THE DAILY fry iLMNG TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, AHUL 5, 1869.
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From Our Own Correspondent.
Richmond, Va., April 3, 18G9.
Taking tfce sU-amcr Admiral, Ctptaln Kir
wan comman.tinf?, the Richmond and York
River Kallroad line, at B.tl'lmore, Is tho com.
mencement of oue of the most delightful exour
tlonnou the continent. The Chesapeake Bay
ltaelf an Inland sea, probubly affords more diver
gUy of scenery than any other body of salt
water on tho western continent; and the suu?e
manners and kindly spirit of tho officers of th,,
boat maker the journey, which otherwise would
be monotonous, one constant round of pleasure
Dashing down the bay, the eye wanders to th8
fBmiliar landmarks of war times. There stauds
Fort Federal Hill, frowning, as usual, over th
streets of Baltimore, but now trimmed of Us
"bull-dogs of war," and doing duty as a peaceful
signal station for the merchants of the town
AJUttlc further on, and Fort Marshall carves
its outline against the horizon. Like Its com
panion on Federal Hill, it is now but a mark of
the times gom by, aad the cow and goats
now pasture on its green bastions and parapets.
Directly opposite stands old Fort McIIeury,
grim and savage looking, as ol old, but without
a human being in sight. Four short years ago
thousands of armed men trod, drilled, and
manceuvrcd on the parade, which to day is as
green and peaceful as a farmer's meadow.
Gliding gently along, the next object which
meets the eye is Fort Carroll, a massive
stmctureot solid masonry, rising, spectre like,
from the middle of the channel. It was com"
menced mauy years ago, but since the war has
developed the fact that such a work is mere
pie crust when attacked by the iron monitors.
the Government has ceased operations upon it'
and it now stands about two thirds done. Iu
answer to a question, I was inlormed that the
Government had ditpojed of the concern to a
Daltimore capitalist, who intended turning It
into a sort ol foster home or refuge for indigent
men and women. If this be a fact, it looks as
though the philanthropic geullonian has put
himself in possession of a very large elephant.
'Pasting on, old Sol gradually hides his brazen
face behind the dense groves of pine which line
trie shore, and then the numerous lighthouses
commence to flush atid gliuer from, the different
promontories wbicu jui out ou either side,
and the shore Is hldiieu iroui vie. Supper
)s served; the ire?hest hsi and oysters
grace the tables, and wltti appetites whetted to
a keen edge by the salt sea air, one scarcely
leaves the table until, to the eyes of the looker
on, be has almost made r gourmand ol himself.
The evening wears swiftly away, and at length
nothing is beard except the groaning of the ma
chinery, enlivened occasionally by the squeak
of some weary loon, wtio is (isturoed Iroru his
bed ot foam by the pat'.tring ot the wheels and
the swash of tue boat a3sUe dashes along, guided
by men who are as lanlliar witu ttve waters of
the bay as the fanner is with. hU gar
den paths. Suu uo, tUc next morning finds
ns bowling up tne York river, aul by 7 o'clock
we touch at York'.own. Il -re, for the first
tiriie, we tind the peacu trees in fall bloom, and
the very a r laden with the sweet ptrfume of
thousands of wild flowers. There are few or do
people, except those wlio have business witu
the boat, to be seen, and no traces of the rava
ges ot the siege ot JicClellan lemain to tell the
tale of sickne.-s and detail, save sloping earth
woiksot tho water baucry, reudercd memorable
to our gunboatmen bj the many night bombard
ments, and the parapets ot the tort, wbicU frown
from the blurt abjve. Touchmr at Uljucester,
HA again pass on: and .i ter a hearty breakfast,
wc visit the deck to find ourselves within sight
of West Point, where our journey by water
ceases. Directly opposite the Point is a flat,
surrounded ou turce sides by dense wooJs, and
flanked ju tbe roar by tue I'anunky river. This
place is no doubt fresh in the minds ot mauy
Pennsylvania and New Jersey veterans, lor it
was the first place tbut franklin's provisional
division smelt ihe smoke ot war. it is called
Brick House (liestou, I believe, rrroueiiHly
called it ' the Baltic oi' West Point") and waile
the main army, under ItlcOlelUu, was lighting
at Wiilumsour?, Frauklm's division went u
the river on transports, aud landed. They were
only ten miles in uiivauce of tbe main body of
tho enemy, and had they moved drpctly to tho
front would probably havo succeeded in cuttlug
Itatruder oil", prevented him from gcing to
BU'bmond, and ultimately have basgei bis
"eight thousand." As it was, the troops laid
quiet all night, nni In the moruini; were attacked
in tbeir own camps by a tt-tnktng corps ot tne
enemy, aud engaged long euouyu to give the
main body an opportunity to pass. Our troops
aid some fine fighting under Newtou and tilo
cum, but the enemy having succeeded iu pass
ing us, suddenly decamped from our front, ami
left us to await tho arrival ot tbe main army,
I happen to be thoroughly familiar with the
circumstances, and therefore mention it thus
particularly to correct the many erroueous
statements which have appeared from time to
time concerning it.
