THE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
The shareholder of the Rojal Insurance
Company held their annual meeting yesterday,
for the purpose ot receiving from their Direc
tors the usual report ot the business for the past
twelve months. The company was established
in the year 1845, and has, theiefore, just com
pleted its twenty-first year. It pnssed through
it minority with far fewer checks and vicissi
tudes than tall to the share of most great commer
cial undertakings; and, now that it Is of full
age, It occupies a position of stability, and can
boast ot a measure of prosperity, which, we
believe, was never altaiuod within the same
time by any Institution of ihe same class in any
part of the world. Its adverse experiences
have invariably found it so well prepared that
even these have been powerless 10 affect the
general result. It has gone on, from year to
year, eiteuding its intlucnce aud increaine
its Mrength; and those who have watched it
development from infancy to matuiity the
wealthy and influential townsmen under "whoe
auspices it was lounded, aud still more etuohati
cally, its able Acttiury and Manager, Mr. Percy
M. Dove, who is the mainspring of all its ma
chineiy, ana whose judicious prudence regu
lates aud controls, in every department, the
ffgant:c business winch his indefatigable
energy mainly contributed to create may well
be proud of a state of things which Is so eatis
lactorv in itself, and which bears such decisive
testimony to the wisdom of tlieir policy m the
pant, wnile iliu lull of encouragement for the
luture.
We alwavs look with great interest to the nro-
gress of the Lite Department, because we see in
it the most conclusive test 0! public confidence.
File Policies which are renewable at the end
of every year, and, in many instances, at even
bhorter Intervals are otteu ellected, even by
people who call themselves cautious, in offices
whose character and resource have not been
made the subject of much consideration or in
quiry. The dura'.ion of the risk is bo short, and
it is so easy to etfuct a transter if anything
should occur to excite dissatisfaction or distrust,
that we are apt to lorego the trouble of antece
aont investigation, under the impression that
the consequences of a mistake if a mi'tano
should happen to be committed could scarcely
be very seriouf. But a Li'e Policy, when once
etlected, caunot be cancelled without consider
able loss. It the oflice should fail, all the pre
miums which have been paid are, of course,
utterly swept away. If", without actual failure,
its apparent position should be so altered as to
inspire doubt, and to make it desirable to with
draw, the party assured is virtua!ly at the mercy
ot the manuger, and must accept, for the sur
render of his policy, whatever they think fit to
irive biin. In the meantime circumstances
may have occurred to render it all but im
possible to substitute another in Its stead. The
increased premium, which ho would nave to
pay vpou anew policy, in consequence of his
increased aee, may be very much beyond hi
means, or his health may nave brukeu down,
and he may thus have become uninsurable upon
any terms whatever. It is fair, therefore, to
assume that no man of common sense sets about
insuring hi9 life without reali.inir the fact tnat
he is entering into an engagement which is to
last during his lifetime, and upon the faithful ful
hlment of which, after his death, the pecuniary
resources perhaps even the weans ot subsist
ence of those who are nearest and dearest to
him, must depend. With this fact belore him,
he will naturally look (or an office w ho?e founda
tions are firmly established whose manage
ment is systems tically liberal whose Directors
are men of business as well as men of honor
whose ample accumulated funds, securely in
vested, and, at the same time, steadily increas
ing, are manifestly more than sufficient
for the full satisfaction of every possible claim,
under any conceivable contingency. Upon
all these points the Royal challenge's, aud has
always challenged, the severest scrutiny; and
the verdict of the public has been pronounced
in a manner not to be mistaken. In the year
1846, which was the first year ot the Company's
existence, the euro insured upon life policies wa
23,249. In the year 18.30, five years afterwards,
new policies were asured for i'95,(i50. In the
year 186", the amount was V)G,&U. In the year
1800, it was 44j,2!i2. In the last year, 1865, it
reached the astounding sum of i'88t!,603; and, in
the six months which have alieady elapsed ot
the year 1866, proposals have been accepted to
the aniouu', ''alter deducting all guarantee
thrown oif," of JEi99,124. We do not think,
therelore, that we are at all too sanguine in
anticipating that the rat'o ot increase. In the
next quinquennial period, will be quite as re
markable a that waich has hitherto been
maintained.
