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THE DAILY E SG TELEGlUrn PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 18G8.
isrirtiT of tub muss.
fclllTOKlAL fiPINIONB OF THE LKADINfl JOURNALS
BK'N CBKKRNT TOPICS OOMPILRD F.VRHT
BAT tOR TH EVLNIHCI TKLKORArH.
A Clrnr Case Alaska.
JVotn the iT. r. JVtMn.
We are opposed to fiohiug Investigations by
ommittes of Congress or a State Legislature.
To Bend forth five or seven uin, armed with
Inquisitorial power?, to Bee "if tujr cannot
hunt tip orBiuell ont sortie moral delinquency,
teeniB to ua not conducive to the ends of Rood
government. Investigations should bu ordered
only where facts of pnbiin notoriety or aver
ments of guilt by reeponille parties iodic Us
a decided probability that wrong exists which
rqaires ventilation and way justify punirth
Dien. Such, It seem to us, is now the caie
of Alaska', l.tt us give a synopsis of what is
undeniable:
I. Russia wn? the acknowledged owner of a
large tract of frozen territory, oouKisting of
the northwest corner of this toutiuent, with
the ad jacent isles, which we have agreed to
call Al.i-.ka.
II. Governor Seward, as Swrtary of State,
acting under the direction (we must presume)
f l'resideiit Johnson, proposed to buy, and
ultimately did buy, this territory for the
Uoited States, through a treaty negotiated
With ltaron Stotckel, Ambassador of the lltis
Bian Kmperor, for $7,200,000 in gold.
III. The Senate promptly continued this
bargain by ratifying the treaty; but the Home
hesitatrd to vote the money, aud did not vote
it, till more than a year had elapsed sinae the
treaty was negotiated; and, though much re
pugnance bad been overcome, a respotable
minoiity (all but two of theiu Republicans)
Still voted against it.
IV. Meantime, there was much debate on
the matter, in the journals as well as in Cm
grecs, and the inline nee of California was
brought to bear in favor of paying the money.
V. The $7,1100,000 in gold have been drawn
from the Treasury in payment for the pur
chased ice; but it stems that only $5,000,000
of it, the quid pro quo, has really gone to Rus
sia. A Loudon despatch recently stated thU
the Barings (our Uoverniueut'a bankers in
London) had remitted to St. Petersburg
XI, 000, 000 sterling in payment for this terri
tory, leaving 82,200,000 to be accounted for.
VI. Mr. lv)bsrt J. V-'ker, Secretary ot th.
Treasury under Polk, w.vs 'iita ac'.ive in ad
vocacy of the purchase or of the paynunt, on
the lloor of the House as Wi ll as elsewhere.
After the money wa drawn from our treasury,
he complained to the Washington police tint
he had just been- robbed of $7000 iu gold,
which was a part of this payment to itaisia
for Alaska.
VII. A Waf-hingtort despatch renMy state 1
that $10,000 ao!i Lad beu p'ti-t, or at least
approjiriated to tin prominent iN'mv York
journals, to secure thir Hdvocaiy of, or at
least their non-rejiitauce to, the payment of
this 7,200,000.
litre are tho "poin's," eo far as they are
known to ua. Tlt-ie may bo more that in
quiry will develop. Tiieie may be miatak-js
ss to ore or ruoio of the fort-going. 15iit here
are enongh to justify inquiry ami to indicate
Borne of these who can shed additional light
on the transaction. Let Mr. Walker be re
quired to state ou oath all that he knows of
the matter; and, if there shall seem to be any
foundation whatever for the $10,000 report, let
the conductors of our feeveral city journals be
examined. The truth can wrong no one, and
may decidedly edify the public.
If anybody knows of any $10,000 in Rus
sian geld lying around loose that belongs to
TIB, we will thauk him to let U3 know where it
is and under what authority it is held back.
Ltt us have the truth if not the gold !
Jjsl Days of the AdminItralioii.
From the N. Y. Times.
In three months, less a day or two, we shall
be called to ''welcome the coming, speed the
parting" Administration. During this brief
interval nothing of importance is to be looked
for from the Government in the way of near
measures. Its brief remnant of days will be
most littingly employed in preparation for its
olobiDg scenes aud liual exit." Aud yet, amid
the general harmonious acquiescence in Grant's
election, we find a few hoarse, harsh, discor
dant voices, calling upon Mr. Johnson to "stern
the tide of radicalism" to the last, ami to pre
pare for his successor a bed of thorns.
It is advice extraordinary, inspired, of ,
course, n.v pure pairioiism, uut at least ot a
"zeal not according to knowledge." Iu the
game of billiards, as everybody knows, one
aim of the skilful player is to "leave" the
halls, after his last shot, bo that his rival cm
do nothicg with them, and when he can effect
nothing more for hiuiself.he bends his mind to
patting them into such positions that his ad
versary cannot "count " So in chess, on the
Game "dog-in-the-manger" principle, one
great aim of each player is to block the de
sired move of the other. Were the science of
government a game of billiards, or the Presi
dent's duty to play a chess bout with his
opponents, we freely admit that Mr. Johnson
. might be expected to throw every possible
obstacle in the path of the incoming Adminis
tration. lint what could the outgoing President do,
even were he bo disposed ? Some wit sug
gests that he would probably veto Grant's
election. And this is just about all he could
do. So far as Congress is concerned, we can
not see the wisdom or the use, to Bay nothing
of the dignity, of Mr. Johnson's continuing
Lis four years' struggle any longer, now espe
cially that ..the people have, for the third time,
and more strongly than ever, set the seal of
endorsement on the coarse of Congress and
that of condemnation on the domestio policy
of the Administration. Yet it is precisely to
this sort of child's play that a handful of his
more fervent Bupporters exhort Mr. Johnson,
urging him to adopt Lawrence's motto, "Don't
give up the ship."
