The New York Herald Newspaper, December 27, 1854, Page 5

x 4 , \ tures elsewhere, ‘ > ow) Dis threst, and alse hacked his bead aad face with a. The neighbors came ramming in to see what wae The Supreme Court of this State gave an opinion to-day em the Liquor law, and the proceedings in the particular eape tried were pronounced correct, but the clause that authorized the seisure and detention of liquor was de- daved uncosstitutional, ‘The Providence and Worcester Railroad Company have declared 2 dividend of three dollars on each share, pay- ‘able to the stockholders on the 10th of January next. aeeeperenenprynemescnsinss From . ‘RB HUDSON RIVER pny BREAKING FUROVGH THE ICE—APPROPBIATION FOR THB Avpan®, Dec. 26, 1854. ‘This afternoon the Hudson River Railroad sleigh, con- taining twonjy passengers, broke through the ice while @vossing the river, submerging the horses, sleigh ‘and Passengers, All, however, were rescued—Mrs. J, Rey- melds and niece, of ‘Hudson, and Mrs. E. W. Wilson, of New York, just as they were sinking. ‘Fhe Common Council of this city have appropriated five hundred dollars and ordered two hundred tons of oa) for the poor. From Beston. BANQUET TO THE MEMBERS OF THE PREGS—DEATH OP AN BRGINBER—DESCBASE OF A MISSIONARY IN CORINA. Boston, Dee. 26, 1854. A very pleasant reunion of the editors and attaché ef the press of this city took place this evening at George Youny’s Coffee House. The dinner was given by ‘the committee of the City Council on public printing, ‘and embraced the substantials and luxuries of the sea * sen, and the affair in every respect was highly interest ing and agreeable. Alderman Odiorne presided, assisted by John H. Easthurn, City Printer, and Charles 0. Rogere, of the Common Council. Mr. W. W. Clapp, Esq. of the @axctte, Dr, Baily, of the Transcript, and others, made eloquent. speeches, and offered pertinent senti- ments. The meeting from the commencement to its clove was character.zed by the best good feeling. Abou thirty members of the press, in all, were present. Stephen Woodworth, an esteemed engineer in the of the Boston and Worcester Railroad Co., met @ sad accident to-day. He wasrunning a new See eee, net Sees ke im, him simost instantly. ; lbh ricwr tie ss Private letters by the America announce the death of ‘the Rev. Josiah Goddard at Ning Po, China. He was an eminent missionary, sent gut by the American Baptist Missionary Unio. . From Fortland. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE—RAILROAD AOOIDENT. Portianp, Dec. 26, 1864. At eleven o’clock last night, a fire broke out in Market square, destroying the storos occupied by James FE. Robinson, dealer in seeds, and 8. C. Gibson, thecary. ‘Yesterday forenoon a train on the York and Cumber- land Railroad broke throvgh the bridge, about halfa mile from the depot, in this city. The engineer and fire- man were slightly injured. Pennsylvania State Teachers’ Convention. ‘Lewiston, (Pa.,) Dec. 26, 1854. State teachers’ convention assembled in the Pres- By, ian church of this place to-day. Professor J. F. was elected temporary president. A large num- ber of new members were enrol eral reports sub- mitted and discussed, and addresses made on a variety of eee educational topics. The attendance was very large, State of the Weather. s OcpunsBura, Dec. 26, 1854. ‘The weather has moderated here considerably, and the snow is fast disappearing. Markets. YHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. PuiLapEtrma, Dec. 26, 1854, Stecks are firm, and tending upwards. The sales this Canal f1¢; Long island. alread, 13%: ‘Poonsylvania r lan nsylvani fanrcad, ii, Pennsylvania State Hives Si. - ‘The rates for money are unchanged. ~ Monmx, Dec. 22, 1854. ‘The sales of cotton during last week have amounted to 000 balev. The market is steady, at 7%Xe.@or mid- . Cotton freights to Liverpool are firm at 34d. New Or.xans, Dec. 23, 1854. Onur matket for cotton has undergone no change to- day. an tre up red bales. Sterling ex- ebange is quoted a cent premium. 4 vPonisaran Dec. 1854. The stock of flour in this market amounts to 19,000 barrels, against 92,500 at the same time last year; and the stock of wheat is 42,000 bushels, against 110,000 last year. Valuable Books from California. Orrice oF SeCRETARY OF STATE, Sacramento, Nov. 27, 1864. Sin—We send you by this mail one of debates of the convention; also ome copy of statutes of 1854, Please — ige ag ac thie apa tf our eb’dt serv ih W. DEN 'VER, Secretary of State. By Jas. A. Parrsrsoy, Clerk. ‘P.8.—We will send you the journals as soon as they ave published. a. W. D. The books arrived safely yesterday. They are valuable works of reference, and our thanks are due Mr. Dexver for this addition to our library. ‘The Earthquake in China on 2th Sept., 1854. 20 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. The Heaa.p of this morning contains an account of an earthquake in China on the 28th of Sept., 1854. On re- ference to our records we find that at 8 P. M., the even- ing previous, there was lightning, and on the 28th the tesoperature here rose to 80 degrees; at Glenwood cot- ‘tage, in term, to 85 degrees. The Haat account states that persons were sickened by the convulsion. Such was the case on the occurrence of an earthquake in the City of Mexico while occupied Dy American ¢ roops, on the 24 day of Oct., 1847, and the like result was experienced during the shock of an earthquake at Montreal, Canada, in Dec., 1844. Dui the terrible earthquakes at Carracas on the 26th March, 1812, persone ~ere for few moments deprived of reason. gibe shock of am earthquake at Chautibon, Siam. on the 13th of May, 1848, a substance that resembled human hair, of eight or ten inches in length, suddenly sprouted out from the ground—io the roads, in the market place, and in the most arid grounds. Gn being barat it had te some excell aad the pa seriep aa the human Ta, 0 ler, relates the same na of an earthquake which occurred in China while he was there. The great earthquake of Nov., 1755, bent the metal vanes on the spires of a meeting house in Boston, and also in Newburyport, Mass E. MERRIAM. Dec. 26, 1864, The Artistic Manner in which Espenscheld gets up bate meets with the approval and admiration of gentlemen of taste and fashion, who have very gen- Srally adopted bis new boliday hat, This sugerb fabric seota for $3 50, and is admitted by all to superior to any hat sold elsewhere for $4. The store is 118 Nas- sau street. Sensible People Collect at Knox's, convince ed that they can purchase hats, furs, caps, walking- sticks, umbrellas, &c., suitable for noilaay gilts, choap- of better quality than elsewhere. If you wish to jidered sensible, make a call at 128 Fulton street, 536 Brondway, Snow or sun, rain or clouds, cold or warm po matter what the weather, Root is always ready t make superb Daguerreotypes, Stereoscopes and Photo- graphs, at his Gallery, 263 Brot J Lord Elgin will sail for Liverpool to-day, im the Pacific. Yesterday he sat at Root’s gallery, 360 Broadway, and got several splendid daguerreotypes, wbich he takes with him. He pronounced them by far the best he hai ever had made. Anson’s Large Size Daguerreotypes, for 50 colored, and in a nice ose, vlan the size others make for fifty cents, and equal to $2 pio- ANSON’S, 589 Broadway, opposite the Metropolitan Hotel. Gifts waeee ne Espn BROTURRY sovenis, tn sovenirs, in 4 styles, at prices to suit the times. Dealeta supplied wi new goods direct from London riists and and Paris. , 283 Broadway, four doors above Astor House. 