oul of the Slate. General Brbckin endeavored to imilato Morgan's f 1 q E raid into Kentucky, and forced his the Ohio river and through. West * e i'iiii- hut as the year closes we hear in of his utter ruin at Saltrille. r „ one of our expeditions throughout . r has heen a success, with the „j,i;ou of the two expeditions con- with the campaigns in Florida and r luisidna, which were lost through the 'sinniingement of those in command, and jf' t jccent attempt at Wilmington, which cnls to have been a drawn battle. The £l w j itsoi has developed military genius of ?. h ighert order in our armies. It has “ Bhermak in the first rank of jV'rais. It has shown Sheridan and IfiOMAS to be possessors of the finest quali , „ 3 ofthe warrior, and, above all, it re. Linds to the honor of General Grant for tiaiißg the sagacity to gather around these gallant and gifted men. When year began our progress in rebel sub i'lS&liou was limited and disheartening, 'rnttiug the year we have entered every c #1 it Stern State j our armies have marched countermarched through the very jeatt of the Confederacy. We have held thousands of miles of coast. Farragtot, ; a itis gallant attack upon -Mobile, has -jjc a name that will live by the side of j e t.-on. And the new year opens with a -tofM’ct that, unless Almighty God should tisiius with some signal disaster, we may | P] ic to see the whole Southern country in ■lf possession of the Union army before L months of spring; •f idle the Republic of America has been the scene of these devastating wars, Europe narrowly escaped a general conflagration, flic beginning of the year found Poland in i a condition of insurrection, almost hope- Ijcssinthc beginning, but stimulated by the 1 jiopc that England, and France would in terfere and secure its independence. . This interference did not go beyond-the writing of diplomatic note 3, in which Count (toil; senakoep found on opportunity to severely snub Earl Russia,!, and Monsieur pßoevN dr L’Huys. So Poland was left to its fate. Russia, with appalling severity, jo completely crushed the rebellion that lie power of the Czar may be regarded as supreme. In Circassia the Russian Go rernmcnt, by an act of unexampled figor, succeeded in restoring tranquillity, flie whole country of Circassia was depo pulated. Thousands of Circassians, in cluding the bravest and the best of that lomnntic and singular race, were driven pom their homes to the cold and inhospi- 1 isble dominions that border on the Black jsd Caspian Seas, to find, under the rule of the Turk and the Tartar, the comfort irliich they had failed to obtain from the Czar, In Italy the work of reconstruct ing a kingdom from the remnants of jeapolitan and Austrian misrule has been slowly progressing; and, although the lopes of the friends of freedom have been uplifted by the singular and sudden change oftlie Italian provinces to Italian unity, lie dissensions of that people have, Hus far, prevented any permanent establishment of law' and order.- Italy severely feels the losb of the great Count | C.ivort:. He alone could match the wily Emperor of France. We now find the people of that delicious country bleeding from the old rankling wounds of brigands, internecine quarrels, local jealousies, and Roils between friends of Victor Emmanuel uul Garibaldi. King Victor Bits in Tu rin while Garibaldi lives a petulant life in Us Island of Caprera. King Victor is lie personification of conservatism and or isr, and wishes to unite Italy at any cost, Aiie Garibaldi clamors for instant and stermmating war to drive the French out ti Rome and the Austrians out of Venice. Rile our sympathies are with the rag si, glorious nature of Garibaldi, our iteon leads us to regard the course of King Victor as the true one, and hat, whether Italy will ever succeed in biirg regenerated or not, it certainly btver can become a kingdom by entering into a war with the Emperor Napoleon. t Greece, the Danish boy-king has a sad ■r- of it with the descendants of Pindar El Pericles. We can almost realize the ejs of the Oligarchy in reading the squab lies of the new king and his new subjects, the great event in European politics has teen the Danish and German war. The fchleswig-Holstein question has been a treble to the diplomatists , of Europe, and &r the hostilities of 1848 it was always ruled as an adjourned question by the raus. The provinces of Schleswig and item border upon those of .Denmark, i have always been considered, by tue of some almost forgotten tr»- ion, to be a part of the Germanic iifederation. The King of Denmark eras them by virtue of subsequent ties, but the fact that Schleswig and : stcin border upon the North Sea, and ; Denmark commercial power—an im tance that Germany has constantly ad for—made il a part of the German icy to withdraw them from under the . of the Danes. By a treaty signed at ldon, in 1852, the great Powers of Eu -1 guaranteed the integrity of the Danish ulom, and declared that it was neces to that integrity that the King of Den ii: «hould govern Schleswig and Hol ts ; but upon the death of the recent Germany again put forward its I[ t?, and demanded the evacuation of two provinces. Relying upon England France, and the probable support of ulcu and Norway, Denmark resisted demand, whereupon the Austrians Prussians maiched into the Danish -try, occupied the disputed pro 's, and marched into Jutland, thus •ing with their armed men the greater ion of the Danish country. Although land and France, by every moral con rstiou, were bound to redeem their to Denmark, yet, when the time t for assisting the Danes with mate feice, those Governments withdrew; f , there could be no doubt as to the ■ Poor little Denmark, even inclu de disputed provinces, not half the J Pennsylvania, had no resource but ibmit. The German Powers used their ry harshly; for, after making the i pay the expenses of the army, they idled a complete abandonment of Schleswig and Holstein. Peace, er, has returned to Europe, and lose of the year finds every kingdom 'at continent at peace. The Emperor 'unco continues his work of centraliza and sternly represses every effort at )' or enterprise. According to the >t system of government, France is 'ate, and the State is Napoleon. We Emperor busying himself with the and small details of life, not only 4a g diplomacy to kingdoms and con. :n l’ ambitious newspapers, but regu the price of bread, improving the °f cattle, and establishing libraries lK ' poor. England has been growing of the American war, and has ' cough money from our commerce to ancashire and develop new fields of ■a the East Indies. In New Zealand Government haebecn engaged nutating war with a tribe called the U< | the only result of which has thus far, to keep New Zealand in a l| on of uproar, and make John Bull a t the condition of his tax bill. In ■ the lingering Tartar rebellion seems >v< -‘ been almost crushed, and the re 'shed Emperor finds his ingenuity , o i «ventnew means of torture for subjects. In Cochin China, rt uch have been establishing their ‘ pushing new conquests into °U'a. England, France, and Ameri ' been knocking at the doors of Ja h«s far, that country is a sealed D « nothing but measures as severe upon China when the Eng open the palace of Peking, will tt "fern traders to visit and enjoy age, mysterious land. A new light J* «pon Africa, and it has fallen the geographers of 1864 to tra< e p. fjjfe®! the sources of the Nile. P oho of Liberia is progressing- L u tu « arts of civilization. The P r Qviaces are rapidly becoming enlightened, and we should not be surprised if the enterprise of Pranoe and England would open up to us a country in the in terior of Africa rivalling in fertility and wealth Australia, Colorado, or California. In our own country the events of the war have been so closely allied to those of peace that in giving a summary of the various campaigns we have almost insensibly pre sented to the reader an idea of our material and political progress. 1884 has been a year of trial for the American'people. The leaders of the rebellion had fought three bloody years without success. They based their hopes of the, recognition of the Coa federacy upon the triumph of what is called the Democratic party of the North. They were led to this by the fact that some. of our States, impatient and exacting with the Administration, and perhaps irri tated by the sufferings of war, had elected candidates to office who were opposed to Mr. Lincoln. Stimulated by this hope, the friends of the rebellion and their sympa thizers in England and in the North matje a tremendous effort to accomplish the elec tion of General McClellan, an officer of the army who had obtained great popu larity with Ms soldiers, and who found a solace for all his griefs in the antagonism of the Administration that took him from his railroad company in Dlinois and made him commander-in-cMef of our armies.' The political campaign was shorter than any that has been known for fifty years, but for bitterness and animosity has never been surpassed. General McClellan was placed in nomination in the early part of September, and for two months the coun try rang with the clamor of politicians. Even the all-absorbing war was forgotten in this struggle, for it was felt that upon the result of the election all the fruits of the war would depend. Abraham Lin coln was re-elected President of the United States, and Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee, Yice President, and by such a majority that foreign Powers, and even the Confederates themselves, were compelled to feel that tMs nation and all that it has of men, means, and material resources were pledged to a prosecution of the war for the restoration of the Union, even if it were necessary to fight for twenty years. But, as though we ■were signally blessed by a beneficent God, while we were exhausting our resources in war and accumulating an appalling debt, a new means of wealth suddenly came to light. In Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Ohio, what was once a singular phenomenon that attracted the attention of travellers and scientific men, and was simply known as a medicinal agent, or an element of religious worship among the old Indian tribes, suddenly fook its place in the commerce of the world "as one of the richest