8
THE BEADIM RAILROAD.
Aal MetlnT Stckhlder
Ttae RiHrt lt MnKr for the
Yenr eodlnc November 30, 1S66, Etc.
BTtli mornirxr. at 12 o'clock, the stockholders
ol tbe rbiladvlph'A find Reading Railroad held
.Saeir annual meetiDr at their cflice, corn-r of
.Ifcurtb stmt 'nd WilUng's alley. The Managt m
resrotfd their annaal report, which was read
n loilows:
To il Nxkhoirhr vf (he PhilaJctp'iia and
jU nAing Kairoad Oomrany :
The Mauiipers 8'tbmU the followinsr report of
MiC receipts and expenditures for the year end
ii.i' November 30, IPtifl, with the Treasurer's
renfftl balancheet, exhibiting the financial
condition of the Company at that date:
Hiere follows tbe uual transportation and
iiKxiiue account, which we omit, as it is given
rxlow in ci-ndensed form.
The following tabular statement in detail, for
tu h .branch of traffic, shows the romparative
nil iite cf the year:
1'ttf.
Travel .W,3i0 psssemrcrs 0WM7
I oai.il mA tons M,22??
Mail..
2871
jatiscellanfous ,
irosa receipt....
,rose expense.
Set profits
(II UlMi
3.10,2 IS
S4,H12271
Per cert,
Ilec.8W,M 3 7-10
Inc. ifiti 252 21 9-10
Dec. 14,AH 4 4-10
Doc. I.IM 39 10
Dec. 73 tta ?8 8-10
1W6.
Travel. 3M,302 laHngen.l,026,217
Merchandise. 1 (117,121 tons. 1,421 fit!)
em, 3,71414 tons 8,4t;07
M&il 27,719
S4Ke. laaieous 1H1.647
Ckm recelnts Sin Mi 819
4lro-e expenses 738 747
l)tc.K3o,70n 2 2-10
J no. 408 4J9 C4-10
Nel profits 4 1B4 072 Pnc.t644.liM) 13 5-10
ress expenses, including Renewal Fund. In the year
It were .....M 8I-M0 per cent of gross receipts.
JjMSwere 61 f 0,100 '
The percetitige of expenses is incrf.tcd
chiefly bv n reduction of 21 per cent, iu ihe
charge for irani porting coal.
Die receipts and expenses of each, per pasen
Ifcr ami per ton, have been as follows:
16.
1'42 M0
70 4-10
, 1 0 9 10
lww.
II 53 6 10
rr laMengfr, cost.
Js-e . per ton, cost.
4-oai, per ln, cost.
Received 2 70 9.10
Received 1-37 7-10
deceived..
Received..
Received.,
deceived..
2 79 1 10
Per aw-enger, cost.
27
137
MOe.. ret ton, cost..
,, per ton. cost..
(4-10
(171-10
2 21 9 10
The result of the year's busine-i. as onndp nuf 1
trora Transportation and Income Account, may
be "fated thus: '
Receipts Ter cost of working the road 14 Mi 071 .1
from which deduct? " ' vn
Interest on bonded debt 1353,709 00
interest on bonds and niort-
tat!es 3fi 040 76
Mukine lunos 68,600 00
(.'Oft oi new engines and cars. . 1,021 ,8 03 -Ot)
1 st ci' BidliiKe. etc., on
laterals 67X7140
tost ot Lljibth street bridge,
Reading 8,1(786
C(.n ot rtorristown Kailrcad
crossing 22 217 74
Cost 01 new culvert at Port
Richmond 12,610 62
oft 01 Cltv avenue bridge e 296 16
Cost 01 new depotatlluinuielB-
Uiwn 4,7)6 -94
Cost ot newBnroettizing appa
ratus at Poitxtown 87186
wt 01 propeller Monitor 7,400 00
( oct of new diedKinn macm le,
Kicbmond 8.250 00
l,634.4b4 64
);vider,d fnnfl, 1S66 2,52 .W7 17
xnount to eiedltoi reserved
fund. lt& 3,31 5,'-01
Inluct dividend
Iemt,er iTO. . 2,th'2 067 3'j
1nttt'd utatos and
fU'Uilttit 318,HU-19
2,3MUu8&4
7olal tO6,D70-47
'le KMr.bia added:
Ttopntiluii 01
iruts, e c, ol
It-lerala paid by
P eii u y It, III avi
tnlibii Coup
riy m mi m u
Preportlonol
leiita, etc., of
intni.li paid by
m-ouylalliNari-
ntiou oanpa
ij to 166
front on boats,
tHiinDooof Inte
rest, etc
fluking Fund ot
tiio liaa of I8A6
-8fe. Lonue con
verted Into
rto'h avd bonila
U1 cancelled. ...
112,23d 112
3',0 Ol'C W
77C641 18
Fjoto which isde
duPtrd draw
t Ss on irattic
1 1 1M.5, etc
718,260 1.643,b67-27
4,173,414 44
'total reserved fund, 1866. .