This sort of language, and this sort of idea,
Beem to us to be very foolish aud utterly
futile. The work of Mr. Johnson's Adminis
tration is, for better or worse, substantially
done. It only remains for it to wiud op its
bubiness and straighten out its affairs, while
the people prepare to "ring out the eld" and
"ring in the new." It is not customary, as
we have before said, for an outgoing adminis
tration to inaugurate any new measures what
soever which can complicate the incoming.
Matters there are, indeed and these, gene
rally, chielly of foreign policy which will not
brook delay. Thus, for example, our quarrel
with Paraguay cannot be adjourned merely on
the plea that a new administration is coming
on. This was Mr. Buchanan's mistake. Act
ing on the recognized principle that the elected
President should be free to direct his owu
policy, he hesitated to initiate measures for
crushing the Rebellion; but he carried the
principle to excess.
What we can confidently expeot of Mr.
Johnson is that he will not waste the remain
ing days of his administration in a final and,
of course, futile measure of strength with
Congress; nor will he be likely to initiate any
sew policy designed to make trouble for his
succeoeor. Those few hot-heads who seemed
to expect him to do this ought to be ashamed
f their own adrioot
A High rariirCiibinet Kin.
tmm the J, r. Herald.
The wire-pullers aud ring men at Washing
ton, although baffled in their most Ingenious
land for la-solng aud lea l i tig General Grunt,
lave not telaxed in their efforts to secure the
control f affairs under the next administra
tion. They early took time by the forelock.
So long ago as May last the Herald noticed
the secret circular which was issued by ttie
ttcretary of the high tariff league to the mem
bers of the executive couuoil. In that circular
the secretary urged the necessity of raising
more money, and gave a summary of what
the lettgne bad already accomplished, parti. iu
laily in influencing the making up of the coin
n ittees of Congress. The hocus-pocus whioh
had been at work was Boon manifest in the
pt lection of the chairmen of several of these
committees. Thus a new member from oue
of the Peonsvlvania districts, but a national
bank president aud superintendent of a large
iron mill, and also a vice-president of the high
tatiff league, was made chairman of the Com
mittee on .Manufactures. Auother reliable
Tieasury and high tariff ring man was ma le
chairman of the Committee on Accouuts the
most important committee of the lbmseexoept
that rn Ways and Means, iuasamou as the
Committee on Accounts ha3 power to get all
sorts of election expenses through in the
shape of legitimate House expenses.
All these ring men and their friends work -id
like beavers previous to the Chicago Couveu
tion to make Colfax President, if posnible, or
at least Vice-President. Oue ot them was
heard to declare that "he wa3 ia favor of Col
fax and Graut, in tho order named" Colfix
for President and General Graut for Vice
PieiJieEt but he supposed "that the Conven
tion would give General Grant the first posi
tion." The secretary of the Iron and Steel
Association said he was in favor of Colfax for
President. One leader of the combination,
who was a candidate lor Seoretary of the Trea
sury in case Mr. Wade should b male Presi
dent, openly expressed iu a publio speech his
want of confidence m the nominee of the Chi
cago Convention.
It is paid that this high tariff ring, not con
tent with selecting their own candidate for
Vice-President aud with making up the com
mittees, actually attempted to control Cou
gietslcnal nominations. Thus meu were
asked to work against a prominent Republi
can candidate for Congress in ludiana on the
ground that he was "a free trader" and "not
souijd on the fluauce question;" anl to work
for another Republican who was in favor of
"the highest kind of a tariff and immediate
return to ppecie payments," ami, what was
"far better, a good friend of Mr. Coltax!"
The anti-high tauff, anti-Treasury ring, aud
anti Colfax Republican got," however, the
nomination, and will tako Lis seat iu Congress
ntxt March.
Now, this Llh 'tariff rinp; fears Genoral
Giant. 1 hey kuow that Le is honest aud lirm.
They kuow that the only show their schemes
will have during lu-j administration will hi by
iutripuo. Tbey Lope to prevent a repeal of
the Tennre of Office law, and to get a m;iu
popularly supposed to be honest, but really
under their control, made the next Srore:ary
of the Tieasury. If they can do this they
may pops-itdy make a lew millions after the
4th of March. They both hate aud fear the
lliruhl. Tbey know that the Herald was the
first to bring General Grant forward as Presi
dent and for President not to play secoutt
fiddle to Mr. Colfax under the Tenure of Oifije
law, but to be the First Magistrate of the na
tion. They also hate aud tear all the honest
men whom they suspect of having any influ
ence with General Grant. It remains to bt
seen whether the high tariff' and Treasury
nrg, even with Mr. Colfax as their tower of
strength, can successfully carry out their
schemes. Meanwhile it will be the duty of
the press and of tho public to watch closely
tie "wheels within wheels" of this aud every
other Washington ring.
Who will he Secretary ol the Treasury .'
from the If . Y. World.
