TIIE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH. PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 186G. qiTY INTELLIGENCE. lor Additional Local Jtem tee Fifth Pagf.) MHKTinO OF stated meeting ot afternoon. Councils. The rcitrular Councils was held yesterday ikied 'Jounell. A petition waa received from citizens altiriR for the opening of Fourth street, froru Columbia avenue to Oxford. Referred. A petition was received irom citizens of Cnea bui Hill, asklnn that ilie Conpress Knfrine Com- iany be located as a steam tire engine company. ielVrred. Mr. Iiumm submitted a resolution dlrectini? tie Cbief Commisiioncr of Highways ti notify property owners to pave toe footways on Vienna street from Franklin to Memphis. A (treed to. Mr. Sperlnar, from the Committee on City Pro perty, Introduced a report, with a resolution directing ilie City Solicitor to institute suit attain"! the Franklin Insurance Company lor the amount ot insurance on Aloyauieneing Hall. .Agreed to. ' Mr. Pperinn submitted a resolution direction the Commissioner ol Highways to grade Albion rtreet, between Kace and Vine. Referred to Committee on Highways. A petition from citizens asking that Columbia avenue be opened to Columbia Bridge, was re ceived and leferred. Mr. Sperinjj otfered a resolution directing the Commissioner of City Property to have pas pipes introduced into the new Court louse, and to have drains constructed leading from the ce'lar. Agreed to. Mr. Omerly. from the Committee on Fire and Trusts, reported in tavor ot the confirmation ot the Assistant Engineers of the 'Fue Department lor the First, beennd, Tnird, and Fourth Dis tricts. In the Fifth District there was a tie ote, aDd the Committee report tttis case back to Councils for action. The gentlemen reported were conilrmed for the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Districts. Mr. Van Cleve, from the Committee on Schools reported resolutions authon.inor ccrtalu irtns If rFof appropriations asked tor by the Controllers of Public Schools. Agreed to. Mr. Van Cleve Introduced a resolution autho rizing the Controllers of Public Schools to adver tise tor proposals for putting the Price Grammar School in a sate condition, and award the con tract to the lowest bidder. $3000 is appropriated for the purpose. Aereed to. The resolution from Common Council changing the place of voting in the Sixth Division of the Tenth Ward was concurred in; also, the ordi nance relative t a summer uniform for the police; uNo, the resolution authorizing the paving of certain streets in the Twenty-fourth Ward; also, the resolution authorizing a reward for the apprehension of the murderer of Mrs. Miller. Adjourned. Common Council. Resolutions were adopted ohnuL'ine the place of holding the election in the Sixth Division of the Tenth Ward to the 8. W. corner ot Uebhard and Race streets; the Eleventh Division of the Fifteenth. Ward to the N. W. corner of Francis and Shirley streets; and the Fourth Division of the Fourteenth Ward to Spring Garden Hall. A petition was presented asking that the Taylor Hoe bp loc-ited a3 a steam tire engine company. Referred. Also, one asking that a market shed be erected on Girard avenue, between Seventh and Franklin streets, to be used exclusively by farmers. Referred to Committee on Markets. Mr. Hetzell offered a resolution authorizing the Mayor to offer a reward ot $500 for the arrest and conviction of the murderer of Mrs. Elizabeth Miller. The reeolutiou was agreed to. A petition was preeriied irom citizens of the Twenty-second Ward, asking that the Congress Fire Company be located lis a steam tire engine company. Referred. Also, one from ihe Assistant Engineers of the Fire Department, asking an increase of salary. Mi. Miller, of the Hiehwuy Committee, re ported a resolution providing for the grading and paving of portions ot Thirty-ninth, Man sion. Baring, and South Marshall streets, which was agreed to. Mr. Little, of the Survey Committee, reported a resolution providing tor a change in the grade of Lehman street, from Waynsj avenue to Marion el rt-et. Aareed to. Mr. Marcer offered a resolution providing for paving Reraenter's alley, east of Tenth street and below Arch, with tramway stone. Adopted. Mr. Miller otTcrcd a resolution directing the Commissioner of City Property to report to Councils by what authority Hunting Park is used as a pasture lor cattle. Referred. Mr. Marcer submitted a resolution instructing the Committee on Police to report an ordinance providing a suitable uniform lor the police, to be worn in the summer. Referred to Committee on Police. The resolution from Select Council in refer ence to the manufacture of a lertilizer m Mor ris street was concurred m. The ordinance appropriating $10,000 to the Board of Health lor sanitary measures, which pacsed Select Council previous to the summer recess, was taken up. The bill was not aereed to yeas, 14; nays, 22 The amendments of Sc;iect Council to the bill abolishing the office of Commissioner ot streets w as aareed to. and the bill paused. The following resolutions and ordinances f'Tom Select Council