- - Amusements. pirrsmißciH IHEitbe. ■ M»n«wr W», HMiromgso*. iietrMß, ANhS°EB- - ......Annie Eberiie SSJjJj I " ~.C. Loyeday ~~G. 8. Karnes „.J. 0. SefioD Backet yomio 6ong Cheap John BQiigk*.. ........ „Mia* Jennie Johnny Maokey and Pupil will appear in a Bpamog Scene. -. t *£QOttcludß with the . . , _ Irish BebelUoa; or St. patrlek’s Ere, Madeline Bberiie O'Dlack-.w ’.V.'""". Mr. Chippendale £*Moebt HUi. FOB SIX SIGHTS ©STY, Commencing; Monday Deeember t 14ih, MOBNIN GST AE’S MINSTRELS AND COBIET BAUD, SIXTEEN GIFTED ARTISTES IN A Grand Borie de Afrique Every evening daring the week. Admission 35 Cents. Doors open at 6Vi; perfor manee to oommenoe at a & to 8. K.H. ARMSTRONG. dell*Btd Agent MERCANTILE lIBRART ASSOCIA- ItJl HON LECTURES. DB. J. G. HOLLAND, (TIMOTHY TITCOMB ) The popular author and lecturer, wi'l deliver the thira lecture ef the o-jurae under the ausjdoes of the Mercan ile Library Association, at LAFAYETTE HALL, On Monday Evening, Dee, 14th, 1&68. Subject— THE NATIONAL HEART. 49" The Pennsylvania Railroad Co., will run a Bpecial train from 't urtle Creek, to accommo date those who wish to attend thii leoture. Tickets 25 cents, to be had at Swarti’s, Kelly’s and B. C. Cochran s Allegheny, and the Musio and Book Stores, Library Rooms, and at the Hall Door. Doors open at 7; Reeling to oommence at 1% W. H.KIBOxiP; HKOEQB W.WBTMAJf, Samuel a. Long, Thob. Bikbvxu, Jr., Wimjam W- Ward. HenryM. Atwood, delO-td Lecture Committee. ON HAND A LARUE AND SPLBN did assortment of Goods suitable ior Holiday Presents, Consisting in part of MOROCCO SATCHELS, PORTEMONNAIES, PURSES, WALLETS, Photographio Albums, From $1 to $2l tiELTa, BELTBUCKLES, JET BREAST PINS and SETTS, EAR-RINGS, SHAWL and SCARF PINS, SHELL BOXES, INLAID SHELL COMBS, HEAD DRESSES, HAIR-NETS, HOODS, NUBIAB, SONTAGS, COMFORTS, LADIES’ and GENTS' SCARFS, MALTESE LACE, EMBROIDERED COLLARS, Hemstitched and Embroidered Handker- chiefs, Hosiery, Gloves, Notions and Small Wares, at WHOLESALE AMD BETA IL. Give us a call before purchasing elsewhere, as we feel confident tlat our prices will be found rery low. MKBril dr OL¥D£, 78 MARKET STREET, Between Fourth and Diamond. PRICES ALL STYLES OF PBOTOUBAPB ALBUMS, AT PITTOCK’S, OPPO3ITE THE POSTOFFICE. DIARIES FOR 18G4, DIARIES FOR 1864, DIARIES FOR 1864, AT PITTOCK'S, 4e5 Opposite the Fosioflioo. THE NEW OABPET STOKE, We shall sell daring tbo present month, at WHOLESALE and RETAIL, Without «xj Advance in Price, ▲ fall line of CARPETS, FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, In sheets 8 to 21 ft wide: Woolen Druggets and Crumb Cloths, WINDOW SHADES, Table and Flano Covers, Bar*t Hate, Stair Beds, <ie. Thww goods have advanced in first hands from SBN toTWJCfiTY-FTvB PER cBNT within thirty days, and are now Bailing at Ii EOT TEAR MAIfUfA CTURER& PRICES, Oar stock is almost entirely new, all having been purchased within ninety days for cash, at the vety lowest pzicesoi the year* MHBLAND, GOLUNS & CO. Hos. 71 and 7ft FIPTH ST., Between Poetoffice end Dispatch-tfnflding. noi6 JAMES KeUVGHUB, DB4LBB Of ofsm, Bumß, mm, ad goes. W ÜBIjBTT WIEET, Don,Mat DAILY POST. MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1868 g, n. PETTEHCtIIX A CO., No. 37 Park Bow, New York, and 6 State street, Boston, are our agents for the Daily and Weekly Post in those cities, and are author ised to take Advertisements and Subscriptions for us at ear -Low&t Bates. * 49-ON AND ’AFTER THE Ist OF NO VEMBER, 1863, all gnhsoriptionß to the Daily Post must be paid lit advance. Those knowing ihemsevos to be fh arrears will please call and settle without further delay. 49-THE DAILY AND WEEKLY POST can hereafter be procured at the News Depots of J. W. Pittook and Frank Case, Fifth street, with or without wrappers. Daily 8 cents; Weekly 5 cents. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Hissing Papers. The following copies of the Daily Pott are wanting at this office to complete our files. Will any of onr friends haring the following nambers oblige ub by leaving them at the counting room, corner of Wood and Fifth streets: Two copies of May Ist 1863, One copy June 3d “ “ “ 6th “ Two oopies Ang. 7th “ One copy Sept. 7th “ 16th “ “ “ 18th " » “ 26th “ <> “ 29th “ >■ “ 80th “ Oct. 16th “ Oil Market —The Oil City Register, of the 10th, in its weekly review of the oil business, says: A change has taken place in the oil market Bince last week. The unexpected rise in prices, in all the principal cities, came sooner than was ex pected, and has rendered oar market here a little unsettled. As soon as favorable news came, the Creek fairly swarmed with buyers. As soon as the producers could fairly get breath enough, they began to get firmer in their views. But this did not occur until about all the oil upon Ihe creek had been bought np, and a large quantity contracted for, to be delivered in a week or ten days. Probably not less than 100,000 barrels have been purchased by parties ranging from sB,oo@sB,6oa great portion at the former figure. Producers became excited, and during Monday and Tuesday oil could scarcely be obtained at any price, and on some of the farms prices ranged from $4,60@57; but we heard of no sales at these figures. At the time of onr going to press the market is more quiet, but holders are firm, at an advance and the market is buoyant. Patriotic Family. —The Christian