THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRArn.PniLADELPHIA, "WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 18GC. 6 VETO. Return of the Civil Rights Bill-Objections of the President The Rights of Citizenship State Discrimination Qetweenthe Races-Restraints of the National Government Powers of Congress Deflnod-Conflict of Judicial Authority -Powers Con ferred Under the Bill-Adequacy of the Army and Navy, Etc. WAsniKOTON, March 27, 1886. To the Sftinfe of the Unftd State: 1 regret that the bill wliicn ba pas-cd both Hounes of Congress, entitled "An act lo protect all persons in the tinted Males in their civil rights, and lumlsa tLe means of tlicir vli.dicuiioii," contains provisions wsich J can d (it appiove consistently with my smiso ot duly to Iho whole people, and my obligations to the Constitution ol the I'uttod Mates. I am. then lore, constrained to return It to tho Senate, tho Hou-e In which it originated, with iny objections to it' becoming a law. Hy the first soc tion 01 the t'l 1 all persons born in the United States, atid not subject to any toreisn power, excluding ln d ans Lot taxed, are declared to be citizens oi the United States. trur provision comprehends tho Chines of the Pacific Stales, Indians subject to tax ation, the people culled Uipxies, as well as the on. tire rate cetdgnnted as blacks, people of color, ne jrroct, mnlttitoes, and persons ol Airican blood. Every ,ndvidiitti oi these races born in Urn United Mates is liy the bill uiado a citizen of the Untied Mates. It docs not purpose to declare or oonlor any other richt ot citizenship than "Federal citi zenship.' it does not purport to civo theso cias-escf persons any statu as citizens of States, exotpt that which may result Horn thoir st'itus as citizens of the Lmled Males. 'J he power to confer the ngnt of State citizenship Isjusias exclusively with the several States as the power to confer tho yiglit of Federal citizenship is with Congress. The light ot Federal citizenship thus to bo ounferrvd n tho several excepted races before mentioned, is cow ior the first time proposed to be given by Jaw. If, as is cla med by many, all persons who are native born already are by virtue of the Con stitution citizens of the United Stales, tho paMoiro of the lending bill cannot be necessary to make tbcin tucli. It, on tho other liana, such pei sons are not citizens, as may be assumed trom the proposod legislation to make thorn such, tho grave question presents itself whether, when cloven of tbo tuirly six Mates are unrepresented in Coujjross at this time, it is sound policy to moke our oi.tiro coloiod population, and all other excepted classes, citizens ot the United Estates, lour millions ot them have just emerged from slavery ieto freedom. Can it be reasonably supposed that they possess the requisite qualifications to entitle them to ull tho pnvi eges and immunities ot citizens of tbo United Jstatnif llave the people of the seveial States expressed such a conviction? It may a so tie asked wnetherit is necessary that they should bo declared citizens in order that they may be secured In tbe enjoy monc of the civil rights pioposed to bo confi rrod bv the Dill F Iheso rights are by Federal as well as Slate law ecured to all domiciled aliens and lireiirners, even be lore the completion ot tho process of naturaliza tion; and it may ratolv bo assumed that the samu enactments. are nufBc ent to givo IfKe protection and Leneiits to those lor whom this bill provides special legislation, Besides, the policy of tho Government, from its origin to tho present time, seems to have been that persous who aie strangers to, and unfamiliar witn our institutions ana our laws, should pass through a certain piobatlon, at the CJd ot which, botore attain inf the cove ed privclege, they must give evidence of their fitness to receive and to exercise tho rivhts of citizens as contemplated by the Constitution of tho United Mates. The bill in effect proposes a discrimination a?ninst large numbers of intelligent, worthy, and patriotic toreigners, and in lavor oi the negro to whom, alter long years ot bondage, tho aveoues ot lreedom and Intelligence fcave just now been suddeuly opened, lie must ot necessity, trom his previous unfortunate condition ol servitude, bo less iuioimed as to the nature and character of our institutions than he Who, coming lrora abroad, has to some extent, at least, lamiliar zed himself wuh the principles of a Ciovernnient to which he volunlunly entiusts lite, liberty, and the pursuit nf happiness. Yet it Is now proposod, bv a single iegis.ative enact jneut, to confer the rights of citizoos upon all per sons of African descent Lorn within the extendod limits of the United States, while persous of loroiga L-irth, who make our ltnd their home, must un dergo a probation ot five years, and can only then iiecomo citizens upon proof that they aro of good moral character, attached to the principles ot tbo Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness ot tho same. Tho 11 ret section of the bill also contains an enumeration oi the rights to be enjoyed by these c asses n made citizens in every State and Territory oi trm United states. 