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SEA TEKMS.
The origin of some sea terms is very curious;
tbun, port bncklers derive their name from the
bucklers of knights, which were formerly ar
ranged alorf? the sides of the ships in which they
embarked; and the term yardarm la derived from
the extremities of the yard havine, In Ibe olden
time, beim armed with iron hooks. Gunwalo is
lrom pin-wall; bowsprit from bolt-sprit) comb
lngs from comines; kevel from revel; and davit
from David. Captain Thomas James, who made
a voyage to Hudson Jiay in 1631, speaks of over
look in if his tacks ana shoots with other ripping
ofetiess. He also ays he hoisted his nnttont,
thnt is cnMcn, on tbe poop; and the King's
colors, that is standard, at the main on a holi
day . The word hurricane Bems t j hav boon of
Carib or Indian origin, for Captain Fernando de
i'orido, in a work on the Indies, addressed to
Charles V, says, "So, bIho, when the Devil
withes to territy them (the Indian?) he promises
them tbe 'nuracan,' which means tempest.''
Typhoon is, uudouoteuly, Chinese. The Chinese
have temples dedicated to the Tylon, thp goti of
which they call Kcr-wo, the "typhoon motner,"
in aliuHiou to its producing a gale lrom every
Eoint ol the compass, and this mother gale with
er numerous oil'sprinir, or union of gales, from
the lour quarters of heaven, makes conjointly a
ioefung or typhoon. . . .
The olel'ii of the term midshipman was as
followsr Tho larger cliiss of vessels of ;ho old
build had immensely high forecastle, quarter
decks, and round hoiiHes, but no gangways as
now. There tvus. thereore, no means of goinr.
lrom the quarterdeck to the forecastle without
descending into the waist; hence messengers
were necessary in order to save the captain and
oliiccr ol the watch lrom the necessity of ever
deserting their stations. Thec messengers took
the orders from the olficcr on the quarterdeck,
and carried them to the forecastle, and likewise
brought the various reports from the oiflser
stationed forward to those in command abaft.
Thence, from their station, thoe messenrer3
were called "midship-men." It was from this
class, and that ot quartermasters, that the mas
ters' mates were generally taken, as the contact
into wh'ch they were generally thrown with
their superior ollicers led to this distinction
when their conduct was meritorious. The pro
motions from the class of midsbiomnn were
much more numerous than from among tho
quartermasters; the former being necessarily
selected from active young men, while the lat
ter were taken lrom the thoroughbred old tars.
The patronage lnvet-ted in the captains of ships
of war gradually led to the introduction into
these stations ot young men of respectable fami
lies, who might, with a slight degree of interest,
hope lor speedy advancement.
Later, a set of youngsters were introduced
into tho service by what was called a King's
letter these were called King's letter boys, and
were but little relished by the rougher class oi
their associates, lor having, ns they termed it,
"come in at the cabin windows instead of the
hawse-holes." The midshipmon at tirst messed
with the bhlo's company, having ono or more
tables given them on the lower deck, according
to their number; they attorwards, in some ves
sels, had the head of one of the tiers given
them as a mess-place, the quartermasters and
boatswains' mates having tho other. Those
midshipmen or masters' mates in whom the cap
tain or officers took an interest were occasion
ally invited to their table, and, in process of
time,, the custom became general.
The term grog, as is well known, was derived
from the rough "grogram" coat, or cloak, in
which Admiral Edward Vernon, of the British
Navy, was accustomed to wain the deck in bad
weather Admiral Vernon, while in command
of the West India station, and when extremely
popular, on account of his reduction of Porto
Bello in 1742, with six men of waronlv, intro
duced this mixture or rum and water. Tho new
bevarago proved extremely popular, and was
named, by the men, "grog." In honor of the Ad
miral. A sornr, written on board the Burford
Vernon's flagship, by Ir. Trotter, in 1781, in
commendation of the orig'n of grog, has been
preserved. It ends as lollows:
The sacred robe which Vernon wore
Was drenched within tbe aamo,
And hence his virtues puard our shore,
And "groR" derives Its name.
As the advent of grog was welcomed with
juvmi uuiy, so its departure lrom our navy was
lamented with melancholy music; as In the fol
lowing "Farewell to Grog," which was nfe at
uu nine me use oi inis time-honored beverage
was forbidden by an act ol Congress:
FAREWELL TO OROO IN THB V. 8. HAVY.
wararoom oi tue united states S. . Time
- - JiUgU"! 01, IStiS.
Officer sings.
Oh, messmates, pass tho bottle round,
Our time is short, remember;
Foronrgroe must stop, and our spirits drop.
On the llrst day ot Hcpiouber.
Farewell, Old Rye! 'lis a sad, sad word
But, alas 1 it must be spoken
The ruby cup must be given uo,
And the demijohn be broke-" I
Yet memory olt will backward turn,
And dwell with fondness partial
On the dais when gin was not a sin,
Nor cocktails brought courts-martial.
Jack's happy days will soon be past.
To return arum, oil, never I
ior they've raised hu pay live cents a day.
But stopped his rog lorever.
r ti. i . . . . .
i . TOulB;,-f mate pipes ;-"AU hands spike the
main oruoe,"
AJ1 hands to Bphce the main brace call.
or splice it now in sorrow,
Hit thospirit-room key will be laid away
Ji orever on to-morrow.
Tk. .1.1.. It It 1 .
TMtuiJ,"" '.50,8i.-uP'a,n " originated ia tho
,v,c" iu "'! wnen tue rank, of
Cantain
wan ii itji,
oennea. Tn.oe cautuins
manded
woo com
Navy are now called "Rated Ships," took rank
pi three years' standing, with armv eolonoia
.ouiuB, or wnar. in
the lioval
ana until the year lb24 the Navy Zi described
them a. "Po.t Captains." The pre a x "Post"
then disappeared, but without any order in
i. oeing issued. Commis
sions have never been issued, either in the
Koyal or tb United States Navy, to "Post"
Tr "lm nas DePn m use, how
commanding frigates or
designate captains
large vessels over
vumu.ouuus CUIUIlianaUlir VP.-sp la nf imolU.
