THE DAIL1 HVENIiNG TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1867. LITERATURE. jHfiVIKW Olf NKW HO()K8 Mr Sfcrhtart Pkms aud TIis Diary. Hrlng Kitracte Selected by Allan tyrant. NW York: llar-ier A Kros. Philadelphia Agent: U. W. pitcher, Ao. 808 Chesnut street. We inppose that the little work in paper oorer now laid before us U n attempt to popuiariae the diary of good old garrulbH" Fepys. It J compilation, a very oompaot oommlatiw of the eight fpUo Tolatnes la "Which the Secretary reoord Us ohservations of men and things of his day. It would bs decidedly late for ns to attempt a criticism, as all its merits are familiar to the general Euglish scholar, diving details, exalting in the petty sohemns of the oourt, filled alter nately with fear at his own rashness and with remorse for his supposed misdeeds, Pepys has long been a synonym for a free writer as a diarist. His innermost thoughts are all laid before the public by the unsuspecting old man, and we are thus given not only a good idea of himself, which is of small consequence, but also of the workings of the Court of his time, Of the mannrs bt the gentry and nobility, and the feelings and undercurrents of official Influence. It is neatly published in a plain, small octavo, and is prefaced by an excellent illustration of the well-known features of the eld Secretary. The portions selected are the best of the extremely verbose writings of the adviser of their majesties'. Waiting for tbr Verdict. By Mrs. It. H. Davis. Sheldon & Co. l'ulladolpnla Agent; U. W. Pitcher, No. 808 Chesnut street. We do not know whether Mrs. Davis waj ever in Philadelphia, but if she has been, and Been the sights which she describes in the opening chapters of her work, she was spe cially favored. As a rule, the teams described by her were abundant some time about the Revolution. Four-horse teams, with white covered wagons, do not frequent Market street wharf. But with trifling improbability, the work is a fair speoimeu of a modern novel. In fact, it is better than the average con siderably better. The characters are all pro bable, which is so rare a merit that we hail them with infinite satisfaction, while the places In which Ihey meet and the conjunction of circumstances would lead us to believe in fate as absolutely as a Mohammedan. The work is neatly published, in an illuminated cloth cover. Letters From Eubufk. By John W. Forney. .Esq. T. B. Peterson & Bros., No. 306 Chesnut Street, Philadelphia. The letters of Colonel Forney, when pub lished in his paper, were eagerly welcomed by their readers, as being the observations of a keen traveller, who viewed the things he saw in an intelligent and not over-caustio manner, and enabled ns to thoroughly comprehend them by comparison with our own city and country. He possessed rare qualifications for the task of picturing to us the political condi tion of the various countries he visited, and availed himself of these opportunities. In the hasty composition incident to travel, a num ber of crudities and errors were unavoidable. To correct these the author has carefully re vised his work, and now gives ns, in a com plete, handsomely printed volume, his expe rience in a form worthy of preservation. The work is prefaced by a life like steel engraving of the author, and is excellently published. We are sure it will attain the large sale which its merits so eminently deserve. LrvRS of the Queens of England By Agnes Strickland. Abridged. Harper A Brother. Philadelphia Agents: J. B. Llppln cott & Co. The high place assigned by universal con Bent to the ."Lives of the Queens," by Miss Strickland, has caused her work to be not only the best, but the only, work on the sub jeot in EngliBh literature. When, therefore, It was proposed to adapt to school uses a com pendious history, resort to this correot authoress was necessary. Nor need we regret the necessity. Her style is pure, her exami nation of historical facts accurate, and her deductions drawn after careful examination. We know of no writer who could be placed With more safety before scholars, and we therefore are gratified to see the admirable abridgment which the Messrs. Harpers give to the public We commend