THE DAIL1 EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 18G7.
CAREER OF A COMPOSER.
jntarastlmff letter from Offenbach.
Four years go a Taria paper called the
Ttderard published a caricature and a lio-
rrapbioal notice of M. OiTonbach, tbe composer
It La Grande Duchess de, GCrohtcin.
m raridt. tbe editor, bad previously ob
tained M. Offenbach's permission, and the
letter hich contained it (a translation of
SUh we subjoin) give au interesting account
. ,.'u career up to the tune at
wWuhitwaswri"en.
iTakis. May b,i"-1 J .
mr memory to aw y' u"v -..i.
Bonvenirs as I have preserved
Willi bui." . .
'Ab yon knw, the permission was granted
before you asked for it; as for the second
reciuest, I am ready to satisfy it. But simply,
T ihall content myself with a chronological
table which you may embellish with whatever
ornaments of Style you please.
'lt is forty years since I came into the
irorld, in the town of Cologne (why the deuce
do you make me remember that f ) At seven
years old I played on the violin; at ten I had
Mastered pretty diflloult pieces.
"AYhen did I take my tirst lesson of music ?
That's what I should be very much puzzled
to tell you; I believe my first scream was a
shake, and my parents have often assured me
that 1 used to try in time.
"I should be equally troubled to assign a
tlate to my first composition. That inauia for
jotting down black notes on white paper is in
truth a defect of my nature a sort of organic
disease, which, from my infancy, caused much
eerious inquietude in the breasts of those who
loved me. Against all expectation they man
aged, however, to bring me up, but I shall
probably carry to the tomb that vice of my
constitution which has so powerfully iullu
enced my whole life.
'l was thirteen years old when I came to
Taris. It was Cherubim who welcomed mo,
and it was he who discovered the malady of
vhich I have just spoken, and sent me to be
cared for at the Conservatoire. In those days
foreigners were not admitted; but Cherubini
succeeded in having an exception made in my
case.
. "At that time there was a vacancy for a
violoncellist at the Opera Coinique. I applied
for it with several others, and I got it. For
Borne years I remained almost entirely silent,
with the exception of a few waltzes and polkas,
composed for Jullien's concerts, of which I
Lave very carefully forgotten the names. It
was in lSUi) that I made my first real attempt
at dramatic composition. I wrote a little
jnusio for a piece from Anicet Bourgeois et de
Briselarre (Pascal and Chambord), and the
doors of the Palais Royal opened wide before
me. It was the first lyric theatre which re
ceived my works. This success emboldened
me, and during several years I knocked dis
creetly but vainly at the doors of all the musi
cal theatres in Paris, giving meanwhile an
annual concert at llerz's or Pleyel's, at which
were executed my compositions operettas,
concerted pieces, etc.
" In 1851 M. Arsene Iloussaye invited me to
undertake the somewhat curious functions of
chefd'orchestre at the Theatre Fram;ais that
orchestra at the Theatre Francaiswliich it
would have been easy to do without.
"You will easily understand tUattUo duties
of my new situation by no means took up the
whole of my time. I wrote some musio for
the entr'actes, I accepted or rejected candidates
for positions in the orchestra, and now and
then by chance I conducted, baton' in hand.
"There remains to me a delightful remem-
luranoe of that time 'La Chanson de For-
- tunic1 One day Alfred de Musset, whom I
had never seen, came into Ilonssaye's room
and said to him 'If you see Offenbach, beg
him to be good enough to write some music
for the song of "Fortunio." 1 (The 'Chan
delier' had just been put in rehearsal.) I
happened to be present, an introduction took
place, and the libretto was seut for. I set
about my task, and the next day Iloussaye
Bent me to Delauuay, who had been cait for
the part.
"You know Delauuay, the charming lover,
with that sweetest and smoothest of voices,
whose accents are rather those of a woman
than a man's ? He was a delicious Forlunio,
whom one would certainly have supposed
must have possessed an extraordinary high
soprano. I sat down to the piano and sang
my musio, and he tried it after me. My fin
gers remained fastened to the keys, and I was
plunged into an unspeakable astonishment.
From that delicate throat, from that almost
childlike mouth, came notes powerful, vigor
ous, deep. Delaunay 's voice was a magni
ficent counter-tenor (line bassc-taille superbe).
