(toting jlcgtaii 1$ published rery afternoon (Sundays eictpt?) at No. 108 & Third street. Price, Three Cent Per Copy (Double Shed), or Eighteen Cents Per Week, payable to (he Carrier, and mailed to fhthxribers out of (he city at Nine Dollars Per Annum ; One Dollar and Fifty Cents for Two Month, invariably in advance for the period ordered. To insure (he Insertion of Adeertisements in all of our Editions, they must be forwarded to oar office not later than 10 o'clock each Morninrj. FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, lHf.6. The Great Railroad Suit -Pennsylvania ys. Heading. Yesterday the Pcnnsylranla Railroad Com pany brought suit against the Reading Rail road Company and others, for the purpose of restraining the defendants from forming a connection, whereby, it is alleged, the plam tifls would suffer. The case is one in which the most powerlul corporations of our State, if not of the country, are engaged ; ar d the argument opened before Justice Read is one in which all cf the greatest legal talent in our Commonwealth will take part. The issues in volved are of the most vital Importance to Phi ladelphia. It requires, however, a vast amount of sifting to separate the wheat of facts from the technical chaff with which It is surrounded . We will state, as concisely and clearly as is possible, the main points involved, as it is probable, before the suit is concluded, the eyes of the whole country will be turned upon the tournament in which the twin Hercules of the Keystone State are wrestling for the mastery. The British capitalists, headed by Sir Mob ton Peto, during their recent visit perfected arrangements whereby the Catawissa, the Morris and Essex, the Western Central, and the Atlantic and Great Western Railroads Bhould be made to connect, so that there should be a continuous route from the At lantlcto the Lakes, passing through the States of Pennsylvania and New York. There still, however, remained a missing link in this chain of roads, which was secured by a con tract with the Reading Railroad Company, whereby, in the words of the agreement, "the said several railroads are so worked, managed, and directed, by the respective corporations owning or controlling the same, as to form one great through route irem the cities of Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Dayton, and all other points to, or with which the said the Atlantic and Great . Western Railway Com pany may have access or connection, to the city of Philadelphia via the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad and its tributaries, and a line to New York via the said Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, the East Pennsylvania Railroad, and the Morris and Essex Railroad." There would thus exist a through line with two great branches, one extending from Phi ladelphia direct to the West, the other from New York city, and both joining in the western portion of tne State at the Catawissa junction. The connection thus secured would place Philadelphia one hundred miles nearer the grain-growing States than New York, and with equal facilities for communication, it being one of the special provisions of the con tract that the rate for freight should be the same both from the Quaker and the Empire City. We would thus be placed in a position to acquire such trade as would naturally flow to us, and no inducement of economy would drive the Western merchants to the metro polis. In addition to this, the Reading Rail road Company and the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad Company would pay half the expense of starting a line of steamships between our city and England ; or, as the con tract sums up the reasons for the connection, "the true intent of this agreement is to give to Philadelphia and the line of the Reading Rail road every advantage given to the most favored parties" in the trade with the West In order to effect this line of continuous travel, the Atlantic and Great Western Rail road Company have leased, for varioas terms of years, a large number of minor roads, and all these are brought under one grand con trolling power. The whole work of gauging and connecting is to be done within four years. Such is the contract between the defendants. By this arrangement, however, while it is conducive to the interests of the Reading Road, it is highly detrimental to the Pennsyl