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AT THE AMERICAN. the Carlo Family and the
Variety Troupe continue to attract large au-
diences.
AT THE NEW PHILADELPHIA OPERA HOUSE
Tunison Co.'s Minstrels are having great sue
cess. Frank Moran and the two Budworths are
very funny: Indeed, the whole troupe are un.
exceptionable artists.
CARL SENTzs Orchestra yesterday had another
triumph. The performances had high order
OF merit, and the audience was appreciative and
sympathetic. Mr.. Jarvis solo was received with
great applause, and narrowly ESCAPED an encore.
Mr.. G. Jerome Hopkins, of New York, forclble
perform er, will give a piano solo at the next
concert
Mr. HABELMANN's farewell costume concert
comes OF this evening at Concert Hall. An
attractive programme is offered, in which the
great Hermann, Johannsen, and Habelmann
apI ear.
TIE GERMANIA ORCHESTRA give a matinee as
usual, tomorrow afternoon, at Musical Fund
Hail.
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GOVERNMENT SALES.
T ARGE SALE OF CLOTHING, c, AND G.
l. EQUIPAGE.

T ARGE SALE OF CLOTHING, G. AND G.
IL EQUIPAGE
DEPOT QUARTERMAsTERs OFFICE, /
WAsHINGToN. ID. O.. December 2, 1867
VIII be sold AT Public Auction, at the Clothing
Depot, AImOry Square, this city, on THUR 5DAY,
December -, commencing at 10 A. NJ, under he
supervision Of Captain ID. q. Thomas, NJ. s. X,
u. =. A.. large lOf OF non regulation, new, damaged
and unserviceable clothing etc, consisting In part
100000 feet hemp tent 5000 sibley tent stoves
cord, new. 800 jackets
$4,000 blankets. loco ZOuave jaokets.
lO,OOO yards lace. 1900 cavalry do.
4,6UO pairs bootees. 5000 ". II. q. do.
8OO pairs boots. 1850 great coats.
$500 troWsers, foot SO Infantry do.
100 tTowseTs m'ted, 400 artillery DO.
$500 bedsacka, s7O vests
900 assorted tents. Bugles,. .truunpets, etc. etc.
$50 shelter tents.
TeIms;- Cash, In GoVernmentfuude.
Purchases must be removed within Ave days from
day OF sale
BY ordeT Of The QuarteTmaste er- q ueral Is
j. u. MCFnHRAN,
Deputy O. n. General,
04W hrSVet Brig, General Y, - ~
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TIE GAS WoRKs.-The Trustees of the
Philadelphia Gas Works cent TO Councils, yes
terday, long report, In answer to resolution
requesting statement of the permanent i'm
provements made with the loan of 81, 600, 600
authorized by ordinance of Councils, OF Decem-
ber, 1864. The report contains the following
statements:-
improvements at the Twenty.sizth Ward
Works consist of lime kiln, 2l feet square; re-
tort house, 68 by $50 feet, with capacity for 240
retorts; purifying house, 60 by 1l6 feet, with
two sets Of bumpers and $500 feet condehsing
pipe; exhaust and boiler house, 4S by Sc feet,
aud one steam engine and two boilers; one
station meter of 4l 600 pounds weight; tar we'll
OF $500 barrels capacity; 684 feet of railroad;
pipe connections, paving, etc., all of which cost
1888. .298'42.
The improvements at the Ninth Ward Works
consist OF retOrt house, 80 by 1877 feet, with 20
retorts, a twostory coal stove house, 76 by 240
feet, costing 78,93l8l.
The improvements at the Fifteenth Ward
Works consisted only OF grading and paving
yard, at cost Of $9022'66.
At the TWenty-tirst Ward Works the following
improvements were made:---Tar we'll of $50 bar
rels capacity; a stone wharf, 80 feet long; engine
and boiler-house, l9 by 90 feet; one boiler and
steam engine; two station meters OF 250,000 feet
capacity eachi purifying house, "a by 46 feet;
retOrt house, 80 by so feet; fire benches of re-
torts; one lime house, etc., costing $23, ,427'26.
