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BRITISH COLUMBIA.
ROTES OF A TRIP TO CARIBOO.
BY HOKTHWBBT.
From the great centre of the cold-mining
regions of British North America I Bend greet
ing. I arrived here lust evening at sunnet,
jnBt twentj-four hours ago. To-day I spent
in exploring, not for new mines, hut rather
amoDg the old ones. And now I propose to
pass an hour in writing of what I have seen
And learned.
can moo.
Cariboo 1b a district of country far rip among
the mountains in British Columbia, so named
from a hideous wild animal that inhabits this
inhospitable territory. To put the whole fmb
Jeot in a nutshell, the colony is one vast
waste, made up of a series of upheavals of
tone, or irregular mountain chasms of gra
nite, interspersed with narrow, barren cre
vices, ironically called valleys, and when a
few unfortunate adventurers have stopped
liecause they could go no farther, and pretend
to play farmer. These valleys, with two or
three microscopic exceptions, are as bleak and
tterile as the sandy beach along the northern
Chores of the Atlantic, washed by old ocean's
lestk'ss waves, coeval with the autumn's
chilly winds. Tor agricultural purposes the
province is absolutely valueless. The mines
are its only source of wealth.
The popular mind was first directed to the
country by the discovery of gold along the
lacks of the Fraser river. The tocsin sounded,
the cry rang wildly throughout the habitable
globe Away to the gold mines of the North 1
IVho has not heard of Frase'r river ? of its
Jmried treasure? of the fabulous fortunes there
for all who would come, see, and gather All
Lave heard; yes, and more, all have heard 07
the disappointments, of the blighted hopes and
expectations, of the utter ruin, that cry
"Wrought. The misfortune was, the gold was
always in the distance, while the disappoint
anent and sorrow was brought home to the
anguish of thousands of generous, true, and
loving hearts. The moral: contentment should
come with the just reward of honest industry,
to the total disregard of all cries of fabulous
fortunes i0 'w rpiv -raa'e iu li!itaat laul3
Williams' creek.
The valley of Williams' creek is about two
miles long and from a quarter to a half mile
wide above and below the caiion. It contains
about two thousand men, chielly miners.
They are divided off in what may be called
their camps. The first, or one farthest up the
Stream, is dignified by the name of ItichGelJ;
the second is Baskerville; the third Cameron
ton. Along the base of the mountain, on
each Bide of the water in the different camps,
are situated rows of stately buildings, ranging
-ell the way from seven by nine to eight by
ten feet in size, and from eight to ten feet
liigh in many of which are domiciled half-a-dozen
hardy, honest miners, of brawny
arms, brave hearts, and indomitable wills.
They deserve rich rewards for the toil and de
privations they suffer, but alas 1 alas I how
few of the great mass succeed in accomplishing
the object of their ambition a great fortune.
Tilliams' creek was discovered by a inau of
that name, in the spring of the year 1SU1.
Previous to that time, mining in British
Columbia had been confined to Fraser river.
The first claims were located in liichlield, the
laest of which paid well at the outset and
caused an immense rush ot population. rra
Eer river, Honey and Antlur creeks, lo3t all
their charms, their diggings were left in dis
gust for the great centre of attraction, where
gold of the finest quality could be scooped up
by the Bhovelfull. Alter all the claiw3 had
been taken up in the valley (which is not more
than half-a-mile long) above the Corrian,
prospecting to a considerable extent was car
lied on there; but no gold was found. At
length an idea presented itself to the mind of
an old California miner, that by some strange
convulsion of nation the bed of tlie creek had
leen changed, and that by tunnelling into the
earth a distance of two or three hundred feet
the old bed would be reached, and that large
deposits of gold would be found. A number
of resolute men formed themselves into an
association under the name of the Black Jack
Company, and ran a tunnel into the mountain,
in a sort of incline direction, for a distance of
two hundred feet, where they struck a bed
that proved the theory of the old Californian
to be correot. The ilaim was the richest ever
found in the valley.
While this work of tunnelling was going on
a great rush was made down the creek for the
valley below the canons and claims were
taken up on both side for a distance of a
mile end a half. The first pay that was
Struck in this camp (called Baskerville) was
liy the Basker Company, which, after sinking
a shaft about fifty feet, came upon a vein that
lias thus far paid every man connected with
it for his labor, as well as the money expended
in reaching it. Immediately adjoining this
are several others that are generally regarded
as good claims.