Out 01 wbich nas been paid,
kn June. 1866:
Sper cent, dividend on f22,- . ttlI.M
713.367-7 ,'??S'552 S
V. H. and BSHte taxes 116,658 07
1,53,326-43
2,920,118 01
Which baa been appropriated, December,
:
a per cent, iividend on 22.-
i,M7 27 91S2 f
V. H. and State tax
Balance of reserved fund. ai.603,25VS
Tbe coal traffic for the past year opened with
Moderate activity, and so continued until Sep
tember 1, when it was evident that a continua
tion of the same ratio of increase ta the end of
the year would overstock, the market. At that
late the coal tonnaee of the Company was
861,803 ton9 in excess of that to the same period
vt the previous year. This result, demonstrates
the capacity of the rolline stock to be equal to a
business of 4,000,000 tons ot coal per annum, and
1,000,000 tons ot other freight.
The three large and commodious wharves
which last year were in the course of construc
tion have been completed. Additions havs
been made to the rolling stock, real estate, new
branches- to mines, sidings, etc., the details of
which are elsewhere given.
In pursuance of the policy announced In pre
vious reports, the railroad of the Union Canal
Conpany has been purchased, extending three
miles northwardly from Pino Grove to the junc
tion of the Lorbetry and Good Spring Railroads,
already owned by this Comnaav, toeether with
the right of way over the line of the old canal
and reservoir, a distance of twelve miles south
wardly from Pine Grove towards Lebanon.
The larce quantities of railroad iron required
lor repairs and extensions, together with the
great importance of having the best quality of
rails, have led to the decision to ereet a rolling
mill of sufficient capacity to supply our own
wnnts, and arranged conveniently ior tne
nianuiacture of steel rails from time to time, as
required.
The liability to inlerruptiou of the traffic,
und to accident, arbnng from the coustant
taking up of the track to replace defective rails,
KDd the consequent expense, is very great, which
It is believed can be materially diminibhed by
tbe means now proposed.
On the completion of the new engine houses
at Reading, in the spring, it is intended to re
move the old ones at the Lebanon Valley junc
tion, and to erect a union passenger station to
accommodate the numerous trains which meet
there.
The- usual statement ot the Treasurer, and
minute details of the Transportation and Engi
neering Dentrtmenls, are appended.
Bonds amounting to $247,000 have been con
verted into stock, which leaves but $2IH 600 now
entitled to this pilvilege. The bonded debt has
been further diminished by the purchabe and
cancellation of $34,000. The bouds origimtlly
issued by the Lebanon Valley Railroad Com
pany, before, consolidation with thia Com puny,
amounting to $1,500,000, have all been purchased
or converted into stock, and tbe mortgage has
been satisfied.
This mortgage established a sinking fund of
$'60 000 per annum, which sura has been regu
larly deducted from Income account. The fund
was not all invested, as the bonds could uotbe
rurcbaoed except at a premium which was not
veua-red bv the terms of the mortgage. A
,,a unce to ih credit of this account of $370,000
w ilij'u em'-tfd be available for the pur-
ffiHo el the bendi an opportunities offered.
They havinR now fx-cn all cancelled, the amount
j restored to lneomo account.
For the greater xcctiritv t bondholders, the
followini? mode of registration of bonds matur
ii after 1871 has tx en adopttd, to tnke eflVct
n the 16th instxnt. viz.:
Arreemrnt made thii Fifteenth dav et Junnnrv.
A. I). 18ti7, between the Philadelphia, and KeamnR
"ailroad Company, of the first pait, and the nnder
'rned, holoerol the following - per en t. coupon
honds of the p.rty of ths first part, dated the
day of ,18 , and parable on the day
Of the second pa't:
H'Afrens, The party of the first rart have oftored
to tbe bolder abd owners of th ir said bonds the
pnvilere of having the same registered on the books
ol tho Company, and made iransterable only as
hereinafter mentioned, and tbe parties 01 the second
part have avail d thomselve of the said privilege,
and have bad their bonds no registered, and tne
same have been stamped in attestation thereoi, and
the names ot the owners dnly renster d : Mtnejncm
iide.ration thtrtof, tbe party ot the firt part hereby
covenant and agree with the party of the snonnd
part, that the said registered boi ds shall be trans
ferable oniv on tie bonks of tho suid party ot 1 be
first part, in l liiladelplna, by tho registered owner
in t erson, or by attorney, and are to he paalle
only to him, or to his assigns ; thai tbe said registra
tion shall not iu any wise prejudice or affect any 01
tho privileges or securities attached to the said
bonds; and that the Interest due thereon shut' be
payable tii bearer, as heretofore, on tlio presenta
tion of the interest warrants annexed thereto; and
the parties of the second part covenant and aree
with tbe party of tl 0 fiist part that the said
registered bonds shall be transferable and paiabie
only as hereinbefore mentioned; that the interest
tbereon shall be payable bv tne said Company only
npon tbe presentation of tbe interest warrants or
eonpons attached to the satd bonds, as tnoretiy de
signated, and tbat, npon payment of the said In'e
rest warrants, when presented as atoroaid, all
liability of the said Company for the coupons t
paid shall cease.
Witness tbe bands and seals of the said parties,
respectively, the d ay and year first above wri ten.
The agreement with the Atlantic and Great
Western Railway Cornp.my.wu ch was aopeuil'jd
to the last report, has in e be n the subject ol
litigation, and has been sustained iu every par
ticular bv the highest legal tribunal la the Com
monwealth. After making the deductions from income ac
count, previously stated, for rolling stock, eto.,
aiid tbe declaration of two semi-anuuul divi
dends ot five per cent, each, thre remains a
reserved fund of $l,til)3,25n 56-100. It was
deemed judicious to give the option to tnke
the dividend declared' in December last, in
money, or Block at par.
