THE DAILY K - jr NG TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1869.
THE NAVY y4RD I
Tk Minority Report of the Honae Com
allle Concerning tbe fnrcUMC of
Tools.
jyon our Own Onrreiponttent.
WifBifOTON, March 9. The following is the
rtport submitted to the House of Represeuta
liro bj Messrs. Kelley, S.eTcne, and Ferry, the
minority of the House Naval Committee on the
purchase of tools at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard:
In taking leave of the official reports of Ensl
er Wood, Henderson, and Inch, the under,
lined Invite attention to the Ibllowlnjr, one of
the three coticluilons fcubmitted with their
Anal report, and to the extracts from their own
evidenco before the sub committee, as a com
entary thereon. Ihe proposition ot these
gentlemen, which we propose to Illustrate by
the sworn testimony of two of lis authors, le as
follows: "
"FlnalW, the Board adheres to the opinion
eicresfe'd In their report of July 14, 18bS, and
are still of the opinion that toe selection of
these tools wni proper and judicious, and th-tt
tielr purchase was the best economy for the
Government."
Extracts from tbe testimony of Chief Euginecr
Wood taken by the sub committee:
THI BOBINQ BAB.
The Instrument Is complete aud strong, so
far ai I could jude, It will do no other worn
than bore cjiiniiers of large diameter and
length. I had occasion to sapurvine some of
the work done upon that machine when cylin
ders were bored a hundred lucues in diameter
for tbe Diinderbcrg. It will cut off the fUnes
aloo; it will not do general facing work, or tho
cutting of a modern boring mill.
Q. U It an casentitl instrument in a small
machine thop? A. Where cylinders above 45
or 60 Inches are called for It is useful; It is not
well adapted to boring cylinders of small diame
ter. THIS DOTJULK HEAPED LATBB,
Q. Did you examine minutely the double
headed lathe? A. Yec, rir; i have a very good
idea of it. I examined it sufficiently to see
what it was.
C Do jou think It was originally a double
headed lathe ? A. That 1 am not prepared to
ay. 1 observed that one ead had the appear
ance of not being as strong as tbe other. I
made some inquiry as to where it was con
structed, and 1 learned that it was built in
Nashua, New Hainoshlre when, 1 could not
y by Warner & Whitney.
Q. Can you say whether all or only a part
whs built by tbem f A. I canuot.
Mr. Roach testified that 1t was not built as a
double-headed lathe, and that he had built the
more modern half of it in 18(34.
fBK BBHAK tATUE.
In answer to the question, "Did yo a examine
the break lthe?" Mr. Wood taid:
I did; it has the appearance of having been
in nee; bow Ion? I could not determlue; it Is a
tool not generally introduced into modern
machine shops.
Q. Will not a modern boring-mill and a
screw-cuttiug lathe do all tbe work that can be
dene on a break lathe -any variety of work? A.
Yes, if they have the capacity,
Q. Then a shop supplied with a modern boring-mill
aud a eood screw-cutting lathe does not
require a break lathe? A. Not unless there
might be a necessity to multiply your resources
by increasing tools.
TUB THIBTT-SIX-INCH PLAKBS.
Q. Did you observe the wear of the cross feed
screw, near the middle ? A. I did not measure
It. I noticed there was some loose motion duo
to wear.
Q. If the grooves in that screw were a quarter
of an inch at the end where it is not worn, and
a Quarter and a sixteenth at the middie, what
amount of use would that wear indicate? A. If
the machine were neglected it would not re
quire a great deal ot use to produce that result.
If properly taken care of, It would require con
siderable. In looking at tbe tool I formed the
opinion that it was comparatively a new tool
and could not nave been greatly used, and,
consequently, must Lave been abused to pro
duce that result.
j. Ho new a tool do you meanr A. it is
not by any means an obsolete tool; some shops
build them now.
BATE OF DEPRECIATION.
Q. Have you any idea of the allowance male
by manufacturers of machibery for the depre
ciation ot tools aside irom toe repairs?
A. That depends upon the kind of tool very
much, whether new or old; if the tools were
new, there would oe very little deterioration the
first year. 1 should sty tua'., in establishments
like those In Philadelphia, they would probably
make an allowance ot seven per cent, lor tools
Id constant nee.
Q. In your estimate you include the progress
Of improvement aud tbe possibility of tools be
coming obsolete? A. Yes, sir.
THE 8ITLE AND A iE OF THB TOOLS.
Q. Are the tools purchased for the yard at
Philadelphia of John Koach & Son generally of
tbe first class originally, equal to any in the
country? A. Borne ot them were, and some
.-would not be ro called.
Q. In general, did they strike you as flrst
claes tools in finish and structure? A. Perhaps
not, taking into consideration the tools of to
day, they are not equal in every respect, all of
-them, to the tools ot to day. Borne ot them are
'of very strong design, and are capable of doing
work rapidly, and, I think, elHciently.
- Q. Do you find taat finish and workmanship
Which lead you to believe that any ot tliem
: were constructed within the lust five years ? A.
Borne ot them have been. The shears ot that
double headed ltne are about as heavy as they
are made now. There was a shaping machine
that I think embodies all tbe imorovements ot
today. A break-lathe built to day would pro
bably be the same a? that, perhaps some of the
lathes some ot them. The gnar cutter would
be tbe lame; the rollers ate modern; the others
are all older ttyle.
KCONOMT OF OLD OB NB If TOOLS.
Q. Which would be the better economy in
stocking the shops of tho new station, to bay
cheap second-band tools that might be capable
of doine the work: that is wanted or to buy new
tools of tbe first class, looking to the lite of tiie
yard? A. I should say it would be better to
buy the very beBt thing you could get; and new
tools in pre'ereuce to sejont band, worn ones.
' Q. in starting any machine shop that Is to
compete with another well appointed stop,
and which is to make Que and laruc work, is not
the best tool always tbe most economical? a.
