Amusements. pITTSBUBOH THEATBE. Lessee and Manager Wu, Hsndbebon Treasurer ...... H. OtibikgtoVi night of the American Aotor, Mr. JOSEPH PBrUCTOfi, who will hare the honor of appearing in hie g- eat character of Ethelwold. THIS EVENING, the great play of Aftf BITIOS: or theTombl theThroue! the Seaffoldl L tbe Exeentlonert Ethelwold ........... J. Proctor Eenry VIII S. Karnes Sir Thomas .. Mf, Chippendale Overture 0 robes tra To eonolude with The Lottery Ticket. Wormwood .. j. 0. Safton Christmas Afternoon—THE GIIOST. Inprrpara’inn, a neir PANTOMIME. IMMENSE SUCCESS. ENGLISH AT MASONIC HaOL. Hundreds unable to obtain Admission SECOND NIGHT OF raiHE justly celebrated and M. wondorfully popular Holman Opera Troupe. In order to accommodate Ihe large number who were unable to obtain admission last even* ing, will be repeated THIS (Tuesday) EVEN IA ti, Deo. 22d, Balfe'e magnifioent opera of The Bohemian Girl! With a cast of chAraoteis embracing the entire Troupe and a powerful auxiliary oorps. Dance—La Madrollina —...Miss Jniia Holman To conclude with the laughable Protean Operetta, THE YOUNG ACTRESS, In which Miss Sallie Holman will sustain six dif ferent characters. Admission 26 Cents A lew reserved orchtetra Seat*. Cents Doors open at 7 o’clook; toeummenoo at 7 Grand Matinee on Christmas and Saturaay afternoons at 2 o’clock. del6-wd Auction Sales. TA. 3L CLELLAND. ACCTIONEEfi, 0 No. 55 FIFTH STREET. GREAT HOLIDAY SALE OF TOYS Ao.. commencing on MuNDAY EVENING, Decem ber 21st, at 7 o'o'ock, and on TUESD Al\ WED NESDAY and THURSDAY AFTERNOONS, at -, and EVENINGS, at o’clock, will be Bold at the Masonic Hall Auction House No. £6 Fifth street a large consignment of V ASES, and Comprising a full rsiortment for HOLIDAY* GIFTS. Ac. The above id con3'gned bvene of the largest Eastorn Importers aod will bo sold without any regard whatever to prices, The Toys oan be purchased at PRIVATE SALE on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thunday mornings. del c 100 BARRELB REFINED OIL AT AI'C TIOV.-Oa WEDNESDAY, Deo. 23d, at 12m., at the Mefrhant’s Exchange, will be Bold fjr a> count ofwhcm it may concern, 100 barrels Ke* fined OU. etindard brand, ‘Hope Manufacturing Oo.” Terras cash—par fands. dc22 BEAUTIFUL Large Fig’d. Cashmeres, 4 4 WIDE, FOR ! GENTLEMENS- WRAPPERS ■TVST OPESFB AT IHUGTS d HACU.F.-B. JLs* HIR8IIFEIJ), No. 85 WOOD STREET, CONTINUES TO SELL HIS ENTIRE STOCK AT COST To Quit Business, BY THE FIBST OF JANUARY, 1864. ods mmim is still complete IK ALL ITS BRANCHES. de2l LARGE STOCK OF PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS! SELLING AT GREATLY REDUCED RATES, TO CLOSE OUT THE LOT, AT CHiS, C. SIELLOB’S, do!2 61 WOOD STREET. |S THE EXCITEMENT ABOUT THE DEBUT OF THE HOLMAN OPERA TROUPE Don’t forgot that yon can bay Boots and Shoes at CONCERT HALL Shoe Store, of a better quality and at less price than any Shoe House In the West. 6 0 CENTS For Women’s best quality of Rubbers. Gp«n from 7 In the morning till 9 O’CLOCK AT NIGHT, del6 62 Fifth street. jJOUSE FOR SALE.— Ho. 114 Elm SC., 6th Ward. This property is one of the most convenient and desirable residences In the oity. The lot extends frem |Mtp to Congress street. The house is a two story brick, containing six rooms, besides bath rocabwush hcuserjbake house and light dry oel iif gpA pantry. There is a nicely paved large yard, and a brick stable fronting on Congress «L The house supplied with gas. hoi and cild water hall painted and grained! parlor nicely finished with n arble mantles; property all in good eon* dftion. Price, $4,000. Teimi $2,000 in hand and the balanpo in two years. For farther par*- tioolan inquire at the premise*. d©lB*dtf DAILY POST. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1868, No. 37 Park Row, 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 os at our Lowest RaU«s. «*ONASD AFTER THE Ist OF NO VEMBER, 1863, all subscriptions to the Daily Post most be paid in advanoe. Those knowing themseves tobefn arrears will please oalland settle without further delay. 49»THE DAILY AND WEEKLY POST oan hereafter be prooured at the News Depots of J. W. Pittock and Frank Case, Fifth street with or without wrappers. Daily 3 oents : Weekly 5 cents. OPERA jp A I R BENEFIT OF THE ORPHANS, EVERY EVENING, oommenoite MONDAY, £lat inst. de2l-lw LOCAL INTELLIGENCE, The following copies of the Daily Post are wanting at this office to complete our file's. Will any of our friends having the foliowiog numbers oblige us by leaving them .at the counting room, corner of Wood and Fifth streets: Great Western Sanitary Fair. , The great Fair which opens this week in • Cincinnati, bide fair to be the most success* ' ful enterprise of the kind yet Bet on foot I to raise fands lor the Sanitary Commission, i The following is a copy of a letter furnish ed for publication, addressed by the Moat Rev. J. B. Purcell, Archbishop of Cincin nati, to a committee of Catholicgentlemen, on the subject of the Sanitary Fair. Cincinnati, Dec. IG, 1863. “ Having already expressed my heartfelt sympathy with the objects contemplated by the Cincinnati Branch of the United States Sanitary Commission, in a letter addressed to George McLaughlin, esq., one of the Secretaries, I here add, that I see no