1 V. Ulll UilV i
oi snips-or-war commanded bv
D(ter the r,Lnk or a Commodore o?
Admiral. The pennant originated in the re-
&6- TAf hI ,e, Enfrll6Q Admiral to Van
Tromp's insolent display of a broom at his mast
head, as indicative of his intention to sweep the
I'.nnlish from the sea. The Englishman, ia re
tuin. hoisted a hoisewhip as signification of his
intention to chastise the Dutchman. The pen
nant which symbolized the hor,ewhip was
oaD"nagfficer0d " dlBtil)nS mark
J,ue. c.cIn ot tb? name of our turrcted iron
ciaus. is thus giveu by the inventor:
ance wiT'5' Jauuurv ?. 18ii2.-Sir.--In accord
'n Jour request, I now submit lor your
fEFIS a a ,iama ,or Uie floating battery at
chaSr" ni ' i"pffnablc and aggressive
llrfr ?i "" ?lr""re WII admonish the
C,trt8o!atbf'rn UebeUioo that the bat
Sl?nMilb",, ortr-e,r rive" wiH no l0"Ser
Cces Mmn10,6 "tmnoe of the Dnfou
i ln irt0n4clttJ intruder will thus prove
U.er leaders who wui also be startled and
admonished by the booming of the guns from
the impregnable iron turret. Downing street
will hardly view with indifferencVthls lwt Van
kce notton-this monitor, -r 8.ia.".H.n:
4fnn..;ni.i i . , ..
gesting doubts m to the propriet.y"0 ' c'o nple? n"
those four steel-clad ships at three and a naff
ru.lhons apiece. On these and T mi
f rounda 1 propose to name the Ti u ..."
Jlofiitor.
Your obedient servant
.1. Ki..,,..'
Custavcr
. hoy. Akmutiin a,.n..- . .
avy, WashingTon. j o, w
i-ar't-U ' 6x WUI"ry conversation, are styled
Captains. Since the days of Van Tromo tha
Dutch Admiral, the dpi.,. hJt .. ?lp r.e
irccu tut uis-
THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY,
Errors of the Mariner's Compass.
Very early after the discovery and use of the,
compass or magnetic needle, tbe practical expe
ili iico ot voyogers demonstrated that it Is not,
always the inlalliblo and true guide at first
believed.
The ariations of the Dcedlo from the truo
north, arising lrom general as well as local
causes, have attracted the attention ot the
scientific and curious, and weakened tbe confi
dence ol hardy mariners who have perilled
their lives In an abiding faith of its accuracy.
The distrust created in the mind ot the seaman
has not been removed by the dissemination of:
truttworthy information in a popular lorm cal
culated to reach and benefit those whose Inte
rests are moie deejly involved. Efforts have
bem made by theorists (some of them specula
tive ana very tint'-und) to advance their own
idess by patented inventions and otherwise;
ttill it is doubtful if much srood has resulted, if
we except tne laoors wnicn nave Dceu earned
on since the introduction of iron as a material
in shlDbunuinir.
The north role of the earth, geographically, is
the south pole of a magnet suppored to pass from
pole to polo. It attracts the north pole of the
needle iu the mariner's compass, and owing to
tbe convexity oi inc carin, causes wnat is known
as the dip ot tho needle, by which tho north end
is deflected in noitliern latitudes, and the south
end in southern latitudes. This influence extend
ing to all the lion of which the ship is com
posed, tends to ghe south polarity to tho upper
ciiu ui uon. Hiia consequently to attract tne
north pole ol tho needle while the ship is in
north lut.tude. In south latitude all this
reversed, the upper ends of tho iron of which
uie vessel is consiiueted acquiring north polar
ity, and attructmg the south polool the ship's
The deviations resulting fro a theso causes are
governed somewlm, by tne location of the com
raps. With the binnacle aft, the attraction wdl
be towards the bows of the ship; with the bin
tiacle placed torwuid the utti action will be to
wards the stern. Thus a vessel in north latitude
(excluding other causes), with the binnacle aft
aud Mepring east, would have the north pohi of
the neerlle deflected to the eastward, and ii'ste6r
lug east b7 compass would be making a course
eotith of the true east If f teenug west, tho
needle would be deflected to tho west, and tho
course made would bo south of the true west. In
south latitude, the magnetic influence is re
versed, and a vessel s'eering cast by west bv
compa8 would make a course north of tne true
east or west, as tho case may be. The attraction,
when Peering noith or south, being iu a lino
with the vessel's keel, would not cause a mate
rial deviation, but ns it would vary at all the
intermediate points of the compass, 'it should be
the subject of careful ob?ervatlou by the intelli
gent commander.
To most persons it. probably sems to bo neces
sary to direct attention to the ship's compasses
only v hen tbe vessel has reached her comple
tion, or is about to encounter the perils ot navi
gation. Recent e? periments. however, show fie
impoitance ot careiul observation I'run the lav
ing of tbe keel; for not only the position in which
the vcFr-el is built, but the deubity of the iron,
and even the amount of hammering, are points
which may control the direction ol the needle,
and have eflect upon the compass.
boii Iron acquires magnetic piop-rtie9 with
great facility, aud parts with them a.i readily;
while hard iron by hammering may acouire'a
polarity which it does not readily part with. Tho
influence of the position in which a vessel is
built is not con fined to iron vessels, for wooden
ones thus acquire a ruaznetism ot their own.
which frequently is not wholly lost until after
numerous voyages. Tho loss of sorao vessels on
their flr9t voyage may have resulted from the un
known quantity of this disturbance.
it win De seen tnat the influences operating
upon the needle wiihin the vessel are varied hv
latitude and the direction or course made. The
relative position ot the mass of matter compos
ing the vessel has aa important bearing. Thus
a ship heeled to port would in north latitude
have the needle deflected to the starboard.
owing to tbe increased mass of matter brought
into the line of attraction tbe reverse necnri in
if she was hesled to otarboard.