vania Company, who have heretofore had the major portion of the carrying between Phila delphia, New York, and the West. They, therefore, file an application for an injunction to restrain the defendants from entering upon this agreement, and assign sixteen reasons, which we published yesterday in our legal intelligence, as causes why this contract, in violation of equity, shall not be allowed to go into force, for it is evident that whatever may be Ita effects on our city, it will injure the trade of the Pennsylvania Road. The principal allegation on which is rested the claim for the injunction is the tenth, which sets forth that "The Atlantic and Great Western Railway, being constructed of six feet gauge, docs not and cannot connect with the railroad of the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Company, or with any railroad con necting with the said Catawissa Railroad, which are of a four feet eight and one-half Inches gauge." In answer to this, the Reading Road will produce the authorized advertisement of the Pennsylvania, in which they state that their road connects with certain others, although the gauge is different They maintain that the merely coming in contact of the two . roads Is sufficient to form a connection, and that the size of the gauge has nothing more to do with it than the width of two highways Can be said to prevent joining. Tto other great basis of the plaintiff's THE DAILY EYENiNG TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1866. milt is that the Catawissa road entered Into a contract with the Philadelphia and Erie in 1800 for the purpose of mutual advantage; that by this other contract with the Atlantic and Great Western, the benefits enjoyed by the Philadelphia and Erie under the contract of 1860 were dlveited into the channel of the Atlantic ; and that this latter contract is void because of the existence of a prior one, whose provisions are thus vitiated. As the Penn sylvania has bought up the Philadelphia and Erie, they assume this as one of their own grounds against the validity of the new agreement between the Catawissa and the Atlantic and Great Western. It will thus be seen that the interests in volved are of the first magnitude, holding, as they do, within their grasp the great question of Western trade. The points on both sides are nice legal ones, and it is far from our in tention to anticipate the Court in judging which company has equity on Its side. A deep interest is felt in our community in re gard to the result, of which we will again speak in due time. 1 be Enforcement of the Death Sentence The roily of Leniency. A false and morbid kind of sentimentality has recently grown up In our community in regard to the infliction of the death punish ment on criminals who have wilfully taken life. This kindly pity for murderers, we are thankful to say, is almost entirely con fined to the good City of Brotherly Lord Our sister municipalities execute ' their crimi nals without the whole community shedding tears. Pittsburg has a brace of scoundrels eveiy month. New York sends forth an un prepared soul every few weeks. All over the country executions are taking place for murder, and the Scriptural command that "Whosoever sbeddeth man's blood, by man shall bis blood be shed," is being ful filled. Here, however, murders are being committed to a most astonishing extent, and yet it is nearly four years since any wretch has paid the penalty of his crime. The recent trial of .Mary Ridxy, at which she was con victed of killing in the second degree, and let off with an Imprisonment, even in the face of evidence so convincing that on the second trial she pleaded guilty of homicide, has called pub lic attention to the fact that trials by jury are rapidly degenerating into a larce, and has sug gested question to the minds of many whether it would not be better both for the prisoner and the public, that a more unbiassed judge would decide the guilt and prescribe the punishment. We know that, since the days of the Magna Charta, all of the Anglo-Saxon race have prided themselves on the integrity of the system of being tried for crime before a dozen peers, and convicted or acquitted by their opinion. There has been a vast amount of buncouibe uttered, and a great deal of folly said, as well as truth, in regard to the advan tages of this system. In primal purity we do not