Altogether the motit important oflioer Gene
ral Grant is called to appoint is the head of
the Treasury Department. It is unfortunate
for the country, and a bad prognostic of tli
success of the new administration, that there
is iu the Republican party suoh a dearth of
timber lor the construction of this part of the
Cabinet. When Mr. Lincoln was first eleoted,
eight years ago, he spent the whole winter iu
balancing between Mr. Chase and Mr. Cameron,
giving the office at last to the former iu conse
quence of representations unfavorable to Mr.
Cameron's integrity, but compensating him
by the Department of War, not thea deemed
Bo important as it really became, because Mr.
Lincoln had no serious expectation of a great
war. The fact that those two gentlemen had
no competitors was an acknowledgment that
the Republican party contained, at that time,
so others who had any tolerable fitness for the
position.
That no considerable financial talents were
developed in the Republican party during
Mr. Lincoln's administration is conspicuously
proved by his selection of successors to Mr.
Chase. Mr, Fessenden was, by the common
consent of both parties, regarded as the fittest
man for the post, and his reluctance to acoept
it was overcome by the urgency of a favorable
publio opinion. It would have been better for
his reputation if he had not yielded. An up
right man, a clear aud oogent debater, con
versant with fiscal questions as the head of
the Finance Committee of the Senate, he never
theless proved to be a feeble Secretary of the
Treasury. Mr. Fessenden has respectable
talents, but they are not of the administrative
order. Nor has he any originality of conception,
lie neither kept the business of his depart
ment well iu hand, nor made any valuable
recommendations to Congress. When Mr.
Fesfenden retired, on the plea of ill health,
the lack of financial talent iu the Republican
party was still more signally illustrated by
the promotion of a chief of a bureau to the
head of the department. Mr. McCulIeoh's
administration of the finances has satisfied
nobody; nor ought much to have been ex
pected from it. lie was a respectable enough
Western banker; but the duties of a bank
president are bo entirely different, both in
their nature and their scope, from those of a
Secretary of the Treasury, that qualifications
for the oue are really no preparation for the
other. Desides, it was a mistake to pat at
the head of that important department a
mere fiuauoial specialist, even if his spe
cialty had been of the right kiul,
instead of a statesman of experience and re
cognized weight. Tbe office, ia competent
hands, is one of great political influence. If
the tools are given to oue that can handle
them, this political influence can be turned
to good purpose in securing such legislation
as a sagacious head of the department may
judge neoeBsary. The position requires some
thing very superior to a mere clerk or passive
administrator. Iu lfogland, the Prime Minister,
who is the chief director of the administration,
is tbe First Lord of the Treasury. In the
House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Ex
chequer is generally the most important and
conspicuous member on tbe Government side.
Priiinh experience is in favor of putting fiscal
affairs under the control of statesmen of com
manding Influence la the general politics of
the country.
The straits to which Ut, Lincoln was put
in finding men for this office, and an al li
tional illustration ot the penury of the Ite
pnbheau party in this kiul of taleut, rnty be
seen in the fact that he once offered th ofll m
to Ooveinor Tudd, of Ohio. Now, if such was
tbe field whioh Mr. Lincoln was called to har
vest, what is left for General Grant to glean f
We suppose he will not think of taking any
of Mr. Liuooln'a appointees or of his candi
dates. Chief Justice Chase la of coarse out of
tbe question; against Mr. Cameron the earn
objections lie as when Mr. Lincoln refused
him the place, to say nothing of his failure a
Secretary of War. Mr. Fessenden and Mr.
McCulloch have Wen weighed and found
wanting. The field of selection would seem
to be narrowed to the very few Repabli
cats who have risen to finaucial prominence
since Mr. Lincolu's death. Governor
Fen ton is not included in this description,
although be is understood to be an etger cau
didate. We suppose nobody but himself per
ceives that he has any sort of fitness for the
office. His olalms rest on the fact that he was
a rejected candidate for Vice-President; if he
has any others, tbey are a Secret which has
not been divulged to the public. After the
exclusion of all the names thus far mentioned,
there remaiu but two that would naturally
suggest themselves as within the range of
probable eeleclion. These are Senator Sher
man and Senator Morton. General Scheuck
can hardly be thought of; and the fact that
such a man as he holds the important position
of Chairman of the Committee of Ways aud
Means, may be taken as pretty conclusive evi
dence that a competent Secretary of the Trea
sury cannot be found among the Republicans
of the House.
Mr. Sherman's talents are respectable, and
his position iu the Senate has male him con
versant with financial subjects, which he
always explains with clearness and generally
debates with ability. But he has never had
any training in an administrative oflice, and
tbe example of-Mr. Fessenden shows how very
different senatorial is from executive talent.
The scheme for a new funding of the publio
debt which Senator Sherman broached at the
last session, would doubtless have proved a
failure in practice, if the President had not
killed it by a pocket veto. It gives but a
moderate idea of the financial sagacity of its
author, aud we hear of no attempt to revive it
at the coming session. The failure of the only
measure with which Mr. Sherman has con
nected his name is not favorable to his chances
to be made Secretary of the Treasury.
. We thus arrive, by a process of exclusion,
to Senator Morton, who, ou the score of fit
ness, eeems as suitable a candidate as General
Giant cau find 1u the party that eleoted him
which ia a very moderate compliment to Mr.