Two means have been chiefly adopted to cor
rect the enors which may result lrom devia
tions of the needle. First, antagonizing tha
ascertained errors by compensating influences,
in the shape of local magnets or masses of soft
iron, so placed as to cause the needle to point
correctly, or nearly so. Second, swinging the
vessel in a position remote from extraneous in
fluences, and carelullv not.incr the dnvint.inna nn
each point of the compass, which, noted and
compiled in a table ot corrections, enable the
master to calculate bis true course tn much tha
same manner as he calculates time by his chro
nometer, knowing the rate.
Of the merits of the two systems we make no
comparison, lor while either may afford correct
Indications at the place where the vessel is
swung, both are subiect to be controlled by
magnetic influence of so varying a nature to
debar u from placing Implicit confidence In
either. The tabular method may be the means
of accumulating important data for future com
parison, and were the corrections by compen
sation always arranged at the same place, and a
careful record of each vessel kept, it would be
the means ol accumulating a store of facts for
future use and reference.
Provision lor a correct knowledge of the errors
of tbe compass should begin with the ship
builder, who may do much to neutralize the
eileets of tbe inherent magnetism of vessels. It
seems now to be demonstrated that vessels
should be built, as far as practicable, with their
sterns or bows to the south, and metalled in a
reverse position. The binnacle should beremote
from any upright masses ot iron, masts, or tun
nels, and not over honzontal beams of iron.
The shipmaster should make himself familiar
with the local causes of deviation of the needle;
and, while using either tbe plan of compensation
or of tabular corrections, should be constantly
on the watch for the vaiious counteracting in
fluences to which his yeesei may be exposed, by
change of latitude, by proximity to coasts, by
heeling to port or starboard, or by the influence
ot cargo having m airnetic po wer.
constant care ana watcnivuness are required of
the intelligent commander, in this aa well as bi'j
other duties, and if in doubt as to bis poeltion'ae
should always head off shore until assured or his
reckoning. The observance of this precaution
would have saved a number ot valuable vessels
recently lost ou our coasts, as well as many live.
JVfw lork Evening jfost.
Liebeg'g Method of Making Coflee.
Baron Llebeg, in the last number of the Lon
don Popular Scunce Review, gives tho following
account of his method of making coffee, by
which, he says, the full flavor of the berry is
preserved:
"The usual quantities both of coflee and water
are to be retained; a tin measure containing
halt an ounce ot green berries, when tilled with
roasted ones, is generally suHicient lor two
sma 1 cups of coulee of moderate strength, or
one, so called, lari:e breakfast cup one pound
ot green berries, equal to sixteen ounces, yield
ing after roastinir. iwentv-fonr tin w;., r
halt ounce tor forty-eight small cups of cotfee
"With three-fourths of the coUee to be em
ployed, after being ground, the water is made to
boil ior ten or httecn minutes. The one-quarter
ot the coffee which has been kept back is then
flung in, and the vessel immediately withdrawn
from the tire, covered over, and allowed to stam
101 five or &1- minutes. In nrdop ilit
1
d - ' - v.. 1. 1 uu UU'
er on the suriace may full to the bottom, it
-It
ffee
nwreu round, the ueposit takes place, and i
cotlee poured off is readv for Use. In nrrto-
6eparate the dregs more completely, the cr
may be passed through a clean cloth, but r
rally this is not mcesharv, and often preju'
to the pure flavor ot f he beverage.
"The hist boili:iL pivP8 tho srpnrrfl
second addition the i.uvcr. The water u
dissolve of the aromutic substaucea mc
the lourth part continued in tne roasted
"Tbe beverage when ready ought to
brov.n-black color; imtriu.si'iRimit it i
1, tbe
Ki not
,re thau
coif or.
ue ot a
Always 1",
. ith water:
i prepared
. but from a
t twelve per
Ad which, if
bomewLat like chocolate thinned w'
uiiu iuia wuui oi uit-i.ruesa Ju collce Bf
doefc nor t ome from trie hue grounds,
peculiar tat meml'lnc butter, ahoo
cent, ot wh ch the be.niea contain t
uiw-incuM, I'tuiii ucKiroyeu,
"In the other methods cf making coffee, more
than the hall of the valuable parts of the berries
remains in the 'grounds,' and Is lost."
Lleble proceeds to discourse of coflee-drlnklng
and coffee in general In this entertaining style:
"To Judge as favorably of my colToe as I do
myself, its taste is not to be compared with that
ol the ordinary beverage, but rather tho good
effects might be taken into c6nslderation which
my coflee has on tho organism. Many persons,
too, who connect the Idea of strength or concen
tration with a dark or black color, fancy my
cotlee to be thin and weak, but these were at
once inclined more favorably directly I gave It a
dark color by means of burnt sugar, or by add
ing some substitute.
"The real flavor of coffee Is so little known to
most persons, that many who drank my coffee
loi tbe first time douotea or its goodness, be
cause It tasted of the berries. A coflee. how
ever, which has not the flavor of the borry is not
coflee, but an artificial beversgn, tor which
many other things may be substituted at plea
sure. Hence it comes that if to the decoction
made from roasted chicory, carrots, or boet-root,
tbe slightest quantity of coffee be added, few
ficrsons detect the difference. This accounts for
he ercat diflusion of each such substitute. A
dark mixture, with an empyrcumatlcal taste,
most people fancy to be codec. For tea there
are no substitutes, because everybody knows
what real tea is like.
"Heating qualities have generally been attri
buted to cotlee, ana for this reason it is avoided
by many people; however, the.-e heating quali
ties belong to the volatile products called lonh
by the deft ruction of the soluble parts of the
berries in the proctss ot roasting. Coflee pre
pared in my manner is not hea'ing, and I have
found that it may bo taken alter dinner without
disturbing the digestion a ciicumstanco which,
with me at least, always takes placo after the
enjoyment of strongly roasted collce.