Ad vocate soya, “Wm. Little,deputy collector of U. 8. Internal Revenue, has just cause tc be proud of his patriotic boys. Note the record: John E., the oldest son, “enlisted for the war,’’ in the Pittsburgh Rifles, Co. A of 9th Pa., Reserves, May, 1861, and served through all the engage ments ot this gallant body of men until wounded and made prisoner at the battle of Charles City Road, before Richmond, Jone 30, 1863. When exchanged and at home recovering from hia wounds, he was promoted to be Quartermaster of the 169th Pennsylvania Regiment, and served until the 'time of the regiment expired. He was afterwards appointed Assistant Quar term aster,'with the rank of Captain, by the Secretary o War, and ordered to General Buruaide’e command. Geoige W., second son, joined Hampton’s Batte ry, Auguft, 1862, and was in the second battle of Ball Run, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. He is still in service. Wi liam, Jr,, appointed midshipman, and is now on U. 8. ship Constitution. The on lj son left, qnite young, ib anxious to go as a drummer boy." Gbkat Western Sanitary Fair. —'The most untiring efforts are making by those having in charge the Great Western San: lary Fair which is to commence at Cinein nati ou Monday the 21st, and to continue throughout the Holidays. For the couveni ence ol any ot our citizens who may design contributing, we publish the following, signed by Mbj. Gen. W, S. Ruseerans, Preeideut: All contributions of money should be remitted to Robert W. Burnet, esq .Treas urer. All tbe Express, Railroad and Steamboat lines, centering in this city, have offered to carry freight for the Fair free of charge. Heavy goods should be sent by Railroad. Light and va'uable packages by Express. All articles should carefully packed, and marked “Sauila ry Fair, Cincinnati, O." When are donated, a list of the articles, their estimated value, and the donor’s name and residence, should be sent by mail to John D. Caldwell, Corresponding Secretary, to whom all correspondence may be addres sed. Articles lor exhibition should be accompanied by directions for their return, similarly addressed. The Injunction Case.— -Ou Saturday morning, in the District Court, Judge Williams delivered a verbal opinion in the matter of the application for an injunction to restrain the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne aud Chicago railroad company from pro ceeding with the erection of a pier cu Du queaue Way. We have already published the points in dispute between the city and the railway company in regard to tbe mat ter. und we need not repeat tb*m here. Suffice it to say, that Judge Williams sus tained the positions taken by the City So licitor, Mr. White, and declared that the railroad company had no legal authority for erecting the pier, in defiance of the city authorities. The President of the company has beeu notified of the decision, and the work has been stopped. The de cree of the court will be recorded on to day. Allegheny Valley Railroad.—A phamphlet copy of the affaire of this com* pany has been printed, from which it ap pears that it hascreated aaecoud mortgage of $500,000, ou the liue between Pittsburgh and the mouth of Mahoning; of which $300,000 is to be applied to complete tbe road to that point, and $300,000 for a further extension. We. learn, also, that arrangements have already been made to survey the route between the Mahoning and Franklin; and that the company is making every exertion to have a branch completed to the Uter point during the coming year. It will at any rate be made as tar as Brady's Bend, at which place the Atlantic and Great Western road will prob ably meet it with its branch from Green ville. Dbownbd. —A man named John Dillion, aged aboutsixtyyears, was fonnd drowned Saturday morning, in a pond near Dith ridge’s glass works, west of Washington street, Sixth Ward. Tbe water where the body lay was not more than ten Inches deep. His cane and bat ware found a short distance off. Coroner M’Clong held an inflnaat, bat nothing was elicited tend ing to Bhow how he got into the pond. He had resided here for a loDg time, bat be had no permanent place of-abode. His body was kept at Devore's until Sunday, when it was interred by the ’ Coroner. DOlibn had a wife who hires out. She cleaned his remains, but being very poor, he was buried, as stated, by the Coroner, at the public expense. The Lecture at Lafayette Hai l.— Dr. Holland, batter known as “Timo thy Xitoomb,” will deliver but one lecture. Let all who wish to hear this popular ar- and lecturer go early, ana seoure seats, as ire think there will be a great rush. . Xh&Jteiinsylvania Railroad Com pany will nunn from Turtle Creek '\6 who may wiafcdto •ttaaraftlaeraH*; ilHpit ,yqWi Dipiharltt. The following timely and judicious ar ticle we clip from the usually cautious and reliable journal, that Philadelphia Ledger. Read it carefully: Wo notice numerous cases of diptheria in many parts of the Btate, and indeed throughout the United States. Many colds seem to ran into, this and io cases of croup there are such singu lar complications, that it iB difficult and often impossible, to tell ono from the other. The word diptheria mr.ana literally from the character of the membrane which forms often inside the throat in this disease, and which looks very much like wash leather. It used almost