TUE DAILY E ENVNG TKLKGHAPH PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 18C8. NUMBER CXOX. l lrrr rom mfwtal DTgPFPTics. axd a cu K HY-POCnONDRIA, HT-POCRIiT, OB ANT COM TL AIN'T or A BY OBDEK, jsanks mow "rvyoir1 axd FKrroT.rrin jjtor rw." Wfrvf ocn Titrxai from XVEKY SOURCE, COLLECTED BY VLB SJWIE1 JVD1XQB. l'roiu "ranch." HOTJSMIOLD HINTS FOR ECONOMICAL MANAGERS. How to Obtain a Serviceable Light Porter Take a pint of Btout, and add a quart of spring water. There you have him. How to make Hats last Make everything ftlso first How to Prevent Ale from Spoiling Drink it. How to Avoid being Considered above your Business Never live over your shop. llow to make your Servants rise bend them up to sleep in the attics. Borrow kd Flumes. Photographer to old jiart'i uho has leen thillg-shallging about her carte for ecer so long). "You'd better have it done this morning, Madam; there's a beautiful Light." The Lad. "Sol intended, Mr. Fokera, and I'd decided" to be taken like 'Mabel drey !' and there's that stupid man has never sent my Hair home !" Work for tiie New President, Ulysses S. Grant. The United States have doue well to uhoose a Ulysses to preside over them. Not only because Ulysses is the type of political Wisdom, but because, considering the plague of olfiee-Eeekera in Washington, there is great need of one who has had previous experience Of ridding a house of suitors. Tomn.No. "You see it was a Funeral, ani it warn't a Funeral. It was only a Uurrying. We've lost our little dog Towser, and as I wouldn't have him Btull'-d like his Jirother, my Mispus made me put on Weepers as a mark o' re;pect, Mr. Jonas." Worsi: ami WoiitE. Mr. Punch lately re marked on the snspicion that ma-it be felt a3 to tbe previous carter of Candidates who an nounced themselves to be "unfettered." But what must be thought of a Candidate who appeals for support ou the ground that he is a "tried" Member ? ritoForNi. Persons lodplug in the neigh borhood of Trafa'jtar H.j'vtrv have been dis turbed at iiiht by the J!.tse of 2t:lson's pillar. Eoso rou Magistrates. "Let us speak of a man as we've lined him 1" "Fi'LL of Sound and Fury" A Captured Cod-fish. Froiii 'Fun." AN C.MOKTTNATK LIKENESS. I've painted Shakespeare all my life "An infant" (even theu at play 1) "A boy," with stage I'.uiblticii rife Then "mairitd to Ann ilatuaway." The bard's first ticket night (or "ben"), His "First appearance ou the stae," Ilia "Call before the curtain" then "Rejoicings when ho came of age." The bard play-writing in hte room, The bard a LihuMh lawyer's clerk, The bard a lawyer(l), parson(2), groom(3), The bard deer-stealing-, after dark. The bard a tradesman (4) and a Jew (5) The bard a botanist (0) a bnak (7) The bard a skilled musiciau (8) too A eheriil' (it) and a surgeon (10) eke ! Yet critic3 say (a friendly stock) That, though it's evident I try, Yet even I can barely mock The glimmer of his wondrous ey i ! One morning as a work I framed, There passed a person, walking hard; "My gracious gooduess !" I exclaimed, "How very like my dear old bard. "Oh 1 what a model he would make !" I rushed outside impulsive me I "Forgive the liberty I tak, Hut you're so very" "Stop," said he: "You needn't waste your breath or tiui9; I know what you are going to say That you're an artist, and that I'm Remarkably like Sbakespeare, eh ? "You wish that I would sit to you ?" I clasped him madly round the waist, And breathlessly replied "I do !" "All right," said he, "but please make haBte." I led him by his hallowed sleeve, And worked away at him apace, I painted him till dewy eve, There never was a nobler face ! "Oh, sir," I paid, "a fortune grand Is yonrs, by dint of merest chauoe, To sport his brow at second-hand To wear his cast-oil oountenanoe 1 "To rub his eyes whene're they ache I To wear his baldness 'ere you're old To clean his teeth when yon aTake To blow n'snoae when you've a coll 1" His eyeballs glistened in his eyes I sat and watched and smoked my pipe, "Bravo 1" I said, "I recognize The phrenzy of your prototype '." His scanty hair he