THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 18GG.
TIIE NEW YORK PRESS.
Editorial Opinions of the Leading
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OOVPILIB EVERY DAT FOB 1VINIKO TSLKORAM.
Oor Finances.
J rom the Tribune.
Mr. Morrill haying reported s bill authorizing
the Secretary ot the Treasury to fund all the more
immediate llabiluiea of the Government into
bonds having not more than forty years to run,
bear ing six per cent, interest (inRold) if payable
in this country, or five per cent, if payable In
Europe, we shall now see who are really In favor
Of an early return to sp::cle payment. This bill
will enablo us at lentt to try; and we have faith
In our ability to succeed. And, whatever may
be the riult, it is simple honesty to make the
ctlort. We shall be ditiappoiuted if the premium
on gold is not below 0 per cent. Vithin tnrce
months alter tho passage ot this bill.
And pass it wilt, or we are grievously mis
taken. Tne silly rumor that it will be opposrd
because Secretary McOulloch Is not sufllcieutly
radical, Is beneath contempt. Give us the yeas
and nays so soon as may be, and let us see
whether Conservatives are more unanimous
than Iiadicals in upholding an etl'ort to retura to
national folveney. Gentlemen who say we
ouprhtto but cau't' resume, pass this bill, and let
us see!
Governor Cha';3 Ketchum.
from the Tribune
The present Chief Justice of the United States
is honored by the active, implacable hatred of
every one who hate universal freedom. There
is uot bu ex -negro trader in the land who docs
not regard him with personal vindictiveue.is, ai
cne who has unwatrautably intermeddled with
and spoiled the gainful traffic in human beings.
There is not a blackleg in a'l the South who does
not instinctively gnash his teeth at the mention
of tho name of Salmon P. Chase. And. as the
Chief JiiLtice Rays aiid does nothing that can be
nt-cd to prejudice h'.m with good men, his
enemies are absolutely driven tj calumny to
countenance their vituperation.
Some days since, the Albany Argus, if we mis
take not, staiicd the falsehood that the Ciiief
Justice had written Governor Kenton, or in some
manner iutcriered, to solicit the pardon of Ed
ward B. Ketchum. There was uot a shadow of
foundation for this not even so much as the
existence of sympathy for Ketchum on the part
of Governor Chase not even a belief that the
operations ot the house of Ketchum, Son & Co.
had, on the whole, been in any manner condu
cive to the success of Governor Chase's financial
policy. Yet the World eagerly catches at the
miserable, shameless lie, and talks of the intimate
relations between Governor Chase, when Secre
tary ot the Treasury, and tho Ketchums; coolly
opening as tallows:
"Some surprise has t;en excltod in certain quar
ters by the appearance ol (JU:et Justice ctu?e a one
of the signers ul a petition lor I ho pardon 01 EUwa.d
Ketchum.
"it undoubtedly docs not very well comport with
the precedents established by Chief Juitica Chire's
predecessors, nor witn the general popu'ar notion of
wtiat a tb.ei Justice should be, that the higheit ju
dicial functionary to (lie land should mike supplica
tion to the Governor ot Mew York tj toniit the sen
tence ot a con leased forger and thet.
"But the circumstances are peculiar," etc eto.
We seldom notice this sori of gross asper
sion on the noblest and purest of our public men.
It is the penalty they pay lor having dsred to be
in advance ot their timo.'lt is the spuit ol Wilkes
Booth manifesting itelf through cralUer, tafer
instrumentalities than those which have made
Ford's Theatre so memorable. But the poisoned
arrows fail harmless at the teet of men like Sal
mon I'. Chase.
'1 he Fenian Brotherhood How to Ar.'anse
All Difference.
from the Ilrrald.
The Fenian Congress, now in session in this
city, seems at last to have arrived at sonio satis
factory conclusion. President O'iltxhony's ac
counts have been examined, and have been
ioirud quite correct. The Congress is entirely
contented with the exhibit. It appears that none
of the Fenian funds have been expended for
cigars or chaupajoe or patent leather boots.
Indeed, it is stated that the salaries of those
persons who are employed at the Fenian head
quarters are so moderate that everybody won
ders how they can afi'ord to wear any boots at
all. The kid glove canard of course falls to the
ground with the rest of the stories about the
misappropriation ol the money received for the
liberation of Ireland. The books loot up squarely :
all the items are endorsed by tne Congress, and
the balauce sheet presented is a model 10 our
business men.
This beinrf the case, and the finances being in
such an extremely rosy and bunny cjndition,
the meeting on Mondsy would doubtless have
adjourned in the very hiehest slate of hilarity,
had not President U'Mahony, anxious to do some
tiling extraordinary to celebrate his vindication,
entered the hall and read from some paper the
bogus report that the Fenians in Ireland were
actually fighting and hud won their first battle.
No such news, and no news of tiny kind, had
reached this country lrom Europe during the
day; but the credu'ous Congress accepted! tho
report aa Rospel. The autho.sot this cruel ho
may congratulate themselves upon itt success.
The members of the Congress induleed In cheers,
and teats, nni prayers, and finally broka up
amid trreat exciremcnr, to find theniHelvfs the
victims ot a stupid and ionlish practical ioke.
