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LOCAL MATTERS; v.r rt New Policemen We noticed on duty last evening, several new faces, wearing officers caps. We suppose the mayor lias appointed them. Enlarged. The Manheim, (Lan. Co.) Sentinel, has been enlarged, and presents quite a creditable appearance, for a country paper.

Something New. Skaters will do well to secure a set of the splendid ear muffs for ladies and gents. Just the thing for the Carnival. Buch, 543 Penn street is the sole agent for their sale. Gat.

The park wa9 full of gay and fesj tire lads and lassies on Saturday afternoon. A great institution is Reading, and one of its attractions is the park, i We expect to see a great and glorious old time there to morrow night "NufCed." Business Office: Persons havinc business at the office of the Daily Times" will find usod the ground floor, Room No 5. With increased facilities we hope to give still greater satisfaction to our numerous, kind friends. Why is it. The butchers remained on market with their meats on Saturday afternoon.

Do people refuse to pay the ex horbint demands of the thinners and middle men. This is the way and the only one to bring down the price of provisions provisions in liliWiliv owelty, it iuU Heavy. We cull the following, on the the effect of advertising for the benefit, of our incredulous friend, Isaac. It is vouched for by the Vicksburg (Miss.) Time: "A lady advertised in the Time last week for a stray cow, and the cow came home next day, pawed down the ooav pen fence, bellowed till the milkmaid came, and then kept off her own fj i f. i Burglary The Btni of Solomon Loeb No.

320 Penn street was entered by boring the side wall shutter on Friday night or Saturday morniug.andoods totlifc amount of one thousand dollars stolen. The police think they have now a chain of facts that will lead to the discovery and arrest of the guilty parties. We most certainly hope so. The Cakmval. On Tuesday evening the park is to be the scene a grand carnival a la masque, done up in Parsiau We think, and we think we think properly that it will be a grand successs.

Hundreds of our people will go there out of mere curiosity, and the fun will without doubt be great. Get ready then ye lads and lassies, for a grand and high old time to morrow night. Tiik Gazette. The Gazette of Saturday, announces that Alfred Sanderson, has become, connected with its management. We arc most glad to see Major Getz relieved of some his laborious work, unci that sogeniel and able a man, as Capt.

Sanderson, will do it. We bespeak for the new management, increased posperity, and influence among tho people of our county. For ourselves, we welcome Capt. S. among us.

Pom Daniel I). Mauror, Yci the indefatigable Real Estate agent, is doing an extensive business, in the way of selling large houses. He seems to be very successful. On Saturday sold the "Richards House," lately purchased by Mr. Samuel Kauffman, to Peter Barbey, the will nonn proprietor of Columbia Brewery, of this ciy, for eleven thousand five hundred dollars.

We call attention to Mr. Maurer's (aal of desirable in nnother col umn i Uoroir. The other night hen the thermometer stood at zero a prominent citizen was aroused by a violent knocking at the door of his doinicil. Supposing that sonic thing extraordinary had happened, he got out of bed and opened the door.J hen he found a boy who questioned his as follow "Do you lire here Are you going to live here next summer? Do you own this house Upon receiving affirmative answers the boy further interrogoted "Well Mr. will you want your garden plowed next spring because if you do, I want the job." The "prominent citizen" slammed the door and went back to bed with anything but a religious turn of mind.

Pm ui.ation. This is what Artomus" would call "making a mistake as to the ownership of certain goods." A case of this kind had a hairing beforo His Honor, the Mayor, on Saturday. We are not subject to giving publicity to the faults ot our youug men, the casoju.it Stokeu of, is one of those that properly come Under the head of infatuation, he having become the victim of certain fast young maidens of our city, who led him step by step into crime, tltani and dishonor; and now instead of beinjf Hiirroundei with kind friends and a cheerful home, ho tho inmate of "Castle Jiiner." The tuuiptatlou of city life are very heavy on In own productions, how much more sre they so on the green young men of the country. The laws will no doubt mete uitt its deinaud to thU unfortunate victim ol city lite, while the cause of his ruin, ill carouse, on tho upoil. 0 temporal 0 more The Elections.

