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TUESDAY, JAN CAR f 8, 1867.
Home Thoughts on Theatrical Matters.
It is Idle to waste time on the discussion
oa to whether the Btnge Is an elevator or an
Injury to those who frequent its representa
tions. Theatres exist, and have existed for
many centuries, and prohably will exist until
the heavens melt with fervent heat . It Is a
useless task to endeavor to abolish them, and
all practical phllantluroplsts should rather
join In securing their Improvement than In
seeking to eradicate an assumed evil. Look
ing, then, at the present condition of the
American stage its plays, Its players, Its
morality and contrasting it with the British
stage of past days, we will And ample space
for the exercise of all the power of elevation
which the wise men of our generation pos
sess. It cannot be denied that some of our
theatres, called first-class, and claiming to bo
worthy of the patronage of the best society
in the city, are to-day producing plays which
would not have been for a moment tolerated
twenty yes, ten years ago. The New York
Hound Table has an able criticism on the
"Stage as it Is, and as it should be." We
quote freely from the article, as it expresses
fully our views:
'There have been times when certajn plays
which now draw crowded houses Diirdtly in
Broadway would have been hissed from the
fltapre in Boston, and the actors probably ducked
in the lrog-pond. The causes of the retrogres
sion are various and complicated, and are
scarcely to be lathomed or explained by the
conceited joung persons who bo frequently
write 'dramatic criticism' lor the press; but
whatever tnej may be, it is as unquestiouable
as it te deplorable that the theatre in this city
is sinking lower and lower, and that it it be
comes much more degraded than it now is, it
will constitute a public nuisance which, like
brothels and gambling hells, should be, if not
reformed, abated by the law.
"It is not lair, when such plays as are now
most attractive arc assailed by moralists, to
raise the old cry about fanaticism and bigoted
hatred of Innocent pleasure with which the
friends of the stage have so often, and often so
juhtly, defended it against the attacks ot its
foes. The indecent bttllels which, it seems, are
the leading attraction sof the metropolis, can be
defended on no such grounds. They do not
afford innocent pleasure; they are not conducive
to a love of art; they do not Inculcate any useful
moral. The; are simply provocative of the
very worst passions; and they cannot even offer
me poor excuse tuai meir iexi nua any literary
merit, since it is so inconceivably poor, )e)une,
and trashy that the managers, in a commercial
sense, are not wrong when they implicitly avow
that it needs the epieiPbt possible seasoning to
make even a very miscellaneous and by no
means fastidious audience swallow it at all.
"The sole attraction of representations of this
sort lies in the lascivious capering of half-naked
females; and the more nude tbe figures, and
the more frequent the opportunities for alluring
display, the more delighted are the spectators,
who seem to have been seized en masse with a
salucious monomania. If Mr. Swinburne, in
his wildest moments, could be Induced to write
verbal vehicles lor such erotic pastimes, their
perfection as engines of pernicious provocation
would assuredly be attained. But, in the mean-w
time, not only are the dialogue and fable of
these precious brochures beneath contempt, but
the olt-repeated apology that they are exactly
like ballets which are' tolerated and admired
in Paris and London is untenable in fact. A
ballet brought out at Covcnt Garden, H';r
Majesty' i Theatre, or Les Italiens, must have
some element of poetry, something of artistic
purity and elevation, which will permit any
save the incorrigibly sensual to enioy without
blushing, or a coarse thouaht, scenes which
exceptional dress must needs otherwise render
indelicate. But neither (Jend.rW.on nor The
Mask Urook have the least claim to considera
tion in this respect, save in the admitted merit
of their scenery and machinery. Tbe artistes
as well as the dramas are decidedly below tbe
standard of even third-rate London or Paris
troupes; and the saving elements which in
these latter cities, and in a polished and cosmo
politan society, modify such matters, and relieve
the grosser glare of sexual delectation, are
wanting at the theatres in Broadway. There is
all the difference between the two cases that
there is between viewing a gross-soulod un
draped courtesan and in gazing upon the 'Greek
Slave.' "
No one uninfluenced by prejudice can deny
the truth of what our wee'ily contemporary
has said? The class of plays of which the
Black Crook is a type, and which has its
imitation in our city, and all over the land, is
disgraceful to our boasted civilization. We
must look for the cause for these abomina
tions not only to the managers, but also to
the public and the press. Ve again refer to
the article from which we have already taken
an extract, as giving a good summary of the
causes which are conducive to the degeneracy
of the stage :
'lf a Oarrick were to appear anoug us, and
to draw the lashion and culture of the town,
say, to a barn in the precincts ot Hoboken,
there might appear lofty and appreciative criti
cism. WitH the cause would come the effect.
The absence of criticism in its best sense is a
proof of the absence of that which is worth
criticizing. But it should not be forgotten that
the public taste Is at present unlikely to call
flamcks into being. A really clever negro min
strel or Irish comedian has a better chance for
fame bud gain than a man worthy of the man
tle ol Kemble; and that this is the case is not
the fault of any lndivi Jual, or that of any set
of individuals, but sub;tantiallp and emphati
cally tbe lault of the public.
