pisttrgh WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. 26,1861, CITY AFFAIRS. ' MxrxoftOLootCAi,- Ofsktatioks for ~ the QaittU, bj G. E. Shaw, Optician, 55 Fifth street;—corrected daily: IS *CX 15 SHADE. - 00 32 00 r 30 - 00" 31 - - 29 0-10 9 o'clock, a. a. :li “ u. ’ 6 • r. m. Barometer, - Republican City Ticket* Fob Mato*— B. C. SAWTfeB, Ja. Fob CosTBOuia— JOUN- McCAUGO. Fob Tbeavubjx— Wlf. EICHBAUM. B«fcbmca>- Citt Executive Commit - . ssb will please meet at my-residence, 'No. 121 Pshn ‘ stratum TnUBSDAY EVEXINQ, tho 2Cth in*L, at 7J4 o'clock, to deliberate upon each matters aa may .—frf fleeiiitiil tmntiil tmnrd n find •V ■ prdeMQtloc °f th® Mayoralty campaign, anil the sac* " . 'ocee bt oar whole city ticket. YTM. F. JOHNSTON, doSs:lrd ' Cl airman Executive Committee. The Concert To-morrow Evening. The talc of tickets for Mad’mo. Crivelii's Concert, which takes place oh Thursday even® • . ing,indicates that the audience will he large aae pleased to , , ( letrulhat the hrtists of the New York Aoade- - my of Music will give a grand operatic enter* tainmeutia this city on the second of January. 1 ' : The company comprises Miss IsabelU-Hlnk ley , * Prima Donna, who has achieved a world -renowned fame abroad and here, tbo ever ■ charming tenor Brignbli, and Signors Man* _ great merit, and • - TC Li.‘HeriMollenkauer, master of tbo violinocllo, > ‘ aj he is justly termed, all undor the control of i i .* Carl Ahchuti, conductor of the New York j : ‘"-Academy. ,W. eantieipato a crowded house * -.‘ /j 1 "' for the above talented company. . j CoioOttbd roa Tbial.—James McCreely, ' : • _ who Was arrosted on Monday, on suepioiou of ;;r” haring drowno'd his wife, had'a hearing bo.* fore Mayor Drum yesterday^.which rtsultod i in his being committed for trial. • Thoe. B. r T- EM., appeared’ for the Common* and H. C. 'Mackerall, for de fendlnt. . ’ Bailroao Opened.—The now railroad from • Cresson to Ebensburg waj opened.last' week:: Thirteen miles of tho Clearfield and Tyrone road,have also boen opened—from Tyrone to - Sandy Bidgo. road wi4t_be opened to PJrilHpsbnrg in tHc-Spring. which will be its terminus'till times-getbettor. - - Fabobaka of ths Wax.—Go and see tho r ‘:_ ' panorama of tho War, at Masonic Ball. “Those who wish to “ enjoy h battle." without « smelling powder " ean do po by investing f twenty-five cents. The young folks akd the , Homo Guards ought to patronize the exhi \ bition liberally.' •' ' ’' , Fbozex.—Wm. ILartleea, of Pino township, ij’i-i . Indians county, was frozen to death on tno - 1 ' < -30th ultimo, on,his way homo from Armagh, where he had boon indulging in the too free intoxicating bowl. Another warn ing to the inebriate. W? FROM YESTERDAY'S EYENISC GAZETTE. The “Union” City Convention. ✓ The delegate?, etyMcnatth* primary me«t -„ ' Inge on Saturday, met in Convention this 1 " .morning, in the Supreme Court room, fortbo purposo of nominating “Union" candidate* ' for Mayor, Controller and Treasurer. ! On motion of Will A. Larer Jftck »° a Daa " i ; " can was called to the Chair. Ij.; t . : On motion of John 1L Irwin, Messrs. Jbs. j Black antTB.W. Eoberta were chosen Vico .’ u ' Brasidents. t B. B. Smith and Will M. Hartzell were sc looted as Secretaries. The .credentials of delegates were then re ceived,*od thirty-nine of the forty-five dele ' gateS-'cho&en,' answered to their names, and * wore admitted to Seats in tho Convention. On motion ofMr. Lare, the Chair appointed ■j < a 'Committee of fire » dridt reitifctifni.. • ■■■ Jtftir'. filling a number of'Vacancies, the (&-*' " ■Conventionproceeded to dominate candidates f QT Mayhr, Controller and Treasurer, t ,’; 'l -;Benry A- Weaver was nominated for Mayor, - *■ ■: -rad there being no opposition,Hfad nomination ■ - ■ was maxic unanimous. •' • 4 " Pot Treasurer, John B. Davitt.and Wm. , Biehbaum were nominated, but-after :somc discussion Mr. Eichbaam’s name was with drawo^-the' gentleman who nominated him * hot being able to' Vouch-fbr’his sympathy with the “Union” movement. - .motion of Joho M. Inrin, it wo* ro « ' ~eolV9d to nominate for .Controller r.'v and Trnaittrcrwtwx voce. U.:.<*.«Toto reialtcd as fellow? . __ ■ for Controller—Wm. Little, 24; C. » ■ Lewis, lfi. • _ -..•?■■ For Treasurer—John C. Lantt, oo ; wa. , . 21ehbaam,2. ;' l y ’ \ On. motion, tho nominAtions jji aw*». tiitUo and J)avitt were made unanimous. Mr. L*re, Chairman of; the Committee on Besolmtioos, then submitted the following: ,_ 1 V - WiUMULg, At Vue preeeat' time, when PitU ' borates ofau former shade* of political opinions ere •'fcanScdtegotiicrt standing “shoulder to sbOuidrr” lu . -VfT*** of bar. fccoitty atvd bu' institution*—on the Potomac, In-iCentorky,"Wtitcra "Virgiaki, end,on zfcesacredeoUofflftr.lh Gurollna Itself it is nurdfttt* . ij Improper for good citizens at home to eugnge in partysquabbling, end overissue which, If sot oro at West In abeyance forthe priaent. Therefore; bolt • • i Btrolctd, That-*! ho Umo in our bmery has there rglstedtheeame necessity for fouteriog among the pooploof the loyal 6tsM* a fraternity of'taellng and sentiment, «fd that ftomoye fruitful sourca of dJ*- 1 tension can he fohiUl anloog us than that which -springs from the bohefol influence of party: " ifosetet-ThaVcn the plain platform of devotion to in' Its Integrity, and of retrenchment and fefomlhotirmnhlcipal afls4s,>™preaetit U,e «u -' fftte-tteynpajtaatgd, totlj* rutfrages of the •-dttiani ofFlttsVurgh,' Irrespective of political predi lection*. • ’ ' . * .ftao/c«f, Tbacls llda. Oenry A. Weaver we re- we who osSlejor of the. city of fritwborgU, ; • for (wo cneoesstv* terms, characterized Jde eduilßte** • 'nation with an energy and impartiality wfckh con* f&fiod the people that their choice v should;wfob to wt 4 their myflidpel affairs’ administered jo k capatt* , ssjhowt^'p*^*^ 7 "' ”." ' '* ) ** ' lie pQatoittM waa 'unnal-' J.