X NG TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1869.
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THE DAILY
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LITERATURE.
BEVIEW OF NEW UOOK8.
Mr Rboollkctioks of Lord Bybok. By the
Connteaa Qaloololl. Published by Htrper
& Brother!. Received from Taruer Brothers
& Co. and Claxton, Bemaen & Haffol finger.
This li the work for whioh rumor has been
preparing the publio for many months. The
, woman who gained celebrity by a liaiion with
one of the great poets of the age sits down in
her old age to tell the world what she thought
Of him; and the world, albeit Byron ooonpies
fcnt little of its attention at the present day,
waits with onrions Interest . the expeoted
opening of old and almost forgotten scandals,
In the hope that some of the mysteries of the
poet's life may at last be bronght to light.
The world will be doomed to disappointment,
for Byron's inamorata tells absolutely nothing
new, and her work is Just snoh a one as
nch a woman might be expeoted to write.
All, or nearly all, the faots In it
are oompiled from the various souroea with
Which the public are quite as familiar as the
Countess Guiooioll. The work is the oroonlng
of a weak and rain old woman, who remem
bers with satisfaction rather than shame the
Sins of her yonth, and la pervaded
t a querulous spirit of fault-finding
with those who have written about
Byron In any other than the most beati
So spirit, with his family, friends, and un
happy wife abont whom it is evident that the
ConntesB Guicoioli knows absolutely nothing,
and Is not able to judge even if she did
tnow. It is a sugar-and-watery sort of vindi
cation of Byron's life and works, whioh is
Weakest just where vindication is most needed,
la spite of all this the book is one of much
interest. It gives a comprehensive sketch of
Byron's career, and even if it were more
trashy than it is, the very natural curiosity
to. see what the woman who seemed to have
the firmest hold upon his affections has to
say abont him would secure for it a multi
tude of readers. As a specimen of the book
we quote as follows from the chapter on "The
Constancy of Lord Byron:"
The constancy of heart that he showed in
friendship, was it equally his in matters of love ?
By his energy ot soul unable ever to forget
anything. Lord Bjron possessed the first condi
tion towards constancy in love. Contrary to
those unstable persons wqi say that they cease
to love, for the simple reason that they have
already loved too mucb, it might rather be sttid
of Lord Byron that he still loved on only be
cause he had loved. In all his poems he has
idealized fidelity and coastaucy in love. All
the heroes of his poems are faithful and con
stant, from Conrad, Lura, Setim, all those of
the Oriental poeniB ol his youth, up to those of
his latter life, to his Biblical mysteries. Even
the angels, the ferapuim. in tb it beautiful
oem. written shorll j before his death, "Heavea
, --th," prefer suffering to inconstancy to
and nJ " - 'Miner thua return there without
forfeit heaveu . -iu tho arshaneel Raphael
their beloved. In v -oliiin to come bacls
presses the two amorous Be.. . the two sis
io the celestial sphere, to abandon
ters, and menaces them. Samlasa replica:
"It may not be,
We have chosen, aud will endure."
The poet gives it to be understood that they
Will bo punished; which forms the moral of the
piece. Don Juan himself refuses the love of a
beautiful sultana, from fidelity to the remem
brance of his Hnlrtee; and wben, after wards, ho
does yield, he seems to bear with, rather than
to hare sought success. One teels thttthis
idealization of fidelity and constancy really has
its source in Lord Bjiou's heart, and not lu hl9
Imagination, fctill, however, the chiot and
jindenlable proof muet be diawu from b? oya
The flist condition for Judging any one lai
partially with regard to inconstancy in love, is
not only to know the fac.s and real circum
stances connected with an intimacy, but espe
cially to know the nature of tho sentiment to
which the name of love has been applied. Wo
are aware that, at fifteen years of age, Lord
Byron's heart was already under the iutluence
of a young girl of eighteen. The mere dispro
portion of age prevents 6iicli an affection from
offering any grounds on which to examine his
capability of being constant. It is weil knorn
liow much suffering this early passion caused
Xim. The object of it, alter dunying him no
token of reciprocal love that was innocent,
giving him her picture, agreeing to meetings,
Teceiving ell the spontaneous, innocent, con
tiding tenderness of his young and ardent
heart, leit him in the lurch one line day, on
account ot his youth, in order to marry a
fashionable, vulgar man. And thus did she
destroy the charm which governed hla heart.
Precocious reflection, with its accompaniment
of knowledge, agitating, confusing, throwing
voting souls on the road to error, succeeded to
his enchantment. He then began (at sixteen)
to talk of vanished illusions; bud, for want of
eomethinsr better, allowed himself to be carried
away, and to lead the ordinary university lite.
