the prevalent opinion at Washington is that France will resent the rejection of her proposition for a Conroe' of Conferenc. , to settle the diffi culties between the North and the South. We doubt it very much. But if Napoleon wishes to try his hand, let him come on. Be may as well lose his Empire in America as anywhere else. Russia ruined his uncle—America may be the downfall of hie uncle's nephew. &sulk an& itinumat. READING, PA. SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1863. Ran! brightest banner that floats on the gale, Flag of the country of Washington, hail! Red are thy stripes with the blood of the breve, Bright are thy stars as the sun on the wave; Wraptin thy Adds are the hopes of the Free, Banner of Washington! blessings on thee! Or A COMMUNICATION from " X," in reply to the .Tournal of last Saturday, is unavoid9hly postponed until next week. SENATOR BUCKALEW'S LETTER. We invite particular attention to the admira ble letter front Senator 13VCICALEW to the Demo crats of Philadelphia, which will be found on the outside form. In the cabs, clear, searching and logical style that marks all his writings, he shows how the party in power has failed to ap predate the real necessities of the nation in its efforts to suppress rebellion, departed from its declared policy at the outset, and substituted for it, step by Step, the fanatical and extreme meas ures of Sumner, Greeley and Phillips, alike at variance With the requirements of the crisis, violative of the Constitution, and subversive of the fundamental principles upon which our Government rate. Mr. linexatew empreeees the opinion that a reversal of this radical sectional policy, which has thus far been attended only with disaster, is essential to success in the great work of restoring the Union, and finds encour agement in the proofs that were given in the late State elections that the people have resolved upon reversing it, as speedily as the peaceful, lawful and constitutional means that our system provides, Will allow. He states, very forcibly, the true ground that the Democratic party occu pies toward the Administration—a ground which is as far removed from sympathy with secession, rebellion and treason, as the Constitution and the true principles of goveritteent, are from the intolerant, persecuting and revolutionary ravings of puritanic Abolitionism- Mr. 13VCRALER pledges to the Administration, for the mass of his party, aequiescenne in the legitimate exercise of its powers, whether of war, or of internal govern ment; but claims the right to discuss the wisdom and constitutionality of its policy, and to resist, by all lawful means, every attempt to pervert the war from its true object, or to use the war power as an instrument for the substitution of arbitrary rule in place of limited, fixed, consti tutional authority. He also distinctly sets forth that the Democratic party is unalterably deter mined to uphold the American Union, and to labor unceasingly for its complete reetorat;on . Hie letter, in short, is the utterance of the patri ot and statesman, and as such, will commend it self to every thoughtful mind. We cannot better express our own opinion, and that of Pennsylvania Democrats generally, of this strong and timely letter, than by copying the extract that follows, from a private letter we received a few days ago, from a prominent Phil adelphia Dem:oral, who has had the opportunity of becoming acquainted with Mr BucKALEw' intellectual abilities anti sterling qualities of statesmanship, by six or seven years' consecutive service with him in our State Legislature. lie writes, under date of February 28; "Of course you will publish, as soon as re ceived, the letter of Mr. Buckalew to our meeting of Monday night last. It is the greatest state paper of the day, and exceeds the messages of Governors Seymour and Parker in this, that it presents the true ground-work for future action, and exhibits in their true light present duties. And, above all, it has this glorious feature in it, that while, with the hand of a master, the errors, follies and crimes of our Republican rulers are portrayed, it neither directly or indirectly gives encouragement to those who preach or practice the doctrines or legitimate resells of haaallM. Against the practices and theories if the Seces sionist and Abolitionist, the true Democrat raises his voice, vote and band. " This letter will serve for our State platform during the next canvass . , and will meet the ap probation of every true friend of his country, from the Aroostook to the Rio Grande, from the rocky borders of the Hudson and Delaware, to the golden shores of the Sacramento and Color ado. " From the tone and strength of this letter, the people of the whole country will be able to form some opinion of the modest, unassuming gentleman, who, if blessed with life and health, will appear before them at an early day as the leader of the Democratic forces on the floor of the t.f. B. Senate." W. DEATH OF THE OLDEST POST-MASTER.—John Bickel, of Jonestown, Lebanon county, Pa., died on the 28th tilt., aged 87 years, 7 months, and 7 days- Re was known far and wide as having held office under the United States Government for a longer term than perhaps any other man. Mr. Bickel was appointed Post master in Jones town under the Administration of Thomas Jef ferson, in 1802 and held that office through all the mutations of the times and through every change of Administration, down to 1859, a period of 67 years, when the infirmities of age compel ad him to resign. GMAT FALL IN GOLD.—The speculation in gold received a very sudden check on Thursday, by a fall of about 18 per cent. in the rate of premium on the precious metal. On Monday it was quoted in the New York stock market at 171 and 172. and on Thursday, after opening at 184/, it fell rapidly down as low as 151/ and finally closed at 154 bid. There was a great panic among the Bbylocks of Wall street, at this unexpected check to the gold speculation, which had been running wild for some days before. TBEIGKOUNT Simmaar.—We have received the annual Catalogue and Circular of this excellent School for Boys, at Norristown, Pa. The corps of teachers is efficient, the course of instruction thorough, and the discipline salutary. It has over 100 students, from all parts of the State, aeseral being from Perks county. The Card of the Principal appears in our advertising columns. sir Mass's. HaRYBY BIRCH & BROTHER have the New—York Illustrated Papers for March 14, illed with handsome engravings of War Scenes, portraits of distinguished Generals, ac. Hat per's Weakly Ms two large pictures representing ate Negro Recruits on drill and a Negro Regi ment in action, ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS. The Thirty-Seventh Congress came to an end on Wetiuesduy at noon. Nearly all the impor tant measures that the Administration desired, were passed, and have become laws; and it is no hyperbole to say that the Congress just adjourn ed has invested Ikle. Lincoln with more absolute power than was ever before given to a civil ruler by any legislative body of ancient or modern times. Financial bills have been passed appropriating $1,100,000,000, in addition to $1,177,000,000 appropriated at the long session and the extra session—in all 12,217,000,000. A Banking bill 11a3 been adopted to faciliate the financial oper— ations of the government, and