THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1C, 18C7. CITY INTELLIGENCE. For Additional City Intelligence tee Fn: Pa.'c InCKEAKEt) Indowmkst Demanded for the 1'nh8Lvania IIomi'itai-. In obedience to the special In Tltatioiie of the Committee of Contrl knlora of the Pennsylvania Hospital, a number f the leading citizens of this city assembled t 4 P. M. yesterday, at the Hospital build ings at Eighth and fipruce streets. The tibjcct was to confer with the Managers and the Medical Faculty In the effort lo maintain, and. If possible, to Increase Us charitable work. On motion of William Welsh. Esq., Samuel V. Merrick, Esq., was called to the Chair. lien Jam In H. Shoemaker, Esq., was appointed Se cretary. Mr. Merrick stated the meeting was convenod at the request of the managers of the Institu tion to consider bow it may be supported. Sinco Its creation, one hundred years ago, its active works of beneTolence. with the great increase of the population of this city, have outgrown Its in come to the amount of about $20,000 per year. Either the citizens must support Us operations or the managers must contractile usefulness, by closing some of Us wards. Mr. William Welsh presented the following resolutions: Whereas, The Contributors to the Pennsylva nia Hospital, at their lust anuuul meeting, ex pressed the earnest desire that the Hoard of ManHgcrs should neither allow the usefullness of the charitable Institution to decrease, nor to use the vested fund for current expenses, as its Jiresent expenditure Is lur beyond the regular iiconie of the hospital; therefore, Jiesolvcd, That a vigorous effort be made to procure subscriptions to the extent of 8-5,000 a year, rayable annually for nvo years; also, to add tduii.tiuu to the vested fund of the hospital, by donations and legacies. Jlesolvett, That each member of this meeting, and the friends of the hospital bo requested to aid in carrying into effect the foregoing resolu tion. Mr. Dawson, President of the Board of Mana gers, stated that the Income received from the vested endowments Is 630,000 annually, while $57,000 are annually expended. Thus, yearly the Hoard bus had to make appeals to the be nevolence of, the citizens, witu no prospect of an improvement In its llnunce. For one hun dred years It has stood alone in its work, un supported by the city or Commonwealth. Although the strictest economy 1h used In all the expenditures, yet, with the doubled and trebled increase In fuel, medicines, food, 5ic, it is in) possible to discharge Us good work without active efforts in Its behalf. If such aid be not afforded, then the institution will bo compelled to close its doors to the maimed and mangled persons who are constantly received witnin Its walls. As an instance of its unceasing care.il in ay be stated that on Monday live persons, scalded iu the lato boiler accident, were re ceived. Pr. Addriett llewson, Surgeon at the JIos pital, stated the great necessity for present uid WHS to contrast the work of the llospltul In t he past with its present operations and tho de mands which will conjo up in the future. Fifty years ago the speaker's father was elected Sur geon iu the Hospital. Then surgical cases were of rare occurrence, and attracted numbers of medical men to observe the operations. Within that space steam power hasbeeu developed, fac tories erected, railroads built, population has in creased in an enormous ratio, and thus acci dents have been occurring beyond our means at present of caring for thorn. The Institution re ceives all who come within twenty-four hours of the accidents occurring, without charge. Two cases occur a day now, being four times as great as in IMo. East year the Hospital treated more of these cases than the great charity hospitals of Boston and New York combined. Furthermore, the number of poor patients has Increased with the ratio of the growth of the city. East year, of these people, the Hospital has treated over ltiuO cases, while the Massachusetts Hospital had S-'iO cases. They spent S.jOO more thau the Pennsyl vania 'Hospital, and the New York Hospital $10,000 more. In salaries, our Hospital pays out $150 more than forty years ago. The cost of me dicines has been only doubled within the last twenty years, owing to the strictest economy. Twenty years ago, over two hundred pounds of patent lint was used; last year, only twenty pounds, the bnlance being oakum at fifteen cents per pound, lint being five dollars, llaud ages were also used to a less amount than twenty years ago, by using the bandages seve ral times over, after being washed aud disin feet ed The'increase in funds during the last twenty years has been merely nominal, the increase being used to pay the higher salaries in the In sane Hospital. The present generation seems to believe that this Hospital is rich beyond its needs, evidenced by the liberality shown to t.imr hilarities, and the want thereof to this. Five hundred thousand dollars iu the future will not be sufficient to meet thedemande upon the Hospital by an Increase of population. Hr Charles H. Meigs would have preferred not to have appeared belore the present gathering of leading citizens; but having been long con nected with the Hosnital, he felt It his duty to express seme of his thoughts on Its operations. The bubject was a most serious one, in which was concerned the dignity of the whole muni cipality and the liberal ohrUliRult of our whole community. He was deeply pained to hear that some of the few beds now in use might have to be closed by the great Increase occurring in all the expenses of the institution, through no fault of the administrators of the lunds but by the great addition to all expendi tures 'caused by the war. By the laws of the United States, the puymentof $1 annually, ena bles a seaman coming Into port to be received Into the Hospital. , In 168.1, 800 people lived in our city. Jn 09 years 1752, there were 14,000 people in 20"O houses. In this year, 1867, 750,000 souls living In above 80,000 houses. From 1800 to 1820 the popu lation doubled; from 