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THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAM. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 18G6.
Remarkable finlctde.
Suicide lo .subject which bae long- exercised
the speculations of the moralist, the philoso
pher, and the physician. The frequency with
which men of Intellect, in all nzea, have
presumed to sever tbe link which bound them
to tbls life, Is tn Itself sufficiently remarkable
And the atmothere of mystery which commonly
nurrounds such caes, the choaen and carefully
prepared iccrcRy of the dod, and the frequent
absence of apparent motive, and the startling
contradiction between the horror of the art and
the lolty character of those who perpetrate It,
lend a piquant though mournful curiosity to all
such investigations, i Clearly, the theory of
mental aberration will not account for many of
the more conspicuous suicides. Prestou Kinp,
In the midst of a prosperous career, and success
ful beyond the ambition of most men, in apoli
tical and pecuniary sense, may have been im
pelled to suicide by imaginary terrors, resulting
irom a softening of the brain. But who believes
that Cato of Utica, or Urutus, or Condorcet, or
Roland, or Chatterton, or hundreds ol others
who have so calmly stricken themselves from
tbe roll of the living, were insane f
Clinrles Nodlrr, the eminent French cssavlat.had
conceived, among the numerous other schemes
ol his fertile brala, the project of writing "a
biopraphy ot illustrious suicides." The Idea was
never fulfilled, and modern l.icrature has lost
one ol the most absorbing and Instructive works
which Lave been projected. Like the great "IliB
tory of Human Error," of the amiable and
learned Caxton, Immortalized by Sir Bulwcr Lyt
ton, the work remains a great perhaps. But the
literature of biography has not tailed to com
memorate the circumstances of every conspicu
ous suicide, while medical science has addei
several monographs to tbe subject.
The mere s.atiatics of suicide are more start
ling than any romance. In England, as lar
bacit as 17U0, the number of deaths by suicide
reached one thousand per year, and it is now
considerably more ihan doubled. This was in
dependently of those whose bodies were never
broueht before the coroner at all, or which were
sheltered from notoriety by a -verdict of acci
dental death. In trance, according to Zlmmer
roann, the number of suicides tn tbe last cen
tuary was tbrte limes greater than the number of
murders and other homicides. The very accu
rate census reports ol the French Empire show
an aveiace of lour thousand suicides per year in
that country alone, in the lft6t decade.
Among the noted names ot ancient times, we
find several philosophers, orators, and states
men who committed suicide. Demosthenes
drank poitou in the tvmole of Nepluue, when
that sanctuary was invaded by his enemies, to
save bimseli irom falling into the baud of the
tyrant Antipatcr. llithndates, the proud King
of l'ontus, his rebellious subjects having torn
the crown trorn his head, and invested bis son
with it the insiirnta ot empire withdrew him
self into his apartments, attributed poison to
bis wives and utiughterit, and swallowed a pow
erful potion hmibell. This tailing, he had
recourse to his sword. Ilis two sister., Koxana
and Matira, followed his example, as did also his
two wives. Cato, "the noblest Homan of them
all," closely besieged in Utica by Ciesar, gave a
parting banquet to nis friends and the magistrates
of the city, then retired to his chamber, where he
read 1'lato on tbe immorality of the soul till mid
night, when he ordered a elave to briue him his
sword. Closely examining the point, be laid it
at the head of his bed, lay down and slept
sour,dly till dawn. Then, according to Plu
tarch, "at the hour when the birds began to
sing," Cato awoke, and seizing his sword
stabbed himself in the breast, and died almost
immediately. Portia, the wife ot Brutus, killed
hereclt by swallowing livo coals. Brutus fell
upon his bword soon alter the disastrous day ot
Philippi. Antony, the victor of Phili'ppi,
afterwards, hard pressed by the victorious le
gions 01 Oetavius, and in despair at the ru
mored death and treachery of Cloopatra,
stabbed himself to the neurt, and was carried
dying to the couch of the Egyptian Queen,
where he died in Cleopatra's arms, asking for
a draught ot wine with bia last brea'h. Soon
after, the brilliant Queen herself having tailed
to captivate Uctavius with all her charms, sub
mitted her bosom to the poison of an ap,
threw herself on her couch ot gold, and died,
steeped in luxury to the last.
The noble suicide of the virtuous Lucretia is
the most pathetic story ia the Horn an annals.
Seneca, the moralist, commends both Cato and
Lucretia for dying, and so ending their miseries;
and even Eusebius, the historian of the Cbrts
tian Church, 1untifles the Roman lady's euiclde
to avoid tbe unbraces of Tarquin. Hannibal,
that greatest ot the heroes of antiquity, whoa
aeleated by the greater forces of the Romans,
covered with disaster, fleeing to the asylum of
Eumenes, King of Psrgamus, was not suffered
to escape the vengeance ot Rome, which sent aa
t in bossy to demand the head of the illustrious
exile. Hannibal attempted to escape, but find
ing every door guarded, he took an active
poison, which he always carried upon his per
son, aud expired, with the imperishable hatred
ol the Roman name burning in his dying breath.
The Emperor Nero, being driven from his pa
. lace by the Pra-torians, toot refuge In a slave's
hut, where he ran himself through with a
sword, upon the approach of a troop of cavalry.
Themistocles, compelled to choose between
sending his powerful aid to the King of Persia,
and thus ruin Greece, and refusing that aid to
cne who had loaded him with benefits, for the
t-ake of an unerateful country, which had
banished her noblest son, relieved himself from
the paint ul dilemma by a firm and deliberate act
of suicide. He assembled all his friends, tiered
a saciltice to Jupiter, and drank a full sroblet of
bull's blood, which coagulated in his veins, and
Kon caused his death.
Ot the eminent persons of modern times who
have sought death unbidden, we recall the names
of Castlereagh, Romillv, WhitbreHd, Condorcet,
Roland, Clive, Chatterton, and Haydon. Sir
Samuel Roniilly, that purest of philanthropists,
who had attained the meridian of an honorable
. career of intellectual labor, and had lent him
self to lessen the miseries oi others, had not
loititude enough to bear his own. The loss of a
beloved Vtile unhimred his mind, and in an hour
ot despondent melancholy he opened the jugu
lar vem wiiu tun razor, and was lounu oy his
servant w eltering iu bis blood. The same mode
ot suicide was chosen bv the eminmit Uritidh
Minister Lord Cautlereagh, a man who was in
trusted with the duty of preserving the balance
ot power among the nations of Europe, yet hud
not enuunimity enough to preserve his spirit
uuiu me LuauuefB oi suicide.
