TIIE NEW YORK PRESS. Editorial Opinions of tha Leading Journals Upon the Most Import ant Topics of the Hour. COMrlf.KD EVIRT DAT FOU KVKSINO TKLEOHAPII. The National Finance. jrom (he lYibune. Among the chief Impediments to a prompt re umpiloD of speciu payments, we accord a high J-gnk to the lareo amount of Government obllga iions falling due within the next few years. To Txj mire, these are at tho same time incitements lo resumption: since. If wo shall not have re sumed when tliev fall due respectively. It will prohably cott Sflf in currency to renew each $1 of them. Let us look these responsibilities In tne luce. , They conmet, according to Secretary McCnl joch's late expose, of the following: per cent, bondi (old) due In '67 and '68.. 11,323 ,592 4, 6, and 6 per ceiit. Temporary loan..... U7,2r,7,19t (Jertiflcates of Indebtedness 60,6n7,0(X) 1 and 2 year 6 per cent. notes.... 8,636,iX) 8-vcar Compound Interest nous 190,012 HI 8-ear 7 80 not 8H0 .0,10,000 ajieeubacks and iractional currency 452.231,890 Total 1,647,028,217 Be it always borne in mind that the Treasury Is not seeking further loans, but only the con version of its pressing or imminent indebtedness into bonds payable at a future day. And, to jllect this conversion, it has only to offer to the preat mass of its short-time creditors a security woo a fraction more in the market than that "which it seeks to redeem. Jow we believe a six per cent, untaxed bond, having thirty years to run, would call in two thirds ot all the above mass of indebtedness within the next three months that is, we believe Ihe holders of more than one billion ot the de anand or short-timp obligations catalogued above would make haste to exchange them fortuity vcar sixes, especially if the Secretary gave notice, 5n proposing the conversion, that he reserved the xignt to reduce the time to twenty-live, to twenty, and even to ten years, as to all proffers which should not have been receiveJ at the time of so modifying his prollet. We are confident that greenbacks, fceven-thirties, Compound Interest Sotes, Certificates ot Indebtedness, and tempo rary loan, would each and all be .hurried to his uuice by the million lor conversion into the etter ("more valuable) security he thus proffered tn exchange, until every obstacle on the part of Ihe Treasury to an lnsiant resumption snouia liave beet overcome. Again we pray Coneress to mature and pass Ihe funding bill, and not attempt to tie the secretary's hands in so doing. (Jive him a large discretion, and hold him responsible lor tne use of it. The inflationists will seek to fetter him by restrictive provisions, and then exult over the inability to convert, as though it were not of their own contriving, Let the Secretary have 3air scope 1 Our Army In Time of Peace Senator Wilson's Bill. from the Timet. The object of the maintenance of large staud' Jng armies by the governments ot Europe is to protect monarchs against each other's ambi lions and against their own subjects. Tn this fortunate coimtry, the Government is neither in peril from neighboring powers nor from its own citizens. We have had one civil war; it is true' in which a large army was required; but that war was altogether exceptional in its origin and nature; The existence ot a standing army would 3iot have prevented it, and it cannot be proposed to guard against future revolutions by the maintenance of a great, permanent military force. Not to sneak of its antagonism to the theory of our Government, and the genius of our metitutions and people, it would be utterly mvo Dons in itself. We require a limited military oreanization in the United States lor but two purposes the first, to form an organized nucleus or trained and skilled body for the forces of the nation to rally around if. in anv case, the asreresions ot any foreign power should compel us to go to war; nd uie second, to restrain the savages who exi9t upon our f'rontieis and the plains of the West. As for what is called the maintenance of public order, that is attended to by tho public itself. 