Evening Star Newspaper, December 13, 1867, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. | The Largest Cirenlation in the District. | - NOYES.... — | 1s6r. | Editor. WASHINGTON CITY: DECEMB&R 13, Sr READING MATTEB ON EVERY PAGE. SSK OUTSIDE FOR INTERESTING TRLE- Gua PaIC AND OTHER ™ ATTER THE DICKENS FEVER, It ineaid (bat when the Dickens delirium was &! ita worst ts Bestoo, the more sadat> people f (het crdiaarily stsid town fed from its ex © ted precincis to escape having the all-absorb. ng (ple dinued ia their ears ati day loug, aad | ite eoid that some of them were focnd wan- | Gering Ustleesly and aimiessty around elreets of New York ‘ow that the Hon nas reached the latter city. we suppose the quieter portion will imitste the example of their Boston bre:hreo, sod we shall soon sce some of the exileson our thoroughfarss try. sag to eecape from the contagious turmoil. Not for long however. Tue famous enchaater, in “winging rousd the circle”of ais eagagemeuts ‘Will e6on visit the capitals second time; and right welcome willbe be. And justhere, we cosire without intending to detract inany way from tat weicome, to express the hope that when Re gets among us, our people will act | with their customary geod sense under such | ccoumstsnces and refrain from the ridicalous | manifestations Which sre so apt to mark in | some pisces, the presence of % foreign celeb- rity ‘There can of course b+ bat oue opinion as to ‘Be conmspicnons merit of Mr. Dickens as a writer; and. if reports of competent and dis- | passionate judges can de relied on, his read. kage are also incomparable in their way. On sccount of these rare qualifications, be is en. | ‘utled to sud should receive due Teapect and — courteous attention trom aj! intelligent and | “ppreciative people. They do not, however, *ford suflictentexcuse for the toadyism already | exBibited since his arrival in America, aad which will probably be continued in some form oF otBer until he leaves the coantry. How (hese demonstrations are relished by their Ssdnguished object we cannot, of course, tolls | out toonr mind they «mick too much of the | ‘neane ovations which greet the “Great Ameri- can Pedestrian,” the “Champion Doughnut Eater,” and others of thet il, im their triam- pOal marches through thecoun‘ry. to becither palatable to & sensible well-bred gentleman or «reditable to our sense of proprie:y Seriously speaking, there is ground for ap- Prebension that the Lion Hun‘e-s of the pres- eet day have pot profited by the iessan taught (Dar predecessors under similar circumstances some five-and-twenty years ago, aad that tnay ave Likely to present targets for the grea: nov. "s shafts of ridicule equal in numbers and © mensions to those obiruded on Bis motice on sae oceasion of his former visit. They should Sot complain, therefore, if the result: are n. os (oey were tb: ame bat gracifying wo } Wasbirgioninas are not, we know, easily | moved to extravagsnc* im this respect; still, | here 1% good deal of human nature here— | copecially im the winter seasou—and, consid- | emung the temdeucy of the aversgs American to sensations of all kinds, an aimonitory hint 2 Sdvsnce may not be uncalled for. Wepray | yeu. twerefore, good Mr. and Dirs. L. H. aad ‘muy, repress your inclination to ga onces] your ears as well a you may. Re. ember that Mr. Dickens is here no: for the io of being winedand dined or flattered 7 IswWred into taxing back any of tus sayings your ancestors theught so unpleasant a quar- "er of & century ago, bat om ths very unseati- mental and every.day business of making money. He will also be pret:y apt wo respect YoU ail the more ii Tespest Yourselves Se Tux Lecatiry or THe Exanctratiox | EST.—Soms ume since we mentioned thatthe captain of s British vessel Sed brought inte Key West. Fis. three Mack sailors. and that tne se:horities xt that place bad indicted Bim for a0 tn fraction of the State law prohibiting the Impor:acion of free cogroes; which marter had bees browgnt to the Goverpment Bere by the British Legauoa, and referred to the Attorney General for dacision ‘ovebing the legality of ths emancipation Mmendment to the Constizm4on. A correspon- deat of the Key West Dispatch says that the men “were mot sailors, but passerge: intro- duced here for the purpose of domiciliation-” clmims that « the introduction of such persons “of sach purpose