% HanUr, Will -A. Xarensd J- &•Irwin wero appointed eOom~ mlttee to notif/ Mr. Nearer of .his nomina- Hony ond bring bliaVbeforf tb»-Convention, i Mier * ; brier, absence, , tbe < Comaittoe r«7. • tamed, and Mr. < Weaver was introdneed to' ‘ the Convention ami ■ greeted ‘, with'' cheers. Tatisgtheflundhesaia:'' ! [Jir» ~ Qttoirauuk and G*xuUmtn~- Permit me Xo thank-yon for the nomination which I ldarn ' have oonforred open me. Zo be delected bya of ny Mffdl of XflbP pc' All > P%rti«, astheir: oholco tor the Chief Magistracy of oar ‘ciij, i»>an ' ionor.ot which any .man .may feol jostly ’ jirodd. ‘ I Occfept, gentlemen; - the nomination >. t hATa tanderml me. r If .elected, 1< shall go into theo&onantiaatmeled by ahy-parlyHeeiy > t and of the i: --..v vwpena. zne'Jf shall :£&re an eye single to the ifelforn and iprdeperity. of our large '•;* ' Ing manidpality.- • motion, the Chair was anthemed to tfr c: eCity'BxecatireCommiueebftwdfrotu ; ;/ t • jgch wahl,, whercapo* ad ' : iojßgpfld. ■ . y-.f. ... . ■ v:w *:-• X XfKM Saloqx.—ThoM . of oar citiMDE rlgiCfli; I>dc*tyr f lUiooii, will 6.“R?' iJ • jpais.’* D*looa & inQ*t -*x«ilOßt plie* to.nv _ '-j aaosoiUeatißMl* JH«ioßLrtie*U-odiii £»• ItrfttyUjftitfi on* of tho kart 1 Wvttorfh. Mas Killed at a Saw Mill. —A distress lug ind Caul aeeident occurred :At the_i»w • mill of Miller, Nickel A Co., Port -Pdrryt' on Saturday about nqon. A man named John Crawford, employed about the mill, while greasing some portion of the machinery, was amgbt ss U supposed, by one pf .the cogs and drawn several times aronnd the shaft, killing him instantly, as Jbe wheel was. revolving with.great relocity. When taken out he was dead, both feet cat oil and his'head terribly crashed. The body was removed to thS resir -dence of the deceased in the vicinity: Do*' ceased was a middle aged man, and leaves a> wife and several children. Sixth Ward Republican Ticket. —Tho following named gentlemen-have been nomi nated for Council. and_Ward officers, by the Republicans of the Sixth Ward: Seloct Council.—A. B. Berger. Common Conncil.—A.G. McCandless, John Redman, Abijah Hays, Thos. McVay, Wm- Rowbot tom.. Judge of Elections.—Wm. M. Brauff. Inspector of Elections.—William E. Childs. School Directors.—Jared.M. Brush, Thomas Roberta. Assessor.—Emanuel Ecker. Con stable.—Joseph A. Butler. Theatre.— An afternoon performance will be given at the theatre to-day, at 2 o’clock. The .programme consisting of “ Beauty and the Beast," and the new pantomime of tho “ House that .Jack Built," is well selected, and very suitable for the ocoasion. In the evening the doors of the theatre will be again tnrown’open at 7 o'clock, when “ Alad din, or the Wonderful Lamp," and tho inter esting pantomime ofthe “flight Owl," will be presented. The Shattered Gux_ brought by Lieut. Pierce, frpm the. battle-field at Drainesvillo, con be teen at the store of Messrs. Watt A Wilson, 268 Liberty street. The.barrcl was. struck by a Minle hall, ehot by a rebel, while the guirwas in the hands of one of oar brave boys. . Chartered.— The “ Eagle Steam Engine and Hose Co. No. 1,” has obtained a charter of incorporation, and her number has been fixed at feast in a logal point of view. War Not ?—Can’t some one at least of our dealers in teas, coffee, sugar, etc., follow the example of Messrs. Barker A Co., 69 Maraet street, and sell as cheap now as before the rise in prices, and like thenrentitle themselves to the lasting gratitude of our community.? This firm are stiU selling silks, clothd, shawls, every variety ..of dress goods and general dry goods the same as formerly, and in some even less than before. The goods they are offer ing are all new aud -deßir&bio. Bat this can’t •last long without too great loee; so .improve the opportunity, and go at once. Their num ber is &9 Market'street. * ■ Oysters, Oysters.— Eli Young, Fifth street, has received a large lot.of the finest Chesapeake Bay Oysters aver brought to this city. Tho bivalves, received regularly at the Cornucopia wholesale depot, are large, fresh and luscious, and we advise our readers not to forget, when making their Christmas pur chases, to call hnd procure, a can, and if a/ muss is dosirable of steamed or oth-' erwise, the proper plaee-w at the corner of Smithfield street and Virgin alley. Acceptable, V ebt. —Col. C. Roed, the gen tlemanly and indefatigable agent for C. L. Maltby, the. famous Baltimore oyster dealer, will accept oar thanks for a supply of deli cious' bivalves:. Although they have not yet boen tabled, we knqw they will prove delicious, because wo havo “experimented" with the ar ticle beforel Any of our readcrs.ean obtain ft . similar f*prcscnt" by calling on Col. Reed, at No. 49 Fifth street, and—paying what ho asks! Now ;s the Tire to purchase winter cloth ing, and to our readers. who to do so, we would commend'the establishment of Messrs. Wm. H. M’Gee A Co., corner of Fed eral street and the Diamond,Allegheny City. They hare nowon haada full stock of ready madeelotbing, and having an experienctul cutter and a large selection of'suitable goods, they-, are. also prepared to make mfcn’s and boy’s clothing to order in any desired style, at short notice, and on tbe most