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TUESDAY, JANUARY 2C, 1869.
A. rrincely Ofllre-A Klcb . rolltlcnl
IMlllil.
Oovebnor Gbart, Influenced beyond all doubt
l)j ft ftinoere desire to effect a muoh-needed
reform, recommended to the Legislature in
LU annual messaee the establishment of an
"InBuranoe Bureau" similar to that in New
York and Connecticut. The design of this was
Clearly to increase the revenues of the State,
protect our citizens against the deceptions of
bogus companies, and to open a new field for
the Investment of capital by our own citizens,
by providing proper laws for the establish
ment of Pennsylvania Insurance Companies.
As the laws are now, and as the wants of our
people are, there can be no doubt but that the
whole system is rotten at the core. The fees
Of the District Attorney of Philadelphia
county for examining the books of foreign
companies, through an agent, amount to
$15,000 per annum or over, while the State
gets nothing of this large sum. The estab
lishment of home companies is almost impos
sible under existing laws; bo that we ar
throwing Into the hands of foreigners all our
vast InBuranoe interests, and reoeiving but a
comparatively small bonus for the State
although the companies are mulcted to a high
figure. There is, therefore, in the whole bu.
siness of insurance in the Keystone State a
fruitful field for renovation.
The Governor having directed attention to
it, a bill was introduced into the House o
Representatives, and reported favorably on by
the Committee on Ways and Means, which is
entitled "An Act to establish an Insuranoe De
partment." Granting to the author all the laud
able desire in the world or the accomplish
ment of a reform, we cannot see in his bill
any remedy for the evils complained of. In
the first plaoe, the mere appointment of an
Insuranoe Commissioner is not the panacea for
our ills. We want a careful revision of the
insuranoe laws of the State. The defect
mainly to be remedied is there. Such a revi
sion cannot be done in a week by a bill. It
seeds attention and study. As this bill bears
upon its faoe marks of crudity, as far as it goes,
and does not pretend to correct the evils of
the laws, but merely "charges the Commis
sioner with the execution of all laws already
passed," it is easy to see that it does not oura
the defects.
But even supposing that it was intended to
leave the revision of the laws to distinct legis
lative action, still the proposed law does not
meet the wants of the people. It makes ths
Commissioner an autocrat. lie has power,
solely at his discretion, to refuse to allow any
company to issue policies within our borders.
He has power to cut them oft at any moment.
Seotion seven says: "Whenever he is
satisfied that any company has not the requi
site assets for doing a safe and legitimate
business, or is exceeding its powers, or failing
to comply in any way with all the require
ments of the law, by its officers or ageuts, he
shall at once revoke all authority he may
Lave given to the same." This is, of course,
a fearful power, and he is the sole judge as to
what may "satisfy" him. Surely, with this
sort of influence he should be required to give
heavy security, so that there should be some
check on favoritism, malice, or corruption.
The law proposes that his security be fixed at
ten thousand dollars. Such a sum as this is a
premium on bribery and partiality. It should
be five times that sum.
While, however, the responsibility is as
Blight as possible, not so the fees. The Com
missioner is given a commission for three
years, and is not removable except for "good
and sufficient cauBe." Now what will this
political plum be worth 1 His salary is $5000,
"which shall be the full remuneration for his
services." Now this does not mean, apparently,
that he shall reoeive no fees. It merely means
that he shall not come at the end of the year
and reoeive an extra appropriation for extra
labor. Suoh Is the way the law reads. If it
means otherwise, it should be mere clearly
expressed. This view is strengthened, as he
is in the same section given an additional sum
of 11300 for travelling expenses. And, again,
a little farther on, "the following shall be the
fees to be paid to the Insurance Commissioner
by the companies or their agents, which fee
shall be paid in advance." Nowhere is it said
"which fees shall be paid into the treasury of
the State." If such is the intention, the
theory of Talleyrand that the use of words is to
conceal ideas has a good instance furnished.
Now what are these fees T
For filing charter .... $30-00
For filing changes .... 10-00
For filing annual statement . . 20-00
For eaoh, oertifioate of authority . 5-00
For oopy of paper filed (per folio) . 10
For certifying 1-00
In addition to these, the companies must
obtain the licenses hereafter from the Com
missioner, and not from the Auditor-General,
and for this we suppose the old fees continue,
sav tlO a lioeuie. The report of the Auditor
General for 18(57 the one we have on hand
shows 220 agents of foreign oompanles In
Pennsylvania paying taxes, not to count our
Own oomnanieg. Now what will be the fees
of the Commissioner ? Let us sum up:
Salary - . . , , . . $5000
Travelling . ... , . 1300
Filing charters for the first year, say 6 GOO
Filing annual statement of annual
receipts . . . , j 4400
Certificates (annual) . . : 1100
Licenses (annual), say . . . 2200
Changes in directors, etc., at least . . 1000
Fees for filing papers and certifying,
say ..... . COO
Making the total receipts of the Insuranoe
Commissioner for his first year about $22,000.
If this is the intention of the bill, and if
this Is a reform, we think we might as well
keep to the, old system. It may not have been
the wish of the Committee to make any suoh
a sum payable to the newly-created offloer; but,
to our mind, from reading a oopy of the bfll
kindly sent us, we think the plaoe of Commis
sioner will be worth a little more than that of
President of the United States,.and this, too,
supposing that he is irreproaohable, honest, and
a non-receiver of iilioit fees.