is against the law of the seats," snd gives Bis opicion tha: tne matter “W@ not controlled either by the recent amend- + to the Constitution of the United Sates vt Ube so-called civil rights pul.” Gotp TrweLime—Gold came cows with a mB yesterday, falling about 2 Se dsy, end touching 123 at the market oth's dering the past month, ‘would take bat @ short tims to come down 12 par. Nothing is wantiag to hasten tna: result, out the restoration of comBidence in the esntin- #4 peace and tranquillity of (Asconatry. and | * Feascuable aseurance that ro rad Policy of tb Government. This is oue of the esses in which * smaasteriy inactivity” is géld policy. smd, if iefS alone, may of the debated poin’s of the COrrency question Will se:tie them-elves in fue time. cents daring lose of tne Tax Weekly Star is now on eur counter H tor ele, and im wrappers, ready for the mails, containing Gen. Howard's Report; the lever | of Gen. Meigs on the Lmproveme Peua- 7 the Man- astruction the end of Impes-hment; the Maryland Sunday School Convention: the {is- ullers’ Convention; Proceedings of Congress; ton News and Gossip, the Courts: Tance Ma:ters: Movemer's of the Work. | ne Peoples Useful ieras ar Domestic Esoa- Mu. mr Humorous Sketches, with Domesti ‘aval, Departmenal, and Local Agsivaharel and Housekeeping Mis. and the latest Teiegraphi Dapaiches on (Del.,) nee ‘ Su article supporting Genera! Grant as the A CADGIL at for the Pr-eigeacy, say® of the Vice Presidency. | The matter of tact is tJ the nes: Repebdli- | didate for Vice-Presiden: will come trom New York, Maryland, o> be latter another, in ex-Senacor Ores wall. ‘Bot are good mew, though whether ‘he Mary- | ‘sud Republicans expect 1c do more (aaa com- plment Mr. ©, with the wote of their dele. | gates, im the first instance, we are no: advised New MEZICO.—A letter from Santa Fe, New Mexico, espa the Legisiature of that Lerritory | secembled on the 2d instaa', aud organized by | eiecting to all the officers of both houses the | 2 ‘riends of Colonel Chaves, tie Repubiican | andidate for Congress ne letter furtaer “tates tha: the Legislature stands on the joint | thirty Hepublicans sad mine Demo- DOR VENTIONS tx RICHMOND.—TRe Farmers’ | somvention was in session last nigh: The | Editors’ con vention representing the Conser- | yalive papers of the State, emdorsed the action of the convention elsewhere reported is var OO ne S7 William ©. River, RM T. Hunter, Jobm Janney, James Marshall, and J. ‘Tucker, were *ppoinied as the commit | he irginis Conser rats aie, commnliven of pare an People of Virginia ae Vulted Staten, Vreinin and | 1 < —— To FORREST Ms the + Gladiator” at the Nations! | Theater this evening. | S7-The Keatacky Democratic Sca'e Ventral | Committee have agreed S call for a State | serention on February ©, to nominatea can. | date for Governor, ag electoral dcket, and | e100 (0 the nalional convention. S7 The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Bas fs. | sued & proclamation deciarieg the public fa. | or tae Fenians executed oon | Macchester sedibons, and prohibiting each deMonrtrations in feture. o> Bya royal de decree ot cartie, oS an ohinely imto apoliebed pope ma- the isiasa of Puerto’ Exo are —________ 7 ‘es the Louse of Commons ia Useada rrsoietions in reverence to the North west Ter- tory were carried by a large majority. aX | that te people wilt diasy | of this Associatt & BALTIMOKE AND OHIO RAIL- ReAD. Jobn W. Garret, Eeq. was unanimously re-elected President of the Baltimore and Oto Company by toe Board of Directors at tneir meeting in Baltimore on Wedaesday evening During the nine years Be Bas occupied that Tesponsible position, this abie officer has, by Dis sagacious masagemeat of the affairs of the compsny, accomplishes wonders for tns road. He bas not unfrequentiy, &re told, given eigdieen Ronre oat of twenty-four to bis ar- duous duties. In entering upon bis tenth year of service be deilvered a brief address, in which be referred to bis desire, expressed at the previous election, to retire from ths po: tion, but said thar the solicitation of m axe | friends interested ta the contiaued success of | tbe important entirpria:s im progress, had Prevailed with Bim to agaie yieli bis own Wisbes fo their solicitations, and Belp to por- fect the systeme which have been planned, and are being carried Out, to advance the interests