At Frankford the Improvements consist of
gasholder, so feet in diameter, and tank, 81 feet
diameter; engine-house, "a by 40 leet; boiler and
fuel house, "a by 40 ieet; and stone wall, at a
cost OF $26, ,364'65.
Renting and furnishing Seventh street Office,
$74sO'69; enlarging Spring Garden office,
$79618; paving at Richmond office, $260'07;
grading, S2399O; making a grand total OF
Street mains were laid to the extent of
l6s.6e9 Meet, at a cost OF $2l6,32l'98; services
$25l, ,996'27.
Loan issued 10 pay the above, S96c, 800; cash
expended, S6229'29: making total of
$972,529 20, leaving $27, 47O'7l of the loan unap
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ANOTHER LIBBL SUrT.-Mr William Meeser,
the alleged proprietor of the Sunday Mercurg
was before Alderman Beitler yesterday alter
noon, charged with publishing, under the head
OF Letters from the PeOple,"a detamatory and
scurrillous libel upon Samuel G. Ruggles, the
Chief of Police, on November 3. The caption of
the article was Radical Roughs.n Chief Rug
giles testified that he had called upon MIR. Meeser,
and asked him about the paternity of the article;
that defendant declined TO hame the author, as
the article was tllbelous. The witness insisted
that it was, and ultimately was promised the
name OF the author. Mr. Meeser. he deposed,
in a subsequent issue of the paper declined 10
give it. The cause of bringing the suit, he said,
was that in the came journal there lately ap-
peared o statement that the Chief winked at the
course of the rioters who recently beat nearly
to death conductor OF the Second street cars.
The defendant entered bail in $1,000.
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PR0PosALs FOR ARMY TRANsPoRTA
OFFIcR CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER,
nIla IlulAI IahIH nI nAKnnA-

DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA,
Sealed proposals Win be reSeived at this oce
or b 1 on d M n Ssy sb
ssr ssa @ Rs ms ApT sSS and snSng Sn Mnrea
Cloud Mimi, By ihe shortest road or line, to such
Posts as are now or may be established In the State
lying east Of the MsscdTl Tives and bounded BY f.
and ron Fort stevenson or other designated point
such may be established east or north OF that river
The weight TO be transported on this Route No.
Z shall not exceed ten million pounds Q0,OOO,0O0
b ddefs will state the rate per one hundred (lOO
pounds per hundred (00) miles for ach month
The year beginning April 1865, and ending March 81
their places OF residence and each proposal should
be accompanied by bond in the sum ten thousand
dollars, sign ed by TWO or more responsible persons
guaranteeing that n case contract Is awarded FOR
posing the contract win be accepted and entered into
and good and sufficient security furnished by said
meh Paaf IN accordance win 'hs terms OF TINS advertise
The contractor will be required to give bonds in the
sum OF one hundred thousand do lars 0h0OOO)
SRtis Glory evidence of the Loyalty aud solvency OF
each bidder ana person offered as security will be
ifToposnls must be endorsed Proposals for Army
entertained nnltss they fully comply with the re-
Tue party TO whom an award is made must be pre-
pared TO execute the contract at once and TO give the
iequred bonds for the faithful performance of the
the right to reject any and all bids that may be
The must be In readiness for service by
the Isl daY pril 1868, ana Will be required nave
place OF business or agency atwhich he may be COM
municated with promptly and readily Tor Route No
Territory or at 81 oh other point be indicated
the starting point Of the route; -.
