TI IK DAILY EVENING TKLKGUAl'II I'lIILADEIil'IIIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1803. rUBLISNED EVERT AFTERNOON (BUWDAYS EXCEPTED), AT THK KVKNINQ TELE9RAPII BULDINQ, NO. 108 & THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA. Prtol fAr ee Pr copy (daub t sheet); Or eiehUm cents per week, payable to the carrier by whom served. The subscription price by mail U Kin Dollars per annum, or One Dollar and fifty cents for two month:, invariably in advance or the time ordered. THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 18G9. The) AlmsUonscs fnl PrhoiH of Penn. Kjlvanlit. The report of tba Commissioner appointed hy the Governor to inspeot the almshouses and prisons of the Commonwealth discloses some very discreditable facts. Under the present system, or rather want of system, the treat ment of panpers and prisoners depends alto gether upon the disposition of irresponsible wi authorities, and upon the degree of wis dom, liberality, and humanity with whlou j local affairs are admtnisierea. " of oonnties no almshouses have yet been ereoted, and in some districts the custom still prevails of selling out paupers to the lowes bidder, or to the person who agrees to main tain them for the smallest sum of money. In not a few instances they fall into the hands of enterprising Individuals who endeavor to extract the largest possible amount of labor from incompetency and deorepitude, and a the same time to sustain life with a very limited amount of nourishing food. The un fortunate inmates of Dotheboys Hall fared no worse at the hands of "Squeera" .than some of the paupers farmed out In the sparsely set tled districts of Pennsylvania. It must be confessed that this system is often effective in cheoking pauperism, and If it was applied to the bummers who abound in this city their ranks would speedily be thinned; but it leads in some instances to act3 of great inhumanity, and a better mode should be provided for maintaining the deserving poor. In some of the counties where almshouses have long leen in existence, those institutions are badly constructed and mismanaged. The large num ber of deaths by cholera or other fatal diseases which have occasionally oocurred within their walls are startling indications of their deplora ble sanitary condition. The county prisons, with a few honorable exceptions, are by no means what they should be. Philadelphia sets the worst possible ex ample to less wealthy communities by over orowding Moyamensing and postponing the establishment of a House of Correction. The State has also displayed criminal neglect in failing to provide a number of cells iu the penitentiaries sufficient to uniformly enforce the system of separate confinement. The members of the Legislature have been too busy considering private bills to devote serious attention to their real public duties, and they Lave not taken timely cognizance of the rapid growth of crime. Under these circumstances, it is notsuprising that the prisons of poorer the counties are at once insecure and unhealthy. Prisoners soon learn to despise the restraints upon their liberty, and to fear the malign in fluences which threaten their health, and they aooordingly make jail deliveries in a manner not provided for In the acts of Assembly. A few of the wealthy counties have built prisons whloh are very creditable structures, and several new similar edifices are now being ereoted. It is evident, however, that without soma well-oonoerted system devised by the L?g:sia ture, and oforced by oompetent State autho . rity.'the condition of the paupers and prisoners of the Commonwealth will depend solely upon the whims and caprices of looal authorities, and that the public welfare, as well as the cause of humanity, would be promoted if the Commonwealth would adopt a uniform and enlightened polioy on this subjeot. MnnicJpiil Improvements. It is evident that the city is, or soon will be, plunged into largely increased expenditures for important improvements, including the new buildioga on Independence Square, the Park extension, and the extension of the Water Works. The propriety and usefulness of these improvements can scarcely be ques tioned, but tax-payers are naturally anxious in regard to the extent to which their burdens will be Increased. The financial condition of Philadelphia has been greatly injured by the continued persistence in the fatal policy, which has prevailed since consolidation, of increas ing the debt year after year; but, after all, the current expenditures of this city have fallen below those of other communities of equal size and wealth. Our embarrassments are due to a want of courage on the part of Councils to impose the requisite rate of taxation; to the imperfeot system of valuation which prevailed up to a recent period; and to the fact that while other leading cities derive a large reve nue from personal property, the reoeipts from that source