it most heartily as a text-book in all young ladies' schools, and it can without detriment be extended to the boys as well as the girls. Muoli credit Is due to Miss Parker for the care displayed in reducing this voluminous work to dimensions which may be of practical usefulness. Mace's Bono Book Uontes du Petit Ch i ieau. By Jean Mace. Translated by Miss Mary L. Booth. Warper & Brothers. Phila delphia Agent: J. B. Llppiucott & Co. An admirably translated work of an admira ble writer is the one before us. It is composed of those delightful fairy tales which it seems cannot be written except by a Frenchman or a German. It is a most charming work for children, and one which will prove a most acceptable Christmas gift for the little ones. It is elegantly hound and illustrated, and altogether is' a most valuable addition to the library of a child. Cory O'LAnus. Carloton: New York. Phila delphia Agents: X. B. Pelernon it Brothers. A work of entirely too broad hmmor for. our taste. It may succeed in attaining the gro tesque, but will fail to be entitled to the palm of being witty. It is written in a style which few can excel in, and in the present case it is a failure. . Its illustrations are tolerably Veil executed, but the conception contains nothing of the funny. It appears to ns as if it lacks not only all humor, but all point. It is certainly not worth reading. Th Sexton's Talk Arb Other Poem. Bv Theodore THton. HDeldon dtUo. Pulladelpbla AgenU: J. B. Llppluoolt t Co. AH of the poems of Mr. Tilton have been published in various forms before, so that we an only commend the present volume for its beautiful dress and rare typographical exoel- lenoa. Of its contents, we have before spoken is terms of praise la our colamsj, Mr Kovku" Two olnm Py R r Unlwer Lylton. Philadelphia: J. B. litpplu colt Co. The latest ' addition to the Globe Edition of Bnlwer's works is before tis, and makes two beautiful volumes. It ia bound in green and gold, and we notloe, for the first time, a de cided improvement in the title on the last (A the work. Instead of being vol. one and vol. two, the first volume is marked by a single star, the second j two stars This ia and novel. The edi6n Is printed In the hand somes', style of typographic excellence, and merits a large Bale. All who have not yet eecured the works of Bulwer should not hesitate in their securing of a set of his works at once cheap and ornamental. Cousin Alien. J. P. Slielly & Co., No. 21 8. Btventh street. We are indebted to Mr. Skelly for another delightful child's story. It is suited for a Sunday School library, and possesses the merit of simplicity and interest. The same firm also sends us "Norman and Ada," another .of those excellent children's books for whkh they are achieving bo high a reputation. The Monad. A Satire. By "Truth." A very pestilent production is laid on our table by an anonymous writer. It displays no mean ability. Its versification is in Pope metre, and good, its satire is stinging, but Borne of its paragraphs are simply disgusting. In many of its paragraphs all decency is laid aside; and while the knife is applied with full force, yet it oversteps the decent. Its attacks on Third street bankers and brokers are sar cabtic in the extreme, and even if just, would I e inexcusable. It is a libellous work to a lingular extent, and would subject its author to a criminal suit if he was known. It covers, however, great space, audits characters are all well-known. We have received from James R. Simons, No. 29 S. Sixth street, three additional volumes of the Globe Edition of Dickens, pub lished by Ilurd & Houghton, of which he is the Philadelphia agent. They are all published in that excellent style of art which has char acterized the rest of the works issued by the same house, and have each of them several handsome steel illustrations. The paper is good, and the typography is perfectly clear. Diffield Asiimead, No. 724 Chesnut street, sends us three volumes of the English edition of the novels of Walter Scott. They consist of "The Pirate," "The Abbot," and "Kenil worth." They are printed in the same style as "Chambers' Miscellany," clear, though small. They are in illuminated page