TO be entered into, can be had on application at this
Yoik' Chicago. st. Louis Fort Leavenworth, oma6a
and FoIt smelling, and must accompany and be a
'"''O' 'N' '''fV''''' g. B. HoLABIRD,
Lieut., Col, Deputy q. M Gen.,
IL so tJl9 Che1 q. M, Department OF Dakota,
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INTERESTING LEcTURE.-Dr. Gross, the dis
tinguished Professor of Surgery in Jefferson
Medical College. delivered lecture to the pro-
fession last night, on the life of that eminent
American Surgeon, the late DR.. Valentine Mott,
of New York. 1t was rare intellectual treat.
The hall of the College was crowded to excess.
Among those present we noticed eminent men,
bers Of the legal and clerical professions of this
city, besldes the son and grandson of DR.. Mott,
of New York, who were introduced to the
audience at the close Of the lecture. Professor
Gross held his audience spell-bound for two
hours 1t was fitting and able tribute to the
memory of one of Americas noblest and greatest
sOns
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MONUMENT TO GENERAL BIREEY.--A number
of the friends of the late Msjor-General David
B. Birney have procured beautiful marble
monument, to be erected over the remains of
their friend. 1t is twenty-five feet high of
Italian marble. The base, four and a-half feet
square, OF American marble, is heavily moulded,
thrown the American flag. The cap, which Is
elliptic, is embellished on the four sides with
the corps badge, wreath, etc. The whole is
surmounted with handsome urn, crowned
with rising star.
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II EADQUARrERS DEPOT OF THE PLATTE,
IL CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
S'T aqSsRSRE
I'm y NJ, on THURSDAY, the ID day Of January. 1865
the year CON mencIng prii l. 1865 and ending March
81, 1863. on Route No. i, from Cheyenne, Dakota
lie year, on The Omaha branch Of the Union Pacifc
e now St or Sy be IN Se
rtoTy of Montana, south of latitude degrees, In the
The territory Of Idaho east Of ongtads Id degrees
nla N the Territories OF Utah and Colorado north OF
city. .,.,... .., ,-.-,.-
M Route e o no VIII not exceed twenty-five million
Bidders viii state the rate per 100 pounds per 100
monh Of the year beginning April 1868, and ending
the8 resSence snd each PROPOSAL
accompanied by bond In the sum Of ten thousand
persons Legally executed and properly stamped guar
route montioned IN the proposal to Ihe party pro-
and GOOD and snfiicent security furnished by said
party in accordance with the terms OF this ADVERTISE
Each bidder must be present at the opening OF the
proposals in person or be represented by his at
The contractor will be required to give S25O,OOO
Satisfactory evidence of the loyalty ana soyency Of
each bidder and person offered as security will be re
Proposals must be udorsed Proposals for Army
erained unless they fully comply with the require
The party to whom the award is made must be
prepared to execute contract at once and to give
The required bonds for the faithful performance OF
the contract.
The right to reject any or all bids that may be
Oi1ere d i6 reserved
The contractor must be In readiness for service by
the LIST day of April 1853 and will be required to have
q place of business agency at which he may be
communicated with promptly and readily, for Route
No. /, at Cheyenne. Dakota or at such other point
as may be Indicated as the starting point OF the
route.
Blanks forms, showing the conditions OF the con-
tract to be entered into can be had on application at
this Office the office of the Quartern New
York, st. Louis Fort Leavenworth, Santa Fe, and
Fort enelling and must accompany and be part
OF the proposals.
BY order of the ouartermaster- General
WILLIAM MYERS.
Brevet Brig.aen., Chief Quartermaster. Department
of the Platte. 122lm
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PROPOSALS.
OPOsAL FOR WOI
DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER'sO OFFICE, |
WAsHIN aToN, ID. O., NOV. l6, 1867.

DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE, |
WASHINGTON, d. O., Nov. l6, 1867
Sealed proposals from responsible parties will be
received at this office until I2 M on SATURDAY, !,
December T. for the delivery of (sOOO three thousand
cords of well-seasoned, sound, and merchantaole
HARD WOOD, feet long, and split TO the ordinary
The contractor to keep the wood on band at con-
venienL point, and deliver it-on orders from this
oiceRt any place in the city in;such quantities as
may from time totime be required. .