here are merely nominal. Suoh increased taxation as will be caused by the projected improvements may not prove a very serioua permanent burden. As the new buildings are ereoted and ocoupled, ap propriations now made for the rental of offloes can be discontinued. With the extension of the Water Works the capacities of the Water Department and its revenues will ba in creased. The authorities of New York oon tend that the Interest on the cost of all the improvements in Central Park has been more tban tcpaid by the inorease of the olty reve nues accruing fxpm the increased value of real estate In the vioinity of the Park; and similar reauita may eventually be realized in Philadelphia. -It la soaroely poisiUe, however, that future advantages will obviate inoreased taxation daring the next few ye(,ra. jt win speedily become neoessary either to inorease the taxes on personal property or inorease the rate on real estate. The oredit of the olty must be maintained at all hazards, and the praotioe of swelling the volume of its Indebtedness should oease. Professional Criminal. Tm rapid inorease of crime, the difficulty of bringing criminals to punishment,and the faollity with whloh they too often manage to escape the full penalty of the law even after conviotion, are matters that demand serious attention from the law-abiding portion of the community; and it is of the first importance to oensider whether some means cannot be de vised for the better protection of sooiety. We have before ua the first number of The Probe, which Dr. Joseph Parrish proposes to issue quarterly from the Sanatarium at Media. A variety of interesting subjects relating to th nee and abuse of stimulants are treated of iu a manner to command general attention. Au article on professional criminals and their relation to the State appears to us to oontain some ideas that are particularly worthy of consideration. The same subjeot la also discussed in a reoent number of the Pall Mall Gazette; but, while agreeing with Dr. Parrish as to the main faots ot the case, the English writer offers the least praotical solution of the difficulty; and he indeed confesses that he has no idea that his suggestions will be adopted. The artiole in the Pall Mall Gazette proposes that every person shall be obliged, whenever required by the police authorities, to give an account of his or her occupation, and other particulars, and that those who have no visi ble means of support or looal habitation shall be considered as actual or prospeotive crimi nals; that they shall be obliged to labor on the publio works if they oan find no other employ ment; and those hardened criminals who refuse to work and who cannot be expeoted to reform, it ia proposed to put out of the way by sending them to the gallows, in the hope tha( a few terrible examples will deter others from imitating them. This is the gist of the entire argument; but if the police surveillance whioh it necessitates would be intolerable in Eng land, it would be much more so in the United States, and with regard to the remedy whioh is proposed for extreme cases, the inefficiency ofhaDging for crimes less than murder, at least, has been amply proved by experience. Dr. Parrish suggests that the punishment for crime should be so severe that those who are disposed to offend will be deterred by a dread of the consequences; and, above all, that the punishment should be certain. It ought not to be within the power of the Dis trict Attorney to decide whether persons charged with crime shall be brought to pun ishment or not. Iu this matter at least there is room for a decided reform. Dr. Parrish contends that our present prison system ia defective, that imprisonment is too little of a hardship, and that in improving upon the old system we have rather gone to the other extreme, and "ihat in the United States to be a prisoner has become a luxury, and the career of a criminal has been rendered by the Government safe, profitable, and even agreeable to him." "A prisoner's ration," he sayB, "costs from 37 to 40 cents per day, which is considerably more than that of a soldier in the army I Ilia bed is better than the soldier's; his toils far less onerous; his pay in some constructions la greater." We doubt, however, whether this will hold true except in the case of a few institutions like our Eastern Penitentiary, and in the majority of our prisons there is still ample room for improvement. The convioted criminal ia enti tled to wholesome food and to aooommodations which will conduce to health and cleanliness. The imprisonment, however, ought to be something more than a seclusion from society; and if it were well understood that real hardships attended it, the results in prevent ing the commission of orime would be muoh more efficacious. With regard to the large and increasing olass of persons who prey upon the community, we think that some strenuous measures should be