THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY,' FEBRTIARY 13, 1866.
THE CHINESE AT HOME.
Celestial Society Customs, nnd Opinion.
A Chiimmiin docs maiiy thipeu in a itv.y dla-rrif-tricnlly
opposite to ours. Ilia compi?s U so
arranged that tlic south point Is the chief one;
he stands whin he sews, sits cown at his carpen
ter's bench to piano a board, bis writing runs
down tbo pose, ard not across it; in short, John
Chinaman seems to be a very contrary creature
Indeed. Yet we know comparatively little of his
customs, and those who have seen most of tho
Chinese of tLo interior pralso them most highly.
Messrs. Harper it Bros, have just published an
Interesting and valuable work, plviug au account
of tho habits and customs ot the Chinese, which
will ratil'y the unsatisfied curiosity of many
readers. It is called "Social Life of the ChinCfo,
with some account of their Religions, Govern
mental, Educational, and Business CuRtoms and
Opir.ionc: by Rev. Justus Poolittle, fourteen
years member of tha Fuhcbnu Mission ot the
American Board; in two volumes, with over
one hundred and fltty Illustration." The author
ravs, In bis pruface : "These volumes, it Is
believed, will reveal to tho careful reader many
plinsis of Chinese life and manners whtcb be
will admire and commeud. line it ho should
tire with the gcusclc and useless opinions
cherished and the Btiunga and superstitious
customs pructiprd n:.ioiiir all classes of soeiet i,
let hnn reilcct that tor over tjwemy centuries
;hina has been in bondage to the writinss of
Contuclua and Menciiis, and, lor nearly tho
same, period to tho rclipion of TruIbiu aud
BudQiii.-m. This fact smislaotorlly accounts lor
nuiuy of the absurd, superbtitioiiB, and stereo
typciii opinions and customs prevalent in that
empire."
ui these customs nn1 opinions ho gives the
most comoiete aud intorcFtimr account wo
Jniow of. We make below a lew extracts which
show the quality of the book:
ADVANTAGES OP NOT EATING HEF.
The slaughter of buiraloes for rood is unlaw
ful, according to the assertions of the people,
aud the abstaining from tho eating of heel' is
regarded as very nieiitorioiis. The mine:itio:kled
buiialo, on account of its aid in ploughing, is
considered as deserving of ere at praise, and as
huvirur great merits; aiiJ. therefore, men who
enioy tho bencht oi its toil should uot cjusuiuo
its flesh.
In a certain volume of over tw hundred
leaves, bavini; many ot tho moial mavims and
admonitory precepts ot the Chinese, aro several
panes devoted to exhorting the people asjuinst
tho use ot beef. In ouo article, the sphit ot a
Initlalo, whose flesh lia I been cooked aud eaten,
and whoso hide had been made into drum
Leads, and w hose bones had b. en manufactured
into head-pear tor women, and this all aitur a
life ot drudgery in toiling tor man, is represented
as appearing betore oue ot the rulers of tne
Chinese hell, and, witu lamentation, making its
complaints. The ruler, deeply commiserating
the circumstances ot its case, answers: "Tho
deceased killers of buffaloes are endurititr pun
ishment for iheir sins in hell. Some are toLsed
upon tho tree of knives; others are thro.vn upon
the hill of swords, home bavo molten br.ns
turned down their throats; others are bound
upon red hot iron posts. Through, eternal aues
they t-hall not be born into tho world ugain, or,
If they are born again, thpy shall become bulla
loes." It is added, apparently by the author
of the volume: "The consumers ot beef who
angrily rotuaes to listen to admonition on this
subject, and who deride" the notion that the buf
falo is a meritorious animal, insisting that beef
is hiehfy nutritious), shall be overwhelmed with
calamity, bia happiness shall be destroyed, his
children and grandchildren shall be poor, aud
his family or posterity shall 1)3 exterminated."
PUMSnilKNT FOR USING TOO MUCH WATER.
A large sheet is always put up for tho inspec
tion and information of the public when any ex
pensive and attractive meritorious ceremony is
to be performed. This notification or advertise
ment specifies what kind of performance is to
come otf. It often gives the name of the de
ceased, the names of his children, and the names
of tho relatives who unitedly make this effort to
serurc his forgiveness, or a. betterment of his
" condition in the other world.
The particular design of one ceremony is to
free tho dead from any calamity which may bo
sent on him as a punishment i'or using in any
way too much water in this world, or for usii.g it
in an unworthy manner. Such a course otl'euds
tne god of water, and he very properly punishes
the sin in the other world. A certain classic or
form ula, relating to this subject, is chanted. Tho
recitation of this particular formula makes the
distinction between this and other ceremonies
performed on ho death of relatives. It childreu,
on the death of a parent, do not have this cere
mony periormed. thev are liable to be charged
with a deficiency ot filial regard for the happi
ness of h'un who, perhaps, U Buffering from the
cause above specified.
A CHINtSB ADVEKTISIXO liEDItT.M.
The employment of go-betweens or miJdlo per
boxs between the two principals in tho transac
tion of many kinds of business is one of the
"peculiar institutions" ot sociaty as exiiting
here, and probably all over the empire, with
local modifications. The nativo importer of
goods lroui anofher port docs not personally
negotiate with the retailer or the wholesale
bujer. The owner of a houso or farm, in mar
ket for sale, or tor rent, may not be called upon
by thoKo who wish to purchase or rent for
themselves. A sort of professional persons
are employed, who are the acknowle "po
betweeiib" betwixt the owners and the buyers,
M tie Owners and the renters. The system does
not extend to business between ordinary retail
ers aud their customers, but to importers, whole
hale dealers, and owners of houses and lands.