3t Is true it is not impossible thut the Govern ment may have to give some attention to this j'or a time in the Southern States. There may airine dilliculties between tho two races there. Uut even these would only be local, and would, in any evtnt, req-nre but a small military force ire in the Bcuernl Government. Uesidus, it would lie preposterous to muintain a lar?e standing riny in tho Soutti out ol tear oi such a con tingency. As pail; of our permanent system ot defense apainht ageressiou, troops are required tor the jraiTisoning ot forts and guarding of harbors upon our iu.niense frontier alone the Atlantic coabt, from Pussamaquoddy Hay to Key West alona the Gulf coast, from t'ort Taylor to Browns ville along the Pacific seaboard along the Rio iJruiide and the Canadian line along the Lakes and our northernmost line. Yet, after all, no grcut number ot men is required for this great work. An artillery company and a few intaiitry tsoldigrs are all thatis necessary in most instances; and the small size of our .army before tae war attests how small a force is really requisite for frontier defense. In the Indian service, we believe our difficul ties will be the less the fewer soldi;rs we have lor It although it does not follow that to have no soldiers is to have no dilliculties. But our ex perience has proved that Indian troubles (so called) are most treqneut while or where we have the largest bodies ot troops posted in their mid,st. Las ing aside for the moment constitutional sud economical considerations altogether, we sire opposed to the retention of a large army. The Government itso't, and our leading military men are opposed to it. Nothing gave more satis faction to the country, nothing tended more to increase popular conuuence in General Grant, than the prompiitiiile with which he set about tho reduction of the army upon the close of the war. And when the Secretary of War, in his recent report, proposed the reduction of our military establisnment to flity thousand men, at an annual expense of lss than thirty-four mil lions of dollars, it was generally aareedthat the force was ample for all purposes in a period of peace. As Chairman of the Military Committee of the Senate, Mr. Wilson has introduced a bill for the establishment of our army on a peace bals. tit provides that the military force of the United States hhall hereafter consist of seven regiments ' ot artillery, ten regiments of cavalry, sixty regi ments of i'ulantry, and such other forces as shall lie provided for by thi act which latter clause 'lias no great practical scope. The Infantry regi ments are to consist of ten companies, each company of forty-eight privates, with power to Increase the latrer to eighty-two, at the discre iion of the President whenever the exigencies of the service require such increase. We need not here euter into the other details of the bill -as it hw been drawn up; but we believe that in the main they are approved by the highest mili tary authorities. fiv this b'.il our infantry foice, officers and men", w ill amount to nearly fifty thousand in number, and with the artillery and cavalry, we (ihull have an army of something like seventy Ave thousand. We suppose that the estimate of fifty thousand made bv the Secretary of War included not alone the infantry, but a'l arms of the service, and all the forces that are included under the term "military establishment." If so, we at once pronounce, and the country will at once pronounce in favor ot Secretary Stanton's army a ai.'iiinst that of Senator Wilson. A force of lift y thousand men we believe tube abundant and superabundant. The wuuller number u all eniliclent for all temporary purposes, so lar as :ui be seen; and the mimller number, if the X"'iineiits are properly oiyrinlzed, fui'iiisli'.s .Just THE DAILY EVENING; TELEGRAPH. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 18C0. as pood a military uucleui for tho nation in the event of foreign war as the luaer. In an eco nomical point of view and this is apjlntof view which the people will not cease to rczarrt the ditierence is not a slight one. It Is a' differ ence of tens of millions ol (lolling in our an nual taxation; and the greater burden, though it can be borne, is one wnich. nobody is billing to bi ar. We trust that Mr. Wilson's bill will he fully discussed and examined in both Houses of Con gress. And wo ttustitwill not be established into law until it estimates approach tho;c ol the Secretary of War. Cuilositics ol Congress The True Position ot Journalists. From th 11,-ratd. During the proceedings of the Ilou'e of Repre sentatives on Tuesday a very curious incident occurred. Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, read an extract from a Massachusetts paper, edited by Mr. PaUwin, a member of the House, which charged that a railroad bill that had recently been passed was designed to relieve the' Illinois Central Railroad from its obligation to carry tho mails and troops of the United States free of charge. As the bill passed by the House pro vides that any railroad shall perform Govern ment service and receive compensation therefor, it certainly has the effect of relieving the Illi nois Central and all other road9 that entered into similar agreements tn regard to Govern ment transportation in return lor donations of public lands, although those who passed it may have had no such intention. Mr. Washburne having engineered the bill through the House, naturally felt aggrieved by Mr. Baldwin's charge, and hence his speech and the debate which followed. But, as the debate Erocceded, the fact was developed that the bill ad been passed under the previous question, and that but few of the members who had votyd for it knew anything about its provisions. When Mr. Baldwin was asked why he did not state his objections on the floor of the House, instead ot writing them in a letter to his paper, lie replied that he "had sought to obtain the floor to make a statement, but it was impossible to do so." Having thus exposed tnelr own ignorance, the folly ot hasty legislation, and tho nuisance of the gag-law ol the previous question, the mem bers of tbe House concluded to Bend to tne Senate for their bill, and to make it the subject ot some intelligent consideration. Whether or not they will again pass it is their own all'alr; but we atle&a hopetliao they will endeavor to understand what they are voting upon next time. It is all very well to strike a blow at the Camden and Aniboy monopoly, but it is not necessary to build up other monopolies by the same means. The Illinois Central has contracted to carry Government mails and troops free of charge in consideration of certain dona tions of land, and tbe land has been given to the company. It seems very Eingular that there is nobody in Congress wise enough fo draw a bill that will enable the Government to use other roads for a fair compensation without releasing the Illinois Central from its contract obligations. But there is another equally curious phase ot this Congressional incident. Here we tind Mr. Baldwin, of Massachusetts, appearing betore the House in the dual capacity of editor and mem ber of Congress. He is called to account as a member for what he said in his paper. Several other gentlemen are in the same position, and are equally liable to find themselves in the same difficulty. In our opinion the duties of an editor and a Congressman are totally incompatible. No man has a i ight to assume to discnarge them at the same time.' It he devotes himself to the public service and becomes a good legislator he will neglect his duties as a journalist; and if he gives the necefsary time and attention to the conduct of hU paper he will be of very little use as a legislator. In the past period ot American journalism people were accustomed to take the editor's chair as a step to some political otlice. Thev had no idea of the imnorcanee and re. spoiisibilitics of the profe-sion, and employed it as a tempoiary tool to aid tneir political ad vancement. If by servini a party or by oppos ing it they could write themselves into an oilice they were perfectly content. But since the es tablishment of the Herald journalism ha9 be. come a regular business, a recognized profession. It now furnishes its own rewards, and there arc none hicher tor which any man can aspire. It supplies wealth enough to gratify those who do hire to make money, and honors enoucrh to satisfy the largest ambition. Instead of serving politicians and parties it now manufactures them. It can place a President in the White House, or condemn a Presidential aspirant to obscurity. At its word parties rise or fall. Nest to the people, whom it represents, it is the grentest and tne grandest power in tnis tree country. No journalist who properly appro ciates his profession would barter its advantages and its influence for the highest office in the land. Those who attempt to make it a mere ten der to Congress try to degrade it, but only injure themselves. No editor can go into Congress as n member, and maintain that Independence of opinion as a journalist which is the indispensa ble requisite ot his