"I took my manuscript and folded it up
again, sadly enough. Henceforth it was of no
use, at the Theatre Franeais, at least; for
Fortunio could not decently murmur words
of love to Jacqueline with the voice of a La
Hache or Levasseur. By my advice Delauuay
contented himself with reciting instead of
singing the stanzas, and I kept my melody
for another occasion; an I it was for this song
that I bad the operatta which you know
("La Chanson de Fortunio") written by MM.
Crciuieux and llalcvy.
"In lh55, several years had gone by in
which I had offered without success, although
each time with more and more discretion, my
works to the directors of the Paris theatresj
One only had listened to me the director of
the Varietes and had consented to play for
me a little comic opera called Fepiio, which I
afterwards took up and represented at the
Boufl'es Pariniens, and which still remains in
the repertoire of that house. I commenced to
get tired of these fruitless proceedings, and it
- tame into my head that if I were to employ in
obtaining a license the twentieth part of the
time and patience 1 had devoted to the realiza
tion of my more modest hopes, I should pro
bably be successful.
"For twelve years I had asked to have a
piece put on the stage for me, and I had been
refused almost everywhere. Twelve days
-were gone since I had requested a license, and
it was granted to me.
"Long ago it had occurred to me that it was
possible to create a kind of mixture of comic
opera and opera boull'e, and take and maintain
thereby a place in publio estimation.
"It was the 15th of June that 1 obtained my
licence, and on the Uh of July I opeuod iu a
pmall room in tbe Champs Klysees. In twenty
days I had improvised a theatre, its name,
Bcenery, and a troupe, composed of MM. l'ra
deau, Eerthelior, and Darcier, Mines. Maoo
and Schneider, and three pieces to begin with,
AViy.s Messieurs. Madam : La, Suit Blanche,
ami lex ),u.c Aveuoles. For more than five
months the artists I have just named formed
my entire troupe. KVer at work, they took
not a single day's rest. HappiJy no accident
happened; for had one of them fallen ick I
If now not how we should have put the play on.
"It is not for me to say if my new creation
was a favorite with the publio; all that I know
U tbat I was very soon in Bearch of a larger
and better situated room for the winter; and
on the 2'Jtk of December I inaugurated the
V,i Task Diy permission iu j'"un.u "
wd portrait of myself portraU-charge-pour-f)
and, nioreoyer you call on
Bon (Ten Parisiens, in the Passage Choiseul,
with Bataclan.
"The theatre lining more spacious, my am
bition expanded and my license was extended.
Only trilling farces (sainttes) of three persons
at most were played in the Champs Elysees j
in the Passage Choiseul I put four actors on
the stage, then five, then six, then choruses,
then processions, and if need were armies.
"You will easily understand that I am not
going to Dame, one after the other, the forty
or fifty pieces I composed for the Bouffes in
the space of six years. The principal ones
must suffice you. These Are: Orpht'e au.c
Enfcrs, La Chanson tie Fortunio, Genevieve de
Brabant, I.e Fontdes Sovpirs, Tromh, Alcazar,
I,c Roman Cnmiqnc, Le Manage, au.t Lanterms,
Vronncfa; Baiaclan, La Rose de Saint-Flour,
Le VioltHiaix, les Dm.t Aveugles, Lc Maria la
Forte, Le tavctitr it lc Financier, Lea Damrs
de la Halle, La Dcmois,llc, en Lotcrie, La I tonne
d' Enfant, Le Go", M. ,t Mmc. Denis, Fepito,
Daphne ct Chive", La Chatte Metamorphose"? en
Fannie, Dreiijonette, and, finally, Lcs Barards.
"I composed, besides, Le Fapillon, for the
opera, and Barkuuf for tbe Opera Coinique.
"Form your own judgment of my works;
yon may be sure that I have no wish to fur
niib you with hints to facilitate that task.
But cilice it is agreed that success is no proof
of excellence, I have no hesitation in telling
you tbat in (iei many I have been even more
warmly appreciated than in France. All the
theatres of tbe Confederation, without excep
tion (the the;.' res of the Court as well as the
lest), Lave pi educed my works; aud it has
often happened that my pieces have been
played at the Kinie time on two stages in the
same town. At Berlin., where they have given
my most trifling operettas, such as Lc Manage
au.r Leintn nex, J't'pito, etc., at the Grand Opera.
