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MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 18G9.
In Fnxir nf ik M ft rplltfn Police Bill
Sinck his indnotion Into the offloe of Mayor of
Philadelphia, Mr. Daniel M. Fox has acted in
manner to merit the commendation of an
good citizens. He has so far reappointed to
rarlons positions officers of experience and
merit, and has annonnoed his determination
to be governed In his choice of policemen not
br polltioal considerations. In all this he
gives promise of aoting like a good officer. But
in doing so he must necessarily give offenae to
large proportion of the voters who placed
him In his present position. They are not the
sort of men who can suffer neglect in silence.
Familiarity wltk the interior of station-houses
may be desirable, bnt the information had
better be obtained after than before the star is
worn. This will, of course, beget ftnger and
tllaaatisfaotion among the nnterrified, and it is
to the nnterrified and the unwashed that Mr.
Vox owes his election. Now as it is our policy
i) aid by every means in our power an offloial
vvho is seeking to do his duty, and as we
ihink it only fair to Mr. Fox
U save his popularity with the
Democracy, we intend to come to hla aid, and
lo we all we can to promote fraternal re
lations between the Fourth ward crowd
and other leading members of the oppo
. Hion. It is, therefore, from kindly feel
' g to the Mayor and from a sympathy for
iin in his tribulations that we favor a "Me
tropolitan Tolice bill." There have been
d:tf ted and will be presented to the Legisla
te re several bills looking towards the aooom
; Aliment of the object in view, and the vest-
i of all the police appointments in the hands
t commissioners. The bill which has at
eeent been agreed upon provides
r at the Mayor, the Presidents of
juueils, and the judges of the courts of the
unty shall be constituted commissioners,
i. jd shall have the choice of all the gnardiani
of the publio peace. Some such bill as this
should certainly be passed. We know that
Mr. Fox is firm to-day, but unless the Legis
lature, like Joshua, help to hold up the hands
of the leader of the municipality, they may
fall down after the session of the Legislature
is over. Let us then come to Mr. Fox's
resoue, and we feel sure that he will thank us
and join with us in the good work. If such a
bill as that proposed should pass, then would
he be relieved of the responsibility and escape
the condemnation which at present the un
terrifled of the Fourth ward do not hesitate to
hurl against him.
There are many things which combine to
recommend the adoption of the bill. In Phila
delphia we need a permanent polioe foroe, one
Which shall hold durirjg good behavior, and
one which will be induced to be honest by
polioy. As it at present stands, the best sort
of men will not accept of the place of officer.
They know that by so doing they secure a
precarious position, which, in all probability,
will be taken away from them in a few
years, and they be left without any means of
livelihood. They therefore do not apply for
the place, and as ft oonsequenoe the positions
fall into the hands of political hangers-on,
email pot-house wranglers too frequently, and
men who are willing to make all they can out
of their positions by conspiring and associat
ing with the ruffians whom it is their duty to
watch and frequently arrest. Under these
circumstances, is it not natural that we have
an inefficient and frequently a corrupt foroe ?
The offloe is ft political reward, and filled by
irresponsible men, who are liable to lose it,
despite all their merits, at an hour's notice.
However, if it was known that the plaoe of
polioeman oould be secured by good men, who
would hold during good behavior, we would
at onoe see a change as amazing as it
would be delightful. It would then be to the
Interest of these officers to be honest. They
Seed not oorruptly accept of money from
rogues in order to secure sufficient to have a
little amount on hand. They would be faith
ful beoauae it would pay. The admirable
tuanuer in which a similar law works in New
York olty is the best argument possible for
its adoption here. We do not put it on parti
Ban grounds, we la-or it from the higher
standpoint of the public good; and, looking at
it in that light, we urge its passage at an early
day by the Legislature.
T . wllh Af ltnlliaollllal.
M mmv " - - -
Wi btliuva that It was John Jacob Astor who
Bald that "the only difficulty in aooumalattng
& fortnna in out the first million, and after
that money multiplied itself." The genius
which some few men have for turning every
thin which thev touch to gold is Bomethlng
amaalng, and when we read of auoh fortunes as
that lrt 1t the lata Baron James a
Bothaohild, the old story of Midas be
gins to lose Us fabulous aspeot. De
Qulnoey one dlBoouraed about Murder
M ft fine art," and an even more interesting
fiBHlw l.l.t Ita nrrlHon vlttl till) HHo
."Money.gettiog as a Science." The Roths-
ouuaa have endeavored not only to lnorease
their wealth, hnt to retain it solely in their
own family, tn4 united fortunes of those
Who bear the name wonij amount to Bum
that would alnioBt stagger belief.