A pottion of the surplus will be required to
meet the JC bonds, amounting to $41)8,1)00, winch
are payable in London on the first of July nex.
The remainder is available for the purchase ot
the bonds maturing in 1870, and tor such other
expenditures as au increase of business may re
quire. A uortion ot these surplus funds has
b'n invested in United Mates Seven-thirty
Treasury notes, and the remainder loaned on
sstislactory security, payable on demand.
By order of tbe Board ol'Mauayrers,
Charles K. Smith, President.
Philadelphia, January 14. 1hC7.
After the reaiUuijof
the
report, the foliow-
iiii; series of resolutions
were presented and
auooted:
h solcetl. That the roport of the Board of Mana
ger'', this day presented and read, be and the samu
is hereby approved, accented, and adopted.
? nolvta, lbat tbe Hoard ot Managers b: and they
are hereby authorised, at their discretion, to carry
into ttlec; nny of the measures proposed in their
report, and if in their opinion ntediul, t entor into
any contracts or aeroements tor that purpose,
fteaoivcd. That tho powers and authorities con
ferred npon and granted to tbe Board of Yf imagers
by tne lesolations passed at prior Aunu&l .deotincM
be, and tbe same are hereby, continued.
Jiesolvrd, That a vote of thanks be, and the
same is hereby, presented to the President and
Board of Vauapois, lor the ab'e manner in which
tlie business of tbe road has boon conducted during
the past p ear.
THE ASPECT OF THE AMAZON.
A. Lecture liy Professor Louis Aga8slztlu
Brooklyn.
A Urge audience assembled on Saturday even
ing iu tbe Academy of Music, Brooklyn, to heur
ft lecture by Professor Louis Agassi, entitled
'Tbe Aspect of the Amazon," in pursuance of
an engagement with the Mercantile Library
Association of that city. The research and ex
perience which Professor Agassiz has brought
to Dear upon his late survey of Brazil ouaht t
command unusual attention, and attach more
than ordinary importance to his reflections and
observations on the great South Amuricau river
and region over which it traverses. At einht
o'clock tbe lecturer waB introduced to the
audience by J. It. Kennedy, and proceeded to
deliver a lengthy lecture, of whicli the following
is a brief abstract:
To do full justice to his subject, he remarked,
he ought to use the painter's brush rather than
the dry vocabulary of the naturalist: but, as he
was not an artist, he must use the tools he had
learned to manage as well as he could. Indeed,
to describe the richness of the tropics, to give
an idea of the variety of the productions of
those regions, called into requisition the best
trained laculties of man. Those who had not
seen tropical countries were hardly prepared,
even by comparison, to form an accurate ideaot
the richness of nature where It was most profuse,
and where it presented its grandest scenery; and
there was no tropical scenery richer than that
of South America at least as far as the variety
of vegetation went. The valley of the Amazon
especially was a wonder in itself a combinntton
of rare water and vegetable growth. All other
rivers were diminutive when compared with the
Amazon.
The whole region was a submerged plain three
thousand miles long and from five hundred to
seven hundred in width, entirely occupied by
the immense water basin through which the river
flowed from thejAndes to the Atlantic the plain
slanting from west to eastwarJ, hut so slightly
tbat it did not exceed two hundred and forty
leet for the whole length from the borders of
the Para through to the coast. Over that plain
ware innumerable ramifications of these fresh
wters, to an exteut that ought rather to require
the name of ocean than of fiver. Its front was
as broad as the whole width ot Ireland. Thirty
miles away from tbe coast of Brazil, you could
see already the disturbed yellow waters of the
Amazon mingling with the clear blue waters of
the ocean. And yet there was a purity about
the waters of this river. It was one hundred
and fifty miles wide at its mouth, and the en
trance Into the great water system was by two
rivers the Para on the south, and the main
bianch of the Amazon, which was to the north.
Ret ween the two was the island of Maraio,
which was half the width of Ireland. He here
illustrated the outlined the Island, and position
of the mouths of tbe river. The eye could not
fee from Cnpe North over to Kaunas, or to either
snore ot this island the wiuin oeiug sixty mues.
and requiring six hours of steam navigatiou to
cross. Between the island and Para were innu
merable small Islands, and further inland there
were so many channels that it seemed as if the
ocean flowed oy them, and you could sail one thou
sand and twelve ml'es up the channel before it
really assumed the fihape of a river. It was not
till you ascended above the iuncllon of the K10
Negro and the Amazon that the 6hore were
visible on either side. The tide motion was felt
not only at Para, but four hundred miles above.
The tributaries of the Amazon were as colossal
as tbe Amazon itseif. Thev were the Tocautins,
which entered above Pare, the Chineu, aud
three on the southern side. Such a combination
of large rivers existed nowhere else; and what
was particularly remarkable was their rotations
to one another. It flowed nearly along the
same line of latitude under the equator, and
was therefore subject to the same climatic
if tluenccB. Some of the features of the Madeira
aud the Rio Negro rivers were alluded to,
after which the lecturer remarked that the
plain was an uninterrupted forest of great
density and impenetrable without the use of
thehatsrhet. The mils on the left side of the
banks seemed high, though none exceeded one
thousand leet In altitude. They were not un
equal, but were perfectly flat, aDd as level as
the plain below. These owed their existence to
furrows or washings by the rains of intprvenlng
masses, and were at one time more extensive.