The elections of the different corporations for managers, iu which our people are interested, are as fol lows i The La Plata Silver Mining Company, at: their office in Reading, on Monday January 14th. Farmers National Bank of Reading, at their Banking House, on to morrow, Tuesday January 8th. Union National Bmk of Reading, at their Bunking House in the city of'ReadiDg on to morrow Tuesday January 8th. First National Bank of Reading, at their Banking House on Saturday January 18th. Philadelphia Reading R.

Company, and Lorberry Creek Railroad Company, at their office 214 South 4th street, in the city of Philadelphia, on Monday Januaay 14th, 1867. East Pennsylvania Railroad Company, at their office in Reading, on Monday Jan uary 14th, 1867. Reading and Alleghany Oil Company, at their office in the city of Reading on Tuesday, January 8th, 1867. The Berks County Agricultural Society, at the Court House, on Tuesday January The Reading Columbia R. R.

Company, at their office in Columbia on Monday January 14th. The Galaxy for January 15. New York W. C. F.

P. Church: The Oataxy for the new year comes to us in a splendid illuminated cover, somewhat modeled after that of London Society. The type is also much larger, and it is enlarged sixteen We are pleased to note these evidences of prosperity on the part of this magazine, which' we doubt not is destined to do good service to American Letters. I Brown, 520 Penn street, has in a new and choice stock of dress goods in wool and cotton, which are worthy the attention of buyers. Skating.

This splendid pastime and ex. ercise, so good for the health and better tlian rouge for the cheeks, promises to be more fashionable than ever this season. Free Concert Boekmuhl at the Post Office Saloon, announces free concerts tonight and every night hereafter. "Reading is looking up." Rats in Cairo. If there there was one person for every two rats in the place, Cairo would be as populous a city as the city of New York.

The other evening a stranger arrived in the city and was astonished to sec droves of rats pissing across the walks in front of him. Wherever he went he saw rats great fat fellows, 'with nimble feet and bright eyes. Stringc to sny, although he had a cane in his hand, a did not venture to strike at the "pets" that gave him so much annoyance. Finally, ho took a friend by the arm, and, walking aside with him in a very mysterious manner, said: "Have you cen any rats on the sidewalk this evening?" "Thousands of them," said his friend. The stranger's face brightened in 'an instant.

"It's all right," said he, you see, the truth is, I've been drinking like a fish lately, and when I saw so miny rats I was fearful they were ernturesnf mv irniirtnfl'ion atvI not, fiJ ra in shr.rt, flrTiM Ma pd Yi iv weight from my mind. Cairo Denwral. The Hair. Mrs. Hannah Sanderson Merrimak, N.

writes Oct. 27th to P. Hall Nashua, N. H. I cheerfully certify to the wonderful restorative properties ot your Vegetable.

Sicilian Hair Retiew tr, having experienced its etfects on my own head. When I commenced using it my head was nearly bald, only having a little hair on the sides ami back of my head, I have worn false hair fifteen years anJ upward. I have now laid it by. I commenced using it in May, and now my hair is from two to four inches long and thick, where there was none when I commenced using Hall's Hair Renewcr. Myhniris now growing very fast and docs not fall off.

I recommend this to all those hose hair is turned gray or thin, and especially to thoso that are bald." I am accquinted with Mrs. Hannah Sanderson, and can certify to the truthful, ncss of this statement. "Wn.LIAM T. PARKER, Justice of the Peace." Public Dkut on the Umtkd Statks: October 1, 1S(U 2, 701,5:50, November 1, 1M December 1, 18015 January 1, 1867 Thc above is a statement of tho entire debt of the U. S.

as published si few days after the first of each month, the amount in the public Treasury at the end of each month is not deducted, as in the statement of Secretary McCulloch, these amounts are not applied to reduce the public debt, but to other purposes, such deductions in our judgement add nothing to tho fairness of statements. 1 ROSE WATER. 1ST received Obi rase Of lmrrte Rose Wter. A vtsry superior article, for khU wholcMle it tali by J.h.McC'HDY, IMt 1 9. Mil btrcr t.