Some men are KO-belweens in the salo and pur
chase ot rise, others of oil, others of metf Wues,
etc. Generally the same person does not nego
tiate the sale aud purchase of more than one
class of merchandise or property.
The pay ot thesa go-betweens ia usually five
Eer cent, on the 6iun of money given by the
uyer to tho seller. Of this percentage, tho
buyer pays three aud the seller pays two parts,
w hich on large siims is a very handsome com
rcusation for Lis trouble and responsibility. It
amounts to the same thing as clearing five per
cent, commission, all the expense of porterage
and traitor being defrayed by the buyer, aud
the middleman being at no expense for a clerk,
ollice, or store.
The go-betweens, who probably in Canton
alone amount to thousands, are constantly on
the look-out for an opportunity to close a bar
ram in view of the hvo per cent, commission,
lie acts the part of an advertising medium a
living, perambulating newspaper the use of
which costs the owner of property and the
prospective buyer of it nothing, unless an actual
trantier is effected. Lie upends his time princi
pally in traversing the streets, calling on the
wholesale dealers and the retailers, extracting
and giving information relating to his particu
lar brancu of business. There are no "dailioB"
or "weeklies" circulating among the Cbinet-e in
thiB part of the empire, ia which the arrival of
cargoes ot fresh goods is announced to the pub
lie, or the oiler for sale of lauded prouertv. etc..
is advertised. The work of ascertaining where
dincieiit kiiios ot merchandise aua lauded pro-
nortv tor tale or rent urn to Iih tumid, and thn
Quality, condition, and price, etc.. is virtually
iutriibted by retailers and buyers or renters to
middle-men. It becomes their business to train
information from the holders or owners of uur
chasuble or rcutnble. property, and impart It
to mose wuo may wtsu to purchase or rent
It ia necessary for them to be dihtrent not onlv
in asciitaiuluc tact;! from tho nellfr in remird
to paitieular kinds or merchandise offered for
nale, but also in seeking out, thoto who deal
in it, lor their remuneration depot ds wholly on
iiu-ir eiiectiug a iruusitr.
CHINESE "LITTLE FOLKS."
Here are some stories told by tho Chinese, of
remarkable children:
During- tho Northern Sung dynatv. which
becran about ill, and ended 47!) A. L., there
lived a little bov wnoae name was !soo. At hu
early age he was noted lor the versatility of his
talenUi and the tenacity ot bis memory, in
studying in a boolc it is said ho needed only to
read tt over once, and thon he could repeat it.
One dev. when he wm tour years old, a t.ucA re
marked In the hearing of the lad that "Confucius
had to cider brother." Noo InctunUv replied in
the language of tho classics "flo took his elder
brother's daughter and save her avav in mar
riage," thn proving that Confucius had an elder
brother. The whole company greatly wondered
at this extraordinary reply.
In the samo dynasty lived a little boy whoso
name was Kuan's. One dav, while playing v. i.h
a company of children, one ot them haprnd to
fall into a iarpo earthen Inr fu'l of water. All of
the other boys except Kuang were too muo'i
frightened to render any assistance, and ran
n n 1TA nlP:,w. a .ln.,A HtVtlm til till (1111
saved hit playmate' life by letting tho water
escape. liver? ore who heard tno circumstance
admired the bo's uncommon wisdom and pre
sence of mind.
In the amc dynasty there lived another bright
lad, whoso name was Yenfoh. While quite
small he was once playing ball with some Juve
nile companions. The ball lodging in tho dnep
cavity of a post, all gave it up a. lost except
Yenfoh. lie took water, and pouring it into
the hole in tho post, the ball floated to tho sur-
lace.
In the time of the same dynasty lived a man
liunii timi, . jiw avail lui 1 1 -,v nun uini,m-
guithed for his ready wit. When he was only
seven years old, his father was prefect in tho
country of Wei. An eclipse of the sun occurring,
the prelect informed tho Emperor of the tact.
The queen dowager Inquired how murh of the
sun was ccupr-eii r Xhe prciect uia not Know
what to answer, when his little grandson, stand
ing bv his side, murgesled to htm, "Why not say
tne part ot the sua not eclipsed is as largo as tno
moon in the first of tho month?" The old man
returned the indefinite reply thus suggested,
greatly surprised, aud wondering nt tue muck
understanding and ready expression or his littlo
grandson.
cirtNESE ccr.rES.
The Chinese are adepts in cursing. Hero are a
few ppcctDicns:
VThtu von die, may you go to Iladen. and have
your bowels ripped open !
may you oe irieii in tho caldron of oil !
51a v' your tongue be cut oil' !
Jlny vou be thrown on the mountain cf
knives !
Aiay you liav none left to open the door and
to trim the lamp 1
JIa.v your children aud your husband nerish !
(said to a married womuu).
Jflay the pestilence deprive you of po'terity !
May you not live to auult uue !
Hay you die be'ero inami.gi-!
Jlav vour incense lurnace be turned bottom
side up tin tho vail !
Hay fish be oi.r coil'.a. and water bo vour
grave !
A!u. your body bo in one place and your head
in another !
lla your corpse bo dragged out of the bole in
the wall!
May the village constable attend to your re
mains!
Aiuy live bornes pull you to pieces 1
iiiiy your whole family be iamincd into one
cofiin !
ilay the five thunders strike you dead !
tkovhrds.
Hero arc some Chinese proverbs:
To feel after a p.n on the bottom of the ocean
(.to try to do au absurd or impossible thing).
A cat leading a rat to view the feast of lan
terns (one bad man deceiving another with
specious prt tensions).
a tiger eating a fly (disproportion).
A wcoden tiger (an unsuccesm'ul plan to
frlehtcn people).