Below this camp is the celebrated Cameron
iilaim, located in the winter of 1802, and which
for a bhort time paid at the rate of $1000 per
foot; near by is the Raby mine, which, I am
told, has yielded over a quarter of a million of
dollars. In cloRe proximity is the Prince of
Wales, which paid well for a couple of years,
but 1b now worthless, having been completely
Worked out. It is this uncertainty about gold
mining that makes the business so hazardous;
they are liable to cease yielding at any mo
ment. fiot bo with silver mining; they never
run out. There is no authentic instance on
record, where a well-defined lode of Bilver
Wirig quartz has ceased to yield; the rule is,
the deeper the decent the richer the ore. It
is thin fact that has caused so many old expe
rienced miners to abandon the gold fields, and
turn their attention to developing the silver
mines of Nevada.
But there are other branches of industry
than mining carried on here. Meu from
almost every profession and walk in life are to
l met pursuing with energy their various
avocations the lawyer, the preacher th .I
tor and distiller, the carpenter, the shoe
maker, the blacksmith and the tinker. fcJmne
are quite morally inclined, others are decidedly
..... uoo.u6 tuiuugu camp on
oauuaiu morning, ine pedestrian will hear the
voice i iuh pious missionary, in a little cabin,
juoi at iuo jrit oi me pain, proclaiming the
glad tidings of great joy to a siu-loviug people
While immediately on the other Bide U a party
of gold-worshipping miners, busily plying the
viw iiuu uv yic.aie, mid, per&a venture,
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the sluice-box. Tho miners can hear the voice
of the preacher, and the preacher
hears the rattling of the minors' toola,
the former pays no attention to the
latter, nor the latter to the former; each
appears to dismiss from bis mind the idea that
tlie other is near, and steadily works away at
that w hich his hands fiudeth to do. Hard by
can be heard a gentleman of African descent,
exhorting his brethren to turn from tlie error
of their wnyB, and follow the path of Christ,
which leadeth to life) eternal. The sledge of
the Mai kciiiiih, the hammer of tho cobbler
and tinker, add their mite to the general con
fusion and commingling of discordant Bounds.
Anon'can be eeen a long train of auiinals de
scending into tlie valley from the mountain
top, led on by a ptately old bell mule. Chim
ing in with the rattling of this bell are
the PteLtoriim voices of the drivers some iu
English, Bonie in Spanish, and others iu the
Iudiau tongue. From another direction is
nprroaching a drove of fat bullocks or a llock
of thrifty sheep. The animals aui men appear
eijua.ly careless of all around. Every man
here carries nbout with bim a certain air of
iiidrpt udence that I have never witnessed in
any ether community, by any other class of
per.-OLS.
ALL lrt NOT OOLI) THAT fiLITTWlS.
I have ppoken ot some claims that have
rendered reasonable rewards to all engaged in
them, and others whirh have given no com
pensation. I must now refer to one or two
others if the latter class. There is an aban
doned claim known as tho Welsh Mine,
located by a company of Welshmen in 1SH2,
adjoining touie of tho richest claims on the
Click, ami it was one in whk'h the oldest,
mrst experienced miner.-, as well as novices,
had confidence. Shares cbanged bauds at
luor-t extravgantly liifih priees. Then were
quick Bales at !jl ,('. and $ JO, 000, but
no lead was found. Many a man,
who by hard toil and good luck had
ai quiied a handsome fortune, here lost it, and
was compelled to return to daily labor tor
support. In tlie spring of lSli.'l auotlier un
fortunate Wel.-h company was formed, uuder
the captaincy of an old Australian miner.
They located on Lightning creek, and after
working for nearly two years iu prospecting,
cutting ditches, sinking shafts, erecting water
wheels and flumes, and expending over
fflOO.OCO, finally found that all their labor and
expenditure of money' had been in vain.
Weary and disheartened, ilja company wound
up its aflairs, and the individual member-.'
Bought employment in neighboring claims.
This is not the only Company whose hopes
have been blighted on the Lightning. Much
work has been done here. Numerous flumes,
water-wheels, etc, are to be seen iu every
'i'.rL'Cuon how slaving idle, rotting away,
soon to tumble down and be carried along by
tin. mrrrnt of the stream, until thev lodtre
with the remains of other Humes and water-
wneeis mat nave wouuu up ine lonunes ana
bright hopes of many an unfortunate gold
miijer. I could go on almost ail infinitum re
citing such instances, where men have squan
dered fortunes and destroyed their coustitu-,
tions in piospecting, aud finally left the couu-'
try baukiupt in purse and health.
Wining, however, is not the only btisiness
in which men meet with good and bad fortune.