"If the public requires and demands obscenity
Instead of wit, and nensualitj in place of intel
lect, managers will Infallibly cater for it appe
tile, and the stage will as iulallibly Auk lower
and lower as a teacher of manners and of
moral. As a question of individual self-respect,
sharp judgments may, of course, be passed upou
men who are wiUingto pander to tbe prurient
taste of the hour. But condemnation in its
severest lorm belongs to the public which
encourages them, and not to individuals; and
to tbe public it nnibt surely be adjudged. To
talk ol abolishing or writing down the theatre
is mere nonsense. In some shape or another it
will continue to exint. If the people wish for a
higher school of acting, and tor a higher order
of criticism, the reform must begin with them
elves. When they are willing to stay away
from such performances as those of The Blaok
Crook or (MndrUlvn, the managers will quickly
supply ibem with other ones, so long as they
' continue to patronize such exhibitions with a
geuerotdly which pours fortune into the laps
of those who offer them, such exhibitions will
continue to bo offered. The subject is analogous
la neatly every respect to that of licentious
literature. Encouragement m cither case
nourishes the growth Into rank lruittou. Mr.
WVitley tntroduw The Jilaolc Crook and Mr.
Oarleton publish? La$ Veneris. If the public
Is really disgusted with either production, the
public, and tue public alone, has the power to
discourage similar performances for the future."
In addition to the reason assigned, we may
add another, which, If considered, we cannot
but think would have a tendency to reform
the evils so apparent to every discriminating
audience. A theatre-goer pays (or a certain
amount of amusement. lie makes a contract
with the manager. If It is fulfilled on the
pait of the actors, and a really good repre
sentation is afforded him, he is expected to
show his approbation by applause. Now, by
the simplest rule of logic, Is be not equally
entitled to show his disapprobation by hiss
ing? It is one of the faults of our American
audiences that they are over fastidious. It
has of late been found profitable lor managers
to quote Parisian custom as extenuation for
certain plays. Let us quote It also, and
we will find that where an audience
Is disappointed It always exhibits its
disapprobation by hissing. No good actor
would object to the custom being established
here, as it would do away with that mis
cellaneous applause which cannot flatter the
vanity of a sterling performer, for he sees it
bestowed, without discrimination, on those
who possess no real merit. A general exhi
bition of indignation on the part of the
audience would speedily remedy much which
is now to be complained of. The nearest ap
proach to such an expression takes place at
our Academy of Music on opera nights, when
a chilling silence indicates the absence of
favorable judgment We cannot but think
that, however much blame rests with the
press and the management, the great bulk ol
responsibility Is on the shoulders of those
who constitute the public, and with whom
the reform must originate.
Preparing for Another Conflict.
Tue Southern papers are growing day by
day more audaciously treasonable. We
thought for a time that their utterances were
merely the Idle ravings of defeat, but the
unanimity with which they now speak indi
cates that it would be a criminal wrong to our
national safety to continue to treat their
threats as empty bravado. When the same
mutterings were heard in 1859 and 1803, we
ascribed them then to impotent malice. We
gave the Rebellion two-tbirds of its life by
not crashing it when the first mutterings were
heard. It behooves us now to see whether
we are doing our du:y to the Union, in allow
ing Influential papers like the Wilmington
(N. C.) Dispatch to publish such sentiments
as we clip from its Issue of two consecutive
days last week :
"The people of the South are united, as one
man, in their opposition to the threatening
policy ol Congress. They have felt the intlucnce
ot that lile-giving power, freedom. They cannot
be made slaves through ignorance; they cannot
be held in subjection to tyranny. At the right
time, if the President of the Untied Slates stands
firm in his purpose to protect the Constitution,
the check to the march of deepoiis n and fanati
cism will be given bv those forces combined.
They will drive the usurpers from their seats of
power. Already the Southern people have
given evidence of their capacity as soldiers.
With the North united against them, many of
their own people aguiubt them, no organized
government to commence with, no army, no
navy, no resources, nothing to coalesce them
but a principle, and on that thousands refusing
to stand, tl.ey kept up an uuevan coutest for
independence (or four years, with a valor un
exampled, a lortitucb uuparalleled, and a de
termination unexcelled. In this approaching
conflict lor conflict th jre will be if Congress at
tempts to destroy the States they will have
nearly ball of the North as allies, and wiii be
themselves united. There will be no room for
compromise after the first blow. There can be
no divisions of sentiment on the side of con
servatism and freedom and Union. The con
servatives will be animated by the most power
ful considerations. They will fight to the knife
and then to the hilt."
Through such utterances as these were the
fires of Rebellion first kindled; by just such
deceitful sentiments will they be rekindled
The cry six years ago was "A divided
North, a united South." The same cry is
being raised to-day. If those who believe in
a "divided North" could but walk our streets,
and hear the almost unanimous opinion on
such articles as that from which we quote
the ill-founded hopes of Northern support
would melt away as they did In 1861.
The following choice paragraph we take
also from the Dispatch. Its comments on the
proposition of Mr. Segar, that Virginia adopt
the Constitutional amendment, are at least
vigorous :
"Tbe blood of the Virginians is cavalier
blood. Good blood ! Brave blood I The noble
gentlemen of that State hate cowards and con
temn cowardice We do not hesitate, therefore,
to pronounce the statement of Joseph 8egar a
calumny on the noble old Commonwealth, to
stigmatize it as a baee lie, to spit upon it, to
nail tie slander to tbe counter. Virginia will
ing to disfranchise her Lee, her Johnson, her
JluUone, her thousands of brave Holdiers and
able ttatesmen I Never I never ! Virglula
willing to fcacritice her honor ? It mast be
false."