A basket of grain producing onlv a round of
chicken-meat (indicates a money-losing busi
ness). A toad in a well cannot behold the wholp
bcavens: to looK at the heavens lroui the bottom
of a well (contracted ideas).
Climbing a ireo to hunt lor fish (to look for
things where' they can by no probability be
I0UI10).
in a melon-patch, do not stoop down to
unloose your snots; under a plum-tree do not
lift your hand to adjust your cap (avoid ap
pearances of evil).
Don't tell a man with a full stomach that you
aro hungry (0110 just alter a plentiful repast
does not readily sympathize with the feelings of
a nuugry man;.
JUGCLEHS' THICKS.
A street ingeler will cause a candlestick, in
which is a lighted candle, to stand erect on the
top of one's head while he sings some ditty to
i - j ., i . i 1. 1 ,
mo tuuuu ui ciiip-uupB wuicu no swings or works
In his hands. Another is to dance a common
plate on the upper point of a short perpendicu
lar stick, which is placed for support by Hs
lower point on nuoiher sties held in the mouth
of the performer, the plate spinning around with
very great velocity, xne wonder oi this truly
wonderful Dcrfcrinuncc is the ease with which
the plate is made to spin around so fast. Some
times one passug along tne streets will cee a
wen playing with three or five rings, some six
or eight inches in diameter, in a manner which
never fails to draw a crowd around him. Ho
throws tho rings up into the air separately,
catching them m his hand when they seemed
joined together, or linked into each other like a
chain. The perloriuer throws the rings into a
variety ot shupcs without the slightest hesitation
or mistake. Another man will bo seen throwing
tip three sticks, one alter the other, keeping two
ot them hi the a.r. With each, as he catches it
on falling, he gives a rap on a drum placed be
fore hi ni. Sometimes three kitchen knives are
thrown up in the same manner, and caught as
they fall, oue by one, and tossed up again.
When knives are used no drum is struck.
Sometimes the spectator sees him cut out a
diminutive dog aud child with a pair of scissors
out ot common paper, and place them under the
blanket. In a short time these things have dis
appeared, and a bowl of vegetables appears
under the blanket in their stead. A spectator
bands the periormer an empty bottle and re
quests him to nil it with spirits, it is put under
the blanket, and in a short time, on taking it
out, behold 1 it is tilled w ith spirits of the best
quality I
ihe fallowing leats are sometime'! performed;
A man, having only a pair of trowsers on his
loins, with a boy to assist him, clears a space
in a crowd about twenty or thirty leet in dia
meter. From time to time ho puts into his mouth
several couimt ii ,ie wing-needles and some thread.
separately. Bv-auJ-by he pulis out of his mouth
several threads each having strung upon them
a numuer oi neeaies.
He pretends to swallow several metal balls.
one at a time, each nearly an inch in diameter,
and then points out the places where they will
appear iust under tue skiu, as on his neck, or
about the middle of his stomach. And, sure
enough, they seem to be jtiHt where ho points
out, their appearance being indicated by a rising
ot the skin about us high and as large as would
be the case if one ot the balls had really been
there.
He enutches from time to time from the ground
a handful of si ps of paper, which he crams in
bis month until liis chpeks protrude, and he is
unable to articulate distinctly. He now places
bis hands on his hips, aud pretends to be causing
blsbieuth to paHa through the mass of paper in
his mouth, in a lew moments a small stream of
smoke proceed from his mouth, just as though
the paper was on tire, whictt is really tbo case.
He continues io force his breath through the
rar;er. aud tho Kinolco becomes more douse, until
it pours fnnli Hum bis mouth ia a constant
stream to the ub.ience of two or t'aiee feet. The
speetatois lu tunt of him can see the tire in the
centre ot the inues of paper la his mouth. As
be continues to ilu tho tire with hU breath, a
larger and linger quantity ot paper is ignited,
until appar'tl. ),-a.i of the mass is ignited, aud
emc.kc aud t ia1:B Ihsuo from his mouth con
tinually, uud ilie man acts as though he felt the
beat very tei sibly. Considerable merriment
nrevails i nuuur tue spectators as tbev look upon
the man who.-o mouth Is full of lire. His griuiaoes
ii ml contortions ar) irresistible.
After 5 short lime, occupied principally by
colltctiiiu cash no n his wondering and amused
spectators, he cuimences to pull out ot hN
mouth a paper lib'jou, being about an ineh and
a qu::rtei v. me. "-t he passes along around tha
outbiueol the cleared circle he drops the paper
ribbon on the ground, until be has raised two
or three times around it, where it lies lor the
time being, while he proceeds to perform some
other feat.
He takes a pair of Chineso brass swrrd, about
twenty inches long, exclusive of tbo hilt. The
blades are i.boi.t an inch and a half wide, and
are Hat. and the edges are not sharp. He places
there flatwise, one upon tho other, and then
puts them into his mouth, point first, and both
at a time. He throws his head back, so that bis
faco is about at an angle of iorty-uvo degrees
with the pround, and forces the two swords
downwards, no continues to prens down upon
the hilts until all bnt the hilts, and three or four
inches of the part ot tho hladcs nearest tho bills,
have disappeared. While the swords are in this
position be walks slowly around the arena,
lacing the Fppctators, some of whom aro within
three or iou rieet oi mm. xnere is evidently no
deception in regard to the swords being in bis
mouth and extending downward. His boy at this
unctnre calls upon thp spectators to throw
rush Into the arena, which is done oftentimes
liberally. After t while the sword are drawn
out ol bis mouth and banded to those of the
spectators who manifest a desire to haudlo aud
scrutinize them.
A CHINESE COUNTERFEIT DETECTOR.
