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TIIE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAHT PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 18G8.
LITERATURE.
ItEVIIiW OF NEW BOOKS.
ForClAR CoMMWTART ON TI1B OoSFEL Accord
'no to St. 1?ukb. Uy Alired Navhi, D. D.
rablii-ked by William Flint, No. 26 South
fceventh Btreet.
This Commentary is the first of a
Series by the same author on the books
Of the Old and New Testaments. It is in
tended mainly for Bible classes and
Eabbath schools, but the author expresses a
tope that it will prove useful to ministers,
theologieel students, and private Christiana.
The general arrangement and design of the
Commentary we think is excellent- the text
is given with parallel passages, and the expo
sition of the (iospel is clear and comprehen
sive, without entering into nredlcss disous
tioBB or statements of conflicting opinions.
Ihe Oospel is divided into )e3ons of proper
l?iigtb, with appropriate questions to each
and there is added a table of the harmony of
the four goLpelsj a chronological table, giving
k he hading eretita in the Saviour's life, aud
an appeudix, with more minute explanations
Of persons, places, and things referred to iu
the text than would be proper iu the notes.
The work is illustrated with a number of en
graving of biblical Rcene?, a map of rales
tine, au l explanatory cuts; aul we think t'ai1
It will become both popular and nseful, as It
Js in a great measure a combination of a con
coidance, question-book, and Hible dictionary.
Tub Ookmak Knot; a Story of (lood and Evil
Uy Shirley Brooks. Published by Harper &
Brothers, l'hiladelphia Agents : Claxtou,
J'emsen & Hailellinger.
This novel was cjmmenced serially in on
of the English magazines Eome nine years ago,
lut its publication was interrupted, we believe
on account of a quarrel between the author
f.nd the conductors of the periodical in which
it appeared. Mr. lire-oka has revised and
remodelled it to some extent, and it is now
issued complete, with such improvements as
Lis mature judgment could suggest. The
"Gordian Knot" cannot be called a p'ea3ant
Bt9ry, but it is certainly a fascinating one
The plot is skilfully carried out, and the char,
acters, although somewhat sketchy, are life
like, and those of "Alban Cheriton" and
"Maria Prescott" in, particular, are described
in a masterly manner. Some of the scenes are
exceedirgly effective, and the ittnvw incnt is
dramatic iu the best sense of the word. Iu
deed, were the story itself of les3 merit, it
would be worth reading for the sake of that
chapter iu which is described the reconcilia
tion of the husband and wife by the death-bed
of the forsaken mistress.
Ju) Love Lost: a Romance of Travel. By
W. L. Uowells. Published by G. 1'. Put-
nam k Son. Philadelphia Agents: Claston,
Remsen Sc Ilall'elnager.
Mr. Howells, the author of one of the mo3t
ohi-rmirg books of the day, "Venetian
Life,", now come3 before the public as a
poet, and the scene of his little metrical
romance is laid in the city of his love, Venice.
The crippled measure which we call hexa
meter, for want of a better name, will, we
fear, prevent Mr. nowells' poem from obtain
ing the populaiity it deserves on account o
its intrinsic merits. There are a number of
ice passages in it, however, that lovers of
poetry will be sure to appreciate, as this
Venetian night scene, for instance:
All the sunset had paled, and the campauili
of Venice
Hose like the ma3ts of a mighty fleet moored
there iu the water.
Lights flashed furtively to and fro through
the deepening twilight.
Massed in cue thick shade lay the Gardens;
the numberless islands
Lay like shadows upon the lagoons. And on ,
us as we loitered j
By their enchanted coasts, a spell of ineffable
sweetness '
Fell and made us at one with them; and silent
and blissful I
Shadows we seemed that drifted on through a
being of shadow,
Vague, indistinct to ourselves, unbounded by
hope or remembrauce.
Yet, we knew the beautiful night as it grew
from the evening:
Far beneath us and far above us the vault of
the heavens
Glittered and darkened; and now the moon
that had haunted the daylight
Thin and pallid, dimmed the stars with her
fulness of splendor,
And over all the lagoons fell the silvery rain
of the moonbeam-)
As in the chanson the young irls sang while
their gondolas passed us
Bang in the joy of love, or youth's de3ire of
loving.
TLia poem was first published in the De
cember number of Putnam's Magazine, and it
i3 now issued in a handsome little volume,
illustrated with one or two rather indiiiarent
designs, which might have been omitted with
advantage.
From Messrs. J. B. Lippincott & Co. we
have received "Geneva's Shield," by Rev. W.
M. Blackburn; "Paul and Margaret, the Ine
briate's Children," and "The Orphan's
Triumphs," by II. K. P. Published by M.
W. Dodd, New York. "Geneva's Shield" is
a story of the Swiss Reformation, and the
author has endeavored to portray the rise of
the Reformation in Geneva previous to Cal
vin's time, and to give a picture of the strug
gles endured by those who first attempted to
deliver the city from the rule of Sivoy and
Eome. In describing the civil aud religiom
contests, the author has endeavored to draw
a litelike picture, and to bring the events of
the time vividly before his readers. The
vents and the principal characters are his
torical, and, in all that is essential, the work
jb claimed to be a geunine history aud not a
lotion. The other two works named are
Stories for children, in which religious aul
moral ideas are set forth in an attractive
manner.
"Spectacles for.Young Eyes," by S. W.
lander published by Sheldon & Co., New
Yoik, is an attempt to describe things in aud
about New York bo that young eyes will be
able to see them from au instructive point of
view. Our only commentary en the book is
that the author needs instruction iu the art of
story-writing and the grammatical const mo
tion of the English language more than most
of his readers do on the points he attempts to
illustrate. The book has a number of illus
trations, one of which, representing Uendrick
Hudson making a trip up the Hudson river
on a steamboat, is likely to be vastly edifying
to the juvenile mind. For sale by J. B. Lip
pincott & Co. and E. II. Butler & Co.