were concurred in: To lay water pipe in certain streets; instructions in reference to insurance on Moyamensing Hall; ordinance providing for the purchase of a lot in Twenty-seventh Ward tor school pur poses; resolution in reierence to gas pipe tor new Court House; ordinance to make a con tract for iron pipe; one making trausfers of items in the appropriations to the School Con trollers; one in reference to repairs to the Price Grammar School; resolution providing for erading Alblou street. The ordinance making it unlawful to place manure on any ot the wharves along the Dela ware front south of Lehigh avenue and north of Reed street, which was introduced at a previous meeting, was called up, audreterred to a special committee of five members. The ordinance niakimi an appropriation of $058938 to pay carters and laboreis employed by Messrs. HU1 & Smith, former contractors for cleansing the Northern District of the city, was, after a long discussion, postponed. Councils met in convention, and elected Mr. Jacob Naylor a member ot the Board of the Guardians of the Poor. An ellort was made to postpone the election ot Assistant Engineer of tne mill fire uietrict, on me prouuu turn mere was no law to authorize the selection at the pre sent time; but failed. James L. Wilson was Uiet? nominated and elected. Adjourned. Postponed. The laying ot the corner ftone of tue Mount Carmct 1. E. Church, at Broad street and Uerniantown road, which was to have taken pliico yesterday utternoon, was postponed on account of the weather. It will take place next Monday afternoon. This new church will measure CO hy 74 feet, and will conist of a lecture and audience room. It will be built of brick and rough cast, tiuibhed in Grecian srvle, and have Uo toweia. one ou each end. Tue lot, which measures 109 by 2'JO leet, was purchased for $1500. A row of dwell ings will be erected upon thu rear ot the lot, the proceeds of which will assiht tlie church finan cially. The -total coat of the church edifice, when finished, with ground, is estimated at ao,ooo. ' SAXrtAltY Visit. The Sanitary Inspector visited yesterday a house in Mulberry alley, BituaW between Fifth and Blxtn streets, ana north ct Bare, in wbicli he found Ave families, and their rooms in tuch a filthy condition that nil of them had to bo disinfected. In a back .h'uc loom a man resided with his wife and four children, one ot them a boy seven years ot age, Mitfeimtr Irom cholera, and au lulanl very iIL The entire family occupied but one room in which they cooked their meals, ate, aud slept. Tub Extra Asbhsbmeht. The Assessors . . .1,0 oarinu wards on the 20'tlu 27th, and 28th inntant. lor the purpose of making tne ppmuna whose names are "ot on the lint of taxable, will have to attend to Meeting OKTnK"BoTS lsBLUK.w--Thcre 6 a meeting ot the "uovs in Blue" at tbe rais ing ol a banner at Fisher's, thoir heaiquarlers, in the Twelfth Ward. Speeches were made by Corporal Tbomason, lion. Leonard Nvers, and Mr. Dctmer, tbe Representative of the Ninth Dis trict. At lensi one thousand persons were pre- ent. The headnuartcrs being found too small. the meetlne was held in the market-house, at Fifth and Callow hill streets. The greatest en thusiasm prevailed, an excellent band of music enlivening tne intervals between me speaking. uurmg me meeting tne proceedings were greatly disturbed by a party of Copperheads driving a vehicle past and snouting. Mr. Myers, wbo"e speech was r rotten off by the rioters, slgniOeantly remarked that a "one-horse team" was cbaiacieristic of such opponents. Anoihr attempt was also made to breast up the meeting by Intruding and shouting. The otfenders were promptly ariested. The banner on this occa sion bore the names of tbe full ticket, from Gov ernor to 8chool Director, and is said to be one of the finest in Philadelphia. Collection of Personal Taxes. Mr. O'Neill, the Receiver of Taxes, sent yesteidav to the collectors of personal taxes in the various wards the following instructions: Mr; in oraer mat there mav be a perfect system of action among the collectors of per sonal taxes, you are hereby directed to receive either a city or State tax, or both, as the voter shall elect; therelore it will not be neceary lor any oath or aflirmatlon to be administered by you. Bucks County Agricultural Fair. The annual fair of the Bucks County Agricultu ral esocieiy win oe nein at Newtown, bucits county, on next Wednesday and Thursday, the 2Gtb and 27th of September. Philadelphia isitors take the North Pennsylvania Railroad toSchenck's Station, cars leaving this city at 7 '30 A. M., and 8 and 6 o'clock P. M. Democratic Nominations. The follow ing nominations were made last evening by the Democratic Convention ot the Third Ward: For School Directors, full term, Dr. Pollock, W. Jackson. W. Armstrong; unexpired term, Cap tain J.H.Franklin, Georee lite; for Common Council, W. Thomson; Alderman, R. McCloskey. Accident. John Weisner fell from a scaflold at the Reading Railroad depot yester day afternoon, and fractured his skull. He was removed to the Hospital. AMUSEMENTS. LAST ANNOUNCEMENT! Capital