The Sun (New York) Newspaper, December 24, 1864, Page 2

“ oo NEW YORK ck DEC, The Military Aspect. From rebel sources we learn that on Wednesday gst the Union fleet had arrived off W imington, and that General Paaga oxpected an ottack, Thi wee to settle the question of the destination of the great expedition, and shows that the rebels are compelled, under General Gaani's policy, to de- fend at the samo time the four most important points on the Atlantic coast, While General Grast end Admiral Powter uwnace Richmond and Wl anington respectively, General Sammman bewieves Savannah and threatens Charleston at the pane time, The rebel jeaders are thus deprivod ot the advante- gee which they have wo long enjoyed, of concen trating their forces ata yiven polnt, and beating asin detail, They cannot withdraw ther troops from any of the place now threatened, except ab the risk of » damaging lows on! defeat, and must meet us at al) points, on the long ue of op erations, There ie every reason tw anlic pate the most satisfactory results frou thi policy aud its proba. ole that before the year, ' near its clone, ex- prea, we shall receive news of the enapture of Wil. @ington and Savannah. Charleston will then be completely isolated, and be « mere question of time, Richroond will probably Ge the font place to fall, and with it the whole tote THE SATURDAY MORNING w ita surrender will wring (a! ri f the rebelliou will crum- ble into pores, Of course it is nob to be expected that thewe resulta will be pre duced without hard and severe fighting. Savannah will probably make aastrong resstance, and General Ghat Wilmington cannot be taken. gard these bowastings in the same light ns the decha- wvons of the impossibility of capturing Atlante end the certainty of recoveriug Tennessee, Bat shey, of least, indicate that the enemy i# prepared offer s stout resistance, There can be uy doubt abatever of the must re uo and the rebel journals proclaim We tuay re- I but we vel Ber that we ar | vy Arnericans, aud that, even fn a bad cause. Ue therners inenifest a) ropor- Sonate share o! the 1 courave and apirit: of @ur race. (Cbhristuins,. To-womrow wil bo Christuas, the anu versary af the birth of Chret and a day un vers ub- served throughout Chretendom, Its cceurrence wu Bunday this year, bowever, | cause the usual gocuiar observance to take place on the following Mouday. The commetmoration of the day whieh wave a Saviour tu the world beven with (oe dawn tug of the Christ an cra, and the custom bes been panded down from peneratien to generation through eighteen bhundied 5 and i6 now observed by Christians with u mity than any other holy uay in the ndsr, While the doy still res | sting something of (ta rel gions eharacteristicy it has, particularly iu thos « gion for geueral hilarity, fu intry, become an occa. and merrymaking § gpd in fact the jatter fosture at the preseut ume eather monopolizes the omierest which it inepares, This is owing probably to the provert lel Sastnesa of the American people, While the observers of Christmas in ages wove y ald the whole day to rho rvicesy fj Yankee land make an lour ffico for worship, and devote the of the day to fun, frolic and fear imnptuoue dinners, sleigh ry, akatni, dancing, aud all ele that tends to make the day yful and enlivening Bes wonderfully encroached upon the customs of the olden time, changing in character, as wel! asin mame, the holy day t) holiday. The modern Christ. us is looked forward to in this country with eager Satereat by all classes, rich anc Not only is ita gala day for children, rwhose heads wre whto with the winters, are ‘n imagination brought hac days of their childhood, and feel that peat of their children they live of their youth, Anil to the c! Christmas day is looked forward to witl joy. No language cau aoquately express the hap piness which Christmas ui hood —the oxubern oor, young and old, but pareuts, froste o. many to the in the enjo voragain th Ives dren thenase unbounde roing brings to chide eof joy which the little cues experience when the wou | presents of the mysterious Fanta Claus are discovered. Bat, lke every other peture, tila has ite dark ote—ite backyround of misery end suffering While those whom fortune bas favored with the apeans of exjoyment on Christinas day are indulg- Sug themselves in festivity and marth, thousands in thie city, unless kindly rememtered by ther more fortunate fellows, will sigh for the crumbs that fall from the N oyment ean exist where suffering