copnected with the road. He meationed taci Genially the Bdditions to the lines worked by the Baltimore and Onio Company, of the Uen- tral Ubio road, the Wisokesier and Potomac road, and the Washiag’om county road, as {i cressieg tbe labors and respoasibilities of ths officers, Sod alla ded briefly to the extent of the Works in progress, and the magaitade of the Operations of theroad, more tban ten thousand Men being ow employed ta the service of the compnny. S71 be Londos Times, ia an editoris! on the prospective avolition of the tax om cotton by the American Uomeress, says the difficulties of the United States are extreme, aud expects that country = Bave to resort to increased Digher tariff, but believes plea for the any | Payment of the bonds of the United States and the interest in paper. S7 The Board of Water Uommissioners o: St. Louis will to-day sell tweaada half mile Kons of St. Louis water bonds, bearing six per cent. ae iy ia | § boron is also payable! in coin. Import, bas been decided u drawing 2 check oo a bank in bas no funds, and uttering it, ie iemaa. oth co the person to whom it w negotaied abd on the HEBREW RENEVOLENT Associa. Spegal Meeting of this Society te boli on ec PAY. the 18th instant, at three gclock p, min the B ag-reom, No. 3 Ctrect’ between Birth and: Revsath sivects roar of the Seatom House. Business of great im *? de of the Boat dof Mian By order o| ard o 'N. H. MILLER, Pre. = FOURTH OF WME COURSE OF SIS RECT UBES fit of the 3108 CHAPEL of the Baptist tad ill be delivered in the Cha: eect tween G and Ht onTCESD foat.. ‘ by Bev JW DD, of Bartimors, Md Subjec m Ba more'to Rome and back.” Ceurse Tickets, adaait- ting ® genticman aad Indy.) 82; Single 49. 40.0 cents. GRAND DISPLAY FOR Tie Hout. DAYS. I will have ready on the 2th of Dece he Guest and largest assortments od FoUNB ed FRCS CAKES ever soon im Warh- made of the best material, and haud on Ty ormamen “508. ae. 246 de 18-2t* detween 12th \em PREPARATION N FOR THE B NULIBAYE. PROF. BLOT’S LECTUBES ON COOKERY Prof. Blot has the honor to inform the Ladies of Washington and vicinity that he will gives course “FOUR ILLUSTRATED LECTUTRS ON Embracing the wees sans ead art of proj every article of food. The lectures will be given Union League If sil, Ninth streat between D gad E streets. commencing on TUESDAY, December 17, St ll o'clock s,m. Terms for the course, $3: sings le lectures, $1. oe THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE WORKINGMEN'S Ets will German Hsli,on ip haa ¥ RV NG Tie o'eh The at J. A. Land hte) aed and Jamew chee ig de lz & WM. BERON lea ey prin REV. W.E MUNSEY, of Alexandria, Va., At THe M STREET M. BE. CHURCH, (south, B: tween th and Tenth streets, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16th Foieiewaks Mantyne'« Bookstores, J. F nd H and K Ellix Ma- C. Windsor’s, Seve =o eerest FAIR AND 1 FESTI ‘AL AT THE FIRST Baptist 13th street, between © and Tt ESDAY ‘At p. m.. t continue every and evening duriny th 10-40" LL TRS. MEDICATED PORBATHS L recently in charge of Elec- and Me din Sted Vavor Baths st the varions ted States ror d Geseral Hospitals, office ath in corner of lith strect and Penna. ave. + Bhew upttons of the Shin, Colds, Gout, Dedilit rs ‘tion of Paralysis, Abs vipiion of Mercury.and Female Complaints. de I PROF. HUTCHINGS. the great Humorist Delineator, will deliver ile CELEBRATED LECTURE ® York City, at Metzerott Hall, on THURSDAY EVENING, Dec. 12, at 7%. o'clk Ticksts 30 cente; for sale at the Bookstor. st the d de 10-5." D GALVANIZED SHEET IRON ‘oF sale by “"i. ©. CAMPBELL, onsylvauis nu WEES & ALBERS, (ate J. AO Suarviet & Co., Tee Cream Manofacturors and Cou! 399 Lith street. Have just rec fectionories, Fancy Boxes, Toys,ete., suitable for Christmas nia. Partios, Weddings. Fair the beat Tee Cream, Water Ice sonable terms ve usacail. FINE ASSORTMENT ATES FOR radars AND GENTS ! ae C, CAMPBELL, fF dek ie 351 "eo, CAMP avenue. SKATES, ROCKET C CUTLERY, HARD- eam celebrated SAR- who wich to purchase ¢! ATOGA SKATES, CROW Re &c.. will do well by calling at C.C. ME "8 Hardware Store, 359 Pa. av... bet. Sthiand tects, south side. d5-Im FRENCH oien ae DIES’ Tex SALOON. } PH H. SHAFFIELD™ No. 246 Penusyl- j » furnished with posben ete., i de 6mm | Yaniaevenue, between 12th and ith streets, re- sonny EnOUECe|s to bis customers and the a c that th ems, Pastry, and