Mat lfirlsltnrr A Conlrftftt.
Wiiils inefficient and corrupt legislation is a
chronic grievance in Pennsylvania and New
York, it is a noteworthy tact that complaints
of a similar grievance are rarely heard in ths
New England States. While the people who
live "down East" are not a whit more honest
than the body of the good citizens of the Key
store or the Empire Commonwealths, they are
evidently more honestly represented in their
General Assemblies. The leading cause of
this marked difference is probably to be iounl
in the fact that the New England Legislatures
(omittiDg New Hampshire, of which we have
no data at hand) contain a much larger num
ber of members, in proportion to population
than the Middle States, as will be seen by the
following table, viz.:
Ko. of No, of
Senators, Jlrpt.
Mnlne 31 I'jI
Vermont SO SWll
MafisaobUKPltK 40 210
Khoue J sland 3? 72
Connecticut ill(a.bout)2o0
Pup in
1800.
12-f,27rf
3ir,i to
l,2:U.0t!tf
400 147
155
Pennsylvania S3
.New York 32
9Y2
101)
us
2.809.25
2.90.115
3,851,504
It will be Been that each of the New Eng
land States named, except Rhode Island, has
a larger number of representatives than Penn
sylvanla, and that, although their aggregate
population is less than that of this Common
wealth, they have nearly five times as many
State Senators and more than nine time3 as
many Representatives. In New Eogland the
average population represented by each Sena
tor is 18,124, and the average population
represented by eaoh Representative is 2951,
while in Pennsylvania eaoh State Senator
represents a population of 88,067, and
each Representative 38,851. Immediate
accountability to constituents is almost
impossible under the system prevailing in
this State. The office ot Assemblyman is not
of sufficient importance to become an object of
ambition to men of high talents and extended
reputation, and yet it is entirely too impor
tant to be entrusted to men destitute of
honesty and capacity. As few of the 38,851
constitnents of each member of the Legisla
ture can be well acquainted with the personal
characteristics of the comparatively obscure
candidates for this offioe, ample opportunities
are offered to unworthy aspirants to impose
themselves upon careless constituencies,
whereas in New England each member must
be tolerably well known to a large proportion
of the 2951 persons whom he represents.
It is also a much easier task to control by
baee influences a body of one hundred mem
bers than one of from three to four hundred
members. It may be alleged that an inorease
of the number of members of the Legislature
would largely increase the expenses of gov
ernment; but this need not necessarily ooour.
All the legislative expenses of the New Eng
land States named, a few years ago, were as
follows: Maine, $34,829; Vermont, $29,45730;
Massachusetts, $169,983-09; Rhode Island, $10,-715-35;
Connecticut, $47,203; total, $292,187 74.
The expenses of the Pennsylvania Legislature
in 1S68 were for the Senate $119,770 05, and
for the House $233,454 51; total, $353,224-56;
or, in other words, five New England States
paid for sustaining five legislatures, com
prising 1107 members, considerably less than
Pennsylvania was taxed for the support of
her 133 Senators and Representatives. More
money is squandered annually in this State
for unnecessary officers, supernumeraries of
the Senate and House, than the total
amount required in any of the New England
States (except Massachusetts) for legislative
expenses of every description.
A Nw Field for SllNKlonnrira.
A vast amount of telescopio philanthropy has
been expended npon the Indiana, and the suf
ferings and wrongs of the "noble savage" have
been Bung in eong and uttered from the
rostrum with a pathos and power that have
convinced many persons that,in usurping their
place, we have become the real blood-thirsty
savages, while the Indian soars above us as
an interesting mixture of hero, victim, and
martyr. The sad stoiies of acres exchanged
for blankets and forests for firewater have
at times touched our ,own sympat
hies, but the old score was speedily
settled with our consciences by the
"last Indian outrage." upon the frontier, or
the appearanoe of the first savage attracting
spectators in the street not by his noble
bearing and sad aspect, but by his filth,
drunkenness, and utter depravity. The readi
ness of the red man in adopting all the vices
of civilized life, without accepting any of its
benefits, and in becoming a pauper upon oar
bounty, has a strong tendency to stifle our
feelings of benevolence, and to compel us, in
justice to the present generation, to treat the
Indian not in memory of what he was or
might have been when the free denizen of the
whole continent, but as what he is now
cruel, treacherous, thievish, and profligate.
The vigorous campaign Instituted recently
has brought the question to a crisis, so far as
as It affects the nomads of the Plains. They
have lost their wonted power of deolding
where and when to meet our soldiery. A few
detached bands of trained trnons nonfiling i,
- -, VWWVM f J
the rales of discipline, have not been con
verted into the mere plaything f sanguinary
marauders, free as the winds, to wander at
will, and Utterly unembarrassed by any
taotios exoept their rule of rapine and marder.
