THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPn. PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 18G6. THE BALL OF THE FRENCH MINISTER. Brtllinnt Atusemblftgo 4f Fair 'Women and Brav )Io-1l(fmfii find Wir rlora, Iiine iinrt Tetnltllm l'h Vnfon Itatwrvn Ararlit ul FrAtice Cemented on tito I.Ik tit I'nnumtlo Xo Janelnar to the Alaslc of JPerpetaal Amity, Kte. Kte. Washington, FeUnary 10. The bull given to-night by tho Marquis and Marchlonoas de Montholon was beyond all question the most magnificent entertainment ever given in thia metropolis, and is a briehtlink in the chain of pleasant associations that binds together the two nations. The Marquis bears a name historical in Ld Jidle France, and is tUofion of tho (Jenrral of that natnu who was the, companion of Napoleon the First at St. lleieua, auj of Napoleon tho Third when ho was also a prisoner ot state, while the Marchioness is iho daughter of a gal lant Rcncral iu the ild United States Army. Tiio house now occupied by tho French Legation was built and fitted up oy W. W. Corcoran, tho bunker, and the labt public entertainment civen there was when his dauphtpr was married to Mr. lCuetis, theu a member of the Federal Coupress, but afterwards Confederate Secretary ot Lega tion at Paris. It i a spacons, elaborately orna mented building, Ironting Laiayetto square. To-mpht, H3 it to impress upon the eucustlut this wan a French festival, tiio carriages rolled in at a pirrte coc'icrc, in true Parisian style. In front ot the house there was no sijru of tho gay throng within. The guests, on alightinc, wero received by servant in full 11 very, and were escorted through the hall and up tho grand Btuircac, with its banisters of missive curved uk. Tho front room on the second-story, used by the Marquis as his cabinet de travail, was se; apart as the gontlouicn'a dr-'Ssiner-rooni, where gloves were put on, an. i the liair-brusU was ap plied to give tue hint touch. The ndjaceut avmrt nicnt in the rear wu'thc ladiei' dressing roo:n , into which the la'r ones entered in their eonoon like wrappings, from which they eon'mel in the full glory ot evening nttire. Desccn.linz tho Hlaireiu-e Hgain, the guests were shown into trin front draiu;:-rootn, on the left of the main h ill, w here stood the host and hostess. Ihe Marquis was a'tired iu full eveuinz dress, wearing around his neck the bright scarlet rib bon and decoration of a Commander of the Legion of Honor, while several other orders graced his breatit. Jlc is a ti'll, well-made, graceful peiirleiimn. nnd his Parisian politeness wa-j conspicuous ns he received his euests. Tho lilarchiouess, as has ulready been stated, is an American by birth and education. Hlie wore a dress of white tarlatan, elaborately trimmed, with a superb necklace of. diamonds, and the cross of some reg.il order on her shoulder. The drawing-rooms ot the Legation are elabo rately deco ated. Prominent ' in that which guesi9 wero received are three-quarLer length Iiortraits of tiio present Emperor and of the ovely Empress Eugenie, which were the objects of niaiked attention. Leading from th; lront drawirii-room a the library, which is fitted up with carved oak, ana not only contains a large collection of btnudard works, but many rate works of att, prominent anion? which is a veiled bust, so wonderlully executed that it would 6eetu that tno bust is covered with a white veil. Connecting with the library and wi'.hthe back drawinc-room is the diutnc-hall. To-night this is the supper-ioom, and the curved oaken bullets are loaded with gastronomic wonders. Pastries, icep, and the many palatable delicacies which have made Frenct cooking renowned the world over are lavishly supplied, with an abundance of rich Burgundy, vparkliug champagne, and other iucs ot the rnrvst vintages All the eata bles, we learned, are home productions, Iroiu tho kitchen of the Lecrali)!i, and were highlv appreciated and enloytd by the guests, inauy of whom are accustomed to the scanty fare ot our WashiDeton hotrds. The drawing-rooms, tlir library, and the dining ball are cn one side ot the main hall of the bouse. On tho other side i3 a spacious apart ment dedicated to art. It is lighted from above, and the walls are covered with choice pictures by the first American and European