1820 to 18-10 again doubled; from 1810 to 1800 trebled. In 33 years, by tho year 1000, It may undoubtedly be 2,500,000, and perhaps 3,000,000. Thus means must be takeu to provide lor these Inevitable needs of our community; . , . In 1755 some of our large-hearted citizens, headed by Benlamiu Franklin, laid tne corner stone of this Hospital, laying Us foundations broad and wide aud strong, not for their age merely, but for their dosoendants. Forty-flve beds are here for the poor nick. New York, with 40 000 bouHes, has beds for 5000 poor; Philadel phia, with 80,000 bouses, has only 45. It is a jsbanie to her standard of religious morals aud ClThere are two other hospitals established in this city. They are valuable auxiliaries, but they cannot for many yeurs to come take its T1 ace. The proud slaud of Philadelphia above other cities In medical instruction is largely owing to the facilities of clinical instruction af forded by such institutions. This is the refuga of the better class of the necessitous poor, the abjeel classes tlooklna to the Almshouse for aid. They come voluntarily; it is no disgrace to come, for they cauuot be dlsnraced thereby. The late war has largely restricted the funds of the Hospital and its means of doing good. Many tall it I'eun's Hospital, belleviug that William Penn founded it and richly endowed it for all times. This belief that it is a rich ln ntltution has prevented many from bestowing upon it the douulions they award to others. Never has any manager been clouted save he had first paid his contribution fee of thirty dollars- no doctor has been engaged unless tlrst he has'paid thirty dollars, aud then freely given his services lo heal the poor viotlms wiihout hope or thought of rewurd. The speaker had thus served for many years, uud hud thought himself well repaid on his resignation by being told the mauugers were well satisfied with his services. The onlv salaries that are paid are thoso given intho uurvanls. the cooks, housemaids, iu.. in the Hospital. The surgeons are well content to give their valuable time and services freely, ex posed to all the dangers of . contagion; but they fiuvu a riirht. to usk that the public should strengthen their hands and help them to keep on wlih Hie creataud amid work. In lh65 over two thousand poor patients were treated and 812,000 expended. Then mutton was bouuhtfnr l-' eenti. tier Douud and beef for 17 cents, while we eiilzen paid 10 to H cents for mutton and 22 to 2S cents for beef. 1300 pounds of tea, 80.000 pouuds of breud, 11,000 gallons of milk have been used yearly, and sometime luu TiouiitUof beef dail v. to make href tea for the patients. AH were bought of good quality, but economical!. Not a Denny's worth of these article go to the physiclaus, while a larger xiorllon ot IL fund appropriated to the medical jiorary iuno is annually transferred to toe sup nor I of the librair. Philadelphia should repay every cent of that outlay, and give out of her abundance to Us Deeds. Mr. William Wehthitated that Mayor McMl ehnel r ad written a letter, heartily indorsing the object of the meeting, ami stating his wish to do nil In his power to further its purposes. Hp would hem lily advocate the resolutions oflered. Perhaps the managers in their real to do the utniot-t good, had been n little too modest, and thus the present meeting had been arranged to aid them by presenting their Just claims to the public. It was most sad in these Christian times any should be rejected from the doors owing to a lack of means to care for them. The medical faculty has nobly given all Its means and talents to care for the poor victims, with out wish of reward. Tho public know little of the wear and tear of medical life in these cases, or they would be roost ready to bless them in their struggles. He felt sure that the nubllo would be glad to come forward when conscious of the great need. Philadelphia Is petulinr In having a larger number of virtuous working poor than nny other lurgeclty in the world, and for them this ilospitul aflords a much needed refug in seri ous illness. $25,000 a year would satisfy present necessities, sncl If f 100,000 could be drawn off by an ocean yacht race, plenty of money must be at hand in a great community. 1 he resolutions were adopted and. on motion, the Standing Committee was Increased to fifty gentlemen. After the announcement of vari ous subscriptions the meeting adjourned. Tiie Merchants' Fund. The annual meeting of this time-honored association was held yes terday, at 4 P. M., at the rooms of the Hoard of Trade. Mr. J. C. Hand, President, filled the chair; Mr. Hacon, Secretary. The reading of tho minutes of the previous meeting was di spoused with. The report of the 1 'resident was roa 1 by Mr. Alwood: It has been the grateful office of the Directors of the Merchants' Fund at each annual meeting to report accumulating evidences of the excel lence of this charily. While such Is the record ot the past, up lo the present hour no shadow seems to rest upon the future. There are grati fying proofs that there is gathering around the association a deeper Interest and higher appre ciation of its character and object, giving as. Mil a nee that it will find a permanent home among the institutions of benevolence which reflect so much true honor on our city. The past year has developed the usual amount of destitution among those who for merly stood in our ranks, and relief has been given In such measure as circumstances seemed to require. The donations have been four thou sand and sixty-five dollars nn excess of about live hundred dollars over the preceding year. Sixteen are receiving regular aid at the pre sent time. Of the claims of these we will only say they are those of present destitution, In firmity, sickness, age, and of au honorable record in all their business lives. Each case has lis own sad history of diBap pointed hopes, earnest but unavailing struggles for recovery from fallen fortunes, and a reluctant and pain ful yielding to a condition of unavoidable ilo pendance upon the help which