is a spectator, and on thia great holiday of Christendom it should be the alm of every true-hearted wan and woman in this city to do something by which to aid in making the joy {Christmas Day penetrate every home in the city, A very little of what is expended ip Christmas jux- ules may be made to happily those to whom the | a utal day would otherwise be ove of darkness and plvown; and the bevefactiun would not only pladden the borue of poverty, but would an mate the heart of the g ver with a feelog of having done a pood ae the inmost praiseworthy of human acts, for be of these ia charity." Therefore, while all should enjoy Christmas to the fullest ex- teal, letitbe remembered that those “who jiveth te the poor loudeth to the Lord," willbe a blersing & festive board true ex Krowtest oud Coristimas all, Necemity of Vublic Meetings on the subject of Taxution, has eo fully shown that our legisla. Ways & PAvrigae) al tors: are » far Lebind the people upon all | reat questions of public improvement and reform, flat it is apparent thas the only chance for securing the adoption of the system of taxation of sales is by bringing & pressure of public opinion to bear upon Congress, Which Will comuoapd respect and atten. | pose of tion, and secure immediate logislative actlon, It is true that the question is now fairly before the Com- sof both Houses of Congress; but this is not Members cannot be r ! upon to give it the attention which it desorves, unless it is backed by a powe’ pasion of opinion from all sec. Hore eod interests ia our country, Besides, in the a, poecation of this system of taxation to the wants ana vcit.es of the ntry, it thin the p er of any raw and incompetent member t dts whole pe and chjoct by the introduction of ome error of detail, dmprobable contin of the weasure in now be the pri our country Yo prevent tt by no means the at secure adoption ite entirety —it wll -ehe W objeot of the th this view a series of public meetings shoul be held, both in ecittes and manu- fecturing villages in order to diseuss the audjoct pall ite bearings, 400 bring ont the sentiments of pall classes of the people upon the proper mode vf ¢ wution §=—The Ouestion is one that gous | KOMe Wee | ald teading tnterests in | cerns thelr most vitel interesta It te import- ant to every working map farmer, werchant sud capitalist, that he should be allowed to pay his share towards the expenses of the Government, tn the manner that will be the least burd nacme and oppressive to him. It is of equal fmyrrtance to he Government that the peo- ple should be toxe) uo manner that wil! not ex- baust thelr productive energies. By this course the people can pay more, and the Government wll get more money. A glance at the condition of our finances shows that Congress cannot be relied upon to initiate any practicable aystem of taxation cud finance. The only course {4 for the people to take the question into thelr own handa discus {t god manifest their will, Though Congress cannot lead, itcan be made to follow the wake of improvement and sanction the propossd treasure by legislative enactments. Discussion ean hardly fail to demoustrate the infinite supe- riority of the aystem of taxation of sales «ver every other form of revenue that has ever been de- vised. Atany rate it will tend to bring us back to the first principles of taxation, curreucy and fi- nance, We believe that the American people have sufficient capacity and Intelligence to consider these great questions, and the!r broad common sense and self-interest may be relied upon to enforce the adoption of the only method of taxation capable of solving the vexed question of how to pay our ex- Penson a8 we go along. The English working mon settied the Corn and Law question: the Armerivean working men can settle this more preseing question of taxation and finance,| We tromt, therefore, that eteps inay be imme- Clate,y taken to yet up @ series ul public moetings sil over the country upon this question, New York should take the initiative iu this movement—not becuuse it has a deeper interest in securing a proper system of taxation and finance, but because it is the centre of thought and the whole country. Any movement for this purpose initiated tn our city, will be immediately followed so otber cities and towns. The New York Chamber of Commerce ts the proper initistory source. Iu reapectability and character command universal respect, and it should at once prepare statistics and communicate upon the subject