and most necessary minerals. The barren counties of Northwestern Penn sylvania and the rugged and dreary Mils of the Kanawha have suddenly developed a wealth that surpasses California and Aus tralia. The history of petroleum is one of the most extraordinary in political economy. Pennsylvania alone gathered fifty millions of wealth last year, and the products of our oil wells are estimated to exceed those of coal and iron. During, therefore, a large part of this year, our tradesmen and speculators have been very much excited by this en terprise, and in the new year we may an ticipate a far more extended and perma nent excitement. In Colorado gold mines* have been discovered, and in Nevada, New Mexico, and Arizona large quanti ties of precious metals are known to exist, and only await the skill and courage of the pioneer to place the United States far above any other portion of the world in wealth and prosperity—so that, while we are fighting in this.war for liber ty, it seems that Almighty God is raising out of the earth the means whereby we are ■ to make it successful. During the last year Congress enacted many wise laws. Our revenue system was placed upon a war basis; the Pacific Railroad was put ih operation ; the telegraph around the world was inaugurated; the infamous fugitive slave law was repealed; the army and navy have been doubled; railroads have been built, and in every part of the country we see wonderful evidences of prosperity. WASHINGTON. ■ WASHINGTON, Dee. SO. DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE ON THE FLORIDA SEIZURE, It appears fromoffloial correspondence that on the Ilth of November Secretary Sewabd wrote to Minister Webb that this Government bad just heard of the capture of the Florida by the Wa ehusett at Bahia, and of the consequent hostilities adopted by the Brazilian forces in that port, and that In this stage of the matter the President thought it proper that Mr.' Webb should Inform the Minister for Foreign Affairs that we are not Indis posed to examine the subject on its merits carefully, aid to consider whatever question’ may arise out o‘ It In a becoming and friendly spirit—lf that spirit Should he adopted ;by his Imperial Majesty’s Go. vernment. On the 12th of December, Mr. Barbosa, charge d’affaires ad interim , addressed Secretary Sewabd a letter in reference to the seizure of the Florida, calling it an act of the most transcendent gravity, which involved a manifest violation of the territo rial jurisdiction of the Empire and an offence to Us honor and sovereignity, and appealing to the honor of the United States for redress. Secretary Sewabd, In his reply, says: “ Jealousy of foreign Intervention in every form, and absolute non-intervention in the domestic aft fairs of foreign nations, are cardinal principles In the policy of the United States. You have there fore justly expected that the President would disavow and regret the proceedings at Bahia. He will suspend Captain Collins, and direct him to appear before a court martial. The consul at Bahia admits that he advised the capture and was active In the proceedings. The flag of Brazil will receive from the United States navy the honor customary in the intercourse of friend ly maritime powers. It Is not to be under stood, however, that this Government admits or gives credit to the charges of falsehood, treache ry and deception which are brought against the captain and the Consul, These charges are de nied on the authority of the officers accused, and the Sooretary also takes occasion to say that this Govern ment disallows the assumption that the Insnrgents of this country are alawful naval belligerent, and on the contrary it maintains that the assumption of that character by the Governments Brazil to Insurgent citizens of the United States who have hitherto been, and who still are, destitute of naval forces, ports, and courts, is an act of Intervention, In dero gation of the law of nations, and unfriendly and wrongful, as it Is manifestly Injurious to the United States.” . After further remarks, he says: “It does not, however, belong to the captains of ships of war of the United States, or to the com manders of their armies, or to their consuls resid ing In foreign ports, acting without the authority of Congress and without even Executive direction, and choosing their own time, maimer, and occasion to assert the rights and redress the wrongs of the country. This power canbe lawfully exercised only by the Government of the United states. Although the crew are enemies of the United States, and, as they contend; enemies of the human race, yet the offenders were nevertheless unlawfully brought Into the custody of this Government, and therefore they could not lawfully be subjected here to the punishment which they have deserved, nor could they, being enemies, be allowed to enjoy the protection of the United States. They will there, lore be set at liberty, to seek a refuge wherever they may And It, with the hazard of recapture when beyond the jurisdiction of this Government.” The entire correspondence will now be officially promulgated. UNITED STATES LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS. The subscriptions to the seven, thirty loan for the last three days, as reported to the Treasury Depart ment, ameunt to *3,700,000, and to the tan-forty loan for the same period $1,500,000. Of the ten-forty loan about *80,000,000 remain unsubscribed for. MISSING OFFICERS. Among those who have mysteriously disappeared of late, and about whom much solicitude is expressed by the Navy Department, are Acting Master’s Mate W. H. Kitchihgs and Acting Third As sistant Engineer H. H. Steever. A SLANDER DENIED. The statement published In some newspapers that Colonel L. C. Baker has been convicted and sen tenced to three years In the penitentiary Is untrue. RECEPTION OF THE ILLINOIS ELECTORAL Hon. Anson S. Miller, one of the Presidential electors of Illinois, and messenger of the Electoral College, arrived here to-day with the Presidential vote of that State. REBEL DESERTERS. Numbers of rebel deserters are brought hither every day by the mall- boat. To-day, about one hun dred of them took the oath of allegiance. Oob Young Folks.—This Illustrated for boys and girls, Is published by Tioknor & Fields, Boston, and edited by H. Gail Hamilton, T. J Trowbridge, and LucyLaroom. The first number appeared only a week ago, but the sole agent here (Mr. T. B- Pugh, 600 Chestnut street), has already obtained 800 annual subscribers, without having yet sent out a single canvasser. He undertakes that each subscriber shall receive It, at his given address, postage free. National OracuB.-“Joeko l ; or, The Brazilian, Ape,” will he the performance this afternoon, at the Circus. The piece will be withdrawn after this evening’s .performance, to make room for more no velties. A number of additional artistes will ap pear next week. Sale op Paintings.— Blrob. ft son, No. Ulo Chestnut street, will sell this morning, at 11 o'clock, a collection or choice oil paintings, mostly by Amo ridan artists: also, an Invoice or Italian painting*. THB PREBB —PHILADELPHIA, I SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 18641 THE WAR. MOVEMENTS HEAE RICHMOND. Continued Skirmishing and Cannonading LEE REPORTED ABOUT MAKING AN IM ' PORTANT MOVE. TIflS SITUATION IN TENNESSEE. HOOD UNABLE TO CBOSS THE BIVEB. Onr Gunboats ■Sbelllng bis I’ontoons, TOE NAVAL FORCES STILL AT WILMINGTON. THE BOMBARDMENT OF FORT FISHER TO BE CONTINUED. GEHEBAL GKASI’B ABMT. HRAVY CANNONADIXG AKD riCKKT FIRING—RE POSTS OP A DBORKTKB—LEE. ABOUT TO ASTONISH TUB WOBLD—ItKTUKN OP OENBBAI. It TITLES. Washington, Deo. 30.—Information from City Point la to tho effect that heavy cannonading was kept up during Wednesday and Thursday night, as well as severe picket skirmishing along our line in the Immediate front of Petersburg, Several casu alties are reported. There was considerable Bring In front of- Rich mond on Wednesday afternoon, and along the line of the rear picket guard. Recent manoeuvres In the rebel line Indicate unusual commotion among them, but nothing la known respecting Its cause. It is thought that Res has been sending reinforcements both toward Lynchburg to oppose Sheridan’s advance, and to Wilmington, to prevent the landing of our. expedi tion against that city. One hundred and fifty prisoners took the oath of allegiance at City Point, on Tuesday, and were sent North yesterday. Since then but few have been re ceived within our lines, as the present condition o? the enemy’s forces is not favorable to their escaping. A rebel deserter, who came In a few days ago, de clares that .the state of affairs In the rebel army In dicates eariy offensive operations Is some direction, the nature of which is, however, unknown ; but the men are told that General Lee is about attempting, the Initiation of a project which will astonish the world. General Butler returned to his headquarters on the lames river on Wednesday. He left the land forces In the Wilmington expedition under com mand of General Welttei. SEPABIHEHT OT THE TENNESSEE. THE E AIL ROAD OP EH TO CHATTANOOGA—THOHAS AT PULASKI—HOOD UNABLE TO OBOSS THE TBN- HE6BBS. Nasbville, Deo. 30.— The first, train through firom Chattanooga arrived here this evening. The railroad communication will now be regularly kept up. General Thomas’ headquarters were at Pulaski last night. Our advance was closely following Hood, who, It is believed, Is trying to cross the Ten nessee river. Granger and Steadman are on his right, and the gunboats are shelling his pontoons, which he has as yet been nnable to cross upsn. The river is ten feet, and Is falling slowly. There has been a steady rain all this evening. GEN. S TONE3TAN’S EXPEDITION. HIS GBBATBAID IN BAST TENNESSEE—DETAILS OP HIS SUCCESS—HIS FIGHTS WITH MORGAN ANDBBEOKINBIDGE—THEDESTBUOTIOH OP BALT- Nashville, Deo. 30.