wildly tore, "That's right," said I, "it shows your breed." Be danced he stamped he wildly swore "Bless me, that's very fine indeed 1" "Sir," said the grand Shakesperian boy, (Continuing to blaze away), You think my faoe a souroe of joy, That shows you know not what you Bay. "Forgive these yells and cellar-flaps, I'm always thrown in some such state, Wben on bis face well-meaning chaps This wretched man congratulate. "For, oh, this face this pointed ohin This nose this brow these eyeballs too, Have always been the origin Of all the woes I ever knew 1 "If to the play my way I find, To see a grand Shakespearian piece, have no rest, no ease of mind Until the author's puppets ceaBe ! "Men nudge each other thus and Bay, 'This certainly is Shakespeare's son, And merry wags (of course, in play) Cry 'Author' when the piece is dene. "In church the people stare at me, Their sonl the sermon never binds, I catch them looking round to see, And thoughts of Shakespeare fill their minds. "And sculptors, fraught with cunning wile, Who find it diflioult to orowu A bust with Brown's insipid smile, Or Tomkina' nnmannered frown. "Yet boldly make my face their own, When (oh, presumption 1) they re iuire ( To animate a paving stone t ' With Shakespeare's intellectual fire. "At parties where young ladies gaze, And I attempt to speak my joy, 'llnfh, pray,' some lovely oreature says, 'The fond illusion don't destroy 1' "Whene'er I speak, jay sonl Is wrung With these or tome such whisperings, 'Tis pity that a Sfcakespeare'a tongue Should say such nn-Shakespearian things t "I should not thus be critioized Had I a face of common wont, Don't envy me now be aiAised 1" And, now 1 think of it, I don't 1 (1) "r:o with me to a Notary seal me there "Your single bonf." Merchant or Venice, Act T, ic. 8. (2) "And Ihrr" Blinl I Mie, ai Krlar Lawrence's cell - lie shrived and married " Ron' en and Jnll"t Art II, sc. 4, (8) "And give their fus'lng homi provendar." Henry the II m, Anil V. sc. 2. (4) "Let us like merchnnts, almw our foulest warM," Troilua anil Cresslda, Act I, ac. 3. (6) "Then musi the Jew beroeroiliil." lerctiaut of Venice, Act TV, ec. L (i.) "l tiiHHprlnir, the summer, The clilMlr'n an'nru o, angry wluier vhaugo Their wonted nveilca." Amlf ntiinifr Mint's Dream. Act II, an. 1. (7) "In the county of uio'sier, Jtillce of tbe ieaie and euro wi." Merry Wives of vVni'i-ior, -ioi I,o.l. (8) ' What ius y lruiui.ci tuns doth sumuioii in?" UIiik -lolin. AC.V 80 2. (f.) "And I'll provfrtB lil.i executioner." iuur.v it ei- txl'i (2d pari), Act III, nc V. (10) "Tlin liurtr h hail t'vn mune llealiaway. Which all this while had bled.,' as You I.Uelt, Ad IV.SC 3 Dbad-Alive On reading the following a 1- vertiKtment, we were tempted to exclaim: "This is the very (audj-vvhlcblng honr of night, Vilnii el urchjiirca jnwu nud urves give up their dvad." The announcement, at a first glance, i3 startling: Jlol'SKKKEPFU. A Jilithly rinocfahie Ai'Sy ni I'li: .-nni Kf raon. woo huit OfSn flilmi; lli anove HiiuuiIiiii wliu h gnn.U'inaa for upwardi of I'leven yi at, ai d wlio to now dpceased, to anxlmia to Dn 't Bliullpr one. ran bo well rccommourted lor kind (jIsm ullicn. ((,', ml uilcfl habilu, uuu liuuHehold txperlunue. AudrtSH.K. li.,elc. When a respectable person, who has been eleven years housekeeper, and "who is now deceased, " applies lor an engagement, she may fairly plead "economical habits" her "living" would cost nothing, of course. But we feur that adetniaut housekeeper advertising for a new place is such a rarity that she is not likely to "meet with a similar one." ..Aiwnso in A Ci'icLK. A classical corres pondent at Oxfoid bi-gs that we will ask Air. Henry Lte, of "Land cud Water," whether Lesbia's pet bint, eulogizod by Catullu3, miht not have btcn a ring-dove, but was called a sparrrr merely because Of its proli-ck-ncy in that circle. La ecu and (iuuvv Fat. Recent investiga tions bav led to t.!ie conjecture that laughter i;i the cl-iff c.iuse oi luortality ia th'j porcine race wl.i u iii for tlie tab'.a they are eo often found wnh 'Vplit