'Ihcee rights aie to make and enforce con tracts, to sue, be parties, and give evidence, to in Lent, purchase, lease, sell, hold, and convey real end personal property, and lo havo full and equal Jjcnint of all laws and proceedings lor the security ol person and property as is now enjoyed by white Citizens. So, too, tbey are made subject to the sumo linnishmcnt, pains, and pcuauios in common with white citizens aud to none otheis Thus a porteot vquanty ol the white and colored races Is attempted to be fixed by Federal law in every State ot the Union over the vast field ot State jurisdiction levered by these enumerated rights. In no one of these con any State ever exercise any power of dis crimination between the tlilt'oreiit races. In the exercise of Stale policy over matters exclusively aflecling the people of each State, it has frequently lieeu thought expedient to discriminate botwecn the two raoes. By the statutes of sonn of the Statos, Northern as well as Southern, it is enacted, ior instance, that no white person shall intermany with a negro or mu Jatto. Chancellor Kent says, speaking ot the blacks, "that marriages between them aud the whites are forbidden in some ot the Mutes where slavery does not exist, and tbey are prohibited in all the slave lioldliig Mutes; and when not absolutely contrary to law, they are tevolting, and regarded as an ouunse against public decorum," I do not say that this bill repeals State laws on the subject of marriage between tbo two races, for as the whites are ior t Odtn to intermarry with the blacks, the blacks can only make such contracts as tho whites them selves are allowed to make, and thcreloro cannot. under this bill, enter into tho marriage contract with the whites. 1 cite th s discrimination, bow ever, as an instance of the Stato policy as to div crimination, and to inquire whether, if Congress can abrogate all State laws of discrimination be tween the two raoes in the matter ot real estate, ot auits, and ot contracts generally, Congress may not also tepeol the State laws as to the contract of mar liage between the two races f Hitherto every subject embraced in the enumeration of rights contained in this bid has been considered as exclusively belong ing to tho States ; they all relate to the internal policy and economy of tbo respective Statos. They ore matters which, in each State, concern the domestlo condition ot its people, varying in each according to its own peculiar circumstances and Uie safety and Weil-being oi its own citizens. I do not mean to say that upon all these subjects lbere ore not Fodoral restraints. As, lor instanoe, In the Stato power ol legislation over contracts there is a Federal limitation that no State shall pa-s law impairing the obligations of contracts ; aud as to crimes, that no Stale Bhall pass an ex poet facto law; to money, that no Slate shall make anything but gold and silver a legal .tender, dint where can we find a Federal prohibition against the power of any State to discriminate as no nwsi oi tuein, between aliens and citizens, bo tween artificial persons, cal'ed corporations, and national persons, iu the right to hold real estate. It it be granted that Congress can repeal all Mate laws discriminating between whites and blacks in the subjects , covered by this bill, why, it may be asked, may not Congress repeal In the Mine way all thoflo laws discriminating be tween the two raoes on the subject of suffrage and citlicef It Congress can declare by law who filial jioid lands, wno man testily, who shall bave capa city to make a contract in a State, then Congress ean by law also declare who, without regard to race or color, shall have the right to sit as a juror or as a juoge, io noia any uuice, ana nuauy to roto, in very State and territory or the United States. As respects the territories, they cotoe within the powor ol Congress, lor as to them the law-making power Is the Federal power; but as to the states, no simi lar provision exists, ve-tiug in Congress the power lo make rules and regulations lor them. 'I he object ol the second section of the hill Is in ' afford discriminative protection te- colored persons ' in the full enjoyment of all the rights seoured to them, liy tbe preceding section il declares that "any person who, uuder color of anv law statute, v ordinance, regulation, or custom, shall sublet, or ' cause to be subjected, anv Inhabitant of any httte or Territory to the deprivation of any right secured or nrotected by this act, or to different puuishtnnnt. pains, or penalties, on account of such persons haviug at any tiiue been held in a condition ol slavery, or involuntary servitude, rxorpt as a pnnishmont for crime whereof the party shall have been duly con victed, or bv reason oi Ins color or rac, than Is p ro te I ted tor the punishment of white persons, shall be oremed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be punished by One not exceeding one thou sand dollar, or imprisonment not exoeedmr one j tar, or both, in the discretion of the court." Th s fiction seems to be designed to apply to some ex isting or inture law ol a Slate or lerritory, which mav conflict with the provisions of the bill now under cons-deration, ft provides for counteract irg such lorlilddon legfsation by imposing a fine and imprieonment upon the legislators who may pass such conflicting taws, or upon the ctllccis or arenta who shall put or attempt to put tl.em into execution It means an offlaial offense, not a common crime committed against law upon tho person or property of the black race. Such an act may deprive the biaek man of his pro perly, but not of thertght to hold property. It means a deprivation of this tight ltsnlt, either by the State judiciary or the (stato