They were formed of regular strata, and were a
testimony to tbe prcsencei in eiirlv times of ex
tensive glaciers in Bra'i. The veuetacton of
the Amazonian region conited in part of tro
pical lorests, which, unlise onr lorets, d d
not con1 an clusters of the same, but
groups of various trees. Th"re as nut au
oak, maple, elm, or poplar in the whole va ley
of tbe Amazon, nor a single plant a'lieu to those
which form our tor -sts. lliere were remark
able s ccimens of trees which belonged to the
same 'arnily as the locust, one of the peculi
arities of which was to have leaves that are
not simple, but along whicn are la'pral leaflets.
Ihe mvrtle, which was a small shrub here, per
lormcd an Important tnnc'ion in this region,
furnishing a variety of fruit as divee, luscious,
ard pleaant and re'resblnc as tho-e of the
family to which our rose belonged wlm us the
p. ar, cherry, i.pr co peach, plum, and almond.
The great Biazllian chesnut belonged to the
ormer lamlly. Its fruit was the size of
two fists, contained a number of tri
angular nnfs, and the tree grew to a height
of one hundred and eighty or two hun
dred feet. A particularly stnking featnre in
the vegetation was the immense number of
cl'mbma vines or parasiti.-; plants wb cii inter
lace in the forets and teni to make th-m im
ptnetrable". It would be impossible to esta
blish roade there. Tnemreams would have to
subserve their purposes, and all that were needed
to properly open ud this rich country was ves
sels ol larger draught and more numerous than
now steam along these waters. The valley con
tained only two hundred and fifty thousand
per-plc, and they were of an indolent nature,
but it could support twenty or twent-dve
millions. Tbe timbers . were exceedingly
rich and beautiful thre, and be had Inci
dentally made a collection of threo hundred
s peel n ens. The climate was temnerate,
the ilierwometcr averaglug eighty-four dur
ing the year the lowest temperature being
seventh -five, and tho highest ninety-one, ninety
two, and ninety-three, while the "trade winds,
which, nearly aUavs blow there, make it plea
sant. It had also a very healthful climtte. the
case ot sickne being generally attributable to
indiscre'ion. It ihat. country could id scttlpd
by an cnierprising popula 'on, he had no doubt
it wo'ild raoldlv rise to wealth and prosperity,
and his advice to thof e who wanted to enjoy the
ftiHiieB ot nature and a grandeur 01 scenery a)
varii d as it was wonderful, was to go to the
Amazon, and asi endtl'at nver for a couple of
thousand miles. (Applause. ) N. )T. IralL
BoxlngDay.
The day after Christmas is known iu London
as "Boxing-Day." It is a holiday which has
grown up within a few years. The London
Jewa of tho 27th ult. says-
"Tbe passengers in the London streets yeter
d ij could not fail to be s'ruck bv the unusual
aspect tliev presented. While tbe tratlic was
that of an ordinary weekday uugrnenie i only
by the holiday crowds ot boxing-day. a full half
01 ihe 3hops in tbe principal thorouglifures were
closed. Business In many of the great ware
bouse", C'juetujg-ho jses, ind cilices was also
suspended. It was, iu fact, a part'ml holiday,
thojgb neither a Sunday nor onu ot our reli
gious festivals, and it wus not the only week day
thus obfCrved, tor Monday had been also,
though to a smaller extent, similarly dedicated
io recreation. This addition of a day to the
rcei gE'zd and semi-sacrd holiday of Cinistmas
is .t very modern inuovation. It is only some
dozen years hack tha on occas on of Christmas
duv fulling on a Friday or a Monda?, the sug
gestion wa-i made that (lie half noliuay of Satur
day might be made in'oafull one to atford a
laraT relaxation. The example thus set. has
been improved upon, until now it is almost
rccoznized thtt, on whatever dav of the week
the church fesiival tails, one day ot secular
recreation should be alaed to it. And, mdee l,
there aie eympioms that the p.inclple may, in
10 long time, be extended, bo as to g've a com
plete triduum of relief froji toil. Such is the
nibtory, as wc can all at pteseut recall it, of an
innova'ion which, perhaps in ate years more,
will grow so established in our practice, that
people will look back with something of sur.
prise when the laet is suggested that, till tho
middle of the nineteenth century, Englishmen
obseivedbut one day's holiday at Chiutma-i-tide."
