10 THE DAHi ttfENINtr TELEGRAPH TRIPLE SDEKT PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1868. lay, "t fourteen shlttin' a wekt breakfast, boots, and firing Inoluded caudles extra; bat as be only bnrnt a dip, there raa little to be aid about lights. I soon found that his appe tite was rtallr ferocious, and that he ate wore at one breakfast than I did at six. It did not matter the nature of the provisions, be had no fanoiea, and I do believe he could hare eaten tenpenny satis, like the pelican of the wilder ness I saw in Wombwell's menagerie. So I told him I oonldn't do it at the money, aad after a deal of haggling I got him to fifteen and six; and at that price he's been stationary here six years." Mr. Drury always spoke of this gentleman as "my parlors," but hU name was Mr. David Thoman. On the evening when the IUumys were in their great perplexity Mr. Thomas bad re turned home to his tea, wbtoh, not being in the contract with Mrs. Drury, was usually weak-in fact, watery. He had just settled down to readiDg the newspaper, borrowed from the neighboring publlo-house, when he was Etartled by hearing the voices of women in mirgled tones of supplication aad anger. Ue rof e and opened the door. "For mercy sake, forgive me ! T)o not ex rose me I Do not ruin me 1" It was Martha liaunsy who waa speaklDg. "You ungrateful, you deceitful thing 1" and in a louder voice, "You, ma'am, to whom I have done no end of kindans3 without charging you a penny, to be robbed in this way t I'll send lor the police 1" Oh, pray do not I We are starving! Do not ruin us I" cried the Ramsays, speaking together. What's the matter ?" asked Mr. Thomas. "What's the matter, sirf" replied Mrs. Drury, descending the stairs, and carrying a bundle. "A pair of sheets and I don't kno what betides. 1 shall find the room stripped, I dare say, when I have spirit to examine it." "No, no, ma'am, nothing else, on my word of honor 1" Baid Martha, convulsed with grief. "Your word of honor I" replied Mrs. Drury; and then turning to Mr. Thomas, she added, Sir, we are all dlsgraoed by those two women p stairs. For this fortnight past we have noticed that this yonng deceitful hussey left the house at dusk a thing she never did be forealways oontriving to avoid me, until at last I made np my mind to watch her. Two venings ago I saw her go into the pawn broker's in tbe next street. Oho, my lady I I thought, that's your game, 1b it? And so I resolved to keep my eye on her; and to night, as she was sneaking down stairs, I popped upon her, and found to my horror though I Lalf suspeoted it she was walking off with my property. There it is, Mr. Parlors I mean Mr. Thomas aud now I'm off for the police." Martha uttered a faint shriek, and fell, rather than sought a seat, upoa the stairs. Iler mother stood on tbe stair above her. "Mrs. Drury, mind I am the guilty person, not Martha, said Mrs. Ramsay; "it wad I who commanded her to take your property." "No, nol" cried Martha; "my mother is not no, I was the thief, as yea saw, Mrs. Drury I own it No, not my mother 1" "Well, that's for the police to find oat," said Mrs. Drury; "that's their business." "Stop a moment, my dear madam," said Mr. Thomas. "A police case is a troublesome affair, and ruinous to one party. - Perhaps things are not so bad as you fear. My poor girl," oontinued Mr. Thomas, "tell me the troth. Is this indeed your first offense?" "Indeed, yes. We have had no food for two days but bread a little bread," an swered Mrs. Ramsay. "Nothing more," murmured Martha, "noth ing more." 