There would be small satisfaction, however,
in recording these large augmentations of the
traductions and responsibilities of the Com
pany, if there were the slightest reason to ap
prehend that the increased business was due, in
any decree, to laxity or lack of viglluuce upon
the part of those who are Intrusted with the
conduct of its affairs. It is easy to multiply
policies, if you will take any risks that are
ottered, and will reftain lrom inquiring too
closely whether they are likely to prove remu
nerative or to result in serious luss. But the
oractice of the Royal has uniformly been to
place safety before everything, and to steer
clear of all doubtful or exceptionally hazardous
engagements, so lar as this could be accom
plished by the most incessant watchfulness and
the most conscientious care. We have already
stated that the amount assured, in the year
105, was 886,663, but, in the same year, the
Directors declined proposals lor a further sum ot
189,947, because, upon investigation, the lives
tendered tor assurance were not found to be satis
factory; Tins single fact speaks volumes. It
shows that the inquiries which precede the
issue ot a policy are ot the strictest kind;
and that, where those inquiries disclose
cause lor distrust, no temptation to increase
business is permitted to prevail, but the pro
posal is unhesitatingly rejected. One conse
quence of this is, that the rate of mortality,
among lives assured in the Royal, is more
favorable than that experienced in other rlrat
class offices would have warranted the Direc
tors in anticipating, and more favorable, also,
than they had themselves deemed it proper to
provide lor, at the time of the establishment of
the Company. Auother consequence Is, the
wonderfully rapid accumulation of the fund of
the Life Department. At the close ot the year
1864 these funds amounted 10 697,866. In the
3 ear 1865 an addition was made to them of
100,14(1: and as the rate of addition, judging
from all past experience, is much more lUel.v
to increase than to diminish, there can be 110
reasonable doubt that the opinion expressed by
tie Actuary, in his last yutnquonmal Keport,
will be more than realized, and that the accu
mulations of 1876 will exceed those of 1865 by ut
least a million sterling. With such a guarantee
luud, every policy-holder must feel himself ab
solutely secure; and when we couple with this
securit v the prospect of unusually laree aud
liberal Bonuses such as the Royal has hitherto
.declared, and will certainly be able to maintain,
if not eventually to increase we do not think
it would be easy to point to any office possessing
equal attractions.
In the Fire Department the results of th
transactions of the past year were not favorable.
There was. Indeed, a large accession of new
business; and the official returns of the amount
of dutv paid to the Government exhibit, as we
lparn "mini the report, "by tar the largest in
creae which the Company has ever, in in most
prospeious times, experienced." But, uufortu-
ROCKIIILL & WILSON.
Brown Stone Clothing Hall,
Nos 603 and 605 CHESNUT St., Phila.
We have Just received a now and well-seleotod
tcck of CLOTH 8, CASSlMERE3,nd VESTINGS.
OVRH-COATING8 and SUITING 8, which
will make to oidr at the moat reasonable pricoi
THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 18GG.