'For special cases, such as journeys and
marches, where it is impossible to bo burdened
with the necessary machines for roastiti? and
grinding, cctlee may be carried in a powderpd
form, and its aiomatic properties preserved bv
the following process: Oue pound ot the rousted
berries are reduced to powder and immediately
wetted with a sj rup of sugar, obtained by pouring
on three ounces of sugar two ounces of water,
and letting them stand a few minutes. When
the powder is thoroughly wetted with the syrup,
two ounces of powdered sugar are to be added,
mixed well w ith it, and the whole b then to be
spread out in the air to dry. The sugar locks
up the volatile part9 of the coffee, so that when
it is dry they cannot escape. If colleo is now to
be made, cold water is to bo poured over a
certain quantity of the powder aud made to boil.
Ground coflee prepared m this way, and which,
lav exposed to the air for one month, yielded,
on being boiled, as good a beverage as one made
ot freshly roasted berries."
r resent lrom Queen Victoiia to Her
Grandson.
Her Majesty recently presented to Prince
Victor a splendid bapti-raal gift. This work of
ait has been nearly two years in hand; it was
intended to have been presented ou the first an
niversary of the young prince's birth the 10th
of Jlarch but the great amount of artistic
labor required for its completion caused the
presentation to lie delayed.
Tho work consists of a statuette of the late
Prince Consort, in silver, and stands three feet
two and a half inches in height. His lioval
Highness is in a standing position with gilt
armor, copied lrom the figure upon the tomb of
the Earl of Warwick in Warwick Cathedral. Ho
is represented as Christian, in the "Pilgrim's
Progress," and around the plinth on which the
figure stands is the vprse from Timothy, "I have
fought a good fight, I have tinlshcdmy course. I
have kept the laith."
Behiud the figure, and resting upon the stump
of an oak, is the helmet of Christian. Te
shield of the Prince rests against the stem, and
pear the tree are the white lilies of Purity,
which are ueualiy introduced into the pictures
Ot the Pilgrim. Immeriintplv henonth tho
plinth, and in front ot the entablature of the
pedestal, is tbe inscription: "Given to Albert
Victor Christian fid ward, on the occasion of
his baptism, by Victoria Ii., his grandmother
and godmotntr, in memory of Albert, his be
loved grandfather." In tlie panel below, and
over the royal arms, is the verso
My Rose of Love with tears I laid in earth,
My l.ilyl l'uriiy, lioth soared to Heaven:
But Faith still lives, aud sees in this new birth,
How both once more to cheer my soul are erven.
On the panel on the side, over the Oueen and
Princ Consort's arms, is the verse:
Fiprit the good fight He f m-ht, and still, like him,
Cherish tbe flowers ot Purity aud Ixive;
80 shall he, when thy earthly Joys aro dim,
Fiist Bitot them In our Savivur'i home above.
On a third panol. and over the arms of the
Prince and Princess of Wales, is the verse:
Wa k as He walked, in faith and righteousness;
btrive as He strove, tne weak and poor to aid.
Eeek not thyreif, but other uieu to bless;
bo win like Him a wreath that will not fade,
Beneath the front panel, nvnr tho limine
"1HU4." are inscribed in In nrp.nl rod lmtora tha
Prince's names, Albert Victor Christian Edward;
and in an oblong panel, "Born January the 8th,
baptized March loth;" L,ofiVinw m f ho imni f
the work a figure of Hope stand at the right
side, one ot Faith on the left; and behind, or in
the third niche, is a group ot Charity, each of
oxydized silver. At the iide of each figure and
group there are lilies in enamel. Upon the
freize over the fitnire ol Faith are the wnr,l
Walk as he vralkAd in
being inseriDed benoatb.tbe figure.
iu tue same manuer in connection vith the
figure Hone, are t - u Qt v . .
in Hope;" and -ove, tbe erouo ot hftritff. also
TffiF ,ne words, TMi as ho thought
ov7r l&' Over Faitu. tbre is a lily of purity ;
the niche, there is tho lily ot the valley,
r . - - . v 1. : l tuuiaiUB til IUU I V Ulll luu
" . Ill J r Tn r. ... " 1 1 n ..... n J k. .. . 1. a
.IP Imn Ti. . 1 nnn,i,nn in Ka thA
ui ciimuu, Biirwuuuieu uy iua
own. Tne left side, as you look at the panel,
has the ainiR n. tha PvinfO fVinanrt mid atth
other side the arms of the Prince of Wales. The
mottoes of ea f n shield are thrown into flowing
ribbons. Th entire treatment of this group is
in a mnciful and allegorical style. Just beneath
the rm al sh kid i8 a white lilv tending down over
a, broken r .,e, with, upon tbe background (of
the rose), 1 tie word "Fromore."
To the ht of the Prince of Wales' shield
tnCln8 a tigure of an infant boy looking up at
a lull-blo rn r0Be, which stands erect upon a
Perfect 1 tlf,m witQ bo ide it a while lilv. and
immedii over the baby figures a bunch of
snowar' TtHi emblematic ot youth or spring,
the en' e group is enriched by the rose, thistle,
and si WimrcjC) tastefully introduced to torm a
buekg Kcimri. Thn phony (or lilneki mouldim?
pomt 1 ,to the deuth ol the Piiuce, aud the white
Kars vinhrili'A tliii hpflvpn in whiph thp Prince
Com
snt now dwells. Tho arms of the Queen in
hhieid. devti-r: and in a second shield.
one
8IU" jr'er, nro the arms of the late Prince, The
P" util is tilled as the tront cue, w ith a tsstetul
rnnrement of the rose, tnistie, ana snamrock,
1 he lemainins- nanel is filled in the same man
' r., but with, dexter, the Pnuce ot Wales' arms,
And those ot Denmark, sinister.
