T1IK DAILY- KVENINg .TKLKGRAnr PfflLADtiU'mA, .FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 18(59. gating ekgtayli rfllLIIHEO EVERT IFTERI00I AT THB BVKIflNa TKLMRAPIt BTJTLDINCI. at). a rr btrkst, PHILA DKLFB I A. XT vto ti tAr aenfs per copv (dow' W); er Wff ee"" Pr " P"VabU 10 lh carrier t whom tvst TA suftsoripfion price tV m41 U ffine Dollar! per annum, or One OMrtr and fiiy cent ft two month', invariably in aciitino for tA timi ordered. FRIDAY, JANUARY IB, 1869. To C1m tlou. Vbbt contradictory views " promtilgtted In regard to lb the wou"r moT- menU ki Cuba upon emancipation. Oo th on band It la alleged that the leader of th inBurreotlon have in Borne districts avowed a fixed determination to secure freedom not mrelr for themselves, bat for the negroes; and some of the Republican Joarnala of tula ooan trTeeponaethecaaBe of the Cabana on the express ground that their triumph would n- inn the Abolition 01 slavery, vo u uumr hind, it is said that the Cubans are inspired by feollnga akin to those which prompted the rebela of this country, and that they are endea-' oring to separate the ever-faithful Isle from the mother country beoause they fear the revolution in Spain may be followed by a Spanish decree of emancipation. It is difficult to decide which of these theorieB la most worthy of credence. If we look at historio preoedents only, we should be inclined to be lieve that the success of a Cuban revolution would Immediately destroy the ohalns of negro slavery, for the downfall of Spanish rule was the signal for emancipation in Mexioo and South Amerioa. On the other hand, in the French and British West IndieB slavery was Abolished by the home governments against the wishes of the colonists, and in the United StateB by the Northern portion of the Union against the bitter opposition of the Blaveheld ing sections of thia country. Spain has been by no means indifferent to the movement in fivor of universal freedom; and while the oause of abolition possesses influential advo oates at Madrid we have no knowledge of the existence of active anti-slavery agitatora at Ilavana. Kven under Isabella the political strength of the Spanish abolitionists was con stantly increasing, and their final triumph under a more liberal government, can Boaroely be prevented, If Cuba remains a dependency of Spain. It ia also well known that one of the most potent agencies for the maintenance of Spanish authority has been the ever-pending threat that any symptoms of a suooaBsful Cuban revolt would be followed by a decree of emancipation, and Captain-Generals habitually display much stronger faith in the loyalty of negroes than in that of the Creoles. Slavery has some firm supporters in Spain, but its moat fanatical and resolute champions are to be found among the owners of plantations in Cuba, and no people who are not daily sub jected to the insidious and hardening influ ences of constant traffic in human flesh can willingly aooept the hideous doctrines of pro slavery propagandists. Whatever may be the political destiny of Cuba, she oannot long resist the tendency of the age towards the establijhment of uni versal freedom. The century which has wit nessed emancipation in Mexioo, South Ame rica, the British West Indies, Russia, aud the United States can scarcely close before freedom beoomes as universal as civilization. Slavery is the ouspring of barbarism, and it oau exist h ereafter only in the darkest nooks of the world, where the influence of its hldsous parent is still paramount, where no ray of intellectual light or Christianity penetrates, and where the elementary principles of justice are unknown. If Cuba remains a province, the voice of justice will finally prevail in the Spanish Cortes. If she gains her independ ence, it can only be by a struggle in which the bonds of slavery will be destroyed. It ia pro lable that at the outset of the present move ment her insurrectionary leaders hoped to gain a sudden triumph while the attention of Spanish insurrectionary chiefs was absorbed by their horn labors, but failing in this, they cannot now throw off the Spanish yoke with out giving a fatal shock to the system of ser vitude they have helped to lasten upon the tillers of theipplantations. Boston Notions. The recent annual mes sage ot the Mayor of Boston contains refer ence to aeveral features of municipal govern ment peculiar to that city, viz.: The Public Library, Publio Baths, and the compulsory attendance of young bootblacks and newspaper-vendors at the publio schools. The