Becoming: desperately uunormlar in Enelund
from bia open and bitter championship of the
meanest despotisms, Cautlereagh brought upon
hit head the indignation ot all the Liberals
of Europe, and Bvron dipped his pen in gall to
denounce him. The Minister was endowed with
one ot those cold and resoluU tempers whioh
biave unpopularity so lone a thev continue to
be favored with the smile of kinirs. Neverthe
less, he succumbed at last to the fierce on
slaughts which were made upon him from all
sides, and to the embarrassments which were
accumulating around hiui. On the 12th of
Aucust, lH'i'i, immediately after breakfast. Cas.
tlereagh entered his cabinet, and cut the caro-
iiq artery with a razor. Dr. Bunkhead accl
flVnllv entered the room at the sums mnmpnt
"Let rue tall upon your arm; all is finished,"
6aid the Minister, and he exmred.
Of Condorcet, the arreat philosopher and states
man of the French Revolulen, who swallowed
poiBon in 1731; of Roland, the republican, and
Girondist, w ho, seven davs alter his noble wife
had perished on the seufJold, let out his own life
ujr mr owuiu ; oi i;nai.e rtoii,
"The marvellous toy, who perished in bis pride;"
and of Harden, the gifted artist and man of
genius, wnose proud aud seubitlve nature could
not brook the terrors of debt, neglect, and
penury, and who alao managed to ".hoot the
gulf' by the double means of the razor and pistol
iwi urn urseives room to speak.
Should we resume the theme, it wo nM hA in.
teresting to trace the laws which have been
thoi'Kht to tovern the actions, aa wn aa tha
palliations which are brought forward to soften
i iie gum oi eiucjoes.
Locomotive Running Wild.
A sintTiilnr occurrence took itlace on Saturday
morning at the Junction of the Western Mary-
and with the Noi them Central Uailwav. the
locomotive "Monocncy," of the Western Mary
land Kaiiroad, was on tne track ot inn reaa, as
usual, ready -to biwlc- down 1w the passeneer
train t said ronrt, which f oe from the city with
the mail train, and cuts loose from said train
hrlnw the function. Bv some mfttake on the
part ot the switcb-tcncW at the lunction the
switch was lelt open, and the mail train, running
at her usual and fast speed, entered the track of
the Wenern Maryland Kaiiroaa. me engineer
and fireman of the Western Maryland Railroad
locomotive, eelng the danger, mode every effort
to start the engine and get out of the way, but
the distance and lime ocing so snun iney
could not get the engine started in time to
prevent a collision, and therefore left her to her
late. 1 ne concupmon was po grrHt mv me uun
rounliiiir the tender with the tntrlno was thrown
out and one safetv chalu broken, tbe tender
being but slightly injured. The engine bounded
off, with but one single chain connecting the
tender with the engine, the engineer and fire
man, with others, Immediately following on
loot. The locomotive, was soon at a speed of
lorty miles per hour, and having a full furnace
of wood, there was no tolling where she would
be broueht no. bhe passed two very snort
curves on the road at a fearful rate of rpeed,
much to the wonderment of all along the rotito,
not knowing what the wild freak meant. One
of the provipion of the charter of the Western
Maryland Railroad Company Is that the
whistle is to be sounded or the bell rung at
all road crossings, but it has not been ascer
tained that this locomotive complied strictly
witninis provision, it was lortunate tnat tne
pumps were on at the time, as the cold water
pumped into the boiler bod a nencnciai enect in
arresting her wild career. The cold wafer hav
ing arrested her, she was found seven miles uo
the road, and, strange to say, near the water
ftatlon where the had been accustomed to get
her supply. When found, a colored man was
occupying the nat of tbe enrlneer, with his
fiddle, and was entertaining hitnelf and the
locomotive wirh the tune of "John Brown's
Soul la Marching On.'' He bad not mechanical
skill sufficient to shut oft the valve, and the
steam getting up ngain by the stoppage, she
was about starting again on her wild course as
the engineer approached, seeming to fear a re
primand from her master for thus unceremoni
ously leaving him; but the colored man said she
should not move a peg, and had, as he said,
scotcned" the wheels witn wood from the
tender. Had it not been tor th pumps being
on, she would have run into the freight train
east, which was only-four miles distant. The
engine and cars of the Northern Central Rail
way were but slichtly broken, and fortunately
no passengers were injured. Baltimore Sun.
Death ot Hcniy John Denis.
An English paper pays: "Among thoe who
weut down with the ill-fated ship London thore
is one gentleman whose name deserves to be
rescued Irom the common oblivion which, as
lar as the public is concerned, is likely too
soon to overtake tho majority ol the sufferers.
arroniy escaping a lew years ajto a similar
fate on board the Marco Polo, when she struck
an iceberg in tho middle ot tho night in the
bouthcrn Ocean, and displaying the utmost pre
sence of mind on that terrible occasion, Mr.
Henry John Denis had since been very active
as a colonial explorer, and had tor many
months been engaged in a hazardous hunting
expedition in the wild regions and among tbe
savage tribes which lie at the back of Port
Natal. Not on theec accounts, however, would
his name deserve to be brought into prominent
public notice. The circumstances tor which he
Is entitled to a place in onr memories is, that he
is understood to bo the tint, if not the only
Englishman who has actually grewn cotton in
the Southern States of the American Union by
free negro labor. Starting lor America whilst
the civil war was still at its height, he took a
plantation on the Mississippi, near Vicksburg,
under tbe promise ot adequate protection from
the United States Government,
"He succeeded I in raisinz a crop, and onlv
retired when he found that in the then existing
state ot tilings it was utterly impossible to grow
that crop without great pecuniary loss as well as
personal risk. As some atonement, however,
tho United States Government pave him a special
honorary certificate, a copy of which we subjoin
tor ine satisfaction oi our readers, r or tne bene
fit of the uninitiated, we may state that the
'army worms' therein referred to are a species of
destructive insect which preys npon the cotton
?lant: Office of Assistant Special Agent of the
reasury Department tor Leasing Abandoned
Plantations, Vicksburg, Miss., Nov. 6, 1804. To
whom it may concern: This is to certify that
Henry John Denis, late of No. 11 Grove, Clap
ham road, London, son of John Denis, Ksq., f
the Leys, Cambridge, and Great Shcllord. is the
first Englishman thai has grown cotton, by free
colored labor; in this district of the slave States
of the Mississippi, United States. The said cot
ton grown on the 'Adams' plantation, sixteen
miles south ot Vicksburg. in the year ot adver-
sttj', 'Army' Worms, nnd Guerillas, 18C4. C. W.
vtintropp, Assistanr special Agent ot united
Btates Treasury Department for Leasing Aban
doned l'lautatlonr."