'But that's no reason why my sheets " "Hush, please, "interposed Mr. Thomas. "My dear Mrs. Drury, had you not better satisfy youself that you have not been injured further than we see? Had you not butter ex amine their rooms ?" "Well, yes, perhaps I had," answered Mr3. Drury, sharply; "it those creatures will come off my staha and let me go up " "Come into my room," said Mr. Thomas, raibing up Martha, and the weeping women obeyed. Whilst Mrs. Drury was making her search, having to her annoyance had to come dowu for a oatdle, as there was none burning in the Ramsays' room, Mr. Thomas heard from the mother the extremity at which they had ar rived, aud that, stimulated by the gleam of hope oontained in the letter they had received that succor was at hand, she had foolishly, wickedly urged her daughter to the commis sion of an aot which she bad succeeded in persuading herself was venial under the clr cniuttances. Mrs. Drury reported that she "missed nothing that is, nothing at present," hardly liking to acknowledge that she had not been robbed. . "Then let me interoede for these poor women," said Mr. Thomas. "I will be re sponsible for their rent say for a a fort night or or three weeks, and we will see what else can be done for them. Yes, uutil your sister Charlotte can be found. Yes, and perhaps, Mrs. Drury, a mutton chop well, say two mutton chops cooked in your best manner, Mrs. Drury, eh ? might not be amis?; and a little beer, say a pint; and, as I said, I'll be their banker iu a small way a very tniall way, beginning with with two shillkgs. You will not refuse your old ltdger, I know, Mr3. Drury?" And Mrs. Drury, after wagging her heal, and smoothing down her black bilk apron, said "Will, she didn't want to hurt nobody, especially tbe Uarnsavs; but it wasn't iu human nature to bee your sheets dragged from under you, and why didn't the foolish women tell her bo badly they was off," tt cthra, el ceUru. Mr. David Thomas wa soon relieved from the responsibilities he had so kinily taken npon himself, as Ulster Charlotte proved no exception to long lost relatives (at least in Chrihtmas stories), and had brought homo, if not a great fortuue, a modest independence for a person in her position of life. Had Aunt (trace ever ht'ard this eptaole in the life of her old admirer, she iuihi havn well, thought butter of him thin 1 Uasy she did. CUAPrRR v. It was Boxing Night in Loudon the second night after the Christmas live that old Thomas had appeared so unexpectedly at lied'ord Square. Boxing Night is the great satur nalia of the London roughs, and courts aud alleys and filthy streets are disturbed by the rude revelry of their indwellers. Not that all the poor wretches hidden away in these human styes make merry on Boxing Night God blees them t No; many sit in hunger and cold, and listen, sometimes with anger, sometimes with envy, at the roaring sot pro claiming how the Christian largess had beeu wasted in horrible excess. I said jnst now that it is well, at this festive seaeon, to be reminded of the misery which Is around ub, that our charity may be (julok ened; and I must now lead you into a nouse that might be Poverty's Palace. Ia every room which we shall pass as we asaeul the liltby stairs are lalf famished me a, women, and children, who someway hold on to life for some inscrutable reason. Some ol them have hid "the Uonpel preached unto them" yau sgo but the bitter misery of their lives baa made them forgetful of its promises. Many, many more are as Ignorant of all that K concerns their Immortality as the dogs in the i street. Think of that, dear ladles and gentle- I UieD, WHO IUIUBI TUUr UtMV UllBBIUUIIIT UV09 under your neighbours' nose, and plead for onr black brothers, far, far away in Timbuotoo. Good and trne Christian men have devoted themselves to the missionary's perilous work, I know, and gladly laid down their lives for its sake. Doubtless they will have their reward. But should not blood be thicker than water? .should not our own pariahs be our first oare ? Should not the State drag into the light the wretched beings whose faces, if cleaned, would be as white as our own? whose confused collo cation of words is surely