25 cents, $1 and $5; or, 92/0 doven—by hi 8. patent double camera: Kero portraiteat one 600 daily. Patent righ for Staten, cities ard for sale. No. 289 Broac- way. * i Ties Pianos for the Holtdays.—Horace Waters, 333 Pretey wbend bas the Jargest and most t assortment ‘of pianos and melodeons, manufactured by the most ce- lebrated makers in the Umon. In his warerooms can be fewnd pianos from ten different manufactories, and molodeons from five d do., affording an opportunity for ‘foe vel of holiday presents not to nad else- where , at prices tiat defy com petition. sal pinneg molodeous mrsic snd munial oat roel and ma of all Linde at a greater discount than he has évar made W. will before. Holiday Presente—Pianofortes— ‘The sudecribers would eall the attention of those de- chring to make a truly splendid an well as ussfal Holiday resent, to their elegant Orystal Palase prize pianf srtes, ” cana? mache and carve! rosewood, which they now eaer fot sale, together with » splendid assortment of these instramenta of every style of cases, from 63 to ootaver, of a quality which cannot be surpassed ‘eb will be fall ‘arranted, ond sold at prices tha eamnct fail to ruit; also melodeons, of very eu cart a eVENSIREN, & TRUSLOW, 006 Broadway, edjoinung the St. Nicholas Hote). ‘Viet Cards.—Grent Redaction for Holt- sey rent, for 108.5 —A plate boantifally ongraved and 50 cards Meweidog ards, $1 00; plain and. pathic oor fe latex very dow, tr ial eayuinpre, &c, bie Reeadway, Chinese Buildings, ’ as usual cravats, handker- ‘shirts and draw- winter clothing, the bom on ee, the earl their the ne, 20 way, corner of Warren street. ) du ‘and'360 Broa Grand Sale of Winter C jon G 100,000 worth of fine fashionable clothing, manufactured by three of the leading houses in Broadway, for sale 25 per cent below the cost of incre ott at EVANS’ tion of famties su ion of supply- 8S, Patten ya. D. DEVLIN & clothing warehouse, 66 and 68 Fulto: Broken Banks—Present Value.—All New York city banks taken at pars Government Stock, 90 cents; Bridgeton, 80; Wheat Growers’, 80; Lewia County, 40; Washtenaw, 40; indiana banks, 00) at EVANS? cloth: ing warehouse, 66 and 68 Fulton street. Pg Beeeente tie Fors apa teria’ who have thronged the great fancy bazaar of H. 8. Rogers (449 ireateay) ‘the past week, is sufficient proof that his goods gry ear yt the cheapest, and that the people are fully satisfied with their b . The same, and even greater, inducements are offered to his numerous trons the present week. Mr. Rogers has just taken from the Custom House an invoice of the most splendid French goods, especially adapted to this season, which, with the other large stock, (above $20,000 worth,) will be sold without reserve, as the building must undergo extensive repairs, in consequence of the late disastrous fire in the rear. H. £. ROGERS, Fancy Bazaar, 449 Broadway. Fancy Goods, To; Dolls and Games at e tightness in the greatly reduced prices.—' market having rather cramped the sale of presents, we have concluded to take advantage of this, the last week of the holidays, and endeavor to force off our stock by raducing the prices, which, together with the selection from the largest stock in the city, we think will induce all in search of presents, for either old or young, to give usavisit. Among the more useful articles we would call attention to our reticules, workboxes, toilette cases desks, &c. We have a fine assortment of dolls, dressed and undressed; box toys, games, every variety of stand- ing toys; in fact almost creryting. that can be called for in’ the toy line. . We Importer of Fancy Goods, Novelties and Toys. Ae 2 Ae TIN Clothing.—Geo. P. Fox, Tailleur, and Inven- teur des is at No. 321 Broadway, ready at all times to serve his friends to order, or give the multitude fits ready-made. The Trial of Dr. Beale.—The Testimony in this exciting case will be published in the National Po- lice Gazette of this week, ready on Thursday. Also, conclusion of the case Ruckel versus Francis. For sale everywhere. The Afternoon Performances at Perham’s hsve become immensel Popular, and will be kept up throughout the week. ‘Don Giovanni” will be performed both afternoon and evening; also, the ‘Railroad Gallop,’ and other,entertainments of an attractive cha- racter. Another of those worite Free Lunches this day, and every aay till further notice, at the Ful- ton Wine Vaults, 68 Fulton street, from 11 till 134. Choice wines, ale, segars, &c. Also, old wines and li- quors for family use. jigs digit Bottles Finest Brandy three finest whiskey, one bottle finest Jaroaica rum, one bottle Baker’s bitters, four bottles finest port and berry, in case, for $10. ARTHUR KENDALL, Wine merchant, 7 William street. There will be a Free Cham) oe 81 to-night, December 27, for all the friends of J. 8. Brad ley, Hag., at the Bowery Hotel, the late Capt, ‘Thomas irk’s, No. 395 Bowery, corner of Sixth street. Every body is respectfully invited to attend, at 8 o’clock P. M. 600 Ohristmas and New Year’s Presents will be distributed during the holydays among 600 sub- seribers, con of 100 farms and 2,000 building lots. $15 only secure a warrantee deed for four duilding lots, 25 by 100 feet each, or @ farm from two to fwengy teres. For full information apply to CH. WOOD, 208 Broadway, where maps and pamphlets can be had gratis. Great Fire at Buffalo. Borraro, New York, Dec. 14, 1854, Silas C. Herring, Esq.—Sir:—We roasted a Herring last night, and notwithstanding we started the scales freely, he came out triumphant. ‘The safe was one of Herring’s patent, and was in Truscott's distillery, which was urnt, and made a hot fire. We had it brought to our store this morning and cut open—books, bonds, mort- gages, notes, bank bills, and gold, were all as good as id bars "ay ah fag of laa eos being a ttle curl eam. ‘ours, respectfully, ss WEEKS’ & PRESCOTT, Agents, and Tou A Silver Modal Award- ea Yo MEUHURST & EEARD, 27 Maton inne; for the bert rigs and toupecs exhibited ‘at the New York State Fair, 1864. Back and front braids, curls, &c. Copy the ro OEY EERE SR SETS ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED EVERY D PMRSONAL. |APTAIN HENRY POWELL PRYCE.—IF THE WI- dow of the late Ca; Henry Powell Pryce, or his son, ‘will call at 65 South street, they will hear of some- thing to ~~ advantage. Should this notice be seen 4 an: ho can give information regarding either, it will be suitably acknowledged by FOSTER, ELLIOT? & CO., 65 South street. 