doubt but that it was the most perlect and fair device that could have been selected, but it has frightfully degenerated today. It may not be known, but it is nevertheless true, that there is a low and senseless class of our community who make it a regular profes sion to be on juries, who are all friendly to each other, and who live on the rich fees of one dollar- per day. These men are the most stupid and the most unscrupulous of any set of men in the city, To look at the physique of the generality of Quarter Sessions juries is to see a collection of animal physiognomy which would disgrace a jail. And these professional jurors are the twelve peers before whom . it is the delight of the American people to be tried ! This is the sacred privilege bequeathed to us from the days of the Magna Charter. The manner In which the majority of our jurors are taken from the lower classes is a singular incident of the evasion of a wise law. By a revision of the statute some years ago, the business of juror as a profession was supposed to be done away with. All the names of citizens are placed in a wheel, and a certain number drawn out at the opening of that term of the court for which all the jurors are to be selected. Those of our most re spectable citizens who may be so unfortunate as to be selected either are excused from ser vice for sufficient cause, or do not believe in capital punishment, and thus evade the duty of sitting for hours in a filthy room to decide on the life of a fellow-being. Thus only such as are beneath any such scruples remain, and thus from the lowest classes are our jurors selected. It has been by such men as these that Maby Ridey was acquitted, because of her pretty face, and it is as likely as not that if the scoun drel who murdered Miss Watt is brought up, he will get off with a second degree ver dict. The jurors may be the peers of mur derers, but they are not peers of ours. There cannot be too much congratulation over the fact that our city is possessed of a District Attorney at once wise, vigilant, and relentless in his pursuit of crime. Hon. Wil liam B. Majjn has done his whole duty in endeavoring to secure the conviction of those evidently guilty of homicide, and .that he failed is not due to any dereliction on his part, but because of the stupidity and parti ality of those who constituted the enlightened peers before whom the criminals were tried. While we believe that the system Is the best which, we can at present secure, yet we wbh I that some provision could ba made by rcea? oi wmcn tne best oi our citizens wouia oe compelled to serve. It is necessary that the public safety be preserved by the execution of tuch as are clearly guilty of homicide In the first degree. No false leniency should be allowed to save them from death, for unless an example be made and the power of the law, vindicated no Increase of police can ren der the lives and property of our citizens safe from the attacks of those who are only kept in the path of duty by fear of the punishment which will surely follow in the steps of all evil-doors. Aid to So'diors' Families. "Evebt heart knoweth its iwn sorrows." Wo can scarcely Imagine the destitution and want that has been produced by the desolation In cident to a state of war. Many families, sup ported and sustained by the industry and zeal of loving husbands and fathers, are at present In needy circumstances, and appeal with solemn earnestness to the benevolence of that Philadelphia public that never refused to answer the call of the suffering. The lonr list of contributors published in yesterday's Telegraph indicates that the people are interested in this matter, and are willing to furnish means for the support of all who have lost their natural protectors by the accidents of war. But it must always be borne In mind that the most deserving are generally the last to make application for charity. They feel, but would rather starve than lose their self-respect Per haps this is loolish, but It Is, nevertheless, human nature. A heart palpitating with sen sibility always feels a delicacy In applying for necessary aid. There is a feeling of degra dation in accepting a favor which every.un Induratcd heart must regard as a charity. We incline to the belief that the families of soldiers who have died in the causo of their country's salvation should claim support as a