l)c EJailjj Ipost* JAMES P. BARR, editor and proprietor, Termsi—Dailt, Six Dollars per year, strictly in advance. Wxeklt, Blngle subscrip tions, One Dollar per year* OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY MONDAY MORNING::::::::::;:dec. 23. OITY A.T T B R. S . ORPHANS’ FAIR. j£p»REMEM»KB.THE OKPIi VYV FAIR, which will open at OONOERT HALL THIS EVENING. Union Delegates, The meeting for dolegates to the Union Convention, which assembles to*moirow, weie held on Saturday afternoon. The result was as follows. Though wo aro not informed as to the instructions of the dele gates lor Controller and Treasurer, they are wo believe, a unit for Mr. Weaver for Mayor: First Ward—Jan. McKee, J. C. Buf-> fum, Jas. N. Kean, Geo. D. Ebbert, P. McGlauflin. Second Ward —John M. Irwin, Will A. Lhre, Gjo. 1) jury, James Black, Geo. N Armstrong. Third Ward —Jackson Duncan, Hugh Duffy, Erautt Kelly, John O’Neill, Frank B. Porter. Fourth Ward J as. CaldweW, Martin Con«:i.»lly. S. H. Watson, W. W. Speer. Fifth William Scot!, William Brow n, H 3ese J ones, J ohn U ’ Donnel 1, Chas. Kir»ch x Sixth Ward—J. R. Hunter, Jas. Black more, David McKntght, "Wm. Fioyd, Wm. M„ HArlzoH. Seventh Ward— N. Patrick, F. SchuU linger, Henry Atkinson, Simon Sweeny, Henry Hoffmeisters. Eighth Ward— Philip James, Jno. B. Larkin, K. W. UoborU, Chas, Lowry, John D. Ef&ns. Ninth Ward— Hugh Kane, James Kooe* on. Tine House op Rekugk.— This institu tion has two hundred and lour inmates, one hundred and forty«oight of whom aro boys. The odicerß of the institution at present are: Superintendent—E!i6ha Swin*. ney, formerly of tho Eastern House of Ke'ugo; Physioian—Join 1L Groward, M. D : Assistant Superintendent—J. J. Me- M'llan; Matron Miss Ann M’Goi; lant —Miss E. C. Burdor; Teacher of Buys’ S -bool —Miss J • A. Malcolm. Pictures and Painting, vYe taro glad to ob-erve a growing dis* -po-iUun, cu tbo part of our men of means and tatfe*', >o * home artists in making th«iv seleetu ns of’picture?. This is it should b-», lor wo ha*” am.«ng in several painters who have already made themselves famous by their works. To tho eorjiUHseur, or the art lover, tboro could be no more acceptable Christmas pro«t nt than one of these picture?. While visiting the wcli known establish™ jnt ol J. % ,J Gilltsapio, Wood street, on fcWtrdnf, we saw a number of attractive pictures, which w« deem worth a passing notice: Wall has several pictures, landscape? rn. -resenting tho rugged mountain gorges of Pennsylvania, together with a scene in the quiet, pastoral vale of tbo Mon&wk, in the State of Now York, which will compa/o favorably with tho best of his numerous works. pair of “still-life;” pigeons and fieb; both finished in the most elabor ate manner, faultless in drawing, and colored with a delicacy and truthfulness which renders tho illusion complete. By keeping E:b backgrounds a dttle in check, it is doubtful if he would find many equals in this branch ot his profession. Craio.—We saw several specimens of iaifl somewhat fuld of com poiVs;on. One in purl-cu'ar, the Genius of Liberty, by Divine approbation, plao. ing a sword in tho hand of her natural -protector, deserves notioe, more on account of tho conception, porhap.*, than the excn •culion. Forester —A group t f children; por traits > )\tue cold in tone, but lifelike and £>eautalul in finish. The great school of Duiseidorf wi/1 lose nothing of its high reputation by the exhibition of this picture. Woodwbll-Two or three landscapes; field and forest—exhibiting- a progress which, if not chocked, will very shortly place him among our very first landscape paintors. G. R, Lambdkn, of Phil’a, —Groups of Children; one an interior, the other a shady nook by the edge of a grain field; happy epeclmens of Mr. id’s style, rich in color, meilow in tone and just the kind of pictures for some of our “crude-green” amateurs to study. JDalbt. —Portraits; Mr. D's success as a portrait-painter is well known, and the specimens are equal to any of his produce tions. Lawman. —Copy from Bembrant, done in Europe, ebowiegmuch of the excellence ■of that remarkable mister. Blythe— Among others, has a picture illustrating a passage in the life of ono of his favurlto literary deities, Bobby Burns. Tho interior of tbo “auld clay biggin;” t ho “rngle cheek”,” *t which Burns Bpont many a jovial, as well as reflective hour, and where many ol his immortal produc tions were penned. The picture is one of hi- bofiL The collection is well worth a visit from unmicurs and artists. Lieut Gsorgo Pierce, of the Iron City Guards, Oapt. Shannoo, Ninth regiment, nrrivi J in this city yesterday afternoon.