f ! BARTHOLOMEW FAIR. The Groat London Saturnalia How It Flourished for Seven Centuries and a Half-How It was Suppressed In 1853. At aliout this season of tha year the evenings In England become so chilly that this saying has bi-come proverbial: "Saint Hrtholomew Bring- tue cold dew." But for many centuries the good people of Lon don had sufficient cause to note the annual recurrence of St. Bartholomew's day without paying any attention to the state of the weather, or its changes. On that day, the 21tn of August, Was celebrated tn the very heart of the city a grand saturnalia, passing under the name of Uartholomew Fair, which at last became such a public nuisance that it was found necessary to suppress it. The origin of this fair was somewhat curious, and dates back to the time of King Henry I. One Eahere, jebter and Diinstrul to that credu lous monarch, brcoininp tired of the never Ceaslun gayetiesol hv profession, retired to the cloister, but his threwouess did not desert him along With his frivolity. Friar Ilaliere, lite many pitted persons in their latter days, pos sessed the Happy faculty of "seeing visions," and in one of these supernatural interviews of lils. he was lor Bomn hours closeted with the disembodied spirit of St. Bartholomew. The saint, ambitious of benefiting his fellow, mortals who were still in the ilesh. gave Friar Habere to understand tbat it was Lis duty to found iu bis honor a church and hospital, and the then London suburb of Sralthfleld was pointed out as a proper location for these insti tutions. Friar Habere duly reported the behests of the 6alnt to his sovereign, and craved the gilt of a marshy tract of laud In Smithneld, the site of Hosier Lane. In those days the presentlborouehlare was a small brook emptying into the Fleet river. This brook was lined with osiers, from which the modern name was de rived. The King was not slow to accede to the request, as the ground was of little value in its marshy condition, and the foundation of the ftropoacd establishments would inaugurate tue mpruvement of all that section. So the marsh Was drained, and in 1123 the monastery was founded. Friar Rahere was made Prior, and great success atlended the new shrine, the benevolent saint in whose honor It was estab lished coming to the assistance of his devotees in so marked and substantial a manner, that miracles were wrought on the spot, aud many Of the afflicted were ma ic whole. But Pnor Rahere did not ignore temporal assistance in bis undertaking, and so he stipu lated with the King tbat he should have the privilege of holding an annual fair on the anni versary of bis patron Saint. This was also duly Inaugurated, and became remarkably successful. It continned during three days, cattle and mer chandise being tbe staple articles placed on ex hibition and sale. In those primitive days travelling was both difficult and dangerous, and commerce in a very unsatislactory condition. The royal safeguard was vouchsafed to all per sons going to and returning from the fair, and as tbe result it was frequented by multitudes from all sections of the country. The collection of such a crowd of people presented a fino opportunity for the operation of minstrels and jesters, and shows of all descriptions, which soon became a leading and attractive feature of the occasion. In the lapse of time society un derwent (treat changes, travelling became com paratively safe, commerce and trade obtained their modern footing, and the original purposes of Bartholomew Fair, being thus gradually superseded, weie finally lost sieht of. By the time of Queen Elizabeth it had lost its impor tance as an occasion tor tbe barter of cloths and other wares, and was given over entirely to the devotee of mirth and fun. A fiprnmn travellor. who visited Rnclnnil tn i1598, thus describes tbe formalities and sports attenaine xne iair in nis aay: "avery year, upon St. Bartholomew's day, when the fair Is held, it is usual for the Mayor, attended by the twelve principal aldermen, to walk in a neigh boring field, dressed in his scarlet gown, and about bis neck a golden chain." These dignified officials tnen seatea tnemseives under a large tent, erected for their especial accommodation, and contemplated with great seriousness a came of wrestline, "After this is over." con tinues our traveller, "a parcel of live rabbits are turned loose among the crowd, which are pursued by a number of boys, who endeavor to catch them with all tue noise they can make." Such were the weighty labors which were incumbent upon tne City Fathers of London In the latter part of the sixteenth cen tury. A vivid picture of the Fair a few years later 11614) is given by Ben Jonsou in tbe r-nmerlv which is supnosed to be enacted within Jthe precincts ot the Fair. By this time the whole routine of the occasion had been transformed . . a . ! it j I 1 into a continued rouna oi eauug, unuising, ana general jollification. Roast pig was one of the f rincipal attractions, and over tfcis savory dish he frequenters of tne Fair were then accus tomed to linger in epicurean delight. Puppet plays, or "motions," as they were styled, were likewise In great favor. Religious history was largely drawn on for the subjects of these performances, the Fall of Xiineveh. the Story of the Chaste Susanna, and the like, being enacted over and over again. Ihe.biege of 2roy, the Loves of Uero and Leandvr, end other classical burlesques, which bore a striking resemblance to those of more modern days, were also exceedingly popular. Curiosi ties