onr own language? who are subject to the same laws as ourselves except that they know them only as pan ishments ? Why are these English freemen and freewomen ever to be a curse and soandal to their country ? Why is the baby of the thief to be so ntterly anoared fer that it mast become a thief as soon almost aa it can run alone ? To face this hydra requires a Christian's courage. To conquer it will need an unselfish endurance, which springs only from a sense of duty to Uod and man. We all admit the ex istence of the evil. How few of us have the courage aud the self-denial to attempt to sub vert it I There are, however, good men and women moving about in the midst of this wretched ness, teaching some the value of order and cleanliness, and how to make their rags less apparent, until the Book, which it is their mission to sell, becomes a desire. Those mis sionaries aie called Bible Men and Bible Women. It Is the Bible woman, Martha, who Is talk ing so gently to a ragged woman on the land ing of the filthy house to which I have Intro duced you. The little basket Martha Ramsay carries contains medicine and some other comfort for a sick man who lives in one of the attics. He has lived there two years or more. Quite alone; no living thing with him, neither bird nor cat. He rarely stirred abroad, exoept at the dusk of the evening, and then seemingly only to purchase food, lie does such cleaning of his room as he permits himself, never qnitting it without looking the door, and the lock is one which he bought when he first came to lodge in the Rookery. He has made no friends, not even with his landlady, but pays bis rent without scarcely exchanging "the time of day, or saying a word on the weather." He Is always wretchedly clad, but heat or cold seems alike to him. It was on the preceding day Christmas Day that Martha, going about her duty, found this wretched man seated on the stairs of the second floor, apparently in great paiu or, he might have been drinking. "What alls you, my poor mau ?" asked Martha, gently; "are you ill?" "Yes, very ill. Are yoa strong enough to help me to mv room 1" "I'll try," replied Martha, cheerfully; "I'm not a very strong woman; but there which is your room ?" "Up higher the attlo on the left," said the man; and then step by step, aided by Martha, he reached the dcor of his room. "Thanks, my good woman," said the man; "I can manage now." "Not yon," said Martha;" "I muet see yoa safely settled." "No I won't have it. I allow no one to enter my room," exclaimed the man; but a paroxytm of pain made him cling to the door post and drop the key. Martha did not hesitate a moment, but un locking the door, ltd the now unresisting man to his miserable pallet, and laid him on it. When the pain ceased the man looked towards Martha, and the exprensiou of thank fulness which eame into his face seemed to quicken her memory, and she started as she looked at him. "Surely I must be deceived ? and yet I do I f peak to Mr. Thomas ?" she a?ked. The man turned quickly to her and said, "Who are yoa that ? I never saw yoa before to-day." ' "Yes, yes ! I am sure I am not mistaken. You were my benefactor years ago; but I am not mistaken 1 am Martha Ramsey, the poor creature " "Is it so ?" cried the man, "i3 it so V and then his head fell upon his pillow. The almost Ueshlesd hand with which he covered his eyes seemed to tell of long privation hunger, cruel hunger. Martha was greatly moved. As soon as she conld speak freely she reminded David Thomas of his former goodness. She told him that her means were very small, but it would be her duty, her happiness, to help him who had rescued her when her life was at its worst. At first he rejected her kindly offers of help, but alter a time he seemed to yield. Martha had some skill in housewife pharmacy, and suc ceeded in allaying the pain whioh returned at intervals, for