right, and not beg for it as a privilege. They, by the blood and sweat of the battle-fleld, have earned a support for their widows and chil dren. A life devoted to the salvation of the country cannot be repaid by a miserable pit tance of eight dollars per month; but if a saved country denies to the families of our soldiers a respectable support, we are dis graced, and desetving of having proved that the slander that republics are ungrateful, is not an unmitigated slander. We can repay with kindness the sufferings of those who lost all in the struggle which saved us as a nation. We can very easily afford to support those who have saved the republic. Ir is not often that we feel inclined to draw attention to the theories and practice of medical men, but when day after day we see in this jour nal, and the other leadinsr dallies of this city, articles on Catarrh, Bronchitis, and Consump tion, written in a plain, clnr, concise manner (free lrom the technicalities of the profession), explaining a peculiar system of treatment, which even to the most uneducated person seems rafiocul, then we cannot help aUudins to the principal features of the case. In the first place, it strikes us as strauge to cee thoroughly edu cated physicians, lite the authors of these letters, Drs. Huhter & IUmsay, addresoin? the masses through the columns of a daily news paper; and yet, in the second place, what praise is due to these liberal-minded men, who throw off the shackles which bind them to their medical brethren, unrl spurning the ridicule of the fraternity, dare to openly advocate a system of treatment which, alter years of successful practice, has proved to the world the blessings that rebult from thoroughly explaining the modus operandi of remedies iu a manner intelli gible to the public at large 1 In a word, Drs. Hunter & Ramsay who have so long distiu. gulshed themselves as the advocate of the Inha lation system of practice in this country hold that their mode of treatment is the only one by which lung diseases cau be cured, and we, therefore (knowing these gentlemen personally), have no hesitation in drawing attention to their series of articles upon Consumption; and in con clusion we would add that, in so doing, we fee sure we are only paying a just compliment to men who, freeing themselves from the, trammels of t, false etiquette, and at the same time stand ing aloof from empiricism, have openly darel to publish what mitjht be called "Popular Lec tures upon the Causes, Symptoms, and Treat ment of Consumption." THE SUNDAY NEWSPAPER QUESTION. Tbe Blatter In View of Common and Statutory Law. To the Editor ot The Evening Telegraph : Sir: As the Sunday Press has favored the public with many long and learned dissertations in the shape of editorials and communications of a facetious and polemical character, iu the effort to make the impression or enforce the convic tion that the proper observance of the first day of the week is a matter of little importance with the editor of that paper, its profound biblical writers may obtain some wisdom and perhaps timely cauliun from the following legal propositions and observations: 1. "Profanation of the Lord's-day is an offense against God and religion. For, besides the noto rious indecency and scandal of permitting any secular business to be publicly transacted on thut day, in a country professing Christianity, and the corruption of morals which usually fol lows its profanation, the keeping one day in' seven holy, as a time of relaxation and refresh ment, as well as for public worship, is of admi rable service to a State conbldered merely as a civil institution. It enables the industrious workman to pursue his occupation in the en duing week with health and cheerlulness. It imprints on the minds of the people that sense of their duty to God so necessary to make them pood citizens, but v hich yet would be worn out and defaced by an unremitted continuance of labor, w ithout any staled times of recalling them to the worship of their Maker." 4 Ulackstoaes Commentaries, pace 04. 