They meet it in all tlie diversified undertakings
of life. But it is felt the Eoouer here, as they
come with the confident expectation of making
large fortunes in short periods ; that gold is
scattered about in profuse abundance), and all
that is left them to do, is to fill their long
leathern bags, adjust them over a mule's back,
and trend their way homeward to adiniriug,
loving friends, and spend the balance of their
flay a in tho elijoyxu.. of ctll tlte luxnrt.i Clint
money cau buy. liut, alas I ou tueir arrival,
and finding that the valued treasure, so far
from lying loose about the surface, i-i buried
far down in the bowels of the earth, and that
not only much labor, but powerful modern
machinery is necessary to exhume it, aud that
a Bort of dark mystery, terrible uncertainty,
envelopes the whole scheme, thev are forci
bly reminded that " All is not gold that glit
ters."
P'ONEFIt MINERS.
Hose and Johnson were among the earliest
and most valuable of the uiouutaiu pioneers.
They made many discoveries through which
others gathered fortunes; but they realized
nothing. Fate had treasured up the gold for
those who loilowed, and marked them as vic
tims for the cruel assassin's hand. Now they
Bleep far down the rugged banks of tho Bear
river, by whose distant graves neither friend
nor stranger has passed, save once, since they
fell asleep to awake no more, until the morn
ing they fchall be called up to confront their
murderers before the great Judge of all men.
Jn the fpiing of itb'Z they started on an ex
ploring expedition down the Antler, in the di
rection of tho Bear, which they reached, and it
has tince been ascertained from some friendly
natives that, while sleeping, a band of strag
gling hostile Indians stole upon them, but
chered and robbed them, burned their bodies,
aud buried their bones uuder the camp-fire.
How sad to rellect that such noble pioneers, so
valuable to their country and their fellow
men, Bhould thus fall a prey to sucli cowardly
fiends! Yet thus it was, aud to it the most
unwilling must bow. Neither can human arm
restore nor human eye pierce the veil which
hangs about the mystery of birth, nor the ap
pointed time aud circumstances ot death. "The
heart of man deviseth hij way, but (od alone
directeth his footsteps.'-' The murdered and
their murderers are in the hands of their
Maker, and He will do with them precisely
what i3 right.
On my way up 1 full in with a hcotcumau
of iron constitution. "Three years ago,"
Baid he, "I found my way to Williams' creek,
with SjlfjOO in my pocket. I have worked
hard ever biuce, aud my luck has been to
lose my old stoke; three years of incessaut
toil and scores of grey hairs in my head.
But I came here to make a fortune in the
mines, and I'll either succeed or leave my
bones in these lonely mountains." 1 mention
this circumstance to show the infatuation of
even Etroug-minded men. They cling with
lifelike tenacity to a sort of uncertain
hope of distant success. fA novice, by
chance, Rtrikes what is called "a streak
of luck," tho balance all say each one
tobiniEelf, "It may be my turn next," aud thus
weeks, months, it may be years pass away,
aud at last the lamp of life bums down, glim
mers faintly iu the socket, and gradually goes
out, ere that "streak of luck arrives." The
reader must always bear in mind that this
uncertainty is incident to gold-mining, while
silver-mining has been reduced to a legitimate
business, quite as much bo as banking or mer
chandising; the best gold mines run out, niUer
mines ve.vtr erase yktJtng.
Donald Monroe, a fcicotoh Canadian, must
also be numbered among the unfortunates.
He Btarted from ltichfield, with tho intention
of croRsintr the mountains to Antler, but did
not reach his destination, nor was he heard of
until three monins aner, wiien an exploring
party found bis bones resting at the roots ot
an old tree, his flesh having been eaten by wild
beasts, iiy his Bide lay a tin cop, on which
had written his name; that he had missed
his way, and many days were lost; that he had
wandeied about until, overcome with hunger
lind fatigue, lie had lain himself down to die.
The name and post office address of his rela
tives were mIfo on the cap, with the request
that Bhould it fall into tlie hands of a more
fortunate explorer, he would commnuicate to
them the Bad intelligence of his death, and the
circumstances surrounding it. His bones
were l ulled by the hands of a stranger, and
bis dying injunctions left on the cup reli
giously obeyed. Terrible intelligence I but it
is only Buch as many a relative has received
of the one nearest and dearest to the heart.