nately, while the revenue has been large, the
losses have been lirge also; and, in the payment
of those losses, no less than 77 per cent, ot the
premiums received have been absorbed. This
is an enormous proportion; but it is due en
tirely to the unusually large number of disas
trous and destructive thes which occurred
during the year at home as well as abroad. The
Roy al hna undertaken no extravaeraot liability;
It It has so protected Itself by "guarantees'"
that the largest amount of loss on any one
ftrictly individual risk has been only a little
more than 6000. This fact can scarcely tail
to convince the shareholders and the public
that the Directors have been purr-ulna a coa
Bisrently cautious course; and that their
failure to eccuic a favorable result, or to re
alize the profits which had been earned in
previous years, must bo attributed to a con
currence of adverse circumstances which no
human saiMCify could either foresee or con
trol. Many of the leading companies en
gngi d in the business of Fire Insurance
instead of having even a small balance on
the right side of the account have sustained
actual loss; and If the Royal has been called
upon to pay away 77 per cent, of its premiums,
it hHS, at least, the consolation of knowing
that this Is less by 10 per cent, than the aver
age of loss sustained by some other large
establishments, as admitted, not long ago, by
very high authority. To have passed, so much
moie favorably than its competitors, through
an ordeal of almost unprecedented severity, is
in itself matter for congratulation; but the
shareholders in the Royal have another rea
son tor applauding the policy of firbearauce
and self-denial which the Directors have always
recommended and enforced. It is quite clear
that out of the profit of the pat year only a
verv smull dividend could have been declared :
and if the Company, in prosperous times, had,
divided all its earnings, the present sharenoiders
must hpve gone, lor this year at least, with
very little "return. But the Directors and
Manager have always urged that un
intenuptcd prosperity was a thing not to be
expected that occasional seaaons of adversity
must be recarded a9 inevitable and that it
would, therctore, bo wise and prudent, when
profits were large, to lay aside something sub
stantial by way of provision for a possible
rainy day. To do the proprietors justice, thy
have always listened to this judicious advice,
and have acted upon it without hesitation. The
lesult is, that the Directors found themselves,
yesterday, in a position to declare the u&ual
dividend out of the undivided profits of the
Fire Department, which are more than suffi
cient for the purpose by upwards of 62,000.
The Reserve Fund, which approach.es 117,000,
remains absolutely intact; so that the company,
as the result of past prudence, can show an
available reserve ot 180,000, without having
been obliged, in a period ot difficulty and disas
ter, to withhold anything from those wbo have
invested their capital in its shares. Liverpool
Mal, Avpust 11.
DRY GOODS.
iX I X-i L 1 KEN'S
LINEN" STORE,
No. 823 AIICII Street.
STITCHED SHIRT BOSOMS.
In the making of SHI BT BOSOMS I use the best
Irish Linen oi my own importation, and employ the
best maohine-opeiators in the cliy. I am thus en
abled to uupply my customers with
BOSOMS OF UNEQUALLED QUALITY
Plain Plaits, All Sizes.
Fancy Small Plaits.
Mixed Plaits.
Woven Shirt Bosoms, from 37.J Ccnt3.
Embroidered Shirt Bosoms.
Wristbands, Etc Etc.
IRISH SHIRTING LlNEiS.
I import the best Linons
lines ot all qualities in
made in Ireland. Full
Heavy Golden Flax Irish Linen
Imperial Irish Linen.
Medium Irish Linen.
Fine Fronting or Bosom Linen.
French Linen, Etc.
GEORGE MILLIKEN,
LINEN IMPORTER,
917U2 31rp
No. 828 ARCH Street.
yiLL OFEN THIS MORNING,
Splendid quality
(OHI)GD SILK POPLINS,
Alao, one involoe ot
IRISH POPLINS,
In choice shades.
A lull Hue of
LUPIN'S FRENCH METINOKS,
frnm kl'2!i to fel'75.
I have now In stock, complote and elegant assort
ment ot rtoh
PLAIN, PLAID, AND STRIPS POPLINS,
A It- wool Plaids, only 74 cent.
3000 yard two yards wide
ENGLISH MERIXOEI,
in all the choice shades, iH yards lor a drew, only $1-35,
MUSLINS! MUSLINS!
(iood old Waltham Shirting, only 25 cents.
' Best 5- P lliow Case Muslin tor 31 cent.
All tbe most popular niakx at low price.
A lull line of
SUA K Kit, BALLAHDVILLEi OPERA,
AND PLAlli BiuuTinu i LiAmn L,e.
Heavy tedTwM'ed Flannel, onlr 3TX cents.
Hood Canton Fliuinul, only ii cent.
G. D. WIS1UU.
9 M mw f 3m NO. 7 N. EIGHTH STREET.
T.
