*tie of tin giult.
THE EXYAMTIVE.
Important and
,Portentons.—On Satur
(Ow morning the President gave the country
:a fresh sensation, by sending out the follow
iskg proclamation, said by the :Washington
dispatches, to have been unanimously ap- ,
moved by the Cabinet. How much is meant
by it, or what is likely to come of it, is, of
Eleurse, a matter of much speculation—but,
Apr
the present, only speculation. The letter
of it is as follows:
littheii.eeiclent of the Arita states
A Procilaiiita*lon.
Whereas . , A war is existing in the Repub
lic of Mexico, aggravated-by foreign military
iatervention; and,
Whereas, The United States, in accordance
with their settled habits and policy, are a
•neutral .power in regard to the war which
atm afflicts the Republic of Mexico; and,
Whereas, It has become known that one of
the belligerents in the said war, namely, the
rriace Maximilian, who asserts himself to be
the Emperor of Mexico, has issued a decree
Aitt reheard to the port of Matamoras and other
Mexican ports, which are in the occupation
-er possession of another of the said belli4er
-eats, namely, the United States of Mexico,
which decree is in the following words :
" The ports of Matamoras, and all those of
tile Northern frontier which have withdrawn
'from their obedience to the Government, are
-Awed to foreign and coasting traffic during
latch time as the laws of the Empire shall not
ifie therein reinstated.
". Article 2. Merchandize proceeding from
the said ports on arriving at any other where
the excise of the Empire is collected, shall pay
the duties on importation, introduction,
and
empasumption, and as satisfactory proof of con
lzavention shall be irrepressibly-confiscated.
" Oar Minister of the Treasury is charged
mak the punctual execution of this decree.
"Given at Mexico the 9th of July, 1866 ;"
And Whereas, The decree thus recited by
deelaring a belligerent blockade, unsupported
bycompetent military or naval force, is in
violation of the neutral rights of the United
"States, as defined by the law of nations, as
well as of the treaties existing between the
;United States of America and the aforesaid
ilhdte.d States of Mexico;
Now, therefore, I, Andrew Johnson, Presi
dent of the United States, do hereby pro
claim and declare that the aforesaid decree is
kid, and will be held by the United States
to be absolutely null and void as against the
Government and citizens of the United
Blake, and that any attempt which shall be
made to enforce the same against the Gov
nensient or citizens of the United States will
Se disallowed.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set
in, hand, and caused the seal of the United
lea to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, on
the seventeenth day of August, in
} the year of our Lord 'one thou-
SUL sand eight hundred and sixty-six,
and of the Independence of the
United States of America the
ninety-finit.
By the President:
Wm. H. SWARD, Secretary of State.
.Briforeing the Proclamation.—ln ac
cordance with the President's proclamation
of the 17th instant, declaring null and void
itaximilian's paper blockade of Matamoros
and other Mexican ports, the Navy Depart
anent has detached two men-of-war to be
stationed at the month ot the Rio Grande.
'The commander of the Pacific squadron has
also received orders to send two men-of-war
to Mazatlan and,Guymas, to watch United
:Skates interestd on the Pacific coast.
Peace Proclaination..—The resumption
of the Government of Texas by the re
cently. elected State officers, is made the oc
easion of a Presidential proclareation, de
clang the rebellion in that State at an end,
and also the general restoration of peace.
ldt appears at length in the papers of Mon-
Any, not officially promulgated, but with the
:statement that it has been perfected in Cabi
net session, and is ready to be issued by the
President. Following a long list of pream
lice, is the following conclusion:—"Now,
therefore, I, Andrew Johnson, President of
the United l States; do hereby proclaim and de
.ciare that the insurrection which heretofore
exiisteil in the State ot Texas is at an end,
and is to be henceforth regarded in that State,
.aerin the other. States before named, in which
the said insurrection wasproclaimed to be at
an end by the aforesaid Proclamation of the
second day of April, one thousand eight
hundre 1 and sixty-six ; and I do further
iproclaim that the said insurrection is at an
end and that peace, order, tranquility and
•.d authority now exist in and throughout
-de whole of the United States of America.
&a testimony whereof, etc."
'The "My Policy" of the Approaching
easapaign.—On the 17th inst., the Presi
dent was waited upon by the New Hampshire
delegation to the National Convention. In
the course of the conversation, as reported
far the Inquirer of' this city, the delegates
the hope that the Federal office
. ers in New Hampshire who maligned
the President personally, and opposed his
policy, should be removed. They wanted
some assurance from the Executive that
when they and their friends made a showing
of such offense, the offender should be re
moved,. and the office given to a friend of the
Administration. With this assurance they
.conld go back to their homes strong and
-confident that their State would support the
:President's policy. Mr. Johnson replied
'that we have now a policy and principles
recognized and laid down by the most intelli
gent, able, and patriotic body of men that
has been convened-wince- the - days of the
Declaration of Independence. A recogni
tion of this policy and principles would be
!required of those who receive office and pat
renafre from the Government. It was a duty
the Administration owed itself, that strength
and power should be given to those who
maintain the principles declared by that
great body of National men who met this
weekin convention at Philadelphia. The dele
gates expressed themselves highly gratified
with what the President had said, and assured
him that they would now go home with con
.fidence in the success of the Administration
.party in their State.