So long as the South speaks thus for her
self, we need not waste space by arguing in
favor of the most radical of measures. The
old proverb, "Give her rope enough," etc., is
applicable.
The Impeachment Question.
Mb. Ashlet's impeachment resolutions were
introduced In the House of Representa
tives yesterday, and referred to the Judiciary
Committee. There is great diversity of
sentiment among the Republican members of
the House as to the policy of prosecuting
this matter at the present time, and It will
probably go over to the next session. We
may remark, in passing, that the charges pre
sented by Mr. Ashley do not, in our opinion,
state with sufficient clearness the strongest
ground of impeachment against the Presi
dent, viz., his usurpation of legislative powers
in tbe formation ol so called State Govern
ments In the late Rebel States. Delin
quencies or positive misdemeanors within his
own department as the Executive, such as
the improper use of the appointing power,
or of the veto power, or of the pardoning
power, are fiir more difficult to reach, and
are In themselves less reprehensible, than aa
attempt to usurp the powers and functions of
a co-ordinate branch of the Government. The
former are mere mal-administratlon ; the latter
Is revolution. I
Po posed Re-Enlargement ol the Erie
Canal.
D Wrrr Clikton waa one of the greatest
statesmen that this country has ever pro
duced. Ue had the sagacity to foresee the
growth and greatness of the West, while as
yet It was a comparative wilderness, and he
bad the boldness to Inaugurate and the per
severance to accomplish that great work of
eternal improvement, the Erie Canal, long
before the Important part it was to play In
the commerce of the country was discerned
by any but the most prescient. From the
completion of that canal the later and more
rapid growth of New York city dates. And
without that cheap outlet for Its surplus pro
duce, It is difficult to see how the West could
ever have reached Its present development.
Sinco the original completion of the work
it has been greatly enlarged, so that since
1800 It has had a capacity for the transporta
tion of four millions of tons of freight in each
direction, east and west, during an ordinary
season of navigation of seven and one-half
months. The canal has been for some time
the source of a splendid revenue to the State.
Thus we find by Governor Fenton's Annual
Message that, during the past year, it gave a
clear surplus of receipts over expenses of
nearly three millions of dollars, while since
1800 tbe surplus revenues have amounted In
the aggregate to over twenty million of
dollars.
But notwithstanding the building of all
our great railroad lines leading from the At
lantic coast to the West since the completion
of the Erie Canal, and notwithstanding its
own enlargement, the development of the
West has far outstripped all the means of
communication, and the great problem of the
West to-day Is how to obtain cheap transpor
tation for its surplus products to the sea
board. Railroad carriage is not only too ex
pensive, but it Is not of sufficient capacity to
do the business. All along the Valley of the
Mississippi transportation is taking the direc
tion of New Orleans ; and it is claimed by the
St. Louis papers that ordinary freight can
be laid down at that point from New York
by way of the sea to New Orleans, and
thence by the river, at cheaper rates and hi
quicker tune than by the regular freight trains
of tbe railroads. The people of Illinois are
moving actively lor the construction of a ship
canal Irom Lake Michigan to the Mississippi,
a work perfectly feasible in itself, and of
moderate expense. The project of a short
cut .ship canal from the upper lakes through
Canada to the St. Lawrence is again revived
and seriously discussed. AU these things
indicate the pressure of a great want which
must somehow be met. .The mighty West,
with its teeming millions, must have better
facilities for reaching the ocean with Its sur
plus products. Gjvernor Fenton alludes to
this in his message, and suggests the plan
of an additional enlargement of the Erie
Canal. At an estimated expense of from six
millions to ten millions of dollars, that canal
can be enlarged so as to allow of the passage
of vessels propelled by steam of five or six
hundred tons burden. With vessels of this
tonnage and character, it is estimated that the
transporting capacity of the canal would be
increased to over eleven m'llions of tons,
while the cost of transportation would be re
duced fifty per cent. The entire cost of the
enlargement proposed would be repaid from
the surplus revenue of the canal in seventeen
years.
This is the grand pioject of internal im
provement whicb our neighbors of the State
of New York are now discussing. It Is their
proposed contribution towards meeting the
wants of the Great West, and at the same
time maintaining their own commercial pros
perity. It displays a spirit worthy of imita
tion by other commonwealths.
Our City Treasurer and City Treasury.
At the office ol the City Treasurer, Henry
Bumm, Esq., there was paid out on
Saturday to the school teachers the un
precedentedly large sum of $150,000. This
is lor in excess of any amount ever paid by
any of his predecessors during one day. When
the labor of settling such a sum in small
claims, such as those presented, is remembered,
we cannot but congratulate the city on the
admirable system which prevails under Mr.
Bumm's administration. Daring last week
the interest on our city debt paid by him
amounted to over $700,000.
During the continuance of Mr. Bumm's
administration there has been a marked im
provement In all the details of the financial
system of our city. He has displayed ability,
honesty, and devotion to the Interests of the
municipality. We have been peculiarly fortu
nate in securing bo efficient an officer,
Under his care the debt of the city has beei
placed ha a much more satisfactory condition,
and tbs able, prompt, and courteous manage
mcnt of his office attest the fact that the
Treasurer thoroughly understands the duties
of his position.
Pro-Slavery Still.
Our Democratic contemporary, in a terribly
muddled article, which mixes up time past
and time present, Jackson and Johnson, New
England and New Orleans, in a general
hodge-podge, says :
"The spirit of abolition, to which New Eui?
laud bas given birth in a body of destructive-
ues, now threatens to destroy not on'y s'avery,
but wiin tiavery me uoiiiiuuuou, the union,'
etc. etc.