Yet, in the face of all this, friends, bound
together by the most sacred ties of relation-t-bip,
will ever continue to bring all and lay it
at the foot of the altar of fickle fortune. Tiiey
dream of gold and the luxuries with which it
Burrounds them. They even Bee it in the dis
tance; almost feel its magic touch to the fin
gers. But they dwell not upon the toil, the
mile ring of, the miner's life, neither upon the
coflinless grave on the rocky hill-bide or the
dhmal vale below.
William Cunningham was another of the
oldefct and most enthusiastic pioneers of Cari
boo. He came here in ISo'l, located tho Cun
ningham claun, and took ff7.r,000 frou it in
the Bhoit pnco of twelve months. Not con
U nt w ith this sum, he went into various spe
culations, and upon reckoning up accounts at
the end of the year, found that his fortune
bad slipped away from him with the same
enf-e ninl rapidity it had been acquired. The
etianper, ttauding on the banks of the
1'iaser, just above Soda creek, can look away
to the light, on the top of the neighboring
me iuit;tin lange, and his eye will fall upon a
miliary grave, around which is a rude railing
with a rough grauite slab at tlie head, erected
to the memory of William Cunningham, an
old pioneer of Cariboo.
In the foinier part of this article I attempted
to give a picture of tho bright Bide of the
mitiei 's life, next some sketches of the dark
side; both, however, iu kiudness. If I have
ei led in any way, it is au error of the head
and not of the heart. My object iu speaking
of the dark side, is to give the reader a just
idea of the subject. It does not by any means
follow that a fortune is to be had simply by
going for it to the mines. Many writers find
pleasure iu dwelling at length and with elo
quence upon the success that has crowned the
efforts of the few whom fortune has favored,
while they pass altogether unnoticed the
great mass whose only rewards amount to dis
appointment, chagrin, and remorse.
TUB EOl'TK TO CARIIJOO.
Victoria, the stalling point for Cariboo,
fctands upon as handsome a site as any town
on the Pacific coat, and its sanguine friends
are anxiously looking forward to the time
when it will eclipse ail its rivals. There is
another class of persons anxiously looking for
the millennium. Whether the day on which
these two important events will transpire are
equally distant or not, is a question I will not
attempt to decide.
From Victoiia to New Westminsterisupthe
Fiaser river by miniature steamers. Formerly
Vancouver Island and British Columbia were
sej arate colonies; they are now united under
one local government.
A smaller class of steamers run from New
Westminster, sixty miles further up the river,
to Fort Yale. This is a pretty little town situ
ated on a fiat of about fifteen acres, surrounded
by a wall of mountains perpetually covered
with snow. It has filtoen or twenty stores,
grueriis, etc., etc., and a remarkably neat
and comfortable hotel, kept by a charming
young widow, Mrs. Bowden, in fact, the only
handfome woman I have seen since leaving
California. Fort Yale is called the head of
navigation on the Fraser. From there to Soda
urtuiu na..nBfl ura uoiiTttrwl Y T btnue, 110
road chiefly tollowing the banks of the river,
here passing over the top of a high mountain,
now down through a low valley close to the
water s edge. 1 he first mountain ot any con
siderable height is called Jackass. Some of
my fellow-passengers declared it was so named
fiom the circumstance of the immortal Fre
mont having eaten the Tump of an animal of
that species there; others that a careless jack,
iu wending his way about the Bummit, missed
his footsteps and tumbled to tho base, elashing
himself to pieces in the fall; which of the
two veisions is correct I know not, nor do I
care: it is enough that the name is fitting for
the locality.
At Soda creek, which place we were three
days and nights in reaching, was a pretty little
steamer, waiting to convey passengers, freight,
etc. to the mouth of the Quesnello, a distance
ot sixty miles. Ihe change from a crowded
stage coach to a comfortable Bteamboat is so
agreeable that no time was lost in completing
the transfer of ourself, etc., on board the En
terprise. 1 enjoyeel an excellent supper and
a gocd night's Bleep, but was aroused early in
the morning by runners rapping on the doors
and callii.g out, "btage leaves for Cottonwood
at half-past 5; be on board or you'll lose your
pasfage."