this Institution brings to the relief of such calamity. i The amounts of these donations but poorly express their value, how imperfectly can be fully understood only by the recipients them selves. These gifts are the acknowledgments of the true deserving of Uiese unfortunate gentle men, whose claims upon our sympathy are rather hallowed than lessened by the alllictions that have befallen them. They mean thut you will not leave them on the battle-field of life, neglected, wounded and forsaken. If you have been spared their sufferings aud their fate, you do not forget it has not been owing to your wis dom or prudence, but to the kinder providence of Him who "putteth down one and setteth up another." Three of the beneficiaries reportod at the last anniversary have deceased during the year, at the ages of sixty-eight, seventy-two and eighty- three, in the case of oneof these respected gen tlemenand he was long and well known as most worthy of respect care was taken to con ceal from him the source of the aid dispensed, lest from the extreme sensitiveness which hud marked his character, tae sense of the painful contrast to his former fortunes would at once have proved fatal to a frame weakened by para lysis. All hough every publicity has been given to the character and objects of the association, the monthly reports of the Executive Committee show that no proper object which has been brought to their notice has been left without attention and succor. In view of this state ment, and kindred ones of preceding years, we may well congratulate all who have contributed to this blessed charity. At the origin of the society the bonevoleneeof Its design was sufficiently transparent none doubled that but grave doubts were felt bymauy as to its practicability. Although similar institu tions existed in other professions it was new to ourown. It was teureu that theclaims of apro fession so numerous in its membership, and proverbially exposed to such disastrous re verses, would bo beyond any provision which could be hoped for their relief. These reverses are not less numerous or severe than were sug gested in discouragement of the undertaking, and during the thirteen years of the history of this society they have come up to the lull mea sure of any former average, aud yet it would Bcem that few are left wholly dependent on any public charity. Whatever may be the explana tion, let us gratefully accept tho facts. They show that with but a small fraction ot the patronage daily expended by the Philadelphia merchants upon other objects of benevolence, there may here be earnerod up an adequate provision for the reliefofour sutlerihg brethren, to which they may look for aid when bereft of every other earthly help. The receipts nnd expenditures of the year are exhibited iu the report of the Treasurer, James 15. McFarland.to whom the association lsgreatly Indebted for the faithful aud gratuitous dis charge of the duties of his laborious office. The receipts from all source were twelve thousand three hundred and nine dollars, eighty-nine cents, and the expenditures, including new In vestments, eighteen tuousanu tnree nuuureu and sixty-nine dollars, fourteen cents. The permanent luna oi me association amounts to 802.Ot'0. and is invested as follows: City of Philadelphia loans $25,000 United stales loans ai,w State of Pennsylvania loans H,OoO SG2.000 The Income from these investments aud the payments from the annual members aniouut ne the last year to$1035 constitute thesoclety's means of carrying on Its work. In what way tills work is prosecuted, and the class of persons upon whom it was bestowed, will be seen by the lollowmg copy oi one oi tne mommy reports oi the Executive Committee. To the Managers of the Merchants' Fund: The Executive Committee report that since the last meeting of the Hoard tu following orders have been drawn on the Treasurer In behalf of their beneficiaries, viz.: From No. 402 to No. 503, amounting together to 8012 5O. One new benenciary has oeen auaea to tne list. This gentleman successfully conducted the business for the period of twenty years in this citv. suddenly overtaken ny the vicissi tudes of trade in 1848, he surrendered every dol lar of his property to his creditors. With strict economy and unwearied Industry, he has been able to sustain his family comfortably, until t brown out of employment in October last. Since that lime he has ..hud no income what ever, and now, iu his sixty-fifth year, through age aud infirmity, finds himself utterly depen dent. The committee also report mat an additional sum of 8100 has been appropriated to beueticlary No. 511 in cousequeuce of his lncapaoiuty or performing any labor, resulting from an attack of paralysis. He is steadily but gradually be coming more helpless, and has a large and interesting ianiny uepcuaeut upon mo icauiy earnings of their hands. Ills represented that no more wormy case couiu ue preseuteu ior tne exercise of our benelactions. The committee nave aiso aimed iiuu to tne appropriation lor the reiier or No. . They have tatislactory iuloi'iuatlon that his present situation is one of entire dependence. His board, luei ana oiner uecfsuries are sun ,, no, l hv private hands. His wifs is so blind as to be unable to do anything in the way of earn ing support. Hisowu efl'ortB tooblain employ mellt UUVe UeUll uuivnaiun uu, u mvico., luuq far he has been aided by a few riuuds upon whom be has no claim of kindrya. A guutle man who is intimately acquainted with the circumstances of this beneficiary, writes as f jl-luws- "1 cannot conceive, ol a case (except when accompanied by disability) that brings with it a worthier claim upon your excellent charity Ills friends will continue tocontribute occuslonally to his aid, but they cannot assume tne responsibility of his support, whilst your ussislauce with theirs may unitedly be the means to sustain above despair a good man, who is. 1 believe, striving to bear with a Chris tian resignation his allotment in this life, which he regards as a dispensation oi tue .Di vine baud for bis good," In a letter from this beneficiary, he says: "I Bin now seventy-four years, and according to the nature of things, cannot expect to remain much longer. May (iod bless you, and all who are connected with the Mcrchuuts' Fund." The Committee would further report that all Mn above mentioned beiii flciarlps have hcen vlMted nl their lesidenres, nnd .