artists of our gcnevatioii. At tho end opposite the door, in a spacious recess, surrounded by flowers, stands the crhurnil Creek Slave, by Powers, as fit presiding goddess for a temple praced by the loveliness of the land. Above her, gracefully entwined, weie the Stars and Strips1) and the tri-color thope plorious ensimis that have floated over victoiics on the two continents. In addition to these Fpaeious apartments there were others of less size. In one tho.se fond ot the caid table were enjoying their favorite game. In another a host' of politicians were discussing whether or not the President would make further disclosures of his policy to-morrow to the Virginia delegation. In "another, which was evidently the boudoir of the Marchi oness, several couples ot vomit people were always engaged in earnest conversation; neither should we loraet a recess in which a table was graced by two huge punch-bowls, from which two attendants were ever replenishing glasses of a compound which appeared acceptable to all who imbibed it. Such another display ot beauty, ilare oi jewels, fcLioiiner of silk and satin, and withal a grand crowd and crush of crinoline, bus not been known in Washington for many a day. Tho generality with which the invitations had been distributed in ollicial circles served to render it more than ordiuanly marked and pleasant, and brought together a company made up of the members ot the House of Representatives, United States Senators, J udues ot the Supreme Court, the diplomatic corpsand all the generals and admirals now in Washington, together with a largo number ot distinguished oliicers of a lower grade irom both branches of the service. Added to these were the 6cions of many of the oldest families of New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Baltimore. A marked feature was the preseuce of the offi cers of the French inaii-ot-war, L'Amiral SEstang, now at Anuapolis. They wore the handsome naval uniform ot the Empire, with the graceful epaulets aud tho brilliant decora tions of the Legion of Honor. In the hall stood a veteran boaUwuin, with his broad turned-over collar, who appeared to take pride in tho cay scene, and who was well pleased when any of the pussing throng addressed a few words to him jn the language ot La Belle France. The uuesti becan to assemble about 10 o'clock. though' up to 11 comparatively tew of the large Dimmer mviteci naa airivea. ho admirably uai nil tlia miiinfi.:i nf'm'riin rninpnljl huan nnplnAf..! that, although the current of gentlefolk flowed In more swiftly and voluminously as the hour crew later, no one, however much a novice in regard to the evening's programme, wa at a moment's loss how to dispose of himself. For the first two hours there was nothing especially marked in' the entertainment save a confused tide of beautiful women and their cavaliers as they wended their way in and up the grand Btuircaso to the rpthiua;-roonis, and later reap peared lor vreseututiou to the Marquis and jlurchioness Montholon, who received, as has alreadv been noticed, In the lront drawing room, immediately opposite the base ot the stairway. Your respects paid to the hofit and hostess, an enticing vibta ot luxury and enjoyment awaited, turn which way j ou would. The special mart and felicity ot this de Ughtlul event was undoubt dly a result of the numbers aud variety of classes through which the cards of invitation hud been dill used. Hero were the majority o members from both Houses of Congress, inanv of the Justices of the Suoroaie Court bench, our leading generals and naval ollicers, a dazzling array ot diplomats ana celebrities in every di tlnguishcd wulk and position in lite. Crave Senators found themselves talking courtlv nonsense to bowUchlnir vmmtr ludiea In the sequestered recesses of an alcove; eminent warriors aud stem old seudops chatted in knots together, and fought many a battle over again bv land and sea: loreigu aud native rlmlonifit.s took more thau kindly to one another, aud 1 ......1.. .I.i, .,. In .....I .,., ... .i ' of tho throne: younger men, with IrresUt.ihU lovely women, wexo treading buoyantly tno measures or foreign ana uouiestn: daueeg to the melody ot the Hottest strains, una over all hov ered such a poesy of light, sharte, eolor. niirth ' congeniality, aud