Publio Library is the greatest glory of the Hub, and the Mayor announces, with a glow of pride, that "it now contains one hundred and forty-five thousand volumes, leaving be hind it all other libraries in the "United States exoept the library of Congress, which ia in itself a oongeriea of other libraries recently massed together." lie also states that the circulation of its books and the attendance at its reading-rooms are oonatantly increasing. The publio baths are open during four months ot the year, and in 1868 they were used 842,617 times; and this statistical statement seems to justify the conclusion that they "have bad a most beneficial effect upon the general health of the population, besides proving a great means of promoting oleanll neaa." Two schools are set apart for licensed minora, which they are compelled to attend two hours during each school day throughout the year, and the Mayor annouuoes that their attendance is Increasing, as "the boys who fol low their vocation of blacking boots, selling newspapers, and pursuing other callings, feeling obliged to obtain lluunses, which they oannot obtain without proper approval, ate compelled to be puuotual in their atteulauea p . 1 1 Th Bllrilltita rllr Rill. O Monday last we aivooated the passage by the Legislature of metropolitan polio bill for the oiy or Philadelphia. 8uch a bill has been Introduced la the BenaUby Mr.llsnissy. but It Is not tuoh a measure as we oau indorse, and It Is to be hoped that It will not receive the tsnotlon of the Legislature and Governor In lu present shape. Mr. Uensaey'. bill Is radically defective In many partioulars Chief among these is the omission of the Mayor of the city from th Commission. Whether the Chief Magistral of our munici pality b a Republican or a Democrat, by virtue of his offlo he should, under all otr oumatances, b a member of the Polioe Com tslasion, If we are to bar one. That he should b One of the l'olloe Commissioners Is demanded alike ly the reepeot which is due to Lis office, aud by a rrgaid for the will of the people of the city, as expressed by them at the polls. Again, the LIU provides for the election of the members of the Commission by the people, the city being for that purpose divided Into five police districts. This is quite as objec tionable a feature as that which exoludes the Msyor. The great object of such a oommission is the removal of the Polio Department from the domain of partisan politics. But th bill. In its present shape, will tend to Inoreaae. ra.tber Xhm diminish, the partisan oharaoUr 0f the police foroe. When men are elected for the sole and exclusive purpose of dispen sing patronage of this character, it will rarely occur that persons who are fully qualified forth position, and entirely untrammelled by party ties, will suoceed in carrying off th prise. Not an aspirant for the office who might re fuse to listen to th demands and dictations of ward politicians would Lav a shadow of a chance, as opposed to one who would be more obsequious for th sake of th Influence which be would acquire by virtue of his posi tion on the Board. If the Commission be not made up exclusively of the Mayor, the Presi dents of -Councils, and the judges of the courts, as we have heretofore advooated, it Should certainly be elected by the Legislature or appointed by the Governor, subject to con firmation by the State Senate. Or perhaps the ends of non-partisan impartiality could be attained by lodging the appointing power in the judges of the local court, as has bsen done in the vase of the Board of School Con trollers. Moreover, the men who are to oonstltut the Commieeion should receive a fair and ade quate salary. If they are to devote their time and attentiou to the wants of the uitr aud th necessities of the department, they should certainly be paid for their labor. The subject was brought up in Select Coun cil yesterday afternoon, auM a protest against the bill in its present Bh ape was indefinitely postponed by a bare majority of one vote. We trust that this action of the Select brauch of Councils will be reconsidered at th next meeting, and that both branohes will unite in an effort to obtain a thoroughly impartial, non-partisan, and competent board for the admiuintration of the police aUatxs of the city. lie ICitllle lor tle tannine. The two branches of the State Legislature asHtinbled yesterday at Harrisburg in joint convention, and proceeded to draw the com mittee of thirteen to whom is allotted by law the task of deciding whether Hon. M. Russell