audit sub •='ttancrat. READING, PA. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1863. Him! brightest banner that floats en the gale, Flag oftheconatry of Washington, hall I Bedews thy stripes with the blood of the brave, Bright are thy stars as the sun on the wave; Wrapt In thy folds era (ha hOnef, of the Free, Banner of Washington! blessings on thee! Alr•Wa ABE ntDPIITED to a friend at Leesport, for bis Interest in our behalf, which has shown Wolf by the addle lion of several new eubseribers to our Leesport list. TO OUR ADVERTISERS We publish, from week to week, a number of advertisements of Real Estate, Executors' and Administrators' Notices, Orders of Court, &.e., for which the parties interested could just as well pay the cash as not: but which, from the habit of the thing, they tell us to charge to their accounts, where the generally remain from three to six and twelve months, and often longer, be fore payment. Now, wheb i 24 state that all our expenses have to be met with cash—that not a sheet of paper is used in our office until it is paid for—and that those who work for us need their wages every Saturday night ; it may be imagin ed that we often stand in need of the money that this advertising should bring us, Any one will understand that it is no easy matter to comply with the " cash system " in what he buys, and at the same time allow the "credit system" on what he earns. In these days of universal cash payments, it will not be considered unreasonable in the printer to remind his friends that he is no exception to the rule. We therefore hope cur customers will, in all cases where it may be con venient, favor ns with the cash for their adver tising favors, instead of having them charged. We have no disposition to be close-fisted or dis obliging; but make this request simply as a " business necessity," of which all should see the force. CONGRESS The 3M Congress will meet on Monday next, and should there be no delay in the organization of the House, we shall probably have the Presi dent's Message on Tuesday. The political com plexion of the House, as accurately as we can make it out, is as follows : Administrationists Democrats ...... .... Border State men. Ot thelti Border State men, the New-York Tribune claims at least i as Atimloistrationiele, and they will doubtless be found on that side, owing, as they do, their election to Adminietra— tion influence. An out and out Abolition or ganization of the House may therefore be ex pealed. The Speakerehip appears to be between COLFAX, of Indiana, and Was - anus:se, of Illinois —the Clerkship, between ETIIEIIIDGE, the Clerk: of the last House, and McPusason, an ex-Mem-. Nu' (rent Pennsylvania. THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC The high hopes of a bola and successful ad vance upon Richmond, that were enkindled in the public mind by the recent forward movement of Gen_ Meade, have been suddenly dashed by the unwelcome news, received yesterday, that the Army of the Potomac has again fallen book to the Northern shore of the Rapidan, and is now in its old quarters at Brandy Station, near Culpeper. And thus has ended the eighth ng gressive campaign of the largest and beat ap pointed Army on the side of the Union. This failure, for even the Administration pres- Sea Iv call it, has revived the rumor that IA eneral Meade will be removed from the command of the Army of the Potomac. A Washington dispatch, in yesterday's papers says that " G ell. Sherman will probably be recalled from Tennessee to suc ceed him in the command, though not with a view to another campaign in Virginia the pres ent winter. The army will remain in its present position but a few days, when it will withdraw to this side of the Rappahannock, with a view to going into winter quarters." POLITICAL RIOTBRO PUNISELD.—In the Lehigh County Court, last week, ten " loyal " Black Re publicans were convicted of riot for assaulting and abusing a young Democrat some limo last spring, at Hagenbuch's Hotel, in Allentown. Four of the ringleaders were sentenced to pay a line of $lOO and the costs, and the other six to pay each $5O and the costs, which averaged in addition $43 to each man. In default of pay ment, seven of them went to jail. Another case of Assault and Battery was tried, where four " loyal " Abolitionists attacked one Democrat and beat him. They were convicted and reward ed for their bravery by paying $2O fine and costs. P. B.—Governor CURTIN has shown his regard for the impartial administration of justice, by giving these loyal convicts a pardon. J Jean JONES, Esq., father of the Hon. J. Glancy Jones, died at Morgantown on Sunday last, at the advanced age of 86 years.. He wag a native of Cternarvon township, Berke county, and served as a private in the war of 1812. Ile received a classical education, and studied law, hnt..never practiced. He was a son of Col. Jona than Jones, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who fought at Ticonderoga in the 11th Fenneyi vomit Line of the Continental Army. DEATH OF GEN. SIGEL'S FATHER.—MOTHE Sigel, the father of General Sigel, died at Illenau-by- Achern, Grand Duchy of Baden, on the rith of August last, after an illness of three days. He was born in Bruchsal, in the same Duchy, in 1786, so that more than the allotted three score years and ten were meted out to him. Ile studied law at Heidelberg ; married in 1818 ; was ap pointed Judge; and was a firm adherent through life to the liberal school in the politics of his country. Mr Hay. 11. S. lthiLuo., pastor of "Salem" Lutheran congregation of Lebanon, has offered his resignation. The congregation will meet to day to take action on it. During the nine years Mr. Miller has been pastor at Lebanon, he has baptized 483 children and 37 adults; married 283 couples ; confirmed 239, and officiated at 244 funerals. HIDDEN TENANDILE.