always to appear at Erst in white spots or patches ou the back of the throat, or on th. j tonsils. This would often spread rapidly, and either produce suffocation or fill the whole system with the disease, especially the lungs, stomach and bowels. There i 3, however, now, a marked differ ence in the type and order of many of the symptoms. There are numerous cases of diphthoretic sore throat that never go any further, and are easily manageable; and, on the other hand, there are many cases of the most real and terrible diptheria, where the white spots never appear in the throut. Sometime the throat will be sore and even of a purple hue, with not a particle of the characteristic diphthoretic whiteness, while yet it may at the very same time fill the bronchial tubes below, and even the stomach and intestines, so that a patient has been suffocated by a piece of the detached membrane forming a valve in the throat, while that throat itself was only purple. Probably after the first attack has oeen in the throat, a second will be more apt to manifest itself in some of the tubes lower down. “The disease itself, apparently, is in the blood into which the poison is most likely inhaled through the atmosphere, and considerable Btrength of constitution is necessary to throw eff the attacks, for, like all this class of poisons, the tendency is to produce prostration, and then the whole system is an easy prey to it; so that a sore in any pari of ihe body will ex hibit this same dipthoretic or leathery tendency. The great principle of treat ment is and naturally must be, as in ty phoyd nod scarlet fever, to keep np the strength of the patient by the most stim ulating food. The strongest beef tea, yolk of eggs, tender beef steak and mutton chops under done, where these last can be swallowed, are mure valuable than almost any other medicines, so that as these are given the fever of the patient abates instead of ri-’ng. as most would expect. “But the moat important matter to be borne m mind is the value of time in the trt-aLmect of ilu? disease. Not an hour is to bo lost after the character of the at tack is ascertain' d ur even suspected. The host medical nkill -hould besought without the ol tin unnecessary five minutes. Nothing that can impair the vital energy in the h aet degree should be in the meantime allowed the patient. A dose of open medicine, physical exertion or a haudred other things which at a dif ferent time would be quite natural, may here prove a fatal mistake, lbe fever, headache, sickoesu at the stomach, which are to characteristic of the attacks of this disease in its worst forms, are to be chiefly combatted by the stimula that overcome the disease, although poonded ice or small lumps of it often best allay the sickness and enfble other medicines and food to remain on the stomach. Ice cream of the best quality is in fact often here as elsewhere the best of medicines. On the other hand, a steam bath, easily made by covering the patient, head and all, with a blauket, ana K-tting the steam of hot water rise into this and be freely breathed, by producing a profuse perspi ration, seems i f grra‘ service. But the whole of these remedies should be guided by the most intelligent care and skill, and from the earliest possible moment.” Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne and Chi cago Railway. Below we give a table showing the ap proximate earnings of this Company dur ing the mouth of November, as compared with the same period of last year: 186.;. 1862. Increase. From Freights...s3oy.2 7 31 $237.972 51 $ 71.25 M ?- Pa.-isengers...l3B.Bos 76 IU7.1 Q 6 l - 3 4,622 64 Ex. matter.... 2.500 00 2,630 65 Mails 7 >3) 00 7,825 0U Kent Road. 7.1 K! 34 7,<£7 34 “ Miscellaneous....BBs 47 1,6 6 20 Total .$466 36y SO $364 333 72 102,036 I 8 Earnings from Jun’y. Ist to Nov 30 $4,647,693 yu 3.374.4.'»'..fr 1.273,267 4* Increase for November, p6r caul; ncreaae to November 30th, 37} per cent. Nearly Completed. -Tbe lnluud and American Telegraph Company’s line haw reached Lancaster, whence it will bo iin mediate-!) ext.uded to Philadelphia, thus completing the coiinectiut: be,tween that city and Pittsburgh. This line started from Portland. Maine, and was completed to Pittsburgh, via Washington, D. C. In the spring another liiu-. to he- knowu as the California line, will be constructed, con necting (he Atlantic s-aboard with the Pn cific. This line will start from Pittsburgh, running via Si. Lou it-. tlu-uce across the plainp, spanning tbe vast region witk a double wire. '1 HE Quota. W*'direct the attr ntiou ot the public to Gtneral Order, No 48, just itthUed by Governor Curtin through Adju tant General Russell, and published into day’B Post, relative to the recruitieg ser vice in this State. It will be seen on read ing the order, that, immediate action on the part of our citizens is required towarda providiug our quota, aud as the terms pro posed in the order are explicit and easy of fulfill meut, we urge upon our citizens the necessity of at once taking such measures as the occasion demands. Shall we or shall wo not have a draft ? That is the question. Oil \\ ell on Fire —Au oil well near Oil City caught fire last week. Some men were pulling up the tubing when the acci dent occurred. The Register says a pair of gas tongs which had just been mended, were put around the tubing, to hold