success. In Congress he is bound by party ties, whereas he should beaoove all parties. His paper can no longer criticize Congressional action, or if it does he is at once called upon to explain and apologize. His double po-ition may irive him a certain apparent advan tage, as in the case of Mr. Baldwin for he may be able to say in his paper what he is not per mitted to say in Congress but this advantage is, after all. n)y apparent, and is accompanied with many disabilities. The re-ult is that we often find a paper hold ing one view, while its acknowledged editor in hut seat in Congress professes to entertain pre cisely contradictory opinions. A recent im-tance of this remarkable antagonism is still fresh in the minds of thi public, it is impossible to speak with lreedoui when the orator is choked wuh journalistic precedents and committals; and it is equally impossible to write with freedom when the pen is clogged with parliamentary law and partisan obligations. For these reasons we believe thut Mr. Baldwin and the other Con gressional journalist are guilty of a grave error in being ia the House at all, aud we should rut be surprised it, belore the close of the session, their dual position should involve them in even more delicate ouemmus tuan that exposed by tbe railroad debate. Canada Reciprocity. from the World. The limes, in attaching the Democratic jour nals and the HoWdon the subject of "Recipro city," only practises an old trick. To abuse op ponents and misrepresent the testimony of wit nesses Is the usual ruse of practiced advocates when they cannot depend upon their own case. Thus they create false issues. The whole sphere of imagination is open to their choice, and they choose those charges which are most likely to piejudice the minds of their readers. The course is more available in the newspapers than inleiral trials; tor in open court a jury hears both sides, but a newspaper is too often read only by tliose who are already predetermined to agree with its opinions. No journals or statesmen have from time to time labored more faithfully than those ol the Democratic party to expose the delects and in justice existing under the present treaty with the Provinces,. The Democratic newspapers were bv no means single-handed. Tbo first publication which received much attention from the public was the work of a Democrat, the Hon. Israel T. Hatch, of Buffalo; and so fur as the objections urged against the present conditions of our trade with the Provinces have any real weight, they are merely echoes of his able pamphlet. ippositiou to the treaty as It Is has uo as the limes craftily, and lor pnrty purposes, asserts, been reluctantly wrung from tho Democratic party. It has characterized the Democratic prr es of the country from the t ine when proper occasion for it first arose. Nor should tho Ttmes need to be reminded that, both in Con gress and in the Legislature ot this State, the vote ot the Democrat io members was against tho continuance of the present treitv. They 'acted in unison, vutli th; journals of their party. And yet the Timss fills a latee space In its columns with assertions and inuendoes that they support ihe treaty. 'iho charee ol tho Times, that certain journals have not considered the treaty from the stand point oi American interests, is so vaguely urircd that it would be affectation In us to ronsider it as bavins any application to ourselves. Our readers know very well that nothing to justify puch a charge has ever appeared in our columns. Hut we have never ceased to show that the in terests of the United States and ol the Provinces w ere not in reality so diverse as to superficial obs?rvers they appear to be, and wo have en deavored to demonstrate this unitv of real In- terest by truthful and impartial statements of lacis ueriveu irom me autneniic sources of tho Tieasury Department, and by other connidera tions. . It is not our fault if those who wish to make politicnl capital by opposing us do not unaerniana in em. The 2wie rinsrs changes on the word "reci procity," usinp it sometimes to denote the pre sent S3 stem, which we condemn, and is called by ihat name; and at other times meaning a full and perfpet system ot actual reciprocity. By confounding the two sicnttications. and because we are in favor of the reality, it heaps abuse and misrepresents! ion upon us for the delects we were among the first, and are yet