He evidently only did what others did; but he
was made of different materials; and while they
thought this dissipation very natural, and, tran
quil in their inferiority, believed themsclvej
innocent, he alone disapproved of his own con
duct and blamed it. The better to ecpe all
this, he went iu search ot fcrgcUulues amid
the fresh, breezes of ocean, across the Pyrenees,
among the ruins of ancient civilization. Yet,
after two years' travelling, on his return to
England, bis soul all love, his heart burning
with an infinite ardor, through that intoxica
tion of success which weakens, through that
eagerness for emotion caused by hi3 vivacity of
jnlnd, and even by a sort of psychological
cariosity, Lord Bjrou did full luo new attach
' merits. And these attachments, not being ot a
nature that could stand the trial of reflection,
caused him to give up known for unknown
objects. But bis soul was ever agitated, in
commotion, and, even when he chnnged, it was
through necessity rather than caprice. In order
to escape once more from himself, from til's
allurements of the senses, from tha effects of
the enthusiasm which his pergonal beauty and
his genius excited among women, ha resolved
to fake refnee in an indissoluble tie, in a tie
formed by duty, not love. Perhaps he might
nave found strength lor perseverance iu tne
feantv of the sacrifice. His soul was Quite
capable of it. But destiny pursued him iu his
choice, and reudered it impossible, To his
misfortune, he married Miss Millbauk. Again
lia drifted awav from tho right path, but, this
time, with the resolution of keepiog his heart
independent, his soul free and unfettered by any
indissoluble tie. But In comics to this deter
mination at the age of twenty-eight, he had not
consulted, bis heart, ever atnirsi lor lnumtaue.
Vainly he sought to lull it, to keep It earthward,
to laoeh at its own aspirations useless labor I
One day it broke loose. Nature is like water;
sooner or later it must find its equilibrium.
From that day forth Psyche's lamp had no more
lip tit: reflection had no more power: and the
love which had taken possession of his soul left
him not again, but accompanied him to his last
hour, through the modiflca'ions Inevitable in
earthly affections. This constancy, maintained
thenceforth without a struggle, ho understood
at once; and felt tnat tne uncuaoging senument
Winn fed en nail v to his will and to his destiny.
"Caelum, rton anlmam mutant qui trans mare
wrrunt," wroto he one day at Iiavenna, on the
opening page of "Jacopo Ortis," Foscolo's
work, that had lust fallen into his hands: lor he
new mat no one eouia reau m:s avuwui ui ma
fcert where ha had traced it. After having
remarked the strange coincidence by which this
volume was brought a second time oeiore mm,
just when he was, as once oeiore, in extreme
arttatlon. he continued thus:
faen bewail sot having attained the
object of their desire. I hive oTtener to de
plore the obtaining mine, for 1 can not love
moderately, nor quiet mv heart with mere
fruition. The letters of this Italian Werther
are very interesting; at IcaM 1 thick so. but my
present feelings hardly render me a competent
'"another time, a volume ot "Corjnne; 'trans
latcd into Italian, fell under bl- noMcs , at
Ndvpnna In the same language, which no one
then Sb?ut h"ni could read, he confided to thU
book the secret of hU Heart, and, after having
nonied out its fullnes? iu word o noble meltin?
Fendoriss. concluded thu:-"Tbink of me
when Alps and sea eball separate us; but that
uitl never come to pas.1, vness you so Will i'-.n
It was not willed, and therefore the separation
did not take place. Bat, alas! the day arrived
when be was so cntarled In a multiplicity of
complications, and honor snoke so loudly, that
both sides were forctd to will It.
Whoever should consider this departure the
result of inconstancy, is incapable to form au
estimate o! his grett foul. His aTection, that
had lasted for year, hutnttted no longer ot any
uneasiness, lor it was brought into complete
harmony with that of her he loved. Naturally
his heart underwent the transformation pro
duced by time. His affection was gradually
acquiring the sweetness of unchanging iriend
thip, without losing the charm arp'.r;ainlng to
nrdor ot passion. Tho tacrlncc entailed by this
departure was in proportion to these scntl.
ments. "Often," sujs M , "during the
parage, we saw his eyes filled wltn tears."
The nadness described by Mr. Barry of his lat
visit to Albano has been seen. These tears and
thissadnees betray tho extent ot this sublimo
sacrifice And then, when once arrived in
Greece, although determined to brave all the
storms gathering above his head, he wrote un
ceasingly to Madame 0 . with that ease and
simplicity which not only forbade any exaggera
tion of sentiment, but even made him restrain
expression; which was also rendered imperative
by tho circumstances then surrounding her.
"I ehaU fulfil tho object of my mission from
the committee, and then return to Italy.
Pray be as cheerful and tranquil as you
can, and be assured that there is nothing here
that can excite anything but a wish to be with
you again, though we are very kindly treated
by the Buclish here of all description?."
"September 11. You may be sure that the
moment I can join you again will be as welcome
t mo as at any period of our acquaintance.
There Is nothing very attractive here to occupy
my attention; but both honor and inclination
demand that I should serve tho Greek caue.
1 wiBh that this cause, as well as the affairs of
Bpatn, were favorably settled, that I might
return to Italy and relate all my adventures to
you."
thus mucn ior ns constancy wneu no trtiiy
loved. It would be worth inquiry how many
men and how many writers have carried their
ideal of constancy into their own life to a higher
degree than L"rd Byron. My opin!on is that
if, the fane utrcuni.tanccs given, the number
went a little beyond one, we m'ght consider
the result very satisiaotory.
After having seen that Lord Byron was un
changeable lu grat principles and ideas, a
60on as his mind was convinced, and that ha
was constant to all the true sentiments of his
heart, ltttill remains to be shown whether he
was equally so in his tastes and habits.
It may be raid of most men that they have
no cbaiactrr, because they often vary in taste,
and without even perceiving if. That could not
be asserted of Lord lijron, althonsrh sometimes,
according to his self accusing custom, he de
clared himself to be Inconstant.