Odco landed, we step immediately on board
the train in waiting, and ia a few moments are
'whirling throueh the piues towards the Rebel
capital.' At a cross road about three miles trom
the depot we halt for a momtut, to leave a fine
looking 50uub fellow oit', who stalks through
the woods, with a ham under one arm, aud a
shad suspended to a garden rake Hung over his
'.houlder. Who Is he? 'Chit is Robert E. Lee,
the youngest son of the Rebel leader. He.has u
, larm of iome four bnrdred acres here among
the pines, and while it is true tbat Iij is a little
. "wild, jet, like his father, he attends to his bud
ness, aud loaves politics to take care of them
elves. 80 ho should 1 On we go, tbrougb. a
country wild enough to suit the most fastidious
tastes, .until, crossing the Pamnnkev, we halt
for a moment at the White" House.
Reven years asro, withiu three mouths,
I saw countless thousands of doll irs worth of
Government properly destroyed on the broad
acres which bre now grown over with rank
weed", or turned over Dy the hand of the
ploughman. Tbe ninnsi n itself has been re
bii lt, and looks the same, with excep Ion of
the color, which is now a dusky brown, us it
did before tho war. Tno outhouses have nlso
been jebuilt, mauy of tbe rille pits levelled, and
things genet ally "put on a peace footing."
Passing on, hpre and there au earthwork is sull
Tlsible, but lurtlirr than that there is little to
remind oue of the d.tys anl scenes of blood aud
suffering which took place during" tho Manassas
campaign of M'Clelian, or the stubbornly con
tested raids ot the cavalry of the Army of the
Potomac about the Clucknhomiuy, or the ad
vance of Grant to ultluinte vlctorv, or the down
fall of F. F.tm; In the United fcitates. Ihe
f;raveyard, where rest the bones of many gal
ant aud loved jouth.a, arj all that is left to tell
to the rye the tale of dea' h.
r- While it is tiue, to a considerable extent,
tbat business is paralyzed in tbe B ate of Vir
ginia, yet oue who has travelled over the
eround between Yoikiowu and Richmond
before the war will notice now many scenes of
activity which did not exist iu the "days of
Virginia prosperity." The presence of piles of
fmhly sawea lurooer wutcu layatong me ran
road awaiting transit to market, and the thin
columns of smoke which rise in different direc
tions over tbe tree-tops. Indicate that busy
bands and active brains from somewhere are
turning the almost desert wilderness into proilt,
and at the tame time reuderiuir the rich laads
' ready for the hands of the husband
jan. In conversation with the residents of the
region through which we passed. I leara that
these saw-mills and s-augs of wood-choppers
are mostlv, If not exclusively, under the control
ot men from the Northern and Western 8'ate
"Yauktei,'' In the Southern tense of IU term.
The reason why Sou '.hern mn did no', ind a :
In tbe same port of bnsines, I am in
lormed is because thry arc without ctoHa'.
Formjsclf I am Inclined to belmv It a super
abundance of pride and an unonq i rable desire
to live as In caj of yore, rather thun a want of
capital. However, let me jrlve to the Virginian
the bene tit of the douot, and concede it a want
ot capital.
Just now the Sta'e is in a condition of poll il
eal chaos, which nobody pretend ti nu ler
stand, and I leave that all-important subject tor
a icvie w at a liter day. Index.
THE CATTLE BILL.
On Friday evening, April 2. Mr. Randall, of
Schuylkill, in the Hta'e Senate, called up tbe
EOtorious Cattle bill, and moved to proceed to
its consideration, nnl a bitter contest ensued.
One Senator, General Harry White, ot Indlau
county, spoke as folio vs ae-tiust tho bill:
JJr. Speaker If this bill Is not infamous it
is certainly famous. It must be laipor
tant, because It has been pressed upon the
Legislature for the last six years, by self styled
benevolent Individuals with varying success.
While it has always bsen glorified by the few
interested individuals, it has always been
dreaded and denounced by the people of Piiila.
dtlphia andkof Pennsylvania, where they knew
its chaiacter. Itmuabe important, however,
because all legislative proceedings for the past
few days have been had with reference to this
bill. Although the ssjsipn rapidly advances,
day before yesterday tho attempt was made to
give this bill preference over the general ap
propriation bill. This was prevented only by
the enforcement ot a most salutary rule of
our body. Yesterday, however, wc held three
sessions, in the aggregate exceeding ten hours.