But although this little incident throws a
gleam of satire over the proceedings uf the
Brotherhood here, yet this Congress has amply
hliovtn that the rank and tile of the Fenians are
in earnest; that they really desire to at til? their
ditl'crcnces; and that they wish to help suifffing
Ireland in some way or other. If they refuse to
lis'.cn to our Hugtrfsiion and turn too money iu
the hands of their treasurer into an emigration
fund, and if the v i-'till persist in tlieir project s ot
rebellion, revolution, a war with England and
an Irish republic, let thorn ammge meir quar
rels and cover their plans and purposes with the
cloak of secrecy. No conspiracy that ever
amounted to anything was reported in all the
newspapers from day to day. A rebellion that
ewrvbody knows all about' is fatal to no one ex
cept those who originate it. The circles that are re
presented iuthi'- Congress nrol'oss to be periectlv
hatuficd with U'Mahony. Very well, then; let
them obey him implicitly, and make no fur
teenfuss in regard to the matter. As for those
circle that have faith in Roberts, thny can
either yield to the will ot the majority or the v
can keep up their organtea'.iou, with Iiobc-rts at
its head, to assist the Fenian cause in their own
way. There is nothing to prevent two organiza
tions from acting effectively together in aid of
the same object, provided they do not fall out
about minor affairs, and neutralize each othr
by a quarrel worthy of Donny brook. It
would, of course, be better if they could all act
under the same head, and if U'Mahony, IV
herts, General Sweeney, and the Senators could
shake hands and be friends; but even at
the worst the two organizations doing
their work independently would be prerer
able to this constant and disgraceful squab
bling, this crimination aud recrimina
tion, this mutual abuse and slander. We have
no great fuith that the Fenians will ever be able
to accomplish anything practical; but if they
ure ol a different opinion, lor Heaven's sake let
them go to work and show us some results. Far
he it lrom us to object it' any Bet of men choose
to ranks fools of themselves in a manner that
does no mischief to any oae else except the
Knglish. But in order to accomplish auv thing
the Fenians must be quiet, reticent, secret, uiy
teiious. Making loud speeches uml blackguard
ing each other will iieer Iree Ireland nor render
Fcnianism respectable. We therefore advise I
concert, harmony, and mystery to the Fenian I
Brotherhood; and if we had no other motive for
this counsel it would be enough to ray that tho
adoption ol our advice will relieve the public
from a dispute of which nobody seems aole to
comprehend the merits, and which has longsim a
become a serious annoyance and a common nui
sance. If thse are plain words they are alto
tnie ones, and the Fenians may tiin'nk them
selves and their leaders that such words are tith
Just aud necessary.
Facts about Reciprocity
from the Tm'i.
Statistics, like texts from Scripture, are avail
able on every occasion. No sectary was ever so
road that he could not reter to scraps from Holy
Writ In support of his doctiincs; and in politics
no cause was ever o desperate that figures
might not be found to establish its identification
w ith patriotic purposes. Tin dexterous use of
statistics thus becomes an art of some import
ance in political discussions, for by a tittle mani
pulation they may be made to lustily the most
opposite conclusions. Unly let tho result aimed
at be well understood, and long rows of figures
are always at hand to hasten and verify it. A
skilled statistician combines the capneity of the
vulgar aiithmettcian with tho sleignt-of hand of
Mons. Hermann; aud the value of hlB labors Is
not seldom of as much practical Importance.
Wo have known the identical same set of
figures employed to fortify diametrically oppo
site position1! ; the manipulator b?in the same
in both cases, and the conclusions a'lived at in
both bcitg equally clar. We confess, there
fore, a general want ot faith in whatever comes
beiore us in the shape of figures and nothing
pe. We suspect quackery aud imposture from
tho Ftait. We button tight our pockets, as
thouch In designing and doubtful company.
When presented in a bushel measure, crude and
ill-assorted, as In the Canadian argument on the
reciprocity question, they are entitled to very
little attention.
Out of a full measure ot chaff let us sift a few
grains of wheat not as the basis of an argu
ment, but as illustrative of some of the points
to which we have directed attention, in relation
to tho reported visit ot provincial agents to
Washington. Perhaps we may thus show more
plainly how unequal have been the pro tits de
rived from the arrangement which by courtesy
has been called reciprocity, and how undesirable
would be its continuance iu anything like the
present shape.
ut course, since tne commencement ot the
treaty, trade between th British Provinces and
this country has increased, but only partially as
a consequence ot the t-eaty. The growth of
population and other causes naturally accouut
for a part of this result; and yet another part
has proceeded from the undue' encouragement
given to the Canadian producer at the expense
ol our own people.
The Treasury document presented to Congress
in 1864 reveals the inequality of the benefits con
ferred by the treaty in the respective proportions
of articles made dutiable and tree. Take the
records of the Custom House at Cape Vincent as
a fair standard of appeal in the matter of fron
tier commerce. In 185H, the year preceding the
formation of the treaty, the imports from Canada
atthatpoit amounted in value to $187,370, of
which $ ,.r)(il were admitted free, under the then
tariff, leaving a balance subject to duties of
$178,1-09, which, at about twenty per cent.,
yielded a revenue of $30,830. The articles since
imported have continued in about the same pro
portion; but with this dill'ereuce in respect of
revenue that of imports amounting to $187,370,
the amount frco under the treaty is $171,287,
leaving but about three per cent, of the whole
subject to duty; in other words, entailing an
annual loss ot revenue by reciprocity, in this
single instance, of $35,086. This being the loss
at one port, an application of the rule of three
will enable anybody desirous of prosecuting the
investigation to calculate the aggregate annual
loss of revenue, under reciprocity, which this
country has suffered during the last ten years.
But wa3 there not a corresponding saving of
duties on our exports ? The same document
supplies an answer. In six months of 186't we
exported lrom the Cape Vincent district $1G4,327,
paying duties thereon in Cauada amounting to
5pj2,Nui. un tne same gooas, unaer tne treaty,
wp should have paid in duties $31,157. So that
while under the treaty we surrendered to Canada
$35,ys6 in duties, we guiued from Cuaadu in
duties only U708.
We have' thus far taken the figures of 1853 for
the purpose of our illustration. To complete it,
let us glance at the Capo Vincent returns for
1-C2. In that year tho total importations irom
Canada at thtt port were $587,961, ot which
$o63,18l were admitted free; the balauce subject
to duties being about tiveper cent, of the whole.
Gur exports lor the same poit during the period
were $228,4(17, of which $lti,610 passed into ' the
province free the amount subject to duties
being, say, ninety-three per cent, of ,tho whole.