The truth is that he was, on thecoatrary,
remarkably steadfast in his taste. The nature
of his rrefererces, aud tho conclusions to be
drawn from them. w!ll form tho subject of
aLothtr chapter. We shall only speak of them
here as relating to constancy.
"We shall otten have occasion," says Moore,
"to remark the Udodty to eariy habits and
tattes which distinguished Lord Byron."
Moore then observes the extraordinary con
"hucj Lord Byion uhowed in clinging to all
': 6icri8 0l youth; and he adduces as a
ineim. . wi!ri Which he preserved tho
proof the care i, v. '-vorlte com.
notes and letters wi.. fQ hyhu
rades at school, even when they were yoJ-c
than himself. These letters he enriched with
dates aud notes, after years el long interval,
while very few of his childi-h effusions Uavp
been kept by the opposite parties. ICbre also
Botes several o'acr features of this constancy,
which continued to practise throughout life.
lot instance, his punctuality iu answering
letters immediately, despite his distaste for
epistolary effusions; nud his lovo lor simple
music, such as that of the ballads that usei to
attract him at sixteen to Miss Piggott's saloon.
It was partly this fame taste that made him
enjoy 0 much, at twenty-six, the evenings he
parsed at his friend Kinnalrd's house (some
months before his marriage, the last ot h's
London life), when Moore would sing his favor
ite sone-s, btinging tears to Bjron's eye9;aud
it was "this eame taste that subsequently drew
him to the piauo at which Midane G eat
at Ravenna, Pisa. Geno.i; and which, rvheu she
plaved or sung Uozai t's and Rossini's favorit3
motets, made him say that he no longer loved
any other music but hois.
What he had once loved never tired him.
Memory was to him like au eucbanter's wnuj,
throwing some chaim Into objects which
in themselves possessed none. He loved tho
land where ho had loved, however naturally
una'ractivo it niignt De; witness iiavenna,
ana itaiy in general.
"Possession ot what I truly love," said he.
in the very raro moments when he did hiin-
selt justice, "does not cioy me." lie loed th3
mountains of Greece, because they recalled
tnoteot itcotiand; he wouu nave loved other
mountains becauee they recalled those of
Greece.
A lew months before his death he said, in
s charming poem "rhs I sland"
Ll3(
' Lo g have I roam'd tkiougti lands which are not
nunc,
Adored iba Aln and loved the Anennlna.
Itevered laruBS3un, aud neheid tne steep
Jove's Ida aud oljiuuua crown the deep;
isul 'iwi'8 nut Iouk lore, nor all
'Jluir miure held me lu tnelr thillllng thrall;
Ibe tulant rapinrt) mill survived tue boy,
-Aiiu jjoi u-ua-gar wua iaa looicta 0'r iroy,
Mlx'd Celtic meiunrlL'H with the Phrvulun m juut.
Ana Highland llutm wltb Ostallb's clear loiuC.
jrorgive me, iiomt-r'B universal suaae I
.forgive me, l'bu-uus ! itint uiy fancy Rtray'd;
'J be uorlb acd nature tauglit me to nfiru
Your bc.ijts euuiime, irout those boiuved before."
He would love a place of abode because he
had loved wheu in it. Toe eame with regard
to a dwelling, a walk, a melody, a perfume, a
lorm, uuu even a uisii ue wno care a so itttie
fornnysortof food. His childish impressious,
his readings at that age, had a gteat deal to do
With his cuolce of pjeilc subjects alter wards;
and we find them uaain reproduced even in
his last dramatic work. 'Werner," written in
such a fine moral ft use, is the result of tho
"Cautei bury Tale" read in childhood. Never
was a man more cou-uaat lu his habits and
tastes than he; and, Indeed, it required that
indefinable charm of soul he possessed, aud
which pervaded bis whole being, to prevent
monotony from perverting this quality into
a fault.
Why, then, have his biographers talked so
much of his mobility, if it were not to make
Lord Bjron pass for a creature swayed by every
tieeh impulse, nrid incapable of steady feeling'?
I have given the first ieason elsewhere. But I
will add another, namely, tnat they have
hansltrred the q lalaies of the pot: to the man
in an erroneous manner; that to the versatility
of his genius (.one ot his great girts, and which
ever belongs to him) they have added mobility
of character, such as often too often, per
haps influenced his conversation and tine
tured his external fictitious nature. But they
have done so without examining his actions,
Without reflecting that this mobility vanished
at it was written, or In the light play of his
witty conversation, oi the trivial acts of his life.
Otherwise they woul 1 have been lorced to con
fets, that it never had any influence on his con
duct in matters of moment, that he was perse
vering and firm to an extremely rare degree iu
all things fssetaial which constitute man in hit
moral and toviaicapacity.
We may then sum up by saying that Lord
Bjron generally established on an Impregnable
rock, guarded by unbending principles, those
great virtues to which principles are essential;
but tbat, after making these treasures secure
for treasures they are to the man ot honor and
worth once having placed them beyond the
reach of sensibility and sentiment, he may
eometimeu have allowed the Jfssfr viriuet
(within ordinary bonnds) such Indulgence ftJ
ftowad from Lis kindly nature, and acu as his
yop'h rendered natural to a-feeling heart and
ardett imagination. Like all men, be was only
truly firm under serious circumstances, when
he wished to show energy in fulfilling a duty.