The late Baron James ae Rothsohild be
queathed to Lis wife Butty $40,000,000, the
Chateau Ferilore, which ooutalua aa art
collection valued at more than $1,000,000,
and aleo his magnificent house in the Rue
Lafitte at Paris. Ilia eldest son, Adolphus.
succeeds to the largest share of the estate, and
his portion is estimated at something like
$100,000,000. The seoond son, Oustavus, gets
$40,0(10,000; and the third Bon, Edmund,
$30,000,000. To his grandson, the eon of the
late Bolomon Rothschild, the Baron bequeathed
the comparatively insignificant amount
of fclO.000.000. There were a number
of other legacies, but these alone
amount of $224,000,000. It is hardly possible
to form an estimate of such a sum of money
as this, and the question naturally suggests
itself, What good did it do the possessor f
Beyond a certain amount, wealth can do
nothing towards proourlng the means of .en
joyment in life, and the care of suoh aa
immense fortune must entail labors that few
men would be able to bear. The late Baron
Rothschild bad the reputation of being
charitable to the poor of his neigh
borhood; and when we consider the
depths of poverty that exist in Europe, and
the amount of human suffering that the pos
sessor ef such an amount of wealth had it in
his power to alleviate, it is to be hoped, for
the credit of his memory, that his charities
were as extensive as they should be in pro
portion to his abilities.
Political Convention!.
The politicians, like the wioked, have no
rest. Altkough they are just fairly out of the
Presidential contest, they are already plunged
into half a score of others. The New II amp.
shire Republicans held their convention on
the 7th instant, and the Arkansas Demooracy
on the 8th. The next political conolaves in
order are the following:
National Colored Convention at Washing
ton, January 13.
national Woman's Suffrage Convention at
Washington, January 19 and 20.
New Hampshire Uemocrallc State Conven
tion at Coucord, January 20.
Connecticut -Democratic State Conventional
Bni llord, January 'SI.
Michigan Republican State Convention at
Lanslt g. February 10.
Virginia Conservative State Convention at
Wchmond, February 10.
A strong effort is also being made to secure
the naming of an early day for the Republican
Convention of this State npon which will de
volve the duty of nominating a candidate to
succeed Governor Geary. The time urged at
present is an early day in March, but this ia
not soon enough to suit some people, who
think it necessary for the Republicans to be
early in the field, under the belief that the
Democracy will make a harder fight this year
than ever before. We should think
that a glance at the figures of the last two
years would discourage them from making
any fight at all. A Damocratio majority of
22 in October, 1867, was completely swamped
in a Republican majority of 9077 in October,
18(i8, and this, in turn, was rendered Insignifi
cant by the overwhelming majority of 28,8!)8
lor General Grant in November last. Still
the Democracy are not wont to be disheart
ened. Rev. Thomas Dbainerd, D.D. The "Old
Pine Street congregation" honor themselves in
cherishing the memory of this eminent divine,
who for nearly thirty years was their beloved
and falihful pastor. Last year thoy ereoted a
commodious and beautiful building In Carpen
ter street, called the "Urainerd Memorial Sab
bath School," and now they contemplate, a a
farther memorial, to at up one of the large
halls In Lafayette College for the use of the
Brainerd Missionary Sooiety. There la a pecu
liar propriety In this; for this society was not
only named after the Illustrious kinsman of the
Doctor, David Brainerd, one of whose mis
sionary stations among tbe Indians was where
the college now stands, but It will be remem
bered that It was before tblt society, at Its anni
versary In 1S0U, that Dr. Brainerd preached
his last sermon. The congregation very natu
rally regard the work of this society with
peculiar and tender interest; and as the In
creasing number of students in Lafayette Col
lege renders it necessary to fit up a larger
room for their religious meetings, tbe friends
of Mr. Brainerd have undertaken the wors.
The congregation will thus haveanother appro
priate memorial of their beloved pastor la the
Brainerd Hall of Lafayette College."
THE REGISTRY SYSTEM.
Another F.Uort to Secnrea Itegletry Law
lor the City of Pbilnrielnblit-Outllue
of the Proposed legislation,
Althouah the Kealsiry law passed by the
Leclalalui e last winter fell dead because of lis
unconstitutional provisions, the Beoesalty for
some measure of the kind null remained as
urgent, hb ever. To meet this demand an effort
will be made during the present session of the
Legislature to secure the passage of a law whloh
Will lie entirely uDoujeouuiiauie ub uuqhuiu
tlonal grounds, while tti tbe same lime it will
secure ail tbe desirable objects whlon would
have been attained by tht former law. Tue
draft of such a law baa been prepared with all
possible cure, and Is now In the bands of several
of the most eminent lawyers of the Slate. If it
parses Hie ordeal or their legal scrutiny, it is
expected that it will also be aole to pass that of
the Slate Legislature and of the supreme Uouru
rue nibi aeciion oi me proposed law provides
thai the aldermen of the city shall oouHlliule
abouul for the appolniment vt canvassers or
leglMers, three to each election division, "re
putable citizens ull of whom shall not be
f tbe same political puny, and who shall be
residents of the ward of which the said divi
sion for which they are appointed is a part."