The dcsisn Throughout is mediteval in charac
iter, and as a work of art reflects the hie best
credit unon tbe deaieuer. Additional aud melan
noiv interest is lmnarieu to tue worjt irjm tue
circumstance or the inscriptions naving oeen
written by the Queen herfelf, who has watched
with mingled leellugs of ioy and sadness tho
progress to -vards completion of this interesting
eritt to ber grandson. The veraes were written
by Mrs. Prothero, the wife of the rector ot Whip
plugham, near Osborne, in the Isle of Wight.
Indian Affaihh. During the past week the
Comm ssioner of Indian Affaire has received
several reports relative to the disoositlon and
condition ot the hostile bands of Indians on the
plums. Judging lrom representations, they are
anxious to treat with the Covernment ior the
purpose of establishing a permanent peace,
fclome of them, however, continue to commit
depredations upon tbe travellers passing over
the plains. The Commissioner of this Bureau is
of the opinion that honorable trea'les between
the Indian and the Government can be re-esta
o..w . "De waier iuy, naviug appropriate re
over ih. tue 0BPu-m of the young Prince; and
ill . .. JgroUD of Charity, and rent inc uoou the
fin ot
r
T
bubed in the spring.
FINANCIAL.
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BANKERS,
AND
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U. S. 61 Or 1881,
I ISOs, OLD ASD NEW,
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Collections made; Stocks Bought and Bold on
Commission.
Special business accommodations resorved for
LAU1E3.
PmLAPELrRiA, February, 18G6. 2 7 8m
U, S. S E C U RITf ES.
A SPECIALTY.
SMITH, RANDOLPH & CO.,
BAKKEES & BROKERS,
16 S. THIRD ST.
PHILADELPHIA.
3 NASSAU ST.
NEW YOUK.
STOCKS AND GOLD
BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION.
MIEEE3T ALLOWED ON DErOSIT8. 2 1
JJAVIES UROTHEltS,
No. 225 LOCK STREET,
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
BUT AND SELL
UNITED STATES BONDS, I88I1, 8-20s, U 40.
TJNITED 8TA1E8 7 3-10s. ALL ISSUES.
CERTIFICATED OF INDEBTEDNESS
mercantile Piper and Loans on Co laterals negotiated.
Stocks Bought and Sold on Commission. 1 31 ly
JJ A II PER, DURNEY & CO.,
BANKERS,
STOCK AND EXCHANGE B110KEMS,
No. 55 S. THIRD STREET, PUlLADELnilA.'
Stocks and Loans bought and sold on Commission
TJncuncnt Bank Notos, Coin, Etc., bought and sold.
Special attention paid to tha purchase and sale l
Oil Shocks. Deposits received, and interest allowed,
as per agreement. 12 1 8m
5'20s-
7'30s,
WANTED.
IDE HAVEN k BROTHER'
No. 40 S. THIKD STREET,
COAL.
l-T
COAL! COAL!!
BEST QUALITIES OF COAL
AT LOWEST MARKET RATES,
AT
ALTER'S
COAL YAH D,
NINTH STREET,
BELOW CIRARD AVENUE.
BRANCH OFFICE CORNKtt OF SIXTH AND
STRING GARDEN 81 BIDETS. 21
JAMES O'BRIEN,
dealer nr
LEHIGH AND SCHUYLKILL
O O A L,
BY 2EE CARGO OR SINGLE TON.
Yard, Broad Street, below Fitzwater.
Baa constantly on hand a comoetent npply of th
above superior Coal, suitable ior faruLv use, to
n hlch he calls the attention of his friends and the
public penerolly.
Ordom lelt at No. 206 S. Finn street, No. 82 8
Cevonteeutb street, or through Despatch or foil
Office, promptly attended to
A SCrEEIOB QUALTiy OF BLACKSMITHS
COAL. T8I7
QIIEAF -ONLY TEN CENTS FOR
OKB Oy J. B. CAPE WELL & OO.'S
(KLERUATEU WISD-GUARD ASD AIR II EATERS
FOR COAL OIL. LAMPS,
Tatented October 25 1865.
CAPEWELL A CO. '8 Wind Guard and Alr-Ueater for
Oil Lamia.
Use tbe Patent M lnd-Gnard and Air-Heater for Oil
Lamps.
Tkn fiHTSONLv Foe CAPEWELL CO '8 Patent
Wiud-Uuard aud Air beater lor Oil Lamps.
ll you warn 10 save oil nse the Pateut Wind Ouaid
and Air UtMU r, lor Ul. Lamps.
tirrat savlug In Clans t'lilinnys. Tie CAPEWELL
A CU.'s latent Wind Uuard and Air-Heater, as It keeps
them rrom break lnir
t'APLWLLL t'O.'H Patent Wlnd-Ouani and Air
Heaii r saves one-ihlrd more oil tbun aujf other lamp.
Trv one tli ev cost but leu ceuts.
Great inducement olfeied to agent.
b0U1 j. B. CAPEWELL CO..
Flint Glass Manufacturer. Wetvllle, N. 3.
Office, northwest corner of bKCOND aud KACE
Streets, PbUudelpbla.
CAr EM-ELL'S PATENT WIND-GUAUD AND
Alll HEATEK FOR COAL OIL LAMPS
Pent to any part 01 tbe United States, post paid, on Ihe
tecflptol 1 went v five cents. Ihejr ne one-iliird le
oil than any other Laion now in une. '1 ber preveut tbe
I lass lrom biea lp i e t lie inin p trom smok Ing.
c. n 1 BACK btreel. Pbllad'a,
QUEEN TEAS,
GBEN CORN,
1RE8U PEACH B3,
FRESH TOMATOES, PLDJU.3 Eto,
AIBfcRTO. ROBERTS,
DEALER IN FINE GROCERIES
8 22 iv COB. tXjEVES'l'H AMD VINB flT8
FEBRUARY 8, 1866.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Q I HARD FIRE AND MARINE
IKSUHANCE COMPANY.