Does the Age mean to assert that slaeery
is not yet destroyed ? How naturally, too, la
Democratic eyes, slavery stands first be
fore the Constitution, the Union, or anything
else t
Not rABALLKL Casks. It Is not at all ;
true that Congress stands la the same rela- 1
tlon to the people of the District of Columbia
that a State Legislature does to the people
whom it represents. That District is the
capital of the nation, and every citizen of the
nation Is Interested in it, and has a right to
say how It shall be governed. It Is absurd to
claim (or a chance majority of the people who
are there, the right not only to disfranchise
the minority, but to disfranchise the citizens
of other States, who may desire to go thera
to live. No 1 the capital of a free people
ought to be free, and we are glad that at last
it is free.
AnsiTRD. It seems, according to the veto
message, that some of the white people of
the District of Columbia got together awhile
ago, and voted that they did not wish their
black neighbors to exercise the elective fran
chise. Well, now suppose the black people
should get together, and vote that they do
not lsh their white neighbors to exercise the
elective franchise? Congress is bound to
listen to the voice of the one class just as
much as it is to that of the other. To deny a
man his just rights because somebody else
docs not want him to have them, is the height
of absurdity. ' '
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Woodward,
nd Judges llioinrson, Read, and Amcw.
Tbe ease of the Worth Presbyterian Church vs.
Bteole. An appeal by oomplainants to the leport
ol a M actcr km argued.
Supreme Court at Mill Prtua Judge
Strong Robert B Caboen et al. vs. Too Hohuyikitl
and btisqnonanna uauroaa company. Aa aoiou
to recover baok money pais by an arent. On trial.
Court of unancr Beeaione ouage reiroe.
Annie Thompson and Martha Drake were aoaultted
ot oroet charge! of assault and battery upon eaoli
other. These tiro friendly ladies are neighbors.
living on tbe same tide of the nam timet, bat few
doom apart. Oa a certain uniooky day, not loan
since, they were enraged in the oommenaable ooou
pation ol oleanlng their pavement, and Mr. Drake
saiu tnai miss inomnson swept tne wator ana dast
op-stream on her pavement; and, upon her oom
plaining, she wa altaoked by a broom in the hand
of Utii Thompson.
ol course the other side of the oase wai a denial of
these statements, and was, moieover, not an attempt
to ouuvioi jura, israae ana get uer into great
tionblo, but to acquit Miss Thompson, and allow
the aflair, that never shou.d have occurred between
two ladies who proved such exoellent characters a
these two aid. to De amicably soft led. and. it noa-
Bible, lorgottcn. But the jury divided the oosts be
tween to em.
Jerry O. Bertrand wai tried upon tbe charge of
receiving stoton gooas mowing tnem to nave been
ftoien. me gooas mentioned in the bill wore
twenty-six ream of printing! paper, valued at $10
per ream, amounting to ttfbu, the property ol wil
liam H. i'litcralt. Filth and Minor street The
Commonwealth began by proving by Mr. Flitoratt
tbat paper wag stolen from his ce.lar; that it was
recovered and identified.
Then it wag shown tbat the dofendant made ar
rangements with the oar-tender ot the saloon in
Cftesnut street, near tilth, to receive naoer that
wonld be left there j that be himself, at tbe corner.of
Film ana Market streets, orat rea it to D taken to
this saloon. This paper was sold by defendant to a
dealer in Arch street, m ar Fourth ; thisdet'ersont it
to bis brother In Decatnr strte', where It was re
covered, and identified br Mr. 1 meruit.
Then it was abowa by the reoord ot this Court,
tbat two toys. Winters and Uasson. were eonvioted
ol the charge of the larceny ot paper front this very
eume liou-e; and also that these two boys also en
gaged a porier to oarry bandits of paper to this
saloon in Chcsnut street, oharging the bartender
with the expenses, without haviuo-aeen him iroinir
to show tbat this defendant had made arrao.gom.ents
wnn uie uarienuer to receive tnee bundles. mj
Tbe District Attorney a-gued thai all these olr
cumstances combined went strongly to show that
tbe defendant had ao'ed by agreement with these
two bcya, who stole the paper and delivered It into
Uertrand't possess o a at Fifth and Market streets
and at Cbesuut street, near Fifth; that Bert rand
sold it to a dealer, txoin whom it was reoovere by
tbe owner.
The aefnjise argued that there ws not even evi
dence of the defondant's having reoeived this paper
from these boys ; no one saw him do so, and most
cortainly none of guilty knowledge ; he had tbe
taper moved lrom place to plaoe in open daylight;
1'au it placed in an open bar-room dirootly opposite
tbe Central Station Uouee, and acted a l through
out in an open, hoiieat manner. Aud, besides, this
deiendant ba already been in prison for two
months, with no more evidonce than this against
him. The Jury rondored a verdict ot not guiltv.
Mr Brooke, tor the defense, requested of the
Court the dhoharge of the prisoner, as there wai no
other charge in the Court against him.
'ihe Dlatnot Attorney said tbat there wai never a
clearer cane of ruilt proven in this Court, and that
the prisoner should be retain. d until the matter
should be thoroughly ferretod out, or required to
entor bad, in oitier to protect tbe community from
such depredations. And, besides, It was tne duty of
this Court to examine into sueh oases where guilt
was to evident, and if sufholont grounds were lound,
to send such oase to the Supreme Court.