all articles in the Confectionery batiness. of the best material and st the shortest notice, ve 7-$m | ee aeroU TH AN PUILDING ASSOCI- | rue, BEST ASSOC) IxTION FOR INVEST- MENTS AND THE CHEAPEST AND MOsT CERTAIN FOR LOANS. SAFE, CERTAIN, AND RELIABLE. AU stockholders pazticigate in the atvantages N> inftiation fee : The limitatioog’ ‘of the Pict at at whither made prevent loan for lation, and add certainty rarne op les of borrowers ob money whe: Subscription Becks & ag tt & in thie s Sale Amecia tion ae BOW open at named places, tow HOKATIO oawat me rials 343 Penn- purposes of ' ovjvenie ey ue, near Sixth at : ‘roamarer, 335 Pennsy! - bug, Rear Nini wizeot sar pay wary be Payments on account of st ived at either of the above-named the next regular monthly meeting. ‘4 tee eats bor 9 eo ve pd m - ate rata! may be obtained st any of es OnsTig BROWNING, Presiudent. ae E. W. Crsax, Jr., |'Geeumanwia FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY or NEW YORE. CASH CAPITAL. ONE OF THE BEST MANAGED INSUBANCE COMPANIES IN THE UNITED STATES, 19357,000. 4 K. L. SORMIDT, Guwsnat Aozrr, God tm 499 Boventh Gtroet. Pi BNGBAVINGS Ow Pea oS Firmen bate a, FINANCIAL. “Small ty degrees snd beaetifully less," New York seeterdsy Dy Gearees eattind down ‘Morey in for street be loo! 57 per ce D mording at 1315 to 133%) nay.» 7 at presi rar donds were feveriet sod nusettied all vee et rallied atta in ut closed weak a received (rom ondoa, Price of golu {Hv Baoters aud Brokers’ Telegraph } Lewis Jonson & Uo ques stocks and bonds {a home end foreign markets &s foliowe: aw Yo Ssi,coupon 1 SDs. 662, ex eowpon, © IHG, @a-con pose 4 Oh I8K6. ex-coup on, 1865, COUpoM, HEW. IW. 1567. Coupon, 10. 10 4’ coupons, 100}; 7K 8, second, iy third, 10th, Centon, 45%; Cumberiang, 25; Quicksilver. 2t; Mariposa, 7 ref d, LK; New York Cent: i Prine: mal 1s 1B gs At lantic Mail. 118 Jey do. preferred, 73 ng.%, Mick.gse Ceaten: ra. S1%; Limo Oeateai, 3%. Nova $35 Boe: ne 15; ts; Cleveland nd "Teledu, ion Gold, 133% Govern See WAsaincton, Deo. 13, 1967 —Jay Uookr & Co. furnish the following quotations of Gov- ernment securities: Buying. Selling U. 8.68 Coupon, 1s6t Ny OL U.S Five Tw US. Five Twenties, 1965. U.S Five Twenties,Jan&J'y, 0 U.S. Ten Forties... U.S. Seven Thirties, Jan: U-S. Seven Thirties, July Bi Flour.—The mane wi day morning, and with qi ater- exception of a few small Jots taken by the local trade there were no sales. Prices were, however, steady for ail descriptions. Grain.—A good inquiry yesterday morn- ing for wheat, especially fur the better grades, and the market may be quoted firm. The re- ceipts were about 9,600 bashels, and sales were reported of 1,000 bushels red at from 215 to 23) cents for imferior,and 255 cents for good fair; 1,500 bushels prime do. at 275 conta; 2,000 baen- els choice do. at 20 cents, and of a few buu- dred bushels white at from 260 to 275 cents Corn was in good supply, the receipts reacb- ing about 40,000 bushels, snd the market tor it ‘Was active and firm. Ssles were reported ef some 5.000 bushels new white at from 106 10 112 cente: 12,000 bushels do at 116at!8 conts: 5 000 to 5.000 bushels do. 1 120 cen! 5 5 6,0) bushels t i2val22 cents, and 2,00) bushels new ‘western mixed at 122'cents. Provisions—The market Vppege quietand for the reason heretofore stated, viz: wint of stock to operate with. Balk ‘Shoulders are es- Pecially wanted, and fully cared would Teadily 9% cts ifon thespot. We notice esterday of 10.00 lbs prime Balk Sides at Fi cts. There has been some inquiry to-day for ad we noticed a 5) bbls old #23 50 per bbl an advance. There ted in Bacow. Shoulders are scarce Aud wanted, butSides and Hams are dull. We quote Shoulders at 114812 cts, and Sides af 13% 814 cts tor ribs,and 4¥ai5 cle tor clear rib Hams sella i6ais cts. Lard ts ia pretiy isir demand, and may be quoted firm at 13ye14 ets for Western in tiercrs. a S AND GENTLEME ARE STANDING IN THEIB OWN LIGHT. BY NOT RUYING mime FINE BOOTS AND SHOES ar GEORGE B, WIL6ON'S, Lete of the frm of Rarns& Wilson, NOW UNDER ODD FELLOWS’ HALL, Next to Topham & Co."