- most, favorable impression has been mnde of their desorvings. We know not what to add to the appeal which these simple tacts present in behalf of the Mer chants' Fund. They cannot fail effectually lo plead its cause In the henrts of the merchants of Philadelphia. John M. Arrwoon, President. Philadelphia. J.innnry Pi. 18(17. Donations to the Permanent Fund since March 1, HiOli, to January 11, 1807. M. ttaldwln & Co., (balance $1000,) sub scription 17.W00 O. F. I'yler 500-00 J.Oillinfcham Feil . 50000 It. Hum in eit 500-00 James C. Hand Co 25000 .1. W. (loir. 2KWK) William 11. Sowers KKi-00 VHiioe & Eandls 100 00 Thomas Sparks 500-00 E. A. Souder A Co 2-VKNI Sundry donations of $50 each, and under 2,215 00 So,8i00 Donation from William It. White, re ported in last annual report, inouey received sinco last annual meeting 1,50000 87,'ISVOO The reports were ndopted. ordered to be en tered upon the minutes, and referred for publi cation to the Incoming Hoard. Mr. F;. A. Souder oflered a resolution that the Hoard of Directors be requested to apply to tho legislature for such change In the charter as shall permit the association to conler its bene fits upon the widows aiui orphans of deceased beneficiaries of this association, or of deceased merchants who have died leaving distressed lamllies, whenever the funds of the association shall reach the sum of one huudred thousand dollars. This wns adopted. The following officers were then elected for the ensuing year: President John M. Atwood. Vice Presidents Thomas Robins, Edmund A. Souder. Trea surer James B. Mcl'arland. Secretary Win. II. Hacon. Managers John M. Atwood, John W. Claghorn, John Mason. William Cummlngs, Thomas F. Hrady. Edward E. Clark, lohn Welsh. A. J. Derbyshire, Marshall Hill, William J I. P.ncon, who, with the following parlies elected in 8(K1, for two years, constitute the Hoard of Managers: Thomas Robins, William C. I.udwlg, Arthur (. Coffin, James C. Hand, Edmund A. Souder, Samuel E. stokes, James H. McFarland. E. C. Knight, Richard Wood, Benjamin Orne. Meeting of the Baptist Sunday School Association. The first annual meeting of the Haptist Sunday School Association of Philadel phia was held yesterday in tho First Haptist Church, corner of Broad and Arch streets. The meeting was called to order by Kev. Bay Grif llth, D.D. Rev. Kendall Brooks, D.D., led In prayer. The minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted. The reporl of the Committee oi Arrangements was also adopted. In pursuance of tho programme submitted by the committee, the opening address was de livered by Itev. G. D. Boardman, D.D. The reverend gentleman selected for his re marks, "Tho importance of Improving an op portunity while it Is an opportunity." The Committee on Business, Ac, reported a resolution that one session of the Sunday School is better than two. The following statistics were comprised in the letters read before the Association: Second Church, Germantown 29 teachers and officers; 200 scholars; average attendance, 220. First Church 50 teachers, 301 scholars; ave rage attendance, 240; money raised for fehool expenses, 814-18 ; missions. 83020. Spruce Street Mission, No. 1200 scholars; ave rage attendance, 170. Cumberland street 34 teachers, 330 scholars; money raised for school expenses, $23480; missions,S;1894. Tenth Church 52 teachers, 583 scholars; money raised for school expenses, 926033; missions, 8t3C48. Boardman Mission 15 teachers, 150 scholars; money raised for expenses, 545. Twelfth Church 32 teachers; 320 scholars; money raised for expenses, $38553; i isslons, 84130. Broad Street Church 55 teachers; 586 scholars; money for ex penses, 8570; missions, 837703. First Chnrch, West Philadelphia 41 teachers, 419 scho lars; for expenses, 8273; missions. 8135. Spruce Street Church -7 teachers; 400 scholars; money raised for expenses, 8150; missions, $320. Eleventh Church, 49 teachers and officers; 474 scholars; money raised for expenses, 8300; mis sions, 8335. Frankford 45 teachers and officers; 302 scholars; money raised for expenses. 835950; missions, $0. Third Baptist Church 12 teach ers; 350 scholars; money raised for school ex penses, $475; missions, SOO. Tabernacle Church 52 teachers and officers; 529 scholars; money raised for missions, 8303. Koxborough Church 27 teachers and officers; 275 scholars; money raised for school expenses, 8100; missions, 875. Fifth Church 79 teachers aud officers; 895 scho lars; money raised for expenses, 81800; missions, 8250. Falls of Schuylkill 10 teachers and offi cers, 150 scholars; money for school expenses, $125; missions, 813270. Calvary 30 teachers and Ulcers; 275 scholars; money for school expenses, 8204. Sprlusr Garden 31 teachers and officers ; 373 scholars; money raised for school expenses, 8470; missions, $:i.ii. North Church Mo teachers and officers; 375 scholars; money raised for expenses, 82V); mis sions, 8100. Fourth Church 45 teachers and officers; 500 scholars. Berean Church 32 teach ers anil officers; 354 scholars; money for mis sions, 8150. Euon Church 18 teachers and offi cers; 170 scnoiars; money raised for expenses, 120. German Church 18 teachers and officers: 813 scholars; $259 raised for expenses; 81050 for missions. Lord's Day Church 47 teachers and officers; 425 scholars; money raised for expenses, tlii.i; missions, ius. The following officers were men elected: Rev. B. Griffith. 1). 