OrnCE, Ko 41SW1LNCT STREET, PHI LADELPFIIA.
CAPITAL PAID IS, lit CASU, 200,100.
Tbl company continues to write on Fir Ritts only
Its capital, with good surplus, ia saiely invested.
TO I
Losses by firs have been promptly paid, and more than
9500,000
Disbursed on this account within tbe past few years.
For tbe present the efflce of ttaia com pan will
remain at
No 415 WALNUT RTREET,
Hut within a few months will remove to its OWN
HOLDING
K. T. CORNER SEVENTH AND CITESNBT STREETS.
Then as now, we shall be happy to Insure our patrons at
such tatf s as are consistent with safety.
. DIBECTOBS.
THfiMAR rKAVF.N, . LFRF.T) B. OTT.T.F.TT.
SCKMAN hHEPPAtD,
1 1 On. UA( KH.LAK,
iOHK MJPPL1E.
JOHN W 'LOUORS,
blLAS YKKKKcJb..
V. n. LAWRKNCK.
. . . ..... .
t HAHI.K8 I. nui OHT,
HI'KY F. KENS K Y.
J08L1U KLAPP. M.D.
ALFRED S. OULE1T. V. l'reKiUent and Treasurer.
J A MIS B ALVOKI). Secreltrr. U 1 "9 ly
I?IRK 1N8UBANC
- THE HOME INtrRAN('F. COMP1UT
OF PUUJtllKLPHIA,
Ko1508. FiUBTU Street
Charter PernetnaL Authorized Caultal, (SCO 000
, Paid-up Capiial, UW.Oiiu.
insults aralnt lots or dimitt tv F1KB on bultdlnm
S,.,1r,l,'nJ"nent.yorlotaUMITICD period. Alno on
i 11E generally and Household Furniture,
city or comntiy. '
DIRECTORS.
James Brown, 1 t homes Klmber. Jr..
Charles A. buy.
lemur! C'otnn.
n m. 11. 1 ewis.
William B. Bullock.
V m. . Aeedies,
John D. Taylor.
J. lllllbom Jones,
John Woodside.
Wm. C. LonKHtreth,
J. N Hutehlnnon,
BHOVt N. I'rcnldent.
JAMES
1 11 Ah
A Dl!Y. Vice President
TIjOsiaS E1L80N. Seore
SHIPPING.
THE OLD-ESTABLISHED INDE
PENDENT OUTHIDK LINE FOR KEW
Y QhK
la reelvlnir Fre Ights dnll at low rates,
fcLCOAD WdAKF Br LOW H'HUCE STREET,
nu will insure at low raleH.
oi r ... ..... P. K CLARK, Agent.
2 8 lm Nos. 914 and 816 8. DF.LVVVAKB Avenue.
r fTTT Jiii'iii.ijn riaAUis Uf U
"ANCHOR LINE OF H1KAUFR.4
HAMILL'H PASSAGE OFfc'ICB.
1.1LERMA," "COLDbBTA"
Steam to
L1V1.B1 OOL LONDONDERRY, BELFAST. DUBLIS.
i.WKY, COK, AM) 'LHUOW.
KTfc- OF PA8AOE.
r.ii,.miBLE IN PAl'KB CUMUKNCY.
rav.v.v.v.v.-".-. 8W- nd 52
January" Jj" " U1BtBNJA " " eves"' (tAXUBDA Y,
' THE PAID CERTIFICATE
points at l)rlU8l,'g out Pncnitera lrom tbe above
LOWfR RATES THAN ANY 0TUER LISiE.
Also, to and lrom
ALL CTATIONS ON THE IRISH RAILWAYS.
F FECIAL A OllCE. Passengers will take partlcnlnr
no'lee that the "Anchor Line" is the only line granting
thiougb ilckeis at the above rates, from Philadelphia to
the points nsmed above, otid that the underaitmed is tbe
only duly authorised Asent in tbllndelplua.
Applyto W.A HaMILL,
, ISole Agent for "ANCHOR LIN H,"
1 " No. 217 WALNUTS trect
fff STEAM TO L I V E RP O O L . -ajyUTir,.lli?!
iSN3'1 WN. The Inman Line.
li'alls8 8EJlll"WJ:'tKi-y carrying the United state
H.1SA, Saturday, February 10.
CI1Y OF MANCHKMEK, Wednesday, February 11.
CITY OF WASHINGTON. Saturday. February 17.
CITY OF CORK, Wednesday, February 21.
At noon,liom l'ler 44horth River.
BA'lES Or PASSAGE,
. . PAYABLE IN OOLD.
First Cabin jO-)u Steerage t3(W0
J rst Cabin to London, 5-(0 Steerage to London... 34 00
1 irst Cabin to Paris. . .108 00 St eraire to l'aru 4ft 00
Passengers also lorwarded to Havre.Uamburg, Bremen,
etc. etc.. at moderate rates.
Pas-atie by the Wednesday steamers: Cahlu tSOOO:
Steerage tSUIW; payable in United Mtates currency.
Steeiage passage lrom Liverpool or Out euntown,
gold, or iu equivalent Tickets can be bought hereby
persons sending tor their trlemls
For lurthcr lnlormation apply at tbe Comnany's
Oftlcea. JOHN O. Da LE, Agont.
126 No. Ill WALNUT Stieet. f hiladeHihls.
pjICJs F9R KEw YORK. DESPATCH
akfcacA&-U and bwlibure Lines, rla Delaware and
Luinau t anal, 'ihe steamers of thete lines are leaving
dally at 12 o'clock At., audi o'clock F, Al., lrom third
pier above Walnut street.
For lrelgbt. which will be taken on aetommodatlns
L'iTliFAii" M-BAIB" A co- J
LIQUORS.