Disturbances ia Tennessee. .
From the Nashville Union,l&th.
One evening last week, a party of unknown
armed men entered Clifton, in Wayne county,
and rode up to the house of Mr. finches, late an
officer in the Rebel army, and sent a messenger
in, and demanded tnat eitner ne snouid appear
at the door, or smd out his coat which he had
worn in the Rebel tervice. Believing that the
latter would be safest, he sent out his coat, when
the men hung it up. nnd fired a volley at it: after
which tbey sent it in. telling him if he behaved
bimseli heucetortn ml would berignt; nut it not,
he would get the next volley through tne neart.
Alter leavme the Louse tuey went to tne (resi
dence of Dr. Fuller, who had been in the Rebel
army; and who had on one occasion solicited
and obtained the otlice of executioner to shoot a
Union man. and called him out. On his appear
ance they "mounted" him with bowie-knives
and literally cut him to pieces, ine party then
left. Both Hughes and Fuller had been con
nected with the Kebcl Conscript Bureau. It is
believed that the party were the relatives and
friends of the Union man who was killed by
Fuller, who was to anxious to play tne execu
tioner. " The French Post Office.
The annual report of the Post Office Depart
mcnt of Fiance shows that during the paBt year
311,000.000 letters were written and despatched
within the limits of France. Of these 287,000,000
were franked; 275,000,000 newspapers passed
through the post wt'ice during the past twelve
months. The value of goods forwarded through
the poet office during that period amounted to
above 33,000,000f., to which, if one adds the
monev paid lor the poBtage o( newspapers, the
formidable sum of titty odd millions is attained;
that is. above 12. 000.000 sterling. Correspond
ence has increased since the year 1851 at the
rate of between 8,000, OOOf. and 4,000,0001'. per
annum. In bend', railway scrio. and bank
notes no less than 775, 824, OOOf. passed through
the osi ollice, wlixh brought in a return of
VKS.aiiHf. to tne trriiHury. xo avoia paying xne
lax on Ittlrea char' es. mouey in conutantlv for
warded bv the mis t'without the sender declaring
the contents of Ins letter. If eiscovered, this
breach of the laws wbien recrutate post ouice
transactions U punished by a neayy nue.
Effects of Tobacco. From 1812 to 1832, the
tobacco tax in Fren'-e produced za.ooo.OOO lraucs
nnd tbe lunatin hkvIiiius contained 8000 paticn's,
The tobacco revenue has now reached 160,000,000
francs, while tl.cie are 44.000 paralytic aud
lnnatic patieuis iu the hospitals showlna that
the increase of lunacy has kept pace witn the
Increase of the . revenue of tobacco. . These
statistics, presented by M. Jolly to the Academy
ni Koience. In connection with tbe closincr words
of his speech, contain a friehttul warning 'to
thote foimlng the pernicious habit of smoking,
now incressng so rapidly: "Tho immoderate
ima of tobacco, and more especially Of the pipe.
produce" a weakuss ot the brain and iu (he
gpiniU marrow, wiuou causes hmmjucm.
FINANCIAL.
JAY COOKE & CO.,
Ho. 114 S. THIRD STREET,
BANKERS,
AND
DEALERS IN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
V. S. 6 OT 1881,
S 20s, OLD AND NEW,
10-401 CEBIIFICATIS9 OF INDEBTEDNESS,
7 'SO NOTES, 1st, 2d, and 8d Series.
COMPOUND INTERES1 SOTES WANTED.
INI EB EST ALLOWED OS DEPOSITS.
Collections made; Stocks Bought and Sold on
ComnlMfon.
special business accommodations reserved for
LADIES.
TBiLAVirxPHTA, February, 186ft.
278m
JJt S. SEC UKITIES.
A SPECIALTY.
SMITH, RANDOLPH & CO.,
BANKERS & BROKERS,
6 S. THIRD ST. I 3 NASSAU ST.
raiLADELrniA.
NEW YOliK.
stocks Arr gold
BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION.
IJ.IKREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. 21
JJAVIEH JJltOTlIEBS,
HO. 225 DOCK. STREET,
BANK12RS AND BROKERS,
BUT AND SELL
OITED STATES BONDS, 1881s, H-Ms, 18 40s
VISITED STATED 7 8-10. ALL ISSUES.
CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS
Mercantile Piper and Loans on Co laterals negotiated.
Stocki Bought and Sold on Commisnlon. 1 31 ly
JJAItPER, DURNEY & CO.,
13 ANKERS,
STOCK AND EXCHANGE BROKERS,
No. 55 8. THIED STREET, PHIIADELTIIIA.
Stocks and Loons bought and sold on Commission
Uncuncnt Bank ftotes, Coin, Etc., bought and sold.
Special attention paid to tho purchase and sale ol
Oil Stocks. Deposits received, and interest allowed,
as per agreement. 121 8m
IIE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
HAS REMOVED
Dnring tho erection ol the new Bank baildinjr,
to 1 17 4p .
No. 805 CliESNUT STREET
"yORK, McCOUCII & CO.,
STOCK AND EXCHANGE BROKERS, ;
No. 80 S. THIRD STREET
GOVEEKMENT SECURITIES Boutjht and Sold.
STOCKS Bought and Bold on Commission.
INTEREST allowed on Deposltt. 1 31 lm4p
5 20s-
7'30s,
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IDE HAVEN & BROTHER"
Ko. 40 8. THIKD STREET.
