THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH. FniLADELPiriA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 18GT. toting (Meruit piBLIinBD KVKRT AFTKRNOON f fCHDATt KXCXFTED), AT TBI EVXMWG TELEGRAPH BCILDINO, Ho. 108 B. Third Street. . frtoe. Three Cents rer Copy (Doable Pheet), 01 Elxhteea Cents Per Weei.payaole to the Carrier, and snailrs to Subscribers out of the city at Nine Dollar per Annum! One Dollar and riflT CenU for Two Mentha, Invariably in advance for tbe period ordered. TUE3PAr, JAN CART 22, 1867. Tenure of Office for Judges. Tub admirable letter of Chief Justice Wood ward, declining a renomlnation for the posi tion that bo now holds, contains some very excellent suggestions !n regard to tde tenure of office. The common opinion is that the longer a Judge has been upon the bench the abler and wiser he becomes, so that tho mere fact that the term of office of our Supreme Court Judges is fifteen years, Is a strong argument in many men's minds In favor of the renomination of any incumbent who has given general satisfaction in the performance of his Judge Woodward gives it based upon an observation 'that the public loses more duties. But as his oplnKn, of many years, by the Injlrma- ties of advancing age, and the perfunctory routine into which judges fall, thanin gained by long experience." Hence, Judge Wood ward concludes that, in reference to the re-election of a judge, "ihe question of the renewal of the lease ought to be considered, not so much in respect to present qualifica tions, as to continued competency." If his laculties tail not, ''the tendency of long con tinuance in office is to careless habits of study and business." We regard taese views as eminently sound and timely. A Judge should always be a man in the full vigor of his mind. While the principles of jurisprudence may be regarded as in a great measure fixed, yet their applica tion to the numberless cases that arise in the daily aflairs of men is a matter constantly demanding the exercise of the highest facul ties of the intellect. In rare cases, vigor of mind appears to survive the gradual decay of the bodily powers attendant upon old age; but In the vast majority of instances, sufficient to thoroughly establish the rule, the mind sympathizes with the body, and tails with it. The capacity for pat'ent and protracted thought prows less; the power of close analysis and careful discrimination becomes diminished; even the memory grows weak, and the whole tone of the mind is impaired. It is evident that a man in such a condition is not capable of grappling with the great questions wh'ch are liable at all times to come before the bench for settlement. Then there comes up the danger to which Judge Woodward ailudcs, ev-n in cases where the faculties do not fail, of "careless habits of study and business," and the "per functory routine" into which judges fall. This is a grave evil, and one which tlif re is every reason to believe prevails to a very great extent. Tho great tendency witn men in all professions is to deterlorite, or, at least, not to advance after miJJ'uS lite, i'hey con tent themselves with past studies, and lose that thirst lor knowledge, that acquisitive desire of the mind, which may have charac terized the r earlier years. Great scholars guard against this by nw and varied studies, which put their minds upon the stretch. Creat statesmen are oftentimes held u"p by the exigencies of public afl'iirs, which tax their powers to tho utmost. But tbe jude on the bi'nch is peculiarly liable to this habit of iudolenoe. He lacks the stimulus possessed by the advocate who has his cause to gain. The temptation to a careless, per functory habit is strong ; and instead of an original and critical examination of the cases before him, he delers almost wholly to pre cedent, and becomes a retailer of other men's opinions rather than an originacor of his own. We think that the cause of Justice, and the true interests of the law itself, would be sub served by making judges ineligible to re-elec- I tion where their terms of office are as long as in this btate; and by fixing a limit of age in the case ol those holding, like United States judges, during good