Thua Lord Bvron slowed his pen to Jest, to
mnrk'the follies of men: sometimes attacking
them boldly In front, sometimes aiming lig.it
arrows aslant, rtdiculintr, cuautsing, as humor
or' fancy prompted; and he gave himself the
same liberty of language in private conversa
tion, according to tho character of those with
whom ho conversed. On all these occasions his
genius undoubtedly gave itcclf up to versatility.
But let us not forget that all that which changes
and becomes effaced In hearts of Inconstant
mood, and which ought not to change in men of
honor and worth, Lever did vary In him. Let
us acknowledge, in short, that, If mobility be.
lonc.ed to the sensitive parts of bis niturp, con
stancy no leis characterized his moral and inld
lectual being.
Frrm James S. Claxton we have received
"Jnliette," a religious story of .Amerioan
home life, by Mrs. Madeline Leslie, and 'The
General, or Twelve Nights in Hunter's Camp,"
by William Barrows, a narrative of actual
events during the Rebellion. These works are
published by Lee & Shepard, and the last
named is Illustrated by a number of spirited
designs by G. G. White.
Mr. Claxton sends ns also a couple of his
attractive Juvenile publications, "Wishing and
Seeking" and "Little Meg's Children."
These books are admirably adapted for Sunday-school
libraries, or for presents for chil
dren. From J. B. Lippincott & Co. we have re
ceived "The Wife's Messengers," by Mrs. M.
B. Ilorton. This story is pervaded by arstrong
religions feeling; and the author evidently
considers the moral purport as of more im
portance than the artistio accessories. The
story, however, is well worth reading on Its
own merits, and some portions of it are writ
ten with a real power that cannot fail to com
mand attention.
From D. Ashmead we have received
several of the publications of D. Appleton &
Co. The third bound volume of their cheap
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"The Betrothed," and 'Teveril of the Peak."
This book is illustrated by steel and wood
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cheap as could be desired at $1-75.
"Percival Keene" is the twelfth and last
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make amy boy's eyes sparkle with delight.
The price of the entire set is $5-50.
"The Tin Trumpet," by Paul Chatfield, M. D.,
was originally published In London In 183C.
It has long been out of print, but it will be
well remembered by some of the older readers,
not a few of whom may have a copy stowed
away in some odd corner or other. The editor
of the present edition, considering that the
work contained sufficient wit and wisdom to
make its resuscitation desirable, has pruned
it of whatever appeared to be obsolete, and.
Jiaa embodied with what remained such selec
tions as appeared io come legitimately within
the design of the author. The work is there
fore an alphabetically arranged collection o
the wit and wisdom of some of the best
writers. Messrs. Appleton & Co. have issufa
it in neat style at the low prloe of SQ cents,
and it will doubtless commence hew career
of prosperity and favor,
Messrs. Tk B. Peterson & Brothers send
na "Coiiat Robert of Paris" and "The Sur
geoi'a Daughter," two volumes of their
twenty-cent edition of the Waverley novels.
From the Presbyterian Publication Com
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ceived "The Lost Father," an interesting
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"The Half-Yearly Compendium of Medical
Science" ia edited by S. W. Butler, M. D.,
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We are doing ministers a special favor when
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above title, by one of their own number. It
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the wayside, diary, etc All arranged in a
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It is the most complete work of the kind
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From the same establishment we have
received "Our Chatham Street Uncle; or, the
Three Golden Balls," by Mrs. J. MoNair
Wright, Boston. Published by Henry Hoyt.
Thia has an illuminated title-page and is
otherwise an attractive volume in appearanoe,
but its chief excellence Is in ita contenta. It la
a story true to life and of absorbing interest.
Pawnbrokerage in our large cities ia an insti
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The veil is here lifted, and the reader baa an
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The volume is finely written and beaatifuly
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"The Noble Pile" ia a spicy little brochure
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read this graphio report of the more
than Oriental mignificenoe of the new
Transcript Building, will readily und
stand why our late next-door neighbor advo
cates the ereotlon of the new publio buildings
in Independence Square.
D. Ashmead announces that he has in
preparation a eeries of illuminations by Miss
Jean Lee, entitled "The Illuminated Christian
Year." The graceful religious poem of
"Nothing but Leaves," illuminated by Miss
Lee, will be remembered as one of the most
attractive works of the last holiday season.
The present series, judging by the specimen
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nations will be printed on stiff tinted cards, 11
by 12 inches, in not less than fifteen colors.
Each card will contain the oollect for the day
in illuminated text, the whole to be sur
rounded with appropriate and symbolic
borders. The Easter card gives us the ool
lect for the day in a border of lilies of the
valley. The cards will be sold singly at $1-50,
or $12 00 for the set.
Some weeks ago we copied from the
London Athenaum a card from Messrs. J. Bi
Lippincott & Co., complaining that Messrs.
Harper & Brothers had published "Dilke's
Greater Britain" after it had been announced
by them. Messrs. Harper & Brothers have,
in reply to this, published an explanation to
the effect that Lippincott & Co. did not make
their announcement in the recognized organ of
the trade, and that they (Harper & Brothers)
consented to refrain from issuing the work
if Lippincott & Co. would defray the expense
that had been incurred. Messrs. Lippincott
& Co. were further accused of trespassing on
the privileges of Harper & Brothers by publish
ing an edition of Bulwer'a novels. Aa a set-oil
to the oard of Messrs. Lippincott & Co., the
New York publishers state that they made
arrangements to bring out Baker'a "Cast Up
by the Sea," and they purchased of Maomillan
& Co., of London, the eleotrotype plates, whioh
were by mistake sent to. Lippincott & Co.,
who detained them and issued an edition of
the work themselves, notwithstanding that it
had been announced by Harper & Brothers.