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LOWEST PBICES IN THE CI1Y.
BOURNE,
Ko. 40 N. SIXTH BTltEEr.
123tutbe8m
JT A L I A JN .HA 0 0 A R O N I,
VtliMlUl!. Ida,"
FAItMASAH CHEESE,
FEES II IMFOBTED.
For sale by
JAMES It. WEnil,
a 151m WALNUT AND EIGHTH 8TUEET9.
"PEVENUE STAMPS. REVENUE STAMPS,
Ai KhVi-NUlS BIAMi"B,
Of all descriptions,
Ol all UeaotlpUous, .. . .
Always on hand,
AlwaVRon hand.
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AT FLOKECK HJlWIKO Mv CHINE CO.'a OFFILJE
ho. SljCaiKNUT Btrwt,
Oil door below Seventh itreet.
Oue door below Seventh itreet. '
The mopt liberal dltoonut allowed.
1 he most liberal diaooant allowed. S
Y EAFNEHH. BLINDNESS, AND CATARRH
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treats all dlneaae kpoerUlulng to the aboT meinben
with the ntinoat auoceHi. Testimonial trora the Biout
reliable ponrcea la the olir can be Been at bl office, Mo.
a ltt P1N Ktnat. Turn Uadioal Kai-,ultT are Invited to
acct,mpay their MUent iiu no rt In hi
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.
CTATEMENT OF TITH CONDITION OP THE
MW AM'TfRPAM F1HK INsTTRAMi'R rnu.
FAST, el MiW VOKR, January I, IHC8.
CAPITAL MO,,K.
M.OOOiharea at 7each. all paid In cash 300,000 00
Amount of canh depoilted in bank Hainan
Be 1,60
St. Mcbo a Puna..., alJ-OJ
a mount In handi of agents and In conrae of
tran.inbixlon ., J ,006 11
Amount of loana secured ny bonds and mort-
papM, conmnannir i.,e nm nen on real ea
late, on wlilcli there 1 leaa than one year'i
Intereat due and owinc 1i)1!iAM
Amount ol atocka owned or the Companr i
Par v.Iiia. Ukl !
40 ahatca. at 5J, Chat
ham Hank ai.ooutO 11,100-00
SO nharea, at 2S, Kxccl-
lor Insurance ;o l!M0O l.ieflO
76,0(0 U B. -20 houda. 7VIW 00 Tl-'i-VI-w
iT),Oi 0 U 8. 'Hf Bona.. SSi OOOO 1W2.'iU-09 ,
U. U. 1 30 Boiidu. iWW S4.ttt6'iv
1,25M 9130 (75 00
130,676 00
Amount ol atnek held br the Cnmnanv aa on'.
ia erai aecnrny tor ioana,,with tne amount
loaned on each klud of Block, Ita par and
inarki t value i
Farval. Mkt-val. Loana.
0 rhaiea, at 150, S
Konh K. Hk $2,500 1 7W 001
J5 aharoe, at Wo, 13,400 00
irvlnir Uank 1,250 1,30D0J
100 a area, at li 0,
i (iney isianu
Hallroad 10.000 1.50V-00 6 500-00
II (U l. S. 0-20
lionda l.'OO 1.030-00 ROOM
4v M ai en, at M),
llrevoort luem-
ance t o 2.0CO 1.600-00 1 5:10 03
10V iinarea, at (10.
KlieinenB trust
tuiiiiaiiy 1.000
800 00
6,000 00
0 sbaies. at 1W.
St Mcholna Bk
V 4,600-00
J, TOO
25 iban s, at i40,
1,000
6,000
1,000
1.250
1,000
1,000 00J
;m(0 U. 8. 10-40
lionda
'i'00 U. B. 'Hi
2,820-00
2,10000
1500 00
1,800'00
2,000 00
1.000 00
bunds
50 ehiirca, at (35,
llliZI'118' ilk
I shares, at
Arcilo Ins. o ...
I shores, at d.'.O.
1,600 (
1,500 00 J
2,200-00
Ciermonla 'lusui
tnce ( o 1.509
E0 sliarcB. at 50,
Arctic ins co... t,w
30 shares, at (50,
Arcilo Ins. Co... 1,600
4,000 00 (
1,500-00
1,250 00
1,000 00
1030 00
6 06V -00
1,000-00
1,100 0 0
750 00
030-00
800 00
25 ahiires. at 50,
Itvlnii Bank 1Z5U
2d shares, at S50,
Arctic Ins. Co... 1,000
l.WKi U. 8. 6-20
UOUUB l.UUV
760 U. S. 1 30
ltnnds 7
738-71
106-00
100 V. 8. 6-Hl
lioml 1UU
60 V B. lu-40
lknils 50
47-00.7
40 shares, at $100,
Biat ins. uo i.vw
10 shares, a. 100,
Putnam co Bk.. 1,000
U00 U. h. 6 20 .
bunds 1,000
'KKi V. B. 5-20
8,6C0O"l
1,0011 00
l,03il-00j
51500
1.800-00
5,000 00
400-00
1,400 00
uonuH,...., ovv
16 shares, at l(0,
Aletropolltan Uas
Company l.cro
4S.760 IM.WT .37.B60 00
Amount of premium unpaid
Atmtiinr it, int.,rvt tin invefltiuents made bv
company, Oue and unpaid o,-iJ i
Amount ol oiiico lurulture and fliturcs 2,000-00
359,326-43
INCOME.
Amount of caeh premiums received tlul,400'54
Amuuutoi Interest monev received
irom the luvesuncuts oi the com
pany 23,422 79
127.883 33
EXPENDITURES.
Amount of lostes paid during the
year 104,018-7l
mount oi dividends paid daring the
year 6O,000W
Amount of expenses paid during the
year, lnciuuinx commissionB ana
lees paid the agents and ollloere ot
h Cnmimr.T 1(5 8!11 42 i
Amount oi taxes paid by the Com
pany tf,OUl
V ' . -6161,587 28
IBEFERENCE8 IN PHILADELPHIaT
Messrs. bablks Vezim & lo.,
in esurs. Gavb, Lkbebmam a Co.,
Alesurs. Moss & o.,
ll. MOUK18 MAHJ'LB,
C. A. TBI DiriM.
W. W Nouckoss successor to J. Garrison & Co. ,
BOV'B. BAKliKB & PuTTB '
O. BARDENWERPER, Agent.
2 17 Btuth3t So. 422 WALNL'i Btreet, 1'blia,
CTATEMENT OF TIIE CONDITION OP THE
k ATLAN'HO FIRE IN8URANCK OO.MFAKY OF
BROOKLYN, MW YOKK., Jauuarv 1, 1866.