Preservation of Butter ii SVv ce. On this
su eject the Journal of the Society of Arts s.tys;
une pan of sugar, oue pait 01 nire, and L.vo
paits'of salt, reduced to a very due po viler,
constitute a good mixture for the preservation
01 butier. Sixty grammes, or riithr more than
two ounces of tnis mixture, is sufficient for a
kilogramme, or about two pounds and a quarter
of fi-ci- h butter, which, thus prepared, remains
very good a fortnight after wards; lis ta?te is
very soft and agreeable, and it will last for
yeiijrs. There is also another mode of preserv
ing, viz: the butter Is melted aud purided with
honey, sixty grammes of which are used 'or
each kilogramme, the two substances being
mixed with care. An agreeable flavor Is ob
tained, and it will remain good a long time. '
Results of TfiMtferring a Railway Pa3s A com
mercial traveller, named Debout, was arrested
recently while travelling from Nice to Paris by
railway with a first-class free pass, not transfer
able, which had been granted to a newspaper
editor named Maurcl. Debout had purchased
the ticket from a man named Fries, to whon
Maurel bad sold it. A prosecution having been
instituted by the Lyons Railroad Company, the
case was brought before the Tribunal of Cor
rectional Police in Paris. Maurel and Debout
not appearing were tried by default, and were
each condemned to thirteen mouths' imprison
ment; extenuating circumstances having been
admitted with respect to Fries, he was sen
tenced to only two monthsof the same punish
ment. MILLINERY, TRIMMINGS, ETC.
SPLENDID OPENING OF FALL AND
WINTF.R STYLES!. M RH. M. A. BINDER.
No 1031 CiU.BM'T H'.reet, Philadelphia,
IMTOKTER Or LADlfert' DRE8d AN1
CLOAK TRIMMINGS. Also an elegant stock ot
Imported Paper Pa, terns for Ladies' and Ooili'reo a
liresa. l'aiisian Dress and Cloak Making- In au its
varieties. Ladles lurnlshlua their rlrh and costly
aiateriala may rely on being artiaticali Hied, and
.heir work finished In the most prompt and eiri
clent manner, at the lowest possible prices at twenty
four hours' notice. Cutting and banting. Pattern, in
sets, or by tbe single piece, for merchant and dress
makers, now ready. 4 20 6m
fcf MRS. R. DILLON,
Nos. 323 and 331 SOUTH Street,
Baa a handsome assortment of MILLIKBRT for the
Holidays. Also, 811k Velvets, Crapes, Ribbons, leathers.
Flowers tnd Frames. Ladles who make their own Bon
nets supplied wtthall the materials. 1 15
CLOTHING.
S V A A B ' S
STATES UNION
CLOTHING HALL,
No. 600 MARKET STREET. No. 606
A most complete stock of
UKN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING
AT VERY UODXRATS PRICES.
WE HAVE SMALL EXPENSES, AND CAX
AFFORD TO SELL WITH SMALL PROFITS.
Fine Eskimo Beaver Overcoats, only t26; fine Beaver
Overcoats, any desirable color, tri; fronted Beaver
Overcoats, ajtfl very tine Chinchilla Ovruuata. oniT
fl'i; irosted Beaver fculu, containing coat, pants, and
vest.aSO; tine snort Beaver tlacka, Iroiu a,u to 24;
dark itrey Harris Cassimere Hults, coat, pants, aud
vest. do silk mixed, onlyt24i bia, k Hack Coa.s.
from ill) to 20 Business Coati, from 7 to 14; Pants
aud Vi-sis to match, lroui ft to 114; Boys' Coats, from
au to !4 ; fams lroui l 75 'o sy.
tome aud convince yourselves. 11 II Iu Bp
PRICES REDUCED.
Makmi and trimming Oversacka, ai9; Frock
Coats. tlt Dress Hi cks, V1 PauU and Vesta. 3 40
eacb, in good style. On nnd a general assoitment ol
goods at low prices. CM. H1H1 M KI.W WIGHT,
Yill Ini No. 234 N .FOUBTil DUeet.
AMUSEMENTS.
tor additiivnnl Amuirmmti tre Third Pnge.)
MP0RIAfcT NO IICETo THE PE01PU,
Kelley 'a Grand North American
PRIZE CONCERT.
TIME FIXED TO AWARD THE PREMIUMS,
And the Concert to be Given at the
WABASH AVEMJR RINK, CHICAGO, ILL.,
SATURDAY, JANUARY 86, 1867.
THIS IS TTIB OIKATFST DISminrTIOW Of
IMF NINFTK.-NT'l CEN rCRY, 1JTI1B MOST
SlJi KSBFUL KX fStRPRisf, OF rnERlSD
KY1K IN. CCH BATED IN THE WORLD.
3.10,000 VALUABLE PRIZES,
Valued at Half at Million Dollars,
Inrlndlng 9100,000 in Greenbacks,
Will be presented to Ticket Holders.
CAPITAL PRIZE, 130,000 IU GREENBACKS.
Every other Ticket draws a Prize.
Tickets. (I each: five tor 4 .'0: ten for9; twenty for
IVftO wl 1 be sent 10 any address on receipt ot moner.
hi i rait Postuihca oiter. express orrenlaier d letter,
nn beoni at oar risk. '
All comruDnications should be addressed to
A. A. KELLEY & CO.,
No. 105 RANDOLPH Street
CH1CAOO, ILL.
1 12ft
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
CRAND MASKED DALL,
JANUARY 31, 1867.
Tickets, 3 00. admitting a Oen: eman and one Lady;
eacb. additional lad.i 's ticket, tl 00.
No person will be admitted without presenting the
cbeck.
MANAGERS,
Jo-erib I). El' Is, So. 325 N. Third street; Jesse R.
Walker, F. W. corner Fourth and Chesnut: F. J.