From J. P. Skelly & Co., No. 21 South
Seventh street, we have received "Patty Bai
ley," a religious story for the young.
"The Old Frauklin Almanac" for 1809
has been 5ssued by A Winch, No. 5013 Cues
nut street, and in its pages we find the usual
amount of interesting and valuable informa
tion. As a work of reference this almanac is
invaluable, and its tables of Atnericau and
foreign everts, necrology, and rtati.Uics are
probably ns complete as it is possible to make
them.
LOVU AM) LI'S ALT.
From the 2V. Y. WorUl yeste id tit,
A mobt extraordinary case ban transpired,
and is booh to be brought betore Judge Suther
land, of this city, in which the honor aud good
name of a family that has given to the Re
public one of its most distinguished soldiers is
irvolved.
Major-General George G. Meade, who com
manded the Union armies at Gettysburg, has
a brother named Richard V. Meade, who was
well known in past years to the public, of this
city and Brooklyn as the commodore of the
receivin-f hip North Carolina at the Brooklyn
Navyard. Commodore Meade wa3 born n
Minona, an island belonging to Spain, in the
Mediterranean, at the time wheu his father
was United States Minister at the Court of
Spain. General Meade was also born in Spain
duriug his father's residence there.
Commodore Meade received his commission
as midshipman iu the navy iu 182(j, and served
the flag in vaiious capacities until July, lsil2,
wheB he was prometed to the rank of capUiu.
During the war Captain Meade was iu com
mand of the receiviug ship North Carolina,
and while in that position, exhib'ted traces of
mental excitement and eccentricity which
made bim noticeable to straugers. "The old
veteran who had smelt the brine iu active ser
vice for bo many years, found Bervioe at the
Navy Yard very irksome, aud sought for as
signment to duty where the cannou's smoke
and conflict of batile might rehabilitate his
rather shattered nerves.
The Government, at his solicitations, granted
him bis request, and appointed Richard W.
Meade to the command of the first-class steam
ship Sau Jacinto, a vessel constructed iu
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and which was
famous for having taken part in the att?sk on
the barrier forts in China, and also for having
overhauled the steamer Trent while Com
modore Wilkes had command of the San
Jacinto, when Masoa aud Slidell were oap
tured. The Sau Jacinto also allowed the
Alabama to slip away from her at Martinique
one night, to go forth burning and destroying
merchantmen. It was to this vessel that
Captain Meade was commissioned in the fall of
1M3, and while in command of her the San
Jacinto was driven ashore on the Florida
Reefs, tLe vessel being a total loss.
The skill and vigilance of Captain Meade
under the pressure of thi3 dinaster, or, at
least, his soundness of mind aud jadgmeui.,
had to undergo a great deal of criticism, aud
on his arrival home he was tried by a com
mission for whatever indLcretiou the loss of
his vessel involved, atd was censured and
subjected to three years' suspension from
duty. The judgment of the commission was,
however, set aside, in deference, as it was
then believed, to the eminent services of his
brother General Meade, and Captain Mwade's
name was placed ou the retired list without
any loss of his rank orstaudirj. Captain
Aieaae naa nis temper sovu by his uufor
tunr.te experience of Ective service, and many
things combined to make his mind unsettled.
Captaiu Meade's family consisted of his wife,
his ton, Lieutenant Commandirg II. W. Meade,
Jr., who was at ore time iu charge of the
gur.boat Marblehead on blockading duty, a
very gallant and brave ollicer, aud two daugh
ters, lair as lilies and blooming as Juue roses.
It was said that these two young ladles far
surpassed all Brooklyn femiuinns for their
charms of loveliness, aud accordingly many
admiiers paid Euit to the beautiful daughters
of Captain Meade. But the veteran was a stern
"paiient," aud warned off all suitors iu a
melo-dramatic voice. Some four orfive mouths
since, however, a lady friend of the Meade
family, who is gifted with great match-making
piopei-sities, had the audacity to introduce to
the bosom of the Meade family a gallant, rich,
and leautiiul young man, who had amassed, it
is said, the sum of $800,000 in land specula
tions In Vineland, New Jersey. This young
gebtleman was not slow in making advances
to one of the young ladies, who soon "recipro
cated:' his allccliou, as the poetical slang of the
present day terms love-making. After a short
but sweet love-making our ardent friend pro
posed and was accepted, atter proper inquiries
had been made as to his previous history. Mrs.
Captain Meade was very well pleased with the
manner in which matters were proceeding, as
she had obtained a most excellent aud
well-to-do son in-law, but with Captain Meade
it was different. The old sea dog waxed fierce
at what he believed to be a most decided piece
of impudence on the part of the lady who had
introduced the Viuelaud proprietor into his
house, with a view to stealing away neof his
daughters. Besides, Captain Meade believed
that the blood of the Bouibons, the Bruns
wicks, Ilapsburcs, aud several other noble
houtea channelled his blue veins, aud he was I
exceeamgly lull ol wrath at the idea that a
mere fpeculator should become allied with the
House oi the Meades.
The iiged veteran met eome opposition in his
own fai;ily, and a return of his periodical
irritability seemed once more imminent. He
is reported to have told the lady friend who
introduced the Vineland speculator to the
bosom of his family, that he "thought she had
a great deal of impudence in introducing the
d d Fpeculator, ad he wanted her to know
that his children were never intended to be
placed on exhibition for d d Yankee wife
hunters, and that before his girl was married to
the d d speculator, he w ould have more need
of tho nr.deitaker than a wife." in other
word.J, tl e aged veteran threatened to blow
holes in the Vineland speculator. This
pious yet valiant New Englauder had no
desire, however, to have daylight pene
trate his earthly frame in that uuiaier, aud
accordingly he took a hack aud forthwith he
hied bim to the Tombs, where he made a com
plaint against Captain Meade, who was bound
over in the sum of 500 to keep the peace for
VVHr. Tltn l.uil wna n.Annpd at smi . ..i n...l
Instead of being discharged, the aged veteran,
who, it seems, according to the Viuelaud
speculator's story, had showed symptoms of
ai.errauou or mina, was taken to another i
part of the Tombs, some further legal forma
were mane perieci, auu uaptaiu Richard W.