give it control of the whole moneyed interest of tho country. Next a general Conscription bill has been adopted. Heretofore, in the United States, the Militia force has been under the control of the Garernors of the States, and trained and officer— ed muter their authority. Now the whole Militia. and every able—bodied jean in the country, mar— ried and single, are placed under the complete control of the President of the United States, without, any intervention whatever on the part of Governors or State Legislatures. In fact, the existence of the State Militia is ignored, and a Brigadier General, or even a Major General, is liable to be drafted as a private. The whole millary strength of the country, without limit or exception, is placed at the disposal of the Secretary of War. Then, in addition to the immense regular na— val force under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy, the President has the power, by the Letters of Marque bill, to cover every sea with privateers, and to sweep from the ocean the com— merce of every European maritime nation with which we may come in collision. Additional to these powers Congress has added another measure. It has passed a bill of indem nity which relieves the President from any le gal consequences arising from false arrest or imprisonment, and authorizing him to suspend the privilege of habeas corpus at will in every State its the Union. So that. any resistance to his authority can be met and overcome by Bum wary proms. The President, therefore, and through him his Secretaries, have absolute and unlimited power given them by Congress over the purer and the sword of the nation. And for what pur pose ? Professedly to pot down the rebellion and restore the Union. The responsibility they have assumed is a fearful one. We be to them if they betray their trust, and pervert powers that were given them to save, to the work of de etruction. W be to them, if with almost unre etricted authority, they now persist in measures whose tendency is to convert the government that was designed to protect the people in the enjoyment of all the rights of freemen, into an hetrument of opp es3ion, tyranny and des— potism. THE "NIGGERHEAD" PARTY. The New York Herald applies the name " Nig. gerheads " to the Abolition leaders in Congress, as a set off to the senseless epithet of " Copper heads " whleh le now so freely bestowed upon Democrats. It is a vulgar nickname, and we disapprove of it quite as much as we do of the general practice of calling nicknames, which (be it remembered) originated with, and has been persistently pursued by the opponents of the Democratic party. But the term "Nigger head," as applied by the Herald, is not without meaning; for the proceedings of the late ses sion of Congress show that the negro has taken such complete possession of the heads of Aboli tion members, as to disqualify them for the con sideration of any measure in which he is not the central figure. If any proof be wanting, in addition to the general legislation of the last Congress, to show how completely the party in power has become enslaved to the fanaticism of negro worship, and given over to the infamous work of attempting to degrade white men to the level of Regrets, it may be found in the proceed ings of the Senate on Monday last, upon one of the Army bills, to which Mr. Powell (Dem.), of Kentucky, offered a provision, that no person of African descent shall be commissioned as an oiliest. in the service of the United Staten. This was barely adopted, by one majority, the vote being 18 yeas to 17 nays, as follows : ME .. , Cowart (R) Howe (R) Saulsbury (D.) Dayie (U.) Kennedy (LL) Tee Eyck (IL) Harding (U.) Lane (ii) Indiana, Turnln (u•) Barris (114 Nesmith (D.) Wall (Li.) Henderson (U.) Powell (D.) Willey (U ) Hicks (U) Richardson_(D) Wilson (U.), Mo NAYS. Chandler (A.) Grimes (A.) Pomeroy (A.) Clark (s.) Harlan (A) Sumner (A.) Doolittle (A.) Howard (A) Trumbull (A.) F. 4eendeti (A) King (A.) Wilkinson (A.) Foot (A.) Lame (Al Wii...o. (k) Mass Foster (A.) . Morrill (A.) Subsequently, Mr. Lane, of Kansas, offered an amendment to the proviso offered by Mr. Powell, so that it would read that no person of African descent , shall be commissioned as an of doer in the service of the United Stops except company officers, and in companies composed exclusively of persons of African descent. This I was also adopted, by a vote of 19 yeas to 11 nays. The names are not published, but we may safely presume that the 17 Abolition Sena tors who voted. against Mr. Powell's proviso, voted for Lace's amendment. So, here we have the record made up, that the majority of the Senate is in favor of eoinnzissioning negroes as offi cers in the Army, on an equality with white men, and that seventeen Senators were not opposed to their appointment to commandspromiscuourly with white effic.ers and over white soldiers We hope that the fathers, brothers, eons and other rela tives of the brave white men who are now fight ing the battles of the Union, will study this disgraceful record, and bear in mind, whenever they are called upon, to tote at eleetions, that the party now in power was in favor of degrad ing them even beneath the level of the blacks, by allowing black officers to be commissioned, who might at any time be placed in command over them, and who, while in service, they would be compelled to salute as their superiors I The extremity of negro-worshipping fanaticism can hardly go further. Ten Pans STEAMER " PRINCESS ROYAL."— The British steamer " Princess Royal," which was captured on the 29th of January while at tempting to run the blockade at Charleston, was pot np at auctibli last Saturday in Philadelphia, by the U. S. Marshal, and purchased by the Government, for $112,000, her appraised value. She will at once be armed as a gunboat. Two splendid propelling engines, iron armor suffi cient for two vessels, three Whitworth guns, with lathe for turning shot to fit them, a large quan• tity of conical, steel-pointed shot, and metal to make more, with an immense lot of morphine and expensive chemicals, tea and hospital stores, constituted the principal items of the cargo of the " Princess Royal." The prize money to her cantors will be very handsome. Even her cabin boy will have enough to buy a house. ger TILE REBEL CONGRESS have adopted" is novel mode of getting rid of the negro regiments that General Hunter or Colonel Higginson or Gen. Phelps is going to lead against Dixie. The negroes, when caught, are not co be shot—but sold, for what they will feteh,—half the proceeds to go to the captor, and half to the Govern ment." THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. We are indebted to Senator CLYIIIiiIt and Re presentative KLINE, for copies of the 2ittilt An nual Report of the Superintendent of Common Schools of Pennsylvania, for the year 1862. It shows that, notwithstanding the disturbing in fluence of war, the Schools have kept. pace with the increase of our population and the natural development of the system ; and very little diminution of the aggregate results has been ex• perienoed. The due proportion of school accom modations to population has been preserved, if not somewhat itteres.sed.; the amount of instruc tion imparted has only slightly fallen off; the teaching material has kept pace, in number, with the growth of population, and its quality has