Yen, sir; a poor tool diminishes the accuracy
and amount of work, and both are marred by
any imperfection in toe tool,
SECOND HAND TOOLS FOB TUB BROOKLYN YARD
Q. nave you purchased any second-band
nachiuerv? A. None, except one or two lathes;
I purchased them from Mr. R acb, three or
lour months aso: I saw them in bis bop but
did not inject them; tbey were purchased at
joy suygeetion; we lietded the machinery, ana
I learnt 3 that I rould net it on favorable terms,
and that it had been scarcely used; certainly,
not more than two had been used anv.
Q. Will jou describe the lathes you bought of
Mr. Roach ? A. They were very ueavy, strong
modern tools, among the heaviest he had, aud
of very dirJerent style Irom these.
Q. In perfect condition ? A. Yes, sir; un
worn, and equsl to any, In my opinion.
THB CHARACTER OF TUB TOOLS AGAIN.
o. TaVlnii the tools as a whole, are they first
' class tools with tbe latest Improvements, equal
to any in the country, and especially aduoted to
the construction ot maiine engines of the pre
sent day? A. These tools cannot be regarded
. havmff ihe latest improvements; when put la
thorough order they would be capable of doing
first-class work; as to their boiug equal to any
in thm (unmtrv. thev would not be equal in
ore inspects to the tools of to day by our best
manufacturers; I should say they were adapted
to the construction oi inanne engines vi tue
O. liut jou are not prepared, are you, to give
n .r.Miiuliiitd nlliniution to the question I
-
l.sve Inst piityou ? A. Not as they stao I at
preient. ',. . .'
Q. Speaking aealn of tbe tools at targe or in
eer.eral, are they of tbe most Improved design
and In periect working order? A. Many or
them are of the roost approved design, but they
are not in perfect working order.
Extracts Irom the testimony oi cng netr
Henderton:
IBB IMPOLICY OF BUYING OLD TOOLS.
Engineer Henderson, In answer to tbe ques
tion, ''Have you ever had occasion to coniider
tho aiustiou of the rate of di-prec-iatiou of ma
chinery f rom wear and tear in any well supplied
shop," said:
ah machinery must deteriorate ry wear, but
it can he imt in order to as to tultil Us tam-iiona
as well as new; but at the same time machinery
iuui uhs uteu in wear ior several years is not to
be considered, in my opinion, equal to new. '
V. nave joj ever equina ej ins anuual nor.
wntnge of deterioration? A. I never have, but
1 think live per tent, would not onlv v.svoe ihp
wear, but cott of repairs.
o. is it not toe universal custom or thp naw
to procure new, first ciass tools? A. It hu
been my practice to purchase entirely new first
class tools, without regard to cost, though I
have made exceptions.
U. Does not wife economy reauire thp o lnn.
tiou ot the course jou have pursued A. Yes,
sir.
IiQ. What principle governed you in the cases
where you have tnaie excrutlons? A. I nnr.
ebabfd a tool orminallv made bv Bemenr. At.
Dougherty that had been In use a short time.
considered n as eooj as new. and also hu.i
their orinion that it was. I purchased a secjud
band planer, also, from tbe Atinntic Woras.
hast Boston. It was a peculiar Dlaoer. and nn
other new tool could then bave been purchased
auu mane avanaoie wunout waning loo long. I
aho purchased two small nlam-rs irom DanM
McKay, of lioMou. Tbey were almost new, and
were in periect and coranlete order. Also a
boring bar a special tool for special work.
Q Before purcbaritg these toola did you see
thtm in motion? A. Mo, sir; but I saw that
they weie in complete order belore I paid lor
mem.
Q. How did vou learn that thev were tn
complete order? A. By personal examination
ot them in the Bhops, and also by the report of
the master machinist.
Q. Did jou buy them below the market nricn
for new tools ? A. The pinner from the Atlantic
Works and tbe boring bar were special tools
ior special marine orir, and had no market
value, and were bought to meet emerepucies:
the two purchased of Donald McKav wero pur
chased at much le-s than new tools could have
bsen made for at that time.
Q. Do you remember the rale at which vou
puicbased the tool make by Bement & Dough
erty? A. I do not: but it stauds now as good
as new, without a dollar for repiirs.
U. is it not sometimes more economical to
lay aside an old style tool, though in good
rt pair, and to replace it by a new one having
greater tacilities tor doing tbe worK? A. J
ttilnn it is economy in all sboDs to use the
lateet improvements, cspccialjv in tools, ttiough
there are many things styled the latest Im
provements which do not add to the efficiency
Of lb? topi, I have set aside old style tools in
the Boston yard and puicbased new ones. '
There were old fashioned and worn out tools iu
that yard whuh were sold at auction, and re
placed by new ones. The work could have been
cone, probably, with the old tools, but to carrv
out my ideas of a tirst-clnss shoo, I deemed it
best lo sen tbem and replace them bv those of
the latctt pattern, believing it to be for the best
interest ot tne uovernment.
THB BORING BAR.
Mr. Henderson having said of the boring bar
that, tor the purpose of boring laige cylinders,
it is of good design, is a large, substantial, and
useful tool, wasaiierwnrds asked tbe question:
You bave recently ordered a boring machine,
but not of this pattern? He replied:
I bave. It is much more expensive, costing
$15,600 and weighing about 70 tone. It can be
nsed as a very large turning lathe. It Is being
built by tbe Lowell machine shop, ot Lowell,
Massachusetts, and is ptobably the largest in
the country in weight and capacity.
Q. How small a diameier can you drill or
boie with it? A. Three feet. As a turning
latbe tbe largest and heaviest work: can be put
upon it.