— Major General Stoneman, who arrived In this city last night from his great raid in East Tennessee £ml west Virginia, fur. nlshes the following account of his expedition: The force consisted of Burbridge’s troops and Gillem’s East Tennessee troops, all under the com •taand of Major General Stoneman. They left Knoxville on December 18th, and the movement was not discovered by the rebels until after three days. At Kingport. Jones’ command was attacked, consisting of abont 500 of Morgan’s old command. The force was killed, scattered, and captured. Next, the rebel force of Vaughn was discovered at Papertown, near Bristol, trying to effect a junction with Breckinridge’s foroe at Saltville. Our forces pursued him to Marion, where an engagement en sued, resulting in a loss to the rebels of all their artillery. Two hundred retreated towgrds Lynch burg, Virginia. Breckinridge’s oommand had followed General Stoneman with the forces of Gattner, Orosby, and ' Withers, and the balance of Duke’s oommand, who had been on the frontier 8 of Kentuoky waiting to co-operate with the cavalry. Gen. Stoneman attacked this force at Marion and drove them over the mountains Into North Caroli na. His command then attacked the salt-works, which were defended by about 700 men, who ware either captured or dispersed. The loss by this raid to the rebels is Immense. All the railroad bridges from New Elver, Virginia, to the Tennessee lino are destroyed. Thirteen rail road trains with locomotives, several trains and extra cars without engines, were captured and destroyed. All the depots of supplies In South western Virginia, railroad depots, all the foundries, mills, factories, storehouses, wagons and ambu lance trains, and turnpike bridges were destroyed. . -In addition we captured 2,500 rounds of artillery ammunition, 2,000 pack saddles, and a large amount of harness, a groat quantity of small arms, 2,0r0 horses, and 1,000 mules. Among the captures were two rebel editors and four secession printing presses. The latter were sent to Parson Brownlow as g Christmas present. The severest losses to the rebels were the destruc tion of the salt works at Saltville, and the lead works at Leadvillo. Both were rendered valueless. Our losses Were very small, not exceadlng 2,000 killed, wounded, and missing. Among the killed was Col. Boyle, of the 11th Kentuoky Cavalry. Our captured rebel prisoners amount to 24 officers and 845 men. East Tennessee la now' free from any body of rebels, and Kentuoky Is not Infested by Con federates. General Stoneman held the rebel telegraph line for eighteen hours, during which time he discovered all their plans and movements. THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI, OBDEE OP GBN, DANA ON OOTTON-TBADING. Cairo, Dee. 20. —The steamer Marble City brings Memphis advices of last evening. Sen. Dana has Issued an order regulating and rioting transactions In cotton within his depart ment. All parties procuring or purchasing permits from the purchasing agent of the Treasury Depart "meat, axe required to give satisfactory evidence of their loyalty, and all circumstances connected with thwraislDg, removal, transfer, etc., of the produot. The order reflects on the great latitude heretofore extended to persons in procuring applications. DEPARTMENT OP THE GULF, AN EXPEDITION UNDER GENERAL GBANGEB AGAINST MOBILE—A LABGE PORCH LANDED AT PASCAGOULA—MOBILE DEPENDED BY MILITIA ONLY. New Orleans, Deo. 22, via Cairo, Deo. 30.— The news of the capture of Savannah caused general rejoicing among the Union people here, and,a corresponding depression among the rebels. The markets were considerably excited. An expedition under General Granger, In con siderable force, landed at Fasoagoula on the 15th, and pushed rapidly on towards Mobile. A brief skirmish occurred on the 15th, near Franklin Creek, and the rebels were quickly routed. Many of the people rejoiced at the sight of the Union forces. The navy rendered valuable assistance to the troops In landing. Two tin-olad gunboats have just gone up the Pas cagoula river thirty miles, and everything is pro gressing favorably. Refugees report but 5,000 militia In Mobile, and that a strong Union sentiment prevails there. A large reflection of a fire was observed near Mo bile on the loth, supposed to be caused by burning cotton. THE EXCHANGE OP PRISONERS IN TEXAS—PIBB AT GALVESTON. New Yobk, Deo. 30.—The steamship George Washington, irom New Orleans on December 24th, arrived this evening. The New Orleans papers are nearly barren of news. A Galveston (Texas) paper contains the follow ing: “Yesterday, December J2th, three hundred and forty-three exchanged Federal prisoners were sent out to the blookadera, and twelve females and children—amoDg. them Mrs. Jack Hamilton and Mrs. Jndge Duval. The prisoners delivered yes terday were exchanged for all onr prisoners cap tured In Fort Gaines. The exehange will not ba resumed until the Federals are willing to include Admiral Buchanan.” A dlsasterenß fire occurred In Galveston on De cember 16th. WILMINGTON. THE FLEET STILL AT WORK—THE BOMBABDMENT NOT TO BE DISCONTINUED. Washington, Dec. 30.—There Is no probability of the naval forces under AdmlralJ Porter discon tinuing their bombardment of Fort Fisher, unless so directed by the Government. KKBEL NEWS. MOSEBY BELIEVED TO BE MOBTALLY WOUNDED— PROPOSITION TO MAKE LEE COKMANDER-IN-CHIBB. The Rlchmoßd Dispatch of the 27th says: “A gentleman who reached here yesterday, from Fredericksburg, learned there, fcom two of Colonel Meseby’s men, that their chief was shot through the abdomen while scouting In Prince William oounty. They further stated that the surgeon did not consider the wound mortal, though they themselves thought differently. This, we are disposed to believe, Is the correot rumor of the lamentable casualty. We heard last night .that Colonel Moseby had been car ried to Charlottesville.” The Richmond journals are debating the subject of appointing General Lee as commander-in-chief of all the rebel armies. The Enquirer or the 27th says: “ As long as General Grant moves and directs the operations of all the armies against Richmond, either by direct attaok or by co-operating move ments, It Is proper and neoessary that General Lee should be entrusted with power eqaal to that pos sessed by Ale antagonist. A commander-ln-ehief In the field, with power to move and direct all ope rations that tend directly or Indirectly to the de fence of Richmond, Is now) absolutely t demanded by our situation. The experience and knowledge ol the President would still be of great service to the country; but It Is not mistaking the ease to say that the country reposes more confidence to the ex perience of General Lee than to that of any other man. ‘ ‘ We believe that we hut echo the voice and wish of the whole country when we call npon the Con gress to create by law a generalissimo of all the armies, and that the President would feel It to be, his duty to appoint General Lee to that position, and that such action by the legislative and execu tive would revive the eonfidenoe of the aountry.” WAMAMAKRR St BROWN, DREADFUL DISASTER AT BEL The IStesmer North America Foundered nt Sea—Nearly SOO Lives Lost—Rut <B3 Persons Saved, New Yobk, Deo. SO,— The steamer Arago harar rived. Her officers report that last night she' fell In with, off Egg Harbor, the bark Mary E.‘ Libby, of Portland, and took from her Captain Marshman, of the steamer North America, which foundered at sea, and ,47 of her officers, and passengers and oraw. The followlngls the captain’s statement - Left New Orleans on the 18th. of December, 1804, and Southwest Pass on the 19th, having been de tained by fog. Had on board 203 sick sb]dlers,'l2 cabin passengers, and a crew of 44 men. From the time of leaving the bar until the 20th, noon, had fine, pleasant weather. At 4p.M. of that day Com menced blowtog heavy from the S.S. W., with a heavy sea running; vessel laboring and straining freatly. 21st, a continuance of the same weather.' 2d, first part of- the day weather moderating!at noon began blowing, heavy sea getting up. The engineer reported ship leaking badly? 1 P. M. he reported the water gaining; changed our oourse to the westward, took off the fore hatches, and discovered tho water running to forward; out away the ceiling to try to stop It, but oould not; pnt blankets and a sail oyer the bow, bat all to no purpose; water gaining very fast. Ah 2 P. M. a vessel hove to sight; bore away for harvmd hoisted our colors. Union down, we being at the time la latitude 31,10 N,,longitude7B.4o W. At 2.15 P. M, spoke the bark Mary E-Libby, Capt.. Libby, from -Cardenas (Cuba), for Portland. Intormed Captain Libby .of our situation. He replied he would re main by us, and take all on board if necessary. At 2.30 P. M. the engineer reportedthat the water had put the fires out. Hailed.the bark and told Captain Libby of It, Ho then hove his ship to, and prepared to receive our people on board; at the time we had four feet of water in the hold; com menced clearing away the boats; at3.3Q P, M. start ed the first boat with the chief engineer to oharge and all the lady passengers; we got six boat-loads on board of the bark; the seventh boat left at dark, containing our purser (Mr. O. Pettit) and eight men, and is supposed to be lost, as they never reached the ship; night sotting to dark and blowing hard, with a high sea running, the boats could not get Mick firom the bark to the steamer. 7 P. M.—Ship settling fast, having twelve feet of water to her bold. Prepared our last boat 7.30 P. M.;finding it Impossible to return to the steamer that night, I left tne ship, taking with me my first and second officer and eight men. 9 P. M.—Arrived on board the bark, hoisted the boats on deck for the night, made sail, and pro ceeded toward the steamer, her lights all to sight, distance about six miles. l A. M. —Lights all disappeared suddenly; wo sup pose the ship to have gone down at that time; at daylight nothing to sight (except a water cask); made all sail and cruised allround; did hot see anything of her* IP. M.—Gave up allhope; the bark made call and proceeded on her course. Number of passengers and crew saved, 62; lost with the ship, 197; total, 259. ■ • ■ a Amoffg tholost were Colonel Saunders and Lieut.: Colonel Horn. The following were saved and brought here by the Arago : - , Mrs. E. Ransom, Sanitary Commission; Miss Millie Fowler, Miss Mary Geary; Mrs.. 'John S, Smith, Jane welch, stewardess; Captain J. W.i MegrathLu. S. Colored Infantry; J. M. Wilson,; hospltawtoward; W. S. Arey, W. P. Derismore, U. S, navy; E. W. McOllntook, U. S. N.; Privates. J. W. Stewart, Ohas. T. Fowler, John S. Smith, Hiram Wilson, Alfred 0.