The city of Cottonwood consists of one log
house, situated on the banks of a river of that
name, twenty miles from the Quesnelle, and
is the end of all public conveyance indeed, is
the end of the road. The mail and express
matter is carried Bemi-weekly to Williams'
creek on horseback. Among the passengers
thus tar by stage wa3 a woman with two chil
dren, one a little boy about five years old, the
other an mtant ot about as many weeks, the
mother and children being ticketed through
by expiess. A horse was provided, which bhe
gallantly mounted, taking her little treasure
in her arms, and the larger boy on the horse
behind, aud Btarted off with apparently as
much cheerfulness as a youthful bride going
out to meet her young lord. The writer, with
the remainder of tlie passengers, started
out on foot, and managed to paddle
through mud and water Eeventeen miles the
first day. The Becoud day's march was Btill
worfe tban the first, less mud but more buow
and it had sufficiently given way to the rays
of the sun to become in substance like jelly,
thiough nbich we walked for miles up to the
knees. It is nil very well, in romance, to talk
about fording rivers aud wading through drifts
of snow, scrambling over old leigs, wriggling
your way through thick brushwood, climbing
up fteep mountains aud Blidiug down on the
oilier side; but I submit, in all sincerity,
that when reduced to the cold, Btern, practical
ri alkies of everyday life, it is about as far re
moved from real fun as anything of which I
can now conceive.
At length the party reached Van Winkle, a
little huddle of buildings on Lightning creek.
Just above this rural city I met an old
patriarch with a pack on his back, bound down
country. Feeling some curiosity to know the
cause of his migrating, I accosted him.
' Which way are you bound, my friend"
He answered, "I am going to (lod's own coun
try." "Yes," I replied; "and where is that?"
"Yamhill county, Wallomet valley," was his
quick response. "Well, I have been iu the
boo. y u will learn to appreciate the beauties
"i t iiuoiiiei valley "
I met many others on the rnnd who bad
learned to appreciatft iioine other country, or
at least Lad become digguBted with Cariboo.
waiiomet valley, and Baw nothing there by
which I could distinguish it from any other,
as Cod's own couutry." "Stranger," aid he,
by the time you have been a wV at Cari
Among this number was one whose opinion I
sought and received in the followiug expres
sive language: "If I was in a Christian ooun
try," said he, "and had the absolute alterna
live before me of going to or Cariboo, 1
would go to , and take my chances."
At Bnneet I reached the great focus of the gold
mining operations in this pection of her Bri
tannic Majesty's dominions, and although it
has certainly cost me much hard work and a
considerable amount of the 18-karat fine, I am
bound to confess that I have been richly paid
for all.
The question of annexation to tho United
Ftates is being canvassed by one party here,
while the other party favors a union with the
Pominion of Canada. In the event of an
nexation, it would give the republic an un
broken een-coast to the newly acquired posses
sions in Russian Ameiica, of which I may
have a word or two to say in my next letter.
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0t-clHM wviauiou eiuWoyaa. n iuw mw(M
OCTOBER, 23, 1807.
INSURANCE PANiEb.
Delaware' mutual safety inu
B AM Ke oMPAN Y.Iucorporaied by tlieLvis
I.. mre of i'tniipylvaiila, l-
Office. B. E. cornel of TH I HI) and WALNUTStrneta,
Plillixl.lolila.
MAR1MC INSURANCE
on veKsi-ls, rnrco, nrd freuht to si! iiflH of the world.
INLAND INSUltANCK
on (r' O'lsy river, canal, lake, aud land carriage, to
all parm of the Colon,
EI UK INSURANCES
On mi rchandlxc iieneialiy.
Ou btores, J'wrilitig-llntiHes, etc.
ASSETS OF Til K COMPANY
November I , Hufc.
KiP.Hio Cnlted Hi ales 6 I'trCeiiU Loan,
Jl tlU.OOO'OO
120.HO0 Dulled Mlaies 6 l'er Cent. Loan,
, "' r - 136.100-011
Si '0,000 1 nlied Sinn 7 8 1(1 iYr CeriL
Loan, Tre;"uo Notes 211,00000
IM.moCMy of I'lnlaoelplila a l'er CeuU
Loans (exeiuntN) 12(i,52 W)
5l,().i0 Hlute ol i'eiin.sylvmilu B Per Cent.
loan 6.7UOoe
C,("0 Htme ol 1'ei.nn lvnla 6 l'er Coin.
Lt'Hn - 4iif,:u w
;v,,--v rmir ui ruw jursej' i er i-eut.
Lotto
SiMieOl'emiK) Ivaola Ki.iiii hiI. l .t Mi.rt-
KHfte, Six l'er t ent, liunil t
I'.l i l'eni nwt nla 1. Milit nil, him oi.d
Moriui'K' Six lrricni. Hniis....
2i,t.il M'e-tern l'en:is ,vtmm K:iiirmd
Mx l'er tent, i oi (In (1'enni.yl.
