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THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH.- PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, MAKCIl 12, 18G7.
DOMESTIC LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Ccrrcupondcnea Itetween W. II. Ilern
don, Kiq., nd Her. James Smith Mr.
Lincoln's KellRlous Optnloae-The Ana
Hntlcdff KpUode.
The fallowing correBpomiencfl, which was
originally published in tho Dundee (Scotland)
Aditrtiaer of February 9, will be read with
ftpocial interest on this sidn of tho ocean. It
jrrew out of the publication of Homo extracts
from a lecturfl on thy Domestic History of Mr.
Lincoln by V. II. Ilerndon, his friend and
law partner. The correspondence sufficiently
explains itself:
Kakt Cam.no, Strathmoro, February 1, 18(i7.
To the Kditor of tho Dundee Advertiser Sir:
Several weeks ago I rend in tho Dundee Ad
rtrtimr an article which went the round of
the papers, botli in America and this country,
headed "Curious Love Romance in the Life of
Abraham Lincoln," which I was constrained to
view as calculated to put a stigma on tho
character of the illustrious martyr, by repre
senting him as one who was destitute of those
finer feelings and affections which must neces
sarily adorn the character of every truly great
and good man.
I lately received the following letter from
the author of that arti le,whlch, in my opinion,
not onlv opened the way, but rendered it my
imperative duty to give him a rebuke in reply,
f which I send' you a copy, hoping its circula
tion will place our late beloved President and
his family in a proper light before those who
have read the shameful attack made upon
them by the author of the "Ann Rutledgo"
roiuaiK e. 1 am, sir, most respecuuuy, your
bedient servant,
(Signed) Jamks Smith,
Late I'astor of the First Presbyterian Church,
Springfield, 111.
SruiMiUF.i i, 111., December 20, (!(!. Mr.
finith My Hear Sir: I wish to ask of you a
few piestions. They are as follows:
1. What year did you come to Springfield,
111., as a preacher of the First Presbyterian
Church, and what year did you leave f
2. Have you any writings letters, or other
such-like evidence proofs to show that, while
you were in this city, that Abraham Lincoln
was converted to the belief that the liible
was (iod's special miraculous revelation; that
he believed in special miraculous inspiration
and miraculous conception the miraculous
conception of Jesus Christ, etc., as the ortho
dox Christian world teaches and preaches t
3. Was Mr. Lincoln an honest mau? If you
answer yes to the second and third questions,
anil produce written evidence, which you will
please copy and Mind me as to the second
question why didn't lie join your Church,
the First Presbyterian Church of the City of
SSpringlield.'
If, in answer to the second question, you
say you have no written or such-like evidence,
please state to jay what Mr. Lincoln did ex
actly and explicitly say on these questions.
mve me his exact words, and not your un
derstanding of them by any kind of implica
tion. If you cannot give the exact words,
give the words that are synonymous first, and,
(secondly, give the substance of tho words.
It has become a matter of interest to me to
Icnow how to solve knowingly these questions.
I knew you as a gentleman in this city for
several years. 1 knew yon as a Christian.
As you were a gentleman before you were a
Christian, I ask you in that capacity first to
answer these questions, if you please, and
then 1 ask you ditto as a Christian to answer
the questions if you please.
I was Mr. Lincoln's law partner when you
were here, had been before, and continued to
lie. Yours, truly,
(Signed) AV. II. Hkhndon.
Fast Camxo, Scotland, January 24, 1(17.
W. II. Ilerndon, Springfield, Illinois Sir:
Your letter of the 2oth December was duly re
ceived. In it you ask me to answer several
questions in relation to the late illustrious Pre
sident, Abraham Lincoln. Witli regard to
your second question, I leg leave to say it is
a very easy matter to prove that, while I was
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of
Springfield, Mr. Lincoln did avow his belief in
the Divine authority and inspiration of the
Kcriptnres; and I hold that it is a matter of the
last importance, not only to the present, but to
all futnre generations of the great republic,
luid to all advocates of civil and religious
liberty throughout the world that this avowal
on his part, and the circumstances attending
it, together with other interesting incidents
illustrative of the excellence of his character,
in my possession, should be made known to
the public.
1 am constrained, however, most respect
fully to decline choosing you as the medium
through which such communications shall be
made by me. My reasons are as follows:
Karly in December last an article went the
rounds of the papers in this country, pur
porting to be part of a lecture delivered by
you on Mr. Lincoln's life and past history,
which I read with feelings of mingled indigna
tion and sorrow, because, coming as it did
from his intimate friend and law partner, it
was calculated to do the character of that groat
and good man an incalculable injury, deeply
to wound the feelings of his heart-broken
widow and her orphan boys, and to place that
whole family, both the dead and living, in a
most unenviable light before the public.
