THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JANUAKY 8, 18C9. G JAPAN. Hfcloa Uranl I'rafwlon to Tnl'lo. A New York Tritiun correspondent, writing from Toiohama, Novembr r 27, fays: Ad the prfrnt wrrk m ittieMd an evont the IU ol which hm not rtfon observed 10 Jspan for some buniifdo of jrars, I hive concluded to rite jou aoine Recount of It. I refer to the prnrrxton ol the Mikti from Kyoto to Yeddo, which lias lut tnkun place, lln lllehnns tUe Mikxlo left his southern csoital, Kyoto, on the 4ih instant, and reactied tutu place oq the 24th, and arrtTcd to Vedo on the 2iith, taking the nr,tir Journey in twenty-one day. As btnird above, this Is not an absolutely new thine, but one wbich ha not occurred tor many year the Jupauoe sai it t for 'imo yi'ari. Au cU ntly, m) him v-:r no, rx-lur-.' the rite of the 'llitaiy i Ih, when the capital or Japan was at Ntra, ip'trc to mo IS miles lromKyoto.hu Miijcnty Ireely ma le exeurMons to various place, tu conipnntcd b only R few retainer, an i was ftaicd upon ly lilf devoted ut)j ct. Hut In tue rute of time the rnpit il was removed to Kyoto, 400 year ao: an t about thit time the militaiy el- :e In po'iion of Aiiprcnn piwer. and the Mikado wan nominally the ui remt ruli r of tin- Inn I, but actually he wn. OiilT a subject, and an ltnlruuKiit olten ucd by iiceenuvc Tjcooii In suwdunur tuMiboiditiHte In,iin to their saiiv. Some a hat later, a'terthe rte of ll.r Toktiuawit dyitantv, which i-nued with the litcJTj'0 n St.i a!i'l, the Mlksdiwas do' bed with ail th IniiL'iiia ot rauk anion' WHrd rc-iect, and tviitin. (I to hia catiJ In Kyoto, which he hat tint le!t for jreiierattonj till quite recently. While the nominal beid Ol the r alloti a- tlill" confined ami lb'" With nrcnt.i.-pect. Im- Tve .0.1 i""P"1 ' " real power, ami cla.m-l lor t .e h. jiiert rronerl Iron Hi" people. Ihat you may M.t e tuTi f hr Kind and decree ot re-port n , r m the people, you have only to know HiHt M'hcrto v. Ii-n a Tycoon pitted aionir a m-rt in Vid lo, or mud,: a .urney to Kvota, irfjir iUy a vi' a of cere nony to the il kado, all the p -od. wro required to i?o into their houe, chuttb"ir doors, mi l rem i n quiet till the knethy truiu in pn't. Sot inly rn, but to prevent anv id the common people Irom tuintf tin hit Hiu'li Michune.s, n iiunhc ollieer went In and Healed the doors; mid if tver a Mill wax broken, the otlend-r van punched at 1 lie lw required, W ueu thlt was the law of the bind, ti cometimet hap itened that brave men cxeicUcd the inalie'ia )le right of poMliou in a manner which re.i-on and conscience univ r-uiiy approve, but which the laws of Japan then forh'd. M re i aei thin one are recorded in J l m-e hittory In whieii men, to pntn, U p--it)le. redrew lor the wronr inil cted by h it r.or 1 llieei. have boldly rushed, petition lu bind, Iroin their con-eul-ment, and brenk'ui!? throuuh th" rank of re. tainer, have pre.-rnled It to the heal of the untiou, at(l intead of ohtaiuitor reires tor their wrorie have only nuerava'e.t their condi tion. Such hat been theatnte of things in Japan for pencratlou. M"n hive been prevented the excrete of thi ir fimplet rib'.t In this arbitrary maimer, it was th n r ' ceived at a token of future (rand, and a k'.l'ii of projre-t, when, a ehnrt time ni;o, it wit jroeliioied to tie; Japnnc-e that they wo.il I not only bo aMowd to come out of their houses when the Mikado nhould jn9 nloii'-', but 11I-0, if It ram-d, tu-y Diitht keep up their mnfirclhu. A khel nod pliittonu were nlo er. ct( d tor the aceoinnjo la tion of the loreiiri.eia rcid i.tr in YoKouuina. Your corretpondent had the cuno.-ity, t wo day belore the piote'ion jem."d uloiu, to jtj Irom Yokohama about two milts, to Kiii-airawa. a Tillace throiirh w trch the I'okai I ) or nation il road parses, and where the MikaJo wa exp cted to loiiee one mrht. (Jrcal prtpurationt were niiikinp tor hit reception. The roa i wut utiderpoinc thorough rej.Mir. and it needed It badly enough. In feme placet it looked at il it had not undergone repa 1 Mine bin Mijty last paed alon? some centuries bl-o, at ator'--eaid. But dow ample amend i were beini? made lor past iifplect, and bhould his Majesty h"re after lrcqutntly p?s, travellers will doulnletj be the pa 1 tiers lour ( orrippoudent also ol). jerved that the old jio'-ts which marked the boundary of a district were taken down and new ot.es erected in their places. Ta'o new houses of superior woikmaiiahl;) were crec'.eJ in the Kam.trawa; one at the bide o( the prin cipal hotel lor hU Majesty to loJue in, and onei,near the only Sin. 00, temple tor the receo tion of his baL'L'aete. These structures, thoueh oostlv, will 110 doubt be torn down ti preveut their" beinp used by the vnlpnr, after the distinguished p.iest bas departed. At he doei not lodpe in an old houe, to it is said he doss not eat twice fioin the same dish, which is invariably broken after he has used it. Apro pos to this custom, a Japanese friend of miue tells me that t-onie years tt?o he visited u town near Kyoto, the inhabitants of which, thouph poor, yet as people who live near court are apt to do, made an effort to imi tate royalty, and broke their de-hes after using them once. Hcuce they were compelled to u-e very cheap dUhi s, made of tiie clay very roucii and badly burnt, go that the saiell of the clay 1 took away not a liitie of the tai-te forlood. ho much for maintaining cost and