Mtade found Liuiiitlf whisked off to the Blooui-
ingdale Lunatio Asylum, of which inot!tutiou
he is now an inmate, and is likely to remain
bo, unless the matter is agitated.
One day after Captaiu Meade's Incarcera
tion in the terrible deu of lunatios, Miss Meade
was joined in the bonds of wedlock to the
Vineland proprietor. It wa3 the old story of
the "funeral baked meats," etc, over again.
Captain Meade has now been five weeks iu
the lunatio asylum, and a number of his
friends assert loudly that he is not at all in
sane, aud that the charge has been trumped
up against him by interested parties. The,
cape was lirst brought before Jud io Suther
land, who sent it to a referee; but the case
has dragged slowly under his direction, and
Captain Meade's friends are afraid that the
cempanionphip of howling lunatics may reu
der him unfit for liberty when he is at last set
at liberty by the slow process of law.
While the case is pending the decision of
the referee, no Oiber judge would feel jnstilled,
perhaps, in interfering in the matter. William
G. Do Witt, of Brooklyn, has been before
.j ud ses Sutherland aud Lott iu regard tJ the
matter. Judge Sutherland is said to be satis
fied with the progress now being m.ide in the
rase. Judge Lott does not feel incliued to in
terfere, from a spirit of judicial courtesy. It
is believed, however, by the time the matter is
settled that Captaiu Meade, with his known
irritable temper and agony of mind, will have
proved to be a lunatic from the influence of
Lis surroundings. Out of respect to the feel
iiiRS of the family, we forbear to give tha nutue
of the Vineland speculator who nnrried Miss
Meade.
Captain Meade was one of the few remaining
American naval officers of the old school, now
almost extinct in the service. He believed
fervently in "hearts of oak," "seventy-four
gun frigates," "cat-o'-nine tails," "shiver me
timbers," "d n me eyes," aud all that sort
of thing. He was firm in the faith that a
Yankee man-of-war was the terror of the
world, and that one Yaukee brig could whip
reven ninety-gun British frigates off baud.
To him Commodore Perry's viotory on Lake
Erie, the lights of the Constitution and Guer
riere, the Wasp and the Hornet, the Chesa
peake 'and the Shannon, were the greatest of
all naval victories.
It was said that the sight of one of the old
style tobacco papers, containing smoking to
bacco, and which found purchasers at tUree
cents a piece, with their gorgeous pictures of
the dying Lawrence vomiting blue fire from
his mouth, on board of a crazy-looking vessel
of war, and giving vent to his dying wish,
"Don't give up the ship," was wont to throw
Commodore Meade into frantic spasui3 ot pa
triotic enthusiasm.
Hit was fond of chanting the nautical song
which has the refrain:
"A Yankee Bhlp and a Yankee crew,
Ju&llsh rnplHln would not. do.
Tally lleluli- ho mo Dandy oh."
He was a good officer to his men, though
tyrannical at times, aud vould drink with
them and acost them freely, aud answer their
salutations when he met them ou the Btreet.
But on the qu3rter-deck he was punctilious
as a Spanish Hidalgo, and exacted respect to
the slightest or most trivial detail. He was
passionately fond of buckram, etiquette, and
precise formality, and would never yield au
iota when in full dress uuiform. Various
stories are told of him, one of which may bear
repetition. When iu command of the North
Carolina, Captain Mead., issued instructions
that no boat should be permitted to con
vey passengers to the receiving-ship
from the shore excepting the regular scow.
Mrs. Meade dared to defy the captaiu iu the
husband, and was conveyed oa board of the
vessel by an irregular craft. These boats were
always ready, for a trifling consideration, to
carry sailors who wished to desert on shore,
and Captain Meade, with Spartau justice, did
not wish to make an exception in favor of bis
wife, when the rules for which he demanded a
most scrupulous observance were violated. It
is said that Mrs. Meade was placed iu irons for
daring to disobey his orders, as the captain
did not desire to make fish of one aud flesh of
another.
At another time he was said to have
threatened to disinherit a male relative for
changing his religious belief. A hot, irritable,
at times iurioussort of man, but at all events
a man somewhat rough hewn, aud not amena
ble to every day silken and pretentious polite
ness of the crowd, his ideal of the service wa3
of the antique type, and best found its re
presentative in the old song of which Captain
Meade was very fond:
"The Foe thought hCd struck; but he cried out,
A-V-HH-M,
The colors of Columbia he nall'd to the Mmt,
And be uled like a true Yankee S-a i-l-o-r."
FURS.
JANCY FURS ! FANCY FURS I
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES.
JOHN PAREIRA,
At his old and well-known FUK HOUSE,
Ko, 71 AKC1I Mreef,
Is now closing out the balance of bis Imiueuce
assortment of
vu cy iurts,
For Ladies' and (.'hlldreu'a wear, at a great
reducuou ol prlceH.
This stock must ail be Hold before New Year
to make loom lor gieai uUerailonx lu our esia
bilbhiueut next $tur. Tue character of my
1 urb U too well kiiown to require praiae.
lUUitUibtr the name and number,
JOHN FAREIRA.,
No. 718 ARCH STREET,
U 30 Hi rp
PHILADELPHIA.
LEWIS BLAYLOCK,
o. 52 X. E1UUT11 St., Uelow Arcli,
Wbere may be found a large asiortmeut of
FOR LA LIES AND CHILDKKN.
Also, HOBK8 AM) GENTLEMEN'S POIIS,
UAliNiLhlfcj, MUii'LKKS aud t'APa. at reaion.
able rates. H mi fwr u:! m
TRUSSES.
"HtELEY'S HARD RUUUEIi TU0H3.