The outline of the bill, with various devices
to make countei citing diflicult, is engraved
neatly on a solid block ot brass ia the caie of
wealthy banks: poor proprietors of banks use
hard wood instead of brass. The right-hand
margin is made an inch or more wider than the
lelt-imnd margin ot tbo block of braps or wood,
tor a purpose which will bo mentioned shortly.
Tbo value of tho bill and the day of Ihpuo are
tilled in witn tno pen, and ono or more words to
facilitate the detection of a couuterfeit. Va
rious stamps, large or small, round, or square, of
. 1 1 .. 1 . , . .
ouioii;, fuwu oi wuica ore very curiously ana
elaborately eneraved, are impressed on different
parts of the bill, using red or blue ink. These
add very much to the neat and pretty appearance
of the note, and are believed usually to have
some secret or private mark, and are vnry diffi
cult to imitate with precision and exactness by
cotintcrfr-itcrs.
But perhaps the use which is made of tho
wide right band margin furnishes tho greatest
security against couuterfcitiuj, On this margin
aro stumped or written various words, phrases,
or sentence!3, betore tho bill is cut off or
trimmed and put into circulation. When every
thing is ready, these stamped or written sen
tences or phrases are cut through by a sharp
Jrnue, leaving the right-hand mareiu of tho
bill about the same width as the left-band.
though it presents a very different appearance.
Of course the edge of tho riaht-hand margin of
the bill and the edge of the paper w hich was
cut off from it w ill precisely match each other:
but, as the senteuccs have been cut into two
pari s, part ot the words and stumps will be on
the Lin, and part on tho slip ot paper cut off.
These slips aro all carefully kpt in book form
ready lor reference, each slip containing the
value, date, r.ud private marks of the bill cor
responding to it. On the presentation of a
but lor payment, it there h the least doubt of
its genuineness, reference is made to tho cor
responding proof-slip, and the banker or his
clerks know immediately vliether it is genuine
or counterfeit. A successful imitation ot the
written sentences and wordB, the blue aud red
stamps, which are found on the right margin
of a bank-bill, and which bavo been cut
through nn a line parallel with the left-hand
margin, It is almost impossiole to make so
exact, precise, and minute as to tit the pre
served proof slip.
When a now bank is orened. custom demand
that the proprietc TS, the bead directors or clerks
of the principal neighboring banks, and the prin
cipal money go-betweens who are connected with
them, shall be Invited to a fcat at tho expense of
the proprietors of tho new bank. Generally,
alter this least, these neighboring bankers, unless
they have especial reason to distrust or ne dis
catistied with tho new banker, aro willing to
recognize the new bank, and use its bills, ac
cording to custom. The bank go-betweens also
consider the new bank as now established, and
do business with it on the usual terras, as with
old banks in good and regular standing.
The bills are all made payable on demand. If
the holder cf bills against a particular bank pre
sents them for payment, he may be paid in cash,
or the current bills of other banks, or in silver
orgold accordingto the current rate of exchange.
It is not entirely at the option ot the bill-holder
what shall be tho equivalent given him, but more
at the option of the banker, especially in case of
an emergency. As a general rule, however, the
wishes of the bill-holder are complied with.
Cash bills are usually paid in cash.
REVENUE STAMPS, REVENUE STAMPS,
. RKVEMJJS Bl'AJlFS,
tit au aescnotionx,
Ot ail dcnurlptions,
Always on hand,
Always on huud.
At F.VAXS', No. 610 CHESS 17 1' Street,
At KVA8 No. 630 CHKsMJT Street,
One door below Seventh street.
One ooor below Seventh street.
1 Tic most liberal discount allowed.
Ike most liberal discount allowed. 2 5
HE STAMP AGENCY, NO. 304 CHESNCT
l.ti1pvi' i HAlri? rrtiTDT ti'ti r nu imuwiuirt t.
AS HKHLTOFOKB.
HTASITH oi KVEKT DESCRIPTION CONSTANTLY
ON HAND, Otl IN ANY AHOUJST. 11
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LCOKIIIG-QLASS,
PORTRAIT,
PHOTOGRAPH,
i
AMD
PIC1 TUBE FRAMES,
KM GILT MOULDINGS I
17o. 929 ARC II STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
PAINTINGS, AND A CEEAT VARIETY
OP ENGRAVINGS ON HAND.
OLD WORK RECILT EQUAL
TO NEW. Uft4m
QUEEN PEAS,
GUI' EN CORN,
FBE81I PEACHES,
FRESH TOMATOES, PLUMS Etc,
AliBERT O. ItOBEllTS,
DEALER IN FINE GROCERIES
9 22 4p COE. ELEVENTH AND VINE 818.
BEVENUE STAMPS, REVENUE STAMPS,
IRKVEKlii STAMPS,
Of all descriptions,
Ot all dOHcripUons,
A'wayg on hunl.
Imuvh on baud,
At EVAVS", No. 610 CHKRND I' Mreei,
At J-VANS', No. 0 I'HKSMJT Ktreet,
One door below Seventh mreet,
One Ui or below Seventh, utreet.
1 lie most ll erul dlxcount allowed.
The moat liberal dlstouut aliowoJ. 2 5
ri'HE STAMP AGENCY, NO. 304 CHESNCT
J STR T. ABOVJ!'HiUiI, W1U. BE CONXIKUKD
STAWfi of t Vk'kY JlEbCKlPTION CONSTANT!.!
ON 1IA-ND, AU JM A.NY JtHUUSI. J
TTAT.ENTINES AND VALENTINE CARDS
miluiiaidaniortnieiit and cliennct lu tbe city, at
MAOht't;, BiW.M) and UlMsa vi street. o oi
FINANCIAL.
