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. .' "
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