Thayer or lion. Thomas Greenbauk shall bs Associate Judge of the District Court, for this county. Thia afternoon a similar proceeding will be gone through with in relation to the President Judgeship, lion. William I.. Hirst vs. lion. J. I. Clark Hare. The process of selecting the committee is cumbersome in the extreme, and somewhat resembles the Vene tian election of Doge, which was a happy combination of chances and certainties, ol inflation and contraction. The mauuer in which the choice is made may not be knowu to our readers. It is done by the shaking of tin boxes and shouting of names, which leaves the tight of challenge to either party of all the Senators exoept eight, and all the House except eighteen. Each party then alternately Strikes off one name until four Senators are left and nine members. These are sworu to deal justly, and their report ia final. The result of the lots yesterday made the committee con sist of eight Republicans and five Democrats, so that Judge Thayer is certain of at least a fair hearing of his claims. Of course, as party men, and as those who cannot but feel a deep indignation at the frauds perpetrated in our city, we feel a sincere convic tion that both our candidates were duly eleoted, but laying aside, all merely party feeling, we question whether, even if success ful, there will be any good cause for rejoicing. This is almost the first time that there has been a contest for the position of judge. It has always been considered so complimentary a post, one of such dignity and honor, that it would be derogatory to strive for it. Its worth consisted in its being the free gift of the piopltt in recognition of merit. There is therefore to our mind something unseemly in this dragging of the ermiue this quarrel over the station. True it is that all of the contestants aud sitting judges deny any direct interposition, and we believe their denial; but the fa t that the judicial offue has beoome so far political as to cause the parlies to fight for the success of the respective nomi nees, is anything but consoling, when we reflect on the great issues in the bauds of the officers. Property, liberty, aud life rest with the chosen man. Hurely in his selection integrity aud patriotism, not political feeling, should to a certain extent be the guile of aotion. And tn a coutest uoaa not th offloe uiier degradation irom this high standard? And do w not to a certain extent imitate New YorkT W would hav the jadiuiare mr roundtd so Btrongly by the bulwarks of respeot, coruaeuoe, una aw, mat tuose who are ltd Members should be looked op t by all the ttUiUVUittr. AnvlLlng wjloB teudjj rj.j away with this Impression w heartily dspr cat. It should be guarded with most jealous oar from all vulgar approach, for in a pure, high-minded, and patrlotlo benoh rests th best guarantee of oar freedom. What we hav said is merely tn application to the general prinoipl of contests for such oflloa, and has no bearing In the present oases further than that th gentlemen who are en gaged in them are acting with moderation and dignity, and th only question possible U whether they do right in aoting at alL however, the ends of justio only are aimed a, and ia all the investigation sol at tention b given to th truo verdiot ol the people, we hope that no evil will flow from th Innovation on established preoedents. Retrenchment m n Aid to Itennmptloit. It is evident that the nation, like an indivi dual in financial difficulties, soaroely dare to hop to conquer fortune by any one bold stroke, nor can any single law provide with certainty for the early resumption and con tinuance of specie pay menu. It Is equally evident that thia end may bs promoted in a variety of ways. One of th most important is th reduction of th national expenditures. Th smaller th sum ef money th Govern ment is oalled upon to pay annually, the easier it can meet its obligations, whether the me dium of payment be gold or greenbacks. The reoeipts from customs, in gold, during the present fiscal year, are estimated at $170,000, 000, and may reach $175,000,000. The tariff might be bo modified as to still further inorease this revenue, and perhaps in a short period to Taic it to $200,000,000. That sum would not only provide for the interest on the Govern ment bonds, but leave a balanoe,tn gold, greater than the entire annual expenditures previous to th war. It may be vain to hope that the annual appropriations of Congress will ever again be reduced t $'r01000,000 or $200,000,000, but it is obvious that