Nil. IM1 UAKCtbliT btrBHt. Thl Tiuu f,.r.
rt-i uy applied win cure Mid rttuttu wim tae the uual
dllllcuU rupture; always clenu, light, taty, vale, aud
coiuforlablb, usud in bathing, tUu-a to lortu, never
rusui, breaks, soils, become timber, or moves frota
place. No strapping, Hard Kubber AbUoiulunl uup.
porter, by which the jiuihera, Ouipuleiit, and Lauiei
ullerltig wllb Female weakness, will hud rellei and
period support: very light, noat, and ellxctual. Pu
IuBtrunienla Hhoulder liraces, Klanilo HiockUirs fo
weak 11a. bn, Suspensions, etc. Also, large stock bes
loathe Trusses, ball nsaai price. Aisidy In attend.
Pf 1tt?wfro
DYEING, SCOURING, ETC.
-VTEW YORK DYKING AND PRINTING
Xj .fclsTABLlsIIMKNT.
WOKKtt ON HTATEN ISLAND.
OUlces, Ko. 4U N. it Hi H TH nurt'i, went side, Phlla,
No. KB HL'aNK Htreet
No. 7f2 BKHUIWAY. New York, and
Nrts. VM ai.d ia PIWKKEPONT Htreet, ilrouklyn.
'ihls oid aLd exieb.lve eHlabllHi.inuiit having bren
In exlH't-nre a hulf ctnlury aie pit'iiured tn I) V IC aud
tLfrANhK Lad (.'and (ieutieiuea a Our men Is aud
fivce 4i. iids or every description aud labrio lu their
usually uiiburpatued uiannt r.
t-AMLi-L MAItSH, President.
J. T, ouNo, btcreury. iu ia iulm
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
oit'HK or tiii:
DELAWARE MUTUAL SAFETY
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Pill LA DELPHI., November II, 1308.
The following statrnipnt of tha aflalrs of the Com.
puny Isvoblished lu cunloimliy with a provision ol
Its Charter:
PREMIUMS UKf'KIVED
From November 1. isi7, in OcUitier 31.
Ou Mnrlneanit IiiIhuU Klhks JsiM .WH 74
Ou Mr Klhks 1 15 'MS 00
8'J 18,711 SO
rrpmlnrrm on Policies not ninrkcdoft
. Nov. 1, 1M; 4H6.8I571
fl.:iio,.Vi7 6l
PREMIUMS MARKED OFF
A" CKiiiKt from ov. 1, lMi7, to U -t. :tl. lRfiS.
On Mnrlrn-ana JuIruU Itlaks 87 tti.itul 77
Ou Fire Klske l n,:U77a
Iiiterc ht during the name period 8,1
vent's, etc 107.4!W '8a
LOSSES, EX I -ENS ES, ETC., l'W-'1-231
Imili.g the yer as noovo.
Mi. rlii e auu Ji.mhd xsuvIku-
liou Lomhch J 121,0)2 71
Fire Lokhih 7.'l 4o." 87
Return I'rtmluuih fi',1,1 ll 0:2
ReliiKurtiiictR iw.luO jl
Agency CliHTge-i, AUVrrtla-
)n, PrtntlriK. tic 60,588 63
Tuim-U tilled HlHlCH, HIhIb
and MuulolpKlTaxeH 4:l.555'89
EipeiiBcs i),Ui8 t5
1710.837-81
82'Jl,.W.0O
ASSCTS OF TlIK OJIIAAY
f?PO,0iO
J0,l l)
60,100
200,000
123,000
60,000
20,000
25,000
2o,000
80,000
7,000
15,000
10,000
6,100
i.0,000
207.DC0
Kot ember 1, 1SOS.
U. H. 5 per cent. Limn, 10 10s. J20S SOO-OO
U. H. 6 percent. Loan, 1881... uio'oot) 00
U. M. 0 ir cent. Louu (lor
Pfclllo Kallro,id) 60,000 00
Btateoi PeuuHylvttiiia u per
ceut. Lo-rn : 211,373 00
Clly of l'lillbdelpulti 0 per
cent. Loaii (exempt lim
Tax)......... 128,501 -CO
Stale or New Jeriy 0 per
cent. Loan 61,600 00
1'enrjKylvaula Raliroml 1st
Morinpge 6 per cent. Ponds 20,200'00
l'eu titty 1 van lit KiUroud
Mortgage 0 per cent. Hondi 24,000 00
Western Petiti'a Railroad
Mortgage 6 per rent, Honda
(Penu'a Knllroiut guar
untee) 20.C25-00
St ate ol 'xcnnetitiee 5 per cent.
Loan 21,000 00
Stale of TtnncHBte 0 per cent.
Lohu 6,031-25
Geiniautown Oh Company;
princlpul DTitl Intercut Kiiitr-
amend by me city ol Phi-
ladelplila, 3uo hIhuo alack 15,000-00
I'tnuhj Ivxnttt Kn.:itid Com
pany, 200 Mlmri'H Hlock 11,300-00
.Norm Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, luo atiurea
mock 8,500 00
I'rjll.tdt-lpbla auu Southern
Wall . Steamship Company,
8U hareH BlocK 15,000 00
Lout s ou Ronit aud Mort
gage, first Ileus oa City
Properties 207,900'00
81 ,100,000 Par Market value, 81.130,325 25
Cost, ti,oy3,ol'20.
Keal Folate 30,000 00
Lille Resolvable lor luuur-
auccs luade 322,480 81
Palauces due at Agencies
Prtminnibon Mariuo Poll
cits, Accrued luteicat.aud
oilier debts due tue Com
pany 40,178-83
Stock aud Scilp ot Sundry
Corporail ma, 831o0. EaU
mated VHlur 1,813 00
Cauli in Rauif SUO.loO 08
Ca&u lu Drawer 413 05
U0.5G3 73
81,(147.307 80
Philadelphia, November 11, 1868.