—An old lady named ➢ire. Miller, aged between eighty and ninety years, died lately in Pottegrove township, Montgomery county, in whose bed was found, carefully sewed pp, one hundred dollars in gold, and a considerable quantity of silver. .3.11,0 1 / 4 MI SUBJUGATED POLAND. The following letter from General Sum. was read at the celebration held in Now-York on Monday, in honor of the anniversary Of the Polish revolution of November, 18::0: Ilunotao, , Nov. 10, 18(13. It. J. dawonowsnr, Secretary I'Z:4 Committee: Pear :—Your kind invitation to attend a met Ling for the contruemorni ion of the anniversary ' of the Polish Ilevolution, on the 30th of Novem• ber nest, is received. Ido not know whether my official duties will allow me to leave te,y diav triet on that day, but I am grateful to you that yen give me an opportunity to express to yo — yi and to nll the friends of Poland my sympat and unchangeable friendship. During the last• campar-iga in Pennsylvania, Ohio and New Yetk, I took opportunity and did my best to defend Otte cause of Poland against 'Russian perfidy and tyranny, and to show lite great dis advantages anti dangers of a Russo-American The extravagant and exorbitant courtesies lately bestowed upon simple visitors from a des potic and half barbarous power, by men who call themselves "Republicans," are sickening to my heart, and make me almost despair of the cont inua sense of the American people. I hope time will destroy this error. Truly and respectfully yours, 1. Stunt, Major-General. This is a hard slap at the Ifepublican journals, and politicians, clerical and lay, that hava.,been so highly enthusiastic, of late, on tle,„atit, an alliance with .. the Great Beni tit,,•:: ~ .M!',1.!1 ac t tied have paid obseqnliint4oMf44ett ps - 1 ,4114 sian Admiral and 00:2 4410 - , 4 ,oote ' lty*- 11 :9,.1 recent arrival tO4lXWit r il"dirlatigaigatils4 an; an earnest of; the4`4RMV-tieattesO744 l 7+4; Uncle Abraham: ~ .. :-: : Alexander 'star Atutoli their OW', ," - .14';;i,.‘ , , ! ,-': , , -,, i - : , :. 7 join hands in perfeetle49ta!for4trposes offen -' site and defensive *gala • . V_' '.. But, if General Silt C' be, a philosophical observ , l4ntrilie4ais of,4oen; and of nations, he ought not to be surprised 'at . the Russia-ward tendencies of his present poli tical associates. The natural instincts of men lead them to seek alliances with those in whom they find points of agreement, and with whom, therefore, they can expect to cultivate a recip rocal sympathy. Might not General SIGEL find, in the rapid strides the Administration has been making toward a despotic government, and the apparent satisfaction and even exultation with which its supporters regard the transition, a clue to the cause of the new-born love for Russia which is "sickening to his heart," as it also is to every true lover of human freedom ? He may well " despair of the common sense," not of the whole American people, but of that portion of them which has run so toad on the negro, that it is ready to sacrifice the dearest civil and poli tical rights that a free people ever possessed, to elevate him to a condition for which he is un fitted by nature. For, if Sumner's infamous doctrine of the subjugation of the Southern States into mere provinces, prevails, will we not have a Poland in America '.—mad a Russia, k:, ! Sb .* Tire li iI*TORATIPN of THE SOUTHERN STATES.—The New York Herald remarks that there is going to be a great deal of trouble about the restoration of the Southern States to the Union after the fighting is over. This may be, if the radical and revolutionary designs of the Abolitionists to degrade those States into terri— tories, and assume to govern them as such, pre— vail. Pat there need be no trouble whatever, if our rulers simply observe their oaths, and ad— here to the Constitution.. . The New-York Traqaegivesout, with a sarni official air, that Prim/idol : In is preparipg a can commit treason or destroy itself. Rape°lei may, by acts of rebellion and treason, forfeit their citizenship, and subject themselves to thia punishment of civil as well as natured death. But, the States themselves are, in spite of the, acts of a portion of their citizens, as touch part and parcel of the Union to day as they ever were. To allow any other theory, would be to recognize the right of secession as a fact accom plished, and to convert a war lawfully waged to assert the authority of the Federal Government, into a war against foreign powers for their con quest and subjugation. In connection with this question, it becomes a matter of interest to learn—as we do, on re liable authority—that an election was regularly held in Louisiana on the first Monday in Novem ber, as the State laws direct, and that Mr. J. L. Riddell, of New Orleans, was elected Governor of the State, and Messrs. A. P. Field, of New Orleans, Joshua Raker, of St. Mary's parish, and Thomas Cottman, of Ascension, were elected Representatives to Congress. Tho Chase and Stanton faction in New Orleans tried to prevent this election, in order to keep Louisiana out of the Union until slavery shall be abolished; and we understand that military interference was used to defeat the election, but unsuc cessfully. If these gentlemen apply for admis sion to seats in Congress, a decision as to the relation the States that claim to have seceded bear toward the Federal Government, will have to be made by the Administration . . What that decision may be are at a loss to conjecture. But, if the elaiffnts can establish the fact that they were elected by a vote fairly taken accord ing to the Constitution and laws of the United States and of their own State, and stand ready to take the prescribed oath, we know of no power that the President or Congress possesses, to pre vent them from faking their seats. ESCAPE or J 01115.1 Monaas.—John Morgan, the noted rebel guerrilla, and six of his officers, es— caped from the Ohio slate Penitentiary, at Col— umbus, where they had been confined since their capture, on Friday night last, by cutting a hole through the floor of their cell, and then digging a channel to the sewer, through which they escaped. A thousand dollars reward was offered for Morgan, and instant pursuit made. Two of he gang have been recaptured, but the chief has thus far eluded detention. Tho report that he had made good his escape into Canada, io con tradicted. tier Tux STATI4MENT of tho Delaware Mutual Safety Insurance Company of Philadelphia—which will be found on the fourth page of this week's paper—presents a highly favorable exhibit of its affairs. The orelit of (Ws Company is undoubt ed; and in the. adjustment of losses, it enjoys the reputation of dealing liberally viib its policy holders. M. Mation, E 9.1., is the agent for this city. oirllE VERDICT OF litsrony.—By Parton's Life of General Butler, just published, it appears that Gen. McClellan is entitled to all the credit for lay ingdown the plan of operations in the Southwest. The military genius and foresight of this able but greatly wronged officer, arc admirably and undeniably exhibited in the orders under which Gen. Butler went to New Orleans. jar Panson 13nownLow took to hie keels on the approach of the rebels upon Knoxville, de— serting his wife and children, and the publication of his newspaper. This swearing Parson, like . all swaggerers, is as arrant a coward as over ran.. .allllOll Pr - :44 ME ritvr =• - 1 , • The municipalC4l4.......- - York on To,sday, resulted' in a sweeping Demo cratic victory. Mr..0:.