keeping up with I the fashions. I noticed too that a large stone : gateway throncrh which he was expected to pas, 1 Bullieieutly strong ot itself, was propped up and 1 bound with ropes very securely eo prevent its falling perhaps when shaken by the stern of majesty. But the august personage, beiug a boy yet in his teen, is not likely by hit pci-oual might to incur such a calamity ai is here sup posed. Another significant fact was thdt the liuddhUt images were caretully removed fro u their places, or shut out from view oy a scr -en Ot boards s:t up between them uud the road. This is significant when viewed in connection with the tact that a ureut effort is now made in the Poutu to revive SiniooWm and suppress Kuddhism, Buddhifim and Cliinesu literature were introduced into Japan ah nit oue thousand years ago, and now they are try ing to banish both. Books aro printed in tiie ancient native character, and characters ar entirely eliminated. A fpirit of nationall v is tpricping up. As in Europe the cry it "fre land for the Irit-h," "l.'ermauy for tJerumis," so bere we begin to heir something liko Japan tor Japanese." "Why should Japan be in debted to India and China for religion and literature, when it is the land of the gods, and its ruler the Son of Heaven 1" Tbereiore, when the Mikado, who is I'ontifex Miiximus of the aboriginal! filntooism, passes to his northern capltnl, the inferior and foreign divluities must be removed or hidden from view. All prepaiatioii8 were completed by the 2llh instant, on the afternoon cf which Hay nearly all Yokohama, native and foreltrn, went to the place appoiuted to wituess the spectacle, it was quite a mixed thronp. A multitude of natives hued the Tokamo, while in lheprluetpl tation a crowd of foreigners EnglnU. American, French, and German, with not a few Chinese were assembled. Placards were up in conspicuous places requestlnp lorelgnen ntt to cheer when the Mikado passed. Alter waiting some time, we got a hint that hn Majesty was' approachlne, from the fact that native officials came along and required the Japanese, who lined the road, in place eluht er ten deep, all to take down their hats from high places, aud kneel or squat down Tnit thay did with difficulty, as mote room is needed when people ki.eel than when they stand At length they were all ,dowu, and oufet, the front rat k, at least, with their wooden shoes off They must not be seen with their shoes or clogs on at such a time. Boon the royal procetsion came in sight, headed by two men on horseback, one after the other said to b Ddimios. Their saddles and bridl... jrilded and ornamented, and the riders wore very Jong hats of the shape seen in pictures repre senting such scenes. Their robes also were very wide, and loutr, and nowitnr, ma le of red un.i purple and jellow silk, with a prolusion of gilt ruaraents. Those that followed on horseback, whether Dalmios or kuges, were all dressed lu the same style, indicating that their rank was the same though their wealih was diflereut. Home were mere boys, with duIo bovish faces. not indicative of much euerey or force of char acter. There were in all about twenty of these mounted nobility in the procession. After the first two princes, and at intervals, cams companies of soldiers, headed by a bmd. wiin native fits and foreign drums, playing native and foreign music. I doubt bjucU whether surh music bas been heard for some hundreds vf years past. Tut soldiers wore a black roat and pants, mide something after the fashion ol foreigners, while tholr hats and fhoes were purely Japanese, the- latter made of straw, and hence their tread was almost noiseless. Aoout tho ceulre of the pro cession was the closed cbair of the Mikaio. licbly ornamented, and surrounded by a large gold peacock; but tho curtains were down. It was borne very slowly and solemnly by a num ber of men wearing swords, and at their side again walked men of rank, richly dressed. The high chair bore the Mikado's coat-or-arms, and all eyes were strained to pierce the curtains, but to no purpose. His Majesty was invisible, as he would have been had we all, alter the manner of the good old times, been conane l to onr houses, or be confined to his palace In Kyoto. While the box In which his Majesiy was supposed to be was carried past, fori icners observed a commendable silence, tno footsteps of the bearers were Inaudible, ana tno n.,o .1 n. .-.it lire nth ess Willi nvc, iu UlllflTI-O TI V 1 v milium- " ... , t..,,l Kb lh sriool fiei'ISlOl). Hill WUCU he was once past, reoplc began to give cxPes .u ' ..1 o anmn declaims 11 ' ion was ID UICII cni uiuiviic, - , Mild a great sell, and others maintaininR t"at show of the royal chair and its , bearers and Inslpnla was all that could have been reasonably i it nr. a a orP fit fttOD 111 BUVailtU by the way THE SCAFFOLD. A Keprn IfniiKeil on New Tcsr'ii Iiy MiiKiilur Nei-iiR nt Hie F.xecntlou. Aimusttis Holmct, a mula'.to, was hanged nt Tar hi 10. . C, on January 1. for tho murder of Matthew King. A correspondent of the Ne 1 York Hirald thus ilefcribes the scene at tho execution: ... 