Morton. Administrative capacity of no moan
order be undoubtedly possesses; aud it has
been displayed iu a sphere which must have
commended it to the appreciation of General
Grant.. As Governor of ludiaua during the
war, h excelled in executive energy all the
other Republican Governors, except ptrhaps
Governor Andrew, of Mtssachasetts. Tne
pphere of his duties being in tie West, where
General Grant w.n serving, his merits must
often have attracted the notice of that
ol'icer aiid prepossosrfed him iu Governor
Mciton's favor. Mr. Morton ia iu good
general standing among the Republicans (al
though they regard him as heretical on the
greenback question), aud is one of the most
rising men in that party. He only needs to
make some signal exhibition of a decided
capacity to deal with questions of finance to
make him the strongest candidate for the
most important office in the gilt of the new
President. He does not seem insensible ot
the advantages of his position, and is under
stood to be employed in maturing some great
fiscal measure, which he will try te carry
through Congress at this session. This is
goiDg to work in a very practical way like
a general who seeks to win a battle as a
ground of promotion. If Mr. Morton's mea
sure, whatever it may bo, successfully runs
the gauntlet of discussion, and meets with
public favor, it will be generally conceded
that he is the fittest man to administer the
new system of which he will be the author,
lie hab a fine chance either "to make a spoou
or tpoil a horn."
Proposal to Cast tho I li etoral Vole for
hojiuour and liiair.
From "lirick" l'uineioy'i N. Y. Democrat.
The Republicans are now, after the tri
umphant election of Graut, in a worse fix
than before feince the organization of their
party. For availability they once nominated
Johnson as Vice-President, running him, ou
acoouut of his brains and intellect, with Lin
coln, whom they wanted, not because he had
brains or intellect, bat because he was a good
fellow, could tell funny stories and make
people laugh 1 Johnson flopped over, taking
a back-stitch up the Republican 'party; and
when God saw tit to send a better man to
remove the President, the statesman of Ten
nessee thought it was time to forsake the radi
cals who used him simply because he was
available.
The history of Tyler and of Johnson is quite
well known to the country, therefore we for
bear comment. Hut now Grant comes up.
lie is not a Republican and never has been.
He has no special love for the negro, lie
has no special love for the thou
sands of office-seekers, carpet-baggers, and
Scalawaggers who forsook Democracy or any
other idea for pay. He prefers dogs setters,
pointers, bull-pups, Newfoundlands, black aud
tan, Bqnare-jawed and other sorts of frieuds
that Lave four legs rather than those who race
to Washington on two. He would break up a
Cabinet meetiDg any time to Bee a horse trot;
would stop delivering an aBnual message to
light a cigar; would excuse himself from his
foreign ministers to see a dog-fight, and would
break out the back door of the White House
on reception-day to shake the hand of the
handsome daughter of some Indian chief,
camped on the lawn, if the were ou it, in
earn p. The Regnblicaus know this Very well,
and are in dire affliction.
Grant is a good fellow for those who like
his style, but he will be no good fellew lor
the Republicans this we know. He is no
more of a. Republican today than Horatio
Seymour or Frank Blair. And when once his i
cassimeres touch the velvet of the White I
House chair, Grant will call for a fresh cigar, '
ana le very apt to ligut tne same with the
applications of Republican office-seekers who
voted for Grant simj-ly on aocount of his
availability. Grant is not a politician, nor
ia he the particular friend of politicians. He
is a cold-headed, cold hearted, lazv, mulish,
bull-doggish man of himself. He will do
very much as he wishes to do, unless the
Wushburne family array their broad ramps
too thickly before him, ia which case he
may apply the toe of his boot to some
ot tbem, as time will tell. He thinks more
of Grant than any one else. The next
best man with him is Stewart, and next to
him comes Bonner. Stewart has no more
politics than he has religion; neither has Bon
ner; neither has Grant. Grant is the tool of
men of wealth, lie ia tbe creation of capital.
He is the hammer in the hands of the aristo
cracy to rivet tbe chains of labor still tighter
upon the necks of the workingmen. We know
he despises the Radicals, as they fear him. It
will not be fifteen months from the present
writing before one quarter of the people iu the
United States who voted or Graut will bo
damnirg him without stint or limit, to a
greater extent than have the Republicans ever
damned Johnson. The reason lor this is that
be will not be made the tool for the benefit of
very maoy of the seedy adventurers who
would steal by driblets. For a seedy adven
turer elevated to power has no love for others
like him. Grant will rather be a partner of
those majestic thieves who travel in atyle, and
who rob by the wholesale. We do not
say that Grant would steal or rob, but he
will be very apt to choose his companions and
advisers from the ranks of those who are the
most skilled in the art of accumulating the
weabh of others. With them his sympathies
will be; to them he will go for advice; for
them he will dispense the patronage at his
disposal. There are so many thieves small,
tadpole swindlers in the Republican party,
each one anxious to make a great grab, that
thry will come upon him to the tuue of three
hundred thousand more every three mouths.
They will rush to see him at Washington
faster than they ever did when he was ia the
army. Many of them will be disappointed,
and will turn from him in disgust. Grant
will be an Andrew Johnson, only a little
more so.
To remedy this evil we propose to the Re
publican electors that they cast their vote for
Seymour and Blair. They will then secure a
man on v. horn they cau rely. Tuey will have
a Christian, a gentleman, and a statesman for
President. Tliey will have a man to whom
the ministers and Sabba'h School teachers cau
point with pride and fay: "There goes a mta
whose daily walk and conversation betoken
honesty and intelligence." They will have a
lover of his country, a man more in sympathy
with the workiogmen tlian with the robbers.