The second section provides lor the meeting
ol the division oanvaesirs at 10 o'clock A. M.
on the first Monday In H. piember, They shall
"proceed upon that and the day next ensuing
to make out an alphabetical list of all the
electors who reside therein." Alter being duly
certified, four copies of I hi 111 shall be made,
one to be deposited with the City Commis
sioners, one with the Board of Aldermen, and
another with the assessor of the ward, tbe
fourth copy to be retained by the canvassers.
The assessor is lo iii)mediatelyssess a tax,
according to law, on every person named on
the list, and deliver his assessment to the Re
ceiver of Taxes, while the City Commlsslouere
are to have the list printed and posted up la
ten publio places In the division.
Tbe third section provides for the revision of
tbe list on Friday tbe eleveuth, Saturday the
tenth, and Monday the tigbth day preceding
the gtncral election. For this purpose the divi
sion canvassers shPlI remain in Kesslon from 10
o'clock A. M. to 7 1. M. on the said days,
sliiklng oil' the names of all dead persons, and
of all who shall have removed from the divi
sion, upon satisfactory evidence, and adulug
the names of all persons omitted at tne first
meeting who shall be entitled to registry. The
section theu continues as follows: "Eaoli per
son so claiming to be entitled to vole therein
shall produce at least one qualified voter of the
said division as a witness ot the residence of
said claimant la said division, which witness
shall take and snbsorlbe an affidavit to the
facts slated bv him: which affidavit shall define
clearly the residence of the person so claiming
tobeavotei; and the person so claiming the
right to be registered shall also taw and sub
set Ibe an atllUuvU, staling where and when he
was born; that he lsaoltlsenof the Common
wraith of Pennsylvania 'inm,',,tt,
United States; and If a naturalised
cltir.en. he shall also state when, where, and by
what court be was naturalised, and also pre-M-ni
his certificate of naturalization for exami
nation aDd that he Is a resident of said division-
that be was a resident of this Common
wealth at a period of one year Immediately
preceding the general eloolion then next fol
lowing, and has continued to reelde thereto, or
If he oialm to vote under a six months' rest
dence, he shall swear or affirm that he waa
(juallfled voter in this Common wealth, and
removed therefrom and rniurend thereto at a
lriod of six months or more Immediately
preceding tbe general election then next fol
lowing, and has continued to reside therein;
that be has not moved Into the division Tor the
purposo of voting therein, and that he has not,
to the best of his knowledge, been fraudulently
registered as a voter elcewnere: whloh said affi
davits, both of the claimant and bis witness,
shall be preserved by the canvassers."
Tbe fourth section provides for the proper
asKesnment of the peisons whose names are
placed on tbe list at the extra legtstry.
The fifth section provides that "every person
claiming the right to be added to said list oti
Monday, the eighth day next preceding tbe
election tbeu next followiug, shall, lu addition
to the oath or affirmation prescribed In tbe
previous scot ion, also swear or alltrm that he
was a bona fide resident of Bald division on the
baiuray nexipieceding.
The sixth section provides for tbe making of
four copies of the revised registry, one to be
tlepos'ied with tbe Board of Aldermen, together
with tbe affidavits of the claimants and their
witnesses, another with the City Commission
ers.and another with the Inspectors and udges
of election lu the division, this last to be deli
vered ' on the morning of I he general election,
before the time fixed by law for the opening of
tbe polls at said eleotlon." The elxtn section
continues, in the following language, to pre
scribe tbe manner ot receiving and challenging
voles; '-The only evidence that suoh person has
resided in such election division for hJdays next
preceding such election shall be the fact that
his name Is found thereon, as hereinbefore
provided; and the reception of the vote ol any
person not so proved shall constitute a misde
meanor in the election officers so reesivlng II;
and on cr nvictlon thereof, the elect lou officers
so ollending shall be subject to a line not ex
ceediiig three hundred dollars, and Imprison
ment not exceeding one year, at the discretion
of tbe court; and as each person whose name Is
enrolled votes at said election, one of the in
epectors thereof shall mark on said list, oppo
site to tbe name, 'voted:' Irovlded, It shall be
lawful for any qualified citizen of the division,
notwithstanding the name of tbe proposed
voter Is contained in the said list, and the right
to vote has been passed on by the said canvas
sers, to challenge the vote of such person;
whereupon the same proof of the right of suf
frage as is now required by law shall be publicly
made, and again anted on by the election offi
cers, snd the vote admitted or rejected, accord
ing to tbe evidence. Kvery person claiming to be
a naturalized citizen shall be required to produce
his naturalization certificate at the election
before voting, as required by existing laws
(except where his case comes within tbe fifth
piovlfeion of the sixty. fourth section of the act
o eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, to which
this Is a supplement), although tbe same may
have been exhibited to t e satd canvassers
before the completion of s: Id list: Provided,
however, that if any perso i whoso name has
been stricken from said lwt by the board of
canvassers, upon tbe ground of being deceased,
or having removed from said division, suoh
person shall be allowed to vote upon making
oath or alfirmatlon that be is the identical per
son whose name has been so stricken from the
list, and upon making proof, conformably to
law, of the payment of taxes, citizenship, and
residence; and he shall produce a qualified
voter to prove his residence, and his name
shall tbeieupon be added to the list fur-islied
bv the canvassers to the election officer,
together with the name uud residence of the
qualified voler making ihe proof."