behavior. The opinion of a jurist like Judge Wood ward, who retires in the full vigor of his powers, must carry with it great weight, and we hope his example in this respect will become a precedent for those who may suc ceed him. The definite declination of Judge Wood ward renders the election of some nev man necessary next fall. We trust that both parties will select able and well-qualified candi dates, so that the present high character of the judiciary ol the State may be well main tained. Something Peculiar in Reticle's "Master, piece." Mk. Charles Rbadk's 'masterpiece," 'Griffith Gaunt," having been subjected to con siderable adverse criticism on both Bides of the water, was in a fair way to be a pecuniary failure, when the author conceived the unique plan of advertising his work by calling every one who did not admire the production a "beast." . As the number of tho "beasts" was decidedly large, some of them have de voted their time to burrowing for the sources from which the "masterpiece" was derived, and the London Reader has uncovered some facts which cannot fail to be of interest We do not venture to accuse Mr. Iteade of pla giarism, lest we be called a "prurient prude" a 'rrovelLnz swine," but then facts are facts, and In the present case the similarity of the thoughts of gi eat men is striking, xnisjo a story appeared In Household Words called The Frenchman with Two Wives," and lu 1859 WUkie Collins wrote a sketch entitled "Brother Griffith," which wa published at that time as part of the "Queen of Hearts." In 1800 Mr.Rcade writes bis "Griffith Gaunt." The plots of all three of these works are iden tical, In many places the language Is the same, while the names are not even changed in several of the characters. Tho following rough drafts brow some of the points of resemblance: onrmm OArNTt bfothkb grip. MP. fRRNCHM A ft OK, JALOl.I tlTII M HTOHY OF OP TWO W1VKS. lttffl. A Pl.Or IN PRC VATB L1PR. llt'iD. Griffith flaunt, a gentleman with out lortnne, mar ries Kate 1 eyton, who lien jut in herited llcrnshaw Castle and Molten Grant!, In Cum berland. "Aiy uiiuter was "Monsieur de la a veiv rich pen- Plvsrtllere wan a reman He had unxtlemaii of an- tlio Darrook house. cient istnlr. but and lands in cu n reduced fortune, In Touraln. The berland. Mr. Norcrosa dlcdi . . lie bequeathed his property mi Hint lc all went to Mrs. fOiCrocB tlr.t," cto . . Mrs. Norcross mnrricj Mr Jumci Rmlth, who! "whs 'amlly aaine was Houchet, but he cs.led himself Pi vard ere to ills ln ttulsli hira.elf Irjiu hla brothera , . lie married, more tor money than lor lo e a woman p or enoiurh him somewhat older self, a 1 heard, than hlmse't a Irom hla servant, hut we.l-conneut- Madame de Flnsmr a widow, who brought him an ostate and chv leau, ca led Ner bonne, for dow- ed a gcntrmnn hr birth and edu cation." r Mrs. daunt and "As for the vll-, 'tl..n,. Father Leonard, a laee near us, there jealous ol her jotmir pilest and waa lut one per- There was a cer fcer conicssor, nnd son living lu It tela PrtordeMim In euch other the whom my mis- ray . . whom only comienlal tresa could tnlnk he had made his companionship oi asking to the. own chaplain the neighborhood ha'l, and that per-, which oolis'Od the iflori.s and an In-Hon was the cier-1 priest to come ti tlim.cv cnsues'uyman who d d.tho chateau fie- w ii ic ii aruusvB Gritlith's Jeal ousy 1 Husband and WlO saw lltt e ol eiich other, and hiirdlvspoK'-." Jin the course ot inc ol their quarrels Critlttli tajcj: duty nt the nuently. . At churcn. This en- drat the husband uenian s name Ikod this Increase was Mr. aleeke.lnf intimacy, but He was a slnioelwhen he found man, very young 'hat i he orlor con . . Hue relt lor him In his lonely position. . . Mr. Meeke (who was tinued to come to 'he chateau la his absence as fre quently as before, dicadlully flight ii not more Ire- ened hy my mas- qtiently, ho took K-r's violent lun-urn brag e. and (giia0 and rough chose to suppose ways) very ael- that hl wile and dom rlslted at the Ms friend botrai ed hall except when him. my missrfas was alone there. . . He Oinltli) grew aulkv. rude, an- Kir, and at last doenrlgbt joalouj oi mr aieeae. . . The ruder Per bus band was to