delight, lis would have tempted an anehorlto from bio cell, and led a daughter of the Church to forget her vow. , After the first formal tour of the rooms a ma jority of the compsuy tended toward the danc ing snloon, wherein a particular set were already blithely moving to the bewitching harmonica of les lanctirs. This apartment above all the rest, waa perhaps most noticeable pnd attractive. Here was a ro pourri of broadcloth, lace, sa'in, and brocade, animated and graceful, sureins: hither aud thither, clvlng voice and gesture to a syllabic refrain that bewildered and allure;. You i nused upon the threshold struck Irom the first with the eieya dVr.ucre that hung upon the walls; but lower, and upon your bwn level, was such a marvel ot loveliness and refinement that the eve, once caught, could but surrender with out diccretion. Ki Within a circle, not magic, but gaylv alive with begirded si rites snd handsome men, hedged about with beauteous women and happy attend ants, moved easily in and out tho mazes of the dance. Music soit and inspiring issued from within the recesses of a grove of rare exotic?, through w hoso branches the symmetrical shape of Powers' Creek Slave gleamed whito and rigidly. Later tho gay multitude transferred Itself into Hdiolnlng i?to.i, where promenades were in vocue and delicious morsels were spread to tempt thw appetite. At midnigbt the tide of arrivals had ceased to inundate the mansions, and rapidly departing equipages had already initiated the ebb. It would he invidious to criticize tho toilets of the 'adic?, cppccittlly when so many of the ladies belonging to the corps diplomatic were dressed n la ritOdc r'c 1'ari.i. Miss Blanche Bntler, ot MiiFsachur-etts, in white tarletan trimmed, with a blue bod'ec tiimmed with flowers, was a de cided belle, anO opened the ball with the first Secretary of Ligation. Miss Blondem, of Mis souri, in' a white tarletan speckled wilh gold, ai.d with her raven hair powdered with gold dut, was much admired. Mi e Dcolittlf, 'f Wisconsin, young and fair, Cfntrn.ded favorably with sonio of the more af ed and overdressed, spinsters. Khode Island was well represented by tho accomplished Miss Ji neks, who was dressed in whito, withjjpearl ornaments in her hair. One of Ohio's lairest diiughtPis, Mls Einison, was deservedly ad mired and chaiir.ingly dressed; and from the far Pacific there wks Mi?s Haverly, of California, whose ores was f.n ingenious' combination of w bite rnusiin uud r.owers. Taken as a whole, the ladies were dressed with exquisite tiwte. and thoro was a brilliant display ot Jewels, rich atid rare. The dresses were alii.oGt invariably fieeh, uud evidently make tor the occasion-; bi.t some of them will never be wearable ayaiii, for ntuptd men will tread on truil ng skiftri, t uvim out gat hoi's, nnd render inc it ueccftary to retire to the dres?iug-rooni hud repair damage?. A noticeable feature of the entertainment was the cordial truteiiii.ation of the politicians from the Ciipiial. Senator Saubbury chatted cor dially with Secu'or Wilson, while Representative Boutwell held liiendly converse with Senator McDougall. The L'eiuooratic Cue'phs and the Republican Ohibcll-iies hobnc.bbed at the punch bowls, while tlvi Western ecouoinisla sipped champngue with tiio Eastern protectionists. Judge Kelley. ot Pennsylvania, did not seem un happy bccaui'O tho ball was "wi'hout distinc tion of color;" while Mr. Blaine, of Maine, i in proved his own constitution by partaking of tho gastrouoinic delicacies. As for the oiPccra oi the army and navy, tbey went tl'i'oueh the triages of the dance a.s it' It was a battalion drill, aud showed tho.-e at the supper tables how to "lire and fall back." An enthusias tic few, however, who wero mostly given to the pleasures of the tcrpsicborean art. were plainly of a mind to continue the hilarity of the occa ricn by using the vacated space of thcif more mcdoiato leilows in keeping it up to the small hours when "daylight should appear." N. Y. Htrcbl. DRY GOODS. g V II I N U I M P 0 H T A T I O N 1 he sntscrlbors ate now rocclvlng their Spring Impor tation ot SUPERIOR LI1IE1I GOODS. Thcr lave prepurcu fur exhibition seven cases selected expressly lor tlicm by G. if. Tdchardson's Sons & Ov.don, comprising a fnll nssnrtmeut of 4-4 ELGT AIAKK 8IUETING LIKEN. 