11 N w Year's day brin? irom time Immemorial a holiday with the negroes, large numbers had throi.redto town, us well to enjoy themselves and 11 like purchases us to sec the 'hanginV' These began to collect in the vicinity of the M-iilold at an curly hour, and by 11 A. M. a laice crowd were massed on the side from winch the condemned was most exposed to public view. The giurd were stationed in reeuiar order round the scaffold, ami besides tlx sea lareenumhir of persons had been ad mitted within the jail-yard tnclo-iurc. Khor.ly Blierbe was seined Holmes requested that some body wtuld pray lor lum, and at the sugacstion of a p-ufy rear the scatlold, as the condemned had embraced the tenets of the C.ith.lic faith, Mr. Jaoaes Mehrpau, a very venerable and respected Insn I:, ntlemiiu rcsidmu here, was asked to make the dc-ue 1 prayer. This Le did, though a prole3 sioiiiil liapiist clergyman was present, and as he repeated, with uncovered bead, his grey locks shskcu by the wiud, the Lord's prayer in all its simple bmutvnud purity, followed by the Belief and another short prayer, the scene, wus cxcctdi.mly solemn and impressive. But this was not long to remain so. The conderaued tin n asked that somebody would sing a hymn, and asked lint II l url CliupuiMU and his wite, negroes, be sent lor. This request was also complied with, hut wh.le the messenger was absent a Lumber of other negroes volunteered to tintr. Accordiimly they came, meu ami women, cliii'biLg over the fence?, splashing through the mud and ascending the scaffold, until at one time, there beinir ten people upon the drop besidies the condemned, fears were entertained that the rope by wh eh it was suspended inigtitgivc way. Onetcgro woman, who at first spoke calmly enough, became tearfully excited and broke forth in an uurontroliable tit 01 religious enthu siasm, which lor a while created quite a com motion. Tueu nuother religious enthusiast, a male negro, gave oui" a hymn and invited all, whether inside or ou'.sldethe enclosure, tocomo lorward and "jine in rie singin'," which invita tion many accepied, and the hymn was ebanted with ad the wildness and lervor peculiar to negroes. Another negro, a preacher, who was ambitious and did not wish to be eclipsed, then made a seml-pray r and speech, whicn for richness of dialect aud absurdity of Jtngllsh pronunciation hat no equal. Nearly a dozen negro women hud mcauiime ascended the scaffold, and were engaged speaking to the condemned, slitikine Lauds wiih him, and takii g a lust tareweil. Next lollowed another hymn, differing litilo irom the one previously siiiil', and while this was in progress Mary King, witeot the murdered man, with her child iu her arms, came splashing through the mud toward the scatlold. the climbed the steps, and extend ing her band, shook that of tho condemned Wfiiiily, and told turn she forgave him. The srene was quite alb cling. Again and again Holmes, evidently unnerved, asked it he wai forgiven, being assured iu the affirmative each time. He shook bauds with the child, a little girl about six years of aire, said that he hal killed its la her, tor which he was sorry, an I bopd iod an I every body else would foreive him. These curious tnough somewhat solemn scenes ended at the request ol the c Jiidemned. Mr. I'hillipt, hit counsel, read from the scaffold the confession, which was heard by the entire crowd. Tlus, Instead of a private, this was one of the most public executions ever w itnessed, ictw ithstanding the law to the Cjiitrary. It wa mxde aa actual exhibition. The scaffold being cleared the Sheriff' lutormed the condemned that hit hour had arrived, but tioui the contiuued excitement ot the hour pre vious, he was unable to rise to his leel without quite an effort. The cap was then placed over hi? head, but he asked that It be removed for an Ii.s'hi t to gain another glimpse of the light of heaven. This wus done, and It was agiiu re pine ed, forever darkening tho ourihly vision of (Jus Holmes. The rope was then adjusted, and when Hie knot was placed the condemned lairly pave way at the knees aud would havo sunk upon the drop but that he was caught. At this juncture the Micritf, who was somewhat excited, ns ni'ght be expected unJer the circumstance said. "Hold on. (Jus; you won't be hurt." A negro had to be called to the iliitiorm to tupptt the sinking mm, and at he had to stand clear of the drop. Holmes became in a position leaning against bun, entirely helpless, lilt le l being toAurds the front of the drop. The CLMiuciice of this was that when the drop fell, the condemned slid off, the kr.ot having worked round to the bark ot Lis neck, htiaiifulatiou was the result. The neck was not broken. There was a violent convul.-lve movement ot the lower limbs, lasting tor ioa.-ly three minutes. Breathing ceased in seven minutes and a half pulsation 111 twelve minutes, and iu tweuty minute U'e was declated extinct by the attending physi cians. 