« Cheap Trauk and Harness Factory, SEVENTH STREET. AN IMMENSE STOCK OF WHITE BOOTS AND SLIPPERS, NEW STYLE SKATING BOOTS. CHERRIES, acu S, in store ang for sal de 11-3tif J UHN J. PEABODY, The cholcest selecti, f the shove Goode. .in the abe chalced ion of are Gees No. 486 7th et., bet. D aad ake, Terms cab. no B Ima* A CONSTANT AND FRESH SUPPLY of my French and Party ROLL: . PLANT. gre corner New York avenue and 15th street. de 10-e06t c F. DESFO: T RECEIVED. FRESH CATAWBA {CRAPES, Five pounds for Our Dollar, at PRARSON 2e 10-5t 491 Ath et “near Penua. ave. 4 ust i othe ba maksggtarns, na. t WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED AN ENTIRE STOCK OF FIRST-CLASS CLOTHING, FROM A NEW YORK HOUSE DECLINING BUSL NESS, ALL NEW GOODS, AND MADE UP IN FIRST-CLASS MERCHANT TAILOR STYLE. AND ORDEBED TO GE SOLDAT GREAT SACRIFICE. WALL, BOBINSON & CO, 322 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, _de 10-20 Between 9th and 10th sta. Ecoxomy AND COMFORT. KEEP OUT THE COLD, RAIN, WIND, AND DUST. And prevent the rattle of sashes, with BOEBUCK’S IMPROVED WEATHER STRIPS upon your Doors and Windows. Will save @ per cont. W ANTED—A canner of do bee American WATCHES. M.W.GALT & BROTHER Have made arrangements a ber Bad are on- abled at all times to furnish at great! REDUCED RATES All the different grades ot GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, Manufactured by the AMERICAN WATCH COMPANY, WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS. 5O0D above Weather ies as ‘Their present assortment is COMPLETE, f fi ie Bepbeaclag.every sta of ni et ye Goce’ ner ie. a Hong nto GREAT. te HORSE ded 6 tye ieee at the rooms fe ‘to the joaat ett se 8 secre ae. oe 7 Sond, EGAN ‘2 BROTHER, corner E and $t! 5 GUN AND LOCKSMITH, BALLS, P ROUBBI IN CAPS, DER, 8H BALLS. PE 101 POWRRD CAMTRIDUES OF ALE RISDS. No. 414 Datreet, between 6th and 7thstreets, _ocSi-iy Washington, D.C. 486 SEVENTH STREET. 486 PAPEBHANGINGS AND WINDOW SHADES. HOLIDAY GOODS. OLIDAY PREREENTS SMBBIOAN, GENEVA AND BAGLL CHEB. LEONTENE, CHATRLANR, NECK and VEST CHAIRS. FIN? SP1S OF BREASTPINS AND EAR- RINGS. FINCP® KINGR RSAOKLETS, CUFF BUT- TONS, STUDS, &c. PANCY AND PLAIN SOLID SILVER WARE. SILVER PLATED WARE AND TABLE CUT LPRI. &c., ac War. SAMUEL LEWTS, £59 Pennsylvania avoons, f2th sod 13:h ats, Axow. b. cor W. LENOX TOWERS (Late with Philp $ Solomoa.) de 13-4, COYLE & TOWERS, BOOKSELLERS, STATIONEKS, BNGRAVERS AND PRINTERS, 314 PENNSYLVANIA AVENCE, Have just opened a large assortment of FANG CY GOODS io and beg the favor of an jon of the same from their friends aud the publi Latest styles in WEDDING STATIONERY. WEDDING, VISITING AND “AT HOME” CABDS . Engraved and Printed in tho latest styles. A full end compl: te assortment of COUNTING- HOUSE AND’ BANKERS’ STA- OST oNERY hich Always on hand. de 13-tf N EW BOOKS BALLANTYNE BUOK 8’ 519 Seventh Birect,(intelllge cr Building.) ON ede SIDES OF THE SEA. aA the Author he Rehen her Cote Fam ly THE Lay Man's BREV. Mevrtations Le Evear Dai in ree Yeas. By U.T Pray Eke toRm algae PULPIT. BISEE ey TRS: no R, Pat eeu The Notr- LIFE A ETT RES "OF THE Last, ae ae ese or GOBDON (CHARLES DICKENS' NEW ae a STORY. NO THOROUGHFARE; Price only Ten Cents. 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In addition to our large and magnificent collec: tion of BOOKS, we have this year added to our sesortment of FANCY ARTICLES, sven as DEESSING CASES, WORK BOXKS, GLOVE BOXES, OPERA GLASSES. snd LEATHER GoODs. BLANCHARD & MOHUN, BOOKSELLERS AND IMPORTERS, Sell-12t_ Corner Penn. avenue and lth street. Nort er. M. W. GALT & BROTHEE, gusting completed opening their new Goods for HOLIDAYS, their cudtoaters in search of and deghrane ba ~ PRESEWTS To make an early ols assort: wanes unbrosest selection whilst th . M. @. GALT & BRO., Jewelers, douse | SOS Beuney Waste wrens, HOLIDAY GOODS Puatend WARE. ENGLIC# AND AMERICAN TABLE COTLERY | TERA FETS, WAITERS, ICE PITCHERS, CABE BASKETS, CASTORS, FURKS. BPOONG, &c., &c. Also, all the better quality of ENGLISH AND AMBBICAN TABLE CUTLEBY large aeeortment just opened. do 1t-dt ‘We are orening daily aa Fine and as Beautifal 0 ttock of GOODS SUITABLE Fut THE HOLIDAYS, Ht Most of = Sores porters nd ein New Fork end Coils oclphis Inet wrek toeace all the tetces Not tite tr the Book re Stationery ine, them may be found— MUSICAL SEGAR STANDS, JEWELEY ROKKS, FINE DBESSING CASES ROSEWOOD AND MAHOGANY WRITING DESKS, OLIVE-WOOD BOXES. WORK BOXES, PHOTOGEAPHIC MUBICAL ALBUMS FINE MOROCOO TRAVELING BATCHKLS, PORTMONAIES. &c., Ac. We reepectfally invite our Patrons and the Pb. lic te call and examine eur stock, ENCH & BICHABDSON, TAK