Prize 830,000! Wo have the pleasure to announce to the citizens of the United elates that KEI.LEVS GUAND NOltTII AMEKIOAN PllIZE CONCERT will positively take rra.CE T THB .. Wabash Avenue Eink, Chicago, Illinois, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1366, OB YOUR MONET WILL BE BEHJSDED. AT WHICH TIMB HALF A MILLION DOLLARS IN PHIZES INCLCDINO $100,000 IN GREENBACKS, WILL BE PRESENTED TO TICKET-HOLDERS Unabated rush for tickets. The demand continually increasiux 2U.MIU tickets soid in a slnule duv The wUoie country on the i i tut-Orders constantly arrlv tag from Maine t Georgia from tne Atlantic to tbe Pacific Blone the horth American Prize concert In the van it would-De rivais distanced The pub!lc,with one accoto. esiow tneir patronage upon mo most rename Gilt Organization in the United States, and haviux lull faith to the promises of the proprietors ol A. A. Keliey 410.8 jvortu American rnze concert, tnev respunu llbcrallv. ana the indications are that on tue 2Bth ol September net a ticket win remain unsold. EVERT OTHER TICKET DRAWS A PRIZE. REFERENCES. Tanpln. McKellop Co . Commer cial , Agency, Chicago; Lot c. Wuitiord, Wholesale Paper veaier. chlcauo: Sheldon & Co., rubllnhers ivew i or I joun rotters to., ruonsners, iuua- ueipma, ra. ; dames l,. Harem, importer, new xorit; Van Valkeuborgh & Co, Importers, New York; H. 11. Cobb. Chicago; Crosby & Alnswortb. Publishers, Boston. The Wabash Avenue Eink baa been engaged, as will be seen by the lollowinn : Chicago. August 21. 1838 This 1b to certify that Messrs A. A. Keller u Co. have this day leased the Wabash Avenue Kink, for the even ing of ihe 2Sih day ol (September, and paid tor the same the sum of three bundle., dollars (taOBi. J. H. JOHSSO & CO.. Lessees of the Kink. We sdvise all parties wanting tickets to send for them at once, as the boots will be closed on Friday evening, September i!8, and the drawing will then commence. All orders for tickets will pioiupilv be fl.led. Tickets $100 Each, or Five for $4'50. Eeut to any address by mail. Money by dralt. Post O nice order, express, or in registered letter may be sent ut our risk. ALL TICKETS SOLD BT JOHN J. KItOMER, So. 403 CHE8NCT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, CP TO FRIDAY NIGHT. SEPTEMBER 24, 1866, WILL BE REGISTERED. Address A. A. KELLEY &, CO., 9 21 3t No. 107 RANDOLPU St , Chicago. Illinois. JXCELSIOH, OF BROOKLYN, VERSUS OLYMPIC, OF PHILADELPHIA A GAME OF BASE BALL Will be p'ayed between these Teteian Organizations on the Grounds of tbo Olympic, TWE.NTT.FIF HI and JEFFEFBON Bireets, OX feATUHDAY, tlie 23d lust. Game to commence at S o'clock. Excellent accoumioJa-.lous lor ladles, and good order secured, Take the Girard Aveuue, by tha TodrtU and Eighth Btreot cars, Kldge Avenue or Union Passenger Hall way. TTALEK'8 (LATE MILLKIfS) WINTER V OAHUKN-Nos TOI-126V1HK Street. GKAlsD liibTRCMLNTAL COMCERTB NIGH PLY By two large and efficient Orchestras. And EVERY NIGHT, In connexion with out aBrass Rand, conipiislug tne best Artists in tbe city will pcriorm. no TT Our spacious bummer Carden, artistically laid out wita r-hrubbcry, fountains, eto. IJ lhifi LAD1KS' SALOON, Esprclallv set apart lor F.t In 1LIL8, the best of Creams aud other KcIieshmenU will be served. 8-loS GY M IN AH 1 U iX .FOR LADIFH. GFKTLEMEN, AKD CH luiLa, S. A. COK. OF MATH AM) AKCH 81'Ubfc.lS. Hie Institute, which again has been greatly Improver lor Uie;ceuiing season, is now open lor subscription an dttBod7yVx"roio Impa-ts heulth and strength, and is blgh.v rceonimenfled to both sexes and all ages. Terms lor Instruction I months " Terms lor eli piactlce. 8 monihK IVlTi For particulars send lor a clroular or give us . : calf. 8 iO tm iToletsors BILLbBBAKU A LLW18 THE PIANOft WHICH WB MANU- Iuii.ti Aniiinuiid themafllvea. We promise to eur petrous clear beautliul tunes, eiegani uruiu snip, durability, and leasonabie prloea, combined wwn a mil guarantee. For sale only at ho. lull WALMUl , "Hi VVIOX PIANO MANTJFAC1CRIBO CO, AMUSEMENTS. VT EW CUESNUT 8TRUET TI1CATRE. .!" C1IF.8N UT Mrt above Twelfth. YVA1. ''. nim a ' u tewwi 1)001 Open at 1 J& i nn am roes at e. 1H1H EVEN ING, BKNrFIT HEr EFlT And list night but one ol . VEMVAI. VER1VAU, VhhTV-M VEMTVALI, Ob which cckn she will appear la a POWf RKUL KHAM4 YOWKHlfVu DRAMA. And ITALIAN 01'F.R . , ITALIAN OrERA. I1AUAN Cl'EKA. ITALIA OPERA. J1ALIAN OPERA. II ALIAS OPERA. To commence with pRir Asl)S BRIGANDS. MAPHARONI... VEHTVAU To be ioilowo oy me iam act oi vaccal s opera, I UOMECC'III E CAIULkTFI. 