Legislature. It is, tlierelore, assumed that, under this section, mem bers oi State Legislatures who should vote tor laws conflicting with the provisions ot this bill, that Judges ot the State courts who should render judg mer.ts in antaponism with its forms, and that mar shals snd shenHs who should, as ministerial oilier, exi cuto pioceses sanctioned by State laws and Issued bv State judges in execution of thoir judg ments, could be brought belore other tribuna s, and thete subjected to tine and imprisonment lor the pertoimance ot the duties which such Stato laws might impeso. The legislation thus proposed in vsues the Judicial power of tbe stato. It says to every State court or fudge, "If ou.dccido that this act Is urconstitiitional; if you refuso under tho pro hibition ot a State to allow a negro to testily; it you hold that, over such a subject matter, tho State law is paramount, and under color ol a State law roluso the txercise of the rlpht to tho negro, your error ot udguitnt, however conscientious, shall subjeot you to fir.e and imprisonment " 1 do not apprehend that the conflicting legislation, which the bill seems to contemplate., is !iko y so to occur as to render it urces.-nry at this time to adopt a measure ot aucu doubtlul constitutionality. In the next place, this provision of the bill scemi i be unnecessary, as adeauatn judicial remedies could be adopted to secure the r sired end without involving the Immunities ol legislatures, always im portant to i o preserved in tho interests ot publ c libtriy; without astailiug tho independence oi the udiciary. always essential to tne preservation ot individual rights; and without impairing the cfli ckiicv if ministerial ofliccrs, always necessary for tne maintenance; oi pumic peaco ana oraor. i no remedy proposed by this stctlon seems to be in this resprct noi only anomalous, but unconstitutional, ior the Constitution guarantees nothing with cer- Hititv if it does not ensurj to the sovoral Statos tho ight of milking and execut ntr lavs in regard to all maiteis arising wiihlu thoir jurisdiction, mbjoct only to restriction lu cases that conuict with the Consti tution and constitutional laws ol the United States the tatter should oe ho d to bu tho supremo law of tbo land. Ibe third section crives the D strict Courts of the United States exciusivo "cogulzauco oi all crimes and ofienses committed agniu't tne provisions of this act," and concurrent Jurisdiction with tbe Circuit courts ot tho cmted Male ot an civil and criminal esses nfleciirg persons who are denied or cannot on- orce in the courts or judicial tribuna s ot the Stato or loca'ity, wherever they may be, any of the rights secured to them bv tbo ftisi sec ion; and tho con struction which I have given to the second section is strengthened by this third section, lor it makes clear what kind cl emul or deprivation oi the rights se emed bv the first section was in contemplation. It a denial or deprivation of such rights "in tho courts or judicial tilt unals ot the Stato." It stands, thereiore, clear ot doubt that the ofl'cnse and tho penaltio provided in the second section are intended or tne Mat judge who, in tbe clear exercise ot Ins lunctious as a jttdgo. not acting ministerially but judicially, sLall dccido conttaiy to this Federal law. In other words, when a Mate judue, acting upon a question invo.ving a conflict between a Stato law ana a federal law. and bound, according to his own juopinent and responsibility, to give an impartial decision ret ween tne two, comes to tne conclusion that the State law is valid and the Federal law is invalid, he must not lollow the dictates of his own udi'meut at tho peril ot fine and imprisonment. The egis ative department oi tho unvcuiment ot the United States thus takes trom the judicial denart- nieut of the States the Bacred and exclusive dutv of judicial decision, aud converts the State judge into a mere ministerial on.cer, oouua to decide according to the will ol Congress. Jt is clear that in the Metes when deny toner sons whose rights ore secured by the Hist section oi the bill any one ot tho rights, all criminal and civil cases allectmg them will, by tbe provision of tho third section, come under thuexciusivo cornl zanco of the Federal triouua's. It iollows that if in any Mate which denies to a colored person any one ol those: rights, that person should commit a crime against tne laws ol tbe State, murder, arson, rare, or any other crime, all protection or punish ment through the courts ot tho State is taken away, and ho can oi ly be tried and punished in tho Federal courts. How is the criminal to be tried if the ollenee is t lo provided for and punished oy r eaerat inw r i nat law, ana not the state law, is to govern. If is only when tho ctrenso docs not happen to bo Within the purview ot Federal law that the Fe deral courts ore to try an a puuisn mm. undor any other law, then resort is to be had to the common law, as modified and changed by State legislation, so fur as the same is not inconsistent with tbe Constitution and laws ot the Unitod States. o that over this vast domain ol criminal tuns- prudence, provided by each stato tor the protection ol its own citizens, and lor the punishment of all persons who violate its criminal laws, Federal law, wnerevcr it can po maao to apply, displaces Mh to law. Hie Question hero naturally arises, from what source congress derives tho power to transfer to Federal tribunals certain classes