— tin was in the light at Dr-ifneaville, but ■doe/not seem to have sulProd from the bnlls of tho enemv, nor yot from a govern attack of typhoid fever, from which he has recently recovered. IIe w is in excellent health and spirit*. lie will remain in the ■city until the expiration of his furlough, fifteen days. FIoVR at Auction —This afternoon, h* three o'clock, Mr. Davis will sell by unction, at the upper oi.d of Duquesne Depci. C‘.' r n*; Liberty and Marbury strro's. fur account of whom it may con ufii! I'd Imrrolt. fi.ur 'i:ght:y damaged by vuvi.*r. -The flour R *iJ *Ui«ru»r brands, •St make. Knap's Battery --it :8 now proposed to inc.rr.asa the number of men attached to 'bis efficient corps vo as to form another .adding two howitzers to the baU Wy. First Junior Lieutenant Charles A. At.-'ell is now here to M-rmt twenty*five good men for this servioo. Here is a npbmdid chanc*-' tc The alarm of fire yesterday afternoon wa** caused bv the burning of a shanty in the u; n°.r p* r t o r th« nity. Two squads *‘f L»>\\ < i-’dtdg'-d in a “stone light” on Liiwjw f<-rvet yc-torday after* noon. Two wore Arrested and taken before the Mayor, who rele&sod them on payment of a small lino. Sherman’s Brigade has moved from Mansfield, Obio, for Paris, Ky. Thebriga «do numbers about 2,500 strong, able bod* ied men. The officers of the “Igo.” arrested for manslaughter, have been hold to bail in the sum of $l,OOO each, by the United States Commissioner at Cincinnati) to ap* pear at the next term of Court. Graduated at Duff’s Mercantile Ooluwb, Pittsburgh. —Wm. Berriman, r ' e * J- B. McDonald, Gavers, Col. Co , Ohio; P, H. Oarsoß, Allegheny, Pa.; all of whom passed a highly honorable exarain ation, and with the c-logant now College Diploma were awarded copies of tho cow enlarged edition of Duff tied Duncan’. Gems of Penmanship, as testimonials ol thoir industry and exemplary condncl while attending College. Bots and Toys. —X; is really amusino* to see tho orowds of boy 6 who attend auet tion sales. We droppod in at McClelland, Weaver & Co s, Fift-h street, on Saturday evening, where they wore actually giving away toys in every variety, and woro muoh edified by the oommenla of the many urchins there assembled. It would be worth the trouble for any observer ol human (or boy) nature to spend sn hour at this toy auction to-might and watch tho movements of the little fellows— and toms of tho larger ones. EJrat Class Coucerf. The musical people of Pittsburgh have at length the gratification of knowing that an entertainment worth tho consideration of the critical portion ot tho community will be presented next Thursday evening’ Wo reproduco hero an extract of tho Gin. cmnati Enquirer ar.iclc. which spanks vary highly of the Cr.veiii Concert Troupe: Madame Orivelli's Grand Operatic Concert.—Madame Crivelli’s concert on Monday evening was a real treat. The only objection was the price. One dollar was too much for the times. However the audience was very fine and intelligent al thongb lacking in quantity. Madame CrU vein was very much admired. Her so. prano voice is very tine and ol great com. pass. She sung with taste and feeling _ Signor Ar.davaui is a fine baritone—free full and sympathetic. He was warmlv re ceived. Signor Garibaldi is a splendid basso. He sung with immen e force, for he possesses a Bplendid and powerful voice and Monsieur Alexandre Wolowski, the pianist, of whose reputation we heard so much by the foreign and native press per formed remarkably well. His reception was very warm. He possesses immense power and delicacy • ! touch. His manner is graculul and pleasing.” Wa do not doubt tho lovers of fine mu sic will all attend this concert. a,-,d wand vise thorn to procure their s-au time if tney want comfort, especially as they wil! bavo nothing extra to pay'for reservt-i , seats, which can bo had at Messrs. Kleber's I & Melior’s mude store. A wallet containing a small sum ol money was found on Buuthfl.-M street, Sa turday afternoon, and left at the Mayor’s office, whore the owner can have it on identifying the b-,.,k and ce:i| f .,.t., •-Till public schools of I'itU-burgh and Allegner.y will ho ch-sud until aitir Now Year’s dav. rnasPH MTiH Airriioer ina JOSEPH ME TEH & fcOK, FANCY' AMD PLAIN; FFR!%BTIIiSS* A: f’lf AIBSS, V- A Kio;; VrtK, 11. 011 !