the next hour or so. "And now," she said, "loan leave you; but I shall wonie back very shortly with a doctor." "No, no ! I'll have no doctor I D extor tionate soonndrels I Half fools half knaves!" "But not the one 1 should bring," sail Martha, gently. "I won't see anv one any one but you !" replied Thomas, sharply, adiiug, "that la, if you like to come on your own aoconnt. I know what's the matter with me; I bad some brandy-and-watcr too much on Christmas e and eat down on a doorntep and went to sleep. Of course I eanght cold." "iNO aonut you are right," p;Uii Martin; "so I shall come by-and-by aud biing you some cruel "No cbaiity stuff I" cried Thomas, "I won't touch it." No, it shall be tny own; aud you won't refuse that, my dear friend aud benefactor ?" said Martha, coaxiugly Mr. Thomas only gave a grunt. "Why, bless me!" said Martha, "yoa have no lire, and " "I hate fire I cau't breathe If the room's hot. If you're cold you had better stay away," replied Mr. Thomas. Martha only smiled, and threw over her patient the old Scotoh roqnelaire which had left our respectable abode tb find itself in such queer lodgings. Mr. Thomas seemed to resent this com-iderate conduct, but he was really endeavoiing to get np to lock the door. He wis too weak. "What's the matter with me?" he mut tered; "I am not paralysed, am I? Why can't I get up?" Martha begged of Lira to be quiet; that she would only be away for a short time "Well, then, lock me in," said Mr. Tboum. "It's double lock turn the key twice." Martha said yes, and then rapidly left the room. When Martha returned with such small comforts as she could collect in the neighbor hood, she saw such a change in her patient that she became alarmed for him, and in stantly, without saying a word, went for a doctor. In less than a quarter of aa hour the returned, bringing with her a medical fitend, requesting him, however, to wait out side the door until she had prepared her patient. Notwithstanding the oare with which Mar tha tried to introduce the doctor, Mr. Thotnai was as resistant aa his prostration permitted him to be. "My dear friend," said Martha, firmly but softly, "we are forbidden to do self-murder; and by refusing to use the means within our reach to preserve the life which has been lent to ns, we do commit self-murder." "But I am not likely to die 1" interrupted Mr. Thomas. "I believe otherwise, and I dare not be silent. Yon are in great danger I" Mr. Thomas by a sadden effort raised him self on his arms, and stared fixedly at Martha. "I have brought a gentleman with me who will confirm or contradict my fears," said Martha. "Dear friend, you mast see him." The fear of death seemed to be a new terror to David Thomas, and ha lay silent, his chest heaving quickly. The examination of the doctor was conclusive. Iuflnmmation of some vital part I shan't talk shop had set In, and the care was hopeless. It would be out of place to repeat now the words in whioh this was conveyed to David Thomas by Martha Ramsay, or by which he was urged to loose his hold upon the world. He clung oloaely to his idol I Martha watched and prayed beside him throughout tbe night. When the doctor came again (which he did very early In the morning), he pronounced his worst fears con firmed, and that death was rapidly approach ing. David Thomas tried to beat back the shadow which advanced slowly slowly, but at last it came, too defined not to be kuown that it was L'eath. "I have much to say much to do and the time you tell me Is so cliort. Send some one to Mrs. Gregory, in Bedford square. Tell her to come instantly say I am dying." My mother was greatly terrified when this message reached her, but my father nrged her to go at once, and volunteered to accom pany her. In a great state of alarm my mother stood by the bedside of her old acquaintance. "Mrs. Gregory," he said with difficulty, "you