Mr. Meeke, the tnne kindly she bo bs ved to him This led to seriousi disputes, aud tueuoe in time to a violent ouar rel" "Then I sav that nriest shall never Ue renlled by commanding dm ken my doors her never to open attain ' ' ihe Ooore aijalii to 'Then I say Mr. Alcove; she they are my doors. Ion her sido de not jours: undic'arlng she would that hol man ' never consent to shall brighten j Insult ac rK man them whenever he i and a Rcnt.eimui will.'" I In order to satlsty fUriillth. attentho wh in ot a tv- 'nreuti'iiinK tog ratiiucal liusbund draff Kuther Leo Unon that he nurd through ihe hoise-pond if he returns, finds the pair walking toge ther, as he sup cat ed out with a great oath, to have nis horse sajd ed dlrectlv . . . wnrulng his wife that ho wou d poses, planning his dlsnonor. Hav ing cliustlhCd the cine hack, if Mr. Meeke cnered the priest in Jirs nouse again and (.aunt's pro eence : "lledortod to the atble- ard sprang on Ills horse, mid galloped away irom llcruhliaw Ciisile." Crilllth rides Into another coun ts mid stopping tl ed. at en Inn meets vierevVint. the Innkeeper' ilftU;hter J 'Ho haw a buxom blooming young woman With re niiukabl.v oovo like eves that dwelt vl'h t In i id aindy cunosit uuun him " He borsewhin him in spite oi hla hlauk co it. ull through he vl lago with those word.i he left her, und rod.' nf.ir to "He said noth ing, bu. took bis own resulu.lon. tho Htanort where Ho oultteo the ur n without tilt ing his wile, and set out to travel." lie arrived on a summer s evon Ing ut tuo gates ol' th.- town ot Aux erre Anutn'.urol i oung girls were walking ou the ins v a c u t was lying. Mr. James Mill h lauded ai a -cottish seupurt town. "In .the course ol his Won doling about the town, nis alt n 'lon bad been at irauted to a dec III ramoir.s. . . uno oi t no ni a'- house, whero ouz tr Tied his uilmi fatiou." nigs w re to be et by the slbt of a vi ry pret y girl Kitting nt work nt mo parior win dow. , . He took the loCgiugs ot the'spot falls sick, and she nurses ulin.j Grimth is sharp "He had mado Vt tlrst lie mile ly ren(ilsl by ttir that ihe rum intcuded to muko Mercy on his pro of tho girl might the young woman posing thut hlie be effected with! his mlstres; ttiit Khail become his I verv iltt.e illlll-los It haDDOiied she lulftrcss. and final jcuitv ; but lie soon was too vlituous lv marries her uu liouud that bo had to agree to any- dir the name ol unuortuAon no tiling but honor easy cotuiuos'. . . able, lawfm mur VVhctboi' It was riuge, und an tire ciiiii.ing or whe-hleur do la I'ivar thcr it was lnno-diere was very cence, she r-cemcd much iu love, aud incunable oi uu-'considered that he (leistandluK tbat'bud been irrevoca- 1 1 emus Leicester (ibatiof bi bas tard Im It-brother), und belps in the iuu-keeping. ' his ndviijicps tu-Uly lniiircd by , wards her were ot aud divided from .any other than aa'bis wl c. ho lclt Ihonorulile kind, .no scruo.e lu . Ki her he must contracting a se I resolve to make cond marriuLe the racritlce ot while slio wai .leaving tie phi a ive: allliou-li altogether, or he bigaiur. b the must commit the.'uws or France, vlllunv ' marry- was In those days log her" which 'a hanging matter. does J. He marrieil her, n o iwiiusianuing. under bis family name ol Ilnuchei . . . becoming a simple oour geots " Wanting mo Wanting mo-l Wanting mo ney, Uriinth le- ney. Smith re-noy. ne returns to turns to Harrock Narbonnel. "pre. tuins to llern- shaw Castle: Is Hal where he tenuiiig to nis convinced that his rin.u Vr Meeke w'ie that he was suspicions were in his wl e's par- sii.l atiaclid to lalse: determines lor l'omtini in tho sraiv. and upon returning n I m ! "'ifou needed money to permanently toi.bameless wo- buy bis proino his firnt wlic, but m.n,' he said. tlou. Mi a gave goes again to the -can you look me bitn a'l she hod. inn io iukb iu in the ace in the auu lie ucpur en .Mercvthe money : presence ot that t reoln his se- lie needs. inun r" icona wne, ou v. u 'im ue b tho oii bls stowed ail i money he I lamed from flr.lt rThe real Tho Mrs. Smith h.iv-1 Madame do la lug learn, d Irom P I v a r il l e r e ra mi anonymous lot celve J a letter tor ot her htts-'froin tbe procu band's seco n d reur of the