reasonable terms. Diabciisa and Dysentery will docimato the volunteers far more, than the bullets of the enemy, therefore let every man soe to it that he carries with him a full supply of Hol loway’s Pills. Their use in India and the Crimea saved thousands of British soldiers. OnlyJft oentr^at-hox^, Ai- * *•• - 2U _ Not os otrn List, —George W. Hubloy. No. C 8? Federal street, Allegheny, has a g«wd dis play of usefol aud ornamental FVaeraft— such as Coal Vcu<*, Hodt, Tea and Coffeo Sets, Fancy Bird Cages, Fenders, Eire Irons, A*c. By purchasing-such articles, the donor can look on them tor year*^_ Wm. Foeeest, Carpenter and Joiner, Job bing “Shop Virgin alloy, between Smitbfield stroot and Cherry alley. All kinds of House Repairing done on short notice and in work manlike manner. Charges moderate. Leave your orders. All‘orders promptly attended to. ' t Crowded houses.at the ten cent store, No. 124 .Federal street, Allegheny. Watches for 10 rents that .will C boars. Any artiole of Jewelry you may Want, for only*lQ cents. Now is the time tohny. Merchants and ped dlers supplied at prices that can’t be beat. Beactttt?6 Holtdat’ Psesekts arc_lo be found at tho Jewelry establishment of Messrs. Reineman, Meyran A Sitdle, 42 Fifth street, consisting of jewelry, plated ware, fancy arti cles, watebes,elockSjP>.etc., at unusually low -prices. Scmethiso New.—New Alleghs&t Stoee. —Fine watches for 10 cents. You can get anything in thd store from 3 to 10 cents. No. 124 Federal street, Allegheny city. Sign, two big windows, Allegheny Store. Doctou C. Beals, Water Cure and Homtß pathie Physician ; alio agent for Rainbow's celebrated Truss .for Ruptures. —Corner of Penn and Woyno streets. X De.viistrt. —Dr. C. Sill, No. Z 46. Penn st., atten IETIo. all branches of tho Dental profes sion.’ ‘ . t STEWART—On Tawdity morning, at i o clo<*, Mrs. MARTHA STEWART, in the 7*U> year other age. Tht'f&acr«Ji will take place fro in her lit® residence, on the West Comtaoo, comer of Water alley, Alleghe ny, on Thcbscat Moaxhjo, at 10 o’clock. SHRIVER—Oa Monday, £id m»l , at o clock, a. m., SAMUEL TRAL’Ct, son of aunual t 4 and Rachel Shriver, aged 4 years. Thafrlendsof’tb* family are Vwpectbilly iuvttcd to attend tho Amoral ‘Tuvmoat Moasiko nest, at 10 o’doi k, from the rtiidcare of hU parent*, on Ridjj* street, Allegheny City. - QOLP MEDAL PIAXO3 for ran holidays % Jlatfufectaitd by A floe «afrpl>af tIW ibuhr efeptrioriloftrameata ju»t arrived at tbejjrtendid X£\Y PIANO fiOOMS, Vo. 43 Filth stmt,'second door above Wood. IycarT»d wr JKofmgd FiiM jp’Uh. tut Iron frame, mado by one of tne oldeet fltmfio wow-York,. for •j.'.'.'i II fill r'rii'iiini 111 ■ i iti i -'i nI, -‘,'| I, I ?,'i'»Viii tirr-- ;■ Amv T OcUf♦ Betevoodi > -Trf»i»nt,.M.ivi - 170 AMV 7 M , “ u U*> Foriaioby ' JOHN H. MELLOB, • • nolfi 'CI Wood at., botwoetl IHamondand ftbai. * SONS flAUOit— A Mr, foUmtpply .direct from th 4 Manioc to nr at Rostra, of aid 7; Octave Ntv Scale CHIOS* ERING PIANOS, in plain and and camd Bbeewood w^^ssasssasrfe^-u--'. •., wolft , . • Urtvacn DUmepdnlieyaaddthit. . .JTiiirv H pickets, on last Wednesday night. He deter thinks that the action of the upon onr proscntcamp-grouml fresh, although th°e“ !“ The 105th regiment, federal government wiif engender inch astato the day was exceedingly, warm. As usual, in £d th two sc e t j ollJ artillery and two squadrons ° r »entiment ‘ n Fra “ bo resting upon new ground, w. stacked onr rf New Jersey cavalry, were selected to on- th * recogmtron of South.rn In arms upon tho middlo of tho street of onr new dertake p“/ y '. Tho rebel aocount of the Green river light qnartors, and sat down to enjoy the fine pros- P'—„ *■ «•«» >«« poet Before ns, (the oonntry here is very beau- he ready to march The order —‘’-“^ed." tifnl—tho-Green river mountains faintly do- was received at BK. o clock, f.w., and in 30 ch aracteriioa their report of tho Battle at fined in the distance; tho magnificent rise “Orders"™, to take the whole force to O™P Allegheny, W»stem Virpnia. Gem and faU of tho billowy land, cleared and nn- p ottor . Bj the headquarters of onr pickets, and reufs acknowi cleared,’will, in point of beauty, compare |a- there send out scouts to reconnoitre—while „ 0 L.;iled arid 97 wonuded vorably with anything I have seen East or _ the main body was to remain in reiorv'o at Appeal rejoiced at the inovemonta of West,) passing tho time with jests and good F ° *" "p/uck “3”if ’we riot with no real.- tho r * dioal abolitionists in Congress- .Speak naturod reporter, until the arrival of oor Unce to reconnoitre from there as near the ShJma P n an“d it saye ouj baggage wagon, when we began to pitch onr enemy . force as vie. could rafely do, but to * ra { hcr uko lhi> 3pocies of legislation, tents, a very quick job here. The tents were make no inasmuch a. it wins victories for us which spaced, aud allhands waiting forth, command. lo „ ard nk village, and Cap- ta «VEo??i“b ‘oMh?«th to/dS to raise them, when the “ion, rail’ was Uios Rose and Greonawalt, with thmr oJ^Fn°rt/“f^ F n ° rt /“f f^*’t ° h VJndta'conntry. sounded immediately tn onr rear, and at the pames, were sent out on the right, with orders Th# Cfforokees and Seminolcs are do .same moment Cotter's battery began to play. ,J® J aiohmond road In seeing the rebel cause, and large Down went the tents, while theory 'Tali cotink Creek crosses, tht Richmond road. In h j * incd (jposhlegholo, who has epcamped in, men 1-fall in ! ” rang thronghont the bri- the meantime wrarre wm W’ljto- about J Big Bend, Arkansas, with dfooO lin gadc. In an incrediblo short space of time, f* 1 *! 