THE DAILY VENING TKLEUKAri! PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 18G0. COMMERCIAL AGENCIES. Am Ianist Int the Mirm llw Credit Im lfinulHrlurd n.ui Dtroyrl. from length artlcl on commercial agen cies in tha Naw York Herald, w make th following extracts: DBTAIL8 OF TBI BYSTRM. The information dispensed br these retail dealers in oommerolal reputations is oolleoted y various means. One leading firm prefers to employ lawyers, and in every village has as its gent tne village praotloner, who, being aufait in the affairs of tmi client, Is supposed to be most competent authority as to their finanoial Standing. Having no Interest In the affairs of the central agenoy beyond what he can make ont of it by hook or by orook, the agent takes BO trouble to oolleot Information, merely Jot ting down impressions hastily formed and transmitting them as aoonrato data. Of his friends he takes care, of course; bat let the tore at whiuh he trades, as the country phrase Is, onoe refuse him a long oredit, and the pro prietor is doomed to the logs of reputation in the Mew York market. Or worse, the agent Tlsits the Lead of the firm and presents his credentials, insinuating that it would give him pleasure to make himself of advantage to it for a consideration, and thus turns the insti tution he represents into a vehiole for levying blackmail. That one of these results generally follows is obvious from the nature of the case. The agent has no interest in taking the trouble to secure ao eurate information; he has an Interest in making all he can out of the advantages afforded him. It is not long since the writer bad opportunity of proving the truth of these allegations from inspection of the books of a leading firm. In a single manufacturing town In New Eoglaud one firm whtob. had failed fonr weeks before was rated safe, while another firm of heavy capital and managed by able business men was rated below half a dozen other firms whioh oould hardly be ac counted solvent. In the town tested there were thirteen manufactories in all, and a more absurd Jumble of error than was repre tented by their rating was never exhibited under the pretense of aoourate information. The agent, who was, or on g lit to have been, responsible for the infant atlon,' was aUo per sonally known to the writer, and took no farther trouble in the matter than to re tain by mail his impressions in the mat ter,, without even the ceremony of in quiring to assure himself to their correctness. The above is only one case in a hundred thousand, probably, and is mentioned only as a case whioh came under the writer's personal notice. In fact, the agent is generally unac quainted with the heals of the agency he re- ; presents, and cares not a straw for their in terests, so long a9 his personal ends oan be subserved. The legal agent is liberally remu- . aerated with promises by the firm, of whioh he is the accredited correspondent. His name is plaoed upon the books, and the firm promises to recommend him as a oolleotor in ease any city customer of theirs should need the services of a collector in his vicinity. This is the sabstanoe of the terms of the oompaot (When the agent employed is a lawyer. One of the three or four firms mentioned employs .business men in preference. The system is to have several agents in every city and town. For reports in the dry goods bu siness a person engaged in that trade is em ployed; for reports of other lines of business an expert in the line to be reported is written to and beoomes the correspondent of the cen tral agenoy. In smaller towns, where no ex tensive trade is oarried on, It is customary to reoeive reports from bankers who are sup posed to be au fait as to bank aooonnts, and therefore competent authority. This system, it is evident, la even more dangerous than the Other, slnoe it affords men in any line of busi ness the very best opportunities to destroy the credit of a rival in the New York market, and that, too, without the slightest liability to action for libel. The information to be im parted is confidential striotly so and no war f redress is open except that of horse-whipping the agent in quesclon, whioh, however, in no degree mends the broken vessel of credit; and hence, unless the rival is pos sessed of sufiioient capital to pay cash, his business languishes through depletion of Btock, and final failure results. Either system evidently carries with it every predisposing, cause for inaocuraoy of inform- tion. If the agent has no personal ends to subserve he contents himself with tramno.lt. ting his impressions in the rough, without inquiry, reproducing the gossip of the hour, which may or may not be well founded, and no