The strong measures of our army, under the
lead of Sheridan, have brought the wild tribes
to. terms, and the commanding officer at Fort
Cobb announoes that thonsands of genuine
savages, who have'not been contaminated by
the influence of the whites, and who may be
presumed to resemble that primitive
type of mankind over whose woes and
wrongs we have been called to weep,
are about to plaoe themselves under his pro
tection, lie also states that this is the right
moment for philanthropic endeavors on their
behalf, for missionaries may be brought faoe
to faoe with unlearned and untainted abori"
gines, under circumstances affording favorable
and safe opportunities for impressing them
with the teachings of our higher morality and
the grand truths of our religion. If a move
ment in the direction indicated is ever to be
made, it should be made qulokly, for garrison
life is not specially conduoive to the morality
of the Indians, and peaceful contact with large
bodies of while troops is, in the end, soarceiy
less destructive to them than open warfare.
Hie Clicftuut Street Firennd Its Causes.
At the time of the reoent disastrous fire at the
corner of Ninth and Chesnut streets there
was but one rumor current oonoerning the
cause of the conflagration, and that was to
the effect that the boiler located in the rear
portion of the basement of Caldwell's store
bad exploded. The outbreak of the flames
was preceded by loud reports of an explosive
nature, which oertainly gave a colorable
excuse for the supposition that the boiler
had exploded; and until it was posi
tively ascertained that the boiler
in question was uninjured, no other
theory could be advanced. In common with
several other journals, we gave credit at the
time to the alleged oause of the explosion
wLich was in everybody's mouth. Bat the
testimony before the Coroner's jury yesterday
established the fact that the explosion was of
another character. The boiler which was
one of the Harrison make, and used for heat
ing purposes alone was not only found uu
injured, but in perfect working order. The
testimony of several experts who have ex
amined the boiler established this fact so in
disputably that we reproduce a portion of
their testimony, a3 published yesterday:
"J. V. Merriclt sworn t saw the boiler on
Satuiuay and It, whs In good condition; thn
bilck work was In good condition; bo far as I
could see tUo bcilcr wan la perfect condltlOD; I
saw It ugfllu this morning In running; order; I
examined only the holler in the rear eud of the
store; 11 could not have exploded, as It would
liave hf en blown to pieces.
"Robei I Uri?H sworn I examined the boiler,
and 11 Bf ems t be lu us gi.oU condition as when
madr; I em BsUsfled Ihuftbero was no explo
sion; I found the bed of con) partially burned;
there were no mkus cf disturbance; I fihould
J udge.tbat It wbb quenched by the water thrown;
the breakage of the pipes was caused by some
thli.g falling upou them; I examined the boiler
In fioul aud found it in good condition."
Farther testimony may yet definitely esta
blish the true theory of the explosion, but at
present it would appear that it, and the fearful
disasters which ensued, were the resnlt of au
accumulation of gas between the ceiling of the
first story and the floor of the seoond.
Whisky Dethroned.
The whisky thieves have again come to grief
in Brooklyn. Judge Blatchford appears to
have a true appreciation of his judicial func
tions and of his duty to the Government and
the people. A few months ago he meted out
to Callicott and Enright a punishment which
was commensurate with their just deserts,
and yeeterday he pronounoed sentence upon
two other notorious members of the whisky
ring which has so long defied the Government
and the laws. Dr. Blaisdell and John J. Eckel
were each awarded three years' imprisonment,
while a poor creature by the name of McLaren,
who had been the mere dupe of the others,
was shown some mercy, as recommended
by the jury, being consigned to prison
for three months only. When the three years
have expired, Blaisdell and Eckel will again
come before the Court for sentence on another
count in the indictment on which they were
convicted. It is not probable that Andrew
Johnson will attempt to share their infamy by
displaying his passion for Executive clemency
in their behalf, bo that they are likely to be
come convinoed that there is some little virtue
left in the laws which characterize frauds
upon the revenue of the country as crimes.
We trust that the fate of Blaisdell and Eckel1
will in some measure deter the other members
of the gigantio whisky conspiracy from a per
fcistence in their present course.
NAVAL.
The I'.iikUsU Jron-clndN.
Acrordiuu; to a Purliuoieutary return just
l.-BUt d, it ujipeurs that the number ot KunlUU
lion plated chips ali'utit is 31. There are also tc-u
buildinp. Oi lour floatm- batteries t wo are not
yet ready lor eta. Of the number of armor
clad ships atlout 14 bnvo iron hulls. The follow
ing we only partially armor-clad: Ulaek
Priuce, 28 guus; Warrior, 32 trum: Uoffiusa, 10
punt; Ueaihtauce, 10 guus; Achilles, 20 curt-;;
Hector, 18 guns: Valiuut, 18 guns; Northum
berland, 28 ruus; Belleropuuu, 15 euns; Her
culef, 14 prune ; Peuelope, 11 ruus; Water
witch, 2 Kun.s; Viper, 2 guns; Wouarch, 7
puns. Five ol thote ailoat with iion hulls are
wholly urmor-clad the Minotaur, with 2tl nuns
AKibCourt, 28 puns: Piince Albert, 4 emu;
Scorpion. 4 kuus; Wtveni, 4 gun. The Vixen,
with 2 guns, has her hull built of both wood
and iron, and is only partially armor-clad.