-Dorr, Willis Plckaly. Ed ward Van Grierson, Marvin J. BrdTrn, John Shep ard, Bally Law, Franois Wiener, John G. Oallau,: Charles B. Wilcox, Cornelius Reynolds, and 42 offi cers and oiew of the North America. CALIFORNIA. THE FIRST RECEIPTS OF SILVER FROM SOUTH* WESTERN IDAHO, San Francisco, Deo. 29.— Sixty thousand dol-. lars to silver bare have been received from Idaho This is the first shipmsnt'from the new silver mines to Southwestern Idaho, which promise to rival those of Nevada. Sherman’s success excites profound satisfaction. The rainy season continues. NEW IOBK CITY. [Special Correspondence of The Press.] New Yore, December 80,1881. THE MERCANTILE-BANK DEFALCATION. It will be remembered that Charles Windsor, teller of the Mercantile Bank of this city, absconded to Ootober last, after having, It is charged, appro priated to his own use *207,000 to currenoy, and *34,000 to gold. As soon as his flight became known to the officers of the bank, detectives were de spatched to Europe to pursuit. It now Is stated that he has been arrested, and will soon arrive to New York, to custody of the pursuers. Nearly the whole of the above sum has been recovered. Mr. Windsor’s friends still assert his Innocence of the oharge brought against him. OIL AND MILK EXCITEMENTS. ‘' Our friends to New Jersey are affiloted with two fevers—one very ordinary, the oil fever, and. the other the milk fever. The oil favor rages along the banks of the Hudson, and to dif ferent places, miles back from Its shores, a great many boringß have been made, beeanse know ing ones said that the land, looked like oil land, but thus far they, have obtained nothing but very muddy water. The expeetani ones keep on, nevertheless. It Is supposed, however, by some keen savans, that unlcßß a diagonal line Is bored from Jersey to your oil regions, to tap them and violate State rights, no oil will ever dome out on the hanks of the Hndson. The milk exoltoment Is not about Frank Leslie’s swill milk, but about a milk Bprtog near Hamilton. It Is said that the people were flooded a few days since with a fluid resembling milk tin taste and color, which poured down the hill outside of the town into the gutters and spread itself far and wide till it reached the creeks. THE LUNACY CASE. The case of Miss Caroline O. Underhill, against Maria O. and George M. Oleott, has resulted to a verdict for the plaintiff. The large amount of six cents has been awarded her by an enlightened jury, who sat up until midnight before 'they could con vince' themselves of tb* propriety of granting snoh inordinate damages. The way of the transgressor lc hard: damages six cents.. .* •; - ARRIVAL OF MB. DAYTON’S REMAINS The Body of Mr. Dayton, late minister to Paris, arrived here this morning, at Pier 60, North- river, by the French steamship Lafayette. The body was kept to toe hold of the ship, enclosed to three coffins, which were enclosed to turn by a rough deal box, llkea dry-goods box. The body was laid to state to the Governor’s room, City Hall, this afternoon. The obsequies will be solemnized to-morrow, when toe representatives of toe military and naval au thorities, and distinguished citizens of the city' and State, will escort tho body to' New Jersey, where the authorities of that State will receive It. A sa lute will be fired, and*all the Bags of the shipping, etc., of the city, will be displayed at half-mast. CBr Telegraph. 1 ARRIVAL OF THB OITY OF MANCHESTER, The Bteamer City of Manchester arrived this eve ning from Liverpool. Her advises are anticipated. THE EVENING STOCK BOARD. 10 P. M.—Gold, 226 K; after the call. 226 % • Erie, 84j;; Hudson River, 11524; Reading, 115; Michi gan Southern, 70X; lUlnols Central, 125)4; Cleve land and Toledo, 108)4; Rock Island, 103)4 j North western, 88)4; do. preferred, 69)4 ; fort Wayne, 102)4; Ohio and Mississippi Certificates, 32)4; Can ton Co,, 35)4; Mariposa, 21)4. GENERAL MEADE’S SWORD.’ On Thursday afternoon, Mayor Henry took tho sword voted to General Meade some time since by Councils to toe General’s residence, and left it with his family with an official note of presentation. It Is understood that the General wished the presenta tion to bo private. THE SCHOOL OF DESIGN. The exhibition of the School of Design will bo continued to-day, at the southeast corner of Filbert street and Penn Square. CITY jtTJSaSS. The closing Year.—The year which closes with to-day has been full of Important events, among which we are happy to mention the fact that the largest amount of Coal ever sold from any single yard in this country was sold during the present year by Mr. W. W. Alter, 957 North Ninth street. His Coal Is the best and cheapest sold, and gives universal satisfaction. Gentlemen should visit the famous old house of Messrs. O. Somers & Son, No. 625 Chestnut street, under Jayne’s Hall. Their stock of ready-made garments Is large, and their prices haye been large ly reduced to anticipation of the close of the season. In their Customer Department, also, their facilities for gratifying gentlemen of taste are not equalled In this city. , The Stock of Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods offered by Mr. George Grant, No. 610 Chestnut street, is the finest to the city, and his celebrated “Prize Medal Shirts,” Invented by Mr. J. F. Tag gart, are unsurpassed by any others to the world to fit, comfort, and durability. Pure, Delicious Confections.— For some years past the honor of furnishing the richest display of Holiday Confections has been awarded by acclama tion to the celebrated house of Messrs. E. G. Whit man St Co,, No. 318 Chestnnt street. Their sales during the past two weeks have been unprecedented to tho history of the confectionery trade, and their stock is still rich, varied, and extensive. Try them. Education.— We would call the attention of pa. rentß and others to search of a good hoarding or day school for young ladles, to that kept by Miss Mary E. Thropp, at 1841 Chestnut street. This lady is well and extensively known as a flrst-olaSB teacher, and the mention of her name will reveal to many ex-puplls her ability and succbbs in Instruc tion. Miss Thropp’s school ranks to every respect among the first class, both in Fronoh and English branches. Circulars containing full particulars will be sent on application to the school. The last Day.—To-day is the last day of the week, tho last-day of the month.-and the last day of the year. The next day we enter upon a new year, and we should mark the event by high resolve and corresponding aetion. Let us drop bad habits; and what habits oan be worse than shabby ones, worn upon toe hack 1 Let us he wise to 1865, and procure good habits at the Brown Stone Cloth, tog Hall of RochhlU Sc Wilson, Nos. 693 and 695 Chestnut street, above Sixth. Sale of Real Estate, Stocks, do., Tueßday next. See Thomas & Sons’ advertisement. The Close of the Year —Those who have not subscribed to all of their oil stock have a short time to finish up, as there will soon be no more to sell— this year. Those who have anything to do this year mast be up and doing, for, as they say in the prize ring, “ time np,” consequently everything must be done before old Time “ throws-up the sponge.” Now is the beet time to visit Ohas. Stokes ft Oo.’s one-prloe Clothing Store, under toe Continental, and get a choice suit of clothing before their coun ters are too muoh depleted. Everything must be closed this week— except our umbrellas. White Virgin Wax op Antillrs.— This exqui site cosmetic has no equal for beautifying, whiten ing, and preserving the oomplexlon. It Is prepared from pure white wax, henoe Its extraordinary quali ties tor preserving toe skin, making It soft, fair, smooth, and transparent.' It la moat soothing after shaving, cures Chapped hands or lips, removes pltq pleß, blotches, tan, freckles, or sunburn; and. Im parts that pearly tint to the toco, neck, and arms so muoh dralred by ladles of taste. Price 80, 'so, and 75 oents. Hunt St Go., 133 South Seventh stmt, and 41 South Righto street. ooS-swtf GREAT CENTRAL CLOTHING HOUSjE, Hunt’s Bloom of Roses— A eh arming eolor for the oheekj does not wash off or Injure toe Skin, Manufactured only by Hunt A Co., 41 South Eighth street, and 138 South Seventh street. ees-swtf Platb Or toilhtth fbanoais*.— For enamel ling the skin, eradicating wrinkles, small-pox marks, pimples, *O. Price *l. Hunt A Co., 188 3. Seventh street, and 41S. Eighth street. oolSaiwtf AH Ingenious Pocketßook.— The bast pocket books are those manufactured by Messrs. Mason & Hughes, No; 44 North Sixth street. They are made of one piece of leather, by folding which dispenses with the necessity of stitching, making a strong and durable book. . deSS-tvslffl Ladibb’ And Children's Hats— Lateat styles at Charles Oakford A Son’s, Continental Hotel. Bubdball’b Abnioa Liniment, an infallible sore for burns, Bealds, sprains, rheumatism, gun shot woundi, See. A stogie application allays the pain from a bum toe Instant It Is applied. No fami ly shouldbO.wlthont It. deie-lm Gbntlbmbn’s Hats— All the latest styles at Charles Oakford St Son’s, Continental Hotel. George Stuck ft Oo.’s Pianos, and Mason ft Hamlin’s Cabinet Organs, for sals only by J. R. Gould, Seventh and Chestnut streets. nolB-tf rye, Ear, 'and Catarrh, successfully treated by J. Isaacs, M. D., Ooullst and Aurist, 511 Pine at. Artificial eies Inserted. No oharge for examination. Purchasers may rely upon getting toe best Furs at Charles Oakford ft Son’s, Continental Hotel. ' Ladies’ Furs.—A large assortment of elegant goods, at David H. Solis’, 622 Aroh street. d029-6t» Cheeky Run Oil Property fob Sale —A most valuable traot, with this celebrated stream running through Its centre. Inquire for a few days. John 8.L0y8,18 South Front street. de24ot ladies’ Fobs— Ajn elegant assortment at Charles Oakford ft Son’s, Continental Hotel. SPJBCIAI. NOTICES, Hew Year’s Greeting to Our Patrons. BY THX BAKU OP TOWBE HALL. Patrons of Our industrious art, And friends by whose benignant old We thrive and Sourish in our.trade. Onr wish comes ireshly from the heart That health and joy, not to depart, To each of ymi may be convoyed. Those objects In the post we've sought, For when a man some cash has spent, And on tree prudence Is intent, It'ever is a pleasing thought Thatfliat which with it he has bought Brings him such comfort as he meant. ' And health, too, Is most like to bless Those who, as seasons veer around, Are always, to their credit, found Clothed in a seasonable dress,. go that Cold air finds no Ingress The toward springs of life to wound. The ohangeß of the parting year Have mode no change In Tower Hall, As proudly stands its structure tali— v Warhaß not made Us prices dear— And ample does its stock appear. Even to spit our patron* all. ■ And long, we tract, it thus will do. Since onr philanthropy most grow At benefitttog others so, ■ - By cheaply clothing them anew, ■ And what advantage ’tis to you To patronize.