The quarrel is a very pretty one as it stands,
and ia an apt illustration of the old adage
about people in who live glass houses.
Naw Pubmcatioss Drmisa 1868. The Ame
rican Publisher and Bookseller states that the
total number of new publicationa in the
United States during 18C8 was 2169, classified
aa follows:
Miction 744
Religion . . . ... .258
Directories, Almanaos, eto . . . -173
Law .123
Biography, etc 113
Poetry 105
Medicine, Surgery, eto . . . . 97
History ....... 85
Miscellaneous Literature . . . 81
Arte, Trades, eto . . . . . 75
Education , 70
Fine Arts 51
Travela acd Geograph7 . . . 43
Sociology . . ; ; I 40
Government and Politics ... 30
Natural Science . . . . . 29
Philology and Learned Literature . 17
Mental Philosophy , . . . . 11
Military and Naval . . . . 5
Mathematics ...... 4
Periodicals 5
Total 21G9
Of these, 1S66 were bound books. The same
authority gives 2124 as the total publicationa
in 1867, of whioh 1773 were bound. Thia
shows a slight increase during last year.
The London Publishers' Circular states that
4581 new publications and reprints appeared
in Great Britain during 1868. The American
Literary Gazette places the number at 4439,
against 4144 in 1867 and 4204 in 1S6G. In
either case, the British publications far exceed
those of the United States. It must be re
membered, however, that many more edition
de luxe, of which but small numbers are
printed, are issued in England than in thia
country; and, further, that, numerically, our
newspapera far exceed those of the mother
country, while their circulation ia incompara
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BETWXEH WALSCT AKD BPECCF,
PHILADELPHIA.
COUMIKY WOKK PKOMP1LY ATTENDED
tu. aisj
LOOK! LOOK!! LOOK!!!-WALL PAPERS
aud Linen Window Hh&dea raunulao
tured. the cheapest In the city, at JOHNaTOM'H
Depot. No. 103 (SPRING GARDEN Btreet,
below Eleventh. Branoh, No. 807 FEDERAL
Btreet. Uarnden, New Jerney. i jjj
A HANDSOME ASSORTMENT OP WALL
V Papers and Window Himdea. s. IT. UAL
LERHION A BON, No. B03 bPRLNU GARDEN
Street. a&Jin
O
O B H BXOHANai
BAO MAWUJrAOTOUT.
" JOHN T. AII.CY.
V, E. cower ol bptf WATM Btm
DSALKra in ms AMD BAtKUNd
Ot very derlpuon, Joi
eraln, yionr. buper-rhcMpiukte ol Uma, Bom
" JfuiV km.
Irre ana TTkn y"Kaw3 (weaM, 0B3imi
IUU Ai mWk fcAUU. .
INSURANCE.
E VELA WAKE MUTUAL SAFETY INSUR
) ANCE COMPANY. Incorporated by the
glsiature of Pennsylvania, 1835.
Office B. B. corner of THIRD and WALNUT
Btreetfl, Philadelphia.
MARIS! IBtSnRAHCB8
On Vessels. Cargo, nd Freight to all parts of
the world.
IKLAMD INBURAFCTS8
On gooda by river, cnal.lnke and land carriage
to all parti or the Union.
fjrb msnRANrra
OnMerohandise generally; on stores, DTelllngs,
Houses, eta
ASSET OF TUB 005TPAKT,
(200,000
120,000
60,000
300,000
125,000
60,00
20,000
25,000
25,000
80,000
7,000
16,000
10,000
6,000
30,000
307,900
United States Five Per
Cemt. Loan, 10-408 1308,500,00
United Slate Six Per
Cent. Loan, 1881 138,800-00
United Slates Six Per
Cent. Loan (rorPaolflolt). M.OOOOO
Bute of Pennsylvania Six
Per tent. Lonn 811,875 08
City of Phlla. Six Per Oent.
Loan (exempt from tax). 128,59100
State of New Jernoy Six
Per Cent. Loan 61,500 00
Fenn. Kali. FlrBt Mortgage
Six Per Cent. Honda m 30,200 00
Tenn. It. Second Mortgage
Six Per Cent. Bonds 34,060 00
Western Pens. H. Mort.
Six Per Cent. Bonds, (P.
It. K. gnarantee) 30,62500
State of Tennessee Five Per
Cent. Loan 31,000 00
State of Tennessee Six Per
Cent. Loan 6,031 25
Oermantown Gas Co., prin
cipal and Interest gnaran
teed by City of Phllad'a,
800 shares Stock
Penn'a Railroad Company. .
200 shares Stock 11,30000
North Penn'a Railroad Co.,
100 shares Btock 8,50000
Phlla. and Southern Mall
Bteam.Co.,)BhareB Stock 15,000 00
Loans on Bond and Mort-
gage, first llena on City onojwi
Propertlea...nw.....MMn.....M ".wtw
11,109.900 Par. Market value, 1,130,325-25
Cost, tl,0U3,6O4'20.