AY COOKE & CO.,
No. 114 S. THIRD STREET,
BANKERS,
AND
DEALERS IN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
U. 8. 6 OF 1881,
8 20i, OLD AND NEW,
10-4081 CERTIFICATED OF INDEBTEDNESS,
7 0 KOIE9, 1st, 2d, and lid brries. '
COMPOUND JNTEJtESl NOTES WANTED.
IN1EBEST ALLOWED OS DEP03II8.
Collections mndoi Etocki Bought and Sold on
Commlpeion.
Special business accommodations reserved for
LADIES.
PBiLATJEtpniA, February, 1300. 2 7 3m
U, S. SEC UNITIES.
A SPECIALTY.
SMITH, RANDOLPH & CO.,
BANKERS Cc BROKERS,
16 S. THIRD ST. I 3 NASSAU ST.
PHILADELPHIA.
NEW YOIUC
STOCKS AND GOLD
BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION.
IXIEKEST ALLOWKD ON DEPOSITS. 2 1
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No. 225 DOCK STREET,
BANKERS AND BItOKEltS,
BUT AND SELL
rMTF.D STATES BONDS, 1S8U, 5-20g, 19 40s.
UNITED STATES 7 3-lOs. ALL ISSUES.
CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS
Mercantile Paper and Loons on Co laterals negotiated.
Stocks Bought and Bold on Commission. 1 31 ly
HARPER, DURNEY & CO.,
BANKERS,
STOCK AND EXCHANGE BliOKE&S,
No. 55 S. THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
Stocks and Loans boneht and sold on Commission
Cncuncnt Bank Notes, Coin, Etc., bought and sold.
special attention paid to tho purchase and sale ol
Oil 6'ocks. Deposits received, and interest allowed,
as per agreement. 1218m
6" 20s-
7'ZOB,
WANTED.
IDE 'HAVEN ft BROTHER'
No. 40 8. TFIIKD STREET.
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AT LOWEST MARKET RATES,
AT
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BELOW CIRARD AVENUE.
BRAKCn OFFICE CORNES OF SIXTH AND
8FK1AG GAEDEfl SIKkETS. 21
JAMES O'BRIEN,
DEALER VS
LKIIlUH AND SCHUYLKILL
COAL,
BY 1EE CARGO OR SINGLE TON.
Yard, Broad Street, below Eitzwater.
El as constantly on hand a competent supply of the
above superior Coal, fcuituble lor ianiiir use, to
which he calls the attention of hu friends and tha
public punerslly.
Oiduva lolc at Ho. 206 8. Filth street, No. 82 S,
Seventeenth street, or through Despatch or lost
Ofl'ce, promptly attended to
A SLrtlUOE VUAJJXY OF BLACKSMITHS
COAL. 7 81y
ROBERT P. BENDER,
COAL DEALER,
S. W. C0BKER BROAD AND CALLOWniLL STREETS,
PHILADELPHIA.
Kone but the beet WEST LEHIGH, all slzos. from the
Or eon wood Colliery, on hand, and for sal for CAbil
OKLY. C2 10 6m
Also, ENGINE. I1EATEH, AND FTJRXACB COAL.
QIIEAl'-ONLY TEN CENTS FOR
OSF. OF J. 1. CAPE WELL & CO.'3
CELEBRATED WIND-GUARD AND AIR-HEATERS
FOR COAL OIL LAMPS,"
tatcnteo October 25 18G5.
CAPKWELL & CO.'S Wind Guard and Air-Heater for
On i.aui..
Ve tLe Patent Ind-Quurd and Air-Heater for Oil
Lamps.
U tN Cents oniv Kor CaPF.WELL CO '8 Patent
Wind-Guard aud Air heater lor Oil Lnuip.
11 j'du v,un. to n.ve ell use the Patent Wind Guaid
and Air Ileaur, lot oil l.aniiis.
Great saving In Glima t'liiinncys. T?se C AFEWELL
& VV.'n I n twit W ma Guaid aud Air-Uuuter, as it keeps
lUem Irom breaking ,
t AI'fcWl.LL ii CO.'H Talent Wlnd-Ounrd and Alr
I'eater naves one-third more oil thuu any other lamp.
Tr one tliey cost but leu cents.
Greut inducements ottered to agouti.
bold wholesale i. uly by . . ,.
J. B. CAP-WELL & CO.,
Flint Glass Jlaiiulucturets. Wofiivllle. N. J.
Office, northwest eorner ol 6ti.CO.ND and iiACE
Streets, Phlladultiblu.
CAIEWELLN PATENT WIKD-OUARD AND
AIR lltCATEK FOKCOAL OIL LAMPS
Bent to any part of the United Htates, post palil, on lha
receipt ot iwi utv live cents, 'lliey uxe ouo-llilrd leu
oil than aur other Lamp now In uso. '1 ln'v preveut the
ttlans truui biuaaiitil o tlm lamp lroui smoking.
J. At. 6APEW'Eiili ii CO., Pa. en tee.
lit lm V nt KACE Street, PUlmd'a,
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Q1RARD FIRE AND MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
OmCE, Ho 115 W ALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
CAPITAL PAID IN, IN CASH, MOO.hOO.
This company continues to writ on Ftrt R$ki on
Its capital, with a good inrrilus, Is satcly Invested.
ot
Losses by firs have bern prompt'y paid, and more than
$500,000
Disbursed on this account within tha past few years.
For ilie present the office of this company will
remain at
No. 415 WALNUT HTUEET,
But within a few months will remove to its OWN
LUILD1NO
N. E.COKNEU SEVENTH AND C1TE8NPT STREETS.
Then as now, we shall be happy to Insure our patrons at
sucli i ate s as are consistent with gaiety.