-00DPREY GUA . TEIBRiP#MT mat, is eteethyor by a . Phirality of tfeibti ... .. ~ omilljaka, Tatninany and Mozart Demcioreit t : f,ll.M . ro'rei Birwr, Republican. The Demo; oralt L iandidates for Aldermen, Councilmen, ..' LW, awl School Officers, aro also elected in ~,rly all the Wards. The following sensible ' ' -' -, in reference to the eleetioe, is token from 'Vie World of Wednesday : Mr. C. Godfrey Gunther was yesterday elected Mayor of New York city by a vote very nearly op prone:dog :30X°. Mr. Boole, his principal tenth petitor, received 22,549, and Mr. Blunt, 1ii,492. There are two aspects in which the result of this election is important, both in end out. of Neve York. To perceive them clearly does not require a knowledge of the mysteries of our city politics, proverbially incomprehensible to every nun-resident of the :AI ate, and past finding out by ninety-nine out of every hundred of its citizens. Into the mazes of that subject we do not propose to lead any reader. Vet. out of them comes a les son whieb rulers and the ruled, electors and of fice holdere, may and should learn, The election of the Mayor of the great metro polis of the nation is a matter of even national ;interest,. f . Miereare . half a dozen States in our ilnion,'Whoie:Goif r ernois do not wield one half so ntidit'poliffealifir4wahrel power as , the Mayor of AttW46.rVirtiltle.:.'-.Thk . wealth of 'Abe oity, its ,ph,pditttlen,;lo4hifeld induatries, its commer tned ittflinaiiOntte,.'put itEiNt -- Of comparison with finfvertiltotiheqeT . fitatie. If their elections are of Fiiiip6tinea to -the ruitiori;iiKel.t. ‘ oriv - election 1 02 454.7....:4 , -: - .. ...,. ' ' 3 labliWahmtmeW.DarftrkitfiNtiktorsoy. Other °Moe have bien;,Wel4 - 11 1 0X,bla.000 e of ,pfr Zrtg4o6l6RlVillitlllfribAikrt.X.the .ii . .-AroWS'Ocitrrisilfeeih &VW , - tion Yeettiatiy:jetaei - heXeitAliiaiittproe4oididota• 0nt:91 . -I . l;oo(lfjetes - Oat; 'sl;oo9;.iiirtii. ` oast by Vernocratiforliemoiraeo:' - Stifd4feettiiiiiblicans of the . eity, with wlllheVienstrous.vakonage of the custom house, the post office, and of the other agencies of the Federal Government at their dis posal, and with the prestige of success in the re cent State elections to back them, have been able to poll but nineteen thousand votes. This is a result which every Democrat out of the city and State may regard with sincere delight. Nor would this view of the election be complete if we did not add that Mr. Gunther, the Mayor elect, is as determinedly opposed to the principles and the policy of the Administration at Washington as Mr. Boole is, or as any Democrat in the whole North is. lie is and always has been a Demo crat, and to the extent of his personal influence, and with all the legitimate influence of his offi cial position, will oppose consistently and per sistently the radical fanaticism which has driven the country into war; the Abolitionism which perverts its objects; the corruption, the imbe cility and the partisanship which prolong the war. Higi Important from Knoxville. ItliBZL ASTACE TOTALLY BURNSIDE OFFERS TRUCE TO LONGSTREET. A special dispatch to the Journal of this city says that General Wilcox has telegraphed from Geri Mal Burnside's headquarters at Knox. ou the 80th ult., that at 11 o'clock on . the evening of the 28th the rebels attempted to Bur— prise. his force, and succeeded in driving our Skirmishing Skirinishlog line to the right wing, whieh .was posted on the Kingston road, and breed book to - Port Saunders. , .-- lye afterwards regained our position end- bad , skirrolishitig with the enemy all night.- olciolr the re-. lasi tad, to attend to their-wean , - The. woanda ere exchanged for leyatlioldiers woundiat reviona gements; and the rebel deild eeno Litroogh.44 Col. Rues, coriunanding thejits gcarty, Col. McElroy and- Lient Verf,T ~ - woof :the enemy, were killed:: _ Au assault was eimultaneonsly merle,. on the right of our line, but We rebels were dfivit back. Our loss on that side was about 40, whilieL Lye enemy'a loss was much greater. - 4:17o. Our supplies ire ample for the present. The rebels have been reinforced by one or two regiments of Busltrod Johnson's division. We captured 234 prisoners, and the loss of the enemy in the assault was not far from seven hundred, while that on our side was less than twenty five. General Burnside humanely offered a truce to General Longstreet until 6 o'clock this afternoon, to afford him au opportunity for the removal of hie wounded and the burial of the dead. The truce ;tea accepted and the limo consequently extended for two hours. On this (Monday) morning the weather is clear with frost. All is quiet around our lines. CFIATTANOOGIA t December 3. It is reported by deserters as well as by citi zens arriving here, that General John C. Itreck inridge has died of the wounds he received at the fight at Ringgold. A son of Breckinridge and one of his cousins are among the prisoners captured in the recent engagement. PROFITABLE INVESTMENTS. The Philadelphia irorth Ainerican gives some excellent advice to those who wish to invest money. It is well for all who are in funds to heed, the counsel Though money has been temporarily scarce, capital continues abundant; and the recent tumble in the stock market has brought captittlists to a realizing sense of the un reliable character of many of the securities dealt in. It is greatly to the credit of the Government that its loans, of all the securities daily dealt in,„ on the market, have maintained their integrity', of price better than almost anything else...lnif Five-Twenty year six per cent. loan, the intir-r , eel on which is promptly paid in gold, tyloOre n. subscribed to, all through the pressuiajZ I money market, at an average of more than-twee millions per day. And what is not the letieb. gratifying fact in connection with the daily large subscriptions to this popular loan, scarcely any of it is returned to the market for sale. It its taken for investment, and is held with unfalter-4 . ing confidence in its reliability. And why should - , it not be? It is seen that the Government now, after two years of the most gigantic war that the world has ever known, experiences no difficulty in commanding the necessary means to prose cute it, or in paying regularly the interest in gold as it falls due. If this can be dune while the war is being waged, who can anticipate any difficulty in readily accomplishing it when the wor shall be ended? What better investment then, fur capital, than the • Five-Twenty' Gov ernment loan ? But if any doubt., let him refer to t he statistics furnished by the census tables of the various 'nations of the world. The facts which they present will prove the most satisfac tory mode of dispelling the ntheberless gloomy apprehensions which are being continually con jured up by those who are disposed to exagger ate the extent of the calamity occasioned by our rebellion. A reference to the state of most of the prosperous nations of the old world clearly DOCTOR BEALE'S PANORAMA..