Har e murrlaso, tbe par- mem at Paris con ticulars or which cerntn, ber hu.s ilm rmd filitHlned hand. which mas Leicester vis iting the Inn dur ing (jntii'ii s so- sence. Mercv ques ttons her Iiustiand ou his return learns bis secnt and ibey part, in detaP bv the opened her eves i.ntl ti returning invuil -atlon of On the same day. to his first wlto. her lawyer's a mason living L,eiceterreacii'ug clerks J I near Narbonne meets M do in Plvurdiere, who is on his wav to the cha.eau. expect ing to surprise his wile and the priors hurrying on oefore hliu. lie unison, anxious to fireveut a crime, nforms them of his approach. iierusnaw iirsi tells ot tlillllth'S blgamnns mar riage. The entire scene on Griffith's return, which follows the last paragraph quoted, is Identical In Beade's "masterpiece" and "The French man." The resemblance of the trials is also striking, while tho terminations, however, differ, Inasmuch as both the previous rendi tions surpass "Griffith" in tbe probability, or at least the symmetry of their conclusions. In "The Frenchman" the husband lives in seclu sion, the first wife dies, the second marries again and has many children; In ,lBrother Griffith's Story" the first wife lives in seclu sion, the husband living abroad with the second; in '-Griffith Gaunt" the husband lives again with the first wife, the Becond marries again, and has nine children. The article In the Header thus sum? up the points of resemblance between the two "Grif fiths" In Its concluding paragraph: 'In 'Crlffith (iaiint' and 'Brother Griffith's Story' but Dot in 'The frenchman' are trie; pulmonale temper of the hiisiinnd, ami the luok of congenial tastes bet weeu him ami his wife; the qtr.rrel between man and wife in the pre sence ol the pilest; the rovenpeiul servant mind (a favorite charncter with Collins), whom the mistress film first wife) ntrlvcs to propitiate bv pifts of clothing; the servant listening at the door; the ctrrunntantlal evHenceof tlie hus band's denth; the tainting of the real wife; the 3 nipathetic lawyer nnnl masiMrate; the inter view ot tho tittt wile's emissary with the second, wife; the employment of tiie priest's house keeper as tro-between by the innocat wife; and the visit of the Inttrr to the pr est'j house, in tine, from the time ot Urtliith's nmrriace to Kate to the conclusion ot Hie trial, tbe only essential features peeuliur to '(Jrillilh (Jaunt' arc Ryder's love of Griffith, and the per-onal resembiunce between Griffith and Thomas Leicester, his ba-iard brother; and the introduction ot thee serves to do away with if it was not intended to meet notably Wi'ak places lu the construc tion of the two other versions ol the plot. It is to be noted that it ie only within these limit from the time of the nmrriatro to flic clo-eof the triiil that the construction of '(Jrilllih tiaunt' has escaped censure from its most favor able critics; what precedes and what foil ws have been nearly uumumou.-dy pronounced artistically lalse." When a writer calls all who dare to .exa mine his work "beasts," we must hereafter think that he has softie skeleton In the closet of authoiship which investigation will reveal. Mr. Reade stands to-day before the literary world in the attitude of a detected thief, lie has stolen the plot of his work; he has sought to impose his adopted child upon the public as his "masterpiece," and now finds that his game of bluff will not woik. It is not improbable that his other works, which, in the author's scale of merit, are inferior to i liia "masterpiece," are also derived irom some friendly magazine, and it is probable that in some obsolete periodical a condensed form of ' Very llard Cash" and "Never Too Late to Mend" may be found. This literary charlatan, lackins manners, originality, and common sense, who attacks all critics as "anonymous scribblers," while he is foisting his stolen goods upon the public, may be held up as a warning to all authors wbose tempers are inclined to give way be fore a candM examination of tho merits of their works. An Important Bill. The most important matter in Congress yes terday was tbe introduction of a bill iu the House by Mr. Williams, of this State, pro viding that "Iu all