The seventh section provides for the preser
vation of the memorunJa taken as above to be
preserved In one of tbe ballot-boxes.
The elsbth section provides for an extra
registry on Monday, the eight day preceding a
Presidential or special election.
The ninth section reads as follows. "If any
ot t be said canvassers appoi n ted u uder the pro
visions of this act ehalifraduleutly place upon
either of tbe said lists heroin provided for, the
name of any person other than that of a bona
fide resident of said division, or shall fraudu
lently remove from either of said lists the name
of any bona fide resident of said division, or
shall fraudulently refuse to add tbe name of
any bona fide resident of said division, he shall
be deemed gnllly of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined In a sum not
exceeding $1000, and imprisoned for a period
not exceeding six months."
The remaining sect ions, five In number, pro
vide for the qualifications of the division can
vassers, and for their pay and that of the dork
and messeriKerof the Hoard of Aldermen. It
is also provided that the division canvassers
"shall each have the power to admlnster oaths
to every person claiming the right to be placed
upon said lists, or in regard to any other mat
ter or thing required to be done or Inquired
Into by said canvassers under this aot; and
any wilful false swearing by any person to any
matter or thing concerning whloh he siall be
lawfully Interrogated by any of said canvassers
under this act, shU be puulshed as perjury."
Such is an outline ol tbe provisions of the
proposed new Registry law, with all Its more
Important portions In full. While all of Its
clauses may be perfectly constitutional, and
such as will secure tbe ends desired, It certainly
needs a caretul revision before belug presented
to the Legislature for their action. It is now In
the best of bands, and we trust that It will come
from them perfcot In all Its details, so that the
city mty at last have an efficient registry sys
tem, the first step towards a thorough purifica
tion of the ballot-box.
Mr. William II. Bwift, while hunting for
game recently in the San Leandro Mountains,
within fiftymilea of San Franolsoo, lost his way
arid wandered through the oafions all night.
v- Aav ha u fnnnl a herdsman where
he had sunk to the ground overoome with
fatigue. lie was removed to a farmhoaae and
retuscitated, and en the same day started for
his home in San Francisoo, but aga'n lost hia
way and perished.
The Connectiont courts have confiscated a
schooner and ten small boats, the property of
Captain George Averlll, whloh were seized
while oyster fishing in Stony creek last Sep
tember. The defendants claimed that the
oyster bed was a natural one, and that they
had a right to fish on it, but the court decided
otherwiie. The boats, which are worth 5000,
will be sold, and half the proceeds given to the
town of Branford, and the remainder to those
who caused the seizure.
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Moutbly Temperance Meeting TO-WOuKUW
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THOMAS M COI-KnAN Ki.i recitation by Pro
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DiftcuMiou "tsbonld Temperance Men Cary tnelr
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No.WCHKHNUT Hireel, Philadelphia, oa TUhi4
lAY,llie ivtb dar or JANUARY uexc, at 4 o'clouk
r. M., when an election will be held lor seven Direc
tor to terve lor the enmilu ymr.
. .. , JOHN T. KltLK, Secretary.
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MISS AXJIA E DIC'KIN! Iff
ON FRIDAY KVKNIS0I, JANUARY U.
This popular and distinguished lecturer will dls
oonrie upon tbe WRONUS OF WOMAN AND THK
REMEDY on tbe above occasion. Tbe Addreu haa
been pronounced by tbe Kaitern Preiis, Irrespective
of party, to be the most brnuHfut, touching and thrill
tiig appeel In behalf or her iez that bat yet been
niade, and with oue voice accoid it her very haviet1
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t5?T OUR WASHIVUTOS GOSSIP.