To-day we met fit 10 o'clock, aud if you
look at yonder clock, you will observe it
is now a quarter of 8 o'clock. No ad
journment for usual refreshment will be
allowed by the friends of this bill, and as
amendment after amendment, in the interest of
the public, was offered by Seniton to differcut
sections of the general appropriation bill, I ob
served around the hall the restive anxiety and
impatience of tbe friends of this project, They
seemed jealous of the time and care given to
tho annual appropriation bill, lest the consider
ation of the darling of their hearts might bo
postponed. Sir, in view of these facts, this must
be an important bill, What is it? Common
rumor calls it "The Cattle Bill." It, sir, is en
titled "An Act to Incorporate the Philadelphia
Cattle Market Company, aud cs ablish a depot
lor the sale of cuttle, calves, sheep, aud hogs in
Ihe city of Philadelphia, aud to provide for the
inspection of tbe same."
By leading the first scctiou you will observe
that it plausibly aud preteullously recites as
follows: "That for the protection of the citi
zens, and persons doing businets iu the city of
Philadelphia, promoting the health thereof,
providing against the sale of diseased meat,
and to furnish facilities for the inspection, feed.
leg, storage, and sale of animals in said city."
This benevolent rec'.tal is followed by carefully
drawn sections creating five gentlemen and
their associates a close corporation, with power.
to hold real estate, e&'iiblisd depots for tho re
ception and intppction of cattle, sheep, calves
anu nogs intended for tbe I'hiluiiclphia market.
Added to iuee is a section making it a misde
meanor, with heavy penal'.y, to expose for sale
iu the oily of Philadelphia the flesh of any ani.
niai not weiched, inspected, and marked as
piovided for in this net; thus giving the control
of the trade in nun's in the city of Philadel
phia to a close corporation. The time wa?, sir,
when close corporations; were strangers to our
laws. Iu the earher nistery of our legislation
tbey were unknowu, or regarded as repugnant
to the genius ot our liberal Institutions. Why,
sir, I remember, a le w years since, a citizen of
my district applied to the Lisluture for tho
incorporation ot a s'eam grist-mill, and it was
refused, because it was regarded ai bad policy
to create a corporation 10 manufacture and
traflic in the prime necessity ot life. Aud yet
here it ia proposed to create a corporation, an 1
close at tbat, to coutrol and regula'e the trdllij
in all meats in the Philadelphia market, aud
to crea'e an"entlre monopMy over the ca ll ",
sheep, and hog trade of Philadelphia. To
create a monopoly which can lay tribute upju
every consumer of meai In Philadelphia, and
npou every dealer who seeks the market ot that
great city with his live stock Tbid is all to bu
done ou the reductive preleusion that it is for
the benefit of the health aud comfort of the
people of Philadelphia. "What meat hath this
Caar fed upon that he has grown. 0 grent
Now. sir, tho gentlemen who appear upon this
bill are well known to me: and while I would
notdothem any uukuidncss, I cannot think
disinterested anxiety alone lor the health of the
tood people ol Philadelphia has brought tboni
here to give so niucl of their valuable time aud
subject them to so hevy an expeneo in day
after day importuning for the passage of thij
b;l. Huch philautbropy they do not wish to
be charged with. But, tdr, Philadelphia is not
alone interested in this bill. Every man in
Pennsylvania who rat.-es a hoof of stock for
the Philadelphia maikct is concerned aeaiust
its passage. The constituent of the Senator
from llsaver, the Senator trom Allegheuy, the
Senators Irora Alerter, from Kne, from Butler,
from Fayette, from Cbesier aud llont
Koniery and Bucks dudecd, sir, from every
agricultural district of ihe Common wealth,
is deeply coueerned nesiiust this measure. The
Senator from Beaver, Mr. Taylor, and the Bnna.