|! ;-| -lIP- s|j t K! I' ( ! -eorc -n -h<:>i Wg „ „r.., , ""' f ) l l lo!.; •. il I ’ I’ I) (i It A I’H A I, H D '.f s A 1.1, STYLUS, -AI.S.J- j I) I A K ! E P Ki) li i h -j P*'* SAU Itf W. B. HAVEN, EQB COR.NKK WOOD AND.THIRD BTRKJSTO JgMPLOYMENT— COLBY’S PATENT CLOTUKS WRINGEB IS WANTED IN EVERY FAMILY. w,thi,l « 10 ' m • Rood buiiineflß will do well to secure an intercom iu L Machine and county ri*ht* for sale by „ E. A. COLBY, , Harfe’ti Hotel, Pittsburgh. C-I! and »ee it work. defoSw £JH KISTMAS PRESENT S Just received a assortment fof GENTS’ SLIPPERS, VERY CHOICE HATTKK.NM, and selling low by W E. Schinerfz & Co., #.l Slight Cold, 1 1(i^' iffit.il r V fnt's .v or gfat-c ZJh.*cai., which might bs with a- simple remedy, if neglected, often terminates seriously. Feijr are aware of the importance cf r f T Pj S . a /r' CM eJ L °r &Ug.h.t />' uJ.cL in, its pat stage; that which, in the i-iginning’ would yield to a mild remedy, if not attended to, scon attacks the lungs. & jy^tajuntiLaljZfrcrJus Mere first introdu/ced eleven years ag has been proved that they are the best art ide before the public j r ff-tenhs, p aids, ICfy.rcji_tihlii s, ffi&lhjn cl, ffitt 11 ir r fl_, if ii: _,c - g Gough m ffiasL&um/ttian, and numeral 's affections of the &h+cai, giting immediate relief. l*nblic Speakers y Sin per* \U fj d /Vm j*. r cio>zrvir ■te uoiee. HoLl } V nil Qjr\ L ggiot3 and [ri Jd* ' < ? ' /’£ aents £■&• deiMkn ii y tho tjuArternnu-u-:' 1 ‘onartm.-nt f-Th*«-d -in>? diHaiih'.f h' rt-ew diit> j. winter; ■.*> st us th»> term- of those contra. • •>■ <• p iv rree the miml»r of horses v (! mt. nod ahem** u.om contracts were made upo i p ihl,o. noin-s.** Ail officers and a£»en : " «■ t die (Juar'ennaster’s I department are iaatrucu-d io send to the Gmtrw niaater Genera 1 , immediaiciy upon seeing iris no tice, copies o/ all contracts, ami a.i information em braced within tho term* of the Resolution. doL3-Ioid M.C. M£Pts General. Su gTrII 100 barrel, Baltimore B, Coflee. 60 barrel < extra C,*Coffao. Bugar.—in slore and for wilo REYMER A BROS, Nos*. 126 and 128 Wood WALL TAPER AND BORDER ! Of foreign anil uompntie manufacture, for sale wholesale and rehail by W. P. MARSHAL!., W Wood sweet. Washington, Dec. 21,-The following is a list of tho killed and wounded in the biUle fought at Drainsville yosterday : Sixth Pennsylvania lieqiment Killed bamuel C Walter, Co. A; Daniel Darling’ Co. C; wounded-H Lathrop. Co. C in the broast, supposed mortally; W H Jayne Co. C, m tho hip, Bovere; Wm Vandyke’ Co- D, in tho thigh, severe; Cant. Daniel Bradourns, Co. F, in the log, severe; pT mo S°’ - Co - F ’ in l 1 1" tbigiit sughl; Bdgar Smith, CD. C, in tiioshoul’ aer, severe; Tbotnaß Con wav, Co H in the fore’ oad, slight; Charlie C' ’h f V | ore w ! u eflly U ° 11 in lhe lai;ft Mvercly’ John W Brown Co. K, in tho log s „’ vere; George Crown, Co. C, in 6 the arm. slighi: Kdwin Dmiandor, 'in the broas., scverH Tho above regiment was oommanued during tho action, by Captain .'tint l 1 Pennsylvania Regiment CoI Jackson—. Killed— John W Stuekdalo ai' 00. E. AVoundod' Alexander Smith, 0 . A, in the neck John Schmidt, Co. B, in the arm; Wm Eirnest, Co. C, in the leg; Oapt. ’Robert Galway, Co. H, in the leg; Geo. Mortor Co. I; ,n the thigh and arm; Joshua McMastors, Co. I), in tho thigh; William O ilitcher. Co. L>, in the bins; John Kaymond, Co. J), in the arm; C K l J nu ten Co D, m tlie th'gb; Wm Limey Co. D, in the hip; John F. Hume. Uo. u’ in the arm; Corporal Piorseil, Co J) i,’ the head, flight: Ralph Wkito, Co X in the neck; Cap'.. S VV Hick, Co. F j n th B thigh, Wm McGill, Co. F, in the’ abd„ mer; Joan Hatch, Co. F, the arm; W Milhson. Co. F, in the hip; Edwin Ha. '!=, Co. h, m the leg: Silas B Howell. Co H, in too t,,j.; J ..hr, H Wehor, Co. I in tnot..igh. The Major of this regiment bad his horse shot him The Buck Tail JMI *, L eiitenanl c.| vane, who was in c-Mnnmnd was worn,' ded in the cbo»k. K died - George c<\,k" Co. E; C.-rp-iral Samuel GilSrvih (' c' wT‘ H IU u CV - B - Wounded-H t. W -.1.e, Co B, severely; John p s;i m " !l tto Oi.imnoncenia/ii. 0 , ;, f i >,;r l,n^x P r:.(Vily a|.yt*firtnif nt Ar 'h wi'.D h five t if Irncc, file! t.!:rvw&-.l !■■■' cbl !■> hi'ndq.jnrt-ri, hi Idled: jl.h-d. S>IU tiuhe- q;].>r'tjy ' neva- <-,i ■'ay-:.io ~! Iho lima. ,„ S . Si-n, ..xcliango «: boir,« „ n . H. r ■ r;if>l i-ticd . Tl.f d’-lu'tini'jat r. .fi Mc(\i \i divifiiun, which . r , u ,„ t , sU d ,,'j ij-'t *irr: vr> s' I >rm > i t ! rJf vV] >; k. w! "'1 . j ‘•••miise f: .m ll.u ..i-J 1..,;. I < n tr-vii i. IV .-y.-.m v (, rsl o : "■! I; ■ a i,,) in j. r ... .] an sntn :ps.rd atlaok. ’ALJj BRICKS, I'hn lirf ws- llrsi op.