Thus nearly all we import is free under the
treaty, while nearly all the export is dutiable
under it, the taxable propoi tions, roundly
spenkinn, being five to ninety-three.
We know not where to look for a moe tho
roturh one-sided barpain. As the Cape Vincent
Collector lemurks: "We offer a premium of
ninetv-tive per cent, of our former revenue for
Canadian competition in our markets, whilo
they pay us but five per cent, of theirs to com
peta wilh them in their markets. So far. then.
as the trade ot this district is an indication of
the relative advantages of the PiPciprocity Treaty
to the two countries interested, they are in about
the proportion of twenty to one iu favor of the
Ciiiiadas."
Moreover, under the treaty, cur ratio of ex
Vorts to imports has largely declined. In 1832,
1853, 18&4, the exports to Canada aud the other
provinces exceeded the aggregate imports 113
per cent. In fhe tirst four and a halt years of the
operation of the treaty, the average excess in
our favor had decliued to 41 per cent.; Iu 18U0
and 18(il things were reversed, and the imports
exceeded tue export ::; in ls62 our exports were
again ahead 9 per cent., and itr lsiiO 30 per cant.
Apart, then, iioin the question of revenue, it is
apparent that tue agsiegat'; growth of trade
under reciprocity has not kept pace with the ad
vance in Canadian exports.
Iu this connection, two iaut require pass" ng
notice, with the view ot correcting misrepresent
tatiens in which the provincial agents indulge
when the ercsj rtiiount of uc le on either siue
is in question. Wneat is the moot prominent
article in our expou, having lor several years
anion u ted n value to nearly one-third of the
whole. Tb admission of the aiiicle was, how
ever, permitted prior to tho trcitv, for the bene
fit ot Canadian millers and slrpownci's; and the
Treasury repot t on 'foreign unrl domestic com-
n.crce, primed in lsi.i. shows tint much of what
appenrs us an export of wheat .-.n our part to
Canada is, in effect- a trail it rrade, and should,
therefore, be deducted when mention is made of
ot.rexpoiiM.
Again: Ol the dutiable nrt'clcs imported from
Cauada, and tor which that province claims
credit in the general bal.tuce, the creuter pro
portion are not ot Canadian ori"in, but simply
reach this county via that roiitn, We have
made an npproiinate estimnt?, from data fur
nbed over Ar. Chitse's siguuturo, with tue fol
lowing result:
1857.' 1S00. 1803.
Amount of duty-paylui ar
ticles imported from
Canada 8031,007 tm&32 .'5,135
Kot of Canadian origin or
Biitnufaciure 3ii,214 871,057 218.V87
Total amount of Canadian
poods, proper, charged
witn duties in U. S $151,883 SK53.475 $2)6.83
On the other hand, the goods of the United
Mates w nich have paid dut ies in Can -id a amounted
in eight years to au average of $fc, tul.isi. Httrd
are specimen years:
18W). rh. lKfiOi 18 3
11,449 472 89,iW:i,430 S,Mti 2'!3 3,tf74 3!)8
The enormous dispropoi tion of the free list in
favor ot Canada may be inferred from those com
paiative statements,
Tho great decline in the value of dutiable sroods
exported from this country to Canada tilings
bsck to view the injury indicted upon us by an
application of the discriminating .principle in
lavor ot the St. Lawrence rout. "
Picvlotts to the trenty, and for a brief period
alter its adoption, the traders of Western Canada
were accustomed to buy the productions of
Chinn, Cuba, Brazil, and other countries in the
New York and Boston markets. A large and
prolitRble trade in wines, spiiits, and groceries
existed; and unquestionably an expectation of
increasing it had much to Ao with the cordiality
with which our importers, shippers, mid rail
way managers supported the efforts to obtain
reciprocity. Our imports were olWrd to iho
Canadian buyer on terms as favorable as thoso
offered by mipotters at Montreal, while tho sea
sons pave us a decided advantage.
To the present Finance Minister of Canada
now en route to Washington we are lndebfd
for the overthrow of the sys'cra, and the Initia
tion of measures which, by levying duties on
the value of poods at the place ol ptirchae, shut
oil the most lucrative branch of our commerce,
and, in direct contravention of the spirit of reci
procity, pave to the 8t. Lawrence route a fiscal
premium over our markets. It cannot be
nlleged that the etcp was taken in Ignorance of
its consequences. The Upper Caranians at the
time protested against a change which imposed
on the Montreal importer only the duty on tho
value of products in the country of thoir origin,
while compelling ths buyer in our Atlantic
cities to pay duty on that value -increased by
interest, ircitht over the ocean, and th? other
expenses and charges of the insurer, shipper,
and merchant.
It was seen that so gross an infraction of the
spirit of the treaty would render its renewal im
possible. But the Provincial Min'sler wai obsti
nate, lie preferred the Interests of Montreal and
of the Biitish shipper and merchant to the tre.ity
obligations of his country to the United States;
and our export trade, once lurge and prosperous,
litis dwindled from year to year until it has
reached a point of comparative insignificanc?.
In 4854 oar foreign eipoils to Cauada were
valued at $6,790,333; and in 1855, $H,769,5S0; in
1802 they had declined to $1,510,307; and in 1803
to $1,408,113. "It is obvious," says Mr. Chase's
report, "that the Canadtau supply of foreign
goods is no longer purchased in tho Impoi ling
cities of the United States as before the treaty."
And the circumstance is attributable to the bad
faith ot Canada, whose agents tell us that for the
wrong and loss they have inflicted "it is not con
sidered necessary to offer either defense or
apology" to this country. Well, we suppose that
these gentlemen are the best judges of tlieir own
business. But we shall be mistaken if both
defense and apology be not insisted upon as a
prelude to any negotiation on tue subject of
reciprocity.
Tho Fall in Gold.
From the WcrTd.