with the Chau bers ore ston, Philadelphia, Chieago, Bt, 14 New Orleans and other large cities, and thus ensure protapt @ud tiuely action duriuy the pres- eut session of Conyrese, Tho necessary prelimi- very steps once taken, the movement will extend to all We cannot, must not bin thos matter, alternative is Bankruptey action for inmerce in B lawned of Lhe people, rhe The fo'lowing letters upon the subject of taxation f wales wre samples of numerous ¢ munications ral interest in reference bo it: liter of ike Sun: Desr Bir To con- ents of the Woktp against teeing vu ha be hke speaking to a man who doe not want to bears; butl wish, through your paper, to let hu know (hate tax on sales would work in # somewhat Kinilar io $ a stamp on a check or on # receipt. T pay #100, and p uA stamp; B. pays gs we, and oes the seme Pays itto D,, ae, Ac. At every payment we, cruea to the be: of the Guverniment, but the check for #100, or that sum, remaina ithe same, namely 410, while by passing trom banda to hands $10) is transferred to tho Treasury in stamps. His arguments that the price of the goods Would increase in propertion asthe wv suds is 48 false os hos patriotisi. fal or rise 20 per cent, inde ub tie Wary becnuse it is uot the tux tha! tthe price of gous bub tue state of the gold Np caused by poper issues, d&e,, de, Vewitas, Avother writer enforces the proposition public mectings : ds fue yo nge may sf To the Bditor of the N.Y. Sun: Your articloa on taxes on sales have met v general pi.bbe favor, Rutin order to bring the subject properly before Congress, and command its attention and ACLLON, pe us to that body shoulu be circulated for signature among the wer iit Munutacturer and traders of the cities of New York aod Boston, and throughout th the auspices of the Chamber of Commere city and the Boards of Trade of Philadelphia and Boston, ‘The petition should expressly, and in tertus, pray fo; the repeal of the prevent Revenue Lows, aud the substitution theretor, fur one year, obatw r iisdeiphia y, UDGer of the per cent, x on sles the tax in all canes to be fed to the invoice or bill, and « oan sou to do so to subject both seller aud bu bea y penalty. meee Doc 17, 1864 A Debt ore & sratitude. Tur recent exchanye of prisoners has released a large numer of soldiers who enlisted trom this city, aud who are broken down aud disqualitied for hard labor by their suferings in Southern prise ous, These men are pow among us, their bealth shattered and coustituions without employment, and in many instances without mouey, They are willing to work, todo anythin by which to gain asubsistence for themselves and ‘aunties, but taany are unable to obtain s.tuations sulted to their physical condition, giad cuough to ace uaodermined, The city was 6 the services of these men in filing foriner quotas, to sond them away in the vi- wor of health aud strength, to represeut New York, on the Southern battle-tields, and now when they come back to Us were Wrecks of their tormer selves itis w duty, both os an act of humanity and of ps trictism, to make suitable provision for there There are many occupations requiring physical la- bor, which these meu are as weil quaiitied to 6!) as Whose of greater bedily vigor, and they sho preference in all such cases, The business wen of this city have it in their power to give employ- ment to these poor fellows, and some kind of a deserve movement might be organized to §accomplish it, , The merchants aud manufacturers of New York have contributed liberally of their means to pro- mote enlstments, and it cannot be that they are now disposed to turn their backs upon the brave meu Who bave sacrificod their health in the cause which they bold dear, All that is necessary in Providing tor this cluss of soldiers 1s simply to give them the preference in situations which tLey are competent to fll, Such # course would involve no pecuniary outlay, while at the same time it would ccuter ap jucalculable benefit upon the recipients, and besides be on aot of humanity and patriotism If stew of the business weu would inaucurate th poley, @ Vast amountot good might te done, and these vietluns of Bouthern tyranny be spared the euttering which they may otherwise experience, Wh. winong Our merevanta wil! be the first to take this watter in baud, and call a meesing tor the pur- by which Ve lots their healta in Southern prison mauy Cha Worl pulled to their coudition ¥ suauguraling some system diere who b sol The New Fractional No ces, thatthe