—ThiS beau• disproves such a position, and shows that the hi g h es t nonditions of haiional advancement have wilt work of art h. beau on dxhibailm at the Odd Fel lown' 11.11 nurse ve nigh t 4, having opened eu Monday eve not born mtt:daily allowed by the extended wars eta to The. panne are now aid-flea that it hum in which I tit nations have been immemorially bog, hat that it id all which the programmes and adve, engaged, and that a heavy national indebtedness Memonts hays ahneeneed it to be. Uhl, in short, a work has not proved an unmitigated evil. of grort hearty and of ninotrpamblamssaitods. At three •• For instance, Great itritaiu, France and the Netherlands will undonbi Idly be conceded to re• °.'l"`k thla aaeraoon,there t o I ' l ' as "xidbitiss for the present the highest, prosperity that hits been at- children of the schools and others, the charge for all pupils being nes ; and this evening the last opporto tained by any of the European nations. And yet an , i •j„, oily •oqked to the public of attending this die nv nations have been called upon to endure hero et ... kt odd Fellows' er or more prolonged wars, domestic and foreign, • ' s than they. The effect has been, unquestionably, LO I • • 9 " r " Wi llr. • •Or to ineuran enormous national indebtedness; find • ' neither their ware nor their indebtedn . " trw f was ' • :HT:tbeen had the effect to desire ;. iy e4teti hohmikii ,, streatt,*.ze at t • check the progress of tr nity. -•. iharslia o the .. 144: s he Fonult would have ..••• • •, reel erms of the ••., •• • if these nation, hid been < y, its for • 0 . 441 (*.MOW •ti• ,-- • • ~ - • • 44'214 ~ ~~.,:.. DEFEATED. DEATH OF BRECKINRIDGE Loutarmix, Dec. 4—Midnight iti64l to eni .. .7. •Ii,;;;..,::;:t41:;'.71,!V!'-?!.-f-:j, .., . I .7' ~ .4 :..!:,.ii.., 7 ; : t ; .. .t:;:1-1- ~'.. ' 1:. , ''."'..',0.1';•--4-1:1;,,-:.T,;--. . ~-4.1.: .:'.:= .- •.,..,::...1..-:-.... '. ' '?.': Lg. ' '..•' '- ' ' .. i' -- : ' ''.;?... -. '...•'-:',:••''..- 4, '''•,:''.-4.;?-'1: • ../.:,-.. ....:ti,,,,..&r. .Y.' '... ,‘. ~ g;.4...:;.-.:5c'...,.=:,..:'-,..*•.;,-...i.i.. . '-- ''''''',i,'.7.---:',...'-'. ',..-' - -.:l'-;.:'-'. ---,42 "'-.- - ---- 4 „_ , — E - i;- - -- - ; , . - ::,, ig, •:::.,. , Idorbeinrilefihe ,z y r ' were, in _ a pate of )0 elopment i - OA 1);141ite;. spect their ease re th4 fiiar..own,,,Wilb e mous advantages in Itt :,`;, - TlOWltllitions, while uuderg dog the la '" Yi.rire oppressed by the evils of an atne 'olio qv f t their people, caused by the delimit their notiiilatiegl, the impossibility to OM t oeoupotion for them, the low price of ,labor, and the Paucity of territory. Compared with our own country, they possessed slight room for futuro development; they were settled ha every part, and no vast territory lay invitingly open to encourage enterprise and settlement Their great problem has ever been what to do with their surplus population, which, in its turn, has sought new fields for adventure and self support in countries like our overt, where an illimitable territory waits to be developed, and whore incal;ulable resources invite industry and energy. The eticuragemcnt to be derived from these facts and comparisons of cireutnetanoes is very great, and to the mind of any dispassionate reasoner is conclusive that Lim course of this great country is onward and upward, and that its credit will live unimpaired to the end." Cif!' kitair%. Sier EPISCOPAL SERVICE AT THE COURT tioess.—The Right Rev. NV.. Daces: STEVE:SA, D. P., Aii sistant Bishop of the Diocese of Pennsylvania, will preach at tbo Court Hon% to-morrow (Sunday) morning and evening at the nand hours ; and in the afternoon at the Free Chapel of St.. Barnabaa, South Sixth Street. lor.ranAcnnin on the' Sabbath (to morrow) to the Ebenezei ki. , ll.obniab, in , the Paatot, atlo o'clock', . . , A. Itf. Subject:- !' The litectots qf onit . .- At 7P. K. . .. . lintdeet:.o. TheVtatinnent.!! A 'faintly gathering ei 0 P- 11 : Proirceilid *eating in prograia-4prowilini "very stitkinext WiWC .:,' , i ' -j• ' 5 .• - . . . 4 a TB. . • 4 „„,,„, i 4th111' 1d r -e, koz: .le lio (Y°. g g:Weiiiiali)l4 . ; limo! t tibet id ,eitttex Rf. t Dttil kt. ,, ti t le : 11th t4iWorro:,7, n at tbr(eut ionic *art( ON. S/1.1 ANCONA:, our Representative to CoggrottYlort 112;ooSok,:w"sittnitto. oit!TittrodlVl an will bike Mei -ooil pie Hones on streday'nent,rorrtair eeoond term - . . D., . sir EaCAPE , Fitryik PRIFION...-r-Dyer,, - rieggla: convict, and Quillen fin - Alen, who was'conimikkae . osi ate. charge of picking pockets-ft the jtairOid amok two week. ago, %maned front Prison hist night.,44aat T o'clock, and bare not yet imia , regapturedr Dyer to it desperate character. He was convicted at April Court of an acsault and battery on Officer Zechmon. and also of highway rob. bery of a coldier, and sentenced in each case to 9 months' imprisonment. 1167- Ntain POLlCitatan.—The Mayor Ilan ap pointed Jacob Kin& a Night Policeman for the Fourth Wend, is place of John 2nehintan, who wee obliged to re liuqttieb the (ace by ilium. The appointment ban been confirmed by Select Council. EIrRA BOOTIES TO VOLUNTEERS,.—In Common Council, on Saturday averting loot, the following preamble and reeolotloif offered by Mr. Douglas, were ununtrnouely adopted. 'hey have yet to be acted upon by Select c011tleil; lfhereacr, the President of the United States bee called for 500,01.10 more men to be raised by voluntary enlistments, or by conscription, to suppress the rebellion, therefore ResuLeed, That an election be bald R. soon as possible, far the citi.ns to decide by their seffrages whether the Councils,liall pats an appropriation to pay extra bounty, to 1111 the rinoia of the City by voluntary eallettuents. to— TRATALL3OI.3 ON Irlis READING RAILROAD will And an innioetent. notion Ittotte Advertising columns, relattre toihe:iisyatent.of &ens In the cafe, which will go into effect on Monday ,the 14th toil The It donbtleee.lnlendedae,tt cheek npon MOrecitlritere, eltd it. works 110 , 1109,41. to passengers , jeationip a compliiiimiwith it deo iheialleef:f: . '" .tk MC:iillT li . 0614CMD:r2 i rli 0 - !fat:id Con Ai /*Oilier:art rolistralllnion, on= Tneed4Y.; night:, 1110ris at Keystonespall, weir:ii great a ntieeilli as_ theillet , ` , rdendeletads ever;Obaiining ' o looeddica , Metal, ," and the favorite Overture rraei mavote"w r 'exceadipgiy„ well poll:fern* by a 'treaty , Orebest ~ '(stront both in iii?int 4 st gild 4 1 4939. 1 1 1 . 8, lilts 11 1 1 , 41 42 ,0611 !" -Wm-. 