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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.
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OFFIOKItS.
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Jay Coo kk, Chairman Fluauoo and K&ooutlvt
Committee,
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LiintbON W. I'&kt, Pruiauipnin, -oreuij
und Actuary,
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1-'i:am is U. hmitii, M. Ik, AUdical Director,
) J. r.WING MkAK8, At. U., AHSluUcl Mbdicaj
Director.
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lng'.on. 1 J HonwiTr., Chief Medical Depurtrnou
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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
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tcrest on the annual payments.
1'ollciee may be taken that will pay to the
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Hie an annual income of oue-tentn the amount
named iu the policy.
No extra rate la charged for risks upon the
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Ko. 232 WALNUT STREET, PJJILADA.
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John A. Browu,
CLarlea Taylor,
Ambrose White,
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Blciiard D. Wood,
H. Morris Wain,
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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