And they will have in Frank Blair one who
has long Wen a Republican with them, who
was a Republican when Grant was not, who
perilled his life ottener on the battle-field for
Lis country than Grant ever did, aud one who
is quite good enough for a Republican Presi
dent or Vice-President. This will save their
tinning over, as they certainly will have to
within the next four years, to the Democracy.
Let iheui l y a grand coup dVtat secure the
Democratic party by this means. Some of
the Democrats propose that we give ourselves
to the Republicans by giving up our organi
zation acd lying down before the car of the
nangler; but we propose this as a better way
altogether. The Republicans cau thus secure
the Democratic party for all time to oouie
simply by instiucting the electors to cast
their votes for Seymour and Blair. This
will put a stop to all quarrelling in the
future, insure us men iu ollice who can be
trusted, and secure that peace, good-will,
and prosperity which will never again come
to this country till the Democratic part is
in power.
t-eiiously we make the above suggestion,
and trust that it will have due weigUt with
those who are to meet before many weeks fjr
the purpose of choosing a President. Shou'd
they choose Grant, he will not live out one
balf bis term. He will refuse to yield that
implicit obedience to the Republican party
which Lincoln was williog to give, lie will
propose to have a mind aud ideas of his owu,
and tbe result will be some radical politician,
dispusted on account of bis retusal of some
office, will serve Grant as Booth did Lincoln.
The Democrats never will kill him. They
never were known to kill one of their kind.
Bis only danger will be from the hands of
wicked Republicans, and there are thousands
and thousands of them in the country, whose
hearts are as full of murder as their pockets
ever were, or could be, of plunder.
In view of all these things, will not the Re
publican electors cast their votes for Seymour
and Blair, that Grant may be saved to his
country for the great good he may do; for we
would regret exceedingly to be compelled
during the next four years to record the deep
damnation of his taking off by some ungodly
Republican hand in the manner we have set
foith.
Y. P. M.
Y. P.
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Diovwl tobuuih KUVKhTH btrtwi., between MAJi
KKT.udlIHrvfc.NUl. U In superiority iu tba prompt and perfect cur ol
II rtcenl, curoulc, local, aud oouailiuilonal atte
Uom of a bpucial nature, Is proverbial.
D'Seaae. of tbe skin, appearlug In a hundred d li
fer n I forma, totally eratllcau-d; mental and phy.lcal
WfkkueM. and all nervous debilities suieulinoally
and successfully ureauid. Omos hours from a A. it
OtP.M,
QCORGC PLOWMAN,
CARPENTER AND BUILDER,
REMOVED 10 Ko. 134 DOCK Street,
U PHlLADlFiIIA
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
OFFICE OF Till".
DELAWARE MUTUAL SAFETY
INSURANCE COMPANY. .
PHILADELPHIA., November II, 1868.
Tba following ttsfment of the affairs of the Com
psry lsiobiisbed la conformity wiib a provision ot
Its Charier:
PREMIUMS RECEIVED
From Novnuoer 1, JNo7, to October 81. lfW.
On Murine and lulauU Kinks IWK.5H8 74
On irehlbka l-tj,20o(i6
l) 18,71 1-80
rrpmlums on ToHcles not marked off
Kov. 1, 1607 406,815 71
11.35,507 51
rnEMIUMB MARKED OFF
As eprnu fioru My, 1. 1S07. to Out. 31. IHfiS.
On Murine and Inland Kinks ....7l(i,tiiij 77
OuFlreillhks . 1W.317 7i
.. .... ... l&Ul.OilW
IntPrrnt durlug the fmnie period Sal-
Li'S, fcto 107.408'82
LOSSES, EXPENSES, ETC., 8l-uy2'1'aaA
Uui It'g toe y ettr hh aoove.
Marine hiju luluuil Naviga
tion Lohm'h K1LM.052 74
Fire Lrf'hben 73 -157
lieluiij I'leiuliiujN....... f;!l. Ill (ij
lielu&nrHiictH 30.100 61
Aeeucy OiiMiKes, AUvenls
hift, Priming, tc 0,586 63
Taxeg TJolied SIiUch, buae
and Municipal Taxed 43.555'S!)
EiptEbes nM '23,ltMtj5
I710.M7 31
linMiii)
ASSISTS OF THE COMPANY
November 1, 18GS.
TJ. B. 5 per cont. Loan, 10 40s. 208 500 00
U. H. (i per cent. Loan, lsoi... ljo &uo 00
U. is. o per ctut. Lima (lor '
PuolUo Kailroiid) 60,000 00
State ol Pennsylvania 6 per
cent. JjOhd 211,373 00
C'liy of Philadelphia U per
cent. Louu (exempt from
Ibx) 123,591 CO
Btate ot New Jersey U per
cent. Iitian 51.500 (Hi
1'euDhy ivaula Kunroi lnt
MortKHne b per cent. Ponds 20.2001)0
renin Ivan lit Haiti o'ud tl J
iloi luuije ii per cent. Bundu 24,000 00
Western Peun'a Kaliroud
MorlgHge 6 per rent, Bon J
(Pmu'tt KailiOrtU guar
antee) 2O.025 C0
fcl ale ot XenneMBee 5 per cent.
I-oan 21,000 00
Biaie of TenncMHte 6 per cent.