2. These sound and restraining principles of the law were, in the early history of our State, incorporated iuto our jurisprudence and legis lation. The Legislature, on the 22d of Apajl, 1794, enacted that "that ir any person shall do or per form any worldly employment or business what ever on the Lord's day, commonly called Sunday, works of necessity and charity only excepted, aud be convicted thereof, every such person so otlendinR shall, for every such offense, for ti lt and pay four dollars," which -shall be col lected by distress; and in case the offender rel uses to pav, or goods and chattels cannot be found whereof to levy the same, he or she shall sutler six days' imprisonment in the house of correction of the proppr county. Infidelity and Sabbath-breakers have made, at various times since the enactment of this law, vigorous eflorts to induce the Supreme Court of our State to declare the law null and void; but in all the cases, reaching over a period of sixty years, the Court has wisely and firmly main tamed the law. The Court decided in one of the most Important and leading cases on this subject, that even the "members of a sosletv. or ect, who conscientiously observe and keep the Hevenui oay ot the week as tne unrtstmn Mao bath, are. upon conviction tor violating the first day of the week, or bunday, by workiusr. or per- tormina any worldly employment, amenable to the jwnaliiefl inflicted by the act of Assembly." 3. The publishing and selling a newspaper on Sunday, mpvrmance of the iroridly caUimi of the editor, is certainly worldly labor on that day, and is a violation of the law. A penalty im posed for doinr a thing Implies a prohibition osainst performance, and therefore tne law re strain" the performance of all worldly labor whatsoever, works of necessity and chaiity ex cepted. The question whether a (rood or bad paper is published and sold on Sunda, is wholly imma terial in the Inquiry whether the law has been violated; for the simple point to be established upon an arrest for performing worldly labor, in pursuance of worldly calling, on the Lord's day or Sunday, wa there any labor so performed on the day; if so. the offender is of course liable to the punishment prescribed in the Act of Assembly. Nor is' it material in such an inquiry, nor could the law and penalty be evaded, by proving that all, or nearly all, of the principal labor pre paratory to issuing a Sunday paper had been performed on Saturday. The law is violated by publishing and setting a paper on Sunday, in pur suance of the worldly calling of the editor. Po lemical dissertations, however subtle or pro found, bad jokes, facetlousness about - money bearing interest every day in the year, and long nanatrves about what is done in other cities and States on Sunday, are merely to divert atten tion, or to blunt the moral sense ot the people. Publif hlng and sellins a newspaper on Sun day, In pursuance of the worldly callinor of the editor, is a violation of the law of Pennsylvania. Obedience to law is the foundation of all good government and ordorly society, and it is the duty of every citizen to keep, and aid in keep ing in violate this law, which has prevented so much lawlessness and crime, and which at the present day is essential to protect sincere lovers ot God In their worship, devotions, duties, and pious labors on the Lord's day or Sunday. Sunday. The following statement gives the number of deaths which have taken place in Chicago an nually for the past nineteen years: 1P47 620 1857 2,17 1848 6(50 1868 2.049 1849 1 678 1S59 1,826 1P50 1,836 1860 2,058 1861 844 1861 2.06S 1862 1,648 1862 2,675 1863 1,208 1868 8,622 1864 8 830 1864 4.038 1865 1 988 1865 8,63d lfc66 1893 lotal in nineteen years 39,294 A few evenings since three burglars visited the residence of Colonel McKendry (formerly of the 2d Massachusetts Cavalry), in 'Milton, Mass., and attempted to enter his house. Their noise alarmed the Colonel, who seized two loaded revolvers, and without stopping to put ou his clothes went into the yard and confronted them. They were very well-behaved burglars, and allowed themselves to be driven into a shed, where the Colonel held them at bay with his re volvers until his clothinjr had been brought to him, and a rope to tie the men together, after which he marched them to the lock-up. SPECIAL NOTICES. 351- SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF fr3 PHILADELPHIA. t'BAMEFOBD, January 11, 1866. At the Annual Meeting ot the Ktockholaers of tnls Bank, held on the 9th Inst., the following gentlemen were electee Directors for the ensuing year: . NATHAN HlLLKS, UEOKUK W. KHAWN, B KM JAM I jf HOWL AMD, Jb , . EDWAFD IIAYK. r BENJUMIN H. DEACON, L-.WI1 HHALLCHO.HS. HARLFB H. KKKUER, JOHN COOPER. WILLI All EKVIEN. At the meeting of the t.oard ot Directors, held this (lay, NATHAN HILLES was unanimously re-elected President. 