Eipht of the bbips atlout have wooden bulla,
but are wholly armor-clad, viz.: The Royal
Oak, 21 ruus ; Priuce Cousort, 24 guns; Cale
donia, 24 gtuub; Lord Clyde, 24 guns; Lord
Warden, 18 guus; Favorite, 10 guus; Hoyal
Sovereign, 5 guns. Six of chose afloat have
wooden hulls, and are partially armor-clad:
The ltojal AUrod, 18 (runs; Pallas, 8 guns; lie
fcarch, 4 guus; Kutcrprise, 4 guns. The Hoot of
Uou-clads afloat represent "in the aggregate
ITIl) guns.
Out of the 34 vessels afloat, 13 aro built on
Mr. Reed's plan aud five ou Captain Coles' turret
plan. The first cost of some of tbe Irou vessels
now complete, Including nttlugs, but exclusivo
of incldeutal aud establishment charges, was as
fnllnw.Northumberlutid. 459.109: Minotaur,
452 H27; Agincourt, 440,115: Achillea, 444,.
51)0; Warrior, 35fl.m0; Black Prince, 357,093;
Hellorepbou, 813,07(1; Prince Albert, 201,013.
Tbe cost of some of tbe wooden vessels was:
Lord Clyde, 273,824; Lord Warden, 310,87;
Boyal Alfred, 249.370; Ocean, 353,81; Cale
donia, 264,658; Pnuco Connort, 226,095.
Theewlltsure and the Triumph have the'r
halls of iron sheathed with wood. They are to
carry 14 guns each, with a tonnage for ecb
VPMel of 8893 horse-power, 800 each. These en
snips represent in the aggregate 107 guns. Two
ere to be built on Captain Colo's plan, and eight
on Mr. Heed's plnn. The estimated .flr.it cost of
the Captain Is 335.000, that of the AtHaclous
222,667, that of tbo Invlncblo 221,757. and
that cf the Vanguard 249,769. The names of
the four floating batteries three of which have
iron hulls and are wholly armor-clad am the
Erfbns. with 18 guns; the Terror, with 16 uns:
and the Thunderbolt, with 16 guns: the Thun
der, with 14 guns, has a wooden hull, but Is
wholly armor-clad. The first cost of these
butteries is thus stated: Erebus, 82.39;
i trior, tnu.vzu: inunuerbolt, 80 230; Thunder.
69 770. The above 48 pbips and batteries repre
ol'ss'wo16 8pBrcgate 089 RUUI, and br-ie-POwer
SPECIAL NOTICES.
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CHlnl Holland bpautitul. It Is (leilgtitfiilly fragrant,
triiBiurenl, and ln:ouiarnbl ai a 'Io!lt Hoap. Por
aale by all DiUKttiaM, K A O. A WKKIHT,
a,)t No. 624 CHhSNUT Street,
H5T HOTICE.-1 AM NO LONGER-BX.
iracllim Teeih without pain lor the CjIioo
enlal Aso;:liloi.. Pernons wlsblnir teeth ex
tracted nhsolutpiy wlilinut aln hy freih Mtruua
UxldeHas. win flud me at Nd. 10i7 WALNUTotreet.
thrgps suit all.
ti"u DR. F. R. THOMAS.
JTgp EEV. STEPHEN H. toOr,
le ri'BEa Tina kvkn'Inq
AT TH M
ALEXANDER CHITBCH. c rnor of NINETEENTH
nd UKKKN btreels,
anJ.IV?,IrNYAW ANDHIH DELATION TO IKR
llckeia.to ct-nta. u
tCP7 PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR.
Olliue of the M ay r of the City ol I'ulladelphU,
January 22 lm-9, r
Hoiloe Is hereby given that the following ordinance
to prevent tbe killing ot birds In tbe city of Fhlladal.
pbia will be strictly enforced Iromaua after tbe aoove
date:
An Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to Prevent
IIihKIIIIiik ot'lllrdH In ilio City of Philadelphia." ap
proved Junuary 1, 18H9.
Bed ion l. 1 he Selocl and Common Councils of the
city ol Philadelphia do ordain, That any pers in or
persons who shall capture, trap, snare, sione, throw
at, snoot, wooud, or kill any bird or birds wilbla tbe
1 rutin of the city of Pi.liadeiiibia Khali incur a penalty
ot five dollars foreach and every Huch offense, suoh
penalty to be sued for and recovered in Use manner
hh oilier penalties are now recoverable, the whole of
which penalty shall go to tbe Informer or prosecutor,
sin b Iniornier to be a competent wPneiw Provided,
however, that tbe provisions of thij ordinance shall
not apply to the killlog of reed birds, rail olrds, pur
trldgcs, snipe, black birds, or wo Jdcoclc, when these
birds are lu season.
becilon 2. It Is bereby made the duty of all the olll
cers and members or the police of the city, and tbnsa
having charge ot the public squares, to see tha. the
provisions of this ordinance are carried into elftct.
DANIEL M. FOX.
1 23 It Mayor of Philadelphia.
gggf- OFFICE OF THE RECEIVER OE
TAXES, S. K corner of BIXTII and CHESNUT
Streets. The Publ'c Office will be closed lor the
present, until the Hooks for 1SC9 are prepared by
the Board of Revlsl 'n, of which lluio due notice
will he given,
JOHN M. MELLOY,
Kjceivor of Txe
Philadelphia, Jan. 25 !8'.9
1 25 2t
033?" OFFICE OF THE NORTH 1MSNNSYL-
VANIA KAILltOAD COMPANY,
I'bilapbli'Hia, No, 41)7 Walnut strett, Jau, 6, 18h9.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
Tbe Transfer Books cf this Company will be closet)
on BATUiiDAY. the 0th lust., at 3 B'clock P, M., and
be leopened oa SATURDAY, tbe Him Inst.