An inspector will be designated on the part or the
Government TO examine and measure the wood as
delivered and such as does not conform TO the spec
hcations above will be rejected.
The names OF two responsible persons signed, In
Their own hand, to a statement that they Will become
securities In case the contract is awarded to the
bidder. must accompany each proposal.
Bonds In the sum OF ten thousand dollars, signed by
himself both his sureties will be required OF the
successful bidder.
Payments for WOOD received win be made monthly
II in funds. thereafter as funds are furnished
Tor the purpose. -, ,,.,, =, . :,
ness TO commence delivery on the l5tn December
next -
General for instructions before awarding contract.
BID ders will address proposals the undersigned
endOr ed proposals for Wood" aud are invited 10 be
present at the opening of bids
BY order OF the Quartermaster General
j. @. McFERRAN,
Deputy QuRrtermaster. General,
II lets Bvt Brig Gen. U, 8. Army.
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iadelpnia and Southern Mail steamship Co, -'
sef re hSyGe 81 Xa
sehf j. slusman. Banks, Boston, Penna Gas Coal %.
str Beverly, Pierce, New York, w. P. Clyde & Co.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
D. O.. with grain ana iron to captain 'HE'On'
sSRT " m%f RsnEs 11% Ss% U%
YsSs With mGse raeRs To S1 GSurD nom New
Steamer Tacony Nichols q hours r. fS fFcm New York
with mdse. t to w pHdaS NJ Baird I 4 Co. -
York with mdse. to W. P. Clyde & Co. '-- ~"
MEMORANDA.
BsIene Jonathan Chase Chase. hence for Antwerp
was passed 2lst ult lat. Al 20, long 5s "a,
oepSa pE AZ - psFgs & from WAdOboro for Pha
Bfg Nina Holder s hence tsIa a, 4ai6raltar 18th ult
6Iig hen stewart Holland from Port Spain for
RSnfe St %ss YOTE sOTsa OF sandy
ScnT M M Ke8Y2edy Hunt from Derby for Phade
sShG N 4 Baker Wilson from Gloucester for Phi
se6r Jesse & m S smith, Williams hence for Boston, at
schr VIM. DonnelIy sailed from washington D. O.,
ns [ 70 to- p9d for sad from
c6sIles.on yssisTday iof fnii"ueipnA' SAiieo rom
fe@ "a sre6am S 20 ns s.in' for Philadelphia sailed
adeP6a al New YorS yeseday Ss eG% ew haven Tor Fh
schrs Mary @, Farr and j. satterthwate, hence. at
Sem u; simmons Godfrey. hence for Salem, sailed
steamer sarah Jones, TOR Philadelphia, cleared at
Steamer Alexandria, Platt, hence. at Richmond Sd
Instant.
dria 4th inst.
DOMESTIC PORTS
NEW YORK. Dec. 4-Arrlved, steamship Eagle
Gree ne from Havana
ship NonpaTeil. Evans, from Liverpool.
ship Sir X. Peel, Larrabee. from London.
Ship Guiding Star, Hopkins, from Shields
BaTaue w j. Putnam. Rick ard, from Liverpool.
BaIque Almena, Harmon from HRvre
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
The Cross Ledge Light Vessel, In Delaware Bay
will be removed from her station, for the winter, on
or about the 10th inst.
By order OF tn Light House Board.
w. H. GARDNER, y, s. M
Light House Inspector, Fourth District.
Dec. 6. 1857.
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NERMANIA ORCHESTRA. - PUBLIC RE
" hearsals at the III USICAL FUND HALL every
SATURDAY, at 80 7. NJ. Tickets sold at the door,
and at ali principal Music Stores. EnRagements can
be made by addressing q. BASTERT, No. 1921 MON
TEREY Street, or at r. WILLIGS Muaic Store No
'B2I Oh ESNUT Street. 10 sm
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CLRAREp YEsTERDAY,

Steamship Pioneer, Bennett Wilmington, N. O. Phi
ladelphia and Southern Mail Steamship Co.