1).. was elected Presideut: First Vice President, Edwin Hall; Second Vice President, Thomas Tolman; Recording Secre tary, H. F. Dennison; Coirespoudintr Secretary, C. D. Moore; Treasurer, Thomas M. Shoemaker; Manaaers. John at. hivans, it. jm. Jfralt. It. Cummings, John A. Stoddart. George B. Morse. The hour or adjournment naviug arrived, the meeting adjourned until the evening. EVENING SESSIOX. The members having reassembled, the exer- nkuu wt'M onenoil with iirnvpp mill u 1 W.t v rr ufter which Rev. James B. Simmons delivered an essay on the question, "What is the true re lation between the cuurcli and the Sunday school.'' The remarks ol the essayist were lis tened to by all prevent with the most profound attention. After other religious exercises the meeting adjourned until tins morning. Meeting of the Bar for Social Organi zation. Last evening, at the Supreme Court room, a meeting of Members of the Bar was held to organize an association for social as well, us professional Intercourse. About fifty gentle men were present. Colonel James Page was called to the chair, and Mr. McElroy was ap pointed Secretary. Mr. Robinson, the author of the call for the meeting, stated that the pro posed combination of lawyers originated at the late dinner of the Bar. His idea was not to propose a benevolent association, but to form something like a law reading-room sufficiently convenient to the Courts, and better adapted In Its hours for members than the present Law Library. The assocclation should also possess some what of a social character, to unite the mem bers in good fellowship. If a committee was appointed to devise a form of ineorooration of a professional and social order, to report at a future meeting, tho matter would probably be of interest to the profession. , Mr. Goforth moved that a committee of five be appointed to consult with others in sympa thy therewith, and lo present at a future meet ing a plan or several pluns of organization. 1 Mr. Hagart stated that he bolleved higher motives and purposes should Influence the members In organizing au active law society,1 viz: For the purpose of social conference on many law points now undecided, and for secur ing uniformity on mooted points of practice. Thlsi movement must start from the younger mem beis, but it must have the active co-operation of the older members. He would propose an' amendment that the meeting adjourn for one week, and that before its next session members endeavor to influence abseut. and especially older members of the bar, lo ullend uud take part in the deliberations. A gentleman suggested that the Society should be instituted on a basis similar lo the Loudon Law Society, which, under Lord Brougham's presidency, sharply reviews English Jurispru dence, ami suggests to Parliament needed reforms which are generally ralihed. Philadel phia should, through her Bar, exercise such a salutary iulluence on our legal enactments. Mr. Ji'iikitisou hoped (he motion would pre- vail, that the entire bar. nnd not meroly the younger numbers, might be enlisted in the movement. Colonel J. Ross Snowden stated that the Bar wss accustomed to three calls. The banquet was t lie first, nd on the present occasion was the second, and the next would form the third. He wished to promote the Just play ol the social n fleet ions, nnd also to promote t he advancement ot ail In useful knowledge. At the next meet ing the senior, the Juntorsand the mlrt'llo nvn nnnld be present, and all cotiid work together unfettered by uny previous action. The motion, being amended to appoint a com mittee of nine, the Chairman and Secrotary being included, wns ndopted unanimously. The inn t lug then adjourned to meet at eight o'clock on next Tuesduy evening. , Annual Repoiit of the Mercantile Li ukaky Com pan y. The forty-fourth annuul re port of the Mcrcanlilo Library Company was presented to the stockholders last evening nl the Library Building, on .Filth street, below Chesnut. From tho Managers' report. It appeatu that five life members and eighty-two stock holdurs have been added during 180, making a present total of 67ti(i members and 401 subscribers. The volumes added were, 110 by donation and 4fi87 by' purchase, nt a cost per volume of $122, and a total of 85271-70. Inning the year 177,fi03 volumes were loaned; in 1805, 109,211; In 1801, 101,410; In no previous year was It above 90,000. Tho proportion of novels read to other literary works is steadily diminishing. The working expenses were thirty-six per cent, of the Income; the expenses lor books, thirty-seven ter cent., while twenty four per cent, was expended for repairs and uddeo to building fund. In lsfit) the flues were 12,(1.985. being $17h5 In 1S05. A new cutalngue of the books Is In active preparation, and will be published soon. A plan lor the delivery of books at members' resi dences, and lor enabling all to obtain the books they desire, is under consideration, necessi tating a larger supply of popular books, the sur plus ol which in the future can lie sold. During the last nine years the losses from thelts Hie estimated at 4738 volumes. A mue.h needed reform of rendering the most valuable works of relereiico aocessiblo to all the mem bers has been instituted, by placing all in a gallery In the newspaper room, instead of being locked up, as previously done. The building fund now amounts to $10,8S0-65, invested In United States securities. To in crease it to the amount needed, vigorous efforts on the part of all the members are needed and requested. The SrnrjcE ani Pine Streets Passenger Railway. The an.iual meeting of the stock holders of this company was held at their office yesterday. It. W. Ilyerss, Esq., was called to the chair, and William P. Chandler appointed Secretary. The annual report of the Spruce and Pine shows the gross receipts for the year ending December 31, 1800, to be $105,08(149, and the ex-, peuses of operating the road 8l4,799'27, leaving net earnings $40,28722. As compared with the previous year this shows an increase in net earnings of $10,27876. The following is a comparative statement of the business of the company for the past seveu years iirofi Jirrfifits, ....$74.3-821 .... tl,224 tJ2 .... 70,800 05 .... 74,9.")743 .... 82,78150 .... 90.:!32 09 Jw;f I."'. $58,777 77 41,354 04 44,89123 64,( (815 '5,528-5-j 00,323-54 Profits. $15,55044 21,87058 25,908-82 20,319-28 17,25301 30,00855 1800.... IMil.... st,2.. 