11 * 1 ! orient davsl was bnried dians, well armed with rifles, revolvers and The nth was in Une and in motion : the re- Judas (the trattorof ancient days) was buried ThoJr aro naked to ,fi o waist. To maining regiments foUowing dose behind —on f-ot.'re ./-.eld. oppose this force, tho rebels had a small forco them. On they went at a double-quick down We remained at Potter e until r CoU Ooo p, r who WM clamorous for re re the hank of the river, whore they formed -eS/a./ S foforcements. A battle ie daily expected, a. in three lines, Mualler’s Battery occupying : joined by the »couUng H a’. , ' ! the armies aro only a few miles apart. i the centre. The Indianians gave vent to C l^' i fhe Now Orleans Delta,' of the lTth, says three' r.ousing cheers as they past me. Cut- net n , w j,; e h nf , lonbt • t^iat the naval commander of the federal fleet i ter's Battery* planted on a high hill to : r we i U.nsmission of Gen. Phelpe ; right of the brigade, but a qnartor of a mile j apprized the enemy o £P k . \ proclamation ashore, and threatened to fire from it, sent a shot across the river occasion- j »°» «V h whcre th.v make ; ■“'<* an y b« a < that attempted to carry it. ally. !'? ““t ml | c of ? h * cbaroh “ The Fort Smith .Yeue, of the 12th, lcarne As commander of the guard t which 1 was jth whe non . g , ; from tho telegraph operator at Fayetteville, 1 just pouting}, I was compelled to look after ! peditions i that about 10U Dnion men have been, arrested camp"affairs! But who could think of tent, posed of as follows .“/“"l' ;in Madison and Carroll counties, and Boxes) of on, ioanimare matter wheo a ry accom l ,„t.R.dby a c»™psoy Tho Nllshvill o Union, of the 17th, has the fight was approaohing. Restraining th. . wore sent on a near out; .anther ,J«tachm«at | gratifjing Mlun , nce> t ' hat Lincoln', message guard with difficulty (they were anxious to of cavalry, follQWldbycigh r j had produced a oomplcte revolution among foin their companions in the fight which they "fantry, were i along the "P f ! the Union men iu Georgia. thought was at hand) in the camp, I hurried lbe ’ white the art Uy, : x ke Legislature appropriated CIO.uOO for to the highest point of ground near me, -valry, were ke P* *° j‘b. P hm but i the relief of the Charlelton sufferers, mounted a fence; »nd looked towards the ! surprise there. We moved up he nil, I ml : 1 south, where I heard the rattle of musketry, ' found no trace of the Capt and where I could seo the smoke of a oannon ! Marlin was then sent out on the Colchester which «ve voire a number of time,. road, while Capt., Thomson, with a detaeh- I knew Johnson was over-there. I could ; moot of carbineer., uoJcr Capt. Jones, e cclo .o. th "rcgto.nt.prc.eing forward, and, as brated «o«t,'of;rte emta ™ near as l‘conld*judgc, two skirmishing cuui- t on Rtcbmund toa . ... ponies feeling their ground carefully as they | tochment went wßhin D “'“J*'“ f ' 3TSdt to;, Ug or b0 !lo of mnre dS ’Tto I men chared acme of tho urre^afoft^ol"! 1 couTd°form positive Ideaoflhe bosinees going on there. The ' /p“VISi. of mrch ehots-became fewer and famter—th© cannon i wsyona runiw, , _ f . -jwit - t was Bilent. I got down from the fence in or- returheii to by J . happen, I said to mywif. However jUit n|4T fy- t wo regiments there, whoa the wagons wero repacked, tho head oi lu vY u , . J . ■* # v„ w„_ r»w " \ . T * nf Vi»- and in the brush thev bad with tho Now Jer our brigade camo over tho brow ot tne nm , k • ..... the men -ere marchedto their now quarter, advance by this there to begin tho pitching of their tents and « “ewrmy, andwc consider it a high «v“!X«re fow'«™l ovre compliinent're oto Colonel and onr regiment Id forty minutes, *t was all o . - selected to carry forward the movement river—when uightfair«me .OO their by that and renowned warrior altoy■£'‘fnl/ifa^m.:"ito Jn ooZnLTlVal Lry* .he Texan. Rangre. °°°<*~ was lost on onr side, ami qmte atinraber of J„ r r A „„d onnikilntrd. r/vnTh”. brunt r£%hf foTl too/ 'Ye mns, meet L'ssnc-why no, d. it no. 7 comoanioj <»f Cut. Willicb’s In- respectfully, L;, . p, g, Is the reason that the aamo rule that work* upon the Potomac will.not work here ? The Pennsylvania “ Kosorvo are risfl the jPbnnsylvania J. -.lUwfv«-*they are itUl uodhridod. ■' ‘ KtfABE A CO, chabloixkbltjme C'TUCCOWOUKKK—JAS.OWENB. )0 SI COCO AND-MAWIO’WOIUBCB, ?A*Ett Dotkit-'-.' ■ • r\-- . .ADwdetibau No, a Own- «tiwti«U tom . UJiiU* tx&M3t i T&r*~ r ~ pITTSBUKUH TUKATKE. • ~ - KERRY CIiIUSTMAS: MERRY CUHUTMA.I! TWO GBAXP. PERFORMANCES. AFTERNOON AT 2—EYESING AT 7. ArTEEXOOST , Beauty anti iht. Beast, Bckutv, with ••••Eltlo Ilenderatm. Tocouclndc wlththe Bouse that Jack Built . Clown Mr. J. 8» Mtfflt. F.VENTSO, ' j l ad din ; OIL THE WONDERFUL LAMP. ’ After trbich the new Pnntoiiiiso of the ,r*sfftt owl. Jo- (invent* Mr. J. 8. Mailt l^xpATßTTjnraL. ifjVTK. MATILDA CEIVisLLI. rOoITIVELT THE ricsi ASD oslt GRANB Operatic Concert IJT F iT'TSB URtiU; ■ON THURSDAY EVENING, DEC. 26. , The Manager. d.