In the article referred to, speaking of the
death and grave of Miss Ann Rutledge, you
represent Mr. Lincoln as having said, "That
Lis heart, sad and broken, was buried there."
You gave it as your opinion "that he never
addressed another woman 'yours affection
ately;' " that "he generally and characteristi
cally abstained from the' word 'love,'" that
lie never ended his letters "yours affection
ately," but always signed them "Your friend,
AwiAnAM Lincoln."
Now, sir, I maintain that every reflecting
person who believes your statements to be
true, is bound to reply to your third question
Abraham Lincoln was not an honest man,
for he assiduously and perseveringly sued for
the hand, the heart, the love, and the devo
tion for life of a vounjr lady who was mu. h
admired for her intelligence, her tine conver
sational powers, and capable of making h-r-welf
very agreeable in any circle, and who could,
if so disposed, have wedded with the first of
the land. This he did when, according to you,
all he had to give in return was a dead heart,
Luried in the grave of another woman, and he
wasinsucha mental condition that lie had to
abstain from the use of the word love. There
fore when that young lady accepted his suit,
and consented to become his ! wife, he could
not even go so far as to say, "I am yours
affectionately." Nay, more, when Abraham
Lincoln led his bride to the hymeneal altar,
immediately liefore that bond was tied w hich
death alone can dissolve, he most solemnly
promised before od and man to be a faithful,
loving, and affectionate husband until parted
Vy death, when, according to you, he had
neither love nor affection to Lostow. There
fore your sentiments being true, Abraham
Lincoln was worse than a dishonest man.
lie was often absent from his family, and
no doubt wrote his wife many letters. Ac
cording to you, be never ended any of these
letters "Yours affectionatrly," bnt always
"Your friend, Abraham Lincoln" an insult,
which every lady of fooling and spirit would
resent ; and I must say, your statements
being true, to me it is strange nay, passing
strange 1 that the lady to whom these letters
were addressed, who, you know as well ns I
do, possesses exquisite sensibility, spirit, Anul
high sense of honor, not only did not resent
the first insult of that sort, but patiently and
silently submitted to the repetition of it from
month to month and from year to year. And
what a cold-hearted man he must have been
who for mnny years thus treated the wife of
his bosom, whom he had solemnly promised
to love and cherish 1
Your statements also contain a most cruel,
and 1 fear malignant attack npon his heart
stricken widow, as one for whom her husband
entertained no love, no affection.
Sir, was it not enough that she should be
overwhelmed and stricken to the earth by tho
dreadful Mow which has fallen upon her in
the cruel death of her husband, but you must
come on the scene and mingle your poisoned
chalice into that cup of woe which she must
drink even to the dregs t
This is not all; but the necessary tendency
of your statements is to put a public brand
upon the boys of that great and good man, to
whom you are under so many and great
obligations, as the sons of a man who never
loved their mother.
Such is th character of the martyred Pre
sident which must necessarily be drawn from
tho statements made concerning him, and
given to the public by his intimate friend and
law partner for twenty years.
A law office is by no means the best field for
judging the characters of each other by those
who are brought in contact there. No, sir.
It is in the family circle the man exhibits him
self as he really is his bearing towards his
wile; his treatment of his children and depen
dents, his free and easy conversations with
those who are admitted to that circle. There
are to be found the best tests by which a man's
cbarai ter and feelings are to be determined,
and no one enjoys better opportunities to be
enabled to put a proper estimate upon the
members of it than the pastor who is respected
and esteemed by them who has buried their
dead and baptized their living; who, in seasons
of sorrow, has administered to them those
consolations which the Gospel of the Son of
(Sod can alone communicate; who is viewed
by certain of them as the honored instrument
in bringing them from darkness to light from
the degradation of sin and misery to faith in
Jesus and the hope of glory; who by them is
held to have been "true to them ever in joy
and sorrow," anil, as a consequence, is ad
mitted to their full confidence, and even in
their secular affairs, when thought necessary,
is asked for his advice and counsel. This is the
man who, provided he possesses understand
ing and judgment above all others, is prepared
to put a true estimate upon the characters of
each of the members of such a family.