0- - Fir{.,,. 111 M gr4111. -TlVifa,"4 4 :l , PV. ,l llMk 7 #lo l 44' ! , lha :toOky AI Al . beer, Hosalid" ' ", l ' ',..l'' '.., —, '' ';' 4. ,41ga•-a precisioe 6 , onyShittpf„; ed bat —.4tutl 4, - lty qt the vu agsrei* -- groi t The seiitedkte..,,:, • , .!, aarre t rtea were ,reditogiirolb ~ , 0 4 ° : yeral of then' "iffiii from tiiiiiiiii -, 4tencsitt, • : :4'' . iris to brook as denial . " Tot, :dm &emir, . . ~ '''',_. dif i rty homoTothl piece In tli:+' lawns ,': '' '; , eit '.. ::. The lady who ding the air, be ''',."' "e' .:,;,. , bilk° sPirit'of the words, ant gave t , i{g • - ..- a l '. On the whole, the Cowart, gave n al ':.,,....f... the large audience that Ailed the liallfiaid - : : ';:l' , ' .rd the atUity of the " Monett 'Erik_ on," as t egieboolia . pantile, beyond cavil. . _ Co 4 Aline ide's offg . the rebels . . Mgr TEE NEW COUNTY OFFICERS tpolE p o sses ; sten of their resPentive deeks . in the Court damn row on Tuesday morning Ash, pucember let, and inaugurated the event.by tres4A - theii friends, in accordance with a time-honored audoni. The official oath was administered to them by Charlee N. Keller, Esq., the outgoing Record er, through whose hands their commissions were delivered. The following is a Bet or the new officers, with the Clerks they have severally engaged to assist them, to wit : ProthAnntary—Jor Anstex L. REBER, of Reading. Clerk, Michael K. Bayer. S. THIIIWI4:IITED., of MArien. Recorder—lsnac LArcirs, of Reading. ()lark, Jefferson Keller. Clerk of the Orplattle' Court—SotomoN Close, of Exeter. Clerk, Z. H. lkaarer. Clerk of the Quarter Seseione—FßANCle ROLAND, of Reading. Cleric, James Bell. The new County Treaeorer, DAvrD T.. WRNRien, Eng., of Lower iletdolbarg, will not enter upon hie duties notil the lot of January next. The new (Monty Commissioner, Joan P.na•ra, Esq., of Caernarvon, was sworn in on the 2.1 of November ; and the new Director or the Poor (or more properly, the old one, re elected), AARON GETZ, Esq., of Reeding, was sworn In on the lOth of October. ThentlfgolfigOMC6lllBliall. NAYFFMAN, DRY, YELLER, Haus, and Rau— have proved themselves attentive, hon est and capable public eervants, and retire with the good wishes of all who have had business relations with them. Mr. Btu., it will be observed, remains la the Quarter See alone office, es Mr. ROLAND'S Clerk, XiZr TO COAL TReDE OF 1863 —The business o licdi year of the • " 4-giure.a ended on Monday evening, 1 November . '`;' . :fal coal tmn4portation of the year Itreliorteel IVO ~'.. 118 11. agalnai 2,303,428 transport ' 'ef.' iiilhe 7.2 .41 0 C ......" ,_ tierog an increase in IfO 3 , of iill 4r (18 . 7M10 itie:;Xhin . 'l. .fir the moat peosperone year ehelielLe: . *it ' enjoyed. - . The*litifliV faifc . .., • Idend of 7 per cent. on th e *.lRMeii': ', 4 4,10161* • rij7llinen stock, and 3g per 1 . clot. on the fack( :.... ifinit4:l4*able in oa th or common i:thdok,•at Al e° f tlttAiblaer, on and after the 81st " ' . •' -,, h 4 . .11.11eTNT Assoo.4.lloai.- ',;:- —, • " „ ,..„ 1. , ....i ° ' Lodje. .I.ye,ilv,eotilifd sir cheers for the 6111111. Ailir*. 6i.ok' ,iii..., ,iikiiiiiis l iiii. tovemher 30th, to wit .;:„. 7 3 , - 4 7 .1.:, ..,: , .-D u lilliag ati. adbtriall r il fi h : TA o: 47. :iirtv. , .. 7 ,. ::.: ...... i. .. , .' a: B. spismig',.. ::w.,'.1... 7! . ; —, A. B:•l4tehawtr - b, 4 , ~. -• - • ' II:. Yaeger, G. ..-:. ,= ...'- * -, - Ser Sum intlerralsolc—Gtri. rif, who was convicted insilarOrlminel Court at last January term, of assault and battery, and compelled to remain in Prison after the expiration of his sentence, fur non-payment of the line and route imposed on him, committed enicide in his cell loot Filday mornin. He bad secreted a bone the day previous, which Le M.Mus.] late [he wail, and tying a piece of cause cord to the bone, made a noose at the other end, Lilo which he thrust his neck, and no strangled himself. The body Wag discovered about 7 o'clock, when life war. scarcely extinct, but the effort% of Dr. Tyson and his assistant, Mr. Cleaver, to resuscitate the unfortunate man, proved unavailing. Ile was gabled to Me of mental aberration. M Vrlt-• 77, ,_ ore.rr • - ; .•V - ' r • Ll4l4l4klki • Siar AN EARLY TRAIN TO lIARRISOURO.—The Lebanon peopie are urging upon. rho mu ere of kiln Reading Railroad Company the u,•ed of an early morning train to Harrisbnrg, to retort. in the evening. Such a train would ben great Convenience, not only to Lebanon bet to Reading, and all the residents nn rho lino, portion tarty during the larrhitale of the Letisiatnre. At present, lt is impossible to go to Ilarriaburg and back the earna day, in the paretenger trains, aid hoe time lo transact any business, for there era only threeoinariers of an hour be tweou the arrival of the morning train and the departure Of the afternoon train. As a consequence, person. who have business at Harrisburg, and who might make fre quent tripe there, curtail their eialte nn. touch as possible, rather than remain over night oftener than is positively necessary. Tho Lebanon Courier thiuk, tts4t if thin de fect in the passenger accommodations en the Lebanon Val ley Branch wero remedied, it would increase the travel en the road sufficiently to pay the Company for the ad d hioual exponee. E ill It TELEGRAPH roLES.—CuMtnon Coun cil, at Its last mooting, passed a resolution directing the Committee on City Property to have the poles of the Ameri can Telegraph line removed from the Market House ex tension in East Penn square. Thin action has been con strued into opposition on the pal t of Councils to allowing the Telegraph Company any privileges in the streets; but we are assured that thin supposition is entirely erroneous. All agree in the opinion that it would Le a great conveni ence to have the Telegraph Office in the very centre of the businese of our city, and no one WiNilaN to previlut so de sirable a change. The only objection In to the style of the poles and their location la the Market apace, Which Conn oils think should be keptfteecl an Qb4rpaeißaa. 4,triaa4- ly consultation by tlieelibsepiAt t4e Tiltli:: - **Ft i ii with the proper_pomialffaaa - atiakilie AO - *ye.' beniAnocustitteri in .464rsei 'l ' . :' ' ili...."Annnaii: . alu4taii arraiiiiiiodatkli ..• , I be dine at once; tii . ifybidlitefaciell ---;ra.af -lre•aiiiinasiatisea.. - ai _.. : COi r nrk At- a me I(7IIIt4P3WW. t!ti/ 41, Reiofshd t ' 04.1 fiattiVif Tlisiknomeleocitni' who:ha:we nockfrottize thfiff .irßiltottictik-Iliiit,flOtligtbEftlitil otlreratittelit thinks for :Ve- - -Int, nue hearts and+itifffalSZ xiy.aj ' ii,segonr-. - fiatteibig :,nefratowindittfttrnr,oV fl our, *C 46: fOr : " . 