amons the roost persevering, to point out in the existing system. We have always believed the present treaty should be terminated. But the relative position ot the United States and the provinces countries separated at most by lakes and rivers, which, however maeniflce'nt in them selves, are weak and insutlicient as national and commercial barriers, and indeed tend in many respects rather to unite than to separate the two countries, already baund together by bands of iron, which run over bridges crossing from shore to shore, or over those invisibte lines which lor thousands of miles are the only boun dariesrequire, lor mutual interests, a commer cial and political system differing from that which prevnils hctween us and the peopio on the other sides of the oceans. We have never before known the leaders of the commercial policy of the Republican party speak with approbation of "a new compact wi;h the Provinces," or assert, "Nobody doubts that genuine reciprocity 1b a good thing." If the Times has weighed well its words In using these expressions, there i no essential ditlcrenca between our aims. We differ only as to the best method ol attaining them. The traveller did not yield to readily to the cutting north wind as to more genial arguments. We would neither, pro fessing fear ot a disease which has no ekistence in the Provinces, prevent tbe Importation of ar ticles which the United States have agreed to admit tiee ot duty, nor add to chrees which are without substantial foundation and have no weight. In the main point our contemporary fully agrees with u; and this being the case, we have no inclination to burden the public mind by puisuing side-issues or irrelevant questions, art- luiiy elaborated tbrousn thickets ot cratty anntliatrv ''Our mnut rllul mmrialmrl at-ninamon " sa s the' Times, and iu this respect it speaks cor rectly, "have long ago pronounced In lavor of a genuine reciprocity; and a reference to our columns will atlord sufficient evidence that wp, with them, are "advocates of a continental com mercial policy." We have heretofore given some ot our reasons for believing that nothing less than puch a policy will fulfil the requirements of the case, and either satisfy our people or ade quately develop the resources and consult the interests of the Provincials; and we hope to hear from the Times, at greater length, its own rea sons in tavor ot such an arrangement. INSTRUCTION. BUSINESS COLLEGE N. E. 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Cor. of FOURTH and It ACE Streeta, PHILADELPHIA, WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS Importers and Dealers in Foroipn and Domestio Window and Plate Gla.s, MANTJFACrcr.ERS OF White Lead and Zinc Paints,Putty,etc AGENTS FOB THI CKLEBBATgD FRENCH ZINC PAINTS, Dralers and Consumers supplied at 1020 3m VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH. JJARNESS ORNAMENTS WILLIAM LITTLE, Jr., MAKUFACTTBER OF ALL KINDS OF HARNESS ORNAMENTS, 1 No. C23 COMMERCE STREET (Third Story), Entbance os WiiEELBii'e Covet. ORNAMENTS, MOSOfiKAUS, LETTER, CRKST ROSETrEH, ETC., Ot any Spec'al Ptiign. made to order at the uliortest notice, and at ItE At0. AltLfc l'KIi t. 1 Htuthslm SSILBKHMa'n A CO., IJiPOl'.TEIW OP FANCY UOODH, No. 13 N. FOURTH Street, run idkli-hi a Portemonnalen, Pocaetliookt l'uraea. Travel'. trig Rasa Hint hen, Dreemnir hm s Lailieti' romnanions. writing Ienk!i, Porttoiloe. Work boxen. Jewel Boxes, Photo graph Albums, Opera dlatues, Held Ulaiisea Npectaulel ( ard elites. China aud Gilt Ornaments, Pooket Cutlerv, Razor. Combs, kruithet, Pertumerv, Soaps. Fans, Matt Jeta, Hair Ornament. Steel Jewelry, Jet Goods. Cor nelian tioofls, Jlracelets, eck aiei), Kelt Clasps, Studs Meeve Buttons Moarf Pins, dcarf HinifS, rtllk Watcfc Guards, Leather Guards. Hteel and Plated chains, Waicb Keys. Shawl Pins. Violin shrinks. Beads ol all kinds liolls. Rubber Balls, Lomlnoex, like, ( he-men t hen Hoards, Backgammon Boards, Playing Carda. Pocksi Flasks. Drtnklmr Cups, Tohacco Pipes, Tobacco Boxei Tobacco Pouches, 11 ate 0 Boxes, Pipa btems, OI Tubes, Cigar Cases. - USly Q E O 11 G B PLOW 31 A N, GAIiP ENTER AND BUILDER, No. CARTER STREET r And No. 141 DOCK bl'EEEX. Machine Work and MiUwrlutuiif promiitlr ended to. 814m DEAFNESS, BLINDNESS, AND CATARKH. J. IMA At'B, M. I., Pro'eaaor of the JSye and Kat treats all dlHeases appertaining to the above member) .with the