Tke State Prisoner.—Washington des
patches of August 15th say that further
efforts have been made for the release of
Jefferson Davis. The intervention in his
behalf comes from leading men both of the
North and South, who lay particular stress
- upon the fact that, it not soon set at liberty,
lee will be beyond all human power or human
relief: The President, however, is careful
sotto• commit himself with respect to his in
, tuitions, and the whole question of release,
therefore, remains one of profound myitery.
;The Fenian Prisoners not to be Tried.
—The trial of Fenian prisoners, which was
.empeoted to take place at Buffalo during the
peesent week; will not now come off, a nolle
prow:qui having been entered in each case by
order of the Attorney General.
THE STATES
ilinnesota.--A severe storm -swept over
it& State oil Saturday and Sunday, the llth
and 12th inst., causing a loss of 30 lives,
and destroying property to the amount of
$lOO,OOO.
ANDREW JOHNSON
llissouri.—The War Department has ap-
pointed commissioners under the act of Con
gress, approved April 17, 1866, to reimburse
the State of Missouri for money expended
for the United States for enrolling militia to
aid in suppressing the rebellion.
Gov. Fletcher has issued an important
proclamation bearing upon the present and
prospective condition of the State, in which
he says the combined power of the National
and State Governments will be used to en
force obedience to the laws of the nation and
State, until such laws are modified or re-
pealed in a constitutional manner, or declared
void by competent Courts; that the present
Constitution is the supreme law of the State;
that the Registration law will be enforced,
and the election conducted in conformity
therewith; that the annual enrolment of, the
militia will be made, according to law, and
independent of.the political status of opinion ;
that no arrests will be made except as autho
rized by law, but when civil process cannot
be executed with the assistance of the ordi
nary posse, the officers will call for the aid of
the militia. No armed or organized men will
be allowed to appear at the polls or peaceful
assemblages of the people, except by order of
the Governor or the department commander.
All citizens are urged to aid the constituted
authorities in maintaining good order.
Kansas.—An Atchison despatch of Aug.
11, says :—Holliday's Overland Mail Com
pany started their last through coach from
this place today. Hereafter they will run,
in connection with the Union Pacific railroad,
from Manhattan, one hundred miles west of
here, with a general office at Leavenworth.
Virginia.—A Fortress Monroe letter of Au
gust 17, says that the troubles at Drummond
town, on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, be
tween the whites and blacks, which were sup
pressed several weeks ago by a detachment
of troops sent there to restore quiet, have
broken out anew. A detachment of troops
has been sent there from Richmond, and will
be stationed for some time on the Eastern
Shore, or until at least there is some prospect
of the cause of the disturbance being removed.
On Monday last, an encounter occurred be
tween parties of the whites and blacks, some
of whom were intoxicated, but by the prompt
exertions of the Agent of the Freedmen's
Bureau stationed at Drummondtown, it was
quelled before any serious results ensued.
Georgia.—A Columbus letter of the 4th
inst., estimates the Georgia cotton crop as
follows : The crop of the State, it is generally
thought, will mount to 500,000 bales, and
the entire crop is estimated at from 1,600,000
to 2,000,000 bales. The payment of laborers,
monthly or weekly, had thus far been found
superior to any other mode for securing reli
able labor, and the freedmen are much better
satisfied with this arrangement than any in
terest in the year's crop.
In North Carolina, the new Constitution
has probably been defeated. -Such at least
is: the complexion of the latest returns re
ceived.
Arkansas.—The Mayor of Helena contra
dicts the report of a negro riot in that city.
Lonisiana.—The New Orleans Conven
tionists, it is reported, are about to issue an
address, and intend to hold another meeting
next month.
New Orleans despatches of August 17 say
that the Military Governor has returned to
his own head-quarters, leaving the City Hall
to the occupancy of the city officers. No
official order remitting martial law has yet
been promulgated.
New Orleans despatches of August 20th,
say that cotton-picking has commenced on
Red River, and the prospects are thought to
be good for half of an ordinary crop. The re
ports from the sugar crop of the State are
riot so favorable, and a very reduced yield is
looked for.
Colorado Territory has returned an ad
ministration delegate to Congress—A. C.
Hunt, elected over Chitcot, Republican.