Mr Brooke answered! that the tacts of the oase
bad been inquired into by a jury of the oountry,
who bud found the defendant innocent ot tue
charge by tbeir verdiot, and that after a citizen had
been so declared lnnooont, the Coprt had no power
to ho d him in custody when there was no other
charge against him, and Mr, Brooke demanded tbe
discharge ot the prisoner.
Judge Peirve declined lo discharge the prisoner
at piesent, but would hold the matter under advise
ment. liibirict Court Jodre Sharswood. Qerglb'e
vs. llount. Bolore reported. Verdict for plain
tiff, U50
(ieorre W. Wright v Matthew Pester. An aetlon
of replevin to recover berse and wagon and har
ness. On trial.
District Couit Judge Hare. Henry C. For
men vs. Jobn Connor. An ao'ion to recover the
value of a mare. Verdiot for plaintlir, $153 20.
James Donnelly vs. Edward Kirker. An action
to recover lor money loaned. On trial.
Court of Commou Plena Judge Brewster.
Howell vs. Layton. An notion to reoover the
value of certain blinds and fixtures, whioh defen
dant alleges were taken by a oertain society, and not
by bimseit.
A Curious Question It appeurs that the coun
cil of barristers of the Paris circuit met on the
10ih ult. to discus-8 the following curious ques
tion: "Wat? it incompatible with fte dignity of
a burristor jdactlsing at the bar to be likewise
a member of the Jockey Club!" That leurned
body pave their opinion in the aftrmativp,
and henceforth no law f-tudeut i to be called
to the bar 11 it can be proved that he belong to
that Club.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
HON. J. It. G. PITKIN. OP NUV
OtiLKANS. will deliver the Third Lecture nf
the Cuuise, under tbi aunoices ul the bOCTaL. CIVIL,
ASD STATISTICAL ASSOjIAlIuN. on TUUBSD A i
tVFNINO, esnuary 10. at NATIONAL HALL.
MAKKtT etieet. above Twelfth. Subject "the
k oderu Puritan "
The BLACK HW.YF will tarnish selections. Sins'
Admission, 38 cents Doors open at 1 o'clock; to Co u
menoeats. . !.
'lickcts mar be bad at T. B. Fugh's Bookstore, No.
607 t'H'eSL'T Htreet: Uethodist Book ptpository,
Arch street above Tenth ; and at tlie hall.
Season lloktU tor tlie course (hluLt Loc ures), .
WILLI M HT1LL, Chairman.
No. 1218 W A9MKUTOS Avenue fCoal Ollicel. .
i. V WHUK 8u..
FOURTH Street below Willow,
J HANKISHON.
GUMLLtf A Mtect,
1 T4t Committee ot Arrangement.
rrs? A MKETINCi Or' THE WHAUC ANf
pronertv ho'ders on the Bohuvlklll river will
be held at the Hoard Ol Trade Kooms No. t0) UHRHHU I'
street, on Wi.lNfcD A Y Al n'EK&OO X tit 4 o'clock,
tn lieiir the rrivort of the foruolttoe iu reuard to tbe
obstructions ot the rivi r by tbe proioed Mouth Street
Briiiia.
,uuri run . nMULUiLi,,
Committee.
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Pbllede'phla, Jaausry 7. lSiil
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W DKPAKTMENT OK PUllIilO HIGH
WAYS niiioe of Chief Oommlsslonar. KlfTH
Strce, west side, below Obesuat
l'nLiKi.Piiri, January 4, 1SS7
Notice Is hereby giysn tbat the annual Hewar Kent
now due the olt; are payable at this onto (less per
ont ) until April 1, Itlo'f. OiMoe hoars front 'clot k
A. M., until t 'duoa. P. at.
TH9MAA THIOL.
1 WuUialt License Clark.
special noticed;
tW UN I VB113A.L SUFFRAGE."
THE new l, nervate
ot
RET. HENRY WARD BEECEa,
ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
THVklSOAV, JANUARY 19.
it.
TICKLT9 NOV ON BALE AT T RUMPLE 8 B
MUSIC STORK, SEVENTH AND CHE8NOT
BIBEET9. CllSt
TICKETS rOB RESERVED SEATS, 7 CENTS.
TICKETS FOR UNRESERVED SEATS, W CENTS'.
KW r.iSS &NX& E. DICKINSON
WILL D2LIVBR AST ADDRESS
AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
On Wednesday Evening, Jan. 9.
Subject :-"fl0JIBTHINa TO DO."
This Is sn entirely New lecture, being a dixconlon of
the mental and moral necessity of a wider sphere of
exkhtion and UHitrtxiiKHS for woman tor her own se
and that ol society. A fobthmtorb ot tbe btIis that
result from tne cnioroed and fashionable idleness ot
"Ucke'ts for sale at TBTJMPLER'. Music Store, corner
or SEVEN 'IB andCHKSSUT Streets.
Bearr-ved sests. M cents, Admlsslsn, 29 cents.
l rocenlum boxes, holding eight.
P lvate boxes In bucony, holding sic. 14. CI 7 2t
Doors opeu at 7 o'clock. Lecture at 8 o'clock.
Q U A R TJE Rh Y REPORT
KATIOJfAL BANK OF THE BEPOBLIC.