utmost success. Twtluioiila's Irom the most reliable ources in the itr can be seen at hlsoflloe, ho 61A PINK Htreet. The Medical Faculty are Invited to aceimpuu) their patients, as ba bus uo secrets in bl racticv. , 10 1 LADIES' FANCY FURS. LADIES' FANCY NFUHS. J OKI. lAunuv. No. 718 ARCH STREET, ABOVE SEVENTH STREET. At his old-established stora. nrroRTER, manufacturer, and DEALER TN 1 ANCY 1 U IL FOR LADIES AND CHILDREN. My assortment of Fancy lura for Ladle and Chil dren is now complete, embracing crerr variety that will be worn during tbe coming season. Itemcmber the name and number, JOHN FAREIRA, No. 718 ABCH bTEEET, abore Screnta. I bare no partner or connection with an nthnt 9 lure iu hub cut. iu m 4nuD JOHN 1S T A M B A C "if, .lVPORTER ASD MABOFACTCBKB OF LADLES' FANCY FUIIS, No. 826 ARCH Street, Below Ninth, Has now open a splendid yaricty of LADIES' AND CUILDREN'8 FANCV FURS Of every description, latest and most approved stylos. 1018 8m livery article warranto as represented. SHIPPING. taii ait -n 1 rn mil AND SAVANNAH DIRECT. FIRST CABIN PASSAGE TO NEW ORLEANS FORTY DOLLARS $40. THE NEW STEAMSHIP MATANZAS, WILLIAM LIF.SEOANQ, Commandor, Will saU from NEW YORK, SATURDAY, January 13, carrying passengers at above low rates. Tbe well-known and popular steamship MISSOURI, James SnEitMAX, Commander, will follow January 20. FOR SAVANNAH DIRECT-Weekly Lino. Tbe splendid new steamship SAN SALVADOR, Cap tain Atkins, will sail Saturday, January 13, and be suc ceeded by tbe SAN JACINTO, Captain Loveland, Satur day, January 20. . For Tickets apply to II. L. LEAF, No. 320 CHESNUT STREET. GARRISON ALLEN No. 5 Bowling Green, Nen York. 11 tfr HIGHLY IMPORTANT NO- TICK. ttEABOARD AN11 ROANCKE BAILROAD OPEN, CHANGK OF nOTIB. On and after Monday next (8th of January) tbe steamers ot the OLD BAY LIN E win leave BALTIMORE rot I UUi litss MUNHOK and NORFOLK at 6X o'clock P. M. r W now offer to the public, by tbts route, unsurpassed accommouatiouB, in Having two sucn steamers as the 'AllUMAS Kt.LMU and AOEI.A1DK. Pasnenuers leaving Baltimore at 5X o'clock P.M. will arrive at lnorlolk in time to connect with the 4 at Klver ateuiiiera tor CITY POINT anil Ml'llMOVIl The Henboard aud Roanoke Railroatl being now olen, this is tbe only line by which connections can be made mm it at rortsiiioutn ior Munoik. uiackwater, Euonton riymouth. Welilon Kaleiuh. UoldHboro. Newborn. Wil nunuton. and all Points on ilie areat t-onthern route. PasnenL'ers coina to anv nolnt smith ot Nartolkwlll And this to be the most txptMivut and the cheajett route. Fare from Philadelphia to Fortress Monroe 97-74 Norfolk 7 78 " " City Point 10 a " t " Richmond 10 25 Through tickets from Baltimore to WelUon, N. C ai2 U1MV, ' Through Tickets can be obtained at nil the depots ol tbe principal Northern. Eastern, and Western cities, and WaidiiiiKton City , D. C. Be particular to procure tickets by the old-established t-tate Rooms and Meals extra. The State Room accommodations are unsurpassed and the table wjII supplied. Pastienxers taking the 8 A. M. train from Sew Tork bave ample time to dine in Baltimore, Passengers leaving Philadelphia at 913 or 11 30 A. H. wii: connect with tnm me at Balt'inore. PasKengers leaving WaNbiMgtonat 1 DP. M. will con neet with this Una at Baltimore. Paxnenfer and their baggage transported free bctweer ranroau uepou ana steamers. M. K. FAIL9, Presided R. T). JAM AR. General Tasscnger Agent, Phi. a. rtt-ST: IIAMILL'S PASSAGE OFFIPH iiiiltiFOR L1VLBPOOL AND CORK DIRECT. ins i rMi-ciasa iuii-puwereu ciyue uuiiK irou screw steamfDins o mn i.iue legumny EVLUV WFDNESDAi 1 UROI'OnOUT TIIE YEAB F1UT CABIN (throunU Irom Philadelphia) S'lO-i HTLIiRAGK do do do ,351W i amulIi ;.i rArc.it auaii, FOR LONDONDERRY, BF.LFA.sT, DUBLIN, GLASGOW OR LIVERPOOL. CABIN (ar cording to lOcauoni 190. $80. and T0 S'IKKRAGL...., 301H) All payable in paper monev. and bookea through tree from Philadelphia to any ot the above ports. Pariles nbuut visiting the old country will find ItjtO tueii aavantage to can on tne unaersiguea, petore eu gavuig eixewtiere, as tney can seeure choice Derxus, save their rah-oad exoenses to New York. For passage, app'v to W. A. HAMILL, Drafls Issttfd for any amount payable in any u irt of 2o. 6ii y ALiU 1,1 nrrcei., wp i in. Kng) and, Ireland, Scotland, and Waies, or on Uie con- tiueut. 