tas-C'' of writs of error from and ap peals to the Supreme Court of the United tiiUM, wherein is drawn in question t.ie valniny ot auy statute or other authority of tbe United Stales, or Hi construct'CU of any clause ol tiio CoiiMittuion, or the validity oi a statute of or an authority exercised under any Sl tte ou the pi ot.no of repugnancy to the Constitution or law-, ot the Uuued S'ntes, tbe heannsr shall be bud only before a lull bencli ol the indues of such court, and no judgment rendered or decree pi ven aamust tho valtdi'.y ol any statute or auy authority e.vereh-ei by ttii; I'uiteil States, shall be biniin2 unless with tne concurrence of ail tin: judges ot'sitch court.' The evidenflj political character of some of the late decisions oi the Supreme Court, and the plain tendency of the judges to go beyond tbe rccoid and make political speeches to the people under the lorin of obiter dicta, iemlcis some restriction of tiie'r power necessary. Objections havintr been made to the intro duction of the bill, the yeas and nays upon that ques.ion resulted as follows yeas 107, nays '10, and the bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee. Cretan Aflaiis. Tn k interest ot the public In the Candian in surrection will be increased by the news from Athens on the 10th instant, that the Cretans have achieved another victory in battle over the Turks, and that the Cretan Assembly has invited the powers of Europe to send agents to Candia to report concerning tlie real con dition ot that country. In this country the movement in aid of the Cictans increases, and Dr. Howe, of Boston will soon have raised far more than the twenty thousand dollars which he originally proposed as the sum which, he was willing to carry personally to the struggling patriots of that distant land. The Opera Hocsic Excitement in Ovu City. In accordance w ith the announce ment made in all the morning papers of yes terday, that Tdk Evkxixh TELEOriAPii had perfected arrangements with Messrs. Crosby and Pugh so that the books of the Opera House enterprise would be at the office ot this paper during the afternoon, considerable excitement occurred around the neighborhood of Third and Chesuut streets. By despatching a special correspondent to Chicago, who secured the telegraph lines, we were enabled to announce the result as soon as the success ful number was read to the audience in the Opera House. As there were 27,500 residents In our city who had invested in the entr prie, and as each outi was solacing himself with the reflection that his chance of success was as good as any other man's, the interest felt drew together a dense crowd, which thronged our office, and were insatiable in their de mands for news and extras. As we were the only Eastern paper whose correspondent was enabled t penetrate the snow-banks and reach Ghicaz , we had a decided advantage over our contemporaries, and were the only Philadelphia louruul which received a line of telegraphic despatch before 10 o'clock last night. While we congratulate ourselves upon our success in monopolizing ull the news, yet we regret that tho rapidly printed extras, which tlew without iute mssion from our presses until 7 o'clock, cuuspd disappointment to 27,484 Philadelphians, uud caused joy to only sixteen. Gold Bill Passed the House. The House of liepresentatlyes yesterday passed a bill regulating tho sale of gold Irom the Treasury of the United States. It provides that whenever any coin is to be sold at least six days notice of the same by advenisemeut shall be eiven, and sealed proposals invited. None but the highest bid shall be accepted, and at the dis cretion of the Secretary of the Treasury all bids may be ieected. This bill, or something similar thereto, will doubtless become a law. Tbe League Ilnd BUI. The thanks of our people are due to Senator Oattell for his able and triumphant advocacy of the League Island Naval bill, before the Senate Committee. That Committee agreed to report the bill yesterday. We trust that this great measure, so long demanded by the best interests of the country, Is likely to become a law. SPECIAL NOYiCES. NEWSPAPER AUVKRTiSlMj.