impropriety in collections being advocated by our clergy and taken up in all our church&s, for our sick and wounded soldiers—all of whom are our fellow citi zens. and many of them members of onr own Catholic congregations. “ I am happy to know, and I consider it my duty here to state, that if our Catholic ladies and gentlemen are not ns actively engaged as others on committees, they yield to none in liberality, when called on, or without being called on, for their con tributions to the Fair. The Gas Company, of which Catholics are among ibe heaviest stockholders, have agreed to furnish all the gas that will be required to light the bazaars, estimated at $3OOO, gratis. “ It is not the time or the place to enu merate here all the demands that the city have to meet —private school houses, orphanages, Ac., Ac., but our duty to the sick and wounded soldiers is also imperative on ns, and the faithful discharge of this dnty will invoke for us iho Divine , blessing and assistance, bo that we may be i able to provide education for the youth, , and food, raiment ana protection for the | orphans. ] 41 Let, then, collections for the soldiers i in the hospitals be taken up in all our city j churches, and I shall be glad to learn that , the example of the city nas been followed by all the churches of the Arch Diocese. “ ' J. B. PURCLLL, “ Archbishop of Cincinnati.” FANCY GOODS Brutal Murdsr.—A moat brutal mur der was committed id Montrose last week. A man uamed Joseph Panuanie: and bis wife led an intemperate and quarrelsome life, and the house seems to have been a reaort for depraved persons of both sexes and colors. Sunday morning, the dead body of Mrs. P. was found upon tbo floor, bearing evidence of her having been beaten to death. On Monday a coroner’s jury was summoned, whose verdict is that ‘‘ Lncinda Jane Parment-er came to her death by violence indicted by her hasband, Joseph Parmenter, both being in a state of intoxication.' r Parmenter wasarrested and is now in prison. Referring to the murder, the Montrose Democrat Bays: “ The house exhibits evidence of extreme destitution, such as we ‘ read of,’ but hope never to witness, Too much of bis earn ings went for liquor, beDce debaochery, destitution, and at last murder. Several young children are left to become a public charge/’ “Young America’’ is in bis glory just now, and the way the little tiny sleds sail along the sidewalks is a caution to pedestrians. True, some inccnveni ence arises from it, but then boyhood comes but once in a lifetime, and “sled ding time’' only once or twice a year; then why should those who are too old or too proud to enjoy the sport growl like surly bears at the little archins who can, and gravely call upon the Mayor to send forth an army of police to arrest the boys. Tony Moke is as happy on his sled as the Hod. Barney Grumbler in his splendid sleigh, comfortably wrapped up in furs, making “two forty time” to the merry music of an hundred bells. Live and let Sledding.— live—enjoy life, and let others do so —let those who can afford it ride in Bleighs, and let those who can’t, “sled it" if [they choose, say we. Institute.— The teachers of Westmore land county will hold their annual Insti tute at Greensburg, during holiday week, commencing on Monday, December the 28ih. Mr. Osgood, of this city, is an nounced as one cf the lecturers. The Pennsylvania Central Bailroad, with its nsnal liberality, will sell excursion tick ets from Pittsburgh and Johnstown, and all intermediate stations to the place of meeting, on December 28th nnd 29th, good until January Ist, inclusive, to all persons provided with credentials. A large attendance is expected. “Drinks” Going Up.— Strange as it may seem “drinks” are going down and up at the same time, at least in New York. The following scale of prices for the “ardent” has been agreed npon by New York city retailers- Brandy 10 to 15 cents per glass; gin and rum 10 cents; inferior quality from 6 to 10 cents; soda, ale and porter (bottled) 5 cents; ale 10 to 12 cents per quart. Foe Aeizonia. —Messrs. George Noble and S. B. Kennedy, formerly trainmasters on the Pennsylvania Central Bailroad, left Saturday evening on the fast line for New York, preparatory to embarking for Ari zona, for the purpose of mining, &c. They will be accompanied by some twenty others, and will leave New York on Wed nesday, 23d inst. Messrs. Noble and Kennedy were amorg the most reliable officers connected with the Central Boad and in whatever capacity they may be placed, they will no donbt do themselves eredit. Be-nohisated. —The city editor of the Chronicle has been again nominated for Common Council in the Second Ward. As to the honors attached to the office of councilman "we know nothing, hut have ■been assured that the emoluments are summed up in one word —nothing. We don’t want the office. THE PITTSBURGH POST; TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER fi3, 1888. S. M. PETTENOILL «k CO M FOR THE At Concert Hall, FIFTH STREET, Stissing Papers. Two copies of May Ist 1863, Two copies Aug. 7th “ Important Decision. —The following is the decision of the War Department in re gard to the re-enlistment of six months troops : “In the case of six months men, where ibrre fourths