst.,
atBP SI., andbeopened ontheSlst.
de2S-7t* ;. -THOS. £. SEARLE, Secretary: .
Srsgg*' S > jaili*.3>Sl J S*Kli AS» KS,II>I3S«
fS?KAILKOAD COMPACT, Office <137 Srnth
FOURTH street. PuttABELMrA, Dec, 22,1864
TO AVOID DETENTION, the holdsrc of Coupons of
Hiis Company due on tie Ist proximo, arc requested to
have thorn at this office on or before hie 31st inst.,when
receipts will be given, deducting 10 per cant, for State
and United States taxes; sad checks will be rcaiyfw
delivery on TUESDAY, the 3d of January, in exchange
for said receipt*. S. BEADFOED,
de23*Bt 'Treasurer.
§qsf“ ». *>. K»3IK (OK W.HOSS
interviews with the Emperor of France, the Ocar
of Koseia, and she Nobility of Europe, have given Mm
a world-wide celebrity, -will vivo a
SEbitCT BEADING
AT THE ASSEMBLY B'OIBDING,
ON TUESDAY EVENING, December 27, ISSt
Tickets 60 cent*; Eeaerved Seats 76 cents. For sals at
Pwth'e. Sixth and Ghacbtttt. and at thojßa.ii. cecs-sc*
csp oiTjcß eF «7i?i©Hr as.«rxcrasi iar«
SS* SUEA&CE COMPANY,
Philadeiphia, Dec. 17, ISSi.
The AnnnslSleetins o* the Stock and Scrip holders of
the Union Mutual Ins. Go., of Philadelphia, will be
held, at the Office or Company, on MONDAY, January
9,1556,12: o’clock noon, at which time an election will
be held for Eight Directors to serve fig.the ensningthree
years. JOHN MO.iS,
del9-lSt . : Secretary,
THE- GBEAS- W£STEKJS ©Si,
COiTPAHT, '
Dbcehbke 8,1834,
The Anneal Masting of the Stockholders trill be held
at the OSes of the Company, No. dtli WALSOT
Street, PHILADELPHIA, on MONDAY, January 2d,
1805, at 12 o’clock noon.
An Election ior Ana Directors for the year 1835 trill be
held at the same tijne._- _ •
The Stock Transfer Books will be closed from Decem
ber 26th, 1864, until January Sd.ISSS.
deS-tia2 : M. B. KBILY, Secretary.
PMIJLABEIPHIA 'AH® BEAMS®
BAILEOAD COMPANY - Office %"&% South
FOURTH Street, -
„ „ Psii.Aßßlpbia, December 12, 18S1
Notice : 1» hereby given to the Stocakclders of tkij
Company that tie Annual Meeting and an Election for
President, sis Managers, Treasurer, and Secretary wfli
tiid J'i-co on the second MONDAY 0-th) of January
next, at 12 it. WH. H, WBBB,
. del2-tja9 . . Secretary.
SKJiTHVWARO BOCSTT ff'CSitt.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount of money collected ...,....$20,719
“ “ expended... 20,6 K
8d1trc5.,..*«•«*.i.........0.w.*h»w.§97
Humber of men credited to tie ward......... .'..587.
, required 280
‘"5urp1u5......... .207 men
- Tie ward will require about 120 men to fill its quota
under tie call of the President of the United States for
300,CC0 men. It is desirable that prompt action should
be taken by the citizens of tie ward, not- only from a
sense of duty, but on tie score of economy.. Subscrip
tions should he hat dad in as soon as pas; i tile. - .
ft A. H. FRANCiSCUS, Treasurer,
de22 6t So. 513 MARKET Street.
KSf 0 AMERICAN I.SFB INSSJ&AWCE
ASD,TRUST COMPANY.
Phii.apki.phia December 19,-1564.
Tie Annual Meeting of tie Stockholders of tils Com-,
pany, lor tie eloction of Thirteen Trustees to serve the
ensuing-year, will be held at tie Office, S. 5. corner of
FOURTH and WALNUT Streets, on MONDAY, Jana
ary 2,1E65, between tie honrsof 10A. Ms audit o’clock
noon JOHN S. WILSON,
delSI 12t ' - Secretary.
STeCKM«I-BKKS'MOTICK-.—TiSB
■S®' Annual Meeting of tie Stockholders of tie COX
NBXSVILLE AMD SOUTHERN FSNNSYLYANEA
Sail WAY COMPANY will be held on MONDAY, tie
9sh day of Jar nary, 1865, at 3 o’clock P. Mi, at the office
of tie Company, No-1830SouthTHIRD Street,,Phila
delphia. - - 1 ■ ■
An Election for President and Directors will be held
on the same day and place. - , .