The Theatre Frederick William has just repre
reritedOi('c au.c Enf rs for the two hundredth
time.
"I nro not going to tell you hera of all tho
composers whom I have necessarily become
acquainted with during the six years duration
of my directorship. If among the number any
can be found who have only shown me what I
will call the reverse of thankfulness, I take
praise to myself one must always be pleased
at having met with ingratitude it proves that
one has been sufficiently fortunate to oblige.
"Here are my notes. Do with them as you
please.
"Y'ours truly, Jacqces Offexbach."
To tho pieces which Offenbach has named
above we may add La Bille JIcL'nc, Lcs
Btrgcn, La Barbe Blenc, and Iai Vie
Farisiennc, all of which have been very suc
cessful in Europe, aud have been acted night
after night to overflowing audiences in Hio de
Janeiro and Buenos Ayres; and finally La
Grande Dtichc.ssc de Gcrolstein, which may be
paid to have secured its author's reputation in
Kew York.
A Good Year for American Colleges.
The past collceiete year has been one of unex
ampled liberality towards our higher educa
tional institutions. Our colleges, old and new,
have received tho donations of tlicir generous
friends in euch amounts as to inspire them with
new vigor, while lidding to their means of uc
fnlness. home idea of the aggregate amount of
thete benefactions may be gathered from tbe
following table, which, we find in the Yale Com
rant, and believe to be trustworthy. In this list
no account is made of tbe amount given, iu tho
way of land grants, to the Agricultural Colleges.
The handsome gift of Mr. Cornell was made in
18(15, but Is Riven bolow, as It wus not uppliod
until within the lat year:
Albion College, Albion, Mich 25.000
P.i.klwln University, J'erea, Ohio KIl.'io)
iieloit College, Jiclolt, Wis IKWO
liowdoiu College, Jlruusw ick, Me
College of Kew Jen-ey, Princeton 20,(l!)0
Cornell University, N. Y 700,000
Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa.. 25,000
Cuniberliuul University, JjObauon.Ten. 115,000
In.rtmoutli College, Hanover. N. II 35,000
Dickinson CoUcho, Carlisle, Pa 100,000
Hamilton College, Clinton, N. Y Vi 000
Jlanover College, Hanover, Iml 25,000
Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass 4i)o,000
Kenyon College, Oambier, Ohio 85,000
Dulnyelte College, Kaston, Pa 1)0,000
Dnwreuce University, Appieton, Wis... 20,ooi)
McKeudiee College, Lebunon, IU 20,000
N. VV. Christian University, Iudiuua-
polls, Iml 35,000
Norwich University, Norli'fleld.Vt 1,0)0
olx-rlin College, Oberlin, Ohio 81,000
Otterbein UniveiHlty,Westei ville, lilo. H0.000
lungers College, New Brunswick. N. J 50,000
KhurUell' College, Upper Alton, 111 NO.OOO
Tuft's College, Medlord, Mass 300,000
Uuiveisity of Mississippi, Oxford, Mlstf. 25,000
University of Chicago, Chicago, 111 , 100,000
Wabash College, Cruwfoi'dsville, Ind... 40,000
Washington University, HI. Douis, Mo. 100,000
Wesleyun University, Middletown,
Conn ..! 03,000
Western University. Pittsburg, P 05,000
YuIh College. New llavou. Conn 200,000
Total of 31 Colleges..
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KEW tnr.SKUT STBEIT (NO, 1310),
BAIlDlritT, IIAItNESft, AND HORSE-
irt'KN'lJtlllNU UOOUS HOUSE
OP
LACEY, MEEKER & CO.,
Js attributable to the following facts:-
They are very attentive to tho wants oftheir cus-
loruers,
They are satisfied with a fair business profit.
They sell goods only on their own merits.
They guarantee every Btrap in all harness they sell
over iiO, the fault of the pnchaser only who docs not
Kit what he Is guaranteed and paid for.
Their goods are 2q per cent, cheaper than can be
bought elsewhere.
They have cheaper and finer goods thau can be
beught in the city.
They have the 1 rgestand most complete etock In
Philadelphia,
All naincss over f25are "hand-made."
Harness from fit to 151:5.