-utmi£ to render ibis witortaio ment tfre MOST BRILLIANT EVEB.ftFVKN IN THIS CITY, bega leave to iuform the public that tbo following eminent ArtieU bare been engaged, and will appear jointly with the world renowned MATILDA OaiVEliil, Tbo celebrated Oautatrice of the Grand Italian Opera of Italy* Franco, ; l2ntrLujd oud the XfcWork Acad emy of Mask. - . x SIGNOR ACHILLE ARDAVANI, Tbo eminent BifitoncStf’ibb Noir.Jtorb* 4«ademy of Xltwlr, had Havana Opera House. Signor garibaldi, The bourns Basso Profoodo of of Italy,Germany and tbo New York Academy of Koala. illß. ALEXANDER WOIiOtfSKI, PlaoUt to her Mojtoty, the Queen of Spain, a»d haa orary member to the principal Thllmro&idc Soci eties of JSnropo and America. ' > \ ‘ A CAKIS.' * 1 Xh« attention of tbanubllc 1s particularly ctUod to the concentration of tabmt on one tad theetue eren ingi MotwUbetanding-tiiU, the management deal ing that all dames of the community, may have an opportunity of bearing the greatest Uring a Hist* of the ago. (tritbelrrctpecilte Hue*,) thotnanagsrehavo concluded to reduce the price of ttdnsii to Fli’TV CKIST6, wiraoct Exttucoaiaß roa bsskbtuuats. vhkb can only bo procured at Mcvre. KLlißßJJtt3\ and Ma»lc Store*. r, ; •arrbcmle of Tickets will commence THIS (Hon* day) MORKIKO, at lOVcloclr. . i * itfrDooreopeuttt 7% o'clock. * Concert,otmmencM atßo'dock.. sThe Planbneedon till* occasion la one of Steitnra/e Grand, kindly fcrnlnhed by Messrs. Ktaber ifcßro. 6¥e,tf •* , ' Ailia lMto& ceaU; ChUdrenunderlfl yean of ago wniboW wAjbiifcibHlUßX. l>oo« open at I‘^o'cl^ck.,.., Affairs in Missouri. Wabhenton, Mo., Deo.- 24.— The damage to the North Missouri may be summed up as follows : The bridges‘at Stur geon, Centralia, Mexico, Jefistawn and War rcnton, burned. Also, one station, and per haps twenty cars; from 50 to 60 culverts, large and small; three or four water itations; 10,000 ties; from 200 to 300 telegraph poles; and five miles of iron and ton miles of wiro rendered useless. Two trains—one having eight car loads of hogs and several caw of hemp, and having two bars'of mer chandize—are in the possession of the rebels, and four engines are lying where they can be seized by them. Some of the men who be longed to the trains have arrived here, from whom I learn that the persons Awho did the damago are yet encamped along iho road, 500 being at Allen Hill, and other bodies are near i Martinsburg, Centralia, Sturgeon \»nd Allen. At Centralia, they wore within half a mile of the camp of the Diego Sharpshooters, and destroyed a bridgo and water stationand two freight trains were captured within, four | miles of the camp of a detachment of the j same force at Bewick. The work was directed ’ by practical railroad men, and the right I coarso was always takon to make the destruc tion completo. When the track was taken up, the rails wore removed, the tie* gathered in piles and set on fire, and the rails thrown across the pile, so that when the centre of the rails became hosted, the “flight of the cold ends bent them, rendering them useless. In destroying the bridges, the fires were kindled wid«h wberaf hey waakl soooee. throw tko bridge down, and tbe triuscl girders which spanned tho open culverts, wore burned with the tios to beat the rails, as were also the frames 'on which the water tanks stood, usually. Tho houses of railroad men, and or aU Uoion .men.iu.iho. TicwitX-Srjhe road, were inrronndcd, and. the inhabitants assured ! that no hartn was intended thorn while they \ remained in doors. We hoar scarcely of any pillage or any outrage,beyond the destruction of the road and telegraph line. Thd damage to tho road cannot fail short of $300,000, and at least a month will be required to repair it so that a train can pass. Wabbxstok, Mo., Dec. 24.—8 y the arrival from New Mexico we learn ‘ that tho bridgo over Salt river, which is the largest find most costly on the road, except that at Perrnane, whieh tho rebels spared on Briday night, was entirely destroyed on Sunday night. The station house, atJncksonrilie, was also burn rud» togethcrwlth .four or fire-ears;» The re pairs progress rapidly here. • The bridgo is repaired, and the culverts between here and Joocsbarg, and tho track at that plfice will be laid to-morrow if the men are not interrupted. The repairs of tho tclcgraph' line kjcp pace with tho road. Ottotillk, Mo., • Deo. • 24.—-The cavalry which Gen. Pope sent tc Lexington hare return od, In addition to tho two ferry boats and rebel-foundry, which 1 they bathed, the rebels, officers and privates 5 captured/ prcviously rotwrtcd,'tboj'killed the notorious Arkansas Bobinson> anti drove every band of rebels from the country for miles. • On either of tho routes they report the country quite clear of • < u Jcrressotf Citt, Dec. 24.—A* gentleman who jias been with the rebel army for several weeks, arrivedhero to-day. , lie reports that on Thursday last Price's < camp, at Oicoola, was thrown, into confusion' by tho nows that the Federal! wore. upon' them. They beat a .hasty retreat} and when last hoard from, were at Humansrille, hurrying South. i The Skirmish at Near Market Bridge ••Farther Particulars. Foitekss Mokbok, Dee. 23—»Via BdUiyor*. —The skirmish yestorday was* slight affair. Two companies .of the 20th Now "iork regi ment started from Newport Nesri at 9 o’clock arm'.,' and proceeded to * Now, Market Bridge to look for a man who hod boon lost in the woods the day before,as-we .bear. While near the bridge they found themselves, sur rounded by rebel cavalry and infantry, num bering 790 men, but succeeded in cutting their way out without loss. . fylqfofeemont* were sent .’for to camp Hamilton, and of the regiment was dispatched forward. . The naval brigade, aimer command of Col. Wardrop, was alto andor arms,'and- went as far as Hampton bridge../Four companies of : were ordered out, but their iorvicos .were not required. v . Six of the 2 |perhaps i Alabama MlnuteMen, and hirnamdrs sup-,I posed to have beon John. Hawkins. ,i It Uyeported. thaf * whole company of l oegrdei wait .engaged, and that two of. our t men are known terbave been shot by them. Qenr Mansfield, and acting 'Brigadier-Gen-' eral Weber, highly ; eompUmonted the troops engaged for their ooolnees and bravery. The bark Xtia&d pttyr/drrivhd hero 2 last night from Bostbi wfth‘249 prisoners of war,:, "released from Fort' Warren^ ; whb % ars. to be ex changed for an equal number .now held at Richmond. The etoambeat George Yf ashing-; ton tobk thom to CrahibyTelanu this : after-, 'noon under Vflog of truce.,:. . u • •. /Mrs.