covers, and make an extremely readable edition. Thj are sold for the fabulous price oftwenty-five cents a number. The edition is in twenty-five volumes, so that all of the novels of Sir Walter could be secured for $6 25. Every one should avail themselves of the opportunity. Duffield AsnMEAO also announoea the ar rival of an invoioe of English works, among which is a full and excellent edition of the "Works of Robert Burns," for fifty cents. When literature is at such a price, there is no excuse for not perusing it. Curiosities of the Abyssinian Church. In a recently published book on Abyssinia, written by Mr. Henry Duftan, occurs an amusing description of the form of religion received in that country. We quote a few. passages: TUB PKIEST3. "Tho Albuna has the RDpoinUnst of priests and other chief officers. The ceremony is per formed by the laying on of bands. Priests that are already married Lave the privilege of enter ing the sacred office, but none must marry afterwaids. Tbeir duties consist In reading the prayers, chanting, administering the sacra ments, and dancing, the latter being indulged in during religious processions, and consisting of a peculiar swaying to and fro of the body rather than a free use of the legs. Upon them also devolves the duty of instruction youtb, but not exclusively, for there is another class called debteras. or learned men, who are school masters as well as scribes. Some monasteries are found in different parts, but nuns are rare. TBI CHURCHES. "The churches are generally built on the sum mit of hills, in the midst or cjpress groves. The J are round, with couicai roofs, and divided, after the Jewish model, into three parts. The outer court is open, being the space between tas wall and the posts supporting tho roof, which extends about lour yards beyond tho main build ing. The second part, conesponding with the Holy Place, is the place between the outer wall and auother, which encloses the holiest of all; and here the people congregate for (Urine wor ship. The holiest is only eutcred by the priest, and contains what is called the tabot, or arx, in which the sacred vessels and books ara kept. Tbe exterior of this enclosure is profusely painted with sacred and historical subjects by Dative artists, which, to an European, are sub jects of great amusement. Michael, tbe arcb. anercl, and St. George and the Dragon, nearly always occupy the door. In represeutaiious of the future woild, it Is remarkable that they always paint aupt-ls and good men white, devils and bud men black, which, on one occasion, made me ak a priest, by way of a joke, whether all Abytsinians, being black, 'went to the nether woildf CURIOSITIES OF ABYSSINIAM ECCLESIASTICAL ART. ' The Philistines appear to have knowa the ute of the blunderbuss, and the Lord's Bupper seems to have been conducted in the same tuau ner as an Abyssinian least. One representation amused me much. It represented the life, death. and judgment of a man who bad been a caunl bal. Tableau the first showed the monster in th act of demolishing sundry human arms and legs. Tableau the second, the same individual beutowirg alms on tbe poor on Friday, the least day. Tableau the tlnrd, his death and coming to judgment, in which Christ Is represented with a pair of scales, oue ot which is filled with the man's cannibalism, the other with his fasting and alrasgivine. the latter haviug a slight pre ponderance. Tableau the fourth represents the IX'vil disputina with Mary tbe Justice of the deci sion, and forcibly asserting his claim by seizin? Uie individual in question by the lep, the Vlrein maintaining her bold of the head. Tableau the flith, triumph of Mary, and the quondam canni bal' admission to Paradise. rOBLIC WORSHIP. "Sometimes the tollirg of a bell, but in most cases the beating of kettledrums, summon the faithful to prayer. The prayer are read in Etbtopic, a lauguune which the people know nothing about, to that little profit can be de rived from tbe service. Indeed, most persous coLteut themselves with kixsing the flour or walls of the edifice, and such is tbe criterion of a man' piety; "he kisses the church," they say and so esteem him a good Christian. Some will utter a prayer. The tiUon takes a form simi lar to tbe following, which au old woman was beard, to Oflex up during my vtoit, though, the lnt clause Is probably In moat case omitted' 'O Lord, give me plenty to eat and drink, pood raiment, and a comfortable homo, or else kill me outright.' The sacrament is administered in bo h kinds, only that raisins are steeped In water to form the wine. Wine Is scarce in the country. Baptism is administered by immer sion every year. The rile of circumcision uni versally prevails. THI 1BT88INIAN CALENDAR . 