Q. Would it be better economy to purchase
such a boring bur as you saw at Philadelphia,
at a low rare, or such a machine as you hive
ordered ior your yard? A. Were I limited in
an appropriation, I should deem it my duty to
purchase such u machine as was purchased for
Philadelphia, but having in view tbe buildinz
up ot a large and co.nplete engine-manufacturing
shop, 1 deemed it best for tbe interests of
the Government to purchase a more complete
and more expensive tool.
U. then vou would buy a boring rod or that
kind as you have bought other special tools, if
you required it for on emereency or were neces
sarily Minted by the amount of funds at your
command? A. Yes, sir. I would buy special
tools for special liurposes at as low a rate as
possible.
u. would vo l nave been niceiy to buy mat
kind ot tool under eucb circumstances as those
at Philadelphia? A. No; I would not have
purchased the Philadelphia tool, b"Ciuse I was
not limited to cost, but had a view solely to
efficiency and the future need of the shop under
my cnaree.
O. Would vou have boueht such a tool ? A. I
could have bought that very tool, but preferred
me oiner at tne greater cost.
THE G6-INCB PLANER.
In relation to the G6 In eh Dlaner built hv
Bement & Dougherty in 1857. which all the
witnesses apiee Is, Dotwithstandinj its age, one
of the best, if not the best, of the oil toold
bought from John Roach, Mr. Henderson was
a&uea
O. What would you allow for the deteriora-
tion ot that tool by use and age, and its want of
moueru i ror onions i a. ii in periect order I
would not consider it as valuable as a new tool
by the same niauulnctuiers by from 10 to lb per
cent. I make th-i estimate low. becauso I
assume that this t iol is to be in perfect order.
u. wnai would it require to put it in such
order us would lustlfy your estimate? A. It
needs a new pinion and the looe motion taken
op in the screws, and I think fifteen or twentv
dollars would repair It. 1 consider it one of the
oet machines I sav there. I do not mean to
say tbat I would not, preler a new one, though,
even when put in reuuir. 1 thit k it is economy
in the end, in liovernmpnt work, to pay the
Debt prices for the best tools.
TUB DOUBLE-HEADED LATHE.
Q. Did you examine the double-headed lathe ?
A. 1 did.
Q. Did you examine. It particularly enough to
determine whe.Ler it was originally constructed
as a double-beaded lathe? A, No, air. iif
imprifsiou U it was originally made for a
double-headed laihe. I am not confident of
tbat.
Q. Woull you expect a perfect double-headed
lathe to be produced by tbe juuctiou ot two
lathee, oi e ot wh cb was much more worn thuu
the o. her? A. No, sir.
Q. Are the heads o: that lathe directly oppo
site each o' her ? A. Tbey are not.
Q. Can perfect work be done upon It in that
condition ? A. . bit ; but that latbe la suweeu
t bleot adjustment so as to make them oduo
site. rr
ii. Did you examine tbat lathe so as to boable
to oay whether the workman cau work close up
to both headr? A 1 aid. It caunot be done
without removing a sere between the
ibears and ihe lathe. Ou r. flection, I urn of he
rpiijion that this cnu ot have been origin illy
built as a double -bended lathe; that did not
ccur to me belore.
Q. V hat previu's tbe free use of the tool its
Whole lergth? A. Hue of the large screw
between the tbeara ot tho latbe and bUo several
iron bolU extending across the shears aal
nulling them to siitlen and strengthen the tool.
They would ueed to be taken out to alio the
tool to bo used its wholo length, aud while out
would detract from the suffness of the tool.
They could tie repl icod. however, when the
head stock of the tool had been moved by ihem.
Are these ih ng rucessaiy in a properly
conttiucted tool? A. No. sir.
Q. Would not their removal and restoration
employ the time of ihe workmen? A. It would.
V. Would it not tend to increase tho wear of
the tool? A, I would lu a slight degree,
Q. Would not the-o be regarded as serious
ImpTfec ions by a machinist about to fit up a
shop? A. Yo, sr; as machinist I would
regard Uum as imperii c'.ious in a mach ne.
k TDK AOS OF THE TOOLS.
On this subject Entrinerr Henderson sail:
i examined several ot the tools, winch I
found to be nearly new, the dulls cpecisliy,
aud In perfect order; some ot the lather I found
almost new machine; couslder tbe38 lnch
planer and tbe double-headed lathe as old and
worn machines."
y. How long do jou think the latter his been
in use ?
A. I should judge It was built before the war,
atd mubt bave been in u-e through tbe war.
These are to )l the tool-, Mr. Uoach's testi
mony as to the age ot which the umlcrsigued
are constrained to discredit. He slates t:iat
tbts double-beade.1 'atbe was b'ltlt In the years
18G3andl8C4. But to resume Mr. Ht'udcrou's
testimony:
THE CHARACTER OP THB TOOLS.
Q. Taking tbe whole of the Jo'm Hon eh tool",
are they Crst-cla'S tools with latest improve
ments, equal to any in' the country and spe
cially adapted to the construction of marine
rnirines ot the present daj? A. Tbey are not
tirst-class tool; they are not equal to any in
the counin; tbey are adapted to the construe
t.on ot marine machinery.
A. Are tbey all, or generally, of the most Im
proved dcMgn and in periect working order?
A. Ibe tools generally are in good order; three
ot thtm are not m perfect woi king order; tney
are of good design and bave the improvements
ot quick return, vtrucal and crois-ieeds, and
the general improvements upon tbem.
Q My quesuou is, Are they, in your judg
ment, of the moat imoroved destan? A. They
are not all, in my judgment, of the raoet im
proved design; some ot them are.
Q. Wbich would you include among those
that aie not so? A. The double-headed lathe Is
not of approved design.
Q. Aie they in perfect working order, with
all, counter-shafting, pulleys, etc., complete?
A. Ibey are not in perfect working order; all
the counter-shafting of the tools is not in the
Philadelphia Yard.