every approach to such re duction increases the ability of the nation to redeem its obligations In ooin. It should con stantly be borne in mind that the neoessity for the departure from the policy of conduct ing th business transactions of the Govern ment exclusively in coin originated in the ex traordinary expenditures caused by the war, and one of the surest methods of extrloation from present difficulties is the uatural plan of retracing the path that led to them as far tack wards towards old fashioned economy as the nation can safely go. The gap between the absolutely necessary expenditures of the Government aud its possible gold revenue is not very wid nor deep, and as soon as this gap oau be olooed or bridged resumption wilt be natural and easy. It has been estimated by good authorities that the nation is robbed now of $; '.0,000,000 gold revenue per annum by enstom-lton? frauds. If this leak is stopped, and retrenchment is simultaneously the order of th day, the financial problem will be greatly simplified. Fox the IlKsroABK. Myor Fox yesterday, in appointing as his Chief of Police a gentle man who voted for General Tyndale, "tn view of his eminent sen-icet in the late war" did a very unfair thing by the anti-war Democracy to whom he owes his election. Bise ingrati tude is the mildest term that the unWrrilied Fourth Ward cau apply to this action of hi Honor. "A I)i ittniiAur.K I'RVSinrNT." The L011 Uou Hin-vtulur I nun refer to the nctlou of the linuceol Kfi'resontaiiveK on the fantastic re- I udUllou Kcherae dvoonteU In Mr. Johnson's recent rmuuige o Uounress: "The Incident Is of vi rv Utile practical Importance, for the Uuut of Representative, after one day's delay piopoeed to avoid auy appearance of exolte- mtnt paused a resolution In favor of honesty by 125 to 6; but It will long be quoted as an ar tmnent aealutil .republlcun government. It Is In reMllly an argument only against Preslden tlal fcoveruuieat. Ho inlnlaler of a constitu tional Hlate could have mad such a proposal wliiiout aHtiong party at his back, but only la republic could such proposal hav had so liltleefltct upon public credit. It Is Impossible Lo lruaBlue an English Premier making sucn a srtpch.bot It la linpomlbl to Imagine either, 1 he n.ln such a pech, if mad, would produce Vhooldb lu a slat oi barter in tweuty lour hours. The direct sovereignty of the peo i,inmr rciiuit In the occasional elevatiou of nnwoitby men, for though Mr. Johnson U an liocklenul President, still he has hld many ofllct ; but that overeli:uy correct th evils it causes with singular eftecllveuewi. Aoountry lu which a proposal of repnJiallou. made by thu 1 ead of the hlate In th woUdUUucl terms or.,i n the mcst formsl occaslou. does notaft'ect tho lunds one-half per cent, must be a couutry very conlid-iat lu lt own it If-governlng power The cool way u which the American baud-lioUU-rs, threatened with the robbery of thtlr ll,liok up. as It were, ate that Jt Is only the head of the F.xecntlve who makes the proposal, and. cotfldeut in thcrutlvea aud eacu oioer goon tnjlnu bonds, laaslugulsr ustluiony to th nollilcal seno. the soil of Inatluct about nollMcel facts. W hUbU developed by republl can institution. A discredited President In Anjeilcft boa not ve tho powfrof creating a tcnsalicn In the money market. THE "fJAi.Axr." -The publisher of the liulaiv announce the remit kabio fact that In a r-lDglo moot hf Decent bor last) their list of sub scribers doubled. Tnls Is certainly a very ureal increase tor bo short a time. The G ataxy has been before the jmbllo tnre yeaia, and ha dnrlng that time accumulated a list of sub torlbers wnloli has now doubled In on month and la ettll lnoreaxlng very rapidly. Th Valaiy has from th stait maintained its posi tion as a utelola literary magaslne, and t now renptng tn reward of 111 determined effort to not only make a thoroughly good and readable roagine, but to ooanisl lb publio to acknowledge position. It U Just br that rnsny of the new ptrlodlcals tall. They 0o well for a short time, but sttooes not coming a soon aa expected, their charaoUr Is allowed to run down, and finally a!l end loafallur. It requires capital and deterutlnatlou to main tain (or a Ioiik tme the high stsudsrd which 1 now required until poonnlary uoc4 comes. Cherry tree wire In blossom at St. Loais last ThuiBdar. The member i of tit Illinois I.i(Li1atnr furnish themslvei with daily pansrs at lu SPECIAL NOTICES. K'H MR. I) A Vl li. OlSSRDAY r Hlr! Th nnntlntd would mim lth SattiiriwrtloB imif csawoi to Lmr, and brrvtoy InTlixjra to thasatna at auoa lion M ma cooattt wtih ytxir coavlaaoa, RTER Wfl.l I M-to' JVM. K PINT OILRKar, imiMOtiaiijr fount. BC O. Cfl A HLKi INOKRWOt.t, lVtl PAUL. HROWN. BAM tiro . M D. ' tKHDIMAND ! KTHXHsrOSC CHAHLR-t R. LJC. B LlHPINOOTl. WILMS U W. HA ttDt VI, HORTON MoWoHAPb. WWBI) y. KNIUHT, WILLIAM WKMH. KIUH AKD S. HMITR. AI.I.RN OO'HBKKr. JRIOHARD VAUJC. nmnr buii. FRANOIHOtmNHYBHtra.M O. JAM 8 STJt&U P.7r. V "'.""mm. tyl and MbiS?