of a regiment or other organization re-enliat for three years, the men will receive tbe bounty of three hundred and two dollars, and the officers will be permitted to retain the rank held bjr them under the six months time.” The foregoing is the principal of a plan fixed upon for the re enlistment or all troops. Choice Gifts. —If you want to buy a nice musical present go to Mellor’s, 81 Wood street, and examine his finestock of Pianos of Chicfeering’s, Hazelton’s, Jardine A Emerson’s makes or the fine tODed cabinet organs, made by Mason & Hamlin, just the thing for a parlor. Vio lins, flQtes, guitars, fifeß, accordeons, flu tinas &c., &c.,iu great variety. Another Order. By an order from the Provost Marshal General, the time for hearing claims for exemption under a former order, for alienage, non-residence, unsuitableness of age and manifest perma pent disability, also election by parents, is extended Id January 0, 1864. For no Other manifest causes will claims be heard until after the draft. Filthy.—The streets of Cincinnati were never in so liithy a condition as at present. Commtrcial. Fortunately tor us tbe present “cold snap” has rendered the streets passable, bat there is a “ good time coming,” in the way of mud and filth. Democratic Meeting.— lhe Democra cy of ihe Third V ard will moot at Duffy's on Thursday evening to suggest suitable peTsouß to be for lor city offices at the ensuing election. See odverlisement in another column, A MiSTiK,; —The ChronirU Bays Dr. V alter committed suicide last evening. (Sunday.) He wa? buried on that day. When you copy our articles alter the dateo to suit your issue, will you ? Ist New Bridge. —The stockholders of the new bridge, to be erected at the Point, wili hold a on the 1-t Monday in January, for the election ot Directors. Dis'coi nt. —'i he Cleveland banka have put at a discount o; one naif per cent, all currency except greenbacks, national banka and State Bank ot \ True —lt :i r, very ur.cnmiurtabie thing for a man to g-t tight— in his boots, Ex change. Particularly if said boots are tight. The Reason V>ny. t/ur KHic-rs may feel inclined to know our motives tor per sistently advocating a p:v lc -rence tor the “Wheeler k Wilson,” over all cither Sewing Machines i-xsp.nt. We wi : i hen tell them at leest oo (i of the “reason? why.” Th » “ WneeUr. A Wilder,'* D the only Machir.t. thi.y ihorcughiy adapted to all kinds cj| family sewing Other instruments are fohndto wr.rk well on certain grades an«* classes -d mate rials; but this operate with equal ease, neatness and p-pcirio- 0 n alt fabric?, from the Guest cambib to four thicknes ses of the heaviest broadcloth. This, with a number c‘o*her^chn:.ncter ; stic3, renders the Wheeler A WiUo.i Mac h.inp the one above all others suitable for presenting to either wife, daughter*, sister, sweet heart or Ir.nnd. A-:i ’hD amounts lor the r.tream c f cusfono-re that now <-bb and flow at the Wheeler A Wilson establish moot, No Fuih stre»- ; . THE HOI.IIMW "(_Liiti S ; \i A ( (IMP- 1; i 7 (I \ 7 \ , Ei ii. —"i hia b' ic ihf tar-', and u uoiv-rsal custom makes >t obligatory upon c-very one to mnki- a prr-ser.t o! come sort, par ticularly to the little ones, on Christmas, wc consider we are doing our readers an fspecial favor by .nf.-irming them exactly where all sorts of appropriate gilts for the juvenile portion of our population maybe procured. In doing so, we -to not wish to be understood as saying that this is the only place where ar, acceptable Christmas offering may be procured— not by any means—bu> simply tha' they can be pur •chased at M Cllelland s auction house in Filth street, it, any styie md variety: suitable aitke for the young nr.d the old, the grave and the gay, male and female, single or married, or "any other man." Drop in and see Mac s, stock of holiday gifts, and our word for it you will not go away empty handed. Don't Forget the So; piers.— The Ladies of the Subsistei.ee Ccmmitteo will give a dinner on Christmas, to the soldiers in the hospital, those in camp, and the provost guard, in all about eight hundred. They respectfully ask assistanse i-, pro viding the dinner. The following articles will be needed. Turkeys, chickens, oys ters, butter, appies, potatoes, fruits in cans, eggs, pies, cakes, rolls, bread. Per sons sending contributions of fowls, are requested to send them ono Wednesday morning, so they can be prepared by Christmas. City Dali wilPb'e open to re ceive contributions for the dinner, on Wednesday and Thursday mornings, from Dim> till twelve o'clock. Gram; Festival at Grace Church.— We desire to call attention to the fact that the Ladies of Grace Church (Rev. E. Higby,) corner of Grant and Webster streets.open their Grand Festival this even ing, in aid of the Christian Commission. Who can resist the appeal of the ladies for aid in support of so good and noble a cause? Let the receipts of the Festival be such as to cause its projectors to feel proud of the enterprise, and the heart of many a poor aick and wounded soldier to beat with gladness. The choir connected with Grace Church contributed $22 for the above object b few days since. Catholic Fair.