and monstrosities of nature contributed to the enteriainment of the multitude, one ot Beu Jonaon's characters being made to say: "I have been at the Eagle and the Black Wolf, and the Bull with the five leg, aud the Dogs tbat dance the Morrice. and the Hare with the Tabor." For the especial delectation ot the young folks, there were provided enormous dolls in fanciful attire, gingerbread disguised in a glitter of gold, and trumpets, drums, and other instrumentali iIps of noise. By the year 1641 the Fair had become greatly increased in size, and a pamphlet of that date informs us that it was "of so vast an extent that it was contained In no less than four several Barishes namelv, Christ Churcb. Great and Little SL Bartholomew's, and St. Sepulchre's Knaves arrayed in fools' coats held forth on all sides concerning the attractions of their puppet shows, with a flourish of trumpets and tbe din of drums: while conjurors and wizards and fiddlers did their best to add to the uproar. j . . it .1 - x . 1. . ,, anna li i-i V tt n.l..lLA "made such a distracted noise, tbat you would fViinlt Rnhrl not comnarable to it." But uproarious as was Bartholomew Fair In tbe times preceding the Commonwealth, the Restoration of the buiarts brought with It so mnrh lirtpnse and rjrofiiEacv that it was not matter ot surprise that tnis carnival became even grosser and noisier than ever. Three days were found to be InsufUclent for the purpose, fhn duration of the fair was extended a fortnight, d urine which time all the theatres In the city were closed, in order that the actors might participate, and that there should be no attractions elsewhere to divert .u .Montinn of tbe oeoDle. Everybody in London devoted one or more days to the revelry, whether high or low. rich or poor, famous or Infamous. The principal attractions r. .vi. limn were the booths of the actors and roniurors. These structures were two stories in height, and were speclmans of substantial woodwork, walled and rooted with plank, and !B weather-proof. In front p? them, on level with the second 1 -,vtih the managers a anDeared. to attract the attention ot the muiti below; and above this balcony there was nsually aW.arge daub of a Pamt ng represent. inTan athlete in various difficult postures, or ome lavage scene from the tragedy which was within As already stated, the regular Kcswere clostd at this period, during the tne!r h fair, the members of their KaniT. parucipating in the carnival, either THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, as proprietors of booths, or actor thereiu. Henry FielJing, the celebrated novelist, com menced his career as a part proprietor in one of three estHhlihhmcnts, continuing in the bust ucss for nine years. One of the most famous performers at the lair, in the time of Charles II, was Faux, the conjuror, whose exploits in sleight of hand approached., If they did not equal, those of our latter-day wizards. Ho left behind him a fortune of $50,000, all of which he acquired by bis jugglery and legerdemain. Among the other attractions ol this period wcte all sorts of natural monstrosities and pro digies, such as dwarfs, giants, and learned purs, in general; and "a prodigious monster, with one head and two distinct bodies," "an admira ble work of nature" in the shape of "a woman having three breasts," and "a live child with three legs," in particular. In later days the "mermaid" not the one of Barnum's devising was a leading attraction. The Fatr was characterized by so much dis order and rioting that the civil authorities at leugth mude an ellbrt to cheek: the disturbances growing out of it. In 1708, by a resolution of the Common Council, the duration of the revelry was again restricted to three days, although the authorities did not succeed iu accomplishing this without repeated failures and breaches of the peace. Auain, in 17G0, the the Mayor interposed by appointing seventy two special otliccrs, who were charged with the duty of picservine the peace, preventing gain bling, and hindering the performance of plajs and puppet shows. About this time a deputy marshal lost bis life while endeavoring to eu'orce order in the fair. In 1776 a great deal ot rioting was occa-t-loned by the refusal of the Major to permit the erection of booths at all. For a long time tie fair was the occasion ot the most disgrace ful proceedings on the part of a crowd of iufliuns who assumed the title of "LaJy Hol land's Mob," and were accustomed to assemble on tbe evening previous to the proclamaon of the fair by the Lord Mayor, for the purpose of inaugurating It after a fashion which suited their own tastee. Hone gives the following account of their outrageous doings: "The year 1822 was the last year wherein they appeared in any alarming force, aud then the inmates of the houses they assailed, or beiore which they paraded, were aroused and kept in terror by their violence. In Skinner stieet, especially, they rioted undisturbed until between three and four in the morning. At one period that morning their number was not less than five thousand, but it varied as parties went off or came In to and from the assault of other places. Their force was bo overwhelming that the patrol and watchmen feared to interfere, and the riot continued until they had exhausted their fury." Notwithstanding that the Fair was then in its decline, we aro told tbat In the year 1828 the receipts of the three leading places of amuse ment were as follows; Wombwell's Menagerie, 1700: Atkins' Menagerie, 1000; and Richard son's Theatre, 1200. Tbe principal admission fee to each of these was sixpence only. The "Pig-Faced Lady" drew 150; the "Fat Boy and Girl," 140; tbe Chinese Jugeler, 50; and tbe "Scotch Giant." 