-Brown and bor two daughters and a -servant,- of -Mlseouri,‘ -Mrs. IngorsolT, of Michigan, Srere also passengertfortho Sputh*. - *A;Urge:nuniber of elothing 'for the prieoners of war vmrt) also sent over.; TheHlibmond prisoners aro ox pectbdheto inadayor'two.'"' 5 : ! , gunboat. Xotuig Rovor, stationed at 'themputh qfitheTotk'rivcr, an ox ■; tensiyg',conflagraUbb“ ix, Yorktown;lohout a ' weeksince..-, ,‘r ‘.V'/”Y,' YY- --■ T ). - : . iAec. 24, 1661. Washington Crr Senate.— Not more Sena tors were present at the session to-day. The majority of them, as well as many members of the House, baring left to enjoy the holi- days at home. The Attorney Geuaral 'has respectfully de clined to give to the Senate his opinion on a private claim, alleging precedent as well as} want of power, at a justification for a non- j compliance with the request. 1 Several petitions were presented, praying j for the emancipation of the slaves of rebels, • with compensations for those belonging to ' loyal masters. Mr. Grimes, of la., introduced a resolution ' instructing the Committee on Naval Affairs to ’ inquire into the manner in which war vessels haa been fitted out. lie had heard minors of great extravagance practiced in the Navy Yards in this respect. The resolution was agreed to. ! Mr. Hale, of N. H., offered a resolution | calling on the Secretary of the Nary- for a list of the volunteer lieutenants, masters, pay masters, etc., in the navy. Agreed to.. Mr. Hale, of N. &., presented the petitions of citisens of Boston complaining that-the freedom of the press has been infringed. ' Re ferred. Mr. Howe, of Wis., gave notice of hid in tention to introduce a bill to amend the fugi tive slave law. The Senate then went into executive session and subsequently adjourned till Thursday. House not in session to-day. Highly Important Intelligence from the South.. New Yobk, Dec. 54. —The Harold says that considerable excitement was created in * thjc city, yesterday, by thoarrival of Lieut.. Samuel D. Hurd, of the 2nd Maine cavalry,. with very interesting intelligence from Char leston, Richmond, and other portions of the South. Lient. Hurt* was in Charleston du'- ring the recent terrible conflagration; which destroyed, that hot-bed of secession, and de scribes the excitomont and consternation, on that occasion, as of the most intense charac ter. Accordingto hi* statement, there wore 400 prisoners confined in tho common jail of Charleston at the time of the firo, t Colonel Corcoran and hitnself were 'among She pris oners thus Incarcerated,' and.* bur informant .adds that.the gallant Commander of tfle 09th regiment had been prostrated^for some clays by a foarful attack of typholJfever. Late on the night of tho fire, the flames reached the jail; situated on Broad street, -and the front of the building was ilmost immediately in a blaze. OobCorcdrah whs the firfet to venture, and 1 mounting tho window* of the'jail ex claimed t u Boys, here goes for Beaufort -pr the North," at the same time leaping from the window down upon the s tone'pavement. This was the'last that.was hoard .or seen of Col. Corcoran up to tho time of the 'departure; of Lient. Hurd. The other prisoners follow ed the example of .'Corcoran, into the streets, where some orawled about for' a Yew days, while others fled towards - Beaufort. Many of .tbftm were recaptured and confined in Castle Pinckney. . - i Lieut. Hurd wandered about the city part of the next day, but was finally retaken, with eleven others*, who, as before stated, were in Castle Pinckney. From this place he, with his companions, was sent to Norfolfc'Yrom which place he was taken to. Fortress Monroe under a flag of trueo, and surrendered to the United States authorities. He is a'young map, about 24 years of ago, vory thin and.sparc, and has evidently suffer ed very severe hardships. At Bull Run, he was shot in three places—in the hip,kneo and shoulder—rendering amputation of the leg, near tho hip, necessary. Twenty minutes after they escaped from the prison the building was a heap of rains.. ■ Lieut. Hurd thinks it probsole that Colonol Corcoran, if not overcome with exhaustion, succeeded in making good bis escape to Be&ar fort. There appears to bo little hope of this opinion_proving true, in view of the fact that Col. Co&oran was in a most onfccbled condi tion previous to his escape, and it is impro bable that a man suffering with typhoid fever as he is said to have hreh, could keep up his strength for so long'a period as would bo ne cessary to journey the distance r of some fifty miles between Charleston and Beaufort. From New Mexico. Kansas City, Dec. 24.—The Santa Fc mail kh-dat— tn-the 3th, hac urrived*- • Tbo territorial legislature-.wasconvenod'on the 2d, and on the Ith GovvConnfclljr, read bis anneal message Ur a joint session of both homes. The Governor recommends that all the Indian tribes be placed on reservations, under very strict regulations, as tho only way to prevent tho constant recarrouoe of troubles with them, lie advises a thoronghrevision of all territorial laws, and says that many of the provisions of the law for tho. protection of slave property in Kow Mexico are nnnoeexsa rily sevoro and rigorous, and recommends that they bo modified or repealed.' 