improved ; the aggregate expenses of the schools have been considerably cUttailed, the entire east to the State being $116,019 7G less than it was last year ; while the actual cost of instruction, in salaries of teachers and expense of each pupil, per month, has fallen off very little—about 8 per cent. of the former, and 4 cents of the latter, or about 1-13th of what it was last year. The Superintendent repeats his recommenda tion that the term of office of Directors should commence with the School year, and not at the date of their election. With regard to the Coun• ty Superintendency, he says, as the result of eight years' experience, that it has not come up to the intendment of the law, principally by reason of irregularity in the amount of duties and compensation, and a lack of the requisite professional qualifications in many incumbents of the office. He therefore comes to the conclu- eion that "a change in this office is as necessary as it is inevitable;" and recommends, instead of a Superintendent for each May, a division of the State into about 25 Superintendencies, com bining several counties into one, so as to give from 400 to 500 Schools into the charge of each officer; such Superintendents to be required to possess "high literary and scientific acquire• ments, and full professional skill and experi ence ;" to be relieved from the positive duty of visiting each school in their district annually, but to examine the teachers as now I to visit each district once a year, to advise with and ad dress teachers, directors and citizens; to visit any school requiring special attention, on the request of the proper directors, with power to apply the appropriate remedy; and to perform the oilier duties now enjoined. These Superin tendents to have a reasonable compensation, to oe fixed by law, and to be uniform in all cases. rite report also recommends each board of direc core to appoint a district. Superintendent, whose hay it shall be to visit each school regularly, for half a day, once a month, to report hit pro ceedings monthly to the directors and the chief Superintendent of the district, to act as Secreta ry to the board of directors, and to receive a reasonable compensation. This change, it is estimated, could be made without any increase of expense ; and it is suggested that the appoint ment of local District Superintendents might be left discretionary. The concluding portion of the report is devoted to a consideration of the Colleges, Academies, Seminaries and High ,Schools of the State, and the relation they bear, or rather, should bear, to our Common School system, and recommends their endowment by the State, upon certain conditions as to course of instruction, &a Appended to this Report, are abstracts of the reports of County Suporintendenti, and tabular' statements of the operations of the school system in tl several districts of the State. We copy from these tables, the following statistics relative to the schools of Berke county, together with the aggregate result hi the Stttte at WV, ezoloding Philadelphia, which has a school system of its own, independent of the State School Depart— ment: Berke County. State, Whole number of Scheele, 428 11,990 Number yet required. 9 415 _ Average No. months taught, 4.86 li. 5 Number of tattle teachers, 382 7,987 Do female " ST 6,393 Whole number of teacbers, 4C9 Average salaries of males per month, $25 10 Average ea/arlee of DAIWA. per mouth, 17 10 Number of male scholar., 12,3 , 14 Do female " 10,906 Whole number of scholars, 24,550 Number learning German, 1 476 Average No. attending School, 15,041 Ciret of torching each scholar, per month, 49,i(e Tax levied for School par poem, *56,036 37 31,686,095 03 Tax levied for building p ar. • poem, Total taxes levie4, 970,/74 44 •1,965,461 91 No. mills on dollar, for - Imilding purposes,. 1-27 3.47 No-mills on dollar for school purposes, Amouut of State appropria• 1.99 4.75 lion, 27,777 20 8 210,752 40 School taxes. &c, collected, 06,653 69 1,736,307 38 Cost of instruction, 52,180 07 1,967,191 33 Funl and coutimucien, 8,724 70 24337 St Cost of Schoobboasea, 8 707 62 390,788 60 Balance on hand, 3,300 33 191,957 27 Permanent debt, 23,024 69 330,832 72 Temporary debt, 705 77 121,019 39 Berke county to divided 1E449 school districte, only one of which. "District" township, remains noteaccepting. Philadelphia bee 347 politic echools, 1.148 teachers, and 32,735 male and 31,360 female (total 67,092) scholars. Lira /21811 RANCE —The Penn Mutual Life In Intranet. Company of Philadelphia has made a scrip dividend of forty per cent., which is now ready for delivery to members, This Company, being conducted on the mutual principle, divides.its profits among its members, in the shape of scrip, payable, with the principal sum insured, after the death of the insurer, or receivable as cash, in payment of premiums—thus increasing the value of the Policy from year to year, and giving the insurer a participation in the profits of the Com. pany during his life-time. Philip Zieber, Esq., is Agent for this Company in Reading. As another example, of the benefits of Life In surance, we may mention that the late Col. Knoderer, previous to entering the Army, effeo ted an insurance of $2,000 on his life, in the American Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia, through Mr. Chas. Wm. Guenther, one of its agents ; which sum, we are informed hi now ready to be paid over to his widow. ConammaronaL BLECTIORS..7Eight. States are to hold Congressional elections this year, ' and the result in these will determine the political complexion of the next Congress, to wit: New Flampehire, iedond Tuesday in Marsh Rhode Island, (2.) &et Wednepday in April. Connecticut, (4,) fast Wednesday in April. Kentucky, (9,) first Monday in August. Vermont, (3.) first Tuesday in September, California, (3,) first Thursday in September. Maryland, (6,) in November, West Virginia will elect three members, and there may be applicants for seats from the old State of Virginia, one member; from Louisiana two members; from Ti names two members. Not counting these, we think it may be safely calow laced that the Democrats and Conservativee uni— ted will be in a majority of six or eight over the Abolition radicals in the next House of Repre sentatives. The Senate, according to the New- York Herald's olessifieation, now stands 23" Con. servativee" CO 26 " Negro Worehippere." THAT'S So!—The Springfield (Sass.) Repub lican says: In nothing has the disappointment been greater than in the results expected from the emancipation war policy by those most clamorous for it." jpgr IB STATED that Gen. Fremont is to re turn "to active Service in the same eapseity ae before." If he must return at all, Prentice wishes it might be with much greater capacity. A J'arfheriStepptement to an Act revising the Charter of the letimietitat Corporation. of the Mile Reading, peta lled the Thirteenth flay of March, One Thousand Eight Hundred. and Maly ens. Section I. be it enacted by the Senate and Roue of Rep resentativea of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Amembly met, and it ta hereby enacted by the nee thority of the Warne! That each ticket or slip of paper, which, by the provisions of the Seventh Section of the Act of which this is a Supplement, is required to be headed I " MeV Officers," shall contain the names of the candi date. for Mayor, City Treasurer, City Auditors, Select and Common Councils, for whom the voter desires to vote; and the ticket or clip to be headed," Ward Officers," shall con tain the names of the candidates for Aldermen, Constables. Judge and Inspectors of Elections, Controller of ftbeole and Awamor, for whom the voter may desire to vote: Pro raided, That persons residing in the oily lees than one year and more than ten days previous to any election for city officers, and having paid a State or County Tax asseseed Within two peen, and being otherwise qualified, goal be entitled to vote for all candidates on the ticket headed Ward Offleere." Serif= 2. The elections in the city &Reading shall open between 8 and IS o clock, A. hi., and close at 8 P. M. ser• PROMOTIONS IN THR ARMY.