1 11 6t WILLIAM II. KHAWN, President. THE PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL Bane. Philadelphia, January 10. 1866. At the Annual Election he d yesterday the following pcutlemen weie duly elected Directors ol this Bank lor Hie ensulnir year: THOMAS BOBINS. HENRY PRE ACT, txKOKQE WHITNKY, BENJAMIN -i.GODKKEY, KM HA UD WOOD, JOHN D. TAYLOK, JAMES STEEL SAMUEL WEL.tlT. MARSHALL bllL, J. L rBKINOER, AVXiUWIUS HrATOK, J. OILM GUAM FELL, EDWAPD s. CLARKE. Ann ot the meeting or the Directors, held thle day. THOMA8 ROBINS, Esq , was unantmouily rc-elocted President. B. B. COMEGTa, It Cashier. COMMONWEALTH NATIONAL BANK. -s-' Pbilabklfhia January 11. 1866. At the Annual Election held on the 9th Instant, the following gentlemen were elected Directors of this uani : ROBERT MORRI8. H. W. GRAY. WM. BUI KNELL, E. P. MITCHELL, PAUL P. KELLER. ('HAS. f ORTOX, 8. K. ASHTON. H. N. BURROUGHS, W. A. ROL1M. And at a meeting of the Board of Directors held this day, ROBERT MORRIS. Es.. was unanimously re elected President, and CHAllUiii F. NORl'OV. Esu., Vice-President. H. C. YOTJNQ, 1 l'i 2t Cashier. B3 UNIJON NATIONAL BANK. PniLAUELPniA, January 11, 1886. At the Annual Election tor Directors, held on the 9th lDHtan (, the following gentlemen we're elected Directors lor tne ensuing year: I)A"1D FAUST. W H. POWERS, B. D. WORK, M.J. DOUN, GEORilE W. RLARflV. J. BIN:-WANGER, A. L.BOSNAEON, ISAAC UAUIV. And'at a niee lug of the Board ot Directors, held this dav. DAVID FALbT was unanimously re-elected Pre sident, and N. C. Alt aS ELM AN, 1 12 it Cashier. . r7 BANK OF NORTH AMERICA. s ' 'Jakcaht1I,186. At an Election held on the 9th instant, the following named gentlemen wire elected Directors of this Bault lor tne eununiK eari TBOMA8 SMITH. JAVE3 O HAVIt, ISRAEL MURKIS I LEWIS ACDESRIED, JOHN H. IKWIN, W M. L REBN. CH VRLKS VEZIW. J AMI'S O. FEASJC, DAVID SCULL, JOHN P. LEVY, JOHN U BROWN, A. J. LEWIS, And at a meeting of the Board this day, THOMAS SMITH. Esq.. whs unanimously re-eleoted President: dUHjs lioc'KLEV, casnicri JOHN H. WATT, Assist ant Cashier, and fi. BUNDLE oMliH, Solicitor. ,,. J.HOCKLEY. 1 12 81 li Cashier. frs-p FAUMEBS' AND MECHANICS' NA- TIONAL BANK. Philadelphia. January 12, 1866. At an election held on the 10th of 'January. 18U6, the following named Stockholders were e.eoied Directors of this Bunk ; 8. A MERCER. IWILLI4M M. FARB, EDWIN M. LEWIS, LINDLEY SMYTH, JOHN SHHLH-T. ILI.IAM H. MERRICK, AN'l HON Y J. AHTELO, WM. 11. WOODWARD, BENJAMIN A. FARMMM.BIiHAPD G. DALE JAM! 6 It CAUPBELL, iPEMBEIMON S. UUrCH FRANCIS TETE. I INSON. And at a mreUug of the Directors this day, 8. A. MER-('-R. I-mi, wan unanimously re-clecied President, and DWIN il LEWIS, Esq Vice President 1 12 lOt W. RUSUTON. Jb Cashier KSsr- SOUTHWAHK NATIONAL BANK. v-s-' Philadelphia. January 4, 18H6. 1 he Directors have this day declared an extra Divi dend of FIFTY DOLLARS per share, payable on and alter Thursday, Isth instant, tree iroin tuxes. lftftiiwtlj F. J. STEEL, Cashier. tfjZf THE PHILADELPHIA. WILMING TON, AND BALTIMORE RAILROAD CO. J ANUAKT 8, ltliti p At an Annual Meeting of the Stockholders, held this day. the following persona wera nuauliuously elected jjirvuturo iwr me eusuiug yean Issac Hincklev. Frederick A. Curtis. Samuel M. Fulton, Win. Lyttlftoti Savage, William Sellers, John a. Duncun, J erne Lane. John C. Grooine, J I. Cohen, Jr., Thomas Kelso. Coin inhus O'Donneil. Fnoch Pratt. Joseph Bilnxhurst. Thomas Donaldson, KtiihanlAt TltvMr Ata meeting of the Board of Directors, he'd this day, ISAAC HIN KLhV was unanimously elected Presi dent, aud ALFRED HORNER SecreUry and Trea surer. ALFRED HORNER, 1 10 St Secretary. ffCT TUB PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB. The anunal meeting ol the contributors to the Pennsylvania Insti tution lor the Deal and Dumb will be held at ths Insti tution, corner of BROAD and PINE reels, on tA'ed nday, the 17th lusiant. at 4 o'clock P M. '1 he Annual Renori of the Board oi Directors will be submitted, and an election will be held for officers to serve 'or the ensuing year. w 1 ft imwot JAM 1 8 J. BARCLAY, Seer. SPECIAL NOTICES. rT- SPRING OARDEN STREET M. K. - CBURi H. (Ry. A. COOKMAN, Pastor.) Jwpl.v Interesting srrylces are being held la this hurcn, Twentieth and Spring Garden streets. This Evening, Rev. WILLIAM BUTLEH. D. D, Missionary to India, and Rev. Bishop J N f 8, Wl II be p reseat and ofPrlate. Service at 74 o'olock. The paella are iDTittd. fr33- REV. J. II. SUYDAM WILL PREACH eV-xy THIS EVFNING, January 12, In Trinity M. E. Church, EIGHTH Street, above Baca at 7i o'clock. It rpr- E. H. THAR P, aVy ATTORN F.Y-AT-T.AW. LAW AN D COLLECTION OFFICE, No. 1M M. SIXTH STREET Debts promptly collected In any city or Town of the United Mate COM -r TENT AND RELIABLE COBBE9POND EN 1 8 EVERYWHERE. 