- '" ttVt "'JSutTJ" ''Ptv to your Invitation t bf iw'J !,."fU!n,rk,n ru 'or he tiudneM whio mtlf It. that 1 ampi it. Very reicifulir j "lira, DA Via B, OA8SKDAV. ,' DAVIS bTTaSSEDAV Wl 1 Lec'.ure at OOMOKRT HALL, ON "TTtDK WOMAHUOOD" MONDAY KT8NINU. January IS. Tlcki Is, Hily ChdU To be had at TrmiiDier's MnMc Etoro. Ko, 6Clitwniit tret or at the atot. lutst jggf- A O A D E Ml OF MUSIC. MISS ANMA K DI0KIN9W. HKR NEW LKOrUBK. A BTItUGOLB FOR Lipid, ON FRIDAY EVKSINO, JANOAKV 15. RE8HRVKI BKAT.......M PITY CKNTM AIIM1KMIIN 'i wKNi v.i'iVit -ir.v rn PHI VATK HOXI'ti I X HaLCONY. uoiuing.. .'1'HREH DOLLARS Tickets tO bS had Rt rinTTI.Il'H Pl.nn ttnnmi TJn 92K I'JllUiNTJTHtreet, and at the Academy on las Evening of Mie Lectura. Doors open at 7. Lecture precisely at , 81'KOIAL. To avoid Interruntlon. tha andlpnna 1 most atrtittMtly requested to ua seated belora tb Lfoluie I'StcIn. 1 1,1 KBP OEOHGE FRANCIS TRAIN a3 AT OONOK'K V UA LI. HAlCHDAY EVF.mN'J.Jao. 18. 18"il, In the Interest ol the wtrklnsmen and women of America, and or the t'fnisn Brattierbocd. Suhhot; Train w. m. Jolm Bull ai d his JSne lib liititlie. Ticket, with r Bt'tved srsls.SOo.. atOONOKKf II ALL, Tratnpler't. Continental, aud Punt OOice News uiands. 3$ ubliuNAL BANK 0F TfIB BE . . rHtr.AODKPHiA. Jan. 12 18n. At an flection for Sirvctora tiMln Til 1.1 m v th. fniiiiuinir nanifd centlemea worn rim ai..ui ... sere lor the ensuing year: - Wll.ljlAOl H. KIUWN, KEMJAMIN IIUWLaND, Jr.. H i M UtlL . IUSPHaM. FItKDRI.l A. HOVT, JOHN PE4K0K, ALFKKD DAY, HOWARD lllNOHMAN. WILLIAM as. Kk,Y ra,KT. UHAKLBS RICHAUOHN. J. BAR LOW HUOKUKAD, WILLIAM H SCK fll. OHARLhS L 8HAK?J.K9H, WILLIAM . BK.MENT. And at a meetlnK or tbe Board hPlrt THIS DAY VI1.L1AM U. Bit AWJ was elected PresldeuU llHluit JOBKPH I MUMFOUD, Oashler. TI1K FAKUEKS' AND MECHANICS v NiilOAAL B(NK, Philai ki.phia Janusry IS, 1869. A I n election held 011 tne l:tadayol January. 8; tbe tullovlug oatred Stockbodots were eleotej lilrei tors o ihm xnL. J WIN M. LKWla, ji'nn AMIHUH8T. Ati'lilONY J.ANTKLO. V.K J. A. FAKMlAM. FltAC'lH TKTr, UMILKV fclMYTIT, MJ 11 ABU (!. DALK. J KUWAKI) fAUItOM, UtR(iK W. FA Kit, J'a, WJd. H. WOOUVAKU. t) H. UOT.liINbN, IIK VKV P. ULUAN. Aud at a muua of WIN M. LLWIS, Kkj. tne Dlrent'irs Hils day, KD was uuaulru uily re-elauied 1-Mhineni, 1 1,1 lOt W RU-HTON, Ja.. Caihlr. ra TllK -' JtAK. IHJLaDELI'UIA national I'air.ADKi.PHia, January Kt, 18 '9. At tlis Annual Kl uou ucid yeiterda tlie fu'lo Ing f-inciiii(lrH w re elected Directors of tne Itaalc tor rbo hhiIlk vcai: I HUM Ah ROKINM. HKNJ. G. GODFREY, HrdRHK W. Mb,Ai;H. JOHN WRLSH. J. L. KBUINflKi, L W IH H. AbHHURr, N. 1. (?HORTKIlaK, hi). Y 'IOW Net UNO. 1 lUMi 1 1. hijijimi;. '.ADiJU-ilUS HKiTOK, UhM.UV. VN ITNKY, 11J1,P,11Y fKHAI I'. ADC at the meeting; or ino Directors neid tnls day, Mr. TH OM AM ROBlNri wan uunuluinuily re-electut PreRldeuland JU B, WMKUYd Vice-President. 1 18 8t B. B COMKHV8. Cashier. K2F OFFICli OF THE NORTH PKSN3YL- VANIA RAILROAD COMPANY, I'tm.Anat.fHiA, No. to; Wa uut strett, Jan. 6, 18U9. DIVIDEND NOTICE. The Transfer Books of thin Cinpany will be closed on SATURDAY, the Vth lust., at 3 o'clock P. 1 and be reopened oa U4TURDA Y , the 16talnst. A dividend hai this day been decla-rd of FlVsi PKK CENT,, clear ot taxes, payable in scrip, bearing no Inttr.Bt, aud couvervlole Into ejeii Per Cent. Morlgaae Bunds of the Coinpsuy, In sums of not less than Ave bundled dollars, on and after Alay fl-t nexi. Tbe said dividend will be credited to the stock holders as they shall stand regUtered on the books of tbe Company on SATURDAY, tbe 9th latt. lSluiwlni WIH.IAM WHTEK, Treasurer. tS" aTLANTIC AND GHEAT WEaTERJi kS' RAIA.WAY COaiPANY. bscaKTAaY's Ofkk b, No 40 Broadway, Ntcw YuaK, 28th Dtceiuoer lim. Notice Is hreoy ilveu tliai a.8peciai meotlnn of tbe blbckruilders nf the Atlantic and Ureat Wusieru Kail nay Company wilt beheld at the (ieueral uillces ol Hie Company, No. 40 Brodway, la the Cay and mats 01 New Vuik, at 12 o'clock uoou.cn "Al'UBUAV, Die toth day ot January ext t) comliler and ap prove or, ur