— The Catholic Fair for the benefit of the Orphan Asylum, com menced last evening at Concert Hall, and will continue during the Holiday weeks. The charitable nature of the Fair will com mend itself to all. To be the meant of dry ing one single orphan’s tear were a nobler deed than to win a battle or storm a for treßS. Then visit the Fair often and spend as your means will admit. Youths’ Aid Society Fair, —The young ladies, of different Christian denomina tions, of this city, will give a Fair for the benefit of the United States Sanitary Com mission, at Neville Hall, on Tuesday even ing, Dec, 22. Admission ten cents. Let these patriotic young mißses be liberally patronized by our Union-loving citizens. But a Cabinet Organ, if yon want to give a nice Christmas present—one that will afford much pleasure and amusement during the long winter evenings. Go see and hear them at Meilor's music rooms, No. 81, Wood street. Accordeons for Gifts, Flutinas for Gifts, —A new and beautiful assortment just received, at Meilor’s music store, No. 81, Wood street. DIED. WILKINS—On Monday morning, the 21st inst, Sidney, son of H. Brady and Sophie E. Wilkins, aged tour years, eight months and twenty-one day?. The fQDeral will take plaoe from the resid esee ofH. B. M ilkin a. M'Ciure township, on Thurs day* the 24th instant, at 10 o’olock a. m. Carria ffW wiU start from the corner of Seventh and bmithneld streets, Pittsburgh, at 9 o'clock a. m. FBIEKRi ARMSTRONG. de!4 oomar Market and Bint street,, AHUSEHESTB, Theatre. —OwiDg to the great success of Mr, Proctor’s adaptation of the famous historical drama of Alexander Damas, entitled Ambition , we learn that it will be repeated thiß evening. The piece is finely cast and we mußt say of its production last night that the management deserves great credit. Mr. Proctor as Ethelwold really surpassed himßelf, in fact the pres ent engagement of this gentleman has ad ded greatly to his reputation as a first class actor. With pleasure we note the satisfaction and gratification which the admirers of the old Pittsburgh Theatre nightly greet this deserving artist. Chip pendale as Staunch Old Thomas Cramer Archbishop of Canterbury, did well! Sefton and Annie Hyatt were at home as usual. Annie Eberlie, who sustains the principal female character, was well re ceived. The piece will be repeated for this evening. We learn, incidently, that the “Ghost" will appear on Christmas af-1 ternoon for the accommodation of the little folks. The Debut of the Holmans. —Rarely have we seen so dense a throng of fashion ables as assembled at Masonic Hall last night. The doors were scarcely opened before the hall was crammed and an im mense number turned away, unable to obtain even standing room; a few individu als desired permission to Bland in the en trance, but could not be accommodated, i The opera was magnificently rendered, I and was received with corresponding en- j thusia3m. We observed the elite of our city among the audience; in fact it is very seldom that pur ladies turn oat in such numbers as we saw them last evening, and we are aatisfied that they were all de lighted. Ihe Bohemian Girl is grand, I and Miss Sallie Holman is grander, with a magnificent voice and perfectly an fait in the dramatic art, abe held the audience spell bound throughout the entire opera, while her versatility in the after piece is I truly astonishing. Miss Julia is also very j charming, and danced herself at once ioto the popular heart. Altogether the perfor mance of the Holmans is unsurpassed, and merits, as it will undoubtedly receive, the I moat liberal patronage. The Bohemian j Girl will be again repeated to-night. I JOSEPH MKVER. JOSEPn MEYER «fe SON, M a JTUTa ''TC RF R 9 - * PLAIN AND FANCY FURNITURE & CHAIRS, WAREHOUSE. r. r . SMITimELD ST. Between f-lh 9t , and Vi*rin :.ik-y WOUIi BOXES, Sboii Work Boic JoTTcl L-. XCA ib-ir-i. AT RANKIN’S DRUG NTORE, 63 Market at., 3 doors below Fourth. NONPAREIL BALMORAL BOOTS JVlide elj.reitij' TO OUR ORDER, And lk.r sale in no <>iLer hou.*t ia .the city. Call ui, j &oe I hem nl irfiLdLOTS, 55 FIFTH ST, Retail DRY GOODS CLOAKS. J. W. Barker & Co., 59 MARKET STREET, PITTSBURGH Goods by tho pioce or package, or in length to suit, at Eastern prices gOSTOS CUACHER BAKERY, 8. 8. BABTIS, Manufacturer and Wholesalo Dealer in all kinds of Crackers and Pilot. Bread, NO. 64 FOUBTD STREET, Between Wood and Market, deT PITTSBDROD, P& CHEAT Improvement in Eye Sight THE BCMIAS PEBBLE SPECTACLES DO TOC WANT TOCKETE SIGHT improvod? Try the Russian Pebbles. They are warranted to STRENGTHEN and IM* PKOVE THE 6lGHT—this fact has prored al ready to hondrids of people what was suffering from dofeedve tight. They are Imported direct from Russia, Whioh oan be seen at my offioe with satisfaction. Purchasers are entitled to be supplied in future if the firstshould faihfree of oharge. with thoso whioh will always GIVE SATISFACTION- J. DIAMOND, Practical Optician, 39 Fifth street. Bank Block. ofimposters and counterfeiters, * oc9-d£w SENATE HOUSE, Mo. 57 OHIO STREET, ALLEGHENY CITY. |~|YSTEKS SERVED IN EVERT style and variety. Tho best of Liquors con stantly on hand. FREE LUNCH Served every morning between tho huors oflO and 12 o'clock. SAMUEL HUGHES, delO- 2aw d- tf p ropri oto r. WALTER H. LOWRIE, INTENDS RESUMING THE PRAC TICE OF THE