Gents' Saddles from f)6 to f75.
Ladies' Saddles from f 10 to (125.
They are the oldest aud largest manufacturers In
the country,
LACEY, r.'ECKErt & CO.,
9 14 3in
NO. 1810 CHESNUT STREET.
EXCURSIONS.
F,!TfN WILM1SGT0X STEAMBOAT
JT J- V. LINK-LHANtiE OF HOUR, ETO.
i,n ui.ii bimt Tl 1-SDA Y , October 1st, the steamers
S. Jl. FEI.TON ami AKll'L will run as follows:
Leave ( Hi' !-NL'T street whurt at !1 A. M. and 6 1. M
leave WII J1INOTON at 7 A. M, and 12-a-J P. M
st( piling at Clll ST'l' R and HOOK each way. Fare
to W HniiiiKton lo cents. Excursion tickets, per 9 A. M.
heal, iu cents, pure lo Chester or Hook, 10
cents. 10 8 1m
wrAW DAILY EXCURSIONS TO WIL-J.T--rr-'-'-
-- Del. On and after TUt
da i , t-epiemher lo, the si earner ELIZA UANC'oX
will leave to nil wharf above Artli istieet dally at
10 A. M. and 4 P. Al. Reloriiirig, leave AlAltliET
Street Wharf, Wiliulugton, at 7 A. M. and IP. M.
Fare for Die round trip ; 50 cent
Single ticket so cenn
(luster and Mureus Hook 2U cunt
er iurther particulars, ''llm, Captain.
REMOVAL.
1 ) K1IUVA I..-K K SI O V A I..
It
C. W. A. TKUMPLEU
HAS HEKOVED HIS WUSJG STORE
fKOTl ST.VKNX" AN1 CMFSSUT STS.
TO
Xo. S2C ClIESAUT STREET,
gl2tfrp PHILADELPHIA,
TJR1VV WKLI.8 OWNKRS OV ritOPEKTY
X '1 he only place lo gel Privy Well, cioauud aud
Ulnlniecled at veiy l"w prices.
A. PEYHON,
Manufacturer of l'omlrmte,
CIO COLP6iIlTli (5HALL,LLUlU.RV toUvt'U
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
DELAWARE 'MUTUAL SAFETY INSU
RANCE COM FAN V. Incorporated by the Legis
lature of Pennsylvania, 1h.v.
Ofllce, 8, E. corner ofTIUHD and WALNL'T Streeui,
I'hlllldelpiilK.
MARINE 1NSL RANCES
on vessels, cargo, and frelnht to all parts of the world,
INLAND INSURANCES
on (roods by river, ranal, lake, aud laud carriBgo, 10
all parts of the I'nion.
F1UE INSURANCIiS
on mi rehandlse generally.
On t tores, Dwelling-Houses, etc
ASSETS OF THE COM PANT
Novemlit-r 1 . lHtili.
llOP.coo United Slates 6 Percent. Loan,
1H7I
120. (KH) United States 6 Per Cent. Loan,
lH,o(K)'0u
i:i,500'00
211.500W
B1.7W0P
50,750-00
lhHl
200,000 United states 7 H iO Per Cent.
Loan, Treasury Notes
m.OeOCUy of Philadelphia tt Percent.
Loans (exempts)
M,(KM) Stale ol l'eunsy l aula 0 I'er Cent.
Loan
60,0v0 Stale ol Founs ivuula i Per Cent.
l,OKn
60,000 State ol New Jersey Six l'er Cent.
I.oan
20,000 l'ennsylviiiila Railroad, 1st Mort
gage, Six l'er Cent, ilonds
26,000 Pennsylvania Railroad, second
Mortgage six I'er Cent. R.iuus....