piiif-s." 1'ity the I'm Hi riiitoxtf! T.V') confidently expect to lind tLe iviuj in the sporting?) almanacs for lMI'J: January 1. riji'-im shoot in commences. December l'ttou thooiing ends. Woi'i.n Yor ? Vi;at poet was mad enough to fciug about a jtdly bird attempting to draw wino liciii tbo wood ? Toui Moorn, when hj targ about "Hie woodpecker tapping the hollow btech-tiee," to I e fenro ! l'r.oj'.oT.'ox. A New Yoik paper' states that in corFetpaeiice of l.H well-known amijibility and adaptability, Jlr. Horace Uret-ley is to bs raiged to tLe as-tlif-y-appear'ge under the title of Lord Diea-C'reelfy. A Pur.ciorfi Sin in- Too Ci.Evr.rt. Many people pride tht mst-lves ou their ability to reat music at sight; but commend us to the man who can read it blind-fold. Ntw a;nd iMrnovF.n Reading ok an Old Pro vehc. (Submitted to all rascally shopkeepers who rob the public in weight and measure.) Short reckonings don't make long friends. What "a Story !" Biblantnck is not a little proud of the strength of lungs of his first-bom. The other evening, says B., the youngster actually "raised the house." Putting it Plainly. We bear from Ame rica that the Mormons have made no attempt to secure female converts from the City of the "Plains." What is this First IIistokical Mention of a HirroriiA;isT Banquet? When Cesar's ghost said to Brutus, "We bhall meet again at fiily pie !" Chess-tlayino can hardly be considered a sedentary game, seeing that its followers are invariably so intent upon "the move." Chakles Dickens' Fakkwell Readings. Farewell t Pish ! Not while the HnglUU language lasts. To SroKTiNQ Men. Given, ahorse that shiea at everything he sees can he be termed a good "starter ?" No Featheb-ded Boldier. One who "re poses on his laurels." From Sundry Sources. A clergyman the other day was leo tnring a Sunday School class on the duty of loving one another. "If I should meet a Frenchman, in what language should I speak to him ?" he asked. "French," was the reply. "Or a Spaniard?" "Spanish," ehouted the boys. "Well, if I should meetan angel from heaven, what language would I ute?" "Latin," cried the scholars. The preacher admitted that it might be bo, but said be should rather try the language of love. "How do you like the looks of the var mint ?" asked an ArkanBian of a Downeaster who was gazing with distended eyes at an alli gator with open jaws on the bank of the Mis sissippi. "VVa'al," responded the Yankee, recovering bis mental equipoise, "he ain't what ye w'd call a ban'some critter; but he's a deal of openness when be smiles." A wife wanted her husband to sympathize with her in a feminine quarrel, but he refused, saying: "I've lived long enough to learn that one woman's just as good as another, it not better." "And I," retorted the exasperated wife, "have lived long enough learn that ore man is just as bad as another, if not worse!" At a rel'gious meeting among the blacks a colored preacher requested that some brother should pray. A half-witted fellow commenced a Btring ot words without meaning. At this the pastor raised his head and inquired, "Who dat praj iug Dat you, bi udder Mose ? You let somebody pray dat's better acquainted wid de Lord." "Are you a fkilful mechanio 1" "Yes, sir." "What can you make?" "Oh, almoit anything in my line." "Can you make a devil?" "Certainly; just put up your foot, and I will split it iu throe seconds. I never saw a chap in my life that required less altera tion." A frebh arrival from Kngland went the other day to a livery-stable, and expressed a wish for a carriage. The man in attendance asked if he would like a buffalo. The cock ney teemed startled, and stammered out, "Well, I think I'd rather 'ave a 'osb." An Illiterate correspondent, who ia given to sporting, wants to know when the "Anglo Faxon race," to much talked about, is to cunie oil. An Inquisitive young man visited the State l'risou the other day, and among other question, atked a girl the cause of being in such a place. Her auswer was, that she "stole a Baw-mill, and wnt back after the pond, and was arrested." The