Coughs and During this changeable season wheii copglisfiho' colds are so prevalent, no person should be without some reliable preparation, for their cure, Ilasson's Compound Syrup of is the most reliable preparation 'known for the cure coughs, colds, hoarseness, asthman, catarrh, sore throat and diseases of the lungs generally. It is sold at all the drug tores. 12 31. Our well known fHlow citizen, Harry Whitby, bearing of Mr. Brown's contemplated departure for Euro pe, has written tho following friendly letter Dr.

Misbler: Dr. Mishler Hear Sir: Learning that Brown is about to visit England for the purpose of establishing, a European depot for the sale of your rb Bitters, I beg leave to offer my testimony in favor of your prcperation. I am a native of Nottingham, England, and was for many years connected with Mr, Cooke's "Equ(trian Troupe, and subsequently proceeded to America with the same troupe, and hove traveled overall the Slates of the Union, as well as South Amtirica and the West, Indies. In the course of my business I have been subjected to all the privations incident to inclement weather, change of water, climate, which eventually told on a naturally strong constitution, and almost broke me down in lumUh. Returning to the United States, your preparation was brought to my notice, and at the solicitation of my friends, I commenced its use.

The refult has been the entire restoration of my health, and lam now as well and hearty as ever 1 was in my life. has been my own experience of the virtues of your preparation, and during my residence in your town for the last four years, I bave bad abundant, opportunity of witnessing its eftectson others. I can, therefore, confidently recommend, both from experience and observation, Mishler's nerb Bitters as the very best remedy in all diseases for which it is recommended. i With assurances of respect, I am, sir, Yours truly, II. Whitby.

Hot For SlkiohihoI The p' oxpocts for lolghingarf! vcr good, and our Livery Men arc on the qui vivt, but so tiirlmr friend Jo pli Hoch Is far ahead of them till. He has supplied lihmelf with a mot beautifully finished four horse Klelgb, sumptuous! ftirnltthed, which wbl couiiiare favorably with anything of the kind th wo have yet stun. This handtome sleigh Is iwm'd the "lied Bird," and will at irHetmueh nttt ntlon on the streets. He ha ii lso an elegant two hore Sleigh, which is in no rexped l.iferior to the one just mentioned. And in addition, lie a number of epleudid one horo Sleighs, all well appointed, and a tine lot or port.es to matuh.

Persons fond of sluigL riding will do well to inspect Mr. Koch's stock, as he Is always sure to give atlfuet1on. UN stnblos are in Liberty Alley, between 41U and sts. GREAT DECLINE IN THE PRICE OF CLOTH I On account of the reeent decline iu the price of WOOLK.V we now ouit sell a la' of our superb Winter stock of KS 'S A HO VS' CLOTH1 SOM Ktf AKDLE5S OK COST. Jameson SIXTH A PENN STHEET.

ElEGAMV I'KKFUMfKY! AND TOILET SOAPS! In I Are variety, for sale at AUCIIENBACII BKOS aii PV.SS sTKEET. nov.4 tf FOll THE HOLIDAYS. David Mitchell, BAKER AND CONFECTIONER No. 8. 3d Sireet, Heading, Inform the public that he prepared to sup pl all drinumli foreiikcof alikind, confer Koni rr, Ae.

Also, all indw of I'bi inl ma i toy.i, made of the bent in tlerialc clicnp I hau lliey nil be ImiukIU elcew here. Aflmre ofi ati on ae i noiieittid. d.Vtf. HOSIEEYI GLOVES. I) 11 A In Great Variety at AUCIIENBACII Si BHO.S, MiVKSS STREET.

a tt. CITY HALL SALOON, 6U Penn Street. rmur BitisimutR, rnoriuKTon. TIIK CKl.EllUATEO LANCASTER LAGER BEER, Tbibis in th cRy always. on tap 5 also the beat of IMPORTED lec tf 1 Si AMERICAN WINE.