25,000 Vi"-tern Pennsylvania Railroad
Six l'er Cert, toi.ds (I'enusyl.
vsnla Railroad gniirtineos)....,
30,(Kflttateol Tennessee Five Per Cent,
lioan
7.0eo State of Tennesseo Six Per Cent,
Loan
15,0oo tiKi shares stuck of Oeiinantowii
Mas Company (principal and in
terest guaranteed by the city of
Philadelphia)
7,l"i0,l13 Shores Stuck of Pennsylvania
Railroad Company
B,H0,lHi Shares (stock ol North l'eiinsy Iva-
. nla Railroad Coiiipaiiy
"i&i.COOHO Sharps Slock of l luiadelphia and
20KKl'Oe
2I,2.')00
20,VJ'0(,
18,000 00
40' 00
la.OOO'OO
8,2.,8-ij
8,950-00
20,000-00
ms.ooo'oo
noinm-ru jiiaii Miaiosiilp COiu-
1P6,9iX) J.oaHM on RolVdi"BVKi"oVBag'e,,
lirst Hens ou City Property-
liuitva
1,040,060 par. Market value...l,070.2S0 i5
, Cost, l,0,)U,5t,U'(X).
Real Eslate Hfi.nnono
Hills receivable for Insurances uo.do 'tl,M'M
Lalauct- due at agencies Preniiuius ou Ma
rine Policies. Accrued Interest, and other
debts due to the Company. 33,923-90
Scrip and Stock of sundry Insurance and
other Companies, tsi73. Estimated value... 2,930-00
t asli In Hank, jKll.lo-.r26.
Cash In Drawer, Htf'M - 41,51000
l,407,32r5
This being a new enterprise, the Par la asauiiieJ
iw nit- uiaiKei vsiue.
'1 Ikiiiiiih C. Hand.
Samuel E. Blokes,
Henry Sloan,
William O. Roulton,
Edward Darliugtou,
II. Jones Rrooke,
Edward Liiiuureade,
Jacob P. Jones,
James R. McEarland,
Joshua P. Eyre,
Spencer Mcllvalne,
1. 11. Seuiple, Pitlsburg,
A. H. Rerger, "
D.T.Morgan, "
iifitwirp, w. Knrnardnn.
John C. Davis,
1'omund A. Sonder,
1 heopbllus Pauldiug,
John R. Penrose,
James Trau,'lr,
Henry C. LaKett, Jr.,
James C. Haud,
Williaui C. Ludwlg
Joseph H. Seal,
Heorge (l. Lelper,
Hugh Ciiili,',
Jolill D. Taylor,
Jacob Rlegel,
THOMAS C. 11 AND. President.
JOHN C. DAVIS, Vice-President.
Hknkv Lylbukn, Secretary. 1J
1829 CHARTER TERPETUAL
Franklin Tire Insurance Co.
OF rillLADIXrillA.
OFFICE: ' .
K4M. 485 AHD 137 C11EJ4NUT Nl'UEKT.
ASSKTS ON JANUAIIT 1, 1807,
fj2,533,14(i'13.
Capital tmooo-oo
Act rueu eurpius- mo,naf
Premiums . n....l,2otl,-l6
UNSETTLED CLAIMS, INCOME FOR 1806,
PAID SINCE 1949 OVER
15,500,000.
Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Liberal Terms.
DIRECTORS.
Charles N. Bancker,
George Fales,
i ooius w UKiier,
Samuel Urunt,
tieorae W. Richards,
Allied Killer,
Frauds W. Lewis, II. D.,
Peter McCah.
Thomas Sparks,
uaau iea,
CHARLES N. RANCKER. Preslnpnt.
OhOKUK FALES, Vice-President,
J. W. MCALLISTER, Secretary pro leiu. UHLiillJ
PKOVlIi;T LIFE AND TETJ8T COMPANY
OF PHILADELPHIA,
No. Ill South FOURTH Street.
INCORPORATED 8U MONTH 2(1, lRfifJ
CAl'J'i AL, 1160,000. PAID IN.
Intnrnnce ou Lives, by Yearly Premiums; or bps.
10, or M year Premiums, Nou-forleiture.
Anuuiiies grained ou favorable terms.
Term Policies, Children's Endowments,
1 Lis Company, while giving the Insured the security
of a paid-up capital, will divide the entire prolituof
the Liie business among Its policy holders.
Moneys received at luterestaud paid on demand.
Authorized by charter to execute Trusts, aud to act
us Extcutor or Administrator, Assignee orUuardian,
aud in other liduciary capacities, under appointment
ol any Court of this Commonwealtli, or any person or
persons, or bodies politic or corporate.
SAMUEL R. SHIPLEV.
JOSHUA H.MORRla,
RICHARD WOOD,
lUCUARD CAD BURT,
IUKJCCTOKH,
HENRY HAINES.