HUDSON TAYLOR BOOKSTORE, dell ‘(Union ] 334 Pennsylvanis avenue. ‘Among Loox OUT FOB THE HOLIDAYS! CHR. RUPPERT, KRISS ERINGLE HEADQUARTEEBS, No. 532 SEVENTH STREET, between D and K. Importer ef all kinds of FRENCH, ENGLISH AND GERMAN FANCY GOODS AND TOYS, Adapted for CHEISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS Mr. RUPPERT takes great pleasure in inform. fon Bis many friends, aod the public generally. bas returned from Kuro an absence Stewmocthe: during which time be bas devoted hita- relf to the selection of the larecat and handsomest ANCY and W ED GOODS, CBYS. ALABASTEK OBNAMENTS: TOTS that bas over been introduced in this sec: E hare boon select of Europe, and ‘are roved and finest kind, — 1 we lial at low prices a8 ew York pe in con purchased direct from the Manu! which we enumerate in part— ye in ueuce of having ulacturer; among Hoo vlteed Alpen ail Sizee Bobeminn Vsaes and coe trom §7 10 875, pi bones tn Rete ised ie Ivory, Music 1 Segar Stan French Perfumery of ull kinde PORTMONAIRS. ARP CARES nate KKLBABROWS. ca | facili lee ree BI of goo! ith all the modern thousand dollars ex pense, the second story of my establishmoat into a store-room. The new room is entered by way of 42 open spiewey leading from the #tere-roora in the eecond sto: Ladies Contraaplatin holding fairs would do wel! to examine my stock before parchasing cls ‘Thove who wish to avoid the large crowd neu: Tn order to in their exam! have converted and fitted 0) conveniences, and st several y attendant st the uear approach of the Holidays. should make their selections early,#o as to avoid the rus de 9 tJanl Razz CUBIOSITE BARE JAPANESE CURIOSITIES FOR HOLIDAY © xeTS. WORE Mae. ave Hever be OHELL, Comer ith aud Fnttanie, pier Rbbitt House, Roruroc xs, Opposite Patent Oftice, 7th street. A fine selection of CuBOMOS. OIL PAINT INGS, ENGRAVINGS, ; Suitable for Holida; Presents, can now be Fi in my Gallery, framed or unframed, At a0 35 e stock cs FECTOCEAra « TURE EE TRAMES NUT, BOSE- Woo and GOLD. either Sausres — ‘Oval! CARVED WORK, 3, Sentre aod 1 Bide wicgeceiaeat » amnes, from € fe size, pI und Picture Tassels and Cords, Nails and Ri Pictures of overy description framed to or: style desired. nahin L. J. RETHROCK de 9-4taw3w 4527th prams MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR JANUARY, 1568, 1s now ready, with the following contents : 1. Jotroductory—The Old and the new IL. Thirteon Years of the Nation + Dol is Ferry LY. Jowels of the Deep—Cor V: Too TracsAn Auvarican Story of To day— Chaps. 1 and? VI. Fredericksburg Vil. The Beginning of New York VILL, The Carpenter—a Chrismas Story. By the wuthor of ** Tho Ghost” Lifs in Great Cities—New York ¢ Late Brancis L. Hawks ane Tealian Question Dickens’ Second Visit . Monthly Chronicte : 1. Occurrences kradaaconaes, ‘Table Talk Als reat ark ty of latest Publications, and ac holce collection iC AVa EY GUODS for the Uld ana Young Folks. sony, So. FARRER’. x No. 455 7th stroet, de tk Opposite the City Post Qiice, PRESERVES, Gossory ramen, ¥ VARIOUS FRUITS. PRESERVED. Anais. eis = paedeoe ORANGE D LEMON PEEL. BAIsINe. LAYER AND DON ase ac NW. BURCHELL, 19 Under Ebbett House. Swerr CIDER, FRESH MADE AND EFFERVESCENT For sule at KING PLACE. nes BALLS, PARTIES, &c. HE Gi 'D BALL AT THE WAS! or T Oly GARDER, for the benefit of Rocu: Cor. Vermont ave. and 155s Liam ie POSTPONED bag MONDAY. the ith Pancins TON to conimenee at 73 o'e lock. Does pong account of the weather. Ba ete of the 1th g good for the 16th. Hay AND STRAW CUTTEBS, CORN SHELLERS, COBN BABRELS. HAY PRE&SES, HAY ROPE AND WIRE FAEM MILLS, GBINDSTONES, &c., &. GRINDSTONE FIXTURES, HAY AND STRAW KNIVES, BRIER HOOKS AND SOYTHES, AXES, SHOVELS, PICKS, &e. JNO. A. BAKER, AGRICULTURAL WABEH@USE 88 & 90 Lovisiana Avexce, de 10-006t between oth rs th streets. A. ox wirzixers, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N. BE. CORNER OF FOURTEENTH WANTS Wer g erp ripe Bs ws WE het ame STE ora WANTEDIS good a4, OOOK, WArHER KORKER 6 well receamended can ply af ALG th street, Letweea F and G sts. ‘aud ith and Uk weet. Address P.O. Box “3er staurg price per foot aud terme a ‘[)*O OR THREE Goon ae cus I wented arne wat ben a mene iste _de 12 wg WISHES A raneee 7 Ree a eapgal at Mise K. A. H.. Was Leton “rs et a YOUNG WOMAN WANTS A srfca yo a Wel Heres, eed rorence gieee W ahd eo pcoeunie