of cases embracod in this section f Tho Constitution expressly de clares that tho judicial power ot the United States blbii extend io an oaoes in taw ana equity arising unuer this Constitution, the laws of the United t-tates, and ticaties ma e or which shall be made imcer their authority ; to all casus affecting ambas sadors, other publio ministers and consuls; to all cases ot admiralty and maritime jurisdiction; to controversies to which tho United States shall bo a laity; to contioversics between tyjo or moro States; between a State and citizons of another State; between citizoos of different States; between citizens ot the same Stato claiming laud under giants ot diilerent States, and between a Stato, or the citizens thereof, and loreign States, citizoos or Bubjects. Here the judicial power of tho United Stales Is ex pressly set lorth and defiued, and the act of Septom tenibor 24, 1789, establishing the judicial courts of the united Mates, in conferring upou tho f eueial courts jurisdiction over cases originating in State tribunals, is careful to confine thorn to the clas-es enumerated in the above-recited clause of the Constitution, This section cf the bill undoubtedly comprehends cases and authorizes the exercise of powers that are not, by the Constitunon, witbin tbe jurisdiction of the courts of tbe United States. To transfer them to those courts would bo an exercise of authority well calculated to excite distrust and alarm ou tbe part of all tho States lor the bill applies alike to all ot them as weil to those that bave as to those that bave not been engaged in rebel ion. It maybe assumed that this authority is incident to the power granted to Congress by the Constitution, as recently amended, to eufoice, by appropriate legislation, tho article de claring that neither slavery nor involuntary servi tude, except as a punishment lor orimo, whereot tho party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within tho United States, or any placo subject to thoir jurisdiction. It cannot, however, bo justly claimed that, with a View to the en loi cement ol this article of the Con stitution, there is at present any necessity tor the exercise ol all tho powers which this bill confers. Slavery has been abolished, and at present nowhore exists within the jurisdiction of the United States, nor has there been, nor is it likely there will be, any attempt to renew it by the people or tbo States. If, however, any such attempt shall be niade, it will l ecoruo tho duly of the lieueral Government to exercite any and all incidental powers necessary and proper to maintain inviolate the great law ot lreedom. 1 he fourth section of the bill provides that officers and agents ol tho 1 re dmenN Bureau shall be em powered to make arrests, and also that other olli cers maybe specially commissioned for that pur pore by tbe President ol the United States. It also authorizes Circuit Courts ot the United States and tho Superior Courts of the Territories, to ap point, without limitation, comiui-sionnrs, who are to be charged with the perionnauce ot quasi Judi cial duties. The tilth section empowers the 'commissioners so to be selected by tie courts, to appoint in writing under their bands, one or more suitable persons, from time to tiuio, to execute warrants and other prosecutions desired by the bill, 'theso numerous oilicial agents aro made to constitute a sort of polioe in addition to tho military, and are authorized to summon a posse etimitatus, aud even to call to their aid such portions ot the laud and naval furoes of the United States, or of the militia, as may be ne psBsory to tbe perionnauce of the duty with which they are charged. This extraordinary power is to bo conlorred upon agouti irresponsible to the Gov ernment and to the people, to whose number the discretion ot the commissioners is the oulv limit, and In whose bunds such authority might be made a terrible engine of wrong, oppression, and fraud. The general statutes regulating the land aud naval forces of tbe United States, the militia, and the exe cution of the laws, are believed to be adequate ior every emergency which cau occur in time of peace. Il it should piove otherwise Congress can at any time amend those laws in such a manner as. while suDsetvii)r the public welfare, not to Jeopard the rights, luiciests, and lilierties ol tho people. 1 he seventh section provides that a fee of tn doU lan shall be paid to each commissioner In every esse brought before him; and a fee of five dollars to his deputy or deputies, for each person ho or they mar atrest and take botore any such commissioner, with such other lees as may be deoraed reasonable by such commissioner In general for performing such other duties as may be reqrt red In the promises. All these lees are to bit paid out ot the Treasury of the United States, whether there is a conviction or not; but in onse nt conviotion they are to te recoverable from the drfondant It seems to me that under the in fluence ot such temptation bad men might convert any law, howevor beneficent, intogan instrument of porserution and fraud. By the elchth section of the bill the United States ecurtf, which sit only in ono place lor white citi zens, must migrate, the marshal and dlstaVt attor ney, and necessarily the oierk, altnonch he is not mentioned, to any pan ti tne district upon tne oraer ol tbe 1 resident, and there bold a court, lor the pur pose of the more spot a v a nest and trial of persons chai aed with a violation ot this act; andthre the Judge and the e Ulcers of tne court must remain, on tne order oi me i rcsioem, ior inn time acsicnaiea. 