Real Estate ., . 88,000 00
Bills receivable for Insurance made 822,460-94
Balances due at aceaoles, premiums
on marine policies, accrued Inter
eat. and other dntira dna LhaBom.
pahyM...M. ..... ...m......mm...... A0,L 888
Stock and scrip of sundry corpora
tlons, (3156. Estimated value 1,813.00
uasnm DanK gna 15O 08
Cash In rirawnr 4 '.:!(
.... 116,668 73
1,647,367-80
DIBBCrOBS.
Thomas O. Hand,
Edmund A. Ronrtnr
Samuel E. Stokes.
Henry Sloan.
William O. Ludwlg.
George G, Lelper,
Henry C. Dallett, Jr.,
John D. Taylor,
GeorRe W. Bernadon.
W llllam G. BoultonT
Jacob Klegel.
Spencer McIIvalne.
James U. Hand,
Theophllus Paulding.
Joseph H. Seal,
Hugh Craig,
John R. Penrose,
Jacob P. Jones,
James Traqnalr,
Edward Darlington,
H. Jones Brooke,
James B. McFarland,
Edward LafouroaUe,
U. T. Morgan.Plttabarg
tuuu is. raoinpie.
Joanna P. Eyr.
V. B. Berger,
HO MAS O
HAN
resident.
JOHN C. DAVIS. Vlr.n-PrGHlilant.
HENRY LYLBURN, Secretary.
HENRY BALL. Assistant Seoretary. 10 6
OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NORTH AMERICA, IMo. 232 WALNUT
.1. -. 111. I I.. .1 . 1 1 1 1 n . I, f .
DireviiiHUttueiiJuiai
Incorporated 17U4. Charter Perpetual.
Canltal.8300.OO- v
Assets 82,350.000
MARINE, INLAND, AND FIRE INSURANCE.
OVER 30,000,000 LOSSES PAID SINCE
lid ORGANIZATION.
. ' DIRECTORS.
Arthur e. Collin, George L. Harrison.
Samuel W. Jouea,
John A. Brown,
Charles Taylor,
Ambrose white,
Richard D. Wood,
William Welsh,
Francis R. Cone.
Edward H. Trotter.
Edward a Clarke,
X. Charlton Henry.
Alfred I, Jesiup.
John P. White,
Louis O. Madeira,
o. iJiorria n am,
Tnhn Vatftn.
.Vi f,a?:Juu 1 w President.
.,mrat!HA,U.Jjl!'S kATT, Vice-President.
Matthias Makis, Secretary, 312
FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY TIH
j A N Incorporated lttZft-Cbart-r Perpeinal-.N5
liU WAUXUXblreet, opposite Independence Sqnara
Tills Company, favorably known 10 the oommuii't!
for over loiiy yean, contluoes 10 louure agaliifU liuL
or amaKe by lire on Pabiio or Private Building?
yltuerpuriuauentlyor for a itoilta time. Alan mi
jfnrBliuxe, Blocks of Goods, and WerohaniUae sen a.
jaliy, on liberal lurmi, mw
a irelr Caplihl, toeeihxr with a large Burploi Ftrnn
Is invested In the most carolutmanuer, which enab'!
tuem to offur to Uia Uutu.d an andgubtM uiu-i 1.
the gmc of ion. u
DIBXVroMt
Daniel Kmlth, Jr., 1 Juha Deverenxi
Alexander Bouson, I Thomas Bmltn.
Iholir.letaum, I Henry lwlaT
Ihoma. Robin..nlel H Jdto wjlaghan Fell!
UANIKIj WMITh. JB..prgsldeQ,
VFM, . CKOWKLL, Secretary. ' t&t
gTRIOTLY MUTUAL.
PROVIDENT LIFlTaHD TRUST 00.
OJT PJiIXAD.ttLL.rflIA.
or pice, so. iu a. fourth stkekt
uifniifdto piomove XdJbi. .xsaUKAniini
meiubeis ol tha "
bOOIJETY OF FRIES D8.
Gcod rlBksof auy tlM aocepted.
l'oiiuloi laauea epoa approved pians, at the lowta:
Fremldent,
BAfcTUKi. it. taHXPliKY.
VIOe-frealdenC, 1-M O. .LGJSOATRKT1X.
Actuary, bUWLA-NJ) tAJtiAT.
The adrantage o8f ed by this Company are
excelled. j.7
PHOCN1X INSURANCE COMPANY OF
PHILADELPHIA. ,
iXCUlitlULbl lR-OHARTKit PaKPKTTJAL
ISO. 4 WALMri'I btreet, opposite the itxcliauga.
This Uoiupany lmuit'B tromioi or damage by
on liberal termi, on bandings, merchandise, furniture,
ic.,ioi liiiiiied periods, and pexjiiaiiijiuly on bull
Ibkij by depoait of premium'!.
The Company haa been in active operation for more
11. uu felXlY Y1AK, during whioii ad i08M flBVi
been uromUy aojuaied and pajo,
Jolin Jj. Hodge;
I, avid lwta.
M. u. juanony,
Joliu T. Lewla,
William U.urani,
KobL-rt W. Leamirg,
Ii. Clark W haiion.