tor from Allegheny, Mr. Graham, have inquired
how their constituonis are interested in this
btll f Why, sir, do they know how many sheen
and cattle leored in Washington and Allegheny
counties seek, over tbe Pennsylvania Railroad,
the Philadelphia uiaibet The Philadelphia
market is the deslinaii u of tho gieut bulk ot
the cattle, 6bccp, an 1 nogs of Western Pennsyl
vauiit, and are not tne dealers iu the animals
affected by all restrictions ou the trale? The
question answers itself. No restrictions uoon
tne trade, I hear! Why, sir, by the fourteenth
section of your bill, th.) tlesh of no auunal can
be sold iu tbe Phila lelphia nnrkct without
having been we'glied and inapec'ed in the yards
of this coriioratior. This, then, requires all
the live stock to go through these yards; when
once there, by the tenth section, the corporation
is authorized to charge two ceiits per hundred
weight for weighing aud inspecting cattle, and
five cents per head tor calves, sheep and hogs;
in addition to this, by tbe twelfth fcection they
are authorized to cburgo fur yardage flft'-en
ciuts per head for cattle per week, and fivo
cents perheud on cnl.es, theep, and hogs for
the san:e time. All these chtrges to be
puld by the seller. Is this no restriction npon
the trade? But, sir, this is not all. You
wilt readily observe how indispensable
!.,si r?r,evV,y 1,1,111 who drives his stock to the
1 hiladelphia aiirket to have the inspector in
there yards approve I.h animals. How prolific
ibis will bo in coinbiua lous to levy black mail
fram the country dr) er, or compel a sale at
depreciated prices ot Ids car load ot stock to
a lavonte c-f these huIs! Mr, 1 can piciure to
myself an honest, fair dealer in my agricultu
ral district, with lauu lu enterprise gatheriuu
together his cuttle or sheep or hoc, shiDn'ne
them to the Pbibdelybia markei, falliui an
eety prey thne to tbe ttrtful practices and com
binations ot thiH "Philadelphia Cattle Market
Company," Hnd returning to bis home a poorer if
not a wiser man. Much things not probable
because the inspector is to be appolutea by the
Governor, it Is taid ! Why, sir, recall iu me
mory the horse Inspection aud the cattle in.
spectious during the war. Tbe inspectors (hen
were appointed by tba Government, and what
soldier cannot lecaM the crippled horse direct
from the Government corral, having the fresh,
mark of tbe Inspector's approval visible, left by
the wayside as tho marching columns passed
hloDgf What commissary cannot remember tbe
lejected bulleck, though recently passed by the
rattle inspector f Kir, I have ro faith la tho
promised inspection for tbe bent-tit of the
health of Philadelphia. Cond.io'ed In tho
manner proposed in this pm, they will
be prolific in corrupt combinations onanist tbe
stock grower, the drover, and tne batcoer
productive of higher prices to the consumer of
meats in Philadelphia. Ho damaging to tbe
trade and commerce of Philadelphia these
iHspcctloLB authorized by tbe liigislatorel
Why, ttr, but a few days since I heard my
gallant It lend, the Senator from the First dis trict
(Met Hiidless) declaim apaiust cnlaremg
tbe powcis of the Slate Whisky Inspector. I
agreed with him. I thonght then and tbli.k
now, these inspections are unnecessary restric
tions on trade, productive of no:hing but pro it
to the individual inspector himself. Sir, theae
inspections aie embargoes on the commerce of
Philadelphia, a lew (tajs since an old merchant
of Philadelphia said to me, tho oppressive
restiictions of the auction laws broke up their
best trade. Representatives of Philadelphia
continue to support the policy this bill contem-
f lates. Create monopolies like this over your
rade, and you will drive traflic away from
your growing, beautiful city. Shippers will
seek another market for thair commodities.
This corporation for the benefit of Pnlladelphlal
No, sir; if it be a benefit to make dearer meat
for the consumer, then is this bill a benefit. A
sanitary regulation tor Philadelphia, says tiie
Senator from the Fourth district iCounell).
How benevolentl Complaint is made tbat the
present cattle yards are nuisances.
Jf so, the courts have power to abate them. A
sanitary regulation, indeed I Where are tho
City Councils? They are a legislative body in
jour municipality can ordaiu municipal regu
lationscan provide Tor Inspections where ne
cessary for tho health of tbe people. There are
now, 1 believe, market clerks. What do the
Councils say about this? They are nearer to
the citizens of Philadelphia than tbe Legisla
tuie. A few days since they sent here an
carneft protest aeainet ibis bill, which was read
by the Clerk to the Senate. Are the petitions aud
rtmonsttances of the Couuclls and tho people
not to be heeded? If this Is intended for
the benefit of ihe public alone, I will offer an
amendment in due time, authorizing the Mayor
of Philadelphia to name five citizens as corpo
rators. There can be no objection to this, as It
will give the city government an interest and
influence in the organization. But, sir, if it is
for the protection of "the health otthe city, why
make it so expensive to the stock dealer, and so
very remuneiative to the corporation? Have
you calculated tho very large revenue to be
real: red by tho monopoly you are creating? As
I sit here I have grouped a few statistics. There
arc slaughtered weekly in Philadelphia not less
than three thousand head of cattle. These will
have to be yarded aud fed. Corn can be bought
for these yards at about 85 cents per bushel and
can be sold to the cattle owner at about $2 per
bushel. Hay will be bought at about 75 cents
per cwt. and will be sold at $150 per ct. Thus,
then,
3000 cattle, yardage, & 15 ots. per
week $450
30C0 bushels corn pr week, $1
prom 3090
nay profit per week aoout 50J
Welxhing and inspecting, 2 cents
per cwt., which will average
about 26 cents per bead for 3000. 7.50
? 1,700
There are about 10,000 sheep per
week slaughtered.