A dividend hai this day been declared of FIVE
PUR CENT,, clear oi taxis, payahle lu scrip, bearing
no inttrtBt, aLd convertible Into Beren Per Ceut,
Mor.gate Bonds of tbe Company, In sums of not less
than five hundied dollars, on and after May 1st next.
The snid dividend will be credited to the stoclc
hulders as they sball stand regialered on the books of
the Company on'dATDKDA Y, the Uih Inst,
1 mmwlm WIIitJAM WldTKK. Treasurer.
THE FARMERS' AND MECHANICS'
ziJ Na'HOJNAL, fi&NK.
. PiilLai KLI'JIIA. Jautinry IS. I8f,9.
Atanelecllou held ou ti.e 13th day of Jaunary,
if lue following uatueu Siockbotdets were electoil
iiiiui'itu lira rtntiK;
!' VVIIX M. LEWIS,
J. EDWARD KARNOir,
UROKUE W. PARR, it.
WM. it. WOODWARD.
O. U. HOTtlllNSON,
1IKNKY P. BL.OAN.
ANTHONY J.ANTELO.
REN J. A. FA H Ml Ail.
FHAiNCIH TKTK,
LIISDLEY (SMYTH-,
hJllUHII DA I.E.
ana at a meeting ol tue uireciws mis aay, ku
WIS M. LEWIS, Esq. was unanimously ru-eleuled
President,
llr.lOt W. RC6HTON, Jb Caihler.
IgST" OFFICE OF THE DELAWARE
DIVISION CANAL COMPANY OF PENN
SYLVANIA, No. 303 WALNUT Street.
Philadelphia, J n 21,1869,
The annual meeting of the Stockholders of this
Company will be held at their office on TDE9DAY,
February 2d, 1869, at 12 o'clock M., when an election
will be held for Managers for the ensuing year.
121 lot K. O. OII.K8, Secretary.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
PHILADELPHIA
AND TRENTON RAILROAD
COMPANY.
Office, Ko. Mouth DELAWARE A Venn".
Pmiladkli hia, January 2u, I8ti9.
Tbe Directors have this day declared a seml-aunuul
dlvldeuo of FIVE t&) PER UK INT. upou the Capliul
Htcck of tbe to ui j any. clear of tou t, iroui the proUis
of tbe six mouths enalug December 81, ldo, payable
ou and am r February, Iirhl proximo, to the Holders
tnertol as they stood registered ou tbe books of tbe
Company ou the lblh Uiai.
1 J. PARKER fcORRIB,
1 Jo lot Treasurer,
ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN'
RAILWAY COAiPANY.
SacaKTAnV's Officii. No 40 Broadway,
jnkw icibk, xsiu uecemuer. !(. )
Notice Is hereby glveu that a.Npeclal meeting of the
bicckholdeis of the Atlunllu and Ureut Western Kuil
way (JulU,Buy will beheld at the (Jenerat unices ot
the Company, No. 4u Broadway, lu the City and Hiate
oi INew York, at 12 o'clock nouu, ou SATURDAY,
Hie Jituh uay of January i.ext, lu coutthter and ap
prove of, or reject, certaiu contract eutered Into
with the Erie Runway Company, aLd tbe Culunibuj.
tbicsgo, aud Indlara Ceulrul Railway Company, and
fir other purpoi-.es. The uaimier books will rem am
clcbcd until alter the meeting.
W. AROUDALL O DOHERTY,
1 1 4w heuretary,
PHILADELPHIA AND READING
Railroad cohpan Y uUie No. 227 b.
FOURTH tnreei.
Philadiii.I'HIA. December 80, 188,
DIVIDEND NOTICE,
The Transfer Rooks of this Cumpary will be
ck-sed ou tbe 4th ot January next, aud be reopened
Oil TOEcDAJ , January 12.
A Dividend of FIVE PER CENT, has been de
clared on the Preferred aud Common Block, clear of
National aud Biale Tuxes, ptiyablo In common stock
ou and alter January 2, PiH, to the holders thereof,
as tbi y shall staud registered on tbe books ol the
Company ou thu 4th of January next. All payable
at this office.
All orders for Dividends niiut be witnessed aud
"iaaulm B. BRADFORD. Treasurer.
IKTy" PHILADELPHIA AND ERIE R A I L--SJ
ROAD COMP AN if, Office No. iWU WALNUT
btieet. Piiilauklphia. January 18, 1869.
Tha Annual Meeting of tbe btock holders ot the
PHILADELPHIA AND ERIE RAILROAD COM
PANY will be held at the office on MONDAY, the
8th of February next, at lu o'clock A. M. At tbls
meetlug au election will bo held for ten managers
ol the company, to serve forgone year. The polls tu
(-time at 12 o'clock-. Dunn.
1 iSasmwtn" t) OEQRHE P. LITTLE, eeoretary.
(KvVfT NOTICE. WEST tfLU31!iX UAILUOAD
COMPANY,
Ol'VK'K OF THK TREASURES,
nuijKN. N. J. Jai uary 16. 1sg.