'L INDIVIDUO QUE ESTUVE AYER TARDE EN EL mimero 29 de Clinton place, puede de yoher el so- bretodo que tomo de alli i de lo cortrario suprie las con- seayencias. F LUCY CRAIG, THE YOUNG LADY WHO PAID A ¢eposit on a mantilla at the store of S. D. Hawkins, ‘Beo Hive,) Grand street, will call at the desk of the Hersia office she will receive the amount so deposited. NFORMATION WANTED—OF THOMAS FILZMORRIS, from the county of Mayo. When last heard from was working for a farmer in Ohio, three months since. Was married to « girl from Kilkenny, named Mary Welch. Any information that can be given of him will be kindly received by his brother Patrick Fitzmorris, at Mrs. Nea- ly’n, 386 Water street. Ohio papers please copy. F THIS SHOULD MEET THE NOTICE OF MRS. MAR garet Pendleton, who arrived from California on the steamer Northern Light, Nov. 15, she will find a letter with her ad tress at the Broadway Post Ottice. ARCHIBALD SEYMOUR WILL CALL AT THE POST Office, he will find a letter directed to him. ICHAEL MASIERSONS LANDED ON THE 18TH inst., in search of his brother, Patrick Creelaugh- tor, of county Longford, parish of Willow, son of Patrick Mastersons. Any person git information of him will ‘be well rewarded. Address Patrick Campbell, Fifty seventh street, between Broadway and Seventh avenne. SALES AT AUCTION, M. CRISTALAR, AUCTIONEER, 23 BOWERY, RE- A. spectfully solicits from his friends and the public ‘same patronage aa they have herctofore extended to him, and Jeave to announce that he is at all times ready to advances in sums from one hut to five thousand do!lars, on every description of merchan- dise, on liberal terms. UCTION NOTICE.—pi0aTG AGE SALE OF RICH AND costly household furniture, silverware, ehi &e., day, Wednesday, at 10}; 0’clock the Righth Thirteenth street, embracing ayenue, four doors trom the entire clegant furniture of the house, an ex- and Cin variety of seh on carpets, sen, t Civics pianoiorte, poe aed ui i glass doors; rosewood parlor furniture, en suite; Taarols top tables, large pier glasses, with a number of elegantly de- corated mantel vases and other china and statuary orna- ments, ormolu clocks, 20 beautiful oil paintings, richly frat PF pt ls A seer ‘of chamber furniture, in rosewood and mahogany, all cf the best description, hair mattressen, feather }, ke. ; also, a variety of rich sil- verware, with the basement and kitchen furniture, ex- tension dining table, French china and ten sets, cut glassware, ivory cutlery, &e. Cal ‘at the houre. | the sale is poremprory bbc bedin will be uired of every purchaser. ponement iis SELL WwW. WISTUOTT, Auctioneer. UCTION SALE THIS DAY, BY JOHN LEVISON, Auctioncer, at 341 Proadway.—A superb collec tion of one hundred ofl paintings, by eminent American artista, .consisting of historical pieces, landscapes, mountain scenery, winter views ig pleees, all mounted in rich gold frames. Sale positive, without reserve; to commence at 11 o'clock, Alao, in the evening at 7 o'clock, a large collection of choice annuals for 1565, gift books, standard and miscellaneous, all very richly bound, suitable for holivay gifts, rone- T. Qoxey, tao ty gvods, $3, ey, sects Thy bulk W two suites carved rosewood parlor furniture, in satin brocatelle; enamelled chamber suites, &. o'clock, in the furni- See i A a ett Pinaud heal UCTION NOTICE.—WM. B. JONES, AUCTIONEER— By virtue of an execution, I will expose for sale, at public auction, this day, at 145 Canal street, at 103¢ Ee ae a quantity , of various brands. wM. IN, Constable and County Officer, + Office Marine Court. UCTION SALE OF CHOICE PICTURES, BY THE hest American and foreign artists—Genuine works of art. DAVID AUSTEN, Jr., will sell on Thursday, December 28, at 100’clock A. M., at the house 61 Madison avenue, a very valuable private collection of original paintings, including landscapes, figures, marine, flower 2nd frudp wees, winter scenes, interiors, &., by the following A merican ani foreign artists:— 4. B, Durand, W..R. Miller, Jacobi, R. Gignoux, Rannar, Zoll, Wm. Hart, Sheg Rosson, F. E. Church, Hope, Bloemart, D. W. Boutelle, Lor. Rowley, W. Fobn, J. F. Cropsey, re, : . P. y Poussin, Crusman, Jessie Talbot, V. Brugger, Grunewald T. Doughty, Schmidt, Muller, fuller, barn ese Brown, of London, _Brieghnell. e collection is pow we for public examination from the day, from8 A.M. to9P. M. Ladies and gentlemen are respectfully invited. Sale positive and peremptory whether it stormsor not. N. B.—The house for sale, can be seen on and after the 5th January. SSIGNEES’ SALE OF FURNITURE—THIS MORN- ing, at 1034 o’clock, under the direction of C, IN- ‘and J. W. MASON, Assignees, the largo and excellent stock of rosewood, mahogany and walnut parlor and chamber furniture, contained in the Ware- rooms of A. C. Humbert, (late Humbert & Kenny) 172 ani 174 Fulton street, Brooklyn. The attention of the trade and others wishiag meal good furniture, is in- vited. Catalogues at the y¥ JOSEPH HEGEMAN, AUCTIONEER—THURSDAY, December 28, at 10 o'clock A. M. precisely, at 133 Amity, between Clinton and Henry streets, Sout Brook- lyn, elegant furniture—a large and general ‘assortment of furniture, mostly made by Thomas Brooks, in his best style, compris ‘a very handsome suit of mahogany arlor furniture in dark green velvet, 9 pieces; splendid large French plate pier glass, in very rich frame, with cornices to match; nt mahogany chamber furni- wure, marble tops, wi ez patent spring mattress, iron bedateads, toilet sets, mattresses and bedding, ex- tension table, rich velvet tapestry, Brussels and ingrain carpets, oil clothg, Angola mats, rich p china tea set, two solid oak bookcases with yery rich artistic bronze chandelier with w: hackets, &c. Also several oil paintings richly framed. The whole in excellent order, as good as new, Catalogues at the salesroom. ¥ WATERBURY & DYER, AT 10% O'CLOCK, Wednesday, Dec. 27, at their store, 38 Broad atreet, without reserve, diamond jewelry and watches, a Jarge importer's sale; also fancy goods, for ‘New Year's gifts, of late importation, adapted to the season. Y ELIAS COMBS, AUCTIONEER—OFFICE NO. 244 Grand street, New York—Assignes’s sale, at 80 Routh Seventh street, Williamsburg, L. I., on Friday, Bec. 29, at 10 o’eloek A. M., the stock and tools of a tin- smith, consisting of tin, irom, wood and japauned ware, tinsmith’s tools, workbenches, &c. Sale positive. ONSTABLES’ SALE.—BY VIRTUE OF AN EXECU- tion, I will sell, on Thursday the 28th day of Dec. at103, AeM., at No. 77 Greenwich street, the stock and fixtures of segar store, consisting of segars, snuff, to- bacco, counters, counter cases, Kc. ° CHARLES F, WATTS, Constable. D. NASH, AUCTIONEER—STORE, 810 BROAD- > _ way.