-JOY, COE A CO., AgenU for tho "Tilkoraph.' od Newspaper lrens of the whole Country, have RE MOVED from FIFlHand CIIEhaTJT to No. 144 8. 1X111 r tieet. second door above W LNUT PJ F R E N C H, GKRM AN, RIIETOartJ. ELOCUTION. ; MUSIC, E c. Etc. Youug Mon wlMg to atudr the above branches, and to enjoy tho advantages of the lYCETJM BCIENTIFIU LECTUBE3. an (aeries of GHA.M) CONCERTS, May do so by applying for Membership in the YOUNG MEV8 CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. This all Young Men over louitccn years ot age mav do. Am urn dues, II 00. Cuds, admitting to a'l the above privileges, free to il embers. For mrthcr In ormution. apoly to the Secre tary, at tho ROOMS, No. 1210 DHKNM'T Street. Kor notice ot first concert see amusement column. It fr5j" (JAME.-THK ASSOCIATION FOR W- THE 1'KOTECIIOS OB" GAME herebv give notice to a 1 ncr-ons. and particularly to hotel aud rus tuuiaut keepers and dealers lu xamo thtt the law will lie nir.ctiy eironeii on ami alter tbe 1st day ot r'enruarv, lso7. Auv Inlorination vt violation of the law re nut ted to our t-'ollci or W.xUDALEii. McALLH i EH, So. IM B. MX I U Mtvet, will be protnptW attended io. il. 11. TATU4M, President. No. WIS S. WUVRVKS. jAMr.s B. Chandler, Secretary, to. 306 CUESNUT Street. It , frW CONCKRT OF SACRED MUSIC fcUlj' F1KTH RErOKMKJr CHUKCIt, GREEN 81KELT, UK LOW tilXTKEXril, ON THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 24, 1861. EOLOISTo Airs. HENKIKTI'K UWlHrNS. Alius t'AKuLlNK McCACfUKY. l'rotcssor iI1Ua8 BlslIOP. Atr. J VMEH I'KIKUK. OrgunUt, st. Wait's. TltKtTS, ONE DOLLaU. Tohcuadat I Histuwtli4t4i W. . Trumoler's. Seventh and Chemm . streets. W H Ilonei's. No. 1102 ('uemut street, and ut liook btore Reformed Church, No. o4 N. Sixth street. if CORN" EXCHANGE ASSOCIATION. 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WORTHING TON Snpo-lntendent A piilicutlon lor tiie admission or patienti mav be mado to tl.o tiicriniendent. at the Asvlum, or to cither ot the underiiuiiiea Jt , AGEU.S ; rainuel liett e. No 11:1 N. I'ent'i street. Charles El;ls, N. E. cornor tfevontli anl Market streets. vviiliam Be't'e. No. 420 N. sixth street Horatio C. Wood, No. 1 1 J diesnut street Jotm c. AI en. No. 8 Klith streot John Carter, No. 329 8. Tweitth s.teet. John M. Whlta'l. no i0 Pace street. Mark Bulderston, No. 320 v. Sixth street. Klcharil Richardson. No 82! Arch street. Wistur Mori is. No 209 Third street. Samuel Morris near Olnev. EUiston f, atoms. Geruiantown, and No. U Mar ket blree!. Nat liun Utiles. Frnnkfor J. David Scull. No HIS Arch street. Yiliam Jv'usey, b W. coruer ot Third and Viae streets. Wnllam B. Cooper, near Camden, New Jersey. Samuel imleu, Geruiantown, and No. t21 Market stnet. . Howard Yarnall. No. 922 Mount Vernon streo. Francis B. Coie, Gttmsntowa. aud Vo. i Walnut street. 1 10 3m OFFICE OF THE NORTH FENNSYL t3 VAMA RAILROAD COMPANY, No. 407 WALNUT btrect Philadelphia. January 10, 18(17. The Board of Directors have this da' declared a Dividend oi HVE I'r.tt CbS T. out of the net earn ings, in Serin, bea-lae no luteresi. and convertible into the sevcn-i'er-cent Xlortgaire Bonds ol the Companv, In sums ot Five Hundred Dollars. 03 and aiter MA Y 1, 18o7, on presentation at the Dttic of the Company 'J he Scrip so issued will be d"liverei to the Stock holders or tnelr leal representatives, on aud a tcr the 1st of FEBRUARY next. TbnTraneier Books of the Company will elese at 3 o'c.ock this P. Al.. and rcumln cin.-eil until the 21st instant. WILLIAM V1TIH, 1 IS Im Treasurer. Ol rl IS Of lllL MO I'UaL FlttE IN SURANCE COMPANY OF PHiLDKLl'Ill4, r ntsr j1otii is. in . At an election held on the 14th Instant tie following named persons wero elected DlttEUl'Olid of tins Compauv : Caleb Clothier, litniunuu Ma one, Thomas &1 tithe . '1. Kllwood hapman, inieoo Matlai k Wllllnra P. Rcedcr, loi-eph Chapman KlwurJ M, Needles, WIIbou M. Jonklus, Lukens Webster A a roil W. Gaskill, Francis T. Atkinson. A n.l .....,. i.... V., TV. .a. .....a I.aII .l.la il.V ,n . toilowiiiit oihcers weto iinoiilmousiy re elected, v 7. : h I AI.'B (LtT.'llKR P real en, I BKNJ. VIVLONK, p Vice President t THO". Ai ATHKR, Trcurer: and T. ELLWOOD CHAPMAN Seerelarv. 