arcour. Wri or STRESSES; world the use of sewing mach ING'S Dress ond Cloak Snak street, near L. if pup few more TRAVEL! preince eno et the best Pateat Ii competent imam can make Wad Guriue the winter eo MITCHELL s it reg oe égn oe Intelligencer Building, Room 1. Ww eo Dek : will pay ois por cont, Inte cat-scmi-cunially th GOLD, cocaied tor dont of } ewtipen Property in central part of the elty, worth aia JLBOURN & LATTA, deis-6t th and F streets. k. wach aad “FOR SALE AND RENT. by oo ~via ‘isis <p ey tiemen dy euiteor fogie ot Bntade cid for. ets seniortaof home life. Apply 376 13th 4 , beteese lew York evonu: and I «troet oe ida SOR BENT—A ee Pal bh ocvtam, tn, Socomn situsind on © street, betenea ay and streets, Alec, & (we-story FRAME HOUBY sitested on Ith Street, belwosn Q strat ad Island ascous Avely te A aa, Fx TRE A pleasantly lorie? iloing five roms, 04 s smal sale cheap Call from 6+ Be Ye ‘bird etree, Georgetown “ou A neat comfortable FRA containi@s rene: tots BLD, ecloned ov 4 Street cnet, Setwere, A and seat Tmmed inte poesereion key © MITCHELL & HULToM AN, GelDtt Roewn No. I Inteilicencer Botiding Steves A SITE FOR A HOME—Great Bar Raine arectoretin LOTS peer the Beitimore Depot: eubdiviwions of original Lot No 8, equare 2. Small cash cosh ee yinent. re oD Tew MIT’ oy Beal a ~~ Ge tt-Dt Room No.1 aielligences cud OUSE FOR RENT—Focr rooms ant Ki HISEEE ESSE arson Tiga = Missourt aver: FINE STO! EXNODHALCBHILDING FoR NT, No. 40% D street north. between Ste and he streets Immediate oy “ No. 34,55 street den F°k, RENt— Ts BO douse sk. and 7th. e rod sar SALE—Fixterss, EGAER STORE. Ren re and caly seed Fic month. Laguire at 437" “sth iftgst & wieee , on Stet floor. suitable for — Tnguire at No. 283 oth ctrcet, Soiree neatly fitted om enue. in the business tcl the city. at @30 per ancuth Adgres M. ‘Waebiogton city Post Oftice. dell a* N°t CH-WANTED or Quaprs sOrrick, 1 s AxTonio, overmber 29,84. wased at the Depot Quartermaster = Ofico— 2 Kxpericnced Eugtucers; Surveyors; 15 Laborers— For service at Fort Chadb: Particulars can be bad ou pie Brovet Lieut. Col. nnd de 1-4B = r ANTED LADIES | to foe OUF smortune V smbroidered Slippers, in Chenflle, Sil Worse, Also. Embroidered Chemise and § gown Yokos, whi SEF glared here Gad Rellows' Slippers. yM. PRINCE, 439 Ninth steect, OPponite Patent Otivs. V nite WoMAR: to attend to at in the warhiug of a private family Gall at 212 Sch etivet, between 18th and 1 ees Ro 35-06 W ANTED—New sad Onst-off CLOTHING, old GOLD and BLLVER, or ony other article of it “the vid extend” Merchant Fovabes, Tere Stire ctf FULTON & Go. 0a wh einee Gours north of Sole Agent for Founs. arenes Sineun's SEWING MACHIN LOST AND FOUND. SReR YW ues ASTEAY, on my premises, two he owner will please some forward ro) eon pay charges ~ toke them away ve ELTMULLER, Vermont sveoue, tween N sad 0 street« "| S300 BONDS. act Fe ar aay 3, numbered 40.$5 Tr ward will be information enat aala 0.30. The above aver Se, r any 02%. aia for ‘Goete Le, on Wednesday -aniorsenes SPEC TACT. ES im case, either 0, OF Pye om fo = oe ts, on Pen air of GOLD long Market ivania if same ‘dinate black onyx, ‘Treasury or going t Fy vill ndsomely re eit at 90 Washington ‘O8T—A DIA OND. STUD. sat in on Tueeday citer in Georgetown. Ti i by kk DRY GOODS, &c. JOS. 3. MAY & COWS PARIS KID GLOVE DEPOT. £20,0000 WORTH ON HAND BS? PROBABLY THE LARGEST 8TOOK KEPT BY ANY RETAIL HOUSE IN THE UNITED STATES 600 DUZEN ALEXANDRINE'S and DESPRE's (Vory best Paris makes,) JUST RECEIVED DIRECT FROM PARIS, We have also Oo DOZEN ALEXANDRE and COURVOISTER'S. 2” Our Price is $2.00 per Pair for Ladies Short Gloves, aud 2.25 for LONG or TWO BUTTON GLOVES. GENTS GLOVES #2 25 @7 On all asles of ONE DOZEN and upwards we DED! 10 PER CENT. BF GOOD KID GLOVES $1.50 per Pair. FRENCH CLOTH GLOVES OF OUB OWN IMPORTATION, All sizes, benutiful «ty and at VERY LOW PRICKS. 308. 3. MAY &00., x anid 10th te mits. $1, so at 122, 35, S)SCARFS. NECK TIES KID GLOVES, lined PLUSIE GLOVES. HOSIERY of all Kine kinds of DRY GOODS at satral Stores WM. k. opposite Center RILEY & BROTHER CLOAKING cuore oot ar colors atk bey ye pad = = ood and cheap. A 5 of superio: REPS and POPLINS of sii cobors. SHAWL-& in great variot: galls stock of all kinds of Stor invite all in want of DE acai an we are Be ‘ug off our stock at very low Prices. WM. R. RILEY & BROTHER, No. 36 Central Stor «. de 12 6tit posite Centr Ma: 24 ERENT NFURNISHED ROOMS, suite ble for housekeeping. 