1 HOMECCUI K ( APULETII. ROM EO VES TV A LI 'Joconciuaewnn tne urion spccinitv, M.'H!4f.RY CHICIt Wt ED. FATUKI AY AFTEHNOOS, BeDt unber 22, ORAM) FAMILY MAIIiKh, MONDAY EVEM.NG. Hentember 24. first appearance of mk. juiii r., uwt-nn. WALNUT ST K K E 1 T H K A T 11 E. N. E. comer ot NINTH and WALNUT Streets. j ills irnuBj;i.Triiivf, eniemDeril. FAREWELL BENEFIT AND LAW MUUT BUT 6E OF MR. J h. CLAKKE. Tom Taylor's ropalar Comedy of OUR AMERICAN COUKIN. AsaTrcochard ir. J. S. CLARKE 'Ihe local Cumidv. written exDreiwlv inr Mr. J. H. Clatke,b the ate ti 3. Conway, tsq , en.lt ed PAUL PRY IN AMERICA. Panl Fry In Philadelphia Mr. J. 8. CLARKE 10 conclude witn tne favorite Farce ot THE HAVPlrSi DAY Is MY LIFE. SATURDAY MR CLARKE As lOODLES. CHAKGK Of TiM E. On and alter to-morrow (Saturday) the curtain will rise at 1H n'r.lnck. Monday, the eminent comedian and universal favorite, MRS. JOHN DREW'S NEW ARCH STREET 'UIEATRE. Begins at quarter to 8 o'clock. ANOlur.it u it bat it ill. BEN hi 1 1' OF MRS W. J. FLORENCE. Mr. and Mrs. FLORENCE inDearlue In THREE PlECEtt ana TEN CHAKXCIER8 J o-muht (Friday), Hentomoer 21. IRISH ASHt:RAN('f. AND YANKEE MODESTY," -X11E YOUNG ACTRESS". AKD "THE nAPPY MAX." TV'S AND MUSIC IN ABUSDaNcE. In ReliearHal. NARY-A-BKOOUE." Scats secured six days in advance. EW AMERICAN THEATRE. BENFF1T AND LAST NIGHT OF THE WOKRELL SISTERS. THI (Friday) EVENING, September 21, FAIRY Kl)ItLE-QUE OF CINDLRELLV and GOOD FOR NOTHING. It 0 B E R T H E L L E R ' S "SALLE DIABOL1QUE," LARGE HALL AkSKmBLV BUILDING. 111IRD Wlllt-1 ULI. Mllhll,!, Last week in (hbtclty of Heller's New Hensatlon, "i'LAYING WITH GI10S1S." Every act new thin week Magic and Music. M A'llNtE 8A1URDA Y, at X o'clock. Evenlnn D3ors open at 7. Commence at 8, Admission 60 cents; secured seats, 76 cents. 917 6t EW ELEVENTH STREET UP KB A HOUSE, ELCVftS'lll street, aDove iuibjui. "l llh. KAMILt H:sUT" OPE FOR THE bEAMl.V. CARKl UOSS A. DIXEi'8 MIMSTKKLS. the Great Star 'J roupe oi tlio World, in tlieir GK.VMi ETHIOPIAN SOIREES, HONG. DANCES, NEW Bl RLESO.UF.H and PLANTATION SCENO. Iioors open at 7 o'clock. Coirmcnclng at 8 o'clock. 8 30 3m J. L. CARS ROS, Manager. c E. Indenture ol Mortgaiie ol the piopi ity bervinatter ue ncillii'cl executed by tne Tyone ud Clcaniuld Kali road Cowpanv to me, as Mor.agee in Tiuxt, to secure the payment ot the principal snd interest ol bonds- of said Company to the amount ot ft5 MtKi which Mortitwe Is datea the 12tn day ol May. A. I. IhJS. and recorded la the cilice lor lecurdinn deeds, etc., in and lor the Couuty of Blair, on the lfth day oi Ai ay, A D. In mortgue book A. panes 503-4-6-6-7 and 8, and in the olllce for re cording deeds, etc.. in and lor the county ot Centre, on the lith day tt May, A P. 1859. in luurtKage boon K, page 110. etc , do hereby (live notice that delimit having been made lor more than ninety days In the payment ot the Interest due end demanded on the said bonds, I will, in pursuance ol the written lequest to me directed ol the tioldvia ot more than 85WiO in amount of ihe said bonds, and by virtue of tbe power conferred upon me in that rojpttt by the said M origoge. expose to public Hale and Bill to the highest and bust bidder hy M. THOMAS & hONB, Auctioneers, at the PHILADELPHIA EX i;HAOK.in theciiv of t bllai'elphia. on Thursdsy, the 21th day of September, A. 1. at 12 o'clucK, .M. upon tbe terms and conditions bereinaiter suited, the yholo of the said mortgaged premises, viz. ! The whole ot that section ot said Tyrone ino Clear field Kailroad irom the point of Intersection wltb tlio ly rone and Lock liaven hallroad. near Tyrone, lllair county, Pennsylvania to Phiilipsbuig Centre county, Pennsylvania, i-s me samo is now constructed, together with ail and eintu ar tbe railways, rails, bridges, fences, privileees, rights, and all I ( 1 property ot everv dtsciiption acquired by and bt.jjglng to said Ccmpaiif.aud all tne tolls, income, issues, and protlta to be derived and to a-i.so irom the game, and a 1 tbe lands used and occupied lor railways, depots, or sta tions between said points, with ail the bulldlugs stand-! ing thereon or PCENKRALLT All the lands, railways, rails, bridges, culverts, trest'e works, tool liouses, coai houses. wharves, icnces, rights of way, workshops, machinery, stations, aepots. aepot grounun, worKs, inntiourv, mm utucr bumuibhuviulo, leal estate buliolngs and Improvements of whatever uatuie or kind appertaining or belonging to tbe above mentioned propel tv. and to the said section of said Tytone and i ieurtieid haiiroad, and owned by said Com pany in connection tlierewl h. ,.. Ihe salu cection of the Tyrone and Clearfield Railroad, fitei'dmu from the Intersection 01 the i vrone aud Clea'- tlela Railroad with Ihe railroad lormerly belonging to the Tyrone and Lockhaven Itailroad Company, but now totnettaiu r.BKie vanev niuiruau v.uiuiauj, u auuu tl) miles in length. , all! 00(1 of h tinrrhB money to be Paid in cash whoD the pi open y is stiuck oil, aud the balance within M days Pa V At KNT on account of tbe said balance ofpurchase mone?, to the ex ent OI tne oiviuenu uiereoi payuuic on the bonds securHl by tbe said mortgage and tbe ma imii nminnnsntthe said bonds.mav be made iu the said bonus oi coupons; and if tbe dividend Is less than the actual sum due upon the said bonds or coupons, the holders may retain possession of tbe said .bonds and nnnnm n nfginiini, to tha said Trustee lofthesa d dividend, and endorsing payment of the same on thessid bonas or coupons. . , ,. , .. ... nnnn nV.rnimM money being paid as aforesaid, the Trustee will execute and deliver a deed oi conveyance ol tbe premises to the puichaser or purcnasers. in pur suance