T. W 1STAR URO A N.
W. C. LONUS I'RETH.
WILLIAM HACKER.
L1 lUkllMV
lllAHUB (XIKVIN.
BAMTJEL R. SHIPLEY, KOWLAJSD PARRY,
President. Actuary.
WM. C. LONCSTRETU, Vice President.
THOMAS WIST A R. M. D., J. II. TOWNSENT).
J 27 J Medical Examiner, Legal Adviser,
INSURANCE COPAWY
OF
NOKT11 AMEIllOA.
OFFICE, No. io2 WALNL'T B PHILADELPHIA.
INCORPORATED 1794. CHARTER PiiRPETUAL.
CAPITAI,, f500,000,
AHSI'.TH JANUARY 8, 1807..m...1,763,!)073O
LNMT1IN SIAU1XE, INI.ANO TK AJV.Sl'Oli
IATION AAD I lilK ltiU..
DlKiCIORa,
Arthur G. Collin, Oeor'e 1 Harrison,
Siiiuuei W. Jouea
r rami3 x. iupe,
Jolm A. isruwn,
Charles Taylor,
Ambrose While,
Richaid 1). Wood,
W i.liam Welsh,
S. fiiorris Wuln,
Edward H. Troilor.
Kdwaid S. Claiise,
VVUllnii CluniiiiiiL' l,
1'. Chaillou Heory,
allied D. Jeisup,
lohu P. While.
John Aiauou,
Louis C. Mudeiru.
ARTHUR O. COFaUN.Fiwihieut.
Chakivh PrTl, Secretary.
V 1L1.1AM DUEHLEK, ilarrl tburg, Pa Central
Agent lor thefcluieol i'enimyj vaiila.
PUCKS IX INBUltANCE COMPANY OP
PHILADELPHIA.
INCOklORAlED lb0-CHARTE PERPETUAL.
No. 2-4 W ALN UT Street, opponile the Exchange,
In addllion lo MARINE and INLAND INSUR
ANCE, this Company insures from loss or damage by
EIRE lor llberul terms ou buildings, merchandise,
iiirmiiire, etc., lor luulied periods, aud permanently
on buildings, by deposit of premium.
'1 he Company una oeeu iu muvo uoerauun ror more
six i i i ra iw, uiiriog nuitu ail losses have
eeu promptly adjusted and paid.
John L. Hodfre,
Lawrence Lewis, Jr,
David Lewis,
Renjamln Ettlng,
Thomas H. Powers,
A. R. McHenry,
Edmund CftsLillon,
M. H. Miuiony,
John T. Lewis,
William S. Grant,
Robert W. Learning,
1). Clark Wharton,
BMtuuel Wilcox,
iuis c. iNorris.
JOHN WLl tl HM u-u Prtldnt.
BAMrnt, Wltwii . Secretary
FIItE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. TIlH
PENNSYLVANIA FIRK INSURANCE COM
l'A NY Incorporated lsi5 Cliarter Perpetual No,
bill WALNUT Street, opposite Independence Square.
1 his Company, favorauiy known to the oumiuuiiliy
lor over iorly years, continues lo insure against loss
or damage by hie ou Public or Private Buildings,
either permanently or lor a limited time. .Also, on
Forulturu, Stocks of Goods, ai-d Merchandise gene
rally, on liberal terms. ... .
Teir lapiial, together with a large Surplus Fond,
B luve 't.-rt iu the no st careful mmi". whlcheuablea
l eo' o olio-to the Iniuf ed au uudoubteU security Iu
the caM, of loss. xhrkctobh.
. Daniel Bmlth. Jr.. Joh Devereui,
Alexander ReiiBOu, Thomas Sm lib,
Isaac Ha.lehursl, Henry Lewis,
Thomas Robb ins, J. GUliugbam Fell,
" Daulel Haddock. Jr.
DANIEL sm I TH, Ja Preeldenl.
WltLIAM 0. CBQWu becretary, to
SUBANCE COMPANIES.
Br'OOKLYiN LIFE INSURANCE
Or SF.W TOltH, MCTUAU
P0LICIE8 NON-FORFF1TABLE. Thirty Jay.
grace given In payment o Premiums. No extra
chnrge for residence; or travel In any portion of the
world. Dividends declared annually, and paid In
cash. Dividend In 1E67, 40 per cent.