The funding bill drawn by Secretary McCul
loch and reported in the House by Mr. Morrill
contains nothing which ought to produce any
immediate aud marked effect on the price ot
gold. The fact that gold immediately fell imdcr
its influence is merely an addition to the innu
merable illustrations of the tendency of Wall
slreetlo exaggerate everything tending to affect
the price of securities. Wall street thrives by
sudden tluctuations. Steadiness of values, or
even ateadinecs in .the rat3 of appreciation or de
cline, fa the bane of speculation. When anything
occurs of which the tendency is todepress prices,
it is tor the interest ot those who live by fluctua
tions t3 exaagerate the tendency and lower pxices
to such a degree that there must be a rebound.
By buying at the lowest point ot depression and
selling again after the reaction, a Piotit may be
realized; and even the bulls find it for their in
terest to lavor the exaggeration with a view to
the subsequent rebound, inasmuch as the return
ing pendulum does not stop at the middle point
but swings to the other side.
Those who hold Government securities for
other than speculative purposes, and are under
no immediate necessity to self-will find nothing
in the new bill to alarm their apprehensions.
The same romark will apply to the holders of
other deicriptions of prope-.ty.
There is a very large amount of public indebt
edness wnicn may do lunaea in long loans before
the finances can reach a settled ana satisfactory
condition. Besides the greenbacks, certldcates
ot indebtedness, and intsrest-bearing legal tender
notes, mere is au enormous amouut ot seven
thirtv bonds which will soon boein to mature.
and all of which will fall due within the ensuing
turce years. JNouoa.v suppose3 mat any consi
, dcrable portion of this debtcan be speedily paid,
nor nas anyDoay suggested any ot tier practica
ble mode of meeting it than by funding it in
long bonds. It is maturing with such rapidity
as to demand tne adoption ot immediate mea
sure s to this end.
The necessity of a measure similar in sub-
t-tancc to that embodied in this bill is tio
manifest to be disputed. The only leiiimute
points of ciiticism relate to the details. Whether
tne proposed rate oi interest is too nign, or tue
bonds l ave too long to run, or the Secretary is
clothed with too much discretion, are fair topics
of inquiry; but as regards the main feature of
tho bill, there is no ground tor difference of
opinion. The proposed rate ot interest is ce.t
tainly high : but, under the circumstances, if the
bill riiade it lower, it would, as a piactical mea
sure, be futile and inoperative. The amount of
debt yet to be funded is enormous; and the Se
cretary of the Treasury cannot expect to thwart
tne laws ot trade, ana dispose ot twelve hundred
millions of bonds at as favorable rates ns lie
T could ot a few hundred thousand.
The law of supply and demand will prevail
here as in all other transactions. Since a nece
sity exists for putting vast amounts ot bonds
upon the market withm a short period, they
inust be offered at favorable rates or the market
cannot absorb them. The discretion permitted
to the Secretary can be exercised only on the
safe side. He cannot offer more than si: per
cent., but it is m his option to tier le:s. He
cannot extend tho bonds hr.unnd fo.-tv vearq. hut
he can issue them lor a shorter period. He can
make the interest on snme of thorn payable in
foreign countries, but ra that case the interest is
one per cent. less.
The only power conferred on the Secretary
which is susceptible of abuse, is the unbmited
dis-creticn proposed to be given him a to the
amount of bonds heinay put upon the market
at any one time. Hut nothing could be more
absind than to tie him dowD to a fixed rule. He
must be in a position to take advantage of
favorable turns in the market. The process uf
iunding must co on. or the Government will
soon be deluged w ith an unnjanageabla.mms of
over-,ltie obligations. To say nothing' of the
certificates ot mdebtedncis, the maturing seven
thirties will, in a year or two, come in like an
inundation.
Thoe not funded must be paid in currency;
and so far from there being daurer that funding
will proceed with injurious rapidity, the danser
is mat tne secretary will be obliged to redeem
so large a portion of the bevcn-tnirUes iu erceu-
back. as to keep the currency at i's present in
flation. He can contract the currency only bv
the sid ot enormous loans; and if he makes a
precijiua e contraction ne nwarts nis on pur
poses by creating n stiinaency in the money
market which would render loans impossible.
His discretion is, therefore, limited bv laws of
greater efficiency than any which Congress can
enact.
There is, therefore, nothing in this bill which
suouid cause apprenension or disturbance, or
have any immediate effect on values. True, the
Secretary aims at contraction; but the natural
obstacles to contraction arc so gi-eat that bis
succe-s must, lor a long time, be moderate.
' Ji.l.MIl aiir..l J I V B11UI l linn
since the inhabitants of a counU'v tou were
tilled with conjecture at the following sifra.
puuiiuu iu iurue capitals on tie iroutoi a nous?
recently fitted up and repaired:
MtN ltrOIVII HoO tni 1 n All a .-..'a ,f T nn.'
' ' , vi.i.i 11 Ml. Hill Vl UIV.
All was consternation. Inquiry was instantiy
set tin loot as to who Mrs. Biown might tie.
But no one could tell.' Creat auxietv prevailed
uc t,l t ha r,vfw.l Mra.il l.A.i .1. - ... -i..'v.l :.,l..i,if
KWi-ittuiimyuui LUU UC VV CBltlOl II UIUCU I.,
nud for two wholo days all was surmise and
uuubuiiuuuu. uu uio tuira morning, dcuoki i
the mystery was unravelled. The house-painter
Mho had, it seems, ben suddenly attacked with
a in ui hiicss, reiurnea to uni-ll U's won.
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only by E. M. BRUCF.,
Ho. N. RKVKNTH Street.
A I bo. a complete assortment or tha feneot Melodeon
Coimtantl" on hand. 7 II Kin
FLAGS, FIREWORKS, &c.