■ B. B. BARCLAY,
de2S-ija29 , Secretary pro tern.
-ysg° ./ KSSTTBAHCE COMPASS'S" OP SHE
&3S 1 STATE OP PENNSYLVANIA.
• I’ii ti.AOKi.r-mA, Dec. 23. 186 f
-An election for Thirteen Directors of tie Company
Will be held on MONDAY, January 9,1863,:at the Com
pany's office, Nos. 4; and S'EKGHANSE Building, be
tween tie'hour* of ten o’cioos A. a. and one o'clock
I’. M WILLIAM HARPER.
de23-ja9 . Secretary-
S©SX€B—OJFFTD® ©F THE AEXAS
SSIB 5 OIL COMPANY, 524 WALNUT Street, Room
20. : PHiiADBi.PHIA. Dec. 20, 1881.
Tie Certificates of Stock will he ready for delivery on
and after TUESDAY, Dec. 27th rest- Persons holding
the Company's Dae Bills will please return thorn to
tils Clfice and receive Certificates of Stock for them,
deSI-6t - P. W. WILTS ANK, Secretary.
assar’ - THE ASSBAI HEEETIjSO OF THE
Stockholders of the POTTBVILLS MINING
AND MANUFACTURING CO , for the ELECTION of
Officers lor the ensuing year, will he held at the Office
of the Company, Ko 217 WALNUT Street, on TUBS
DAY. Jan. 1!), 1866,: at 2 o’clock P. M.
del3 ijalO ' EICKaBD JONES, President.
- OFFICE OF THE THIRTEENTH
and FIFTEENTH-Streets PASSENGER RAIL
WAY COMPANY, ill WALNUT Street, Philadelphia.
. The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Com
pany will be held at their office on MONDAY, January
9tb. lE®, when an election will he held for a President
and five Directors to serve for the ensuing year.
H- HAINES,
de24-26,31,ja2,7,96tf Secretary.
fSHF- OFFICE iiOF THE IJSIOX FAS.
s6E? SEN GBR RAILWAY COMPANY, No. 308
South FOURTH Street, : PH«A.DET,MiA,Dac:22,P64.
The annual meeting: of the stockholders of the Union
Passenger Railway. Company will be held at the office
of (he Company, 308 South FOURTH Street, on MON
DAY, January 9, ai S}£ o'clock. An election for Presi
dent, Vice President, and fivo Directors, will be held,
between'the hoars of ten and one, at the tame place.
, W. H. KEMBLE.
. de23-fmwtja9 , . . - . Secretary.
FTSP- TKEASKEESt’S DEPARTMENT
; nobtbsbn central railway com
pany—Calvert station, \
B.wrrMoan, Dec. 17, 1854.
DIVIDEND No. 4.—The President and Directors of
this Company have this day declared a Dividend of T WO
<2) PER CENT., c! ear of National and Slate taxes,for the
quarter ending December SR JS64, payable to the Stock
holders on the 2Qth_of January, 1855. at this office.
Tte Transfer Boohs will he closed from Ist to ICih of
January, 1860, inclusive; By order . / v
de2i wfmlOt J. S. LETS, Treasurer.
THE COSSOEEOATIOaTAE NTA.
tional bank. ■
Philadelphia, Dec, 8. 1834.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockho ders of the von
solidfttion National Bank wLI be held at tne BANKING
BOUSE on TUESDAY,. January ID, 1855. at 13 o'clock M..
An election for. Direct M-s to serve the enßuing year
will be held between the hours e? lOo’clock A. M,, and
S o’clock P. Sf., on that day. JCS. M.. PIERSOL,-
d»9 fmwijalO Cashier.
■»SBr?v: 'B&'iOSf JSATICSAE BASEr
pjraADMFHiA, Deo. 9,1854
An Election for nine DDectors oftrns Bank willhe
held at the Banking House on TUESDAY, January 10th,
1865. between the hours of 10 A 3 P. M. ,
de9-iinijalo J. J. HUCKEL, Cashier.
THE PHILADELPHIA NATISN.