Loan 5,0312.5
Geiiiiamown Uh Company;
principal and ln ereBt .guar
ttiileed by Hie Clly of Phi
ladelphia, 3U0 Htiurcs Htuclc 15,C00'00
I'i'iiiih) I VHUla Kdluo.id Cum-
p:iny, L'00 aliares hiocK 11,300 00
North PeuuNylvanl Kii-
load Company, 100 HUared
stock : 3,500 00
I'hilauelptila and Muulueru
Mini Meamshlp Company,
bOhhares slock 15,000 00
Lout a ou Kuud and Moi t-
gaije, tli'Ht lieutl ou Cuy
Properties 207,000'00
f2PO,OT0
liU.WJO
2C0.COO
125,000
50,000
20,000
25,000
25.0C0
80,000
7.0C0
15,000
10.CC 0
5.C00
20.C00
Z 2C7.0C0
fcJ ,ll 0,000 rar Market value, 81,130,3!5 25
Cost, f l.uuo.iiopaj.
Real Estate 30,000 03
billM KecelvaOie fur iuaur-
unces made 322,480 91
Pa li nets due at Agencies
Prenjiuinsou Marine Poli
cies, Accrued IuieieHt.aiid
other deoia due the Cotu-
pany 40.17SS8
Stock and bcilp ofbuodry
Corpnratl'.us, $31o6. Eull
mated vmIuo 1,813 00
Cash in P ink gllO.loOi.8
labhin Drttwer 413 05
116,563 73
11.IH7.3U7 80
PHii,ADiti.rHiA, November 11, l8t.
Tbe Board of if irectcrs buve this day declared a
CASH DIVIDEND of TEN PICK CKN'f Ou the
CAPITAL STOCK, and (SIX PER UJNT. Interest ou
tbe bl'ltlP of the Company, payable ou and after tbe
lat December proximo, Ires of National aud Bute
luxes.
Tbey have a so declared a SCPIP DIVIDEND of
TUIKTY PEU CENT.oa Hie EAKNEU PREMIUMS
for tbe year ending Uciober id, latM, certilicules ot
which will be issued to tbe parties entitled to tbe
same, on and afier tbe 1st December proximo, free
of National and State Taxes,
Tbey bave ordered, also, that the BORIP CERTI PI
CATE8 OF PKOPITSof the Company, for tbe year
ending October 81. 1M4, be redeemed lu CAoli, at the
Oillce of tbe Company, on and after 1st December
proximo, all interest tbereon to cease on tuat date.
A4"Jly a provision ol the Charter, all Ceriilicatea of
fccrlp not presented for redemption wliblu bve years
after publio notice tbat they will be redeemed, suad
biforeittd and cancelled on the Books of tne Company,
JWXo certificate of profit iuaed under ,j
jie Act of Incorporation, ' no certificate ihall Itsue -et
claimed within two year after tlie .declaration of
the dividend whereof it U evidence."
TboniasC. Hand,
i ....... .
James C. Usiid,
'Ibeoplllus frauldlug,
Jo.epn U. beal,
liugli Ola 6,
Jobu It. Peurose,
Jacob P. Joues,
James 'liaquair,
,owa. d DarlluatOO,
11. Jonas Urooke
Joints B. llciariand,
Kuwaru Laidunaue,
Jokbua t. Ejre,
EUmund A. Bouder.
bsuiuti E. olokea,
lieury bioau,
William U hud wig,
Ueorics i .Lelper,
iieuiy C. Dal.elt, Jr.,
Jobu It, layior.
Ueorge W. Ateruardou,
William U itouilou,
JacoU Atlesel,
Mpencer At'iivalne.
Joba U. bampie. Pitts.,
A. B. fiercer, do
11. 'i'. M nriri.il. a.t.
TSOMAb U. rlAJNU. AreHldut.
JoHvN C. DA Via, Vice-President.
HENRY LYLBUitN.beoielary.
11 EN it Y liALh, Assistant btcreiary. 11121m
ggJ).ClLiBTEK PERPETUAL.
Iran kiln Fire Insurance Co.
trte A'laaa.AlAl4-iiAA,
OFPlCBl
AOS. 135 and 4U3 LUESKUT 8TKEET.
CAPITAL,
AttftETM OM JAM (TAUT 1, 18S8,
i'HJs.Ui l4ilOM....,....mm,Mu...... I ,! 1.M4 (t'liO
VJ N bE'i'l XED CLAIMS. INCUttU tort JtW
as.ooifua aao,oo-o,
KrWkuaKM PAID SIWCB lUt uVJUt
U5 000,000.
Perpetual ana Temporary Poiioiea on Liberal Terms
DIRECTORS,
Charles N. Bancker, Ueoise Fain,
4oo,oeovu
Tobias W asiier,
bauiuel rt.m,
UeorK W iucbards.
At. I.'. l-
frauds W. Lewis, Af.n
'i bomas Hparics, '
W liham a. Grant.
CHARXB3 N. KAJstiaitR tririaL.
Of.OKoE KiLkb, ViUH-Preuluent.
JAB. W. MuAA.i.lb I' Ji.it, beureiary vrn mm.
Except at i.xiustnii, iieniuoay, this Company his
i
do Agencies W est of Puuoiuk,
1124
TSflUASC(E COMPANY
NORTH AMERIOA,
No. 232 WALNUT BTREET, PUILADA.