wonder, I dare tay, to see me in this miserable plight." My mother made a grimace, by which she meant to say she did. "Do yoa guess what brought me to it ? No, you can't, 1 know. It was love 1" "Oh I Mr. Thomas 1" "Yes, love of money. I began to love money when I was a boy; to save money I lived sparingly and lonely; I grew fonder and fonder of putting by, until I became frightened at myself. I tried every now and then to break from my master. I thought if I could have married Mrs. Maxwell I thought of her money too I might have been brought to spend, and not have been always afraid to lose or to waste. But it was not to be. When the Bank broke I lost two thousand pounds. It nearly killed me. I got together all I pos sessed I could trust no one with it. Good securities Ah I what paiu is this that almost blinds me ? For old time's sake, yoa and this woman, Martha Ramsay, take what is beneath my pillow what I have lived and died for. Yes, for I have starved Again that pain I Darkness darkness 1" atAfter one deep sigh, his head fell upon his bosom, and David Thomas was dead. And now, said the doctor, comes the strange part of this rambling story; and had it not been within my own knowledge, I wonld not have mentioned it. The referenoe which David Thomas had made to his pillow was not forgotten, and on search being made, no less a sum than twelve thousand pounds was found wrapped np in all sorts of coverings. The doctor's opinion was that the owner's death was accelerated by starvation. Neither my mother nor Martha Ramsay derived any advantages from what had evidently been intended as a deed of gift from David Thomas, as he died intestate, and his next of kin came into possession of all the money. LIFE INSURANCE. THE NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THH United Stales of America, WASIILNUTON, D. C Chartered by Special Act or Congress, Approved July 23, 18G8. CASH CAPITAL, SI .000,000 BKANCH OFFICII: FIllST ATIO'AL BAAK UUILDLNU, PHILADELPHIA, Where tho business of the Comjmny Is Iran acted, and to which all general coned pondeac should be addrcbhed. I3IKKOTOKS. iJj.AllrNCK 11. CLAUK, JAi IOOKJ, F. Hatch obi Htakh W. li. JMOOl'.HKAD, liKOKC-K V. '1 i I.KK, J. UlMitLfcY ULAKK, K. A. Rollins, tlRiSKV 1. COOKK, WK, K. OlIANULEK, lOHJS 1). DKVHKhA, cCDWAKU 11UK, l.C. Faunkuiuck. OFFIOKItS. LXakknck H. (Ji ark, I'liUtutulpuis, President, Jay Coo kk, Chairman Fluauoo and K&ooutlvt Committee, U knjiy 1). LtioKF, Washington, VJce-l'reijlileni LiintbON W. I'&kt, Pruiauipnin, -oreuij und Actuary, K H, TliBMtK, Washington, ABHlsiant'a eo'y. 1-'i:am is U. hmitii, M. Ik, AUdical Director, ) J. r.WING MkAK8, At. U., AHSluUcl Mbdicaj Director. MI.IMCAI, ADVISOKY JtOAHI). J. K. KAK.NW, HUiiifcon-Utneial U. tt. a., Wwjli lng'.on. 1 J HonwiTr., Chief Medical Depurtrnou I'. 8. A'., WtuhlDKioii. 1). W. iSLitw, M. !., Washington. SOLICITOUS AND ATTOIINIJ VS. Hon. Wm. U. Chanot.kk, Wsshtnctwu, V. O. cjkouok Hakdi.nu, fhlludolvmia, l'a. THE ADVANTAGES Ollered by this Company are: It 1h a National Company, chartered by pe. clul act of CourcuK, i.in. Jt liHH a i.Hld-ui capital of 91,000,000. Jt oliem low rules of pieinlum. Jt furnlshee larger Insurance than other cum panies for the kauie mouey. Ji in ueUuue aud certain In lis terms. Jt Is a home company In every locality, Its policies are exempt Iroia ailaohuiuuL. 'J here are no unnecessary restrictions in the policies. Every policy is nou-forfeltable. l'ollcieu may be taaeu wnicu pay to the in HUied their lull amount aud return all the pre miums, so that the Insurance costs only the In tcrest on the annual payments. 1'ollciee may be taken that will pay to the Insured, alter a certain number ol years, during Hie an annual income of oue-tentn the amount named iu the policy. No extra rate la charged for risks upon the Uvea of femaitw. 