TMPSON'8 SONS',
Kn tt PINE 8TKKET No. 024
Dealers in Linens, White and Drew Goods. EmDroi-
duriea llOHiery, Uloves. Corsets, HuiiukcrchloiB flalu
and liemBlliCneu, uair. au. iwwim, aim rimo oimuos,
CumbH. Plain and Fancy Soaps, Periuuiery, Imported
ana lioinohtic Puns and Pun Boxej, and an eud'c
vu.intv tf KlitimiM.
nn l.uml aenmnteta stock of Ladfes'. Oonta'.
and Cul dien'a I'nuerveata and Drawers) Kotftlab and
German hosiery in Cotton Merino, ana wool,
i .11, nnia anil Hod Hlatiketx
Marseilles, Allendale, Lancaster, and Honey Comb
kollt.
Tube Linens, Napkins, Towe's, Plaiu and Colored
Homered, tiermaii boll. Jtiuula anil American craab.
Bbi",BidTale, Welsh, and Shaker Flannels In a'l (trades.
lUll Hue UI XI IUV yinpi.wBN "t"H"
BinrBtm s suns'
ts
Nos. V22 and 024 PINE Street
ROCKH1LL & WILSON.
Brown fetouc Clotlilng II ill,
Nos 603 and 605 CHESNUT St., Phila.
FINE EEADY-MADE CLOTHING FOB
CENTLEMCN AND YOUTH
DRY GOODS.
WOOLLEN GOODS.
SIX THOUSAND YARDS.
LADIE8 WEAR.
Frosted Beaver
English Whitney.
Velvet Beavers.
Ajtraokian.
Chinchillas.
White Cloth.
Scarlet Cloths.
Middlesex Cloths.
Waterproof Cloths.
MEN'S WEAR.
Silk Mixtures for Suit 1.
Fine Black Cloths.
Fine Black Cassimeres,
Castor Beavers.
Extra Heavy Overcoatings.
Fancy Cassimeres, $150.
Harris Cassimeres.
Biolley Cassimeres.
BOYS' WEAR.
All. Wool Cassimeres, $10 0.
Handsome Neat Styles, $125.
Very Heavy Dark Styles, $125.
Fine Light Weight and Colors, $150.
Cadet Grey, All Shades.
Boys' Overcoatings.
J. C. STRAWBRIDGE & CO.,
N. W. CORNER EIGHTH AND MARKET.
6153m
JJ E r O T P G II
FURNISHING DRY GOODS.
A C A II D .
SHEPPARD.VAN HARLINGEN&ARRISON
No. 100S UILSMT STI.EET,
Whose Establishment lor the sale of
Housc-Funiisliing Dry Goods
Is unequalled in the extent aud variety of its assort
ment, beg to announce to House koopcrs renewing
their supply, or person aoout to furnish, that thoy
are now receiving their
FALL ASSORTMENT
OP
Fresh Llnm, Cotton, and Woollen
Goods for Household Use,
seen as
Linen Sheetings, Cotton Sheetings, Pit-
low Lineua, Pillow Muslin, Daiunak
Table Cloths, Table Linens, Da
mask Nupklns, llordered Tow
da, Towellings, Quilt a,
IlIanketH, Table and Piano
Covers,
And every other article suitable for a well ordered
Loud hold. 9 11 Cm tilths
II. STEEL, Ac SON
OPENED ini3 JIOESISO,
One Bale Yard-YVtde Ballardvale Flau.
nels, at 05 cent.
-8 YARD WIDE FLANNELS. at 60 CENTS.
ALL-WOOD GOOD QUALITY FLANNELS, 37 !
CENTS.
All the Best Makes of Bleached and Unbleached
Cotton Flannels, at the very Lowest Prices.
BEST CALICOES, FAST COLOBS, 10, 18, and 20
CENTS.
New and Choice Styles Fall and Winter Dress
Goods, at the very lowest Market Prices.
CHEAPEST FRENCH MEEIN0E3 IN THE CITY.
FRENCH MEBINOES, tl 12, woith tt.25.
FBEN CH MEKINOE8, tl 25, worth ftl-62.
FBENCH MERINOES, tl 60, worth 1 87.
EMI BESS CLOTH POPLINS. 1, $123,160.
All new and choice colors of
OUR. OWN IMPORTATION.
9 24 3t
Nos. 713 and 715 N. TENTH Street.
No. WU CHENUT Street.