1NTI.REST1NQ. The An- of Auierlrna aud liulluli The new Fnelish Cabinet Is an exceptionally young ot e, the oldest member, l,ord Olureu lou, beiiig only Ok, w hilt tho youngest, the Marqmi ot limiiiiptou, is but lib. Mr, tiladstoue, the l'remier, u M; the Uuke ot Argyll and Mr. Fortescue ate 4r; Lord KimbiTly 1 4.': Karl ile 6rty and Mr. tLHOers aro 41, aud Mr. (Jo'chen 37. The average ape of tho whole Cabinet is thin or.ly tilty years and lour mouths, which Is hfo years and two months less than that ot its pre decent or. Another eculiarity of the preseut Cabinet is the preci deuce of commoners over "I'ed personage. Mr. Gladstone, as Ktrst Lord of the Treasury, of count) take piece ieuco of all the rest; Mr. I.owe, as Chancellor of the Kxchcquer, come thrd iu rau; Mr. ChtlJen follows him as I'ir.t Lsrd of tho Admiralty, aud Mr. Card well is next at Secretary ot War. Bslow thee simple gentlrinru muit peiforci walk the Uuke of ArKTi, tr t;ranville. and the Marquis of Haniuglo.i, bviidus a ho-,1 ol no ilea wno are not in the Cabiuot proper, but still form part of the (ioveruuieui p.gcaiit. Lkt us compare the ac ol ome of our own ru.ers and public meu with those of the BitiisU Liberal ( abinet otlii er. (Jeneral tiiaut U 47. and Mr. Coif. t only 48. o Sia fi " U 01 5 Mr S'f'l. tJeiieral ... . ..u-.i, um aa; ,,ir. eue. t7: al-. McVul- loch 6b: Mr. hund-ll and Mr. V,,,,.", V. We do not know the eiact aire of Mr. Kviri. but he cannot be more tli.n 'u. Mr. Wa If. tne ridfl)tOl the benau, u Ctf; trustor ttaiLur . ,inrih.ni,n w inpMi'l in juui.m. t a 1 11 111 g d i tfe rent t ie w s of the oenc. ana wiui la Ion and he native returned to Yokohama, os'."i?g the carriers ol roy.il bng&i&Q not a little is 68; and Senator Trumbull, R. The msmbeM of the House ot lli preseutailves are nyarlT all youmt men. Mr. James Hrooks and Mr. E. li. Washburoe are amona; the oldest, aui are re spectively 63 and 63 years of age. PARSON DROWNL 0 W. Ills Opinion ol Offlrs-sefUsrs. 1 am dally called npon, either In pi rson or by letter to shzn petition, asking offices Irom the Fedei'al Oovernment. aud also wishing me to write letters to Republican Senator urging tho conflrniatlon of men nominated for office by President Johnson. I respectluliy decllno doing elthtr, and thall take no part In the scramble for office under the present national adminis tration. Alter General Grant Is inaugurated I propose to take a hand, opetily and above- I ... J nnnn fn all allrhsr rrtn tA flflV that I POaiU, punt ''"v.. " , -wrr j - , .. , l ,1, UnniililiiiDn. whn tinnnrted l,ranL and Colfax ars entitled to the offices and should have them: and I think the Seymour and Blair men should have more modesty than to a-k for office. If, however, largely in toe raajotlty as the Kepublicans are, tney shall find they have not men qualified to fill tho offices, thpn let them call upon the Seymour Democratic .....- ,.ri i,.trrl I !ntU that call KUIIVIU 1UIUIOU OUVU ....... . , . . is made 1 submit that modesty would dictate that the adherents 01 mm pany euvmu snui back. This is my platform. I have taken my stnrdnponit. 1 hope I am now understood, and that I will not be subjected to lurther au- noyauce irom mis source. Knoxville, Tenn., Pec. 29, 18U-. DELAWARE. Tragedy in Cecil Counly. Joseph Thomas, aged about 30 year. an un married colored man, lived in a little shanty ntar Mollitt's Mill, about two miles abve North Kabt. Ile kept, ou a small scale, a cou- lectionety, ana slept in tne same room at nighis. Lust 'lucsday, the 29th ultimo, about 3 o'clock' P. M-, he was discovered lying in his bunk in a dying condition, weltering in blood that had flowed from Irinlulul wounds about his head and throat, which had evidently been inflicted with an axe that wss lylng.in the room, covered with goro. Thomas was unable, from exhaustion, when found, to give any cmc to the perpetrator ot the awtui need, or to tno causes leading thereto. It is thoueht. however, that the act was committed in order to rob Thomas ot money which he wa9 supposed to have in his possession. He died shout 4 o'clock on the following Wednesday morning. Strong circum stantial evidence pointed to a mulatto by the name of Philip Nolan as the murderer, and he was accordingly arrested and committed to await lurther investigation. An inquest was held in the case on Wednesday morning last, by Isaac N. Benjamin, Etq., of Xortn East, with twelve jurymen, and a verdict rendered in ac cordance with the foregoing facts. CecU Whin, CEIVALRIQ. "Ah C.ootI n Any Oilier JJan.1' Mr. Putrick O'Menly sends the following card to the eoitor ol the New Orleans Times-- Mr. Kdiior: I positively deny the statement in the local colnm n of the Titms iu rcierence to the prize-fight which took place last Suuday. between Dan Carr and myself. We were merely fighting iu order to find out who was the best man, and not lor the sake ot the money staked on the fight. I would certaiuly have won the ngbt, only my second placed a small piece ot paper iu iny hand to keep It shut it was only about the size ot a flve doilai bill aud on thit ground there was a foul claimed in favor of Carr. I would also wish the people to know that it is false about my nose being split in three places and my lelt eye being knocked out. I am as well as ever, aud will tight Daniel Carr for $50U a side within six weeks' time. Man aud money at Mr. Michael Hyde's No. 49 Cirod street. So put up or shut up. Respectfully. Pat O'Mk.lf. A ( rue Kuler, The Viceroy of Egypt, busy with the buildins; of a huge theatie, tne production of Otleubacn's operas, and the engagenieot of Mad'lle Schnei der, finds leisure to attend to the affairs ol his Government ouly so lar as to oppress tho people and wring money out ot them to support his exiravapa'nee. He recently banished Halim Pasha, the last surviving sou ot Mohammed Ali, and in return Halim has printed a letter iu French, in which he says: 'May your Highness ichYct on the last words which I address to you. Separated Irom your natural advisers, from the members of your family, who alone would dare to tell you tne truth, jour Highness lives and governs in the midst of a loreipn party