1 In relation to national* strife he says : I nm proud to say that my loyal political fel low citizens of New Mexico have manfully responded to their country’s call, and contrib uted more than a fair proportion of armed men for her dofensc. This evidence of devo tion to tho Union cause is flattering, from tho - fact that when the strife began, and for some time after it had been in progress, it Was pre sumed, by the principal movers of the scheme that our territory would join them in their attempt to pall down'the pillar of free gov- -1 ernment, and rejoice with them in the midst of tho wreck And desolation produced by their evil machinations. This patriotic outpour ing of men has removed all cause of suspicion which may: have boon excited in the minds of our ftotintrymen fn z the loyal States, and-brought Us-to the position- we occupy. A‘tnoropositive demonstration of fidelity to, our instltutibhs Cannot be given than .that which New Mexico has in .the; mnnnor.de scribed. Be it for weal or for woe, it is ,tho position she will oecnpy to the end. ‘ An Indian force Fill more, but they havo notventured to come .northof the Jornada, lam glad,however,;: to sajr that our army 1 now 'in. , the field 'is amply sufficient, not only for', the protection : of our people north; of. that'.district biji.ta expel the inmders from our limits. v :Xhi|.wjUl.;i be done os sooif U supplier and transporta tion tttfbb' accumulated at Fort Craig shift-"; dent toanswer thodeniiwdroftho'armydes- _ tinod for operations . in:, that . Quarter. Tho 1 military commander has made some .wiso and judioious. dUlributiona .of troops, whictna main for the protection Of our frontiers; during the absenco of the forCei employcd iri; the re capture of the forts, dlsgrecefttily. surreidftred linto the hands of the enemies of. our govern- - ment. ."rij.'-i . ■ i . . 1 ' From Williamsport. WiUuJisrbM,; 21>-TbU.. xporning', auu named JVB. Wharton,residingat Cleat Spring, approached .One of-the riT«r:{nekeU. and offered him $26 to carry a dispatch to the other aide. - The soldier mode the fact' known 'to Col. Leonard, whofaad hith arrested, hat. hot .untiLhQ haddeitroyod.tho.dispaUh. die ia connected by-marriage, with .cx-Senator, Mason, now at' Port Warren.* Col.- Leonard holds him a* a spy. \7'.' , jDam-Jfo. 4.—JamesGreenwood, a staunch. Unionist, rcportod that there is hut one guc xxDa company left to keep gaud on itho neck opposite,bet7een this . - • Txobi®andAnn*for Canada.' * Caps lUciJ crt Perils anaAostralasian paaaeti her* kt“. $v o'clock, the- troops for Quebec. The* Anstritiavisn *u twenty' mile* oateni %>1 the Persia." ’THejf : to>tai£jMi the itttfa lost, with Upo,ioHisn,;S,o(lD fitaodofanni, 300 tons oF ■tore* nnd.two- batteries of-sr tillory. • «•" ISom Maryland.' :; ’ . mKCOM.lJdß.j'JteSfc—Thti 3?th H«i»ir| regiment hnring received their irms f ben, pe»t«d'. in • .throng. poriuou, awaiting •acrppartanlty.to 'tml Or enemy, or.en opereto with Qini-; Kelly*'ndTMml gwd, .irbletf.BAwiWfobai btto, bo«idej r gn»nUn* Umrailfoid all the'way frum Cnmbraioad. The Mason and Slidell Affair. Xsw-YoaK', i Deci^'2fc“- I Tho > i£rprM# of this | evening contains a rumor current in this city i this afternoon that in. un interview which ! Lord Lyons "held with'' Mr. Seward, the latter read'to hint a letter which - he*' had .written to Adame ten daya dgo, infrwhich that if the British Government claimed Mason and Slidell upon, the ground of illegal capture and. as contrary to the law of and would consider the surrender as sotting tho principle ! /or both governments, they would bo up | oo request. 1 Tbe-Ldndon K«e# says that private letters j from Rio Janerio state that Gon. Webb, tho i American minister, had sent a demand to the ' Brasilian government that' governor of | Marauhanr.be suspended for having allowed ( coal to be supplied to .the privateer £mater. j New ! Yobs, .Deo. 24.— The British and American vessels, generally, in port had their • colors at half-mast to-day on.account of the death of Prince Albert. Boston, Dec. 24. —Nothing is known hero in regard to Mason and Slidell going to Eu rope tu-morrow, and the rumor£o that offect is doubtless unfounded. Latest from Europe. New Yobk, Dec. 24.—Tho steamer Amer ica. has arrived.*' Her Advices furnishes but little in additloh to 'tho'fall .Idispatches al ready published. ; ; ' The steamer Adriatic and-' several other large steamers were at Southampton, and it was expected would be chartered, by': the gov ernment.' . * ' It is stated that tho Life Guards had volun teered for foreign’service. . _ Tho Government was about to send a num ber of hon-cbmiaissiohod' officers to dnll tho Canadian 'militia.' ' ; Gebrge Si Schuylcr, theagent of thrUnited Government for the purchase bf arms iin Europe, is a passenger id the Apterica. The Money Advanced by .Now York to the Government* Albany, Dec. 24. —Comptroller , Dennison has returned from Washington,-haying sue coeded,in .securing tho retard ,of forty per cent. of. the money advanced by the State lot the' expenses of* the'war. The amount is $1,113,000. } -' - - From Kansas. . .Atchison, Kansas, ;D«c. 24—rOrdor3 hato been given to several agents of the oyerland mail company to tako.no more express freight from any source,, until’ further orders. This is tn eonghquen’ce of thfi* compahy h'aving been, fined by the government for repotted neglect of mail matter. : • - * - • Arrival Bebet Prisoners M ShLoais. Sf. Louis, Doc. 24.