1 he ninth section authorizes tho I'residcnt, or such person as he may empower for that purpose, to em ploy sucn port oi tne tana or navai iorces or mo United Stales, or of tho militia, as Bhall be neces sary to prevent the vio'ation and enforce, the duo execution of nils act. This language seems to impiv au important military lorce, that is to be always at baud, ana wnose only business is to do tno enforce ment oi mis incssago over tne vast region wnore it is 'Blended to operate. 1 do not propose to consider the policy of this bt'I. To me tho details of the bill aro fraught with evil. The white race and the black race of the South have hllherto lived togotticr under the relation ol master end slave capital owning labor. Mow, suddenly, that relation is changed: snd as to ownership, capital and labor are divorced. Tbey stand now eacn master oi itieit in this uuw relation ouo Ului necessary to the other. lbere will be a new adjustment, which both are deeply interested in making harmonious. E ich has equal poster in settling tbe forms, and tf loft to the inns iimi. ii'Kumiu vauiiai nnu wuvi, lb in ivuu- dcntly believed that they will Batbifitctorily work out the problem, capital, It is truo, has more in telligence, but labor is never so tguoraut a) not to understand its own interests, not to know i'S own value, and not to see that capital must pay that value. Jins Mil lrustrntes this adlustinent, it in- teivenes between capital and labor and attempts to settle questions of political economy through the agency ot numerous olhcials, whose interest it will bo to foment discord botwocn the two races; so lor as tbo breach widens, their employment will con tinue, and when it is closed, their occupation will terminate in all our history, in all our experience, as a people living uuder Federal and State law. Ho such system as that contemplated by the dotai's of this bill bas ever belore been proposed or adopted to tstab.lsh for tho security ol tbo colored race safe guards which go infinitolv beveua any that the General Government has ever provided lor the white inco. In tact, tho distinction oi race and color is by the bill made to operate in favor of the col red and aaalnst the white race. They intcrieie with the municipal legislation of tne, Mates, witn the relations existing exclusively between a State and its citizens, or between inhabi tants ol the same State an absorption and assump tion of power by the General Government which. If acquiesced in must sap or destroy our federative system of limited powers, and break down the bar riers which preserve the rights oi tho States. It is another step, or rather stride, towards centraliza tion, and the concentration of all legislative powers in the National Government. The tendency of the bill must be to resuscitate the spirit of robcll ion. and to arrest the i rogress of those influences which aro more closely drawing around tho. Mates the bouds of union and ptace. liy lamented predecessor, in his proclamation of tne 1st oi January, iWJ, ordered ana declared that all persons held as slaves within certain S ates, and parts ot States fhoroiu dosignatcd, wore and thenoo- forward should be tree; and lurther, that the Execu tive Government ot tbe United States, lucludinsr the military and naval authority thereof, would re cognize and maintain tne freedom ot such persons. This guarantee has been rendered especially obliga tory and sacred by the amendment ol the Constitu tion abolishing slavery throughout the United States. 1 thereiore fully recognize the obligation to protect and defend that class ol ourneoD.e when. ever and wherever it shall become necessary, and to the lull extent compatible with tho Constitution of tne emtea Mates. 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AT FLORENCE PEWINO VACM1N IS t'M.'S OKFICK, AX1L0KLNCE SKtVINU MAI 111 .NK CO.'tt OFFICE, V n t'l A iUIL'UkIIT'r L:-h4 No. ts CHESNCT Street. One door below Seventh street. One door below seventh eueeu The rsrst libera o'sconnt allowed. 1 lie mot liberal discount allowed. THE STAMP - AGENCY, NO. 304 CHRBNl'T J hTRFrT, AliOVK TLIIBD WILL UK CONTINUED A 11 V It FT O Ft Hi K. HTA MPS ot FVF.RY DESCRIPTION CONSTANTLY 11 -N HAM), U IN A NV A M OAiKT II 11 K STAMP AGENCY, NO. 304 CTTERNUT S'l RFF.T, ABOVEXI11KD, WILL BE CONTINUED AS m HK.TOr'OKK. STAUI'H of I VERT DZ8CHIPTTO!! CONSTANTLT OA XIASiVi AJU Xi AUX AJUvvXti, MILLINERY, MANTUA-MAKINQ, &o JEMFLE OP FASHION. Inipoitatlons ior tbe Fpring and Summer of 18G6. v . MRS. M. A. BIND Ell, Ko. 1031 CniSNUT BTREET, ftllLADELFlUA, Imroiirrol Ladles' Press and Cloak Trlmmlnwt also. Fsris Patterns in 'tissue l'aper, ior Ladles' aud Chil dren's Dresses I desire to call your attention to lbs snovs card, ana shall be pleased to bsve von call and inspect hit stock, snd 1 think yuu will find It the most choice and eleicant assonn rntto select iroin jay lacnnies ior oniamini ttia most desirable novel les or the Knropeaa market are now unsurpassed, and shipments per nearly every stein.er add ireshnrss and variety to the collection. 