T J. M c O U I O A
Importer and wholesale Dealer n
FANCY GOODS, KOTIOSS, ETO,
FIREWORKS, FLAGS. Fto
MATCHES AND BLACKING,
NO. 3 STJtAWHKRKY STREET,
Ftrxt Street above fretond between Market and Cbesnn
5 i 1'UH.ADKLrnia.
ROBERT SHOEMAKER & CO.
H. E. Cor. of FOURTH and RACE Sixcota,
FBILA DELPHI A,
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS
Importers and Dealers in Foreign and Domoftio
Window and. Plate Glass,
MANUFACTURERS OF
White Lead and Zinc Paint3,Putty,etc
AGENTS FOB TBB CELEBRATED
FRENCH ZINC PAINTS.
Dealers and Consumers supplied at 1020 3m
VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH.
81LBERMAN & CO., 1MPORTER3 Of
KJt UUU1IB,
1.0. 13 N. FOUBTH Sweet,
PniLADBU-HIA
Portemonnalea, Poc ket Books Puraeg, Travel! Ins Baga,
Fatcbeia Jjressinur Caxea Ladies' Comnaniona. Wrttini
Desks, Portlollos. Wort Boxes, Jewel Boxes, Photo-
granu AiDuuis, upera uiaases, neia masses npectacies,
ard t ases China and Gilt Ornaments. Pocket Cutlorv,
Razors tombs. Brusbcs, PerfUmerr. tioans. Fans. Hair
rets, uair ornament. Steel jewelry, Jet tloooa. Cor
nelian Hoods. Braeelei. Keck boas. Belt ClasDS. Studa.
Hleeve Buttons Heorf Flos, Kcarf Rings, Hllk W atch
Ouards, Leather Guards Hteel and Plated ( bains. Watch
Keys, etiawl Pins. Tlolin attrlnm. Beads ol all kinds.
Dolls. Bubber Balls, Dominoes, Dice. Chessmen Chen
Boards. Dacknanimon Boards. Plavlnc Carda. Pocket
Flasks. Drinking Cups, Tobacco Pipes. Tobacco Uoxei,
onacco roucues, kiaicn jtoxes, i-ipe stems, ultra
Tubes, Cliiar Cases. J 151
Q 11 E A T I R ST-CLASS
A complete asuortmetit of Rosewood Chamber and
Farlor Furniture.
A pcreral assortment of Walnut Chamber, Parlor,
Dining'Koom, and Library, at very reduced prices
GEORGE J. HENKELS,
12 M lm Kos. f09 and 811 CHESNUT ST.
No. 1204 CHESNUT ST.
Have just lecelved
M-:W BETHI FltrAl BUCK ff 11KAT,
j.' ,! r. j. rr.fttiirn,
KVV YOltK pit;is
1 . f 1 U- 1 . , l." A f 1 . - C.
DRIED CHERRIES,
XKW PKK8ERVED GINGER
g 1.1 Cm
J. y. YOPT,
EOTJSE ETJUNISHING GOODS,
NO. 49 N. NINTH STREET, NEAR ARCH,
i
lias Just opened a larjro a sortment ol (roods, suitable
FOK THE HOLIDAYS.
SILVKK-l I.ATH) WARK,
TABLE CL'ILKRT,
HASKKl'S, ETC.
Also, GOODS FOR CHILDREN',
F.BibiHc.iu JSpnnir Hoie'1, Rocking Hor..'s, S't'iulis.
Velocipedes, loy Ciivs, etc. 12 13 Ira
O R L K A X S H O U S E,
No. 531 CHESNUT STREET,
PHILADFXl'aiA,
J NTKPPACHI3U,
Rkophietou,
Conflicted on Hip European p'an. 11 25 8m
E O R 0 E 1 L O AV M A N,
GARPEXTER AND BUILDER,
No. CAltTEK STliEKT
And Xo. 141 DOCK Hl'REET.
Machine Work and Millwrlniitinfj promptly .
enaod to. 9 1 4m
DEAFNESS BLINDNESS, AND CATARRH.
J. ISA At S, M. I.,ProeMor ot the Eye and Kar
treats all diseases anoertalniiik to the above meiuhea
lth the utmost success. Testimonials lrom I he most
rellubln sources in the oltr can be seen at hlsoftlce, No
till PINK (Street. The Medical Faculty are invited to
accomimu) their patients, as be him no socreta In "Is
rm-l Ice. I0JI
THE STAMP AflKNCY, NO. 304 CHESNUT
t KTHK1. T. ABOVKH1IK1), WILL BE CONIINLKD
AH HKK1 TOrOKK
. 8TAAIPH oi rVKRY DESritlPTIOS CONSTANT t.T
ON HAND, AND IN AN V AMUl'N i. U 1:
4y and
w
' I TEA DBALERS.lr
A INSURANCE COMPANIES.
T DELAWARE MCTUAL SAFETY IN8URANCP1
' t OJ1PAN Y,
IK( OP.PORAT1 D BY T1IK LEGISLATURE
PENNSYLVANIA. ls.
OFFICE 8 E. tOKNKR 1HIKD AND WALNUT
Bl HKK iH, PHILADELPHIA.
MARIXE IM.sl'RANC'JC
ON VF8SEL.H.)
CAIMlO. J To all parts of fhe w
FKHUI1T )
ISLAND INsmANfFS
Oo Goods by lilviT. Canni; Lake, and Land Ca
an pans ni ine I num.
FIftE INSUKANCtS
On Verrhandl se enerallv.
On MtorcsDwc ling Houses, etc
AKSE1S OF fin': COMPANY
November I, lv.
10 (Kin United States per ceut. loan, 71....aiVWMWn
lftlKO ' 6 Hi.... I in luotu
2vUWM) " 7 -' per eent. loan,
Treasury Fotes 104 MS 00
100 Oft State ot i ennsy Ivanla Five Per cent
Ian M.ftt-
84,000 Stale ol Peuiifylvaiiia hlx Per Cent.