While disientingfrom the views presented by
other members of tbe Naval Committee, the
nndertipned leel called upon to allude to some
errors ot tact into which their colleagues have
fallen. Alter maturely considering all that has
been said on tbe subject, and again making a
careful comparison of all the othclul papers
submitted by Mr. Ztller, they canuot escape
tbe conclusion originally expressed, that tne
misstatements and omlsslou of lower offers
irom the list of comparative prices were
studied, and designed lo mislead whoever
might attempt to Investigate the subject. Yet
tbe report to which we are referring disposes
of the question by taying the statement was
not intended to be precise." How palpable a
mistake this is, is proven by the fact that each
copy ot tbe statement was accompanied by an
appended sheet with caption as follows: -'Compmlsou
between the prices of J. Roach
A Son, William Sellers & Co., and Bemcut &
Doueberty." It contains a summary statement
of the prices a:ked bv each house, as set forth
in tbe statement to which it is appended, and
a coennrhou thereof, aud presents as the result
the foilowin ; precise averuehtst
'The bid ot Bement & DougtlCrty was in all
32.J per cent, higher than the one of J. Roach Jc
Bon.
"Tbe bid of William Sellers & Co. was in rail
38J per cent, higher than the one of J. Roach
& fcon."
Tbe undersigned feel that it will not be con
sidered remarkable that they decline to concur
in a statement thut tUeso figures were not in
tended to be prt cise.
Another polut in the report of their collea
gues fiom which the utdertdgned feel that they
must expretEly dissent is the following allega
tion :
"Tbe committee examined a boring mill, of
similar construction (to that bought trom Roach
& Sou), at the Washington Navy Yard, and were
assured by tbe iutelligeut master machinist,
Mr. Wihon, that it hud been found exceedingly
useful and had recently bored out the largest
class cylinders In the navy."
Tho undersigned, a majority of whom have
personally examined both tools, hud it impos
nble to concur in this allegation. The tools
are unlike in structure and junctions. That at
Philadelphia may with equal accuracy be de
scribed asau elemental part of, or anappeudage
to, that at the Washington yard, which la a
boring mill made from tne patterns ot I. P.
Morri6&Co. It is true tbat they can each be
used in boring out large cylinders, work but
raiely required. But that at Philadelphia can
do nothing else. It is simple, the other is
complex; it has a fixed baie, the other a revolv
ing one; It will bore large cylinders only, the
other will bore tbem whether large or small;
It will not drill, the other will; it will not cut,
or lace, or turn, and the other will do them all,
ano thereiore saves th space ot other tools in
a fbop.
The difference In the value and functious of
thete very dhsimilar tools Is fully pointed out
in the testimony of Engineer Jieuderson,
already cited. ...
Tbe nndcrsignei must, before taking leave of
tbe repcrt referred to, aho express their un
qualified distent from the manner in which the
testimony ol Mr. Ikmtnt 1b referred to in it.
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LIFE INSURANCE;
STA1EMEKT OF THE CONDITION
Ot TBI
ConLCfUent Ventral Life Insurance Co.,
OF HAKTKOKD, CONNECTICUT,
January 1, 1830.
FIRST.
Capital atock MO 1.000 00
Amount of asuemiiieo a or (natal-
nm on muck paid in cash 251.000 00
bKCONU. ,k
The value aa nearly ai may be of tbe Hm
IU al Estate held by tb Company None.
Cah on baud 6,70 80
Cirnh In Bnk, specltvlDg the Banin . ,
Kir! Nat. Brik ol Hertford, toun.... 9,241 'til
Merchant' Exchange li'ic, N. Y. city 0,400 57
Premium on follolea la hand of Z 4
pentn In course of transmission 20,400 00
Amount of loans secured by bonds
and morlKHSHU, rouailiullng the '.
first lieu ou Heal Estate, on whlou
I here is less i tian one year's Interest "v
due and owing 59,000 00
Amount of Lotion on whlou lnierest
has not been paid wltblu one year,.. None.
Amount of fcstoeks owned by UieUmn
pauy, upeclfjlng tbe number of
hiirea and their par and market
value:
U. 8. Bonds, 5-208, Ren.lstered...fJ108,000
U. B. Bouds. 6 V0.1. Uoupoup 34,210 .
Connecticut Hinle Boudo 13,000
ObloHtaie Bonds 11,000
Cook Uounly Band 4.850
Hartford City Bonds 10 000
Ohlcngo City Bonds K.OK)
Toldo City Bonds 9,(500
100 scares American National
Bank, Hartford 6,100
60 kh. Fourth National Bk.N.Y. 6,100
50 fcbar Hhoe and Leather
Bank, New York 5,600
60 shares Merchants' Kxcuange
Bank, New York 2,800
E0 shares Continental B'K, N. Y. 6,100
Cincinnati and Indianapolis
Railroad Bonds 6.850
J22.1.4I0 00
THIRD.
Amount of Stocka held by the Company as
collateral secuilty for Call Loans, with the
amount loaned oueach kind of stock:, at Its
par ana maraei vaiue:
77 h. t:y Fire Insurance 8toek..$ll,650
12Gsh.Etna Fire Insurance Htock 25,200
100 sn. Pboenlx Fire Ins. Htock... 20 000
147 sb. Travelers' Life Ins. Htock 10,905
10 shares Hartford Life and An
nuity Insurance Htock 650
10 mares Connecticut General
Life Insurance Htock 500
80 sb. American Hub. Co. Hiork.. 2,400
80 shares New York and New
Haven Kail road Co. Block 4 950
668 chares Weed Hewing Ma
chine Htock 1.800
45 shares Adams KipreRB Stock. 16,072
United Slates 6-20 Bonds 2 250
11.235
60,767 05
interest on investments one ana un
paid None.
Accrued interest not yet due 3,200 32
Premium notes on Policies still in
force '4Gt5S9'19
One burglar-pi ool Hafe (steui)aud fur
niture and btampp 1,000 00
Stock noteB approved by Directors
ana enaorsea zi'j.uoo'UU
FOURTH.