Wa ter, No 272 S. Third street: Wllbelm KUenloor, Ne
117 o. Tenth atreet; Christian Mack. No 2U S. Br. ad
tieet' Chares Grl 1, No. 724 Fil'uert street; Mason
Blrscb, '0 414 Uarkot street) Louis tliehnerwaldJNo
231 Dock street; Caipar Bicker, So 508 Arch street;
Henry Gcboue:-, so. 1028 Sansom street.
'Jickets can be obtained of J. Kislcy, Cont nental
Ho el; Joseph Steppaclier, No 531 cbesnat street;
George Mul er ho. Hi Vine street; F. & L. Laaner,
Ml N. Third street; and at Actien Ilall, No. S41 N.
Third sir ct: Ha? nr.erbund 1 1 a' I. corner ot Crown and
C allow bill ; und ot the Managers. 1 14 7t
ytib DELiSSOIlN SuOIETrS
FIRST GRAND CONCERT,
AT MUSICAL FUND llAl.I.,
I ON SATURDAY EVENING, Jaanvry If, J 837,
AT 8 O'CLOCK.
rtBTld'LACS 11 CIRyi'LABS AT THE MD8IC
BTORXP. I4invrl3t
AUCTION SALES.
BSCDTT, JR., AUCTIONEER.
. NO. 1020 CUESKUT 8TRKET.
SALE OF FIN E FU Hf SLIGII ROBWH, ETC.
On Tuesdny iiinrninp,
15th'nst,at 10H o'o ock afHeort's Oallcrv, So. 1020
C hesnut street, wi, I be sold a full assortineni of Ltd eg'
and V ICSes' tine lurs consistinv of seta of II wl'O'i Bnv
and Russian HhUIb, Mink, do., Koyal r rmlno, OMnchlna,
Siberian riqnirrd eto., ad mann actured expressly for
cl y retail t ra le.
BLKiaa EOBK8.
Black Polar Bear Hudson Bar, White Wolf. Black
Bear, trimmed wltii White Wolf, Raccoon , and other
rl.es
open for examination on Monday attrno. . 1 12 it
'-OANCOAST WARN OCK
; X AUCTION El.KS,
No. 340 MARKET Street.
ADMIMTHAI0li'8 BALK,
On Wednesday,
January 16. by catalogue, commencing at III o'clock,
by order of administrator, the entire at"ck ot aeity
letail dry goods store comprising a full assortment
oi foreign and domestic dry goods, hosiery, and no
tlora. 1 la I St
jllK SAFE DEPOSIT C0UPAM,
Tlie Fidelity Insurance, Truat and Safe
Dcpoa.t Company, for tbe Safe
Keeping of Honda, Stocks, and
Other Valuables.
CAPITAL 9300,000
DIRECTORS.
N. B. BROWNE, MJWARf) W. CLARK,
CLRi.NCK H. CLARK, ALbXANDKR HBSRY,
JOHN WEI.HU, I A. ' ALDVVELL,
J. UILLINGUAM FELLJhENRY V. GIBBON,
CHARLES MAOALESTER
Office In the fire proof Building of the Philadelphia
National Bank. CHKHMJT Street above Fourtn.
'J bis l onipanv receives on deposit, and GUARAN
TEES Hit HAFU KEEPING Of VALUABLES upon
the t Mowing raies a year, viz. :
Coupon Bonds 4)1 per (100)
Registered Bonds and Securities ftu cent oeralneo
Gold t oln or Bunion tl lh perluoi
6i.ver Coin or Bullion l per H10
Gold or Silver Plate si eerSlOO
I asn Boxes or small tin Boxes ot Bankers. Brokers,
Capitalists, etc., content, nnknown to the Company,
ami liablliii limited (23avear
Ihe Company offers for HUNT (renter exclusively
holding ihe key) SAFs.S INSIDE 118 VaULIO at
120. e:i0, 4D, m, and 75 a year, aocordlng to size aud
locatiou.
oupons and Interest Col ec ted for one percent
Interest al owed on Money Deposit.
l his t ompany Is authorized to receive and execute
Trusts of every description.
liHlmwiipj N. B BROWNE. President
Robert I'attbbsqm. BccretaT ana Treasurer.
USE THE
"BRONCHOIDS"
For Cough?, Colda, Hoarasness, Catarrh, Chroaio
Bronchitis, Eore Throat and Lungs, Eto. Etc.
ALLEN'S " BRONCHOIDS,''
Also Invaluable for Clearing and Btreufctheniog the
Voice.
ONLY 25 CEN IS A BOX.
None genuine without the written signature of
JOIJN O. ALLEN, Jr.,
HOLE PROPRIETOR,
SEVENTH and SOUTH Streets,
mlLADXLFBIA.
SOLD BY AIL DKUGOISTS. 1 1 mtbsl
t ltd k ir- me a -
THE GENUINE EAGLE VEIN, THE CELE
hraved PRKSTCN and Ihe pure bard GREEN
WOOD COAL, Kft and Clove sent tj an parte ot tne
city at S6-50 per tout superior I.EH1GU atSe15.
Faoh ol the aboe articles are warranted to give per
fect satisfaction ui every respect Orders received at
No. 114 Mouth THIRD Street; Emporium, Mo 1314
WASHINGTON Avenue. 44.