Wahhinoton, D, c Jan. 9. 1889. If Alexander's
bones bad cotne to clay bnt no, Alexander Ulamelf
lias row lo xrlel by tbe honorable Hen t r from
Itw oik. ltd win D. Morgan, Tbe Ueneral watted
on tbe bt-nator on Monday morning, and sttempted
to play the part of a braggart. He listened 10 tbe
would-be Commissioner, aud then went straight to
ihe committee on Kiuance and let tbe axe tall on
Alexanders neck and off went his head. Thus
n,'"d the General's Comnilsslonership, and the 4 . h
ol March will end his oOlce-'ioldlng prjspect. -Our
senator arilved Just 100 late rrom fixing np his little
Beratorial matters at Herrlsuurg! out n could uot
bring Alexander to lite again, and so al mint sank
down In deaoalr. Then there was a "weeplug and
welling and gnashing of teeth," bat all to nopuraose,
as the cr mmlt'ae bad hearts like stonn, and could not
be moved. This matter bin ended Inst aa I predicted,
and 1 (Jammings' political deatu Is a fixed fact, not
withstanding what was "foreshadowed" by their
correspondent. r
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7 o'clock. Lecture at 8 o'clock P. tt. Tickets for tbe
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The Annual Flection lor Directors or tnl llnk
will be he'd at the Hinting House, on TUESDAY,
Jan. 12, IMS, between the hours of I A. M" anit 2 P.M.
JOSEPH P. MUMfORl),
1 1 10t Cashier.
FARMERS' AND MECHANICS' NA-
SS' TIO.NAL BANK.
' . Philaikipiiia, December It, l-'ea.
The Antnal Klecllon tor DIectors of this Bank will
be held at the Bunking House on WEDNESDAY,
tbe li b day of Janua y next, between the hours of
, and 2 o'c'ock P M.
12 11 lit,
w. KUSKrON, Jb., Cashier
aOUTHWABK NATIONAL BANK.
" Phii.adki.phia, December 12 18B8
The Annual E.ecuon lor Directors of this Bank
will be held at the Ban Ing House on TUESDAY,
Jai uary 12. 18b, betwten the hours of 10 o'clock A, M.
and 12 o'clock M.
P. LAMB.
12 ltju iniUK
Caihler.
f-t OFFICE OF THE NORTH l'ESNSYL-
VANIA RAILHU AD COifPANY,
rtULAiKi.rHiA, Nn, 407 Walnut streit, Jan, S, 1869.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
The Transfer Books of this Company will be closed
on SATURDAY, the vth Inst., at 3 s'clock P. M., and
be teopened oa SATURDAY, the lGtn iust.
A dividend has this day been decla-ed of FIVE
Pfilt C'KST,, clear ot taxes, payable la scrip, bearing
no Intertst, and convertible luto Seven Per Cent,
Mor'gate Bonds of the Company, tn sums of not less
than live bundled dollars, on and after May ltt next.
The said dividend will be credited to the stock
hold ei s as they shall stand registered on the books of
the Company on SATURDAY, the inh lust.
ISlniwlin WILLIAM WISTER. Treasurer.
OFFICE OF THE SECOND AND
THIRD STREETS PASSENGER II AIL
WAY COW FAN Y, N . 2453 FRANK tfOHD Bod.
Philadelphia, Jan. 0. lMi'J.
The Board ot Directors have this day deolared a
Dividend of THREE PER CENT, on the Capital
btcck, payable on and after the lltb Inst , clear of tax,
18 41 K. MITCHELL O 1RSELL, Treasurer.
rW OFFICE OF THE PHILADELPHIA
Clxy passenger railway com
pany, No. 418U CUESNUT Street,
Philadklpbta Jan, 4, 1889,
At a stated meeting of the Board of Directors held
this day, a dividend of ON K DOLLAR AND FI If T Y
CEN1S per share es decltreil. free or all taxes,
payable 10 tbe stockholders or their legal representa
tive on aud alter the 14ih inst.
Transfer books closed until tbe 14'h lost.
1 4 12t WM. W. cOLKa-T, Treasnrer.
tTW OFFICE OF THE UNION PASsENUER
k1-2 RAILWAY CO., TWENTY-THIRD AN II
BROWN SfREETS.
Prii.adkz.pbi a, Jn. t, l69.
The Board of Directors have this day declared a
Dividend of ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS
I cr bhaie (clear of tax) payable at this otUce on aud
alter MODAY, 11th lost., until which time the
transfer bocks will oe closed. W. U. KEMliLH,
1 4 7t Treasurer.
OFFICE OF THE FAME INSURANCE
COMPANY. No. 418 CHESNUT Street.
Philadklpbia, Jan. 4, 1869.
At a meeting of the Board of DLeciors of the Fm'
InHUrance Company held this day, a dividend of
TUHiK PER CNT. was declared payable on de-
uiai.d, clear of all taxes.
W. I. BLANOTTARD,
1 4 12t Secretary.
irpir- OFFICE OF THE UNITED SECURITY
LIK INSURANCE AND TRUST COjl
PANY,B.E. corner FiFl'U and CHE4NUP 8tree a.
Philadkli-hiA. Dec 81), 1H8,
The Annual Election for Directors of tlili Company
will beheld at their office on WEDNESDAY, Janu
ary la, lhuj, at 11 o'clock A. M
12 HI lit C. F. BKTTS, Secretary.
frT OFFICE OF THE DIAMOND COAL
a2 COMPAN Y, No. 8U WALNUT Street.