The Board of Dliectoia have Ibis day declared a
Peml-annual Dividend of FIVE PER CENT., clear of
national lax, payable to the Block holders of this
oaieou and alter WEDNHbDAY. the 8d day of Feu
ruary, 1m9, at Iho Treasurer's Office In Camden, The
block Trausier Boots will be closed from lb dale
ne.eof. until th. h Jay olbruary,
1 J9 14t Treawurer W. J. R. R Co.
iTHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
i-y Bteck holders ot lliflAHull rl l'REE V THEA
TRE will be held oil MON A V February 1, 184S. at
thePHUONIX HOI iti. HALL, Z AN K Street, aOoye
Seventh, at half-past S o'clock.
John GARTNER, Secretary. .
Philadelphia, January iw, nun. u
SPECIAL NOTICES.
257" OKHCEOFTHR 8T. NICHOLAS COAL
t OMPANY, No. 2"SH WALNUT HTRKKT,
. . , Pbilaphi.phia, January 18 IH-iH
- in Agonal Meeting of tbe stockholders wiu be
oi it at tbo office ol the Company 00 MOSuay.
i,',f1TKa17,1i,8fl9't II o'clock M.,when an election
hi b held for seven Directors to serve the em ulna
",.'. R. JOHNS IHJN.
-' ' m Secretary
tRET" COMMEKCIAL EXCHANGE OF
PH1LAHKI,PHIA.-The anoial mee lniof
Vvfv n,,np'll .chauge will be bed on TUKl"
DAY, January 2fl, 189
JBeaunual reoortoltha Board Of Manage. 4 will
be read at n o'clock A. M. 11
The polls will be open from 10 A. M. until P. M
for tbe election ol officers to serve for the en mips
rTlim U. R, TIHOALL. 8
' a)6t Secretary.
frgp- POST OFFICE, PHILADELPHIA,
Pp., January It, lixiS. '
a-rI,"tLt2ir V,.AYANA'.r,,'r """"Pr HTAR AND
HTRIPm. will close at tin otlloo 11 WEIJN KSDAY
Jn"r 27. t 7 A M. HENRY U.BINHllAM. '
w Poll m ane r.
The Uiisliicss Man's View of the Matter.
Forth from his door, on his way to the store.
Tbe biiMiuetm mun set out.
With a null of black oh his tnauly buck,
And sr. overcoat warm anil nlnut.
"I have much to pay," thought ho, "to day,
But I've cash In bank, 1 hupp-me;
And little 1 ca, for folks know I wear
The KOCKI11LL & WILSON clolUe!;.,,
Said he, "Small thanks to t lie mon at tbo banks
That 1 get no bravely through;
For It's known that those who wear such good
clothes
HUnd well at the banks they do.
The directors know where their customers go
For clothes, for they ask them all,
And they're always kind to the men whom they
find
Buy clothes at the ORKAT BROWN 11 ALL."
Poor ccoDomy to ko shabby, fjood friend t The
better your clothes the better you will get
along In your busluess.
The Business Men of Philadelphia are InvKoJ
to make It their particular business to come
and look at our Business ooats, aud eplendld
piece goous of every description, which we
makeup to order in the shortest lime aud at
the lowest prices. Kxnotly the things to suit
everybody. Winter stock: in rapid motion.
ROCKHILL Sl WILSON,
GREAT BROWN STONK HALL,
Ros. 603 and 605 C11ESNUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
SKATING.
POSITIVE REOPENING.
POSITIVE REOPENING.
MAMMOTH SKATING RINK
MAMMOTH SKATING RUSK, '
TWKNTY-FIRHT AND RACK 8TRKKTH.
TWKNTV-P1RST AND RACK bTRKKTi,
THIS (Tuesday) EYES IX (j!, January 28,
WILL POSITIVELY REOPEN FOR
BKATER8 AND THE PUBLIC
11I1S (Tuesday) EYENLNG, January 20.
THK MKAGHER BROTHERS
THU MKAUHKR BROTHERS
WILL RF.APPEAR ON THIS OCCASION,
ami give an exhibition, lu Iferee pans, of their
WONDDRPUL fKILL, IN HKATINU.
Durlrg the lolermu-sluus in their gianaexhlbilloa
tbe I-UDI'C will have ample oppor unity lor HKaUiiR.
Ihe Ice In this Kii'k Is in superb condition lor
skating, and skaters may cn.llOentl. cuuut uj m Iba
lullest facilities being allorded tbls evening foi Indul
gence In their favorite art
AN EFHCIJS.NT BAN will perform on the occa
sion, and every afternoon atid ev"lnj; daring 1Mb
season, and tbe Restaurant, under Mr, J. W, Price
will be open. lit
PRICES OK ADMISSION.
Hlnirle ail mission in eenlriK.... Mcenti
Coupon Tickets (2u admissions, admitting day
or evening).... 5 00
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
MB. HENRY WOOD'S NEW COOK.
Never lieforo Published.
THE
RED COURT FARM.
BY MKS. IIESBY WOOD.
Author of "EastLynno," "Verner's Pride," "Oswald
Cray." "ICarl's Heirs," TheChannliigs,"eto.