CAPITAL HIOCK. I
6000 shares at ,50, all paid In cash 300,000 00
The value, or nearly as may be, of the real
estate held by the i ompany R53-6!)
Amount oi cash on hand 5,864'2tj
Amount of cab deposited in Banks, specllylug
In v. hat Bunks ihe same is depos ted:
Allan tic l.atlonal Bank, oi K. Y. 12,770-70
Cliyatlonal Bank, oi Brooklyn,
ew York 228-76 1
12,999 46
Amount of Cash In hands of Agents and In
course of transmission 11,96948
Amount ot Loans secured by Bonds and Mort
gages, constituting tbe first lien on Beat
lUtute, on which ibere la less than one
ear' interest duo and owing 72.650 00
Amount uf Loans on which Interest has not
been paid wlthlu oae yeai 7,000-00
Amount of Blocks owned by Par Market
Hie ( ouinany Value. Value.
RO.0C0U U. Coupons '81.. tMO.OOO 183,600
40 0t0l'.M T. 6-20 40.000 40.H0O
kl42 0u0U.S.T. N.,7'30.... 14,(00 141,290
70 shares at tlOO, Amor.
hat, f x- Bank. K 7,060 7,784
60 shares at a lull. Phoenix
at. Bank ot K. Y 5,000 6,000
50 shares at 1 Shoe and
Leaiher Bank otti. Y.... 6.08J 5,060
60 sbaies at 20, Import.
and Traders' Nat. Bauk. 6,000 - 6,106
48 shales at 0124. AUautio - -
hut. Bank ot N. Y 4.500 4 MX)
50t)D WU. state Bonds... 6.O0O 6.000
293 600 298,31400
TJ. 8. Internal Revenue Stamps 110-00
Ollice lumiture and flitures lor two olilces.... 1.6U0 0U
Bli.s recelvab e lor Iniaud h. aviation Klsks.. 465-37
Amuuut oi (stock heid by the company aa
C'ollaieial Security lor Loans, with tbe
amount loaned on each kind of stock, Its par
tad market value 1 ,.
Far Market Am't
10 shares Borne Life Value Value. Loa'd
Ins. Co.. Brooklyn, M.OiODO l,12-oO .
20 shares Lenox Jr. 1.
to.KV 500-00 850 00 600
4liiOU.h. 6 percenu
Boms. '81 4 000-00 4,100). 000
1(10 6-20 T. .Not luOOO 102 25fl uuu
2()00 6 pet cent, coup. i
Bunds. 81 2,000-00 2,090 00 V 2,000
WO 7-3" Trees. Note. 3u0 10 298'60)
10 000 Kings county,
.Brooklyn 7 pes ct. ...
Bounty Loan..?.... 10,000-00 10,000-00 10 000 mm
Amount of Interest on Investment made by
the Company, due and unpaid. 419 52
Amount ot Interest aocrued out not due. on
Bonus and Mortvanea, t'nlteo Btates Bonds,
and I reasury Kotes. Bank fotocks, folate
Bonds uud Insurance Stocks 6-974 59
429,090-29
IVCOMK.
A mount ot Cash Premiums received 164,255-39
Amount of Interest money received Irom the
lnvesinienta of the Company 25,340 08
Auinuntoi Income 01 the Company trom axy
other sources 12.554-44
232 141)1)1
EXPENDITPRE
Amount ot Losses paid during the year 141,367 96
Amount of Dividends paid during the year.... 0,0o0 00
Amount of Expense, paid durlig the J ear, In
cluding commissions and tees paid to the v,.
A gents and Oincora of tue Compauy 31 607 37
Amount 01 'taxes paid by ihe Company, iu- ,,..
eluding Government Taxa 6 962-00
Amount 01 other txpeuses aud Expenditures .......
of the Compauy ' 18.645 08
225 182 39
REFERENCES I PniLADELPHIAT "
Addiibw c. Cbaig. iio. 138 8. front atreet.
J. B. AIetkrs & Co-, Mol 212 and 234 Market street
Edmund Y aud A to, No. 617 Cbesuut street -WoitK
M01 otoH A Co.. No. 36 B. Third street
Bailey fc Co.. No. 819 hesuut street.
Wulgamuth A Haleioh. No. 9 Bank street.
John Voot & Co.. ko 39 B. Fourlb street.
W. W. Kjhout A Hon, Nos. 609 and 611 Commerce
tree o BARDENWEHPKR Agent
2 17ituthS No. 422 WALNUT Bueei.FhUadelphla.
THE PTAMP AGENCT, NO. 804 CHESNUT
B'l REET. A HOVE.1M1JBJJ, WILL BB COHT1NUEO
STAHPHW EVERT PK8CRTFTIOJJ COSSTASTLT
OV BAUD AND IS ANY AMOUKT. 11 U
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
CTATETKENT OK THE CONDITION OF THE
ABTOR FIttF. INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW
YOKK., January Int. in s i . .
CAPITAL FTOCK.
10 MO shares, at .'5, all p.irt In cash i....26O,000 0O
. . A8f.EI8
Amonntrf rash on band and in Chatham Nai
tlonal Hank 5,696 10
Amonnt r rash m hnnda ot agents and la
conrxe Of transmliulon 1,550-00
An ount of loana secured by bona and morv
gaa. eonlitn(ini the first lien on real
estate, on w hirh there Is lesa than one year
lmtreft Cue and owing . 129,300-00
.... J'ur.wai. ilit. tat.