4hi: ; 4 for;) , Xii..P tbe...Tegeititi4,yrhlgh for Or. ineisrast tlu rfelt--.:,yoctrViiiieStliti4yon'Omdrist 4if =lgo N antillniA s : l lbrititOtitOotry.lipli , olll Petiviir ", be...void *Wt. throlollootca*irorlualclainember that there are .iiititun d t insioisil hearts Iv - Aching oar career. Let We What that our future will chow better than tnere words ean, that your welcome gift is not unappreciated, and that if in the pest we have lint disgraced our home and friends, in the tune to came oar cvaaacc may be dill awro worthy of your ap probation Rtsoived, That a-copy of these resolutions be sent to each of the Bucks, Berke and Cheater county papers for publication. The meeting was called to order by electing the follow ing nil wed °Ulcers ; Preotdent—esottar. W. Olt,vte. . Vice Prexidents—Henry 6allor, B. Frank. Bender and Joseph Gullet Correrpoiiiiirtg Secretary—James L. Mart. Neat and appropriate addresses were delivered by Mr. Charles Gullet, who pretreated the flag In behalf of the Indies cad gentlemee of Backs county, and Lieut. Christo pher Looser, who received it in behalf of the company. Oar kind friends can rest ...tared that never will ire folds be disgraced by any act of ours; bat we will try, if poentble ; to carry it tiimupbautly Wryesh oil engagements in which it way be oar daty to participate. The inscription upon tho stall of the ten ormagemeute iu which the battery was engaged, is well executed. After the prexentatioa, a committee of Elva woe appoint ed, consisting or eserish Fta , Z, T. Carey Carver, James B. Rich, Wm. let:Bair and Adley 11. Lawrence. to draft reso lutions expressive of the sense of the company to the &suers for thin beautiful present. They withdrew, and on their return the above resolutions were read and unani mously adopted. The meeting adjourned with three rousing cheers for the donors of the neg. JAMES L. MART, Corresponding Secretary. BRIEF LOCAL PARAGRAPHS Jeremiah Krumlich, (of Windsor township,) a sol dier of Cowpony L, Ist Penna. Cavalry, who died in the hospital n..ar Rappahennock Station on the lSth nit , of a .: - .wennd received the dey previous in an encounter with re beatteadlian,tvLile on yieket duty, woe burled lent Priddy. St.:John'a CburalijAzd VaPPir.saP t a !tit WYPOLLP . isvo - oviiti!of -: a!vome,noL'a, as s ile[ hl lifa t lOTh Shftnber eon of John Hhaabet Beq while entaged3Wap7lig'Ap.B;filrf*heel at the for Can" and . - 100,110 1 0P2Ifittile# eliff6*mski*An•wloelilk, - *:* " ) Ty.Aend:pag /49Airoai2 Company' bate iontlic' Lod' With ILtie-Ateeir•-:Mlkijikei p Lablorkuo,. tor tito,ttiOusand 191ir lyundsod took. tir. L'WeilDel 3 4 1111,011tIOXI. 4 a f inuenifiii - froin teculing—name.inot4tien— lul hie packtibhinifed- at ,the Lebanon. Valley Depot.. Ixr. liarriaburCnif Wednesday morning, while. passing from' the tiOkei office - to the Care; Fortunately tht thief got into Mc wrong pocket and obtained but' a email amount :of, money. -n7rolan . Albert Sontag, (sou of John Sontag, of Ham burg).* (soldier of Com pa ay 1.0, 9fith Penes.. Volunteer; ban been missing from his Regiment, near she Rappahannock, since the 19th of November, and it is feared he has fallen into the hands of the rebels as a prisoner. —A Musiwil /Won ban been organized in Hamburg, with the following elllcers :—President, Charles P. gsraus Vice President, J. U. Kemp i Secretary, W. R. Shollenber gerl Treasurer, William R. Smith; Director, N. H. .Shol lenberger. NOTICE The Ladies Aid Society have a few flannel shirts and drawers to be made for Hospital use. They can be had on application to Mrs. 0. A. If tcom.s. CLARA. ORIEL Secretary. READING, Dec. 5,1803. Ler d NOITNT OF Com, treiteperted on the Phil adelphia and Reading Rail road, for the three days ending Thursday, December 3,1803. From Port Caron, - Pottsville, " Schuylkill Haven, Auburn, Port Clinton, - Harrisburg, - meta] for week - - Praviottaly thia year, TOTAL, - To eame Elmelgißt year, FROM THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND, NO MORE FIGHTING. TIM CAMPAIGN PROBABLY ENGRG CHATTANOOGA, Monday, Nov. 30, 1863. There has been no fighting in Northern Geor gia for the past two days. Our troops hold the country as far as Ringgold and Cleveland. Thw 4e4y . ,ar . e below Tunnel ffill. The campaign is!RrOnahly ended. The fruits of OteAthtigg,2l.lre,i3;ooo prisoners, 48 pieces of %ranee", ,00.77;poo stand of arms. Our casualties wilt!ntiroAtiesdAooo. OUR LOSSES OFFICIALLY STATED NOT TO EXCEED 3,200. PHILADELPIIIA, Monday, Nov. 30, 1863. A bug cbspatch from Cincinnati is published here, giving details of Gen. Grant's operations, commencing on Monday or last week, but, con taining nothing later than Gen. Males account. Our losses are stated officially not to exceed 2,200. CLIATTANOOGA. December 2, 1803. The movements of this army now going on can not be reported. The hospitals are full of the wounded of both armies. ltaugees and deserters report (hat General Bragg has been reinforced near Dalton, GI., by Joe Johnston. There are questionable reports of a rebel raid across the Chickamauga river at Red House Ford, and that the families there took refuge in the town. MB PLAN OF THE CIIATTANOOOA CAM -I.AI ON. CINCINNATI, Tuesday, Dee. 1, 1868. • Major General Thomas telegraphed to the President that in his late operations, which have beau so eutirtly successful, he acted in accord ance with the plans fully matured by General Seamans previous to hie removal from the oom• mend of the Army of the Cumberland. This voluntary acknowledgement is honorable to Gen. Thomas, while it gives to Gen. Reeeeraus that credit which is his due. Mar PUBDITICS ASKS : How many of the hun dreds of thousands of able•bodied men, who have just voted that the rebellion must be put 'down, meant to Tote that they would go and help put itli(tiwn t And how many meant to vote that 41414* pet dins by Ober people ? A; • NEW ADVERTISEMENTS .2:nd Ward Democratic Clob. E 6TAT.ED :`,l ON Tit LY EE I'ING OF THE Club will be bald oral Thu edaY nceniuk, at 7 o'clock, itl:tlieir rOOlOl, Wit:Mill:lt Weft, I,OIOW Third, The Democrat. of the Ward ate retitled Iu le, precept. dee GEM. M. btatENTROUT, Secretary. GM Ward DernocTatic Club. rrimilti WI ids i;E; A N.l EE ONO OF VIII TII I_ %Vera Mato, nt Heebner's note, or @aterday eveattag, Leo. Ste, at 7 d'6ocis.. liy order of tee Pi enidele. itIGHNOND It, JONES, Secretary. dea 6-11] OTRAYED AWAY FROM THE YARD OF THE solicriber, on Thureday 'light, a RED COW, tar gone with colt. Any infnmsttion that will lead to line recovery, will be thankfully received, and a oußabio reward gtven,by dec 6-10 FREON% LAUER. Mectricity. rpm; SUBSCRIBER WILL BE PLEASED TO attend upon bin former patients and others, afflicted with such chronic or other disorders as they have not been able