The Hoard ct iiii-eutors have this duy declared a
CASH DIV1DICKD ol TE.N I'KK CENT Oil the
CAPITAL BTOUK, and BIX PERCENT. Interest on
the bCKir of the Company, payable 00 aud after ihe
1st December proximo, tree of Kutlonal and biate
Taxes.
They have a bo declared a BCBIP DIVIDEND of
TJ'lUTY I'EK CENT. on the EARNED PREMIUMS
for the year emlii,g Uciober 31, lw'8, certlllcates of
which vrill be issued to the parties entitled to the
same, ou and after the lut December proximo, free
Oi National anJ blute Taxes,
They haveoidered, also, that the SCRIP CERTIFI
CATES tF 1'fc.OFITSuf theCouipany, for the year
ending October 81. 1W4, be redeemed lu CAfH.atthe
Ottlce of the Company, on aud after 1st December
proximo, all interest thereon to cease on that date.
rBy a provision ol the Charter, all Certificates of
fccrip not pr i nti-d for redemption within live years
after public notice mat they will be redeemed, snail
I e forf itt d ami ciuia llt d on the Bookt of the Company.
MirKo ctrtijicalc 0 piojltt Usuett under ia, jjy
he Act of Jucorjjorutu.il, '-no certificate ahull issue urt
jj cltiimid within two ynirt ufttr Hit .declaration of
the dividend wfurtof it is tvidtnce,"
TbomasC. Hand.
John (J Iiuvih,
Jmuea C. iaaud, .
'i In ojd Una fuuidlne,
JoHepn U. teal,
liugu Cia t;,
Johu J'. Pmroae,
Jaccb P. Junta,
J Blues liuqualr,
J-.UH a d DarilUKtun,
II. June, iiriioae.
J, iii-B 15. Jucaiintid,
Kuwaru Lan urcaue,
Jothua r.
Edu.uod A. Bourtnr
lieury bioau,
W idiam C. -Uidwli;,
Ueurae U Lelper,
UeDiy C. Daiiuti, Jr.,
Juhu I). I ayior.
Umirge W. ileruardou,
William U Uoullou,
Jacon KiKel,
bpeucur Ai rival np.
Juhu il. beui pie. Pitts.,
A. B. Heiicer, do
lj. '1'. it t ir (l,t.
THOMAIr u. riAM) trealilunt.
JoilA v. DAVIs, Vlce-Piesideut.
HENRY LYLhUinN, bicelary,
HKMtY BALI. AmtlHU ut btcrelary. 1112 1ui
CILARTEIl PEKPETUAL.
Franklin Fire Insurance Co.
AOS. 435 and 437 tliSiLT STIJiiLT,
AMSETH OH JAM I' AH r 1, 1SJ,
CAFITAJ. Od,I.OUO
UUbErrUtD CLAIMS, USCUdtU Jj'oh J(j07
aa.H-a tsu.outpoo.
iVMKa 1AII SISft'B UVK
COO.OOO,
Perpetual and Tenipotary Polioiea on Liberal Tar mi
DIRECTOR!!,
Chariefl N. Bancker. Ueuigd Falsa,
Tobias Wanner, Aitrwi i'ltler,
bauiuei tiiaut, frauds W. Lewis. M n
Ueorae W Riohards. 'I humas Mparlcu, ' "
Isaac iA-a, w nllaui B. Urant,
CHARLK3 N. RAKUKKR, J?rPBldenl,
t.d JiE FajLEB, Vlc-Preiuent.
JAB. W. llcAL,i,lbl JiK, Heuretary pro tern.
.Except at Lexiugi..n, ieDtuoaj, this Comuauy has
no Agencies West ol Pumuuig-, a lij
J K S U If A N C S (J O M r a M Y
NORTH AMERICA,
Ho. 232 WALKUT BTKEKT, PUILADA.
USCORPoKATtD 17W. CilAKi'EU f KKJfKTUAI
Blurlue, Juluutl, aud 1-1 re Iimuruuoo,
ASSETS JANUARY 1, 1868, - t2,001.2b'6-72.
20,OUO,000 Losses Paid in Caslt fctiuoe IU
Organisation.
niRM TOOS. S
Arthor O. Cnffln, deorge L.niarrison.
t rauuis 14. l ope,
bamuel W. Jones.
John A. Bn wu,
Ibarlea lay lor,
Ambrose White,
William WelHh,
Richard 1) Wood,
B. Morris Wain,
John Mason.
ARTHUR a. CO JTFIN, President.
Chakt.tu! Platt hecrHtsry.
Wil.l 1AM RVKELKR. Harrlsbiirf, Pa-, Centra
Agthl tot Ui buie of I'euuajlvauia,
K. ward U, Trotter,
auwiiu o.t larae,
T. Charlton Henry,
Alfred D. Jeasup,
Johu P. White,
IjuuI (X Madeira.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
UNITED SECU1UIT
li rn i n s v ii a x c u
A.ND TRIOT
COMPANY,
Of
TEN NSYLVANIA.
OFFICE:
S. E. Comer FIFTH ami CIIF.SNUr StsM
rfliLAHEi.riiiA.
CAPITAL,
81,009,000
I) I li k c t o 11 a.
PUILADKl.l'HIA.
OFOI'.r K Jf. 8TU UT,
I'HU'.ui w. en iLi.'B,
WAI. t. POlt'l I It.
F. A. Mi Nil,
V Mi Ki' AN.
THOMAb W. tVsKH,
,W. 11. KtlUHTMANN.
A. J luihXKu
.KiMKP'l PAT I' KRS JS,
W H. ItOUII'l).
-. J K"1,M.
I K.N II V JS., KOOU.
N KW VtlHK.
JAJIFM MOKUI-ON. I'leslilOi.t Manhattan Bank
JU.-I,IU bl uAKl, bl J. J. dunii b Co., iiauaers.
IIOSTON.
HON. E. B. TOBY. latrt Prenldent Board of Trade,
I'INl'INNAII,
A. K. CHAHBIiRLAlN. of Chamberlain & Co.
ClIlCAOtl.