A mount of atorks owned
by the Company t 1
TJ. 8.10-40 bonds ...f 25 000 2.4A-25
" 6-2V Bond 20 0CO 28 HI 00
Ponds 6,m l,3-.'6 8 '
- raOlreaa. Notes 40l0 4466000
, 130,083-10
Amennt ot stock held by the Company aneol
la'ersl securltv for loans, with the amount
loaned on each kind ol aiock, Its par and
market v aloe t '
- - . Por r"'- Uk r"'- '-"
V. S. 8-50 Bond (2,000 62,080 00 2,000
(0 aharea Kalion
IisuranceCo 1,509 1,726-00 1.150-00
60 shares HsniUlon
Insurance Co 750 600 00)
60 sha- es Lenox In V 1,360 00
suranre ( o 760 712 00)
iftcbaresPtuyToaant
insurance Co 600 723 00 625-M
60 shares Eoultable
Insurance Co 1,050 1,312 50 1,600-00
10 rhares Merchants'
Insnrunce o 600 876 00
o snares j: n ance .. L .
I)nek Ins. f'n.
700
160
lWOtOI 142600
TJ B. Treas. Notes..
136 00 J
1,850-00
7,000 l),B34 ft0 7.5-00
Amount of In'ero.t on lnvcsttuenta due and
nniisid 119-33
Amount o Interest on Investments accrued ... .
hut not due 5117M
Amount ot premloma due and unpaid 6'02 M
OUca iunilture and Uevenuo Stamps on hand. 6O0W
287 73 09
INCOME.
Amount of cash premiums received, less re
turn premiums and re'nsnrance 89,SG07
Amount oi Interest money received 19,928 87
109,7!)6-94
FXPEHmTtTRES
Amount ofloMes paid during the year 65,1I4'87
Amountof louses paid aurlng tho year which
accrued prior to the year 6. 378-76
A mount of dividends paid during the year 25,000 00
Amount oi ex pom oh paid during the year, in
cluding commissions and lees , ,
An ount raid to the agents and oil cers of the
Comptny 15,301-06
A mount ot taxes paid, Male and National 8,00613
Amount of all other expenses and expendi
ture ol the Company 6.945 95
114 647 76
REFFRFNCF8 IN rniLADELrm.
Messrs. 'IB H Vf.ttrbi.f.ih A Co., No. Ill Arch street,
Ms.srs. O. W. Bkbrauou A Bito., No. 504 S. Lielaware
venue
WcfBrs. Fkabons A Smith, Nos. 10 and 218. Water
itreet.
Messrs. J. I. Caldwell A Co, No. 822 Chesnnt
Itreet.
11KMBY M. Fniturs, Esn., No. 126 8. Sixth street.
O BARDrNWERPER, Aient,
2 17 stnlhlt No. 422 ALNUT btreet, Philadelphia.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OP THE
VNITED 8TATFS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF XKW YORK on the 1st day o' January. 1866:
Capital Hook. 2000 shares, at 660 each, all
paid in cash 6100,000 00
AftFTS.
Amountof cash deposited In banks:
Manhattan Bank of New York &16,964'82
Lulled Mates Trust Company, of
ew York 25.000 00
Cash for temporary loans on call... 83.24500
75,209 82
Amonnt of cash In hands of Agents and in
course of transmission 32,23029
Amount of lonns secured by bonds and mort
gages, constituting the first lien on rent
e-taie. on which there Is less lhan one
year's Interest due and owing 397,000 00
Amount oi stock oced by the Company i
Par value.
United States Bonds, 6s. 1881 aiiift.OOO 10 165 000 00
6-20 25,6I6-00 285.516-00
" 10-408-50 15,000-00 14,981-25
' 7-30 loan 275 000 fO 274.993-75
New York C Ity Bonds 80 OWi-00 30 m 00
' State Stocks 18,000-00 17,940 00
Brooklvn City Bonds 24 000 00 24.t0O0
Losns on Policies oi the Company 187,103 10
Deferred Premiums of the current year (net) 60 12 69
1 unrest accrued but not yet due 82 000 06
1.586,136 96
INCOME.
Amonnt of rah Premiums received 401,113 32
Amount of Interest Money received trom tbe
investments of the Company .,. 125 354-92
626 468-I4
FXPENDITFRE8
Amonnt of to we- paid daring the year 84,100-00
' paid for Reinsurance Premiums 82 S
oi Return Premiums 10,6.'i8 20
' ot Dividends paid during the year.. 61,150 00
" of Expenses, including Comuils- i
alona and Fees paid to the
buu iuu uuicers oi we com'
of $
iany
84.441 01
4.2110-14
axe paid by the Company'.'.'.'.
244,636 91
The amount of profits since the establishment of the
Company, apportioned to the Poliev-bcldera in present
each value, was 460.066, aud, in addition thereto, con
pound interest at the ra'e of six per cent per annum,
up to the 4th of March, 1865, when the last dividend waa
made.
Ihe law nnder which this Company is chartered pro
vides, That if ihe Capital should, from any cause be
come imparted to the extent of Twentv-flve Thousand
Dollars, or more, tbe stockholder shall bb called
tspou 10 mabe good sccb dkhcibnot This Is the onlv
car-h Company In America wnlch aflorda this safeguard
to Pollcv-bolders.
RKFIREKOES IN PHILADELPHIA..
Jofeih l'ATikKSOM, Esq., President ot the Western
Bank.
Hon. Aschibald McIkttbx. Treasurer of the United
States Mint.
Messrs. Jay Cooke Co.
Messrs. Biohabds. Wf.htcott A Co. '
Messrs. 6: CAKT Bbotheb.
. O. BABDENWERPRR.
' General A sent lor Pennsylvania,
2 17stnth3t No. 422 WALNUT Btreet, Phiia.
QIRARD FIRE AND MARINE
INSTJEANCE COMPANY.
OFF! CE, No. 415 W 4 LN CT STREET, PIHLADELPHIA.
' CAPITAL PAID IN, IN CASH, 200,000.
This company eontlnnes to write on Fin RiiH onff
IU capital, with good surplus. Is sately Invested.
701
Losses by fire have tern promptly paid, and more than
$500,000
Disbursed on tbls account within the past few years.
For the present the ofl.ee of this company will
remain at
No 415 WALNUT STREET.
But within a few months will remove to us uWN
BUILDING
N. K. CORNER SEVENTH AND CnESXBT STREETS.
Tben as now, we shall be happy to Insure our patrons at
such rates as are consistent with safety.
DlttKCTOBB.
THOMAS CRAVEN.