'I he most desirable styles el Ornaments, Kiittens, l.aoos, Fringes Cords, lasscls, Velvet klblioi , HeUfnv. Patent llnoks sua Kvrs, Kreneh Corset Shields. Dress tie Titers, l'sits, Hoop KUIrls of our own and Madame Deroorest's make. Msmnlng Braiding and Kmbrolder Inet Frei ch Flmlng and (isullerieg. Parisian Dress and Cloak Making. In alt Its varieties. Ladle, liimlKh.na their rich and costly iiin'erinls mav rely n belmr artistically fitted and their work finished In the moat prompt and eOlclont manner, at tbe lowest possinie price. bets of Patterns now ready tor Merchants and Dress makers. AU tbe Fashion Honks tor sale. SI KM. M. A. JilMll-.ll, 1181m Ko. 1031 CIIE&NIJT Btreot Philadelphia. 1SGG. s P 11 1 N G. 18GG. OPENING Tuesday, March 20, On AT MRS. E. KEYSEll'S CHILDREN'S CLOTHING EMPORIUM No. 1227 CHESNUT Street. 3 IS lmj Bolow Thirteenth , North side, Philadelphia, MRS. 11. DILLON, Nos. 323 and 331 SOUTH Street, Has a bandsomo assortment of SPUING MILLINERY t Misses' and Infants' llais and Caps, Eilks, Velvets, Crapes, llibbons, Feathers, Flowers, Frames.ctc. 3 154m FURNITURE. GEORGE J. IIENKELS, THIRTEENTH AKD CHESNUT STS., FURNITURE WAREHOUSE. A large assortment ot Rosewood Drawing-Room Furniture Walnut Drawing-Room Furniture. Walnut Dlnlng-Room Furniture. Walnut Librarv Furniture. Walnut Hall Furniture.- Rosewood Chamber Furniture. Walnut Antique Furniture. Prices are as low as the quality of tbe work will admit ot. GEORGE J. IIENKELS, S 2 lm Late of Nos. 6(19 and 811 CHESNUT Street TO II OU I h ave a large stocx SEKE E.PERS. I large stocx of every variety of Furniture which 1 will sell at reduced prices, consisting of PLAIN AKD MARBLE TO? COTTAGE SLITS WAaTJT CHAMUEU SUITS. PARLOR SUITS IN VELVET PLUSH. , PAELOR BCITS IN HAIB CLOTH. PARLOR SUITS IN KEPS. sideboards, Extension Tables, Wardrobes Book-tases Harnesses, Lounges, Etc. Eto. P. r. GUSTINE, 1 15 Jm N. E. Cor. SECOND AND BACK 8T8. FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFES IIE FIRE IN CIIESNUT STREET Letter from "Wells, Fargo & Co. eiO.000 SAVED IS HERRING'S PATENT SAFE. Philadelphia, January 2. 1366. Hifer.B. Faebel, Hxbbimo & Co. Gentlemen: We have Just opened oar Safe, one of your manufacture, which passed. through tbe destructive fire In Chesnut street last nlttht Tbe Safe was In our office, No. 6OT which building was entirely destroy ed. Tbe bale was la a warm place, as you mav well suppose, and was red hoi when taken out of tbe embers. We are well satisfied with the result of this tilal, and find our books, papers and some ten thousand dollars In money almost as per fect as when put In the Sate. Nothing is injured, it we except the leather bindings . of th books, wblcb are steamed ; tbe mon ev aud p apers are as good as ever. Truly yours, WELLS, FA11GO & CO., . Per J. n. COOK, Agent The above Safe can be seen at our store. PARREL, HERRING & CO., 310 lm No. 629 CHESNUT Street, SHIRTS, FURNISHING GOODSj &o J W. SCOTT & C O., SHIRT MANUFACTURERS, - AND DEALERS IN "MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS, Ho. 814 Chesnut Street, FOCB DOORS BELOW THE "CONTINENTAL," , 8 2Crp PHILADELPHIA. , pATENT. SIIOULDER-SEAM AND GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING 6TORE. PERFECT FITTING 8BIRT8 AND DRAWERS made from measurement at very short notice. All other articles Oi OEN'lLEilJtN'B DHES8 GOODS iu full variety. W1NCI1ESTKR & CO., 624$ TU CUESNl'T SlKELT RAILROAD LINES. ORANGE AND ALEXANDKIA RAILKOAD. On and alter MONDAY, February 12 two dally trains will run between Wanlilnyton and Ltnchburif, connecting at liornonsvi 10 witn virvinia central ltau road trains to and from Richmond as follows : MAIL 1KAIN. leave Wasbinptou daily (buudar excepted), at 6'4S A. M , ana rnuive at Lynchbu rg at fib V at. Leave lyncimurg ut I a. oi. ana arrive ai n aainux tou at 5 20 P. At . P.XrRF.SS TRAIN. Leave Wasblngton dally (lucludlnir Sunday) at 6 0S P. M. and arrive at 1-yncliouiK at S OD A. M leave Lynchburg at B SO i M. and arrive at Wasulng ton at 610 A. M. Potb trbins making close connections at Lynchburg for all points South and Southwest, and at WaiUlngion lor Norib and Northweat Flnit-olttas slcepuur oars will be attached to the n'gnt trains. .A a,.,.m. 'Ibe road is attractive, not oniy ior m cuiuiurnuw accommodations, but lor the fact that It pause the now historic localities of Fairfax, hull Run, Jlanassaa, liris toe, t'atlett's, Rapiahauuouk, f uli6jer. Orange, and UontouBvlile, places ot impbrisbablo luteroat iu tua popular mind. , T brouuh tickets to all points South, and Southwest mav be bad In Ronton. New York, Phlladelulila, and Loltlinore, and at the ofllcusoi the road in i a-tliinatun Alexandria, W. H. MolrrrKn, Ueneral Bupe luttudent. INSURANCE COMPANIES. QIRARD FIRE AND MARINE . . INSURANCE COMPANY. OFFICE, K0.U5WALl!tT ST BEET, PHILADELPHIA. CAPITAL PAID IN, IN CASH. a20,()00. Ibis ccmpary continues to 'write on Fir Bitk only Its capital, with a good surplus. Is saiclj Invested. 701 Losses by tlrs bave been promptly pain, and more than $500,000 Disbursed on ttils account within the past few years. For tbe present th office of this company will remain at No. 415 WALNUT 8TIIEET, Cat within a few months will remove to its OWS BU1LDINO S. Z. CORNER SEVENTH AND CHESNTT STREETS. Then as now, we shall be happy to Insure our patrons at such rates as are consistent with safety. dibictods j v ' 1 t V1IAT r.,ii CHMAN SbEPI'AItD, TI OS. MA( KFbLAK, JOHN HJri'LrK. JObN W. ( LaGHORN, HILAR YKIlkV h. J ii.. iTTTnw i a rr i ttpt ALMUI H. fUl.I.ETT, -VT I A iai Ti a. V SI IS t HARLF.S I. DUl'ONT, HFKRY F. KENNEY. JOHLl'II ELAFP, M.D. TTTOMAB CRAVF.K, rresident ALFRED S. OII.LFT T Its sldent and Treasurer. JAali a B. ALVOKD, Becreurv. i las IM K E 1 N 8 U It A N C : THE HOM1C INHCTtANCF. COMPANT OF PHILAHFLI'HIA, No. IM1 B. Foil Kill Ktreet Charter reriietual Autborlied Capital, ISOO 000 raiuViru CaDhal. aiflO.liOn. Insures against loss or daman by F1RK on bulldtngs. either permauentiy or tor a L1MITKP period. Also on VI-KOI A MUHJC generally and Household Furniture, vii ur vuuuu. HIBICTOKS, James Brown. 