I. , LFITKR. of Flel1. I.-tter A Cx
C. ti. bMll li, ol Ueo. C hmuh &, Brolhors, Bankers.
LOiriHVlhLK, KY.
WILLIAM UARV1N, of Uarviu, Bell A Co.
HT. LOUIS.
JAMUHK. YEATMAN.Caabler Merchants' Katloaai
Bank.
NITW HAMIBIRK.
HON. J. V Pi l lKlisu.N-, u. d. Senator.
KALTIMOHt,
WILLTAM PRKhtOTT SMITH, Biiperl-itondenl
CouHoililHtd Railway lilue, ew ora to
W anbli'Ktoo.
P. M. MIU1-MAKKR. of Adams t Cc.'s Express.
IHK1M IAN AX. of W. W. Ui.ll 2 Ax.
HiiM li T. KINU, Treoiaeut Central BaVluKS
Bank.
QKOKtiE H. STTJART, President.
BKNRY K. ROOD. Vlce-Tresldeut,
C V. BETTs, Secretary.
J. In LUDLOW, Consulting Physician.
C. SI CART PAT tKRSON.l ,.-,
RICHaRu LUDLOW, ) Counsel.
This Company isnuea Policies of Llle Insurance
upon all the various plans that have been proved
by the experience ol European and American Com
panies to be sate, sound, and reliable, at rates as
LOW AND UPON TKUAia AS FAVORABLE AS
THOSE OF ANY COM ANY OF EuUAL STA
BILITY. All policies are nonforfeitable after the payment
Of two oi iuo:e annual premiums. 11 13 Imtviuirp
TDHfESIX 1NSU11AKCE COMPANY OK
J. 1'filLADKl.PiilA.
LN'CUKruaA'lah loui CHARTER PERPETUAL.
Iso. itill W aLN IsT srett, OiMiMie the JLxouaiige.
This company Insures irom ,obs or damage by
h I R si,
on liberal terms, ou buildup', merchandise, furniture,
eic, lor iln lied perindn, and permanently ou oullu
UH by deposit of premiums.
'ihe C unauy Ikn been lit active operation for more
than STXTY Y EARS, during which all luosoi have
ueru iruuiiijr aujuMieu buu Hn
. .... DlRtCToRS.
John L. Hodge,
M. a. olahouy,
Johu T. Lew lb,
Wll lam S. Urant,
l.oiiert W. Leumlng,
lk (Murk K' liu. Inn.
Lawrence Lewis, Jr.,
ljta.Vl(l t.RWl.4.
Bhi Jauuu Kiting,
Tiiuums u . Powers,
A. it. McHe ,ry,
Adixm d (JaBlillon.
Samuel VVncjx,
lew i- u. iNoir s.
IIOJM It V I Ti 1 1 IV It It 1J k.,.aMnnl
" ' ' ... . V V- .A MU.., X . '.U I I...
Bmurt TiLctix, ei.eretary. u as
171KE INSURANCE EACLU61VELY THE
JL' IHS.OII.V4.-lA JlKfl, lABtaAAUbCUiU
jrA N Y incorporated laiio Charter Perpeiuai iSo
610 WAI UT Street, opposite luunpeudeuce Square
This Company, favorably kuowu to the commuuiiy
for over lorty enrs, cmiuuea to lusure agaium ions
or damate by Ure on Public or Private Buildings
either puruiaueutly or for a llml ed time. Also ou
Furulture Stocks of Goods, and Merchandise gene,
rally, on liberal terms,
1 heir Capital, togeih.r wl'li a large Surplus Fund
Is luveiteu Iu the uio-l crelui manner, wiiic-h enables
them to oiler to :he lnsuieu an undoubted security in
the cane ol loss.
tvth uO-rnKS.
Jinnlel Bmlth, Jr., i John Deverenx,
i nomas omiin.
CARRIAGES.
Alexandei Benson,
Ir-aac tiBzlehuim,
Thomas Robns,
lidOrv i.ttwU.
J. Ulllll,l,a, Full.
nnui xinuu' lk. jr,
DANIEL t-MITii. jB.,preslt'ent.
WM. B. CEOWi, LL. Secretary. 8 30
ICTLY MUTUAL.
PROVIDENT LIFE AND TRUST CO.
OF PHlLADKLf HIA.
Ot't'ICE, Ko. Ill S. FUL'K'l'lI Sl'KECT.
Ornuized to jjfomuie lAtJL xiNoUivAJNUE auioiis
member b oi the
SOCIETY OF FRIENDS,
Good risks of any class accepted.
Policies Issued upou approved pians, at the lowest
TW!8, President,
SAMUEL R. SHIPLEY.
Vice-President, Wli..a.&i O. LuNOdTRKTH.
Actuary, ROWLAND PARRY,
The advantages ollertd by this Company are
excelled m
LONDON.
j:8TAltl.ISlIi:i 1803.
Paid-up Capital and Accumulated Funds,
GO,0 0 0,0 0 0 IN COLD.
I'KEYO.NT A IIEUUIXCI, Aleuts,
114 3m, Ko. 1C7 touth THIRD Street, Phlla,
ENGINES, MACHINERY, ETC,
-rm, fENN BTEAil ENGINE AND
aAii'i - ii BOJi.jb.it WORa.s.-NEAFlHi dt LitVV
i'iSMf AA1 THEORETlCAi. ENuliNJUatS,
W ACH1N isle, BOH.ERM AIDERS, BlaOa7.
SMllHs, auu FOUNDERS, Uavlug lor many yean
been in successiul opejauou, and been excioalveii
ennated In buiidluv aud repairluv Marine and Klvei
iLuaiues, hlb audiow-preaaure, Iron Rollers, Watei
Xanas, Propellers, eio. eto., respectfully oiler theli
services to the public as being fully prepared to con.