188 warp It Insures not to nay dividends, but at no low a com that dividends will be Impossible. ALEXANDER O. CATTELL ft CO. XHOWVit OOMMIHHION MKKUHANrS, 40. U NUK1U WOAUVJOl No, WORTH AwATKR BTItBKT, VHlLAD&UrniX. ft AixxAMDxaa. 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Applications may be made at the Hume OUlce, and at the Agencies throughout the Slate. 2 Is! J A Mi; IHAtilAIB PKKSIDKNT MA 31 I f. L. K. feToliEW VI CIS PKKoIDlfiNT J AO. W. UVUIICU A. V. P. and ACTUARY noKATiu m. mr.rur.bs kckk t au y JSIiDBANCE COMPANY NORTH AMERICA. Ko. 232 WALNUT STREET, PJJILADA. IMCUJii'UitATitD 1794. CUABTKU PJCKPJKTUAl jriHrlue, JuIuimi, ana t Ire Inaarnaoe, ASSETS JANUARY 1, 1868, - 2,001. 266-72 $40,600,000 Losses Paid iu Cash biaoe iu' Organliatlon. A,0, O. Coffln. WS5. t. fearunel W. Jon. I i....T. u iZ2va John A. Browu, CLarlea Taylor, Ambrose White, William Welh, Blciiard D. Wood, H. Morris Wain, John Muon. A nrvmwytt ri Cwaklkb Platt, Swirttaxy. WJLLIAM BUKHLKK, Harrlsboif, P Centra Agent for Uiebtateof Ffcuusjlvania. Itoi Frauds R. coda. Kb ward. H. Trotter, Edward s. Clarke, T. Charlton Henry, Alfred 1. Jeasuy, Joud P. White, Lwuli a Madeira, PHCKMX INSURANCE COMPANY Or PHILADELPHIA. V' LNOORfOKAlKD 1HU4-CHARTER PERPKTUAL Ho. 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Vice-President, wili.am o. lonuhtbkth. Actuary, ROWLAND PARRY, The advantage oflercd by this Company are excelled j7j IKE IftUIiANC KACLUS1VELY TliB i EKAbgLVAAlA PlRn, 1N6UKANCK COM i-AN -incorporated 1-Charter Perpetual-Nn 610 WALoUT btreet, oppoalie Independence Honat, This Company, favorably kuown to theooinuiunit. for over tony years, CuntluneM to Insure against 1im or damage by Are on Publlo or Private Bulidini. either permanently or for a limited time. Also nn Furniture blocks of Goo da, aud MerohaudUse uhbZ rally, on liberal terms, a- Tbelr Capital, together with a large Surplus Fund is Invested in the most carelul manner, which enable them to offer to (he insured au undoubted aecurli i., Utecaseof iosa. -w.j uj Daniel Smith, Jr., Alexander Benson, iNaao HaKli'burst, Thomas iioDius, John TtArnMn ThomMM HffiJIh tleurv lAWfa. J. (JtlTl..l.a Vail DANIEL HMITH. J a. .president. WM. 0. CBOWELL. Secretary. 8o S C U R Y LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. . HEW YORK, LKJJTJF.L BANG8, President. OEO. ELLIOTT, Vice-President and Sea EMORY McCLlNTOUK, Actuary, The Asbnry Company lxsurs Policies In all theforms In present ue, ou tne most liberal terms In renpect to raits, tllvlHicu ol Pniiis. rtstrioiluus on occupation antl travel, compatlole lib a.;ty; loans oue-tuird ol preiiilums. wheH deslren, and makes all policies ao.o tuieiy ou-lorlelibl.. Coumitnrlrg bnaluess only in April last, It has been received with k mt -'i favur mat its aamtraucBM alreacy amoimt toovw. Jl.UuO.UW, aud are raolulylu ireaslug day by oay. " I'KNNtiYLVANIA AOENOY, JAMhM M. LOIN UACKI, fcauager. . No. utn V ALINUT biitH, i'hlluitelpiila, I o'hi Bnaru of Ktt. ruuce lu PlulKdelpnia: Jau.es 11 Ixigkcre, Ar.liur u C'oUin, John M. Maris, W HilbU Divine, jonu A. Wright CharlCh Spencer. Juhu JI, MiH ri'arjl J. B. Lippincotl, James Long, Julius HiiuMjr, n. worne, lU lifclU.IIU JMl'tltlAL FlllE LSU1:a.M'E COMl'AM' LONDON. i:hTAKl.l.MIKl 11,03. Paid-up Capital atd Accumulated Punds, $8,0 00,000 IN GOLD. rUi:iOT A lIKltHIU,Atrout, IU am. No, 107 Boulh THIRD Street, PhllA, OPERA GLASSES. Q PER A CLAS8E8. A large and elegant variety. CiOLD ral'lXfACLKS, MAUIC LVNTKltN'S, A very large aaHorimont MICKOSUOPI'S, HTKUKOHCOl'KS. auU KTKUKOSCOl'XO VI1SW.S, Anil alarjje variety of Ukeful and Ornarnenta artloleafor CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. William y. McAllister, iyi l'Jlrp NoraCUESNUr BtreeU JOHN C R U M P, CARPENTER AND BUILDER, Nhoai 213 LODUF.Niret't, and No. 1738 OiKMMT MrMl, PHlIiA DSLPSIA. 