20; the admission fee ranging from a half-penny to twopence. During the three days of the Fair the total receipts of the sixteen principal menageries and side shows amounted to about 5000, or $25,000. After this period the influence of all the de cent people of the metropolis, as well as the countenance of the civil authorities, was di rected against Bartholomew Fair so effectively that It gradually dwindled down to nothing. Permission to remove the stones of the pave ments, for the purpose of placing the poles of the booths in the earth, was refused. The showmen overcame this difficulty by fixing their poles in large, heavy tubs tilled with earth; and then the authorities hit upon the expedient of high ground-rents, which proved much more eflectual. Until the year 1850, however, the Lord Mayor continued to resort to the arch over Clothfair Gate, to proclaim the opening of the Fair, as had been the custom of his predeces sors In office for seven centuries. In 1850 the worthy official found nothing on the ground of consequence, which so disgusted him that the reading of the proclamation was thereafter com mitted to a deputy. In 1855 Bartholomew Fair, with all its opening ceremonies, marvellous shows, and disgraceful riots, was formally abol ished, and it is now entirely a thing of the past, to tbe great delight of the peaceful denizens of London. CONSCIENCE ASA DETECTIVE. "Oh, coward Conscience, how thou dost afflict me!" exclaimed the immortal bard. Of course, he meant to say "accuse me," for in his time, and even long before, conscience was a sort of publio accuser and prosecutor. It has also always played a prominent part as a detective has been, in fact, a veritable Chief of Detectives. It had much to do, though not in the interest of the internal revenue, in expos ing the illicit distillation of apple-juice on the part of our first parents, as well as in exposing Cain's first attempt at a quibble. It even played the part of publio executioner in the famous case of Ananias and, Sapphira; and I have always imagined that it must have made Peter think that that cock crowed with unu sual and unnecessary force. It is an immense source of revenue to the Church of Rome at this day; and even under the State and Church governmental organization of the early Puritans it controlled, in a great mea sure, their corporation rings. In tact, it has been in all ages and countries a strong instru ment of truth and justice; and has done more than any other one power, faculty, or thing, to give universal acceptance to the old saying that "murder will out." There are many remarkable instances of the singular way in which conscience has hunted down criminals. It hunted down John II. Surratt: the story of his flieht and detection is one of the most remarkable of these narratives on record. Atthe moment the murder of Mr. Lincoln was committed by Booth, Surratt was on nis way irom Montreal to Vashington city to act as an accomplice, and had reached the town of Klmira, New York, when he first heard mat tne nomcie aeea was done. He immedi ately turned to fly, and made his way to Canada wimout suspicion, ana was concealed there for several months. So completely loBt was all trace of him that the Government expended a great deal of money in searching for him at the boutn, ana a man wno resembled him was ar rested in Mississippi, and confined for many weeks in Washington. In September, 1805 five months after the commission of the crime and the withdrawal of the proclamation offer ing a reward for his arrest, so entirely lost was all trace of him Surratt took nasaa. under an assumed name and thoroughly dis guised, in the Quebeo steamer Peruvian for Liverpool. On board he introduced himself to the surgeon, L. J. McMillian. Although McMillian had up to that time been a perfect stranger to him, not even his opinions on our war being known to the criminal, Sur ratt insisted on talking about himself. No other subject seemed to have any interest for him; and so persistently did he refer to himself and his exploits, that Surgeon McMillian began to look on him as a weak minded egotist. At first he represented that he had been a Rebel spy, and told marvellous tales of his exploits; next he told, in great con fidence, that he had planned with Booth the abduction, not the assassination, of President Lincoln; then that the Government had very unjustly hung his mother, exclaiming in his passion that he "hoped to live long enough to serve Andrew Johnson as he had served Lin coln!" And finally, impelled by his guilty conscience or that singular vanity possessed by many great criminals, announced that he was John II. Surratt. Before this his track had been completely covered; he was perfectly sale from suspicion or arrest; his conscience, "steal ing away his brains," led him to talk, talk, talk; and now it appears, by the official cor respondence of the State Department, that this confession of identity to Surgeon McMil lian was the first positive trace obtained of him. He was closely watched, but finally mysteriously disappeared, and all trace of him was again lost, until conscience impelled him, through his insane desire to talk of him self, to seek a confidant in a comrade in the Papal Zouaves, in which troop he had en listed. Mr. Detective Conscieuoe found a cooperator in this man, aud, aided by