more. If he has any petiy spite to gratify he gratifies it; if any firm is willing to pay liberally for a first-class rating he rales it first class, regardless of the faots; if he has a rival in business who is to be destroyed he begins the work by impugning the credit of his rival in the New York market, and trusts to Provi dence or the bridge at Stirling to oarry him safe overin completing what he has thus begun. Yet information, or something so called, gather ed by these means, is gravely retailed in the New York market as tfuthentio by firms the heads of whioh are aware, if they have any oommon sense knowledge of human nature in their raniums, of ita utter unreliability and of its absolute libeloosneBS in a majority of cases. Of loftier pretense, fulfilled in manner more beggarly the annals of business Barnumlsm afford no example. Even the quackery of the quack doctor is innooent, ootnpared with the workings of this mighty engine of misrepre sentation and inuendo, wnioh assassinates commercial relation in seoret, leaving no avenue of redress to the iojured party. No bodyneither agenoy or agent la responsible for Inaocuraoy of information, iaTKRKAL ORGANIZATION. A visit to the spacious and many-desked rooms of Jemmy Yardstick & Son, or of Dunn, Brown & Co., or of McKllten & Plague, or of Hurt, Gallows & Co., results in about the same budget of memoranda. All issue a regu lar semi-yearly almanao of oomnieroial ratings. Ponderous tomes line the walls at intervals; multitudinous pigeon-holes are stuffed with doouments purporting to represent commer cial reputations; busy bees of clerks on small salaries flit to and fro, and now and then drops a seed oity agent with a valuable item tor the books. A fee of $150 a year entitles the oity customer to the benefit of all these ponderous volumes of libels misnamed infor mation, though for certain speolalsprivileges ' large firms pay from $500 to the mentioned maximum of f 3000 as an annual stipend. On of these firms has a European agenoy (in Strasbourg, France), besides confidential agents a leading European cities; and latterly nnmerons independent organisations have prang up In European centres, Jemmy Yard atiok's discovery having thus laid tha founda tion of a long enduring fame to that gentle man as the originator or tne system oi com mercial espionage. Thus poor Jemmy, like Oliver Cromwell in 1'ope'B verses, anas nimseu damned to everlasting fame the everlasting fame of having been the first to make a busi ness commercial eavesdropping. ; A KBW OABAIA Las teen Invented for the use of these firms, er, rather, a new method of cipher writing, figures are nsed to represent capital and let ters to indicate moral standing the figures nl appearing la the eonflJentiaJ iheet of weekly corrections and bothlntheseml-yeaily publications. Every subscriber receives a k-v to the system, his name having been booket, and is consequently able to decipher that which wonld be worse than hieroglyphios to his next door neighbor. ' The sheet of correc tions isalpo mailed weekly to his address, and serves, with the aid of the key, to keep him posted as to the standing of customers, if not in themselves, at least with the agent of the firm issuing the sheet. With the key, how ever, agents are not necessarily entrusted, nor are they in receipt of the weekly sheet unless actual subscribers. In a word, the interpreta tion of the ilddle la kept a profound seoret between the agenoy and the customer who avails himself of its rather fancifully valuable services. The general substanoe of the descriptions upon the books may be summed np in a few pbraces. Safe to a certain amount; doing business on small capital; not of good record; addicted to failure; inclined to evade payment; living beyond income; not of good habits; wanting in business tact; good for this amount or that. These are some of the notes and comments which appear against the names of firms, beads of which have not, perhaps, treated the agent with sufficient pecuniary politeness, and are, therefore, to be damned with faint praise, too, which is more destrua tlve of bnsineBS reputation than downright blame conld be. These are they who must be rated above the dreaded 4(1, but who, never theless, are unwilling to pay liberally for first class reputations for a firm nowadays need not make a reputation. That is old and passi, and belonged to an age when affairs were not driven at 2-21, ere Jemmy Yardstick was deliv ered of his idea and set up business in the dozy old kennel in Nassau street, in full sight, of that dromedary of a building, the New York Tost Ofiloe; for if ever revolutionist ex isted, that lean, lank, lathlike Jemmy Yard stick