UiIM i fiII . cII , L=IL . UILMILLIA I I , IIILA
The conglomerated assembly which as
sumed to itself the above name, but which
was really a gathering for the formal organi
zation of a party for raising unrepentant
rebels to power under the reconstruction
policy of our. accidental President, has at
length come and gone. It assembled in this
city on Tuesday of last week, and adjourned
on Thursday. It was an immensely large
body, the call being for a delegation from
every . State and territory, quadruple its Con
gressional representation. The presiding
officer was Senator Doolittle. To save a
wrangle which was otherwise inevitable,
Vallandigham and the Woods withdrew
'their names from the list of delegates. The
whole affair was, from first to last, in the
hands of manipulators whose council-room
was at the Continental, and the sharpness of
whose dexterity in'suppressing discussion,
and thus avoiding an explosion, was only
equalled by its success. It was understood
that everything brought forward came, not
for deliberation, but for instant ratification,
and to secure this result, the order for the
shortest possible session was given and
obeyed. The acts of the Convention con
sisted simply in the adoption of a declaration
of principles and an address, brought forward
by a large committee, the chairmanship of
which was taken by Edgar Cowan, of this
State, an obscure member of the United
States Senate, until lifted into notoriety by
his treachery o his constituents. We give
below the Declaration of Principles in full.
Fairness requires this. It will be seen that
plausibility and effect with weak-kneed North
erners is the point aimed at, we might fear
too successfully, if the North had felt less
experience'of the utter falseness of parties in
the Southern interest in their campaign
platforms. These `.` Principles" will be well
-worked. in the approaching canvass as, far
down as the Southern line of Pennsylvania.
Beyond, they will be incontinently put into
the stove.
"DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
"The National Union Convention, now
assembled in the city of Philadelphia nom-.
posed of delegates from every State and ter
ritory in the Union, admonished by the sol
emn lessons which for the last five years it has
. pleased the Supreme Ruler of the universe
to give the American people, profoundly
grateful for the return of peace; desirous as
are a large majority of their countrymen, in all
sincerity, to forget and forgive the past, re
vering the Constitution as it comes to us
from our ancestors, regarding the Union in
its restoration as more sacred than ever,
looking with deep anxiety into the future as
of instant and continuing trial, hereby issues
and proclaims the following declaration of
principles and purposes, on which they have,
with perfect unanimity, agreed :
"First.—We hail with gratitude to Al
mighty God the end of war and the return of
peace to an afflicted and beloved land.
"Second.—The war just closed has main
tained the authority of the Constitution, with
all the powers which it confers, and all the
restrictions it imposes upon the general Gov
ernment, unabridged and unaltered; and it
has preserved the Union, with the equal
rights, dignity and authority of the States
perfect and unimpaired.
"Third.—Representation in the Congress
of the United States and in the Electoral
Cullege, is a right recognized by the Consti
tution as abiding in every State, and as a
duty imposed upon its people, fundamental
in its nature, and essential to the exigence of
our republican institutions; and neither
THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, AITGEST 23, 1866.
Congress nor the general Government has
any authority or power to deny this right to
any State, or to withhold its, enjoyment,
under the Constitution, from the people
thereof.
"Fourth.—We call upon the people of the
United States to elect to Congress as members
thereof, none but men who admit this furida
mental right of repretentation, and who will
receive to seats therein, loyal representatives
from every State in allegiance to the United
States, subject to the Constitutional right of
each !louse to judge of the elections, re-,
turns and qualifications of its own members.
"Fifth.—The Conatitution' of the United
States, and the laws made in pursuance
thereof, are ' the supreme law of the land,
anything in the constitution or laws of any
State to the contrary nothwithstanding.' All
the powers not conferred by the Constitution
upon the general Government, nor prohibited
by it to the States, are `reserved to the
States or to the people thereof;' and among
the rights thus reserved to the States is the
right to prescribe qualifications for the elec
tive franchise thereini with which right Con
gress cannot interferes No State or combi
nation of States has the right to withdraw
from the Union, or to exclude, through their
action in Congress or otherwise, any other
State or States from the Union. The Union
of these States is perpetual.
"Sixth.—Such amendments to the Consti
tution of the United Stites may be made by
the people thereof as they may deem expedi
ent, but only in the mode pointed out by its
provisions ; and in proposing such amend
ments, whether by Congtless or by as Conven
tion, and in ratifying the same, all the States
of the Union have an equal and indefeasible
right to a voice and a votetherein.
`Seventh.—Slavery is abolished and for
ever prohibited, and there is neither desire nor
purpose on the part of the Soithern States
that it should ever be re-established upon the
soil or within the jurisdiction of the United
States, and the enfranchised slaves in all the
States of the Union shduld receive, in com
mon with all their inhabitants, equal pro
tection in every right of person and property.