ALFRED S. GILT.ETT.
HUMAN eHfcPPARD,
TtO.v MAI KK 1.1 Ait,
JOliN MJPPL1E
JOliN W CL.- GHOEJT,
hi I. AH YERKLk. Ja..
N. o. LAWRtNC'E,
CHARLES I. DC PONT,
HKNRV F. KEtfNKY,
JOSEPH KLAI'P. M. D.
iituntAB txtAVJii?(. rrwimens.
ALFRED S. GI1.LETT. V. President and Treasurer.
JAMES B ALVOLD, Secretary. 1 10 ly
IKE IN BTJBANC
TBE BOMlt INRANCE COMPANT
Oi' PHILADELPHIA,
Not 150 8. FotlKTU btreet
Char er Perpetual. Authorized Capital, 500 000
E,
l-.ld.nn Canllal. alOO.IIOlU
Insntea asalnst lota or damave by FIRE on ballillnira.
either permanent y or tor a LIMITED period. Also on
Ml B Ha ND1UE generally and Household Furniture,
city or couuuy. .
James Brown.
Thomaa Klmber. Jr..
Charles A. Duy,
TN in. 1). I ewis,
William B. Bullock,
V ui. m. Needlea,
Lemuel Cutlin,
J. lllllborn Jouea,
John V oodstde.
Wm. C. Longstretb,
J. N Hutchin.on.
JehnD Taylor,
JAMES BROWN, President.
CIIAh. A DUY. Vloe President
TiiOMAS NEILSON. Bears
O 8ILBERMAN & CO., IMPORTERS OP
kj, FAN VI OOD14,
No. 1 N. FOURTH Street,
PHILAUIIJ-HIA
Fortemennates, Pocket Hooks Panes, Travelltng Baa,
gti ),o . Drasilna atea Ladlea' Cuuinaniona. Vvrltiui
Desks, Portioilos. Work Boxes, Jewei Boxea, Pko o
iraoh Alounia. Opera G.attsea. Field Glasaea ttneeUtcles,
( ard (uw China and Ullt Ornaments. Pocket Cutler,
Raiora. Combs, brushes, Perfumerv, Noap. Vans. Hair
Nets, Hair OrnameuU, Steel Jewelry, Jet Goods. Cor
rellau Gooae. Braeeleia, Neckaaea, Be t Claapa, Studs
fcleave Hoilons flcarf Plua. Heart Hints. Bilk Watoh
Baarda, Leatuer uiaraa. hui aad r;aiovaia. natoa
Keva, Fbawi Plna, Vlolla Htrisss. Beads of asl kinds
Dolls. Rubber Balls, Dominoes, Die. Cheasmea Cheat
Unarda. H aek rammon hnarda. Plavlua Cards. Faek
Flaska. DrinkliK Cups, Tobacco Plis.l obaeoe Boxoi,
foiiaoco ruuenea. AtatOO tvxtt ''If ovnm. twi
Tubes. Cigar Casta, llll
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
DELAWARE MUTUAL SAFfcTlf 1N8URANCS
COMPANT,
INCORPORATED Bt THE LF.OI8LATUM
PENNKTLVANIA. 18)6
OFFICE 8 K. (ORNKR tlURD AVU'WAIKCT
B'l HfF.'l H, PHILADELPHIA.
MARIKK LNblJ&AhCJi
OF VFRRLL8, )
CARGO, J To all parts of the w 1
FREIGHT 5
IRLAND IN8FRANCIS
On Goods by River canal, Lake, and Land Carriage te
all pans of the Colon.
FIRE INSCRANCbS I
On Merchandise seneraitv.
On Stores, Dwe ling Uuuaes, etc.
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY
kovemier 1, lt.
106 sofl United SuUi 6 percent, loan, l....0flo-
Ijnoeo " 6." " "81....I1AS lOOOtf
200.6UO " 1 6-16 per seat, loan,
Treasury Nots jm fg na
106 000 Stale ot ennsylvanla rive Per cent.
Loan... 60,666'
64,000 State of Pennsylvania blx Per Cent.
Lean 66 250
125,000 City of Philadelphia fix Per Cent.
Doan , tn an
20,000 Pennsylvania Railroad First Mort-
gate Rlx Per Oni. Ilenda 66 600-00
26,000 Pennsylvania Hallroad feeond Mort-
gave lx Percent. Bond 23,756-66
15 0C0 estiVt Pennsylvania Ral. road Uort
gSKe R Per Cent ltonds 23,756' 6
16,006 Shares Stork German I own Gas
Cempanv. principal and Interest
Suaranteed by the City ol Fhlla
elphia....' ,. ,. 1653766
7,150 143 hbarea Stock Pennsvivatla Ball-
6,006 ICO Shares stoc k North 'Pennsylvania
rona ompany
8680-0
1 . . I A m . tf . n
ii,vu vm'm ur ............... ... fjyw
0JKI6 Deposit with United States Govern- -
ment. subleet lo ten days' ea l 45,000-QA
60,100 State ol Tennessee Fire Per Cent..
Loan 18,900-00
170 700 Loana on Bonds and taortgage. flist
Ileus on City Property 170,700-0
1,030,850 Par- Market value 560 06
Real Estate 3t.t on 00
Hills receivable lor in u ranees made, lil.013 17
Balances due at A sondes. -Premiums
on Marine Policies. Aocrued 1 ti to
re t, and other debts due the Com- '
,Pny... 40 311-44
Bcrlp and Stock of sundry Insurance
and other Companies, a. lit. Eatl
mated value..... . 2 910 00
r"',1 !n 5ank' W w '
C ash In Drawer 678 48 ,
66,636 61
1 263,640-1
JlfcECTORS.
Thomas O. n .
John C. Davie.
Edmund A. bonder,
1 heophl os Paulding.
John U. I'enrose,
James Traquair,
Henry C. 1'ailelt, Jr.,
James C. Hand
William C. Lndwlg,
Joeepn U. Seal,
George C. Lelper,
Hugh Craig.
Fdkert llurmn.