reject, cenalu cuuacts euternd luto with the Erie Railway Company, and tbe Coluinbuii. Chics so. and Ipdlara Central Railway Cumpauy, aud lur other purt ooes. Tne trausler books will remain cUsed unui alter the meeting. T W. AKCUitAlX O'DOHERTY, 1 1 4w secretary. rS? PllILAUe.LI'HU AND READING BaIi.riUAD CUAlPANY-OlUoe No. IZ7 b. roCBTAl Btreei. peiLADKLmiA. December to, 18S, DIVIDEND NOTICE. Tbe Transfer Books ot this Company will be cli - on Hie tth o! January next, aud be reopened eu '1 t'KMJA Y , January l'i. A Dlvldeud of FIVE PER CEST. has been de c lured on tlie Preferred and Coniuiou block, clear of National aud Hlate Taxes, payable in common stock u and ailer Jauuary i, lSu to tue holders tbdreoc, as tin y sbail stand registered on the books or the enmoany on the 4th of January next. All payable attblsofUce. All orders lor Dividends must be witnessed and "JjilTIm 8. BRADFORD. Treasurer. irrjy- OFFICE OF THE PHILADELPHIA t-ZJ fny PaSENtiEK RaILVVAY COA1 PNY', No. ilW UifcfcNCT htreet. Philakki-I'Hia Jan. 4.1869. At a elated meeting of the Board of Directors nl(t this day, a dlvUU ud of ON E DOLLAR AND FIKTY IKN'IS per share as declared, free of all taxes, payable 10 the stock holders or tuelr legal representa tive on aud alter tlie nth lust. TranMer kooks closed until the I4n Inst. I 4 m Wl. W. VOU&jlT. Treasnrer. irrr tub pknnsylvania institution ITOii TilE DEAF AND DUMB -Tue annual mecfttng Pi the tVuulbu'ors to the PES N8Y1.V A N I A INnlliCl iON iOH THE DEAF AND DUMB wlli be held at Ibe loatl. niton, o rrer of PINE aud BBOAD hireeta ou WEDMEUDAY, the 2Uth Inst., 'VbeVunual report of the Directors will be submit. Ud, and an elocilou held lor otBovrs to serve for lbs tU'Ui-g )ar. JAMAb J. BARCLAY, I I fMtt Beoretafy. rTtf- 8 II A M O K l N -COAL COMPANY, It-i-S PHIL4DK1.PUIA, Jan. 1, ISiil. The Annual Mceilng of the Hiocknolders ol lbs snovs-named Company will bs held at their Olllce, No. 12 WALNUT Kireet, on WEDM sI)A Y. Ibe oih Inntani, at 12 o'clock, when an Eieotiou will be bold for tsveu Directors lo serve tor tlis euhulng year Ilia trample- books will be closed on tha 10th and Oprued on the lUst lunant . . 'j no. a w u. R. HNQ9AY, Secretary. rTt" CAMBRIA IRON COMPANY T1IS gVty Anuual Me tins of the Htock hulders ol tba Cambria Irou ivimpauy will be beld at tuelr orHce, Ho. m t'hKii"UT birael. Philadelphia, oa TUES DAY, I lie ivin aa; of JANUARY next, at 4 o'clock P. at., alien aa election will be held lor seveu Dlxeo taim 10 iwtl lv Uie eubiiiyi sear. ,0"" JOHN T. KltXE, Secretary, pt.lladflpbla Po. n liwS. l'i ladijllr pSW'illK CHICAGO JOURSAL SAYs.: S a aavsdaiayvd ey special meultou of tns tt'sa'1. fcp st utpaoy uuli ra have asnertalued ihat f ans ol uur torruiiiBl cIUkhiis bava uied lim Mulw tious ataiirHMea and Pillows upou llirw l..la sd piBi.uacil Uiaui In av rjf wv wonby vf lull U tus. t, iliuw l UNDERWRITERS' SALE. FINE BEADY-MADE CLOTHING, Slightly Damaged by Water. Stock to be closed put immediately. PAINTEE, BEAD & ELDBEDGE, No. 321 CHESNUT Street, 1 li tp SPECIAL NOTICES. fif COLD WEATHER DOES NOT CHAP v-;ty or roughen tne ntiln after using WRUirlT'fi ALCONA RDULYARIN 1'A BLBTO I'SOU DI flEO GLYCERIN. lis dally use makes the skin dell catei) solt and beautllul. It Is asilgbtfuily rrsgrsat, transpareot, and incomparable as a toilet dnap. For Skle by all Druggists, R A O. A WRIGHT, i 4 No, 624 CUKSNUT Street, fP CONCERT HAL L, IMPORTANT ANNOUNOEMEST. A COURSE OF SCIENTIFIC LE7TURK3 BY DR. 1. f. BOYNTON. BEAUTIFUL STEREOPTICON VIEW INTEREST INO EXPERIMENT. J r. J. F, BOYNTON, tbe celebratd and popnlar Leo arer on neology and the Natural doteucei, will alve, by invitation, a course or SIX ILLUSTrt TKI 1 EClt'RKW UPON UKOLOUY AM THE NATU RAL HIalORY OF CREATION, as follows: ON WEDNESDAY KVEN INO, Jsnnaryai, WORLD-MAKINO. ON THURSDAY EVENING, January 21. IDE UAR1U AND MOjN. ON FRIDAY EVRNINQ, January S2, IBODUCTION Ot ANIMAL Llrai UPON OUR PLAN El'. ON VONDA Y EVENING, January 2i. COAL BEDS AND OIL BSD. CN WEDNESDAY EVENING, January 27. TliKAUEO REPTILES. ON FRIDAY EVENING. January W, TUE MAbTODON AND MAAMUTU A-ERIOD. The above series of l'cturps were recently elven In New York cliy, at THE COOPS R INSTITUTE, to audiences filling every asst. and oooapying every available lucb of standing roem. ADMISSION. FIFTY CENTS. RFSERVKD SEATS, SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS. Tickets for tbe course, six in number, with reserved eeais, i. Tbe opening ssla of tlrfte's will commence on Von day morning Jai-uary is, at UoulU's Piauo ltiomi, No. 8-i Chennut eireet. 