adopted; and we have seen no better suggestion than that made by Dr. Parrish, that every person oonvioted a third time for inferior offenses and a second time for any higher offense than laroeny, should be pronounced a professional criminal, and that he should thereupon be imprisoned for life without faoulty of pardon. The Governor in his annual message gives some idea of the difficulties under which he labors with regard to the proper exercise of the pardoning power, and we think the power might with propriety be limited in the man ner proposed. Let criminals understand that imprisonment ia a real punishment that they have good reason to dread, and that after they have so conducted themselves that there is no reasonable hope of reformation, no plea for mercy will prevail; aud it is possible that many will be forced to come to the conclusion that "honesty is the best policy." The Franking Abuses. Still another abuse of the franking privilege has been brought to our notice. A twelve-page pampLlet, enclosed in an envelope franked by the lion. J. M. Broomall, has been sent to ua by a gentleman in Baltimore to whom it was originally addressed. The pamphlet professes to be a "Synopsis of the Military Services of Brigadier-General and Brevet Major-General Edward W. Utnks, United States Volunteer Forces, and Brevet Brigadier-General of the United States Army, in the late war for the Union." From a perusal, in a vain effort to detect its claim to be considered a "Pub. Doo.,' we discover that the gentleman who has been so overloaded with brevets has a valid claim to be regarded as "the first volnnteer of tv.. war," that he participated in fourteen dif ferent battles, that he was twice savrw wounded, that he has received the highest ifoommendations from General Robert Anderson. General Sedirwlok. Denarii n.. i . . . 'i -""i the late uovernor Andrew, ex-Governor Cur. 1 tin, Senator Daniel Cjlark, Penator Cragln, Governor Frederiok Smyth, and General Wil liam F. Smith, and finally that he was ap pointed, August 3, 1866, Lieutenant-Colonel of the 40th Regiment of infantry in the regular army. All of this certainly goes far towards establishing the olaim of General Minks to the thanks ot his countrymen for the good work he did in behalf of the Union. But the "Pub. Doo." in question oontalns nothing, as far as we otn deteot, whloh establishes the right of General Hinks to have his postage bill footed by the Government. Why the "synopsis" was ever printed we oannot ima gine, nor oan we divine why it is being distri buted over the country under the frank of a member of Congress. Perhaps Mr. Broomall oan and will enlighten ub on the latter point, and perhaps, also, Mr. Samuel J. Randall can find time to explain why he has loaned his franking maohlne to the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Streets Passen ger Railway Company. And perhaps, father more, Congress may regard these two oases as additional arguments in favor of abolishing the franking privilege, with all its actual and all its possible abuses. The ITew York Tribune Justly regards as "one of the most cheering auguries of coming reform the rapidity with which Congressmen are getting ashamed of the franking privi lege." As "one of the most hopeful of the new converts," it cites the oase of Mr. Phila delph Van Trump, of Ohio, who waa reoently called to aoconnt for distributing under his frank the prospectuses of a Columbus news paper. When the attention of the publio was called to this case, Mr. Van Trump also thought it would prove a profitable subject for study, and at it he went. The discoveries made by the Ohio member must certainly have astonished him greatly; for not only did he find, as he states in a long explanatory and apologetio letter, that he had been acting under a mistaken estimate of his rights, but that the " franking privilege has been monstrously perverted for years." An examination of the laws of Con gress now in force, whioh had never before fallen under Mr. Van Trump's attention, divulged the fact that the privilege of Con gressmen embraces only "correspondence to and from them, and all printed matter issued by authority of Congress, and all Bpeeohes, proceedings, and debates in Congress, and all printed matter sent to them." From these data the Tribune conoludes that "the franking of campaign dooumenta, liniment puffs, dirty shirts, and ciroulars of the New York Express, ia, therefore, indireot contravention of the letter of the law as well as ot its spirit." Mr. Van Trump has arrived at the same conclusion, and in his letter promises to be" guided by it in the future use of hiB postage-stamp maohime. Perhaps, if Messrs. Randall and Broomall will look into the subject, they will discover that the circu lars of passenger railway companies and twelve-page puffs of Brevet Brigadiers are lia ble to postage, aa well as dirty linen and patent medicines. And perhaps, as we have already intimated, Congress will have the good eeDEe to compel the puff and liniment dealers to pay their postage, by doing away with the grossly-abused and inherently-wrong franking privilege. SPECIAL NOTICES. fTwT" YOUNG MiBSNBRCHOB. THE OB AND BAL MASQUE OF TUB YOUNG MUNNERCHOR will be liplfl at ite AMJ-KIUAH AOADKMY OF MUSIO. ON THUKSbAY JLVKNlNQ, JAN. 7. 