—Ina long list of nominations recently made by the President to the Senate, for promotion in the Army, we notice the names of three min Masons from tide city—tia, Leaf, a tam of Own- net Myers, Heil, the second, a eon of James H Van Reed, Eau, and the third, a eon of Maj. George N. Lerman; u follows. It is creditable to these °Ulcers that, in each case, their promotion has been made for " meritorious" and (in Lieut. Laurnawe ease) ..411stingniahed cervices" In action: Captain William Allem Amistant Quartermaster, to ba Major by brevet, February 1, 1889, for meritorious services with armies In the West. Second ientenant William E. Yin Reed, Fifth R: gi• meta of Artillery, to be First Lieutenant by brevet, June 22, 1862, fur meritorious services at the battles of Meehan. icsvilie. Turkey Bridge and Malvern Hill. First Lieutenant George S. Leaman, Tooth Regiment of Infantry, to be &Oats, by btevel, ilthlt 27, 1882, for die tinguisbed serviced at the battle of Gaines' Mill. 14,580 EZE 15 95 350 ,595 291,492 DEMOCRATIC CITY CLUB.—The re gular monthly meeting of the Club was held on Saturday evening last, Col. Lust P. Kum, one of the Vice Presi dents, in the Chair. The attendance wee tn:Rally large, and bet,Mened an earnest feeling on the part of the Democ racy of the city in favor of preserving their time-honored organization upon the old platform of "the Constitution and Union—one and inseparable." The annual election for officers wee the first beldam in order, and resulted as folio we : 615,087 6,876 399,063 4,139 17 279,069 88 President:—J. LAWMIIIOII GETZ. Vice Pretridents:—eamael M. Pitman, lat want. Frederick Lauer, 2d Ward. Levi P. Knorr, 3rd Ward. William Ebert, 4th Ward. Jacob 11. _Rain, 6th Ward. Boorttgriegir—Wharton Morrie, Edward EL El - hearer. Tredeurerr—George W. Brockman. Executme Committees: — . )Sdward Soiimeck , let Ward. Wm. Rosenthal, 21 Ward. Jacob Young, Srd Ward. Wm. Arnold, jr., 4th Ward. Ephraim Armstrong, fith Ward. The President elect, on taking the Chair, made a brief address of thanks. On motion, the Executive Committee were Instructed to appoint a Committee of Safety of not lase than 100 Demo crats in each Ward, to serve during the present year. it was also resolved, that the Executive Committee call Denlocratte Ward Meetings on Tuesday evening, March 10,1, 1863, for the nomination of candidates for the Ward offices to be Ailed at the Spring election, and the selection of three Conferees from each Ward, to meet in Convention on Wednesday evening, the 11th trd., at the Clot-zoom, to nominate eandidatta for Mayor, Treasurer and Auditor The Club then adjourned to meet on Saturday evening, March 7th, at 7% o'clock, in the usual place. Mr Tug /0-ivli PENNA. REGIMENT —Private lettere were received last Saturday evening from members of the 104th Regiment. They brought intelligence up to the /7th February—two weeks later than our previous co conuts. The mea of the 104th were still occupying their old quarters on St. Helena Island, in the harbor of Port Royal, South Carolina, and the camp el the 171 th Penna. Militia Regiment wee within sight at them. Nothing of epithet Interest has rammed daring the put two Waite, The HMO; Regiment had stetted on an expedition, the destination of which was supposed to be Fort Pulaski or St. Augustine, Florida, but they returned to their quarters I again in the course of a day or two. One of the soldiers of the 105th, writes "The weather here le delightful. One can hardly realise the fact that the prawnt ie a winter month, it Is so warm. It seems more like summer. The frogs croak all night lout, aid in the moraine the birds awake as with their musical notes. Seam,' and snake; are quite as numerous on this Island as oranges. I saw an alligator the other day, that some of the rt.id Pennerrallia boys WWI billed. name of the drummer Rays awake the other night and found a snake or two sleeping with them, and a teamster about retiring found a large alligator in front etas (Karim. bows peo• pie would think It unsafe to sleep where snob reptiles are so numerous, but 'withal', you know, eau stand anything." Persons writing to the men of the 104th, should direct to Elton .lead, South Carolina, via New York. s• DISABLED SOLDIEES.—• On Wednesday evening last, John L. Wleand. of Allentown, Peter Moser, of Cataeanqua, and John Herzog, of Berke county, all members of Col. Web. R. Good's 47th Regiment I'. V., re. Corned borne, having been honorably discharged on ace scent of wounds received In the Pcotalise, Wleand'e right leg le amputated a few Inches below the knee. The others are wounded in the arm, so as to die• able them for life. Franklin Rack, of Company G, lgett, Regiment, has also been honorably discharged on account of physical disability, and reterzied usr CAPT. DEFOOLL . I DATTICIM—It WOO SW— nonnood two weeks ago that the Ninth Army Corps, tinder General Smith, had been traueferred from the Army of the Potomac to the vicinity of Fortress Monroe. Capt. Da rail's Battery, from Berke and Backs counties, is connect ed with this norm', cud ()legume accompanied it when the change erne made. Lettere to members of the Battery should be addressed "Durell's Battery, Ed Weldon, 9th Army Corps, Washington, D. C. Lam' FIRST LIEUTENANT HENRY A. LANTZ, of Company 4, Nth Pettus. Regimeat, arrived home a row days ago, on a abort furlough. Ills maul Mends were re. joload to see blm in good health, and looking "every Mob a iroldtar." We hope to rasord bls oarly promotion. fife Affairs ay- THE USION PRAISE Merriam will be held to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon, In the Second German Reformed Church, South Sixth street, at 3 o'clock. The public are respectfully invited to attend. !ter TUN Rsv. J. C. Bocusa will preach to morrow morning and evening, to the Second German Re formed Church, South Sixth street. stir DEMOCRATIC REJOICING. —The Democrats and eoneerfatlvecltheae of Reading Brod one handrad guns on Wednesday morning, t o ~npremion of their joy at t h e termination of the Thirty-Seventh Congress. ser IMPORTANT TO COUNTY BOND-HOLDERS.— The holders of 6 per cent. bonds against the county of Bergs, will find a notice of importance to them, in our ad vertising minimum. The Gonandeelenora have resolved, from and after the first of April beat, to pay only I per cent. in terest for all moneys loaned to the county; and the holders of all over-due certificates are requested to make known in writing, on or before the 20th of this month, their willing ness to accept that rain of interact; otherwise to present them, on the first of April, to the County Treasurer, for redemption. j CITY RAIL BOUGHT.