has been one, and bo will continue to be, probably, nntil, at the last, he shall post his books and balance his aooonnts, only to find himself vitally insolvent. Poor Jemmy I It cannot but be very hard for the originator of a new idea to die and leave all his glory be hind him, though there are those who avef that Jemmy has lived the life of a vampyre that is, by sucking the blood of his fellows, or their pockets, whioh is about the same; and to die unappreciated is certainly worse than, not to be permitted to die at all. Poor Jemmy I ' the thermometer of his credit with life at his own forty-six he may hereafter have occasion to remember how that oabalistio forty-six was death to the credit of many a struggling toiler after fortune more honest by far in act and intention than Mr. Yardstick ever dreamed of being. Meantime, that gentleman will probably continue to label reputations and libels, and tuck them away in pigeon-holes for use, nntil the grim old freebooter of the skull and oross bones labels him and tucks him away in a pigeon-hole, never to be taken out again. Only a word remains; it is to be hoped that the in stitution he founded may be pigeon-holed with him. FIRE AND BURCLAR PROOF SAFE PATENT Alum & Dry Plaster FIRE PROOF Are most desirable for quality, finish and price. MARVIN'S SPHERICAL BURGLAR Cannot be Sledged ! ' Cannot be Wedged ! Cannot be Drilled! BANK VAULTS, VAULT DOORS, EXPRESS BOXES, FAMILY PLATE SAFES, COMBINATION LOCKS Please send for a catalogue to MARVIN & OO., 721 OHESNUT Street, (MASONIC HALL) Philadelphia, W BBIODWAT, NEW TORK, 108 BAIK IXEVEUMD, OHIO. SECOND-HAND SAFES of all makes for Bale low lis a want SAFES AND MACHINERY MOVED. QEORCE f LOWIvTan, i CARTENTER AND BUILDER, Ko. 134 DOCK Street, Philadelphia. ALEXANDER O. CATTELL A CO PRODUCKCOMMINHION MKR( 'HANTS. Mo. Uti NORTH WlLARVao Ho. 87 NORTH WATKR BIURET, 1 " PHILADiXPiLU. AUXADfU 0. Ui'U. iWAJt CaTTSU. NARVIK'S tSaj'gg "'"gjjjfr Willi FIRE AND BURCLAR PROOF 8AFE CHAMPION SAFES! Fnn.APRi.rrru, January ifL inta. Messrs. FARKF.L, HKKKLNO CO., No. 29 Chesnut street. Gentlemen : On the night of the I3tli Unit., as is well known to the citistens of Philadelphia, our large anil extensive storeanU valuable stock of lnirchan tllftp, No. 9oa flHHiiut street, was burned The fire was one of the most extenidvc and de structive that has visited our city for many years, the heat being so Intense that even the marble cor nice whs alnioHt.obliterated, We had, anlyon are aware, two of your valuable and well-known CilAMTION FIRE-PUOOK SAFES j and nobly havethey vindicated your well-known reputation as 1. manufacturers of FIKE-PKOOF SAFKS, If any further proof had been required. They were subjected to the moHt Intense heat, and It affords us much pleasure to Inform you that after recovering them from the ruins, we found upon exumination that our books, papers, and other valua bles were all In perfect condition. Yours, very respectfully, JAS. E. CALDWELL A CO. THE ONLY SAFES EXFOSED TO THE FIRE IN CALDWELL'S STORE W ERE FARREL, HERRING & CO. rRII.ADBI.PH1A, JttD. 18, 1909. Messrs. FA ItKKL, HEKRLNU 4 CO., No. 629 Chesnut street. Gentlemen: On the night of the 13th instant our large store, 8. W. corner or Ninth and Chesnut streets, wan, together with our heavy stock of wall papers, entirely destroyed by lire. We had one of your PATENT CHAMPION FIRE FROOF SAFES, which conUined ourprlncipat books and papers, and although it was exposed to the most Intense heat for over 80 hours, we are happy to say it proved Itself worthy of our recommendation. Our books and papers were all preserved. We cheerfully tender our testimonial to the many already pub lished, in giving the I1EIUILNU SAFE the credit and coiilldence it Justly merits. Yours, very respectfully, HOWELL & BROTHERS. STILL ANOTHER. Philadelphia, Jan. 19, 1SG9. Messrs. FARREL, IHEKKLNU & CO., No. 629 Chesnut street. Gentlemen : I had one of your make of Bufes In the basement of J. K. Caldwell & Co.'s store at the time of the great tire on the night of the 13th instant. It was removed from the ruins to-day, and on opening it I found all my books, papers, greenbacks, watches, and watch materials, etc, all preserved. I feel glad that I had one of your truly valuable safes, and shull want another of your make when I get located. Yours, very respectfully, F. L. KIRKPATRICK, with J. JC CALDWELL A Co.. No. bl9 Chesnut street. FARREL, HERRING & CO., ciiAMrioN spinas, NO. C29 CHESNUT STREET, 21 tf PHILADELPHIA. GREAT BARGAINS . IN SAFES. In consequence of ill health I. will sell my stock of SAFES, ETC., With Two Years' Unexpired Lease of Store, JNo. OSO A1SCII Street,' And Two Very Superior Draught Horses, Wagon, Etc., for cash or in exchange for desirable Property rarties wishing to make such purchase will please call at my store between 10 and 8 o'clock. SAFES HELLING AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. 