'Tbeir calendar Is crammed full of saints, and the days of tbj Jenr uy no mrarj sufli-e for '"CEi all, so that they havo morning celebra tions and evening celebrations. Oue cannot wonder at this, when their la'Atudinarianim leads them to commemorate Baiaam and bis ass, Pontius Pilate and his wife, and such bke doubt ful saints. In addition to the heroes of the Bible and Apocryphal books, they bave many local saints, who bave at various times astonished Abyssinia by their miracles and prodielcj, par ticularly one called Tecla Haimanos, who usurp? an importance in the Abyssinian mind often before Mary, or eveu Jesus." He is said to have converted the Devil, andlnduced him to become Monk for forty days, though what became of him afterwards we are at a loss to know. I sup pose that tasting and celibacy did not acrec w ii h him for longer than that term of trial, and, therefore, he became a 'backslider.' The same holy man, wlt-hing to ascend a steep mountain with perpendicular sides, similar to the Gulmb, was accommodated, ia answer to a prayer, with a boa constrictor, w hich took him up on its back." iSifcW PUBLICATIONS. JUDCE NOT; OR HESTER POWERS' GIRLHOOD. A BOOK FOR YOUNG LADIES. Handsome Cloth Binding. Frioe, (160, In tbe lovely English vlllngeof West Oakland a costly monumeut bearing; this Inscription "JUDGE NOV arrests the attention and excites the curiosity of every summer tourist. Ite-ter Powers, a village besuty, is the heroine; and this striking monument, with Its simple yet eloquent inscription, Is the atone ment made by bar high-born companion for the hasty Judgment that crushed her, The author Is a Philadelphia, MISS THACKERAY'S ezaaislle stories: 'JACK THE GIANT KILLER," "BEAUTY AND TIIE BEA8T," AND "LITTLE RED RIDING nOOD," Are having an Immense sale everywhere. "CINDERELLA" and "TH E SLEEPING! BEAUTY" Will be published Ibis week. Fold by all Booksellers, in town and country. II I92t LORINO, Publisher, noston. W. PITCHER, KjC, H CHEbNUT BTREET, 818, announces the following NEW BOOKS AND CHROMOS AT CLOSIMl-OUT PRICES: "Waiting for the Verdict," by Rachel Davis; 'Guardian Angel," bv O. W. Holmes; Hlrlcklatir 'Quemaof England," 1 vol.; "Prayer of tbe Acres;" "Lucille." 24 Illustrations; "Snow Bound." with 40 illustrations, and many others lately published. bEVKN NEW JUVENILE BOOKtS. "Snow Berries" " Kalnnows for Children," "Grimm's Goblins," "(Starry Flag." 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CHROM O Sl LUEiLELD 46HMEAD, No. '24 C11KRNTTT Hfroot has Just received a freeh supply ot all of PRANG'S AMERICAN CHROMOS. and offers them at very large reductions na from the Publishers' prices. '1 he latest ones are; "The Kids' Playground," price... "I!oufiul of Flowers," ' .... 'Uuder the Apple Tree," " m. "Rest on the Roadside." " .... .I4T0 4 -On i.i.M 1 67 1-B7 Corregglo's ' MagdaleD." 6'00 TM. 1!. Alwava on hand, the lamest an 1 btt se lected assortment ot Books, In every style of blading, ai d for tale cheaper than in any other Bookstore fu thecounlry. lllHaiw3l LEGAL NOTICES. "TOOTH ARM EL AND ZIMMERMAN ESTATE. X Notice is hereby given to the heirs of the iioiliarmel and Zimmerman Estate of Holland, that a meeting Is called by tbe uuduralgned at lo o'cl ick A.M. ,ou FRIDAY, the lftth day ot November, 1807, at AULKNKACH'S HALL. No. 60S PEN N Street. Reading, Berks county. Pa. Theobject of this meet ing is to decide w hether the; will send a person lo Holland or uol. In oiutr to muke au effort to recover said estate. Copies of all papers, letters, Bible, and family rf cords the heirs w ill pleawe bring with theui, and a committee will then be appointed to take tbeui in charge. Persous