DIRECTORS.
1 1 1 1 ' A ni r.v
HUMAN rHEITARD,
Tlt). MA( KKI.1AU,
JOHN KUFPLrE.
JOHN W. LEGHORN,
blLAS YKURk. J..
TTTOMAS CRAVEN. , A LFRKT P. OII.LETT.
N. t. I.AWKKM'K.
r t a ... .. L. . . . . . '
CHAItl.EH I. nui'ONT,
II K Ml Y r. KENNKY.
JOSEPH KI.AI'P, M.D.
liiUHm t KAVJtN, President
ALFRED 8 OIl.LF'lT. V. 1 resilient and ireasurer.
J A Ail 8 II ALVOltl). Secretary. 1 19 ly
1M K K INSURANCE,
THE H05!K INM'RANCF, COMPANT
OF PHILAUKLPHlA,
No. IMS. Fc I'KUl Street
- Cbar.erFeri'Ctual. Autliorized Capital, SC0 000
. Paid-np L'aidial, altia.nun.
Insnres agninst lota or 0tnat bv FIRE on balldlnm,
eltber iieiuinnent vor tor a L1MITKD period. Also on
AiUK H,M)i8j generaUy and Household Furniture,
city or vooutiy.
DIHECTOSg.
James Brown, , Thomas Klmber, Jr..
Cbarle A. Duy.
Lemuel Cuflin.
v ui. I. I ewm,
WtlUain B. Bullock,
V ni. eed:es,
JoLnl). Taylor.
J. Hillbom Jones,
J11I1D , oodmue.
Wm, C. Lonnstreth,
J. N Huteliinnon,
BROWN. President.
JAME8
C1IAB
A lCY. Vice President.
TilOAl AS NEILSON. Deere
SHIPPING.
f ' inn ijLii-r.3i AHJ-ilfMii-H i.MlH.-
JU&rUHDES? OUTSIDJS LINE FOR NEW
1 UKK
Is rcrlvlntr Frelhts dnll at low rate,
t-LtOMJ W riARF BH.OW (FUDGE STREET,
and will insure at low rate.
. , P. R CLARK. Atrent.
2lm lo. 314 and 31(i K. DELVW ARE Avenue.
ftfifT HAMILL'S PASSAGE OFFICE.
pV.lifi- "ANCHOR LINE OF BTEAMFRS,"
liU'ERNIA." "COLTJ.HHIA"
"OALEl'OMA." "CAVBItlA.
"BRiTANJilA," "INDIA.'
Ptcam to
LIVERPOOL LONDONDERRY, BELFAST. DUBLIN.
EWKY, CORK, AM) GLrtSUOW.
RTE- OF P.SAGE.
PAYABLE IN PAPER CUHRKNCV.
f A E I N S 6!W , fSO, and 170
L1LMIA4R 8:J0
HteaiiiKblp "HLBERNJA" leaves SATURDAY,
January 27.
THE PAID CERTIFICATE
issued for bringing out passeukrers lroui tne above
points nt
I.OWFR RATES TUAS ANY OTHER LINE.
Also, to and Irom
ALL MAI IONS ON THE IRISH RAILWAYS.
SPECIAL AOl'iCE. Passengers will tke particular
notice tl'at the Ancltor Line" is tho onlv lino yrnntmg
tiuou(:h tickets at the above rates, from Philadelphia to
the points named ubovc, and Hint the undersigned is the
only Uklv authorized Agent in phllmltlphia.
Apply to W. A lliSJILL,
Sole Agent for "ANCHOR LINE,"
1 15 No. 217 WALNUT Street.
jf STEAM TO LIVERPOOL.
Sii Calling atlQTJEENS IOWN. The Inman Lhio,
nituiiig Bt-ill-Wi.r.Kl.y . carrying the United Stales
Hails.
Cl'l Y OF CORK, Wednesday, February 14
1'ITY OF WAnltlNGTON. Saturday. February 17.
CITY OF LIA1KF1CK. Wednesday Kenruary il.
CITY OF LONDON, Saturday, Februuiy 'it.
At noon, horn I ler-14orth River.
BAiES OS PASSAGE,
PAYABLE IK GOLD.
First Cahln tjlie Oti Siecrave 830-nn
F.rt nbiu to London. H5-10 Steeratie to London... 34 00
First Cabin to Purin. ..105 00 Hti oruire to Paris 41: 00
Passengers also iorwarded to Uavro,Uainburg, Bremen,
etc. etc., ut moderate rules.
Pas-BKe by the Wednesday steamers : Cabin $90 00;
DiccioKQ wtio iiu; iKinum 111 iiuueu etituea eurrencv.
Stceistte passage Horn Liverpool or Oueeustown, $30
euiu. ui itn e(uivuieiiT. iKlteis can UB Di
lought here by
persous senumg icr uietr menus
For lurther inlnriiiRtlon
annty at
the Company's
ntlipao
JOHN O. DALE, Agent,
1 2S No. Ill WALMi I Street. Philadelphia,
mrtr-. FOtt kEW YORK. DESPATCH
aaaiaii ' Tim " 11 1 and bwiitsure Lines, via Delaware and
iiuniuu i imul. 'I be steamers of tbece lines are leaving
dally at 12 o'clock la., and A o'clock iU., Irom third
pier a cove walnut street
Kor ireltiht. which will be taken on accommodating
tciros, apply to WILLIA&t M. BAIBD 4 CO., No. L!4S.
DKLA WA RE Avenue.
LIQUORS.