40, 42, 45, 50, and f.4 IXCn TILLO W UN EN. 10 4 and 12-4 1EISU SHEETING finest imported. X ai:d SSOW DI'OP AKD DAMASK NATKISS. COLORED BORDERED DAM ASK TABLE CLOi'US, with bupkins to uiatcii. COLORED BORDERED DESSERT CLOTHS. COLORED BORDERED DOYLIES. BIRD-EYE DIAPERS, LONG LAWN, ElC. Alco In stock, Superior Undressed French SliirtlnK, riliow, ana blieetiDK Linen. SKEPPAF.D,VAN IlARLlKGENStARRISON, 2 0lmw3i ISIPOETERS OK LIKEN GOODS, No. 1008 CHESNUT STREET. HOMAS SIMTSON'S SONS, Are row oflerlni: nt reduced prites the lollowin?: BLAMiEiS-liLANlviills. 15LAKKET8 CJQEAF. PI'I END1D BLANKET? From 85 per pair up. 10- 4 l'.luukeis, ail wool. " iO, worth 80. 11- 4 do. do. T, wonli kill. l'-4 do. to, 10. worth 14. Aico. a lull ibnorluicnt ot Crib aud Cradle Blankets, at low priLCii. US EN GOODS. Q.i TIhtiikIpv T'nt'lu i'HlnaHk. il l mi.illMrR. WlihcuiU rnbx iichcd 'lub:e Luicno, ull widths and rnllt rim. ut reouna iinces. Albo.nluiiio hMduii.mt of Towels, both whits and unbitucliiil. iroui r e. it piece up. v.i.i ina ana li i lin In ureut varlftv. chean. Ve c:u oiler a t'reiu buralu in Lmu r luteilnss and 8hirtinL '1 lie bit omkei ol Linen HUtnlnisi, 10 4 wide, lor Sl'fiu per yuiuj cimipor tunu imiBiiu i:i,kia liliim-rc i. l viiUtia, Irom 6i'60 a piece nn. Iihva uii excilknt BHr'ortiiieiit ol Uiun Lawns. Canaries, lroin tliu courueiit 10 the finest uuinbcr, at very tmull uuvbuci'. Miln BoscuiB. ,rin2(lo. up. Vhl'.eile. le. s.M worth Jtlfc We 1 ove Jutt r reived a lurtse a.Mtorlnient of White ucc-118, at a try n ni rouueuuu, brii Itnts. (iuiiIuk and atyles, from 40c. up. i ii.ni. ,ii. ,i, ,1 Miid nnilreisaed. hwlia and I rei eh .Muslum, htrlped Muslliia, Naln- took rlaid ilusliim peraeni. ichhuibu loruiuny. 11 i r sh GOODS. Just received, a Iu I and wel.-kolectod axaortinent ot I'opllnn, i:t'il;ices. Whlio Glaee llohalr, lor evvanitf Alpaca end I clalne i. good oualllv and colors, cliea. blliCK UUll Willie Ml'lllUU AIOIIUJI nkUUli. lia.uitirai kntii p. a yard up. Alfo, a lull ii-Hi,uie.i!t ol Kkirls. l' ain l'li.i k Alp cu ulo up. fu ii-n.'M. tiii;. in, t Ht.uiiinim. Chen. Eniill'li auu l-'n iit-h i hlntes auu Percals, beautltul pattern, m -ty tuiuu iiuvan. litiolK.lfY i. ii ai k KINO GOODS. W havn h inn ii alm h t Il.iuliirir and arc anxious to pell It od. We il i ro'ore, have reduced tiio prlcen t.) a very low fli-U'e l.nniM' White Hone, lroin Uo. a pair up. tem w line linn iinineucucu " uuu iiu u.v, ll lzt. t HI Uien s vi:lt and l ubleaciieu jioe,cueao. A .null a.pmtn i-lit nt Wfifill,,, k.n.A. Mtriiio bliiitd aiu Drawer, In great variety, at low 'we'iiavo all make, widths, and quallilcs oflluslla, botn wuiio i.iin iir ii hliti iiiiiM una I'll (iw MiiBlliis. at reaxonablo nneej A ndui Hon luade (orDorva or other houovo.eiu bo Cletlt',t THOMAS KIMPSON'8 SONS, rjiBitil o. mui Kiii,Iilhtrevt. DRY GOODS. 113 PItICK ; WOOD, H3 N. MNTII STREET, ABOVE AKCII, Dave Jnat opened 600 doi. Linen Towels. Huckaback Towels, wide red border, 28 oonti, np totl. . Itandoome Damask Towels. , Bath Towola, 81, 40, 60, and 65 cent. A large assortment Linen Napkin and Doylies. Scotch Diaper by tho piece or yard. Linen Ilnckatvack by the yard. Best make Shirting Lfnon. Table Llnons by the yard, very chocp. 8-4 and 10-4 Table Cloths, very cheap. Best Russia Crash in the city, tor 18, 20, 23 coots per yard. WHITE GOODS 1 WHITE GOODS! Cambric, Jaconet, and Swhs Muslins. Knlr.eocks and Viotorla Lawns. " Striped and Flaid Muslins. Fine quality largo sizo Tlaid llnslins. Ebirrcd Mosfins, very cheap. Fine qua'ity striped and plaid Swiss Muslins. White Brilliances, 28, 87. 44, 60, and G2J cts. W bite Marseilles, 75 cents per yard. Honeycomb and Marseilles Quilts, PRICE & WOOD. No. 113 N. NIHTU Street. N. H. Best make bleached and nnbloachod Mus lins; pillow-case and sheeting Muslins; best quality American Flints and Ginghams. 210 F. S. Will remove to tho N. W. cornor Eifflith and liter t streets about tho lart of April. FIVE CASES THIRTEEN THOUSAND YARD3, CALICO, EEST MAKES, AT TWENTY-THREE CENTS TER YARD. ALSO, A LARGE LOT OF WIDE GIIIXTZES, AT TWENTY-FIVE CENTS TER YARD. J. C. STSAWCRIDGE & CO., 131 N. W. COR. EIGHTH AKD MARKET STREETS. CALICOES, FAST COLORS, 20 CENTS. CALICOES, FAST COLOBS, iili CEJSTS. MEKRIIUAC fRIXTS, 5 CENTS. PACIFIC PKI3VTS, 5 CESITS. ULKAC1IEU VKIILEACIIED ICSLIXS. 