NOTICE The annual election tor seven Directors
tu terve for the ensuing year will be held at th ollice
of the Company on WEDNESDAY, the lath Jauu
ary next, between the bonis of 11 and 1 P. M.
1 6 7t ED. PEAROE. Prenldent.
tor
ATLANTIC AND GREAT WEsTEKN
RAILWAY COMPANY.
bcKTAY' 0it'K, No 40 Broadway,)
Niw Yobk, 28th December. 1888. j
Notice Is h'reoy given that aHpecial meeting of the
Stockholders ot the Atlantic and Great Western Rail
way Ccmpauy will beheld at the General offices ol
the Co oi puny, No. 40 Brodway, lu the City and state
01 New York, at 12 o'clock noon, on SATURDAY,
the Both day of January next, to consider and ap
prove of, or reject, certain con'.racta entered luto
with the Erie Railway Company, and the Oolunibut.
t hicigo, and Indiana Ceutral Railway company, aud
for other puri otes. The transler books will remaiu
cksed until alter the meeting,
W. ARCUDALL O DOHERTY.
1 1 4w Secretary.
PHILADELPHIA AND R E A J I N O
railroad conPANV-ouice No. 2:7 s,
FOUTH SUeet. ,
Prii.4pfi.phia. Dncember 10, 18(18.
DIVIDEND NO f ICE.
The Transfer Bonks or this Company will be
clost-d on ihe 4ih of Junimry next, aud be reopeuod
on TUEiDAY, Jannnry 12.
A I'ivldend of FIVE PER CET. has been de
clared ou Uih Preferred and Common Stock, clear of
National and Slate Taxes, payable la common stock
ou and alter January 2i, li. to tbe holders thereof,
as thi-y Hhail stand regislt-red on the books ot the
Company ou the 4th of Jauuary next. All payable
at this oftice.
All orient for Dividends must be witnessed and
ftiVcs 1X1 lMOe
,2 aii im B. BRADFORD, Treasurer.
irrrr the fcNrERiRi-,E insurance
COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA, Mo, 4JU
WALNUT bireel.
Jancaby 4. 18119.
Tlif Dlrrcton hve this dsy dec-lured a dlvld-nd of
FOUR PER CENT, on the capital atookol thwCoui
Piiy lot the laat six monius, payable oa demand,
lit-e of ail taxes.
1 mt ALFX W. WI8TER, Secretary.
fKJ5T 8 II AM OK IN COAL COMPANY.
Philadklphia, Jan. 1, lsw.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
ol tbe above-named Company win be held
at their Ollice, No. 278 WALNUT Street, on
WFDNK8DAY. iheSutb luslanl, at 12 o'clock, when
an E eel ion will be held for even Dlrecturs to serve
lor the eiibtilrg year,
Tbe trauiife-I'ooka will be closed on the 10th and
opi oed on the 21itt lunlant
lHuiVl C. R LINDSAY, Secretary.
AN ALPHABET FOB THE PEOPLE.
V For All people: Invited to omll
Ann pnrchaae nneclolhee at lbs GREAT
11ROWN HALL.
J Frr the It row n Stone magnificent storei
VYhoaeeloiliirg la cheaper than ever be
fore. 3 or ln !ash that the C'uslomnra pay
For tbe elegant :iothlng they Carry awny.
1 for "' Ioors, which atand open all day,
Inviting the people wao're passing (hat
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For the I'.legant raiment we sell
Ho cheap to the putrilo, who love It lo
well.
For Ihe Faahlon. for Fun. and for Folk"
Who Fail luto Fits o'oi oar Footlea old
Jokes.
For the darments which Cientlemen
wear.
Enough for each cltlisen wanting his share.
Ia yortr Head, and the Hat that Is In It,
Bat how funny you'd look If you wore
your wife's bonnet I
The Immense piles of olothlng we keep.
But we're keeping them moving by selling
so cheap.
Forthe Juveniles. Jolly with Joy.
When hejnmpsinto trousers, 1h eaca lit
tle boy.
Is the Knowledge the people enjoy
About where to buy clothes for each man
and each boy.
Tbe Large size 'of our Big Brown Htone
Store,
'Twill accommodate multitudes on the
ground lloor.
For the Money, the Men, and the Mills
To furnish Materials and settle the Rills.
Yonr New clothes, suoh an excellent fit.
Are you sorry you got them? No, Not a
bit.
For the OverooaU, strong, stout, and
warm.
Which our customers wear to protect
them from storm.
For our Prices, so Pleasingly low,
As the Publio from happy experience
know.
Is how lueer a fellow'd appear
If he went without clothing the whole of
the year.
For Roekbill A Wilson, the clothiers we
see,
Who first set up shop In 1&I3.
Fcr the Style of the garments so NplendlJ,
For the very best sort of good people la
tended.
For the Trade that wo constantly do,
As we make and sell clothing so rionand
so new.