All the surviving members of it, I am as
sured, will testify that such was the position
occupied by your humble servant in thetamily
of Abraham Lincoln to say nothing ot his
calls upon myself and our pleasant conversa
tions m drives over the prairies. During seven
years when he and myself were at home,
scarcely two weeks ever passed during which
I did not spend a pleasant evening in the
midst of that family circle; and my intercourse
with himself there convinced me that Abraham
Lincoln was not only an honest, but pre-eminently
an upright man ever ready, so far as in
his power, to render unto all their just dues
and that he was utterly incapable of with
holding from the bride he led to the altar
that which was her due, by giving her a heart
dead and buried in the grave of another, but
that, in the deep and honest sincerity of his
soul, he gav e her a heart overflowing with
love and affection; and my intercourse with
him and his family left the abiding impression
upon my mind, by his demeanor towards her,
that he was to the wife of his bosom a most
faithful, loving, and affectionate husband, who
would on no occasion have insulted her by
sending her a letter closing with "Yo.ir friend,
Abraham Lincoln." I do most solemnly tes
tify that during my oft-repeated visits I never
saw a frown upon his brow or heard him utter
a harsh or unkind word to his lady, or any of
her children, but seemed overflowing with
geniality, good-humor, and kindness clear
proofs of his love and affection.
This, then, for the present, is the vindica
tion of the character of the martyred Presi
dent from the foul aspersions you, sir, have
cast upon it: and by the person whose high
honor it was to place before Mr. Lincoln argu
ments designed to prove the Divine authority
and inspiration of the Scriptures, accompanied
by the arguments ot mlidel objectors in their
own language. To the arguments on both
sides Mr. Lincoln gave a most patient, impar
tial, and searching investigation. To use his
own language, he examined the arguments
as a lawyer who is anxious to reach the
truth investigates testimony. The result was
the announcement by himself that the argu
ment in favor of the Divine authority and
inspiration of the Scriptures was unanswer
able. I could say much more on this subject, but,
as you are the person addressed, for the pre
sent I decline. This much, however: The
preparation of that work cost me long and
arduous mental labor, and if no other effect
was ever produced by it than the influence it
exerted upon the mind of that man whose name
thrills the heart of every patriotic American,
I thank Hod that I was induced to undertake
the work. Immediately after the above
avowal, Mr. Lincoln placed himself and family
under my pastoral care, and when at home he
was a regular attendant on my ministry. I
was always treated by him with high conside
ration, and he conferred upon me and mine
disinterested acts of kindness.
To say nothing of higher motives, I would
feel I was making a most unworthy return for
his many kindnesses did 1 remain silent on
the present occasion; more especially as the
statement already referred to, made by you in
your "Ann Rutledge" romance, followed by
the letter from yourself to which this is a
,-enly not onlv opened the way before, but,
in niv iudement. rendered it my imperative
dutv'to sneak out as I have done, and thus to
rebuke the false friend, who, when their natu
ral bend and nrotector could 110 longer Uetena
them, has entered into the sacred sanctuary
of Mrs. Lincoln's family, has dragged its sorrow-stricken
members from before its altar,
and held them up to the public ga.e as the
wile and children of one who had no heart, no
love, no affection to bestow unoii them.
The assassin Rooth. bv his diabolical act,
unwittinulv Kent, the illustrious martyr to
glory, honor, and immortality, but his false
irieiid has attempted to send him down to
posterity with infamy branded on his forehead,
as a mau who, nVtwithstanding all he did and
all he suffered for his country's good, was
destitute of those feulines and affections
without which there can bo no real excel
lence of character. ' Sir, lam, with due re
spect, your obedient Bervant,
James Smith.
N. II. It will no doubt be gratifying to the
friends of Christianity to feam that very
. .i ,. ..it., i i....i..i i
snoriiy ancr wi .luuvui vucnuie a muniuervj ivj
congregation, at my "request, in the presence of
a large assembly, at the annual meeting of the
liible Society of Springfield, he delivered an'
address, the object of which was to inculcate the
importance of having a Uible placed in the pos
session of every family in the State. In the
course of his address he drew a striking con
trast between the Decalogue and the moral
codes of the most eminent lawgivers of an
tiquity, and closed (as near as I can recollect)
in the following langnage: "It seems to me
that nothing Short of Infinite Wisdom could by
any possibility have devised and given to man
this excellent and perfect moral code. It is
suited to men in all tho conditions of life, and
includes all the duties they owe to their
Creator, to themselves and their fellow-men."
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PF.RFKCT FITTING 8IIIRT8 AND DUAWE11S
made from measurement at very short notice.
All other articles ot GENTLKAIKN'S DRK3S
OOOD8 In full variety.
WINCHESTER A CO,, ;
1 11 No. 70ft CHESNtTT Street.
ROOFING. !