218 & 220 S. FROttT ST. 4 218 & 22 S. FBQNT i l 5 & CP OFFER TO TUB TRADE, Cf LOTS, ME KYE AM) BOURBON WIIISKIE 8, H BO Ol 1U6, 1800, 1807 and 1808. ALSO, FREE FIXE BYE AND BOURBON WU1SKIE& Of GREAT AGE, ranging from 1804 to j liberal contract will t entered Into for lou, in bond at DUtillery, ol tnia jraara1 manaTaota Y. p. m. Y. P. M. Y. P. Mi TOVXU'l Pl'RE MALT WI1IT. YOUHWM Pl'BE MALT WIIMKT. TVN'N PUBK HALT WHINKV. Thrre ia noqnnatlon relative to tns merits of tbe eelebraud Y. P M. It Is the .ursi quality of Wninay, n anuraciured from the best grain adordeil bv the Philadelphia marset. and it Is sold at the low raiacf 5 per gallon, or 1 ts per iinart, at tbe salesrooms, o. 700 l'ASSKUWK KOAl). UBIpJ PHILAlKLPHt4. FIRE-PROOF SAFES. 27rp MO. 14 CUEMHUT ITBUET, BRANDY, WHISKY, WINE, El OAR STAIRS & McCAL W 4, Kos. 12G WALKUT and 21 (JILLMTE g Important from the Great Fire EVANS & WATSONS SAFE VICTORIOUS! BAVES THK BOOKS AND PAPERS WITH ONLY THI INSIDE DOOR CLOHKD, 6ECWINO THK GREAT VALTJB OF HAVING A BAFK WITU THE INBIOK D003. BE CAREFUL AND BUY NO OTUEIU Piiilaikli'Hia, 12th mo. 4th, 1808. Kvaos A Watson Respected Friends: We bad one of your well known Jcside-uoor Fireproof bales la tbe destruotlve Are at No. 621 Market street, last evening. The fire extended so rapidly we bad not tin.e to close tbe Brain or oumlde door nl the safe tne liiHloe door only beliig sunt. On examining tlm con temn or the safe next niorulng, couc h, to oursurpiUe wotonnd tho books well preaerved and In exeoelieot Wgltile condition, We take great pleasure In recom munotDg your Inside-door t ire-proof (Safes, fr wltn out tbe lUBlde-door Improvement we wonld most cer trluly hare lost all our books and pnporn. ours, very truly, bMKDLKY BUOS. We are now selling onr stock of Pare at cost prices in order to c lose busiuoee. Call noon and be con v meed ninh an opportunity Lever before offered. Kvery business bouse ought .to have an Evans A Watson bale. EVANS & WATSON, No. as S. SLiVIiNTlI Streets' 12 11 181 ABOVE CUE3NCT. PROM THE GREAT FIRE IN MARKET BTR15BT. lIi:ltIXO".S 1MTKXT Sil'KS Agalu tho CL amp ion! i HE ONLY SAFE THAT PRESERVE! I'M CON TENTS UNCHABHKO. LETTER FKOM T MOKRI8 PEKOT A CO. Philappi.piiia, Twtlfth Moatn Hth.lss. Messrs. Jt'arrei. Herring & Co.. No. (-9 Cbetntit stieei ueuts: it Is with areat pleanuie that wa add our let llmony to tbe value of your Patent cnamploa mie. At the destructive lire on Murketstieei, outhn evening of the 8d Inst., tour store was tue centre o the conll.gratiou, and, being lll ea with a largo stock o( orugs, oils, turpentine, paints, varnish, a.conul. etc , niaue a severe and trying teat. Yoar bate stood lit an exposed situation, and tell with tne Imrnlnic lloors Into ihe cellar among a quantity ot comousanli ui teilals. We opened It next day and fouul our books, papers, baDk nulls bills receivable, aud; entire coatent ail safe. It Is specially gratifying to us mat your bafM came out all right as wa had entrusted our mint valuable books to it, We shall want another of yi ur Hales lu a few days, aa tney have oar entire con tidence. Yours, respectfully, T. MUllRIS TEROT A CO. HFRRINO'8 PATENT CHAMPION BAFKS, the victors in more than &;Q accidental lires. Awarded the Prize Mtcials at the World's Fair, London; Worm's Pair, New York; and Exposition Unlvrsoue, Parlr. Itauufactured and for sale by FAKREL, HERRING & CO., Ko. 029 tni:sxiT ntkei:t, 2 9wfru:imrp PHILADELPHIA, 1,0. h. MAisiia, i-'fil If ANUTACTUBKR 09 i-ma AND UUUULAll-PliOOF SAFES, LOCKtsMITH, BELIHANOER, AND DEALES LN BUiLLINU iLABJDWAKE. IBf Nq m RACK Street GENT.'S FURNISHING GOODS. QREAT REDUCTION. Preparatory to titUloc account nf stock Jauu ary 1, tto will, until lUut uato, uiler our iui'te block of MtA'S i iixisinx(i ;oois tlrcatly liolow Usual Trices, Ah wo liave, In addition to a complete assort ineutol ShirlH, UraU'i'uear, and Ifosicry, An elegant variety of Fancy Oo.kIh, com pris ing HcurU. Ties, Glovea, Curdtjiau Jackets, Htid oilier reiuiaitea lor Kuniletnou, witu a rloa Block; of WHAPPERS AND liRE.VKFAST CO.VTH. 