0-1 ASD 10-4DTICA, 10.1 PEPPERKtL. S-i AMI 10 WALTHAM, 10-t B.VTES suki:tig. All at le8 tban wholcfale prices. H. STliKLi v SON, 2 7 Kos 713 and 715 . TKNTI1 Street BARGAINS TN WINTER DRESS GOODS. Having ilnisbed taking account oi stock, we lind we hnve a Itw loU ol JIEKIAOKS, AMI OTHER STRESS GOODS, that we do not wish to keep until next seanon, and we nave ueuruiinea to Clone mem our, at rurv low pneeu, WIIIIOUT REGARD TO COST. H. STEEL A SOX. , S 7 Nos. 713 anu 714 N. f ES'X H Street, GOOD SILKS AT LOW PRICES. W e etlllmuintaln our reputation tor bLLliG SILKS CHEAP. We have now open a flue stock of ItlACK S1I.KS, EVERY VARIETY, COLORED SIJLKS, EVERY VARIETY, At Ichi tbnn ilia prefent cost of importation. Mow is the time tu buy ISliki, n tlirre la no iluubt at all but that they will he very ruarU higher. UavtiiK auticipated tiio piehi nt rife hv huyiiig our silks tome time back, we are now uble to offer VERY DECIDED BARGAINS. II. STEEL .t SON, 2 7 Kos. 713 and 715 N. XKNTH Stroot, hu. 1,24 CUtbMJT HTHH.LT. E. M. NEEDLES. Laces and Lace Goods, EMBROIDERIES, WHITE GOODS, HANDKERCHIEFS, NECK TIES, VEILS, LINEN SLEEVES, COLLARS, ETC., In all their Varieties. i.a:iHi8 xassaHa wi on JJHEIFUSS & BELSINGER, No. 49 N. EIGHTH STREET, FAST BIDE, Have just received a large lot ot B A5D-M A DF. WOOLLEN GOODS, LADlKfa' FANCY UOOU. W HI I k COOLS, LACEH, BMBBOIDEBI8, VXlij BA1U NtlS, And a full line of 1ADJES' ASD CHILDBEM 8 KID, SILK, AKD FA-NC i ULOVtri. Mo, a large lot ef CItOCIIKT LACKS, W filch are oSetlus at reduced prices. 6 13 Ij FINANCIAL. JAY COOKE & CO., No. 114 S. THIRD STREET, BANKERS, AND DEALERS IN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES U. S. 6 OF 1881, 5 20s, OLD AND KEW, , 10-40s: CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS, 7 SO &OTE5, 1st, 2d, ana 84 faeries. COMPOUND 1NTERE31 NOTES WANTED. IN1EBEST ALLOWED OS DEPOSITS. Collections made; Stocks Bought and Bold on Commlfwion. Special bitsinoss accommodations roorrcd for LADIES. rniLABELpniA, February, 1866. 2 7 8m XJ. stl securities. A SPECIALTY. SMITH, RANDOLPH & CO., BANKERS & BROKERS, IG S. THIRD ST. I 3 NASSAU ST. PHILADELPHIA. JiEW YOUK. STOCKS AND GOLD BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION. IU TEBE9T ALLOWED ON DEPOSITB. 2 1 JJyVlES BROTHERS, Ko. 225 DOCK STREET, BANKERS AND BROKERS, BUY AND SELL rNITKD STATES BONDS, 1B81S, g-20s, 10 40s. UNITED STATES 7 3-109. ALL ISSUES. CFKT1FICATES OF rNDEBTEDNESS. llt rcnntile Paper and Loans ou Co laterals negotiated. Stocks Bought and Sold on Commission. 1 31 ly IJahpek, DUllXEY & CO., BANKERS, STOCK AND EXCHANGE BHOKEXS, No. 55 S. THIRD STREET, rllIL.U)ELPliIA. Stocks and Loans boodit and sold on Commission Tncuricnt lianlt Notes, Coin, Etc., bought and sold. Special attention paid to the purcliaae and solo oi Oil S'ocks. Deposits received, and interest allowed, as per agreement. 1213m 5" 20s- 7'30S, WANTED. IDE HAVEN & BROTHER! No. 40 8. THIKD STKKET. l-T COAL. COAL! COAL T EEST GTJALITIES OF COAL AT LOWEST MARKET RATES, AT ALTER'S COAL Y A It I), NINTH STREET, BELOW CIRARD AVENUE. BRANCH OFFICE CORSES OF SIXTH AND firiflNG GAEDEN SIRtETS. 21 J A M E S O'BEIE N, DEALEK m LEHIUH AND SCHUYLKILL GOAL, Bl' 1EE CARGO OB SINGLE TON. Yard, Broad Street, below Fitzwater, Has constantly on hand a competent supply ot the at ove superior Coal, suitable lor family- use, to which he calls the attention of hu iricuda aud the publio none roily. Oidera felt at Ko. 205 S. Fifth street, No. 82 8. Beventoenth street, or through DeBphtch or fost Office, pron.ptly attended to a 6trj;Kio quauxy of blacksmiths COAL. 7 Sly R01JEIIT P. DENDER, COAL DEALER, S. W. CORKER BROAD AND CALL0WU1LL STREETS, FDILADELl'UIA. None bnt the best WEST LEUIGH, all sizes, from the Greenwood Colliery, on hand, and for sa'.a fur CAslI OMLY. 1106m Also, ENGINE, HEATER, AND FURNACE COAL. (HEAP-ONLY TEN CENTS FOR ONE OF J. B. CAPE WELL & OO.'S CELEBRATED WISD-GUARD AND AIRrHEATERS IOIt COAL OIL- LAMPS, I'aU'Utcd October 25, 1865. CAPEWELL & CO.'S Wind Guard and Alr-Ilca'.or for On l.euii'8. Vkb ae Patent Wind-Guard and Alr-tloater for OU Lumps, Tin Cfsts onlv For CAPKWELL& CO 'fl Patrkt Wiud-Guurd and Air heater lor Oil Lumps. 