Amount of cash premiums received.. 108,929 74
premium noteB actually received as
part of premium 23.993 79
Amount of premiums earned (see
above) 137.92T63
Interest received from Investments... 20.849'82
Interest on premium notes 3,11311
FIFTH.
Amount of losses paid during the year 25,2-30 00
Amount paid for reinsurance pre
miums 5,001-24
Amount of return premiums paid or
lapsed, surrendered or purchased
policies... . 1,112 00
Amount of dividends declared duriog the year:
Stockholders 016 250 00
Mutual policy holders 744 08 16,994 08
Amounts of dividends paid
Amount of expenses paid during tho year, In
cluding oommlBSlons and fees paid to agents
and officers of tbe Company:
Commissions 818,90!) 05
Salaries 9.OU0 0O
27,909-05
Amount of losses due and unpaid None.
Amount or taxes paid by tbe Company 1,973 (J3
All other current expense?....! Htitj-OO
Medical examinations.... 1,890 ii
13,658 43
Amount of promissory notes origi
nally forming tbe capital ot the
Company . 219,000 00
Amount of said noiea beld by tbe
Com pany as part of tne whole of the
capital thereof. 249,000 00
Par and market value of the Com
pany's stock per share 100 00
8ABIN E & ALLEN, Ar nts,
8 8mws3t N.E. cor. FIFTH and yyALNUrats.
AGBURY
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW YORK.
Statement of the condition of tbe Company, Decem
ber 81, 189S.
Capl'al Stock iw ooo-OO
Caultal block paid la csttta. IW.ooj oo
AHMETWt
. M , . , Market Value.
Ooah on band and in bank.. su 6
CBh in bauds 01 agents la court ot tru.
mission 14,108 5
TJ. B. Gov't bouds, 6-206, '7, par (lai.uou 60.17v0
Accrued Interest, not yet due... 1S6-S0
Bills receivable ., 4,415-29
Lotus on security o policies .. ,, 8 19113
Deferred premiums lor ilie year. iio oa (H
Value ot )ee , 6.0 0110
Value Ot re Dnur-noe po Icies 131'2
Pernoual property at iiouia and BraucU
OlllCts . 8 417-84
t212,2d7 72
LI ARILITIK.
Amount reiulred tosafeiy relnau eall eat
staudina risk-. 58
591 -87
Aaoauter all the c alms against she Co...
3 -HI-23
INCOME.
Amount of cash premiums retdlved 1)8,476-91
l.oai.s on securitf of policies g 33 78
Amount ol premiums earned, irmuUlug
deferred in han4 of agent 84.121-89
1 11 U rest rtcelved Irum liivestmerits 6.79 6U
Xi.cume Irom all oilier source , 2im
EXPENDITURES.
Amount Of loans paid during tne year. it 489 00
Amount paid aua owlu lor reluaurauce
pi, Helen 2UC60
Amountol expenses psia duriag the yar,
luciudlEg corumisslons aud lues paid 10
stents and olliuers of the Uouia),M 16 617-88
Adiiudi ol Urn paid by the Company 2,M24
A Aiount ct all other expenses aua expen
diture 15.r3 4i
I46,'Z78'68
Vitlne of Company's stick, ptr lino: market va'. f lull,
1 his Company oomaienR-l bmluess lu April, IBM,
SDd ha" alreaiv iasued lil0 FULU'IKS, coferiUK
OVera4,U0U,O00oIiuurnve.
Uiua a ibw.
JA1WE8 M. LONCACRE,
Manager fir reuusjlraulu,
OFFICE, No. 302 WALJiUT STREET,
1 8 wfm6t PHILADELPHIA,
DRUGS, PAINTS, ETC.
ROBERT SHOEMAKER A CO.,
K, E. Corner orFOUBTU and BICE 8ts.,
WKOLE8ALB DRUCGISTO.
IMPOBTEBJ9 AND ii AJS U F ACT UREEW Or
WtJU Lead and Colored Faints, Pirtt :
Tarulsucs, Etc
FBKCU ZIAC FAINTS.
PXAIJUU9 AWD COHarjMKR3 BUPFtXKS At
IrfvwrwT pnrriyw van oahh. iju
LhXANOHK U. oTFxMiLL & C
wo. m noma WHAnvia
WO. 0 ROHTH WATKK HT&KBT,
l'Hir Ar r.miA. tf A
AUIAXSU U OAniBUt UiA4 . IXJIfc
INSURANCE.
TMTtJlWAKE MUIUAh HArbll
JJ A1NCK COMPANY. Incorporated, by tne
Legislature 01 rcnnajn
Offloe a K. corner of THIRD and WALNUT
Bireeut, ruiiHuni puii.
klAKlNE IHURANCKS
Cn Veagela, Cargo, and Freight to all part of
tbe world.
TWI.AMD INBURAWCK8
On gooda by river, canal, lake and land carriage
to all parta of the Union.
FIRS 1NB0RAWCM
On Merctandlae generally; 00 H tores, D-velllnga,
Honaea, eto.
A a8 ITS OF TBI COMPART, -
November 1. 1WW.
1200.000 Unltd Btaies Five Per
tent. Loan, 10-10
120,000 United BUttes 8ix Per
Cent. Loan, 1861
60,000 United Htatea Hlx Per
Cent. Loan (ror Paclflo K).
200,000 Slate of Pennsylvania Hlx
Per Cent. Loan
135,000 City of Pblla. Blx PerCent.
Loan (exempt from tax).
60.00 Btale of Hew Jersey Blx
Per Cent. Ixian
30,000 Peun. Rail. First Mortgage
Blx Per Cent. Bonds nM
85,000 Penn. H. Becond Mortgage
Blx Per Cent. Bonds
26.000 Western Penn. H, MorU
Blx Per Cent. Bonds, (P.