(Mil
DRY GOODS.
PRICE & WOOD,
N. "W. Corner EIGHTH ti FILBERT,
HAVB JTJ8T OPENED
One bale of Domet Flannels, 31) cents; aarne pood'
as bavo beon selilni at 40 ents
Good All-wool Flannels, 83, 371, 40, and 60c,
Yard-wide all-wool &hak.r K:anneis, 6fi, 60 and C
cents.
7 8 and 4-4 Ballardvale Flannels.
Best qnalliy SbirlmR Flannols.
MUSLIN J MUSLINS!
Good yard-wide Bleached MuMins, 20, 23, 25 and
28 conts.
t-4 Pillow case Moalins, 26 28, 86 cents.
6-1, 8 4, 9 4, and 10-4 Shooting Muslins.
Yard-wide Unbleached Muslins, 19, 23, and 2d
tents.
Best Quality American Prints, 18 cent.
A Rood assortment of Table Linens, Napkin? and
Towels.
Russia Crash, 12, 14, 16, 18, 10, and 20 cents.
Scotch Dtaper by tho piece or yard.
Linen Bird-eye, for Aprons.
Bert makes Shirting Linens.
WHITE GOODS! WBITE UOOD1!
Cambric, Jaconets, Nainsook, Victoria Lawn,
and Swiss Muslins.
A cheap lot of Tlaid Muslins.
Ladies' and Gents' Linen Cambrio Ildkts.
Ladles' Hemstitched Hdkfs , of Bortrand Mi l
cent's make, at 40, 44, 4T, f 0, 68 60, 75, 87Ji;., and SI.
dents' Hemstitched Ildkts., 60o. to $1. HO 22
A largo assortment oi'Cloib Utoves, vory cheap.
PRICE & WOOD.
N. W. CORNER EIGHTH AND FILBERT.
7 ARIES & WARNER,
No. 229 Worth NIKTH Street,
APOVE L1AC.
Waltbain t'iUow-casu MuMin. 26cc!'tn.
6-4 Bleached Muslin, called extra heavy, 26 cents
10-4 FJtlca Bteicbcd hbuctinc. U6 cents.
One bale wide Domo; Flannel, 3 1 ccnis.
One bale all-wool flanuol, 33 conts
Best yard-wide Bleached Muil.n, 2t ct:uts.
Table Linens, lrora 60 ccnis to SI.
Black Alpacas, 46, 60, 60, 62c. to SI.
2000 yards selected stylos of Ca loocs.
Canton Flannels, 20, 22, 2-3, 25,28c , etc
All-wool Hanmls, US, 37. 40. 46, 60o , etc.
Superfine yard wide Shaker Flannel, 60 cont.
Bed and Grey twilled Klaunels.
fib'Tii largo sue a'l-wcol B:ankets.
Unbleacted vu.siii:s, be t makes, all width.
itusria trash. 12, 14. 10, 18, c., etc.
Bargains ui Linon Towel-, 18?, 26 and 36 c -nts.
I'Olnioral Skirts $1 75-over 60 dozen sold.
Ladies' Jrferino Ven at reduced prices, eto.
Varies & wakneu,
9 20l o. a Xotlh K INT II Srreet, alxivc Kaco
o. 012 ( Hksjiit i-treet
In Anticipation of Removal to
N. W. Corner ELEVENTH and CH2SNDT,
White Goods,
Laoea and Lace Goods,
HardkorckieB, Ladita and Genu, every
variety.
linen Collars and Curl
A
21
Veils, Bcarfa, Neck Ties, Etc.,
Emliratlng Novelties) Adapted for
HOLIDAY PRESENTS,
AT REDUCED PRICES.
E. m. NEEDLES.
JflSHMHa HOI "OR
nnn HOOP SKIRTS.
n Zo ILATEMT style, just ott
628
Lr. rr- in-, iiifiui iu. . ruiuvuaui,2 7s yarusroun
THE tHAMPlON TKaIL, tor the Urawing-room,
yards round.
These Skirts are in every way the most desirable tbat
we have hereto ore oBeied to the public ; auio, complete
Hues of Ladies', Misses', and Children's Plain and Trail
Hoop Skirts lroni iH to 4 yards m circumference of
every length, all of "our own make," wholesale and
letail, and warranted to five satb taction
Constantly on hand low-priced New York made Skirts.
Plain and Trail, ill springs. 60 eenu; 26 apunga, tl :M
springs, Sl'10; and 40 springs Sl-25.
Sklrta made to older, aliered. and repaired.
Ca II or send tor Circular ot stvie, sizes and price
11 anufactory and Salesrooms.
No. ays ARCH street,
lJJSm WILLIAM T. HOPKINS.
CURTAINS, SHADES, ETC.
JXH LACE CURTAINS.
Ihe Subscribers have now In Stock, and are re
ceiving from the late
AUCTION BALES IN NEW YORK,
Nottingham Lace Curtains,
From Ordinary to Rich Stylo.
French Lace Curtains,
From the Lowest to the Highest Quality, soma of
them the RICHEST HADE.
4180,
Vestibule Lace,
Embroidered Muslin Curtains,
Jacquard Muslin Cur tains, and
Curtain Muslins in great variety
SHEPPARD. VAN HARLIXQEN&ARRISSSI
9 14 wfreemrp Ko. 1008 CHESNUT 8tect.