him, the agents of the Government again resumed the purnuit. Arrested, Surratt escaped and fled to Alexandria, Kgypt, but was again arrested and sent to this country. On the voyage he repeatedly denied that he was Sur ratt; but on being asked, on his arrival at Washington, in an authoritative tone by the Dinted fctates Marshal, "is your name Johu II. Surratt ?" he quickly and nervously an swered affirmatively. The pursuit of Surratt was continued for nearly two years. If any reward for his detection is ever paid it will doubtless go to McMillian and St. Marie; but it should, in all justice and honesty, be trans ferred to Treasurer Spinuer's "Conscience Fund," for undoubtedly Surratt was hunted down by his own guilty conscience, and the chief witnesses against him have been, as one might say, subpeenaed by conscience. There has lately been recorded another less prominent but not less remarkable instance in which conscience has revealed a crime, and given additional proof that Hudibra3 was right when he declared that "Ill-gotten gains befbsr men's brains; Ill-gotten wealth reveals the stealth." A Ttavmaster in the United States Navy named Belknap was rubbed in 18(53 of Govern ment funds to the amount of $l6v,vw. His safe was broken open and the money extracted in the most mysterious manner; no trace was left by the burglars, and their success was com plete. Mr. Belknap could not explain his loss, much less give any clue to the robbers; the burglary became more complicated the more it was inquired into; and finally Mr. Belknap fell under suspicion, and a Board of Inquiry had his name dropped from the rolls. Nothing could be proved against him, however, and no criminal prosecution followed. But Mr. Belk nap was not content to remain quiet under the unjust suspicion of the Government, and actively continued his search for the culprits. Nearly three years were spent in the search without finding any clue likely to lead to the detection of the robbers, when a professional detective heard that a broker in Wall street, named Dewitt C. Wright, had declared that Paymaster Belknap had lost the money at cards. The detective, who appears to have held this theory to be the true one, sought Mr. Wright and heard the declaration from his own lips. He also promised to give full particulars of the time, place, and circum stances under which the money had been lost; but though repeatedly urged to do so, finally avoided giving the facts in detail. The detective set to work, and soon satisfied himself beyond doubt that Belknap had never gambled in his life. Naturally this discovery led to inquiries as to the motives of Wright in making the statement; inquiries led to suspi cions; suspicions were confirmed by certain facts elicited. A year was devoted to learning about Wright's antecedents. By this time he had left New York and gone into business at Charleston, South Carolina. Here he was dogged, hunted down and finally arrested, it having been discovered that he had not only committed the burglary in question, but many others, and that he had been a des perate character in England. The sole clue by which he was dogged, and finally detected, was furnished by himself in his insane and useless attempt to further secure his own safety by destroying the character of the man he had robbed. Conscience has not only done universal ser vice as a detective, but has played a not insig nificant national part as a United States Reve nue office i ; and a very considerable amount stands on the books of United States Treasurer Francis K Spinner to the credit of the "Consci ence Fund," as the account is technically called. The history of the "Conscience rund" is not without interest aud entertainment. The ac count was opened in 18lil, soon after the break ing out of the Rebellion, and on the receipt of the sum of $0000, forwarded in bonds, and ac companied by a statement that the restitution w hich had long been due the Government was prompted by Conscience. This gave the ac count its name. It has since remained open, and all amounts returned to the Treasury in consequence of the prickings of the inward monitor (which in too many instances seems to be iron-clad) have been credited to it until it showed, at the end of 1SUG, a balance of over thirty-live thousand dollars. The sums vary in size, ranging from one cent, contributed by one who signed himself "Beggar Jimmy," to the original remittance of ijowu. treasurer spin ner has preserved a great many of the letters which accompanied the remittances, and by his kindness in severing the red tape ot tne esta blishment I was enabled to get copies of a few of the more interesting. The majority of bond Jide conscientious correspondents either gave no explanation, or contented tnemseives wun very brief statements of the reasons for the return of the money, without attempting the bootless task of working upon the tender leei ings of Treasury officials. Judging from these letters, the corresponaents are cmeny tuose who have defrauded the Government while acting as its agents and officers, or who have evaded the Internal Revenue taxes or customs duties. Among the more interesting of the letters of the bond Jide conscience-Btncken are the following: "Dear Kir: Several years ago a small sum of monev belonging to the United Slates waa left in my hands with an order trom the Depart ment, to which It belonged, to me to retain It till nasment should be required by the Depart ment This requisition has never been made, and probably never will be. As the