1889. Subscilplloa ticket, nd mittlng genUeuaa And lany. may be had at thn Hall or t lie H ice y, Nos. 6n.', 604. add 6i 6 Cherry street, at Andre' Music Storw. No. 1104 CiitMiDi sirt-ei, aod at the News Uutnd of tue Cvntlneutal Uoiel. PRICE Extra Ladle' t'ekots, tl. bpecialom' tickets 60 cents. 1 1 6t THE SABBATH SCHOOL OF NHS 31 AH EV. LUT11EBAN (JHUitCH will give their llrht KVKNINQ ENTERTAINMENT On THURSDAY Kveulne. Jan. 7. at 7X o'clock, At ATHLKlIU HALL, THIRTKKNTH Street, atiove Jenerion. The exercises will consist of Singing, Addresses, Dialogues, Recitations, elo. eto As ibis I. the UrBt appearance of this young Sao baib School before the public, we hope all Interested Iu the Sabbath School cause will encourage them by their presence, . . . J 1 " Tickets ol admission, 25 cents, to be had at the door. IMPOKTAnT public meeting. Til w. PH II.ADRT.PH1A SOCIKLTY FOR ALLV-VlATISOTllgMlnaltiKSor ruouii; rrw SONS" will beheld at the Assembly Buildings. 8. W. corner of TJlNTJL and I'JISSNUT Sireetf, on FRI DAY. January 8, at bait-past seven o'c:ock P. M. Several distinguished citizens will addreu the meet Ins In delenie of the Pennsylvania system of pilson disci plinp All iHiertsted in the subject are Invited to attend. i2t JOHN J. LYTLIC, Secretary. THE COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED under the authority of an Ordinance ap proved the Sist or December, 1898. entitled An or Slnance to Provide for the Krsction of Puollc Rulld Iiiks.' are requested to mee , lor the purpose ot or ganization. In tbe Select Council Chamber, on 111UHHDAY ICVENlNii nxt, 7in lust., at 7'i O'clock. WM BTOKLKY, JOS- F. MARuKH. M H. DlCJvlNSOff, R. P. OIL' I NO 11 AM, 14mth2t JOSHUA BPEK1NU, Philadelphia. Jan. 4 lMi'J. C jmmlssloners. K5 ATLANTIC AND CUE AT WESTERS RAILWAY COMPANY. SucaKTA hy'h Okkh'h, No 40 Broadway,! Nkw Yobk, 28ib Decemoer. 1808. Notice Is hereby given that a;special meeting of the Stockholders of the Atlantic aud Ureat Western Rail way Company will be held at the General Oltlces ot the Company, No. 40 Brosdway, In the City and State ol New Verk, at 12 o'clock noon, on SATURDAY, the 8(i h day of January aext. In consider and ap prove or, or reject, certain contracts entered iuto with the Erie Railway Company, and the Columbus. Chicago, and Indiana Central Railway Company, aud fur other purposes. The transfer books will remain cUsed until alter the meeting. W. AROUDALL O DOHERTY, 1 1 4w secretary, PHILADELPHIA AND READING railroad cohpan Y-oflice No. 227 .s. FOUiTU Street. .,.,. Philadelphia. December SO, 1808, DIVIDEND NO TICK, The Transfer Books of tSils Company will be closed on i he 4th of January next, aud be xeopeuea on TUESDAY, January 12. A Dlvldeud of FIVE PER CEST. has been de J ... Ti.. , n , . . i, ri UrnKlf plaftP 1)1 National and siale Taxes, payable In common stock4 ou and alter January 2, ISiitf, to tue noioers inereu', as they shall stand registered on the books ot the Comoanvou the 4th of January next. All payable l this onlce. . All orders for Dividends mubt be witnessed and i u lm B. BRADFORD, Treasurer. rZFT THE PHILADELPHIA. WILMINO dL TOfi( AND BAIVl I MOUE RAILROAD COM PANY. PmLAMCMMIIA. Deo. 24 1868, The Annoal Meeting of the Stockholders of thll Company.' and an election ot Directors, will take place at the Olllce of the Company, In WILMINU. YoN.l ela-a e.onlhe SECOND MONDAY tilth) in January next, at IF, M, It 2d lit A. nORNER, Secretary. TTI mill HlDI null WII MIMfJ- TON. 1NIIR1 1.TIMOKK RAILROAD COM PANY. Phllade,phla, Deo. 24, 1868. Tl.e Directors have deulared a Dividend of FOUR PER CUNT, ou the Capital siock ot the Company, clear of Uoveruu. eut Tax. payable on and after 7th of Januarv uti. ho KM BR. UU I'rtMsurer. SPECIAL NOTICES. 1357- SCIENTIFIC LECTURE - TO-MORROW KVENTNO, HALL YOTJNU MEN'S CHRISTIAN A83O0IA- TIOW, No. litloCHKSNUl'Btraet. OKOPOK W. MEAKH On.. Will l0turs TO MORROW (Friday) KVKNINU, at B o'clock. Subject A. Ride Through Switzerland." Oromlng tha Alps The Prison of C'hUlon, Uensva The Fry berg Organ The Oiaclers. Jn 15, CBARLKs K. LHX, Kaq. BubJect'Lan gpnee: ItsOrigin and Vsns." Tlrkeis furnlfhfd to members. H 1ST BANK OK NO&TH AM ERIC A- DIVIDEND. BAMK or NlSTR Ambkioi.I . jannary 4, issj. j The Directors have declared a semi-annual Divi dend of SKVKN AND A HALF PKIl CENT., and an extra dividend of FIVE ?KR CENT, together twelve and a half per cent., payable Hih inst. 14mwi,H J. HUDKLKY. Oashlxr. rT" NATIONAL BANK OF THE KB- PHll.lDFt,IHIA, Dec. HI, 19M. The Annual Flection lor Directors of tnl lUnk will be bed at t lie