"Eighth.—While we 'regard as utterly in
valid; and never to be assumed or made of
binding force, any obligation incurred or un
dertaken in making wariagainst the United
States, we hold the debtlof the Nation to be
sacred' and inviolable; abd we proclaim our
purpose, in discharging this, as in perform
ing all other national obligations, to maintain
unimpaired and unimpeached the honor and
faith of the Republic.
"Ninth.—lt is the duty of the National
Government to recognize the services of the
Federal soldiers and sailors in the contest just
closed, by meeting promptly and fully their
just and rightful claims for the services they
have rendered the Nation, and by extending
to those of them who have survived, and to
the widows and orphans of those who have
fallen, the most generous and cOnsiderate
care.
"Tenth.—ln Andrew Johnson, Pitsident
of the United States, who, lin his , great office,
has proved steadfast in his devotion to the
Constitution, the laws, and interests of his
country, unmoved by persecution and unde
served reproach—having faith unassailable
in the people and in the principle of free
government—we recognize a Chief Magis
trate worthy of the Nation, and equal to the
great crisis upon which his lot is cast, and
we tender to him, in the discharge of his
high and responsible duties, our profound
respect and assurance of our cordial and sin
cere support."
The Address would occupy nearly the
whole ofsphis page. It is chiefly an elabora
tion of the above schedule. President John
son is now fairly at sea with his new party.
The question whether the Democracy; under
the lead of Vallandigham and the Woods,
will go into it, and .thus make a final extin
guishment of the traditional name, ;under
which, from the age of the Revolution down,
they have fought, is, we believe, as yet an
unsolved problem.
A large committee, of which ion. Reverdy
Johnson is the head, was appointed to wait
on the President, with a copy of the declara
tion and address. This they did on the 18th.
The President, in the course of his reply,
spoke of the present Congress as assuming
to be the Congress of the United States, and
said the declaration and principles of the
Convention was a second Declaration of In
dependence. Generals Grant and Rawlings,
and four members of the Cabinet, stood
beside the President during-the interview.
THE NEW ORLEANS MASSACRE.
A Special Despatch from New Orleans,
August 19, to the Press of this city, says that
General Baird's official report of the massa
cre was forwarded yesterday morning, by
General Sheridan, to General Grant, with a
request that it be published, together with
his telegrams to General Grant. Baird's re
port proves beyond all doubt that the mas
sacre was pre-arranged by the rebel Mayor
John T. Monroe and others, who had deter
mined on effectually disposing of the Con
wention by slaughtering its members. The
report of the Military Commission will be
completed by-the 25th instant, and together
with the evidence will cover over one thou
sand pages of closely written foolscap. There
is sworn testimony that secret signs and pass
words were used between the police and the
different rebel military secret organizations
in this city, on the day of the massacre.
The Reports of Wednesday of last week
showed 12 cases and 3 deaths in Philadelphia,
5 cases and 2 deaths in New York, 16 cases
in Brooklyn, 81 cases in Cincinnati, 107 cases
and 48 deaths in St. Louis, 26 deaths in New
Orleans, and 7 cases in Richmond, Va. On
the same day, the steamer Bavaria , afriied at
New, York with four cases of cholera on
board. She had five deaths during the voy
age.
Thursday.—Eleven cases and 6 deaths in.
New York city, and 5 cases at quarantine ;
11 cases and 7 deaths in Brooklyn; 21 cases
and 7 deaths in Philadelphia ; 78 deaths in
Cincinnati, and 144 cases and 52 deaths in
St. Louis. The bark John Martin arrived at
New York from Antwerp, yesterday, having
had 18 deaths from cholera on board.
Friday.—ln St. Louis, 141 cases. and 47
deaths. The " dead house," in St. Louis,
where the bodies of cholera patients were
kept, was burned by a mob on Thursday
night; the same strange apprehensions ap
pearing to exist there that prompted the
burning of Moyamensing Hall, in this city,
a short time ago. Cincinnati, 67 deaths;,
New Orleans, 27 deaths ; New York, 12 cases
and 6 deaths; Brooklyn 14 cases and 3
deaths; Philadelphia, 2 cases and 1 death.
Saturday.—ln Philadelphia, 18 cases and
4 deaths. The same report gives a total of
56 deaths from cholera during the Week--a
return strangely at. variance with the above
daily accounts, the first' - three days of the
week having been not materially !treater
than those above. A ministerial brother,
who, with others of the clergy, has been
pressed down with service of the sick and
dying, informs us that in his own immediate
neighborhood, (the old district of Kensing
ton,) there have been about as many deaths
as the highest number reported for the whole
city. He adds that the disease does not at
tach itself mainly to the low and filthy places,
but takes many from among the best classes
of society. New York, 10 cases and 8 deaths;
Brooklyn, 15 cases and 4 deaths; St. Louis,
THE CHOLERA.