which conceals, and wbich ie interested to coueetd, it from you. It is thus that yours is a reign of constant suspi cions, accusations, rage. Your vil lages are ruined; your lost subjects vainly seek to withdraw themselves from the incessantly renewed demands of which they are the object; the Egyptiau debt is more than trebled; im ports are augmented by more than 40 per cent. Who will dare deny the truth of the$e (acts? Is it thus that your Highness preteudt to realize progress, so frequently and solemnly promised to tin ope and to this country? The truth, whatever mav be the efforts tj obscure aud conceal it, will tieeiUelf victoriously. "Halim." Dispute Uctweeii Two French Authors. Who bhall decide when authors disagree? The 1'all Mall Gcuttte says: "A paper war bas arisen between M Victorieu Sardou and M. Jules Clmetie. Each or tnem has written a drama relating to the revolt of the Netherlands, and the question is, whether A. Sardou some what smartly took a hint from M. Claretie, or whether two dramatists havo innocently hit on the same idea. In the course of a letter to M. Sardou h!s adversary thus enumerates the sources of that gentltmuu's most celebrated plays: "You have borrowed the 'Ganachcs' from Ba!zac, and 'Piccolino' Irom Louis Ulbaeh, 'Nos Iutimes' from 'I.es Faux Bouhommes' of Bairiere and from the 'Paratonnerre' of M. Ga briel. You have appropriated "Lcs Ponimei da Voisin' of M.ile Bernard, and taken the contract scene of the 'Famille Beuoiton' from Bairiere nsain: the plot ol the 'Maisou Neuve' you have borrowed Irom a novel of Gozlan's. 'Nos bons VillapeoU' Iroin the 'Paysans' of Bulzac ana an Italian novelist; while the 'Paitea de Mouche' are situi ly eloleu from Edgar Poe, aud sauced a la J'urttteiine." This is ratner severe ou M. Sardou. The University of Virginia gives instruc tion In Sanscrit, Hebrew, aud Anglo-Saxon. The Bohton Wesleyan University Club ate its annnal dinner at tne iiovere uouue uu Wednesday last. It is estimated that the pecuniary valne of Michigan University to the city of Ann Arbor id about $450,000 yearly. J. Edwards Leonard, the class orator of 'C7 at Harvard, has had the degree of LL.D. conferred on him at Heidelberg. The University of Virgluia has no oarri cnlnm, each student taking his choiuo. Hono rary degrees are forbidden these. The Trinity Tablet Issued a Christmas supplement, containing a complete list of the valedictorians and salutatoriana of Trinity BlnceJBUT . INSURANCE COMPANIES. gTRICTLY MUTUAL. i PROVIDENT LIFE AND TRUST CO. Or J-HlLADKLfHIA. 1 Oi l H E. Ho. lit N. tOiritTII STREET. OrikUlta-d 10 fiuiuot UMHi XaUKAJNCJS auonf I uK ,rrY or nrjcNn. ' ruliclca Utuod ui appruvml piaas, at u lowwl Prualdent. AMUKL R. BtllPLET. TIOrrsldaut, WILLIAM C IJINilHTBETH. ' H Acuaif KUWT.ANU PAiiRT, T adaaia ofistsd by this Uuiupauy are (ivUd. 171 INSURANCE COMPANIES. UNITED SECURITY LIFE INSURANCE AND TKUhT COMPANY, or PEN NSYLVANIA, OFFICE: S. L. Corner FIFTH and ClILSSUT Sts., rHlLADKI.I'HlA. CAPITAL, - D I H E O T O It S. PHILADKLPHIA. OFOnOF IT. 'TUAIiT, tiKOKUH w. emu.', 8. a. HOHHTMANN, j . j. !.'tir..A.p.i. JOHKl'tl FAT 1KR33JJ, WM. C. HOUHTON, J. HOLMS, HKN11V hi. ROOD. W M . A. nun I'll, y. A. OUKX t- L. WM. V. Mi K KAN, T11UMAB W. JlVaNH. JAMFM. MOTtRI- ON, President Manhattan Bank JOai.111 b'i'UAUl', ot J. J. btimrl it Do., Hankers. BOHTON. BON. F, B. TO BEY, lite Presldont Board of Trade, CINCINNATI, A. . CHAMBERLAIN, of Cbamberlaln A Co. CHICAGO. L. 7. T.FITKR. Of Field. JLfllter A On. C. W..billTll, ol Ueo. V buiUli dt .brothers, Baukera. LO0I8VILLU, KYi WILLIAM GARVIN, of (iarvla, Boll A Co. 6T. LOUIS. JAM K. YEATMAN, Cashier Merchants' National ilKUk. NEW HAM PftHIRR. HON. J. V F ATTKltoON , U. B. Senator. BALTIMOKB. WILLIAM PRKeC'OTT BMITH, Saperlntpndenl l'unRollOaid Railway Line, iXew Yorlc lo WBllllglUU. e. M. feliUKMAKKR. of Adams & Co.'a Express. C'HRInTIAN AX, of O. W. Uit X Ax. iKAiNCIM T. KINO, Freuident Central Baylngs iiank, QEOROE H. STUART, President. C F. llETTd, becretary. J. L. LUDLOW. CoBBuli lug Physician. JVkoekPeA B., Medlcat Examiners C. STUART PATrER80N,lronnIlB, K1CHAHD LUULOW, J Counsel. This Company Isiues Policies of Lite Insurance upon all the various plans thai have been proved by the experience of European and American Com panies to be safe, sonnd, and reliable, at rates as LOW AND UPON TKKM3 AS FAVORABLE Ail THOSE OF ANY COMPANY OF iXAUAL BTA III LIT Y. All policies are nou forfoh ble after the payment two or nioi e annual premiums. 11 13 Iuiw3mrp (J.-.C1UKTEK TEKPETUAL. Franklin Tire Insurance Co. OFFICE: Nos. 435 aud 437 CUESMJT STREET. ASSETS ON JANUARY 1, 1S88, ,UUU,74UOU, CAPITAL.. ...............MOO,OOVie A'X'Ji UJD SU&Pi VU 1,O18,N08-Ha I, TJNBETTLiO) CLAXMB INCOMJii FOR 1SJ7 as,6Bs-aa 8HU,OO00, JU-HAKt) PAID SINCE lfiiig uVCjB tjJO 600,000, Perpetual and Tempoiary Polloles on Iaber Term DIRECTORS. Charles N. Bancaei, Ueorge Vales, Tobias Wagnur, A I . . 1 Baouuel Oraut, Ueorfeti W Rlohards, Frauds W, Lewis, M. D i nomas Syarlta, Wllllauia Uraut. CHARLES N. BAJviOKKrt. Ft.ulrfaiil. . OiLORiiE FaLEB, Victt-Preuldont. JAS, W. McAL,LIBlIt, Beoreiary pro lem, JCxcept at Lexlngturt, Kenluoay, this Company has no Agencies Wnsl of Puiauurg, g iy N8URE AT IN TDK HOME Pcnn Mutual Life Insurance Co. Ko. 921 CHESAUI St., riiiladelplila. A&SETS, $2,000,00. CHARTERED BY OCR OWN STATE, MANAGED BY OUR OWN CITIZENS, LOt BEB PROMPTLY PAID. POLICIES ISaUED ON VARIOUS PLANS. Applications may be made at the Home OOlce, and the Agencies throughout the Btaie. 