J W. II A M M A II,
Importer and Wholesale Dealer In Foreign
BRANDIES, WINES,
AND
FINE OLD WHISKIES,
No. 02O MARKET SI REET, ,
15 3m
PHILADELPHIA.
NATHANS & SONS,
IMPORTERS OF
OF
BRANDIES, WINES, GINS, Etc.
No. 19 N. FRONT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
WOSES NATHANS.
JiORACK A. JJATHANS,
OKLANDO V. NATHANS.
119in
FLAGS, FIREWORKS, &o.
X. J. M G TJ I O A N,
Importer and Wholesale Dealer in
FANCY GOODS, NOTIONS, ElO,
FIREWORKS, FLAGS. Eto
HATCHES AND BLACKING,
NO. S KTKAWnKHliY STREET,
First Street above eecoud between alarketand Chesnat
6 4 Pmi.anai.rHia.
HAIR ESTABLISHMENTS.
BAKER'S POPULAR HAIR ESTABLISH
MENT Tbe assortment ol H raids wigs Toupees
Bandeaux. Hoplllom, Houleaux, Tonduef. Frlses
Criinpses. Curls, Illusive Seams ior ladles, cannot be
etial.cd by any other houe in the United Statue, at
prices lowerlhsn elsewhere t ....
11 f Sm No. (00 tUESNTJT Street. Philadelphia.
TO HOUSEKEEPERS.
I have a large stock of every variety of Furniture
which 1 will sell at reduced prices, consisting of
PLAIN ASD MAEBLE TOP COTTAGE SLITS
WALNUT CHAMBER 8CITS.
PA BLOB SUITS IN VELVET PLUSH.
PA BLOB 8OIT8 IN HAIB CLOTH.
PARLOB SUITS IN BEPS.
Sideboards, Extension Tables, Wardrobes, Book-cases,
Matuesses, Lounges, Lie, Jtto.
P. P. GUSTINE,
1 16 Sm N. E. Cor. SECOND AND RACE 8TS.
XT.
No. 1G04 OHESNUT ST.,
Have ust reeelved
Ol D GOVEBNMKNT JAVA COFFEB,
XTHA INIILIHH BtUCAKFAbC TEA,
SfPFK VAltYLANO i A MS,
FISa. DBjLI) DUr AMD 'ION QUE 8. Ilttm
k and &
vtB-A. DBAlERS.l,
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
TELAWARE MUTUAh HAFKTY INSURANCE
1NCOKPOBATFD BT THE LFtllSLATURK
PtNNi-TLVANIA. In:
OFFICE 8 E. IOKMII 1HIKI AND WALFtTf
S'lflKiC, PHILADELPHIA.
MARIKE 1NSUBANCK
ONTFS8EL8,!
C Anoo, To all parts of tbe w
ISLAND INFITRANCF.S
On Goods by Bly. r Canal. Lake, and Land C
all nar.s 01' the vninn.
. 'IK IKSt'BANCEll
On Verrbandlse renerailv.
On Stores, Dwo ling Uuuscs, etc
assets or fiir. compant
Novemner 1, ISti-V
$100 m United Sutes 6 per oent. loan, I1....W,0O(lHft
SOO.OW 1 1-10 for cent. loin W
Treasury Notns 104 MB no.
100 000 State ol 1 ennsylvania Five Per went
Loan aa su-
Bi.OOO State of PtnnsylTan la hlx Per Oent.
Loan m 4flA.
129 COO City of Philadelphia six Per Cent.
Loan 114 jho ka
20,000 Pennsylvania Railroad First Idort-
sraie SI x Per Cen'. Bonds Ml 0M-Of
IS 000 V e(Wi PemiK.vlvania Hal road Mort
It.lT. HIV P. fAn li -
If u Ii n kt I1., J 'An , U r.n.l.
23,750-01
S3,75tD0
13,5375
15,000 H Shares Ktoo (iorumnVe'wn'iiis
Snsrsnteed by tbe City ot Phila
eliihla 7.IS0I41 hbarea Stock Pennsv.vat U BaU-
.... V' I.VIII'IIII M
8.(100 KO Shares Htocli North Pennsylvania
s.uao-o
. l.ailiv.14 VVIIIlBUr ,
iuXCODdioKltnlili 1'nltcd Stales Govern-
S0, CO State ot Tennessee Five Per Cent.
0,000 -o
18,900 00
.iv IWA.O.IIR un iimiuft ana m origaMe, mat
..ou. vu v 1 k j rujieny. ....... ...... iiv,iuvn
I,0tf,8o0Pr. Market value !)Hfl MO M
?SlE,,"f"W: 8.i(KltK
Bills receivable lor in uranees made. lil.Oll 37
, Balsncesdueat A(renclc,Premlums
on Marine Policies Acrfrued Inte
rest, and othet debts due the Com-
Peny.,,..,.,. 4081144
Scrip and Htock ol sundry Insurance
and other Companies, i 133. Estl-
Cash ui Drawer 6)8-48
-- . t,6U7
1.2A3,6il8
DIBECTOIW.
Samnel 1R. RtAV..
John C. llavle.
J.lmund A. ponder,
Iheophllus Psuldine;.
John K. Penrose, i
fsmes Traquair,
Henry V. Da lelt, Jr.,
James C. Hand
William C. Ludwlg.
Josepa H. Heal,
(leorge C. Lelper,
Hnh CralK.
KdhArt liiinnn
J. F. Penlstan, '
jienry moan,
Wtlllnm (1. itonlton,
Edward DarlliiKton,
H. Jones llrookn,
KdWHrii T..lnlim..llA
Jacob P.Jones ' 1
James B. McFarland, ' '
JoMhua P. Kyre, , . 1 ,
Spencer Mullvaln,
J. B. Semole, Pittsburg,
JohnD Taylor,
. n neraer. r-iLourif,
D. T. WorpanPlttsbnrK.
THOMA
nESBT LTtB-JBK.StarV.01' V18'
n i-. habii, rresiaent.