young man left imme dately. Uncle. "I dare say when I take you borne again, Charlie, your mamma will have a nice pieeentfor yon. What would you like best, my boy a little brother or a little sister?" Charlie (after some consideration). "Well, if it makes no difference to Ma, I'd rather have a little pony." During the examination of a witness as to the locality of the ctaira in a bonne, the conn gel aeked him, "Which way did the stalra run f" The witness, who waa a noted wag, replied, "One way they ran np, but the other way they ran down." The learned counsel wiped both eyes'and took a look at the ceiling. "F.mployment so certainly prodaoea cheerfulness," says Bishop Hall, "that I have known a man oome home in high spirits from a luneral because be bad the management of it." A person who had been listening to a very dnll address, remacked that every thing went oil well especially the audience. Said an Irish justice to an obstreperous prisoner on trial, "We want nothing but eilence, and but little of that." An old bachelor is a traveller on life's rail road who has entirely failed to make the proper connectiona. The most precocious child ever beard of is probably the child "that's father to the man." A man hearing that a raven would live two hundred years, bought one to try. A Weak Invention op m& Lneuy. The eollee we have nowadays. A Debikable Domestic Bied A duck of a wife. Food fob the Imagination Fancy bread. Good Plot fob a Play A grass plot. A Lone Man The pawnbroker. LIFE INSURANCE. SPECIAL NOTICES. fTy WKHilirs ALCUKATKU (JLYC<lN Tahlot ol tnoiidlllud lllyewriu UMiiia to pit'dtrve the Btiln froniidryiietH nud wriuKloH, impart a won rU'Nitl OKrte of oofi aess and d Ucuey to the coui pleAfOL, i.ud wlnlBiie;." to tUe akin; la au exuelleut deiiUiriup, Kiateltil to (he ta.'.to oul tonic to the uiourli and guma ; Imparts w".'tnhN to the breath, and rendn tbe teeth benutit'illy white. I'or sale bv HI druiihLi. K. ) O. A. WlUUiiT, Mo. Gil CiiiLBNOT SlrcBU 1H rrrT' IIANOS 1 14N0S-PIAX(H.-0RRAT BAl.MiK KliftM M' IWSn,W(l L) f I MU-t, AT AN KXUIAUKDI.VAltY KI.'UC'CT ION Ob' - K'l'.:-t. Coil De-CiOdlit-i; 1, 1.08, iO JANU AJIV I 1 Mil. II' "'' iixttlc a rnliiiW n of pricr.i t,i our rxtrnslvr .vfor. oy titif) ittruii(l ifaiidji't li'tiouU l'iituus, ox Jt.ttfiK't. i :: io 1 t iis if li I). frrSCn). f'o, 2('lns9 $ 12), for f 2"). ru. 6 Cl.ih-i, ; I i', l,jr f.iii'. Ho. 4 ..!, ?l..i. for tc.j. An. 6C ". fur "a liClu-8, . 0, Ur ;l o, Nil. 7 I'll !-a. t i7i, t 't i. iTt. No. .-Iii.h. i'i' II. for No. Vt.iuHi, j-'O'i. l'"rou). i.o. in C' a "i, ;;7"ii, lurfmil. If ijHRr-j Oi.iiiO, jcOu. lor fWO. Concert Uitt'id, Jiuuj, lir ;75. We Her thn nbtve grat lurliicenicnts to thee wbblCK l piucha-.e at Lutvxins D. lurti ih; lilld.yii 'e linvn tho loiiiH-. aas.n i ajt-nt of liuiiriHiii'ii's oil htiiiii tl at Iiuh i vi f tKi n u.Veivd In ihl.i city, uii'l are (ieii rtuhml lix h m- rut inn- nr hftnt jnr;;ii K'nck lit 'jli(i)ii(.(if'i('f Jirst roi,t l rici n." livtty lutniuient l.wMiniitid to Klv. aatlKluC'lon, ttnd ut thesi) low l'ilctsf il.'ic wulil'i iliereui hot' overy one. Hi m-i'oriniillv of oiitKining oiiu of llusaejutttj olcljiali.il it'll Iti'itily iitjtroixU J'iitn'ty. C,.ii'i.i.a w iuiii linn ai nt oiiruoT and beautiful Wurtroon.a. No. I im t'H h fS U'l' rirrept. St'.H01ACJil-;if'r,li.iO 'jFO CO., 11 15 tu'ha 112 31 JNo. in.) C'ttHSJiUf a:rcct. 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PuiLADKLriiiA, Pa., December 3, 1SGS. OrICE TO BroUKHOLDKKS. The second Instalment on tbe new stock sub scribed for under resolution of tbe Board of Directors of May, 18G8,ls now duo. Unless paid on or before the 16th Instant the instalment will not draw Its proportion of dividend due May, 1869, and those paying np ALL the remulning Instalments will receive full dividends In May next. THOMAS T. FIRTH, 12 3 lit Treasurer. frtf PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COM. PAN Y. Tbeabubkk'b Dkpabtmbnt, . Philadelphia, Nov, , m NOTICE TO BlOC KUOLUK IW. The Hoard of Directors have this Uar declared a Binl-annul Dividend of FIVK PER CENT, on the capital block of the Companj, clear of National and Btaie taxes, payable In cash, oil and after November iU, 1868. .blank Powers of Attorney fr collecting Dividends can be obtained at tbe Ulllce of the Compaey, No. iiui B. TbJK.L btreet. Tbe liillco will be opened at 8 A. M, and closed at 4I M.from Niv. 89 to Deo. S, for tbe j-ayiueiit of DlvldeiicUj, and alUr that dale from 9 A. AI. to S P. M. TUOM AS T. FIB I'll. 11 8 Sflt Treasurer. CITY THEABUKER'st O F V I O 10, I'llHiAUKLl-illA, 1)U0. 