2 Is JAMEN I111HVAIH PRESIDENT &A3IUE1, JK. fc'xoltEgt VICEPREtalDENT JMO. W. HOBNtB A. V.P. and ACTUARY IIOUATIO H. HIKfUUSH SECRETARY J-KSUBANCE COMPANY NORTE AMERICA, No. 232 WALNUT STREET, PHILADA. INCORPORATED 17B4. CHARTER PERPETUAL ftlartiie, Juluua, aau k iro lunuraave, ASSETS JANUAKY 1, 18t8, - 2,001,2(;6-7i $20,000,000 Losaua Paid ia Caaa tilaoa iu Organization. DIHKITOKS. Arlhnr Q. Coran, Oeorge L. Harrison Bkiuuel W. JOUttJ, Francis R. Codo. John A. Lruwu, Kg ward il, Trotter. Edward S, Clarke, T. Charlton Henry, Alfred D. Jennuu, John P. White, Luuls C, MadeUa. Chailua 'lay lor, Ambrose Wnliu, William WeiHh, Richard D. Wood, B. Morris Wa,n, John Mtinil. sniuun uujtJDJiiN, frestaeat, Chabi.k Piatt, Secretary. WILLIAM BUKHLKR, Jiarrlsburg, .p., Centra Agent tor the Stale of Penuslvaula. 14 PHCEKIX 1NSUI1ANCE COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA. INCORPORATED 1&U4 'CHARTER PERPETUAL. No. -ii WaLN WT Street, opposite the Kxcnauga. This Company Insures Irom loss or damage by FIR Si, on liberal terms, on buildings, merchandise, furniture, etc., lor iliiiiied periods, aud permanently 00 build It'KH by deposit of premium 1. a he O mi.auy has been lu active operation for more than SIXTY YEARS, durlug wnicu aU louses have been promptly adjumed and pall, JobnL. Hodge, lavid Lewis. il. 11. Mkhnny, John T. l.ewlM, WIMam S. Grant, Robert W. Learning, Bei.Jauiln Etilng. Tnomas 1 . Powers. A. R. McHe try, Edmund Castlllon, Samuel Wilcox, Lewli U. Noma. A. viarK noMiuui Lawrence Lewis, Jr., JUtaN R. W U CUERER, President. Samubl Wilcox, Secretary, FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY TDB i-ENrS YLVANIA FIKn, INSURANCE Ooai rAN Y incorporated 1D26 Charter Perpetual Nc ato W AL01UT Street, opi oalie Independence Sq'iar This Comoauy, favorably known to theoommunlt for over lorty years, Oontlunes to Insure against loot or damage oy nre on Publlo or Private Buildings either permanently or for a limited lime. Also 00 Furniture Blocks or Qoods, and Merchandise gene rally, ou liberal terms. Their Capital, together with a large Burplns Fnnd is Invested tu the most carelul man uer, winch enable, tnem to offer to the Insured au uiidouuted seourlty iB theoaseoriosa. .rwr.R.. Santsl Hrnlth, Jr.,' John Datamiiv. Alexander lieuson, Inaao ttailehurst, Thomas smith, Henry Lewis, J. Ullllnriani FfilL Thomas itoui". Daniel Haddock, Jr. VAHJltli BJU1 All. JB.llOSinen, ELL, Beoreiary. ttuj WM. 0. CROW ELL, JSirjJilAL FlllK LNSUKAACE COMl'ANI LONDON. TAKLINIIi:i 1803. Paid-op Capital aud Aocomnlated Funds, $8,0 0 0,0 0 0 IN COLD. l'KEVOST A ICRRBING AffenU, 1 1 i 3m, o, 1 Bouta THIRD street, Paiia, LIFE INSURANCE. THE NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THI United States of America, WASIILNUTILN, W. C Chartered by Special Act of Congress, Approved Julj 25, 18G8. CASH CAPITAL, 81.000,000 BRANCH OFFICE: FU:ST KAT10SAL BAXK BUILDLNU, PHILADELPHIA, Where the business ol the Company Is trans, acted, and to wbich all general correspondence should, be addressed. DIltKOTOltS. CXARKMCK H, CLARK, E. A. ItoLMNS, HENKY 1). CoOKK, VVm. K. Uhanolkk, John D. Dkkkk&i, hJUWAKD llODGB, il. U. FAUHKarocK. Hatch fobd Rtaru, W. O. Mookiikad, Gkhk k F. Tyi-f.k, J. xIinckijcy Clark, OFFICERS. Clarencic H. Ur.ARK, Philadelphia, Pre.slcJont. Jay Cookk, chairman Finance aud Executive Coniuilttee, II enky li. Cooke, Washington, Vlce-Prealaent, EaiEitsotf W. 1'ekt, I'iiiiaaoipUirt, eoreutry end Actuary, I;. 8. Tuknek, Wanhlncton, AsslHtanteo'y. Fkancis O, Hmith, M. I)., Meaiciil Director, J. Ewinq Mkakh, M. I)., Asaistant Medical Director, MEDICAL ADVISOKY IJOAItO. J. K. Barnes, Huigton-Ucneial U. B. A., Wash lneton, P. J. HoRwrrji, Chief Medical Departmeu U.S. N., Washington. D. W. BLiBa, M. L Washington. SOLICITOUS AND ATTORN K Y S . Hon. WM. E. CHANULb.1t, WuHhlnBtou, 1). (J. Ui.OKGK llAKDlW, PniludolphiU, i't. THE ADVANTAGES OOered by this Company are: It is a National Company, chartered by spe cial act of Congress, lfltto. Il Las a paid-up capital of 81,003,000. It ollois low ruus of preuiiuui. Il furnishes larger insurance than other com panies for the same money. Il 1m definite and certain in Us terms. Il Is a home company in every locality. Its policies are exempt from attachment. There are no nnuecessury restrictions In the PUIICIOB, Every policy Is non-forfeltable. PollcleN-may be taken whlcu pay to the In sured their lull amount and return all the pre mlums, so that tne Insurance ousts only the In terest on the annual Dav menia. Policies miry be taken mat will pay to the Insured, alter a certain number ot years, dnrlnn life an annual income of one-tenth the amount named in me policy. ISo extra rate la charged for risks npon the lives of females. 