K. H. gaarantee)
80,000 Btate of Tennessee Five Per
Cent. Loan
7,000 Btate of Tennessee Blx Per
Cent. Loan
16,000 Oermantown Una Co., prin
cipal and interest guaran
teed by City of PUilad'a,
800 shares Block
10,000 Penn a Railroad Company.
200 snares Stock
6,000 North Penn'a Railroad Co.,
100 abarea Stock
20,000 Phlla and Bontbern Mall
Bteam.Co., SOsliares Htock
307,900 Loans on Bond and Mort
jage, first liens on City
1308,500,00
136,800-00
60.000-00
311,873 08
128,594 00
61,500 00
30,20000
34,000:00
30,62500
31,000 00
5,03125
15,000 00
11,800 00
8,60000
15.000 00
rroperues.
307,900-00
1,109,000 Par.
Market value, 81,130,325-25
uost, i,uvd,ooi-o.
Real Estate. 80.000 00
Illlls receivable for Insurance made 822,486-94
Balances due at agencies, premiums
on marine policies, accrued inter
Ml. ftnil nlhAP riAhla riiiA tllA fiom
pany- 40,178-88
Block and scrip of sundry corpora
tlons. 83166. Estimated value 1,813 00
Cash In bank 1116 160 08
" - . 118,563 78
11,647,867-80
nTRTtcTolta.
Tnomaa O. Hand. Kdmand A. Bonder.
.Tihn tf Ttavl.
Bamuel K. Btoea,
Jamea ( Unnil.
Ttaeopblloa Paulding,
Joseph U. Bead,
Hugh Craig,
John R. Penrose,
Jacob P. Jones, .
Jamea Traquair,
Kdward Darlington,
U. Jones Brooke,
Jamea B, MoFarland,
Toward Lafouroade,
WlUUm C. Ludwig.
George O. Lelper,
Ueniy C. Dalietl, Jr.,
Jonn D, Taylor,
(ieorgo W. Bernadoo,
William G. Boalton
Jacob Kiegel.
4penoer Mclivaine,
U. T. Morgan.Pltlsburg
,'Cbn B. Bemple, "
. fi. Berber. "
Joanna p. Eyre,
'A.
HOMABfj
HAND, President.
JOHN O. DAVIS. Vloe.PrealdenL
HENRY LYLBURN.Beoretary.
HENRY BALL. Assistant Secretary. 10 6
OFFICE OF THE INUURANCE COMPANY
OF NORTH AMERICA, Ho. 3 W ALN UX
Street, Pbiiaueiphla.
Incorporated 174. Charter Perpetual.
Capital, 50o,0o.
Assets - 92,330,000
MARINE, IN LAND, AND FIRE iNbU KAN UK
OVER 20,000,000 LOSSES PAID SINCE
Ila QROANIZATXON.
DIBKCTOBB.
Artbnr O. Coffin, Oeorge L.. Harrison.
Bamnel W. Joues, Francia R. Cope.
John A. Brown, Edward H. Trotter.
Charles Taylor, Edward B. Ciare.
Am Drone w bite, X. Charlton Henry.
Richard D. Wood, Alfred. D. Jean up.
"William Welsh, Jobn P. White,
8. Mor ris W aln, Loula O. Madeira,
John Maon. Charles W. Cusbmaa.
ARTHUR O. COFFIN. President.
CHARLES PLATX, Vice President.
MATTHIAB Makib, Baoretary, 21
BMRfci INaURAACE xviCLUBlYi.'LY THB
iINBVl,VAJSlA Flita, UNarjJlANOK COM
x-ANV-incorporatett 1826-Uhanor Perpetual-No
810 WAIiiMUTbueet, optoalie Independence Hqnars
This Company, favorably known to tbe community
for over tony years, continues to insure against loss
or damme by are on Pubilo or Private Bulidlnmi
either permanently or for a limited time. Also on
jfuroliure. Blocks of Goods, and KerchandJsa cena.
laliy, on liberal terms,
Their Capital, together with a large Bnrplna Fund
Is bivestea In the most caxelul manner, winch enablM
thorn to offer to ibe lnsorea an on doubted seooriiw 72
Ibecasaoflo
Panlol Smith, Jr., 1 John Deverenx;
Alexander Benson, I Thomas bmlthT
iKaao xtasleborst, Henry iwls,
ThomM Robins, I J. onlingham FelU .
Daniel Haddock. Jr.
DANiKJL omiTh. Ja-Jrasiaeni,
WM. 8. CBOW KU,. Secretary. 1801
gtniOTLY MUTUAL.
PROVIDENT LIFiTaKD TRUST CO,
Off pHJLLADi&lj fHlA.
OFFICE, HO. Ill fS. FUCUXII STREJST.
Urganixed to (iiuiuuW Ut-k A xiNoOiiAMUfe) Aiaons
members ot the ,,
BUCXKTY OF Fit! ENDS,
Hood risks of any class aooepied.
Funuies iuueu nuuu appiuvea mans, at Ins lows,
rrealdeni,
BA.MTJi.li a, BiiXPLKT,
Vice-President, wiIxabi O. JMDMtiTRmm.
Aciuary. kOWUSQ PAfcLstT,
The adyantHes oilered by tola (Jompany jr
SXoeUed, i f27
UiKEMX INSURANCE COMPANY OK
X. PHILADELPHIA. .
DSCOKPOKA1ED 104 CHARTER PF.RPKTDAi.
No. sai WALh HT ttireet, opposite the iUcuange.
This Company Insures from ions or damage by
. putoi,
on liberal terms, on bandings, merchandise, fnrnltnre.
etc., lor limned periods, and permanently on build
lugs by depfwlt of prrmlnmi.
Ihe Cr mpauy has been in active operation for mora
tbanteJLXTY YE. Aim, during which ail losses bave
oeeu prumpuy jJJ?T0iJ
jonn u. xioago,
H. B. Mahony,
John T. Lewis,
William & Grant,
Robert W. Leiimtni,
David Lewis.