-n-. 1 ; T t|„. r hiU.-rv, «.rowing fbnt,«h.-li r.nii carm liili whs !in in <)(lihLi'! v ros f -or.tl.>ii lo by Kieton's bftU'-ry wub mark. J ..II h" Tb ibftblry ghg -d inc and at lirnca tbry wort not nuro U.a-i sixly wir Is r.pirl ' Aftor 11.-htip" ftii-.ut a:. b..ur ti !rn:i, cur «• a ,x -plu.if! U... HMituuiii.’n of nno ol th- : rni-i-l’s r ra!Sfior.-s. mskr- Imrlui l.avor -threo of th,! if' <••»' -»« th?sr heads ouiii.-.ljteiv I) 1 j'vn oif, a.-.d tabor* being tornoiy uiuli lat Kl. At this tirao lh-? enemy wav *-r>J and ibownj a dispoeititro to run, w i f , r ’ Oonoral Urd gavothn cummiind to charge wnich was gallantly obeyed, and at ciu'fl tbo rebed? precipitately il’d. They were pursued for upward of a mile, when Gon AlcOall arrived on the ground, ordored a recall to be sounded. Oar troops then fell back to the position just vacated by the enomy. Twenty-one of the wounded rebels re ceived surgical treatment from Dr. Low man and hia assistants, having been ttkoa into a neighboring house for that purp.se. Ihey would have been brought to General McOau a camp bad the arnbulanees arrived in proper time. All of our men killed and wounded were however, brought away A large number of t.,-pines were secured by our troops, such a; swords, pistols and arm?. In th : pockete ol tbo dead rebels wore found Richmond papers of tho I‘i.h inst. but they contained no items of particular interest. Several letters were found on the bodi-s of _ the rebel officers, showing the it-aliiig 01 intense hostility prevailing in the 3 'Utb. In o no 0 f claU , d Cen;er _ villo, Dee I'J.ii, addressed to a friend, and bill partly lii.ithed, it was ra-d that it was irnpossUle for tho tcderala tt> remain much I'o. 3t Fifth *trpi t longer if tn-.ir present position; that thn : i fl.-cl of the nows Irom England, and the j pressure of Congress would necessarily ■compel G_-n. McCleilau to advance, and, ] that in such an cron', a victory on the , part of the cor.f, ( l,rates, f:i their ptosonf I petition, w,-eld bo cert .in During the I 6, - alE podo cf tne rebels, eight of them i v.ero tak. n prisoners, and brought to Washington to-day. Tney state that they • o't c I'lcrvillo very early on Friday mar. ning in order to obtain forage, and vury unexpectedly mot with our tro. |?, who had proccideJ to the same point on simi lar bus-nets. They also said there was a larger number of killed on the part of the rebels, than we supposed. Three of the prisoners, who had become bewddarad in the retreat, came up to one of our regi men Is, not knowing that they won) fedur »> troof.f, and inquired the direction to Centerville, but instead of being taken prisoners, thoy wo,-o Ehowu the wav >i The vii-i- ry .in tbe part of cur troop? i; C . ndm-nt to the bill report'd by ten ilo i-n ('.-ucmitten on FcJurai K-iationc, thanking tin. President for Ills m.-.vliea'.iun of Kremoni's Proel-u r.alion and Cameron’s Report,and requests ing tho Proaid nt to dismiss Cameron from the Cabinet. | Nashville paper? record the death of 1 Nortor Grhwuld, of the Thirty Eighth New Y.,rk lTgiment, a political prisoner at Cheroston. Advices Pom Major H.lvita say they are kindly treated ns prisoners at Nash-, ville, and doing well. Southern papers say Parson Brownlow has been imprisoned since the 7thinßt. LATEST BY TELEOBhPH. Last Sight’s Sews up to Two O'clock. Further Particulars of the Engagement at Draines ville. List ol tli© Killed and Woun ded. liv :r-a ti-or-' l 1: t '•ri’ jnv <> Arrival or Steamship Eden- ArE 2l.—Too stOßin- Cup hurg fram Liverpool, arrived oil this point, thin evening w;i,h Liverpool advices to Wednoad-;y t!io lUh icsl , and by telegraph to Queenstown to tLo 12th Her advice? are one aay later tusn receiv ed by the Arago. Tne steamer SaxoniA arrived at Cowes on the 12th. i?bo Edenburg has 11)0 passongorß and the American maijs. 3 General Scot:, previous to embarking in the steamer tor Now York, had a terview w!th Priico Napoleon. ° 1. 13 reported that trio Gjiiord t< America, the expression ..d' t ie I-Vend Emperor's desire to biing about a paciti; solution of the question lately arisen be tween tuo English and American govern monls. ° The steamer Australasian was to sail on tho night of tbo 12th full of troop-; and munition of war, &c , for tho St. L»w- Tho Niagara was to sail on the succeed ing Saturday, taking 300 Artillerists to Halifax. Ihere is no abatmenl in England of t warlike preparations. Tbe ship Mary Ann from New York f Qi- upstown has boon abandonod atsoa- Tno crew were saved. Livbri-001, Decernbor 12—via Quoe s> town—The Colton sdes yesterday and to day foot up 20,000 bales, of which 5,000 wrTO speculators and exporters. The m-w-ket dosed Urm at unchanged quota* BroadstutTa dull but steady arid quota, tions undiluted. Provisions steady. l’rodueo—Spirits oi' Turpentine linn, at bOs, Oj. Don Dorr, Ua C . ]u_—Consols closed for money at 'JOJ@tKD. American securities are nominal. Another Traitor safe , WaMiixuroN Citv, idee, dd.