—The City Councils on Saturday last, adopted a joint resolotiou, aothorlatn. the Ceemittee on city Property to purchase of A. F. Bone, Rue., the property on the North-East corner of Fifth and Franklin street, now occupied by the city, for a Mayor's 00Ice, City Hall, Lock•Up, drc , at the price for which it was ode•ed, viz : $1,600. The Reading Railroad stock held by the city was recently sold for $4,800, and it to out of this fund that the pentane, money will he paid. iler COLLECTIONS FOIL TICS BENEVOLENT SO ecrm—The Lady Managers of the Benevolent Society have resolved to request the Clergy that collection. be taken in all the Churches in this city on Sunday, March M. The funds of the Society are exhausted. The cry for relief from the poor never was so pressing. Opportunity will therefore be given to the citizens, through the various Churches, to contribete in aid of this laudable work. "Blessed be the man that provideth for the poor and needy the Lord shall deliver him in time of need." ger APTHOSIY H. MORRIS, Be.,A a gentleman who WAS regarded almost the same as a resident of Read. ing, from the habit he had regularly pursued for forty or fifty years past of spending Ills sanimere here, died last Sunday morning in Philadelphia, of pneumonia, at the age of 02 poem Els remains were brought to this city OR Tuesday morning, and interred in the Charles Evans Ceme tory. He was well known to, and highly esteemed by our older citizens, who, ea the spring approaches, will miss him from his accustomed walks in and around the city, and then, aa they do now, lament his death. It is a fact, worthy of mention, that Mr. Morris was educated to the Law, and as long ago as the ath of November, 1802, zees admitted to practice ae an Attorney le the Courts of Berke county. mer SUPPLEMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER.—The following to a copy of the etipplement to the Chaster of the City of Reading, *hi& puma the Renate seine two Weeks ago, and. has since passed the House. Itmakes some changes in the arrangement of the tickets for City and Ward officers respectively, and also provides that thepolle shall be kept open until 8 o'clock, P. M.,an hour later than at present Ilar &THEISM cab CASES.—Berke county having been, by an Act of the Legislature, transferred from the Middle to t e Eastern District of the Supreme Court the cease canted op from the Courts of this county, on wilts of error, Ac., were this year, for the tint time, argued at Philadelphia. The following Men were heard on Mon day and Tuesday last, and are held for decision : DI toban ea. Wilson. From Common Pleas of Heats coun ty. Argued by .I.llagenman and John S. Richards, Sege., for plaintiff In error, and by Henry W. Smith, Seq., and lion. John flanks for defendant in error. Shollotiberger vs. Filbert. From Common Pleas of Berns county. Argued by Hon. Job. Banks for plaintiff to error. The Court declined to hear connect for defendant in error. Harbold vs. Custer. From Common Plea. of Berke Min ty. Argued by lion. John Banks for plaintiff in error, and by Jacob J. feleKenty, Seq., for defendant in error. Frill vs. Harper. From Common Pleas of Berke county. Argued by S. B. Richards. Esq., for plaintiff in error, and by Hon John Banks for defendant in error. Omit' Pe. Deturk. From 100111M011 Fiesta of Berke coun ty. Argued by Henry W. Smith, Beci , and Hon. John Banks, for plaintiff in error, and by Samuel L. Young and Charles Davis, Pao., for defendant in error. . Johnem, vs. Fritz. Prom Common Riese of Berke coun ty. Argued by Henry W. Smith, Esq., for plaintiff in er ror and by Samuel L. Yonne, keq., for defendant to error. Stoat re. Hine. Freer COOttnon Pleas of ite.ks county. Submitted on paper books, Wyomissing Manufacturing Company ye. Grant. From Common Pleas of Berke county. Argued by Charles Da. vie, Esq. for plaintiff to error, and by John S. Richards, Beg., for defendant in error. Lauck's AppeaL Common Pleas Berke county. Argued by A. O. Omen, Seq., for appellant, and by U. Van Reed, Seq., for appellee. The argument of the ebove cme concluded the list for the comity of Berke, and t/fe Court, on 'Wednesday, ad journed till Saturday. seir lion. S. E. Atico:ca, M. C. for this dis— trict, has returned home. We are Ina.bked to him for a copy of the Amendment to the Internal Revenue Law, pas sed prior to the adjournment, which makes a number of changes in the details of our system of direct taxation. We observe that the Brewing interest has obtained a reduction of theexcise duty on malt liquors from 401 to SO cents per barrel—a very bipartite, saving, for which they are mate• ly indebted to the active personal exertions of Yredk. Laver, Esq., of this city, President of the National Brew ers' Association, and one of the Committee appointed by that Association to represent their intereete at Washington. The provision exempting tavern keepers from the payment of an additional license as retailers of !ignore, segars, &e, ,filch had peered the Neese three limes, Was etrieken oat by the Senate. sir Tan Itaverfun BOARD.—We are indebted to J. Hagerman, Esq.. Revenue' Commissioner for Berkt county, fur a list of the members and °Cicero of the Board of Revenue Commissioners now in session at Harrisburg. The following statement of the valuation of taxable prop erty in Berka county, with the amount of tax assessed and the amount received, during the last six years, was laid before the Board a few days ago; Year. rainaiton. Tax .Asaa'ar. 2 &A/ _Berke, 1857 09.3,833.187 $73.243 89 $85,483 09 1858 23,883,187 61,394 45 65,619 72 1829 23,883,187 61.394 46 62 899 67 1560 23,896E41 61,071 89 57 770 55 1861 23.898,341 61.071 8A 57.438 12 1862 23,896,341 72 945 69 68,605 40 ,$ TRIAL OF CANNON.—The trial of the 11- Inch gone cad for the Government by Masers. Seyfer; Ka lamai & Co., at the "Scott Fonodry" in this city, to still going on, and continues to be eminently satisfactory. The trial is under the Immediate supervision of Chief Clanger Sullivan; a man of mach practical experience, and able to give the gang a fair test. We learn from the Timer, that the name firm are now mannfaeturing 60 lb. Ride gun; 9 and 10-Inch marine gene, and are nearly ready to met the NS inch gnu. If . as we have no doubt, these gene are autiesealtil, the 001,11IIM811{ need not trouble licelf about a National Foundry. air A TBRAT IN STORE.— Meter James Mi— lian, a dietinguiehed Pianist, aged 14 years, who bas been delighting crowded Se dieneet in Melina allies, will sbort• ly visit this city, for the purpose of giving* concert. He Will also be assisted by some dtstingulsbed vocalists. This remarkable youth bas not yet completed his second year Of/study, and performs the most diffleult pieces from the rest masters with greet expression and precision. 1118 . 11kenate east be tean Strteklanra,.23East Market Square. VIP CALUMNY REFUTED.— Reports having been circulated derogatory to the bravery of Captain John Teed, of Company o,llBth Pennsylvania. Colonel Heenan, the alms at preterit with the Regiment, and a number of the non.oommissioned officers and private& of the Regi ment, have signed a card denying the truth of the rumors, and expressing their entire confidence In the Captain. Cap tain Teed is the commanding officer of the Reading Com pany attached to the 118th Regiment. 