1 1H 3f KSr- OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE t'OM vsy VAX uF NORTH AMERICA. No. 2JJ WAL NUT Street. Piiir.AbrM'HiA. Januarv 14 1"67. The Directors have thi duv declared a semi-annual Dividenu ot MX PER CENT., exclusive oi taxe pay able on (leuiaiiO. CUAKLtS l'LATT, I 14 'iw H,;retirv ll',Dt.D .tuu,i'j.-ur Hi r, uf Ttiri 3L9 PlllLADELPMlV AND TRENT O M RAIL ROAD COMPANV, No. 224 8. DEL -i WARS Avenue. Upsialrs. PiiiLADKi.pntA. January If, 1S67. 'Ihe Director have tins day declared a souni annua Dividend ot rTVE (Si PtR "r.NT clear of iuxe, ou' ot the prints ot the last six months, payaulo on and aiter the31si instant. 'I he truusier book, will tie clod until February I. proximo. J PARKtK OUUH, 1 1 Kit Trea-urer frT" WVIDtNU M TU K. TrtK JOlXT Boaro ot Dnectors ot tlm De aware and RarlMu Canal and the ( Miiilcri and Atubov Railroad and Lran portation Companies have this ouv neciared a s.'iul-un uual Dividend ot FIVE PtR i :T. n tho Canltai htock, and TllRKK and O V -TH !RD PER CENT mi the mceiptsoi the first Instalment, paid "optemner 1 letitt, Iroe oi Government 'ax payab'e t the Oillce of tue v0uiiaule In New Vord aud Philadelphia on and alter January 31, Iwj 'Ihe risnsfcr oooks of itock and Iniinlment Roceltii.i will be closed uiiil) ebrmiry 1. frmu t ils da'e Junu aiy 1H. Klt'H HD '1'0 KlllN, Treasurer. Princeton. N.IJaii. 17 lti7. I il) I2t Kg?" B A T C H k 7l"o ItTITa I It D Y K THE BEST IS TH K WOaLD Harmless reliable iustunUineous. ' he only pertect dye. No disanuolnlnieui. uo ridiculous tints, but true to nature b'ack or brown. UENl'lNE lblOKEI WULIAW A. HATCHELOli. ALSO Pepeneratttig P xtract or II lllefleurs restores.preserve. td lieautttles the hair ureveiirs baldness. Sold by all Drupel . Factor) No. til BARCLAY tu, U. X H FINANCIAL. BANKING 110 171313 Jay&qke&Ci. 112 aui 114 So.TIIlRDST.PniLAD'A. Dealers in al Govern merit Secwitiei OtL) 5-20 WANTED i IK EXCI3A.NGI: FOR SEW,; A U3HRAL OIFFEROCX sVLLOWKU. Compound Interect Notes Wanted) IS TEH EST ALLOWED 03 D2P0CIT, Collectlcrs made. Stocks bounlit and sold on Com oitfslon 12 243rr4p Siberia bupir.ecs aecomtr.odatlons rejerved for ladles. 7-30s, JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST, CONVERTED INTO 5-20s WITHOUT CHARGE. 5-IiOa Delivered at Once. DREXEL & OO. 1 5 IStip FIRST-CLASS SEVEH PERCENT. B3SDS. IToi th. Kissouri First Moi-tgaga Sevja Per Cant. Bonds for sale at 8 5. All tnlormatlon cheirfullr given. JAY COOKE & CO., HANKERS, No 114 South THIRD St. 12I2m4p gACON et- W AEDEE, STOCK BROKERS, No. 218i WALNUT STREET . STOCKS AND LOANS bouKht and sold on Com mission. ThUNT tCNDS invested lu City, btnte, or Govcrn mctit Loans. Wir.,I,IAM 1J. 13ACOM, Itl'AL INSTATE BltOKEK, 131mrp Ko. gis; WALMUT Street. AT I O N A L BANK OF TIIE CKPUBUG, Kos. 8C9 and 811 CHESSUT Street PUILADIXPIIIA. CAFITAL $500,000. FULL PAID. DIRECTORS. Jos. T. Bailey, Wm. Ervleu, Sam. A. Kisphau. F.dw. B. Orue, Osgood Welsh, Fred, A. Uoyt, Nstlia Ilillcs, Sen. Kowlana.Jr. Wui. U I.liawn PRESIDENT, WILLIAM U. RIIAWN. CASHIER JOSEPH P. MUMFORD. C1U31 3m FARMERS' AND MECHANICS' NATIONAL BA&&. .... .rmi-ADELPHiA, January 11. 1867. At an election held ou the iiiu oi Januur. , lmi tho foliowinu named biockholuers were elecwd Directors ot this Dank JSDWIN M LEWIS. H. A. MFKCKK. JOHS AHHrlCRST. AN 1HONV J. aTELO. BFNJiMlN A FAUNrtAM. JAMES H. CAMfBl-LL. RAN CIS TKtti. I. IMDLET SJllfTH, RICHARD C. DALE, fF.M KEKTON 8. I1UTCHIN80X. .'OSHCaB LIHPINCOIT, J. EDWARD hAHNUJf. OtOKOE W. FA UK. Jtl. And at a meeting ot the Directors this dy, 8. A. JUrccr. tsi , baviiiK declined a re election on account ot IU bea.th rDWIN 11 LEWIH. Fsq.. was uusnt ULV.U; yf'ei'ted president, and. at the same time. JUHV AMiHtltar, Esq., was unanimously elected Vlue-Pro-aluent- W. RUSHTOK, JR.. 1 11 MS Cashier. ' I ' f) J. I 1 Jlj I . A 1 J T TTT W X iJ ii y jj o. EVENING PARTIES. TARLATANS, CIIOICK COLORS. TARLATANS, CIIOICK COLORS. 