Interested and not able to attend In person will liiHtruct oi tiers who will be there Woat money they Intend to subscribe for the above object. As this is our last effort, 1 hope all persous Interested will attend lot1 ffual action. v JOHN J. BCHOLL. Secretary, Alleulown P. O. Jacob Waiimkkhskl, Treasurer. Editors copying the above advertisement onoe every week lor thiee weeks will send copies oi said papers to the Secretary, together with their bills for paymeut before the llith day or November, 1SS7. Papers ot the loll owing counties will please insert the above notice: Mouigumery, Berks, HiiiuyUIII, I.tliii:li, Lebanon, Lancaster, Dauphin, and Phila delphia. 11 swat STOVES, RANGES, ETC. NOTICE. THE UNDERSIGNED would call attention of the public to his This la au eullrelv uhw liMutMr. IttuMirnon. siructed aa lo at oiioeuouiuieud itself U) general favor, being a combination of wruuxht and caal iron. It Is very siuiHle lu It construction, aud u peifwlly air tight; self-cleaning, having no plpns or drums lo be taken out and cleaned. Ilia so arranged with uprlgat Hues aa lo produce a larger amount or heat from the name weight or coal than any luruace now In use. The bysroiuetrlo condition of the air as produced by uiy new airaugeuietit of evaporation will at ooo de monstrate that it is Hie only Jlot Air FuruaoeUial will produce a perfectly healihy atmosphere. Those la want of a complete Heating Apparatus would do well to call and examine the (iuideu Eagle. CHARLES WILLIAMS, No. 1132 and Hi 4MAKK h 1' Street, Phlladniplila. A large assortment of Cooking Ranges, Eire-Hoard Stoves, Low Lows Urates, Ventilators, etc., always on hand. N, K-Jebblag of all klads prgmptly done, I lot INSURANCE COMPANIES. INCORPORATED 1035. OFFICE OF THE DELAWARE MUTUAL SAFETY IXSURAXCE COMPANY. Philadelphia, November IS, 1S67. The following statement of the affairs of the Com pany Is published In conformity with a provision oi Its charter: rREMIfJMS ItECF.IVEO From November 4, 1R(!, to October SI, 187. On Marine and Inland Risks fmm.mii no On Eire Rltks IM.MWit , fsis-oi Premiums on Policies not marked oil November 1, 1806 M1,80,vo0 I,I4 Wi 01 PREMIUMS MARKED FIT As earned from Nov. 1, ISM. lo Oct. Sl.iss". Ou Murine and Inland Risks...... (wm so.rT'j On Eire Milks...... 1M.H42.51 1713.146-30 In'erest during the same period, balvages, etc 103.445-09 tH 18,591 -3il I.ONHFH, EXrENNEN, ETC, Imrlng the year, as above. Marine and Inland Navigation Isee ..,...1SM3-H Fire Losses M 6.&4 Return Preniiuuis..MM.... , S7 Reli surances 40uV5'M Agency ' Cha-ges, Advertising, Priming, etc - 40,69072 Taxes U. 8. Tax on Premiums, Pollcv btamps, etc - 2u,fllfl'8 sru ,ic JI'l3 Wvn JIO,(HS IS ANMF.TM OF T1IK CONPASV, November 1, 1807. 1200,000 United States Five Per Cent. Loan. 10-4o's.... f30l,000-00 120.0C0 United blatea Five Per Cent. Loan, 1881 - 131,400-00 60,0(0 United mates 7 8 10 Per Cent Loan Treasury Notes 52,562'50 260,000 Btaie of Pennsylvania blx Per Cent. Loan.... 210,070-00 123,000 City of Philadelphia blx Per Cent Loan (exempt from tax) 125,825-00 59.000 State of New Jersey Six Per Cent. Loan....... 51, 000-00 20,000 Pennsylvania Railroad First Mortgage Six Per Cent. Bonds....- 19.80000 25,000 Pennsylvania Railroad, second. Mortgage Hlx Per Cent. Bonas.... 23,37500 25,000 Western Pennsylvania Railroad Six Per ICent. needs (Pennsyl vania Railroad guarnte"()....,. 20,00000 80,000 State of Teuneeaee Five Per Cent, Loan 18,000 00 7,000 Slate of Tennessee Hlx Per Cent, Loan 4,270 00 ,15,000 Son 8liftres Htock of Oermantown Oas Company (principal and In terest guaranteed by the city of Philadelphia) 15.00000 7,500 160 Hhares Stock of Pennsylvania Railroad Company.... 7,80000 5000 100 Shares Stock of North Pennsylva- nlaRallroad Company 3,00000 20,000 80 Shares Slock of Philadelphia and Southern Mail Steamship Com pany. ........... ......... u.. 15,00000 201,900 Loans on Bonds and Mortgage, first liens on City Properties... 201,900-00 tl, 101,400 par. Market value H,10i,8i5o Oostl,089,672i. Real Estate 86,000'00 Bills Receivable for Insurance made' m 219.13567 Balances due at Agencies Pre miums on Marine Policies Ac crued Interest, aud other debts due tbe Company 43,33438 fetock and Scrip of Sundry Insu rance and other Companies, t , tao76 00 Estimated value 3.017 00 Cash In Bank ......lns,017-10 Cash In Drawer las 51 . 