11 you whik to Bve oil ubo th i'ntcut V lnd Guaid and Air Ueutr, lor (ill Lamps. . Great saving In GIhm C'liimrioy b. Vh CAPEWELL A L'O.'o f mailt Wind Guuid and Air-iluator, as it keeps lliem (r.'in brcukinil r, . . , . ( A 1'EWKLL ii ( O.'Pl Totent Wind-Guard and Alr Iienter nuvos ono-ililrd more oil thuu miy othtr lump, Xr one tliov cost but Uu eonis. Grut inducement ollciud to ageuti. bold v.housule cnu by j( CApMVFI(Ii & co Flint Glnss Manuiiictiir'rs. W.isLville, N.J. Off.ee, nortliwtHt eoruer ol BEtONl uud KADE Strtelis FhUttUeliiUia. CAPEWELLN PATENT WIND-GUARD AND AIU HEATElt roit COAL OIL LAMPS Scut to any part or the I'nlted Slaten, Dost paid, on lha rt ci ipioi 'HM Dlvtlve cuts. Hiey uho cnv-iliird Wn oil thuu any other Lamn now In uao. 'I bev-preveut the Ham iroui bieaalpu o ' tlm lump trout smoklnK, J. b. tAI'EVi I'.uL fc CO.. l'a.enteen, 1231m C.2U KACE bUtet.l'hhad'a, INSURANCE COMPANIES. QIRAKD FIRE AND JSIARINE INSTJEAWCE COMPANY. OFFICE, No. 415 WALNCT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. CAPITAL PAID IN, IN CASH, $200,1 00. This compary continues to write on Fir RltH ea'y Its capital, with a good surplus, Is saiely Invested. 701 Losses by flro hav hern promptly paid, and mora than $500,000 Disburse on this account within the past few years. For the present the office of this company will remain at No 415 WALNUT RTHEKT, But within a few months will remove to its OWN BUILDING N. E. CORNER BEVENTH ASD CHESNUT STREETS. Then as now, wo shall bo happy to insure our patrons at such rales as are consistent with safety. DIRECTOHH. J 1111 M AH I'KAVr.M, rl'KMAN tH K ri'AKD, Tl.Os. IA( KKI.UK, LFRET) f. riTf.T.P.TT. V. K. LAWKKNCK. CHARLES I. Dl l OVT, IIKNHY F. KENNKY. JOSE1U KXAPP.M.I). JOHN MJl'PLhE. JOHN W ( LaGUORN, OILAS YKIIKKc Jr.. THOMAS CRAVEN. Pwidont. ALFRED 8. GILLE1 X. V, President and Truanurer. JAMl rtB A LVORD. Secretary. 119 ly T? I K B INSURANCE, X: THE ilOWK TSrrRANCE COWPANT Off' PI1ILADM.P1IIA, No? ISO 8. Ft'LRTH Street. Char.cr Perpetual. Authorized Capital, 0 MO Paid-up Capital, altlO.rilin. Insuiea agnltiM ),,f8 cr damai:e bv KIRB on bulMinim, elilier pernnincritiy or tor a LliMlTh'I) period. Also on AiKUlAMU!jjg0Uerally and Household Furniture, city or country. dieectorb, James Brown. 'l homas Rlmber, Jr., I baric A. Duy, V in. I). 1 ewm. Wllliom It. Bullock, V m. . eed:es. Lemuel voiuii, J. Hlllborn Jones, John Woodule. la, C. Loniistrcth, .1. N Hutrhimnfl. rfouujj. lay lor, JAMES BROWN, President. CIlAh. A DCY. Vina Presldont TliOM AS NEILSON. Sccre SHIPPING. THE OLD-ESTABLISHED 1NDE- nsi.'f ( 'p'evYv" OUTSIDE VOUK LINE EOR NEW Is reclvinjr Freights dall at low rates. f-ECOND WilAKb- Jlh.LOW M'l.UCE STREET, and will insure at low miex. . . . P. K CI.AKK, Acent, 2 5 1m Nos. 314 and 81B 8. DELVWAUK Avenue. ff HAMILL'S l'ASSA(JE OFFICE. .J- "A.M11U11UM5 Ol! H1EAMFRS." lilliKRNIA." ITullTl "(! ALEHOMA." "BRITANNIA," "CAfc BKla.' "INDIA.' LIVEKl OOL LONDONDERRY, BELFAST. DUB LI ST, Ni-WUY, t'OUK, AD UI.aSuOW. katis." ut 1 A oAO r., TATaBLE IN PAl'Km:lTRHI'VrY. CABIN'S ,8'jt), sfl, and 70 Ci r.r n- r. w Hicainvhlp " IlliiLRMA " leaves SATURDAY, vuuuary u. THE PAID fFRTIKirATPH Ixriicd for biinglDg out pusscniiera Horn the above i.owru rates than any other line. AIo. to and Irom A I.L KTA'llONS ON THR IRTSn HAH.WAVq. FPKCIALNOIICE. PiiSHcngors will Uiko particulnr noHco that (He ' Anchor Line" is iho onlv line vruutlng tlnouih tickets at tiio above rates, from Fhiladflnhla to inv Putin iifiuit'u huovv, iiuu uiat iiiu uiiueri,ueu is uie uwf in. iv uuiDorii.cu Atcnt in l Lundupiua. Apply to W. A IU5IILL, IBolo Agent for "ANCHOR I. IN K," 1 11 No. 217 WALNCT Mrect. STE A M TO LIVERPOOL.- CallinK a'fQCEENS'l OWN. The Inman I.lnn. n..,iiiK BESll-WELEL Y, currying thu t'nltid tuies ETNA, Saturday. February 10. CIIY OF MA CHl 'i Eit, Wcdnesdav, February 14 CITY OF WASHINGTON. Saturday, t'ebruary U. CITY OF CORK, Wedni-sday. February 21. At lioou, Horn 1 ler 44 ortli I!l er. Ki RA'IES OK PASSAGE, PAYABLE IN 00I.D. nrst Cabin !K) liU Sieerue S30-0(i First CuMu to London. M'10 SteeraLe to London... 34 Oil First Cabin to Puri...10S liO Sti crane to Paris 40 U0 PH?cn;erg also torwarded to Havreliuubtirg, Bremen, Pas at.e by the Wednesday steamers: Cabin 800 00 StecraKO. 