Treasury Department bas for alee, z The f ed uo the preparation of new notes, (ifferent from aud iutended to K use, 18 Known to the publics bus very Httle inf rmation cerning their appeura: they differ from the ; fractional supplant those t Las bcen published con- * and the points wherein resent curre + The substi- thtion of anew style of notes Lecame necessary for several reasons, the chief of which iy the facility with which the old issues Were imitwted by cgun- | prominent, th | . terfeiters,and the difficulty tall butexperts ex- perience! in distinguishing the spurious from tue senuine In this city, as everybody knows, the business of manufacturing spurious fractional notes was carried on very extensively, and at the time the police made the descent upen the * quoer- makers," bogus currency was in circulation al- mont as generally as the genuine, Although the arrest of these counterfeiters temporarily checked The Peter Cooper Golden Wedding Bounty We ‘ave a record tu wake of a golden wedding. seyatie Jotmsac or Commence, which, We think, will strike all who read this as wost admirably be- fitting the occasion, On the 2d of December, 1818, our venerable fellow-ritizen, Veter Cooper, was married t) the lady who still survives with him to witness t!e lapse of @ half century and one yoar more. 191763 the'r golden wedding was ce- the businesa, the necess'ty of proviting | lebraied, ond it was mentioned in the public pre | the public with currency lets suse eptilie | pers. But there was ap incident in connection of fraud wae apparest to the Becretary | with it which was not made py. lic, and which of ihe Treasury, bence the preparation of the new notes, The general appearance of the new notes will be quite different from the present issue, being dissimilar in size and lookiny more Iike miniature bank bills, The fity-cent denomination is of the xTeatest importance to the pullic, being more liable than any other to attempted imitetion. A few emeacpina of this variety Lave been sesued, an ac- curate description of which wi!! be interesting to the public They are three snd @ balf inches long, one and If iuches wide, and are printed on the test and most substantial quality of bank-note paper The vignette representa a female holding in ber left hand the symbvolical acales of justice ; in her righthand she holds ord, while ber arm rests upon an illustrated sbield, partially obscured by a cloud of smoke, On each side of the vignette extending crosswise of the note, is a bronze ‘fily," and the same words appear at the ¢ seemed to us fit be known, We bave no doubt that the golden presents made on the occamon were appropriate and beautiful; but Mr. Cooper was not content with such a celebration, nor with the receipt of presents. He desired to perpetuate the memory of a day which was so full of pleasant recolections, and to confer on many others @ happiness that might be regarded as the reflection of that serere and joyous spirit in which he and hie family were keeping the golden ant'- Tt waa an happy thought, the idea of per- petuating one’s own joy by devining a plan for the annual happness of others (n all years to come What golden vase or plate could be so pure and perfect a memorial as this? What comparnson can be drawn between the most costly work of art, though the graver of Cellini himse!f bal en- riched it, and the idea of establishing a perpetual fund of happiness, to be annually distributed to versary ome enda, in a background of Iathework, The fieures 60" ap- | the unknown ‘but certain to exist) inbabitants poar ineach corner of the note, and the usual | of the world in future years. And then, too, that levend, tevether with the name of the Unit- | the perpetuation might be more perfect, he selected i States T i SA fee » alan | 88 the persons on whom the annual pleasure was od States Treasurer ati eceiver, are al80 | iy bo conferred, poor boys and girls in New vayh the legend ts different from that upon the old notes. The face of the note, except the bronze figures, is printed in |leck, The back of the note ja also Citferent from the present issue, The printing t# in red, and at each end in an oval of lathework the figure 60" prominently appears, The border is composed of # repetition of * Uuited States,’ 50," while iu the ceutre is the usual in- scription, over which is outline bronze * 60's,"* The twenty-tive cent denomination are now about ready for circulation, and in general appearauce they resemble the fifties, anve that