—Sheriff’s sale of rich fancy articles, jewel- éry ond papier machie goods, &c., on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 1854, at 10 o'clock A. M., at No. 241 Broadway, con- sisting of bronzes, mantel ornaments, clocks, candela- bras, fancy ‘articles of all kinds, coms eee fans, papier mai goods, workboxes, rose: |, mahogany sodtaed Sore reecing. Lee. Lapidiges dl and stands, portemonnaies of every variety an: tern, riding whips, French prints and paint in frames, ‘trans- parencies, plated ware, rich fine gold jewelry of every description, fancy and staple stat , comprising cap, letter and note paper, envelopes, seals, pencils, pens, sealing wax, wafers, Bristol drawing boards, English, French and American drawing papers, artists’ materigls, Newman’s water and oil Colors, globes, &c. 8. HOUGH, AUCTIONEER. THIS DAY, WED- 2, Beseey Dec. 27th a 1034 o'clock, contents of the large 4 story house, ai ‘arren st., near Hudson river R. R. depot, consisting of rosewood pprior furni- ture, en suite, centre and side abieg, abo 0 yards tapestry carpet on the floors, large pier glasses, rose- wood legure with mirror doors, brocatelle curtains, rose- wood sevea ley iterd soinger & superior instrument, oil paintings, solid a table, china dinner and tea sets, costly chi vases, ormolu clocks, rose- wood and mahogany bedsteads, ‘pureaus, 2 stands, beds and bedding, hair mattresses, bedroom cal crockery, cut glass ware, silver ware, castors, with cut bottles, elegant tea service, salvers, with solid silver edges, cake baskets, spoons, rorks, &c., being the whole contents of a large and well furnisled house, The furniture is nearly new, and every article will posi- tively be sold. D. NASH, AUCTIONEER, STORE 310 BROADWAY. je —Asnignee’s sale of hotel furnitare, &c.,on Thurs- ny, December 28, at 10 o'clock, ‘A. M., at $10 Broad- way, consisting of hair and straw mattresses, feather beds, comforters, sheets, pillow cases, towels, napkins, , table covers, tables, chairs, carpets, oil cloths, crockery and glassware, decanters, goblets, plated ware, castors, knives and forks, copper'and tinware, kitchen utensils, Ke. ke, Catalogues will be rendy on the morning of the’sale. BREVOORT HENRY, AUCTIONEER,—SALE OF ¢ rich and valuable fars, sleigh robes, &e.—This day, at 11 o'clock, at the wale room of Henry & Buck, No.'14 Maiden Lane. This stock consists of the dnost Hudson Bay sable, Grecian, stone martea, fitsh marten, Kalatat, Silerian squirrel, American: and mountain marten, victorines and cuifs, circulars, talmas, &e.: also, gent’s fine fur gloves, rs. and wolf, ) race ‘coon, eabella, and buffalo’ robes, &c., &. ‘This sale is worthy the attention of thoie purchasing tor preseats, as the stock eonsists of every variety of first-class furs that are manufactured. a IANCY GOODS.—JOHN L. VANDEWATER, AUC- tioneer —VANDEWATER & TURNER. will’ sell on ednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 27, 28, 29, 30, at 1034 o'clock each day, at the salesrooms, Nos, $0 Pine and 56 Cedar streets, a splendid assortment of rich fancy goods, consisting of rich china, decorated ‘vases, colognes, card receivers, jewel caskets, richly de- corated china dinner and tea sets, coffee cups with mot- foes, ke.; rieh bronze ‘and ormola locks shades and wdg; bronze figure: ups, statuettes, coupecs, Bes renee eae Pree, “Searaved? Bobenled uptical eut vares, colognes, card receivers, pocals, ruby liquere sets, torquois caraife and tumbler®, flint cat de- canters, champagnes, claret wines and papier mache portfolios; dressing cases, work boxes, glove boxes, silver plated tea and coffee services, coffee urns, cake baskets, castors, card receivers, waiters, dinner and desert fores and spoons, tea table ind desert spoons. Also, Enalish and German toys, suitable for New Yoar’s gifts, the whole forming*a very desirable assortment of holiday presents. URS AT AUCTION. —HENRY T. LEEDS, AUC- tloneer, 100 Nassau street, will seli this day, (Wed- egday,) Dec. 27, at 1034 o'clock, all the balance of furs in store, consiating of about 166 sleigh robes, lined with and richly trimmed, such as Rocky Mountain Faccoon, genet, lamb, and Isabella bear, &e. ; also, a splendid assortment of muffs, cuffs aod victorinos, of 2 all varieties; sete of realermine, stone marten, chilla, &e. ; gentlemen’s collars, talmas, carriage capes, with cuffs to match. Catalogues now ready. le peremptory. FORGE COOK, AUCTIONEER.—PEREMPTORY SALE Grrotricn ana’ furnitdre on Wednesday and ‘Thursday, December 27 and 28, at 103 o'clock each day, at em 292 ay YY, near ry ee es nad will as above, catalogue, the at of James B. Cook, Eaq., (wlan must be removel ‘week, ) em- brasing superior parlor and chamber suits, etegeres, fete pe ie canis, extension di tables, centre and side tables, &c. Also, several elegant French piate mirrors, matt a, and every article usually foun: in a first class wareroom. Sale positive. G. HORTON, AUCTIONEER—SALES ROOM 13 i G. Sixth avenue—Will BP ae day, at half-past 10 fouston streets, stock of of work benches, mor- ines, lumber, &e, By o'clock, corner of Forsyth and ‘a sash and blind maker, consisti ticing, tenoning and planing order of the assignees, ENRY H. LEEDS, AUCTIONEER—BY HENRY H. Leeds & Co., Thursday, Decemper 28, at ine o'clock in the gallery of our store, No. 19 Nessau street, illustrated and standard works—a choice selec- tion of annual and gitt books—magniticently ‘lustrated works—standard book, &c, adapted tor New Year's Prevents; amongst ther will be found, The Republican ‘onrt, 18 Ferguson’s Hindostan, Leaftets of Memory for £55, Homes of American Statesmen, The Correct Album, ‘ake, The Poets of the Words, The Salamadrine, Fictorial Books of Ancient Ballads and Poetry, Finden’s Gallery of Grace; Book of Home Beauty, Home Book of the Pictnzesque, Easterman’s Aboriginal Portfolio, Lae’ trees, plata and flowers, Mlustrated Exh bitjon and Magarine of Art, Hacding's Biographical Mem jon’s Interior, Olt Authors, Pictorial k, Gallery of Beau: &e. Sale to com easy sor Lay i ; ay , 29th, at 1035 e°clock each day, at the sale roome, 19 Nassau street, sa! goods, a the marble statuary is one superb statue Flyin, Xyene, by Levy; 1 do, Pendant; dancing Bacchus; a €0] = fe roe ea rg iy in the Vatican, ue 3 nymph, an origina! berg; 1 de. Madonna of Tenersanaist sunere up other very beautiful and classic grou and parlors. alaoaster vases will embrace all the antique styles, copied from the British museum and the galleries mghiont France and Italy. One superb pair of amphoras for recesses, ornamented with sated rey 1 sayerd Canthares, on fire Lein' of Saviour and Mary, ips, suitable for octagon pedestal; te Hebe vases; Etruscan do. ; Egyptian urns; Lecythu@ vases; lio lazzas, for fruits and cards; mantel vases; large Linelli otter exquisie spies of te latent tmportaions; goats, qui styles o atest im ns; gents. co kg jana drea cases of rosewood aad r mache, with pearl. Bronzes—Magnificent Bronse statuctten of every size and description, just re- ceived from Europe, the finest ever offered at auction in this city, zepresenting Una and the Lion, Asis and Af- rica, the Stag at bay, Amazon, Hercules, &c. Clocks—A eiepabent ¢f superb bronze and ormolu clocks, com- prising about 100 different sizes, all of the most exquisite workmanship and in perfect order. Parian Statuary— Superb Parian groups and statuettes, representing the ing of Moses, the Flute Player. Psyche, the Madonna, fend ots fans Oo} ye dusts of Napoleon, Wellington, and others; description, kid, silk and ‘ornamented, framed in richly carved pearl and ivory; French porce- lain and china vases of every description, richly decora- ted and entirely new patterns. Silver Plated Ware— Castors, tea sets, cane baskets, silvers, liquor stands, &c.; also, a pete invoice of rich papier mache goods and other cho’ les, suitable for the holidays. Many of the goods were exiubited in the Crystal Palace, Sold with- out reserve. ENRY H. LEEDS, AUCTIONEER.