E. M. NEEDLES.
Strangers and others will find at
No. 1024 CHESNUT STREET
A large and complete assortment ot
LACES AND LACE GOODS,
EMBROIDERIES,
WHITE GOODS,
HANDKERCHIEFS. VEILS,
LINEN COLLAR1? AND CUFFS.
SLEEVES, ETC. ETC. ETC.,
In great variety, and at LOW PRICES,
E. M. NKEDLES.
lams intsapr) wot 'OH
HEAP
DRY GOOuS,' CARPETH, OH.
and Window Hhadex. V. R. atii-ham
y cloths
BAUl.T, N.
E. ooruer of ELEVENTH and Mink' 1
Streets opened this morning lrom auction, all won
Ingrain Careta, at Hie . ai.ai 25. 1J7 and Sl-50. Wool
flliiuu lnuraui OarDetn. AO. 62. and 1.'c KnulUh Tmui v
Brussels carneu, oniv inu. iiuDcrial th-eo plv Carpet .
only ti 20. Be'iip Carpets. 37c. Bag Carneta. Me Flour
Oil llotbs, 620. Woolleu Druggets 17, ntsir ol
Cloths 25o. laoie Uil flotlia, 16a Gi t bordered
Window Kbades, ! Plain Shading. ftOo. HianKeta a,
to 10. Marseilles Quilts, 5 to 10. Sheeting Muiliim
glo. Hnirungs. ri to aic. nunnels, Jlu. up. Alpaca
Sic. up English Merinoes, flo. uo. Clieap Wholu-al,'
and Keiali htote, a. i. corner ELEVENTH an I
MARKET Streets. S211m
ROCKHILL & WILSON.
Brown Stone Clothing Hall,
Nos. 603 and 605 CHESNUT St., Phila.
The Largest aud Beat Assortmeut
Boys' ClotKluK lu tbe City.
Bo a' Clothluz Made to Order.
of
DRY GOODS.
pllIOE & WOOD,
N. W. Corner EIGHTH and FILBERT,
Have Joat Opened
1500 pair best quality Kid Gloves, $125 per pair.l
fcnperlor quality Kin Gloves, l per pair.
Jouvtn'i Kid Gloves, best quality imported.
Ladies' and Gents' Linen Cambrlo Hdkfi.
Ladios' and Gents' Hemstitched Hokfr.
Handsomo riald Toplins, $1 75 Dr yard,
riaid Poplins, 1 81. per yard,
riald Lustres, 87 oentt per yard.
Plain All-Wool Delaines.
I rcnob Merinoes, all wool.
I'taid Poplins, all wool.
A t ew lot of Kronen Chintz ?, jrarJ wide,
black Alpacas, verr oheap
BARGAIN IN
All-Vt ool and Domet Flannels.
All-wool Shaker Flannelf.
Blended and Unbleached Canton Flannels.
Best makes Bleached and Unbleached Muslins.
Table Linons, Napkins, and Towels, at the rerr
lowest market prices. S 18
PRICE & WOOD.
K. W. Corner EIGHTH and FILBERT Sts.
CURWEN STODDART & BRO.
A
LL-WOOL CASHMERE TLA1D3. 50 CT3.
Al.L-WOOL CASBMEBE PLAIDS, 60 CTS.
.ALL-WOOL CA8I1MEBE PLAIDS, 65 CTS.
ALL-WOOL CASHMERE PLAIDS, 75 CTS.
FULL LIKE OF FALL AND WINTER DBES3
GOODS, FROM THE LATE AUCTION SALES.
CX1TW11.N 8TODDART fc BROTHER,
Nos. 450, 452, and 4U N. SECOND Street,
9 22 3t Above WiUow.
31 1
FALL
AND 37i DKES9 GOODS.
AI D WIXTEU DRESS GOODS AT LOW
PRICES.
CIRWE5 STODDART fc BROTHER,
jNos. 430, 4S2, and 454 S. SECOND Street,
g 22 3t Above Willow.
F
R E N C II M E R I N O E S.