188 wsrp It Insures not to pay dividends, but at so low a cost inai dividends win be impossible. PROPOSALS. ARMY" TRANSPORTATION. XL OFricit UHiicjr UUAKTiuHAHrin, ) Fort Lkavkmwomth Kkhhos. im.ii. im. r BKALitll l'llUFUoALH will be receiv d ut tula ctllce until 11 o'clock a. Al., January 2u, lny, fur the 1 AlBl'UniAllU.X JE iuiu lAHt bUffiilhid during the ytr coinruencintc April l, I8t9, on the following routes: (rTonosa:s lor route No. 8 will 8IKOUB recnvnu ujf nrevei Aiinuiensnt-uololiHl 01. I. LuildlDKion, J. Q. M.atHanta A'e, iN. M., unlU the time above mentioned ) KUUTB No. 2. From soch points ou the Union Paclflo Hallway, . L. , as may, curing the ezlsteuce of thu contract, be deblKuated by the Chief Quartermaster's Depart ment ot lh Mlfeourl, to any places that may De designated by the forwarding onluer lu ilie btaie if K&UHos and 't erritory or Colorado south of latiiuoe 4U decrees north; In such positions of the Hiate of 1 t-xas and Indlau Territory as ile north of the Cana dlirn river aud west ot longitude 7 deree: aud lo Fort Union, New Mexico, or such other depot as may be designated la that Territory, aud any inter menial points on the ruuie to that depot. Bidders will state the rate per HiO pounds per 100 miles at which tbey will transport the stores in each month ot tiie year, beginning April 1 'till. (Separate 1'iui. tovn . vlted and will ba en '.l.. ii in it t trstibi Oi tatti.Lto and from the iol on n f r i lots. tfci; rule i lo tot f perioo pouudi for the : ir Crtti..,.i.i.uO ixj - Uihes, as In the lore iii iiri:- Ci i MARKER .-r. t,sren, learned. Dodge, iou, Keyaolds. Qar and, and Union. FROM FORT HAYS to Forts Doc ge, Lyon, Reynolds, Uariand, and Union. KOiil bHKttlDaW UH iOitl' WALLACHi to Fori l.jtu, Reynolds, Uariand ani Uuion. 1 lie transportation herein advertized lor must be wholly by wagon. Inlormaliou will be given on application to this otlice ot the distances between ine places named above, and upon any other points regardiug the ser vice herein adverUutd tor. ROUl'K NO. 8. From Fort Union, or sucu other depot as may be established In the Territory of New Mexico, to auy pons or siallouB that are or may be established in tijht lerrlioiy, nd to such posts or statlous as may be des gnuted In the Territory or Arizona and the btate of Texas west of lorgltude IDS degrees. 1 lie weight to be lianuponed will not exceed on Route No. 2, 2U,OOU,(H,0 pouudi; ou Route No. 3, 1U.CUO.000 pouuos. Kiuuers will s'a'e their places of residence, and rch proposal muu be accompanied by a deposit of I'.'ttO (no esor certllkd checi. payable lo the order ol the undersigned), as a guarantee that iu caseau award Is made to him tne hlduer will acept It and tnler lulo ooutract with good and suUiuieut security lu accordance with ibe terms ot this advertisement; said sum lo be lorfelied lo the United istates lacasd ol iBiluie by the party lo whom the contract may be awardtd. to execute lu duo form suoh contract. tjuLtx blcder must be present at the opeuiug of the proposal, or be represented by his attorney. llie c .utiactors wl'l be required to give bonds on Route No. 2 lu such amounts as shall be fixed by the Undersigned; on Route No b, f luu.OuQ. rJailsluflor evidence of the loyalty and solvency of each biduer aud peisou ottered as security will be required. Jro .os Is must ke Indorsed "Proposals for Army Transportation on oule No. J," or as the cue may fee. and noue will be eu'ertalued unless tuey fully comply with tne requirements of thlsadver tlaen.eut. The party to whom au award Is made mast be pre partdlo execute the contract wltuoni unnecessary dflay, audio give the required bonds lor the faithful perloriuai.ee of the contract. The right to reittl any and all bids that may be Ofli reo is reserved. The contractor ou each route must be In readiness fi r service by the 1st day ot April, ISM, and muu have a place of business or agency at wuiju he may becomujurlcated wln readily, at the Slatting point or points of his route. . Blank forms, showing the conditions of the cm tract to be entered Into for enca .route, can be tiai upon at plication to this otue, either personally or by letter, and must accompany and be a part of the proposals. .. . , , Blanks lor proposals will be furnished on appli cation, Bv order of the Chief Quartermaster, Military Di- "jfl" im T Ul"0Ul1, I" O. KASTOX, Dtp'l P. M. Qtn. U. B. A ., C. U. M., Dep't Ma STOVES, RANGES, ETC. NOTICE. THE 0NDEK8IQNED would cull the attention of the publlo to his XSiLW titi'a n.aui'iiruunAUs, This is an entirely new heater. It is in nnn. siructed as to at once commend luell to general favor, being a combluailou of wrought aud cost Iron. It is Very simple lu its construction, aud la perfectly air tlvhl; self-cleaning, havlugtuo I Ipes or drums to be taken out aud cleaned. It la so arrauged Willi upright hues as to produce a larger amouut of heat from tue same weight of coal than auy furuace now in use. The hugiumello coudilion ot the air as produced by my new arrai gemeut ot evaporation will at ouoe ds moui irate that it is tiie ouly Hot Air Furuaoe that will produce a perelutly heatihy aimi'sphere. iKwelii waiiiot a complete lieslliig Apparatus would do Weil to call and examine the (J olden Kagie. CllAHLh. WlLLiAMb, NOS. 11B: SUU UM MARK a 1' HLreet. fhiladulphla. A large assortment ol Cooking Ranges, s'ire-boatd Rtoves, Low Bowu Urates, Veutltaiois, eta, alwas ou baud. N. II Jobbing of all kinds promptly done. I pij THOMPSON'S LONDON KITCHENER. Or KURUfmlAN RANliK, f.ir faimiles. hotels. or public Itibliiutioiis. in TWMir IMttKH It NT hifc.8. Also. 1'hiladelphla Rauies. llot-Alr Furnaces, forlaoie Heaters. I-ow-dowa Urates, Flrebosrd Hloves, Jiath Boilers. Htew-hols Piales, Boilers. I otikiug htoves, eic wholesale aud relali. by the mauuiacturers. " ' kittitPR A THOMPrtON, UMwfmCm ISo. XcsfN. BUVMibUMt, SHIPPING. LORILLARD o STKA8I3U1P JLlJNlt FOR NEW YUIllxs On and after