AUGJU'liACJI BlOS W1I.L OPKNOX WEDNESDAY AND THCKHDAT, An attftortmcnt of NEWEST STYLES TRIMMINGS AND BUTTONS. Tfcey rpvtiil)y nollcH a call M. SELLING OFF A COST, ONE OF TUE FINEST STOCKS CLOTHINGr Ever onVred for sale, will sold out at cost to close up business. Pi rxono in wunt of Goo. I Clothinw will And IhtM the bfst opportunity iliat das ever bHn otfureil 1 1 tlilsctty.

Tnew in no liii'iiiiutf about tins ir booiIs will (lixpoMcd of according to Hnnoiincemeut.Hll buying bt en Ht ctuil for tho mtail trade, and are of superior quuHtv. BKCKMAM FISHER, Mi Penn Strot, Next door to the sebmucker House. F. MYtR. Wuertemberger HofT, Seventh Street, oppatits the Old Depot, Reading, a.

Tho best of malt liquors always on tap. The restaurant will alwavs supply in tho In st (juullty. A call is solicited. uov. 18 EAT8 MEATS IMPORTANT TO HOCbEKKEPERS.

401 PENN CORNER 4th STREET, READ IN ii, EN A. Fred'k t'lonfl respectfully mformstheelticens of Kiiiluig that tie has opened Ivis Buteher Shop at the above place and they can always procure clioice BEEF, LAMB, PORK, VEAL, I i t': i 1 tf SA USA OES, Being a praetioal butcher, feels assured taat he will be ahle to please all, both In regard to quality, looks and prices, an ti 'U6 tf WALL PAPERS Just received a lare and elegant New Stock Of Paper Hangings of the latest stylea: ranging in price from the highest to the loweet figure. Paper Hanging Attend to promptly, and in the best style. PAINTIKTO. Jobs executed iu the most workmanlike styh) and charge moderate.

A responsible and conjrM'W nt man sent into tliecountry to attend to all jotw with which I mav be favoreiV The Custom of the pnblic is respectfully solicited. 8. U. IIOLLENBACH, 1 House and Sign Painter, lftSNorth 5th It Mdinr. P.

SMITH. WHOLSSALK DRALKU8 XV Drugs, Chemrals. Etc. I MAKTr ACTrRKRS OF Liberty White Lead, Zinc, Qolort, Wheel and Machinery Grease, STORE ANI OFKICE No. 137 North Third re above Arch, FACTORY.

Ml and 013 St. John, and C10 and CM Vincent slr'ft I'll! LA KL PHI A. P. FRICKEK, Tratemn Agent, li li 01 Xm. Bsrtolette Connard Leather Dealer Carrier, No.

12 and 14, South Fifth Heading. Manufactured andconstantly on band French and 'ii'i'lc Out! skins, Spanish and slaugh teil Kipa, Ouk tHinie nf Red Soie leal tier, Wax I'pix'i', IhirncKS, Skirting, lilack and Uu set Itrlillu, beep nkins. Belling leatb' aud a general asnonuentol MorocctH and lluing. AISO, AGENTS FOR superior OakTanucd Stretched and rah' nt Hive tied Leather Vi Itiug. Page's 1'atent Larin? Lrather ami Rlake's Patent Belt Studs.

dec 'ftf tf S. I1. GEIIO. No. 623 IENKTRSBT (NlAt 8iVITH,) WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IX HOOTS AND SIIOKS.