J W. II A M M A R,
Importer and Wholesale Dealer in Foreign
BRANDIES, WINES,
AND
FINE OLD WHISKIES,
No. GSO MARKET STREET,
1 5 3m
PHILADELPHIA.
JI( NATHANS & SONS,
IMPORTERS OF
OF
BRANDIES, WINES, GINS, Etc.
No. 19 N. FRONT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
VOSFS NATHANS.
IIOKACK A. HATHANS.
OKLAKUO D. NATHANS.
119m
FLAGS, FIREWORKS, &o.
J. M c G U I O A N,
Importer and Wholesale Dealer In
FANCY GOODS, NOTIONS, ETC,
FIREWORKS, FLAGS, Eto
MATCHES AND BLACKING,
NO. Q RTBAWUKHHY STREET,
First Sueet above fcecond between idarketand Chesnut.
1 4 Philadelphia.
HAIR ESTABLISHMENTS.
BAKER'S POPULAR IIA1R ESTABLISII
A1LNT. The assortment ol Braids Wigs Toupees
pane'eaux, Baplllous, Houleaux, Tondues, Frlsea
t'Timpses. Curls, Illusive Seums lor ladles, cannot be
equalled by any other bouse in the tutted States, at
prices lowertlmn elsewhere. . ,
liaosm No. tOUCUEWNCT Street. Philadelphia.
F
I N E
OPERA GLASSES.
A VERT LARGE VARIETY.
JAMES W. QUEEN & CO..
No. 624 CHESflUT BTEEKT.
No. 13 04 CHESNUT ST.,
Have Just received
OID COvEHMItiXJAYA l.'uri r.B,
' XT a A VM.IltUI LUKAKFAb'f THA,
SI'PIK MAKYI AM) ! AMS,
lla. VlliLD Di;i,r AND 10NCTJE3,
919(0)
aLV and
tb-a. dealers,! ;
INSURANCE COMPANIES,
1 .KLAWAKE MUTUAL ISAFLTV ISSURANCS
I ' (Oil PA NY,
INCOnrOBATITt BY THE LKCISLATtEB
rt'.NNKYl.VA NT A. 1H38.
OFFICE 8 E. CORNER 1HIR1) AND 'WALKlTr
81HFV.I8. l HILAKtLPIIIA.
MARIKK 1NMJRA-NCK
ON VFSfii.LS,)
CAFOO, i To all parts of the w
FBKlonT )
IKLANT1 IVPTJRANCF3
On Goods by Klver. c anal. Lake, and Land Carriagv to
all pans or the Vnlnn.
FIRE INSUBANCEd
On Verrbandtse lenerallv.
On Stores, Dwe ling Uousos, etc
ASSETS Or THK COMPANY
Novemher I, 1864.
1 on son United StatosSper cenu loan, Il....fW,(Mfl-(X
IIWO " 6 " '81....I1W l01W
20O.0W " 1 -10 rer cent, loan,
Treasury Notes liu yi& oa
100 0C0 State ot i ennsylvaula Five Per cent
Loan 60, 554
54,000 State of Pennsylvania Mx pev Cent.
Loan MM'
128.000 City of I'lilladelphla Six Per Cent.
Loan 112,81159
10,000 Pennsylvania Railroad First Mort
gage Six Per Cent. Bonds 30,000-00
2S,0C0 Pennsylvania Railroad hecoud ilort-
WHO Six Per Cant. Bonds 23,750 00
26 000 enlBi Pennsylvania Hal rood Uort
(tseo Sit Per Cent. Hon. In , 23,750 00
1S.CC0 2( Mi ares Stock Uennantown Gas ,
Cempanv. prluelpul and intereftt .
Susrantoed by Uia City ot Phllo
elpbia 1SA37M
7,1'0 143 .-bores Stock Penusvivaia Bail-
rord omnanv 8,0904
o,Cl,0 Iff) Sliares stock North Pennsylvania
Railroad Cotnrtnnv 1,250-00
4i.0C0tetioKlt with I'nlted States (lovern-
n'ent. subject to ten osyn' ca 1 40,000-0
80,f00 State ot Tennessee Five Per CenU
u"n 18,900 00
liu iW) Loans on Bonds and iortt;axe, (list
. hens on City Property 170,700-0
I,03(;,E40 Per. Market value W8 ,WO 0('
Renl Estate 3rt, t (0
Bills receivable lor in uraneen made. lil,13 JJ
Balanceadueat Aencieiv-.Pretnluras
on Marine Policies. Aodriu-d lnto
ret. and otbet debts due the Com-
0P"y-;-. 40,811-44
Scrip and Stock ot iinndry Insurance
and other Companira. $ la3. Kstl-
mated value 2,91000
Cash In Banks ai,V 89
Cash lu Drawer 678-48
86,635 3T
1 2AJ,6Jo-18
DIRECTORS.
.SamuolE. Stokea.
J. V. Penlstao.
Thomas C. P.nrt
Jolin C. Davw.
F.dntnnd A. bonder,
1 beopbTus Pauldinir.
John U. Penrose,
Jsmea Traquair,
Henry C. Da.lett, Jr.,
James C. Bund.
William C. Ludwlg,
Joiiepa H. Seal,
Heome C. Lcii;cr,
Huah Craig.
Ri tert Burton.
Henry Moan,
William 11. lioulton,
:dwurd DarlliiKton,
4. Jonei brooks,
Ktiw ard LaourcadB.
Jacob P. Jon-s
Jnuies B. Mo Far land,
Joxbua P. Eyre,
spencer siciivain,
J. B. Seronlo, Pittibnrj,
v.. B. Bonier. r'tMmrn,
II T Mnni.n Pltluh.iro
JobnD Taylor,
i.hjbiah i-. uAMi. 1'resioenr,
. JOHN C. DAVIS, Vice President.