Derember IS. the steamers of this line will sail at noon. Freight taken on aocimmo. dating terms. One of the B learners of this Line will leave every Tuesday, Thursday, ana natar. day. Goods received at all times on covered plera. AU got da forwarded by New Yor agent nee m charge, exoept cartage. Jot further la formation, apply on the pier to ,18 6m JOHN F. OnL. J irtU. FOH LlVEBrOOL AND QUEENBJ t r,H TOW N. lumau Line of Mali U team era ore appuiuted to sail as follows: ClT Y UF a.OjDUN. (Saturday, December 24. CI I Y OK COuB( 'l uesday, December Ztf. (.j'l'Y OF BALI IMURK, Saturday, January 2. CITY OJf iOb ION, Saturday, Jauuary V. 1.TN A, '1 uesday, January li. . .. Cl lY OF ANl WKKf, balurdaF, January 11 and each sacceedlug Haturday and alternate Tuesday, at 1 1", M., from fler 46, North River. KAliUS OF l"AbriaUK lir TBI MAIL BTftAKKB SAIL1NH KVXBI SAT0BOAV, l'ayable lu Uold. Payable in Currency. FIRUT CAltIN lOOiSTKlCKAUlfi ...mm......4I to Loudou,...M. itiol to lnloUi....M. ) to Bans 1 li, to Barls 47 FASSAHK KY THB TUUSUA.V ITKaSKS VIA Hi ULIAX, riKkTCABIN, BTgHBABI, Fa able la Uold. Pryable lu Currency. Liverpool... 130! Liverpool ...S Halliax.... 1 tiauiax 1 hi. Juliu s, N. F I 4. I -t. Jouu's, N, F- I M by Rrauch hteaiui.t.... I y liraui h riii'timur... t'osneugers also krai(lou iu Havre, Bamburg, lire li.eu, eio., at reduced tales, Tickeiscu be lioiulil hero by person neudlug for thtlr Iriends, at motieia'C rules. ioi lur.lier luioruiallou at the Company'a Oliiceg, JOliW O. DALK. Agpnt, No. lb BROADWAY, N. Y Or to (.' LOi iw L I m All.h, tueuts. No. 41 1 t'hri:. OT Mrcti, Bhlladelphla. -iri'n &TEAM IIULCT if'iiOM LIVEft. W e liava nnw tn Inf , m TinnnrtprH ln.1 Rlilnnap. that arrat gemeuts buve bee a made iu place a Aiine CI 1'lrst-tlubs (In esery resuecl) Uleamihips on the route between this I'orl uitd .Liverpool, slopping ouly at IJuteiibtortu tu land A'aseogers aud Mai s, A. B. MtllKNRr fc CO., I 4 Ol No. Ii'a WALNUT Btreet vf&rrv. l'UlLAUELl'llIA, HICHMOND nil--Tt-i AND iHtUiuh. HTniAMbtliF LINK AAii.UCvaU rKiKlUl Al U LliMUl TU TilJi bUtiU AND WBbl. BVi"-R Y BaTURDAY, Al noon, from FllusT WB.ABF above MARK JET Btruet. TairOUUU RA'IKa and TUROUUH RUOKIFTS loalipuioln North auu duuth Carolina, via (Sea board Alt Llue ivaiiroad, couuecilug at I'oristuoutii auu lo Lyuchourg, Va.,TiiUbunee, and the Weu. via Virginia aud 'lenuessee Air Llue and Rluimond and Dauvliie Railroad, reli.ui UaMiLED BUT ONCE, and taken at LOVvii.KRAllUaTD.AN ANY UrUiHi; iu& as. The regularity, safety, aud cheapness of this root commeud it lo the punlio as tue most ueelrable me dium lor carry lug every description of legut. No charge lor commioslon, drayage, or auy expense Oi trausier, BteHmxhiiis Insured at lowest rate. Freight received dally. W 11.LIAM F. CLYDE Ot CO., No. 14 Norm and bouih WHARVES. W. F. PORTkJi, Ageut at Richmond and City Point, T, B, CROW ELL & CO., AgeuUj at Norfolk. 1 3& VrM: NEW EXrKESa LINE TO ALEXi hiiSs on ill andrla, Utorgetown, and Woshlngtoni A. via Cheeaueake aud Delaware Hanoi. wiLh nnn. nectlous al Alexandria from the most direct route tor L) oohourg, Rristol, Knoxville, NashviUe, Dai toil Bud the Bouthwest. ctieatuers leave regularly every Saturday at noon from the Urst wharf oo"e Market street. Freight received dally. WM p CLYDE CO.. No, 14 North and Houth Whorvea. J. M. DAVIDSON, Ageut at Georgetown. M. KDDiUDoii: At Co., Agents at Alexandria, Vic. glulo. si ;.f NOTICK. Ff)R KPV viikc ttt , LtoL-DltLAWARk; AND RAR1TAN CAjgAL. The bteam Bropellers of this Hue leave DAILY from Urst wharf below Market street. TUROUUBL IN 24 HOURS. Ooodr Airwarded by all the lines going ent of York, North, JUtst. and West, free of oouunlssloa, Freights received at our usual low rates, WiBLi AM P. CLYDK t CO., Agents, ta nrwo it a li WHAJVJS, Phlladelphlai JAMES HAND, Agent. an No. Ill) WALL fetreet, corner of BdTitli, New York FOB NEW YORK SWIFT-SUM Transportation Company Desoauia ai.u ewiit-sure isiues, via unaware ana tarilai Canal, on and after the 16th of March, leaving daily at 12 M. and 6 P. M conneclhig with all Northern au4 Kastern lines, For freight, which will be taken on accommodating terms, apply to WILLIAM M. BA1KD AUG., 1 11 No. hii B. DKLAW ARJfi AveillMj BLANK BOOKS. WAEDED TIIE ONLY MEDAL FOR BLANK BOOKS By the Farls Exposition, 1S07. MILIUM F. MURPUY'S SONS, No. 339 CHESNUT Street : AND Xo. 55 South roiJf&TII direct, Blank Book Manufacturers, STATIONERS, And Steam Tower rrlnters. A complete stock of well-seasonal BLANK EOOKH of our own manufacture. A full stock of COUNl'INO-HOUaE STA TION KY of every description. 13 llua wf 12 1 JAMBS D. SMITH & CO., BLANK BOOH MANUFACTURERS, WHOLESALE AND It 1ST AIL. Ko. 27 South SEVOTII Street, 12 18 fmw3m PHILADELPHIA, S TATIONE ItS . DRUGS, PAINTS, ETC. ROBERT SHOEMAKER A CO., K. li Corner or 1'Ot mil and RaC Sts., PHILADffLPHIA, WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS. IMPORTERS AND MANUFAOTURKRli OF TV'liIl Lead aud Colored Paints, Puttj Yarnlslies, Etc AGENTS FOB TEK CELEBRATED FKESCU ZLNC PALMS. DEALERS AND CON8DMERU BUPPLIED Al LOWEMT PRICBr) VOB. CABH. 12 IB ytIRE GUARDS, FOB STOBK FRONTS, AStTLlilllM, FAO lOUlEM, ETC. Patent Wire Railing 'Iron Bedsteads, Ornaments Wire Work, Paper Makers' Wires, ana every 7 or lot 01 Wire Woik, mannfaciur d by n. walkfr noun I inwf No, U Norm UXTU ),
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