'I'll is will ellurd an oppoi tuuiiy lor prociinug llollduj rrcsents at Motlorato Trices. ivinciii:sti;ik at co., 12 10 thstu 112 31 NO.70U CIU SMTI St. EOHLEMAN UllOTIIKKS WILL OPEN A NEW SrOCK 01" Men's Furnishing Goods, AT No. 1004 CHE8NUT Street, eelllug ofT Old Block at 12111mm SEVENTH AND CUK3NUT STRliETS. H. 8. K. C. Harris' Seamless Kid Glovos. KTEBX CAIJi WABBAHTED, EZCLTJBTVB AGENTS FOB GENTS' OLOYK3. J. W. SCOTT A CO., 1 IKPOBTEKS op Brandies, Wines, In, OUre Oil, Etc E AMD COMMISSION MBHOHAm POK THE BALK OP ITKE OLD RYE, WHEAT, AD BO iinv wiiiuviku SONOMA WINE COMPAr 5 Establinhed for tho aalo of Puro California Wines. 1 This Company offer for sale pnro California WU l&'llITt1 " - an CLARKT. . i rwstl, ft VHVATF.1., VUA91VAUSI., hiiiii. ft.M.u."f A I A W K.l, Mlfr KKV, AAOtl.lCA AND PURE OUAPi: itRAivn-r. Wholesale and retail, all ot their own growlns. 1 wairsnttd to contain nothing oul lUeptueJuloeof I Ilepot. No. 89 BANK Street, Philadelphia. I 11A11N JkQTJAIN.Agnts. P WATCHES, JEWELRY, ETC.! ESTABLISHED 1828. J Ttr,.,.,,. nY I'BESEBITS. WATCirK. JEWELRY. ClJUl'.KH HilrirDmiVV m FANCY OOOli O. W. RUSSELL, j Jio. 22 KOKTU SIXTH 8THEET, t2v puiLADKijpaiA; DRUGS, PAINTS. ETC. ROBERT SHOEMAKER & C( N.E. Corner ofFOCKTU and RACE SI PHILADELPHIA, WHOLESALE DRUGGIST! mPOBTKBS AUD MANUFACTURERS Ot While Lead and Colored ralats, yarnlsiies, Etc AGENTS FOB THE CELEBRATED f liOCH ZIAC 1' AIM'S . SEALERS AMD CONSUMERS BUPPLIED A LOW EH T PRICED FOB CABHi flat CHROWO-LITHOGRAPHS. REGAL DESSERT. A new and beantimi Cfcromo-Llthorraph, after painuns on, vy ruyei, jusi receireo by A. S. It OB INS OX, No. Bio CHESNUr Streat, Who has Jusi received NEW CHROMOd, NEW ENGRAVINGS. .... T .aara KKW DHSMDKK ENAMELS LOOKING QLASS.ES, Juo. 4 ltl FREE GALLERY, j FURS. 1 JpANCY FURS 1 FANCY FURS GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. JOHN F A R E I B A, Allilaold and wcll-kuowu i"UK HOUSK. So. 714 AK JI Htnet, Is now oIohIds out toe balance of hit linoieu RBnortiiient of FAACY XUitS, i For Ladles' aud Children' wear, at a greal reduction of prices. Thin Block inuhi ail bo sold Duiore New Year to make loom lor grout, alierailous In our ebla bilbliiueui uexi jcar. Tlie oliaiaoier of mr I . . f .. . . .... I I V. t . - ... . . lUuibiubor ike liame aud uuinbur. JODN FAHEIRA, No. 718 ARCH STREET, 11 au Ui rp PHILADELPHIA. JpATENT BHOULDKR.SBAai EUIRT MANUFACTORY, AND GKNTLXMKN'B FURNISIIINQ STORK. PKItKECT FITTING HUIKTS AND DRAWERS made lioui meaturcmeut at very short uotloa, All outer annus of GENTLEMEN'S DRESS UuODS in full variety. WINCUKSTHR & CO., . IK Nu.7uCliKd;Ur btroek. At UO i'tr Ccut. less lliau Invoice Trlcca I I.V11S ;i:i:i.i:i:. No. fe;JO Aioli Street, (Half waj betweeu U.blli and NluOj, norm side) ANI a:U AKC1I NIIlKKT, HAS REDUCED El SPLENDID STOCK OF FDRS 30 PERCENT. LKsS THAN IN VOIOA PRICES. Tbe Hoods have b. en Imported and manuiaoiored by bliaself, and are wairauieu lu be as repre sented. U 9 Utrp LEWIS DLAYLOCK, So. 52 y. UUUI 11 St., Below Areh, Where way be found a larue assortment of If I IV 12 FUKM FOR LVriia AND CHILDREN. Also, ROBES AM) GENTLEMEN'S FCKS OACNfLETtj, MUFFLERS aud CAPS, at reason, able rates. u n fmw til 31 DYEING, SCOURING, ETC. NEW YOKK DYF.INO AND rBINTISQ EBTAHL1SHM KNT. WORKS ON HTATEN ISLAND. Ottlces, No, 0N. EIGHTH Street, west sldo, PUUa. No. 8 DUaNK btroel No. 752 BROADWAY, New York, and Nos. 1M aud m l'IKKKKPON T Street, llrooklyn. Ibis old aud exleuslve establliiumeut bavins Veen in exlslcrre a hitff ertUury are prepared to DYHiand I'LkANbK Ladies' and Oeuiieinea's Garnienbj and Plvce Gi ods 01 every description aud labrlo la tUear usually unsurpaased mauniir. hAMUEL MARSH, PreslAsnC J. T. Yova'Ot Socrcury. 1. la utwiaa