ol the power contcrred upon him by the said mAny nirther information In respect to said sale, or piennses, may uo v. --r- siened Trustee, at tbe oUice ot the Pennsylvania Hail road Company , No. 2S8 8. Third sireet, Philadelphia, roau compaiij, ED0AR THOMSON, Trustee, : Ko. VS8 B. THIRD Street, M. THOMAS A SONS, Auctioneers, 6 21 mf4m os. 13tt and 141 8. FOURTH S reet. TJ NITED STATES KEVEUE STAMPS PRIKC1PAI DEPOT, No. 304 CUESNUT Street, CENTRAL DEPOT. No. 103 South FIFTH Street, OSE HOOK BELOW CHESNTJT ESTABLISHED 1802. Revenue Stamps of every description comtantl on hand in any amount. Orders by Mall or Express promptly attended to United States Notes, Crafts on Philadelphia, or Sew Toik, or current funds received In payment Particular attention paid to small orders. The decisions of the Commission can he consulted, and any information regarding the law cheerfully given. The follow inn rates oi discount are al'owei: OK ALL ORDERS OF f25, TWO PER CEM. DISCOUNT ON ALL OHDlRSOr tlOO, THREE PER CENT. DISCOUNT. ON ALL ORDERS OF 300, FOUR PfcB CENTDISCOUNT. All orders should be sent to the STAMP AGENCY, No. 304 CUESNUT Street, PHIl.ADF.LrBI A. PROPOSALS. PROrOSALe FOR REVENUE CUrTERfl. Treasury Dupartmemt, I Septemoer 17 1HW. rVa'ed Prorosal,mdoiRed "I roposa stor Hnilom Ueveone) Cotters," will be recn'ved at this depart ment until noon of WEDNESDAY, tne lotn of Oo tobt-r nut, lor boildluft and fit.inn two ton-ail fcLooiinn, ot 220 tons, old mai'areuint, and six lore-aDd-att-ridK'd snliooocrs ot 110 tons do Tne vessels to le built of tlie best nintorals, oopperod nod cojipcrfastoned, and delivered afloat, naay lor M't, at some port on the At antic, completely equipped, except armament, ammunition, furniture, iiauiical insirumi'tiU, More ano outfits. l loi ano spec. tics lions can be otta nod at this Do ( artmcut ou application, in person or i le.tur. U MclULI-OOll, C21im8t Secretarr ol the treasury. jpROI" 08AJL6 FC OB REPAIRS. Csitkd States JtaoiitBER Ocfice, So. 209 ti. Mxtn s n et, PniLASKLPRiA vrntt-mlMtr 19- I860 Sealed Proposal', in duulip.au. w,th a toof ol .bis advertisement attached to each, will bo received at this OOire. oiilil 12 o'clock M . S ATLRDA Y. 8n temberSU 1WS6. tor Rovatra of Upper and Lower (Government Wharves ana Landing, at MARCUS HOUC. Delaware river, Pa. Separate propo-a s will le made tor each class or material or labor. Cap logs, bridge timers, mooring oo?tn, eto , to te ot while pine; nl-o upper courses ot wharves, il lequired 1 1 e and whart timber and sm et piilnu of himlock ; lenders, sheathing, etc., of white oak. pioi osals wi I stale tbe rato per running foot of timber, per loot ol lace, and ter foot oi bourd messuie, as the caso may b'j the rate per pound of toits una other iron work ; the rat per cubic yard lor tanti and broken stone fluiug, etc. All materia s to be ot best quality, and subject to inspection a a approval before bomg used. i.ncU bid must be tuurantt-ed by two repon-ibio pprsous, whoso sipDaturos snouid be appendei to the guarantee, and be certified to. as being good and sutlicieut security for five thousand dollars, by tue United States District Judgo, Attorney, or Col lectrr. er other public officer. Envelopes to be endorsed, "Proposals for Repairs ot Government W'barves," etc. Bids will be opened on Saturday, September 29, 8ti0 at 12 o'clock il., and bidders aro requested to be present tot further intormation intinire at this office. C. SEAFORTU MEWARr, Major of Eneincers, and Rr.'vet Lieutenant Colonel. 9 20 Ot ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE Philadelphia, Pa., September 17, 1800. PROPOSALS FOR FORAtirJ. Sealid Propolis wi 1 be received at this office tir.til 12 o'clock M., THURSDAY, September 27. lbtiC, tor lurmsbing tms depaitment wicli Fontce lor a period of six (6) tronths, coir.ninnciiiR October 1 ltfliO, nna enumg ibe 81st day oi Ai vich, 18d7, inclu sive, viz ! CORN. OATS, HAY, AND STRAW, for use ol animals m tbe public service, etc , at this depot, or any other locality within tuts c immanil ibat may le onected. All grain to be oi tue best qualit -Oats, 82 pounos to tho bushel: Corn. 60 pounos to the bushel ; II ay, of tbe lest qualtw Penn sylvania nmotby ; Siraw to be ryo, best qua ity ah subject to be inspected and approved prior to delivery. Proposals will sta'e price per hundred pound" for May aiid Straw, and per bushel lor Corn and Oas, delivered at places ol consumption iu such quanti ties and at eucb times as may be ordered (the puce to be stated both in words and figures). Each bid must be guaranteed by t wo lcponstbio cersi ns, whose signatures mut re appended to the guarantee, and cerimed to as being soon anu sum cient security lor five ($5000) thousand dollars by the United States Dis net Judge, Attorney, or Collector, or oiher public olhcer. Ibe r Iu lit i reserved lo reject, any old deemed nn reasonable, and no bid from a (leiauiting contractor will be received. All ptonotais to be made out on the regular form in duplicate (which will be furnished on application at this otlice), and conform to the terms ot tins ad vertisement, a