1 in?? OFFICE OF THE DELAWARE MU1UAL SAFETY INSURANCE COMPANY. 1'iiiLAtmi.ini January 10, 1H6. At the Annual Flection tor Directors hnl loa the 1st lnt , the following gentlemen were duly elected i Thomas C. Hand. James Traouair. Joseph H. Seal, Id ward Darlington, Edmund A. Soulier. Theophlins Paulding, Hugh (.ralg, John C. Davis James C. Hand, John R. Penrose, H. Jones Brooke. Spencer atcltvain, George G. Lelper, Henry Moan, James H. Mcfarland, Wi.llam O. Lndwlg. Robert Barton, J. F. Penlston, Jacob P Jones. JoMtua P. Eyre. William G. Boalron, Henry O. Dallett, Jr., John 1. Tavior, Edward LafonTade, D. T, Morgan. Pitiibrgi John R. Semple, " Samuel E. Stokes. A Ld at a meetlua of the BoaTd held this day. THOMAS A. a Merger, C HAND Fan., was unanimously reelected President: JOHN V. DAVIS. F.sq.,.Vico Freeldont: and HK.NRY LY LBUBN, Secretary, 1 11 3t tiZZf OFFICE OF THE NORTH PENNSYL- VAN I A RAILROAD. Philadelphia. January 8. IR66. At an Annual Election of this Company, held this day. the following gent omen were elected to serve during the ensuing feat i rnasiDEKT, FRANK LI a A. COMLY. John Jordan, Jr., J. Gllllnghara Fell, S. Morris Wain, W 11 lam C. I.udwlg, Ellwood Shannon. D1KKCTORS, jtowara u. Knight, Alfred Hunt. I. Petnb. Hutchinson, William C.Kent, Charles W. Wharton. 1 lOSt OFFICE OP THE PHILADELPHIA AND BEADING RAILROAD COMPAN Y, JANUABT 8 1866. Tbe following gentlemen hare been elected to serve (or the ensuing year: rmtsiDF.jiT. CHARLES E. SMITH. MANACBHS, H. P. McKEAN, I J. B. LIPPINCOTT, A. E. BO HIE. JOHN A8HHURST, B. B. CABEEJT, ! STEPHEN UOLWELL. TKIASCBIH. 8. BRADFORD. SECRET ARV. , . 1 9 12t WILLIAM IL WEBB. jrr5f OFFICE OF THE UNION PASSENGER VV BAILWAY COMPANY, No. 206 8. FOURTH Street Philadelphia, Decemher SO, 186JV. The Coupons of Hie Bonds of this Company falling due on the 1st o Januan, 18t6, wlllbfl nald on presentation at the Ofllce of JACOB E. BIDOWAY. Banker. No. 67 6. THIRD Street. W.HKr.MBLI., 1 1 lit ' Treasurer. jST OFFICE ANTHRACITE INSURANCE COMPANY, No. Ull WALNUT Street, Philadelphia, January 1, 1866. The Board of Directors have this day declared Cash Dividend oi 1 WELVE PER CENT, on the Capital Stock paid In. payable on ocmand, tree of Taxes. 1 9 8t WILLIAM M. SMI l'H, Secretary. IfW OFFICE O' THE PEOPLE'S EQUI TABLE OIL COMPANY, No. 3D 8. SECOND Street , Philadelphia. January 4, 1866. the Annua' Meeting ot the Stockholders ot this Com pany will be held at thetrjoillce, on MONDAY, January Is, 1866. at 12 o'c ock noon, lor the purnoso ot electing soven Dnectors to serve the ensuing Tear, and for such other business las may be brought belore them. Poll close at 2 o'clock P. M. 168t P. ST ACKHOTJ8F.; Jb . Secretary. rjT OFFICE ST. NICHOLAS COAL COM PANY, No. 205)i WALNUT Strent Philadelphia. January S, 1866. Tbe Directors of the Ht Men o I as Coal Company have this day declared a dividend of SEVEN Pl U CENT, on the capital stock lor Die quarter ending December 30, 1865. pa.vi.be on aud alter MONDAY. January 15. ISfiti. J ranxfer Books will be clored on TUESDAY, January 9. and reopened on MONDAY, the 1Mb. 1 8 6t C. F. BUOKNER, Treasurer. rjf" PHILADELPHIA FIRK AND INLAND N A VIOA1 ION INSURANCE COMPANY. Am Election will be held lor Directors on MONDAY next, at 'No. 244 South THIRD street, between the hours ot 11 and 1 o'clock. 