141 cases and 47 deaths; Chicago, 11 cases
and 2 deaths; New Orleans, 27 deaths, and
the disease said to be spreading rapidly
among the freedmen in the parishes of Loui
siana bordering upon the Mississippi river.
Cincinnati, 67 deaths ; Baltimore, 1 death.
Cholera on the Mississippi.—A Cairo
account of August 12th, says that the steamer
Continental, which passed there last night,
with a detachment of the 36th Colored In
fantry, had sixty cases of cholera, induced by
eating raw Cuba sugar. Six deaths had oc
curred. Only those who had eaten sugar
were sick. The steamers Henry Ames and
Platte Valley also had sickness on board.
FOREIGN.
By the Cable.—August 15.—London ad
vices say that plans for the confederation of
the British Provinces of North America have
been definitely arranged by the Government.
A statement is also made that the terms of a
loan from the Government for building an
intercolonial railroad from Ealifax, Nova
Scotia, to the point of connection of the
Canada Grand Trunk Railway, have been
settled.
Paris despatches report, " on good author
ity," that the French Government has aban
doned the idea of extending the frontiers of
France by the annexation of certain German
provinces on the Rhine, giving as a reason
therefor, that while France has a right to
compensation from Prussia, her true interest
is not in insignificant territorial aggrandize
ment, but to aid the reorganization of Ger
many for the interest of Germany and Eu
rope.
A Council of State, sitting in 'Berlin, was
engaged in the consideration of the question
of the re-annexation of the States of South
ern Germany to the German Confederation.
The treaty of alliance, forwarded by Prussia
to the German Governments with which she
is on terms of friendship, has been , partly
signed, and will be completed by the signa
tures of the remainder in a few days. Pre
parations for the contemplated annexation
are progressing rapidly. A committee has
been appointed to report on the Frankfort
contribution.
August I.6.—Yesterday!s report that the
French, Government had abandoned its de
mand for the extension of the frontier of the
Empire to the Rhine, is officially confirmed.
The despatch adds:—France does this in the
interest of peace, which she desires far more
than territorial aggrandizement. The hope
is also expressed by the official journal, the
Moniteur, that P.ussia will not extend her
projects of annexation to the German States
south of the Maine.
From the Duchies there is the account of
an appeal issued by the President of the Na
tional party to the people Of Schleswig, call
ing on them to willingly acquiesce in the rule
of Prussia. The National party is the only
party favorable to Denmark, and has demand
ed foreign intervention in the affairs of the
late Duohies.
The Bing of Prussia has appointed one of
his generals Governor of Hanover, and the
Queen of that country has been notified that
her further stay in the Hanoverian captal is
undesirable. There are probabilities of the
renewal of the war between Prussia and
Bavaria at the termißation of the armistice
on the 22d inst., should no change take
place in the aspect of affairs. A Governor
has also been appointed to control affairs in
the conquered territory of Nassau, Hesse
and the city of Franktord.
August 17.—The Newfoundland telegraph
line was prostrated by a heavy gale, so that
no news comes from the submarine cable.
August 18.—Line still down, but London
despatches of the 17th forwarded, say that
the final negotiations for the establishment of
peaee between Prussia and Austria, and be
tween Austria• and • Italy, are in progress, and
peace is regarded as certain. Beyond this
" there is absolutely nothing of general in
terest."
August 20.—The Emperor Napoleon de
nies having entertained any design of annex
ing any of the territory of Belgium to France.
The Peace Congress is in session in Prague,
and the neetiations are making favorable
progress. The ratifications of a treaty of
peace will, it is expected, be exchanged in
ten days. It is rumored, in. Paris, that the
Italian Government will soon treat directly
with the Pope for the cession of his temporal
dominions, and the establishment of Rome as
the capital of Italy. Five-Twenties stood in
London, on Saturday evening, at 681. The
cotton market was unchanged. The provi
sion market was dull, and corn a trifle easier.
BY THE MAILS
Rome.—ln a recent letter, the Emperor
Napoleon 111., reminded the Pontiff of the
approach of the term fixed for the evacuation
of the Papal territory by the Franco-Italian
Convention, adding, that it will be impossible
to fail in the engagement, and that it is
therefore indispensable for the Holy See to
provide immediately the means necessary for
its own safety. It is stated that when M. de
Sartiges consigneththis letter to the Supreme
Pontiff, he was much disconcerted at the un
disguised indignation of his Holiness while
reading it.
Mexico.—The following summary gives
an account of the condition of affairs in
Mexico down to the latest dates;—Eighteen
citizens were arrested on July 23d, charged
with conspiracy to abduct Maximilian and
hold him until he would consent to abdicate
and leave the country. The Santa Anna and
Ortega conspiracy was quite formidable.