1MJ3.... 1M'4.. ls5.... lhtiO ....105,08049 04,799-27 This statement shows a steady and gradual Increasing business, the increase in net earn ings of 1800 over that of 1800 being $24,730 78. Keterenca is likewise made in the report to the extension of the road to the Park, showing the advantages of that connection. In regard to the Darby Railroad, nothing as yet had been done towards connecting that road with this, on account of the objectionaDle character of the Gray's Ferry Bridge for passenger railway pur poses. The report concludes by referring to the con dition ol the road and Its equipment, all of which Is In bolter condition than it has ever been. The Board have endeavored to make the rood, in all its appointments, compare favora bly with the best in the city. Income fbom Whabves and Market HonsES. From the report bt the CoromUsioner ot Markets, Wharves, and Landings, submitted to the Major, it appears that the receipts from market-houses duriug 180G were as follows: Wharton Market $554-00 Vt ashington Market, Bblppen street 4,745 60 Souta Eleventh Street Market 4 613 60 North Second Street Market 6,680 00 Bouth Second Street Markrir 6,801 00 Callowhill Street Market. . ?f 8 837 00 Spring Uarden Street Market 7,77200 dirard Avenue Market 8,178 00 Richmond Market 26 00 Fraiiklord Market 70-00 'lotal 844,267 00 The receipts from rent of wharves during the year anionuted to $42,250-44, making the total receipts of the department, $89,48744. A Bold Highway Robbery. Third and Lombard streets was the scene of a dating hiirh waj robbery yesterday alternoon. An old lady named McCaulley. who res-ides in Catharine btreet, above Fourth, while parsing down Third street, was pushed down at Lombard street, and robbed ot United Stttes bonds which she had in an envelope, the value of them being one tbou--and dollars. She wa9 pushed so violently to the pavement that before she could recover fiom the ellects ot the fall and give the alarm, the thieves had got too far oil' to be overtaken. This robbery equals in daring that of the mes senger boy of Messrs. Ridgway &' Co. several months ago. which took place' on Third street, above Market. The chief offender in that felony, though arrested and bound over for trial, fled, and escaped punishment. flFXTEXAHY OoiUTRIlirrTTOlffH. Th fnl lnuinp- are the full return nt tliAopntpnannnn. tibutioD in the Methodist Kpiscopal Churches in this citv: St. .lohnV. SfiOOn- I Ininn tliri. Arch Street, $10,000; Trinity, $7000; St. James! $400; North City Home Mission, $200; Green Street, $4000; Salem, $1590; Sanctuary, $550: Broad Street, $800; Wharton Street. $8000; Mantua, $800; St. Paul's, $H00; Ebenezer, Mana- uns, iou; iouucKsinK., jmw: i,ne?nui HUI, $240; Radnor, $150. Meeting of the IIobitcultukal So- ciett. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society held their annual nieetiuer at the Hall, Broad and Walnut streets, last evening. The do-play of flowers was entirely creditable and satisfac tory. Taking the floral scene into view witbin the ball, and the clear moonlight glistening on ihe newly-fallen and crisp snow that covered everything out-doors, it really seemed like blending the blo&souis of spring with the Irobts of winter. Celebbation. The Sabbath Schools con nected with the Union Methodist Episcopal (burch held their annual anniversary last even ing, in the church, Fourth street, below Arch, lbe Rev. G. U. Carrow, D. D., pastor, presided. Ihe exercises consisted of singing, dialogues, nud recitations by the children, and addres scs by Meesrs. White and Martin. A Bad Fall. Patrick Brogan, 22 years ot ape, drayman, fell oil his dray yesterday, und broke his leg. The accident occurred in Pme street, above Filth. FERTILIZERS. gAU GH'S KAW BONE STJPE R-PH0SPHATE OF LIME Tbeereat Fertilizer lor all crop. Quick in Its sctioii (Da pcniiuaciit m lit cBects. Etabllirfie4 over twelve veto- 1 l enlrs iuppllf rt bv the cario, direct from tbe what oltbe nisnuiactory, on literal terms. Manufactured only by BAUGH 4 SOV'S, Office So. 20 Boutb DELAWARE Avenue, MftJiw I'hUadelplna J -r TN I TED STAT EH REVENUE 8TAM PS. U Principal bepot. No. 3(14 CHENU'r ntret. Central Deuot No. 1(3 S FIFTH Htreet. one Uoor below Chesnut stlllli4 iHti'i. Revenue Htauipa ot every deacniitioa oonstaitly on baud, In any amount. iiruere tj Alall m promptly attended to. MEDICAL. l.l tJJL'S EXTRACT OF HAMAMEUS, Or Pain Destroyer, l one oi the few domeptlc rcmediea -which have come intouenerai n-e nnd lavor, wlibout pulling. It la the i rod.ict oi aminple Kti-nb burrolf e la a.l caaes, and, aa n domeaiic rem? dj, nneiinelled. BCRNH, BKIISKH. LA M USt HS, BOKENKHS, npka jfca. OKK. 1 HROAT, TO(J1HA( HE, KAKACHK M'RAL('IA Rill I Ma I18J4. IT MBAUO. tlM" BOILS. SI INOH, KORfc KTFfl. IILP.KI'INO LI' NO a. BOHK, BiOMACH, OF TUB CORNS, VI- Kit 3, I'll, MS, OLD BORES, Ard o-tier similar t roil hleo roc and paln'ul aflectlnnt wblle It promptly a-reMa all IILMORRH AOKH. Hun drum o uh. lcln use It duly In their practice ai'0 lve It tbeli nnqualltied recommendation, ttoid by out agents and di alt rn. 'lbe laedielne la exclusively prepared by the anb rcrltera. Propilctura and ucci'Moiu to T. T. POND, to itbom al O'den mtmt he aldrpied. hVM fHRF.il h' BOllUMiPATHIO MEDICINE CO., ho, 5M n roa I) WAT, New York. PRICES OF FoHl.'S t.X TRACT. Six ounce bottles wltb direction, retail SO cents P tut bottles with directions, retail II W Qusrts in bottle al-. Liberal discount to Pbysiclana and Dealer. SIWILIA SIMILICUS CURANTUR. BTJKPHBEY8' HOMOEOPATHIC SPECIFICS. FAMILY Ot SS large vla's. morocco ciu, containing; a speclUc lor every ordinaiv disease a inoiliy la nhject te, and a book ot flireu toua elO 00 Smaller Family and Travelllnu cases, with 20 to V to IS Bpecltlcs tor all 1 Iseases, both tor Cuiing and U,t Pteventlve treatment in vials and pocket cases 'J to S 1 bene Remedies, by tbe case or slnxle box, are sent to any part or the country, by .Mail or Express, ireo oi charce, on receipt ot Hie price Address HUMPHREY' SPECIFIC HO UlOPa'IHIO MKDK1NE COMPANY, Office and Depot. No 662 li ROADWAY, New York Dr. HI.MI IIKKYn la consul' ed daih at tils office, per sonally or by letter, as above for all forms ot disease. Jfor sttle by DVO'I'I & CO., JOHNS JM, HOLL WAf & COWDEK. T. R CALLENDEK. and AMBROSE MVII1H. Wholesale A-icnt. Pbi adeipbla. and at BLlThE"- Drug Store, No. 3120 Market street, and bv all Druggists. 