it up. They having been removed from the fire a lew minu.es previous, were warm, and the gaß took fire therefrom. It has been generally supposed that nothing but a flame would cause this gas to ignite. But if our information is-’correct a different phase is put upon the matter, and parties bo operating cannot be too careful. Miss Ebkrlie’s Benefit— Theater go ers should not forget that this estimable lady and first class actress takes her bene fit this evening. The attraction she presents is decidedly the strongest of the season. First, we are to have the new sensation play of 1 ‘Helena, the Slave, or tbe Evil Eye;” no end of singing and dauciug; the great international fight by Mackay and pupil, aud Laura Keens’s new drama, “The Irish Rebellion, or Bt. Patrick’s Eve.” Lei her by all means have an overflowing hoiise. Charged with Larceny,— A clerk in tbe employ of Eaton, Macrutn ACo was arrested on Saturday, charged with lar ceny. The firm have missed a large quan tity of goods of late, and having set a watch tor the purpose of detecting the thief, enough was learned to satisfy them that the accused was the guilty party. In formation was made against him before Alderman Donaldson, and he was arrest ed and committed fora farther hearing to day. Biex. —Colonel Schoonmaker, the gal lant young commander of the 14th Penn sylvania cavalry, is represented to be very ill at Hew Creek, Va. We trustee stay soon Tecover, as the country conhL not well afford to be deprived of nis sOTioeat 1 Delegate election of delegates to the Republican Convention on Saturday resulted as follows : Lowry Third, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth wards. McCarthy—Second, Fifth, Sev enth and Ninth •- a tingle Ward. * This secures the homina tion to Mr. Lowry on the first ballot. There is the usual amount of talk about “contesting seats,” &c., which will end in smoke. Lowry will be the nominee, and the party generally, we Suppose, will support nim. Since penning the above, we hear it ru mored that Lhe Eighth and Fourth Wards will be contested, and that by some kind of hocus pocus known only to political wire* workers, McCarthy is to be nominated. There is a good prospect for fun ahead. Fire at Oil Citt. One Thousand Barrels Oil Consumed. —A rumor was current yesterday upon the streets that a very destructive fire had occurred on Sat urday evening at Oil City, by which an immense amount of oil had been destroy ed, and that the city was doomed to total destruction. Upon diligent inquiry, how ever, we learned that the matter was not so Beriouß as reported, and that about one thousand barrels were destroyed. The names of the owners we could not ascer tain the lines not being worked to Oil City yesterday evening. Personal. —We had the pleasure of meeting on Saturday David Robinson, a well known river pilot-, now on the gun boat Louisville, attached to the Mississip pi squadrou. Mr. K. looks the picture of health, sports a neat uniform, and says he enjoys the adventurous and d&Bgerousser vice in which he is engaged He will rejoiQ the Louisville in a day or two. Any per son wishing to send letters or light packa ges to their friends below can leave them at Hare’s Hotel, where he is stopping. To School Directors. —We see by the School Journal that immediately after the annual appointment of teachers in each district, the Secretary of the Board for the district is required to send a written list of their names, and the schools to whicn they have been respectively appointed, to the; proper county superintendent, with a no tice of the day upon which the ensuing term of school, in the district, will com mence, and the termination thereof, as directed by the board. Grand Assembly. --The members ol the Duquesno Steam Fire Company will give a Grand Assembly tor the benefit of the Pittsburgh Subsistence Committee, in Wilkins Hall, on Thursday evening, De cember 31st. That the Assembly will be e gTand affair, no one who knows anything about the Duquesne boys, will for a mo ment doubt. And as the object is praise worthy, we think there should be a large attendance. Appointment. —Colonel A. S, Morgan, late of the 53d regiment, has received the appointment of military store keeper at the arsenal, vice Major Bntler resigned. The Colonel will, doubtless, make a good officer. In Town. —We are informed that Lieut. Colonel Moody is in town looking “gay and happy.” We have not yet had a “wag of hia paw.” JOSEPH MBTKR. JOSEPH MEYER <fc SON, MAjfUPACTOUILS OP PLAIN AND FANC Y FURNITUHE & CHAIRS, WARRIIoU.SK. 135 bM ITHFIELD U T. Botwe>*T: fith Ft . aod Virrin alley WORK BOXES, Shell Work Boxe®, Jewel Boxen Jewe! Boxes AT RANKIN’** DRIG STORE, 63 Marketst.,3 doors below Fourth. A WIINON’N awarded tuk HItiHFNT PR KIWI ni¥lS AT THE % IHTKRM&TIONIL KXUISITfON. kßllNift.lMt Industrial Exposition, Paris. 