FHiLADRLPiirA, January T, H67.
BuUBCE0.
Notes and bills discounted SIT) BID ZT
United states bonds deposited
with the Treasurer of the united
tRiea 800.000 0
United bUtes Bonds on band m.W 1
374,41027
Legal-tender Kotes...,
National bank Notes.,
Due from otlier batiks.
Fractional currency
Items
a3l5.47-s
W.SI8-W
37MM11
cash
e.109-4
and
61.VVWIW
M -m ii
S.277TJ
21 H V55
17 .110 ID
Bankfnr-honse
t'uroitnre anu Qztuies.
premiums
Expenses and taxes ....
Total al.588.lli0 04
LIABILITIES.
rapital Stock, full Btld
Depoalts. gross
Ciiculatlon outstanding
Profits
WO.OMDO
475 6 4fi 40
400. (WD 00
11824 64
Total H.M8 180 04
I, JOSEPH F MUM FORD, Cashier of the Rational
Bank of the Repub 1c do sO.eninly swear that tbe
abovestatement la true, to the best of niy knowledge
and belief.
1 8 6t4 JOSEPH T. MTJMF JBD, Cashier.
(KEnr GRAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL
kX-r rri Wa"itr if
By PHILADELPHIA AMAT1CR3,
BETE ANY CHXTBCII BCILDINU FUND,
ASSEMBLY BUILDINO,
, TUESDAY EVtM.NO, January 8. 1847.
Tickets. SO Cents.
For sale at TRUM ''LEU'S. Southeast Corner of
PEVBN IHand CHE-NUl' Street. t 3tS
fTSif FARMERS' AKD MECHANICS' KA
Ik TIONAL BANK.
Philadelphia December 7, 1888.
The Annua IFIectlon for Directors ol this Bank will
be held at tbe Banking bouse on WKDNUiDAY. the
PI h day of January next, between the hours of 10 o'clock
A.M. and 3 o'clock 1 . M.
12 11281 W RUSHTON, Jr., Cashier.
NATIONAL BANK OF THE RE-
w rv&Lic.
Pnn.ADRi.PHiA, December 28 1866.
I be Annual Flection lor Directors wtil be held at the
BANK1NU HOUSE, on TUESDAY, January 8,1867, be
tween tke hours of 10 A. M. and 2 P. M
12 26 itS J. P. MUMFOBD, Cashier.
2B PHILADELPHIA AND READING
RAILROAD COMPANY, Office Ho 247 8.
FOURTH Btrcet.
Philadelphia, December IS, 1868.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
The Transfer Books of this Company will be closed
on TUESDAY, December 18, and reofaued on TCES
DAY, the loth ot Januaiy noxt.
A Dividend ol Fl E PER CENT, has been declared
In the Pre erred and Common Htock, clearof National
and Btate taxes payable in cash or common stock at
par, at the option of the holder, on and after tbe lst
instant to the holders thereof, as they shall stand
registered on the books ot the Company, on the lsth
instant, AU payable at this office in Philadelphia.
The option as to taklnti stock fur this dividend will
cease at the close of business hours on Saturday, Jtnli
Match next.
AU or Jura for dividends must be witnessed and
stamped
II 14 23t 8. BRADFORD, Treasurer.
(K33" OFFICE OF THK PHILADELPHIA
3S? AND TRENTON RAILROAD COMPANY.
PniLADii PHiA. December 21. 1H36.
The Annual Meeting of the tttockholdtrs, aud an
Election for Directors lor tbe ensuing year, wi 1 be held
at the Company's oWce on MONDAY, the 14th day of
lanuary. mi. at 1 oVlook P. M.
12 24iDwi tl 14 J MORRELL, Secretary '
tfZSF' OFFICE OP THE UNIOV PASSENGER
RAILWAY COMl'ASr.TrVEJSTV-TLUKD and
liBOWN StrsaUi.
Philadelphia. January S. 1867.
Tbe Board of Directors have this day declared a
Dividend ot ONE DULLAR AND FIFT CENTS per
share (clear of tax), payable at this oltioe on and alter
MONDAY, 14th instant The transier books will be
rlossd on Wednesday, 9th Instant and opeaed on the
14th. W. U. KEMBLE,
1 8 IQt Treasurer.
TTW OFFICE OF THE FRANKFORD AND
k3- PHILADr I PHI A PAfcNiiEK RAILWAY
COMPANY, No. 21M FHANKEOKD Koad.
Puilauklphia, De ember 27, 1866.
Al1 persons who are tubscrlbtrs to or bo ders ol the
Capital eucko- this onipsny. and who havenotyet
paid the IHIUO instalment of FIVEi DOLLARS per
share thereon, are bereht notified tbat the said Third
instalment has beeu called tn, aad that they are re
quired to pay the same at the above otllc , on or be "ore
eATUKDAY, the 12th day of January next 1857.
l'.y Resolution of the Board of Dlteotors.
12 28 lilt JACOB BINDER. President.
frrsy- office of the north pennsyl.
VAN1A RAILROAD CJMl'ANY, No. 407
WALNUT btreet.
Philadelphia. December 27, 1866
The At nual Meeting of the Stockholders oi tbe North
f eunsylvania hallroad Company will be held at the
Office of the Company. No. 4i7 WALUI' Street, Phila
delphia, on MONDAY, January 14, 1867, at 12 o'clock
M., when au electlunwlll be held tor a President and
ten Directors, to serve for the ensuing year.