—BY HENRY H. Leeds & Co., Wednesday, Dec. 27, at 103; o'clock at our gallery, 19 Nassau street, about 12 beautiful sculptured, plain, whito and black Egyptian marble mantels, without revere; alao, an invoice of terra cotta ware, chimney tops, statuary figures, groups, vases &c., from the Crystal Palace. ik ee aoe i ENRY H. LEEDS, AUCTIONEER.—BY HENRY H. Leeda & Co., Thursday, Dec. 28, at 103 o'clock, at je sales’ room,’ 19 Nassan street, large sale of furs, manufactured for the city retail trade, in the best man- ner, to be sold without reserve, consis of stone and minx marten, chinchilla, Hudson Bay sable, Kalafat do., victorines, peleri talmas, capes, tippeta, cuffs, &ec., all lined with silk; also, ermine seis for misses, gentle- men’s muftiers, Astracan gloves, foot muffs, a0 ol &e.; al about 200 wolf, bear, squirrel coon and buffalo robes, pt ts of ‘St. every size and description; also, children’ berian squirrel and chinchilla, complete; also, sable sets, victorines, muffs, cuffs and capes, of the high- est cost. The abov. fs are all warranted as repre- sented, to be soll positively without reserve. jh hes H. LEEDS, AUCTIONKER,—BY HENRY H. Leeds & Co.—Large sale of costly pier, mantel, Gentre and other looking-glasses; also, ® large assort- ment of oil paintings, in rich framss,—H. H. Leeds & Co, will.sell at auction, on Thursday, 28th, Friday, 29th, and Saturday, 30th December, at 1034 o'clock each day, at 109 Fulton’street, a large ‘and elegant assortment of French plate looking-glasses, pier, mantel, oval, centre and other glasses; also, 100 splendidly framed oil paint- ings, by some of our first artists, &c. ‘The stock is all of the first class, and belongs to one of the largost dea’ ers in the city declining business. Sale without reserve, OHN L. VANDEWA’ AUCTIONEER.—VANDE- WATER & TURNER will sell on Wednesday, Doc. 27, at 103; o'clock, at the salesrooms, 30 Pine ani 66 Codar streets, a splendid assortment of furs, consisting of rich stoze marten, Freach sable, fitch, ‘ehinchilla, mountain marten and Hudson’s Bay’ sable mais, victo- rines, cuffs and ot dx also, rich stone marten talmas, with cufls go match; sleigh robes af the finest Isabella bear, wolf, Hudson’s Bay buffalo, racoon skios. The at- tention of purchasers is requested to this sale, as overy article will be warranted. N. HATCH, AUCTIONEER.—SALES THIS DAY, eat 103 o'clock, at #62 Ninth avenue, near Nine- teenth street, a general assortment of new furniture, such as bureaus, tables, bedsteads, chairs, looking: 7 &e., by J. N. HATCH, public’ auctioneer. N. ‘aken and ‘sold on commission, Sales every MORIARTY, AUCTIONEER, WILL SELL, THIS DAY, at half-past 10 o’clock, at 693 Fourth street, near , the contents of a grocery and liquor store—a nice riment of teas, spices, soap, candles, hama, pork, ; alsu, kegs and liquors, decanters, tumblers, bare, fixtures, ‘var pump, crockery, &c. WRAY, AUCTIONEER.—FINE DECORATED e French China at auction, on Wednesday morning, at 103, o'clock, at the corner of Broadway and Anthony street, will be sold a large and splendid assortment of French China, direct from the Importers, comprising rich dinner and tea sets, neat vases for presents; mofto cups, card baskets, candlesticks, &e., with a large as- sortment of other articles for the holidays. AWNBROKER SALE.—A. M. CRISTALER, AUCTION- cer, 23 Bowery, will sell on Wednesday, 27th, at 034 o’elock, a large and valuable assortment of watches and jeqelry, consisting of fine gold rings, pins, chains, bracelets, gold and silver lever, anchor, lepine and verge watches, tools, gans and pistols, &c., &c., by order of A. J. Jackson, 56 Reade street. GBaurs SALE—ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, SD at 10 o'clock, at 657 Broadway, a large and valu Die assortment of laces and ladies’ furnishing good: consisting of Honiton and other laces, sleevés, gloves, handkerchiefs, infants’ dresses, robes, &c. HERIFF’S SALE OF TWO VALUABLE HORSES AND very fast travellers; to be sold on Wednesday, Dec. 27, at 11 o'clock, in Livingston street, near Conrt street, Brooklyn, B. LOTT, Sheriff, J. PIERCE, Deputy. Tete MORRELL, AUCIIONEER.—HOLIDAY GIPTS r of rich fancy goods. china and silver plated ware.— 9 morning, at 103, o'clock, and 20’clock P.M., at his spacious sales room, 804 Broadway, corner of Duane street, a large and splendid collection of rich decorated china’ ware, silver plated do., papier machie goods and fancy gooly of every description. Also pianofortes, fur- niture, gilt frame mirrors, oil paintings, &c. IERRENCE BOYLE, AUCTIONKER.—STORE NO. 46 Centre street will sell on Thursday, 26th inst., at 0 o'clock, at 189 Chambers street, corner of Washing- ton, known as the York Hotel, all the furniture, be: and bedding of said hotel, together with the barroom furniture and fixtures. Sale positive, as the goods must be removed the same day. A cash deposit required from all purchasers. 8. MELLOR, AUCTIONEER.—BY HOUGHTON & ¢ IELLOR, to-morrow (Thursiay) at 1034 o'clock at 113° Nassau street, elegant householi furniture, rose- wood pianofortes, French plate mirrors, oil paintings, richly enamelled chamber furniture, china and silver ware, rosewood bagatelle board, cabinet furniture, con- sisting of elegantly carved rosewood parlor furniture, en suite, im French satin brocatelle, various colors; secre- taries and writing cabinets, beaufats, bookcases, ward- robes, rosewood, mahogany, walnut, oak, chamber, library and dining room furniture of various styles and designs; superior extension dining tables, 14 feet lon; rosewood and mahogany beds! bureaus and was! stands; marble tops to match; painted furniture in suits, rich carved rosewood and mahogany sofas, tete-a- teres, rocking, easy and parlor chairs; marble top centre, pier, side, card and fancy tables; French china tea and toilet sets, vases, lamps, Xe. At'12 o'clock, three supe- rior toned pianos, one second hand do. The trade, conn- trv merchants, and others, are invited to examine this stock before purchasing. Catalogues issued on the morn- ing ofsale,. Gols now on view, 7M. WITIERS, AUCTIONEER.