3 9 tuthslm M. C. SADLER, Agent. C. T IT A T U V 1 sHllLaJl uiunniforruKO SU Ml"!! VIT?K AII HriUJLAR-PROOF SAFES. locksmith, hkll-hangku. and dealer in 8 6 No. 434 RACK Street. ROOFING. y E A D Y ROOFING. Aj This Hooting U daptd to all buildings. It cun be niiuliod U) BTKKP OR FLAT ROOFS at one-half the expense of tin. It U readily put on old bhiiiK'e Kools williout removing Uie shingles, thus avoid ing the damaging of ceilings and turniluro while under going repairs. (No gravel used.) PBEBKKVE YOUK TIN ROOFS WITH WELTON'S KLAhTIO PAINT. I am akways prepared to Repair and Paint Roofs at short notice. Also, PAINT FOU bALK by the barrel or gallon, the best and cheapest in the market. W. A. WELTON, J 175 No. 7 1 1 N. NINTH Street, above Coates. 1OOFING. LITTLE & CO., "THE LIVE -ill ROOFKHS." No. lri:N MAKKKT Street. Kvery description of Old and Leaky Hoots made tight and war ranted to keep in repair fur five years. Old Tin Hoots made equal to new. A trial only required to insure sans faction. Orders promptly attended to. S8 3m LD GRAVEL ROOFS COVERED OVER with Mastic Slate, and warranted for tun years. HAMILTON A CIHIHKKR, 8 15 6m No. 4 5 8. TENTH Street. TRUNKS. IMPROVEMENT IN TRUNKS AU Trunks now made at THE "GREAT CENTRAL" TRUNK DEPOT, Have Simons' Patent Safety Hasp and Bolts, which securely fasten the trunk on both ends with heavy Holm, and in the centra with the ordinary lock. Posi tively no extra charge. GREAT CENTRAL TRUNK DEPOT. I.W. Cor. Heventh St Chesnut KtM. TRAVELLERS NOTICE Purchase your trunks with Simons' 'JYIple Fastening, heavy bolts; no fear lock breaking, at iue Central. Ilsia .. r . . NfcTM CHESNUT StraW- RAILROAD LINES. KF.AIlMr KA1I.ROA1). OK EAT TRt'NtC , MM; FROM PHlliADKM HIA TO TI1K 1NTK.HIOH OF I'KN NSYI.VAN1A, THK M lirYL.KIi.1.., FVSQl F.IIANNA, OUMUEJU LAND, AND W YOMING VALLEYS, NORTH, NORTUWF.MT, AND THE CANADAS. WINTER ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS, Dec. 14, lKtiS. 1 eavlng the Company's Depot at Thirteenth snd Callowhill streets, I hiladclphla, at the following ,l0U": MORNING-'ACCOMMODATION. At T-:io A. M. for Reading and all Intermediate Stations und Allentown. Returning, leaves Read ing at ti-80 P. M- arrives in Philadelphia at U'2a P. M. MORNING KXrRF.SS. At S IR A. M. lor Reading, Lebanon, ITarrlcburar, Pottxville, Plnegrovo, Tumaqun, Sunliury, Wll lliitiiciiort, F.lmira, Rochester. Niagara Falls. Ilur falo, Wllkecbarre, Plttston, York, Carllslo, Cham bcriOiiirg, Hagerctown, etc. The 1-M A. M. train connects at READINO with Knst l'ennsylynnia Rnllroiid trains for Allentown, etc., and the S-15 A. M. trnln connects with the Lclmnon Valley train for Harrlsburg, etc.; at PORT CLINTON with Catawissa Railroad trains for Wllllnmsimrt, Lock llnvcn, Klinlra, ctu.j at HARRlMil iui with Northern Central, Cumber land Valley, and (Schuylkill and Susquehanna trains lor Northumberland, Wllliaiurport, York, Chiiiubcreburg, 1 inegrovo, etc. AFTERNOON F.XrRESS. Leaves Philadelphia at 8 30 P. M. for Reading, PottKVllle, HiiirlHburg. etc., connecting Willi Reading and Columbia Railroad trains lor Colum bia, etc. POTTSTOWN ACCOMMODATION. Leaves Pottst own at 6-45 A. M.. Ftopjilng at In termediate stations; arrives in Philadelphia at 9 10 A.M. Returning, leaves Philadelphia at 4 P. M.j -arrives In Pottstown at 16 P. M. READING ACCOMMODATION. Leaves Reading at 7 30 A. M., stopping at all way itutlous: arrives in Philadelphia at 10-20 A. M. Returning, leaves Philadelphia at 4 45 P. M.t arrives in Lending at 7 40 P. M. Trains lor Philadelphia leave Harrtsbnrg at 8-10 A. M., and Pottsville at 8-45 A. M., arriving in Philadelphia at 1 P. M. Afternoon trains leave Harrisburg at 8 05 P.M., and Pottsvlllo at 2-40 P. M., arriving at Philadelphia at 6-40 P. M. Harrisburg Accommodation leaves Reading at 7-15 JL. M. and Harrisburg at 4-10 P. M.. Connect ing at Reading with Afternoon Accommodation south at 8-35 P. iU., arriving iin Philadelphia at 9-'i5 P. M. Market train, with a passenger car attached, leaves Philadelphia at 12-30 noon, for Pottsville and all way stations; leaves Pottsville at 7'30 A. M. for Philadelphia and all way stations. All the above trains run daily, Sundays ex cepted. Sunday trains leave Pottsvlllo at 8 A. M., and Philadelphia, at 815 P. M. Leaves Philadelphia for Reading at 8 A. M.s returning from Reading at 4-20 P. M. CHESTER VALLEY RAILROAD. Fasscngers for Downingtown and intermediate points take the 7-30 A. M., 12-30, and 4 P. M. trains lroni