L'itVS.10' ""J""" ot ail u.oa, Marine. River, and
Stationary; iiaving sets Of patterns of different sir.e
are prepared to execute orders with quick d Z
Every descripuou of pattern .- -'atoh.
shortest uoik-eT Hliih h P'u' made at th
Tubular and tJvlinrtv " ., ud Low-pressure Flu
nia cnara' 7 "r ' best Peunsyiva
main arc u j.or,UK8 0l Kil BllMJ8 ,ud tf'J
.. and Brass Canllugs of all doscriptious. Roll
Turning, Screw Cutting, and all other work connected
HU the above bueiutoo.
Drawings and speuincatlons for an work done at
the tbubllshmtnl free ol charge, and work guaran
The subscribers have ample wharf-dock room fo.
.ud are provided with hours, mocks, tails, etc n.n
. .I.lll. ... I J W. ..KM T.V .
JACOB C.N OA FIR.
JuJtN P. UVV,
1 11 BEACH aud PALMnjj streeu.
valohs. Maanici wiuaam h, m.W
qodthwakk fuundky, fifth ant
D WAbHJJSUloH Street. ' AL
i-Hll.AUKi.PHIA,
,JJIlk,EKRiCK SON8,
laNUINlihatS AND MAOHlNiam
.uanufaciure High aud Low Pressure steam Ecglnst
lor Laud, Rlvtr, aud Mariuo Service.
Boiiurs, nasometeis, iauks, Iron Boats, etc.
Castings of all kinds, either iron or brass.
Iron Frame Roois tor Oas Wore, Workshops, an
Baiiroad stalloas. etc.
Retorts and uaa aiachluery, ot the latest and most
tmpiuved construction.
Every desciiption ot Plantation Machlneiy,alo
sugar, Saw, and Grist Mills, Vacuum Paus, Oh
Steam Trains, Deiecalors, Filters, Pumpmg, En
gines, etc
Sole Agents for N. Billeox'a Patent Sugar Rollins
Apparatus, Nesmyth's Patent steam Hammti, ana
Asplnwail 4k vooijiey's Patent Oeulrliugal Sugar
Draining Wachlut. J 3oi
TO RENT.
p O R RE NT.
rKiailMS, No. 809 CllESNUT St.,
FOR STORK OR OFFICE.
ALSO, OFFICES AND LARGE ROON8 suitable
foi a ommtrclal COlleKH. Annlyat
lti SaNJu OF THE RKPUBLIU.
Q A R R I A C E
Notice Is rMppptfniiy given to customers and oil
dtm n t:Aki4i..,iiu..iii.. 1
MANUFAOTUHB
or
W1Y1. D. ROGERS.
OF OHESNUT STItKBT, J
To place their orders as soon as possible, to insi
tnrlr completion lor the 1
DlllYIXG SEASON OF 18G9.!
CARUTAOKB RFPAIRED In the most neat a'
expedlilons P'atini r. l
VtM. D. ROGERS,
os. 1(J(J'J and 1011 CIIESMIT Strc
11 limtvin PH II,A nflLPHIA,
OARIWEU & FLEMINC
OAKKIAOli HlJILDhiUS.
2Vo. 211 South 1 11 -'TJLt Street
SELOW WALNUT.
An ansnrtment of NEW A
CARRIAGES alwajs on hand
PRICES.
1
nd Bi-:cxrnANj
id at rkaonabl!
5 IIUWtSBliJ
SHIPPING.
LORILLAED'S STEAMSUIP LIlSj
FOR NEW YORK.
From and after this date, the rates ot freight by thK
line will be ten cents per luu lbs. for heavy goods; foa
cents per foot, meaanremunt; one cent per gallon foi
liquids, ship's option. One of the bteamtrs of this
Line will leave tvery Tuesday, Thursday, and Baturl
day. Goods received at all times on covered plerai
au g'Hds roi warned by New York agent free o
charge except cartage.
For further Information, apply on the pier to
8lim JOHN F. OITL;
'.V". LIVEKl'UOL AND OUKKNH
mtalM - low jn ,-iuman l.iije ut Mail oteamexa
aio appointed to sail as lolown:
ClTi O BC'SlOxN,eaturuay, Decembers. !
CI I Y OF AN 1' W'EuP, BaiurUa. December It,
i.Wl y,l W.AliNU,0'N- i'"a.HrcemoerlS.
till OJf rAitio, iMatiiruay, ircemui't id.
anil each sniceealng sa.tii(ii aud alternate Tuesday,
at 1 P, M., irum 1'ler 4b, Norm River.
RA'lES OF PAnSatik, li V ths mail btkaXJU
..A,1'INU lvuiy fiTUSiur,
Payable lu Gold. Payable lu Currency.
FIRS 1 CA BIN t luu , STEERAGE - M
to LoiHlou ii.;. to Loncou- 40
to Paris n, to Paris 4
J-ABBAUK Y luu TUKSOAV STBaMKU VIA HAiaAX.
ii.btcahin. hiah.K.
Pa able in Gold. Payable In Currency.
Liverpool.
iiuiiinx... ,
si. John's, N. F
by Branch Steamer.
,.eo
Liverpool
nauiax 1
t. Jouu's, N. f. I m
y xtrauoh Steamer...!
Pabseugers also Icrwardeu tb Havra. Hamburir. Urn.
men, etc, at reduced rates.
Tickets can be boutiht here by persons sending fox
their Ineniis, at moueraie tales.
1-oriuriher lnlormaiiun apply at the Company'!
OOices.
juaJN G, daxjJm, Agent, jmo. iubkuauway.H.Y,
Or to O'DOlNcLL k FAULn., Aneats,
No. 411 CHEsNU'l Stteet, Phllauelphla.
Nl. W t I'l't'U I I V Ti . f trv
hauUlla. GtolkulOWU. aud Va'anlillmtun ?
D k.., via cheo.peake auu Delaware ti.al wlih con
nections at Aiexauuria Imiu tue most direct route
tor Li ucbuuia, Bristol, Enoxviue, NasiivUie, Daiton
auu ihesoutnnest.
steamers leave regularly every Saturday at noon
from the Urtt whan a"i,-n Market street.