THK RED COURT FARM. BY MRS. HENRY
WC'UD, is pubi.shed and lor sale tills day by
T. U. PETERSON & BliOTHERS,
Ko. 80G CHESA'Ur Street.
Price. $1-73 in clotb: or, li-so In paper oover.
Bv Alr. Henry Wcod, aulbor ol Kast Lvnne "
Verner's Pride," "Oswald Cray," "Earl'i Heirs'"
'The Cbannlms etc The R. ci Court Vfrm is
prli'ted irom tim author's advance prool sheets, pur
cliased direct from Mis Heary Woud.ana is Issued
bere by us slmuitaneuus'y with the publication or lbs
work In Europe . Price l-7 in clotb; or, if. j la paper
oover.
yo'lH. Thr o'rm of this novel opprarnt ina'uhnrt
talr publuhtd t,y Ihe author in a fi i nt-ela.it )m imllrat
viani trar aim; but hr. hat now liAn tl up, mlaront
tin: plul.rKUii-iiUuatulttiitilhmr.il the trhols, a.-u
the prrtent volume a tin ye at well atun entii elu nno
noml: tha only timUurliy beinii that the nunc an en
tu the prexrut novel it Ihe tame at wat uieen to a short
tale jnibluhcit by her vmny ytart uyu,
MRS. HENRY WOOD'S OTHER BOOK8.
Elster'i Fol)y.... pjo Khadowot Asblydyat. Sl-dO
t-t. Martin's Kvh. I-Sul Verner'a Pride i-jn
Lord Oakburn's !OswaldCray 1-50
Jmiigbter; or i.an's Mildred Arhe l 1-ju
Heirs 1 5(i inquire! Trevlvn's
1 be Custm'H lieu; or Heir; or Trevlyn
LadyAaelaid'sOAtii. 1 6t' Hold pan
A liove are euch lu paper cover, or lu clotii'at'll 7i
oth.
TfeChGunlDBS I'W) Anrnra Floyd 75
Abov e w also bound In cloth. Price PjU each""
The aiyunry; or, Auue A Life's Secret so
Hfrolord 7i, "
Above are aluo bound In cloth. Price $1 00 rach.
Tbe Loot Bank Note 7o The Runaway Match. . 50
Better for Worse- 75 Fogrr iNhibt at O:l0rd...J5
? be Lost W III 75 Tbe Lawyer's isecret. -a
Orvii.e CulleKe 60: William Allalr -j
I"" usuniea -lower WJILIt'btJtuarkChrliitinas.id
A;$ ,PI AY ! Bv w- Emma U.K. N. MDuth worth.
Ihirtl l.dition note i-eiuli. Kverybody Ji inadlnuaud
rLCcionieiirius a Uno volume, cloih, price, flTi or
one volume, paper cover, price, -Hi.
PALLKN PRIDE; OR THK M (JUNTA IN O I RL'H
I flViv. ny Airs. Koima D K. N. Houlbwortli. Fourth
Kdtlwn iinxv remit. One volume, cloih, price. 11 76,
or tne volume, paper cover, price, $l'6H.
MAJOR JONES' SCENES IN GEORGIA. With
sixteen illustrations en tinted paper. Tom origin tl
(IwiIki-s by Dsr ey. By author of "Majur Jones'
C'onrlBbln," 4 Mnjor Join' aketcbes of Tiavel,"etc,
line volume, clotn, l'dui 1-T5.
THK SWAMP DOCTOR'S ADVKNTURBH IN
THE BOli'IHWitsT. With fourteen illusi'ations,
en third faper, Irom ordinal cIhIkds by Darley. By
John S Robn, author of "Swallowing Oysters
Alive," etc. Cue volume, clolb. Price, 1 75.
Copies of any ol the above books will be sent by
man postpaid, on receipt ol price by the Pub
lishers, All books published ate for sals bv us tbe moment
they are ibbiied frtni tho rress. at Publishers' prlcoa.
Call In peison.er sLd for whatever backs yoa
want, to I IMp
T. 11. PF.TF.lt MON A nHOTlIEIW,
NO. 800 (1IESNCT STKKET. PIIII.ADA
rv- mi. F. GIRARD, VETERINARY 8UR.
J . QEON, treat ail dissasos of horses and cat.
l.o, auii all surgical operations, wltb elhclent aocoui
inoiiailoiB for horses at bis Inllrmary, No. Atte
tl A BrH A I.L Street, above Poplar. 1 lnj
TV OU WANT A DELIGHTFUL SPUING
1 BKI), neat, healthy, and comfortable, use
luefcklf-riUjlerilugBed SprluijH, 1 a5 per doa.
hatlblHOtlon guaranteed. ao H. 8d KL1 23 3m
s.
GARTLAND, UNDERTAKER,
HoutU THIRiEJtNXH Hlreut, U it tul
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
TP -A- 2VI JH
INSURANCE COMPANY,
KO. 406 C1USUT SIKEET.
rniLADKLrntA, uarylS, 1889.
Tbls Oornpany, lnoorporatoa n 1&6, ani
doing a FIRE IN8DRANCE BUdlNKSS EX
CLU8IVKLY, lu order to enable it to aooept a
large amount of business oonNtaotly declined
for want of adequate capital, will. In accord
ance with a supplement to lis charter. In
crease Its
CAPITAL STOCK FKOM $100,000, Ila
present amount, to
$ 2 0 0,0 0 0,
In Sluires of Fifty Dollars Each,
And for whiou HnbscripUou books are now
open at this ofllce.