LAW. in the samo house, formerly occupied by him on Fourth Street, above Bmitkfield. nols-3m JJ UTTER FIELD A CO., Malsters and Hop Dealers, WATER STREET, delS-lyd WHEELING. VA, BY TELEGRAPH, MILITARY CHANGES Interesting from Bichmond. eate southern news. The Gunboat •• Oaylight Sale.” Ar, Ac., Ac., Ac Vork, Dec. 21 —Specials to the \ Tribune, dated Washington 10th, says; j Although no official order ha 3 yet I issued, it may be considered settled that I Gen. Schofield will be relieved within a j day or two at his own request, as the order will probably read, and that Gen. Rosecraoa will succeed him. A new command will soon be arranged for Gen. Curtis, the President having said that the charges against him in connection with cotton speculations are utterly unfounded, i A gentleman who hos resided in Kicb- I mend during the past five years and w&o | recently escaped to this city, having left Richmond on the 4ih, has furnished the following: The garrison of the city and forts nnmber about 3.000 men who axe I principally employees of the Government. J They are armed with Belgian rifles. The j fortifications consist of several lines c.f entrenchments, earthworks and rifle pits, besides forts. Tbe forts arespaioly man ned. The numbejr of guns mounted on j ail the works is quite inconsiderable com-1 pared with their extent. At tbe time our prisoners planned their escape the Union men of Richmond were aware of the intended effort., and would bdve joined the prisoners had they sue ceedt-d. From the armory in Richmond and the works at Fayetteville, N. C\, about thirty guns per week are turned out, and all these guns are rifled at the Tredegar. Their heavy guns have been hooped, and the work cf thus improving them is going on. Arrangements are being made by which they hope to make | two huudred rifled gnus per month. ; The principal powder manufactory is at Augusta, The io-=B of the stocking machinery at Fayettevii)£, would prove; irreparable. Early in war, and until very I late, drawing-; o! the prrj-'ctiies, adopted] by cur Government were received from Washington, and in some cases, their manufacture commenced in Richmond, even before they were made at Washing ton. .A.VtHOXT MEYRB Our informant says that the prices cur j rent underquote overythiog. F,our which 1 is quoted at $76 per barrel actually sells at $ i'Jo, Bid other things in proportion. Tbe arrival of the French corvette for tbr purpose of attending to ihe removal of the French tobacco had created con aidprahi* : -ehng among the merchants and pe'.pU, and come objections were made to its beiog given up, unless the French would r*i-e the blockade. All hopes of foreign intervention have died out. The r«-u-ai c! England to allow the rams to sail, excited ranch iodigna ’.ion. and inasrau-h us tbe rebel authori ties had seui the solid gold to pay for them. PITTSBURGH. iyar stands, Ciffir Holders. South Carolina is openly denounced in the streets, with devout wishes that the State might b-sunk. The people are very aux'ous tor an exchange of prisoners, and it is thought that cessation wa* a plan adopted by cur Government to prevent them from re filling their army. The systematic starving cf cor men is spoken of as being iho true policy 10 compel us to resume exchange. Perfuxery, New York, December 21.—A special to the Times, dated Washington, Decem ber 20. h. says : The following Seoatora and members corapofle the Committee ap pointed by the Democratic caucus, to con fer with the National Democratic Com mittee, to Cx the time and place for hold ing a National Convention : .1. Callen, Il linois: Fernand :> Wood, New York; G. B. Steel, New Jersey: M. H. Miller, Penn sylvania; D. Marcy, New Hampshire: Gar rett Davis, Kentucky, and Senator Hen dricks, Indiana. The following were appointed to ar range the order of business for the Demo cratic members who are to report to the cancuß on Monday next: Dawson, of Pennsylvania; Brooks, of New York; Pen dleton, ot Ohio: Mallory, of Kentucky, and Robbins, cf Illinois. Since the Senate Committee has indi cated a purpose to repeal the three hun dred dollar exemption clause, enlistments have ceased all over the country. * ffljjHSovernore of many of the Statea» igjfljjferßto loading Senators, have protesij®o£ps,nBt the repeal, as sure to run up the price of substitutes to at least one thousand dBll&rs. The probabilities to day are that, the exemption will be in creased by the Senate Committee t > five hundred dollars. The Government will dispatch a mes senger to Halifax to-morrow with instmc* tionsto our consol there. The action of the British authorities in protecting the pirates of the Chesapeake has caused much comment malic circles. Fortress MoltWi, December 21. —The Richmond papers the l' J ih contain the following dated Charleston, Decembor IStb: The Ironsides and monitors, while attempting to pass obstructions, became entangled. The Ironsides will probably have to be abandoned. Two of the mon itors a e also badly disabled. Washington', Dec. 21.