1861, In competition with all the leading dewing Ma chinea In Europe and America, and the lloited States Agricultural As%ociatioti; Metro* polit&n Mechanics’ Institute, Washington; Frank lin los.iiute, Phi’aielphia; M oohanios’ Associa tion, Boston; American Institute, New York; Maryland Institute. B&iticnoie- Mechanics'Aa sooiation. Cincinnati; Kentucky Institute, Louis ville : Mechanics' Institute. Ban Francisco; and at every State and County Fair whet e Exhibited this Season. UPWARDS UF 125,000 OF THESE MACHINES Have already been Sold, A fact whioh speaks louder than words ol the success and popularity ol Wheeler A Wll aon’s Family Sewing Haehlne —the cheapest Machine in the world. BECAUSE IT IS THE BEST. Every Machine warranted for 8 Teare. OUSTOMBRS RISK HOTHIXG Ilf PUBCHASIFG. INSTRUCTIONS FREE. Always happy to exhibit and explain them. AFOiroalara, containing an explanation of the machine, with testimonials from ladiee of the highest fsocial standing, given on application. either in person or by mail. WSI. SUMNER d CO., Agents for the Western States and Westers Pa. Principal Offices and Wholesale Rnporioms, So. 97 Fifth Street... ..PITTSBURGH, PA. Pike’s Opera Home CINCINNATI, O. Mnaonle Temple.. n024-d&w .LOUISVILLE. KY. WALTER H. LOWBIE, Intends besvhoto the prac tice OF THE LAW, in the same house, formerly occupied by him on fourth Street, above Southfield. BY TELEGRAPH, THE WAR, The Next Commander of the Army of (he Potomac. Reconstruction Before tbe Rebel Washington, Dec , 11. —The report of Gen. Halleck, the Commander-in Chief, ia a very lenghty document, and is mainly a summary of military operations since his last &onual report. Referring to the army of the Potomac, the General says that Burnside proposed a chauge of base, which was not approved by him. Gener al Barnside, therefore, consented to cross his army by the Cords of the Upper Rap pahannock, and thence move down to seize the hpights of Fredericksburg, while a small force wp.s to be sent north of the river to enable General Haupt to open the railroad. This plan was acceded to, but not approved. General Barnside, instead of crossing the Rappahannock by th- fords, as he was expected to do, marched his whole army down to the North bank of that river General Lee's army in the meantime mov ed down to the Sooth bank of the river, at (his lime fordable a few miles above the town, and Snmner asked permission to cross and occupy the heights, but was refused No attempt was made to effect a passage till December llih, by which time Lee’s army had been concentrated. The alleged defeat which we suffered soon after, resulted from the neglect to for ward a puutoon train from Washington, whereas t he pontoons at that time were at Berliu. Delay, therefore, was unavoida ble, and upon investigation of matters, Bomaide pronounced it so. Speaking of affairs in Grant's Depart ment the General in. Chief says ; It has been alleged that Grant positively disobey ed his superiors. It is hardly necessary to remark that Grant never disobeyed an order. Moreover he has never complain ed that the Govesnmeut did not furnish him all the means and assistance in its power to facilitate the execution of any plan be saw fit to adopt. The General suggests that, as the rebel army lives upon the coontry through which it passes, that the Federals do the same, as it facilitates the rapidity of movements. Our commanders in the rebel States hard ly ever find supplies, and in the border States it is difficult to distinguish between real friends and enemies. In regard to sutlers, he 3ays their eurire abolition would rid the army of sutler wa goon ou the march, and the nuisance of sutler stalls and booths in camp. It would improve the discipline and efficiency of the lioops in many ways, and particularly by removing frojn the camps the prolific evil of drunkenness. It is not difficult for sutlers to act the part of spies, and smugglers and contraband traders. The General thinks that court raartials are too cumbrous proceedings for tbebat tie field, hod suggests some more speedy punishment. He suggests that the luepec* tor General a Department be morged in the Adjutant General’s Department. He re* commeuds several reformations in regard to the organization of regiments, brig ades *ud corps. He claims that the car tel for the exchange of prisoners has been violated in regard to colored soldiers, ANTHOST MSTBB Washington, December 11. —A special to the Times says:—The Army of the Po tomac will be immediately reorganized. The chief command will be probably ten dered to either Hooker or Thomas, it in believed Thomas would prefer remaining where he is. Hooker’s reputation, since the battle of Lookout Mountain, stands higher than ever. Hw is considered here by some as the next commander ut the Potouiac Army. The present corps com manders, with one exception will be re lieved. PITTSBURGH. Cigar Stands, Cigar Holder*, Private advices received here to-day from Richmond say the present session of tne Confederate Congress wili be a stormy one. Ihe question of reconstruction will b M fearlesslv presented to the Southern people by the conservative members from North Carolina. A great many members elected on the “last ditch” platform are to be specially in favor of the policy advocated by the North Carolina conserva tives. Joint resolutions will soon bs in troduced taking strong grounds in favor of reconstruction. Perfumery, Perfuioery, Gi-n. Garfield will probably be Chair man ut the House military committee. Save Thyself. DR. S.CUTTER’S ENGLISH lUt UKKATEBT NEBTINE EVER DI»( OVEHEI>—THE GREATEST >O - EVER D IBCOVE UED-THE GREATEST ALTERATIVE EVER DISCOVERED A CUKE FUR INTEMPERANCE. AS A NERVINE, IT ALLAYS THE chrouio inflammation of the stomaoh, in all persons addic.ed to the use o! stimulants and narootios, such as Aloohoiio and Malt Liquors, Opium, Morphia. Arsenic