W&&' AL BANK,. Philadelphia, Dec. Bth, 1864,7 ;
•The Annual Election ofDIRECTtiRS will be held.- at
the Banking Haase on TUESDAY, the 10th day of Janu
ary, 1865 between the hoars oj 11 o’clock A. 51. and 5
o’clock F; M. B. B. COMEGYB, •'
de9-fmwim . , .Cashier.
FTSr 0 KEJs’SIKGTOSr JiA'SIOSAI. JBAWSC,
S'-** • Philadelphia, Dec. 9,1861;
An election for thirteen Birec'ora: to serve .the ea
sning year will be held at the Banking House on TEES;
BAY, January 10,1865; from 10 o’clock A. M. to 3P, M.
delO stuthlm WM. MoCSNNELL, Cashier,
'|2Egr S6SIHIV ARK'M'«»K&J, BANS,
B =g S > Philadelphia, December 9.1884;
The Annual Election for DISECTORS-will be held at
the BANKING HOUSE, on TUESDAY; the 10th day of
January next, between the hours ,of 10 o’clock A. M.
and 12M, . . ■" f
A general meeting of the Stockholders will he held at
the same time. ; • : . F. P. STEEL,
delOstathtjalO • Cashier.
THE- 31AJStJFACTCISE5t S’' NA.
TIONAL BANK. ,
PHrLAnEtEHiA,.Dec. 9,11864-
The Stockholders are hereby notifled that an Et.EC.
TXON FCR NINE DIRECTORS of this Bank, to saspe
the; ensuing year,, will -be held at the BANKING
HOUSE, on . WEDNESDAY, January 11,.1865, between
the honrs of 10 A. M. and 2 P. M. : "
M. W. WOODWARD,
SelO-stnthtjall ‘ Cashier.
OFFICE OF T.HK INOHTK-EBSMS
sylvania railroad company;
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of.•the-Narth
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will be held, at the
Office of the Company. No. 4.0 X WALNUT Stneet,
Philadelphia;' on MONDAY, January 9Sh, 1865, at 12
o’clock la., at which time and place an Election wdil ha
heldfor-a-President .and Ten Directors to serve for the
ensuing year, - EDWARD ABJISTKD/JG,
dt24 tj«9 Secretary.
:'-M«TI<eE.—BA3BK OB’ K©»TH
AMERICA, Novsmbbb 21,1364. „ -
NoHcfl is hereby given, agreeably to. sec-loa .3 of the
act of the General assembly of the. Commonwealth vl
Pennsylvania, entitled “ Am act on&blins the banka oi
the Commonwealth to become associatloM for the pur
pose of banjlsig under the laws ofthe United Sutej,’
§?o p s?a^
, the 14th Inst., voted to become snob an association, and
that its Directors have prorntrad. the authority of the
owners of more than two-thirds of the capital stock to
make the certlSsate required therefor by thelawe of the
United States. - J. HOCKLEY,’
ncdS-30t ■ '.Cashier.
SBtOWB WAMOJfAI. BASK OF'
•VS& PHILADELPHIA. ‘
: . ~ „ Fuakkpokd. Dec. 29,1884.
The Annual Election for Directors of .this Bank will
he held at the Banking House, on TUESDAY, January
10th, •JB6s, tetweeil tiwh.Okre of 12 M. and 3 P. M
de2l-Ual9 * ' _W. H. KHAWff, GasfchK
notices.
BEV, At A,
02TE OF ma K9SS
'ox’uxaAjK, toac'ijtj'J
*“»"■ EVSbtob, . ftsu |
MUSICAL FUND it,
deao-tc _____ Afy
MEffiOßlA.il
op
CHE GREAT OBNT&at
: - FOE THE *
u. S. SANITARY OOr,I STISsirw
lEtp, xw Philadelphia. /3
BY OHASIiES J. STiUS.
PKICB, FIVE DOLI.AR3, ,
Philadelphia AsskqefSot taXKj’J
V UntM% SO/ffli Varims ®™s^|
she! man & Co., and is lUwrtSwJ iufrn,,-, q il
iome of the More lnter6rik Ko y73f\{l:7 ! M
t cocti-.ms an account of the origin asd Sst ’fl
Pair; a description of the dtliraai n
tatement of the B asocial result-' a
Jommitteea, Ac.. Ac. ’ L “«of 4
Aa this work is designed primarily for , '
he various Committees, and a limited
isen printed, it has been thought b?*t 1 “'l
JAMES K - SlM ‘^-“
Those who desire^ copies will please ss‘i
resshim at No. 33 South SlXTHStret* fsjifj l
Mr. Simon will call upon those who »» ns‘f\
> communicate with him. «»ymhM
S‘i?ri7 WiU tS iea<ly ** 4811T6r5r 0,1 WBWfc'
TH E •
BieiPEGCHY MIKIIg eo©id
iHAtriDIEBE DISTRICT, CANADA a
L. E. CHITTENDEK,,Presided
OFHCBES.