The Archbishop of Mexico was believed to
have been deeply implicated. The new Im
perialist Ministry gives general satisfaction
except to the native Mexicans. The Minis
try-of' 'War is said to be very energetic, and
favors placing the country under martial law.
The old story of desultory and indecisive
fighting in'the interior is repeated. A popu
lar insurrection had taken place in the State
of Vera Cruz, the Imperial officers were ar
rested, and five hundred Austrian troops,
with their arms, - ammunition and two pieces
of artillery, sent to quell the rising, were
captured. - Matamoras - has been blockaded
by the corvette Andonis.—The Mexican
Minister at Washington has received a letter
from Matamoras, August 9, which says:—
"The French have evacuated Monterey and
Saltillo, and both places are now in the posses
sion of our forces. Within a month Greneral
Escobedo will have ten thousand more troops,
and within two months he will be hefore San
Luis. Tampico has been attacked by Cuesta
and Gomez-min combination, with a part of
the garrison. On the 4th, our forces were
in possession of the plaza and nearly all of
the city, with the exception of the Casa Mata,
where the French to the number of three
hundred men were concentrated. Pavon,
with his forces, was passing the river- in aid s
of our troops. A force in the, Husetca, under'
Herrera, of four - hundred men, has returned
to the national cause and united with Pavon."
The War in Paraguay.—The present
phase of the war upon the Plate river is one
generally exhibited when a smal but brave
'State successfully resists the attacks of larger
ones. Paraguary, although hemmed in on
all sides by Brazil and the Argentineoon
federation, has lately gained bottle vi c t or i es
which place the end of the war at a remore
period, and have greatly strengthened Para
guayan hopes. The contest has been long,
bloody and costly, and no headway seems to
be made by Brazil and her allies.
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& Baker Stitch and Shuttle Stitch in various fabrics,
with full explanations. diagrams, and illustrations,
to enable purchasers to examine, test, and compare
their relative merits, will be furnished, on request,
from oar offices throughout Ihe country. Those who
desire machines which do the best work, should not
fail to send for a pamphlet, and teat and compare these
stitches for themselves.
OFFICE,. '730 CHESTNUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL RAILROAD
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
The trains of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
leave the Depot, at THIRTY-FIRST and MARKET
Streets, which is reached by the ears of the Markel
Street Passenger Railway, running to and from the
Depot. The last car leaves Front Street about thirty
minutes prior to the departure of each Train.
MANN'S BAGGAGE EXPRESS will call for and
deliver Baggage at the Depot. Orders left at the
Office, No. 031 Chesnut Street, will receive attention.
TRAINS LEAVE DEPOT, VIZ.: •
MAIL TRAIN at 3'oo A.M.
DAY EXPRESS 10 - 00
PAOLI ACCOMMODATION, No. 1.... ... 11'00
FAST LINE and ERIE EXPRESSI... 1.200
HARRISBURG ACCOMMODATION. ... 2'30 M.
LANCASTER ACCOMMODATION...... 41/0
PAOLI ACCOMMODATION, No. 2... ... s'oo ...
PITTSBURGH and ERIE MAIL*I... 9'oo
PAOLI ACCOMMODATION, No. 3 ... WOO
PHILADELPHIA EXPRESSt ... 11 - 10
TRAINS ARRIVE AT DEPOT, VIZ.:
CINCINNATI EXPRESSf at 12:40 A.M.
PHILADELPHIA EXPRESK . 7 - 10
PAOLI ACCOMMODATION, No: 1...—.. B'2o ...
COLUMBIA TRAIN
LANCASTER TRAIN 1230 P.M.
FAST LINE
PAOLI ACCOMMODATION. N0..2.... ... 410
DAY EXPRESS
PAOLI ACCOMMODATION. No. 3.. . 710 ..
HARRISBURG ACCOMMODATION..... 9'50 .
* Daily, except Saturday. f Daily. I Daily, except
Monday.
5 Running through from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh
and Erie without change of cars. All other Trains
daily, except Sunday.
A TICKET OFFICE
Is located at No. 631 Chestnut Street, where Tickets
.to all important points may be procured, and full
information given by JOHN C. ALLEN, Ticket
Agent.
Also at Thirty-first and Market Streets, on aPplina ,
tion to THOMAS H. PARKE. Ticket Agent at the
Depot._
An Emigrant Train runs daily (except Sunday.)
For full particulars as to fare and accommodations.
apply to FRANCIS FUNK.
No. 137 Dock Street.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will not as
sume any risk for Baggage, except for Wearing Ap
parel, and limit their responsibility to One Hundred
Dollars in value. All Baggage exceeding that amount
in value will be at the risk of the owner, unless taken
by special contract.