Profit on the eorn for these sheep,
& t'i per bushel, about $200
Yardage per week, 5 cents 500
Weighing and inspecting, 3 cents
per net.u anu
There are about 5000 hogs per
wclc killed
Bay 3000, cou'sumlng about 8000
bushels of corn, at profit or $1
per bushel S3000
Weighing and lnspeotlng, 10 ou.
per head 300
Yardage, 5 cents per head 150
Total per week
1.000
3,50
0,150
Making an annual revenue of. $175,800
A fair calculation, I think. Take one half of
this amount, and it is the mo3t profitable sani
tary commission 1 have read of. What this will
add per pound to meat in the market I cannot
calculate. What the Western drover will add
to his prices I cannot say. Nor cm I say what
the farmer aud stock owner of Montgomery, of
Chester, of Backs counties will add to his
prices for the trouble of driving his cattle, his
calves, sheep, or hogs for miles in search of
tbese jards, through which he must pass them
all. How Eclfisb, how illiberal, the policy tbat
would create an immense monopoly like this!
Where is that traditional hatred of the Demo
cratic party against close corporations ? If the
representatives of that parly ou this floor will
but unite with a few of us on this side ot tbe
chamber, we can defeat this monstrous measure.
Why not now show the sincerity of your boasted
love lor the memory of Andrew Jacksou, aud
unite with us against the exorbitant demands of
this corpora'.iou wbicb. Eeeks life at jour haudfir
Scna'ors, do not, iu the delusive hope of pro
tecting the health of a great community, violate
thut wise policy which keeps free our internal
Undo. Pefcat this measure, and some respect
will tlill be given our proceedings; pass P,
and this Legislature will justly lorfcit the con
fidence of tho people of Pennsylvania.
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Deceived bj last Steamer from Europe,
INSURANCE.
DELAWAKE MUTUAL BAFFTY INUrt
ANCE CUM FAN Y. Incorporated by the
Leglalainre of Pennsylvania, 1k&
Office 8. K. corner of THIRD and WALNUT
BtiettR. Philadelphia.
MARIN B INHCRANCKS
On Vessels, Cargo, and Freight to all parts of
the world.
inlafd ruauRANcra
Ou goods by river, caual, lake and land carriage
to all pans of the Uuloo.
'IBB INBURANCE8
On M eronandleegenerally; Vn tores, D-velUnus,
Houses, eto.
AB8XTS OT THB COMPACT,
November 1.1WW.
United Btaies Five Per
Cent Loan, 10-408
United Hlates Hlx Per
Oeut. Loan, 1881
United Btaies Biz Per
Cent. Loan (ror PacifloH).
Slate ot Pennsylvania Hlx
Per Cent. Loan
City of Phlla. Blx Percent.
Loan (exempt from tax),
Btnte of New Jersey Blx
Per Cent. Loan
Penn. Hall. Flint Mortgage
Blx Per Cent. BondN
Penn. R. Second Mortgage
1200.000
120,000
60,000
200,000
125,000
eo.co
20,000
26,000
26,000
80,000
7,000
16,000
8,600,00
188,800 OO
60,000 '00
211.876 06
128,694 00
01,600 00
20,200 40
24,000 00
20,625-00
21,000 00
6,03125
13,000-00
11,300 00
8,600-00
15.000 00
207,900-00
nix roi uent.iiouus .,
Western Penn. K. MorU
Hlx Per Cent Bonds, (P.
H. P.. gtiaranlee)
State of Tennessee Five Per
Cent. Loan
Stale of Tennessee Blx Per
Cent. Loan
Germantown Uas Co., prin
cipal and Interest guaran
teed by City of Phllad'a,
800 shares Block
Penn'a Kallroad Company.
U00 8bares Stock
North Penn'a Railroad Co..
100 shares Block
Phila. and Southern Mall
Bteam.(;o..80sharesHtock
Loans on Bond and Moru
Kat;e, first liens on City
ATopertlcs..MM....MM. ...
10,000
6,000
20,000
207,900
1,109,900 Par.
Market valne $1,130,325-25
Real Estate 88,000 00
Bills receivable for insurance made 822,4ttti-tf4
Balances due at agencies, premiums
on marine policies, accrued inter
eet, and other debts due the com
pauy , ........ 40,178-88
Stock and scrip of sundry corpora
tions, 881,56. Estimated value...... 1,818:00
Cash In bank..... 5116 150 03
Cash U, drawer 1I650373
fl.847,387-80
Thomas O. Hand.
Edmund A, Bonder,
Samuel E. Stokes.
Henry Bloau,
William C. Ludwlg,
George a. Lelper.
Henry C. Daliett, Jr.,
John D. Taylor,
Oeorge W. Bernadon.