1 1ft tf fr5T 8TATBMFNT OF THE ASSETS OF fcSj' TMa; PENNSYLVANIA FlKSi INSUR ANCE COMPAN i , publi-hea lu conformity with tbe provisloue of ibeslxtb section of tbe act of Asseiu bl approved April 6, U4& BoLdsaud Mortgages.. .. ;H0.67OOO uius nertivaoie zv.i-o) Plilisdelphla Chy t'Xva.... 7.!H5'((I 4 M 7S taoui-oo lu tm-M 6,6 i-OU 2),UUU'U M O X) Oil M Ooj IKI 60,0j0-OD I'b'iaueipnia uity nvea Pei.uBlvania Siate Loan (Jlnciunall tliea,. Pitixburg sixeti Unhel Slates Loau, S per oeul , 1881., United Hiales Loan, 5-M. 18R1 United Slates Lon, 1SU7 United b.a es Loaa. 6-20 6-verc-ui t niiaaiinnia, wiimiiigion. aua iiaitiiuore Railroad Company, &00 inures.. 2!95T 3 1'i'ni.iylvanla Hailioad C).. 40 s bares 20,718 u Pennsylvania Railroad Oo. Loan 10,0011110 Camden and AMiboy Raliroaii Co. L .au 63,41 6i PbllaUt Irbla and Erie Ri r..aU 1 Xi. Lonu 2 sjo uu North Penusylvaula Railroad Oo. Loan... 27,9 (J'5t Harrl&bo'g, Portsmouth, eto. R. Co. L'n. ' isao:ioh Schuylkill Navlgailou Co Loau ls.2t4t Chesapeake itid I'elawars ;anai Loan 8 Mju Lehigh Coal and avlgallon Co. L iau.... 34 670 00 I'elawars Divlaiou Canal Loan 17.SI6 00 Philadelphia Bank. 2;l4 sbares 21.810 24 Wemern Bank, 210 Bhares. H lLluutKi Gliaid Bank. 125 shares...... 8 6o-O0 Franklin f Ira lusur nce Co , 30 sharet....u 2,87 7A Maaavunk Gas Co.. 2nsnaies IhiH-ftj ea' Jjjiato. No 810 Walnut street... to.omoo Cat b 11.762'q It. OSS H8gl WILLIAM O. CROWKI.r.. 1 13 Ct Secretary. " INSUHANCE COMPANY OF THE blATaioF PENNSYLVANIA. JaNUaBV IS, I860, The following gentlemen have been duly elected viiruiuio vi ma vuiupaiijr in tue year u J iKLriviita run x "EAR IH6. a. XI. BxlERilERI), CHAS. MACALKSTER, DMAS. S. LKWIS, GEORGE O. OARSOW, EDWAKOO. KNIUHT. JohN B. AUSTIN. HM. O. BSJ 1111, OEORUK H. STUART, SAMUEL GRANT, Ja. Til OS. B WATToON. BENliY G. FREEMAN. CHRIS. J. HOfffMAN. RICHARD D. BEJisON. At a meeting of the Board of Directors, held this day, HENRY D. SHi:URKKD, Esq., was uuaui mously le-elealed as President of the Company. WILLIAM. ilARPKR, 1 13 3t Secretary. inrs fame insuranck company. Ottice. No. 4U6UllkNDT street. Pbiiadklpuia Jan. 18. 1818. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Company hem tbe lltb day or Jauuary, !. the followlna- seu- tiemen were elected Directors for the ensuing yr. 11 AS. BILHARIISON, .GEORGE A. WEST. v. ' t i. u 1 . ..... . .... . . WAL M. RbAWN. n i nan hillu, FRANCIS N. BUCK, HIKltY LEW IS, JOHN KESLEK. Ja., JOHN W. EVE KM AN EDWARD B. OKN E, iHARLES SIOKKS. iiuuitiir rAuit, MORDEOAI BOZUY. At a meetlne of tha Board or Dlratura Held thia day, CH ARLsS RltHaRIWON was elected Presi dent, WJLL1AM II. RH AWN Vlce-Presldeut. aud , ,. . WILLIAMS L BLANCH AKD, H g Baoretary. K" TH3 ENTERPRISE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA, OfllO. No. 40WaLNU e Street. Jan 12. 18I. At the Ainoal MiiuKot theStovkbolden of this Company, beld ou the lltb day of January, t(ia fol lowUg gentlemen were eiscted Directors for tbe tn sulnir Viar: F. R. hTARR. MALUKU FRAZIER, JOHN M. ATWUUD. BEN J. T. TREDHla., JAMI-SL. IXAllHoRN J. L. ERRINGKR, WM. G. BOULTO.-f, CHARLE--H WtlEKLER, T. H. MONTG4A1E3Y. GEORGE 11 STUART JAMES M. A.ER1SKN. Atameetlnsot the B ard uf Directors beld ibis day, F. RAICH FORD STARR wss re-elected Presi dent, and THOMAo H. MONTGOMERY re-elected Vlce-Presldeut. ALEX, W. WISTER, 1 Htutos 3t Secretary. OFFICE OF XII HI FAME INSURANCE COMPAN Y, No. 4i CHESNUT Street. PurLAPKLfdiA, Jan. 4, 1869. At a mealing of the Board of Dl.eclora of the Fame Insurence Company held tills day, a dividend of THUKE PER CKN T. was deolaied payable on de mand, clear uf all taxes. W. I. BLANCH ARD, 1 4 I'-'t Secretary. rjgr- OtFlCB INS. CO. NORTH AMERICA, PuiLsuiiiLi-KiA January 11 1 be Dlrrctrri have ibis day d-clare l a b"mi-annul Dividend of SIX FEU CENT . payable 00 demaud, tree o all taxes, CHARLES PL ATT, 1 11 12t ?T.refi rW" TUB COUPONS OF THE LOMBARD l- AMD rOU'fU fTRkKTS PASSENGER RAILWAY COMrAN Y. due January 16. will be paid on and alter that dam t tbe Union Na'lonal liaua " l" 6t THOMAS 8. HARRIS. Treasurer. irrT- DR. NFILL H A3 RKMOVSD FrfOM R oad and boraoe streets lo No. tss Souta EIGHT URN 1 H Street. t 16 1m w tt tsr, HATCH ELOR'8 HAIR DYE. THI3 anieuaia rtair irm tn mm .u uiv wuritu . . .ma .nd nurfui't Vl v M- tl a rmlMI valluhU Kilt I J f J 1 ., luBlauianeons; ne disappointment; no ridiculous tluu; remedies tbe 111 etltwisof bad dyes; Invigorate ud leaves tue uairsort aui neautuui, ohvk or Drown, bold by all Druggists and Pi rluiuors; and properly anvlledat Baicbebvft Wtg Faotory, No. IS ROAD fc'reet, Mew York. naawfi rUILADKLPHlA. SPECIAL NOTICES. NOTICE. 