110; payable In t'niicd Mutes currency. Moeii;e pant;(i liom Liverpool or jui ciiKtown, 8TO gold, oi its eciuivulent. Tickets can bo bougtit hore by persons tending tor their iricncls For lurihcr luloruiation apply at the Company's Oit ces. JoilN G. DALE, Ancnt. 1 2A No. Ill WALNC'l Street, i-hlluiteiphia. prrN I'OH IsEW YORK. DESPATCH tiairn 1 i and bwiiuure Lines, v'a Delaware and uniiu iiiMi. i ne sieiinicrs oi tlicce lines uro leaving oaily nt lii o'clock n., and 8 o'clock P. Al irom third pier above Walnut utrect For trcltiht. which will be tolren on a: wmmodatlns teinis apply to WILLIAM M. B A I hi) A CO., No. 1.14 b. I.LAWAXK Avenue. LIQUORS. J II A M M A It, Importer and Wholesale Dealer In Foreign BRANDIES, WINKS, AND TIIIE OLD WHISKIES, No. GJ0 MAllKET S1REET, 1 3 3m PHILADELPHIA. J NATHANS & SONS, IMPORTERS OF OP BRANDIES, WINES, GINS, Etc. Ho. 19 II. FR0HT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. MOPES NATHANS. liUKACh A. MA'lHAKB. OiKLADO D.MATHAKS. 119m FLAGS, FIREWORKS, &c. T J. McO U I O A N, Importer and Wholesale Dealer in FANCY GOODS, NOTIONS. ETO, FIREWORKS, FLAGS, Etc MATCHES AND BLACKING, NO. 53 RTHAWHKKHY btrfet, Fire t Sueet above fecund between Alurketand Cbesnut i 4 PBW,aiBi.ruia. HAIR ESTABLISHMENTS. BAKER'S POPULAR HAIR ESTABLISH 11ENT The amortment ot Kraids. W ls Toupees 1'endiBUX. Itupilluns, Koulcaus, Tonaues, FrUeri t rinip'S, Ctirle, Jllimive bt ams ior ladles, cannot be equal. e d ty any other bouse In tba United States, at prlies b.-Rtr linn eisewhern. . . , II 31' Sin No. JO!) t HEUNCT Street, Philadelphia. Jj1 IN E OPEKA GLASSES . A VERY LARGE VARIETY. JAMES V. QUEEN & CO.. l i Xo. H24 CnF.S-eCT iTREKT. No. 104 CHESNUT ST., OID COVEBNMl NT JAVA 4:OfFK.B, XT a A IM.IIH) bMEAKFAbX TEA, M'l'KIt AiAKYI AM i AMrt, tlS DliUD Bkti" AMD TONGUES. 9196m I TEl DEALERS, INSURANCE COMPANIES; ' lELAWAHE MUTUAL iSAFfc-TX INSURANcJ I ' COMPANY. 1NCOKPORATFD PY THK LFOI8LATTJRK i PKSNKTI.VANTA. 181ft. OFFICE B. E. tOBNF.H 1HIHD AND WALNUT H1HKKIH, rUII.Api'.LI'lllAk. MARtXK 1NMRANCE ON VFSStLa.i CARGO. To all parts of the w FKEIOIIT ) ' INLAND INPCRANCF.S OnCoodshy Blver ( anal, Lake, and Land Ca all pans of the Vnlon. , PIKE INSLUANClid On VwrhanrtlM aenerallv. On Stores, Dwa ling Houses, etc ASSETS OF THK COMPANT November 1, 1W. 100 W0 Cnlted States per cent, loan, Tl....tK,AM4Mi IOW0 " 6 " "81. ...im 190 v Sou.Ooo " 7 S-10 per cent, loan, Treasury Note 104 Hi O ICO 000 State ot i ennsylvanla Five Per tent Loan 90,(51 ' B4.C00 State of Penney Iran la blx Per Cent Loan M,0 125,000 City of Philadelphia MX Per Cent. Loan 112,81 M 20,000 Pennsylvania Paliroad First Mort- ttiuo m Per (nu Ponds M.ON-W 24,000 Pennsylvania Ilailroad heoond liort- pmo Six Per ( cm. Bonds 23,7S0 0f Si 000 A esti(n Pennsylvania Hal road Mort race MX Per CnU Uonds 2J,75t8 15,000 liiU Shares Stork UiTuiantovrn Can Cempanv. principal and Interest Suaranteed by the City ot Phlla elnhla .. 11,537 M T.IfO 143 shares Stock Fennsv, vat la Ball road t oninsny B,5WS B.fCO 100 SbatTs Stock North Pennsylvania 1 Hailroml Company 1,260 "00 4v,0C0 Depooit irlih Cui'imI States tiovern- ment. snhlert loten rtnvs' ca!1 40,000 DO 30,1 00 State ot Tennessee Five Per Cent , m - L,,,n 18,90010 liO TOO Loans ou Ponds and at ortgaiie, (list . liens on City 1'roporty 170,700-0 l,03ti,to0rar. Markot Talue 4 1MB. I W)0 W KealKstate 3ti, OQ'OO pills receivable ior in urauoes innrio. Ul.Oliai palances duo nt Agonclcs,-, Premiums on Marine Policir. Aoiiu-d Inte rest, and othur debts due the Com- Pny... 40,811-4 Borlp und Stock of sundry Insurance aud other t ouipauics, lax Esti mated value.... 1,910 00 Cash In Hanks :J,9' 89 Cash In Drawer U7H-43 B6,6J5fl 1. 2.4.61' 18 DIREC TORS. Thomas C. Hand, John (.'. Davla bumuoi e. n totes, J. K. henlstnn, Henry Sloan, William . Houltrm, Kdward Darllnsrton, i II. Junes Brooks, Kdward Ln'onrcadiJ, Jacob P. Jones. James B. McKarlund, Joshua P. Eyre, spencer Mcllvaln, J. p. Seinolo, Pittibnrir, . B Bonier. P'tt-bunr, T. T. Mnrirnn Plltwhnrtf. I dniund A. Sender, The ophlius Pauldiuir. John K.Penrose, .'linen Trauualr, Henry c. Dailott, Jr., James C. Hand Wllllaui C. Ludwlg, Josepa H. Seal, Oeoriie C. Leipcr, II uli CralK. Pokerl burton. JobnD Taylor, jiivimahi . mm, , rrisioent, T... T JOHN c. DAVIS, Vice President. Uejbt LTLBCBtf , secretary. la 13 15 29" CHARTER TERrETUAL. FIlANIvLlN FIEE INSURANCE COMPANY OP PHILADELPHIA. Assets on January 1, 1800, 63,500,85100. Capital Aei iuid Surplus. sinonoow) M4 w;i is , l,lW,'W(j'Sl INCOME FOIt 1866. 