UNITKD STATES RRVENUB STAMPS.
I ilnclpal Depot. NO SM CHEHNUT Street.
Central topo M? it S TI!fB' dou'b1"'
Cbe.nut. Established lboi.
Revenue Stamps of every description constantly on
band In any amount.
Orders by Mail or i xpress promntlv attended to.
United States Notea. DraJta on PhlladulphJa or Now
Yoik, or current funds received ro payment.
Particular attention paid to small orders.
The seciaions of the Couimlssion cwi be consulted,
and any inforaatlon jejardirg the law cboenully
given.
INSURANCE COM PA NIES'
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UNITED STATES DRAfiCK
OF THR
Liverpool and London and
Globe Insurance Company.
Fiom December 1. 1865, to December L 1806,
In comormtty wlht the law et Pennsylvania.
Authorized Capital, - $10,000,000
Taid-up Capital, - - 1.058.7G0
Total Amount of Assets (Gold) 15,888,080
Investments and Funds Retained in the United
States.
Ural Fstaie held by the Corrpany In the United
States saU,7MW
Cash I c posits hi Finn ISS.dMSQ
Amount of Cash lr. bands of Agents, and In
course of transmission 100 S77-51
Amonnt ot Loans, on Bond and Mort
gage, constituent first liens on Heal Estate
(in the I'nlted Mates) on which there la less
than one yeai's Interest due SlSfOA tt
Amonnt of Loans, Stocks, eic, bold
Company I52 7M83
Irtcomo in the United St.
Cash Premiums from December 1, 186. to Se
crmPer 1. llG 1 503.4S6 04
Amount of i'reminins earned 902.081-Mi
Amonnt ol Interest 7928881
Amonnt oi income J6.t47 M
Expenditures and Liabilities.
Amount of Lofsos during. the year wbich
havt been paid TO .65111
Amount of Losses In lull or contested durinc
the year 12,000 M
An cant ot Lotses during the year not yet
paid 112.0M-0
Amouiit paid for leinsurance and return pie
nlurrs 123,091 98
Amount ol expenses during tlie vtar. includ
ing commla.it ns and tees to Oillcers and
Agents In the United tate 236,843-21
A mount of Taxes VI, 10.1 1
STATE Of iifiir YOIIK.
t lty and County oi New To, f
Be It remembered that on this 51st day ot December
A. D. 1866, before mo, tho subscriber, a Commissioner
In snd lor the state of New York, amy commissioned
and authorized by the Governor ot Pennsylvania io
take acknowledgment of Deods and other writings, to
be used and recorded in the Mate ot Pennsylvania, and
to adjiln.iter oaths and afllrmations, personally ap
peared AL1TRF.D PELL, liesident Secretarv or the
Liverpool and Londun Globe Iuaurnnce t'om jany, and
made oath that i ho above and foregoing is a true state
ment oi the condition of said Company npon the 1st
day of December. 1R6B. And I further certify that I
have made personal examination o the condition of said
Liverpool snd L, ndonand Globe lnsurur.ee Company
on this day, and am satislW that they have assets
salelv Invested to the amount or $l,9.-,93-rii
that I have examined tho securities now In the hands
of the Company, as set forth iu the foregoing state
ment, and the same are of the value ropiesented In tba
statement
I further certify that I am not Interested in the affairs
Of said Company.
In witness whereof! have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my official seal, the 31st day of De-
IL. so ceuiDcr, a. u. vm.
james vv. nvr.E,
Commissioner for Pennsyivanltlu New y0r.
Directors in Sew York.
FRANCIS COTTENKT, Esq.. Chahtnan.
I1EJVEY GEIJUNELL, Esq., Deputy Chair
I man.
E. 21. AUCUIBALD, M. Consul
A. HAMILTON, Jr., Esq.
E. F. SANDEKSON, Esq.
Ecstdeiit Secretary ALFRED PELL, Esq
Cow naelA LEX. HAMILTON, Jr., Esq.
Bankers P ha nix Bank, CA MMANN & CO
Advisory Board in Philadelphia.
Messrs. CHA ItL ICS L. BORIE,
' CHARLES 8. SMITH,
RICH A RD SMETH URS T,
LEMUEL COFFIN,
JOSEPH W. LEWIS.
ATVOOD SMITH,
ut nt i in aiiii i or i uimsjiiaiiia, j
No. 6 MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE
nilLADKLPTIIA, CI 2wlro2w
- - 1 - 1 i
JJ & A. C. VAX BEIL,
OLD RYE WHISKY.
FOR FAMILIES AND THE TRADE.
Mo. 1310 CHESNUT Strcstr
U. & A. C VAN BEIL,
FINE OLD SHERRY WINES.
For Families -and the Trade.
No. 1310 CHESNUT Street.
JJ & A. C. V A N BEIL
VERY SUPERIOR BRANDY,
For Medicinal and other uses.
No. 1310 CHESNUT Street.
H & A- c- v A N BEIL,
CHAMPACNES
OF ALL FAVORITE BRANDS.
No. 1310 CHESNUT Street.
JJ. & A. C. VAN BEIL,
WINK MERCHANTS,
JJ 19 Cmrpl No. 1310 CII ESNUT St.