otherwise to find relief from, at Yohn's Hotel, Pottstown, Pa., or at their boning. CHARLES LANCASTER, Medical Electrician dec -41.] PENN SAVINGS ASSOCIATION NO rim THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE PENN SAV— INGS Association are hereby notified that a meeting of sold association will be held at the public . bouse of James Yugger, Piorth. West corner of Fifth and Washington streets ' Reading. pa., on Wednesday evening, Dee. .50th, 1503, at 7 o'clock; fur the purpose of considering the amend- MOWS to the Constitution then and there to be proposed _by the heard of Directors. • • By order of the Board: H. F. FELIX, President. Executors' Sale of Real Estate. UBATUItDAY, DECENIBEEL 26, 186 E, AT 1 o'clock, P. M„ will lbo mid at Pablic Bale, at the public house of Eli 6 Fox, 1111 F.. street, above 7th, In iithe city of Reading, a two story Brick DWELLING : HOUSE, with two-xtury brick beck building, with all the necessary conveniences, The lot on which the building Is erected ix 20 feet front" and 100 feet deep, situate in hi Dab street, betweet Walnut and Elm, No. '2lB. Late the property of Juhn Haus, deceased. Conditions made known et the time and place. dec 5-3t] VALUABLE REAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE. E WELL KNOWN THREE-STORY BRICK I nom, with cntonsico bock bolidiogs, &c., No. 000 Penn Street, late the residence of Gen. Win. H. Reim, and snow occupied se the Constitution House and by the os Union hearse. The tot has a front on Penn street of 2 24 feet but widens within the specs of the building to 30 lost, nod extends at width of 30 feet to Cherry Auer. Depth of let 230 feet. Also, two two story FROM ROUSES, with yard front and back, situate on Ella side of South 6th street, below Lawn]. street. Lot 40 feet front by 115 feet deep to a ten feet alley. Mao, 'FIVE Sham of Stock in the PENN SAVINGS AS. SOCIATION. Nor terms, apply to BEVERLEY R. HEIM, or JESSE 4. HAWLEY, Attorney at Law, dee ',. ,16 North Slizth, Street. ' state of aallviqlon 1 a acrereU,ol , 7sPront Ti - is Hain" fee,t 4ftiebg Aluginalivre 4 itir 41/ . IFY.P.pt door 1t The pobito toresieottnily informed that on aneefter ItIZQUIBIIIt. 14,- all pew/legate Who do not .• - • TLIRCHASS.THEIIt TICKETS ' • • • • •• • Before enterine , the Cirk, Win there'd-VOX, T;PIVE GNATS extra on anetk, tioket ourehler,stnn the tra in ; fOr trhlrifahett.. : Wgt from the eendnainr,' • • ."-A ,, Jistikracrtmecipi. Reeefplwlll be redeemed, senliwenty-nTe annex paid therefor, In cash, upon its 'preeentation at any TICKET OFFICE of the Company. dec 5-2 mo) CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S GIFTS. GEORGE W. SOUDERS, NO. 422 PENN STREET, 13.311ADINCI, PA" AATOULD RESPECTFULLY INVITE THE y citizens of Reeding and the public in general, to the largest and beet selected assortment of Christmas and New Year's Gifts ever offered to the public. His stock conolsts of a large variety of NEW-STYLE TOYS, Manufactured in New. York, beautiful DOLLS, wax-fin lob ; together with a fall assortment of FANCY FRENCH CONFECTIONERY, And Handles of bieown make. which he will sell at wholesale and retail at the lowest city prices. COUNTRY MERCHANTS, and others will find it to their advantage to purchase their Goods for the Holidays at George W. 6.aaar.Oe old estab liahed Kristaindle's Head Haarlem die 6-4 t Tona.Owt 12 ,*I 7 00 62 oo /1,017 07 • 2,155 01 .I,ilbB 00 1,000 01 31,771 09 EIXON3 3417 14 CIRCULAR No. 101. WAR DFPAHTMRNT, PROVOST MAMMAL OENERAL'II OPPIOR, WASHIA iiTON, November 17, 1003. AS COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE THAT snore have occurred in tie:enrollment of the national forces. by the omission of portions whose names shonld have been enrolled, and by the addition of names of per. sone who, by reanon of alienage and for other ceases, on,tht not to have been enrolled, end no it in desirable that the Department should have each Information an may be ne• AWAIT, in order to do fall j Ratko to all patties, it is hereby ordered : I. The Board of Enrollment Of each District shall hive printed lists of the names and rculderiees of all persons enrolled In each sub district prepared and exposed to pub lic New In at least fire placed In each sale district, and In as many more as the Board may deem necessary. Names will be placed upon these lists in alphabetical order. 11. Public notice will be given by advertisement upon the Hat of names and in the newepapere, that any penes enrolled may appear before the board and claim to have his name stricken off the list. If he can chow to the satis faction of the Board that he is not, and will not be at the time fixed for next draft, liable to Military duty on aeconet of • Ist. Allenage, tad. Eon-residence. 3rd. Unsuitableness of age. 4th. Manifest permanent disability. /IL Persona who mny bo cognisant or any other persons liable to Military duty whose 11411105 do not appear on the Enrollment list are requested to notify the Hoard of En rollment, who shall thereupon direct the Enrolling officer of the nub , district in which the parties reelde to ascertain the facts and enroll the persons en reported if they are (mud to be enblt cc to enrollment. Thane may avail themselves of the privilege of appearing ae speeitied in paragraph 1, as If they had been originally enrolled, IV. Boards of Enrollment will nee all diligence in col lecting the nememary information and making the requisite notes to pe-feet time Enrollment lists V. Boards of Enrollment will hear cages se provided In paragraph I, mall the _oth of December, 1883, after which no asses wilt be beard. as soon as possible thereafter a report of proposed corrections will be made out according to the printed Instructions nod transmitted to the Provost Marshal General. Vl. The names and residences of those proposed to be strlcisen elf or added will be written upon sheet. of Con solidated Enrollment llsta, (Forma 37 and 3S) and trans mitted to the Provost Marshal General for the purpose of correcting the lisle on a le. (Signed.) deo 5-31] Mr. Bradbury's New Music Book. 6 WI 1.7 KEY NOTE," A NEW COLLECTION of Church and Singing Musk, by W. B. Bradhlb .7, to ready at lam, and the pm:embers believe will well repay the many Singing Schools and Choirs Which have been waiting for It. Some Indication of Mr. Bradbury's popularity es an anther IR afforded in the feet that the whole of the first editiJo of ten thousand copies of this new book wero ordered in advance of pub/teat/Va. Other editions will follow immediately. One hundred pages are devoted to the Elements of Mosta, with a great amount of new hinging School Mimic, and nearly three hundred pages to Basted Rusin, as tunes of all metres, Anthems, Chute, and o.her set pitmen, mostly new. The work is printed thronehom from large plain type, one part on a 'WY. Price, per doren, CO A single copy to any teacher, for examination. by mail, postpaid, for Effl Address Mason is Hamlin. 