—WILL SELL THIS W ios at to%g'ovelock, at 187 Canal atrect, all the genteel parlor, chamber and kitchen furniture of a fa- wily breaking up housekeeping, sofas, chairs, centro and dining tables, pier and other glasses, bookcases, paintings, rosewood and mahogany bedstoads, hair mat tresses, feather beda, blankets, spreads, tapestry, 3 ply and other carpets, oil cloth, marble top dressing bureaus and washstands, china ginss and plated ware; also, i ves, wines ), holiday presents, some elry, gold watches, chains, diamond rings, brace lets, silver ‘and plated ware; algo, velvet sacks, fars, silk dresses, broche shawls. ; W TLLIAM IRVING & CO., AUCTIONEERS.—SUPREME Court.—Mones 8. Cohen againtt Jacob Moses Smit; Jacod Mcnes Smit against Moses 8. made in the above entitled uy the y requirin; Peedension the partnership stock of goods of te firm of Coben & Emit, for ‘as, &e., we will expose the said stock for sale, as required in and by said order, atour store, No. street, on Wednesday, Thuraday avd Friday, Dec, 27, 28, and 2%, and until the sale thereof shall be "com: pleted. The said stock consista of sevres porcelai. superbly decorated sevres china vases, with rich original parntings; one sea? of very it_seyren porcelain vases, the xy of Wim. II. King, of Hol- Jand, which are worthy res attention (3 or aie ‘a superb pair of porcelain flower pots, elegantly decorat- ed with chigtval ofl patntio cost $600; antique dres. den china groups and vases; sevres in tete a-totes, caps and saucers, plates, fancy res, candiesticl candelaoraa, mottoes, coapees and clocks; ormola gill okt vases, candelabras for gas, splendid revres china ‘ables, with ormolu standards, with couplete suits of vases to mateh, mest gee painted, each painting a perfect gem; splendid p plates, ‘card receivers, yerian groups, ornaments, &e.; bronzes, in a large va- riety, of clocks, candelavras, coupes, figures, groups, ke.; superb ebony and boise do rose and buh! seorctary, cost $200; rich carved ebony cabinets, inlaid with pearls, and frames,painted by old masters; writing desks, tables, papatries, work boxe, &c.; antique marquetee chairs o the frie nth century ; nt and costly antiqne laces, a lorge variety; damask shirts. Also large variety of foney articles; lain ancient dresden vases; antique china inner sets, antique coin, &e. Alo a namber of very fine original off parntings, by masters of the Duteh and Flemish schools. The xhole comprises a9 fine a Teetion of evres ning, antiques, & were ies Hig, Lowernce & linen, attorneys f M.rmit; L. Benton, attorney for M. 8. Coben, Cohen.—By virtne Oy 5 YROM KEW YORK TO LIVERFOOL. Chief cabin es Becond sable pantege. + " Chief cabin passage. at dit r 110 Becond cabin . oo ‘The ships from Boston at Halifax. ARABIA, ue Judkins, AMERICA, Capt. Lang, PERSIA, Ca; we, EUROPA, Capt. Shannon, asia, Capt. E. G. Loxt, CANADA, Capt. Stone, AFRICA, Capt. Harrison, NIAGARA, Capt. Leiteb. These vessels a clear white light at masthead; ee ee wi red om port bow. ERICA, Lang, leaves Boston Wednesday, Jan. 3, 1855. ASIA, Lot ABE “ Jan. 17, 1855, ‘There will be mo steamehips of thie line from New York until further notice. Berths not secured until paid for. An experienced surgeon on board. The owners of these ships will not be acc gold, silver, bullion, a; ) jewelry, precty metals, uniess*bills of lading are eigued therefor and the value thereof therein expressed. For freight or passage apply to BE. Cote, No. 4 Bowling Green. OR LIVERPOOL.—PACKET 0 ‘The fast sailing packet ship FRANCIS P rm. H. Robrom, Master, will sail as above. sage, having excellent accommodations, apply on bourd, at pler 15 East river, or to SREY . THOMAS P. STANTON, 56 South street. LIVERPOOL AND PHILADEL. ‘HIA STEAMSHIP Company intend soiling their favorite aq OF MANCHESTER... -©2, mt CITY OF BALTIMO! 2.658 d0..2,700 + evs January 18, 1855. KANGAROO. ‘Thursday IVERPOOL, CITY OF MANCHESTER. . Wednesday, December 20, 1854. KANGAROO,......,.....-About Weguesday,—————— Saloon $90, $65 and 855, according to state room. ‘A limited number of third class passengers will be taken, and found with comforfably covked provisionf, for $26...........t0 Liverpool | $45........from Liverpool, Parties wishing to bring out their frieuda can obtain certificates of passage, and drafts on Liverpool, in sums of £1 sterling and upwards. Apply to SAMUEL SMITH, Agent, 17 Walnut street, Philadelphia, and Nv, 7 Broad: way,New York. i LASGOW & NEW YORK SIRAMSHIP COMPANY.— The mew and powerful steamshipa NEW YORK, 9,400 tons and 500 horse power (R. Craig, commander); and GLASGOW, 1,962 tons and 400 horse power ( Cumming, commander), built exprerely for the trad tween NewYork and Glasgow, will pail as under. From York, Glasgow, Saturday, 20th January, 1855, at 12 noon. First cabin, saloon state-rcoma (eteward’s fee included), $00; first cabin, nitahtp (state-rooms steward’s fee ird included), $76. ird clase.—A limited number of t class passengers will be taken, supplied with provis of good qu ly cooked, at $25 each. Carries & Y, Pro} surgeon, For freight or passage, apply to J. McSYMON, 88 Broadway, New York.” New Yor Pay Walla ar gold only received for passage. the waah- of references. Aj RESPECTABLE WOMAN WANTS A SITUATION AS cook, washer and ironer. Good city reference given. Apply at 40 West Thirteenth street. YOUNG AND HEALTHY WOMAN, WITH 4 FRESH breast of milk, is desirous of obtaining a situation 48 wet nurse in a respectable family. Has no objection to the country. i james floor, o,the country. Apply at 79 Ji street, first floor, RESPECTABLE PROTESTANT GIRL WISHES & situation to do general housework in # small pri- isa good plain Seok, excellent washer and froner and a good ba‘ Cam ‘be seen for two daynat her present employe: Pleasé call at 98 Greenwich SITUATION IS WANTED BY A RESPECTABLE A girl to do housework or chamberwork: is well re- commended, not afraid to work, a good plain cook, and bas no objection toa boarding house; ix also a good washer froner. Apply, for two cays, at the office 802 Eighth avenue—no charge. RESPECTABLE YOUNG WOMAN WISHES A situation in a private family,.as chambermaid and laundress, or chambermai(i and ps in sewer: no objec- tion to gos short distance in the country; the best of reference given. Can be seen for two days at 209 Mercer street, third floor, front room, between Bleecker and Amity A PROTESTANT YOUNG WOMAN WANTS A SITU- ation as cook; is a good washer and ironer; has ho objection to do chamberwork or sewing. Has good city reference, Can bescen for two days. Please call at 2094 Wooster street, PERSON OF SUPERIOR QUALIFICATION AND experience wanta a situation im a pri famil, as Burse and seamstress. Is competent to i of family sewing, dressmaking included. Can refer te her last employer. To be seen, or a note addresned to Seamstress, at 33 Thirteenth street, west of Fifth av- enue, for two days. 4 A LADY, ABOUT BREAKING UP HOUSEKEEPING, wishes to obtain situations for her cook and cham” bermaid. They would both prefer to be employed us nurse or chambermaid, being fond of children and ac- customed to plain sewing and fine washing. They can have the highest testimonials of character and capacity. Apply at 196 Fast Eighteenth street. RESPECTABLE PERSON WISHES TO OBTAIN 8 