—lt is be .levcil that the inquiry which led to the arrest of W. .lone.?, ex-Minister to Bo goia was caused bv letters of a (reason able character, addressed by him toJcff Davis and other parties in the insurrec tionary .States winch fell into the hands of the government. It is said that j„ a letter to .ti ll Davis, among otuer thir ,' U 1 earnest appeal to lumAs Ins md and valued iriend, and as Dresi dent <>: th-> Southern (Confederacy in be half of his brother, Uen. Augustus Jones w:m !e .des at Columbus, Colorado coun iy .exas. He urges Davis, whom he calls n*s dear tnend, to provide some Ollu-e for Augustus, either in Texas, at the sent ot government, or bomowh’ere '-.so. -and m another letter, he says his sons nave gone down .South to tight for toe rights Die South, as he intends to do turns, i. it obliged to fight anywhere, and :! p.w'ol.lr , eavß h,s family. lhei;, -.100,h> letters were actually Winter. I.f w/ni« he „ ; ,s „ Munster repierem i u - i!,,j Dnited Stuie- m a ( 0 - » i^ n { “UrL hi mtei cat !-• excited l.y ti,e eir. II ■ moil oi a pamphlet, explanatory of • eoiep.ry t.i.ase - -jrtem ot finance I lie ar.-nment am I,tenails gome to show lo oo} u ad..;..ion, no* only would ,| le -oirn-1." ,1. the 1 1 iron l.e ineroas-d tun L: ' ::v rendered entirely indepeml '• 1 n.-'en cupl-al. Prom borlreaa >louru«. i'.r Mi SKtiK, J).?owinfit.-r _'l ... A k i L* * v. Ir> u\ tb: - i,;v<. V V 6 ® dir '"> Ucl Aierf ' ‘ Ul ' r ' !l b V a c atiagratiiia ln 1 h!i M , lb ' ! " • m « pf>l ' f, 'r HaUeras this ta..on 1 ivy has n..en very blu-tering I -No ling of truce w»„ oe;,'t ‘ '" w '"'Cl r - •', *i ■ whs <•(>*»; r-l p,. , r, ' m . Cunif rt to Cherry •• - r - •• Mjoru ‘[V' 151 '7 vi;r“ t-l *h ) eleamb-Mi \'"' r - L ’ \\*..;r./,D lo n u, r Uio iau*r •ho no.;, wo• ».„•« w er, i 1-s.Uys, ! hundayv and Saturday ’ I 1- einamstiip Krnc-on, Captain O 'a t iri'iu Fort ii.-yal, h.s arrived Tb.. K.-.-io. r. iblt Fort KeyaJ on Wednesday' : l ‘ oV *’ n ul ,h 0 -•’•one fl cnt io vv.iaaton on Ural day arid nine ot er» i. .. 'W o ..iH.tr sail AVhon sbs loft at Id p. iu , opor.-.t.ons were about to bo betrun t . Fins tan vo.soLs. They ware towed to a poin. a n...., outside the bar where E l, gunboats wore ready to placo them in posi- Operations against Warsaw Island were in progress, but nothing had been aceom. pliehed when tho 1.-ricson left. Bh o will lenvo for New York on Monday. Arritsu ol the America. H.mihx, December 21 — The steamer America, irom Liverpool for New York put m here this morning at eli o’ciook’ short of coal ’ rue lias forty five passengers for New York, for winch port she will Ba il about con o clock, and be due there on Alonduy. Her dates, via Queenstown are to the £>la inst. fuc WaihKc sentiment and prepara tions in England were unabated A large anti-war meeting had, however Deen held in Dublin. • Breadstuff's closed quiet at Liverpool on rruuy, and j.rovUious were firm ( onsols closed on Ealurday at b'J ; -„vu lor monev. lie lans papers assert that the Uritish Government, in answer to the petitions horn the manulnclurine di°- tricls timed that the cotton ports would be opened by February at the Lbaxce ihe tvnsiUutiohniui Patric D.v.ufs,.ind several other French journal-’ say that h ranee will remain neutral in’ the event of c, war between the United Mates and England, U Ue.strucllon of Railroad. Ft. f'n \kls-, Mo., Dec. 21.-A precon- G neu movement was made last night by scce.-Moni.-ia along the North Miis BOUII lUiiioad, and tne rebels recently returned from Price’s armv by which al’Out one hundred miles of the road was nearly destroyed or at least render cu useless. Commencing eight miles Fouth Of Hudson, they 1 " burned the omlgc-, wood piles, water tanks and ties, io.-e up ihe rail- for miles, bent them am! d. -ti'-yed the te.legraph line. This Wo.- continued to Warreuton where tne wo: k of iiestruciiou ceased. How many wei,‘ cone, rned m this villainous work ■-1 not yet known, but there is no douut hut that it was a preconcerted and sim ultaneous movement of the citizens ■ don;.' t ne road, as no single party could nave accomplished so much in one night: .»0U ol the villains are. known to have been engaged t l u . destruction ol tne budge and track at Warrenton. Reinforcements. New Yup.k,. D,c. dd.