copy of winch mutt accompany euuu proposal. Envelopes to be endorsed "Proposals for Foraire." Bids will be opened on III C ICS u A I, September il, lhbu, at iz o'clock m i ana matters arerequestea to bo present. Bv order oi lirevet nnirsaier-uonorai u.UKtfa II. CROSMAN, Assistant Quaitermaster uenural U. S. A. 9 17 Ot Brevet Major and A. C. &I. GOVERNMENT SALES. "ALE OF GOVERNMENT VESSELS EUKEAU OF COKSTRUCTION AUD RePAIK, ) "WASUINOTON, D. C, September 15. IStIG ) The 'afv Department will otter at Public Auct.o. the lollowing named vessels: At THE UMlaD SIA1ES NAVY IAKU, HO- 1 ON, ON lbE 8D Olf OClOlitK, Ai 12 O'CLOCK. M. The John Adams, sailinar sloop-ol-war. of 700 tons. old measurement. The Vincennes, sailing eloop-of-war, of 700 tons, old measurement. Tue Fearnot, saihn)( ship, ol 1012 tons, old mea surement. The i roioil, screw steamer, of a.O tons, old mea- suremobt. ihoPort Roval, paddle steamer, ot 805 tons, old measurement (hull only). j be poniooBuc, paadio steamer, oi vn ions, oiu measurement (hull only ). AI IDh UN11KU B1A11HJ NAV1 IAKU,KKn YORK. ON lUt, 6TH O OU1UU1.11, Al Jl O'CLOCK M. 2 The l a nicer o, sailing snip, of 137S tons, old mea surement. Ibe South Carolina, screw steamer, or uue tons, old measurement (of iroul. Tbe hibiBcus, sot ew steamer, oi ut ions, oiu mea surement. 1 be spirea, screw steamer, oi ioa tons, old moa- surement. The Marigold, screw steamer, or llo tons, old mea surement. Tbe Dumbarton, paaaie steamer, oi t30 ions, oiu measurement (ot iron). Tbe Pontiao, paddle steamer, ot ui tons, old mea surement. Tbe losco, paaaie steamer, oi vi tons, oia mea surement. . . , , I be hebapo, paaaie steamer, oi bta ions, oia mea surement. Tbe intouia, paaaie steamer, ot zuz tons, oia mea surement. The Octorara, paaaie steamer, oi vii ions, oia mea surement (hull only). .. ... ATTHF.CNJJriLotAir.'JM av l uuu.rHlLi- ,,L1 I.UI1 DM TUP (ITU IMC If I'Olt l-'U IT 19 O'CLOCK U.i Ibe St. Louis, sailing sloop-ol-war, ot 700 tons, old measurement. Toe Princeton, receiving snip, oi vw ions, oia measurement. The Cl y ma tis, ociew steamer, oi ions, oia measurement. 1 he Alihea, sci e w steamer, ot ti tons, oia measure ment. XbeKineo, screw steamer, oi out tons, oia measure ment. .... Tbe Cimarron, pauaie sieamer, oi ow ions, oiu measurement, , . ibe Uornet. paaaie steamer, ot cos ton, o.a measurement tot iron). The lioser. pada e steamer, ot r.n tons, oia measurement (of iron). Jhcso vefsois ana tneir inventories can uo ex amined at any tme, on application to toe com mandants ot the respective Navy lards. twenty per centum oi the amount of the pur chase money must be deposited tbe duv ol the sale, aud ihe remainder must be paid and tuo vessel re moved from the Navy Yard within two weeks iioiu the clay of sale, - The Bureau of Construction and Repair will, until the 10th oi October, reco.ve ti nders for the purchase ot the sloop-ol-war '-Dale," ot 6t'(i tons, now lyinir at the I uited S'.otos aavv xard, orlola, Ya., where the vessel and the inventory can be ex amined. 0 17 mwfUc B UREAU OF ORDNANCE. NAVT DEPARTilKNT, i Waphisqton City Septcmoer 6, 1803. ) bALE Ol NAVY rOWDUUri. There v.111 ho anlri at Public Auct nn.inthe hieho'l bidders, at noon. TUESDAY, ihe second (2) day of October, 18G6, at the ollice ot the oilicer commsna- RARKACKS RESKRVE. near Balut Loins, Missouri, about live thousand barre ot POWDER, conmosed of csnnon. moriar. and musket Powdeis. Tbe Powders will be told in lot to suit pur- cl lasers'. Tai ma fiflfih In (v.mmnnl funds, fine-half tO DO deposited on' tho conclusion ot the sale, and the runiaimlnr wlthm iiu rlavi alterwards, OUnna" which tune tbe Powders must be removed from tht a-rounds. otherwise tbev will revert to tbe Civ eminent. n,,.,.!,.,,. -..il ha aniiiKiri tn furnlsn their on tiarkajes. where tne Powder IS not la bar- 18 H. A. WISE, ' 8 7lmwllt CMet Oi Bureau. FINANCIAL. RATIONAL, BANK OF TIIE REPUBLIC, Ncs. 809 and 811 CBESXTJT Street. rillLADELPHIA. Tbe tale manognnent baring rellnqmsVd thoir f n ire rontro) and Interest in this Bank, the business is now telng ctnductsd ondcr the follow! tig entirely NEW MANAGEIUEAT. DIRECTORS JOHEPH T. BAILET, OfBallev A Co., jewellers. EDWARD B. OBNK, Of J F. A . B. Ome, Dealers in Carcetlngs. NATHAN 11ILLK8, Piesldent of the Second National Bank. III 1AM IRVIEN, Of Myers A Kivlen, Flour Factors. OBOOOD WELSH, Of 8. A W. Welsh, Commission Merchants BENJAMIN ROWLAND. Jr , Of B. Bonlsnu, Jr , A Brttber, Coal Merchants. WILLIAM II. KHArVN, Late Cashier of the Central national Bank. PRESIDES T, WILLIAM II. RHAWN. CA8UIEK, JOSEPH p. MCJMFORD. Late ol the Philadelphia National Bank. OS JAY COOKE & CO., No. 114 Scuth THIED Street, BANKERS AND DEALEBS IN GOYEltMIEIsT SECURITIES V. 8. 6s OF 1881. 6-20s, OLD ANU hW. 10.40s; CfcR'liFICATES Ol INDEBI'tDMESS 7 80 SOIES, 1st, 2d, and 3d berks. JOMPO UJVD INTEREST SOTES WAX'l ED. IK TER I. ST ALLOW ED ON DEPOSITS. Collections made fctccfcs Boupbt and Sola on t ommission. Special buslnt'iie accommodations reeived tor cADlES. 