Beujaiuin Jetting,
Tliomaa H . Powers,
A. K. AitHaury,
jtdDDi d caatiilon,
bamuel Wilcox,
Lawrence Lewij Jr.,
JOHN K. w lTt'Hii KttR. president,
Wilooi, Bccretary.
QUB ENTEBPKISB INSURANCB1 CO. OP
PHILADELPHIA.
OUiceHonthWPBt Cor. iOUKTH and WAMTUT Sla,
K1KK iIWBUUANC'K MXCLUHIVU'LY.
PKRHtTUAL AND TJtKM PULXCLEd IHSUKD,
Caxti Capital ....M.raMn............,nM..A(iO.Uo-tX
Cli AneU January 1, 19... 47tt,24a"4
W. Batch ford Etarr,
J. Livingston Krrlnger,
JllilU V. Atwuwd,
. BenJ, T. Tredlclt,
Ueoriie 11. Htuart,
rf.uim j. uttKuum,
Vm. d. Xtuultou,
Chanel W Heeler,
Tlioa. If. Uooigoinery,
1'lilR OliIimfLnv InanreS Onlv lntUlajiM rlitlra. rAk-ln
jonn xt. iifiiwu.
jamea ol. a.eruien.
no ipeclally hazaidou rlaju whatever, suoli as tacto
riea. njHa, etc
' P. KATCHFORDBTARR rrealdent.
THUS. H. MOMXlOMttay, Vice-Prealdent
Alkx. W. WiBTaa, btfcretary. 2 a t
IMFDKIAL FIRE INSUKANCE CO.
( LONDON.
I ESTABLISHED 1803.
Fald-np Capital and Accumulated Fundi,
$8,000,000 IN GOLD.
PKETOSX A HERRING, Agen (a,
I . . No, 107 Bouth THIRD Btree Fhllada.
CHAB. M. PRJVQ8T. HA8. PjJErXRRISQ
B. K1NKEL1N, AFTER A RESIDENCl
and nrantlna ol thlrtv vaara at tha Nortbwaal
oorner of Tlilrd and Union Bireeta, has lately re
moved to Bunth RLK VCNTJS auraat. bHwnd AJt
KKTandCHiOiND'r, ...
HlaiDperlorliy in be Pfosnpl and yerfRotrare oj
all recent, chronic, looal. aud oonatltaUonal affao
Uena of a apeolal nature. proverbial,
Diaeaaea of Uie ikUi, appeartns In a handred !
ferral forma, totally eradicated) mental and phvaloaj
WeakBaM,aDd ail nerveua deblliilea aoleutlnoally
and aaoneaaiUUy KMM. SfflCt hvurl Iron I A.JW
toljr.ail
INSURANCE.
1829."C1IAUTER PEUPETUAL,
Frantlin Fire Insurance Comiany
OF mi LA DELPHI At
Cfllcc, Fos. 435 and 437 CIIESSUT Strejl.
Assets 1 Jan 1,1869, $2,677,37213
CA P1TAL...
ACCKt KI HUKFLCS.
WHW tlOfiHVl (M
1 OS I 5'4'4T(
1 itJiMlUilia IH.IIM.M.KI
IHCOMK FOI mag. K
M),00O. V j
TJKSETTTFn CI.A1M8.
Losses paii since 1829 ,
jWWWjtJ
Porpetnal and Temporary Follclaa on Liberal Tama.
The Company alno Iwont Folliles oo Rnnti ol
Building of ah alnds, Ground Ken la and Moitg.fest
ElIUiCTOBH.
Alfred O. Baker,
Allred Filler.
raiuufi wraiit,
t.toige w, JBlchardi,
1 srhci Lra.
't homes Hpark.
William S. Uraat.
ThnuiM H. Kills.
Uvsiavua B. Henson.
Ucorge i'alea.
AIFKKI) (4. HAKKH. P..l.l.n.
UH)K(iH Fil.hH. Vlr.a.u..i.li
JB. W. VcALH'l JiK, BfCretary.
WM. OKK-lN. AaMstant Secretary.
19
R
A L.
FAME
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
lias KcnicTcd to Kcvr UQce,
No. C09 CHESNUT Street.
Vr. I. BLAXCUAJ.D,
.816 12t 8ff CRETARY.
STOVES. RANGES, ETC
NOTICE. THE U N D E K'S IONnn
" S wonld call the attention of the public to hla
SKW UOLVXJH KAtiLK FU KNACK.
"KSVy Thia la an entirely new heaber. It la an nm
tructed aa te at once commend lWielf to f eueral favor,
being a Cbmbinailon of wrought and cast iron, it la
very almpleln ita oonBtruotlon, and la perfectly air '
tight; aplf-cleanlug, havuo pipe, or drum too
taken ontand cleaned. If 'I'D arranged wltb uprlghi '
huea aa to produce a ltri6i iimounl of heat from ibe
eame weight of ooal than any furnace now Innae,
The bygiomello condition of the air M produoed by
uiy new arrangement of evaporation will at once de.
luonitrate that It ia trie only Hot Air Furnace thai
Will produce a perelctly healthy atmosphere.
Tuone in want ot a complete Heating Apparatus
wonld do wall to call and examine the Ooideu agia.
CHARLJWWILLIABlriT
Hot. Ila2 and UM It AUK KT Btreet. .
m A lane ansortment of Cooking RangelF?reooar's
0Bhan'd 1OWU arle' VenUiKrreto., alwayg
W. B. Jobbing of all kind promptly done. 1 101
THOMPSON'S LONDON KITCHENBB1
or EUROPCAN RaMOK, for families, botela,
or public lnHtltntlon. in TW H.-N1 Y JULFFBR.