INCORPORATED I7M. CHARTER PEtU-JtlUAl
ftlarlue, JulauU, aud JrJre luauruuvs,
ABbETS JANUARY 1, 1868, - 2,001,2b,6-72.
120,000,000 Losses Paid In Cash Blaoe iu
Organisation.
TITBIli TORfl.
Arthur G. Coffin, , Oeorga L. Harrison.
. John A. Drown,
t bariea 'J ay lor,
Ambrose White,
William WelHh,
Rlcbard D Wood,
8. Morris WalB,
Juhn Umann.
' ARTHUR Q. COFFIN, President.
CniBtn Piatt Herniary.
WILLIAM BOKHLKR, Harrlsburf, Pa., Centra
Ateutfor the Btate of Pennsylvania, 4W4
Franols R. CODb.
Et ward H. Trotter,
Edward tt. Clarke,
T. CbarlUin Henry,
Alfred D. Jessup,
John P. Wblie,
Duuls a Madeira,
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
UNITED SECUMTI
I, I I1 E I X S U It A X C;
I
AND TRIM I
COMPANY,
OF
PEN N S Y L VA N I
OFFICE:
S. F. t'ornor FIFTH nnd CHESMJT S(
PHILADELPHIA.
CAPITAL,
SI, OOO.O!
D I U K C T O It S.
PHILADELPHIA.
GFOnt.K H. PTUAItT, ,b. 11. FORSTMASN,
MOIUE W. (n I LI'S,
v rn, . run i j'.it,
K. A. HRKAKL,
VM. V Alt EE AN,
mOMAB W. EVN9
A. J liiilixien
JOMKi'ti I A I'l lCRS'ji
WM. V. HOUetrua, a
J. huLMJ, 1
II KNltY it. ROOD. !
M-.w yuHK. I
JAMPH M MORRT- ON. President Manhattan R a
JO-fEl'll bl uAIll', of J. J. biuart & Cu.,iiauK.
HOHTON.
BOX. E. 8. TOBEY, isle President Bjard of Tradt
CINCINNATI.
A. K. CHAM BE RL 4 IN. of Chamberluln A. Co.
CHit'AOa.
L. 7.. LKITF.R. of Field Lttr A Oj.
C. Ai.biillii, ol Ucu. C bmitn Ot lliolborg, Bank
LOUINVILLK KV.
WILLIAM GARVIN, of Oarvlu, BU &Co.
ST. LUUI".
JAMFPF. YEATMAN.Cosnier Merchauts' Natloa
ltunu. i
Duna.
HON. J. W
NKW HAMIVHIRIC.
TA 1 1 i-.it--.oN. U. is. Senator.
'J
clau;
11A1.T1MOKK.
WILLI af PREPCOTT KMtl'H, PnperlntnrH
tiuiHuiiuuieu railway A,iue, Ctw Vora.
W sriMi'iiton.
P. M. MIOEMAKKR. of A d uma Co.'s Express,
lliltll IAN AX, o O. W.Uall K A.
il.AM.la T. E1NO, frebiueui Central Sarin
xaua.
GEORGE H. STUART, President.
HENRY E. HOOD, VlceiPresldeut,
C P. LETTS, Wecretary.
J. 1m LUDLOW. Consult IDB Pbyslcl
P. M. OIRVI.V, SI. D., ),., ,
Jus P. EoEitPErt, M. D.J "ed'eai Examiner
C. Bl UA RT PAT I ERSU2M ., i
Richard LUDLOW, ) Counsel.
This Company Issues Pollclps of llle Insuratij
til on all tbe various plans tbat have been provi
by the experience of European and American Cor.
tames to be safe, sound, and reliable, at rates I
LOW AND UPON TEIIM.S AH FAVORABLE A
THOSE OP ANY COIL ANY OP EUUAL BTJ
D1L1TY. , 1
All policies are non-forfeit lble after tliepnymei
of two or mo; e annual prvml juis. 11 1J luiwJluir
G D U R Y
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
. EW OKli.
LEU PEL B.NM 9, 1'jea.UMut.
uEO. ELLIOI 'I. ii .- PrmlrtBiit unit H.u.
E&i OKY AlcCLIN lOOE, Autuarf
The Aebury Corr pany l,aus Policies In all thefortrt
iu pieHLl ute, on li.e mi,hi iltierul tt'iiun lu rented o
rttt, uivlsitn ol pi luB. renti icilolis i n ocenpatiol
and travel, compaiioia vmh HHtely; loans oae-tnlrd
" " - "'"itu, auu uiau.es ait policies absi
Cninuit utii-K bubjuess only lu April lust, It has be
leceiveu mm ou llv -n iVtr lual iu assiira,nnd
alieuay tmoufi to ovv. ;l,uuu,uij0, and are I acidly la
l-ENJNYLVANIA AOENOY,
JAMtS M. LONOACHE, teauttKer.
AO. iui UAJ.MJI outt-t, fbllauelplila,
Lor-ui Boaru t l UtleieuLe lu Pb:UueipiiU:
i nomas r. jHBker. r. ruoiris Wain.
3
James B Lnnaaoie,
Anbur O I'ullu,
Jobu .a. At Hrls,
W liilkm luvu e,
J'bn A. Wrigpt
10 2lMl)IH
Cbsrles Bpencer.