Tobaooo, etc,, etc. It removes the morbid appetite or craving ot the I'Uimu'h for stimulants, Ac. In Headache, Neu ralgia, and all nervous diseases, it has n<> equal as a Nervine. A TUNIC, u gives a healLhy lone to the stomach, imi roves the appetite, corrects liver derangements, regulates the bowels, removes lan guor and drowsiness, ai.d brings perfeot health to the Dyspeptic. A 3 AN ALTERATIVE. The blood, the lileoi the body, is derived lrom the tood we digest, llow important then, that the duties of the stom ach are perfectly performed. If its duties are imperfectly executed, disease instead of health is scattered Lhrough thesyetem. When our food is properly digeste-.1, pure Wood is supplied the nody, and blotches. Pimples. Tetter, Erysipelas, Old tiores, Mercurial and Venerial Tainti, and other diseases arisingftrom impure blood, disap pear. Use Dr. Cutter's English Bitters and you will have perfect digestion and pure blood. For paruouliff of this celebrated Medicine, procure Dr. flutter's oircuiar from any of our Agent-* .s?* N t xaN BIEL, 118 N. becond street, i Amefican Manufacturing Agent) Phil&da, TORRENCE A MoGaKR. Agents, Lornerof Fourth and Market sea., Pittsburgh. For sale by all respectable Druggists ootl.Vly IiEW WINTEK MM. WE WOULD CALL THE ATTEN tion of buyers to our stock of W ENTER GOODS. All .thelnewest styles of foreign and domestic CASSIMEBES aNO COATINGS’ With a large and choioe selection of SILK AND mmu VESTINGS, Corner Market Squaro, Allegheny City, Pa. K. Hsve Advanced in the Sant,' But we continue to sell, until further notice, ail Goods in our line at prices reduced FULLY TWENTY PER CENT. From Last Season's Bates, W. B, A H. MeCALLIM, no@~ ' So. 87 FOURTH STKKET. SO QOS. DRAKE’S PLASTAIIO] M.mi ■ BETISBS-Jmt meind and feral, k, aiso. a. KfflSS. 1 n!6 . TO THE DAILY POST. Congress. BITTERS, W. H. M’GEB & CO., 143 FEDERAL STREET, LATROPrtHeit - "tafe . I. A.XE, SOi;XHBRS ; SJB wS, The Rebel Authorities Decline Be eelTla? any ntorAßaeKa*** or »ro v visions for Union Prisoner*.: SAMS OP PIVK-TWP^TIES From General Banks’ Army. Baltimore, Deo. 13.—The following dispatch was received this a. m.. from Fortress Monroe to C. C. Fulton, editor of the Baltimore American : Please give ootiee that the rebels decline receiving aoy more packages or provisions for the Union prisoners, so that parties interested may refrain from forwarding any more goods to this point. [Signed.] B. F. Butler, Maj. Gen. Commanding. Rev. Mr. Torrence, who went to City. Po nt with Dr, C. C. Barkley, returned this a. m. He had an interview with Capt. Hatch who was sent from Richmond to meet him. He informed him of the de sire of the rebel government as a reason therefor what they alleged to be an im putation on their hoDor by the press and government authorities, that they were not delivering the goods forwarded in good faith to the prisoners, and asserted that of his own knowledge, be officer a. in Libby prison, from the increased supplies the, received, could set a table from the stores on hand equal to any hotel in the United States. He admitted that there had been several inequalities in the snp plies at one time, bnt the officers who had been guilty of neglecting prisoners had been immediately relieved and pun ished. As to the bad cond ton of the prisoners who were returned to An napolis, he said they were extreme ca ses of consnmption, apd that it was a grave error on the part of the authorities to have allowed such prisoners to return. For the present nothing will be received but letter, and enclosures ot money, and that Southern money had better be sent. Fortress Moxroe, Dec. 10.—The steam er Circassian, from the Rio Grande, on the 26th ult., has arrived here. Charleston, December 10. The enemy shelled the city between 10 and 11 o’clock last night. Our batteries opened heavily upon the enemy during the shelling of the city. We have kept up a constant fire to*day, driving the enemy’s working par ties from batteries fycngg .and. Wegner. No firing to day of any account on Sumter and no shelling of the city. Bristol, Decemcer 10.—Longstreet’s (orces are in line of battle at Rntledge. Hisreat is skirmishing with the enemy. Fortress Monroe. December 12 --The Richmond Enquirer of the 10th and 11th has been received, from which we obtain ed the following : “ Charleston, December 9th —To-day the euemy opened, fire od the city and threw eight shells. Five buildings were struck, but no'persons were injured. The Moultrie and James Island batteries re turned the fire, silencing the enemy. Richmond, December 11.--Yesterday the Satiate passed a bill probibtiirg the em ployment of subsLitQt.es in the army. In the rebel Congress, ou the Bth, Mr. Foote, of Tenu., in a speech, said the President ne ver visited the army without doing it an injury. Never has he visited any of our armies but what it has been followed by disaster. He charged him with having ruined the ooontry, and be would meet his champion auywhere to discuss it. Washington, Dec. 12.