BaTque Mystic Tie, Shaw, Havre, @. O. Van Horn.
SchI 5. b. StroDg HOdgkinsOn, Norwich. J, o. scott
q Sons. - -sss..s
Schr j. susmAn. Banks, Boston, Penna Gas Coal %.
SIR J. s Shriyer. Dennis, Baltimore, A. Groves Jr.
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ALMANAC FOR PHILADELPHIA-THIs DAY,
SUN 10 MOON RrsEs....-.-. lis
SUN J3 HIGH WATHR..-..... y
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MAXINE TELEGRAPH.

For additional Martne Ne,Os see First Page.
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PHILADELPHIA goARD OF TRADE.
II. A. BoUDER,
GEoRGE l.. BUzBY. SHoNTHLY COMMITTEE
SAMUEL E. STOKES,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-09
Fattsning IsogS.

The american Farmer says: " We
lose much valuable ti!ac in feeding by
delaying TOO long t" zen oar hogs that
are 70 he iat.cncd. The mild weather of
early Fall Is peculiarly favorable 10 put.
ting on fat, and the sooner such hogs as arc
intended for the pen are put in course OF
Improvement, the more economically they
will be fed a gradual change from the
r;sr &C in field and forest is better than q
sudden shifting up with full feed. They
should be brought, therefore, within a
small enclosure and fed moderately till
they become accustomed to The change,
wien heir supplies ln@y be increased til:
they get as much as they will eat.
Ii we would not consult the s:rictesr
economy, hut make the best meat, the
i:.ttening should he completed in n smaiI
grass lot with Il running stream, ar other
abundant supply Of water, aud Il shelter
open to the South, where they may be
always dry. There is very great econo
my in the use of well ground grain, and
cooking increases the value of the food
very much. IT. in addition to this, every
pair he put into a sty. raised from the
ground and well protected from weather,
the strctest suggestions Of economy will
be observed. In this case the bottom of
the pen should be open enough to let all
the droppings pass freely through to litter
supplied underneath.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-09
llanuring the Wheat Crop.

Manure holds the same relation to th
farm that steam does to the engine; it i,
the force used to accomplish the result.
Let the one fail in the engine and lh,
wheels stop, let the other be withdrawn
from the soil and its useful products rap
idly and constantly diminish. If the
farmer cannot manure every crop, the
he should consider from which he can best
withhold the fertilizers. If he designed
growing crop of oats, followed by one
Of wheat, it would not be wise to appI,
the manure to the oat crop and give none
To the wheat. 1t would not pay as well:
the crop of manure would be sold in Il
cheap market So, too, it might be inju
rious to manure Q crop of potatoes and
have none to apply to the succeeding grain
The season in which manure should b'
applied, the stage Of the crop, and th'
depth at which it should be placed, ar,
also topics which the farmer should think
much shout. Many consider that if ina
nure is only buried in the soil it is enough
no matter whether it be deep or shallow
whether the subsoil be firm or leachy
if the manure is in. the earth, the crops
they argue, will get the full benefit OF it
some time or another. But this is not
always true, and it is certainly more
scientific and profitable farming to appl,,
nlanurc-not to increase the general fer.
tiliv of the soil with view to be bene-
fitting several crops in succession-but
to directly augment the yield of spec-
fed crop. This course will bring the
most profit, forproducts which command
the highest prices arc thus largely in
creased.
Doubtless most, farmers will assent to |
the assertion that the wheat crop needs |
manure as much rs any other one, and |
pays rs well for its liberal application.
But the profits of this operation may be
greatly varied by the manner in which it
is doae. Piowin. in manure deeply will
no. give as good results as placing it on.
or last undcr the surface. 1t is less labor
for the frmer to plow in the manure, for
it is easier to haul it in on hard surface
than over fresh plowed ground. And
then is it out of the way Of the harrow
and the drill; but when buried deep it
does not nouri:ib the young plant in its
first growth, and impart to it strength and
size TO endure thc approaching winter.