property Is not mln. I send it, with Interest added to vou knowing you will put H to the use of the Yiiri'iort mates to whom it belongs. The sum w orlginaUy M l Inclose S100, thinking that will a Charge my obligations. May I ask a brief intimation to the publio presa that the inclosed $100 has reached you safely ? "WHh high consideration, a lover of our glo rious Union, which will live and flourish for Ruf-H through the power and mercy of God, If w. prove Ourselves worthy of such lnterposl- U2&0WrMncto E. Spinner, Treasurer of the United States." It can hardly be said that this restitution was dictated by conscience, as the writer would have been justified in retaining it. It is related of Mr. Lincoln that a sum was left by the Government in his hands on his retire ment from a position as a country postmaster. Many years after a demand waa made for it, when he promptly drew forth an old stocking frm his desk, and delivered up the exact sum in the very pieces of coin received by him. years before. "MAT 1808. 8ir: Enclosed are tweuty-flve hundred 'dollars due U. 8. Treasury. Flense cause this auui to be placed to the credit of the same . l,ue The Treasury clerk who opened the mail bringing this letter was aomewhat exercised at finding that it contained only $1500 instead of 12500 as stated therein. But this waa ac counted for by the following, received a short time afterwards: f4iR:Knclosod aro One Thousand Dollars (1000). Please place this sum to credit of United States Treasury. It la the balance of my In debtedness to United Btates Internal Revenue Dept. I remitted $1500 some weeks since." The following contain suggestions which, if received and acted upon by all who were equally guilty, when in the army, of the same practises, would go a great way towards hastening an early return to speoie payment: BosTON.tFebmary 15. 180(1. Sir: Enclosed la check for $11)0. 1 will briefly explain why It is there. I have been In the U. 8. Hervice and a part of the time with rank which emitted mo to two servants. I diew pay for two, but actu ally bad but one. It was the common practice of officers to do this, and the Paymasters were well f? ware of It. Hut thoiiKh I do not think It exactly a wrong to the Oov't, It Is yet a wronr, and I nave nlways regretted doing it. I entered the army poor and sick too poor, in fact, to get along well without a cle:r conscience. "Jtut Is It right for Government to hold op Mich a premium to her officers to evasion of the exact truth? Ask tens of thousands who have done as I did this question, "Very respectfully. "John L. Makkham. "P. 8. The above Is estimated for seven months with ln't at 73-10. I hardly need say that, the name is assumed. J. L. M." "To the Treasury Department, Washington, D. C I transmit herewith Ninety-one Dollars and thirty cents money that my conscience tells me I cannot keep commutation money for a servant that I exacted when I was not en titled to It and not having a servant employed. I was a quartermaster Cnpt A A. M. aud hav ing 'contrabands' employed In the Dept. I used one as my servant aud charged for my servant also, which was wrong. I send tbe money with Interest at 7U0 per cent. Also commutation for a servant for 20 days while I was colon duty and had no servant em oloyed. "Amount $92-30. Respectfully &s." Many of the lotters on file in the Depart ment are from jocose correspondents, who have not scrupled to make light of so serious a matter as to address to the Treasurer pre tended "conscience letters," whose humor, or desperate attempts at it, were far in excess of the money inclosed. Among the best of these humorous letters is the following: "Sir: Enclosed please find seventy -five cents (75) fractional currency, won from a U. 8. Pay master at draw poker, and wblon 1 am con vinced rightfully belongs to 'Unole Samuel.' I have carried it for nearly six months, and dare not trust myself with it linger. Onoe, In an unguarded moment, I offered it to the door keeper of Canterbury, but that Incorruptible sentinel gave a look of reproof from the toe of his boot which went to my heart or there abouts. I came home a wiser and a madder man, and am determined to follow tbe noble example of many of my countrymen. Mrcou ecience calls for relief -My hnriw.cd nature demands tbe luxury of a good nlgni'a slm-p. 1 can have neither so long as I -i ry then terri ble witnesses. They haunt rie day and night. They are more frightful In my eyes thau the last fifty cent Issue which the little children are buring ur for com to valentlnm. Take it and do what you can with It. You can at least sell It for old paper, and let the proceeds apply In llouidation of the national debt. "Now can I feel a realization of the proverb 'Be virtuous, and you will be happy !' Now can I feel an assuraace that In years yet to come , It may be said of my children (yet to oome), 'they were oi poor Dut uonesi parienis i ' "Please acknowledge receipt through the morning papers, and request them to out it In double-leaded lines, Just beneath tbe regular standing editorial on .Reconstruction, uon Bcientiously yours, Probity." Enclosed in this were a fifty-cent note and a twenty-five cent note, both counterfeit. From the style and careful punctuation of this letter, and the request that it be inserted in "double- leaded lines," it was surmised that ft was probably from a correspondent of a newspaper or some one connected with tne press. "Sir: A clear conclence softens the hardest bed a Droverb says and as I am a Door gov ernment clerk my bed Is