1, 18(i. NOTICE. Tbe Heuil-uuuual InUjrest, ou the five and tlx per cent, loans ol the City of Pullu delplilu due January 1, l'J, will be uuld on ttu l atitr l hut dale. Loans maturing January, ISfi'J, will be paid ou premeulMllon, lmcitst ceuslug Iroiu Utile of maturity. The ordinance of Councils approved MayO, 18U8, directing that "all ceiuilcuu s of city loitus titiall be rt-itiaieied previous to tue payment of tue irnerpsi," win uesuicuy auuoreu to ut the payment of the interest due January, 180!), to Loth resident and non-ruNident loau-iioldurs. JOSEPH N. PElUiOLi, 12 3 27t City Treasurer. fir CiKANH OUGAN AN I) VOCAL CON B3 Ci.it 1', lu Ibe ilRST 1K DEPH.NDK Mi1 CHCRCa, BROAD and BAN-OM Mireeis (K-v. John Chamber, Paulor), iluND.iY ii.VENlNO. Jifceniber 7, iB'.H lu aid ef the 'NATIONAL MKI NT 1KO AbbOt lATlON i'OR 'J'HW BLiIN D." The lul lewlrg artlaia have voluuiypri u: Messrs IK li. MOuD, II. U TFI UNPKK, J. PKAUOK, A. K. TAY LOR, and Ihe "A UT tINUINU sOl KTV." Tickets, oue dollar, lor sale by Tiuuipler, o. Via Cueuout Btieet; Andre. No lim Cbpsuut atreet; Boner. So. l.ol CbesLni atreeii Uould, No. Da Chsnut mreel: Kit ley'B.Centliipnil Hotel; ua by H. L. Hall, No.aitt Norib leuiy diBl mreek Concert at o'clock, ill St DEAFNESS. EVERY INSTRUMENT TIIA1 science and skill have Invented to assist tha hearing In every degree of denluesa; ahMi, iteaplia. torsi also, Craudall's Patent Cruieuea, superior to any others lu nne, at P. MADiilliA o. No. al 8 I JCN'IH bueet, below Cbeauut, ' tSivt THE NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY or TUB United States of America, WASHLXUTOJf, D. C. Chartered by Special Act of Couprcs, Approved July 25, IS 08. CASH CAPITAL, SI. 000,000 BRANCH OFFICE: l'LUST NATIONAL 12 AMI BUlLDLNtJ, PHILAnBLPXHA, Where the business of the Company Is trans, acted, and to which all geueral correspondence should be addressed. DIJIKGTOKS. Cl.AKFNCR H, CLAKK, JAY CUUKK, f. KAIIHIoHI) Stabk, W. U. jMOOKHKAD, UFOIU.K i'.'J'YLKK, J. illCKXi&Y C'JLAKK, E. A. IloLLIMI, Hrnkv O. Cook a, Wm. K. (Jkanuleir, iOMN O. Drfkkiu, KDWAHD IIOIIUE, li. C Pahniwiock. OFFIO LiltS. CI.AFKNCF. H. Clark, Pbllailolphta, President, Jay CtxiKK, chairman Piuaaoe aud Kiooutlve Coniniitiee, Hknky JD. C ookk, Washlncton, Vice-President, tMKithON W. i'liKT, Pniittdcipnia, 9creiary and Actuary, E H. l'CKMR, Vashln2t0n. AnslHtantS eo'y. Fbanuih (i. hmitii, M. 1)., Meuk-Hl Olreclor, J, Ewimi Mkaiw, AI. i AsHiuutut iSdodical Lucctor. MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD. J. K. BARNEa, Kurgeou-Oenoral U. H. A., Wuau. lug ion, P. J. Horwitz, Cbiet Medical Depaittnen U.S. N., Wubblngtou. I). W. Dlism, m. JJ., Wushlngton. SOLICITOUS AND ATTORNEYS. Hon. Wsi. K. Uhandiik, Waslitnatwn, D. C. Otoitui. HAKDiiio, Puiiudelpnla, Pa. THC ADVANTAGES Oflered by this Company are: It iHaNntlotial Company, cnurterci by spd citil act of Cuii'-itt-N, Iwitf. It l as a paid-up capital of f 1, 000,000. llctk'iHiow lull sol premium. It luiuibhcu larger lubuiuuce man other com piiDics for UiH tsuiuo money. It 1h Oi Oi l ih nuil ct ri.ui'i In i'H termn. It in a home coiupimy in every locality. IIh pollcicH ait exempt lioui aU:ionn.ont. 