Philadelphia. Returning from Downingtown at v-30 A. M., 12-45 and 615 P. M. FERKIOM EN RAILROAD, rasscngcrs tor Skippack take 7-30 A. M. and 4 P. M. trains from Philadelphia, returning from Skip pack at 810 A. M. and 12-45 P. M. Stage lines lor the various points in Perkiomcn Valley connect with trains at Collegevillo and Sklppack. NEW YORK EXPRESS FOR PITTSBURG AND THE "WEST. Leaves New York, at 9 A. M. and 5 and 8 P. M., passing Reading at 1-05 A. M., and 1-50 and 10-lu P. Al., and connecting at Harrisburg with Pennsyl vania and Northeru Central Railroad Express trains for Pittsburg, Chicago, Williauisport, El inira, Baltimore, etc. Returning Express train leaves Harrisburg an arrival of Pennsylvania Express from Pittsburg at 3-60 and 6-50 A. M., and 10-60 P. M., passing Read ing at 6-44 and 7-31 A. M., and 12-50 P. M., and arriving at New York at 11 A. M. and 12-20 and 5 P. M. Sleeping cars accompany those trains through betvteeu Jersey City and Pittsburg with out change. A Mall Train for New York" loaves Harrisburg at 8-10 A.M. and 205 P. M. Muil Train for iiuiris burg leaves New York at 12 M. SCHUYLKILL VALLEY RAILROAD. Trains leave Pottsvlllo at 0-45 mid 11-30 A. M.. and 6-40 P. M., returning from Tamuqua at 83a A, 11., and 215 and 4 35 P. id. SCHUYLKILL AND SUSQUEHANNA RAIL ROAD. Trains leave Auburn at 7-55 A. M. for PInegrove and Harrisburg, und at 12-16 noon for PInegrove und 'Ireuiont. Heturulng from Harrisburg at 3-KO P. H., and 1 roni Treiuout ut 7-40 A. M. and 6 36 P. M. TICKETS. Through first-class tickets and emigrant tickets to all the principal poiuU in the North und West and Cumulus. Excursion Ticket! from Philadelphia to Reading, and intermediate stations, good for one day only, are sold by Morning Accommodation Market Train, Reading unit Pottstown Accommodation Trains, at reduced rates. Excursion '1 lckets to Philadelphia, good for one day only, are sold ut Leading and hiteniiediato sta tions by Reading and Pottstown Accommodation Trains, at reduced rates. 1 ho following tickets are obtainable only at the oihee of S. Biudlord, Treasurer, No. 227 S. Fourth street, Philadelphia, or oi U. A. Nichols, Ueuerul Superintendent, Reading. COMMUTATION TICKETS. At 25 per cent, discount, between any points de sired, lor families und lirms, . . MILEAGE TICKETS. Good for 2000 miles, between ull points, at 02 00 each lorjamilics and firms. SEASON TICKETS. For three, six, nine, or twelve months, for hold ers only, to all points at reduced rates. CLERGYMEN Residing on the line of the road will be furnished with curds entitling themselves und wives to tickets at hull lure. EXCURSION TICKETS From Philadelphia to principal stations, good for Saturday, Sunday, und Monday, at reduced fares, to be had ouly at the Ticket Ollice, at Thirteenth and Callowhill streets. FREIGHT. Goods of all descriptions forwarded to all the above points from tne Company's new freight depot, Broud und Willow streets. FREIGHT TRAINS leave Philadelphia daily at 4 35 A. M., 12-30 noon, 3 and 8 P. Ju., for Keudiug, Lebanon, Har risburg, 1 ottsvllle, Port Clinton, und ull points be yond. V MAILS Close at the Philadelphia Post Office forall places on the roud and its branches at 6 A. M., and lor the principal stations ouly ut 216 P. M. BAGGAGE. Dungan's Express will collect baggao for all trains leuving Philadelphia Depot. Orders can be lelt at No. 26 S. Fourth street, or ut the Depot, thirteenth and Callowhill streets. WEST CHESTER AND PHILADELPHIA KAILhOAD. WINTER AR HANG EM EST. On and after MONDAY", Oct. 5, 1808, Trains will leave as follows: Leave Philadelphia from the Depot, THIRTY FIRST and CHESMIT Streets, 7-45 A. M., 11 A. M., 2-30 P. M., 415 P. M., 4-60 P. M., 615 and 11-30 P. M. Leave "West Chester for Philadelphia, from Depot, on East Market street, ut b-25 A. M., 7-46 A. M., 8 00 A. M., 10-46 A. M., 165 P. M., 4 50 P. M.. and 8-65 P. M. ' Trail leave West Chester at 8 A. M., and loav Ing Philadelphia ut 4-50 P. M., will stop at B. C. Junction and Media only. Passengers to or from station between West Chester and H. O. Junction, going East, will tuke train leuving West Choster at 7 46 A. M., and going West will take the train leaving Philadelphia at 4-50 P. M., and transfer at B. C. J unction. The Depot in Philadelphia Is reached directly by the Chesnut anil Walnut Street ears. Those of the Market street Hue run within one square. The cars of both liues connect with each train upon Its arrival.- ON SUNDAYS. Leave Philadelphia at 8-30 A. M. and 2 00 P. M 1 eave West Chester at 7-66 A. M. and 4 -oo P. M Trains leaving Philadelphia at 7 45 A. M. and 4 50 P. M., and leaving West Chester at 8 00 A. M. and 4 60 P. M., connect at B. C. Junction with Trains on P. and B. C. R. R., for Oxford and intermediate points. H . JLEHRY WOOD, Qen.ial Sup'ti RAILROAD LINES. 