Ranking House, on TUKSDAV, Jan. 12, m, between the hours ofll A. M. and 2 P.M. JOSKPH P. MUMKOHD, Hot Cashier.' O IRABU NATIONAL BANK. . . PBILAbKLPHIA, Deo. 8, 1861. The Annual Meeting of the stockholders for tne election ol Directors and for other purposes will be held at the Ranking Hi-un on WEDN V DAY. the laih day ( f JAMAItY, lhi,9, at I2o'olock M. The election will take Place between toe hours of 10 A. M. and IP. M. W. L. SUHAFKKrt, 12 8wtJl Cannier. (KSW- FARMERS' AND MECIIASICS NA- t Philadki.prta, December It, 1 68. The A nr nal Election tor 1)1' ectors of this Rank will be held at the Backing House on WEDNESDAY, the In n dy of January next, between the hours of 11 o'clock A. M. and 2 o'oock P M, 12 11 27 W. RUSH TON, J., Cathler KmT SOUTHWABK NATIONAL BANK. PHii.ADKi.PHtA, incember 12 iw The Annual K.ectlon lor Directors ot this Bank will be held at the Bauk Ing Mouse on TUKSDAV, Jai nary 12. lS6t, belwten the hours of Hi o'clock A, M. and 12 o'clock M. p. LAMB, 1216wfmtJ12 cashier. ISST" 1XTU NATIONAL BANK , , PHILaDKbl-HlA. Deo. 11. lm8. The Annual Election for Directors will be held at the Bankli g JboiiNe ou TUFHDAY, Jauoary 12, lmM, between the hours ol It o'clock A. M, aud 1 o'clock 1 7 it ROBERT B. BAITER, Cashier. EIGHTH NATIONAL BANK. i-HiLAiKLrHiA, January 6, 188 The Directors have this day declare! a semi- nitnal T ll ,! o nH f i'IVi T I.' i t." v. ' i . , taxes, payable on demaud. " mat R. H. WILLIAMS, Cashier. tv- OFFICE OF THE HESTONVILLE, x MAM'Ua AND KAIRMOUNT PASSEN GER RAILWAY COMPANY. Philadelphia, Dec. 26, 1868. NOTICE TO STOCK HOLDERS. - The Annual A) eetlng of the Stockholders ot this Company will be held at ihelr Office, No. 2682 CALLOW HILL Street, this day, .January 11, 186 at 2 o'clock P. M. An Election tor a Prrsldeut and live Directors, to st-rve tor the ensuing year will be held at the same pl.ee, and on the same day, between the hours of 2 kdu u uiwi r. m . 12 281)11 CHARLES B. HASTINGS. Secretary. PCS?- OFFICE OF TUB NORTH PESN8YL- X-' VAN1A RAILRO iD COMPANY, PHiLADKLfUiA, Ko. 4o7 Watnnt street, The Arnual Mreilng of Stockholders or th North Pnniy,vanla Railroad Couipauy will be held at the Olllce of the Company, No. 4o7 WALNUT S reel. Philadelphia, ou MONDAY, the eleventh day ot January, 1864, at 12 o'oiuck M.. tor the purpe ot electing a President and Ten Directors to serve tot the eiisuing year. 12 2D lit ED WARD ARMSTRONG, Secretary, tfjSi' OFFICE OF THE SECOND AND THIRD 8TRE KT8 PASSENUKR RAILWAY COMTANY OlfPHlLADKbPHlA.No. 215 FHANH. FOKD load, Philadelphia, December 2d, 1H6S. The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of this Company will be held at their olllce on MONuAY, lull January, IMS), at 12 o'clock M at which time and p ace an electlou will be held for a President aud twelve Directors to serve for the ensuing year. The traueter hooks will be closed from the 1st to the luth January, 18W, l2 2812t JOHN B. CRAVEN, Secretary. IKvSr OFFICE OF THE GKERN AND COA'l EH:S TRKKTS PHILADELPHIA PAS SKNGKR RAILWAY COMPANY, TWENIY FOURTH andCOATKS Stree s. PiULAUBLPnt A, Dec. 26, 1808. The Annnal Meetltg ot the Stockholders of this Company for the Election ol President aud Directors, to herve fur the ensuing year, will b h-Id at this Cilice on MONDAY the llth day of Januaiy, I8ii, be tween the hours of 10 A. M and 12 M. 12 26 I3t JOSHOA PARSED, Secretary. KST OFFICE OF THE GREEN ASl) COATKS STRKETSPH I L ADKLl'H I A PAS-r-ENOKK RAILWAY COMPANY, TWENTY FOURTH AMD CJAl'ES STKifiK I'd. Philadelphia, Jan. 4, 1869. At a meeting of the Directors of this Company held this day, a dividend of (INK DOLLAR per share was declared, tree ol taxes, payable. on and alter the Ilia Instant. The books of the Company will be closed until the 12th Instant. 116 St JOailUA OAKSKD. ffa3T OFFICE OF THE UNION PASSENG SR RAILWAY COMPANY. TWENTY-THIRU and BROWN Streets. PHILAhKLPHIA, Dec, 28, 1868. The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders win be beldattblbotl.ee cu MONDAY , January D, 1S69. at 10 o'clock A. M , at which time aud place au erection will be held tor a PreMden .Vice-President, ana live Directors, to serve fot the ensuing year. 12 28 l2t K B. CAM I'lUN, Secretary. OFFICE OF THE PHILADELPHIA city pahenokr Railway com pany, No. 4180 CUJiSN U T Street. Philaiikli'Iiia Jan. 4 1809. At ft stated meeting or the Board of Director held this day, a dlvidtud of O.N tC DOLLAR AND FI If T Y CKN'IS per share was declared, free or all taxes, payable to the stockholders or their leKal representa tive on and alter the Hlb lust. Transfer books closed until the 14'b Inst. 1 4 i2t WM. W. COLK.B.T, Treasurer. trST' OFFICE OF THE UNION PASSENUER a railway to,, i whntythird anu DROWN STREETS. T Philadelphia, Jan. 1. lii. The Board of Directors have this dav declared a Dividend of ONK DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS I er mi are (clear of tax) payable ai thlt olllce on aud aner MONDAY, llth