VHPln. ItniltnAri Riirr-n'H- s.
sr.f 'eifrtnte ol Tcnnessie Five l'or Cen'u
1 onn
7,1 10 SlRle i; Tenne.see an' i'ei' Cent,
Loud
ir,0"0tni shares -ti ck ol' eil'rn'ul'iiVm'i'.
60,75000
20,Wi.
21,2 0 lie
20.7W01
18,000 oe
40' I (I
tll'S e i tlirimy (prl'icipHI anil iii
tirrst fcipirunutd by iheciiy of
- i-r , I'l'llMite I'lnii) j5 r K1 o,
... r-i.i.ien Pl.'l'k ol 1'eflli: j IVllilia
I'mlri'm! t'oijipimv
Uii'O.li Or-lu.rei. SiM k ol ISn'nh I'eniih'vlvii-
, I i.ilii'iiil Ci.iii.nry
-'Udr-i, M,.s stock ol I'lnliide'phia and
Si'iitl.cr,, ilil Miumsliin Com-
ranys
l e.'.'O Toi.i", on Jioinli n,.iT'j'iVi7t7iVi''
, tint liens ou City Property
3,115' VW
20,00000
pl,ri.'(m
I'.i 1,1,'Opr.r,
Mnket vnlue...tl,li7li,2S0 76
Com, l,(':30,i.j2'iijj.
Jieol J-lltHto
li'ils r- ceivaIHe lor Iiimii hiiivd nmde Zf,.720
Blanre One at aKeiu tes-lTeniitinis on Ma
iliie Polic es. AccniMd Interest, aud other
Oi ills due to the Con.punv 88 "23 90
Bcripand stock of S'lnury I nsnruiice arid
on, er companies, tr,i73. Estimated value... 2,93000
t'rnli l'i liunk, hi l.ln 26.
Cash Iu Drawer, H714 u.r.iO'to
l,407,:l'ft
ThlBbelnr? a new enterprise, the Par laauuied
Srt.tMXVd!.
o-3 ..it umi ri:, vninu.
'llumins C. Hand,
Hamuel K. Stokes,
iii
jouii e , jjavis,
Ironiund A. Sotider,
TheophlltiH Pauluiiig,
John K. Penrose,
James j'rHt,rir,
llenrv C. I.aitftt, Jr
J unies C. Baud,
William C. Ludwlg
Joseph H. Seal,
Oeoitie e-. I.elper,
llnol, f'rali.
.1.111 Jf Olllttll,
Wllllaiu (r. B iulton,
Edward 1) trunnion,
II. Jones Brooke,
Edward Lal'uurcade,
Incur, t .Intiii.
James B. McKarland,
Joshua P. Eyre,
Speucer Mclivalne,
j, a. nemptn, x"itisourK,
A. B. Kemer.
John 1). Taylor,
1). T. Morgan,
Jucou Kleuol,
TTTOMAu i llAvi-. u.avii,,,.
" JOHN c. DA Via, Vice-Prealduiit.
Hknry IiYLBL'jiK, tice'rptary. 1 8J
1829 CUARTE11 PERPETUAL
FranLlin Tire Insurance Co.
OF riIIJLADEI.lllIA.
OFFICE:
KVSli 4U5 AMD 437 UCI N1UEKT.
ASiSKTS ON JAMCABT 1.1S07,
3,5-j,ilUl.
Capital 1400.00000
Accrued fcuipius. w,713i
Preuiluais .............I'M.tii'ib
TJKETTLED CLAliia,
t-7,13118.
LN'COilE FOB 1868,
fiil.OOO,
I.O,Sfl..S rAII SIACE lSitll UVU
?3,ree,ooo.
Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Liberal Termii,
DIBECTOBS.
Charles N. Bancker, itJeorse Falen,
'lohlas Wanner, I Alired Filler,
eamoel errant, ; Francis W. Lewis, M. 1).,
e--eon;e W. BlcharCs, fcu-r McCuli,
Isaac Lea, Ihoinasoparks,
CHABI.E8 M. BANCK l&K. President,
OEOht?; FALEa, Vlce-Preslaeut.
J. W. McALLls'l Kit, becretary pro toiu. I31ll2 31j
PUOV1DLNT LliE AND TRUST COJUPAAII
OF PiJlLABELPHlA, "
T No, 111 bouih iOLlt'IH bireot.
the Lite huhiuess among Its policy holders. proUU o!
lloneys received at ii.ter.st, aud paid on demand.
Authorized by charter lo execute Trusts, and to act
as F.xecutor or Administrator, Assignee or tiuardlan
and In other fiduciary capacities, uuder appointment
oi auy court of this Commonwealth, or any person or
persons, or bodies politic or corporate,
Dl RIUTOKN.