—The Navy De partment has received a dispatch from Admiral Lee, dated the 20;h, saying that there is no truth in the rumor of tne de struction of the gnDboat Daylight by the ref'el batteries, near Wilmington, She is at Beaufort, South Carolina. Save Thyself. DB. S.CUTTEB’3 ENGLISH BITTEBS. THE GREATEST NERVINE EVER mNCOVKKKU-TiIEGKE&TEST 1 O NIC EVKK DINCOTEKED-THE GKE4TENT ALTERATIVE EVER mSCOYEKED A CURB FOR INTEMPERANCE. AS A NERVINE, IT aLLATS THE chronic inflammation of the stomach, In all persons addicted to the use of stimal&nts and n areoticfc such as Alcoholic and Malt Liquors, Opium, Morphia. Arsonic Tobaoco, eto., etc. It removes the morbid appetite or craving of the stomach for stimulants, Ac. In Headache, Neu ralgia, and all nervous diseases, it has no equal as a Nervine. Art A TONIC, it gives a healthy tone to the stomach, improves the appetite, corrects liver derangements, regulates the bowels, removes lan- Sor and drowsiness, and brings perfect health to e Dyspeptio. A 3 AN ALTERATIVE. The blood, the life of the body, is derived from the food we digest. How important, then, that tho duties of the stom ach are perfectly performed. If its duties are imperfectly executed, disease Instead of health is scattered through the system. When our food is properly digested, puro blood is supplied the body, and Blotches, Bunnies, Tetter, Erysipelas, Old Bores, Mercurial ana VeneriaJ Taints, and other diseases arising from impure blood, disap pear. Use Dr. Cutler's English Bitters and you will have perfect digestion and pure blood. For particulars of this celebrated Medicine, procure Dr. Cutter's circular from any of our Agents, N. VAN BIEL, 113 N. Second street. (American Manufacturing Agent) Philada. TORRENCE & McGaRR, Agonts, Corner of Fourth and Markot Pittsburgh. For sale by oil respectable Druggists. oct!s-ly SMITH, PARK & CO. Ninth Foundry „ , PITTSBURGH. _ Warehouse, No. 140 First and 120 Second sts. Manufacturers .of all sixes and descriptions of Coal Oil Jietorto.and StUls, Qas and Wator pipes. Bad Irons. Dog Irons, Wagon Boxes. 800 l Moulds Pollies. Hangers and Couplings. , . Also Jfaahinery of ©very descnp** a complete machine shop attached to the foundry, ail necessary fitting wiii be carefully attended to. o2hlyd&ir TO THE DAILY POST. Ward LATEST TELEGRAPH. XXXVIIItIi COXURESS GEHEBAL LEE BECEIVINGI REINFORCEMENTS. Latest from Cairo and Below. WisHijroTON, Dec. 21.— House— The speaker laid before the House, a letter addressed to the President from tne Preedman’B Aid Society of Boston, Masa., I and Cincinnati, Ohio. Referred to Com- I mittee on Emancipation. A message was received from the President, inform- I ing the Honse that he had approved and signed the joint resolution of thankß to Gen. Grant and the armies nnder him, and for gold medals, <feo. | Mr. Underwood, of Ky., had his vote recorded in the affirmative, on Green Clay Smith's resolutions, adopted on Friday. Mr. Blair, of Mr., introduced a bill ap propriating over $700.0C0 to carry into effect the act of March 1800. lor pay, boun ty and pensions to the officers ana men actually engaged in the Western Depart ment. The bill was made the special order for :o day at 0 o'clock. Mr. Schenck moved the suspension ofthe rules, in order to take uu the report and act upon the bill to consolidate the two classes on the enrollment act into one. Ayes 61, nays 60. The rules were not suspended, a two third vote being neces sary. I Mr. Miller, of Pa., offered a resolution respectfully requesting ihe President to promptly instruct those having charge ol the exchange ofprisoners, to propose to the so called Soluhern Confederacy to exchange white man for white man, leaving all other questions, including that relating to negro prisoners, to be disposed of hereafter, so that the suffering white men may be resto red to service and to their friends and firesides. The House refused, 73 to 85 to lay the resolution on the table. Senate. —Mr. Dixon intioduced various petitions praying for the amendment ol the enrollment act bo that Ministers of the Gospel may be regarded as non-combat ants and oe employed in the service as chaplains. Mr. Harlan presented a petition of the citizens of lowa praying for the total abo lition of slavery. Mr. Wilson gave notice of a bill to make it illegal for any member of Congress to act as counsel in any case in which the 1 mted States is interested, Mr. Morgan offered a joint resolution calling upon the Secretary of War for the names of all officers and men of the regular army who have deserted or re signed between the Ist of December, 1860, and tbs Ist of December, 1863—adopted. On motion of Mr. Wilson the bill for ihe increased bounty and pay of volun tears was taken np. Mr. Cones' amend ment allowing soldiers to re-enlist in other branches of the service coming first under consideration, the amendment was agreed to. Mr. Wilson explained in October loßt, when it was foond the draft for 300,000 men waß inefficient to moet the wants ol the War Department, that the bounty of $4OO to veterans and $3OO to other recruits offered in this bill, was designed to carry out the pledge thus made. Nine millions bad then beed received by commutation ibis was now angumented to twelve mil lions. New York, Dec. 21.