4 AMOUNT or COAL transported OD the Phil adelphia and Reading Railroad, during the Weekending Thureday, March 6, 1883. Tons.Owt From Port Carbon, - . • . 20,72 18 Pottsville, - • .. 2,003 14 " Schuylkill Haves , - • - 18,141 01 " Auburn, - - • - - • 3,403 19 Port Clinton, - • • • . 4.1r0 06 " Harrisburg, - - - - - 8,668 10 Total for week . 61,899 14 Previously this year, • - - 684,238 13 ToTau, 855 de 67 To same time last year. - - • jar FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.— About 5 o'clock last &Imlay evening, as a cattle train was coming over the Lebanon Valley Railroad, a young lad, named Reed, residing in Eighth street, near Buttonwood, aged abort 14 years, attempted to get on one of the care in the cut near Fifth street, but slipped, and fen between them, and was cut through the middle. Twenty-four card passed our Ids body. lir Altruism—Wm. Underhill, a young col. *red man, wan arrested yesterday morniag by Detective Lyon and °dicer Wilson, on the charge of being concerned in the highway robbery of a soldier named Ell Schleifer, which was committed in the Amato of Beading lent sum am. He had a bearing before Alderman Schomer, and was committed to answer. kir A. STATE ROAD Am REPEALED.— The House has patued a bill to repeal the Aot of last session, authorizing the construction of a State road from John Heilman', in Lebacoo county.. through Bethel tows:Wilt), Rorke romal. Mr. Pottage! 51.drocatild the Image of the repeal bill, is a brief speech. lam' AT PAR.—The notes of the Union Bank of Reading playa the Philadelphia Ledger of Thursday) are now radoomod at the Rank of North /unoriea, in Ph[tadel• phi*. or PRACTIBING PARTY.—Prot Frank Staudt win give another Practising Party on Thursday evening next, In the Odd Yellows' Hall. All to whom invitations for the season were leaned, are invited to attend. DEATH OF JAMS SCHRADER. CAMP NEAR BELLE PLAIN. VA., February 26, 1663, At &meeting of the remaining members of Liberty Fire Company in 3d Regiment Penna. Reserve Volunteer Corps, held in their damp near Belle Plain, Va., Charles K. Beth• tel in the chair; the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted : WHEREAS, it has pleased Divine Prov!dence to remove from our midst by death, our late and esteemed member end companion In arms, Issas SCHRADER; and while we bow in humble sublets/don to the will of ajust and right eous God, we feel it a duty upon us to pay a fitting tribute of reaped to hie memory: Therefore be it Itemoteed, That by hie death we have loop a brave and beloved companion, and our cou n try one of iia gallant de fenders, whose loss we earnestly and deeply mourn, amoterst, That we take this method of assuring his friends and relatives, of our heartfelt sympathy in able the hour of their affliction. ... • , Retro/vat That a copy of the foregoleg resolutions be *out to thet eteilly of the damaged. and that they be puh. Balled ha the Gasdte and Democrat of Heading, cod the Sunday Dispatch of Philadelphia CHARLES K. BECHTEL, Chelan'''. N. G. SRSBLICI, Joie O'NEAL, Committee. DANIIIL ISHTLXT, I" POLITICAL.—The Republicans of this city have already made their nominations for Ward and City Officers, They have attempted to die- guise their partisan movement under the much_ abused name of " Union," but a glance at the list of candidates shows "the cloven foot." too plainly to deceive any one. On the City Ticket, they have nominated DAVID hicKturoirr, Esq., for Mayor,. and Capt. Joan Unman for Treasurer. It is doubtful whether Mr. McKnight will accept this nomination ; for, in his address to Mayor Wanner on retiring from the position of acting Mayor, he distinctly said that if •induced to be come a candidate" for the Mayoralty, "it would only be with the ezprese understanding that it should be free from all panty nomination." WHERE THE COIN Is HOARDED.—Last week an appraisement was made of the effects of an estate In Derry township, Dauphin county, and the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars in gold and silver found in various parts of the house where it had been secreted. Now that gold is worth seventy cents premium, this amount will run up considerably. No doubt in the same way there are large amounts of the precious metals stored away throughout the country. *a- TErs rtatto•Foura.—There is probably no lutes of Utility or luxury In the purchase of which so much must be trusted to the honor sad integrity of the manufacturer, as the Pianu-Forte. The name WaLIAM B. Bashnuay le a musical household word, and is a enre guarantee to tha parchanor that the instrument bearing his name is in ail respects perfect. For many Nan an ecitreparinerin one of the largest Piano Porte manufacturing establish ments in Row York. Itched gained a world-widerelebrity and having plenty of Capital is determined that hie instru mente shall not be signalled by chose of any other maker Read Ma advertisement In our advortlaing vialumna tar Tan Lars FIER OF STAUFFER & HASLET, defiers in Watches, Jewelry, Silver-ware, etc., at 822 Market Street, Pblladelphis,—eo long and favorably known—has been ritarefeed. Mr. Jacob Marley, one of the late nrm, is now tarrying en the tininess, at the old eland, Roe hie adze' tieement. fah THE Arnurrion of Faintsae and others is Invited to the Fertilizers, manufactured by Tasker dr Clark, of Phila delphia. Read their advertisement. EDITOit or OAtiChuPil. Dear Sir:—With your parmissiou I wleb to my to the readers of your paper that I will send by return mall to all wbo wish it, (free) a Recipe, with full directions for making and using a simple Vegetable Balm, that will ef fectually remove, in 10 days, Pimples, Blotches, Ten, Frecklee, and all Impurities of the Ulu, leaving the same soft, clear, smooth and beautiful. I will also mail free to those having Bald Heads or Bare Faces, simple directions and information that will enable them to start a full growth of Luxuriant Hair, Whiskers, or %Moustache, in less than 30 days. All applications answered by return mail tviiimbt Mirage. Havectfully yours, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. DEMOCRATIC CITY CLUB A Special Meeting of the WILL BE HELD This (Saturday) Evening, at 71 O'clock WARD . MEETINGS. 'FRE DEMOCRATIC CITIZENS OE. READ 1. INQ will meet In their respective Wards at the places appointed herein, on Tuesday, March 10,1863, at 7.4• o'clock, P. M., for the purpose of nominating candidate* for Ward Otacers and. selecting Conferees for nominating City Of to be elected at the approaching Municipal Election, viz: 111,194,800 18 $1,185,488 14 h$ (sruce) Ward, at the public house of Wm Henry, corner of Seventh and Spruce mrees, (soolb-West) Ward, at the public house of Daniel Houumn, corner of Penn and Fourth streets. Srd (South-Bast) Ward, at the public bodge of Mrs. Bben, Penn word, above Sixth, (lannoeratio Club Room). 9th (North•Baet) Ward, at the public hones of Samuel B. Granl. corner of Mighth and Weehinaton streets. sth (North-West) Ward, at the public hones of Jacob illiehler, Penn street. above Fourth. THE DEXIOCRATIC:CITY CONFERYNCE will meet on Wednesday, March 11111, at 7,t k " o'clock, P 51., at the Democratic Club Room, in Eben's City Hall, for the propose of nominating candidates for City Officers. By order of March 7-10 THE DEMOCRATIC CITY CLUB. DISCHARGED SOLDIERS ("lAN NOW OBTAIN THEIR $lOO BOUNTY ILI from the U. S. Government, by application to ABNER R. STAUFFER, ColMeilen Office, Court Street, Heading. March 7-ti] HAMBURG BRIDGE LETTING. TkBE COMMISSIONERS OF SERBS COUN— TY, will be in attendance at the public house of David u, in the borough of Hamburg, on the 23d, 24th, and 25th days of March, 1863, for the purpose of letting the Hamburg Bridge. All those who fail to avail themselves of thin opportunity, will positively be excluded from mak ing a contract for the present year. PAUL WEINRICH, GEO. K. LOBAR, t Commissioners. H. H. HAWMAN, Commissioners' Oflcejteading, March 7,18633-3 t. TAZIEBILOMIVZ 5113111ZNAJILIG NORRISTOWN, PA., OR YOUNG MEN AND BOYS.