Henst Ltlbdbm, .--ccretarv. n 13
lS29CIIAIlTKIi TEIIPETUAL.
FRANKLIN
INSUEANCE COMPANY
FIEE
OP
PHILADELPHIA.
Assets on January 1, 180G,
82,50851-00.
Capital. .... 34,,,) 0!)0
Acciued Surplus H'4 m.1 In
rcuiiums...r ::::::::::::::."i!iaj
I SSETTLED CLAIMS,
11.4C7 63.
INCOME FOB 1806,
310 000. !
LOSSES PAID SINCE 18SO OVER
65,000,000.
rerpctual and Tem porary Policies on Liberal Terms.
... , x. DIEJ-X10R3.
Charles Bnncker, 1 1 dward C. Dale.
1 otitis Wanner, i George Fales,
Samuel Oram Alfred Fltlor.
t.eorKe W. Ulchards, Francis W. Lewis. M. D.
Isaac Lea, Peter AicCail.
LRLES MV.SCKKR. President.
no vtr x,E?y.A.iU). V DALE, Vice President.
JAS. W. KcALLISTLR, Secretary protein. 2 3 tl231
JORTU 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 sura from tlOO -'
to aiO.OOO, at a premium of only one-half per cent, seoo
ring the full amount Insured in case of death, and a cone,
pensatlon each week equal to the whole premium paid. ,
Short time TltkcU for 1, 2, 3, 8 7, or lu days, or 1, 3, of
6 months, at 10 cents a day, insuring In the sum of 3000
or giving 1S per wesk ll disabled, to be had at the Gone
ral Oflce, Ko. 133 8. FOURTH Stroet, Philadelphia, or at
the V .irioua Railroad Ticket offices. Be sura to purchase
the tickets of the Korth American Transit Insurance
Company.
For ciiculars and rurthor Information apply at Hi
Oeneral Ofllce, or of any of Hie authorized Agents ot ih
Li. WIS L HOtPT. President.
JAMS if. t'O.NRAU, Treasurer.
HKhRY t'. BROWN, Secretary.
JOHN C. BCLL1TT, Solicitor.
DIKECiOKS.
L. L. Ilonpt, lnte of Pemihylvanla Railroad Corrnanv.
M. Balrd. ot Ju. W. Baldwin fcCo.'s.
hantuol ('. Palmer, Casbier oi Commercial Bank.
Plchard Wood, JSe. 3119 .Market street
James M. Cunruu, So. 623 Market street
J. Kinpsly. L'ontinen al Holel.
II. G. Lettenrinv, os. 2J7 and .'.fl Bock street
Samuel Work, ot Work Wcl ouch & Co.
George Martin So. hti Cbemut stieet. 11 J ly
f n B PROVIDENT
Life and Trust Co.,
O PHILADELPHIA.
Incorporated oy theState of PennsylvanlaThlrd Mont
t'W. IHi5, RK L1V1-S, ALLOW' IM'EKEoTOJf
LiEPOSlTo. aD OKaSTS AKMJITIE9. va
CAPITAL, 150,000.
KIEKCIOSB.
Pamnel B. Shipley,
Jen niltili Huckui,
Joshua H Aluiris,
Richard Cadbury,
nenry named,
T Wmtar Brown,
Williiim (' rinK.trth.
mcoaru yyoou,
n,..u. -n ;
SAMUEL B. elilPLET, President.
Kowla'0 Paubt, Actuary.
OfFici. 7 28 ly
No. Ill S. FOURTH Street.
PIHFF-X INSUEANCE COMPANY OP
PEiiADELPHIA.
INtUKPORATKD 1N04 CHARTER PERPETTJJJL.
Ho. 2.4 WALMT Streei, opposite tbe hxchanve
In addition to W A RIM; end INLAND IXKl'UAKCB
thla Company insures irom loss or damage by EIRE, on
liberal terms, on buildings, merchandise, lurulturo, eto..
for limited porioda, and permanently on buildings, by
depositor premium.
Ibe t'ompany bas been in active operation for mora
than KIXi T Vr.UH. during blcb all louses bay been
promptly adjusted and paid.
ttUUIOTOBS.
Jobn lb Hodge,
at. B.'Mabouay,
Job, T. Lewis.
William S. Grant,
Robert W Learning,
p. Clark W barton,
Samuel Wilcox.
Lawrcnoe Lewis, J.
Iavld Lewia,
Bunjumtn String,
Tbouiasii. Powers.
A R. McHenry,
Edmond C anllion,
Louta c. Norrls.
WCCUERXR, President
BAltOBL "Wilcox, fee. retarv.
tMly
FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. THH
EMBYLVAMA if IRK INSURANCE COMPANY
In corporated IK!5 Charter Perpetual Ko. 810 WAX
MIT H reet opposite Independence Hiiuare.
Ihls Company, lavorably known to theoommunlty for
over forty years, continue to insure agaluat loss or
damage by Ore on l'uo lcor Private Buildings, either
Eeinianenty or ior a limited time. Also on s'uruiture.
locks of Goods aud Merchandise generally, en Uberai
I beir Capital, together with a large Surplus runfl. la
Inverted in tbe moat careful maimer, which enable
them to oiler to the lnaared an audoabted aeeurltyt
the cass oi loss.
Daniel Smith. Jr..
John Devereo.
Thomas Mmltlt,
Iljnrv Leo la,
J. Gllllnubain FalL '
Alexander Benson,
Iraao llaz eli nine.
i nomas couuin.
iianiei naontM, ,ir.
DAhilJ, SMITH, Ju., president.
WiuUX G. Cbowsli,, Hecietary. 1901