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OLD SHINGLE ROOFS (FLAT OR STEEP) COVER
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Ana coated with wuuiu uiiiA a-i-.kcma
PAINT, making them perfectly water-proof. LEAHY
GRAVEL ROOFS repaired with Outta Peruba Faint,
and warranted for five years. LEAKY SLATE
ROOFS coaled with liquid which becomes as hard a
slate. TIN, COPPER, ZINC, or IRON coated Witt
Liquid Guttapercha at small expense, CostratiKliif
from one to two cents per square loot. Old Board oi
t-liliiyln Rools ten cents per square foot, all complete
Materials constantly on hand and tor sale bv th
PHILADELPHIA AND PENNSYLVANIA ROO
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fUTIN and GRWEI ROOFING done at the
shortest notice.
Material constantly on hand and for sale by the
MAMMOTH ROOFING COMPANY.
RECKLESS V EVERETT,
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MILLINERY, TRIMMINGS, ETC.
M. B E R N H E I M.
Having reopened the Store
NO. 113 N. EIGHTH STREET,
Will continue his old business.
MILLINERY GOODS.
With the addition of
1RESS AM) CLOAK TRIMMINGS.
His old customers and the ladies In irmipmt nrp ra.
liciled to exumlue his stock, which is constantly re
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sell at the LOWKsT PRICES, Wholesale uud HetiilL
N. B. A liberal discount allowed to Milliners,
Dress and Cloakmakers. 3 8 lin
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MBS. R. DILLON,
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Has a handsome assortment of MILLINERY.
Also. Blllc Velvet, Crapes, Ribbons, Feathers,
Flowers, Frames, etc. Ladles who makeithelr own
Bonnets supplied with the materials. 18
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premiums
UNSfcTTLKD CLAIMS,
(11,407-53.
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DIRECTORS.
Charles N. Bancker,
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George W. Richnrds,
Kdward C. Dale,
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D.
Isaac Lea,
t'eier Mccan.
CHARLES N. BANCKKR. President.
KDWARD V. DA1.K, V ice-Presldeut,
JAS. W. McALLlsTKR, Secretary pro tern. 11
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7 27 i M edlcal Examiner. Legal Adviser,
ORTII AMERICAN TRANSIT
lNMVKAKC'H tOJIPANY,
NO. 83 S. FOURTH NIBEET,
PHILADELPHIA.
Annual Policies issued uguiust General Accidents
of all descriptions at exceedingly low rales.
Insurance ehecled lor one yeur, in any sum from
f loo to (I0,oo0, at a premium ol only one-half per cent,,
securing the lull amount insured in case ofdealh, and
a compensation each week, equal to the whole pre
mium paid.
Short lime Tickets for 1, 2, 8, 5, 7, or 10 days, or 1,8,
or 6 mouths, at Hi cents a day, Insuring In the sum of
fctuuo, or giving 1S per week It disabled, to be had at
Hie General OOice, No. 1Mb. FOURTH Street, Fulla
deiphia, or at the various Rullroad Ticket oflices. lie
sure to purchase the tickets of the North American
Transit Insurance Cumpuny.
For circulars and further Information apply at the
Generul Ollice, or of any of the aulhurlxtd Ageuluol
the Company.
LEWIS L, HOUPT, President.
JAMES M. CON HAD, Treasurer,
HENKY' C. BROWN, Secretary.
JOHN C. BULLITT, Solicitor.
DIRECTORS.
L.L. Houpt, late ol Peuusylvaula Rullroad Cons
Puy. ...... . . ,
J . JJ. Jv ingsiey, louiineuini jioiei.
bumuel C. Pulmer, Cashier of Com. National Bank
li. G, Leiseuring. Noh. 2.17 and 1WW Dock street.
James M . Conrad, lirm of Conrad & Walton, No.
Market street . , ,, D
F.nocli Lewis, late Gen. Superintendent Penna. It K.
Andrew Mehatley, b, W. coruerol Third and W al
nut streets.
O. C. Franclscus, Geu. Agent Penna. K. K. co.
Thomas E. Peterson, No. SoM Market street.
W.W.Kurtz, firm of Kurtz & Howard, No. -so.
Third street. -
"DHtENIX INSURANCE COMPAN OP
JT PHILADELPHIA. .vnprTITAL
Incokpgrated 1-harter permtuau
No. 224 WALNUT Street, opposite the Kxthang
In addition to MARINE and VoramwTe by
ANC E, this Company Insures lrom10"8 m,Tutise.
HUE for liberal terms on bu ldiugs w2uweully
iurulture,etc.,for limited ler o . ud perwan
ou buildings, by deposit 'Vrive" Deration for more
The Company has been 'u,tl'V1?1cU all losses have
thun SIXTY YEARS, dm i K :.wu"-u "
been promptly adjusted and pam.