William U. BoultoaT
Jacob Itlegel.
penoer Aicllvaine,
U. X. Morgan.riitaburs
lohn B. Seuiple, "
John C. Davis,
Jainea C. Hand,
Theophllns Pauldlne.
Joseph H. Seal,
Hugh Craig,
John R. Penrose,
Jacob P, JoneB,
James Traquair,
Edward Darlington,
U. Jones Brooke,
James B. MoFarland,
Edward Lafeuroade,
Joanna tr. Eyre,
ivi
V. B. Bereer.
THOMAS O
riAfl i. President.
JOHN C. I) A VIM. VirtA.PrAul.lanL
HENRY LYLBURN, Secretary.
HENRY BALL. Assistant Secretary. 10 6
OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NORTH AME1UUA, No. 232 WALJSUJI'
Street, Philadelphia. w
Daoorporated 174. Charter Perpetual.
Capital, 9900,000. "i"""""
Assets 82.3SO.OOO
MARINE, INLAND, ANDFlftifl IN S Jr AN UE.
OYEK 20,000,000 LOSSES PAID SINCE
IIS ORGANIZATION. RUJV'A
Arthur O. Ccffln, George L. Harrison.
Bamnel W. Jonoa, Francis R. ttopeT
John A. Brown, Edward Hi Trotter.
Charles lay or, Edward S. Clarke,
Am brose Whl te, X. Charl ton Henry.
Richard D. Wood, AUrod D. Jessan.
William Welsh, John P. Whiw,
B. Morris Wain, Lonls O. Madeira,
John Mahon, Charles W. Cushtnaa.
AuT?P?aivCui,,i''1N ire,,ldent.
CHARLES PLATT. Vice Pruulrient.
Matthias MABia, BeoTeUry. "wuaeJ
ElBE 1NSUKAKCE EXCLUSIVELY THB
AN Y incorporated Uid-Chaite iL,irf
This tympany, favorabiy kuowu 10 thecoiumumfj
for overloriy yeaw, oontluaea 10 luBure againi llti
or damage by Ure ou fubllo or Private iluiiiiii?
either peruiai.enily or fur a limited time! Au ?5!i
tfurDliure. BiocK. cf Goods, and Hetlh?al&?2J?
illy, on liberal ttrmi, geai-
Their Uapital, tetether with large Bnrpins
la lnveatao In lire most CMOtul manner, wiiioh BiTi.v!i:
them to offer to ii uunrsd an nndoubtta Srcuri
ie case of lo "r"' ti
John TkM.ni
AluxauUer lieaaoa,
IaswxJKajlthum,
1 nomad fciualLu.
aacBirs iooiu,
IiaDlelBaddock, jr,
ms. 9. CZOWfcLL, Bectetaiy. tm
gTRIOTUY
MUTUAL.
PRCVIDEKT LIFE AKD TRL'ST C2.
OS iULVAlia.ieHIA.
omen, s. iu a. louum sTRsafv
Oruii.caiO rouiol LLb A AAotJAAAitJJi aainr.'
meuiuex el u RJuoti,
HOOIETY OP FKIBNDa
Bood rlshs of any cliua aouepied.
i-oauwlbiuwlni-ouppruvoupijuu, y,, l0W,.
, . rf
President,
SAilXiOi K. BiUPLET.
YlOf Fieaideut, WiLLiAU C. LUMUSTBBTK.
ixoehed.
till
PiSJpSancb cmp oe
LSCOKPOitA.'iJ(.i 1804-CHAKTKU PKBPfiTUAL
Ho. Mi WaUUT Btreet, opposite tbe Mlcbint
This Company Uuutes irom ioim ox domag by
on liberal terms, on bnildiUKi.'merohandlae.fDrnltora
eic.,or llu.ued penod, and permanently on build.
l by dtpooll of priiuiuuih ' "
Tbe Company baa beeu in active operation for mnn
than bLVTY Vi ovurlng ,whloH ail Iumm hava
ueeu pruujpujr aojuciou auu f.
. - . Ulilli,CTilW.
jonn ju. Mooe,
U. H. JMaUuny,
Jobu T. JLewis,
V llllam H. (jrant,
Robert W. Li-umlni,
1. 111 ,
Iavid Lewis.
Kenjamln Kttlnf,
Tbouia H.Powbra.
A. H. UcUenry, "
Kiln- ULd CaatlUon.
Lawrence Lewis. Jr.
uamuai Wilcox,
JOHN K. WIKIHV.RRM D.a!Ain.
www j. xvorrm.
Bamuipl Wiloih, Keoretaxy. s2tj
TUB ENTEIi PRISE IKSUBANCB CO. OF
fJUUDKLlVUlft.