Ex-Got. James Pollock, Director 0. 8, KSni m
ilphia: Hob. W G. Moorhead, Pres. Phtl?. jUv
a-Uroad Co ; C. B. Wilght, Esq., of C. B. wJV
3 ■ ‘S??ers; Henry Sheldon, tel , of SUats* ¥.
m. &Co.,Kew York; W- B. Hatch, Esq ,V,
inks & Co . Hew York; T. B. Btmtmg- B q 2
. Bnntinx* Co., Hew York; L. E. ChlstaafiT
egieter p. B. Treasury. 41 '
100,000 SHARES. FAB VALUE, ?30 sEis;
SUBSCSIPTIOIf PSTCK, $3O.
lOFJBETY, 14,770 ACEIS, ALL KJfOWlf Ta
RICH JBT GOLD.
1,000 SHARES 0J? STOCK OFFERED m s ,,
, _ SCKIFTIOK.
500 ounces of pare GOLD front tie Comm-ny's
irty may is seen on application at tie 0 -i>‘
"EIGHI- & GO.; 14t3 SomiL.TslfSD frwsfc'w,
ape, prospeatnsas, and all information ntsy g
ie latest report from the Geologist-of the Coaal
Lnannces the Sisco very-of FIVE eotst and van h)
lartz lodes.
tie OSFIOIAT, E3POET or the GoisTlovviwm
' Canada will soon be published, 'showiag ova-.
indeep and Firry Ihossasd at cola ttt
gold has been recently mined in the .OH AOhlsl
iSTEICT, principally upon the Company's woa-.J
A limited number of shares of tie .CAElTAlrirar
ay be subscribed, for attie oEca of '
O. B. WRIGHT & CO.,
X 43 SOUTH THIBD STBE3T,
jposite t&e Exchange. de'£Mm*ri|J
asap*. office bb ssurmm
3*s? ASSOCItTIOS, H. W; corner of SB vTSNTfi-
SANSGSt Streets, December 6, lgftt.
At tie T tarty-third Annual Meeting of the itu,sj
tlon, the follow Ids named Gent Um-is. »,n dou!•
sere and inaiasers lor list- 66:, •
. I'tiKU-ZST,
SAMUEL H. PRESTOS.
TICE PSESIbEST?.
BICHABB D. WOOD, .T. FISHES LSAMI3G.
- TKEASFKES,
BDJTOHD WILCOX, No. 40* CHESTNUT Stml
COBRES?OHHISO BECKBTABT,
b. MONTGOMERY BOSS.
BECOBBIi-e SEOBETARr,
JOHN H. ATWOOD.
KAKAOBKS, ■ _
: Thomas A. Eadd,
• Charles Bac-ads,
Kichard Weed-
Charles S. Warts, K, f,
E,B. Wood,
Jamas Bayard,
Joseph A Clay,
Alfred M, Collins,' 1
Charles W- Cashaiu,
Benjamin Coates,
Thomas Latimer,
John Bohlen, ,
William-PaT-TOS,
Arthur G. Coffin,
Benjamin Orne,
John W. Claghoin,
Thomas Watteoa,
Joseph H. Dalles,
. . JohaAshtaret, . I Philip C. Garrett.
Hessrs, B. C. Cooper and Thoma* Evans are ihs oal
person* duly Authorized So collect fluids for the
Sion. - JOSS H A.W9OD,
deO-lm EecordinsSecretarj’.
ft-yg”* OFFICE OF'".VMS MiHBFACTC
BEES’ IHSUEiIiCE CtfiffiET, Jfo. iI
■W.&IHTO Street,
• '•• TmiMBSHIA, Dewaher 11*51
Tie Anxnal Sfestlag of the Stockholders of "Taj
Haßufactereis' Insor&nee Company of ibo Stria ol|
PenßsylTatia” will be held, at iheoSceof theCem
gaßy, on HOJTDAT, the 2d day of Jaaairy, 13J,'«.]