WZKa. Also, Philadelphia Raniea.
Hot-Air Furnaces, Portable Heaters, Low-down
Crates, Fireboard Btoves, Bam Boilers, Btw-hol
Plates, Boilers, Cooking btoves, eto wholesale ana
retau. by the nianuturer & TH0M ,
mswfmBm Ko. m M. BKUOHQ btreet, : ..
ENGINES, MACHINERY, ETQ,
PENN STEAM INOISB I AND
AlLNlBTb, BOILhlH-MAKJH, XAOK?
BidlTHb, and FOUNDKKH, having for manVvear.
vvuvh.m. vh.m.'VM, Mill hcui C .UlUliVAIW
enijaged In building and repairing Marine and Klve 1
Bglnes, higb andlow-pressnre, Iron Boilers. Wata. .
lauks, Propellers, eto. eta, rtwpectfhlly oher thiii
services to the pnbilo as being fully prepirefl to coo
tract for engines of all sixes, Harlne. Biver. ana. -Siatlonary;
having sets of patterns of dlffertnt iisaa
Me prepared to execute order with qmcic deaoaUih.
Every description of pattern-making made at tha
uy.iuB. juieu ana uiw-preeaur Vina
lobular and Cylinder Boilers, of the ben PennnTln.
nla charcoal Iron. Forginga of all slses and klcdi
Iron and Bass Car.tings of all denoriptlos. Roll
1?.r,n.1?c-crew fc"ing,andaUetherwork()onnecuJi
Vjithtbeabovebuainca. a.ai
Drawings and speculations for all work don at
taefcttUbUahiuent tree ol charge, ana worS .guaa!
The sabaorlbers have ample wharl-aoclt room 'fnn
repairs of boats, where they can lie in perfect eafJiy '
an are provided with shears, blocks, falls, etc
tor raising ha,y or U&ht weiEhta,
JACOB O.SEAFUt
JOHNP.UVVV.
Ill BKAOH and PAUiLEii Htxcen;
J. VAUOaX MSSBICK. WILLIAK Ki uxrmicu
JOKM J. OOPS),
O WABHIISaTON fltreeis.
, i-niiAjinxraTa,
MKiiKICK A bONB,
BBSBmhJKBa AND MAOBlKIHl-e,
tranufaciure High and Low Pressure lilua afjU)
for Land, River, and Marine Bervtoe,
BoUors, Qaaometera, Tanks, Iron Boats, eto.
ouaitigk ot all klnas, either Iron or brso.
,.1ifPnl(.rSm8.Jl00i'0lG" WOIK, WorkiUOpt, .
lUUroad Utatlons, eto.
Retorta and Gas Machinery, of the latest ana mosl
Improved constrncllon,
v6ry description of Plantation Maoblnery.alM
Brjar, Baw, and Orlst Mills, Vaconiu Pan, 04
bteam Trains, JDeieoators, FUtar, Paraping, Hm4
gtnes, eto.
sola Airents tot W, Bllleox's Patent Bniar Bo Ulna
Apparatus, Mesmytb'a Patent Bleam Haicmer, an
Aspinwau as nooieey's jraieni Mtnuim&ai t)"I"
vruAini aauiiuH. saug
LUMBER.
BfKBCiS JOISI
FUUJ. JOIST.
HiLMLOCK. ,
XIJlMLUCK.
18G9
1869
1869 tApiSt 1869
lOOCi FLORLUA FIOORIISG, t 0fl
lOUl FLORIDA FLOORlAti, lOOO
CAROLIMA ILOOKIJSa.
V1RWIS1A FLOORJJHC4.
CilXAW AKK FI.OOHLNU.
AKJI FLOOKIIS'U.
WALiSOT FLOOBUSa.
FLORIDA BT JlP BOABDB.
hiL PLANK.
1 fctiQ WALWUT HUH AND PLANK, OOCk
10Ly WALNCT Blib. Afii) PLSkI 10u9
WALNUT BOaltlifcU
WALISLT PLAMIC.
KJ- D CttDAR.
WALNUT AND PLNB.
lRltti BF.ABONAO POPLAR. 1 Qnn
AiSHi
WRITE OAK PLA&K AND BOARDS,
HICKORY.
1 CtiO CIGAR BOX MAKERS' lnpn
XOOJ CIGAR BOX MARKKA lOOtJ
BPANitJH CKIiAB BOX BOAEDB.
FOR BALK LOW,
1 f?0 CAROLINA BOANTLINQ, -l orn
lCW CAROLINA H.T.rilLl.' J ttflfl
1869
' 111
CIDAR BUrNQLEa,
OYi-JhltMifcHINGLyS, IMfiSl
jkaclh, broth rat CO..
; 0, 8600 bouxn Btreet.
BRANDY, WHISKY, WINE. EtTSI.
Q A R 8TA IR& 6 McOALI.; -Hob.
128 WALNUT ahd 21 GB1KITE Sts
niPOBTXRa o j
Branfiles, Wiaes, Hin, OHto oil, Lte, zts '
WE0LESALE SEALERS J
PURE HYE WHISKIES
IX BOND AND TAX r AID.