OiHcBonlbwtt tr. ioUb'ili aud WALNUT Bia.
F1MK ilISBUHAMJJS XCXU1 KL V.
PKEP A.1 UAL AJSi) lh.HU POLICIiCa IM8UEU
Uanh Aiweut January I, IM Z.TiTO.m A
F. Ratcbford Blarr,
J. I.lvtniratnn TTrrf n A-
James L. lUaKboxn. '
Wm. U. Boulum,
f 'll.rlu. YVIiauli
Jubu V. At wood,
llffij. T. TrtUick,
Gecrne H. bluart,
Tboa. IT Momgornery,
JMIO IL.Jirowu, Jtuiw M. AurLHD
Tina Cuiiiuanv InsnreB Oi.iv riMUriu. wibi
no specially hazardous rltx whatever, suoh as fuctj
ries. rnl'i elc
P. KaTOHFORDfeTARR PrMldent.
TBOW. H. MOMXiOMWiiy, Vice-President.
Al.fcx. W. WistitK. Bwretary. s
ISir ERI AL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1803.
Pald-np Capital and Accomalated Funds,
$8,000,000 IN GOLD.
JPREVOST A 1IERUINO, A s;en (4,
I No. i07 Bouth THIRD Btreet, Philada.
CHAB. Hi PRKVOBT; OHA8. P. EERR1NQ
WOGPLANDS CEMETERY COMPANY.
Tbeloiiowiug Uauasers and Ofllcerauavs been
LLi ik., i-iUCE, PreaideBl.
wm. ti. aioora.
Win. W. Keen.
Bamoel H. Moon,
Gllll Dallelt,
Ferdinand J. 1'reer,
tieorge I Buiby,
ttooNtary and Treasurer, JOcMCPU B. 'loffNBEND,
I'tiA UanuHri have paafed a reHOlullon rualrln
Hdwiu ureom.
both &xit-bolder and Vuiliors to preteni tlokeu at tbe
ntrtae tor adniutnlon to tbe Cwmetery. Ticket
tuay a bad at the UlKoe of the Uompauy. No. Hit
AJtt iJbKwet, ox U auyui UtMnagen, lu
.INSURANCE.
1629 -ClTAUTEIt PERrETUAL.
Mlin Fire Insurance Company
Of l'lllLADELPIllA,
Office, 0B. 435 and 437 CUESJiCT Strc
Assets cnJan.1,1869, $2,671,37213
riMTAT... . .... WC
CAPITAL.
..IMfWi.fMMi'iMi
A Rl I HUhPLUH..
PKkMlVMB
...... 1 OH.l tUH-lo
- l,lU3,h433
I1SCOMR FOR lH0n
TJKSKTTT.Kn CI. A IMS,
V.m.ln.1 fT . . D..IUI.. .
The Corrpany amo Imiueii PoIHIp, on R-nC, i
Bnlldlnga ol ah Kinds. Ground Rent and Mortgage,
. ,. . . DIRKCTOBB.
Alfred O. Paker, Alired Fitter,
Haumr) Mrant, T homii HparVs.
oige W. Richards, William 8. Uranb
Idiiao I. TbnmanH. Kills,
George tales. Uvn 8. Hnnnnn.
AT FRKP o. BAKEH. President
J B. W. WrA Ltlvi Kit. HvciftHry.
WM. uRKN, p lnmi.t Becrytary. 1 9
I H8UBB AT HOME,
' IN THB
Penn Mutual Life Insurance
COMPANY,
Ko. 921 CIIESNUT BT., PniLADELPlTIA.
ASSEIS, (12,000,000.
(DABTEUEU BTOl'BOffR STATE,
HAIIACED BT OUU OWN VITIZSftft.
M)E PBOMPTI.T PAID.
POETCIES IK&TED OJ TAlttOES PLANS.
Applications may be trade at the Home Ollloe, and
at Ihe Agencies throughout the Btats. 2 18
JAMES TRAUUAIR PRESIDENT
KA91EEE E. 10HE!VICK-PRE8IDKNT
JHO. W. IIUBKOR A. V. P. and ACTUARY
1IOB Al 1Q PllES...agKTAUT
ENGINES, MACHINERY, TO.
frT tKSH IsTfcAil UN OIK 1 sANrl
ACH1N Ih'i H. BOii.KH-11 AK Jt KH or" f-!
Za.Zlfi' FOrjlSii.lttt,hvlug tor ,Z.y ,i
been In nooeiiBrul operation, autT been eLSSSfJ
TciSfAt! ,SibSlUdl5f "a Marine id iTi2
iJEki e,iil'h n01ow-proiumre.lxon Rolien," Wai2
lanka, Propeller, etc, eto., respectfully oSkf .JIS!