6 27 smwi LOOK AND LIVE! ELECTROPATHY. Drs. GALLOWAY, WHITE & B0LLES THE OLD MEDICAL ELECTRICIANS, Tor. Thirteenth and Walnut Sts.. TEACHERS of this new system of caring diseases, on'd call tbe attention of the sick and afflicted to their t.ew system of practice, which bas alieady ualjed great popularity In tblBclty. During tbe past alx years we 1 ave treated TWENTY THOL'NaBD persons suffering iiom tbe various forms of disease (many of tbem by tieclul guarantee, cnarging nothing li we lal eu), and In almost every case a cure bus ueen eflecteu. Read tkefolluning HOME CERTIFICATES. AN ASTONISHING G'UitE AMPUTATION PEE ViMtD. I was cured in three weeks by Drs. GALLOWAY and A" HI IE oi an ulcerated leg, which caused much sufler iwf, and even threatened amputation. Hmee my own Mut cure several ol my irlenda Buflcrlng lrom Neural gia. Hkln Disease, Dyspepsia, and other onmplalnta. have also been perfectly cured. I will cliacrtuily untwer tbe inquiries ol the diseased and suOenng. ABRAHAM FLUKE. ISo. 1891 Camac street, Philadelphia. IMPORTANT (UREB OF OBSTINATE DISEASES. Charles D. Young, Chronic Dyspepsia, No. II H, eventu street. Jarues brown, Inflammation ot Stomach and Bowels, fine street, above until. Henry Hover, Neuralgia of the Eye, Twenty-third and Pearl streeta. Frederick Wilson, Dyspepsia and Throat Disease, Continental Hotei. Vi. F. Kukbride Epileptic Hta, No. 1020 Market street. William Morgan, Kldnev Disease and General De bility. No. aid tipruce street. Marcus D. Wilcox, Catarrh oi twelve years' standing, Commercial HotcL Samuel U.Wheeler, Asthma ot ten years' standing, Continental Hotel. Emanuel Key, Attorney-at-Law, Dyspepsia. No. 707 bansom street. Horace C. Wlnslow. Weakness of the Kidneys Frank, lord. II. C. Bhurtleff, Cancer In Stomach. No. 3722 Markes street. J.M Bnlst, Rhe-imatlsm. No. 132.1 S. Broad street. Juoab Levy, Bronchial Consumption, No. 4J2 Market street. Faward T. Evans, preacher ot the M. E Chnrch. Dys. peuslaoi long standing, Laryngitis, and Lumbago, No. 1633 Heimuth street. James iien . Deainess for six years, and ringing and roaring in ue Dead, Wilmington, Delaware. 'I nomas Harrop, severe oiabetea, Rose Mills, West rhilaael-iia. t'eorge Grant. Rheumatic Gout, long standing. No. 1H3 Chexnut street. H. T Desliver, Chronic Neuraltria and Inflammatory Rheumatism, No. 173t chesnut street Edward McMahon, Consumption, No. 1227 Front street. J hicket. Chronic Bronchitis, Constlpa'lon, and Con get-Uou ol tbe H rum. No. M ca lowhlii stieet Charts Dayton, 1'aralvsis of the lower limbs Glrard House. J i bn Mccormick, Diabetes, No. 1220 Ridge avenue. Cl aries E. Buckingham, Urinary Dhbcuit; , No. 1331 Filbert street. Auuila Davis, Chronic THarrbrea, Forrest House. J. J. Hoopes, loug standing Hclatica, aud Enlarged I rostaie Gland, Darby township, Delaware county. Wl.liam H. Shuver, Liver Complaint, Germantown. Joseph W. Forsvth, Acute Raenmatism, No. ltft'2 E. Clouser, General Paralysis, No. 419 N. Second street. Aluny bt flute ftriunt m cured in leu than a Ittek. N. B. The Institution, No. 1230, one door from Thir teenth street, is the only hou.e in this city where our system u practised. Unprincipled panes In other localities, who claim to tieat diseases according to eur late discoveries, may thertlore be regarded with suspicion. f HYS1CIAN8 and STUDENTS can enter at any tiro lor a full couise ol Instruction In this Ubkat Dibcovkh? In tbe Healing Art BOOKS AMJ THE MOST IUPROVED INSTiff MI-NTH FCRNISHkD. An Interesting circular mailed by addressing DRS. GALLOWAY, WHITE & HOLLE8, Philadelphia. Consultation free. 11 7 ws3m "iTrT J. IS. ROBE'S ALTEKATIVE. I J THE GBBAT BLOOD PUBIPIKB. if you have corrupt, disordered, or vitiated blood, you are sick all over. It may appear as pimples, sores, or as tome active disease, or ft muy only mate yea leel lan guid or depreseed: but you cuunot have good health U your blood la Impure. Dr. Kobe's Alterative removes all iliene.inuurliles, and Is the remedy that will restore vou to health It Is unequalled for the cure of all diseases ot the glands, scrolula, tubercular consumption, and all erup tiona of the skin. Price al Sole KenorT 4 r(J No 232 North 8EC0ND Street DR. DTOTT'i ITCH OI3STMK3HT will cure every lonn of Itch, and is superior to any other remedy lor the cure of that disagreeable and tormenting complaint. Price 26 ceuta. Sent permaUj 40 utA No. 232 Vorth (SECOND Street DR. J. S. ROSE'S KXPiCCTOUAWT. For the cure ol consumption, coughs, coldn, asthma, catarrh, influenza, spilling of blood, bronchitis, and all diseases ot the tenpa. , Thisivrnp having stood the test of many years ex nerlt nee a a r. nieuy lor Irriu lon or any Inflammation of the lungs, thi oat, or bronobia is acanowledgud by all to be a remedv superior to any other known oom Sound used ior tiie reliet and cure of coughs and con sumption. Price II. bole .gent,. Dy0TT 4 co ncro No. 232 North jjECOND gtroet DYEING, SCOURING, ETC. PEM11 SI 15 AM SCOUttlXO ESTABLISHMENT. Ho. 510 EACE Street. We beg leave to draw your particular attention to ou new French bteam Huourlng E.tabllshmeni. the tlrst and onlyoneollts kind In this city. We do not dye, but b a cbenilcal process restore Ladles', Gentlemen's, an Children's Garments to their original states, wltuoa injuring them In tbe least, while great experience anj tbe Lest machinery from France enable an to warrant neriect salisiacuon to all who may lavor us with theli oi tronago. LADlEb' D REUSES, of every desciiption with or without Trimmings, axe cleaned and finished without being taken apart, whether the color be genuine or not Opera Cloaks and Mantillas. Curtains. Table Covers Carpets. Velvet, hibbous. Kid Gloves, etc., cleaned ano reonliibed in tbe best manner. Gentlemen's Hummer and W inter Clothing cleaued to perfection without in jury lo tiiestufl. Also Flags and Banners. All kinds of stains removed without Cleaning the whole. All orders are execsted under our Immediate supervision, aud satisfaction guaranteed In every Instance. A call and exetuLuaticB of our proeese is lespectlully solicited. ALEEDY'lX & MAJiX, S If mwi! No. 5i RACK Hlreot AMUSEMENTS. NEW CHESNUT BTIIKKT THEATRE. OHEHNUT Ptreet, above ' WELFT1L FOlHTII WKKK OK TlIK GREAT AKTiSTES, MK. AND MR IIAKNEY WILLIAMS, and Last Night bnt One of 1 HE CONNIE BOOOH, with Its beaotlfal erery, among which Is 1 HI CHEAT CAIAKiCl BCENE. To conclude with t'ie Protean Fsrce, IN AND OUT OF I'LACF,. 