1UU FOR NEW YOHK. THE CAMDEN .loOO. AND AM HOY AND PHI liADEUMI I A AND TRENTON RAILROAD COMPANIES' LINKS FROM PHILADELPHIA TO NEW Y ORK, AND WAY 1'L.ACES. FROM WALWfT STRKKT WRAKf. At MO A. AT., via Camden and Amhoy Accom..$2-2!t At 8 A. M., via Cam. and Jersey City Ex. Mall 3 00 At 3 P. M., via Camden and Amboy F.xpress... 3 00 At S P. M., for Amboy and intermediate stations. At 8-30 and 8 A.M. ami 2 00 P. M. for Freehold. At 8 and 10 A. M., 2, 3 30, and 4-30 P. M. for Tronton. At 6-30, 8. and 10 A. M., 1, 2, 3 30, 4 30, 0, and 11'30 P. M. for Bordentown, Burlington, Beverly, and Delaneo. At 6-30 and 10 A. M., 1, 3-30. 4-30, , and 11-80 P. M. for Florence, Kdgewater, Riverside, Riverton, Palmyra, and Fish House, and 2 1. M. for Florence and Riverton. The 1 and 11-30 P. M. Lines leave from Market Street Ferry (upper side). FROM KKNR1HOTON T)RPOT. At 11 A. M., via Kensington and Jersey City, New York F.xpress Lino. lure, .). At 7 30 and 11 A. M., 2 30, 3-30 and 8 P. M. Tor Trenton and Bristol. And at 1015 A. M. for Bristol. At 7-30 und 11 A. M., 2 30, and 6 P. M. for Morrls vlllo and Tullytown. At 7-30 and 10-16 A. M., and 2 30 and 6 P. M. for Sehenck's and Eddlngton. At 7-30 and 1015 A. M., 2-30, 4. 6, and 6 P. M. for Cornwcll's, Torresdalc, Holincsburg, Tacony, Wis slimming, liridesburg, and 1 rank lord, and 8 P. M. lor Holincsburg and intermediate stations. FROM WFST PHILADELPHIA DETOT, Via Connecting Railway. At 0-45 A. M., 1-20, 4, 8-30, and 12 1". M. New York Express Lines, via Jersey City. Fare, T25. At 11-301. M., Emigrant Line. Fare, 2. At 0-46 A. M., 1-20, 4, 6-30, and 12 P. M., for Trenton. At 9-46 A. M., 8, 8-30, and 12 P. M., for Bristol. At 12 P. M. (Night), for Morrisville, Tullytown, Sehenck's, Lddington, Cornwcll's, Torresdale, Holmesburg, Tacony, Wlssinomlug, Bridesburg, and Franktord. The V-45 A. M., 6 S0 and 12 P. M. Lines will run daily. All others, Sundays excepted. For Lines leaving Kensington depot, take the cars on Third or Fifth street, at Chesnut. 30 minutes bclore departure. The cars of Market Street Railway run direct to West Philadelphia Depot, Chesnut and Walnut within one square. On Sundays the Market street cars will run to connect with the 9-46 A. M. 0 30 and 12 P. M. Lines. BELYIDERE DELAWARE RAILROAD LINES, FROM KENS1WOTON DKfOT. At 7-30 A. M. for Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Dun kirk, Elmiru, lthaca,Owego, Rochester, Bingham ton, Oswego, Syracuse, Great Bend, Montrose, AVilkesbarrc, Scranton. Stroudsburg, Water Gap, Schooley's Mountain, etc. At 7-30 A. M. and 8-30 P. M. for Bolvidere, Easton, Lambertvllle. Flomington, etc. The 3-30 P. M. Line connects direct with the train leaving Easton for Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethle hem, etc. At 6 P. M. for Lambertvllle and Intermediate Stations. CAMDEN AND BURLINGTON COUNTY AND PEMHEHTON AND HIGHTSTOWN UAH ROADS. FROM MARKET STRKET FERRY (TTPER SIPK). At 7 and 10 A. M., 1-30, 3-30, and 6-30 P. M., for Merchantvllle, Moorestown, Hartford, Masonvllle, Halnesport, Mount Holly, Sinithville, Ewausvlllo, Vincentown, Birmingham, and l'embcrton. At 7 A. M., 1-30 and 8-30 P. M., for Lewistown, Wrightstown, Cookstown, New Egypt, Horners town, Cream Ridge, lmlaystown, Sharon, and Hightstewn. 11 10 WILLIAM II. GATZMER, Agent. PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL RAILROAD. FALL TIME, TAKING EFFECT NOV. 22,1808. The trains of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad leave the Depot, at THIRTY-FIRST and MAR KET streets, wnicn is reacneu uircctiy oy tne mar ket Street curs, the last car connecting with each train leaving Front and Market streets thirty minutes belore its depnrture. The Chesnut ami W alnut streets cars run within one square of the Depot. Sleeping-car Tickets can he had on appllcatson at the Ticket Olilco, N. W. corner Ninth aud Ches nut streets, and at the depot. Agents of the Union Transfer Company will call for and deliver baggage at the depot. Orders lelt at No. ool Chesnut street, or No. 110 Market street, will receive utteution. TRAINS LEAVE DEl'OT, VIZ.: Mall Train 8-00 A. M. Pttoli Accommodat'n, 10 30 A. M., 110 and 9 00 P. M. Fast Line ,11-60 A.M. Erie'Express 11-60 A. M. Harrisburg Accommodation . . . 2-30 P. M. Lancaster Accommodation . . 4-00 P. M. Parkesburg Train 6-30 P. M. Cincinnati Express .... 