1 10 ftt frvS- ATTENTION, COMPANY! PHI LADEL sVSJ1 phia GRAYS. The Active, Honorary, and Contrlbui Inn Members of the Artillery Corps of Ph Ha de plila Grays, are requested to meet at ilie Offlcejof CUNCER1 HALL. On ( UlDil KVrlMMf. tae litn, at 7 o'clock. Business Important, In view or Aunlversary Celebration. A. J. BAKEB, 1 11 2t Secretary, trSr" A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS aO7 OF THE RED MOUNTAIN COAL AND IM PROVEMENT COMPANY wlil be held at the orllce of the ( cmp.ny, no. 208 s. fourth street, on batuk DAY. January 13, at 12 o'clock M. 1 8 fit L. 8. FILBERT, Secretary. DINING-ROOM. F. LAKEMEYER. CARTER'S Alley, would resnectmlly Inl'erm the Public gent'ially that be has leitnothing undone to make this place comfortable in every respect tor the accoin nuulntlnn ot iruests. He baa ODened a large and com modious Dinlng-Koom In the second story. His KLDE- BOARD Is furnis'iea witn KtiAnuitn. ni.iui, WHISKY, Etc.. Etc. W St'l'EBlOU BRANDS. 11 A PHYSIOLOGICAL VIEW OF MAR RIAGE: Containing ncar y 300 pages, and las fine Plates and Engravingsol the Anatomy ot the Human Organs In a State ol Health and Disease, with a Treatise on Early Errors. Its Deplorable Consequences upon the Mind and Body, with the Author's Plan of Tresnneni the only rational and successful mode oi eure. as shown hv the if rort ol cases treated. A truthful adviser to the mini, d. and those icontemDlatlng maniane. who enter tain doubts of their physical condition Sent free of postage to any auurcss. on receipt oi z cents, in staiopi OT poainl uurienvj, vj auuronoiii jjit vaviA, xiu 31 VA1 DEN Lane. Albany, N. Y. Th aiiihnr mv he consulted nnon any of the diseases npon which his book treats either ptrmnaVy or by mail, ana nieuicuies sent w muj pari ot uic wot iu. no gia trr??- JUST PCBLIBHE D fc3 By the Physicians of the NEW YORK MUSEUM, the Ninetieth Edition of their FOUR LECTURES, entitled PHn.OSOPHY OF MARKIAGK. To be had free, lor four stamps, by addressing Secretary New Yorlt Muaeuu or Anatomy. 7171T No. 618 BKOADWAY. New York to r e 0 0 3 O B w 0 w H 02 E-l O C5 xn es S s 3 ft Oi o o P3 t2 a3 TO RENT. fH A NEW AND ELEGANT FOUR STORY Uii HOUSE .with furniture toreut, orjHouse to rent and turulture for sale, on N. Broad atreeU Addrrss Box, ism Philadelphia Post Office. 16 firm WANAMAiER i BROWN, EDVJII1 HALL & CO, no. 2 s. sr.co.vn street, Call the especial attenUoa of tho tadles te thesf i present stock of I IS I 3-s I t S , And adrise them to purchase now, as ther have good reason to believe that the prioe of ftilks vsU advance after the present month, and theapriM demand will raise the prtooa still higher. COLORED AND BLACK. MOIRE ANTIQUES. COLORED CORDED SILKS. COLORED POTJLT DE SOIKS. BLACK C0RDKD SILKS. BLACK QR03 GRAINE3. BLACK TAFFETAS. BLACK QR0S DE RUINES. A few Fancy Silks selliaa- oil very cheap to oloae them out. - 1 8mwf 8t4p N. B. A FINE STOCK OF EVENING SILKS 11IE LATE GREAT FIRE! IMMENSE BARGAINS OFFERED. ROOKHILL & WILSON, PB0PRIE10RS OF THE 1 Brown Stone Clothing Hall, Nos. 603 and 605 CHESNUT ST., HAVE THEIR STOCK OF GOODS for GENTLEMEN AND YOUTHS Now Arranged and Ready for SaJ AT ASTOUNDINGLY LOW PRICES, WITH A VIEW TO CLOSING OUT THE GOODS Rescued from the Late Conflagration, AND OV PREPARING THKIB SPRING STOCK. THE CUSTOMER DEPARTMENT IS NOW UNDER WAY ON THE SECOND FLO 0B, 1 12 3t4p EN1RAKCE ON CHESKUr ST. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC. SOIREE GYMNASTIQUE BY THB PUPILS OF IHLLE13RAND tt LEWIS' GYMNASIUM, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 18. A Bich Programme of GYMNASTICS by tba Pupil of both Sexes, ACROBATICS, FENCING, . SPARRING, DRILLING. CHCRC3 wrra obciikstea, kto. etc. RESIRVED SEATS SO CENTS. 1 12 4 WANTS. WANTED A SITUATION AS BOOK-KEEP-or or Assistant Botk-keeper and Sa'esmsa, by Young Man of experience and guod business qualifica tions. Will be UlsenttaKSd on 1st February. A flrin QuinK a country bus us will flurt It to tlielr advantage to aduresa -'M i'. U.," 'J kleobafh office. 1 It (if QUEEN PEAS, GB EN COKN, JLESU PEACHES, FBESH TOMATOES, PLUMS. Era., ALBERT O. ROBERTS, DEALER IX FINE GROCERIES, 0 23 4p COE. ELEVENTH AND VINK BtS, in CENTS ! 10 CENTS 1 1 10 CENTS 1 1 1 III ..JVEBTBATTTBDAY," A JOURNAL Sr I HOlOE ! KaUDINO, SELECTED fKOal CURRENT FOKEION LITERATURE. Subscriptions received lor weekloronthlyjarts. U2t No.80eCHE8NCT etreet. TAKE NOTICE. CONSTANTLY ON HAND d extensive slock of the renowned kLubeen OU t.,e. Lamps." Meeds no chimney and does not smoke lust lbs tiling wautwlt" also tbe celebratodr'Amerlcaa Watei-Kbt batetv Lamps." burning wlihoat smoka nr smell. Tbe panonage o i the public Is most cordiall SollcTl.d. WOOSTKU, DAVIS CO. 11 llloi No. m .BCU Street 8XXTK AND MARKET 6T&&8T3.
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