-The sir,amor eftir oi the 8., utb, arriver! this morning fr,;r.: Port R \al, wiiich sho 101 l on u.o ovo msl. Or, tha morning ~i lb -1-y, heavy iirir.g was heard in'’tho" Lien of Tyb-e'!-ism!, and thu steamer Muriui), i-..l eeijsd furtk. r with roinforce tncr.L-. No f.mher particulars were ascer tained at tho time the steamer loft Pn-t Roy„l. Cincinnati market Report Cikokpati. I 1 yA't>*Fiour un ch;t"g-*:od and in good demand at tor red, and j 0T white. Oatfi 1@2»: higher dosing buoyant at 29c the demand is active Corn firm al 2Uc Whiekv o'osing at Hog-j firmer, salea 3,000 head at s3ia3 25. L*srd firm; sales 900 at 7e. and Too bbls al 7ft}7J Ovffee dull; sales IKK) l»ags at 20U-. tjugar firm st Mo:ass«s nra at 4l@«o. : burs. The Haris oorrogpondent of the London Times saw that tho official opinion of the British .Ministers, on the outrage perpe trated by ’.in H-»n Jacinto on the Trout, is tho most prcsAft and positive.- viz: That Ibe vi.-!-*noa committed by the Ban Jacinto i? in jei-.-nsiblo, and lh.it by regarding the Ci3m;n!£ii.on3, Mateu and Slidell, a? con* Srabauth. Lincoln and his Cabinet con tradiet thomsoivea—fur they refused toad* :r it that they were, awaro of their presence. The various millLary stations in Ireland b:-.vc been ordered to complete the strength of the 09 reg mun vi of tho line. The British kovorninent ia negotiating for steamer, to transfer Iroopa to Canada Tho British voarcl Hover, from Barba dos for London, wm boarded on the sth of November by the United Statue steamer ilonlgoraory. It is reported that 10,000 troops will bo eent to British North America. PITTSBURGH THEATRE IJKHXI AHlf M.A3A.0X&... V7M. HENDERSON ; ucu or ADwiesro:?.—Prirate Boxers, £5,00; Single U*>ui in Priraio Box, 13,00; Parquißio ami Drettfl Circle, ciir.irs, 60 cssiitt*; Etunily Circle, 25 ceiite; Co!nru4 i-r;.|]c-ry. ceutc; CJoioroii Boxeti, fc'j coain; 'aut tery, 16 couLh. MarUile, Heo4er*on. After wrack the biau.ifui ftu/y musical piece od Utled BEAUTY AND THE BEST. Baaui.y with songs Puttie Hen Jeraon. BCIU'NOF PRI ’f?*—l’r'.v r,e Boxes $1,60; Single iat- i i iLxm .6 maam, :’ai'" t u'tte 16cents; (J*l;try n.-n; S. Door p o|>en at 6)1, 0 rtaui ri?ea ?y^. immk SHERr-n.T-;^. IMWK S3E TTC^LS'h JIM FI,AKF’„ •WM. FLAKK. M 1S J . MAGGIE BOWERS. MISS MAIRtIE HOWES*. MiSS MART >'KW.TON. irk; :;j lu!- comf-auf. >. •■‘.••RACING THE * FALL OF FOIiTiSUMTER. L-iu npuitn* pre«<*nt n I l '- •*'' *' vc pH Mu K -11 LI J a'l’-’l!! hK mj i coni n'k* ♦ : *ry 1n » ■* * >'•* ' in *■ -t»k. -t mu,, Dome •>P< ri it: >•'i ;»:n i >• !.’ tnoTP *l7 )£. * oi 4 : !'»n lift ‘•a’)*'-; Th I tr>»n 'irvl-T 12 ye»r-* of' hslf l.r.r-n . 3 I'-tnc n.rp*. *f4> h» . n pxh • I h (ion OHFI-1 il AS A v TER.‘IOi i'-. I> •’cth op* nnt I o’clock. ■lp-l-iW BVA8 VAU "*' KiiOWN’ri BRONCHI AL TKOCHKS. URY/OTS I’U I,HONK : WAKKBS. A. Y Kiev CIIKKRY I*K.(J TOR \ U FA'IIE NCR'S iMILMOSU' FYHIH’. BfclhLb.coucu SYHUI'. CH AS. J£ , SUPER, Cor. Penn a ad St, Clair 'Sts, merchant tailor, 49 St. OaiLr Street. GoniiemPD’p Clothing irt tde to order cheap ok cash, IT A VIX G- .RET U R NE, 1 FROM NEW ‘/ I v*« c ! 10,m «■ ut cloths, lu”j . A|,li VKS] i.\Ga, w ‘uch can be our °ha»ed at pn«a fur below th* I rataT P ilSLflra tuct ' meQU ottered ,to cash buyers. 186 B A 1 & O R A L « \'t I K TS “ d «■* ter - • at wn ,and ra deT KITO -\'MICROM4Ca —~ _ „ * Fifth uty *" * XBEUNAN & cFfii,— ~ Wholesale aDd Retail Grocers, TJCAS, WINKS, liIQ,CTORs, fieii corot r of OHIO STREET AND TUB DIAMOND ) r--fiOiyr ATJ 1-QPKyy qity 1 TO THE PUBLIC i.'-Ll.y i;u« „ * 5’ r 1-1. I-I . fniwiy or murrnjcl. Kec&Ufif yti the fact o' hm „ uuong i/i!.*..’ - moo** ii'ju I-tp .uiriptucua iKin l . tx rn n-o - jSCuS :r. igowance, snyuneub a “ m ut aud who compare JOLioty, ir>.t®}U* - ''*• . A ,to doli . tana »ec:-j. my.,Lerioufci<. ort y gotten. I „-i to '-iibLctlv however UjUusiows • par ... .. l_st mo‘r r. y.. . ado wnrdn. |.t-»vi Oao ,- ,80b b. a t-r ,• «c. .. .. ->vs ccmdmos fud ur-pear. h c*a ro<7 ..•. o -, th nii.i l\ Li .k.srvßl’Kt.'P, beside* roav t-efore and afler o-rfu'. i.hroiKhdirn have mon Raved much suftmoi ■inxioij, Mnru&fe*u»u, ic. rinving tae advam-fi/e oi over thirty ream erpenance and observation, ..•or..w''i.;»rntiy, },n nw.uir dn;i j consulted by th-'* av well roocmmeudod by reaped* a.>l«i eins<-n- u pLD'i?norh, proprietor™ of hotebv&c Siw.Tinavorhoa, or to called nocturnal emipsionw.