PHILADBLPRLA, January 1, 1866
Dada SlR:—The Toe business heretofore carried on
by us under the name of "Idoliarelce Co." will here
after be known as the " COLD SPRING' ICE AND
COAL COMPANY." We respectfully solicit from
you a oontinuance of your favors under the new ar
rangement, and assure you that hereafter you will be
supplied by the Cold Spring Ice and Coal Co. with Ice
of the best quality, always at the lowest marketrates,
and with regularity and promptness.
WOLBERT & BROTHER.
(INCORPORATED APRIL, 1&4.)
COLD SPRING ICE AND COAL CO.
THOS. E. CAHILL, Prom. JOHN GOODYEAR, Sect
HENRY THOMAS, Superintendent.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DEALERS AND SHIPPERSOF ICE & COAL.
BOSTON ICE now being supplied d aily in all
_paved
limits of the consolidated city, Twenty fourth Ward.
Richmond. Mantua, and Germantown.
LEHIGR* and SCHUYLKILL COAL carefully
selected for family use, and as low as the lowest for a
first-rale article. BLACKSMITHS' COAL of excel
lent quality. HICKORY, OAK, and PINE WOOD.
and KINDLING WOOD.
DEPOTS.
Southeast corner Tivelfth and Willow Streets.
North Pennsylvania R. R. and Master Streets
Twenty-fifth and Lombard Streets.
Pine Street Wharf, Schuylkill.
OFFICE. No. 435 WALNUT STREET.
TRUSSES.
To avoid all cloth. leather. and rag-covered filthy
Trusses, with their parboiling, blistering,rusting and
breaking, go to
L. B. SEELEY'S
"Hard Rubber Truss" Establishment,
1347 CHESTNUT Street,
Where you will fond the cleanest. lightest, easiest,
best and only TRUSS KNOWN, that will never rust,
limber,. break or soil, used in bathing, fitted to form.
requiring no strap, and made of any power required.
Constantly on hand, a large assortment of Suppor
ters. Shoulder Braces, Silk Elastic Stockings, Suspen
sions. Urinals, &c.
Lady in attendance. Pamphlet free. *l4B-3m
CARMEN'S BOUDOIR ORGANS!
CARHART'S CHURCH HARMONIUMS 1
OARHART'S MELODEONS!
Unequalled by any Reed Instruments in the world
Also Parmelee'e Patent Isolated Violin Frame
Pianos. anew and beautiful instrument. Sole agent,
R. M. MORRISS.
Market street.
CAMPHOR TROCHES,
Pal!the Preventive of
Cier.OMMR.A_,
Diorrhook, Dywooon , p, and Cholera Marboa,
4 Sole Hector, C. H. Needles, progeoto „doe
0 4 . Int & Hue Efts.,
o vor
Air
-vx, Maned
153 E. Al,
Dyeing and Scouring Establishment.
Mrs. E.'W., SMITE,
No. 28 N. NUM St.,, below Arch, Philo.
Ladies' Dresses, Cloaks, Shawls, Ribbons, ste.. dyed
in any color, and finished equal to newt
Gentlemen's Coats, Pasts and Vests cleaned, dyed
and repaired. 961-iv
J. & F. CADMUS,
No. 736 Market St., S. E. corner of Eighth
PHILADIMPRIA.
Manufacturers and Dealers iD
BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, CARPET BAGS AND .
VALISES of every variety and made. kJ...ly
LIGHT HOUSE COTTAGE,
ATLANTIC CIW.
JONAH WOOTTON & SONS, Proprietors.,
The Most Desirable Location
the Island.
Being the Nearest Pettit A, the Sari
The proprietors rest eetfulli solicit th
of their f lends and the public generally.
The Rev. George Hood ant
Of Princeton, N. J.—Experienced educal
into their family Six Mims to eduoat,
own. Terms moderate, with a good and
Reference College Faculty. Send tor aci
tilisuraita #gompanitz.
INSURE YOUR LINE
IN YOUR OWN 11011 COMPANY,
AMERICAN
OF PHILADELPHIA,
S. E. cor. Fourth and Walnut Streets.
Insurers in thin CompanTheme the additional guar
antee of the CAPITAL STOCK allpaid up IN CASE,
which, together with CASH ASSETS, now on hand
amounts to
$1,143,874 15.
Invested as follows:
$lOO,OOO U. S. 5.20 bonds, 1
100,000 City of Philadelphia Loan 6's. I
new.
70,050 U. S. Treasury Notes, 7-50.
25,000 Allegheny County bonds,
15,000 U.S. Loan of 1881._
10.000 Wyoming Valley Canal bonds, I
12.700 Compound Interest Treasury'
Notes,
10,000 Philadelphia and Erießailroad
10,000 P ittsburg,i nd Fort Wayne & Chi
cago bonds,
6,500 City of Pittsburg and other
bonds.