103,S15C2 tl,6u7,6 15-15 Philadelphia, November 13, 13(7. The Board of Directors have this day declared a CASH DIVIDEND OF TEN PIER CENT, on the Capital Stock, and SIX PER CEttr. Interest on the Scrip ot the Company, payable on and alter tbs 1st of December proximo, free of National and State tax. The have also declared a SCRIP DIVIDEND OF TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT, on the earned pre miums for the year ending October 31, 1887, certificates of which will be issued to the parties entitled to the same on and after tho 1st December proximo, free of National and State taxes. They bave ordered, also, that the SCRIP CERTIFI CATEfcj OF PROFITS of the Company, for the year ending October 31, 1863, be redeemed In CASH, at the office of the Company, on and after 1st December proximo, all Interest tbereon to cease en that day. No. certificate of profits Issued under (25. By the act of Incorporation "no certificate shall Issue unless claimed within two years after the declaration of the Dividend whereof it Is evidence. DIRECTORS. Thomas C. Hand, John C. Davis, Edmund A, Souder, Theopbllus Paulding, John R. Penrose, James Traquatr, Henrr C Lallett, Jr., Samuel E. Stokes, Henry Slean, William O. Bonlton, Edward Darlington, H. Jones Brooke, Edward Lafourcade, James C Jlaud, William U Ludwlg, Joseph II. Seal, Qeorge (4. Lelper, Hugh Craig, John D. Taylor, Qeorge W. Bernardou, Jacob P.Jones, James B. McFarland, Joshua P. Eyre, Spencer Mcllvaine. J, B. Sample, Plltabuifc, A. B. Berger, D. T. Morgan, Jacob Rlegel, THOMAS C. HAND, President. JOHN C. DAVIS, Vice-President. HENRY LYLBCRN, Secretary. U 15 15t HENRY BALL, Assistant Secretary. FURS. 1867. FALL AND wmTER' 18671 FUR HOUSE, (Established In 1018.) The undersigned Invite the special attention of the Ladies to their large stock of FURS, consisting of Muffs, Tl poets, Collars, Etc.. IN RUSSIAN SABLE, HUDSON'S BAY SABLE, MINK SABLS ROYAL ERMINE, CHINCHILLA, FITCH, Em All Of the LATEST STYLES, BUPERIOR FINISH, and at reasonable prices. Ladles In monrnlng will flad handsome articles PERSIANNES and SIMIAH; the latter a most bean tllnl fur. CARRIAOE ROBES, SLEIGH ROBES, and FOOl MUFFS, In great variety, A. Ks & F. It. VOIVIRATH, 911 4m NO. 417 ARCH KTREKT. A0WU1 remove to our now Store, No. 1212 Chesnut street, about May 1. 1S68. F a a c y f u rt o. The subscriber having recently returned from Europe with an entirely new stock of F U R B Of his own selection, would ofler tbe same to his cus tomers, made up In tbe latest styles, and at reduced prices, at bis OLD ESTABLISHED STORE, H4. lttO NORTH THIRD HTREET, 10 26 2nirp ABOVE ARCH. JAMES UEISKY. Pltm WKLIiS OWNERS OK rUOPEUTY X The only plane to get Privy Well oleauod aud tialuieuied at very low prices. , A.PEYBON, Manufacturer of Poudretie, tiOj OOLDBMJTitmil ALU LlAUtAit V HUeel. INSURANCE COMPANIES. 1829 CU ARTER rERFETUAL Franklin fire Insurance Co. OF. PHILADELPHIA, OFFICE: ROLilt AJfD4U7 CHESNUT TB RET. ASSETS OH JANUARY 1,1867, MiBOS.l-iO'lS. rapltal. .t4oo,nooo Accrued Surplus.. Premiums tHS,7l3 UNSETTLED CLAIMS, 7,4111-18. INCOME FOR ISO ta.ooo. IVOftJSEM PAID SINCE ltl8 OVER 93,500,000, Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Liberal Terms DIRECTORS. Charles N. Bancker, George Falea, j oniaa w agoer, Samuel Grant, George W. Richards, A urea Filler, Kranrls W. Lewis, M. D Peter McCal., l'homaa niiarka. uaae Aa, CHARLES N. BANCKEK. PrMtoom GEORGE FALEM, Vice-President. ' J. w. McALLIw'l KK secretary oro mm isltl2SU BROOKLYN LIFE INSURANCE OF NEW YORK, MUTUAL. POLICIES NON-FORFKITABLE. Thirty day grace given In payment o Premiums. No extra charge for residence; or travel In any portion of lbs world. Dividends declared aanually, and paid In cash. Dividend In 1867, 40 per cent. COLTOH & SHELDEN, GENERAL AGENTS, N.E. CORNER SEVENTH AND CHESNUT. Agents and Solicitors wanted In all the cities and towns In Pennsylvania and Boulhern New Jer- INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMKHIOA; OFFICE, No, 2 WALNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA. INCORPORATED 1794. CHARTER PERPETUAL. CAPITAL, 9300,000. ASSETS JANUARY 8,187 l,7l,67-0 INSURES MARINE, INLAND TR 1NSP0RTA TION AND FIRE RISKS. DIRECTORS. Artbnr G. Coffin, bamuel W. Jones, Jonn a. Brown, Charles Taylor, A mbrose While, Richard V. Wood, William Welsh, H. Morris Wain, John Mason.! George L. Harrison, Francis R. Uope, Edward II. Trotter, Edward o. Clarke, William i.