they are shorter. The teus and fives are sborter than the twenty- fives, and the fives til! shorterthan the tens, This gradation in size of the new currency, according to York, A* long aa New York lasts there will always he enough of these. To necomp!iah hin object, Mr Cooper, on the day of hie golden wedding, placed im the hands of five trustees, distinguished cit: zens, the sur of ten thousand dollara, making 1% a per- petual trust to ther and their successors, to be in- vested, and the fucome to be annually distributed among boys’ and girls’ lodging-houses, and Indus- trial schools In the city of New York, on the ann f the weddiny~lay,for the purpose of tauk- 1s to poor children, Yesterday waa the first auniversary mince 1568, and the income, atnounting te six bundred dollars, was distributed by the trustees {vu their discretion, and there will be many a little heart made giad on Christmas day by the funa thus nobly provided, The trustees ae- companied their checks with « circular, which is wo phi rably expressive of the whole object aud aim of this charity that we append it hereto, On the 22d Docember, 1518, Peter Cooper and value, is «desirable feature, av itis often diffcult | Sarsh Bedell were United in marriage | On the ¥ wd rt . . | Decewle:, 1803, fifty yours afterwards, they cele. to distinguish the value of the old notes after they brated their “Golden Wedding," {n the midst of have become worn and faded, The mechanical | their children, yraudebildren, relatives and triends, execution of the pew issue will be much superior | Boginning bie without other inheritanc than health aud good resolutions, by industry, rugs: to the present, the printing, engr ity of paper are all of the best, and especial pains have been taken to guard against the possibility of counterfeiting, altering and photographing. The work of inenufacturing these notes is active'y go- ingonattbe Treasury Departinent, and it is ex- pected that they wi.l very soon be ready for cireu- lation, when the present currency will be called tn and cancelled. ing, end quale ity and the blessing of God, they had so prospered as to feel able to share with others in their abound- ing woods, and bad already devoted # considerable portion of their substance to the foundation of the ‘ooper Union, for the advancement of Science and Ant” tree juatitution for the improvement of tle working classe s, from whose ranks they bad risen. Rut they des red in some special manner to com- memorate their great happiness, in their long jour- ney of trial and blessing together, by downy son thing to aid and encourage the young wad friewd who are just starting in life, to pursue the same patient and cheerful pathway to honor and useful- ness. They therefore placed in the hands of the un- dersicned, as trustees, the one ef ten Uousand dotlurs, the interest of which for ever, to be di- vided urnong the boys’ and pet lodgiug houses aud the industrial risof New York, on the aur 7 of tials wedding; in the hope that it ‘ use, Le» “Goluen Bounty," by 6 to ke cop lu the mind of every boy and giri, n wie Whieh our sixty Days’ Campaigning. The following resume from the Commenctat Ap- vertiseu, of the results of the lest two months’ figbting, exposes the absurdities of the attempts ot the Confederate preas of this city to show that the rebel# have not been hurt by Suxnmas, Titomas, Suenipax, Caysy and Grant; wer n Wao shares iv the gift, that Gol Diessed Lord bas made the guide of true lite: CASNON CAPTUURD, —In Shi adoah, by She Near Winchester, by Sheridan, At Litile Blue River, by Pleasanton, At By Blue River, by Pleasanton Oct. 17 Oct WW “Whatsoever ye would that meu should do unto you, do ye even eo unto them " At Norristown, mn, by Gillem,., They especially desire that this rule shall be con- At Plymouth, C, by Navy, gs ntioualy applied to home } and that children At Decatur, a a. by Thomus { | bevin early to be so just and kind to each oth- At Jackson, Mias., ¥ uby ae er, and their parents and teacbors, that the founda- At Stony Creek, b: Tae E | tions of # good character, which is the only guaran. : Dec. 18--In Georgia, t rman... 20 | we of auseful and happy life, shal! be laid upon Dec, 15—17—iu Tennessee, by Thomas 6]. | theimmovable basis of mutual love and charity, ‘Tuus hal ite of self-indulgence, leading only to m eries which increase with years, wil, be avoided, and tot! and frugality will be made sweet by the reward a good conscience and the respect of mankind, The income of “The Cooper Golden Wedding Total guns captured, . ng thie time we do not rec; ral arms—the battery taken from m, in East Tennessee, PRISONERS CAPTURED, Fund" for the year 1864 is six hundred dollars, Oct. 19—Near Winchester, by Sheridan 2,000 | which the trustees have decided to distribute in Oct, 22—At Littie Blue River, by Picaaanton., 200 | Suma of Bfty dollara to cach school or lotging Oot, 26—At Big Blue River, We ‘Pleasanton... 