™, well you know 1 TOWER HALL. No. 518 MARKET Street. U ' BENNETT ft CO. E. McClain’s Cactus GrAndifloris ; OR, NIGHT-BLOOMING CERUS -We believe It to he only genuine extract in the market, it being made' from one of ,ths most beautiful and fragrant Hewers of the Cactus txifce; also, new extract Queen of the Meadows, Perfect Love, and other choice extracts of the toilet* Prepared hy W. £. McClain, Efo. 334 If. feliTH Street. & B.—A liberal discount given to wholesale deal ers. delf'lm . A. Cough, or Ikcipdsnt Consumption, however severely developed! are cured in a surprising ly short time hy DU. SWATHE’S COMPOUND STRDP WILD 0&EBBT, the old standard remedy. Prepared byD&SWAXHE & SOH, 330 north SIXTH St. It mCBBa George StEck & Co.’s nTYfI pianos, iTTTfi ' AHD MASON & HAMLIN’S OABIHBT OBGANS. ' PIANO Over OfcO-each 01 these fine CABIN'S”? FORTES, instruments have heeh sold OROANS. PXAJSO by Mr. &» and the demand CABianst FOHTES. is constantly Increasing. ORGANS. FJA9O- For sale only by GaBiHBT FOKTES, J. B. GOULD, OBGAJTS. SEVENTHandCHBSTNtrrSts. CABINET FORTES- nolS- tf OBGAJTS. A Discovery Long Heeded.—Gray HAJK BALDHESS EnTLKEIiY Prevented. * * London Hair Color Restorer and Dressing. l * lfOndon Hair Color Restorer and Dressing. n , It is compiete within itself; no other dressing or ac- of any kind being necessary to secure 'f£*se desirable results, L It will restore gray hair to its original color. 2. It wiJi make it grow on bald heads, s. It will restore the natural secretions. it Jt will remove all dandruff and itching, £' It Will make the hair soft, glossy, and flexible. 6. It wiUpieserve the original color to old age. "7. It will prevent the hair from falling off. $. It will care all diseases of the scalp. Price. 76 cents per bottle; six bottles, $4. Sold by DB SWAYJTE & SO3ST* 330 North SIXTH Street. It Colgate’s Holey Soap. TOILET SOAP, in such universal de mand, i* made from, tho CHOICEST materials, is MILD ahd &MOLLIESTin its nature, FR AGRANTLY SCENT ED, BEMELY BENEFICIAL in its action upon the Sklnr For sale by &U Druggists and Fancy Goods dealer?- fe2S- tuthaly . Boss’ Clothing, Boss’ Clothing, Boys’ (Bothfu. BbyjF Clothing, Bays’ Clothing, Boys’ toothing, Boyl'. Clothing, Boys’ Clothing, Boys’ toothing, Boyl’ Clothing, Boys’ Clothing, Boys’ Clothing, i In every variety, - In every variety, ! to every variety. In every variety, ‘ In every variety, In every variety. At H. L. Hsllowellft Son’s, At H. L. HalloweU ft Son’s, At H. L. Hollowell ft Son’s. ; AtH, L, Hellowett ft Son’s, ... - *B4 Market street, 634 Market street, 634 Market street, . 634 Market street, 634 Market.street, 534 Market street, 634 Market street, 634 Market street SPkdiAL Notlcb,—We have the largest on* bail usorted etbek of Ready-made Boys’ Clothlnglnthe eltr. ret in the latest styles,- and made to the b6st manner, H. L -HALLOWRLL ft SON, 534 MARKET Street. ocls-tuth»tjal _ Jones' One-Price Clothing, • Jones' One-Brioe Clothing, Jones'Oss Prlea Clothing, Jones’ One Price Clothing, Jones’ One-Price Clothing, Jones’ One-Price Clothing, 664 Market strebt-One Price-near Sixth. . 804 Market Street-One Price—near Sixth, 604 Market street-088 Price-near Sixth. It is well known that our Stock of CLOTHING is large and well assorted, and extra well made; and we now give notice that, in order to clear onr counters before taking account of stock, we have reduced many prices, aid are offering actual bargains to Overcoats and Men’s and Boys’ Suits. The prices are marked in plain figures, and everybody buys alike. Satisfaction guaranteed to all. ■ JONES, 604 MARKET Street, • One Price Store# Tetter, Itch, all Eruptions.—Dr. SWAYNB’S ALL-HEALING OINTMENT cures the mostobdnrate eases, no matter of how long standing. Prepared hy DR. SWAYNE ft SON, 330 N. SIXTH Street.' it Gifts of Hard-wake.—Table Cutlery, With ivory, rabbet, and other handiest Children’s Knives and Forks, Pocket Knives, fine Scissors and Razors In eases; Boxes and Chests of Tods, from $3 to *26; Boys’Snrninr Lathes and Work Benches; patent Tool Handles With miniature tools In them; Boys’ and Ladies’ SkatesClothes-Wringers (thsy’ll save their eost in timeand clothing), Carpet Sweepers, Hatad Spoon*,, Forks, and Batter Xnlves, miniature Carden Tools, Spice Boxes, Cake Boxes, Fancy Tea Bells, and Spring Call Bells, But Crackers and hint Picks; patent Ash-Sifteis (pay ior themselves in the coal saved), and a good variety of other Housekeeping Hardware, Cot lery. and Toole, at TEUKAH St SHAW'S, Ha 835 (Eiiht Thirty five) MAKXBr street, 486-Mt . Belojr Ninth. Electropathic Establishment, for the care of diseases incurable with medicine, by Dr. A. H. SIEYELS, one of the discoverers of aa entire new system of ELECTRICAL PRACTICE, at 1418 South EKNN-6&HABK. Please sail, or tend for a pamphlet and learn par ticulars. Ho charge for cqnstittatlOTi. ASf Physicians and others deeiriag instruction can enter for a fall course any time after MONDAY, Janu ary 2d, 1865. Any member of the class’ just finished mayreview Without any charge. d«2B It A Dismal Poem fob December the 31st. A* the closing of the year Draws habitually near. Every sentimental poet, "Who doth feel inclined to “ go it, ” Makes a few dyspep ic stanzas,’ Horrible extravaganzas; Cold* and stiff, and dull. aui thicks Fit to make a fellow sick— Based* so far as we remember. On the sadness of December; On the.hailing and ttfPwaUlag Of the year so swiftly failing, Or the snowing and the blowing, Or the time so quiokly going, .Or at feeling somewhat sc«r At the thought of January. New, good friends, we* re found the reason ; Why poets aint more pleasing; 'Why they write so sick and tamely;' Why they feel dyspeptic, namely; These sad folks are full of woes, /Cause they didn’t buy good clothes. XTeighbors! Don’t be sad and gram, Come and huy.fin* raiment, come 1 Let ns not be sentimental! Let’s bo thankful that We went, all To the Great Oak Hall, so merry, . To bur clothes for January. KISTD ADVICE. -t-Ab iheOld Tear goes out, let every body who has a deoent suit of clothes give them to so me poor creature, who is out at the elbows and knees. KIUDJBK ADVICE TET. —As the Hew Tear comesin, let every bo iy W)ft> has thus given away their old tog-, eery, go and get a magnificent new suit. The proper, place to do which’is * TAB GREAT OAK HALL. WAN AM AKER A BROWN, It B. E. cor. SIXTH and MARKET Street.. Whbklkb & Wilson’s Highest Premium LOCK-STIT CM sewing machines, THE CHEAPEST, SIMPLEST. AND BEST. Salesroom., TO4 CHESTNUT Street, chore Berentt, • 6. E. OQK, SIXTH AND MAEKET STREETS. MARRIED. WOT.BElft—BtßßL,—on tha-29th iDst. „ by Hon. Alexander Henry, Mayor of the city of- Philadelphia, grederfck ft 'Wolfajrl and Emily, daughter of Jaa. W. Steal, K*q., all of this city. * BROWN—OFFER.—On tbo 25th instant, at the resi dence of the bride ‘a mother* by tbo Key. J. K; Davea port, Sector of St. Anuta F. E Church, Mr James W. Brown, of Philadelphia, formerly of Baltimore city, Md . to Mies Emily E. Offer, of Annapolis, Md. No cards. * X3IEX3. . WAYNE.—On the• Both instant, Joseph Wayne, Ben., in the 72d y ea r of hie age. . The relatives and friends of the family are respect- ~ ntily iiviteato attend his funeral, from the residence of his son, Joseph Wayne No. 1112 vreen street, on Tues day morning, January 3d, at IDo'clock; to proceed to Cemetery, - *** FEKKES.—suddenly, on the 30th inst. .Philip Ferros, in the 6.3 d year of his are The friendH of tbe family are requested to attend hie fnneral. oc Monday, Jan. f, at 1 o'clock, from Me late residence, No. 421 WatherUt street- ** t BDCaR-On the 22d instant, at St. Paul, Minnesota, John M Edgar, second sonof the late John Bd fi ar, of this city, m the 234 year of his age. The relatives and friends of tae family are respect fully invited to attend the funeral, from his mother's residence. No. 1305 Spruce street, this (Saturday)after noon, at 2 o’clock. ' [New York and St, Louie papers pleaso copy. 3 * HORBI& —On the afternoon of December S'Jth, Chae. M. Morris,'Jr., aged 4 years, son of annioH and' Wm. J. Morris. Interment from 2C09 Walnut street on Monday, Jaau 2d. 1865, at 11 o'clock A. M. ** JAOE&ON.—On the 23th imt, Bmeline Jackson, in the-48thyearof her age. Her relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend her funeral, from the residence of her husband, No. 2 Smith’s court, on Sunday morning at 10 o’clock. To proceed to Wesley Church, and from thence to Olive Cemetery. * - TROTH,—On Wednesday, 28th. instant, Henry M. Troth, in the 34th year of his age. His male friends are invited to attend the funeral, from hie late residence, No. 141 N. Fifteenth street, on Saturday morning, 31st inst., at 10 o’clock. ** BUNN.—On the 28th inst ,at his residence, in Mont gomery county. Pa., Solomon M. Bunn, in the 68th year of his age. IN orristown, Heading, and Bedford •papers please copy. 3 His relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral, on Saturday next, at 1 P. M.* from the resi dence of Ms son-in-law* W. W. Kurtz, 1937 Vine street. To proceed to Woodlands Cemetery, without further notice. . ** TJLAGK CHAPE MASK VEILS. Crape and Lace Marie Vail,. Crape and &aes Bound Velid. BE SSOH * BOB', JHoarntnc Store, drM No. 91R CBB9TMPT Street. TV/TOIIRHING BALMORAL BKIRTS. J-Ti Gray and Black Balmorals. Gray and Purple Balmorals. White and Black Striped Skirtings. BESSON & SON, Mourning Store, de29 • - No. 918 CHB9TNOT Street rj.RBBN BA.IZB FOR SKATE BAGS. VA Skating Shirts, new style. Skating Bcaifß, Clan Plaids.' Gents’ Skating Mufflers. MudSkirta, new Balmorals. d«2l EYES & LANDELL. BELIOIOVg NOTICES. jS»» FIRST CONGBEGATIONAb l» CHURCH, FRANK FORD Road and MONTGO MEBY Avenue.