On band a flrnt c.laHH stock of foreign and borne made work at the follow nig low prices. Better work guaranteed to buyers for tho Money than any other home in Reading Men's Calf Boot, from to SO Men' Kip Boot, 4 00 I 00 Boy, 9 80 Youth's 00 I 76 hlldren'M 1 73 1 Men's Calf Balmorals, 3 2J 4 Boys' a 23 3 Ou Youth' 0 3 40 Men's Kip Brogana 2 on I T. Boys' 1 73 2 ii Women's Lasting Balmorul Gaiters, 2 75 8 7S Women' Lasting Lace Gaiter, 3 00 8 75 Glove Kid BalmoralN, 4 60 M1hsiv' I.avting Balmoral tiaiiers, 3 40 3 00 Glove Kid Balmorals, 2 i 3 50 Women's French Morocco, 2 00 3 SO Women's Men's Motoceos, 2 00 3 50 Women's Calf Lace Boots, 2 00 Mines' French, Uil 74 Mice's Men's 1 73 2 73 Children's Fancy Shoe of ail kinds. N.T.UK1IO. COAL YAKI).

102 Penn trect, Reading, Fa. OLD STAND, SPANQ DAUTRICH, PROPRIETORS All kinds of coal of the twt quality, including UltuinlnouM, sold at the Ion nt market rates. WOOD, LIME AND, SAND, A xhareof patronage Is respectfully solicited ag.la'" sTbuch SON, Steam Flour Mills, Mending, Venn. DEALERS dFmllle nippllwl With the bet oniUII of Flimr mad from Winter Wbet. ordets letl It 4.

Misbler A fo's llqnor 4or, Penn tr et, ear or at thf Mill, i' ji li HOWARD EAPKtSS. 5. IHREE Expresses Dally by4iengr train to and from Philadelphia and in termed points. Leaving Reniling at 6.00 and 10.30 A tuil 4.ao M. Returning leave Philadelphia al A MX) M.

Their Express for llarrisbnrg and points on Lebanon Valley leave Reading at 10.30 A for Pottsvllle, Panvillet Wilksbarre.Williai' port, Lock Haven, Elmira, and all points in ar West at 10.20 AM. For full particular as to tune, rates, sr d'y at our office. Cor. Bth A Fenn streets, Beading, or H07 Chestnut street. Philadelphia.

EAST PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. Winter irran ni nu, Commenting Monday, Nna. 19th, 18(58. five trains dally to Na York without Cbaige of oars. 'n and after Monday, Nrv.

1, two Pas wnger Trains will luiive Rendingdaily, (exeep" Sundays) for Allentownand wav stations.at 10 A. and P. stopidii' at uil the way tations between Ilea ling and New Vork, mak' tngalno close connections forMauch Chnnk an Philadelphia, via. Lehigh Vudi' R. anil ar vive at New York at S.20 and 10.45 P.

M. Three (3) through Express Trains will leav Reading dailv, except. Sundayafof New York iml Hie 4.M nd i 1.22 a. m. and at ll.l 5 The 4.4WR.

rrt exprens top onlv at Lyons on this mud. The 11. 2 a. in. Fast.

Line carrying the through U.S. Mnils, will nnistoti on this road The 11 15. p. carrying the ttrongb U. S.

stops nt tl stt ion on this Road except Bower's, Mertr town snd Albuitls. Those trains run through from Pitta hnrgh to New York, without change of chit stopping onlv at AUentown, FetMebem Kaston. Hampton, Sommerville. Pbilnfleld and Elizabeth, and arr! at New York at 10.10 A. P.

fl.OO A. The4 49 a. m. tr nn will not leuve Reading on Mondays. The 11 21 a.

m. and 11.15 p. m. train run daily fundnvs inelnded Tralni? veN.Y.foot Liberty st.dai!7,(excep: 'unday) at 9.00 A. 12 noon, and 8 P.

and arrive at Re Ha at 1.30, H.OO anil 11.05 p. and at 120 a. m. i The 8 00 p. in.

train from New York leaves datlv Sundays Included. Passenger are requested to purchase tickets before entpring the cars, as itf cents ex'rs will he charged and collected on (he train irom ail who pay the fare to the Conductor. C. STOL1, Er.A. and 9upv PHILADELPHIA READING RAILROAD Winter Arrangement of Passenger OCTOtiEK fclb, 1866.