John L. Hodge,
I Lawrence iewis, .
i.uul.l Lewis.
M. B. Mahouy
John T. Lewis,
William S, Grant,
Robert W. Leuiiiiud
Renjauiln Etting,
Thomas If. Powers,
A. R. McHenry.
FJdiiillild Castlllon,
D. Clark Wharton
Samuel WllcoxonN VUCUKRER, president.
I.utiis i-. n"'1'"'.
Sam uk I. Wilcox, rjZ-i-
' -TZZ 1,-vrT.l'SIVELY.
T1IH
TiMRK INSL'RAPic iwbUKANCe COM,
X' l'ENNSYLVAf"J8cllHrier Perpemai-iN o.
PANY-Incortiorated ' LoslU) idependeuce Square.
610 WALNUT Street. op kuowQ to the community
'i i,u Comnany. fv..,,ni to Insure against lossoi
for over lorty eruric or Private Buildings, either
permanently or fofilercuijdue generally, ou liberal
stocks Ol Goods, uu2
terms. , ,,pTjTer with a large Surplus Fund, Is
Their Capital. 0s, (.Hreful maimer, which enable
Invested In the n'u lu8Ured an uudoubted security In
them to otfer W i
Uie case of 10M- pibkctobs.
damage by hie on
ulluiltea iiiuB. jho"."" -
. 'u , .,U.U.. I . fill UlkUI-ul
n.nlel Smith, Jr.,
5re"a.'l':':..i!f.''r'
Tiiomas Smith,
llenrv Lewis.
Tko n-i"
isau .. ..,.., nu I
J.GilllughamFell,
1 lioWW luuV.L..'ini TTt.Hrl.,ck. Jr.
DANIEL bM ITH, J a., President,
Wlj,UAMG.CliOW;u., Secretary K
INSURANT COMPANIES.
QROOKLYK
IXSUIiAXCK COJIPAXY
OT NKW YO UK.
JI U T U V. JL. .
tAI'ITAI-, (112.1,000-rAin IIP,
Atd Ul l.AflON, 9500,000.
nsh l)iil;ii4l in 1SU7, Forty
lcr l ent.
CHRISTIAN W. BOUCK, rresident.
RIC1IARD II. HARDING, Secretary.
Parties desiring full Information will call on E-
BRA IN A I'.D COLTON, General Ag'nt for PeniiMyiva
nla and Southern New Jersey, No. 113 S. FIFTH
Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
PHILADELPHIA KKFtRENCES.
Morton McMlchael, Mayor.
A. B. Cooley A Co., No. 214 Dolaware avenue.
Wm. II. Gutzmer, President Camden it Amboy HJl.
James Ross Suowden, late Director Mint. 2 2a ly
A. G. B. Hlokle, M. D., Medical Examiner.
A FF,W (iOOD SOLICTTOKS WANTED FOR THE
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
fjUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF PHILADELPHIA.
OFFICK, SO, 5 8. FIFTH STIIEET.
AMMriS 9136,210-MO.
C1IARTKR PKIIPKTUAL,.
MUTUAL SYSTEM EXCLUSIVELY.
DIRECTORS FOR 17.
Caleb ('lothler,
Benjamin Malnne,
1 nomas Mather,
T. Ellwood Chapman,
Simeon Matlack,
William P. Reeder,
Joseph Cnapmaii,
Edwaril M. Needles,
Wilson M. Jenkins,
I.ukens Webster,
Francis T. Atkinson.
Aaron W. Gasklll.
CAl.fc.H CI.OTlHEll. PresldenU
BENJAMIN MAI.ONE, Vice-President.
TIIOMAS MAI HER, Trwtsurer.
'I'. F.LLWPOl CHAPMN.Set relary. :r2'281m
INSURANCE COMPANY
OP
NORTH AMERICA.
OFFICE, KO. 232 WALNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA
1C0HP01(ATF.D 1784. CHAK'IEK PERPETUAL.
CAPITAL, il0,0
Assets, Jannarv 8, 1867, $1,763,267'33.
IKSUHE3 MAE1NE,
IHLAND TRANSPORTATION and FIRE RISKS
D1BKC10B8.
Arthur O. Coffin, . George L. Harrison,
fsmuel W. Jones,
John A. Brown,
Cbarles'laylor.
Ambrose White,
Klchard D. W ood,
Minium Welsh,
H Morris Wain,
John Mafcon,
Francis K. Cone.