— A Havana let ter says - Gen. Comonfort was murdered by his own countrymen, and that the new Maximillian Regency was virtually dis solved by the action ot the archbishop of Mexico city. The archbißhpp insisted on the restoration of the church property which had been confiscated aud disturbed by Juarez. This was refused, so his grace not only retired from the royal council, but excommunicated every person, French aud Mexican who opposed him, from Gen. Bauzineto Gen. Almonte down to the drummer boys of the liberating army. The cathedral doors being closed againßt the parties, Gen. Negre surrounded the building with 3000 French -soldiers, and planting his cannon at the door demanded admission within a certain time. Thearch bishop admitted that pious belligerents officiated at mass and gave them Episcopal benediction. Gen. Doblado, governor of Gneraxuato, had declared for Juarez. Guadalaxaro is beaeiged by Mexican im perialist forces. New York, Dec. 21.—A letter to the World dated New Orleans December the 13th says: Up to to-night we have nothing fresh from the Rio Grande, but our forces have all left the Teche. A small garrison is at Brashear this side of the bay. Ido not know that anything is expected from Texas just now though possibly there may be reported here that Magruder is at Col umbus, on the Colorado, with a large force, and that if the federal army enters into the interior its progress will be dis puted. It will not, in my opinion, leave navigable waters very soon. Magruder was fully aware of the intended attack on the Rio Grande and rather invited it with the hope of embroiling the United States into n difficulty with France. Cairo, Dec. 21. —Boats from below bring no later dates than those published. The steamer Graham, from Memphis, had three hundred bales of cotton on board for S-„ Louis, but is unloading here, being unable to go any further, on account of the ice. The Bteamer Saline, from White river, had arrived at Memphis with 650 bales of cotton. Private steamers, not under Government charter, or carrying Government freightf have not been allowed to enter the Cumberland river for several days past, and will not be until further notice. New Y’ork, Dec. 21, —A letter from Bealton Station to the Philadelphia In quirer Bays: I have heard a report said to be brought in by a contraband who re cently left Gordonßville and succeeded in escaping to onr lines, that a day or two before he left a Louisiana regiment and also the Jeff. Davis legion had arrived there and that the rebel authorities are sending, to Gen. Lee, all the troops that they can collect from various points, with the intention of making an attack on the army of the Potomac. MIGRANTS brought out from Uver- Ti nool Londonderry, Cork, or Gal war, to Bfsw York, in FIK.ST GLASS MAIL STKAMEBS. for Twenty-Five Dollars* Parties also brought out by Sailing Vessel at lowest rates, Apply to D . fVNTSTT,, Chroniole building, TO fifth st* Pittsburgh, Pa, jyXstf gicOHDJUXU Worthington Pump Forgaie. The undersigned have a refitted No. 6 12-in oh Cylinder, 9-iaoh stroke Worthington Pomp, which they will sell cheap for cash. ~, WELDON Jt KELLY, dot 164 Wooa st., Pittsburgh. Pa. IDVCBTUEKESTS CAS BB MM appreciated))? Ga^ayt Cheap Boot and Shoe Store, So. 88 Market street. 0 0 1M ERQ I A Lr PITTSBCBSH 6HBUI ÜBH£T. Orrun or THE Diilt Post. » _ . Tuesday, Daemibo 22.1883. f V not very aotlve—the near u>- proach of ihe hoildtys prevent, largo traouo -u«r riven are fflUtng rapidly with about eight feet of water in the channd. Among the sales we note as follows: v Hay—Hales of 2 loads at 542943. Whlelty The prises in tbiiinarket rule low M ,°3 “pared with other cities; we note regular sales of City Hectified at 88988. The stookin this market is not large. Flour- Extra at if: £xti a Family at $7&7 25. whilst some dealers held choice brindsat Uriier teethe 'Ct {£«£? fiir ,In0 “* Pa * dn * thK «‘> i^ujtoS«^g^s!fssaap , l^* «M<SSTL B fliase* u> Qod,maU4i w -*■ of SlObu'h *t $1 2891 80: at ®! 25 : 810 do dosl 2691*26Wbushs 0 ’ n » l , advance was obtained, $ *?47®l 46*?h?T ina, .* t 3 1 mi 38 = White at $1 i i©i id , the rece pta since our last true v. ry large, principally tor shipment BasL ftitr marset tteady; wo give as a fair quotation 6J& 82. Ryo soaroe—prices nominal at $1 8591 t£ Barley is decidedly one of the leading Spring commands $1 37@1 40; Fallsl 5301 56 9 bish. Batter—Sales of Irish roll at 26@28. Kifffa— w as in limited demand at 23325. „ Apples—Sales of 300 bbls enthe wharf at 2 25: sales from store at $2 50@2 75, Mes» Porh—«ales of 7oDbls'ai $l9 50, bnsh r «sll^ ■«*-H a » e > of toKoomprUtW 408 PITTSBCBOH Oil THADE. , , , Tuesday. Deo. 22.1883. The market was doll -we heard of but tow ope ratiens, as neither party are deairfcus of operat ing at the present time. Toe nominal rates tnr Crude in bulk 20 ; including p*ckagßB £s: nmotjg the, sales were 250 b bis inbmkata); 609 do 20, and 140 do at 25, packages inoludtd. He fined—-Holders refused to sol] bond, d for Jess than 40: Free was steady at 40. The stock OS hand is ample lor all present demand. MARKETS BT TELEGRAPH. HewTork Market. New York, Dec, 21—Cotton 80381 a. Flonr; 6o@ti 62 for extra State; $7 50@7 65 for R. 6! C.; $7 ”6@9 50 for Brunds. Whisky firmer 90@9Sc ior Sta*e and We tern, bat ohiefiy at 920. Wheat lo better; $1463150 for Chicago sprirg: $1 47 @1 51 f r Milwaolrfe Clnb- ll 5091 f3K for Amber Milwankie . $1 5531 60 f r winter Red W astern $1 60 for old do: sf6l@l 63* for Amber Miohig^n, $1 83 for White Western, Corosl <8 @1 for shipping mixed Western in Stare. Oats 92@93 Wool firm. I'otroleomdall; Crude 32K© 33; Refined in bond 48. Pork firm and active: r or oicl mots; s2l<s22 foe new mess; 010 50®.4 for new prime; sl7@lB fo' prlae f e firm ; 3J4®5 for prime: 5@7 for mes ; 10@14io* repacked. Cut meats: 7@B for should* ers: lA®ll for hami, Bacon s s des; 9V4 for west torn Cumberlani cut; 10 )4 do long clear rllM do iongcut hams: llKciirdo. Dressed h007b4& 7*. Lard firm at W New Tork Money Market. New York, Doc. 21.