I509-CIIARTER TERPETUAL.
FRANKLIN
FIEE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF
PHILADELPHIA.
Assets on .Tarmnrvl iwnrs
J 5 --VwVV,
62, 500,851-00.
AcdsTrKiu.:." 5j-2
lreu"" .......V.V.V.V.Vi.to
UNSETTLED CLAIMS,
11,40753.
INCOME FOB 18D6,.
8310 000.
LOSSES PAID SINCE 18SO OVER
65,000,000.
Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Liberal Terms.
Charles N. Bnncker.
Tobias Warner,
Samuel Grant,
tieorxe w. Bichardg,
DIBEL'TOKfl.
Edward C. Dale,
George Fales,
Alfred Filler. '
Francis W. Lewis, M. D.
Aoaav i-a,
. ...... ...... a .,
f'lTAPT Pa V 11 , v r. it l r. T. , , .
tab x x.E?Wf1'. IALB. Vlce Prosldont
JA8. W. ilcALLlSlEB, Secretary protom. 2 3 tI231 .
JORTH AMERICAN TRANSIT
INSURANCE COMPANY,
No. 133 S. FOURTH Street
PHILADELPHIA.
Annual Policies Issued against General Accidents .
descriptions at ezceodl ngly low rates, '
Insurance effected for one year. In any sum from 100
to 810 .000, at a premium of only one-half per cent, seen
ring tbe full amount Insured In case of death, and a com
. ...... VHVH t.v. vicuna w .MO TT 11 WJ D in3UllUUl paiU.
Short time Tickets for 1, a, I, S 7, or 10 days, or 1, J, a
6 months, at 10 cents a day, Insuring in the sum of 83000
or giving $15 per wetk ll disabled, to be had at the Gene
ral Office, No. 133 8. FOCBTH Street. Philadelphia, or a
tbe various Railroad Ticket offices. Be sure to purchase -tbe
tickets of tbe North American Transit Insuranoe
Company. For cliculars and further Information apply at th
General Office, or of any of the authorized Areata ol th
Company. " "
LL WIS L HOD PT. President '
J Ail i S H. CON RA D, Treasurer.
BEN BY V- BROWN, Kecretary.
. JOHN C. BCLLITT. Bolloltor.
. . . DIKECJORS.
L. L. Boupt, late ot Pennsylvania Railroad Connany. .
M. Balrd. oi U. W. Baldwin & Co. 'a. p 7
Samuel C. Palmer, cashier oi Commercial Bank.
R lebard Wood, Ne. SOU Market street
James M. Conrau, No. 613 Market street ' '
J. F. Klnpsly. Continental UoteL .
II. G. Lelsenrlug, Nos. 237 and 1X9 Dock street
Samuel Work, ot Work Hci.ouch A Co.
George MarUu No. 32U Cbesnut stieet. 11 1 ly
jiib provident:
Life and Trust Co.,
TiAnsatlnn A.eh wa.1t ... .v i . , .m . ,
u.im vuu.
Incorporated bv the State of FennsylvanlaThlrd Mont
12d. Mb, INSl BhS LIVrS. ALLOW- lNTHUEoT OB
liEPOblTB. AND UBNTS ANNUITIES.
u. CAPITAL, itflOO.OOO.
DtUBCTOaS.
Samuel B. Shipley,
Jeremiah bucket,
Jocbua H Aloirls,
Richard Cadbury,
Henry Balnea,
T Wistur Brown,
William r IntatrAth
uicuaru noou,
v ii i oi r . v oinu.
8AUUF.L B. btUPLEY, President
Bowlabs Pabbt, Actuary.
ovfici 7 18 ly
No. Ill 8. l'OURTII Street.
PHCEVS INSDKAKCE CXJMPANY OP
PHILADELPHIA.
INtOitPOBATED 14 CHABTEB PERPETtTAL.
No. 2:4 WALMT Street, opposite the Kxcbanee.
In addition toMABINF and INLAND INM'KANCK
this Company Insures rom loss or damage by F1RK on
liberal teims. on buildings, merchandise, furniture, etc,
lor limited periods, ana permanently on buildings, by
deposit ot premium.
in. luiuuiii, ii ma . h. M,..irv oueraiiuu lur Dion
tlmn SIXiT VE, km. during which all losses hav keea
promptly adjusted and paid.
DiKECToaa.
John L Bodge,
Lawrenee Lewis. J
David Lewis,
benjamin letting,
Thomas ll. Powers,
A. K. AJeUenry,
Kdmond Castflioa,
Louis '. orris.
At. B. Maboney,
Job . T. Lewis.
Williams. Urant.
Robert W Learning,
ii. CUrk Wharton,
Samuel Wilcox.
JUM! it.
W UCBJUUCB, President
Samuel Wilcox, be retarv.
DiMly
FIRB INSCTUNCE EXCLUSIVELY. THB
P NN6LFAMA FIBK lKbUBANCE COMPANY
in coruorattxl 1B28 Charter I'epetual No. U( WAX
MI Hireei, opposite inueuenaeno Houaie.
Tbtk Company, lavorab y known lo Uieoonamunlty for
over fortv years, continue to Insure aaalust loss er
daroase by Ure oa Public or PrlTate Biuloings. either
permanent y or lor a limited time. Also on furniture,
fciocks of Goods and Merchandise generally, on liberal
te"beir Capital, together with a large Surplus Fund, is
Invested in the moat careful uiauuer, which enables
tHuin to oiler to the Insured an undoubted seeurityl
the case oi loss
Daniel Smith. Jr.
John Derereux.
Tb'imas Hiiiltlt,
r.rv Leala.
J. GtUliutluun FalL
Alexander Bensun,
I'aao Har. elinrit,
Tbumas Kokius.
Daniel Raddmtk. Jr.
liANIKX SMITH, Jt., President
Wiuian O. PBOWkLL, Beetetary. I w ly