OF ALL GRADES IN CHOICE COLORS,
FROM THE LATE AUCTION SALES.
tlKWEN STODDART &, BROTHER,
Nos. 4.M), 452, and 454 N. SECOND Street,
A22 3t
Above Willow.
T? I C
II
PLAID POPLINS
XV ..
Ml I'll I'Alil r.i-.-,
RICH PABIS POPLINS,
CUUWKK STODDART St BROTHER,
Nos. 450, 452, and 454 N. SECOND Street,
f, 22 3t Above Willow.
-OLACK AND WHITE ALL-WOOL PLAIDS,
Ct'KWEN STODDART & BROTHER,
Nos. 450, 452, and 454 N. SECOND Street,
92 3t Above Willow".
J. Xt- JLS Z 9
So. 43 North JE1GIITII St.
BANKRUPT STOCK.
BANKRUPT STOCK.
THE ENTIRE STOCK OF RETAIL, DitV GOODS
STORE,
Purchased at
SHF.RIFF'S SALE.
To be closed oat. within week
AT GHEAT BARGAINS.
French machlno-stitehed Bands, Editings, and Inser-
Lacli' and Gents' Hosiery, 125 cents a pair and
upwards
U Children's Hose, 12H cents a pair.
Veil Barepes 2 cents oer yard
Nurene and Grenadine Veils, 19 and 25 cent.
SUOtivaiuaot W bite Good, consisting ot Cheek Mm-
Una. Slrine do.. Plaid Swiss Nainsook. Cambrics, and
Jacone a :lreat Bargains.
(4ool lot ton. ocwiUK out, uuuus, iauio wiuina.
Napkins, etc. eto
24 pairs A II- wool B'ankcts 1 cheap.
White ai d I nbleached Muslins; Delow market price.
Canton Flannels. 20. 25 and 31 cents.
Mourning Prints, Colored Caliooes.
KID GLOVESI KID GLOVESI
326 pairs Kid Gloves at 1.00 per pair.
The entire Stock to be closed out In a week at
A GREAT SACRIFICE.
BLACK SILKS.
A superb lot of Purple Edge Black Silks ; heavy and
cheap.
Dark American Delaines. 25 cents per yard.
1 cane finest French Poplins; selected oolora.
Handsome Plaid Poplins.
E. It. IjE-E,
ENTRANCE TO STORE ON FILBERT STREET,
Below Eighth.
P. S. W 111 open our NEW STORE,
No. 43 North EIGHTH Street,
(THE OLD oTAND,
about the FIRST OF OCTOBER, with
1 entirely new
E. It. LEE.
Stock ol Goods.
92i stutliSt
LA
Ar
r
FOURTH IKD ARCH,
OPENING OF
FALL GOOD S.
P1M81 IRISH POPLINS.
TIMS' PLAID POl'LINS.
IT AID MERINOES.
CASHIfERE BOBl
BILKS AND DRESS GOODS.
ST. B t RNAIiD 8 II AWLS.
BT. BERNARD CLOAKLtfU.
EXPENSIVE SnAWLS.
C4 12stuthrp
ROCKHILL & WILSON,
Brown Stone Clothing
Hall,
Nos. 603 and 605 CHESNUT St., Phila.
Ready-Made Clothing for Men.
Ready-Made Clothing for Youth.
Ready-Made Clothing for Boys.
FURNITURF, BEDDING, ETC.
J? TJ K N I T U It E.
The Largest Stock in the City
AT 11EDIIOED PR 19 ns.
Cottage Chamber Sets,
Walnut Chamber Seta,
Velvet Parlor 8uit,
Hair Cloth 8uitat,
Bepa Soita,
Sideboaris,
EitenMon Table,
Wardrobes,
Lounges, and
Mattresses.
A. N. ATT WOOD & CO.,
No. 45 South SECOND Street,
9 ttotilrm, PHtr.APr.LPni 1.
FURNITUliE.
GEO. J. UENKELS. LACEY & CO,
THIRTEENTH and CHESNUT Sts.,
PHILADELPHIA.
Suits of Walnut Furniture in Oil.
Suits of Walnut Furniture, Foliahed.