—The situa tion le blab, healthy and beautiful, amid tea acres groped. The Principal devotes his whole time to the School The Spring and Sommer Session of Four months commences on Tuesday, Apii/ 7,1863. For Circulars, with fall particulars, addrees, March 7-411 JOHN W. LOCH, Principal. LEBANON VALLEY INSTMITE I ANNVILLE, LEBANON COUNTY, PA. A SELECT BOARDING SCHOOL—COURSE zior runruction thorough and complete—number of Boarders limited. Vacations to geptcanber and October. Expenses per quarter •35. For Circulars and information, addreee. &larch 7-U] W. I. BURNSIDE AuniqUe Pe. AUDITORS NOTICE. Berke county, to andit the account of Daniel Spengler and Jonathan /Dag, Executors of the lam Will and Testament of John Bedaubed), late of Jefferson [owlishly), Berke county. deceased, will meet the panties Interested in the purposes of hie appointment at his office, In the City of Reading, on Friday, the 27th day of March next, at 1 o'- clock in the afternoon of said day. March 7.3t*i JESSit 0, HAWLEY, Auditor, 388,623 12 Estate of John Zeller, late of the city of Reading, deceased. WHEREAS, LETTERS, OF ADMINISTRA TION on the estate of John Zeller, late of the city of Reading, Berks county, deceased, have this day been committed to S,gysh F, Zeller, the undsmihmed, residing In the said city ; notice is hereby given to all persona indebt ed to eadd estate, to make payment to the undersigned im mediately; and those having claims against the said ea tate, are requested to present the same, properly authenti cated, for eettlement. march 7-6t] SARAH F. ZELLER, Adadtdstratrix. BERKS COUNTY LOANS. NOTICE 1 S HEREBY G I VEN , TO THE HOLDERS OF Certificates of Loan Mimed by the County of Berke , ming 6 per cent interest, that the Commissioners of Berke county, at their last meeting, resolved to pay bet 6 per cent. Interest for all moneys loaned to the county. All Maui, therefore. holding mach Certllleataa that are mythic and are willing to accept 5 per cent interest front and after the jet day uf April next, will signify their willingneas in writing, onWr before the 20th of March inst. Those falling to do so, will be regarded as unwilling, and the County Treasurer will be prepared to redeem their Certificate. on the let of April next, at which time they are recreated to prevent them at Waitaki, PAUL W ENRICH, EMU. K. LOBAR, 1 Commtselonere. If it. EI L AWMAN, • Commissioners' Ottlee, needing, March 7,1863-2 t GREAT BARGAINS! GREAT BARGAINS IN CLOTHING. WE HAVE NOW IN STORE A VERY large assortment of Ready-Made Goods, Which were principally bought before the great rise in prices, and to which we would Invite public attention, as it comprises every variety of Wearing AppareL Wr BOYS' CLOTHING. JEN Oar assortment in this branch is now very large and mil, of all sizes, prices and gnat's& Oar long experience in this branch, has enabled as to get up all the different sizes and proportions that will tit Boye of all ages from 6 years up, to which we would invite the particular attention of psrente and others, at our old stand, Corner of Math and Penn Streets, Reading, March 7] ALL Men AltaßD SOLDIERS—ARE NOW oatitisd to ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS BOUNTY. tho same as if they had served tor two years. Apply immedi ately is person or by letter, et the AR/MIT AND NAVY INVORMATION aced COLLSOTION orrice of the sub scriber, aid your Maims will be promptly collated. h. AHEARN__ Attorney at. Law And Bounty and Pension Agent, (Mut Street, Beading Misch 7, leed-if T. J. McOUIO,I - 747 IMPORTER AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN THREADS, TAPES, HOSIERY, NOTIONS, &c. MATURES AND SLACKING, No. S STRAWBERRY STREET, TREES! TUBES I TREES *VIE SUBSCRIBER HAS THE AGENCY I for one of the ]argent Nurseries in this Stare, and is now prepared to receive orders for all kinds of lerrtlt. Shade tend Ornamental , rdEts. Shape Vines. Shrubberies, fledging and Ornamental Plants, Strawberry. Gooseberry, .Tirnspberry and Cannot ttalkg, also $ O9 YarkließUt h 08.66 all of which will be tar n abed at short notice. March 7-311 ___ THE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR gal e 10,000 Inoculated PEACH TREES of the beet V 41161108, at $8 par bundrod, or JO for 111. AM) seedling Peach Treee, three yearn old, at $4 per hundred. SOLOMON SHEARER, Tockergoo, Burke county, rit,, March 7-3tl TllOB. F. CHAPMAN, Feb 28-3mo] Chemist, No. 811 Broadway, New-York CLUB AT EDEN'S BALL. ady- DEMOCRATS, ATTEND ! By order of t‘,e President. WHARTON MORRIS, . Starch 7-11 EDWARD H. SHEARER, ''"" re "" . "`"' - - 110 ..W.:11/4" ICO CFI. .49i6 v VI +V THE DEMOCEATIO CITIZENS OF JAMRSON & COMPANY 1" 100 - • ]lr PHILADELPHIA. [March 7-Sin FRANKLIN MGM P.IIIACB TRIMS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, smEmzurrs Or ItEA.L ESTATE. B Y VIRTUE OF SUNDRY WRITS OF 11 • .. vart Factae, Yiateattenti Expa*nag cad Fteri issued out of the Court or Common Pleas o! Barks coact?, rod to me directed, will be sold at Public Vendee or mu: cry, to wit : On Saturday, the 4th day of April, A. D teen, at t o'clock, P. k, at the public bonne of Feather :a &Molder, (Septette) to the City of beetling, Barks 213 r , to wit: All that certain BRICK DWSLIdlfa HOUSE and emtherr: moiety or half-pert of a tut of grouted, elitists on the western side of Fifth street, In said City of Reading, and enmbered in the general ptan of the town, (No. 274) bounded as follow., to wit: hin the Kest side by Fifth street aforesaid, on the South by J. a Woke, ;formerly Geo. Brlner,) on the Weld by a - 20 fe e t Alley, and on the North by Robert Packer; from breadth North and South Si) feet; and in length from kast to West 230 feet, more or lees. Sold as the property of HENR 0014'NARD. At the same time and place: A certain let or piece of ground, :situate on the west side of South. Ninth street, in the City of /feuding. Berke county, bounded on the North by property late Dr. Shecufelt, no the West by Peach allay, on the Ninth by property of Negle & Beery', and on the East by matelot; containing le front 40 P:yfeet,andisdepth2'ofeet,moreorless The impress es. meets thereon erected are two, two and throe orwter tory BRICK HOLISM with twostery brick build ings and one story brick Kitchen attached to each hedge, and Hydrant in each of of =Lbw a 'atom the yards. Sold ea the prop ert y on Monday, the tutu day of April, A D,, 18ca at 1 o'clock, P. 21., at the public house of H. Mande; bath, in the borough of Womeisdort Berta:county, to wit: All that certain two-story BRICK 1 1006 E, Frame Summer Kitchen, and lot or piece of ground, eituate in the borough of Woreelsdorf, on the north side of High street, betweon Front street and the Forge road, adjoining a II feet wid e alley ea the ;ferth, Soulb old High street, Nast by pro. party of Joseph Feeg, and West by property