-nmmuiKa, T Ch ir ton Ueiny, Alfred D. Jemp, Jobu P. Wiilte. Lnuls C. Madeira. ARTHUR O. COFFiN, President. WILLIAM BUKHLER. Ilairlsburg, Pa.. Central ABtnttor the State of Pennsjivanla. 126 QIRARD FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. (No. 630) N. E. COR. CIIK3NUT AND SEVENTH STS., PBILA DKLPHIA, CAPITAL AND SURPLUS OVER 9300,000. DitOJIE l OR JSGtJ, 9lOit,Oitl, Losses Paid and Accrued In i860, 97,000. Of which amount not 3000 remain nnDald at this date ltiO.(vu,tl4) of property hasibeen Buccesnfu ly losured by line Compnuy lu tblrteeu years, aud Elgut Hun Ured Losses by Fire promptly paid. DIRECTORS. Thomas Craven ttilai Yerkes. Jr., Ailred K Gillf tt, N. B. Lawrence. Charhs I. Dupont, lienrV k Kfrntiav. Furoian ISIieppard, 1 hi mas MacEeilar J lin Mutinlee. John W. Claghorn, ful'u n 1B), ait I' . o ,TTT,T hum as CRAVEN, President'. A- B. GILLETT. VK-e-President. 2W fm JAM EM B. aLVORO, Secretary. F'RE INSURANCE. s-a-stt-ariaTSTSi LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INttUltAJMCK COM PANT. A8METS OVER ...916,000,000 INVENTED IN THE U. n O VEU91,800,000 PHILADELPHIA BOARD. Lemuel Coffin, Esq., ICharlee 8. Kmlth, Eiq., Joseph W. Lewis, Esq., Henry A. Duhrlug, Emi.. Edward Slier, Esq. All losses promptly adjusted without reference to England. PHILADELPHIA OFFICE, Ao. 6 MEIiVHANTir EXCHANGE, ATWOOD SMITH, 10 17 thstnem General Agent for Pennsylvania. PUOVIDKKT LIFE AND TKUST COMPANY UF PHILADELPHIA, . ' No. Ill S. rOUHTil Street. INCORPORATED 8(1 MONTH !t 1815. CAPITAL, lSti,00'i, PAID IN. Inenrance on Lives, by Yearly Premiums: or bv 5 HI, or 20 year Premiums, NAn-lorleliure, Annuities granted ou favorable craw, 'lerm Policies, Children's Eudowmeuts. This Company, while alvlugthe lusured the security ota paid-up Capital, will divide the entire prollis oi the Lue business among Its pel icy holders: Moneys received at luleresi, and paid on demand. Authorized by charter to execute Trusla. and lo act as Executor or Administrator, Assignee, or Guardian, aud in other fiduciary capacities, uu.ier appointmeu. of any Court of 1Mb Comuiouwealth, or any person or persons, or bodies pontic or corporate. . X)I HKCTUKH. ! SHIPLEY, I HENRY nAINE"4, ufiiijA n , rauiiitia, RICHARD WOOD, RICHARD CADBURY. T. WISTAH Bit I WW, w. kj. liunoii ttltril, WILLIAM HACK Kit. r. CO K FIN. CHAhLKS BAMVEL R. bUIPLKY, ROWLAND PARRY. Prenueiit. Actuarv ?JJ;LA"Jr.0-Nufc,'1'KKrlT Vice-President. 1-J,-MAS WISTAR. M I).. J. li. TOWNSEIVD, 7 2,jj aiedlcal Examiner. Legal Adviser. PU02MX INSURANCE COMPANY OP mi LA DELPHI A. INCORPORATED 1F64 CHARTER PERPETUAL. Ko.!&4 WALN UT blreet, oppuslie the Exchauije In addition lo MARINE and INLAND INsUIV ANt'E, Hi In IXiinpauy lubures f rom lues or ditmuiie bi EIRE for liberal lei urn ou builuluya, uiercliaiullse lurnlture, etc., for limned periods, auu oermaueuilv ou liuiuiniKH by depohit of premium. j ue company nan tieen in active operation for more than rilX'l Y YEARM. during which all "osai haiS been promptly aujusied and paid, . XlJUttTOItM, jonn j.. j loose, M. li. lualiony, John T. Lewm, William b. Grant, Robeii W. Leuuilng, D. Clark Whurlou, bamuel Wncox, Lawrence Lewu, Jr.. DuVltl i.HWI.I. lleujauiln Eitlng, ThumaH 11. Powers, A. R. Mclleurv, Edmuod C'astillun, I.UUW v.