8-1 ILLUSIONS, only 80 ceuts per yard WARCURTON & SON'S, No. 1004 CHESNTJT ST. 1 10 lm4p . fiffj STEIN WAY Ac SONS' Grand Square and Upright Piano For to. STEINW AY & SONS' direct special attention to their newly Invented L'pilnlit" Pianos, wltn Ihclr Pai nt hetvtiatvr" and doubU Iron Mame. paten ied June 6. lo- This invention eotiMlsts In providing the Instrument (in addition to the Iron IraiLe in rrcm of 'he souudboaid) witu an Iron brace Itnu.e In the rear ot It both iraines being cas in n pu a-, tberebv imparting a solidity of on struttici and capacitv otstaudlnitla tune never bclore a i tallied In that cli.8 o instrument Ihe soundboard is supported between the two iramea bv an apparatus rem ailnir Its tension, so tluit the tiestent possible donee ot souni producliiK cuVclty Is obtaiiud and rnuluted to the nicest deslruble point Hiesnat volume aud exquisite quality of tone, as well as elasticity aud piomptness of action, of those new I prliiht Platios have elicited the unqualified ad nilrat onof the musical pioiession and all who oave beard tliini. .. BLAMDS BROTHERS eonfldently offer these besu tltul iiistiumenls to tne public aud invite every lover ot music to call aud ea amine thein k ery Plsno Is oonsi ructed with their Patent A cratW Arraniren eut applied dliectly to the lull Iron Frsnie, V or ssle only by BLAS117H MiOTHKKrl. 12 27 lu ? Ko luVtt CUESWUT Street INSTRUCTION. BUSINESS COLLEGE PHILADELPHIA. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. RARE INDUCEMENTS TO PATR0IT3. Trovi DwnTTp'rri nnv BtrwriTrTTt RfTTT flT.AR. 6EIPS TO BE ISSTJ i D AT t30. NEW AND ELEGANT ROOMS ARB BtlORTLC TO BE OPRNKD AT FIFTH AND C11KSMIT STRKEfS. On account of the Increased accommodations, anl cost ot fitting up the new rooms, UNK HUMIltl'.U Plllir.sis Will be received for a six months' course at the low rstr ot ,10 earn, for which a lull course aciiotarartto wld be Issi.ed. Immeulate apollcntlon isne "srrt secure tbe sdraniaves ot this liberal off T, as the nu n ber will be strict y limbed to one hundred HlK OOliKnK OF INS l hU'"ITfK Is of the most praellusl and valuable charnotnr. andl n al' respects unrurDarseo advautUKes aieofleredto Uioeei bo wish to prepare tor an active bsslne's hf. BOOK-F EFP1SO, PENMANSHIP, COMVtFRIHL AR1TUMET1C TKLFOR PHINO. THE ill1 lit Kit MA1I1F.M ATK'H, KTC. EVF.MNtt INMTKUUTION. FnlUCoorse, six months V . renn PeDn Tbe obta l)ni inieni or Aenntints. tinm For clrrulara and fnrtber Inioriiiarion applv at the office, H. E. corner TFNT1I and CHERHnr Htrvits. L FAIRBAMLS, A. M., Principal. T. E. Msbchast, Seoretary 1 M HAMILTON INSTITUTE FOR YOUN'J LA Dl8, Ho. Still) CUKNLT Street, Wort Plil ladclpliia. DAY AKI BOARDINti hCTIOOU P111L1P A. OhKUAR, A M , PKlNclPAL. The Spring bessiou will commence on MONDAY, February 4 TMM8 CI I4lf Dsyscbolars per session .Mo Boaruing scholars pei session (.0014 GROCERIES, ETC. TIIE PIONEER IS COM I N G . lust PATE DE rois a II AS, ROQUKFORT CIII.ESE, MVSHROOMH, (1REF.K PKAS Fresh Imported, and lor sale bv J am ma it. webb, 8 14 F.IOI1TH and WALNUT htreeti. QExNUINE MOCHA COFFEE, OLD GOVEENMENT JAVA, FKEiHLY ROASTED A Inll afsorlment ot CUCICE FAMILY OIIOCFRIKS AT REDUCED PRlCrt. 1 16 m4p HOBKHT BLACK ifc SON, N. E. Coiner tlCHTKKNTrl and CDFSMT BTrf. ST W V 11 U 1. T. Crown. BoHltct, Is.icr, Bunch. Seedless and Sultana basins (mrcntK, Citrcn. Piuues, Flt;8, Uavaaa Oiaiirtcs. etc. etc. AI.JJEIIT C. KOBEKTB, OKALKU IN FINK GKOCERIF.S. 11 7rp5J ( oinn EI.EVfcNIH and VINE Ktg. J-XOSIERY, GLOVES, UFDERWEAE, ETC. THE LARGEST VARIETY AT JOHN C. ARRISON'S. Kos. 1 und 3 North SIXTH Street, PHILADELPHIA, AIfo invites attention to his I PROVED PATTERN SHIRT, Which bag piven such ironpral satisfaction for neat, ncss oi lit on the breast, comlort la tbe neck, and easo on the shoulder. Mado or the boBt materials, f y Hand. p 22 tuthstf A FFEFECT FIT GUAHAXTEKD. HAVANA CIGARS. In store a choice assortment of FINE A.VD MEDIUM Ql'AMTY HAVANA CIGARS. For sa'e by tbe box or thousand, at prices uiuoti below tbe present cost oi Importation. SIK0N C0LT0N & CLARKE S. W. Corner BK0A1) and WALNUT. 1 14 ninl4pl DRKF.R A SEARS REMOVED TO No ill PRl'NK Street.-DRF.EB & HEAHa VrZl. nl uo(d Chains. Kiaceiets etc.. in eve", - varied a hi si.l:.?b.B,Khtwo"1 c.w.id'oi1,rs January 1. 1867 ( lloi . nansn'pena Aritbmetlo. tnree months Ill aanshln. twenty lessons I nly work now be'ore the nubile com nosed of seta lined Irom actnal business, a'one insnres. in tbe le- allATl tuAllltl., I
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