87 2m RATIONAL BAMK DF THE REPUBLIC, Ncs. 8C9 and 811 CUESNUT Street. Tbe entire Interest of the late msnagement of this lank having been purchased with the view of efloctlng tin entirely new organization, shares of stock jwill be isposed of In limited quantities, to respectable parties in business, who may bsvean interest In a bank in this ition. Applications lor tbe ttocit will be received lor u lew days, alter which a distribution wil ibe mude. WILLIAM U. KHaWS, 9 3tf President. (J, 8. S E I KIT I E S A SPECIALTY. -.KITH, RANDOLPH & BANKERS & BROKERS, CO., IO S. THIRD ST. 3 NASSAU ST. PHILADJLLPDIA. I NEW XOHA. STOCKS AND GOLD tJOUGUT AJSD HOLD ON COMMISSION HER It, AKD lb SEW i ORg. i No. 225 DOCK STREET, liAKKKHS AND liltOKEltS, BUT AXD SELL CMTED BTATEH BON 1)8, 1881s, 5-20s, 10 40s. UN IT BTATH 7 3-10s, ALL 18HC8. C R1TF1 CATa OF INDEliTEDNKSS, Aiercautlle Paper and Loans on Co.lsterals negotiated Btocks Honuht and 6old on Commission. 1 ai 5'20S.--F I YE-TWENTIES. 7308 - SEVEN-THIRTIES' WANTED. DJS HAVEN Jk BROTHER, 17 Ko. 40 S. Thibd Stikbt. INSURANCE COMPANIES QIRAED FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. lPKICE.No 416WALUTSTREET,PH1LAI)ELPHIa CAPITAL PA11 1M, IU CASH, fm,W. Ibis ccmpuiy continues to write on Firt Ititi$ oni I's capital, with a good surplu . Is sa ely Invested. ' 701 Lotees by Ore uavc bem promptly pala, and more thin 500,000 Dlsliursed on trls account within the past few years. Koi ihe prottut the ofllce of this company will ttoalD at No. 41ft W ATjNTJT STREET, out viiihin a few months wld rcniovo to ite OWii il 1L1jI.no S. K. CORNER BE VETH AND CHR8NCT STREETS rbtu as now, we thail be buppy to insure our patronsa ucb rau s as are consistent with saiety. blBUCTOKS jLKRr.D B. OILLETT CKilAN Bbt-FPAItl), lO.v M At K KLLAR, Oil hOPPLI K. .OiiN W. CLAGUOlUi, .11 . a v kkk . Jb.. 8. B- LA WKEiiCE, CUARLKS .1. D('POK UK.NHY F. KEA'KKY, JOHEPU KLAPf, if. D flfKEP S OI LLP'l t. V . l'resldunt and Troaurr. JA4l; B ALVtillU. Secreurr. 1 il) i IjlUh: INSURANCE EXCLUSI V ELY. THE P PEKaYLVAMA TIRE IMSUHViScE COM l'ANY-lncorporatod 18-29 t hurter Peruetual -Ko ill) Wi LNU I Ktreet. opposite lndtpeudnnce Square. 'Ibis Comoany. lai.ruhly suown to tlie community :or over forty yours, continue to insure agalum loss or daniae by tire ou public or Privaie Bulidlni; eiUie permanently or tor limlti-d time. Also on Furniture. Stuck oi Goods, and Merchandise (inerally, ou liberal Ibeir Capital, tonether with a lare Surplus Fund, is Invested In the most careml njanuer which en.bies hem to oiler to the insured an undoubted security iu the case Ot loss. WBEOTOUS. Dsniol smith. Jr. Jobn Devereux, Islander liensuu, I J.lionias Binlih, Isuao llazlfhurss Ilenrv Lewis. Thomas ltobbius. n.L-Ji0I"lllham Fell, Daniel Haddock Jr. has ir.rrMjTU, Jr.. President. William O. Oowbll, Secretary. KJ0S jk THE COCHT OP COMMON PLEAS F0H I the CUT and Countv of Philadelphia SoticeTs hereby Riven to fie creditors of GEOKr,: H. i. VI that be lias prented his peurJou o the Court of Common Pleas lor the City ana county of Philadelphia tor the benefit ot tbe Insolvent Laws ot Ibis Commonwealth and tuai a hearing. thereoa will be tad betore the said Court ou the Hildas of October, 14, at 10 o'clock tn tb moinU. V 20 21 ti 36 117 if INSURANCE COMPANIES. DrXAWARE MUTUAL SAFETY INSURANCE INCORI'ORATEO BY HIK. LVUI8LATUBB OF I'SNYLVAMA, 1H35. , OFFICE. 9 F-. f?RNIl HURT) iND WAL5UT B'JKEFTs, PHIT,,I)KLPHIA M A KINE INRUHA.NCI ON VF8ELS,i ChiO V To all parts of orld. FRUOflT, J ISLAND INSPHANOES On Goods by Klver tanai.Lake and dCairlaaetO all ratis or tlie t'nlun KIRK INSURANCES' On Merchandise irrnerally Ou b teres, LwelliDK Houses, eto ASSETS OF THE (OM KAN 1 lovrmbcr I. IHhft. 100,orf Cnltcd butt A par cent oan 1I...916 00 0 wj 'hi ..usuioeo Uii i no i i0 per eent. loan Treasury otc M,I75'nfl lMICOOPtateol Pennsylvania Ffvc Per Cent .Loun 90.5M W M,00o Hiaie ot 1 ennsvivankt Six Per Cent. ... Loan A3.U01Q 25 CCO ity ui PLhadelphla Mix Ter Cent. ... . Mm mm so VO.OWO Ptnimy YHlim Kailrns first Mort- Bnse Six ftt Sent. Bonds 20,00000 , 21, W) l rnnsvlvnnla IUit ronit Hecond Jiort- tste mx Per t ent. Bonds B ,150 00 15,000 Western I'ennsylvsnla HallroadMort- page Mx Per i ent. Bunds 23.750 00 18.00m Sou Mhares Htoik. Oennsntown Gas Company, principal sad interest snaranteed by the City of I'hliadei- plila... 1S537 80 7.180 US Pharos Mocs Pennsylvania KaU- . ... rond Conitiany 8vVM)-08 8 C00 ion Klmres Stock Noitn 1'cnuBylvanla . . Kailroad Cotnoany 3,150 00 4000 1). posit wbh I'rlied Siatcs Ooveni- niort, suhlcct to ten days' call 40.000-00 30.U00Bttfl ot Tennessee Five i er Cent. i-n ir ,Loan k 18.W00 li0,7C0Losnson Bonos and Slorticave first Ileus on Cltv Property 170,000 0 l,C3,My Par. Manet value. ...lofl&AOfi'M .... A.iA ii.. HI Is receivable for Insurance m&iie..l 21 '01331 nci ruHUP itaianoa ouo ai Afipncies : Premiums ou Marine rolicb'S, Accrued Inte rest and other debts oue tbe Com paa 40.H1-44 Scrip and Stock of sundry Insurance aniloihe- ompanles, ST133. Esti mate J vnlne 2,910 00 Cash in Ranks 153 ft." S9 Cash In Drawer - S1S48 68,6-Tft I .' . tl 253 030 18 DIRECTORS. Samuel E. Stokes, J F. Penlstan, Ihtimss C. Hand, ou 11 11 k:. 