Loan 63 J50-
12S000 Cltvof I'M. Bile, pli'a dix Per Cent.
Loan U,811 50
20.M0 Pennsylvania Italiroad First Mort
gage Six l or Cent. Bonds 90,000'CO
28.000 Pennsylvania Unilrond heeond lUort-
csue Mx Per (nt. Bunds 23.7A0 M
2t WO W estm Pennsylvania Hal road Mort
(iKC Six Per Cent. Bonds , 23,'bOOO
1(5,000 3(i(i Share Htnek tiennaniown (las
'ipanv. principal and interest
liuarnnleed by the City ol Phila
delphia 13.537 90
7,130 143 . hares Stork rcnnViVawta Roll-
rc d ompany 8 SAW
5,000 110 Shares Mock North Pennsylvania
lfHilroad Compnnv 3,230'00
vi.OOn I)ei'olt with I'nllcd Stotes Govern
ment, mb Ire t loten duvs' ca 1 40,000m)
30.1 00 State ol leuncssee Five Per font.
Loan 18.900 00
170 700 Loans on Bonds nnd ti ortgave. flist
lieus on City Property 170 709-00
ftl.d&i.MOFar. Market value WH Vio on
Ileal Fstate 3K.iO.HKl
Bills receivable lor In urances made. lil.OU 37
Balances due nt A uencles.- Premiums
on Marine Policies. Aecrued lute
rent, and other debts due the Com
pany 40 511 44
Scrip and Stock ot sundry Insurance
anil other . oinpauius, t 1:13. l-:tt -
niatisi value 2,910 00
rash In Hunk aM.OVi W
:!h In Drawer ti78 48
. 66,61S37
tl.a.)3 6a-is
DIKKCTOR.
Samuel E. stokes,
J. r . Penistau,
Thomas C. nnrt
John ('. Davis,
tlmond A. Sender,
Theophl.us Faulting,
John U. Penrose,
J nine I raooair.
Henry t , Da.leit, Jr.,
James C. Bund
William C. Ludwlg,
Josepu II. Seal,
tieorno Leiucr,
HiiKh Cralir.
FoWert Burton.
nenrv Moan,
William U. Boulton,
F.dward DarliiiKtou,
H. Jones Brooke,
Kdwanl Lmourcad ,
Jacob P. Jones
James B. McFarland,
Jofhua P. Kyre,
Spencer Mcllvaln,
J. B. Semole, PittMburif,
V. B. Berber. P'tfhurK.
D. T. lVlnruan. Plttuhnrir.
John D Taylor,
"' . iiai, rresicenr,
JOHN C. DAVIS, Vice Piesldetit.
secretary. 12 13
IlF.NET LTI.BUBN
NORTH AMERICAN TRANSIT
INSURANCE COMPANY,
No. 133 S. FOURTH Street
PHILADELPHIA.
Annual Policies Issued against General Accidents
descriptions at exceedingly low rates,
Insurance e (Tec ted for one year, in any sum from 100
to tlO.WO, at a premium ol'only one-half per cent, sccu
ring the full amount Insured In case of death, and a com
pensation each week equal to the whole premium paid.
Bhort tlmeTltkets for 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, or 10 days, or I, 3, o
6 months, ot 10 cents a day, Insuring In the sum of S3000
or giving flS per week it disabled, to be bad at the Gene
ral Office, No. 133 8. FOURTH Street Philadelphia, er a
the various Railroad Ticket offices. Be sure to purchase
the tickets of the North American Transit Insurance
Company.
For cliculars and further Information apply at th
General Office, or of any of tho authorized Auents ot th
Company.
LtWHS L HOCPT. President.
JAMKS M. CONRAD, Treasurer.
HKNRY C BROWN, Secretary.
JOHN C. BULLITT. Solicitor.
DltiECiOIiS.
L. Tj. TJonpt, Inte ol Pennsylvania Railroad Coir Dan v.
M. Balrd. of M. W. Baldwin A Co.'s. v 1
Samuel C. Palmer, Cashier oi Commercial Bauk.
Richard Wood, Ne. 300 Market street.
James It. Conrad, No. 623 Market street.
J. !-.. Kfnpaly, Contincn al Hotel.
11. G. LelsenrlLg, Nor. 237 and WO Dock street.
Samuel Work, ot Work Jlcl ouch t Co.
George Martin, No. 322 Chesnut stieet. 11 3 ly
T II E PROVIDENT
Life and Trust Co.,
OK FUILADKLI'HIA.
Incorporated hvtlie.Stnte of PenntvlvunlnThiril Mnnf
22d. IWiS. Khh LIVFS, ALLOW-INTKRKoT OS
DEPOSITS, AND UB NTS ANN L1TIF.S.
CAPITA I j, 150,000.
MUKCTORS.
Samuel B. Shipley,
Jeremiah Hackei,
Joshua H ili.irU,
Klchard Cadbury,
Henry Haines,
T Wismr Brown,
William 11. I.nnuMlrnth.
jacuaru vvoou,
i nui iea r . otnu.
SAMUEL R. bill PLEY, Preslilent,
itowtAKD Tabby, Actuary.
oi'ficr, 7 28 ly
No. Ill S. FOURTH Street.
1829. CHARTER PERPETUAL
FRANKLIN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF rillLAUELL'lilA
AS8KT8 ON JANUARY I, 1865, 2 ,501 ,21)7 -04.
CAPITAL 400.000
At I Mill SURrLLS jwt tm
1 Jtl'.sIlL AICi I 1113 AM
V utctt ed ( lttJms. 12,74.V Income lorlHttf, a.'lul.OuO
PERPKTUAL AND TEMPORARY POLICIES ON
niitKryrnBS 1
CnARLKS F BANCKi.lt, ISAAC LEA,
SAJ. I'L GRANT,
. ' . . iu , ii, LI...
I l:i mil i (,. V l f i. u
iikwiunn Thir l.