6 21 f-r? STEAM TO LIVERPOOL ,,1, ',t iJ? Calling at y cEENSTOWN. The Inman Line, .ulilliL All K.M.I, carrymg uie u. o. r CITY OF LONIM'N, Haturaav. Januaty 1:1 KANGAROO. Wednesday. Janaary 17. CITY OF BALTIMORE Haturuay. January 20. At noon, from Pier 44 North River. ' KA'lES OF PAbBAGB. irirsf Tahln afsl-OO Hteeraite i391 First Catiin to London f00 Steragi f, mdon....34 00 First Cabin to Paris.. .105'IK) Htoeragsp nris 40 illl Passengers also lorwarded to llsvj , MAmburg, l)n min. Ac. Ac at moderate rates. Passage fcv'the nial' steamers, sail! every SATUR DAY, payable in gold 1'a.isage Itr ,he mlu week steamers, pavabeln I nlted States cuO oncy. Passage by the Wedue"day steaiuars : Cabin, (90, xteeraue S5 payable in United Htates currency. isteeruge passage irom Liverpool or Q.utenHtown, gold, or its equivalent. Tickets can be bought her by oerxons senuing ior uieir iricuus. F oriuriher Information apply at tX-- Company's OfTloee jitt u UALt., Agent, So. Ill WALNUT Bt t. PhUadelphla. FOR NEW YORK. DESPATCH and bwiitsure Lines, via Delaware and iiuniuu (, aual. '1 he steamers of these lines are leaving dallv at Vi o'clock at., aud b o'clock V. W pier auove vvainui ureet For freight, which will be taken on aommodatlns teims. apply to W ILLIAM M. BAIUD Jc CO., No. 1J4 8. UaVlAA T A Ul A VC1JUO. O L I D A Y r II E S E N T S. MUSICAL BOXES, ACCORDEONS, 1 VIOLINS, GUITARS. BANJOS, FLUTES, FIFES, DRUMS. ETC., At C. P. I'l.FAS NT'S Kew Musical Instrument Store, . ttlolm No. V'i iNlne Iweuty nine) CtlKa f'f 5t. , INSURANCE COMPANIES. TW.AWARE MUTUAL SAFETY INSUIUNOH ' rOMPANY. INCORPORATED B TUB LEOiSLATUPK rr.nnii.vAiM, ib-w OFFICE 8 E. (OliNKH 1I?IHI AM WA.LHUT BiKrr.m, 1 It 1 1, A lit-1, I'M I A. MARINE INSURANCE ON VF88LLS,) CARfiO. To all partnof the w liEIUIIT tvmRANr.Ka OnOoodsby River, t anal, Lake, and Land Oa an iinric w 1 1 union. FIRE 1N80UANCKU On Merrhandlne uenerallv. On Scores, Uwe Hug llounoa, etc. ASSETS OF THE COMPANY Novemner I, IBM. 100 poo United Sum ft per cent, loan, "il....ivooH)f 10000 " 8 " " '81.,,. W IU01M 2u0 0uu " 1 1-10 per cent, loan, Trnanury Xot 14 tTW 100 009 State oi 1 ennaylvania Five Per cent Loan M.65A- 84,080 State of F emit y Iran la btx Per Cent. Loan U154 125.000 City of I'l.liade ph'a ix Per Cent. Loan 112,811 SI 20,000 Pennsylvania Railroad First afort- gaie fllx Per Cent, Honda tO.OOt'M 23,000 Petinnylvanla Itailroad fecond Mort- unue Mx Per Cent, ltontln 2t,7fiOHt 25 000 T extern Pennsylvania Rat road Mort gage Hlx Per Cent. HondH , 23,769 W 1.1,000 H Hharce Stock Uermanlown Oaa Cornpanv. principal and interest guaranteed by the City ol l'hlla el ph la M,MT'M 7,150 141 fharea Stock Penosyivatla Batl- rosd company 8,5)0t 5,000 100 Share Stock North Pennsylvania Railroad Company ItUOOf 40,000 Deposit with llntled States Oovern- neut. subject to ten nays' call 40, 009 '00 JO.COO State ot Tennessee Five Per Cent. Loan 18 9001 170 700 Loans on bonds and toortgaae. that liens on City Property 170.T00-4 l,V3U,850Pr. ' Market value $99 OAt-oe Itfii r.siaie...... u.iIV4 Hills receivable lor insurances mario. Ul.OM ft Balances due at Agendo. Premiums on Marine Policies, Aocrued Inte rest, and other debta due the Com pany 40.311-44 Scrip and Stock of sundry Insurance and other Companies, : 134. Inti mated value .' 2,910 M Caen in lianks 455,a6 R9 Cash in liruwer 678 '44 80.6M-IT 1.2.tt.Gj'M DIRECTORS. s .Samuel F. Ptokea, J. F. Penlstaa, Thomas CI. B.nrt John C. Davis, Fdmnnd A. Homier, Theophllns Pauldiug, John R. Penrose, J ames Traquair, nenry moan, William U. Booltow. r.awara iianuigtou, 11. Jones Brooks. tienry c. Dailett, Jr., James C. Baud William C. Lndwlg, Jnsepn H. Heal, Kdward Latourcade. Jaoob P. Jones. James B. MoFaraad, , Joshua P. Kyre. eorge i;. l-eiper, Hugh Craig. Robert Burton. rpencer stciivain, J. B. Semole, Pittsbnrs;, A. B. Berger. PHtsburg, Tt. T Mnrmn PlUxhan JohnD Taylor, T1IOMA H P. HAND, Presloent, JOHN C. DAVIS. V lea Presides. Hbnbt LrLBcrm, r-ecretary. uu JwJORTII AMERICAN TRANSIT INSUEANCE COMPANY, No. 133 S. FOURTH Street PHILADELPHIA. Annual Policies Issued against General Accidents descriptions at exceedingly low rates, Insurance effected for one year. In any sum from flM to 10 000, at a premium of only one-half per cent, seem ring tbe full amount Insured hi case of death, and a com pensation each week equal to the wbole premium paid. Bhort time Tickets for 1, 1, 1, 5, 7, or 10 days, or 1. J, 6 months, at 10 cents a day, Insuring In