1,009 | house selected as recipients for the year, The ex- Oct. 27 —Near the Janes, by weed, O10 PENGIRITS {this sum, which ts enclosed, is confid- Oct. Near Decatur, Alay .y , Thomas . 130 1 to the managers of the several justibutions, bus Nov. on Near Jackson, Miss., by Canby 170 it is suggested that it will be pee to do more good vy, 80—Neur Stouy Crock, by Gregg........ 190 ifexpended for shoes or clothing for the most ueedy Nov, 15-Dee, 1 ry Sy Bherman.,,..4,000 | children,and in the lodging houses upon some sult- Nov, 15-Dec 13—fu Georna, able article of comfort or entertainment, and that if Kroes : Ae 34 7,000 | this letter be read wloud at the cousing festivals of Nov, SU—At Franklin, by Thomas 1,600 | the several institutions, some of the bearers may ive. 1-1T- In Penne: ry 9,000 | form the r Hon to imitate the useful career of lu various fights, iu V irginii Fi Louis- the venerable aed: who ite oneness ie ne a . c : firet anniversary of their wedd ug day, and which, junta, East Tennesses aud Kentucky..... 100 DEERigaed davculic: ts express thee AU acs Tota! prisoners captured ........ gs, sou | eratitude by belping Christ's hitle on and by #0 repeatiny, whilst they are living and after they are called away, the Christian anthem, “Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good wi i wo men," Witson G Hest, Dante FP, ‘DinM anny Joan E. Parsons, Epwanp Coorgt, Avram 3, Hrwits, New York, Dec, 22, 1564. To addition to these, the enemy have lost fully eight theusend fp kul wud wounded at Franklin, wad other points. REDEL GENERALS PLACED HORS DE COMBAT, Is Vivgovta—Generals Dearing, Raroseur, Bat- tie and see Is Growata—Generals Garthrel aud Harrison Texsessee—Generals Cloburne, W.lliams, Ad.uis, Gost, Strahl, Granberry, Brown, Care : ter, Manixoult, Cockerill, Boott, Gurdon, Jack. kon, Smith, Jolneton, Quarles, and Racker . 1 Ly Missouut—Generals Marmaduke and Cabell. , » Trustees, J Financial News, Markets, &c, New York, I'riday, Dec. 25,6 P. M.—The fluctua- tious in gold to day have been aa follows :—At lu A.M. 4 TOM) cc cctkheoessncecsacse During this time there has not take not, a single Union General taken pri General Bidwell was killed near Winchester, and Reketts, Wright and Grover wounded, Geuerals Stapley and Bradley wore wounded at Fraukiin, All the wounded are, however, recovering. BEKEL RATLROADE DESTROYED, The general stock market but afterward+ recovered under a briek opened weak demand, and prices at the close had advanced cons Miles, derably, Goveruments declined a little under a pree- Ky Sherman.... woo eure toscl!, The tooney market was active, and ra- By Canby ; +. BO ther easier than yesterday at T percent, Mercantile By Stoneman cl) paper Ta9% percent, Exchange dull at 103 a 108%, By Gregy . aeiane w Monday next will be generally observed in business = circles as u clowe holiday, and the two Stock Ex hanges will adjourn over from to-morrow noon until Tuesday, The Sub-Treasury will be closed, ae wi!l also the Banks, Notes, however, due on Monday and not paid ou Saturday, cannot be protested until atter b o'clock on Mouday, STOCK SALES—PIRBT BOARD, 12000 U.S. 6e,'Slep.li6% 100 Ashburton Coal. Ry Warren... Tota! miles of railroad destroyed The following extract from the Richmood Wuto affords strong confirmatory evidence of the derm- rebels during the fall cam- age inflicted upou the paign: It was » black day for the Army of Tennessee, the day the command was taken from General S000 Ke lidallé 100 N.Y.4 Havre Bt. 1! ef Johnston aud couterred upon General Hood—s | 50000 U.S, 66 o-¥0's..1u7 “uv Am, Coal. papi «| brave man, it is true and an excellent division | 9400 ap lew ta. LUM 200 Obs cs 64 commander, but ® wan wanking in ability, we | 30000 do., 100 galu% 200 Quicksilver M everybody at all acquainted with bim will be rea. | 10 U.S. be 'T1,ep..110 Luu yen | Min dy tw testify. Everything bas happened which |} C8; 1m Was IW 800 was fosret would bap) per & and nothiug which wad hoped (against hope) has occurre 1, General Hood was soon fManked, beaten, and