FIVE TRAINS DOWN TO PtilLADELPlflA 1'atviBg Ueudmg. 11.30 a. ami 4.20 uad Ii 30 r. M. UP TO POTTSV1LLE, At 10.35 a.

and 5.50 and ti.10 p. v. THAIUS WEST TO LEBANON HAKRISB'G Western Express from New York, at 1.33 A.M nd 1.4s P. M. llarrlsbnrg Accommodation Train at7.30 A.M.

and mail Train at 10.45 A. and o.oj p. M. On Sunday, the down trains pass Reading at 9.50 a. m.

and 4.23 p. and op traius at 10.13 A. Hllt 1 Tlie 4.JI p. down, and 10.45 a. m.

up trains run only belweeu Plitladelphfa and Reading. Both A. 5.50 P. up trains connect with trains for Tamauijua, Williams port, Elmira, Buffalo, Niagara and Canada. The 3,30 P.

M. up train from Philadelphia slops at principal slut tons only. The Western Express train connects at Har rinbiirg with Express trains on the Penn'a R. tor Baltimore, Pittsburg and all points West, nd the 10.45 Mail train connects at llarrifrburg for Pittsburg, Laneiu ter, Chambei sburg, Sun bury, Scranton, Pittsten, ilksbarrc.Williiima port, Lock ILiveu, Eliuira and the Canadas. Passenger trains leave t'pper Depot for Eph rsta.

I itic, Columbia and Lancaster at 45 A.M 12.f3 tiO'in, and ii.ts M. Throiiah Flrst Cliisst'ouijon Tickets and Emigrants' Tickets at reduced Fares, to all the pnnetpal points in the North, Weft and the Canud.is. COMMUTATION TICKETS, With 2fi Coupons, at 26 per cent, discount, b4 any points desired. MILAGE TICKETS, Good for imles.between all points.at S91W for families and business firms. SEASON TICKETS, Good for the holder only for three months In any of the Passenger trains to Philadelphia, at each.

School Season Tickets one third less. Passenger wlil take tho Express trains Westut the LPPKR DEPOT, and all other trains at the LOWER oa OLD DEPOT. SO pounds Baggage allowed each paseeger. Passengers are requested to purchase their tickets before entering the cars, us higher fares are charged it paid iu the citl s. L'p trams Philadelphia forKt adlngJIar.

rlsburg and Pottsville at 13 A. 11.15 noon, and 3.30 p. and ut 4.0 p. m. for Reading only.

Kxcursioti Tickets, good tor one day, by .30 A.M. Aceomtnodut ion Train to l'biladefphia, aud return at G. A. I COLLS. Gen'l Sup't.

READING AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD. COMMENCE IU NN1NG arGUl.AK ER TRAINS ON Monday, November 26. 1868. it icr KKN LANG A ST Ell, COEUMBIA, I Roadi 23. AS FOLLOWS Leave Lancaster and Columbia ht JJ Arrrive at Heading at yjfp" RETURNING! Leave Reading A.

A. M. )P tf ttHk. 8 P. Arrive at Lanca.er Columbia, at Tbroih tickets to New York, Philadelphia and l4incivter, sold ut principal "Uslions.anil Bikffgsre cbei'ked throni(li.

rreight oariied with the uttuo prnmplnc! and dispatch, at Uie lowest n. Further Information with regtrd to freight or passaji" may tie obtained from the Agents of the 'mpnnv. GEO. F. GAUK.

8upl. B. r. KKEVER, Gen. Freight Ticket Agt.

Columbia, May St, lsM. All "Persons EntiUedf To 1 IX XJ $100 EXTRA B0UHTY, All WELL A TO Increased Pensions, I rderth rs eiii. etof Ihe same by applying A. o. ailTJUN.

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