Upper floors for the Great Brown Hall,
For ouBtom department, and piece goods
and all.
Forthe Vestlugsof elegant stuff,
Heady-made or to order, uud cheaply
K
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euuugu.
Is a Widow with boys eight or nine
fcthe can clothe them so cheap for the year
W
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Bixiy-mue.
Was K lng Xerxes, who never at all
Kver wore such good clothes as wo sell at
Brow u Hall.
For Youth's clothing, and here it Is found
Bo cheap and magnificent all the Voir
round.
In for Xero, when the thermometer goes
Down near that, yon ougiil to have good
Z
winter uiutuea.
Now come, men of letters ! Let us bring our
boys, too, and at prices so low as to make yon
open your eyes, ears, aud moutbc-; everybody
who Is big enough lo say his letters on be
clotned at
THE GREAT BROWN STONE HALL
or
ROCKHILL & WILSON,
Nos. 603 and 605 CUESXUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
FINANCIAL.
LEHIGH YALLEY 11E.
MORTGAGE BONDS.
We offer for sale a limited amount of these
FIRST-CLASS BOND
AT
NINETY,
And Accrued Interest from December 1
The Bonds are in amounts of
$IOOOv
Either Registered or Coupon, at tbe option of
the purchaser, and bear Interest at
SIX FEU CENT.,
Free from all Uorernmentand State Tuxoa.
The Mortgage under whloh these Bonds are
lbsued Is lor
FIYE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS,
Upon a property costing over
TWEMY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS,
The gross receipts upon which for the year put
are over
FOUR MILLION DOLLARS.
We oiler these Bonds as In every respeot
A FIRST-CLASS SECURITY,
And will receive In payment for them United
tilates, State, City, or other Marketable
(Securities, allowing the full
market price.
DREXEL & CO.,
BANKERS,
No. 34 S. THIRD Street.
W 3U U. NEW HOLD, SON & AERTSEN
Corner WALNUT aiid DOCK Sts.,
12 li lm IP PHILA DELPHIA.
THE RAILROAD CAR TRUST LOAN.
divided Into BlmrrB Oi tlooo each CA Kit VINO DIVr.
DKM8 AT THK KAltf Ol' 10 XKll CltJiT. rLli
AMKTJM.
TLe subscribers to the above Lean hay united
nntler Articles ol Asaeclailjii for ttia purpose of bay.
lng ard cors ructlug ll.llroad Cars ana Lico uollvra
to ue leased lo tli Lelngh Coal aad Navigation Coax'
pDy. Tbe Artlclts of Association ana me Lnun to
xaia Company have been dnooklted with tha
ill KL1TY 1NKTJKANCK TUUstT AND 8e.FK &hU
VOtl I COMPANY. No. 421 CUesnat street, who bava
bei n appelnted Trustees ou bvbaif orsaidadsoclaHon
ai d ar aataoiled to receive subscriptions to tn.
amount ol liop.ao. bout fi6i).C(Ki have been already
siibtcrlbed. lor further luformatlnn apply to '
It. P.TTK,soW,Tre.u,I?e l" "fe
QOLD, 8ILVEH, AND CITY WARRANTS
purobased on best terms,
BAMUEL WORK t CO.,
1J 1 t No. 121 B. THIUD Mtraet.
QLD OAKS CEMETESr COMrASY OP
PHILADELPHIA.
OFFICE, NO. lis WALKTJT BTEEKT.
The Company li now prepared to dispose of lou oa
KEA6UNABLK TKKMB. Tbe advantages ollered
by this Cemetery are well known to be equal If not
superior to those poisesaed by any other Cemetery,
We Invite all who desire to purcliaaa burial lota to
call at the ollice, where plans can be seen and all
particulars will bs given. Deeds lor lots sold are
ready for delivery.
IUCH ABD VAUX President.
PRTKK A KKY8K R, Vloe-Prosldent.
UAHIIN L A Id DK.NBKaiKU, Treasurer.
MirHAKL NthUKT. Btcreiary. lllBm
s.
GARTLAND, UNDERTAKER,
bouUi 'MlIttTBJLM U blreet, 14 it m
BMiK REPORTS.
ELKVKNTH CYtTARTERLY RRPtRT Olf
THK NATIONAL BANK OK TlXK.KK.
PUBLIC. I'HM.ADKi-rHiA, Jan. 4, 0.
RKHOUKCK8.
Ixansand dlsconnU..M....f l,0ff,06i-0a
Unltea Htates bonds de
posited with Treasurer
of U. H. ..... S'O.OfW'OfJ
Bonds on hand .. H100U00
Heal estate (productive)... 132,12110
, , . , ' . tl.Ml.I75 U
LeRal-tender notes, coin,
and certificates SM R15(X
National Bank notes .. !,l01 W
Fractional currency and
etampa..... H,Vfflm
PrenolumB 9.W5 00
Dne from other banks 547,214 07
Expenses and taxes 6,m 8
ToUl
2.808tXcS
n . LIABILITIES.