8UPP09EO TO BE LOiT at th fire of Caldwell's Jewelry store, oa Chesnut street, on tbe morning of January 14 lis, tbe following numbered First Mortgage AtlauUo Railroad Bonds, 1 1 000 escb; Nos. Si, 63, Its 140 la 170, 7J, 144, S17. S18, SRI, 332. til, Stt 366. 17, 3t Mi), tlil,' 343, 376, 377. 376, 379, 380, 381, 395, 396,397, ST'5 40ft, 4i 403. 406. All persons ar notified against negotiating tbe same. WILLIAM COFFiN. No 2uu7 CHESNUT Street, 1 li It Philadelphia. p- AMATEUR'S DRAWING-ROOM, BBVENTEM.NTH Street, sbove Che. nut. MISrt PAULINE RREWSTEK SMYHTK will delivers Lcinre.t ibe above named place. WEDNESDAY, January ZD. Subject "A I A I'PkAL TO WOAN." RkSERVKD "EATrt. ONE DOLI.AR. To he bad at TRUMPLKR'8 No. 924 Chfsant street; COVERT'S NEWS STAN Continental Hotel; and at tbe door between lo and 2 o'clock. 1 14 61 r5jP CONTINENTAL HOTEL COMPAN T, The Annual M'eilng of tbe Btcckdo.drs of the Conlluental Hotel Company, for tbeeleo lonor Five Managers and tl.e transaction of ol her business, wlli beheld ou tATuRDA If, January 2a, ss9, at it o'clock M at tbe Hotel. J. tER"EANT PRIOR. 1 6 7t Kortlary.a MFRC HANTS' FUND. THB ANSUAf, ' v-y Meeting uf the Merchants' Fuud wilt be held at the ronm 01 tbe Board ol Trade, on TUESDAY AFTROON.tbe linu lust., at 4 o'clock. Members and contributors are particularly req'ieeted to be premnt. WILLI AX H. RACON, t Secretary. lOMtlLNLNU SKI TIN H AJSDflljs bKATLU RLKS. Klnkt Rn1 What do you tblnkf Hee how lue people are waUlug t Why ain't you aone ? We're ready for (ud ! When are we going to have akatirig r Shale! Skate! How long must wo wall ? The ice is so Blow la freezing Tbe Ice and tbe snow Are horribly slow This singular winter season. Klnkl Rink! Hurely we think You're a tedious thing to get opoo; But when you are done We'll have lota ol run In that queer old sort of a show-pen. Bkatlng la good exercise, Hut tbe exerolsa of patience la gcod In Its way; only It hasn't a way ot developing tho muscles. At KOCKHILL 4 WILBON'S there Is not so much room for th exercise of patience, although mere I room fo? prodigious piles of clothes and no end of cus tomers. Everything, being ready, nobody Is kept waiting, aa they are for the skating, if what is already made up don't suit you, it will give us pleasure loiako our measure, aud have jour suit ready In as short a time as anybody In town. PRICES STILL MIRACULOUSLY LOW. ROCKKILL & WILSON, GREAT BROWN STONE HALL, Koa. 603 cod 60i (JI1ESMJT STUEKT, PHILADELPHIA. BANK REPORTS. ELEVENTH QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE N.ATIUNAI, BANK OK THE HE tt'BLlU. Phii.ad lphia, Jan. 4, 186 RESOURCES. Loan and discounts. 8l,0o8,05-l 02 United KlaUs bonds de posited wlih Treasurer of U. H - .. 5'0,000 00 Bonds on band....... Ml 000 (X) Real esute (productive)... 132.12110 81.841.175 12 and ceriiflcHies...........M National Bank notes..... Fractional currenoy and 858 812 00 2K,9010O s la nip , 11.43398 9 25 00 isesseessssas neiuiuma.,, Due from other banks 647,214 97 Expenses and taxe 957,315 93 ToUl Meeeasfsssassse 12.801.891 K3 LIABILITIES. Capital stock.................. M ,.11,000.000 00 417.500 00 1,353.811 68 ,.. 83,a79'35 2.804 390 93 circulation-.... Depoalis UmHl nnt In. .. ......M......4 a vu uu ma....,..,,,i Total JOSEPH P. MUM ORD, Cashier. 1 5 tuthsCt UARTERuY REPORT OF THE UNION W NATIONAL HANK pHILADKtPHIA. Jan. A IRfiO. DL'unlTUI'L'u Loan and Discounts, Including UDltGQ OISIC1...M.H... MMMM.MM. Stock and Bonds .l,15,959-87 03.H1H-2) 101,178 02 100,3(12-91 0.081 1 763 20 U.451-A5 236.685'58 82,201-15 1R8.91087 Due from, the Banks and Bankers...- Banking-house Expense Account - 1 4XBee nmusiiin as Cash Items - ... Exchanges lor clearing-house this A. M.... National Bank Notes and Eractloual C'errency..- Balance In Approvea Asuiiclailcn in New York Legal-tender Notes and Mpecle .. 470.1oj 94 t3.Qt 5509 87 . I3OO.O0O-O0 .. 40.HU) 90 10 80S 83 - 22J 4AVII ,. 1.932,721-04 LIABILITIES. Capital.. - u Burplus Profit and Los........-. Circulation - - Due Individuals, Banks, etc 12 606,509 W Bworntoan subscribed by P. A. K ELLEil Cashier, bufol me tuis 6lh day of Januarv Wi9 EDW. U. WILLI AM H IN 18 r NoutryPublio. COAL. y ILLI AM W. ALTER, L12HIQII GOAL, AIeo, LorUorryajid Locast MtunUla. Depot, So. 957 Korlh MSTII Strwt, m B'OwOlraraAVrsja. lutpW cmcf,cor. sixiu ttDii srmsu uauukx-
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