luai., until which time the liar sler books will be closed. W. U, KEMULK, 1 4 7l Treasurer. fTJ?!" OFFICE OF THE FAME INSURANCE Is-SJ" COM PAN Y , No, 416 CHKSN UT Street. Phila iiklphia, Jan. 4, 1869. At a meeting of the Board of Dl.ectora of the Pin3 Iniurunce Company held tills day, a dividend of THH1K PKR CKNT. was declated payable on de mand, clear of all taxes. W, I. BLANCH ARD, 1 4 12t Secretary. f-vSP OFFICE OF THE UNITED SECURITY a LJ1IK INSURANCE AND TRUST COM PANY, b. E. corner FiFl'H and CHE iNUT Stree a. Philauklphi A, Dec. 80, 1888. The Annual Election for Directors or tbli Company will beheld at their olllce on WEDNESDAY, Janu ary 18, low, at 11 o'clock A. M 12 81 lit C. F. BETTS, Secretary. OFFICE OF THE UNIO. IMPROVE- MENTCOMPANY-No 820 W ALN UT Street. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8, I Slit). The Board ef Directors have this day declared a eml-anuual divldsud of BIX PKR CENT., payable ouandalienuaistnlnsianf. w EDWARD ROBERTS, Ja., 1 7 3t Treasurer. OFFICE OF THE DIAMOND COAL fkJ COMPANY, No. 809 WALNUT Street. NOTICE The annual electlou for seven Directors to terve fcr the ensuing year will be held at tb otnee of the Company on WEDNESDAY, the ):un Janu ary next, belwten the houis of It and 1 P. M. I6 7t ED. PEARCE. President. fST" SHAM OK IN COAL COY1PANY. ZXJ Philadelphia, Jau. 1. law. The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders ot the above-named Company will bs held at their Olllce, No. 726 WALNUT Street, on WKDN&8DAY, I he 20th Instant, at 12 o'olock, whea an E lection will be held for fceveu Director to serve lor the ensuing year. The iranole books will be closed on the 10th and Opened on the 21st lnalanr. 1 llmwat C. R LTND3AY, Secretary. f23- NEW YORK AND MIDDLE COAL FIELD RAILROAD AND COAL COM PANY ' Philadelphia, Deo. 22, 1838. The Annual Meeting of the stockholders or the above-named Company will be held at tnelr Office, No. 226 WALNUT street, on TUESDAY, the 12iu day of Janua-y next, A. I). 1881. at 12 o'clock, when au Flection will beheld for seven Directors to serve lor the ensuing year, ... The trausier books will be closed from Ja-usry 1st t0122t't'hBtn7t C R. LINDSAY. Secretary. irtsy-" CAMBKIA IRON COMPANY. HI'S Annual Meeting of the stockholders of tbo Cambria Iron Cumpauy will be held at their olllce, No. tm CUKSNUT Street. Philadelphia, oa TUES DAY, the luth da of JANUARY next, at 4 o'olock P. M.i when an election will be held lor seven Direc tors io serve tor the ensuing year, tors to swv J(jHN T jlLE, Secretary. Philadelphia. Deo, 17, lsta. 12jdtJl9 rSST CITY T R K A S U tt K R'S OFFICE. awEr Philadelphia. Doo. 28, 1861 NOl ICE. RetMertd City Warrants! numbering from 6i tw to'Ooo will be paid ou presentailoa, Inter est ceasing lriudl. JOtsEPU N. PK1K40L. 1 1 (it City Tiewurer, SPECIAL NOTICES. V&r COLD WEATHER DOK8 NOT CHAP nr rongben the skin after nsing WRIGHT'S ALCONA KDULYARIM rABLETOrSOLIDI tl ED ULYCKRIN. lis dally use make the skin dell cutely soft and beautiful. It Is delightfully rragrant, transparent, and Incomparable a a lollet Soap. For sale hy all Diugglata, K A O. A WRIUHT, I4 No. 624 OHKSNUT Street. CELTIC ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, v-xy Clanrred Dec. T, 1h8 Rare Intellectusi, rceelc, and musical enteitaiument, at CuNOKKT HALL, on 1UUKSDAY xVrMNQ. Jan, 7, at g o'clock, for the benflt of the CELTIC LIBRARY FUND. Lecture by Hon. W. B. IfBlNSON. M. C ot llrooklyp. Subject "Are Amer.rans Celta or Saxon?' Afier wulcn. through tie generoiliy ot Proltdnor MoKvoy, win be In'rnduced some ot the beautiful Sceuery or Ireland from the Hlbernlcon, with appropriate mnolo by at Iks KSMOND. Ir m the Irlrh Melodies. Tlrke.s to cents, For sale at the Book Stores of Jt. Cumml;key. No. H87 Chesnnt slreei; John Campbell, No. 7n Sansona street; and P. F. Iranian, No lug South Fllih s reet Choice seats reserved fsr ladles and gentlemen accompanying them without ex tra chargn. R. SHKLTON MACKENZIE, Presllent. James O'Dowwbi l. wecetarv. 1 8t THE FAME INSURANCB COMPANY ZSJ OF PHILADELPHIA. Office No. 406 CUEd N m Pirtet. Deoemoer 26. 18i NOTICE The annual n eeilntr of the Stockholders Of the THK FAME INSURANCE COMPANY will be held on MONDAY, (he ) 1th day of Jannaty next, at to o'clock A. M , at the office ol the Company, An election for twelve Directors, to serve ibe en suing year, will be held on the same day and at the same place, between the hours ot 10 o'olock A. M nd I o'clock P. M. WILLIAMS I. BLANCHARD. 12 28 12t secretary. TUB ENTERPRISE INSURANCE zxp COMPANY Ok PHILADELPHIA OlMje Ho. 4f0 WALNUT Street. Decemoer 28, 1818. NOTICE. The Annual Meeting of the Stock holders ef THK KNTEHI'RiSlS INSURANCE COMPANY will beheld ou MuN DAY, the I Ith day ol January next, at 10 o'cltck A. M , at the Office of tbe Company. An Klectloo for Twelve Directors to serve the ensuing jear will be held on the same day, at the same p ace, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. M. and 10'cWxk P.M. 122sluih7t ALEX. W. WI3TBR, Sscretary. THE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA. No. M WALNUT street. January 4. 