- The following was received at headquarters from Gen- Barkß: The following dispatch »«i received from G»*n Washburn from tort Esparanza, Caciello, Mdtagordu Bay: The command of the bay gives us substantially control of Western Texastand all the 'imporfent points on the coast except Galveston and Fort Esperanza. On December 2d, at 1 a. m., the rebels blew up 'the maga zines of this fort and had evacuated it two hours before. It is veq? large and >\ complete work of bomb proof, partially cased with railroad iron. It had a garri son of 1,000 men, all of whom escaped but six. The continuauce of the gale the gun'oats could not furnish me with laun ehee to enable me to cut off theiKtommtr nicaiionn, nor could they take part in the attack. We drove them from all their earthworks. ‘WA*’ advanced our sharpshooters to the fort and -captured teu guns, ranging from .24 to 128 pound ers. San FRAHQiaopj .December 11.—News received from the wrecking party engaged in searching tor the treasure where the steamer Golden Gate sunk last year, four additional boxes of treasure has been re covered. Search will be continued while the favorable season lasts; The’Los An*-’ gelos vigilance committee have taken an* other prisoner from the possession of the sheriff aiiff fiu’ng him I .' 'He’tfad been con viru-d of an attempt to kill and sentenced to <ru years’imprisoumeni iu the peniten tiary Previously be bad o 'raraitted a murder i.ud confessed his guilt New York. Dec. 12 —lt is rumored at Brooklyn navy yard that instructions have hem. iv< rived from the Secretary of the Navy at uav»l statious, to di-natch a large force of naval vessels to strengthen the blockade off the port Qt Wilmington?; seventeen or eighteen! wheels ace now in, various stages of preparation for sea at the navy yards, aud rumor says ten or twelve of these have been ordered to their destination. Washlnqton, Dec. V£.- ~A special to the Nrw York Post says : The'canonal league now in session here, has token strong rad ic*i ground in Missouri mailers. A com mittee awaited on the Presi lont yesterday aud requested him to remove ail obnox ious meufrom office in that State. Messrs. Bates and Blair, of the cabinet, heartily supports the President’s proclamation and thus disposes of the organised efforts to induce the President to dismiss them. Philadelphia, Dec. 12. —The subscrip tion agent reports the sale of $942,660 2-20’h oa Saturday, and five millions for the week. The department will deliver during the coming week abont four millions of delayed bonds daily. Chicago, December 12 - The Illinois Supreme Court by a decision rendered to day, have sustained Gov. Yates’ action in proroguing the .Legislature last summer. ATTENTION, READERS X Clearing Out Kale o DR ¥ GOOLti BOOTS SHOES ”AMD S BALMORALS FOB UH/WOtiniilß : liwtm, T- ' LiiOs-i UdlSfcw >V . A reffiassermTON bouse, 0 0 MM E R o I A Lt PIXTfcMUKeH 6ENEBAL BASKET Omm ovtoiDsilt Powr, 1 MovDiT. December U. 1883. I ißualness—On Saturday was dull, the sales bernr confined to small lots.to inset the wants of toe local trade. Among the sales.we note as fol hjws: jHay—OflJy 6 loads were disposed of—prices start!*? at $4O. Baled was unchanged. •Apple*—Sales at $2 50@2 75 9 bM. ; Flour—The stock in this market is not Urge. The current rates from store were ■ Extra, $5 FQ @6; Extra Family, $6 90@7@6 25. the latter fig* m ea for favorite brands. Bntter—Sales of 700 ft>3 of fresh roll at26@280 9 ft Cheese—Sales of 48 boxes W IL, at 14c; 20 do Goshen at 15o; Hamburg at same figures. W thisky—The decline in the Cincinnati mar ket ha* had no effect here. We note small sates at 850 9 gallon. *> ~RTt*—Scaroe; they would command 25c readily. —Small sales were made at 12K@18c. *!? cert< *“Thfl market on Saturday pre sented no change worthy of notice, The demand “ Jd * r *te. As .prices were unchanged we omit quotations. offerings we,c very limltel as usual on Saturday, As prices have undergone no charge we omit them. The sales were con fined to small paroels. PITTSBURGH Oil, TRADE, Monbat. Dec. 14.1863. Business—On Saturday was very dull. The reports f.om the East are very conflicting, which makes buyerß and sellers apar; In. their views— their being no two dealers ihat ask the same fig - urea for either Crude or Refined, bonded or free. The following in the nearest approach we can v to,the U'-minal prices, vis: Refined—-Free was held at 54j@650; bonded at 44(£M5c ; a sale of , two lots compisin $ only 104 bbls of free was re^ J Sorted at 64c, whilst some dealers were asking Crude—The rates for bulk was si@22o-paokagts mcludtd 26@27c. We did not learn of any transactions, as neither party shear ed to oare about operating. Cincinnati Whisky Harket. Whisky—Tne market was firm to-day~prioea f^w an . ce d 3c 9 gallon Sales of 743 bblß at 83® the latter from wagon. Chicago Bighwlnes Harket. High market was unsettled, open* ing at 7?@79 and closing at 79&80 9 gallon! MARKETS BTTELEGRAPH. New York Harket. Nsw York. Dec. 12.—Cotton I@2c better and decidedly active at 80@81o; middling' upland? now held higher. Flour active and no material ohaege in prices. Wheat heavy And a shade low* er; $1 42@l 46for Chicago spring; $143@1j4? for MUwaukie Club. Corn lo lower vith moder ate cemand, Oats opened steady and closed a shade firmer. Petroleum dull. Pork quiet and a shade easier; $17@17 25 far old mess; $lB tor new mead; 412(g) 12 25 for new prime; $l6 50@17 for new prime mess. Beef quiet and steady; prime mess beet in good demand*. Dressed hogs quiet and unchanged 7H@7s4for Western. Lard with out material change ana good demand. New York Money Harket. » Naw York, Dec. 12. —v oney in fair demand at 7 9 cent on cal). Gold irregular and unsettled, opening at 49)£ and closing quiet at 50. Chleago Market. Chicago. Dec. 12 —Flour dhll. Wheatfltm and higher Corndull; 91@9lVi. Receipts— -3,200 bbls FJour; 32,000 bush Wheat; 28.000 bush Coro. iloga quiet; lC@lso lower; for good 5& 5% ; for inferior lota 3H@4. RIVER MATTERS. Thb River. —Last evening at twilight there were five feet of water, and raising fast At Oil City on 6on day morning the river had risen-to seven feet. This is good news and will our coal boatmen to take out light tows. JSrThe tplendid passenger steamer Leonidas. Capt Anawait, leaves on Tuesday for St. Louis dirboi. This boat has superior accommodations and attentive officers. ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES* ARRIVED. Franklin, Bennett. Brownsville* Gallatin, Clarke, Brownsville. Jas. Reese. Peebles. Elisabeth. Leni Leoti, Reno, Cincinnati. Emma Gramham. Ayers, Zanesville. Geneva, Johnibn, Wheeline. DEPARTED. Gaiiatin, Clarke, ’Brownsville. Franklin, Bennett, Brownsville. Jas. Roeee. Peebles. Elizabeth. Juiia. Coni son, Zanesville. STEAMBOATS. “Red, White anti Blue** liner THROUGH DIRECT FOR WHEELING}, MARIETTA, PARKERS* BUBO and CINCINNATI. «|*Ve . low no Bavges.^l the JuSjgglßßjfilifo&nd elegant first passenger steamer&CßlCKETNo.3,Blaok*maa-. t*r—Rice. clerk : CBJCKBT No. 4. MwSffiott, master— (iaylord, clerk; MIAMI, Hamilton, master —Bryson* clerk* Theabovenamed steam* ers leave positively as advertised. no& FOB CINCINNATI AND NT. LOUIA. TUESDAY. DEO. 15.AT4P M» - ’ . hTHE NEW AND SPLENDID fifißlC passenger steamer LEONIDAS, John W. Anawalt, Commander, will leave atf an ncunoed above. For freight, or passage, apply on board, or to de!4 JOES’ FLaCK. Agent. gOSTOK CBAOKBK BAKERY. 0. 0. MARVIN, Manufacturer and Wholesale Dealer to all kinds of 4 raebers and Pilot Bread* NO. 34 FOURTH STREET, Between Wood mid Market, PHTSBUBAH. PA, LOT OF Manufacturing and Cigar Leaf For Sale* N'€OLUOTER A BARR, 108 WOOD STREET Have received on consignment a lot of Mazmfiur taring and Cigar Leaf. which they are ordered to sell at very low figures fbroash. Call and see the ample?. no 3 PARTICULAR NOTICE—AS IT BE comes a matter looobing the best inter ests of every Man. Woman and Child in Alleghe ny county to see that money is not squandered, and that when expending the hard earned gains procured by anxious eare and weary noursoi toil and hardship, it becomes the duty of every par ent to see that toll value is received, and some* thing tangible and useful is obtained, these re marks are called forth at this time, as we are daily and hourly called upon to hear the piteous story of some poor woman, as with a moan ofdifr pair she relates the loss of her ” prop and stay to this world,"—her brave husband*—who went forth and nobly battled forhls Country’s Honor and Nation's Flag, and now that she is left alone, she finds no friendly hand to aid her; but, on the oontrary, all seem ready to impose upon and take the advantage of her Inexperience, and with the ocm vicing proof to hand, (a Moroeoo Boot which has literally dropped to pteoseJ wo ean but credit the stories of their wrongs. Now this is to give notice that on and atterthisdate I wLU warrmit every pair of Boots or Shoes sold at CONCERT HALL SHOE BTORE. 62 Fifth street, to be per fect, and in no manner to rip or oome to pieces. And the money in aT cases to be refunded or the work made good, where the least-dissatisfaction may oocor, and pledge myself tose'l this first olass warranted work for le as money than is asked fur common work and second rate articles tjj* 0 * where. deH) Aumhist city besidehcb FOK SALE—Large brick dw.llin* brmao, portioo in front, wide halL Urge double parlor Id by 60 feet, dining room, otchen. three chambers on Beeond floor, rath room, two attio rooms, three basement rooms, large eelar, wacr fixtures, marbie m&ntlee. gas fixtures in ail the rooms, well painted and papered aim in excellent order; ilarge lot of ground froning on North Oanal st* running bees to Butler bL, oxiek carriage house and stable tor five hones, crape arbor, two vari» etie? of grapes, oherry. apple and shade trees, shrubbery, etc. Immediate possession. 8. CUTHBBH'I * SONS, 61 Market street 'WTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVES THAT JJIa meeting of theStockholder* of the IBOK CITY MINING COMPANY, of Mich* will fee held at their office in the City of Pittsbbtgh, on MONDAY, the 28th day of December, tost-, aTH) o'clock, a. nu, for the purpose of aotaw on aa of fer made for the purchase of the whole of their property *n Kewcena county, Michigan. By order, JOHN AJPOttSYTH, - Pittsburgh. Deo. 6,1863. • BeeV.protem, de7-td Mama m a WWtale Grotaj Hnae In Philadelphia To one haring experience in the badness a liberal salary wiUT>e given. Addrea P. 0., BOX. No. 2181. deUrStd avA * aQ * pHILADWiPHIA, DB. BBOWH. MO. 50 SHITHfIOD Btreet. cons Syphilis, Syphilitic SnvtiflUi Gonorrhea. GleeLStnctaure urethral DtohuM Impurity of the Blood, Skin Diseases, Scorbutic Eruptions. Tettor, Ringworm Mercurial eases, Weakness, PQea, Rheumatism, ; Female w eaknesa Monthly Dhi* eases of the Joints. Nervous Affections, Fains in the Back and Loins. Irritation of the Bladder and Kidneys, sneoeesnUly tree**!. Cure guaran teed nol» nrmrf arTrofosnon■ in Paris, lust reeeived-ead far "*• v*. p. Mi*”””* 1 - 1 - n wood tamt,
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