Samuel B. Htokes. i
J. Y . PenlsUu,
Heary Moan,
William G. Jiouiton,
Edward Darlington,
H. Jones Brooks.
Edward Latourcads, -Jacob
P. Jones.
James B. McKarland, '
Jorhua P. Eyre,
Spencer Mcllvaln,
J. B. Semole, Pttt-ibarg,
. B. Benrer. Pittsburu,
Tk T 1U r. r, . n T It h r..
JohnD Taylor,
""""iii i . rt.jij, rresioent,
ti. t-. JOHN c. DAVIS, Vice-President.
Hxsbt Ltlbtbh, becretarv. . 12 13
1S29CIIAIITE11 TEIirETUAL.
FRANKLIN
FIIIE INSURANCE COMPANV
OF
PHILADELPHIA.
Assets on Jantiarv 1, 1800,
3,500,85100.
Capital........ 400 000 00
Acciued Surplns (44 64.1 15
Premiums l.lta.308-81
LNSETTLED CLAIMS,
11.467 63.
INCOME FOB 1866,
310 000. , ;
LOSSES PAID SINCE 18SO OVER
85,000,000.
Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Liberal Terms.
DIRECTORS.
Charles K. Baneker,
Tobias Wapner,
Samuel Grant,
George W. Richards,
dward C. Dale,
George Fales,
Alfred Filler.
Francis W. Lewis, M. D.
isaa o i.ra,
rBABT.E8 in. HiKririn Pn.u..t
t o ttt ,-DWAKI ! DALE, VIce-ProsldenL
JAS. W. MCALLISTER, Secretary protein. 21tI231
NORTH. AMERICAN TRANSIT
INSTJUANCE COMPANY,
No. 133 S. FOURTH Street
PHILADELPHIA.
Annual Policies Issued against General Accidents of all
descriptions at exceedingly low rates,
Insurance effected for one year, In any sum from 100
to (10 000; at a premium of only one-half per oent, seen,
ring the foil amount Insured tn ease of death, and a com
pensatton each week equal to the whole premium paid.
Short time Tickets for 1, 2, 6, 5, 7, or 10 days, or 1, 6. or
months, at 10 cents a day, insuring In the sum or S3000
or giving 16 per week It disabled, te be had at the Gene
ral Oflce, No. 133 8. FOURTH Street, Philadelphia, orat
tne Arioos Railroad Ticket offices. Be sure to purchase '
the tickets of the North American Transit Ins ounce
Company.
For circulars and further Information apply at tn
General Office, or of any of the authorised Acenta oi th
Company.
LEWIS L HOTJPT. President '
JAM IS H. CONRAD. Treasurer.
HENRY V. HKOWN, Secretary.
JOHN C. BVLLITT. Solicitor.
DIKECIORS.
L Xi. Boupt, late ot Pennsylvania Railroad Con-nan v.
M. Balrd. ol M. W. Baldwin it Co. 'a. '
Samuel C. Palmer, Cashier oi Cominerolal Bank.
Richard Wood, Ne. 300 Market atreet -James
M. Conrao, No. 623 Harket street,
J. Jr.. Klngsly, tontinen al HoteL
H. G. Lelseuring, Nos. 237 and 239 Dock street
- Samuel W ork. ol Work . McC ouch A Co
George Martin No. F22 Chetnnt stieet 11 3 ly
JHE PROVIDENT
Life and Trust Co.,
OK i'UILADKJLPblA,
Incerpoiated oy the State of PennsylvanlaThlrd Mont
22d ltH)5, INbl RES LI Van, ALLUW. lMEREaT OH
DEPOSITS. aND GRANTS AN NU1TIF8.
CAPITAL, 150,000.
DTRXOioaa
Samuel R. Shipley,
Jen mlah Hackei,
Joshua H Moirla,
Richard Wood,
Richard Cadbury,
iienrv names.
T Whiter Urown.
William G. Lonmtreth. '
cnaries
x . uomn.
8AMCLL R. biUPLEY, President'
Rowlakd Pabbt, Actuary.
orrica. 7 28 b
No. Ill S. I OUIIT1I Street.
IJiW-'X INSURANCE COMPANY OP
PIIjijA DKLPHIA. i .
INCORPORATED 1804-CHARTFB PE RPETTJAIi.
No. in WALNUT Streei. oppusiun tbe Exehanre.
ln addition toMARlNE and INLAND INaURANCB
this Company Insures Tom loss or aaiuage by FIRE, on
liberal leims on buildings, merchandise, furniture, etc,
lor ilnilttd periods, ana permanently en buildings, by
deposit of premium.
lbe company has been in active operation for mora
than hlXiY YE- BM. during which alluxsMS have been
promptly adjusted and paid.
DisaOTOKa.
John L Hodge, .
M. B. Maboney,
Jot. T. Lewla.
William S. Grant,
Robert W Learning,
t. Clark Wharton,
Riininal Wlloox.
Lawrenee Lewis, It
David Lewis,
Benjamin Etttng,
Thomaa H. Powers.
A. It HcHenrv.
Edniond Casylion,
Louis ('. N orris.
iiunM n..
WUCHERER, Prerdent
sUmubi. Wilcox, be retarv.
628 17
FIKE 1NSDBANCE EXCLUSIVELY. TUB
F JttKNbYLVAMA FIRE 1 NHURANCE COMPANY
-Incorporated 1K6 Charter Perpetual No. 510 WAL
NLT tt.reet, opposite Independence Bquare.
Ibis Coaipauv, lavorab y known to uieeommunlty fe(
over fort year, oentluae to lnsare against low ar
damage by nro ea PaO loor Private Builduiss, eitbc
raruiaueut y or lor a llmitd time. Also on s uruitnru,
tocka of Goods aad Merohandiae ganeraily, on liberal
semis.
i heir Capital, tognohsr wltk a large SarnlM Fund, tf
Invested In the most careful nutnuer, which enable
ttiein to Oder to the insured an Baauaburf sesurltyl
the ease loss. ...
PsUOTOBA.
Daniel Dmitri, Jr., John Devetwaav. , ,
' Alexander Benaott ' I Thomaa Smina,
' Daae Uazleharat, ' 'I HT Lewis.
1 humas Robhia. ' I t. GiUlngluun Fell. '
Daniel Baddocic, Jr.
DAN1EX HM1TH, Ja., FroalAent .
WHXUX O. CsOwiUJ, bocretary. ' t N