JACOB li Sillill. ALFbED FITL1- K.
Gi-OhGi. W. RICHARDS, fKAS. W. Lr.WIS, M. D,
tl BLKS N. BANCKF R, President.
FDWAlil) C DALK. VIch Prelilenr.
Jahks W. Mcallihikh. Secretary pro. teui. 3 25 12
IjIKKMX JNSLBAMCE COMPANY OF
X I'tll UAIIM.rHlA.
lSK'Kl OKATLD 1NB4-CHARTER PERPETUAL.
No. Ti WALNL'T Street. oiiDnsite the Kxcbstive
In audition toUARINh and INLAND INr-l KVNCR
this Coinpany inxures irom los ordaiaaKe .br F1KE, ou
liberal it iuis. on buildlnus, merclianiiise. furhitura. etc.,
tor liiulud perlnds, ami peruiauvutiy on bulldinirs, by
Uipntixot premium.
Iho com iiany bus been in active operation for more
than SIXi V t K.' KH. during which all louses have beea
promptly adjusted auu paiu.
DlllKCTORS.
Ijiwrenca Lewis, Jr.,
1 David Lewis.
; Benjamin FttlnK,
I Thomas H. Powers,
A. U. McIIenry.
Edmond aitll.on.
John L. Hode
Wlniam Mckee,
M. B. Mnhoney,
J oh . T. Lewis.
William S. Grunt.
Robert W Learning,
D. Clark Wharton.
IMiniuel tvuoox.
JOHN R. W III UtRlCR. President.
Samlki, WiLCoi.se mturr. i8iZ
LTIKE 1XSURANCB EXCLUSIVELY. THE
JT PKNNhYLVAMA KIRK INSURANCE COMPANY
Incorporated 1S25 Charter Perpetual o. 510 W AL
KIT street. oiiiiiiHile Indeoendence Suuare.
This Companv, lavorab.y known to the community for
over lbrty years, continue to Insure attdlust loss or
damage by tire on Public or Private Budulnvs, either
permuuentiy or lor a limited time. Also on Furnttare,
stocks of Goods and .Merchandise generally, on liberal
The'lr Capital, together with a large Surplus Fund, Is
Invested In the moat caretui manner, which euubloa
tuem to otler to the Insured au undoubted seeurtty In
the cas oi loss.
Daniel Smith. Jr .
John Devereas.
Alexander Benson,
Daac Uz eliurnt,
j nomas Stnltti,
Henry Lewis.
J. GlUlnuham Fell.
Thomas Koblns
Daniel naddoek, Jr.
Damkl smith, Ja., president.
Tlllll'll O. CR
Secictary.
1301y
I
HE INSDRANC
E
1' TDK 1IOVK INSCHANCK COMPANY
(" PHILAlr LP 11 1 A.
Ko.'lMS. Ff CRT 11 Street.
Cbar.er PernetiiaL Authorized Capiial, 5U0 000
Puid-up Caiilial,10t.luii.
Jnnues against lots or damage by F1RK on buildings,
either punuaiient y or lor a LI MITb'D period. A Iho on
Mi Bill ,-tN DISK generally and Household Furniture,
city or country.
PlltltCTOHB.
James Brown, i 'l hoaias Klmher, Jr.,
t liur en A Duy, Henry S. UcUomb,
AV'm. D. I cwis. 1 emuel Coftiu,
William B. Bullock, Chan P. Bat ard,
V in. . cedies. J. HillDoru Joues,
JobuD 'I ay lor, ' .lohu Woodatde.
J VSU.M IluuVI'N. President.
' 1 A.. A. 11'Y Vice President
1 '. I Ti 0 a" M il SON. Secretary.
SHIPPING.
-r.r.
FOR NEW ORLEANS
iLiii
AND SAVANNAH DIRECT.
FIRST CABIN PASSAGE TO NEW ORLEANS
rOETY DOLLARS $40.
TUE NEW STEAMSHIP MATANZA8.
WILLIAM LIESEOANO, Command r,
Will sail tram NEW TORK., 8 ATCRDAT, Janaary 1,
carrying passengers at above low rates.
The well known and popular steamship MISSOURI,
James Fbebmak, Commander, will tollow January 24).
FOR SAVANNAH DIRECT Weokly Lino.
The splendid new steamship BAN SALVADOR. Cap
tain Atkins, will soil Saturday. January IS, aad be suo
eeded by the SAN JACINTO, Captain Lovolaud, Satin
day. January It.
For Tickets apply to
II. L. LEAF,
No. J20 CIIE8S CT HTRBET.
UARBISON A ALLEN No. t Bowxlng Green. Nest
Totk. I I
. II In lll.V IMtinnTiUT i r
.. ii i, i - 4,4 1 i an i i.i J
mM w I II K,
'AMU. Bi-ABOAUD AND HOANCKE RAILROAD
j rr.n.
C!IATf(lE Of BOUB.
On and after Mnnrisv nevf Qtt. Ar .t.
steamers ol the OLD ISA V LIN K w In leave BA L1LHOKB
tm K0R1RLS8 WONKOE and NORsOLK. at o'clook.
P. M.
W e now otter to the public, by this route, ansnrpaosed
accommodations, In having two such steamers u tha
THO.MAB KKLM and ADEI A IDK..
Pasaensera leaving Baltimore at AH o'clock P. at. will
arrive at Norfolk In time to connect with '
Klver steamers lor CITY TOIN T and BICHMOSI).
ineneuuoani ana noannae itsnroao oetng new opes,
this is the on iv line bv which connections nan h mut
with It at Portsmouth lor Suffolk. Black water. Edontoai
Plymouth. Wei rion ' Raleigh. Golilsboro Newbern. Wil
m'npton. and all points oo the great southern route.