—Rev. D. L, GEAR, Paster, preaches SABBATH, 10)4 A. M.« “Jacob’s Return to Bethel.” and at 7)4 r. M., “ The Analagy Between theAseea sion and the Return of Christ. ’ ’ . It A 5»» SPRING GARDEN HALL, THIR< 9S& TEENTfi and SPRING GARDEN Streets.—The meetings of the Church of God assembling here are •every LORD’S DAY at 10h* A M., for worship, in “ the breaking of bread, “ showing the Lord’s death MU He come,” In prayer and-praise, and for “teaching and admonishing one another.” Preaching of the Word by CHAS. CAMPBELL, at 7% P. M. noS-siat* •SS" HEDDING.-WATCH HEKTING 1® THIS EVENING. LOVE FEAST at 8 o’clock P„ M. Christians invited. Public Service at 10 P. M., and, if necessary, also at 8, iSi Lecture Room New atlOX and 7. Sacrament at 3. ; . to* . DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.—GEO. G. W 3& MULLINS will preach in the CHRISTIAN .CHURCH, on TWELFTH Street, above Wallace, Lord’s Day, at j.o>2 and 7>£ o’clock. Subiects, “ Fohow Holi ness, without which no Man shall see the Lord ” “Worship God,” • > > -It* IST’ BET. D. W. BABTINE WILL SOy preaca TO-MORROW at 3& P., at the Hall cot n« SEVENTEENTH and POPLAR Streets. It* SWEDENBORGIAN:-BEV. D. F. BARRETT, corner cY BROAD and BRANDY WINE Streets, TO MORROW Morning at 10)4 o’clock. Subject of discourse, * * Spiritual - Prosperity. ’ ’ In the evening, at half past seven o’clock, Mr. Barrett will lecture on “The beauty and perfection of the Written Word, and how it becomes a medium of conjunction with the Lord, and consociation with the Angels.” Public invited. . It* BUFFS WENDBIX, OF SA3LXE, Massachusetts, will preach TO- MORROW, at Hall, Northeast corner NINTH and CALLOWh/ll Streets, at 10M o’clock A. M., and 7KP. M. Subject, morning: "The nature of men; ana the penalty of Adam’s transgression.” Evening, “Future life only for the righteous. * * • to* KST BBT. MB. HILL, AT THE BE QUEST OF FRIENDSHIP DIVISION, No. 19, S. of T-, will preach a Sermon on “Temperance” at the Nazareth M. E. Church, THIRTEENTH, below Vine. TO-MORROW EVENING, January i, 1365, at 7K o'clock. Members of the. Order and the public are Invited. It* *vssf» north: presbiterian wBEF" Church, SIXTH, above Green. Services TO-MORROW (sabbath), IQK A. M. and in the EVENING, IX, by the Pastor, Rev. R. W. HENRY. . It* KSS* ST* MATTHEW’S LDTHEBAN K»y CHURCH, NEW Street, below Fourth, between Race and Vibe. Services by the Pastor. Rev. E W. HUTTEK, on TO-MOREOW (Sunday) MORNING, at \{% o’clock. Eveningservices commence at 7>£. It SEW YEAR’S SERMON, BY R. RSB? FAUBOT, Pastor of Second Congregation of Dificiplesof Christ, N. E corner of BROAD and oPBING GARDEN Streets, at 10K A. M. and 7% if. fit to* SEW YEAB.-T. H. ITOGfiTOS WSS? on “Things New and Old,” at ELEVENTH and WOOD Streets, SABBATH AFTERNOON, at three o’clock. Service .in the Lecture Room. • Friends, old and new, heartily invited. it* ygp* REV. JOSEPH F. BEBG, OF NEW MS’ Brunswick, N. J , will preach in the First Be-' formed Dutch Church, corner SEVENTH and SPRING GARDEN Stmts, TO- MORROW (Sunday), in the morning at IPX o’clock, and in the evening at 7Jg.» It* BBT. CALVIN FAIBBANH, OF m&B? MasachusseUs, will lecture at Concert Hall, CHESTNUT Street, on THURSDAY EVENING, January 5,1865, on. the thrilling subject of HIS OWN IMPRI SONMENT AND SUFPERINGS-FOR NEARLY THIR TEEN YEARS In Keutusky,on the charge of slave ab duction. 'Mrs.'FAIRBANKS (formerly Miss Tile&ton), whose unremitting ministrations to him daring, the whole period of his imprisonment have won universal approbation and applause, wijl be present to add inte rest to the occasion. . Lecture atSo’clock- Admission, 25 cents. It* ra® THE WEEK: OF ®Ek? several years past Christians. throughout the World hare been called upun to unite ia services of Spa c'&l Prayer for the Church and for the World on the succusive day# of the First Week'of the New Tear, hienai hie usings hare followed in answer to these prayers. This call is renewed lor the opening year. An arrangement has heen made, in the order indicated, for united services from four eo five o’clock EACH AF TERNOON of the Firs* Week in the Tear, in the fol lowing Churches, viz: Tie Church of the Epiphauy, MONDAY and THURS DAY ; Baptist Church BKQAD and ARCH Streets, TUES DAY and FRIDAY: Pesn fcuuafe Presbyterian Church, and SATURDAY. _ Ministers atd members of other Churches are cordially Invited to attend Jh these services; dafrSfc* IS®® CESTBAt CONGBSCATIOHAX ssay CHURCH, CONCERT HALL. —The administra tion of the Lord* Supper, with ordination or deacons, will occupy the hour of morning service TO MORRO W. The pastor, Rev. Edward Hawes, will preach at ?. M. The public are invited at both services, * BSf® PSION M.E. CBURCH,FOPBTH E®’ Street, below Arch. —SABBATH. January 1, 1865.—-Bov. F. MOOSE, o. D.,wiltpraacH in the morn ing at 10JS o’clock, and Rev SAMUEL NIGHTINGALE in the evening, at 53£ o’clock Prayer Meeting at 9H o* clo 6k, Subject for the evening, “What is Man?” It* (UNTBALPBESBYTEBIAir V 9& CHD mH. —Thirty • fourth Anmversary of the SABBATH SCHOOLS Of the CENTRAL PRRSBlTE *u>;chueqh, eo r . of ®rc^:2l«»«ft Philadelphia, will he held TO-MO2B’Oyr'io»* batt * AFTERNOON, January Ist, at 3 o’clock. Addresses will ba delivered by GEORGE JUNKIN, Jr • aad the Bey. ALEXANDER BEEP, Pastor. ’ • n* l®*» THE REV. RICH ABB NEWTON, 9&Er D. D., Will ofilc-ate at the Anniversary of the Sunday-school of the Church of the Intercessor, TO MORROW AFTERNOON, at 3 o’clock. • Collection taken up in aid of the School. It* asar BEV. S. M, LANDIS SI. R„ PAS- TOR FIRST PROGRE jSIVJS CHRISTIAN CHURCH, THIRTEENTH and GISAHO Avenue, TO MORROW ,10& A. M. Subject— ‘* St Peter's Progression in Christ’s Ministry,” a Lesson for the New Year. At 7H PM., Practical New Year's Sermon to Young Mar ried People, showing the lolly of being unhappy and failing In Life. Beats Lee. All invited. Go early for seats. , ■ • It* |SS* THE MONTHLY CONCERT OF Prayer forMofchers will be held at the Church, corner or BROWN and BROAD Streets, on WEDNES DAY, the 4th instant, at 3 o’clock. Ladies are all invi ted toattend. , It* KST* PHILADELPHIA TRACT AND vS& MISSION SOCIETY.-The Seventy-fifth Meet ing Inbehalf of this BoeJety will be held in ST. MAT THEW'S EPii COPAL CHURCH, comer of EIGH TEENTH and GIRARD Avenge, on SABBATH EVE NING. January lat, at 7%. Rev. D. 0. FULLOGG, Rector; Kev. B- WATSON, D-D , and Rev- J. H. AUUBEY, from Sliasißsippi, will take part la the exer cises. The Seventy- sixth meeting will be held at WAGNER INSTITUTE, corner of SEVENTEENTH and MONT GOMERY, on SABBATH AFTERNOON, January Ist. at AM- Rev. W. W. LATTA. the Agent and Superin tendent of the Society, will address the meeting. Public invited. ' It* ygg® SpiBimLISM-MRS F. O HY. lw ZEE, a medium, will lecture at SANSOH- S PREET HALL, on. SUNDAY, at 1Q& A. M. and 7% P. M. Meetings free. It* COOPBRSHOP VOLUNTEER BE ■SZP FRESHMENT SALOON, 1009 OTSEGO ST. DEGEHBSU3O, 1861. We are again compelled to appeal to the citizens of Philadelphia for means to aid us to carry on our Insti tution. wMlstwefeelth&nfefalforthe liberal support we have already received,* we feel confident that our prerent wants will call to our aid again the liberal sup port cf our loyal and patriotic citizens, which at present Is essentially necessary to enable u« to continue the good work of feeding ana administering to the wants of our brave soldiers. Contributions seatto us by letter or otherwise will be thankfully s eqaired. r , WM. M COOPER, President, 139 S . WATER Street. ADAM M. SIMPSON. Treasum. __ 9 QUEBS Street. WM- M. MAULL. Secretary, 330 OATHBRINE Street. 15. S.HALL, de3l*3t President Seventh National Bank. THE EXHIBITION AT THE 1235? SCHOOL OF DESIGN FOR WOMEN.southeast comer of FILBERT Street and PENN Square, will he continue d TO-DAY. Students are requested to he in their teats on WEDNESDAY- • ' It* • WSSap* BtOJLDEBS OF RECEIPTS OF THE Wff WINFIELD OIL COMPANY will please pre sent them at the Office, 139 South Street, and get their Certificates of Stock. . H. HEARS, deBi 3t* , Secretary. »CST»' NOTICE.—A MEETING OF THE W 3& Contributorsof the NORTHERN DISPENSARY of Philadelphia will be held at the Hall. No. 605 SPRING GARDEN Street, on MONDAY, Jumary 2, 1165. between the hours of two and five o dock, to meet Twelve Managers for the ensuing year. de3l-2i* J. KESSLER, Jr , Sacretaiy. KJS® A DIVIDEND OF THREE AMR ►=£? A HALF PER CENT, on the preferred stock of the Elmira aid Williamsport Railroad Com sany5 any will be paid ou and after the third day of anuary, 1666, at the Pennsylvania Railroad Company Building, room No.' J» first floor, corner THIRD Street and WILLING’S Alley, by GEORGE TABER, de3l'6t N Agent KS"* TYRONE AYR CLEARFIELD WP RAILROAD COMPANY. -Thr Annual Meeting of the Stockholders will be held at the office of-the Pennsylvania Railroad Company on MONI>4Y. Jan. 9, *865, for the purpose of electing twelve Directors to serve the ensuing year, and transacting such other bn "ass?** *?a YasußSSfctt. *•*«,. Ksf NATIOSAI. BANK „F TAIE *=» EOKTHEKB LIBERTIES. ’ ‘ ’ Fmi.AßEr.parA. Deer SO, 1861. The Director, bsvP this day declared a. Extra Divi dend of lIVK PEECEST., parable oa FBI DAT next, January 6. ISGfi. Mock holders will be required to surrender thatrCer tißcatea of Block, for wblob new ones will be Issued In the name of tie Rational Bank of the northern Liberties. de3l-0t- W. OUJIMEBE, Cashier. KB- OFFICE OF THE J.OCCST MODS' JOU TAIH COAL AMD lEOH COMPaBT, . • FmLAUKLParA, Deo. W. loot ‘ The Annual Heetlng: of the Stockholders of the above named Company will beheld at thelr Ofttoe, Ho. 330 South THIBD Street, on HOHBaY, the IMh daynf -January next, at 1* o'olook M., when an EfaBCTIpJI will be held for seyen Dlreotors to serve for the ensutnr *The Transfer Books of the Company trtUbe closeifor fSB©? * the d %?WABI) I ELY. IBeoretary. 1 Beoretary. ;tajst efpi. asm st^STHmitfchijofHiH»; NOTICES, |-gr> OSIOINAIi BBiSeiPAIIOX PROCLAMATION. TO HISTORICAL SOCIETIES A»D COLLEC TORS OF LITE BABY OUBIOSIWES. The Hon, Gerritl Fmith, haring generously given the OBIOINiL EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION of President Ltncoln.dated September, I ym, to the Baited States SANITARY COMMISSION, TSBi OFF&K IT FOR SALE, As a document of unsurpassed public and historleal In terest. Tie lowest bid that will be considered most reach $l,OOO. Considering that the President's second Proclamation, of January, 1868, sold at Chicago for S3,CCO, we cannot doubt that thff more valuable docu ment we now offer.for sale will sooner or later com mand a price ae good, if not better. Apply to the General Secretary, at the rooms of th, Commission, Ho. BSS3 BROADWAY, in psrson, or by letter. By order of the Commission. <3. POSTER OnESNrKXNiS, de3l-sws3t GENERAL SECRET ABY- BEV. 11. M. SCDIMWER, », !