EUward 11. '1 rotter,
Kdward H. ClarKe,
W llnsiu Cumminxs,
T. Churltou Henry,
Alirrd I). Jrsaup,,
John P. White,
Louis O Madeira
ABTIITJ R G. COFFlji, President.
Cbam.es Putt, Secretary.
WILLIAM lsti-BLtK, BarrlBbarx, Pa., Central
Aeent lor the Btate of Pennsylvania.
BILLIARD ROOMS.
BIRD. BIRD. BIRD.
Alter several months' preparation, Mr. C. BIRD
has opened his new and spacious establishment lor
the eiitertulument of his friends, and the public In
general, at Kos. 60f and 6U7 ARCH Street.
The lirst and second lloors are tilled up as Billiard
Rooms, and turnisiied with twelve lirst-ciass tables,
while the appui teuaucea and adornments compns
everything which can conduce to the coin lor t and
convenience of the players. In the basement are
four new and splendid Howling Alloys, for those who
wish to develope their muscle in anticipation ol the
base-ball season. A Restaurant Is attached, where
everything in the edible line can bo had of the best
quality, and at the shortest notice. The following
well-known gentlemen have been secured as Assist
ants, and will preside over the various departments: i
PRESS. O. WOODJNUTT,
SAMUEL DOUGLASS
JOHN HOOD,
WILLIAM E. GILLMORE
HK.NRY W. DUNCAN.
PHILIP GRUMbRECHT, Restaurateur.
While Mr. BIRD will hold a carelul supervision
over all. He ventures to say that, taken all In all,
there has nothing ever beeu started in Philadelphia
approaching this establishment in completeness of
arrangement and attention to the comlorl of the
public.
3 2 lm C. BIRD. ProprIetor.
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING.
p A I N T I N C.
THOMAS A. FAIIY,
HOUSE AMI MICiN PALMER,
(Late Faby & Bro.)
No. 31 North THIltD Street,
Above Market.
OLD BRICK FRONTS done up, and made to look
equal to the tinest press brick, bamples at the shop.
ciiy auo. country iraue soucueu. s it
RDWARD DUNN,
(Late of the Firm of FaHY & BRO.)
IIOUMK AND SHiS PAINTER.
Glazing, Graining, Gilding etc
No. 53 SOUTH FOURTH STREET,
2 Philadelphia
STOVES, RANGES, ETC.
QULVER'S NEW PATENT
DEEP SAND-JOINT
IIOT-AIK FURNAOK.
RANOES OF Alt SIZES.
Also, Phllegar's New Low Pressure Steam Heatlni
Apparatus. For sale oy
CHARLES WIllIAMS,
5 10
No. 1182 MARKET Btreet.
TiiriMPsON'S LONDON KITCHENER
OR EUROPEAN RANGE, for Families, Ho
tels orPutTlU; Institutions. In TWENTY DIF-33-
FKRENT hJZElS. Also, Philadelphia Ranges,
1 1 ot-Alr Furnaces, Portable H eaters, Lowdowu Grates.
irelHiard Htoves, Bath Boilers, btewhole P ales,
fuerM cookiiiK Stoves, etc.. who esa e and retail, by
7;.V....nr.f,...iiirerH. MiAJtt'B. J liwmnua,
11 17 atuthiim
No. 20a N. BECQND btreet.
AMERICAN LEAD PENCIL COIKPANy,
HEW YORK.
Factory, Hudson City, N. J.
WHOLESALE SALESROOM,
No. 3-i JOHN Street, N, Y.
All styles and grades of Lead Pencils of superior
quality are manufactured, aud ollered at fair terms to
the Trade. The public are Invited to give the AMERI
CAN LEAD PENCIL the prefereuce.
The Pencils are to be hud of all the prluclpal Sta
tioners and Notion Dealers.
AHK FOR THE "AMERICAN LEAD PENCIL."
testimonial..!
SHEFFIELD SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL.
F:noinkkr Dkpartmbnt,
Y ALU Collkuk, November ltl, liiOS,
I have always recommended the Fahkk poU'i;rade
lend pi iiclls as the only pencils titled lur both orna
mental and mathematical drawing: but after a
thorough trial of the Aukbican Polvohadk Lkau
E v'n ro"N "v'Tn Vi'. ,Uu AM K RIO AN LEA L
PEC1L CO.. N. ilud tiieui superior to any pencil
In ubs, even to the Fabku or the old E.nulimh i . m-
HKH1.ANU had pencil, being a superior pencil lor
sketching, ornauieulal and mechanical Urawimr and
all the oiduiary uses of a lead pencil.