situation as seamstress, and to do light chamber- work; or would assist in taking care of children; is a good family seamstress, and hax worked some time at reasmaking. | Good city reference can be given. Can be seen at Fast Fourteenth street, near Firat ave- nue, room 7. PROTESTANT WOMAN WANTS A SITUATION A® housekeeper in a small family. Can make herself enerally useful at light housework, Please call at 281 flizabeth street, third floor. PERSON EXPERIENCED IN THE CARE AND management of children, wishes to engage an child’s nurse and seamstress, or chambermaid ; the ad- vertiser is a member of the Episcopal church, and bas lived with several respectable families. Please call on or address A. D., 60 Warren street, opposite the public school, South Brooklyn, for two days. RESPECTABLE PROTESTANT GIRL WANTS A situation as chambermaid and waiter, or to take care of children and do plain sewing. Can’be seen for two days at 120 Nineteenth streot, in the rear, between Sixth and Seventh avenues. EW YORK & CALIFORNIA STEAMSHIP LINE, VIA Nicaragua—he Accessory Transit Co. of Nicara- a, proprietors.—The splendid doubletengine steamealp OR LIGHT, 2,500 tons burthen, Capt. E. L. Tinklepaugh, will leave pier No, 3 North river, at three o'clock, ¥. M., precisely, for Punta Arenas, Wednesday, December 27, connecting with the favorite steamahip Cortes, 2,000 tona burthen, over the Nicaragua Transit route, having but twelve miles of land transportation by first class carriages, These steamers are unsurpansed in their ventilat op and accommodations. . For informa- tion or paesage, apply only to CHAS..MORGAN, Agent, No. 5 Bowling Green. Leiter bag made up at the office, Letters 26 cents per 3s ounce. §. MAIL LINE FOR CALIFORNIA, all and Panama Railroad.—On Friday, J it 2o’clock, P. M., trom foot of Warren st rth river, will be despatched the fleet steamship GEORGE Law, Capt. G. V. Fox, U. 8, N., to connect at Panama with the new and superior steamship Golden Age. Aspare boat always kept at Panama, to prevent detention in case of accident. No express freight ro ceived after 1 o’clock on the day of sailing. For pas- sage apply atthe company’s office, 177 West street, to J. W. RAYMOND 8. MAIL STEAMSHIP CONT. and New Orleans—On { lay, oP. ‘from pier foot of Warren st., North well known and favorite steamship EMPIRE CIi'Y, Capt. H. Windle. Passage can be © the company’s office. Freight to New Orleaas, 30 cente per cubic foot. Shippers will be supplied with blank bills of lading o the form signed by the company, on application at their office. No other forms signed, 'and no bills of lading will be signed after the hour of sailing. For freight o« passage apply at the office of the company, 177 West street, corner of Warren. Mf. 0, ROGERTS. Di tines LINE FOR § clipper.—Shippers per TLLEAS Capt, Sinnon, at pier 2, Bast hand in their of lading for signature of light freight can be taken, on im x pplication, the E. F, Willets is the sharpest and smallest clipper now loading for San Francisco, and a most desirable con veyance. Apply to SUTTON & CO, 84 Wall street. Go INDEPENDENT LINE-—SIXTY DAYE passage—Only eighty dollars for a passage to Mel- e splendid A 1 elipper ship BASTERN SV ATE, 1,500 tons burthen, Simon Ross, comm’r, will have im diate despatch for Melbourne. The accommtations of tl fine ship for passengers, both in firet and eevond cabin: are superior to those of any other vessel now up. bu ited number of passengers are taken, early pilestion ia necessary. he proprictare of this popular » aware that a number of mechanic: 4 others hay- ing families have been unable to engage passage, owing to the high rates hitherto charged, have deter- mined to carry a limited mumber of passengers at the unprecedentedly low price of eighty dollars, which will include provisions, water, attendance, and al! other ne- cessaries for the voyage, with the cole exception of bed- ding. Having a great portion of her cargo and passen- ‘already engaged, sho will have quick despatch. For freight or aesage apply on boaré, at pier No. 7, E. R., or to "ARKELL & ELLIOTT, 146 Pearl street, or KE. RICH- ARDSON & 00., 52 South strect. F% SAVANNAH ANB FLORIDA—U. 8. MAIL pt. LINE— The new and splendid eteamship AUGUSTA, Thos. Lyon leave New York for Savannah, on aturday, Dee. 30, from pier No. 4, North river, at 3 o'clock P. M. Bille’ of iading signed on board. For freight apply on board; or for paage to SAMUEL, L. uni L110 Broedway: For Florida, through tickets from New York to Jacksonville, $51; to Vilatka, $33, OR CHAKLESTON, 8. C.—THE SUPERIOR SIDR wheel steamship QUAKER CITY, J. H. Hodgdon, Commander, will leave Philadelphia for Charleston, 8. C, on Saturday, Dec. 30, at 10 o'el M. Cabin pas- sage $20. to HERON & MAR 736 Wharver, Iphia, {OR NORFOLK, PETERSBURG A Tne United States mail steamship JAMESTOWN, L. rrish, commander, will leave pier 13 North river, on Saturday, Dec. 30, at 3 o’cloek P. M.; will arrive in Nor- folk the next afternoon, and Petersburg and Richmond the following morning. From Norfolk, passengers for the South proceed by railroad direct, with through tick: ets from Welden to Wilmington, Augusta, &c. Passage and fare to Norfolk, $8; to Peversburg and Richmond, Apply to & PLEASANTS, Broadway. OTICE TO MASTERS AND SHIPPING MERCHANTS. —The undervigned, having been appointed agents at New York for Boston Marine Insurance Companies, hereby notffy masters of vessels owned at the East, ord Insured or Itkely to be insured at Boston, in the event of shipwreck or disaster in the vicinity of New York, on the Jersey ahd Virginia coasts, to telegraph or other- wise advise the undersigned immediately, that assiat- ance may be dispatched to them. Aso, in all claims for damage to vessels and cargo, to confer with the agents, that thelr olsinee tay be eettled amlesbly and witt ma° valestisiaction. JOHNSON & HIGGINS, 36 Wall at POST OFFICE NOTICES. O8T OFFICE, NEW YORK, DECEMBER 22, 1854.— From and after the rst of January next, the price Of letter boxes at this office will be ix dollars a year. Scme additional boxes have been made, which will be rented to such applicants as spp before the whole num. ber is taken. IBAAC V. ‘LER, Postmaster. OST OFFICE NOTICE.