—About one thousand of the rebel prisoners, taken -by General Pope, .arrived lata last night, and were allowed to remain, in the cars 'until; this morning, when they .were escorted ’by. their captors, under .Col. Davis, to Dr. McDonald's Medical Col lege, .where they will ho takcn care if lor tho present; , ; •- Markets by Telegraph. CmeuNATi, Deo 24 and dull; there la a good deal offering and but few buTer»;'*aperfine sold at $3 90@4 anu extra 540&3 4-10. Wbeit Unchanged and 1n good demand aTS^ 85c for red, and;&a(2t3!i for white. Oata,l@2c* rower closing, buoyant at 29q the demand if acur*. Oorn ilrm at 23c. Whisky closing at 13*£* Hog* firmer; sales 2,000 head at $3 10@3 20... Lard dull; salt* at 7c. for prime In tierces. Green meata'firm; 4,000 piece* told at 2>i32&c. for shouWora and 3«c. for hAmß.’ Coffee unchanged. Sugar firm at 9t4@lO«c. Mulautses firm at 4Z@43c. Exchange steady at %c. premium. Money easy for short paper at 40. per cent Philadelphia, Dec. W.—£TCDlajp*-riosr fim; 4,000 bbls. extra sold at $4 75. Safes of rye flour at §4 and corn total at S3: ' Wheat declined ; sales I,OO- ern red andsl 40@145 for white. SUln».l,X)oo buab. ryo at 73c. Corn quiet at Me. for old tallow and Me. ’forneW; Oats dull at 39340 c. pfortafohs very quiet. Whisky firm; sales LOOOThbls. at 20c:- ' - Niw Tong, Dec. 24E*enIngi—Cotton dull. Sales 13^00.bbls. flour atS6 25@5-40.f0r State, $6 80 rttC 90 for Ohio and §5 6035 00. for Southern. Whent advanced; sales 32,000 buah. at 31 2531 28 Tor Chi cago Spring, 31 3<«U 32 for ttltwauklo Club and Si 36 deceased., respect* ffty invite .public attention to the new: stock «t EALiy AND WINTER CQoDS, omiprismg all the hewesShtyleS'of finhtonable material adapted to - GENTLEMEN'S WEAR/ ' 5 Soliciting an early calL The bnrinMs;wlU:be con ducted on; the same approved manner «r heretofore. The stock of now goods U equal .to city. 'oclAlyd !" r ~ • ’.. 1 • ' 1 EavcMTtoJrjtx.. XTORMAXiSCHOOL.-H. WILLIAMS hu oponmi a NOBMAL SCHOOL at Ifo.'/I St. CUir struct,- Thirdstory. • •• •'••• ’’ TtOinfartefTttchen?*..,. ' He Is the couhsdlorof the Toschcrs, tit* man to ' whom all of u*’look' lor advico and Instruction. . ’’ * jobs J; woi^ott: I concur moet heartily with tho abdve. " t LKOHABDH. KATOH. • -.'j I cheerfully concur in the opinlcmleipreased shot*. - I bike pleasure In giving ft aamy’qpluldn th*t i)» firrenolng rocommiintUtltm is fully merited. . : I know of noonewhodeserret higher testimony i&. -* tis favor. •• /yAK. AVEBY. - r fully coocur in the aboro recommendation. - . D. DEHHISOB. He am prepare pupils for the High School ptdeker than i£T other teacher in this city. - .* < : . A.T. DOUTHETT. Terk»—sl per woefc. in advance. nnB:3tawd w^jtts. TIT ANTED—A;competent man-to tako ,YV charge of uFtOWINtf OIL WELL in Pech sVlvnaia, as active manager, Bis daikt.wiU require ' him to procure barrels. barrel the pQ andattendLtc it*shipment, with such omlstance’ aamaj'ben«*s* «ary. r-Atnan who Iflfiduslrious, energetic, ecanotrt icaiand : trustworthy,! posseaaiqg'aound judgment, good habits-and fair Irasioeai education; can secure a ftt &irwiqp*C'without’ifcpital, or,if desirable, can parch*** in' interest in tbs business by investing iftmsl*OQd to ss£oo capital. Engagement ■to commence as soon u* possible. A* the Situation I* ; cinsof responsibility; satisfactory references oatocu parity and-integrity,will be required, . T ;.-? tiw RfernicM,J.G.; S'illiWEtli, Tranklihv.VsctnKd Oo.yPa. - " ■"‘del3:lurd ■JVtOTjB' BARBEI£. WANTI3), '• We wont tdhuyFmi HUKDBIti rXOUIi BAB* JKEL&PEB the greater pottof/whidS should be round hickory hooped, . ; v vll ' v; For such we will par FO&IT CBlTfB JEACff in-. &A:*deUraetf i ’ar do t MilV' dr TlnklY-HIHE CESTtJ «ACH it the Landings or; ItailroadSUtlony inPitblmrch. ■ tt. T. KENKSHT A HBOn ‘dcHfclOtd . ;V ' • poari Steam Mill. t>ON JjSaJSD . MOKTGAGJBa'WANT XJ ED FOBTQWITH for tho feDoyrjpg asps: $5OO, 51,000 1 "$3;boo'ud fVjOO, on unetummbaed Baai Estate in Allegheny county.'Time forwfcfch the in* Testmsnt.wiU be medo mnaing fromi two to four yauu- Apply at P ; ETiy’ftJ»o.;i3{Bt. CJaLfjitrwJt. ,'IirAI»TEB-r’BondB .and Mortgages to : , YYamoantof $32,000 on oy property in the bounty,'in sums' rasging flum $5OO. to TimeframltoT jsars. ; '-Ajrplyte* : -> * iU!> - •;,.de7 r-f. -rK-: r - B-McLAPfrA CO.' :X\r AlTfEDl WANTJSDtt—Wheat, Kyo, YY Corn, Barley; Oats, highest price to cash.....HITCHCOCK, iIqCHSJBHY;* ‘"■sdrtO’ 4, v ‘ " "’‘l22 Second.' lit VFrootstreets;. /BOUNTY WAKEANts WAN’fED.— ViA County and City Warrants to amounfc'Df $22,000, for .which the highest price.wiU be psbL, A]mly to ■ dell.:~ -S\ ■ D.McLAIHACO. aAMEI qAMKtr- ; . - >: >lsfladdlcs'Venison, ■ i. ; lO .Wlld.Turkeys, y, . .1 25 Partridges, < . ... . r Iff doi’. Qoaiw,' * ' " Just reesind end for sale by •• ' ‘ . TBAHKYAHOORDEB, , d»2l . I, . . Ho.jliBocend Street. XJ v W Untbt T Fetches, . * —, warrd* iDrfed « 12fcieks' iq. OfetlNEU OlXviikirge or- X. V email qnanUt fe&jrar*a|*frora. that wperivr ttosrj of'tl«naßenro Oir Coxopenji AfcOf Bed tub, ettbercfwii&i willow fold a* id# a* 'OfferedJby any: T\JARII2jS-tl#62—ijTyery.siaeand style i'A/ftmaUw pWn^t^tha'adw-e^jiHtly' bon mL to t!U* ; [ i'®r . g(im«mirrw«tii»wito,'Kd.'gryiXa»triyt^ . piUS FJSKT; b^Tonflarf-Loins, Xw«nd#tlittrolW'lbr«4W l«ja , £UH V* rASO.-WJHDOW PArUtH Ihimf-rtrietj tor *"***! sHS4__ , del* JOS.B. OCGHIS. ' *s4Bs ,