These pencils are very Unelv graded and have a very
smooth lead: even the soltest pencils iiold thd point
well; they are all thai can be desired lu a pencil It
gives me great pleasure to be able to assure Aulerl
cuiis that they will no lougur be compelled to oeueud
1111,111 Ouruiany or anv uLiiwr . ...
. - - - - v. ' . i .r, tuf
peu1"1' .. LOUIS BAIL,
i roiesaor of Drawing, elO.
AlirPenclls are stamped
"AMERICAN LP PENCIL CO., N. V."
None genuine without the exact uauieof the rra
look to It luliiuwom
LUMBtH.
1 OtP7
-KE.LECT WHITE PINE BOARDS
lilll I - ih I'l VI
S-4. t. H. , and 4 Inch
choice Panel and it common, is feet ion
' !, 2, iiS. 3. and 4 Inch
w iute pine, pam- i, pattkiln plank
Larue and superior stock on iiandi
ISOl.-,1101 U I LDI NQ
LUMBER! LUMBK.RI LUMBER
4-41 A KOI. IN A LOORINU.
6-4 CAPt'l.lNA Fl.OURINU.
4- 4 DH.AWAUK K1,(KHIN(.
5- 4 DKI.AWAKK FI.OOKINH
Willi E PINK Fl.OOIllNU.
AMI Fl.OOKINO.
WALNUT Fl.OORINO.
SI'lil'CE FLOORINU.
STEP HI) l IS.
RAIL PI.aNK.
PLASTEKINO LATH.
1807
-CEDAR AND CYPRES
SH INOl.ES.
LONO CEDAR SHINOLF.8.
SHORT CEDAR MU1NOLES.
COOP Fit Mll.NUl.ES,
FINE ASSORTMENT FOR SALK LOW.
No. 1 CEDAR I.OOS AND POSTS.
No. 1 CEDA It LOOS AND POSTS.
18G7
LUMBER FOR UNDERTAKERS
, LUMBER FOR UNlikli VA K KIihi
iriUMMH, WALNUT, AND PI NIC,
RED CEDAR WALNUT, AND PINFi
1807
ALBANY l.UMBEROF ALLKINIU
. Al.llANY LUMBER OF ALL KINDS
SEASON FD WALNUT.
SEASONED WALNUT.
DRY POHLAR, t HF.RRY, AND ASH.
OAK PLANK AND HOARDS,
MAHOOANY,
ROSEWOOD. AND WALNUT VENEER-J.
1867
-CfOAR-BOX MANUFACTURERS
, . . ' i'ini' t;i .1 1 V ' l EiiVO,
M'AM&ll CKDAK BOX BOAUDtt.
m f "If J A li. U4 1 V MAVi:f4ivpiiiM..,u
18G7
SrRUCE JOIST! SPRUCE JOIST
, SPRUCE JOlnT!
SPLUCK JOIST,
FROM 14 TO XI FEET LONO,
FROM 14 TO itt FEET LONU.
SUPERIOR NORWAY SCANTLINO.
MAULE, BROTH KR CO..
11 22 fimrp No. ifjeo SOUTH STREET.
pa H. WILLIAMS,
LUMIjER Mi:ilGlIANT,
SEVENTEENTH AND SPltlS'J GAUDEN STREETS
OFFERS
A SI PEKIOR STOCK OF
BUILDING LUMBER AND HARD WOODS
3 81mwlm Suitable for the Spring Trade.
J C. P E It K I N s,
LUMBER M KItC II A NT.
Successor to It Clark, Jr.,
SO. 324 CHRISTIAN STREET.
Constantly on hand, a laige and v"ried vaortment
Euiluluu Lumber. 624
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS.
1-ENXSTI.V.tMA AUtld'LTl'K tL LAND
siKIP lOKSALK.
The Board of Corumis-ionerH now offer for
sale TWO H UNDKEu AND TWNETY THOU
SAND ACRES of Agricultural College Land
Scrip, leln the balunoe of tno Scrip grunted to
the commonwealth of Penuaylvunia for the
endowment of Agricultural Colleges la this
Slate.
Proposals for the purchaso of this Land Scrip,
addrtH.sotl to "The Hoard of CommlsnlotierB of
Agricultural Lund Scrip," will be received at
the Surveyor-Uenerul's Ofllce. at HAItKIS-
I1UKO, until 11 o'clock M.t ou vVilUiSESDAY,
April 10, l(Sli7.