com- peled to abandon Advanta, Ho tuen stepped | outof the way, hat in hb to walk through Georg 4, autasked Sherman He himself moved up inw Tennessee, » Lere be has now agals got beacen, | anid this tune, we fear, baaly evough, The con. | tederacy haa three great ge aly of the highest rank. Each of them bas shown himself equa! to every cwergency, In the bands of these generals ib would be sate, One of toe Ought to command each of the three great armies, Viz; Loe, the ar below Kichmond ; Jobustoa, the army of Tenu Be at: 3 Ave, and Bewuregurd, the trans-Misissppi army 8T Merchauts’ De. .116 Had such been the arrangement Baués would have Bk, Comm 7 5 do. been captured last spring ; Forrest would bave ase re N S0 ibe itt bl abi, eN. #sted Jobnaton by cutting of Sherman's supplies, | NEPAL BB os: 50 leas EM aud be would have been forced to fight at a disad- B Fo swounty Hei 1H) Cle, at ol. Vautage or fall back into Teoneswee, Early would | 400 Gautou Co,.... “$4 Buy Chi’ ii K have entered Washington, and Grant would have 1550 been bound to change bis base, But only ove of those great generals, it seems, finds favor, The ober tWo are proscrived—never plaved where tley van be of any grows service. SreowD BOAR S000 U.S. Fabei's, 10 w Prt, WiC. Ll law do Cp it blebs wen da... 106% a age. SO d@,..pew (6.16 TO «Stas 6% WO Had RvR Lib mo, wo Reading K.. i 116% 20) Mich.Cem. RR. i19 be 100'4 1 dou. ike | i . 64 40 MS ON Ie ty 0) Ohio & Mire 3 vv I Com, R. 14 baw Am, old, M1 50 Cle. & Pit @. R... 93 aBton Co 4 oo anid io COs sen a | Chic’ Ni Wik 40% 20 Cum. Cowl Hs } Cia. NW, Pi. 1 Th) weve Saw i's 20 Ma. ijora Mia 4 v 13 Sw N.Y. Ceo. wh... 11b 40 lt do 118% Washington Market Retail Report. New York, Dec, 24, 1564. Very little change hae been effected in thie market since the date of our last report, if we inay excepts elight ineceare in prices, con equent upon the tavor- ate #tate of the weather and the approach of the witdaye, Poultry ie quoela@ little bishes, although i toarket is sbundantly eupplied. The coli weather har Hmited beth the supply and detmand for vereta- bles and consequcatiy prices remain anchanged, Butter etill holde at GAe for (be very beat jomite, and exes are retailing at fre per dozen, herosene has ad- vanced about jie per ealion Ly Meats. Vrinwe roast ecow are selling ua 4 pound: ordina ¢ vey porters ; commed-beeh 19 hindquarters, 7 hindquarters, 160 llald, tripe, ~-aJ0; bacon, 24a2he + house steaks, Jsa3bo: sirioin, 2° nthe; veal forequarters Liaise: Qe; mutton forequarters, lualoc : vic; lant, 1sa25; soup pieces, hame, Séadve; shoulders, v4aube: fresh hers i corned pork, 2lal4c, sausages, 158 i%e ; lard in jase, Pow na Prime torkeveare selling at kal 52 a pairs 1; yeeee, 20 a bo c.each:; pigeons, ; partridees, 1 cal 76 per pair; venl+ broiling chickens, per pound; taine #; a0 a done son, 1S4.! Butier and ¢ *heene,— Orange county butter in paile isvelling athse # pound; pie state, b>adde ; tale . BiabSe; cooking butter, 4 ndse: ogee, 6 for 260; ef about Lh cents jor foot quality -Kelaare sviling et loa%de a pound; striped 0; halibut, saree; p me; trort fieh, 12; fea bere, eal-c, tlound- mon trou Fish, 3 mackerel, 12a26e , hering, ; be per pound; lobeters, Sil c: oveters, 2 Ue fied ame, Toc & hundred; pickied oye- Were, 1 0.4% 50 & hundred: pickled ¢ a huadred, Vegerahies. Lima beans are eelling at 25¢ a quart; aweet potatoes 1S) a peck ; tomatoe a pers pk; Casinos erneach 256 5 potatoos, b bhowabl.z dum 245; Jackson whites, 2 Load 50; cee pianta Te each ; onions, bow pk; turnips, oc a peck; cabbayes, ldatse per bead, lettuce, Sal), oyster plants, llalse wach Leonel ldalse per “pk, marrow es usshes, b ulic, ‘© pk, » per gt, 10a Gd, per bash, Goat Peas, split, ‘onl, Flove, bu; Honey, box, per lb. 4uab) rib, $3432, Kerosene, gal, 1 ual ni, per ib. 20a05; Milk. Ber ata Coffee, pure burn, per ib. 66066; mixed, do. J rye, ete. do. #ib; Sytar, brown, per tb crushe |, ao. Svat coflee, do, 2545); Supar-house sysup, per cul, 1 400 25; Blolnsses—N, O. per eal. 1 wha o i & oolong aud Fugheh bieskias, 1 vba! an » 1 dumd bu, Candles, tallow, per tb, 2busu sPn TALL xo’ Bac ES. Dailey’s Maa Pain Extractor Cures burns, scalda, and intinmations almost tnetantly cents a Sox, For Lit ot, 48 A Merry Christmas, Genuine trish Whine ke JOWUN MeAC LIDDELL. tland do Nersau at, offers irieh aod scotch Whiskey of that ripe ave and Haver for which bis house ie eleurated and that ean be hud nos here else this seeson, Breoneher—i. Fulton et; Pultou Market ; 055 Drooiwe et; 1oipAve. Dy 62 Ave ls Ifyou waui ball and BK. BALDWINS, To and TS The largest “work ay id store in th aie at Depot. 