the sum of aaoM or giving aiS per week If disabled, to be had at the Gene ral Office, No. 133 8. FOURTH Street. Philadelphia, or a ' the various Railroad Ticket offices. Be sure to purohase the tickets of the North American Transit Insurance Company. For circulars and further information apply at th General Office, or of any of the authorized Agents ot tit Company. A.twi8 ii. Hourr, president. JAMES hi. CONRAD, Treasurer. HK.NRY O. BROWN, Secretary. JOHN C. BULLITT. Solid lor. DIRECTORS. L. I. Honpt, late of Pennsylvania Railroad Covnaur. M. Baird. ot M. W. Baldwin & Co.'s. Samuel C. Palmer, Cashier oi Commercial Bank. Richard Wood, Ne. 3(18 Market street James M. Conrad, No. 613 Market street. J. K. K Inn sly. Continental Hotel , 11. O. Lelsenrlng, Nob. n and 239 Dock street ' Bamuel W ork, ot Work. Met ouch A Co. George Martin, No. 322 Cbesnut sUeet. U J ly 1 HE PROVIDENT Life and Trust Co., OF PHILADELPHIA. 1 nnnmnrotA hv thai flrata rf TAnnalTF.nl. tn.i.Lt (tvi-'o - . l v w x cuurr i raillB 1 IIIIU ATI tr t, 99 1 1 lUtiK lSrVVa f HTVU A T T i i W- IK TVb W DLPOtelTM, AND GRaNTS ANNUITIES. CAPITAL, 15O,O0O. liIRECIORS. Samuel R. Hblpley, Jeremiah Hacker, Joshua H Motrin, Richard Cadbury, Henry Haines, T WistarBrowa, WtlllHm It I.nnunlrnth. jticuaru niHHi, i. linrtri r . vomu. SAMUEL a bUlPLKY, President Rowland Parrt, Actuary. OFF1CB, f7 28 lr No. Ill S. FOURTH Street. 1S29. CHARTER PERPETUAL. FRANKLIN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Of PHILADELPHIA ASSETS OS JANUARY I. 1865. 2.601.297-04. CAPITAL tMOQ.Ofle) ACCRUED r-UKFLLK fw7 HdO PREMIUMS 1.101,424 Unsettled Claims, 12,'i4fl. Income fori 81,5, H0l,0v LObbES i'AJD MNliE 1S29, OVERtU,(KHi,000. PEIiPETCAL AND TEMPORARY POLICIES OS LiuCaAii tJCiJtalSi. , TtmRrTnlifl 1 CHARLES N BAN tKER, ISAAC LEA, TOBIAS WAGNER, DWARDC. DALE. " 8A.iU EL GRANT, OKORUK FALE8, JACOB R. bMl'IH, ALFRED lITLl ll. GEORGE W. RICHARDS, ERAS. W. Lf.WIS, M. D. t 11 KLKS N. BANCKKR, President EDWARD V. DALlC. Vice President Javks W. Mcalmsteu. Secretary pro tem. 3 26 1J j.llOiNiX IMSU11AKCB COMPANY OF X PHILADELPHIA. 1MUKTUKA1I.U 1KU4 CMAKTEK FEKPETTJAL. No. ii!4 WALNUT Street, opposite the Exchange. in addition to M ALINE and INLAND lNikAN(m! this Company Insures rout loss or damaae bv K1UK. m liberal teims, on buildings, merchandise, furaltura. eta, iii nifii.v ,f.,u. ,iu fcxuiiuiDuuy uu Buuuuigv.ujr deposit ot premium. The Company has been in active operation for mora) than SIXIT YE Rs. ilurlug which all leasee have been prompty aajustea ana paiu. D1BBOTOBS. John L. Hodge, William McK.ee, ii. B. Mahoney, Job- T. Lewis, Lawrence Lewis, J xaviu iewia, Benjamin Ettlng, Thomas H. Powers, A. R, McIIenry, Edmond ' astllion, Samuel Wilcox. William s. urant. Robert W Learning 1. Clark Wharton. JUI17. it. W UCHERJCR, Presirieni. SAjirKL Wilcox, e retarr. Tj'lRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. THE r PENSSYLVAMA FIRE INSURANCE! COMPANY Incorporated 1K26 Charter Perpetual No. 61 WAL- si i n i reel, opposite inuepeiiuenc utiaare. This Co run anv. favorably known to tne community for over forty years, continue to Insure against loss er damape by nre on Public or Private B minings, either permanent y or lor a limited time. Also on furniture, stocks of Goods and Merchandise generally, on liberal teniik. M . Their Capital, togotber with a large onrpms suno, as Invested in the most careful manner, which euahlea them to Oder to the Insured an uuuououta sesurityta tbe case oi loss, D1KSCTOBS. Daniel Bmtth. Jr , John Deyereu. Alexander Benson, . Thomas Sinliu, Daac Haz;ehnrt Henry Lewis. Thomas Robins. , l J. GiUlughant Fell, Daniel Haddock, Jr. DAA1K.L SMITH, Ja., President William O. Cb Seoietary. I30ly F 1KB 1N8UKANC THE HOME INSURANCE COMPANT u" oi7 PHI LAI) r LP HI A, E. Nonaos. odium Btreet Charter PerpetuaL Authorized Capital, VX 000 Insures sgalnst loi-s or dauiaue bv FIRE on bull linas, either nernianeut y or tor a LI MITfc D period. Also on WKRCIIANDISK generally and Household Furniture, city or couutiy. raiu-up nfiiiKi, iv".m'i. James Brown, Chanes A. Duy, Wm. D. I ewts William B. Bullock V m. Needies, T homes Klmher, Jr., Henry n. MoComb, Lemuel Coffin, Chan P. Baverd. J. ! llllboni Jones, .Toliu tVoodsnle. Joliul) lav. or, JAMES BROWN. President Cl'A.o. A. lillV Vice Preslteut 'I I Os Aii NEILSON, becra r 9 30 ly wa4.
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