tween the honrs of 4 aad 6 o’clock P. M., when s
election for Tea Directors for the year 1835 will fee feeli
ia aecordancewith the Charter aad By-law? _
. M. 3. KBiLT,
del-t.i&2 -■ ' ■■ Secretary. |
§33?“ OFFICE PEHHS'XXV.&£ra& KAli'l
BOA® COEPAHY,
*. jPsiLADßrj'Bii, Sot. Ob, ISSi
NOTICE TO SHABEHOhBBBS.—The Shareholders ii
tils Company are notified Iks;, under Kesolntioa of in
Board of Directors, tier are entitled to mfesniatotii
Stock of tie Ceai»anynse amoimt of TSSFsB G3ST.
on thefr respective "interest, as shown by tie Sooitti
tio Company on tie 2d inst, ■ •. _ . ■ ■ N
Each Shareholder entitled to a fractional part of*
share, nnder the terms of tie Beeolatsoi, >isli hare ttt
privilege'of snbsciibin* fer a full share on. tie pajaad
of Fifty Bollara. „ . . . . - I
This Stock will be leaned -at tie par rains of FiPTT
DOJiLAIiS per share. Accrued interest -at SIS PS!
C*KT. will bo charsed front Ist inst, until payasat U
saade.- ■
The Books tor subscription and payment will be oom
on HOKBAY, the 7th inst, and will close on the 31s! oi
December next, after which no farther snbscripffiEl
willba reeelred under this Bezplu&on; •
THOS, T. FIBTE,
Treascrw.
208-tdo3l
*55??“: OFFICE OF THE WESTEBS
»=£? PEHiSSTiVAKIA KAILKOAB OOMPaHY.
iPhiiadelphia, Decembers Iffii
MOTICB TO STOOKHOLBEES.—The Annnai atednt
of ibe Slochlwlders of the Western. Pannsylvatia Sail
road Company will be bald oitMOMfi AT, the mata day
of January, 1865. at 12 o’clock M,, at Ho. JJ3S Soma
TBIKD Street, Philadelphia.
Annual Election for President and Eiraclera wul to
held same day and place. ;
de22-tja9 . JOSEPH LESLEY, Secretary. .
fe»TSg*» STOCKHOLBEBS’ XOTMJE.-
BS»v The Annual Moating of tbe Stockholders of til
OIJD CKEEE.AHD BIDGWaX SAICEOAI) COtfPlifT
■will be held on :MOHDAY» the ninth day of Jauuaiy.
1165, at 12X o’clock F. M , at Ho. S3S South THliid
grreet, Philadelphia- ...
An Election, for President and Ihiactors will ha M 4
tame day and place. _ _
JOSEPH LESLEY, Secretary.
PriII,AEEL?HIA, Pee. 21,1551. daß-lug.
WEKE O? THE WSSTSSSIBE-
LAHD COAI, COIfPAKT, lio. 230 booth
THIRP Street, comer of Willijjg , fi aliey. , , ■
PHILADELPHIA. V&Jl'Mkv
.At a meeting: of-'fha Directors of ti>e UFBSiMOafr-
LAND COAL COMP A til, held thisfiw, aDivideadf
FIXE P2S CBST. on the Capital Srocs was declare!,
pay able on and-after:January 3d, 1565 ... ...
Tbe Transfer Books-will be closed uct-i .laEMjfo- 1
next .<■ ■ ?. H. JACKWb.
de22-tja6 , -r-. T'oa;ater._
9®= OFFICE .OF'THE BSSTEBPafij®
•He? IKSGSAHCK COMFAHX, 400 WAbAK
Street, Pnn.AHßLPiriA,.Pieember26,lE6l. ... .
HOIIOE.—The annual meeting of the StoekhosaersM
“ The Enterprise Inenranca Company” will sop os
MONDAY, the 9th day of Jannary next, at 10 o'duts,
A. IT., at the oflice of the company. ...
An election for twelye Directors, to serre the ensuies
year, will be held on the same day, at the tarns r-1a..,
between the hours of 10 o’clock A. M- and 2 o *‘
M. CH*S. POSTES.
: dsS4-t|a9:: - Secretary- .
OFFICE OF THE MASDAS **s*
ISG COMPANY, No. 33* WALNDT Stwst.