Suits of Walnut Parlor Furniture In Oil.
Suits of Walnut Parlor Furniture, Polished.
Suits of Rosewood Chamber Furniture.
Suits Pompeii Chamber Furniture.
Suits Pompeii Parlor Furniture.
Suits of Walnut Dining-Room Furaituve.
Suits of Walnut Library Furniture.
Suits of Walnut Hall Furniture.
A larf e assortment finished, on hand.
GE0RUE J. HKXKr.LS, LUCKY & Cl.,
9 211mp) Kos. 1301 and 1303 CUR9NCT Street
Till Y FDKNITURK AT GODLD & CU.'S
l I'nion Depots, corner NINTH and MARKET and
',1 ml 3U Ni,rtli NKC.IIMII fltrop.t.
ihe isrirrst, clieupest. auii oest etocn 01 r urnuure, oi
every ilescilptlon. in the wor d. Send lir rrintea t:at-
li. una nmi frtnn i.iKr. nn flinin lnnHH ut ii'aiunu' anu
workmannlilp is Ruarantoed ol a 1 we "oil. 1 urniturs lor
1'arlor, Drawing room. C'liamber or Bel room, Dining
rnnm. I.ilirnrr Kltdl'l. HervantM rooms. Oltlct'S,
McllOO S, Cliurcnos, UllU renews, oiununn. ur uiuvr
lodges, Sliliis, InHtliutions t'lubs. Colleges, Pub In
UuilillngB llote s lloardiiiK'HouseH, Iloupltau, i'uirs, or
a sinnle picieot Furniture.
jrawins auu eHiiuia es 1 unwniiru nuui iwiuncu.
Onlurn .nt bvnostwlll be executed wlih dotpatrn,
and with liberality and Juxtncss of dealing Country
aea era, ant, the trade neneruuv, rontniue 10 ut nuppniu
00 tliesame literal wholrsnb' lurins. that Insure the on a
lair niofl.. Tartles at a Distance may remit tnrounu oar
Hanker, the Farmers' and mechanics- nauouai biik.
1 LrsDU, street, or the Union .National Bank, third
aireet. or bv Kxpress. 'heck, or Tout Olllce Order. Im-
uiediaie attention win oe gucn, ana sausiai-.iua luaureu.
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PITTSBURG.
Enthusiastio Commcncoment of tho
Great Coureutiou.
Piivale Fdwla L. Dudley, of Wasaehii
sctU, Itceignif a CteiltHiii at W a4i,
Inston to Attend tbe Convention.
He Is Made Tesnporary halrsnan.
TlieWarEnlo 01U A.Iw9
on tlio I'latfonu,
Etc., Ktot, Kt-.
Etc., Ett.
lite.
aPSOIAf. DE3I-ATOII TO BVBntHS TBLBX1UAPH
PiiTHBtBa, t'eptember 25. Whea (k-j?rai
Ncley, CliHirmau of th Oeueral Ooiuuiitlee of
Arrangements, called tbe Convention to orJr
ut noon, the hail was deuely crowded,, and
great couiustou eunucd in attemptius to seat
tbe diffeient delegations ii groups, wben tat
roll was tailed.
New Hampshire reapouded tbat sbe wa wrier
Rbe bad always beeu, by the side of enuont
aud Indiana, and declared sbe wa where lir
bad always been, in the fiout.
Following tbw tbere was the wildest enthv
siabin. Cheer after cheer rent the air and shook
tbe Hall, and such cheers, for loud and hearty
earnestness, were never beard belore, except oa
tbe field ol bottle.
Oenerals Cox, littler, aud Banks, aud tn
ladies of Pittiihui jT, were the priue4ul recipient 1
of this grand outburst.
When (.weneral Butler entered tbe hall hi
received a perfect ovation, which lasted till be
had oowed acknowledgments lrom the plat
torni; and the proceedings were also inter
rupted Dy the singing ot "Old Hun lred" by
a luree choir of ladies. During all thin uproar
and confusion, "Old Abe," the statelv ealc
whicb followed the tortunes ot the 8th Wiscon
sin Volunteers during the war, stood perched
upon the platform, flapping his w ings, and re
eurding the proceedings with eviUeut satla
fuclion. O'tneral Nepley finally requested tbe bovs t
reserve a little of their enthiuriawu lor tha
evening.