very hard and needs much softening so I nerewiin return money which I cannot conscientiously keep having loaiea consiaeraoiy toe otner aay, 'Yonra respectfully, C. M. H.' Inclosed in thi3 was a fragment a little more than half ot a dilapidated five-cent note Here is a quiet thrust at Congress: "Aug. 8th. 18t56. Sir: Tha Enclosed TjilAni. dated 10 cunt Note is Irom a Conscience Stricken noioii'r wuo neceiveu jusi mat much more Bounty than he ought to In 18(12 and as the last act massed Dy onr jsooie and Generous Congress gives an Extra 100 Dollars why he is afraid be will get too much under the last aot you will uui'ge mm very mucu Dy investing tne i.u closed 10 cents Fractional Currency in the Great National Soldiers Gilt Concert and Draw a Brick house (if you can) and give it 10 tbe Fenians. Yours truly Ho. Bo." "to the honable treasurer of the U. 8. A. 'please hud luclosed t22 duo the U. S. post omce aeparimeDi consiouu mouey irom an ua faithful officer who has repented." It was suggested by the matter-of-fact Trea surer, who enjoys his joke hugely, that the writer hadn't thoroughly and entirely repented, as the inclosure was short 75 cents of the amount stated, and contained $150 counterfeit notes. Thus much for conscience as a revenue officer. It will readily be admitted that he hasn't done his whole duty in this line, and has not been so successful as a Collector as in his riile of Detective. At least so Treasurer Spinner is convinced, 'lalkmg of the "conscience let ters" on file in his office, he once said, no doubt with as much truth as good humor, that "it is to be regretted that the workings of the spirit which animated the writers has not been more etensively eperienoed and obeyed by more important offenders; for I venture the statement that if all the big rascals had followed the example of the smaller ones who have contributed to the 'conscience fund,' we would have extinguished the na tional debt long ago." " 'Tis never too late to mend," and some of the "big rascals" may yet take warning, or become conscience-stricken. Harper', Magazine Jor August. No. 1101 CHF8NUT Street. E. M. NEEDLES & CO. OFFER IN HOUSE-FURNISHING DRY GOODS, ADAPTED TO THE SEASON, bummer Game Blanket, i'rult Cloths aud Doylies, Bath and otlier Towels, ITurnliure Cbintxes and Dimities, Pillow aud bueeilng Llneua, i'loor aud btair Llneua. Houeycouib, Allendale, AND OTHKB LIGHT SPREADS, AT REDUCED PRICES. qeeJlB XflKBglCT ton "ON gJ GARDNER & FLEMING COACH MAKERS, ho. an sooth fifth stbeet. New and Second-hand Carriages for aale. far tlr-nlar attention paid to repairing. 6 80 6m QEORCE PLOWMAN. CARPENTER AND BUILDER, IlEMOVliD To No. U1 XOCIC Street, HI ru.i.uu.uiuj.. AUGUST 24, 1867. INSURANCE COMPANIES. DELAWARE MUTUAL SAFETY INSU HAS OK COM PA N Y, Incorporated by the Legis lature or i'eonfiylvanla, 1BJ5. Office, B. E. corner of Til J KD and WALNUT Streets, l miHUPipma. XllIilNK 1 NkI I K A KCKS on vessels, carpo, and freight to all parts of the world. 1 N LAND UNHUKAN CKS on goods by river, canal, lake, and land carriage, to all parts of tbe Union. ' H UK INSURANCES on merchandise generally. On mores, JJweiling-Jionoee, etc. ASSKTS OF THE COMPANY, November 1. lHtb. 1100,000 United btates S 1'erC'cuU Loan, 1H71 120.0(H) United Btates 6 i'er Cent. Loan, tU4,000'00 lM.uOO'OO 2ll,5O0'00 128, 562 '50 64.700-00 44,620-00 60,T50'00 !0,r)00-03 21,15000 20,750 "00 18,000 00 40' 00 1SH1 200,000 United htitten 7 S-10 Per (Jeut. Loau, Treanury Notes 111,000 City of l'lilladelpuia s 1'ecCeub Loans (exempts) 64,000 Stale of l'mwiBy lvanla 6 I'er Cent. Loau 66,000 htate ot 1'euuBy lvanla ft Per Ceut. Loan 50,000 Mute ol Xsew Jersey blx I'er Ceut. Loan 20,000 Pennsylvania Kailroatl, ll Murt- gBKe, Htx I'er Cent, lionets ... 25,1)00 1'ennxyivMila Kallrcad, second Mortgngo Mx Per Cent. Bonds.... 25,000 Western Pennsylvania Hnilroad Mi Per Cent, fcohds (l'enusyl- vaDla Kallroad guaruiee)....... itO.OOO Btate of Tennesaee i Ive I'er Cent. Loan 7,000 State of Tennessee Mix I'er Cent, Lohu J0.0C0 S'Xisbnres -tock. of Ueruiautowa Uas Company (principal and in terest guaranteed by tlieclty of l'hlladeiplna) 7,150,143 Miare block of I'enusylvaula Kallroad tympany....... 5.000,100 hliar e block of Norlli reuusvlv- ii la kallroad Company 15,000 00 8,258-25 8.950 -00 20,000-00 195,900-00 20,000'HOBIiares block of l'uilade'plilu and bouineru Juan oteaiusnip wm- 185.000 Loans on i'iomll and Mortgage, first Ileus on City Property. 11,045,050 par. Market value...l, 070,2075 Cost, 11.030,552-05, Real Estate.. 86.000-00 Bills receivable lor Insurances made 27,637-20 Balance due at agencies Premiums on Ma rine .policies. Accruea interest, ana outer debts due to the Company. 88.923'90 Scrip and Stock of sundry Insurance and other Companies, f173. Kstlmaled value... 2,030'00 Cash In Bauk, .1U.lu2-2ti. Cash in Drawer, (447 14 41,540 00 11,407,321-66 This being a new enterprise, the Par Is assumed as tne market vaiue. Tbomas C. Hand, John C. Day Is, Kamuud A. Houder, Tbeopbtlus Puululng, John K. Penrose, Samuel K Stokes, Heury Sleau, William U. Boutton, Edward Darlington, H. Jones Brooke, Kdward Lalourcade, Jacob P. Jones, James B. McFarland, Joshua P. Kyre, Hpeucer Mclivalne. J. B. feemple, Plitaburg, A. B.Berger, I). T. Morgan, lieorge W. Bernardou. James Traquair, llenrv U Dallett, Jr., James C. Iland, William C. Luttwle. Joheuli H. Seal, Ueorge U. I-elper, Hugn craig, Jol o I). Taylor, Jacob lllegel, THOMAS C. HAND. President. JOHN O. DAVIS. Vice-President. Henry Ltlbdkn, secretary. 