Tl
hla luud may be located in any State or Ter
ritory, by the hoWtera of the scrip upon any of
lue unupproprinieu lauun (.except mineral tanus)
of the United Slates, which may be subject to
sale at private entry. Each piece of scrip
represents a quarter section of one hundred aud
sixty acres, is issued in blank, aud will be
transferable without endorsement or formal
assignment. The blank need not be tilled uutil
the scrip Is presented for location and entry,
when the party holding It can fill the blauk,
and enter the land in bis own name. Bids must
be made as per acre, and no bids will be re
ceived for less than one quarter section.
The Scrip will be issued immediately on the
payment of the money to the Surveyor-General
ln all bids for a less quantity than lorty thou
sand acres, one-third of the purchase money
must be paid within ten diiys, aud the remain
ing two-thirds within thirty days after notid na
tion of the acceptance ol the bid or bids by the
Board of Commissioners.
JACOB M. CAMPHELL,
Surveyor-General,
For the Board of Commissioners,
Harrisburg, February 27, 1807. 3 4 U 10
jp II I
LADE LP II I A DEPOT.
Assistant Quartermaster's Office,
NO. llJU uIKAKD STRKKT, AlarcU 8, 1S07. J
Proposals will be received at this olflce until
12 o'clock M., FRIDAY, Warcli 15, 18G7, for Im
mediate delivery at the United Slates Store
bouse, Hanover Street Wharf, properly packed
and ready for shipment, of the following de
scribed Quartermaster's Stores, viz.:
Hlx (ti) dozen assorted Paint Brushes, 5 and 6,
"Clintons."
Four (I) dozen assorted Sash Brushes, Nob. 6
and 8, "Clintons."
Three (3) dozen Fitches, flat, M, andinch.
'1 wo (2) dozen Rim Locks, knob left, 5U aud &
Inch.
Two (2) dozen Rim Locks, knob right, ii and
6 inch.
Three hundred (300) lbs. Red Lead, in Oil, la
2D lb. kegs.
Two hundred (200) lbs. Red Lead, "Dry," In
251b. kegs.
Six (6) reams Sand Paper, Nos. 1 and 2.
Thlity (30) gross Assorted Screws. '-'A inch.
Noh. fi, 6, and 7.
Three (8) dozen linck Saws.
Fifty (50) pounds Hoop Iron, Inch.
Two hundred (200J Hood Poles (amain far noil
keys.
All or the above-named art cles to h nt ti.a
best quality, aud to be subject to inspec
tion. Hum DIPS of the articles bid fnrmnur. Ha io
live-red at this ollice. No. IUM Gill AUD Street,
twenty-four (21) hours previous to the openlnir.
of the bids.
Each bid must be guaranteed bv two resrton.
slble persons, whose signatures and residences
must be appended to the bid, and certified to
as being good and sulliciuut securities for the
amount involved by the United States Dis
trict Judge, Attorney, Collector, or other public
officer.
Blank forms for prouosals can be had on an.
plication at this ollice.
The right is reserved to re ect anv bid deemed
too high, and no bid from a defaulting contrac
tor will be received.
Endorse envelopes, "Proposals for Q uarter-
masters' Stores."
By order of
Brevet Brig.-Gen. O. H. CROSMAN,
Assistunt QuarterniHNter-Goneral U. H. A.
I1KNKY W. JANES.
3 8 6tl Capt. and A. Q. M., Hvt. MaJ. U. H. A:
O wy i,EKKSiXVANIA- RAILROAD COM
. ' ,. PHiLAixi.rHiA, February 4, 18S7.
rruroi wm iin iitoivou ut tue onice ot the
Pennsylvania itallroart Company, Philadelphia until
the Hint day ot May. 1KW, Inclusive (unleai. a eatlalao
u.rv iirmioNiil Hliould he rw!ivi .i ;
- -1 . - - - - . .. wxjnuKU lirH-
vlouslyi. lrom responsible parties UoMirlinc to contract
wilhfcaidtoniianvlor the Cmtnhli8l,m,. ol adlrect
i.iuo ui .nccu 1 uuaueipnia and Liver-
peol.
Hlnk forme or prnpoftale. with detailed Inlbrma.
turn, will be lurulahed upon aimheailmi Tu,
r 7 " ' Ki'MJllikMiiji, Becretary.
COTTON AND FLAX,
BAIL DUCK AND CANVAS,
T.nt Awnlnir T.,i, - Vr.f11 "i""tr nmt tirn1s.
Tent A wning. -I runic, and Wukou Cover Uuck. Aino,
Paper .MiinulaetureiV lrlr Felw. from one to seven
feel wide; 1'aulliiit, Hhium. 8mI Twine, etc.
JOHN W, JLVKKMAN CO., .
4 1 2io.M JO-N'liS Alley..