Benjamin Kiting.
Vhomu H . Powers.
A. H. HcHeury,
Itdmui. d Castlllon.
Lawrence Lewis, J
t, Jr., Lew Is O. Ncrrls.
JO ON R. WCCRxCRSii, president.
onxxiuei TV liuox,
fUiruxL Wilcox, wecrwiary
THB ENTEBPR1SB INSURANCifi Cu. OP
PHILADELPHIA.
OlJUceScntbweet Cor. FOURTH aud WALNUT Bts.
Fib IS ICsBUHAMOIfi aXCLUHI ViULY.
PFRPtlUAL AND TJUM POLDJlKa IHHCEO.
C'aeb Capital MMaMM. ......A AiO.OOU't
Cash AsseU January I, i9..... m....... ........ il,2iaa
F. Ratcbford Etarr,
J. Llvtneston Errlnrrer.
James L. Ulaghora,
Wm. U. Boulion,
Charles Wneeler,
Tboa. II filootgornery,
John V, Atwoed.
BenJ, T. Tredick,
Ueorge H. btuart,
jonn 11. nrown,
Th s Com nan v lnsnres Onlv rlniUolua risks, taklna
jamea ja. suutea,
no ipecially hazardous risks whatever, suob aa facto
ries, mills, etc
F. RTOHTORDBT A RR president.
TH OH. H. MONTUOMEHV, Vice-President.
Alex. W. Wibtkb. Becrevary. t
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1803.
Fald-np Capital and Accumulated Funds,
$8,000,000 IN GOLD.
PHEYOST & IIERBIKO, AcenMf
I No, 107 South THIBD Street, Phllada, i
rTHABJsTPBJVOBT. HA9. P.HRRfga
lWELRY, SILVERWARE, ETO. !
ESTABLISHED 1028. J
HOLIDAY I-JiESEJITB.
WATdlKf , JBWKLRY,
roLudLB, BLLVKBWAR. Ma
FANCY GOODS,
a. TT. RUSSELL,
50. It ACKlil B1XTII BXKKET,
I Pi PIIliABSXPRIA.
INSURANCE.
1829."C1IAUTFK MKmnu;
Frantlin Fire Insurance Comply
or pjiii.OEi.niiA.
Office, Jos. 435 andTn CUESSUI StreaU
Assets cn Jan 1,1869, $2,677,372 13
CAPITAL.
Xt Vi r n DunriVE.
1 OH 0-4H-1U
.l,l'Jl,Hia.43
I'JUSIH.13
UBSETTLKO CLAIMS,
ICO.OOO.
Lcsst3S paid since 1829,over $5,500,000
Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Liberal Ttrmt.
Toe Company aioo isoue. FolKles on Rnui of
BuilulOKt ol all ames. Ground Hems and Mortgiges,
DIRKoToHS.
Alfred O Baker, Anted Filler,
hBtLUfl Hrnl, I liumas Hp.rk, ,
He ge w. Blcban's, William B. Uraat.
IrnecLea. Thomas t. Kilm.
Otorie iales. ..... 0sins B. Bnson.
AT FRED u. BAKEK FmlW,
H'DW't FALi4, Vloe-Pmldent.
J f. W. McALUn KH ko etirr.
jWM. Wltfck,M, Asilatmit Bccreiary. 9
GOVERNMENT SALES.
BT. LOU1B AKStNAL, ST. LOU 18, MO
FEBKUAR i3 181.
TUbLlO HaLK Of COXDKMNED O RO
MANCE AND OHDNAXCE HIOHKA Will ba
ofltrea fdr sale, at puoilo auction, at the Ht.
Lcnls Arnenal, Bt. Louis, Ma, oommea'log on
MONDAY, the 12ui day of April, lhrjj, at 10
o'clock. A. M., a large amount of condemned
Old nance and Ord Dance Hioren, etc, couslsling
In part of tbe followiux articles, via.:
61 cast Iron field kuqb, wlta carriages and
Implements.
199 cast Iron gaus, yarlous, total weight
about 630 tons.
480 tons cannon balls, 6 to 42 pounds.
fcOarlll.ery carriages. Various.
600 seta artillery wheel narness, for two
horses.
. 4.8C0 sforilDg rifles and shot gnns, various
10, ia carbines and rlllts, various..
14,411 sabres ana s words, various.
126 000 cartrldae boxes, various. .
15.000 cavalry saddles, various.
8,000 artillery saddles, various.
23,11)0 curb bi idles, various.
10 010 watering bridles, various.
15,000 baiters, various.
14.4M) leather traces, various.
401,985 pounds of cannon powder.
bTu pounds of mortar powder. '
777,680 pouhu? ' h nsket powder.
18 200 pounds of riu powder.
169,840 pounds of damaged powder. -80.834,
too nout-aet and pistol perousslon caps. .
Wr ought and cast iron scrap, eto. eto.
Persona desiring catalogues of tbe 8torest-
be sold can obtain them by application to the
Oblef ot Ordnance, at Washington, D. U; of
Brevet Colonel B. Crispin, U. B. A., purchasing
agent, corner of Houston and Greene streets.
New York, or upon application at his arsenal,
F. D. CALLENDER,
Llent.-Col. of Ord. and Bu Brlg.-Uen. U. 8. A.,
(.'omBoaDdlng. 81'
OVJBKNMENT SALE.
Will be sold at Public Auction, bv H. B.
BMITHbON, Auctioneer, at Allegheny Arsenal,
Pittsburg, Pa., commencing at lO.o'oloob: A. M.,
Wednesday, Aiaicn H, 1809, the following arti
cles, viz.:
28 Cast Iron Cannon.
16.804 Bolld Bbot (round).
2,89 Btandaof Urapeand Carcasses.
8.8'27 Carbines, new, repaired, runty, ete.