SAMTJELKPHIPLKY. illENRY HAINES,
JObKUA U.iiOKBIei,
T. WISTAR BROWN.
IA1V 11 i 1 .1J 1ft UUU,
KICJdABB CA JJisUBY.
W. C. LONUSTRETH,
1 HARLEB V coh'VIN.
W1LLUU itACK.fa.ii,
SAMUEL R. bUJPLFY, BOWLA-ND PARRY,
President. Actuary.
WM. C. IiONGHl Kk.1 U, Vice President.
THOMAb W 1STA R, M. I) J, B. TOWNSENTJ.
Till liedlcal Examiner. Legal Adviser.
INSURANCE C O m P A H Y
or
NOllTIi AMEItlOA.
OFFICE, Ko. iJi WALNUT a PliiLAJJU-LPUIA.
INCOBPOBATKD 171H. CHARTER. PERPETUAL.
CAPITAL., 9300,000,
AKN6.TN JAN IT AH Y 8,1807 $l,763,O7S0
INMlil ! MA VIAE, 1NLAMU TUAMNFOH
1AT1UM ANU rtlUti BIUM.
ciitZcToiia.
Arthur G. Coflln, Ueorgo L, narrlsou,
buna u el W. Jones,
John A Browu,
Charles Taylor,
AuiOiobe W hue,
Richard I). Wood,
W liliaiii Welsh,
K Jk'orris w alu,
erunuU it tJoue.
toward 11. TroLter.
Kdwurd ei. Ciarue,
W IIIIul'I Cuujiuiuga,
1. CUarlluu liuury,
A 11 red 1). Jewup,
1. Ll.li..
l.uu .... ...bo.
Louis C, Madeira.
John juason,
ARTHUR G. COJttLN.ProaiaenL
Chaki.ks Platv, becretury.
WILLIAM BUE11LFR, JlarrlshnrK, Pa (Jcufa;
Agent for the btaleol l'cnubylvaula, 1 ZuJ
PIIOCMX ISSCKANCB COMPANY OF
PBILABELPUIA.
liNCORl-OlkAlEB ltri CHARTER PERPKTOAL.
Ko. 224 WALK U'l btreel, oppohilu the Exoliau.
iu addition to MARiiNi!. aud INLAND INdUK,
ANCE, this Company Insures irom loss or damage oj
Ulib. tor liberal terms ou bulldiugs, merchandise,
uruiture, etc., lor limited periods, aud permanently
ou buildings, by di ositol prtmlum.
Ihe Ciiipany has been In active oimratlon for more
ban SI XI V YEA lift, during which ali loasea Uave
teu promptly adjusted and paid.
nutations.
John L. Hodge, Lawrence Lewis. Jr.
M. B. Mahuuy.
Lavid L-wis.
John T.Lewis, ,
W illlam B. tyrant,
Bobert W. Leaiulng,
I, Clark Wharton,
Benjamin Eulng,
Thomas 11. Poweri,
A R. MCllHiiry,
Edmund CaHtillon,
etamnei wucox,
JOHN Wc iierkr Pruint.
xxjuih u. norris.
Savon Wtlonx. tfieiiretarr
FIRE 1K&URAKCE EXCLURIVELY.-TUB
l'ENNSYLVAMA F1RK INSU KANCK COM
PANY 1 ncorporaied 1N26 Charter Perpetual No.
610 WALNUT street, opposite Independence Square.
This Company, favorably known to the oomniuuliy
for over forty years, continues to Insure aifalust loss
or damage by tire on Public or Private Buildings,
either permanently or for a limited time. Also, on
Furniture, blocks or Goods, and Aferchsn'ihie gene
rally, on liberal terms. , .
1 heir Capital, together with lrge Hnmlm na,
Invented In the mostcarelul nianner wliljhnaijii
tl euii o offer to (lie Insured au undoubted security in
the caae of lose.
DiajtcToa-
Pan lei Rmlth, Jr..
i, .ha Devereu.
Alexander Hen' on,
Iikuc RaKlehurnt,
ti l.
I liooia Siullll,
II ... , r. Iiwljl.
J. ullllughaiu Fell,
1UUU1MI JtVOWUllia, 'aAiu'U Jr
2a n i e": TSh itu. J., rreeldenfc
William G. cowvtx. beweiary. '
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
BROOKLYN LIFE INSURANCE
r KKW YORK, Ml'IlIAI,
rOLIClKB NCN-FORIEITABLK. Th.rty day,
grace given In P.,mPnt 0, Prtmll,m8- m
charge for residence or trav., , My porUonof th,
world. Hlvldend, declared, ,nnuftI!yi , pR,d
Cash. Dividend In lt7, to er cent.