— l ira Jroft-ifu' Tihlady can u- coaipu-udy -nirod i,y Uiorory that, Qas never vei fiiied. In .enma) di-e/wea he ban bad superior experience on ftceoun c( it.a old &go,*eventy years, »l! :rresnt* iRTUy m completely cured. A* for consumption or pulraouarv din,**•<.•* ni/ Mjrnips; which are oamno. no.* r-m Iceland *a-i other ingrodieute by a i,,iu: prijmt ,cn frvo ye-we at the ;;a.i more '•ucoe** Man nil the pretensions that ua?a a-vei «tn tl-wv-vared, jw. the oonifi c»»ve.HW,|l show, they are all u-nuine and crq be fc.na.l -ceor.iicg to a pamphlet that each person will k »m at the fciamicati • \ all fre-> of chartre.- Jtbre -tm;'.? Jir.d -iireot, a?>fcr ’.J.aotfitd street l f. o'nr-.u parw>of ih? 3tn.'tlj i**er? le«i tr.. ' »i n irm. i ftiilff - . . ,• very miniora! corruption a - . BOX 3QO it _ FMkhnrvh Po.j< < t EACIJ hJS—3S bush received and for ft&Je by . haJSfiV H. POLLING. SICH PAPEK "HANGINGS of mod ern and antique designs in gold, velvet and for sale by W. P. MARSHALL, DO ° « Wood street, SGKUSS HULL'S OLD PALM SOAP just received and for sale by 1 OfKORGK A- KELLY- Drujudat. No. €9 Fedonl st All^Seafi Arrival of the Arago bT J. HNh, N. If., Doc. 22 —'l’iia .aleam or Arago passed off Capo Kac.i, Saturday evening, with dates to the 11th inst. via S-Mithampton. The Ftoiimers Etna and Norwegian jir. rived out. AMtrSEMESTTS. TBI3 EVENING. GOLD SEEKERS. THIMBLE’S VAKIEIIES PENN BTREE I’. >'EAR di\ CLAIR This evening first rejaeadnation m lias CtlycJ Z\M PI LLA KKi > ! ATI ON, w ZAMPILL* KROiTATION, zampii.lajsrobtation, Z \MPI LL AEROSTATION, Hy iho groat Western Gymaoa s, Messrs. I-.i.NuVAN A N L> MuREIjA NI», liON-iSAN AND MORELAND, DONuVAN AND MuUBLt.NI), OONOVaN AND MORELAND, CANTEK BUR V H ALL. LATE ATHKNBI-M, L 1 HKK I V STREET. i- a«a> paivoba®^ |>F TDK T IS E W A R THKOA_T CUN FKGTIONri) Enr ia!' by AT HIS J )KUG STORE, owi 3 jniivE, 51Y THE STEAMER CA.VADA. IMPjBTIEij i,KD Dmtiij jjf HI V E IST B WS . POafOFFfTT^BWBQ-S. ARRIVED. Franklin, Bennot, Brownsville. Gallatin, Clark, Brownsville. Cpl. Bayard, Foebles, EHswbelh. i » ra T? G s a * 1 «Hi Ayera. ZmeßTille J.». Ford, tferr, Portsmouth _ u ®*John r. M'Cmnbs, APOomba. Wheeling. DEPARTED, franklin, Bonnet, Brown'-rille .Gallatin, Clark, do istfCol. Bavsrd, PeoblcJ. Elisabeth. Mmerva, Gordon. Whe»ime. c.rtißpn, Calhoun, Evansville r- if£, Saxon - Louisville 5i Motferator, Reed, Shenanao. French. «. _ S*r W. WaiU-a, ‘ &Pr'tna Donna Moore* “ Denmark. Ri-binnon, Commercial. Neare, “ pedine. HVodburn, Gaik polio. Lizzie Martin, Proirn. Z.n™. i lie. B@L>Tho Rivor—Lust evening t twiligiu there were 4 feat 10 inches in tho ohahner and falling slowly ' *®“ T . ilo fiao pnclcot Emma Graham Captain Ajseoa, will teat ilia landing this mor- Diny. Phe will ieave for Zanespillo at 4 o’clock on Tuesd ny. 83, The fioe pasBen K nr rtearnar Horrnce,Capt Brickeil’a, new steamer ii -nnouooed for Cineio' nan, Cairo and St. LonU. We lake pleasure in n commending thia boat. Ry reference to our advertising 'KevT.'J~n :b ? B ““ ' haUhB A Nf ’- 1. a learner < | t, .UipUin Evans, leaves for Cincinnati and Louisville. We take pleasure in recommend mg Inst and officers. B@“flo, for Saint Louis, the far famed pasrenger a,earner Diadc-m, Captain Rogers, iosv.s s *- ns on Monday. Th’s brat has nnznrpa’ssd accomodalions and ‘a m charge or careful sod atienUve officers. Mr. Hare, »n do ins honors in the office The line packet “Empire City ” Way. i, np for Cincinnati andLoniavi le. we take pleasure in recommending boat and officers. B®, Tho floe packet Ida Mav, Captain John 0 Reno, leaves today f, r Cincinnati and Lou .- ol e. Capt. Rena is a ch ver gentlfmsn and •i gout olfiei. Per,., is ivno have traveled with .“im apeak in lie,taring iirmj of him as an officer our attentive frieo-i C.pt. F. X. Roao, will do , h o honors in the mH a vuh credit to himself and proiu fer t .e osvn^ry. It will bn seen by refereneo to our ad, et lining columns ihst Cep . sh.ink’s floe a earner K-oaonj, ,s announced far C.noinnsu and Loui-vi:,e, P..HV Dgers and shippers mil boar tM s mj»in i. ..