E. D. COLTON,
GENERA L AGENT,
N,i:, (orm:ksi.vi:mii am chessut.
Agents and Solicitors wanted In all the cities and
towns In Pennsylvania and Southern New Jer
sey X 23l
QIRARD FIRE AND MARINE
INSURANCK COMPANY.
(No. C39)
N. E. COR. CUESNUT AND SEVENTH ST3.
I'HtLATJKI.rHIA.
CAPITA I. AND M Itl'J.lX (ITU! t8CO,000
IN 431E FH 1IH00, l08,ttii-i.
Losses Paid and Accrued Iu 1806,
17,000
Of which ninonnt not fJiMK) remain unpaid at t' todatu
ffliKi,(Hi,i4i of property has been 8uci esslully tfisureO
by this Company In thlrtei n years, and Eight Hun
dred leases by Fire prouipllv pulu.
DIRECTORS.
Thomas Cravon.
Silas Yertes, Jr..
A II red S. Glllelt,
N. S Ijiwrnnce,
Charles I. Dupont,
Henry F. Keuuey,
Furman Sheppard.
Thomas Maehlellar,
John Simplee,
John W. laghorn,
Joseph K
K,ll, ll . J I,
I'll OM AH RAVK-.N. PronMant
A. B. GILLETT, Vice-President.
SfcfuiwJ JAM ES B. ALVORD.Pocretaw
FINANCIAL.
BANKING HOUSE
o:e-
JayCooke&(J).
U2 and VA So. THIRD ST. PHILAD'A.
Dealers in all Government Saouritier
OLD G-SOa WANTED
IN EXCHANGE FOR NEW!
A LIIli:AL PirriBKNCE AtLOWID,
Compound Interest Notes "Wanted
INTTBIKT AUOWH) ON BJErOSlTS.
CoUectlons marAe. Blocks bonsht and Bold oa
CoraxnlsBlon.
Bpecial trasinefls ncooramodations reserved fox
tulles. ro 34 8m
N
ATIONAL
EAffi OF THE REPUBLIC,
609 and 811 CHESNUT BTBEET
PHILADELPHIA.
CAPITA I. $i,eoo,oo
DIKECTORS.
Joseph T. Bailey,
Isalhan Hllles,
lie ni. Itowland, Jr.,
bamuel A. lilspham,
iiUwurdU. Orue,
William Krvlea,
Osgood Welsh,
Frederick A, Hoyt,
Wni, Hi iUiawa. ,
WM. H. BHAWN, President,
IMt CathUr of th Central Rational Ban
JOB. P, JiUMFORD Cashier,
6 1!J MaUofUi FMladelphia National Bank
7 3-10s,
ATJL, SERIES,
CONVERTED INTO
FIYE-TWE 1M TI ES.
no Bits urLiviitEi) iM2ii)iATi;i.T.
DE HAYEN & BEOTKER
10 2rp KO, 0 S.TIHHD BTBEET.
G. OEOURiTBEG
A SPECIALTY.
CTwl ITH, RANDOLPH & CO.,
33ANKER3 AU1) BIIOKEHS.
liU.lCS TIIlUIMT.,jMO. 8 ST.,
PHILADELPHIA, I KIW YOBJC
Orders for Stocks and Gold executed in Phila
delphia and New York. 1 1
FURNISHING GOODS, SHinTS.&C.
J. W. SCOTT Sc CO.,
SRIIIT MASll'AlTllllEKS,
AKU DE4LKK8 IN
MEN'S FlillNIHUINa nOODS
no, 811 cim;m;t mtkiikt.
FOUR DOOIia liELOW TUB "CONTHSENTAX,'
&27!rp PUILAJKLfHIA.
PATENT S1IOULDER - SEAM
HHIBT MANrt AlTOKT,
ARJr.NTl.l:MKM'l l HIIINNTOIlH
FEIIFECT FITTING 1SHIKT8 AND DKAWHUUJ
niadelroiu lueasureineut al very siiyrl nollee.
All other articles oi UENTLEMEMli DKESii
OOOiti in lull VtuWiy.
WIM'HEATCR A COH
Xl JXo, W VIH&RVX BtreeW