274 Weablnetontit . 2000% 05 114400114110T1211228, Publishers. die 04t) sadllifirow 04, Blew-York. ' • . STRAY COW. A CARD LAI; I A. HAAS, SAMUEL HAAS, Executors. G. A. NICOLLS, General Superintendent. JAMES B. FRY, Provost Marshal General NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. SKIPrI'S MINSTRELS, AT. KEYSTONE, HALL. TEM LASte NVIE.I4. SATURDAY, DECEMBER sth, 1553, SKIFF'S ARMOR-PLACED ETHIOPIAN Wallin! meet 0 t t p E a r I ro t. r 0 P PRISES .11 . r, .N I :, Aunistrehm , , who are every whore received with SIWIITS OF APPROOATIOS AND attira7llB OF DELlopt The Manager begs to allneeriett to the public that ks h, i , at Se immense expense, secured the services of the lty,j great artists, MR. TIM HAYES, Campton Clog Dancer Of Mastlna, ant MR. SAM CARUS, Champion Clog Dancer of England, whose performances cause the wildest excitement end @Heft thunders of applause. MR. AINSLEY SCOTT, Late of Ittgarkt r. Alluattela, MR. HERMAN, Late of Hoolera Minstrels, D. COLLINS, JOHN PURCELL, W. M. CHAFFER, H. BLOODGOOD, LOW GAYLORD, Nuns. HENRI BERGER, MASTER TOMMY, PAUL AN DMA, J. H. REYNOLDS, JOHN CARLE, AL T. SKIFF, HENRY LENSBERG CLEARIIKATEIt, HERR PORPPER. The whole forming the greatest array of talent qwer sembled in one Troupe. Doors open at 6% o'clock—performance to commeaes at 7% o'clock. Admission Twenty-five cents. Gentlemanly 'Ushers Will be in attendance. Of. T. SKIFF, . Sole Proprietor. DICK O'NEIL, . . Beolnoex avant [nor 28-2 t STREET, READING, ~ 8112 LET SQUArm EW YORK. OODS STOIII IMPORTANT NOTICE To thIS PIiVALAIMA of 3c, xs. -sr Gr CI OTh a . We are new SELLING OFF Oar valuable stock AT REDUCED PRICES. In order, as nearly as possible, TO EFFECT A CLEARANCE In a limited period, or BY THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY NEXT, And have marked down Dress Goods from 10 to 25 per Cent, CLOTHS AND PANTALOON STUFFS, 16 to 25 per cent LADIES , CLOAKS AND COATS 15 to 25 per cent Shawls, Long and Square, reduced one quarter. BLANKETS REDUCED, 200 colored do. at half their value. WOOL NOSE AND HALF HOSE, At hall'prlce. FLANNELS REDUCED 20 PER CENT Linea and Cambric Handkerchiefs al log than old prices. QUILTS, COUNTERPANES, &c., &c., Decided Bargains. - 'l 4 fie GOODS are of the best fabrics and WARRANTED, And need only an examination by the intelligent public I satiety them of their worth and the great advantageo 7701raltlp- *el jot. lions in New. perm:main ;l'tr4l"94ll44 t I hl ra ildst ohms • ( ' si • pnriirre thilmskitte 0144 New ,IWCloods Store, will flea thin lt,t ere charm* to:gefielval &mine.. Location eta medepte rent.. Seta . ES G. BOOK. 4- ' r U. S. 5-20 / S• HrrHE SECRETARY OP THE TREASURY 11 has not yet given notice or any Monition to withdraw this popular Loan from gale at Par, and delft ten &Lys notice to given, the undersigned, as •• GENERAL SUB• SCRIPTION AGENT," will eoatinue to supply the public, The whole amount of the Loan authorized is Five flue. dreg Millions of Dollars. NEARLY FOUR HUNDRED MILLIONS HAVE BEEN ALREADY SUBSCRIBED FOR AND PAID INTO TILE TREASURY, mostly within the last seven months. The large demand from abroad, end the rapidly increasing home demand for nee as the bade for circulation by National Banking Anociatione now ar• ganizing in all parts of the country, will, in a very short period, absorb the balance. &len have lately re aged Dad ten to fifteen millions weekly, fregasutly exceeding three millions daily, and as It le well known that the Secretary of the Treasury has ample and nulaillng reeoorces in the Duties on Imports and Internal Revenues, and In the imus of the Interest bearing Legal Tender Treasury Notes, it is almost a certainty that he will not dad It necessary, for long time to come, to seek a market for any other long at permanent Loans, THE INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL OF WHIM ARE PAYABLE IN GOLD. Prudence and self Interest must forge the minds of HMO contemplating the formation of Natlonel Banking Aesocla• lions, ad well as the minds of all who have idle money on their hands, to the prompt conclusion that they should loon no time In subscribing to Ibis moat popular Loan. It wilt soon be beyond their reach, and advance to a hand• some premium, ae was the result with the" Bevan Thirty " Loan, when it was all sold and could no longer be sub. scribed for at par. IT IS A SIX PER CENT LOAN, THE INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL PAYABLE IN COIN, TRUSTIRLDISCI OVER NINE PERCENT. PER ANNUM et the present rate of pre• mtnm on rote. The Government requires all duties on imports to be paid in Coin; these duties have for a long time pre amounted to over a Qaarter of a Million of Dollars daily, a sum nearly three times greater than that required in the payment of the interest on all the 0-20's and other perm.- at Lomas. So that it la Loped that the surplus t.iiii the Treasury, at no dietant day, will enable the UMW& States to resume specie payments upon all liabilities The Loan te called 440 from the fact that whilst the Bonds may run for 20 years yet the Government ha: a right to pry them off In Gold at par, ak achy time after 5 years. THE INTEREST IS PAID HALF-YEARLY, viz; on the first days of November and May. Subscribers can have Coupon Sonde, which are vivaria to bearer, and are $lO, $lOO, $lOO, and $1000; or Reentered Bonds of name denomitttione, and In addition, $5,000 and $lO,OOO. For Banking purposes and for Inventmeob, of Trust-monies the Registered Bonds are preferable. These 0-20's cannot be taxed by States, cities, towns or counties, and the Government tax en them Is only one• and.a-half par cent.. on the amount of income, when the income of the bolder (monde Six Hundred dollars per an num • all other investments, such as income front efortda- gee, Railroad Stock and Bonds, etc., must pay from three to five per rent tux on the ineome. Betake and Bankers throughout the Country will con tinue to dlepose of the Bond.; and all orders by mail, or otherwise, promptly attended to. The inconvenience of a few days' delay in the delivery or the Bonds is uffitvoldable, the demand being SO greet; but as interest commences from the day of sobreription, no toes is occasioned, and every effort is being made to diminiah the delay. JAY COOKS, Subseription Agent, 1.1.4 South third Street, Philadelphia: Philadelphia, December IS, 1903. WM. W. ZCARDINCI, ATANOFACTUREit OF PUOTOODAPHIC ju_ ALBUMS. For sale Wholesale and Retail. 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