1,000 Shares Pennsylvania Railroad
450 sh
Bank Farmers'
107 shares Farmers' National Bank
of Reading,
, 22 shares Consolidation National ' '
Bank.
142shares mmY Williamsport Water Com
,
Mortgages, Ground Rents, and Real Es
tate 147,309 89
Loans on collateral amply secured. 169,481 95
Premium notes secured by Policies 217,504 58
Cash in hands of agents secured by bonds. 52,469 18
Cash on deposit with U. S. Treasurer,— 20,000 00
Cash on hand and in banks 65,824 14
Accrued interest and rents due, Jan. 1.. 10.223 00
INCOME FOR THE YEAR 1855,
$544,592 92.
Looses Paid daring the Yearamounting to
$87,636 31.
LOSSES PAID PROMPTLY.
DIVIDENDS MADE ANNUALLY, thus aiding the
the insured to pay_prerninms.
• The last DIVIDEND on all Mutual Policies in force
January 1, 1866. was
FIFTY PER CENT.
of the amount of PREMIUMS received during the
year, 1865.
Its TRUSTEES are well known citizens in oar
midst, entitling it to more consideration than thow
whose managers reside in distant cities.
Alexander Whilldin, William J. Howard.
J. Edgar Thomson, Samuel T. Bodine,
George Nugent. John Aikman,
Hon. James Pollock. Henry R. Bennett.
L. M. Whilldin, Hon. Joseph Allison
P. B. Min::le, Isaac Hazlehnrst.
Albert C. Roberts.
ALEX. WHILLDIN, President.
GEORGE NUGENT, Vice-President.
JOHN C. SIMS, Actuary.
JOHN S. WILSON, Secretary and Treasurer.
C. G. ROBESON, Assistant Secretors , .
A few first-rate canvassers wanted.
INDEMNITY FOR
LOSS OF LIFE OR INJURY
ACCIDENTS
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
TRAVELERS' INSURANCE COMPANY,
HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
Cash Capital and Assets, Dem 1, 1865
$590,338 12.
PHTLADELPHIA. BRANCH OIIiCE
409 WALNUT STREET,
THE PIONEER ACCIDENT INSURANCE
COMPANY IN AMERICA.
Where policies are issued covering all and every de
scription of accidents happening under any circum
stances. An institution whose benefits can be en
joyed by the poor man as well as the rich. No medi
cal examination required.
Policies issued for amounts from $5OO to $lO.OOO in
cases of death, and from $3 to $5O weekly compensa
tion in case of disabling inj ury, at rates ranging from
$3.50 to $6O per annum, the cheapest and most wadi:
cable mode of Insurance known.
Policies written for five years. at twenty per cent.
discount on amount of yearly premiums. Hazardous
risks at hazardous rates.
Ocean Policies written, and perritits issued for travel
in any part of the world.
Accident Insurance to persons disabled by accident
is like the Sanitary Commission to wounded soldiers
in the geld, providing the means for comfort and
healing and supplying their wants while prevented
from pursuing their usual employment.
The rates of premium are less than in any other
class of insurance, in proportion to the risk.
No better or more satisfactory investment can be
made of so small a sum. Therefore—immure in de
Travelers.
OLDEST ACCIDENT INSURANCE COS
PANT IN AN:ERICA.
r A.TTERSON. President.
RODNEY DENNIS. Secretary.
HENRY A. DYER, General Agent.
M. W.- ALLEN & CO.,
General Agents for Pennsylvania,
409 WALIVIJF STREET.
PHILADLPHA
GIRARD FIRE AND MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
" ICE ON WALN taREET, PHILADELPIth t
r, CAPITAL PAID IN, IN CASH, $2 00 . 00 °.
hie company continues to write on Fire
• Its sapital, witn'a good surplus, is safe's' in
1t4941.
Tat
by fire having been promptly paid, and more
85430,000
Disbursed on this account within the past few rear s '
For the present, the office of this company wilire
main at
415 WALNUT sTnEET,
But within a few months willr eel' ve to its
CHEST' Bbilding N. E. CoRNER SEVENTtIAND OW'
NUT. Then, a 8 non, we shall be happy JO inSaro
Patrons at such rates as are consistent with safety.
bIREOTOtte.
THOMAS CRAVEN. ALFRED S. GILLETT
FURMAN SHEPPARD, N. S. LA WRENOE,
THOS. MACRELLAR, COARLES DOPOI4I,
JOHN SUPPLLE. HtNRY F. RENNET.
JOHN W. CLASHORN, JOsEPR Eadap, 30).
SILO Y.ERKE. Je-
TllOlllAr. CR AV EN. President .
ALFRED S. GILLS T. V. Pre.ideut and Treasurer .
JAMES B. ALVORD, Secretary. 1028-1,
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