1869. The Directors hive this day declared a dividend of FOUR PKR CENT, on the capital stockot thsCom pauy toribe last six months, payable oi demand, tree of all taxes. 1 Mt ALFX W. WISrKR, Secretary. f3T INSURANCE COMPANY OF TUB BTATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. Philadelphia, Dec. 19, 1868. An Election for thirteen Directors of tbe O jtnuany will be held at the Olllce of the Comoany. Nos. 4 aud 6 EXCHANGE BUILDING, on MON DA Y, January 11, iririy, between tue hours of io o'clock A. M aud 1 o'clock P. M. WILLIAM HAKPIK, 12 28 121 Becreiary. frtS?- MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF PHILADELPHIA, FiattT Momth (Ja-.) 8, I860. The Annnal Election lor Directors will beheld at tbe olllce of the Company, No. 8 s. FIFTH street, stcOLd ttory. on SKCJNDDAY (Monday), tbe llth lLSt., between the hours ot 12 and 2 o'clock, 6 8f T, FLLWOODCHAFMAN, secretary. KSa- THE JACOBS' CREEK OIL COMPANY. S-X:' Philadelphia, Deo 80, 1808. 1 he Annnal Meeting of the Stockholders ot this Company , so elect D recloia to serve lor the ensuing year, will be hold at the Company's Olllce, No 224 s. JJE.L.AW A KB. AvunuK, on w Hill ksda Y. the 2oih ol January, , 1869, at 11 o'clock A M. 12 m i oat F. D. HOWKLL. Secretary. THE ",C L A K E N D O N," NO. 1618 CHESNUT bTREET, Having met with the most Battering success since ItsopenlDg, the undersigned assures me puollc that Doiblug will be leu undone to merit a cnutiuuance of the litHtaclass patronage of ladles and gentlemen. All the delicacies ot tbe market will be ssrved at the laloon or at private residences, with primp n-ss and on the most reasonable terms. Orders tor dinners, suppers, and general catering attended to. 1 fttutbsattp TOMPKINS CO. NOT MUCH RJfOW YET I The snow la qnlte contrary This month o'January, And It won't come down. We wonder what's the reaiou, This present winter season, We've no snow in town T And It seems Buch funny weather, so curious altogether, With its mist atd sleet. The chilly damp wlnda, blowing Whichever way you're going Along the street. And it's Just the weather now, sirs, You need thick coats and trowsers; And now's tbe time to call, For the clothing all so nice Is, And so wondrous low the pi Ices, At the GREAT BROWN HALL I We haven't bad enough snow yet to make a snow man out of. But a snow man Is an nncomforluble looking sort of critter anyhow, standing out of doors with no clothes on. And so, although the snow Is so slow In coming down here tbe present year, wa won't complain oi tbemlBtand rain, or the want of snow, but we'll hurry to know and find out how loir theprlcescan gs of the coats and pants, and other goods all. which they keep for sale at the (lit EAT BROWN HALL, Hurry along, gentlemen, for now Is tbe time for the low prices. ROCK HILL & WILSON. GREAT BROWN CLOTHING! HALL, Nob. 603 aud 60S CULSMJT STKEET, PHILADKLPHIA. BANK REPORTS. SEVENTEENTH QUARTERLY REPORT (IK THE EIUHm NATIONAL BANK OK" PHILADELPHIA. Philadelphia, January i, 18U9. RESOURCES Loans and IMsoounls......... 8108 661 80 U.8. Bonds at Wauulngton 275,000 00 U. B. Douda ou baud 65.000 00 8738,60 1 '80 U. 8. Three per Cent. Cer tificates 130,000 00 Legal Tender Notes 48.377 00 Fractional Currency 1,503 00 Notes of oiner Nailonul Bunks 42,105 00 J223.015-00 Cash Items, Including Revenue 8'amps 4,139 45 Exchanges for Clearing House tnis A.M.. .7. - 27,332 18 Due from approved Associations ou New York.... 6287580 Due from other National Banks 46 026 88 furniture 8,000 00 I'rtmlunis U.000 00 Due from other Banks 50 65 Sl.t'65,131-26 LIABILITIES. Capital 8275.000 00 Buiplus 87,000 00 Profit and Loss 15 673 88 Circulation 210,550 00 Deposits 400,404 30 Dividends unpaid 070 00 Due to National Banks 933 08 81,005, 131-20 Sworn to before Alderman A. H, HUulf MAKER, January 5, 1809. n K. H. WILLIAMS. Cashier. QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF THE bEVENTH NATIONAL BANK OF PHI. w LADELPU1A. January 4, 1809. RESOURCES, Loans and dUcounts 8102,236 24 Unlied States Bonds 250. 050-00 Banking House and If urullure........... 70,724-8' Expenses aud taxes 8,612 60 Clearing House excharges 81.70B-90 Due fioui Banks aud Bankers 63,168 55 Cash Items and Fractional Currency, 2.728 20 National Bauk Notes 10.500 00 Due horn Approved Association la New York - 79,8:16 91 United States Noles and (Jerllncates.. 142,916 00 81.116.5W23 LIABILITIES. nn Capital Stock 82a0,00J 00 Surplus Fund . 11.08181 Profit and Loss..M. " 817-28 ClrculatloD 2l9 3to-00 line Banks and Bauktis 106 981-48 Deposits. 521,643-68 81,110,582 23 1 7 31 E, B, H ALL,"cwialer. BANK" REPORTS. QUARTERLY HEP 'ORT OK Til K PHILA DELPHIA NATURAL BANK. RESOU. KCES. IBt ,..".r............T....:. 