By order of the Hoard of Directors.
CHARLES RICHARDSON,
PBKSIDENT.
WILLIAM H. RHAWN,
VlCK-PBfi8IIENT.
WILLlATulG I. DLANCH ARD,
I 20ptf 8KCHKTA R V.
JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, ETC
J. E. CALDWELL & CO.
WIIL KESUMK BUSINESS
On Mob day, January 18,
S
AT THK stoiil:
No. 810 CHESNUT Street,
1 16 tf
PHILADELPHIA.
FINANCIAL.
pm 8. PETERSON & CO.,
Stock and Exchange Brokers,
No. 39 Couth THIRD Street,
Members or the New Tork and riilladel
pbfa Stock aud Uold Boards.
STOCKS, BOND9, Etc.. bought and sold on
comialsalon oply at either city. net
PIANOS.
8T1SINWAV & HON8' GRAND
C 11 1 C K K K 1 N (J
Grand, Hquare and Upright
riAnus,
ii BUTTON'S,
J Ko. 914CUKeiNUXBmet.
tZ STECK & CO.'S & HAINES UROS".
ITT t f PIANO FOKTJsM,
AilD MABON HAMLIN'S CABINET AND
MJ-.TKOPOLITAN OliUAWti.
with the new and heauiltnl
. j VOX HUMANA,
Every Inducement offered to purchasers.
12 1 tuths 8m No. 923 pHiNUT Bweet.
WANTS.
WANTED TO kwvt
- " K A "
On or before tht l&th of March, a Miiaii.'RiT'ir
SIZED HOUBK icuit contain all the modern conve
nltnoes. and be In good eider, for which a good rent
will be paid, and the best or care taken of it.
A propeny with GCI-aCH UOfJSE attached pre
ferred Bltnaten bflweeu TKftXH andTWJCNiTicri
and CHJiBNCTauU V1NK BVfeki. ulnM,u41u
Address P. O. Box ltOtt, Philadelphia, statins terms
and sanation. 1 13 tf
AGENTS W A V T K D!
A BOOK OFUKMERAL IN TEKJS3T TU ALL
C'LAbSKfS.
BECOLLKCTIOKS OP A BU8Y LLFK.
BV J-IOKAUK OKKKLKY.
in one elegant octavo volume ol over 800 paees.
Illustrated with an admirable portrait on steel of
i'lfller' Deullful portrait ot Margaret
Mr. i Greeley says;-" I shall never write anything
else Into whicii I shall put so much of mv.i'l. my
expfrleuces, notions, oouviutloua, and modes of
thought, as these Jiecollectiottt, I give, with small
reherve, , my mortal history." The book embraces
views of early New Kuiaua settlement, the author's
own ycutiiiul I lie, education, apprenticeship, adven
tuies, professional aud pollilcal remlnmoences. expe
rience in Lougrrss, newnpapor Hie tu New York, and
much uselul talk abont iarms and farming. It Is a
look behind the scenes during au important period ot
the country's hlatury. r
Apply tor terms to
C'H A ULES S. QREKN & OO ,
1 Iflstuthat No. at caKMN UT bt., Philadelphia.
AGENTS WANTED
rou
zixl's roruLiu ouyclopedia.
FIVK NUMBJ'H'fl BEADY, PRICK In 0X8. EACH.
The Pl.lladelptla BuIIbUu" sas It is one of tbe
NOBLKKP UTi.KAHY VNDiturAli.IA.ua ever
Ventured npon In tula country,
Tne 'Teiegrai h ' ays it, Is tbe CHEAPEST and
moHtCOMPLUil K ENCYJLOPia)IA in iht world.
1 lie -Press" si yu it IsWM'UL, WKITTKN. WKLL
,,,,., T. KLLWOOn IELI,
1 lbsluthlm Pub.luuer, PhtlaUelpula.
BEDS7 M ATTRESbESTETCT
JJ O Y 13 H'S PATENT
Combination Sofa Bed
Is decidedly the host sofa Bed ever Invented. It can
he extended from a Ho la luto a handsome French
B dstead. with hair sprlug mattress, in ten seconds
Ol time. It requires no uuscrewlug or detauhluK baa
no separailon buwepu buck and seat, no cords lu
brent aud no blotted foqjk attached to the too of tLm
back to support It when Vowu, whloh Is unsafe and
lluble to get out of repair. It has tne oonvenienoes of
a bureau for holding clothlug. is easily manazed. and
it Is Impossible for It to get out ol order. ' a
Price about the same as an ordinary sofa.
H. F. HOYEli,
OHiier aud Bole Mauufttctiirer,
1 86 tutlisem No, 1 30 South BKOQND Street,
AND A NKW STOCK Of
8PBINa, nuSK AND MOSS MATTRESSES
FEATIIKR BEDS, PILLOWS AND BOLSTJ5US,' AT
B. W. COS. 12TB AMD CniSTJtUT Big.
celvlug tielghl at No. 17 bUlTH wi i r7w
aud will sail ou THURSDAY. January n asii
For freight apply to K. A BO VJ DE a Oo
1 26 St No. I DOCK WUU1V,