PaSPAnuera ifofnu to anv ooint aninh ot Nnrfitllr wtlf
find this to be the most irf'd.tavt and the cheajett
Fare irom Philadelphia to Fortress Monroe $7'7
Aortolk 7 7J
" " ( ity Point 10 a
L t . . Richmond mv
i hrough tlcketa irom Baltimn m Ai.i.m k n ai
onlv. '
Thiongh Ticket can be obtained at all the depots of
the princiual Northern, has. cm, and Westoin cities,
and Wapblnirton Clty.D. C.
!r,nrt.l",ar to procura tickets by the aid eatablUhed
BAr LINK!
Ma'e Booms and Meals ex'ra.
The State Boom accnnmimliiM.ina am nniiimaaui
and the table wull sappiied.
rassenKera taxing tne A. M. trala from New Tork
have ample time to dine in Balt'more.
Passeiik-ers leavltnr Phlladelnhia at A-1A nr II SB A w
wil' connect with this Ine at Balt'more.
rasseiiKors leaving Washington at 1 1ST. M. WUI eon
nect witn this line at BaUlmore.
Passenp-ers and their baggage transported free bctweer
railroad depots and steamer.
n ..... as. w, rA L, 1 reatdetaj
R. D. J A MAR. General Passenger Agent, Phlia.
TTAAtTT r 'a niQcint? nupiflm
FOR LIVERPOOL AND CORK DIHKCT
ibe tlrst-class lull nowered ( tvda bunt Inn irna
Steamblns. o this Line lenularlr
EVEItV WKDNFDAI iUKOl'GnOUT TBE TEA
riu-i tniua (inrougn irom rnuaaeipnia) ano-'sy
STEERAGE io do do 1)JN
PAYABLE IN PAPER MONEY,
FOR
LONDONDERRT, BELFAST, DUBLIN, GLASGOW
OU LIVERPOOL.
CABIN (ai-cordlng to location i 90. am. and aTA
SiKERAGE dlOOli
All payable In paper money and booked thrukgb free
from Philadelphia to any ot the above aortt.
Panics ah, nit visltlnir the old emiiilrv will flnA llifn
theli advantage tp call on the undersigned, beiore en
gaging eiwwnere, as uiey can secure cuolce Dertna,
save their ral.oad exuenses to New York.
For passage, app'y to W i. BAMIIX,
, . No. 217 WALNUT' Btteot, up stairs.
DrnftH iaaned for anv amount, nnvaliln In mr u .n
England, Ireland, Scotland, and W a.es, or on the Coa-
tiuciiu Qui
- Cllln at Ot'F.FNRTflWW T,, In t ...
bui.mg MS- Ml v UhLY, carrymg the U. 8.
CITY OF LONDON, Saturday. Januaiy 13
KANGAROO. Wednesday. January 17.
CITY OF BALTIMORE Saturuay. January 20.
At noon, from Pier 44 Noun River.
RA'lES OF PAeSAGH.
First Cabin aOODO Steerage..- au-M
First Cabin to London Oft 00 Steeragut i. ,indon....4-0
F'rst Cabin to Paris.. .100-00 Steeragw; i urls 40-tta
Passengers also lorwarded to Uavr , Hamburg, Bra
men, Ac., o.. at moderate rates. r
Passage by the mal steamers, salllw every SATTJR
DAY, payable In gold Passage it: fhe mla week
steamers, pavab e In I'nlted states cur ency.
lasaage by the V'edneday steamers i Cabin, H,
Steerage S35( payable m United States currency..
steerage passage trom Liverpool or Qubenstown,
gold, or Its equiva'cnt. Tickets can be bought kere by
uersons sending lor their friends. .
For further Information apnlv at tX-- Comnany 's OtBcea
JOltN a AI R, Agent,
So. Ill WALNUT St t. Philadelphia.
FOR NEW YORK. DESPATCH
and bwiftsure Lines, via Delaware anal
iutri.au t anal. Hie steamers of these lines are leaving
daily at 12 o'clock M., aud t o'clock i . At., irom thirl
pier anove wa.nut street
For freight, which will be taken on a."ommodatfnsj
teims. apply to WILLIAM M. BAIHD fe C No. 134
DELAWARE Avenue.
COAL.
JAMES O'BRIEN,
DEALER IN
LEHIGH AND SCHUYLKILL
COAL,
.31' UTE CARGO OR SINGLE TON.
Yard, Broad Street, below Fitzwater.
Has constantly on hand competent supply of the
above superior oal, suitable lor laml.y use, to
which be calls the attention of bis friends and the
public generally.
Otdfirs Jolt at Ho. 205 8. Fi'th street, No. 82 S.
Seventeenth street, or through Despatch or Post
Office, promptly at' ended to
WA SUPiillOK grjAUfY OF BLACKSMITHS
COAL. 7 Sly
gUPEiUOU COAL-5000 TONS
LEKIGII, EAGLE VEIN, AND UENRY CLAY COAL,
1
From most approved mine, likewise by the cargo or
car at the lowext.iigure. Jrvit; i ou will be sur to be
plea-M-d. BROAD Mreet, second yard above South Mt.
1 5 bl Gt.OltUK GARVIN.
DENTISTRY.
7SA1A1I PRICE, DENTIST, GRADUATE OK
J. Philadelphia College ot Dental Surgery, olass I8.VJ-4,
lormerly oi West Cbesler, Va., having survea three years
in the Annv, has iestiuid the praotlce of his profession
at No. 241 N. KLFVK NTH Streot. I'lUladOlDhia, where
he will endeavor rb give satls.acibry a'tieuUon to all who
niuy requite his pioiessiouui services. 11 8 ly
MANUFACTURER,
AND DEALER IN
3hofograph Albums,
BOOKS. BI3LES, PRAYERS,
Magazines, Novels, and all the
New Publications.
CARD, MEDIUM, AND IMPERIAL
PHOTOCRAPHS.
Sfcrcosfi'jics mill Steiwcopir Vii'ss.
Ticturi's of all Lin ls Tr.nm-i to cruor.
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