83,424.701 41 Untied SUtes Bonds ................. l,200,0W-0 Banking-house and other trP ssnes t a4aM Due from Hankers..... Igal-tender Noted 81,1 S6.31J U Exchanges lor Clearing . , 150,100 i House i.int 'o sr a...i 6A 821-85 DIWUlCHttsteMtttti 82.25S.flOO 41 National Bank Notes. ,. 108,529 W r7.438,712'48 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock ..J Surplus and Profits ..... Circulation Deposits .81,500,000-00 , ail.416 39 . .1,000.00000 . i- lu7,278-0 $7,4 iJl2A I certify that the above statement 1V -rreol to the best of my knowledge and belief. B. B. LOMEUYS, Vmh ler. Sworn before me, JOSEPH RROUSTON, Nofary PoflU Philadelphia, Jan. S, 18C9. lui SEVENTEENTH QUARTERLY REPOrttT OK THE KENMINUTON NATION AJj BANK OF PHILADELPHIA. RESOUT'Jan-4'188ft Ixiannand Discounts. 8730.052 -flrr uvero raits United States Bonds to secure circu lation ....... United States Bonds and other secu rities on band . Other Stocks, Bonis, and Mortgages... Due from National Banks Due from other Banks and Bankers..., Real Estate Current Expenses 1,023 S0 250,000i , W2.200 -04 27.8.J,-S.i 96,489-8. 2-n:7 fl.000 00 Z .V 63 157.561 !H ...... S.OOO'OO 7,000-09 Exchanges for Clear! UK-house- Cuith Items Bills of National Banks Fractional Currency 8.2xwai Hpeole .-..... 15,012 6S I,ei?al-tender Notes 208,ftD0 Three per cent. Certificates..... 15,000-00 1,712 966 58 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock . 82.50 0 0 00 Surplus Fund iso.i 00 00 Undivided Profits 31 606 85 National Bank Notes Outstanding- 215.500 00 State Bank Notes Out standing 11.670-00 Individual Deposits 1,050,434 21 Due to National Banks... 95 02 Due to Other Banks 698 48 I.7l2.9fl068 WILLIAM McOONNELL,OashTBr Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of January, 1869. O. M. LUKENS 16 3t Notary Public SEVENTEENTH QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE OIRARO NATIONAL BANK PHILADKLPHIA, Jan. 4. 18(i9 RESOURCES. "".. liflns and Discounts 82,333.113 71 United States Bonds......... 800,000 00 PuefromNatlonal Banks. 8169.151 ai3,1"13,11371 Due from other Banks 84,988 68 Morning Exchanges to ' 2(M'I3979 Clearing; House S801R81-1S Iegal-tender Notes. 1,211,411 96 N atlon al Run k N otes 26,066 00 Stale Bank Notes 03-00 Specie 20.001-61 Cash Hems 46.839 45 2.128.8961M Total., .15.406 ll70 LIABILITIES. Capital 81,000.000 00 Surplus 400,000 00 Discount and Internst, Protll and Loss, less Ex penses .. 97.5S883 51,497,588 83 Circulation 8581.000 00 Individual Deposits 2 901 258-46 United States Deposits 19.106 12 Due Bills oulstandlBg 171.092 28 Due to National Banks.... 147,472-97 Due to other Banks 101,682 87 Unpaid Dividends ' 4ioia 67 Total....... $5,406,149 70 15 3t W. L. 80HAFFER,Cashler UARTERLY REPORT OF THE CENTRAL, NATIONAL BANK OF PHILADELPHIA Januaut 4. 1809. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts 81.412 920-53 U.S. Bonds deposited at Washing. ' ton to secure circulation aud de- poHlt ; 910.000 00 Expenses and taxes 5 59a 28 Revenue Stamps 836 23 Due by Banks 1102,105 77 Exchanges for Cleat lug House 490 650 09 National Bank Notes - 10,860 00 Iiegal-tender Notes aud Fractional Currency 571.45.3 03 Specie 6,70175 1,217,771-53 81,607,121-67 LIABILITIES. " Capitnl Stock 8750,000,0O Surplus Fund 8185,000 00 Pronis 14.002 18 199,002 18 Deposits 2,062,594 39 Olrculetlou 695 000 00 Unpaid Dividends .. 625 00 3.r07,12l-57 THEO. KITCHEN. Oasnier, 1 5 3t Kjn" QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF THE TRADESMEN 'S NATIONAL BANK. January 4, 1S09. LIABILITIES. Capital, S200 000 00 Surplus Fund and Profit and Loss 391,193 17 8591 19117 Deposits..... 1,009,979 9!) Circulation ol Tradesmen's Bank 3,010 00 Circulation cf Tradesmen's National Bauk 177,055 00 181,2a5'0O Due to Banks 97,511 88 81.879.9i00i RESOURCE;. Bills Discounted United HtaUs B ndn to se 81.072,959'll cure Circulation Specie 88,822 00 212,00300 uvKtu-ienuer ana national Notes 2)9,487 11 Exchange lor Clearing House 22fl .129 77 Due from Banks 29,331 69 563 970 17 Expenses and Tax en e 105 09 Cash Items 6415-87 Real Estate m 500 00 81,879.95001 AOlrmed and subscribed before JOdKPTf BROBSION, Notary Public, Jan. 6. 1869. ;"s"rtx It JOHN CASTNEK, Cashier. LEVENTH QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE NATIONAL BANK OF THE UK. PUBLIC. Philadklphia, Jan. 4, 186i. RESOURCES. ' Loans and discounts 81.168,051 02 United States bonds de posited with Treasurer of U. 8 5-0,000 00 Bonds on band 141 000 00 Real estate (productive)... 132.12110 Legal-tender notes, coin, H.8H,I75 U and certificates 358.812 00 National Bank notes 20.90100 Fractional currency aud stamps 11,412 98 Premiums 0.925 00 Due from other banks 647,211 97 857,315 Expenses and taxes.. o,8 8U 2,801.390 -93 Total., LIABILITIES. Capital stock Circulation Deposits ..1,000,00000 417,500 00 1.353,611 68 83.279-36 rroni ana loss Total.... 82,804 390 93 JOSEPH P. MU MlRD Cashier, I5lutut0(,
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