8-00 P. M. Erie Mail and Builalo Express , 10-45 P. M. Philadelphia Express, 12 Night. Erio Mail leaves daily, except Sunday, running on Saturday night to Willlamsport only. On Sun day night pusseugers will leave Philadelphia at 12 o'clock. l'hilttdclphla Express leaves daily. All other trains daily, except Sunday. The Western Accommodation Train runs daily, except Sunday. For this train tickets must be pro cured and baggage delivered by 6 P. M., at No. 110 juai'Kei street. TRAINS ARRIVE AT DEPOT, viz.: Cincinnati ExpresB .... 8-10 A. M. Philadelphia Express .... 8-10 A. M. Fuoli Accommodut'n, 8-30 A. M., 3-40 and 7-10 P. M. Erie Mail and Hit Halo Express . . 10-00 A. M. Parkesburg Train .... 9-10 A. M. P ast Line 10-00 A. M. Lancaster Train . , . . . - 12-30 P. M. Erio Express . , , ... 4-20 P. M. Day Express , 4-20 P. M. Harrisburg Accommodation . ' , 9-40 p. M. For further inforimition apply to JOHN VAN LEER, Jr.. Ticket Agent, No. ul CHESN UT Street. FRANCIS FUNK, Ticket Agent, No. 110 MARKET Street. SAMUEL H. WALLACE, Ticket Agent at the Depot. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will not assume any risk for Baggage, except for Wearing Apparel, aud limit their responsibility to One Hun dred Dollars in value. All Buggage exceeding that amount In value will be at the risk of the owner, unless taken by special contract. EDWARD II. WILLIAMS, 4 29 - General Superintendent, Altooua, Pa. 11HILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON, AND BAL TIMORE RAILROAD TIME TABLE Com mencing MONDAY", Nov. 23, IH08 Trains will leave Depot corner Broad street aud Washington avenue, as follows: Way Mail Train at 8-30 A. M. (Sundays excepted), for Baltimore, stopping at all regular stations. Connecting with Lelaware Railroad at Wilming ton lor Crislield and intermediate stations. Express Train at 12 M. (Sundays excepted) for Baltimore and Washington, stopping at Wilming ton, 1 erryville, and Havre-de-Orace. Connects at Wilmington with train for New Castle. Express Train at 4-00 P. M. (Sundays excepted), for Dultimore and, Washington, stopping at Chester, Thurlow, Linwood, Claymout, Wilming ton, Newport, Stanton, Newark, Elkton, North East, Charlestown, Perryville, Havre-de-Grace, Aberdeen, ferryman's, Edge wood, Magnolia, Chase's, und Steiumer's Run. Night Express at 11-30 P. M. (daily), for Balti more and Washington, stopping at Chester, Thur low, Linwood, Clay moot, Wilmington, Newark, Elkton, North-East, Perryville, aud Havre-do-Gruee. Puseengers for Fortress Monroe and Norfolk will tuke the 12-00 M. train. WILMINGTON TRAINS. Stopping at all Stations between Philadelphia and W ilmington. Leave Philadelphia at 11-00 A. M., 130, 6-00, and 7 00 P. M. 'Ihe 6-00 P. M. 'Iraln connects with Dela ware Railroad for Harrington and Intermediate Stations. Leave Wilmington 7-00 and 810 A. M., 1-30, 415, and 7-00 P.M. '1 he 810 A. M. Truiu will not stoi detween Chester aud Philadelphia. The T P. M. Train from Wilmington runs daily; all other Accommodation Trains Sundays excepted. From Baltimore to Philadelphia Leave Balti more 7 26 A. M., Way Mull; -35 A. M., Express! 2 26 P. M., Express; 725 P. M., Express. ' SUNDAY TRAIN FROM BALTIMORE. Leaves Baltimore at 7 26 P. M., stopping at Mag nolia, Perryman's, Aberdeen, Havrenle-Oraoe, Perryville, Charlestown, North-East. Elkton, Newark, Stanton, Newport, Wilmington, Clay wont, Linwood, aud Chester. Through tickets to all points West. South, and Southwest may be procured at Tlckot Otllue, No. 828 Chesnut street, under Continental Hotel, where also State Rooms and Bertha In Sleeping Curs can be secured during the day. Persons pur chasing tickets at this olUee can have buggage cheeked at their residence by the Union Trausfur Company. u KENNBY, Suporlhtondont. RAILROAD LINES. IJHILADELPHIA, OERMANTOWN. NOHRlbTOWN'RAlLKOAD. " TlMF. tiht b " AND ON SUNDAYS. Leave Philadelphia at 916 A. M., 2, 7, and loJ Leave Germantown at 816 A. M., 1, , and 9M P. M. CHESNUT HILL RAILROAD. Leave Philadelphia at 8, 8, 10,12 A. M 2. 85. b, 7, 9, and 11 P. M. i V Leave Chesnut Hill at 7-10, 8. -40, 1140 A. 24 1-40, 3'40, 6'40, 6-40, 8 40, aud 10 40 P. M. ON SUNDAYS. Leave Philadelphia at 915 A. M., 2, and 7 P. M. Leave Chesnut 11111 at 7 60 A. M 12 40, 8-40, aud 9-26 P.M. t ,u FOR CONSHOHOCKEN AND NORRTSTOvTT. Leave I hlladclphia at 6, 9, and 11-05 A. M.. 17, 3, 4', 61$, !4, 8 06, and 111$ P. M. Leave Norristown at 6-40, 7, 7 60, 9, and 11 A. M.. IJi.S,, 5, and 84 P.M. -. ON SUNDAYS. L .cave Philadelphia aV 9 A. M., 21$ and TV P. M. .cave Norristown at 7 A. M., f aud 9 P. M. Leav FOR MANAYUNK. Leave Philadelphia at 8, V4, 9. and 110S A. M., V, 8, 4l, 61$. t"4, 8 05, and ll' P. M. Leave Mnnayunk at 010, 7U, 8 20, 91$, and 11'$ A. M., 2, 3J$, 6, tJi, and 9 P. M. ON SUNDAYS. Leave Philadelphia at 9 A. M., 2V$ and 7V$ P. If. Leave Manayunk at 7'-$ A. M., 8 and 9$ P. M. W. S. WlLSON'.Genoral Superintendent, r Depot, NINTH and GREEN Streets. "VORTH PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. 