>., WHO HAS RECENTLY RETURNED FROM INDIA, Will deliver his fine Lecture on “THE HINDOO MIfTINY AND TSE AMK EICAN REBELLION,” AOABEAtY OF MUSIO, MONDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 9, 1865. This is one of the most successful efforts of this bril liant lecturer* and he comes to Philadelphia only at the urgent invitation of many of our leading citizens. Tickets to he had on and after TUESDAY next, at MaBTIESTS, 606 CHESTNUT street, and at the Booh Stores generally, at 25 cents each. A number of Tickets for Reserved Seats will be dis posed of at MARTIEN’S, at 50 cents each, Jg®“ NOTICE. —To avoid crowding and loss of time, the sale of Tickets wii. commence on TUESDAY, at 7% o’clock A. M. It jggp HON. SCHUYLER COLFAX, The distinguished SPEAKER OP THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WTLL ADDRESS THE PEOPLE 6f PHILADELPHIA os “OUR DUTIES,” NEXT TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8, 1885, ACADEMY OF MUSIO. Tickets for Reserved Seats, 58 cents. To be had at MAKTIEN-'S Bookstore, 606 CHESTNUT Street, on snd after SATURDAY, December 31 - Unreserved Seats, 35 cents. To be had at HARTIEN’S Bookstore. de2B 8t m-gg” THE AYS UAS, IOTEETISi (1 OF TUB 9G& stockholders of the POTTSVTLLB MINING AND MANUFACTURING CO , for the ELECTION of Officers lor the ensuing year, will be held at the OSes of the Company, No. HIT WALNUT Btreet, on TUES DAY, Jan. 10. 1885, at 2 o’clock P. M. deUtjtqO - RICHARD JONES, President. SKVBIVI'H NATIOWAI, BANK, pHttAßEiraiA, December 12,1864. ' The annual meeting of the Stockholders of this Bank, for the ELECTION OF DIBECTOBS, will be held oa TUESDAY, January 10, 1865, between the hours of U o’clock A. of. and 2 o’clock P. M. dolS-tjalO B. S. HALL, Cashier. OIL COMPANIES* OIECDIAK. McCMXTOCK BESEBTB OIL COMPACT, VENANGO COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. CAPITAL-; $1,000,000. 100*000 SHARES OP STOCK, PAB VALUB..... ....$lO PEB SHARK. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $ 5 PER SHARK, 'WORKING- CAPITAL, $30,000, OFFICE, 436 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. JAMES McM LLAN, President. J. D. BEIHBOTH, Sec'y and Treasurer. The developed properties of this Company are on Oil Creek. The portion immediately productive—upon the pca.lt—is a tract of about four Tcresoathe John McClintock farm, at the junction of Cherry Ran and Oil Creek. It is well known that the lands upon both these streams are the most certain and reliable, if not the sources of supply of oil anywhere known. The construction of well* m all the neighborhood is gene rally rewarded with, success—sometimes very largely •• so—as the Reed, the Anderson, the Excelsior welis, and the rich and productive property of ihe Curtin Compa ny. On the John MeCiintock farm (of which the Re serve is a part, and in its very centre), nearly every wellJfca success. Reservation there have been five leases made to reliable men, in snob manner as not to Interfere with the mansion and grounds around it. On these several leases there are four wells completed, and two in a for * ward state of construction. Ho. 5 (the Haines well), a pumping well, which, at ike time of the Committee’s visit to the properly, Hoy 22d, was yielding from 80 to So barrels per day, has increased to ltf barrels at last measurement; and it Is believed will soon become a large flowing well It is understood that the half Of this well, and that,'too, the toovftfftp half, was sold re cently for $175,000. No. I well was flow ing 140 barrels daily when the Committee were on the premises. Ho 8 well is pumping and flowing about 125 barrels pot day, and promises to flow over 200 barrels per day in a very short time. No, 4 well has commenced to pumpoU»and promises to be nearly if not quite equal to No. 3, The two wells, Eos. 2 and 6, now constructing, must Add largely to the income of the Company—No. 2 only waiting tubing, and No. 6 in process of boring. The interest of the Company in the HcCimtock Re servation i i one-fourth of all the oil produced there from, free of t&x enae* in the existing five leases, and abundant room is afforded, for eight or ten additional Weils in the territory embraced in these leases. Those now producing furnish about ICO barrel* daily, or an income of say sl,OCOper day. The Company own. in fee simple, the half acre on which the mansion stands. This will be rap* dly as possible for the benefit of the si'*~*' .a *s lfcl& believed that the production of ■ . which may be put uptn this .***"' —*» well, or we Is Will add largely to the -v/ of prv party, Th* n.vmpany hav*» - - of the Company, in three K -,* lBo purchased one third interest W 4£>n ® r-r ? half acres on Oil Creek, near the H. MtpAintock farm, f fcmree miles north of the Beserra uvhs ami Opposite the Egbert farm, where are the large** wells of vhe neighborhood. On this property only one well has been completed, and is now pro ducing 30 barrels daily, thus giving to the Company an income of 10 barrels clear. Another well is in progress, and much room exists for others, which will soon be commenced. The entire present Income of the Company is, there fore, based npon 102 barrels per day, wiitcli. at If 10, makes an snnnal revenue of 8305,0C0. , At a recent meeting of the Corporators it was agreed to reject all the tic productive property printed in their psmphlot, except the valuable tract on i*it Hole Creek of 210 acres, and substitute therefor a working capital of 830,000; by which change the interests of the Stock holders will be greatly subsetyed. Since tie pure hate of the property and the publication Of tie Company ’s Frdsnectns, the increase in ihe yield of oil has nearl' doubled. It cannot be doubted that few companies present so large an immediate prottt: and with ail the wells completed which are now ft pro. if-wi. wiU com P aie favorably with the most sneress- Mol’thoWgkMrs^Ftf p?ftrfes ? Bg*: ? dm the organization 14¥4 timed to give to tbs stock holders the largest possible Inducement to take-the stock—satisfied themselves with the stockholders, to participate in those advantage* certain to be produced —by bringing the price of stock £8 near as possible to the cost of the property. Ci'ioia the Commercial I4H and Pried £amnt of Dec. 10,1864. J “lathese days cf the Petroleum mania, whe£ the public. mind* is bewilderth and confused by the xhou' sand and one sew corporations seeking places In the market, and it is necessary to discriminate closely ha* tween ike legitimate and the bogus companies, it i& all important to those desirous of trying their fortunes in the oil chase to know the men who are to manage their Intel esie; and we are pleased to be able to state that . the management of the McGlintoek Reserve Oil Coni' pany is, in point of respectability and security, second to that of no ell association in onr community. * * * • * When the sifting time comes for oil companies, and comeit sorely wiil, we predict that the shareholders of tie McGlintoek Reserve Oil Company will have no reason to regret their investment, as will, we fear, be the ease with too many. * ’ pHi&APBi>rHiA, Dtc, 29,1814. gp l¥ o ß»*li PABM OIL COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA. CAPITAL, *500,000, SHAKES, 100,000. PAE VALUE, *5. SUBSCBIFITON PBICE, *3. WORKING CAPITAL, $30,000. HO PUETHEK ASEEiSMEHTS TO BUBSCBIBERS. FBSSmsSTt CHAS. TOON, 635 Commerce st., or West Philadelphia. TKBASVKEK, JAHES L. BBLPLAM, S. E corner Third and Baca streets, or Wilmington. SECRETARY, F. KLENH, Company’s office, 208 South Fourth street* SOLICITOR,- _ . HENRY Me DECHEKI*, 2C9 South Fifth street. MRBCTQJW. F. KDENM, ALFRfCD HAKKAB. JAMES BRADFORD CITAS. TOON. James l. deplain; THOB, R. TIMMINS, G. W. STEPHENS, The property consists of one hundred and thirty (133) acres, in fee simple, of valuable Lubricating- Oil Land, comprised of three tracts, situate upon the right bank of Sugar Greek, Venango county, Pennsylvania. Sugar Greek runs on ft course nearly parallel with Oil Greek, at a distance of about seven miles irom it. It rises near the headwaters of Oil Greek, and empties into French Creek, above Franklin. The Company’s property has been carefully selected, and has all the usual surface Indication of *ood oil territory. One hundred acres of the land are flat or bottom land, with a front on the Greek end Hastings* Run of about one mile, giving an. abundant space for drilling a large number of oil wells. Wells of Lubricating Oils have been struck on adjoining farms, both above and below, upon the creek,' and a well yielding twenty barrels par day is witbia one-fourth of a mue abovethe Company’s property on Sn#ar Creek., The Russell Oil Compiwjr’s lands are situated immediately opposite this tract upon Bugar Creek. 1 The wells in this vicinity yield the Lubricating Oil, worth per barrel double the price which is paid for the Oil Greek oil; and although the walls are.smalier, yet it is believed that oil is more certainly obtained as the result of the drillings. The large front upon the creek, to be owned by the Company in fee simple, will of ceuree prevent any interference with the wells. It is proposed to .lease to responsible parlies small lots upon the Gompanyfs lands, the lessees paying all the expenses "of dulling, Ac., upon the usual'teras. Viz: Delivering to this Companyone half of ftUtheoil pro duced free of expense.. The Company will retain a large-working capital, to be employed m drilling a number of wells. All necessary machinery will ba at once sent to the farm- No reasonable doubt can bs en tertained that, as the result of these operations, large yield* of oli will be obtained, paying handsome dlvi el may be had at the office of GEOROb SSnDEBSON, Jr. ~ Stack Broker, No 333 DOCK Street, where the prospectus ana all .necessary information can be obtained • • ;• • ’ deSl-6t* isr Tins ORIGINAL «SESECAOIh” OF OHIO. PHILADELPHIA and senega creek oil COMPANY. This property is in the RICHEST OIL REGION OF OHIO, near the thousand-barrel well of the St. Louis and Duck Creek Oil Company* and Is being sold in ow#> thousand dollar shares, insuring to the bolder TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS WOnTHOF STOCK as soon as the original shares are token. A limited number of shares may be obtained, ft de scription of property; and terms of subscription given, at the office of JAMES B. LBWABS * GO.