CfPHal stock- tl.OOO.OOO-o
Circulation 41T.5t0
Itepoelts...... 1.8.V1.611W
roflt d loss............ M.27 a6
Total.
..I2.KM 390 m
JOBF.PH P. mum 6ai7
Cashier.
1 S tnthnflt
BOOTS AND SHOES.
NEW STYLE
SKATING ROOTS,
B A RTLETT,
TliK BOOT MAKER,
fio. S3 SOUTU SIXTH STREET.
Kew SIjIcb Tor the Promenade.
Kcw Slylos Tor the Parlor.
Kerr Sljles for Rear Weather.
Ills large stock enables him to furnish a good
fit at ftll times. 10 16 fmwf
FLOUR.
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
The best and most suitable Present tor a friend or
the needy Is a barrel of our - J. . WKLCH" FIHST
PREMIUM FLOUB, and a bag or ball barrel BrKR
LINQ'8 -MOUNTAIN" BUCK WfllSIT MJCAL, war
rant d superior te any In the market.
Constantly on hand the best assortment ot dlfferen
Drands of FLOUR, INDIAN, and KYB Ukat.
HOPS, etc.
GEORGK F. ZEHNDER,
11 24 2m tfrp FOVBTII AND VINE STS.
FAMILY FLOUR,
In lots te suit UR0CER8, or by the Single
Riurel, for sale hj
J. EDWARD ADDICK8,
No. 1230 MARKET Street,
10 98m4p
PHILADELPHIA.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
rjUE APPOINTMENTS UNDER GENERAL
GRANT,
WITH HINTS HOW TO OBTAIN TIIKM,
Also, a Bynopsls ot Jenckes' bill creating a '
DEPARTMENT O? CIVIL (SBRVIOB,
Or BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF APPLICATION
(OK OFFICE, now belug discusaedtlu Congress and
which, Ills thousbt, meets tbe approbation ot '
GENERAL GRANT.
A lull list of all the ofllces, with salaries, etc.. all to
be found in THK PHILADKLl'UIA BLUK liiuUK
price only io ciiits. Published by
WM. WHITE SMITH & CO.,
1 2t4p No. 80 WALNDT Btreef.
HATS AND CAPS.
JONES, TEMI'LB A CO.,
FASHIONABLE HATTKBH
a. a. in au crews
First loor above Chesnut street. 19
rj WAKBDKfON'3 IMPROVED VENTI
i lated, and easy-fitting Dress Hats (patentedMa
all the Improved fashions ot tha season. (JUUH.
NUT Htreft. next door to the Pout Ofllce. illgtop
PIANOS.
Ca 8TEI& WAY & 80K3' GBANO
n C I M square aud unrlghl Plauos, at BLAHlUti
BROB.'No. 10UHCHKSNUT fStreet. 8 1 li
frtr?,
C fllCKEUINQ
Grand, Honare and Upright
PIANOa
DUTTON'8,
No 914CH4jNDTHtreel.
11 SU
FOR SALE.
tm fok bale a new double three-
D?'.y J0"" with all modern convenieooes, la
vt PliiiadetpLla. Stab.e aud Greenhouse oarear.
tot 80 by ltto. Address MANIUA. rel. araDh"
ollice.
i it t
Bs PnrTNThY ht'AT A Kin l.' . i m tmh
" B DA f.ll Kl .. III. . . . . l
m.T ,!' ' u I'lae. aoovs 7 t
iwjuuj-uiansiou noons Ud
LOCUST Bt'r"10 ' Appl'0u Premises or Norjio
FOR RENT.
F R R E M T.
i'EEMISES, fio. 803 CRESAUT SU,
FOK STORK OB OFFICE.
ALBO, OFFICES AND LARGE BOONS Sol table
for a Couiniereial College. Apply snitaou
84 if
AiN tt tUf THK REPUBLIC,
WANTS.
WE-AN fCWVB PARTNER, TO
take the place or a special partner In a .mi.
estaollbhed ratalt and JobblSr carpet EuliuSu Adl
dress, confldeutlaliy, H. J. K ls olhcT 6
MOTTET'S
PURE OLIVE OIL,
III POUTED BY
RICHARD H. WAT80N,
Wo. 25 South FRONT Street,
12 21mwil2t4p PHILADELPHIA
BOLE AGENT FOR THE UNITED STATE?.
LARZELERE & BUCHEY,
t'ubtora House Brokers and Notaries Public,
No. 405 LIBRARY Street.
All Custom House Business transacted.
raf sports procured. i it
LADIES' HOLD WATCHES
L'loslDfrOutat Bargains, by the Executors
. F I 1, ... . . I m.
ui mc iuio joiiu iii. iiariwr,
No. 308 CHCSNUY Street,
u SECOND 6Toat