1 For BETHLEHEM, DOYLESTOWN, MAUCH CHI NK, EASTON, WILLI AMSPORT, W1LKF.SBARHE, MAHANOY CITY, MOUNT C A R M EL. P1TTSTON. T UN KUAN NOCK, AN1 SCRANTON. . , "WINTER ARRANGEMENTS. Passenger Trains leave the Depot, corner of BERKS and AMERICAN StrectB, dally (Sun days excepted), as follows: At 7-45 A. M. (Express) for Bcthlehom, Allen town, Mauch Chunky Haileton, WilliamRpori, YVilkesbarre, Mahanoy City, Plttston, and Tunk hnnnock. 9-46 A. M. (Express) for Bethlehom, Easton, Allentown, Mauch Chunk, YVllkcsbarre, Plttston, and Scranton. At 1-46 P. M. (Express) for Bethlehom, Mauch Chunk, Wllkcsbarre, Plttston, and Scranton. At 6-00 P. M. for Bethlehom, Easton, Allentown. and Mauch Chunk. For Doylestown at 8-45 A. M., 2-45 and 415 P. M. For Fort Washington at 10-45 A. M. and 1130 P. M. F'or Lansdale at 6-20 P. M. - . , Fifth and Sixth Strcots.Sccond and Third Streets, and Union City Passenger Railways run to the new Depot. TRAINS ARRIVE IN PHILADELPHIA. From Bethlehem at 910 A. M., 210, 6'25, and 8 00 P. M. From Doylestown at 8-35 A. M., 4-65 and 7 P. M. P rom Lansdale at 7-30 A,M. From Fort Washington at 10 45 A. M. and 310 P. M. - ON SUNDAYS. ' Philadelphia for Bethlehem at 9-30 A. M. Philadelphia for Doylestown at 2 P. M. Doylestown for Philadelphia at 7 A. M. Bethlehem for Philadelphia at 4 P. M. : Tickets sold and Baggage cheeked through At Menu's North Pennsylvania Baggage Express Office, No. 106 S. FIFTH Street. ELLIS CLARK, Agent. ; PHILADELPHIA AND ERIE RAILROAD. WINTER TIME TABLE. THROUGH AND DIRECT ROUTE BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE, HARRISBURG, "WILLIAMSPORT, : AND THE GREAT OIL REGION OF PENNSYL VANIA. Elegant Sleeping Cars on all Night Trains. On and after MONDAY, Nov. 23. 1868,the truing ' on the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad will run as follows: MAIL TRAIN leaves Philadelphia. . 10-46 P. M. " " Willlamsport . 8-15 A. M. " arrives at Erie . . . 9-60 p. M. ERIE EXPRESS leaves Philadelphia . 11-60 A.M. " " Willlamsport. 8-60 P. M. " arrives at Erie . . 10-00 A. M. . ELM IRA MAIL leaves Philadelphia . 8-00 A.M.' " " Willlamsport . 6-30 P. M. 1 " arrives at Lookhaven . 7-45 P. M. ' XAHTWABD. MAIL TRAIN leaves Erie . . .10-55 A.M. . " " Willlamsport . 12-55 A.M. " arrives at Philadelphia . 10-00 A. M. 1 ERIE EXPRESS leaves Erie . . . 8'26 P. M. " " Willlamsport ,760 A.M. : arrives at Philadelphia 4-20 P. M. Mail and Express connect with Oil Creek and Allegheny hiver Railroad. Buggage checked through. ALFRED L. TYLER, 1 1 General Superintendent. WEST JERSEY RAILROADS. FALL AO WINTER ARRANGEMENT. F'roin foot of MARKET Street (Upper Ferry). Commencing WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10,1808. TRAINS LEAVE AS FOLLOWS: For Cape May and stations below Mill ville, 3-15 ' P. M. For Millvllle, Vlneland, and Intermediate st& tlous, 8' 16 A. M., 3-15 P. M. , For Bridgeton, Salem, and way stations, 815 A. M. and 8 80 P. M. For Woodbury at 815 A. M., 315, 8-30, and 800 P. M. : Freight train leaves Camden daily at 12 o'clock, noon. Freight received at second covered wharf below Walnut street, daily. , Freight delivered No. 228 South Delaware avenue. , WILLIAM J. SEWELL, Superintendent. LUMBER. 1869 SPRUCE JOIST. bPKUOK JOIST. HEM1AHJK. UJiMLOCK. 1860 1809 SEASONED CLEAR PINE. I860 BKAhONKD CLKAR PINK. I 'HI 111 ! M . BJ A 'I "I ' la U M 1)1 U 1 EPANlbU C'EDAK, EOH PATTERNS. HKUtJKOAa 18G9 FLORIDA FLOORING. PLOKllA FLOORING. CAROLINA FIjOORINU. VIKUlAilA FLOOKINO. DELAWARE FLOORiNU. AbH ELOOR1NU. WALNUT FLOORING. FLORIDA bTEP BOARDS. RAIL PLANK. 1869 1 ftfiQ WALNUT BDS. AND PLANK. 1 Oit IOUJ WALNUT HD8. AND PLANK, lOOt WALNUT bOARUS. WALNUT 1 LANK. 1ftO UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER. 10f !OUt7 UNDERTAKKRb' LUMBER. lOUi RED (Jl'.OAR. WALNUT AND PINE. "IftfiO SEASONED POPLAR. XOJJ bKAhUN'KD CHERRY. 1869 ASH WHITE OAK PLANK AND BOARDS. HICKORY. 1869 CIGAR BOX MAKERS' CIOAR BOX MAKERS' 1869 SPANlbH CEDAR BOX BOARDS. L'ilU ml A I li" I A k UT ' 1CfiO CAROLINA SCANTLING. 1869 I VVV CAROLINA H. T. HILLS. AOUHAI tttJANTLlNU. 1869 CEDAR SHINGLES. IDPfi CYPRESS BHtNUI.ES. ' lOUii MACLK. BROTHER OoY fcuJi-JOO bOUTU Street in JUMBER UNDER COVER. ALWAYS DRY. WATSON & CILLINCHAM, ai9 Ko. 824 RLCI1MONP Street. : PANEL PLANK ALL THICKNESSES 1 1 common trES2rV. i.,,'" 1!KKlhu Lath a specialty. . fur ul low lur eaah. t. W. KM a Ll A " niTTEESTIf and BTLLWj bw 1 hV'.v' iTa6'"!.-1,8' !' . 006, 10. 11, HA. M. Leave Germantown at 6,7, lU, 8, 4 ao. 9. 10 11 U A. M., 1, 2, 8, 4, 4 6, 6, 8; 7", 8, io, U P. .' " I . T'.f I.-: ... 1
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