E. B. COLTON,
GENERAL AGENT,
K.K. ( OltKEIt rtCVKNTII AM) ( lII:.Hei'T.
Agents and Pollcltors wauled Iu all the cities and
towns In Pennsylvania nud toutlieru New Jer-
Bey
QiHAUD I'lKIsJ AND MARINE
INSUUANCi: COMPANY,
(No. 030)
IT. E. COR. CIILSKUT ilNL SEVENTH ETS.
rHILAPKLPHIA.
CAI'JTAI. AM M lll l l N UVFK 80O,0O'
lis o .hi; tun ihei, eioa.naj.
Losses I'ald and Accrued In ISts.
47.0WO
Of which Bnir.unt not ;ii.oo remain nnpnldai this data
rli'.".iMMi of , roperly lias been Sue. esstullv 'inured
by this Company lit thirteen years, and Eight Hun
dred Lotthta by Eire p.-ouipilv paid.
I'LEECT'ORH.
I'hnmo. f...!,
Fiiru.ivn Hhepi.hrd
Thomas Mac Kfcllar,
John Snpplee,
Silas Yer)rfi, Jr.,
Alired b, telilett,
N. tj Lawrence,
Chnrlee I. Dtipont,
llenrv V w ,
Jonn w. laghorn
Josenh Tf 1
lit ' i'.
..",,' ""'"-M
A. P. GTLLETT. V -X,',
v M, f UAVEN. Presldenl
L-Hr,UJ JAMES H. AlVord. Pooretar'
FINANCIAL.
BANK1TSTG MOUSE
Ol'
U2 and i:4 So. THIRD ST. PIIILAD'A. '
Sealers in all Government Socurities
OLD C-20 WANTED
Ui EXCHANGE FCSNEW!
A liIIttBAJj BIITEKESCEALLOWED,
Oompound Interost Notes Wanteds
INTEBEST ALX-OIVED ON DEPOSITS.
OoUecUona mads. Btooks bought and sold ou
Ctoramlfis'on.
Bpeclal btulness RooommexlaUona reserved for
ladies. watsm
N
ATION AL
BAIi THE RErtBLIC,
809 end 811 CHESNUT STBEET
PHIIjADELPKIA.
l,00,06O
DLRECTOHa
Joseph T. Bailey,
INalban Hilles,
Beni. Eowiaud, Jr.,
bamuel A. BlspUaW)
Jr dward B. Urne,
W illlam Ervlen,
Os(;ood Welsh,
Erederlck A, Koyt,
Win. H, iOiawn.
WM. H. KHAWN, President,
Late Cuthier of th Central National Monk
JOB. T. MTJMFOKD Cashier,
t IU Lau offi i'hilaOelphla National MiM
7 3-10s,
CONVERTED INTO
FIYE-TWE IS TI ES.
BON CM DELIVEBED IM3IEDIATEI.T,
DE HA YEN & BROTHER
102 rp WO. 0 . THIRD STBEET.
G. SECURITIEG
A SPECIALTY.
SMITH, RANDOLPH & CO.,
EAIIKEES AKP BIIOIIEI13,
MO.IOH TH1BI UO. 9 NASSAU HYH
nuLaDicLruiA, I kxw tou
Ordert for Stocks and Gold executed in PhilOf
delvhia and New York. 1 1
FERTILIZERS.
MMONIATED PHOSriIATE,'
AN VKKIIHPAMEI) rEUTILIZEB
For Wheat, Com, Oata Potatoee, Grass, the Vegetable
Garden, Fruit Trees, Grape Vlnee, Etc. Eta,
This Fertlliter contains Ground Bone and ihe bee
Fertlllziun isului.
Price per ton of SUOO ponnda. For aale by th(
mriiulactu-rers,
WILLIAM ELLIS A CO., ChemlsU,
1 aumwfl No. 4 MARKET Streei
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING.
p A I N T I N C.
TUONAN A. FAHT,
HOl'SE AHD M1UN PA1MTEU,
(Late iahy A Bro.)
No. 31 North THIRD 8tr'.
Above Market.
OLD BItICK FKflN lis done np, and made to look
eouai to the liuest press brick, (samples at the shop.
City and country trade solicited. All orders by Poaj
prouiptly alieuded to. tuba