After the opening prayer, Mr. J. W; Pope of
Washington, D. C, sauir the "atur-Sim jgled
Bannei," in tbe chorus ot whicb the choir of
ladies and the ' entire audience joined, auiid
tumultuous excitement.
Tbe subsequent announcement by (Scneral
Baumrtn of the name of Private Edw in 1. Dud
lev, ot lth Massachusetts Infantry, &i tempo
rary Chairman, took many by surprise, as it was
understood that such historical characters aa
Oenerals Butler and Burnside aspired to that
position. But the manrer in whicb Private
Dudley had shown his devotion to uis
principles ny resigning a clerbship in Wash
ington when refused leave of absence to
! attend the Convention, rendered- the choice
eminently satisfactory to every one.
After short addressee by President Dudler
the remainder ol the moruine was consumo.i in
perlecttng organization.
FROM TUB ASSOCIATKD rBE33.
PIT18DUK0, September 25. Our city is. ablaa
with excitement. Large delegations from all
parts of the couutry have arrived, and our
streets and public thoroughfares are crowded.
Tlie private dwellings and business hoiwmt
throughout the city are gaily decorated with
flogs, banners,, and other patriotic emblems,
giving tokens of the deepest, bear tlelt emotions
of the people. At an early hour the City Hall
was crowded to excess by those who came lor
the purpose of viewing the splendid ovation
The crowd finally became so dense that no fur
ther access could be bad, and thousands vpn
obliged to retire. The ladies' choir
the gallery, and a number of patriotic sonwa
were sung.
A large number ot the soldiers ot the war of
181) and of Mexico occupied tbe olatiorm. a
number ot speeches were delivered bv distin
guished gentlemen at home and from abroad,
and loud calls were made for General Butler
and tieneral Opary, who however, were not
then piepent.
The audience then called upon Mr. Pope, who
sang teural effective songs.
The hour having arrived for organization, the
crowd were invited to retire, which was reluct
antly complied with. The delegatious from the
different .States were np.w called. When the Wis
consin tic ' elation entered with the live ea?le
"Old Ate,' borne alott on his petch, it was
most vociierously and enthusiastically applauded
by tbe ladies and gentlemen present..
On motion of tieneral Hamlin, of Maine, "Old
Abe" was aligned a position ot honor on the
platform.
Tbetollowine States have answered the call-
Mnuie,.Ma.-sachusetls, Vermont, Khode Island
Connecticut, flew York. New Jersey, Pennsyl
vania, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina
Ohio, Illinois, Michigan. Wisconsin, Iowa Mia"
neaota, Keutocky, Missouri, Texas, California.
Nevada, Utah, Tennessee
Chteiingtor tho respective delesatiou was
now the order for several minutes, and the hull
was the scene of the wildest enthusiasm. The
grand old anthem of "Old Hundred" was now
called for, the whole Convention nsina to their
feet, and it was tung iu a most effective man
ner. (ienerals Butler aud Devens uow make their
appearance lu the ball, which was the signal
lor a tresh outburst of enthufiasm.
General Butler, on expressing hm thanks for
the honor conleiredon him, was greeted with
tluee cheers and a tiger.
A committee on organization of two from
each Stutc has just been appointed, who will
soon report the permanent oilicers ol the Con
vention. Amotion Is now pen ling to adjourn for two
hours.
WilllamlByere, of Arkansas, has been an.
Eointed Superintendent of Indians for the
outhern Buperintendency; TheodoroT. Dwight
of Nebraska, buperlniendent for Nevada; John
J. Humphreys, of Tennessee, Agent for tho
Shawnees; Ldward W. Wynkoop, of Colorado
Agent for the Arrapahoes, Cheyennes, and Ana
cbes; Henry Orman, of California, Agent at
Smith's River Reservation, Colorado; and For
rest R. Page, of Kansas, Agent fox the Kaw
Indian.
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