-. ixurria. UCHERER, President. Pamufi. Wn cox hecretarv, INbL'KANClfi EJitXfJlilVELY. TUB J.' PENNSYLVANIA F1RK INnURANOJCOOM. PANY Incorporated latb Charter Perixtlual No. 510 WALNUT hlrwei, orpolt Independeiuw tujuara Tills Company, favorably knowa to ttiecommuulty lorover forty years, continues to ItiHiire asaluxi lo or damage by tire on Public or Private BuUdlus. either permanently or fori, limited time. Also, on Furniture, blocks of Goods, and Merohaixilae gene rally, on liberal terms. . their l;aiHal, together with a lanre emrotua fnaa, SlnveHled lu the moat careful manner, whioli aualilM tliHini o ofn-r to the Insured an umloubnal aoourlty In the cam of loaa, Daniol Smith, Jr..1'""'''?'0 J"b',PfV'lf' AlexaoderBea.oa, V'JmFim if r.aai Ilaalehunm u M flnaLiaiu FelL iuoma. Jobb.;lel JaJ.j,! jtA winL hm I Til, Jl., President. FURNITURE. ETC. AVI8 IMPORTANT! BEAUX MEURLE4, ponr Baloni et Cbambrea a Cofioher. Ayrange, pour Exposition toMAppartaMoAnili CoQT.ru de Tapis, " SEORCE . HENKEM, LACT CO.. EBKNI8TE8, CHESNUT BTREET. an Cola de igma. SPECIAL CARD. FINE FURNITURE ON EIHITUTrnw . SUITES OF ROOMS. CARPETED AND FUR. ninnr-u M.O vHAwilEtus AND PARLORS, CEORC1E J. IIENKELS, LACT CO CABINET MAKERS, THIRTEENTH AND CHESNUT, Philadelphia, )IE FEINSTEN MEUBEL ARAN- OlERT IN DER GANZEN STAGE FERTIQ ZVR AN SI CRT, TEPPICH UND QARTIENXN KUJ. BEGRLFFEN. BEOWJB J. II Elf HELM, MEUBEL FABRICKANT . THIRTEENTH AND CHESNUT. Philadelphia. jVISO. MEUBLES FINO XN EXHIBICION. In bene de Cuarlos, OOLOCADO couo Balas de ruciblmlento CUARTOS DE CAMARA. 9 S6 tm pURNITURE! FURNITURCl MODERN AND ANTIQUE! PARLOR, 11 ALL AND CIIAHREU SUITS AT REDUCED PRICE. Onr facilities are such that w. are enabled to offer at very model ate prices, a large and well assorted, stock of every description ot HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE AND BEDDING. Goods packed to carry safely to all parte of the country, RICHMOND A FOBEPAteiL NO. 410 H. SECOND STREET. A. & H- I E J A r.i O R c HAVE REMOVED THEXB FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERING WARER002RS- TO NO. 1413 CHESNUT STREET. 7 8m Next to the corner of Fifteenth. JO HOUSEKEEPERS. 1 have a large stock of every variety ot FUEN ITTJltE, Which I will sell at rednoed prices, consisting OUm PLAIN AND MARBLE TOP COTTAGE bull's. WALNUT CHAMBER SUITS. PARLOR SUMS IN VELVET PLUSH, PARLOR htlltJ IN HAIR CLOTH, Parlor suits in reps. Sideboards, Extension Tables, Wardrobes, Book, oases, Mattresses, ifounges'etc eto. P. P. fiUNTINH, ' 8 1 N. B. corner SECOND and RACE Street,. ESTABLISHED 1795. A. S. ROBINSON, . French Plate IiOoking-Glaasos, ENGRAVINGS, PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, ETO Manufacturer of all kinds of LOOKINLAfcS, PORTRAIT, AND jPIf TURE ERA9IEM TO ORDER. No. OlO CHESNUT STREET THIRD DOOR ABOVE THE CONTINENTAL PHILADELPHIA. SADDLERY, HARNESS, &c. JHE UNPEECEDEJNTED SUCCESS OF TUB NEW CHESNUT STREET (NO. 11, SADDLERY, HARNESS, AND HORSB. EURNI&II1N OODS nouss OP LACEY, R7EEKER & CO., 7s attributable to the following facte . They are very attentive to the wants ofthetr cus tomers. They are satisfied with a fair business profit. They sell goods only on their own merits. Tbey guarantee every strap In all harness they Ml) over I4h, the lanlt of the purchaser only who does not get what he la guaranteed and paid for. Their goods are 26 per cent, cheaper than can be bought elsewhere. They have cheaper and finer goods than can bo bought In tbe city. They have the 1 rgestand most complete stock in Philadelphia. All Harness over 25 are "hand-made," Harness from 111 to 1626. Gents' Saddles from 6 to 7B. Ladles' Saddle from I0 to 1123. Tbey are the oldest and largest manufacturer thecounlry. LACEY. MEEKER & CO.. 14 8m NO. 1316 CHESNUT BTREET. INTERNAL REVENUE REVENUE STAMPS FOB BALE AT TUB PRINCIPAL. AGENCY, NO. 07 SOUTH THIRD STREET, P1IILA. A LIBERAL DISCOUNT ALLOWED. - Orders or Stamped Checks received, and delivered with deer atch. Orders by mall or express promptly attended to. j 29 t JACOB i:. niUUWAT, gROVVN'S PATENT CatMltlNED CARPET-KTRETCHKR AND TAC1C-DRIVER. With this machine a lady can alone stretch and tack down at the same time her carpet aa easily aa to sweep them, saving back-aches, bruised lingers,' temper, time, and money. It will stretch all kinds of carpets without the least damage, better, quicker, and easier than any other Stretcher made, and drive from I to tO-oa. tacks with or without leather hsad4 Is simple, easily worked, and will last a lifetime. Agents wanted. Liberal terms given, it n " machine for ladle to sell. For Machine or Agenclt call on or address WILLI AM F. SCHEIRLB, No, 0, THIRD Street, I27tfx , aPhUadelphJA,
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