8.127 U. B. Klfles, (Jul. 54 and 58, repaired,
rusty, etc.
4.877 Knneld Muskets, repaired,
4,810 Foreign Muskets and Klfles, rusty, eto.
8,130 U. B. Muskets, C'al. 69, rusty, eto.
2,279 Pistols and Kevolvers, new, repaired,
and rusty.
4,000 Bets of Infantry Accoutrements (old).
83,182 Pounds of Cannon, Musket, and Kifle
Powder.
190,000 Pistol Cartridges (Lefanoheux & Wes
son's;. 1,300,000 Maynard's and Sharp's Primers.
6,282 Musket Bayonets.
130,000 Pounds of Bcrap Iron, Cast and
. , , Wrought.
A lot of Appendages and parts of Muskets. '
A lot of Tools for BlaokamlthB, Carpenters,
etc etc .
A lot of Packing Boxes, etc
Catalogues of tne above can be obtained on
application to the undersigned.
Purchasers will be required to remove the
property within ten days after the sale
Terms Cash.
R. H. K. WHITELEY. '
222mw8t Bvt. Brlg.-Oen. U. B. A.
T3UBL1C bALE OF CoKDltilKED ORD
X. naxce Stores.
A lane quantity of Condemned Ordnance and Ord
nance buires will Da oilered fur sa e at Public Auo.
tlon, at BUCK INLAND ARdlCNAL, Illinois, on
WDHESDAV, April 7. 1869. atlOo'olJck ATM.
Tne lohowlrji conrprlsessome ot ibe principal arti.
clee to be si Id, vis ; " "
in Iron Cannon, various calibres,
IKK) Field Carrlagrt and Limbers,
180 sett ol rilliery barness,
10,1'WJ pounds bbot and febelt.
46.101) sf-ts of intaMiy Accoutrements.
8200 JtcClellnn Baddies,
)U) Artillery baddJ eo. . ..
KiiOO Halters.
7u0 saddle Blankets.
6(K Walerlus: Bridles.
I4u0 Cavalry Curb Bridles.
2u0 Artillery '1 races aud Barnes.
x-ersons wlsblnt caialoautsol tbe otatta to i be sold
can obtain ihem by application iu tbe Cbiof of Ord
Dance, at Washington, I. C. or Brevet Colonel B.
VhlntlS. United biatea Army, Puronaslog Otllcer
corner of BOCBTON and GKKEN Bireele.Hew Vorfc
a nnnn r.lll 11-11 Ulrl .t Lh It Arsenal.
Lieutenant Colonel Uronance, -Brevet
Brleanler-Glencral TJ. B. A..
'f . i
aiding. 1
Conixnandins.
Bock island Arsenal. January 15, 1869. !80tA7
ENtilNES, MACHINERY, ETC.
r??;, ems bteam knginb and
sjiiisirtr7 BOJLH.B WOKJta-NEAFIJK A LKVT
MACHlNJjsXb, BOlLKH-iiAKJCJiB, BiAoS,
fcMUHtj, and FOUKLiHei, bavlug lor Bunny ear
been in succesaful euerailon, and been exolatlvelr
rrikBL'ed In bulidlux and repairing Marine and Klver
Kbglues, hlgb andlow-preuure, Iron Hollers, Water
1 auks, Propellers, eic, etc., reauectfnlly ofler tbelr
services to tbe public as being fully repaired lo con
tract for engines of ail siaee, Marine, Klver, and
butuonary; having sets of patterns of different sue
are prepared to execute orders wltb quick despatch.
Lvery desurliitlou ol paueru-uiaklng uade- at tbe
shortest uoilue. High and Low-pre ure Flue
Tabular and Cj ilnder lU llers, 01 the beat Pennsylva
nia charcoal Iron. Korgings of all slses and kinds.
Iron and iteasw Cautlngs of all desuri pilous. Boll
Turning, Screw tuning, and alielher aork rounecteti
Klin tbe above business.
Iirawlnss and speclilcatlons for all work done at
UieestablLthiufentirAanf charge, and work aruarax
The subscribers have axuple wbrf-doc room ?tat ,
riiiaUs of boats, where they oan lie In periol tmfm
and are provided wHhsrieKrs, blocks, fails, etc. et j
iti raiaing heavy ar ugai o.MfiAP,-
JOU P. LAV Y.
Ill Bf-ACH and PALM Ait Bt rests.
f, VaUHKM MkJJHJ.i W1XLXAW V. MBMJUCXt
' JOH JUXJPK,
SODTHWAWK FuUMBr, FIFTH AJSiE
WAbHLNUlON Sum.
PM 1L.UHLFS IA.
MiKRlt K A bOK8,
WttlHli.Kli AND MACHHSttrm ' --
irtannfacinre Hih and Low Preesuie Steam Kli glass
lor Laud, Blvr, and War in e Service.
Boilers, Qaaumeiem, 'l'auks, lrou Boats eta
Castings of all kinds, either Iron or brass.
Iron t rame Boors lor Uaa Work, Workshops, aafl
El:rod blatlona, etc.
ltetorts aud Gas Ai aobinery, of the latest and moat
Improved construction.
jvexj description of Plantation Machinery, alasi
fngar, Haw, and Orlbl Mills, Vaouom Pans, Oi
Bteain Trains, Iefecators, filters, Pumplug, iut
gines, etc.
bole Agents tor H. Biiieux's Fateat Sugar BoUlns
Apparatus, Mesmyth's Patent bteam Hammer, an
Aspinwail Wooiney's Pateal CeutrUugal uogag
Pralulog Machines. tA
LARZELERB & 11UCHEY,-
fostom House Brokers aud Kotarlea lubllc
No. 405 LIBRARY Street.
All CDBtom llonse Business transacted.
PASSPORTS PROCURED'
GEORGE PLOW MAI.'.
CARPENTER AND BUILDER, V
No. 134 DOCK Street, I'lULADELrilllv J