'Ht-iB mono uiiiuct bbaiy rcninctious ia tho pOllClCH. Kvi'iy policy 1 non-forfpltiible. Policies may ijo taken wulcu pay to the in sured their luil HiuuuutP.Ed riHiu'.i all til ) irj- ii.Iuuih, to t hat l ue lu.sur.iuce cobiti only luo iu tel tbt on tbe aunuKl ph rut nt.s. Pollctca muy bo tHteu that will py to the Inhiiied, uiter a certain uuiutu roi yearn, ilaiini; lite an annual lucuuio ol ouo-toniu the auiouui named in tue policy. JSo extra rata la charged for risks upon tho Uvea of lemules. La ii vhi'p It lui-iirtH not to pay dividends, but m ho low a com mat uiviuenus win te imp.tiuio. GAS FIXTURES, ETC. MANUFAOTUHER8 Of OAS IIXTLilt, LAJll'S, ItltOSZES, LAiMEUKS, EfC. ETC. STOKE r:o. 710 CHESNUT Otrcot. MANUAFOTOIIY, No. 821 CHSL1RY Street, 11 17 tutbs'.mrp PHIT.ADKLPHI.V. BLANK BOOKS. g L A N i( BOOKS. WILLIAM M. CURISTY, liLuik Book Manufacturer, Stationer aud Triuler, No. 127 South THIRD Street. LEDGERS, DAY BOOKS, CASH BOOKS, ETC., ON HAND OR MADE TO ORDER. A Jarge assortment of Foreign and Domestlo Stationery constantly on band. Publisher of SMITH'S CALCULATIONS OF THE PROOF OF LIQUORS. 12 Hatha U2Slrp PAPER HANGINGS, ETC. fj ALL PAPERS. HENRY S. EXLA.TLACK, Nos. 11 and 13 Kortli KIATU Street, FBILADKLPUIA, IKJtORIKU AND IUiALEIt IN FRENCH AND AMERICAN WALL PAPERS. ALL ORDERS PHBHONALLY A1TENDKD TO. Coiuputent workmen seut to all parU of tbe cod a try. 'Ucrk eicnicd at city prices. 15 mtlis8a CARPETINGS. Jm T. DELACROIX, JMPOBTIt AND DEAXEB IM CARPETINGS Maltlngs, Oil Cloths, Ku?s, Etc., Wholesale and Retail. WAREHOUSE, No. 37 South SECOND St.. 12 tutl)8msp Above Cbesnut, riiUadelpltla. PRIZKS CAP1IEO IN ROYAL HAVANA, KiS lTCIi V. aud MI-bUUKl LOl IKUlH-d Dircnl.rs sent snd li fummlon kIvhii. J CM-K I'H B KTKH, No 7tt lUlUAWAY.Nf W York ltyuitm.ee box, lifH. liuiu INSURANCE COMPANIES. OFFICE OF TUB DELAWARE MUTUAL SAFETY INSURANCE COMPANY. PHILADELPHIA, Norember II, 1868. Tbe followlnt ststement of tbe affairs of tbe Com pany is nbllsued in conlormltj wllb a provision of its Cbarter: PREMIUMS RECKIVF.D Frm November 1, 1807, to October 81. 1WW. On Marine and Inland Risks S8o:l.5d6'74 On Plre Risks - 115,205 06 918,71180 Premlurr.R on Policies not marked on Kov. 1, lbflT 406,813 71 tl,85o.A67 61 PREMIUMS MARKED OFF A" earntd from Inov. I, ist(7. to Out. iU. 1808. On Marine and Inlaud Risks .....S7 1(i,ii05 77 OuPUe Risks 118,31772 JSU1.923 i) 107.498'82 Interpstdnring tbesame period 8al vakes, etc.M n I nno 1.12 'il L0HSE8, EXPENSES, ETC., iJuiliiK ibe year as aoove. Jlarlne ami inland Naviga tion LoRHos (421,052 "t Fire LoHHfK Tiih'ybl PeiuruPrenjluuiH 69 14102 KiliiRurniutR 30.100 61 An-Ley Cbuigfrt, AdvertiB iu v, Priming, He , 60,588 63 Taaes United HIxkh, btate auiMunluipal Til-8 43 Expt'nst'H Iti.DuS Oi 8710,83731 $2J i,oi;5 00 AJsSliTS OF TMJC COJIPAM' XoTeinlscr 1, 1S08. U. H. 5 per cent. Loan, 10 40 $2i.S,500 00 V. h. 0 pur cent. Loan, 1881... i,m sun 00 U. M. t) ier cf nt. Loan (lor PhcIHo Kallroal) 60,000 00 Htute ol i'tuudylvauia 0 per ceut. Loiiu 211.G73 00 cny oi riniuueipniu o ptr cent, louu (exeuipt Hum Xai) 12S.C0I-C0 Blie ot New Jersey G pur cent. Loan 61.500 00 Pennsylvania Haliruii't 1-.1 Mortgage. 0 ier cent. Punas 2O,i:00 00 I'eiiiinj Ivamii iltiilroa.l JL Morluage 0 per cent, ll.mas 21,000 00 W'eblern I'cnu'a Uotllroad Woi igaKe b per eent. KdhH (lVnn'a Kiiioia gur- auiee) 2?,02.r00 tr'tHle ol TeuuusNee 5 pur cent. Loan 1,000 00 Si ale of i'tniiesstt) 0 per cent. I.oho 5.0J1-25 Gi iinunlown (jus Cum piny; prinoipat nd in tivHtnar" ituteed by inoLiiy ol l'lii- ladt'lplila, SiiiiHiiarosHt, tit 15,000 00 i'tnuhj i vhuIii n,illioiitl Com- puiiy, -00 auaiea atoclr, 11,300 00 Noi'iii Peiinsylvaot-i limi- l'OHil Coiiipaiiy, 10 slitiretj Mock 3,o00 00 I'biltiiieiptjla HLiU KuiitLit-iu ihiI hieaKitiUlp Coin pauy, 80fchaitH an.ck Ij.OOO'O'J I.ohls on Pond and iloit- pn;je, Hi !, Hens on Ulty 1'luptiUes 207,000 00 J'2('0,(M!0 JO.ci'O 60.000 200.C0O 125.000 50,000 20,000 25.0C0 25,000 30.0CO 7.C0O 15,0(0 10,000 5.C00 0,000 Z 2C7.9C0 INSURANCE COMPANIES. f 1 .llt'.O'.O Par Market vrIuo, Sl.nj.ai5 COSt, f 1.0U.J 0OP2O. Keil Kslule 36,000 00 bills Kecelvaoia ior lusur- huces luade 3-2,4Sfl 91 .Balances due at AiJ no'.on l'leuiintiiBoa Maiiuo Poll en b. Accrued luien.nt.aud olbtr doota dun tho Cutu- pany 40,17888 fciock and ol uuiidiy C'orpoiullnns, SJ150. i.ali- nuiled VHlue 1,813 00 ChmIi in Bank $110,150 n8 CusUin Lrawcr 