Y PHttAnEnpHiA,Nov. KM*
Notice Is hereby given that all stock of the Manes*
Mining Company, on which instalments am due M
nnuald, have been declared forfeited, and willJps wi*
at Public Auction, on THURSDAY, December VYI
*VI2 o’clocknoon, at,the Office of the Secretary of •“*
Company, according to the Charter and By-laws, mu* 1
paid on or before that day.,, _•
By order of the Directors. ■ _
no2B-ide29 , B. A. HOPPES, Ttoamref^
3JEKCAMTIE.E XIB»AET.-Alt>
iS», persons who held Stock in this institiitieo.'Jj
of January Isetwsie entitled to an es-;ra su3«
FEES OF CHAEGB. Bach life-member was
three extra shares, and perpetnal members to
Bach scrip : is convertible into i&o shares of etoclt
ring this year. The right to take three extrashar**
T?ut expire on the Slssmst TheywiU be sabjectw
no tax this year. .
apvsa® T£E£ FOURTH. SfATISASAX BASH,
PUII.ABELPHIA, Decembers, ISS4.
The Annual Election of DIEECSORS whl ha aaia «
theBsBKING BOUSE on T-UESDAY, the Kih dsrf
January, 1865, between the honrs of 2 and 4 o cioc*
F.M. • ~
The Annual Matting of the Stockholders will be Sew
at the same time. SAMUEL J. MAC HOLLAS,
d«2B-ijalO . . . ■ ... , Caanier. _
. FABMEKS’ AND 3£E<l3sA3>'KS’
KATIONAL BANK-Philadelpeu,
her 9, 1864.
The Annual Ejection for Directors ef this Bank triii
be held at the BANKING HOUSE, on WEDb
the 11th day of January next, between the nones ol I*
o’clock A. M. and S o’clock P. M. _
delO-tjall W- RUSHTON. Jr-. Cashier.
ysg® THE THIRD NATIOSAL BASJS
©F PHILADELPHIA, - „
DncEsrauß S, ISA
The Second Annual Sleeting of the STOCKHOLBcR
of the Third National’Bank ot 'Philadelphia W!««
held sttSe Backing Honse. S. W. corner of SI
and MEEBIOK Streets, on TUESDAY, January 10, (Sw
at 12 o’clock noon. , ~ . „
An Election for Directors to serve for the enamosrfw
willbeheldon the same day, between the hours «f l*
and2'o’clock. „ ....
deio-lm R GLEHDINNING, Casaier.
PHHADELPHU ASH’ BEA3>K-i9 •
RAILROAD COMPANY, Office No. 3»fSoa«
FOURTH Street. p SmAJ)BIirHIA Uoirerabar SO, 135 L
-. DIVIDEND NOTIOB.—=Ehe transfer books of *
Company will be closed on THURSDAY, December w
and reopened on TUESDAY, JANUARY 10,1S&1
A Dividend of FIFTEEN PER CENT, on the com®®*-
and preferred stock, clear of National and Stste
has Been declared, payable in common stock,on tns
December next on all stocks standing 'on the cocas “
the Company, at the close of business on the loth
Stockholders whose names are registered oaths bajj
York books will be paid .at the Farmers’ Leas aaa
Trust Company. S. BRADFORD,
del-tf. Treasure^,
a'Sir*’ OFFICE OF 'EHEXOCUSa’.
TAIN COAL AND IRON COMPANY,
Pau.inEi.PHXA, Dec. IS, ISA.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of ths ahgvg
utmed Company will be
South THIRD street, on MONDAY, tae D-'crrlOS
January next, at 13 o mock M. . when an KLEOiiyv
will be held for seven Directors to serve for the ensum*.
Transfer Books of the Company-will be closed mf
fifteen days prior to the .day of sa'd ejection , _
d el7-.tjal6 ' ' EDWARD ELY. Secretary.
a-SS** »IYI»3XI»:—THS .DIRECT©*®
B 3& of the BIG TANK OIL GOMPARV SS’jJrf
ter decJored ’ a dividend. of PER CM®. “
the Of tßedJompanyfnp' to December i5., 5
ble on and after the.SOth tost., firae of tax.
The Transfer Boohs trill he closed from the “***
80tb in»t.
. By order of the Board of Directors. / -v
Office, Ho. 232. Booth
Secrete^
Begemms 21,1 FM, dßa tfcsto^
Mgr,
NOTICE is bereijy thsi tiio Ainva&l Megilp# c^
th? O S.&
Offltsl& lor the ens Street, Pinlatisl
°*,<* a '£WSffiMEF*% liinK.J* *
-s&***€ * W. 81. TXLGHMAiT,
;-,6eorgb^
®JII» «* fc
S§g? CQJU’AMXOF EKSTHSTItVASIA. . „
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