—-Money in-good den_&nd- Sterling quiet aid firm. $1 62 for first-chwbilla. Gold opened at S?H and closed quiet at 5294. Philadelphia Market. Phu-adelphla, Doc. 21. —Flour dull: Family h 5 k " beat dull; Red $1 60©164s White $1 Corn; Y<dlow $ll5. Petroleum dull' Crude 27i4@28; Refined in bond 43@44: ireofisM 58. Whi 9 ky firmatB9@9o. RIVER MATTERS. The Riteb.—Last evening at twilight,thero were eight feet water In the dufi&o and failing rnp’dly. The weather is cool but moderatiag. Ice beginning to float in the Al legheny . fine passenger steimer Starlight Cap tain Barton leavos for St. Louis on this da?* Pa.-se§gers and shippers will bear this in mied. Oar friend Armstr ng who has charge cf the of fice, will pay particular attention to passengers. now and splendid passenger steamer Kate Robinson leaves this day positively for Cin cinnati and Louisville. She is entirely new and was built expressly under tbe superin tendance of Captain Robinson, by whom she will be com n>anded. Our f iend W. Wheory will do the hon ors in the office. ARRIVALS AJSI> DEPARTURES. „ , ARRIVED, Franklin, Bonnott. Brownsville* Gallatin, Clarke. Brownsville. J os. Reese. Peebles, Rliiabetk. Orient, Barton, 6t, Louis. DEPARTED. Gallatin, Clarke, Brownsville. Fran klin, Bennett, Brownsville. J&s. Reese. Peebles, Elisabeth. Armenia, M’Cal urn, Ft, Cricket bo. 3,Black, (Sncinuati. STEAMBOATS. FOB CIHCIHHA.TI ASD LOHISVIMIt, TUESDAY. DISC. 22, AT 10 A.M. HEW ABiJJ SPUKHDID InKrTTißr l ratsgntm steamer KATE BOB irJSON, Captain Kofainson, Coznuuuidtt. will leave os annoonood above. For freight, on board, or to J. D. COLLIN&WOOD. Agta. FOB CISCIIfSAIi AID LOCMTILLi!. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 23 AT 10 A M. . K.rigr>Tllt -VKW AID SPIEISID „ pas«>n*er Bteamer NEVADA. 1). L. Bnckeli. Commander, will leave as an noonced above. Eor or JoSf't!f«ck?oJ° ard- ° rto J. D. COLXJNQWOOD, Agts. FOB ETASSTULE, CAIRO and ,ST. SOCJU. XDE3DAY. DEC. >2, AT ♦, P.M. fcriSELhTHE SPLKHDID BIDE- wheel eto »mer WESTMORELAND, I*. Evans, Commander, will leave aa uumenMa above. For freight, or passage, apply on board, or to JOHN FLACK or J. D. COLLIfiiGWOOD*. Acts, ’OB ETI\SHLI,K, CAIRO and ST. LOUIS. pSaS-ge; steamer STARLIGHT, J, A. Barton. Ootomander. willleave for tho above and intermediate ports as announced. Forfr^h,. GILLIES’ OLD PLANTATION OOPFEE Tub amt hotels, restaur ants. Steamers and Private Families are saving nearly fifty per cent, by nring . . GUUcs* Old Plantation Coffee. Gtilirs* Old Plantation Coffee! ' Gillies* old Plantation Coffee, In place of othor imported Coffees, such as Java or Mocha. It has been foil? tested aide by with the finest Java, and pronounced folly equal in uniformity of strength and richness <u flavor, so that we can. with more t&an usual confidence, rocommend to our friends and the public our fin* flavored Old Plantation Coffee. Old Plantation Coffee. Old Plantation Coffee, As onr lata invoices are*by tor superior to former shipments. The bean or kemoiis full, plump, and very mnoh like the Mocha or Mountain Cof fee in shape, and when manufactured by onr new process is decidedly preferable to the best grades of island Coffee; ana we would advise aU who desire a really reliable and healthy, beverage, to Drink Sillies 1 Old Plantation Qoffea Drink Gillies’ Old Plantation Coffee, Drink Gillies 1 Old Plantation Coffee* It is packed only la one pound tin foil pack*” res 3b and 60 pounds in a case: eacn package laijdhg a fho*Bimiie of our signature. The Old Plantation Coflee Is for sale by nearly all the leading grccen and country stores throughout the United titates, at 80 Cents per Pound. Liberal discount to the Jobbing RettilerTndc The old Plantation Coffee should be prepared the same ad any other pure coffee; gooa eream, with the addition ol an egg. boiled with (he coffee will add much to the flavor. Wright Gillies A Brother, ONLY UA&UFACT9SSEB d©4—tf 238.235. 837 Washington st. V. Y, THE NEW CARPET BTOBE, W. at Without any Advance in Price, A full line of CARPETS, FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, In sheets 8 to 2 4ft wldo; Woolen Druggets and Crnmb Clothß, WINDOW SHADSfI. Table and Plano Cowers, Bags, Hum, stair Ron., de. These gooda have ady.tioed In first haads from TBS to TWKNTY-FIVK PKK OKHT wUhin thirty day a, andat. now telling at LESS THAN MAN XJfA QTBRBBS PBALSS, Ottrstoek is almost entirety Dew, aU having been purchased within ninety-day. titM W ir,A t ve,y lowest piiocaof the year. ' ' mmm, cqlllns & ca. Nos. 71 and 7I FOTB filV,. Between Postof&ce and Dispatch Btdl&aib so!6
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