®®* Tbo slosme-s Anglo Saxon, Sir am Wallaec and Denmark, have been char •n as <)i-V nriiv-. £JaS~ 1 U.. Bi'lcKdid pawner noamer alarmpo, (.Pru Mr:s»;inn>. ! raT «« f, T , Riril oo Hjilnrday, l, volj,-. For spoe u. ac=c o -l,modi' uo “ "> d nilßDl '™ atom, thii l w . ha. no P np.. nor. O’lrjoiiDK frlnd Me'Wlum hisctwn of O!H 8©„ Tho\v' °- i fetoumer Priraa Dor.na. i.. .flnort'.c -.T.mEnHHr. fortho /,C “ mU ' rra ' wt* on this Weareplwwod lo " ro onr n, ] * r,ead > Mur-iook. n R atQ on the rtr# r. B©- Cuf.L Frencn s tine oleam»r, Shi?' " *in««neeHN FLMME, 3. B. LIVINGSTON, rt li3 or 13. H. LBWia Agmts. For l iuclnnatl tialro and st. jLoui*. ■l’o-DAY, DECEMBER it, SO A. M. THE Splendid Passenger, m, . ateuraer DIADEM, 1 hos Rodgera Lraßfejß ommandiiig, leaves a'e above. ' WmMHI Eer .freight or passage appiv on’board or to ‘i<=23 JOHN FLACK, Agent Kor Cincinnati and X/ouisrille. TUESDAY, DEO EMBER-34,10 A. M* TIfE FTNE PASSENGER STEAMER B-Sobinsonoommaadlng, leaves R 3 above. For , height passage, applv on boardf orto u J.aLiyiSGSTONAOO., ' Ide23j Agents' S? or I Jnelunsit ' and Louisville TUESDAY, DECEM^ 8 * **• 10 T H K A NO. 1 Passkk Steamer .1 EMPJKE city le»Yes m ah,ve. i-or freight Si Way corL & n or “._. rP jTO?'r 'iff*- For Cincinnati andjLoni*, HP LIE bIiEQAN T PAS Packet ECONOMY . fel ! fe23 Ay PAOKET. The finis side wheel, ims. .. itußmer USIUNE. M. A. Cox, coro-WjgHOK'' -■• maodcr, terras Pittsburgh ©fair -..- • Tulfed ey oUJa.’” tnnll,, fflouredGai!ipo‘:s ertfry j ■<: Eorft-aigh.or pßßMgßappiyonbOßrdoito- - 1,019 J B LiYINGSTOS A 00 AjptntO, steamjjoat agency, •_: •, v WILLIAM HA ZL ET T ,”T Has opened an office it 1 • • KO. 04 WATKK STBEHIT, V Whorohe will IranEactncaceralStcaioboatAesnov : \ Mnnod woold soiroit a sliare tir^SoSS: from steamboat men. Swm ' FIUVAiA LUjAEAriito- . .*•• Da. BROWN'S MEJjICAL \ and SURGICAL Office, No. 60 JSSSfeta Pitfaburgh, .. j|||||||9sB - Dr. BROWS Is an old ciii conof ftttabnrjth and baa boon K2®9sBfi3sr Y ™ fox tho last iwCTtv- ' fire ysa.-a. fife baauteas has ' ./.?■ bo °® wafinod mostly to rrirnte and Surgical Diseases, i T * CTnZttNS AND BTEAHQER3 -♦ fai need or a medical firieud, should hoi • fijii to - find oa* the sure plaoe of relief. The DnAIAMA h' and his experience In lhe> 'treat meat ofa certain elasa of disease* {** sruejmSab toe to the sufferers of obUteisg pemubon* telief rioe? 0 *** ° f bf? remedies tmci following hie ad. DB. BROWN’S REMEDIES* nerer fail to cure the worst form of Vet94*lawd* ' /"'.O-PARTNEKSHIP-WE HAVE assoomicu with u* m Iho GLASS nuranfec tanng bokuio-s, KOBEKT WALLAOE aiffi W. F. MoKLB, the *•! vie of the firm to remainns hereto fore, S. MoKEE A CO, ilie tywuirln&rpfiin to itato from 2d laal. a. McKEB. dea - 2 " JAH SIoKER G ENIs t'BWK ‘FRJENCH BOOTSj Of liro '‘h? 1 M.anufacturo,. SSIiMRG AT NSW YOftjK fBJCSS; ' FOR CASH At 31 Fifth Streat, w. e, &.ao» hol6 GiilvhN APPLhiS.—7S barrel** choice App’e* received nod for sale by " . de!7 HENRY H.roLLINa. Large anj> convenient ho* TEL frr n-.nt at Braddock'e Weld. The house is large, and arranged with two parlors, room, diningroom, numerous bed chatnbora, good Btablcnt:, ice uoiwe, we.l of wafer and Raa dock’rt ftpnu r at'the door. WiU be rented from now to April Im, 1563. Apply to - data 8 CUTHBHifr A SON, fil Mark BROIDERIES AT COST— ClearinK oat sale of FRENCH EMBROIDERIES k LACE GOODS AT EATON, MACRUM A CO.’S, • No.lt Fifth atmbL JOSEPH H THOMPSON, KEKEBAL AfiElf —AND - 0 MMI3SION MERCHANT JTo, 4 JtTorth Fifth Street, d»l«m PHILADELPHIA, PA 250 BALMORAL SKIRTS, ALL COLORS AND FRIOS9 JUST OPENED AT - W. & 1> HUGUS’. The largest and most beautiful stockof CLOAKS, CISC U L A R S, —ANI>- SHAWLS,* All of the NEWEST STYLES at w, & d. mmsiti CQRNKR FIFTH AND MARKET aTEK^reUSift'/S ’’iblM A-SGIFTS—r Present a * ®®*B or sh ' vr ®« oe B , fialters, Slip* SOLD • No.. M ,*m atfcaefc. sm nKnim, DiscovKßY, the speedy and permanent c«re of; GORORBHEA, GLEET, ORETHfiL DISCHARGES, - Semioal Weakness* Nightly Emissions, Inconfanenoe, Genital IrritaW tit? - Gravel, Sirieiure and ' aFFEC JJ?I s s OF J HE fl»0 fiunDHPJ . which has been awed by upwards af OSB HUSDKED PHYSICIANS, Vi their private practice, with entire success, super ceding Cubxbs, Copaiba, Catsth*, orauy compound hitherto known. beul>s SPECIFIC PHIS r are speed in action, often effecting a cure in a few daw and when a core is effected itta Deosisa ent. They are prepared from vegetable extracts that are harmless on the system, and neier nanae. -ate thp stomach, or impregnate the breathi tndbe- - ingrogar coated, all nansedua taeto is avoided!' ' - No t/imge a/diet n necessary Khait wmg (Sou nor ~ ""* does their action interfere with hnaineaa anrenibi ' ; Each box contains six doeen PSila, r PRICE ONE DOLLAR, ■ . - , r Ulog-tfitool;. ' si « v- l Q & § a 3■ f> i«« 5 . fo.fr ... f £®-i ■ ■ M 3* £ ■t : j ■3 £ * tf. I" . •'’ G f -| s S' 2 ' *®fr #1 •*•«* fit ■'«■« §!£<• ,|r:.:"'- ! " 5 si, .s«s. f *s ® ••• , , •••• *