'i homas Klmber, Jr., t barles A. Duy, Yim. V. I ewis, -A'llliam B. Bollock, M m. W, Needles, John Dm Tavlor. i.eniuei lomii, J. lllllborn Jones, John YVoodside. Wm. 0. Longstreth, J. K. Hutcblnton, BBOWK. l'resldent. JAMES I'll AH. TUOM A DUY. Vice-President 8 NF.1LSON. Becre SHIPPING. IIAMILL'S PASSAGE OFFICE. Unt "ANCHOR LINE OF 8TEAMF.RS EAMERS " COLUMBIA, UlliFRNIA "CALtLOMA." LKITANN1A," CAJiliKIA,' "INDIA.' LIVEKI OOL LONDOSPEBBY, BELFAST, DUBLIN, llltt HI, UlSlv, A.M UUABUUYV. BATE- OF PASSAGE. PAYaBLK IN PAl'EH CCMRF.VCY. CABINS aiW, $80, and 7D blLiKAUE : '1 HE PAID CEK 1 1 FICATKH Issued for bringing out pussenvers uom the above points at LOWFB RATES THAN ANY OTHER LISE. Also, to and from ALL STATIONS ON THE IRISH RAILWAYS. SPECIAL NOTICE. Passenger will take partlcalar notice that the "Anchor Line" Is the only line granting tmon1.11 ticxcu at tne aoove rates, rrom rimaaeipnia to ttie points named above, and that the undersigned is the oniy aiiiv autnorueu Agent in rnuauupma. Apply to W. A lUMnX, 1 Bole Agent for "ANCnOK LINK." . 1 in No. 217 WALNUT Street. FOR WILMINGTON, N. C. AND 8AVANNAO, Ga. Tbe well-known and favorite Steamship "E. C. KNIOillT," CAPTAIN DESBY, Will sail for Wilmington, N. C, direct. ON THURSDAY, MAKCII 29, AT 12 O'CLOCK, NOON. For freight, apply to , WILLIAM J. TAYLOB A CO., J 24 4t No. 208 NORTH WHARVES. FOR NEW" YOBK. PHILADFiL- delnhla Steam Propeller Comnanv De aouicu bwiitsnre Linos, vln Dolawarotttnd RarlUtn Canal c?uuecCwitoll leaving dally at 12 11. and 5 P Knrtlif rn unit Knrttern llnea. Ai. For irelKht, wblcb will be taken upon accommodating terms, atpiy to jli.l.iaivi m. ni mux iu, 3 16 No. 11)2 S DELAWARE Avenue rVO 8H1P CAPTAINS AND OWNERS. THE J undersigned having leased tbe KENSINGTON CCREW DOCK, begs tolniorm his friends and the patrons ol tbe Dock tbat be Is prepared with increasea facilities to accommodate those having vesse B to be raised or repaired, and being a prauitcal ship-carpenter and caulker, will give personal attention to the vessels en- Captains or Aeents. snip Carpenters, and Jfachlntsta . having vessels to repair, are solicited to call. Having the agency for the saie of "Wetterstedt's Patent Metallic Composition" for Copper Paint, for the piescrvatlon of vessels' bottoms, for this city, I am pr- parea io iumun inesama on i"voraiii """' " JOHN H. HAM MITT, - KeiiR'ntrton Hcrew Dock. IU TVFXA WARE A venuo. above LAUREL Street. II iU A, At Ti U ' MANUFACTURER, AND DEALER IN pirotojgntplt gjllbuins, : BOOKS, BIBLES, PRAYERS, Magazines, Kovels, and all tbe New Publications. CARD, MEDIUM, AND IMPERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS. Stereoscopes and Stereoscopic Tic n. Pietnros of all kinds Framed to order. 808 CHESTXTJT ST. 808 iH (A hit H m T EVENUE BTAJfPS, REVENUE STAMPS X REVENUE BXAMPS, Of all detcrlptlons, Ot all descriptions, Alwavs on band, A Ittari nn himt. AT FLORENCE SEWING WACDlMi t;0.'H OFFICE. AT FLORENCE SEWING M A( H IN E Co. 'd OFFICE, . .Ntf. 63u CrlKsM'T Street. ' . No. 630 CHESNUT Stieot, One door below Seventh strceta One door below Seventh street The most liliernl discount allowed. ; The most liberal discount allowed. RANDALL & CO., PERFUMERS AND IMPORTERS, no. lou untanui oireei. Fino English Toilet Soap, IN GREAT VABIETY, JUST RECEIVED. Also, Triple French Extracts and Perfumes. We have constantly on hand tvery variety ol . I PERFUMERY AND TOILET REQUISITES. Extracts, Powders, Colognes, Pomades, Toilet Waters, Shaving Creams, CosmetlQues, lootli Pastes Brushes, etc. 1 3l ' Q. II 13 EN PEA S, ! CRJEN CORN, TBESH PEACHES, ' FRESH TOMATOES, TLUJIS, Eroi ALBERT O. IIOBEUTS, DEALER IN FINE GR0CEU1ES -6 28 4P COR. KUtYENTH AWD VINE STS. rPHE STAMP AGENCY, NO. S04 CHKSNDT I 'BTREET, A BOVE.THI1UJ, WILL 11 B CONTINUED AH HEKKTOFORH STAKPSofEVKRY PFSCRIPTION CONSTANTr.T ON HAND AND JM Aiil AA10UNT. . 11 W " u m! i I:-i.; lf';lf u INSURANCE COMPANriD. DELAWARE MUTUAL SAFETY INSURANTS COMPANY, 1NC0BF0HATFD III ItlK l.r "IBJATTJRJti PENNSYLVANIA, OFFICS 8- F.. COKNFR 111IHI) AND WALK I I1BFF1S, rilll.A Kf-LrillA. MARISE 1NSL&ANCE ON VESSELS,) caroo, . i To all parts of the w FKElOllT. 3 INLAND ISHrRANCES On Goods by Blver Canal, Lake, and Land rrUfstf an pans oi tne i nion. v FlfiK INBLUANrtKH On Morcbarifllse senerailv. A On Stores, Dwe.Ung Houses, etc ASSETS OF TM F. COMPANY KnTSDilier 1. Iflhi. SlOn ftnn rnlted States ft Der cent loan. TI ai5.nM4M ' J . , . . Til.... IAS, 190-W StiO.WO 1 -10 pet eent. loan. Treasury Nol 1M IT5 00 100.000 State ot i enusrlvanla l ive Pot tent Loan M.tSS 64,000 State of Pennsylvania Six Pet Cent. Loan - U1M- 125,000 Cltv of PbUadelpha Six Per Cent. ' l-oin 112.811 50 80,000 Pennsylvania Railroad First Mort- gate Six Per Cent. Bonds W.OOO-OO 2B,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Cecond Mort- gsiie Six Per Com. Bonds. ... v 23,750 00 U 000 W esti'rn I'enns.vlvania Rat road Mort g.ge SU Per Cent. Bond , J3 75 15,000 SOU Sharps Stork Oermantown Gas (.'rmpanv. principal and intemst guaranteed by the City oi Phtls elnhia..., .... 