'J10 000. t rcuiiums... INSETTLKD CLAIMS, eii.47-ss. LOSSES PAID SINCE IfeUiO OVEIt 85,000,000. rerrolnal end Tcrrporsry Policies on Liberal Terms. . ... , liIKKCIORS. ,n.B.r,,,"-n,,ncker, 1 dwurd c. Dale, loLlus a; ner, :tie.)rt:o r'alos, Simiuel t.miii, I Alfred Filler. .eorK W. Richards, iPruncIs W. Lewis, M. D. IfuacLea, Peter McCa'l. CIIAHLE3 N. BANCKKIl. Prcsldont t.q . EnWAIti,- DALK. Vice Prosldent. JAS. W . JlcALLlsJTER, Kecreiary pro turn. 2 3 tl23l JvTORTU AMERICAN TRANSIT INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 133 S. FOURTH Street PHILADELPHIA. Annual Policies Issued aKainst General Accidents descriptions at exceedingly low rutes, Insurance effected for one year, In any sum from 100 to $10.0110, at a premium of only one-half per cent, seen ring the full amount Insured In case of death, and a com pensatlon each week equal to tho whole premium paid. Short time Tickets for 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, or 10 yfavs, or 1, 3, or 6 months, at 10 cenla a day, Insuring fa tno sum or S3090 or glvinit 915 por wetk It disabled, to be had at the Oone ral Oflce, No. 133 B. FOCKTH Street Fhfladolphla, or st the 1 .irious Ii ail road 1 lcket oiUces. Be sura to purchase the tickets of the North American Transit Insurance Company. For ciicnlars and rurther Information anplr at th Cenera Ofiice, or of any f iue authorlzcdAgents of th """lSVIS L IIOCPT. President. J A Si 1 H M. CO Ml AD, Treasurer. HKMtY f l.KOWN, Secretary. J OILS' C. BULLITT. Solicitor. DIKUClOKS. L I.. Houpt. late ot Pennsylvania Ballroad Con nanr. M. Balrd.otSl. W.lluldwiiKkCo.'g. v Samuel ('. Palmer, t ashler oi Commercial Bank Plcburd Wood, Ne. ilbv Market street. Jumes M. Conrau, No. 6211 Alarkei street T J. P.. Klnisly, Coutinen al Hotel. H. U. l.elseiiritid, .Vos. 237 and 239 Dock street Samuel AVork. ot Work. Wei ouch & Co. George JUariin No. V22 Che.uut steet. 11 1 ly UE PROVIDENT Life and Trust Co., OK PHILADELPHIA. ' Incorporated by the Stale of PennsylvanlaThlrd Mont !'id. IW,f., 1NM HEM LIVSS, ALLOW lMEHEoXOH DEPOfcliS, iSl) ItaNTS AN bUITIKS. CAPITAL, 160tOOO. , DllLtCIOKS. Samuel R. Shipley, Jereu:luh Hacket, loiibua H aloiris, Plchard Cad bury. nenry tiuines, T Wlstur Brown, William O. Louualreth. Aicuoru noou, SAJriL fcL ii. fctUPLST, President Rowlakd Paket, Actuary. OFFica. 7 28 ly No. Ill S. l OUKTII Street. PIKFJrX 1NSCKAKCE COMPANY OP PjADELPHIA. INCOhl OHATfcD lt4 CHARTER PERPETUAL. No. 2:4 WALNUT Streot, opposite the tiuhamre. In auoitlou toUAPlNE and INLAND LNcl'UANCig this Company insures irom loss orauuiae by F1UE, ou liberal leinis, ou buildings, merchandise, furhituro, eta., tor ilmlitd periods, aud permanently on bulidlnes.by Oeposit ot premium. The l omtiaiiy uas been in active operation for more tlun siXiV IE. lis. during which ah loaaea have been promptly adjusted and paid. DIBEOTOBS. Lawrence Lewis. J David Lewis, henjumin Ettlnff, Thomas H. Powers, A. It. Mclienry, Edmoud C iuUboa, Jobn L. Horte, Al. U. Wahoney, J oh . T. Lewis, V liliain h. Orant. poliert W Learning, T. Clark Wharton, f: . 1 11-11 ouiuuvi n hvua. ( ij.ouiBt , jorris. I i.li u is i , jn orris. Sabcel Wilcox, se retorv. I idly 17 1 HE 1NSUEAKCE EXCLUSIVELY TUB JL' PNDxrLVAMA FIEE i,SLBANCE C'OUFANY In corporated 1Mb Charter Perpetual No, 81 U WAL NIT H ret t opposite Indrpendenoa Stiuaie. 'IblB Couipauv, lavorub y kuowu to tueoommunlty (of over lortiV years, cnutiuue to insure uaaluat loss or damage by ure on Puinio or Private BuiIuiuks, either iieruiuuent y or tor a U'.ulted time. Also on Furniture, Slocks of Goods aud Merchandise generally, on liberal '""heir Capital, tofrether with a large Sarplui Fund, Ja Inverted In the ntowt care'ul manner, which enable tmui to oiler to the lumrou u audoubiad aaauritrt the cast oi loss. . DUUCOTOKS. Daniel Smith. Jr , John Devereog. A ii xui'rter pensoo, 1 h-imas SuillU, P aao ba eliunst, t''i''r,Y, I e is. Thomas BobUis, J. tiiliugham Fell, Daniel fladdm , Jr. HAMi-J. SM1TU, Jr., President. WiLLUat Q. Cikiwbll, beciolttry. IMly i
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