12 28l4t EDWARD AKVHIKO.MU Secretary.
OFL'TrR lilt' THU SltTPisTPfV'TIl
IVIt .TKffTK PSTII STUffCTa lilCQL'vnvD
ha ia. n a a vv KAtl a .
Philadelphia. January 2, 1867.
Kctlce ts hereby Riven tbat the board ol Directors have
this nay dec ared a dividend of ONE DOLL AK per share,
clear of i 1 taxes, payable ou v id alter the lath Inst.
1 4 6t Ml, AS YERKEH Jit . Treasurer.
frEjf" OFFICE OF THE r-KCO.ND AND THIRD
-3b' BTBEF.TS PA8SF.NOKR RAILWAY COM
PANY, No. liM FRANK. e'ORD Road.
1'iin.ADFi i'hia, January 2, 1867.
The BorJ of Directors bare this dav declared a divi
Jtndot ilVt I'l.K Ct.Nr, clear ot taxes payable on
or alter the 14tli uutlunt. E. A. L" SLE Y,
I 4 t Treasurer.
r3Sf bHAo.oKiN coal company
I'iiiladblphia, Dtocembnr22. l66
Tne Annual Meeting of the Stockholder of the
SHAALUUIN CUM, CuMPAhV will be he'd at their
Oliire, No. 2'26 WALN V Htreet (Room No. 3), on
WKDNfcDlJAY, January 1G, 1867, at 11 o'clock, to elect
Directors for the eusutng j ear.
Ihe Ttuns'er Books v, tl be closed on and after the
2Mb ImtituL.
12 Tl 20t CHARLES B. LINDSAY. Secretary.
rpj B ATCHELOIt'8 HAIR DYE
THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
Harmless reliable. Instantaneous. The only perfect
dye. No disappointment, uo ridiculous tints, but true
to nature, black or brown. .
UKaUINK U BICJNED WILLIAM A. BATCHELOtt.
Fepaneratlon Fx tract oi Mdleflenrsreatorej.preserves,
sod bcAutrtl.'S Lie l,r. proveuu baldni-Ha. Ho. J py alt
(ruglsi. factory No 81 BARXLAY bt.. kl. Y Ki
SPECIAL NOTICES.
tT" A0ArBM OP NATURAL SCIENCES
OF PHILA4ELH!A.
nt rsler4ty of Prlanla fcarlnf klnilf
granted to the Aoanemy ot Natural nnlenem of r hlla
dnlpblatlieaPSOf It hallow erery M UN DA If E V It 14
IN (J. during January and l eWosrr, lwi.the Conaaaltu
ot the lon'tni ia pleased to annognea that lot.
lowing named gentlenwa ba freoeioaaly voltta ter4
tooeiiTtrnwrlea ot wc ori ot those OTealaga, at
o'clock, in ths annexed ordur: .
. P OEOBQE D BOARDMAir.D.D.,
On Archetypes.
januabt 14.
ffABPISOR ALLEN, M I)
Oa the Universality of Life.
JANDABT 21,
J. A1TKKN K KIUS. If. D .
On the AatlQultr of Man. '
JaxuabtjS. .
Rot. E. it. HKAILE,D. D., .
' On Mollusc, . ,
PKBBUAHT 4, ' '
JOSEPH LK1DV. M ,
Oa Fxtioot Mammals of Not to America.
FKllItt'ART 11,
ROBERT E BODQKRS, ftf. T ,
On the Cbemlstry and Vecbanlcs f Man.
rRKM'AUT 'tt,
BOBERT fc ROKOVlia, K. D.,
On the same sntilect.
FKRRl) ART 1!, 1 '
Promisor T. i). PORl'FB D. D .
Un Man and the Animal.
JOSEPH KA N ton,
OtOROtC W. 1HIOW.
W. H W UTrClliilSllSBOEB,
i . V. UATDEN.
Commttte.
GenHouifn's Tickets for the series ..
I'
lo be obtained from the Janitor at the Half ef ta
Academy, and at ff award's Drng Mora, N. W. oof a
ol Cheanut and Twelfth streets i at As.tmead'a KooAt
n "o imnesout street, as a at kssuii rairiat;
irug fiore, n. w. corner at fctuhtn ana Aran st-MKs
A limited number of tickets for a single lecture r
be obtained from tba Junttnt. at thn itil Af it.
versify, on the evening of the lecture. fl t
ientn men's 'I tokets ...7ceats
Ladles' Tickets., .-. .... "
RTTTTKWAV Xr SflVSi
U t I -va.i V V sta, a IV 4JVL1IJ
Grand Square and Fpright Piano Vortm.
8TEINWAY A SONS' direct imeclal attention
to their newly Invented Upilrt" Pinnos, vlt
their '-Pali tit Jieumatcr" and double Iron
Irame, patented June 6, IWo. This invention
consists In providing the instrument (In addition
to the Iron frame In tn nt of 'he eouiKlboatd), wtfa aa
iron brace fiame In the rearot it. beth frames beta
C a st in me pi. ce. (beivbv imparting a solidity of raa
structlob and capacity ol standing in tone never before
attained In that ilnss o'lnstrument
The sonndboard Is supported between the two frames)
by an apparatus regulating its tenskia.ee Uvat tbe
Btetet poseible dei ree ot sounl producing oapaeltar
Is obtained and resulated to the nicest desirable poiat.