4 Fall and Winter Winter eiothing, go tot Bowery, prices lowe Attention Cartmen, othess— Lov 1 xpre sn led canvass hore rubber, st balt ihe price; aise a hea ¥ hore hianke tha 25 bast Broamiway, ©. H, ¥ heap, at sale chea 44 te AR, Proprietor, The second Saati of the Journal of Prowres is tuil of bew aud interesting matter thas cannot fail to attrecr the attention of thinkers, Tt be obtai at Dodd's, Sy Nassau et, aud trom the pry where Mr. Bryan Lawren tre Market, has on exh hitic of leat for Christmas eve adealers ot Is and iad Cop. and ale the finest atall seen Jn thisor any other city in the world. The cattle, ten in nuraber, were raised by David Selsor, jy of Obio, sil of the pramest stock. binest Southcown mutton, raised and gatted ou Central NUK | eo nome eple rawest by Mr, id lanib, prett of Putnam Co, S All epi- land Y cures and lovers of good stock are invited lo « examine DEATIAn, BREWER—On Friday, Dee, tid, after a short and paiutul ulness, Kobert Biewer, in the Guth year of hia age. The relatives and friends of the family are re- specifully inv d to attend the juneral on Sunday afternoon, De vo, at 2 o'clock, trou bie Inte reel. deuce, 22 Ganeevoort at le eh? NCE—On Dec, 2d, mau LB. Bunce, Corporat Co, dd Regt.. N.Y. V ‘1 years and 5 mos. The Tieude abd ae (ualniances Of the tauils reapectiully invited to attend the fugeral, on Sun- day atieruoon, oth inet, at 1 o'clock, from his late residence, 12 Grand et, Brookiyu, kb. W, and California papers please copy. cr aneTON On Thursday, Dee, 22d, of consump- t ary Anne Cransion, aged 24 yeu. ral will take pl thou her Inte res! idence, 402 Ninth ave, th uidy, at 1 o'clock, HOUGH—On Dec, List, Sophin Barry, widow of Wm. Hough, « native of Fermoy, Co Cork, [reland, The tuperal will take piace from her late resi- dev Slet es. pad loth mve, this (Saturday) after ly bag Harbor lat noon, at 1 orc ’ KEATING —On Dee, 1864, native of Ireland, County Cork, ven Township. The funern! will take place from the residence of his sister, Mrs, Donovan, ! Vandewster at, thie (sat. John Keating, a Parish of Castie Ha- urday) afternoon, at 2 o'clock, 40 SOWARBY-On the morning of the 28d, after sbort and severe iilpess, William (leuton, only sou Thomas G, and Sarah F powuiby, aged 6 yours, lv mouthe and 11 days, The velatives and friends of the family are respectiuliy invited fo attend the tuners!, on Bunday xiierpoon, 26th ius. at 1 o'clock, irom the rescence of bis pareutsy So4 Front at, qo TRADE YORIC YAULKERS—THE NEW BADE WILL be ready for deiuvery this evening, at Mr, ROBERL HUDSON'S Cotice House, Pike slip K. 5. BOT OURNEYMEN BAKERS UNION,No, 1, Will hold their meeting this eveniag at I< lowery, ab i+ o'clock, AU members are inviled to RICH'D THOKNS, Pres, JAB, WATSON, 5 LJGHTERMEN AITENTION—ALL Hands on Deck! Gitcers and members of the Lighter- 1 ¢ Union Benevolent A re hereby apecttully requested to attend tine © be held ef the Tamiman: all, cor, York ana Pearl *ta brook. lyn, on Mond thing, lec. 20, lodd. Business of importance to By order JAS. BURKE, Prea, JAS. SWEENY, Roe, doc, 130 SOCIETY NOTICES, A MEETING OF THE DUNGANNON Vol unieers of 1752, will be held at the 16th Ward Hotel, 190 Weat i7tb at, on saturday evening, De- cember 24th, 1504, at Ty o'clock, By order on JAMS MOO NEY, Captain, JAMES McKENNA, Ordesly sergeant, lug A, GRAND COSCERE THIS “EVENING, br Neptune Division 3,8. of T. A Greatarray o talouterpeciot, Admission, |) conte; taken at the doc Commences at 5 o'clock, Pb. aby at OS Kast Broadway, 1. WALFORD _ 46 PUBLIC TEMPERANCE MEETING, BY Lataye tiie Fem} vie and sor are pe, i | Bow: . dpeaking by d } b Bisse ly, fie Chairman, 4 1 op Bungay Eyeing meat, at to | East Broad ® ye Spe Miile, Mesaie, Madden and Dickerson, if Ww WATFORD. Pres, sy BRASS H NO, 1, FATHER MATHEW UL, B, A.B, society — There will te no meeting of the bocbiy at their Hall, cor, Greenwich ave aud Horate #t upon to-morrow, beosuse of tue Chrietiuaes fore. Wiki remove to bew Hall, in Hudacu et, pear spri 3th January nest, B, GALLAGHER, Pies. WHEBLEK, sec,” HE FATHER .MATHEW T, A, B. SOs ciety, No. 1, of Brooklyn, will hold a graud pubs lie (ewperance meeting ju their bal, 664 Columbia st on suaday evening, Dec YS, at 7 o'clock, P.M Mr, Tolin wili be pieseut to address the reepe * tag tli” FES SRN 16 swee! melodies, NK UR AN BERNAKU MAKIN. Kes, Seo are