Freight received daily. , .
WM. P. CLYDrC A CO.,
. . No. 14 North and South W'uarve.
J. B. DAVIDSON, Ageul at Georgetowu.
M. ELDR1DO. & Co., Agents at Alexandria, VIr.
glnlaj ti
Mt nr.t: i.oi k pin , . . , - .
ULIdecaw akjj. mi initio: i v
...va.t v.Vil r A IS 1 .
Ihe Steam TTOpeiiers ol inis Hue jeava nATT.v
from first wharl below Maraet street. uu"(
iHautuh iN ui lioURS.
Goodr xirwardHd by ali me lines going ont of
iork. North, East, aud Went, Uee oi commuwlon.
Freights received at our unuul tow ravea,
WILLlAili p. Ci.VlJi; & CO., Agents,
B- WHARVES, Pnilauelphlai
JAMKS HAND, AkbuI. aoj
No. llii WALL street, corner of ca tth, New York
4ff&T I'Uli-ADELl'UIA, HiCilMOND
ii)&tiiSm AND JNUE-b OLE SI Ji.AMsii.lP LINE.
iiiiiUiuH FHi.luiil AlR LINE Tti tTth
botih AND W Es 1 .
EVER V SATURDAY,"
At noon, from FIRST ItAAUf above MARKET
THROUGH RATES and THROUGH RECEIPTS
to all polu la in North auu South Carolina, via sea
bnotd Air Llue Raliroau, couuecuug at Portsmouth
and to Lyuchourg, Va., Tenueusee, aud the West, via
Virginia auu Tennessee Air Line and Richmond and
Danville Railroad, u
i-relKhl HANDLED BUT ONCE, aud taken ax
LOWER RaTES THAN ANY OTHER L1UIJ4.
The regularity, salety, aud cheapueot' t'lis ronta
commend It to the public as tue most uealilole m
dium lor carrying every description ol trelKii.
No charge tor commujslou, urai age. or anVlezDana.
Ol trausler. r""
Si eamshlps Insured at lowest rates.
Freight received daily.
, WILLIAM P. CLYDE & CO.,
No. 14 Norm and South WHARVES.
W. P. PORTER, Agent at Richmond and City
Point.
P. CROWELL & CO.. Agenta at Norfolk. 61
STEAMBOAT LINES.
PUILADiiLrillA AND TEEN
l.uu ... . I ...a ..... . . . . .
.t ....Bujum,. iui a'.eaiuuoas
- " icnvca aucji street wuarr, tor
Ireutou, stopping at iacony, lorrendale, Beverly.
White au"' l4rlBl1' Florence, Robolus' Wharf. an4
Leaves Aich Street Wharf Leaves Sonth Trenton.
Saturday, Dec, 6, dot. 'I go Saturday Dtc. 6. t'l A.li
Monday, " 7, 7 A. . u Monday, 7. H A.M
Tuesday, " H, 8 A.M 'Tuesday, ' 8, .a bl7
Weu uuy, , u A.M Wed day, " p.MC
Thursday. lu, 8AM ihuiaday, " lu, l P.M
irUHy'. A.M.Friuay, " 11, 2 pja
tare to Trent, .1. An .....u.. ...T'-,U. i....'..T..TZ
places, ceutu, ' til
Ofr-OSIl'ION TO TUB CO II
BIN ED RAILROAD AND Ml J K v
u.Oi oL V.
Steamer JOHN BYLVESTER will m-. rtli
excursions to Wilmingtou tsunuaj s exce' .,h
iDg at theater and Marcus Houk. Bavln ' a ttlitr
btreet w half at 4,j A.M. aud s; p. , r"tlfrum?
ltav Winning tor at 7 A, M. and la-au v m ruturulul
Light CteighUi Ukun. ' U " M'
I w. burnb;
CaptaUa'
I28U
.AkT.S ok wiluington, ciiesieu
C L A Kit lil.
CAUJ 111 CIS.
The Steanit r 8. M. FttLTON leaves Cheaant Streot
Whan at 2 P.M., and Wllmiuglou at tiou A. M
xart, 10 cts. Freight taken at low rates. n u I2t '
r,KZZs FOU KT3W YHK-SVlFr-SrJBH
attaai-'i1. m,7i .Transportation Compauy Desoatdi
a u owiii-aure Lines, via Delaware aud Rarllaa
Canal, on aud alter the lfiih ol March, leavlug dally at
12 M. and 8 P.M., connecting with all Northern an4
Eastern lines,
For freight, which will be taken on accommodating
terms, apply to WILLIAM M. BA1KD di CO.,
IU No. Ixi S. DELAWARE Aveuikaj
GOVERNMENT SALES.
GOVERNMENT 6AL1S AT THE NATIONAL
AfcMOHY.
kY OUDKR OF THE PRESIDENT OF TUB
UNITED STATI-S. tue following CONDEMNED
OBDN ANCE sTORhH will be ohored at public auo.
lb n, at the NAilONALARtoORY.bPRINUFlELD
MaiBaclmsetta, MONDAY, December 14. labs, at
o't lt ca A. M vlr. : "
Machinery.
Straps blue I,
Old Or'udsionea.
J'nn stocks,various stages,
Lot Wiudow Frames.
Sanh aud Blinds.
1 Mowlug Machlue.
iio m carts.
fallow.
t old Shed, etc.
brush arms, various mo
dels, Ilorte Equipments,
xurts ol Artillery Bits.
AccoutteuientH.
laits ot Arms, varlour
inuu"in.
Old TcolS.
Birsx
Old Rope.
Series, Iron-wrought, atn'
rai.L.
I aialPiis iivlrg tiuunlit". etc.. have already been,
fun iHh.U. l'artu a hit have not received iheui wll
be supplied by applying to Hie Comm.iilig i iilioer.
J. H. MiHlI.S NKss.
II lOlmwtit Brevet MJor Coiumaudlug,