Juuu ii. Alct rvMj
J. B. Llooiui;iii.L.
JumesLoiiK,
J units Huuler,
L n urne,
pilfEMX INSURANCE
X I'lilLADELPiilA
IN COR luiiA'l ED
io. U4 WaLt Is
COMPANY ' OE
t sol CHARTER PER PETtJALi
1 S'leU, ouuiMllB the Hm,,.,,,
Auia oujnujr iuquicd ..vu. ,vos or uamage by I
on 1'berul terms, on building, merchnnd se, fnrnltnre,'
eic , lor llini til pei k do, and permanently ou UuiUU
ii by ueponliol premiums. 1
'l be v mi auy hss been iu actlveoperatlon for mora
than blXi Y i tAhs, during wniuu all losses bave
D1J1!.""3.
John D. Hodge,
i. at. JuaUi iy,
Jobu '1. Lt m,
Wil lam u. Urart,
itnbert W. Letinuni;,
1). tiaik W bailou,
Law rente Lewis, J r.,
Lavid Lewis.
Bui Jituuu Ettln.
Tuomas tl . Powors,
A. R. AlcHe iry,
EUu.Ui d CrtStlllon..
auiuel Wilcox,
i,e i- u. ioi r .
JO IN R. WUCUERER. Presldont.
Bamuxl Wilcox, oecreiary. m
n-lRE INSURANCE EACLUblVELY TIIK
4' IfiBfiOlLVAJilA ilKO, IJNOUKANCE COAt
j-A N incorporated lBZu Charter Perpetual Mo
6111 W A Li OT btreel, opposite iuuepeiidence (Square
Tins oomnany , iavi.rob.y known to lUr oommuuily
for over mny yean, cmiuuen iu Insure agniust lonu
or damage by Are on Public or Private Buildings,
either pvruianentlyor for a limped time. Also oo
f urniture Btouas of Goods, and Merchandise gene
rally, ou liberal terms.
'ihelr Capital, togethrr wllb Urge Surplus Fund
Is lnveateo lu ibe moat carelul mauuer, winch enable
them to offer to tbe Insured au undoubted security in
tne case ot loss.
DlKlfJ"-?
John Tvftrnx.'
Thomas ouiith,
Henry Lewis,
J. 4llllnhm FalL
. I n1 TI . I J . -
DA Nl EL M I I H. jB..preel! enW
WUi O, CROW ELL, becretary. 8 Hoi
Daniel Hmlth, Jr.,
Alexander Benson,
J.iaau aazlehurst,
XUUIUM ROO.ub,
QTRICTLY
MUTUAL.
PROVIDENT LIFE AKD TRUST CO.
OP PHlLADELfULA.
OFFICE. Ko. Ill H. lOl'llTH BTREET,
Orattuiardio promote 1AJ) A AAoOKAJMCili uium
members ot the
ISOCIEl'Y OP FIUENDS.
Good risk I of any class accopteu.
Policlos lusued upon approveu piaiui, at tA lowest
President,
BAMTJEL R. OHIPLEY.
Vice-President, WiWAH C. LoAUSTRETH,
Actuary, ROWLAND PARRY,
The advantages ottered by this Company are
excelled 27
JMrtKIAii FIRE IASUKAACJ2 C0Mri9IT
LOS DON.
ENTAR1.ISI1ED IS03.
Paid-up Capital and Accumulated Funds, '
0,0 0 0,0 0 0 IN COLD.
riiEvoftr a jir.iiiuxa, Ageuts,
114 8m. Wo. 107 fcoulb THIRD BlreePhUa,
STEAMBOAT LINES.
rJTN PUILADlCLPIIIA AND TBEN
Jtmma&iauimLa ton bteamuoat Line. The steamboat
nn UitREaT leaves ARCH street Wharf, tor
Treutou, stopping at Tacony, Torresdale, Beverly,
Uurllngtou, Brloiol, Ploreuce, Robolus1 Wharf, aud
White Hill.
LeaveeAiuriPtreet'Wharl! Leaves South Trenton.'"
baturday, lec. A, dot 't go Saturday DtC. 6. (X A. At
Muudav.
Tueiioay, "
WeU'uuy,
Ihursday, "
r rioay
7. 7
, 8
lu,
11, lu
Mouday.
A.A1 iTuesday,
A.AlWed day,
A As Thursday,
a.m rrioay,
7,11 A. At
, . Al.
1 P.AC
lu, t P.AC
It. ii r.M.
Pare to Trenton. 40 cents each wav: lntermedlaia
placew, H6 cents. t U
r.AJUTlN OPPOSITION TO THE COM
XirfgUBlAED RAILROAD AND RI
btean.er JOHN 8YLVEHTER will make dally
.excursions to Wilmington (Muudays excepted), touch
Ing at Chester aud Juarcua Hook, leaving AKuK
Btieet a bai t at W 45 A. At. and H'30 P. Al i reluruliig.
lev. wumtudw at 7 A, M. and Ix tu P. AC
tight freights taken, URNS
JMU Oai'taia.
FOR NEW YOUK SWIFr-SURB
a u b in-sure iiines, via Delaware auu xutritaii
Canal, ou aud after tne lsili ot March, leaving dally al
It Ai. aud ( P. Al connecting with all Northern sum
JCaslern lines,
Por ireUfbi, which will be taken on aooommodatlnj
terms, apply 10 WILLIAM At. RA1KD A CO.,
H V J Ho. m O. DELAWAjXh; ATtutm,