—THE: MAILS FOR EUROPE, P per United States steamer Pacific, will close at this a the 27th day of hecember instant, ISAAC V. FOWLER, Postmaster. $10. Bteelage alt price: ice on Wednesda; at 103 o'clock A. A PROTESTANT SCOTCH GIRL, FROM EDINBURG, wants a situation as seamstress end nuree, orgo do chamberwork. Call or adduess for two days at 45 Hamersly street, two doors from Varick YOUNG WOMAN WISHES A SITUATION AS cook, washer and ironer; can give good city refe- rence. Please call at 1913¢ Greene street, between Bleecker and Amity streets, for two days. N_ EXPERIENCED TEACHER—AN AMERICAN OR Englishman, who understands the French lan- guage and speaks it fluently, may hear of o situation at the Commercial Institute 667 Fourth strect, between the hours of 12 o'clock, A. M., and 2 P.M. Nondinced apply excepting those who are fully capable and willing to act as governors of boarding students, RESPECTABLE YOUNG MAN WANTS A SITUA- tion as porter, or to drive a horse and wago. He can write a fair hand, and is quick at figures. No objections to the country; is not afraid to work. Wages no object, only a steady situation. Good city recom, mendations as to honesty and sobriety. Please addreas A. O'Toole, Union square Post Office, or A. 0. T., box 130 Herald office. “(WAITER WANTED—IN A SMALL PRIVATE FA- mily, a middle aged man, Good recommendation Will be required from his last piace. Apply at No. 6 St Marks place. CLERK, TEN SALESMEN, THREE BOOK Ki! to-day, in a new dry goods store; salaries, $360 to $1,200; to be fitted in a few days at the New Yore Com- wercial College. Call, from 10 to 8 o'clock, at 304 Broadway, up stairs, first floor, front room. Guaran- teed; boardec ; places sure. A‘ EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR GOOD SALEE- : men,—Wanted, several active men, to seil a valu- ble medicine. Apply to Charles Mulford, 196 West Fit- teenth street, near Eighth avenue, between the hours of 9and12A. M., and 2and 4 P. M., for three days. OOKKEEPER.—WANTED, ON OR AFTER THE 1ST of January, a situation by = young man, com fent to take charge of any set of books. Would prefer the boot and shoe or clothing business. Best of refer- ence given, Address Bookkeeper, Herald offi:e. (OOK WANTED.—AN ENGLISH OR FRENCH Wo- man as cook, to go a short distance out of town. Apply before 1034 A.M., at 185 Second avenue. OOK AND BAKER—SITUATION WANTED IN A private family; understands her business perfect- ly; city reference given from her last place, where she has lived six years. Apply at181 West ‘fwenty- ninth street for two days (1% WANTED—A MAN THAT THOROUGHLY UN- derstands his business, can apply at 6) Fnitom street, Brooklyn. JANVASSERS WANTED.—TWO ACTIVE CAN- vassers wanted—oue to canvass for advertisementa and the other for subscribers to = newspa| Mast be of good character. Apply by letter to X. vasser, Herald office. ELP OF ALL KINDS MAY BE ENGAGED AT THE offices of the American and Foreign Lmigrant fective and Employment Socicty, 27 Greenwich street, and 13. and 14 Astot place, Fighth’ street. Female ser: vants only at the latter. URSE AND SEAMSTRESS.~ SITUATION WANTED by a person who understands embroidery, cutting and making children’s dresses, and every kind of sewing. Can give good city reference, “Call at S10 East: Twelte street, OTICE TO DRUGGISTS —WANTED, BY A RESPECT. able young man, lately from Canada, # situation &s drug clerk in some respectable store in the'city. He has had five years and a half experience in the busine he can produce testimonials as to character and st attention to business from his former employers and medical men ; also city refere: oe given, if required. A note addressed . C., Jr., 277 Weat Nineteenth atreet, between Ninth and Tenth avenues, will be attended to. ( RNAMENTAL HAIR WORK.—WANTED, A YOUNG lacy who is expert at working on ventilating wigs, &é.; also, agirl thirteen or fourteen years of age, to learn the business. Apply to Mrs. Garbanati’s, 71 Greene strect, near Broome street. I ROFESSED COOK—UNDERSTANDS FRENCH AND English cooking and pastry; situation wanted in a private family. Good city reference given. Apply at 71 Mulberry street. Houston, for two days. SITING GOVERNESS. —~AN ENG. , lish young lady, experienced in tuition, is desirous of forming ‘an ‘engageinent as above: would hive Bo objection to go with a respectable family to tie South. Her course ot instruction comprises Eaglish in all its branches, French, music, and the rudiments of Italian. Can give the high’ st references as to respe stability and capability. Please address Miss Roberts, Governess, Union Square Post office. ITCATIONS WANTED—BY TWO RESPECTABLE AND experienced Scotch girls; one as nurse; can take care of a baby from its birth, or wait upon a lady the other as chambermaid and seamstress, or lancdre sa; would — to go together, Can be seen for three days at the frame house, corner of Adelphi street, east side, south of Fulton avenue, Brooklyn. SITUATION WANTED—BY A RESPECTABLE BS aged woman, to take care of ebildren amd to doplain sewing. Good reference can be given. Apply at 163 Prince street. O8T OFFICE, NEW YORE, Leger }, 1864.— ‘There being dispute as to the circ n of iming the advertisement by thir office of uncalled-for letters, notice ia hereby given that the Postmaster will reeeive evidence and decide the under aad pursuant to the regulations of the } Depart: ment. A printed statement, for the infamnation of per- sons 4 to compete for the advertisement, fixing and defining the limits and boundaries of the territory deemed by the Postmaster to be embraced within the range of the delivery of this office, the time within which evidence must be submitted, and the. particulars of the evidence required, and blank affidevite in which ever; detail to be shown is properly and definitely embraced, wip be furnished on application at this off Wisd0 v: FOWLER, ‘master, ( \Felce OF THE CHIET OY Poster, DRC An owner is wanted at thie off for a dress, trimmed wi District coart, (Tombs,) Centre atrect, for thiricen bags of wheat, supposed to be stolen. GEO W. MATSE Chief of Polies, JOLEN—FROM 86 iv AVESUB, ON SATUR- HE). day, the followin \ ¢ gold eain, ensa) and large With ono large locket one small one, and gold pencil breastpin, cootaining hair sth red stone, three fingerringe: one p stones; one gold thimble; one hair br: clasp and an lyory portmonnaie, Pawn ested tomtop therm il offered for gals. A enitable rewacel will Depp lor Wet seer yey BK. BUWLEN, 4 IIUATION | WANTED — BY AN, BEFIGENT AND b> respect yor woman, to do chamberwork and waiting and assist in waching q tion to do the housework of a» family. I: To be seem Seventh mall baker, and can give saticfactory references. for two days, at 122 Twerty-sixth street, near avenue. yee Maen ee TWO bie om on og othe as walter or cbambermal iraslier and ironer, ee ave good city reference, rfectly understand ir bus siness, No objection to either city or country. Call at 34 Sixth avenue, coe door from Fourth ntreet. ITUATION WANTED—DY A MIDDLE-AGED he sn nuiing:, OF chembermald ead fe French fw H Waser; has lived with zie highest families - Best of reference given; none but @ivate families need avny. Can be seen for two days at 144 Twenty-first street, twoen Second and Third avenues. QitvaTiOn As HOUSERTEPER WANTED BY young widow lady, o! first respectability, eel family ; saiixfactory reforenee givem, Gen S AS Herald tee. - 770 HOM MECHANICS ON OR OUT OF NEW A boy fifteen years of age, wishgs to learn « trade. indentures of him will be given. Any light, ebapical trade, He fs a int it &. and would have no objection to live with his em; or otherwise, Good references given as to and . business, &e., Brother, box 150 Herald office, for one woek. $ cay honesty. | Addreka, Fer balance oi Wcnts seo Sith page, i