11 US'. BARNEY WILLIAMS IN SIX CHARACTERS. BAXUKDAY AFrrKNOON, BENEFIT OF MP. JOHN Hi I M M EL (Treasurer). ONLY CONNIE HOOKAH MAIINEE, and only Matin ee appearance oi MR. AND MR. BARNEY WILLIAMS. MONDAY EVENING A Ml W LOAL DIlAMA. In which Mr. and Mrs Ba ney Williams will appear. ' XX7 A L N UT 8TBBKT T H E A T It fS. VV N. F.. cornet of Nl N PU and WALNUT BtreetA. Doors open at 7. begins at 1H. ROMANCE AND Re.AT.ITT A SUCCESS. Ninth Mkht ot the eminent Comedian. MR. JOHN HKOUII UM, whose artistic Impersonations are nlghtlr hailed WITH HAi'TUHOUH AI'f'LtUiE. THlf (Wednesday) EVENING. January M. MR. JOHN BROUGHAM will enact, for the filth time hi. great COMEDY IMPKHMlt TION OF JACK HWlFT. In his own original American cornoilyof ' , KOA1ANC. AND REALITY. MRP. JOHN DREW'S NEW ARCH STREET THEATRF. Begins at bair past 7 o'clock. ANOIHERNt-W Pl.A Y-XloO.OOO. Last Week of the onlllant engagement ot AIKM. JOHN DltF.W. MONDAY. AND 'I ILL FUClUER NOTICE, By reus new Comedy, entlt.ed AlOO.OOO, Alice Barlow Mrs. JOITS DREW AIDED BY THE FULL COMPANY. . Concluding each evening with a 1 Al'OHABLK COMEDIETTA. FRIDAY BENEFIT OF VIK. JOHN DREW, A GRAN t) ENTI- Rl AtNMEN I. MONDAY G. L. OX PANTOMIME. EW AMERICAN TUEATB E. Engagement oi the ce'ebrated A1K UEI.VM' 1WAIJ. Till 8 EVENING, TBE GREEN HIIJ.H OF TH. FAR WEST, TUE TWO POLT-C IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THE PEOPLE. Kcllcy 's Grand North American PRIZE CONCERT. TIME FIXED TO AWARD THE PREMIUMS, And the Concert to be Given at the WABASH AVENUE RINK, CHICAGO, ILL., SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1807. THIS 18 THE GREATEST DISTRIBUTION OF I'HF NINETEENTH GEN I'URY, -DTUE M08 SUCCESSFUL ENTF-KPRIHK OF THE KIND EVER INAUGURATED IN THE WORLD. 450,000 VALUABLE PRIZES, Valued sit Half a Million Dollars, lu lulling $100,000 In Greenback, - Will be presented to 1 Icket Holders. ' : CAPITAL PRIZE, 830,000 IK GREENBACKS. Every oilier Ticket draws a Prize. I t i A Tickets, Si each: Ave tor 4 rOt ten for SO; twenty for f 17-50 wl l be sent to any address on receipt ol money. Send the name oi each subserioer and address. Money bn in ait Post Office oioer, express, or register. d letter. ma-r be e nt at our risk. i u All communications should be addressed to ) A. A. KELLEY & CO., No. 103 RANDOLPH Street, ) CHICAGO, ILL.' lmt CADEMY OP MUSIC. GRAND MASKED BALL, JANUARY 1, J867. ' ' Tickets, 3 00, admitting a Gent eman and one lad? i. eacb additional lady's ticket, (100. , - , No person will be admitted without presenting the check. i j MANAGERS. i Joseph D. Ellis, No. 32ft N. Third street! Jesse B. Walker.il. W. corner Fourth and Chesnut; F. J. Walter, No. 272 8. Third street: Wllhelm Bluenlohr. Ne 137 S. Tenth street; Christian Mack. No 212 S. Broad street: Charles Grill, No. 724 Filbert street; Mason mrseh.No 414 Market street; Louis Hlehnorwald. No. 2sl Dock street; Caspar Bicker, Vo 603 Arch street; Henry Gebauer, No. 1028 Bansom street. Tickets can be obtained of J. Rialpy, Continental Hotel; Joseph Steppacher, No 831 Chesnut street; George Mailer No. 728 Viae street; F. & L. Ladner, No. C32 N. Third street; and at Actien ILitL Ho. HI H. Third street; Siengerbund Ha'l, corner ol Crown and Callowhill; and ot the Managers. I117tj QOSTUMES! COSTUMES. A Splendid Assortment of COSTUMES AND PROPERTIES FOB MASQtTERADE3, Arc oflered to the attention ot the ball-going public at this gay and festive season, at the COBTUME11Y . Of Twenty-five Years' Establishment. . No. 017 RACE Street, North Side. Every effort will be made to please the taste ot thos wbo ait nd the Carnival Balls ot the season. , , ; i Masks of every description lor sale. W. O. DESMOND - 15 8m No. 917 RACK Street. MENDELSSOHN SOCIETY'S FIRST GRAND CONCERT, AT MUSICAL FUND HALL . ON SATURDAY EVENING, Janutry 19, 1867, AT 8 O'CLOCK. . : PABTICGLAB8 IN CIBCCLAB8 AT THE MCSIC bJOttEB. 1 Hmwt3t. BRADFORD'S LAST GREAT PAINTING? '.-.KALEliS CKUBHED BY iCEBKUuS " which bas received tbe itlgnest encomiums irom the press and the public oi New York, Kosiou, and lhr metropolitan cules Is now on exhibition for a limited 12 far NKW ELEVENTH STREET OPERA HOUSE! KU.Vr.NTii Htreet above CHESS UT. i " ?. 7 "Til K KAfUlLV KlOfcOUT" OPIih FOR TUB UKAtSOJ,.' ' -'l - 1 the (jreat Mai Iroune oi the World. In tl'elr OKAJf KTH1011AN SOlUliKS, KUNt-S, IiASOKS Njci Bl Hl.KHCiLK.8, and I'l.ANTAT'lok SCKN K. lioors open at 7 o'clock. .Commencing at 8 o'clock.! 8 80 J. L. CAKNiKOft-t, Manager KKMANIA ORCHESTRA. PUBLIC itE heursals every 8 ATI HUAY AKIKHNOON,' at MUSICAL FUND HALL, H o'clock tngagenienis made bv acdrecslng GJt.OKtiE HAS'i'KJtT, Agent, No. liai MONTH. hfeY btreet between Kaoe and Vine. IU ai fJSTi THE PIANOS WHICH WE MAND 1 1 I I facture reconmund tbernaeirea. We prooiiia te oar patrons clear beautltul touea, elegant arorkmaa shlp. duial'illty, and reasonable prices, combined wi'ii a tull guarantee, for sale only at No. Iul7 WAXJftV Street. .1 i"m PNTOsT PIANO MANUFACTDKIHQ tXV rpSSK-- t xllCiAIJrJjlJHIA BVUUSUH' UCS MAM) AC k. lNSTlTIJTB. No., 1 iXt-Uffl, aim thirty years' rntotlowi MPe-: guarantee thr sklilul adlustment ot hi t-reu"iujj f'atent t.raduatlng frenKUte Tnin. and Others. Huj porter, Elastio Bt cliiiigs,MaoBlui '" Crutchea, huspeosorks, eta. Btd by Ladf. J t
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