Tbe great volume and exquisite Quality of tone, as
well as elasticity and piomptness of action, of thane
new Uprluht l lanos, have lielted the unqualified an
miration of Ihe musical ptotesalon and ail who cave
ueitru tunn
BIAM1I8 BROTHERS confidently offer these ba
tlf ul instruments to tne public and Invite ever lover
ol music to call and examine them
kvery He no is constructed with tbetr Patent AeraOe.
Arrangement applied diicctly to the lull Iron frame.
t or sale only bv BLA8U7H bHOTHKKd.
11 27 Imlp' Mo. im CHK&NUT Street.
DFLAWARE MUTUAL J8AFETY IN9U
KANCE COMPANY Iucorporated by the Leg is-,
tature ol Pennsylvania, 1835.
Office, 8. E. Coraer THIRD and WALHTJT Streets
Philadelphia.
MARIHfe. INSURANCES
on vessels, cargo, and freight, -o all parts ottha world
lLaND iNBUKtNCKB
on goods by river, canal, like, and land cantage-, to
parts of ihe Union. , ,
KIRK INSURANCES
on merchandise generally.
On Stores, Dwelling Houses, Etc.
ASSETS OF THK COMPAHT,
Hoi ember 1, 18ti6 .
aioO.OOv United states 6 Per Cent. Loan,
i87i utootm
120 000 Urited Mates Percent Loan,
18X1 U&AOt) M
tOO.OCO United States 7 S 10 Per cent.
Loan, Treaiuty Notes - 111 SOMA
129,000 City ot Phllaae phla six Per i ent.
Loan (exempts) 128,861 M
64 000 Mute oi Pennsylvania Olx Per
Cent. Loan M.TM-M
if JIK4 State of Pennsylvania Five Per
Cent Loan 44.8 ja
80,000 State ofew Jersey tlx Per Cent
Loan M.TMM
20 000 Pennsylvania Hal road, 1st Mort-
. page, Six Per Cent. Bonds fOJMX M
2i,CoO Pennsylvania Bat road 2d Mott-
. age Six Per Cen. bonds 24 246 04
25,0(0 Western Pennsylvania! Rallroa V-
Six Per Cent Bonds t Penaa. B. B
puarantees) MToO-M
31000 (Hate of Ttnnessee Five Per Cent.
Loan 18 0004
t.wvntaieci xennessee Ms rerient.
L-au e 040 OH
15,000 3(Ki 8harrs Mock o' Oennsntiwn
Gas Compat-y (principal and Inta
rest guaranteed by the city of
I'hiladolptla) 15 00000
7 110 143 Hharei Ntock ot Pennsylvania
Rallioad Company 9 23815
8 COO 100 Shares Stock or North l'enn-
Slvanla,Rillroad Company MsHS
20,000 80 Shares stock of Ibiladolphla
and Southern Mall ttetiniabip
Voml"' M.OW-OQ
195 900 Loans on Bonds and Mortgage.
lt Liens, on City Property lOe.WO-OO
1 015,050 par. Market value, $1,070,18 T&
Cost, 01 090,502'Oft. ,
Real Estate S8 000-00
Bills receivable for insurances
made n,67-M
Balance due at agencies. Pre
miums on Marine Policies. Ac
crued interest, and other debts
due tbe Companv 88,921 -W
Scrip and Mtock of sundry Insu
rance and other iroiueanlea.
Cash in Bank 41,102'26
Cai in Drawer 447 14
vo.it carimaiea value.
1,03900
41.540 60
1,407.821 IM)
lhls being a new enterprise, the Par U assumed a
,uc .unmet vatue.
n i . , . . r .
1 homas C. Unml
Samuel E.Stokes,
Henry Moan.
Wil.iam a. Boulton,
. Edward Darilngtou,
II. Jones Brooke,
Edward La'burcade,
Jacob P. Jones,
James 8. MoFarUtnd,
Joshua P. Eyre.
Spencer Mcllvalne.
J. B Semple, Fltuborg,
A.B. Berier,
11. T. M..ru- u
Jobn C. Davis,
Edmund A Houder.
IheophHus Paulding,
John R 1 enrose,
James Trauualr,
Henry C. Dallett Jr.,
James C. Hand,
William C. tudwig,
Joseph H. Seal.
George (J. helper,
Hush Craig.
John D. Taylor,
THOVTAS C. HAND. President.
JOHN c. DAVIS, Vloe President.
IIkniy Liibdks, hecretarr. 18 1
mm .
INDIA RUBBER GOODS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
OF ALL KINDS,
TOR FAMILY, PRUGGI&TV, 8TAT10NBR6', OR
MANUFACTURERS' USE,
Can be obtal'ied direct at the
MAHVFACTORV AGEKCV,
No. 708 CIIESNUT Street.
Cos tm?vs v.111 dud it to their advantage to deal
here. I 8 1m
grECIAL NOTICE OF K EM OVAL.
ARNOLD, hUSBALji & NIRDLINGER
Have Removed their
WHOLES ALB CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT,
An 3 Department for the tale of
Cloth?, Casslmeres, and Vesting,
AND
TAILORS' TRIMMINGS, ET3
To the larte BBOWN STONE BUILDINU tbrmeriy
occupied by JOSEPH KlKUKLandH. tt. tTtTEB,
Bfo. CT North THIRD Street,
Where tbev will be happy to ws'ci me thetr customers
and tut 'l BADE gen traii, a utlistt