1 uj 1829 C1IARTER PERPETUAL. Franklin Fire Insurance Co. OF FIIILADELPUIA. OFFICE: KOS. 435 AND 437 CUUNUT StBEET, ASSETS ON JANUARY 1, 1967, 93,533,146-13. Caritft'- .400.000'00 Accruea burp.us... 94tf,718'iW Premiums . TJK SETTLED CLAIMS, INCOME FOB 1868, titf.uoo. LOSSES PAID SINCE 13)39 OVEB 03,300,000. Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Liberal Terms. D1KECTOIW. Charles N, Bancker, George Fales, Tobias Wagner. Allied Finer, eaniuol Grant. Krancls W. Lewis, M. D., Ueorge W. Blcbards, Peter McCal., Isaac Lea, fb'.mas oparks, CHARLES N. BANCKER, President. -OtOhut; FALKM, Vice-President. J. W. McALLH5TJlt, becrelary pro lem. 81tl281 INSURANCE COMPANY or NORTH AMERICA. OFFICE, Ko. 2.2 WALNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA. INLOHPOKATED 1791. CHART H.K PICK PET CJAL. CAPITA,, 3U0,00. AKsjETSt JANUAUY , 187 l,763,a780 ISaVUEM MARINE, INLAN1 TRANMPOK 1AT10N AND Haiti 11I.HV, DIKECIOKS. Arthur O. Coflln, ueorge L. Harrison, baiuuel W. Jouta, jruucwK ixjpa, uLuA tiiciwti, Euwaru H. Tioiler, Charles 'layKr, tuwma b C.arlce, AU-iUiote White, Wliouui Cuuinnugs, JMcuurd 1 Wood, T Cimrltou Heury, W i.itam Welsh, Alliea L. Je.Mup, K D.urris wain, Johu P. White, John Mason, i-uiiit J. Madeira. ARTHUR G. COi-iiS,Prsluent. Charlks Platt, Btcretary. WILLIAM BCEHLKK, Harrlsburg, Pa., Central A gout lor the btate ot Pennsylvania. i PKOV1DEXT LIFE AND TKUST COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA, Ro, 111 boulii i OLiUL. blreet, JlKtOKPOKAlED ltd liUMU ittx. 18(15. CAPITAL, 1160,000. PA1H iJN. Insurance ou Lives, by Yearly Premium or by 8. 10, or an year premiums, &ou-iurieiiure. .Annuities grunted on tavorabie terms, 'leiui Policies, ChllUreu's Eudowuienla, 'Ibis Company, while giving the Insured the security o( a paid-up Capital, will divide the euure probiaol ibe Lite hublneas amoug Its policy holders. Moneys received at lu teles i, aud paid on demand. Authorized by charter to execute Irusts, and to act as Executor or Aumluislrator, Assignee or Guardian, auu in other llduciary capacllii-s, uuder appoiutment oi uny court of this Commonwealth, or any person or persous, or bodies politic or corporate. AMt7EL R. BHIPLKY, HENRY HAINEB. T, WIbTAK BKOVVN, W. C. LU JS UeTKETH. WILLIAM HACK EH. JObUlA tl. munniB, K1CHAKD WOOD, lUCiLAKDCAfcRYfc F. COFFIN. SAMUEL B.bHlPLJi.1 ROWLAND PAKHr, President. Actuary, WM. C. LONGBT REM H, Vice President. IliOAlAO Wlb'l AK, M. D J B. TUWN8END. Legal Adviser. 7 27 J Medical Examiner. TPIUE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.-THE JJ PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE COM tAN Incorporated ltwi Charter Perpetual No. 510 WALNUT blreet, opposite independence Uquare. This Company, lavorahiy known lo the oouiiuuuity tor over lorty years, continues to Insure agalust loss or damage by tire on Public or private Bandings, either permaueutly or for a limited time. Also, on Furniture, blocks of Goods, and Merchandise gene rally, ou liberal terms. . t , , . 1 heir Capital, together with a large Surplus Fund, S Invested lu the moht carelul mauuer, which enables them to otter to the Insured an undoubted security la the caM of loss. .. Daniel Smith, Jr.. John Deverenx, Thouias bniilh, Henry Lewis, J.UUlinkham Fell. Alexander Benton, 1h.ui liazteburHl. Thomas Robhlus, DANIEL hm ITH, Ja President. William G. Caowtxh. becreiary. 8bu PI1CENIX INSURANCE COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA. 1NOOKPOHATED lbt4 CHARTER PERPETUAL, No. tn WALN UT blreet, opposite tbe Exchange, In addition to MARINE and INLAND INSUR ANCE, this Company insures Irom loss or damage by FIRE tor liberal terms on buildings, merchandise, furniture, etc., tor limited periods, aud permanently on buildings, by deposit of piemlum. The Company has been In active operation for mora ban BIX TV YEARtt. during which all losses uuvt ten prumpUy adjusted aud paid. sutavroaa. John L. Hodge. Lawrence Lewis. Jr. W.B. Mahouy, Iav id Lewis, John V. Lewis, Benjamin Eltlng. William H. Grant, Thomas H. Powers, Robert W. learning, A. R. Mclienry, 1). Clark Wharton, Edmund Casilllon. bamuel WUcox, Iiuis O. Norrls. JOHN WUCatEJiEJi PrsAUaaL Bamuel Witoox, bearetaay 3c INSURANCE COMPANIES. g RANCH OFFICE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT. CAPITAL NET ASNET).. l,O0,000'0O l,871,816-?t P. R. SATTERLEE, President. CHARLES WILSON, Vice-President. , W. B. GOODELL, becietary. The Office ot tbe Company baa been removed front HO. SOO WAI-NCT STBEET TO No. 409 WALNUT STBEET, Where all business of tbe Company will bepromptlf attended to. Persons already Insured In this Company, and thosa desiring Insurance on all kinds of property, will please call upon or address WM. W. ALLEN & CO., Agents, North Pennsylvania Railroad Building-, 820tuths8t NO. 409 WALNUT STREET. SMIPPINQ 4ft)rft THE- STEAMSHIP CITY OP NEW 2aasai2w. YORK, of the Inman Line, will salt frona l ive ib NORTH RIVER, at noon, on WhDNMDAl, AtiRiixt lift, for Liverpool, calling at Queenstown. Rates of Passage First Cabin, H0; tHeeraxe. tty Currency. JOHN Q. DaLK, Agent, 8 22 61 No. 411 CHE8NUT 81., Philadelphia, Pa. 6TEAM 10 LIVERPOOL CALL Ine at Wueenetown. Thn lnman Llnau gulling eteioi-wrrinj', vci ynia uiv uuueo etaies Alalia, RETURN TICKETS TO PARIS AND BACK.FIRcfl CLAKa, 2O0 OOLH. CITY OF PA RIB .... Saturday, August M CITY OF NEW YORK... Wednesday August M CITY OF ANTWERP Saturday, August 11 CITY OF RObTON-.....M........baturday.Hepiember T ' ETNA.