4W0o 110,503 73 81.617 307 80 PuiLADiixpHi a, November 11, WA. Tbe Boaraot lslreetrra have llii.i tiuy declared a CAfH dividend of ten vka cent ou the CAPITAL STOCK, and K1X PER CJiiNT. Inlertston the BCHI P of the Company, payable on and after tue lat Decen.ber pioxiiuu, lree ol Rational and Uiate Taxes. Tbeybavn a so dec;nred a BCPIP DIVIDKNDof T11IKTY PKK CKMT.oa tbe KAUNKU PUKMICMS fur tbe yeur eudlug Uciober 31, lt8, ceruUculea ot which will be laaued to the purlies entitled to the smiie, on and after the lat December proximo, free Of National and Htate Tuxes. They have oidered, also, that the SOBIP CERTIFI CATES UF PixOFITd of the Company, for the year ending October 31. 1004, be redeemed la CA-4H, at the Ollice of the Company, on aud alter IhI December proximo, all interest thereon to ceuse ou that date. td'Hy a provision ol tbe Charter, all Cerullcales of fccrip not presented for redemption within live years after public uotice that they will be redeemed, snail be fwfeiU i( unit euncelltd on the Minks o tue Company. jM'Ao certificate of projiU issued under y jfte Act of Jncoiporution, no certificate shall issue tin ts cluimid within tuo yeurt afltr tiie .declaration of the itividiud whereof it it evidence," DiHKC"f Thomas C. Band, Jaiuet C. iiand, 'IheopLiluB tsuldlng, Juiepa JJ. beat, iluu Ciuik, J oh u it. Penrose, Jnoob P. Jouts, Juiiie. '1 1 Mcjuuir, iuiwa d Dkiiiuatoa, U. Jones Bruotte. Juin H. MctuilX'd. Kuwara Ln urcae, JotuuaP, ijre. .0.0, und A. Bourtfir baujuei K. elSlies, Heuiy biouu, Wlilmm C,Ludwig, OeoiifeU Lelper, ileuiy J. Dtkitau, Jr., John l). I ay lor. Ueurge W. Beruardou, Wlllmui U Bjullou, Jbcoo megel, Hpencer M'llvaloe. JoIih B. bemplo. Pitta., A. B. Berger, do THOMAb II. HANI) lrnlilu.ir. Jell IN C. DAVis. Vlce-Piesldeut. V EKRT LYLBUKN.beoretary. 'eo.eui. idi!.iSiiY BALL. Asaimum btcrelary. 11 12 lm Jg29 -CUABTEB PERPETUAL, iTaitLlin rircInsnranec Co. OFFICE) Aos. 435 aud Ul tllESAUT STKEET. AMHETM en JAMITART 1, 1868, i-urjij l.....w.MH-- t,ltt4,M4fao UaeiiTTiub VL.A.IM.O, JJSCOUlJfi ion ldj7 sa.aaa-an $a,oo-a. lAMi JI-AIU BINCU ISitii OVH11 W5 500,000. Peipemal and Temporary Ponoie on Liberal Terms jDIUKCTORB. Charles N. Baucker, Ueoige Falaa, Totiuu Wagutr, Aitreu Filler, Bu.ueiOriit, Jrai.cis W. Lewl. jr r, HeorjeW Kichards. 1 houiia Bparns, ' " laaacLea, WnlimB. Ornt. CHABLES M, BAACAKh. President. i,xoep,lLexlugl .ii. KeuiiMuijp, um OomuLny htm no Agencies West of Fi.mDuig, wmpanynig N 8 U li A N C B or O O 11 p a M Y NORTH AMERICA. No. 232 WALNUT STREET, PHIXADA. IR COlU'OitA TAD 17W. CHAKTUH PKttPmlTUAl Alarlue, lulaiul, aud Aljr lusurauoe, ASSETS JAKUAfiY 1, 1868, - t2,001.26-72 iiO.OOO.OOO Lobh8 Paid ia Caa BiuW id' Organization. ... SIAJUCTOBS. ruinr u, tumo, t"uiuel W. Joues, John A. Brown, Charles 'lay lor, Ambrose U hue. Will Uuu Welnli, hli-hard D Wood, Morris Wain, John Mftann. AHTBUR O COJHTIN, president. Crablek Piatt Herretary. W lLI.lAM HUEHI.Hl. HarrlabiiM. Pa.. Onnlra teal for tbe btate of Pennsylvania, (leorge L. Harrison. Prani K. Cupw, j.. k.iii Mx. i roner. Kdward Clarice, T. Charlton Heury, Alfred U JeoHuu, John P. White, Luuts O. fdadolra. A 8 D U R Y LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. MtW VOKK. LEMUCTj BANGS, Presldeut XatUiiY MCC1.1M 1'OUK, Acta Tha Asbnry Cone pan y hsu.s Pollotea in a I thefo la praSHDt ute, on Ibe niut liorral teems 1 1 tmpiw rates, division of pri r.tr loiloiis n ocenpa and travel, compatial with safety; loans oue-tuir premiums, when OealiM.and mud ail pjlkolea a luisiy r on forlHll.lile. j Couimnclug business only In April last. It has I received with to ibi -U fvur tuat ita aasura1 aiivsny moiiDiioovv. ;i,uuU,otiU, ana are rapid); fSVYLVANIA AO.NCY, JAMiiH M. I.OKUAtjKlU kauager. So. trt WAJMr .