1? 10 ,u? ubil a being tall rep.rrt to
tract for engiin. of all gn, Mailue. &ve?
ationaxy; having ei of pattern of diaweuV
Rre prepared to eiecnte Older with qmok dD 3f
1 1 vtry dteorlpuon or pattorn-inaklng mada E??&
ijorit nuilce. Hlgn and Low-DrSifn? iB,,h
Tabular and Cylinder VoUen, ol the TbSnlw.wJ
Drawings asd sipeoillctlons for all work dona ai
tied? ment0(!01 ofcree Mwor.i2?a!S
The subscriberi have ample wharf-docic rooraih.
repair oi boat, where they can lie la perfect!.,??
and are provided with hear, block, fall. etaiX'
lot iaUiBg kwivy cr Dalit weiuhu. etc
JACOB CNKAFm
9H jaEACH and PALkKjHto,
TDBBBI Mre0H a. ooUAU
OOCTllWAKK i'OUMJsf, WFIH ASr
lZli&l.0&X GM woaopg, as.
Jieton and Gas Atchlnery, of th lalasl and mosl
Improved construction.
Itvery decrlpUon of FlanUtion Machinery-. al9
V.?! SZ7 and Grlut mills. Vaonnra Pans, Oil
tinned " V10- Fitters, PumpLug, JaW
Bole Agent fcr N, BUlnnx's Patent Bum BoUlai
-rrunu., uEJiujui , xiikdi BHm muiuner, ana
Asplnwall WooUeys Patent OsntxUugal Bugag
BRANDY, AHISKY, WINE, ETC,
Q A R STAIR 8 & WcOALL,
H08. 123 WAluXUT &nd 21 UFJLMTE
mpoBTuiaa of
UraaaieB, Y iaes, In Ollre Oil, Et. T.ls.-
WHOLESALE DEALERS IU
m
rUEE HYE WHISKIES,
IN BOND AND TAX PAID. i U
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
T. CLOUD HOTEL.
THIS NEW AND COMMODIOU9 JIOTJ8E,
LOCATED CORNER OP BROADWAY AND
FORTY-SECOND STREET,
Poeiesie advantages over all other homes for tba
accommodation ot lm gusts. It was built ezoresih
for a tirat-class Family Boarding House tbe room
being large and n mile, beatd by ntearn with txort
and cold water, and lurnlshfd second to none; while
tbe culinary department 1 In the moat experienced
hands, allbrdlng guets an unequalled table.
One of Aiwpod' Patent Elevator In also among
the "medern Improveuiento," and at the service ot
gust at all hours.
The Broadway and University Place Cars pass the
door evei y four rUnutes, running from tne Cty Hall
to Central Park, while tbe Hlzth and Bventb.
Avenue Lines are but a short blonk on either side,
aflordlDg ample facilities forcommunlcatlug with all
the Depots, team boat Landings, places ol Amuse
ment and Rualness of the great metropolis.
8 24 8m MORE & IIOLLEY, Proprletorg.
Mt. Vernon, Hotel,
81 Monument street, Baltimore." '
Iltgantly Furnlghed, with nnsurpused CulglM.
On the European rian.
D. P. MORGA2T.
DUSENBERBY'3 OYSTER BAY, S. E.
corner or bKOOND and MARKET Btreet,
iumllifs supplied at ail prices. Largest Ptewa la
the cliy. Open on biindav. ' t ,i gi .
ROOFING.
"O K A 1) Y ROOFING.
JLV This KooriDg la adapted to all huildln.
It can bo applied to STEEP OB ixfr
BOOI'S at one-half the exponse of tin. It is
readily pot on old Shingle Roofa without re
moving the shlncles, thus avoiding thedamao--lngof
cellinesandfurnltnre vUU tuidttruoiiSr
tepalra. (Mo giavbl used.)
PlllSKRVH T1)B T1H BOOFS Vivn
I am always prepared to Repair and Paint
H A I K by the barrel or gallon, the best ana
cheapest in the market
817 N0.711N.NINTaBuSvieIiCOa
pr0FoV1T0LEia till
MX ".c.'i!l0 ' PW ia LfAak?Kiefsbmao.
rpr'-r."" -inu w Keep lu reDalt tirUn v.u.ra.
uiu L in Hnn . i.ia.io . . - - . .- .-
trial 0111
OLD GRAVEL ROOFS COVERED OVER
with IsaatlcBlate and warranted lor ten year.
. HA MII.1VN (VK)RrKK,
6m i0La B- TIIH Btreofa
pEAFNESs7- KVERY"lNSTRUMaT TEA
JLS solence aad tklU hav Invented to aaalal u
bearing la every degree 0 dearoew: aUo, ktMPiiai
toraj aiao, Oraudali's patent Ontu i.wi. superlur td
I' L"" la um, a r. m s im -fcn. v, m