- Wednesday, September II And each succeeding Saturday and Wednesday, a j noon, from Pier No. 46 North River. RATKH l)k' PAHHAMTC By the mall steamer sailing every Saturday, PavahlA In UnM Payable In Currency' First Cabin...........no 111S Steerage,.. ......... 19 To IuUon.......... li lo Paris 126 Fassaire bv tha Warinalav RunmiiN. VI. uf OaUM To Paris 46 llltn Steerage, 30. Payable In U. 8. Currency. Passengers also forwarded to Havre, Hamburg, Hr men, etc., at moderate rates.. Steerage passage from Liverpool or Queenstown Hk currency. Tickets can be bought here by persona sending for their trlnnds. For further Information apply at the Oompaay'B oOloe. JOHN fi. DALE, Agent, ... No. 15 BROADWAY, N. Y., 8 7 or NO. 411 CHEHN UT St., Philadelphia. SfS, PASSAGE TO AND FROM LLI1 GREAT BRITAIN AND IHVr.AMIl HI filUXIMlir AIND HA1LINU PACKET. AT REDUCED RATEH. DRAFTS AVA ILABLETHROUOHOUTENQLAHn IRELAND, SCOTLAND, AND WALEU. For particulars apply lo TA PtCOTT8, BROTHERS A CO No. 88 SOUTH Street, and No. 23 BROADWAY, 11 OrtolHOy. T. SEA RLE, No. 217 WALNUT PUIt.ADEI.PniA RICHHOXD AND NORFOLK bTEAMSHIP LINK THROUGH AIR-LINE TO THE BOOTS THROUGH RECEIPTS TO NBWBERIT. Also, all points In North and South Carolina, via Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad, and to Lynohbnra;, Va,, Tennessee, and the West, via Norfolk. Petera, burg. South-side Railroad, and Richmond and Dan. Vllle Railroad. Tbe regularity, safety, and cheapness of this roots commend It to tbe public as the most desirable ma dlum for carrying every description of freight. No charge for commission, drayage, or any expeaaa of transfer. Steamships Insure at lowest rates, and leave rec larly from first whart above Market street. Freight received dally. WM. P. CLYDE A CO. , No. 14 Nortb and koulh Wharves, W. P. PORTER, Agent at Richmond and City Point. T. P. CROW ELL A CO, Agents at Norfolk. 1 THR PIIIMni'IDn.. SOUTHERN MAIL HTKAMKMrpmi bREG U L A R SEMI-MONTHLY LINJL JUNIATA, 1218 tons. Captain P. F. Hoxle. . 1,tx,A; 1075 tonal Captain J. F. Morse. STAR OF THE UNION, (1u7b tons,) CautaJn T. H. Cooksey. The TIOGA will leave i.r ew Orleans on SATUR DAY, September 7, from Pier 18 (second wharf oeiow Spruce street). The STAR OF THE UNION will leave Now Or leans lor till purl September 7. 1 hrough bins ot lauuig signed for freight to Mohh Galveston, Natchez, Vlcksburg, Memphis, Nasuvti Cairo, St. Louis, Louisville, and Cincinnati, WILLIAM U JAMES, General Agent. CHA9. E. DILKES, F.elaht Agent, 4 if J No. 814 S. Delaware wvenne. Agents at New Orleans. Creevy, Nlukerson A Co. ?jp THE PM1E.ADEI.PIIIA A was, SOL A HERN MAIL b'i'KAMaHIP COM. PA V REGULAR LINE W 1'Uu SAVAKNAH, UA. l ONA WANDA, 800 tons, Captain W iu. Jennlnaa. W 1 OM1NG, 860 tons. Captain Jacob Teal. Ine steamship ToNAW AADA, will leave for tie aoovf port ou balurday. August 31, at 8 O'clock; A. M from Pier 18 South Wharves. Through passage ticaeut sold and freight taken fox all points In connection with the Georgia Central Rail, road. WILLIAM L JAMES. General AaeuL CHAS. E. DILKES. Freight Agent. . No. 814 S. Delaware avenna. Agents at Savannah, Hunter A Gammell. 14 1 sTifrH ?" rMiiEianiA. ahb ISsVAntaA-BOC'l HERN MAIL bi'iuAMbHIP CUJuL. AAaS Tb REGULAR SEW1-MON1HLY LINE . 0HlLMI10ft,.t; The steamship PiONEER. 812 tons. Captain J. Ben. oett, win leave lor the above port on TUESDA Y KKVetW. M- ,rm kei 18 t8eCUd wtaM Bills ol lading signed at through and reduced ratea to all principal points In North Carolina. Agents at W llmlitgton. Worth & Daniel, WIJJUIAM. L. J AMES, General Agent, Ko. 814 S. Delaware avenpo. ftUi xwo. t-JV ;fcs . M A V A V A RTOHirDD - be.jh-jb.uin i ilLY LINE, The bteamshlps " HENDRICK HUDSON........OAPTAIN ROWN b'fiAWj Ji?U Kli7-; CAPTAIN HOLMKeJ 'ihese b learners will leave this port tor Uavma every other Tuesday at 8 A. M. v" The Steamship HENDlllCK HUDSON, (Howea Master), will sail lor Havana on TUEtaDAY VuknJ LNG, September 8, at 8 o'clock. Jaoifca, Passage to Havana, currency. No Ireight received after Saturday. For Freight or Passage apply to THOMAS WATTSON A SONS, " No. 140 N. DELAWARE Aveuo svfifc M 15 W. EXPHEsjaj LI1E TO fCX lV?,41i UvotseUWu. and Washington, TlAk"i 1. C., Via Chesapeake and Delaware Canal! uuuuectiou i at Alexandria Irom the most direct rotiie lor Lyuchburg, Bristol, Kuoxvlile, NaahvlUa. Daltou, and the SouihwesL morning bteamers leave regularly from the first wharf aawa Market street vt Freight received dally. WM. p. CLYDE A CO., , . AO, 14 North aud South Wharvea. 3. B . DA VIDHON, Agent at Georgetown gtala. Co., Agents at Alexandria, VJ OPPOSITION TO MONO , - vuwjii( ana Duia. Philadelphia and Baltimore Union Steamboat cm. pany, daily at 2 o'clock P. M. D"nooai com- The bieamersof this line are now plying reaularlw S'e1' Prt "" Baltimore, leaving thesefndl wharf below Arch street daily K SKW (Sundays excepted), " u C" 1, M. oiherVini11 "P"00 height as low as any Freight handled with great fa h . Ks e For further Information i I'l'IJ w N0.18ONa ue Villi HIBIir mr rv ware ana Kariian !u.,ui r, "" mwjo.si,, warn nvi.i. uuucia reave lliv ..,... 7. rV"J'""' D'n "0 Street. Through Tu i'trtSS Freight received at the lowest ratea. WM. P. CLYDE A CO.. A gents, JAMES HAND. Agent " b0Ukh W1""8 No. 104 Wall etreet, Nw York. 1 sf TfW. FOR NEW YORIL-SWlFTSUB J-T --rud"?P?fJutln TCompany Despa" aRarltan Canal onAui iwh S"hZZ leaving daily at 12 M. anJ a&!t w4 ail Northern aud Eastern linns. For freight, which will be taken upon aocojnnx tlug taraia, apply to , ., WILLIAM M. BATED A t' U Ho.lU U. DELAWARE AVaon
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