11 avis, r uinund A. houder. IheoplUltis Fauluins;, iienry nioan, Wil lam 0. Bonllnn. jui'D n renrose, James Truiiuair, Edward Darlington.) U Jones HrooRS, l.dwurd Lafoutcade, Jacob P. Junes. nenry c. naiiett. Jr., Jnines C. Hand. WilllHin C Luilwiu. James B WcI'ailanJ, J oli 11 a P. Kyre. Joseph II. Seal, (,c orte 1 . i,eiper. MDoncer Mcllvaln, J. P. Seniple, Pittsburo;, A. 11 Wertjer. PlttsburK, Il T. Mnri.n Plttuhnrir. llnch Crali, Itilieit Ptirton, John D. Taylor, THOMAS C. KAK1I PiMi'rnt JOHN C. DAVIS, Vice-President Secretary. 1 1 Henry Ltlbcbn, 1829C1IAllTER PERPETUAL FRANKLIN IK&URANCE COMPANY FIRE or I'lIILADEI.PlilA. Assets 011 .Tanuarv 1, 18GG, capital I40fl 00U 00 Acciutu Surplus W4M3 Is I'reuuum 1JU2.108-H1. LK8ETTLED CLAIMS, INCOME FOB 18 011.467 53. 310 OIA'. LOSSES l'AW SINCE 18SO OVER 5,000,000. Perpetual and temporary Policies on Liberal Terms. DIRECTORS. v t bsrles rt Bsncker, i dward f!. Dole. 1'oblas W anet, George Fales, Shn.uel Grunt, Altred Fltler. i.eort.e W. Xictards, rancis W. Lewis, M. Jf, UtiUcLea, Peter McC'all. CIIARLEo N. BASCKKR, President EDWARD C liALK, Vice-President. J A ft. W McALl.ls'lEH Becretury protem. 8 S tl "MOUTH AMERICAN TRANSIT INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 133 South FOURTH Street, PHILADELPHIA. Annual Policies tsuued atalnst General Accidents all descriptions ut exceedlrgly low rates. Insurance elleoied icr oue year, in any sum trom $10 to (lu.dtO. at a premium oi only one-oall per cent ecnrlnn tbe mil amount msureri In case ot death, and a romrensatlun eacb week eoual to tbe whole pre uiiuui pulo hbort time llcketsloi' 1, 2, 3. J. 7, or 10 days, or 1. 3, or k mouths, at 10 ceuti, a dav, lnsuriuR in the sum ot 3U0O, orgiviiip Sib per week II olsabieu. to be bad at tne General (.li.ee, Ho. 133 S. toll RTH Street, rhhadel phia. or at tbe .anous Kullioad 'ileket oUlues. Be sura to purcbuse the tickets of tbe Korth American Transit insurance Company. lor circulars and lurther information apply at the General Oltce, or of any oi the autboiia-id Agents of the "ompony. T EWI(J L BOTJPt, President. JAMKH M. CONUAD, iroasuror DKNKY C. BROWN, Hecreiary. JOHN C. BULLITT, Hollcitor LIKEClORf. L. L. Jlonpt. late ol Pennsylvania Railroad Comnanvl M. Balrd. of Jl. Baldwin & Co.'s. Ji t-amuel C. Palmer. Cashier ol Commercial Bank. . btthaid Wood, o 3U M arket stieet au.es M. Conrad, Ko. 623 Jlaiket street. t. E. Kinsley, Continental Hotel. H. G. Leisenrinft, Rob. 21)7 and 'i3H Dock street, Enoch Lewis, late Gen. Hup't Penna R. K. G. C. Franciscus Gen. A gent Penna. K. B. Co. George Martin, Ko. 322 Cnesnut street i S 10m LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AKD GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital and Assets, $16,000,000. Invested in United States, $1,500,000 Total Premiums Received ty the Company in 1865, S4.947.175. Total losses Paid in 1865, $4,018,250 Alt Losses promptly adjusted without reference insland. ATWOOD SMITH, General Agent for Pennsylvania. OFFICIO, No. 6 Merchants!' Exchanr miLADELrwA is i gn, DKOVIDENT LIFE AND TRUST COMPANY IT OF PHILADELPHIA -"-"Al Ko. Ill bouth FOL'KTH Htreet USCORfoKA'! EP 8' MOM H. 'M, 1865. C APITAL, 150 OUO, PAID IS. ., Insurance on Lives, by Yearly Protniutnst orbvl'l or iO veur Prcnilums. hon-l oriel tu re. Endowments, iisyub e at a nturo age, or on prior deccae, by Yearly Premiums, or 10 your Premiums hoth c a ses Son to'lcliuro. Annuities giuntod on fuvorable terms. Term Po h Ie.s Children's t.nUowments This Company, while giving tlie Insured the security ol apuiii np ca, Hal, will divlue the eutlre prodwol Ut Liie bus iiCMS amung Its Policy holders. Moneys received at Interest, and paid on demand. authorized by charter to execute Trusts, and toastil Kxtcuioror AdmluUtrabir, Assiunoo or Guardian, en in other fiduciary capacities uuuei appointment o any Court of this Commonwealth or of any person or Dor sous, or bodies polltle or corporate. P1KKCTOU8. fiA.Vl'EL R. 6HIPLF.T, KU'VIARf) CADBUBY J1RKM1AU HACKS' II, :HENRY haink", ' JOSHUA H. MOHKiS, T WISTAK BKO WS. RKHARD WOOD. WM. V. LU GSTHE1 il, t HAFLES l COFF1V. bAatCEL R BHIPLEY. ROWLAND PARRY, President. Actuary THOMAS WI8TAR, U. D., J. B. TOWN8ED in Mfolca Esauilncr. Legal Adviser. PHffiNIX INSURANCE COMPANY OF PHI LA I '.LrHlA. INCOliPOHA'lED 1804 CHARTER PERPETUAL. No- 5W4 WALNUT Ktreet, opposite the Exchange. In addition lo MAItlNE and ISLAM) LNBITRasCB this Company insures from loss or ilnmateby KIRK on libeial erms on building!-, meichanUuie, inmltura, e'teZ lor limited periods, and permanently on butldiniia hr deposit ot premium ' Ibe Comtianyt.as been tn aotlva operation for mora Iban SIXTY YEfc US.durinir which aJ loawos bars bei piomptly adjusted and paid. ' DlllKCTORS. John L. Bodge. . Lawrenee Lswla Jr . At. B. Uabouey, John T. Lewis, William B. Grant Robert W. Learning, . D. Clark W barton, Bams IWllcox llavld TjibiU Benjamin Et;lng, Tboinas H. Powers. A. H. McHeary Kdinond Ca.tlUoo, roiiia c Norrla CHKRER, PrcsloeiK J til I.N Hasj Witcov fieervtarv 1 the matter on owe of the nay unuie. . , t