274 Seventh street, con. venkontts Northers Libortios Market, Water and gas in cach root. KF ENT—NHOUSE contanins ive rooms and store room, No. 3® south F street, between Sth Spd 0th ste. west, at per month’ Inquire at No. 47 1th «t.. opp. Troasury det Nee ero RE FOR ® of iarce nize dows. wate: Bthetreet weet ani ti strect m o, ae 416¥ — FRE three-story "end DWREL NG. containing 9 rooms. w f good water it soup © the yard. a teu stable, smoky house and milk s D street Letwoon 34. and 34. The r. Inquire aext door at 0 BENT—Two large and forniehed communicstin, atiomen, who would like to remato at =| for the stater: only five tor! week mh wt the Cs Breakfast or fuli Board if re- »- 296 south B strest Capit ona Foes SHED HOUSES Fou RENT One of § Rooms. neer Circle on Pa av—#10 primo 5 ete lou Also one unfurnished new three st rooms. mks, water, batt squaree fromm Patent SN per mouth DOT WELLS & 00., r 6th urd Loute “ory Bri wis. papernd A. With gas and water. Treseury Building bet. Band C. Tala for the kere at No, 2 wort ar D north. Bout wide: rate co tor laree STORE BOOM ond 9th xtreet ome door from DP » MATTINGLY, 350 F% RENT IS ALEXANDRIA—Theee far- ished BOOMS, comms! with kitchen if deskrod Appiy at Ne 1K KENT—Two om first tunieating. avd m ofkee OF a, rg pos is lady . fu! unfurnished, ot “ Petrects ‘bet 8th aud 20th st = de 7-8 ROOMS FORWENT—Ia hborbo’. near Smithso- eat corner of Virgipi For Re RENT—six pice CNFURNISUED BO built the NW. core Loulslops vena: nat ae street, suitable for of flows oF lodging rooms. wiil be rebted separntdy or toget! an be n any time betwenn fand® o'lock wud for tor to the » 3 x weo3-1m 495 Teh stre T_PRIVATE Burglar and F 1 jock wide. by LATIME: corner Oe: avenue aud Lith st OF ea eng HOUSE ae porth, between Lath and Lat: te. mntigns. Fosspiston gives tameediont stNo 803 thet. sh LFT—Pour tare, ontar second floor. ly hall oe Sa Liween v.61 bs oe EEN mmodious STORE, WA eee HOUSK. sel STARLING on thecorner of me And B virceis weet, thy occupied by M: Morrison. Shaw & tis ove of the et pes locations in thiscity. Apply 499 FE north Bo Kos F atent Contains Sue best Locations in the to NAGLE » Auctionsers, 44s ded cin. A BP tt So RACE SS Fo, BENT—A large ren ROOW on Pean- Iwanis avenue. “@ar of the best locations In ity. Will be let until & istof Senesry. 198, Inquire o” NAGLE x — Anet aa Spuzxniy tt ECRNIST RD PARLORS AND BEDROOMS, ITURE. FURS: 1 snd in one of t tate ity of Washi only ene niputes: walk of | yey Wises ‘Bot mfae e Evite flonse wa Birkwood'er side. between E and F streets, weet Apply on the pramiecs no = FS, RENT—That b- attel ane leeirable Bl FI | on the it te of Georgaows, me occupied by Liat, ficneral Oras "itt wolf '8 LLY deemed meces@ary to say that it pos- senses all the requisites which make it oue of the Most deetrablfresi in the District. For par- ticulars tequire of ~F Agest, DANCING ACADEMIES. E stret, between may and Wek. PROF. Bane & ND QUARTER wfiteomimaee on an PDecunbers ‘or Cirow! oul erDly setee Aiwa oret i's Assembly Boome can be rebted for and Private Partion Bo 22-P8 PERSONAL. onan ‘ave given my son. RDGAW A. DOW i time te net aud trate (or bin self, ntnd shalt yy no debts whatever of hie con trertion, nor claim any of his earnings. Washington, Doc. 10, 1967. Misia eee his is to inform my fricnd= end lic that J have returned from the fx Han She Ber stadt nak Revues = wa ats a es OOMTLL D. formerly Ser ay Burst ‘Gorge a’ "Afrique and age aia Ser EOE Leoni 165 nis avenue —Acate clon, Ci us Discasesspest ay a a ‘thoroughly Hevea. iegpeniar hor I ty HAVING SKATING UR DE serie haan sake ST can have them Siamped tn a jetend by fr Wal RENCE 455 _ ie archer I Lerwuinheissseaie PRor. KzxIs'p ACADEMY, Misecs sind Masters, Taceday and, Sater aftor- fa from 3 w5 o'clock. aaa BUCK GLOVES. tt Genuine BUCKSKIN = 0 and retail.at RAMSEURG & SOW6.108 tetas wa CENTS GAUNTLET? made ° OS TON MAR Tv 190 180 S0eTor maLtasee? ‘| 1s@ PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Bet. 13 rw AND Sry. ho 183m ‘ASHINGTON CITY SAVINGS BANK, Corner of 7th street and Lous2ene avenge, PAYS INTEREST ON DEPOSITS, BUYS and SELLS off kinds of BONDS ana STOCKS, GOLD spd SILVER. Highest prices paid for LAND WARRANTS. J.B RLVANS, President. 3. A. BUFF, Treasurer,