13,597 64 7,1601 ,-bans Stock Pennsylvania Ball- . roicl tomosny 8,630' 6,000 10ft Hliares Slock North Pennsylvania .. . Railroad Company o. i,3A0'0O 4v.000 Deposit with Vnlted States Govern- nieut, subject to ten days' cail 40,000'00 30,000 State ot lennessee Five Per font. Lo,D 18,90000 170 TOO Loans on Bonds and M ortgaae. Hist liens on City Property 170,700-0 1,0M,860 Par. Market value 99 m v . urni r. ft ate SH.I OU'VU Itllla receivable lor in uraneea maile. lil,013 II Balances duo at Agencies. Premlnms on Marine Policies Accrued Inte rest, and other debts due the Com- Pny... 40,511t4 Scrip and Stock of sundry Insaranoe and other Companies, laa. jstl- niatcdvajne 2,91000 ; Cash In Banks a55,9.VI Hfl Cash in Drawer 678 48 1 6625'tT 1 2o3,6J018 X.1EECTOR8. Thomas P. M r. John C. Davis, F.iimund A. Honrler, Tl.eophl,os rauldma, John R. Penrose, Jtmca Traquair, Henry C. l'allett, Jr., James C. Band William C. Ludwlg, Joseph U. Seal, ttamuei r.. ntokos. J. V. Penlstuu. Henry Moan, 1 William ti. Boulton, Edward DarlliiKton, II. Jones Brooks, Fdward La'ourcado, Jacob P. Jones J nines B. McFarlond, Joxhna P. Eyre, Spencer Mcllvaln, . J. B. Beinole, Pittsburg, eorae j. i.eiber. Hugh Craig. Robert linrton. JohnD Taylor, a. 11. neraer. r'lwnurv. D. T. Morgan, Plttsbnrg K C. H AN D, Preslaent, THOMA . JOHN O. DAVIS, vJoe-Piesldeut. DXBT Ltibubm, ecretarv. 1213 lS29CnARTER rERPETUAL- FRANKLIN FIEE INSURANCE COMPANY OF rillLADELPIIIA. Assets on January 1, 18GG, 89,50G,85rOG. Capitol 6400.00(100 iicciuec nurpius S44MI IS. Premiums l,lta,aoBl LNSE1TLED CLAIMS, INCOME FOS 1866 310 000., 11,4C7 53. LOSSES PAID SINCE 18SO OVEIt 65,000,000. Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Liberal Termo, DIKECTOR8. Charles TH ftnnckar t dward C. Dale, George Fales, Altred Fltler. Francis W. Lewis, M. D. 1A...- Lint all Tosias Wapner, eamuei urunt. Oeome W. tic hards, isaaci.eo, CHART. V.9 V U KfK VB PniMant . EDWARD ! DALE, Vice-President. JAS. W. AIcALLlSTEK, Secretary protein. 2 1 H231 JORTn AMERICAN TRANSIT INSURANCE COMPANY, . No. 133 S. FOURTH Street PHILADELPHIA. ' Annual Policies Issued against General Accidents 0 descriptions at exceedingly low rates, Insurance effected for one year, in any sum from 1100 to tlOfOO. at a premium of only oue-holf per cent., seen ring the fun amount Insured In case of death, and a eonw pensatlon each week equal to the whole premium paid. Short time Ticket for 1, 2, 3, 5 ?, or 10 days, or 1, , or 6 months, at It) eent s a day, insuring in the sutu of 13000 or giving 15 per wesk It disabled, to be had at the Gene ral OOce, No. 133 S. FOURTH Street Philadelphia, or at the T.irious Railroad Ticket offices. He sure to purchase the tickets of the North American Transit Insmanc Company. For ciiculara and further information apply at th General Office, or of any of the authorize exigents oi lb LEWIS L HOCPT. President J AMI'S M. CONK AD, Treasure!. HENRY C BROWN, Secretary. , JOHN C. BULLITT. Solicitor, i. HIRKCiORS. L. L. Boupt, late ol Peunsylvanla Railroad Cor nanr. II. Bi.'r;. oi il. W. Baldwin & Co.'s. v1. Samuol C. Palmer. C obbler oi Commercial Bonk. Richard Wood, Ne, 3tiB Market street James AI. Conrao, No. 623 Market street , , J. E. KlnjBly, Coutincnial Hotel. 1 , U. G. I.elteiirUiF. Nos. til and Dock street Samuel Work ot Work. Met ouch fc Co George Alanln No. Hit Cbetnut sbet - 11 3 f UE PROVIDENT " Life and Trust Oo., OF PHILADELPHIA. ' Incorporated by the State of FennsylvanlaThlr j J?d, IHK5. INSL'KEb LIVES, ALLO Wn INTEUE91 , llEfcOSITS, ANI CRaNTS ANN CITIES. CAPITAL, &15Q.OOO. 1 snuccToas. Samuel R. Eblnlev. Richard CadburT, . Jeremiah liackoi, Joshua H sloiris, Richard Wood, xienry names, T WlstarlJrown, Will lam C. Lommtretk. i. nan os . SAMUEL B fciUPLEY, Preskltnt RowtAJiD P abut, Actuary. office, llVi No. Ill S. IOURTII Street. r . i oinii. PIICEN'X JNSUKANCE COMPANY O ph;delphia. 1ncokpouateh 1w-chakter perpetual. No. 'iU WALNUT Street, opposite Uie Lxuhiinae. In addition lo MARINE aud is LAN1 1NMI RANCH . this Company lnxures rom loss or Uauiatie by EIRE, on liberal leiuis, on buildings, merchandise. lUrnlturu, etc, tor llnilied periods, and permanently on buildings, oy deposit ol premium. 1 he Company has been In active operation tor mora than KlXiY VE.BK. during ivhich oli losaos have Inmui promptly adjusted and paid. PLUECTOBS. , John L. Hodrs, Lawrcnoe Lewis, Jf David Lewis, Benjamin Ettlng, TboiuaaU. Powers, A. R. Mciieury, Fdmoud t astflloB, M. B. Mahoney, , Job . T. Lowla, William . Orant. Robert W beaming, p. Clark Wliartou, Samuel Wilcox. i. on is i . r orris. JOHJt n. Wl tHERJCfi, President. Bamuki. Wiicox. Sa rettrr. lis IrJKE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. THB P ENNsVLVAMA FIRE INSI RANCE COMPANY r-I" co.porated 1825 Charter Perpetual No. 61U WAL NIT Street, opposite Independence Siiuaia. This Couipauy, lavorub.y known to tile community fof over forty yeara, continue to Insure against loss or daiuatia by lire on puliiloor Private BuUalugs, either permuuent J or lor a limited time. Also ou umiture. fte'rml Ut lud aiercbaudisa geijoralij, on liberal 'I'ne"' Capital, together wtrh a large Surplus Fund, ig MJTencu m iuo muni cwmi wanner, which enafib tiiem to oilor to tbe Insured au undoubted seaontyl the case oj loss. " lei PIOBOTOUS T)rtlAl BmIIIi .T Alexander Benso'ii, Laao Uarieliarsi, John Devereux. 'J'houtaa HniliU. Hnry Lewis. moms Jtouins. iv.i.i ,:.. - v-'iiiimuum ten. Daniel nntiam-.K , jr.
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