Nor does it mulch the surface and protect
the plants from haaving frost and blight
Ing winds. The rains in their descent
wash the soluble elements downwards
and away from the searching roots. Sur
face manuring reverses these processes,
and is more rational and productive of ;
more immediate and visible results.
Well fermented farm-yard manure is Z
good enough for any crop, and the best i
manure for all, but the trouble is we can't r
ret enough of it. Whenever the wheat il
5rower can afford to purchase and use the S
ertilizcrs is question which we must a
ettle by experiment and observation. Il
lime may often be used with great pro- s.
it; plaster is beneficial in some seasons, Il
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-09
Sensible Advice,

Geo. w. Kendall writes from Texas to
the New Orleans Picayuns, and gives
the following sensible views:
The lessons which adversely teaches
are hard, yet they must be learned. And
these lessons are always useful. [ know
that it comes hard for young man to
walk behind plow who once rode be-
hind fast trotter: nor is it agreeable to
young lady to make and put on her
dresses all by herself, who formerly had
couple of servants to take these irksome
Jobs off her hands. Yet can sec no
other remedy, at least for those who have
simply been ruined by the war, and the
list is long one. That large majority
have accepted the situation checrfally, |
am glad to say is true-I mean the situa-
ton to earn their own living; all must do
it. And there are many who think, and
am one of them, that in the long run it
will be all the better for the rising gen
Grafton of the South-a generation which
is to follow one notoriously brought up
in ignorance of work and Incidence as to
any useful occupation. The race of men
growing up will be more muscular-the
women stronger and heartier-and their
children again improve upon the stock.
RI have mover heard that exercise was hurt
full, and have consulted good physicians
on the subject.
How often do we hear our people CON-
plain that they have been out all day
hunting for servant, without success.
Iiad they turned to in the morning they
could have done all their work themselves
in 4 couple of hours, and saved money
and shoe leather by the operation Too
many people in the South have been
brought up to be waited upon; they must
DOW tie their own shoes, and repeat that
the sooner they begin, the better it will
be. know that many think they can
escape this state of things by going 10
Brazil, or some other out ofthe.way coun.
try but toll is is The common lot of the
poor man the world over. SO far as have
seen, and in no part of the world is toll
as remuncrativc as in the Southern States
Of America. Let us work.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-09

Bo.ss.-Dr. james R. Nichols, chem
ist, says, "u most excellent method of
preparing bones for field use, is to dis
solve or sapouify the gelatlnous portion
by the employment of costic alkalies.
For this purpose, take 100 pounds, beaten
into as small fragments as possible, pack
them in tight ca>k or box with 100
pounds of good wood ashes. Mix with
the ashes. before packing, 25 pounds of
stacked lime, and II pounds of sal soda,
powdered fine. 1t will require about 20
gallons of water to saturale the mass, bnt
more may be added from time to time to
maintain moisture. In two or three
weeks the bones will be broken down
completely, and the whole turned out
upon a floor, mixed with two bushels of
dry peat or good soil, and after drying is
fit for use" ;"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-09

LAND MEAsURE.-Every farmer should
have a rod measure-a light, stiff polc-ius,
lG4 feet long, for measuring land. By a
little practice he can learn to step a rod
at five PAGES, which will answer very
well for ordinary farm work. Ascer.
tanning the number of rods in width and
length of the lot you wish to measure,
multiply one into the other, and divide
ny l6O. and you hsve the number of
acres, as lGO square rods make square
acre. If you wish to lay off one acre,
measure thirteen rods upon each. This
lack. only rod of full measure.-Prai,ie
Fu1aer.
a four rod tape line is better, when
you have boy to carry one end. 1t is
very important that every farmer should
know the acreage and yield of his crops.
Abandon guess work and begin measure
nent at once.