of Joel Strickler; containing is front un said High Street 61 feet, and in depth back from the same 266 feet. mole or lets, Sold as the property of JOHN W. MILLER. On Tuesday, the 7111 day of April, A. D, 1563, at 1 o'clock, P. 21., at the public house of Amos Belot, (Vriedensbarg) Oley township, Berke county, to aft: All that certain message, Grist PWSLIsiNIi noun, ig. tubie, On , and tract of lend, eituate in °ley torrnebip, Boris county and State of Pennsylveuia, bounded and deNcribed as foliowe to wit: Oto North by land of Jacob Merkel. on tbe Bak by land n sil h k by the eaid Benjamin Franklin Pot m, to Gideon Reiter eel Harrison llouch, and on the Booth-West by land of Peter Glass: Containing 6 acre., more or less. Sold as the rte. perky of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PALM. On Wethlooday, the Bth day of April, A. D., 1863, at 1 o'clock, P. 21., at the nubile hone towo Charlet Dlettich, Iti Albany township, Berks county, wit: All that certain mese:lege, tenon:on t and tract of land, fdtaate in Albany township, Berke county, bounded by lands of Henry Grim, Samuel Stomp, Nathan Dietrich, Amos Greenawalt, and a Public Road and °Mara; Containing ire 1114 0 0 6 , be the memo more or lees,The impreremeatt thereon erected are a two-story LOU DW hLLINCI HOUSE, a large Swiss earn, and a tenant House and Stable, Apple Orchard, Spring of Water. and other out bnildings. Sold as the property of 'WILLIAM P. LIR 2'. EMIL Seized and taken into execution and to be mid by A ABRHM . MO, Sheriff% Office, Beading, MarshA itRE Sheriff, AMP All persona employed by the said Henry Consent, and ell other defendants named, or any or either of them, are hereby required tomake known to the said Sheriff Re least Eve days before the respective days of sale of the above named property, the kind and amount of their re spective deltas for wages; dm against the said defendants, as above named. H. B.—Sy order of said Court, all persons interested k, the dietribudou of the proceeds of este, are hereby nettled that the distribution of the money arising from the vale of the real estate aforesaid, will be roade by the Court, on Monday, May 4th, 1803. P. S.-011 all sales from 1 ,25,00 and upwards will be re retired to be paid down. IMPORTANT TO YOUNG HOUSEKEEPERS! STOVES AND TIN*WARE. WILLIAIVI BRIDEGAIW, No. 86 WEST PENN Street, next door below the Plough cad Harrow Hotel, respectfully calla the attention of poisons going to 42 .......ep , .. , to hie large and superior ste. sortment of STOVES AND TIN -WARE which will be cold at the every ow/Memel LL He has bought out the Mock of Henry Ruth, and obtained the exclusive agency for the eel* of the "CONTINENTAL " COOK-STOVE, formerly sold by Hr. Rath. and the very bast Wove is the market, either for large or Milan families. He lc aim agent for THE "CIOVIEULTSOR. =NM" Another excellent Cook Stove; together with a variety of other Stove., either for kitchen, parlor, hall, chamber asd dieing room nee, from which purchasers cannot fall to be nutted. His stock of TIN WARS. is large, well made, and coin• prises every article needed for household purposes, IN` YOUNG ROUSSE SWIMS are particularly request. ed to give him a call, and thereby save money. Remember the place. BRIDEGAMII UNION STOYS DEPOT, West Peon Street, below the Plough mud Barrow. Match 7, MOW WM. 2. 28.82217.11241 PIANO-FORTE ESTABLISHMENT, No. 4517 BROOMIBI BTS.EE T. NM 127. YORK. %IRE SUBSCRIBER RESPECTFULLY IN -1 vitas the akentioo of his friends and the pnblic gen erally to his Piano-Forte Establishment, at No. 427 Broome Street. corner of Orosby Street, Having withdrawn Ilia Interest. stock and materials from the late Ann of .. .Lights & Bradbury'," which firm was dliesolved on he 3 let Janary, ult., and bar ing purchased the entire u stock of PIANO FORTES and Plano• Forte Materiel owned by his brother. Edward 0. Bradbury. In the said Arm, he Is now ptepared to Supply the Increased detwaid for his celebrated RIA,NO•FOttrES Employing the most skillful and experienced workmen. with a large stock of the beat and most thoroughly seasoned material. and *a abundance of capital, be ban taken in hand the personal supervision of the whole business of manufacturing hie inetrnments, and la enebled to Lain ant Plena-Pastas of afie4dAllial tone and durableness. BRADBURY'S NEW SCALE PIANO-FROTES. In the arrangement of our new scale, drawn and pre. pared with the utmost care, expressly for our new Instru ments, we have added every improvement which can in any way tend to the perfection of the Piano• Forte, and we can confidently awed, that for delicacy of teach, volume, purity, brilliancy and eweetnene of tone, combin ed With that strength and solidity of frame necessary to durability, these instruments are unequalled. grMINGTN AND DZAOTT " is oar motto, and we invite the closest criticism of the best unbiased judges In the land. nElt. Every instrument warranted for five years WM. B. BRADBURY Nardi 7—drej 4i . brooms et., cor. oterrnkr, N. 'Y. PHOSPHATIC P.EILTXLIZER AND MEAT AND POMII COMPOST : "THEi ATTENTION OF FARMERS AND others, is respectfully Invited to theabowt MdintHES. w ch have been amply tested In various emotions of the country, and which al entente of affording stimulant, and nooriehment to the d'rotoloto, Grope, are now genet - 60j conceded to be among the beat and cheapest In the Markel. We have been obliged, rather than deteriorate' the arti cles, to advance the prices, to consequence of the Increased cost of materials and labor, to the following rates: PHOSPHATIC FIMITILIZER, - $4OOO per ton. Iff/SAT AND BONS COALPOnT,, - - $37 03 do TABRIZ A Ste, Flute. Corner of 9th end Washington Sts., Nis For sale by JOHN IIdoHNIGHT, Reading, Pa. March 7, 186S-Smo CARPETS and OIL CLOTHS. HOUGH, Jr., 'WOULD RESPECTFULLY torte the attention of Merchants and Illonsekeetcm• to It o _ l ar ge and well assorted stook, consisting of all r ad I • a.&__ 311 ely rlg, English Trimmer, Brunel% Three Ply, Ingrain. Entry and Blair Camera. OIL CLOTHS hod WINDOW SHADES to great varlet). Door Mato, Rage, he tsrpetul, of which Will be sold at the very lowest market prime. No. SOB North PIIINES3 BOUGH, Jr., Second Street, above Noble Branch Store, South-West Corner of Eighth sod Spring Gordon Streets, Philadelphia. [March 7-.lmo Watches, Jewelry & Silver-ware, lit, lif, THE UNDEESEUNED WOULD EE epeettally Invite your attention to hie well selected stock of Fine Gold and Silver WATCHES, Fine Gold JEWELRY of every kind and variety or etylee—comprising all of the newest and most teaufrfut deatgnr. AIsoSOLID MYER-WARE, Efilifa to fiain—acil lb. best mite of &her Parted Ware. kook article Its war ranted to be at ref/raw/Lai UT , Watches; and Jewelry carefully repaired and trail faction guaranteed. JACOB El ARLEY, (Successor to Stouffer 4, March 7-3mj Mo. 622 Market Street, Philadelphia Estate of Charlotte if eoltaiaa, late of the City of Reading, deceased. NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT LET- TlptB Testamentary to the Betide of Charlotte Heck man late of the city of Beading, deceased , have been granted im ed to the ealmorlber, residing In the same city. 214 percent indebted to said mate, are requested to , make pel met, without delay, and all having Mims ligation the same, are also requested to present them, properly kettles. Coated, for Bettlement. Yob 4840 JONATHAN MUCH, Executor,