-.treet, Philadelphia, looai Board of KttWence lu Philadelphia: iiiuuias 1. jBkr, r. Moins wain, James B Lonkauia. Armor u. couin, Ji'bn 40. M urts, V iiilam lnvii.s. Ji lm A. WrlgUt. h 21M11S1U Chsrle Spencer. J liu B. Mo'Teary j. a. Lappiucolt, James iiong, Jaiu.s Huutar, u. Vt orue, TJIKEMX INSttiANUB COM PAS Y X P 1!L.ADKLPU1A. I lC.Jlti'i'A'lti,J) Mi-viiaktlk FKRPETU W aLMiT H.rett, opixmlie the Kxcoaiix This Company lusutta irom ,ooa or damags by i l-'iH4i, f cm llbtrral terms, on biilldu g1, mrcliaud se, lurnlti eio., lor lln.iied pemdi, and permaueutly ou On 11 k by dtio It Ol i' uiluU'B. 1 '1 be C- nuirtuv bf s Ineii In acilveoperat'oa for ni tl an blXt V Un, during UiuU all loases n, la:u prouiptiy aoJ iMt-d ei'U t.ai I, ii :.mj lima. John L. Hodge, Oj . ii. JUKUI', .lolili t. Lewis, 'A II lam b. Uia't, Koberi V . LenmiLg, D. Clark WbHito.'i. l.awience Lewis, Jr., laviu Lewis ' be- Jauhu inning. jT'lOiUaK M .PotVrS, la. It. ie He ry, 1 lull, u d Ca-uiion, pauiuel VSliuox, I l.ewi. j. lmo r . JOriN 11. t 111 il h Hh .11. frmlitul diuuiij wiiajox, prereiary. s 3 ITIKK 1NSUKANCB EXCLUrlVKLY 1 X" lhNABtLVa.M& FlUn, iio01lAClC U i-A IS inctnnoraied loto cnariHr i,tr....Lu.i; 6I11 VV AL UT bin el, opj OMiie luuepeiid, nee buO This Company, favi rub.y known to tdoouiuiui for over tony years, c.uiiuue.1 10 Insure agaiust I or damage by tire 011 P. bilo or Private liuiidts either permanently or for a llml-ed time. Also Furniture Stocks ot O.xjda, and MerchauUlae all rally, ou liberal terms, 5 'llK-lrtapliul, toniHb. r wbha large buiplu, F0 Il luveslefl lu ilieuiout careiul manner, wbich euat iv.cm to offer to the lnnnreu an undoubted seourii Bllivro' Daniel Smith, Jr., Alexandei B'i son, h aac nazli burbt, Thomas Koh.ns. J"hn Drverfn. Ibouias jiuitU, Ueiirv i..,iul.. J. Olillngham Pell, Uaulel Watld: ck, Jr. DANiHL, bin 1 1 JJ, jB.,prcsICe WM, . CHOWULL, Secretary. I gTRICTLY M U T U A FRCVIDEKT LIFE AND TP.UST OK PJUUADltC-riilA. OPFIi'E, Ko. Ill ti. 1'iHlCltI S'I'RE uiiaiiiistit 10 promote LliJi AoUliACifi awd memoeib ol tbo i tivJCIJll'Y VJf JTHIENDa. 1 Oiod rlBirscil any c;a.i acceMcu. f i ohclc ua.u.u ujjo- approved p;aus, at :no low; Tales, . i ITtcliIent, I SAyrj'.bK, HMifLEy, i Vice-Preaidi.nt, vVii'..iAil C. LojSUSTP.KTH. iciuary. WlWUiU xAtitf Ibe adv&Eti-ges olhud by this Company ar 1 LOS DON. i:si.i:j.isiiL:i iso;i. Pnld-np Capital ai d Accumulated Punas, C,0 0C,0OO l.'J CO rill.VOSr lIF.ItKIXG, Afeeu lU:im. Ko. 107 fccuthTB.IRD Street, Pblli us, j MEDICAL, IS 12 U It A. L G I 4 'arraiitcd rerraancutly Cured. Varrantcd rcrmaucutly Cured. lVItJiout Injurj to the Systems Without Iodide, rotassia, or Colclilco: 15y Using Inwardly Only DR. FITLER'8 GREAT IillEUMATIC BEMEDI For Rheumatism and Neuralgia in all its form Tbe only standard, reliable, positive, Infalilbl pa manenl cure ever discovered. It Is warranted to ool taia nothing hurtful or Injurious to tbe system. I WABilAMTKDIO COBB OUMONBY KEFUNDb, WAKJKANTKD TO CURSOR MOSKY B.K ITTJND Thousandj ol Philadelphia references of ouiea, pared at No. 29 SOUTH rOUETII STREET, 8Z2stutbtf BEJUJW MABKJETJ FURNITURE, ETC. EXTRA FINE FUUNITUItE Latest uesigng superior Jiate ana runs A. & H. LEJAMBRE, French Cabinet Makers and UnUolsfcrers Xo. 1135 CIIESXUT trcc(, 12 2 wmslm PHILADELPHIA. STEAMBOAT LINES. j FngV , PIlILADfiLPIIIA AND TBEIT 1 . U . 1 v 1 ,7u ftl'1"Ooat Liue, The steamboa fvtL, AItaT laveo AKcU Mtreet WharfVlw Borli.? UTi"' l tcouy. 'lorreadllHrSeieVly While j5ju.' BrlBlul1""ouce,Jioboiiui' VvWf. Leaves AichStreotWbarfj Leaves South Trenton.:? Mouday, 7.7 A.m Monday, ' 7 11 A to Tuesday, 8, 8 A.M .Tuesday, 8 . II. 1 VVeU'day, u V A, il Wed day, " 1 KsV Tbursoay. lu, v Afalhuisday, - ID, 1 P fr irBy'.. "',0 A.M 1 Friday, ' 1 i Pi pla.LscVu0'1'40 b n Uitelmcfla KCJSROPPOSrilO TO TUB COM. SSSSZiUjNJa KAILItOAJJ A&D JUfjSjl Bieaii.er JOHN 8YLVESTSB will maka rtanV II8U WW. B25B; JytfC,Si FOB WILMINGTON, CIlESrER l.8te.mfrRMrt"Mr ...... w i. t .rw.imiug'u7n r.T W 11 U 12t tut, 10 ets. i-rtlgnt lak.natTow rates! Xi5'!qvF01 NEW YORK SWIFr-SUBB KaiiiJi lIL- M" C0nnecUu with aU orUiern oA -ii! UamDKUWARg AvX'iai EOi SUNT) blkas Uit I' i W I I hall'ii 1..,. verly. Lri.vi.ir iiri.ini mi i,,.r Cu :"" ."ad b i .cento. KACuVslonVio ZCR- - 4 ft, AT BXOUItsiOH.-, nW Tim a hi. . . eav-es-fWutrtr1
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