* 30 South THIRD Street, or at the costing room of Messrs. Wc_ CAMBRIDGE, FRY. * CO., 535 aad 53T CHERRY Street, of JOHN FRY, d«3l-St* Chairman of Committee, AT REASONABLE PRICES* AIBnPSEMEIVTS. A MERICAN ACADEMY OP MUSIC, _ Christmas matinee _ , ON SATURDAY, December 81 commence at 3 o'clock. 182 ??55& LADISS AND CHILDREN, i . AND CHILDREN^ lk A gtkka Fiorcl Entertainment, entitled tk, OfM* ROSE. CORONATION OF THE EOBK arranged Is a style of BSiSnSanlln EXCELLENCE, unsurpassed excellence. and with that exquisite beanty which INFANTILE GRACE *ND GIBLISH INNOCENCE alone are capable of olaplayto*. Director . Professor JOHN BOWES. Admission to aU parts of tie bouse 25 cents. Reserve* sente, without extra charge, may now be obtained at J. E. Gould’s, Seventh and Chestnut streets, and at 'tbk Academy on the day of the performance. ds2B-5* jpw CHESTNUT-ST. THIATRI. THIS (Saturday) AFTERNOON, TWENTIETH GRAND FAMILY BfATINEF, Upon which occasion, by particular reuses;, will bo presented for the LAST TIME POSITIVELY „ The grand romantic musical, spectacular drama, ALADDIN; Or. THS WONDERFUL LIMP. Last appearance, this afternoon, of tire celebrated Premiere D&n&euse, _ • MISS KATE PENNOYER. Prices of Admission to the Matinee, THIRTY CENTS TO At L PARTS OF"THE HOUSE. Children, Sfi cents Doors open at IK. To comuexce at 2K o’clock. So reserved seats, and positively ae Free List to the Matinee. THIS (Saturday) EVENING, SECOND AND LAST APPEARANCE of the Young and BeantifnlDebutante, ANNIE D’ARCY, whose debut last evening was a success of the aid flattering character She will appear this evening as PAULINE, In Bulwer’s Five Act play, THE LADY OF LYONS, MB. F. MORDaUNT AS CLAUDE MELNO7TE. The evening’s entertainment will conclude with tfcg farce, - THE ARTFUL DODGER. MONDAY AFTERNOON. Jam 2d, _ GRAND HOLIDAY MATINEE, When, by particular retjoest, the erer Popular Draata* THE OCTOROON, will be presented. . MOND AY EVENING. Jan 3.1885 FIRST APPEAR AKCE of the WA£ BEN OOMjSDY COMBINATION.: 431 YETALDHJT-STREET THEATRB* ' If _ A NEW YEAR’S GALA THIR (Saturday) EVENING, Dec. Sl* The charming, youur, and versatile Actress. LUCILLE WESTERN, for positively the last time as . NAS CX SYKES. NANCY SYKES, . in the,, celebrated play of Charles Dickens’ picture ef EogHfiblife, entitled ’ ; OLIVER TWIST ; OR, THE PARIBH BOY’S PROGREBML To conclude with the Cemic Drama of THE GOLDEN FARMER; OR, TELL, VOT OF ITT MRS. JOHN DREW’S NEW AROH ■OjL stbeet thbatbb. , NEW YBAB’B BYE. Thibtieth night of j. s. clabkb. TO-NIGHT (Satnrda,), December 31,18VL OUB AMBBICAN COUSIN, ALL THAT GUTTER! IB NOT GOLB. CLABHE AS ABA TBENCHABD, CLAEKE AS TOBY TWINKLE. CHESTNUT STREET OPERA HOUSE VJ TROUPE CHESTS UT-STBEET OPBBA HOUSE TBOUPB CHESTNUT-STREET OPEBA HOUSE TROUPE CHESTNUT-STBEET OPEBA HOUSE TBOUPB WILL PEBFOBM IN THE * CPNGEET HALL CONCEET HALL CONCEET HALL DUBIEG TPE HOLIDAYS. DURING THE HOLIDAYS. DURING THE HOLIDAYS. DUEING THE HOLIDAYS. DURING THE HOLIDAYB. deSMI A SSBMBLY BUILDINGS—TE NTH J Y AND CHESTNUT. GRAND MATINEE AT 8 O CLOCB. GRAND MATINEE AT 3 O’CLOCK. It being poeltirely the LA'-'**. PERFORMANCE LAST PEEFOBMASCS ef the accomplished Artiste. MB. AND MBS. HABBY WATKINS. MB. AND MBS HABBY WATKINS. These who Intend yieitlng this novel, HOMOKOUS AND MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT, should not neglect the present opportunity of seeing what everybody . ' LAUGHS, APPLAUDS, AND TALKS ABOUT. LAUGHS, APPLAUDS. AND TALKS ABOUT. Mr. and Mrs. WATKINS aive a multitude of _ SONGS, DANCES, AND COMICALITIES. Door, open at 2. Beglnat3 o’clock. Tickets2serata- Reserved Seats, 50 cents. ip A SSBMBLY BUILDING* MATINEE MTTSTCALE By the Philadelphia CLASSICAL QUINTETTE CLUB* EVERY WEDNESDAY, at 3 P. M. Tickets at the Door, Fifty Cents each. de3l-smtuw If CIGNOR BLITZ, ASSEMBLY BUILD- XNGS, TENTH and CHESTNUT Streets.* _£JESF Mteracox and Evening ‘.during HOLIDAY WEEK, at 8 and 73j o’clock.t WONDERS OF BfAGIC, MYSTERIES OF VERTEX LOQUISM. and the Canary BIRDS, with ntuaervu* ATTRACTIONS and NOVELTIES. Admission, 25 cents. Children, 15 cents. seats, cents 4^4 'THE WONDER OP THE AGE! JL Human Electricity sdentidcally explained in a course of ishoTt Lectures, and Illustrated by the most ASTOUNDING DISPLAYS AND INCOMPREHEN SIBLE PHENOMENA, of physical manifestation, through Mrs. Ferris and the Eddy Family- at tho ASSEMBLY BOOMS, commencing oa THURSDAY EYBNING, Jan. sth, mi. deSl-3t* fiBRMANIA ORCHBBTBA.—PUBLIC VA BEHEABBALS every SATURDAY, at 3X o’clock P. M., at MUSICAL FUND HALL. Single Tickets, K cents. Six Tickets, SI; to be had at Gonld's, Andre’s, and Beyer's Mnaic Stores, and at the Hall. noY-tf fJEBIST BIJBCISi).- V/ This admirable picture, the greatest production «£ the painter West, la now on exhibition at the ACADHKY OF FINS ARTS, 103 S CHESTNUT Street; togsU with the entire eollectienofthelhitltuUon. twenty-five cents. . &014-2m* ■pXBIBITIOM OF WORKS OF ART g FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHRISTIAN COM - MISSION, at the . - ACADEMY of fins arts. An Exhibition of a Private Collection of Work* •* Art, in Paintings, Sculpture, Water Color, and other Drawings. Engravings, Ac., is now open at tbe Fens* eylvania Academy oTFIne Arts, No. 16215 CHESTNUT Btreet. from 9A. sL to 10 P. XL, for the Benefit of tho Christian Commission. AdmlgßionSScts.; SeasonTicketasoct«. .. nOW-tfiaft THE ACADEMY Of PINE ARTS, j- CHESTNUT Street, above Tenth, Is OPEN DAILY for visitors, from 9 A. JML to 6 P. M. Ja3s MBS. BEECH’S QUADRILLE PARTY -LtA takes p?aee WEDNESDAY* Jan. 4th, at tfa<» ’S' %T' corner of BKOAB and SPRING GARDEN Sts. deSO-St* T°,J°™ r 'f lt,T « all the evils r* saltingfrom the nnj. SSr”V^ w i- er ' * Bd ”=««: The ***»“&" i® hoFs' moYta>-- 1 preserves and Deantifies tto skin, bygi*- y „ ’-*** blsck spots and imparities, and Is endoroed p ai’lle Yestvali, Mr«. D. P. Bowers. Mrs. Km WiiVer, and many other aetreswspf talent and baamty. EUGENE JOUIB, 80. 11l South TENTH Street, below Chestnnt, to the only agent In thin elty. nolo-mwWf RETAIL DRTE OOODS. 'TAGGf & BRO., CORNER TENTH AND -*• FINE, open from Auction— -1 lot children’s Wool Balmoral Hose, 1934 coats. 1 “ tents’ Sheppherd's Haid Wool Scarfs, 4Dcants. 1 ” narrow Silk Beck-Ties, only 26 certs. 1 “ Tory fimngents’ Linen Handkerchiefs, 66 and 62e. 1 ** ladies’ White Zsnhyrlmbias, $1.25. 1 “ Chintz Wrapper Bordering. GandlOcts. peryatd. 1 “ gents’ very heavy and large English sill Packet Handkerchiefs, $3 llot ladies’ Hemstitched Pocket Handkerchiefs. 44c 1 ’ fonts’ ontside Flannel Shire, fine goods, $3. 1 “ Scotch Balmoral Skins, full sire, $5. 1 “ n’l wool Ibnbosced Tabic Covers, $3.60. 1 “ fktra fine high lustre Black Alpacas. ®1 US. 1 ladies bleached fine Cotton Hose, 66 cents, 1 . . gents’Cray Wool Undershirts, $1.75. I ” Steel CorsetChupa, 13 cents; covered do., 30 ci*. 1 “ Mohair Inyisible Beta, 16 and 20 cents/ ■ 1 “all oolors Silk Chenille Bets, $126. 1 “ Black Sowing Silk, large skeins, 25cts. per dozen. 1 ’ * very fine hi gh colors all-wool tqncre Shawls, >5. Also, a foil lice ladies’, gents’, and children’s Gloves. Lace veils. Pocket Handkerchiefs, Dress Buttons, Trimming Eihhons, notions, Ac., &c. dell 2t FANCY FOBS. ABIES’ FANCY FURS, JOHN FAREIKA, 80. TlB AECH Street, above Seventh Street/ At hli old eztabllshsd atom, IMPORTER, MANUFACTURER, AND DEALER IN FANCY FURS TO* ' LADIES AND OHHiDBKH. Haying nowin efere a very large andbeantifnlawK&> meat of all the different kinds and qualities irfFAIKJr PUBS FOB HADISS’ ABB CHUj>BMr’S WEAK. I solicit a call from those in want., Benemher thahame ana number,; JOH?J FARSIH.A, J ns AECH Street, above Seyeatk. I have no partner or connection with any other straw in this city. * o«8-4mif INSURANCE. JNSURE YOUR LIFE Of THE A. ML E B X C A N, S.E.Cor. Walnut and Fourth Sta^p PHILADELPHI*, It is a HOME COMPAHT, and profits divided tan. ally, thus aiding the aeshred to pay future premltnaa. Last dividend 60 per cent. , BOABD OF TEUSTEBg. Alexander Whilldin, J. Edgar Thomsen, Hon. James Pollock, Hon. Jos. Allison, Albert 0. Eoberts, Henry K. Bennett, Samuel T. BodlnX Philip B. Mingle, geo. Nugent, John Atkman, Win. J. Howard, Isaac Hailehnrst, mown™, Work WBILLDIN, President IK, Wee President. 08, See’y and Tressnract Alexander SAMUEL WOl aoSO Srolf JBO. 8. WILSI hgLH- THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF vajgiTBBBIBD FAHCIEES was held on the 25th an A •y®S27th of December, and the following premiums awarded: First preminm—best pair of bird*. Oardy : second, Smith; third. P. Hunt First preminm yellow bird—P. Hnnt: second, P.BmSth; third, Hardy. First preminm; straw bird—P. Hnnt; second, Conlln; third. Schnitzel First preminm, yellow motley—Johnston; second. Smith. First premium^straw motlQJ— Lyrtej second. Potter; third, Jobation. It* FOR SALE—A FRESH LOT OF taps SALT and FEBBH-WATEB TfiRBAPIBg. Also. VENISON, at the BASES DEPOT, 80. 409 CHESTNUT Street. deM fit* 1 nOn SPRING HOBBY-HORSE® a»\wu (new and fancy styles), goose-neck Sleds, tores. Carts, Ac., for ..1* & dallbtf IST and 150 Berth THIRD Street "DAILEY HILLYARD, GENERAL U Agent and Accoactant. Kents and debt* col lected. IS BT. JOHB Street, Devizes, Wiltshire, England. ; deS4-s4t* PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS—AS GIFTS J. nothin* more plaasl&ff or desirable. Tiioeo in search, will find at 6. F. RKIMSS’S a fine assortment of all and styles- Go early, ‘ It* TTOLIDAY lERK—HOW IS TH« •U- time* improve it. Go to B. P. RBI S£BR'B and. bavemade fine and accurate lffeenesies, Go early and avoid the crowd. ARCH Sweet. It* TTOLIDAY GIFTS.—GOTO REIMKR’B AA and have a fine and most trnthfnlly colored Pha tographynade; plessin* and- agreeable pactnres. Hw earl,. Gallery.SBCOND Street, above Breen. It* DEPAHTMEST FOB OCSTOffi WOBK.
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